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Today we will tell you how Hyun Woo came to live in Cheung-dam-dong.

Let's begin our story.

Ta-da! How does it look?

It's pretty.

Oh, you.

Even when I hear Christmas carols in the street, I get excited. - Today is Christmas Eve.

You're young.

Unni, how long did you believe in Santa?

Santa? Let's see.

I think I believed in him until I was 11.

People who are well-off are definitely different.

But Ji-Eun's Christmas memories are only depressing. - Why does it matter if you're rich or poor?

Of course it does.

I think I was thirteen? On Christmas Eve.

I wanted to hang up a stocking, so I was digging in my sock drawer.

And Mom told me honestly.

She held my hand tightly.

Ji-Eun, there is no Santa.

Really? Your mother did that?

She must have had a tough time buying me gifts.

Wow... the tree.

Why do I love Christmas so much?

Ji Eun's "choi dae chi" (Best in class, her crush), so appeared at this moment.

Are you someone who won't do something, just because I say no?

Do you want the menu?

He says he wants to throw a party at the restaurant.

I will need someone to serve just until the end of the party. And Ji Eun...

I should have a day off, too. It's Christmas, after all.

On that day, please come to the party as a guest, not as the manager.

If you come and enjoy the party, I would love that. It's Christmas.

Ji Eun, who received such a vague invite for a party.

It will be fun. They can get pretty wild.

Sang Yeob is wild?

Those guys, they had a Christmas party in Canada, and...

But hearing details about the party, it sounds ominous. - ... police had to come, and... HA HA!

And then Sang Yeob, who knows where he got such a thing, but

he wore a very life-like deer costume

and he almost got shot for real.

Really? It must be fun!

Yeah, it is fun. It's not my thing, though.

Unni, you're not going to the party tomorrow?

No, just thinking about how wild those guys are makes Jingle Bells ring in my head.

It would be bad manners to not attend after being invited.

And it would be bad manners to not dress well to a party.

And she said they play wild.

[Sexy Santa Outfit]

Is this too much?

But she said they were wild.

So, should I come on strong, then?

Dressing like you want to seriously party.

This is what that looks like.

Merry Christmas.

But, then...

This seems right..

But it's Christmas. And I'm the manager.

Please come in.

Please sit down.

Yeah, since I'm already a weirdo, just keep playing along.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

You're working now? I feel bad.

It's fine.

What a nice party.

Yes, please enjoy.

What time is it?

Ji Eun, let's go home.

Going already? You should stay longer.

No, no.

Take care of things when you're done. I'm going.

You seem drunk. I'll call a taxi.

No, no. Please play.

At that time, she meets Hyun Woo at the comic book shop. - You're here today?

Today is Christmas.

You should say nothing.

I said nothing.

How long did you believe in Santa?

Santa is not real?

Are you stupid?

Santa is real.

Where is Santa?

Oh, what an idiot.

Santa exists.

He must be flying in the sky with all the gifts right now.

Want to bet? Never mind, come here.

Look. Where is he? Where?

He's over there. He's coming from Myung-Dong.

You're messing around now.

Look, Santa

is right here. This is Santa.

Why? Is this the first time you're seeing a sexy Santa?

Yes.

I'm Santa. Can't you believe it?

Who is Santa? Someone who gives you gifts.

So I'll give you a gift.

Tell me what you want from here. Anything.

I'll give it to you.

Does someone live here, too?

I said to pick out what you want. I'll really give it to you.

Then I want this.

This? Container box? (storage shed)

You want this?

All right, sure. It's yours.

This is how Hyun Woo came to live in the container.

It's pretty random, huh?

It's really snowing.

It's a white Christmas!

♬I'm dreaming of a white Christmas.♬

♬La la la la♬

Hey, Dog-Poop.

Bang!

Guess you've forgotten how to do it...

It looks like this is not the first time he's met Dog-Poop.

[This is Hyun Woo's! Sexy Santa gave it to him] In any case, this is how Hyun Woo joins their family. We begin that story now.

I will never drink again.

I don't drink with abandon like she does.

