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Answer Me 1994

Year 2013, City of Seoul

Hey, hey, your couple's membership dues for this month haven't gone through yet.

The two of you, $300. Hurry up and pay.

We paid.

It really didn't go through?

Honey. You didn't pay the membership?

I told you to do it yesterday.

I forgot. It was so hectic preparing for today's house warming party.

Honey, $300. Let's give it to her while we see her.

I don't have enough cash.

I'll send it through the Internet later when I get home.

Hey. Are you still managing the household expenses?

Just give it to Yoon Jin. Have the woman manage it.

I can't. If I leave it to her, we'll be in big trouble.

We'll all end up living in the street.

Geez, is there even something to manage?

...with your tiny wages ..

There's nothing to even manage or not.

What about my salary? Huh?

Mine is better than his!

Me?

Why are you involving...

Wow, you're really funny.

Still, I'm better off than you who may get fired at any time. Is that right?

Jeez, anyway,

my job is actually not as good.

Ah, I'm a bit hungry.

Hey! Why don't you buy this time?

Why should I?

What do you mean, "Why should I"?

Are you going to continue to pretend ignorance?

Hyung-nims are here, why should I buy?

Wow, do you take after Sung Gyun now?

Cheap bastard. If so, then

today will be Chil Bong's treat. No complaints, right? No complaints?

Hey, hey, I have a complaint. Why, all of sudden, do I have to buy?

Hey, hey. It's fine. Forget it. I'll buy it.

You guys are always mooching off me.

Wow. Since it's getting late, I'm craving some jokbal . Isn't that right?

I want bossam. - Me, too!

You guys are nuts! You're really trippin'. Geez.

Joon. Here.

Okay, what shall we order?

You don't eat jokbal or bossam.

Ddeokbokki!

Ddeokbokki...

Yes, it's the snack store, right? I'm in Sangam-dong.

You know the World's Cup apartment complex, right?

Yes.

Past that Nurikum Square...

Yes. Yes. One large serving of jokbal and

ddeokbokki as well.

Hey, we don't have any booze; order 2 soju.

Oppa!

Stop drinking alcohol.

Haaa. Just goes crazy over alcohol.

Hey! Don't order any alcohol!

Summer of 1995

Aren't you going to run?

♫ When what you said crosses my mind, I laugh. ♫

♫ You may not understand. ♫

♫ Your heart still remains pure and beautiful. ♫

♫ However, why am I making everything so hard? ♫

♫ Even our thoughts aren't different Think about it. ♫

♫ Thinking about it is the only difficult job. ♫

♫ Can you understand everyone's attention is turned toward you? ♫

♫ You know how I feel. ♫

♫ I don't want to hurt your feelings even a little by just doing this. ♫

♫ The elders are always telling me ♫

♫ There are still a lot of things you don't know about. ♫

♫ I hope your feelings will remain pure. ♫

What is it? Aish...

You didn't leave yet?

You got stood up, right!?

Don't be stupid.

Hey, you poor living soul,

sleep well; just sleep there for the rest of your life.

Better yet, study. You'll need to be a doctor.

Son of a bit^h, he was about to die a while ago.

♫ I've experienced break ups several times and then I met you. ♫

♫ So at the start, I might have been more apprehensive ♫

Jeong-ah!

Let's go.

♫ However, with respect to someone I know and someone I love, ♫

Ahh, Jeong.

I'm really hungry. ♫ How much I wish, ♫

What should we eat? ♫you will be the last for me. ♫

Geez, Girl, I told you to come early.

It was the first time I made a restaurant reservation.

Aiii. Girl. They are probably closed by now.

Is there anything you want to eat, Jeong?

Yeah, ahhh.

Any... Anything...

What should we eat?

Jeong, since it's been a long time, how about Western food?

Okay.

Let's go.

♫ Just as now ♫

Jeong, is your back okay?

Your horse stance earlier was still incorrect. Your knees were sticking out.

♫ You are the only person who has my everything. ♫

♫ Although you're sorry that you sometimes aren't confident of the future, ♫

♫ Don't forget that I am happy if we are in love and together. ♫

♫ In the middle of a busy day, when I hear your voice,♫

♫ I feel as though you are together with me. ♫

♫ If every night when I get home you are there,♫

♫ Weary from a hard day, you could unwind in my arms. ♫

♫ If I won't change just you loving me just as you do now, ♫

♫ You are the only person who has my everything. I won't waver.♫

Your page was delivered.

This girl... What would you have done without me?

You lucky wench!

I'm eating. ♫ Don't forget ♫

♫ that I am happy if we are in love and together.♫

Did you pick something?

Let's see. I heard this place makes spaghetti...

What should we eat? ♫ All the trees are in bloom ♫

Should we order a red one and a white one?

Okay. Excuse me! Excuse me! Here! Here! ♫ The red apples against a blue background ♫

♫ Have the scent of happy days. ♫

♫ Nothing changed. ♫

♫ A little snow remained. ♫

Hey, aren't you going to go back to your room?

What have you been thinking about since before?

You haven't decided on which pro team you're going to go?

No.

I still have time to decide on which baseball club.

I can take my time to decide.

Then, do you have another concern?

Are you, perhaps, hurt a lot?

No.

It's a slight fracture.

The coach is over-reacting.

