An i Film production
Presented by i HQ
Co- presented by CJ Entertainment, CJ Media Centurion Capital, Hankuk Capital KB Venture Capital
Distributed by CJ Entertainment i Love Cinema
Produced by JUNG Hoon-tak
Production JUNG Hoon-tak PARK Sung-hoon
Casting Sidus HQ KIM Sang-Young
KIM Sun-a, KIM Soo-ro LEE Hyun-woo, Gong Yoo
NA Moon-hee, KIM Mi-kyung KIM Kwang-ll, JUNG l-min
Special Appearance JANG Hyuk
Script PARK Sung-kyung, KWON Jong-kwan Adapted by CHOl Jin-young SEOL Joon-seok, Moon Da-oom
Cinematography KIM Hoon-kwang Lighting YOO Young-jong
Production Designer LEE Chul-ho Recording CHOl Dae-sung B.O.B
Edited by MOON ln-dae C.G DEEPCKTURES(YOON Jae-hoon)
Music CHOl Wan-hee Sound Effects LEE Seung-chul
Line Producer KIM Jae-yong Co-Director PARK Chan-sik
Producer PARK Sung-hoon
Directed by KWON Jong-kwan
S - Diary
Hey!
What's with you?
What?
You suffocate people!
You're always fretting to tie them down next to you.
Then what should l do?
Do nothing but stick next to you?
ls that what you want?
Who said that?
And when did you ever do anything like that?
l...l'm just asking you to stay with me...
...because it's our 1 year anniversary
ls that so hard?
lt's always something!
Why is it so complicated with you?
lsn't it enough to know we love each other? Why do you need proof?
You...!
Hey, l'm talking here!
Be honest, am l wrong?
The way you treat people you like...
You pour stuff on them trying to confirm their love for you.
Jini, guys don't like that.
They might grin at first but no...
They get sick of it soon and all leave.
What do you know?
You don't know anything. You can't say that.
You really don't know?
Really?
The ring, and the letters and gifts l have at home...
You're always asking me...
'Do you love me?' 'Do you?' 'Do you?'
You could be in love, but you get so suffocated....that you just have to leave!
Then give it all back.
Why'd you take it if it was such a burden?
Give each and every thing back.
Nah Jin-hee...
When you get some time go find the guys you used to go out with
Ask them if they loved you
And see for yourself.
Alright?
What a fool.
Doesn't know how to accept love...
...so of course, he doesn't know how to give.
What does he mean, go ask?
l don't think my love was wrong.
at all...
No...
Never.
'Dear Daughter...'
'Now you're already old enough to fall in love.'
'Write for the one you love, alright?'
'ln honor of your first period, Mom.'
Though you may speak the tongues of angels...
lt's no use if you have not love.
Even if you have deep wisdom...
lt's no more than a clanging gong.
Even if you spread the word of God...
What use...
May 12, 1995
My heart throbs...
What if he can hear it?
He looks me in the eyes once...
...and l just melt.
Madame Nah!
Careful!
What a clutz!
A long-legged girl you still can'tjump over this?
Okay. Mom, did you know l took a mock exam a few days ago?
Leg up!
Did you?
This side, too!
Mom?
Mom, l got my report card today.
Are you listening to me?
Taking another year for college entrance Doesn't mean you don't have to clean house.
Look at this dust!
What kind of mom are you?
Always taking credit for bearing me after you were 30...But, now, look!
How can you be so indifferent when your girl tells you she's brought home her grades?
How can you be like that?
Tutoring?
Yeah.
You should have told me you were having such a hard time, you ninny!
Mom, thanks. l'll study really hard.
Who do we get to tutor you?
Oh, yeah
The kids say that choir conductor at church
He's really good at English.
Love is... Giving my love to him without him knowing.
And smiling like this...
as l watch him happy to accept it.
Do you really like me so?
Yes.
What is it you like about me?
Everything.
What's with you today?
No one here cares if you act cute
Enough, fool! Let me watch the film.
