Seoul Psychiatric Clinic?
Please deliver it to this address by next Monday.
Yes, we'll do that. Thank you.
Isn't Monday the opening day?
Yeah, that's right.
Then shouldn't you have it delivered before then to hang
in the lobby or your office?
You're right.
Excuse me.
Can you have it delivered earlier?
Of course.
Then please send it right away, tomorrow.
All right.
I don't believe in destined love or staking one's life on love.
They're mere exaggerations depicted in novels and in film.
Because they don't want to surrender their fantasies,
people endlessly dream of a love of destiny.
Because it doesn't exist in reality.
Wow, isn't it pretty?
It's really unusual.
Don't know.
It's nothing special.
Hello.
Come in and browse. Go in and look.
I'll buy you something pretty.
No, it's all right.
Go in and get it.
Let me think about it.
Just buy it. It'll save us a second trip.
It's all right.
The guy says he'll buy it for you.
We know each other thoroughly well.
We've been together for a long time.
There's no more frenzied anticipation.
We have stability instead.
Listen... let me run to that shop real quick.
Come straight to the car.
Where's the mirror that was in the display case?
I just sold it.
I'm sorry.
I just sold it to someone else.
What about something else?
That moment, I felt a pang of agitation, as if I'd let something
critical slip through my fingers,
as if someone had beaten me to it.
Rest in peace, Ignacio.
He's at peace now.
Yes, he must be happier now.
Forgive me.
I know I made you suffer.
You have no reason to seek my forgiveness.
Yes, there is.
I have a great deal to confess to you.
I don't know for why I should forgive you, but I will.
Carlos.
What number do you like?
Which do you prefer? 3 or 4?
It was 3 till now, but one more has been added.
The number 4 brings bad luck,
but it is a perfect number.
All of you will meet soon.
Did you enjoy it?
The play? Yes, I did.
And Ki-su?
He's impressive.
Can he act?
On stage, he looks like a real man now.
Why didn't you ask me to go along?
I forgot all about it.
Did I ever ask you to go see a movie or a play with me?
Why not?
Why do mean ''why?''
I asked you to go see a movie when I first met you in college
and you rejected me flat-out.
You said movies should be watched alone.
''lf you go with someone, you can't concentrate on the film.''
I was pretty brash back then.
I really said that?
What do you mean?
You were hurt, weren't you?
Why would I beg someone like you to go a movie with me
when I know you'd refuse because women just get in the way?
When I heard that from you, I blew my top.
And look, you don't even remember.
Is that why you never asked me?
It's not even funny.
Let's leave it at that.
Hey, I must have thought I'd be tempted
if I went to a movie with you, you know.
I said that's enough.
Are you really mad?
I'm sorry.
Don't be upset.
Sorry for snapping at you.
Ki-bum.
You must be tired.
We've got a severe SAH with the ICP going through the roof.
Really?
Hello?
Yes.
I'm sorry but we don't need a driver anymore.
No, it's just that...
No, I'm not driving...
No, thank you.
I'm sorry.
Soo-hyun...
I'm on my way to the O.R.
Yeah, sorry.
I'll call you back.
All right.
Come on, let's rally, you guys.
To that end, my treat tonight!
What do you feel like?
What about the kettle-lid barbecue place down the street?
If you order more than three servings, the soju's free!
There you go!
Barbecue?
Do I look loaded to you?
Hey, when I began acting on stage, back then...
Eun-young, you know Director Chung Yeon-su, don't you?
Of course I do.
He took his company to a Chinese restaurant.
He told them to order anything they want,
and he ordered black bean noodles. Got that?
That's right. Somebody ordered
fried rice and got permanently blacklisted.
Director Park, kids these days are alert but not deferential.
Jung-hwa, where are you?
But you see, Eun-young,
kids these days are clueless.
Why can't I get a hold of you? Extended performance confirmed.
Min Ki-su
- Just what is it that you want? - To be able to see.
Yes, I want to see.
Even if it's impossible, I want to see.
Even if everything is unproductively consumed
by dint of hope alone...
Hey.
You're still alive?
