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REPLY 1988

All right. I will introduce my harmonious family members,

who are overflowing with love and happiness.

First,

I will introduce someone who is attempting to get into college

for the sixth year in a row,

an emblem of simple honesty and tenacity.

The eldest son of our family,

Kim Jung-Bong!

It seems that he went to a study room.

HYPER OLYMPIC 50 WON PER ROUND

Next,

a person who resembles me from head to toe,

I introduce to you our second son,

Kim Jung-hwan!

Jung-hwan, say something.

Please don't do these kinds of things.

It's my first time doing it today.

It looks like there's only my wife to rely on.

Our main room's madam,

my own cheetah,

my jaguar! Honey, give us a word.

Ouch.

Please.

You brought that from your shop again? How much is it?

It's 980,000 won.

That's unusual, you miser.

How can you call your husband a miser?

Please say a word for your miser husband?

My gosh! I can't even break this...

It's not that you won't hit me, but you can't because I give you no chance.

-What do you mean, I have no chance? -It stings!

It hurts!

Excuse, excuse me

Please, excuse me

Looking, looking really close

Is this the medium's place?

That's right

How did you come to this place?

-Don't indulge him. It'll become a habit. -But it's funny to me.

Mom wanted me to bring this to you. My grandma brought it.

Wow, tell her that we'll enjoy it.

You must be happy.

You like your grandma a lot.

Yes.

But she's leaving tomorrow.

Hey!

So dirty with your bare hands.

Mind your business.

Oh, this scent. You smell good, Grandma.

Well,

an old person just stinks like an old person.

No, you smell like flesh. Dad smells like this, too.

Your belly is so flat, so how did you give birth to

Dad, Big Uncle, and my chubby aunts?

I gave birth to four kids as big as cows,

so my belly shrank

to be this small.

What childish questions from a high schooler.

Grandma, do you know what Sung Deok-sun's nickname is?

Don't you dare.

It's IWESS.

It stands for Idiots Who Especially Suck at Studying.

You think you study well? You only go to protests.

"You"?

You little--

What are you girls doing?

I told you loud and clear.

If you fight again, I will strip you naked and kick you out of the neighborhood.

I'll kill you.

Mother,

you're not uncomfortable, right?

Then, please sleep comfortably.

-Okay, good night. -Yes.

I'll seriously kill you both.

Sung Deok-sun, consider yourself saved by Granny.

Grandma,

what was Big Uncle like?

Was he smarter than Dad?

When it came to book smarts, your dad was much smarter.

That's how he went to the best high school in Gwangju.

Your Big Uncle...

took it upon himself since he was young to earn money for his younger siblings.

But now, Big Uncle is the richest among us. He even lives in the U.S.

Do you think it's so easy to have a dry cleaning business in the U.S.?

He's barely managing to put food on the table nowadays.

When I think of your Big Uncle,

I still feel a stabbing ache in my heart.

Then, who's a better son to you?

My dad calls you every morning.

Why measure such a thing?

Both of them are good sons.

Your dad and your Big Uncle never fought.

Do you think they were like you two?

That's because she picks a fight first.

-Hey! -Not again.

-What? -You, really!

Come out.

HISTORIC MATCH TODAY

-Be careful. -Okay.

But what is so urgent that you have to go back so soon?

Since you've come up here, isn't it good to spend one more night?

No, I have to hurry and go down, and dry the peppers.

Really, there are so many things to do.

Grandma, I'll visit you when winter break starts.

-Until then, be healthy. -Okay, my child.

But what about Bo-ra?

Where did she already go?

She went to the library early. College students study so much nowadays.

Library, my ass. She probably went to protest.

Oh my. Il-hwa.

Are you going to throw this away?

-Huh? -Yes, you can't use this anymore.

What are you saying? It looks fine!

Give it here.

-Here. -Okay.

Let me see.

Wow!

I'll take this and use it as an umbrella container.

Gosh, you already have so much stuff to carry back!

Why are you taking that, too?

When I come visit you, I'll buy you a better one than this!

Why do you waste money like that?

I can just use this.

You'll be late for work. Let's hurry up and go.

My goodness.

-Good bye! -Have a safe trip!

I'll carry them.

-Give me that! -No, I'm holding it!

Since there's a lot of that, give them to me.

Stop, I'll carry it.

-Don't worry about me and go. -Give it to me, I said.

Give what? Give me that. Why are you holding all of it?

Hurry up and go.

-Ah, really. -So bothersome.

I'm leaving!

Okay, see you later.

If you wear that and get caught by Bo-ra, you're dead!

She goes drinking every Saturday. I'll be home before her.

Hey, Jung-hwan!

How do I look?

I'm late. Piss off.

Only three minutes left.

This is new. How does it look?

Isn't that Bo-ra's?

Hey, only two minutes left! Let's hurry!

Hello!

Hello, Mister!

Hey! When did you get back?

Yesterday. Are you going to school?

Yeah.

My Taek, drink milk and hurry and grow up.

