2023

My dearest friends, forgive me for not being able to say goodbye in person. There may be some difficult moments in everyone's long path of life, but please have faith that the longest night will give way to dawn and the longest road will have an end.

The moment you said you loved me, your love ended. And the moment your love ended, my love began.

What’s with this emotion? I’m getting goosebumps. What’s your deal? What? I mean, you… You’re being so nice right now. The way you’re looking at me, your behaviour, the way you talk and that look on your face. It feels awfully strange.

Dark clouds are temporary, since there will always be wind.

The apricot throw itself to the ground.
It is crushed and trampled for its next life.

In the first state, man and sword become one and each other. Here, even a blade of grass can be used as a lethal weapon. In the next stage, the sword resides not in the hand but in the heart. Even without a weapon, the warrior can slay his enemy from a hundred paces. But the ultimate ideal is when the sword disappears altogether. The warrior embraces all around him. The desire to kill no longer exists. Only peace remains.

If I cross the line, would you be mine? Tell me, would you be standing right here with me?

I believe that everything in this world has a story to tell. Even the sunshine and the wind. I think you can hear their stories.

To tell you the truth, I'm not cut out for eating alone. Or sleeping alone or taking the bus alone. I don't like smoking alone. I'm no good on my own. I just pretend to be.

What? Can't see my next move? Regardless of which of my hands was injured, I won't let it become my weakness.

I already know what your weakness is.

Hmm, what is it?

Me. Gil Bok Soon. But when did it start?

I have these dreams sometimes. It’s raining, and the rain washes me clean of everything from my past. But when I open my eyes, it’s still pouring. And nothing has changed. 

Wouldn’t it be okay if you had an umbrella?

A big umbrella, one that two people could use.

A Mars orbiter mission that has your name. A pop star that's the same age as you. Dreams that never came true. Love stories that ended. People who drifted away from you. From our best memories to our most horrible experiences that make us want to curse at our destiny... These are all unique pieces of our lives.

Hyung, do you think we'll be okay?

All we can do is try. Are you scared?

A little bit.

Even if it's scary, we have to try it to find out. Let's try it together, even if we're afraid.

No scenery is better than being with you for all eternity.

I had believed that travelling was a fool's paradise. But Jin Sol took it differently. She was always excited to hit the road, and her laughter came without reason. And she was always by my side. [...] My time spent with Jin Sol made no difference. It wasn't all that fun or meaningful. All we did was shoot the breeze and loaf around. But that's what made it fun.

Nomoto and I have a lot of differences. Maybe that's why, when I'm Nomoto, the scenery I've been seeing looks a little different now.

Whenever I call your name, I'll think of the vast universe.

When I’m with her, my worries melt away, and I feel relieved. If this is what love is, can I let myself feel it? Am I allowed to feel these emotions just like everybody else?

Our first meeting is our eternal farewell.

It's me. Woon-ho. I'm writing to you because I don't think I'll be able to say this face-to-face. I met you for the first time this winter. I saw you as soon as I arrived in Cheongju. You probably don't remember. You ran away so fast. It made me curious about the film. When I first came to Korea, I rarely had any reason to smile. Then... I met you again. All of a sudden, I started noticing the unpredictable things that you would do. That's when I realized it. I was smiling whenever I looked at you.

I know you don't love me yet. However, do not forget about me. On this day, this very moment you spent with me. Do not ever forget it.

Tell me what your story is. My story? Yes. Uh... It's a story about fighting. But... it's about romance too. Romance? She says it's about romance. What kind of story is it? Hmm... I met this man. I first met him on the street. He was crying like a fool. He couldn't find his way.

This fickle fool... would like to return to his hometown alive. If you return to Joseon, you will die. You will face death. Is it because of her? She is my hometown.

There must be thousands of reasons why a woman would want to kill a man.