@jsyk For me it is when the story has good plot, art and characters(except that one annoying chick that is in everything) but they drag everything out for 20 chaps
@jsyk literally omg. Even if write the basic "portal" trope, shouldn't one make up for the plot with their own brain. It's like some kind of game: fight, conquer. The arc with boss monsters take like, so many chapters for basic copy paste fight scenes
@jsyk I've been musing... in Japanese manga it's not uncommon to see Shinto stuff weaved in as a distinct cultural element that modern audiences vibe with. But in Korea, I mean yes there is Buddhism and shamanism and you do see shamanism and a bit of reference to Buddhism in stories, but Confucianism was dominant and suppressive to local beliefs from Joeseon era. Shamanism was only recognised as a national asset in the modern era and is generally practiced my older people with different local flavours so I think it's harder to dig deep with modern pride. That and Christianity and Buddhism are practiced most over shamism in modern Korea today - both are not strictly Korean mythologies.
TLDR: when manhwa writers reach into the creative mythology toolbox for inspiration a modern gate scenario is an more appealing grab, so expect more of it.
@jsyk in action genres - somehow u can predict how the story will go by character design. I like surprises storylines . Most of murim are copied of each other . In bl - smuts without a storyline... Like they're not rabbits 🥲
@jsyk im TIRED of MC being ALWAYS saved by the ML.... like i want MC to really not get out of the situation or actualyl get hurt cuz ML was late and stuff
BUT NO ML always saves MC and the villains dies in the end
