AS ALWAYS,
FOR ALL WHO ARE IN LOVE AND WHO ARE MEANT TO LOVE
I don't like you.
I love you.
Shall we tie the knot?
Love is an illusion.
An illusion that your beloved is unlike the rest.
An illusion that the feeling will last forever.
Where's Dad?
After years of struggling in obscurity, Lee Dong-cheol rose to stardom
with the drama Betrayal of the Water Lily.
Even his catchphrase, "I'm sorry," sparked a nationwide craze.
Remember all the rumors he faced?
Stories that he's married or has a secret son.
But here's a surprise to wipe all that away!
He announced his marriage to the daughter of a wealthy family.
His fiancée is known to be quite the beauty.
Mom.
Don't die. Please don't die.
Don't live on just for my sake either.
If you did,
I'd feel like the turd Dad left behind.
The train is approaching.
If you keep the intensity even, it'll look more polished…
Man, why are you rambling so much?
- You can't speak to me like this, sir. - Why can't you just valet it?
For fuck's sake, you're fucking annoying.
I'm just buying one bag! I'll be right out!
- Get over here! - Seriously, stop it!
- But… - Damn it!
THE WORLD IS A GIANT TURD
Who are you?
I'm the new part-timer.
You're in.
What?
You're in. As my friend.
Anyone who knows David Bowie can be my friend.
You can be my pal.
Say hi to my amigo.
- Hello. - Say hi. "Hello."
They work in the luxury section at Chanel,
Louis Vuitton, and Gucci.
Any plans after work? Wanna go clubbing to welcome the newbie?
- Are you treating us? - You know I'm loaded.
Come on.
Count me out.
Why? Why?!
I gotta feed the cat.
Do you have RAS or something?
What's that?
A rare disease.
You can't cry or laugh.
Emotions stop your blood and kill you. Expressionless, just like you.
I don't think so.
Smile.
- Cry. - Forget it.
- Lend me your board. - You little brat…
Why should I?
Because we're friends.
Who is she?
The girl in the basement.
Saw the dinosaur?
Pretty intense, isn't she?
- Dinosaur? - That's what they call her.
She's got this aura that scares people, like running into a dinosaur.
Is she a part-timer?
No, she works full-time.
Office job.
Rumor has it she was hired with the top employment score.
But you know how she looks.
No one wanted her around, so they kept shuffling her between teams.
But none of them would take her, so she wound up in the basement.
It's amazing she's still here.
Either way, she's just unlucky.
Don't you wanna hit her?
Man. Great weather, huh?
Wanna grab a beer?
KENTUCKY PUB BEAR BEER
All right. Here's to you, amigo!
Amigo.
Do you like that girl?
- No. - Then do you wanna like her?
I just
feel bad for her.
You feel bad?
Damn.
- It hurts. - Of course it hurts.
See these three sharp edges? They're your heart.
Misguided kindness. Cheap pity. One-off humanism.
You can't just poke her because you pity her.
Especially not you. You know why? Your lethal face.
It would hurt her. Really bad.
- I could just be nice. - Be nice?
Until when? Forever? No, right?
She'll end up with nothing but wounds.
And she's already full of them. Life's hard enough on her.
Know what hurts people like her the most?
It's fucking pity, man!
If there's no love, stay away from her.
Then what is love? Wanna know?
What is it?
I'll tell you at karaoke.
ONLY LOVE
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Go dinosaur!
Roar!
Assistance provided.
Wow, she's strong.
It's fine.
It's fine with me too.
Thank you for earlier.
My name is Gyeong-rok.
Lee Gyeong-rok.
My name is Mi-jeong.
Kim Mi-jeong.
How do you know that piece?
Hey, you stepped on poop.
You little shit.
Hey, is it true?
- What? - The owner of the department store.
- Are you really his son? - Whatever you're thinking, it's true!
Seriously? You're the owner's son for real?
Stop watching dramas.
No, that's what everyone says. Isn't that why no one messes with him?
- What? - The owner's son in the parking lot? Why?
It's part of my management training. What, wanna have some fun?
It's the pavane.
What's that?
A pavane is a classical term for a dance piece,
used much like a waltz.
Pavane for a Dead Princess is…
a piano piece by Maurice Ravel, and…
Sorry?
It's one of my favorite pieces.
Right.
