[Andante]
[Episode 15: Bom's Miracle]
Dad.
What would you do if you were me?
I really don't know.
I don't have much time.
Why am I standing by not doing anything?
It's so frustrating.
Please help me.
Bernard.
Go to Bom.
Oh, you're still here.
Look at this.
About the hospice's spring picnic...
these are the poll results from our patients and guardians.
Also, about the volunteers...
they want to learn about art therapy and music therapy.
Oh Jung Won is certified in art therapy.
Her younger sister is certified in music therapy.
Head Nurse.
Let's talk another time.
Okay.
Still, I'm glad to hear your mom is coming.
I asked her for a favor.
I have to go with my mom.
Then, Shi Kyung will feel a little better about it.
Shi Kyung and the people here...
I want them all to remember me that way.
Standing there smiling with my mom.
The living funeral today...
was so nice.
I got to laugh with everyone.
And I got to say goodbye.
All right.
I'm sure they all liked it, too.
I want to live out the rest of my days like that, too.
Crying, hating...
resenting, and so on...
I've already done so much of that.
But...
my body is changing.
I'm losing my awareness.
I don't think...
that is me.
This illness... this disease...
Rather than looking ruined
I only want to be seen while I'm still me.
To Shi Kyung...
Yes, the show must go on.
Let's continue the show.
That's what the audience wants.
Mom. You have to smile, okay?
I said okay.
Grandma.
You have to be well even after I go to Seoul.
Continue to study your writing, as well.
Why are you leaving? You should stay here with us.
I'll prick your finger for you when you get sick.
I'll make you lots of delicious food. Don't go.
Thank you.
Travel safely.
Be well too.
Goodbye.
Thank you.
Just get going.
We already said goodbye yesterday.
Shi Young, you should refer to Bernard as Older Brother now.
- Forget it. - Send me a video as proof, okay?
I'll say goodbye to Shi Kyung outside.
The front door is our secret spot.
Please send us news of Bom.
I will.
Smile.
Thank you for watching over Bom all this time.
Smile.
Once I'm back in Seoul, I might not be able to contact you.
Send me frequent updates on your family, our friends, and the hospice.
I'll send you telepathy updates.
Okay, we should have practiced a lot.
Should we try now?
Guess who I'm thinking about right now.
That's too easy.
Who is it?
I'm right in front of you. Who else would you be thinking about?
It's me, of course.
Oh, Bong Gu. You're sharp.
It's all thanks to Bernard and his great telepathy.
Duk Boon is my grandma's name. ("Thanks to you")
That's my joke.
Don't copy me.
We'll get stuck in traffic.
I'm going to head out.
Okay. Get there safely.
Don't forget what you said.
Death...
is the end of a life.
It is not the end of a relationship.
Get going.
Your mom is waiting.
Mom. Thank you for coming.
And for smiling.
I think I would've been really sad if I had to leave on my own.
I resented you a lot while I was here.
I only thought about how you didn't understand me.
I don't think I understood you, either.
I'm sorry.
I always thought to myself, "I want to die. I want to die."
I came here and met good people.
It was a brief time.
A very brief time...
Still, I was happy.
So, you should forget all the hardships I caused you, Mom.
- Spend your time with good people-- - That's enough.
I understand.
You don't need to go anywhere else, do you?
No.
Could we stop by just one more place?
What does Shi Kyung do after school these days?
I haven't seen him at the hospice.
Are you sleepy?
You slept like this the first time I gave you a ride, remember?
Park Ga Ram.
Are you crying?
Just keep going.
What do we do now?
Both Grandma and Shi Kyung, my heart aches so much.
But, I can't even show it.
I feel like I'm being suffocated.
You haven't heard from Bom, have you?
The thing I fear most is that we might hear from Bom.
Shi Kyung is the same, but he pretends he's okay.
I feel so badly for him. What should I do?
Cry if you need to.
Cry as much as you need to.
I know things are hard, but I need your help.
Tae Min.