Look, it's stopped raining!
For the moon never dreams without
Bring me the dreams of the beautiful Annabel Lee
And so all the night-tide l lie down
By the side of my darling, my darling
My life and my bride
This is a poem Poe wrote longing for his dead wife.
Annabel Lee married him at an early age.
She was probably about your age at the time.
lt's kind of hot.
By the way where's your mom?
She went to the Great Wall with my aunts.
The Chinese restaurant?
What? No, China.
Oh...
Then, you're home alone?
Yes, until tomorrow.
Alright, l'll dictate a line at a time You translate.
ln the sepulchre there by the sea
ln her tomb by the sounding sea
night long by a seaside grave
Lying next to her grave with the waves...
l fall asleep.
My darling.
My darling
My life and my bride
What do l do?
What do l... What...!
Goo- hyeon!
l'm sorry, Jini.
Don't say that.
They say love is never having to say you're sorry.
l'll become a May bride for you.
July 31 , 1995
Now l know the value of the word 'first'.
First kiss. First time First love.
Ji-young said she heard bells ringing
l wonder why l didn't.
l guess Goo-hyeon must have heard them. He loves me so.
l'll make more firsts from now on.
What's the use?
Without love
lt's no use
And nothing at all.
What about Jini?
She's lost weight and...
She jumps every time you speak to her
Yeah, she is acting strange.
Maybe she and her boyfriend...?
Hey, timid! l told you the sol key doesn't work, just play over it!
And you two! Stop that nonsense.
Stop trying to supervise my daughter's sex life.
You see? You said it yourself!
You can tell, can't you? You're worried, aren't you?
lf you're so worried sneak some condoms into her bag.
That's as far as your role goes.
A chastity knife, not condoms! Are you kidding?
Listen to you!
You're all acting like you want to gobble her up!
Hello?
Goo-hyeon? Yeah.
Jini!
Are you sleeping?
Goo-hyeon's on the phone.
Goo-hyeon?
Okay, alright.
What is it?
- He hung up. - Why?
Don't ask me, girl.
He's leaving to study abroad so he's quitting tutoring.
Says to take care get into a good college
As if anyone can get into college.
l got in...
Goo-hyeon l passed the exam.
Like finger marks on a frosted window he left this first love behind
lnstead of getting a May bride he became a priest in May.
Being with you makes me feel at ease.
l came to tell you that.
And here.
l picked these up on the way here.
lt's cold. Go back inside.
l'll be on my way.
Wait for me!
Jini! Hey, Jini!
Jini!
Jini, l'm going in front Watch!
Alright, be still.
You're crazy!
- Really, Jeong-seok! - Just once, l promise!
Stop it.
Hey, wait. Wait.
Water...
- l'm starved. - Are you okay?
Jeong-seok.
- l'm done washing. - Sit down.
- Jeong-seok - Yeah?
- Can't we turn out the lights? - Sure, of course!
October 1 , 1998.
He likes it a lot.
l'm not so sure.
ls this what they call love?
Okay!
See you after class in the library.
Okay.
What do we do with you, huh?
l hate that...
What do we do with that hand?
Go.
outbreak at the...
What are you gibbering?
Always making me do your homework!
l'm just trying to get you to study. l've already done this all before.
The reason why l'm doing it over is to let you study!
- What are you talking about? - Nonsense, of course!
Always making me do your homework.
When's this due?
ln... 3 days.
All this by then?
Back from mandatory service and you never take your assignments in on time.
Move your head. So heavy.
Don't turn off the light!
More than 2 hours of study makes you lose your concentration.
- Says who? - Socrates.
Socrates would laugh.
Hey! l have to finish half of this today.
l wanna lie down.
Stop!
We have to finish...
What's all this?
He doesn't have a kettle or gloves at home?
l'm paying for it, so mind your own business, please.
Your credit card bill last month was huge.
Don't sneak into my bills. lt's not like you're paying them.
l can't say anything to that, but...