You have to grow up and marry me. Ow!

Hey, there's only one minute left!

You want to die?

You want to die? Hey!

SSANGMUN GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL

Come to school a bit early.

Aren't you tired of getting punished for being late every morning?

It doesn't matter. My head is full of rocks, anyway.

Joey Wong. So what percent did you get?

It's only 45 percent. I think our love would not come true.

Look at this.

JOEY WONG BYUN JIN-SEOB

You fool! You wrote it wrong.

How?

You wrote your name first. That means you only like him 45 percent.

Really?

Let me do it again.

-I need to write his name first, right? -Yeah.

BYUN JIN-SEOB JOEY WONG

Zero, seven.

Seven and ten. It's 70 percent!

-Seventy percent! -Seventy percent?

Byun Jin-seob likes you 70 percent?

What the heck.

I'm going to try it, too. Me, too!

TOM CRUISE SUNG DEOK-SUN

What is this? It's not noodles.

It's spaghetti. You haven't tried it, right?

It's my first time seeing it. You should just make noodles.

I have lots of money and nowhere to spend it.

I'm going to eat what rich people eat before I die.

What are you doing?

Are you making noodles?

Is that chewy noodles?

I said it's spaghetti!

Okay, stop glaring like that. You look so scary.

But then, why are we celebrating Taek's victory at our place?

What food would his widowed father prepare? I just told him to bring chicken.

Taek is also coming.

Is that so?

I get to see Master Choi's face after a while.

If I had a daughter, it'd be nice to have him as a son-in-law.

I have dibs on Taek. He's going to be my son-in-law.

Isn't Bo-ra coming today? All the kids are coming.

She's joined some academic society at school, so she's late every Saturday.

She won't be home until after midnight.

Mom!

Where are you?

Bo-ra?

What is that? Why did she come back so early?

Mom!

Eight, nine, ten, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.

How old am I?

Eighteen. You have two more to go.

Seventeen and 18.

It's over if that breaks.

If that breaks, your love won't come true.

Hey. Don't you even dream of love until you get those braces off.

Shush.

My first love depends on this.

I'm going on a club trip.

I will be going after I pack my things.

Why a club trip, all of the sudden?

I don't know.

An upperclassman said he got paid today, so he wants to go to Daesungri.

Crazy bastard! He just does whatever he wants!

Mom.

Did you see...

my leggings that were here?

I washed those this morning and hung them up.

They should be dry by now. Let me go get them.

No, it's okay. I'll just wear these pants.

But Mom,

I don't see it.

You know, my jacket.

Where's my jacket?

My baseball jacket.

Ah, I took it to the cleaners.

No, my denim jacket.

Oh?

Where's my denim jacket?

It was here for sure.

I even saw it this morning.

Where is my denim jacket?

What? Oh, that...

Um, Bo-ra--

It was here for sure this morning!

Why is it not here now?

Where is my denim jacket?

Darn it!

Ah, did I wash it?

Wait a minute.

Where is my denim jacket?

Darn it!

Sung Deok-Sun! I'll kill her!

Darn it!

I have nothing to wear!

Gosh, Sung Deok-sun!

I think the family downstairs is more fun than this.

I'll kill her!

Let me use your phone! And your directory.

TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

Yes, this is Ssangmun High School.

Dong-ryong's dad-- No, may I speak to the Dean of Students?

Yes, this is the Dean of Students.

Mr. Ryu, please put No-eul on the line.

Yes, hello.

Mom?

SSANGMUN HIGH SCHOOL

Why don't you know that?

Deok-sun! Jacket!

SSANGMUN GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL

DAEGWANG COMPUTER GAME ROOM

50 WON PER ROUND

He's definitely on steroids for sure.

What the hell am I going to wear? I'm going to kill her!

Where did she go?

Oh my.

Where would she go? She would be in school.

I sometimes wonder how she got into Seoul National University.

Here she comes.

Where are you going?

-To kill Sung Deok-sun. -Here it is!

It was here.

I totally forgot.

I'm back from school.

Oh, you're here. You came really early.

It's Saturday. I skipped the club activity and got out earlier.

Hey, you.

What?

Did you go to school dressed like that?

Of course I was. Would I be naked?

Deok-sun.

Go get washed up and let's go to Jung-hwan's. You know,

we're celebrating Taek's victory today.

Jung-hwan's mom is preparing some American noodles.

Darn it!

What are you going to do about this?

-Should I dry it with a hair dryer? -I don't have time for that!

Why did you wash it without telling me?

What am I supposed to wear today?

Hey.

Grow up, will you?

What did you just say?

Grow up, I said. And stop bothering Mom.

You little... hey! You grow up!

You're always last place.

I'm not last place! There are still 400 people behind me!

Are you bragging?

And also, what do you need clothes for when all you do is play all day?

Just wear whatever!

So ugly, who would look at you?

Okay, I held back a lot today. You're dead today. Hey!

You think you're pretty? Your nose is so big!

