The one who opened the heavy door for me...
was this man.
I'm going to leave.
You got dumped because you have no appeal.
That's all.
Mom, you've got holes in your socks again.
I didn't think I'd see you again.
Because I was pretentious...
Good afternoon.
He's going to cook lunch for us.
He has strange taste.
I'll give it to you.
What?
You really think he's taking you seriously?
Five years older and good-for-nothing.
On top of that, you've hardly dated.
Get real, will you?
I didn't know anything at the time.
About the secrets each member of my family was hiding.
And about what kind of man Lee Ji Won was.
I knew nothing at all.
[Spring Has Come]
[Episode 2]
Subtitles by DramaFever
[Speaking Korean]
Ji Won!
It was the same dream again.
The sea is always freezing cold in my dream.
The warm sunlight shines over those cold waves in the spring.
But not in my dream.
Definitely.
Never.
[Korean Lessons for Beginners]
Hey, let me see your hand.
I'm going to read your palm.
Okay.
You have no luck with women.
Zero.
That's very rare.
Tell me.
Do you think there can be real love between a man and a woman?
What?
It could be nothing but sexual impulses.
Did something happen to you?
Hey...
What do you like about my sister?
Good afternoon. Are you by yourself?
Oh yes, but...
Junko?
Naoko!
Hey, what are you doing here?
Busted!
See you, I have to go to my part-time job.
Wait a second! What do you think you're doing?
Nothing.
It's strange that you just ran into him by chance.
I was just bored.
What did you talk about?
Something you wouldn't understand.
About men and women.
You're so dull.
I'm dull?
I'm sorry.
I hope she wasn't bothering you.
It's all right.
I'm sorry.
Excuse me, may I clear this for you?
Yes, please.
- A cup of coffee for me. - Certainly. Excuse me.
What kind of books did you get?
Oh...
This?
[Korean-Japanese Dictionary] [Korean Lessons for Beginners]
Are you learning Korean?
Yeah, I just started.
So I don't know much yet.
I'll teach you.
I'm sorry.
(Speaking Korean)
What does it mean?
I wanted to see you.
Me too.
Me too...
How do you say "Me too"?
(Speaking Korean)
Listen!
Well...
Hand...
Hand?
Is it okay if I hold your hand?
Sure!
Alright!
What was that?
I paid extra for this!
- Oh, time's up. - What?
I looking forward to your request next time!
Gross!
He was spluttering!
I feel sick!
- Thank you very much. - Here, please.
I'll take your card.
Sir, this credit card is invalid.
I'll pay...
Cash then.
It's chilly.
Naoko?
What?
Oh.
Are you warm now?
Very warm.
Good.
I'll take off then.
Oh, yes.
[Quick cash loan, no interest for 60 days.]
[Korean-Japanese Dictionary] Are you a friend? (In Korean)
Are you... a friend? (Speaking in Korean)
I am Japanese. (Speaking in Korean)
I am... Japanese. (Speaking in Korean)
[Quick cash loan, no interest for 60 days.]
Step 2.
Basic interrogatives.
Let's learn 5W1H in Korean.
When?
When? (In Korean)
Today.
Where?
Where? (In Korean)
At the consumer loan service?
Who?
Who? (In Korean)
Him.
What?
What? (In Korean)
Money.
Why?
Why? (In Korean)
Why?
I don't know.
Well done!
Oh, I smell the soup stock.
It's been a while!
I started the chicken stew yesterday so that the flavor soaks in.
I told you, you didn't have to do anything special.
I can't just do nothing, you know?
I'll leave the rest to you.
I'll go clean up the other room.
You're wasting your time again.
We should at least keep the house clean.
So he's coming here again.
Why don't you have chicken stew with us?
Stop bugging me.
- Good afternoon. - Oh, hello.
Look who's been waiting for you.
Oh, hello.
Good afternoon.
Please.
Here you go.
Wow, it looks amazing!
We don't have much to offer, but...
There's so much...
of your love, Mom.
Love?
Love, you know. Love.
Don't you know Japanese?
I know.
Oh, Mom?
Yes?
You changed your hair?
Oh yes, I got my hair cut because it's been too long.
Oh, right. I didn't realize. When did you cut it?
It doesn't matter.
"Yeppeseyeo." (In Korean)
"Yeppeseyeo"? (In Korean)
You're beautiful.
