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AS ALWAYS,

FOR ALL WHO ARE IN LOVE AND WHO ARE MEANT TO LOVE

Just so you know, I don't like you.

I love you.

Should we get married?

Mm-hmm.

Love is an illusion.

An illusion that the one you love is special.

An illusion that you'll be together forever.

Where's Dad?

After years of struggling, Lee Dong-cheol rose to stardom

with the hit drama Betraying Daffodil.

The country fell head over heels in love

with his now famous catchphrase, "I'm sorry."

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry!

Many rumors plagued Lee Dong's career.

The most infamous being that he was married with a secret son.

However, here's a surprise to dispel that ancient gossip.

Lee recently announced his surprise marriage

to the daughter of a very wealthy family.

His fiancée is known to be quite the knockout!

Mom,

I'm begging you,

please don't let go.

But also, don't think you need to hold on because of me.

Because if you did,

I'd feel like as big of a piece of shit as Dad.

The train is now arriving.

And this color will look good with pretty much anything.

It's soft enough for the daytime, but good enough for night.

STAFF ENTRANCE

I don't understand. Stop giving me excuses!

Sir, I'm sorry. I understand the delay is frustrating.

It's your job! What's the problem?

-Sorry, go ahead. -This is bullshit!

I'm literally just buying a purse for my wife.

-I'll be out in two minutes. I can run in… -You can't leave your vehicle.

THE WORLD IS A GIANT TURD

Who are you?

The new part-time guy.

Accepted.

What?

I've accepted you as my new friend.

David Bowie is a god among mortals. Anyone who knows him can be my pal.

Everyone say hey to my new amigo.

Hello.

Say hello. These fine ladies work at luxury brands.

Chanel. Louis Vuitton. Gucci.

What're you lovely ladies doing after work?

Should we go clubbing to break in the newbie?

-You buying? -They call me Money Bags.

Ooh, sounds good. Let's go.

No, thank you.

Why? Why?!

Gotta get home to my cat.

So what is it? You got RAS?

What's RAS?

It's horrible. You stop laughing or crying.

Your blood stops pumping and, poof, dead.

Also, you lose all expression.

I don't think so.

Come on, smile.

-Now cry. -Forget it.

-Yo, lend me your board. -Excuse me? Why should I?

You know, we're friends.

Who is she?

That girl… in the basement.

Saw the dinosaur, did ya?

Can't unsee that shit, huh?

-Dinosaur? -That's what they call her.

She's got a vibe that scares the shit out of people, kind of like a dinosaur.

Is she part-time?

Nope. She's a full-timer.

Rumor is she got top scores when they hired her.

You did see how she looks, right?

She was bounced around for a little while,

and no one seemed like they wanted to keep her,

so she ended up down there.

I'm surprised she's still here, to be honest.

Anyway, she's pretty weird.

Don't you just wanna slap her?

UTOPIA DEPARTMENT STORE

Whoo-hoo! God.

This blows, huh?

Beers on me?

KENTUCKY PUB BEAR BEER

My man! Cheers to you, amigo!

Amigo.

You like her, don't ya?

-No. -Then what is it about her?

I…

Just feel for her.

You what?

God.

-Ow, man. -That hurt, bro, didn't it?

Listen to me. You're like these prongs.

Sharp with misguided kindness,

cheap empathy, and one-time humanism.

You can't be poking around 'cause you feel for her.

Especially not you, dude, with all your rugged good looks.

She'll get hurt.

-I'm nice to her, that's it. -Nice?

There's no such thing as just being nice and that's it.

I'm telling you, that'll make it worse.

She's already been beaten down by life. You don't wanna add to it, bro.

Y-You know what really hurts people like her?

Pity, you moron!

It's pity.

If it's not love, bro, then keep away from her.

I mean, what is love, huh?

You wanna know?

Sure.

I'll tell you if we go to karaoke.

ONLY LOVE

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Please check to ensure all the souvenirs were sent to the art hall.

Copy that. Parking team here. We're helping them out now.

Go, dinosaur!

Glad to be of service!

-Wow, look at her. -Oh, she forgot one.

I don't need help.

I know you don't.

You're pretty nice.

My name is Gyeong-rok.

Lee Gyeong-rok.

My name is Mi-jeong,

Kim Mi-jeong.

