Original subtitles

YUN Junghee

LEE David KlM Hira

Director of Photography - KlM Hyunseok

Production Designer - SHlN Jeomhui

Editor - KlM Hyun

Sound Supervisor - LEE Seungchul

Co-producer - LEE Dongha

Executive producers - YOUM Taesoon

and CHOl Seongmin

Co-Executive producers - Michel Saint-Jean

JUNG Myungsoo and LEE Seungho

Producer - LEE Joondong

Written and directed by LEE Changdong

IT STILL SEEMS LIKE MY SON IS ALIVE

-Ms. YANG Mija -Here

This way

What's wrong?

My arm

My right arm feels prickly

Does it hurt here?

No, it doesn't hurt, itjust feels prickly

Like...

That thing is passing through

What's it called?

lt's been like this lately

lt's... like energy

-Electricity? -Right, electricity!

lt's like electricity's passing through

l'm forgetting words lately

Yesterday, l couldn't remember 'bleach'

l could only remember 'Clorox.'

We used to call bleach 'Clorox' back in the old days

How long have you been like this?

For the past couple ofdays

No, your forgetfulness, when did it start?

When did it start? Maybe this summer or spring?

How old are you, ma'am?

Sixty-five, no, sixty-six

Your arm's prickly because the muscles are in knots

Start some light exercising

l'm more concerned that you can't remember words

lt could be a bad sign

l recommend you get an overhaul at a big hospital

A big hospital?

Yes, like a big general hospital in Seoul

l'll write a reference for you

l'm at the hospital

My arm feels prickly

lt continues feeling prickly

l kept telling myselfto see a doctor and l finally did

Who else would come with me, you idiot?

Your mom's okay

Others my age usually suffer from neuralgia or arthritis

l'm okay

Don't cry, mom...

How could you be so cruel!

How could you...

You can't go away like this!

Where are you? Where did she go?

Oh, God!

You cruel wench!

Where is she? Where!

Mom...

-Hello -You're here

You're a little late

l went to the hospital

He called twice. l received two calls, asking why you weren't coming

Dad, the maid's on her way up

This one, this one

Sit still! l told you to sit still!

Stop it!

How will l undress you ifyou resist like this?

Right, that's it Pull this leg out

That's how you do it

ls it hot? lt's okay, isn't it?

Sit still!

Sit still, l say! Stop it!

-Why are you shouting? -What?

What's that?

My hearing... so why...?

Your hearing is fine so why am l shouting?

l'm sorry

l won't shout again

Sir, l'll be leaving

Goodbye

-Done? -Pardon?

-l said, are you done? -Yes, l'm done

-Already? -What do you mean?

lt's already been three hours

l did the laundry, the cleaning and all my chores

Good

Thank you, sir

Don't...

tell anyone...

l gave it to you

Okay

How generous!

Thank you

Did he yell at you today?

Ofcourse he did

lt doesn't matter 'cause l yelled back at him

Here

-He gave me 10,000 Won -He did?

But he told me not to tell anyone

When it's only 10,000 Won

My father-in-law is notorious for being stingy

He must really like you. To give you an amount like that

Anyway, do you always look so chic like that?

Do l look chic? l'm not chic at all

Where is it? Not again

What are you looking for?

What's that thing? l can't remember the word

What you put money in

lt's this big

A wallet?

That's it, a wallet!

Where's my wallet?

What's this?

l'm so out of it these days

At the hospital l saw something...

A local middle school girl's body was found in the river

And brought to the hospital

They said it was suicide byjumping offthe bridge

The poor girl's mum was totally out of her mind...

-l'll be on my way. -See you the day after tomorrow

The deadline's over

What're you drying?

Did your daughter call?

LlTERARY CLASS FOR THE PUBLlC YOU TOO CAN BE A POET!

Are you home, Wook?

Why's the music on so loud?

You'll bring down the house

What's wrong?

Are you feeling sick?

Don't bother

l called you during the day but you weren't answering

l never got your call

How can you say that when l called twice

l'm not lying

lt's because my mobile's junk. Buy me a new one

l'm annoyed with my mobile

You just bought it, so why do you need a new one?

-But l had it for one and a halfyears -No you didn't

l got it during the first semester of my second year

Which only shows how carelessly you've used it

You're sprouting a moustache, but acting like a child

Why'd you call anyway?

l heard a girl in your school killed herself...

byjumping into the river

l wanted to ask you about it

Ask me what?

Who she was, why'd she kill herselfthat young

l don't know her that well

What's her name?

Why do you need her name?

Aren't you in the same grade?

l don't know everyone in the same grade

Grandma can't afford a new mobile. Ask your mum for one

What? That's not fair!

Hey! Play with a bit more spirit

This is no fun

Just try

The doctor told me to exercise

What are you doing?

Where are you going?

Gotta go and see my mates

You shouldn't go out at this hour!

The electricity bill's quite high this month

Wook's always on the computer...

playing music all the time

He even sleeps with the music on

How am l supposed to scold him?

Well, what can l say?

He's the master ofthe house

What?

