Subtitles by DramaFever
[April, 1989. Ssangmundong, Dongbong-gu, Seoul]
I'm sure it was difficult.
It was difficult and he had plans, so of course he canceled.
But is it really that difficult?
He's the one who made plans with me, then he cancels the whole thing.
I must be going insane.
I'm sure he's tired.
He's probably meeting with someone very important.
Well, I'm a nobody anyway.
Wait, am I really nothing?
Yeah, I am kind of nothing.
I suppose I'm not that great.
Hey, I thought you were watching a movie. You didn't go?
What's up with him?
Right?
Is he playing around with you?
I think I get it.
What?
Choi Taek, that baduk...
- He must view you as a total fool. - What?
You're a total fool... a fool!
Oh yeah... what about Man Ok?
Man Ok's not allowed out.
I barely managed to talk to her.
She's not allowed one foot out of her house.
What is she going to do? She has to go on dates.
Forget dating. It's all over for her.
Hey, you haven't forgotten tomorrow, right?
We're supposed to eat pizza in Apgujung with Sae Mi.
Of course. How could I forget?
We haven't been to Apgujung in so long.
Oh dear.
Oh Moo Sung, she's heavy. Give her to me.
No, I'm fine. She's not heavy at all.
Let's go in.
Can't you stop doing that work now? I've been so bored lately.
Moo Sung, what happened to your hand?
- I burned it. It's fine. - It doesn't look fine.
You should have put on some ointment.
I'm sure it'll heal.
I haven't seen the motorcycle around these days.
Do you think he's in a different neighborhood?
No, he's not. He drives by once in a while. Be careful.
I'm going now. See you tomorrow at the Hanyang shopping center.
Okay. Bye.
All right, pizza!
- Hey, are you okay? Are you hurt? - No.
Wow, Sung Duk Seon. You're pretty athletic.
You even protected your bag. Not bad.
- Are you okay? - No!
Try moving it.
I can't move it.
What do we do? What?
Oh, how refreshing.
You're working hard.
Here, I'll take it.
Come over here. You're working hard, right?
All right. Get going now.
Oh, that smells so bad. Gosh!
Why is it flushing so weakly?
My back hurts!
Oh, my back hurts so much.
Choi Taek, who won the Ying Shibei World Professional Go Championship
arrived back into Korea this Sunday morning at Kimpo airport.
Choi Taek, 6-Dan, by beating Ying Shibei, Fujitsu, and the Woori Securities Cup
has won every major world tournament.
And has established himself as the world's best baduk player.
Taek must be back home.
Hey, hey, hey... careful. Hey, ouch!
Gosh, don't!
Duk Seon, I'll buy you a pizza for next time.
Or you can ask Taek to buy you one.
Why did it have to happen on the weekend?
It would have been great if I got hurt tomorrow or the day after.
I only need to wear this for a few days.
I don't even have school tomorrow because it's the school anniversary.
It would be perfect if I got hurt tomorrow.
Why on my days off? I hate it.
When is my sister going to grow up?
Hey, Sung Duk Seon! You alive or dead?
Alive!
So you are alive. Then I'll be going.
Where are you going?
We're playing soccer. It's been a while since Taek joined us.
Give me a piggyback ride.
Hurry up and give me a piggyback ride. I want to go too.
How can I do that? How can I carry someone bigger than me?
What are you saying?
Hey, Sung Bo Ra.
Let's eat, at least. Okay?
Jung Hwan, I finally finished the thousand cranes...
I folded them all.
Where did my little brother go?
[Air Force Cadet]
[Training Institute]
No one's here. Hurry.
Don't you think we'll get caught if we keep this up?
Never. We've never been caught.
Where's Taek?
I'm here.
It's still cold.
Get some exercise, Choi Taek.
It's only because I haven't adjusted to the time difference.
What a joke.
Here, you guys should warm up. I have to use the bathroom.
Wake up already, would you?
You tied your shoelaces well. That's unlike you.
You tied it for me before and I just left it.
I thought I wouldn't be able to re-do it if I untied it.
So I tied it once more really tight.
Did you open my wallet, by chance?
No.
I didn't look inside.
Hey, hey, hey. You guys will fall!
Get off me!
- No, I don't want to. - Get off!
- Get off me! - Hey, you're going to kill him.
Just let him go already.
He kept saying I was heavy in front all these people.
Was I incorrect? Huh? You're really heavy.
Just be quiet. Enough.
The sun will be gone. Let's do two-on-two.
I'll be with Taek. Jung Hwan, you go with Dong Ryong.
I'm at a loss because it�ll be like I have no partner at all.