It's nice.
- Do you have a girlfriend? - What?
Are you taken?
I can't hear you.
Seeing someone?
Is she pretty?
I bet she is.
Do you like classical music?
I like listening to the radio.
FM 93.1.
I like it because it doesn't play commercials.
The next piece is commonly known as "The Skaters' Waltz."
Here is "Les Patineurs Valse" by Émile Waldteufel.
Hey…
Why is the rice yellow?
It's brown rice.
Oh, brown rice.
What's this?
Radish…
It's water kimchi made with radish.
Oh, radish?
Can I try one?
Thank you.
Hey, what was that? They must be dating.
Come on, that's ridiculous.
Yo-han, what are they to each other?
They're cousins.
What? They don't look alike.
They're distant cousins. They met here by chance.
What a coincidence.
No way.
Even a white dog has at least one yellowish puppy.
- Right. My grandma's pups are like that. - Wait.
I'll ask how closely they're related. Hold on.
You're hurt, aren't you?
Your heart hurts like hell.
KENTUCKY PUB
Came alone today?
Yo-han will be here soon.
I see.
Welcome.
What are you waiting for? Have a seat.
We're regulars here.
- They've got cold beer and the chicken-- - I'm gonna use the bathroom.
Sure. This way.
Take your time.
What are you doing?
She's crazy stubborn.
- I barely got her here. - Why are you doing this?
Just do what I tell you.
- Say you've got a concern. - What concern?
When she asks that, say, "You're my concern." Okay?
Oh, come on.
Just remember this.
Right now, in the bathroom,
there's a woman looking at herself in the mirror.
I've got a concern.
What concern?
"You're my concern." Say it.
I'm not sure if it's okay for me to live like this.
How are you living?
Just working part-time.
Why are you working part-time?
To go to Iceland.
Go on. Go to Iceland, idiot.
After finishing my military service, I was lying at home.
I was watching YouTube, and I came across a video about Iceland.
An aurora video.
It was so beautiful.
But you need money to go there, right?
So I just started a part-time job.
I mean, I think I can save the money,
but living like this makes me wonder what I'm even doing.
Every day just feels the same.
I had a dream once,
but it didn't work out.
What did you want to do?
Dance.
- Dance? - Yes.
Contemporary dance. But I gave it up.
I just stopped.
And I kept telling myself that things would work out somehow,
but I wasn't sure they actually would.
I don't even expect things to go well or turn out great for me.
I just want things to be okay.
That's all.
Well, why don't you think of it as getting off the horse for a bit?
- The horse? - Yes, a running horse.
You know Native Americans?
When riding their horses,
they sometimes stop, get off, and look back at the path they came from.
It's not to get some rest for themselves or their horses.
They were waiting for their lagging souls to catch up.
It's their way of being considerate.
When they feel their souls catching up,
they start riding again.
If you have regrets, do what you want.
And don't do what you don't want to.
And instead of keeping up with the pace of the world,
I think it's better to live at your own pace.
Oh, right. I started listening to FM 93.1.
Really?
It's great with no commercials.
Right?
I like Masterpiece Classics at 2:00 p.m.
The host has a great voice, and they replay it later at night too.
You have a great voice too.
What else do you like?
Pretty much everything.
I see.
If you say you like everything, the conversation stops.
Ask me what I like.
- What do you like? - Where do I start?
Food? Paella, rockfish soup, and tom yum kung. Music? Rock!
Pink Floyd, David Bowie, and Deulgukhwa.
Movies? Classic romances. Roman Holiday and Breakfast at Tiffany's. And you?
Gone with the Wind.
Singing in the Rain.
That's it! You gotta go back and forth like this.
And romance movies are the real deal.
Then what is love?
"ONLY LOVE"
"ONLY LOVE" BY BADUKSAN
Love is an illusion.
An illusion that your beloved is unlike the rest.
An illusion that they're lonely without you.
An illusion that you mean everything to them.
An illusion that the feeling will last forever.
This piece feels like tossing a stone into a quiet lake,
sending gentle ripples through your heart.
It's unfamiliar yet exciting, uneasy yet mesmerizing,
dreamy yet beautiful.
Here's a live performance of "Arabesque" by Claude Debussy.
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Did you get hurt?
Oh.
Well,
probably from when I fell this morning, but I'm fine.