The Cultural Centre

To learn poetry

What? Right

l do have a poet's vein

Right. l do like flowers and say odd things

l'm here for the literary class

Literary class? But it's all closed

l know...

But can't you accept one more person?

l don't know...

l really want to take this class

How should we deal with this?

To write poetry, you must be observant

The most important thing in life is seeing

See. lt's to see

-We live seeing things -Right

lt's important to see everything surrounding us well

Now, l've brought something with me

What is it?

-An apple -Yes, it's an apple

l went out of my way to bring it

l'm a well-prepared teacher

Others are not as well-prepared as l am

Now, about this apple

How many times have you seen an apple?

A thousand?

Ten thousand?

A million? Wrong

You've never seen an apple before

Not even once

Up till now, you haven't seen an apple for real

To really know what an apple is...

to be interested in it, to understand it,

to converse with it is really seeing it

Gazing at it for a while and observing its shadow...

feeling its every curve, turning it around,

taking a bite out of it,

imagining the sunlight absorbed in it...

That is really seeing it

lfyou really see something, you can feel...

something naturally,

like water gathering in a spring

You should prepare paper and a pencil,

and wait for the moment to come

Empty white paper...

A world of pure potential, a world before creation...

This is the perfect moment for a poet

Hold your pencil over that pure paper...

l love pencils

When l place a well-sharpened pencil over a piece of paper,

l feel full

My heart flutters with the hope ofwriting a good poem

l love sharpening pencils

The very fun of a pencil is hand-sharpening it

l used to be good at sharpening pencils

Pardon?

l was told to be a good pencil-sharpener

l sharpened all my brothers' and sisters' pencils

ls that so? Then, ma'am

Why don't you sharpen my pencil some day?

By the time this one-month class ends,

l want you all to have written a poem, okay?

Everyone has to write one poem

You need to write to really know

You'll never know ifyou don't write

So you have to write yourself

Who has written a poem at least once before?

And who hasn't?

Okay

Now you will be writing your own poem...

for the first time in your life

-Okay? -Okay

Who is it?

My friends

Why are your friends here? lt's late

We need to talk

About what? Haven't you seen enough ofeach other?

Hello, ma'am

Good evening

Why's the door locked?

-What? -Why did you lock the door?

Aren't you boys hungry? Want some apples?

No, stop bothering us. lt's annoying

Apples are better for eating than looking at

What are you looking at?

The tree

Why are you looking up the tree?

To see it well

To feel it,

to understand its thoughts and...

listen to what it says to me

Hello?

Who?

Kibum's dad?

Yes, ofcourse l know Kibum...

who always hangs out with Wook

Ofcourse

He was at our place last night

What's the matter?

ls something wrong?

Not now.

l...have to go to my poetry class

Poetry!

l'll be done by 12pm

The Cultural Centre

Yes

Okay, l'll see you then

Writing poetry is...

all about finding beauty Understand?

lt is about discovering true beauty...

in everything we see in front of us...

in our everyday life

True beauty...

Not things just looking beautiful

Every single one ofyou... carries poetry in your heart

But you've imprisoned them. lt's time to free your poetry

Your poetry trapped inside should get their wings...

and fly away

Sir, when does 'poetic inspiration' come?

When does 'poetic inspiration' come?

Yes, as much as l try, it won't come

l'd like to know, when does it come?

lt doesn't. You must go and beg for it

You must pray but even this guarantees nothing

lt's too precious to give itselfout

That's why you must go and beg for it

Where must l go?

lt's not in some special place,

but somewhere you must wander around for

lt isn't waiting for you with a name plate...

saying, 'poetic inspiration'

The clear thing is,

it is somewhere nearby, not far away

lt's there, right where you stand

l told you poetry can be found even in the dishwashing basin

Where are you?

The car with blinking lights?

-Hello -Hello

You're Wook's grandma, aren't you?

-Are you Kibum's dad? -Yes

Let's get in the car

Where are we going?

You know our boys' group ofsix?

The boys' parents are getting together for lunch

You can come with me l'll take you there

What kind ofclass are you taking?

l'm learning poetry twice a week

Poetry?

You mean singing traditional poetry?

No, actually writing poetry

Why are you learning poetry?

l wonder myself

Why am l learning poetry?

Long ago, l must have been in the third grade...

when we used to have poetry contests in the autumn

After one contest, my teacher told me,

"Mija, you'll become a poet one day"

Then, recently l saw the literary class poster

And it reminded me ofthe comment...

my teacher made 50 years ago

So you want to be a poet?

For now, my goal is to write one poem

Our teacher told us to write one poem by the end ofthe course

When l told my daughter about this,

she said l always had a poet's vein

l always loved flowers...

and would say odd things

Your daughter's Wook's mum, right? Where's she now?

She's living in Busan, but we call each other often

We talk about everything on the phone. We're good friends

Friends forever

Anyway, what's this all about?

Let's just go there first

You'll see after you hear what they have to say

lt's not good news, right? l can feel it

Right

lt is bad news

A large spicy fish stew and steamed spicy angler fish...

