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Hometown

Hometown

Chief Hong, is your name Hong Du-sik?

What? Yes, it is.

Did you perhaps work at YK Asset Management?

Do you know Kim Gi-hun?

You know my dad, don't you?

Hong Du-sik, you bastard!

Chief Hong?

-What? -What the hell?

You… Hey!

My dad used to be healthy and hike every day!

But thanks to you, he's paralyzed!

He and I had promised to climb Mt. Jiri together!

-Do-ha! Stop it! -You!

-That's enough! -You bastard!

-Hey, stop it. -Let me go!

-What's going on? -I'm going to kill him!

-Let me go! -No. This isn't right!

He's nothing short of a murderer!

He destroyed my dad's legs and my entire family!

-Let me go! -Do-ha!

Hey! Running away again?

So this is where you've been hiding,

pretending to be innocent and kind-hearted.

My dad's been in a vegetative state for the past six months!

How do you live with yourself?

-Let me go. -Do-ha.

-Come here! -That's enough.

-Let's go inside. -Let go.

Stop it. Do-ha.

-Come here! -Stop it.

I said, come here!

Chief Hong.

Don't follow me.

No, I will.

I'm worried about you.

I'm sure there is a misunderstanding--

There isn't.

What?

It's the truth.

Everything you heard is true.

What?

I'm the one who did that to Do-ha's father.

-I don't believe you. -That's not all.

I also destroyed that family in the photo you saw.

I…

killed him.

Hye-jin, are you okay?

No, I'm not.

I can't believe this is happening.

Mi-seon.

I don't know what's going on anymore.

I really don't know.

Mi-seon…

EPISODE 15

CALL CHUNG-HO HARDWARE IF YOU NEED HELP

Excuse me. Is anyone here?

This power strip can take up to 4,000W.

You can plug in many devices, and it'll still stay on.

Du-sik told me so. One second.

Hello?

Bora Supermarket? Okay. I'll be right there.

-That'll be 10,000 won. Leave it here. -Sure.

-Sorry. -It's okay.

-Enjoy. -Thank you.

-Goodness. -Ma'am, can we have

-some pickled radish? -Sure.

This is Gongjin Korean…

I'm sorry, but we're behind on the deliveries right now.

I'm so sorry. Goodbye.

Why isn't that bastard Nam-gyu picking up?

-Damn it! -I'd like to pay.

-Sure. How was it? -I loved it.

Thank you so much.

Iced cafe mocha, iced vanilla latte, espresso macchiato…

And what was the last one?

-Einspänner. -Right. Must you have that?

-Of course. -I see.

-You can't order the same drinks, right? -No.

-We have different tastes. -I was just kidding.

-Sir. -We're actually closed…

-Forget it. Come in. -Where are our drinks?

-What did you order? Right. -Strawberry parfait and chocolate shake.

Gosh. Can you guys please all have iced Americano instead today?

I'll give you a 500-won discount.

Why do you look so haggard?

I'm getting lots of customers today, but I have no one to help me.

Don't tell me you're all exhausted because Chief Hong isn't here to help.

We are,

but there's an even bigger concern.

We're worried about him.

I hope he's doing okay.

I haven't seen him since that day. I can't reach him either.

Remember what I told you before? That he might've killed someone--

-Hey. -Shut up!

-You little-- -How dare you say such a thing!

Watch what you say!

I'm not saying I believe that rumor. I'm just curious. That's all.

I'm worried too. After all, he's my friend.

What kind of a friend says such a thing?

Don't you know Du-sik?

I have full trust in him. He would never do such a thing.

-So do I. -Exactly. I'm a great judge of character,

and he's never looked suspicious to me.

Don't be absurd.

Now that he's not around, I miss him terribly.

Look at his face. He has kind, sentimental eyes.

-And they're so clear. -Exactly.

-You little bastard. -What?

Someone's at the hardware store. I should go.

Bye.

Hello? Yes, of course.

-I should go too. -Bye.

-Yes, I'm nearby. -I wish I only sold one drink.

Everyone's panicking.

Everything's chaotic since Chief Hong isn't around.

I hope he's at least eating well.

Everything you heard is true.

I'm the one who did that to Do-ha's father.

