A long time ago,
there lived a beautiful girl in a castle located deep inside the forest.
She was always alone, so she was lonely and bored.
So one day, she left the castle to find herself a friend to play with.
She offered them all sorts of amazing gifts,
but nobody ever accepted her.
Later on, she found out why.
A monster who brings along the shadow of death.
That's what the people called her.
"She's a monster. A monster."
She was very angry at every living soul in the world.
And she needed to take it out on someone.
Ever since she unexpectedly saved the boy from dying,
the scary shadow that always followed her around suddenly disappeared.
And the boy always followed her around instead.
He always went with her whether it was day or night
and whether she was in the mountains or a field.
On a clear and sunny day, the girl asked him this.
"Hey, will you always stay by my side?"
"Of course. I will never run away."
"Even if I do this?"
The girl was all alone again,
and the shadow of death came back and whispered this.
"No one can ever stay by your side
because you're a monster.
Do not ever forget that. Do you understand?"
Yes, Mother.
CHAPTER ONE THE BOY WHO FED ON NIGHTMARES
This stop is Daun Vocational School.
The next stop is...
I mean, he threw a huge fit in the middle of class.
My goodness.
No!
There's no use in trying to stop him.
And this isn't the first time.
Your expression...
What if there was a dangerous tool next to him?
It would've led to an accident.
I don't understand why we need to walk on eggshells
-because of Sang-tae. -Is he angry?
Is he angry?
Anyway, we need to think of safety,
-and he's too much for us to handle. -Angry…
Just send him to a special needs school or a local community center.
That will be best for everyone.
-Your expression shows your emotions -Tell me what you think.
What do you think?
Will you please say something? My gosh, seriously.
He's angry.
THE BOY WHO FED ON NIGHTMARES
MOON SANG-TAE
Sang-tae.
Aren't you hungry?
What do you want to eat?
You weren't planning to stay for long anyway.
I'll find you a better school once we move. I promise.
-Are you that upset? -Jjamppong.
-What? -Tangsuyuk with sauce on the side.
Let's go to Yangjagang, not Jageumseong.
Okay, let's stuff ourselves with food at Yangjagang.
The food is really good there. Do you remember?
When was the last time we went?
Don't worry. I'll buy. I'm your big brother.
By any chance, are you Author Ko Mun-yeong?
-Yes. -See? I told you.
My daughter is a big fan of yours.
I'm sorry to ask this,
but can we please get your autograph?
-Your name? -Lee Seul-bi.
She's really beautiful in real life, isn't she?
Yes, she's like a princess from a fairy tale.
-Why do you think so? -Because you're pretty.
My mom always calls me "princess"
because I'm pretty.
Ma'am, how about a photo?
My goodness, thank you.
Go stand next to her.
Come here.
You're not my fan, are you?
Pardon?
In all my fairy tales, the witch is always the one that's pretty.
Who told you all princesses are kind and pretty?
Did your mom tell you that?
Princess, look over here.
If you really want to be that pretty, I want you to say this.
-One. -"Mom.
-I'm going to be... -Two.
a pretty witch."
Three.
Princess.
-Oh, goodness. -Princess!
My gosh.
My gosh. Mun-yeong.
Buongiorno, Mun-yeong.
My gosh, what's with this chain?
What made that little kid cry her eyes out?
I guess she was touched. I corrected her misconception.
What in the world...
Good job.
It can be very dangerous for a kid to be biased towards something.
But you helped her fix that?
You really are amazing, Mun-yeong.
Just a second.
OK PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL
I don't need a loan. I'm already rich.
Okay, let's get going.
We have about two hours.
-So you have time to go to a beauty salon. -Why would I go there?
You can't go looking like that.
You look like Francesca who's on her way
to a funeral for the Addams Family.
You can't go to a children's ward looking like that.
You're going there to give kids hope, not to scare them.
You'll be reading your books there.
-But you look-- -You said it's dangerous to be biased.
I think you're more dangerous.
Mun-yeong, please.
You should dress according to the TPO.
I'll tell them to come to you.
Do you know why I like this restaurant?
-Because the steak-- -No.
The knife here
is amazing.
-Look. -Mun-yeong, you're bleeding.
How pretty.
I want it.
Good gracious.
Ma'am.
