01x11 - Dong-seok and Seon-a, Yeong-ok and Jeong-jun

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YEONG-OK AND JEONG-JUN

DONG-SEOK AND SEON-A,
YEONG-OK AND JEONG-JUN

DONG-SEOK AND SEON-A,
YEONG-OK AND JEONG-JUN

Thank you. Have a good one.

I wonder if my mom's also like you.

The whole time we were together,

I couldn't help but ask myself this.

"I wonder if my mom has ever loved me

as much as you love your son, Yeol."

It just made me wonder.

Do I seem stupid and crazy
for talking about this

when I'm way over 40 years old?

Not at all.

You can call me crazy if you want.

I just became curious.

I wonder what goes through her head
whenever she looks at me.

If you're so curious, just ask her.

No way.

After my dad passed away,

my head was filled with so many questions.

"Did Dad hate me?"

"He always told me that
he loved me more than anyone."

"But was that all a lie?"

"Why would he leave his beloved daughter

and drive his car right into the sea?"

Then I came to a conclusion.

Although he loved me,

life must've been

unimaginably hard for him
to do such a thing.

Then I started resenting him again.

He should've told me that
he was struggling.

Then I would've at least hugged him.

"Dad, you have me. Don't feel lonely."
That's what I would've said.

I would've tried so hard
to make him smile.

But after some time,

I started to blame myself

for not asking how he was.

Whenever he got drunk
and fought with my uncle,

I should've gone inside

and asked him what was wrong
and why he was so angry.

I should've asked him what it was

that gave him such a hard time.

I regret that I never asked.

You should ask your mom.

Ask her why she neglected you

even though you were her son.

If you don't ask,
you'll regret it like me.

Regret, my foot. Forget it.

I prefer things the way they are.

When she dies, I'll hold her funeral.

That woman never talks.

She never even says hello to me

whenever she sees me at the market.

Do you think she'll answer me
if I ask her that?

This is what she'll do.

"What is this punk saying?"

She will think that in her head
and stare at me like this.

There's no way I'm asking her.

By the way, did you ever think of me?

You switch from one subject to another.

-What's with you?
-Did you think of me?

Sometimes.

-Not all the time?
-Just sometimes.

Can't you just lie and tell me that
you thought of me all the time?

-Unbelievable.
-I'm a bad liar.

At least give it a try.

I thought of you all the time.
You were always on my mind.

Gosh, you punk.

What made you think of me all the time?

I just couldn't stop.

It's a nice neighborhood. It's quiet.

But I must say…

this feels really weird.

We're not at a motel or a deserted house.

We're not in my old room.

We're not at the arcade
or out in the street.

You're in the kitchen,
and I'm in the living room.

It's…

It feels so strange.

Why?

I mean, it's just…

We look like a completely ordinary couple.

Like those who have
moved in together or are dating.

We look like an actual couple
who have a home.

You should get married.

I guess you want to settle down.

It'd be nice to get married.

Honey, can I get a glass of water?

I want to be near Yeol.

A friend of mine is opening
an interior design company,

and he asked me to join.

So I have a job now.

So you have no reason to go back to Jeju?

No.

Then you should stay.

A mother should be with her child.

But when did you make this decision?

This morning while watching the sunrise.

That was when I started
falling for you again.

But you were busy deciding to stay.

What about the deserted house?
You paid for a year in advance.

I'm not sure.

Let me live there.

Sure, that'd be great.

Where is your room?

-I'd rather not go in there.
-Why?

I only have bad memories of that room.

I see.

Your ex-husband.

Yeol's room is over there.

I'm thinking about sleeping there.

Or I could sleep on the sofa.

Can I take a look at his room?

Can I take a look at your room too?

Seon-a, how about
I bring your bed out to the living room?

Make sure you do it right.

Don't say that when I'm doing just fine.

It's really demotivating.

Okay, I'll stop.

You're doing great.

Seriously.

-Come here.
-No, stop.

Do you like it, ma'am?

Yes, it's nice.

I made fried dumplings, your favorites.

Eat this and get some sleep.

You didn't sleep a wink because of me.

You can take the ferry
from Mokpo to Jeju tomorrow morning.

So get some sleep.

