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It wasn't here, Jungo. I couldn't find it here.

You and I have always known

that there is no such thing as everlasting love

anywhere in this world.

I'm going to go back to where I really belong.

I feel like I might end up resenting you forever

if I don't leave this place right now.

I have one last favor to ask you.

Please send my things to the address I wrote down below.

Goodbye,

Jungo.

[IF ONLY I HAD SAID SOMETHING BACK THEN...]

[WHAT COMES AFTER LOVE]

[SKY, WIND, STARS, AND POETRY POEMS BY YUN DONG-JU]

Yun-o.

I gave you that as a gift. How could you have still not read it?

Are you ever going to?

I'm sorry.

I will.

I know you're going to love it.

Just like I did.

Promise me that you'll read it.

Okay.

I promise.

Is it going to be another late night?

I won't be done until after midnight.

You work too much.

Can't you cut back a little?

Not until I'm done with college.

Can it wait until then?

I'll do my writing from home once I do.

Can you imagine what it'd be like?

You and I could be with each other every single day of the year.

[TO MY LOVE, YUN-O BEING WITH YOU MAKES ME SO HAPPY]

Ladies and gentlemen, our flight will be landing at Incheon International Airport shortly.

Please return your seats to their upright positions,

stow away your tables and fasten your seatbelts.

Up until now...

I've never believed

in fate or miracles.

I used to think...

they were nothing more than coincidences.

But...

there she was.

It was a miracle.

Jungo.

Mr. Sasae?

Pardon me.

Mr. Sasae,

my name is Choi Hong. I'll be your interpreter for today.

This is Mr. Lee Min Jae, your editor in charge.

Nice to meet you, Mr. Sasae.

Welcome to Korea.

Shall we get going, Ms. Choi?

This way, please.

Beni now had the look...

of someone who had completely turned their back on the past.

Her eyes...

did not shine like they did on that day.

I wonder...

if Beni remembers how I asked her out?

Are you okay?

Honestly?

No...

I'm not okay.

I can't do this.

I should've known better.

I'm just not built for running.

When I was little,

I used to fake being sick to get out of running during gym class.

I hated running.

Seriously?

Then, why did you say you'd come running with me?

I've been...

meaning to ask you for a while.

I just didn't realize how nervous I would be.

What is it?

Hong.

I have something...

I want to ask you today.

Do you remember...

what I told you before?

I told you that I was sure

that it must exist somewhere.

Do you believe in everlasting love?

That's a difficult question.

I mean, it must exist somewhere, right?

I think I'll be able to find it...

if I look for it with you.

Regardless...

of wherever it may be.

Ouch!

Are you okay?

Let me see.

Are you sure you're okay?

No, I'm not.

This is totally crazy.

Put me down. I'm too heavy!

Come on, let me down!

It feels like I'm dreaming.

If I am really dreaming...

I don't ever want to wake up.

This isn't a dream.

I'll always be by your side.

I promise you.

Jungo.

When we say "writer,"

"famous," and "highway" in Japanese and Korean,

they sound so similar.

Isn't that amazing?

Can you believe they're actually two different languages?

"Beni."

Beni?

The letter for "Hong" is pronounced "Beni" in Japanese.

Beni...

"Yun-o."

- Yun-o? - Right.

That's how we say "Jungo" in Korean.

Yun-o...

Yes, Yun-o.

Yun-o!

Beni and Yun-o.

I really like it.

Here's the passport.

The room has been booked for five nights. Is that correct?

Yes, that's right.

Thank you. Just a moment, please.

It's been five years.

Yes, it has.

Did you know...

that I was Sasae Hikari?

No.

If I did...

I wouldn't have come.

I'm sorry to keep you waiting.

Take your time and get yourself settled in.

We'll start the interview in 30 minutes.

"Please drop off your luggage in your room.

The interview will start in 30 minutes."

Shall we?

Yes, of course.

Back when we were together...

we couldn't stand being apart from each other for even a second.

Beni!

Yun-o!

Didn't you have work today?

I'm coming down, Beni.

Wait there!

Okay!

All right.

Here you go.

Is this jjajangmyeon?

Yes. Go ahead and try some.

Thank you for the food.

It's so good!

We usually get this delivered when we move to a new house in Korea,

and we give rice cakes as gifts to the neighbors.

Really?

We apparently used to give buckwheat noodles in Japan.

I don't think we really do that anymore, though.

- Really? - Yes.

Why the noodles?

I think the noodles symbolized their wish to be good neighbors for a long time.

Oh, right!

In that case,

I hope we can stay together for a long time.

Okay, my turn.

I hope we can be together for a long, long time, too.

Don't move.

Ta-da!

Yun-o!

Thank you.