Seriously!

I'm back-- to school.

I'm your older sister. Am I your friend?

-Huh? -You disrespected me first!

"You"? You want to die?

-You crazy bitch! Mom! -Don't talk to your sister like that.

Try it once more and you will really die.

Hey! Let it go!

Say it again! Huh? You really!

The unknown world

Let's find it and leave together

The song of love

Don't stop singing it

Oh my. It's my wish to meet Yong-pil oppa before I die.

He's not your oppa. He's two years younger than you.

Once an oppa, forever an oppa.

Mi-ran!

What is this? He's not here yet?

Jin-ju's here!

What smells so good?

You came home early today.

I shouldn't be late on a day like this when Taek's dad is going to buy us food.

And, what's today's menu?

I made spaghetti.

Ghetti? What is that?

Spaghetti. It's American noodles.

But how do you eat this?

How do you think? The same way you eat anything else.

Why isn't Moo-sung coming? The noodles will swell.

He is like the Jo Young-pil of our neighborhood.

The superstar normally comes at the end.

The superstar is here.

The door is open. Why is he ringing the bell?

What a suffocating man.

-Hello. -Hi.

Kantapia!

Go to Jung-bong's room.

Why did you get here so late?

We were waiting for you.

You should have closed shop on a day like today.

Your son earns so much money, you are being silly.

How is that my money? It's Taek's money.

What would Taek spend money on?

You just sock it all away.

Oh, I brought this.

Oh.

Wow, you even bought two.

-Honey, put that in the kids' room. -Okay.

Is Taek coming? It's been a long time since I saw him.

Yes, he'll come.

He doesn't go to school, so he only has friends in this alley.

He wants to rest his head for once.

Oh my.

Mr. Choi.

Say hello to this.

What?

What's that?

Moo-sung, wave your hand once.

Forget about me.

Then,

Dong-il can say something.

How about a word from this town's Ugly Sisters?

-A camera! It records our movement! -It's from the broadcasting station.

-Amazing. -Oh?

There's a missing lady here.

There was a lady who was the prettiest among you three.

Has anyone seen my cheetah?

Here she is.

Take that down at the count of three. One, two, three.

You thought I'd take it down?

Really! Aren't you going to put that away?

My eye almost popped out!

So scary, how can I live?

-I'm back. -Hello.

Hey, there.

What about my Sun-woo?

He's coming.

Hello! I'm back from school!

You're here, my son?

Our Sun-woo, you know that I love you, right?

Yes.

Why isn't my friend coming?

Who?

Oh, President Sung!

Oh, President Kim!

-It's so great to see you! -It's so great to see you!

Deok-sun, thank you for accepting it.

I understand. I know, too.

These two are being ridiculous.

But why isn't Taek coming?

He's coming.

The star of the show always shows up last!

I told him to borrow some comic books.

Wow, Deok-sun. You've got some nerve.

Making the Almighty Taek do that for you?

He's only a star outside, do you think he receives nice treatment between them?

They're childhood friends.

Hello.

-Congratulations! -Welcome, Taek!

Oh my, has Master Taek arrived?

You personally came to a lowly place.

You're really an honor to the family, what a happy occasion.

Oh yeah, I want you all to greet him. He's our son-in-law.

What are you saying? He's going to marry my Jin-ju!

We called dibs first! Right, Taek?

Nice to meet you, I'm your new mom.

I'm your new dad.

Forget it. Stop.

Go inside. All the kids are here.

-Enjoy your meal. -Okay.

Taek is all grown up now. Look at him.

He's totally like an adult!

Compared to our kids, he seems so mature!

He's still just a kid.

All he knows is how to play Go-game. He doesn't know anything about the world.

Come on.

All of the world's logic is contained in Go-game.

Do you think Taek doesn't know that?

And he's even the best Go player in the world.

His nature is probably better than us adults, even.

Speaking of which,

how much was the prize money this time around?

I heard that it was the biggest competition in Korea.

Fifty million won.

-Oh my! -Oh, my goodness!

Oh, my God!

Taek should buy a huge round for the kids today!

Oh my... that...

-Fifty million won. -I'm speechless.

You must be so happy. I'm so jealous.

-Fifty million won? -Fifty million won?

Buy us tteok-bokki!

Tteok-bokki!

Tteok-bokki!

Hey, have some chicken.

I'm fine.

Hey, look at your pale face.

Don't forget to work out once in a while.

Look at this. Is this your stomach or your back? You are so thin.

Stop it.

You're going to China again? Are you coming back before your birthday?

Why? You want to throw him a birthday party?

No. To ask him to steal us a bottle of alcohol.

Mom!

What's wrong with you?

Why do you ask Taek to get that? Buy it yourself.

He's on a different level.

He always receives expensive alcohol whenever he goes to China.

Hey, Taek.

Don't give it to your dad this time. Give it to us.

Hey. Where are you going?

To get some juice.

You better not tell.

Okay.

Hey, ugly.

