Light Shop
5 YEARS AGO
Sleep well?
Is it morning now?
Mmm, it's morning.
This is the hospital, huh?
So I was always here then?
Actually, for a month, you were over in the ICU.
It feels like it's been way longer than that.
Just think of it this way.
Dreams can feel eternal,
even if you only sleep a little while.
I see.
It's different, the time in that place.
What place?
You know, I can't tell what time it is, or where we are.
Delirium, that's why.
Don't worry too much.
Those in the ICU often face this after surgery.
Keep up with treatment after you're discharged.
Only then will it get easier.
But the light was really pretty.
Merry Christmas.
Ms. Heo? I plan to transfer schools.
So I can dream a different dream.
Thank you for this.
You take it.
A Christmas present.
Thanks.
Jesus rose too, you know, after three days.
An event like this warrants a gift.
COME BACK TO US COME ON, YOUNGJI
Hmm, it seems you like it.
One day, I wanna be like you.
It's bed one!
Oh, shoot.
Why does the ventilator keep falling out?
Hey, page the doctor now!
This is a good sign.
Oh.
I must be seeing things.
DO NOT CROSS, POLICE LINE UNDER INVESTIGATION
Where... am I?
Huh, it still won't open.
What do we do?
Let's wait one more day.
Okay.
NAME: LEE JIYOUNG NOTE: FUNERAL SCHEDULED
Episode 8: Light
Seriously?
NOT IN SERVICE
Sorry about that.
Ugh. Sir, please be careful.
Kim Hyunmin
You still don't know me?
You really don't know?
Huh?
How long are you going to stay like this?
Why don't you know me?
- Why don't you recognize me? - Wait... What's wrong?
- Huh? Huh? - Did you even love me? Huh?
Did you even love me at all?
Uh? Huh?
What the hell? What should I do?
These people can't see us right now.
You're the only one who can see me.
What do you mean they can't... Hello?
Hello?
Excuse me, can't you hear me?
How long will it take for you to remember me?
- Now there's no more time! - What do you...
What!
What is... No...
Wake up. Please wake up now.
You have to wake up right now!
I'm sorry. Why didn't I recognize you?
CHECK-IN CHECK-OUT
It's still not budging.
Wow.
We can't afford to wait.
Let's go ahead and rip it open.
Okay.
Stop crying.
What are we...
What are we gonna do now?
What should I do now?
I have a favor to ask you.
Favor?
Oh, well, tell me what you want me to do for you.
Will you... do anything I say?
Oh, I swear I'll do anything.
Go to the light shop then.
What?
Tell them...
that you need something there.
You need a light that glows when you start getting closer to it.
You have to use your will to find it.
When I start getting...
What does that even...
I don't get it.
Find your light, no matter what.
I'm so sorry.
Did you also die, sir?
I'm dead, too.
I'm so sorry.
It was all my fault.
I'm sorry.
I noticed...
The brakes weren't working like they should.
But people were already waiting.
I made excuses.
Wanted the company to handle it.
I didn't want to pay if I didn't have to.
I'm sorry.
I know it's all my fault.
If I had known that this would happen...
It is your fault.
This is all because of you.
Yet, it's a relief...
to hear that you're truly sorry.
I am sorry.
I'm really sorry.
An accident...
isn't something one can avoid.
We're unfortunate.
You're unfortunate, too.
But don't blame yourself for all of this.
Misfortune is what was meant to be.
Where will you go now?
I'm not sure, but...
I need to keep looking.
There's no time left.
I'm going to find those who are alive
and take them to the light shop.
So you're trying to send them back.
I am, too.
They'll all forget their pain.
And that's why you shouldn't give up.
Go to the Somang Apartments.
Where do you live?
The Somang Apartments.
I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry.
It's all my fault.
I've been looking for you everywhere.
I'll bring you to the light shop now.
I'm so sorry.
Mom?
What brings you here?
You can't come back here.
Did you not hear me just now?
You're already dead, huh?
JOO HYUNJU
You live with your mom?
Yeah, it's just the two of us.
Hyunju is still alive.
One has to come here on their own.
You can't bring her here?
That won't work.
Wait... right here.
Yuhui. Yuhui.
Yuhui.
- Papa... - Papa's here.
Sorry I took so long.
You okay?
What the...
Don't go.
I came to find you.
What?
On the way here, I met your mother.
You mean you know her?
Your mom can't speak right now.
I'm here to tell you...
what it is that she can't say.
Will you listen to me?
Oh, what's wrong? Are you okay, sir?
Don't you know what's going on?
No.
You and I have met once already.
Do you remember?
Uh, well I...
You probably have no idea what happened
and no idea where we are right now.
Uh, what do you mean by that?
Oh, sir!
Sir, are you okay?
