People online are upset about South Korean actress Han Jimin's new TV show. Some say the story is old-fashioned and insensitive because it shows single women in their 30s.
The JTBC drama "The Practical Guide to Love" is about a woman in her 30s who is single and feels pressure to change that. The show is supposed to look at how dating works in the modern world, but people who comment online say that the tone and dialogue seem old-fashioned in 2026.
Panchoa translated posts from the Korean online community, theqoo, that said some viewers were uncomfortable with certain lines from the show.
One person who commented quoted a line from the drama, saying, "- What will happen once a woman turns 30 huh? You turn into useless crap, not that I'm pointing fingers directly at you."
Another line that was brought up in the conversation said, "Did you get married, or are you dating?You really don't care about anything aside from work."
A netizen summed up the story by saying, "She plays the character of this girl who is sad because she's single and in her 30s, but she's doing everything she can to date."
The original post was shared on theqoo before Panchoa translated and combined it with other posts. This made it more popular with readers from other countries.
Many people who commented were very honest in their criticism. Someone wrote, "The drama is f*cking boring.." Another added, "The writer is insane."
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Some people thought it was funny that Han Jimin, who is in her 40s, was cast in the show because it was about young people. One person said,, "No but this is straight up funny. They talk all this sh*t about women in their 30s, but the actress herself is in her 40s ㅋㅋㅋㅋ If the writer thought about it more, why not take an actress in her 30s instead?"
Someone else asked how the script affected the actress herself, saying, "Imagine what Han Jimin is thinking when she's reading that script."
People in their 30s also talked about how they felt. One person said,"I'm in my 30s and I've never considered myself a motae-solo. I just don't have the mental space and I don't like people, and it makes me even more upset that they judge me like that. Why does it have to be that kind of drama?"
Some other reactions were, "I like Han Jimin, but I honestly can't watch this drama," and "Do they really think that people who are single in their 30s have this kind of thought?"
Some people didn't like the tone in general. One person said,The vibes are just tacky," one wrote. Another added, "Han Jimin sucks at picking scripts. Same for Love Scouts. She's good with chemistry, but the plots are always meh."
A final commenter asked if the show was still relevant today, saying, "No but she's not even playing someone in her 40s, but someone in their 30s. Why do we still see stuff like that in 2026..?"
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