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[The locales, characters, agencies, and incidents in this drama have no relevance to real life.]

When I look back, it was a really strange night.

The damn weather, crazy navigation,

and broken cell phone.

That's when it appeared in front of me.

In it, I found instructions for a time machine.

That's right, the time machine in novels and movies.

Had I ever imagined a world without my mom?

Now in this world, even if I call out "Mom,"

there was no one to respond.

A year from now, the year I turn 35, I will die.

That's because the culprit who killed me was the

same killer in the 1987 Woojeong Village serial murder case.

This was found even at the scene of my murder.

[Bong Bong Cafe] This is the mark of the criminal from 1987.

Credit

Mom.

We just arrived in 1987 and...

there's no way to return.

We are trapped here.

[My Perfect Stranger] [Episode 2: The Reason I Can't Return]

The presumed crime scene that points to the murder of the missing KSBC's Anchor Yoon Hae Joon

at a Gangwon Province river has been discovered, shocking the public.

The DNA test from the blood found at the scene concluded that it belonged to Yoon Hae Joon.

However, his whereabouts are still unknown.

There's a suspicion of a murder case without a body.

[Yoon Hae Joon, KSBC Weekend Anchor, Missing for a Week, A Murder without a Body?]

[Episode 2]

Geez...

Geez...

May 9th, 1987 at 10:40 p.m.

I had just arrived at this place, and

the only way to return

was completely destroyed.

Oh, this is crazy...

[The 24th Seoul Olympics]

Man, today really is...

Whoa! Are you all right?

- Your head is also... - Yes, yes, I'm fine.

My goodness!

How many more heads are you going to crack?

I should be more careful from now on.

[Jidong Steamed Buns, Dumplings, Bread]

Oh, geez.

I'm sorry. I'll explain everything.

Excuse me?

You must be in shock already, but

the situation is worse than you think.

Well, we just... arrived in 1987 and...

there's no way... to return.

We are trapped here.

Really?

Yes. Don't be too scared.

I'll somehow...

Really?

Then... Really...

Oh, gosh.

Well...

You're laughing?

Did you hurt your head pretty badly?

No, no, I didn't.

- Ow! - Oh.

Are you all right?

I'm sorry.

Geez!

[Open Mind]

Is this really true?

Mom is alive right now?

Welcome!

Hello!

This way.

Mom!

[Moon Night]

♫ A goddess on a mountain top ♫

♫ Was burning like a silver flame ♫

♫ The summit of beauty and love ♫

♫ And Venus was her name ♫

♫ She's got it ♫

♫ Yeah, baby, she's got it ♫

♫ Well, I'm your Venus, I'm your fire, at your desire ♫

♫ Well, I'm your Venus, I'm your fire, at your desire ♫

Yoo Ri!

Yoo Ri!

Yoo Ri, where is the bathroom?

Go find it yourself!

- Let's go! - Let's!

♫ She's got it ♫

♫ Yeah, baby, she's got it ♫

♫ Well, I'm your Venus, I'm your fire, at your desire ♫

♫ Well, I'm your Venus, I'm your fire, at your desire ♫

Mom.

[Moon Night]

Mom.

Excuse me?

This isn't a dream, right?

Oh, my gosh, what are you doing?

It's real...

This is real.

It's real...

Mom...

I'm Yoon Young.

Weren't you scared?

How could you do that?

How do you expect me to live now?

No, no, I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, Mom.

It's just that I was embarrassed of myself while I was out today.

It's because I thought I looked too shabby...

I just didn't want to...

show you because I was too embarrassed.

That's why I did that.

I was wrong, Mom.

I thought... there would be more time.

That you would wait for me.

Gosh, you really look exactly the same, Mom.

By any chance...

Do you recognize me?

Can you recognize me?

Yes.

Goodness, our town's treasured person almost died unexpectedly on the streets!

- Mr. Yoon! Mr. Yoon! - Stop! Stop hitting me!

He's not all right. Seeing that he's bleeding,

- we need to take him to the hospital. - Yes, yes.

