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How's your family?

I have no family

Where are your parents?

They passed away

Did they pass away a long time ago?

Yes

How's your health?

Do you have any health problems?

N… no

Hey, there she is

Are you Miss Elena Ivanovna?

Yes

Do you like it?

Yes, I like it

Wow

You speak Korean very well

You are a Russian Korean?

You don't look like a foreigner because you speak Korean well

Your face looks like a Korean person, too

I am not a foreigner

I see

Is that the ocean?

Yes, ocean

Can you stop the car?

Have you never seen the sea before?

This is the first time I'm seeing it

Hey, Mr. Kim

Yes

Lena

Soonku, I heard that you have good news

Tell me quickly

What's the good news?

I got a call from Seonggu in Seoul

Don't pretend to be innocent with me. Huh!

You've already heard from Seonggu. Don't ask so many questions

Hey

You have had a bad habit of pretending not to know anything since you were young

Why do you act like this still?

We don't have a normal relationship

We had our weddings on the same day

and our wives ran away on the same day as well!

Shit!

Dongman!

Why did you come here? Just do your work

Well, Take it easy

Yeah!

Soonku

I will give you some advice. Please listen

First, where is she from?

Russia, I heard so

Wow, She is Grade "A"

Russia

So, is she pure white? Or Mixed?

White?

It's not easy for white people to adapt to life in this farming village.

Why were you in such deep shit even though you knew better?

Why do you bring up the past? Huh, that reminds me,

the old story. Shit white! Gosh!

Just go home if you're going to keep doing that

Huh, man!

I came here to help you and wish you success this time

Shit! Fuck you!

What? Fuck you?

Well. Call me if you can't live there after staying for several days

I will look for a better place

I will live here

What?

Why do you want to live this deep in the countryside?

Your face will get bronzed by the sun. There is nothing to be gained

Mister

Why do you tell me to go to another place as soon as I arrive here?

This seems to be the place

A pox on you!

Go, Go

No. Soonku. I….

Hey, go

Are you Soonku Kang?

Yes

I am Lus Tour's manager, Kim

Yes

Introduce yourself

How do you do? I am Elena … from Russia…

What? What happened?

She is domestic!

She speaks Korean too

Wrong delivery!

This Green tea is real. Hey. Kim. This is real

Manager, you have profound knowledge of tea

Hmm

Well, you came such a long way

Please stay for one night at the community center

No, thanks

I have to go to the airport tomorrow

Come on

We, Lus Tour, always wish for your happiness

For your happiness

The tea was nice

I have to give the contract

Contract...contract...contract...

Is there only this contract?

Here you are

Kim, Let's go

Yes

Well

Please eat some Udong at a rest stop on the way there.

Oh, You don't need to...

Miss Lena, Take care

Drive carefully

You didn't drink the tea

I will drink it

The house is pretty

Ah, Yes

Well, what should I call you?

My name is Elena Ivanovna Nam

Such a long name

Just call me Lena

Yeah, Lena

What should I call you?

Well...

No...Well... Call me Mister

Yes, Mister

Hmm...

My stomach…

Do you have a stomachache?

I am hungry

Mister, Something is burning!

Ah, That's nothing. Just burning!

Nothing

Oh, No. Oh, No

Oh, Nothing

I don't know what you like… So…

What are these?

A fork and a knife…

please help yourself. You must have been hungry

Mister, we eat Korean food where I'm from

Please give me rice

With soup. A spoon and Chopsticks, too

Hmm, you can sleep here

Don't you sleep here?

I will sleep in the other room

You must be very tired. You came a long way

Sleep well here

If you need anything, tell me tomorrow

Yes

Go ahead

Oh, No. I should sleep there

Lena...

Lena, Did you really decide to go there?

Yes

You should keep taking the medicine

No matter where I go

sickness is sickness

Do they know that you are sick?

What would you do if you got sicker suddenly?

I will go first

Lena, you should wait until you're better

Jenya, I should go. No time

I decided already

What are you doing?

Good afternoon

Enjoy your meal

Um Um… Yeah

It looks delicious

What is this?

This is called Korean salad

Don't you know it?

I've never seen it in Korea

Ah

it is called Korean salad in my hometown

How's the taste?