Then, what is it?

Is it Na Jeong?

It's hazelnut coffee.

Jeong-ah.

Look at me.

Look at me.

Jeong-ah.

Look at me.

Look at me.

Hm?

Now.

Hey, kid.

Are you crying?

Hey, why are you crying?

I was wrong.

I'm sorry.

Don't cry.

I won't do it again. I'm sorry.

Girl, why are you crying?

Oppa is saying that he likes you too.

It's because of Na Jeong, right?

All the boarding kids know, that you like Na Jeong.

Really?

♫ Even though time has passed, you are a good friend to me ♫

Give up.

Na Jeong likes Sunbae-nim.

I don't think he's accepted Na Jeong's feelings yet.

But, it's just a matter of time.

I know, punk.

Sunbae likes Na Jeong, too.

He told me.

That he likes Na Jeong, too.

Then what will you do?

What can I do?

I'll have to just wait.

If now is not the time,

I'll have to wait.

♫ Inside sadness ♫

I won't give up.

I'm going in.

OK.

Oppa.

Oppa, didn't you say you wanted to tell me something?

Why aren't you saying anything?

That... I told you before. -When?

I didn't hear you.

That before... I told you with my body.

You need to say it. With words. You need to say it with words so I know.

I said it, too, after we ate.

What? What did you say to me? I didn't hear you.

Geez girl, enough!

Stop talking nonsense, and quickly get inside and go to sleep. Just go to sleep. Hurry up.

Go in quickly and go to sleep.

Quickly! Go in and quickly go to sleep.

Oh, wait a second.

Oh, that was scary. I thought I forgot it.

Don't lose this.

Oppa, put it on for me.

Be quiet, girl.

Just tell me to die.

Hurry and go to sleep.

Go in quickly and go to sleep.

Hurry, go inside and sleep. Go!

Okay, okay, okay.

Episode 14: People Who Have Made Me Change

Na Jeong, go and sign for the registered mail!

Okay!

Hey guys, a letter came from Haitai. Come down quickly!

I'll read it.

This is the first letter from Haitai, right?

I understand, so don't delay and read it right away.

This punk, how is that while in the army,

there's not been one phone call. How disappointing.

How he must be suffering in this cold weather.

It will hard for me to make calls as he's the lowest ranked.

Isn't it the most difficult time?

"The friends I want to see"

"and love a lot,"

"You're doing well, aren't you?" I think he must be having a very hard time.

He's even saying nonsense.

Aigoo, you're so noisy. Read it quickly.

"Dear Coach, Big Handed Mother, you're doing well too, right?"

"Yes, I am doing well."

See? Not using the regional dialect? We don't use the regional dialect when we write.

If we decide to do it, we too can drop the regional dialects whenever.

Aigoo, I'm telling you to read. Kid! Read. Don't stop! - Aigoo! Really!

I'll crush you if you don't!

"Yanggu where I'm stationed is freaking"...

"very cold."

"My unit mates take good care of me."

"I'm becoming adapted to army life gradually now."

"Like this, since quite a while ago, I am lifting my pen."

"It occurs to me that everyone must be worrying a lot about me."

"It's not as difficult as you think."

"Although the food is far inferior to the food I ate at the boarding house,"

"I'm getting used to the meals I get here."

"Although it only happens once in a while,"

"they give us hardtacks and military sodas."

Ah, but,

there IS one thing that I can never get used to.

Camp Baekdusan, 21st Division Yanggu, Gangwon Province

Any volunteers for cleaning up the snow in front of the ammunition depot?

- PFC Lee Jeong Min! - PFC Woo Joong Gi!- PFC Won Yoon Jong!

The Private First Class members who work all the time,

which make me questiong whether the military will run without them.

Hey.

- Private... - Shut up. You bas***, I'm not deaf.

Hey.

You f***, crazy ***, I won't be satisfied even after I *** you.

Don't you know what you did wrong while you were playing soccer today?

That...

W..w..while I was the defender,

I tackled the other player while looking at the ball...

No, that's not it. Hey, you.

Why did you tackle while looking at the ball?

Are you a gentleman on the field?

Are you going out for the World Cup?

Don't go in looking at the ball.

Go in looking at the opponent's ankle.

Don't skim the ball.

Break the opponent's ankle, I'm telling you. You */! got it?

You b***, you stupid ***!

Should I pull out your tongue and lay it out to dry in the sun?

Are you feeling comfy being in the Army?

These corporals who swear all day as if they've stuffed their mouths full of bathroom rags.

Aish, I'd ****

Ah, they are the biggest problems.

- Hey there, you. - Scaring the kid like that.

Bastard. Rotten bastard.

Hey, recruit!

- Private... -That's enough.

Would you like me to take revenge for you?

N... N... N... No.

I guess it's my turn to step up. I'm the Defender of Justice at this camp.

Wait.

- PFC, in your position!

PFC Jang Sang Won!

Are you ready?

I'm ready.

Here, you do it like this. Like this. Hm?

Go head and avoid my punches! Did you just duck?

Look at your face! Your face! I'm coming at you! There! Yes!

The recruit laughed.

Is your military life easy and breezy?

New recruits these days have no respect.

- PFC! -No respect!, no respect!

Is this funny to you?

N... N... No.

The Sergeants.

