VOLUME 8
Were you waiting for me?
Well...
Not exactly.
I designed that myself.
So far, it's one of a kind.
I like it.
It's cold. Why aren't you wearing a jacket?
Thanks.
Come back quickly. You promised to watch a movie with me.
A movie? What movie? At home?
You did promise me.
You always forget your promises. Make it quick. Our promise comes first.
And this. This thing. Give it to me.
I'll leave it in your room.
What movie is he talking about?
Can we go for a walk?
I want to take you somewhere.
It's this way.
I'm thinking of designing Ms. Yu's book.
She asked me personally.
Oh, that sounds fun.
Everyone at Gyeoroo wants to work with you.
Shall I do it?
I'll do it if you tell me to.
Why are you smiling?
Do you know
what's in my pocket right now?
They're hand warmers.
Eun-ho put them in my pockets
to keep my hands warm.
I never knew Mr. Cha was such a warm hearted person.
Eun-ho fascinates me.
We've known each other for more than two decades.
He's like a little brother to me,
but at the same time, I can't figure out
what he's thinking.
Sometimes, he's cold as ice,
but sometimes, he's the most warmhearted.
The first thought that crossed my mind when I got divorced was,
"Eun-ho will be so upset if he finds out about this."
I was having a hard time even before I got divorced,
but I couldn't tell him.
I knew it would break his heart.
And...
even recently,
there was a little incident.
Dan-i, I'm really sorry,
but can you make sure Eun-ho never shows up at my restaurant again?
Please, I beg you.
I think
Eun-ho did something for me.
I wanted to thank him,
but I didn't.
He has done so many things for me and I am grateful for all of it.
Even now, he may be trying to
take care of something for me without telling me,
but I have no way of knowing.
How did you two first meet?
It was a coincidence. There was a little accident.
We met purely by chance,
but we gradually became close
over the past 20 years.
By the way,
where are we going?
We're almost there.
SONG HAE-RIN
Eun-ho, wasn't the flower strategy such a good idea?
Shall I bring dumplings tomorrow?
I'm at my dad's restaurant now.
Are you not answering me because you got off work?
Are you having a hard time winning the chief editor's heart?
We enjoyed the food.
-Thank you. -Oh, thank you.
-Goodbye. -Goodbye.
Just texting him all the time won't get you anywhere.
I gave you this pretty face and this gorgeous body.
Stop wasting your time on someone who doesn't love you back.
You can say that because you don't know him.
He always draws the line between us.
I'm afraid he wouldn't even look at me if I made a move.
Also, he lives with a woman...
Anyway, mind your own business.
I mean, you ended up with Dad after all.
What's wrong with your dad? Goodness.
Did you ladies talk about me?
No, we didn't.
You have very good hearing.
We're here. This is the place.
It looks nice.
They can make anything you want.
They serve liquors as well as tea.
Let's go in.
I didn't know there was a restaurant like this in our neighborhood.
I've only lived in this area since I moved out of my parents' place.
I've moved twice within the area.
I'm a regular here.
Thank you.
Is this the only thing on their menu?
No, it's not that. I called and ordered ahead.
You seemed to like warm sake.
It's good.
I knew you'd like it.
I can actually make this.
I took cooking classes here last year.
Then you should teach me.
We have so many things to do. We have to make green onion pancakes too.
I guess we should meet up often.
By the way, what's that?
RESERVATIONS TODAY: JI SEO-JUN, TOMORROW: JI SEO-JUN
I got busted.
I was going to try again tomorrow if today didn't work.
If not tomorrow, the day after tomorrow.
You have to make a reservation to come here.
Should I have played
hard to get?
I was worried that you might not want to see me again.
I made so many mistakes that day.
You must've been pretty surprised.
I'd be lying if I said I wasn't. It was very unexpected.
I have many questions, but we can take time and get to know each other.
And with that said,
how about we try
seeing each other for three months?
I was so surprised to hear that. I mean, think about it.
It's been years since I heard something like that.
Since Dong-min asked me out years ago...
When was that?
-It was over 15 years ago-- -So what did you say?
Are you really going to date him?
Hold on.
Don't ponder on it for too long.
I don't want you to take it that seriously.
Let's just...
We'll keep it casual.
How about this?
We'll go to work together every morning
and have dinner together if we finish work around the same time.
Thank you.
It's perfect because we're neighbors.
We can meet at the bus stop to go to work together
and come home together in the evening.