Kindness, parking lot here. Please check for open spots in Zone A.
Touching, Zone A here. Understood.
The doors are opening.
Oh my. You must be exhausted. Your face is so red.
So you're his cousin?
- Pardon? - Gyeong-rok in parking.
Yo-han said you two are cousins.
Oh.
Yes.
Let's grab a bite sometime. Keep up the good work.
The doors are closing.
Mi-jeong!
I'm okay.
I don't think you are.
I'm fine.
Let's go together.
You really don't have to.
You don't have an umbrella?
I lost it.
It's a waste to keep buying new ones.
I'm used to it.
You're used to getting caught in the rain?
No, I'm used to people taking my umbrella and things like that.
Aren't you mad?
Dealing with the rain is easier than dealing with people.
And it's just easier for me to give up.
Not good.
Pardon?
That's not good.
You should just swipe stuff too.
How do I swipe stuff?
Just take them.
When I was in school, swiping stuff was totally a thing.
Kids kept swiping stuff from each other until someone wrote this on his textbooks.
"Swipe this,
and you'll fail college and won't get laid till you die."
That's why I didn't get into college.
And I might die without ever having sex.
Mi-jeong.
Wanna go someplace nice?
WELCOME
HOT NIGHT MOTEL
Babe, you're so strong.
HOT NIGHT MOTEL
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Mi-jeong!
It's here. LP.
LP ROCK, JAZZ, CLASSICAL
OLD HITS COLLECTION 1
OLD HITS COLLECTION 2
Rock has its roots in the blues.
Play blues hard, and it's hard rock. Harder? Heavy metal.
No idea what they're singing? Death metal. But none of that matters.
What sets rock apart is the will to change the world.
Get it?
Can you play the guitar?
No, not even a recorder.
But you're good at dancing.
What?
I saw you dance the other day.
Oh.
You did?
Yes, you were amazing.
You've got talent.
Don't give up.
OLD HITS COLLECTION 1
Do you know the feeling?
From the moment I first saw you
It was your face
That lingered in my eyes
Do you know the feeling?
Even the slightest touch of your fingers
Fills my heart
With your warmth
Can I get your number?
I don't have one.
What?
I used to have a cell phone, but I got rid of it.
Sorry.
Oh.
All right. It's okay.
You hurt your hand.
Why are you so nice to me?
Is that not okay?
I don't know how to react to that.
Then you can just be nice to me too.
That's all I need.
Did you smooch her and send her heart emojis too?
- She doesn't have a phone. - Shit!
Where are you going?
FOR YO-HAN ONLY
Bro…
Seventeen.
Seventeen?
Testing.
Kindness.
Touching.
Where are you now?
Is something wrong?
Can I see you for a moment?
The doors are closing.
Say cheese! Click. One, two, three.
It looks delicious!
Thank you!
- Can we eat… - Hold on.
Done. Bon appétit! Let's eat!
It's really nice to finally eat together outside of work, isn't it?
- Yes, it is. - You know I'm very thankful to you, right?
Me too.
It's such a pain to go down to the basement for stock,
so it really helps when you bring it up for us.
So you're second cousins through your great-aunt's in-laws?
First cousins once removed.
Gyeonk-rok. Who is it?
- Who do you mean? - I heard you're seeing someone.
Is she pretty?
I bet she is.
- Am I right? - Yes. Pretty.
The one I'm seeing is natural. No pretense.
It makes me wonder.
And compared to everyone else,
this person is different.
With the people I dated before,
it felt like I was with them because I had to be.
But when I'm with this person,
I become more honest.
I'm usually quiet, but I somehow end up talking so much.
I'm not that great a person.
But when we're together, I feel like I become a better one.
I think that's why I like this person. And…
What the hell?
- Oh my. - Gosh.
Gonna keep talking about me like this?
We've been seeing each other for a while.
Why tell them? Of course I'm different.
Dating someone older must be different.
Who cares? It doesn't matter.
You can say that because you're you.
You can just leave after working for a bit,
but I'm stuck putting up with them to make a living.
I have a favor to ask.
You haven't done anything wrong, but you always keep your head down.
It doesn't look right.
Keep your head up.
Try straightening your shoulders.
What should we do now? What do you wanna do?
If you don't want to do anything, we can just walk.
I think I should get going.
Sorry.