Hey.
What's wrong?
Hey! I'm talking to you!
Why are you ignoring my calls and text messages, huh?
I'm sorry. I couldn't get any sleep the past few nights.
I'm barely functioning.
I'm walking on air.
Don't be mad.
You haven't slept?
Why not?
For how long?
Ever since after the last performance.
So why didn't you call me?
Aren't you being too hard on me?
What am I to you?
I know a psychiatrist.
The woman who brought me flowers backstage.
I wanted to introduce you to her.
Why don't we go see her?
Who knows?
My brother's a doctor, too.
Let's go and get you some treatment...
Just leave me alone!
Who do you think you are?
Don't be like this to me.
You'll just get hurt. Understand?
Are you all right?
I brought some wild lamb milk.
Drink it while it's warm.
Special delivery from Daekwal-ryung.
If you drink it while it's warm,
you should sleep like a baby.
Drink up.
Say ahh.
Drink it all. l'll leave so you can go to sleep.
Go on.
What's the matter?
Why are you being like this?
What do you mean?
Is anything wrong?
No.
Are you under a lot of stress?
How can you refer to that as being induced by stress?
Is that the only way you can think?
Have you taken up smoking again? Have you?
What are you thinking?
When are we getting married?
Name, Kang Jung-hwa.
Age, 24.
She came to my office
complaining of insomnia one week ago.
My first impression of her was that she was half floating on air.
She looked that unstable.
Ms. Kang, Jung-hwa.
Yes?
Please come in.
- Hello. - Hi.
Any improvement?
Yes, there is.
How long have you slept?
About three to four hours. But
continuously, so I felt rested.
Sleep disturbances are very painful, right?
Still, you can't rely on medication forever.
Why don't we incorporate therapy in your treatment
and gradually decrease the dosage?
Which role did you like to perform the most?
In which work?
No, that's not what I meant.
Do you prefer tragic or comic characters?
I prefer tragic roles because I can cry me a river.
What about smiley roles?
I feel more at ease after a good cry.
It's sort of like a catharsis,
like being cleansed by tears.
Don't you get a headache afterwards?
I always do after a good cry. My eyes become feverish, too.
You cry, too?
Of course I do.
Like when?
How far do you become immersed in the role?
Do the character's sentiments become your own?
That's... well... I don't know how to answer that question.
There's no standard of embracing the character.
Moreover, if you ask the degree...
I understand. Let me ask you another question.
I heard hypnosis therapy is available.
Yes, it is.
I read in the leaflet outside
that there's a hypnosis clinic at this hospital.
Would you like to try it?
Yes, I do.
I'll refer you to a specialist then.
Did I offend you?
No.
You are offended, aren't you?
Don't be petty. That's nothing to be offended over.
We have hypnosis specialists on staff.
It is effective on insomnia, of course.
But... can't you perform it?
I don't do hypnosis.
I'd like you to do it.
Please.
Why don't you give it a shot?
I was trained in school, but I didn't specialize in it.
Try and have some interest.
Don't worry. You're competent in every field, Dr. Lee.
Don't you worry. Besides, you said you know her well.
She's the girlfriend of a friend.
But I do feel an unusual affection toward her.
Then you should do it all the more. Don't worry now.
You'll have fun. It's extremely delicate and sensitive.
And if the patient trusts the physician,
the success rate is exceptionally high.
Relax your mind.
Think of your favorite color.
Do you feel better?
Yes.
Slowly relax all the muscles in your body.
Your arms are becoming lighter,
as are your legs and your head.
You feel as if you're floating on water.
Loosen the tension in your entire body.
Water is supporting your body.
It feels nice and comfortable.
All the tension in your body is released.
You are completely free and tranquil.
Don't be alarmed.
You're safe. Water is safe.
You will not drown.
I'm drowning!
My brother pushed me in!
Isn't there anyone who can help me?
There's no one around.
Jung-hwa.
My brother's running away.
He's just leaving me there.
No!
It's in the past.
It happened in the past.
You are in this room right now.
And you are safe.
That is all in the past.
When you count to 3, you will wake up.
