LIKE FLOWERS IN SAND
Oh Du-sik.
Born in August 23, 1992.
She's the only daughter of Champion Oh Jun
who dominated the ssireum scene in the '80s and '90s.
Du-sik was special in a few ways.
-What's that? -Just hold this for a second.
Why me?
She was the leader of the kids in the village, to begin with.
She was known as a frisky, tough kid.
-Maybe she caught a lizard. -A lizard?
-Did you catch a lizard? -Let me see.
Above all, she was fearless.
"Let's go to the forest."
"Let's go to the forest, to pick up pieces of the moon."
Poet Yoon Dong-ju constantly reflected on himself.
Pass this on.
He was ashamed that he wasn't more actively involved
in the independence movement when Korea was under Japanese rule.
His desire for independence
-and self-reflection… -Hey.
You look really ugly in daylight.
And boy, did she have a temper.
All the boys in town had been beaten by Du-sik at least once.
Come on, Du-sik. Stop.
And…
Hey, Kim Baek-du.
You don't want to be beaten by a girl. That would be humiliating.
-Careful. She's good. -Go, Du-sik!
Du-sik!
-Du-sik! -Du-sik for the win!
Let's go, Du-sik!
Go, Du-sik!
She was practically the best ssireum wrestler among us.
EPISODE 2 THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT OH DU-SIK
You are.
You're Oh Du-sik.
Is it really you?
Seriously, Du-sik, how could you…
Hey! How could you do this to me?
I've been waiting for you to reach out!
You could've at least left a note before you left,
or given me a call!
You know my address and phone number.
You could've reached out to me if you wanted to!
How could you cut me off just like that?
That was just so cold of you.
Anyway, you came back. That's what matters, right?
Welcome back, Du-sik.
What's the matter, Du-sik?
Come on. What kind of reaction is that?
Aren't you glad to see me again?
Didn't you miss me?
-Look-- -I really missed you.
Du-sik is a girl?
Yes.
Why did I think she'd be a man?
I'm sure nobody said Du-sik was a man.
You're right.
I guess I thought she'd be a man because her name is Du-sik.
Yes, the name. And most of her stories are about causing trouble, so…
I see.
-So Du-sik was a woman. -Yes.
That's why he was calling out Du-sik's name so much that day.
-What? -What?
No. Nothing.
So what's Du-sik's story?
Come on. Don't be like this.
Is it because I'm not from here?
No, that's not it. I really don't know much about it.
Only Tae-baek, Jun, and Du-sik know what happened then.
So don't talk about Du-sik elsewhere.
Why not?
What happened wasn't anything pleasant.
I'm not her.
What did you say, Du-sik?
I said I'm not her.
What do you mean?
You must be mistaking me for someone else. I'm not Oh Du-sik.
What? Wait. Hold on a second. Hey.
You're not Oh Du-sik?
Then, who are you?
I mean…
Then, who are you, ma'am?
Do I have to tell you?
Could you please leave?
This is trespassing, you know.
What?
But…
I'm sure she's Du-sik.
Snowball.
Snowball?
Snowball, where are you?
Snowball.
Are you here? Snowball?
Snowball!
Don't you think something's fishy?
What's this smell?
Gosh, that's poop.
-Darn it. -What the heck?
Snowball, that little punk. She must be hiding here somewhere.
I meant the reservoir case.
There are just too many things off about it.
Gosh, enough already.
Rumor has it that his spirit's still wandering in this world because of you.
If he's still wandering in this world,
it must be because he feels so wronged, not because of me.
Seeing his death being buried like this.
Oh, for goodness' sake.
Seriously, isn't it strange?
Why did he die in a town that had nothing to do with him?
And why drown in the reservoir
that most of the villagers don't even know about?
Hey, life and death are in the hands of fate.
There's nothing strange about it.
Just be quiet and look for Snowball.
What about the CCTVs?
The officers from Seoul collected all the CCTV footage in town.
Why did they do that? There's nothing fun to watch there.
I'm sure of it.
There's something more to it. It isn't an accidental death.
