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YUN Junghee
LEE David KlM Hira
Director of Photography - KlM Hyunseok
Production Designer - SHlN Jeomhui
Editor - KlM Hyun
Sound Supervisor - LEE Seungchul
Co-producer - LEE Dongha
Executive producers - YOUM Taesoon
and CHOl Seongmin
Co-Executive producers - Michel Saint-Jean
JUNG Myungsoo and LEE Seungho
Producer - LEE Joondong
Written and directed by LEE Changdong
IT STILL SEEMS LIKE MY SON IS ALIVE
-Ms. YANG Mija -Here
This way
What's wrong?
My arm
My right arm feels prickly
Does it hurt here?
No, it doesn't hurt, itjust feels prickly
Like...
That thing is passing through
What's it called?
lt's been like this lately
lt's... like energy
-Electricity? -Right, electricity!
lt's like electricity's passing through
l'm forgetting words lately
Yesterday, l couldn't remember 'bleach'
l could only remember 'Clorox.'
We used to call bleach 'Clorox' back in the old days
How long have you been like this?
For the past couple ofdays
No, your forgetfulness, when did it start?
When did it start? Maybe this summer or spring?
How old are you, ma'am?
Sixty-five, no, sixty-six
Your arm's prickly because the muscles are in knots
Start some light exercising
l'm more concerned that you can't remember words
lt could be a bad sign
l recommend you get an overhaul at a big hospital
A big hospital?
Yes, like a big general hospital in Seoul
l'll write a reference for you
l'm at the hospital
My arm feels prickly
lt continues feeling prickly
l kept telling myselfto see a doctor and l finally did
Who else would come with me, you idiot?
Your mom's okay
Others my age usually suffer from neuralgia or arthritis
l'm okay
Don't cry, mom...
How could you be so cruel!
How could you...
You can't go away like this!
Where are you? Where did she go?
Oh, God!
You cruel wench!
Where is she? Where!
Mom...
-Hello -You're here
You're a little late
l went to the hospital
He called twice. l received two calls, asking why you weren't coming
Dad, the maid's on her way up
This one, this one
Sit still! l told you to sit still!
Stop it!
How will l undress you ifyou resist like this?
Right, that's it Pull this leg out
That's how you do it
ls it hot? lt's okay, isn't it?
Sit still!
Sit still, l say! Stop it!
-Why are you shouting? -What?
What's that?
My hearing... so why...?
Your hearing is fine so why am l shouting?
l'm sorry
l won't shout again
Sir, l'll be leaving
Goodbye
-Done? -Pardon?
-l said, are you done? -Yes, l'm done
-Already? -What do you mean?
lt's already been three hours
l did the laundry, the cleaning and all my chores
Good
Thank you, sir
Don't...
tell anyone...
l gave it to you
Okay
How generous!
Thank you
Did he yell at you today?
Ofcourse he did
lt doesn't matter 'cause l yelled back at him
Here
-He gave me 10,000 Won -He did?
But he told me not to tell anyone
When it's only 10,000 Won
My father-in-law is notorious for being stingy
He must really like you. To give you an amount like that
Anyway, do you always look so chic like that?
Do l look chic? l'm not chic at all
Where is it? Not again
What are you looking for?
What's that thing? l can't remember the word
What you put money in
lt's this big
A wallet?
That's it, a wallet!
Where's my wallet?
What's this?
l'm so out of it these days
At the hospital l saw something...
A local middle school girl's body was found in the river
And brought to the hospital
They said it was suicide byjumping offthe bridge
The poor girl's mum was totally out of her mind...
-l'll be on my way. -See you the day after tomorrow
The deadline's over
What're you drying?
Did your daughter call?
LlTERARY CLASS FOR THE PUBLlC YOU TOO CAN BE A POET!
Are you home, Wook?
Why's the music on so loud?
You'll bring down the house
What's wrong?
Are you feeling sick?
Don't bother
l called you during the day but you weren't answering
l never got your call
How can you say that when l called twice
l'm not lying
lt's because my mobile's junk. Buy me a new one
l'm annoyed with my mobile
You just bought it, so why do you need a new one?
-But l had it for one and a halfyears -No you didn't
l got it during the first semester of my second year
Which only shows how carelessly you've used it
You're sprouting a moustache, but acting like a child
Why'd you call anyway?
l heard a girl in your school killed herself...
byjumping into the river
l wanted to ask you about it
Ask me what?
Who she was, why'd she kill herselfthat young
l don't know her that well
What's her name?
Why do you need her name?
Aren't you in the same grade?
l don't know everyone in the same grade
Grandma can't afford a new mobile. Ask your mum for one
What? That's not fair!
Hey! Play with a bit more spirit
This is no fun
Just try
The doctor told me to exercise
What are you doing?
Where are you going?
Gotta go and see my mates
You shouldn't go out at this hour!
The electricity bill's quite high this month
Wook's always on the computer...
playing music all the time
He even sleeps with the music on
How am l supposed to scold him?
Well, what can l say?
He's the master ofthe house
What?