Wow, it is sour, salty, and tasty

Did you use sea water?

Let's eat together

I've had enough bread and rice

Did you eat them all?

Good job, haha

Well...

You must be bored

There are no friends…

I will work with you

I am a good worker

I always worked in my hometown, too

Why, Mister?

No, no, no

It tastes really unique… Hmm…Haha...

You two look so good together

Why did you come here again?

Do not come again. Go

Call and come only when you have a special reason

Do not come if it's possible

You shouldn't do that to me

Don't talk down to me

Pest on him!

Please eat

This is... mine

Get out!

Give me my money back. Give me my money back

Don't touch me

You will die by my hands today. Damn

Give me back!

Do you know what the money is?

Mister!

I will go with you

Why are you out? I told you stay home

I am a good worker

No, no. There are snakes. Get in

Come on!

Snakes! Get in!

Here is a snake!

Gosh, It's too hot. How am I gonna live in summer? How…

Wow

who's she?

- Is she Soonku's wife? - Is she?

Is she a Korean?

Dongman said that she's a foreigner

Yeah

Good morning

Korean

Hey, Come here!

Where are you from?

I came here from Russia

Russia?

- How can you speak Korean so well? - Yes, you are right

You look like a Korean as well

I am a Russia Korean

My grandma, grandpa, mom, and dad are all Korean

Ah, I see. Hahaha

Where did you buy the pants?

These?

Mister!

Wow, are these all green tea?

Yeah, These are all green tea

Don't come here. You face will be bronzed

I will watch for a while and go

Where did you get the clothes?

A neighbor lady gave them to me

I will buy you clothes

I have a lot of clothes

I made coffee for you

I don't drink coffee

Why did you come up here?

Go down quickly

Gosh, Your face was burned

Do not come here again! Go down, quickly!

Um...

Gosh, too bitter

What, why did I bring an empty bottle?

Dabang there?

Hey! here!

Me?

Put it here!

Put it here!

It's too… even allowing that it is in the countryside…

Where is the sugar?

They are all mixed

Umm...

Drink a coffee

What are you doing?

I am studying

You have many funny things

Why are you leaving so early?

How much is it?

It's okay

What?

Haha, Why?

These are our compatriots who went to Russia in the end of the Choson Dynasty due to the Japanese invasion

and were taken to central Asia by forced migrations during Stalinism

They are called Koryoin, Kareisk

More than 20,000 of their descendents came back to Korea to avoid discrimination

However, their life here is not that easy

Mister, you must be hungry

Enjoy your meal

Lena

I have wanted to ask you a question for a long time

Why did you decide to come to Korea?

When I was young

my neighbor's grandma and grandpa said to

They seized and took all the Koreans on a train

Then they dumped the Koreans here and there

and the Koreans have lived there since then

My mother and father lived there, too

After that, it became possible to go to foreign countries

However, my parents are not there now

Lena

There is a place I want you to go with me

starting tomorrow

Where?

This is Ms. Elena who will study Korean culture with us starting today

She has studied Korean since she was young and she speaks Korean very well.

She can give you a lot of help when we study

Nice to meet you. I am Nam Elena

Just call me Lena

I am from Russia

I am pleased to be here

Ms. Elena, please sit next to Ms.Heung

Will we continue to talk about what you did this weekend

Ms. Bunny. Shall we start?

I broke cabbage with Dongmin and mother two days ago

I did laundry with mother yesterday

I did from morning. It became evening soon

Yes, good job

But not "broke cabbage", "harvest cabbage" is correct

"harvest"

"harvest"

By the way, why did you do laundry for so long?

There was a lot of that...that...

You did wash blankets

Ah...blankets...

Didn't you use your washing machine?

Washing machine? What is it?

It looks like this and moves sounding "Teol Teol Teol Teol".

Teol Teol Teaol Teol we don't have it. No. No

How can you live without a washing machine?

We can live without it

Yeah, Good job

Miss Dasha. What did you do?

My friends came here from Seoul this weekend

and drank Soju. At our home

Yes

Well, Lena. Please go ahead. What did you do?

I came here to Korea a few days ago

I greeted Mister and ate rice and bread

When you call him Mister, he will be very disappointed

You need to address him differently

Honey, darling

Baby, baby I love you, You should do so

Where is she?

