WHEN THE CAMELLIA BLOOMS
I LOVE ONLY YOU
CAMELLIA
EPISODE 7
CAMELLIA
I see she's having a fun life...
That kind of makes me quite annoyed.
-It's you again. -What?
Weren't you here before?
You were covering your face with a black hat and wearing a weird T-shirt.
I work here part-time.
I see. Go on in, then.
You're leaving? Don't you want to come in?
Well, don't mind me. Go on in and start your shift.
It's just odd, you know.
I'd call you a customer if you just went in.
Those who lurk around fall under these two categories.
They're either here to borrow money or because they miss someone.
There must be a reason you can't go into Dongbaek's diner.
You're a skilled saleswoman.
Yong-sik, do you have any idea
how much you're flustering me?
Dongbaek.
Dongbaek. You know Kang Jong-ryeol, right?
I wonder why Superman keeps coming back here.
I don't think I can finish this.
This is the small size.
Nothing has changed in the past ten years.
Excuse me. I asked for another bowl of rice earlier.
We're cooking more rice now.
What a pig. Did he starve for days or what?
-Where's the kid? -What?
I hope you're feeding him, even if you're busy dating.
Where is he? It's getting late.
Have you ever raised an eight-year-old kid?
-What? -Do you know how busy eight-year-olds are?
I sell stir-fried pork to make sure Pil-gu gets everything he needs.
Just go watch dolphin shows with your dear daughter.
Don't make a fool of yourself after all these years.
You watch that show?
But you said you even forgot my face.
They air reruns of that show all the time.
Ouch, it's so hot!
Are you all right? Gosh.
I'm fine.
Excuse me.
KANG PIL-GU
TO HWANG YONG-SIK, BE HAPPY!
Mr. Kang.
I know all your... What's that word? Chants. I know all the chants.
One, two. One, two, three, four.
Jong-ryeol, go Jong-ryeol
-Score a hit today, Jong-ryeol -Was this Dongbaek's type?
Jong-ryeol!
-See? I know the whole chant! -Jong-ryeol figured him all out
at their very first encounter.
I told you. I wasn't just saying it to be polite.
I'm really your...
I'm a huge fan of yours.
-Right. I can see that. -Yes.
He's seriously a fan?
Dongbaek. You know Ten Million Kang Jong-ryeol, right?
No, I don't. I hate baseball.
What?
Still, how could you not know that?
-What's "Ten Million"? -What?
Oh, I guess you ladies really don't know.
He led a crowd of ten million.
Hence the nickname.
Was that about ten years ago?
At the WBC finals...
It was Korea versus Japan.
During the Korea-Japan match at the WBC finals,
he was standing there all spaced out instead of running
to the third base from the second.
We totally lost to Japan because of this guy.
Right after that...
My gosh.
He gained ten million anti-fans.
Hence the nickname, Ten Million Jong-ryeol.
See? I know everything about you.
Sure.
Accurately speaking, that was eight years ago.
What?
Was it eight years ago?
Hold on.
I heard you went to my elementary school for a year as well.
We went to the same school, and we're from the same town.
He should get some peanuts on the house, don't you think?
No, I never offered.
Who are you to tell me to give him peanuts on the house?
I guess you two aren't that close after all.
Well...
Three seconds, okay?
CAMELLIA
Can I use this as my profile photo?
Sure, go ahead.
Thank you.
By the way, Yong-sik.
You didn't join the force with your police exam scores, did you?
Please visit us again
next time you're in Chungcheong Province.
All right. You're talking as if you own this place.
My gosh, this is like my business.
I mean, I'd like it to be.
He's just a country bumpkin.
How should I put this?
You seem down-to-earth.
"Down-to-earth"?
Yes. You seem pretty chill and easygoing.
-Your guy friends must really like you. -Yes, they do.
I think a lot of ladies will find that quality very charming.
"Very charming"?
They say mutts are a lot cuter than purebred dogs.
In this world full of jerks who have nothing but good looks,
a down-to-earth bumpkin is a real catch.
You're referring to me, right?
THE COUNTRY BOY
Are you serious about escorting me every day?
I should at least escort you to and from work every day.
As the charming...
As a police officer, I mean.
If you think about it, the words weren't suddenly scribbled there.
