Are you a University student?

Experiencing university life can be exciting and challenging at the same time. You get to partake in the fun and also taste the stressful, pressure-filled, and uncertain side. As a K-drama fan, you can actually learn one or two life lessons from some university-based K-dramas to help smoothen your university life to some extent.

Watching something you can relate to is one of the life hacks in navigating school life. These dramas are based on real emotions, dreams, and challenges that students like you face daily. Here are some popular university-based dramas and what you can take away from them.

Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo

While it is very uncommon for K-drama to tilt towards this career, it was special that we got a glimpse of what a sports university looks like. Bok Joo chose a career she loved but had struggles with accepting her body image alongside the pressure of competition. Being a weightlifter is cool, but maintaining her perfect body curves became a problem, making falling in love a bit hard.

The drama was fun, with so many hilarious scenes, but in the end, someone who loved her for who she was was right by her side. Bok Joo made us realize that it’s okay to feel confused at some stages and that your dreams, priorities, and perspectives will gradually change as you grow. You will get through it by redefining your passion and developing self-love.

Cheese in the Trap

Hong Seol is a poor but hardworking student who struggled a lot with the stress of being a student, taking part-time jobs, and being a newbie to relationships. Due to this tough life, she has a different personality and perspective from rich Yoo Jung.

Their two worlds clashed, and it was a mess because Yoo Jung put on an ugly façade to mask his real pain and trauma. Changing him almost cost Hong Seol her mental health. Thankfully, he realized that he needed character development through the genuine love he had for her, making him retreat to work on himself.

In university, you will always meet new people who might not actually be what they seem to be, both positively and negatively. You will experience how tough it is to balance studies and personal life and how understanding people isn’t always an easy task. It will also give you the chance to analyze your strengths and weaknesses, weigh out your character, and fix the necessary ones so you can build healthy relationships without your mental health on the line.

My ID is Gangnam Beauty

The idea of beauty is subjective; know this, and know peace. Kang Mi Rae, the female lead, got plastic surgery before her university to escape being bullied for her looks. However, school taught her that looks aren’t everything you need for survival.

She encountered so many life lessons that ended up shaping her confidence and self-worth, solving her problem of judging others. Yes, appearances in university do feel important sometimes, but true beauty is about staying true to yourself. Don’t be pressured to the point where it becomes an avenue to derail from the real reason why you are there.

These dramas are perfect for your experience because they can boost your self-esteem and shape your behavior and relationship towards others. More than just stories, they help with relaxation when things become tough; you can pick up life lessons from them, and they can also motivate you to keep going.

It’s okay to take a break, and watching these dramas might be the push you need through your semester. Fighting!