Dr. Yoon, Ms. Yu Cho-hui is here.

Right. We're going to extract her wisdom tooth today?

Ji-won. What are you doing here?

Hey, Director Ji.

Hello. I've heard a lot about you.

I see.

You have no time to be chit-chatting like this.

Why? What's the matter?

The rough cut all vanished. It's chaotic in there.

What? Why didn't you tell me sooner?

Take care.

Sure.

Which part? What's been deleted?

How much of this did you edit?

Just that much.

What?

The file's safe and sound.

It's too big to vanish anywhere.

Do you have a death wish?

That wasn't funny!

Hey.

I'd appreciate it if you didn't talk about work with other guys.

-What? -Just don't do it.

Try not to if you can.

Then can I talk casually with them? About something else?

Seong-hyeon, may I have a word with you?

Sure. Let's go outside.

You should go.

I'm sorry about that day.

I'm sorry I ruined the after-party.

Don't worry about it. I'm sure you had your reasons for doing that.

I suddenly saw red. It was wrong of me.

May I ask…

about what happened?

My dad worked

as a security guard at YK Asset Management until a few years ago.

Yes, hello. It's hot outside…

And Du-sik was a fund manager.

Gosh.

And that bastard convinced him to invest in a fund he managed.

Call this number, and they'll explain all about it.

Okay. Thank you.

Goodbye.

Being the naive man he was,

he retrieved his security deposit and even took out a loan.

Then the Benjamin Holdings incident occurred a few years back.

Mr. Hong.

Stock prices plummeted worldwide, and so did his fund.

-He didn't take it very well. -Dad! What's wrong?

He attempted suicide.

It happened while I was job hunting.

He regained consciousness soon after I started working here.

Why didn't you tell me about this?

I'm sorry.

Things must've been tough, but I worked you like a dog.

Not at all. I loved it.

I mean, no one likes all-nighters.

But this thought kept me going.

"This company gave me a miracle.

I'm all that Dad has left."

It must've been rough.

Who would've thought I'd meet Du-sik there?

We're ill-fated.

My dad wasn't the only one that bastard had ruined.

I heard Du-sik's boss also died then.

In a car accident.

Hye-jin.

I was hesitant to tell you this

since I didn't want to make you feel worse.

But I found something.

2016's BEST FUND MANAGER PARK JEONG-U AND TALENTED FUND MANAGER HONG DU-SIK

I also destroyed that family

in the photo you saw.

I…

killed him.

Seon-a.

Seong-hyeon… My husband…

No…

I-jun, are you home?

Don't kill me!

Gosh.

You startled me.

Don't you think I'd be more startled than you?

Right. You should've said hi first.

I was going to be sweet and surprise you with a hug from behind.

Do it.

What?

Do it. The hug.

Do you expect me to do that after scaring me like this?

Because I will.

Unbelievable.

What were you making?

A snack for I-jun.

I'm making a kimchi pancake with squid.

Do you want some?

Oh, no! Not squid! I prefer meat.

I love meat. I don't like squid.

Meat, yes! Oh, no! Not squid!

Mom.

Dad?

You're home.

I-jun.

Let me explain what you saw earlier.

Mom and Dad have decided to get back together.

Why would you shock him by cutting to the chase like that?

I-jun.

Let me explain instead.

A long time ago,

there was a misunderstanding between me and your mom.

That's why we were living apart for some time.

But recently,

we reconciled as you can see.

Well… You see…

So what I mean is…

Are you getting remarried?

Sure.

Yes.

How are you so smart?

Because he takes after me.

I understand what you mean and I respect that.

Can I go play at Bo-ra's?

What about your kimchi pancake?

I'm good. I'm full.

I'll get going then.

Have fun. Watch out for the cars.

I will.

Our son is such a saint.

He also got that from me. Peace of mind. Inner peace.

Inner peace. Oh, no!

Oh, yeah! Kimchi pancake. Oh, yeah!

I'm going to have it all.

Gosh.

It's gotten cold.

Hello?

Hye-jin, have you thought about it?

Well…

I haven't made up my mind yet.

What's the matter? I thought you'd say yes right away.

Most people would die for this opportunity.

I'm sorry.