Joker didn't kill me five years ago,
and it'll be harder to kill me now.
Why? Is it because I'm by your side?
No, because I'm a single mother.
It takes determination to raise a boy all by yourself.
I'll be able to take on Joker one-on-one.
I survived the encounter,
and Joker quit killing after meeting me.
A weapon?
One was found at the scene?
It's the first time Joker left a weapon at the scene,
but that's not all.
-Is it Joker? -Is there a note?
There's a survivor.
A woman was alive at the scene.
Detective, any words?
Do you have any prints?
It's obvious that Joker was startled.
This woman must've caught him off guard.
Can you stand up?
You act tough, but I know you're scared.
Have you ever seen Joker?
What?
Others have only seen stuff about Joker on TV,
but I even heard Joker cough right in front of me.
I'd be lying if I said I wasn't scared.
I still get headaches and indigestion
when I dream of that day.
You even have dreams about that day?
Do you know what that is? It's called PTSD.
To be honest, I got goosebumps when I saw the note on the wall.
I shouldn't have told her.
If it alarmed you, why not close the diner for a few days, and...
That's not necessary.
Back when the entire neighborhood knew that I witnessed Joker,
I didn't close the diner for even a day.
Why should I be scared of some lunatic?
There's nothing Joker can do to me.
"You had better stay away."
I've been showing Joker that for five years.
The people of this neighborhood are not so bright, are they?
They don't see your claws.
My claws?
Yes.
Dogs that are scared are the ones that bark.
Those that are easily scared
pick fights while trembling with fear.
At first sight, you may seem like a loser.
But truth be told, you are bold and brave.
I don't think I've ever heard that before.
Even though I've been talking about protecting you,
I know better.
You're not the kind of woman who needs saving.
Up until I was about 10, I used to beat boys up.
Actually, it's what makes you seem
sexier.
Are you insane? My gosh.
CAMELLIA
I can't just keep calling Heung-sik to unclog the drain.
How is this any better than being homeless?
Should I ask Dongbaek if I can occupy a room?
If she knows that all the deposit she paid is gone,
even someone like Dongbaek would go nuts.
When will I make 100 million won at this rate?
When will I be able to go to Copenhagen?
I want to go skiing, too.
I respect you.
Respect?
Respect...
What's this?
No Gyu-tae, a man with a heart clearer than Ongsan crabs' insides.
I am the people's servant who knows their reeds.
Needs.
What now?
You know the people's "reeds"?
Are you talking about a reed field or what?
It's "needs," not "reeds."
The public's needs.
Not reeds, but needs.
Damn it.
-If you don't know-- -What?
Just use Korean words. I already told you this.
Why are you reading my profile anyway?
Why read it, darn it?
As your wife, am I not allowed to read your profile?
It's a typo.
Needs, okay? I know how to spell it.
Spell it then.
Whatever. Just correct the word.
You don't even respect me, do you?
What?
My own house is a prison for me mentally and physically.
It's your fault that we were never able to have a son
to carry on my bloodline.
Yes, of course.
I'm 99 percent sure that it's only a joke.
-What's this? -What now?
Hyang-mi!
Did you burn this off with a lighter?
This is a non-smoking zone.
Chief?
It's really nothing, right?
Oh, right.
Joker was almost like a trend back then.
I should erase it. It just creeps me out.
Dongbaek,
-did you-- -It's nothing.
It's nothing at all.
It's better not to get scared by something so frivolous.
So don't fret over it.
Why do you both seem uncomfortable?
-What? -Nonsense.
No way.
Pil-gu shakes his legs like that after he secretly goes to the arcade.
What is it?
Why is that...
Dongbaek,
the security camera outside works, right?
So someone came in the night
and burned off that memo?
Would anyone but Joker be crazy enough to do this?
Let's not jump to conclusions
and check the security footage first.
We'll move strategically
while considering Dongbaek's safety as a priority.
When did you become the Chief?
Whether it's really Joker or not,
someone broke into her diner.
Why are you getting worked up?
Have you been to Yeong-sim's place?
Enough with Yeong-sim already!
Did you just yell at your chief?
You're really being disrespectful!
Sir, you're a police chief. How can you have such a big mouth?
You could've said it was nothing,
but you just had to ask her about the security cameras.
