01x16 - Episode 16

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All locations, characters,
organizations, and incidents

depicted in this drama
are entirely fictitious.

Filming was in compliance
with COVID-19 guidelines.

Dear Reporter Baek Yi-jin.
How have you been?

New York is still filled with grief,

but time goes by
as if nothing ever happened.

My colleague could not come back
in the end.

But thanks to you,
many have expressed their condolences

and said that he will be remembered.

Thank you for everything.

Thank you. Merry Christmas.

UBS.

That's a Korean broadcasting station,
right?

That's right.

I feel like I've met every person
from every TV station around the world

because of this incident.

- You're a reporter?
- Yeah, I am.

- You too?
- No. I'm a firefighter.

Oh, a firefighter.

The fire isn't totally out yet, is it?

Not yet. It's slowing down
the rescue efforts.

The list of missing people
keeps getting longer

and we haven't found any survivors yet.

Don't you just want to quit?

Because everyone's been grieving
over this for a long time.

I don't know about that.

It's the career I chose.
It's my place of work.

So, I just do my job,
and you do yours.

That's how life goes on.

Chuck.

My coffee's ready.

This is how I end my day.

- It's nice meeting you.
- You too.

UBS FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT
APPLICATION FORM

FINALE

Take a look at the printed materials
and do a fact-check.

Yes, sir.

APPOINTMENT TO NEW YORK OFFICE
BAEK YI-JIN

Congratulations.

I feel much at ease now
since this position will be in good hands.

Thank you.

I had not expected this.

You've had a hard time.

Will you be okay?

Well...

maybe it's because
I still have a lot to learn.

I still have hope for this world.

That's good.

Have you told your family?

What about your girlfriend?

I haven't told anyone yet.

You didn't think you'd get it.

HEE-DO

Hee-do.

It's me.

You're up early.

Yes. Have you had dinner?

Yes, I had it earlier.

I think I'll be back
in Korea next month.

Really?

I won't be here though.

Do you have a match?

Yes.

The Grand Prix and the World Championship
are happening back-to-back,

so I'll be in Europe
for more than a month.

I see.

Hee-do.

Actually...

I applied for a correspondent position
in New York and I got it.

That...

That's great news.

I'm happy for you.

I'll be in Korea
to wrap things up because of that.

I'm sorry I couldn't keep my promise.

Yi-jin.

I want you...

to stop feeling sorry for me.

I'll hang up now.



One, two, three.

One, two, three.

Yes, very good.

Thank you. So you're really going to
post this on Moonstreet?

I go on that website like every day.

Thanks. It'll be there tomorrow,
so you can check.

All right.

It feels surreal to meet you in person.

I'm a huge fan.

- Really?
- Yes.

Real recognize real.

Okay. I'll check tomorrow then.
Take care.

Can you take a picture of me, too?

Am I dreaming?

Come on. That's not going to hurt
even if you're awake.

Moon Ji-woong!

This isn't a dream.

What is this?

Weren't you coming next week?

I came straight to Korea
without stopping over in Russia.

Seung-wan told me you were here,
so here I am.

Do you have some time today?

Of course. My time is all yours.

Do you want to have dinner at my house?

At your house?

Ji-woong.

What do your parents do?

Mom is a head nurse
at a teaching hospital.

As for my dad... My parents
got divorced when I was young,

so I'm not in touch with him.

It must have been
hard for you as a child.

I'm sorry.

You should be good to your mom.

I'm sure she went through a lot
to raise you on her own.

Yes, I should.

But now I'm doing my best for Yu-rim

so I feel bad for her.

He says things so nicely.

He's also a nice person.

All right. Gosh.

Is Hee-do back in Korea too?

You two had the same schedule.

Yes, she's coming tomorrow.

Yes, I've just arrived.

Yes.

Right. Yes, I think I have the file.

Yes.

Okay. I'll look for it
and get back to you.

Yes.

Sorry sir, but could you pull over
for a minute?

I have to get my laptop
from my suitcase.

Sure.

