Storyline:

Lee Yeon was once the mountain guardian spirit (nine-tailed fox). For many centuries, he has lived in human form, searching for the reincarnation of his lost first love and eradicating supernatural beings that threaten the mortal world. Meanwhile, Nam Ji-A works for a TVC station as a PD of documentaries. 

She seeks out stories on the supernatural. Her parents were involved in a mysterious car accident and disappeared. She remembers a man who saved her in that accident. Rang, Lee Yeon's half-human younger brother, harbors a deep-seated contempt for all people. He continuously harms human beings as a way of pestering his brother.

Lessons:

 Don't  even dare to take out your claws

Try to absorb the force of happiness near you at times.

If you get heartbroken, don't do something stupid like falling in love next time.

Humans die too early to properly have a friendship

Life is short, so try your best in life but know to let go when something’s too unbearable it extends to people's love.

Don't eat or drink anything from strangers in this dangerous world.

Kids must be disciplined

What's more pathetic is a grown man who whines

Normally, two people grab meals and tea together after a degree of physical contact.

When you want to threaten someone, you must be in a position of power

The bigger the debt the more we lose control and become puppets.

You need to be careful with what you pay attention to.

People aren’t the only ones with eyes and mouths 

Marriage for a man is like scoring your own goal.

A journalist always digs until one hits a dead end.

Don't jump into a fire when you know it's dangerous.

Love can get you killed.

The one who loves the other person more becomes the prey

Sometimes, there are people you should never make deals with.

There is no solution for those who won’t save themselves.

Everyone lives with a painful memory of their own.

Sometimes, love eventually dies and disappears.

People whose curiosity comes first when they see dead people aren’t qualified to be a cameraman.

Sinners only have better lives until they take their last breaths.

In every gain, there’s a loss

Once A slave, always a slave because you can't do anything without your masters' approval

Melodramatic ones never meet a pretty end.

People come and go in your life.

No one will come to save you. So, protect yourself.

Remember the next you are full, try to get back up on your own.

Humans offer food to other people when expressing their gratitude.

When the protagonist falls in love with his long-lost love their tragic story will be repeated.

The power of love, that’s the most effective treatment.

Poem:

When I look at you, like you.

I want to kiss you,

When I’m alone with you,

Like this, I want to hold you,

I love you

I love you very much,

I love you,

I love you more than myself.

A Letter: ( from Lee Yeon to Ji A)

To my beloved Ji A

Do you like your gift? I hope you do. How stunning would you be in this dress?

I wonder… who’d get to stand beside you. Whoever it is, I wish someone decent.

If only I could actually be that nonchalant, but truth be told, I already hate the guts of this future husband of yours. I liked you, I liked how you viewed the world. Despite being born with a terrible fate, you never easily lose hope.

Drinking coffee with you, watching you sleep, all the paths we walked together, and even the time I spent waiting for you, I loved them all.

Ji A, butterflies filled my stomach when I called your name that rolled quickly off my tongue. You’ll now have to walk those paths without me, but you’ll get used to it.

You’ll do well.

So, please… let me go now

You must.

It is a photorealistic computer-animated remake of Disney’s traditionally animated 1994 film of the same name.

Storyline: the plot follows Simba, a young lion who must embrace his role as the rightful king of his homeland following the murder of his father, Mufasa, at the hands of his uncle Scar.

Lessons from the Movie

Life is not fair, and some are born to feast. Others spend their lives in the dark begging for scraps.

A king’s time as ruler rises and falls like the sun. so, use your time wisely.

While others search for what they can take, a true king searches for what he can give.

Everything you see exists together in a delicate balance. As king, you need to understand that balance and respect all creatures.

We’ve all made mistakes, and there must be something we can do.

You can’t change the past, it already happened.

You can’t change the past, but you can change the future,

To change the future, you gotta put your past behind you.

Bad things happen and you can’t do anything. Wrong! When the world turns its back on you, you turn your back on the world! Embrace what’s next to you and turn the ‘what’ into ‘so what?’

Philosophy of life “Hakuna Matata” — means no worries for the rest of your days.

Be patient.