One, two, three.
Good work.
Did I cry out that I was drowning?
You're all right now, aren't you?
Get some rest.
It was so vivid.
It's really amazing.
I'd forgotten it all.
It's so powerful.
I'm stunned.
I could recall every little detail vividly.
You almost drowned when you were a child.
Yes.
That's why I'm afraid of swimming pools.
Doctor Lee, do you swim well?
Can't say.
I can't. I'm afraid of the water.
It's so scary and sad.
The water makes you sad?
Yes, it makes me sad.
I can't take swimming lessons because I'm scared.
It's because of what happened then.
Do you swim well?
The human psyche is truly wondrous.
All of our memories are stored in our brains.
Some seep into the unconscious.
Even if they become unconscious memories, they're still there.
That's all.
Thank you.
Good work.
It's exhausting for me.
I want to try another approach.
Was it difficult?
Yes, sort of. To tell you the truth, I was confounded.
I'm not even certain if that's really her own childhood memory.
You believe it to be her delusion?
I'm unsure about that as well.
At any rate, she's too volatile for hypnosis therapy.
It may even be counterproductive.
Then l'll leave it up to you.
Do you mind if I take a look at her once?
Why, you can't make the time?
No.
It doesn't have to be right away.
I decided to continue with hypnosis due to a short
incident that occurred to me that night.
What was it?
A momentary illusion or suspension of time?
Why are you so swamped these days?
Yeah, guess I am.
More patients?
Not really.
Your director hit the jackpot.
What do you mean ''hit the jackpot?''
Isn't it ironical?
Doctors cure the ill.
But the profession is lucrative
only if there are a lot of sick people around to be cured.
If you describe it as curing the sick, it sounds virtuous.
But when you put it as a job which requires a lot of sick
people to make a decent living,
it's laughable and base.
You must really be exhausted.
Then why don't you take some time off?
You can get into a Ph.D. program.
I'm so swamped that I can barely think straight as it is!
What's the matter?
I'm sorry.
Did you eat?
Will you feed me?
No rice.
Then ramen.
All right. Wait a few minutes.
All right.
Should I go study abroad?
Why?
Just because.
What do you mean ''just because?''
I want to study and get some air.
Who's the person that went off his hook when
I suggested a Ph.D. program?
Can't you just let it slide for once?
You're not going to tell me?
Why are you acting like you're being asphyxiated?
Who's strangling your neck?
Who am I?
I'm a psychiatrist. But before that, l'm your future wife.
Can't you trust me?
I did well in medical school.
I'm not a quack.
Come on, fess up. What's eating you?
To tell you the truth, l...
What was that?
It says to boil this ramen for 5 minutes,
according to the directions.
That's why I set the alarm.
Go on, continue.
Well, I've just been on edge.
I think I'm in a slump.
I may seem capable, but...
Why is everyone dying on me?
I've made a lot of mistakes lately.
It's ready. Come and eat.
Thanks.
Look at me, Ki-bum.
I trust you, Min Ki-bum.
I know you can rally.
Ki-bum, when are you going buy dinner?
Huh?
The double date.
Can't we postpone it? I don't feel up to it.
Should I give you some allowance?
Squirt.
Pretty impressive, Ki-su.
What does she do?
She's an artist like me.
A stage actress?
That's good.
She's nice.
Then she's not pretty.
She is.
All you ever cared about was
appearance when you talked about girls.
No kidding?
Sheesh, how could I have been so shallow?
Freak.
So her face is amiss but she's got a heart of gold?
No, she really is pretty.
She really is?
Yes, I tell you.
Yeah, just to you.
Jeez. I don't know how you think of me, but...
Soo-hyun's pretty, too,
but my girlfriend's a real piece of work.
You don't say.
Hey, is that a shadow of doubt on your face?
Man, what are you taking me for?
Want to see her? Should I tell her to come over right now?
Forget it, fool.
I'll tell her to come right over.
Come over and make dinner for us.
Then will she?
Don't even bother to ask.
You have to beg until
your hands get clammy with sweat, don' t you?
