I don't mind cringy, I've watched Boys over Flowers after all, but this drama was really hard to watch. I had to watch it at twice the speed, for fear I'd give up entirely. The acting, the writing, the lack of common sense in so many areas is just mind boggling. The supporting characters are all extremely dense. Save for a few that serve a general purpose, none of them get a redemption ark. None of them have character growth. Only the female and male leads seem to have any kind of chemistry. Everyone's acting is also crap. Literally every scene, it feels as if everyone is reading off the script for the very first time. Then there's the cring and overly dramatic scenes. In one episode, the FL ignores the ML for half the episode because she saw him riding a bike with another girl. No communication, no talking, just pure dramatic toxicity. There's also no attention to detail. In one episode, the FL somehow enters a NATIONAL programing contest just ONE day prior. No knowledge of programing, just a gifted mind for math. If that doesn't make sense, that's just the tip of the iceberg.

Having watched K-drams and C-dramas for almost a decade now, I know what to expect when it comes to the tropes of these shows. Yes, there is a cultural difference. They refuse to give up on a tried and true audience that never gave up on them. So long as k and c dramas continue, we will see the tropes in all their glory. But k dramas have long passed that and tried to break barriers and allow new audiences to enjoy their differences. So yes, cringy love and seeing a FL fall into the arms of ML as she "trips" will be there regardless, but C-dramas seem to be stuck in purgatory with the old fashion ways. The results are half hearted dramas that lack realistic and convincing acting and writing that really engages ANY kind of audience. This is what Forever Love suffers from.