These rotten jerks. They don't do anything.

They have nothing they know how to do.

Useless bastards who are good for nothing under the sun.

I'm am a walking dead.

You know you'd get caught,

when you breathe when the walking dead appears, right?

- Yes - You answered? Poisonous gas!

What are you doing? Shots are being fired at us. Duck!

Follow me quick, you kid!

Cobra twist! Does that hurt?

N... No... I seem to be okay.

These cancerous creatures who do nothing other than eating are harassing the privates.

But the problem is

that I have to live with them in one room, looking at their faces 24 hours a day.

If I think about the fact that I have to stay with them from now on,

tears could obstruct my view and more.

Right now, the wind is blowing brutally outside.

If it's a night this cold and lonely like tonight's, there's just one thing that comes to mind.

Hoppang.

These days I really want to eat hoppang.

It's something I didn't even eat in the outside world.

In here, I want to eat it so much.

Hey, let's eat this and clear it. Otherwise, tomorrow's breakfast also is hoppang.

Is this rice or hoppang?

How many steam them in the rice cooker?

There were more hoppangs than rice in the rice cooker.

You guys each have to eat one of these for sure.

Chilbong, if you go to Japan,

you won't be able to eat stuff like this.

Before you go, eat all that you want to eat and go.

But, what about Trash hyung?

Is he unable to come today?

It's Chilbong's farewell party.

You're going straight to Japan after the winter training camp, right?

If it's not today, you won't have time to see him.

Still, before you part ways, shouldn't you see each other's face for a bit for the last time?

He went to see his cousin who got hospitalized.

They say she's also a Seo Taiji fan.

They say she's in some fan club too. The name was what, Yo...

Yo-yo.

Right, Yo-yo.

They say she's a Yo-yo Fan Club member.

Do you know about it?

How old is she?

They say she's going to be a high school senior come next spring.

Since she's a high school 3rd year, what will she do now that she's been hospitalized?

What is she sick with?

Her heart. Her heart hurts.

They say it's mental illness.

An illness that the gods have inflicted.

If it's mental illness, why did she get hospitalized?

They say her two legs are broken.

After she tried to climb over the wall of Seo Taiji Oppa's house.

Why did she climb over the wall to do what?

Let's pay attention.

K-Pop Top 10 Live! Let's see who's the Top of the 3rd week of January!

We'll count the votes. Kim Jeong Min's Sad Engagement and Turbo's Nero, the Black Cat.

they both got over 950 votes...

now both went over 1000, it's a stiff competition!

1000 and 67, 97, 98...

99...

Who's going to...

Congratulations to Kim Jeong Min's Sad Engagement.

Sad Engagement!

Yes.

You have to congratulate him. You have to congratulate him a ton.

He's going to receive the gold cup, so of course, you have to congratulate him.

As your emotions lead you...

You are quite too much.

You're scary, you wench. Why don't you try hanging from the ceiling?

Really, you sure get possessed by all sorts of ghosts.

What kind of ghost is it this time? A K-pop Live ghost?

A fool could tell that Kim Jeong Min was going to win this week. What possessed?

Aren't you a high school 3rd year? Are you not going to study?

Your mom goes to prayer in the dawn because of you.

Oppa.

Oppa, you're dating, right?

Hey, girl. Stuff like that, even I would be able to guess right, girl.

I... what, what, what... When was I ever without a girlfriend?

The daughter of the boarding house.

Class of 94, majoring in Computer Engineering,

with a bob cut hair.

She's tall.

Her chest is... 80B?

Girl... girl..., there's nothing you can't say in front of an oppa.

Ah, just!!

Hey.

But who did you hear that from?

What do you mean hear from whom?

Who would say something like that to me?

Don't you know that I'm someone who's a bit special?

I'm telling you that I'm not an ordinary person.

I don't know about other stuff but I can tell dating-related fortunes like nobody's business.

Now that I look,

Oppa, you like her more.

In the beginning, the girl liked you more.

But now, you like her more, right?

I should be right.

Why did she climb over the wall to do what?

Hey, what, she must be a zealous fan. Don't they say that occasionally there are fans like that?

No, our fans don't do that sort of thing.

I'm telling you it's true. It's scary how much our oppa hates that sort of thing.

She must not have good manners.

No, that's not it. He says the kid is a good kid.

Only that she's a little strange that she's like that.

Hey, why did she climb over someone else's house?

He said she had a dream.

But, in the dream,

Seo Taiji rode a white helicopter.

Riding a helicopter that's white on the bottom and blue on top,

he went faaaaaar away, she said.

That he went away.

Really.

She sure dreams really detailed dreams.

Why? Why didn't you ask what he was wearing and what bag he had on?

Backpack. She said he had on a backpack.

Hey, don't they say that dreams are the opposite of reality?

Hey, couldn't it be that another Seo Taiji album came out?

That could be the case too.

As she is said to have some psychic power, something might happen to Seo Taiji.

Aigoo.

Why did you climb over the wall?

Do you like Seo Taiji that much?

Know that you're lucky that your legs broke. If not, you'd probably be at the police station now.

Taiji Oppa.

It was because it looked like I wouldn't be able to see him ever again.

So, I climbed over to see his face once more for the last time.

If it weren't for that, I too wouldn't do that sort of thing.

