[theme music playing]
LOVE NEXT DOOR
WANT SOME PORK BELLY?
What am I doing here?
What do you think? You're cleaning grills.
Make sure to clean them thoroughly.
Look, these aren't clean at all.
I can't believe I trusted this nutcase
when she said she'd take me someplace nice.
This is someplace nice.
You can work out and also smell the meat.
Grilled pork jowls, pork neck,
and pork belly too.
I wish they made perfumes out of them.
Are you being optimistic or insane?
Optimistically insane?
I see.
[man] It's tough, right?
Still,
this is nothing compared to dinnertime.
[man exclaims]
[man] Good luck.
[man grunts]
Good luck.
Wait, are you leaving? Really?
-Let me go. -No way.
Over my dead body.
Let me go right now.
No, I can't! I won't let you go!
-Let me go. -No.
You and I are in the same boat today!
Stop clinging to my pants!
Then stop trying to leave.
I won't go, so let go of my pants already!
-Do you promise? -I do. So just let go.
[packages crinkling]
[sniffs] Jeez.
Look at you. Already spending your part-time pay.
The reason you're always broke is because you buy these useless things.
Hey.
Let's go out this weekend.
What is it this time?
A part-time job cleaning corpses?
That must pay a lot. [gasps]
-Why didn't I think of that sooner? -What?
Where can I get a job doing that?
-This isn't what I expected. -You're a genius!
Why earn money if you're going to waste it?
In order to waste it, of course!
What is this?
[Seok-ryu] I was right!
I knew you'd find it first if I hid it here.
This is made of real gold, okay?
Don't give it to anyone else.
[upbeat music playing]
It's beautiful.
[music distorts, then stops]
[yelps]
[dog barking in background]
[mellow music playing]
EPISODE 2: HATE
[woman on TV] On to the next news item.
Many of you will find this quite thrilling.
This week brings a spectacular cosmic event,
the Eta Aquariids meteor shower.
With the moon in its waning crescent phase,
its light will have minimal impact on the visibility of the shower.
However, please be aware
that potential rain could impact the visibility of the event.
Come and eat.
-If the weather is favorable-- -Okay.
-[TV turns off] -So [groans] should I…
wake Seok-ryu up?
-Maybe I should just let her sleep, right? -[door opens]
Hey.
[in English] Good morning.
Did you sleep well?
[in Korean] I slept like a baby.
What is this? [gasps]
You made gochujang stew, Mom?
This smell makes it feel like I'm truly back home.
Right? Your mom's gochujang stew is the best.
Here you go.
Why are there only three portions?
Where's my bowl of rice, Mom?
Honey.
Mom.
I see. She's pretending I don't exist.
It's fine. I can get it on my own.
Yes, good thinking.
[rice cooker opens]
She's already so skinny as she is. You should at least feed--
I'm asking you one last time.
Did you really mean everything you said
last night?
Tell me the truth.
No matter how I look at it,
I can't believe that you cheated. You don't have it in you.
How do you know?
Maybe I have a whole other seductress side of me.
You little…
I know you do outlandish things sometimes but never something like this.
You have a line you wouldn't cross.
Right. You continued going to school even after you ran away from home.
There must be a valid reason for your decision to end your engagement
and quit your job.
So tell me what it is.
I just got bored.
What?
I worked at the same company for too many years.
I was fed up with it all.
And then it got me thinking:
"Wouldn't I eventually get bored with my marriage too?"
So I quit both of them.
-Hey… -Are you kidding me?
So, what are you planning to do now?
You wouldn't have caused such a commotion without a plan, right?
-Of course not. -Of course she has a plan!
-The last letter of your MBTI is… -J.
So tell me what you're going to do now.
First…
-I'm going to sleep. -What?
-She's going to sleep. -I'm turning off my alarm
and sleeping for as long as I want.
And I also want to eat a lot of good Korean food.
You…
And then?
And then…
I just want to do nothing for a while.
Is that your plan?
[Seok-ryu] Yes.
I want to be happily unemployed.
You stay out of it!
-Were you serious? -[Seok-ryu] Yes.
I was completely serious for real.
You don't get to eat.
You don't have the right to eat.
You're being so harsh.
You're all being so loud.
-You woke me up. -You little… Wake up earlier.
What are you, a caveman? Wear something.
This body is meant to be seen, not hidden.
[Seok-ryu exclaims]
-Eat your breakfast. -[doorbell chimes]
Someone is here.
-You go. I'm your older sister. -[Dad] See who it is.
Who is it?
-It's Seung-hyo. -[Dad] Is it?
Well, let him in!
[Dad] Mo-eum is here too.
-I'm touched. -Get dressed, Dong-jin.
-[Dad] That's right. -Okay.
-Cover yourself up. -[door opens]
Hello.
How are you, Auntie?
-[Dad] Welcome. -Good morning.
[Mo-eum] Morning.
Look up.
-Show me your tongue. -[Dad] Mo-eum.
Your temperature and blood pressure seem fine.
Anything else?
[Mi-suk] Were you worried that I might've beaten her to death?
Well, you almost did break her leg when she ran away from home before.
I should've gone through with it.
-Come on. -Did you get any sleep?
What do you think?
Of course you couldn't.
I brought you some of your favorite pumpkin porridge.
You're the only one who takes care of me.
What about me, Seung-hyo? I passed out yesterday.
[Mi-suk] Don't just stand about.
You two didn't have breakfast, right?
I didn't.
I did, but I can always eat more.
Hey, this is my seat.
[Seok-ryu] What a generous household this is.
Starving the daughter to feed the guests.
-Eat up. There's more. -[both] Okay.
Give me your bowls.
-The stew is cold. -It's fine.
-Thank you. -You're welcome.