Only bring juice. Don't eat the ham.

It's Jung-bong's.

I won't!

Land.

Land is the best. Buy land no matter what.

These days, Ilsan is on the rise.

If you don't know anything, don't say anything.

What is there to see in Ilsan? It's all rice paddies.

If you have a substantial sum of cash, it's safest to put it in a bank.

Bank interest is not much.

Yes, the interest has dropped, so it's only 15% now.

But you still constantly get interest.

There's no place safer than a bank.

Why stash 50 million won in the bank?

Moo-sung, buy an apartment.

The best apartment in Gangnam. What do you call it?

-Eumma apartment. -It's Eunma.

Yeah, Eumma. Eumma apartment.

It's Eunma, Eunma.

That's what I just said! Eumma.

I heard they go for 50 million won.

What? How is an apartment that much money?

You know that apartment at the three-way intersection?

The parcel price is 30 million won.

How about near Bundang?

Ham... Where is it?

Ham...

Anyway, Moo-sung, I congratulate you.

Yes, thank you.

My kids are busy spending money.

He is so lucky.

Seong-gyun, come sit down. It's still not working?

So what if he's rich? He doesn't even know how to use his expensive things.

If it doesn't work, give up and come sit here.

Why are you fussing with turning on music in the afternoon?

Then, let's first toast amongst ourselves!

-Congratulations! -Congratulations!

Jin-ju.

Does that taste good?

Can you give me just a bite?

Here.

It's here. It's all still here.

Who is it?

Who is it?

I think someone came.

Moo-sung, what did I tell you to buy?

Excuse me?

What did I tell you to buy if you got a lot of money?

An apartment.

Get up. Everyone get up!

All right!

All right!

Oh, my God.

-Honey, come here! -Moo-sung, get up!

The starlight flows

As we cross this bridge

And we pass by the windy reed forest...

Close the door tightly.

Always there for me

Always...

-They're at it again. -Who is today's guest singer?

-The people who usually come. -It's my mom.

And my dad.

With my longing heart, I call you...

Hello?

Your beautiful voice...

All right!

Always there for me

Always there for me

Your apartment...

-Good! -Yes!

Taek, do you have anything you want for your birthday?

That's right. Tell us before you go to China.

Do you even listen to music?

He only listens to Deulgukhwa's music.

Oh, yeah. Jeon In-kwon's solo album is out. Do you want that?

Jung-hwan, you heard him, right? Buy it.

No thanks.

Hey. Brazil Tteok-bokki is going to close soon.

It closes early on Saturday.

Today, because of foolishness and regret

I came to meet you again...

-Where are you going? -To eat Tteok-bokki!

No one is here

In your lonely apartment...

Good bye!

After the ceremony last night at 7 p.m. at the Jamsil Stadium,

the 1988 Seoul Olympics has come to a close.

The Seoul Olympics, in which 159 countries participated

had the Soviet Union get first place, with 55 gold medals

and East Germany in second place, with 37 gold medals.

Korea came in fourth place with 33 gold medals,

which was the best Olympic result in history.

Hey! Hurry and get up!

Gosh.

Why does he always shift down in his sleep?

Get up, No-eul! You have to go to school!

What time is it?

6:30 a.m. Eat and wash up.

-Hello? Mom! -Did you get up? What about breakfast?

We're eating now. How's Grandma? Is she okay?

She's not well. I have to stay here for a few days more.

-Did you pack the lunches? -Yeah.

What about Dad? Is he okay?

He's fine. He's doing well.

Did you wake Bo-ra up? She has to go to school early today.

Whatever. I'm sure she'll wake up on her own.

Bo-ra. Wake up and eat breakfast.

Darn it, really?

You want to die?

She said she's not eating.

Tell her, "I told you to eat for sure."

She said, "I told you to eat for sure."

Darn it!

Tell her to stuff herself.

Okay.

She told me, "Stuff yourself."

Tell her if she doesn't stuff herself, I'll wash up first.

Really, so annoying.

She says, "If you don't stuff yourself, I'll wash up first!"

Tell her to do that if she has a death wish!

Okay.

She said, "Do that if you have a death wish."

Is this fun for you? Huh? I ought to kill you!

Gosh! You're all psychopaths!

Mom...

Hey! Really!

Is there no hierarchy in this house? Why are you washing up first?

You didn't wash up! I'm late, too!

I told you last night that I was washing up first, didn't I?

Then you should've woken up first and washed up.

-What? "You"? -You think you're a queen or something?

-"You"? -Yeah, you!

Hey!

You crazy girl, you!

Hey!

-Get over here. -Hey! Let go!

-What? "You"? -I'm telling Mom!

-Did you say "you" to your older sister? -Let go!

-Stop it! I'm going to tell Mom! -What? "You"?

-Hey! Let go! -Say it again, what?

-Hey! Mom! -Hey, let go!

-You know what we're doing tonight, right? -Yeah.

What?

You act like you don't know. We promised to go the movie theater.

