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REPLY 1988

DECEMBER, 1988

SSANGMUN, DOBONG, SEOUL

Oh!

Mr. Choi!

Where did you get such pretty mittens?

Wow... did you get a girlfriend?

Those are actually pink, right?

Where did you get those?

Taek gave them to me as my birthday gift.

He is a cool kid.

Wow.

He bought his dad pretty pink ones!

DECEMBER 27

Do you two think that I'm an idiot?

No. This time, it's for real.

Isn't it obvious?

He's totally crazy about you!

Of course he is.

Why else would he come all the way

to the McDonald's in Apgujung from Ssangmundong?

He totally likes you!

Congratulations.

You just got a boyfriend again.

Shut it! Pipe down already!

You two made me feel so humiliated!

Also, what do you guys even know about men anyway?

Rush to conclusions one more time. I'll end you!

All right already.

Hey, Joey Wong.

Your hair color is nice. What did you dye it with?

Oh, this?

Hydrogen peroxide.

What? Did you try to sanitize it?

-Just get it done at the salon! -Hey.

Stay out of this one, Ms. Rich.

Poor girls are in the middle of talking.

Wow, Sung Deok-sun!

You know the English word, "talking?"

Sure I do.

Should I dye during the break, too? I have hydrogen peroxide at home.

Don't. Use something else.

My head hurt so much from the smell.

Really? What should I use, then?

What else?

Deok-sun.

Where did you go this morning?

To meet the girls.

What did you eat?

Tteok-bokki.

Why? Did something happen?

Never mind.

What's with her? What happened?

30,000 won disappeared from her wallet.

So?

It wasn't you?

What do you take me for?

Where's the hair dryer?

Why are you searching my wallet?

You call yourself an older sister? How could you doubt me?

Here! Happy? Satisfied?

If it's not you, fine.

It wasn't me, Mom! It really wasn't me!

I didn't take it!

I don't even know where you keep your wallet!

Why are you doubting me?

I really didn't take it! Really!

Okay, Deok-sun.

I'm sorry.

Sweet potato?

Does it taste good?

Mom...

Yes?

It might be No-eul.

Isn't he the only possibility?

Even if he did,

don't say anything to him.

He'll take the wrong path because I suspected him.

He is in the rebellious phase.

Got it?

What about me?

You don't care if I take the wrong path?

Bo-ra. Have some sweet potatoes.

I'm only a year older than him!

I feel hurt too, you know!

Oh yeah.

Isn't Jung-bong getting his admission results today?

Probably.

I wonder how he did...

We could have misheard.

I'll call them again.

I'm sorry. You're not admitted.

I apologize.

I have nothing to say.

It's fine.

You can just take it again. Okay?

Stop sighing. You're going to cause an earthquake.

What's on your head? Cheering for the white team?

Jung-bong. Go to your room and rest.

You're being hospitalized tomorrow.

You shouldn't be stressed. Get rest in your room!

It's fine! Chin up, okay?

Kim Jung-bong! These things happen!

They call it an exam because you might fail!

It's okay!

Understood?

If only he wasn't getting surgery...

Even so, he grew up so well.

I'm thankful, even just for that.

You sure are hard to please.

Did you forget already?

No, I didn't.

Honey, get out of the house for couple of hours.

Go to Bonghwangdang or something.

Why?

The lady from Amore is coming.

Stay out for two hours.

Buying makeup again?

Just leave!

Okay, okay.

But why two hours? Doesn't it take one hour?

The Jutanhak lady is coming too.

Oh.

Oh yeah?

Yeah, I ate.

Where would I go on a weekend?

No. I told you, I'm not going.

You're going?

Fine, then.

We can just meet up next week. Why would I stop you?

You said you have things to take care of. I told you, go ahead.

I'll be fine.

What?

Hurry it up. I'm expecting a call.

Yeah. Okay.

See you next week.

Okay.

Who would call you?

Dong-ryong! We're going to watch the Pop Top Ten together.

When did you guys ever call and meet?

Hello?

Oh, Hwang Hee-soo?

What's up?

Right now?

Hey, Bo-ra.

Say "Hello."

Hello.

Are you going somewhere?

To see my boyfriend.

Oh, top-of-the-morning to you!

Greet me properly!

Good morning. Sorry, ma'am.

Watch yourself.

I will.

Still like her?

I don't like that!

Right? You're human after all.

What'll you do? She's going to see her boyfriend.

No, she isn't.

She wears a skirt to meet her boyfriend, but she's wearing pants.

She lied for me to hear.

Freak.

He freaks me out.

She's not human.

What is she then?

A daffodil...

Crazy bastard.

You've moved on from Joey Wong?