Okay, sounds good.

This is delicious.

Isn't it hot?

I was starving. It's nice and crispy.

-Put the towel where it belongs.
-Okay.

Whenever…

you need an old friend, call me.

Call me if you need
an extra hand like today.

If you ever feel like
coming to Jeju for some raw fish,

-or you feel like going on a trip--
-If I get lonely,

I'll call you.

You promise?

I promise.

Keep yourself busy like you did today.

It'll make you sleepy.

When there's a lot on your mind,
just keep yourself super busy.

I stay busy every day.

Otherwise, I think too much.

Thinking too much is bad for anyone.

If this house feels too big,

move to a smaller place.

If everything around you turns dark
even in broad daylight--

"It's an illusion."

I'll tell myself that out loud.

And if that doesn't work,

I'll call you.

Then I'll curse at you big time.

I'll say, "Wake up, you punk!"

I'll…

call you often.

Stop making empty promises
and just go to sleep.

See? That's much better.

DONG-SEOK

Seon-a, I'm off to catch the night ferry.
I didn't want to wake you.

I'll send your car back from Jeju.

If you ever need an old friend, call me.

That little…

Call me if you ever need a hand
with anything.

Call me if you get lonely.

And if your depression kicks in
and things turn pitch black, call me.

Try your best to live.

Seon-a.

Thanks to you, I believe in next time now.

I hope

we meet again next time.

Until then, good luck.

Yeol, are you not going to
accept my apology?

Will you accept it?

Then why do you look so down?

You're not even smiling for me.

No reason.

Yeol.

-Do you know that I'm sick?
-Yes.

That's why you can't play with me.

That's why I have to live with Dad.

But you'll live with me over the holidays.

-Right?
-Yes.

Yeol, do you still get scared of the dark
when you go to bed at night?

Yes, a lot.

What do you do then?

I sleep with the lights on,
and I hug the horse.

-Does that help?
-Yes.

That's good to hear.

But you see, Yeol,

I feel like I'm in the dark
even during the day.

Even when I'm surrounded

by bright lights just like now,

if I get sick,

it all just turns dark.

Even if you turn the lights on?

But even then, if I'm with you…

it doesn't scare me at all.

To me,

you will always be

my shining star.

You can sleep with this.

No, this belongs to you.

Instead, give me a hug.

Don't be sick.

I'm sorry I hurt your arm.

And I want you to know

that I love you so much.

Yeol.

You're going to file an appeal,
aren't you?

I guess Yeol will see us fighting again.

When is it going to be?

Not now. Later.

When I'm feeling better.

I don't want to do it

just because I can't live without Yeol.

I'll do it when he can't live without me.

I'll file it then.

Not when I'm the one…

who needs a hug

from Yeol like I did today.

I'll do it

when Yeol needs a hug from me.

Not when Yeol thinks of me…

as a weak mom.

I'll do it when he thinks…

I'm the strongest person in the world.

When he wants to rely on me.

That's when I'll do it.

Not when Yeol is

the only hope in my life.

When I'm the hope of his life.

That's when I'll file an appeal.

If that day ever comes, forget the appeal.

I'll let you raise Yeol.

I should have recorded that.

I'll see you.

This is an illusion.

The darkness isn't real.

It's bright outside.

It's all in my head…

Look behind you.

You'll find a whole new world.

DONG-SEOK

Here's a gift.

Cabbage.

Grapes.

Yogurt.

Rice puffs.

Rice puffs.

Corn puffs.

Nostalgic rice crackers.

Nostalgic rice crackers.

Nickel-silver pots.

Stainless steel pots.

Stainless steel pots.

Frying pans.

Pliers, hammers, and screwdrivers.
All kinds of tools.

Pliers, hammers, and screwdrivers.
All kinds of tools.

Tops and shorts.

Tops and shorts.

Make way for the ice!

Coming through!

Make way for the ice!

Coming through! Make way for the ice!

Coming through.

-Make way.
-Handcart coming through.

Handcart coming through.

-Here you go.
-Thank you.

-Here.
-Just a second.

A basketful of chili peppers?
Just a moment.

Why are there so many customers today?

Byeol-i.

Here you go. Thank you. Come again.