-And three bottles of beer -Okay

l don't see your boss today

He's away on business in Seoul

-So, he's not coming today? -No

-We'll have the beer first -Yes, sir

Soonchang's dad, why don't you start explaining

Let's start when the beers come. We need to lift the mood...

Do we need alcohol now?

Let's start since we don't have much time

Then l'll start

l'll give you a short recap as some ofyou have no idea

Recently, a girl at our boys' school killed herself

Her name's PARK Heejin

Her family runs a farm nearby

She kept a diary stating six male students...

raping her for months until her death

Reading her diary, her folks reported this to the school...

who called the boys in to talk

The six all admitted...

to the crime, so l guess it must be true

At first, it started with two boys,

KWON Soonchang

That's my son

-And KlM Jongchul -Yes, that's my son

lt's those two who started it

And as time passed, all six ofthem joined in

They say they didn't coerce her at first

-That she liked doing it -Who would believe that?

lt would only incite more anger

Yes, you're right

Ladies first

They said, the girl was short and plain-looking

So l can't understand why they did it

And ifshe was tall and pretty?

Where in school did they do it? And for six months?

They said they did it in the science lab

KOO Taeyeol, being leader of the Science Club, had the lab keys

That's my son

The lab's located in a secluded area

And rarely had classes or was tended to

So, nobody knew

Although l feel sorry for...

the dead girl,

now's the time for us to worry about our own boys

That's why l called everyone here

Joint action is crucial now

Right, we should act as a group

Cheers, ma'am

The girl's parents...

-...run a farm? -Yes, but her dad died...

a few years ago from a motorcycle accident

The mum has been raising the girl and her brother alone

We need to calm the mum

Fortunately, it seems she hasn't told anyone else

But we can't tell what she's thinking

Nevertheless, in order to console the victim's family...

So the point is, the compensation money

That's right

Regarding the money, we should reach an agreement

l discussed this with the school...

and 30 million Won would be the proper amount

So that makes it 5 million Won per person

Who else knows about this?

The principal and a few other teachers...

and one or two in the police

Our talks with the school and the police are going well so far

The school doesn't want this to get leaked outside

And the police don't want to investigate...

unless the victim's family press charges

The problem is that a local newspaper sniffed something...

and are calling the school, asking questions

The local press is insidious, so watch your mouth

What's she doing over there?

What a clueless old lady

What's she doing at a moment like this?

Did you say she's Wook's grandma?

ls she raising him by herself?

Her daughter left Wook...

with her mum after her divorce and is in Busan now

Unlike her looks, she's barely getting by

She lives offgovernment subsidy and her part-time maid job

l think her daughter's not sending her money

Then how's she gonna pay the 5 million Won she owes?

She has no choice. Her grandson's future depends on it

Ma'am

Are you writing a poem?

Just taking notes

We always have to take notes like this

What have you written there?

Blood...

A flower as red as blood

They really are blood red

Do you know the floral meaning ofcockscomb?

lt's 'shield'

Actually, it looks like a shield

A shield that protects us

Let's go inside and get something to eat

Oh, not curry again!

What's wrong? You like curry

-l had it for lunch at school -Really? l didn't know

Did you pack your gym suit?

lt's physical education day, right?

l packed it

Hello?

Yes, hello

What? With the vice principal?

Yes

What time?

Not many at school know about this

The discipline instructor here and l know

And only the dead girl's supervision teacher knows

But not the boys' supervision teachers

l told the girl's teacher not to disclose this to anyone...

as it will destroy the boys' future and the school

So you should watch what you say

You don't have to worry about us, sir

Because the boys' futures are at stake,

we're being careful

You cannot even sleep-talk

Above all, hurry and settle with the girl's family

How did you decide on the compensation?

Everything considered, we've decided to pay 30 million Won

We believe that amount will be adequate

So, have you all agreed on the 30 million Won?

Yes, ofcourse

Someone can't pay yet, but everyone has agreed

Just hurry and settle things with the girl's family

Okay.

AII ye be awake and pray to stand before the Son of Man

lNFORMATlON: REQUlEM MASS FOR AGNES, PARK HEEJlN

And I wiII raise them up on the Iast day

These are the Lord's words

Praise Christ our Lord

Today, we are gathered here to offerthis Requiem Mass to...

Agnes PARK Heejin who Ieft us a few days ago

We Iament this precious Iife taken at the youthful age of 16

Butwe believe in God's words, "He who believes in me...

"wiII Iive, even though he dies"

We beIieve God wiII comfort Agnes' souI...

and grant herthe happiness in Heaven...

she neverfound on earth

So we pray forAgnes...

that God wiII embrace...

the pain she had endured

So she wiII have eternaI Iife in Heaven

As one heart, we offer our...

most devoted prayer

All rise

For our Fatherwho has raised Christfrom the dead,

Iet us pray forAgnes' saIvation

Lord, IetAgnes who has received eternaI Iife through...

the sacrament of Baptism, join the Iine ofsaviours

Lord, pIease hearour prayer...

