(Birthday Letter)
- Mugil! - Ilae!
Over there...
Mugil...
I'm just seeing things, aren't I?
Right?
It was a bomb.
A bomb went off.
Hamdeok... We have to go to Hamdeok.
"Hiroshima was ablaze after the atomic bomb."
"I had to protect Ilae from this hell
and find Hamdeok."
Did you know your grandpa was a victim
of the atomic bomb?
Yeah.
That's why he got that muscle-stiffening illness.
This feels strange.
What does?
He was dragged to Japan
and he was there for the atomic bomb.
That's way too much for a 17-year-old boy.
I wonder what would've happened if grandpa
didn't go to Hiroshima instead of his brother.
I bet his life would've been different.
Hey, grandpa.
Huh?
(From Kim Mugil, to Yeo Ilae)
This is the fastest way, right?
Yes.
Making such a fuss in the morning...
I could've sent it on my own.
Do I still have my black suit?
Huh?
I should go to the temple.
For what?
Hamdeok...
Hang in there.
Mugil...
I want to live.
I don't want to die like this.
You're not going to die.
I'm going to save you.
- Ilae. - Yeah.
At the count of 3...
Pull him out.
- Got it? - Yeah.
1, 2...
3!
Sit here.
Help!
Someone's in here!
Is there anyone there?
Someone's in here!
Save me!
Ilae! Take care of Hamdeok.
I'll be right back.
Mugil!
I'm right here! Save me!
I have a 6-year-old child!
Please get me out of here so I can find my child!
Save me...
Please... Save me...
Hold on.
Thank you!
Thank you so much!
- Go find your child. - Yes!
What should we do?
Here.
Can you handle the pain?
I can't.
I can't handle the pain...
And I can't handle this rage...
What did I do wrong?
What did I do wrong that
I ended up being an unlucky cripple?
I'm not even in my own country. I can't believe this.
Let's get you to a hospital.
It's probably in ruins.
What are you talking about?
It's not just this place?
I think all of Hiroshima is like this.
There are more corpses than injured people.
So you have to prepare yourself.
Just stay alive for now.
You got that?
Mugil, come here.
Hamdeok. Are you okay?
I'm okay.
You're such a weakling.
You won't even listen to my joke.
You're no fun.
You're just frustrating.
But you're a good guy.
Take it. It's from the kid that died.
I buried him late that night.
I found that in his pocket.
Mugil...
You have to make it back home.
You need to make it home, get married...
And have kids...
You need to live a long and happy life...
With Ilae.
Stop talking like you're not coming too.
I'm not going back home.
I'm going somewhere else.
Where?
Dad, Yeonggeum...
Will be waiting for me and my big brother...
We should start early tomorrow to find a hospital...
So let's get to sleep.
Good night.
Hamdeok.
Hamdeok. Hamdeok.
Wake up, Hamdeok.
Hamdeok.
Hamdeok!
You're not, right?
Right? Hamdeok!
Hamdeok!
Hamdeok...
You said you wanted to live.
You said you didn't want to die.
I couldn't even take you to a hospital...
This is all my fault...
Nobody's to blame.
Back when I tried to escape
with that other girl in school...
She was caught and killed.
I watched her get killed...
But I kept running... And I survived.
My life has been a living hell ever since just like now.
I'll live for her...
And you go live your life for Hamdeok.
Mugil...
Let's do what Hamdeok said.
Let's go back home.
Why do you seem so tired today, grandpa?
Should we get some air while we're out?
How about we go eat out somewhere?
That's okay. Let's go home.
Alright.
You're making me feel bad with your back turned.
I remember that one time when you kept
lying with your back turned for a few days.
It was after dad's funeral.
I remember what you told me then.
If you lose your husband, you're a widow.
If you lose your wife, you're a widower.
If you lose your parents, you're an orphan.
But there's no word for
someone that loses their children.
And it's the saddest and most terrible thing
that can happen to a person.
Here...
This came when you were sleeping.
(From Yeo Ilae, to Kim Mugil)
Jaeyeon.
There was something...
I had to tell Ilae.
Not by letter. In person.
I wanted to tell her...
Face to face.
Tell her what?
That I'm ashamed...
Of not keeping my promise.
And I'm sorry.
(Mei, we're safe! If you are too, come to Asano Park)
(Tooru)
Anyone here?
Say something if you're there!
I don't think anyone's in there. Let's keep moving!
Ilae!
You...
