A TRAVELER'S NEEDS
It will be easy.
But, we do... the first part?
Oh, yes. The first part is good.
Only 1st part?
Yes, um…
I like the 1st part, it’s really good.
The 2nd part is... um...
How can I say
it's different!
It's... unless you want to go to the second part too...
You want to go... You want to try do the 2nd part?
No, no, no. It's okay.
Do you want to go outside today?
What do you want to do?
Maybe,
maybe,
Here. This one.
Oh, yes. Thank you.
Did you practice a lot?
Yeah, I repeated many times.
Many, many times.
That's good.
Ah, I stopped at the end of your recording... the tape.
Thank you. I know.
So what do you want to do?
You want to…
Let's go out? Shall we?
Sure.
Iris!
Do you want to hear that piano?
- I can play the piano. - Yeah. Okay.
I really love it.
You need this.
Thank you.
It was good.
I could hear it from here.
- It was okay? - Yeah.
Thank you.
Can you tell me what you felt
while you were playing?
This is the question?
I... what did I feel?
I felt,
I felt
happy.
Playing the piano makes me very happy.
I see.
And what else did you feel, too?
I felt happy.
And melody.
The melody is so beautiful.
I know, but what do you feel inside?
Deeper,
What was it that you really felt?
I don't know.
What did I feel?
I felt happy and I felt beautiful.
The melody.
What did I feel?
Do you think you play well?
I played okay.
Not too many mistakes.
I'm getting better and better, I guess.
So you feel proud.
Proud of yourself?
Yes. Just a little bit.
But just a little bit.
You felt proud or you didn't?
I guess...
I felt... actually...
A little annoyed.
Really? Why?
Because I'm not good enough.
That's why.
You were annoyed about your being not good enough?
Yeah.
I felt...
I'm annoyed about myself
wanting so badly to become a good piano player.
You wanted to show off your skill?
Yes. I wanted to show off, too.
I'm sure.
I'm so...
annoyed…
with my self.
I'm so tired of myself.
Who is this person in me,
who is so tired,
always wanting to become someone else?
Someone else?
You know whose name is behind the stone?
That stone?
What is it?
My father's name is inscribed there.
But what is it? What does it say?
It says the name of our place.
Oh, really, hmm...
- It's big, isn't it? - Yes.
Very big.
So your father's name is inscribed there?
Yes, it's so funny, isn't it?
But why your father's name is there?
My father
donated the money for erecting that stone.
Many people gave the money, but my father
donated the largest sum.
That's what I heard.
Your father's name is inscribed there.
- Can I see? - You want to see?
Sure.
What do you feel when you really think about this?
I feel a little embarrassed.
It's funny, isn't it?
Yes, I understand.
It's embarrassing.
Do you feel something else too?
I feel.
I don't want to think about it
because I love my father.
Okay.
Your father's name is here.
And you're embarrassed about that.
And you love your father.
I don't want to make fun of him.
He loved me very much.
I know he...
He really loved me so much.
Everyday, when he was alive.
Sorry.
I understand.
He really,
really loved me so much.
He loved me.
He really loved me.
Every day I…
I pass by furtively. I pass…
furtively by the stone.
I pass furtively by the stone.
And I've never looked at…
the real father.
But…
is there…
Is there a real father to look at?
Thank you.
Look, it's completely cured.
Just strange, the new skin.
Oh, no.
- Don't show it to me. - Okay.
- It hurts... it hurts here. - But it's...
- Ooh! - Okay.
Really bad.
But it's completely cured.
It's strange
- Look! - No, no, don't show it to me.
It hurts even thinking about it.
Okay.
I'm just happy to see the new skin,
so pinkish.
Oh, good.
We have only three cards today.
Thank you.
Can you read my writing okay?
- Oh, yes. - Good.
Because I have bad handwriting.
I can read it, don't worry.
Repeat it many times.
As many times as possible.
- Yes. - Okay?
And thank you for introducing me to your friend's mother.
Oh. You're welcome.
I'm happy you got the job.
- She's very nice. - Yeah.
Thank you.
Here's the money.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
- No, me thank you. - Oh, thank you.
