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I don't know who I'll be traveling with yet.

They refused to tell me.

I've been wondering who it might be.

The mystery makes this trip that much more thrilling.

It's like something that only happens in movies is happening to me.

Anyway, I'm really nervous but excited.

Hold this. It's warm.

I think the reason every moment

of our journey has been beautiful…

is that you

were a part of the scenery.

But there's a scene in this movie I like, where they go to the opera.

Do you know Pretty Woman, the movie with Julia Roberts?

Next time, let's go see that opera you memorized.

Delicious.

- Mix. - Mix.

- Yay, cheers! - Cheers!

Beautiful.

So much that I can't look away.

I…

really like you, Cha Mu-hee.

- Wasn't that great? - Yeah.

That's just the rough cut, but what do you think? Romantic, huh?

When it comes to on-screen romances,

viewers are used to them, so they don't expect them to be real.

Unless you really start dating and it becomes a story, of course.

But you aren't dating, are you?

To be frank, it'd be best to broadcast the show as is,

but if this will hurt either of you, we'll edit it.

Sure, we had that bet on the table,

but we're not thugs who exploit someone's genuine feelings.

It's fine with me. I don't mind.

Did you just… understand what I said?

Yes.

Wow, Hiro! How did you get so good at Korean?

To tell you the truth,

I liked you from the second time we ran into each other.

And

when I found out you were Jin-suk's brother,

I felt a little awkward and embarrassed,

in case you knew I'd liked you.

I was always careful around you.

In case you'd catch on.

Then,

Ho-jin, did you really like me?

I did.

I never thought the day would come when I'd be telling you this.

Seeing how comfortable I feel telling you,

it seems the zombie movie I thought would never end

has finally come to an end, once and for all.

Zombie movie?

Two hours until Busan.

If I'm to clear the air in that time and avoid any misunderstandings,

I'd best start with what happened on Enoshima Island.

Right, the photo of you on that island.

Mu-hee took that photo, didn't she?

That's right.

That's where I first met her.

There, on that day.

You said you wanted revenge, so I thought you'd ask them to cut it all.

Thanks for signing off on it.

No need to thank me.

That's not how I'll take revenge.

Then how will you?

I'm going to stitch you out.

What?

Not that.

I'm going to snitch on you.

About what?

I'm going to spill the beans about everything.

That you hit on me.

To whom?

You dummy. Who else?

He's great at Japanese, so it'll be easy for me to snitch on you.

Mr. Joo Ho-jin?

Yeah.

He already…

knows everything.

He does?

I told him myself.

I even asked him

to help me make things work with you.

You actually said all that to the guy you like?

Are you seriously…

Are you stupid?

I'm not stupid.

I'm crazy.

Just think of me as a madwoman like Do Ra-mi.

I was planning to tease you, but you're no fun.

Hiro.

You were dashing.

You were even more dashing on screen.

I know.

That's what I thought throughout the entire shoot.

How wonderful it would be

if dating were nothing but happiness and beautiful views

with a great guy like you.

Nothing to worry or feel anxious about.

And, at the end of it all, we even had a happy ending.

I guess that's why Do Ra-mi…

I mean,

why I did that to you.

It's my fault.

I hit on you.

It was me.

I'm sorry.

And thank you.

You were…

the prince from my dreams I longed to meet…

as an escape from my reality.

Did you get that?

I don't know. I don't understand.

You totally understood!

You must be a genius. How'd you get fluent in Korean so quickly?

You're awesome.

When I met you by the clock tower in Italy,

and when you asked me if I liked you…

I've wondered what might have been if I'd just been honest and said yes.

I regretted not having done so.

I'm so bitter about that.

I'm sorry.

I don't understand Japanese at all.

You're…

an idiot.

What?

My mom's here to pick me up, so I'm heading that way.

Okay, I'm going to go catch a cab.

See you.

See you.

CAN THIS LOVE BE TRANSLATED?

I heard you were looking for a place to donate the antique books

that belonged to Mr. Yoon Won-jae.

I was thinking our university library might be an apt place,

and I was looking into the matter through Mr. Oh.

I never imagined you would personally step in, Mr. Kim.

Thank you.

- You see-- - Listen.

I'm not here about that.

I actually came to ask you something about your youngest brother.

You came to ask about my brother who died years ago?

He left behind a daughter, no?

Who you adopted.

Is that girl…

Ms. Cha Mu-hee?

Yes, she is.

Well, I just thought it was a little odd.

Mr. Oh here told me

that he died when he was very young.