You're the one that wanted to bury that kid.
I worked in demolition too.
Oh, really?
My goodness. It's good you survived.
Are you kids looking for money too?
You heard, right?
I can't even find a single coin. This is bad.
If I don't get on this time, I won't get a chance.
What does that mean?
He said getting on this time.
You're saying there's a way out of here, right?
What are you talking about?
I just misspoke.
- I have money. - How much?
If I show you, will you tell us?
We're good.
That's plenty for the three of us.
I'll tell you, but you have to take me with you.
Promise me.
Yes, so tell us now.
The ship that crossed the sea before the bomb
will take Koreans if you pay them.
Is that true?
Let's meet up here tomorrow and go together.
Ilae.
Ilae. Ilae!
I'm not dead.
I'm going to live.
I'm going to live and go back home with you.
How's that?
Does that feel better?
Keep wiping yourself. It'll bring down your fever.
I bet I look like a mess.
You look pretty.
Do you like me that much?
I love you to death.
When did you start liking me?
I don't know. I've never not liked you.
So I don't know when.
I miss my mom.
I don't even see her in my dreams.
That's a good thing.
If you don't see them in your dreams...
You'll see them in real life.
You coming to Hiroshima...
And Hamdeok dying...
It all feels like a dream.
Getting on that boat isn't a dream, right?
We can make it back home, right?
Yeah.
This...
Belonged to my father.
When we get home...
Become my wife.
I wish I had something to give you.
You like it?
Yeah.
Mugil.
Let's never be apart again.
Yeah.
Let's do that.
We're almost there.
I'm sorry for the wait.
The money.
Here you go.
Come with me.
Mugil, I don't see any sailors.
Where did the man with the glasses go?
He's probably already there waiting for us.
Let's go to the boat.
Ilae! Are you okay?
I'm fine. Let's go.
Let's go.
Let them board.
- Stop pushing! - Come on, people!
We gave someone else our money.
A tall man with a beard.
What are you talking about?
I'm the only one that collects the money.
No. That can't be true.
We gave him our money.
Some jerk ripped you off.
Beat it.
We can't! We have to board!
- Beat it, punk! - Please help us! Please!
Ilae... Ilae...
Ilae!
Please!
We walked for two days straight to get here.
She's going to die at this rate!
Please! Just let my friend go back to Korea.
Please.
She's burning up with a fever!
She needs to get back to Korea for treatment.
Please consider her as your little sister
and let her on. Please.
I'm begging you.
Hey.
Take her.
Thank you. Thank you!
Thank you!
Put her on my back.
You're not coming.
Beat it.
I'll find her when I get back home.
I'll just find her when I get back home.
Why is this girl here?
I don't see the guy.
Geez, that's annoying.
Let's go.
Mugil.
Mugil!
Hey.
You remember me, right?
Yes.
Did you find your child?
I got him somewhere safe thanks to you.
Aren't you here to get on the boat?
It's about to depart.
Why aren't you getting on?
I can't get on.
Not enough money.
I have money.
We can both get on.
What?
Let's go.
Hey. You can't be out here.
You woke up.
Do you know me?
Did you see the guy I was with?
Where is he?
He didn't make it on.
What?
The boat is departing soon, so go inside.
Wrap up here and get on.
Excuse me! Hold on!
Let us on too.
Get everything done there and raise the ladder!
Hold on! I'm getting off.
Ilae.
Mugil!
Ilae.
Ilae!
Mugil.
Mugil!
Ilae!
(I don't even know when it started)
There can't be many people out there
that could go through something like that.
Is this how life was for everyone in this era?
Grandpa knows everything.
Huh?
What's this?
The letter that was sent to Namhae, but was sent back.
Oh, so that's why yesterday he was...
Jaeyeon.
Yeo Ilae probably passed away, right?
Look how worn out the edges are.
It's definitely an old letter.
But since it has our address on it,
it was written after this house was built.
Yeah...
So if that lady passed away,
who sent this letter?
Hold on. This bracelet.
Didn't your grandpa give this to Ilae in Hiroshima?
Grandpa.
Yeah?
I'm sorry for hiding it.
I wanted to be honest.
But you had your hopes up for that letter
and I didn't want you to be disappointed.
So that's why... I'm sorry.
I already know how you feel.
So grandpa...
I know you're keeping a secret from me too.
You've met Ilae since then, haven't you?
You haven't?
Then how do I have this?
(The next episode will continue soon.)
