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Space Creation.
Poet George Gordon Byron once said,
"The best of prophets of the future is the past."
My future was also decided...
by the past.
How about we make a new character?
-You were joking? -Seok.
I'm pregnant.
Are you really pregnant?
It's for real, right? You're not joking right?
What did you say?
Why you little...
There is no turning back.
Congratulations, Seok.
Thank you so much, Seok.
I was waiting for this day to come.
Congratulations!
We're finally free.
He got their permission.
-Thank goodness. -He did it.
My younger brother is getting married!
We're going to have a grandchild!
You are right.
Hold on.
-What is it, Mom? -Am I going to become a grandma?
That's right, Mom.
-We did it. -We finally did it.
You two are officially married.
No matter how busy your work is, a wedding ceremony should come first.
How could you register your marriage first?
We will have a wedding
once Yul-bong is born.
-Do you promise? -I am sorry.
Gosh, I love you.
Where is the baby?
-We're here. -You're here?
-Let me take a look. -My goodness.
-My goodness.
-How cute!
-My granddaughter. -Yul!
The new character
who came to us like fate
made me a married man...
YUL-BONG'S NATION
...and started to take over my space.
REAL NAME: CHO YUL NICKNAME: CHO YUL-BONG
My computer broke down out of the blue. It really scared the crap out of me.
I know. It's driving me crazy. The deadline is approaching,
but there is no other place I can work at.
The editor calls me every day.
Why are you crying?
Hold on.
Why are you crying?
Babies like it when you speak with a high-pitched voice.
A high-pitched voice?
Yes, it has been on my mind
these days.
No, I am doing this because of Yul-bong.
In any case, Seok-ju is a brat.
I won't let it slide!
What do you want me to do?
If she keeps crying try wearing bright clothes.
Babies like bright colors.
Bright colors.
Right now, I am so...
Yul-bong, your grandma is...
-I am leaving. -Mom.
Gosh, what are you doing?
You need to keep it together.
Go ahead.
You can't work at home because of Yul anyways.
I heard the editor called you again.
Still, I feel uncomfortable leaving you home alone.
It's hard to watch Yul alone.
It's hard to work as well.
Give me ten years.
When Yul gets older, I will work.
I will support you
so that you can be a stay-at-home dad.
Isn't that right, Yul? Say bye to Dad.
"Bye, Dad.
Bye, Dad."
Yul, I will be back.
Bye.
Holy crap...
I'm sorry.
Thank goodness there is an empty seat here.
All right.
Excuse me.
What are you doing?
Me? I got thirsty after working a part-time job at a Buddhist event.
Do you work part-time at a temple?
I get paid the minimum wage of 7,530 won per hour
to dress up like Buddha.
You look troubled as if you have fallen into a bottomless pit
young man.
Is there something bothering you?
I have no place to work, monk... I mean, Buddha.
What a heartbreaking situation!
I will show you the way...
for 30,000 won.
So you're saying
this is where I can work comfortably without being disturbed, right?
This is the place.
What do you think about my dream car?
My mommy gave it to me.
I think she was trying to get rid of it.
Forget it then.
"Dad, if you miss the deadline,
you won't receive a paycheck.
Then we will end up on the street."
-Later. -Hey! Wait!
Hey, I wasn't complaining!
This is like a five-star hotel.
It's cozy and nice.
Get in then.
Get to work.
I'm going to go take a leak.
Gosh, my butt hurts.
My back hurts as well.
I'm going to step outside for a second.
What is going on?
My goodness.
Help me!
What are you doing?
Open the door. It's locked.
-Did it get locked again? -"Again"?
Did you make me stay inside this car
-when you knew that it gets locked up? -Yes.
Hey!
Open the door.
It's suffocating in here.
I am seriously flustered.
Why?
On my way here,
I lost my car key.
My goodness.
Why isn't this working?
It's suffocating in here. Break the window.
No. My mommy will seriously scold me.
Bu-wuk, come closer.
Why?
-Come a bit closer. -Why?
Hey.
Open the door right this instant!
I don't have the key.
