(Seoul, 2019)
(Songsong Pork Cutlets)
(Hotel)
(7 years ago)
Would you like to have a taste?
Yes, of course.
I always look forward to your lunch menus.
It's really delicious.
Did you really make this?
Yes, it didn't take that much effort.
Hae Jin, you're good enough to start a lunchbox business.
This is so delicious. You must know how to cook everything.
Whoever gets to marry Hae Jin is one lucky man.
He'll get to eat her food every day.
Do you have a boyfriend?
No, I don't.
Salute!
Sergeant Lee Jin Sang!
Reporting for discharge, sir!
We appreciate your hard work here.
What do you want to do first after you get discharged?
I'm going to meet my girlfriend, sir.
Your girlfriend? You have a girlfriend?
Yes, sir!
Really? I don't ever recall you getting a letter from her.
Well...
- I do have a girlfriend, sir. - Is she pretty?
She's very pretty, sir!
Thank you for the food.
Ma'am, how did you cook the doenjang stew?
There's no big secret to it.
I just added doenjang paste and boiled it over high heat.
There's got to be more than that to make it taste that good.
Come on. Tell me your secret.
I'm asking because it was really delicious.
My gosh, there's really nothing to it.
- Come on. Tell me. - My goodness.
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(Coin Exchange)
Are you done?
- Yes. - You'd better not back out today.
Okay.
(Haneul Savings Bank)
I'll be off now.
Are you really not going to go?
Gosh, I don't really like to dance.
But today's our payday. We should have some fun.
- Let's go. - Come on.
No, I'm just going to go home.
Salute!
Sergeant Lee Jin Sang!
Reporting for discharge, ma'am!
Salute!
Who's this? Is he your little brother?
Hae Jin, I missed you.
I missed you like crazy.
What's the matter with you?
You got discharged already?
- Will you look at that? - Who is he?
I should get going now.
Okay, we're going there for guys anyway.
But you already seem to have one.
My gosh, it's not what you think.
Let's go.
Get off me.
My gosh, time really flies.
I feel like you only left yesterday, but you got discharged already.
That's not a nice thing to say after having been apart for two years.
Two years, my foot. You always came out on a leave.
Why do soldiers need to go on leave anyway?
You can't take a break when you're protecting your country.
Hae Jin, you'd better withdraw what you just said...
before all 700,000 soldiers come looking for you with their guns.
Okay, fine.
Anyway, you must've worked hard to protect the country.
You're not married, right?
What's the matter with you?
Thank you. Thank you for waiting for me.
What are you talking about?
The thing is,
I was really worried that you might get married...
while I was serving in the army.
Why?
Are you going to buy me a fridge when I get married?
No, that's not what I mean.
You should go now. I also need to get going.
- This is it? - What did you expect?
I mean, I just thought...
I'd love to treat you to a meal since it's been so long.
But I need to go home and cook for Cheol Jin.
I'll see you, then.
Do you still work like a slave for that jerk?
Watch what you say. You have no idea what you're talking about.
He got a scholarship and never asks for a single penny.
So what if he's a smart guy?
You couldn't even go to college because of him.
He's old enough to cook for himself.
I cook for him because I want to.
My gosh, that punk. He should cook his own food.
Just mind your own business.
Why are you following me?
- I want to go there too. - Go where?
To your house.
I'll say hello to your mother and Cheol Jin.
You should go see your own family.
Don't you care about your dad who's waiting for you?
I bet he can't wait to see you now that you got discharged.
Do you think so?
No, but still.
I get that you're young, but you really need to grow up.
You're his only son.
Do you think so?
No, but still.
Go home!
(Baeksu Chinese Restaurant)
She's right. My dad's desperately waiting for me to come home.
I'll see her another day.
He obviously wasn't desperately waiting for me.
My gosh.
Dad!
Yes, I'll be right there. Just a second.
Hello.
What are you doing here?
I already told you that I'm getting discharged today.
My gosh, you got discharged already?
"Already"? It's been over two years.
This place hasn't changed at all.
It's still as tacky as it used to be.
But then again, I'm surprised you didn't have to shut it down.
I'm glad you're here. Let's close the restaurant.
Already? Aren't you going to sell dinner?
I won't be able to earn much anyway.
You're finally home, so let's just close the restaurant.
No, don't mind me.
People mostly come here for dinner, so you should just leave it open.
Just close the restaurant, will you? A customer might come.
We're done for the day.
Already?
My goodness, my daughter's home.
Why did you come so early?
Classes were tiring me out, so I just left school early.
Good job.
If you're tired, you should rest. Don't overwork yourself.
Hey, Jin Sang.
Are you here on a leave?
I got discharged.
Already?
Why do people keep saying that? It's getting on my nerves.
Do you know how difficult the past two years have been for me?
My gosh, seriously.
Be careful. It's hot.
My goodness.
- What's wrong? - I can't eat this.
What? Did it go bad?
What?
I cooked it yesterday, so I'm sure it's still fine.