(Birthday Letter)
(Episode 4)
Is that you, Mugil?
Are you really my son Mugil?
Mom...
Mugil is home! Get out here!
My son isn't dead!
I can smell him!
Yeonggeum! Your husband is home!
It's all thanks to you
wishing for this every morning.
To all the gods, I thank you for not making
this baby fatherless!
Mugil, Yeonggeum is pregnant!
You're going to be a father, little bro.
Yeonggeum has been staying in your room
waiting for you ever since she got pregnant.
Did you bury my brother?
I wasn't able to.
What happened to Ilae?
Did she die too?
Yeonggeum...
Are you really pregnant?
Please forgive me.
It's only the dead that feels bad.
You didn't do anything wrong.
At least you survived.
I'm glad.
Mugil.
Yes.
I know how generous and prudent you are.
Since Yeonggeum has you...
I'm not worried at all.
Please take care of her.
Hurray for Korean independence!
Mugil, wake up.
Don't you hear the commotion outside?
Korea has been liberated.
Mugil, aren't you happy?
Ilae!
Why do you keep calling me Ilae?
You always put up a wall
and now you hold my hand?
And talk to me...
You don't even want to treat me like a person?
Fine! I know I don't deserve to be treated nicely.
I deserve this!
I've had enough!
What are you doing?
I was going to leave sooner!
I tried hanging myself over 12 times
after I found out I was pregnant!
It's not like I wanted this baby.
Who did this to you?
Some vagrant in the next village.
He left a long time ago.
Mugil.
You're the only one...
That will take me and my baby.
Can't you just be affectionate and be with me?
Well?
Let's go home.
Did you tell dad?
That you're not really his father.
Then why did you tell me?
The reason why I'm bringing all this up now...
Is because I learned that you are worried that you'll
get this muscle-stiffening illness later in life like me.
I felt like I had to tell you.
Oh, come on!
I thought I was good at drawing
because I took after you.
Love is greater than blood.
Your father and you.
You're both my children.
Jaeyeon, you look a lot like Yeonggeum.
Dad...
I know you're with grandma.
Tell grandma this.
That I'm really thankful that
she made grandpa my family.
(From Yeo Ilae, to Kim Mugil)
Excuse me... Who are you?
Oh, is this Kim Mugil's house?
Yes, it is.
Hot!
Hey, Jaeyeon. Where are you?
Huh?
Really?
Alright, have a good trip.
What's going on?
So the place I went to
was where Yeo Ilae used to live?
Yes, I think she wrote that letter
before she came to the nursing home.
Oh, no wonder...
I didn't check when she first asked us
to send the letter for her.
She was upset that she didn't get a letter back.
I noticed that it wasn't the nursing home address
on a different letter.
Ma'am.
So you are sure?
Yeo Ilae is alive?
Sure.
Wow, no way!
Her nationality is Japanese.
She lived in Japan past age 61
to get her radiation exposure treated.
She came back because she wanted to die
in her home country.
Does she have any family?
No.
My grandpa is basically like her husband.
As long as she's okay with it,
we'd like to have her stay with us. Is that possible?
That might be a problem.
Grandma, it's me.
Grandma.
You even have a guest today.
I'm not even married. Why call me grandma?
Then I'll call you by your name. What's your name?
Girl, do you know my name?
Pardon?
Oh, yes...
Yeo Ilae.
Yeo Ilae?
Never heard that before.
Can you dye my nails?
Then have you heard this name before?
Kim Mugil.
No.
Ma'am, you wrote a letter to Kim Mugil.
And you waited for him to write back.
You really don't know Kim Mugil?
Look, ma'am.
These are all letters you wrote to Kim Mugil.
Look here. Kim Mugil.
You're...
Yeonggeum?
♪ Sleep tight, my baby ♪
♪ My baby is sleeping... ♪
Who's there?
It's me, Yeonggeum.
Ilae?
Is that you?
You're back?
Where's Mugil?
Seongguk's father is downtown.
What?
This is Seongguk.
He's Mugil and my son.
He's a year old now.
Doesn't he look just like Mugil?
Mugil's brother is at the hospital downtown.
So Mugil took his mother.
They're staying there for a few days.
Are you going to wait?
Can you just leave?
Yeonggeum...
You're not going to tell him I came by, are you?
Ma'am.
Miss, tell Yeonggeum to leave.
Ma'am...
I hate you! Don't even talk to me!
It's fine if you hate me.