Yeah. Ji-yeon's the best.

She's not really my type.

Of course not.

What?

He's into aggressive girls.

Strong girls and such.

Someone like Bo-ra.

What?

Well, that's plausible.

But she wouldn't act that way in front of her boyfriend.

What?

You guys really don't know anything.

All you know are formulas. Nothing about women.

Girls fool around and do the crab-leg dance at home.

But they're on their best behavior in front of the guys they like.

If, I mean if,

someone does the crab-leg dance in front of you,

she doesn't see you as a man.

If she did, she wouldn't do that.

She'd be too embarrassed.

Who is it?

I'm from Amore!

Good?

This feels so good...

-Wow... thanks to you... -This is great...

-She does it the best. -It feels so nice.

Don't smile. You'll get wrinkles.

Your skin is so good!

Maybe it's because you're rich?

She's always had great skin.

She took such good care of it.

It seems that she never gets stressed out!

Well, it figures. What would you worry about

when you live in such a big home?

Do I look like that?

Of course!

You look like such an affluent woman who's never suffered once in her life!

I'm so jealous!

Does it really seem that way?

Like she never suffered once in her life?

Yes!

Wow... you've succeeded!

I'll say.

What do you mean?

Oh, nothing.

Oh, yeah.

We'll get many samples, right?

Of course! You bought all that makeup.

Just give us 300 or so.

Oh, my!

Rock, paper, scissors!

All right!

I'm not good at making ramen.

LA BAMBA

Don't mess around.

You make it every day because of Jung-bong. Hurry.

I'm hungry! Hurry up!

Geez.

It's been a while since Taek's been home.

Let's just order something. Okay?

I want ramen.

You little...

Don't start it until I get back.

I haven't seen it.

Just go!

Taek, you didn't forget about tomorrow, right?

Look at your selective memory. You forgot, didn't you?

We're gonna watch a movie in Jongro tomorrow, remember?

I stood in line for an hour to get the tickets.

I remember now.

But I have a competition tomorrow.

It'll be late when it's over.

That's why we decided to see it in the evening!

Did you forget?

Oh, yeah...

Oh, yeah... Master Choi. Do you know where the theater is?

Yeah. I just have to go to Jongro.

The Dansungsa Theater?

Right.

Just wait for us. We'll come pick you up.

You think I can't even find a theater?

-No, you can't. -No, you can't.

It's on our way anyway, so we'll come get you.

Don't take a taxi somewhere weird, and wander away again.

Got it?

Don't wander off, and wait for me. Okay?

Hasn't it been forever since you went to the movies?

Since we graduated middle school?

-He went with me before. -Yeah?

Was it fun? What did you watch?

As if he'd know.

He fell asleep.

He'd stayed up two nights in a row.

JUTANHAK

Who is it?

I'm the lady from Jutanhak!

What's this?

I put in everything from the fridge.

This is how we make it at our house.

My brother eats it this way.

It tastes good!

Thanks.

When is his surgery?

This weekend. He'll be hospitalized tomorrow.

We'll visit him there.

Which hospital is it?

No need to come. It's just a one-hour surgery.

It only takes one hour?

Didn't it take ten hours last year?

He had to get new valves that time.

This time, they're just changing the batteries.

What about his exam? Did he get in?

He failed.

Your nose is bleeding.

I guess winter really has come.

Maybe you're sick.

No.

He got a checkup, but they said he's fine.

They said it's just how he is. Both of them are weak.

I wonder how many perverted things you watched.

It's just how I am!

Good for you.

You little...

I'll bet your mother feels sad about it.

Even if it's a simple surgery.

Who? My mom?

Mrs. Ra?

-Wow, feels great! -My face feels so soft.

Sun-young, look at my face! How does it look?

You look beautiful!

Thanks! You look pretty, too!

Should I go like this?

I feel rich!

Wow... look at your hands!

They're so soft!

She must live like a queen!

Why do you say that?

Your hands are so soft.

Looks like they've never touched cold water. Isn't that right?

And you have no worry lines on your face either!

I'm so jealous!

Even if it's just flattery, it's nice to hear.

No flattery. It's as clear as day, here!

You're going to give us a lot of samples, right?

The lady from Amore left us a ton!

Of course! I'll leave you a ton!

She bought so much at once!

Just leave us 300 or so.

Let me see your face.

Wow, you're glowing!

No matter how I look at you,

you're not the same person you were three years ago.

Is there anyone who has suffered as much as you?

Just ask around this town if anyone has suffered more than you.

Words can't express just how much you've suffered.

Strange things happen in life, huh?

I can't believe what they said about my hands.

You had a real hard time when Jung-bong got sick.

You're really a fighter.