ForAgnes who has accepted the Blessed Sacrament,

but has left us. This is our utmost appeaI...

that you raise her again to be back in yourembrace

Lord, pIease hearour prayer

We aIso pray for her mourning famiIy and reIatives

PIease grant them peace in their hearts

Lord, pIease hearour prayer

We pray in the name ofChrist our Lord

Amen

-Something wrong? -What?

ls something wrong?

Nothing's wrong Why do you ask?

You're very quiet

You're always chirping away like a skylark

When was l chirping away like a skylark?

Chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp

What's with the face?

You look mad

Smile

l shouldn't smile

Why not?

Men used to tell me not to smile 'cause it made them fall for me

They all went gaga over me when l smiled

You'll do the same if l smiled

Come out!

Now!

Look at the mess you've left everywhere!

Snack wrappings, socks, tissue, the remote control!

How many times has grandma told you?

That even animals clean up after themselves!

Your socks, too!

Tomorrow the discomfort index wiII be quite high due to...

the heat and humidity

EspeciaIIy, it wiII rate the highest between 3-4pm

Let's take a look at the clouds on the surface map

Afew cloud masses are passing through the south...

and thin mist is scattered aIong the centraI region

Tomorrow, high pressure is moving towards the Yellow Sea

Jeju lsle and South Jeolla region...

Get up, get up!

Get up!

Grandma has something to say to you

Get up!

l said, get up!

Why did you do it?

Why are you stopping?

l don't feel like eating

What does grandma like the most in the world?

Do you know or not?

l know

What is it?

'Food going into Wook's mouth'

Very good

THE MOST BEAUTlFUL MOMENT OF MY LlFE

l was raised by my grandma

So to me, my grandma was my mum

My grandma really loved songs

But she didn't know how to sing,

because she was always working so hard

When l was really young,

we had this large white paper, the kind you use for rituals

l wrote lyrics on the paper

And l taught my grandma to sing...

by pointing at each verse with a chopstick

l think this is the most beautiful moment of my life

What was the song?

The Young Boat Woman

My grandma passed away last year

l remember l sang this song for my grandma...

whenever l visited her place

Because she always asked me to sing it for her

So, l always sang it for her

l married very late

And my first child was born when l was almost forty

Because it was my first delivery at a late age,

the doctors kept me on my toes...

l held it out for 10 months and finally labour pains began

l never experienced such pain before in my life

Anyway, finally amidst the pain, my baby was born...

and l felt...something slipping out...

this fiery hot mass like the sun

The moment the baby burst into its first cry,

was the most beautiful, most amazing...

and emotional moment for me

l don't have any beautiful memories

l'm sorry

For 20 years, l lived in a basement room

Six years ago, l finally leased an apartment in this town...

which had a low deposit and monthly rent

So l moved here

l guess that was my most beautiful moment

l spread-eagle on the floor...

feeling that l owned the world

THE SOUND OF BlRDS SlNGlNG WHAT ARE THEY SlNGlNG?

To write poetry is...

to remember mother's hands, joints swoIIen,

washing the white rice at cold dawn...

during wintersoIstice

Are you here alone?

Yes, l heard there's a poetry reading

Yes, please take a seat

To write poetry is to wake aIone deep in the night weeping

lt is to build a solid cornerstone...

to raise a piIIar...

in your broken heart

lt is to calm the bare corner ofthe window,

shaking aII night, with aII your might

It is to empty out without hesitation...

the rancid water that keeps rising

lt is to create a forest ofempty void

FRlDAY POETRY REClTAL FOR PEOPLE WHO LOVE POETRY

They say people who love poetry...

are those who always have flowers in their heart

Our Ms. CHO Mihye not only has flowers in her heart,

but has a pretty one covering her heart

Thank you

Next will be Mr. LEE Dongkyu in a red T-shirt...

who will be reciting Ms. CHO's A Green-coIoured Cicada

I aIways hearthe sound of...

a cicada emanating from your back

lt cries, chirr, chirr, rubbing its eyes

As the stain of last summer's forget-me-nots fade from...

my fingertips, the cicada keeps crying from your back

I, too, am crying...

rubbing my wings

This poem talks about a green-coloured cicada,

but l thought of an ordinary cicada

ln search of its mate, the cicada...

for a short few days, cries

to its fullest as if it's smashing summer to pieces

l wonder if l could do the same

Living as passionately as the cicada

This thought continues to linger

Thank you

That was quite a commentary from the heart

He must have worn a red T-shirt to show his burning passion

Next will be Mr. PARK Sangtae who's come after a long time

Although his leg is not well from an accident,

he has kindly brought us a large watermelon

Greetings

-l was actually here before -Oh, l see...