I can't give you too much time.

I'll give you a few more days.

Okay. I'll call you.

Bye.

Dr. Yoon, are you in there?

Ms. Kim.

What brings you here?

-Have a seat. -Okay.

I steamed some corn for you.

Gosh, they look scrumptious.

Thank you.

Please. This is nothing.

How are your teeth? Are they still bothering you?

Not at all.

After getting the implants,

I've been eating lots of squids.

All the squid in the area must be in my stomach.

I told you to be careful.

Goodness, you nag just as much as Du-sik does.

I stopped by his house

before coming here.

I've been bringing him food every day,

but he hasn't touched any of it.

He must be a complete mess.

I've left some corn for him, but I doubt he'll have any.

-Let's go back. -Where?

To Gongjin.

We need to take more inserts. It's too boring.

It looks fine to me. You're such a perfectionist.

It'll only take a day or two.

I'll go with her. You can stay in Seoul.

That's okay. I'll go instead of her.

I take my job seriously, you know?

Okay, then. Let's go.

It's getting late, and I-jun is nowhere to be seen.

Let me call Bo-ra.

Hey, Bo-ra.

This is I-jun's dad.

I-jun's at your house, right?

No, he's not. We hung out in the afternoon and said goodbye.

What?

I-jun didn't go to your house?

Then where did he go?

I-jun!

-I-jun! -Do you hear me?

-I-jun! -I-jun!

-I-jun! -I-jun!

I-jun!

Mr. Chang!

-Hey! -Where is I-jun?

Yun-gyeong, you should be home resting. Why are you out here?

I've rested more than enough.

How could I not come here when I-jun is missing?

I-jun…

Hey, what should we do? What if something happened to him?

Are you crying?

I don't want to hear it. We'll find him, so stop crying.

We'll go that way.

-Okay. -Can you go that way?

-Got it. -Okay. Let's go.

-I-jun! -I-jun!

I-jun!

-I-jun! -I-jun!

I-jun!

I-jun!

What are you doing here? I've been looking for you!

Bo-ra…

Why are you crying? Did someone hit you?

No.

Then did your mom scold you like my mom did?

No.

You were scolded?

Not today.

She used to say that a grandpa ghost would kidnap me if I misbehaved.

But it's all a lie.

There's no such thing as a grandpa ghost or even Santa.

I don't get why grown-ups lie so much.

But guess what?

Ghosts and zombies could exist.

So let's hurry home. Okay? Hurry up.

No. I don't want to go home.

Why? Why not?

Because…

-Because… -I-jun!

-I-jun! -I-jun!

-I-jun! Where is he? -I-jun!

I-jun!

-Bo-ra! -I-jun! What's going on?

I-jun.

Oh, dear.

What are you doing here, my son?

I looked everywhere for you.

You little brat! You scared me to death!

You almost gave me a heart attack!

What are you doing here?

Are you upset with me?

No.

Then is this because of what we talked about today?

I-jun, is it because you feel uncomfortable about us

living together again?

No.

I like it.

I'm so happy that I can't stop crying.

But I didn't want you

to see me cry because you'd be heartbroken.

You brat.

Is that why you were crying alone here?

Yes.

I-jun, you're only nine years old.

You should think about yourself first

instead of worrying about our feelings.

She's right.

You're too young to think like an adult.

Don't grow up too fast.

Just act your age. You can do that.

To tell you the truth,

even if it wasn't my birthday

or I didn't win a school award,

I wanted to eat together as a family.

I've always wanted us to live under the same roof.

I'm sorry.

I had no idea.

I'm sorry I didn't understand how you felt, I-jun.

I'm sorry.

I-jun.

Let's go home.

And

let's have dinner together.

-Bo-ra. -What?

Why are you crying?

-Why? Gosh. -What's wrong?

-Mom. Dad. -Yes?

I'm going to eat with I-jun every single day!

I'm going to live with him!

I'm going to make sure he doesn't feel lonely anymore!

But Bo-ra, we should ask him how he feels about that first and--

I-jun…

I'm sorry I didn't know how you felt.

I'm sorry.

Let's go eat, I-jun.

Did you know Ms. Kim left some corn for you?

I had some, and it was tasty.