What?

The girl

What girl? This is not a Dabang

You should correct that habit of asking questions you know the answer to

She went to the cultural center. Okay?

I came here to see her face…

What's that?

Wow, What PC?

I bought it to make products by green tea

Tell me

Do you need money?

I should earn more money now

How odd it is! You have lived unworldly so far.

I should earn more to raise a child

What a surprise!

Huh! You have an axe to grind there

Mister, I am back

Nice!

Good afternoon

Good afternoon, My sister-in-law

This is Dongman

Well...

How's the cultural center?

The teacher was funny and the foreigners are funny too.

You must be tired. Take a shower

I'll set the table

No, I will do it

No, No. I will do it. Take a shower

- No, No. I will do it toda - No, go home

- No. No. I wanna eat rice, too - No, No, Go

- I will take a shower first

Yes, go ahead!

I'll call the company that you bought… no brought your wife from

Now, I get to be greedy for worldly riches. Haha

Go!

I will eat and go

Go and eat with your mother

Go

Go, go

Go

Gosh, Kang Soonku You shouldn't do that

A pox on you!

God Damn! He changed

Oh, What's this?

Please go

Hey, Please take a picture of me!

Please go

Please go

Take a picture. Come on

Don't worry. Wait for a while!

There is a process

I am going to tell you seriously

Stop working!

I'll just finish this up

You don't need to

Only this

Lena

Would you like to learn how to make green tea?

Hold the lid. Pour it with one hand. Pour it again. Go ahead!

Yes

You are nice and calm.

Try this.

How is it?

You don't know the taste of green tea still?

But you will like it very much once you continue to drink it

I know the taste

It's the taste when I played in the fields and put the leaves of the grass to my lips

when I was young

Yes, it is

I caught fish in my hometown and sold Korean foods at the market.

Well, did you sell the sour and salty carrots?

Yes, I sold something like Kimchi

Haha, you worked so hard

Mister, tell me your story

Me?

I...I was born and raised in this village

I am the eldest son of the eldest son's family

Do you know about the eldest son?

The eldest son is the person who guards here

The grandfather of my grandfather guarded here

So, I've never left here

So, I don't have many friends now

Lena, Do you have many friends in your home town?

Yes, I do

But... they all left for cities.

Welcome. Here… with friends… no with me

Let's stay friends here… huh?

Mister

I want you to remember that I really appreciate you

and… I am sorry

What? Why are you sorry?

I...I wanna thank you for coming here

Uh… It's too late. Go to bed quickly

Go to bed

Yes

Let's go together, Mister

No. You must be sleepy. Sleep more. I will finish it and come back soon

No. Let's go together

Please wait for a while before finishing it

Then, let's eat out and look around the village

So, let's work and go together

Then, stay here for a while

Are you all done?

Let's go

Let's go quickly

Sit down here

Mister, what shall I do?

Just watch today

I am a good worker

Well, you should watch today what I am doing

No, I used to work a lot

Then...

So, sit and do what I ask you

Yes, please ask anything of me

Keep an eye on me whether I work well or not

Are you awake?

Let's go

Where?

Actually I want to show you something

Mister

- Mister! - Wow, the maple is pretty, haha

Pretty like you. and I...

Well… Will we pray and eat?

Why?

No, no

Please eat

I really had a good time today

Yeah. I am happy, too

Let's travel and eat delicious foods in the future

Please tell me whenever you have difficulties.

Yes

Yes, please eat

Ah… Ms. Bunny hasn't come yet

Do you have everything today I told you?

Yes, I have everything including a knife and a cutting board.

I hate Korean foods. So I didn't bring anything

Well, Ms. Dasha, Let's make something together

Okay

Today, we will learn about Korean foods and make it

We will make Doenjang(soy bean paste) soup

It's a Korean traditional food and the most commonly eaten food in Korea

Heung!

Oh, honey. I missed you

Me, too. Did you study well?

Yes

Honey, I am hungry

Would you have some of that Tonkatsu that you like?

Who are you?

I am just a traveler

Oh, you are? Are you here for pleasure?

Yes...Just...

And… by the way...

you were willing to take a picture of me without notice in the alley? Huh?

