[theme music playing]
LOVE NEXT DOOR
[Seung-hyo] The women's dorm?
Are you insane?
You want me to sneak into the women's dorm?
What's the problem?
My roommates always sneak their boyfriends in.
So? You want me to play drinking games with them?
Should we? They love drinking games here.
Hey, I taught them how to play Mafia.
-They're good. -Hey!
Don't worry. They're not here.
-So you're alone? -[Seok-ryu] Yeah.
Hey, where are you going?
The bars nearby aren't even open late.
They're expensive too.
It'll be my treat in my room!
Our little baby can save his allowance and buy snacks.
Get off me.
Right. Now that you're in the US, what do you want to do the most?
Let's think about it later. Come on!
Let's go and get wasted!
I don't think this is right.
Okay. You look so pretty!
You look like a girl. Let's go.
[indistinct chatter]
[birds chirping]
[groans softly]
[groans]
Damn.
[pleasant music playing]
[inhales]
[Seok-ryu] What do you want to do the most here in US?
You dummy.
Why do you think I'm here?
[phone vibrating]
DID YOU FORGET ABOUT OUR DATE TODAY?
[Seok-ryu] My head hurts.
I have a splitting headache.
What? When did you get up?
-What? Right… -[Seok-ryu clears throat]
Just now.
[coughs]
I think you got a text.
Really?
[Seung-hyo exclaims]
[Seok-ryu groans]
[chuckles softly]
Who is it?
My boyfriend.
[mellow music playing]
I'm seeing him later. Come with me.
You have a boyfriend now?
Yeah, we just started dating.
His name's Brian. He's an overseas Korean.
He can't speak Korean that well. It's so cute.
[chuckles] He can barely spell.
Gosh, he's so adorable! He can't even spell "promise" right!
Jeez, why is it so dark in here?
Just be quiet for a second.
I'm sure the switch is around here somewhere.
[Seok-ryu] You built this building, but you can't even find the lights?
[Seung-hyo] I found it.
-[Seok-ryu yelps] -[groans]
You're a habitual offender.
It was a normal reaction to avoid falling.
Habitual offender, my foot.
Then, what was that earlier?
My gosh!
Give it.
If you go to Namsan, aren't you supposed to have pork cutlets?
Why did you buy groceries?
Hey, you're supposed to cook food on a good day like this.
Just wait, okay?
I'll show you a pretty cook, as if there's "Something in the Rain."
Seriously though, don't mess with Son Ye-jin.
[pleasant music playing]
Want some help?
You know how to cook?
Just go and sit.
Why are you so good?
I was ready to call Mo-eum in case you cut a finger off.
[music fades]
The food is… so green.
It's colorful like grass.
Is that all you can say?
You took my pork cutlets, so I expected at least some spicy stir-fried pork.
You have a palate of a child.
People should eat seasonal food.
Especially, spring greens. They're just as good as wild ginseng.
There you go embellishing again, like MSG on food.
[exclaims]
No, that's actual MSG. What did you put in here?
-Powdered stock? -My cooking skills.
No way. Why is it so good?
Is it good? Really?
[clears throat]
I know what it is. Yeah.
I'm so hungry right now that I can't be objective.
I should've just pushed you off that mountain.
Let me eat before you kill me.
At least I'll be full.
-[exclaims] -It's honestly good though, right?
Not bad, right?
[pleasant music playing]
[chimes]
[heart beating]
[chimes]
[coughs]
Hey, don't eat so fast.
[coughs, groans]
[Mo-eum] Wow, that smells great!
What's this?
-[gasps] -I showcased my talents a little.
Why are you so late?
I'm a civil servant.
I was busy with my duties.
You did a great job.
I'll go and buy some drinks.
[Mo-eum] What? Okay.
Why is he leaving so suddenly?
I don't know.
-I don't know. -Eat up.
Okay. It looks so good.
[coughing]
[quirky music playing]
Darn it.
Why is Seok-ryu suddenly looking at me weird like that?
She usually looks mad, but now her eyes look kind.
They're too round and kind.
[exhales]
It looks so good.
-[phone vibrating] -Eat up.
Hold on.
MOM
It's okay.
I'll do it.
Why didn't you answer your mom?
What? Because I know what she'll say.
She wants me to go on a blind date.
-Really? -[Mo-eum] Yeah.
My mom suffered so much from her in-laws.
Why does she want me to get married so badly?
You know what happened.
After my dad died when I was seven,
my grandma went crazy and blamed my mom for his death.
That's why we moved here.
I know.
I swear, I just don't get it.
-Marriage isn't always the answer. -Right.
You're right.
That's why I ran away before going through with things.
There is one regret though.
I wanted to see you in a wedding dress.
What? You can see. Want to see my wedding photos?
-You haven't deleted them yet? -[Seok-ryu] No.
I spent a fortune and put in so much effort.
How could I delete them?
[Mo-eum exclaims]
Wow. You're so pretty.
[Seok-ryu] I think so too.
[Mo-eum] What? What's this?
It's the smile you make when you're truly happy.
I know who took this picture.
Hey.
I'm going to figure out why you two broke up.
So?
Are you okay now?
Have you completely moved on from him?
No.
I still love him.
[mellow music playing]
[footsteps approaching]
Gosh, I left my wallet.
I had to come all the way back.
Hey, you're all okay with beer, right?
No, I want soju tonight.
I want to get drunk.
-Okay. Got it. -I want non-alcoholic beer.
-And juice. -[Mo-eum] What? Why?
No, you're right. Don't get drunk tonight. That'll be safer.
[Seung-hyo] Don't eat until I get back. Wait for me.
Don't you dare lay a finger.
[bell dinging]
[birds chirping]
[exhales, inhales]
[exhales]
[Mi-suk] Look at her. Her legs are shaking.
[quirky music playing]
[all laughing]
Her legs are totally exhausted.
Why did you want to start the morning with 108 prostrations?
We can't be doing that at our age. Your knees will give out.
[panting] Stop. Goodness.