Are you kidding me?
I'm can kick the ball around pretty well.
That would be like Duk Seon getting into Seoul University. How crazy.
Hey, you haven't even seen the sun for a long time, right?
Jung Hwan, let's beat these guys good.
Okay.
Oh, Sun Woo.
Oh!
Dong Ryong, are you okay?
I'm in so much pain. I think my butt ripped apart.
Stop complaining so much.
Are you in a lot of pain?
I think I'm going to die.
Then go sit down over there for a bit.
Okay.
But, you guys...
More than anything you can imagine, my butt is hurting so much right now.
What's going on?
- Hey! - Dong Ryong!
What?
Hey, are you menstruating?
What?
Hey!
Get him on my back.
- I'm taking him to the hospital. - Okay.
Taek, let Dong Ryong's family know. His dad is home today.
- Quickly. - All right.
Oh my.
Hey, you should go on your own. Get going.
Hurry up.
Get on my back.
What are you doing? Get on.
What are you students doing? You sit right where you are.
What are you doing? Hurry up.
Hey! What are you doing? Hey, put me down!
Hey, hey!
Let me go. Hey!
Bo Ra, congratulations, by the way.
Your dream came true.
I know you haven't passed the test yet.
You've been dying to get into law since orientation in first year.
Anyways, congratulations.
[Episode 17: Life is Irony - II]
Honey, Mi Ran! I'm feeling hungry.
You didn't hurt yourself elsewhere, did you?
Then why do you keep smiling? Are you that happy you hurt your back?
Goodness, is this the year of three disasters?
Why isn't anything working out?
First, you hurt your back. Then, the singing contest.
Here.
Do you like me that much?
Yes.
You know how they say life is full of blessings in disguise.
I think that saying is correct.
My back may be broken...
But when else would I get this treatment from Mi Ran?
It's like our newlywed days.
Also, I'm glad that happened with the singing contest.
Being in preliminary rounds was just right.
If you made it further, I would be dead right now.
And as for that contest... it's our nation's best program
with a great reputation, history, and tradition.
Not just anyone came make it, you know.
No matter how good your talent is, they have standard to meet.
What did I just say?
I lost my mind. I think I'm slightly insane.
Mi Ran... I have go poo now.
Honey, I'm so sorry.
I love you.
Mi Ran!
Take me to the toilet first.
Sun Woo, set the table.
Okay, hold on, Mom.
Came from the stars to protect the Earth.
Hold on, Jin Joo. Let me put this on first.
It's okay.
Mister, you should have disinfected it before putting on the band-aid.
Sun Woo, call Taek over. I'm making beef stew.
I'll tell him to come over.
Hello.
Hi, Jin Joo.
How did you know to come?
- I smelled the food. - What?
Are you a dog?
Earlier, your mom told me to come by for dinner.
By the way, is Dong Ryong okay?
How can a young student have hemorrhoids?
Yes, Taek and I saw him earlier and he was doing all right.
Who told him to put garlic in there?
He put garlic in there? Why?
It's a folk remedy.
He knew he had hemorrhoids, but was too embarrassed to tell anyone.
So he tried to fix it with the garlic.
He says he's too embarrassed and not to come to the hospital anymore.
He ended up more embarrassed in the end.
And why is he so immature?
He wanted to eat bananas and threw a fit asking Taek to buy some.
When will he grow up, that punk?
- Ah... I'm sorry, Mister. - It's fine.
Hey, it's more helpful if you do nothing.
You should just go away. None of them even match.
Go on and play with Jin Joo.
A beauty one dreams of...
Hey, that girl...
Didn't you say that girl is the same age as our Duk Seon?
- Yeah. - Really... She sure is pretty.
What did her parents do in their previous lives to have such a pretty daughter?
Goodness.... by the way, where's Duk Seon?
She can't go anywhere because of her foot.
Is she maybe in her room... No...
She's not possibly studying... No...
Studying?
- She's sleeping. - Oh.
Because she needs her beauty sleep, she's sleeping right now.
Oh, you're very beautiful.
Beautiful people sleep a lot? Clean makeup.
You slept a lot too.
Hey! What are you doing? Hey, put me down!
Taek.
Never mind.
Sun Woo.
Before...
One time I was at the Baduk Club and came home early.
But Dad was alone.
He was eating just cold rice mixed with water.
He hadn't expected me to be home early.
Dad was so flustered and surprised.
I had a thought at that moment.
When I saw him so flustered...
And so surprised that he didn't know what to do with himself...
When I saw him standing there like that...
I thought to myself that it would be nice if he had a good person by his side.
