作者名称 国旗国籍

ry

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2019.04.11 13:46

I often get asked why I'm interested in Korea and why I want

to learn the Korean language. It's not because of K-pop or k-drama etc. Here's my story:

Since I was a little girl I've always had some interest in East Asian culture. My mother's friends were Chinese or from Singapore and I grew up watching a lot of Japanese anime. When I was 8/9 years old my school had a prize cabinet and if you did really well on a test you get to choose a prize. In this cabinet there was a doll and a bag that I really wanted. The character was Pucca and at the time I didn't know she was Korean, but I fell in love and I really wanted it. I studied really hard for the test and eventually did really well so I managed to win the doll and bag that I wanted! I went home so happy. I noticed the label of the doll and bag was in a foreign language (Korean) so I asked my parents and they told me. Since then I've always had some interest in Korea. I read the history, watched movies and documentaries about the culture etc. Finally I had the chance to visit Korea, luckily twice and I absolutely fell in love. Even tho I didn't go in my childhood it felt like a nostalgic feeling for me while i was there. Today, I still have the doll 😁👍
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  • 세훈 2019.04.11 13:48

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    What a great story! Guess you heard this a lot. "do you know 강남스타일, 김치, BTS, etc.?" haha
  • Tim 2019.04.11 13:50

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    such a lovely story😊glad that you enjoyed your trip in Korea👍
  • ry 2019.04.11 14:03

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    @세훈 all the time 😂
  • ry 2019.04.11 14:03

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    @Tim thankyou ✨
  • lee 2019.04.11 14:07

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    Destiny. 😄
  • Tim 2019.04.11 14:08

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    @ry my pleasure
  • ry 2019.04.11 14:08

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    @lee I think so too :)
  • 손영주 2019.04.11 14:30

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    This warms my heart for some reasons. Hope you'll have many great memories with Korea.
  • ry 2019.04.11 14:35

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    @손영주 thankyou very much
  • mia 2019.04.17 09:30

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    Aww that’s such a cute story! wittle girl and Pucca :)
  • ry 2019.05.31 09:28

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    @mia thankyou 🤗
  • 정어리떼 속 Dolphin 2019.06.01 05:05

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    Wow!Beautiful story!😍👍
  • ei 2019.06.14 22:15

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    Wow thank you for telling us about your story. I have had good motivation so you can speak Korean fluently soon. Very soon. 화이팅!!
  • James 2019.07.03 21:08

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    That's so impressive story for me, as one of Korean, I willing help you whatever you want.
  • ry 2019.07.04 06:51

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    @James thankyou very much !
  • 이상근 2019.07.04 09:42

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    I have read your post with my happyness. Thank you yasmin ^^
  • ry 2019.07.04 09:57

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    @이상근 I am so glad it made you feel happy! Thank you for reading my post. Have a lovely day ^^
  • ry 2019.07.04 09:58

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    @ei thank you for reading my story and thank you for your support!! 🤗
  • ry 2019.07.04 09:59

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    @정어리떼 속 Dolphin thankyou 🤗💞
  • Geun 2019.07.05 13:38

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    Omg!! It's like a movie story!!😍
  • ry 2019.07.05 14:01

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    @Geun awww thankyou very much. I really appreciate your comment 🤗
  • Jack 2019.07.06 12:11

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    It's a beautiful and touching story! Thank you for your interest in Korea 😊
  • ry 2019.07.07 07:19

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    @Jack thankyou for reading my story!! 🤗
  • Jihyun Kim 2019.07.07 07:49

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    Nice story you have had :)))
  • i like talking 2019.07.09 04:50

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    Haha wow
  • Seoul Kim 2019.07.09 13:15

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    It's a lovely story I've never heard in this APP. Anyway I'm glad to hear the story.
  • ry 2019.07.09 13:17

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    @Jihyun Kim thankyou ^^
  • ry 2019.07.09 13:17

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    @i like talking ^^
  • ry 2019.07.09 13:17

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    @Seoul Kim thankyou for reading. I'm glad you enjoyed !
  • i like talking 2019.07.09 14:15

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    U are good
  • Lloyd 2019.07.10 09:54

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    Wow, I like your amusing story. That sounds really interesting!😁
  • hinodewq 2019.07.12 10:41

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    Good story :)
  • ry 2019.07.12 10:47

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    @hinodewq thankyou for reading 🤗
  • ry 2019.07.12 10:47

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    @Lloyd thankyou so much for reading!! 🤗
  • Ahn 2019.07.15 18:59

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    Oh my god, i dont know why But to be honest This story makes me so emotional and i couldnt remove smiling on my face and i ALMOST CRIED FROM MY HAPPINESS
  • ry 2019.07.15 19:01

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    @Ahn ahhh, such kind words!! Thankyou so much for reading my story. It's very close to my heart and means a lot to me 🤗✨ stay smiling !
  • carrot 2019.07.15 19:24

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    I loved 푸까 so much when I was young! I watched every flash animation of the character. Wow I forgot about Pucca completely until I read this. Time goes too fast...
  • ry 2019.07.16 17:18

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    @carrot it does !! Im glad you enjoyed 푸까 as much as i did haha!
  • 진주.Soo 2019.07.16 23:00

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    선생님~
  • Kwan 2019.07.17 13:52

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    interesting and cute story
  • ry 2019.07.19 20:01

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    @Kwan thankyou for reading
  • RealRed 2019.07.21 11:31