-[Dad] That's right. Share. -Thanks.
Thank you for the meal.
We need to talk.
No, we don't. I came here to see Aunt Mi-suk.
Come have breakfast, Dong-jin! Don't make me serve it twice.
[Dong-jin] I'm not eating.
Consuming carbs is a crime, and consuming sodium is a punishment.
I can't get tempted by them.
What a bunch of nonsense.
Look, idiot. Tofu, kimchi, seasoned vegetables, and meat.
-It can't get any healthier than this. -[Mi-suk] Here, honey.
[Seung-hyo] Thanks.
You should know these things if you want to be a trainer.
Don't get on my nerves.
This is why you keep failing the certification exam.
-Look who's talking, you jobless pest. -[chopsticks clatter]
-Excuse me? -[Dad] There they go again.
-Did you just call me a pest? -[groans]
I'm sorry I hurt your feelings, my pest of a sister.
Did you just grab my hair bun, you brat? Let go.
Not on my watch. Get your hand off my head first, you pest.
-Let go or else! -[lid clatters]
Where are you going, Mom?
That brute tore out my hair.
[Seok-ryu] Where's she going, Dad?
You'll find out soon.
[Seung-hyo] Five,
four,
three,
two,
one.
-[drum kit clanging] -[Seok-ryu gasps]
Is this coming from our basement?
[Mo-eum] Yes.
A legendary drummer lives in our basement.
She only appears when her anger peaks.
Is that drum kit
the one you got in middle school when you wanted to be a musician?
[exclaims] Mom is so talented.
She's good at anything that involves hitting.
[Dad] She is.
-She's really good. -[Mo-eum] Yes.
She's like Ringo Starr.
[Dad] She's as skilled at hitting those drums as she is at hitting people.
Come on, tell me already.
What really happened?
Why did you quit your job and break off your engagement?
You're rubbing it in.
How could you rub salt in my wounds when your job is to save people?
You need to tell me so I can help you out.
Why did you do it? Whose fault was it?
Who, what, when, where, why, and how?
-Did my mom ask you to ask me? -[water splashes]
Yes. In the utility room.
I'll let it go since you were honest.
It just doesn't make any sense.
It's not something a perfectionist like you would do.
A perfectionist?
-Me? -Yes.
No one else I know lives as diligently as you.
Competitiveness, grit, drive,
achievement, meticulousness, and persistence.
As I see it, you have it all.
Do I? You flatter me too much.
[Mo-eum] It wasn't a compliment.
You're obsessed with success, neurotic about others' opinions,
-and you have too much ambition-- -Hey!
That's very accurate.
So why would someone like you
give up everything and come back here?
Stuff happens, okay?
[Mo-eum] Sure.
To someone else, maybe.
But not to you.
Come on.
Spit out the truth!
-Come on. -It's five minutes to 9.
-Tell me. What? -You're late.
-Go on. -[Mo-eum] Darn it.
-I'm not done with you. -[Seok-ryu] Bye.
See you.
If you keep lazing around like that,
you'll go to the Hell of Indolence.
I don't care. I'm in heaven right now.
If this is what heaven is like, I'd rather not go.
-How do you even sleep here? -Come here for a second, Choisseung.
-Why? -I have something to say.
Get up first.
Just come here for a second!
-I don't want to. -Come on!
It's important! Come on, hurry up!
Stop throwing a tantrum, you nutcase.
What is it now?
Come closer.
-Jeez. -Hey.
Wanna know something cool?
You traitor.
How could you just hand me over to my mom like that?
I'll end you today.
I did it for you.
[Seok-ryu] You did it for me?
Is that right?
George Orwell once said:
"The quickest way of ending a war is to lose it."
Bae Seok-ryu once said:
"A traitor must be punished by death."
I can't breathe. Aunt Mi-suk!
[Mi-suk] What's going on?
-[Seok-ryu] Take that, you jerk. -You little brat! What are you doing?
-It hurts. -My goodness.
Are you okay, Seung-hyo?
-Auntie. -You're nuts!
She tried to kill me.
-Dear me. -[Seung-hyo groans]
-Are you hurt? -I'm fine.
Judging by the way you coddle him, you'd think he's your actual son.
If only that were the case!
Yeah? Then why don't you exchange me for him?
There's an idea. Should I be your son from now on, Aunt Mi-suk?
I'm all for it. But what about work?
I have to go now.
It hurts.
[Mi-suk] Hey, get up.
You didn't have to kick me.
You should be grateful I didn't trample you to death!
You're so mean to me, Mom.
Shut it.
Get up and take these rice cakes to Seung-hyo's office.
Tell him to do it himself!
-Rice cakes? -[Mi-suk] Yes.
I ordered some rice cakes for you.
You should hand them out to everyone in the neighborhood.
-You take such good care of me. Thank you. -[Seok-ryu sighs]
How touching.
You're moving me to tears.
Get up!
He looks so handsome.
Na-yun!
So the client from Buryeong-dong wants the windows somewhere else?
Yes. Initially, he wanted them oriented east for the morning sun.
But now he wants to see sunsets instead.
Why does he keep changing his mind? We already started construction!
Hey, I called you in to organize the desks,
but here you are, organizing Seung-hyo's photos instead.
-Myeong-u. -Hey.
What did the Buryeong-dong client say?
[Myeong-u] He said…
Oh, is she a new client?
-Hello, welcome. -Hello.
[Myeong-u] What is this?
I'm sorry.
You'll have to wait a bit since Seung-hyo's on the phone.
Don't worry about it. I just came to deliver the rice cakes.
You even brought us rice cakes. We should at least serve you some tea.
These are from my mom. I'm just delivering them.
[gasps] Wait, are you…
the childhood friend that Seung-hyo told me about?