All right. There you go.

BYEOLIDALI COFFEE MENU

Come.

Come.

Here. Thank you. Come again.

Here.

You too?

Put them in here.

-Put in some more.
-Some more.

Be more generous.

-Hairtail!
-Should I fillet it?

-Mackerel! Tilefish!
-You're getting it cheap.

-Tilefish! John Dory!
-Just deep fry the fish.

-Come take a look.
-It'll taste great.

You heard Hye-ja, right?
They're kicking Yeong-ok out.

They can't do that.
Yeong-ok is a certified haenyeo.

They're going to ignore her
so she'll quit on her own.

The haenyeos came to an agreement.

If she holds out,
there's nothing they can do about it.

They can't force her to quit.

Plus, it's just Hye-ja who hates her.

Do you know that Yeong-ok is a liar?

No, she's not.

She might already be seeing a guy,
or maybe she has a kid.

I'm just frustrated.

It looks like you've already decided
to trust Yeong-ok no matter what.

Who will you trust? Hye-ja or Dal-i?

Why are you bringing Dal-i into this?

Gi-jun, do you like Dal-i?

No, I don't.

Show some respect. I'm older than you.

Even your brother treats me nicely.

Gi-jun, apologize to her.

I'm sorry.

Apology accepted.

That was very charismatic.

Don't be so harsh on him.

You could've been nicer.

EUNHUI'S FISH MARKET

Handcart coming through.

You know tomorrow's our trip, right?

I know.

Don't tell anyone about it.

I was going to tell my brother.

Why? We won't be there for long anyway.

That might not be the case.

-Hey, Jeong-jun.
-Yes?

Can you take over?
I need to go to the bathroom.

-It's urgent.
-All right.

What do you mean?

We're not spending the night there.
It's just a day trip.

A day trip it is, then.

We have fresh mackerel, hairtail,

cuttlefish, and tilefish!

Take a look at our hairtail!

What kind of man gives up so easily?

What would you like, ma'am?

-The hairtail is nice and fresh.
-Then hairtail, please.

-Hairtail? How many?
-I'll have three.

Okay. Three hairtails coming right up.

Are you going to grill it or braise it?

There's no other way!

Lower your voice, you punk.

Last night, Hyeon came
to see Yeong-ju at 2 a.m.

That's because Yeong-ju asked him to come.

She asks him to help him with her studies

and bring her food
whenever she gets hungry.

She uses all sorts of excuses
to call him over.

She has a knack for pestering people
just like her father.

Anyway, I can't sleep at night.

I even had a nosebleed this morning.
That never happens.

Do you see this?

You're not the only one
who can't sleep. Jeez.

So why can't we just let the kids
get a place of their own?

They registered their marriage,
so it's official.

Let's just get them
a small place for now--

I don't have any money.

If you want them to move out,
pay for it with all that money you have.

That's for Yeong-ju's college tuition
and living expenses.

Hey, why does my Hyeon have
to sacrifice everything?

Yeong-ju still goes to school
and is even studying for college.

Meanwhile, Hyeon dropped out of school
and gave up on going to college.

He'll end up
doing manual labor just like me!

He didn't give up on college.

He's going to take the GED and apply
once the baby is about four years old.

Anyway, I don't have money.
I'm not getting them a place.

Just let Hyeon and Yeong-ju
move in together.

Stop yelling in front of the customers.

Why don't you two move in together
and let them live in the other house?

If Hyeon lives with Yeong-ju,
then who's going to cook for me?

You little…

It's normally the guy's side
that buys the house.

Fine. Then what about the dowry?

Can I expect something grand?

Will you buy things made out of diamonds?

Will you be quiet? Let me eat in peace.

Then eat somewhere else!
Just know that I don't have money.

Get them a place with your own money.

Whatever! Forget it then!

They may be young,
but they're married now.

If they don't live together,
they might grow apart--

And end up like these guys.

What?

They'll get divorced just like you two.

-You damn punk.
-Look who's here.

What are you doing here?
Did you sell all your vegetables?

Business is doing well today.
There's not much left.

That's good to hear.

-Hello, ma'am.
-Hi.

Hey, aren't you going
to say hello to your mother?