Shall we start tomorrow morning?
What time do you go to work?
You two will go to work together
and come home together?
I heard this in some movie a long time ago.
Apparently, you are more likely to get hit by a nuclear bomb
than find love when you're over 30.
But look at what happened to me.
He said he likes me.
He's still in his 20s. He made a dinner reservation,
and he even made this for me.
Stop being so silly, okay?
I thought the recent incidents humbled you, but you're back to your old self.
Gosh, you. You deserved that.
Don't you realize how amazing this?
This might be my last opportunity to date someone.
Yes, it probably is. You'll be a grandma soon, you know.
When else will you get to date anyone?
Go ahead and date every guy who asks you out.
Are you done?
I'm sorry. That was mean.
I'm hurt.
I'm in pain, that's all.
Where?
What are you doing?
Not there. Right here.
Hey.
What's this?
Look at you. You're a man.
What's all this?
These are all muscles.
Yes, I'm a man.
Actually, a really great one.
Gosh, that brat.
My heart almost fluttered.
Gosh, my heart.
Why...
Why is my heart beating so fast?
Gosh, I must be going crazy.
It's because I haven't had sex in so long.
I obviously need to get laid.
Gosh, why is it so hot in here? It's too hot.
Hey, Eun-ho!
Turn the lights off after you use the bathroom.
I mean, turn the lights off--
"Love"? As if.
And who cares about how he feels? What's so fascinating about it?
You still got it. You're still attractive and gorgeous enough
to make guys look back when you pass by.
Why are you fascinated that he's into you? You can't stop talking about him.
Well, it's nothing to get so worked up about.
Plus, what matters is how you feel.
Do you like that asshole?
Do you really like him?
I wouldn't really know
until I start seeing him.
If you're still unsure, the answer is no. Dating him won't change that.
Why do you like that stupid thing? You are such a dummy.
Jeez, that startled me.
That punk didn't even turn the lights off.
No, Geum-bi.
No, you can't come out.
I'm pretending to go to work
to have a morning date with Dan-i.
I'll be back soon, okay?
What? So are they actually going to work together from now on?
I live with her but I can't do that because people might find out.
But that prick is...
Where's Dan-i?
Aren't you going to say "Hi" or "Good morning"?
Good morning.
Yes, good morning.
Where's Dan-i?
Why are you asking me?
Because you live together. Forget it if you don't know.
Look, Mr. Ji.
Why are you so childish?
What do you mean?
You'll go to work and come home together?
You're a freelancer.
Since when did you have to go to work? Your contract with Wolmyeong ended.
Don't tell me you told Dan-i.
I didn't tell her. It felt like it was an unmanly thing to do.
It'd look like I'm trying to come between you two.
You said you don't like me seeing her.
Right, I don't like it.
I don't want to be a loser though.
Then just act like you don't know.
She seemed uncomfortable going on dates so I improvised.
She's obviously uncomfortable.
You're much younger.
Do you know how uncomfortable she is with that?
Why are you so interested in her love life?
I'm just concerned.
The guy she's seeing really irks me.
Mind your own love life.
It's been over three minutes. You'll get a ticket.
It's fine up to five minutes.
Who parks on the road? You have no manners.
I see Dan-i.
Why is she running? She'll trip.
My goodness.
Have you been waiting long?
No, I just got here too.
Oh, thank goodness.
Gosh, seriously. This is ridiculous.
THE SOLILOQUY I WANT YOU TO HEAR
-It's good. -Is it?
The Black Skirts, right?
Do you like The Black Skirts?
I'm a fan too.
This must be his newest song. It's nice.
Right? The title of this song is "Queen of Diamonds."
2019, at Moonlight Bookstore.
I went to Dan-i's office building and called her.
Then we came to this bookstore together, and we'll have dinner soon.
I hope she likes the restaurant.
Seo-jun and I took the same bus to work this morning.
I read this book on the bus.
The song and the book he recommended
were nice as well.
I'm early!
I must be the first to arrive.
Yes, I'm the first.
Ji-yul, I organized the letters from our readers.
My gosh.
I haven't read any.
I'll buy you lunch.
I had fun. I love to read, you know.
Thank you.
Good morning.
Ms. Song, here are the letters from our readers.
I bet you organized them well.
I'll be happy to read more of them.
This is the author bio for the upcoming release, Your Universe.
Do more research and add any details you find.
YOUR UNIVERSE
Sure.