Just a second.
EMPLOYEE CARD CAREGIVER MOON GANG-TAE
Mr. Moon, come to the lounge quick.
Gosh, that thief ate all my food.
It's as if she starved for days.
Ms. Myoung Ji-suk.
Honey.
I feel so empty.
Even so, if you eat in such a hurry,
you'll get an upset stomach again.
So don't eat everything all at once.
Instead, it'd be great if you could take your time
to eat your food.
You told me you liked that I ate well.
You took it the wrong way.
It's just that when you like someone, you even like the way they eat.
Honey.
Then
why did you cheat on me with that skinny model?
It's okay.
Don't smile at me.
It disgusts me.
-Put your arms up like this. -Let me go!
Then pull them down like this.
-Stay still! -I don't belong here!
Let me go! Let go of me!
I can't go in here! I can't!
Let go! I don't belong here!
-Is he a new patient? -Let go!
He overdosed on alprazolam with his daughter two days ago
and came through the ER.
He used to get treated for his anxiety disorder.
I think he tried to commit suicide with her.
I think he wanted to kill his daughter and then kill himself.
Where's Go-eun?
Where is Go-eun? Where is my daughter?
Fortunately, she threw up right after she took the drug.
And she's getting counseling for PTSD at our child psychology department.
Go-eun.
What's on your mind?
Let me go!
He'll receive a psychiatric assessment this afternoon.
So check his vitals every hour.
And double-check the restraining band as you give him an IV fluid.
Okay.
After the reading, you'll answer questions.
Then you'll give out your autographed storybooks to the kids.
And you'll be done once you take a photo with the hospital staff for PR.
I'm not sure if I'm a secretary or the CEO of a publishing company.
I'm seriously starting to wonder.
I got hired as an art director.
But I had no idea that I'd be working as your minion.
You told me you'll do anything during the interview.
Well, I didn't know you'd make me do physical labor.
I hired you not knowing that you're not very smart.
What should I do? Should I just fire you?
No.
OK PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL
“OK Psychiatric Hospital”?
Sir, do you get counseling?
You did the right thing.
Answer the phone.
-Hello? -Put it on speaker.
Hello? Mr. Lee?
I'm Nam Ju-ri, a nurse at OK Psychiatric Hospital.
Come this way.
It's so hard to reach you. You never text us back either.
Are you listening?
Oh, yes. I'm a bit busy--
I believe we told you
that we set a date for Mr. Ko Dae-hwan's surgery.
How long do we need to wait
for the guardian's consent?
You can't keep avoiding our calls like this.
That's the same thing as killing the patient.
Ko Dae-hwan.
He's dead to me.
Why do you keep trying to bring him back to life? Are you Jesus?
-Excuse me. -Ju-ri.
If you're so desperate, come and get the signature yourself.
What's wrong? What is it?
-What happened? -She wants me to come and get it.
Is she out of her mind?
If she's not sane, she should come here.
Ms. Park.
Tell me about his medical history.
-The patient in room 203 with dementia. -Oh, Mr. Ko Dae-hwan?
He needs to get surgery due to his glioblastoma relapse.
But his guardian doesn't care?
He has been with us for the longest period of time.
But his guardian never once visited or called
which means he's being neglected.
So instead of just calling his ungrateful guardian,
why don't you actually visit her in person so that we can save the patient?
What?
Is that really necessary?
You're going to do it, right? I know you're a professional.
If you let me take the rest of the day and tomorrow off,
-I'll go see her myself. -Why two days?
Do you have a boyfriend in Seoul?
I guess you do.
Ju-ri, you have a boyfriend?
No.
Well then, I'll be off soon.
I bet she does have a boyfriend.
She's a traitor.
I don't think your daughter will be able to come here.
No.
What's the matter?
No!
Die.
If she comes...
FAIRY TALE READING WITH AUTHOR KO MUN-YEONG
Gang-tae.
Yes?
I heard someone puked on you.
-She even slapped me. -My gosh.
You should make sure the day doesn't get worse.
Kim Seung-cheol, who's in isolation, will be sent to the police--
Yes, I heard. I'll take care of him.
We had a team dinner last night, and we made a bet.
"A bet"?
"Why does Moon Gang-tae
move from hospital to hospital every year instead of settling down?"
