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DECEMBER 1998, PUSAN

Hello?

This is Yeongnak Park calling.

Is this Tae-woong Yoon's house?

Yes, it is.

I called because

we only have your father's urn scheduled to stay here until February.

Do you want to extend the term?

I see.

Is it time for that already?

Yes, please do.

One moment.

Yes, please go ahead.

I'll transfer the money by today.

You can do it within this week. By the way,

what's your relationship to Jun-hyuk Yoon and Jung-mi Moon?

They are...

my father and my mother.

Jun-hyuk Yoon is my father

and Jung-mi Moon is my mother.

I'm their son.

Is that so?

Then, I'll extend the term for both of them.

Have a good day.

Okay. Thank you.

It's been seven years since I called my father and mother's names.

Ever since the accident,

I forgot that

I used to be someone's son.

A relationship predetermined before birth,

A relationship formed without choice,

That's family.

Now I only have

one family left.

Hey, brother.

Get up. You'll be late for school.

Jeez.

I can go late today.

You only have a few days left. Don't skip school.

It's not over until you finish your essay test.

The examiners are idiots anyway.

Also, I already got a special admission.

Right. I forgot.

Sleep in. I lost my mind because of work.

Jeez.

Did you make oden soup?

Yes. I added quail eggs.

EPISODE 11

What is all that?

You know what my mom is like.

Trust me, she was packing more before I stopped her.

Is it oden soup?

This is perfectly seasoned. Did you make it?

Then who would?

If my company ever fails, I'll open a restaurant.

I want to eat here too.

Geez.

Goodness.

You'll have to eat at least 100 of them each.

Do you have any left at home?

Goodness.

My goodness.

Why are there so many eggs?

She probably made it since Yoon-jae likes quail eggs.

Is the rice too dry? I added some brown rice.

I don't mind. I like everything.

It doesn't matter if it's too dry or too watery.

It's all the same once I eat.

Stop. Can you eat all of that?

I have a big appetite in the morning.

Why? I thought you said you would still like me even if I'm fat.

I'll call you after work.

Art Museum by the Zoo is still playing. You wanted to watch it, right?

Forget it. It's okay.

You hardly have time to sleep.

Also, I have plans tonight.

I'll call you when I'm in front of your place.

We should at least see each other.

Your parents are leaving today, right?

Yes. It was so hectic this morning.

Do you want more too?

No, that's okay. I don't eat a lot for breakfast.

Yoon-jae, do you want...

Did he leave already?

Jeez.

when your toes turn to ice, you know it's December.

Even a nice mug of hot chocolate won't be enough for a cold day like this.

I'm playing this song for those crouching in the cold.

I hope this warm and cozy voice will warm you up.

BUTTERFLY

No. Not this song.

I think it's good. I think it'll do well.

Goodness, hey.

You only listen to Deux.

What do you know?

Why would a singer not show his face in public?

That means he's ugly.

The moment they reveal his face, it's over for this song.

I'm saying that's the end of day for me.

I think he'll be handsome

from listening to his voice.

Just trust me. Who am I?

Zaza's In the Bus , Jinju's I Will Survive and Hamo Hamo's Papillon .

I guessed all of them correct.

My instincts are telling me that

this song will never win first place.

I bet it will win first place.

Goodness. What about you?

Well... I think

Ok, I trust you.

Good choice, buddy.

By the way, why haven't you brought me the tape?

You know what you have to do when you play, right?

Make sure you do the video cleaning twice.

Clean it twice.

Don't you worry. I'll put two drops of alcohol on it and watch it

in the cleanest condition possible.

What are we betting on this time?

It should be at least a pair of Dr. Martens like last time

for it to be fun.

-Right. Didn't I tell you? -What?

Hey. Yes or no?

What is?

Yes for Jun-hee, no for Hak-chan, and no for me. What about you?

Me?

Yes. It's good. The song speaks to me.

Yes, yes, no, no. It's two against two.

What are we betting on?

Come closer.

This time we'll make it more difficult.

Go to the girls' class,

and call out the name of the girl you like three times.

I won't do it, you fucking idiot.

You might as well just cut my throat instead.

Are you an idiot? You can do it by yourself.

This is the least we can do to make it thrilling!

We can't do it when we graduate even if we want to.

Let's make some good memories. You know It's all about making good memories right?

You can make those memories by yourself.

Hey, why don't you just fucking take off your pants

and write your name with your dick there?