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    beautiful, pleasant memory! 😄
  • 22 2019.07.21 11:43

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    Good to hear
  • Yoonwoo 2019.07.23 13:42

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    Really good story... thanks yasmin😊
  • ry 2019.07.23 13:54

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    @Yoonwoo thankyou for reading ^^
  • Steven 2019.07.24 11:16

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    That's an amazing story. I feel like I read a novel. 😆😆😆
  • ry 2019.07.26 18:44

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    @Steven thankyou for reading 🤗
  • Henry.HJK 2019.07.26 19:51

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    This is really touching story. I nearly cried but don't know why 😂
  • ry 2019.07.26 19:58

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    @Henry.HJK haha thankyou so much for reading it. It's very close to my heart ^^
  • Your Korean Teacher 한국어쌤 2019.08.01 14:20

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    Touching essay🤧 I will grant you the first class honours 👏👏👏👏😂👍
  • ry 2019.08.01 14:31

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    @Your Korean Teacher 한국어쌤 haha thankyou so much for reading it :)
  • greeny 2019.08.05 06:15

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    That's a lovely story.😊 It makes me smile.
  • Timothy 2019.08.05 09:46

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    Well done 👍👍👍
  • kai 2019.08.05 19:28

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    너무 멋져요!!
  • ry 2019.08.05 20:09

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    @greeny thankyou for reading ^^
  • ry 2019.08.05 20:10

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    @Timothy thankyou ^^
  • ry 2019.08.05 20:10

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    @kai 감사합니다!
  • Bomoonchoi 2019.08.06 13:35

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    I am so touched... thank you for your heart to korea 🙏😭♥️❤️
  • Parsa.梵 2019.08.14 17:05

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    You should come to China
  • Hyun 2019.08.14 21:35

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    I'm very happy to read your story. thank you so much😄
  • ry 2019.08.14 21:36

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    @Hyun thankyou so much for reading my story. I'm grateful 🤗
  • ry 2019.08.14 21:36

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    @Bomoonchoi thankyou so much for reading this 🤗❤️
  • ry 2019.08.14 21:37

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    @Parsa.梵 I will one day!
  • Paul 2019.08.16 07:26

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    That’s so sweet!
  • 주니 2019.08.16 18:04

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    That's a lovely story. I wish u had heaps of good memories whatever relating to Korea like the doll.😉
  • Alex 2019.08.23 15:23

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    That’s really true heart story! Hope that everything is going well!
  • Aaron 2019.08.24 10:34

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    I wanna see Pucca haha I dont know what she is
  • wooseok 2019.08.26 05:09

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    Wowo amazing story^^ Pucca 짱!!
  • 재홍 2019.08.27 10:54

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    😄👍👍
  • non 2019.08.27 13:11

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    Wow . .Do you like 판소리? My mom's major was 국악..판소리,가야금.. I grew up watching and listening then. So glad to hear of you to enjoy it.
  • ry 2019.08.27 13:26

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    @non wow thats amazing :) 네 판소리 진짜 좋아해요
  • 쭈누 2019.08.28 15:58

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    Aha! Now i understand why you wanna be a english teacher in korea😃
  • Sophie 2019.09.01 21:00

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    Impressive
  • Jaemin 2019.09.02 11:16

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    👍
  • Jaemin 2019.09.02 11:18

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    Cheer up I hope you become a teacher !
  • 자유 2019.09.04 10:07

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    푸카 유명했죠.
  • Kang 2019.09.06 05:59

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    this story is really touching...idk why haha
  • yiyoon 2019.09.14 02:32

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    There is Karma
  • Eg 2019.09.14 20:56

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    You are so awesome! Thank you for sharing all personal detail!
  • ry 2019.09.14 20:57

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    @Eg wow thankyou so much for reading it :)
  • ry 2019.09.14 20:57

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    @Kang thankyou for reading ^^
  • ry 2019.09.14 20:57

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    @Jaemin thankyou!
  • Eg 2019.09.14 21:24

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    @ry your story melted my heart 🙂
  • 정재광 2019.09.15 12:51

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    Thanks to Fucca that makes you get interested in Korea 😄
  • Rebecca 2019.09.15 13:00

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    너무 예쁜 추억 공유해줘서 고마워요~
  • Jaeuk Jun 2019.09.15 17:14

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    와 정말 멋진 이야기에요!! Good history👍👍👍 뿌까 정말 추억의 캐릭터입니다. 제 여동생이 좋아했어요😂😂😂
  • Antony 2019.09.21 15:16

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    Wow.. Who leads u to Korea..pucca or you or your future students from Korea? Hope listen to your updated story !!
  • Emma 2019.09.24 16:09

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    뿌까 ^^ 정말 예전에 나왔던 케릭터 입니다~ 저도 뿌까가 그려진 필통이 있었어요 ^^ 추억소환~~
  • Eric 2019.09.28 22:57

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    wow
  • Lucas 2019.10.01 12:15

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    😍
  • 채채 2019.10.09 20:23

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    Interesting story
  • David Nguyen 2019.10.18 10:23

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    How do you think about learning vietnames. Its a bit hard but interesting as well and you also want to visit my country 😄😄
  • Eska Lee 2019.10.21 11:27

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    Very interesting and I am happy that you are so fond of Korean culture and people.
  • star 2019.10.21 11:55

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    加油,幸运伴你左右!☺
  • Seungw 2019.11.05 10:37

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    Your story is cute and good!!

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