Were you mistreated?

We're joking. Wow, you're very handsome.

When did this break?

Ahjussi, did you dye your hair? Looks like you lost weight.

Who? Me?

Mom, what is he doing here?

You should call him Oppa. He is a year older than you.

Mom, you're even making him breakfast? Do we run a restaurant now? Why is he here?

You brought him here. He's going to lodge here now.

What are you saying?

See?

Do you have dementia? You can't even remember what happened last night.

You've gone crazy. Can't you tell when someone is joking?

I said this when I was drunk, and you really move in? Are you stupid?

Wow, you're scary, really.

What if I said we should get married while drunk?

I told you, I was looking for a a place to live.

Tell me honestly. You like me, right?

You like me, so you decided to live here.

I thought the opposite, actually.

Wasn't it always you who flirted with me, when I was doing nothing?

What?

Think about it.

I have never spoken to you first, not once.. It was always you.

Could you close the door, it's cold.

Dog-Poop, you come here.

Come here, I said. Come on. Now.

This girl, come on. Come to Unni.

This place, which looks peaceful to the outsider.

But it's a place where I can't let my guard down, even for a moment.

I have a lot of gifts I have to give for the holidays.

So I wanted to ask if this was a good gift. Can I ask your opinions?

Hye Ja, you take a look, too.

Today, once again. What will make me feel bad today?

The shop recommended this to me.

It's called Brunello...

... Di Montalcino.

It is one of Italy's best-known and most expensive wines that has received many awards.

Oh my world.

The year is 1997.

You know a lot about wine.

Oh, not really.

I was reading "Ghost's Water Drops," vol. 28.

Sometimes, even comic books can give good information.

Everyone, I will meet you next time.

Thank you. Good job.

So I hear that Madam Song. you are "single" (handicap, term for golf).

Yes, I kept going with my husband, and that ended up happening somehow.

What are they saying now?

I'm envious. The weather is cold now, so it's not easy to play a round these days.

I'm having difficulties improving.

Hey, do you play golf?

Oh, golf. So this time, it's golf?

[Episode 9: Nice Shot!]

I found it. "Golf Genius Rising," Vol. 1.

But where are the other volumes?

Did someone borrow it?

Just hit the ball. Why are the words so difficult?

Dr. Choi, do you know how to play golf?

Golf?

Golf is a gentleman's sport. There is no referee, you see.

It is a sport that relies on the player's virtue.

That is the charm and appeal of golf.

Isn't that exactly what it says in "Golf Genius Rising," Vol. 1?

You read that?

Then did you rent the other volumes?

Yes. I want to play golf, too, but I can't, so I thought I'd read the comic books.

So what happens from Vol. 2? I have to read it quickly.

Please finish it quickly and return it.

♬ This is Cheongdam-dong, where I live ♬

So cold.

Come down and eat.

When it's meal time, can you just come, without me coming to get you?

When are meal times?

Breakfast is 7:30 AM. Lunch is individual responsibility. Dinner is at 7:00 PM.

And I'll be using the bathroom until 9 PM

so don't even bother knocking. Got that?

I can't promise that. I don't have a clock.

Then use your your cell phone.

I don't have a cell phone.

Did you lose it?

I never had one.

You've never had a cell phone?

I've never needed one.

How do you live without a cell phone? Isn't it inconvenient?

Not really. Isn't there a phone at home?

Isn't it boring?

I don't think so. Not really.

You know golf is all about the virtue of the player.

They say that's the charm and appeal of golf.

It sounds like you've played golf for a long time.

No matter what your hobby is, shouldn't we all have this much basic knowledge?

You know, when I swing,

my arm keeps shaking. Doesn't that happen to you?

What should I do when that happens?

It must be because of this.

If your knees are shaky, your swing will be shaky, too.

So your should fix your stance firmly.

I wish I had read Vol. 2. Vol. 1 doesn't cover things like this.

Instead of just talking about it, how about we all play a round?

That sounds good.

How about you? - Gosh, well...

Since it's cold, how about we just go to a driving range instead?

That is good, too.