Dan-i, I'd like you to be in charge of managing the readers' letters.
Pardon me?
That must be Ms. Yu's manuscript.
-Oh, yes! -The manuscript?
That's right.
Mr. Kim, I got the manuscript from Ms. Yu.
What's so special about her manuscript?
She writes her manuscripts longhand.
In this day and age?
Authors like Choi In-ho and Jo Jeong-rae also used to prefer writing longhand.
Park Beom-sin too, up until recently.
And Kim Hun still writes longhand.
The author, Kang Byeong-jun, too.
The original manuscript of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot
was sold for 1.6 billion won.
Seriously?
Where? Where is it?
Let me see.
This weighty aroma of ink. I think this book will do very well.
All right, let's gather our positive energy.
-Let's do this! -Let's do this!
"Dear Strangers."
DEAR STRANGERS
It's a good title.
It suits Ms. Yu.
By the way, who will digitize the manuscript?
Me! I'll do it.
You're being greedy again.
That's Mr. Cha's job.
How long do you think it'll take?
I'll finish it as soon as possible.
Will you be okay? You're busy these days.
She entrusted me with it, so I should do it.
Dan-i should help you.
Do you know Yu Myeong-suk?
Yes.
Task Support Team is amazing.
You guys know every author and have read every book that exists.
One of you can proofread it
while the other one types it out.
You can check it here and there.
There are many Chinese characters though.
I know a lot of Chinese characters, Ms. Go.
-Oh, my. -Look at you.
She knows many Chinese characters.
All right, it's one of Task Support Team's tasks anyway.
Then I'll assist Mr. Cha
to the best of my ability. Thank you.
Then I'll proofread it with him.
He'll be very thorough, but I'll just double-check.
I'd appreciate that.
Where will you do it? If you work here, the book might be leaked by someone.
How about you rent a furnished suite?
Oh, should we? Do you want to?
I'll just work on it at home.
I want to focus on it as much as possible.
Will that really be okay?
You're okay with working at my place, right?
Yes, sir.
All right, then.
What about the marketing strategy?
The book will be great, right?
-No doubt. -How about we include a few pages
from the handwritten manuscript at the back of the book?
Oh, that's a great idea. Nicely done, Mr. Bae.
Then I'll get the designer, Ji Seo-jun, on board.
-Seriously? -Yes.
Just leave it to me. I'll get him to sign the contract
before Mr. Cha is done.
Hae-rin, feel free to use the company card.
Just make sure you get him on board. Go!
-Go, team! -Go, team!
On that note, who wants to go clubbing with me tonight?
-Anyone? -Let's get back to work.
Dan-i, don't say no today.
I have to help Mr. Cha with the manuscript.
Mr. Cha, aren't you going to start working on it next week?
-Yes. -Great!
Then are we going clubbing after work today? Seriously?
My gosh, I love you.
Ms. Go, what's wrong?
Is your arm okay? Is it your shoulder?
Is your shoulder frozen?
Oh, this?
This gets rid of toxins.
Everyone should do this. It's good for you.
Nice, I'm going clubbing today.
MEETING THE AUTHOR KANG BYEONG-JUN
KANG BYEONG-JUN'S LAST NOVEL, THE HEROES
RELATIONSHIP CHART
POSSIBILITY OF ADDITIONAL CHARACTERS
MOTHER PIGTAIL
REVOLUTION BY KANG BYEONG-JUN
UNREACHABLE BY KANG BYEONG-JUN
AT THE TABLE CRY OF AN ISLAND
DAN-I
I won't go home until late today.
I have to go somewhere with my co-workers.
Then I guess we can't go home together today.
I'll see you next week.
SONG HAE-RIN
This is Song Hae-rin from Gyeoroo Publishing.
I'll give you a chance to repay my favor.
When can we meet?
You owe me now.
Did you think I was a pervert?
Yes, you did.
You made a mistake.
You owe me one and you made a mistake.
You owe me two favors.
Okay, let's meet.
We can talk about Ms. Yu's book as well.
I think I can get Ji Seo-jun on board.
He brought up Ms. Yu's book first.
That's good.
I'll seal the deal this time
so that we can keep working with him.
Sure, whatever.
By the way, are you really going to work on Ms. Yu's manuscript at home?
You said you live with someone. Are you okay with Dan-i coming over?
Crossing the line again?
Okay, fine. I'll mind my own business.
Shall we go clubbing too?