You'd leave sick Jung-bong at home to go to work.

You used to put up wallpaper, right?

I did. I also delivered newspapers, and worked at a restaurant.

Really incredible.

If my child had heart disease, I'd pass out right there.

What else was I supposed to do?

He had to get surgery, but we had no money.

I had to earn money any way I could.

One time, my husband and I starved for two days, too.

You didn't even tell us!

You're really something!

Was I the only poor one? You two were worse off.

True.

Oh, what kind of surgery is he getting this time?

Didn't he get a new valve or something last time?

Yeah. He got that surgery last year.

Why does he need one again?

It's a simple one this time.

There's a battery inside, and they need to swap it.

It'll be an hour. Two, if it takes a long time.

It'll be quick, then.

Yeah.

Wow...

If my child were getting surgery, simple as it may be,

I'd be so nervous that I wouldn't able to eat.

Why worry?

We have money now,

so the best doctor in Korea is operating on him.

There's nothing to worry about.

You're such a tough one!

That's how she managed those hard times!

-Or you would've gone mad already, right? -Exactly.

But where's Jung-bong?

YELLOW PAGES

COLLECTION BOOK

Hey. We've heard all the songs on the album already.

Hurry up and spill it.

What is it?

What's so bad that you can't tell a friend?

Bo-ra.

Yes.

About Jong-hoon...

Jong-hoon?

I mean Senior Jong-hoon.

What is this?

Why are you referring to my boyfriend so casually?

It's really nothing.

What is?

Something happened between you two?

I felt that you should know.

On the day you couldn't go on the retreat because of family issues...

We had a lot to drink that day.

I drank a lot,

and he was drunk too.

And?

I went out to get some fresh air...

Senior Jong-hoon followed me out, saying his head hurt.

Did you two kiss?

I'm sorry, Bo-ra.

It was an honest mistake!

We were too drunk. We weren't in our right minds.

I'm really sorry.

I felt so bad,

I couldn't look you in the eyes.

Even so, you're my friend,

you're my best friend, so...

I couldn't just keep quiet and let it be.

Bo-ra!

-I'm sorry. Really. -It's fine.

I won't see him anymore.

So don't cry.

I won't see you either.

Friend?

You're full of it.

Red bean rice cake for sale!

Buckwheat jelly for sale!

No-eul, what time is it now?

Your dad must be out drinking somewhere again.

What a wretched fate...

My Il-hwa!

I'm home!

Hey. Your hubby is here!

Again!

You're wasted!

Geez! Is that any way to talk to your husband?

I really tried to come home early,

but I had a really important task.

So I just had one drink.

You say that all the time.

Why do you have to work overtime every night?

What is that, now?

This is a liquid that erases ink!

Have you ever seen this before?

I was taking the subway on my way home

and I saw a kid, about No-eul's age, selling these!

Oh, my, oh, my...

You know

I usually don't buy this kind of stuff!

But they said that this really erases ink!

I would've regretted it if I didn't, so I bought it.

And then I bought one more!

And then... I bought three!

Wait. Where's the ink?

Let's just see.

It's okay!

I can just get it out with this stuff!

So...

Just watch! It's not a lie.

You take this here, and do this, and then...

You just sprinkle it on here,

and then rub, rub!

Then rub, rub!

This is weird.

It worked so well on the subway.

Geez... you half-wit!

How can you call me half-wit?

What else would you be then? You idiot!

What does that mean?

I'm calling you an idiot, stupid!

How dare you call your husband an idiot?

I can't stand--

What a saint we have here!

How long has it been since you were promoted?

Why are you bringing that up now?

What does that have to do with the ink remover?

If you had performed your wifely duties better,

I would have kept on being promoted--

Promoted, my ass!

"My ass"?

How dare you talk to me that way!

Yeah, you heard me!

If you didn't cosign that loan,

we wouldn't live like this in a half-basement.

Why are you bringing up irrelevant things again?

I dare you to say that again! I'll kill you!

What did you say?

What did you say you'd do to me?

Go ahead!

Try to kill me, then!

Oh my! You're--

Kill me!

Oh, dear.

Are you okay?

What do we do?

Can you see? How many fingers am I holding up?

Count them.

I'll kill you...

What's all this?

This is my other half.

These are my Rubik's cubes...

This is my stamp collection.

These are Campus Music Festival LPs.

These are...

all the movie posters I've collected.

And this is...

my journal.

I'll give you all of this.

I don't need any of this.

Geez... quit overreacting!

What's all this over an hour-long surgery?

Even so, surgery is surgery.

Big Bro.

The chances of that surgery failing are less than three percent.

I looked it up.

The chances of getting heart disease as a kid...

are less than two percent.

So...

