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ALL PERSONS, LOCATIONS, RELIGIONS, INCIDENTS, AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS DRAMA

ARE FICTITIOUS

CHILD ACTORS HAVE FILMED SAFELY UNDER PARENTAL SUPERVISION

SCENES INVOLVING ANIMALS WERE FILMED SAFELY WITH EXPERT ADVICE AND COOPERATION

I just broke up with Han Tae-seung and came straight here.

I broke up with Park Su-a, too.

You know, right?

That we can never go back to how we were,

and that this is the end.

It's not your fault.

Wherever this was headed,

I insisted on seeing it through.

Even if things got completely ruined…

I wanted to see it through to the end.

I don't think it was all bad.

That end.

Our rock bottom.

Because now I know for sure…

how terribly and agonizingly…

we care about each other.

I want to hurt you and ruin you more,

but I just can't.

It's so annoying.

I know.

It really is.

Why are we such a mess?

What can we do?

It's just who we are.

Let's break up,

Namgung.

Okay.

Let's break up.

Let's break up,

Mi-do.

14. WHAT BROUGHT US TOGETHER?

Namgung did nothing wrong.

I fell for another man, and that's why we broke up.

So, Mom, just treat him like before--

I've never seen Hoya cry like that.

He was crying his heart out.

He cried for hours on end without saying a word before leaving.

I don't know what happened or why you two broke up.

But

I know you'll never get back together.

I can feel it in my old bones.

As for me,

I can hardly remember your dad's face these days.

When I see his photos, I think, “Oh, that's what he looked like.”

“That's how he smiled.”

It stings a little inside.

But that's it.

As life goes on,

it gets so busy that it all fades.

It all just disappears.

You wonder how it's even possible.

Then comes a day when that feels so sad.

It will be the same for you two.

So don't hate or resent him.

And don't struggle so hard to forget him.

Just let it flow.

If you let it,

you'll be able to live on.

Life will continue.

BORA BORA ROOM

HONDURAS

Sorry, I didn't think it'd take you so long to find it.

I thought that once I died,

you'd get rid of this place right away.

I could never do that.

Honduras Karaoke is the only thing you left behind for me.

How could I ever leave this place?

Bo-ra.

Yes?

I…

I really loved you, you know?

It's true I was exhausted,

and I hurt you because of that.

But even so,

I really loved you.

I know.

You do?

Wan-do.

Yes?

Do you remember how we promised

to go to the beach in Bora Bora together?

Yes.

I want to go there.

Can you take me there?

These don't look good either.

Flashy things don't suit me anymore.

Of course they do.

You look gorgeous, Mom.

You look insane.

Dad made me do it.

To say you're pretty 12 times,

and that you look younger than TA Jang five times.

I'll tell Dad you were here for an hour.

What? Do you have something to say?

Need some cash?

No.

I won't call TA Jang "Dad."

I didn't expect you to.

Congratulations, Mom.

Dad might need time to truly mean it.

But I mean it.

Try to understand Dad.

Okay.

He really kept that one promise.

That's a good boy.

I said we should get ox bone soup. Sang-su likes rice.

Is it good?

Here, another bite.

I like burgers.

Here.

Is it good?

No ketchup?

Oh, I forgot.

It's bad for him anyway. Just eat.

Please reconsider.

Just one last time.

SEOUL FAMILY COURT

I just feel so bad for Sang-su.

Even if you won't be my wife, can't you stay as Sang-su's mom?

Please, I'm begging you.

You…

don't really need me.

Never let him find out.

You were so pathetic back then.

So utterly pathetic.

YEONHWARU

Excuse me.

It's my first time here.

What's their signature dish?

NAMGUNG, MI-DO YEONHWARU

TWO YEARS LATER

I NEVER RESIGNED BY EOM HO-SIK

Thank you.

HO-SIK'S PICK

Executive Director Yoon is up to something.

He's been calling in the executives privately,

and now he's eyeing a restructuring.

I need you to take over that team as Team Leader.

A 20% raise.

What?

And a separate contract for incentive pay

of up to 20% of my salary if the project KPIs are met.

Then I'll give it some thought.

Like hell you will, damn it!

I'm being ground down at work because of you!

If only you hadn't posted that video.

Jeez, seriously.

Did you see this?

Look.

What's this?

SWEET POTATO SWAP

Wait, hold on.