Thank you.

There must have been a mix-up
because they look the same.

Did she leave it here?

Yes. She told us your name

and that you'll come back to get it.

To be honest, the airline isn't at fault
for what has happened.

It seems like you know each other.
Do you want to call her?

Or would you like for us to call her?

I'll leave it here. Please let her know.

Yi-jin.

Why are you leaving like that?

Because...

I think I know what this means.

Then you should have also left it there.

I couldn't.

Did I mess this up?

Neither of us is at fault here.

And yet we've grown this much apart.

It just happened.

I thought you wouldn't want me
to drop everything...

and come back to Korea.

No, I don't.

Then what should I have done?

Yi-jin.

I'm not trying to say

who is right or wrong.

It's just that...

this love isn't supporting me anymore.

We're making things difficult
by blaming one another.

I want it to stop.

You and I...

both mean a lot to each other.

Can you do that?

Breaking up, I mean.

We were already in the middle of it.

We won't be able to avoid each other.

We have a lot of mutual contacts

and we live in the same area.

Let's say hello then.

This is where
I met you for the first time.

And this is where we end.

I guess so.

I should go.

Baek Yi-jin speaking—

I'm sorry.
I will look for it right away.

Yes, sorry.
I'll get back to you shortly.

Yes.

Shut the door, check.

Oh my gosh! Look who's here!

Sir.

When did you get back?

A few days ago.
Where are you coming back from so early?

I went out yesterday
and came back in today.

It's so good to see you

after such a long time, sir.

Sir!

Sir, you look sharp.

Sir, it was nice meeting you.

You're drunk. You should go in.

Right. Did you know that Hee-do
and Yu-rim are also back in Korea?

How long has it been?

We should get together.

We should all have a drink, sir.

- Cheers!
- Cheers!

So you have
more than 3,000 visitors a day?

Yes, that's just the start.

So many people are
interested in fashion.

What are your plans
when the website becomes famous?

I'll try selling clothes
since they come to look at clothes.

You're awesome.

Well...

it's just a dream for now.

It might not go as planned.

We sound like grown-ups
talking about these kinds of things.

We used to put
watermelon seeds on our faces.

You're right. Now that I think about it,
Yi-jin really put up with us.

Is Yi-jin not coming today?

I asked him to come.

He sent a text.

He says he can't come.

Why did he text you?

We broke up.

I was busy with my matches,

and Yi-jin...

is now a New York correspondent.

Really?

Then will he be living in New York?

Yes.

With all that happening,

it was hard to set up any plans.

I couldn't see our future.

I've never imagined you two breaking up.

After a certain point,
I could just picture that happening.

What I had imagined
eventually became reality.

You did good.

That must have been tough.

So the five of us
can't get together anymore?

That's why dating within a friend group
can break the group.

- What about you two?
- We are not breaking up.

We won't, for the sake of this group.

Cut it out, and fill up your glasses.

Mine is already full.

Yu-rim, can you
get my cell phone from my bag?

Yes.

So is there no chance
of you two getting back together?

We're done for good.

I guess your cell phone
is done for as well.

This is the latest model.

It features a 40-chord polyphonic ringtone
with a color display.

- Isn't it awesome?
- It is.

I will take that.

- Really? Just like that?
- Yes.

All right then.
The plan we would like to recommend...

Miss, I see you're on
a plan for couples.

You're keeping that. Right?

No, please cancel that.

To do so,
you need consent from the other party.

I can't cancel it on my own?

That's nonsense.

You opted to cancel upon mutual consent
when you had signed up for this plan.

Can I please borrow your phone?

I need your consent
to cancel our phone plan.

We'd have to do it at some point.

So tell me.
Do you both need more time to think?

For about four weeks?

That's okay.

All right.

Once you cancel this plan,
you will have to sign up for a new line,

and free unlimited calls
between you two will no longer apply.

Do you both agree?

Yes.

Yes.

Okay. Then please sign here.

Once you sign, you can't take it back.

Are we doing the right thing?