- From a serious illness. - Yes, from a serious illness.

But Ms. Cha Mu-hee said

her parents died in an accident.

Mr. Kim.

Do you know Mu-hee well?

Yes, we've crossed paths.

We dined together and even attended a concert together.

Right, we both saw her.

We were caught between Ms. Cha and Mr. Yoon's grandson.

- Such a cute couple. - That's enough.

Mr. Yoon's grandson is like a son to me.

I was just a bit concerned.

Goodness, please don't take offense.

If he's like a son to you,

please dissuade him from associating with Mu-hee.

Dissuade him?

She may be adopted,

but isn't Ms. Cha Mu-hee your daughter?

We took her in because she's part of our family,

but even we

didn't want to let that child

anywhere near us.

Yes.

I'm at the station near my place.

But it's so late.

Not at all.

The later the better, what with fewer people around.

Still, it's past midnight.

Shouldn't you get to sleep early since you work tomorrow?

Mr. Joo Ho-jin, are you tired?

Well, you did work all day and started early.

You must be pretty tired.

Still, didn't you get some shut-eye on the train?

Never mind. Sleeping on the train doesn't count as real sleep, does it?

If you're tired, you should go home and rest.

I slept on the train.

I'm not tired at all, and thank you for coming to see me.

How did you know? Did you see me?

You kept rambling, so I figured you were here.

Well, you were so late getting back.

I came here and waited so we wouldn't waste any time.

Well done.

Your hand is cold.

You waited out in the cold,

only to leave?

Well,

I didn't tell you I was coming, so I was just going to go.

Ms. Cha Mu-hee.

I'm going to spell this out for you, so listen up.

I like you so much

that I would come see you even after three sleepless nights.

But not four. I might drop dead.

Anywhere you want to go?

There's actually a place I want to show you.

I love this place.

The night view isn't bad, is it?

I just wish we could have seen the stars better.

Do you want to see stars?

I know a great spot for stargazing.

Where?

There's something called the International Dark Sky Association.

Dark Sky Association? That's a thing?

They're dedicated to protecting the beauty of the night sky

from light pollution.

The first place they designated as a dark-sky preserve in Asia

is in Korea.

Sort of like how the Michelin Guide gives stars to go-to restaurants?

Exactly.

A go-to spot for stars.

They say you can see the Milky Way clearly from there.

The Milky Way?

I know about it, but I've never seen it properly.

- Want to go see it together? - Sure.

We saw the Northern Lights, so let's see the Milky Way too.

I hope the weather is good. I should collect more clovers.

Sure, do your best.

If you think about it,

being taller means you're slightly closer to the sky.

Then I guess you'd have a better view of the stars.

No way. Want to check?

Here we go!

Be careful. So, can you see them better?

I can see them much better.

- All right. Glasses full, ladies? - Sure.

Let's celebrate Shin Ji-sun's broken engagement.

- Cheers! - Cheers!

Don't be embarrassed, okay? Better to call it off than end in divorce.

- Yeah. - What are you saying?

You could call it off ten times over. It means nothing.

This one here got a divorce.

It's fine.

Hey, want me to introduce you to a guy?

One of my husband's friends owns a small building in Seoul.

He's really tall and handsome too.

Wanna meet him?

Forget it. Ji-sun doesn't need us to set her up.

I'm sure she's surrounded by hot guys all the time.

Ji-sun, date a celebrity next time.

- Yeah! - A good-looking, older man.

Don't you girls worry.

I already met someone.

- Really? - Really?

Yeah!

He's tall, really good-looking, and young.

He's younger than me.

Shin Ji-sun, you've still got it!

- Got any pics? Show us. - Yeah, let's see this young hunk.

You wanna see him?

- Yeah. - Of course.

I'll show you.

- She's gonna show us. - Let's see him.

Kim Yong-u?

I was looking for him in here, so what's he doing over there?

Hello.

I'm the young hunk she's dating.

He is good-looking.

Hello.

- Here. - How'd this happen?

You said in your text that you were drinking at the market.

I searched the whole market.

And why exactly did you come all this way?

I came to tell you something important,

and I somehow showed up at the perfect time.

When I told them

I broke off my engagement,

my friends were trying to comfort me, so I was just showing off a bit.

- Showing off. - Right, I see.

Still, I'm glad I'm someone you'd want to show off.

Thanks.

So what did you want to tell me?

Ms. Shin Ji-sun.

Will you

marry me?

What?

Let's get married.

What are you waiting for?

