Several years ago I watched my first modern Asian drama, a Korean one, The Heirs. I was instantly hooked. It’s high schoolers from different social classes that form a relationship despite their economic differences. If you’re unfamiliar with Asian dramas they’re television series in an Asian language filmed in an Asia country. Mostly the ones I’ve watched are filmed either in South Korea or Japan. They’re stories focused on family values, careers, and romantic relationships with deep emotional themes. It’s an inside peek into another culture.
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