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IN ASSOCIATION WITH IMM Venture Capital Co. Ltd

A MYUNG FILM PRODUCTION

L'ABRI Lovers' Refuge

It's Yoon-Soo

Is this even your pager?

It's been too long

Did you hear? About Jun-Ho?

Jun-Ho got published and got a great review

Finally somebody from our gang's made it

He's buying, so give me a call

KIM TAE-WOO KIM MIN-JUNG

LEE DAE-YEON KIM YE-RYUNG

BAE-YOUNG NIGHT SCHOOL

DIRECTED BY LEE Ml-YEON

Let's take a look at The story of Chunhyang

On the surface it looks simple

Chunhyang is a very devoted and obedient loyal woman

It means to be sexually faithful to just one man

You girls might not agree with that

but that's not important now

We need to get you through the test

Moving on...

If we go a little deeper, it shows the rise of Chunhyang's status

She comes from a courtesan's background But she has a plan to raise...

her social status by becoming the wife of a man of status

She survives the harsh oppression and persecution

It's much the same as women today who strive to marry into higher social status

- That's not bad - What about Jae-Sup?

- Just take his dues - But what about him?

You're coming too, right?

Jae-Sup! Do you have time tonight?

It's my birthday. Let's go out

Oh, really?

Tonight is kind of tough...

Why? What do you have going on?

We have a memorial tonight I have to go to my brother's

Oh, really?

- Maybe next time - Okay!

But we still need your dues

- What? - It's 10 bucks

Thank you

Let's get going

Teacher!

What?

- I have a question - I have an answer

No, I'm serious What does entropy mean?

Entropy? Why? You don't know, do you?

It means that even chaos has a pattern when looked at properly

Is that all?

Girls... Great language tends to be short

Ask the science teacher for more

Teacher, look at this

Who did that?

What are you tough? Who'd you punch?

I try to keep to myself but the other kids won't leave me alone

- We have a vocabulary quiz today - Please, no!

Quiet! There are other teachers here

You sound like a bunch of elephants

I have elephant legs too You have a problem with that?

There's more to life than studies

Your strong legs won't get you through life, either

That's enough Go study your vocabulary

Teacher, take us to a movie when we're done with the tests

What fun would a date with a bunch of little kids be?

Little kids? Things that are supposed to stick out do

Yeah, but you guys have things sticking out that shouldn't be

No way!

Okay, folks! Pay attention

We have a new student here

Her name is Kim So-Hee

You teachers make sure you take good care of her

What are you doing here?

We had a question for the teacher

Teacher, don't you need to introduce the new student?

Ask her name later She's in the same grade as you

So what page were we on?

What's up with that?

Are you her mouthpiece?

Yeah, do you even go to the bathroom with her?

Enough with the stupid jokes

If you're interested talk to her during the break

Only brave can get the Beauty

Last time we were talking about Chunhyang, right?

Literature is boring

Don't feel bad All classes are boring

Life is more boring

You guys are what's boring

Nothing's changed since I was in school

Well, besides the Internet...

Time has changed, you punks to change too

Any change? Yeah... whatever

Sorry... again!

Did you hear we're all having dinner tonight?

We are?

Can you make it this time?

I'm afraid not

Why? Now what do you have going on?

I've got a previous engagement

Postpone it and come with us

You haven't been out with us once

I know. I'll have to go sometime

What do you have tonight?

A friend is getting married. I've got to go to the bachelor's party

It's Yoon-Soo again Hye-Kyung's getting married next Sunday

She said she'd like to get together before then. She's buying.

Her fiance? Seems to be loaded

Have you decided to become a hermit? You dumb ass!

If you're never going to call back why are you keeping that pager?

We're gonna have to do something about your image

Please call me back

Welcome!

Give us an grilled eel and... fry this up, please

- Somebody's having a bachelor's party? - Yep!

Your frugalness tugs at my heartstrings

Marriage is a whole different dimension than bachelorhood

Our next stop will be somewhere nice

- Is the bride pretty? - Well, no comment

See you later!

What's your name?

Why?

Just wondering

Why don't you give me one?

How about Hye-Kyung? Hye-Kyung?

I think it seems to fit you

Whatever... names must be important to you

What is important then?