If so, what?
What can you do about it?
-I'll look into it. -Unbelievable.
Although the CCTV footage is gone,
where there's a will, there's a way.
Don't be stirring up trouble.
You see, looking for some runaway dog like this
is just not my thing…
Snowball!
Hey. Go!
-Snowball! -Hurry!
Goodness.
-He's a natural. -Come on! Get back here!
Snowball!
That house?
Hasn't it been vacant for quite a while?
-It has. But apparently… -Snowball!
someone moved in yesterday evening.
Yesterday evening?
-My gosh. -Goodness. Look.
What is it?
Run, Snowball, run!
-The dog is training him. -Come on.
Are you chasing her again?
Gosh, just stop!
Hey!
Stop!
So which team is this brat going to?
I'm not sure. I hear he's meeting with many people.
He'll choose whoever pays the most.
What about Mr. Hong? Won't he try to keep him?
As if.
He must be enjoying this situation.
He's always wanted to disband that ssireum team.
I'm sure Lim Dong-seok is the only reason that he hasn't.
Does this mean the ssireum team might actually be disbanded?
Why don't you meet and talk with Mr. Hong?
It doesn't feel right
to tell him what to do with the team my son is on…
But Baek-du has retired.
What? That's what he said.
He told everyone that he'd retire if he didn't win the championship.
Come on. The judge's call was controversial.
Baek-du was practically the winner.
In any case, he didn't win. That's just a fact.
-Hey! -What did you just say?
How's Baek-du? Is he doing okay?
He must be pretty upset. Did he eat anything?
Well, he must be devastated. I'm sure he has no appetite.
Tell him to come over here.
I'll buy him some meat--
Baek-du had a feast afterward and went out early this morning.
You can't hide your identity like that.
Darn it.
What are you doing here this early?
Hey, Seok-hui. Could you…
Hey, you smell like poop.
Did you poop your pants?
Tell me what you want and go.
I'm so tired from running around, I can barely stand.
Seok-hui, I just wanted to ask…
You know, that thing…
-You can do-- -Just go.
What? Hey, I was getting to it.
Just get to the point already.
You know, that thing you guys do here…
Hey, wait.
Background checks.
-Can you do that? -Background checks?
Why, all of a sudden?
Well, it's just…
-Were you scammed? -No, it's nothing like that.
I knew you would be scammed one day.
-I said that's not it. -No?
Then, what is it?
Just tell me. Can you do it or not?
No, we can only do it for work purposes.
Why, what is it? Whose background do you want?
That woman?
You want me to check if she's Du-sik?
Yeah.
Do I even have to?
I can already tell just by looking at her.
Is that so?
So what do you think?
Are you crazy? She looks totally different.
What? It's not her?
Did you forget what Du-sik looked like?
She looks just like her.
Jeez, you must've really lost your mind.
Hey, Du-sik beat me countless times for calling her ugly when we were little.
They say we tend to glamorize the past,
but you're almost rewriting memories here.
-So it's not her? -Of course, it isn't.
Just think about it.
If you were Du-sik…
would you like to come back here?
You know what?
Du-sik is uglier in daylight.
Are you sure it's not her?
Go.
Please, just go.
Hello?
Yes.
Not yet. Come on, I just arrived.
-Gosh, that hits the spot. -The kimchi is amazing.
Beom-su, put it on our table.
Okay.
Hey, bring the meat already.
Here's your meat.
-Thank you. -Bring some more.
He won't pick up the phone.
He said he was busy.
Apparently, he met an old friend and has to check something.
Check what?
By the way, did Dong-seok go to Seongwon already?
Don't even get me started.
The second the match ended, he packed up and just left.
He didn't even say bye.
What a cold punk.
He really hurt my feelings, you know.
He should've stayed for at least another year
to repay the coach.
-Exactly. -Right?
He was just some hopeless high school graduate
until Coach made him thrive here.
Hey, don't be like that.
At the end of the day, it's all about money.
Right. It is.
-You're all so heartless. -Guys.
Hey, turn the meat over. It's burning.
