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Aug 7, 2014 · Sometimes in Korean dramas characters say "I like you" instead of "I love you". Why is this?
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•. Queen_Lilith_1995. ADMIN MOD. Does “I like you” mean something different in Korean than in English? Help: Solved. Whenever I watch kdramas I always feel that when they say “I like you” it always means more than that. To me, it feelslike their relationship is way past the “like stage”. But in kdramas when they say “I like you.” A lot more often.
Aug 7, 2014 · "I like you" is the expression to use! :)) In my first language (Russian) "I love you" can in fact be used between two individuals who care a lot about each other, but it should be used carefully because it means A LOT to the one that you're saying it to.
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- About Giving It Your All – “She Was Pretty”
- About Living with No Regrets – “Reply 1988”
- About Never Giving Up – “Oh My Venus”
- About Patriotism – “Descendants of The Sun”
- About Exploring Youth “Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo”
- About Moving on – “Goblin”
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