How do you know that piece?

Be careful. You stepped in dog crap.

You little shit!

One, two, three.

Whoo!

-Yo-han! Is it true? -What?

Apparently, your dad's the owner of the department store?

Whatever you heard is true!

Hear that? He's the owner's son!

Stop listening to gossip.

No, that's what everyone's talking about.

-That's why he can do whatever he wants! -What's up?

Why would the owner's son work in the lot?

Ah, well, that's all just part of my management training.

It's the pavane.

The what?

Uh, the pavane

refers to the music written for a dance, kinda like the waltz.

It's a classical music phrase.

Hmm.

"Pavane for a Dead Princess" is

a Maurice Ravel piano piece, and…

Pardon me?

It's one of my favorites.

Oh.

It's nice.

-Do you have a girlfriend? -What?

Do you have someone?

I can't hear you.

You're with someone.

Is she pretty?

She must be.

Do you like classical music?

I like listening to the radio.

FM 93.1.

I like that there aren't any commercials.

This next piece is commonly referred to as "The Skater's Waltz."

Here is "Les Patineurs Waltz" by Émile Waldteufel. Enjoy.

Hey! Uh… uh…

Why is the rice yellow?

'Cause it's brown rice.

Oh, brown rice. Got it.

So what's that?

Radish.

It's watery kimchi made with radish.

Ah, radish.

Could I try one, please?

Thanks a lot.

Whoa! You see that?

You think they're a couple?

That'd be crazy.

Do you know? If they're a couple?

-They're cousins. -Really?

They don't look alike at all.

Yeah, they're cousins, but pretty distant. They just met here by chance.

-Small world, huh? -Not a chance.

Hey, even white dogs have pups that come out yellow.

That's true. I know my grandma's pups are like that.

Wait, I'll ask them how distant they are. Hang on a minute.

In pain, man?

Huh?

What about your heart? Does it hurt?

Came in alone today?

Yo-han's on his way.

Gotcha.

Good evening!

Go on. Don't just stand there. Have a seat.

We're regulars here. Don't worry.

The beer here's great and it's nice and cold.

-I'm gonna run to the bathroom. -Sure.

Take your time. Yeah.

-Ah! -What the hell?

Oh boy! She's stubborn, that one. It was hard to convince her to come.

-What are you doing to me? -Just do what I tell you.

-First, tell her you're worried. -Worried?

When she asks why, you say, "You worry me." Okay?

Just something to think about.

There's a girl in there

looking at her reflection in the mirror, dude.

So I'm kinda worried.

What are you worried about?

Say that "You're my worry." Go.

I'm not sure if I should keep living like this.

How exactly are you living?

Just working part-time, you know?

For the love of God. I try to help the guy and he just shits the bed.

Well, why are you working part-time?

'Cause I wanna go to Iceland.

Go to Iceland if that's what you really want.

After finishing up in the military,

I was watching YouTube,

and I… came across this video about auroras in Iceland.

And it was just so beautiful.

But in order to get there, I need money, so I just started working.

And money's okay, so that's good.

But I wonder,

you know, if I'm wasting time.

Every day feels the same.

I used to have another dream,

but that didn't work out.

What was the dream you had?

To be a dancer.

A dancer?

Yeah. Modern dance.

But I stopped.

I gave it up.

I guess I thought things would just work out somehow. I… I don't know. I…

And now I'm not sure if they ever will, you know?

I don't need to be rich or be really successful. I just…

I just want to be okay.

Uh, why don't you think of it as getting off the horse for a bit?

-What? -You know? A running horse.

The Native Americans?

While traveling on horseback over long distances,

sometimes they would stop

and get off and look back at the path they'd traveled.

They didn't do that to rest

or even to let their horses rest.

They did it to wait for their souls to catch up to them,

in case they were walking slowly.

And as soon as they felt their souls catch up to them,

they'd start riding their trail again.

So, if you have regrets,

do what you want to do.

Don't waste time with things you don't.

And, you know, instead of doing things at the pace the world wants you to,

I think it's better to move at a pace that works for you.

Oh.

I've been listening to FM 93.1, by the way.

Oh, do you like it?

It's great with no commercials.

I know!

Uh, don't you like the master classics they play at 2:00 p.m.?