Taiji Oppa really hates people doing that sort of thing.

Hey, aren't dreams supposed to be the opposite of reality, no?

What, he left riding a helicopter?

Then, a new album must be coming out.

I know.

Originally, they say dreams are the opposite of reality.

But this time it seems like it'll be true.

In the dream

Taiji Oppa smiled much too brightly.

It was my first time seeing Taiji Oppa smile that beautifully.

Riding the helicopter,

he was waving his hand wildly.

Really, he seemed like a person who was going far away.

Oppa, you don't believe me, right?

Just you wait and see.

My hunch will be right.

Hey, cousin,

with that psychic power of yours,

why don't you ask whether you can or cannot go to college. Which college you get accepted to.

Ah, Oppa, I'm telling you I'm not going to college!

Why would I go to college?

I don't see why going to college is neces...

It's not not going, not going, not going to college, girl, but not being able, not being able to go to college, girl.

You'll need to study to get into college. How would you go to college with that GPA?

You're close to other ghosts. Why don't you make friends with the SAT ghost?

Psychic power, my a**! You're just guessing things.

Study, girl! Your dad gets tons of gray hair because of you!

What are you glaring at again!

What? What! You wench!

I want to hit you!

Oppa, you're going to break up with your girlfriend.

She'll break up with you soon, I'm telling you.

You'll lose her to some other guy.

This girl, there's nothing you can't say to your Oppa. This.

While she's with you, be good to her.

If it were me, I would also go to that guy.

You little! Should I just stomp on you with the heel of my foot? This girl, really!

Aigoo, this s***.

Oi, Punk!

What?

Well, that...

is not true, right?

About what?

You got mad at me just now,

so it's something you just said, right?

I don't know.

Wench, really!

Hey, guys! You know that the earth is going toward what might be the end?

Yeah, I heard about it. Hey, at millennium, they say the earth's destruction might come true.

Say something that makes sense.

Then it should have come about when the year 999 turned 1000.

We're living perfectly fine.

But still, it is scary.

The computer only factors in '0' and '1', but in the moment that it passes into 2000,

the computer can't factor in the '2' so they say that there will be some terrible calamity.

On December 31, 1999, exactly at that instant when it becomes January 1, 2000,

nuclear bombs will explode, planets will collide and black holes that suck will appear all at once.

They say that the earth can even fall to ruin.

Hey, does that mean we can only live for four more years?

Then, it looks like you don't need to go to Japan.

That's right. They're saying that the earth is going to be destroyed, so what's the use in playing baseball.

Let's just live however.

With your body and your mind.

Hey, what's going happen if it really doesn't come about?

All you guys have to do is go back to work, but how will I make a living?

Then you go ahead over to Japan and play baseball.

And on December 31, 1999, return just for that day.

Return to Korea,

and together let's see if the earth's destruction will truly come or not,

and if it does come true,

then we'll die together.

If not, then we'll celebrate seeing each other and have fun together.

Yeah, that sounds good.

But where shall we meet?

Let's decide on that first.

We'll meet here.

On December 31, 1999,

meeting each other again, exactly at this site will work.

But while we do this are we going to forget everything?

I think I'm the only one who is going come.

Hey, you can't forget, ok?

I don't know why, but

I think I'm going to come alone.

You guys know my personality, I think I'm coming alone.

Well, there's nothing can be done about it, if no one comes.

I'll tell the others since it's something they should know.

I'll tell Haitai too.

Hey, what if no one comes?

What if no one really comes?

I'm scared.

Chilbong. - Hm?

I think I'll miss you.

But you don't need to go to sleep early?

You said that you're leaving in the early morning.

It's ok. It's not that difficult a training.

After going for winter training, you said that you wouldn't stop in Seoul and were going straight to Japan, right?

Then, today is really the last night.

Did you pack all your things?

I've mailed the big luggage ahead.

Did you find a place to live?

Apartment? Office-tel?

Hey, we can come visit, right?

When you go to Japan you'll probably be flooded with loneliness.

Japanese league initiation is supposed to be tough.

Go first and make a girlfriend first.

That's how you'll be a little less lonely.

Of course even though I have one, I'm lonely.

These cousins are seriously idiot halfwits.

Hey, you guys look absolutely normal.

What did you do all this time not making a girlfriend?

You say that the girls who say that they like you and are standing in line are too numerous to count.

Then just choose anyone from there and try dating her.

Well...you're better than this one.

You will have dated at least once.

This regretful fellow says that he's never held even a girl's wrist once.

Hey, how desperate must it have been that her first kiss

was Trash Oppa...Trash OPPA!

The kiss she had with Trash Oppa,

it was her first and her last kiss.

You lacking bastard.

Take her out.

Right now.

This one, even yesterday kissed Trash Oppa.

Wench, if you like him that much just move into that house and live with him.

How do you come back home when the two of you miss each other so much.

I'm should just go down and tell Ahjumma and Ahjussi everything.

Everyday... you guys fought.

What is love, really? Love.

This is why you don't know how worldly matters will turn out.

Look at these normal looking guys who can't get a girl for crying out loud.

But this, this...look at this mischievous looking fellow,

has taken up a pretty girl like me.

I'll go to sleep first.

Hey, put your girlfriend to bed soon.

I'm sorry.

Me too.

Hey, she's run out of beer.