Uh... Excuse me? Uh...
She can't see us.
Huh?
I know it's confusing.
You just think about it.
The moment you're aware of it, you'll know.
What do you...
SELF-STUDY
Did I call everyone?
Okay then. Get to studying.
Uhm...
Whatever. I'm hungry.
Should we go to the store after class?
I have to run an errand.
Cool.
Hey, are you gonna pay?
Aw, seriously? I'm still in here.
Good evening.
Uh...
Uh, sir?
What's going on?
I'm so sorry.
For what?
I'm sorry.
I really wanted to apologize.
Uh, no, wait, wait a minute.
- What are you... - I guess I can't.
I can't take you to the light shop myself, can I?
The light shop?
Your mother wanted to tell you something, but couldn't.
Your mother is...
frantic, really.
Trying to send you back, even now.
Uh-uh, no.
I don't wanna... Mom.
No. Mom!
No! Mom!
Can't... can't I just stay with you?
I wanna stay with you, Mom, please.
Mom, please.
I don't wanna go.
I just wanna stay with you.
No...
Mom, no...
I wanna stay with you!
No. No.
Ah, no! I don't...
Mom, you're here!
I said I don't wanna!
Please, let me stay here with you, Mom.
Please, let me stay.
Mom, I don't wanna leave you.
Mom...
Your dad...
is waiting.
No!
Mom!
Please, Mom!
I don't wanna go!
I wanna stay with you.
Please!
Can't I just stay with you?
No!
- Don't cry. - Hmm.
Hyewon.
Mmm-hmm.
LIGHT SHOP
What brings you here?
You looking for something?
So this is it.
This is a good sign.
Page the doctor now.
The patient regained consciousness.
Hyewon.
I'm back.
I was right.
I hope we don't ever meet again.
If I drop it, then what?
Do I get to live here?
Take it.
It will make it easier for one to move on.
I want the world where we can live together.
- You okay? - Mmm-hmm.
Thinking about how she woke up
and then just died right after.
Terminal lucidity?
Terminal lucidity - Waking up just before dying.
Meaning the light returns.
She must have seen the light.
Let's go.
Do what I told you.
All right.
Now, go.
I'll follow you.
Find your light.
No matter what, find it.
What brings you here?
I came because I needed something.
You have to use your will to find it.
You need a light that glows when you start getting closer to it.
Please do not touch that.
Will you please not touch anything.
Looks like it's not your will.
Hyunmin!
EUGENE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
THREE MONTHS LATER
See you all later.
Good work.
- Ms. Heo. Thank you for today. - Wait.
How come you always volunteer to do the night shift?
Mmm...
'Cause it was always night over there.
Huh?
See you.
- I'm heading out. - Mmm-hmm.
- Get home safe. - Mmm-hmm.
Getting discharged today, right?
Oh, hey.
You'll have to return to get treatment for your leg.
Your delirium, how is it?
It's better by a lot.
Hmm. And it should continue to improve.
It's still quite hazy though.
Like, where are we?
What time is it?
Are you sleeping well?
Sometimes...
I have this dream I'm wandering.
It's okay though.
When I wake up, my body is drenched in sweat.
Yet it's comforting, weirdly enough.
Wait...
Hold on.
A present.
- For me? - Mmm-hmm.
You're getting discharged.
Gotta celebrate.
Oh.
These are for kids, you know?
Hey.
Just watch.
Ta-da.
You won't get lost in the dark now.
I'm off.
I'll see you around.
Hey! What do you mean?
You gonna get hurt again?
Forget it. This is farewell.
I hope we don't meet again.
Okay.
Wait a second.
Hmm?
I feel like I've heard that before.
Heard what?
"I hope we don't meet again"?
Yeah, that guy is blunt on the outside, kind on the inside.
Huh?
Bye.
The light is nice.
- Good morning. - Oh.
You have to find the light!
Save her!
You have to find the light!
You have to find the light.
Hey! You got a dog?
Just ended up with one.
Guess there's been another accident.
Got quite a few residents.
Who knows...
if they'll be residents...
or if they'll only stay a little while?
Please exit to the rear of the bus.
Departing now.
Hyunju.
Hyunju. Hyunju.
We're here. You have to wake up.
Huh?
We home now?
Um, no.
You're at school.
Oh. Right. School.
You okay?
Hm.
You're really okay?
You sure you're up to going to school today?
Hmm.
It's not like I have delirium anymore.
Um... Whose daughter is this?
You know I'm your daughter.
I should go back to school, even though I couldn't take the C-SAT.
I wanna see my friends, too.
All right. Done.
But I'll be right here to pick you up, okay?
It's okay.
'Cause it's only a few stops, so...
The bus is fine.
No, no, no.
