In a way I like that the Taiwanese shows seem to have enough time to borrow more of the actual plot material from manga (when they do that) but the Korean treatment certainly is always evocative, you're right.

I kind of like getting the Triad effect of watching the three different versions... Xp It is a horrible waste of my lifespan, I'm sure, but seeing stories altered just slightly and feeling so different intrigues me a lot!