It's like in Romeo and Juliet

That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet

Why do we have to live down the line? Can't we skip around?

What do you mean?

Maybe live for one year then die for another year

Wouldn't life be fun then?

It might be

Or switch lives with someone else for a year

You could live my life and I could live yours

Our lives are basically the same anyway

If we could switch, we'd probably live our own lives to the full,

but let the other person's life go to the dogs

I'd like to live somebody else's life,

but I don't think they'd want to live mine

You're pretty twisted Just take it as it comes!

Yeah, well...

My father-in-law went crazy for stocks...

and lost 20 acres of our land He still hasn't come to his senses

If you think about it, those that have it always get it,

and no matter what, those that don't, won't

Truth be said, Hye-Kyung's always been lucky

In college she had the best dating life, now she's marrying some rich guy

Okay, let's drink up!

She won't even let us talk behind her back

Would you?

I think Jae-Sup's the one we haven't seen for the longest

He's becoming a hermit

What have you been up to?

Just... living and breathing

Come on, Life should be more than that

You're coming to the wedding, aren't you?

Why are you only interested in Jae-Sup?

- It's just that it's been so long - It's been a long time for us too

It's the first we've seen Jae-Sup since graduation

Really?

What's kept you so busy that you can't get together with us?

What's with all the shots at me?

We're not taking shots You're one of the group

It's one for all and all for one here.

- Have to have a house warming party - Understood

Jae-Sup, are you still writing?

- Well... - You used to write well

He did write well

Hey, say something

We haven't seen you for so long and you just sit there like a bump on a log

I'm just enjoying your conversation

Did you know... That I had a complex about you?

No matter the question you would think so clearly

and always have the answers

When drunk, You'd go on and on

about history, philosophy and so on

And now look at you

Mr. Know-everything, you think you're something special?

Hey, stop it

We're here to celebrate with Hye-Kyung

Enough, let's just drink Bottom up!

Son of a bitch! What do you want me to say?

I came here to talk and laugh with you guys too

But all I hear is this about stocks...

and what a good husband makes

I have nothing to say about those things

And what complex? Are you serious?

I have a complex about you How about that?

I'm sorry Hye-Kyung

The asshole keeps talking out of his ass

I thought he'd grow up but I guess not

Should we go for a nightcap?

No, go ahead

- I want to walk for a while - You want me to walk with you?

No, I don't need a date with you

You'll be there next week?

- I'm not going again - Just let it go

If I said I was jealous of you you'd probably call me an asshole

Your relations with people are just superficial

You don't have any expectation from people

Is your life hard?

You're the only one I can talk to

I'm just the only one you can sleep with, right?

What's your name?

Why don't you give me one?

I'll just call you honey

- Why, can't you think of a name? - Nothing fits

Nothing fits?

That's about right I might not even be qualified to be alive

For hell's sake

Where are you going?

So, you take the green line too?

- Where do you live? - In Chayang-dong

Really? That's where I live

I wonder why I haven't ran into you before

I don't know

You don't seem too pleased to see me?

Excuse me? No, I'm glad I ran into you

Do you know my name?

- You don't know my name either

- It's So-Hee - So-Hee?

Aren't you going to tell me yours?

Is there any reason you need to know?

You can call me teacher if you want... Or call me Lit teacher

- But... - Why?

Just wondering Your name probably doesn't fit you anyway

It's Kim Jae-Sup

You're a part time teacher, right? How do you know?

I haven't been to night school and I don't think you noticed I wasn't there

What? Aren't you going to eat? You go ahead and eat

So, what's wrong? Don't tell me a diet

Think what you want

You're trying to be funny? You don't need to lose your weight

Then, I'll have half of yours

I'm the one who needs to diet, not you.

That's up to me

Mi-Jung, you're fine as you are

Whatever, skinny bitches are even worse

- Mi-Jung - What?

You know why nothing works out for you?

- What doesn't work out? - Everything

You do everything by the seat of your pants

You're hot then you're cold

You're too traditional

- What do you mean? - You're too old fashioned

- Have you attended a night school before? - Yes

- For how long? - Six months

Why do you want to change night schools?

The teachers weren't any good

Oh, really?

