5 Painfully Uncomfortable K-Drama Scenes

Which one is your (least) favorite?

Have you ever watched a K-Drama and thought, “I’d love this show…if it wasn’t for that scene”? On Reddit, viewers shared scenes ranging from cringey to disturbing that were painfully uncomfortable to watch. Here are 5 of them.

1. Forced kisses

Long-time K-Drama fans have seen their fair share of uncomfortable smooches. Thankfully, those stiff and awkward kisses aren’t as common in today’s K-Dramas.

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2. The death of a cat

One scene from Bring It On, Ghost (also known as Let’s Fight Ghost!) is memorable for all the wrong reasons.

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3. Too-Obvious Product Placement

Nobody eats at Subway that often!

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4. Reply 1997‘s age gap romance

The romantic scenes starring one particular couple in this popular series rubbed some viewers the wrong way because of the age difference and circumstances. One character was a 17-year-old student, and the other was her 27-year-old teacher.

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Jung Eun Ji as Sung Shi Won
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Song Jong Ho as Yoon Tae Woong

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5. The Infamous Wrist-Grab

Like stiff kisses, wrist-grabbing was once a staple in K-Dramas. More often than not, the male lead would grab the female lead’s wrist to stop her from walking away.

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A scene from “The Heirs”

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