For Christ's sake.
You think I don't know people like you?
Twisted and narcissistic, with a broken personality.
A complete egotistical brat.
Are you happy being a brat? Do you know what everyone calls you?
Proximity restriction. You want to die, huh?
Don't kid yourself. You want to live.
You're just lashing out 'cause
you can't get it your way.
Like a shot to the head.
- Hey! Stop singing. - I'm losing my mind.
Can't you see I'm talking to you?
- Try to endure it... - Won't you shut up?
Suppress my heart...
- You think you can fool me around? - Between my fingers...
Mr. BAEK!
Calm down.
It seems like you're getting breathing difficulties.
Try not to be excited.
Breathe slowly.
Be quite, you might wake up Chun-ja.
You asleep?
What? Me?
- Is there someone else other than you? - You really want a beating?
I'm sorry... about earlier.
- You listening? I said I'm sorry. - Are you blood type A?
I'm not that sensitive. Asshole.
Also, I'm only saying this once, I'm not a hypocrite.
I hate being called that.
Whatever.
I used to be really popular.
Do you know what triple axel is?
I fell in the middle of a jump and passed out.
When I opened my eyes my mom couldn't stop crying.
When my dad ran off
with some crazy ho
all she did was cry.
Even when I damaged my spine
and heard I was paralyzed
whenever she sees me she starts crying.
I'm sick of it.
Skating was everything to me.
I thought I was suffocating.
Enough to want to die.
Do you know that feeling?
Of being crushed.
A little.
- C'mon, we should go. - You go ahead. I'm fine.
If it were you, would you let your daughter live with a dying man?
Look, they're exactly like Jong-woo's legs.
- Did you order the tofu? - You told me to order the soup.
By the way, you! Who said he's dying? Who?
Alright, I apologize. He's never going to die.
He's not going to die.
I'm going to keep him alive, you hear? Without me, he's like a corpse...
Oops! A big scarecrow.
That ain't love.
It's your selfish greed and pity. Don't you know?
Love, my ass. Aren't I right?
Shut the hell up!
What do you know about love?
Love is...
suffering together until there's nothing left.
Jong-woo, are you asleep?
My handsome baby's sleeping.
I had something to say...
Careful.
Are you comfortable?
He's 56kg with a height of 180cm.
ALS causes the joint and internal muscles to atrophies.
When it gets difficult to swallow you have to encourage him to eat.
His condition seems to be deteriorating faster than usual.
He gets to cry and upset more frequently.
The pseudo-medulla section of his brain is damaged.
He'll find it hard controlling his emotions.
Are you cleaning a corpse?
- What? - Am I dead?
- What are you talking about? - If you don't want to, don't bother.
What's wrong?
Did you dress a body today?
- Yes. - Did you wash your hands?
Doesn't it bother you to touch me with those hands?
What?
You could at least wear gloves.
Forget it, I'll do it myself from now on.
What's gotten into you?
There's nothing you can't do.
After 9 years being here, I can do anything.
Do you think it's time to let her go?
It's not about letting go or holding on.
What about you, not get tired? Does love matter?
I do it thinking that he and I have one body and soul.
You know, Jong-woo.
You've been a bit odd lately. Always getting angry at Ji-soo.
Jin-hee
have you ever collected bugs?
When you catch a dragon fly, you pin it when it's alive.
At first, it flutters for a while but eventually it dies.
I didn't think much of it then.
But I feel like that dragon fly.
Could you give me a smile?
You look well.
Ji-soo must be treating you well.
You think so?
Don't I deserve a congrats?
I wouldn't have time to see you once I start working
so I came by.
Are you still reading?
Silly of me to ask.
Take good care.
- What's wrong? - Gramps!
- What's wrong? - Something's wrong.
Gramps. Breathe.
- Keep breathing. - Nurse!
- Gramps, breathe.
- Don't give up. - Gramps.
That's the first time watching someone die.
But you must see it all the time.
It scared the crap out of me.
Don't overwork yourself studying, okay?