You can just kind of do your own thing and feel for yourself. cause your line doesn’t affect anyone else’s lines. You’re alive and then you’re not.

Life without purpose is meaningless, that’s why you just gotta look out for yourself.

Going away will not answer the question.

Everybody is somebody—even a nobody. So, remember who you are.

If you know who you are, you must take part in the circle of life.

Your destiny is coming close, stand up and fight.

No matter what, laughing in the face of danger is a superpower.

A true king’s power is his compassion.

No hurry! It takes as long as it takes.  

Lessons from Soundtracks

From that day we arrived on the planet and blinking, steeped into the sun.

There is more to see than can ever be seen

More to do than ever be done. 

Life is not fair, but I’m here so don't fear 

Even though your heart may tear

Don’t be scared, Don’t be scared, Don’t be scared.

I don't fear anyone.

Rule the world

The time has come

Rule the peace

Rule with love

Til we find our place

On the path unwinding.

In the circle of life.

I can see what’s happening

And they don’t have a clue.

They’ll fall in love and here’s the bottom line.

The sweet caress of twilight

There’s magic everywhere

And with all this romantic atmosphere

Disaster’s in the air.

Can you feel the love tonight?

The peace the evening brings.

The world, for once, in perfect harmony

With all its living things.

Can you feel the love tonight?

You don't need to look too far.

Stealing through the night's uncertainties.

Love is where they are.

It's never too late to turn things around

Precover, and unravel the path to confound.

The doubters and losers that line up despair

I will tell you it's over, you’re going nowhere

It's never too late, I hope.

It's never too late.

I used to stay I don't have time, I'm sleeping tonight

A day doing nothing is doin' it right.

No hurry, no hurry, take as long as it takes.

You might as well sleep for all the difference it makes

I didn’t find love peace or breaks.

These aren’t excuses, but a string of mistakes.

I won’t go back there, not going back there.

Time will start to move too fast, the time is now my friends.

I’m a long way from the start, but further from the end.

Night and the spirit of life calling

And a voice with the fear of a child answers.

He lives in you

He lives in me

He watches over

Everything we see

Into the water

Into the truth

In your reflection

He lives in you.

So wait

There’s no mountain too great

Hear the words and have the faith

References

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1. Genius Lyrics. Never Too Late, genius lyrics, 11 July 2019, https://genius.com/Elton-john-never-too-late-lyrics.

2. Genius Lyrics. “Beyoncé, Donald Glover, Billy Eichner & Seth Rogen – Can You Feel the Love Tonight.” Genius lyrics, genius lyrics, 11 July 2019, https://genius.com/Beyonce-donald-glover-billy-eichner-and-seth-rogen-can-you-feel-the-love-tonight-lyrics. Accessed 20 January 2024.

3. Hans Zimmer. “Hans Zimmer Life's Not Fair Lyrics.” Boomplay, Hans Zimmer, https://www.boomplay.com/lyrics/7031800. Accessed 20 January 2024.

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"100 Days My Prince" is a South Korean historical romantic comedy-drama that aired in 2018. It tells the story of a crown prince who loses his memory and has to live as a commoner for 100 days, during which he falls in love with a woman who helps him regain his memory. 

Story Line:

 The story is set in the Joseon era and revolves around Lee Yul, a Crown Prince who lost his memory and attempts to regain it with the help of Hong Shim, a woman living in a small village.

Lee Yul (played by Do Kyung-soo), the Crown Prince, is known for his arrogance and cruelty. However, one day, he is attacked by assassins and falls off a cliff. He survives but loses his memory, and ends up in a remote village where he is taken care of by Hong Shim (played by Nam Ji-hyun) and her father.

Hong Shim, who is known in the village as a widow and a skilled embroiderer, takes pity on the amnesiac prince and takes care of him. She renames him Won Deuk and pretends that he is her husband to keep him safe from the royal court and their enemies.

As time passes, Hong Shim and Won Deuk begin to fall in love, but their happiness is threatened when Lee Yul's enemies discover his whereabouts and come looking for him. With the help of his loyal allies, including his childhood friend Jung Je-yoon (played by Kim Seon-ho), Lee Yul slowly regains his memory and comes back to claim his throne.

