What kind of a person am I to you, Jungo?
What kind of a person?
Yeah.
I just got curious about how you saw me
as a person.
That's all.
I'm not sure.
The Kanna I know...
has always been confident
and always honest
about how she feels.
I see.
Why do you ask?
I don't know when it started,
but whenever I'm with you,
I feel different from my usual self.
That's why
I decided to turn back.
I'll become myself again
back to being confident and honest
like the Kanna that you once knew.
I know now
that love is something I can't control.
I was too late to realize that.
What do you think?
Isn't that good news for you, too?
That's such a Kanna thing to say.
Come on. I know how it must've been.
It couldn't have been comfortable to work with me.
- Just a little. - Really?
Kanna?
What's wrong?
I guess she also knew...
that it was your birthday today.
Who are you talking about?
That one that you can't get over.
She was...
just here.
What?
She was standing by the entrance
but saw me and took off.
[MOM]
I wanted to tell him how I felt.
I wanted to thank him
for being good to me and showing me what love is.
I wanted to apologize for complaining all the time
and never
thanking him.
I wanted to say
that we should let go of our regrets.
A wise man once said,
"Not getting what you want can be a blessing."
I wanted him to know that.
That's what I almost told him before I realized
that Kanna and he were together.
[THINGS THAT TIME MAKES YOU REALIZE]
[WHAT COMES AFTER LOVE]
Hong had grown tired by then
of being lonely in a foreign country
and even more so from living with me.
We were physically in the same space...
but deep inside,
we were in two different dimensions.
I failed to see how she felt.
I couldn't understand her one bit.
I thought
she was only thinking about herself.
That's how I felt at the time.
You might as well do nothing but work.
Why make promises you can't keep?
Why am I the only one who gets worried?
Why do I always have to wait?
This isn't easy for me, either!
Do you think I like living like this?
We see each other at home, anyway.
Why can't you be a bit more understanding?
But I get it now.
She had been growing lonelier every day,
and it was completely my fault for not realizing it.
I wonder who came up with the word for regret?
Why did God create us to feel like this...
and what did they want us to learn from it?
Maybe I shouldn't have come.
I was kicking myself for it all night.
Me too.
What?
I was up all night thinking the same thing.
So?
What are you going to do now?
I don't know. What can I do?
Jungo.
You may be a man of a few words,
but with her,
you need to tell her exactly how you feel.
Look her in the eyes,
don't hold back, and be honest about your feelings.
She'll see that you're being genuine then.
I'm sure that she will.
If you just talk to her...
it'll clear up any wrong ideas.
Go and be happy.
I really hope that you will be.
Thanks, Kanna.
I better get going.
I'll walk you to the lobby.
No, I'll be fine on my own.
I'm sorry to leave you behind.
Have a safe flight tomorrow.
Thanks.
Good luck, Jungo.
Thanks.
- Ms. Choi. - Yes?
Today's interview will be Mr. Sasae's last item on the agenda.
Will you be there?
I can't. I have something else to take care of later.
- I'm sure you'll be fine without me. - Yes, ma'am.
Mr. Sasae said he'd be fine by himself to get to the airport tomorrow.
I don't think we'd need to accompany him.
Would that be okay?
Sure. I'll let Mr. Choi know.
Thank you.
Has Jungo left?
No.
When is he leaving?
Tomorrow.
Are you okay?
Yeah.
Are you sure?
Why? Would it be better if I wasn't?
Of course not. That's not what I meant.
Look, Ji Hui.
- This was my favorite paragraph. - What?
"Just let yourself go and let the moment take over.
Then, look back on yourself,
almost as if you were a spectator.
Once the river in your heart settles and grows quiet,
keep watching until you figure out where it wants to flow.
That might be the most honest approach
we can have toward our lives."
I couldn't agree more.
I'm glad.
As soon as I read it,
it felt like you saw right through me for the very first time.
I actually wrote that while thinking about you
after we met two days ago.
Right. I should've known.
Today's interview will start at two o'clock,
and it will be held at a book café near the office.
In that case,
could we make a quick stop at the office?
Sure. It's pretty close by, so it should be fine.
Let's make a quick stop.
It should be fine since it's close by.
Sir, can we stop by the office first?
Yes, of course.
The book signing went without a hitch, thanks to everyone.