Yes, I am. Do you know me?
Of course I do! I'm thrilled to finally meet you.
-That's right. Next Tuesday… -Yes?
…we're hosting a grand opening.
You should come.
Oh, okay.
Drink up.
So you've known Seung-hyo for a long time?
I guess we have a long history.
Please enlighten me.
I want to know everything chronologically.
-Well, let's see. -Don't.
It's going to be very long.
You know he was born in France, right?
Yes.
It all started in 1995.
A summer's day
when the playground dirt was as hot as coal.
[upbeat music playing]
-Bonjour. -Seung-hyo.
[Seok-ryu] It was a day like any other. I came home from playing outside
and found a boy standing in front of my house.
That was Seung-hyo.
-Get along, okay? -Okay.
[Hye-suk] Say hello, Seung-hyo.
Hi. What's your name?
He was so short and couldn't speak any Korean either.
He kept hiding behind his mother.
That was when it hit me.
[Hye-suk] Say hello.
I'd have to help this fragile boy out.
-I'll leave him in your care. -Don't worry about a thing.
Aunt Hye-suk left Seung-hyo in our care
when she began working at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
because my mom
-used to work as a babysitter. -Welcome.
You're so cute.
-[Hye-suk] She's a cutie. -You little brat.
That was when I started looking after him.
[Seung-hyo] Does my baby want to be a king or a prince?
No, wait.
You should be a princess.
All of this is your castle.
I engaged him in creative play.
It's huge, right?
Do you need to pee, baby?
I protected his dignity as a toddler and took care of his hygiene.
This will make you grow taller.
And this will make your teeth stronger.
I also encouraged healthy eating habits so he could get proper nutrition.
This one is just good for you.
Eat up, my baby.
Everyone be nice to him.
You don't have a problem with that, right?
I contributed to his social development within his peer group.
Yes, I believe we have enough.
Let's go, baby.
I even helped him learn about economics.
I basically raised Seung-hyo.
-That's just what you think. -[Myeong-u] Huh?
Don't come to my workplace and spread rumors about me.
I should sue you for spreading false information.
What an ungrateful jerk.
You should repay me instead of suing me.
[Myeong-u] She's right.
Don't trust her. Every word she says is a lie.
She's a compulsive liar.
No way. Her story doesn't sound like a lie.
It has a narrative arc.
-[Seung-hyo] Yes, it does. -Yes.
But it's been manipulated.
-[Seok-ryu snickers] -This girl…
was the first lunatic I met in my life.
[Myeong-u] Lunatic?
Seung-hyo, she's my old friend, Mi-suk.
And that girl is her daughter, Seok-ryu.
She's the same age as you.
Hi. What's your name?
You're dirty.
[Seung-hyo] I could tell since our first encounter.
-Hi, Seok-ryu. -Hello!
She was so aggressive.
You're so cute.
It was overwhelming.
Gross.
[Seok-ryu] Does my baby want to be a king or a prince?
You both know me.
I need my alone time.
It's sticky.
But this girl…
-All of this is your castle. -…never left me alone.
It's so big!
She disrupted my peaceful solitude.
Do you need to pee, baby?
[door closes]
Hey!
-She sexually harassed me… -Mom! He's speaking Korean!
…leaving me no choice but to speak up.
-I hate beans in rice. -And she says she taught me Korean.
Aha.
Here.
Eat some beans, Seung-hyo.
She gave me things that she didn't want to eat.
[Seung-hyo] I don't like them.
A baby shouldn't be picky.
Eat up, my baby.
Who's going to be "it"?
My baby.
He'll do it.
-Red light, green light. -[Seok-ryu] Baby should be "it."
Red light…
[Seung-hyo] She told everyone to be nice, but made me be "it" all the time.
Let's go, baby.
That's right. She even began stealing my money later on.
I'll get my revenge.
All my allowance turned into chocolates and ice creams
and ended up in that mouth right there.
Says the boy who couldn't even use the toilet on his own.
You're the little pervert who followed me into the bathroom.
I was trying to help you.
You couldn't unzip your pants
-and kept wetting yourself. -[Myeong-u] Goodness.
[Seung-hyo] Stop spewing such nonsense.
I told you, some water splashed onto my pants.
It didn't look like water.
-[gasps] -[Na-yun] Oh, dear.
[Myeong-u] My goodness.
I've never seen Seung-hyo act so childish before.
Me neither. But seeing how they even went to the bathroom together,
I can tell they're really close friends.
You know, I've been reading various romance stories for ten years
-from fanfics to fantasy novels. -Yeah?
And there's one trope I get crazy over.
The one and only childhood-friend trope.
-What's that supposed to mean? -Mmm.
They should start looking for English kindergartens for their kids.
Do you have any idea how expensive English kindergartens are?
And yet my wife wants our twins to enroll in one!
Hey, where are you going? I'm not done!
[cell phone buzzing]
This is Yoon Myeong-u.
Oh, hello.
Excuse me?
-Did you hear? -What?
Apparently, Root Diner's daughter cheated on her fiancé,
so the engagement's off.
Of course I heard about that. Everyone knows already!
-I knew it. -Oh, my…
Didn't Mi-suk brag about her daughter's great job in the U.S.?
I heard she got fired too. That'll teach her not to brag so much.
I know, right?
[gasps]
Did you go grocery shopping, Mi-suk?
-Yes. I wanted to shred something. -Oh…
What are you going to shred?
I haven't decided yet. It could be some vegetables
or someone unlucky.
HYEREUNG REALITY
Hey, Mi-suk.
All right, Hye-suk. Okay.
I'll see what I can do. All right.
-Goodbye. -[cell phone beeps]
Oh, my.