My grandma is a fan, too. What about him?
He's the owner of this hospice.
The ownership is under a different name.
We looked into it, and he's the real owner.
I don't know why, but he wants to modify this building.
Modify the building?
It means the hospice would be shut down.
What?
He's famous for doing lots of good charity work, so why?
I don't know that, either.
I think it's happening very quickly though.
What should we do? Is there something we can do?
I don't know.
We can't do nothing.
But, what can we do?
Should we talk to Shi Kyung about it?
He wouldn't sit still if he knew the hospice was going to be shut down.
Also, he's a bit odd, so he might think of something.
Can we tell Shi Kyung about this?
I don't know.
Still, we can't stand by and do nothing.
I just started working, and it's already spring break.
Spring break is short.
Mom.
Is the hospice doing all right these days?
Are you asking because you know something?
No... it's not that.
Why? Is something going on?
Nothing's going on.
The director has looked troubled lately, so something's off.
Where have you been? You didn't answer your phone.
I was just getting some air.
Grandma, you're taking the vitamins Bom gave you, right?
What? What did Bom give me?
Who is Bom?
I should take it, at least.
You should eat some rice first.
Ga Ram wants to talk to you.
Why?
Why does Ga Ram want to see me?
[Bom's Mom] Meet with him to find out.
Your phone is ringing. Why aren't you answering it?
[Bom's Mom]
Where is that sound coming from?
Is someone crying?
My...
daughter...
Bom.
Dad.
I want to cry.
The tears won't come.
I'm just so sleepy.
- What are you doing? - Look.
Oh, isn't he a celebrity?
It's a hospice right now, but once we renovate it...
Oh, it's a celebrity!
The air here is so good.
Oh my! You're here.
You came all this way.
Who are you?
I'm the hospice director, Park Young Geun.
I should have sought you out earlier to say hello.
Ah, you're the director here.
I truly respect people like you.
Since you're here, let's go in and have tea.
No, no.
I have guests with me today, and I'm very busy.
You must be very busy. Don't worry about me.
Still, I have things to discuss with you.
You see? He's not here for charity.
We love you!
Pretty great, right?
We can build a hotel right here. Over this way...
It will go up here like this.
What are you doing, Aunt?
What about Shi Kyung? Is he still sleeping?
He's been sleeping since early last evening.
Mom, is Shi Kyung doing that again?
Just sleeping?
We should wake him and get him to school.
Shi Kyung, wake up. Lee Shi Kyung!
Gosh, I'm late.
Bong Gu, let's go together.
Lee Shi Kyung, are you okay?
I...
need to go to the nurse's office.
I don't know how to help him.
All he does is sleep at home.
I feel so badly for him.
Do the other kids know?
Do they know that Bom has passed away?
No, I haven't told them yet.
Because of Shi Kyung...
I didn't know how or when to tell the others.
Joo Yeon. Suk Joo Yeon.
What is it? What's wrong?
Bom...
It's Bom.
What about Bom?
Hey, crazy punk!
Go home if you're going to sleep.
Crazy punk! Are you ignoring me?
Go home and sleep. I can't stand the sight of you.
Eom Yong Gi!
- What's with you? Right now, he's-- - Right now, what?
Right now, what?
Right now, Shi Kyung's going through a hard time.
You know that, so what's your problem?
What a joke.
Does he have to make it so obvious?
What's wrong with you?
You can't give a word of encouragement. Do you have to say things like that?
Is it only hard for him?
Is he the only one facing hardship in this world?
- Eom Yong Gi. - What?
Lee Shi Kyung, where are you going?
He says to go. I'll go.
Good idea, crazy punk.
If you're going to be like this, then just transfer schools again!
Hey, Eom Yong Gi!
It's Tae Min.
Tae Min!
Hong Shik.
I'm a fan of yours.
I touched his hand.
I held his hand.
You're so lucky.
I'm not going to wash my hands.
Is it right to talk to Shi Kyung?
I think we have to.