Fine.
You're the only one who cares and is competent.
Unbelievable.
I barely built her confidence up again,
but you just had to scare her.
You...
Why scare someone with doe eyes?
Doe eyes?
Korea is a constitutional state, you know.
Everyone has the right
to sell stir-fried pork without having to feel threatened.
What is it?
You...
What? Okay, fine. You're right.
Gosh, look at you.
Unbelievable.
You're finally a true police officer.
Look at your sense of duty!
Doe eyes...
Doe eyes?
Chief,
you didn't join the force with your police exam scores, did you?
I'm not just going to sit back if he attacks me.
Aren't you scared?
No, I'm brave.
I'm brave, so why would I be scared?
You really have balls, don't you?
You'll understand once you have kids.
Your child's tuition
is scarier than some killer.
Mom, let's go.
But you're not done eating.
Why don't you eat as much as you used to?
You'll be tired the first day, so you'll go to bed right away.
The following day,
we'll have a friendly match with Qingdao Elementary School.
And the next day, we're off to an amusement park.
ONGSAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Be too chatty, and it's off the table, got it?
-Yes. -Yes.
-Answer me louder! -Yes!
Now, enjoy your snacks.
I hear you're not going to China with the others.
Why not?
I don't want to.
Why not?
Even without the off-season training,
I'm still better at baseball than Jong-gu in the fourth grade.
Really? You're better than Jong-gu?
Everyone tells me that I was born a star.
Besides, it's not even training.
They're off to have fun.
Going to Qingdao will be nice.
You'll eat lamb steaks and go to an amusement park.
Well, 480,000 won
is enough to enjoy
all of that here.
With 480,000 won,
I can play 1,000 games at the arcade
and maybe even visit the US.
My mom wouldn't have to sell 48 dishes of stir-fried pork.
-Are you kidding me? -Losers.
Who goes to training camps anyway?
Why is everyone going?
Are you saying that you won't go
because it costs 480,000 won?
Those who are going are losers.
I'll never be one of them.
Don't tell me you starve yourself, too.
Sir, could you look this way?
Please smile.
-Sure. -This way, please.
-Can you look this way too? -Looking good.
This way too, sir.
Could we get a big smile? Great.
Can we get another smile? Thank you.
Let's look at that camera.
-Be natural, please. -Smile!
Sure thing.
ONGSAN VOLUNTEER CLUB
-Can we get another big smile? -Sure thing.
-All right. -That's nice.
Right. He's the best.
Why the hell is he doing this?
He wants to be nominated as a candidate, that's why.
You're all doing great.
Was I drunk? Am I that old?
I didn't ask you to carry me like that.
Unbelievable.
I was just being a loyal member, sir.
I bet it was for the camera.
Not exactly, sir.
Making it seem like we're close
won't get you a nomination.
I'm busy looking out for myself.
I've been meaning to invite a masu salmon place to you.
I only take my close friends there,
and it serves sushi as well as stew--
You're so ridiculous.
Why would you invite a masu salmon place to me?
How do you expect to do politics when you can barely speak proper Korean?
How you married a lawyer is beyond me.
Let's go.
I'm sorry, sir. Jeez, must I endure this humiliation?
Gosh, I just made a small mistake.
A true leader would never humiliate people in public like that.
This is exactly why I want to get political power.
Shit.
Damn it.
No, I'd rather not show you.
I know you were humiliated, but don't take it out on us.
I'll never show you.
Come on.
There's no need for this.
You're abusing government authority to invade my property.
Why must I show you my building's security footage?
Do you have an arrest warrant?
Do you want to be arrested?
Why would we arrest you?
Jeez, it's like talking to a wall.
What do you mean? There's no wall here.
I didn't mean it in the literal sense. Unbelievable.
Get going, will you? Just wait over there.
He's someone I'll never get along with.
Why? Did someone get mugged on the street?
No, it looks like someone broke into Camellia.
They broke in after the place was closed,
so Dongbaek is fine.
Well, you know,
-what about... -Nothing was really stolen, either.
No, not that. You know.
What about Hyang-mi?
Do you only care about whether Dongbaek is okay?
She's completely fine.
So can you give us the security footage?
I still can't show you that.
Come on, don't be so stubborn. You're going to show it to us anyway.
