Have you noticed how the "beautiful, strong, and tragic" trope in TV dramas can break through into mainstream culture, even when the character is only the second male lead?

First, they're beautiful, then they're strong, and finally they're tragic. When these three conditions stack together, they become the epitome of a broken aesthetic that makes people irresistibly want to care for them.

Many people say that beauty isn't rare, but you'll find that in the phrase "beautiful, strong, and tragic," the word "beautiful" comes first.

Remove the "beautiful" from the equation, and you'll discover they wouldn't have nearly as much audience appeal!