The DJ has a nice soothing voice, and they replay it later at night.

You have a nice voice too.

Oh!

What else do you like?

Oh, just anything, you know?

Sure.

Dude, if you just say "sure," the conversation just stops.

Here, ask me what I like. Come on.

What do you like?

Ah! Well, if you mean food, I like paella, rock fish, and tom yum kung soup.

Music? Rock! Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Deulgukhwa.

Now, movies? Well, I'm a romantic,

Roman Holiday, Breakfast at Tiffany's. How about you?

-Gone with the Wind, I guess. -And you?

-Singin' in the Rain is pretty cool. -See?

You gotta pass the ball back and forth like this.

Yeah, romance movies are the bomb.

So what is love, then?

"ONLY LOVE"

"ONLY LOVE" BY BADUKSAN

Love is an illusion.

An illusion that the one you love is special.

An illusion that they're lonely without you.

An illusion that you mean everything to them.

An illusion that you'll be together forever.

This piece brings to mind throwing a stone into a lake,

sending gentle ripples through its very heart.

It's unfamiliar, yet exciting.

Cautious, yet ecstatic.

Dreamy, yet hauntingly beautiful.

Here's a live performance of "Arabesque" by Claude Debussy.

Luxury brands to storage. Chanel sandals, J10 black 38, please.

Copy that. Basement storage here. I'm checking right now.

Golf goods to storage.

TaylorMade men's pants, 7981, black, please.

Copy that. This is basement storage. Checking now.

OVERSEAS/ACCESSORIES 1F

Did you get hurt?

Ah.

Yeah. Um…

I fell down earlier today.

I'm okay though.

Check, check, parking here. Please check out the spots in Zone A.

Zone A here. I copy. Checking now.

Doors opening.

Oh God! Your face is so red. You must be slaving away down there.

So he's your cousin?

Sorry?

Gyeong-rok down in valet.

Yo-han said you're cousins though. Is that true?

Uh…

Yeah.

Let's grab a bite one of these days. See you.

Doors closing.

Mi-jeong!

Don't worry about it.

I am worried about it.

Well, don't. I'm good.

I'll walk with you.

-You really don't have to. -You didn't bring an umbrella?

Someone took mine a while ago. Felt like a waste to buy a new one.

I'm used to it now.

You're used to getting soaked?

No. I'm used to people taking my umbrella. It is what it is.

It doesn't upset you?

Being in the rain is

a lot easier than dealing with people.

I find that,

for me, it's easier

to just give up instead.

You shouldn't do that.

What?

You shouldn't give up.

You should just take things right back.

How would I do that?

You just go for it.

Stealing stuff was a big thing when I was in high school.

Kids were constantly taking stuff from each other.

It got to the point where one kid even wrote on his textbook,

"Whoever steals this won't get into the college they want

and will die without having sex."

Maybe that's why I didn't get into college.

And why I might die without having sex.

Mi-jeong…

Wanna go somewhere?

WELCOME

I'm sorry.

Thanks, babe.

You're so strong.

Where are we going?

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♪ Why do I laugh like nothing is wrong? ♪

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Hm.

Rock has its roots in the blues.

It's basically playing the blues harder. Harder than that is heavy metal.

If you don't understand what they're saying, that's death metal.

What matters is, if it has the will to change the world,

that's what makes it rock.

See?

Do you play any instruments?

Uh, no, I don't.

But you can dance really well.

Huh?

I saw you dancing.

Oh.

I didn't know.

Yeah. It was nice watching you.

And you were pretty good.

Better not give up on it.

♪ 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 ♪

So can I call you?

I don't have a phone.

What?

I got rid of it a while back.

My cell phone. I'm sorry.

Ah.

No, that's fine. Yeah.

How'd you hurt your hand?

Why are you always so nice to me?

Is that a bad thing?

I just don't know how to respond to it.

You can just be nice to me too.

It's simple.

You guys kiss-kiss? Did you text her "I love you"?

-She doesn't have a phone. -Ah, shit.

Hey, where you going?

FOR YO-HAN ONLY

Bro.

Seventeen.

Seventeen.

Seventeen.

Ah, ah. Test, test.

Are you there?

Copy that. I'm here.

Where are you right now?

Is everything okay?

Do you wanna meet up for a minute?