I'm so happy.

Yun-o?

Wake up, Yun-o.

You're late.

I'm sleepy.

I'm so sleepy.

No, you need to get up now.

You really need to get up now.

You'll be late for class.

Hello. Two beers, please.

Sure! Coming right up.

Thank you so much.

What a great audience.

Are you all having fun?

Thank you, Yun-o.

This place is awesome.

I'm so happy right now.

I had a feeling you might like this place.

But isn't this place expensive?

It is.

- But don't worry about it. - What do you mean?

I'll just do their dishes later.

Hey, what's up?

I'd like to introduce you to someone.

This is my father.

He's the owner of the bar.

- It's nice to meet you, sir. - Nice to meet you, too.

This is my girlfriend, Beni.

- She's your girlfriend? - Yes.

Seriously?

Come on, she's way too beautiful to be your girlfriend.

Why would you settle for him?

I'd actually say he's the one who's out of my league.

What? That's ridiculous.

You're way too good for him.

Make sure you take the reigns with this one.

And if he ever causes you any trouble,

just let me know.

I'll put him back in his place for you.

Yes, boss! I hear you loud and clear.

Okay then!

What? Come on, Dad.

You have my full support from now on.

All right?

This is great!

Considering what happened last time, right?

You know, that bratty girl from before?

- She looks much better than... - Okay, that's enough, Dad.

What's wrong? Why? Do you want another drink?

- You should get going, Dad. - Come on. Seriously?

Good luck, kid.

So, who's this bratty girl?

So, why did you two break up?

With that "bratty girl" from before.

Well...

She just dumped me one day.

Did she really?

- Did she tell you why? - No.

She just said I was frustrating

because I wouldn't say anything from time to time.

I don't think we can express all our feelings by just speaking.

And those feelings are what you're trying to write, isn't it?

There's something special about the way you write.

And that's why I like it.

Everyone's going to know about your writing one day, for sure.

Thank you,

Beni.

Yun-o.

The fact that

I can love you tomorrow even more than I did yesterday or today...

makes me

so incredibly happy.

Hello?

Have you arrived?

Yes, I just got here.

How is it in Seoul?

I'm not sure yet.

I should've come with you.

Hey, we just got the press proofs for the book earlier.

I was hoping you could take a quick look.

Can't I just do it after I get back?

Well...

Okay then.

By the way, I'll be in Fukuoka next week

- for Mr. Kudo's lecture. - Okay.

You know Fukuoka isn't very far from Korea, don't you?

Yes, I know.

Is something wrong, Jungo?

You don't sound so well.

No, I'm fine.

I should go. I need to get to the interview.

Okay. Good luck with the interview.

Thanks.

Okay.

Great.

Could you turn slightly to your right?

Please turn to your right.

Yes, that's great.

That looks great.

Okay.

Could you please fix the collar on your sweater for me?

Mr. Sasae, can you fix your collar?

Ms. Choi.

Can you help him out?

Pardon me.

Are you all right?

Yes, I'm fine.

So, I heard that this is your first time in Korea.

Do you know any Korean phrases?

"I heard that this is your first time in Korea.

Do you know any Korean phrases?"

I do.

I know "Annyeonghi gaseyo"

and "Annyeonghi gyeseyo."

We don't have different greetings in Japanese

that are used by those who are leaving and by those who stay behind.

I think it's thoughtful to be considerate of those who are in different situations.

The person who taught me those phrases

was the one who inspired me to write my novel.

"I know 'Annyeonghi gaseyo' and 'Annyeonghi gyeseyo.'"

The person who taught me those phrases

"was the one who inspired me to write this novel."

Oh, I see.

Could you perhaps tell us a little about that person?

"Could you tell us about this person?"

I have to apologize,

but I'd rather not.

But I can say

that the way things ended between us

wasn't exactly the happy ending we have in this novel.

"I apologize, but I would rather not."

The way things ended between us

"wasn't a happy ending, unlike the novel."

Is that person still in Japan?

Ms. Park, I think we're behind schedule.

Why don't we focus on questions about his work?

Oh, should I?

Yes, please.

Your novel depicts Kyoto as a place

that holds a beautiful memory for the two protagonists.

Is there a particular reason why you chose Kyoto as the setting?

"Kyoto appears in the novel"

as a place that holds a beautiful memory

for the two protagonists.

"Is there a particular reason why you chose Kyoto as the setting?"

Kyoto was...

[KYOTO]

Amazing.

Kyoto was the first place we visited

after we started living together.

Beni told me she always wanted to see Kyoto.

- Here you go. - Thank you.

Could we use two of these, please?

- Is that for the whole day? - Yes.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

This is nice.

It's so pretty.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

- That'll be 1,000 yen. - Okay.

