Monday, May 8, 2017

Time Traveler and His Kdrama Addict Girlfriend

Hi, I'm Yoo-Jin. I watch Korean dramas and live by Korean dramas. Call me an addict if you want, but I like to address myself as a Korean drama specialist.

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Episode 1: Break The Three-Month Curse

Hannah: Well, look at you! Six-month anniversary, huh? Who would have thought you two last this long? I thought he would leave for good when you assumed he was some kind of "runaway chaebol".  

Me: I'm glad that you find mocking me entertaining.

Hannah: Hey, at least you finally break your three-month curse.

Me: It's Jack. He's special! He is totally different from the other guys I dated in the past. Jack understands me. He just gets me. The other guys...weren’t meant to be.

Hannah: Or it could be because you haven’t been going wild and crazy with all of your nonsense Korean drama theories. What did I tell you? Leave your addiction for Korean drama aside. You’ll be a perfect girl that every guy wants to date.


Me: Hey! I know you are my best friend but stop bashing my Kdrama.



I know what y’all thinking. Yoo-Jin not talking about Kdrama: What a lie! But the truth is. ever since I started dating Jack, I've cut back on Kdrama marathon. I spend more time at the gym with him than lying on my couch and indulging myself in some romantic and hilarious goodness. Of course, I didn’t give up on Kdrama completely. Kdrama is life. I’m only watching one series at the moment, Tomorrow With You, which is very unlike me because, normally, I would follow 4 to 5 series at a time.

And maybe Hannah is right. Because I stop apply Kdrama into my life, I broke the three-month curse. All of my past relationships never lasted more than three-month. Remember Aiden? You saw what happened! I’m very happy with Jack and I’ll do every it takes to keep things between us going. Maybe, one day, Jack and I can be like So-Joon and Ma-ri in Tomorrow with You. Man, that drama really does make you want to get married. Anyhow, I need to get on packing for our anniversary trip to San Diego - Jack's home.

Episode 2: Weird Gadgets and The Trolley

It's day 2 in San Diego. And you won't believe what I've just found out about Jack. We're staying at the house where he grew up with his parents. His room is filled with his memories, from baby Jack to high-school Jack and college Jack. He also has a little attic above his room which he firmly told me "Don't try going up the attic!" on the first day we got here. Of course, I gotta find out what he's hiding. What I saw was unexplainable! I mean, unexplainable for you, not for me, because I watch Tomorrow with You.


In the attic, Jack keeps all of the weird and advanced gadgets. There are these cool sneakers that automatically adjust to your size and tie up on their own the moment you slip your feet in. There is also this 4D augmented reality device that not only lets you view the real scene but also lets you smell the sense and feel the texture when you touch. There is also this weird but cute vacuum robot that thinks it's a dog. He'll roll his way to you if you call him and eat up all the trash you throw all the floor. I feel like I'm in some kind of sci-fi movie.


Me *talking to Hannah on the phone*: Hannah, you won't believe what I'm about to tell you!

Hannah: If you're gonna tell me about your romantic dinner on cruise with Jack, I will believe you.

Me: That's not even important anymore. Listen! Jack is a time traveler.

Hannah: What does that come from? Are you watching Kdrama again, Yoo-Jin? I thought we're finally over that.

Me: Jack didn't want me to go to his attic but I did anyway and found all these weird gadgets and devices. You know, like the ones that So-Joon in Tomorrow with You brings back from his trip to the future.

Hannah: Not again!

Me: I've been telling him that I want to take trolley around San Diego but he keeps telling me we can take his car. He avoids using it because he doesn't want to disappear in front of my eyes. So-Joon travels between now and the future by taking the subway. For Jack, it's the trolley.

Hannah: Or maybe because the man has a car. Duh!

Me: What about the weird gadgets I saw? How do you explain it?

Hannah: I don't know. Ask him!

Me: I will. Oh my God, I can't wait to see the 2022 phones. They are the bombs.



Episode 3: The End of a KDrama Addict?

Me: Jack, I'm sorry! Let's break up! I can't be with you anymore.


Jack: What did I do wrong? We were having fun.

Me: I can't do this anymore. I'm going back to San Francisco tomorrow morning. I'm sorry. Please understand!




It's heart-breaking but it's the best for both of us. I'm glad I watched the new episode of Tomorrow with You last night. Ma-ri, as a wife of a time traveler, has so much responsibilities and fears. There is a chance that So-Joon can be stuck in the future, not being able to go back to the present. I can't bring myself through those pains.

Jack: Yoo-Jin, look at me! Tell me what's wrong?

Me: Everything would be fine if you weren't a time traveler. Being a girlfriend of a time traveler is too much for me.

Jack: Who's the time traveler? I have no idea what you're talking about?

Me: I'm sorry I went to your attic. I saw what you brought back from the future. You don't need to lie.

Jack: Oh! Those gadgets? They're from my friends who are working in research fields. Those gadgets will be released in the next few years. I'm just one of their test-users.

Me: Really? You don't time-travel? Then how do you explain about the trolley?

Jack: I have Claustrophobia. I'm afraid of small space. Yoo-Jin, I know you tend to be a little dramatic. And I know your obsession with Korean Drama. But this is too much. Don't you think?

Me: I'm so sorry! I went to far this time. I almost ruined our relationship.




Jack pulls me toward him and gives me a hug.

Jack: It's alright! At least you know. And I think it's time for you to take a break from Korean drama. I'm serious!

Me: Okay, I will. I can quit but can I watch this last episode of Tomorrow with You? It comes out today. I think So-Joon is about to get stuck in the future.