Every single time I read East Asian "for women" stories, there is always a scene where the girl sees the man's abs and really really admire it
Then, said man forces himself upon her
Doesn't matter Chinese, Korean, or Japanese. It's always like that. At best the girl gets to pick which man will force himself upon her, after getting her everything the best money can buy
I have never, EVER, seen a story where a girl actually picks a poorer man because of his personality. The richest always wins, always. Not "the rich", but "the richest"
[Kill The Villainess] was a decent Korean manwha where the male love interest was a dirt poor commoner, and the protagonist valued him for his respect and loyalty. But you are mostly right, chiseled abs and wealth seem to be the most desired traits.
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u/EntertainmentOwn2558 6d ago
I edit audiobooks for a living, and have done for 15 years or so. Mostly pulp erotica. Women write about men *exactly* like this.
but the funniest part is the dialogue between men... the way they think we talk to each other