Oh, no. That's okay. I need to look for someone.

Goodness! You can't die, Mr. Yoon!

- Oh, what do we do? - How can you die after saving all our kids?

Don't you remember the glue incident last month? Mr. Yoon!

Hey, this won't do. Carry him!

Oh, yes! Get on my back!

No, it's okay.

- Get up slowly. - No, I'm alive!

- Just get on my back! - Hold on.

- I'm really okay! - Get going!

Tell me. By chance, what?

By any chance...

Yes?

By any chance, did you sniff glue?

What does that mean?

Are you going to hit me?

I-I just want to go home.

Mom.

Mom, why are you being like that? Why would I hit you?

Mom. Mom...

Mom, I'm Yoon Young. Mom.

Mom, don't cry...

I'm so sorry!

- What the heck? - What's going on?

Stop moving!

Starting right now, we're cracking down on minors!

For those of you who have your ID, take it out.

For those of you who don't, turn yourself in and hope for the best.

I'm really okay. I can walk.

- No, sir. - Stay still.

Go to the hospital first.

- Hey, hey, this way! This way! - Please!

She had bloody red marks on her forehead,

and she wore a red polka-dot scarf around her neck.

- She was very... - Wait! Stop, stop, stop!

Where?

Excuse me?

- Director! - Oh, yes, yes.

Where did you see her? Where did the polka-dot scarf go?

Yes, over here.

[Jegwang Electronics]

Geez!

You can't go in now, though.

Dong Shik is there tonight!

- Dong Shik is there? - Yes.

Thank you for your cooperation!

Please have your IDs out and ready.

Raise them higher!

Excuse me. What's going on?

Can't you tell?

They're checking IDs.

Hurry up and take yours out.

Unless you want to go to the police station with them.

Do all the IDs look like that here?

Are there different ones?

Then you'd be a spy!

Oh, you used a very tricky word.

Sorry.

What are you punks doing here?

- Teacher! - Teacher!

Teacher?

How many times did I tell you to get it together?

And high school seniors are clubbing!

Come out right now!

Teacher! Please forgive us!

- High school seniors. - Please forgive us, Teacher...

What are you doing? You get over here!

- Teacher! She's not from our school... - Yeah, you!

Why are you pretending like you don't know?

Teacher!

What the hell are you all doing right now?

Detective Baek Dong Shik.

[38 Dojin Street, #14] Five days from now, right after two murders and one disappearance,

he will suddenly quit his diligent detective life.

Then leave this town and disappear.

For the next 30 years.

"What the hell"?

The teacher wants to take his students, and that's how you put it?

Since the police want to take the offender, you shouldn't interfere like that.

Instead of trying to scare the tadpoles away by calling them "offenders,"

go catch the real criminals.

What?

Things got all twisted up because you couldn't do that right.

Just now, what did you just mean?

Dong Shik, you're working hard!

Director Yoon!

Goodness, you have kids at home.

And you're not able to go home even at this late hour!

This won't do!

- I should talk to Chief Kim... - Just look at you!

- This wench must be out of her mind! - Dad...

We have to get you home soon.

Please, you should go home.

I'll take you home.

- Oh, really? - Yes.

It's been a while since I rode in a police car.

Yes, yes, let's go.

Wait a minute.

Monday morning at 8:00 a.m. at the principal's office.

Let's go.

- Yes, let's go. - Yes.

- Follow me. - Dad. Dad, Dad!

Dad!

Dong Shik!

Yes, coming, sir!

[Disco Club Moon Night]

Thank you! Have a good night!

[Woojeong Spot]

Where are you going right now?

To sort out the real problem I missed while taking care of the wrong person.

Can I ask who you are?

Are you a little curious about that now?

I couldn't think straight earlier.

And now that the situation is especially very serious.

Does someone who knows how serious it is roaming around like that?

Are you on vacation or something?

Why the heck did you go inside a club?

That's because...

What about you?

Who are you that you know this place and this time? Why does everything seem so natural to you?

Right?

You're the one who hit me with that car.

