Do people eat pickled ginger (rakkyo) because it tastes good?

I'm definitely not a picky eater lol
But I just can't understand this one hahaha
It's not like eating raw garlic wrapped in meat.
If you're eating tuna sashimi, pickled ginger or radish sprouts are better. Or just eating yellow pickled radish lol
What's strange is that whenever I go out for soju with my friends, none of them eat that side dish that comes out as a standard. So I wonder who actually eats it..
I've tried eating it several times to see if I'd like it, but I still don't get it. Why do people eat this?
What is the proper way to eat this, and with what?
Am I the only one who doesn't get it? ㅜㅜ
Is it a food you eat just for the vinegar taste?