The Cultural Centre
To learn poetry
What? Right
l do have a poet's vein
Right. l do like flowers and say odd things
l'm here for the literary class
Literary class? But it's all closed
l know...
But can't you accept one more person?
l don't know...
l really want to take this class
How should we deal with this?
To write poetry, you must be observant
The most important thing in life is seeing
See. lt's to see
-We live seeing things -Right
lt's important to see everything surrounding us well
Now, l've brought something with me
What is it?
-An apple -Yes, it's an apple
l went out of my way to bring it
l'm a well-prepared teacher
Others are not as well-prepared as l am
Now, about this apple
How many times have you seen an apple?
A thousand?
Ten thousand?
A million? Wrong
You've never seen an apple before
Not even once
Up till now, you haven't seen an apple for real
To really know what an apple is...
to be interested in it, to understand it,
to converse with it is really seeing it
Gazing at it for a while and observing its shadow...
feeling its every curve, turning it around,
taking a bite out of it,
imagining the sunlight absorbed in it...
That is really seeing it
lfyou really see something, you can feel...
something naturally,
like water gathering in a spring
You should prepare paper and a pencil,
and wait for the moment to come
Empty white paper...
A world of pure potential, a world before creation...
This is the perfect moment for a poet
Hold your pencil over that pure paper...
l love pencils
When l place a well-sharpened pencil over a piece of paper,
l feel full
My heart flutters with the hope ofwriting a good poem
l love sharpening pencils
The very fun of a pencil is hand-sharpening it
l used to be good at sharpening pencils
Pardon?
l was told to be a good pencil-sharpener
l sharpened all my brothers' and sisters' pencils
ls that so? Then, ma'am
Why don't you sharpen my pencil some day?
By the time this one-month class ends,
l want you all to have written a poem, okay?
Everyone has to write one poem
You need to write to really know
You'll never know ifyou don't write
So you have to write yourself
Who has written a poem at least once before?
And who hasn't?
Okay
Now you will be writing your own poem...
for the first time in your life
-Okay? -Okay
Who is it?
My friends
Why are your friends here? lt's late
We need to talk
About what? Haven't you seen enough ofeach other?
Hello, ma'am
Good evening
Why's the door locked?
-What? -Why did you lock the door?
Aren't you boys hungry? Want some apples?
No, stop bothering us. lt's annoying
Apples are better for eating than looking at
What are you looking at?
The tree
Why are you looking up the tree?
To see it well
To feel it,
to understand its thoughts and...
listen to what it says to me
Hello?
Who?
Kibum's dad?
Yes, ofcourse l know Kibum...
who always hangs out with Wook
Ofcourse
He was at our place last night
What's the matter?
ls something wrong?
Not now.
l...have to go to my poetry class
Poetry!
l'll be done by 12pm
The Cultural Centre
Yes
Okay, l'll see you then
Writing poetry is...
all about finding beauty Understand?
lt is about discovering true beauty...
in everything we see in front of us...
in our everyday life
True beauty...
Not things just looking beautiful
Every single one ofyou... carries poetry in your heart
But you've imprisoned them. lt's time to free your poetry
Your poetry trapped inside should get their wings...
and fly away
Sir, when does 'poetic inspiration' come?
When does 'poetic inspiration' come?
Yes, as much as l try, it won't come
l'd like to know, when does it come?
lt doesn't. You must go and beg for it
You must pray but even this guarantees nothing
lt's too precious to give itselfout
That's why you must go and beg for it
Where must l go?
lt's not in some special place,
but somewhere you must wander around for
lt isn't waiting for you with a name plate...
saying, 'poetic inspiration'
The clear thing is,
it is somewhere nearby, not far away
lt's there, right where you stand
l told you poetry can be found even in the dishwashing basin
Where are you?
The car with blinking lights?
-Hello -Hello
You're Wook's grandma, aren't you?
-Are you Kibum's dad? -Yes
Let's get in the car
Where are we going?
You know our boys' group ofsix?
The boys' parents are getting together for lunch
You can come with me l'll take you there
What kind ofclass are you taking?
l'm learning poetry twice a week
Poetry?
You mean singing traditional poetry?
No, actually writing poetry
Why are you learning poetry?
l wonder myself
Why am l learning poetry?
Long ago, l must have been in the third grade...
when we used to have poetry contests in the autumn
After one contest, my teacher told me,
"Mija, you'll become a poet one day"
Then, recently l saw the literary class poster
And it reminded me ofthe comment...
my teacher made 50 years ago
So you want to be a poet?
For now, my goal is to write one poem
Our teacher told us to write one poem by the end ofthe course
When l told my daughter about this,
she said l always had a poet's vein
l always loved flowers...
and would say odd things
Your daughter's Wook's mum, right? Where's she now?
She's living in Busan, but we call each other often
We talk about everything on the phone. We're good friends
Friends forever
Anyway, what's this all about?
Let's just go there first
You'll see after you hear what they have to say
lt's not good news, right? l can feel it
Right
lt is bad news
A large spicy fish stew and steamed spicy angler fish...