Ji-sun, what are you waiting for? Say yes!

Go on, say yes!

- Guys, cut it out! - Say yes!

- Say yes! - Say yes!

- Say yes! - Please!

Say yes!

I know it was out of nowhere, but I couldn't think of any other option.

Because I never want us to break up.

Who said we're breaking up?

I'm going to the UK to work for a sports agency.

I even met my new client.

It's always been my dream, so I can't give it up,

but I can't leave without you.

What, you think I'll cheat on you if you're not around?

Would you really?

I won't ask you to come with me, so just marry me.

I won't.

Getting married won't be necessary.

Instead, let's go together.

After the show, I was planning to take a year off to study.

I'd planned it while preparing for the wedding,

and even after calling off the engagement, I was going to stick to the plan.

I had planned to study in the US, but I can just go to a different country.

And you hadn't told me?

I'd been hesitating because of you.

I thought maybe I should give up on my plan,

but then wondered if I was getting ahead of myself…

Thank you for hesitating for my sake.

I caught your strong dialect earlier. I was impressed.

I speak two languages.

My mom's Busan dialect and Dad's Seoul dialect.

What about English?

You seemed pretty fluent last time.

Gee…

H…

I sleep well these days even without meds, and I don't see Do Ra-mi.

But I wonder why I don't see Do Ra-mi anymore.

I've given it some thought,

and I shared a lifelong secret with someone I deeply rely on.

I think that might be why.

What kind of secret was it?

It's about my childhood.

Then perhaps Do Ra-mi is related to your childhood, Ms. Cha Mu-hee.

Do Ra-mi couldn't have existed when I was a kid.

Perhaps you only thought it was Do Ra-mi

because your symptoms began after filming that movie.

Was the person you were seeing

really Do Ra-mi?

I was sure it was Do Ra-mi, but he said it might not be her.

Didn't she tell you herself that she was Do Ra-mi?

She said everything came from your own head.

Maybe she said that because it's what you believed.

She looked like me, was terrifying,

and kept criticizing me. Naturally, I thought she was Do Ra-mi.

Are you still at the hospital?

No, I'm shopping for Yong-u's present.

I feel like I'm sending away my baby brother.

- Are you at home, Ho-jin? - Yes.

I'm waiting for a guest.

A guest?

The novelist?

No.

I'll tell you about it next time.

What do you mean "next time"? See you this evening.

Perhaps you didn't emerge due to a rapid change in her environment

but from a much deeper

and darker past.

Do you have this in a larger size?

- Sure, let me check for you. - Thank you.

Picking out a present?

I heard that Mr. Yoon had quite a formidable collection,

but seeing it in person,

it's even more impressive than I imagined.

I heard you had something you insisted on telling me in person.

Right.

First, I wanted to ask you to consider donating to our foundation.

Everything here is my mother's. It's not mine to give away.

It seems Mu-hee has given you an unfavorable impression of us.

I wonder just how terribly you treated her to assume that right away.

We were fairly strict with her.

She's a cunning girl, apt at telling lies depending on the circumstances.

Sounds like she was a clever person who caught on fast

to the fact that she could never be honest in a place shrouded by lies.

You pretended to be selfless as a child,

but now that you're somewhat famous, you seem to want things out of your reach.

I'm not just somewhat famous.

I've earned so much money

that these things are well within my reach.

Now you're the very image of her.

What do you mean?

Your uncle has gone to meet the maternal grandson of Mr. Yoon Won-jae.

We had no choice but to tell him about you.

His family could be of great help to us.

Don't try to own things that don't suit you

simply because things are starting to look up for you.

Aunt.

The woman who gave birth to Mu-hee was not family.

My brother never married that woman.

She tried to use that child to stop him from leaving her.

And when that didn't work out like she'd hoped,

she caused a huge tragedy in an attempt to ruin everything.

That's the kind of mother she had.

It's a shameful part of our history

that we wanted to keep hidden.

I heard you were quite close to her.

I requested to meet because I had to share this with you.

If that were the case, you shouldn't have come all this way.

Mu-hee already told me everything.

She told you about herself?

He already knows. I told him everything.

You told him?

I told him. Everything.

Everything?

I knew it.

So you do remember what happened to your parents that day.

I was simply terrified.

I told you I didn't remember because I was scared you'd kick me out.

I remember everything.

Happy birthday, Mu-hee.

Mu-hee.

You should eat some too.

Let's all be happy together.

That woman laced her daughter's birthday cake with poison

and tried to die with her.

