Parent Child Relationships

 Although I am a little unsure of how this differs in Korea vs Japan, I really wanted to touch on this subject and write about it. After Noa runs to retrieve Sunja from the restaurant, Sunja shares some of her inner thoughts with us as they hurry back to see Isak. She notices how she speaks kindly to Noa instead of scolding him. She then reflects on her past and how her father was extremely kind to her back in Korea. I'm not sure if this is a complete cultural difference or just having to do with Sunja's family specifically. However, I thought it was really strange how she almost felt guilty when pointing out Noa's good doings and felt as if she would raise an egotistical child for only small compliments like these. This seems very severe to me and really contrasts the parenting styles in America nowadays. I also see how Isak compliments Noa, encouraging him to continue studying and working hard. I think this sort of goes with how Hansu treated Sunja and I think she loves how kind he is to his son. I still have a lot of questions about upbringings in both of these cultures and think this may be an interesting research topic for a research excursion in the future.