-I'm good at this, aren't I? -Here.
Hey, guys.
The other day,
-I saw-- -Beom-su.
Bring a lot of meat.
This much, okay?
Okay.
It's all-you-can-eat, so don't be shy.
Bring a lot.
-Bring some spring onions too. -And kimchi.
-And salt. -Okay.
Ask if they have salad.
-Lots of spring onions. -Go.
By the way, I haven't seen Coach since the last match.
-Have you? -No, I haven't.
Me neither. Have you?
No.
What's going on?
Wait, could he have followed Dong-seok to the Seongwon team?
I heard they had no coach.
-What? -No.
I heard that Kwak Jin-su's filling the spot.
-Kwak Jin-su? -Jin-su?
From Jin-su's Restaurant?
-Jeez. -He's good.
It's not like I can check her resident registration. What do I do?
Gosh, this is such a headache.
Hey, Kim Baek-du.
Why close the door?
Just go. Don't come to me.
Hey, are you going somewhere?
Yes, the team urgently called me.
I see. Have a safe trip, then.
Hey, did you really quit ssireum?
I thought you were just bluffing.
What do you care?
What, are you too embarrassed to go back on your word?
Just endure the embarrassment.
What are you going to do now other than ssireum?
It's none of your business.
Hey, Kim Baek-du.
What?
About the match yesterday…
What about it?
Never mind. Forget it.
What about the match? Just say it.
That punk really has a knack for getting on my nerves.
He got me all curious now.
Was that for me?
What's she doing up there?
Jeez.
What a weirdo.
Why is she always carrying that around?
I give her six months.
I'm telling you.
She'll leave Geosan within six months.
She's got that cold city person's face.
Am I wrong?
She does look like she's only lived in a big city all her life.
I'll never be nice to those people ever again.
-Why? -Don't you remember?
The newlyweds that moved here
saying farming had always been their dream.
I remember.
I was so nice to them. Remember?
Thinking it must be so hard for them to move down here, completely clueless.
I helped them a lot, you know?
-Right. -Farming, my ass.
The only thing they cultivated was their children.
Then, they fled to Seoul.
They did reap a good crop here.
It wasn't just a good crop.
They had a bumper crop.
-A bumper crop. -Gosh, how naughty.
They were just constantly making babies.
Should we ask her to come to the neighborhood meeting today?
-No, what's the point? -No way.
Hello.
Could you tell me where the neighborhood meeting takes place?
Try to make it round.
-That's too much. -What?
That's too much.
Is that why it's not round?
What are you wearing? A bib?
What are you doing?
The neighborhood meeting will be here. Go wash your hands and join us.
-Hey! -I…
Stop eating.
You're eating two while I make one.
At this rate, we won't finish within the year.
It's because of you. Remember? While you and Baek-du ate red ginseng,
I had some bellflower root--
Hey, guys.
Do you remember Du-sik from our childhood?
Du-sik?
-Jun's daughter? -Yes, her.
Are you serious? How can I forget her?
Then, you'd recognize her if you saw her now, right?
Hey.
Du-sik has such an ugly…
I mean, she has unique features.
So I'd recognize her the second I saw her.
Is that so?
Speaking of which, the other day--
Talking about Du-sik reminds me.
Did you guys see the woman who moved in where Du-sik used to live?
Yes.
I hear she's pretty.
-What? -Are you sure?
I'm sure.
Are you really?
-Are you? -Back off.
The neighborhood meeting today.
Are all the women in this neighborhood coming?
KIM TAE-BAEK
Hey. You came early.
Hey, you made it.
Hi, ladies.
Sorry I'm late.
Hey.
I had a large group of customers.
Goodness, look at this feast.
-Help yourself. -Eat up.
Thanks for cooking.
I hope you'll like the food.
What's Baek-du doing here?
Thanks for the food.
Enjoy. You can take the leftovers home.
Eat up.
Hey.
What's your name?
Me?
I'm Oh Yu-gyeong.
Could you speak up?
Oh Yu-gyeong.
-Oh Yu-gyeong? -Yu-gyeong?