I recently went with a friend. Shall I go clubbing with you today?
I'm in.
If you want to go clubbing, you should go to Midnight in Gangnam.
"Midnight"?
Today's the third Friday of the month.
Gangnam Leopard will be coming today.
"Gangnam Leopard"?
All the guys go there every third Friday of the month
just to see her
because of the rumor that she has one night stands sometimes.
You should come with us.
I can't go because of my boyfriend.
Does he not let you have fun?
No, it's not that.
I just can't leave him alone.
She must be possessive of her boyfriend.
Don't care about her. Just focus on having fun tonight.
I'm worried that we might run into Ms. Seo and Dan-i.
Don't worry.
They'll get rejected anyway. They won't be allowed inside.
This place is amazing!
Wait for me. Hey, Ji-yul.
I brought this for you.
Don't get intimidated. We're still pretty hot.
-Be confident, okay? -Okay, I'll be confident.
Wait.
You two can't go inside.
Why? What's wrong with us?
I'm wearing something fancy, and I'm showing my cleavage.
Enough about me. She's a model.
I'm sorry, but I can't let you go inside because you guys
aren't fit for our club.
I don't think it's going to work. Let's just go have tea somewhere.
How are we not fit?
You're just saying that. We're good enough.
Let's go.
-Let us in. -Please leave.
-Why are you touching me? -Stop it.
Okay, I get it.
-You're mean. -Please stop.
-You need to leave. -We're good enough.
-What's wrong with you? -Stop it.
Hello, you're here.
-My gosh. -She's incredible.
They're with me.
Ms. Go?
No? Then I'll just go somewhere else.
You guys can go inside.
I'm sorry. Come this way please.
He's so annoying.
-My goodness. -Look at her.
I guess there must've been a mistake.
My gosh, seriously.
-You're so pretty! -You're so cool!
I'm so happy!
My gosh, this is incredible.
Did you see Ms. Go?
-What's wrong? -Smile.
My mom's secretary is over there.
My freedom depends on you.
Then I guess I'll just do this.
You and I really click.
But why is he following us?
That's because she just can't believe that we're in love.
Why not? I'm pretty good at acting.
But you're too ugly.
I mean, you're really handsome and nice.
But you're just not my type.
That's what my mom thinks.
I'll take a cab over there.
Okay.
Do you think we should kiss
before you get on a cab?
Have you gone nuts?
No.
Wait for me.
Ma'am, I think they're really dating.
I think Ji-yul's taste in men has changed a little.
I think he's actually kind of cute.
I filed an annual leave for you so that it won't affect your absence.
I came here to tell you that.
He followed me here because he was worried about you.
I followed you because you said you'll strangle me if I don't.
Anyway, if you don't come to work again next week,
I'm going to fire you.
You'll get fired.
"Life is like a spring dream.
An empty dream.
Live is evanescent and transient.
It's useless and futile.
And it's empty and vain.
Everything is pointless."
I agree.
Jae-min.
Doing this isn't going to bring back Mr. Choi.
And it won't help you get back together with Ms. Seo either.
I agree with that as well.
Hey, just get lost.
Just go.
Where should we go now?
-I'll go home-- -Let's have more drinks.
-It's Friday. -Sounds great.
You guys were incredible.
We're going to drink a little more. Do you want to join?
Sorry. I came with my girlfriend.
Let's go.
Come on. I said, let's go.
What was that?
I hope every single couple
in the world breaks up.
Let them be. They won't last long anyway.
-Of course not. -I'm going to go home now.
I was just joking.
It won't be any fun if we all act the same way.
Where should we go, Ms. Go?
Wherever we end up going,
I'll do my best
to make this night worthwhile for you two.
Let's go.
Let's go!
-Follow me. -Go!
-Go, go! -Go, go!
The door is open.
Come inside. Don't be startled.
-Nice. -Come on.
-Ms. Go. -Take it off for me.
Hold onto it. Goodness, Ms. Go.
My gosh.
There are bathrooms here, there, and one over there.
You have so many bathrooms!
Are you moving?
She probably just moved.
Ms. Go, did you just move?
Gosh, that hurts.
This place is incredible.
It's been three years since I moved.
I decided to become a minimalist, so I threw out some of my furniture.
Now I have nowhere to put my stuff.
What does it matter? I live alone anyway.
The first shot is
-always a bottoms up. -Right.
What about snacks?
There are lots here.