I heard the teachers here are really good

Uh, that's right

We just don't hire anybody

We're very particular about who we have work here

If somebody doesn't have great skills they won't work here

What about your parents?

They go along with whatever I decide

Teacher, what's Kwandong?

It's the area around Kangwon province

Hey, what's up with you? You never ask questions

Sometimes I surprise myself

So, what do you think the point of The Story of Kwan Dong is?

- The point is... - What?

- Love - What kind of love?

The kind you feel when you're sorry because you've gone to...

such a beautiful place and you left the woman you love behind

I'm not sure that's quite it Anybody else, in one word

It's beauty

Didn't I tell you not to speak in class?

So, what do you think it is?

Isn't it loyalty? Like devotion to a King?

Hello? It's me, Mi-Jung

You don't look so good today

It's not good to drink when you're feeling down

You know... I changed night schools

You did? Why? Did somebody say something?

I don't know why people stick their noses in other's business

Are you in a hurry?

We're having a memorial at my house tonight

I said I had something to do and slipped out

Why do you do that?

Memorials? We want to I guess

It shows respect to those we love

We've been together for 50 days because we love each other

You need money?

Money's not why I wanted to meet you today

Really? Then I'm really sorry

How about getting together the day after? I've got the day off

Just skip night school that day Let's go see a movie

- A movie? - Yeah

Take this

I'm hungry. Let's get some noodles

- Then, I blow my efforts on diet - You can lose it again

Should we? Got any money?

Don't worry about it I said I was buying

Do you think people would laugh if I died from dieting?

They'd put that all over the Internet

People would probably get a kick out of it

I guess I'll just wander through life

People don't have enough guts to die so they just wander through life

Like you

Like me

- Yoon-Jung! - Now what?

If the gym teacher asks about me, tell him I'm on my period

- He likes that - All right!

- Why not? - I'm on my period.

Good excuse. You have a period whenever it's convenient for you.

You don't do anything for me.

And you?

I came here to eat pizza. That was for you.

And when you're feeling blue I take you to see a movie like today.

- Even at my age. - I hate action movies.

Do you have any interest in me at all?

If you need me then I'm there but if I need you.

Do you even love me?

I love you.

It's been a long time since I've felt that.

People look down at us, thinking we're just trading sex for money.

They don't realize that we have love here.

And I love you.

I love you for more than just your body.

- Hey, you know what? - What?

You babble a lot when you want me.

Love takes a lot of explanation. Don't you know that?

You know that I risk so much to be with you.

That's not easy for me.

Others may poke fun but that is love's energy.

Nothing can hold that back.

Mi-Jung, Mi-Jung!

I told you, if you keep this up I'm not going to see you again.

I told you... I'm having a terrible day.

I want to be with you.

The only reason you want to be with me is for my body.

I'm having a major problem here, just once can't you do what I want?

If I just wanted your body I could go buy that anywhere.

Well, maybe you should.

That's not what I want.

If you absolutely can't, then just lie next to me.

Where are you going?

So, you take the green line too?

- Where do you live? - In Chayang-dong.

Really? That's where I live.

I wonder why I haven't ran into you before.

I don't know.

You don't seem too pleased to see me?

Excuse me? I'm glad I ran into you.

When you're feeling down, would you like to go to a movie with me?

You know when you have some time, don't you?

Who's that?

- Whatever! - Is that your teacher?

It's somebody I like.

What?! You're lying, aren't you?

Why would I lie about something like that?

You're lying, aren't you? How could you do this to me?

Let's not see each other anymore.

Jae-Sup Did the principal talk to you?

About what?

He said the Tuesday, Thursday teacher's quitting.

He didn't say anything to me.

Do you want his classes?

I haven't thought about it.

What are you doing here?

I have something to ask the teacher.

What is it?

Do you know my name?

It's So-Hee.

You do know.

That's what you came to ask?

No!

I don't even know if I can ask you for a favor...

but I wrote a paper and was wondering...

if you could look at it for me?

Oh, yeah?

Could you do that for me?

Sure, why not?

Can you check what's wrong too?

- When do you need it by? - Whenever you're done.

Are you leaving right after class?

Do you have some feelings for your teacher there?

I've got more than just feelings.

Did it make sense?

Yeah, you did well.

I did add a few things here and there.