We can't just leave Shi Kyung like that.
He sleeps every day like a zombie.
What kind of life is that?
We need to stimulate him somehow.
If we continue to do nothing, the hospice will disappear.
Lee Shi Kyung, try and think of a solution.
- I don't know. - Hey.
The hospice will be gone!
Of course, I know this is a difficult favor to ask of you.
However, I felt like we had to do something, so here I am.
- Go. - The hospice will be gone.
Do you know what that means?
Mr. Jae Woong, Kyung Ae, Grandma Bong Sook, Sung Joon.
Also...
Bom.
Their final resting place will disappear.
So, what?
What do you expect me to do?
Am I some sort of problem solver? What can I do?
Do anything.
What? What, what!
What do you expect me to do!
Do something even if it's hard!
- That's who you are. - What am I?
Me? I'm nothing.
So, get out. Get out!
Get out! Get out!
My goodness.
What did you eat that has made you like this?
Grandma.
Something's stuck, and it's not going down.
Prick my finger some more.
Oh, really?
Hold on, then.
Let me try patting your back.
Is Bom doing well?
Bom gave that to me.
Why haven't I seen Bom around lately?
Attention. Bow.
Open your books.
Lee Shi Kyung!
Lee Shi Kyung, stand up.
Shi Kyung...
You're sleeping when your teacher is in the room?
Am I joke to you!
Get up.
Stand up right now!
Go outside right now and run around the field 10 times.
You punk.
Do my words mean nothing to you?
Run around the field 10 times. Right now.
What are you doing?
I'll run with him.
You know the kids haven't been able to put flowers on Bom's seat?
We're all having a hard time with Bom's death.
Though, not as much as you...
Bom was a friend to all of us.
Tell them to put flowers there. Did I ever say not to?
That's not what I meant.
Put flowers on Bom's seat.
Do whatever you want to.
You can curse me if you want to.
I will do whatever you want, so leave me alone.
Cry if you want to.
What?
You can cry if you want to.
Bom's gone, and you haven't cried.
We want to cry too, but we're holding it in.
Shi Kyung.
You can be honest with your feelings.
Cry as much as you want.
Shi Kyung.
Do you remember burying time capsules?
After the living funeral when Bom was leaving for Seoul...
she sent me that picture.
She told me to send it to you.
I'll send it to you.
Bernard, you've been sleeping all day, haven't you?
Are you going to stand idly by again?
I came here to leave the ring behind.
That's why I stopped by our spot.
When I was in the private room at the hospice, it was very hard.
Why am I so sick?
Why is my life so short?
I don't know when it started...
but I began to accept all of this.
I wanted to say goodbye happily.
And leave with a light heart.
I want to return everything that isn't mine.
Lightly... lightly.
That's why I'm leaving the ring here.
I know this may seem strange, but by this logic...
I figured that I'm just returning my body, as well.
Because my body is not me.
Let's just return it to the soil.
I think it's going to be turned into a resort.
You made the right decision.
Should I tell you what you're good at?
Yes, I'm curious. What is it?
You're like that.
Sunlight.
You make people feel good and warm.
What is this feeling... goosebumps?
What?
You're the only person who says things like this to me.
If things work out for me, it will all be thanks to you, Bong Gu.
Duk Boon is Grandma's name.
Oh, nice joke.
Okay, I'll give it a try.
The pizza I hate most is...
An open book. ("Open" sounds like "pizza.")
Oh!
You look like Bong Gu laughing like that.
- I am Bong Gu! - You're right.
Lee Shi Kyung.
Even in the moment when you read this letter...
I will probably be watching you.
I won't physically be there.
But, I'm sure I will be watching.
Swag!
So, don't just sleep all the time.
Do that thing you're good at.
Make people feel good and warm.
When you think of me, use that telepathy that you like.
You never know.
I might show you a miracle.
For real, okay? I'm going to use my telepathy.
You better be there.
Mom will buy me a smartphone.