-And three bottles of beer -Okay
l don't see your boss today
He's away on business in Seoul
-So, he's not coming today? -No
-We'll have the beer first -Yes, sir
Soonchang's dad, why don't you start explaining
Let's start when the beers come. We need to lift the mood...
Do we need alcohol now?
Let's start since we don't have much time
Then l'll start
l'll give you a short recap as some ofyou have no idea
Recently, a girl at our boys' school killed herself
Her name's PARK Heejin
Her family runs a farm nearby
She kept a diary stating six male students...
raping her for months until her death
Reading her diary, her folks reported this to the school...
who called the boys in to talk
The six all admitted...
to the crime, so l guess it must be true
At first, it started with two boys,
KWON Soonchang
That's my son
-And KlM Jongchul -Yes, that's my son
lt's those two who started it
And as time passed, all six ofthem joined in
They say they didn't coerce her at first
-That she liked doing it -Who would believe that?
lt would only incite more anger
Yes, you're right
Ladies first
They said, the girl was short and plain-looking
So l can't understand why they did it
And ifshe was tall and pretty?
Where in school did they do it? And for six months?
They said they did it in the science lab
KOO Taeyeol, being leader of the Science Club, had the lab keys
That's my son
The lab's located in a secluded area
And rarely had classes or was tended to
So, nobody knew
Although l feel sorry for...
the dead girl,
now's the time for us to worry about our own boys
That's why l called everyone here
Joint action is crucial now
Right, we should act as a group
Cheers, ma'am
The girl's parents...
-...run a farm? -Yes, but her dad died...
a few years ago from a motorcycle accident
The mum has been raising the girl and her brother alone
We need to calm the mum
Fortunately, it seems she hasn't told anyone else
But we can't tell what she's thinking
Nevertheless, in order to console the victim's family...
So the point is, the compensation money
That's right
Regarding the money, we should reach an agreement
l discussed this with the school...
and 30 million Won would be the proper amount
So that makes it 5 million Won per person
Who else knows about this?
The principal and a few other teachers...
and one or two in the police
Our talks with the school and the police are going well so far
The school doesn't want this to get leaked outside
And the police don't want to investigate...
unless the victim's family press charges
The problem is that a local newspaper sniffed something...
and are calling the school, asking questions
The local press is insidious, so watch your mouth
What's she doing over there?
What a clueless old lady
What's she doing at a moment like this?
Did you say she's Wook's grandma?
ls she raising him by herself?
Her daughter left Wook...
with her mum after her divorce and is in Busan now
Unlike her looks, she's barely getting by
She lives offgovernment subsidy and her part-time maid job
l think her daughter's not sending her money
Then how's she gonna pay the 5 million Won she owes?
She has no choice. Her grandson's future depends on it
Ma'am
Are you writing a poem?
Just taking notes
We always have to take notes like this
What have you written there?
Blood...
A flower as red as blood
They really are blood red
Do you know the floral meaning ofcockscomb?
lt's 'shield'
Actually, it looks like a shield
A shield that protects us
Let's go inside and get something to eat
Oh, not curry again!
What's wrong? You like curry
-l had it for lunch at school -Really? l didn't know
Did you pack your gym suit?
lt's physical education day, right?
l packed it
Hello?
Yes, hello
What? With the vice principal?
Yes
What time?
Not many at school know about this
The discipline instructor here and l know
And only the dead girl's supervision teacher knows
But not the boys' supervision teachers
l told the girl's teacher not to disclose this to anyone...
as it will destroy the boys' future and the school
So you should watch what you say
You don't have to worry about us, sir
Because the boys' futures are at stake,
we're being careful
You cannot even sleep-talk
Above all, hurry and settle with the girl's family
How did you decide on the compensation?
Everything considered, we've decided to pay 30 million Won
We believe that amount will be adequate
So, have you all agreed on the 30 million Won?
Yes, ofcourse
Someone can't pay yet, but everyone has agreed
Just hurry and settle things with the girl's family
Okay.
AII ye be awake and pray to stand before the Son of Man
lNFORMATlON: REQUlEM MASS FOR AGNES, PARK HEEJlN
And I wiII raise them up on the Iast day
These are the Lord's words
Praise Christ our Lord
Today, we are gathered here to offerthis Requiem Mass to...
Agnes PARK Heejin who Ieft us a few days ago
We Iament this precious Iife taken at the youthful age of 16
Butwe believe in God's words, "He who believes in me...
"wiII Iive, even though he dies"
We beIieve God wiII comfort Agnes' souI...
and grant herthe happiness in Heaven...
she neverfound on earth
So we pray forAgnes...
that God wiII embrace...
the pain she had endured
So she wiII have eternaI Iife in Heaven
As one heart, we offer our...
most devoted prayer
All rise
For our Fatherwho has raised Christfrom the dead,
Iet us pray forAgnes' saIvation
Lord, IetAgnes who has received eternaI Iife through...
the sacrament of Baptism, join the Iine ofsaviours
Lord, pIease hearour prayer...
