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THE VILLAGE BARBER

THE VILLAGE BARBER

Ji-ung, you can sit here. Can you lift your bum a bit?

CURRENT TIME: 6:10 P.M.

- Can you sit all the way back? - Yes.

Let's lean back, then.

No way.

- Do you want to sit like this? - Yes.

Ji-ung's first hairdresser

is way too special.

Really? Am I the first one?

- His first one ever? - I used to do his hair.

- You said you cut his hair. - I did.

HIS FIRST BARBERSHOP EXPERIENCE AT AGE 5

Does it tickle?

It's cold!

It's so cold!

ILLEGIBLE GIBBERISH

- Does that feel okay? - Yes.

BOSS PARK CATERS TO THE YOUNG CUSTOMER

You're a good boy.

Wait here.

Wait a little while.

SEES THE HAIR CLIPPER

WHAT IS THAT?

I'll start cutting now.

Look forward.

WHIRR

TENSING UP AT THE SOUND HE HAS NEVER HEARD BEFORE

Wait a little while.

JUST SLIGHTLY

You have to sit still.

CHOPPING OFF

You're doing well.

You're doing so well.

SITS QUIETLY

You're doing so well.

It's not boring, is it?

- No. - Can you see well?

Yes.

HE CONTINUES TO CHECK ON JI-UNG

Yes!

And you answer me so nicely, too!

Will you look down just once more?

- Does it tickle? - Yes.

ANOTHER FLINCH

Does it tickle?

- Yes. - In that case...

Would it help to show him something?

It's Tayo the Little Bus.

HERE'S A CARTOON

- It's not Tayo. - It's not?

FOCUSED

IMMEDIATELY WORKS LIKE A CHARM

NOW'S THE TIME

CUTTING PROMPTLY

APPROACHING

HOLDING HIS HEAD TO EASE THE PROCESS

It's tough. It's tough to cut kids' hair.

Does he need to lift his face?

- He's looking too down, right? - Yes.

Don't turn your head.

Watch the cartoon again.

Let's watch this.

YAWN

Are you sleepy?

Watch this.

GRINNING

You're almost done.

You're done.

WRIGGLING

- I'm scared. - Stay still.

CAN YOU LIFT YOUR HEAD?

WON'T BUDGE

GRABS THE PHONE

HIS EYES NATURALLY FOLLOW THE PHONE

AMAZED AT HIS TRICK

WHEN HIS HEAD WON'T BUDGE

Lift your head a little.

LIFTING THE PHONE

Yes, that's it. Lift your head.

THE HAIRCUT TURNS OUT OKAY

DUSTING OFF QUICKLY

- Please check. - I'm not sure if it went well.

He's almost like a statue.

He's so good at this.

Yes, he is. It's amazing.

- It must be tough. - It must be.

NEXT IS SHAMPOOING A SPECIAL MOVING SERVICE FOR KIDS

Can you help me with the cushion?

QUICK DELIVERY

RIGHT ON THE CHAIR

- Let me blow-dry your hair. - Okay.

HE BEGINS TO BLOW-DRY JI-UNG'S MOMMY'S HAIR

HAGGARD

Where are the towels?

IN A RUSH

FEET WRIGGLING IN AMAZEMENT

- Isn't it fascinating? - Yes.

SANG-YI BEGINS TO WASH HIS HAIR

Gosh, my back.

FIRST, CHECK THE WATER TEMPERATURE

Close your eyes.

FROWNING

- How's the water? Is it warm? - Yes.

- Is it not cold? - No.

Did you have fun here at the barbershop?

- It was fun. - What was the best part?

It was fun to play with toys

- Yes? - and it was fun to get a haircut.

Was it fun to get a haircut and to play with toys?

Yes.

- Was the fish-shaped bun good? - No.

- What? - No.

The fish-shaped bun wasn't good?

No.

The bun...

- Did the fish-shaped bun taste bad? - Yes.

I guess it wasn't good.

We'll try to make the bun delicious next time.

Okay.

But I had fun with the toys.

DONE WASHING HAIR

Look at your hair, Ji-ung.

Ji-ung.

CARRIES HIM BACK

ADJUSTING THE BREEZE FOR THE LITTLE ONE

DRYING HAIR WITH HIS HUGE 20-CM HANDS

COME ON, UNCLE

I'm wrapping up.

THIS IS TOUGH

Let's wrap up.

Ji-ung.

Look at that, Ji-ung.

SANG-YI WANTS A PICTURE, BUT HIS EYES ARE STILL ON THE PHONE

Ji-ung, look ahead.

Can you look in the mirror? One, two, three.

TONGUE OUT

Say "cheese." One, two, three.

HOW CUTE

PLAYFUL

HAD A FUN AND EXCITING TIME DURING HIS FIRST BARBERSHOP VISIT

I want to watch something, too.

- I want to watch it, too. - What? Watch what? The phone?

I'll let you watch something. But it's getting late today.

So let's come back another time.

I'll show you something here.

POUTING

RA-YUN WILL GET HER HAIR DONE NEXT TIME

It's all right.

TIME TO GO HOME

What about me? I made you the fish-shaped bun.

- It wasn't good. - What?

UNCLE DONG-YEON IS CRYING

Oh, but the other bun was good.

- The fish-shaped bun was okay. - Was it?

What's wrong?

RA-YUN BURSTS OUT CRYING BECAUSE SHE COULDN'T DO HER HAIR

It's all right, Ra-yun.

Is it because I wasn't able to do your hair?

Have a seat, Ra-yun.

- You'll do your hair now. - Have a seat, Ra-yun.

You'll get your hair done, too.

- It's your turn. - Ra-yun.

EXTENDED HOURS CONTINUE WITH RA-YUN'S HAIR

What do you think this is?

Look at this.

It's curly.

It's all right.

You'll grow a horn on your butt if you laugh while crying.

TRYING NOT TO LAUGH

THE UNCLES MADE HER FEEL BETTER

You can't smile anymore, Ra-yun.

- You have to hold it in. - You shouldn't smile.

You're all set.

FINISHED ALL 4 PEOPLE'S HAIR

- Your hair is so curly now. - Oh, my.

- Thank you. - Thank you for coming.

Thank you. You should go home for dinner.

- Thank you for your hard work. - Thank you.

Thank you.

- Thank you so much. - Have a safe trip home.

We're sorry it took so long.

- Don't say that. - Yes, it took too long.

- Goodbye. - Bye.

Thank you for coming.

THE LAST CUSTOMERS HAVE LEFT

GOODBYE

END OF DAY 2 CURRENT TIME: 7:30 P.M.

Gosh, my back.

THE TRACES OF THEIR CUSTOMERS

SIGH

STARTS CLEANING UP

I'll do it, Sang-yi.

I'll just throw them in here.

It was a rough day today.

- My back is about to give out. - It's my feet.

- Are you doing okay? - Yes.

ANOTHER DAY OF LEARNING THE STRUGGLES OF A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER

BOSS PARK ALSO CLEANS UP THE HAIR TOOLS WITHOUT A BREAK

HE MAY BE EXHAUSTED, BUT HE KEEPS THINGS SPICK AND SPAN

CLEANING UP EVERYTHING FOR TOMORROW'S CUSTOMERS

- I love you all. Great job today. - Great job!

- I'll turn the lights off. - Please do.

THE TRIO LEAVES LONG AFTER CLOSING HOURS

Great job today.

- Great job. - Great work today.

- You had to cook and run around. - It's not too cold.

You're probably the one who moved the most.

We need at least an hour once we begin.

Yes, we don't move much to do our jobs.

SPACING OUT

FINALLY HOME

We're home.

FLOPPING FROM EXHAUSTION

COLLAPSING RIGHT IN FRONT OF THEIR HOUSE

Let's take a short break.

DRAINED

THE TRIO FINDS A MINUTE OF PEACE

ONLY AFTER THEY GET OFF WORK

You know

doing people's hair or nails and cooking are all very difficult.

SIGH

I have no idea who I am anymore.

Me neither.

I wanted to do perms, but that would've been much harder.

That's what I thought.

That means they stayed for four hours.

Wait, I didn't do much. Why did it take that long?

Your haircuts.

- Wait. - Your haircut.

BUT I DID MY BEST

IT WAS A ROUGH DAY, BUT THEY STILL HAD FUN TOGETHER

THE NIGHT OF DAY 2 COMES TO AN END

THE MORNING SUN SLOWLY RISES

THE LIGHTS ARE STILL OFF AT THE VILLAGE

Hello.

THE LIGHTS TURN ON AT THE BARBERSHOP AT 7:30 A.M.

WHY IS DONG-YEON HERE ALONE?

HE PULLS OUT VARIOUS INGREDIENTS

WHAT'S HE TRYING TO MAKE THIS EARLY?

IS HE MAKING BREAKFAST?

Let's go.

It's 7:50 a.m.

THE EXHAUSTED OLDER MEMBERS ARE ON THEIR WAY TO WORK, TOO

It's kind of chilly.

DAY 3 THE TRIO HAS ALL COME TO WORK

- Hey. - You're here.

Wasn't the road slippery?

- A little. - Is that

- the birthday cake? - Yes.

- The birthday cake? - Yes.

Awesome.

I hope they like our celebration.

CHEF KWAK HAD BEEN PREPARING A BIRTHDAY CAKE

HE'S USING TOFU?

Cream cheese.

HE'S MIXING TOFU AND CREAM CHEESE?

HE LEARNED TO MAKE TOFU CAKE, WHICH IS EASIER ON THE STOMACH

MAKING IT SMOOTHER BY ADDING FRESH CREAM

FOR WHOSE BIRTHDAY IS HE PUTTING IN THIS MUCH WORK?

FOCUSED

COOKIES TOO?

MATCHA SYRUP

WHAT KIND OF CAKE IS HE MAKING?

MIXING EVERYTHING

CRUSHING INTO SMALLER PIECES TO MAKE IT EASIER TO EAT

A LAYER OF COOKIES

A LAYER OF TOFU CREAM

BUILDING MANY LAYERS TO MAKE THE CAKE SMOOTH

AND ANOTHER KICK

LOTS OF RED BEANS FOR THE BIRTHDAY PERSON

AND SOME PINE NUTS TO MAKE IT HEALTHIER

IT SEEMS LIKE HE'S PUTTING IN LOTS OF WORK TO MAKE IT HEALTHY

- Sang-yi. - Yes?

- I need your help. - What do you need me to do?

Should I leave the whites out here or cover them up?

HE SPRINKLED THE MATCHA POWDER IN THE MIDDLE ONLY

- Cover it. - Let's do that.

I thought this was pretty.