Rather, it may be better for her to drink more and just pass out.

It would be easier to take her in.

Did you take care of it all? Should I help you?

No, I packed everything.

You know this ball, right?

Of course I know what ball this is.

You're going to take that too?

No, I have someone to give it to.

Did Yoon Jin go inside?

I don't know. After you left I got up right away too.

Have you talked to Na Jeong?

About what?

For some reason if you go to Japan this time,

I think you won't come back again.

As for us, well...later we could meet you sometimes,

and I think that we'll have a glass of soju each, but...

I think that tonight will be your last night with Na Jeong.

Should I have a glass on soju at least.

Sure. Let's go out.

Not with you.

Oh man, how could you put it in the refrigerator, you should have put it in the freezer.

That's right. No matter how you say that it's winter, Chapchae goes bad so quickly.

Do you know how quickly spinach spoils?

Oppa, you ate it without thinking, didn't you.

Even if I ate it, I'm absolutely fine.

If you eat it and don't die, it's an herbal medicine.

Na Jeong, you know it's this weekend, right?

I'll come to pick you up in front of the house.

Oppa, do I absolutely have to go, I feel so self-conscious.

I don't even have clothes to wear. You said that they're University Sunbaes.

It's all right. You don't have to feel burdened.

They are my closest Sunbae's.

And I told my Sunbae's not to play around.

You only need to stay stuck to my side and stay still.

All right.

But where are you now?

At the hospital, of course.

I'm trying to go home now.

Is there someone next to you?

There isn't anyone. Why?

Then...

could you sing me a song?

Serenade.

Jeong, I'll hang up.

Oppa, oppa!

Coffee...black.

The non-dairy creamer, don't mix it in.

Sugar...is sweet.

Coffee is...

The non-dairy creamer, don't mix it in.

Who is it?

Na Jeong.

Who is it?

Na Jeong.

Still, it's the last night.

You can have one glass of soju, right?

I guess outside is really cold.

I think it will snow.

Is that right? You think it will really snow?

Don't copy me. I can speak in Seoul accent pretty well now too.

Not 'inja' but 'ijae'.

♫ When it's difficult, during my day... ♫ My Feelings are only for one person by Lee Oh Gong Gam

So, when are you going? Did you pack everything?

Yeah. I'm leaving February 1st.

But starting from tomorrow, I will go to winter training, so it's the last night for me to stay in Seoul.

Really? Did you say goodbye to your parents yet?

Well... Mom went on a business trip and Dad went back to farming.

Went back to farming?

He moved down to his hometown.

But still, you should still go see him and come back.

I told you it's not like your family.

Hmmm.

Did you pack some food as well?

Yeah. A little. I went to the store yesterday.

I heard that the prices of products in Japan are really expensive. Did you pack underwear and long underwear?

What about red pepper paste and soybean paste? It would be good if you could pack sesame leaves and stuff.

Hey. Considering that you are an athlete, you don't really take herb medicine.

This time, take like ginseng and stuff. My dad has some, should I give it to you?

Do they have things like rice cookers?

Well. I guess people in Japan also eat rice so they probably have it. Right?

I heard Japan uses tadami so it's really cold.

Take like an electric blanket as well.

Also, don't forget seaweed laver. You have to take that because it has a small volume and it's perfect when you go abroad.

Right there.

Hey.

Am I not uncomfortable to you?

I feel uncomfortable.

I feel uncomfortable and awkward.

But still, that doesn't mean I don't like you.

I.. When you appear on tv I get surprised.

"Wow. Is that person really the person who is living in our boarding house?"

Wonder if it's really Chil Bong or not.

You speak well. You're athletic. You're really popular. You're a star. A star.

When you are with us, I don't know that. But when you appear on the news once in a while,

you're really like a star. A celebrity.

You will also do well in Japan.

Japanese players will like you soon.

If I go and can't adjust to there, I might come back.

No. You will not. You will never be like that.

You will do well no matter what.

Why?

Because you're like an adult-like person in our house. And you're nice.

♫ Saying I will forget everything is a lie, but I'll come back.♫

Because I was nice, I was ruined.

Because I was nice, I was ruined.

Because I was too nice...Even though I had a girl that I like..

I couldn't even ask her out properly.

Ah. You Idiot.

Hey.

I'm not saying it to you. I'm saying it to myself.

Joon..

Joon..

It's snowing.

Outside.. It's snowing.

♫ Having broken up without any preparation, I didn't know I would meet you like this. ♫

♫ For days and days in the past, we've walked on each other's route ♫

Let's go. Before it snows a lot.

Let's go.

Before it snows a lot.

Na Jeong.

You go in first. I have to meet my colleagues for a short time.

Joon!

You go and come back well. Make a lot of money and don't get sick.

Okay. You stay well, too.

Maybe, just if,...

I don't know when...

A few years after...

if we should happen to meet again...

and if, at that time,

you don't have anyone by your side...

then...

... let's date.

♫ It's only going to hurt just a little. ♫

♫ We, like this, if we should run into each other like this, may not see each other again, but ♫

♫ With the excuse that everything has changed, ♫

♫ Even if we remember how we hurt each other, ♫

You go in.

♫ we will regret the past. ♫

Please take the bank account book.

One. Ten. One hundred. One hundred thousand. One million. Ten million...

