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(Azure Spring)

(All characters, places, events, etc. depicted are fictional.)

(Children and animals were filmed under strict guidelines.)

(The 7th Tongyeong Open Water Swimming Competition)

(Tongyeong, Bijin-do, Maemul-do)

What can I do to help him?

(Enjoy the clear sea at Haedam-do, Tongyeong)

(The 7th Tongyeong Open Water Swimming Competition)

Open water swimming?

(Episode 6: Azure Spring)

(7th Tongyeong Open Water Swimming Competition)

Let's compete in a swim meet.

What are you suddenly talking about?

I came to say that to you,

and now that I have, I'm leaving.

How long will you stay underwater?

You told me I had to let things go and come back up...

to live.

I'll teach you...

how to float on water.

Come on.

Hurry up.

Remember the rules?

You get the inner room, and I get the master bedroom.

We share the kitchen and restroom, but we must wash our own dishes.

Why are you doing this to me?

It's just...

kind of scary to see a tanned guy like you with a frown.

I want to make you smile.

Gosh, I'm starving. Why don't we...

eat something first?

Food must be frozen to preserve it longer.

But if you freeze it for too long,

thawing becomes difficult.

What are you waiting for? Come on.

And now, high-five!

The same goes for people's hearts.

A heart left alone for a long time...

doesn't thaw too easily.

That's when you need a special prescription.

Ta-da.

Why don't you take a bite?

Thank you for the food.

Who could've made this?

It's so good!

Here, try this one, too.

- Is it good? - Yes.

Come on. Eat up.

That was delicious.

Since when did you like cats?

I don't particularly like them.

Ever since I came to this island,

I noticed them lingering around, so I've simply been feeding it.

People usually call that liking something.

- Is that so? - Yes.

Who would feed anyone that they hate?

It takes affection.

But that doesn't necessarily mean...

that I like you.

I know.

You wouldn't like a guy like me.

What's so bad about you?

You're perfectly healthy, and you make a living for yourself.

That's enough.

I'm an ex-convict.

I'm aware of that.

I ruined...

two people's lives.

I'm aware of that, too.

That stalker of yours...

came to my place in Seoul.

He asked me...

to save you.

He said you smiled when you were with me.

He was a junior soldier I cared about.

He was soft-hearted, so he wasn't fit to serve in the army.

Like how it always is,

the weak became prey.

He began to get bullied.

And I couldn't tolerate it at that moment.

One died,

and the other...

lives as if he were dead.

At times, I begin to wonder,

"What if..."

"I did not stop him back then?"

It could've ended...

as a simple beating with a broken bone,

and it would've been over.

Then...

that jerk, Nam Sang Ho, would've lived,

and Jae Hui would've been fine, too.

No.

It wouldn't have ended that easily.

The situation would've escalated,

so in the end,

it would've ended in the same way.

You did the right thing.

Everything that happened after that...

is just an accident.

I'm saying...

it wasn't your fault.

I became quite nosy,

thanks to this guy.

Shouldn't the newcomer hand out rice cakes?

Why am I bringing this?

Hey, An Na. My dad told me to give you some rice cake.

Su Jeong?

Seo An Na, you...

Su Jeong, it's not like what it seems.

We ate dinner and talked, then got too exhausted...

How can you do this to me?

Hey!

Hey, look at this.

(7th Tongyeong Open Water Swimming Competition)

We were really talking about the swim meet.

She's right. The swim meet.

She suggested that we compete in this.

You two returned to Parang-ri at the same time on the same day.

Are you saying you talked about the swim meet all night?

But why?

I'm going to settle down here,

so I need to make a living for myself.

I wanted to win the cash prize.

Fine, that's your story.

Why are you competing, Duk Hyun?

I'm not...

I am competing with An Na. Yes.

Then I want to do it, too.

I can't let you two train alone, like you did when harvesting seafood.

Sure. Okay.

You're more than welcome. Yes.

Then I'm in, too.

Why is that new guy back in this backwater village?

That guy paid a dear friend's hospital bill in full.

I want to win the cash prize and pay for half of it.