Give me some more meat.

Jeez.

Hey.

Everyone knows about you, you know.

I heard you're building a house
near the ranch with some woman.

I heard she tried to k*ll herself.

Why would you get involved
with a woman like her?

Let me know if you want to date someone.

I'll fix you up with a nice woman.

If there's a nice woman,
why don't you date her yourself?

You rude little punk…

Hey.

Listen, you punk.
I was just looking out for you.

You didn't have to glare at me like that.

-Don't you know how much I care?
-I do know.

But let me eat in peace.

I can't eat properly
with everyone talking to me.

I'm glad you know that I care.

Cut the crap.
You're scared of him, aren't you?

What…

Here you go.

Who is she?

When an elderly person asks a question,
the polite thing to do is answer.

Don't just sit there and stare at me.

Who's that woman you're seeing?

Hurry up and tell her.
Ms. Hyeon just asked you a question.

If it weren't for Ms. Hyeon,

your sister's body
would still be out in the sea.

Dong-seok, just answer the question.

I'd like some more soup without the meat.

Okay.

Is she someone you know from the past?

Why aren't you answering me?

Yes.

Is she from Jeju?

She's from Seoul.

She got a divorce.

She has a five-year-old son,

and he lives with his dad.

I wanted to build a house
and live with her in Jeju,

but she wanted to live in Seoul,
so I let her go.

Is it completely over?

No one knows the future.
If she comes back, maybe we might…

Are you done asking questions?

I'd prefer not to talk.

Hey.

-Hey.
-Hey, finish your food!

We can talk about getting a place
for the kids next time.

-Enjoy your meal. I'm off to work.
-All right.

It's nice to know that
he's seeing someone.

Right.

There's nothing wrong
with a divorced woman.

Think of Dong-seok's age.

And it's okay that she has a child.

Yes, of course.

-All right. Pick whatever you want!
-How much is this?

Grab what you want!
Pick whatever you want!

It's a bargain sale!

How much does this cost?

BARGAIN SALE

I'll take it.

Five thousand won.

Five thousand won.

Five thousand won!

It's 5,000 won for 1 and 10,000 won for 2.

Do you not pay attention to the price?

Gosh.

Guys, just go. I'm going to call it a day.

I said, leave!

Damn it.

Damn it. She pisses me off so much.

Jeez.

What was all that?

Why did she have to buy it here?
She never buys from me.

Is she trying to provoke me or what?

I'm done for the day!

Keep them all.
Don't ever come near my truck again.

I'm already trying so hard

to suppress my anger.

So don't provoke me, okay?

-All right?
-You crazy punk.

How dare you raise your voice.

How dare you yell at your own mother
who gave birth to you!

Only 2,000 won
for the remaining vegetables.

Come on.

-My mother who gave birth to me?
-That's right.

She gave birth to you.

If it weren't for her,
you wouldn't have been born.

Do you think I asked her
to give birth to me?

Do you? Damn it!

-Watch your damn language.
-Ma'am, just ignore him.

Your mother is going to die soon!

You'll be crying in regret
once your mother's gone, you punk.

You damn punk!

How dare you glare
at your mother like that!

We all die one day!

She isn't the only one who's going to die.

I'm going to die one day,
and the same goes for everyone here!

Just leave. Go.

I'll cry in regret after you're dead.

But let's not see each other
while we're still alive!

-Don't even act like you know me!
-Enough!

-Just go.
-Got it?

Get off me, you punk!

Four iced coffee.

Here.

Ms. Kang.

Are you sick?

No.

You're always sick
once you reach this age.

My goodness.

That's what you meant?
I thought she was really sick.

-Ms. Kang.
-Yes?

Drink it down. You'll feel a lot better.

Bottoms up.

Min Seon-a.

That's the name

of the lady that you
and the haenyeos saved.

When she was young,
she moved to our neighborhood

and lived there for a bit.

I used to like her.

Apparently, she got divorced
and came back here.

But she went back a few days ago.

You don't need to tell me
If you don't want to.

I want to.

Because it's you.

Is this how it feels to like someone?

I constantly want to brag about her.

She's pretty, right?

She is.

Maybe I should fix things up
and move in here myself.

