Sun Kwon.  Sun is extremely kind in my opinion, yet she keeps so much a secret.  Take for an example the failure to mention to her own husband that she spoke English.  Of course this could have been done out of fear, but nevertheless, it was still a secret.  I don’t believe she’s very daring or courageous though.  She hasn’t demonstrated those qualities as of yet.  She doesn’t seem very independent either.  It seems like she gets pushed around quite a bit, for lack of a better statement.  You can see in many episodes how Sun definitely desires freedom, in so many different ways, and is totally denied that by her husband, Jin.  Their relationship is very interesting to me.  She almost gets pushed around by Jin, and it’s very harsh at times.  Yet it doesn’t bother her, at the beginning anyway.  She takes it, and respects him.  That’s a very good quality in my opinion.  The ability to respect and treat someone right who doesn’t do the same to you.  She’s very sentimental about things too.  If you remember when she lost her wedding ring, how much it meant to her.  When confronted by Jack about it, Jack claimed that the same happened to him, and he had a cheap replica made.  It’s amazing how two people can be so different in certain aspects.

There seems to be an underlying relationship between Michael and Sun in my opinion.  You can definitely see a hint of attraction there.  I remember one episode where Sun asked someone if they thought that everyone was being “punished,” and if that’s why they were there.  That’s an interesting thought isn’t it?  And if so, punished by whom?  For a philosophical thought, if they theoretically were being punished, are you telling me that every single one of the characters were inherently bad?  And if so, is it worth it to punish good people so bad people can receive what they deserve?  Perfect comparison to how our world is.  All the calamities and things that happen in our world, is that punishment for how we act.  A very interesting point.

Sun seems to have a need to make Jin happy.  I understand that’s a need that all wives have, but not to her extent.  You can see throughout her past doing incredibly ridiculous things to get his approval.  Of course that all changes in season two.  I think the roles almost get reversed, and Sun takes the whip out of Jin’s hand and begins to use it.  It definitely strengthens their marriage though.  I think that Sun and Jin are exact opposites.  You have Jin, which is harsh at times, stubborn, and at times insensitive, but then you have Sun, which is kind, easy-going, and extremely sensitive and sentimental.  However she’s similar to Claire, other than the fact that she’s not whiney like Claire is.

What can we learn from Sun?  That being secretive about things doesn’t always help, it often times makes things worse.  Just as mentioned, keeping the secret of speaking English from Jin eventually did more harm than good.  It almost Caused Jin himself to get beat to death by Michael, for a simple misunderstanding.  It’s amazing how much conflict can arise when two people can’t communicate.  We can also learn that treating people nice, and helping others can get us a long way in life.