Then I'll walk you home.
No, it's okay.
My bus is here.
I'll get going.
In three minutes,
we'll begin serving our valued customers.
Please make sure everything is ready.
FOR YO-HAN ONLY
Something must be wrong.
She can take a day off.
Say "ah," babe.
"Ah." Let's eat.
Gosh.
Sorry.
I dropped it. My bad.
You only think about yourself, don't you?
Think I'm a joke?
Get lost.
Three, four. A cartwheel.
ESSENTIAL MOVES FOR DANCE COLLEGE AUDITIONS
Good. All right, that's it for today.
I'll see you in the next video.
Where is she?
Oh my. Did you see that look?
Yeah. I mean, look at her posture. Completely natural talent.
She's got natural flair.
- Wow. - You know, half of dance is in the face.
- Right. Oh my, so adorable! - She's so cute.
My goodness. Look at Dong-cheol's face!
He's totally into his little princess.
To the one and only dad who loves me the most…
Wait a minute. When did she film this?
I'm so happy to be your daughter.
I love you so much.
I love you too.
It's me.
Mi-jeong?
Sorry for calling you so late.
Something came up, so I had to go to my hometown.
I'm sorry.
I was worried something happened to you.
Sorry.
Please stop saying you're sorry.
Is something wrong?
Everything is fine.
Gyeong-rok.
I'll come to you now.
SLOW DOWN
Why did you run here?
I thought you'd be waiting.
You could've just walked.
Mi-jeong.
I always thought I was the only real one.
Everyone else felt fake to me.
At some point,
I started wondering if everyone else was real,
and I was the fake one.
But when I'm with you,
I feel sure that we're real.
I like you, Mi-jeong.
Oh…
Well…
I
like you too.
I told you to switch the channel. Damn it!
Forget it. Don't mind them.
They're just lonely. Deep down, they're probably jealous of you two.
Isn't it touching?
You crazy woman.
Go on. Cry.
They're saying it's for real.
It's fucking annoying.
Mi-jeong. Hold on.
Why… don't you wear some makeup?
You're dating now.
What?
Did I do something wrong?
Don't get carried away.
Stop thinking you're the only special one.
God, it's so embarrassing.
How am I gonna show up at work tomorrow?
I'm sorry.
Please don't say you're sorry.
It's those people who are cruel.
They hurt others so easily,
having no idea how much it hurts.
Do you know why I don't have a cell phone?
Because all I ever get are calls telling me to pay back money.
Dad's sick, Mom's gone, and I have two younger siblings to take care of.
Worst case, right?
The loan shark told me that I wasn't even worth selling off.
Gyeong-rok. Do you really like me?
Yes.
Why?
You can't ask someone who's drowning why they fell into the water, can you?
What should we do now? What do you wanna do?
Do you know how to play badminton? Wanna play a game?
I'm pretty good.
I'm pretty good too.
And so, they lived happily ever after,
loving each other for the rest of their days.
Really?
Sir, there's no such thing as a happy ending, is there?
What are you talking about?
You know, the real ending of Cinderella.
Oh, you don't know about it.
"They lived happily ever after"? No.
As soon as Cinderella has a baby,
the prince starts looking for another woman.
A new woman.
Oh man.
Cinderella was abandoned just like that.
But she still has to raise their child.
The thing is, this kid is unbelievably picky about food
and won't eat anything except the mom's kimchi.
So one day,
Cinderella fills the fridge
with cabbage, radishes, and green onions to make kimchi.
And then she dies.
She takes her own life.
But here's the strange part.
This kid doesn't cry. Not even a little sad.
They come back from the funeral, but of course, the mom isn't there.
But there they were.
The cabbage, the radish, the green onions.
The kid throws out everything the mom had stocked in the fridge.
And then the night turns pitch-black. Complete darkness.
Only the fridge light is left.
And it is only when the kid stares at the fridge light…
that the tears start pouring out.
I mean, wow.
- So, Cinderella's son-- - Turn the lights back on.
I'm sorry, sir.
THERE IS NO HAPPY ENDING. NEVERTHELESS…
What are you always writing?
A novel.
What's it about?
Stories of… youth.
The next piece is "Der Lindenbaum" from Schubert's song cycle Winterreise.
GOOD LUCK
HOPE YOU GET IN
FINAL SCORE SHEET DANCE ARTS
Really?