If you fix it up, it won't be too bad.

Are you seeing anyone?

-Yes.
-Oh, right. Yeong-ok.

Did you sleep with her?

Not yet.

We have…

an extremely emotional bond.

Yeong-ok seems like a nice girl.

She seems tough like a Jeju woman.

She's bright too.

You're a good guy, and she's a good girl.

I'm a bad guy.

Can bad guys meet good girls?

No.

If you want to meet a nice girl,
you need to be nice too.

You've got a long way to go.

Look at you making jokes.

Do you have a death wish?

I guess bad guys can also turn good.

You must really like her.

I want to live with her
and have a normal life.

I miss her.

Is she coming back?

She never mentioned that,
but I'm willing to wait.

I'll just keep living my life like this
and see how things turn out.

But just the thought of waiting for her

makes me feel warm and tingly
for some reason.

It feels kind of nice. It's not bad.

It's strange.

Dong-seok,

that is what you call love.

And you know love?

I do.

So you know a thing or two?

-Hey.
-Are you an expert on love?

Get back to work, you punk.

Hey, Dong-seok.

You'd better get your act straight
if you want to keep harvesting here.

The other haenyeos and I

have already agreed to kick Yeong-ok out.

That's enough.

What are you talking about?

Haenyeos should act as one.

Yeong-ok only cares about herself.
She doesn't give a hoot about us.

My point exactly.

Ms. Hyeon.

Starting from today,

none of us are going to swim
near Yeong-ok.

Up until now, you always kept her safe
by keeping an eye on her,

and that allowed her to have it easy.

But you need to be straight with her now.

Don't swim near her.

Otherwise, we're going to go on a strike.

Only two ladies objected.

Everyone else has agreed to do as I say.

-Ms. Hyeon.
-What are you calling her for?

Hye-ja, that's enough.

Stop yelling in front of Ms. Hyeon.

Dal-i, you're more than free
to take Yeong-ok's side if you want to.

Ms. Hyeon…

She'll get herself k*lled if she continues
to harvest the way she does.

As for you ladies, do what Hye-ja says.

From now on, I don't want anyone talking
to Yeong-ok or even going near her.

Eventually,

I'm sure she'll get tired of it
and quit on her own.

-You heard her, right?
-Yes.

Sorry I'm late.

Ms. Hyeon, did you sleep well?

What's going on?

Something feels a little off.

The haenyeos are going to ignore you.

Sadly, Ms. Hyeon doesn't
have your back either.

I'm fine as long as I have you.
I know you won't ignore me.

You're way too optimistic.

Let's go. And stop being so late.

Gosh, it's so hard to make money.

JEONJIN 1

Let's go to Jeju City after harvesting.

I found a nice coffee shop.

With Byeol-i?

No, just you.

Are you nuts?

Captain.

Yeong-ok's phone is ringing again.

It always rings at this hour.

Don't you find that weird?

Are you nuts? You'll die like that!

Ms. Hyeon and I keep telling you.

Harvest one abalone at a time.

"Harvest one abalone at a time."

"If you try to get more, you could die."

"Are you crazy?"

If you know that, stop being so greedy.

You'll really get yourself k*lled.

Abalones aren't more important
than your life.

This better be the last time.

Or I'll take Hye-ja's side
and have you quit harvesting.

TRAVEL TO MARA ISLAND
AND GAPA ISLAND FROM UNJIN PORT

BOARDING PLATFORM FOR GAPA ISLAND

Seven.

Five.

Twenty laps for you and ten for me.

It was ten for you and fifteen for me.

When did we agree on that?

I'll do 10 laps and you do 16 laps.

What do you mean?

I thought it was 10 for you and 15 for me.

Okay, fine.

I'll do 10 laps and you do 17 laps. Deal?

I'm done.

Come on.

Are you sulking?

Okay, fine.

You do 15 laps. I'll do 10.

I'll cut you some slack.

No!

Hey.

You're not even done with yours.

Eat your own.

Okay, fine. Have this.

What? What's the matter?

Give it to me.

Don't let go.

Cheers.

Can't you quit being a haenyeo?

Why? Because Hye-ja doesn't like me?

Yes.

I can't quit.

