I will Derive!

I often find myself collapsed on the floor when solving AP Calculus problems. So many times have I received unsatisfactory results in spite of many hours I put into studying... What do I do to make myself feel better? I watch this youtube video. Yes, I admit, it is a little geeky (if you will, nerdy), but sometimes cheesiness isn't too bad.

After this blog post, I shall continue "deriving"

First Snow

My brother yelled out that it is snowing
But I was too occupied with sleeping
that I passed the whole first hour without knowing

My mother opened the door
and I heard a roar
My brother called me a boor
and complained that he wanted more

It is then I noticed the white fluffy snow in the air
Coldness traveled through my body, for my feet were bare
My mother gave me the glare, but I could not help but stare
At the snow that was in the air

It's finally beginning to look a lot like Christmas :)

I am sorry

If there is one thing about me that bugs my parents, especially my dad, it is not greeting them when they come home. I remember getting into a big trouble for not even noticing that my dad came home from work because I was too occupied with watching TV.

'What's the big deal?' I thought to myself, 'I see him everyday'

After my parents finished yelling at me for my inappropriate behavior, I marched straight into my bedroom and slammed the door behind me to express my frustration. I thought they were making a big deal out of nothing.

'Sometimes parents can get so sensitive!' I wrote on my diary entry that day.

This morning, I searched through You-Tube to watch a funny video and I came across a rather emotional video of a ten-year-old girl crying at the sight of her dad, a U.S. soldier, who came to her school to surprise his young daughter. I felt warm tears in my eyes as I watched the little girl's countenance as her dad walked into the classroom. She was crying and was immediately embraced in her dad's arms. As I was watching this heartwarming video, I could not help but feel overwhelming guilt for treating my dad in such a rude manner.



Imagine what this girl must have felt every night... constantly worrying about her dad's safety and whether he will make it home without any injury or problems...

As for me, I always expect my dad to come home by dinner time so when he does come home, I am indifferent and nonchalant. After watching this video, I realized that from now on, I should appreciate my dad for coming home safely. After all, who wouldn't like a big hug or at least a smile when one comes back home from work?

Tonight, I plan on giving him a big hug.

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My Idol

We call her a figure queen and an Asian miracle. Yuna Kim, a South Korean skater quickly rose to fame after winning the title as a World Champion.

Hold on a minute.

World Champion, for some peculiar reason, sounds too pompous and materialistic. It is true that she is one of the best skaters in the world; however, this is not the reason why she became my idol. It's not her victory and accomplishments that impress me, but her passion and determination. I often watch her skate on TV and have also personally met her both on the ice rink and at a fan meeting and I realized that it is not her amazing triple jumps and graceful movements that makes her a true inspiration for many people, but it is her love for skating that blows away our minds. She has the ability to share that love with the public by putting every passion and effort into each movement, which she executes with careful precision.

When I happen to see her on TV or on advertisement posters, I only wish for the same passion. She is lucky to have discovered something that she truly treasures and loves doing. I am one of the many people who is facing great difficulties in finding out such enthusiasm. As a senior at my high school, I feel more pressure and uncertainty when I am surrounded by my fellow classmates having a long discussion about colleges and applications. To make it worse, my parents often question my plans for the future. Honestly, my future plans are not yet decided upon, for I have not yet found the jackpot like Yuna.

Nonetheless, I still have hope and will one day discover my own zeal and passion.

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Countdown

28 Days until my favorite holiday of the year: Christmas

35 Days until New Year's Day 2010!

14 Days until Winter Break!

I'm beginning to feel the holiday spirit! Unfortunately, no sign of snow YET... :(

Future is in.

