01x03 - Busan: Busan International Film Festival

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(I meet you. I remember you.)

(Who are you? You destroy me.)

(How could I have known this place
was where I'd find love?)

Do you believe in fate?

You'll meet him very soon.
Your destined love.

(I like you. You destroy me.)

(There isn't time. Please, devour me.)

When longing to disappear,

I take one-day trips.

I walk, eat, and let my mind wander.

(Lee Na Young)

(The Dancing Kangaroo)

(It's been a fun trip. Park Ha Kyung)

(One Day Off)

(Busan International Film Festival)

(Busan, Saturday 1:00 p.m.)

(Busan International Film Festival)

(Episode 3
Meta-Romance)

(Daesung Wheat Noodles)

Cold noodles in broth or mixed.

Broth? Mixed?

Why aren't there any wheat noodle places
in Seoul?

Maybe I just can't find them.

Thank you for the meal.

Welcome.

Welcome, what can I get you?

Well...

What tastes good here?

I recommend the cold wheat noodle soup.

I'd like the spicy mixed noodles.

Right, one order for spicy.

Sir, excuse me.

Do you have "The Dancing Kangaroo?"

It's a comic book.

The dancing...

Ka...

Kangaroo.

It isn't here.

("The Destruction of Love")

Sometimes I ask my students
to craft a one-page story.

In the past, they were all tales of love.

So I practically begged them
to write something else.

These days, nobody writes about love.

The stories of romance...

and puppy love have died out.

What brought on this change?

(Hello?)

(I'm at Busan Int'l Film Festival.)

(I drank too much yesterday.)

(You know...)

(I miss you a lot.)

(I love you.)

(Tell me that you miss me.)

(I love you.)

Weren't you at the wheat noodle joint?

Who doesn't eat there when they come here?

Right. Wasn't it delicious?

It was really good.

Why don't they have such places in Seoul?

Maybe I just can't find them.

Is there one?

("A Trip to the Moon")

(Remember me!)

(The End)

My name is Lee Chang Jin.

I see.

One day, I'll also...

If you stick around for the credits,

I'm embarrassed to say this,
but you might catch my name.

I'll also make a movie of my own
one of these days.

("A Trip to the Moon")

You! Wait!

There you are!

I've been looking for you.

You suddenly disappeared on me.

So I did countless laps around here.

You're the one who disappeared.

What? No.

I was worried that I had messed up.

No, it was you who pulled
the disappearing act.

That got me scratching my head.

Maybe we took different paths
in that short moment.

Then we lost each other.

That's interesting.

I was just thinking this,

"It's possible to lose someone
right before your eyes."

"How fascinating."

That could really happen.

You're such a great listener.

Yes.

When people hear me say such stuff,

they just brush it off as nonsense.

I'm intrigued by your story.

- Seriously?
- Yes.

Where do you suppose I went
when you lost me?

That's how the story begins.

Right. What genre would it be?

Science fiction romance.

I hadn't pictured it that way.

It was romance from the start.

Well...

You're cute.

What? I am?

Is that a good thing?

Of course, it's a good thing.

The meaning of "cute" seems
to have changed.

It does get overused these days.

That part is also interesting.

The cute part?

What exactly does it mean
when people use the word "cute?"

There can be different takes on
what is perceived as cute.

Back when I was in school,

I thought my desk buddy was cute.

I mean, she was kind of like...

This round.

Do you mean her body?

Yes, she was round and cranky.

But I found her really cute
sitting at the desk.

Though none of the other kids
saw it that way.

Is that all?

Yes, that's it.

How cute.

What would be the opposite of cute?

Does anything come to mind?

Not cute.

That is what I'm asking.

Sorry, I didn't mean it.

Cute...

Not great?

That sounds pretty good.

- Right?
- Yes.

But the opposite of not great...

isn't exactly cute.

This is hard.

When it comes to cute...

I think you casually throw it out
to express your affection.

When people want to talk about
something they enjoy,

they don't simply say, "I like it."

They rather say, "I'm into something."

Yes, perhaps saying it's cute...

could be a momentary feeling.

- Like an exclamation.
- Right.

The word "like" could feel
a bit overwhelming...

as if you were held responsible
to keep liking it.

- That's too much.
- Right.

In the past, people felt that way
about the word "love..."

and used the word like instead.

But now, even expressing like
seems overwhelming.

That's why we don't have many
love stories these days.

What?

That could be why.

Folks these days...

are terrified of not being liked back.

And due to the fear of messing up
romantic relationships,

many keep doubting themselves.

But when you think about it,
life is about messing up.

Wait here.

The mandarins are...

Are they sweet?

I'll take a batch. How much are they?

- Five dollars.
- Five dollars?

- Thank you.
- Thank you.

I like mandarins.

Where are you headed now?
Going back to Seoul?

Well...

Well, you see...

I'm leaving tomorrow after staying
somewhere near here.

In that case, how about we hang out?

Right now?

No,
I thought you could leave later tomorrow.

I see.

Aren't you catching a movie tomorrow?

Yes, well...

There is one
I plan to catch in the morning.

At Busan Theater in Nampo-dong?

- Yes.
- I'm going there as well.

How about I meet you there at ten?

Sure, sounds good.

Where exactly should we meet?

No, let's not decide that.

Have a good night.

Take this.

What?

Let's cross paths tomorrow!

Embarrassing.

(Busan Theater)

(Sunday at 9:45 a.m.)

(Busan Theater)

(10:00 a.m.)

You can take your seats.

(Seoul, a week later)

(Mangwon Wheat Noodles)

Hello.

What tastes good here?

We could meet again someday
in this unending movie.

Cut!

(Lee Na Young)

(Koo Kyo Hwan)

Isn't anyone here?

(Buy a ticket)

Central City.

After selecting your destination,

please press next.

Isn't there anyone young here?