But please meet my grandpa Kim Mugil just once.
You'll remember everything once you see him.
I know you'll be happy to see him.
My grandpa...
Has done so much for me.
I want to do something for him before he passes away.
Can you please help me?
Ma'am...
Hello?
Excuse me! Over here!
Ms. Yeo is looking for you. Come quickly.
What?
I found her. She's at a nursing home in Namhae.
Are you listening, grandpa?
- Grandpa! - Yeah.
It's a bit late now,
so I'll leave with her first thing in the morning.
Make sure you shave and dye your hair.
You have to look as dapper as you can. Okay?
Okay.
I'm nervous and worried for you.
I bet you want tomorrow to come soon, right?
Can you shave me and dye my hair
when I wake up tomorrow morning?
Sure. Have a good night.
Yeonggeum... I'll finally get to meet Ilae.
I'll make sure to tell her what you told me.
Yeonggeum! Yeonggeum!
Yeonggeum!
(1950)
We're almost there.
Mugil...
Mugil, you're a really good person.
Mugil...
Forgive me...
I think I got sick because I sinned.
Ilae...
Will take care...
Of Seongguk.
Yeonggeum...
Once you find Ilae, tell her that I'm sorry.
Yeonggeum. No.
Get it together!
Did you know?
When you say my name...
I feel like I'm flying.
Keep saying it.
Yeonggeum. Yeonggeum.
Yeonggeum! Yeonggeum!
Yeonggeum! Yeonggeum...
Yeonggeum...
Yeonggeum... Yeonggeum...
Yeonggeum...
Be careful.
Hey.
I'm bringing Ms. Yeo...
(Intensive care)
Grandpa...
He's unconscious.
Grandpa...
It's not looking good today.
They said there's small chance he'll recover.
I told you to get shaved, dye your hair
and look dapper. What is this?
Look at yourself!
Not yet.
Not like this.
You said so, grandpa!
You said there's someone you had to meet!
That's why I brought her!
If you're going to die,
meet her first!
Are you listening to me?
Open your eyes!
It would be too sad if you just die like this!
This isn't fair!
He can't go in peace if you're like this.
I'll go bring Ms. Yeo. Let's help them meet each other.
Grandpa...
Grandpa, I brought Yeo Ilae.
Open your eyes and look at her.
Ma'am, this is Kim Mugil.
Do you recognize him?
He's your hometown friend Kim Mugil.
Your partner.
I don't know him.
Take a good look.
He went to Hiroshima at age 17...
I said I don't know him.
Do you see this scar?
He got it in Hiroshima.
He was locked up and they were going to kill him.
But you saved him, ma'am.
This is yours, ma'am.
Kim Mugil gave this to you
when he asked you to be his wife.
Mugil.
Do you like it?
Let's never be apart again.
- Come here, Giung. - Huh?
Look at this.
Isn't this perfect for Ms. Yeo's birthday present?
It sure is.
This must've been when you were young.
We're running late, Jaeyeon! Let's go!
Okay.
- Be healthy! - Be healthy!
Ma'am.
Guess what my name is.
If you get it right, I'll give you a birthday present.
Yeonggeum.
I'm not Yeonggeum. I told you I'm Jaeyeon.
Kim Jaeyeon.
Give me my present.
Here you go.
This isn't from me.
This is a present from Kim Mugil.
This is you when you were 17, ma'am.
Look how pretty you look. Like a fairy.
Wow.
Your balsam nails look nicer than mine.
♪ Happy birthday to you ♪
♪ Happy birthday, dear Ms. Ilae ♪
♪ Happy birthday to you ♪
Today's my birthday?
Yes. Blow it out.
Happy birthday, ma'am.
Be healthy and live a long life.
If it's my birthday, it's Mugil's birthday too.
That's right.
Ta-da. Look at this.
That's why Kim Mugil wrote you a birthday letter.
Read it to me now.
"To Ilae."
"Ilae, remember when we used to exchange letters
at the zelkova on our birthday?"
"That's where I'm writing this letter."
"Ilae."
Ilae.
Thank you for being born.
And thank you for living a long life.
(10 years ago)
Excuse me, ma'am.
Do you not have an umbrella?
This is my home, ma'am. You can take the umbrella.
- Good-bye! - Oh...
Grandpa! Why are you out in the rain?
Where were you?
Ta-da!
♪ Happy birthday to you ♪
Let's go inside and blow out the candles.
Let's go.
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