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Light Shop

Light Shop

PRIORITY SEAT FOR THE WEAK

This stop is Sawol 2-dong.

The next stop is Sawol 2-dong.

Please exit to the rear of the bus.

Please exit to the rear of the bus.

NOT IN SERVICE

Please exit to the rear of the bus.

Please exit to the rear of the bus.

- Please exit to the rear of the bus. - Seriously?

This stop is Sawol 2-dong. The next stop is Sawol 1-dong.

Please exit to the rear of the bus.

Please exit to the rear of the bus.

Hey there. Um, so...

Ah, good evening, um...

I was wondering, what are you doing by yourself out here?

Just waiting.

That bus was the last one for the day.

Yeah.

Well, it looks like you're trying to get somewhere.

Though I'll warn you at this hour,

there usually aren't a lot of taxis in this area,

so you really ought to call a service for one instead of just waiting.

Not possible.

I lost my phone.

Oh, really? Sorry to hear that.

Here, you can use mine.

I just need-- Ah, shoot!

Why is the screen cracked?

Oh. Sorry about that.

I'm pretty sure it still works though.

I can try calling your phone if you'd like.

What's your number?

I'm not like that.

I just, you know, need your number so I can call it to find your phone.

Okay, well, how about this?

You call it yourself and...

You know who I am, don't you?

Have we met already?

Sorry about that.

Didn't mean to sound forward. I'll just leave you be.

This stop is Sawol 2-dong.

The next stop is Sawol 1-dong.

Please exit to the rear of the bus.

Oh, man, it's raining!

What the...

Hey!

What the heck are you doing here sitting all alone in the rain, huh?

Don't you know me?

Yeah, yeah. Of course.

We met right here yesterday and we talked and everything.

This is crazy.

Here, take my umbrella.

I live right there, so I can just run for it.

You need this more than I do.

You know me, right?

Yeah, I do.

'Cause you saw me yesterday...

and the day before that?

What about tomorrow?

What?

Well, it's nearly midnight and the day's ending soon.

Yeah, yeah, you're right, that's true.

I don't have much time.

Sorry, but what are you talking about?

I don't understand.

I'm feeling quite cold.

You mentioned your house is close?

Um... you mean,

do you want to go there with me?

Yes.

Together.

Oh! Oh, wait!

I can take your bag for you, if you'd like.

No, no.

It's fine.

It's just that...

You sure you don't want me to call a taxi?

Would you open the door for me, please?

Leave it off.

You can come in.

EUGENE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NEWLY UPGRADED

These are the new results.

Is there bleeding at the incision?

The amount of bleeding is minimal.

RESTRICTED AREA NO UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY

EUGENE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

RESTRICTED AREA NO UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY

Go, go, go. Ask her now.

Ms. Heo, your eyes again?

That's right.

I've got floaters.

Have you seen a doctor?

We're in a hospital. Of course, I've seen a doctor.

And their opinion?

They don't know what's causing it.

Visual symptoms - threadlike black dots, floating cobwebs, shadows, or black clouds

They gave me eye drops and that's it.

Just like with tinnitus, they don't know the cause.

Since joining the ICU, you know,

I hear all these weird noises.

Yeah, me, too.

That's why I'm always cleaning my ears.

And all the triple shifts, it's too much.

She's right, Ms. Heo.

Seriously, what are we going to do?

This isn't new.

I've dealt with this for 15 years.

Fifteen years?

Ah, that's awful.

We've got to change things around here.

- Or at least eat better. - Exactly.

Hey.

- How's ramyun sound? - Great idea.

It'll smell,

so make sure you go into the locker room to eat it.

Oh, come on, eat with us.

Who will watch the monitors then?

Their vitals are stable.

And the ER is quiet.

Did you just say it out loud and jinx us?

Oh.

You should go eat with them.

I can cover you.

That's not enough food for you.

Night shifts are tough, and you only have cherry tomatoes.

What? I like them.

I'm in charge of the ICU anyway, so I have to be here.

I'll watch the monitors.

You haven't even had dinner yet, Ms. Heo.

Oh, no.

This is a big deal, Ms. Heo, you could pass out.

-You need to eat something. -Come on, come on, come on.

-Get us if anything goes wrong. -Yep.

We'll be quick, okay?