As long as my son can pass his exams,
they can take both my knees and make stew with them!
-[Jae-suk chuckles] -You can't say that at a temple.
Buddhists are vegetarians. Don't you know they only eat vegetables?
Hey, it was just a joke.
Are you upset about something?
-No, I'm not. -Are you sure?
That's not what your face is saying.
What's wrong with my face?
Why are you picking on an innocent person?
Hey, don't raise your voice in front of Buddha.
Let's go do what we always do.
What? Lunch?
[Hye-suk] Where are we eating?
[both chuckling]
Something's up with her.
[Mi-suk] Hey.
Hey, take this.
-These are prayer tiles. -[groans softly]
My son needs to pass his exams
before all of these tiles are used.
Have you ever done this before?
-I've seen it before. -[Mi-suk scoffs]
Do I write with this?
[Mi-suk] Yeah, go ahead.
PARK KI-HOON PASS THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAM
[sniffles]
MO-EUM MOVE OUT
BAE GEUN-SIK FIND BUSINESS SUCCESS
BAE SEOK-RYU
RETURN TO ORIGINAL STATE
[Hye-suk exhales]
"Move out"?
Hey.
You want Mo-eum to be a monk?
Hey!
-What? -Seriously?
It doesn't mean that.
She's talking about marriage.
-I see! -[Jae-suk] For crying out loud.
LET MY SON FORGET THAT MEMORY LET ME RECONCILE WITH HIM
You're showing off on a whole new level now.
You wrote it in French?
It just happened by chance.
And it comes more naturally.
Yeah, right.
She doesn't want us to read it.
It's not that.
But all of our wishes are for our husbands and children.
[In-suk] What else can we do?
These scoundrels need to do well for us to be at peace.
You're right.
[Jae-suk] These scoundrels.
Return to your original state!
Move out.
Pass the exam!
A productive human.
[music fades]
[Geun-sik] Professor!
Are you going to work?
-I'm coming home from work. -You work so hard.
Do you want to eat something before you go in?
Your wife's likely not home.
-What? -The Suk Sisters…
Wait, they changed their name. [laughs]
They're Lavender now.
Anyway, they went on an overnight trip together.
They went to a temple.
But my wife's a Catholic.
-What? -Nothing.
I'm a bit tired. I'll eat next time.
Okay, goodbye.
Wait!
Let's get another drink next time.
[chuckles]
Sir, are you open?
Yes, of course!
-Okay. -I'll see you next time.
-[boy 1] Places like this still exist? -Come in!
Look at the sign.
-[boy 1] Wow! -[exhales]
[boy 2] Record that.
-[Geun-sik] Here's your food. -Okay. Thank you.
-[Geun-sik] Enjoy. -Sir?
We're making a NerTube video. Can we film?
Film?
You've been filming since before.
The atmosphere here is just great.
Vintage and retro places like this are all the rage these days.
Vintage?
[both chuckling]
Also, our channel has 100,000 subscribers.
It has 100,000 subscribers?
[boy 2] Yes.
Wow, you guys are incredible.
Please, film the food so it looks good!
[boy 1] Okay.
-I'll get you some more. -No, it's okay!
We have to buy it all!
-Not sponsored? -[boy 2] That's right.
Okay, I understand.
It can't be fake.
Let's make a thumbnail.
You and Tony know each other? Why didn't you tell me?
-I'm usually simple and modest. -[exclaims]
I'm not the type who mixes business with pleasure!
-[Seok-ryu] I knew it. -[laughing]
[Seok-ryu] Hey.
[Myeong-u] Did you visit the site?
Yeah.
What are you doing? Why is she here?
I called her.
This is great. I wanted to talk to you about something.
The thing is…
I wanted to ask Seok-ryu to join
the Greip flagship store project.
-Me? -[Myeong-u] Yes.
Not now, but it'll start soon.
We got rid of the obstacles too.
How about working with us again?
Look over documents and join our meetings.
-I'm against it. -[Myeong-u] What?
We asked for her help on the new building project.
Our agreement ended after the presentation.
Asking her help for the flagship store is unreasonable.
-You think so? -[Seung-hyo] Of course.
She has plans too. We can't hold onto her forever.
It's not related with work either.
Also, I don't want to keep having her involved with her former company.
[Myeong-u] Yeah. On second thought, you're right.
I was only thinking about us.
I'm really sorry.
You've helped us so much already.
No, it's fine.
It's too bad, but I guess this is where we part ways.
Still, let's have a farewell party
and go somewhere nice for a meal.
-Sounds good! -Is that okay?
-[Seok-ryu] Of course. -[laughing]
Should we invite Na-yun too?
Let's all go together.
Eat as much as you want today.
-I'm paying! -[Seok-ryu exclaims]
It's the company card anyway.
What a sharp observation. So sharp it hurts.
Na-yun, take a lot of pictures.
You rarely post these days.
Okay.
[Myeong-u] Thanks.
Seok-ryu, today's guest of honor.
Eat up!
-Thank you. -[Myeong-u] You're welcome.
[chef] The next dish is salmon roe.
Wow, you don't see this often these days.
Koreans don't really like salmon roe.
Really? I like it.
Me too.
I like everything you like.
She's at it again.
Salmon is so interesting though.
They're born in rivers and swim down to the ocean.
And they return to the river to lay their eggs.
[Seok-ryu] You mean their instinct to return to their origins?
I heard they haven't discovered why they do that.
Gosh, these animals are stuck in the past.
Right? They went out into the vast world. Why go to the trouble to return?
What? Did they leave their first love behind at home?
[laughing]
Why give it to me? You said you liked it.
I don't like it anymore.
Really? Lucky me.
I'll eat these strong salmon that swim upstream then.
I heard you like online novels, Na-yun.
Yeah, I don't hate them.
What do you read?
Can you recommend any good ones?
Themes of returning to the past are popular these days.
[Seok-ryu] Mmm.
[Na-yun] The protagonist deeply regrets something
and goes back to the past to fix it.
