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Teach me...

how to dive and harvest.

What are you doing?

Are you going to teach me or not?

I don't think I can do that.

Hey!

I can do it, too!

I said, I can do it!

How can he say something like that?

What a punk.

(Episode 2: Troublemaker Cat)

Gosh, that was the worst sleep ever.

Fine. You go and enjoy all your fancy diving...

all by yourself.

What? He didn't go out to dive?

Hey.

You punk... I mean, Mr. Haenam?

Are you around?

Hey.

No?

Darn it. Never mind.

(Parang-ri Haenyeo Cho Mi Hyeon)

Please be here.

Please be here.

I knew it. My mom is the only one...

who's willing to back me up.

You got this, An Na!

- You can do it! - Let's go!

Let's do this!

Let's go!

(Go, Parang-ri Mermaid Seo An Na)

- You can do this! - Good luck!

- You're the best! - Let's go!

- Go! - You got this!

(Parang-ri Haenyeo Cho Mi Hyeon)

Why can't I put this on?

Darn it.

Come on.

- You can do this! - You'll win!

Let's go!

- You can do this! - Let's go!

- Good luck! - Go!

Go get them!

You got this!

You got this, An Na!

- Seo An Na! - You can do it, An Na! Good luck!

(103rd National Swim Meet, 400m)

(7. Seo An Na, Daehan Sports High School)

Ready, go!

To be honest,

it doesn't have to be harvesting seafood.

(Go, Parang-ri Mermaid Seo An Na)

It was to prove that the time...

that stopped for me that day...

could start moving again.

That was all I ever wanted.

Darn it.

An Na... An Na!

Where am I?

The punk from earlier?

I'm not asleep.

What happened?

You're up, so let's go.

Wait, am I allowed to leave just like this?

Of course. You've been asleep for 12 hours.

I see. Thank you.

Hey, did you bring me here?

How did you find me?

Did you pull me out of the water?

Wait, did you pull me out and do mouth-to-mouth...

resuscitation...

Was I supposed to just leave you there then?

Well, that wasn't what I meant.

Hey... Hey!

I should've just left you there.

You've lost your mind, An Na.

You already have a boyfriend...

yet you let another guy kiss you.

No.

I didn't let him do it.

That heinous man was the one who did it.

Yes.

Hey.

I gave this a thought, and...

- Do you eat abalone? - I do. Wait.

What about abalone? That's random.

- How about hijiki? - I do.

I'm trying to talk. Why are you...

Why are you so full of yourself?

I thought the kitchen was a common area.

No, not that.

You mean the mouth-to-mouth resuscitation?

Yes, that.

I mean, sure.

Thank you for saving me,

but I have...

a boyfriend.

So what?

I'm already taken, so you can't just come up to me...

and do that, putting me in a tough spot.

You should've found another way.

- I am looking for another way. - What?

Abalones are good for freedivers, helping the lungs and bronchial tubes.

Hijiki replenishes your minerals and calms your stomach.

By any chance,

are you looking after me?

Otherwise, you'll either steal my food or cause me trouble...

by diving into the sea.

Is that the only way you can speak?

Come to think of it,

my mom always had hijiki and abalones on days...

when the sea was especially rough.

Mom, I'm hungry.

What's for dinner?

I need to eat hijiki and abalones after a rough day out in the sea.

I caught lots of abalones.

Goodness, today was an extra tough day.

Gosh, that sounds delicious.

I almost died back there.

Goodness.

All right. Here.

Freedivers have to sit in the cold sea all day,

swallowing salty water endlessly,

- and hold their breath countless times. - Looks good, doesn't it?

So hijiki and abalone porridge was the best remedy.

This is the best remedy when you fall in and swallow lots of water.

I told you not to call it falling!

Goodness. I'm glad to hear you shout.

Eat up.

It's definitely a little darker than a gold medal.

- Mom. - What?

I like things that are darker.

Look how dark it is. I love it.

All right. Fine. Eat up.

A bite of tender abalone...

slows down my heavy breathing.

And a crunchy piece of hijiki...

calms down my upset stomach.

The most nutritious dish for Parang-ri Mermaids...

melts me completely,

back then...

and even now.

You do your dishes.

Seriously...

Why is he so nice to me?

Are you dating Coach Cha?

What are you talking about?

I have no time to date anyone.

Watch out for guys who are nice to you.

They're the sly ones, not anyone else.

My mom told me to watch out for nice guys.

I'll be careful if I need to,

but I still need to thank him.