Gangwon Province has the best corn.

Haven't you eaten?

Why do you look so gaunt?

I can still give you some time.

I can wait.

So for today, I'll cook you something and leave.

No. At least let me see you have your first bite.

I have something to tell you.

Remember

I told you I had something to tell you?

I had a friend.

His name was Park Jeong-u.

We became college roommates

when I was a freshman

and he was a returning student.

We automatically became close since we lived together.

We'd drink together every day.

Get over our hangover and drink again.

We'd hold

my grandpa's memorial service together.

Thanks to him, I realized,

"Gosh.

So this must be how it feels…

to have an older brother."

He convinced me to work at that company.

He was a fund manager there.

At first, I was hesitant about taking the job.

It had nothing to do with my major

and was too money-oriented.

I didn't like that.

But then he said,

"Fund managers

give ordinary people

hope that even they can become rich."

I think…

that made me change my mind.

At first, it was quite fun.

It suited me, and I made a lot of money.

-I got to meet many new people. -Judging by the information,

I believe it's quite promising.

That's where I met Do-ha's father.

Hello.

I greeted him every day.

-Have a great day. -I treated him like a Gongjin neighbor.

And we became close soon.

Then one day,

he told me he wanted to subscribe to my fund.

Hello, sir.

The trust funds I was managing

had high returns.

But due to the high risk, I dissuaded him at first.

-However, -Call this number…

he was very adamant.

Okay. Thank you.

But sir, you should never be reckless.

-Okay. Thank you. -Okay?

-Okay. -All right. See you.

Thank you, Mr. Hong. Thank you.

Then…

something happened.

This is YK Asset Management.

-Yes? -Hello. No, let me explain.

Korea is suffering from the aftermath

of Benjamin Holdings' bankruptcy.

The stock markets have plummeted, and the exchange rates are soaring.

When the stock markets opened,

-Mr. Hong. -KOSPI went down by 8.4 percent,

and KOSDAQ went down by almost 12 percent,

-the lowest rate in the past 12 years. -Sir.

What?

I didn't recommend ELF to you, so why did you subscribe to that?

Since I didn't know much about it, I trusted the employee.

I should've checked right away.

What should I do? I heard that it's minus 70 percent.

Due to the knock-in, you're likely to lose your principal.

But once the dust settles,

it'll all be recovered in time.

So don't be hasty and resale it.

But you see,

-I used my security deposit for my house. -What?

And I even took out a loan. My family doesn't know about it.

I told you not to be reckless. Why did you do that?

I don't know.

I must've been crazy or greedy for money.

I just wanted my wife to live in a house with warm running water.

I wanted to pay for my son's student loans

and buy him a nice suit for his job interview.

Sir, just trust me…

Sir, just trust me and wait.

Let me take care of this and get back to you, okay?

I'll give you a call, sir. Hey.

Okay.

What an idiot!

GI-HUN

GI-HUN

GI-HUN

Du-sik, drink this.

Thanks.

We've been at it for days.

Jeong-u, when do you think things will start looking up?

More companies might go bankrupt.

We don't know what sort of factors could surface again.

So let's wait it out.

Mr. Park. Mr. Hong. Have you heard?

About what?

Our company's security guard attempted suicide.

What?

Damn it.

Get out.

-Get out. -I need to go.

I… I need to go.

I said, get out!

I'll drive.

You shouldn't drive right now. Get out.

Come out.

It's okay.

It'll be okay.

I'm sure he'll be okay.

Had I explained better to him…

No.

I should've picked up his calls.

It's my fault.

I'm to blame.

No, it's not.

And even if that's the case,

I'll carry the blame with you. So Du-sik,

let's just pray that he's okay.

Jeong-u.

Jeong-u…

Jeong-u…

Jeong-u…

Jeong-u!

Jeong-u!

Jeong-u!

You can cry if you want.

It must've been so hard for you.

You must've hidden the pain deep down.

You've been holding onto such a burden.

You can be sad when you're with me.

You can show me your pain.

You can cry.

You can.

Do you remember that Gongjin wasn't our original destination?

I do. Was it Sejin Harbor?

We were waiting for you there,

but you took the wrong way and ended up in Gongjin.