I'm happy that it's your mom.
It's a relief.
You're okay with it?
You don't think about your mom?
It's been longer for me than it has for you.
I guess that's why it's easier for me.
I must be younger than you.
You didn't know that already?
Ah... my pride is hurt.
Hey, you know my birthday is earlier than yours.
You should call me older brother.
Crazy bastard.
I'm mentally more mature than you.
What the heck? I don't think so.
Wow, really?
Wow, you've learned a lot of bad things lately.
Making a wish on a falling star will make it come true.
I'm sure you've all heard that before.
Starting midnight until early morning
there will be a space show of hundreds of falling stars every hour.
Following the shooting star of 1981, this will be a chance to see the most.
Astronomically, you should be looking north to see the stars...
Should we go outside to look at the stars?
- No. - Okay.
East, west, south, north. East, west, south, north.
East, three times.
You're a princess, Mister!
Moo Sung, there's a big article in the paper.
Shouldn't we have a big dinner?
- The prize money was a large amount. - There's no need.
Taek will find it a burden.
There are times when he wins and loses.
If we're too happy when he wins, he might feel burdened.
I try to be the same whether he wins or loses.
That is true.
But still, Moo Sung. Keep this newspaper. Taek looks so good in the photo.
No, it's fine.
I guess Taek wins so much, now his articles are nothing to you.
- Is that right? - That's right.
- That's no big deal. - Gosh.
South, five times.
Why do you want to look at shooting stars?
Jung Hwan...
Do you know about the legend of shooting stars?
Should I know?
If you make a wish while looking at a shooting star, it will come true.
Dad.
Yes? Yeah?
You can turn up the volume. I'm resting today.
It's fine. I'm going to sleep too.
Okay.
By the way, Taek...
Don't take your pills to go to sleep.
Okay, I won't take them.
Should I make you warm milk?
I'll make some later if I can't sleep.
Go to bed. Good night.
Okay.
Hello.
Bo Ra? Why are you calling at this hour?
Right now? You're out front?
Okay, I'll be right out.
You have to melt it and eat it.
They say you will find your love if you do.
What?
You have to melt the chocolate before you eat it.
And then you will get your love.
It's just candy.
How is there nothing that you don't know?
- Do I have to watch the stars? - Yes.
You kept these things?
Of course. You know me.
I'm giving it to Jung Bong and Jung Hwan as gifts when they get married.
Look at Jung Hwan's neat printing.
He was always a smart child, wasn't he?
Bo Ra, is something going on?
- Sun Woo... - Bo Ra, wait.
There's a falling star right there.
They should be falling about now.
Oh, oh... Jung Hwan!
Wow!
Oh, it really happened.
Wow, we saw it. Did you make a wish?
No, I forgot.
I made a wish.
What?
To have a good relationship with Man Ok?
No.
For my little brother...
to be able to do what he really wants to do.
Today, I played soccer.
Taek and Duk Seon got one goal and Sun Woo and Dong Ryong got zero.
But I got two goals.
Because my older brother cheered for me and shouted out my name.
My brother's dream is to be Maradona. I made a promise to my brother.
I told him I'd become Maradona in place of my brother.
I will have to work harder on soccer from now on.
Wow, those pilots are so cool.
I could never be one.
Jung Hwan.
I...
I don't want you to go to the air force academy because of me.
For my little brother...
I want him to be able to do what he wants to do.
That is my wish.
It's not because of you.
It's because I really want to go.
Really!
Do you think I'm stupid and can't even tell the difference?
- Hm. - What do you mean by "Hm?"
No... seriously! Why are you being like this?
I really want to go. Really...
Oh yeah? Believe me.
Just believe me, okay?
Bo Ra, did you make a wish?
- How about you? - I did.
What?
For you to stop smoking.
Did you make a wish?
Yeah, I made one too.
What was it?
For us to break up.
Sun Woo.
Let's break up.
I'm sorry.
Bo Ra.
If you take one more step from there...
I will never see you again.
Ah f--k, seriously!
Did you see it?
- Did you make a wish? - No, not yet.
All right.
Jung Hwan... you have to make a wish, okay?
My...
My wish is...
I wish that guy...
I wish that guy was a really big jerk.
[Ssangmun Pharmacy]
Hello Mister!
Hi there. How's your foot, Duk Seon?
You didn't sleep at the hospital last night?
No, his mom is stuck right next to him.
Dads are pretty useless in times like these.
Where are you off to anyhow? The buses aren't even running.
Oh... it is the school anniversary, isn't it?
Is it a school day?
No, no. You're right. It is the school anniversary day.