I don't know how distracted you were that you only figured that out now.

But yes. That's right.

Follow me. It will be faster if you see it for yourself.

So this is not just a regular car, but it's a time machine.

You're a time-traveler.

And because I was hit by this car,

I came to 1987. Something like that, right?

It's amazing.

"It's amazing"?

Even looking at this, you can say that?

Isn't it correct to say I didn't create this situation?

Why didn't I think of that? Why did I think this was only my problem?

Why did you get hit?

What?

What were you doing that you got yourself hit?

Is there a way to get hit? Because the driver came and hit me!

No, you don't seem to understand very well.

This isn't the kind of car that just bumps into things.

This becomes very transparent.

For the last two months, at least twice a day, every day,

I've been traveling back and forth here numerous times, and this never happened.

Not only did you get hit, but you even followed me here.

So who is the variable here?

Variable?

Does something come to mind?

Music. Wouldn't it be music?

- What? - That's right.

Yes, it was Sanulrim. (A popular Korean singing group at the time)

It was so loud that my ears hurt even from outside.

♫ Spreading silk and satin sheets on my heart ♫

What does that matter?

By any chance, were you on a call?

No, I wasn't.

♫ Do you know how my heart feels ♫

Yes?

What did you say? Hello?

♫ Step lightly and come toward me ♫

You were. You sure were on the phone.

When you do that while driving, it's highly likely to get into an accident. Right?

No, this car can't crash into anything, to begin with!

We can't let the insurance take care of it here.

What's the point of figuring out whose fault it was?

Geez.

I asked, wondering it would help in getting it fixed.

Do you also have a place to return to?

I hear you're a teacher here.

I guess she didn't usually watch the news.

This is just a trip, and the time where you're from is my home ground too.

As for a job, it's safe to have a proper identity.

You and I shouldn't be here all the same.

It means this could be a very dangerous situation.

Especially more for you.

Hey!

Mr. Yoon! Are you okay?

Foreman, I'm sorry to bother you at this late hour.

For someone who shouldn't be here, he knows practically everyone.

Hello! We're Hallasan!

♫ Without thinking too much, should I just say it as it is ♫

♫ Should I just say it as it is ♫

♫ Why didn't I say the words, say the words ♫

♫ Why didn't I say the words, say the words ♫

Geez!

D-Did it crack?

I'm okay.

No, it's not.

I can't crack three skulls in one night.

So, I'll always be careful.

Keep your distance!

Keep your distance.

What the heck?

Are you all right? You have been walking funny from earlier.

I'm okay. I don't even have insurance here.

What about you?

I have to be okay. It will become ambiguous if I die here.

The death of someone who wasn't even born here.

There's no way to take responsibility.

It's like a cure for all diseases. Sweet and salty.

Oh, it's the worst!

Geez.

Come in for now.

Drink.

You can just continue to live here.

Are you cursing me?

There's someone like me who doesn't even have a home like this.

I'm going to fix the car somehow and just stay here until then.

It's dangerous, so I would rather you not go out as much as possible.

Why? What's dangerous?

Didn't you sense it at the club earlier?

Do you have an ID?

What about a job?

Do you have one?

They could think I'm a spy.

I'll be careful.

More than anything, you could be a danger to yourself.

If you carelessly throw out a seed here, it becomes a tree 30 years later.

One thoughtless act can completely change another person's future.

I understand.

- Mom! - Get over here!

- You wench! - Let go!

Get out!

You wench! You went to a club?

You're determined to copy your sister and drive me crazy, right?

- No, I'm not. - Shut up!

I don't need any of it! Everyone, get out!

- Get out! - Geez!

Come on, that's enough scolding. How can you kick her out at night?

What? You can go out with her if you have any complaints!

- Mom... - What?

- What's gotten into you? - Mom! Mom.

Mom, I'm sorry.

Soon Ae, just suffer for a little while.

Geez!

The teacher must be home now.

Since she calls him "Teacher"... she must be going to school nearby.

Then that means her house must be in this town.

That's why it was Woojeong Village.

Because it was her hometown.