That's enough. Let's "geonbae." (Cheers in Korean)
- "Geonbae!" - "Geonbae!"
It's delicious!
Really, Ji Won?
Ji Won? Aren't you being too friendly?
"Masisseoyo"? ("Delicious?" in Korean.)
"Masisseoyo." (In Korean)
Hey!
"Yeppeseyeo." ("You're beautiful," in Korean.)
Hey, bring some tea!
Yeah, yeah, be right there.
Here we go.
Off!
Wow, that was delicious!
What's wrong?
Oh, no.
Before I forget, here it is.
Thank you.
Listen.
The day you lent me this...
I followed you to return it.
[Quick cash loan, no interest for 60 days.]
Please don't get mad, but...
I want you to tell me if you're in trouble.
I may not be able to help at all, but...
I'm sorry.
My fault.
What I am saying?
I haven't told anyone about this.
I borrowed some money.
It was for my dream.
- My dream is... - To start his own business...
Ji Won was looking for a photo studio.
He found a good property.
But someone else would've taken it if he hadn't paid the deposit right way.
The bank wouldn't give him a loan.
So...
He had no choice but to borrow from the consumer loan service.
It was the first step towards my dream.
[Balance: 2,500,221 yen] (Around 2,2602 US dollars.)
Here...
It’s not much, but I want you to use it.
[10,000 yen bills]
I can't.
Why?
It's just a loan, so please take it.
It may not be enough, but...
That's not why.
Yesterday...
I was thinking about this.
"Is there anything I want to buy with this money?"
"Is there a dream I want to achieve?"
There wasn't one.
There wasn't anything at all.
I want to take a chance on your dream too.
That's my dream right now.
The thought of it got me excited.
So...
It would make me really happy if you'd accept this.
Am I bothering you?
Thank you, Naoko.
I'll definitely pay you back.
What do you mean?
As I said, I won't be able to pitch in the money this month.
Why not?
I spent it on something else.
On what?
That's...
It doesn't matter, does it?
It was on a man, wasn't it?
Will you stop talking like that? She'd never do such a thing.
Honey!
Hey, Honey!
Come here!
[Balance: 221 yen]
You handed him 2,500,000 yen. Just like that?
I lent it to him.
He said he'd definitely pay me back.
Where's the IOU?
I didn't... get one.
That's so unlike you! What happened?
What do you mean by that?
What do you think I'm like, Mom?
That's...
See, you've never really thought about it before.
Of course I have!
Um... You may be a little clumsy.
But, as the first born child, you can be disciplined time to time...
This isn't unusual, you know?
A marriage swindler.
That's not true!
He just needs the money for his dream, you know?
"Signs of a Marriage Swindler, Number One."
"He'll come across as very gentle and sincere to the target."
I wanted to see you.
Yeah, like complimenting the hair style.
"Yeppeseyeo." (In Korean)
Like letting the drunk have Korean rice wine.
This is Korean rice wine.
There's always a catch, you know?
- What else? - "Number Two."
"He'll try to initiate sexual relations early on."
"Sexual?"
- Should I bring some tea? - Of course you've done it already.
You just gave him 2,500,000 yen.
Well, Naoko is 31 years old already.
- Age has nothing to do with it! - It does!
I lent some money before, about 5,000 yen.
When I was 21 years old.
And with that man...
You know?
- You did such a thing before meeting me? - What's next?
"Number Three."
"For reasons like making his dream come true..."
"Or that he really needs it for his business..."
"He'll starts asking for small amounts of money."
"The amount of money will gradually increase."
Is what it says.
You're wrong.
- He's not like that. - Get real! That's how all men are.
That's how they are?
They only think about how they can take advantage of women.
Well, I can understand how you want to support his dream, but--
You're being too naive, Mom.
That's why this family is a bunch of lame losers!
Will you say something?
In any case, ask him to pay it back right away.
Why should I?
I earned it myself and saved it.
- Who cares how I spend it? - But--
That's enough!
In any case...
In any case?
In any case, let's hear it from him first.
Otherwise, this isn't going anywhere.
[Suzuran Department Store]
Yesterday...
A customer bought this, the most expensive piece.
Oh, I see.
But...
it was a male customer.
As a gift?
He asked me if he could try it on!
How did you respond?
I politely rejected him, of course.