Yes, we are.

I've thought about it for six months.

You've been thinking without me.

You've been thinking by yourself.

I know.

What have you been doing for six months?

What were you doing
while we were growing apart?

You pretended not to know.

No, I didn't.

I just didn't have anything to say.

Why not?

I didn't want to drag you into
what I was going through.

Is that all?

"Is that all"?

Hee-do, I...

I'm sorry if I upset you.

But there I was,
doing my best to hang in there.

Dead bodies were recovered
from the site every single day.

I met with
bereaved families and survivors...

Every day I met people
who were suffering.

The city was like a living hell.

Another t*rror1st att*ck
could happen anytime.

It broke me down.

I missed you,
but I couldn't go to see you.

People were dying before my eyes.

Being able to
even miss someone felt like a luxury.

Everything was new to me.

And frankly,
your support was burdensome.

I couldn't cheer up no matter what.

But you were rooting for me,

so I wanted to show you
that I could do well.

I didn't want to complain.

Weren't you listening to me at all?

I said I was going to share
everything that's yours.

Everything, including your sadness,
frustration, and happiness.

When you went AWOL
because of Yu-rim going to Russia,

I said it right here
as we wiped the graffiti off the wall.

How could I,
when that doesn't change anything?

I'd have done it
if I could solve my issues

by sharing them with you
and making you worry with me.

But that's not it!

Two people will then have to struggle
instead of one.

Is that what you want?

Is it?

Do you think I could have chosen
to bring you down with me?

You're right.

And that is why we are breaking up.

Can't you see?

We're lovers only during the good times,

and a burden to each other
in the bad times.

"Don't hurt yourself."

"I'm protecting an athlete."

Our relationship should have stopped
at that level.

I could root for you even when
you disappeared without a word...

and I could reach you
even though we were apart.

Then I wanted to have you.

But now that I have,
we have all these problems.

I think...

we shouldn't have been
in this kind of love.

We didn't know how

but we went ahead with it anyway.

Don't jump to conclusions.

We were fine before I went to the US.

Is that what you really think?

Maybe I'm the one with issues.

When Mom didn't show up for Dad's funeral,
there was a news flash.

"So when there's a news flash
she will even skip her husband's funeral."

I had to teach myself things like that.

Because my mom never explained.

Yet here I am, dating someone like her.

Waiting, then being let down,
and eventually giving up.

That's what I have
been doing all my life.

And you're making me do that again.

I don't want that for my future, Yi-jin.

Don't you have any room
to try and understand me?

You're not trying to
understand me either.

Understand?

Is that too much to ask for?

Did you ever really love me?

Watch what you say.

You once said
you liked me for being reckless!

All right.

Let's end this. I guess that's right.

What more can we do
when you're disappointed in me?

You better not regret it though.

Is that a promise?
Forget it if that's your advice.

Hee-do, really?

I know.

I guess this is how we end.

I should go.

Hee-do.

Na Hee-do!

- One, two!
- One, two!

- One, two!
- One, two!

- One, two!
- One, two!

That's not how you do it.

Hey, Hee-do. You should try.

Should I show you?

- Stop it.
- Let it go.

- Stop taking my stuff.
- Just this once.

That's mine. I'm serious.

- Look, mine's gone.
- Why do you always do this?

- Highlights?
- Coach will scold you.

Let's hide it.

Highlights?

- Would she still notice?
- That's so old-fashioned.

Prêtes? Allez.

Hey, that hurt a lot.

I'm sorry. I lost control for a second.

What's the matter?

- Oh my goodness.
- Na Hee-do!

- Are you okay?
- What's wrong with her?

Mom.

Are you all right?
Tell me, how are you feeling?

Yes.

Where am I?

The hospital?

You passed out.

What happened?

We ran tests and there's nothing wrong.
What's going on?

I have no idea.

This is ridiculous.

How can you laugh right now?

What is it? Are you stressed?

Maybe.

I...

broke up.

Why I ought to...

Should I get Yi-jin to come?