-You weren't here last week -Right

So, saying 'after a long time' would be inappropriate

My mistake

-Have you learned your lesson? -Yes

The Rose Thorn's Reason

Don't try to steaI me

The day thorns within me rise Iike goosebumps aII over my body

l dream ofself-obliteration with a crimson smile

Don't try to break me for being beautifuI

The kiss on red Iips is...

the desperate passion for virginity

Do not Iove me anymore

As the seasons' wheels keep roIIing on

l'm no expert,

but what a mighty good picture ofthe rose

lt is simply saying, 'do not eat me up'

Here is the word, 'kiss'

l thought about its Chinese saying

A kiss means...

tongues coming and going between two attached lips,

so it would be 'Sulwang Sulreh'. (tongue comes, tongue goes)

A kiss means lips crashing into each other

Then what do you call two cars crashing together....

in a Chinese saying?

Guhwang Guhreh (car comes, car goes)

So a car instead oftongue, right?

You're thinking too hard

Two cars crashing together is...

lt's a 'Gyotong Sagoh'

Car accident

l hurt my leg in a car accident

l'm staying at the hospital now, but l slipped out today

You know what l thought when l hurt my leg?

That it would be nice ifthis here...

my third leg popped out,

to help me balance myself

l still have to stay at the hospital,

but next time, l'll be back in great shape.

-Can l sit here? -Yes, ofcourse

l have something to ask you

About what?

Your poems are wonderful

l still have a long way to go

You said you started poetry recently

How could you write such amazing poems?

Well, in this case, it came easily

As l wrote a line, words l was never aware of...

unravelled like a thread ofsilk...

as though l was swimming and floating in poetry

l wrote as if l were a flying butterfly

lfonly l could do the same!

l've been trying to write poetry myself, but l couldn't

When l started to write poetry, l also fiercely sought...

poetic inspiration

But it made things more difficult

The point is the feeling

lfyou have the feeling, you can write poetry

But l do feel things...

Then write them down honestly, like you're taking notes

That's the most honest thing

Hello

lt's not so stinky today

l guess you didn't shit yourself

What's this?

-Get this out for me -What kind of pill is it?

Why are you taking this pill?

Are you sick?

l'm not sick. lt's just a nutrient

Why take a nutrient all of a sudden?

Why are you being such a nag?

Just get it out for me

Please

Let go! Stop it!

Before l die,

l wanna do itjust for once

l don't need anything else

Just for once...

l wanna be a man

lt's my wish

Let go of me!

Who do you think l am?

What was that pill you took?

What kind of pill is this?

lt's that thing you call Viagra, right?

You go dry and dress yourself!

No one else will from now on!

Ms. YANG Mija!

Here!

Go to Room 1, please

Okay

Hello

Please have a seat

Oh, those are camellias!

l just love camellias

Flowers ofwinter, flowers of pain...

Are camellias flowers of pain?

Yes, red flowers represent pain

White is virginity, yellow is glory

l've been studying lately to write poetry

Poetry? Are you a poet?

No, l'm just trying to write a poem

Did you come alone?

Nobody's with you?

l came by myself. Why do you ask?

l'd prefer talking to someone else

Why? ls there something wrong?

The test results say...

you've got Alzheimer's

Often called 'dementia'

No, l'm fine

You're fine for now

Since it's at a very early stage

But the disease has already progressed

You're occasionally forgetting words for now,

but gradually your memory loss will worsen

At first, you won't recall nouns...

and then verbs

You know verbs, right?

Ofcourse l know verbs

But nouns are the most important

Right, nouns are most important

Those are fake

l'm at the hospital

To get my test results

Huh? What?

The doctor says l'm okay

She told me to exercise

Exercise more

The doctor also told me to write poetry a lot

Okay

Could you go to that place...

Ah...

Dongseoul, what was it? lt was a Dongseoul something...

Where there are a lot ofcross-country buses

-The bus terminal? -Right, the bus terminal

l get like this

TlME PASSES AND FLOWERS FADE

Wet Iipstick on the wine gIass

With my yearning for you

-Which room is she in? -Room No. 5

Room No. 5?

I've been grabbing onto the rope I had to reIease,

but now's the time to Iet go

You may have forgotten...

my name by now

But I crudeIy raise...

a wine gIass again because ofyou

Now l want to take off my dress ofattachment...

and drink a gIass ofobIivion

Ma'am!

You're really good!

Oh my, don't embarrass me

l got bored waiting for you, so l was killing time

You must have broken many hearts back in the days

You've got great appeal

ln fact,

l have too many stories to tell about my past

Anyway, what brings you here?

lt's just that...

Regarding the 5 million l have to pay

Can you lend me the money?

l've got no one else to ask

Oh my...

Ma'am

Don't do this

l know

l do, but...

there's no way l can get the money

So l'm asking you

l will pay you back

l'll even work here

l'll do anything

l'm sorry, but...

l don't have the money to lend you

And there's no job for you at a karaoke

Then what shall l do?

l'll have to rob a bank, then

Talk to Wook's mum

Why won't you tell her?