ForAgnes who has accepted the Blessed Sacrament,
but has left us. This is our utmost appeaI...
that you raise her again to be back in yourembrace
Lord, pIease hearour prayer
We aIso pray for her mourning famiIy and reIatives
PIease grant them peace in their hearts
Lord, pIease hearour prayer
We pray in the name ofChrist our Lord
Amen
-Something wrong? -What?
ls something wrong?
Nothing's wrong Why do you ask?
You're very quiet
You're always chirping away like a skylark
When was l chirping away like a skylark?
Chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp
What's with the face?
You look mad
Smile
l shouldn't smile
Why not?
Men used to tell me not to smile 'cause it made them fall for me
They all went gaga over me when l smiled
You'll do the same if l smiled
Come out!
Now!
Look at the mess you've left everywhere!
Snack wrappings, socks, tissue, the remote control!
How many times has grandma told you?
That even animals clean up after themselves!
Your socks, too!
Tomorrow the discomfort index wiII be quite high due to...
the heat and humidity
EspeciaIIy, it wiII rate the highest between 3-4pm
Let's take a look at the clouds on the surface map
Afew cloud masses are passing through the south...
and thin mist is scattered aIong the centraI region
Tomorrow, high pressure is moving towards the Yellow Sea
Jeju lsle and South Jeolla region...
Get up, get up!
Get up!
Grandma has something to say to you
Get up!
l said, get up!
Why did you do it?
Why are you stopping?
l don't feel like eating
What does grandma like the most in the world?
Do you know or not?
l know
What is it?
'Food going into Wook's mouth'
Very good
THE MOST BEAUTlFUL MOMENT OF MY LlFE
l was raised by my grandma
So to me, my grandma was my mum
My grandma really loved songs
But she didn't know how to sing,
because she was always working so hard
When l was really young,
we had this large white paper, the kind you use for rituals
l wrote lyrics on the paper
And l taught my grandma to sing...
by pointing at each verse with a chopstick
l think this is the most beautiful moment of my life
What was the song?
The Young Boat Woman
My grandma passed away last year
l remember l sang this song for my grandma...
whenever l visited her place
Because she always asked me to sing it for her
So, l always sang it for her
l married very late
And my first child was born when l was almost forty
Because it was my first delivery at a late age,
the doctors kept me on my toes...
l held it out for 10 months and finally labour pains began
l never experienced such pain before in my life
Anyway, finally amidst the pain, my baby was born...
and l felt...something slipping out...
this fiery hot mass like the sun
The moment the baby burst into its first cry,
was the most beautiful, most amazing...
and emotional moment for me
l don't have any beautiful memories
l'm sorry
For 20 years, l lived in a basement room
Six years ago, l finally leased an apartment in this town...
which had a low deposit and monthly rent
So l moved here
l guess that was my most beautiful moment
l spread-eagle on the floor...
feeling that l owned the world
THE SOUND OF BlRDS SlNGlNG WHAT ARE THEY SlNGlNG?
To write poetry is...
to remember mother's hands, joints swoIIen,
washing the white rice at cold dawn...
during wintersoIstice
Are you here alone?
Yes, l heard there's a poetry reading
Yes, please take a seat
To write poetry is to wake aIone deep in the night weeping
lt is to build a solid cornerstone...
to raise a piIIar...
in your broken heart
lt is to calm the bare corner ofthe window,
shaking aII night, with aII your might
It is to empty out without hesitation...
the rancid water that keeps rising
lt is to create a forest ofempty void
FRlDAY POETRY REClTAL FOR PEOPLE WHO LOVE POETRY
They say people who love poetry...
are those who always have flowers in their heart
Our Ms. CHO Mihye not only has flowers in her heart,
but has a pretty one covering her heart
Thank you
Next will be Mr. LEE Dongkyu in a red T-shirt...
who will be reciting Ms. CHO's A Green-coIoured Cicada
I aIways hearthe sound of...
a cicada emanating from your back
lt cries, chirr, chirr, rubbing its eyes
As the stain of last summer's forget-me-nots fade from...
my fingertips, the cicada keeps crying from your back
I, too, am crying...
rubbing my wings
This poem talks about a green-coloured cicada,
but l thought of an ordinary cicada
ln search of its mate, the cicada...
for a short few days, cries
to its fullest as if it's smashing summer to pieces
l wonder if l could do the same
Living as passionately as the cicada
This thought continues to linger
Thank you
That was quite a commentary from the heart
He must have worn a red T-shirt to show his burning passion
Next will be Mr. PARK Sangtae who's come after a long time
Although his leg is not well from an accident,
he has kindly brought us a large watermelon
Greetings
-l was actually here before -Oh, l see...