You know me too well. It's about time we went our separate ways.
I've lived with you for too long.
Either you get married soon or I'll go first.
You go ahead.
Really?
Yeah, you go first. I'm not getting married anytime soon.
Why? Did something happen between you and Soo-hyun?
No.
Come on, tell me.
It's nothing like that.
Yeah, you hurry up and go.
- I will, too. - Where are you going?
Bathroom.
Relax your mind.
Think of your favorite color.
Jung-hwa continued to produce more childhood memories.
And after every session, she looked as if a load had been
lifted off her shoulders.
Thank you.
I met a man.
I met a man recently, and I was
strangely drawn to him from the beginning.
I don't know myself why I'm unraveling like this.
I feel that he's my fate.
I've longed for someone for a long time.
And I think that's him.
But I shouldn't.
I have Ki-su, and I think he has someone, as well.
What should I do?
About what?
He's avoiding me.
But... I miss him so much.
Are you finished?
You must be hungry.
I'll buy you a treat.
Want to come along, Soo-hyun?
No, thanks.
Come with us.
I still have work to do.
Then should we wait for you?
Jung-hwa, are you really hungry?
No, don't. I have plans.
All right. Then next time.
Bye, Soo-hyun.
Goodbye.
Let's go.
Take care.
I was overcome with rage at that moment
and consumed with an intense aversion to her.
I don't know for sure, but I felt as if a ring of cloud
from a great distance was narrowing down me.
There's no logical explanation for it.
I felt as if being caught in a massive whirlpool.
She seemed a bit immature,
but free.
She must be quite forward.
Dr. Lee, you shouldn't gauge your patients
against a moral standard.
That's not it, Doctor.
I've had my share of less than desirable patients.
Then why do you look so serious?
Because I'm not as free as she is.
That doesn't seem like all there is to me.
Do you believe in destined love?
Dr. Lee, a competent psychiatrist should be able to hold her own,
but she should leave her heart open at the same time.
I realized one thing in my practice.
That humans are such bashful and wondrous creatures.
The human mind is too intricate
for me to analyze it with my meager, inadequate knowledge.
I'm sorry.
No, I'm not blaming you.
No, it's my fault. I can't help but wax emotional with that patient.
I'll be careful from now on.
No, it's all right.
It's all a process of opening up to patients layer by layer.
Jeez, I'm starving.
Let's go eat.
You need to.
Hold on.
Just one minute.
I told you I'm in films,
but in truth,
I'm a stage actress.
I shoot movies as well.
I didn't lie.
It's all right if we never see each other again.
I'm just extremely concerned that you'd think that I lied to you.
And I was afraid that you might take me for someone easy.
Even if you thought that I came onto you all along,
I wanted to know why you did what you did that night.
And what you think of me...
I'm not saying that's going to change anything...
I'm sorry.
There you go.
Thank you. Goodbye.
Let's go down.
It's not very good.
Is it?
It's all right.
It's edible?
Yes.
How long have you been on stage?
Not too long, just about a year.
Isn't it fun to be on stage?
Yes.
I envy you for having a job you can enjoy.
Isn't being a doctor fun for you?
You couldn't really put it as being fun.
Oh, right.
Do you have a girlfriend by any chance?
What does she do?
We were classmates in medical school, but different majors.
You must've been together for a long time.
We were classmates, like I said.
You were together since school.
Did you ever see her?
No, sometimes when you're talking on the phone,
you sounded very intimate.
If you were classmates, it's really been a long time.
Jung-hwa, if you become short
of breath or feel thirsty, please tell me.
Are you evoking a pleasant memory?
Where are you?
I'm playing.
How old are you?
Eight.
Are you playing with your brother?
No.
Everyone's wearing traditional dresses.
It's pretty.
It is?
Wait, you're there, too.
You're playing with me.
I am?
Yes.
We're friends.
Even then, I had no idea that she was referring to a previous life.
It's him, my man of destiny.
Dr. Lee, he really is my man of destiny.
She said it was him,
that she was looking at him,
and that they had been together in her previous life.
It's pretty.
It is?
Keum-young, wait!