I find that weird as well! I love rooting for on-screen characters (that’s the point, right?) and, of course, if actors end up dating then I’m happy for them (it’s not my business to say otherwise). If you imagine it happening to you: some complete stranger ships you with someone you work with based things you did as part of your job. There is something uncomfortable about that.

But I’m also the kind of person who consumes almost all entertainment (Korean, US, Japanese, TV, film, music and the like) without really looking much into the personal lives of the actors/musicians/singers behind it. Do I watch the occasional variety show? Sure. But I think some distance from who they are as real people, as you say, strangers, is probably the healthier thing to do for all parties. (Maybe, I’ve been studying too much psychology lately…)

I’m glad that I’m not the only kdrama fan who ships couples on-screen, but not off-screen. I think it’s their life, they can love anyone they want as long as they’re happy.

Yeap. I like for actors to be allowed to perform their craft and live their lives in peace & privacy.
If they want to share some of their private world RAD if not also RAD.
I’m all about the on screen couples/bromances etc and if they do happen to have an outside work relationship that they wish to share I will spend a moment of my life congratulating them,send out some good energy then I’ll move on to something else.