Oh, I was so scared.
Where are you off to then?
It's my secret.
What?
Choi Taek 9-dan. Ying Shibei...
A Mister Yoo had hemorrhoids...
Garlic... This crazy jerk!
- Hello there. - Yes, good morning.
Be it taste or nutrition....
I don't know if your sister is even eating a proper breakfast.
Don't you worry, Mom. She can take care of herself just fine.
She has money and her own room.
What are you worried about? Worry about me instead.
I don't worry about you at all, Duk Seon. You have such a good personality.
You'll do so well once you're out in the working world.
I won't worry about you, no matter where you are.
- Duk Seon? Really? - Wow.
Duk Seon. Is there anything you want to do? What do you want to become?
- I have something, Mom. - What is it?
A singer. I'm going to become a singer.
You can't. Do something else.
What do you mean, singer? You should know your place.
You got noticed once in a contest and now you've got notions in your head.
- I'm going to do it. - You can't do it!
You got it?
What singer...
Hello?
What? Okay.
Jung Bong.
What should we do, Jung Bong? Man Ok can't make it today.
She just called me. What are you going to do?
She can't even take one step out her house.
She said not to wait in front of her house because her dad's watching.
What will you do, Jung Bong?
I'll make sure to get it to her.
I'll be at Bo Ra's for a bit.
Just lie down, would you? Why do you keep moving around?
I'm bored and suffocated in here.
Then call Dong Il or Jae Myung over for a chat.
Should I?
Where are Jung Bong and Jung Hwan?
They're both probably studying.
I'm going to visit Dong Ryong at the hospital. No one's with him?
No, he just needs something from me.
- I'm going now. - Okay, don't be late.
Take a taxi if you're going to be late.
To Man Ok.
First, happy birthday.
More than anyone else in the world
I want to wish you the happiest birthday in the world.
Man Ok, if by any chance
you are feeling bad that you could not make it to our date today
you do not need to feel that way.
- Oh, come on. - What is that?
I bought some blue crabs.
Sun Woo likes blue crabs a lot.
I'll put it here.
Why did you bring ours? You have your own big family.
I got a good price at the market.
What are you eating there?
Missus, I didn't realize No Eul had that kind of talent.
Do you think a star will come out of this neighborhood?
Don't even get started on that.
Ever since all of that. No Eul wants to become a singer.
Then let him become one. What's wrong with that?
Oh no, he can't! Never.
He won't be able to make a living.
Do you think anyone can become a singer?
My dream was to be a singer when I was young.
- What? - Really?
Is that so surprising?
When I was very young, not now, but when I was young.
Well, when I was young...
my dream was to become a film star.
I was a big fan of Choi Moo Ryong.
I wanted to become a movie star.
And my dream was to have one meal with Choi Moo Ryong.
- How about you? What was your dream? - Me?
For me... an artist.
- What? - What?
This was when I was young, very young. Can't I even dream when I'm young?
That must be why you like to play Go-stop so much.
You like to match the pictures and all.
This year, there was a survey of primary school students on their dream job.
First place was scientist and second was professor.
Athlete and doctor followed.
In the 1970's, government employee and soldier were on top.
The results were quite different.
The change in the children's dreams are likely influenced by
their parents' expectations and the mass media.
I wanted to be a scientist, at one point.
Then I guess you've achieved your dream.
Not anyone is the owner of a electronics dealership.
- Is that how it works? - That's right.
I think Soo Dol's dad and Macgyver are better scientists than Einstein.
By the way, what was your dream?
You are so skilled with your hands.
I think you could have been some sort of excellent technician.
- A wrestler. - What?
I wanted to become a wrestler.
If I had continued...
All of those trophies that Lee Man Ki has would be mine right now.
He is a very lucky person.
I think you're the lucky one. Your back could have been broken.
You know you tend to make up lies.
No, I really was quite an athlete.
Suddenly... I ended up running a clock shop.
What about you, Teacher Yoo?
As for me... a dancer.
I was crazy about dancing before going to the army.
I played a lot at the clubs.
- Should I show you all? - No.
I don't know if I've still got it.
Come on everybody. Clap your hands.
Oh, looking good.
I'm going to sing my song.
Come on, let's twist again like we did last summer.
Oh let's twist again like we did last year.
Do you remember when things were really humming?
I wondered where Dong Ryong got his fondness for playing and dancing from.
He's just like his dad.
How did he hide that about himself?
And choose to become a teacher?
Why are you out here when your foot hurts?
It's okay. I can walk.
You did your contest, so why are you going to the baduk club?
If you skip one day, will you get a thorn in your butt?