I mean,
you know.
It's a fake.
What?
There's no reason to put up a security camera on such a street.
We just put up a fake camera.
Gosh, Chief Byeon. Do we have to continue to talk to a guy like him as officers?
"A guy like him"? What's wrong with me?
Who are you to judge me?
Is your life nothing but fake?
It may be a fake, but it's effective.
He bought bread, milk, and ribeye.
So you need to stop writing
malicious comments about Kang Jong-ryeol on the internet, okay?
-Yes. -Yes.
-Louder! -Yes!
-Good. -Do you like ribeye?
Why do you keep talking to me? I can't focus.
Do you know how expensive it is?
I need to know if you like it at the very least.
Are you going to pay?
Then what? Did you think I would make you pay?
Then instead of ribeye...
ONGSAN MARINATED CRAB
I can't believe a kid like you loves marinated crabs.
I always eat there for free.
The grandma swears a lot, but she's a nice lady.
A constable isn't someone who figures out the parent dogs of someone's puppies.
Yeong-sim is determined to kill you because you never came around.
Gosh, sitting around peeling garlic during lunchtime
isn't in my job description.
Ms. Kwak, I brought all these customers here.
-I brought them. -What's going on?
Goodness, Mr. Kang. What brings you here?
-Goodness, we meet again. -Mr. Kang.
Yes.
I brought him here. Ms. Kwak, get his autograph and put it on the wall.
-All right. -Ms. Kwak, I'm here too.
Seung-yeop. Why do you drag around kids in a huge group?
Are you the Pied Piper?
Eat up.
Pil-gu, here. Eat up.
Why did you join us here?
I'm going to pay for my food.
Shouldn't you be out on patrol or something?
Police officers have to eat, too.
Right, you should eat.
And I'm the restaurant owner's son.
-I'm the restaurant's... -Do you want soda?
-No. -successor. I'm the successor.
-But I have to split it with my brothers. -I see.
You don't like carrots?
No.
Wait, do you not eat cucumbers either?
How did you know?
Hey, you need to eat everything to grow taller.
See? You're the smallest one here because you're a picky eater.
He'll grow later on.
He'll become at least 180cm once he hits high school.
How do you know that, Mr. Kang?
I just meant that some kids grow up slowly.
Do you want more rice?
No, I'll eat his food.
-Did you say you're done? -Yes.
Wait, that's...
I know it's a kid's food,
but you're really easygoing.
The baseball club couldn't go on the school trip because of the training.
We call it an off-season training, but it's more like a trip for the kids.
Why don't you send all of them to the off-season training?
I'll cover the cost.
Wait, what? Why?
You know, it's kind of like giving a scholarship.
I knew it. Your alma mater is the best place to go back for votes.
Why did you offer to carry my bag?
What?
I'm just making an excuse to go there, so don't mind me.
Pil-gu, do you hit with your left hand?
Mom!
Mom! I'm going to China.
-What? -They'll let all of us go on scholarship.
So I can go, too. This is amazing.
The off-season training?
Yes, Ho-jun in the fourth grade and I were the only ones who couldn't go,
but we can go, too.
We're going to go to an amusement park and have lamb, too.
What else would we do?
Pil-gu, did you want to go?
-Of course. I'll even ride a plane. -Then why did you say you weren't going?
It costs 480,000 won, and you have no money.
-Of course, I do. -You always say,
"I don't have any money at all."
I didn't really mean that.
You don't have to worry about that at the age of eight.
That Kang Jong-ryeol guy must be insane.
-What? -He's covering the whole cost.
CAMELLIA
I said I'll help out, not do the whole thing by myself.
Don't put it in there.
Dongbaek, isn't this container your best friend's?
Yes, I left it there to take it back to her.
Dongbaek must have a friend in the neighborhood.
She does. The toughest woman in the neighborhood.
She sounds dependable.
Pil-gu, are you that happy?
You're getting everything wrong, yet you're humming.
Yes, I don't even have to play games at the arcade.
Pil-gu, you can go to the arcade.
I'll let you go three times in a month.
Are you also happy that I'm going to China for free?
No, it feels awful.
Why?
I want you to just think about
ditching your academy and going to the arcade.
I don't want you to think about
how many pork dishes I have to sell to make 480,000 won.