I'm scared of that three percent chance.

Stop overreacting!

They say that doctors can do the surgery with their eyes shut.

Stop being silly and go to sleep.

Want to sleep with me tonight?

That's a little...

Yeah. I'm not too keen on it, either.

-I'm home. -You're back.

Wash up. Are you hungry?

I'm fine.

Oh, my.

I'm hungry! It's cold.

-Want some red bean porridge? -Yes.

Honey.

Do you want a bowl of red bean porridge, too?

I do indeed.

You must've been busy with all the house work.

When did you find the time to make such a thing, Madam?

What's with your eye? Did you get hit?

It's nothing.

Mom threw a rock at him.

-Want some porridge, No-eul? -I'm good... ma'am.

All right.

Darling.

When you go to the kitchen,

may I inconvenience you by asking you for water?

Of course I'll get it for you!

Is there anything else you might like?

No, my lady.

Ah, yes.

I shall change out the charcoal briquettes tonight.

Oh, my! I'm so thankful!

I'll leave it to you, then!

You're not supposed to stand the pillow up.

If you could wait.

What's with them?

They decided to speak formally starting today.

What? Why?

They keep fighting because of the way they speak to each other.

They say it's embarrassing to us.

This is more embarrassing.

Exactly, my lady.

Food's ready! Time to eat!

No one ever comes out the first time I call?

What are you doing? Eat!

There's not much to pack this year.

I stuffed the entire car with luggage last year.

You're so emotional so early in the morning.

Stop it. Come and eat.

Bong! Let's eat breakfast!

I don't want to.

Hurry and wake up!

Now!

Don't ask for food later! Eat with everyone else!

I don't think I can.

What are you saying? Hurry up!

Here.

Mom. Don't we have pork cutlets?

We always have the same sides.

Just eat.

Don't you complain too.

Honey, hurry over! The soup will get cold!

They decided to use formal speech with each other.

Isn't it funny?

Honey!

You must have waited for me.

You all should have started.

We have to wait for the head of our household!

How long are you going to do that?

It's embarrassing to watch.

Don't spill your food, silly.

Who do you take after that you're so sloppy?

Did you say that intending to have me freaking hear that, my lady?

Of course not!

I would not do that.

Let's eat.

Hello?

He wants Bo-ra.

Tell him I'm not here.

She told me to say she's not here.

Okay.

He said he'll call again.

I wonder who our No-eul took after, that he's a bit slow in the head?

Did you say that to imply

that he's slow because he takes after me?

Of course not.

Please eat.

Yes.

Done already? Have some more.

No. I'm going to sleep.

Don't wake me up.

Jung-bong,

you've already had the two difficult surgeries.

This is nothing.

Don't you worry one bit, okay?

Yes, Father.

Jung-hwan! Come and eat.

Thank you for the meal.

You got another nosebleed?

It's nothing new.

It happens when I wash with warm water.

This afternoon, right?

Yes, you don't have to come.

Yes. There's no place for you to sleep. Just stay home.

No need for the whole family to be there for the minor surgery.

Yeah.

Come tomorrow, Jung-hwan.

The surgery is the day after tomorrow anyway.

Okay.

Taek should be done by now, right?

He has to be. Look at the time.

I wonder if he won.

Isn't the competition a big one?

I'm sure he won.

He wanted to see the movie, as he was confident.

Here. I see the Go-game club.

When was the movie?

Give me that.

Go and get Taek.

Hold his hand tight so you don't lose him.

Want me to come?

It's fine.

Master Choi!

Good match. Congratulations.

Thank you.

It's an honor!

Congratulations!

Great match!

Congratulations.

Great match!

Great match!

Where's your bag? You had it this morning.

Oh, yeah.

You did it again!

Get it together! Hurry up and get it.

I'll get it for you, Sir!

No, it's okay!

He needs some exercise.

I'll be at the food cart.

-Come over there. -Okay.

Come straight there, got it?

Okay.

Then... goodbye.

HANKOOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Jung-bong!

Let's eat!

I got some pork cutlets to go from over there.

Good.

He has to fast starting tomorrow, so let's feed him a lot now.

I don't want to eat, though.

Stop talking nonsense and get over here.

-Mr. Kim Jung-bong. -Yes.

His surgery is the day after tomorrow, yes?

Yes, Doctor.

We'll make adjustments to his artificial heart's pacemaker.

The pacemaker inserted during cardiac valve surgery last year

needs new batteries.

They last about five to ten years,

but surgery is needed when they're placed in less-than-ideal locations.

It's a simple surgery, right, Doctor?

There's no such thing as a "simple surgery." We will see.

I heard that these types of surgeries usually take an hour.

Even I don't know that. How would you know?

