[opening theme music playing]
WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU TANGERINES
Ah! Hello.
Welcome!
- You look beautiful. - [Geum-myeong] Give me a hand.
Here we go.
- Let me get it. - Help me with this.
Okay.
[feel-good pop music playing]
[Yeong-beom] Smile.
YALASHANG FILM CLUB
One, two, three.
I'll take one more.
Okay, smile.
One, two, three.
[Geum-myeong] If I say I can't go tomorrow, what do I mean by that?
Tonight is our last night. You get it?
Yeong-beom, it's our last night.
I swear I'm going to, damn it. What's wrong with you?
[sighs]
[exclaims excitedly]
[both laugh]
How do I know? I don't know what I want,
and you don't know until you walk down the aisle with someone.
Just watch, okay? I'm going to see you in a wedding dress.
Ta-da!
They're pretty.
Wow.
Okay. This is tricky.
See? I told you I'd see it.
Oh? Hey, over here.
Hey! [chuckles]
[Geum-myeong] My heart was pounding for all the new people in my life,
as well as the old.
Whoo!
Ooh!
Wow.
It was an accident, I swear.
[Geum-myeong] I felt like I could fly up to the clouds,
just like those balloons.
SUCH AN UNEVEN LOVE
There was someone new in Mom's world as well.
A plump little human had come into her life.
HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY FROM YEOM BYEONG-CHEOL, NA MIN-OK
[baby babbling]
[sentimental music playing]
[Geum-myeong] Though this was their son's child, for some reason,
they felt even greater affection for him.
Don't babysit too often, no matter how cute they are.
They only stay that way if you don't get sick of them.
Once Geum-myeong gets married, you'll need to draw the line clearly.
You two have your own lives.
Everyone says he has my eyes, but look at that piehole!
- Just like his mom's! - "Mouth," son. Mouth.
I invited your family, too, but they're not coming?
Pretty much, yeah.
I also wouldn't visit my unemployed son-in-law.
I thought maybe your brothers?
They said
they never wanna see our asses again.
Faces.
[Hyeon-suk] Sorry?
Our "faces."
- Who's faces? - Your faces.
Right. Our faces.
[Gye-ok sighs]
That's 19 grams of pure gold.
They must've said "19 grams" about a dozen times over the phone.
It's for his college tuition.
[Gye-ok sighs] He's a stingy one, isn't he?
If he wants to pay for tuition, he should consider inflation.
They have the money.
All that rice-cake money, and this is all they bought?
Yeah.
I heard that Grandpa sports a Mercedes-Benz.
Of course he does. Everyone eats rice cakes, after all.
This isn't very classy of them.
What? Like you are?
Mm-mm, let's go.
Ooh, okay, okay. Mm.
YANG CHE-IL'S FIRST BIRTHDAY
Are you sure you can afford that stuff right now?
I'm gonna do everything on his birthdays.
Not like you guys ever did anything for mine.
Listen, it was a tough time.
Sure. Times always got tough right around my birthday.
[sighs] So how do you plan to support this new family?
Will you mooch off us?
- I have business ideas. - Of course.
With Cheol-yong?
You better not still mean that pawn shop, son.
Well, Pops, you only live once, so--
Oh, I'm happy to smack you twice.
People are supposed to mature when they have a child.
- Why can't you grow up? - I'd never expect help from you.
Look, Eun-myeong, we're not asking for the impossible.
You just have to get up early, all right? Head on down to the loading docks.
- They have plenty of jobs there. - [Eun-myeong moans]
So I can live a life like yours? Is that what this is about?
Look, Dad,
if you wanna fill a bucket up with water, you must turn the nozzle on all the way.
If you waste all your time patching the holes, it'll never get full.
Don't you understand that?
It's not just Geum-myeong. I have dreams too.
I don't want to be a dad of a family of four
who goes to a barbecue place but only buys dinner for three.
I'll be a dad who gets as much as he wants.
[sighs]
[door opens]
[door slams]
[gentle piano music playing]
Do you have to talk to your dad like that?
Our Steelheart is softer than you think. You hurt his feelings.
[Eun-myeong sighs]
Then remind him of Geum-myeong and cheer him up.
You little…
How do you get more bitter every year?
I think you two should be thankful I even made it this far.
Kids feel it when parents believe in them.
You put faith in Geum-myeong, and she soared.