You said you talked about everything with her...

and that you were friends forever

l go to a Catholic church

And our church is quite old and beautiful

ln the front yard at springtime,

buds...

that spring from the branches...

are a grass green colour...

which looks so sad

lt's so pretty that it looks sad

So l would brush my hand over the buds...

saying, "how pretty you are"

They say it's a sign that l'm getting older

l might get sick or be in agony, but...

l'm happy

l am happy

Now l am in love

But it's so beautiful...

and painful

lt's painful because it's love that cannot be

He's married like me

l always thought l despised him

He really has a bad temper

But one day, we were leaving from a night shift...

and ended up sleeping together

ltjust happened once, but...

l couldn't erase that memory

The more l tried, the more it reminded me of him

lfonly he hadn't been in my sight

They say, 'out ofsight, out of mind'

But he wasn't intended to be out of my sight

l cried and laughed like crazy

But the suffering is driving me to death

But even the suffering is beautiful

l recall a moment when l was very young

lt might be the very first memory of mine

l was too young to remember how old l was

Three?

Maybe four?

l guess Mum was sick

So my older sister was taking care of me

We're seven years apart

ln the living room,

the red curtains are drawn closed

But through a slight opening,

the sunlight is seeping in

Now l can see half of my sister's face

The other half is hidden in the shadows

l think she dressed me in pretty clothes

"Mija, come here. Come here"

She is saying, clapping her hands

l am tottering to her

Although l was so little, l knew my sister loved me...

as she told me to come to her

l felt so good

And so happy

'l am really pretty'...

was how l felt

"Mija, come here"

"Hurry over here, Mija"

Thank you

What brings you here? You're all wet from the rain

Give me the keys to the 3rd floor

Are you coming back to work?

What changed your mind?

l thought you'd never come back

What are you looking for?

Take this

Now

Ah, here she comes

-Thank you -You're welcome

Well hello, ma'am!

Yes, hello

You're Wook's grandma, right?

Yes. And who are you?

l write for the Kyungkang Times

lt must be hard for you these days, right?

Well, it's okay

Let's see

Why don't we sit over here?

You look amazing, ma'am

How nice ofyou

How are the settlements going?

Not that great, l guess

How come?

ls the victim's side refusing your amount?

l don't know for sure, but...

the girl's mum doesn't want to settle, l guess

l see, the girl's mum...

With a case like that, it's usually money problems

But are there reasons other than money?

-l don't know, but... -Yes?

-What's wrong? -No, l can't...

You can't what?

What's the matter? Please sit for a moment, ma'am

No!

l just have a few more questions. Wait!

"We're trying to settle with the girl's mum, but she's refusing"

ls that what you said?

l don't fucking believe this

Didn't we tell you to watch your mouth?

That guy from TheKyungkang Times finally got his tip...

after sniffing out the school and police station almost every day

She hasn't said anything specific yet

But it's still not too late to move

As long as the girl's mum keeps quiet, we'll be okay

There's not much time

Come later, okay?

l'm in an important meeting

How about meeting the girl's mum yourself?

-Who me? -Yes

You go meet and persuade the girl's mum

What could l say to her?

l can't do it

Just plead with her heart-to-heart

Woman-to-woman

You can be better than us

Right, sounds like a plan

A poor old lady, raising her grandson alone pleads...

woman-to-woman

Shedding a few tears

Yes, let's do that

Ma'am

Meet her immediately. l'll drive you there, tomorrow

Call me when you're done. l'll come to pick you up

l'll take the bus. There l see a bus stop

l can get home by myself

Anyway, call me ifyou need a ride. Do a good job

Everything depends on you now. You do understand?

Yes

Your outfit stands out too much

lt really doesn't fit in with the neighbourhood

Then what should l do? Should l go back?

l can come again in different clothes

You can'tjust leave now

Your words hold the key

Don't say anything to upset her, okay?

You grasp the situation, right?

l'll try

Excuse me

ls anyone there?

Where did everyone go?

Are you here for someone?

l guess everyone's out?

The gate was open so l invited myself in, but no one's here

The mum's out in the fields. What brings you here?

l have to talk to her

She'll be back around sunset

Why don't you go to the fields to find her?

Where's that?

Over there you'll find a plastic greenhouse

Go past it and there's a field near a brook. She'll be there

How fussy you are

THE APRlCOT THROWS lTSELF TO THE GROUND

lT lS CRUSHED AND TRAMPLED FOR lTS NEXT LlFE

Hello

Yes, hello

lsn't the weather nice?

Yes, the weather's being helpful

This place is quite nice. The scenery is so beautiful

lt makes me want to live here

lt's not an easy place to live though

l found an apricot on my way here

Many have fallen to the ground

l took a bite and it tasted quite good

Fallen apricots have a better taste

The ones still on the trees are too firm to eat

Yes, you're right

lt tasted good

When l saw the apricots on the ground,

l thought they were full ofyearning

Throwing themselves to the ground...

be crushed and trampled on,

they prepare for their next life

For the first time, l realised this about apricots

There were also garden zinnias growing near the apricot trees

And how pretty they fall to the ground

l felt so blessed to walk in such beauty

l love flowers so much, l get happyjust to see them

Gazing at flowers makes me feel full...

that l don't even need to eat

You must like flowers 'cause you're pretty

You think l'm pretty?