Sometimes, I like to go to Youtube and watch music videos of K-Pop artists. When I reached the 23rd video, I noticed that many of them shared a similar trait: they were all very futuristic. It is amazing how fast trends change in music. Not too long ago, the 50s and the 60s were everywhere: tight and colorful skinny pants, tight shirts, ribbons in your hair, converse and you get the idea... Nowadays, everything seems to be very space-like with futuristic outfits and songs: Funky leggings, (I'm telling you, you would have to be blind to not notice these types of leggings), slick, black and shiny sunglasses, high pony tails, formal coats that have pointy shoulder ends and belts that come up all the way past your belly button. Even the music is becoming more computerized to make the voices sound like automatons. I have no problem with this new and unique style, but my parents seem to detest it. Nowadays, my mom, who also enjoys listening to music, spends her time reminiscing about the past music and how pleasing they were to her ears. I am afraid to listen to music without headphones, for the fear of arousing my mom's temper. I wonder what new trend will emerge in the future? Maybe the Stone Age is next in the line!

Check out some of the videos :)

2ne1, Fire


G-Dragon, Heartbreaker


4 Minute, Muzik


Shinhee, Ring Ding Dong


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Technology: the cause of stress and frustration

At this moment, technology is a nightmare.

Yes, I repeat: a complete nightmare. If you utter i-movie, garage band, television, fridge, microwave, or alarm clock, I will collapse immediately on any surface, which I happen to be standing on. It is true that they were created to make our lives more convenient by allowing us to work on other things rather than go through the tedious tasks many people had to suffer back when technology was not so developed. I discovered a little bit of irony in this fact, for I had to face technology melt down today and it was not pleasant. Actually, things got a little ugly.

My parents went to jeju island for their wedding anniversary and left my brother and I alone at our house, leaving me with a huge responsibility of taking care of my little brother. Every Sunday, he has a swimming lesson at 10 in the morning. It was my job to wake him up at 8:30 so that he can take the bus to the pool. This, however, did not happen because my alarm clock, (which worked perfectly fine until this morning) did not ring. So, my brother started whining and complaining about how he is now unable to play with his friends in the pool because of me. Technically, it is not my fault; it's that clock's fault. As frustrated as I was, I did not even bother arguing with my brother because it is completely useless to blame something that is inanimate.

12:30pm. Lunch time. I looked in the fridge and oddly enough, I did not feel the chills that I usually get when opening the fridge. Then, I realized that the fridge was not working. Can my day get any better? First it was the alarm clock, and now it's the fridge. I touched the food to check if they were warm. Luckily, they were still cold. Nevertheless, I called my parents and as they always do, they started yelling at me. They of course, blamed me for the non-functioning fridge and made me open all the containers inside the fridge to see if the food have gone rotten. Oh, did I mention we have two fridges? Yes. It took hours!

3:30pm. Tired and Exhausted, I collapsed on the couch and turned on the TV. You may not be shocked to hear that the channel, which I enjoy watching the most, was not working. A screen appeared which said, "This channel is currently undergoing maintenance, so please be patient". Patience? That is the last thing I have right now!

4:18pm. Crap. I have to finish my World History project. Tragic.

8:00pm. YES! Finally finished! All I have to do is add music and export it into a movie file :)

8:12pm. WHHHAATTTTT?!? I have a problem. Whenever I export it into a movie file, all it gives me is this frightening, blank, white screen with just the sound playing. I just want to mention that I-movies consume so much time! Editing one just takes forever! I also happen to be very picky when it comes to making little movies/videos.. I have this tendency to make it perfect. (No I am not a perfectionist. I just happen to be a little sensitive when it comes to I-movies...) Nonetheless, I need help. No. I am in desperate need of help. Suggestions?

1:03am. Got everything under control. I fiddled around with every possible function on I-movie and got the movie working. YES! I am now tired, mad, frustrated, hungry, devastated, relieved (that I finished my homework) and confused. As of this moment, I am writing a blog entry expressing such inexplicable turmoil.

Oh dear Lord, what did I do to deserve this misery?

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Trouble

As an avid reader of Korean Entertainment news, I could not but help notice the "life-changing" comment, which one female university student made on a popular TV show called Chat with Global Beauties: "Short guys are losers". When a girl was asked to define a "short" guy, she responded that a height under 180cm is considered as a "loser". Ouch. Anger aroused within the population of guys who fell under such category. The phone line of the girl's university is now disconnected due to overwhelming threats; not to mention the school website also had to face temporary shut down from harsh and intimidating remarks left by the crowd of angry men. It's scary how a comment regarding height can lead to this flood of rage. Today's society tends to have this tendency to categorize everything under perfect or imperfect. What is this obsession with perfection? If the world was designed to be completely immaculate with no mistakes or errors, what is the whole purpose of living? It's unbelievable how an individual reacts if they discover that they are not what the society deems as ideal...