- Will you let me join? - Yes.

No!

I am...

the Piranha of the Black Snake Unit.

I don't know about everything else,

but I do know I can swim.

The chance of us winning just dropped.

(7th Tongyeong Open Water Swimming Competition)

(Saturday, September 6th, 2025, Tongyeong Haedamdo Beach)

(7th Tongyeong Open Water Swimming Competition)

- Let's go. - It's so pretty. Let's go.

(Sign-Up Form, Seo An Na, 5-1 Parang-ri-gil)

(Name: Yoon Duk Hyun)

(Address)

(Address: 5-1 Parang-ri-gil)

(T-Shirt Size: XL, Signature)

So...

why in the world are you trying to teach me how to swim?

If you ask why it had to be swimming...

All right. Think of the tissue paper as water.

Faster! Do not drop it.

- Pick it up. - It was about the time he'd spend learning.

- I wanted to gift him that moment. - Faster!

- One, two! - One, two!

- One, two! - One, two!

One, two!

One, two!

One, two! Do not drop your shoulders!

One, two!

Just like when he taught me how to harvest seafood.

Good job!

In that moment,

- nothing else was on my mind. - Faster!

I wanted to return that peace to him.

Gosh, I'm starving.

Since we spent time in the water, why don't we eat hot soup?

Your face will get bloated if you have soup at night.

Then what do you eat at night, new guy?

- Me? Salad. - Right. Sure.

Duk Hyun, what do you want to eat?

Anything is fine with me.

So boring.

Okay, I got it.

Hot soup, salad,

and anything.

Let's eat something we'll all be pleased with.

Oh, gosh.

Manila clams are salty, so our faces will definitely get puffy.

Darn it.

Come on.

Seasoned veggies aren't filling enough.

Scoot over.

You're so slow.

You know how to do that?

I was the Frying Pan of the Black Snake Unit.

Not bad.

Here.

Goodness, no way.

What is this?

Is it dog food?

How dare you? "Dog food"?

It's mixed wild green rice.

You're right. Mixed wild green rice is way better than salad.

You just threw in everything you had at home.

Why don't we talk after you try it?

Now, mix. Go!

Go!

Go.

If we continue to learn and mingle together,

the dishes,

the people,

and even wounds...

may start to soften and fade.

It's so good. Hurry up and try it.

It may even get a little better.

Open up, Duk Hyun.

Or not.

Hurry up and try it. It's really good.

It's not so bad for dog food.

Stop calling it dog food.

You liked it, so you can't call it that!

Look.

It's good, though.

Seo An Na.

How dare you dump me and date a guy like that?

That's basically it.

Yoon Duk Hyun!

Yoon Duk Hyun!

Come on out!

Are you here, Yoon Duk Hyun?

Chief, what brings you here?

Baek Su Jeong, you brat.

Why did you sleep here instead of your own home?

Come on, Dad.

I'm old enough, so don't nag at me for spending the night out...

on this tiny little island.

Well, no. It's not that.

Doesn't Yoon Duk Hyun live here?

What about him?

It's not like he just moved in.

That kid is...

Look.

- There he is. - What's going on?

I thought you had left the island. Why did you return?

Did I cause an inconvenience with my return?

Of course, you have!

We all know who you are now.

Dad.

What do you mean?

Who is he?

That he's a murderer who killed a person.

Cha Jae Hun.

An Na, you... Gosh.

Wait, have you been hitting it off with him, knowing who he is?

An Na, what's he talking about?

Did Duk Hyun kill a person?

One died, and the other is a vegetable.

Technically, he killed two people.

Excuse me, Chief.

How can you let a guy like that stay in this peaceful village?

Jae Hun, how dare you?

I'm sorry.

I couldn't bring myself to tell you.

I will leave the island...

within the day.

Yes!

You should've said that in the first place.

You should've told us...

when you got here three years ago.

Keeping that all to yourself...

must've been tough.

I bet.

We've known you for a long time.

He lived all three years just harvesting seafood.

We all know how to use the Internet.

We already looked into the details of the incident.

- You went through a lot. - It must've been tough.