As the truth of Lee Yul's identity is revealed, Hong Shim is torn between her love for him and her loyalty to her village. Meanwhile, Lee Yul must navigate the complex politics of the royal court and deal with his scheming and power-hungry uncle, the Regent.

Throughout the drama, viewers are taken on a thrilling journey of romance, political intrigue, and self-discovery as Lee Yul and Hong Shim confront the challenges that come with their love and fight to protect their country from those who seek to destroy it.

"100 Days My Prince" is a South Korean historical romantic comedy-drama that aired in 2018. It tells the story of a crown prince who loses his memory and has to live as a commoner for 100 days, during which he falls in love with a woman who helps him regain his memory. 

Here are some lessons that can be learned from the show

A person who torments powerless people is a fool not a warrior

An idiot who uses his parents’ position as an excuse to bully people.

You must always be careful, the thing about life is that you don't know where one wrong  misstep can lead you.

Some must embrace fighting to protect our citizens, but that doesn't mean that those citizens understand that noble’s intentions.

Getting mad at someone who already realized their mistake isn’t how a warrior should act.

A cornerstone must not shed their tears over personal matters.

An army with only  brute force cannot win.

The nobles always blame the citizens whenever something happens.

Only a lowly and useless dog could bring an unexpected result to its owner.

Make haste slowly.

A drunk and never admits to being a drunk. So, a moron would never admit to being stupid.

Nothing in this world is for free.

A real man should not exploit the poor.

One's knowledge is to be shared and a great man should share the knowledge he has with others.

Sacrifice is necessary for a great purpose.

The worst murder in this world is starving a person to death.

It takes a long time to gain people’s support. But it’ll take only a second to lose it.

If a king/president cannot gain people’s support, he will lose the right to be a king/president. Thus, he will no longer be a king/president.

The tongue brings misfortune.

You can cut a tree with a saw made of straw and water drops can eventually puncture a boulder.

Anything can be done with hard work.

You can learn even from a child. 

When three people walk down a road, your teacher must be one of them.

Great leader is one who listens to those in power and does not ignore weak ones.

It’s foolish to sacrifice small causes for greater causes.

The politicians are even more disgusting than thugs.

Fear will cause failure.

Playing in the water is the best cure for blues.

You can not judge a book by its cover.

A good-looking face is not as important as a good heart.

Marriage is known to be a big event in one’s life and it’s one of the most important events.

There is no bigger goal than marriage which is why we must be cautious to the extreme.

Marriage It’s often referred to as being ship companions. 

A married couple steers the same boat across the river, they share the ups and downs in life.

One's destiny is up to one’s heart, and how determined you are can change your fate.

A wife should listen to what her husband says.

Every object has a purpose, clothes and shoes should be worn. And if you don’t give them a purpose you're being materialistic.

You never forget a forbidden love.

An empty glass must be filled and an empty seat should be filled too.

A wise man helps achieve the beauty of people and never let evil show through.

Be prepared and you should prevail. Do not be, you will be met with failure.

Where there’s no heart, nothing can be seen, nothing can be heard, and nothing can be tasted either. 

You should not use your power  for personal affairs.

It’s terribly saddening to love someone who does not return your affection.

Defying fate is what makes things interesting.

Couples that pass through together never part forever.

Love is only an illusion.

No matter how cold-hearted a man’s, he becomes generous towards his baby.

Rich is not an excuse; do not get food from the sky. They need to work to put food on the table.

The loneliness  is manageable.

A bee busy with work has no time to be sad.

How you feel from within is more important than what others think for you.

The early bird catches the worm.

Love is not about winning or receiving. It's about giving.

This Korean series describes the story of the foundation of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea and the ambitions, success, and conflicts of several real and fictional people, with a focus on the young prince Lee Bang Won.

The following are lessons from Six Flying Dragons

War shouldn’t be determined by the haves because the only ones who die in war are the have-nots.

War can’t be determined by the old, the only ones who die are the young.

No matter what kind of plan you have, share it with people first.

No matter how right you are, you can’t do it alone.

We're human beings with only one life.