UNSURE

ADDING MORE POWDER AS THE TWO SUGGESTED

It was much prettier before than covering everything.

BLINK

Technically speaking

I was still contemplating when he answered.

- BO GUM, it was you. - Covering it is better.

- Dry your hair first. - It's much prettier when covered.

GLANCING

- It was prettier before. - No, that's better.

WORKING HARD ON DECORATING

What do you know about matcha tiramisu anyway?

I know the song.

- One, two... - The girl and boy talk

- There's this girl, oh, you know - There's this girl, oh, you know

LEMON FOCUSED ON FINISHING THE DECORATION

WHOSE CAKE IS THIS?

It's amazing.

- BO GUM. - Yes?

- Try this. - It's amazing. Try it.

You know that I'm picky with desserts, right?

- Yes, so I'm kind of scared. - This is the real deal.

Let me try it.

WHAT WILL BO GUM THE DESSERT LOVER SAY ABOUT THIS CAKE?

SAVORING

Say it's delicious.

Say it's delicious unless you want to go bald.

- It's good. - Let me serve this.

I need to go all the way down just as you said.

You need to scoop everything.

Show an exaggerated reaction.

I'M WATCHING YOU

Exaggerate.

Imagine that you're shooting an ad.

- Start acting. - Start acting!

THIS IS HOW ACTORS HANG OUT

Start acting!

It's so good.

Matcha tofu tiramisu.

BLURRED TO PROTECT THE ACTOR FROM SHOWING MATCHA POWDER

- You're so annoying. - It's good.

WILL THE BIRTHDAY PERSON LOVE IT TOO?

Let's close the place for a moment, celebrate, and then come back.

READY TO GO OUT WITH THE CAKE

SANG-YI WRITES A NOTE

Shall we?

"Away for a moment."

GUMDONGYI PREPARED A SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY

- "Left for a birthday party." - "Left for a birthday party."

This is so cute.

THE CAKE IS FOR MS. RA OK-JA

My son and daughter are visiting this evening for my birthday.

I want to look nice.

- Just make it look nice. - Do you want it dyed?

Make it pretty.

Good job with the cake, Dong-yeon.

It's amazing.

ON THEIR WAY TO MS. RA OK-JA'S PLACE WITH THE CAKE

Turn right.

It'd be funny if she weren't home.

SANG-YI ALREADY KNOWS THE WAY

"She went to Seoul."

"Why did you come today?"

Should we sing right away?

- "Happy birthday to you"? - Shall we?

- Turn left here. - Should we take a video?

We should.

I think she's home.

GOT HERE QUICKLY, THANKS TO SANG-YI

One second.

RUNNING UP

Ms. Ra!

She has trouble hearing when I call her from outside

so I have to open this door first.

KNOCKING

- Ms. Ra! - Yes?

What are you up to?

I'm watching TV.

- TV? Can you come out for a minute? - Okay.

GET READY, GUYS

- I'll head out. - Okay, it's time.

A SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR MS. RA

I'm coming.

WALKING GENTLY

- Come on out. - Okay.

We...

- It's your birthday today, right? - What?

Isn't it your birthday?

- It is. - Today, right?

- One, two, three, four. - One, two, three, four.

- Happy birthday to you - Happy birthday to you

- Happy birthday to you - Happy birthday to you

- Happy birthday to you, dear Ms. Ra - Happy birthday to you, dear Ms. Ra

- Happy birthday to you - Happy birthday to you

I ate breakfast alone.

- Make a wish. - Make a wish.

- A wish? - Close your eyes and make a wish.

What should I wish for?

My only wish is for my children to stay healthy.

- Make it on the cake. - And blow the candle.

ALL RIGHT

I can die any day now.

- I'm well over 90 now. - Don't say that.

- Please live until 200. - Stop it.

- I'm at a perfect age for death. - No way.

When you first visited our shop

our barber here heard about your birthday

- so we decided to prepare this. - Yes, my goodness.

You didn't have to.

- Thank you so much. - It's matcha cake.

- Like green tea. Green tea cake. - And tofu.

I'm leaving at 10:30 a.m. to take a bath.

Where? To take a bath?

Yes, the ride comes at 10 or 10:30 a.m.

- You're leaving at 10:30 a.m.? - The timing's perfect.

- I have to take a bath. - Well, then.

Happy birthday, and stay healthy.

- You should share this with people. - Okay.

- How about a photo? - Let's take a photo.

One, two, three.

Show us a smile, Ms. Ra. The peace sign!

She can't do it. Oh, she did.

MS. RA'S PEACE SIGN

Thank you for this cake and the flowers, too.

HAPPY 91ST BIRTHDAY

Why don't you sit at the barbershop? I'll bring the car.

- Okay. - Yes.

SANG-YI WILL GIVE HER A RIDE

MEANWHILE, BOSS PARK RETURNS TO THE SHOP

AND PREPARES HIS HAIRDRESSING TOOLS

STERILIZER

SETTING THE TOOLS TO MAKE THEM EASIER TO USE

KEEPING EVERYTHING CLEAN NO MATTER HOW TIRED HE IS

BOSS PARK IS ALREADY BUSY IN THE MORNING

SANG-YI SHOWS UP IN NO TIME

Ms. Ra!

Ms. Ra!

GETTING UP

Let's go.

TIME TO GO TO THE BATHHOUSE

I'll be back, BO GUM.

- Okay. Drive safely. - I will.

- You should get in the front. - Okay.

- You can hold me. - I'm in.

- Okay, buckle up. - Okay.

- You have to put it on. - Yes, okay.

- All right. Let's go. - Okay.

TO THE BATHHOUSE

Are you hungry?

- Are you all right? - I ate too much, actually.

- It's this way. - Do I turn right here?

I don't know the way. You have to tell me.

Yes, you can keep going this way.

SHE KNOWS THE WAY WELL

- Right turn? - Yes.

GO TO THE RIGHT

- You're right. There's the tunnel. - The tunnel.

It's called Surijae Tunnel.

Turn this way.

- To the right? - This way.

You have to drive for a while.

The map is telling me to take a left.

Take a right here.

- Can I go this way? - Yes, it's faster.

- And now? - You can go this way.

You'll see a bridge.

- That's it. That's the way. - I see.

This must be it.

THE BRIDGE IS A SHORTCUT TO THE BATHHOUSE

Turn here.

- This is it. - Yes, it's here.

That was an easy trip.

We could get here easily because I told you the way.

- Is this it? - You can drop me off right here.

The seatbelt.

- How do I do this? - I took it off.

- Do you have all your stuff? - Yes.

- I'm good. - You should go.

- Happy birthday. - Thanks.

Have a good time.

THANKS

Bye.

AT THE SAME HOUR, THE BARBERSHOP

The Village Barber.

A MAN WALKS IN WHILE MUTTERING UNDER HIS BREATH

- Hello, sir. Welcome. - Hello.

- May I get my hair done? - Are you here to do your hair? Sure.

Are you here to do your hair, sir?

Hi, let me take your jacket.

BEING THE FIRST CUSTOMER, HE IS SEATED RIGHT AWAY

Have a seat wherever you like.

What should I do? I guess I'll dye my gray hair.

Would you like to dye and cut your hair?

Yes.

He wants to dye his hair and cut it, too.

Do you usually trim your hair short?

- Like flat-top. In simple terms, - I see.

like a military officer.

- I understand. - Something like that.

BOSS PARK'S BEST MOVE, THE MILITARY CUT

I'll do my best.

WILL THE RESULT TURN OUT AS NICELY AS HIS CONFIDENCE?

I'll do my best.

GLANCES

I should refrain from talking

to make sure my hair turns out nicely, right?

No, you can talk to me if you have any questions.

- Is that so? - Yes, I'll do my best with the cut.

THIS VILLAGER LOOKS ESPECIALLY NERVOUS

HE BEGINS THE HAIRCUT

TRIMMING THE BUSHY BACK HAIR FIRST

I've been waiting for this.

- Have you? - Yes.

Really? Thank you for waiting.

I watched that tangerine drama.

The tangerine drama?

- When Life Gives You Tangerines. - Yes.

My wife is a huge fan of yours, BO GUM.

I'm still learning.

Would you like something to drink?

- Water's fine. - Water?

- Cold water? - Yes.

Yes, sir.

THINKING

I keep forgetting

- that young man's name. - Sorry?

- I keep forgetting his name. - Dong-yeon.

- My name is Dong-yeon, sir. - Dong-yeon.

I keep thinking of this instead.

The golden Buddha statue.

The golden Buddha statue?

The golden Buddha statue?

- You starred in Queen of Tears. - You're right.

Your wife in that drama came

- to the outskirts with the statue. - Yes, right!

Yes, you're right.

- I enjoyed that drama, too. - Thank you.

- I'm kind of into dramas for a man. - I see.

Have you been eating all right?

Yes, we're cooking and eating our meals well.

- Before I moved here, - Yes.

I've tried different things but ran a restaurant the longest.

- Is that so? - Yes.

What kind of food did you sell?

Chinese food.

- Really? - Yes.

I made Chinese food

to make a living and educate my children.

I see.

- Gosh, I wonder what it's like. - What do you mean?

I wonder what your food is like.

- Really? - Yes.

Do you still make some these days?

Yes, I sometimes make it for my wife and me.

At times, we eat outside but I cook at home as well.

I want to try some.

- So do you make your own meals? - Yes, we've been making our meals.

I SEE

FOCUSED

THE TRIMMING IS ALMOST DONE, AND HE'S MAKING FINAL TOUCHES

Even though I'm not looking at you

I can still feel how delicate your touches are.

Thank you.

If there's a side you want to cut some more, let me know.

Even if it doesn't turn out well

I hope my hair doesn't grow out and stay like this.

IT'S YOU WHO DID MY HAIR, BO GUM

Thank you for your warm regards.

- I love it. - I'm glad to hear that.

I DON'T WANT IT TO GROW EVEN 1 MM

YANG GWAN-SIK AND HONG SU-CHEOL FROM HIS FAVORITE DRAMAS

This is such a nice treat for me.

A treat? Hardly.

- I mean, it's so nice. - It's what we do.

GETS HAIR DYE READY

SOMETHING DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT ABOUT THE CUSTOMER

WHAT'S THIS?

Oh, right. He needs that.

Oh, right. He needs that.

BOSS PARK FORGOT THE COLORING CAPE

I'm so out of it.

BOSS PARK, A WORD, PLEASE

Boss Park.

- You can't say, "Oh, right." - Oh, right.

- Did I do that again? - Stop saying, "Oh, right."

- Can you... - You should get mad at me instead

and say, "Why didn't you do this?"

Then the customers may not notice.

You should get mad at me instead and say, "Why didn't you do this?"