Shi Young will call me Older Brother.
That's the first telepathic message I sent to you.
Show me a miracle.
Shi Young, I'll give you the one you used to have.
I used to think I couldn't live without it.
I was able to survive with a flip phone.
Since you lost yours, Shi Kyung, I bought you a new one.
Here.
Since it's a new semester, I want you to start fresh.
You were kind of cool when you showed up at the hospice.
What?
I've never heard you say something like that to Shi Kyung.
I know. I even wanted to call him Older Brother.
That doesn't count. She didn't call me Older Brother.
Shi Kyung.
I was going through my audio files, and I found this.
I found a picture you took on my phone. I'll send it to you.
Kim Bom.
It's the first time we met.
[Audio Recording]
I like being with you too.
Also, thank you for telling me first.
This was when you asked to date me.
This was then.
I think I need more time to think.
I don't know why that is.
Okay... I'll be honest.
Perhaps...
I was totally unable to make any decisions back then.
All the women around me, my mom, my aunt, and Shi Young.
Honestly, I thought all girls were like Shi Young.
Stubborn, young, and selfish.
Are you really there?
Dad.
Is Bom there next to you?
I really don't know much either.
I heard they're re-zoning it to turn it into a resort.
Did you tell that singer about the situation here?
No, he's doing his best to avoid the people here.
Would talking to him help?
I think he has his mind set on it.
What are you going to do?
We have to do something.
Gosh, he's hard to deal with.
He comes so often, but you've seen how he never comes in.
He only roams around outside and then leaves.
He has no interest in this place.
That's right.
That could be why.
Maybe he's just unaware of what kind of place this is.
Over there?
Hello, Mr. Tae Min.
Oh, hello. Do you know me?
Of course. My grandma is a fan.
She really likes that one song.
Oh ahoy! Oh, oh ahoy!
You will remain behind, but I, I will return.
Hwang Jin Hee, Hwang Jin Hee, Hwang Jin Hee!
You sing my song so well for such a young man.
Not really.
Do you want my autograph?
Not me.
There are people in there who want to meet you and get your autograph.
I'll film you live if you go inside.
I'll broadcast it to my school.
Sure, then.
Let's go.
Tae Min, Tae Min, Tae Min, Tae Min!
Tae Min, Tae Min, Tae Min, Tae Min...
Thank you for welcoming me like this.
You're so cool.
There was no need to prepare all of this when you're all so sick.
I don't know how to repay all of you.
Sing a song! Sing a song!
Sing a song! Sing...
Seeing all of you here like this, I want to sing a hundred songs.
However, as you all know, I have a tight schedule to keep.
What can I do?
A song.
Just one song. Please.
I promise to sing one next time.
I love you.
Tae Min, Tae Min, Tae Min, Tae Min!
Tae Min, Tae Min, Tae Min, Tae Min.
I'll sing next time.
Please sing.
Who are they trying manipulate?
They don't know how much it costs to have me perform one of my songs.
When are you coming back?
You're going to see them again, right?
Of course, but I have to go for today.
Tae Min.
I wasn't sure if that was you.
Don't you recognize me?
Who are you?
It's me... from 15 years ago.
Jo Hee Ja, your fan club president.
How long has it been?
Tae Min.
Doctor, is the patient okay?
She's no longer in danger, but we'll have to wait and see.
What a huge relief.
- Thank you, Doctor. - Yes.
Hong Shik, we should get going.
You're going? Where are you going?
I have a very important appointment in Seoul.
You can't go! What about Ms. Hee Ja?
She'll be looking for you when she wakes up.
You should see her before you leave.
Who knows when she'll wake up?
I'm busy. Move.
I can't move.
I thought she was your fan club president from 15 years ago.
So what?
My heart hurts too.
That's why I have waited until now.
No! You can't go.
Hong Shik, why aren't you getting rid of him?
Tae Min, you need to see this.
Look.
Amazing.
He's ranked number one in internet searches.
He has gained 10,000 followers in one day.