Oh, yeah.

Michol said that it's totally better than Two Moon Junction.

Ew.

Isn't it too much? What did your mom make?

It's not fully cooked.

It's better than just bringing instant black bean noodles!

Gosh.

You know about lunchtime, right?

About what again?

Soccer, you bastard.

I'm not playing with Crazy Dog. I don't want to break my ankle. And his cursing.

He only has a go with me. He's a total psycho.

It's okay. He's nice.

With what evidence?

He doesn't smoke.

Does that make him kind?

Yeah.

Simple bastard. Are you an amoeba?

-We already told him that you're playing. -Whatever. I'm sleeping during lunchtime.

Crazy guy. You can sleep during math and physics instead!

Jung-hwan said that he'll cover everything for you. Sun-woo.

Please?

Without you, who's going to score the goals? Who's going to?

I don't know. Whatever.

Sun-woo...

Sun-woo, please?

I'll kill you.

Stop reading romance novels already, you two.

Aren't you sick of high-teen romance?

What is this?

An Officer and a Princess?

"The captain quickly moved in the direction of her lips.

And he deeply coveted her lips.

She started becoming excited.

What excited her was not his rough lips,

but his sculpted, bronzed, bare chest."

Are you venting your frustration?

Whatever. Give it here.

Hey, get a hold of yourself. There is no such guy in reality.

Sculpted, bronzed, bare chest, my butt.

Hey, Ben Johnson.

Ben Johnson has the greatest body.

Hey, get them no matter what.

Push them whenever the referee isn't looking. Understand?

Yes.

If you guys lose again, I'll bust your heads.

-Okay. -Let's work hard.

-Yes. -Yes.

Why aren't those bastards coming?

Hurry up and come!

You take care of Crazy Dog. You know that I hate guys like him, right?

That nerd bastard.

-Hey, over here! -Pass the ball!

-Goal! -I got that goal in.

Over here.

Ah, really!

Did you see that? The referee was not looking.

Gosh.

Here, over here!

Okay!

Over here!

Over here!

Gosh.

This one is a bit weak. They only kiss.

Throw it away.

Don't disappoint me, please?

Show me your naked skin.

Deok-sun.

The teacher is looking for you.

Hey, what should we do?

If you get caught, just say that they're mine.

All you did was bring them to me. Okay?

Deok-sun.

Yes.

Answer the phone.

-It's your family. -What?

Hello? Who is it?

If it weren't for Crazy Dog, we could've won five to zero.

No, ten to zero.

Hey, what time is the movie tonight?

-We just have to skip night class, right? -Crazy Dog.

Crazy bastard. We should still attend class before we go.

-Three o'clock. Crazy Dog. -What?

Move aside.

You guys are really close.

Yes, they're my neighborhood friends.

Hey, Student President.

You play soccer well.

You be the striker from now on.

I said you should be the striker for the next game.

He's so scary. Look at his glare.

I mean...

What are you going to do if you glare at me like that, huh?

All because you're the president?

What is this? Is it a necklace?

Take it off, bastard.

A student shouldn't wear a necklace to school.

A student president should be a role model.

Take it off, you bastard. Take it off.

Take it off!

Are you deaf?

Take it off, you bastard!

Hey.

Next class is drill practice. We're dead if we're late. Let's go.

This idiot.

See you next time. You're going to die.

Something dropped.

Let's hurry up and go. We have the class taught by the dean.

Can't you just take it off?

It's a keepsake from my dad, I can't.

Why can't you? You can just put it back on later.

So frustrating.

Don't cry. Pack your bags well and come.

Bo-ra...

-Bo-ra... -It's okay. Stop crying.

Grandma probably went to a good place.

I talked to your teacher, so pack your bags and hurry home.

Bo-ra!

No-eul will come, too. We have to make it to the last bus, so we don't have time.

-Hurry and come. -Bo-ra...

SEOUL TO GOKSUNG TO GWANGJU

Hey, hurry up and sleep.

It'll be a while until we get to Goksung. You won't be able to sleep there.

FUNERAL CONDOLENCES

I understand. I won't cry.

Are you sadder than Dad?

Don't you cry, either. You have to console Dad.

-Please bring this. -Okay, wait a moment.

-I won! -No, do it again!

I won!

Is this really a mourner's house?

It feels more like a party.

This is Grandma's house, right?

Bo-ra.

You're here? Eat.

Where did Dad go?

I only see our aunts.

-My knees are not doing well. -That's because...

Is Dad sick somewhere?

Hey, Bo-ra!

Dad...

What are you doing? Say hello.

Sir! This is my eldest, Bo-ra.

She goes to Seoul University, the best college in the nation!

-Hello. -Oh my. You're Bo-ra?

When did she grow up to be a lady?

When she was little, she was so smart and good at studying.

It's not as if I had the money to send her to tutoring academies

or give her private tutoring like other dads. But she studied well herself.

-She got into Seoul National University. -That's great.