Take care, buddy.
SOHN Jae-hyuk, male, 62.
Time of death 1:45 p.m. April 16th 2009.
Here, we have different grades of hemp shrouds.
We're having a cremation so give us anything suitable.
The cheapest.
Any male employee here?
You don't seem trustworthy.
I'M HURT...
Take those out and just give us the hood and the shroud.
I'M HURT. COME QUICKLY.
Sorry.
Jong-woo.
What happened to your face? Did you fight with Wook-jung?
- Does it hurt a lot? - Don't touch it.
- How did this happen? - Water.
Throw this book in the trash.
- Jong-woo, what's wrong? - Throw it out.
My back's itchy.
Put on some gloves.
Forget it. You can leave.
Jong-woo, I'm here.
What's wrong? Are you hungry? Thirsty?
Want to lie down?
- Itchy back? - Take it back out.
What? The book?
Jong-woo, you shouldn't frown. You'll spoil your handsome face.
- Let me read to you. - Page 1307.
- Governing Law. - I'll read, you hold the book.
Okay.
- This good? - Closer.
It's too close.
Higher.
Has he lost it?
There.
No, it's shaking.
He must be.
- Hold it properly, I can't see. - Okay.
Higher.
Turn the page.
- Your arms aching? - No, I'm okay.
Then why's the book shaking? Water.
Jong-woo.
By any chance...
if you're doing this to push me away, then don't.
I'm not going to leave you.
And I...
want to say...
I don't think I can live without you anymore.
Turn the page.
Let's clean up and change your nappy.
Don't!
What's wrong?
You have to change nappy a lot to prevent a bedsore.
Nappy? Do you think I'm your baby? Don't! Just stop it!
I know it's hard.
But you gotta stay strong...
I want you to leave.
- And go where? - I don't need you anymore.
And... I feel sick every time you touch me.
You're unlucky. So go and live your own life.
I feel suffocated around you. Please, just let me be!
Why are you doing this?
We love each other.
- We can tackle through this. - Love?
Aren't you sick of using that as an excuse?
To you it may feel like love but for me every day is hell.
Can't you see that I'm dying?
I'll be good. Please, don't be like this.
Do me this favor Please just leave... please!
Bastard.
Look at your beautiful skin.
Almost done. Look how clean you are.
Look at all that sweat.
Almost done.
Chun-ja!
What's wrong?
Can you hear me?
Look at me.
Oh my...
What in the heavens... Doctor, nurse, she's awake!
- Ms. LEE Chun-ja. - Gun-sook!
Blink if you can hear me.
Gun-sook! Where are you?
- Gun-sook? - Yes?
- Hurry, Chun-ja's awake. - What?
- She's awake? - Hurry!
Chun-ja!
- Gun-sook! - I thought she was awake.
- Her pupils aren't responding. - What?
No, I saw it with my own eyes. She blinked.
If she did then it would have been a miracle.
But she's not responding.
Gun-sook...
Don't be too disappointed.
Keep watching over her.
Let's go.
Why that moment?
God, why did she have to wake up while I was jerking off.
I should have resisted. Chun-ja.
Don't.
Don't... no stop it!
Stop, stop, stop it!!
Jong-woo... I...
You crazy? What's gotten into you?
How could you be so selfish?
I just want you to be happy.
If you were really thinking of me, you wouldn't be like this.
I can't do anything anymore.
I can't touch you like I did.
Study law?
I can't even turn the pages.
Or hold a pen to take the exam. Nothing...
I can't do anything alone except blink.
I have nothing left, miracles or dreams.
I don't want to die but I'm already the living dead.
Did you ever think of that?
At least once, did you?
Love, you say?
Stop treating me like a corpse and let me be.
Please...
You have inflammation in your lungs.
Stop being so stubborn and let's get you another injection.
Are you really not going to talk to me?
Jong-woo, what's gotten into you?
Listen to me carefully.
I'm pregnant.
Lou Gehrig's disease isn't genetic.
I'm going to keep the baby.
