As we all know, the so-called addiction may come in different forms other than coffee and liquor. Many people turn out to be addicted to exercising, sweets, a certain type of food, and well, of course, K-Dramas.

Today, we are going break down five of the classic indications of K-Drama addiction and how to detect it in you or someone else.

If the characters are as real as you and I

Have you ever observed yourself rooting for your favorite main character or you are hoping that danger may come to the villains of the drama? The reason is that they are not just the characters of the drama. They have became people whose happiness and downfall affect you on a deeper level. Whenever they cry, you also feel like crying, and if they're so happy you are also happy because their feelings are also attached to yours. And even after its finale, you still wallow in sadness days later because of your beloved character that went through a painful, tragic story.

You see K-Drama life in reality.

There are times where the lines between the K-Drama and reality begin to blur. You reach the point where you confuse reality with K-Drama tropes in your everyday life. You tend to compare the happenings of your everyday life to a scene in the Korean drama that you are watching.

You are known as the one who's a Korean drama fan.

Okay, so being a Korean drama addict, most of your friends and even your family knows that you usually spend most of your time watching K-Dramas and you are always updated to what series is going to be released after the other. More than usual, there will be an officemate or even an acquaintance that would tell you, "Oh, you're the girl that watches the Asian dramas. I'd heard someone liked to watch them during lunch but didn't know it was you." You are somehow the representation of the Korean drama fever.

You finally decided to learn the Korean language, so subtitles won't be necessary in the near future.

Patience is the key to be able to enjoy a Korean series. You have to wait for the episode with subtitles. If you are kind of impatient, then you should embrace the study of the Korean language. Even though you are grateful for the translators online, however, in the back of your mind, you can't help but express your frustration at them for being too slow.

Being an addict, you can't help but be more encouraged to learn the language, so you won't have to wait for the episodes with subtitles. You figure that, one day, when you travel to Korea (or if Lee Dong-wook announces a fan meeting in your area), you'll be more than ready.