Wow. My puppy. You gathered this much money from the part-time jobs?

No. That's not it. Sunbaenim. This is the tuition fee from home.

The tuition fee? Why are they sending it?

You didn't tell your parents about taking time off from school?

Seriously. Should I lend you some fare?

Do you want me to smack you to go down or do you want to just go down?

I'll just go down. I should tell them before more time passes.

That's right. You do that. But hey, when your mother and father find out about this, they would be flabbergasted.

You tell them well.

Okay.

You're a good puppy.

I'm going now.

Smile.

Homeland. I'll protect the Republic of Korea!

- Choi Jong Hoon. - Sergeant Choi Jong Hoon.

How did you managed your recruits?

I'm sorry.

Do you think the gas cap is some kind of kid's toy?!!

It's not.

Then why did you lose it?

I'm sorry!

I will give you five minutes to pack your gear and come back. Enforce.

Enforce!

Assemble!

A recruit lost the gas cap.

Is that a recruit's fault?

No, it's not!

That what is it?! You bastards!

It's the squad's fault.

That's right, it's squad's fault. Run 100 laps around the military training ground. What did I say?

100 laps!

- Enforce. - Face left!

Run.

1-2-3-4.

1-2-3-4. 1-2-3-4.

1

2

3

4

1-2-3-4. 1-2-3-4.

From this day, I thought my military life was over.

It was not because of the fear that I would get scolded by the senior officers,

but because I didn't have enough confidence to withstand 45kg of complete gear on my shoulder.

Hey. I think the atmosphere here is little weird.

Yes. I think he really moved out. What should I do?

There's a performance today also.

No way. I don't see his mother.

I heard someone saw him moving out from the house.

Ah. Seriously. Did something happened to Oppa?

That's right.

I felt something was off when there was a song "Good bye" in his 4th album.

There were no lyrics. I really think something's going on.

Don't you think so?

But then.. he might just be taking a break from composing songs.

It's already five.

Unni. Unni. We have to quickly go and stand in the line. It takes some time to go to Ttuksun.

Hey, it's tomorrow night's concert. We have to go now?

If you want to sit front, you have to go now and wait.

Hey, let's go quickly.

Ah. I forgot. It's true that Taiji Oppa appears alone in the Best Fifty, right?

Yes. It's Taiji Oppa's special. He will appear for an hour.

Oh Yes.

But Unni, doesn't your boyfriend say something if you wander around like this?

It's fine. His heart is big. It's fine. He understands.

Hurry and let's go.

Hey. Hyungnim. Why are you doing this to me? Did I do something wrong to you?

Hey, Hyungnim. Why are you doing this to me?

Did I do something wrong to you, Hyungnim?

I heard a rumor that you moved out to a new place. Why don't you move into this house?

I will treat you well.

I will give you a massage and cook ramyeon every night-

Ramyeon smell.

Hey, where's Yoon Jin?

Went to see that Hyungnim.

Hey, he looks way younger than you.

You should've gone with her. His concert must end late.

If we go together, we will fight again.

Hey, do you hate Yoon Jin liking Seo Taiji that much?

Yeah. I really hate it.

I don't get it.

Can't she just listen to his songs at home and like him with her heart?

Does she really have to follow him around like a crazy girl?

I really don't get it.

How did you bear it all this time?

So I couldn't bear it anymore.

We fought everyday, you know. Because we fought so much,

Yoon Jin and I made a gentleman's agreement last month.

What gentleman's agreement?

I can never ever understand her following around Seo Taiji.

And Yoon Jin really hates me bad mouthing Seo Taiji.

So we decided to accept our tastes.

Yoon Jin can follow around Seo Taiji by herself, and

I won't say a word to that matter.

We decided that she will go see him by herself and she will never mention him in front of me.

We decided to talk about something else when we go on a date.

That's a good idea.

You think so, right?

I thought so too at first.

You...

have heard of "releasing living creatures from captivity ", right?

I have...

in some kind of aspect,

released Yoon Jin.

She's gone too far away.

♫ I'm opening the doors of the old cafe ♫

♫I want to remember the past memories.♫

♫ Even the soft sound of the music breaks my heart. ♫

♫ Think of the day when the rain fell and your face being sad in my greed and pride ♫

♫ I am slumped alone again in the empty cafe, unaware that the tears are streaming. ♫

♫ Although my eyes are completely closed, your image is the only thing there.♫

♫ Even though the night is getting deeper. ♫

It's warm. ♫ The night is deepening but now there is a call. ♫

♫ I'm afraid I can see you. ♫

Hello...

Who's calling?

Mom.

Oh, my son. What's going on?

Why is your voice sound so weak? Is there something wrong?

What do you mean something wrong? No, nothing's wrong.

You don't call me lately either.

Are you sure there's nothing wrong at home?

Yeah. It's just because I don't feel well.

You are doing well at school, right?

Isn't studying hard?

Mom, I will call you again.

Yea...

Father is getting heart surgery tomorrow.

It relapsed, Hyung.

I was going to call you, but

Dad told me not to tell you, ever.

These punks! Aren't you going to run in line?

All of you! In unison!

One, Two,

Three, Four

One, Two, Three, Four

One, Two, Three, Four; One, Two, Three, Four

If he finds out that you came, he will get so mad.