If you become all grown-up when you aren't even 140cm tall,
I would feel guilty, wouldn't I?
When am I going to slice all of the radish?
Do you all battle to see how much kimchi you can make?
Who's going to eat all this?
If we share a box each, it'll be gone in no time.
Sharing your kimchi with everyone is the fun in making kimchi.
If you're going to share, share it with everyone.
Don't leave out the outcasts.
Why would I give it to an outcast? I don't give any to people I hate.
I won't give it to the people that got on my bad side.
That's for your eldest brother, that's for your second brother,
and that's for my bestie.
Your bestie? You have a bestie?
Why? Am I not allowed to have a best friend?
Gosh, this town loves to have besties.
Who? The lady at the rice cake place?
DONGBAEK
Dongbaek.
Dongbaek is coming.
EPISODE 8 WILL AIR SHORTLY
EPISODE 8
-Hop in. -Why?
-It looks heavy. -It's right around the corner. Forget it.
Come on, just get in.
Goodness, you've got the best manners.
You don't always have to fill it up with food.
Ms. Kwak, how much do young radishes cost? Aren't they expensive?
It's 7,000 won for a bundle. Might as well call them golden radishes.
Gosh, but you gave me so much.
You haven't met my youngest son, have you?
Hey, where is he?
Helena, where did he go?
I have no idea.
I'm sure she knows how to speak politely, but she keeps doing that.
Do you mean your youngest son who recently came back?
Yes.
But it looks like he ran away while cutting the radishes.
-He ran away? -I think so.
It's his specialty since his agricultural high school days.
What? Why are you telling her stories from that time? Wait.
He never studied and ran off all the time since then,
and reached his peak as the bottom of his class.
He got the worst grades? Goodness.
Yes, exactly three times.
My gosh, what's with her?
I believe that
being in last place is as tough as being in first place.
But he's always like that.
His life is either all or nothing.
The men of Ongsan must tend to be that way.
Why? Is someone else like that, too?
Well, there's this guy who has recently been coming to my place.
He reminds me of a grizzly bear.
Don't get mixed up with men who are like bears.
They're too tacky. You can never fix that.
But among bears, Winnie the Pooh is sort of cute, right?
Anyway, you put on a dress for once.
Is it too short? You can see my knees.
Don't worry about other people and dress cutely like a vixen.
A vixen?
Then you can get married to some guy
who's nice and healthy and says you're beautiful.
You're saying that again. I have enough in my hands with Pil-gu.
A single mother is a burden to Pil-gu, too.
And you can't live your whole life only living as Pil-gu's mom.
They're only your dear children while they're with you.
Once your children get married and leave your side,
you'll be like an empty shell like Du-sik and Gyu-sik's mom.
So even if you might get divorced, you should get married.
It's a lonely journey to live as a widow.
You could have just come in. Why did you tell me to hop in?
I heard someone broke in there.
No idea. Someone apparently came in or something.
But the diligent Dongbaek won't take a day off.
Then do you
have respect for Dongbaek, too?
What?
Who else in Ongsan do you respect?
-Respect? -Do you have a few men that you respect?
Respect, my ass.
If I had even three men in my life that I respected,
I wouldn't be living my life like this.
If you're bored, open up the glove compartment.
Why?
What is this? You're making me anxious.
Notes are meant to be opened and read.
I didn't pick it up on the way here.
I made a single payment for that with my credit card.
You can take a day off and go.
With whom? You?
If you want to go separately, that works, too.
-Just you and me? -If you want me to drive, I will.
But if you want to get there by taking the bus, that works too.
Did I just sound kind of cool?
Gyu-tae, what is this ticket for water skiing?
What do you think? Skiing is just skiing.
Skiing.
I mean, it's not even kissing. We're just going skiing.
Do I have to be so innocent to go water skiing?
Kissing? Did you just make a dad joke?
Kissing?
What in the world am I saying?
Skiing. Skiing, skiing,
kissing, kissing.
-Are you flirting with me? -What?
Why are your ears burning up in front of me?
That's kind of cute.
-Dongbaek, this way. -No.
I really don't want you to come now.
Okay, then. I will follow you about five steps behind you.
No, I don't want you to be
within 500m of my reach around the market.