Goodness.
But both of you ignored me and didn't support my goals.
[middle-aged Ae-sun] Unbelievable.
Can you carry him for a while? My arms are hurting.
[sighs]
- [Hyeon-suk groans] - I'll take him.
Give me Che-il, and you two can go inside.
- Give him to me. Aw, sweet baby. - [sighs]
[middle-aged Ae-sun] Oh my goodness.
[Che-il babbling]
[middle-aged Yeong-ran sobs]
Never in a million years did I think my daughter would do this.
I've just been so upset.
I feel like the sky has collapsed on me.
[middle-aged Ae-sun] It's my fault.
I can't tell you how sorry I am.
You can't even have a lead ring if you get married pregnant,
let alone a golden one.
I never got to have my own wedding.
Now my daughter won't get to wear a veil either.
I know it seems like Eun-myeong is still struggling to find his way,
but as a person, he's--
It's not that.
Eun-myeong isn't the problem.
Really?
Eventually, every son becomes his dad.
I've always envied your life.
I've envied your life more than anyone else's.
[surprised sigh]
You're the one with a wealthy husband.
Every field day,
I had to drag my three kids with me under the scorching sun.
But one time, I saw your husband fanning your back
so you could cool off.
Oh, come on now.
Only you notice that kind of thing.
It made me cry.
I thought, "How is that woman so blessed to have a man that devoted?"
"And what sin did I commit to deserve this pile of dog shit?"
Anyway,
is Hyeon-suk getting along?
She doesn't know how to do anything.
If she doesn't catch on, feel free to yell at her.
A good cry might teach a new mom a lesson.
I won't yell at her.
I won't make her cry,
and I'll make sure Hyeon-suk gets a nice ring too.
- She will. - [sniffles]
If you ever wanna see Hyeon-suk or your first grandson,
you just come on over.
Or tell me to come out to see you.
After all, we're in-laws now. That counts too, Yeong-ran, doesn't it?
[sighs]
How can he look exactly like my daughter?
[sniffles]
So you can't win with your daughter either?
[jaunty music playing]
[Geum-myeong] One of my mom's poems was called
"My Damn Child."
Come on! What's the big deal?
Good grief.
That's enough, you brat!
- I've had it with you! Ooh. Ow! - Stop.
[Eun-myeong] Is she saving the country? Will the company fail without her?
Uh-uh! Nope. Give it to me!
Stop it!
What is your son supposed to do with liquor?
Cheol-yong picked out a terrible present!
It's because my parents make me miserable.
So she's missing her own nephew's birthday.
Try to understand your sister, huh?
She's having a rough time at work, okay?
She thinks she's so great 'cause she works for a big corporation.
Which of us will be here to take care of you?
Which of us will be here when you're old?
[middle-aged Ae-sun] We don't need you to take care of us.
First, figure out how to take care of yourself.
[reporter on TV] …in South Korea, is on the verge of bankruptcy.
Don't be so harsh on him. He might have to pick out your grave.
…the largest of Korea's corporations are immune from the shock.
The effects of a Kia bankruptcy would be felt throughout the economy.
Kwon Jae-hong reports.
This afternoon, Korea First Bank announced at a press conference
that of the 28 subsidiaries under Kia Group,
18 of them will be subject…
[Geum-myeong] It was a harvest season when you reaped what you sowed,
whether that was a golden toad
or a postdated check.
[scoffs]
[man grunts]
[man clears throat]
[wistful music playing]
[people chant] Stop the layoffs! Not one more!
[man chants] Stop the layoffs! Not one more!
[people chant] We won't let you show us the door!
[man chants] We won't let you show us the door!
Stop the layoffs! Not one more!
[man chants] Stop the layoffs! Not one more!
[people chant] We won't let you show us the door!
[reporter on radio] Major corporations are crumbling in the Asian financial crisis
as unemployment continues to grow.
[Geum-myeong] An unforgettable winter was on its way.
[reporter] The Dainong Group, the 34th largest company in Korea,
has effectively been dissolved.
Of Dainong's four subsidiary companies, only Midopa will be spared.
The courts will oversee the sales of
Dainong Heavy Industries Company and Metro Product,
both subsidiaries of the Dainong Group.
[reporter 2] Ssangbangwool Development and Ssangbangwool Corporation
have officially been declared bankrupt today.