Doors closing.

All right, say cheese!

One, two three.

Oh, that looks delicious!

Thanks a lot.

-Good? -Hang on, hang on.

Done! All right, everyone, go ahead, dig in!

I'm so happy we can hang out with the people we work with, you know?

It's fun, isn't it?

Yeah, a lot of fun.

I'm very grateful for all you do down there.

Oh God, me too.

It'd be such a pain in the ass to go all the way down there

and grab these boxes, so you bringing them up is great.

So you two are apparently cousins through your great aunt in-law?

No, first cousins once removed, so not that distant.

So, Gyeong-rok, who is she?

-What? -The mystery girl you're dating.

Is she super hot? She must be.

How pretty is she?

Yeah, she's pretty.

And she's grounded and smart.

She's intriguing.

And she's very different

from other girls who…

I mean, when I dated girls before,

it kinda felt like I had to 'cause it was expected of me.

But when I'm with her,

I feel like it's more honest.

I'm not much of a talker in general, but I can't shut up around her.

I don't think I'm a particularly great person.

When I'm around this girl, though,

she makes me feel like I'm a better person.

And so I think that's why I really like her, and might...

Oh! Uh…

Stop acting like I'm a girl.

-Yeah, we've been dating for a bit. -Oh.

So what makes me so different from all the others, you ask?

Well, I'm older and more experienced.

Come on. Who cares about those guys?

Yeah, that's really easy for you to say because you're you and it's different.

Anytime you want, you can just quit, but I… I need this job.

I need the money, so I've gotta keep working with them all!

I'm sorry.

Can I say something?

You always keep your head down even though you've done nothing wrong.

That's not good.

Keep your head up.

Look here. Push your shoulders back.

Hmm.

So what should we do now? What do you feel like doing?

We can just keep walking if that's what you want?

I think I'd better get going.

Sorry.

Well, let me walk you.

No. It's really okay.

Oh, uh, my bus is here.

Good night.

In three minutes,

we will begin serving our valued customers.

Please complete all necessary tasks.

FOR YO-HAN ONLY

Something must be wrong.

She just took a day off.

Say, "Ah." Ah.

Come on, eat it.

Agh!

Oh boy.

I dropped it.

Sorry.

Only care about yourself, huh?

Huh?

I'm a joke?

Get lost.

Three, four, and cartwheel. One, two, three, and four.

One, two, three, and four.

One and two.

Great job, everyone. Great. All right, that's it for today.

I'll see you all in the next video.

Where is she?

-Did you see that look? -I know! Wow!

I mean, just have a look at that posture. She's a natural.

We're looking at a true talent right here.

Facial expressions really do make up half the dance.

-Would you look at how cute that is? -Aw, adorable!

Wow. Look at the expression on Dong-cheol's face!

He's totally captivated by his little princess.

This is for my dad, who loves me more than anyone else in the world!

Wait, stop. When did you film this?

I'm so happy and proud to be your daughter, Daddy.

-I love you so much. -Aw, I love you too.

It's me.

Mi-jeong?

I'm really sorry I'm calling you so late.

I had to go back to my hometown because there was some stuff going on.

I'm sorry I didn't tell you.

Yeah, I was really worried that maybe something happened to you.

I'm sorry.

Please stop apologizing. I-It's okay.

But is everything okay with you?

Yeah, everything's fine.

Gyeong-rok, it's okay.

I'm going to… come over there and see you.

SLOW DOWN

Why did you run?

I thought you'd be waiting.

You could have walked.

Mi-jeong…

I always thought I was the only real one in the world.

Everyone else just felt so fake.

But then, somewhere along the way,

I started thinking maybe everyone else is real

and I was the fake one.

But when I'm with you,

I feel with every fiber of my being that we are real.

I like you a lot.

Mm.

Well…

I also

like you.

I told you to make sure you changed the frequency! Jeez.

Whatever, dude. You can't let those people bother ya.

They're all just a bunch of sad and lonely bastards.

Wah!

Isn't it so touching?

Yeah, right.

Go cry some more.

I'm serious.

It's really annoying is what it is.

Hang on a second, Mi-jeong.

You should really wear some makeup.

I mean, look at you.

You're dating someone now.

Okay?

Did I do something to you?