I KISSED AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOREVER
Came alone today?
Well, I'm always alone.
Why aren't you dating?
Sir.
I did all that when I was younger.
- I was even married. You didn't know? - Oh.
I've been married and divorced. I'm a divorcé.
She was a good person.
I should've lived happily with her, but for some reason, I just couldn't.
The divorce was hard enough, and my dad wanted me to remarry.
I was fed up, so I took a total dud on a blind date and called her my fiancée.
Offered her pay. No explanation.
But she didn't take the money and just looked at me with pity.
I was fucking embarrassed.
Then one day, this guy showed up
and said he liked her.
I thought this brat was messing with her.
But he was serious.
I've never been loved or loved anyone.
"I am a failure. A turd."
That's what I thought.
Oh, what a sad story.
Come on, sir.
You know it's all made up, right?
Sir, did you forget to pay the electricity bill?
It's…
- Happy birthday to you - Happy birthday to you
- Happy birthday, dear Park Yo-han - Happy birthday, dear Park Yo-han
- Happy birthday to you - Happy birthday to you
I should earn more money before I get any older.
Working two or three jobs.
I'll write a best-selling novel.
When I hit 40…
I'll tour the country.
- Tours? - Yeah.
Rock band tours.
Me?
I want to be a grandmother.
A cool granny.
It may sound too simple,
but I just want to eat what I want, read the books I want,
and live a quiet life, puttering along.
I want to go to Iceland with Mi-jeong.
That's it.
It's my dream.
Iceland sounds good.
You know, auroras, the Blue Lagoon. When should we go?
Why would you go?
I can't go?
No. It'll be fun with just the two of us.
You son of a bitch. You…
You got in. Congrats.
- Where is the school again? - In Ansan.
Shit. It's far.
It's not far by subway.
Guess we won't meet as often now.
Things will change, right?
What do you mean?
I'll come over often.
And going to school won't change anything.
Ever seen Cinema Paradiso?
In the movie, Alfredo says this to Toto.
"Go out into a bigger world now, Toto."
"Don't ever come back."
Then Toto says to Alfredo,
"Grazie. Thank you. Sir, you've given me so much."
Then I'll fucking say…
"Don't ever forget our days together…
because our youth will last forever."
Leave Korea!
We'll give you enough money.
Forget it, okay?
I'm staying here. Just leave me alone.
Dad said you can't stay anymore.
Why are you back?
Come on, we're in Korea. Speak Korean, okay?
People are watching.
Is this revenge for your mom?
Welcome!
We love you!
So handsome!
Hello! I'm…
PARK YO-HAN
I'm…
The person you're trying to reach is unavailable.
Please leave a message after the beep.
Hello? It's me, Yo-han.
I sat behind you in middle school.
Hello?
Long time no see.
It's Yo-han.
Remember me?
You don't remember?
Hello?
Hello.
- Still here? - Yes.
Why are you so busy? Have a drink with me.
I'm prepping for tomorrow.
Come on, you can prep tomorrow.
Grab a drink with me.
It's late. You should go home.
I'll come again.
Love you.
Hey! Open up! Stop playing that loud music!
Know what time it is? Open up!
I heard he's dead.
He killed himself. Fucking huge news, isn't it?
- He cut his wrist. - He's alive.
He put on a show to get attention?
- Damn, isn't that wild? - Holy cow.
So he's the owner's son?
- I would've made a move if I'd known. - He is…
But his mom was a mistress!
- A mistress! - She was a model here. Crazy, right?
What an idiot. Why commit suicide?
I'd have blackmailed the owner for cash.
Yo-han always wore wristbands, right?
Turns out he was hiding the suicide scars. This was his third attempt.
That guy was always a psycho.
He lost it after taking his meds and jumped off the roof.
- No, he cut his wrists. - Wanna bet?
Gosh.
Stop crying.
Seriously. What's wrong with her?
God.
I said stop crying!
GYEONG-ROK I'M SORRY…
This painting is Las Meninas.
It's notable for the presence of multiple, distinct gazes.
GYEONG-ROK
MISS YOU WANNA MEET TODAY?
WHAT TIME?
Mi-jeong, what are you doing?
- Messed up my assignment. - Come on!
I miss you.
You can hang out with my friends.
I'll introduce you to them.