[reporter 3] Taeil Precision Company is the latest high-profile firm
to adopt bankruptcy prevention measures.
Taeil Precision and its subsidiaries carry a debt of 970 billion won.
Chohung Bank and other bond finance agencies…
[reporter 4] Stocks have plunged again today, with the S&P falling…
First of all, thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak with you today.
…panic among investors. With unemployment soaring, the economic…
[Geum-myeong] I wanted to thank you
for letting me know the results of the interview.
Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity.
I am willing to do whatever it takes to, uh…
Willing to do whatever it takes to join your organization. Allow me to…
[man] If you look at the list of toothpaste products
that were exported to Northeast Asia,
this is a toothpaste that wasn't on the list of imported toothpaste,
and you won't be able to find it even if you try.
[clears throat] This toothpaste will destroy common cavities,
guaranteed,
and whiten yellow teeth.
This product is now in the hands of a leading American toothpaste company
recognized by the WHO
following the bankruptcy of its original manufacturing company.
It's buy-one-get-one-free. You won't hear a better offer.
[reporter 5] …has filed for bankruptcy and finalized the process today.
[reporter 6] Ladies and gentlemen, our government has made a request
to the International Monetary Fund to carry out its bailout plan.
In spite of Korea's reputation as an exemplary case of economic development,
the government has been forced to admit to national bankruptcy
and is now pursuing means of recovery from international organizations.
[reporter 7] The government is now cautiously considering
the timing of the application and the scale of the aid…
[automated voice] The next stop is Sillim Market,
formerly Cannes Theater.
…expected to be around 30 billion…
[automated voice] The next stop is Sillim Market,
formerly Cannes Theater.
[sentimental music playing]
CANNES THEATER WILL SHUT DOWN ON DECEMBER 1
[Geum-myeong] When one door closes,
another door creaks open.
TICKET, JA 17
[movie playing in Italian]
[man 1 in English] Come on, man. Just take an empty seat.
[movie continues in Italian]
JA 17
[Geum-myeong in English] Excuse me. Could you put your leg down?
[woman] You heard the lady.
[man 2 groans]
[audience laughing]
[tense music playing in movie]
[woman gasps]
[speaking Italian]
[boy in movie] Alfredo.
[Alfredo laughs]
[movie continues in Italian]
[string music playing]
[Geum-myeong] They say the stars have to align
for you to meet someone once in a lifetime.
But to meet three times is really pushing it.
Hey, I saw her.
Did you?
- Huh? - You missed her?
This isn't the time to be collecting trash.
Life hands you a gift on a silver platter, and you still kick it to the curb.
[Geum-myeong] If you miss that third chance,
you'll have to wait till the next life.
Geum-myeong!
[K-pop music playing]
[car horn honks]
[Geum-myeong] Last time, it was Seo Taiji playing.
- This time, it was H.O.T. - Geum-myeong! Geum-myeong!
[woman] Oh, watch it!
[car horn honking]
Geum-myeong! Wait!
[K-pop music playing]
[panting]
[groans]
[Geum-myeong] That's when he realized…
you get only three chances,
but if the clock runs out, and it's still a tie-game,
there's always the penalty shoot-out.
[funky music playing]
Stop!
Please, stop!
[Geum-myeong] When one door closes…
- Please! - …without fail, another door creaks open.
You could've caught the next one.
- [pants] - [driver] Jeez.
Thank you.
[Geum-myeong] Had the 1997 financial crisis not happened…
had I not lost my job…
had the theater not been going out of business…
had any of these things not happened exactly as they did…
[gentle music playing]
[driver] Everyone, off. Last stop.
…perhaps this moment would never have happened.
[music fades]
Is this a dream?
Am I dreaming?
Yeah.
[moans]
I chased you down all the way from the theater.
I ran to catch this bus.
I knew no matter what,
I had to catch up with it.
Were you
at the theater alone?
- Yes. - I see.
- And you… you were-- - Yeah, yeah.
[Geum-myeong chuckles]
Wow.
Finally.
Yes, finally.
I guess… this is when you use that word.
[both chuckle]
[pop music playing]
[chuckles]
[laughs]
Why do you keep laughing?
Your style has really changed since I last saw you.
You're no longer like Picasso, aren't you?
Oh, I still am.
I'm an art instructor.
Picasso Art Academy offered me a job.