That's a good idea. I would be happy to do that, you know.

I can walk in right now and take off my pants.

He's fucking crazy. You should've kicked his ass

when he's bullshitting like that.

Why is it so hard? Just go to the girls' classroom

and call Yu-jung or Si-won's names.

Jun-hee Kang!

See? That's all you have to do.

Are you eating lunch already? What is this smell?

Is it coming from here?

She's the craziest person in this school.

She's showing it with her presence.

Can I borrow your earphones? I forgot mine at home.

What is that in your hand?

It's a magazine on insects.

It talks about the difference between butterflies and moths.

-I don't think I have it. -Really?

Doesn't Yu-jung have any?

She forgot hers today too.

Don't you have one?

Do you want it?

You should clean off your ear wax, you dirty bastard. That's disgusting.

Ask Yoon-jae.

I'll go.

Okay. Goodness.

Honey, what about the gas?

-I already checked. -What about the boiler?

I turned it off of course.

-What about the windows? -They're closed.

-What about you? -What about me?

What's taking you so long?

Do you need the whole day to get ready?

If you don't come out in three seconds, I'm leaving!

All right, I'm coming.

Surprise.

How do I look? Don't I look young? I could even get married again.

Hey, are you running a hardware store on your neck?

Before you get married again, your neck will break.

Can't you give up one of them?

Can't you just compliment me?

It's my first trip abroad.

Enough yapping,

and give Si-won a call.

She's always out late lately.

She should know the world is a scary place.

She's hanging out at Yu-jung's place until late.

She finished her SAT. Leave her alone. Let her enjoy her time.

What?

Don't you watch the news?

Girls like her get kidnapped hanging around at late night lately.

I know.

I said I know.

Okay.

I'll go home early.

Don't worry about me, and have fun on your trip.

How can I sleep with Yoon-jae? He's a man too.

I'll take care of it.

Don't worry, okay?

Jeez.

What is it? Did they tell you to ask Yoon-jae to sleep at your place?

He's talking nonsense.

He thinks we're still kids.

The relationship between you and Yoon-jae is pretty special.

I thought you two were dating at first since you were inseparable.

Of course, if Yoon-jae was in his right mind,

he would date one of the girls lined up for him.

He wouldn't date you.

I'll tell Hak-chan that you confessed to Yoon-jae last year.

When did I do that?

You're lying.

Anyway, where did your parents go?

They're going on a week-long cruise.

Isn't it super expensive?

Tae-woong paid for it.

I wish I had a brother like that.

Right.

Hey, if my dad calls you, tell him I'm in the shower.

They'll freak out if they find out I work at the convenience store.

By the way, can't you quit that job?

A girl in the junior class was kidnapped and she barely made it out.

There are a lot of shady men there since there're bars around.

I finish before midnight, so it's okay.

Also, it's mostly big streets

aside from that one alley.

Three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine.

I saved up a lot, right?

Why aren't you answering?

Meet me at Seomyeon il-ga at 6:00 p.m. tonight.

If you don't go with me today, it's over between us. Got it?

I'm not saying I won't go.

Today is not good.

I'll ruin the mood if I leave when all the men are together.

All you have to do is come for a minute and say hello. Is that so hard?

My friends think

that I'm dating the cyber singer Adam.

You're not ugly or short.

I wish you lacked in something, then I wouldn't be so upset!

- What is it? -Is it good?

-Are you embarrassed of me? -How can you eat right now?

Do you want to hide me from everyone? Should I tell the world?

Okay. Sure. 6 p.m.

at Seomyeon? Okay.

Yes. All right.

Do you want me to tattle to Man of Korea?

-For what? -For attempted murder.

I think Yu-jung will make your blood run dry.

This is what it's like between men and women. How would you know?

Just eat.

Does it feel like a lover's relationship to you?

To me, I think you're the hostage that loves his stalker.

How can you say that?

They say the system is too complicated and want it simplified.

Can you email me? I'll look at the source code and try to reduce it.

Also, here.

Venture Businessman Awards, At 3 p.m. on the 18th

Did you get yourself a nice suit?

Yes, I did.

What about you?

-Pardon? -You should prepare one too.

I told the association that you're coming with me.

We worked hard together. How can I go there by myself?

You all should wait. There's an order to things.

What are you doing? Go work.

Don't get too moved.

We'll get awarded together, then we can get stoned together too.

They aim for young women

that are vulnerable to crimes.