- Okay, I go now. - Oh.
- I see. - Bye bye.
- See you next week. - See you next week.
Hello.
Can I have Bibimbap here?
Oh, bibimbap?
Sure, bibimbap. Have a seat.
Airis?
- Hello. - Hello?
Are you Airis?
Yes, but it's Iris.
Iris? Not Airis?
No, Iris.
People make mistakes.
Oh, please come up.
Second floor.
It's 101.
I'll open the door.
Ok, I'll go up to 101.
Thank you.
So... this is the index card...
We have no text book?
No, no.
This is what I want to do for at least 1 or 2 months.
Oh.
Uh... do you like a hat?
Oh, yes. I like my hat.
It suits you very well.
Thank you.
You always wear a hat?
Yes, I like hats.
Since I was very young.
Really? Since you are a child.
Mm... yes.
But why?
Why don't we have a textbook?
We don't need a text book?
No, no.
But, after one month or two, we can start reading a book.
You choose a book that you like to read, and we can read it together.
And meanwhile, what do we do with an index card?
What do we do exactly?
I know it's not the typical way of teaching.
No, I don't think so.
With this practice I want you to experience that
this foreign language can really express something
meaningful or,
or something very personal.
From the beginning. Not later.
Not those childish, tourist sentences, like
'I'd like to have an ice cream', or
'how much is this or', or,
'where's the post office', stuff like that...
If you can find a sentence that
hits you emotionally and recite
that sentence in your room
in the darkness of the night with true emotion,
you'll like it.
You'll love your true emotion being expressed in a foreign language.
And even though that sentence may be long and difficult,
one morning you might realize that your heart has
suddenly assimilated this foreign language.
Okay.
Do you want to drink some wine?
Wine? Yes.
Thank you.
What do you want?
Red wine or white wine?
Red wine.
But do you happen
to have some makgeolli?
Makgeolli? Sure we have, I have... good one.
You like makgeolli?
Yes.
- You okay with makgeolli? - Yeah.
- Or wine? - No, makgeolli's good.
The pricey one we had last time, right?
That's right.
Okay.
Do you mind?
No, no.
Making lunch?
No, she ate already.
Take out some vegetables.
Cut tomatoes and cucumber, I'll prepare nuts.
Okay.
Do you use this pen?
Yes.
Do you like this pen?
Yes, I like it.
Good.
It's funny,
using a French name for the pen, isn't it?
You know,
this pen must be the oldest,
ballpoint pen brand in Korea.
Yes. I know, I know.
My friend told me.
- So strange. - Yes.
Yes, strange.
And you wrapped up the pen with a tape?
Yes. I like the color.
Ah, color.
Oh. The color matches with your clothes.
Yes. They do.
Good.
- Cheers! - Cheers!
I'm glad we have some saeng-makgeolli here.
Of course. It's saeng-makgeolli, do you like it?
Oh, yes. I like it very much.
Do you drink only saeng-makgeolli?
Oh, yes. I try to,
Because they have the live bacterias, good bacteria.
I know, I know.
Outside of Korean, you can't find saeng-makgeolli,
because when they export, they export only the ones that are sterilized.
Yes. Yes.
They sterilize to prolong the period of circulation.
Yes. Right.
Too bad,
we can't have saeng-makgeolli outside of Korea.
The only way is to build a factory.
To produce there.
How much you drink,
usually?
Oh I drink 1 or 2 bottles every day.
Wow. Really.
- Everyday? - Yes,
But makgeolli is very mild.
I can drink it everyday.
It's like part of my meal.
Oh, good.
Good.
Have you taught French long time?
Oh, no. Before I came here.
Never taught anywhere.
I have no educational background in teaching French, no.
- Really? - No.
I see.
I devised this way of thinking of it...
of teaching,
only a few months ago.
And I hope it works.
Only months ago.
I see.
Yes. Just a few months.
If it works for someone I'll be able to earn some money. So...
I hope it works.
At least for some people.
So am I going to be a guinea pig?
No, I have no...
ulterior motive
other than the ones I mentioned.
What do you mean?