Father doesn't know that you took a leave of absence from school yet.

If he gets another surgery,

didn't they say it's 50 to 50 then?

Even so,

how can we not do it?

What examinations are we doing again, you people!

It seems like you are doing this to make more money.

That you are doing all these unnecessary examinations because I'm from countryside,

don't you think I don't know that? You think I'm an idiot or something?

Look here, miss.

How many times are you getting my blood pressure a day?

You are making a person really tired. You shouldn't do that, you know.

Excuse me, patient. What do you mean miss?

I'm not a miss but a nurse.

An elderly person can call you that! How dare a young person

glare at me like that and behave so rudely?!!

This hospital... You are total swindlers!

Do patients look like money to you?

I'm telling you, you shouldn't look down upon us just because we're from the countryside.

You know, even if I look like this,

my son goes to the best medical school in Seoul!

You understand?

When a person talks...

What kind of hospital is...

The hot blood of a man~

I will dedicate it to my country~

I will be loyal~

I make my pledge~

In the midst of a snow storm~

in a trench~

I will give my life~

I give my pledge~

In this country,~

I was born as a son~

Protecting my country; It is such a rewarding path~

You $*! Not enough to chew you up, you %#$@#!

Should I beat you to death, fry you to death,

or rip you to death?

I'm sorry!

No.

Let's think about it later.

See you soon.

Hey! Hey, recruit! What are you going to do about this?

I'm sorry.

I-I'm sorry!

Sh**!

Where did such a crappy a** come from?!

Everyone's tired, right?

No, we're not!

As if! You all worked hard.

And you guys...

If anyone says anything to the new recruit about what happened,

you will totally get killed by me! Got it?!

Yes, sir!

Clean this up quickly. - Yes, we got it.

Hey, recruit!

T-Thank you!

You go to a good school, I hear.

N-No, I don't.

What do you mean no? Hey!

Is going to a good school something you should hide?

I envy you.

I didn't even get to graduate high school.

N-No. I'm sorry!

Why are you sorry?

I, who didn't even graduate high school,

am sorry for ordering someone who goes to college do this-and-that.

N-No.

I-I like it.

To you,

senior comrades look pathetic, right?

N-No. I really don't think so.

All Private First Classes are doing is work and all Corporals are doing is swearing.

You think I'm an idiot who's waiting to be discharged from military while doing nothing, right?

N-No, I really don't. I really don't think so.

What do you mean no? It's written all over your face.

In your eyes, recruit, everyone may seem like an idiot and pathetic.

But everyone went through the same process as you to get to where they are.

You may have attended the best college.

But if you count the experience, you are the worst in here.

Military ranks do not mean

that the higher the rank, the better the person is.

Higher ranks mean they know more.

So learn a lot.

There are things to learn even from pathetic seniors.

Yes, I understand.

Life is all about experience.

And that is your asset. Understand?

Yes, I understand!

People say that you don't earn ranks by winning the Go-Stop game.

That idiot like,

Sergeant Choi, whom I considered the most useless person in the world.

That person changed my sense of value as a young man.

That there are things that you will not learn until you try it.

That there is an outlook that you won't be able to see unless if you go there.

He made me realize it.

Don't worry about it too much.

One more thing. The bigger lesson that Sergeant Choi taught me is...

Recruit! -Yes, sir!

Can you organize my military uniform?

You can do that much, right?

Of course, sir!

Punk! Very good!

Guys.

Shall we...

have a frozen bowl?

It's my treat.

Punks!

Shall we eat our fill today with mandoo? Let's go!

For dinner?

What experience and time taught me in this surrounding was...

for the sake of harmony...

that what I realized was being able to get along.

Who is this? Is this really my Jeong?

By the way, Jeong. Are you shy or something?

Why are your cheeks red?

I'm wearing blush, you know.

Never mind, you look pretty. Let's go in, it's cold.

Oppa, don't I look weird? Is my makeup alright?

You don't look weird at all. You look really pretty.

Oppa, you must stay next to me, alright?

You can't go anywhere. I feel really uncomfortable.

I got it, don't worry. Oppa will stay right next to you, okay?

Let's go.

This is my girlfriend, Sung Na Jeong.

Hello.

This is Jae Ho Sunbae, and this is Cheol Ho Sunbae.

♫ I'll confess, it's funny, but, actually, I did like you. ♫

♫ On a winter night it snowed. ♫

♫ You were very drunk and cried . ♫

♫ Now I know how you felt then. ♫

♫ I didn't know anything back then, but I laughed. ♫

♫ My feeling wasn't the same.♫

♫ You and I may be different.♫

♫ We aren't. ♫

♫ I think this is really a big deal. ♫

♫ Now we are in love. ♫

- See you later. -- Yes, yes. Bye.- I will see you again.

- Goodbye. -- Take care. I will call you.

Aigoo, our Jeong suffered a lot. Uh?

Hey, but don't you think you were too nervous?

Of course, I was nervous. Wouldn't I be nervous? I didn't even get to eat properly.

Then, should we go somewhere to eat something? Oppa will buy you spicy rice cake.

No.

It's cold.

Wow, is it the same person? Is this really my Trash?

I didn't know my Oppa was this sweet.

If you were like before, you would've pinched my cheeks.