Oh Yu-gyeong.
What did you say?
Why do you ask?
Why do you want to know where her family is from?
Hey, Yu-gyeong.
Why did you move here?
Well, I…
-Because of work. -Work? What work do you do?
I'm just…
a civil servant.
Where's your family? Are you married?
Are you here by yourself?
Hey.
You're asking personal questions.
-Stop it. -What?
We're going to be neighbors.
We can get to know each other slowly.
Don't rush it. Okay?
Enough with that.
Let me talk about today's meeting agenda.
You all know Seongdo-eup, our neighboring village, right?
I heard someone was hit by a car there yesterday
and got seriously injured.
There was also the accident
that happened here the other day.
-So I-- -Right.
I forgot to tell you this thing about that.
-What? -What is it?
About that accident…
where some guy drowned in the reservoir a few days ago.
I hear
someone pushed him intentionally.
Hey.
GEOSAN-GUN, DEATH ON JUNE 8, RESERVOIR, MURDER, STAGED SUICIDE
No way!
There are no articles.
What articles?
The reservoir case. There isn't a single article about it.
This makes no sense.
Are you
possessed by some reservoir ghost or something?
It's serious. We need an exorcism right here.
Do you know any shaman?
I actually know a good one in my hometown, Gangwon--
Don't you get it? Someone doesn't want the story out.
Maybe because it's just a suicide--
Come on. There were even articles about the rice cake shop owner
running away from home and coming back.
But about this man's death, nothing. It doesn't make any sense.
I know what this means.
This is a huge case.
Looks like Seok-hui was being fussy again.
I guess. I wonder why he did that.
Come on. You know his nickname.
This is why he's called a blockhead.
Right. Blockhead!
-Jeez. -Don't be like that.
Sometimes, he can be really bright.
Once in a blue moon, right?
He and Baek-du are friends for a reason.
They're both so silly.
How embarrassing.
-Mom. -He just sounded so sure and confident.
So I thought he must be telling the truth.
-Gosh, you're so gullible. -She's right.
What about you, Baek-du? Didn't you feel something strange?
What?
I haven't even seen that person.
What are you talking about?
You were the last person to see him at the restaurant that day.
-I was? -He paid to you.
The last customer we had on the day of the school reunion.
Oh, that was him?
Yes, apparently.
So tell me. Did something happen?
No, nothing happened.
Is that so?
Whatever.
Anyhow, I lost a regular customer.
Right.
My restaurant will be on TV again next week.
One of my regular customers is a producer, so I'm doing them a favor.
It's bothersome, but what can I do?
MATCH-FIXING CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION CHART
Su-chan, we got Choi Chil-seong's autopsy report.
But the results are kind of strange.
What do you mean?
AUTOPSY REPORT CHOI CHIL-SEONG
What?
There were signs of strangulation and--
So it might actually have been a murder.
There's definitely something fishy about Geosan.
-Jeez, that scared me. -Why are you following me?
I'm not following. I'm just…
I'm escorting you.
It's really dark here, so…
Well, usually, it's darker than this.
You were in front of my house earlier too.
Well, that's…
There were no bad intentions.
I just needed an objective perspective to see…
To see if I'm Oh Du-sik or not?
Well…
As I said yesterday,
I'm not her.
Okay.
I'm not Oh Du-sik.
Okay.
I know. I understand you're not.
Seeing how you keep denying it, and how nobody here recognizes you,
I have to be wrong.
I understand that in my head.
But I can't help but feel like you're Du-sik.
Maybe you are Du-sik.
-What's your deal with Oh Du-sik? -What?
I'm just curious. What is it about her that makes you go this far?
Du-sik is my friend.
Well, she isn't just a friend. How can I put it?
Well, I guess people call it…
-a soulmate-- -Oh, please.
Du-sik and I are really close friends.
Remember the police officer who was next to me?
His name is Cho Seok-hui.
Du-sik used to smack his head all the time when we were young.
He passed the police exam after three years of preparation,
and whenever he was studying for it,
he said if Du-sik hadn't smacked his head so much,
he would've passed the exam already.