Well, I'm just saying
that I'm, I'm not going to take any organs
or anything like that from you.
But you take some money from me.
Yes, but money is not an organ.
Money can be as important as organ, no?
Only if you let it. Yes.
But you're going to experiment?
Experiment on me?
No. No,
I don't think I'm experimenting.
I never experiment.
No, I think I'm just opening up
a new kind of experience.
You can accept and enjoy or...
Or you cannot,
I don't know.
Okay.
Soha.
Soha!
- Yeah? - Come introduce yourself.
I did before.`
But you speak French. Say hello in French.
I can't speak French.
I only studied a bit in high school.
Just say something. I want to hear her speak French.
I can't. Did you feed Nomy?
No, I didn't. You feed her.
She must be hungry.
Nomy!
You hungry?
Let's go!
You know, she study French?
Three years in high school.
But she cannot speak a word of French.
- Oh, really? - Yes.
And what does she do now?
She's doing nothing.
She quit her job, a year ago.
Now she's searching for a new job.
She always full of ideas, but
she lacks... the persistence?
Yes, so.
She quit everything.
Always too easily.
It's okay. I think.
She seems to have her own style.
Just like yourself.
You think so?
Yes. One should always have a style.
You think so?
Thank you.
We need more makgeolli.
Can you drink more?
Yes.
She says you are the president of the company,
but what does she do?
She is the boss.
I'm just a hired man.
I used to be a lawyer,
but now I'm a president of a film company.
You were a lawyer?
I'm still a lawyer.
But now I have this job.
She must trust you a lot.
I don't know.
Open this for me. I always spill it.
- This is a different one. - We finished the other kind.
Let me play!
- It's okay? - Yes.
Okay. I need a...
Where can I smoke?
Ah, smoke?
You can go out.
You can smoke there.
But there’s a dog, big dog. It’s dangerous.
Ah.
Ah! You can go up to the rooftop. You can smoke there, it’s very nice.
On the rooftop?
You play very well.
Very nice piece.
- Oh, you think so? - Yes.
Very nice.
Very nice piece. Very simple and beautiful.
Thank you.
- You like here? - Yes. Very nice.
A very nice place.
Yes. I love this place.
It's a great place to drink.
Don't you think so?
Right.
Sorry, I didn't bring your glass.
Oh, it's okay.
Do you want to try this?
The lesson?
Lesson now?
Yes. Why not?
Okay.
Can you tell me what you felt while you were playing here?
There.
Playing the guitar?
When...
What did I feel...
I felt...
- Happy? - Yes. Happy.
Happy.
Playing the guitar makes me very happy.
I see, but...
Did you feel something else too?
I felt happy...
A melody. Yes.
Melody so beautiful.
What did you feel inside, deeper,
what was it that you really felt?
I don't know.
I felt happy.
I felt beautiful.
The melody.
What?
What did I feel?
You think you played well?
I played okay.
Not too many mistakes.
I'm getting better and better, I guess.
- So you were... - You said like that.
You were proud.
You were proud of yourself.
A little bit.
Just a little bit.
But did you feel proud or you didn't?
I think,
I felt actually
a little bit annoyed.
Oh, really?
Why?
Because I'm not good enough.
That's why.
You felt annoyed about your not being good enough?
Yes, I guess I was
annoyed about myself.
I want to so badly to become a good guitar player.
You wanted to show off your skill?
Yes.
Yes, I guess I wanted to show off.
Yes, I'm sure.
So that's what you felt?
Yes. I felt that.
And, others too.
Everything.
I believe you.
So I write...
I am...
so...
annoyed…
with myself.
I am...
so tired...
of myself.
Always wanting...
to become...
someone else,
who is this person…
in me,
who makes me…
so tired?
- Do you understand my handwriting? - Oh, yes.
I am so…
- annoyed… - annoyed.
- With... myself. - With myself.
I am so…
- tired... of myself. - Tired of myself.
- Always? - Yes.
- Always wanting... - Very good.
- To become? - To become.
To become someone else.
Who...
- Who is... - Who is...
- this person... - this person in me,
- who makes me… - who makes me…
so tired?
