I recently realized that some of my favorite dramas are those that I first dismissed after giving them a cursory glance. Later I gave them a try because I was in a drama slump and desperate for something to watch and discovered they were amazing. This makes me wonder how many awesome dramas I have passed on.... Here are some examples:
Secret Garden-This didn't seem that appealing to me because I don't love dramas were the girl is disguised as a guy and so I thought the body swap thing between the leads wouldn't be up my alley either. I finally gave it a try because everyone always recommends it and I do like Hyun Bin.
Faith-The synopsis sounded kind of "eh" to me so I passed but much later after watching Personal Taste I was in a Lee Min Ho kind of mood and decided to give it a try---I am so glad I did, I love this drama!
Masters Sun-I kept reading things that described this as horror and I don't enjoy horror at all so I avoided it, but it kept coming up again and again in recommendation discussions and people kept naming it as an all time favorite so one night when I didn't have anything else to watch I gave it a shot. The ghosts can be a bit off putting but I wouldn't classify this as horror; this drama was instantly a favorite for me that I have watched and re-watched.
Sungkyunkwan Scandal-Again, I don't like the girl disguised as a boy plot but I was looking for a fun period drama to watch and this kept coming up so I gave it a chance--I wish I had watched it a lot sooner, it's amazing!
Are there any dramas you thought you wouldn't like but then changed your mind after giving them a try?