Reporter Han Song will report.

All the victims are from between late twenties

to early thirties. They're young women.

They often follow women going home after work and take their money,

then they rape or murder the women before running.

Turn up the volume.

This started with the economic crisis.

We can see it as a crime in relation to IMF.

Ever since we received IMF, crimes against women

rose by 21% from the same time period last year.

It's something to note.

The police expect such crimes to rise even more during the holidays.

They're cracking down on this issue.

They suggest that all women refrain from staying out late.

Yes, Tae-woong.

Who would kidnap me?

Don't you worry, I'll go home early.

I'm not going to Yu-jung's. She has plans tonight.

Why would I need to ask Yoon-jae to stay over at our place?

I'm stronger than him.

Don't worry, I'll go home early.

Okay, yes.

Come join the two against two room later.

All we need is a hydra. We don't need upgrades.

No one will be able to beat us If we just attack them with tons of hydras.

Who are you to say that?

Hey.

Yes, Tae-woong. Are you staying out tonight again?

I'll eat my dinner. Don't worry about me. You shouldn't skip meals yourself.

Can you sleep over at Si-won's place today?

Her parents are away and she'll be scared at night.

Can you let me know how it's going later?

Yoon-jae, are you listening?

Yes.

Right, did you all watch Good Friends last night?

- Compare and Contrast ? It's so much fun. -Totally.

Hee-suk Nam is a genius.

"Beep, beep, honk, honk."

I almost died laughing.

-Yes, me too. -It was so funny.

-Hee-suk is the funniest. -They're all funny.

-Hurry up and choose. -Okay.

What should we eat?

TTEOKBOKKI ODEN

You have ten minutes left. You'd better hurry over.

How much is it?

-Good night. -Bye, see you later.

Hello.

Bye.

Why isn't he coming?

Do you even have a boyfriend?

I don't think he's coming today either.

I think your boyfriend doesn't really like you.

No, it's not like that. He said he's running late.

He's been getting tutoring recently.

He's coming from Sasang, so it'll take a while.

If you don't come right now, it's over between us.

Are Seoul people bad at keeping promises?

I'm so hungry.

Are you hungry? Should we order a waffle?

I'll buy it.

-Excuse me! -No, I'm fine.

Their French toast is good too.

Is that so? Let's order it all.

Excuse me.

-Let's go. -Okay.

We thought we would see him today.

Your boyfriend is being so difficult.

Tell us the truth. Did you break up with him?

Something came up at home. It's an emergency. What can I do?

Exactly. Why do things happen to him every time we try to meet?

What a coincidence.

Jeez, it's so hard to meet a general's son

Thank you for the waffle, Yu-jung.

Thank you.

It's fine. I'm sorry.

How much is it?

It's been already paid.

It's been already paid?

By who?

Some dude just came and paid for everything and left.

How did he look like?

He was average height, and he had short hair.

I think he had dark circles under his eyes.

Right. He spoke with a Seoul accent.

Really? Did he really speak with a Seoul accent?

Seoul accent is as cool as English, so we remember it.

He was from Seoul for sure.

Shall we go?

Why didn't you come in when it's so cold? Were you waiting?

Here. I was going to leave after saying hello.

Hey girls, this is my boyfriend.

Hello.

Hello. I'm Hak-chan Do. Nice to meet you.

Just like Si-won and Yoon-jae, these are my childhood friends.

Is that so?

I'm sorry I was late today. I'm very shy.

It's okay, we understand.

You're so good at Seoul accent.

I thought he was a radio DJ.

He speaks with a Seoul accent because he's from Seoul.

But Hak-chan loves it

whenever I talk in a Pusan accent. Right?

Yes.

Did you eat?

No, I'm okay. I don't have to eat.

Did you wait for me so you can eat with me?

Goodness, why did you do that?

-Hak-chan? -Mom.

Nice to see you, son. What are you doing here?

I just...

I have some business to attend there.

-I see. -Hello.

Who is she?

Her? She's someone I know.

-Someone he knows? -What the hell?

I'll get going now.

There are a lot of drunk men today.

You should be careful.

Or you should call your friend to stay with you.

Look who's talking. Are you taking a taxi home?

No. It's not that far, so the taxi drivers don't usually want to drive there.

-It's not that long of a walk. See you. -Bye.