So tired? Very tired?
Bravo!
I am so...
You know what this is?
I don't know.
What is it?
It's a poem by famous poet.
It's a poem.
What does it say?
It's called SEOSI.
Yes. It's a very beautiful poem.
How would you translate Seosi?
What would it be?
'Foreword'? No, foreword is something else.
Seosi is...
'A poem as a foreword'? Would that work?
I'll search for it.
Searching's the fastest way.
Seosi…
The English translation pops right up.
They use 'foreword' here too.
Here is English translation.
Thank you.
So that I might face the sky without shame to my last breath
I have even anguished over wind stirring the leaves.
I will love all dying things with this heart that sings of the stars.
And I will walk the path life has given me.
Tonight too, the stars are brushed by the wind.
Ooh, he is so handsome.
This is the poet, right?
Yes, that's the poet.
Oh, he is so handsome, right?
So beautiful.
He has a beautiful face!
Iris! But he died too young.
So young. He was only 28, maybe 27, right?
- I think so. - Oh, I see.
He died in a Japanese prison.
- Oh, really? - Yes.
Why all these beautiful people die so young?
- Yes! - But it doesn't matter.
As long as he was beautiful while he was alive.
He was beautiful, no?
Yes.
Time for a drink.
Iris... you want some more Makgeolli?
If you want.
Really? Great!
You want to drink again? You've had plenty, I think.
I think the occasion calls for it.
You drinking more will just make things harder.
Then how about beer?
- Beer? - Yes.
Wonju, can you tell me what you felt when you saw him bowing like that?
Oh, is this the question?
Yes.
Okay.
I felt...
I was sorry for him.
I don't know.
Really?
Why?
He felt sorry about himself.
That's why.
That's how I felt, just now.
Really?
Why did you think he was sorry about himself?
I don't know. I just felt like that.
You know, he was not really paying respect to the poet.
He was so sorry for himself.
What else did you feel?
What else?
What else...
Okay, what else?
I felt...
I was sorry for my father.
Yes, he...
he is like my father.
Oh, yes.
I am so sorry for my father.
You know,
he ran away from home when I was really young,
and I could have forgiven him
later, but I didn't.
It was nothing.
It was... so easy to forgive him.
I was... so selfish.
I am so sorry, now.
So I write.
He was beautiful.
His beauty...
is inscribed…
on the memorial stone.
My father…
- was not beautiful. - Was not beautiful.
He was like myself.
We'll not leave...
any poem...
to the world.
We feel...
sorry for each other...
forever,
for not…
dying…
in battle,
for not…
having lived…
in glory!
Here is the tape, repeat it as many times as possible.
Okay, I will. Thank you.
There is a metro station down there?
Oh, so close,
you go down and just make a left turn.
- It's five minutes walk. - And there is a bus stop too.
Everything's there.
Okay.
I'm so sorry.
I didn't prepare an envelope.
It's okay. I don't care.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
So, see you next week?
See you next week.
- Bye bye. - Bye.
Bye bye.
Why'd she come to Korea?
You should've asked.
We can ask next week.
You drank a lot today.
Quite a lot, right?
Yes, I drank a lot.
More than I should've.
I don't know why I did.
Maybe I was bewitched.
Where'd she go?
Did she go down? There wasn't enough time.
Where'd she go?
Wow.
She walks like crazy, so fast!
How are you?
I'm okay
Very tired, but I'm okay.
How are you?
I'm okay.
Let me wash my hands. Yes.
Yes.
I have something to give you.
Oh, really?
What is it?
Wait.
Okay.
It's 200,000 won.
Can you believe it?
Wow. Really?
You made all this money today?
Because they both gave me the money today.
Great, it's great.
It's almost half of the rent, right?
- Yes. - How much is the rent?
Is 500,000.
So it's almost half.
Can you believe that I earn this much money?
Just one day of work.
You are successful now.
It's just because you helped me.
You encouraged me to get this job.
It's yours.
Oh. Really?
Yeah.
It's yours.
I've always wanted to give you something.
- No no no. - It's too much.
It's too much.
You don't have to pay, I told you.