Excuse me.

What?

Where does he go every morning?

He's not here, either.

Hello, everyone. Today, I'll sing...

my favourite song, "Oh My," for you.

Two, three.

Oh my, oh my, don't do this.

Women's feelings are.

Why are you glancing around?

Looking for someone?

The punk...

I mean, the freediver who lives at my place.

Oh, you mean Duk Hyun?

Around this hour, he's probably at...

Wait, why are you looking for him?

He made me some porridge,

- but I never got to thank... - Porridge?

He made you porridge?

Did he make it himself?

Darn it. Hey! Yoon Duk Hyun!

Where are you going?

- Hey! - Duk Hyun!

Yoon Duk Hyun!

Where are you going, Su Jeong?

Hey, Su Jeong!

What's going on?

I didn't know he could smile like that.

Duk Hyun.

Did you make porridge for An Na?

I did. What about it?

How could this happen?

Duk Hyun.

I know we're living in a coastal village,

but you can't play with my feelings!

Why, Duk Hyun!

Su Jeong had a misunderstanding.

I don't care.

My goodness.

You're such a punk.

I wasn't talking to you.

These days, cats that act like a little menace...

are called this,

"troublemaker cats."

You came this far to tell me that?

Thank you.

I forgot...

to tell you this yesterday.

It's all right.

I wanted to prevent any future trouble.

I also decided to thank you...

because otherwise, it'll only make me look bad.

Actually, when you said...

you saw many who moved here...

only to resent their failures without committing to anything,

it felt like you were calling me out.

It sounded just like me.

I'm like that.

Swimming is all I've done in my life.

But I've become so broken...

that I can't even fight the current.

My life's pretty much ruined.

That was why I insisted...

that I could be a freediver.

Your life isn't ruined just because you can't swim.

There are tons of people in the world who can't swim.

I was an athlete, and...

But now,

you're just my landlord.

There's no problem even if you can't swim.

And just to let you know,

when I said I couldn't teach you, I was talking about me.

I'm an awful teacher.

Can you...

just try and teach me...

how to harvest seafood?

Both you and I...

might be more talented than we thought.

Start by holding your breath.

Wait for me!

That's so salty!

It's because this is seawater.

I can hold my breath for up to three minutes in a pool.

Do you harvest seafood in a pool?

Again.

Darn it.

Yoon Duk Hyun moved to Parang-ri three years ago...

and began diving.

He heads to the seashore alone whenever the tide is right,

swims through the sea, dives underwater, and harvests seafood.

Abalone, sea squirt,

conch, and octopus.

I watch him harvest these things given by nature.

His life seems peaceful...

and tranquil.

I also want what he has.

But to be honest, my worries tend to melt away...

whenever I eat something delicious.

Hey, there.

Stir-fry some sliced garlic in olive oil.

Then add some freshly caught seafood.

It creates a fascinating flavour.

Lastly, throw in some cooked ramyeon noodles.

You won't find a better medicine.

Come on.

Dig in.

Is it good?

Duk Hyun said...

there's absolutely no problem...

even if I can't swim.

Could that...

be really true?

And now, start skipping.

Left, left, left.

We're going downhill now.

Are you going to stop here?

Now, start skipping again.

Left, left,

left.

- This isn't me trying to prove anything... - Left.

Or throwing a tantrum.

Wait up!

I'm just...

curious...

Could this freediver punk's words be true?

Can I also be like him?

What's the kind of peace...

that he felt?

I won, didn't I?

I saw you lifting your face in the middle.

Again.

Darn it.

(Parang-ri Haenyeo Cho Mi Hyeon)

Lift your legs higher and stride wider!

You're a former athlete! Did you train like this as a swimmer?

Darn it.

Whatever. I'm done.

I'm done!

Again!

One more time.

Do not give up. You can run back home.

After I build up enough stamina to follow him into the sea...

and get used to the salty seawater,

could I...

truly change?

Will I ever be fine...

even if I can't swim?

Today's training is over.

What are we eating today?

We aren't done yet.

What? We aren't done?

It's time to go into the water.

Will I...

ever become...

truly fine?

She must've had a shoulder surgery.

Does it look bad?

It must've been a while since she had surgery,

but I don't think that's why she drowned.

Anyway, she fell asleep due to exhaustion,

so don't worry and leave her here.

All right. Thank you.

Mom.

My shoulder is fully healed.

But...

I don't think I can swim again.

I'm sorry, Mom.