-You weren't here last week -Right
So, saying 'after a long time' would be inappropriate
My mistake
-Have you learned your lesson? -Yes
The Rose Thorn's Reason
Don't try to steaI me
The day thorns within me rise Iike goosebumps aII over my body
l dream ofself-obliteration with a crimson smile
Don't try to break me for being beautifuI
The kiss on red Iips is...
the desperate passion for virginity
Do not Iove me anymore
As the seasons' wheels keep roIIing on
l'm no expert,
but what a mighty good picture ofthe rose
lt is simply saying, 'do not eat me up'
Here is the word, 'kiss'
l thought about its Chinese saying
A kiss means...
tongues coming and going between two attached lips,
so it would be 'Sulwang Sulreh'. (tongue comes, tongue goes)
A kiss means lips crashing into each other
Then what do you call two cars crashing together....
in a Chinese saying?
Guhwang Guhreh (car comes, car goes)
So a car instead oftongue, right?
You're thinking too hard
Two cars crashing together is...
lt's a 'Gyotong Sagoh'
Car accident
l hurt my leg in a car accident
l'm staying at the hospital now, but l slipped out today
You know what l thought when l hurt my leg?
That it would be nice ifthis here...
my third leg popped out,
to help me balance myself
l still have to stay at the hospital,
but next time, l'll be back in great shape.
-Can l sit here? -Yes, ofcourse
l have something to ask you
About what?
Your poems are wonderful
l still have a long way to go
You said you started poetry recently
How could you write such amazing poems?
Well, in this case, it came easily
As l wrote a line, words l was never aware of...
unravelled like a thread ofsilk...
as though l was swimming and floating in poetry
l wrote as if l were a flying butterfly
lfonly l could do the same!
l've been trying to write poetry myself, but l couldn't
When l started to write poetry, l also fiercely sought...
poetic inspiration
But it made things more difficult
The point is the feeling
lfyou have the feeling, you can write poetry
But l do feel things...
Then write them down honestly, like you're taking notes
That's the most honest thing
Hello
lt's not so stinky today
l guess you didn't shit yourself
What's this?
-Get this out for me -What kind of pill is it?
Why are you taking this pill?
Are you sick?
l'm not sick. lt's just a nutrient
Why take a nutrient all of a sudden?
Why are you being such a nag?
Just get it out for me
Please
Let go! Stop it!
Before l die,
l wanna do itjust for once
l don't need anything else
Just for once...
l wanna be a man
lt's my wish
Let go of me!
Who do you think l am?
What was that pill you took?
What kind of pill is this?
lt's that thing you call Viagra, right?
You go dry and dress yourself!
No one else will from now on!
Ms. YANG Mija!
Here!
Go to Room 1, please
Okay
Hello
Please have a seat
Oh, those are camellias!
l just love camellias
Flowers ofwinter, flowers of pain...
Are camellias flowers of pain?
Yes, red flowers represent pain
White is virginity, yellow is glory
l've been studying lately to write poetry
Poetry? Are you a poet?
No, l'm just trying to write a poem
Did you come alone?
Nobody's with you?
l came by myself. Why do you ask?
l'd prefer talking to someone else
Why? ls there something wrong?
The test results say...
you've got Alzheimer's
Often called 'dementia'
No, l'm fine
You're fine for now
Since it's at a very early stage
But the disease has already progressed
You're occasionally forgetting words for now,
but gradually your memory loss will worsen
At first, you won't recall nouns...
and then verbs
You know verbs, right?
Ofcourse l know verbs
But nouns are the most important
Right, nouns are most important
Those are fake
l'm at the hospital
To get my test results
Huh? What?
The doctor says l'm okay
She told me to exercise
Exercise more
The doctor also told me to write poetry a lot
Okay
Could you go to that place...
Ah...
Dongseoul, what was it? lt was a Dongseoul something...
Where there are a lot ofcross-country buses
-The bus terminal? -Right, the bus terminal
l get like this
TlME PASSES AND FLOWERS FADE
Wet Iipstick on the wine gIass
With my yearning for you
-Which room is she in? -Room No. 5
Room No. 5?
I've been grabbing onto the rope I had to reIease,
but now's the time to Iet go
You may have forgotten...
my name by now
But I crudeIy raise...
a wine gIass again because ofyou
Now l want to take off my dress ofattachment...
and drink a gIass ofobIivion
Ma'am!
You're really good!
Oh my, don't embarrass me
l got bored waiting for you, so l was killing time
You must have broken many hearts back in the days
You've got great appeal
ln fact,
l have too many stories to tell about my past
Anyway, what brings you here?
lt's just that...
Regarding the 5 million l have to pay
Can you lend me the money?
l've got no one else to ask
Oh my...
Ma'am
Don't do this
l know
l do, but...
there's no way l can get the money
So l'm asking you
l will pay you back
l'll even work here
l'll do anything
l'm sorry, but...
l don't have the money to lend you
And there's no job for you at a karaoke
Then what shall l do?
l'll have to rob a bank, then
Talk to Wook's mum
Why won't you tell her?
