I'm a huge fan of Korean dramas (TV shows), or for short, K-Dramas. However, I'm also a huge fan of a strong female lead--someone who inspires you and makes you feel proud to be a girl. Unfortunately, when it comes to strong female leads, the history of K-Dramas is a bit disappointing. Any K-Drama fan knows the classic cliches that are abundant in these shows: the rich guy and the poor girl's romance, a girl gets super drunk and the guy gives her a piggyback ride, the guy gets hurt and the girl fixes him up, girl almost gets hit by a car, but the guy saves her, etc. It doesn't stop there. While there are so many of these overused K-Drama cliches, they often always paint females as helpless women who needs a guy to save her. To young impressionable girls, this obviously isn't the most empowering message to promote. The world of K-Drama cliches reflects the traditional gender roles that are present not only in Korean society, but worldwide. Traditional gender roles...