Falling in Love like a Korean Drama

Summer has been working at her dad’s restaurant as a chef since her mom’s demise. Enduring her step mom’s verbal abuse and unthankful dad seemed to be the only thing each day brought. One day, she sees a man at her deceased mom’s old house, and he strangely magnetizes her mind since then. But on the same day, her stepmom stomps out of their restaurant, her boyfriend sends her a breakup text, and her dad fires her. If there was any good news, it was that she had time, a few cash, and her mom’s old photo. Yet, the Korean address at the back of the picture that she came across seemed to mean something. Summer hopes that a trip to Korea would uncover her mom’s past, but she never expected to see the mysterious man who was at her mother’s house on the other side of the world.

The title includes the unfamiliar words, ‘Korean Drama’; however, it is just the background for a love story that transcends culture, language, and other incredible obstacles.

Excerpt:
N Seoul Tower was overflowing with people. We went to the Padlocks of Love wall, where there were truly a huge number of locks hanging. Apparently, in the past, people would write a promise or their names on locks and throw the locks down from the tower, but now there is a red mailbox to put the locks in. I picked up a lock and read the message: “Eternal Love, Sohee & Myunghun.”
“I guess everybody does this kind of meaningless crap,” I said to myself.
I didn’t realize Minho was right behind me. He said, “When you’re in love, the meaningful becomes meaningless, and the meaningless becomes meaningful, don’t you think?”
“You know a lot about love, I gather?”
He ignored my sarcastic tone. “I’ve been in love before. Haven’t you? Haven’t you ever been so crazy in love that you didn’t act like yourself?” I shook my head. He looked at me as though he felt sorry for me. “That’s too bad.”
I scowled at him. Then, he stroked my head as though I were a little child. Seeing my stunned expression, he burst out laughing.