So what did you use the container for?

He failed to get paid for work, so he brought that home instead.

And you have to heat that thing.

One time, I slept there because our electricity and gas got cut off.

When I woke up in the morning, everything was frozen.

Even the rice and ramen had turned to ice.

Have you tried to hammer with a frozen sausage? You could drive a nail through wood.

No way. - It's true.

When it's really cold, don't touch your pillow.

That's asking for trouble.

I think it was three years ago? The news was saying it was the coldest day in 50 years.

That's when this guy became slightly weird.

You know when you thaw a frozen fish, it's never as good as fresh.

In a crummy comic book shop, with my divorced aunt and unemployed uncle,

and now a loser living on our rooftop.

So we live in fancy Cheongdam-dong, but it's worse than when we lived in Seo-pyung.

It feels like all the poor people in Cheongdam-dong are all living in our house.

Does our house attract them? - How old is the new kid?

I think he's 28? He's a year older than me.

That's risky. - I know, right?

He even looks... I don't know, I have a bad feeling.

I think I know what you mean. - Should I say that he's confident?

He seems to have some hidden support somewhere. No matter how much I nag him, it never gets him down.

That's kind of charming. - Oh, Chef! - Yikes, you just shocked me.

I have to shake this off. This weird feeling.

All day long, I must suck all the fancy aura from this place before I go home.

Aigoo.

Hold it like this and swing like this.

I can't imagine it just by reading about it.

Oh, this grip isn't right at all.

It's not the right length either.

I think this is the best I have.

This is where you can freeze to death in the winter, and get roasted to death in the summer.

Roasted is not so bad. You could just get burned to a crisp. - Whatever.

I'm not lying. One summer, on the roof,

We could fry an egg easily. We even fried bacon.

Winter, it's frostbite. Summer, it's burns.

I know, you can't believe it.

Just try living here. You think it might be better when it rains,

but wait until a sudden shower. It beats on the roof like it's going to break it.

Isn't that how we went a little deaf? - Huh?

I said that's how we went a little deaf! - Oh, right.

And when it rains, keep looking outside.

This isn't fixed on the ground, so you could get swept away.

You've been swept away? - Yes. All the way to the Han River.

I think this will work.

Straighten your back.

You have to straighten you spine to get the proper form.

You can't play golf, anyway.

When you read "Golf Genius Rising," Vol. 3

the coach ties Buddy to a tree, so he can learn to straighten his spine.

Ahjumma, your form is just like Buddy's at that time.

Do you want that to happen to you? - No.

But why are you trying to learn golf all of a sudden?

There's a reason. I really have to.

Dr. Choi, you read it all the way to Vol. 10, right?

You work at such a fancy restaurant, and you eat noodles at home.

Don't they give you dinner there? - They do.

Hasn't our house become brighter since Hyun Woo came?

Ridiculous. - Oh, he is so handsome.

If he just walks around, our house's mood is uplifted.

We'll be going. - Look at that.

When they walk around, the mood become instantly darker.

But when Hyun Woo comes around...

Did you see that?

So hold it. Tight grip.

Ooooh, swing!

Oh, so noisy. I can't concentrate.

What can I do? I learned it from comic books. But try it again.

Hold on. Tight grip.

No, tighten your torso. You can't move your knees.

Keep your eyes focused on the ball, and...

Ahjumma!

I'm going crazy. You could hit this.

Someone would think that you're a great golfer.

I'm not saying I'm a good golfer.

But no matter what, your form is very different from this picture here.

That is why they say

you should never teach your rooming house ahjumma how to play golf or drive.

No one says that, right? Okay, try again.

Hold on. Tight grip.

Swing. Hit! Go!

How did I do?

Is it that you don't know?

The star of this story says exactly what you said.

And then coach replies, "If you don't believe in me, I can't believe in you."

"From now on, we will do basic training again. Go!"

What's with him?

Has there been any calls for me, by any chance?

I told them I was here, and to call you if something happens.

Are you going to ask me every 5 minutes? - Did you lose your phone?

It broke. - Won't it take a little time to fix it? - I bought another.