No, no, I wasn't

Well… the girl in the Dabang was clumsy

Miss Kim of the Dabang couldn't come here because her bike was broken…

What's this?

Coffee. Espresso

Ah… Coffee. Make me a cup of coffee

Here you are

Gosh, it is running so slow

Can you take better photo with this?

Ah, I was surprised.

Ah… the coffee?

Hey, why do you touch it? Don't touch.

Is it fun to take pictures?

Funny

Would you like a cup of coffee this time?

Yes

What's your name?

Lena

Oh. Lena? Your name is unique

Do you live here?

Yeah. And I was born in Russia

Are you a Russian?

No, I am a Korean

Do you live with your family?

I live with him

What do you do, Mister?

Don't call me Mister. Call me Oppa

Yes. Oppa

By the way, what do you do for a living?

The pictures are nice!

Umm… this picture…

Difficult?

Cosmic values in human delusion.

They look like worms

Worms?

May I take a picture this once?

Hey, Do it with this

Turn it on. Move it

How should I do it to see them?

Pictures have charms that make things live forever, those things that the photographer is looking at

Well… Will my pictures live on in this world?

Well… if you do it faithfully, the time will come?

Then, please teach me about photography

Yes. Okay

What's wrong with you?

Watch her carefully. Why do you let her be free so that she can run away?

Should I keep her on a leash?

All foreign women think that they can live like nobles when they marry a Korean

But they soon find out that they will have to work the farm, and they run away

They come here disliking hard work. Who wants to work hard here?

Lena is different. She is a Korean both inside and outside

I am sorry for letting her work too much

Don't say stupid things like that. Soonku.

Do you know what she is doing now? Huh?

What is she doing?

You, idiot!

Dongman, Are you jealous of me?

Then, get married

Lena is the prettiest bride in the world

Gosh

Mister!

Go home, Dongma

What are these?

Here you are!

You don't need to buy me these

Please let me know where you bought them. I will give them back

I don't know about women's clothes and the clerk chose them

Tell me if you don't like them. You can come with me and change them

And, this is a cellphone

I bought it because I felt uncomfortable

It has a camera

Do you like it?

Yes

Does oppa who is camping over there take good pictures with it?

Oppa?

Oppa who is a photographer camping over there

I learned about taking pictures a little bit today

Ah, the photographer

Bring him to our home

I will serve nice food for him

Oppa…

Mister, I forgot to say thank you. Thank you

Why are you here, and not doing the housework?

Forgive me, forgive me

Grandma, grandma, please stop

Well, who reported her?

It's me. Please catch her. She's a mad woman.

It's so convenient in Korea. Call 112 and the police come within 3 minutes

Well, I have a question

Lena, why did you decide to come Korea?

Dasha, Korea is my country

It's your thought

Please be honest

Didn't you see them a second ago? Do you wanna suffer like her?

No, I do not

No, you don't. Think carefully

I'm going. Good bye

Lena!

Good afternoon!

what are you doing here? Let's go!

Where?

Where? Let's go and study

Follow me

This book is like a textbook about photography techniques

Kind of a great book. Hmm…

Well, why for a beginner?

Well, a master wrote a beginner's book. Huh?

Okay. Let's start right now

The pictures... are talking to me

How can the pictures talk?

They did!

I heard it

That's the difference between you and me

You will understand eventually

Are you writing this down?

Pictures…

Art creates something out of nothing

You shouldn't just press the shutter only for money

even if you become a photographer

Bear that in mind

Yes

If I had met a teacher like me

when I first learned about photography fifteen years ago…

Hey

Let's go there

Oppa, please look

You are more talented than I thought

Am I?

Yeah, you are. Really!

Soonku, Soonku, Soonku!

Come here! Come! Come!

Why?

All hell broke loose up here! Listen!

I went to the reservoir to drink a cup of coffee

Do you know who is there?

Who?

Don't be surprised! My heart is beating!

Your wife and the photographer are together taking pictures…

So what?

You hasn't got a clue about things

Hmm...

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah…

Go! Go! Go!

Go, go. Go home. You!

Do you have a stomachache?

I am hungry

Would you like to come to our home? He told me to bring you.

Your home?

Soonku, You shouldn't be doing this, huh?

I will tell you again. Listen

You are in deep trouble

Soonku, "Love and War" from now on

I will cover "War". You cover "Love"

Nice to meet you!

