What happened?
I'm sorry. I truly am. I'm really sorry.
She's at it again.
Once she starts, she won't stop until she's unable to move.
She lets her imagination run wild,
then that imagination becomes suspicion,
then suspicion becomes conviction.
And she hits bottom.
She screams, throws tantrums, breaks things, and sometimes she injures herself.
I was so stunned and confused by it all starting again that I was unable to move.
It's okay.
I'm really okay.
I'm sorry.
I really am.
It must've been hard.
I can only imagine.
This is the first time that some- one's said something like that.
The first time anyone's said anything comforting.
Are you still stunned and confused?
There's a 2nd grader named Hee-jong.
We call him Jong.
His mother disappeared one day,
leaving him with his grandma and uncle.
He ran around the whole neighborhood looking...
...for his mom, and ended up sick with a high fever.
But no one could do anything for him.
You see... I was abandoned like Jong, too.
I went to see my mom when I was all grown up, but she didn't recognize me.
She shunned me, and told me not to stand in front of her store.
I know how you must be feeling, lost and confused.
I wanted to hit bottom so everything would end.
Your brother, Eun-ho, went to see his mother after twenty years, but lost her for good.
You have a mother, someone Jong, Eun-ho, and I don't have.
So I should be comforted by that fact?
Is that what you're trying to say?
I took your hand and ran away from my mom, thinking I might never see her.
Go. Go and tell her.
Tell her? Tell her what?
You can't get through to her.
She lives in a novel she's written for herself.
Have you at least tried?
Try what? Do you know what my mom's like?
If she doesn't understand, you should talk to her until she does.
No one's tried to make her understand, so she's more confused.
Maybe she's very lonely.
Go and tell her she's misunderstood.
No, I'm not going.
I have to go, so take me back.
Let's not... go.
Won't you... stay with me?
Let's go.
Stay with me.
I'm neglecting my duties.
Stay.
Let's go back together.
Stay with me... please!
Even Jong would've understood by now, so why are you throwing a tantrum?
Tantrum, you say?
What are you worried about? It's not like your mom has passed away.
What?
Your brother...
The first thing he has to hear is that his mother is no longer around.
He'd be devastated beyond any words.
He can never see her, ever.
And no one can take his mother's place.
He has to suffer the pain all by himself.
So you have to bear your pain.
It'd be much less than what your brother would have to go through.
I'm sure of it.
If you're not going, I'm leaving.
Come.
Come back!
You're going to walk back?
I'm good at walking.
Don't.
It might take me all night.
Don't!
I�ll go back with you, so don't leave like that.
Don't turn your back on me like that!
I won't ask you to be something special to me, so don't turn your back on me!
Look here...
Stand facing this way. Don't turn your back.
I'll go and get the car, so stand facing this way.
I won't ask you to be something special to me, so don't turn your back on me!
Can't be... It can't be.
Blink your eyes.
Close your eyes.
Don't open your eyes.
Listen and raise your hand on the same side as you hear the sound.
Now open your eyes.
Bend your fingers one by one.
Aren't you Dr. Jang?
Yes, I am.
Why are you so old now?
I think it's a temporary symptom from the trauma, sir.
When he's had some rest...
Give me the truth.
I am.
This kind of symptom is common.
You know that.
Let him rest tomorrow and let's have some neurological tests done.
Then again, he might get his memory back before that.
Grandpa, was I in an accident?
Grandpa, can't I walk?
No, you're fine.
Then why am I on this?
You were lying down for a long time, so it's better this way.
Eun-ho...
Yes, Grandpa?
Am I a grandpa?
Yes.
What month is it?
January.
What year?
1985.
No, no.
It's a new year, so it's 1986. I got confused, Grandpa.
Grandpa.
Yesterday, I had to help Eun-sub make a kite for his homework.
I asked Dad and he said he had surgery and to ask Grandpa.
So Eun-sub and I took the number 30 bus to see you.
Did the number 30 bus get into an accident?
Why is my hand so swollen?
Where's Eun-sub?
Is Sub hurt badly?
Listen carefully to what I tell you.
Is he dead?
No...
Eun-sub's just fine.
Eun-ho.
Yes, Grandpa.
