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My sister just FaceTime me from the UK
@loucineh
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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.
Original caption
Mind you when she called I was literally blubbering 😭😆 #kdramas #kdramalover #uglycryingface #whenlifegivesyoutangerines #iu #parkbogum #netflix #kdramafyp
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