Okay, calm down.

Stop it.

Stop thinking you're that special.

How embarrassing!

How am I supposed to go back to work?

I'm sorry.

Oh, please don't say you're sorry.

Those people just like to be cruel.

Not realizing how much they're hurting others.

And they don't think about… the real effect it has on them.

You wanna know why I don't have a cell phone?

Because it was just people calling me for money.

My dad's sick. Mom's gone. And I have two younger siblings.

I had no choice.

Oh.

The loan shark even said that no one would pay for someone like me.

Gyeong-rok,

did you mean what you said?

-You like me? -Mm-hm!

Why?

You couldn't ask someone who's trapped underwater why they're drowning.

How would you?

So what now, then?

What do you wanna do?

What about sports? Do you play?

I know where we can play badminton.

I'm good, you know.

I'm good too.

And they truly loved one another,

and so they ran off into the sunset.

Seriously?

You do know happy endings are all just a load of horseshit?

What are you talking about?

Cinderella. You know how that one ends, don't you?

Not the Disney crap. The real ending.

The happily ever after bullshit is just for children.

'Cause as soon as Cinderella has a kid, well, the prince starts looking elsewhere.

For a new woman.

God.

He abandoned Cinderella.

But, see, she's still gotta raise that kid.

And this kid's unbelievably picky with food.

Won't eat anything except for the kimchi his mom cooked.

So, as always, Cinderella fills the fridge

with a bunch of napa cabbage, radish, and green onions

to make kimchi for her son.

Then she dies.

She hangs herself.

But here's the strange part.

Poor kid doesn't even cry.

He's not sad at all.

After the funeral, he comes home and, of course, his mom isn't there.

But once

he throws out mounds of napa cabbage, radish, and green onions

that his poor mom had stocked in the fridge for him,

the night turns pitch black. Complete and utter darkness.

And only the light from the fridge remains.

And as this essentially parent less boy stares at the fridge light,

finally…

…some real emotion takes over.

I mean, come on.

So Cinderella's son...

-Turn the lights back on. -Oh, yeah. Sorry, sorry.

THERE IS NO HAPPY ENDING. NEVERTHELESS…

What you writing?

A novel.

Oh yeah? What's it about?

Well, uh,

love.

This next piece is "Der Lindenbaum"

from Schubert's Winterreise.

GOOD LUCK

HOPE YOU GET IN

FINAL SCORE SHEET DANCE ARTS

-Whoo! -Whoo-hoo!

I'm so happy.

Today is my birthday.

Is it? Congratulations!

Will you kiss me?

Sure. Why not?

I KISSED AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOREVER

Came in alone today?

Well, I'm always alone.

Why aren't you dating?

Come on, sir.

You think I waste my time with that shit?

-I'm divorced. Bet you didn't know that. -Oh.

Long time ago. Married and separated, yeah.

She was a nice person.

I should've lived happily ever after with her,

but for some reason, I just couldn't do it.

Divorce sucks, but Dad wanted me to get back out there.

I got so annoyed when he tried to set me up with someone

that I showed up with this ugly girl, said she was my fiancée.

I didn't explain anything to her. Just told her I'd pay for her time.

But she didn't wanna take the money. She looked at me with pity.

Fuck me. It was embarrassing.

And then this guy shows up one day after,

and he says he really likes her.

First, I thought he was just messing with her.

Turned out to be the real thing.

But come on!

How am I supposed to know?

I've never loved or been loved.

I'm a piece of shit, man. A failure.

That's what ran through my head.

Wow, that's a sad story.

Now, sir,

you know that was all bullshit, don't you?

Uh, did you forget to pay your electricity bill?

It's a little dark.

♪ Happy birthday to you ♪

♪ Happy birthday to you ♪

♪ Happy birthday, Park Yo-han ♪

♪ Happy birthday to you ♪

I need to make some more money before I get any older.

Do two or three more jobs.

Hm.

I could write a best-selling novel or a movie.

But when I'm 40,

I'm gonna do world tours.

-World tours? -Yeah.

Rock band.

Well, me,

I just wanna be a grandmother.

You know, a really cool one.

I know it may sound a bit lame,

but you could eat whatever you choose,

read whatever books you want to, and

just live a full and quiet life.

Mi-jeong and I going to Iceland is all I want.

