Human Acts by Han Kang is a harrowing examination of the brutality humans inflict on each other, focusing on the Gwangju Uprising. Through intertwined narratives, the novel explores the deep scars of oppression, trauma, and loss, compelling readers to confront the darkness of human nature and the importance of remembrance in the face of atrocities.
Here are some of the inspirational quotes and lessons I’ve learned from ‘Twinkling Watermelon’ that really kept me glued to the screen until the very end. Every episode just throws in a dose of hope and motivation, reminding us to keep pushing forward no matter how tough things get and to never forget to have a good time along the way. Viva la Vida!
Here are some of the most beautiful and inspiring travel quotes for travel enthusiasts who seek the magic of exploration and the joy of discovery.
Twenty-Five Twenty-One is a subtle reminder of all the difficulties we’ve all gone through in life – from undiscussed childhood issues to teenage angst up to the responsibilities forced upon becoming an adult. All 16 episodes directed by Jung Ji-hyun will make us ponder how short but beautifully-lived life should be, of how precious time is.
4 Peaks: Nothing is Impossible chronicles the journey of Nepalese mountaineer, Nirmal Purja, fondly called Nims, and his quest to climb all fourteen mountains that are higher than 8,000 meters.
But Nam Do-san of Start-Up Kdrama series made me realize that I’m not a hopeless case. That not everyone can practically manage raising themselves like Ji-pyeong. That it’s okay to not know where you’re going. That it’s fine to have insecurities – and compare yourself to others. That you just have to continue because along the way you will meet people or experience events that will help you answer this existential question. You just have to trust the process.
Here are some of the quotes that I truly love from Jon Krakauer’s Into the Wild – the story of Christopher McCandles – a young man who was found dead in a bus in Alaska in 1992 after years of traveling across the United States. Into the Wild tells the life story of how Christopher McCandless set out on a solo backpacking adventure into the notorious Stampede Trail.
There are days when everything would seem to perfectly fit the puzzle – waking up on the right side of the bed, arriving on time at work, greetings from your boss, and everything else working […]
“When life gets you down, do you wanna know what you’ve got to do?
Just keep swimming, just keep swimming, just keep swimming.” -Dory
Do you know that feeling when you really want to get something but you can’t? It’s like trying to reach your back which is so itchy but you can’t or answering a test in Algebra but you studied Trigonometry. Frustrated. Yes, that’s the right word. I have been totally frustrated these past few weeks. I have not been out for almost two months and it is totally frustrating. Wait, did I repeat it again – the word frustrating? Frustrating, right? WAHAHAHAAHA. :D :D :D
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