I mean, Du-sik was one tough kid.
-She was-- -Aren't you a ssireum wrestler?
Shouldn't you be training? Why do you have so much free time?
Right. I've retired, you see.
So I have a lot of time.
Retired? You've retired?
When?
Yesterday.
Why?
Well, I'm not performing well in matches
and I'm getting old, so it's about time.
Why are you glaring at me like that?
Let's say,
hypothetically,
that I am Oh Du-sik.
-Aren't you, though? -No.
I don't think that's true. You just look…
Please go ahead.
If I were Oh Du-sik,
I would've smacked you on the head.
What? My head…
Sure, you can quit if you want.
But what about Du-sik?
Du-sik, the friend you miss so much,
has been rooting for you from afar, all this time,
thinking, "I hope Baek-du will win the championship this time."
"If not this time, next time."
She's been waiting and cheering you on!
So imagine how upset she must be
-to hear you quit for no reason. -Exactly.
You sound just like Du-sik now.
Well, of course,
I'm not Oh Du-sik.
And yet you talk exactly like her.
GEOSAN COUNTY OFFICE
What is this?
How could they put me, the sponsor of the games, in the corner,
and put some washed-up ginseng diggers
that have nothing to do with the game in the center?
Which newspaper is this?
Come in.
All right.
Sir.
Champion Kim Tae-baek is waiting outside.
Who? Kim Tae-baek?
I wasn't expecting his visit.
He'd like to have a quick word with you.
Does he think he can just come into my office
any time he wants and…
Whatever. Bring him in.
-Wait, Kim. -Yes, sir.
Could you hear my voice from outside?
-Your father is -The way she talks…
-really upset, you know. -It must be her.
About quitting ssireum and…
Should I pull out her hair?
As your father, he's devastated.
But there's nothing to compare it with.
Just put yourself in his shoes.
She keeps making excuses.
I need something decisive--
Mom! Come on!
What are you mumbling on about when I'm talking?
Could you please stop slapping me? It really hurts.
Hey, wait.
Where did all your underpants go?
-Jeez. -Did your juniors take them?
Now I have a handprint. It's so red.
If I piled up all the underpants
the men in this family have had stolen,
it'd be as tall as the mountain behind the village.
These people and their superstitions…
Nobody's taken my underpants.
Because they don't belong to a champion.
So don't worry. I bet they're in the gym untouched.
Is that so? Good for you.
I'm so proud of you.
Then, go on and bring all your stuff that nobody touched.
Fine. I'll go bring them.
Gosh, I need hard evidence to make her come clean.
But what could it be?
She keeps making excuses. Darn it.
You little punk!
Go bring your stuff now!
I'm going.
How strange. It has to be her.
She has no reason to lie to me.
She's definitely Du-sik.
What a pleasant surprise. What brings you here today?
I actually wanted to ask you yesterday, but I forgot.
It's okay.
I'm glad you're here while I'm free.
So I came here
-because-- -Is it
because of the ssireum team?
I guess people made you bell the cat again.
Did they ask you to come and stop me
from messing with the team?
-No, actually-- -Jeez, these village people seem to have
so many opinions on what their governor does.
They're exhausting me.
Gosh, what do I do about the ssireum team?
I have no idea.
You can't disband it.
Geosan needs a ssireum team.
So I must not disband it?
Since Geosan is known for ssireum,
no matter how bad the team is doing, the governor should just shut his mouth
and keep funding them? Is that what you're saying?
-Man-sik, you… -Is this because of Baek-du?
-What? -I mean,
once the team is disbanded,
Baek-du will have nowhere to go.
Wait, no.
He said he was going to retire, right?
That's actually a clever move.
When you hit a wall, it's better to quit and move on.
He should've quit sooner though.
He held on for too long--
Tae-baek.
Don't worry too much.
For the time being,
I'll keep the ssireum team.
After all, they're the pride of Geosan.
LIM DONG-SEOK WINS CHAMPION TITLE AT 2023 DANO SSIREUM CHAMPIONSHIPS
-Beom-su. -Yes.