Then the customers may not notice.

You did everything so meticulously.

BO GUM looks like the meticulous type.

- You're right. - You can't find any weakness.

Sir, you can either sit here or on the couch.

- Where should I go? - You can come this way.

It's kind of awkward to look at myself in the mirror.

I understand.

- That was why you closed your eyes. - Yes.

We also feel awkward when staring at ourselves

- at a hair salon. - Yes, it's awkward.

- I'm like that, too. - It feels awkward.

- Really? - Yes.

I keep staring at myself

wondering if the cut is going well.

Really? I should've kept looking at you, too.

When would I get another chance to meet you?

We can meet again. We'll be around for a while.

I'LL ENGRAVE YOU IN MY EYES RIGHT NOW

LET ME SEE THE OTHERS, TOO

Lee Sang-yi.

- You know my name. - He knows everyone.

- How can I not know? - Thank you.

I love dramas, and I watch lots of them.

Sir, you look like you have long hair with the hair cap tied in the back.

Really? Thanks.

HE SUDDENLY GETS A NEW STYLE

But he looks cool.

You were popular when you were younger, weren't you?

I wasn't!

Wait, right now, he...

- His breath was... - Yes, that breath was suspicious.

You look so cool, though.

- People just say that. - It's the way you talk.

You probably stole many ladies' hearts.

You never say you're popular, so I don't do that, either.

I've stolen many.

- I'm joking. - That's true.

Were you popular before your debut?

- Back in school. - Back in school?

I did get a few presents on Pepero Day and Valentine's Day.

- Be honest. What do you mean, a few? - How much is a few?

Do you remember the stick snacks made into a heart shape?

- The boxes were taped up. - Yes, with the boxes?

- The boxes, right? - Yes.

I've received that huge heart.

- That's not a bit. - That's a lot.

Girls from other schools would come by to see me

- and wait by the gate. - Really?

Basically, everyone knew my name.

You're getting worse by the minute.

You're getting worse by the minute.

Isn't he way too humble? Don't you agree?

You think so?

Back then, you said...

- Wait. - He's too humble.

You were just a high school kid. What do you mean, everyone knew you?

- Everyone knew my name. - I didn't know you.

I meant my neighborhood.

Take it a step further. Let's see how far you can take this.

- You were a local celebrity? - Yes, I was.

Everyone knew me by my name.

LISTEN TO THIS GUY

I took the bus to my school sometimes.

Girls would follow me in.

Buses are meant to be ridden with other people.

Did you want to take the bus alone?

They must've gotten on intentionally.

- He's right. - Intentionally.

All the kids around the area had to be at school around the same time.

Hey, the kids are here.

Hey, the kids are here.

- Hey, the kids are here. - Hello.

SEON-HUI AND DA-IN ARE RIDING BY

NOTICES THE GIRLS

Oh, look.

Look, someone's coming on a bicycle.

WHAT'S GOING ON?

Look, someone's coming on a bicycle.

I can catch up to them.

We can't shift the gears.

It's fine as long as we can go uphill.

MORE CUSTOMERS ARE HEADED THIS WAY

I have bad knees.

I hear there's a good barbershop around here.

Yes, apparently so.

It must've been a while since you've gone to a barbershop.

A barbershop? It's been a while.

I'm feeling somewhat nervous.

WHO ARE THEY?

What is this?

Oh, my. What?

Park it.

- Park it backward. - Do they offer valet?

Slam on the brakes.

- Hey, wait. - Guys!

- Slam on the brakes. - Guys!

- Hey. - Hey!

PARK HAE-JUN AND CHOI DAE-HOON FROM WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU TANGERINES

What brings you here?

- Hello. - Hey, there.

- Hey, there. - Hey.

- Do you offer valet parking? - Valet?

- We don't have it. - You can't?

- Let me do that for you. - My gosh.

WHY ARE THESE SENIOR ACTORS HERE?

Yes, all right.

Hello.

RESPECTFUL

- Can you park it over there? - Sure.

- What brings you here? - Hello.

Let's go inside.

We heard you opened a barbershop.

RUNNING OUT

PARKING THE PART-TIMERS' RIDE

THE PART-TIMERS ARE PRETTY HIGH-MAINTENANCE

That must be fake.

- It looks nice. - Oh, my.

- Hello. - I'm a customer.

- Hair dye? - Yes, he's here to dye his hair.

- Hair dye? - Yes, he's here to dye his hair.

Let's see.

"How dare you?"

"How dare you?"

INSTANTLY RECOGNIZES CHOI DAE-HOON AND HIS LINE

- "How dare you?" - Hello.

- The "How dare you?" guy. - My hands are cold.

And you're from the same drama.

- He's Gwan-sik. - Gwan-sik.

- They were both Gwan-sik. - Yes.

THE OLDER YANG GWAN-SIK, PARK HAE-JUN

Nice to meet you. I'm in for such a treat.

I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS REAL

Please give me your jackets. Let me hang them for you.

Is this it?

- Is this real? - You were really certified?

- You're licensed? - Yes.

Sang-yi also got licensed as a nail technician.

They even registered the business.

- Did you actually get licensed? - I did.

- We can get our nails done, right? - Do you want to?

- Maybe after some nail work. - So you're doing your nails?

He means he needs to do some nailing.

Some nailing? Okay.

So he's not doing it today.

How did you get here?

By car.

I mean, it's such a long drive.

I heard this was a nice barbershop.

- I was in shock. - I'm really surprised.

Really?

I'm sorry, guys. The customer is our priority.

- Of course. - It's okay.

We aren't customers. We're here as part-timers.

This is the last time we'll be treated as guests.

Treat us as guests for just half an hour.

Then we'll give you aprons.

- Let us be guests for 30 minutes. - Have a drink.

Yes, have some.

What would you like?

A WELCOME DRINK ONLY FOR CUSTOMERS

Give me that. Let's see.

- Something warm. - Is that okay?

For the ade drinks, Dong-yeon had prepared

the concentrates himself a few months ago.

You must be a good cook.

- Not really. - It has red beans?

Yes, it has red beans.

- Date tea. - Date tea.

I'll take the same thing.

- Two cups of date tea. - Date tea.

He must've wanted to show off his ade drinks

but we chose to have date tea.

- I'll make the tea. - Okay.

You must have a lot to do here.

Yes, we get more customers than we expected.

WHISPERING

How am I going to ask them to make fish-shaped buns?

Why not? You can.

- We're more experienced. - But he's older.

- And he's a senior actor. - I will...

PLOTTING A SCHEME

I'll say this as I put the apron on him.

"We're done treating you like a customer."

"You're now a part-timer."

I'll talk to him.

- Will you do that? - I'll tell him to make the buns.

I'll talk to Hae-jun.

- Anything I can help with? - Not at all.

- Anything I can help with? - Not at all.

- You can have a snack. - Yes.

VERY RESPECTFUL

- Do you like snacks? - I do.

- Give him some snacks. - Snacks?

THEY SNAP INTO ACTION AT ONE WORD FROM THE SENIOR

What time do customers normally start coming in?

It was usually busiest around 10 a.m.

- Is that a fish-shaped bun machine? - Yes.

You make fish-shaped buns, too?

Dong-yeon does.

- It's obviously... - Do you want

- Should I make them? - to make them?

Some people even came yesterday

- to get fish-shaped buns. - Really?

- Just to get those buns. - Just for the buns.

Then, I'll make them.

- I'll get you an apron soon. - Good.

- I'll do my best. - I'll help you.

PARK HAE-JUN ON FISH-SHAPED BUN DUTY

Should I teach one of them how to wash hair?

One of you can wash their hair and do the laundry.

I love washing hair.

- Have you done it before? - No, I've done it for my daughter.

Shampoo?

I also like blow-drying long hair.

- Do you want me to teach you? - Yes.

I'm a good assistant.

CHOI DAE-HOON ON HAIR ASSISTANT DUTY

All right, let's get to work!

All right, let's get to work!

Let's get to work.

- I guess it isn't ready yet. - I've just turned on the machine.

WELCOME

I've always wanted to try making fish-shaped buns.

HE OBTAINS A PAIR OF SCISSORS

SHOULD I HAVE VOLUNTEERED TO BE AN ASSISTANT FOR THE BARBER?

Then, I put my arms in these.

Yes, let's at least look like we're working.

THE PART-TIMERS ARE READY TO WORK

If there are no customers

I'll probably sit and space out.

MOSEYING AROUND

AS IF HE'S TAKING A CASUAL STROLL THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOOD

HANDS IN HIS POCKETS

GLANCE

You know, if customers say they're bored, we've got that bike.

Right? We can give them a lap around the neighborhood

and charge 1,000 won each.

- He wants to... - We could take them around town

- for 500 won or 1,000 won. - While they wait.

- If they're bored. - It could be a free service.

- You're free to do that. - We'll give them a free ride.

I'll drive the elders and go, "How's it going?"

THE WORLD'S MOST LAID-BACK PART-TIMER

BUT IN A MOMENT

- Okay, give me a second. - What's going on?

A HUGE CROWD OF CUSTOMERS

I got you.

- You should hurry. - Coming right up.

Tell me if it's too hot.

THE HAIR ASSISTANT ALSO STRUGGLES

I'm going home now.

I quit.

- Then... - For dyeing shampoo, do we need

to use a specific product?

Yes, there's shampoo and a hair pack.

- I can do it for you. - While he waits

- you can teach him. - Shampoo?

How should I teach him?

- Just teach me well, that's all. - First...

- This must be the product we use. - That's right.

The tricky part is that everyone has a different height.

- When they sit... - Can't it slide?

You support their heads first.

First.

- You look really nervous. - If...

You looked like you were at the dentist.

- We've got towels here. - Okay.

You're right, if they're shorter, it might not reach.

- That's right. - What do you do, then?

You ask them to slide up a bit.

- Right? - You guide them.

Use this elastic band.

That's a good idea.

So they cover the eyes, too.

A MAN MOSEYS INTO THE SHAMPOO ROOM

Do you want to practice on my head?

- Do you want to style your hair? - No, in case you needed practice.

- I'm letting you practice. - Hold on.

- No, I'm good. - Are you?

- I think you'll do well. - The nerve.

You check the temperature on your wrist.

Don't let the water hit the forehead.

THE SHAMPOO LECTURE IS DONE

- Okay, I got it. - Like this.

I'll give it a go.

- Are you sure? - Of course.

IMMEDIATELY REVIEWING WHAT HE LEARNED

HE SETS THE TEMPERATURE IN ADVANCE

PREPARING TOWELS AS WELL

EVEN HIS PREPARATION IS THOROUGH

Are you working already?

- You're working. - I am.