Take a look at it. If you don't like them, forget about it.

Is that the way you always are with people?

"If you don't like it, forget about it." That's pretty confident.

Isn't that a lack of confidence?

Isn't that confidence...

when you don't care what others think?

Yeah? Well... I was just telling it how it is.

That's not how it is. That's being cold. Right?

It's really raining.

A little rain never hurt, let's go.

Hang on a second.

What are you doing? I told you to wait.

I wanted to feel the rain.

Where do you live? I'll walk you home.

How about buying me a beer on the way.

Whiskey would be fine too.

Do you always bring a change of clothes?

Have you seen the movie, Chungking Express?

Chungking Express? The title sounds familiar.

There's a line where Brigitte Lin says.

Because I never know if it's going to rain or shine...

I should wear sunglasses and a raincoat.

I don't know when I'll want to change what I'm doing either.

Are you ever like that?

Wow, awesome!

I thought you were a good kid. I didn't know you had this side to you.

Actually I don't have a lot of interest in being nice.

I just don't want to stand out. That's why I try to be a nice girl.

If I get good grades, nobody bothers me.

Bad student wouldn't want to hear that.

You don't seem to hang out much with the other teachers.

Me? You think so?

The kids say they leave you out.

Really? I don't know.

Those kind of people don't know if they're being left out.

I don't like hanging out with the other kids either.

What do you want to be?

You know what kind of stupid question that is?

What? Did I say something wrong?

I feel like I'm at school with the guidance counsellor.

Jeez!

What's wrong with asking that?

What are you going to do in the future?

Okay, let's forget that one. What do you do in your free time?

Jeez! I'll let you off this time.

If I had some free time... I'd like to go for a drive.

I could go anywhere anytime I wanted. That'd be nice, wouldn't it?

Do you like cars?

All women like cars. Do you have a car?

I don't even have a license.

Really? You really don't have a license?

I don't know. It varies.

What's the average?

Just something that will get me around when I want to go.

Depends on the car and insurance.

- Not using it everyday. - Yeah, I know.

If you go anywhere anytime! Maybe $200 a month.

Good-bye. Yeah, what do you need?

I needed to talk to you.

You're not going to tell me you're quitting too?

What?

The other grammar teacher said he's quitting.

Well, that is what I wanted to talk about.

What?

Are you going to get another part time teacher?

I guess so. We put out an ad.

How about if I pick up those hours?

You didn't want to when I asked you before.

- Buy us something to eat. - Next time.

- When is next time? - Next time is next time.

Are you hungry? I'll buy you something.

This place has the best snacks in the whole country.

Two please.

I was wondering but I see you really are a student.

I'll buy you something tomorrow.

Dinner? No thank you. Why not?

I'm on a diet.

You're just fine.

Nope, I can't let my guard down. That's not the way it works.

Teacher How many people call you per day?

How many pages you get a day?

week.

- Teacher! - What?

What do you think truth is?

That's a loaded question. I don't know.

- I'm disappointed. - What do you think it is?

Lies.

People lie all the time in everyday life. I do too.

I don't think that's so bad.

You lie when it's better for somebody else.

You lie when you don't want to expose yourself.

You lie to get out of sticky situations.

But could they be good excuses for lies?

No... The only reason we think it's bad is because we've been taught that.

Sometimes we need to lie to keep from hurting...

someone's feelings.

You need to gain some weight. You're too skinny.

You think?

Skinny people look like...

they have the weight of the world on their shoulders.

They don't even know what they live for.

Then what do you live for?

Just in case something fun comes up.

Just wait and something interesting might come up.

Something interesting?

Like somebody I know suddenly gets shot and dies.

Something I'm longing for comes... something that gives me courage.

- Teacher? - Yes?

- Can I ask one more thing? - What is it?

- Can I ask you one more favor? - What is it?

I think you are so friendly with the other girls at night school.

I really don't like it.

Hi! How far have you got?

I'm just starting.

You're young. You'll have your license in no time.

Pass the written then call me for the driving.

Don't play around, just pass it.

Other places will promise you 2 hours and only give you one.

We don't do that.

- How much per hour? - $20. We're all the same.

I don't have to take all 10 hours, ain't I?

No. You're young. You should pass in 5 hours.