We tried to guess it.
Number one.
You borrowed lots of money and you're being chased after.
Number two. You got yourself in big trouble,
and you're working here to hide your identity.
Number three.
You get kicked out of every hospital for hitting on the nurses and patients.
-Which one did you bet on? -I bet on
number three. Women.
So what's the answer?
Number four.
Men.
Gang-tae. My gosh.
The coffee tastes nice.
-"I'm still going to love you. -I'm still going to love you.
-You're as pitiful as I am. -You're as pitiful as I am.
-I'm not pitiful. -I'm not pitiful.
-Yes, you are. -Yes, you are.
-You're even treating me like an orphan? -You're even treating me like an orphan?
-Even if you're not, -Even if you're not,
-you think and act like an orphan." -you think and act like an orphan.
AUTHOR KO MUN-YEONG
-"You're ruthless, insecure, -You're ruthless,
-thoughtless, -insecure, thoughtless,
-and empty-hearted. -and empty-hearted.
-But I'm still going to love you. -But I'm still going to love you.
-Do you know why? -Do you know why?
-Because I decided to do so." -Because I decided to do so.
I also decided...
"I'm still going to love you."
Did you eat?
I ate jjamppong. Jjamppong.
Again? You need to stop eating noodles.
I bought you some side dishes yesterday. What are you doing?
I'm drawing.
You're drawing on that woman's book again.
It's not "that woman." She's writer Ko Mun-yeong.
Yes, Ko Mun-yeong.
She's coming to our hospital today.
She'll be reading her book to the children here.
Sang-tae?
I'll go. I'll go there. I'll go there right now.
I'll take blue bus, number 243,
get off at Jayang intersection, and take 5413,
-the green bus. -Sang-tae. No, wait.
Get off at Myungsung University Medical Center and walk--
Moon Sang-tae!
Take three deep breaths.
Listen to me carefully. Even if you leave now, you'll be late.
Plus, it's only for the children at our hospital.
But you're not a child, are you?
Moon Sang-tae. 35 years old. Born in 1984, the year of the rat.
I'm younger than I look, but I'm not a child.
Exactly. You're an adult.
But instead, I'll get you an autograph if I can.
Meeting her is a one-time thing, but autographs last forever.
-Which one do you think is better? -Her autograph.
Who do you like more, me or her?
Hello? Sang-tae?
I didn't want to ruin her mood prior to the big event.
That's why I kept it quiet.
I was going to convince her and take her there
after she successfully finished today's reading.
Darn it. I totally messed up.
I have a bad feeling.
Why does Ms. Ko hate her father so much?
She hates everyone apart from herself.
Don't even ask why. That's just how she was born.
If you want to live a long life, just stay quiet.
Gosh, where in the world is she? It's almost time.
Excuse me.
-Can you please-- -This is my last one.
No, I don't want one. Can you put it out?
-I just lit it up. -You can't smoke here so put it out.
Do you believe in destiny?
-What? -You heard me.
Who cares about destiny?
If someone shows up when you need them,
you call that destiny.
THE BOY WHO FED ON NIGHTMARES
Gosh, that was so loud.
Very realistic, isn't it? She's good at acting, too.
"The boy woke up from another awful nightmare.
Bad memories from the past that he wanted to forget
were replayed in his dreams every night
and haunted him nonstop.
He was terrified of falling asleep.
So one day, he went to the witch and begged.
'Please get rid of all my bad memories
so that I won't ever have a nightmare again.
Then I will do everything you ask.'"
Go-eun!
-Go-eun! -My goodness, what's wrong with you?
Where is Go-eun?
Go-eun!
Go-eun. Where is Go-eun?
Seagull 777. I repeat. Seagull 777.
A NON-PROVOCATIVE CODE FOR PATIENTS WHO ESCAPE FROM THEIR WARDS
-Hello. -And lie on your stomach.
Let's try again.
-Are you serious? -Sorry.
-He felt trapped so I untied him. -You have restraint straps?
Oh, I forgot.
Look to your right and hold onto your arm.
Let's try it one more time.
"Years went by, and the boy became an adult.
-He no longer had nightmares. -Go-eun.
But for some strange reason, he wasn't happy at all."
-Go-eun. -What's your problem?
Go-eun.