You said you talked about everything with her...
and that you were friends forever
l go to a Catholic church
And our church is quite old and beautiful
ln the front yard at springtime,
buds...
that spring from the branches...
are a grass green colour...
which looks so sad
lt's so pretty that it looks sad
So l would brush my hand over the buds...
saying, "how pretty you are"
They say it's a sign that l'm getting older
l might get sick or be in agony, but...
l'm happy
l am happy
Now l am in love
But it's so beautiful...
and painful
lt's painful because it's love that cannot be
He's married like me
l always thought l despised him
He really has a bad temper
But one day, we were leaving from a night shift...
and ended up sleeping together
ltjust happened once, but...
l couldn't erase that memory
The more l tried, the more it reminded me of him
lfonly he hadn't been in my sight
They say, 'out ofsight, out of mind'
But he wasn't intended to be out of my sight
l cried and laughed like crazy
But the suffering is driving me to death
But even the suffering is beautiful
l recall a moment when l was very young
lt might be the very first memory of mine
l was too young to remember how old l was
Three?
Maybe four?
l guess Mum was sick
So my older sister was taking care of me
We're seven years apart
ln the living room,
the red curtains are drawn closed
But through a slight opening,
the sunlight is seeping in
Now l can see half of my sister's face
The other half is hidden in the shadows
l think she dressed me in pretty clothes
"Mija, come here. Come here"
She is saying, clapping her hands
l am tottering to her
Although l was so little, l knew my sister loved me...
as she told me to come to her
l felt so good
And so happy
'l am really pretty'...
was how l felt
"Mija, come here"
"Hurry over here, Mija"
Thank you
What brings you here? You're all wet from the rain
Give me the keys to the 3rd floor
Are you coming back to work?
What changed your mind?
l thought you'd never come back
What are you looking for?
Take this
Now
Ah, here she comes
-Thank you -You're welcome
Well hello, ma'am!
Yes, hello
You're Wook's grandma, right?
Yes. And who are you?
l write for the Kyungkang Times
lt must be hard for you these days, right?
Well, it's okay
Let's see
Why don't we sit over here?
You look amazing, ma'am
How nice ofyou
How are the settlements going?
Not that great, l guess
How come?
ls the victim's side refusing your amount?
l don't know for sure, but...
the girl's mum doesn't want to settle, l guess
l see, the girl's mum...
With a case like that, it's usually money problems
But are there reasons other than money?
-l don't know, but... -Yes?
-What's wrong? -No, l can't...
You can't what?
What's the matter? Please sit for a moment, ma'am
No!
l just have a few more questions. Wait!
"We're trying to settle with the girl's mum, but she's refusing"
ls that what you said?
l don't fucking believe this
Didn't we tell you to watch your mouth?
That guy from TheKyungkang Times finally got his tip...
after sniffing out the school and police station almost every day
She hasn't said anything specific yet
But it's still not too late to move
As long as the girl's mum keeps quiet, we'll be okay
There's not much time
Come later, okay?
l'm in an important meeting
How about meeting the girl's mum yourself?
-Who me? -Yes
You go meet and persuade the girl's mum
What could l say to her?
l can't do it
Just plead with her heart-to-heart
Woman-to-woman
You can be better than us
Right, sounds like a plan
A poor old lady, raising her grandson alone pleads...
woman-to-woman
Shedding a few tears
Yes, let's do that
Ma'am
Meet her immediately. l'll drive you there, tomorrow
Call me when you're done. l'll come to pick you up
l'll take the bus. There l see a bus stop
l can get home by myself
Anyway, call me ifyou need a ride. Do a good job
Everything depends on you now. You do understand?
Yes
Your outfit stands out too much
lt really doesn't fit in with the neighbourhood
Then what should l do? Should l go back?
l can come again in different clothes
You can'tjust leave now
Your words hold the key
Don't say anything to upset her, okay?
You grasp the situation, right?
l'll try
Excuse me
ls anyone there?
Where did everyone go?
Are you here for someone?
l guess everyone's out?
The gate was open so l invited myself in, but no one's here
The mum's out in the fields. What brings you here?
l have to talk to her
She'll be back around sunset
Why don't you go to the fields to find her?
Where's that?
Over there you'll find a plastic greenhouse
Go past it and there's a field near a brook. She'll be there
How fussy you are
THE APRlCOT THROWS lTSELF TO THE GROUND
lT lS CRUSHED AND TRAMPLED FOR lTS NEXT LlFE
Hello
Yes, hello
lsn't the weather nice?
Yes, the weather's being helpful
This place is quite nice. The scenery is so beautiful
lt makes me want to live here
lt's not an easy place to live though
l found an apricot on my way here
Many have fallen to the ground
l took a bite and it tasted quite good
Fallen apricots have a better taste
The ones still on the trees are too firm to eat
Yes, you're right
lt tasted good
When l saw the apricots on the ground,
l thought they were full ofyearning
Throwing themselves to the ground...
be crushed and trampled on,
they prepare for their next life
For the first time, l realised this about apricots
There were also garden zinnias growing near the apricot trees
And how pretty they fall to the ground
l felt so blessed to walk in such beauty
l love flowers so much, l get happyjust to see them
Gazing at flowers makes me feel full...
that l don't even need to eat
You must like flowers 'cause you're pretty
You think l'm pretty?