Is that our manager?

-It is, right? -Yes, it's him.

Right? That's Manager Eom!

-It is. -See? Told you!

-Hey, this fell. -Yes, sir.

SWEET POTATOES

Please don't damage them.

HM CONFECTIONERY EXPOSED!

OVER 5 MILLION VIEWS

HERO EOM HO-SIK TRUE MENTOR EOM

I LOVE HIM HE'S OUR HOPE

I NEVER RESIGNED BY EOM HO-SIK

TRULY INSPIRING A PAGE-TURNER

SWEET, SPICY, AND ADDICTIVE

EOM HO-SIK APPOINTED AS DIRECTOR

Hey, this isn't the life I wanted.

I just wanted to go to Tongyeong,

collect my paychecks, and coast by.

Now look at this mess.

I'm caught in this bloody power struggle!

God, it's suffocating. Damn it.

I never wanted to climb this high, you hear me?

Eom the Great.

Why are you acting so weak?

Gen Z will be disappointed.

To hell with that, damn it.

I'm not getting ground down alone. You are, too!

We're both on the grater. We're meant to get ground down.

Come back to work now!

Let's talk salary first.

Salary?

Senior Associate Park.

Right, Manager Gung

will start working at headquarters next week.

You two haven't seen each other in about two years, right?

Long time no see, Associate Park.

Or should I say…

Senior Associate Park?

For the Maison Project,

you rejected the vendor we found.

May I ask why?

Oh, that pastry chef, Louis Maltese or whatever?

It's Pastry Chef Louis Martin.

The top pastry chef in Paris.

We worked had to contact him and just needed sign-off.

Why did you reject it?

I didn't like his face.

Wow.

I'm just kidding.

Come to my welcome party to find out.

I can't make it today. I have a blind date.

I didn't ask.

Senior Associate Park.

In situations like this, just say you have personal plans.

You got promoted a while ago, but you still lack tact.

I'll hear your reasons in person when you come in next week.

PROSECUTION

Defendant Sim Hae-ju is a repeat offender,

who has engaged in illegal hacking since his teens.

The defendant is not a mere hacker.

THE WORST WOMAN

Per the client's request,

he illegally obtained and shared data…

Get ready to cry.

…as a data broker.

DEFENSE, DEFENDANT

Should a defense lawyer say that?

For six months off your sentence, you better cry.

A single tear gets you six months off.

Bawling your eyes out gets you a year off.

-Why did you even take my case? -…even fully aware of the facts…

You knew who I was from the start, right?

Please continue.

In particular, the defendant

obtained targets' identities and daily routines…

The woman I like told me to be good.

So I do pro bono work now and then.

And you looked so pathetic.

So why not?

…securing private records

and delivering them to the client.

He's wrapping it up.

Start crying now.

Think about when your grandma passed away.

Watch it.

Or back in middle school,

when you got expelled.

You used to live at Seoul Station.

Yes.

It's not a big deal.

If I had met you back then…

I'd have made sure you weren't unfairly expelled,

and I'd given your grandmother a proper funeral

instead of a funeral for an unclaimed body.

And you wouldn't have gotten beaten to a pulp

-Prosecutor, has he… -…by homeless guys.

…reached a settlement with the victim?

They haven't reached a settlement yet,

and no restitution has been confirmed.

Nice.

Keep it up.

…that the defendant be sentenced to five years.

Counsel, make your closing argument.

The prosecution's claims are untrue.

Where would you call cut here?

FILM DIRECTING

The right answer

doesn't exist.

But you have to be able to explain why you cut here.

Directing isn't about right answers, but about making reasoned choices

and convincing people of your choices to the end.

Now, let's look at the next scene.

KIMOON UNIVERSITY

Good work, everyone.

I didn't know if I should tell you,

but you should probably know.

Namgung came back to Korea.

So,

don't come home for a while.

What if he doesn't visit because of you?

What is he even saying?

Hey, did you hear what happened in the equipment room?

Is it true?

They said an FX7 got totally wrecked.

Isn't that at least ten million won?

The department chair is desperate to catch who did it.

Apparently, the security cameras on that floor and throughout the building

were down at that exact moment.

But TA Baek said

they saw a man and a woman go in there right at that time.

Clearly outsiders.

Wait, both of them in there?

Yes.

Damn, what were they doing in there?

What else? It's obvious.

