Dear /r/KDRAMA,

CENSUS SEASON IS UPON US! This is our community's TWELFTH Census. A general and important reminder for everyone is that the /r/KDRAMA Census is meant to be a snapshot of community member (/r/KDRAMA subscriber) demographics and habits. More information can be found below.

What is the r/KDRAMA Census?

It's a fun yearly survey/questionnaire, it started out as a nice icebreaker back in the day and slowly morphed into a cross-section peek into the community. The census is divided into two parts. Part one contains your standard demographic questions (things like age, education, geographic location, etc.). Part two contains questions about how long you've been a part of the community, how often you interact, k-drama preferences, what you use to watch k-dramas, etc.

The census is administered via Google Forms and the responses are recorded in a linked spreadsheet. It is 100% anonymous (we don't collect usernames or email addresses).

Everyone is encouraged to take this survey and any member of our community can take it. There are no membership length requirements to be eligible for the /r/KDRAMA Census.

How is this information used?

We (mods) share the results to everyone in an announcement post. If there's little to clean up and categorize, it happens fairly quickly. We might make special reports and charts if we see important trends or have data that requires a bit of explaining.

I haven't been here that long or I don't participate often. How long do I have to wait before I can take the census?

You can start immediately! There are questions that ask you if you're new here, how long you've watched dramas, how often you visit us, so you will belong to a group or several when all is said and done. You won't be skewing anything and you don't need to do anything significant to feel like you belong here.

How long do I have to take the census? What if I want to change my responses?

The census period is from [September 01] to [September 30] KST. You can go back and change any response while the survey form is open. You don't have to tackle it all in one go. Take a few questions here and there or chop it up over the week. Just remember to answer everything you want before it's over!

How to edit your responses:

It is possible to save your progress so you do not have to complete in one session, you can come back to edit your responses until voting closes on [September 30] KST.

For the census form, when you get to the last section (page) and click 'Submit' -- you will see a page that says "Your response has been recorded" and an "Edit your response" link which looks like this (just with 2026 instead of 2023).

That "Edit your response" link is an individualized URL link, please save that URL link so that you can come back and further complete or change your previous choices. Please verify you have properly saved the link before closing your initial submission page!

This "Edit your response" link is available without signing into a Google account.

When you revisit the voting form through your individualized URL link, you will see a notice that says "You're editing your response. Sharing this URL allows others to also edit your response." that looks like this.

Alternatively, signing in with a Google account will also allow you to save your progress and edit your choices. Please note, we will not receive any sign in information or your Google account name as our voting form does not require such information.

General Instructions

• Read answer choices or categories thoroughly before answering "Other" PLEASE READ ALL AVAILABLE CHOICES.

• Please read any question descriptions or sub-titles, as they explain how to answer or what you should consider when answering questions.

• We strive for inclusion and support, especially with our questions on things like ancestry/ethnicity, gender and sexuality. For these questions we have tried to include a range of answer choices that are representative while balancing out the need for brevity in our census form. If you have feedback on how we can better improve these questions or choices, please leave a comment.

• Do not panic when you see the census is 15 pages long, a large number of them are world region specific and you skip them! It should take around 5-10 minutes to complete maximum.

• Please only complete the census once

Changes to the 2026 r/KDRAMA Census

• More streaming options have been added based on feedback, demographic section change for Middle East or North African
  

As you take the census, if you have any feedback/suggestions, please leave a comment on this post and we will take it into consideration for next year's census.

If you encounter any questions, also leave a comment in this form by starting your comment with 'Mods, I have a question.' A member of the mod team will respond to your question (usually within 24 hours).

Ready to take the census? The link is ---> HERE <--

Hello and welcome to Kim Tan's Talk Time (Tuesday)!

This is a free-for-all discussion in which almost anything goes, don't diss The Heirs or break any of our other core rules. General discussion about anything and everything is allowed.

Consider this post a refuge from all the memes and fanart that are pouring in and enjoy the peace and quiet. Think of it as Tan's family wine cellar, the perfect place to chill out from the world in a fabulous sweater and have a little chat.

