As someone who has a Half-Korean wife, this is absolutely true. Her mother shows interests in those sorts of stories, but she's actually less intense than a lot of folk around where she lives (probably because she actually 'made it' so to speak).
I always start getting frustrated when the themes hard-work and toil morph into high-lineage and destiny.
I always start getting frustrated when the themes hard-work and toil morph into high-lineage and destiny.
Same here. You start following a series, thinking thus one it will be different, it goes great for a while, no issues so far, really refreshing writing then suddenly the red flags nation attacks and it's all downhill from there.
Ironically you've succumbed to destiny/fate just like the writing has as it traps you in its narrative pyramid scheme.