We'll find out.

-Goodbye. -Goodbye.

He could have spoken kindly.

-He's too intimidating to ask anything. -He's always like that.

He was like that that last year, too.

Doctors always talk like that.

It's not new.

Jung-bong, let's--

Hello?

Are you looking for Bo-ra?

And who are you?

Okay. Just a minute.

Bo-ra, pick up the phone!

It's your friend, Park Jong-hoon!

What relationship do you--

Don't pick up. He's a crazy bastard.

Bo-ra seems to be irritated lately.

I almost pissed my pants because of her.

She got in a fight with her boyfriend.

No way.

She has a boyfriend?

Yeah. But they'll break up soon.

Who in their right mind would like her?

You'd have to be insane.

Jung-hwan! Come sit over here.

No thanks. Almost there, anyway.

Where are you going?

Waiting room.

I'm going to watch TV.

Go to sleep.

Yeah, okay.

Mi-ran...

You've gotten so strong.

You couldn't sleep in the past.

Now, you can even watch TV.

It's not the same as before.

This surgery is nothing.

I'll watch the Drama Awards and come back.

Did Jung-bong get admitted to the hospital?

Don't you need to go?

They said to come tomorrow.

It's been a long time since we've played soccer with him.

We always used to play soccer with him until his first surgery.

Jung-hwan.

Didn't you want to be a soccer player?

You were crazy about Maradona.

This punk was good at soccer, too...

He's sleeping so soundly.

I'll sleep now.

Ugh, it smells!

When did you fart?

-Damn. -Ten minutes ago.

What the hell do you eat?

Do you smell it?

-Of course! -I don't smell it.

-You stink! -You stink!

Do I stink? Hold on.

-Damn it! -Damn it!

What's with you?

You stink!

Damn it!

FASTING

Shouldn't Jung-hwan be here?

I told him to bring my razor.

Hey.

-You're here! -My razor?

Here.

You're fine, right?

What's wrong?

You even had a surgery for ten hours before.

These are precious pineapples and bananas. Did you buy them?

Taek gave us those.

He got them as a gift, but he sent them for Jung-bong.

He has to fast already?

They just put that sign up now.

Wait here. Let me go ask the doctor.

Go ahead.

-Excuse me. -Yes.

Where is Dr. Choi Hyun-sung?

What is it, ma'am?

You can tell me.

I have something to ask the doctor.

Here he comes.

Hello, Doctor.

Doctor...

Jung-bong's brother's friend is Choi Taek.

He's a really famous Go-game player.

You've heard of him, right?

He sent pineapples and bananas for my boy.

Couldn't he just have a little bit?

They put the sign up just now.

He'll fast as soon as he eats this.

Do whatever you want.

Excuse me?

I said, do whatever you want.

Did you get a nosebleed this morning?

Huh?

When did this happen?

How strange. You got it from me.

I used to get nosebleeds too.

That's an useful trait you passed down to him, isn't it?

Give this to Jung-bong.

No, thank you.

Jung-hwan, eat up.

What? You're giving up food?

You really are scared.

I don't have a good feeling about this.

Stop that ominous talk.

Even little kids can handle this surgery.

Stop spouting nonsense and eat this banana.

Okay.

I'm expecting a call.

Hurry it up.

Oh, okay.

You're coming here?

No, I'll just see you at Sungshin Women's University.

Okay.

I'll be at the bus stop.

Okay.

You got a girlfriend?

Which school? What grade?

A student should be studying!

Is this the time to have a girlfriend?

I'm going to tell Mom!

I've only met her a couple of times.

She's not my girlfriend.

I'm breaking up with her today.

How, if she's not even your girlfriend?

She has one-sided feelings for me.

For you? Why?

No way. You expect me to believe that?

It's the truth.

Go easy on me just for today.

I'll finish it.

You better take care of it today.

Got it?

Soo-kyung...

We should break--

What the flying f--k! That f--king scared me!

Hey.

What did you say?

Nothing, I swear.

You said that we should break up.

Why?

-You don't like me anymore? -No, I do.

You little...

Do you think I am an idiot?

Hey.

We started on your terms,

but we can't part on your terms too.

What's with your hair?

I got a pinkle-perm. This was expensive!

Who cares if it's expensive?

It doesn't suit you.

Both of your hairstyles are worse!

You dyed your hair again?

Yeah. It cost a bit, too.

I knew you'd do that.

Pretty.

Right?

I used two bottles of hydrogen peroxide this time.

-Seriously. -Nice work!

Hey. Isn't that your younger brother?

Wow, No-eul!

You hang out with girls already?

Who are you ladies?

You know my No-eul?

Wow, you're so skilled, No-eul!

