Reply 1997
December 1998 Busan
Hello.
This is Young Nak Charnel House. Is Yoon Tae Woong there?
That's me.
Your contract ends next February. Would you like to extend it?
Is it already over? Yes. Please do so.
Hold on...
I'm ready.
I'll send the money by today.
It's fine if you send it by this week.
By the way, what's your relation to Yoon Joon Hyuk and Moon Jung Mi?
They are my parents.
Yoon Joon Hyuk is my father and Moon Jung Mi is my mother.
I'm their son.
Is that right? I'll extend the contract then.
Okay. Thank you.
Saying my parents' names for the first time in seven years.
After the accident, I've forgotten the fact that I'm somebody's son.
A relationship determined before I was born.
A relationship established regardless of what I wanted.
That's family.
Now I only have one person left in my family.
Hey, wake up! You're going to be late.
I don't care!
You only have a few days left.
You know it's not over until you finish your essay.
Class is a mess anyway.
And I was already accepted!
Right. I forgot about that.
Go back to sleep. Sorry, I'm a little out of it recently.
Did you make fish cake soup?
Yes, I put quail eggs in it too.
What is all that?
You know my mom. There was more but I told her to stop.
Is this fish cake soup?
Wow, this is great! Did you make it yourself?
Who else?
I'm going to be a cook if my business fails.
I'm eating here too!
Wow...
You'll have to eat at least a hundred eggs each.
Do you have anything left to eat at home?
Honey, what are you going to do with all those eggs?
She knows that you like quail eggs!
Is it too stiff? I added some brown rice...
I like anything.
I don't care if it's too sticky or too stiff.
It'll all be the same in my stomach anyway.
That's enough. Can you eat all of that?
I have a big appetite at breakfast.
You said you would still like me, even if I got fat!
I'll call you after work. I heard that the exhibition is still on!
You said you wanted to go.
It's okay. You don't even have time to sleep.
I have an appointment in the afternoon anyway.
I'll call you later when I'm in front of your house.
Just to see your face for a while.
Did your mom and dad leave today?
Yes. It was such a fuss this morning.
Do you want to eat some more?
No, thanks. I don't eat that much for breakfast.
Yoon Jae, do you want some more?
Did he leave already?
Did your mom and dad leave today?
Yes. It was such a fuss this morning.
Do you want to eat some more?
No, thanks. I don't eat that much for breakfast.
Yoon Jae, do you want some more?
Did he leave already?
The days are chilly now that it's December. A cup of hot chocolate won't be enough.
So here is some warm music for the students of Kwang An High.
Hope this song makes the winter a little warmer.
"To Heaven," by Cho Sung Mo.
No, no. Not this kind of song.
I like it. I think it'll be popular.
Hey, how would you know? You only listen to Deux.
He doesn't show his face. What do you think that means?
He's definitely ugly. If he ever shows his face, this song is over.
I think he'd be handsome. His voice is so nice.
No way. Believe me. I'm a genius at guessing.
According to my instinct, this song will never reach number one.
- I'll bet it'll get popular. - What about you?
I'll trust in you.
You have good instincts!
By the way, why haven't you given me the tape yet?
You know what to do when you put this in.
Make sure you clean the head twice. Twice!
Don't worry. I'll make sure the player is as clean as it can be before I put this in.
So what are you betting for? It was Dr. Martens last time...
Didn't I tell you?
Hey, hot or not? Hot or not?
Betting again?
Yoon Jae's a yes. Hak Chan and I are no. What about you?
I say...
Handsome. I like this song.
Hot, hot, not, not. So it's two to two.
So what are you betting?
Hey, gather around.
If you lose, go to the girls' classroom and call your crush's name three times.
I won't do it. I won't. I would rather die.
Are you crazy? You do it.
This is what makes it fun!
We can't do this after we graduate.
Let's make some good memories!
Make your own memories.
Why don't you just take off your pants?
That's a great idea... I can take off my pants right away.
This psycho... Do something about him!
What's the big deal? Just go in and call Yoo Jung or Shi Won.
Kang Joon Hee! Kang Joon Hee, Kang Joon Hee!
You see? Just like that.
What's this weird smell in here? What did you do?
Here comes the weirdo of Kwang An High...
Can I borrow your earphones? I forgot to bring mine.
What's that in your hand?
It's a magazine about insects. Like how to distinguish butterflies and moths...
I don't have them... Did you ask Yoo Jung already?
Yes. She doesn't have hers either.
What about you?
Do you want mine?
Do something about your earwax. You're disgusting.
Ask Yoon Jae.
Bye.
- Honey, did you check the stove? - I did.
- What about the heater? - I checked it.
- Did you close the windows? - I did.
- Then what about you? - What about me?
Why aren't you coming out? Are you going to get ready all day?
If you don't come out, I'm leaving!
Okay, okay. I'm coming!
Tada! How do I look? Do I look like a young lady?
What's that on your neck? Your neck looks like it'll break soon.
Can't you take some of that off?
Can't you just tell me I look pretty?
I'm going abroad for the first time in my life!
Stop wasting time and call Shi Won.
She comes home too late these days. She doesn't know how dangerous it is.