It was such a wonderful experience.
"The book signing went without a hitch, thanks to everyone.
It was such a wonderful experience."
I hope to work with you again soon.
Thank you.
Ms. Choi had a meeting to get to today,
so she's currently out of the office.
Oh, I see.
It's snowing.
Look, it's snowing.
Mr. Sasae.
Shall we head over to the interview now?
Yes, of course.
[WHAT COMES AFTER LOVE]
It's a shame, but we've come to the last question already.
"It's a shame, but we've come to the last question already."
Mr. Sasae.
What do you believe comes after love?
Regret, loneliness, and other emotions certainly come to mind,
but it felt like the title had a special meaning to you.
"What do you believe comes after love?
It felt like the title had
a special meaning to you."
For the past five years,
I've thought about a lot of things while writing this novel.
What do I believe comes after love?
I believe
we can gain an understanding
of what love is.
It feels very ironic.
"It feels very ironic."
Yes, you're right.
It's such a sad irony.
Only after love
do we realize what it truly means.
That's why I believe
we're always filled with regret.
Maybe that's why
the deeper our love is,
the bigger our regret becomes.
I don't think we can express all our feelings by just speaking.
And those feelings are
what you're trying to write, isn't it?
There's something special
about the way you write.
And that's why I like it.
Thank you,
Beni.
So,
in the end,
the only thing I could do was write.
To understand how she felt
and to take a step
toward her heart once again.
A single moment can last forever.
And forever can end in a single moment.
Oh, that's cold!
That's amazing!
- That's enough! - When I think about her smile...
all I can remember is
the beautiful seasons
and the wonderful times we had.
I can never forget
the perfect smile on her face.
It was the most genuine smile I ever saw.
A smile that hadn't been tainted
by hatred, betrayal, or doubt.
Hong.
It was just another day.
The sun was shining in the sky.
We woke up from our happy slumber...
looked at each other with sleep in our eyes,
and smiled.
It feels like I'm dreaming.
If I am really dreaming...
I don't ever want to wake up.
I'll always be by your side.
I promise you.
We were just as uneasy as much as we were happy,
but as I held Hong on that day,
I was sure that she was happy.
Good evening, gents. Come on in.
This way, please.
[BENI]
Happiness is meant to last forever.
That was what the two of us
tried to believe back then.
You shouldn't have said anything
if this was how it was going to be.
Wait, Beni...
Leave me alone.
But
from a certain point,
her gaze started to wither.
Even when she smiled,
it didn't seem genuine.
Her smile turned number by the day.
It was all my fault in the end.
I couldn't fill the emptiness that made her feel lonely.
[WHAT COMES AFTER LOVE]
You did great today.
Mr. Sasae, thank you so much for your hard work today.
Have a safe flight tomorrow.
I hope to see you again soon.
Thank you both for everything.
I'll see you when I come back again.
Excuse me, Ms. Miyazawa?
Yes?
I'm sorry to ask again,
but could I get Ms. Hong's contact information?
- I wanted to thank her personally. - Sure.
I'll text it to you right away.
Thank you very much.
[HERE'S MS. HONG'S NUMBER.]
[NEW CONTACT, BENI]
[BENI]
Hello?
Hello.
Beni...
Thank you
for calling me.
Thanks for the keychain.
I wanted
to let them be together.
That's what you told me.
You said...
that they had to be together.
You're leaving tomorrow, right?
I can't see you off in person,
so I wanted to at least call you to say goodbye.
Beni, can I see you tomorrow?
Actually, can I see you right now?
No.
I just
called to say, "Thank you."
Please, Beni.
There's been a misunderstanding.
I need to tell you this.
Kanna was
only here as the editor in charge.
There's nothing going on between us.
Please, Beni.
I want to meet you in person and talk things out.
Especially about how we left things in Japan.
I'm begging you.
Beni?
Where are you right now?
Beni...
Thank you
for coming to see me.
I can't stay for long.
I have plans with my boyfriend.
Okay.
He seemed like a nice guy.
Yeah.
He is.
He told me...
that he was going to propose yesterday.
He did. It was so nice.
I see.
Yeah.
Listen, Beni.
I don't know where
or how I should start.
If I gave you
the wrong idea about anything,
I wanted to clear things up...
before I--
Jungo.