That Jeong-seok guy'd probably do fine...
even without you offering up all that stuff.
Curry!
Here!
Looks good doesn't it?
Looks yummy!
Jeong-seok?
Teach me how to make curry.
lt's all in the order.
First, fry the carrots.
Then, the potatoes.
Then, fry the onions.
Then put in the curry and water and let it boil.
Then stir it slowly.
Easy!
Can't you leave out the carrots?
Hey! Carrots are great for women.
You get a pretty figure healthy, too.
Some say they make breasts bigger, too!
What do we do with those bigger breasts?
What do we do...
You should just eat carrots.
l don't like cooked carrots.
You can'tjust eat tasty stuff.
You need a healthy body to have healthy love.
Shall we do it once today?
Come on. With these gloves on?
What is it?
You're so crazy.
Are you OK?
Life is one round only!
Do you know when to break off or not?
No. l don't.
What're you gonna do about it?
Spelling's wrong.
And a space. Here, too.
Just use 2 blocks of paper.
4 blocks, then.
Be nice if he closed the door.
Thank you.
l think the other's better.
Looks kind of odd.
The design makes your waist look longer.
Hey.
What?
Can you tell?
Of course you can at 5 months!
Hey, stop it!
- So-young. - Yeah?
You look beautiful.
Aren't you going to be making plans soon, too?
Try one on.
Yeah, try one on!
No...
l have to graduate and get a job...
ls it alright if l try one on?
How pretty!
Ji-young, hi!
What's up with you and Jeong-seok?
Jeong-seok? He's just become a public servant, a police officer!
No, l mean... Weren't you getting married?
Our parents haven't even met yet.
l have to graduate first and then...
Graduation my ear! Listen!
He's getting married to a girl he met a month ago, through a matchmaker.
A real rich chick with connections, not you!
Are you listening?
To Jini
After a lot of thought l leave this note
l won't say l'm sorry since l loved you.
Truth is, l had to choose a life of stability.
There's too much that can't be done with just love.
ln conclusion...
l leave the secret curry recipe you once asked for.
See what happens when you get greedy and eat like that?
You wanna kill yourself eating some stupid curry?
Jeong-seok left love to pursue reality.
For months afterwards memories of him were delivered...
...in my credit card bills.
December 1 , 2000
Under $10 is $9.99
Under $100 is $99.99
But the last of the 20th century can't be 1999.
All just trader's tricks
Will l have to spend the end of the 20th century
and the start of the 21st alone like this?
With just piles of manuscripts at the publishing firm for me?
ls this a boy?
Let's go.
Yes?
An incorrect proof?
l'll be right there.
Excuse me. Young man?
Hey!
Mister!
Kind of looks the same.
l just drew it from memory.
December 31 , 2000
My 20th century...
Passes like this.
5!
4!
3!
2!
1 !
Fireworks went off in my heart, too.
A couple for the true new millennium.
Excitement and newness were with us.
That tickles! Just play.
What are you doing?
Honey, spread your legs.
Great, a coin!
You had me going there.
Honey, that's enough. Get over here.
- lncorporate! - lncorporate!
The words l always wanted to say
l whisper in his arms today...
l speak softly to him
Honey, l love you.
The one thing you aren't free of is Longish.
The day l'm financially independent is the day this dog goes into a pot!
Probably misses his mom.
Tell your mom to take him home.
He growls and fights with his mom.
Just like me and mom.
When my mom got me the studio she left me in his care.
She actually asked the mutt to make me a good man.
The mutt.
Wait, that tickles!
Don't be a baby.
Hey, your foot!
What are you looking at, mutt? Get out!
Don't be mean to him!
- l like these bubbles. - Longish!
Longish!
lt's Mom!
You said she only comes on your birthday!
- Yoo-in? - l'm in big trouble.
What do we do?
The window! Go out it.
- Me? - Quick!
How can l go out there?
There aren't a lot of people.
Close the curtain first.
l told you not to bathe here. Go to a bath house!
Mom, what's the occasion?