Why is your face so red?
Those darn gossipers.
They're having a field day.
They were absolutely going at it behind my back!
They're the worst.
If you didn't want that to happen,
you shouldn't have beat up your daughter in front of everyone…
What I mean is,
it would've been better to discipline her in the privacy of your own home.
What did Hye-suk say?
Actually, she told me she invited the Hee Sisters
to Seung-hyo's grand opening.
You mean Yeong-hee, Soon-hee, Jung-hee, and Min-hee?
-Yes, them. -Why would she invite those snooty girls?
Don't you remember Hye-suk telling them about Seung-hyo's new office
at the class reunion?
Why did she blab about it to people she's not even close to?
"Oh, dear, didn't you guys know?
My daughter works for Greip.
She's getting married too,
and the wedding will be held in the U.S.
My son-in-law is an international lawyer."
It's humid as hell today.
Also, I never spoke that smugly.
"International lawyer. Greip.
-International lawyer…" -This is so annoying.
-That's enough! -Jeez, calm down.
Sunsets in Korea are the best.
[mellow music playing]
It's done.
Ooh!
[in English] Bravo!
[in Korean] What was that cool trick just now?
It's nothing.
Just a survival tactic I learned abroad.
Oh, I see.
Where's Seung-hyo?
Why would I call that jerk?
-[line rings] -Where are you, Seung-hyo?
Don't call him over!
Come to Seok-ryu's if you're done.
What do you mean, "Why?" Have dinner with us.
Okay, bye.
Is he coming?
No, he told us to stuff our faces without him.
Seok-ryu.
Do you have anything to drink?
I don't.
[Dad] We have better soju at home.
I need that for the diner.
[groaning]
I don't want to see Seok-ryu's face.
Really?
I like that she's back home.
Seriously?
Do you also like seeing her sprawled around doing nothing?
My blood is boiling just thinking about it.
I also feel like I've been through a hurricane.
My heart is in pieces, like it's been hit by a natural disaster.
Then why don't you have a talk with Seok-ryu?
I bet she's hiding something from us.
Get her to tell you the rest.
Just leave her alone. What's with you?
How could you be so indifferent? It's like she's a stranger to you.
You're acting as if she's not your daughter.
-That's out of line! -I'm just saying.
You're so carefree, sitting on your hands, while I feel like I'm on a razor's edge.
There you go, being silent again.
You're avoiding the problem just like you always do.
[bell jingling]
I'm too scared to ask.
I'm afraid her engagement broke off
because I wasn't good enough for her fiancé's family.
[sighs]
Ooh. Ooh! That was so cool.
-I'm so good at it, right? -You are!
-Aren't I awesome? -You are.
It was like watching a circus.
That was a hard one.
-It looked hard. -Right?
Come on, show me again!
You guys are too loud. I could hear you down the street.
-Hi. -Look at this party crasher.
You ruined the mood.
Shoo! Shoo!
[Mo-eum] Did you buy something to drink?
-Of course not. -[sighs]
You guys don't know how to have fun.
Listen. We really need some beer on a lovely spring night like this.
-Should I go buy some? -Never mind.
I'll go.
Thanks.
Or should I get rice wine to go with the green-onion pancakes?
Beer for me.
Zip it.
Aren't you too busy to be here or something?
-Are you picking a fight already? -No, I mean…
It looked kind of serious earlier.
If you're going to keep lying, just go home.
Why did you come here anyway?
Watch your mouth.
I carried these all the way here.
-You should be grateful. -Seung-hyo! [stammers]
I mean, Mr. Choi. We need to talk.
[dramatic music playing]
The townhouse project is being delayed? Why so suddenly?
Due to the increase in raw materials and construction costs.
It's been suspended indefinitely.
Then they won't pay us for the designs until construction resumes.
What do we do? We still have a lot of expenses to cover.
We'll get paid for the youth center in Seongjin though.
They said they'll pay us next year because of budget issues.
The economy must be really bad.
We don't have any new clients either.
Something happened, right?
Something's happening right there.
-It's burning. -Oh, no.
Damn it, it's burnt.
[burner clicks off]
I'm glad if it's nothing to worry about.
Do you want some?
You want me to eat that?
No, I'll make you another one.
Move over. I'll make my own.
No way.
You just hurt my pride.
I'll have you know that I'm known as House Cook Master Bae.
I even had a vlog channel specializing in Korean cooking.
-I see. -[scoffs]
You don't believe me?
I'll show it to you.
How long are you going to hold out?
You managed to hold them off for two days,
but your parents and Mo-eum will keep asking
why you did what you did.
They won't stop asking.
What about you?
Are you going to ask?
[tender music playing]
I'm not curious.
Hey, I don't care.
I'll never tell you anyway,
even if I tell everyone else in the world.
Fine.
But still,
you shouldn't wait too long to tell Aunt Mi-suk.
She's your mother.
What is it?
Did Mom ask you to do this?
-What? -[playful music playing]
-Hey. -You little rat.
Get ready for round two.
Let go of me, you nutcase.
I told you not to let your guard down.
Come on, it really hurts.
-Wait, I'm… -You punk.
[Seung-hyo coughs, then groans]
[Seung-hyo] It really hurts.
MY SON-IN-LAW
[line ringing]
He's not picking up.
Oh.
Why are you hiding your phone?
Who were you calling?
[drink pouring]
I guess she can't hear me.
Your ears aren't failing already, are they?
Are you going to Choisseung's grand opening tomorrow?
Of course.
Wait, are you going too?
I was invited, so…
No. Why would I go there?
It's only been a few days, but I'm already sick of him.
Seung-hyo's like that, you know?
-Hey, what are you doing? -What were you trying to hide?
Give it back now!
Mom.