- I find shampooing and drying fun. - Really?

I think you'll do great.

Oh, right.

POLITE

Goodness.

WAITING WITH DISCIPLINE

BO GUM, when did you learn all these?

You're seriously so diligent.

- There's nothing he can't do. - Exactly.

Not only does Boss PARK...

sing well but plays the piano well...

You're flattering him to get promoted faster.

I mean it, though.

You can rinse it now.

This way, sir.

ACTIVATING THE CUSTOMER SERVICE VOICE

DAE-HOON'S FIRST TASK AS THE ASSISTANT

I'll support you here.

CAN HE DO IT RIGHT, JUST LIKE HE LEARNED?

Please sit.

I'll support you here.

HIS HEAD IS SET ON THE BASIN WITHOUT A PROBLEM

Do you mind sliding down just a bit more?

Go ahead and lie back.

I'll continue if you feel comfortable.

- Do I just continue if it's here? - Yes.

I already set the water temperature.

Is the back of your head touching?

- Just a second. - Is it touching?

As long as you're comfortable.

- Does anything feel uncomfortable? - No, I'm fine.

Are we all crowding in here too much?

Wait.

- Is it okay if I do this? - Yes, it is.

- This is... - However you want.

Like this.

I'll make a little breathing space.

It doesn't feel stuffy, does it?

NOT BAD

I may not be that fast since it's my first day.

- Do you have any plans today? - No, take your time.

- Take all the time you need. - Yes, sir.

Then, I'll shampoo, blow-dry, and shampoo you again.

BOSS PARK IS SATISFIED

THE CUSTOMER IS ALL SMILES

THOROUGHLY WASHING THE SPOTS THAT ARE HARD TO REACH

Please tell me if the water is too hot or too cold.

He's so good.

You can just use whatever water comes out

whether it's cool and warm.

He's really good.

I'm going to trust him and let him handle it.

How does it feel?

- You're so kind, it's a problem. - Thank you, sir.

WATER RUSHING INTO HIS EARS

Do you swim?

I sink like a beer bottle.

You'd have to rescue me.

I'll be gentle.

- Will you trim my hair? - Oh, my.

FLUSTERED

- Oh, dear. - Hello.

ANOTHER CUSTOMER ARRIVES WITH NO TIME FOR A BREATHER

- Have a seat for a moment. - Please sit here.

You haven't eaten yet.

- Right. - We were about to cook.

- Eat first. - Have you eaten?

I already ate at the community center.

- Do you want to dye your hair? - No, just a trim.

- A haircut? - Yes.

A SIMPLE TRIM

I'll show you to your seat.

Yes, you can head over there. I'll clean up.

- Did water get in the back? - I'm fine.

CAREFULLY CHECKING UNTIL THE END

- Thank you for coming. - Thank you.

HIS FIRST ASSISTANT TASK IS DONE

THOROUGHLY CLEANING UP

Wait, did you dye your hair?

- Yes, I did. How is it? - It looks good.

- Right? - Yes.

You look all handsome.

- Do I look better? - Yes, because you dyed it.

Ma'am.

BO GUM is really handsome and pretty, isn't he?

YOU BET

Thank you for saying that.

No, I mean it. I never joke.

You've got everything. You're pretty and handsome.

As a fellow man, there's a lot I want to steal from you.

I WISH I COULD LIVE WITH THAT FACE JUST ONCE

Even the machine sounds pretty.

YOU'RE OVERDOING IT

HE SPOTS ANOTHER CUSTOMER WAITING

Ma'am, what are you here for today?

- To get my hair trimmed. - A haircut?

- Yes, to get it cut. - To get it cut.

- Is there a salon you go to often? - I do.

Won't they get mad that you went somewhere else?

It's just a haircut. I can get a perm over there.

- But you must be a regular there. - It's fine.

Does everyone in the neighborhood know that a new barbershop opened?

Everyone at the community center knows.

I see.

They all say that you're good and make people look nice.

- That we're good? - That he gives a good trim.

And he dyes nicely.

BOSS PARK FEELS PROUD

DAE-HOON GETS MISCHIEVOUS

- Can you lift your feet, ma'am? - Sure.

LIFTING

CHUCKLING

But you're a customer. All done, ma'am.

Wait.

You haven't been cleaning thoroughly.

THE TOP-TIER PART-TIMER WORKS WITHOUT BEING TOLD

I'll blow-dry it now. Would you like a product to make it look sharp?

TIME TO STYLE THE HAIR

WAITING

Do you part your hair this way or this way?

My hair is stiff, so it disappears soon, even if I part it.

- Really? - Yes.

I think you part it this way.

STARTING THE MILITARY OFFICER STYLE HE ASKED FOR

BRUSHING

LEAVING

HE ADDS A DIGNIFIED LOOK WITH A CLEAN PART

HE WON'T ALLOW A SINGLE STRAY HAIR

He looks way better now.

- Does he? - Yes.

Should we take a picture, sir?

This is a new look for me.

Like a military officer.

- I understand. - Something like that.

I'll do my best.

HE'S PROMOTED TO A GENERAL-LEVEL OFFICER

You look neat.

- It turned out so good. - Did it?

- You look great. - You'll look pretty once it's done.

Everyone will say you look good.

The Village Barbershop.

Do you like it, sir?

- Yes. - Just in case...

Because of the dye...

CAREFULLY CHECKING TO THE VERY END

- I'll come back for aftercare. - Please do.

I TOLD YOU NOT TO WORRY

Ma'am, get a good haircut.

- I will. Hurry and go. - Okay.

- Take care, sir. - Let me shake your hand.

- Thank you for washing my hair. - Don't mention it.

Take care.

A VERY SATISFIED CUSTOMER HEADS OUT

EVEN WON SOME BARBERSHOP MERCH

HE GETS STRAIGHT TO THE NEXT CUSTOMER

Do you feel all right, ma'am?

THE PART-TIMER WAITS

HE READS THE ROOM LIKE A PRO

- Wipe your hands here. - Thank you.

Thank you very much.

HE CLOSELY WATCHES THE BOSS'S MOVEMENT

You have a thick volume of hair.

WATCHES QUIETLY

- You have a lot of hair. - I do.

A PERFECT ASSISTANT

Hold it, and rest your hands on top.

SUPPORTING THE BOSS

CLEANING

ANSWERING CALLS

- Can you get the phone? - What was it?

- The Village Barber? - The Village Barber.

Hello, this is the Village Barber.

You're asking if we're a terminal snack shop?

This is

a barbershop.

SOMETIMES, IT GETS AWKWARD

Hae-jun, when do you want to...

The buns? But if you make them ahead of time...

Because they get cold?

- We'll start later. - I mean...

- Let me just show you once. - Okay.

I'll go and learn.

- I'm supposed to work hard, right? - Yes.

Nothing's really set.

- At first, we were... - If nothing's set, just stay still.

Don't even open the door.

Don't try to attract customers.

Just stay still.

I've always wanted to try it

but I had no talent, no matter what I did.

Fish-shaped buns are simple.

Then

- maybe I'll try just one row. - Yes, just a row.

- Let's see. - This is...

Once you see it, you'll realize it's not that hard.

THE FISH-SHAPED BUN COURSE BEGINS

You pour it slowly like this if you don't want it too thick.

START BY FILLING THE BATTER ALONG THE OUTER EDGE

That's how you get a thin, tasty fish-shaped bun.

- Thin. - Yes.

DONG-YEON'S SECRET TO THIN BATTER

It doesn't taste as good if the batter is too thick.

I actually like thick batter.

- You do? Then, go thicker. - More than the filling.

- Why don't you try it? - Okay.

IT'S HAE-JUN'S TURN NOW

Your back might start to hurt.

The sides?

I'm a little...

HAE-JUN POURS THICK BATTER INTO THE MOLD

HAE-JUN'S THICK BATTER AND DONG-YEON'S THIN BATTER

- Do you like fish-shaped buns? - I love them.

You're really good at this.

- Am I? - Yes.

HE'S THE TYPE TO WORK HARD WHEN TOLD

I'm pretty decent at cooking.

- I can use the knife. - Really?

- I do some knife work. - Wait.

- That's great. - Yes.

Come on.

I can make most stews.

- Tell me what you want to eat. - Thank you.

- What's next? - Next.

Let's give it a try after.

We need one more.

Let's do the red beans first.

You can actually put in more than you think. It's fine.

STEP 2 FILL THE INSIDE GENEROUSLY

You stuff it in.

The shape comes out prettier if you press it down a bit.

TIME TO FILL IT WITH CUSTARD CREAM

Should I give it a try?

I'll try it with this.

All of this?

- So, you can put this much in. - That's fine.

LOADED WITH FILLING

It seems that you've got a knack for this.

LAUGHING

Thank you.

- Is this good enough? - Yes.

I don't have to completely cover it?

- No. - I see.

HE COVERS IT BACK UP WITH BATTER

- This is good enough? - Yes.

This is fun.

You close the lid

and you'll hear a sound in three minutes.

FLIP AND COOK UNTIL THE TIMER GOES OFF

- Flip it first. - Yes.

I wonder how good it'll taste.

Making fish-shaped buns and cooking at the same time

must be exhausting.

The timer went off.

Taking them out isn't that hard.

READY TO TAKE CUSTOMERS NOW

IMPRESSED

- The mixed red beans. - Half and half.

I should give that a try.

SANG-YI IS COOKING BY HIMSELF

Have you begun?

I was practicing because everyone looked busy.

What are you doing?

This is our lunch.

Steamed eggs?

NO, THAT'S NOT IT

- Rice cake soup. - Oh, it's rice cake soup?

TODAY, THEY'RE EATING RICE CAKE SOUP FOR LUNCH

- He says he's a great cook. - Well, not that great.

I was struggling because it was my first time.

- Making rice cake soup? - Yes.

Just make the broth.

And you throw in some soy sauce.

- Please help. - That's all.

- Here. - Yes?

BO GUM brought beef-bone soup.

- Beef-bone soup? - It's a single-serve pack.

- If we have beef-bone soup - We can just

- add the rice cakes after. - Already seasoned.

- Rice cake soup is easy to make. - I'll make egg strips next to you.

SANG-YI PREPS EGG STRIPS

I feel like we need more eggs for the strips, right?

You need a lot of eggs to make egg strips, right?

- Tell me. - Just use whatever you've got.

So, do you want to shape it in a certain way?

I want to make it look nice like a garnish.

- That's... - Or just scramble it.

- Really? - Cook it.

- Do you want me to cook it? - The eggs?

Would you?

WAIT, I'M DOING ALL THE WORK

- Yes, sir. - I'm sorry. It's just...

- I apologize. - No need.

