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My sister just FaceTime me from the UK

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Why it worked

The video succeeds by leveraging a highly relatable emotional experience—the 'ugly cry' induced by a good show—which builds instant rapport and engagement with the audience.

Summary

A woman recounts a funny story about her sister calling her on FaceTime while she was crying over a K-drama. She explains that her sister was initially panicked until she realized the tears were caused by the show she was watching on Netflix.

Structure

1Creator describes a panicked FaceTime call from her sister
2Sister realizes the creator is crying over a K-drama
3Creator confirms she is watching a show on Netflix
4Creator jokes about the emotional toll of K-dramas

On-screen text

MY SISTER JUST FACETIME ME FROM THE UK SHE SEES MY FACE AND SHE'S LIKE WHAT'S WRONG AND I'M LIKE NOTHING JUST TELL ME WHAT'S WRONG WHAT'S HAPPENED I'M LIKE NOTHING I SWEAR AND HER FACE WENT FROM PANIC TO ARE YOU WATCHING ANOTHER ONE OF YOUR K DRAMAS YES AS A MATTER OF FACT I AM I'M WATCHING WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU TAN GERINES ON NETFLIX HA HA HA BEEN ABLE TO STOP CRYING FOR THE LAST 2 HOURS IT IS WHAT IT IS OKAY PEOPLE SHOULD BE WARNED THIS IS ONE OF THE DOWNSIDES OF WATCHING K DRAMAS THEY'RE SO GOOD THOUGH OH MY GOD

Transcript

My sister just FaceTime me from the UK and she sees my face and she's like what's wrong and I'm like nothing and she's like no just tell me what's wrong what's happened and I'm like nothing I swear and her face went from panic to are you watching another one of your K dramas? Yes as a matter of fact I am I'm watching When Life Gives You Tangerines on Netflix and I've been able to stop crying for the last 2 hours. It is what it is okay. People should be warned this is one of the downsides of watching K dramas they're so good though. Oh my god.

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Mind you when she called I was literally blubbering 😭😆 #kdramas #kdramalover #uglycryingface #whenlifegivesyoutangerines #iu #parkbogum #netflix #kdramafyp