I first discover Korea through drama. The very first drama that I watched was on a friend's phone. She has always been a Korean lover, and she was my next-door neighbor. She will always disturb me to join her and watch City Hunter because she knows I love action movies. One day I decided to join her, and the drama was captivating, and I simply picked up an interest in anything that has to do with Korean from there.
Although I used to associate Korean movies with mostly love stories, dramatic plots, and just unique fashion trends shown on series, when I watched City Hunter, it was a relatable story of how evil people can be and how someone who knows your history can use it against you. Not every helping means the person wants to actually help you.
In City Hunter, Lee Jin-pyo, who was the adoptive father of Yoon-sung, stole him from his mother and trained him in secret like his son, not because he loved him but in order to use him against his biological father because of the grudge he held against senior-ranked government officials who betrayed their country during a secret mission.
After that movie, I fell in love with the beautiful cityscapes and the houses. I noticed that they love meat a lot; as a meat lover, I love them more. As I continued watching more dramas and learning beyond them, my understanding of Korean began to change as I came to realize that it's not only a country of entertainment but also one with rich history, dynamic culture, and a society that blends modern innovation with deep-rooted traditions.
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