Is that why you came all the way here, Mom?

Are you really going to be okay sleeping on this?

Yes, it's comfortable.

If you need anything while you're here, just let me know.

Clothes, food, alcohol, anything.

It sounds like the life I've been dreaming of.

Feeling like a rich jobless person.

Take advantage of it while you can.

It won't be for long.

I'm actually really good at fixing machines.

That's good.

Thank you for today. For everything.

You must've been very shocked today.

Don't worry too much, and get some rest.

I will make sure you return home in no time.

I'm going crazy.

I have no clue.

[14th: First murder.]

No matter what happens, I have to send her back before then.

Mr. Yoon!

Mr. Yoon!

Mr. Yoon...

Yes. What's going on this early at 7:00 a.m. on a Sunday, Soon Ae's father?

How is your forehead?

Oh, I'm okay.

- I see. - Thank you.

Then let's go together.

Where?

You won't miss the Woojeong Village Family Walking Contest organized by this Lee Hyeong Man, are you?

I even printed your name on the shirt.

I don't have a family, and I'm a little busy.

There's one more person just like you.

They need a partner too. Let's go.

No, no, there's something I need to...

Once you go, you'll have fun too.

Oh, yay! Perfect timing!

But how do I find Mom's house?

Mom!

Glue Sister?

Could this possibly be my mom's house?

Wow, this is a miracle!

This is a miracle! It's a miracle!

Why do you keep following me?

Just because... I like you.

I'm fascinated.

I wanted to see you.

Did your mom pass away?

Yesterday, in the bathroom.

Is that why you came to stay with your relatives?

I'm Lee Soon Ae.

My name.

I don't know if it's because I look like her or because of the glue,

but please don't call me mom.

It's really scary.

Then, can I just follow you?

Soon Ae?

Soon Ae!

Lee Soon Ae!

Soon Ae!

[Bus Station and Village Office]

Do you work here every Sunday?

No.

Usually, Mom and Dad take turns

but both of them went to the walking competition today, so I'm covering for them.

I see.

Are you going to just stay there?

I have to see customers now.

Okay. I won't disturb you.

Then I'll just look around a bit.

♫ Susan, the chilly winds are blowing ♫

♫ Susan, as dusk approaches ♫

♫ Where are you right now, all lonely? ♫

♫ Why don't you come to me? ♫

♫ Susan, my heart longs to see you ♫

♫ Susan, you know very well ♫

♫ Let go of the misunderstandings from that day ♫

Yoon Young!

Mom, what are you doing here?

Your dad went to the hospital in the building next door.

We were walking by, and we were so surprised to see you!

Are you very busy?

- No. - You look so skinny.

You'll erase my makeup.

Is the author coming?

Yes.

Won't you be late to the hospital?

There was a time I dreamed of becoming a novelist.

That's not easy.

What's the story about?

Can you give me an autographed copy, too?

You're going to read it?

That's okay.

You're not even going to read it.

Let's get going.

Right.

I can't see very well these days anyway.

Why bother reading...

I'll go, my daughter.

Eat well.

Okay. Bye.

♫ When we break up, I shed tears alone and am heartbroken ♫

♫ When you go, I'll regret it ♫

♫ Why didn't I tell you? ♫

Oh, man.

If only I could find some members, I could quickly form a band.

But then again,

who has a musical instrument in this small rural town?

[Woojeong Passenger]

[Non-stop bus]

Thank you.

- Goodness. - See you.

- I'll see you tomorrow. - All right.

[Non-stop bus]

Did everyone get off?

Yes, they did.

[7:50 a.m.]

Man, what's up with the bus not following the schedule?

Mom really liked reading, too.

If it weren't for us, she would have read as many as she wanted.

Wait, this is... not a coincidence.

What's the chance that I happened to meet my 19-year-old mom?

I'm sure there's a reason...

I... I really want to turn back time, Dad.

If I could go back to the past,

I would go far back.

So that I could make Mom not love you or me.

I want her to be happy by herself.

So that she will live a long life.

I will make her live.