Who is this Kim Tan I keep hearing about and why does he have not one, but two threads dedicated to him? Good questions. If you take a look through our glossary, you will find all the answers you seek;

KIM TAN is the lead male in r/KDRAMA’s favourite drama, The Heirs. He’s kind of the worst but he has great sweaters so it balances out. “Kim Tan” is used in three ways on r/KDRAMA; 1) when referring to Lee Min Ho’s seminal character in The Heirs, 2) when referring to Automod (alt. Tan Bot) - “Kim Tan is feeling very triggered by my post”, “S***! Tan Bot just ate my post”, 3) In place of “God” or other deities - “For the love of Kim Tan!”

Please remember to use spoiler tags when discussing major plot points or anything you think should be redacted. If you are using Markdown and not Fancy Pants Editor, the easiest way to create spoiler tags is to use > ! spoiler content ! < without spaces to get spoiler content. For more detailed guidance on spoiler tags and when to use them, check our Spoiler Tags Tutorial.

Just In Case Resources

FAQ and Netflix FAQ | Glossary | Latest On-Airs and On-Air Roster | Rules and Policies | Where To Watch aka Legal Sites | Everything In Our Wiki aka Wiki Homepage | Get Recommendations For Your Next Watch

Welcome to our weekly identification thread. This is the themed post for all identification questions and requests, including dramas!

Before posting in this thread please take a look through our discussion resources - who/what/which is this section which outlines ways in which you can work out many of these requests for yourself.

You can ask here for help identifying the following things: Dramas, Actors, Product Placement (either product or brand), Drama Locations, Clothing, Accessories, Music (OST or background).

Please provide a picture if possible (upload on imgur) and include as much contextual information as you know (e.g. source drama, broadcast year, episode number and time stamp, etc.).

Once you have found an answer please edit your original comment to state "SOLVED" in bold caps at the top so people don't spend time trying to help unnecessarily.

Please remember to use spoiler tags when discussing major plot points or anything you think should be redacted. If you are using Markdown and not Fancy Pants Editor, the easiest way to create spoiler tags is to use > ! spoiler content ! < without spaces to get spoiler content. For more detailed guidance on spoiler tags and when to use them, check our Spoiler Tags Tutorial.

Just In Case Resources

FAQ and Netflix FAQ | Glossary | Latest On-Airs and On-Air Roster | Rules and Policies | Where To Watch aka Legal Sites | Everything In Our Wiki aka Wiki Homepage | Get Recommendations For Your Next Watch

Welcome to our Spotlight On post series where you can share your picks of dramas that deserve the spotlight! Each Spotlight On post is focused on a genre or theme, as you can see in the post title. Based on this genre/theme, you are welcome to share your views about dramas you have watched that fit the topic of this post, which is:

Fantasy/Korean Folklore

Dramas with magic and supernatural elements. These supernatural elements can be distinctly Korean from Korean folklore/beliefs such as goblins, gumihos, and shamanism. They can also be from non-Korean folklore such as vampires, angels, and zombies.

You are invited to share short (or long) reviews of dramas you have watched that fit the topic of this post and an explanation of why you think the drama deserves the spotlight, including whether you would recommend the drama or not.

Our suggested format/structure for comments is:

Drama Name

• Good Things: about the drama,

• Bad Things: about the drama

• Interesting Things: about the drama

• Spotlight On Because: explain why you think the drama deserves the spotlight, including whether you would recommend the drama or not.

We strongly encourage you to share your MDL profile so that others can compare their tastes with yours to get a better understanding of preferences and dislikes, which will help in understanding if the feedback provided is applicable for them.

Please remember that every individual watching goes in with their own life experiences and biases so not everyone will see the drama in the same light or enjoy it in the same way.

Just because someone did not enjoy a drama that you loved is not a slight against you as a person.

When participating in this discussion please remember that whilst dramas do not have feelings, human beings do. Be kind to one another.

Please remember to use spoiler tags when discussing major plot points or anything you think should be redacted. If you are using Markdown and not Fancy Pants Editor, the easiest way to create spoiler tags is to use > ! spoiler content ! < without spaces to get spoiler content. For more detailed guidance on spoiler tags and when to use them, check our Spoiler Tags Tutorial.