Gosh, what are you doing?
"One night, a blood moon filled the night sky,
and the witch finally showed up again
to take what he had promised in return for granting his wish.
And he shouted at her with so much resentment.
'All my bad memories are gone.
But why...
Why can't I become happy?'
Then the witch took his soul as they had promised,
and told him this."
-What's going on? -Mom!
What the hell is happening?
We unfortunately have to end this here due to unforeseen circumstances.
All staff and guardians, please take all children
-back to the ward immediately. -Go-eun.
Go-eun.
-This isn't over yet. -Go-eun.
Kids, it's not over.
-Come on. -Go on.
-Damn it. -Gosh.
-Mom! -Mom, I'm scared.
Okay, let's go.
Hello?
Damn it.
Go up.
-Hey! -Let's go up.
Wait! Wait up.
Go-eun! My gosh, Go-eun...
Come with Daddy.
-Who are you to end this? -No!
-Right before the climax. -Let me--
Is it something like "to be continued"?
-It's all right. -No, I'm scared.
Bring the kids back.
Come on. Let's go.
There are only a few lines left,
so they can leave when it's done.
-You should evacuate-- -Now!
Dad, don't be like this.
I'm scared.
Listen carefully.
If we get caught, I'll be locked away in a mental institution,
and you'll end up in an orphanage.
Will you be okay if you can never see me again?
I want to live. I don't want to die.
I told you.
Kids can never live on their own.
If we must be separated,
it'd be better to die together.
What the...
That's such bullshit.
You're a worthless human being I haven't seen in a while.
Look at that gross face.
Who are you? Do you have a death wish?
Have you ever killed anyone?
You can't carry on with your life,
yet you can't even muster up the courage to die alone.
So you're trying to lure this kid into going down that road first.
What?
Don't be such a loser.
Go ahead and take your life alone.
You crazy bitch!
A knife...
Hey!
You piece of...
-Are you all right? -My dad is...
Who are you to meddle in my affairs?
She's my child.
I can kill her if I want to. I can do whatever I want with her!
Choke me. Choke me harder, you moron.
You lunatic!
Die. Just die!
It'll be quick.
It'll just be a moment.
It'll end even before you know it.
Die. Just die.
-Die! -Mr. Kim Seung-cheol!
Let go. Get off me!
You piece of...
Come here.
Let go. Let go of me!
Let go, you bastard! I'll kill you all!
-Let go! -I'm doing this so that you won't be hurt,
so calm down!
I'll kill you all. I'm going to kill...
THE BOY WHO FED ON NIGHTMARES
So it wasn't destiny after all.
I'd appreciate it if you could stay out of this.
Let go of the knife.
He's a patient.
No.
He is not a patient.
He's vermin.
She's crazy. She's completely nuts.
She's insane!
That crazy bitch. I nearly died because of that bitch!
Let go. Let go of me, you idiots.
Get her, not me. She's the one who needs help!
-Don't lose him. -Let go!
Get that insane woman in there!
Let go!
Is the knife hurt? Why are you wrapping the knife?
If he's non compos mentis, we can say I acted in self-defense.
I just wanted to give him a small cut, but you overreacted and hurt yourself.
Here.
Your hand, not the knife.
Here's my special service.
You know what?
In this world, there are people who deserve to die.
But some thoughtful freaks
kill them for us in secret.
That is why the clueless civilians can sleep peacefully at night,
completely unaware of it.
Which one do you think I am?
You're
a clueless freak.
Oh, boy.
Thanks to you, my suturing skills are getting better by the day.
Stop hurting yourself already.
Mr. Moon?
Mr. Moon Gang-tae.
Yes?
What were you thinking about?
It's done.
Okay, fine. The event turned into total chaos
because of that patient, so let's just consider it buzz marketing.
But what about the knife fight? How will you explain it?
One of the hospital staff got hurt.
What if they distribute a press release?
"A famous children's book author brandished a knife.
Is she working on a martial arts novel?" You'll see the headlines everywhere.
Just bribe them. You've done it many times.
-What if that doesn't work? -We'll use a honey trap. I'll seduce him.
Get in.
You go ahead. I have to take care of something.
What do you need to do?
Hey, Mun-yeong!
Is she going to cause trouble again?