Good afternoon, Mister Dongman

Gosh, how've you been?

Nice to meet you, too

I've heard so much about you. I came here to have lunch

I am a photographer, Choi, Han-seong

You are a photographer

Yes

Mister

This is the Oppa who has been teaching me photography

Huh, huh, Oppa?

Soonku, Things are bad enough

Stop talking nonsense

Please sit here for a while

Yes, thank you

Enjoy your meal!

Yes, thank you

Huh, you are eating like a pig

Wow, So delicious

You cook really well

I am glad that you like it

Oppa, I will make Doenjang soup next time

Let's eat together

Yeah, for sure

For sure? What are you doing? You are a man and she is a woman

Stop talking nonsense

How much longer are you going to stay here?

I will go to Naejangsa Temple and go back after staying here a few more days.

You must be uncomfortable living in that tent

Why don't you stay in the town center there?

Please, Oppa

No, I don't want to bother you

No, I don't want to bother you

Stop

Never mind!

Would you like a cup of green tea?

No, do you have coffee instead of green tea?

Mister, where are you going?

The store.

Let's go together

No, please stay at home

Where is my brother?

Ah, I am Soonku's younger brother

Yes, I am Lena

Mister just stepped out

Why do you call him Mister? Mister?

Correct it quickly

Did you stamp your seal on the paper?

Yes?

Why didn't you stamp until now?

You should do it as soon as possible

But the company told me "slow…"

No, what are you talking about? Slow?

Did we take you for free?

Do you know how much we paid for your airfare?

Why don't you do it quickly?

Ah, Stop. I will tell her

You only need to stamp it

Is the paper there? Please come out with the paper

Why are you crying?

No, why are you crying?

Get out of my house!

What are you doing?

Sister-in-law

Why are you so angry? You should decide it.

Please go. I will do it myself

Brother… I mean…

Why don't you go?

We are not doing this for us

I will do it myself. Please go

Yeah. Take care yourself

Let's go, follow me

Shit

Lena

Why did you cry?

Drink slowly

It's alcohol, too

What happened?

Nothing

everything is okay

Hey, Look

Is this me?

Yeah

Pictures don't lie

Everyone... says that they... don't lie...

What happened?

Tell me

Nothing

I have been a little homesick

I have a question

What's your relation, Mister and you?

International marriage?

Yes

He is a nice person

So now...

I am so sorry

So...

How will you live in the future?

Future?

When is the future?

I mean … how will you live in five years or ten years?

Hello

Here

Lena drank a lot

What?

Have you been together so far?

Yes

We have

Sir

Lena...

she seems to be suffering terribly

Sit here

Drink honey water

I'm sorry

No

it's not your fault

It's all my fault

Did you worry about me a lot?

Now that I know you are safe here, I am no longer worried…

And Lena...

Yes?

No…No…

Drink. Come on

It's only us three today

Ms. Bunny went to Seoul urgently with her husband

and Ms. Heung went to the hospital to give birth to her baby

Sir, this seems to be my last day, too.

It's a Russian traditional doll

Thank you. Ms. Dasha

What's the meaning of this present?

Well, I don't know whether it has special meaning

Please use it in a good way. It's up to you

I will be a great success in the future

I want to succeed in Seoul soon. Call me any time you want

I wish you luck

Thank you. Take care

You, too

Lena

Here are your photos

Photos... album...

My gift to you

Ah...

let's go together to take pictures the day after tomorrow.

Pictures?

We can take prettier pictures than these

You haven't left yet.

Yeah. You are at home

I will leave the day after tomorrow, after taking pictures on Naejang Mountain

Well, I wanna go with Lena

So, I have to tell you

The day after tomorrow?

Yes

No, I won't

I will work with you

No, please go

Go!

I hope you to take pictures and see the sights

Yes, I am going

See you

May I come in?

Yes. Come in

Did you take a lot of pictures?

Yes

I have learned from Oppa and taken many pictures

He must be a good teacher

Mister, please look at me

I always wanted to take a picture of you

Smile

Smile

Big

Bigger

It looks good

Lena

Yes?

No, no, no

wherever you go, don't skip meals

Okay?