Why, thank you

l do like to dress up a bit

How's the crop coming along this year?

lt's so-so

l hope it's a good harvest, so you'll earn a lot

Prices will drop on a good year,

while it's as tough on a bad year

Nothing's easy, you know?

Yes, but...

l hope everything goes well

Then...

have a good day

-Yes, goodbye -Bye

Well...

l...

couldn't meet her

No one was home

So l left after waiting for a while

l'm sorry

Excuse me?

l'm sorry because...

l just returned without meeting her

Die...

as you Iove

To the point that the Vairocana Buddha...

hangs suspended...

by a finger

Die as you wait

To the point that the Amitabha Buddha...

severs its head to use as a piIIow

UntiI dawn passes...

the iron bell forofferings to Buddha...

does not ring

I sit by the coIumns of Buseok TempIe...

throughout my Iife

UnabIe to offer you even one bowl of rice

Butwithin a tear, l build a tempIe and then tear it down

Above a rock hanging in the sky, I buiId a tempIe

'Die as you Love'

Yes, l'd like to die as l love

lt's a poem that hits you strong...

like when you take a cold shower

Next is...

Mr. PARK Sangtae who will read AHN Dohyun's poem

l ask you

This is the title ofthe poem

Do not even dare kick at the ashes of burnt coal

Have you ever been...

a burning person to another?

That's the end

lt's a good poem 'cause it's short

The emcee mentioned shower

The recent heat wave makes you shower every day, right?

Well, l did some research on showers

Do you know the 5 stages ofshowering?

No

You don't?

The five stages are...

Stage 1

Take shower!

Stage 2

Spread-eagle!

Stage 3

Get boner!

Next is...

Plug into!

And last but not least...

Oh, thank you!

Thank you very much

Good health requires occasional physical stimulation

l'm out ofthe hospital and back at work

lfyou ever visit the police station,

please stop by to see me

So he works at the police station?

Yes, he does. Pretty funny, isn't he?

We're here to love poetry

To love poetry is to seek beauty, right?

But he's always talking dirty like that

lt's like he's insulting poetry

He actually has a good heart

He used to work at the Seoul Police Station,

but after reporting internal corruption,

he was demoted to this country police station

Really?

lt doesn't look like that

Mr. PARK!

-Mr. PARK! -Yes, yes, yes

-This lady... -Yes?

She says you're insulting poetry

How come our chic big sister thinks that?

To recite poetry is to love it, right?

So?

To love poetry is...

seeking true beauty

True beauty... That's a tough one for me

l'm not that intelligent, you know

Anyway, go on

At a place you're supposed to seek beauty,

she says you're always...

talking dirty

Sorry, big sister!

l apologise for insulting poetry

l promise to repent

And to show you l will, let me pour you a glass

l can't drink

Just one glass

They say you should drink or fall in love to write poetry

Attention, everyone!

You all know...

the poet, KlM Yongtak, right?

-Yes -Good evening

l saw him drinking in the other room and dragged him over

Greetings!

Actually l wasn't dragged here

l heard our LovePoetry members were here,

so l volunteered to drop by and say hello

l was here with my young poet friends for a drink

This man next to me...

is the poet, HWANG Myungseung

-Please join us for a drink -Okay

-Join us as well -Okay

Good evening, sir

Uh? Are you also a member ofthis group?

No, l'm not

But l came to the reading and ended up here

Anyway, in an era when poetry is dying away,

l am so thankful and happy that there are people like you...

who love poetry

-Sir -Yes?

Why are you saying poetry is dying away?

But it is. Unfortunately,

the day will come when people no longer read...

or write poetry anymore

Poetry deserves to die!

He's still young, but he's a poet with superb sensibility

This year, he was nominated for the Sowol Literature Awards

And his poems are quite provocative

'The colour ofthe sky, like a cat dead for a month'

Verses like this

Sir

How can l write poetry?

lt's difficult, isn't it?

To write poetry

lt is so difficult

As hard as l try,

l can't seem to write poetry

How can l write poetry?

You said in your class...

that we all carry poetry in our heart...

And that the poetry trapped inside...

should get their wings and fly away

Did you really say that?

Wow, bravo!

To welcome the two poets here,

l'd like to dedicate a song

What are you doing here alone, big sister?

Are you okay?

Are you drunk?

Why are you crying, big sister?

ls something wrong?

ls it because of poetry?

Because you can't write any?

What's got into you? On a Sunday?

l thought you'd be sleeping all day

Gimme something to eat. l'm hungry

Swirl it, swirl

l swirl pretty well, don't l?

Hello there

Wook's grandma's here

l see you have guests. l can come back later

No, please come in

They're people you know, so please come in

Hello

Please say hello, this is Heejin's mum

Hello

She is PARK Jongwook's grandma

She visited your house the other day

She felt so bad and sorry...

that she went alone to apologise,

but she couldn't meet you. lsn't that right?

ls Heejin's brother entering secondary school next year?

Yes

ls he getting good grades?

l hope he is

-He's so-so -l see

He should study hard

Because his mum's managing so hard on her own

Where are you going, ma'am?

Ma'am!

Why did you just leave?

