LOST in a cultural divide

Although LOST is no longer on T.V. I'm still a die hard fan and we can still study the cultural relevance the show had. Among the long list of man characters was a Korean couple, Jin and Sun. During the first season it was shown that Sun was in an abusive relationship with Jin or at least to everyone else that's how it looked. We've been talking a lot about gender roles and when I think back about the show it's even more relevant to see how we as Americans miss judge the gender roles from other countries. What we perceive as abuse was in fact a strong sense of honor and the need to protect his other half. Although we learn latter on, why Sun and Jin acted in a manner that is different from what you and I might act in. Although Jin was in ways overly protective of Sun, and she does spend some time apart from him they latter reconnect on the basis of understanding. Without the knowledge of the couple's cultural origin it is easy to see where we as a society would make these mistakes.