We'll take care of you

Hey, what's with the Levi's?

- Are they okay? - They look good.

Well, they'd look better with some muscle, wouldn't they?

Hello!

What are you doing here? Missed you in class.

Then why didn't you call?

Were you waiting for me?

If you didn't come along I'd have waited for somebody I knew.

Can I go over to your house?

Are you hungry?

Don't you have to go home? Your parents must be worried.

Do you want to play a game? Let's play the lying game.

I'm not any good at that.

I know.

You know the truth game, don't you? Lying games make you lie.

Let's tell each other... a bunch of lies with one truth.

Okay?

That won't be any fun.

You think so? I think it'll be fun.

Okay. I've never played so you go first.

I'll start with my family.

My dad works for the government and takes bribes.

I don't know all the details but he heads up the building inspectors.

My mom had an affair with her swimming instructor.

My sister is a model student but kind of an idiot.

But the point is that...

our family looks all peaceful and happy from the outside.

Get to something more wholesome.

More wholesome? I have a friend named Mi-Jung.

You have friends?

Yeah, she said she wanted to die over this diet thing.

I didn't believe her but...

this morning she jumped to her death off her apartment.

I said something wholesome and you come up with that?

I did trade sex for money for a while...

Lastly, I do want to die too.

If we never want to see each other again...

I'll tell you all about it.

It's your turn.

I know these two girls both named Hye-Kyung.

One I graduated with

she got married a while ago, she was pregnant with my child once.

I saw her right before the wedding, and she acted like nothing ever happened.

The other is a prostitute I go to see once in a while.

She's the only adult I can really communicate with.

This... this might sound funny but...

I don't like adult women. Or men.

I can't say anything about the way they live but

I just don't like adults.

One day I've realized that you could be someone special to me.

I like you

- Here, this is on the house. - Thanks.

I tried several times to get a dinner allowance.

Dinner allowance? Are we paying for this?

- Did you think it was free? - Didn't the night school pay?

Jae-Sup, what do you think?

I don't know.

I'm starting to think the principal is a little greedy...

but I might understand it from the principal's point of view.

The school orders and we pay

Then, they take it out of our pay? That's ridiculous!

You haven't been here long enough to know how the principal is.

It can add up. Other places don't pay for food either.

Even poor places pay for food. Food is where friendships are formed.

I can't believe they don't give us food and tricked us like this.

I've had it.

What? We need to fight until we get free food.

Nope, I came here to teach children not adults.

I'm quitting tomorrow.

Should we get started?

What's with the long face? Have you been on a diet too much?

You don't need to do that.

You're no different.

My mother, teachers, everybody always gets after me.

You don't want to hear it? Look at you.

You think you're so different but you're just the same.

I'm pregnant.

I'm so scared.

What are you going to do?

I didn't know you are not different than other adults.

What do you think I should do?

You really do have some big worries.

I'm bad, right?

Aren't you going to ask?

What?

"Who the father is?"

"How could a young student do this?"

"What's the matter with you?"

You're a child yourself. You're young, it happens.

WOMEN'S CLINIC

- Are you afraid? - Huh?

- Nothing. - What?

I wish you would just yell at me.

I think I'd feel better if you would just yell at me.

I don't think I have that right.

You do. At least you've been good to me.

KARAOKE

POETRY

I feel guilty every time I teach poetry. I don't know poetry.

Your other teachers are worse than I am.

And the old farts that write the books don't know anything either.

You're not learning poetry.

You're learning how to guess the right answers.

The right answer depends on who makes the question.

This isn't math. How does literature have a right answer? It's a joke.

DRIVING TEST RANGE

Number 23, please start.

Number 2, please start.

Where's the Lit guy?

Lit guy?! What are you guys, friends now?

We don't have a new teacher yet. Be quiet and read or do something.

You come home late.

I'm hungry.

Why haven't you gotten a hold of me? You could have called.

All I've been doing is just waiting. It's been hard.

You could have called and at least talked

but you didn't. I felt I just had to wait...

You might not believe me but I've been waiting.

If you were waiting for... somebody to rescue you then...

I guess I should have called.

But I figured you needed some time. So I just waited.

I don't know what is best. That's just how I am.

That's just...!

What's the matter with you?