Like you said, you were in a car accident,
but it wasn't in 1986. It was much later.
You've been traumatized by that accident...
...and you're confused when it comes to time.
You've grown up into a fine young man.
You're a grown-up, not a child, but your memory has stopped at 1986.
In most cases like this, people get their memory back all of a sudden.
You'll remember everything later, even this moment.
And I'm your dad, not your grandpa.
I look a lot like your grandpa, who's also my father.
So it means I've grown as old as Grandpa.
Do you understand what I'm saying?
If you don't understand, I'll explain it until you do.
You've become a fine young man, and you got into an accident.
And due to the trauma, you're suffering a memory loss,
which has taken you back to when you were 13.
But one day soon, you'll regain your memory completely.
You're my dad?
Yes, I am.
Then what about Grandpa?
He passed away.
Eun-ho, it's okay.
It's not common. It's temporary...
It won't be permanent.
You'll get better in no time.
When?
Maybe even as early as tomorrow.
Maybe a week or month at the most.
When did he pass away?
The year you graduated from college.
Eun-ho...
What about the kite?
Did he make the kite for Eun-sub?
I can't remember, but I'm sure he did.
What about Grandma?
She lived for another three years after Grandpa passed on.
Mom.
You shouldn't have. You misunderstood.
You totally misunderstood.
You know Dad wouldn't do that.
How could you even imagine that?
You'll only make yourself sick thinking such a thing.
Then who is she?
She's...
Who is she?
She's...
Eun-ho's caretaker.
Why is she staying at your place?
That's because...
Because...
She's someone that Eun-ho likes.
She's Eun-ho's girl.
She can't be thought of any other way.
She's Eun-ho's girl.
She's a woman that Koh Eun-ho likes.
We can't think of her any other way...
Do you understand now?
Where is she now?
She can't stay at the hospital, so I took her to the studio.
Where are you going?
I want to go apologize.
Don't, Mother. You don't have to.
I explained everything, and she said she understood.
So you don't have to go.
And I have news for her.
Eun-ho... is conscious.
I told you not to show your back to me.
Let's go together.
He said Eun-ho was conscious...
What's wrong? He was conscious...
I thought he woke up...
Mommy...
There's no damage to the hippocampus?
No.
It's a dissociative amnesia.
That's what I thought.
It's a psychological symptom. There's no damage to the brain.
Right.
I believe that Dr. Koh Eun-ho witnessed the tragic death of his mother.
It must've been devastating.
The symptom he's experiencing is a defense mechanism to block that memory.
As you know, it'll be recovered instantly one day.
Time heals all wounds.
I don't think you have anything to worry about.
Maybe it's for the better.
He's been crying ever since hearing of his grandparents' deaths.
If he finds out about his mother... It's better this way.
Tell me what I have to do now.
Koh Eun-ho, let me tell you a fun story.
It's really fun. Remember Min-jung?
You know, the one who chased you all over.
And one day she started following an older boy instead of you.
So you got annoyed and prayed to the Zoltar machine.
Koh Eun-ho, your wish has come true.
You're under a magic spell.
Zoltar granted your wish and you've grown up.
In return for granting you a wish, Zoltar took some of your memory.
You didn't have coins to pay the machine, so you gave your memory instead.
Aren't you curious how big you got?
I'd bet you have a mustache too.
And you're much bigger than that boy that Min-jung followed around.
You think I'm some kid?
Even a kindergartner wouldn't believe you.
How stupid.
It's me, Eun-sub.
I'm your younger brother, Eun-sub.
Don't shout. Don't aggravate him.
The doctor said to let him remember at his own pace.
Mister, you're Koh Eun-sub?
I'm not older than you.
I'm Eun-sub!
I'm a little kid.
Don't shout at him. Let him be.
And Eun-sub's a kid too.
Your younger brother stood by that Zoltar machine too.
So he fell under the magic spell too. Right?
Say yes.
Right, that's why I'm big, too!
Not so loud.
And who are you?
She's Zoltar's daughter.
She was sent to protect us.
Introduce yourself to my brother.
Hurry.
Hi there.
What about Min-jung?
Is she big, too?
Where are we going?
Don't worry. I'll take you home soon, so stay with me.
Drink up.