Don't read those. Why read something so pointless?
People should live with their eyes on the future.
Why go back to the past?
It's all in the past. Just forget it, okay?
Live a new and fresh life.
[Seok-ryu clears throat]
When's the next dish?
[chef] It's coming right now.
You totally ruined the mood.
[Myeong-u chuckles nervously]
It's okay.
What's that?
[chef] It's sea bream sushi.
Where's that kid today?
I wanted to ask what her name was today.
Oh?
You should be wary of other people's eyes.
What?
You're showing off your behind a bit too much.
I'm so sorry.
I was looking for something.
Did you lose something?
No, it's not that. I'm looking for a four-leaf clover.
What?
Why are you looking for such an old-fashioned thing?
They even sell those online these days.
It's something classic that transcends time.
It's the thought that counts.
Can you see thoughts?
You can be on your way.
I was on my way here, okay?
It's not like they easy to find.
[quirky music playing]
Is it for a girl?
Yes.
-I found one! -What?
It's a normal clover.
[grunts]
[exclaiming]
I found it! I mean it this time!
[Dan-ho sighs]
There are one, two, three, four leaves.
Holy cow.
Really? How did you find it?
Wow…
I concentrate well and have good eyesight.
You can have it.
I don't need it.
-Really? -Yes.
Thank you. [chuckling]
Thank you! Bye!
[Mo-eum] Bye.
Make sure you laminate it first before you give it!
Okay? Gosh, I wonder if he'll even do it properly.
He's so weird.
How can you work right after you eat?
Here, drink this.
I said I was busy. Why follow me here? Just go home.
I'm leaving after I drink this tea.
It sounds like you're kicking me out.
[slurps]
Hey, you really don't need me for that project?
I mean, if you're doing it for me,
it's okay.
I can make some time for you.
Are you out of your mind?
-What? -You said you'd find your dream.
You should be giving it your all,
but you're busy dawdling here and there.
No, it's just…
I'll take care of my own business.
Just focus on your own business.
Don't blame me down the road when things don't work out.
Hey.
I was trying to be considerate.
-I want to help you-- -I don't need your help.
[Seok-ryu] Fine.
Also, I've been trying hard too.
I think about what my dream could be more than anyone.
I do it every day.
Really?
Then, don't just think about it and do it.
[Seok-ryu] Hey!
Are you mad at me about something?
Are you venting? Are you holding a grudge?
Is it about losing Greip's new building because of Chris?
What do you take me for?
[serious music playing]
Hey, honey. It's been a while.
How could you be so shameless and come here?
Don't you feel bad to face Seung-hyo?
Not at all.
Is it awkward for you to see me?
It's not comfortable.
-It's better if things are uncomfortable. -[Myeong-u] Jang Tae-hui!
You dumped him for another guy. Don't play games!
That's a bit harsh.
What will you do if I'm here as a client?
Do you have a request?
I do have a request.
May I ask
why someone of your stature would pay a visit
to our humble office?
Try to maintain some dignity.
Does dignity pay the bills?
Don't worry about him. Please, go ahead.
Have you two heard of Fresco?
It's an international home decor brand.
Don't they make bowls, kitchen utensils, pots, and electronic appliances?
That's right.
Fresco collaborates
with world-renowned artists every year and releases new products.
They're limited editions.
I know. Dali once collaborated with them too.
I was offered to be part of the project.
What? It has nothing to do with us.
Did you come here to brag about being a master of onggi?
I'm planning to design a coffee pot with an onggi concept.
To preserve the structural beauty,
I thought working with an architect would be good.
That's when I thought of you.
[Myeong-u] What? And you want to take him from me?
Dream on. He's very busy!
Myeong-u, I didn't get you a wedding gift, right?
I'll give you a bowl.
A bowl? Like the ones on the news worth several million won?
-Yeah. -You can borrow him.
Use him and return him in good condition.
[chuckles softly]
Borrow? What am I, some kind of object?
No, you're a genius.
You can't miss your chance to be on par with Dali.
We're done talking. Bye.
Wait. Where are you going?
I have to tell Hye-ran we're getting a bowl.
[laughing]
What are they, filming Architecture 101 in there?
Why would his ex-girlfriend come to the office?
Do you know about that woman?
Her name's Jang Tae-hui.
She's a year older, she studied art, and they met in college.
They dated for over a year.
Come on. I already knew that.
What else? Do you know anything more?
Mmm.
-They had a passionate relationship. -Passionate?
It was burning hot.
[quirky music playing]
What's this?
Who parked in front of our house?
[gasps]
[kissing]
Wow. Korea's loosened up a lot since I've been gone.
It's totally liberated now.
Excuse me? It's great that you're in love, but there's a time and a place for this.
You're right in front of my house.
Excuse me.
Mom, the store was out of your favorite ice creams.
Who was that?
What? [clears throat]
[music ends]
We looked that passionate?
-Seriously, Seok-ryu? -[Seok-ryu] Sorry.
Sorry, I shouldn't have said that.
That's okay.
It was a good memory.
[groans softly]
I offer my apologies once more.
I accept.
Did you say your name was Seok-ryu?
Yes, that's right.
It's nice to meet you.
He's told me so much about you. It's like I know you.
-No, I didn't. -Yes, you did.
But didn't you live in the US?
I just moved back recently.
I see.
That's great. Can you help me?
What? With what?
I received a great opportunity and made a proposal,
but he won't take it.
-Can't you convince him as his friend? -Stop doing as you please.
That's my charm. Did you forget?
You need time to think?
Yeah.
Then, how about coming to my studio?
Take a look and decide.
Really? Are you free this weekend?
[chuckles] Of course.
Bring all of your employees then.
There are plenty of rooms.
Seung-hyo, we'll hold a company workshop this weekend. Nice!
We're not going. We're busy.
You can't live life occupied by work all the time.
You should give yourself time to rest too. Right?
You think I don't know what you're up to?
You're trying to escape from watching the kids.