- Guys. - I'll treat you as my older brother.

Guys, what should I use to wipe the water?

Did you see that?

Man, there's a lot of work here.

- There's a ton of stuff to do. - Gosh.

There's a ton.

SANG-YI LEAVES TO GRAB THE INGREDIENTS

I thought I'd just be hanging out.

HE'S LEFT ALL ALONE IN THE KITCHEN

GUESS I'LL JUST DO IT MYSELF

The egg strips.

Strips?

How should I make it delicious?

JUST COOK THE EGG STRIPS

For the rice cake soup

you just need to toss them in.

THERE'S NOTHING HARD ABOUT IT

JUST ADD STORE-BOUGHT DUMPLINGS

This can't taste bad. It even has dumplings in it.

As soon as you got here

you had to make fish-shaped buns and rice cake soup.

THIS MASTER COOK CAN EASILY COOK ANYTHING

It's nothing special. Just do it.

Gosh.

You cook a lot at home, don't you?

KNIFE SKILLS AS BOLD AS HIS CONFIDENCE

IT'S BOILING OVER

I'll start scooping now.

HE FINISHED THE RICE CAKE SOUP IN NO TIME

HAE-JUN FINISHES WHAT SANG-YI STARTED

The portions are all different.

HE TOPS IT WITH A GENEROUS AMOUNT OF EGG STRIPS

Here.

IT ACTUALLY LOOKS GOOD WITH THE GARNISH

Green onions.

Add green onions.

TAKING PHOTOS

RICE CAKE SOUP IS EASY THANKS FOR THE LESSON

HAE-JUN ENDED UP MAKING THE SOUP

It smells delicious.

I'm worried it might...

WANDERING AROUND

THEY CIRCLE BOSS PARK

Do you like meat, ma'am?

EXCUSE ME?

What should we do?

THE RICE CAKE SOUP IS READY

- Rice cake soup finishes fast. - I think you should eat first.

Those who can eat now will eat fast.

Let's eat while we still can.

Are we eating standing up?

- You can use that chair. - Oh, no.

I can eat standing up.

- Nice vibe. - Enjoy your meal.

- Thanks for the meal. - Thanks for the meal.

- Thank you. - BO GUM.

- We'll eat first. - Yes, eat comfortably.

- Just eat with them. - No, I'm okay, ma'am.

- You should eat when they eat. - I'm fine.

- I can wait. - I can't do that. It's fine.

I'm not that hungry.

I had some snacks.

THEY CAN'T EVEN SIT DOWN TO EAT

Try this.

UNAVOIDABLE STRUGGLES OF A BUSINESS OWNER

THEY EAT FAST SINCE THERE'S A CUSTOMER

Wait, I guess we'll take turns eating since we have a customer.

THE WORKERS WERE HUNGRY AFTER A MORNING OF LABOR

Everyone was hungry.

BO GUM eats really well.

He eats more than you expect.

- He eats a lot. - He eats so well.

What should we do with his bowl?

It's going to get soggy.

THE ONE WHO EATS WELL IS STILL WORKING

- I'm worried to death. - Why are you worried, ma'am?

- Because you won't eat. - No, it's okay.

I'll still do my best and make your hair look nice.

Then, I can eat.

You should eat when others eat. I came too early.

That's fine.

Don't worry too much.

BOSS PARK'S RICE CAKE SOUP IS GOING SOGGY

- I'm worried to death - Fine.

because you're not eating.

- Go ahead and eat. - I will.

FOOD MATTERS MOST

THE CUSTOMER MATTERS MORE TO BOSS PARK

THE SOUND OF A MOTORCYCLE

ECHOES THROUGH THE QUIET VILLAGE

IS THAT THE DRAMA SUPERFAN FROM EARLIER?

HE REAPPEARED ON A MOTORCYCLE

RUSHING IN

BO GUM!

BO GUM!

BO GUM!

I came, so I wouldn't lose to that rice cake soup.

One moment.

- Come on in. - What's happening?

He made jjajangmyeon for us, ma'am.

- Jjajangmyeon? - Yes.

- That was really fast. - What is happening?

- Just a second. - What do we do?

- One moment. - I wanted to beat the soup.

You can set it down here.

WE'LL PUSH THE SOUP AWAY

- Sir. - What is it?

BO GUM is blessed with food.

- BO GUM. - You can eat first.

WHEN HE WAS CUTTING HAIR EARLIER

It'll take a while to do her hair as well, right?

- Yes. - Okay.

HE WAS WORRIED ABOUT BO GUM WHO COULDN'T EAT

We had just made rice cake soup.

- It's real jjajangmyeon. - This is chili powder.

Green onion kimchi.

- Regular kimchi and pickled radish. - That looks good.

I'd appreciate it if you could mix BO GUM's portion in advance.

Does stirring prevent it from getting soggy?

He did my hair so well.

I put my heart into it, so please eat.

- We sincerely thank you. - Put these here.

- I'll leave it right outside. - Okay.

- Go ahead and eat. - I'm almost done.

- Hurry up and eat. - Yes, ma'am.

- He wants to thank you for the hair. - BO GUM.

Thank you so much. I'm starting to feel bad.

Hurry and eat.

- Thank you for the food, sir. - Truly, thank you.

- Make her look pretty, too. - I will.

- I'm going. - Thank you. Have a great day.

- Goodbye, sir. - Enjoy your food.

- Thank you! - Enjoy your meal.

We'll put the empty plates here.

Thank you, sir.

HE HEADS HOME, FEELING PROUD

BUT WAIT

WHY IS HE STILL WORKING?

TURNS THE MACHINE OFF

All done? Can I get up?

I'll just shampoo you quickly.

SHAMPOO?

THAT JJAJANGMYEON WILL GET SOGGY

No, I don't need shampoo.

No, you got your hair cut.

- You need a shampoo. Otherwise... - You need it.

The hairs get on your clothes, and it'll sting.

I'll wash her hair. You should go and eat.

I'll show you to the shampoo room.

I'll finish quickly.

- Sure. - No rush, I can wait.

I'm the one who already ate.

- You ate? - Yes, so I can wash your hair.

I was so worried.

I'm so worried about coming at lunchtime.

No, don't worry.

- Salons are supposed to be busy. - I know.

I feel so bad for showing up when it's time to eat.

You have to eat when it's time.

Lean back, ma'am.

RELIEVED THAT HE'S EATING NOW

You have to mix it fast so it doesn't clump up.

Am I eating by myself?

Yes. No, we will

- Have you eaten? - eat the jjajangmyeon together.

- I need a bowl of rice cake soup. - Yes, have a bowl.

I bet it was also good.

- Is there none left? - There is.

THEY OBVIOUSLY SAVED SOME FOR HIM

Let's warm up the broth.

- I'll do it for you. - Okay.

Thanks.

I'VE GOT TO FEED HIM WARM FOOD

I have to reheat it.

If I eat the noodles first...

- Right. - Should we eat them together?

Sure, let's eat the noodles and the soup.

Thanks, guys.

You just got here.

- You must have been so surprised. - It's fine.

- I got it. - No, I'll finish this up.

TO GET BOSS PARK FED

Relax your neck and stay comfortable.

You can relax.

There.

THE RICE CAKE SOUP IS A LITTLE SOGGY

Yes.

BUT HE TAKES A TASTY BITE

There.

Here's the kimchi.

A FULL TABLE

They look scrumptious.

THE RICE CAKE SOUP AS HIS APPETIZER

TASTING THE CARE THAT HAE-JUN PUT INTO IT

How's the soup?

- It's good. - Good.

It's really good.

It's old-school jjajang.

It's unreal.

- Thank you. - Does he still run the restaurant?

- No. - He doesn't anymore?

MADE ESPECIALLY FOR BOSS PARK

- I'll take a bite. - Go ahead.

EXCLAIMING

- Do you like it? - It's so good.

HE GETS ANGRY WHEN THE FOOD IS TOO DELICIOUS

HE CAN'T STOP EATING IT

CHEEKS PUFFED OUT

BO GUM, does she need any hair product?

Like a hair essence?

- It's better to apply it. - Which one? Just tell me.

Use a hairspray.

- Hairspray? After I dry it? - Yes.

It's this one, right? Okay.

Now, this is for glossy hair.

- That's a lot. - For gloss.

PROTECTIVE HANDS

Let me dry this part a bit more.

The back is still a little wet.

If it stays wet, you can catch a cold.

SANG-YI BLOW-DRIES SO BOSS PARK CAN EAT COMFORTABLY

Why, thank you.

I enjoyed the fish-shaped buns, too.

- You didn't even charge me. - Thank you, ma'am.

- Thanks for coming. - Thank you.

I'll touch up the split part.

BRUSHING

You don't have to. Why are you fixing up an old lady?

- So you'll look pretty. - I don't even have a husband.

MY GOODNESS

- Thank you, ma'am! - Thank you.

- Take care, ma'am. - Get home safely, ma'am.

Okay.

- Get home safely. - Yes, go inside and eat.

I shouldn't have made so much rice cake soup.

I made a whole pot.

But you enjoyed it, right?

- Yes, it was good. - That's all that matters.

It was really good.

PART-TIMER 1 IS EXHAUSTED FROM HARD WORK

AS WELL AS PART-TIMER 2

PEEKING

What are you doing now?

We have to work on the fishcakes.

- Okay. - If you have time...

WE'VE GOT WORK TO DO

CHEF KWAK WRINGS EVERY BIT OUT OF THE PART-TIMER

No, it's okay. I'll do it.

We should do it.

ASSIGNING THE FISHCAKE-SKEWER TASK

You can do it there.

- Oh, I do it here? - Yes.

Sure thing.

It's pretty busy here.

At first, I thought

I could just show up and maybe check out the neighborhood.

- We haven't even done a lap yet. - Really?

Have we?

- Maybe like half a lap. - Half a lap.

THE BRUTAL WORLD OF SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS

FIRST, HE WASHES HIS HANDS CLEANLY

WIGGLING

HE SOMEHOW ENDED UP IN THE KITCHEN ALL DAY

I just realized that my main task is in the kitchen.

I THOUGHT THIS WAS A BARBERSHOP

I think it's because it's Monday.

On weekends, we had tons of haircut and nail customers.

Maybe they all went to work.

THE MOMENT HE SAYS THAT

TABOO PHRASE: IT'S SLOW TODAY

Hello.

- Oh, hello. - Oh, my.

- Welcome. - Hello.

- Welcome, sir. - I'm here for a haircut.

- A haircut? Hello. - Hello.

- Hello. - Please have a seat.

Welcome.

How would you like your cut?

Just a regular cut.

HAIRCUT

Ji-ung said your fish-shaped buns were really good.