You'll need some alcohol to help you sleep tonight.
Koh Eun-sub, can't you play the piano?
Another band stole our pianist, so we can't perform tonight.
Unless you can play the piano, that is.
Our act is blown. Poof!
They gave two more big ones.
I couldn't stop him because I didn't have the dough.
Either you pay the two, or you play the piano.
I don't care.
Hi.
You're Eun-sub's friend, right?
I saw you walking in together.
I'm Nam Hae-in jin, a friend of Eun-sub's.
Hello...
You must've downed some.
Well... a little...
We should be performing now, but a band member skipped out on us.
I... see...
You're the one, aren't you?
The one who makes Eun-sub feel that void in his stomach.
That's what Eun-sub said.
What?
You shook someone's heart violently and yet you're so nonchalant.
Don't do that...
It can't be that way...
My mind's all jumbled up.
And my head feels like it's filled with sand.
I don't feel my body moving and my feet feel like they're walking on air.
So you can't tell me anything...
If you do, I might go back to being the broken record player.
Broken record player?
Yes, broken record player.
I played it so much it broke down on me.
I'm so confused...
If I think too much, I might break down again.
And I can't afford to break down.
It can't happen...
Where are my legs? I don't have any legs...
Are they there...? Do I have them?
I can keep you in my heart, right?
You said that even if you don't mean anything,
you can still keep him in your heart...
So I can keep you in my heart...
I...
I threw away anything that was old.
It made me mad when I saw old and useless things.
Because I thought I was like them.
But... he fixed the things I threw away and made them work again.
When I saw that, I realized that I was all better too.
Eun-sub...
So don't...
...do that to me.
Don't do that.
Daddy, can't you come up?
Daddy.
Yes?
What did I become?
You're a doctor.
So that's how I ended up, following in your footsteps.
Too boring?
You're a good doctor. A fine person.
Really?
Yes.
Why are you looking at me like that?
What?
What is it?
You've gotten old.
Yes, I have aged.
Daddy.
Yes...
Can I talk about Mommy?
Okay, I won't talk about her.
Just one thing.
Did I meet Mommy when I turned twenty?
Yes, you met her.
Don't tell Mommy I got into an accident.
She'll worry if she knows.
Okay.
I'm sleepy.
Go to sleep.
Grandpa, at least a dozen times a day, I have the urge to shout my name to him.
How did you become a doctor?
You weren't that smart.
So you know how to read now?
You couldn't read until the 2nd grade.
And you couldn't memorize your times table.
I could too.
Really?
You memorized it?
Koh Eun-ho is going home.
Yes, sir.
Prove it.
What?
Your times table. You said you memorized it.
2 times 1 is 2
2 times 2 is 4
That's too easy.
Do the number 7.
If I tell him who I am,
he'll remember coming to the clinic,
then going see his mother.
And about his accident.
My telling him would mean he'd end up knowing about his mother.
So I've decided to stay by his side as Zoltar's daughter.
We have to go home, so get in.
Okay, okay.
We won't take the car.
Don't worry. You don't have to ride in a car.
Tell him.
That's right, you don't.
See? Don't worry... Don't worry.
In his world, Jung-eun doesn't exist.
When did this happen?
Where did it go? My mom's piano.
That...
Mommy...
I'm so glad.
I'm so glad that he'll regain his memory after a while.
It's a miracle that's he's alive.
I'm really so grateful.
I'm sorry about that last incident.
Drink.
I made it myself. It's date tea.
It's supposed to be good for regaining your memory.
I searched all over the market to find it.
Drink.
Eun-ho... Why...
How old are you guys?
Your ideas are so behind the times.
I want off-the-wall ideas here.
Unconventionality is a product of art.
What is this?
These are the same old containers that are out on the market.
How about like a juice bar?
That you can squeeze out as you use it.
Fun, isn't it?
But...
What? I'll listen to any crazy idea.
That container...
Really?
I guess.
Team Captain Kim.
She's too embarrassed to answer.
You have a guest.
Hello.
Koh Eun-sub!
How long has it been?
It's been ages.
English subtitles by KBFD - The Asia Network (TAN)
Original Rip: SHD Encoder: tran05
Editor/Transcriber: kood QC/Timer:Omega601