Gaining someone in your hand means one of two outcomes. Realize his ambition and make him become my man or grab onto his fright and weakness and make him shiver with fear.

Living means doing something.

You should never compare your strengths with anyone.

Lifetime chances don’t come too many times.

People who study a bit are always slow in their thoughts and actions.

You don’t know whether you’re a chicken or a bird until you try flying.

The difference between goodness and justice is “ goodness means you’ll embrace even evil and accept it but justice means you’ll never accept evil.

Justice means you must get rid of evil.

No one knows about the future.

Selfish people have to steal from beggars to survive.

As long as we are human, we don’t know about the future.

As a mere human being who doesn’t know the future.

The thing that can save you is not justice, it’s power.

Serve goodness it’s not comfortable.

Politics means responsibilities and the moment you’re in politics you can’t be a good man to everyone.

People make plans but successes are up to heaven.

“There is a beginning and an end to a matter” - Art of war

When you put beans in a pan you don’t know where the beans will jump.

Do you know the most important thing for a swordsman to become strong? Is to lower your head and lay low. Why? If things go wrong while you keep your head up high, you’ll die. Death means the end and once you die there is no chance to be strong again.

In all great works, sacrifices follow.

Politicians all think the same way.

You have to take a wide view and look at the forest, not the trees.

Don't torture the present because of the past

To knock down a general aim for his horse first.

There is a separate sword to be used in turbulent times, and there are three types of people in turbulent times (1) a victim of turbulent times (2) a fighter against turbulent times (3) a rider of turbulent times.

Anyone who will be in politics grows a worm in his heart. And if you pay attention to the worm and follow the worm’s words then you’ll become the worm in the end.

The ones who ride the turbulent period will make it worse.

According to the analects “ a sage one should not be afraid of correcting his mistakes”.

Crime and death have no connection, to begin with.

People don’t die because they commit crimes, people don't live just because they don’t commit crimes.

Honor is the most important thing in a man’s life.

A smart snake doesn’t try to swallow a boar, its jaw would tear and its stomach would explode.

If you're looking down on your enemy, you will fail.

Weak and powerful scene.

Since the beginning of time, the weak have always been trampled on by the powerful. A thousand years ago and even a thousand years from now; the weak will be stolen from by the powerful. But the only truth in the world is the powerful wrecks. The powerful plunder the weak.

True human nature.

Mencius once said “If a baby goes towards a well, I’ll save him even if he is not mine” That is true human nature but human beings also push babies into

The well for their benefit.

We need to make sacrifices to achieve our big goal

There is no battlefield without difficulty

For someone who only has a hammer, the world looks full of nails.

A strategist should never stop thinking.

A strategist will die when he stops working his brain.

There is no justice in history

Investable politics comes before the importance of truth.

There is no pretense in life, it has to be real if it happens.

Politics are inevitably based on distrust.

Disappointment meant losing

A strategist must be humble and will exist when it comes to people.

Everyone is a mobster, the only difference is whether it manifests itself or not.

This world is hell for the weak.

History is something that hangs onto what the future generations of people will talk about.

At any moment there is no chance of accepting the people of the future generation, in which history has no meaning.

It’s not that man can be redeemed by leaving this world but that in the world man can only 

redeem himself.

There is always a contradiction at the beginning of something.

The one with no name will not disappear.

The one that didn’t exist from the beginning will exist forever.

If you find the right spot to place the sword, bamboo will split where the blade touches

If you lose strength and get fired it means you’re losing.

Someone said that turbulent times are hell for the weak because during turbulent times, the 

desires of a strong rise without limits.

To fool your enemy, you must fool the people around you, and you must fool yourself. However, when you fool yourself long enough. you can become the person you’ve fooled yourself to be. Keep that in mind.

The ones who have to fight for the future are not just good ones, they could be our beloved ones.

Sword fighting is about killing or being killed

If you want to achieve the big goal don't be ridiculous

Fate is often determined by petty things.

When faithfulness is abandoned there will be no place for the people in your heart.

Fate is indeed very fickle

In history, the essence of politics has never changed. Politics is about taking responsibility.

People’s desires created the path to abundance.