Hey, the saying is not "Butt." Isn't it "Tongue?"
- You should go inside. - Okay.
Okay, you go on inside too.
Come in.
- You didn't go home? - No.
Hey, stop it with the sleeping pills.
Okay. I'll take less from now on.
Duk Seon, I'm going to sleep now.
All right.
You should get going. Bye.
Sun Woo! Eat your breakfast.
Duk Seon, breakfast is ready. Come eat!
Jung Bong, Jung Hwan! Eat your breakfast!
Here you are, in the middle.
Make some room, please. Make some room, everyone.
Let's eat, everybody.
Eat lots, my sons.
Thank you for the food.
Wow, honey. This is just too delicious. This is almost unfair.
You're better than Han Bok Sun and Lee Jong Im.
- Son, is it good? - Yes.
What about you, my eldest son? How is the bulgogi?
Yes, it is very good.
It's really good. I'm telling you it is. It is so good. It's absolutely delicious.
How can bulgogi taste like this?
I can taste it to the tip of my tongue, that delicious favor.
I think my back is getting better from this bulgogi.
It's like the taste of 100 year-old traditional soy sauce. Wow, it's so good.
Here you go.
Wow, it looks good.
Hi Jin Joo.
Sun Woo, put out your laundry if you have some.
And I'll clean your room today.
No, Mom. I put all the laundry in the machine and my room is clean.
I cleaned it yesterday.
Should we eat some soup, Jin Joo?
Here.
Mom, how can we eat all of this?
Why can't we? I can eat it.
You're supposed to eat after the adults start eating.
- Eat lots. - Okay.
Taek, Taek!
- Let's eat breakfast. - Okay.
Let's eat breakfast.
I'll be right out.
- See you. - Okay.
Bye. Open your eyes, would you?
Okay. Bye.
What are you doing here?
I'm trying to wake up.
All right.
Wait, Duk Seon.
When did you leave last night?
I left right after you said you needed to sleep. Why?
What is it? Did you have a dream?
Yeah.
That's a relief.
What is it? Was I in your dream? What kind of dream was it?
No, it was just nonsense. You don't need to be concerned.
Oh, what about Dong Ryong?
Him? I envy him the most.
He's probably at the hospital playing and doing nothing.
Dad!
Duk Seon! Oh!
Oh look, my daughter.
You were waiting for your dad?
Your foot isn't even feeling well.
What is it? You wanted to see your dad?
This is why I raised a daughter.
Yeah... yeah.
Dad, buy me an ice cream cone.
What the heck? You were waiting for ice cream cone, not your dad.
Come on! I was waiting for both.
- Dad! - Where are we going?
Let's go eat ice cream.
I waited for both.
Duk Seon, you've been studying hard lately.
It's been very tough, hasn't it?
Dad, even if I don't get into college, you can't mistreat me.
Come on.
As if my Duk Seon would accept mistreatment.
And you wouldn't lose self-confidence over something like that.
No, this time I will lose confidence.
Duk Seon.
Who cares if you don't go to college?
You can do something else.
- Liar. - Right?
That is a lie.
But Duk Seon...
You have, exactly, one year left.
Pretend to be dead for this year. And how about you work really hard?
If you give up without even trying... that just won't do.
Be prepared to suffer through anything and work very hard.
And if it still doesn't work out, then there's nothing you can do.
Dad, I'm going to work really hard.
But still, if I don't get into college... I don't want you to hate me, okay?
All right, you. All right, don't you worry.
Duk Seon says she'll work hard.
And you've made up your mind. I think the heavens are helping us.
By the way...
What is your dream, Duk Seon?
What kind of person do you want to become?
Dad will support you even more than your sister Bo Ra. So tell me.
Don't worry about anything.
I repaid all my debts and I'm saving lots of money now.
What is it? Is your dream a secret?
I don't have one.
I don't have a dream, Dad.
Pretty sad, right?
I must be really stupid.
What do you mean? Stupid?
You can get a dream then.
- Really? - Yes, really.
When I was your age, I didn't think about anything either.
Duk Seon, everyone is like that. It's okay.
It's not just you, so don't worry.
It wasn't always my dream to work at a bank.
It wasn't. I just...
I just needed make a living, so I work away.
And I somehow ended up here.
Then what's your dream now, Dad?
What are your hopes and dreams?
My hopes and dreams?
I want my Bo Ra, Duk Seon...
and No Eul to never be in pain.
And to be healthy.
That's the only dream that I have.
No, not a dream for me but for you.
What is your dream?
That's... that's your dad's dream.