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Craving for Knowledge.

Long time ago, the quality of a person's life depended on his/her blood. For example, a man with royal blood found himself bathing in abundant riches where as a poor peasant found himself living in the dirty streets, surviving on crumbs of bread. The latter would never receive the same opportunity as the man with royal blood. Now with social hierarchy gone, individuals, including those from the lower class, has the chance to achieve spotlight. That "chance" increases with the accumulation of knowledge. Put simply, the more you know, the more likely you will succeed.

I have always perceived knowledge as a ticket to attain your desires in this competitive world. Why? Because time is always limited and the quickest and the most "efficient" way to judge someone is through their knowledge. Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying that you have to be smart to survive in this world. What I'm trying to get across is that even though many people try to implant the idea that creativity, motivation and passion possesses higher importance than simply knowledge, there is still this hunger for more information. South Korea, where I live, illustrates such trend.

For those of you who had the chance to walk around in a small, but crowded city of Seoul, you probably noticed kids ranging from six to eighteen, running into one of many academic institutions called "Hakwons". Many parents pay unbelievable amount of money because they crave for "advanced knowledge". A fifth grader will go to these hakwons and learn seventh grade math. In this society, not only the quantity matters, but the speed as well. The faster you attain information, the more you can learn in a limited period of time. I guess such "hunger" can be both good and bad. It does keep the society moving forward with new discoveries, but at the same time, when looking at it in a bird's eye view, we're all overly dependent on this knowledge. It has become a vital necessity.

Too many times have I heard people say, "I'd better know this".

Never have I heard anyone say "I'm full, I think I should stop."

So,

Are you hungry for knowledge today?

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Swine Flu

Just when I thought it was going away, it came back to attack us all! Over 40 students, that is 20 percent of the school population, did not come to school and 75 parents called in to say that their child was sick. The school faculty, including bus monitors, cafeteria ladies and administrators wore their masks and traveled around the school with a thermometer in their hands to check each student's temperature. Eventually, the principal made an announcement saying that the students are going to be sent home at eleven in the morning and are expected to stay home until next Monday. Crazy or what? It's amazing how quickly a virus can spread from a person to another. They are minuscule, therefore, can not be seen with a naked eye, yet they have the power to affect a group of people... It's like a Domino effect. Falling continuously in a similar fashion...

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Symptoms of Hard Work

Cheerleading.

Truthfully, I thought it would be easier than other sports. Boy, was I wrong. Cheerleading is more than just cheering on the sidelines during basketball games and performing stunts. It involves hard training just like any other sport such as basketball, soccer, tennis, volleyball and you name it... It has been about four weeks since pre-season started and I am already feeling pain from head to toe from performing numerous sets of jumps (May I add, cheer jumps are more than just hopping off the floor, it is like insanely hard.. you have to do splits in the air...) and practicing our dance non stop. Not to mention, our stunts require all the muscles in our body so it further exacerbates the throbbing pain. By the end of each practice, the whole squad collapses onto the floor with pinkish red faces and sweat trickling down our backs. There is some irony in a sense that despite such excruciating muscle-aches and fatigue, I can't help but feel extremely happy and proud. Normally, one would feel cranky and irritated; yet, I feel just the opposite. The squad has accomplished so much and I am so proud of us! We are like heart beats... without one, we can't function properly... That's what makes each one of us special :)

Travelling Blog

Out of the blue, I cruised through my previous blogs and to my disappointment, realized that there is not a single post about myself (well, my true-self at least). Yes, there are some posts in between that give you some peeks of my life, but they all revolve around school and academic stress. School does play a big part of my life, but it's not even close to who I am. So, I decided to make this particular blog special by adding a little Chaeri flavor in it.