ADMIN MANAGER
A patient who should've been in isolation
barged in there and ruined the event.
Guardians are calling to complain, so the phones are ringing off the hook.
We need to quickly find someone who will take the bullet.
Are you saying I should be that person?
The one who was in charge of the transfer is new,
so I can't really fire him.
I see here that you've worked
at so many different hospitals in the past ten years.
My gosh, 15 hospitals in total.
And less than a year at all of them. You've been here for ten months,
so you'll be quitting soon anyway.
EMPLOYEE CARD
Gang-tae.
I'll say you worked here for a year and give you the severance pay.
Let's sort it out like that.
Hey, it's me.
Get me the number of the guy who got hurt because of Mun-yeong.
What do you think?
I need to bribe him to silence him. Come on. You know the drill.
JAE-SU'S FRIED CHICKEN DELIVERY
I was delivering an order
but saw a guy sitting like a sick chicken and knew it was you.
Hop on. I'll give you a ride.
You freak.
You're hurt again?
Damn it.
Is he ignoring my calls?
If he bled, I'm sure he'll sue her.
NURSE NAM JU-RI
Hello, Ms. Nam.
Oh, I see. You're already here?
Right.
The room number is...
Just a moment.
Did you order room service?
Where did he go?
Thanks.
Alberto, no. Don't do this to me.
No, Alberto. Don't be like this. Please, no!
Don't do this to me!
-Shit. -What's wrong?
-Gosh! -What's going on?
Hang on, Alberto. Gosh!
Alberto!
Giddy-up!
Alberto! Shit. Alberto, please...
Don't die.
Gang-tae!
I'm really okay.
Sang-tae must be waiting for you, so just take a cab home!
I won't say that you ditched me!
I totally understand!
Because that is what a true loyal friend would do!
Shut it and just keep on pulling.
ANOTHER LONG DAY, RIGHT? CHEER UP!
YOU WILL MEET YOUR SOUL MATE SOON.
You've changed so much.
I almost couldn't recognize you because you don't look like a hick.
Has it been almost 20 years since I moved to a different school?
Yes.
We just need your signature here.
The doctor must've already explained everything over the phone.
You should actually do it in person--
Hey, you traveled for three hours
just to get my signature on this stupid paperwork?
Do you have a strong sense of duty? Or are you a do-gooder?
Our hospital is a psychiatric clinic,
so we have to work with another hospital to perform surgery.
-In your father's case-- -I told you that he's dead.
I'm an orphan. You know that.
-But your mother is alive-- -I registered her death a long time ago.
Do you know what's interesting?
My dad's soul is dead,
but he's physically alive like a zombie.
As for my mom,
she physically died many years ago.
However,
her soul is still alive.
So between the two of them, who's really dead?
Tell me, nurse. Who's really dead?
Your father...
I mean, Mr. Ko Dae-hwan.
He'll be in critical condition without the surgery this time.
His cognitive functions--
Hey, others will think that you're his daughter.
Oh, why don't we do that? You can be his daughter.
I'll be your mom's daughter.
I'll sign this consent form if you agree to that. What do you say?
Your mom is a good cook.
Shall I come over for some food like the good old days?
I see that you still don't get my jokes.
You're no fun.
She pisses me off.
She's insane.
I can't believe she writes children's book. That's bizarre.
She's not "insane."
She was just born that way.
Gosh. Can you diagnose people at a glance
now that you've worked at mental hospitals for ten years?
Stop overreacting.
You fool, can you please learn to overreact a little?
You got fired and got cut because of those lunatics.
I can't believe you just left without causing a scene.
Had I done that,
it would've felt nice,
-but I wouldn't get my severance pay. -Well done.
Your brother got expelled from school, and you got fired from work.
You guys are two peas in a pod.
It was about time I quit anyway.
It's this time of the year.
When the night breeze feels warm.
I guess
butterflies will appear soon.
Right.
How's Sang-tae? No signs yet?
No, not yet.
Then where should we go next?
-Should we go to another country? -Do you even have a passport?
Sang-tae should learn English.
Jae-su.
Don't say anything to Sang-tae.
Gosh, you only care about your brother. I'm sick of this.
I'm so jealous.
You scared me.
What's wrong? Did she also hit you in the head?
The autograph. I forgot to get her autograph.