- Whoa! - Without me, the academy would be doomed.
- So they pay me well. - Mm.
I think that's, uh, that's amazing?
[chuckles]
Me too.
I think it's amazing.
[Chung-seob laughs]
The amazing thing is that we were both at the theater. [laughs]
It sounds crazy, but I go every day in the hopes you'd show up.
Um, I've been thinking about you.
I missed you a lot.
[sighs]
[Chung-seob chuckles]
I should go.
N… now?
Oh, unless it's too soon?
Is it too soon?
- Uh, let's order something. - [both laugh]
Let's order beer. Yeah.
Uh, beer? Sounds good.
JINRO SOJU
Hey.
Why do you keep staring at me?
You're driving me nuts.
[Chung-seob] You're right.
And as a matter of fact,
I'm also going nuts.
[glass shatters]
- Oh! - I swear, this never happens.
[exclaims] Be careful. You'll hurt yourself.
Here, move your feet a little.
You sound like my dad.
Even the way you laugh.
Are you bleeding?
I think it's a cut.
I… I should apply pressure.
It's fine. It's fine.
Just in case.
How is this happening?
I think… I think I'm having a heart attack.
[chuckles]
[laughing]
"Heart attack"?
[both laughing]
[gentle pop music playing]
Every time
I carried those books for you back then,
I would always think,
"I wanna hold her hand. I wanna hold her hand."
[chuckles]
[Geum-myeong] The truth was, by then…
Remember how
I used to say,
"We all have some wickedness within ourselves?
…we were no longer innocent.
I think I'm rotten on the inside.
[Geum-myeong] We dated like we were grown-ups.
[both laughing]
[Geum-myeong] It wasn't puppy love. We knew what we wanted.
[music continues]
[music fades]
[laughs]
Quit it. You look crazy.
What's with the face, and what are you doing with your hands?
Knock it off. That face makes you look like a fool.
Hey, come on. Can't you draw me like the girl in Titanic?
[Chung-seob laughs]
Oh no. I can't draw you like Jack drew.
The model he used was different, and so was the situation.
"The situation"?
What can we do about that?
Wow.
- Why, Mr. Park Toto… - Park Toto.
Please explain the situation, okay?
[laughs]
You're a naughty boy, Park Toto, aren't you?
Ugh! Really?
You're not supposed to spit in my face when you go in for the kiss.
- Come on. - Stop calling me Park Toto.
- What is so funny to you about that name? - Stop it.
You used to never laugh at anything, remember?
[Geum-myeong] Toto and I had the same sense of humor.
You've been rubbing off on me.
- I'm starting to talk like you. - Yeah, right.
[Geum-myeong] We had finally cracked the secret
to pretending to be grown-ups, and we couldn't stop laughing.
It's your fault for making me laugh when we're kissing.
How am I supposed to concentrate?
Sorry, babe, it's just harder for me to laugh every day.
That's precious time we could be using for kissing, right?
That's why we're such a good fit.
- [Chung-seob] It doesn't need garlic. - Okay.
I've been noticing you really like raw fish.
You're always eating it.
I like it.
Listen, how would you like to…
to eat some real amberjack?
- Real amberjack? - Mm-hmm.
Real amberjack.
[Geum-myeong] At last…
[retching]
[groans]
[Geum-myeong] The two men in my life finally met each other.
[jaunty music playing]
Jeez.
Amberjack, my foot.
We're getting nothing but sauries.
[Chung-seob retching]
Dad, stop! Why are you looking at him like that?
Can't you see how uncomfortable you're making him feel?
[Geum-myeong] The day had come when I had to choose my man over my dad.
This is just how I look.
Then can you please go a little easier on him?
The open sea is a tough place for people from the mainland.
Were you comfortable out here right away?
- I was. - Yeah, right.
Are you throwing the small ones back in the water?
You're a kind fisherman, sir.
You really are a… [groans] …kind man.
It's bait.
We're throwing them out to die.
That's not so nice, isn't it?
Stop glaring at him and catch me something.
I brought him here to taste real amberjack,
and I don't wanna disappoint him.
[Chung-seob groans]
Ooh.
Why are you following her? You creep. She's only using the bathroom back there.
Sit down and eat some amberjack.
You better enjoy it. You'll pay full price.
AUNTIES' SEAFOOD HOUSE
[woman on TV] Rice cake for sale!