- Is this because you miss him?
- That's not it. Stop.

You've been fine
no matter how hard you trained.

But you passed out due to a breakup?

Are you sure you can do this?

I have to.

It's the right thing to do.

But Mom...

I don't think...

we should have ended like that.

What did you do
while we were growing apart?

You pretended not to know.

Can't you see?

We're lovers only during the good times,

and a burden to each other
in the bad times.

Yi-jin.

I didn't mean to say those things.

What I really wanted to tell you...

wasn't anything like that at all.

This stop is
Seon Jung Girls' High School.

My diary.

Sorry, sir. Could you give me a minute?

I'm sorry. Please wait a moment.

Thank you!

In case someone finds it
and reaches out,

can you please give me a call?

I'm sorry.

Yes.

Thank you.

It's a congratulatory gift.

Is it a pencil case?

Hey, that's too lame
for a New Yorker to use.

Thank you.

Baek Yi-jin,
you're making history in UBS

becoming a correspondent at your age.

Who would want
to go to New York these days?

But why are you going?

Because it feels as if

I could become
a real reporter if I go to New York.

I hope I can be someone
that I can approve of.

You're growing up so fast.

Right. Have you met
the trainee reporters?

No.

They reminded me of you
when you first came.

Call me before you fly out.

Thanks for the present, Jung-hyuk.

Are you a trainee?

I'm trainee reporter Shin Jun-hyeok.

I'm Baek Yi-jin from the Local News.
Nice to meet you. I don't think we've met.

No, sir. I saw you on the news
covering the September 11 att*cks.

Why are you crying?

Oh, it's nothing.

Did you lie about securing a landline
and get caught using a cell phone?

How did you know?

You look like you'd do that.

Seriously,
there were no phones available.

I couldn't find any payphones either.

I'm so pathetic.
How will I ever become a reporter?

But you're trying your best.

I'm doing my best,
but the results aren't great.

I get told off every day.

In some moments,

we're always doing our best...

but all of that is just practice.

That sounds too sad.

It is.

Baek Yi-jin!

Jeez, you're almost done packing.
You're leaving tomorrow morning, right?

Yes.

I'll be out early tomorrow
so I came by to say goodbye.

I see.

Gosh. Why do I feel so sad?

Same here.

It was nice staying here, thanks to you.

Thank you for looking after me.

Come to visit when you're in Korea.

I'm sad that you're leaving,
but I can't ask you to live here again.

I hope you get a nicer place

and live a great life.

Thank you. Please stay healthy, ma'am.

Gosh, I'll get going.

I'll drop by to see you on my way out.

All right.

FROM: KIM EUN-SU
TO: BAEK YI-JIN

BAEK YI-JIN'S
RESIDENT REGISTRATION CARD

RESIDENT REGISTRATION CARD

Why do you have two?

I thought I lost it,
so I got it reissued.

- Then I found my old one inside a pocket.
- Really? Then give me one.

What for?

Nothing. Just for a keepsake.

Because I love you.

We couldn't find the time
to see each other again this week.

Darn it, boot camp!

A surprise in the middle of the night.

We got matching travel bags
at the night market.

It's going to be our first trip together,
just the two of us.

I'm looking forward to it.

COMPARED TO THE DAYS WE HAVE AHEAD OF US,


THANK YOU AND SORRY, AND I LOVE YOU

Did you go straight back home that day?

Yes, I did.

Please give me the strength
to not be emotionally exhausted.

I'm alone again on our anniversary.

But I'm fine. We understand each other.

I can't tell since when,
but you sound more genuine

in your apologies
than when you say you love me.

I know how much pain
you're in growing up, Yi-jin. Cheer up.

My support isn't reaching him anymore.

Yi-jin. I didn't mean to
say those things.

What I really wanted to tell you

wasn't anything like that at all.

GOOD LUCK TO OUR NATIONAL TEAM

TAEREUNG NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER

Hee-do, do you know that
Yi-jin is moving out today?

BUS STOP

Everything was new to me.
And frankly, your support was burdensome.