And, this is our second daughter, Deok-sun.

She's the one who was on television during the Olympics.

-You're Deok-sun? -Hello.

I saw you on television.

Hey, Deok-sun. After this is over,

let's take a photo together!

Yes, of course.

From what I heard from her,

the picket holding? The competition was very fierce.

Of course, you are on television when the whole world is watching.

So from what I hear, it's only one out of hundreds,

no, thousands, of competitors.

-Oh, really? -That's amazing.

And, the last guy is our youngest, No-eul.

Unlike how he looks, he is such a filial son.

-He looks like such a good person. -Sir. It's me, Jae-young.

You must be so mournful.

Oh my, Jae-young! You punk!

Wow, it's really been a while!

You look so much better than before.

No, sir.

-Sit down, and let's have a drink. -Yes, I'll sit over there.

Bo-ra.

Is Dad a cyborg?

How could he not shed even one tear?

-Eat up. -Okay.

It been a really long time.

Isn't the soup good? It's thick.

Are all adults like that? They don't get sad?

Be quiet and just keep frying the patties.

Our aunts, too. It's their mother. It isn't time to be bragging about rings.

This is white gold.

White gold is plated. Pure gold is the real thing.

-Just look at the design. -No, that's not it.

I feel so bad for Grandma.

My gosh.

Take Deok-sun and No-eul and go to sleep.

-I cleaned up the room over there. -Okay, but isn't Big Uncle coming?

We gave him a call when Granny passed out. He wasn't even able to see her go.

He'll probably arrive tomorrow. It's not like America is somewhere nearby.

And if he can't come, there's nothing we can do.

I feel so bad for Grandma.

Stop crying. I won't stand for it anymore.

What? I can't even cry if I want to?

Seriously!

Keep it down. There are people watching.

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But then, what if there are cops there?

The Korean police officers are so busy, why would they come to a movie theater?

That's nonsense.

TICKET OFFICE

SAMYANG MOVIE THEATER

Why are the cops... Was there a thief?

Today's the first day. Tomorrow will be okay.

-We're coming again tomorrow? -Of course!

Let's go.

Where? Back to school?

-Am I crazy? Taek's room. -Why?

An erotic love tale among mulberry trees, as sweet as honey.

Ppong Two. I borrowed that.

Taxi.

I'm leaving.

Sun-woo!

You're going to be late again today, right?

Well, yeah. By the way, when are you going to Goksung?

Probably, tomorrow. I'm going to go with everyone in town.

This food will be cold by dinnertime. Eat it with cup noodles. How much is it?

Just give me 500 won.

Lunch box.

Eat it with some cup noodles. How much is it?

Ten thousand won.

Do you want to die?

I'm going.

My goodness!

Gosh...

Mother, just give me 100 won.

With just 100 won, I can play all day with an Olympic legend.

Study.

Mother, please give me 100 won.

Oh my. He's still sleeping.

Dong-il, wake up and have breakfast.

-Wake up. -Okay? Breakfast.

Let's eat.

Eat up.

-Put the rice in the soup. -Okay.

-Hey. -What?

Haven't you made cockles or fried patties?

-For breakfast? -Just have the soup. It's still warm.

You know I like them.

The spicy beef stew is great.

Wow. Rich kids are really on a different level.

Here we go.

It's kimchi.

What is that?

You only have kimchi?

Let's see what else.

-Curry rice. -Curry rice.

Then eat that for dinner.

I think I will. I had curry for breakfast, too.

All right.

Side dishes? Nope, none.

Do we have any soup?

No, we do not.

Then...

-Kimchi fried rice. -Kimchi fried rice. Gosh!

Hey,

have some of mine.

Wow, sausages. It's hard to make these taste bad.

Shall I try one?

It's so salty!

What does your Mom make every day?

I think this tastes fine.

Oh?

It's eggshell. It's okay.

At your house, no one could gain weight no matter how hard they tried.

Don't forget. Round two today.

I think the police will still be there today.

That's why I came prepared.

You guys have brains for studying, but you don't possess the wisdom of life.

Darn it.

But what about dinner? And our lunch boxes?

It's all eggshells and sausages, anyway. I'll buy today. Hamburgers. You down?

Of course. We don't have much time. Strip!

AUTOMATIC STORAGE

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Three soldiers.

MOVIE TICKETS

Salute.

Hey, wait. I have to go to the bathroom.

What?

Already?

Crazy punk!

Stretch, stretch, perk, perk

Stretch, stretch, perk, perk

Sun-woo!

You're asked to come, too.

Did Uncle come to play Go-stop? Because it's not his mother?

Hey, the daughter is like that so what more can you expect from the son-in-law?

These punks, you've done so well!

These seniors who only have a few days before the college entrance exams, huh?

Have you punks gone crazy? Can you still be considered student leaders?

You are not in your right minds! How could you be here!

Seriously, these punks!

Oh, look here. Isn't this my son?

You must be very busy, so what brings you here?