That's when I'd just gotten this car.

I was just trying this baby on the expressway, you know.

You're ridiculous. Jeez.

Had I not gone there,

you wouldn't have had to meet Du-sik.

But I can't help but think that we were meant to end up in Gongjin.

I didn't know,

but I was also involved in it.

Du-sik's boss who died in the car accident

was my brother-in-law.

What?

So how can I possibly not believe in fate?

So…

I may not be able to empathize with you completely

since I'm not directly related to this.

But I don't think it's been easy for Chief Hong either.

When the car accident occurred,

he was on his way to see your father.

What a stroke of bad luck for everyone.

Hwa-jeong.

Cho-hui. What brings you here?

Are you here to see me?

That too. I'm also here to buy some porridge.

Why? Are you sick?

No. I had my wisdom tooth pulled out a few days ago.

Gosh, it must've been painful. Are you okay?

I was scared to do it, but now that it's gone, I feel relieved.

It's best you pull it out. If not, the pain will just worsen.

Here you go.

Thank you.

I'll pay on my way out.

It's on me, in return for the eye cream you gave me.

-Though it must've been pricier. -Have you been using it?

You bet. I use it twice a day.

-It's nice and moisturizing. -I'm glad.

I'll look young thanks to you.

You're still just as young and pretty.

You look exactly like you did 15 years ago.

That can't be.

I'm serious.

You look the same as when I first met you.

Hwa-jeong.

Nothing was going on between Yeong-guk and me.

Not then, not now.

He's not the person I had a crush on.

You…

were the one.

Did you know that?

How did you know?

I just did. I don't know how, but I could feel it.

It's never easy to hide your feelings for someone.

You were so gorgeous,

kind-hearted, friendly, and polite.

Being an elementary school teacher was your calling since you loved kids.

But despite all of that, you looked so lonely.

I wanted to take care of you.

Although I couldn't reciprocate your feelings the same way,

I liked you back then as well.

And I still do.

Thank you. For pretending not to know all this time.

And for accepting me for who I am.

But I've changed.

You see, I've given you up a long time ago.

I don't have those feelings for you anymore.

All that I want is for you and Yeong-guk to be happy together.

I can't say I've found that happiness yet.

But I do think I'm somewhere in the ballpark.

Good. That's all I want for you.

You should go. I got this.

What?

You have a hangnail that's bothering you.

It's painful and irritating.

You need to take care of it. If not, it'll hurt even more.

I wondered millions of times

what kind of life you were living.

In my head,

you were still shameless

continuing to cause harm to others.

I'm sorry.

I mean it.

I always found it odd.

After what happened,

I expected my family to become dirt poor.

But we moved

to an apartment.

One day, my mom told me

that I should only focus on getting a job

since my student loan was already taken care of.

And not to worry about Dad's hospital bills.

She said it was thanks to the insurance payout,

but it didn't make any sense.

I knew how poor we were to begin with.

Was it you?

What is this?

I sold everything I had.

I'm sorry.

But this is the only way I can try to make up

for what happened to him.

Is this how

smart and wealthy people take responsibility?

You can think however you like.

But please accept it.

I beg you.

I believe he'll wake up.

I have no other intentions.

I just want to help you hold out

until he regains consciousness.

You disgust me.

It's terrifying how much power money has.

I ought to rip it to shreds right now.

But I'll take this.

I'm going to pay off our debts…

and move him to a better hospital.

So don't you dare go back on your word!

I won't.

So it was you.

Did you think money would solve everything?

Did you think we'd happily take it

since we were dirt poor?

No. That's not why.

Then what was it?

Did you pity us?

The last thing your father and I talked about

was his family.

I couldn't forget

how he wanted to buy you a nice suit

for your job interview.

So I wanted to help him with it at least.

So it was all because of me.

My dad was never greedy,

so I couldn't understand why he had done such a thing.

I used to have a hard time landing a job and would come home drunk.

He blamed my old suit.

He said I looked poor.

He said

I couldn't get a job because I had neither money nor connections.

That's not true. He was always proud of you.

He'd brag about how his son was smart

and graduated from a prestigious university.

And I just remembered that now.

I'm to blame.