I couldn't cheer up no matter what.

Don't you have any room
to try and understand me?

What more can we do
when you're disappointed in me?

You better not regret it though.

That can't be how we
end our relationship.

We shouldn't have been
in this kind of love.

I don't want that for my future, Yi-jin.

I can't let you go
after saying such hurtful things.

Na Hee-do!

Baek Yi-jin!

YI-JIN

You weren't at home.

I was out walking

and saw this here.

It looked like yours.

You left this here unattended.
Someone could have taken it.

Do you have back-to-back competitions?

Don't get sick.

Don't get hurt.

You shouldn't rely so much on alcohol.

Get therapy
if you're having a hard time.

I heard it's easy
to get that kind of help in the US.

All right.

Your shoelace.

It's from running around.

And I knew you would get mad
if I wore slippers.

Let's not put ourselves through
too much hard time.

Goodbye, Yi-jin.

Take care, Hee-do.

We did it.

We've reached
the World Cup semi-finals...

The Cheonggyecheon restoration project
was finally launched today...

Typhoon Maemi has struck
the southern coast...

The era of high-speed trains is here.

The film, The Host,
reached ten million viewers...

A fire broke out at Sungnyemun,
the first national treasure of Korea...

The first Black president Obama...



We don't have any candidates.

Jang Yeon-seo is great,
but her pronunciation isn't good.

And her voice isn't like a news anchor.

Any thoughts?

Did you ask me to join in discussing
who my successor will be?

Then don't quit. Continue as our anchor.

Why do you think we're in this meeting?

I'm old now. I need to get some rest.

That's why I'm saying, get some rest
after choosing your replacement.

You should do that much at least.

Are you willing to accept
whoever I recommend?

Who do you have in mind? Tell me.

Baek Yi-jin.

Baek Yi-jin?

Isn't he too young?

That's why.

He's young
but he's been with us for ten years.

But the news has to be
something the viewers can rely on.

Why wouldn't he be reliable?
He's got the looks.

And isn't the goal of this reform
to open a new era with a new face?

Innovation was the keyword.

A couple of days ago,
Obama became the president at age 47.

Do you have a better card to play
than youth to highlight innovation?

- Be careful.
- Please hand it over here.

- Yes.
- I'll put it here.

Yi-jin!

- You're here.
- Hey.

This is such a nice, quiet neighborhood.

And there's a big park.

I'm glad you like it.

Thanks for all the hard work, Yi-jin.

You must have gone through a lot.

It's very small
compared to our old place.

What's important is
that our family is back together.

For the first time in 11 years.

I'm so sorry

and thank you.

So, did you buy the house?

I took out a loan.

That means...

- you've bought this place.
- Mom.

When are you starting work?

From tomorrow.

All right.

Starting today,
I'll be hosting UBS News.

I'm anchor Baek Yi-jin.

Nice to meet you all.

- Welcome!
- Awesome!

Congratulations. I'm counting on you.

How do you feel?

I wanted to be like you.

Thank you for giving me
the opportunity to dream.

Five, four, three, two, one.

Good evening.

I'm anchor Baek Yi-jin, who will be
the host for UBS News starting today.

UBS News will continue
to deliver fast and accurate news.

We will try our best to deliver news
from a unique perspective

to look into the core of the issues.

Our first news.

TAE YANG HIGH SCHOOL
FENCING COACH YANG CHAN-MI

Did you turn down the national team
coach position to come back here?

The national team is boring.

Everyone, including you, is grown up
and won't listen to a word I say.

But it's fun here
and I have a lot of good memories.

Coach.

I'm thinking of retiring

once I'm back from San Francisco.

Why?

I'm tired of competing.

I've been in this field
for over 20 years.

I know everyone

and the stories behind each of them.

Winning isn't as much fun

as it used to be anymore.

When an athlete retires...

It feels amazing.
You don't have to train anymore.

That does sound great.

You have the whip hand,
so what are you worrying about?

Let's decide by odds or evens

whether you will retire
after your match in San Francisco.