Huh? - They said it will be activated in 30 minutes. Can't you just wait?

Oh, I want to go, I want to go...

Oh, just wait patiently.

Okay. But what if someone called me?

I don't have a cell phone. - Isn't that boring?

I don't think so. Not really.

That's enough for today.

In the comic book, they hit 100 balls in the dark.

Where do you even get all those golf balls?

At least we're just pretending.

But do I have to do all that to play golf?

Comics are all like that. He even has to axe a tree to exercise his torso.

I left that out, for you. - Got it. Thanks.

And at dawn, you should go to a spring to fetch water.

Why? - They didn't explain why. I guess it will be in the next volume.

Let's begin swing practice again.

Dr. Choi, with a real golf club and a real ball

when the club hits the ball, does the whole body vibrate with the thrill?

Who knows? - That's what they say.

Is that really true?

Oh, you're here.

What is this?

I think someone threw it away. I picked it up nearby.

Oh, it's the 7-iron that the Golf Genius inherited from his father.

I'll be at the comic shop. Keep practicing.

Omo, it fits my hand perfectly.

I will shoot a hole-in-one for you.

Did you see that?

I got my cell phone. - Yes, I can tell.

There's a party this weekend. Where is a good place to go?

I will post it now.

Yes, they're responding. Yes. - Are you close with your Twitter friends?

Yes, in Twitter. - No, I mean in real life.

I haven't even seen most of them in real life.

Then why do you care what they say?

Why not? Can't I?

No, it just makes you look lonely.

A cell phone helps relieve loneliness for some people.

But somehow, it makes you more lonely, I think.

What is it?

The moon is pretty.

Never mind a cell phone. Why not buy a clock, then?

It's cold, so I don't like going to fetch you all the time.

I don't think I have to buy a clock.

When you come get me for breakfast, it will be 7:30 AM.

When I knock on the bathroom and you're still there, it's 9 PM.

So I don't need a clock. I'll be going.

Hey. What?

Oh, that dog...

Oh, really.

It's been signed by Jack Nicklaus. I won it at an alumni party.

I kept it thinking that it would be useful someday. I'll give it to you, Ahjumma.

The ability to read the wind.

They eye that can read the earth's surface.

I can see the path the ball will take.

Could I hit this shot?

Ahjumma, you do it. You will succeed like fireworks!

You are one with the ball.

Don't take your eyes off. Concentrate. Ahjumma!

Yes, my first shot

is for Coach. I am ready.

Here I go.

What is this? Dog-poop? (This is the dog's name.)

♬ This is Cheongdam-dong, where I live ♬

It's called "Golfer's Elbow." Your elbows get damaged from too much playing.

We will feel bad going to the driving range without you.

It's all right.

Looks like we can't play a round even when the weather gets warmer.

The doctor said I should not play at all for a while.

But why are you so happy about it?

What do you mean happy? I feel really bad.

What is it?

When I hit it three times, it's "come down and let's eat."

When I hit it twice, "Since you're doing nothing, go watch the comic book shop."

When I hit it once, "It's noisy, stop playing guitar."

Nice shot.

So it's strange, I suddenly can't lift anything.

I had a lot of exams, and they all said my back and arms are perfectly healthy.

But whenever I try to lift anything, I just don't have the strength.

It makes me worry that something is terribly wrong with me.

Recently, have you suffered from weak teeth or gums?

Actually, yes. My gums. But how... ?

The moment you try to lift something

your arms and back are important, but so is your bite.

Without a proper bite, you may lose your lifting strength without even knowing it.

You should get your gums examined.

You must have many doctors in your family.

Your medical knowledge is formidable. - Oh gosh, not really.

"Psycho Doctor K." I hope Vol. 15 comes out soon.

You've all done good work today.

Yes, thank you.

Madam Kim.

Yes? - Can I speak to you briefly?

Yes, sure.

I'm sorry to have to tell you this, but...

Please speak comfortably, I'm all right.

Everyone else has already turned in their poems for the upcoming Si-Hwa-Jun (exhibition of art and poems).