-That's crazy. -Whatever, let's get coffee.

FILM EQUIPMENT ROOM

Looking for this?

What? How'd you get in here?

Same way as last time?

Just kidding.

I have two card cases.

What? So you didn't find it?

No.

Mine wasn't the only card in there. Don't worry.

I took care of the cameras, too.

Still, just in case--

I heard Namgung Ho

is back in Korea.

So you already knew.

-You went back to my mom? -For a root touch-up.

Who gets their roots touched up every week?

Forget it. Don't go there anymore.

I'm warning you.

Why not?

Worried I'll run into Namgung Ho?

Do you miss him?

Do you miss Namgung Ho?

Answer me.

You sure you left it in the equipment room?

I don't remember, but I was definitely in there.

Wow, you don't remember?

-Stop losing it. -Seriously.

-Jeez. -Did you check inside?

Here it is! I thought I lost it.

-So clumsy. -Cut it out.

-Don't lose it. -Come on.

-Buy us coffee. -Yes.

-Sorry. -Sweet!

Were you playing with me?

You can play with me.

But only with me.

Fine, I admit I was clingy.

But you

indulged me one out of ten times.

You gave me hope.

You didn't pull away just now either. You made my heart race again.

Tell me you don't.

Tell me you don't miss

Namgung Ho at all.

Are you that insecure?

Do you still think I'm playing with you?

You asked if I miss Namgung Ho.

Yes, I do miss him.

But not in the way you think.

I just

wonder how he's doing.

I'm worried about him.

Also…

it hurts so much to see you getting hurt because of me.

Seeing you suffer because of Namgung Ho

breaks my heart.

So I can't follow my heart and fall for you.

You think I'm hurting because of Namgung Ho?

No.

It's because you won't give me reassurance.

Reassure me.

If you don't want to hurt me,

reassure me.

How was your blind date?

Can I ask you something?

Go ahead.

Why did you send me those plants?

My transfer to headquarters at the beginning of the year

got canceled when they decided the Maison Project

would go with local collaboration.

But I'd already shipped my things.

And plant regulations are strict, so I couldn't get them back.

I cared about them,

so I wondered who'd take the best care of them,

and chose you.

That's a lie.

You canceled

your transfer yourself.

The team had been assembled,

but you canceled it unilaterally.

Your assignment was originally six months,

but you stayed two years because you wanted to.

It was because of Ms. Lee, right?

You stayed away because of her, didn't you?

You think it was because of Lee Mi-do?

-Was it not? -No, it wasn't.

I thought my feelings for you

had to be at 100%.

I thought I shouldn't return until then.

Then what about now?

Are they at 100% now?

Is that why you came back?

No.

Because I couldn't bring them down to 0%.

That's why I came back.

Who was that woman?

The one you were eating gelato with in Le Marais back in April.

Assistant Manager Oh in General Affairs said they saw you.

My neighbor, Juliette Laurent.

What's between you two?

We eat gelato together.

For the record, her girlfriend is our Paris Team Leader, Camille.

-Anything else? -No.

Why did you suddenly reject Martin, the pastry chef?

Seriously, right now?

Because Lumière Homme

named him one of the 100 most attractive men in their thirties,

right?

Not because of another issue.

You just didn't want me working with him.

You were jealous.

Am I right?

-Hey. -Why did you kill it?

The snake plant I gave you before you left.

Why did you kill just that one?

Because of you.

You said to water it when I missed you.

So I kept watering it, and it died.

Anything else you want to know?

No.

No, you said that earlier too.

Think carefully. There might be more.

I missed you.

I missed you so, so much.

Has it been six months already?

Now that that punk Namgung is back,

we can go float fishing.

Great. I don't have weekend classes this term.

Oh, really? That's great, man.

You two, take this food to Hoya.

Why? He's coming tomorrow evening.

-Hey. -What did you just say?

No calls, no texts, and definitely no messaging.

We only meet here once a year, on Wan-do's birthday.

From now on, let's meet once a year.

BROTHER CLEANING

This is about what happened, right?

Because of what I said then.

You know that's not why.

Even if you set Mi-do aside, what about Mom?

What about Wan-do, your shadow?

Don't you worry about us?

No, I don't.

Because I know you'll do fine.

You'll look after them better than anyone.

So I'm not worried at all.

Of course, that's a given.

I'm the eldest son of our clan's 32nd generation.