Sir, you can't be in here.

Excuse me?

Can I help you, sir?

Only authorized personnel are allowed in here.

You're not allowed to visit the ICU at night.

You have to schedule ahead during the week, too.

Oh. So, then...

Can you not hear me...

when I talk to you?

Where's the morgue?

It's bed one!

Move.

-Page the doctor. -Okay.

Switch now.

What happened?

Why'd the tube fall out?

I'm sorry.

Could it be it wasn't tightened properly when it was changed?

We see that now and then.

Stay focused.

Yes.

Ms. Park, I need a word with you.

Oh...

Episode 1: Strangers

Oh, fuck, it's cold.

You son of a bitch!

Hey!

Shut the hell up!

Put a fucking muzzle on that dog!

I swear. If I see it, the dog's gonna get it.

What brings you here?

Shouldn't that be obvious?

I came to buy lights. You got any?

Yeah.

I'd like two bulbs, LED. Daylight.

Twenty watts, if you have it.

Wow. Boy, there sure are lots of incandescent lights.

People don't use these anymore, right?

Are vintage lights your thing?

Yes.

You could say that.

-Here you go. -Thanks.

This is for you.

Take care.

What brings you here?

Are you looking for something?

ILKWANG GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL

Hello.

What brings you here?

I need to get a fluorescent light.

Right. Which one would you like?

One about this size.

Bright white, if you have it.

Just a moment.

-Here you go. -Thanks.

I never noticed this light shop when I walked by during the day.

But it really stands out when it gets dark.

You're always open late?

Yes.

You could say that.

Take your seats. Please take your seats.

- Oh-ho. - I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

EVENING SELF STUDY

So, I'll be in charge of tonight's study class.

No one's missing, right?

Hey, what kind of self-study is this?

It's forced study.

We don't want to do it.

Settle down. Quiet.

Lemme call the roll.

Ipsae?

- Here. - Here.

-Nuri? -Here.

Speak up, please. Haneul?

- Here. - Here.

- Gippeum? - Here.

Here. Eutteum?

- Here. - Here.

- Gaeul? - Here.

- Chukbok? - Here.

-Bobae? -Here.

- Mirae? - Here.

- Dodam? - Here.

- Haetsal? Here. - Here.

What is this place?

What brings you here?

Wow, it's so bright in here.

Are you looking for something?

It's just... just...

that it's so cold at my place.

I tried to turn up the blanket, but I can still see my breath.

How does one live like that?

You've walked into a light shop.

Oh, you're right.

Wow, look at that bulb.

So unique.

Please don't touch that.

That's no way to run a business.

I wouldn't break it.

Oh, hey.

Listen. Can't you hear that dog?

Why are you looking for a dog around here?

Have you seen a dog or not?

No, I have not.

I swear I heard that dog somewhere around here.

I'm gonna find you, you son of a bitch.

Wow, it's coming down a bunch.

Kinda scary.

Oh, sure, scary.

You've got some drool on your mouth.

Hey.

You guys...

- Have you heard the story? - About what?

Oh, come on, now.

You're obsessed with scary stories.

There's a student...

No one at school has a clue who she is.

Oh.

Students are like, "Who is she?"

Nobody...

No one knows at all.

-Who is it? -Who's that?

Don't know.

And some say they've seen her.

Really?

Another ghost story?

Okay, just think about it.

Every class has a few empty seats, right?

I think...

- that's her seat. - Hey, stop that.

That makes no sense.

What a load of crap.

If we can't see her sitting there,

how is anyone supposed to know she's even there?

There are tons of pictures, look there.

The school albums, selfies.

And so, when you look at those...

there are people you don't recognize at all.

You're like, "Was this kid I've never seen actually in my class?"

-That's how I know. -Hey.

Stop it.

Wait. Do you believe this stuff?

Whatever. I'm hungry.

Should we go to the store after class?

I have to run an errand.

What brings you here?

Please don't touch anything.

Next time, you pay.

Oh, that's not very generous.

Hey, hey, I'm getting wet.

- Well, it's a small umbrella. - Come on.

- It's raining so much. - Come closer.

- Let go! Let go! - Hey, are you crazy?

Oh.

Why did you stop here?

You guys...

You know the story of this alley?

Uh...

Is it a story about how dark it is?