This looks nice. It doesn't even look rotten.
-Gyeoroo! -Gyeoroo!
Gyeoroo!
Gosh, that's strong.
What's wrong? Are you uncomfortable?
No, not at all.
I feel like I'm at home. It feels familiar and comfortable.
Of course, she's uncomfortable.
Come on, Ms. Go. Of course, she's uncomfortable.
She might feel more at ease
if we try talking to each other like we're friends.
Go ahead. Ms. Seo, you can start.
You should call me by my name, Yu-seon.
Fine, go ahead.
Really? Okay, then.
Fine.
I had fun tonight.
Gangnam Leopard.
Doesn't it still feel uncomfortable?
I have a feeling that she's going to be mean to us on Monday.
What are you talking about? I don't hold grudges.
She's right. Yu-seon doesn't seem like the type to hold grudges.
Yes.
You're not so bad
outside of work.
But you're really annoying at work.
Yu-seon, you're a complete mess outside of work.
Your house is chaotic,
and you only have alcohol at home.
I'd love to hang out with you more often.
Every third Friday of the month.
Yes, that sounds great.
Let's have another drink!
By the way,
why did you get a divorce?
Why would you ask her that?
I'm also a little curious.
Why did you get divorced?
I mean, it's just so sudden.
You already knew he was the second son of a poor family.
You said you understand that he needs
to take care of his brother's family since he went to jail.
You said his brother's children
feel like your own and even took them on trips.
But you suddenly got divorced.
It's just so weird.
I don't know.
She brought divorce papers and asked me to sign them.
So I did.
He wasn't...
He was never on my side.
We spent a lot of money, but it still feels nice. Don't you agree?
We bought shoes for our son
and long johns for your mother.
It'd be nice if we could also buy a coat for your sister.
This will look so nice on her.
-Should we buy this? -My gosh.
How much is this?
It's 190,000 won.
It's more expensive than I thought.
Bye.
Your brother's birthday is coming up.
What's the point? He's in jail.
I'm worried about him,
but I'm more worried about his wife and children.
You should think about it in her shoes.
Let's say I'm in jail.
How would you feel on my birthday?
Why worry about something that didn't happen?
Honey, that's pretty.
Isn't it pretty?
Yes, it is.
You should buy them.
These are pretty as well.
They have a lot of pretty shoes here.
How much are these?
Come inside. There are a lot more shoes inside.
Can we take a look?
I need new shoes anyway.
Take a look around.
Are these all handmade?
Yes, they're all handmade.
How pretty. How much are these?
I'll give you a discount if you buy.
Do you have a size 240?
-Size 240? -Yes.
These are pretty too.
Do you have a size 240 for this?
If you like them, just try them on first.
Stop touching every single one.
But I don't even know their price.
The blue ones are 190,000 won. The black ones are 220,000 won.
They're expensive.
Handmade shoes are expensive these days.
You keep touching them
when you're not even going to buy them.
You are seriously annoying.
Just leave. I don't need you to buy anything.
-Go. -What's your problem?
Honey, you should just buy one.
Are you serious?
Why do you think I'm annoying?
What's so wrong about asking the price?
We'll buy a pair. The first ones look nice.
I'm not going to buy any.
-Let's go. -What was so annoying?
I'm so upset.
I mean, seriously.
What did I even do to make him act like that?
He was probably annoyed because he was eating.
I'm sure he has to deal with so many weird people.
Plus, let's be honest. You weren't going to buy the shoes anyway.
But you kept asking him the price.
Whose side are you on?
Whose side are you taking?
Is the owner of that shoe store your brother?
Is he your son?
-Honey. -That complete stranger
called your wife annoying.
But you just kept reading that poetry collection.
Am I a stranger to you?
-Honey. -You should be taking my side!
Honey.
He's not the one you should be trying to understand right now!
It's me!
Am I a stranger?
I'm the one you should be
trying to understand right now, not him!
Okay, I get it.
Let go of me.
I really didn't think of it as a big deal.
But
she kept yelling like a lunatic
at the shopping center where there were tons of people.
People kept staring at us as they walked by.
He probably didn't think of it as a big deal.
He was always like that.
But at that moment,
I suddenly
realized something.
I realized that I had lived my life in vain.
I thought of him
as the one person who would always be on my side.
I lived my life thinking that the one person who would take my side,
the one person who would be there for me no matter what
would be my husband, Bong Ji-hong.