Having all three of my kids being healthy and not sick.
Besides that, what could I want?
There's nothing. That's the only one.
What is that?
What's wrong with you?
Why are you crying?
Do you remember when things were really humming?
I wondered where Dong Ryong got his fondness for playing and dancing from.
He's just like his dad.
How did he hide that about himself?
And choose to become a teacher?
I'm not in good enough shape to do it.
Don't be like that. Why not put out an album?
It's in the past... the past.
When it comes to my dancing, I don't have even this much regret.
- Really? - Yes, not even a bit.
I'm just concerned about my youngest who's so much like me.
He doesn't study and goes around dancing. That's what worries me the most.
Gosh, Dong Ryong... that punk.
He really needs to get his act together.
As a father, I passed down a great thing to him.
I really did.
I, too, wish Taek wouldn't take after me.
That is my dream.
What do you mean by that?
Because he takes after you, he's so mature and grown up.
You don't need to worry about Taek at all.
He should take after good traits though.
I want Taek to be like other kids.
He should complain, be irritable, and get angry.
Like that...
I wish he would show his inner thoughts to other people more often.
He started baduk at a young age and was surrounded by adults.
He developed a habit of holding in his anger.
He wasn't that introverted in the beginning.
There's nothing else for me.
I just want him live like others his age.
Also to stop taking sleeping pills.
For even one day, I'd like for him to sleep peacefully.
That is my dream.
I don't have many either.
I want Jung Bong to be like he is now, and not get ill.
I want him to be healthy. I don't want anything else for him.
Why are you all worried about the kids?
That must be why you like to play Go-stop so much.
You like to match the pictures and all.
That's all in my past though.
My wish now is for Jung Bong to get into college. That is my dream.
Me too, me too, me too... Also...
I wouldn't have anything to ask for if Bo Ra's personality could soften up.
I want to put her in a mixer with Duk Seon
and just mix their personalities.
Sun Woo too.
He's just like his dad and sticks to principles all the time.
That's not going to work for him once he starts working.
You have to bend sometimes. It can be so tiring.
Oh no, don't worry about it.
I have nothing to wish for, but...
Jung Hwan has such a cold, brusque personality. It's a problem.
He only takes after his dad's bloody nose, not his personality.
If you ask me what my wish is, I don't have many.
Just for Jin Joo and Sun Woo...
I hope they can go out in the world and not feel self-conscious.
- That is my only wish. - The kids are seniors now.
I have one worry.
I wonder if I should feed her herbal medicine.
And apparently there are so many born in the year of pig.
I don't know what happened in 1971, but everyone was having kids.
What about my Jung Hwan? What should I feed him?
Where are you off to then?
- It's my secret. - What?
I'm going to buy bananas.
My youngest asked for bananas, so I'm going to buy bananas.
But everything is probably closed right now.
I'm sure there's something open. I'll be going now.
- Good bye. - Bye.
Thank you. I need to go to Youngdeungpo food market.
Let's go.
- Hello there. - Good morning.
[1986 is Choi Taek's Year!]
[Choi Taek 6-dan, beats Japanese opponent!]
[Sung Duk Seon]
Why am the only one with no dream?
I was feeling troubled about it.
But my talk with Dad was very comforting for me.
However, I still envy people who have dreams.
I envy Ja Hyun who wants to be a hairdresser.
It may sound silly.
But I also envy No Eul and his dreams of becoming a singer.
How did they find out what they want to do?
And why is it that I don't have anything I want to do?
I feel pathetic tonight.
Duk Seon, take this food to your sister!
Gosh, is studying for the bar exam some sort of an achievement?
Get that look off your face.
Is this it? 108?
What? What's with you?
Bo Ra, you sleep in a place like this?
What's the matter with you?
What's with the ramen? Don't you have money? Buy rice.
I have money. I just don't have the time.
Hey.
Bo Ra.
- This is stupid of you. - What is this...
Seriously, what's wrong?
Gosh, I'm so embarrassed now.
Saturday, April 4, 1989.
It was the most shameful day of my life.
I embraced Sung Bo Ra.
Why did I do such a thing? Regret is washing over me.
Here you go.
Oh wow! This thing is just filled with so much meat.
Is that right?
That's because I cooked it well. Eat lots.
There's nothing to throw out here.
Yum, so good.
Letter number 17.
I can hear the flower buds burst open from everywhere.
It is a beautiful season in which everything comes back to life.
Man Ok, who is like a spring day.
Have you been well?
I have been well too.
I am curious about how you are as I have not heard from you.
I don't wish to burden you.
I know the timing may be difficult as it is your senior year.