Why, thank you
l do like to dress up a bit
How's the crop coming along this year?
lt's so-so
l hope it's a good harvest, so you'll earn a lot
Prices will drop on a good year,
while it's as tough on a bad year
Nothing's easy, you know?
Yes, but...
l hope everything goes well
Then...
have a good day
-Yes, goodbye -Bye
Well...
l...
couldn't meet her
No one was home
So l left after waiting for a while
l'm sorry
Excuse me?
l'm sorry because...
l just returned without meeting her
Die...
as you Iove
To the point that the Vairocana Buddha...
hangs suspended...
by a finger
Die as you wait
To the point that the Amitabha Buddha...
severs its head to use as a piIIow
UntiI dawn passes...
the iron bell forofferings to Buddha...
does not ring
I sit by the coIumns of Buseok TempIe...
throughout my Iife
UnabIe to offer you even one bowl of rice
Butwithin a tear, l build a tempIe and then tear it down
Above a rock hanging in the sky, I buiId a tempIe
'Die as you Love'
Yes, l'd like to die as l love
lt's a poem that hits you strong...
like when you take a cold shower
Next is...
Mr. PARK Sangtae who will read AHN Dohyun's poem
l ask you
This is the title ofthe poem
Do not even dare kick at the ashes of burnt coal
Have you ever been...
a burning person to another?
That's the end
lt's a good poem 'cause it's short
The emcee mentioned shower
The recent heat wave makes you shower every day, right?
Well, l did some research on showers
Do you know the 5 stages ofshowering?
No
You don't?
The five stages are...
Stage 1
Take shower!
Stage 2
Spread-eagle!
Stage 3
Get boner!
Next is...
Plug into!
And last but not least...
Oh, thank you!
Thank you very much
Good health requires occasional physical stimulation
l'm out ofthe hospital and back at work
lfyou ever visit the police station,
please stop by to see me
So he works at the police station?
Yes, he does. Pretty funny, isn't he?
We're here to love poetry
To love poetry is to seek beauty, right?
But he's always talking dirty like that
lt's like he's insulting poetry
He actually has a good heart
He used to work at the Seoul Police Station,
but after reporting internal corruption,
he was demoted to this country police station
Really?
lt doesn't look like that
Mr. PARK!
-Mr. PARK! -Yes, yes, yes
-This lady... -Yes?
She says you're insulting poetry
How come our chic big sister thinks that?
To recite poetry is to love it, right?
So?
To love poetry is...
seeking true beauty
True beauty... That's a tough one for me
l'm not that intelligent, you know
Anyway, go on
At a place you're supposed to seek beauty,
she says you're always...
talking dirty
Sorry, big sister!
l apologise for insulting poetry
l promise to repent
And to show you l will, let me pour you a glass
l can't drink
Just one glass
They say you should drink or fall in love to write poetry
Attention, everyone!
You all know...
the poet, KlM Yongtak, right?
-Yes -Good evening
l saw him drinking in the other room and dragged him over
Greetings!
Actually l wasn't dragged here
l heard our LovePoetry members were here,
so l volunteered to drop by and say hello
l was here with my young poet friends for a drink
This man next to me...
is the poet, HWANG Myungseung
-Please join us for a drink -Okay
-Join us as well -Okay
Good evening, sir
Uh? Are you also a member ofthis group?
No, l'm not
But l came to the reading and ended up here
Anyway, in an era when poetry is dying away,
l am so thankful and happy that there are people like you...
who love poetry
-Sir -Yes?
Why are you saying poetry is dying away?
But it is. Unfortunately,
the day will come when people no longer read...
or write poetry anymore
Poetry deserves to die!
He's still young, but he's a poet with superb sensibility
This year, he was nominated for the Sowol Literature Awards
And his poems are quite provocative
'The colour ofthe sky, like a cat dead for a month'
Verses like this
Sir
How can l write poetry?
lt's difficult, isn't it?
To write poetry
lt is so difficult
As hard as l try,
l can't seem to write poetry
How can l write poetry?
You said in your class...
that we all carry poetry in our heart...
And that the poetry trapped inside...
should get their wings and fly away
Did you really say that?
Wow, bravo!
To welcome the two poets here,
l'd like to dedicate a song
What are you doing here alone, big sister?
Are you okay?
Are you drunk?
Why are you crying, big sister?
ls something wrong?
ls it because of poetry?
Because you can't write any?
What's got into you? On a Sunday?
l thought you'd be sleeping all day
Gimme something to eat. l'm hungry
Swirl it, swirl
l swirl pretty well, don't l?
Hello there
Wook's grandma's here
l see you have guests. l can come back later
No, please come in
They're people you know, so please come in
Hello
Please say hello, this is Heejin's mum
Hello
She is PARK Jongwook's grandma
She visited your house the other day
She felt so bad and sorry...
that she went alone to apologise,
but she couldn't meet you. lsn't that right?
ls Heejin's brother entering secondary school next year?
Yes
ls he getting good grades?
l hope he is
-He's so-so -l see
He should study hard
Because his mum's managing so hard on her own
Where are you going, ma'am?
Ma'am!
Why did you just leave?