All right? Retire when it's odds.

Continue when it's evens. Okay?

Okay.

I'm not going to show you.

Why not?

Don't you remember?

When you came begging me to accept you,

we played this game
and you lost all three times.

And yet, I still took you in.

The answer isn't here.

It's up to one's will.

How much you were willing
to transfer schools.

And how much I was
willing to accept that.

You idiot.

INTO THE WATER

Assistant director!

Hey, Ji Seung-wan!

Where are you?

- Set up the spinning wheel!
- Ma'am.

Ma'am! A message.
They need the spinning wheel.

I'm on my way!

INTO THE WATER, SLEEPING OUTSIDE,
NO FOOD FOR 24 HOURS

I heard you only got
two hours of sleep last night.

That's how it is for variety shows.

It's only fun watching them on TV
and not for people making them.

Hold on a minute.

Okay.

Yes, Mom.

Okay.

Don't cry, Mom.

I'll be right there.

FROM ANCHOR BAEK YI-JIN
MAY HE REST IN PEACE

FROM MOONSTREET CEO MOON JI-WOONG

FENCING CLUB CEO KO YU-RIM
NA HEE-DO

Look at that. They've sent flowers
but no one showed up.

We can hear you.

What?

Who do we have here!
Our national team members.

It's been so long, ma'am.

- Have you been well?
- Yes.

Auntie, can't you see me?
It's also been a while for us.

Gosh. Thank you all for coming.

- How have you been?
- Good.

Are you okay?

Now we only get to see each other
when someone passes away.

How are you holding up?

He was in bed for two years.

I guess he got tired of it.

My dad is giving me some time off
so that I can take some rest.

I only get two hours
of sleep these days.

Two hours? That's terrible.

You should take care of
your parent's health.

I can't believe we're at this age.

But is it okay to come to a funeral
when you have your wedding soon?

It's us. Don't worry about it.

If we called off the wedding off because
of a jinx, then we weren't meant to be.

How could you say that so easily?

You haven't even proposed to me yet.

So there's nothing wrong with that.

Breaking an engagement is
less complicated than getting a divorce.

Keep that in mind.

Hey.

It sounds serious
since it's coming from a married person.

I'm totally serious.

You never know
until you actually walk down the aisle.

That's true.

Right. When are you flying out
to San Francisco?

In two weeks.

- You will win the gold medal, right?
- Then who else will?

Ko Yu-rim isn't there anymore.

- Jeez.
- Jeez.

Stop being so arrogant.

DONATION BOX

OH JUN-SEOK, LEE GYEONG-MIN
KO YU-RIM, MOON JI-WOONG, NA HEE-DO

Sir?

How long has it been?

I only get to see you on TV.

It's been a long time.

I see the others already came by.

Yes, you are a step behind.

Mom would be happy to see you here,

but she is asleep now.
She's totally exhausted.

Thank you for coming.

Look at the time.
Did you come straight after the news?

Yes.

Right, I heard that you are with LBS.

How is it going?

- Entertainment is tough, right?
- Yes.

Life isn't fun at all.

Gosh, you said the exact same thing
ten years ago.

Is everyone the same?
How are they all doing?

They're all surprisingly doing well.

Ji-woong used to run
a street fashion website,

and he turned that into a business.

He started off
uploading pictures of good dressers,

then he moved on to selling clothes.

The list of brands
on his website is pretty impressive.

He also has his own brand.

I don't know about the composition.

Is there anything with more Tencel?
I want it to be softer.

Sir, we keep getting calls asking about
the brands that have been selected.

- We'll get back to them by this weekend.
- Yes, sir.

Let's have a final screening
at four o'clock.

One.

- Two. Point your toes.
- Yu-rim retired two years ago

- and opened a fencing club.
- One.

It's close to an international school,
so she's making a fortune.

One.

- Apparently, learning to fence is a plus
- Two.

when applying for
Ivy League schools or something.

Yes, this is Ko Yu-rim Fencing Club.