You'll come, right?
I'll wait.
No way!
We can't do that.
It's way too depressing.
Festivals should have fast, exciting music.
If the music is fast from the start, people can't keep up.
That's why we set the mood first.
We open with a graceful pavane.
- "Pavane"? - What's that?
A pavane?
Well, it's a kind of dance piece, like a waltz.
Let's start off gracefully with a pavane.
Right when it starts to sag, we go, bam!
Bam!
Hey, boom!
Boom! Arms out, guys!
- Hey, keep moving! - Arms out!
Move! Up!
- Boom! - Hey!
Boom!
Hey!
We're here.
This is where I live. Unit 101.
Rose Mansion, unit 101?
It sounds like success. All the best on your way.
Does it?
By the way, you don't sound like yourself.
I wanna come in for a drink.
I only have tea.
Is that okay?
I'll just go.
Okay.
Good night.
Take care.
Thank you for everything.
This is Duane Michals' This Photograph Is My Proof.
Beneath the photograph, he wrote the following words.
"This photograph is my proof."
"There was that afternoon when things were still good between us,
and she embraced me, and we were so happy."
Years later, he probably looked at this photograph and thought,
"Where is the woman in that photograph now?"
"Did we really love each other?"
In short, they were once in love, but it was all gone with time.
Mi-jeong? She moved out.
Do you know where she went?
No, I don't.
Thank you.
The flowers are all gone.
They've withered away.
I hope you're doing well.
I'm sorry I disappeared without a word.
I was waiting for the right time to tell you,
so I had no choice.
But I shouldn't have done that.
These days,
I've been doing well.
How is Yo-han doing?
Ever since I heard about his suicide attempt,
I've been thinking about darkness again.
Those who carry darkness deep within
can never truly break free from it.
Ever since I was a child, I've been shut out.
It felt easier to close my heart and hide away.
I lived as if I didn't exist, in a darkness where no one ever came.
Then I met you.
You called to me when I was buried in darkness.
You told me not to run away
and that we could just be together.
Liking someone wasn't as big a deal as I thought.
But that's what made it precious and made me happy.
But as those moments piled up, complicated feelings crept in.
"What's wrong with me?"
"I wished you were someone who couldn't do anything without me."
I couldn't stand the anxiety. It was so painful.
Then I realized one day
that I was thinking about you until I fell asleep
and missing you the moment I woke up.
That's why I had to leave you.
I didn't run away.
By leaving like this,
I wanted to cherish my time with you forever.
One last thing.
I really wanted to tell you this.
I love you.
Goodbye.
Hey, Gyeong-rok!
Came alone?
I thought you went off to school.
I'm taking time off.
It's nothing special, huh?
What are you doing after work?
Going to feed the cat?
- We run a business together. - What kind of business?
Brazilian waxing.
What's that?
It makes you smooth!
- Gyeong-rok. - Yes?
Gyeong-rok.
What?
Wanna grab breakfast?
LP?
Wanna go inside?
What's that?
Old songs.
OLD HITS COLLECTION 1
Do you know the feeling?
On this road
We once walked together
Your scent still lingers
Do you know the feeling?
Even the slightest touch of your fingers
Fills my heart
With your warmth
But between us
There's nothing left
Only a song plays
Like rain
Like the wind
There's nothing left
Only a song flows slowly
Oh, I miss you
Can you hear my heart?
Into this song
I just pour my heart and send it to you
Oh, I miss you
Can you hear my heart?
This song comes to an end
But my heart goes on
Look, amigo.
Do you know why breakups hurt so much?
It's not because of the pain of parting.
It's because…
just for a little while, you felt alive with that person.
That feeling's gone, and that's what's painful.
So painful you want to die.
For God's sake, stop joking about dying, bro!
So be good to Mi-jeong, man!
Don't get sick of her because her looks fall short.
No way! Mi-jeong's face is glowing.
Really?
Do you know what love is?
What?
It's about lighting up each other's souls.
It makes you glow.
Anyone who's glowing is beautiful.
And Mi-jeong is the most beautiful of them all.
Smile.
Cry.
UTOPIA DEPARTMENT STORE STAFF BULLETIN BOARD
Oh. Hi, Se-ra.
Are you busy?
No, I'm not busy at all. What would I be busy with?
Want some coffee? How about lunch?