How pathetic. Really.

No-eul. Want to come with us?

I'll buy you Tteok-bokki.

Hey.

No-eul has plans with us.

Please go on ahead.

No-eul, are you crying?

-Hey, you made my brother cry? -Let go!

-Did you make him cry? -Are you nuts?

My daughter is having fun,

and I have to cook.

Where are you going?

It's raining. I have to get the laundry.

It's cold. I'll do it, Mom.

Just a moment. I'll be right back.

I'll do it.

Okay, then.

Let's run, let's run!

Good job.

Let's talk.

I have nothing to say.

Even so...

you can at least hear me once.

They're all frozen solid!

It was a mistake.

I drank way too much.

I wasn't thinking.

The weird thing is...

I only remembered after I woke up.

It was a mistake.

Okay, yes. Mistake or not, it's my fault.

I'm the crazy bastard here. I am...

such a crazy bastard...

I'm really sorry.

Forgive me once.

If I ever do that again, I...

I'm sorry. I really am.

Okay?

Will your being sorry change anything?

A mistake?

You've never made a mistake under the influence.

I've never seen it.

I don't understand you, and I can't forgive you.

I just can't rationalize what you did.

You call yourself a human being?

How could you do that with my best friend?

Just let me go this once, already!

I said I was sorry!

How many damn times do I have to I say it? Wait.

Why are you so high and mighty?

Are you perfect? You never make mistakes?

That's right.

You are perfect.

Yes. You're smart.

You always have to be the top.

You hate receiving help from anyone.

You rush home just because I got a little drunk.

You act repulsed when I try to hold your hand.

Look at this!

Shit.

Do you even have emotions?

Do you?

I've never met a more inconsiderate and cold bitch than you.

Whatever.

I've felt so suffocated that I thought I'd die, while we've dated.

I feel like I'm dating

a hunk of ice, not a girl.

If you don't fix that damn temper, you'll be alone forever.

You know what?

You're the worst a woman could be.

That guy really knows nothing about you.

I don't need your pity.

You're a warm person.

And you're a good person.

WINTER, TWO YEARS EARLIER

Bo-ra's coming.

School's over, Bo-ra?

Hello.

Go inside. Your mother should be there.

Okay.

Just cry.

Don't hold it in and just cry.

At times like this, just let it out, Sun-woo.

It's okay. You can cry.

Something's falling.

It's raining, Sun-woo. Let's go inside.

I hate getting caught in the rain.

Bo-ra.

Why are your hands so cold?

Because my heart is warm.

People with warm hearts have cold hands.

Let's go.

Coffee.

What about yours?

I only had 100 won.

Sun-woo...

I won't tell anyone else about this.

How did you read my mind?

I just pay attention to you.

Hey.

I'm not in the mood now.

What happened to your hand?

I tripped.

Way to go, you klutz.

Doesn't it hurt?

I'll... go now.

Thank you for your hard work. Where are my children?

Deok-sun!

Mom!

Are you hurt anywhere?

Oh, my... my child.

What happened to your face? Oh, my! It must have hurt so much!

Who did this to you?

Was it you?

You hit my daughter?

I got hit too, lady!

How dare you glare at your elder?

Why are you here?

She's No-eul's girlfriend.

He must be out of his mind.

What? Sung No-eul!

Just look at this girl's hair.

Who would take her for a high schooler?

None of your business.

Just look at how she talks.

What is the world coming to? How did your parents raise you?

Excuse me! May we go now? I have to feed my kids.

I'm hungry.

I know.

Her parents must come too.

Both parents have to come and sign before you can leave.

Oh, my...

look at her mother. Why's she so young?

Probably her stepmother.

I'm sorry. I just got out of work.

Sorry. I'm Soo-kyung's guardian.

What's your relation to her?

I'm her older sister.

What about your parents?

They passed away last year in a car accident.

She lives with me now.

Oh... I see.

It was just a fight between kids. You don't need to worry too much.

Sign here and take her home.

Yes.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Get up.

I'm really sorry.

I should have taught her better.

I'm very sorry.

No... it's fine.

We're sorry.

She's usually a good kid.

But after our parents passed away last year,

she is having a hard time.

I'm sorry.

She really is a good kid. She's not like this inside.

What are you saying? Stop it.

Shut your mouth. You did nothing right!

-Apologize! -No.

-Hey! -Oh, my.

It's okay.

My kid did nothing right, either.

I didn't even know.

You have red hair and all...

So I misjudged you.

Oh... my hair?

I'm attending cosmetology school.

I'm practicing right now, so my hair and makeup are over the top.

I'm sorry.

Someone has to earn some money...

I didn't know.

I'm sorry.

Oh, geez.