Yes

Soonku, please come out

Dongman is doing something terrible

- Dongman? - Yes

Let's go, let's go

Fuck it all!

I will burn these all down, go and be quite well off in Seoul

I will marry

Soonku, don't try to stop me

I will burn these and go to Seoul

The reason why I become like this is these damn things

Soonku

What happened?

Today I went to pick up the bride from Yeonbyeon

At the airport... She said that she would go to the restroom

But she ran away and was caught by the police

What do you mean?

She ran away because I am a farmer

You... should tie up.... your wife....

Mister

I will be back soon

Good morning!

Sister-in-law

I don't know what he said…

My brother...

It's his second wedding

A year ago...

The bride who came to marry not knowing each other's face...

ran away as soon as she arrived home

I didn't know that

He has drowned his sorrows in alcohol for three months

Don't make him confused

Yes?

Lena

It's a Buddha statue

Go home and get some rest

Sir, Is the class over?

Yes. I will come in

What? Send her back?

Did you force me to bring and marry her?

The only person who can send her back is me

Don't do anything stupid!

Lena

Mister!

It's not that…

I am so sorry

It's a misunderstanding…

I did something wrong to you….

Lena

Lena! Are you okay?

Please wait for a while

Where?

Nam Elena's family

Please come in

How long has it been since she's had her medicine?

Medicine? What medicine?

You didn't know about her health problems?

Didn't you check her health records for your international marriage?

Does she have a serious illness?

She needs surgery

It has been left untreated for a long time

She has no insurance

Soonku, think about this more calmly

Let's consider inspection or sending her back to her country

Brother. What do you mean?

Please make her healthy

If you don't, it's all your fault

Come on. Please sit down again

Do you know how much time and money it takes to inspect and operate without insurance?

You can't imagine it

What if she dies?

She dies?

She's dying…?

Really?

It could happen

She must have known it

Huh, Brother, please save her no matter how much it will cost and no matter how long it takes

Please be sure to save her

Please save her

I will give you medicine for now

Take her home, complete her alien registration, stamp her seal on the marriage contract

Let's meet soon

Why didn't you tell me?

You should have told me

Why didn't you tell me quickly when you come here,

so you could go to the hospital to treat your illness?

Are you frustrated that I am a farmer?

Did you worry that I have no money?

Did you want to hide your illness, follow the photographer, and treat it?

I am sorry

I came here thanks to you

I agree that I took advantage of you

I will pay you back

I am not here to treat my illness and you don't need to be pressured.

I am really sorry

Lena

Lena. I don't mean it

Lena. Why did you say so?

Let's stamp.

I don't want to cause you any harm

No

No. it's nothing.

It can be cured here in a day or two here

I… I knew it

My days are numbered…

No...No...

It's nothing

you know "cold"?

It's just a cold…

No, I will go back

I want to go to my home town

I...

How can I live then?

Don't go

Don't leave me alone

Please don't go

Please don't go

Lena

Hey

Didn't you see Lena?

Isn't she sleeping at home?

Lena

Where are you going?

I am going to go back to my home town.

Well.. Let's go to Seoul together

The airport is near Seoul

Don't mind.

You have no place to go

Please give it to me

Let's go

Lena...Lena...

There… Now we found out the location

Soonku. Nonhyeon-dong, Kangnam-gu, Seoul

Seoul?

Yes. Look here

Thank you. Brother

It's okay. Come in

What are you doing?

Please come in

It's okay

Look there. Please sit down there

Okay

Thank you

How was it? Is it okay?

Well. Yes...

Hmm... I think...I want double feelings...

More mysterious...

and...pure... like a baby

I am looking for someone.

You shouldn't be doing this

I should find her, Lena...

I should find her, Lena...

Sir, you came here

Where is Lena?

Lena?

She likes photography and wants to learn it

I will send her to school. I will teach her properly

- Lena! - Sir!

She came here because she wanted to. Please let her be free

As for the money, I'd like to pay

Lena, where is she?

Don't touch me

Lena, where is she?

She's sick

She will die soon

Yes?

I should treat her

I will save her

Please let me see her

Please, please

Hey, where is she?

She was over there earlier

Wait a moment, driver

Well...

Wait a moment

She's the girl who came here with your junior

Hurry up! hurry up!