I'll be here, waiting for you over at the school gate.
Hm.
Hyunju.
Good luck.
Come on.
You're my daughter. Right?
Hm.
JOO HYUNJU
I got this.
Now...
The C-SATs are over.
So the group projects are our focus, okay?
Hyunju was away,
so she's the only one who hasn't been able to join a group
Which group should she join, huh?
Actually, um...
Can I... skip the group project instead?
Huh? What for?
It's just...
'Cause I haven't been here.
Oh, no, no.
Don't say that. It's okay.
Come on, girls, she can join in, isn't that right?
You can work with us.
We'll take you!
Yeah, you can join our group.
You can join our group.
Over here.
Uh...
can I go to the nurse's office to rest?
Oh why? Uh...
Something wrong? You unwell?
Yes.
Oh, all right then. You can go.
Feel better.
Rest up.
Hey, when you're done, come join my group, okay?
All right, everyone, let's get to work.
Split into your groups and prepare for your presentations.
Yes.
NURSE'S OFFICE
It's freezing cold.
That place was real.
Mom, I remember.
I didn't get treated for delirium 'cause I wanted to remember you.
It's a relief that place exists, Mom.
LIGHT SHOP
- Dad, I'm here. - Oh.
It's so cold.
It's snowing so much outside. Hey.
Ugh, it's freezing.
My ears are going to fall off.
Dad, what time are you done working?
Well, when the sun rises.
I work until it's light out.
Ah, that must be hard.
- You should finish early. - Ah, it's okay.
- Hm? - Take a seat.
- You want some candy? - Do I look like a kid?
Hey... To me, you do.
Here. I'll do it.
Max, what do you think?
I always love it when it snows.
It's not special.
The snow never changes.
LIGHT SHOP
FINAL EPISODE
Huh?
Aren't you cold?
You'll get sick.
Thank you.
For talking to me like this.
No big deal.
Are you in my class?
You don't remember meeting me?
Did you forget?
But you waved at me from the window.
Did I?
You even talked to me once.
Oh, sorry.
I thought I was alone.
I've never had any friends before.
Then you saw me and said hi to me.
But after you left,
I was all alone again.
So I followed you here.
PARK SEONU
I could really use a friend.
I'm keeping a secret too.
Get out here.
I heard that there's a ghost in the area.
That you?
Do I sound too impolite?
Mr. Kim.
Come out, please.
You're here.
I knew it.
You knew I would be here?
When I said "see you again,"
you said "that's right," didn't you?
Let's just...
talk naturally.
Get me coffee then.
Let me see.
I only have instant coffee.
So do you only drink...
instant coffee, sir?
Why so polite?
It's just that we're face to face now.
Being this casual feels awkward.
I don't even know your age.
That didn't bother you before.
Not knowing you at all...
was... easier.
Come to think of it.
I don't even...
I don't know your name, huh?
Yang Sungsik.
Hmm.
A toast? Really?
Because it's our first.
You're not actually supposed to toast at a funeral.
Shouldn't the dead person make that decision?
I couldn't even go to your funeral.
'Cause I was in a coma.
You asshole!
What's with your eyes?
I wanted to check something.
I heard about it after I was discharged.
That you saved me.
Well, it was an emergency, that's why.
Thank you.
And I'm sorry.
Really?
The light shop...
You were luring me there.
I know that now.
You finally found it, but...
walked out and wandered away.
Thank you again.
You saved me.
No. I just did my job, that's all.
And what is your job, by the way?
Well, it's my job to send people who shouldn't be here to the other world.
Either here to there, or there to here.
Like the woman who died in that fire.
Is that why you were chasing her?
She already died.
She had no idea.
I got in the way of your work.
No. You were doing your job, that's all.
And the old man in Seongnae-dong?
I was just being nosy.
And because of that, I ended up being traced by the police.
The liver spots I saw were...
jajang sauce.
There's no way for ghosts to eat jjajangmyeon though.
For a long time, he had lived all alone.
And he was starving 'cause he couldn't leave his house.
His legs were too weak.
So I went there ahead of time
to treat him to a bowl of jjajangmyeon as his last meal before he died.
Boiling it made it very tender,
which is exactly what we want because...
WORLD THEME TRAVEL
He didn't die alone at least.
He was fortunate.
What happened?
Once he got to that place.
Somehow...
Life always starts again.
So complicated.
Anyway...
What exactly are you even doing here?
Just passing through.
- And I won't return. - Why not?
Gotta leave.
Everyone can eventually move on.
By the way...
you have... unique eyes, don't you?
A keen eye as well.
You can see what other people can't.
Like you saw the woman, the night of the accident.
Not everyone can see ghosts, you know.
Is that so?
Right now?
You're seeing me too.
That's right.
What should I do?