You're very shrewd.

You're dependable, so you two will live fine.

Who was it? Huh?

Who laid their hands on my precious daughter?

Deok-sun! Are you okay?

Look here.

Look at your damn hair.

You two did it,

didn't you?

You two really look like a pair of delinquent punks, too!

How could you guys pick up such bad things

and beat up someone else's precious child?

Are you gangsters? Or part of a crime syndicate?

Is that how your parents taught you?

Do your parents even know you're hanging out like this?

How dare you...

Honey. When did you get here?

It seems these two girls' parents haven't come yet.

I'm curious as to why they're fine

with letting their kids be such thugs.

Shut your mouth already!

End of the formal speech saga!

Their parents passed away in a car accident last year.

Her sister's hair is like that because she's learning cosmetology.

Deok-sun is the one who started this.

What the hell are you blabbing on about when you don't know a thing?

What do you mean, "blabbing on"?

You know!

You just can't cool your head when you're upset.

How can you speak like that to your husband?

You really must love to humiliate your husband in public!

Want to go for round two right here?

You're so damn loud!

Be quiet, please!

What's all that in front of the kids?

-Yes... Sir. -I'm sorry.

Sir. I'm truly sorry.

I'll teach her to be better.

I'm really sorry.

Oh, no need for that!

I didn't know anything. I'm so sorry.

Oh, my.

You bastard!

What were you doing while your sister was fighting?

Who's the captain here?

Bring him here.

I'm the dean of students at Ssangmun High.

I heard that Ms. Sung Deok-sun was badly assaulted by some shady characters.

So I came here to deliver some divine justice.

What is this? Who called Dong-ryong's father here?

I felt a bit nervous on my way here, so I asked him

as Dong-ryong's dad said he knew a lot of people in the legal field.

Oh, my God... what am I going to do?

Your clothes and hair violate the dress code.

And physical violence!

We have more than enough offenses to put you behind bars!

Consider your life officially over.

Stop!

Your expulsion is a given.

Mr. Sung.

No need for such deep sighs.

I have, with me here, a prosecutor.

He's my friend, Prosecutor Kim. Say hello.

Hello!

Oh, prosecutor.

Bring the police captain out here.

We're going to have a nice one-on-one chat with him.

You two are dead today.

Goddammit... stop!

Stop it, already!

I'm so sorry.

I'm extremely sorry.

Then, I'll be off now.

Prosecutor.

Thank you so much for coming.

He's not a prosecutor.

Excuse me?

He's the drill instructor at school.

His name is Kim Gum-sa.

Your brother is Kim Pan-sa, right?

What was your sister's name, again?

Kim Jip-sa.

Then, we'll be going now.

He does have a family full of legal officials.

I always wondered who Dong-ryong took after.

He's just like his dad.

-I'm hungry. -Me, too.

You are, right?

Let's go home. I made doenjang soup.

We'll also be leaving.

Come eat at our place.

Our house is right around here.

We can have dinner together.

No, thanks.

Don't act all high and mighty. Just come.

I'm so hungry, I could die.

All right!

Nothing special, right?

It's delicious!

It's been a while since we've eaten like this. We only ever eat ramen.

Hey.

What was that?

All right.

Hey.

What did you dye your hair with?

This?

No way you did that with beer.

Hydrogen peroxide.

You can't get that color with that.

Three times.

You have to do it three times. Also, give it sunlight for one hour.

Damn girl, stop the nonsense.

Fix that hair color of yours first!

Or I'll shave it all off and ship you off to a monastery.

Why only me?

And you too, Soo-kyung!

What's with your hair?

You have that beautiful hair your parents left you.

Why did you dip-dye it like that?

And take off that ghoulish-looking makeup!

And wear nice clothes, suitable for a student! Got it?

I'll check on you in a week!

Got that?

Yes.

Then I'll go wash up.

Well... may I have more rice?

-Oh, sure. -I'll get it.

No, that's fine.

By the way,

why do you like No-eul?

-Sis! -Shut it!

With a face like yours, you could meet many guys.

You have low standards.

He was the first one.

First what?

What did he do first?

The first one who told me not to smoke.

He's the first one who ever said that to me.

After my parents passed away last year,

people only said nice things to me.

Things like "It's okay", or "Everything's fine."

Anything I did was okay.

No-eul was the first one to get mad and bitched at me.

And he meant it.

I was really thankful.

Honey, go sign the surgery consent form.

Okay. Let's go together.

We don't both need to go. Go by yourself.

Okay. I'll do that.

Go to sleep. Your surgery is tomorrow.

I can't fall asleep.

Why not?

Are you scared?

A little bit.

Jung-bong,

I asked all the nurses here

whether there's a chance that the surgery won't go well.