Who'll look after us if not me?

Of course I'll look after us.

I'll take care of you, too.

Namgung Ho.

I'll take care of you, too.

Of course I will. You're my brother.

Seeing you once a year doesn't mean you're not my brother.

Once a brother, always a brother.

Got it?

Got it?

Say you got it.

Why aren't you saying anything?

Say something.

Why won't you say anything?

We'll still meet once a year.

Don't be too upset.

How are your classes going?

Still lifting weights?

Hey.

People sometimes catch nine-foot fish here.

Is once every five years really "sometimes"?

It's just the owner's gimmick.

If you release the nine-foot fish,

it'll grant you a wish.

It wouldn't change things.

Even if you catch a giant fish,

it'll be once a year.

No more often than that.

In the next life,

I'll be born as your dad.

I really will.

In this life,

we may part like this.

But in the next one,

I promise I'll be your dad.

So that…

I can repay everything…

you've done for me,

many times over.

Ho.

You'll do just fine.

Even without us,

you'll do really well.

Thanks for everything.

This wasn't a coincidence.

I waited over two hours downstairs.

Which means I could easily avoid you, too.

Even if you visit my family,

we'll never cross paths.

I heard from Yeong-do.

You said you'd see my family only once a year?

Don't bother.

We were fine for two years.

So let's just keep--

I put it off.

I need some time.

I told my landlord I'm not renewing the lease.

I'll move out in a month,

and I won't ever…

see you again after tomorrow.

Namgung…

Mi-do.

Let's go on a trip.

There's a place I really want to go with you.

Gangnam Express Bus Terminal, Platform 13, at 9:10 a.m. tomorrow.

Don't come if you don't want to.

But if you don't, this will be

the last time we see each other.

Mi-do.

Let's make one promise today.

Just for today,

let's be completely honest, no lies.

If either of us lies,

a flick on the forehead. Deal?

Sorry, but I've always been honest with you.

Why do you feel the need to say that?

Did you go to Damyang with Gong Ji-seok on my discharge day?

No, I didn't.

I had a field trip for my grad project--

What about you?

Where did you go on my 22nd birthday after I dumped you?

You went to Angela Cho's, didn't you?

Not her place. A motel.

We went to a motel.

You sound awfully proud of that.

We weren't dating back then,

and I dated Angela Cho after that day. What's the problem?

Do you regret knowing me?

Do you regret having me in your life?

No.

I've never regretted knowing you for a single second.

Because that day was an accident.

It was truly an unavoidable accident.

What about you? Do you regret knowing me?

Yes, I do.

I've always thought

I was a curse that brought the worst into your life.

Namgung.

If you and I had met like ordinary people,

our ending would've been different.

It makes me a little bitter.

So that's why you brought me here.

To say everything you wanted to say, hear everything you needed to,

and leave nothing behind.

You won't see me after today?

All right, let's do that.

Let's just say goodbye here.

Have a good life.

VACANT

GANGNEUNG, BEAUTIFUL ALL YEAR

To the terminal, please.

You came back earlier than I thought.

I thought you'd be another hour.

Let's go.

There's a gift I want from you.

Mi-do the weirdo, Mi-do the dork.

Come on, smile.

It's our last time together. At least smile.

Like I always say,

you don't look half bad when you smile.

Aren't you hungry?

You barely ate earlier.

Just tell me what you want.

I'll buy it and leave.

Come on, it's our last day anyway.

-Stay with me until midnight, Mi-do! -Hey!

Um…

A balloon.

The dinosaur balloon you gave me when we first met.

I want one just like that.

That balloon was actually…

the first gift I ever got.

So when I lost it, I was really sad.

That was over 20 years ago.

They wouldn't have the same one.

Are you serious?

Who would sell those old-fashioned balloons these days?

Wow, smell the ocean.

We're at the beach! Jump in!

-Jump in. He did. -No, you!

No, rock-paper-scissors.

-Rock, paper, scissors! -Shoot!

-Rock, paper, scissors, shoot! -Shoot!

Oh, no.

-No, no. -Come on.

You okay?

Are you okay? Thank you.

-Be careful. -Thank you.

Say thank you, okay?

Excuse me, could you take our picture?

Sure.

-Visiting? -Yes.

-Wow, thank you. -Get closer.

One, two, three.

-Guys, jump on three. -Okay.