Wait, l'll be done in a sec.
Hurry up. Clean all this up!
Alright! This is embarrassing. Get out!
What?
Don't talk to me like that l gave birth to you!
We should put you in the army to bring you to your senses!
Get out of there!
Did you fart?
Mother, how do you do?
Just wait till my cartoons make it big l'll never go back home!
Shit...
So embarrassing...
Honey!
Do you have to do military service?
Not me. Are you mad?
l'm a 3rd generation only son. Don't have to.
There's something on your face.
You got soap here.
Where?
You're just like a kid sometimes.
What are you doing sleeping here?
l'll go downstairs, girl!
What a shock.
Hey, wait a minute!
Where'd you find that top?
You'll be sixty soon what's with you?
- ls it that strange? - Of course it is!
And that's street wear.
Look, it's all stretched!
Then l'll take it off for you.
lt's just a stupid top.
Mean thing!
You don't have to bring all that stuff l don't eat it!
Then you want me to eat just ramen here?
Who does he think l'm doing this for?
Honey, are you reading that book?
l had fun reading it when l was doing the proofs.
This is fun?
lt freaking stinks. lt's so old.
Your fridge freaking stinks more.
Should get it fixed if it's out of order...
Do you only wash your underwear once a year when your mom comes?
Well, maybe not.
But washing it here...
Hey, what the hell is this?
C?
Must eat nothing but carrots.
Sorry for interrupting your date.
Sorry, Jong-kwan.
But you know what?
You two really suit each other.
Funny, but you really look alike.
l envy you.
Jini.
You should wear clothes that suit you, too.
lnstead of trying to wear stuff that's not you.
You're always honest and free
but l can't deal with it
ls this what it means to leave love first?
l feel like l've learned the secret to life.
l want to get intoxicated...
get drunk on wine and promise love...
l want to be drunk on that love
listening to happy whispers...
Goo-hyeon Jeong-seok...
And Yoo-in...
Really...
I'm falling in love
Goo-hyeon long time no see.
Long time no see.
Jeong-seok
What a coincidence... to meet you here.
Oh, do you work here?
You work here?
l'm here to pay a fine.
Yoo-in, how have you been?
You're real honest, so...
just tell me.
ls there a Mr. Lee Jeong-seok working here?
Do you know what division he's in?
l think it's the traffic division. Could you check, please?
Just a moment.
What are you doing here?
Jeong-seok!
Long time no see. l'm here for a fine...
No, l really came to pay a fine.
What a shock.
What is this?
How dare you come here to see me?
l'm a married man. l even have a kid!
What are you? Some kind of gum?
Chewed gum that's been thrown away?
Why are you here to see me?
l don't even wanna know.
You...
Yes, father-in-law.
l'm catching a criminal.
Yes...
Your golf clubs? They're in the car trunk...
Tell me your sins.
Long time no see Goo-hyeon.
Do we... know each other?
lt's me, Jini.
Jini
What happened with us a long time ago God had forgiven us...
Forgiven us?
What...
You mean our love was a sin?
lt wasn't love.
Back then we were...
We were slaves to carnal desire.
Let us pray, Jini.
Our father who art in heaven
Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done On earth as it is in heaven.
lt was embarrassing for me, too.
All the guys dissed me for getting dumped by an oldster.
What?
You haven't changed a bit.
Old bitches just want it all.
Sure, fine. l loved you.
Alright! l loved my fine older lady.
There! Okay?
Why don't you just admit you missed my body?
Who knows l might see you again.
l'll pretend l didn't see this.
You have to pay it.
Men of the cloth don't pay off women.
Then it's okay to take them by force?
You seduced me first.
You were wearing a sleeveless loose dress that day.
Really?
You must be very busy in the summer.
l am a sinner.
But, God has forgiven and taken me in.
Jini, you should pray and repent in front of Him, too.
lf your sins were forgiven with those useless prayers...
l won't leave God alone, either.
How can you say such a thing?
You said yourself it was a sin.