If you have the time, please tell me how you're doing.
I will be cautiously awaiting news of you.
From your JB in Ssangmundong.
Jung Bong.
This is my wish.
Please forget me.
Man Ok received 35 letters before responding to Jung Bong.
And that letter was their last letter.
Man Ok went to study abroad in the US before the summer.
And I fell out of touch with her as well.
Saturday July 15, 1989.
Summer vacation had started.
Jung Bong left for the temple.
And...
For the first time in my life, I got a nose bleed.
I must really be a senior, after all.
[November 1, 1989]
November 1, 1989.
The Haitai Tigers baseball team won this year.
There were no incidents.
Ah, there was a small incident.
The Pacific Dolphins had advanced to the playoffs.
December 5, 1989.
The first snow of the year.
Moo Sung, it's snowing. Look, first snow of the year.
Yes, I know. I saw it.
Have this.
By the way, Sun Young?
Yes?
Since it's cold and all...
should we just live together already?
December 8, 1989.
We only have one week of this hellish senior year left.
Seven days. We only have seven days to go.
Taek.
While we were in our senior year...
Taek broke three records.
Highest win rate in a year and most cumulative wins.
And the longest winning streaks in baduk matches with 41 wins.
This year, Taek had won a whopping 111 matches.
Tomorrow, 1989's academic exams will be administered
for the nation's 89 colleges.
The exam will be taken at 526 locations.
In particular, the baby boom years of those born in 1971 will be tested.
There is a record high of about 894,000 test-takers.
Therefore, it's the most competitive college entrance exam in history
with 1 acceptance out of 4.57 applicants.
Also, colleges will only be accepting the same number as last year.
More than any other year, the competition will be fierce.
[December 15, 1989]
Did you do well?
Don't ask.
Did you do well?
Are you kidding? I got accepted ages ago.
- Oh, congrats. - Thanks.
- What about Jung Bong? - I think he did well.
What else would he do at the temple but study?
You did well, didn't you?
- Yeah. - Gosh, you're all so annoying.
- What are you all doing next Saturday? - Why?
I have a ticket for seniors exhausted from taking exams.
- What is it? - Campus Music Festival.
- Wow... - Taek is going too.
What would you guys do without me?
Seriously, all you know is solving quadratic formulas.
You know nothing about the joys of life.
Next Saturday.
Hi.
What are you guys doing? We're late!
December 23, 1989.
The weather seemed like it might snow.
We went to see the Campus Music Festival the day before Christmas Eve.
And this day was the last day of our teens that we spent together.
The year changed and the number was unfamiliar.
It became 1990.
And we became 20 years old.
Jung Hwan went to Cheongju to the air force academy.
My goodness.
Sun Woo got a scholarship and went to medical school.
Mom, why are you crying?
Oh, my son. My son...
My son, my son.
Thank you so much.
As for Jung Bong...
He finally passed his test and got into a college.
- Victory! - Victory!
[Civil Law]
That's how everyone took one step toward their dream.
I, too, started a new challenge toward my dream.
Today's newspaper for sale.
In March of Lunar Calendar, when flowers bloom
I enrolled in Noryangjin Hanssem College Prep Academy.
But I was not lonely.
I have my eternal partner, Dong Ryong.
[December 31, 1990]
1990 Campus Music Festival.
- We will reveal the top singer now. - Yes.
This year it's Byun Jin Seob. He's getting the top prize.
It's Hyun Chul, kid.
Just stay put.
- The prize goes to... - He's announcing it now.
- Byun Jin Seob! - Yeah, I knew it.
- A woman that looks good in jeans. - That's me.
[December 31, 1991]
"My life is mine," Min Hae Kyung.
- I don't think it will be. - Be quiet.
Noh Sa Yeon.
Congratulations.
Our meeting was not coincidence.
[December 30, 1992]
You don't know me!
This time I'm going to be right, Kim Gook Hwan.
Wrong...
- This year it's going to be... - Shin Seung Hoon!
- 1992's winner is... - Shin Seung Hoon.
- Shin Seung Hoon... - Shin Seung Hoon!
[December 27, 1993]
If I really can't get it this year... I'll be your kid.
- This year will be... - Seo Taiji's "Hayeoga."
Seo Taiji and Boys!
How could I never... not ever get it right?
It's about time I would get it.
It's about time I would.
[October 8,1994]
Honey, honey! Hold on to me.
- Hold on. - Honey.
- Honey, I can't look. - I got it.
Honey, Honey!
I got you. I got you.
Honey!
What's all this fuss about?
Oh my! Do you like it that much?
You're going to hurt yourself there.