-Get ready. -Wait.

Two, three!

Did you get it?

-Was it a selfie? -Not so great.

-Thank you. -Thanks.

Have fun, guys.

What are you…

Hey!

I'll buy you another one next year.

We don't have to come to Gangneung.

I'll just buy you one next year.

You said you'd see Yeong-do and Wan-do once a year.

You don't have to see me that often, so just…

don't say today is the end

or that you'll never see me again.

Mi-do, you want to know a secret?

Actually…

I won't see Yeong-do and Wan-do.

They need some time.

So I'm just waiting for them.

Every three years,

then every five years.

That's how I'll fade away.

Namgung.

Don't do this. Why are you doing this?

Mi-do.

Why did you give me that balloon?

I've always wondered that.

Why did you give it to me?

Did you also feel sorry for me back then?

I'm not telling you.

You said you'd never see me again.

So I'm never telling you either.

Someone fell in!

Help! Someone's drowning!

No!

-Thank you. -Thank you.

-Thank you so much. -Thank you.

-Thank you. -Thank you.

-You okay? -Yes.

-Hey. -Don't be mad.

You can't be mad. It's our last time.

Namgung.

You're wrong.

How is this a curse?

I was scared the whole time I was running,

but I couldn't stop.

You were too, right?

My dad would've felt the same.

It wasn't a curse.

It was a miracle.

It was a miracle that we met.

Still, Namgung,

if your survival…

ever makes you regret it

and blame yourself,

and feels like a curse,

remember that kid you and I saved.

That alone makes meeting each other more than a blessing.

I wanted you to be happy.

When I gave you that balloon,

I just thought, "I hope that little boy

will be happy."

I was happy.

Mi-do.

Knowing you

made me so breathtakingly happy.

You're the one who taught me

that life could be this happy.

That's what kept me alive. That's how I carried on.

I was able to try my hardest to live.

What about you, Mi-do?

Were you happy with me?

It was worth giving my all.

That's how happy I was, Namgung.

Excuse me, this was caught on a shop sign over there.

Thank you so much.

About eight minutes left.

If you have any last questions, ask away.

What did you do with Angela at the motel?

Forget it. Don't tell me. I don't want to know.

Mi-do.

Yes?

Lee Mi-do.

Yes?

Can you please say my name?

Namgung Ho.

Namgung Ho, the happy pushover.

I totally got ripped off.

AFTER SPRING COMES WINTER

A hundred thousand won each.

Not even a discount, those bastards.

Quitting movies is one thing,

but that doesn't erase your past.

All that time you spent working hard belongs to you.

So…

don't tear it up or ruin it.

Cherish it.

Both the movie and Hoya.

Cherish them.

What? Why are you here?

I came to see Mi-do.

I'm dating Mi-do.

Hey, I won't be your brother-in-law.

-Get lost. -Don't flatter yourself.

I don't want you as a brother-in-law either.

Look at that idiot. He's back again.

Go ahead and talk down to me, pal.

What, "pal"?

"Pal"?

What did you say? "Pal"?

I'm older! Even my face looks older.

Whoa, let go of my collar!

Oh, fighting back?

Hitting me again?

Namgung found something of yours while packing.

He left it by your door. Did you see it?

Namgung, you and I

gave each other a seed.

Namgung.

You've received seeds from so many.

Your biological father who left you at birth.

My dad, who died saving you.

Aunt Hwa-young, who broke you again and again.

Art, once your whole world.

Ssuk, the cat I was jealous of.

Sol, who was so much like you.

So many gave you seeds and left.

VOL. 8

Namgung, you gave me such deep love

and looked at the world with such warmth

because you didn't neglect those seeds.

You made them grow strong and helped them bloom.

So, Namgung.

Just like you,

I'm going to nurture this seed you gave me.

Without neglecting it, without letting it fester and rot,

without trampling and killing it,

I'll nurture it warmly with the love you taught me.

And I will make sure it blooms.

Namgung.

Instead of the first snow, let's wait for spring now.

The spring when the seed you gave me blooms inside me.

The spring when the seed I gave you blooms inside you.

And let's love that spring.

Forever.

THANK YOU TO KIM YOON-HYE FOR HER SPECIAL APPEARANCE

THANK YOU FOR WATCHING A LOVE OTHER THAN YOURS

Subtitle translation by Cayle Kim