Oh, you must be Ji-ung's

- grandparents. - Yes.

- Really? Ji-ung and Ji-ho's? - Yes, we're their grandparents.

Ji-ung told them our fish-shaped buns were good.

But he said he didn't like it.

- He said, "It's so tasty!" - Really?

Why, that kid.

I KNEW YOU LIKED THEM

DONG-YEON STARTS PREPARING THE STOCK

- Hae-jun. - Yes.

I think it's about time we fire up the bun factory.

THE FISH-SHAPED BUN FACTORY?

- Try one batch - Okay.

and if you get the hang of it, I'll broadcast it around town.

Okay.

BROADCAST IT?

- For now, just watch me do a batch. - Sure.

HE BAKES THE FISH-SHAPED BUNS CLUELESSLY

This is my first...

Oh, like this.

HE BAKES FOR THE AFTERNOON RUSH, JUST LIKE HE WAS TAUGHT

Hold on.

A LITTLE LATER

- The big reveal. - Go ahead.

EXCLAIMING

LOOKING GLORIOUS

Good, isn't it?

GOLDEN-BROWN

- Hae-jun, I'll make the call. - Yes?

- We'll start welcoming customers. - Sure. Customers.

HE'S LOCKED ONTO THE BUNS EVEN AFTER DONG-YEON LEAVES

He's really good at it.

He must have a knack for it.

DONG-YEON LOOKS FOR SOMETHING

Sang-yi, didn't we write down the village chief's number somewhere?

We didn't exactly get his number.

- The village chief's number? - Do you know it?

- Ask him. - Really?

She says her husband might know.

Sir, I want to call the village chief.

- It's in my phone. - Is it?

Yes.

- Let me borrow it for a call. - Sure.

HE BORROWS A VILLAGER'S PHONE TO MAKE THE CALL

This is the village chief.

Hello, sir.

- Oh, yes. - I'm calling from the barbershop.

- Okay. - I have a favor to ask, sir.

Sure.

VILLAGE CHIEF? A FAVOR?

Could you come by, then?

- Sure. - Thank you, sir.

- See you soon. - Okay.

SUMMONING THE VILLAGE CHIEF

- Thank you for the phone, sir. - Sure.

Hae-jun is so good at making fish-shaped buns.

- You just left him there in charge. - I did.

A FAMILIAR SILHOUETTE APPROACHES THE SHOP AFTER A WHILE

- Hello, sir. - Hello.

Hello, sir. It's good to see you.

- Dong-yeon! - Sir.

- Hi. - Hello.

I heard your fish-shaped buns are the talk of the village.

Yes, it seemed like some folks wanted to try it.

I thought I'd let people know to come by and eat.

I think it'll help if we make an announcement over the broadcast.

FISH-SHAPED BUNS? A BROADCAST?

Actually, over the past few days

quite a few people said they wanted fish-shaped buns.

- Are you making fish-shaped buns? - Yes, fish-shaped buns.

Do you have fish-shaped buns?

I want fish-shaped buns.

- Give me a fish-shaped bun, then. - Okay.

BUT THEY WERE SWAMPED AND COULDN'T MAKE ENOUGH

It feels so different to cut the hair for the elderly...

I'll make you some. Sit there and wait.

Do they offer valet?

ONE-DAY PART-TIMERS HAVE COME TO SAVE THE DAY

Thanks to the help of the two actors

we now have the space and time to breathe.

I decided it was time to go all out and treat the villagers.

That was the idea.

FISH-SHAPED BUN DAY TO PROMOTE THE BARBERSHOP

I think it would be nice

- if we could do a broadcast. - I see.

- You do the broadcast, Dong-yeon. - Yes, you do it.

- Can I do that? - Would you like to?

- Shall we do that now, then? - Yes.

- Right now. - You can have a go.

LOOKING FORWARD TO IT

MIC TEST

Hello, fellow residents.

Hello, fellow residents.

That's fascinating.

CHUCKLING

Who's talking?

Hello, fellow residents.

We're the guys visiting from Seoul to run the barbershop

called The Village Barber.

THE VILLAGE HALL

- The barbershop. - That's not the village chief.

I hope you're all warm despite the winter cold.

Today's a special day.

We wish to treat all of you to fish-shaped buns and fish cakes

even if you're not a customer of our barbershop.

That is what this broadcast is about.

Those who are hungry

and those who are bored.

You can all come to the barbershop

It would be nice if you could come by the barbershop

for some fish-shaped buns and fish cakes.

I love you all.

I love you.

I love you.

How are you so eloquent?

You could be a village chief.

Thank you, sir.

- I'll get going now. - Okay.

- Thank you, sir. - Would you like one before you go?

He speaks so well.

That was perfect.

THE ALLEY AFTER THE BROADCAST

What was that about?

Free fish-shaped buns.

THE COMMUNITY CENTER

They want us to come now.

You go ahead.

Go and get one for free.

Why don't we all go and watch?

We'll be the first to get there!

SEON-HUI AND DA-IN WANT TO BE FIRST

THE OTHER ALLEYS ARE STILL QUIET

- Two of each? - Yes, two.

SEON-HUI AND DA-IN ARE THE FIRST TO ARRIVE AFTER THE BROADCAST

- Here you go, sir. - Thank you.

Thanks for your help.

- Don't I have to pay you? - Gosh, no.

- Thanks a lot. - It's free.

Hi, girls.

- Are you here for buns? - Yes.

- Are you here for buns? - Yes.

- Are you cold? Then go inside. - Yes.

What kind of bun would you like?

- Which filling? - Custard cream.

- Custard cream? - Custard cream.

- Custard cream? Both of you? - Yes.

HERE'S YOUR FISH-SHAPED BUN

EXCUSE ME?

Isn't this how they're served?

- In a paper bag? - We use this.

Do you want a bag?

No, we just...

- How about this? This would work. - Yes.

- How about this? This would work. - Yes.

- Here. - Thank you.

- I was taken aback. - Were you?

How could I be such a mess, right?

- Do you know him? - Yes.

- When Life Gives You Tangerines. - Yes.

- She saw you on TV. - Yes.

I see.

He's here to help us.

- Do you want one more? - It's hot.

It's too hot to eat right away.

You'll burn your tongue.

THIS ISN'T HARD AT ALL

THE ONE-DAY PART-TIMER IS PRETTY RELAXED

HERE'S ANOTHER PART-TIMER WORKING WITH THE SAME POSTURE

This has to be a few days old.

SCRUBBING HARD

I'm back.

- Those large bowls. - The large bowls.

Where do they go?

SEON-HUI AND DA-IN

A PEACEFUL AFTERNOON AT THE BARBERSHOP

THE YARD IS EMPTY EVEN AFTER THE BROADCAST

The frying pan...

PEOPLE ARE COMING

I didn't touch that.

Grandma!

SEON-HUI'S GRANDMOTHER

THE LOCALS APPROACH THE BARBERSHOP

Oh, no.

What's going on?

Dong-yeon.

People are swarming in.

Oh, my.

Hello.

- How are you? - Good.

CAN'T BELIEVE HIS EYES

We're in trouble.

BUN CUSTOMERS ARE COMING FROM ALL DIRECTIONS

THEY'RE GETTING CLOSER

Yes, just a moment, please.

Dong-yeon!

We're in trouble.

HE HURRIES TO THE STALL

- Hello. Hi, everyone. - Hello.

- Hello. - Hi.

- You're here. - Hi, you made it.

Yes. You're hard at work.

- Wait just a minute. - Sure.

Gosh. There are lots of customers.

- We wanted to see you. - We have a lot of customers.

CURIOUS

Everyone's here.

How are there so many people?

- From the village hall. - They were all there.

All the residents are here.

You're missing half the village still.

My gosh. I didn't...

I never thought they'd come together.

- We have quite a crowd. - Right?

SURPRISED AT THE EFFECT OF THE BROADCAST

I think we should give them

- one each in a paper cup. - Yes.

Ma'am. How many do you want?

- Just two each? - Two each?

- Two for her and two for me. - Two each.

- We old folks don't eat much. - Oh, dear. It's raining.

PITTER-PATTER

- We old folks don't eat much. - Oh, dear. It's raining.

IT SUDDENLY STARTS TO POUR

This is bad.

Why don't you all go inside?

This is so bad.

Ma'am, here you go.

- You can take them with you. - Can I?

THEY'VE SERVED ONLY ONE OUT OF A LONG LINE

I'll give them out like this.

STOCK REPORT: RED BEAN 8, CUSTARD CREAM 0, FISHCAKES UNCOOKED

When do you think the broth will be ready?

The broth is almost done.

- Two? - Yes. They're good.

They're tasty.

- Here you go. - They are tasty.

Come back in about two hours.

- Okay. Thank you. - Bye.

- Enjoy the buns. - I will.

SERVING CUSTOMERS ONE AFTER THE OTHER

I'll come again.

- How many do you want? Two. - Give me two.

- I like fish-shaped buns. - That's good to hear.

- Give me two. - Two? We have just two left.

- I'll take two. - Okay.

THEY GAVE OUT GENEROUSLY

THEY'RE OUT OF FISH-SHAPED BUNS

Please wait. We're really sorry.

- Thank you. - Enjoy the snack.

I didn't know you loved fish-shaped buns this much.

- Word spread that they're tasty. - We can't get them

- anywhere nearby. - Oh, really?

- They're hard to find these days. - What is happening here?

THE ONE-DAY PART-TIMER STRUGGLES ON HIS OWN

HE CAREFULLY FILLS THE MOLD

This must be the way, I guess.

- Where? - Here.

CUSTOMERS LINE UP ONE BY ONE

I'D LIKE TO HAVE IT SOON

FOCUSED

- The fish-shaped bun maker is... - Yes.

Really?

This is my first time making them.

- You should hurry. - Coming right up.

Oh, well...

THE ONE-DAY PART-TIMER IS QUITE SLOW

FEELING DISCOURAGED

TRIES TO SPEED UP FOR THOSE WAITING IN LINE

I didn't expect it to start raining.

There was no news of rain.

- We're out of red bean. - No filling?

We're out of red bean.

HE NEEDS MORE FILLING

- We're out of filling. - No filling?

DONG-YEON QUICKLY GETS HIM A SUPPLY

What is going on?

I've never seen this many people here.

THE ALARM GOES OFF TO ALERT THEM THE BUNS ARE READY

Oh, dear.

We should close the barbershop and sell this instead.

HE CRACKS A JOKE TO ALLEVIATE THE PRESSURE

THE CUSTARD CREAM BUNS ARE DONE

Custard cream.

Who wants a custard cream bun?

- Hello. - Hello.

Custard cream.

