K-drama Second Shot at Love: Choi Soo-young, Gong Myung tackle alcohol in new rural romcom
Latest Nielsen rating: 3 per cent
Second Shot at Love, a new rural romantic comedy starring Choi Soo-young of Girls' Generation and Gong Myung (recently seen in
Way Back Love ), opens with a young doctor making a presentation about the dangers of alcohol in Korean society.
The doctor, played by Gong, talks about how tolerant South Korea is of alcohol, with few – if any – restrictions as to when and where you can drink. He goes on to highlight how drinking is woven into the social fabric and work culture, where there are many high-functioning alcoholics who drink their way through successful careers.
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Though rarely identified as such, Korean dramas are littered with these high-functioning alcoholics – leading characters who excel at their jobs during the day while frequently getting blackout drunk at night.
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