I have to go through there to run an errand for my mom.

I heard, someone keeps wandering around here at night,

and you can even hear strange singing.

Hey, stop it!

There's no singing! Let's just go, okay?

Right. There's no one there.

Your stupid stories.

It's freaking dark, though.

Guys, it's fine.

It's really bright when you get to the other end.

Yeah, but I saw it. Just last week, I saw it.

What's that?

That white thing! Right there!

Don't hit me.

I want to go home now!

Hey, quit grabbing my arm! Let go!

See ya.

Oh, hi. Hello, sir.

Hi, Hyunju.

Running in the dark, you could hurt yourself.

Here for your mom again?

Yes.

Mom needs me to buy another bulb.

-Have a seat and relax. -Thanks.

Which one do you want?

The yellow one, butter flavor.

You always pick the yellow one.

-Yeah, my mom only ate those as a kid too. -Hmm.

Here you go.

Mmm. Hey.

Do I look like a kid who can't unwrap her own candy to you?

You're still a kid in my eyes.

My mom also says I'm still like a child.

You are still a child. Only children wear one of those.

JOO HYUNJU

Oh. This thing?

It's my identification necklace my dad got for me when I was little.

He lengthened the chain though.

Well, I bet your dad loves you very much.

Yeah. He's really protective.

He works abroad, so I don't get to see him that much.

It's not like I'll get lost or anything.

I wear it because, you know, it was a gift my dad gave me.

He must be a proud dad.

I know that feeling, too.

Hmm...

How old are you, if you don't mind me asking?

I would say I'm old enough.

Why do you wear sunglasses indoors?

It's very bright.

My eyes are bad from working here.

Yeah, maybe, you should do something about that.

Lower the lights? It's way too bright in here.

I can't do that.

I mean, after all this is a light shop.

Don't you think you drink too much coffee?

It's because we're open late.

How late are you open?

Until the sun rises.

Do you ever get any customers that late?

Of course.

Even for one person, I must wait.

Oh, that must be tough.

But I'm actually really glad that you're open late.

Why is that?

Because it's so bright in here, you know.

And also cause you're here, sir.

Seriously. You're the only reason I can walk down that alley.

It's like really, really dark out there, you know.

And scary.

No, it's not.

You see? You're still a child.

That isn't it.

They say that there's a ghost near here.

There are stories like that everywhere.

Yeah, but I saw it.

You saw it?

Well, I didn't...

really see it very clearly, but...

But what?

Did you see it?

It was dark, so I couldn't see very well, but...

What's wrong?

You live with your mom?

Yeah, it's just the two of us.

Why are you asking?

Oh, it's nothing.

Hyunju?

Huh?

The truth is...

I think you saw something that other people can't see.

What?

Some people have a special gift.

You... could be one of them.

What do they see?

They see strangers.

What do you mean "strangers"?

I see them as well.

I've been here a very long time.

And I look after the shop on my own.

The customers are the only people I see.

And so, I trained myself...

to carefully observe them.

LIGHT SHOP - LIGHT

Many types of people...

come here at night.

Most are just ordinary people.

I need to get a fluorescent light.

Are there people who aren't ordinary?

There are people who are a bit strange.

They...

can blend in with the rest of us.

They blend in?

How are they strange?

You have to look closely to know.

I can't always tell

so I look carefully.

What is this place?

Wow, it is so bright in here.

There is always something different there.

It's just hard to notice.

Closely.

You have to look at them very closely.

Telling them apart is...

difficult.

So you have to be careful.

What should I do if I meet one?

Pretend they're not there.

Huh?

And should you meet one of them...

do not look their way.

What if I already did?

Then you pretend you didn't see anything strange.

Just act like...

you saw nothing.

It's getting late.

You should go.

Yeah.

I shouldn't have frightened you with such a scary story.

Oh, that's okay. It was fun.

It's dark. Will you be all right?

Of course, I will.

See?

Just a sec.

A present.

Turn this and the light will come on.

You see?

- Oh, cool. - It's on.

Oh, thank you very much, sir.

-You'll use it in the dark? -Yep.

- Goodbye. - Bye.

It's getting late. Hurry back to your mom.

Yep.

I'll go ahead and get you a towel.

Good evening.

Hey, Mom. I'm home.

Translated by Sang Hee Park