I've always wanted that.

It'd be a dream come true.

-Hmm. -Nice. Iceland sounds good.

Yeah, auroras, the Blue Lagoon. When are we leaving? Huh?

You're not.

-I can't come with? -Mm.

This is a trip for us.

You son of a bitch. Fine. Go!

You got in? Congrats!

-Where's the school again? -In Ansan.

Oh shit, that's far.

It's not too far by subway.

We won't be able to hang out as much.

Things are gonna change again.

What do you mean?

I'll come back a lot.

Nothing's gonna change 'cause I'm at school.

You ever watched Cinema Paradiso?

In the movie, Alfredo says this line to Toto.

"You can do so much more with your life, Toto."

"Do it."

"And don't come back."

Then Toto says to Alfredo,

"Grazie. God bless you."

"You have given me so much, sir. Thank you."

It's beautiful, isn't it? So I say…

"Always cherish

our days together, my friend."

"Because our youth is eternal"

-We want you to leave Korea. -And we're willing to pay you to do it.

No.

Huh?

Thank you for the offer, but I say no.

You've become a nuisance according to Dad.

Why are you even here now?

Oh, come on. Say what you wanna say. Hmm? People are watching.

Is this revenge for your mother?

Welcome!

We love you!

Oh, he's so handsome!

Hey there, guys! My name's...

PARK YO-HAN

My name's…

The person you are trying to reach is unavailable.

Please leave a message after the beep.

Hey. It's Yo-Han.

I don't know if you remember me. We went to school together. I sat behind you.

You there?

Long time.

No, it's Yo-han.

Remember now?

Oh, you don't, huh?

You there?

Hello.

-Still here, huh? -Yeah.

Take a break and have a drink with me?

I'm prepping for tomorrow.

Ah, come on. You can prep everything in the morning.

Let's drink.

Nah, it's late. You should go home.

I'll come back.

I love you.

Hey! Open the damn door! It's the middle of the night!

Turn the music down!

Do you have any idea what time it is? Open up!

I heard he's dead.

Somebody told me it was suicide. I'd believe that.

-He slit his wrists. -He's not dead.

So he did it all to get attention or what?

-What? Holy shit. -Whoa, that's so wild.

If somebody'd told me he was the son, I'd have made a move.

He is the son, but…

His mom's a mistress! Oh!

Yo-han's mom was a model at the store here. Pretty nuts, huh?

-So dumb. Why do it? -Oh!

I'd have blackmailed the owner for a shitload of cash.

Those wristbands Yo-Han always had on?

Yeah, well, they say they were there to hide his scars

because it's the third time he's tried.

He always suffered from depression.

But this time, he got up high, lost it, and jumped off the roof.

-No, he slit his wrists. -Wanna bet?

Ugh, Jesus.

Stop crying.

Seriously, what the hell is wrong with that woman?

Ugh, Jesus.

I said stop crying!

I'M SORRY…

This painting is Las Meninas.

It shows people's differing points of view.

SPRING NEW SEMESTER SALE

GYEONG-ROK

MISS YOU WANNA MEET TODAY?

WHAT TIME?

Mi-jeong, what's up?

I screwed up my assignment.

-Let's go! -You should come out.

It'll be fun. I'd really love to see you.

I'll introduce you to all my friends here. Hmm?

You gonna come?

I'll wait for you.

No way!

I'm serious. We can't do that. It's too slow and boring.

We gotta do something fast and exciting at festivals.

If the music is fast from the start, people can't follow.

Fine. We can start off slowly and ramp up to it.

You know, gracefully. Maybe a pavane too.

-Pavane? -What's that?

Pavane is like, uh, uh,

music for dance, like a waltz.

♪ Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba ♪

♪ Da-da-da-da-da-da-da ♪

So we start it off gracefully with a pavane.

Then, at the right time, we go, bam!

Bam!

-Bam! Bam! -Oh.

-Hey, boom! -Da!

Boom! Arms wide out, guys. Hey!

-Arms out wide! -Ho! And ho!

-Keep going, and up! -Ha! Ha!

Ho! And boom!

-Hoo! -And hoo!

Hoo! Hoo!

Ho, ho, ho, ho, hey!

This is it.

I live in

unit 101.