Perhaps the girl refused and tried to run

because she fell off the balcony.

She said she had no memories of that horrid incident,

which we thought was a relief.

You turned your back on her.

Ever since she was a child,

Ms. Cha Mu-hee has carried the weight of those awful memories

entirely on her own.

I pitied her, yes, but she was her daughter.

She made our skin crawl.

There's only one photo I didn't destroy.

I intended to show it to Mu-hee if she ever brought up her mom.

See for yourself why we find that girl so terrifying.

It wasn't my fault.

So why did you

hate me so much?

We were afraid.

We were so afraid of you.

If you remember,

you must also remember your mom.

Then again,

there's no way you couldn't.

Seeing that face in the mirror every day,

you couldn't possibly forget your mom.

Mom.

She looked like me, was terrifying, and kept criticizing me.

Naturally, I thought she was Do Ra-mi.

If that face wasn't Do Ra-mi's, then whose could it be?

It was my mom.

Do Ra-mi

had my mom's face.

At last, you recognize me.

Here.

Let's all be happy now.

You should eat some too.

I don't want to.

The chicks died after eating the cake.

And Dad too.

You want to be left behind all alone?

Why?

There would be no one

left in this world to love you.

You could never be happy.

I still don't want it.

Mom.

That day,

I never fully managed to get away from my mom.

Her words that I'd never be happy

kept coming back to me, no matter how hard I tried to erase them,

and haunted me my entire life.

So this time, I must use all I have

to try once more

to truly break free from this delusion.

Please try your darndest

so I can finally get lost.

Goodbye.

Ms. Cha Mu-hee.

I love you.

Ms. Cha Mu-hee, are you with us?

You were out for three days. I was so worried, Mu-hee.

I thought you'd be out for a while, like last time.

Hey, I'm fine.

Even the doctor said I'm fine.

I contacted Mr. Joo.

He's on his way, so he should be here soon.

He will?

Hey, give me a mirror. I haven't washed my hair.

I guess you're back.

Thank goodness.

It would've killed Mr. Joo otherwise.

He couldn't stay here,

what with all the reporters and the show's crew visiting.

He was withering away at home, unable to sleep.

Hiro!

Ms. Cha Mu-hee is awake.

Really? Is she okay?

I spoke to Mr. Kim Yong-u on the phone, and he said she's well.

I knew it.

There's no way a zombie would die so easily.

Oh no. I'm exhausted.

Hey, are you okay?

You've spent three days going at it with that punching bag.

I was worried you might collapse too.

I won't collapse from this!

Take this off. I don't have the strength to do it myself.

Your hands are trembling.

- I'm fine. - You shouldn't overexert yourself.

This is all that zombie's fault.

When I see her, I'm going to get my revenge.

Why are you always going on about revenge?

We really do look alike.

She's not the same person as you, Ms. Cha Mu-hee. Not at all.

I know.

Mu-hee.

There's something you still don't know.

That day,

on your birthday,

someone reported that a child had fallen,

so the police entered your home.

Thanks to that, your parents were found and saved.

Then…

They're still alive.

The father you thought had passed away was actually your youngest uncle.

So your father

is actually your uncle who lives abroad.

I had no idea.

Even as a kid, I didn't get to see my dad very often,

so I had no idea what he looked like.

Apparently, no one knows the whereabouts of your mother since the incident,

but she's definitely alive.

Then why did they tell me…

that both of them died that day?

You said you didn't remember the incident,

so they covered up the events of that day.

Your father's family deceived you.

So they were alive.

I desperately wanted to join this project, so I shot that in a hurry.

Thank you for your kind words.

I prepared some words to say on my own, without an interpreter.

You've changed, Hiro.

You've matured.

Your father said he couldn't bear to see you,

so we had no choice but to take you in.

I'm not here to blame you.

I came to ask you for a favor.

The only one who can find out where my mom is now

is, in the end,

my father, who was closest to her.

Please ask that man…

to at least find that out for me.

You're going to meet your mom?

I need to see that she's alive with my own two eyes.

I think it's the only way to be truly free of her.

All right.

I have to say I'm a little worried.

Don't you worry.

There's always Papago.

And it's Koreatown, so I won't even need to use Papago.

I could go with you, you know.

Not as an interpreter, but just as moral support.

Mr. Joo Ho-jin.

I told myself

that we'll never have a happy ending.

So you, not wanting me to be anxious,

said all that nonsense about how it's fine 'cause we'll definitely break up.

I don't want us to definitely break up.

So let's…

break up right here this time.