-Pour the sand when you're done. -Okay.
Do you need help?
Why are there so many of them?
What do I do?
It's empty.
GO, KIM BAEK-DU!
IT AIN'T OVER 'TIL IT'S OVER BY YOGI BERRA
GIVE IT YOUR ALL BEFORE YOU HOPE FOR THE BEST
We've gathered here today to welcome a special guest.
The sport committee does have management staff for the teams,
but they are managing many different sports.
And our governor has been raising concerns
about our team being neglected.
What's going on?
When did they all gather here?
So the governor has appointed her to provide additional care for the team.
She'll be in charge of general affairs, such as
overall team management, performance analysis, salaries, and contracts.
Who is it?
Who is this new person?
-Please introduce yourself. -Please.
-What? -Hello.
I'll be the new general manager of the Geosan-gun Ssireum Team.
I'm Oh Yu-gyeong.
I look forward to your cooperation. Thank you.
Come on. Give her a hand.
Give her a hand.
Welcome!
What's Du-sik doing there?
-Governor Hong? -Yes.
Why would he suddenly be supportive of the ssireum team?
How would I know?
And I heard
that he even appointed someone for the team.
Some kind of manager, I heard.
Manager? Goodness.
Doesn't he always go on about disbanding the team?
Why appoint a manager now?
You see, people do things they've never done before
for two reasons only.
When they're about to die
or when they've got an ulterior motive.
Let me know if you need more food.
Enjoy.
Let's have a welcome party
when both coaches are here.
-Okay. -Shall we go to the office?
-Sure. -Let's go upstairs.
Why can't we have someone we actually need?
Don't you think?
Now that Lim Dong-seok and Baek-du
have left the team--
Hey.
We have only one wrestler in the Taebaek class.
And what? We have a manager now?
As for athlete recruitments, we'll soon--
I have something to say about that too.
Don't stop me. I'm just telling the truth.
To analyze the athletes and talk about contracts,
you have to actually know about ssireum.
Jeong-hun, stop there.
If she's Du-sik, she'll smack your head.
He's right. I didn't expect this.
He's got a point.
Have you ever watched a ssireum match?
Of course not.
If she's Du-sik, she knows nothing but ssireum.
Do you know how to tie a satba?
-Of course not. -If she's Du-sik,
she can tie a satba better than she can tie her hair.
What do women know about ssireum?
You're in so much trouble now.
They're just messing with you. Please be understanding.
Wait, ma'am.
What? Why is she coming up?
-Mr. Yoo Jeong-hun, right? -Yes.
I watched one of your matches from the last Dano Championships online.
The one from the quarterfinals where Cheongwon's Lee Gang-deuk beat you.
And?
When Lee Gang-deuk lost hold of your satba
and his right hand was in the air…
It would've been nice
if you had lifted him up and thrown him like this.
That's what I thought while watching it.
Seriously?
And you say you're not Du-sik?
Thank you.
-Bye. -Bye.
You were just caught off guard, right?
Still, how could you let your guard down like that?
She really surprised me.
-She knew what she was doing. -She's watching.
-What… -What are you doing?
Get back to training!
-Yes, Coach! -Geosan!
Oh, boy.
Have you done ssireum before?
Me?
The technique you used earlier was not amateur.
I used to wrestle a little as a kid, for fun.
That was too good to be just for fun.
My goodness. Is there a ssireum wrestler in your family?
By the way, I don't see the coach.
The coach?
Oh, you mean, our coach.
Our coach…
He'll be back in a few days.
He must be on vacation.
No, I wouldn't call it a vacation.
It's more like a sabbatical.
There was a wrestler by the name of Lim Dong-seok.
He was the coach's favorite wrestler,
but he recently transferred to another team.
He's upset because all the time and effort he invested in that kid
ended up benefiting the other team.
So he never came back after the Dano Championships.
Should we call and check in on him?
I already did, of course.
I did,
but since that championship ended,
he hasn't answered my calls.