We have nothing to clear up between us.
I just called...
to thank you properly before you left.
I wanted
to thank you for loving me back then.
Me, too.
Thanks for everything.
If I'm being honest,
I wanted to ask you this if I ever saw you again.
Why did you...
leave me alone when I was crying back then?
Why didn't you try to stop me or find me?
Why are you here
after all this time?
But the thing is,
I don't think that matters anymore.
Reading your book made me realize...
what really matters are
the moments we shared
as we loved each other...
when we were together.
I regret...
everything I did.
I didn't see your loneliness
as something to be taken seriously at that time.
I was so pathetic.
That's why
I put it down on paper.
You can stop regretting it now.
You said it yourself in your novel.
Love is...
a blessing in itself.
Thank you...
for taking the time to read it.
I should be thanking you.
You wrote a story
about our love.
I'm sorry.
I should get going.
Already?
Yeah.
I hope
you have a safe trip tomorrow.
Thanks.
I will.
Wait, Beni.
Promise me you'll be happy.
Promise.
Okay.
You too, Jungo.
Bye.
There you go.
Thank you.
How's your father?
- Is he well? - Yes.
He's doing very well.
I heard my grandfather
was against you and my father dating.
Did you ever hold it against my dad?
No.
I was actually quite glad.
He didn't ask me to come to Korea.
Being lonely in a foreign country
with only one person to lean on?
I don't think I could've done it.
We were quite different, too.
I hope you two make it, though.
Thank you.
But sometimes...
I feel like unfulfilled love would be meaningless
and I get kind of scared.
Sometimes, it takes a lot of time
for you to realize something.
There is no such thing as meaningless love.
Love is a blessing in itself.
It doesn't matter what kind of love it is.
I only realized that after a long time.
Hello.
Would you like to check out?
Yes, please.
Okay, thank you.
Please wait a moment.
Excuse me, sir.
These flowers were supposed to be given to you.
But, they were handed to another customer yesterday.
We do apologize for our mistake, sir.
We're really sorry.
Thank you.
- Dad. - Yes?
Do you really have to follow my account?
I thought you wanted more followers.
Yeah, but you're not just "a follower."
What are you trying to say? Is family not important to you?
No, that's not what I'm...
Hey, Mr. Lee.
Okay.
Can't you just take care of it?
Hey, what side of the bed did you wake up on?
What are you trying to make up for?
Have you lost weight?
Oh, come on. No way.
I never realized you were so small.
Oh, knock it off, will you?
You'll catch my cold if you don't.
Well, I don't actually mind.
Do you not have work today?
Rock.
I was on my way home last night,
and I got this random warm feeling.
So, I'm going to give myself a small gift today.
What are you talking about?
Were you out drinking again?
No.
How about a movie date with Mom? It's been a while.
I'm down if you're paying.
Can you see what's on while I go for a run?
I'll be back soon.
Hey, Lightning.
See you in a bit.
[I'M SORRY ABOUT EARLIER HAPPY BIRTHDAY - HONG]
Hello.
- Hello. - Hello. How are you?
- Hello. - Hi, Ji Yun.
Okay, Seo U. Let's take a look at your leg.
Okay.
- Did you sleep well? - Yes.
Then...
How about this blue?
Would the blue make it brighter?
This one does seem a bit too dark.
You know,
I haven't stopped running.
Ever since we broke up,
I wanted to be closer to your heart.
So, I just kept running.
I ran around Inokashira Park...
and I thought about you.
At first,
it was because I missed you.
But as I kept running...
I started to understand...
how you must've felt back then.
You were running
to get over your loneliness.
I thought...
that I knew everything about you.
But now I know...
that I didn't understand the most important part.
You know what?
After we broke up...
I couldn't even run for a while.
It's just like you said in your novel.
I was the same.
I regret everything I did, too.
When we were together...
all I did was complain
and didn't even try to understand how you felt.
I was just the same.
I didn't see what was actually important.
I didn't see it until it was too late.
I made you feel...
lonely and miserable, too.
No.
It was my fault.
I made you lonely.
I'm sorry.
No.
It wasn't just your fault.
I'm...
sorry, too.
[SPRING BLOSSOMS ARE THE ANSWER TO THE SNOWFLAKES OF WINTER]