She's just hanging out at Yoo Jung's.
Leave her alone. Exams are over. She should be having fun now.
What? Haven't you watched the news?
Young girls are the target these days!
Okay, okay. I know. I'll go home early.
Don't worry about me and have fun!
I can't sleep with Yoon Jae! He's a boy too!
I'll take care of it! Don't worry.
Did they tell you to stay with Yoon Jae?
It doesn't make any sense.
They think we're still children.
Your relationship is a bit odd.
I thought you were dating at first because you were always together.
But plenty of girls like him, so why would he date you?
I'll tell Hak Chan you asked Yoon Jae out last year.
When did I ask him out? I don't remember.
By the way, did your parents go somewhere?
They're going on a cruise trip for a week.
- Isn't that expensive? - Tae Woong paid for it.
I wish I had a brother like him.
If my dad calls, tell him that I'm showering.
If he knows I work at the convenience store, he would kill me.
Do you have to?
A girl was almost kidnapped yesterday.
There are so many bars near the store. It could be dangerous.
It's okay. My shift ends before midnight.
I just need to look out for the alleyways.
Look at all this money.
Why aren't you answering my question?
Six o'clock at Seomyun. If you don't come, we're over!
I didn't say that I couldn’t go. Today's just a bit hard...
I don't want to kill the mood when you're with your friends.
You can just come by and say hi. What's the big deal?
My friends think I have an imaginary boyfriend.
You're not ugly or short. There's no reason to hide you!
Are you embarrassed that you're my boyfriend?
Is that why you don't want to meet my friends?
Okay, okay. Six at Seomyun? Yes, okay. Goodbye.
Hey. Do you want me to sue Yoo Jung?
For what?
Attempted murder. I think she's going to kill you someday.
This is what dating is like. Just keep eating.
Does this look like a relationship?
I think it's like an owner and a slave.
You just don't...
They told us to reduce the size. The system is too complex.
Email it to me. I'll see if I can do it.
And this...
Emerging Entrepreneur Award December 18, 3 PM. Yoon Tae Woong.
Have you prepared a nice suit?
- Yes. What about you? - Excuse me?
Prepare a suit. I told them I'm going with you.
We worked together. I can't accept the award by myself.
Wait a while. Your turn will come soon.
What are you doing? Get back to work.
Don't be too impressed. It's a way of sharing responsibility.
The criminal targets young girls who cannot protect themselves.
The victims are girls in their early twenties to mid-thirties.
He follows girls walking alone at night and robs or rapes them.
Raise the volume.
This is considered to be a consequence of the IMF crisis.
Crimes against women have risen twenty-two percent since last year.
The police estimate that the crime rate will increase at the end of the year.
They warn women to go home early.
Hello.
No one would target me. Don't worry. I'll go home early.
I'm not going to Yoo Jung's today! She has an appointment.
Why would I call Yoon Jae? I'm stronger than he is.
Don't worry. I'll go home early.
Okay, okay, I will.
Let's meet in the two-player room.
Make as many hydras as possible. That's our strategy.
What do you know about StarCraft?
Hey Tae Woong. You aren't coming home today?
I'll eat something. Make sure you eat dinner too.
Why don't you sleep at Shi Won's today?
Her mom and dad are away. She might get scared.
Call me if you go there.
Yoon Jae. Are you there?
Okay.
- Did you watch Good Friends yesterday? - It was so funny!
Nam Hee Seok's so cool! Barabarabarabam!
- I laughed to death. - Me too.
Let's order.
You have ten minutes. Come right away.
How much is it?
- See you. - Bye.
Hello.
Bye.
- When is he coming? - Do you really have a boyfriend?
I don't think he's coming today.
I think he doesn't really like you.
No way. He said he would be a little late.
He's taking essay writing classes...
So he's a bit busy.
If you don't come right now, we're over!
- Are all Seoul guys tardy? - I'm hungry...
Are you hungry? Let's get waffles.
I'll treat you guys. Excuse me!
You don't have to...
They have nice french toast here!
Really? Let's order that too.
Excuse me!
- Let's go. - Yeah.
I wanted to meet him today... He's so stingy with his time.
Be honest. Did you two break up?
No, something came up at home.
Why does something always come up when we get together?
What a coincidence. Anyway, thank you Yoo Jung.
No. I'm sorry for disappointing you.
How much is it?
It's already been paid.
Already? By whom?
A little while ago, a boy came and paid.
What did he look like?
Medium height... short hair... And dark circles under his eyes!
- He had a Seoul accent! -Really? Seoul?
Yes, I'm sure! The Seoul accent sounds so cool.
He was definitely from Seoul.
Let's go.
Why didn't you come in? Were you waiting for me?
I just wanted to see your face.
Say hi. This is my boyfriend.
- Hi. - Hi. I'm Do Hak Chan.
These are my childhood friends, like Yoon Jae and Shi Won!
Really? Sorry for being late today...
We understand. It's okay.
You really sound like you're from Seoul.
I thought he was a radio DJ!
He sounds like that because he's from Seoul!
But he says I sound cute when I use Busan dialect. Right?
- Did you eat dinner? - No. I'm okay.