I was in an accident, so it seems there's a vacancy here.
So then what?
I can't do my work.
I have to go over there.
Take these.
They're yours now.
Now you'll really have a lot to solve.
Many unsolved cases.
I'll continue with my work then.
SANGIL-MYEONGA BUSINESS SUSPENDED
Ugh, I'm so sore.
I wonder what kinds of good things will happen at work today?
Hmm?
Excuse me.
That's mine.
Oh. Here.
Ah...
You're the nurse. That's right.
Do we know each other?
How long have I been looking for you?
Who are you, sir?
- Why did you do that to me? - What?
I was in so much pain, you know?
Why did you turn your back on me?
What are you talking about, sir?
- Could you help me, please? - Oh.
It's my chest...
Can you wait over there?
Only you could see me.
Why did you do that?
Why are you angry?
Don't know?
Why don't you know? Fuck!
Oh, Nurse Kwon. Long time no see.
Yang Sungsik?
I already have my hands full.
Cooperate and make this easy.
Sleep disorders, hallucinations,
and clouding of consciousness are all symptoms of delirium.
About 20 percent of ICU patients experience delirium.
It's better during the day and is worse at night.
You are currently taking medication for it.
But this environ...
Are you listening?
Kim Hyunmin?
Ah, yes.
Did you hear what I said?
Yes.
You know, Doctor...
I've already heard all of that before, many times, over and over.
So I'm begging you, please help me, I'm going crazy.
But it's like...
The sun is out and yet, to me, it feels like night.
It's all in my mind, you see.
And then when all of you explain it, every doctor says the same thing.
Please listen to me.
I've been told I have a girlfriend,
but she's dead.
And I, uh...
I don't remember anything. I just can't remember.
Oh, I don't know.
Damn it!
So what now? I'm fucking screwed.
I'm crippled now too.
Why do you always say the same things to me, Doctor?
You're making great progress though, sir.
Doctor, I don't even feel sane.
I told you...
That's just a common symptom of delirium.
Damn it, stop!
Stop saying that and help me!
Let's try this then.
Remove certain environmental factors.
Doing that will reduce your confusion and anxiety.
Clean up your surroundings.
Only keep objects you need, and get rid of unhealthy relationships.
This ensures what you perceive around you is as clear as possible.
That goes for your emotions, too.
Reduce unnecessary stimulation.
Be sure to keep only what you need.
As for the rest, you should throw it all away.
Be sure to keep only what I need.
Okay.
Take my advice into consideration.
I'll see you next session.
I'LL GO WHERE YOU ARE
HYUNMIN DIDN'T DIE HYUNMIN IS ALIVE
HE'S STILL ALIVE
ARE WE HAVING A GET-TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE HIS RETURN TOMORROW?
WE'VE MISSED YOU SO MUCH! WE SHOULD HAVE DINNER
EVERYONE MUST COME TO CELEBRATE HYUNMIN'S RETURN
SOUNDS GOOD TO ME
THANK YOU
3 MONTHS AGO
Is this... the end for me?
You are going to a better place.
It's a world...
where everybody can eventually move on.
I've already been there.
But why...
Why couldn't he remember me?
In that place...
other people were able to remember each other.
Why was it different for us?
I tried so hard, but I still couldn't get him to remember.
Could it be...
he didn't actually love me?
What you're feeling...
is lingering attachment.
But you should move on.
I'm disappointed.
I'm sad.
And upset.
I miss him.
I really hope...
that he remembers me and calls my name again.
I really hope...
that he remembers me and calls my name again.
I'll follow you.
SOLVED
MISSING PARK SEONU CASE INVESTIGATION RECORD
What's this?
Oh, well.
You know how Jungwon High School collapsed a few days ago?
I was told to report the accident in writing.
Why a written report? Gotta investigate.
The higher-ups stopped it.
Huh? Who?
And what is this kid doing here anyway?
Well, she's here to testify.
She barged in to the scene of the accident that night.
Are you hurt, young lady?
No.
I don't get hurt.
Which apartment is it this time?
Young man, stop.
What?
You live here?
- No, I don't. - Then leave.
Why're you talking to me like that? Shit.
Don't go in there.
Ah-ha, and why not? Tell me.
Well, because it's dangerous, of course.
What?
What's so dangerous?
Huh? What?
What's in this building?
Is it a ghost?
Who are you?
Hold up, why do you care?
Who the hell are you?
Gangdong Police.
Detective. Yang Sungsik.
Gangdong resident.
Unemployed. Kim Youngtak.
What'd you say about ghosts?
You see something?
Do you see something, Detective?
Just answer my question.
Are you interrogating me or what?
Dead people.
They have nothing to do with how time passes.
What?
I see them, yeah.
Like this.
Translated by Song Mi You