Mom married in 1988.

They met a year earlier, so...

Now what. The bus from Seoul is so late.

♫ Susan, my heart longs to see you ♫

♫ Susan, you know very well ♫

♫ Let go of the misunderstandings from that day ♫

♫ And come back to me ♫

♫ Susan, I love you ♫

♫ Without regrets, I love you ♫

♫ Susan, I can't forget you ♫

What bus time do you want to take?

Are you all right?

I think...

I have to go to the hospital.

[Woojeong Bus Station and Village Office]

Hey, what's going on?

He saw me, and all of a sudden...

All of a sudden, it started pounding here...

It felt like 15 drums were pounding at once inside.

They kept pounding.

Oh, my god...

- By the way, what is your name? - What?

I'm Baek Hee Seop.

What's your name?

You're the first skull!

What kind of bullshit are you pulling!

I'm going to have a word with you.

Soon Ae, go inside quickly.

Come.

You're Soon Ae.

Hurry and go inside.

- What are you doing? - Keep going.

- What's going on? - Go!

- Why are you doing this to me? - Keep going!

They kind of look alike.

They're both so weird.

Is your skull okay?

Your heart must be fine now.

You seem completely normal.

Oh, yeah, I am.

Are your legs okay?

- Try running. - Run?

There's nothing wrong.

When did you start using a dialect?

Since I was born, probably.

You ask all sorts of weird questions!

What's wrong with you?

You.

Don't you dare show up in front of Soon Ae!

There she is.

Gosh, you're working hard today too. Our literary girl.

Hey, guys.

Come out. We have to go somewhere.

If I go now, I'll get in trouble with my mom.

Just for a short while.

We'll do something fun at school tomorrow.

We thought we could plan it together.

Plan?

Why should I do that?

- Who do you think you are, telling me what to do? - I am!

Soon Ae's BFF. That's why!

BFF?

What's that!

It means the closest friend in this whole world. Got that?

Soon Ae and I are like that!

Hey, I'm sorry about cracking your skull yesterday.

Forget it.

As long as I'm here, you will never cross paths with Soon Ae.

So quit now before it starts pounding more.

Why don't you like me?

Why?

I know who you are.

I know what kind of person you are.

I know how light and insignificant your love is.

I've seen it all.

W-What...

Who do you think you are?

How the heck would you know that?

Hee Seop.

Brother!

- Uncle? - What happened?

You wait and see!

I'll make you like me!

Let's go.

One, two, three, four,

five, six, seven, eight.

Two, two, three, four,

five, six, seven, eight.

- Leg exercise. - One, two, three, four,

five, six, seven, eight.

Two, two, three, four,

- five, six, seven. - One more time!

One, two, three, four, five, six...

Who are you waiting for?

[Year 2024, Spring] My grandson.

He disappeared here.

You don't even recognize him.

My grandson disappeared here.

Please find him for me.

People might think you actually lost your beloved grandson.

All your life, you said you couldn't stand him. What are you doing?

Two, two, three, four,

five, six, seven, eight.

Mr. Yoon!

Five, six, seven, eight.

Five more minutes.

Yes, let's go!

- Hey! - Keep going!

Goodness! Hurry up!

Come on! Hurry, hurry!

Oh, man, this is too much.

Keep going, keep going!

I didn't have any expectations.

I'm very happy to participate in this competition this year.

For three years, I could only watch and clap in the stands.

Yes.

I heard this year's prize for third place is a cassette player.

We can probably win that much!

All he has is money, but he's so stingy.

For family, I just have a son, but he's studying abroad in the US.

Gosh, my only joy is waiting for him to come home.

Don't act like you liked him that much.

What? Why do you keep mumbling to yourself?

If you want to win third place, you need to pick up the pace.

Third place. That's right.

[Yoon Hae Joon. Yoon Byeong Gu.]

Mr. Yoon! Mr. Yoon!

Let's go together!

It's a family walk! Mr. Yoon!

Why did you give this to me after being so greedy, Gramps?

He needs to get back from America soon to fix my car.