I know, but I wanted to give something for your kindness and your friendship.
Thank you.
Oh, thank you. It's too much.
You earned it. You need money.
It's okay. I'm happy. Very happy.
Maybe I'll be able to pay my share of the rent from now on.
Yes of course, of course, you are such a bright person.
- You think so? - Yes.
Thank you.
So bright and so talented.
Thank you.
Nice.
Thank you.
All right.
Cheers. Cheers.
Congratulation for your new job.
I might have stumbled upon a new way of teaching French.
Yes, yes, it's great.
I'm a very proud person now.
You should be.
No, just kidding.
- You know. - I know, I know.
Let me test your grounding.
Sit down.
Oh. Okay.
So hold this tight.
Okay.
Oh, yeah, you put your feet.
Of course.
It's not going down on zero.
Why it's not going down on zero?
- Really? - Yeah.
It's close to zero. But it's not zero.
It's 0.1.0.2.
I'm on zero but you're not on zero.
Push your feet harder.
Okay.
I'm pushing down.
No, but...
Push harder.
It's still not going on zero.
Okay. Okay.
You should put your feet down, harder!
Why is it not going down on zero?
Push it harder.
Push harder.
Okay.
Ouch, ouch. It hurts.
- So strange... - Iris, it hurts, stop it, stop it!
- So strange... - Okay, okay.
I'll do it later.
Did it hurt?
Yeah.
I'm sorry.
Well, what are we going to eat for dinner?
Bread?
- Bread? - I love the bread you make.
Okay, so you make a salad.
I like your bread so much.
Thank you, but...
I like your salad so much.
No, your salad is so different.
So fresh and so tasty.
I love bread more, more than anything in the world.
Yes, yes.
Did you write something last night?
Yeah, I did.
After you fell asleep.
Did you write something good?
Can I see?
No, no no
It's okay.
You always write good poems.
Always.
Thank you. Thank you.
You're a good poet.
And you'll be a great one.
Thank you.
Thank you for being my friend.
Oh, you...
you are so nice.
You encourage me so much,
I can't believe,
I have someone right beside me.
No matter what happens in your life,
never, never give up your poetry.
You promise?
Yeah, I know.
I know.
Oh, let me play.
- Is it okay? - Sure.
Resist the temptation.
What?
Resist the temptation,
for falling for the memory.
I know.
Oh, it's very hard.
Respond to each note you make with your whole being.
You can do it.
It's my mother... coming
She’s at the door.
She didn't call me, she just came!
But tell her that I'm your French teacher.
No, no, I, I can I cannot do that.
Why? Why?
Oh. Why don't she,
why she didn't call me and
she never visit my place.
I won't hurt you.
I will never let them hurt you.
Don't worry.
It's okay.
She will go away.
She will go out soon.
Okay.
- Hi. - You were home?
I brought this for you. Glad you're home.
Sorry for answering late.
Sure. I'm glad you're here.
I'm taking a class near Sinsa Intersection.
- Really? - Yeah.
That's really close.
So I can come see you often now.
Right.
Who's this?
This is Iris.
Oh, how are you?
Nice to meet you.
- You're Inguk’s mom? - Oh, yes!
Who is she?
She's a friend of mine, Iris.
A friend?
I am Inguk’s French teacher.
I was just visiting.
Oh. French teacher.
Oh, yeah. Oh.
Iris, you are going somewhere?
Yes. I'm going to go and smoke and do something.
Oh, really?
Yeah.
Now, anyway, take your time with your mother and I'll go out 2 or 3 hours.
Is that enough?
No, no, no you can stay. You can stay. You don't go out, okay?
It's okay. Take your time with your mother.
I'm sorry. I have to go.
Bye. Bye bye.
Be careful!
Of course.
Are you coming back?
What do you mean?
Ok, I’ll be back.
What? You're studying French?
Yes, well...
French is just… yeah.
- Did you have coffee? - Huh?
- Want some coffee? - Sure.
Coffee's good.
Sure, let's have coffee.
What did you bring there?
That? I made you kimchi, dried squid and jangjorim.
It's fresh kimchi, so keep it outside a few days, then refrigerate it.