I love to travel. Now by traveling, I don't necessarily mean going to exotic and breathe-taking places like Hawaii or Paris. Just simply walking over to a mysterious nearby place where I have never set my feet on before is a form of travel for me. Going to new places is also a form of escape. Away from school. Away from everything around me.

Traveling induces curiosity and curiosity takes my mind off from the psychology test which I did not do so well on. You get the idea.

Gary Arndt is a blogger who writes about his trips around the globe. He can be in Africa one day and then be in the Middle East before you even know it. His posts are very fun to read because he includes some of his own pictures and speaks out his thoughts about whatever place he is in.

His pictures are absolutely beautiful. Personally, I prefer pictures of a random street over a famous statue or building like (Mount Rushmore or CN Tower). There is so much beauty in the most simplest things that sometimes in order to find something extraordinary, all you have to do is just pause and look around you. We are so absorbed in getting through our lives that we barely take the opportunity to just STOP.

The street may appear to be a completely random, but at the same time, there is this sense of mystical power that is so captivating that you find yourself staring at that "random street" as a victim of its alluring force.

At present, he is in Calgary, Canada. He has just recently visited the Glacier National Park and has marveled at its beautiful glaciers.

Check out his blog

Everything Everywhere

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Bump

Just thought I should share with you guys that I am still awake doing homework and projects.

It's 4:30 on a Sunday morning.

I think the word weekend should be modified to "week-dead"

20 days until the SAT.

Just thought you should know :)

Is this normal?

People say staying calm is important.
Really?

Because right now, I feel as calm and tranquil as ever and I don't think this is normal. I have SAT coming up in less than a month (21 days to be exact) and 5 tests to look forward to this coming week. Not to mention, college applications and essays, waiting to be completed. Yet, why am I so indifferent?

As I walk down the hallway where all the seniors' lockers are, I hear panicky voices everywhere about SATs and all of the things mentioned above, yet I calmly walk over to my locker without any expression on my countenance and take my AP calculus textbook. Is this normal? Shouldn't I be getting worried like other people? Truthfully, I don't even feel like a senior. I feel like a regular high school kid who just cares about getting through the day.

Maybe my mind is playing tricks on me.

I am in need of some brain stimulation.

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Psychology Experiment

A couple of days ago, during psychology class, we went down to the elementary building and ran an experiment to test out some theories regarding child development. What I discovered, was very astonishing.

When a child is between 6 and 8 years of age, he or she is egocentric and has no knowledge of volume distinction. Egocentricity refers to how a child is unable to put themselves in other people's shoes and look at certain events or objects from a different perspective. In other words, their knowledge is very self-based.

To test out egocentricity, we came up with a very simple experiment that required a child to answer only one question: do you have a brother/sister?, if yes, does your brother/sister have a brother/sister?

Honestly, I thought that this was a very obvious question and was pretty certain that every second grader will answer it correctly. To my surprise, I was proven wrong when 24 kids denied that their sibling has a sibling. As I am typing this, I can't stop myself from laughing, for I imagined the kids to stare at us with a "do-you-think-I-am-stupid" kind of look.

The second experiment had to deal with volume distinction. We first showed a child two identical beakers filled with exactly the same amount water. Then, we took one beaker and poured the water in a long test tube. In our minds as full grown ups, we know that the amount of water stays the same regardless of the difference in height; however, to second graders, their minds are tricked into believing that the test tube contains more amount of water because the water touches the tube at a higher level than the beaker. The children at such stage bases their knowledge on what they see in front of their eyes. Their minds are not yet developed to understand the concept of volume.

Our brains and minds are like plants- growing day by day. Each time you look at it, it's new and different.