They don't sleep. Help me out this one time.
-Everyone has to come then. -Okay, thanks.
-You should come too. -No.
I can't even manage my own affairs right now.
Also, this is for the employees.
An outsider like me shouldn't join.
[mellow music playing]
That's too bad. It would've been fun.
[phone vibrating]
It was great seeing you. It made my heart race.
[door opens]
[door closes]
Mr. Bae?
Hey, Seung-hyo.
[chuckles nervously]
Didn't you quit smoking last year? Is something wrong?
No, it's nothing.
I guess I was feeling restless without my wife here.
[pop song playing in background]
Hey.
-Are you going to rat me out? -Maybe.
I didn't see you actually smoke it.
Wow…
My wife raised you properly.
Do you want a drink?
[inhales]
-Just one drink. Sure. -[chuckles]
-I'll pour it. -Okay.
[Seok-ryu] Hey, Dong-jin. Wake up!
Wake up!
[footsteps approaching]
Hey, punk.
You should wake up as soon as the sun rises.
Why are you putting me to work? Do I have wake you up myself?
I gave you a chance.
Mom said I could beat you up if you didn't wake up!
Get up!
I said get up!
[man] That's enough!
[pleasant music playing]
What? What are you doing here?
[Dong-jin] Dad! They're doing something weird!
-Dad! -Hey! No!
Dong-jin, it's not what you think!
[grunts] Hey, it's a misunderstanding!
[thuds]
Ow…
[yelps]
-[music ends] -[Seung-hyo groans]
You sprained your toe.
That means it's not broken, right?
That's right. He slightly tore a ligament.
That's not possible. I can't move my foot.
I don't know. It really shouldn't hurt that much.
[Seok-ryu] Mr. Choi.
He's a bit of a crybaby.
[Seung-hyo] You must've forgotten,
but my leg has been through trauma.
That again? Are you going to milk that forever?
Milking…
You're being harsh.
Goodness, I am so sorry.
But is your toe the same as your leg?
Hey, toes are a part of the leg.
It's all one limb.
Yeah, I see.
So that means your toenail is a part of your leg too.
How's Seung-hyo? Is he okay?
Yeah, he needs a cast for week and medication for three days.
That's good.
Why did you beat him up like that?
He didn't get hurt from that!
He tripped over his own feet and fell.
[Geun-sik] Because you hit him.
Let's check it again if it still hurts in a week.
Okay.
How did this happen though?
Well…
[quirky music playing]
[drunkenly] I wanted to pay, but I forgot my wallet. [chuckles]
You can treat me next time.
Okay, where are we going now?
-Where's round two? Your house? -Round two?
How about my house?
No, Mrs. Na would kill us.
Hey! Listen, you brat! I'm the man of the house!
My wife's not home right now.
[laughing]
Right, she's not home. My mom's not here either.
She's not home!
Wow! She's not home! I love it!
I'm free! I'm a free man!
Eat this.
Hey.
We'll have drinks at my house, and you can sleep in Dong-jin's room.
-Okay? Not Seok-ryu's room. -Okay.
-Sleep in Dong-jin's room. Got it? -Okay.
Okay.
We'll go to my house, and I'll take out
my wild ginseng wine for you.
Come on, wild ginseng wine?
You sure it's not regular or red ginseng?
Hey! It's real wild ginseng wine!
It's the real deal, okay?
Then…
-Sound good? Let's go to my house! -Yeah. [chuckling]
Let's go to Seok-ryu's house!
[in normal voice] You're like your mom. You're so violent.
Let go.
Don't drink with him.
He has terrible habits when he's drunk.
[music ends]
-I'm sorry. I should be driving you home. -It's fine.
-But I have to go to my workshop. -Forget it. I can take the bus.
Are you really okay?
-I'm fine. -Okay.
Hey, let's go.
I have plans. Go ahead, Dad.
All of a sudden?
I guess I'm going alone. Don't come home so late.
-It's scary at night. -Okay.
What a nag.
-Bye. -Take care, sir.
Bye, Dad.
-Hey. What are you doing? -Why act so surprised?
I drove your car here.
-So what? -I mean…
I may not have directly caused your injury,
but I do bear some indirect responsibility.
I'll take care of you until your cast comes off.
Why would you do that?
-Give me the keys. -You want them?
Sure, drive yourself then.
Here.
[groans softly]
[exclaims in pain]
[quirky music playing]
Hey, Seok-ryu?
[Seok-ryu] Yeah?
[keys jingling]
What?
This…
[Seok-ryu] What do you want?
It's Saturday. Where are you going?
The convenience store. Then, I'm off to work.
I've already stopped by, and I'm on my way to cover a story.
Wow, I didn't ask. Good luck.
Ms. Paramedic, wait.
You'll be looking for this.
[pleasant music playing]
It's for helping me find the four-leaf clover.
Oh.
But aren't these yours?
I bought two.
[chuckles softly]
If that's the case, thank you.
But did that person like the four-leaf clover?
No, she didn't.
I said I tried hard and another woman helped me find it--
What?
Why would you tell her that?
"I searched on my own for a long time." You should've said that.
I can't lie.
-[Mo-eum] Oh. -I'll get going now.
Why…
[sighs]
Gosh, he knows nothing about women at all.
Mr. Kang, let's take a short break. What do you say?
We can't.
We volunteered so that elderly lady could rest.
We have to pick up as many as we can.
Hey, you asked me for help to write a special feature.
This is no way to treat your older colleague.
Now that you're out in the field after being stuck at your desk,
doesn't it feel like you're alive?
I'm on the verge of death, you punk!
I'm disappointed. You weren't like this in the past.
Hey, are you getting revenge for what I said to you before?
Of course not.
Okay, boosters on!
[Yeong-in] Hey, slow down!
-[Dan-ho] Go. -[Yeong-in screams]
I can't do this! Jeez!
-Hey! -[Dan-ho] Are you going to help or not?
[Seung-hyo exhales]
Why are you scared?