If you don't go and find it right now,
I will go for your private part next.
Okay? Your private part.
Gosh, okay. That seriously hurts.
I will be back.
Seok, are you working hard?
Don't forget that you are the head of the family.
Ae-bong.
I will ask Ae-bong to save me.
TO AE-BONG
Ae-bong, save me fast...
Damn it...
Ae-bong.
What is going on?
Hey.
Who is texting me at this important moment?
"Fa..."?
"Fat"?
I need oxygen.
Wake up, Cho Seok. You need to survive.
You need to survive so that Yul-bong and Ae-bong...
Bye.
I need to eat.
I need to eat something.
Anything...
I need to survive.
Why did you keep staring at me?
I will eat some more.
It's cold.
There is a lot of fuel.
Why isn't it working? Do I need to press down on it?
That's enough, right?
Gosh, open up!
Open up!
Where is the dirt coming from?
Is the bridge about to collapse?
No. I need to survive.
I need to survive.
If I die, what will happen to Ae-bong
and Yul-bong?
Ae-bong.
I think the bridge is about to collapse.
So
by the time you find this letter,
I may no longer be by your side.
I am sorry.
I am leaving you and Yul-bong behind.
To be honest,
I had a hard time after Yul was born.
I became a dad so suddenly and it freaked me out.
Today, I used my deadline as an excuse to run away from home.
That must be why I am being punished right now.
Seok, are you okay?
My mommy is bringing the car key.
WHEN I WAS EATING DOG FOOD
DIRT STARTED TO FALL ON THE CAR
I THOUGHT THE BRIDGE WAS GOING TO COLLAPSE
What?
Listen. When I was eating dog food
dirt started to fall on the car.
What's wrong with you?
Are you sick?
Restroom.
Restroom? Do you need to go now? Don't pee in my car.
There should be a plastic bottle. Look for it.
There it is.
No?
Poop.
-Poop? -Yes.
Poop...
No. Hey.
Hey, don't poop in my car.
Don't poop.
Get out.
Why are you making that face?
-No. -Ae-bong.
-No!
My goodness.
Seok!
Were you surprised? Are you okay?
When I was eating dog food
dirt started to fall on the car.
What? You were eating dog food
when dirt fell on the car.
-You thought the bridge was collapsing? -Yes.
How did you know I was here?
Of course I knew where you are.
You are my husband and Yul's dad.
You texted me and called me to save you.
Ae-bong.
You are the best.
What is this smell?
Yul, did you poop? I changed the diaper just earlier.
Yul pooped.
It seems like Yul pooped.
Let's go home.
Yul,
let's go.
Don't cry.
Ae-bong.
Even though it may be hard, I have no regrets
when it comes to loving you
and having Yul.
You and Yul are everything to me.
Seok, Mom sent some side dishes.
I am on my way to your place.
I am almost there.
Okay.
Why is he screaming so much?
My goodness.
-I brought some side dishes. -Welcome.
What?
Yul is laughing.
Next up...
Can't See Squat.
ONCE A MARINE, ALWAYS A MARINE
Make yourself comfortable.
It's okay, Father.
Don't do that.
Just as women want their daughter-in-law to be like their own daughter,
I want my son-in-law to be like a son to me.
Make yourself comfortable as if you are at home.
Okay then.
Father, please sit back a little.
Thank you. That's good.
You always exceed my expectations.
Is Yul asleep?
You said she is coming down with a cold. Did she take her medicine?
She took her medicine and fell asleep.
I guess Mom isn't home yet.
Okay, sir. Thank you.
Okay. Thank you.
Mom, you are back.
-You are back. -Hello, Seok.
Are you okay? You can't see well, can you?
It's all blurry. They said it'll be like this for a while.
If it weren't for the security guard, I might have gone to a different house.
What is the point of getting laser eye surgery when you’re already so old?
Like other women,
I wanted to see well when I swim.
-Satisfied? -Good job.
-My goodness. -Mother, are you okay?
Are you okay?
I am okay.
Bumping into things
and falling down won't stop me.
I refuse to be a burden because of this.