It needs to ferment outside, okay? Do you have kimchi?
- No, I don't. - None?
I don't eat it much these days.
Then what do you eat?
Well, bread… salad, things like that.
Tuna, too.
Can you live off that? That's not real food.
I like it.
For me, it's quite tasty.
- A lot of boiled eggs, too. - Boiled eggs?
When you were a kid, you loved kimchi and spicy foods.
That's right.
Sure.
So how much is your rent?
It's $400 per month, with a $8,000 deposit.
So that's the same as $120,000-$150,000 jeonse.
Right.
Then how much for electricity and gas?
Gas, about $40.
And electricity isn't much. $8?
And food? Do you eat out a lot?
Eating out…
One or two times a week? About that much.
I just eat at restaurants around here.
The places I go aren't expensive.
So the rest of the time you cook at home?
Yes, I eat at home a lot.
Including eating out, how much do you spend on food?
- For groceries? - Yeah.
$90.
I calculated it last time, and it was that much.
Sometimes up to $120.
So one time a week,
if we say 5 times a month for $6 each time... $30.
So that's $150 for food expenses.
You're right.
$400 plus $150 and $50…
Telephone charges? How much is that?
It's about $25.
And if you add internet fees, it's about $40.
$40…
Then $400... $600... That adds up to $640…
So $800 would cover it. Those are your expenses, right?
Just for necessities.
Well, I could get by on that much.
But I actually spend about $900.
- Between $800 and $900… - Yes.
That's not bad.
What's with this trunk? These are women's clothes!
What is this?
Oh, that… Those are clothes, yes.
Whose are they? Inguk, what is this?
Those are clothes…
Her clothes.
Is it closed?
Yes. It's closed.
- Do you need help? - No, it's ok thank you.
It's closed today.
- You didn't know? - No, I didn't know.
- Are you alone? - Yes.
- Do you need help? - Yes.
What is this?
Is this a poem?
Yes. This is a poem.
Oh really? I didn't know.
Oh sure.
This is a poem.
I came here a few times, but I never see this.
I see. You want to read it?
You cannot read it.
It's a poem by a famous poet.
Yes. What does it say?
Just a moment. I'll find the translation.
Thank you. Very kind of you.
You're welcome. It's nothing.
Here is the translation.
Thank you.
- You are French? - Yes.
- How did you know? - I just guessed it.
Nice to meet you.
It's good.
Very good.
- You think so? - Yes.
It's beautiful.
But he died too young in a Japanese prison.
Really?
Why all these beautiful people die so young?
Yes, I agree.
If it's not too much to ask.
Can you read it in French?
- You want me to? - Yes.
I want to hear this poem in French.
Okay. I can do it for you.
But this...
English word.
What is this?
Dan-delion?
And this...
Magpie? Magpie. I don't--
I don't know this word.
Dandelion is,
I think just the name of the flower.
And magpie is a bird.
Oh, really? Just a flower and a bird. Okay.
So...
New... new path.
New path.
Crossing the stream,
into the forest,
going over the hill, to the village,
my path, a new path,
I've walked yesterday,
and I'll walk today.
The flowers bloom,
the birds fly,
A lady passes by,
a lady passes by,
the wind blows,
my path is always a new path.
Today, and tomorrow.
Crossing the stream, into the forest,
going over the hill, to the village.
Thank you.
So it's been two months?
Yes.
How did you two meet?
There's a neighborhood park nearby.
I was walking there,
and she was sitting on a bench playing recorder.
She was terrible at it, but she was trying so hard.
So I walked up and spoke to her,
and it was... that French woman.
You liked her because she's French?
Is that it?
Well, I admit that was part of it.
But as a person, she's quite special.
So we connect quite well.
You don't know what she does or anything about her past.
- But you connect? - Yes, we do.
I don't think it matters at all what she's done or where she's from.
What makes you connect so well?
Well…
This is hard.
I mean…
To put it simply…
She seeks enlightenment while living in the secular world.
Even though she's French...
Really?
She's really sincere.
She lives each day never forgetting that one day she must die.
That's not just because she's old?