Look, I was the best driver in the US.
Hey, don't turn your head. Watch the road.
And stick to the speed limit.
[presses button]
Stop pressing random buttons.
[breathes deeply]
Don't touch anything.
[pop song playing over stereo]
Hey! Come on.
The breeze, music, and relaxation. Isn't this just perfect?
-Hey! -[Seok-ryu] This is nice.
Sir, just enjoy the relaxing ride. Okay?
[sighs]
[song ends]
[groans]
Relaxing, my foot.
Who drives like that?
Hey!
-[Seung-hyo] Hi. -[car door closes]
What happened to your foot?
Ask her.
[Seok-ryu] Hello. He got hurt a little.
Not a lot though. He'll need two weeks to recover.
So I had no choice but to come too.
I see.
I'm glad you're here.
Myeong-u's going to be late. Did you get his call?
No.
When did all these calls come in?
He has an upset stomach. I think it's pretty bad.
Jeez, what did he eat this time?
[Tae-hui] Let's go inside.
[quirky music playing]
What? I can't help you walk?
No, it's fine.
[clears throat]
-Come on. -Sure.
[Seung-hyo] Wow.
[Seok-ryu] Wow!
Did you make all of those, Tae-hui?
Is it okay if I call you that?
Of course.
Tae-hui, can I go see them up close?
Sure.
[chuckles softly]
She's cute. She's like a puppy.
If you're talking about Seok-ryu, that's not the right description.
Why not?
Are you jealous because I called someone else cute?
There you go again.
[chuckles softly]
-Seok-ryu. -[Seok-ryu] Yes?
[Tae-hui] Don't you want to know what's inside those jars?
I do!
[gasps] It's meju.
There are so many of them!
[Seung-hyo] Why do you have these?
Don't you make onggi?
I do.
I make sauces and pastes too.
[Seung-hyo] What?
My dad's an expert in food. He's a doenjang master.
Did you forget?
Yeah, that's right. Sorry.
So does he make it here?
No, he lives in Gangwon Province.
I'm just in charge of this place.
To make good bowls,
I had to learn about the essence of what went inside them first.
I can sell more onggi if the process of making sauces and pastes flourish.
It's all part of my big plan.
Do you make the sauces and pastes yourself?
Yes, with the other ladies in the neighborhood.
Today happens to be the day for it.
-And I need a few helping hands. -[Seung-hyo sighs]
Was this your plan all along?
I just wanted to kill two birds with one stone.
You know I'm greedy.
Still, you can't spring this on us.
I can't help.
I don't think you could've helped anyway with your foot.
It's not just me. We all can't.
[Seok-ryu] Me! I want to help.
I'll do it! I want to try and make doenjang!
What?
Why not? I want to do it!
-[Tae-hui] Nice! -[chuckles]
This is going to be fun!
[pleasant music playing]
[sizzling]
[water splashing]
-How's the work? -Good.
It's so interesting!
[old lady] Hey, young man.
-[Seung-hyo] Yes? -Come and help me.
-Open this. -Okay.
[old lady] Take out the charcoal.
Use that and wipe the inside clean.
Yes, ma'am.
Wow…
[groans]
Thank you.
I have a question.
What are these marks on the meju?
They're from being tied with straw.
They were hung from the ceiling.
I see. So that's why.
What will we do next?
What do you think?
We have to put the doenjang in the onggis we sterilized earlier.
How do we do that?
[laughs]
You're just full of curiosity, aren't you?
-[laughing] -That's just how I am.
Why are you in such a hurry? Take your time to learn.
Yes, ma'am.
She's having a blast. The time of her life.
Can we talk for a second?
Right now?
[Tae-hui] Yeah.
There's something you need to do.
What do you need my help with?
Just stay here with me for a moment.
[exhales]
-Is this why you called me away? -[Tae-hui] Yeah.
What? You liked it when I used to do this.
That was then.
Did you date anyone else after me?
Of course. We broke up a long time ago.
True.
You let people in, but you also let people out.
We started dating because I asked you out.
If that's how you feel, I'm a little hurt.
I liked you a lot.
Me too.
And I've missed you.
Didn't you come back just to collaborate on work?
I was genuine about wanting to work with you.
But using that as an excuse to see you is also genuine.
I was hoping for serendipity
and that our reunion could be an opportunity.
It's true.
But work comes first.
This is my collection that was exhibited in Vienna.
It's nice.
The curves look like columns with entasis.
As expected from an architect.
[chuckles softly]
Want to try making one yourself?
[water splashing]
By the way, what are the cloth and strainer for?
This will keep debris
-from getting inside. -[Seok-ryu] Mmm.
[old lady] We're almost done.
You came all the way from Seoul and had to do so much work.
No, I'm having so much fun.
[all laughing]
You can speak in our dialect pretty well.
-I do? -[all laughing]
By the way, where's the bathroom?
I have to go.
It's over here.
-I'll be right back. -Okay.
[mellow music playing]
[Tae-hui] Your hands should go like this.
[chuckles nervously]
You'll ruin it.
I was just looking for the bathroom.
It's at the end of the hall.
[Seok-ryu] Okay. I'll go now since nature's calling.
I'm sorry I interrupted.
[exhales]
Damn it.
[clears throat]
Hey, sorry about that.
I didn't mean to cluelessly run into the chair.
What are you talking about?
You two look good together. It was like a scene from Ghost.
[sighs]
Haven't you heard of it? Demi Moore's in it.
There's a scene in the movie with really romantic music.
As she makes pottery, he comes up and…
What are you trying to say?
I'm just saying I hope things work out for you two.
You never know.
Old feelings could resurface now that you've met again.
What? Why are you looking at me like that?
I'm warning you.
-Don't meddle in other people's affairs. -No, I meant…
I only meant it if you still liked her.
-Also, friends can talk about this stuff. -No, we can't.
[Seok-ryu] Jeez, that little…
[both] Mr. Choi!
Seung-hyo! [groans]
[Na-yun] Seung-hyo, what's wrong with your leg?