Did you wait to eat with me? Why did you do that?
- Hak Chan! - Mom!
What are you doing here?
I... I had something to do.
- Hello. - Who is she?
She's... just a girl I know.
I'm going home. There were a lot of drunks today.
Please be careful! Have a friend stay with you.
Take care of yourself! Why don't you catch a cab?
It's too close to catch a cab. I'll just walk. Bye.
The Busan Police Department is openly searching for the suspect of a robbery
and rape that occurred in Suyeonggu, Busan.
On the tenth at one am, he followed a young woman
walking home from work and threatened her with a knife.
He then stole her money, raped her, and ran away.
The suspect follows women before attacking them in dark alleys.
There were three such incidents this week in Suyeonggu, Busan.
The police have called for an open search on the suspect.
The police are looking for a suspect of medium build and height in his early thirties.
I'm so sorry, Yoo Jung. I'm really sorry.
Am I just a girl you know?
Am I just a girl to you?
I must have gone crazy. It was so unexpected.
I'm so sorry.
You don't have to be sorry to a girl you know.
I must have been mistaken. I thought we were seeing each other.
But you didn't.
Sorry for bothering you.
Do you still not know how I feel about you?
It was a mistake. I was just taken aback.
The truth comes out when you're under pressure.
We're over.
I said stop, man. Come on!
Please... answer the phone. What are you doing?
- Hello? - Who were you calling?
Someone's following me right now...
Where? Where are you?
Okay.
- Hello? - It's me. Where are you? At home?
I'll call you later.
Yoon Jae! Yoon Jae!
Hey, Sung Shi Won!
Sorry I'm late.
Are you out of your mind? Do you know what time it is?
Aren't you afraid of going out at night?
You have to be home before midnight.
When will you grow up?
As long as you aren't hurt.
Go in.
Why? Are you scared? Do you want me to stay with you?
You're bleeding.
It's okay. I'm fine.
Good night.
Mr. Yoon, this is for you... Where did he go?
I don't know. He went out like a crazy man.
Relationships have levels. Mine with Yoon Jae was one of the easiest.
A relationship that was easy to explain and easy to maintain.
A casual relationship between old friends.
But that day, I realized something.
Ours could become one of the hardest.
The hardest relationship... That between a man and a woman.
Men and women expect different things, face different sides, and dream different dreams.
The relationship between a man and a woman is of ever-lasting love and fighting.
They get upset and console. They fight and make up.
They hurt and they embrace.
A relationship as complicated as manic depressive disorder.
But the hardest part is... it can't start if the timing is wrong.
A relationship that is too complicated and too sensitive.
There is one relationship that's as difficult yet unavoidable.
Yoon Jae, Yoon Yoon Jae!
Tae Woong...
Why didn't you answer my calls? Do you know how worried I was?
17 missed calls
I'm sorry. I forgot.
Did you get hurt?
I ran into something.
Be careful! Did you run into the sink?
You might get a scar...
Why do you always hurt yourself?
You're too clumsy. Stop daydreaming and pay attention when you walk!
This might scar...
Your sweater is inside out.
It's okay.
A relationship that's tedious but inevitable.
A relationship that lasts your entire life.
Does it hurt?
That's family.
We are now revealing the face of Cho Sung Mo for the first time!
Sung Mo, please come out!
Hello. You're so handsome!
He's handsome!
I don't understand why you were the faceless artist until now.
The number one song for this third week of December 1998...
This week's number one song is...
"To Heaven" by Cho Sung Mo! Congratulations!
Hurry up! My legs hurt!
The bell's going to ring soon. Do it!
Okay. I'll go easy. One of you, go!
Why?
Okay. One of you. Go before the teacher comes.
I'll go!
Wow, Sung Jae! Make sure everyone hears you.
If a single person doesn't hear you, you have to go one more time!
Eun Gak Ha... Eun Gak Ha... Eun Gak Ha... Eun Gak Ha...
Mo Yoo Jung, Mo Yoo Jung, Mo Yoo Jung!
The only advantage of the most complicated relationship on Earth...
That between a man and woman...
Is that any situation can be reversed with one word.
Back together!
Cheers!
Seoul, 2012 Alumni Meeting of Kwang An High School
I can't do it anymore! I'm getting coffee. Don't say a word.
- One iced americano! - Me too!
- Me too! Me too! - Give a response!
Five iced americanos, and a grande iced caramel mocha.
Would you like whipped cream?
Yes, please. A lot!
So, this is your wedding ring?
It looks quite heavy...
It's better than a plain one.
Mr. Yoon, you should get yourself a new one like this too.
Well, I'm not religious...
I'm sure you'll go to heaven... Are you monks or something?
But it's white gold and diamond. That's better than most brides.
Your mother-in-law chose it, so it has special meaning.
How can I wear this?
No matter how much faith she has in Buddha, this is...
Is this your wedding ring?
I should just wear a simple couple ring like you.
My ring!
I knew it. I knew it. It's amazing she hasn't lost it already.
Of course, that ring has a lot of meaning.
Shi Won always wears that instead of her wedding ring.
You know she likes something comfortable. So does her husband.