Kdramas notoriously have cliffhangers. The maza comes from the torture of the "Next Episode" button. Embrace it. Set a boundary (e.g., "I will stop after episode 8") and then immediately break it. Getting 3 hours of sleep before work because of Crash Landing on You is a rite of passage.
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Kdramas deliver jeong (정) – a Korean concept of deep emotional attachment. The maza of a great Kdrama is feeling like you’ve lived a lifetime with the characters. One moment you’re laughing at slapstick comedy, the next you’re sobbing into your ramyeon. That emotional whiplash is the maza. Set a boundary (e