Well, technically speaking, the market is barely over 400m long.
Don't you think 500m is a bit too much?
Yong-sik.
Have you ever lived your life as a single mother
who runs a restaurant that also sells liquor?
Pardon?
If you did, you would know how awful it is to have everyone talk about you.
I am
not a single mother with an infant.
Pil-gu is really quick with things.
I just let you follow me around because you made an excuse saying that
you're doing it as a police officer.
So I hope you can also respect me as a mom, Yong-sik.
Sure.
Wait, Dongbaek.
If a man and a woman secretly get involved with each other,
it can start a rumor and hearsay.
But if I just say directly, "I like her.
I like her so much.
I don't care what you say, I like Dongbaek so much.
And liking this amazing woman is... That's...
Yes, that's my pride!"
If I do that, no one will say a thing.
I believe
that it's a better way of showing manners.
Come to think about it, I was never...
Should I go there if it's your colleague's wedding?
How am I going to introduce you?
It'll be too troublesome if a scandal breaks out.
I was never the pride of someone.
Why does he keep grinning like that?
Yong-sik, stop pretending like you're there to eat injeolmi.
Go on over there.
My gosh, he left as soon as I told him to.
It's 8,000 won?
Why did it get so expensive?
Do you want it or not?
From what I heard, it normally costs 7,000 won.
Then go buy it somewhere else.
We're the only ones that sell young radishes around here.
But...
These young radishes are very mysterious.
My mom told me that she bought them for 7,000 won yesterday.
So why are you asking her for 8,000 won?
You're totally ruining the market economy
through monopolization. It's an economic offense.
I get that you like her.
But you can't do this to someone
who used to take care of you ever since you were young.
What? An economic what?
We were talking about young radishes. Don't change the subject.
Sometimes I get confused if Yong-sik's a police officer in Ongsan
or a bodyguard for Dongbaek.
Exactly.
Yeong-sim's always waiting for Yong-sik to show up.
But Yong-sik's always busy following Dongbaek around.
That darn Yeong-sim.
You can't do this to us.
We're the ones who raised you, you know.
Your mother will get heartbroken if she finds out that you're doing this,
you naive little punk.
-I was just-- -No, it's okay.
I'll come back and buy them next time.
But...
You'd better not try to rip her off again.
I'll buy all the young radishes before you do.
Yong-sik.
I just want to pay 8,000 won for young radishes.
Things were better in the past.
You know those ladies over there?
If I get new shoes or a perm, they're already gossiping about me.
They think I'm trying to seduce you.
Dongbaek.
Do you care if Ms. Jeong gets a pair of new shoes?
Starting from your perm to your shoes,
why do you think they're so interested in everything you do?
Are you going to say it's because I'm pretty?
No.
That's a given.
My gosh, I knew it. I'm so sick of that line.
It's because you're...
What do you call it? You're the celebrity in Ongsan.
The fact that they're so interested in how you live
shows how much you stand out in the neighborhood.
Gosh, you don't even know how popular you are.
No wonder why you don't get me being upset about the rip-off.
How can you be more stupid than I am?
I got good grades up until fourth grade.
Then why don't you know how I feel?
Even the dogs in our neighborhood know. Why are you the only one who doesn't?
Why do you always end a conversation with a love confession?
I guess Dongbaek really is charming.
Yong-sik seems to have fallen head over heels for her.
I thought I was watching a soap opera.
Yong-sik looked like he'd attack us if we did anything to Dongbaek.
I thought Yong-sik was only interested in soccer,
but he's quite the romantic.
My gosh, Yong-sik.
Are you badmouthing my son?
My gosh, you startled me.
Did Seung-yeop go around telling you guys?
Did you hear about it?
Will you just leave him be? Just let him take care of himself.
-You're really going to leave him be? -Yong-sik can be very cunning.
What?
I thought he was a complete fool who knew absolutely nothing.
But it turns out that he's a man of great ambition.
First, he flirts with a lawyer.
And then, he says he wants to take over my restaurant.
-Do you have some fresh rice cakes? -Yes.
-Let me make him some rice cake soup. -The rice cakes are inside.
-What lawyer? -She's totally mistaken.
She's mistaken, right? A lawyer, my ass.
How much would you like?