Rice cake for sale!
IMF CRISIS, HALF PRICE FOR JEJU CITIZENS LET'S EAT AND SURVIVE TOGETHER
Rice cake for sale!
That looks heavy. Won't somebody buy a rice cake from that woman?
[woman on TV] Rice cake for sale!
GATHER THE GOLD IN OUR CLOSETS TO REVIVE THE NATION'S ECONOMY
Rice cake for sale!
What do you think?
Do you think either of them will say anything first or not?
But why aren't you over there with them? Don't you wanna be a part of it?
Maybe she doesn't like him.
You don't like him? What don't you like about him?
It's not me.
Get off my shoulder now. Cut it out.
Why are you here? Why did you come to Jeju Island?
Is this a police interrogation?
Stop being so cruel, Dad.
You can't talk, ride boats, or even drink.
What can you do? Tell me!
What can you do for my daughter?
Just watching you sit there makes me upset.
You come all the way down here, and you can't even try.
Well,
even if I tried,
if you decide you don't like me, then
no matter what I do, it won't--
So you decided we won't like you, now you won't even try?
Where'd you find this guy?
Shut up, you little brat.
Let go.
Three, two, one…
Zero. Now what are you gonna do?
[Eun-myeong] Let me go. [grunts]
[grunts]
What do you think of him, really?
Well, you know,
he's very nice.
[Gyeong-ja] I know you have something to say.
Go ahead and just spit it out.
[middle-aged Ae-sun] Here's the thing.
It's his family.
It's who they are.
[Chung-seob] Oh.
You know,
I am trying to impress you if you didn't know it.
By doing what?
I haven't detected any effort whatsoever.
For one, I don't eat much. [chuckles]
But today--
How terrible of us to fill the table with food.
Shut your hole.
I really wanna beat you up right now!
Yeah? Do your worst.
Hmm. You got nothing.
[door opens]
Where do you think you're going?
Why do you keep following her to the bathroom? What are you planning to do?
It might be dark out there, but don't you dare.
Well, it's because it's dark tonight.
Hold it. A-ten-hut!
It's dark out there, and…
it's cold.
What is the matter with that guy?
Geum-myeong likes him more than he likes her.
Don't you see it?
- That punk is making a fool out of-- - Hey.
Respect your brother-in-law.
My what? So you like him?
Stop hoarding the fish.
Don't eat all the good shrimp. Peel some for him.
Seriously? You like him?
I don't believe this!
Why?
[Chung-seob groans]
[groans]
Why do you keep following her? She's just going to the bathroom.
Just sit down and eat some amberjack,
and you'll pay full price for what you eat.
Sit your ass down, cadet!
In case she falls.
In case Geum-myeong falls.
What? You think I'd let my daughter fall in the water, really?
Speak for yourself.
Ten-hut!
A-ten-hut!
I just want to make sure.
I wanna make sure.
[groans]
[gentle acoustic guitar music playing]
I can't win.
How am I supposed to impress your dad?
[Geum-myeong sniffles, sighs]
Oh.
You know what, babe?
You could've tried harder.
I know.
I wanna impress your dad,
but this is just… just how I am, I guess.
Oh. That's how you are?
Sure.
I don't know what I'm supposed to do.
- Uh-huh. - I've never done any of this before, so--
So what? You think just because
I go up to your mother and use my highest voice to say "hi,"
that's my personality?
[chuckles]
Let me make one thing very clear.
- I am… are you listening, babe? - Yeah.
I am my father's daughter.
If my dad says no, then we're done.
[tongue clicks]
No wedding.
Babe. Wait.
[sighs]
[Eun-myeong] Tell me why you're okay with him.
You didn't approve of my wife right away like this.
I won't sit here and let you treat her with a double standard.
Go away. Go.
Hey, does your wife know you pooped your pants in kindergarten?
Does your boyfriend know you use my razor?
[gasps]
[gasping] Hey. Let me go.
[high-pitched] Father. [chuckles]
[jaunty music playing]
[all gasp]
Oh my.
[high-pitched] Father.
Father.
Can I… perhaps, if you'd like,
I can peel those shrimps for you?
Peel them for yourself.
He's a lousy drunk.
[laughing]
Oh, just look at him.
He absolutely adores Geum-myeong.