I just bumped into something.
Are you okay?
Seung-hyo, I had such a hard time. I was in danger multiple times.
We stopped at every rest area on our way here.
I told you to wear a diaper.
Not putting it on was my last bit of pride. [stomach growls]
It must've been tough. Go on in.
Where are you going? Your leg's hurt.
I need to get some air.
[Myeong-u] What?
[stomach growls] I'm going inside. [groans]
[sizzling]
Tae-hui! We're here… What?
-[Tae-hui] You're late. -[Seok-ryu] Hello!
[Myeong-u] Yeah, but what's all of this?
You said you couldn't make it, Seok-ryu!
It just sort of happened.
Is this a folk village? Is this where you participate in traditional tasks?
Kind of.
Ma'am, more workers have arrived.
Should we check the pastes we fermented last time?
Sounds good. [chuckles]
Do what?
So what happens is
they take out the meju and use them to make deonjang and soy sauce.
-Sounds fun, right? -[Myeong-u] I see.
[all exclaiming]
-You'll help, right? -[Myeong-u] Yeah.
Is she insane?
That punk, Seung-hyo. That's why he acted serious and ran away.
-Seok-ryu? -Yes?
Where's the bathroom?
-Go around that way. -[Myeong-u] Okay.
-Go inside the building. -[Myeong-u] Okay!
[chuckles softly]
-[birds chirping] -[wind blowing]
[mellow music playing]
[exhales]
-[door closes] -[exhales]
I left my wallet.
[Mo-eum] Are you okay now? Have you…
completely moved on from him?
[Seok-ryu] No.
I still love him.
Gosh, I left my wallet.
I had to come all the way back.
Hey, you're all okay with beer, right?
No, I want soju tonight.
I want to get drunk.
-Okay. Got it. -I want non-alcoholic beer.
-And juice. -[Mo-eum] What?
Why?
No, you're right. Don't get drunk tonight.
That'll be safer.
[Seung-hyo] Don't eat until I get back. Wait for me.
Don't you dare lay a finger.
[music fades]
-Great job, everyone. -[Min-ho groans]
Great job.
What time is it?
It's past 3:00 p.m. We haven't even had lunch yet.
-Should we order something? -How about Chinese?
Okay, then let's all have fried rice.
I put the order in.
-[emergency alert playing] -[groans]
[sighs wearily] This is why we can't order any noodles.
[grunts] Let's go.
[car starts]
[siren blaring]
[paper rustling]
What is it?
[Jeong-u] Nothing.
[Mo-eum] We're emergency responders. Is anyone home?
[knock on door]
We're coming in.
Is anyone home?
We're paramedics.
What?
Hey, kid!
Hey, wake up!
Hey, kid!
[melancholy music playing]
-[girl mumbling] -[Mo-eum] Hey.
[sighs in relief]
Hey, kid. Are you okay?
Do you recognize me?
[exhales]
[weakly] It hurts.
I called for help.
[in normal voice] Good job. You did great.
-[exhales] Great job, kid. -[girl groans weakly]
[weakly] I'm not a kid.
Yeon-du.
My name…
is Yeon-du.
[in normal voice] Okay, Yeon-du. Good job.
I'll make sure you feel better real quick. Just wait.
Thank you.
-Do you know her? -[Min-ho] Where's her guardian?
Was she home alone?
[device beeping]
[Mo-eum exclaiming]
Yeon-du, wake up.
Yeon-du!
Stay with me, Yeon-du!
[groans softly]
Excuse me. Could someone give me a hand?
I'll help!
What is it?
Well, I think too much sunlight has dried out the paste.
I want to move it to the studio.
-I'll move it. -No way.
The jar weighs over 30 kilograms.
-I'll ask the men to do it. -No, I'm really strong!
-Leave it to me. -No… Myeong-u?
-Then… -[Seok-ryu] No, I'll do it.
-[Myeong-u] I'll hold down the fort here. -He's busy. I'll go.
-We'll be back. -[Myeong-u] Don't hurt yourself.
[Seok-ryu groans]
This is too difficult for us.
Let's leave it here and call someone.
We're almost there. I'll do it. It's okay.
No, it's too hard.
I'll get someone.
I can do it on my own.
[grunts]
[groans]
-Seok-ryu! -Bae Seok-ryu!
[Tae-hui] Seok-ryu.
Are you hurt?
-My gosh, the jar and paste! -Are you okay?
Who cares about me? What about this?
This took so much effort to make!
That's not important.
Why can't you be more careful?
Why get involved when you can't even take care of yourself?
It's not like that.
She was trying to help me.
I'm sorry. I'll clean it up.
Don't touch it. Don't cause trouble again.
[Tae-hui] That's enough.
She's already startled.
Seok-ryu, I have extra clothes in my room.
-Go and change. -Okay.
[Tae-hui] The stain won't come out if it sets.
[sighs]
That jerk.
How could he get so angry at me? That was so embarrassing.
[door creaking]
[dogs barking in distance]
[old lady] This is my home.
This is how I live.
You're here as guests,
but I'm afraid I can't ask you to come in.
It's too small here.
There's no place to sit.
That's okay. Our legs are strong.
Yes, we're just grateful to have been invited.
I'm the grateful one.
Reporters like you
came all this way to see someone as insignificant as me.
And that cart too.
Can I really accept that for free?
I bet it was expensive.
Don't worry.
I processed the expenses at my manager's discretion.
Stop it. [chuckles softly]
Ma'am, always be careful of the roads. Okay?
Okay, thank you.
The world has become harsh and unsettling.
But there are still good people.
[Yeong-in chuckles softly]
-Take care of yourself. -[old lady] Okay.
-Thank you. -[phone vibrating]
Hello?
What?
Yeon-du?
-Dan-ho! -[Dan-ho] What do you mean?
Yeon-du's gone?
Yeon-du had a cold.
She was asleep after taking medicine for her fever at lunch.
I left for a second to buy groceries and…
So where is she?