My gosh, come on.
What is it?
Your one and only son got discharged from the army.
You should've cooked something nice for me.
But this is all I get? The rice is cold,
and this pollack stew is from yesterday.
We need to finish it. It might go bad tomorrow.
I prefer the food they gave me at the military.
- Hey. - My gosh.
You have such a strong stomach.
Why did you have to hit me?
Hey, you can have everything.
Where are you going? Where are you off to?
It tastes amazing.
Hae Jin, come here and sit down. You didn't have to cook again.
The doenjang stew I had at this restaurant today tasted amazing.
I followed the recipe I got from the cook there.
But I'm not sure if you'll like it.
You made it, so I bet it tastes good.
It's really delicious.
We can eat now.
We always get to eat good food every time your sister gets paid.
By the way, Jin Sang got discharged from the army.
- Already? - Already?
Yes.
He's out already. I said the same thing,
and he got upset at me for that.
He was really proud of himself for having protected the country...
for two years.
Two years isn't enough.
A guy like him needs to serve for about 20 years.
What's the matter?
He'll start coming over here again every change he gets.
If we had saved the money we spent...
on feeding that guy, we'd already be rich by now.
Every time we cook something for Cheol Jin,
he comes and eats it for himself.
He comes over to our place like he lives here or something.
He's shameless and has no common sense.
Mom, don't be so cold-hearted with food.
He comes here because he doesn't have a mother.
Even so, he should know when to draw a line.
There's a reason why his name is Jin Sang.
My gosh, he was young back then.
I'm sure he's come to his senses now.
I don't think so. People don't change that easily.
They sure don't. I really hope he's mature now...
so that he doesn't come over to our place anymore.
My gosh, I'm so scared that he might leech onto us again.
Ms. Oh!
What was that sound?
Ms. Oh!
Ms. Oh, it's me!
I think that's Jin Sang.
My goodness, he's here again.
See? I told you he'll start coming over here again.
Ms. Oh, are you guys eating grilled meat?
- My gosh. - Let me in!
I'll go.
My goodness.
Ms. Oh!
Why isn't anyone coming to the door?
Ms. Oh, let me join you guys!
I love meat!
My gosh. Ms. Oh...
Oh, gosh.
Hey, Cheol Jin.
- What brings you here at this hour? - Well...
It's so nice to see you. Have you been well?
Yes, I heard you got discharged.
Your sister already told you about me?
Let's talk about the details inside.
Hey, wait.
It's okay.
Ms. Oh!
A lettuce wrap always tastes best with two pieces of meat.
I can't even taste the meat when there's only one.
- It melts in my mouth. - What in the world...
What's the matter?
Did you starve while you were in the military?
What do you mean? They gave us food.
But you eat as if you haven't eaten anything for the past two years.
What?
She's telling you to eat slowly.
Oh, I see.
Everyone tells me that I eat really well.
Unbelievable.
Mom, don't mind him and eat.
He's right. Why aren't you eating?
Did you already have enough before I came?
You just made me lose my appetite.
My gosh, you still have a great sense of humor.
"A sense of humor"?
My gosh.
Aren't you going to go home?
There's no one waiting for me at home anyway,
and I have nothing to do there.
You should still go. It's late.
Let me take my time. I'm not in a rush.
What do you plan to do now?
I'm just going to stay here like this.
That wasn't my question. What's your plan for the future?
- The future? - Yes.
You're back from the army, so you should do something now.
Is that really necessary?
Don't you have any dreams or a goal in life?
Hey, what do you take me for?
Of course I have a dream.
I've had a dream ever since I was 17.
What's that?
Ms. Oh, I'll be off now.
Does he think I care?
I'm glad he's finally going home.
Thank you for the food.
At least you're grateful.
Right.
Where's Hae Jin?
Why do you want to see her?
Never mind. I'll be off now.
You don't need to see me out.
Here.
What's this?
You seemed to enjoy the food, so I packed you some. Take it.
Hae Jin.
There's no need to get touched.
It's a week's worth of food, so eat it at home.
I'm about to cry, Hae Jin.
You're still here?
Will you get going already?
Okay, I'll be off.
Thanks, Hae Jin. See you.
Study hard.
Don't bother, Mom.
Hae Jin is the best.
You're my girl
I will call you by your name
I don't care what you say
Why would you pack food for a guy like him?
It's because I feel sorry for him.
Every time I look at him, I get reminded of the day...
he first came to our house and cried as he ate.
He was all grown up, but he bawled like this.
You remember how he cried.
The stuff we did for him out of pity is what led things to come this far.
What else can we do? He's Cheol Jin's friend.
We can't give him any money, but we should at least share food.
We get food by paying money.
Wait a minute. You shouldn't be doing this.
Shouldn't you slice some cucumbers and put it on your face?
Why would I waste cucumber on my face?
You're going on a blind date tomorrow.
You should look pretty for the occasion.
There won't be much of a difference just because I do that tonight.
