Azure Spring (아주르 스프링)

(All characters, places, events, etc. Depicted are fictional.)

(Children and animals were filmed under strict guidelines.)

(The 7th Tongyeong Open Water Swimming Competition)

What can I do to help him?

(Enjoy the clear sea at Haedam-do, Tongyeong)

(The 7th Tongyeong Open Water Swimming Competition)

Open water swimming?

(7th Tongyeong Open Water Swimming Competition)

Let's compete in a swim meet.

What are you suddenly talking about?

I came to say that to you,

and now that I have, I'm leaving.

How long will you stay underwater?

You told me I had to let things go and come back up

to live.

I'll teach you

how to float on water.

Come on.

Hurry up.

Remember the rules?

You get the inner room, and I get the master bedroom.

We share the kitchen and restroom, but we must wash our own dishes.

Why are you doing this to me?

It's just

kind of scary to see a tanned guy like you with a frown.

I want to make you smile.

Gosh, I'm starving. Why don't we

eat something first?

Food must be frozen to preserve it longer.

But if you freeze it for too long,

thawing becomes difficult.

What are you waiting for? Come on.

And now, high-five!

The same goes for people's hearts.

A heart left alone for a long time

doesn't thaw too easily.

That's when you need a special prescription.

Ta-da.

Why don't you take a bite?

Thank you for the food.

Who could've made this?

It's so good!

Here, try this one, too.

- Is it good? - Yes.

Come on. Eat up.

That was delicious.

Since when did you like cats?

I don't particularly like them.

Ever since I came to this island,

I noticed them lingering around, so I've simply been feeding it.

People usually call that liking something.

- Is that so? - Yes.

Who would feed anyone that they hate?

It takes affection.

But that doesn't necessarily mean

that I like you.

I know.

You wouldn't like a guy like me.

What's so bad about you?

You're perfectly healthy, and you make a living for yourself.

That's enough.

I'm an ex-convict.

I'm aware of that.

I ruined

two people's lives.

I'm aware of that, too.

That stalker of yours

came to my place in Seoul.

He asked me

to save you.

He said you smiled when you were with me.

He was a junior soldier I cared about.

He was soft-hearted, so he wasn't fit to serve in the army.

Like how it always is,

the weak became prey.

He began to get bullied.

And I couldn't tolerate it at that moment.

One died,

and the other

lives as if he were dead.

At times, I begin to wonder,

"What if..."

"I did not stop him back then?"

It could've ended

as a simple beating with a broken bone,

and it would've been over.

Then

that jerk, Nam Sang Ho, would've lived,

and Jae Hui would've been fine, too.

No.

It wouldn't have ended that easily.

The situation would've escalated,

so in the end,

it would've ended in the same way.

You did the right thing.

Everything that happened after that

is just an accident.

I'm saying

it wasn't your fault.

I became quite nosy,

thanks to this guy.

Shouldn't the newcomer hand out rice cakes?

Why am I bringing this?

Hey, An Na. My dad told me to give you some rice cake.

Su Jeong?

Seo An Na, you...

Su Jeong, it's not like what it seems.

We ate dinner and talked, then got too exhausted...

How can you do this to me?

Hey!

Hey, look at this.

(7th Tongyeong Open Water Swimming Competition)

We were really talking about the swim meet.

She's right. The swim meet.

She suggested that we compete in this.

You two returned to Parang-ri at the same time on the same day.

Are you saying you talked about the swim meet all night?

But why?

I'm going to settle down here,

so I need to make a living for myself.

I wanted to win the cash prize.

Fine, that's your story.

Why are you competing, Duk Hyun?

I'm not...

I am competing with An Na. Yes.

Then I want to do it, too.

I can't let you two train alone, like you did when harvesting seafood.

Sure. Okay.

You're more than welcome. Yes.

Then I'm in, too.

Why is that new guy back in this backwater village?

That guy paid a dear friend's hospital bill in full.

I want to win the cash prize and pay for half of it.

- Will you let me join? - Yes.

No!

I am

the Piranha of the Black Snake Unit.

I don't know about everything else,

but I do know I can swim.

The chance of us winning just dropped.

(7th Tongyeong Open Water Swimming Competition)

(Saturday, September 6th, 2025, Tongyeong Haedamdo Beach)

(7th Tongyeong Open Water Swimming Competition)

- Let's go. - It's so pretty. Let's go.

(Sign-Up Form, Seo An Na, 5-1 Parang-ri-gil)

So

why in the world are you trying to teach me how to swim?

If you ask why it had to be swimming...

All right. Think of the tissue paper as water.

Faster! Do not drop it.

- Pick it up. - It was about the time he'd spend learning.

- I wanted to gift him that moment. - Faster!

- One, two! - One, two!

- One, two! - One, two!

One, two!

One, two!

One, two! Do not drop your shoulders!

One, two!

Just like when he taught me how to harvest seafood.

Good job!

In that moment,

- nothing else was on my mind. - Faster!

I wanted to return that peace to him.

Gosh, I'm starving.

Since we spent time in the water, why don't we eat hot soup?

Your face will get bloated if you have soup at night.

Then what do you eat at night, new guy?

- Me? Salad. - Right. Sure.

Duk Hyun, what do you want to eat?

Anything is fine with me.

So boring.

Okay, I got it.

Hot soup, salad,

and anything.

Let's eat something we'll all be pleased with.

Oh, gosh.

Manila clams are salty, so our faces will definitely get puffy.

Darn it.

Come on.

Seasoned veggies aren't filling enough.

Scoot over.

You're so slow.

You know how to do that?

I was the Frying Pan of the Black Snake Unit.

Not bad.

Here.

Goodness, no way.

What is this?

Is it dog food?

How dare you? "Dog food"?

It's mixed wild green rice.

You're right. Mixed wild green rice is way better than salad.

You just threw in everything you had at home.

Why don't we talk after you try it?

Now, mix. Go!

Go!

Go.

If we continue to learn and mingle together,

the dishes,

the people,