Get rid of it.
- I'm having it. - Absolutely not! I won't allow it.
It's my baby. I'm going to have it, and raise it.
You! You're the devil himself. Do you know that?
You disgust me.
How could you think of only yourself?
Because I'm dying, my thoughts don't count?
You're not going to die. I'll save you.
If you have that child... I'll kill myself.
What?
I'll bite my tongue.
You've gone insane.
I don't think I want to be with you anymore.
It makes me sick to death.
Remember what I said in the beginning?
I'll only stay as long as I want to.
I'm not leaving because you told me to. I'm leaving you because I want to.
Think hard, about who's being more selfish.
Live or die, that's entirely up to you.
Don't you think my hands are scary and disgusting?
Those pretty hands? They're the prettiest hands in the world.
Do you think she could wake up while we here?
Nobody knows. Haven't you heard about next door?
He was awake after 4 years and first thing he says to his wife
I heard everything and I'm torn up.
His head was normal but she treated him like a vegetable.
So watch what you say.
I'm not surprised.
His family always fought over medical bills.
They seemed wealthy enough to me.
I heard that stem cell injection is working.
It must work.
I heard even Jin-hee's moving out of the ICU.
Why? Are you envious?
- Mind if we come in? - Come on in.
- Let's get out, It's that guy. - You think he heard us?
Jong-woo, you first, one two three.
? There's one question I want to ask my love.
? What is it about me you love so much.
? I saved a man with my heart's warm embrace.
? Why are you laughing? Now it's my turn to ask.
? Did you fall when you first laid your eyes on me? What was it like?
? I just thought that you were the one for me.
? My love, sent down from heaven.
Hello, Ji-soo. It's Jong-woo. Were you asleep?
Where are you? I'm all better so come pick me up.
It's true. Can't you tell from my phone call?
It's time for our honeymoon.
Are you crying? Why are you crying? Silly.
CAN YOU REALLYDIE BYBITING YOUR TONGUE?
Take him. Slowly.
Turn him over. Slowly.
Now, move your arm a little.
Move this way, a little bit. One, two, three.
Is everything okay?
51.6kg.
The motor neurons that move your muscles are not working.
That's causing the weight loss.
The body is meant to move but since it can't
it becomes useless and gradually weak.
For nine years, Ms. JOO has nursed her husband.
People call her 'gummy gran' because she has never
left his side and is stuck to him like glue.
She had a dream last night.
- Isn't that your hospital? - He appeared in my dream.
That's gummy gran.
He asked me to meet him on May 5th at 5 o'clock.
Whether her devotion will be rewarded with this miracle
there will be a 3-day close observation.
YOU'RE SO SPITEFUL.
IT TURNS OUT I'M NOTPREGNANT
SO DON'T WORRYAND TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF.
- Dad. - What?
The guy keeps asking to meet up.
- Who? Jong-woo? - No, not him.
The mama's boy.
Eun-ho?
Yeah, Eun-ho. Whatever.
Dad.
Do you have some cash?
Ms. JOO, we're nearing the deadline.
How do you think you will feel when he wakes up?
I won't know until he's awake.
But there must be something you want to hear from him.
I'd like to hear him say 'I love you ‘just once.
Die.
Just die.
How could you do this to me?
How could you be so cruel?
How could you... How could you...
Hey, mama's boy!
You ran away saying that I freak you out.
Now what?
Thanks for the money. But are you trying it on with me?
Did your mama agree to this?
Yeah, I'm trying to hook up with you. So what?
- It's your mom's money, right? - It is.
Ji-soo.
I'm sorry. Everything was really my mom's idea.
I promise I'll be good from now.
All the bad things I did, I'll make it all right again.
Believe me.
Make it all right? If I sleep with you?
Forget it!
Tie me up with this.
Quick.
I see you've picked up an odd habit.
- You are a weirdo now? - Shut up and just tie me up.
Tighter!
- What's wrong with you? - My feet too.
- I still have the ring on. - Tighter.
