I havent found any Korean shows that I like and know nothing about the Chinese shows. I will have to explore
Tell me your preferences and I’ll build you a personalized recommendation list.
K-dramas are harder than C-dramas. More intrigue. Large number center on corruption with the good guys dead against it. Willing to show grubby. More drinking than you ever believed possible, with drunkenness being considered “cute.” But good guys are really good and fight against the bad guys. Christmas trees everywhere.
C-dramas avoid the seamy side of life and show the skyscrapers or very clean poorer areas. Admittedly, the smog is so bad it’s hard to see the city through the high rise windows, but... A little more propaganda, but actually very little. Their rah rah China easily parallels the 50’s rah rah U.S. I couldn’t use up the fingers of one hand at the mentions of communism. It’s just not talked about. EVERYONE seems to be religious, just in their own traditional style. A very few atheists.
Some of my favorite K-dramas:
https://www.viki.com/tv/23205c-descendants-of-the-sun
Descendants of the Sun 9.8
https://www.viki.com/tv/36677c-1-of-something
1% of Something 9.6
https://www.viki.com/tv/36944c-meow-the-secret-boy
Meow, the Secret Boy 9.3
https://www.viki.com/tv/50c-boys-over-flowers
Boys Over Flowers 9.4
Some of my favorite C-dramas:
https://www.viki.com/tv/38649c
Love Like the Galaxy 9.7
https://www.viki.com/tv/36696c-in-a-class-of-her-own
In A Class of Her Own 9.4
https://www.viki.com/tv/36373c-love-o2o
Love O2O 9.5
https://www.viki.com/tv/36690c-the-sleuth-of-the-ming-dynasty
The Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty 9.5