I failed to grab his hand when he reached out to me.

No.

It's not your fault. I know it's not.

I just needed someone to blame.

My dad didn't even go to high school.

If you guys were close, why didn't you pay a bit more attention to him?

Why couldn't you have told him once more that everything would be okay?

I'm sorry.

I'm really sorry.

I am. I'm sorry.

Jeong-u will be happy to see you dressed up.

This is the suit he bought me for my job interview.

What a precious suit.

He'll love it.

Yongin, was it?

Yes.

Ha-rang, do you remember that uncle?

What? He's not my uncle.

He's not Uncle Seong-hyeon.

He is your uncle.

He's Uncle Du-sik.

When you were a baby,

he'd always hold you and dote on you.

Run over to him. Be brave

and say hello to him.

Hello, Uncle.

Hi, Ha-rang.

It's been a long time.

Do you still like dinosaurs?

I do. I like Eustreptospondylus,

Pachycephalosaurus, and Stegosaurus.

Why are you crying?

I'm just proud

that you know such difficult dinosaur names.

Auntie, don't I have so many?

Gosh. What is this? Did you find this, Ha-rang?

-I did. I found it near the water. -Near the water?

Let's pile them up. Let's see.

-Should we make a cake with these? -Okay.

Did you find this one too? It's so pretty.

Doesn't he take after Jeong-u a lot?

-Yes. -He even acts like him.

He also sleeps with his arms above his head.

He hates carrots.

He also has many friends.

And he's surprisingly stubborn.

He really is the same as Jeong-u.

I'm telling you.

I heard from Seong-hyeon that you were here.

"Seong-hyeon"?

Do you mean Director Ji?

Yes. We're cousins. He said you guys are pretty close.

What a small world, right?

I had no idea you came here after disappearing like that.

Du-sik.

I won't apologize

for what I did back then.

Back then, I'd lost the will to live.

I didn't even want to breathe in a world without Jeong-u.

But you know what?

I could.

I was able to breathe, eat, and drink.

At times, I'd even smile at Ha-rang's silly face.

And after some time,

I regained the will to live.

Du-sik.

I don't

resent you anymore.

So find it in your heart

to forgive yourself as well.

Mom! Auntie and I made a cake together!

Mom, come here! Hurry up!

Really? You must be so proud!

We just built it, but where did it go?

-Your mom's here. -Who made this?

Did Auntie make it for you?

Are you crying?

Gosh, you've become a crybaby.

Jeong-u.

See? You become more emotional as you age.

I remember how you teased me about bawling so much

when Ha-rang was born.

He sure has grown a lot.

Jeong-u.

I've missed you so much.

Me too.

I'm sorry.

Because of me--

Du-sik.

Remember what I said back then?

It's not your fault.

Still.

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

It's all right.

You survived.

So Du-sik,

carry on with your life.

Not for me, but for yourself.

See and do everything you want to until you're fed up.

Once you've done everything you've ever wanted to do,

then we can meet again.

Jeong-u.

And when we meet again,

let's go fishing.

Okay, brother?

Goodness.

Gam-ri, are you having a pity party? Why are you cleaning all alone?

You should sweep before wiping.

You're so noisy. Why are you here? You should go home.

The swarm of people has left you behind,

so we came to keep you company.

Let's clean then have dinner together.

Better yet, should we have a sleepover?

What? Don't be such a nuisance.

Good idea. Suk-ja, sweep that side.

Okay.

Arirang, arirang, arariyo

-Hey. -Passing over the Arirang Pass

Ha-rang seems to really like you.

He wants us to visit him next time.

We were supposed to visit your friend,

but we couldn't make it there.

It's okay.

I'm sure he'll understand.

It's good to see you smile.

Keep smiling.

Don't think twice about whether or not

you should smile or be happy.

Don't think too much.

Just smile.

Hye-jin.

Yes?

To tell the truth, I was going to kill myself.

When I heard

that Jeong-u had passed away,

I rushed out of the hospital.

I kept walking and found myself on one of the Han River bridges.

That's when I thought,

"I should just end my life.

Wouldn't this river eventually take me

to the sea?

Then

would I be able to see my parents again?"

Darn.