You went grocery shopping? Why not just order in?
Oh no. The kids don't eat well as it is.
I should cook for them when I can.
They're all coming, right?
Jung Hwan is coming because it's the weekend.
Duk Seon will be here in the evening because of her work schedule.
What about Dong Ryong?
I heard he's so busy working at his brother's restaurant.
They are all coming.
You know they always gather for Taek's birthday.
Though I suppose Taek is the busiest.
Let's feed the kids and then we can play a round of Go-stop.
I'm in.
Get it ready and wait for me.
Get back on. Get back to your date.
This time, let's go from here to there.
- Wait, honey! - Come on now.
Let's go.
Oh dear.
Dad, 1000 won. You said 100 won for one each.
1000 won.
I see black hair too.
I pulled out more than ten. I'm giving you a discount here.
Jin Joo, Mom is here.
I'll get that for you. You should have called me.
Today, Jung Hwan's coming and Duk Seon and everyone.
Oh my, it's been a long time! Really.
My goodness...
Do you like it that much?
You should just stick that right there and look at it every day and night.
I saved a lot... a lot.
Soon, we'll be able to move out of this basement.
That's right.
Why must be live in a basement with no sun forever?
But now that our two daughters earn money, it sure helps us to save.
They're better than me.
If I knew it would be like this, I should have had only daughters.
Daughters are the best.
No, it's not that daughters are great. It's that our daughters are the best.
Oh, Duk Seon is coming today for sure, isn't she?
Of course, it is Taek's birthday today.
Bo Ra is coming later tonight because tomorrow's Sunday.
Now that you brought it up, I'm glad my daughters are making money.
Even if I can't see their faces at meal time anymore.
I see their faces on the weekends and then they're gone.
Then one day, these girls...
they will get married and how will I live in this empty house?
Yeah, you are right.
Oh my, why are you crying about it now?
I'm just bringing up the future.
Don't cry so easily.
It's not so far in the future. Just you wait a bit.
They will bring someone and say they are going to get married.
Well, were you planning on living with them for thousands of years?
Are you okay with it?
I'm getting teary already.
Just thinking about it...
I don't know if I could enter the wedding hall like this.
Why would I cry at all? You will see.
In the future on Duk Seon and Bo Ra's wedding days
I'll be so happy when I walk in holding the bride's hand.
I'll be dancing and smiling as I walk in.
Are you for real?
I'll be watching you to see if you cry or not.
You can watch over me.
If I cry at the wedding at all, I'll be your dog's son.
Where's your mom? Is she still on the bike?
Her bicycle made her way into my heart...
Wow, Mi Ran! You are really good now.
You should just go now. Go fast. That's right.
Sung Kyun.
Oh no! Honey, are you all right? Sung Kyun, Sung Kyun!
Honey!
Mom, I'm home.
What about dinner?
- I ate. - Okay.
You can go home early today. You worked hard staying up all night.
See you tomorrow...
Thank you.
Sun Woo, you know there's a class reunion, right?
We're going to Space today.
You're definitely in the basement. Dream on.
Hey, come on.
I can't today anyways. It's my closest friend's birthday.
What?
It's Choi Taek 9-dan's birthday.
I'll be going now.
Hey... tell him happy birthday.
I'll be going now.
Oh, why are you going home so early today, Choi Taek 9-dan?
I have plans with my friends.
I know that.
Your juniors wanted to have a birthday party for you but I stopped them.
I told them that you had important plans.
- Thank you. - You have your car, right?
- Yes. - Should I pull it around for you?
Don't go in and out a hundred times like last time.
I parked in a wide spot this time.
I'll be going.
He bought a car?
You didn't know?
He got it as a prize after winning the Toyota competition.
Choi Taek 9-dan actually drives?
That car goes?
It does go.
But he can't park.
Mom, I'm home.
- Jung Hwan. - Son...
- Jung Hwan! - Son.
- Son! - Jung Hwan...
- Jung Hwan! - Son!
My son!
Mom, I'm home.
Dad, your second daughter is home.
Duk Seon!
No Eul! Why have you gotten so young?
Get in here, you wench!
Do you have anything you need me to do?
Study.
Wow!
His nickname is Trash.
What?
[Kim Jae Joon]
Thanks. I'll pay you back.
You make it obvious you're from Seoul. No need to pay me back.
Hey! I'm popular too.
Don't get dumped this time, Duk Seon.
I'm not getting dumped!
Why can't you date?
I made a lot of effort.
Make more effort.
You're going to die without ever telling her how you feel.
Duk Seon...
I wanted to tell you for a long time.
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