That's enough, now leave.
- What? - Get out.
- If you need me... - Get out!!
Call me.
Okay?
Jong-woo, I'm sorry.
I didn't realize it was this hard for you.
Please forgive me.
Ji-soo.
Jong-woo!
Open your eyes.
He's awake.
Thank goodness.
Idiot, you should have bitten your tongue a little harder.
Did it scare you to bite harder?
It's gonna get more difficult to breathe and to swallow.
This was going to happen anyways. It's just sooner than we'd hoped.
Yes.
But don't worry about his tongue, the cut isn't so deep.
It must have hurt, He was also weak. It's kinda cute how he stopped.
Damn, so embarrassing.
Ms. LEE.
Your husband won't be able to control his emotions.
Most of his cerebral nerves are damaged. This is how it works.
Lack of his ability to judge will mean he'll cry more.
And his mind will become increasingly unfocused.
Leave him to do and feel whatever's possible for him. Okay?
- Alright. - One more thing,
you know that he'll die if he gets pneumonia? Be careful.
At this rate aren't I already dead?
A vegetable. A stuffed doll.
The living dead.
I have the right to take him with me!
Have you ever been in my position?
Why can't you do this? You think I want this?
Can't you see it's because I can't take anymore?
- You call it murder? - Yes, it is murder.
Euthanasia is illegal.
There's nothing wrong with the brain
and we must do everything in our power to preserve his life.
- That's enough. - Take it easy.
This is killing me. My brother and I we both want the same thing.
Look at him. You think that's how he should live a life?
Just let him go in peace.
He'll die if we release him. We'll be charged with accessory to murder.
We're aware of your situation, so try and hold on.
Hey!
- Stop it! - Let me go!
I even quit my job at Samsung! Spent all my retirement benefits on his bills.
Now I have no money.
Are you going to pay his bills? Are you?
- Let me go! - Mr. BAE!
- Calm down. - You're loaded right?
You're paying for his bills? Let go.
- Mr. BAE! - Let me go!
Ouch. Not so hard.
- Doesn't it feel good? Shall I rub harder? - Why don't you just skin me?
- Jong-woo. Don't you feel guilty? - About what?
- Don't you have anything to say to me? - Yes.
I'm... not sorry. You can leave if you want.
Me too. I love you too.
That's not...
Is she okay? Why is she spinning in broad daylight?
- Your wheel chair's brand new. - Jong-woo, do you know what this is?
- Triple axel. - Stem cell must be working.
You still haven't broken up with her?
Of course not.
Damnit. Thought I could go out with you.
No thanks.
Ji-soo, would you give us a moment?
No.
Good idea. I was thinking of taking a walk, you guys have fun.
You're okay with that, right?
Don't go. Stay with me.
You like it that much? Are those tears of joy?
Don't go. You always cry whenever you're alone.
I don't want you to cry.
Oh Lord, please save him...
The sky's honest today.
There's a good gentle breeze.
I was confident I knew what I was getting myself into.
But I keep wanting more.
People can't control who lives or dies.
Just have to be thankful they're alive.
Every moment used to be so special.
Now, I keep thinking about the future.
There's no clear answer to life. The heart is the hardest thing to control.
Greed is the hardest thing to give up.
And the hardest thing you can learn is how to live a good life.
Ji-soo.
Where has she gone?
Ji-soo.
What do you need?
Are you itchy? Shall I scratch you?
- Hungry? - No.
Want a hug? Listen to the radio?
Want a massage?
Want me to change your nappy?
What then?
- You want a kiss? Alright, alright. - No, I want you to wipe my drool.
I'll wipe this first, my prince.
Desires and ambitions are the sources of misery.
But reality continues to entice me to dream.
Don't wake me from these dreams of mine.
The Constitutional law, chapter 2, article 10.
All citizens shall be assured of human dignity and worth
and have the right to pursue happiness.
It shall be the duty of the State to confirm and guarantee
the fundamental and inviolable human rights of individuals.
I'm done, Ji-soo.