[chuckles]
[middle-aged Ae-sun] The best part is his mom really likes Geum-myeong too.
She says she really adores my daughter.
Isn't that something? [laughs]
Yeah, yeah, it's something since it's not nothing.
You cried, didn't you?
Why would I?
Everyone loves Geum-myeong for who she is.
We all know she cried.
Is this really wild honey from Hallasan Mountain?
We know you are trying to gift this honey to his mom.
Well, I mean… his mother gave me a gift.
She practically bribed me to like him.
Of course I have to return the favor.
She is just so sweet.
Do you wanna know what his mother gave me?
What is this, some kind of treasure?
It's wrapped so tight.
Why does he have to stay here with us?
Why couldn't he have gotten a hotel?
We can't tell him to sleep at a hotel.
I feel bad enough that he has to sleep in the living room.
Park Chung-seob is spending the night under my roof,
and I am not having it, okay?
- I think you're overreacting. - No way. No way.
[sighs] Hey, stop going out there.
He won't sneak into her room. He would never dare.
You've been glaring at him all night.
Hey!
Let me go. Stop. [grunts]
Sit down. Sit down!
[sighs] Come on.
[sighs]
[door hinge creaks]
[jaunty music playing]
[moans]
[moans] Oh, Father. Why do you keep coming in and out? You should sleep.
And you? Why aren't you sleeping?
Why? You're wide awake.
What are you plotting?
What? What's wrong? What… What? Is there a problem? What's up?
[music fades]
[woman] This past fall,
I went to see my family and took care of their persimmon trees.
I picked the best ones and made you these treats.
I tried to put as much care into making them
as you did when you were raising Geum-myeong.
I adore your daughter more than I can say.
[Geum-myeong] It was a special gift.
My mom had waited a long time to hear those words.
[gentle piano music playing]
Are you standing watch all night?
What are you going to do if he goes into Geum-myeong's room?
- I'll kill him. - [chuckles]
I'm afraid there's nothing we can do.
There's no stopping Geum-myeong. You should know that by now.
- Sh, sh, sh, sh. - [chuckles]
If you really love her,
it's time to let her go.
[Geum-myeong] Mom knew.
She knew this would happen eventually.
[on radio] It's the single Bungle Show. I'm your host Kang Seok.
Many sad expressions have come out of this crisis.
"Jobless Twenties" because half of everyone in their twenties is unemployed.
"Thirty-eight and Retired" for those who had to quit in their late thirties.
"Retirement at 45" because you couldn't get a job past 45.
And you're called "Job Hogger" for working past 56.
What a depressing world we live in.
Well, let's listen to an uplifting song, shall we?
[Geum-myeong] And that's how I left the nest for good.
[uplifting pop music playing]
[Geum-myeong] Like a little bluebird soaring high above a bare mountain,
I was nervous but brave.
[middle-aged Ae-sun] Don't smile too much today.
You'll annoy your dad.
Mom, don't do that. Let's all get along. Okay?
[sighs]
Hey, it's not like you're done with me after today.
You'll still be my mom.
And I'm still me.
My name won't be Park Geum-myeong. It'll be Yang Geum-myeong.
You know my pager number.
The last four digits are the same as our home number.
They're not Chung-seob's.
[sighs] I'm still your daughter.
I know that. You're still our daughter.
So don't cry.
If you cry, so will I.
You'll ruin the wedding photos.
Let's keep it nice and cool today.
How's that sound? Hmm?
[Eun-myeong sobs]
[sobs]
[sniffles]
[uplifting feel-good music playing]
Hello!
I can't believe you came.
We're invited, so why would we not come?
Now, the girl who's getting married…
Is she the same little girl who loved caramel?
Yes, you always gave her free candy.
It's Geum-myeong.
- Mm. - [laughs]
- Go on in. Please. - Go ahead, please.
- [Geum-myeong] It's wrinkled. - [woman] Yeah, it is.
They got you.
- Oh, aren't you done up? - [laughs]
- Where's Ju-gyeong? - Ju-gyeong?
Wow, the photographer's late?
She's right there.
- Hey! - Hey!
[chuckles]
[music fades]
[sighs]
I shouldn't have come.
- [Geum-myeong] Ju-gyeong! - Hey! Hey!
Hurry up. Hurry, hurry!
Hey! Let's get set up.