-Hello, Father. -Yes, yes.

-I was just enjoying cultural life-- -What are you spouting?

What cultural life, you punk! Instead of studying!

-This crazy! -Father!

Who? Who's your father?

Your father died from extreme frustration already.

Ah, Father.

If you're not good at studying, don't cause any trouble, at least. You little...

My gosh.

Consider yourselves saved thanks to Sun-woo. Got that?

Come to my office after your morning assembly tomorrow. Okay?

-Yes. -You understand?

-Yes. -Understand?

-Yes. -Yes.

I'll see you later at home--

Don't you dare think about coming home tonight, you punk.

-I respect you, Father! -You, punk!

Gosh.

Hey, Mr. President.

See me for a bit.

Hey.

Hey.

Thank you.

How can I repay this debt?

-It's not-- -Keep quiet.

Hey, Mr. President.

I said thank you. All right?

Look at this bastard.

His senior is talking.

What's this?

I told you to take it off.

Take it off, bastard!

This bastard. Hey.

That is Sun-woo's father's.

He got it as a keepsake when his father passed away.

So what?

What do you want me to do?

You can disrespect elders if you have no dad?

Are you flaunting that?

Are you bragging that you don't have a dad, bastard?

Has this crazy bastard lost it?

You just say whatever comes out of your mouth?

Watch what you say, bastard.

FUNERAL CONDOLENCES

I guess Big Uncle isn't coming. It's almost ten o'clock.

The funeral cortege is tomorrow, so if he can't come today, he won't come.

Dad.

Get some sleep.

Oh my, my pretty and kind daughter.

Your dad is fine.

I'm fine.

Dong-il.

Dong-il.

Dong-il.

What should we do about our poor mother?

Our poor mother!

Why did she have to go so soon?

Why?

Now we can't see her anymore!

We can't see her anymore!

You're here!

Why did you come so late?

We waited for so long! You couldn't even say goodbye to her.

Mom wanted to see you so much!

Adults are just enduring it.

Our pitiful mother!

Why did you come now? Why now?

They are just busy doing things as an adult,

and they just acted strong due to the pressure that came with their age.

-I don't need things like this. -Adults feel pain, too.

I can't live!

I can't live without Mom!

Mom!

Mom!

You didn't even get to see him!

Mom!

Come here and sit down.

It's okay.

Give me your hand.

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Bye.

Jung-hwan, can I sleep over at your place tonight?

I don't want to face my dad.

You think he won't know, you idiot?

-What do we do about your necklace? -I won't wear it anymore.

What about your face, though?

Worry about yourself.

Bye.

Bye.

Even so, it's fine to be deluded sometimes.

If you can make your mom happy by making her think her cooking is good,

it's easy enough to eat awful lunches.

I'm home!

Oh, you're home, my son?

-My son! -I'm going to go wash up.

-You can sleep first. -Okay.

Wow.

My Sun-woo ate all of his lunch. Was it good?

Yes, it was delicious!

We don't need to rashly insert truth into happy delusions.

Sometimes we have to be deluded to be happy.

Another victory for Choi Taek 6-dan has been reported in China.

Yesterday at 6 p.m., at the Tong Yang Cup

taking place at the Shangri-La Hotel in Beijing,

with participants from three countries.

Choi Taek 6-dan defeated Jeo Bi-pyung 9-dan of China,

after 343 moves, and claimed victory.

Choi Taek 6-dan came back to Korea through Gimpo Airport this morning.

In addition to his victory, to celebrate his 18th birthday...

Taek's mother must be happy even in heaven.

What a filial son he is.

What do you mean? Death is the end.

What good are filial deeds after your parent dies?

You have to be good when they're around.

Is it a blackout?

The glowstarter switch must be out.

I'll go buy one. Give me some money.

Get 200 won's worth of bean sprouts, too, so we can have soup tomorrow morning.

Don't drink, honey.

All right.

Oh, Master Choi!

Are you heading home?

Hello, sir.

Right, Taek.

I think you have to be my drinking buddy today.

Wow, our Taek is an adult now.

When did you become so mature?

You're all grown up now.

Mister.

I heard that your mother passed away.

I'm sorry.

I couldn't even visit.

Why are you bringing that up?

I'm going to start crying.

That's right.

Mothers tend to be the one you miss the most,

whether they're alive or dead.

Gosh, I miss my mom.

Taek.

When do you miss your mother most?

Every day.

I miss my mom every single day.

A mature child just does not voice his complaints.

He only becomes used to being in a situation where he has to look mature.

He just becomes used to the expectant gaze of others.

A mature child is still a child.

Delusions are short, but misunderstandings are long.

Therefore, delusions offer freedom, but misunderstandings should be forbidden.

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday, dear Taek

Happy birthday to you

Ta-da!

-Come home earlier! -Look here.

Hey, change into something else. Are you a Grandpa?

I thought I'd die of starvation waiting for you. We even called the academy.

-Hurry up and blow. -Hurry! One, two, three!