I'm sorry,
but all the classes are fully booked.

Yes.

One!

I'm just happy
that Yu-rim is earning a lot of money.

Agreed.

I'm glad to hear that.

And, would you like to hear
about your ex-girlfriend?

I'll see it on the news.

At times,

I miss the old days.

We had fun.

Of course, it was a lot of work for you

to look out for
a bunch of clueless kids.

I liked you guys.

You would get into trouble all the time,

annoy me,

and make a big fuss over nothing.

Thanks to that,
I could forget all my worries.

I could forget when I was with you guys.

Sir, now that I think about it,
you were the only real adult in the group.

No wonder I couldn't relate to
all you troublemakers.

Is it okay for you to drink?
Didn't you bring your car?

It's fine. I can call up a driver.
I have my own.

I think your driver is here.

Come and say hello.

Wanseung.

It's been so long.

Who...

I'm Baekho. That was my nickname.

Baek Yi-hyun?

Your younger brother?

Yes.

Your height...

You...

grew up really well.

You said you'd wait for me.

Haven't you kept me waiting long enough?

I'm already 26.

My life is about to become fun.

What's your number?

Hey, wait.

You're supposed to be
the next of kin in mourning now.

Attaque. Touche.

Hyeon-jeonng, your arm was a bit slow.

Good work.

Coach. Can you please be my partner
for a practice match?

I have to win a medal
in the match next week.

All right. Go put your gear on.

Thank you.

En garde.

Prêts? Allez.

Halte. Attaque. Touche.

Prêts? Allez.

Halte. Attaque. Touche. Point.

Parade. Riposte. Touche. Point.

Hey, what are you doing?

You're not using anything
I've taught you.

You're not ready
for a competition or a medal!

What is it that you know?

The only thing
I know how to do is to love you.

Hey, you...

What is this? Where did you come from?

It doesn't matter where I came from.

What matters is where I will go.

Yu-rim.

No one else can make me happier

or sadder than you can.

Wherever it is, we'll go together

like we've been for the past ten years.

Will you marry me?

Congratulations!

Gosh, you startled me.

I love you.

The fencing finals will end soon.

If Na Hee-do wins gold,

we'll push aside other news
and cover her first.

It'll be an exclusive interview.

Are the questions ready?

This is what we've come up with for now.

Let us know if you want to add anything.

Let's take out the fifth question.

She doesn't like questions
about her personal life.

EXPERIENCE SAN FRANCISCO WITH UBS

When I was a reporter,
I was in charge of covering her.

SAN FRANCISCO TASK FORCE

Na Hee-do has won the gold medal!

I'll keep my cool.

What do you think?

Well, my left side
looks better on camera.

Is that so?
You really are a star to know all that.

Someone told me.

All right. We'll be
on standby in ten minutes.

I haven't been on live news
for a while so I'm nervous.

We have won another gold medal
in San Francisco.

Today, the "King of Fencing" Na Hee-do
won her third gold medal for Korea.

We will connect live to San Francisco
to speak with her.

Ms. Na Hee-do?

It's nice to see you.

Congratulations on
winning the gold medal.

Thank you.

Have you been doing well too?

FAILED AT AN INTERVIEW TODAY
DO NOT "DISTRUB"

Just as you rooted for me
without reason,

it's my turn to root for you.

Wherever you are,

I'll make sure my support reaches you.

I'll take care of everything.

I've missed you.

But I saw you

because you showed yourself to me.

So, I got to smile today.

I'll show up before volume 15 comes out.

Wait for me, Hee-do.

Allez.

KO YU-RIM IS A TRAITOR

- Three!
- Three!

- Two!
- Two!

One!

Yes. I've been well.


FENCING CHAMPIONSHIPS

That was your last bout before retirement.
Tell us how you feel.

Well...

I thought I would get teary-eyed,

but that's not happening.

I have mixed feelings,
but I feel relieved the most for now

since I won't have to train
from tomorrow.

A lot of things have happened.

Fencing has made me cry a lot

and also laugh a lot.