I see.
Just an ordinary office worker.
He was so breezy, you know?
I wish I had met him somewhere else...
Yeah, I agree.
Well, you really can't judge someone by how they look, you know?
Welcome to our store!
You can't judge someone...
by how they look.
I apologize for this.
No, it was my idea.
I'll pay back the money, no matter what.
But you must still be worried.
So...
[Passport] Please hold onto this!
That's not necessary...
Is this real?
Please trust me!
I'm begging you!
Will you stop it? You're acting like this is a samurai drama.
We get it.
We're not some evil bailiffs, you know?
Right?
Yes.
I guess it's okay, if that's what Naoko wants.
Thank you very much!
Thank you!
I will repay the money.
Sure.
Okay, this conversation is over.
Oh, I'd better bring some tea!
I have an idea.
Ji Won?
Do you have your camera with you?
Here we go.
I'll pass.
Come on!
Say "cheese"!
Instead of a paper IOU, it's an IOU picture.
Five.
- Four. - Four.
- Three. - Three.
- Two. - Two.
- One. - One.
These are from when I got into high school.
Were they still inside my dad's camera?
They bring back memories!
I remember that we couldn't get Junko to stop crying back then.
And while I was holding her in my arms, I got snot on my new school uniform.
So I said, "We don't need to take pictures anymore."
And my dad started to get angry.
My mom was like, "See? That's why I said that we shouldn't buy a camera!"
And then?
I said, "Please don't fight on a day like this."
I almost cried.
And all of sudden, Junko started to laugh.
So we went, "Now! Let's go for it!"
Sounds like fun.
Really?
And these are from Junko's third birthday.
My mom looks so young.
What's this?
It's my dad.
- Your dad? - Yes.
Oh, thank you.
One time, my mom got sick and stayed in the hospital for a while.
So my dad had to prepare my lunch box.
He did?
Yes! It looks all brown, doesn't it?
Yeah, very brown.
I'm sure he never thought of how they look.
I was a little embarrassed.
So I ate it while hiding in the corner of the classroom.
Thinking, "Oh, I should have made it myself."
But it was already prepared when I woke up.
He even took a picture of it.
Pictures are good.
They capture a lot of good memories.
They capture the happy moments.
Families change over time, but...
their thoughts remain in the photos.
Forever.
I'd love to see the pictures of your family.
There aren't any.
I'm sorry.
I want to take family photos.
The time that families spend together.
The thoughts families share.
I want to take those kinds of photos.
Look at your dad.
Are you... kidding me?
You fool!
You stupid fool!
It's snowing.
Lingering snow.
"Lingering snow?"
It's the last snow of the winter, reluctant to the season change.
Let's go, quickly.
We got wet, didn't we?
Please.
So warm.
Girls in Korea... love snow.
Especially the first snow.
Why?
There's a saying.
What is it?
"If you watch the first snow with your love, you'll be happy together."
It's too bad.
That this isn't the first snow.
Lingering snow.
Ji Won!
Does snow bother you?
No.
I like snow too.
It's like a gift from the god of winter.
It takes my mind off any problems I have.
Whenever it snows.
The next first snow...
Let's watch together.
I'm so happy.
Every time the first snow falls...
we'll be together.
Promise?
I promise.
I've transferred the rest of the money.
Don't... bother me anymore!
Geez... (In Korean)
I'm home.
Of course you're all sleeping.
Pictures are good.
They capture a lot of good memories.
They capture the happy moments.
Families change over time, but...
their thoughts remain in the pictures.
Forever.
This became our first in a long, long time...
and our last...
family portrait.
[Preview]
I don't want to let go of this hand. No matter what.
It makes me happy, because I feel like I can become someone else.
You look so cute!
No!
I don't know him!
I wish my family members could smile like they used to.
Our marriage is so dull, isn't it?
All you have to do is be here, Dad.
You were here the other day, weren't you?
With another man.
That's none of your business!
I'd want to be someone else too, if I could!
Not someone's tiresome mother or wife!
Don't you see that I'm just putting up with it!
Dad!
Help me, someone!
Has anyone ever told you before? "You're not wanted in this world."
It burned me out.
It totally burned me out.
[Kurashina Kana]
[Furuhata Seika]
[Takahata Atsuko]
[Sano Shiro]
[This drama is fictional.]
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