- [balloon pops] - [gasps, laughs]
[funky music playing]
- [Geum-myeong] Oh my God, they burst! - She's so damn beautiful.
Hey, what kind of photographer is late?
- You missed me getting out of the car. - Uh-huh.
- Wow! Aren't we confident today? - Mm-hmm.
[laughs]
[Ju-gyeong] Okay.
[Geum-myeong] Take pictures of me from here.
[Ju-gyeong] Okay.
- Look at you. - [camera shutter clicks]
So pretty today.
- Here. On those steps. - Let's get one there.
[Geum-myeong] In the end, not everyone gets married
to their first or most passionate love.
Not that I loved him less, but the temperature was different.
Oh, you sent us so many lovely tangerines.
You never have to buy another tangerine again.
[Geum-myeong] It was just the right temperature for me to be myself.
- [woman 2] Oh my. - [middle-aged Ae-sun] Have you said hello?
[Geum-myeong] At last, I had finally found my prince.
[tender piano music playing]
[groans]
[Geum-myeong chuckles]
[woman] It's a match made in heaven.
Was he always that silly, or did you teach him?
Yes, I did.
[woman 2] Oh, how gorgeous.
[chuckles]
[emcee] The groom will now enter.
[cheering]
[emcee] Here comes our brave groom down the aisle.
Let's all welcome him with a round of applause.
[distant cheering]
Didn't I tell everyone I hate it when people cry at weddings?
Just don't cry, Dad. If you do, I'm gonna be so mad.
Uh… uh, you know,
it's better if you just don't look at me for the entire time.
[Geum-myeong sighs]
Geum-myeong.
You sure you want this?
Because if you don't,
you can just back out and run right back to me, all right?
[sobbing]
[wistful music playing]
Are you sure you want to eat this?
If it tastes bad, just back out.
Just spit it out, okay?
There we go.
YANG GEUM-MYEONG
Do these fit?
Make sure to say "Hello" like this when you meet your teacher.
Just like this? "Hello, teacher."
Oh.
Honey, we can't send her to school like this.
Let's wait until next year.
Oh my, oh my. Don't keep her here forever, all right, Gwan Sik?
What are you gonna do when she gets married?
You're being silly. Daddy's silly.
Geum-myeong, are you sure you're ready?
I'm sure, Dad. Jeong-geun is going.
What Jeong-geun does is not your concern, okay?
I'm not sure I like it that you two are so close.
I want to go to school.
Fine, go to school for now.
If you don't like it, back out. Understand?
Just run back home to me, all right?
I'll be here, waiting for you. Hmm?
Mm-hmm!
Oh my.
Geum-myeong, you think you'll be able to run fast in these?
- I think I'll be in first place, Dad. - First?
- Ready, whoa! - Go!
You have to wait until I say go, all right?
Listen. You don't have to win Geum-myeong.
If you don't wanna do it, back out.
And if you happen to fall out there tomorrow,
Dad will be right behind you. Got it?
Mm!
- Ready? Go! - Go!
Oh gosh, no.
YOU CAN EASILY SCORE HIGH!
COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAM IDENTIFICATION SLIP
[girl 1] Good luck!
[girl 2] Good luck, everyone!
[man] Let's go, Munil High!
- We always show up way too early. - [boy] Let's go!
[Geum-myeong] Oh my God. Why is everyone in this family so diligent?
What did you go through in life that's made you like this?
Geum-myeong, you're good at guessing answers, right?
[chuckles]
Why would I guess the answers?
Dad, I'm Yang Geum-myeong.
You're right.
I've been watching you all these years, and I know you'll do well.
You're so good at everything that I just know you will. [laughs]
Is that all you have to say to me right now, Dad?
Aren't you gonna tell me to back out if I want?
Well, yes, of course. If your head hurts, and you can't do it,
just back out.
Just run away, and I'll be here waiting for you, okay?
When I back out, you always have my back.
Almost time. Are you sure you don't want any tea?
YANG GEUM-MYEONG
THE PRIDE OF DODONG! MY DAUGHTER WILL GET IN!
[Geum-myeong] Every time I had to walk a tightrope,
my dad was always holding a net close by.
"I'll catch you if you fall," he would say.
I should've told him when I had the chance
just how comforting his words were to me.
At least once.
It must've snowed the whole time he was standing there,
waiting for his daughter to come back to him.
[crying]
[emcee] The bride will now enter to walk down the aisle.