- Here you go. - Thank you.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

[DOSHISHA UNIVERSITY]

This place feels really nice.

It really does.

Oh, it's stopped.

Is that it over there?

I think so.

This must be it.

Right, it is.

I've always wanted to come here.

[YUN DONG JU]

"Outside the window, the night rain whispers."

Outside this hundred-square feet room is a foreign land.

Even with knowledge of my sad fate as a poet,

I should still write a few lines.

After receiving an envelope filled with tuition money

embracing the sweet scent of love and sweat

"I head out for an old professor's lecture with my college notebook under my arm."

Is that one of his poems?

Yes.

What's it about?

It's hard to explain.

It's about him being a lonely student

studying in a foreign land.

I guess it's a bit like me.

Are you lonely?

Once in a while?

When you're not around.

Really?

Don't worry about it.

It's the same for everyone who lives overseas.

I'll stay right next to you.

Let's wait here.

It's really pouring it down.

It really is.

- Beni. - Yes?

Yun-o.

Yes?

Can I ask you a favor?

So suddenly?

Can we stay the night here?

- In Kyoto? - Yes.

There's someone I'd like to meet.

Good evening.

Sorry for coming so late.

No, thanks for coming.

But this is so unfortunate.

I'm so sorry to tell you this, but the studio is closed for the day.

My apologies.

I am...

Choi Han's daughter, Choi Hong.

Kyoto is famous for its cuisine,

but I'm not exactly a good cook.

I don't know if it'll be to your taste,

but please help yourselves and dig in.

No, this looks wonderful.

Thank you so much for treating us so well.

I'm sorry. Where are my manners?

I haven't even asked who your friend was.

This is my boyfriend.

My goodness.

You look so good together.

We're sorry to just barge in like this.

My father gave me your address

before I left to come to Japan.

He told me to pay you a visit if I'm ever in Kyoto.

I see.

Your father and I

studied at Doshisha University together.

He was an international student who even managed to become

the editor-in-chief of the campus newspaper.

There was no one I respected more than anyone else in this world.

Please, don't let me stop you from digging in.

I'm so sorry.

I didn't realize I was rambling on for so long.

- Thank you for the food. - Thank you.

Here you go.

Where are you staying tonight?

We're going to look for a place that's nearby.

It won't be easy to find one at this hour.

Most places only take reservations these days.

You know what?

You should stay here tonight.

It's nothing special, but you're welcome to stay.

- That won't be... - Really? Thank you very much!

I've always wanted to stay at a place like this.

Go on. Your food's getting cold.

Yun-o, are you asleep?

You're so cute when you're upset.

I can't stop looking at you.

Yun-o.

Are you mad?

What is it?

Is it because I wanted to spend the night here?

Yeah.

Why?

Isn't it nice? We even got to stay for free.

Ms. Shizuko offered to put us up for the night, too.

I think she was just being polite.

She was probably surprised when you took up her offer.

Actually,

she might have even thought that we were being rude.

I'm going back to my side.

Don't go.

I've been curious

about her for so long.

I wanted to see what she was like.

Why?

Ms. Shizuko was

my dad's first love.

Really?

Yes.

But, in the end...

they had to break up because my grandfather disapproved.

That's how he met my mom and got married.

My mom still sometimes thinks...

that he misses being with Ms. Shizuko.

She believes that a man never gets over their first love.

Isn't that funny?

What do you think?

Do you think

someday, after a while...

we'll also end up drifting apart?

No.

We're different.

There's no way that we'll ever break up.

Even if time passes...

the seasons change...

and we find ourselves in a whole new world,

we will never be able to let each other go.

Kyoto was...

just a place that I chose.

He says that there was no real reason.

I see.

My next question is

what I was most curious about after reading the novel myself.

Do you still have feelings for that person?

And I'd also like to ask if you also believe

that everlasting love exists in this world,

just like the male protagonist.

Ms. Choi?

"Do you..."

"still have feelings for that person?"

I'm regretting it.

For the past five years...

I've never once forgotten about her.

I'm sorry, but could we just take a short break?

For the past five years,

I've never once forgotten about her.

- Thank you so much for today. - Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you for today, Mr. Sasae.

"Thank you for today, Mr. Sasae."

Thank you.

I look forward to tomorrow.

A professional interpreter will assist you tomorrow.

Mr. Sasae,

it was an honor to meet you.

I hope the rest of your visit also goes well.

After you, Mr. Sasae.

Yes. Thank you.

That day,

she shouted at me with a look

that I'd never seen before.

That day,

a scar was left on my heart.

The scar on my heart read regret.

Jungo,

I think you and I should break up.

If only I had said something in that moment,

would we still be together?