Did you call him?
Yes.
What? Did I do something wrong?
I told you we were over, Mom!
You're not telling me everything, so I was going to ask him about it.
What are you doing? Hey, stop!
Don't call him ever again.
You little--
What the…?
Did she erase his number? My goodness.
Do I really have to do this interview?
It's not a promo. I know you hate those.
It's a special on Social Overhead Capital.
A reporter wanted to ask us about the senior center we built.
Is that so?
What are you reading anyway?
I'm researching precedents.
It's not right that they're not paying us the design fee.
I'll ask around and meet up with a lawyer I know.
Would that help?
The contract doesn't specify when the design fee has to be paid.
Still, I should try everything.
I'm worried about the loans too.
Seung-hyo.
Were we being rash by building our own office?
Wait.
I think that's the reporter.
He's going in the wrong direction.
-What…? -[horns honking]
-It's dangerous here, ma'am. -I have to pick these up.
It's such a waste.
Let me. Please wait over there.
Wait here, ma'am.
I'm sorry.
Thank you.
Mr. Choi Seung-hyo?
Let's hurry.
Oh, right.
Goodness.
The wheels are worn out, and the axle is crooked.
I managed to balance it for now, but it won't last long.
Where were you going?
I'm taking them to a junkyard.
How much can you sell them for?
I used to get at least 130 won for 1 kg,
but now I only get less than 100 won.
I've stolen too much of your time.
Thank you for your help.
Will you be okay with pulling this by yourself?
I'll be fine. I do this every day.
Then please be careful, ma'am.
Let's go and do our interview.
Do you want to push or pull?
I'll push.
[upbeat music playing]
We'll help you out.
-Ready? -Yes.
[grunting]
Why aren't they coming?
It's utterly unbelievable.
Sorry?
Oh, do you want some water? I thought you didn't want any.
I'm not talking about that.
She only got 3000 won for that much cardboard and paper.
I know, right?
It was hard enough for two grown men.
How does she do it every day?
Life is tough.
[dramatic music playing]
[man in English] You're no longer needed here.
Does Seok-ryu always work by herself?
She thinks she's capable of solving everything on her own, does she?
What a conceited egotist!
[woman in English] She's a typical Korean. A workaholic.
Thinks everything is a competition
and never takes it easy.
[line ringing]
[recording in English] Please leave a message after the tone.
[voicemail beeps]
Hyeon-jun.
I really…
I really need you right now.
Hyeon-jun.
[indistinct chatter]
-[brakes hiss] -[driver] It's the last stop.
Please get off.
Oh, sorry.
-Thank you, sir. -No problem.
[driver groaning]
Hello, sir.
The two of you used to work at Jangyu Architecture, right?
It's the best architecture firm in Korea, not to mention ranking 11th worldwide.
May I ask why you chose to branch out so early?
[jazz music playing over speakers]
I learned the basic principles of architecture at Jangyu.
They taught me everything I needed to know to make a living.
But since it's a huge company that is departmentalized,
some part were out of my hands.
You're right.
The more experience I gained,
the more I wanted to try handling the projects by myself,
from start to finish.
It seems like you've achieved success in a highly competitive field,
with your own architectural firm opening soon.
How does it feel?
To be honest, I'm regretting it.
Sorry?
What are you talking about?
I doubt my decision a dozen times a day
and wonder if I've made the right choice.
But I still think that it's better
to regret doing something than to regret not doing something.
[cell phone buzzing]
I'm sorry. I have to take this.
No worries.
There's no hidden meaning behind it.
[classical music playing over speakers]
[door opens, then closes]
When will you be back?
The day after tomorrow.
I'm on duty, and I have a seminar too.
Did you forget about Seung-hyo's grand opening?
You should've cleared your schedule.
I had no choice.
I'll send him flowers and give him a call.
Do whatever you want.
When is your next assignment?
It's been a month since you returned from Tunisia--
It'll happen when it happens.
Why? Do you want to get rid of me already?
Tell me when you know for sure.
[door clangs shut]
[indistinct chatter]
POMEGRANATE TREE
[door opens]
What are you doing here?
Why are you home so late?
I asked you first.
Get some sleep.
Hey!
What?
Take this.
A pomegranate tree?
For the grand opening tomorrow.
I wanted to get you something unique. There, it'll remind you of me.
Can I throw it away?
Yes, you can throw it away,
but pomegranates symbolize abundance.
With every leaf that falls off, your company will shrivel up too.
So you were trying to curse me. Take it back.
You can't give back a present. Keep it.
Just bring it with you tomorrow. It's too heavy.
I'm not coming tomorrow.
Why? Are you busy?
Yes. Terribly busy.
Say hello to Mr. Yoon for me.
-[door opens, then closes] -[dog barking in background]
[door opens, then closes]
[Mi-suk] Where is it?
I know I put it somewhere around here.
What are you looking for? You're going to be late.
My brooch.
The one you bought me a long time ago with a pearl in the middle.
Oh, that?
Why are you looking for that?
I want to wear it to the ceremony.
My old classmates are coming,
and they're always dressed to the nines.
Isn't that brooch old and kind of beat-up?
You said it was real gold.
Gold doesn't tarnish, so it's okay.
Are you going to wear that dress?
Does it look weird? Should I change?
No, it's fine.
Where did you put it?
If I knew that, I'd have found it already. Where could it be?
It's so strange.
[Seok-ryu] Let me look. Sometimes other people can find these things faster.
Did you look here?
I wore it over my hanbok at your cousin's wedding.
So where is it?
Here?
I put it somewhere.
Mom.
Why didn't you use the cosmetics that I sent you from the U.S.?
I was keeping them for a special occasion.
I bought them ages ago!
It's not good to use them past the expiration dates!