You're the only one who hasn't yet.

Oh, the exhibition.

You're working on it, aren't you?

You can only participate if you submit by this Friday.

Oh yes, of course.

That's good to hear.

I will look forward to it.

Take care, everyone.

Yes, you too.

Madam Kim, which artist are you working with?

Yes? - Is it the oriental genre?

Perhaps, Mr. Kang Hwa Bin?

But I'm working with him right now.

Uhh... no, not me.

Oh, you said that your younger brother is a pop artist.

Oh, yes. Pop art.

Then you must be working with your brother.

Yes, of course.

I think this is the first time someone collaborated with a pop artist for this exhibition.

I'm looking forward to it.

Yes, "collaborate." I'm quite good at that.

[Episode 10: Between Art and Reality]

These pages are stuck together again.

Hey, hey, hey.

You have so much to learn.

Look carefully.

Put your hand in between the pages, just like this.

And at the perfect 90-degree angle, like this...

And you rip both pages off.

Tape it back.

You came?

Woo Hyun, do you know how to draw landscapes?

That's my specialty.

Really?

Noona, I know you must not know these things.

To draw comics, you have to have basic art skills.

But why?

There's a poetry-art exhibition...

Don't worry.

Just give me your poem, and I will draw it for you.

It's due the day after tomorrow. Could you do it?

If I only had the poem, I could do it right now.

Believe in me.

Okay. Your pop art and my poem.

"collabo... collaborate?" Let's try it.

All right.

What is it?

It sounds a bit strange.

Look at this. Because of the heat and humidity from the food, it's gotten all messed up.

Wow, you even know how to play piano?

Just a little bit.

All girls learn piano, don't they?

Yes, that's right. All girls learn piano.

Where's the business card for the piano tuner?

It sounds fine to me.

Of all the many times I heard this "Butterfly" song, this was the most solemn. (Well-known children's song)

What do you need now? - Noona?

What are you doing here so early in the morning?

I'm on an errand today. Mother said to bring you this.

Oh, your mother visited Switzerland again.

Tell her to come by for some good food, please.

Manager, I can't hear myself think!

Yes.

Mother is working with Jung Hwa Bin on the poety-art exhibition, so she's very busy.

I'll be going. - All right.

Tell me when your recital is. I'll bring you a flower bouquet.

It's a good "Butterfly."

Why not?

I begged you for piano lessons. Why didn't you let me take them?

I'm the only one who never even got near the piano school. Do you know that?

You said you wanted to learn Tae-kwon-do instead of piano.

But you didn't give me Tae-kwon-do lessons, either.

Ji-Yeon, this is a very important moment for me.

And I was humiliated at a very important moment.

I will learn piano.

Do what you want. I won't stop you.

That girl! I almost had it, and then I lost it.

Oh, this is difficult. What do I do?

What are you doing?

I have to write a poem.

You can't think of anything?

I heard you are a musician.

Yes.

Then how do you think of things when you write songs?

I think about it this way.

That everything that surrounds me is music.

Wouldn't it be the same for poems?

I thought of something good when I heard that noise.

What was it? What was it?

Do that once again.

Yes? - You kicked that pot.

And at that sound, I thought of something good.

Oh, pot! Kick it again.

No, not like that. Like before.

Hold on.

Crash!

Banging!

I've never learned piano before.

I was thinking about once a week. How much would the lessons be?

Is that the usual price?

I don't have a piano at home.

Yes, that's right. It's not like you can carry a piano here.

I'll call you again later.

Why is it so expensive?

I can't even have lessons if I don't have a piano?

Sheesh!

Everything around me is poetry...

Everything around me is poetry...

Rice pot. Kim Hye Ja.

Rice pot, you rice pot. (Calling someone a "rice pot" can be an insult, i.e., "stupid.")

Oh my goodness.

You were making fun of the rice pot, so it got mad.

I don't have the energy to deal with you right now.

What are you doing? - I'm writing a poem.

You're making a lot of effort.

Thanks to you, I have a good joke today.

Beef broth, seasonings, monosodium glutamate...