Here, your present.

We're done now, right? Where is it?

-Show it. Take it out. -Okay.

Hey, let's do this later. Where is it?

I want to watch Saturday Night Movies. Let's watch that.

Hurry up and take it out.

Hey, look at me. Where is it?

Hey, lower the volume!

Taek, you're not going to eat all this, right? I'm taking it home!

-Where is it? -Okay?

-Hey, it's obviously in his bag! -Bag!

Bag. Give me that. Let me see. Open it.

All right!

It's a good one! Nice job!

Mom! These kids are drinking!

Lower the volume!

They're drinking!

Taek was the last one to move here.

HAMIN STATIONERY STORE

After his mother passed away,

they left her hometown which was full of her scent and came to Seoul.

We don't know why this father and son chose this block in particular,

but what I am sure of is that the four troublemakers of this block

found a new friend.

Taek was a quiet kid.

So the boisterous kids on this block may have been too much for him.

Even so, Taek was always with us.

Even when we were doing mischievous things

or doing pathetic things, he was always by our side.

Of course, he always had an expressionless face.

But even so, he was with us.

HAMIN STATIONERY STORE

Still, the block creates friendships just through the power of time.

That is how the taciturn child and the four noisy kids became friends.

And that's how we became five.

Gosh, really.

Just from drinking this?

I thought you all drink so well.

Hey. Just try it, then.

You'll die.

Who do you think I am?

That'd be too strong for her.

Oh, hey!

Oh my.

Hey! What is this?

Hey, what should I do?

I knew it.

She's pretty. Joey Wong.

Yeah.

There's no such girl in real life.

Who is the prettiest these days?

Joey Wong?

We said there's no such woman in real life.

I know a pretty girl from Jeonghee Girls' High School.

The girl with the short hair with the pale face?

How did you guys know?

All the kids who ride the 20-2 probably know her.

Then, there's another girl at the library.

She's a senior and has long hair.

-She goes to a performing arts school. -And wears a white cardigan?

You little punks! You don't study but only ogle at girls?

Right. She has a beautiful face no matter what.

-And-- -You have more?

Don't you think Deok-sun became a bit cuter these days?

-Huh? -Yeah.

Yeah. A little.

Hey, Taek. What about you?

Yeah.

-Hey, Jung-hwan. -You all must be crazy!

You're all out of your minds.

Are you all drunk?

Gosh.

Gosh. After drinking such expensive alcohol--

This bastard farted!

-Why are you like this? -Stop farting so much already!

Why are you coughing?

-What is this? -Yuck!

SUNG DEOK-SUN

You read it, didn't you?

Read what?

My diary!

No.

Yeah, you did!

I told you, I didn't. Stop being so loud.

I'm using my mouth to speak. So mind your own!

Be quiet!

-Did you read it? -I told you, I didn't!

Mom!

You read it, didn't you?

Be quiet.

You did.

I told you, I didn't.

"At the hour when everything is draped in darkness...

and therefore, becomes a lonelier time...

At this time, when the world is asleep...

my feelings for you cannot seem to become still with the night."

I'm going to kill you! Hey!

"They say that feelings are for expressing.

That's why I have to become brave--"

Hey! Really!

Mom, Deok-Sun has a crush on someone!

-She gave him chocolate! -Gosh! Really!

With what mind did I write this?

NOVEMBER, 2015

I want to throw it away, but I don't know where I can.

I'm afraid to put it in the trash in case someone finds it.

If someone reads it, I'll be so embarr--

You were a cheeky little thing.

What kind of a school girl is into boys that much?

You read my diary, didn't you?

Wow. I can't believe you.

You read my diary, right?

No.

-Yeah, you did! -I didn't.

Hey. Be honest with me.

How can you say "hey" to your husband?

If you can say it, why can't I?

-You did read it, didn't you? -I didn't!

Who did you give the chocolate to? It wasn't me.

Seriously.

Why did you read someone else's diary? Huh? Why?

-Who did you give it to? -I gave it to you.

What? You want to die? It wasn't me!

Yeah, it was. It wasn't you?

Yeah, it was.

I'll come back after a smoke.

-It was you! -It wasn't me!

It's definitely him.

It's been almost 30 years, so I guess he forgot.

He was so smart back then.

Today again, like an idiot Because of my feelings

I came to see you again

No one is here...

Jin-ju.

Does it taste good?

Today again

Like an idiot Because of my feelings

I came to see you again...

-Where are you going? -To go eat tteok-bokki!

No one is here

In your lonely apartment

Goodbye!

No one is here

I'm going on a field trip tomorrow!

She might kill me.

SOONCHEON HIGH SCHOOL

Hey!

Hey!

Deok-sun, do you want to eat ramen?

-Deok-sun! -Deok-sun!

-Deok-sun! -Sun-woo is going to wear out the doorway.

Bye.

What should you do?

-What? -I think he likes you.

Let's go, Sun-woo.

Subtitle Translation by Yoona Moon