Put them back.
I don't have time to argue with you right now.
I'm already late. I have to go now.
I'll be off, then.
SERUM FOR BRIGHTER SKIN
[door opens, then closes]
[sighing] Come on.
[upbeat music playing]
CONGRATULATIONS
Hey, you're here!
-Thank you for coming. -Of course.
Come inside, girls.
-My goodness! -Seung-hyo.
-Thanks for coming. -It's amazing!
It's beautiful.
The building looks amazing.
Tell me about it.
-It looks incredible. -Go on, get inside.
I can't believe that picky, little kid grew up to be such a success.
I'm proud of you.
I'm just the CEO for show.
This guy here is the real boss.
Hello, ma'am.
I knew you were back in Korea, but I didn't get to meet you.
She's Seung-hyo's mother, not me.
I'm just her friend.
I'm Seo Hye-suk. Nice to meet you.
I'm so sorry, ma'am. My name is Yoon Myeong-u.
Looking at you now,
I can see where Seung-hyo got all his good looks from.
-Really? -Yes!
I hear that a lot.
Aunt Mi-suk, where's Seok-ryu?
-Well, she's… -[woman] Hye-suk!
-Hye-suk. -Yeong-hee.
-Hello. -They're really here.
-What now? -Good to see you.
-Hi! -Hello.
This is my son.
-Say hello. -Hello.
-My goodness. -They're my friends.
-Thank you for coming. -Do you remember me?
It's nice to meet you.
Hye-suk, Mi-suk, Jae-suk, and In-suk.
It's been a while since I've seen you all.
Yes, it's been a while since the Hee and Suk Sisters met up.
What tacky names. Mmm!
I don't know why we gave ourselves those nicknames back then.
[jazz music playing over speakers]
Thank you for coming, everyone.
Of course we'd come to celebrate our friend's good news.
Don't you have some good news too, Mi-suk?
Isn't Seok-ryu getting married?
Well, the thing is…
Didn't you hear? The engagement was called off.
My, my. It was called off?
I didn't know that.
[Mi-suk] Well,
I announced it in the reunion group chat
since some already sent wedding gifts, but you must have missed it.
-I'm sure they saw it. -[laughter]
Didn't you say the ceremony would be in some fancy resort in Hawaii?
What went wrong?
Nothing went wrong.
We're just being extra cautious since marriage is such a big deal.
It would have been better if you'd done that
before the engagement in the first place.
Stop being so old-fashioned.
It's not like she's marrying a king in the Joseon dynasty or something.
The times have changed.
It's not a crime to change your mind.
Of course not. It's better than getting married
and divorcing afterward.
-Right? -Of course.
-It's better this way. -Your mindsets
are even tackier than our nicknames.
I didn't mean it like that.
Let's not spoil the day and talk about something else.
-All right. I'll raise my glass to that. -It's good to see you guys.
-Cheers. -Cheers.
[Seung-hyo's dad] I'm sorry. I should've been there.
It's okay. I know how busy you are.
All right. I have to go now.
Okay. Don't skip your meals.
[cell phone beeps]
FATHER
[toilet flushes]
[woman 1] Mi-suk was trying so hard to look like she was fine.
[chuckles] She's always been like that.
So snobby, even though she's got squat.
[woman 1] I feel sorry for her though.
She was just as smart as Hye-suk
but too poor to go to college.
And, look, she's still playing second fiddle to her.
Does she think her daughter's success makes up for her own failure?
"Her daughter's success"?
It doesn't look so successful now, with the engagement broken off.
[woman 1] You're right.
As they say, "like mother, like daughter."
[woman 2] Exactly.
[dramatic music playing]
[door closes]
I thought you weren't coming.
I decided to just stop by for a bit.
What's the difference?
Look at all these guests. Good for you, I guess.
Thanks.
I'll just stay here. Can you call my mom over?
You're still my guest.
You even got me a gift.
[Seok-ryu] You brought it here?
I can't toss it, can I?
You're probably hungry, right?
It's okay. I'll just say hi to my mom and go.
-What's with you? -Something's wrong.
You keep glancing as if you've done something wrong.
-No, I'm not. -You're still doing it.
Is someone chasing you?
I said I'm fine.
Are you?
Then wait here.
I'll bring your mom and some food.
I'm really okay.
We used an expensive catering company, so try some.
[door closes]
-Seok-ryu. -Mom.
-What are you doing here? -To give you this.
I found it after you left.
Why would you bring it all the way here?
I just thought you'd want this.
-You'd look better with-- -You should go now.
Choisseung was going to bring me something, so--
-Talk to him later! -What's wrong?
People will talk if they see you here.
Mom.
Are you ashamed of me?
[woman 1] Mi-suk.
Oh, it's Seok-ryu.
Hello, Seok-ryu.
They're about to head out, so I was going to see them off.
I see.
Is this Seok-ryu?
-My, my. -Hey.
You must be Mi-suk's daughter.
It's nice to meet you.
We're your mother's high school classmates.
I'm glad we ran into you. I wanted to introduce you to her anyway.
Say hello to my friends.
Hello, my name is Bae Seok-ryu.
-Hello. -She's so pretty.
I told you she worked for Greip, didn't I?
But she recently quit.
But that's such a prestigious company.
Yes, she's unemployed now.
Just kidding, of course!
She's taking a break between jobs.
She was scouted by an even better company.
[woman 2] Really? What company?
I can't keep track of them all.
I'll tell you once it's decided.
Is she going back to the U.S.?
-Of course. That's her home. -[dramatic music playing]
I want to spend as much time with her as I can while she's here
and make her lots of good food.
I feel so bad for how skinny she is.
-I know, right? -Yes.