You acting like this will only humiliate me.
They'll think of me as a cunning brat who seduced a bachelor.
I don't want people saying that about you.
Then what do you think you need to do?
Do I really need to teach you like I teach Pil-gu?
If anyone makes a fool out of you, I'll teach them a lesson.
But I obviously shouldn't do that.
That's exactly what I'm saying.
Can you at least pretend like you don't like me?
But every time I try to hide my feelings, it just doesn't work.
It's always better to be honest. Don't you agree?
I'm not brazen enough to lie.
And I think it's way worse
to try cheap tricks while pretending to be indifferent.
That would make you seem more like a joke.
You see,
I'm going to do things my way.
What do you mean by that?
Why are you making that expression?
I'll make sure that
no one in Ongsan says you're the one hitting on me.
No one will be able to call you a cunning brat.
I'll make sure of that.
Yong-sik.
Where are you going?
Yong-sik!
-Ms. Park! -My goodness.
Why did he just yell?
Dongbaek isn't trying to seduce me!
I'm the one trying to seduce her!
No...
Hey, you'd better get going.
Dongbaek asked me to stay 400m away from her.
But I just can't stop liking her.
I'm the one trying to seduce her! I'm the cunning brat!
Okay, I get it. Now, get going.
Yong-sik, I'll sell the young radishes for 7,000 won.
-Stop yelling and come with me. -Let me go. Stop it.
It's not like we did anything to be ashamed of!
We're not committing adultery! We're not cheating on someone!
I like her! That's all there is to it!
I like her, okay? I like her!
Yong-sik threw a fit and confessed his love for me.
And pretty soon...
You guys keep telling me that you practically raised me!
Then you should like the woman I like! Don't you agree with me?
What are you saying?
You like who?
Mom, what were you doing in there?
"Mom"?
And pretty soon, I was going to lose my best friend.
From the untouchable Ms. Kwak to the uncontrollable Yong-sik.
The person I could depend on was slowly changing.
You said so yourself that I'm either all or nothing.
I decided to put in my all for Dongbaek.
You should stay and drink with me.
Who are you going water-skiing with?
Why are you drinking all of a sudden?
What about the co-op gathering?
I can't go there.
No one has my back anymore.
If I were in her shoes, I wouldn't have liked it, either.
Who would like Dongbaek?
Then you should close the bar early today.
I'll see you later.
Be careful.
I guess you won't be drinking alone.
Why did you pay for his training fee?
Why would you make a kid worry about 480,000 won?
Do you really have to be nosy about my life like that?
You might not understand because you're successful,
but things are different for me.
Why? Because all you do is run a bar?
Let me ask you.
Why does it have to be a bar?
You know this place doesn't suit you, right?
It does suit me. I'm good at what I do.
Did you get scammed or something?
What made you want to sell alcohol?
You encouraged me.
What?
Every time I cooked for you,
you'd always say the same thing.
Why do you always crave alcohol every time you eat?
How can I resist alcohol when the food is so good?
Every food you cook makes me crave alcohol.
You make the best side dishes for alcohol.
That was the first time I ever heard anyone tell me
that I'm the best at something.
You're driving me crazy.
We all make a living doing what we're good at.
You play baseball because that's what you're good at.
And I make the best stir-fried pork, so I run a bar.
I mean, come on. Was I that important to you?
Was I important enough to influence you like this?
I didn't have any friends or family. What you said mattered that much.
If I knew you were going to do this, I wouldn't have said that.
You're seriously making me go crazy.
Will you just leave me alone? I'm just trying to make a living.
Why do you sell alcohol?
Tell me the truth.
To be honest, it's because
I earn 3,500 won every time I sell a bottle of soju.
I didn't learn much, and I'm only good at cooking.
Plus, I need to raise Pil-gu.
There's not much to think about.
I'll do all the hard and dirty work.
And when Pil-gu enters the MLB draft,
I want to give him a bankbook filled with money.
Then I'd be able to call that a successful life.
You could've at least lived a good life.
There's no need to get upset.
You can continue to live your life, and I'll do the same with mine.
Then why are you still wearing that bracelet?
This... This is just a habit.
It's good for my health.
If you were going to live like this,
you should've just stayed.
Or you should've
at least made sure I could never find you.