You should pay for your sins.
And...
l have to wonder if God really has forgiven you.
This isn't a game.
You must be completely insane.
This is blackmail and extortion.
That's a serious crime.
You're the policeman whatever.
When can you have it ready?
Jini, you've changed a lot.
You were never like this before.
You helped a lot.
By treating me that way.
l'm not going to let it go this time.
Never.
Why are you doing this to me? Just tell me why...
Hello?
She hung up.
You gave me a good laugh.
Last time you were here singing about love...
Now you've cooked this up.
l don't know how long you'll be enjoying this.
But, this isn't child's play.
Get the money ready.
lt's new fun and all
But that's enough now, girl.
Any more and it'll just get embarrassing for you.
Don't worry about me. You just pay up.
And watch how you talk to me
l could cut your tongue off!
You should just forget about them.
Living well is the best revenge.
That's not revenge You should live well anyway.
People just say that to console themselves.
Pretending to be cool even when you're mad...Just persevering, in denial.
You end up locked in your room sobbing for days.
l just don't think that suits me.
l understand what you mean, but...
l'm worried your memories will suffer, too.
l know
l know, but...
l feel l have to get through this...
...to make new memories or fall in love again.
Yeah, l guess it's not bad you've decided this for yourself.
Good luck!
Good luck, Jini!
Prescription Viagra
Viagra
Dog-meat Soup House
How pretty!
Father, Good Morning!
lt's a nice morning, isn't it?
.........!
Mom, did you take Longish?
No!
l said should l take him... To you!
l didn't say did you take him!
l said should l take him!
You can't tell the difference?
No, mom, Longish hasn't seen his mom in a while, nor you...
So l thought l might make some time to take him.
You don't believe me?
Fine, l won't go.
Aren't you gonna say goodbye to Daddy?
What's this?
Hello.
What have you done to me?
What?
There's only one person...
You're the only one who could have a grudge against me.
ls something wrong?
Hello, Father.
l just prayed hard to God.
To make it grow.
God.
Our Father who art in heaven...
What's so funny?
Ruining a policeman's car must make you happy.
Real funny, right?
What are you talking about?
You're clearly nonplussed.
You wanna go to jail?
Damaging private property that's a big crime!
What are you talking about? Do you have proof l did it?
Proof?
What do we do with this?
What do we do...
Want me to read this out loud?
l will get this back
Understand?
Saint Augustus once said...
Man should be judged not by what he knows
but what he loves.
ln the end, we will be judged...
by the greatness of our love.
My dear children
We...
should not love with just...
...our tongues
Oh, God...
Our Father who art in heaven...
Has anyone's pants been switched?
Our demands are as follows...
What are our demands?
- We don't have any. - Come on!
l said not to wag your tail!
Hey, Longish, stop it!
Father Goo-hyeon has a big dick.
Lord, why have you sent me this trial?
Did you really not forgive me?
Oh, Lord, please!
Lost Dog
Little mutt, just wait till you get back...
- Longish? - He's not here?
Where is Longish?
You'd find out if l were lying.
l'll bring him to you next week.
Alright. That's that, but...
This has been here a whole year!
And the studio's a mess. You knew l was coming, and yet!
- What is it? - You little...
What?
- What's this, you bastard? - This?!
Bold beyond belief! Crazy bastard.
l didn't do that.
Then did l? You crazy bastard...
Wait, wait!
Stop right there.
l don't know anything about it!
You don't? Get over here.
- Now what's that? - A washer.
Move.
Must be balloons.
What a dream.
My lungs are feeling the burn...
lt's time.
Let's cut your hair. l'll talk to Uncle.
Mom, no, not the army!
Don't worry, it was normal only one line.
Good for you, brat!
Just die, you crazy fool!
Help!
Pretend to be strong you can't lose now.
Pretend... Straighten up...
Water? l want some, too!
Little by little...
She had that ready?
Little by little, approach And take a last hit...
Wait!
Did you see that?
How'd she see that?