[Mi-suk] When she told them she was quitting,
they offered her more money to make her stay.
But she chose to go to a better place anyway.
[woman 3] Good for her.
[door closes]
-[door opens] -[switch clicks]
You're very good at lying.
Did you practice that in advance in case I disgraced you?
I didn't lie. You'll go back to the U.S.
-What? -I'll buy you a ticket,
so pack up and go back to the U.S. right now.
You don't want me here, do you?
You never wanted me to come back.
That's why you got rid of my room.
That's a different issue.
Why are you whining about your room like a child?
This room tells me everything I need to know.
You didn't want me to come back at all!
That's right! So pack your bags.
-Mom! -Aren't you going to?
Then I'll do it for you. Where's your bag?
What are you doing, Mom?
-Let go. -Don't do this.
I'm not going!
-You are. -No, I'm not!
-I said, I'm not going! -Let go!
Are you out of your mind?
You're darn right I am.
You're the one who drove me out of my mind.
-What did I even do? -Do you have to ask?
I really don't know why you're acting like I committed some big crime!
Hey.
How could you do this to me after everything I did to raise you right?
The way I saw it,
no matter how pathetic my life was,
I could bear anything as long as you were doing well.
So, what if my life is like this?
My daughter is living a great life.
But how could you betray me like this?
You stabbed me in the back.
Is my breaking off the engagement and quitting my job
betraying you?
Yes, that's right. I don't even want to see your face.
You're sleeping all day and fooling around like an idiot.
Didn't it ever occur to you to wonder…
how sleep-deprived I must've been?
Or how little fun I must have had all these years
to fool around like that?
Everyone has it hard. You're not special.
Even if that's the case…
can't you just be on my side?
Mom!
I came home because I was exhausted.
You know how hard I've been working.
So why can't you…
just tell me I did a good job
and let me take a break?
Of course I know how hard you've been working.
That's why I'm so mad!
While other people paid to go to the U.S.,
you got a full scholarship and earned your living expenses yourself.
But now you're letting all that hard work go to waste.
I can't just let that stand.
You're my precious daughter.
You're my pride and joy!
Why do I…?
Why do I always have to be your pride and joy?
Can't I just be your daughter for once,
no matter how pathetic or flawed I might be?
Why do I have to cover up for your life?
[dramatic music playing]
[door opens, then closes]
[swing creaking]
Jeez.
You look like a ghost in a horror movie.
You scared me.
[clears throat] How did you know I was here?
You're too unimaginative to go anywhere else.
The playground got so much nicer.
It might as well be Disneyland.
What should I play with next?
Hey, wanna ride the seesaw with me?
No, but knock yourself out.
I can't go on the seesaw by myself.
What about the jungle gym?
Oh, that's right. You used to be scared of that.
-That's not true. -You're still scared.
-No, I'm not! -You are.
What's so scary about this?
-Looking for me? -You startled me.
When did you climb up?
Do you think I'm still the little kid you used to know?
No, you're a tall man now.
You got so tall, old man.
Of course. I'm 34 already.
I guess we are.
This jungle gym looked so big when I was little. [chuckles]
Remember what you always said whenever you were at the top?
You said you wanted to eat the clouds like cotton candy
and crunch on the stars like they were candies.
I remember.
I thought I'd get tall enough to touch the sky when I got older.
But there's just no way.
It's raining.
[mellow music playing]
[clears throat] You're such a nuisance.
Did you only buy one umbrella?
Yeah, I really hate buying umbrellas at convenience stores.
You just had to get a tiny one. Let me get under it.
[Seung-hyo] Get away.
[Seok-ryu] Just put up with it!
[Seung-hyo] I told you we should get down!
[Seok-ryu] No way. I want to keep playing!
-Hey. -What are you laughing at?
I thought of something funny.
Do you remember
when I left you up here all alone and ran away
when we were little?
You stayed here all night crying
until some juvenile delinquents who came for a smoke helped you out.
They were nice guys.
"Nice guys"?
They were a group of thugs!
-No, they weren't. -Come on.
They were obviously thugs out to have a smoke.
And do you also remember
that there used to be a merry-go-round right there?
And one time…
I hit my head against it
and got a huge bump that made me look like an alien.
I couldn't even look…
I couldn't look in the mirror for a while.
The kids said that the merry-go-round would turn into a time machine
if you spun it hard enough.
I really believed that, you know.
That's why I…
It's so funny, I'm about to cry.
[groans]
Hey, it's still raining.
Just pick one thing.
What?
Don't force yourself to laugh if you feel like crying.
[tender music playing]
[crying continues]
What an idiot.
What a complete idiot.
Gross, you're getting snot all over your sleeve.
It's not snot, it's rainwater.
The rain washed it all away.
Your makeup also got washed away. You look horrible.
Who cares? I don't have to look nice for you.
You heard our fight, right?
Your voice was too loud for me to miss it.
You're so annoying. Just forget everything.
Already forgotten.
[tender music playing]
My mom hates me.
You hate her too right now.
Isn't it pathetic
that I still hate my mom at my age?
Did you know…
just like the moon is Earth's satellite,
hate has its own satellites?
Your high expectations, your faith
and your fondness for a certain person are all interconnected.
But when any of those elements leave orbit or retrograde,
it can turn into hate.
You can't hate someone unless you love them.
-Oh! -What is it?
-Did you see that? -See what?
A shooting star.
There was a shooting star just now!
-You were just seeing things. -I know what I saw!
Look! There was another one!
-I saw it. -Right?
-That's so cool. -Make a wish.
That's so childish.
[Seung-hyo clears throat]
[tender music playing]
What did you wish for?
I wished that my company wouldn't go under. [clears throat]
I know you're just showing off.
Why would your company go…?