No, it has nothing to do with age!
Not everyone becomes sincere when they get old.
Everyone lives the exact same lives and dies.
I'm old too. Am I sincere?
You are…
We never lived together long, so…
Yeah, I know. But do I live sincerely?
You live life to the fullest.
What does that mean? Is it different from living sincerely?
People can get obsessed about something and live very diligently…
I don't mean you…
But that's totally different from being sincere.
What I mean by sincere is not to be blinded by what's fake,
but to live according to actual facts.
Real, actual facts.
Really?
That's how she lives?
She really tries. Never stopping.
You've gone crazy for her. You've lost your mind!
What? How can you...
Wow.
You don't know her.
How can you like someone you don't even know?
The things you imagine aren't her, right?
What you imagine her to be isn't really her.
You just don't know much about her, right?
I know her.
I really do.
People you don't know, they can tell you anything.
Whatever she says, we can't be sure of it.
We can't know if she's telling the truth or lying.
You said she has no job here, right?
And you don't know how she lived back in her country.
That means she can tell you anything, anything at all...
If she wants to.
And there's no way to check it!
You said you like her because she's sincere, right?
Then what do you think she likes about you?
What benefit do you think she expects?
Benefit?
Yeah, is anyone motivated to do something for no benefit?
Benefit?
Just think about it.
What you are to her.
Not the kind of dreamlike feelings you're having now,
think about it, with a cool head.
Alright, I'll think about it.
Just as you said,
I'm not a very sincere person.
But I love you, and I'm trying to live the best I can,
whatever happened in the past.
I really love you so much.
And I'll never do anything to hurt you.
That's what a mom is.
She's the same. She won't hurt anyone.
She's not capable of it.
Who is that person? Who is she?
Is she your mom?
Did you…
Is it because you had no mom next to you, and needed one?
Is that why?
Inguk.
You don't know anything about her.
Right? Ask who she is.
Check up on what kind of past she has.
Okay?
Alright, please just calm down.
The life she's lived…
Don't just imagine, and don't just believe what she says.
You need to check up on her past.
Then you should judge.
Please just calm down.
It's bad for your health, okay?
All right?
Okay.
All right.
Thanks.
I'll bring you some water.
Here you go.
Eat up.
Why don't you eat?
I'll have some later, there's plenty over there.
Thank you.
- Eat up. - Okay.
How is it?
The kimchi isn't ripe so I added lots of hot pepper paste.
It's really good.
I'm glad.
It's so good, you eat some too.
I'll have some later.
Eat up.
It's good seeing you eat so well.
Why doesn't she come?
She said she'd be back. It's been so long.
She'll be back. She has nowhere else to go.
Never mind, just eat up.
And when she comes, ask her.
Ask in detail. You will, right?
I know, I'll ask her.
Be sure to ask. About her, her past…
Yes.
You eat so well,
how can you have lived on bread for so long?
Wow, this tastes really good.
Your bean paste stew is delicious.
Really?
Eat up. Have some tofu, too.
Iris, Iris...
Oh Inguk, you are here.
Yes.
I found you.
Oh, just a moment.
Did you drink makgeolli here?
Just a little.
You want to drink?
Okay.
Cheers.
Let's go.
Let's go home.
Is it my home?
Of course.
So sorry to
let you stay outside so long.
You must be very tired.
Oh, no.
It's okay.
Let's go home.
Yes. Let's go.
Do you still love me as a friend?
Of course.
As a friend?
Yes.
Okay, let's go.
Cheers.
Thank you.
Can you hold it for me?
Isabelle Huppert Lee Hyeyoung Kwon Haehyo
Cho Yunhee Ha Seongguk Kim Seungyun
Poems inscribed in stone by Yun Dongju
“No. 3, Notturno” by Franz Liszt “Op. 59” by Matteo Carcassi
Production manager Kim Minhee Production assistant Kim Hyejeong
Recording Seo Yujin, Subtitled by Darcy Paquet
With the participation of Les Films du Camélia
Produced by Jeonwonsa Film World sales by Finecut
Written, directed, photographed, edited, scored by Hong Sangsoo