-I promised him I'd get it. -She must've hit you hard.
What do I do?
Oh, dear.
AUTHOR KO MUN-YEONG'S AUTOGRAPH
Gosh, her autograph looks like a bunch of heroglyphs.
Hieroglyphs, not "heroglyphs."
Hurry up. Sang-tae is waiting.
Done. Have a look.
Look. It's very similar, isn't it?
Nice job, Jae-su!
Hey, quiet down.
-Happy now? -Yes.
He'll be happy.
Don't smile like that. It disgusts me.
A patient said the same thing to me today.
Is my smile that annoying?
You don't know?
You really don't know?
-What? -When you smile,
you look like the Joker.
With those sad eyes and your lips pointing up like this.
Look in the mirror. You'll see.
Let's go.
Sang-tae, I'm home.
This...
This is fake. It's fake.
-No, it's real-- -This is fake.
-That's… -It's fake.
-Sang-tae, wait. -This is fake.
-Goodness... -This is fake.
This is fake, fake, fake. It's all fake.
You lied to me.
-Sang-tae, I'm sorry. -You lied to me.
You lied to me?
-Lying is bad. -I was too busy today that...
Lying is bad. You lied to me?
Even little kids know that it's wrong to lie.
-Shall we go to the bookstore tomorrow? -You lied?
-Even a kid-- -Shall we get the dinosaur encyclopedia?
-What? -You always wanted that book.
-Sang-tae? -You lied?
You lied? Why did you lie to me?
-Lying is bad. -Gosh, you poor thing.
This is all Ko Mun-yeong's fault.
I'm going to burn all these books! What is this?
-Why would a boy feed on nightmares? -No!
-No, don't. -I'll burn all these books.
-No! -No? Why not?
-It's mine. Don't do this. -I'll burn them all.
-Hello. -Let go.
I am Lee Sang-in, the CEO of SangSangESang Publishers,
a children's book publisher.
First of all, I'd like to sincerely apologize
for the unfortunate incident between you and our author earlier today.
I'd like to speak with you
if you can spare a moment out of your busy schedule.
It'd be greatly appreciated
if you could stop by our office tomorrow.
Please don't say no.
I'd really like to meet you. Please.
-Please! -Why would you read children's books?
You don't understand art. Art is a beautiful thing.
What do you mean I don't understand art?
Naughty erotica books are what I call art.
-This is-- -Go away. Just go home.
-Just leave. -Come on. I like you so much.
Of course. I knew it. Let's see.
Sure.
"Sure"? Gosh, that doesn't sound good.
Around 6 p.m., at a Seoul hospital, a man arranged
-to be transferred to the police -I have a bad feeling.
after attempting to take his own life as well as his daughter's
was found dead in solitary confinement.
The police are investigating his death.
He caused a scene at a book reading event
which was held for children in the hospital,
but the security guards were able to stop him immediately.
He has such beautiful eyes.
Do you know this?
In this world, there are people who deserve to die.
But some thoughtful freaks kill them for us in secret.
That is why the clueless civilians can sleep peacefully at night,
completely unaware of it.
What the… I told you not to look down on me.
Yes, I won't.
-Stop him. -Okay, go back to sleep.
JAE-SU IS NOT ALLOWED!
THE BOY WHO FED ON NIGHTMARES
"The boy woke up from another awful nightmare.
Bad memories from the past that he wanted to forget
were replayed in his dreams every night
and haunted him nonstop.
Years went by, and the boy became an adult.
He no longer had nightmares.
But for some strange reason, he wasn't happy at all.
One night, a blood moon filled the night sky,
and the witch finally showed up again
to take what he had promised in return for granting his wish.
And he shouted at her with so much resentment.
'All my bad memories are gone. But why…
Why can't I become happy?'
Then the witch took his soul as they had promised
and told him this.
'Hurtful, painful memories.
Memories of deep regrets.
Memories of hurting others and being hurt.
Memories of being abandoned.
Only those with such memories buried in their hearts
can become stronger, more passionate,
and emotionally flexible.
And only those can attain happiness.'"
Never forget today.
You can't fall asleep?
Where's my dad?
Everything will be okay. Don't worry.
Will the police take him?
Will he be locked away in a mental institution?
Are you scared that he'll show up again and harass you?