Do you have the money ready?
Actually,
no
l came here to tell you that
Just in case you'd be waiting
Then what shall we do?
lt's urgent
The talks are going well with the girl's mum
lt was really hard to make her come all this way
That reporter helped us arrange this meeting, okay?
How can you say you don't have the money now?
Didn't you talk to your daughter?
Not yet
Why not? You should have
Don't you understand the situation?
Say, "grandpa, l love you," okay?
She's getting prettier by the day
Let's see how she can kiss
Say, "l love you." On the lips
Now, it's your turn
Who is it?
Good
Grandpa stinks
Oh, ma'am!
This is so sudden
Yes, it is so sudden, right?
Uh, right. What brings you here?
l have to talk to Mr. KANG
Don't!
Okay, don't!
PLEASE GlVE ME 5 MlLLlON WON l BEG YOU, DON'T ASK WHY
l wanna say l'm borrowing the money,
but l can't because it's useless
Why should l?
WHY SHOULD l GlVE YOU MONEY WlTHOUT A REASON
So you're here to talk to my father-in-law?
l guess it's something serious?
lt's nothing serious
l just came for the money he owes me
He owes you money?
What money?
Dad
Do you owe her money?
lS THlS BLACKMAlL?
lt doesn't matter whatever you think
l won't make any excuses
Yes, yes. Taeyeol's dad said he'll be here soon
And Byungjin's dad has an appointment,
but he'll join us an hour later
Yes, yes. Come in. Yes
Enjoy your meal
So you finally got the money?
Then l'll be on my way
Sit. What's the rush?
lt's all cash
Did you really rob a bank?
-So the mum settled? -Yes, she settled
Once the 30 million Won is paid, it'll all be over
Since you paid your share, NO PROBLEM!
Now everything's okay
That's why we're here for a small celebratory drink
Since everyone has suffered
So is it all over now?
Totally?
lt's hard to say it's totally over
lfthe victim's an adult, a settlement is enough
But in the case of a minor,
ifsomeone informs the police, an investigation's required
But we cleaned up everything with the school and the press...
and reached a settlement with the girl's mum
So there's nothing to worry about anymore
l'm sure you haven't eaten yet, why don't you join us?
-l have to go -Really?
What?
Let's go!
Why?
Good bye, ma'am
Enjoy your meal
ls it good?
ls it?
Take a bath when you get home
Why?
Just because
Take a bath and cut your nails
Since you recently got a haircut, you won't need one
You should look decent
And your mum's coming tomorrow
Why's she coming?
l told her to come
lt's been a while since you've seen her
Look here
This part's still dirty
Was it too precious to clean?
You need to scrub the back ofyour heels when you take a bath
Why do you even need a scrubbing towel?
ls itjust for fun or to use as a pocketchief?
You're always like this
You even bathe half-heartedly!
Even when you wash your face, you just pat water on...
like a cat
Why won't you scrub your ears and neck thoroughly?
You should always...
keep your body clean
A clean body makes a clean mind
Nice shot!
Great!
Perfect!
-Hey, boy -Yes?
Come here. lt's okay.
Big sister
Want me to teach you a trick?
Your form ain't right, Detective PARK!
What's wrong with my form? l look cool enough
Big sister, your serve
Nice shot!
Great!
Our big sister's great!
...trying to look cute with your eyes like this
Then how should my eyes be like?
They should look like this
Since it's the last day,
you've brought me flowers
Thank you
l'm touched
Actually
We didn't bring it
Ms. YANG Mija placed it there and left
Ms. YANG Mija?
She's even written a poem
But where has she gone?
Did anyone else bring a poem?
You were supposed to write one poem by today
Anyone with a poem?
No one?
So the only one who has written a poem is Ms. YANG
lt's too difficult
No it's not
lt's not difficult to write a poem,
but to have the heart to write one
The heart to write a poem
Anyway,
Ms. YANG is not here,
but let's see what kind of poem she has written
l'll read it on her behalf
The title is Agnes'Song
Agnes'Song by YANG Mija
Mum...
How is it over there?
How IoneIy is it?
Is it stiII gIowing red at sunset?
Are the birds stiII singing on the way to the forest?
Can you receive the letter l dared not send?
Can l convey...
the confession l dared not make?
WiII time pass and roses fade?
Now it's time to say goodbye
Like the wind that Iingers and then goes,
just Iike shadows
To promises that nevercame,
to the love sealed till the end
To the grass kissing my weary ankIes
And to the tiny footsteps foIIowing me
It's time to say goodbye
Now as darkness falls
WiII a candIe be Iit again?
Here I pray...
nobody shaII cry...
and for you to know...
how deepIy I Ioved you
The Iong wait in the middIe ofa hot summerday
An oId path resembIing my father's face
Even the lonesome wild flower shyIy turning away
How deepIy I Ioved
How my heartfluttered at hearing yourfaint song
I bIess you
Before crossing the bIack river
With my souI's Iast breath
I am beginning to dream...
a bright sunny morning...
again I awake, bIinded by the Iight...
and meet you...
standing by me