I love Jeju Island,
the sea, and harvesting.

Why do you like the sea so much?

When I'm underwater,

it makes me think I'm all alone.
That's what I love about it.

There's nothing in my way.

It's just me and the sea.

Me and the abalones.

Me and the seaweeds.

I like the simplicity of it.

Then try not to be so greedy underwater.

No.

I need to make a lot of money.

I can lend you money.

Captain.

A couple should never
lend money to each other.

Let me give you a word of advice.

If a girl whom you've known
for less than a year asks you for money,

break things off right away.

End it with her then and there.

For your information,
if you ask me for money,

I'll end things with you
right here, right now.

It'll be quick and easy.

But there's something I don't understand
about the haenyeos.

They always tell me
not to be greedy when we're out at sea,

but they secretly share
all the good places for abalones.

They never tell me.

What's that about? It's annoying.

They always say
haenyeos need to act as one,

but they leave me out and are mean to me
because I'm from the mainland.

If you want to keep being a haenyeo,
then promise me one thing.

Don't ever swim alone
when you're out in the sea.

Always stay close to Ms. Hyeon
and the other haenyeos.

I prefer being alone.

No.

When you're at sea,

you have to listen to Ms. Hyeon
and the other haenyeos.

Once you're underwater,

there's nothing I can do to save you
no matter how much I love you.

Only Ms. Hyeon
and the haenyeos can help you.

So I want you to promise me that.

Why aren't you answering?

You…

just said that you loved me.

You accidentally confessed your feelings.

Didn't you?

Do you want to take it back?

Do you want me to forget?

No, I was going to say it anyway.

-We need to catch the ferry.
-Right…

Should we run?

Well, we don't have to.

Should we run?

Well, we don't have to.

INCOMING CALL

Why didn't you pick up?

I didn't want to be disturbed.

Gosh, it's getting a little chilly.

This is nice.

Captain, go ahead and wash.

Okay.

Then it's a deal, okay?

Nothing's going to happen tonight.
We're just going to drink.

-Deal.
-Because if we get drunk and do it…

Then our love will get tainted

by alcohol.

That's right.

I don't want to wake up the next morning
with no memories of the night before

or of the things you said.

That would just be terrible.

Exactly.

Let's just drink tonight.

-We click so well.
-A match made in heaven.

By the way, you seemed sober
when you went in to take a shower.

But why did you come out tipsy?

I'm only tipsy because I drank alone
while you were taking a shower.

While you were in the shower,
I drank because I felt awkward.

But I started getting tipsy
while I was taking a shower.

I slapped myself so I'd sober up.
I even took a cold shower.

But nothing really helped.

-Is this funny?
-Yes.

I find it sad.

Do you have any requirements for me?

Keep treating me with respect
even though we're going out.

Let's not disrespect each other.

What else?

Don't do the things I don't like
instead of trying to be too nice.

Also,

try to stay pure and naive
just like you are now.

Don't meet another man.

Don't smoke. It's bad for your health.

-I don't smoke.
-I only want you to drink with me.

-Same goes for you.
-Of course.

Oh, and most importantly,

let's not be serious.

Let's always stay bright

and have fun when we're together.

Sounds good to me.

By the way, why don't you ever
talk about your parents?

Oh, my parents?

Yes.

My parents

were both painters.

Well, at least that's what they told me.

I never saw any of their paintings.
I found out after I grew up.

They thought if they kept their paintings,
it might make them want to paint again.

So as soon as

Disaster and I were born,

they started a fire in the yard

and burned every single painting they had.

"Disaster"?

I need to go to the bathroom.

INCOMING CALL

Hello?

Oh, well…

Yeong-ok isn't here right now.

May I ask who's calling?

I'm packing up for tomorrow's flight.

My best friend.

Judging by that photo,
it's hard to believe you're friends.

Ko Mi-ran has returned to Pureung
after three years.

Mi-ran!

Mi-ran is a princess, and you're her maid.

Just shut it.

Eun-hui and I are one.

-Loyalty!
-Loyalty!

She had to hold her breath for so long.

You could've gotten her k*lled.
What would you have done then?

How can you be so forgiving?

Did you forget what happened that day?

I'm so happy that I have you.