- Who wants a custard cream bun? - Hello.

EYES SHIFT TO DAE-HOON

- Hello. - Hello.

HE FAILED TO PITCH HIS CUSTARD CREAM BUNS

Who else wants some broth?

Here you go. Do you want a fishcake, too?

- No? - I want a bun.

- A fish-shaped bun? - Yes.

This has custard cream filling.

You like red bean buns.

I only eat red bean filling.

THE CUSTOMERS WANT RED BEAN FISH-SHAPED BUNS

IN THAT CASE...

I'll cook red bean buns here, too.

- Red bean? - Yes.

You want red bean buns?

- You all want red bean? - Yes.

No one likes custard cream?

THE PART-TIMER IS STILL SLOW

- Please wait a bit. - Okay.

AND THE CUSTOMERS WANT RED BEAN BUNS

Here you go.

- Two? - I'll keep cooking.

HOW WILL THEY OVERCOME THIS?

Is this short enough?

- Shall I cut a bit more? - A little more.

WHILE THE DUO STRUGGLE OUTSIDE

THE STAFF INSIDE ARE SERVING THEIR CLIENTS

THAT'S WHEN SOMEONE WALKS STRAIGHT INTO THE BARBERSHOP

- Hello, sir. - Hi.

Have you eaten? Did you have lunch?

THE EX-BARBER CAME BY AFTER HEARING THE BROADCAST

I cut his hair for him.

What do you think, sir?

- Did I do well? - You did well.

- Did I? - Yes.

- I didn't recognize you. - I see.

RIGHT HERE

- Shall I trim that area? - Yes.

I'll do that.

JUST THEN

CHANGING DIRECTION

Dear BO GOOM.

Hello, ma'am.

- It must be tough cutting hair. - Not at all.

THE BUN PEOPLE ENTER THE BARBERSHOP TO ESCAPE THE RAIN

NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR, JEONG-JA

My word, it's Mr. Kwon.

- Hello. - Hi.

How are you?

THE BARBERSHOP GETS CROWDED IN NO TIME

- Are you a part-timer? - Yes, I'm a part-timer.

I don't know him at all.

I don't know you either.

LAUGHING

MS. JEONG-JA AND DAE-HOON EXCHANGE BANTER AT THEIR FIRST MEET

Ma'am, you can sit over here.

Okay.

SHE HEADS INTO THE RECEPTION ROOM

My nail here broke off.

SHE TAKES THE CHANCE TO DEMAND A REPAIR

I'll fix that for you after I'm done with this lady.

You can relax and have fun over here.

- You can play Go-Stop. - I don't play cards.

Your hands look pretty with the pretty nails.

SANG-YI'S SKILL DRAWS ATTENTION

I wonder if it'll get cold again.

Come over here. Sit with me.

Here. Over here.

- Come here. - Oh, hello.

She lives in the house behind mine. Come here.

I'm getting my nails done.

Come over here.

Stop walking about and sit here.

MS. JEONG-JA INVITES EVERYONE SHE MEETS EYES WITH

- I saw you all leave. - Sit over here.

- You had them done? - It's my first visit.

It's your first time?

- Do you have acetone? - Nail polish remover?

- Take it off. - I'll take it off for you.

- I wanted to help you out. - I'll do it for you later.

I'll quickly finish your other hand.

SANG-YI SPEEDS UP TO HANDLE THE LONG LINE

HE STANDS

HE SITS

HE HUNCHES OVER

HE PAINTS EACH NAIL WITH CARE

WORKING THOROUGHLY

Just one more layer of coating after this, then we're done.

We'll be done in five minutes.

HE SITS UP A BIT DURING HIS SHORT BREAK

My back hurts. Let's sit in the corner room.

Oh, hello.

Where's the room?

Oh, hello.

THE LADIES HEAD TO THE RECEPTION ROOM TO SIT

Let's sit over here.

Oh, dear. My poor legs.

FLUSTERED BY THE SUDDEN CROWD

This place is...

It's the barbershop reception room.

WELCOME TO THE RECEPTION ROOM!

THE LADIES GET SEATED

Get over here quick. Let's play.

THE PLAYING CARDS COME OUT

This is a playground. A playground open to anyone.

Let's collect five birds and end the game.

Oh, darn it.

No, looks like I screwed up again.

I did someone else a favor.

I screwed up again.

Ms. Jeong-ja, you're next.

AFTER A LONG WAIT, IT'S MS. JEONG-JA'S TURN

This is nice on the back.

Oh, is it? I should get two more.

Isn't it nice to have back support?

- It is. - Right.

SANG-YI'S DUTY INCLUDES LOOKING AFTER THOSE WAITING

Try this out.

- My back's sore. - We don't have too many.

My back and legs ache.

It's even more uncomfortable.

If you sit properly... Forget it, then.

- Leave it if it's uncomfortable. - I don't want it.

BLUNT FEEDBACK

No, leave it.

- Sit on this while you wait. - Come over here.

What bun is it? Is it red bean?

HE GLANCES AT THE RECEPTION ROOM

- Here. - This is crazy. Oh, thanks.

- Oh, for her? - Maybe something else.

For your back.

- I'll put it under my leg. - Your leg?

Thank you.

THERE ARE CUSTOMERS TO CARE FOR EVERYWHERE

It's hot.

- Enjoy the snack. - It's hot.

That's it.

SEON-HUI AND DA-IN HAVE BEEN WATCHING

THINKING HARD

- I want three. - Three it is.

RUNNING OFF

Is there anyone waiting for fish-shaped buns?

SUDDENLY CHECKING THE DEMAND FOR BUNS

She's waiting for one.

Did you want red bean or cream?

- Is it red bean? - Red bean.

SHE CONFIRMS THE ORDER AND DASHES OFF

Someone wants a red bean bun.

- One? - Yes.

- She wants red bean? - Yes.

Let's go home.

SEON-HUI TAKES THE ORDER TO HELP THE BUSY UNCLES

- It's hot. - This is what I meant, Grandma.

DASHING

THE VOLUNTARY ONE-DAY BUN HELPER

Come along.

Okay, I'm coming.

- I'll deliver it. Give it to me. - Okay.

This is for the lady sitting over there eating a fish cake.

- There's one more person inside. - Okay, in the barbershop.

PERFECT TEAMWORK

Hey, tell me if you want to switch shifts.

Thanks.

THEY EVEN SET UP THEIR OWN SHIFTS

We're one-day part-timers.

I want a lot.

HE HANDS A BUN TO HER

It's hot.

BUN DELIVERY ON THE WAY

Who ordered the red bean bun?

- My word. You're a good girl. - You're very helpful.

- We all want a fish-shaped bun. - Here? How many of you are there?

- Five. - Here's one for starters.

You're our part-timer.

Yes, you're doing great.

- How many red beans? - Four!

- Four more red bean buns! - Four more red bean buns!

Okay. We need four more, Hae-jun.

These four are for the ladies playing cards.

- Okay. Are they playing cards? - Yes.

It's getting crazy.

Deliver these for us, please.

I'll give you a bag of four right away.

QUICK DELIVERY

Look at those two.

SEON-HUI AND DA-IN ARE A HUGE HELP

3:30 P.M.

HAE-JUN HAS BEEN MAKING BUNS FOR 90 MINUTES

You can wait in there.

HUNCHING OVER DUE TO HIS HEIGHT

Here are the colors.

HE MADE HUNDREDS OF FISH-SHAPED BUNS

LOOKING GAUNT

- Four more red bean buns! - Over here.

- Four red bean buns. - Okay. We need four more, Hae-jun.

No one's eating cream buns.

HE HAS BEEN COOKING LIKE CRAZY

Delivering the buns is tough.

- Is it on the way? - It's on the way.

- We're out of filling. - We're out?

RUSHING

THE BUN BOSS QUICKLY SUPPLIES THE INGREDIENTS

You're getting younger.

HE CLEANS UP, TOO

My gosh.

Excuse me.

HE COVERED MORE GROUND THAN ANYONE

- Hello. - Hi.

Would you like some hot broth?

It's hot, so blow to cool it down.

Enjoy the snack.

- That's a relief. - Yes.

- Let me give hers first. - Yes, sure.

- Give it to me, and I'll deliver it. - Here.

Mr. Gwan-sik, four more red bean buns.

- Four red beans? - Yes.

No one wants custard cream?

- One red bean bun. - The orders now

- are coming from the elderly. - Okay.

We'll eat the leftovers.

I'll make just two custard creams, then.

One red bean bun.

THE ELDERLY PREFER RED BEAN

Red bean is nice, but custard cream is nice, too.

CUSTARD CREAM IS NICE?

I'm holding my hand up, young lady.

- Yes? - I haven't had one yet.

- What? - Get me a cream bun.

- A cream bun? - Yes.

Okay.

LAUGHING

Who's that? Isn't she your grandkid?

- The pastor's daughter. - The pastor's daughter.

- She's the pastor's daughter? - She's a clever kid.

One custard cream bun.

One red bean, two custard creams.

No, we have three creams and one red bean.

- This is the workplace chair. - Excuse me.

- How am I to get in, Uncle? - Oh, sorry, Da-in.

Gosh. Da-in's working hard today.

CREAM BUN DELIVERY COMPLETE

- My gosh. - Thank you, young lady.

Excuse me, young lady.

THE CUSTARD CREAM BUN IS GOOD

- Mister. - Yes?

Make five for these five here.

- Five. Custard creams? - Yes, this one.

- Five? - Yes.

- Wait just a bit. - Okay.

- We got an order for five creams. - Coming!

- Custard creams? - Really?

- This one's red bean. - I'll make some more.

- I'll make some cream ones. - Custard cream.

Custard cream.

I'll dance as I wait.

DANCE OF JOY AT HER SUCCESSFUL SALE

That was exhausting.

How long will it take?

- About five minutes. - Five minutes?

- Will you please wait a little? - Okay.

TAKE YOUR TIME

How many

do you think we made today?

- At least 200, I think. - About 200, right?

ONE MOLD OF CUSTARD CREAM

Who ordered a custard cream bun?

Over here!

- Over here. - You're doing a good job.

It's nicer than the red bean.

THEIR CUSTARD CREAM FISH-SHAPED BUN IS GOOD

SHE'S ENJOYING HER RED BEAN

It's well-cooked. It's nice.

- Do you like it? - Yes.

- I've never had something this nice. - Is that true?

It's nice because it has a lot of filling.

It's nice because it has a lot of filling.

It's nice because it has a lot of filling?

- She never had such a nice one. - It's a first.

- It's crazy good. - You don't have to exaggerate.

- It's crazy good. - My gosh.

It's crazy good?

I should go somewhere and start selling them.