Thank you all for rooting for me.

Throughout your career,
what would be your most honorable moment?

I was most honored to be...

Ms. Ko Yu-rim's rival.

Me too.

Me too!

I feel the same, Hee-do.

Congratulations on your retirement.

You've done great.

Hey, you didn't tell me you were coming.

How could I not
when my rival is retiring?

It was our time.

Right?

It was an honor, Hee-do.

MYEONGJIN USED BOOKSTORE

FENCING NATIONAL TEAM MEMBER
NA HEE-DO RETIRES

Goodness.

Let's see what is in this box.

Sir.

Are you closing down?

Yes. Not many people are
interested in books.

Goodbye.

Thank you. Bye.

Gosh.

I guess I've stayed in business
long enough.

First I started a book rental store,
and now a used bookstore.

Goodness, what is all this?

What is this?

"Na Hee-do"?

She's our regular customer.

Yi-jin. It's been ages
since we last met.

I saw you on the news in New York.
Did you come back?

Yes, sir.

But I'm leaving today.
I'll be working in the US for some time.

I see.

That's good news, right?

Congratulations.

I need to ask you for a favor.

Can you give this to Hee-do
when she's here?

NA HEE-DO

Oh, dear. That's right.

Goodness. I can't believe
I still have it.

Can I ask what brings you here?

So you see,
I'm the owner of that used bookstore.

Does Ms. Na Hee-do still live here?

She used to live here.

She's my mom.
Can I ask why you're looking for her?

NA HEE-DO

I've kept this for too long.

Please give this to her.

Tell her I'm sorry
for returning it so late.

No way! Her diary?

Oh my gosh!

Mom, I want to do ballet again.

Why all of a sudden?

I'm just bored now that
I'm not doing it.

And I also want the experience.

I want to cry and laugh,

and be happy and disappointed
because of ballet.

I'll give it a go.

I'll get going.

That's right.

Here. Some man wanted to give you this.

He said he was
the owner of Myeongjin Book Rentals.

For your information,
I wanted to take a peek but I didn't.

Now I'm going to write my own story.

An even better one.

How did this...

That's strange.

I also didn't mean to say those things.

Hee-do.

I'm sorry.

My old diary found its way back to me,

bringing back past regrets
that I had forgotten about.

The moment of our break up haunted me
and I had wished to have it altered.

I've kept you standing here
for too long,

Baek Yi-jin.

This is what I really wanted to say,

Baek Yi-jin.

You...

comforted me just by being there.

I grew up alone

and I was lonely.

You held me in a warm embrace.

You helped me get back on my feet

during the hardest times of my life.

If it wasn't for you,

I wouldn't be where I'm now.

At times when I didn't
believe in myself,

I believed in you who believed in me.

That made things possible.

You made me smile.

With you...

I felt like I was on top of the world
even when I had nothing.

That's right.

At times...

the world seemed complete

because we were together.

Right.

I now know...

what perfect happiness is.

I learned what love is, thanks to you.

Now I know what a breakup is.

You will have no idea

how much your love has...

brightened up my life.

Thank you for everything.

Thank you.

I have loved you with all my heart.

Goodbye, Baek Yi-jin.

Goodbye, Na Hee-do.

Today...

you should be the first to go.

Okay.

Back then, I believed
I could have everything.

There were so many things
I wanted to have.

I had thought love and friendship
were mine to have for a brief moment.

What? It's my diary!

Hey, hurry up!

Let's go!

Looking back, every day was a practice.

The moments when I dared to say
everything would last forever.

- I loved living in that illusion.
- Come on!

Wait for me!

Right, there was still one thing
that we could have.

We're going to the beach!

This is awesome!

I can see the ocean!

Look at the sea!

We're at the beach!

The summer belongs to us!

That summer

was ours to keep.

Thank you for watching
'Twenty Five, Twenty One'.

A post-credits scene
will be shown after this.



Special thanks to Kim Nam-hee.

TWENTY FIVE, TWENTY ONE

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