The fact that we met really isn't a big deal.
We just met by coincidence. Nothing has to change.
Just ignore me and keep going your way.
Would you be able to do that if you were in my shoes?
I just found out that you're raising my son.
Just pretend I don't exist.
You've been living fine until now.
What are you talking about? I was never fine.
I'm so sick of things.
I still think about you, too.
People can't just forget about each other.
What's the point of trying to forget?
If you suddenly come to my mind, I just think of you
and continue to live my life.
It's not like we're going to meet again.
And it's not like I can do anything
if you pop into my head.
We just need to live our lives without doing anything embarrassing.
Forget all that nonsense.
Now that I saw you living like this, how do you...
How...
How do you expect me to ignore you?
Do you know
why they call me Ten Million Jong-ryeol?
The day I zoned out and couldn't run
from 2nd to 3rd base was March 12th, 2012.
Seriously.
I'm so sick of this.
CAMELLIA
She should at least be living a good life.
She's so damn nice.
Why can't she live a good life?
My gosh, what brings you here?
You should go inside.
Did you drink here?
No, I didn't drink. I can drive.
That's not what I'm concerned about.
I asked you because I wanted to know why you came here again.
Do I need to answer that question?
Why are your eyes red?
That's really none of your business.
The thing is, I feel...
I feel
really uneasy for some reason.
Let me tell you one more thing, then.
Don't mess around with Dongbaek.
"Dongbaek"?
You don't need to make things worse by constantly hitting on her.
She already has a tough life.
How am I going to face Ms. Kwak now?
You shouldn't come here anymore.
Did you cry?
Yes, I did.
I should cry if I feel sad.
Why did you feel sad?
It was the alcohol.
I lost my best friend,
and I feel like a joke.
Why did you cry?
Because
I felt so embarrassed of myself.
My life...
is so embarrassing.
My life is so ridiculous.
Back in school, I was the only orphan.
And now, I'm the only single mother in the neighborhood.
I'm the only one
who makes her son worry about 480,000 won.
I also want to live a nice life,
but the world keeps being so mean to me.
It keeps humiliating me.
Dongbaek.
Don't act like you're weak.
You're an orphan and a single mother,
so people might go around
saying you're living an unfortunate life.
But let's be honest.
You're really lucky.
So much for being lucky.
You may be an orphan and a single mother,
but you managed to raise Pil-gu so well,
and you even run your own business.
You don't blame others or live a cheap life.
On top of that,
you still manage to stay so kind and diligent.
That's how you live.
People should respect you and compliment you for that.
For the first time in my life, someone complimented me.
If anyone else were in your shoes, they would've lost it already.
No one has the right to badmouth you.
Dongbaek.
In this entire neighborhood,
you're the strongest,
the most strong-willed,
the most magnificent,
and the most
admirable person I know.
My gosh, why are you doing this to me?
Don't say that kind of stuff to me.
I'm trying so hard to hold it in.
Every time I hear someone take my side, I can't help but...
Don't take my side. Don't compliment me.
Just don't.
Stop saying I'm pretty.
Stop saying you're proud of me.
I've never heard anyone say that to me.
So it makes me feel... It makes me feel so weird.
I'm trying so hard to stay strong. Why did you make me cry?
You say that, but you're just going to...
I'm not like Kang Jong-ryeol.
I don't care who Pil-gu's dad is.
I promise
that I will never
make you
or Pil-gu cry.
I'll remind you every day
what a great person you are
so that you'll never forget.
So
stop your nagging
and just accept my compliments.
Yong-sik, you really should be careful.
What if I really end up
liking you?
What will you do then?
Can a person be another person's miracle?
She could help me out a little.
But she really isn't doing anything.
Subtitle translation by Liya Choi
WHEN THE CAMELLIA BLOOMS
I don't know about anyone else,
but I won't do anything you don't like.
If Dongbaek keeps provoking me,
-and I end up losing it... -Ma'am.
I'd want to be straightforward with you.
My mom likes you. You guys are best friends.
No one likes Dongbaek. Who in the world would like me?
Shouldn't you be training? Why do you come every day?
Who keeps throwing this away here?
Why can't you ask them for cooperation?
I'm going to catch Joker.
I'll catch him and let him know
that he messed with the wrong person.
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