Rose Mansion, unit 101?

Well, that sounds elegant, doesn't it?

You think?

It's getting kinda late, right?

I was thinking we'd have a drink at your place.

I only have tea though.

Is that… okay?

I'll just go.

Mm.

Have a good night.

Yeah, take care.

Thanks for everything.

This is Duane Michals' This Photograph Is My Proof.

His handwritten note reads as follows.

"This photograph is my proof

that there was this afternoon

when things were still good between us,

and she embraced me, and we were so happy together."

"It happened. She did love me. Take a look and see for yourself."

And, as happens in life,

he probably looked at this photograph many years later and thought,

"I wonder where is she now?"

"Did we truly love each other?"

So, in summary, they were once very much in love,

but it's gone in time.

Mi-jeong? Oh, she moved away.

Do you know where she moved to?

No, I'm sorry.

Well, thank you.

Those flowers are all gone.

They've all withered away and died.

Dear Gyeong-rok,

I hope you're doing well.

I apologize for leaving without saying goodbye properly.

I tried to tell you,

but I just couldn't.

And I shouldn't have done that. It wasn't fair to you.

I'm

doing well.

How's Yo-han doing?

When I first heard that he tried to commit suicide,

I thought about the dark side again.

People who have that dark side deep inside them

feel it's impossible to break out of it.

Ever since I was a child,

I was shut out by everyone else.

And it felt easier to just hide away with my heart closed off.

And because of that, I ended up living like I didn't exist

in a dark cave no one ever dared to come into.

But then one day, I met you.

And you brought me right out of that dark, empty cave.

You told me not to run away

and that we could just be together.

It turned out that liking someone

wasn't as terrifying as I thought.

But I think that's what made it feel precious and made me so happy.

But, as more wonderful times came and went,

I started to get scared.

I thought, "Why am I like this?"

And I wished you were the type of person who couldn't do anything without me.

I couldn't handle being that scared and nervous.

Then I suddenly realized that.

I think about you all the time till I fall asleep.

And I miss you the second I wake up in the morning.

That's why.

I had to leave you.

I wasn't running away.

By leaving like this,

I wanted to forever cherish our amazing time together.

Lastly,

I really wanted to tell you something.

I love you.

Goodbye.

Hey, Gyeong-rok!

Ah. On your own?

-But you did a great job. -I don't know about that.

-Check out that tank. -I told him I wasn't ready.

The fish are pretty rare too.

I thought you went off to school?

Took time off.

Hmm.

Nothing special?

What are you doing after work?

Heading home to see your cat?

-Now we run a business together! -What is it?

-Brazilian waxing. -What's that?

It makes you smooth!

Let's go! Go! Jump!

One, two, three, let's go!

Gyeong-rok.

Hmm?

Gyeong-rok.

What?

Wanna grab breakfast?

LP?

Wanna check it out?

What's that?

Some oldies.

Mm.

♪ 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 ♪

Listen to me, amigo. Know why breakups are so hard?

It's not from the pain of losing someone.

It's more because…

Even for just a small period of time, you felt alive with that person.

And now that feeling's gone, and it's so painful

you'd rather be dead.

Oh, stop joking about dying, would ya?

Just be good to this girl, man!

Don't lose interest because she's not as pretty as others.

Oh, dude! No, Mi-jeong's so beautiful.

You think?

Do you know what love is, Yo-Han?

What?

It's looking into someone's very soul

and seeing how radiant it is.

And seeing someone's soul shine is beautiful.

So that's why Mi-jeong is perfect to me.

Come on, smile.

Now cry.

UTOPIA DEPARTMENT STORE STAFF BULLETIN BOARD

Oh. Hey, Se-ra.

I'm sorry. Are you busy?

No, I… I'm not busy. I mean, why the hell would I be busy, huh?

Want some coffee? Maybe grab some food?

That's okay.

Would you let me take a look at someone's personnel file?

It's just, she's not here anymore.

Gotta say,

you're an asshole.

KIM MI-JEONG 398-57 GYOHA-DONG, PAJU-SI, GYEONGGI-DO

Dear Mi-jeong,

I miss you.

I really wanna see you.

So on December 24th, from 5:00 p.m. onwards,

I'll be waiting at Jangjawon bus stop.

If you don't wanna meet me,

you don't have to come.