What good is he
when he never knows what I'm thinking or feeling?
Of course I want to buy shoes.
I earn enough, don't I?
Why don't I buy shoes?
Why do I keep asking the price first?
I get that he might not know that,
but the clerk was about to kick me out.
If he was my husband
shouldn't he have argued with that jerk
and told him not to belittle his wife?
Isn't that what husbands do?
She brought the divorce papers the very next day.
She wanted me to sign them.
I know.
Throughout
our years of marriage,
this wouldn't have been the only thing that I did wrong by her.
That's why I signed them.
She's never had it easy throughout our marriage,
so what else could I do?
Why are you two crying?
It's so sad.
It's really sad.
I have
-Yes? -something to say.
Go ahead.
I'm divorced too.
Were you married?
I had no idea.
My story is even sadder.
My husband...
cheated on me.
What a bastard.
How can he cheat on someone so pretty?
-Right? -Unbelievable.
Just thinking about it
brings back all the anger.
Who's the bitch?
It's all in the past now,
but whenever I think back on that moment...
I feel so bad
for my old self.
My marriage was already over and crying wouldn't have fixed that.
There was no hope
so why on earth did I beg and cling onto him?
That's why I feel bad for my old self.
It was over anyway,
so I should've just kicked him in the nuts instead.
Why don't you go and kick him now?
Will you come with me?
-Yes! -We'll go with you.
We sure will. Where does he live?
Still,
you guys...
at least experienced marriage.
You even have kids.
I have something to show you too.
Hey,
isn't she surprisingly adorable?
Yes.
You're adorable too.
-Were you married? -Were you?
No.
I only got to take photos.
Did the groom...
die?
They probably broke up.
The day was set, but someone ran off.
-That bastard? -No.
Me.
Shit.
I was afraid of the in-laws
and raising a child.
I wanted to study more
and do better at my job.
So I figured that
staying single would be a better option.
I thought
I'd be happy if I lived my life alone
with nothing to tie me down.
A glamorous life alone like this? I think it's good.
That's why...
I live in this mess.
I wake up all alone in the morning
and leave the house by myself.
Even when I'm sad, I'm alone.
When I'm sick, I'm all alone too.
I always eat meals by myself.
I have to do everything alone.
I'm so sick and tired of it.
Why on earth did I run away?
I can't believe this!
I'll become more successful.
Dan-i, are you home?
Dan-i?
Dan-i!
Dan-i.
Dan-i!
Dan-i, what's wrong?
Dan-i!
Dan-i...
An ambulance...
Yes, someone's unconscious. This is Mapo-gu, Yeonhwa-ro...
Hold on.
I'm sorry. She seems fine.
She must've passed out after drinking.
It wasn't a prank call, but I'm sorry.
You can call off the ambulance.
I'm really sorry.
Unbelievable.
Eun-ho.
I think I'm going to die.
It's the same spot as last night.
Is that your spot now?
A spot where you make a scene.
What?
Come and have breakfast.
I don't think...
I can eat anything.
Here. Have some honey tea first.
How did I get home last night?
You opened the door and came in. You came back home safely.
Drinking with Ms. Go almost killed me.
She dragged us to her place...
I used to be incredible, you know.
Look at this. Wasn't I beautiful?
I was beautiful too, you know.
Kids from other schools used to come by to see me.
Guys, let's go home now.
-That guy... -I'm really
-sleepy right now. -Would he be married?
Of course. He won't still be missing you.
I'm sure he got married.
-Please... -I...
-Yes? -Please...
I don't think he would've gotten married.
-Guys... -Back then,
I thought we were meant to be.
Enough!
You two are fucking annoying.
For hours, you've been acting like two crazy bitches.
What the hell are you two fucking pathetic bitches doing?
As a newbie, I've been humoring you bitches,
but that's enough. I've had enough.
You hear me? I've had enough!
Let's go home.
Why? Did you cuss again?
Yes.
You're diverting back to your old self.
Good for you.
You already screwed up anyway
so do whatever you want.
Mr. Bong is at the fishing site.
President Kim and I went to see him yesterday.
I'm sending you the address just in case.
Ms. Seo,
have a nice weekend.
Mr. Bong.
Come back to work.
You have to make a living, you know.
Mr. Choi died
and we got divorced,
but you must live your life.
You have to look after your brother's family
until he gets released.
Also, you have a son to take care of.
I'll see you at work on Monday.