On the 12th around 1 a.m. near a residential area in Suyeong-gu,

the suspect followed his victim Miss Choi, a woman in her 20s, who was returning home

after a shift at a bar. He threatened her with a weapon,

stole her valuables, and raped her before running away.

They hide in dark and quiet alleyway

catch women on their way home to mug and rape them.

This is like the third incident in Suyeong-gu this week.

The police believe it is the work of the same criminal,

and have decided to make it an open investigation for a quick arrest.

The man is 175cm tall with a regular build,

and is said to be in his 30s wearing a blouson.

Anyone that matches the description is wanted for arrest.

Yu-jung, I'm sorry.

Am I just some girl you know?

Am I just someone you know?

I must have been crazy. I was taken by surprise.

I'm really sorry.

Don't be sorry. I'm just someone you know.

I was mistaken.

I thought we were dating,

but I guess you didn't.

I'm sorry.

I bothered you so much until now.

Hey, don't you know how I feel?

That's not how I really feel. It was a mistake.

It's a stupid mistake I made because I was startled.

They say your subconscious speaks the truth.

It's really over.

Wait.

Shit.

Stop it.

I said, stop it.

-You bastard! -I said, stop it.

-Shit. -You go!

Watch where you're going!

-Are you joking me? -What a punk.

Pick up the phone. What are you doing?

-Hello? -Hey.

Who were you calling?

A weird man has been chasing me for a while.

Where are you?

Okay.

No.

Damn it.

I just passed the corner.

There's no one here. Hurry.

Where are you?

-Hello? -Where are you?

Are you at home?

I'll call you later.

-Yoon-jae! -Are you okay?

Si-won!

Si-won!

I'm sorry I'm late.

You must be out of your mind.

Why are you coming home so late?

If you think your face is a weapon, go out during the day.

If it's past midnight,

you should hurry up and come home. When will you grow up?

It's okay as long as you're not hurt.

Go inside.

What?

Are you scared?

Should I go later?

You're bleeding a lot.

It's okay. I won't die.

Good night.

Sir, I got this for you...

Where did he go?

I don't know. He ran out like a crazy man.

There are levels of difficulty in relationships.

To me, Yoon-jae is in the easiest level.

He's someone very easy to get along with and maintain a relationship with.

He was just my childhood friend that I've felt comfortable with.

However, I realized something that day, although vaguely.

Maybe

our relationship might shift

into the most difficult level.

The most difficult level of relationship

is that of a man and a woman.

They expect different things,

go different ways,

and dream of different dreams.

The only thing that happens between a man and a woman

is the continuous cycle of love and war.

You sulk and you beg.

-You fight, and you make up. -I won't die.

You hurt, and you heal.

The relationship is bipolar.

However, the most difficult part about a relationship between a man and a woman

is that if the love doesn't happen at the right time,

you can't even start.

It's a difficult relationship that requires a lot of dedication .

Well, I guess there is a relationship

which is more of a bitch which you can never escape from.

Yoon-jae.

Tae-woong.

Why didn't you pick up your phone? Do you know how worried I was?

17 MISSED CALLS

I'm sorry, I forgot.

Did you get hurt?

I just got scraped. It's nothing.

You should've been careful. Did you scrape it on asphalt?

That's going to scar.

Look at all those scratches. Do you have bad eyes?

You're good at everything else. Why do you always trip?

You had your head in the clouds while you were walking, didn't you?

It's going to scar.

Just wear your shirt properly.

Forget it.

A relationship that's so bothersome that you get sick of it,

but, you cannot break it off.

so, it makes you frustrated and sad.

Does it hurt?

That is...

family.

-That hurts. -Don't pull.

Today on Exclusive Entertainment City, we will finally get to meet,

for the very first time who has never shown his face in public

Please come out. Ta-da.

Hello.

You're so handsome.

-He's handsome! -Why did you hide your face?

I can't understand why you performed without showing your face.

The top song for the third week of December in 1998 is...

The first place goes to...

Congratulations!

Hurry up, my legs are hurting.

The bell's going to ring. Hurry up.

Hey. We'll give you a break.

-Just one of you can do it. -Why?

Okay, someone just do it. The teacher's going to get us.

I'll do it.

Seong-jae Bang, look at you.

Anyway, do it properly.

If people can't hear you at the end of the hall, you'll have to do it again.

Here I go. I'm going.

Yu-jung Mo!

One good thing about the most difficult level of relationship

is that a single word can turn the situation around completely.

It's back to normal.

Subtitle translation by June Kim