In a world where chaos and disorder can sometimes seem like the norm, perhaps it's time to think outside the box (or in this case, literally inside the box ‘the TV’).

Shall we draw inspiration from K-dramas and explore some unorthodox punishments and rules that might just bring a little more orderliness to our lives? If you are saying a resounding yes, then we'll delve into the creative world of K-Drama justice.

So, Buckle up and let's dive into the weird and wonderful world of K-Drama punishments, because who knows, you might just find yourself wishing for a few of these rules in real life!

The Squid Game’s Young Hee Doll at Traffic Lights

This is quite eerie and I know, however, are we not here to make the world more orderly?

If you watched Squid game, then you know this doll is literally a ‘no-nonsense’ one. A player is only permitted to move when she’s saying the word ‘Mugunghwa-kkochi pieot-seumnida (the Hibiscus flower has bloomed)’ during the "Red Light, Green Light" game, and any player caught moving after she has turned or fails to make it to her side of the field within the set time is shot and eliminated from the game. Now imagine we implement this rule and the animatronic doll at every traffic light in every country. I mean, just imagine. I will leave the rest of the scenario to your imagination.

Alchemy of Soul's Soul Switch for Criminals

When a criminal violates the law, we can apply an Alchemy of Souls-based punishment that assigns him to take on the soul of someone they deliberately harmed. For instance, a fraudster who wakes up in the body of someone they conned would experience firsthand the money loss they created and a heartless boss might serve in their own labor-intensive minimum-wage role. Through this control-based punishment, criminals directly encounter the effects of their misconduct to build a deep awareness of what their victims experience.

If you ask me, this method applies emotional understanding while holding individuals responsible according to principles true to K-drama ethos, right?

Vincenzo’s Russian kop’yo iskuplen’ya punishment machine

Suicide isn't the only serious issue that needs addressing; reckless behavior, committing crimes unapologetically and a lack of accountability do too. That's where Vincenzo's Russian kop'yo iskuplen'ya punishment machine, otherwise known as ‘the spear of atonement’, comes to work. If you watched the series, you already know how the scene played out.

However, if you did not, this machine would dole out punishments (I feel only for serial killers and people with matching offenses though), making offenders think twice before acting rashly. Is there anyone who wants to engage in reckless serial killing or just wants to drive some kick out of doing evil? Imagining themselves being strapped to a simulator that recreates the worst-case scenario, which is the spear piercing their heart by 5mm every 5 minutes will definitely have them rethinking their choice and decisions, right? Even the light-headed feeling from losing a lot of blood and the excruciating pain that hangs around till death comes knocking after 24 hours is a tongue-in-cheek approach to justice!

Judge from Hell's Kind of Punishment

The way crime and unrepentance keep escalating in our world is quite alarming, and it's enough to make one wonder if the justice system in place is truly effective.

However, we have the perfect punishment for crimes (I mean, this just fits all types of crime). It is a simple biblical rule of ‘as you sow, so shall you reap.’ In fact, we don’t necessarily have to wait for the supernatural realm to intervene. We can just borrow from the supernatural and go physical.

What do I mean? Crimes would be investigated/tried properly and when the accused is proven guilty, they will be punished with creative and often ironic torments, tailored to fit the specific misdeed. For instance, a reckless polluter could be forced to endure an eternity of living in a toxic wasteland, or a murderer is made to lose their life the same way they made their victim lose theirs, and so on. It's indeed a radical approach, but if you ask me, maybe a taste of hellish justice is just what we need to set things right.

What do you think of these K-Drama punishments and approaches? Do you think they might be the right approaches or do they sound unrealistic? Let me know in the comments.