CHINESE CHARACTER DICTIONARY
"Dear Strangers.
To those who had names which sounded like a whistle."
Those...
"I say the word 'death' out loud."
Period and a line break.
"The pronunciation of that word is peculiar.
I was born on a snowy day.
The ugly child was small
and fragile...
After the day I was born..."
Add a period.
Are you tired?
-This is fun. -"You said this
when you saw me waiting in front of my parents' house."
Period, and a line break.
"'You must miss your mom.'
'You must want to go home.'
Whenever I heard that, I'd look at you with a blank expression
instead of..."
You're here early.
I thought I'd do some reading.
That's a book Gyeoroo published.
I was curious about your newest work.
I was the editor in charge.
I'll read it thoroughly and give you feedback.
Sure, I'll look forward to it.
JI SEO-JUN
NEW MESSAGE
JI SEO-JUN
I must've dozed off.
Dan-i, I'm with Ms. Song right now.
Should I design Ms. Yu Myeong-suk's book cover?
I'll do it if you want me to.
Should I bring some fruit?
Sure.
Yes. You must.
Seeing how our conversation is going well from the start,
we might see eye to eye about your contract too, right?
I'll sign the contract.
Really?
I think I should work on Ms. Yu's project.
When I heard this morning that it would snow today,
I had a good feeling about our meeting.
It will snow today?
The forecast said that it would.
It will snow today. My gut tells me that it will.
Would you like to order?
Yes.
I wasn't asleep.
Add a period.
My eyes were tired.
And I was exhausted.
"You must miss your mom.
Whenever I heard that,
I'd look at you with a blank expression
instead of..."
As it always has been, Eun-ho's shoulder was reliable and comfortable.
That's why
I only closed my eyes.
What was that hand?
The hand was hot like fire.
Was that a dream?
Did I really
fall asleep?
This is good.
It's snowing.
Eun-ho.
It's snowing outside.
Yes, it is.
Shall we drink tea in the yard?
Okay.
It's beautiful.
Yes.
It is beautiful.
The moon is too beautiful.
You're right.
The moon is beautiful, isn't it?
The word, "beautiful" reminds me of that day.
The day when you told me the moon was beautiful.
You also posted the photo on your social media page.
Instead of "I love you,"
Sōseki Natsume said, "The moon is beautiful.
It was a night that made me think of him.
I told you about the author.
Do you remember?
Right. You did.
Was it when I was in high school?
When the author, Sōseki Natsume, was a school teacher,
he told his student to translate something as homework.
When the student translated, "I love you" into Japanese,
he just translated it word-for-word, "I love you."
Do you know what the author said to his student?
Since Japanese people don't say that often,
he told the student it would be better
to translate it, "The moon is beautiful."
You do remember.
That's why I told you,
"The moon is beautiful."
I just told you again.
I told you that
the snow is beautiful.
It's beautiful, isn't it?
What was that? Do you find me attractive all of a sudden?
Don't move.
Do...
you...
Do you...
like me?
IT WAS LOVE FOR ME, BUT NOT FOR HER
I KNEW IT FOR A LONG TIME SO IT'S SADDER AND MORE PAINFUL
HE DOESN'T KNOW I CAN SMILE LIKE THIS ONLY BECAUSE HE'S THERE
PRIDE IN CREATING, TRUST, AND HAPPINESS... THOSE ARE WHAT IT MEANS TO MAKE A BOOK
ONLY AFTER FINISHING THE BOOK
I CAN SEE WHAT I MISSED AND LIFE GOES THE SAME
OPENING A NEW BOOK IS LIKE OPENING A ROOM FULL OF MY FAVORITE THINGS
EVERYONE HAS THEIR OWN TUNNEL TO PASS
A HAND FROM OTHERS HELPS US FORGET OUR FEAR
I WANTED TO SEE THE OCEAN AGAIN
HONESTLY I JUST MISSED THE DAN-I I WAS WITH BACK THEN
ROMANCE IS A BONUS BOOK
-I definitely felt something weird. -Were you having naughty thoughts?
You're hurting me!
Should I just like you?
I thought you had plans.
-Why come alone on a day like this? -I should be asking you that.
Did you know how I felt about you?
Don't run just because you can't wait to see me.
She has a small face,
and her pretty eyes, nose and lips fit perfectly
on her small face.
Don't avoid him, Dan-i.
Do not call me by my name.
You've gotten used to that, haven't you?
How else should I address a woman I like then?