Ah, what. Is now the same as then?

This girl, why complain even if I treat you well?

You should've treated me like this from the beginning.

It's warm.

♫ Whatever is good for me, ♫

♫ So beautiful, only you are a light to me. ♫

Intensive Care Unit

How long do we have to wait?

About 5 minutes until vising hours.

Hyung. He did wake up, right?

Yeah. Professor told me that he would wake up by the first visiting hours.

Did the surgery go alright?

Yes, it ended well.

You go in during this visiting hours, and go back to Seoul immediately.

No, it's fine. I can stay here for a few more days.

Studying at medical school is not easy!

You should head back soon and study.

You can see the patients for 15 minutes. 2 people per family are permitted to come in.

I can see him later, so

you two go see him first.

He might have not recovered his consciousness fully.

Hold his hands at least, okay?

Go. Go see him. Go. Go now.

Go. Go see him, go see him.

You should go. You should go.

Your father... is okay.

gargggg... go.

Go back already.

You must be busy. Leave already.

I said I'm fine.

Go back.

What are we going to do since we took up so much of your time when you have to study?

There's still the last bus. Hurry and go. Your father will be worried even more.

By the way, you father went out to send you the tuition fee in patient gown yesterday when he wasn't allowed to.

Did you check?

Yes, I got it.

I see. Then, when is the tuition deadline?

By what date do you need to pay to the school?

As soon as I go back to Seoul

I will pay immediately.

Sure, sure. That's the most worthy paying in the world.

My son. Let me hug you.

It's the rule that you can look good realizing your dreams finally by enduring family and triumphing over circumstances.

Generally, we cannot step on those we love to get ahead.

So in the end, we end up letting go of our dreams on our own.

But it's alright.

By losing confidence before something like a dramatic success story that doesn't amount to much,

there is no need to let ourselves be overwhelmed by frustration and a sense of defeat.

To us, as important as dreams were, it was just that people were too.

The decision to change myself for the people I love is quite a decent and charismatic thing to do.

2013 Sangamdong

Hey, don't you think you should treat us once?

If you open a dermatology business, from now on, you'll bring in money by the hook.

Hey, I too didn't do it alone but just gave as a part of the group.

It's pretty hard paying expenses.

Even so, you will make more money than us.

Do you think anyone can be a white-collar worker's wife? It's tough, really tough.

Hey, but it's a major company. You also get the bonus at the end of the year.

Aigoo, bonus, my ass.

As soon as the bonus comes out, I don't know how the bank knows, but like a ghost, the bank takes it all.

If we want to repay the loan on the lease, from now on, we have to tighten our belts for about ten more years.

Why? You should publish another book. I heard you sold quite a lot. There are some copies at our hospital's library.

I didn't know but I'm quite good at writing, you know?

Ah, really. You dare to publish another one!

I was so embarrassed. I couldn't keep my head up.

What fool under the sun titled the book that way,

I'd like to see his face.

We have it at my house too. Over there!

"A Forever Manager's Know-how To Make 100,000,000 won" So have you guys earned 100,000,000 won?

Sure, we made 100,000,000 won. But we have 300,000,000 won in debt.

Looking again then, our Haitai is the best. Civil servants are steel rice cookers*.

For us, we worry about what to eat after paying debts...

..after we invested here and there.

Looking again then, Haitai, you have it so good. Isn't it a lifetime employment? Lifetime employment?

I got 1,700,000 won as my monthly wage.

Oh, is that so?

Hey, so why did you chuck that good job?

Tell me about it.

By the way, Na Jeong. On the shelf... What is that on my book?

What? Which one?

That, that baseball.

[Medical texts... and a baseball.]

That's got quite a story.

Hey! HEY!!

Ah, this girl.

Ah ha ha. Where did my cell phone go?

What story? What's wrong with having a baseball in this house?

That guy, really, really. Hey!

This punk... I think we have a club somewhere.

Where is the metal pipe, metal pipe?

Really? You punk!! Come on!...

Hyungnim, I will soon turn 40.

This young bastard! - Stop it.

Oppa! Ah, seriously... - This bad bastard. You!

Hands, hands.

Honey, report it to police!

Ah, Oppa. Stop, stop.

January, 1996 Yonsei University Baseball Team Winter Training Camp

♫ As I reflect on the past feelings...♫

♫ the day I ran to you. ♫

Dear Sunbaes, they're telling you all to gather on the first floor. Hey, today, change into some clothes and come down.

Let us get some rest, seriously.

Hey, let's go.

Yes, you go ahead. I will be there soon.

♫ You told me. ♫

♫ For you, who'll part from me ♫

♫ What remains, can one throw it away? ♫

Is this girl, Yoon Jin, not home right now?

We haven't seen Yoon Jin lately.

Hey, Jo Yoon Jin! Aren't you coming here!??

Hey, Jo Yoon Jin!!!

What! What?!

Ahhh.

Ahhha...

She hasn't even drank a sip of water. Would she be okay?

This girl! If you don't eat today, you will be dead in my hands!

You! You will die if you don't eat!

Leave me alone. That's my wish.

Stop yapping. Stop yapping. Stop yapping.

10 minutes, 10 minutes. Just 10 minutes!

I like him. I like him. Okay?

I like him...pathetic wench.

I wonder why you came to see me...