MS. GAM-RI

Du-sik, I'm in Seoul right now. Can I see you?

I brought your favorite side dishes.

I've practically forgotten what you look like.

I miss you a lot.

What great timing.

My life was so busy that I had no time for her.

Actually, I had forgotten about her.

But that text message filled with countless typos

saved me.

I had decided to kill myself that day.

But Ms. Gam-ri and Gongjin

saved me.

That's why I came back.

I didn't kill myself,

but I didn't know how to carry on either.

I locked myself in that dark house.

But people kept knocking on my door.

They didn't ask any questions.

They just brought food and checked on me.

It was as if

they were taking care of a stray cat.

They were indifferent yet warm to me.

Then one day, they started asking me for help.

"The light bulb in my bathroom burned out. My washing machine broke.

Can you fill in for me while I'm gone?"

I bet it was intentional.

So that's how you became Chief Hong.

You're right.

Gongjin saved you.

I finally get it.

I understand why you love Gongjin so much.

Why you feel so attached

to this small seaside town that seems

nothing out of the ordinary.

So that's the end of my story.

Sorry to have kept you waiting.

Thank you.

I was worried you'd never open up.

So thank you for mustering up the courage.

It's all thanks to you. I would've never opened up otherwise.

Right. Didn't you say you had something to tell me that day too?

Right. You see…

Don't tell me now if you're not ready.

This time, I'll wait for you.

Like you did for me.

Actually,

I was offered a clinical professor job.

In Seoul, I suppose.

Guys, are you already asleep?

My eyelids feel so heavy right now.

I get too sleepy to even catch up on my soap operas lately.

That's because we're old

and get sleepy early in the evening.

That's true.

I can't believe I'm over 70.

I still feel like a young girl who used to sneak around with her boyfriend.

Gosh, get your mind out of the gutter. You better watch what you say.

What is it? Did you never sneak around with your boyfriend?

What did you say?

There's no place we didn't sneak into back in the day.

Gosh, enough with that nonsense.

Just go to sleep, will you?

Gosh.

By the way, do you guys feel this way too?

I feel sad

that my body is aging while my heart is still young.

I feel that way all the time.

Both my tongue and mind became dull.

I became clumsy.

Time indeed flies.

Gam-ri, how about you?

Of course, I've felt that way.

But you see, I like that I'm old.

How could you possibly like being old?

Looking back, I've had many tasty dishes,

seen great scenery,

and met wonderful people.

What more could I ask for?

Are you happy?

Of course. I'm happy.

I appeared on a TV show

and even sang on stage.

And right now, I'm chatting with you guys.

My life is so fun.

That's not all.

Today,

the evening glow looked so beautiful.

The squid I had for dinner was scrumptious too.

Look around yourself closely,

and you'll realize that you're surrounded by many precious things.

Every day…

is full of so much excitement

as if I'm going on a picnic the next day.

Picnics sound lovely.

Gam-ri, what should we do tomorrow?

As the youngest among us, you should come up with something.

You always say that when you're lazy.

Gosh. Darn it.

Why do you move around so much in your sleep?

Unbelievable.

Gam-ri, I can't sleep next to Suk-ja.

She pulls the blanket all night

and rests her limbs on my body.

It's so infuriating. Gosh.

Gam-ri, are you listening?

You're sleeping awfully well for a light sleeper.

Gam-ri.

Gam-ri. Gam…

You said you wanted to go on a picnic.

Did you have to be so impatient?

Sleep well.

Go on that picnic first.

And…

wait for me.

What is that?

What's wrong with him?

He looks like a patient.

Hello, sir.

I'm calling from the Seogang Bridge.

A man wearing a hospital gown is crouching next to the guardrail.

It looks dangerous.

Can you quickly check on him?

Thank you.

AMBULANCE

HOMETOWN CHA-CHA-CHA

When you lose a loved one, you should mourn plenty.

Or else, the grief travels all through your body,

and it bursts later.

I don't want to leave him alone.

I want to be his family.

I'm you, and you're me.

Open wide.

I'll do this for you every day from now on.

I'd love it if our shoes…

were always side by side at the door together.

Chief Hong.

Will you marry me?

Subtitle translation by: Soo-ji Kim

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