I was surprised too. I asked everyone in the neighborhood.
They said the paramedics came.
[breathing heavily]
[lady sobbing]
[siren blaring]
[Mo-eum] Go slow.
The patient's a five-year-old girl.
Her BP's 100 over 70, and her heart rate's 120.
She has a fever of 39.6 degrees. Oxygen saturation is 99%.
She was conscious and responsive when we arrived,
but she began to decline and lost consciousness.
Pre-existing conditions or meds?
Her guardian's not here, so we couldn't check.
Let's give her IV fluids and run tests.
[Mo-eum] Okay.
Just a moment.
[pleasant music playing]
[Dan-ho] Is there a patient named Kang Yeon-du?
She's a five-year-old girl!
She's over there.
Yeon-du.
Yeon-du, it's Daddy.
Yeon-du, open your eyes.
[Mo-eum exhales]
[Dan-ho whimpering] Yeon-du, Daddy's here.
Yeon-du, open your eyes.
Sir, can you step back for a moment? We need to insert the IV.
[Dan-ho] Okay.
Yeon-du.
Are you okay? Are you awake?
Where are we? Who am I?
The hospital.
Daddy.
[whimpering] Yeah, it's me.
I'm here now. It's okay.
Nothing's going to happen.
[Myeong-u] Goodness.
-Hey. -[Myeong-u chuckling]
Those clothes look better on you than me.
Thanks for lending them to me.
That was a big mess you made.
That's okay. It happens.
I'm sorry. I came and just caused trouble.
Don't worry about it. It's no big deal.
We can just throw it away.
No, we can't! It'd be such a waste to throw away.
Maybe if I had no idea,
but now I know just how much time and effort went into making this.
-How can we throw this away? -[Myeong-u chuckles]
Then, how about we eat the parts not covered in dirt?
[Myeong-u] We're not bums. Why would we eat something off the ground?
Okay! I'll see what I can do.
We have to have a barbecue. There's plenty of charcoal.
You said your stomach hurt.
It's meat. That's a cure-all.
-[thunderclap] -Did you hear that?
See? The sky is angry. It wants us to cook meat!
I think it's going to rain.
-On rainy days… -[Myeong-u] Meat!
We should have kalguksu!
-Spicy kalguksu! -[Myeong-u] What?
[rain pattering]
[upbeat music playing]
-Mr. Yoon? -Yeah?
Prepare to be summoned.
I'm going to report you to the Ministry of Labor when we get back.
Don't be so harsh. I'm a victim too.
Whatever.
I can't do this. My hands hurt.
Na-yun.
Pretend the dough is someone you hate.
It relieves your stress.
And the dough gets chewy. It kills two birds with one stone.
-[pounds] -One for Bae Seok-ryu?
-[pounds] -One for Jang Tae-hui?
Yoon Myeong-u. One, two, three, four…
Goodness. You're tearing it apart.
Just kill me. That would be better.
That's enough of your kitty punches.
Goodness.
[slurps]
-[slurps] -So does it taste all right?
It's not just all right.
It's really good. Right?
The broth is especially insane.
Really?
Mr. Yoon, do you like it too?
Seok-ryu.
We don't need meat. Doenjang was the answer.
It's so warm and soothing.
I tip my hat to the making of Korean pastes and sauces.
You wished for doenjang to disappear when you were preparing it.
But where did Seung-hyo go? He's missing dinner.
I don't know. I called, but he didn't pick up.
Just leave him. He'll come back when he gets hungry.
You've been so focused on us that you haven't been able to eat.
-You worked so hard on this. -No.
I'm eating fine.
Na-yun.
Do you want some more?
Flour's fattening though.
Just a little more.
Okay. Here.
-Can I have some more too? -Hey.
-Me too. -Jeez. Then, me too.
[all laughing]
I'll bring the pot. Wait here.
[Myeong-u giggles] If it's good, then it's fine!
-[Hyeong-chan] Give it here. I'll take it. -[Seok-ryu] No, that's okay.
[Myeong-u] This looks good. Wow! [chuckles]
Seok-ryu!
I'll do it. You can stop now.
We can't have the cook clean the dishes too.
I lost in rock, paper, scissors fair and square.
And I broke your jar. I should make up for that.
You're right.
But will that be enough?
A single onggi of mine
-cost more than a million won. -[exclaims]
So close.
I could've used you for another day.
[chuckles softly]
Send me your bank account number. I'll reimburse you.
Send me yours too.
-Your recipe. -What?
For the spicy kalguksu. Let's call it even with that.
I haven't had noodles that good in so long.
It's really easy to make.
You saw the ingredients earlier.
The seasoning is important.
It's three parts gochujang, one part doenjang.
Three spoonfuls of gochujang per spoonful of doenjang.
How big is a spoonful?
[water splashing]
Is it this much?
[chuckles softly]
I see. You know nothing.
We've got a long way to go.
I was going to scold her parents when they came.
You're her father?
I'm sorry.
You don't have to apologize to me.
You should apologize to Yeon-du.
How could you leave a sick kid home alone?
How could you let a five-year-old call 119 on her own?
I have no excuse.
You said you were covering a story.
Are you going to change the world?
Are you saving the country?
How can you accomplish anything if you can't take care of your kid?
Yeon-du
was alone when I saw her last time.
She had this in her hand as she was alone again today.
[exhales]
[mellow music playing]
[crying]
[sniffles]
Yeon-du, are you okay? Does anything hurt?
Hey, Yeon-du.
Were you brave for your tests?
Don't yell at my dad.
[Mo-eum] What?
I hate people who yell at my dad.
Yeon-du, it's not like that.
She didn't do anything wrong.
From now on, I'm going to ignore you when I see you.
Don't ever talk to me again.
[exhales]
Yeon-du, were you scared on your own earlier?
[Yeon-du] No.
You taught me.
Call 112 when I meet a bad person.
Call 119 when I'm hurt.
I'm sorry.
Yeon-du,
I'm so sorry.
I'm sorry too.