What are these old people saying?

This punk killed a person!

Darn it.

Hey, An Na. Come on out.

- An Na! - Hey!

Let go.

Didn't you hear me?

- I'm a former swimmer. - Is that so?

- I was a judo wrestler. - What?

Only until elementary school.

- My goodness. - You're a strong one!

- Goodness. - Good one.

Anyway, now that you're back,

live a good life here without thinking of running away.

- Got it? - He's right.

A young man like you is rare in this small island village.

- Got it? - That's right!

- There's nothing much to life. - That's true.

Life is about learning how to coexist with others.

He's right.

- Where's the rice cake? - Here.

Where's the rice cake? Bring it here.

Have some rice cake.

Once you've moved to a new place,

it's customary to give out steamed rice cakes.

- He's right. - Open up.

I already gave him some.

That was for An Na.

All of you, open up.

Have some.

Open up.

It's nice to see you eat well.

- Do you want some? - Goodness. Leave them for the kids.

Just as the elders said,

I guess there really isn't much to life.

It's customary to give out rice cakes to the elders...

and visit them when you move in.

Goodness. Stop crying.

You're a grown man. Don't cry. It's all right.

We understand. Goodness.

- Don't cry. - There, there. I'm glad you're here.

Look at this guy.

- Even bottled-up feelings and tangled emotions... - Oh, no. Come on now.

all seem to melt away with a bite of steamed rice cake.

Hey, that's pretty far.

I'm out.

No one told me about Duk Hyun,

so I'm pouting.

Cut it out. We're starting the open-water training from today.

This is the starting point, and the buoy is the turning point.

Dinner's on the loser.

What do you say?

Go!

Hey! It'll cost a fortune to feed four people!

Let's go!

Hey, it's raining.

- What? - Darn it.

- It's raining. - Let's go home.

- Duk Hyun. - Let's go home.

- Come on. - Wait for me!

Hurry.

Jeez.

Hand it over quickly.

Say pretty please.

Darn it.

I'll give it to you.

You're too slow!

I can't do this!

- Hey, don't drop it. - I can't do it!

- I'm not doing this! - Hey!

Come on!

Hello, I signed up for the open-water competition.

By any chance, will it be canceled tomorrow?

We'll know for sure when tomorrow comes.

But tomorrow is the competition.

The typhoon is moving fast,

so the forecast said we might move out of its path soon.

I see. All right.

No matter how hard we try, we can never predict what's ahead.

All we can do is...

just live the life we're given.

(Tongyeong Open Water Swimming Competition)

(Congratulations on finishing the race.)

With all these set up,

I guess the competition will carry on as planned, right?

The weather cleared up, too.

- I'm sure it'll happen. - No, I don't think so.

We have an announcement.

The open-water swimming competition scheduled for today...

has been canceled...

due to safety concerns caused by strong currents in the high seas.

The entry fee will be fully refunded.

We thank you once again for coming out today.

Yes! I got it right!

Why are you happy about that?

We trained so hard!

What now, Duk Hyun?

We can't help it. Let's go back.

No.

We came all the way here, so it's a huge bummer.

Let's do the competition...

- on our own. - What?

On our own?

We have the participants, the swimsuits, and the sea.

- Why not? - They said it was dangerous.

We'll only go out to the safe area.

How about up to that buoy?

To that buoy?

All right, now.

Let us begin the first Parang-ri Swimming Competition!

The loser has to do the dishes for a month.

Ready, go!

Jeez, she's being so childish again.

But I won't lose against you... Hey!

Hey, wait! This isn't fair!

Just like the weather at sea,

life is unpredictable.

Maybe that's why we just have to go with the flow,

like we're being swept away by the waves.

But it's okay to live like that.

Just do what you can,

as much as you can, and live on.

Youth isn't momentary,

but lasts a lifetime.

Because for us, today will always be spring and azure.

- May it last a long time. - May it last a long time.

- Azure spring. - Azure spring.

(Azure Spring)

Come here! Quickly!

- Come on! - Hurry up, man.

- The timer's about to go off. - Where?

One, two!

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