This product has milk, tomato, and shrimp...

Close the cap well

and store it in a cool and dry place...

Noona, come out already. There's a line waiting!

Unni, I need to use the bathroom now!

What? Really?

Won-Joon's writing was in the school paper?

Oh, my smart boy.

So he must have written it all in English.

Wow, it hasn't even been long since he went to the U.S.

Doctor, a patient is waiting.

Okay, I'll call you later.

Okay, okay.

If he wants anything, I'll buy it and send it to him. Tell him that.

Okay. Take care.

What is it?

My eyes won't close completely.

Oh my, that's a problem. Let's take a look.

Aigoo, oh my.

What's the condition now?

I don't know where you had surgery before

but try closing your eyes.

Oh no, your eyes won't even close halfway. Ha ha!

We better fix that with surgery. Please schedule it as soon as possible. Ha ha!

What is wrong with you?

Goodbye.

Ha ha!

Are you that happy?

Oh, can you tell? Ha ha.

I am not married yet, so I don't really know,

but I guess parents really do live for their children.

What's weird is,

when he defies me and misbehaves, I hate him.

But when he does something like this, I'm so proud of him. You know?

I guess this is why "goose fathers" do this. (Fathers who send their wife and kid(s) abroad and stay home to earn money.)

Of course, without even things like this, it would be impossible to endure.

But "goose fathers" are not all the same.

Some kids just cause lots of trouble when you send them away.

So I'm a lucky "goose father."

You should treat us.

Absolutely! I'll do it many times! Ha ha!

"Ji-Sang-Ga-Chi." "Bonjour Restaurant."

"If I could love you once more."

"If you throw your trash away, I will cut your hand off."

"Don't play around!"

"When Mother says that to me, my mind keeps rolling away."

"Should I do it, or not? My mind keeps rolling like a circle."

"I shouldn't play around, but it's so much fun, so what can I do?"

"My mind keeps spinning, whenever Mother scolds me."

That's cute.

Whatever. I'll just learn it by myself.

But I can't read music.

Are you sick? It doesn't seem like you have a fever.

Please teach me.

What do you want to know?

I want to learn piano, but I have to learn how to read music.

If that's too hard,

then at least teach me how to play "Butterfly" all the way.

Butterfly?

"Butterfly, butterfly..." this one?

Yes, that one.

Why do you want to play that?

I've never played a song all the way through on the piano.

When I was in third grade, we learned that song.

♬So-Mi-Mi, Fa-Re-Re...♬

That's right, huh?

Anyway, I got praised for it by my teacher.

How do I teach you without even a piano?

Ta-da.

What is that?

That's fascinating.

What is this? - You're like a caveman in action.

This even has guitar.

You have to teach me now.

Hold on.

Wow, can I change guitars?

Hey, you have to teach me now.

Hold on.

Hey, you. Hey?

Is it ok if I use the computer?

Yeah you can.

I found the website.

Oh, when will it be up?

This evening?

Because I really wanted to see it, of course.

Okay! Tell me when it's up.

Aiyoo...

What is it?

Oh, you're asking me again.

I didn't want to say it, because I don't want to seem like a braggart.

My Won-Joon's essay was published in the school paper.

Really? Your son in the U.S.?

That school's paper is quite famous, and they don't just publish anything, I hear.

They say that if your essay is published on there, then you get into Harvard automatically.

Show us. I want to see it.

He told me that it will be up in the morning. I'll show you then.

Congrats.

You should treat us. - Yes, of course.

Still nothing, Noona?

I can't think of anything. I just can't.

I'm worried, so I can't even sleep.

When did it become so bright?

Oh no what do I do now?

Omo yah! Woo Hyun!

Did you finish your poem?

There was one from before that I didn't finish. Let's just use that.

Title: "Gaze." by Kim Hye Ja.

Under the jade sky that's becoming slowly brighter

Noona, I don't have paint that's jade-colored.

Then mix some together and make it.

How do I make jade?

I don't think I can. Can't you just make it blue?

All right. Here I go.

Under the blue sky that's becoming slowly brighter

The blue sky...