Forget it.
You should make sure you look pretty tomorrow.
You're about to turn 30.
I'm worried you might end up staying single forever.
My gosh, there's no need to worry.
He's a teacher, and he owns a small apartment.
I heard he's a really decent guy.
The barbecue restaurant owner wanted her daughter to meet him.
But I snatched him away from her.
If he's a decent guy, he'll recognize me for who I am.
Don't you agree?
My goodness.
This is a huge pumpkin.
My goodness, it's heavy.
Oh, my gosh.
Who is this good-looking man?
It's nice to meet you.
My gosh, this is huge. It looks nice and ripe.
What are you doing?
Why are you holding this?
Give me that.
What are you going to do with this?
Will you just give it back to me?
You don't need this.
Hey, what do you think you're doing?
No, stop. Don't do it.
Okay, good. That's a good boy.
Hey! What do you think you're doing?
You little punk!
- What was that for? - Mom.
- You punk! - Mom.
You darn punk! How dare you do this?
No, don't do it! You little punk! Stop it, you punk!
Mom!
You punk!
What in the world did you dream of?
My goodness.
- My gosh. - What was it?
My gosh, I feel so uneasy. I feel so uncomfortable.
Jin Sang, that darn punk.
I'm serious.
A very good-looking man gave me a huge pumpkin.
But Jin Sang suddenly came and threw it on the ground.
I can't help but feel uneasy about it.
You know I have very precise precognitive dreams.
You just had that dream...
because you hate him so much.
Mom, I'll be off now.
This is what you're going to wear?
What's wrong with this?
You have a blind date after work today.
You can't wear this to your blind date.
Here.
What's this?
I got you a new outfit for the occasion.
I wanted to give it to you last night.
But I didn't want to hear you nag at me again for buying this.
So I'm giving it to you now.
It's almost time for work, so there's no time to nag.
Just hurry up and get changed.
Mom, you really didn't have to buy this for me.
Here you go again.
It's just that I always felt sorry that I never got to buy you...
a decent outfit as you grew up.
So don't bother to comment on it.
I'm giving this to you as a prize.
Shouldn't you be at the restaurant?
It's okay. It's not like I earn much anyway.
I'll go when I'm ready.
By the way,
where did you get this? It's delicious.
How could you finish this?
There's still some left.
My gosh, come on.
My goodness.
What? What about my rice?
Didn't you cook any rice for me?
I totally forgot that you came back from the army.
Are you serious?
What kind of dad forgets something like that?
Wait until you age.
My gosh.
Dad.
Can you give me some money?
For what?
I need to go somewhere.
Where?
Well...
If you want money, you need to tell me first.
I need to meet a friend.
- How much do you need? - The more the merrier.
I don't have any money.
Then why did you even ask?
I just thought I'd ask.
My gosh. Unbelievable.
Money can't get in the way of love.
Wait for me, Hae Jin.
Don't be sorry
Because I'm happy
I tear up just by looking at you
You're my girl
Don't be sorry
Hae Jin.
Hae Jin is my girl
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There's my girl.
My goodness, Hae Jin. Your dress is so pretty.
You look different in that dress.
Is it a special day today? Do you have a date?
No, it's nothing like that.
- Come on. Let's go. - Okay.
Your dress is really pretty.
"Hello".
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- We'll be off now. - Okay, bye.
Hae Jin.
What's this? You told me you don't have a date.
- We'll excuse ourselves. - No, it's not a date.
Have fun.
What are you doing here? You're embarrassing me.
You know why I'm here. I came because I missed you.
Stop acting up and go home.
Did you dress up today thinking I might be here?
You look very different compared to yesterday.
What are you looking at?
I didn't dress up for you.
I dressed up today because I have a blind date.
A blind date?
- Why would you go on a blind date? - Why do you think?
So I can get married if the guy turns out to be okay.
- Don't go to the blind date. - Are you kidding me?
Who are you to get involved?
I need to get going now. You should go.
Don't go on the blind date.
My gosh, what's wrong with you?
Let me go.
Hey. My gosh. You're going to ruin my dress.
No, I won't let go. Don't go on the blind date.
My gosh, you little punk.
Who do you think you are?
Taxi!
Hae Jin! Hae Jin!
I've got nothing to lose.
- Just a second. - Why?
Oh, my goodness!
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What am I going to do with that punk?
Go home if you're drunk.
I should meet his father.
Who are you?
Where's your father's restaurant?
- My goodness. - Oh, gosh. Ok Boon, is that you?
Baek Su?
He deserves to get a good beating.
That's exactly what I'm talking about.
- Tell me if you need my help. - I'll take care of it on my own.
What kind of guys do women like?
Someone who's tall, handsome, and rich.
Come on, Mom.
I can't get married to anyone just so I could avoid Jin Sang.
You should just marry that young man.
Where are you going, Hae Jin? I know you're going on a blind date.
No, I'm not.
If you really go, I'll just kill myself here and now.
Jin Sang!