Geum-myeong.
Your dad's right here.
You know that.
Go ahead. Do whatever you want, dear. It's your call, okay?
[Geum-myeong] In the midst of my dad's wintertime,
I began a new chapter in my life.
They had spent their youth watching me grow
until I became my own person.
If Chung-seob makes you mad, you can back out.
Dad's always here for you, okay?
[Geum-myeong] Stop it.
Why would you start saying things like that right now, huh?
God, you're so frustrating.
[emcee] And now,
the bride!
["Bridal Chorus" playing]
[emcee] Put your hands together for the bride.
[cheering]
Gwang-rye must be smiling ear to ear.
I'm sure of it!
She must be so happy.
At Ae-sun's wedding,
I was the one who couldn't stop crying when her uncle walked her down the aisle.
[Geum-myeong] Mom kept smiling because seeing her daughter's blessings
was like winning a medal to her.
[emcee] Uh, the groom is now approaching the weeping bride
in the hopes of convincing her to walk forward.
Please give them another hand to encourage them.
Geum-myeong.
You said we'd keep it cool.
You're bawling your eyes out.
Are we not getting married?
Should we stop?
Let's do it.
[feel-good music playing]
Here.
[cheering]
[Geum-myeong] The day before Dad passed,
I told him, "Dad, I'm sorry. I'm sorry."
I must have said it a hundred times over.
That's when Dad told me,
"There's nothing to be sorry about."
"From the day you were born, I was already in heaven."
See? Didn't I say your dad would cry more than your mom?
My dad's crying?
I didn't think your dad would drink like that.
Why are men always so tough on their son-in-laws?
We all know he can't hold his liquor.
[Geum-myeong] He wanted to see what kind of drunk Chung-seob was.
[middle-aged Ae-sun] Instead, we get to see what kind of a drunk he is.
- Oh. - [Geum-myeong] Hey, Dad.
Hey.
[Geum-myeong sighs]
What about your mom?
Sir?
Does she like Geum-myeong or not?
[Chung-seob] Oh.
My mother always goes on and on about wanting a daughter of her own.
Honestly, I think she likes her better than me, so--
Not that.
- Sorry? - Not as a daughter-in-law. Not that.
Does she like her as a daughter of mine!
Oh, right. Yes.
- Park Chung-seob! - Yes, Father.
Do you have any idea whom you're taking from me?
Sir?
I am giving you…
my heaven on earth…
[feel-good music playing]
…even though you've done absolutely nothing for her
throughout the first 30 years of her life.
From what I heard,
Mrs. Oh was the bookworm that had a way with words.
Hey, "Heaven on Earth."
Carry your own honey.
That's how my dad was forever robbed of his unrequited love.
[emcee] Now, the bride and the groom will face the bride's parents.
The bride and the groom will bow to the bride's parents.
[applause]
What?
The bride's father is crying. He's crying.
[man] Be quiet. Be quiet.
[emcee] The bride's father must've truly adored his daughter.
[woman 5] Of course he's crying.
Gwan-sik is being robbed of his treasure in front of everyone.
He wouldn't cry like that if I ever got remarried.
I wish you both all the best. Go.
[emcee] Next, the bride and the groom will bow to the groom's mother.
- [middle-aged Gwan-sik sobs] - Pull yourself together, will you?
God, you're so embarrassing.
[emcee] The bride and the groom will bow to his mother.
[feel-good music continues]
[beeping]
Who is it? Who's paging at this hour?
[scoffs] Who is this?
I don't know who this is.
I thought I told you to dye your hair for the wedding.
It's turning gray.
Geum-myeong is going to nag at me about that.
[scoffs] Oh, that girl.
I took good care of my husband. She didn't look after her father.
From now on, she can take care of her own husband.
[middle-aged Ae-sun laughs]
[Geum-myeong] Life never allows us to relish these moments for too long.
[man] Yang Eun-myeong.
And you are?
[Geum-myeong] Happiness arrives before us, but trouble approaches from behind.
Park Cheol-yong, your partner.
Where is he?
What?
[Che-il moaning]
[Geum-myeong] When your mom tells you not to hang out with a friend,
she has a good reason.
[funky pop music playing]
"IF YOU CAN'T, JUST BACK DOWN. WE'RE ALWAYS HERE FOR YOU."
[music fades]