I am fine.
Mother is so cool. She is the best.
What? She is cool. She is the best.
Mother, you are the best. Your mentality...
My goodness.
-Seok. -Yes?
Thank you.
Let's go to the kitchen.
Let's go.
It's here, right?
You did well, Seok.
I have always been curious about whom you take after.
I see that you have Mother's strength,
speed and her ability to control people.
My goodness.
Mom did look excited.
I guess she enjoyed getting a piggyback ride from you.
Speaking of which,
why don't you carry her on your back for a while?
What? Sure. A son-in-law is practically a son.
If my back makes Mother happy,
I will exert myself until my back breaks.
I was just joking.
I will visit my mom with Yul tomorrow.
It's really okay.
My mom can be a handful.
She is really fickle.
How are you planning to keep up with her?
Plus, you need to work.
Stop worrying about it, okay?
Really?
What should I do?
I think I caught a cold from Yul-bong.
I need to go see Mom.
You should rest at home. I will go.
It's okay. Dad is with her.
You should work.
Hello.
Dad, I was going to call you...
What? What happened to Great Aunt?
Gosh, I hope Great Aunt is okay.
I hope she is okay.
Please take good care of your mother-in-law and Ae-bong.
Of course. You should go and take care of Great Aunt.
Great Aunt's cousin's brother-in-law's
brother's cousin got into an accident,
so I have no choice but to go.
Of course. Pardon?
Great Aunt's cousin's...
Please have a safe trip.
Good luck.
Okay.
Great Aunt's cousin's brother-in-law's...
Was it his sister?
Gosh, are you okay?
You rarely catch a cold.
You must so be tired from taking care of Yul.
This won't do. I will go and make you some hot citrus tea.
My goodness, Mother.
My goodness.
Mom, what are you doing?
It's not like you hurt your legs.
The piggyback ride was very comfortable last time so...
All right. I will get off.
It's no use to raise a daughter.
She only looks after her husband. I am going to go.
Come on, Mother.
Get on my back.
That's the good thing about having a son-in-law, right?
Get on my back. It's okay.
It's okay.
Seok, I am going to go inside and rest.
Take good care of her.
-Seok. -Yes?
-Thank you so much. -Don't mention it.
Let's go to the kitchen. Go.
Cut it diagonally into three-millimeter pieces.
Yes, Mother.
Go to sleep, my baby
Go to sleep.
Hey. Be gentler.
-Here? -Yes.
-Seok. -Yes, Mother?
What is it?
I am bored.
Would you read me a book I was reading?
-A book? -Yes.
Gosh, this is nice.
Do you want me to read this?
What are you waiting for? Hurry up and read it.
MASTERPIECES OF THE WORLD
Okay.
There are chairs at a cafe.
The stars in the sky
-are twinkling. -What are you saying?
Is there something else?
-Something else? -Yes.
I am sure there is.
Mother, on the bridge...
Gosh, you startled me.
Forget it. For goodness' sake.
There is an orchid
by the window. Please water it.
Orchid? Okay.
It's my favorite so be careful with it.
I named it Nan-soon.
Please take extra good care of it.
Don't water it too much.
Don't water it too much?
My goodness.
Gosh.
Why do my shoulders hurt so much?
What is going on?
Why did it turn off?
Seok, go.
It was a dream. Thank goodness.
At this rate, I might die as Mother's slave.
This won't do. I have to think of another way.
This is...
Jingle bell
Jingle bell, Jingle bell
Seok.
-Are you latching onto me now? -I am sorry, Father.
My goodness.
Are you okay?
-My back hurts. -My goodness.
This is why you made me wear this top.
-I mean... -Gosh, it hurts.
Take those sunglasses off!
I am sorry you got injured because of me.
Please be understanding.
She just wants your attention like a child.
Pardon? "Like a child"?
That's right.
Right after we got married, I had to work in Saudi.
We never got to enjoy being newlyweds. We were too busy.
Back then,
she didn't have anyone to lean on
even when she was sick.
She struggled a lot by herself.
I was heartless.