All the comments are compliments. Listen to this.
"Trot Angel, God Tae Min."
"I love you, Tae Min."
"Tae Min, I see you in a new light."
People can become internet stars with this?
His manager was smart to post it on the internet quickly.
Look at this.
"Singer Tae Min meets fan 15 years later, and rushes to save her."
That's not quite right.
She fainted in his direction, and he happened to catch her.
They say Tae Min is pretty hypocritical.
You want to be Hee Ja's caretaker?
Yes.
I'm worried about her.
I can't just leave her.
At least for a few days...
I would like to stay with her and help her.
You were already taking care of her.
Can you help him out?
That's not a problem.
I'll need a place to interview with reporters too.
Where would be best?
Oh, yes. Hello?
No, Reporter Jung.
Of course, Tae Min volunteered to do it.
She was the president of his fan club when Tae Min was first starting out.
Gosh, I had to reschedule everything. Yes, of course!
I think you succeeded in keeping him here.
What should we do now?
We have to do something.
Are my old eyes getting bad?
I can't see any of it.
What's the date today?
Today is the 27th.
The 27th?
Hold on, now... the 27th.
Are there six days left?
No, five days?
Real time search rank, number one.
How long has it been?
What are you doing here?
Why are you here?
Why do you think?
Just like you suggested, I'm waiting for Hee Ja to wake up.
I canceled my important appointment.
Why did you bother coming in here?
I was looking to see if there was a news story here.
A news story?
Someone told me
that this is all an act to try and regain your popularity.
I've done things like that, so I'll be able to tell right away.
If this is all an act, I'll call in a tip to a reporter.
Putting on an act to regain my popularity?
Who said something like that?
Right?
That didn't sound right to me either.
You're a star who's already popular and wealthy.
Why would you put on an act?
That's right. I'm Tae Min.
Tae Min. God Tae Min.
Who am I?
- Tae Min. - Tae Min!
Yes.
Tae Min?
Who am I?
Tae Min.
Oh my gosh! It's Tae Min.
Tae Min, Tae Min!
Tae Min, can I have your autograph?
Your autograph, please.
Thank you.
Here you go. Right here, please.
Can I have a picture too?
- I'll take it for you. - Thank you.
Okay, I'll take it now.
One, two, three.
One more.
You saw that, right?
Everyone there wanted my autograph.
Even in this rural town, I have so many fans here.
You should come to the city.
If you come to my concert, there are tons of people.
Everyone here wants to see one of your concerts too.
They all talk about it.
Really?
Then, I should give out tickets to my end-of-the-year concert.
I'll talk to my manager and send you some too, Hee Ja.
I wish I could survive until the end of the year.
I have terminal uterine cervical cancer.
It has spread to my brain now.
I still had my wish come true.
It was my wish to see you once more time before I died.
Why didn't you contact me in all these years?
I wouldn't ignore my first fan club president, no matter how busy I was.
I did contact you.
But I couldn't reach you by phone, and all my fan letters were returned.
Why?
Your mother-in-law has been asking about the date a lot these past few days.
At first, I thought she had forgotten the date because of her dementia.
But today, it didn't seem like that.
Can you think of anything?
Jung Won.
Have you decided where we're going on our trip?
Mom, are we going on a trip?
Just eat your rice.
Let's go somewhere nearby.
Don't tire out someone who will be traveling far soon.
Who's traveling far away?
It's the anniversary of when Dad left for Africa in a few days.
Oh.
What does that have to do with a trip?
Hey, you really don't remember anything?
Would I be asking questions if I remembered?
We were supposed to go on a trip before Dad left.
That's why Grandma's acting like that.
We went on a trip? Where did we go?
We were supposed to go, but we couldn't go.
Why?
It must be very nice to not remember.
How am I supposed to remember everything from back then?
How can I forget when even Grandma remembers it all?
Grandma forgets conversations we just had.
Yet, she remembers things from so long ago.
What...
is this?
[Andante]