Do you have the money ready?

Actually,

no

l came here to tell you that

Just in case you'd be waiting

Then what shall we do?

lt's urgent

The talks are going well with the girl's mum

lt was really hard to make her come all this way

That reporter helped us arrange this meeting, okay?

How can you say you don't have the money now?

Didn't you talk to your daughter?

Not yet

Why not? You should have

Don't you understand the situation?

Say, "grandpa, l love you," okay?

She's getting prettier by the day

Let's see how she can kiss

Say, "l love you." On the lips

Now, it's your turn

Who is it?

Good

Grandpa stinks

Oh, ma'am!

This is so sudden

Yes, it is so sudden, right?

Uh, right. What brings you here?

l have to talk to Mr. KANG

Don't!

Okay, don't!

PLEASE GlVE ME 5 MlLLlON WON l BEG YOU, DON'T ASK WHY

l wanna say l'm borrowing the money,

but l can't because it's useless

Why should l?

WHY SHOULD l GlVE YOU MONEY WlTHOUT A REASON

So you're here to talk to my father-in-law?

l guess it's something serious?

lt's nothing serious

l just came for the money he owes me

He owes you money?

What money?

Dad

Do you owe her money?

lS THlS BLACKMAlL?

lt doesn't matter whatever you think

l won't make any excuses

Yes, yes. Taeyeol's dad said he'll be here soon

And Byungjin's dad has an appointment,

but he'll join us an hour later

Yes, yes. Come in. Yes

Enjoy your meal

So you finally got the money?

Then l'll be on my way

Sit. What's the rush?

lt's all cash

Did you really rob a bank?

-So the mum settled? -Yes, she settled

Once the 30 million Won is paid, it'll all be over

Since you paid your share, NO PROBLEM!

Now everything's okay

That's why we're here for a small celebratory drink

Since everyone has suffered

So is it all over now?

Totally?

lt's hard to say it's totally over

lfthe victim's an adult, a settlement is enough

But in the case of a minor,

ifsomeone informs the police, an investigation's required

But we cleaned up everything with the school and the press...

and reached a settlement with the girl's mum

So there's nothing to worry about anymore

l'm sure you haven't eaten yet, why don't you join us?

-l have to go -Really?

What?

Let's go!

Why?

Good bye, ma'am

Enjoy your meal

ls it good?

ls it?

Take a bath when you get home

Why?

Just because

Take a bath and cut your nails

Since you recently got a haircut, you won't need one

You should look decent

And your mum's coming tomorrow

Why's she coming?

l told her to come

lt's been a while since you've seen her

Look here

This part's still dirty

Was it too precious to clean?

You need to scrub the back ofyour heels when you take a bath

Why do you even need a scrubbing towel?

ls itjust for fun or to use as a pocketchief?

You're always like this

You even bathe half-heartedly!

Even when you wash your face, you just pat water on...

like a cat

Why won't you scrub your ears and neck thoroughly?

You should always...

keep your body clean

A clean body makes a clean mind

Nice shot!

Great!

Perfect!

-Hey, boy -Yes?

Come here. lt's okay.

Big sister

Want me to teach you a trick?

Your form ain't right, Detective PARK!

What's wrong with my form? l look cool enough

Big sister, your serve

Nice shot!

Great!

Our big sister's great!

...trying to look cute with your eyes like this

Then how should my eyes be like?

They should look like this

Since it's the last day,

you've brought me flowers

Thank you

l'm touched

Actually

We didn't bring it

Ms. YANG Mija placed it there and left

Ms. YANG Mija?

She's even written a poem

But where has she gone?

Did anyone else bring a poem?

You were supposed to write one poem by today

Anyone with a poem?

No one?

So the only one who has written a poem is Ms. YANG

lt's too difficult

No it's not

lt's not difficult to write a poem,

but to have the heart to write one

The heart to write a poem

Anyway,

Ms. YANG is not here,

but let's see what kind of poem she has written

l'll read it on her behalf

The title is Agnes'Song

Agnes'Song by YANG Mija

Mum...

How is it over there?

How IoneIy is it?

Is it stiII gIowing red at sunset?

Are the birds stiII singing on the way to the forest?

Can you receive the letter l dared not send?

Can l convey...

the confession l dared not make?

WiII time pass and roses fade?

Now it's time to say goodbye

Like the wind that Iingers and then goes,

just Iike shadows

To promises that nevercame,

to the love sealed till the end

To the grass kissing my weary ankIes

And to the tiny footsteps foIIowing me

It's time to say goodbye

Now as darkness falls

WiII a candIe be Iit again?

Here I pray...

nobody shaII cry...

and for you to know...

how deepIy I Ioved you

The Iong wait in the middIe ofa hot summerday

An oId path resembIing my father's face

Even the lonesome wild flower shyIy turning away

How deepIy I Ioved

How my heartfluttered at hearing yourfaint song

I bIess you

Before crossing the bIack river

With my souI's Iast breath

I am beginning to dream...

a bright sunny morning...

again I awake, bIinded by the Iight...

and meet you...

standing by me