But when you took care of her and gave her piggyback rides
it made her so happy. That's why she is acting that way.
Gosh, you are too sick to go to the store.
We're out of Yul-bong's baby food.
You are out of side dishes.
We need to eat.
We can order deliveries.
Ae-bong, go back to your room and rest.
I can't do that.
What about Yul-bong?
-I will go. -Gosh, I will go.
Cold air will make you sicker.
You can't go. You can't even see well.
I can make out the shapes. Besides...
If you really want to, do you want to go?
-What? -Seok.
-Yes? -You should go with her.
Saudi...
Mother, I will go with you.
My goodness.
My goodness, are you okay?
I am okay.
-I am sorry. -I am sorry.
Gosh, it hurts.
This is driving me crazy.
Why does it hurt so much?
I can't see anything.
Mother, this isn't working. Get on my back.
It's okay. People will stare. I'm fine.
They will speak ill of us.
Who cares?
I am strong. Think of me as a son.
I told you it's okay.
-Really? -My goodness.
My goodness.
Hold on.
I think I smell dumplings.
You can sample dumplings up ahead.
-Would you like to do that? -Yes, I want to eat dumplings.
There are dumplings.
Hello.
-Be careful because it's hot. -Okay.
Here.
It's really tasty.
He's such a great son! He even carries you around on his back.
He isn't my son. He's my son-in-law.
He is helping since I can't see well at this moment.
Your son-in-law? Really?
You are incredible.
This is nothing.
A son-in-law is practically a son.
I am jealous.
Thank you.
-Seok. -Yes?
Let's go that way. I need some vegetables.
It's nice to be outside with you, Seok.
It's really nice.
Let's see.
-Mother. -Yes?
After you got married,
you were very lonely because Father had to leave for Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia?
Gosh, he did it again.
What?
There was a big store named Saudi Store in the neighborhood.
Right after we got married, I had to work in Saudi.
SAUDI STORE
My goodness, what's wrong?
-It's nothing. -Chicken on sale!
Buy one for 1,000 won! The sale starts now!
Seok, we have to buy a chicken. We have to!
Mother, I think we are a bit late.
Middle-aged women are already rushing to the aisle.
-Put me in the cart. -My back!
What's wrong? Are you hurt?
I think I sprained my back. What should I do?
There are ten chickens left.
Hold on. Which aisle are we at?
We are at the produce aisle.
Next to the produce aisle is the ramyeon aisle.
Next to the ramyeon aisle is the water aisle. If you turn the corner...
Meat aisle!
Seok, get in the cart. Hurry up.
Turn right.
Turn left!
You need to run, Mother! Turn left!
There is a child up ahead.
Move the cart to the right.
My goodness.
Mother, there is water on the floor.
In three, two, one. Now!
We did it!
Mother, there is an enemy up ahead!
There is an enemy up ahead. My goodness!
My goodness.
Mother, are you okay?
Are there any chickens left?
I got one!
It's over.
No. It's not over until it is.
Here.
Young-mi!
My goodness!
My goodness.
-Yes! -Yes!
Eat slowly.
This is for Ae-bong.
Eat this and feel better soon.
Okay.
This is for Seok.
Eat this and love Ae-bong even more.
-Here you go. -Thank you.
This is
mine.
Let's eat.
Honey, when will you give me some chicken?
You don't deserve to eat chicken.
Don't you dare touch it.
Father, eat this.
She gave this to you.
Why would I eat it?
All I can say is that I'm sorry and thank you.
"Sorry and thank you"? For what?
Honey!
What happened? What did you do to Nan-soon?
What did I do?
I know who did this.
You did this!
No, I didn't do it.
I swear.
I am telling you the truth.
-You! -Honey!
Come here!
Why didn't Dad take better care of the orchid? He knows that it is her favorite.
I don't know.
Seok.
Are you taking good care of Nan-soon?
Don't worry. I am taking good care of it.
Is that you, Honey?
I just couldn't trust Seok to do a proper job.
I see.
Honey, take good care of Nan-soon.
Okay.
Goodbye, troublesome family.
Translated by Dong-joo Park