They said that there's no chance at all.

Have you ever seen me lie?

Also...

I had galbi with your dad for dinner.

Would I be able to eat out if I were worried?

Neither of us are worried at all.

So... don't you worry either.

Get a good night's rest. Okay?

What's wrong, my son?

You handled your other huge surgeries so well.

You're...

a strong person, Mom.

You're a strong person,

but your son has such a weak body...

and such a weak heart.

Why is my child weak?

You have so much strength, because you take after me.

Not everyone can overcome such a difficult surgery, like you did.

Jung-bong,

that, in and of itself, is an amazing feat.

You're a much stronger and greater...

than I am.

Go to sleep. I'm going to go watch TV.

What are you doing there?

Oh... Doctor.

Why are you still up?

I was watching some TV.

Ma'am. You don't need to worry.

It's a very simple surgery.

It's quite easy.

It won't even take an hour, and it has almost no risk factors.

So please don't worry, and go to sleep.

Thank you.

I... I'll never forget.

What's come over you?

You've been holding up so well.

It's really nothing to cry over.

It really won't take long.

I'll make sure to finish it within an hour.

Oh, my.

You must have gone through a lot.

It's almost all over now.

You've done so well.

HANKOOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Oh, Doctor.

It went well.

Thank you.

We adjusted the location and the bleeding was minimal.

Thank you.

Thank you so much, Doctor.

You won't need to see me for some time.

-I'll see you again in ten years. -Thank you.

Thank you so much.

Thank you!

Thank you...

Mr. Kim Jung-bong.

Mr. Kim Jung-bong?

He's almost conscious now.

Jung-bong.

Jung-bong. It's me, Mom.

Your surgery went well!

Good job! You did well.

Mom...

I'm sorry that I couldn't give birth to you as a healthy child.

Why are you crying again?

Jung-bong!

Your surgery went really well!

Nothing to worry about!

Everything is fine now!

Jung-hwan.

Jung-hwan.

Yes.

Your nose...

What?

What?

Is your nose okay?

Damn... what's with you?

Our feelings can be put into words.

That's why one simple word can give off warmth.

In this cold, harsh world,

the thing that keeps the warmth in life so that we feel it is worth living...

is not a wise saying, or a refined, pithy remark.

It is one warm remark filled with our raw, unrefined feelings.

BRAZIL TTEOK-BOKKI

Do you have a hole in your chin?

Why do you keep spilling?

Ew!

Who do you think took Mom's 30,000 won?

How did you know?

I heard from Bo-ra.

It wasn't you?

Why would I?

Dad gives me enough allowance.

Really?

Who did it, then?

It wasn't Sung Bo-ra, or you.

Or me.

1988 HOUSEKEEPING BOOK

Just a moment.

NOVEMBER, 2015

Who is it?

It's me, No-eul.

Okay!

No-eul's here?

Yeah. I told him I'd give him some red ginseng.

What took you so long?

Were you playing baseball again?

Sis!

Brother-in-Law! Long time, no see.

Come on in.

How is it that you look younger by the day?

We all know that!

It must be tough living with my sister.

Oh, please.

Hey.

What's with your foot?

Did you get hurt?

Someone must've stepped on it during baseball. Looks hurt!

I'm fine.

Give me my red ginseng.

I didn't park properly.

Sis, where are you going?

Who was it? Lead the way!

How could he do this to your foot?

Come on!

I'm not a little kid!

Control that temper.

Your temper has gotten worse than Bo-ra's!

Are you really okay?

Yeah.

Shouldn't he see a doctor?

He definitely should.

Looks like he needs surgery.

It'll take three whole hours to recover from this.

Do you still see me as seventeen years old?

I'm turning 44 this year!

To me, you'll always be a high schooler.

Got it?

Okay, Sis.

You never seem to get any older!

You look the same.

And you just seem to get older and older.

He finally looks his age!

It took me ten years to speak informally to him.

Stop.

Stop teasing.

I'm serious.

Enough.

He will hear.

I already heard it.

Don't listen to evil things.

Only listen to good things, okay?

I won't. I can't hear anything.

I haven't seen Jung-bong. Did he go somewhere?

Buddhist temple?

Is he sick again?

Wow, that girl has no fear.

She'll... be fine, right?

How dare you use informal speech?

Do you know me?

Hello? Who is this?

Are you okay?

Oh, geez!

There's no order when it comes to dying.

What is this? What do I do?

How could this happen?

Isn't this world just too unfair?

She said she'll raise them.

How will we live now?

Then come eat with us.

Okay. Give me that.

Taek likes Deok-sun.

I hope it goes well.

So he's her first love!

What would you do without me?

Taek!