Why would you be sorry?
I was looking for crop circles.
But you brought me a four-leaf clover, so I yelled at you. I'm sorry.
It's okay.
Did you make all of these too?
Yeah.
That's so cool.
-I have a lot of scars, don't I? -I'm sorry for being rude.
What? Not at all.
I'm proud of them. I wanted to show you.
They're marks of my dream.
When I look at them, they remind me my passion for onggi was quite intense.
I'm fond of them.
Now, they're just like tattoos. [chuckles softly]
When did you decide that you wanted to make onggi?
Remember how I said my dad was a doenjang master?
I grew up around these onggi jars.
They looked so crude and ugly at first.
I wanted to store the pastes
in something elegant, like celadon or porcelain.
But then, I slowly started to like onggi.
Crocks, water jars, and liquor jars.
Compared to decorative ceramics,
practical bowls and jars used by people looked more beautiful.
That's why I started. Pretty boring, right?
No.
To me, the stories of people who have found their dreams always sound special.
I have no idea where or how to start.
What do you like?
Sorry?
It seems you're thinking about it too seriously.
Just go do what you've always liked doing, whatever it may be.
What I've always liked?
When the food was being served,
my bowls looked really pretty.
There you are.
Yeah, it's nice here. The breeze feels cool too.
You don't know what you're saying.
It's hard to even stand here when the fire's at its hottest.
I suppose so.
Do you remember when Seok-ryu said
that we were passionate in the past?
But we weren't.
It was only me.
My love was as hot as a burning kiln,
but you were a low flame on a gas stove.
It wasn't even hot enough to cook an egg, let alone a bowl.
Is that why you broke up with me?
Yeah.
I found a man whose love burned hot.
But do you know what's funny?
I broke up with you,
but it felt like you dumped me.
That's not true.
I took it hard too.
I'm glad to hear that.
I had always hoped that you would seethe because of me.
You'd lose your temper.
You'd be foolish since you couldn't control your emotions.
After breaking up, you'd pathetically send a text and ask, "Are you awake?"
I almost texted you once. I was drunk.
[clears throat]
But earlier,
you were so angry.
You yelled at Seok-ryu and embarrassed her.
I've never seen you do that before.
That's because she messed up.
She didn't do anything wrong.
To tell you the truth,
that jar was cracked.
I was going to move it to the studio to repair it.
I didn't want to be honest about it.
I think…
I was jealous.
[pleasant music playing]
[snoring]
[pop song playing]
When did he take those?
[sniffles]
Why are you out here this late?
I should ask you the same thing.
I couldn't sleep, so I came out.
I saw something white moving outside.
That's because you didn't eat dinner.
There's some dough left. Do you want some kalguksu?
Later.
Hey, you got the stain out of my shirt. What did you use?
Rice and vinegar.
[chuckles softly] How kind and thoughtful of you.
But why do you keep opening those lids?
I'm looking for treasure.
I heard one of these has soy sauce that's been aged for 100 years.
Soy sauce?
Why are you looking for that?
I'm curious.
I wonder what soy sauce looks like after being aged for 100 years.
Still, there are so many jars here. It'll take ages to open them all.
I'll open them, so mind your own business.
How is this soy sauce different from others?
One of the old ladies said it's darker and smells richer.
It's still just soy sauce.
How will you remember what you've opened if you search randomly like this?
You take that side. I'll look here.
Why are you helping me?
You're always trying to bite my head off these days.
-When did I do that? -All the time.
You pick fights with me and get irritable for no reason.
-You're always scolding me. -Jeez. You're being ridiculous.
[clears throat, sniffles]
[Seok-ryu] You wait and see.
This is gochujang.
[exclaims]
This one's doenjang. Darn.
It's soy sauce.
What? You found it already?
Oh.
[chuckles softly]
Hey, it does look a little darker.
It's amazing.
What is?
This jar…
is filled with the night sky.
It's so dark.
It's sparkling.
I thought you were looking for soy sauce. What's with the poem?
Spicy noodles. Wild chives and soy sauce.
Pickled perilla leaves.
Why are you suddenly talking about food? Are you hungry?
[chuckles softly]
Hey, Choisseung.
I think I found it.
Yeah. This is the soy sauce, right?
I mean, a dream doesn't have to be grand or elaborate.
I can't do anything impressive, like how you swim the freestyle,
but I think I can manage the dog paddle.
I…
want to cook.
[mellow music playing]
Hey, there are so many things I want to make with this.
[Tae-hui] I think I was jealous.
When you're with Seok-ryu,
you're not the person I used to know.
You're irritable and not generous either.
You're pathetic and immature.
And you're always looking in her direction.
[exhales]
Do you know how you look when you look at her?
You're just full of curiosity, aren't you?
[Seok-ryu] That's just how I am.
[Tae-hui] You smile.
When Seok-ryu smiles,
you just smile with her.
[Seok-ryu] I've never done it before,
but if I made soy sauce marinated crabs with this, it would be awesome, right?
Should I ask her for a taste of this tomorrow?
Even the smallest difference can make a big impact, you know?
[Seung-hyo] I've been running away from my feelings for a long time.
I've ignored and denied them.
But…
after seeing Seok-ryu smile so brightly in front of me now, I realized.
I…
can't help but like her.
[muted conversation]
GO BACK TO YOU
[pop song playing]
LOVE NEXT DOOR
[Seung-hyo] I've known her for so long.
I thought I knew everything about her.
[Seok-ryu] What if I became a cook like my dad?
[Seung-hyo] I thought I'd moved on from my feelings for her.
But I'm a bit confused after seeing her again.
I've never confessed my feelings to her before.
[In-suk] Men staying out late enough to see the morning dew is a big problem!
[Seung-hyo] I saw you. You were with some woman.
[Mi-suk] Where did you go off after closing the shop?
Are you having an affair?
[Seok-ryu] You've been distant lately towards me.
I feel like I'm going to lose my mind because of you!
Subtitle translation by: Sue Mounce