Something happened, didn't it?
-I'm right, aren't I? -You're so violent.
It's just that… [clears throat]
I took a big risk…
and I'm afraid I'll end up falling on my face.
We have no new clients,
and we're not getting the design fees either.
Let's go.
Right now? Where?
Just tell me who owes you money. I'll make them cough it up.
How will you do that?
I won't leave until they do.
I should've gotten a scary tattoo or something.
I know. I should change into animal-print clothes before we go.
I'm sure my mom has some in her closet.
You're really something else.
So where should I go?
Let's go to a food stall.
Let's have some udon.
Hey.
Did you read my mind?
How did you know
that I wished for the nearby food stall to still be open?
Who wishes for something like that?
I do.
Let's go get your money after we eat some udon.
I guess I can't ever go under now.
I'll have to push through everything, no matter what.
Why's that?
Because I don't ever want to see you wearing leopard-print clothes.
Are you worried that I'd look too hot for you?
You know what would happen if you wore something like that?
You'd get shot and hunted down.
Do you want to die, bite the dust, or perish?
I'd rather eat udon.
[mellow music playing]
Seok-ryu.
Where did she go so early?
YOON MYEONG-U
[knocking on door]
-[Na-yun] Mr. Yoon. -Yes?
I talked to the client from Buryeong-dong,
and he decided to keep the windows facing east.
Really? How did you convince him?
I just told him that having east-facing windows
would bring in good fortune and money.
What? [stammers]
Did that really work?
Yes.
But where's Seung-hyo?
I miss him so much.
I don't know. He hasn't been in the whole day.
-[Seung-hyo] Yes, you can put that here. -[buzzing]
YOON MYEONG-U
[Dad] You're home, Seok-ryu!
Hurry up and get changed so we can have dinner.
I'm not hungry.
Mom.
[upbeat music playing]
Mom!
Mom! Mom!
Mom!
[Dad] Why don't you yell for your dad for once?
Sure, Dad. Mom!
What happened to my room?
Pipe down already.
Go and wash your hands.
Your mom asked Seung-hyo to do that.
What is it, Aunt Mi-suk?
[Mi-suk] I have a commission for you, Seung-hyo.
-Can you redecorate Seok-ryu's room? -What?
I can't have her sleep in the storage room like she's a piece of luggage.
Whether it's for a few days or a few months, she deserves a room.
I approve wholeheartedly.
[upbeat music playing]
The walls should be green
but with some tree patterns like this.
Do you have something similar?
[man] Of course.
[Seung-hyo] It's an old-fashioned design,
but please keep to it as closely as possible.
I think we have what you need right here.
Thanks.
YOON MYEONG-U
Where should we put this?
Put it close to the wall, please.
-Here? -Yes.
You should've told me that you were going to redo my room.
I was going to tell you this morning, but you weren't home.
Where were you all day?
Just here and there.
She must have had some business. Let's eat.
Look at that!
Here.
Eat.
-Honey. -[Dad] Thanks.
[Seok-ryu] Thank you for the food.
Why did you make abalone rice? Wasn't it expensive?
Don't you worry.
Nothing is too expensive for my daughter! Eat up.
[upbeat music playing]
It's so good.
It's unbelievably good!
It is, right? Have some braised short ribs.
-This is incredible. -[Dad] You like this too, don't you?
-[Mi-suk] It's eggplant. -Have some.
-[Mi-suk] It's your favorite. -I'll give you some more.
Slow down before she chokes.
-Stop hitting me! -[door closes]
What's with this unnaturally happy family vibe?
You're just in time. Wash your hands.
I told you, I'm on a diet, Mom.
Shut up and eat.
If you two fight again, I'll kick you out immediately.
-Sit. -All right.
-Sit. -Okay.
[Dad] Here, try some of this too.
Didn't you hear your mom tell you to wash your hands?
You should wash them in the bathroom.
Give this to Seok-ryu.
[Dad] There you go. Eat up.
[Seok-ryu] It's really good.
[Dad] It really is.
[switch clicks]
[gasps]
[tender music playing]
[line ringing]
[Seung-hyo] Hey, it's the middle of the night.
What's with the stars on the ceiling?
Shouldn't you be thanking me first?
You're so meticulous.
How did you even recreate the stars on the ceiling?
Just the stars? What about everything else?
Everything else too.
Did you work some magic on my room?
I turned back time.
The desk where you wrote a love letter to your senior.
The bed you cried on after he rejected you.
The blanket you used to kick in embarrassment.
I recreated your embarrassing past.
Damn it, I remember everything now.
No, stop! Go back to the realm of the subconscious!
I need to stop remembering all those embarrassing things!
I have a favor to ask.
Make sure your curtains are drawn shut properly from now on.
What?
I'm all over the place. It's so hot.
Wait, what?
-Why are you there? -This is why.
I don't want to see anything unpleasant whenever I open the window.
Your bed head and your bare face, for example.
I was actually feeling grateful toward you for a second there.
But forget it. I'm coming over.
By the way,
why are you worried about your view anyway?
-You don't even live there. -I moved back in.
What?
I live here now.
[tender music playing]
[heart beating]
[K-pop music playing]
HATE
LOVE
LOVE NEXT DOOR
[Seung-hyo] You know that people with jobs actually work during the day, right?
What should we do now?
Are you both leaving me here?
I want to do this.
[Mo-eum] You joined the design contest to rebuild the gym
and construct a new school building?
[girl] What was your original dream?
My dream?
We're transferring an emergency patient.
[man] I think he's trying to clear the way.
[Seok-ryu] If you could swim again, would you still be an architect?
What's the big deal about that old time capsule?
Aren't you curious to know what it says?
I told you not to do it!
Come and get it, then.