COACH PARK
"You must be mistaking me for someone else"?
"I'm not Oh Du-sik"?
Are you kidding me?
How do you know such an advanced technique
if you're not Oh Du-sik?
What a liar.
Darn it.
When you hit a wall, it's better to quit and move on.
He should've quit sooner though.
He held on for too long.
Hi, Dad.
What are you doing out here?
Where have you been?
I went to the gym to pick up my stuff
and my underpants…
Mom told me to.
Follow me.
What?
Where are we going?
Dad, where are we going?
Come on, Dad. What's the matter?
GEOSAN LAKE - GEOSAN COUNTY OFFICE
And that's the last one.
Head Coach Park.
Coach Yeon.
YEON SANG-CHEOL
ATHLETE PROFILE KIM BEOM-SU
Beom-su.
KIM BAEK-DU
Jeez.
Look at you, grinning from ear to ear.
What are you so happy about?
You and your darn junior champion title.
What happened to the ssireum prodigy, Kim Baek-du?
What's that?
Dad.
Why are we here at this hour?
What are you trying to do?
Dad!
Answer me.
Why?
Get in position.
-What? -Now.
I heard you're quitting ssireum.
Have a match with me before you quit.
I'll see how you do
and tell you whether you should quit or not.
Grab my satba.
Now!
That's how you'd hold it?
Yes, I'm ready.
Darn it.
Get up.
Grab it again.
You weren't taking it seriously.
I can't evaluate your skills like this.
Get up!
Darn it.
Are you holding it correctly this time?
Yes, I am.
Stand up.
Grab it again.
Stand up.
Stand up. Grab it again.
I said, stand up.
Stand up!
Aren't you upset?
After all this time you've trained on the sand,
shouldn't you be upset?
Don't you feel like
you want to keep pushing and prove them wrong?
-Kim Baek-du! -What if it still doesn't work out?
What?
What if I can't prove anything…
after I keep pushing?
What do I do then?
Dad.
You know what?
When I said I'd quit ssireum,
nobody stopped me.
To be honest, at first,
I thought I'd fake it for a few days
and then go back if someone tried to stop me.
A part of me thought I'd do that.
But…
nobody stopped me.
Then, after a couple days passed by,
I felt like
I couldn't go back,
even if they wanted me to.
I realized, to them,
that's all I was worth.
I'm sorry, Dad.
I'm the only one who didn't win.
I'm the only one
who ended up a pathetic loser.
I'm so sorry, Dad.
I mean it.
You damn brat.
Damn it.
That fool.
What are you doing there?
What are you doing lying there?
Should I call someone?
-I'm the manager of-- -I know.
I'll leave soon,
so don't mind me and just go.
Today,
I really need some alone time.
Hey!
"Hey"?
That's right. Hey.
I was right.
You're Du-sik.
Too bad, though.
I'm really happy to see you,
but right now, I'm not in the mood to talk.
So please, just leave me--
You're being ridiculous.
What?
Thanks to you, all my plans will be ruined.
What? Why?
What did I do?
Since when did you have such a sharp eye?
Since when were you so observant?
Why would you insist I'm Du-sik when everyone else--
Because you are Du-sik!
I'm not.
How many times did I say I wasn't?
Don't you think there must be a good reason why I keep denying it?
Also,
why did you quit ssireum?
Seeing you quit ssireum and lying here makes me worry.
Hold on. So…
are you Du-sik or not?
What?
Are you Du-sik or not? Answer me.
Are you Du-sik or not?
I…
Oh Du-sik is…
Honey.
"Honey"?
You were here?
I've been looking for you.
LIKE FLOWERS IN SAND
"Honey"? You're married?
Du-sik is married?
Hello, ladies.
You're the one who moved to Du-sik's house.
Du-sik?
I saw the guys heading somewhere earlier.
Did something happen to the ssireum team again?
Was Du-sik your first love?
If not, why did you call her name so desperately the other day?
We've got a new coach.
Actually, there's someone I wanted to recommend.
What is Du-sik up to?
Subtitle translation by: Sunyoung Baek