I'm okay.
Can I see someone's personnel file?
She quit a while ago though.
You know
you're a bastard, right?
KIM MI-JEONG 398-57 GYOHA-DONG, PAJU-SI, GYEONGGI-DO
Dear Mi-jeong.
I miss you.
I want to see you.
From 5:00 p.m. on December 24th,
I'll be waiting at Jangjawon bus stop.
If you don't want to meet me,
you don't have to come.
But still, I want to see you.
I miss you.
Next up is Chopin's "Nocturne No. 21," a posthumous work. Please enjoy the music.
4:28 P.M. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24
Good grief.
EMERGENCY SERVICE
4:47 P.M. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24
Why did you run here?
The bus stopped running because of the snow.
You could've just walked.
I thought you might not come.
Still, you waited.
Enjoy your meal.
Is Yo-han doing well?
Yes, he's doing well.
I'll be inside.
Please ring the bell if you need me.
Wanna go now?
- Already? - You'll miss the last bus.
Wait.
Do you wanna dance?
Dance? No way.
Be careful on your way.
Okay, bye.
Mi-jeong!
We're getting back together, right?
I know how you feel, but I can't break up with you! Never!
Because I love you!
When should we meet?
In a week?
I'll see you at Kentucky Pub on December 31st at 3:00 p.m.
Let's go somewhere nice…
eat something nice,
and watch a movie!
How about a concert too?
That sounds great! I'd love that!
We'll go to a concert
and go hear the New Year's bell.
Promise we'll meet then.
If you don't…
If you don't come…
I'll become a snowman.
Tonight, the final night of the year,
Bosingak in Seoul will host the New Year's bell-ringing ceremony,
delivering a message of hope.
Many citizens are expected to gather here
to bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new one.
Traffic control will be in effect starting this evening…
Welcome to Classical Meets Literature.
We have a novelist with us today.
The title of your book is the same as one of Maurice Ravel's pieces.
Do you like classical music?
I like
rock.
David Bowie?
Yes. I love all kinds of music.
I'm in a band too. Please come to our show sometime.
Thank you, I will.
5 YEARS LATER
Please tell us about your book.
It's a love story between two friends I met a few years ago.
- And I'm the protagonist. - Okay.
Back then,
I didn't know how to live or whether life was worth living.
I was full of doubts and frustrations.
And this story is about my growth and the hope I found
while spending time with those two friends.
Thank you for sharing. Are the two friends doing well?
Of course.
Because youth lasts forever.
One, two, three, four!
I'm a mole
A cool, black mole
A sleepyhead during the day
Thirty, one, two, three, thirty.
PARK YO-HAN 43-78, WAUSAN-RO 24-GIL, MAPO-GU, SEOUL
PAVANE FOR A DEAD PRINCESS
MEETING HER
LOVE IS AN ILLUSION
Love is an illusion.
An illusion that it would last forever.
She waited and waited that night, but he never showed up.
Believing she had been abandoned,
she walked away.
That night, his bus collided with an oncoming truck on the icy road.
After rehabilitation, he was able to walk again.
But due to partial memory loss,
it was hard for him to lead a normal life.
Love is an illusion.
An illusion that it would last forever.
Yet it's about understanding each other in whatever way we can.
After all, love is imagination.
Something that keeps us going, dreaming of meeting again someday.
I love you.
Hey, Mi-jeong. Did you read it? How was it?
Think it'll be a bestseller or what?
Seriously, what do you think? It's about you and amigo.
The ending…
It's too much of a happy ending.
I wanted to write it that way.
Remember what you said before?
About Native Americans?
You said that when they ride their horses, they sometimes get off for a while.
To wait for their souls lagging behind.
Perhaps,
amigo got off the horse for a moment.
Maybe he's waiting for us somewhere.
YO-HAN, GYEONG-ROK & MI-JEONG - FOREVER!
THE LATE LEE GYEONG-ROK
Are you doing well?
"That snowy night,
I shouldn't have let you go like that."
I've regretted it and felt guilty ever since.
Though I never forgot you…
I found myself recalling our time together after a long while.
I think I'm able to live like this
thanks to the light you gave me.
Someday, I know we'll meet again.
I hope you stay well until then.
PAVANE
Hey!
Amigo!
Subtitle translation by: Yun-hee Jang