The small footprints that look as if a phoenix has walked by

Don't phoenix have big feet? Then the footprints must be...

Do you know anything about phoenix?

I know they have large feet.

Then just leave that out.

The footprints lead me to the green mountaintop

Green.

This one has dried up.

I can't get the lid off.

I got the brown open. How about brown?

All right. Let's make it brown.

When the sun sets, a thousand eyes blink...

How can I draw a thousand eyes?

Have you no consideration for the artist?

What's the paint color that you can't open?

Green.

Give it to me.

You are so annoying!

So I said "thousand eyes." That doesn't mean you have to draw a thousand!

Poetry-art is about feeling it. Who said you have to count a thousand eyes?

What can I do if your poem is so weird?

I can't believe I was going to collaborate with you.

I don't even have time.

Stay right here. Just for a moment.

Where are you going, Noona?

How did it go?

Oh, welcome.

You play the piano?

I'm learning.

You play the piano.

He's a good piano player, you could learn from him.

Oh, I don't know...

I saw you play. You are good. "Butterfly."

Oh. My hands were in pain at that time.

Do you want a private lesson?

A private lesson?

There's a piano here. So how about around 10 PM, after you close?

Just us two?

Be careful. This teacher is quite dangerous.

Look who's talking?

Aren't you going home? - I have a few things to do.

Go ahead, please.

All right.

Aren't you going home? - I will, later.

Did someone spill perfume?

No, why?

I guess not. I'll be going, then.

Perfect.

My right side is my best side.

Who knew it would be useful to never have learned piano?

Hello?

What to do? We received a sudden construction claim, so I can't make it.

Yes, work comes first. Good luck.

I was going home, anyway.

I'm sorry. I'll teach you at another time.

No, never mind.

I was just joking, really.

Then take care of your work. Bye.

Oh, hello.

I heard about it, that your son's essay was published in the school paper.

Congratulations.

Wow, you already heard about that?

Is it on the website yet?

No, he said it would be soon. Why, are you going to look at it?

Oh, it's no big deal.

It's there.

I'll take a look and call you back.

Where?

Chris Choi.

Oh, yes, that's him.

My Won-Joon's English name is Chris.

Let's see... the title is... "Phoenix."

Do you know what that means? - Picnic.

No, that's "picnic."

Haven't you watched "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix?"

Oh, my Won-Joon is so smart.

So hurry up and translate it.

Let's see.

God has made a phoenix for me.

It's my mom.

God has made two phoenix for me.

My mom,

and my dad.

For my sake, my mom can't be sick, hurt, or rest.

Mom and Dad, for my sake, cannot be sick or hurt.

I wish my mom was a phoenix who could never die.

So she could be with me forever.

I wish my mom and dad

were phoenix who could never die.

So they could be with me forever.

You must be so happy that you have such a son.

Oh, you should have mentioned your dad, too.

Your dad must be feeling sad.

Why stop reading? Go ahead and finish.

I'm curious, too.

In a little bit. My eyes hurt from staring at the screen.

That's fine. How about a beer to celebrate?

Sounds good. I'll bring it.

I know where the squid snack is.

[Be strong, Won-Joon's Daddy - from Jung Min.]

This poem really captures your essence.

It has a lot of elegance.

Oh no, it's not much, but thank you for your words.

What is this? Oh my goodness.

Oh, I know.

This isn't an art show for elementary school kids.

I didn't have much time, so...

It's quite surprising.

A longing for freedom, from a child's perspective.

The reality that comes from a mother's scolding.

It has such innocence, that it almost feels like a fable.

I feel that it is a masterpiece.

A child's longing for freedom that speaks to our current reality...

This poem? - Yes.

If spoken in the parlance of adults, it would seem indulgent.

So you put it in a child's perspective, purposefully, didn't you?

Of course I did.

Doesn't it feel a bit like Yi Sang (famous author of poetry and short stories).

Oh my, yes.

Hye Ja, you're a talented poet.

It's almost like she put an entire novel in a poem.

Yes.

The bloopers continue.