My body keeps telling me that it's over.
That I'm dying.
Let me die.
Ji-soo. You have to help me.
This isn't living.
For me and for you, we need to end this.
What's this?
What have you got on your lips?
Why are you being so corny?
? Be my lover. I want to depend on you.
? I trust that you'll protect me. Promise me
? your unchanging and eternal love.
? I know you're scared. But don't turn and hide your love.
? You shouldn't worry about the future yet to come.
? Always, stay with me. I want to share my dreams with you alone.
? Come into my heart. The one who has my love is only you
? my love.
Jong-woo. Could you sing me a song?
I'll listen here.
I'm tired...
Please?
Alright, I'll do it.
? There's one question I want to ask you.
? What is it about me that you love so much.
? I saved a man with my heart's warm embrace.
? Why are you laughing? Now it's my turn to ask.
? Did you fall when you first laid your eyes on me?
? I just thought that you were the one for me.
? My love, sent down from heaven.
? With all my heart and soul
? I'll make you happy.
? Even if you are born again I'll make you love me again.
Ji-soo.
You have to be happy even when I'm gone.
It wouldn't be fair to be happy because of someone.
It's not the way.
True happiness comes when you can be happy on your own.
Okay?
I never had a chance to tell you...
I'm thankful.
And I'm sorry...
I love you.
There was so much I wanted to give you.
I love you too.
Jong-woo, I love you too.
It kills me to leave you.
But let me go now...
The doctor says...
Death and brain death are pretty much the same thing.
What do you mean?
Does he look dead to you?
Why are you saying such things?
It's not right to keep him alive like this.
- We should let him go in peace. - Let him go where?
He's not dead.
So we can live in peace? So I can live in peace?
How could I? I can't do it.
What do doctors know? Are you God?
Did you really want to leave me?
You're so cruel.
So selfish.
If I let you go...
Will you be happy?
But I don't think I can.
Can't you stay
and just live on with me?
Come on,
wake up!
One second.
For just one second... open your eyes, please?
Please, wake up!
Jong-woo!
I have something to say.
Are you listening?
Jong-woo.
We promised!
That you'll stay with me. You promised!
Keep your promise.
Please, just open your eyes and look at this.
Open your eyes, Jong-woo.
Jong-woo.
You have to sign this.
Jong-woo,
you have to sign this for me.
Jong-woo.
- Say goodbye. He can go in peace. - No! Don't go!
Don't go Live, for me?
Jong-woo, don't go. You don't want this.
I know you want to be with me.
Don't you? You don't want to leave me.
Don't go.
Don't go, Jong-woo.
Don't go.
I love you.
Don't go, Jong-woo.
Don't go.
Okay! I'll make you believe.
Ji-soo, will you stay with me?
Jong-woo, are you proposing? With a mourning flower?
Yes.
Stay with me and later...
Could you send me to heaven with those pretty hands?
When I have no one left...
When I'm gone...
? Behind your lovely smile
? You took away my love the day you passed away
? I held on because of
? My childish longing and greed
? Under the setting sun on my journey home
? Instead of my lover waited a broken promise
? I try to laugh away my sorrow
? Why does it feel so distant and empty
? Between these tender trees when I'm standing all alone
You're always my handsome prince.
Do you like it?
? My love stay with me always
I can let you go now...
? lf you leave me alone
? Who will hold me when I stagger and fall?
? Behind your lovely smile
? You took away my love the day you passed away
? I held on because of
? My childish longing and greed
? Under the setting sun on my journey home
? Instead of my lover waited a broken promise
? I try to laugh away my sorrow
? Why does it feel so distant and empty
? Between these tender trees when I'm standing all alone
? Will I remember your empty place?
? My love stay with me always
? My only love here on earth
? lf you leave me alone
? Who will hold me when I stagger and fall?
? Between these tender trees when I'm standing all alone
? Will I remember your empty place?
? My love stay with me always
? My only love here on earth
? lf you leave me alone
? Who will hold me when I stagger and fall?