But I hope you do.

I wanna see you.

I miss you.

Next up, we have Chopin's "Nocturne No.21", opus posthumous.

Here it is.

4:28 P.M. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24

Ah, Christ.

EMERGENCY SERVICE

4:47 P.M. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24

Why did you run?

The bus broke down in the snow.

You could've walked.

I was starting to think you might not come.

But you still waited.

Here you go. Enjoy.

Yo-han, is he… doing well?

Mm. Yeah, he is.

I'll be in the back. Just ring the bell if you need me.

We should probably get going.

Why?

The bus'll stop.

Wait.

How about a dance?

No, I can't.

Get home safe, okay?

Okay. Bye.

Huh?

Mi-jeong!

We're getting back together, right? We have to!

I love you so much! I can't break up with you.

We have to be together forever!

Because I love you!

When can I see you again?

Next week?

I'll meet you at Kentucky Pub on December 31st at 3:00 p.m.

Let's go somewhere nice.

And eat some good food,

and then watch a movie.

Maybe a concert after that?

That sounds great. I'd love to!

Mm.

We'll go to a concert

and then go hear the New Year's Eve bell.

You need to promise me we'll meet then.

'Cause if you can't do that,

if you don't come…

I don't know what I'll do.

So here we are on the last day of the year,

and tonight, the New Year's Eve bell-ringing ceremony

will be held at Bosingak in Seoul, delivering a message of hope.

It promises to be pretty packed

as folks gather to bid farewell to this past year

and usher in the new one.

Traffic control will be in effect this evening.

Welcome to Classical Music Meets Literature.

We have an author with us today.

Interestingly, your book shares its title with one of Maurice Ravel's pieces.

Are you a big fan of classical music?

I like

rock.

David Bowie?

For sure. Yeah, I love all kinds of music.

I'm in a band too. Yeah, you should, uh, come see us play.

Thanks, I will.

5 YEARS LATER

Please tell us a bit about this book.

PAVANE FOR A DEAD PRINCESS

It's really about the love story between two close friends I met a few years ago.

-Obviously, the main character's me. -Right.

And, yeah, back then,

I didn't know

if life was worth living.

I'd complain and ask these dumb questions.

Then I started spending time with these two people

and began to feel hopeful.

So it's how they helped me grow.

Thanks so much for sharing that.

Are these two lovebirds still doing well now?

Definitely.

Because our youth is eternal.

One, two, three, four!

♪ I'm a mole ♪

♪ A cool, black mole ♪

♪ A sleepyhead during the day ♪

Starts dancing like this.

Thirty-one, thirty-two, thirty-three.

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 you'll be together forever.

She waited and waited for him that night,

but he never came.

"He must've abandoned me,"

she thought to herself,

and so she left.

But the truth was

his bus had collided with an oncoming truck

on the icy road that night.

After a long period of rehab, he was finally able to walk again.

But due to partial memory loss,

it was almost impossible for him to lead a normal life.

Love is an illusion.

An illusion you'll be together forever.

What it's really about is understanding and accepting each other no matter what.

After all, love is

about imagining.

It's something that lives on as you dream that someday

you'll meet again.

I love you.

Hey, Mi-jeong, did you read it? What do ya think?

Think I've got a major bestseller on my hands or what? Huh?

Come on, seriously, what do ya think?

It's all about you and Amigo.

It's just…

…too happy at the end, you know?

I wanted it to end like that.

Remember the Native Americans?

That story you told?

You said that when they'd ride their horses,

they'd sometimes stop and get off for a while

to wait for the slow souls to catch up.

You know, Mi-jeong,

I think Amigo just got off his horse for a minute.

Maybe he's waiting for us to catch up somewhere.

YO-HAN, GYEONG-ROK & MI-JEONG - FOREVER!

THE LATE LEE GYEONG-ROK

How are you doing these days?

That night, the night of the snowstorm,

I shouldn't have let you go like that.

I regretted it, and I've felt guilty ever since.

Though I've never forgotten about you…

I let myself remember our moments together for the first time in a while.

I think I'm able to continue living,

continue pushing forward,

thanks to the light that you gave me.

I know someday we'll meet again.

And I hope

you can hang on until then.

PAVANE

Hey, look!

Amigo!