Okay. So. There was this guy that I was really interested in. I thought he was ALL THAT AND A BAG OF CHIPS, and everyone wanted him. So I wanted to get to know All That And A Bag of Chips as much as I could. I dug deep, and tried my best to get into his world. But through this dig, I stumbled upon another man. This stumbling was so random, it was almost like he had disguised himself as All That And A Bag of Chips in order for me to notice him in the first place. Before I knew it though, I fell in love with him, and now I am exploring his world, and loving what I'm discovering so far!
Alright, if that romance sounded so B.S. it's because it is. All That And a Bag Of Chips is actually Mandarin and the second guy in disguise is Korean! I'm talking about languages. At first, I wanted to learn Mandarin knowing that it is the most spoken language in the world, and it would probably help me score discounts in Chinatown. So, I tried to look for some shows in Mandarin to help me learn the language. I was digging deep in the DVD section in the library and found this one 8 disc set that said it had subtitles in Mandarin, English, and Korean and the languages were in Mandarin and Korean. I thought that Mandarin was the main language and there were just dubs in Korean, but it turns out to be the exact opposite. Long story short, it was pretty annoying to watch it in dubs, so I switched it to the original Korean (w/ Eng subs of course) and I fell in love with the Korean language -- also the culture, the people - everything!
So, last summer, I found myself in the Korean drama wormhole. The first Korean show I watched is called Hooray for Love and like all first loves, it has a special place in my heart.
There are so many things that I love about this drama. For one, the characters. The leads are so cute together, but I also adored the little girl and the mother of the lawyer ("Shut the mouth!").
isn't she cute? i was rolling on the floor laughing when she was learning Tagalog and was like "I have to change my name to Blanca!"
What I loved about this drama was that it also focused on the forgiving power of love, and I liked how it had a romance between "older" people and a romance between the young. It's overall a feel good show with lots of teary-eyes moments and scenes that makes you crave for some porridge.
And of course, there is the king of all Korean dramas: Secret Garden.
My friend recommended this one to me, and I watched it with my mom, and now my mom is an adopted Korean citizen thanks to this show.
Don't get me started on how much I love the song "That Man." I LOVED Oska though (his voice, his character, everything). And to be honest, I was sort of rooting for her to end up with her boss/stuntman. But, oh well. That's what happens when you don't pursue the girl you love--you lose her to someone who fights for her heart.
So, I'm still learning Korean, and it's going to take a while before I can actually start conversing with people, but I'm excited to learn more about this amazing culture!
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