I'll come back and threaten you into dating me again.

When I do,

please give in so we can be happy together for a very long time.

I'm not one to give in to threats.

You'd better come prepared and bring your worst.

I will.

I wonder how she's doing.

Can I pack some of your gochujang to bring to the UK?

Your housekeeper makes it so well.

Sure. Take some.

Hey, Mr. Joo.

Can I take some soy sauce too?

Go on.

Where was it again?

Under the sink…

- The sink? - I'll find it for you.

No, it's okay.

Why did he bring that pot in from outside…

- Found it? - Found it.

- A container… - Take it.

- Mr. Joo, I-- - Just take it all!

All of it.

Ji-sun's rubbing off on you in all sorts of weird ways.

Why did you bring this bag here?

Give them to me.

I'll be donating my father's books to the university library,

but let's think about what to do with the other antiques and paintings.

Can't you deal with them all while you're here?

Hey, those are all invaluable pieces. I can't sort through them all in one go.

I'll take my time with it over several visits.

And keep using this house as a storage unit?

Why?

Do you want to sell this house and buy an apartment for marriage?

Hey.

Can I have this book?

- It's yours. - Really?

Then

how about this one?

As you wish.

That's a first edition Dickens.

Oh my, not the Dickens.

- Just let me have it. - I'll take that.

Hey, no take-backs!

- Why have you gotten so greedy? - You wouldn't even take good care of them!

I will.

Hold up!

First, you toy with someone's heart, and now you're doing the same with a book.

Sell this house and move…

But Ms. Cha Mu-hee liked this house.

This year, we're all celebrating New Year's Eve together.

You'll join us, won't you?

- Sure. - We'll be expecting you.

So the whole gang is coming this time?

Of course. Everyone will be there.

Can't you bring your girlfriend with you?

I can't.

We're broken up right now.

Come on. You got dumped again?

I'm off.

Hey, it's okay if you're late, so join us instead of staying home alone.

- Okay. - Bye.

You're the absolute best.

Everyone!

Today's the day

we submitted the final cut of Romantic Trip!

We almost missed the deadline. The penalty is a couple hundred million.

My hands were trembling as I was typing out the captions.

You'd better toughen up a little.

Once it airs and the ratings are in, your whole body will be shaking.

Oh, come on…

I'm not worried. Our show's great.

Of course you're not worried.

You're running away to the UK before the numbers come out.

She's right.

- Hey, what's that? - What's that?

Which is why I'm buying tonight.

Despite the producer changing partway through filming,

you all did a great job.

- Shall we raise a glass? - Let's raise a glass!

Hello, everyone!

- Welcome. - Hey, you're here!

I heard you turned in the cut. Good work, all.

It was nothing.

Our show is going to be a huge hit. You know that, right?

Our company card. Today's on me.

- Okay! - Wow!

Hey, so you show up like this out of nowhere?

Man, I was so shocked.

You're going to ride on our coattails?

He'll start with the tails, then just wear the coat.

Didn't you see this coming? This is how Producer Kim plays the game.

- Right. - Merry Christmas!

- Merry Christmas! - Merry Christmas!

Thanks for dinner!

Babe.

Want to go see the stars with me?

What a succinct but effective threat.

Welcome, and thank you for visiting our observatory.

The International Dark Sky Association,

dedicated to protecting the night sky from artificial light,

certified this site as Asia's first dark-sky preserve.

Here, you can observe celestial wonders like the Milky Way

and shooting stars with the naked eye.

As the lights go out and darkness settles in,

the stars will begin to appear one by one.

We hope you have an unforgettable night here

at our observatory with someone special.

Have you come to see the stars?

You need to do a good job interpreting today.

He might be really mad at me because I took so long.

Please translate with all your heart.

I've missed you.

I guess English doesn't work on him.

Let's try Japanese.

I really missed you.

Does he still not understand me?

I missed you so much.

So much that it almost killed me.

Why aren't you reacting? You understood everything.

Why aren't you saying anything back?

Are you really mad at me?

I was having trouble finding the right words to reply with.

"Have you come to see the stars?"

I even brought a bouquet of clovers…

so that we'd have clear skies.

If you're mad at me, you can swear at me.

If you'd rather not talk,

you can use a universal language.

Sure.

That option

seems most appropriate.

Finally,

we've reached our happy ending.

Wait.

Let's change the music.

Because our ending will be a perfectly happy one.

CAN THIS LOVE BE TRANSLATED?

Subtitle translation by: Jimin Choi