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Pi

So, I was watching a rather peculiar movie the other day in Philosophy Goes to Movies club and the movie was not like anything that I have ever seen. It's called ∏ (pi). Now, we just started watching the film so we are no where close to the end. Also taking into account that each club meeting is about 40 minutes long, it will probably take us a while to finish the movie. Nevertheless, after watching about the first 20 minutes of the movie, I suddenly became overwhelmed with my own imagination of our universe being invaded by mathematical concepts. I know it sounds totally absurd and ridiculous, but if you fast forward time, to about 200 years from now, new discoveries will have been made, which will have expanded the realm of mathematics. Now suppose that one person like Max Cohen, who is an expert with numbers and patterns, do find some sort of solution or formula to how everything works in the universe including you and me. Wouldn't it be creepy to know that there is a formula for everything that you do? The way you walk, talk and move can be analyzed with some fancy manipulation of pi. This would certainly be spine-chilling.

Okay, I think I should stop here.

I most definitely do not want to have nightmares tonight.

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Back on the road...

It felt really weird this morning.. waking up at 5:30 in the morning to get ready for school. Even though this spring break has been the most dull and stressful break ever, it was nice to lay off of my agenda and not have to worry about upcoming due dates. The past week has flown by so fast like a quick breeze that it is hard to believe I am back on my desk, finishing homework and assignments for school. What can I say? Some things are just inevitable and the road of a junior year is one of the paths that you must swim your way through to enter into the "real world". What do I mean by the "real world"? I mean a world where you are free to make your own "due dates" and "priorities"..... going to school everyday is like a new computer receiving new updates everyday. The School is the main controller and it installs all the basic, and necessary software in many different computers so that each computer can run on its own without additional updates. Approximately 1 month 'till AP exams and SATs.... 2 months 'till the end of junior year....

Nevertheless, I'm still in the process of getting updated...

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Bono Bono

One of the things I get really excited about is food. What's better than going to a nice buffet with your friends or family. In spite of my continuous coughing and sneezing, my mom and I went to a buffet called Bono Bono, which is located in Seoul, Korea. The ambience of the place is very elegant and relaxing. The dimmed lights and the soft jazz music playing in the background are only just few reasons why numerous people go there. I don't think there is a word that I can utilize to precisely describe the food served at this place. It is amazing! I would come here even if I was completely ill and inert. I would actually get someone to take me here by wheelchair If I had to. If you happen to come to Korea for whatever reason, you must, yes you must come to BonoBono and eat there :) Trust me, you won't regret it. :)

Korean Entertainment becoming Global

Famous Korean singers such as Se7en and boA are currently pushing themselves beyond Asia and are becoming global entertainers. One thing I noticed about Hollywood is that Asian singers/actresses/actors hardly gain any special attention. It seems to me that even though these Korean singers entered into the world of stardom, their fans are mostly Asians and their progress is more closely observed and applauded in their homeland. Now, I'm not saying that it was useless of them to go to Hollywood; as a matter of fact, I am very proud that they had the courage to step up to the plate. Just listening to their music and watching their music videos left me with a question in my mind. When will Asian singers attract as much attention and become one of the "everyone knows him/her" type of person? No doubt are all famous Hollywood entertainers very talented but I just don't notice any Asian person who is as equally popular.

Anyways, watch the music video of
se7en "Girls" ft. lil Kim (:



Eat You Up BoA MV


Video from YouTube
Eat You Up

Spring Work.

Spring break is here but for a junior, every minute of spring break is needed to study for SAT, AP courses and do other school-related work. So for those of you who are interested in finding out what life of a junior is like, let me show you my To do list for this spring break.

1. Finish 5 AP Chemistry Packets
2. Finish making a powerpoint for AP econ
3. Read Huckleberry Finn
4. Find 2 Articles on Feminism and make notecards
5. US History Research Paper on "How the major event on September 11th affected the later security of the United States"
6. English Research Paper
   
7. Study for SAT (May)
8. Study for Math IIC (June)
9. Study for AP Chemistry and AP Econ Exams (May)
10. Register for Toefl

Procrastination won't help me this time. Let's get started.
What a lovely spring break.

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Temptation

It is hard to resist something that you desire. Patience is the key to resisting temptation. I, personally need to develop such skill. When there is something that I really want in front of me, I have a tendency to grab it immediately, regardless of the possible benefit I could receive later on if I just wait. I bought a nice pair of shoes the other day. They were about $60. On my way to the super market to buy some tomatoes, I went past the same store and found a big sign that said "30% off". Many people were rushing into the store, grabbing the 30% items from the basket. I was mad. I could've saved so much money if I had just waited for another couple of days. What can I say? It is hard to resist such temptation.