I told her not to go out as much as possible, and she couldn't wait one day.

This is quite deliberate.

Deliberate.

Goodness.

Goodness.

[Bong Bong Cafe]

[Bong Bong Cafe / [A woman who reads is dangerous.]

Why is this here?

[Bong Bong Cafe / [A woman who reads is dangerous.]

Dad and Uncle.

They look very different.

[Woojeong Bus Station and Village Office]

No, I can't.

Even if it's a joke, that's too much.

So, you don't want to?

You can just pretend like you lost it.

I can't lie about having something stolen from me when I haven't.

And to a classmate. That's a bit too much.

You're pretending to be good all by yourself once again.

[Kim Seung Jin - I'll tell you today, Susan]

[A Room of One's Own]

[Lee Soon Ae]

Mom,

I know you read my diary entries secretly all the way up to college.

So let's call this even.

What I hate most are people who pretend.

Like they don't know anything

about the bad and dirty things that happen in this world.

People exactly like you!

Soon Ae!

Soon Ae!

Help me!

Help me!

Soon Ae!

Mom!

Oh, no! What do we do?

Soon Ae, are you okay?

What's wrong with you guys?

Your friend fell in the water...

Why are you just standing around watching?

We thought she was joking around.

Is a person's life a joke to you?

Why?

Should I joke around?

Who the hell do you think you are! So annoying.

Go Mi Sook.

Dear Y,

Whenever I feel lonely, I imagine a small door.

Where light doesn't seep through, I'm sitting alone.

Why is this here?

This is the first novel released in 1987 titled "Small Door."

This amazing novel.

You wrote this when you were merely 19 years old.

Out of your fans, do you know how many became followers since that first novel?

Among them, I am that number one fan.

Right?

You're Go Mi Sook, right?

How do you know my name?

Soon Ae, are you okay?

You sure you don't need to go to the hospital?

I'm going home.

Okay. Let's go.

Let's go.

There's a big hospital at the town's intersection.

My mother is a doctor there.

If she feels worse, please take her there.

I'll tell them to take good care of her.

Let's go.

Come on.

Soon Ae, I'm sorry.

I'll see you at school tomorrow.

I'm sorry, Unni. It's because I don't know how to swim.

I caused you trouble.

[1988 Seoul Olympics]

Are all those girls from your school?

Go Mi Sook, too?

Yes. They're my friends in the same class.

How can they be friends when they were just watching you drown?

You can tell me honestly.

- Do they bother you? - No.

They were just joking around.

Joking...

How can that be joking around, Soon Ae?

Just pretend you didn't see anything, Unni.

But still, they're the only friends I can talk to at school.

No one else really likes me.

So they avoid talking to me.

So...

I have to continue to be friends with them

and it all has to be just joking around.

That's why...

That's why...

I want to die.

Hey, Lee Soon Ae!

What are you doing over there?

Hurry up and get inside!

Please, you have to keep today's incident a secret.

You should go inside, too.

[1988 Seoul Olympics]

[The Traveling System]

Have you ever felt that...

you recognized someone's feelings much too late?

If I had recognized it just a little earlier,

if I had known earlier...

everything might have been different.

But not here.

But nothing is too late here yet. It's before everything takes place.

I'm sorry, but...

I don't think I can go back just yet.

There's something I need to do here.

Credits

♫ I found the meaning of life ♫

♫ Come to me, darling ♫

♫ If there's anything you want, I'll give it all to you ♫

♫ If you have any doubts, just rest your worries ♫

♫ I'll lead you only down the flower path, so just come to me ♫

[My Perfect Stranger]

The school. I need to go there.

If I remove my makeup, you can't really tell my age.

Do you think you're making sense right now?

Not even as a teacher but as a student?

Let's look at your ID.

You're saying she has a clear identity.

Yes, she is a student at Woojeong High School, 12th grade, Class 1.

What happened?

Are you happy to see me?

Look at this shit!

Your list of leading suspects. There were three altogether, right?

I'm going to stay as close as possible to them and observe.

I'll start at school.