- You can sell them here. - Here?

- He could do that here. - Yes.

Someone bring them a custard cream fish-shaped bun.

THEY HAVE LESS STOCK THANKS TO THE CUSTARD CREAM CRAZE

Gosh, it's so tasty.

Business is booming.

Should we eat next door?

DID THEY SUCCESSFULLY PROMOTE THE BARBERSHOP?

HOWEVER

BO GUM'S TOO BUSY CUTTING HAIR TO TAKE A LOOK AROUND

Do we have more chairs?

HERE

AND THERE

THERE ARE PEOPLE EVERYWHERE

VERY CROWDED

You can sit here.

SHE MANAGED TO SIT DOWN

EVEN OUTSIDE

SWARMING WITH PEOPLE

WHEREVER YOU LOOK

THERE'S A CROWD

- Can you wash his hair? - Yes.

Of course, I can.

Come this way.

NOTICED THE SITUATION A BIT LATE

STRUGGLING TO REGAIN SOME ORDER

SOMEONE COMES IN

- Hello. - Hello.

I came to get a haircut.

- Did you really? - Yes.

- I'll take your jacket. - Okay.

Please put on the robe.

HE QUICKLY ACCEPTS THE CLIENT

You permed your hair.

JUST THEN

I can't stand it when my gray hair shows even a bit.

Gray hair grows in no time.

I want to talk to BO GUM.

- Tell him later when he has time. - I want him to cut my hair.

He must be busy right now.

I thought you were just actors. Who knew you did such good deeds?

THEY CAME TO EAT FISH-SHAPED BUNS

AND NOW THEY WANT THEIR HAIR DONE

CAN I GET MY HAIR DONE?

MAKING EYE CONTACT

CLIENTS ARE MAKING BOOKINGS WITH THEIR GAZE

BUT BO GUM IS SERIOUS ABOUT EACH AND EVERY CLIENT

AND HE TAKES HIS SWEET TIME

A FOCUSED FROWN

THEY KEEP TALKING ABOUT HAIR BEHIND HIM

WARY GLANCING

GLANCING

I'll wash your hair now.

Please take a seat.

JUST THEN

IS THE HAIRCUT DONE?

ONE LADY LEAVES THE RECEPTION ROOM

Have you lived here a long time?

- I used to live in Daejeon. - Before?

I moved here when I got married.

NODDING

I married a churchgoer.

EVEN THOUGH HE FEELS RUSHED

HE PERFECTS HIS SERVICE TO THE END

- Back when I used to farm. - Yes.

GLANCING

DAE-HOON TRIES TO DO SOME CLEANING

Stay as you are.

I suppose you weren't going to move anyway.

ZERO INTENTION OF MOVING

- Shall I make you look nice? - Yes.

Okay.

IT'S BLOW-DRY TIME

Do you want your hair done?

I want it colored.

A dye?

You want your hair dyed?

The roots? Just part of your hair?

IS HE DYEING HAIR NOW?

CLIENTS FLOCK OVER AT THE NEWS

Ask him.

LOOKING ANXIOUSLY

Shall I color just the roots?

Okay, please take a seat.

- What about her? - Your roots need coloring, too?

- A dye job? Just the roots? - Yes.

Just the roots.

I should manage it within the day. I'll give it a go.

I'd like to color my hair, too.

Today?

Three of you want to color your hair.

- Do I sit down? - I'll get you a robe.

HE GETS A ROBE

MEETS EYES WITH ANOTHER CLIENT

Can you wait a little bit?

To dye my hair?

I'LL NIBBLE ON MY BUN AS I WAIT

HAIR COLOR HERE AND THERE

THE BUN CRAZE CREATED A LONG LINE OF CLIENTS

I need to blow-dry her hair first.

I'll dry her hair.

- Would you do that? - I don't need a license, do I?

- Do I need a license? - You need one.

Let's do this, then.

He's the boss with the license.

I'll blow-dry your hair, and he'll finish up.

- Yes, do that. - Okay, good.

Hair dye? Just the roots?

HE GETS RIGHT TO WORK ON THE DYE JOB

This is a scalp protector.

GLANCING

HE CAN'T HELP BUT BE WARY OF THOSE WATCHING

I think I did my best to work fast

so I wouldn't make the others wait too long.

DYING HAIR TAKES LONGER THAN A HAIRCUT

I'll be with you soon.

I'll work as fast as I can.

It's so much work for you.

IT'S OKAY

There's such a long line.

HE DOES HIS BEST AS HE FEELS BAD

BUT IT'S A LONG WAIT

He blow-dries their hair, too.

PEEKING

SWEATING

You're leaving?

Leave that here.

THE LADIES GET READY TO GO HOME

MS. JEONG-JA WATCHES BO GUM

Come back tomorrow. They're open tomorrow, too.

Let them be the last today.

- Get home safe. - They'll do yours tomorrow.

- I won't do my hair today. - Take care.

Ma'am. I'm sorry I couldn't do your hair.

Take care.

Thank you. I'm sorry.

DESPITE THEIR INSANE POPULARITY

THE PLACE IS BOOMING, BUT THEY ONLY HAVE 1 LICENSED BARBER

HE COLORS HER HAIR THOROUGHLY

- I'll leave it for about 35 minutes. - Okay.

HE GOES BACK TO THE BLOW-DRY WITHOUT TIME TO REST

- Does it hurt? - No.

It's fine.

Your touch feels different from the other guy's.

- Not really. - You move differently.

LEAVE THE BLOW-DRYING TO BOSS PARK

I love it.

- Do you like it? - You did a great job.

HE EVEN GIVES HER BLOW-DRY TIPS

I haven't had my hair straight in a long time.

CHUCKLING

- Good job with the wait. - Oh, thank you.

I like it very much.

A VOLUMINOUS STYLE

Give me some buns or fish cakes to take with me.

Five people couldn't come, and I want to bring it to them.

You only ordered red bean because you said you only liked that.

- Wasn't custard cream nice, too? - I had one, and it was good, too.

We have three custard creams there.

THE CUSTARD CREAM FACTORY ON FULL BLAST

You top it with batter as well.

- Custard cream? - Custard cream.

I wondered where the music was from, and it came from that.

It means it's done.

The alarm sounds like a reversing truck.

A RANDOM DAD JOKE

- Don't you have to work? - On this?

Gosh, my poor legs.

Gosh, my poor legs.

IT MAKES HER DANCE ON HER SORE LEGS

It's cooked.

Serve the old lady.

Oh, dear.

Oh, dear. Back in my day

I could dance fine, but I can barely stand now.

Here are your fish-shaped buns.

- We're out of red bean. - Thanks.

I'm bringing the old folks some.

SHE TAKES THE BUNS FOR THOSE WHO COULDN'T COME

AND RETURNS TO THE VILLAGE HALL

Cream buns.

- You're totally... - Yes.

You got so good at this.

I don't know. I was out of my mind.

They swarmed in on us.

SQUEEZING THE BATTER

My goodness.

Look at this.

THEY'RE OUT OF BATTER

No more?

Using that many bags in one day...

Aren't you hot? We need more custard creams.

- We're out. The ingredients... - Did you run out?

We're out of ingredients.

- Three creams, four red beans. - Three and four.

You get just two. They're out of ingredients.

You got your buns. You can go now.

- Goodbye. - The rest.

THEY SEE OFF THE LAST CUSTOMER

BUN DAY WAS A SUCCESS

That was just...

I might dream about fish-shaped buns.

Great work. I mean it.

THE RAIN FALLS AGAIN JUST AS BUN DAY ENDS

THE PART-TIME BUN MAKER CLEANS UP

SIGH

All done.

It's good.

SNIFFLING

- Good job, Hae-jun. - Thanks.

This fish-shaped bun.

It's my first time eating it today.

A warm fish-shaped bun.

Freshly made.

SNIFFLING

Oh, gosh. And it's raining, too.

Go on inside and sit down.

Take a break.

HE HASN'T BEEN INSIDE IN THREE HOURS

Oh, dear.

SPOTS HAE-JUN

I think each station has its own vibe.

- Were you outside all along? - Yes.

LOOKING HAGGARD

PITIFUL LAUGHTER

- You must've been standing all day. - I should count...

I should count how many buns I made.

THE ORIGINAL BUN MAKER FILLS HIS HUNGER AS WELL

BLOWING

POURING RAINWATER

LAUGHING INCREDULOUSLY

HE CAN'T HELP BUT LAUGH AT HIS CIRCUMSTANCES

Are you eating now, too?

CAMARADERIE OF FISH-SHAPED BUNS

6:45 P.M.

HE FINISHES WITH THE LAST CLIENT WAY AFTER CLOSING TIME

Comb it over.

It's not easy to change one's style.

- Get home safe. - Get back safely, ma'am.

- This is not an easy job. - Take a break.

- Take a break now. - Take a breather, Dae-hoon.

All the hair-washing must be hard on your back.

No, I got to sit down.

The bun broadcast brought everyone out, and they did

- their hair and nails here. - Since they were here.

I guess so.

YAWNING

Lie down.

FLOPPING DOWN

- I'll lie down for a bit. - Yes.

OUR UNBEATABLE BOSS PARK IS DOWN?

- I'll lie down for a bit. - Yes.

CONCERNED

WHAT'S GOING ON?

BO GUM HAS RUN OUT OF ENERGY

WILL IT AFFECT THEIR BUSINESS?

I feel quite tired today.

My boy is here to get a haircut.

- I want to look cool. - Look cool?

SMILING

I want to stop.

- Why are you so slow? - Because I'm a novice barber.

A novice barber. You're too slow.

- Am I too slow? - Yes.

- I want to stop. - Sure, we'll stop now.

TO CHEER UP THE LITTLE ONE

THE UNCLES PULL TRICKS AND STUNTS

Shall we start cutting again?

Not really.

Wow, it snowed a lot.

We should shovel the snow.

We must clean our own yard.

TAKING A BREAK THANKS TO THE SNOW

Do you all agree to closing early at 4?

Yes, I agree, but...

Hey, let's call it a day.

Close it down.

RAISE IT BACK UP

- Six people are coming this way. - Are you out for a stroll?

Do you think they're headed here?

Make sure we look pretty.

WILL WE GET TO GO HOME?

- Are you here to do your hair? - Yes, I want to dye my hair.

Toilet paper, paper cups, bean sprouts, and a block of tofu.

Get some boiled pork, too.

ANOTHER CUSTOMER?

- Don't make eye contact. - Right?

NOT EASY TO CLOSE EARLY

THE VILLAGE BARBER

THE VILLAGE BARBER

Subtitles by Eunsook Youn, Hoyoung Yun, and Jennifer Lim