Coincidentally, we watched this video called "Marshmallow Temptation" during National Honors Society meeting the other day. It was an experiment done on young kids to see whether they could be patient and resist the temptation to eat the marshmallow. They were told that they could eat the marshmallow right when they got them; however, if they waited, they could have another one. This video made me laugh because there were some kids who had the ability to wait to get the bigger prize and there were others who just couldn't stand waiting so they just ate them. Watch the video below to see the experiment.

This experiment may be a little inaccurate due to the differences in age of the kids, but it sure does tell us that patience is something that we all need to work on.

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Video from YouTube

Friendship

While reading and watching Huckleberry Finn, one of the important themes I noticed was Friendship. No doubt does the story include how wrongful slavery is, but it also shows the significance of friendship between Huck and Jim. Overtime, Huck becomes close with Jim as he learns to look at a person in a different perspective. From this, Huck sees Jim as his best friend rather than a runaway slave or a "nigger". I found it very interesting how there is a big age gap between Jim and Huck yet they are able to create close bond with each other.

The School I attend is an international school; yet, there is hardly any international students. The majority of the population at the school is Korean, but the teachers are mostly from outside of Korea. What I find interesting is that during lunch, I always see the teacher's/faculty's table split into two groups. There is a table where only Korean faculties use and the adjacent table is filled with international teachers. It seems to me that they never mix. From where I sit, the segregation between these two tables is very clear.

This got me thinking, is it harder to form close bonds with people from different countries? It seems to me that it is always easier to become close with people who have the same nationality. hmmmmm.. maybe I should choose this as my research topic for sociology class.

No need to make a big deal.

As I was surfing through the internet, I came across an article that appalled me. A famous TV host/former singer was condemned for sexually harassing a high-teen idol star, Tiffany from SNSD. I quickly read through the article and sighed with disbelief. What a poor, and innocent man. He accidentally tripped over, unaware of the whereabouts of his hands. In fact, his hands weren't even touching Tiffany's body. Sure, there are pictures to provide evidence, but they are mere quick shots of what lasted about 3 seconds on the show. Honestly, I'ved watched the show and saw him fall over, but I did not see or notice any signs of sexual harassment. The quick captures of this 3 second event just makes it look as if he had bad intentions in his mind. When he was asked his opinion on the "false accusations", he expressed his frustration and disappointment as he told the press that this was completely unexpected and he is sad to think that people would actually believe such things. If I were in his shoes, I, too, would be in utter shock. How could an accidental fall result in suspicions of sexual harrassment? You lose control when falling; hence, are incognizant of where you arms or legs are flying. I felt a great deal of sympathy toward him. Sometimes, we don't realize that our actions can hurt others and are capable of leaving an unwanted scar deep inside, which can take a long time to heal.

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Mondays and Tuesdays

Mondays and Tuesdays used to be my least favorite days of the week. Weekends seemed so far away and there was nothing special to look forward to. That's the past. Now that a Korean drama show called "Boys over Flowers" came out, I have a reason to wake up on a cold monday morning. For those of you who don't know what Boys over Flowers is, here is a VERY brief and concise summary.

An ordinary, low-class girl named Jandi, becomes fortunate when she is invited to attend a prestigious school, Shinhwa School, where everyone is from the upper class of the society. In spite of her lack of fortune, her bright and unique personality receives attention from the four most popular and the richest guys at Shinhwa. Eventually, a love triangle is created between 2 members of F4 and Jandi. A great deal of drama is created between these three characters.

Although, this may sound very cheesy and is most likely not going to occur anytime in my life, the suspense it creates draws me in to this every-girl's dream world. Not to mention, all the actors are extremely good looking, which is another reason why I can't help but stare at the TV screen.

My parents don't understand why I enjoy this show. Personally, I don't really know either. Korean dramas tend to have this special characteristic "power" that makes the viewers want to watch more. I wonder what will happen next week?