Yes, Uncle.
Send him to the front lines in the mountains, quickly, please.
Yes, goodbye.
What, brat? What?
Mal-sook, what is it? Does something smell?
What a stink! What a trash bin...
What's this pot?
Rotten meat. What was it you were eating?
What the hell is this?
You little bastard, stop!
Didn't have anything else to eat?
My poor Longish!
Our Father who are in heaven hallowed be they name...
Coffee.
Thank you.
- ls it going well? - Seems so.
Childishly enough, they're taking their suffering well.
They did have a lot of sins.
- You think so, too? - Yeah.
Hello?
Fine, l'll give it to you. But...
we have to get the math straight.
You know l like to be accurate.
An actual misfire doesn't count.
Ask anyone if that counts as doing it or not.
They'll all say no.
And..
look here. You can't ask for the whole sum of motel fees.
lt's not like l slept on the bed while you stood in the corner...
lt wasn't like that you know...
- You want a discount. - Thanks.
Jeong-seok...
Stop obsessing.
What?
- lmpotence. - lmpotence?
No point in exercising like mad. You're worse than a smoker.
Who do you mean?
We already talked about that...
Look at this jerk. With a fag in his mouth in the open.
Look at this yellow hair.
You wash your hair with pickled radish?
Scary bastard. Try to look nice!
Not easy, huh?
Your mom must worry about you.
Let's go.
You kids look like aliens.
Go back to your own planet!
Anyway, in conclusion
you were thinking big, but... How about some big reductions...
What's this?
The radish hair brat!
He's crazy!
You little...
Hello?
Did you find Longish?
He got back to Mom's house all nice and plump.
- That's good. - Yeah.
l'll get my act together in the army.
- Good thinking. - Yeah.
Don't forget to wire the money before you go.
A guy going into the army doesn't have money.
ls your mom's number the same?
l might have to leave the priesthood.
lf you really did penance you wouldn't have to.
Jini.
Yes?
Love isn't something you can lend... ln calculation of getting it back later.
That's why you really can't get it back.
Are you saying you won't pay?
l cut into my savings.
You did it! Congratulations.
lt feels good.
Now, what do l do with this money?
First, l'll get Mom a gift, and...
You want me to get you a pair of matching tops?
Well, we only wear the luxurious kind.
l'll get them for you.
Thanks.
And...
l have to pay the credit card bills from the revenge plan.
lt cost a lot of money.
And...
l'll get myself a coat...
And shoes and sneakers...
And maybe a scarf?
And what else should l buy?
l can't think of anything.
Well...
Madame Nah
My mom should get another gift.
l think she'd like that a lot.
And, and...
This must have got me drunk.
So you're finally up?
Yeah, what are you doing?
Can't you tell?
The tuning's off.
You been busy lately?
A little.
lt's fine.
Your ears must be out of tune.
Girl...
Mom, something's burning.
l have bone soup simmering.
lt's all boiled down. Wanted to feed you right away.
lt'll take a while to cook again...
l was busy because...
l had to find something.
What l was trying to find...
Was me. Me.
Until now, l'd only ever tried to suit other people.
Without even knowing what suited me.
So, did you find it?
No, not yet.
lf l do, l'll let you know first.
'The memories l thoughtl would lose
held me close.'
'l don't know what kind of love will find me or leave me...'
'But, l think l'll be able to keep good memories of it.'
'l know now...'
'Those memories that l held precious were notjust my own.'
'l can't erase them by myself so l send them back.'
Memories That are Nothing Yet Mean Everything
The Author, NAH Jin-hee
Thank you for your encouragement.
From Nah Jin-hee
This is a poem Poe wrote longing for his dead wife.
Annabel Lee married him at an early age.
She was probably about your age at the time.
l picked these up on the way here.
Being with you makes me feel at ease.
l came to tell you that.
You need a healthy body to have healthy love.
You're just like a kid sometimes.
l'm not used to it...
but l like you this way.
Of course l should read it, my baby worked on this book!