That won't happen again.
My dad...
My dad is
not a bad person.
He's just not well.
He's mentally ill.
So please...
Don't let the police take him.
Please allow me to live with him.
I want to live with my dad.
I want to live with him.
I miss my dad.
-"So don't forget any of it. -Dad...
Remember it all and overcome it. If you don't overcome it,
you'll always be a kid whose soul never grows."
What? Butterflies...
No, those butterflies!
-What? What's going on? -Butterflies!
-What's the matter? -Butterflies...
-Sang-tae. -Butterflies...
Gosh, those butterflies...
Butterflies! Those butterflies!
-Don't! I'm sorry! -They're back. Those damn butterflies.
Those butterflies!
They said they'll kill me. The butterflies will kill me!
They're coming to kill me!
-I have to run away. -Sang-tae.
I have to go. I must run away!
Go away!
Hey, Gang-tae!
It's not even the peak moving season. Why move out?
Gosh, I can't believe this.
Gang-tae!
You still have months left on your lease. Why do you...
Gosh, you scared me.
Mister, you slept here again?
Then you need to chip in for the water usage!
Go bring the young man.
We're friends. Why is he a young man when you call me a mister?
Cut it out. Where is he?
I wonder too.
Where on earth did he go so early?
Mr. Moon Gang-tae?
Hello.
My boss is on his way back from the print shop now.
He said he'll be about ten minutes late.
This way.
Please wait here for a moment.
Sure.
THE HAND, THE MONKFISH
AUTHOR KO MUN-YEONG
Guys, she's here! Clear your desks. Tidy up.
Hurry.
Who sits here?
The accounting manager. Why do you ask?
This is pretty.
-I want it-- -Then you can have it.
I was going to anyway.
-Ms. Ko, what brings you by? -Zombie Kid is coming out today.
-Where's Mr. Lee? -Well...
What a sight.
You look dashing in regular clothes.
Like an escort who's here to harass me to pay off my tab.
I thought you'd be different, but I was obviously wrong.
How much did he offer?
If you can't talk politely, at least try not to be so cryptic.
And look at you talking to me so casually.
I practically stabbed you.
-What about it? -How much did Mr. Lee offer you
to compensate you for that
as well as to make sure you won't tell anyone about it?
I guess this has always worked.
Verbal consolation is useless.
Money is the best.
Not to me.
Then what do you want? Sex?
Is it worth more than money?
Then why are you here?
If not for money or sex, what are you here for?
I was hoping
I could see you
again.
Your eyes.
I wanted to see them again.
My eyes?
Your eyes
remind me of someone I used to know.
Who is that person?
Someone who's messed up
and has no conscience.
A woman
whose eyes
utterly lacked warmth.
That woman...
Were you afraid of her?
No, the opposite.
I liked her.
Are you that excited?
"Dear Sang-tae! Please come to my book launch party."
It's boring to say that we're destined for each other.
I thought I was on the run…
Don't touch my hair!
because of my brother.
Coward.
Where is Ko Mun-yeong?
You won't end up well if you get involved with her.
-Don't go. -I want you to be my safety pin.
Keep me under control so that I won't explode.
The boy woke up from another awful nightmare.
Bad memories from the past that he wanted to forget
were replayed in his dreams every night
and haunted him nonstop.
The boy was terrified of falling asleep.
So one day, he went to the witch and begged.
"Please get rid of all my bad memories
so that I won't ever have a nightmare again.
Then I will do everything you ask."
Years went by, and the boy became an adult.
He no longer had nightmares.
But for some strange reason, he wasn't happy at all.
One night, a blood moon filled the night sky,
and the witch finally showed up again
to take what he had promised in return for granting his wish.
And he shouted at her with so much resentment.
"All my bad memories are gone. But why...
Why can't I become happy?"
Then the witch took his soul, as they had promised,
and told him this.
"Hurtful, painful memories.
Memories of deep regrets.
Memories of hurting others and being hurt.
Memories of being abandoned.
Only those with such memories buried in their hearts
can become stronger, more passionate,
and emotionally flexible.
And only those can attain happiness.
So don't forget any of it. Remember it all and overcome it.
If you don't overcome it,
you'll always be a kid whose soul never grows."
Subtitle translation by Liya Choi