Acacia (아카시아)

Presented by SHOW EAST

produced by Dada Film & Beautiful Pictures

SHIM Hey-jin

KIM Jin-geun

PARK Woong LEE Young-hee

MOON Woo-bin JUNG Na-yoon

executive producer KIM Dong-joo

associated producer YU Young-shik, KANG Sung-kyu PARK Ki-hyung

produced by YU Young-shik

directed by PARK Ki-hyung

ACACIA

Hello.

Oh, hi.

I bet you had a hard time being a judge

Seems like Professor Kim made it harder for you.

No, I enjoyed it.

How come this painting didn't get awarded?

People talk about it

Even if he copied it, he's still very talented.

I think he had help.

But what if he had really done it all alone?

Then he's a genius, and he'll be praised elsewhere.

There's a booklet of the drawings.

I'll go get it, so please wait here.

Did you eat dinner?

I ate with the students after the awards ceremony.

Where's dad?

Working in his workroom.

- Want some tea? - Sure, I'll go change first.

Why are you giving me that look?

What look are you talking about?

You've got something to say, so tell me.

No, I was just thinking that you're so pretty

Come on, tell me.

If you promise me that you're not gonna be mad

Are you having an affair or something like that?

What?

Fine, you're not Don't get mad at me

Just tell me.

I won't get mad.

What if we...

No, never mind.

What is it?

Is it about a baby?

Are you saying adoption?

How'd you know?

That's the only issue you hesitate to bring up to me

If you cheated on me, you'd never bring it up

I'm not saying we should adopt a child

I just want us to give it a thought

You know it's not our own decision.

Dad said he'll leave it up to us.

You've already discussed it with him?

It just came up during dinner.

Frankly, I wanted to know his opinion about it

What's wrong?

If you've decided already, why'd you beat around the bush?

You don't need to ask my opinion

All you have to do is bring the kid.

Go right ahead.

Why are you saying like that?

I didn't say anything wrong

My job in this family is to raise a kid

that you and your father bring home

And that makes me a nanny of your heir

Good for you

You'll get somebody to do your memorial service

Take a seat

Are you working on a new project?

No

I'm just going through my old works

They feel different now

I guess I'm still attatched to them

I always am

It's always refreshing and gratifying if you look

at it with affection, whether it's yours or not

All that matter is how much you care about it,

whether it's art work or person

I believe in both of you

You two will have more days to spend with a child than me.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

Please sit down.

I bet you have a art teacher here

Pardon?

No, we just let children draw what they want

You mean, that boy drew that tree by himself?

He loves trees so much,

he always sits alone and keeps drawing them

Is this your first adoption counseling?

Yes

Ma'am

May I talk with him?

What's this?

There's a bug on a tree

Isn't he too old for us?

I feel strange

It feels like that I've been waiting for him

Doesn't it count most?

Jin-sung, you really likes trees

Let mommy help you

'LEE Jin-sung'

Jin-sung, don't you remember what I taught you

What's your new family name now?

Lee, Jin-sung

How many times did I tell you that it's "Kim" Jin-sung?

You're Kim, Jin-sing, got it?

Jin-sung.

I'll knit you something nice, so stand up.

Good boy.

Now raise your head.

This tree asked those ants to come

Those ants are protecting this arcacia tree

If there's any animals or insects that harass the tree,

they attack them and chase them away

This tree used to have fragrance

and sometimes we got some honey

For some reason, it's been years since the last time

it had leaves and flowers

It's because that thing is hurting it.

Then let's make it feel better.

Can you go get the red toolbox from my workroom?

It won't hurt anymore.

You must be cold without leaves.

I wish you had leaves.

Does the tree understand you?

What are you drawing?

What's this?

Daddy.

Me?

Jin-sung.

Know what this is?

I bought this for you Come check it out.

Rock, paper, scissors!

Rock, paper, scissors!

That's not fair!

Rock, paper, scissors.

I said rock.

It feels like you're pinching me

Say grandmother.

Honey, I'm sure that you can do it, right?

His teacher said that his IQ is very high for his age

Why does he hold on to that nasty bug?

You know kids are kids

I used to catch worms and play with them.

Don't you remember?

I hardly remember

Want to go to your room?

He's cute, huh?

Did you really put him on the family register?

Why do you keep asking me same question?

What's that?

Hold on to it.

I got it from a famous fortune teller.

Always carry it with you.

I know a lot of women who had kids over forty.

Please stop.

Don't come here if you want to act like this

You're too young to give up already.

You can't deny that blood is thicker than water

Jin-sung!

Jin-sung!

Jin-sung!

Jin-sung, what's wrong?

Did something happen?

Where are you going?

I can't believe it.

How could she say that in front of him?

It's an Acacia leaf.

Since the tree is sick and weak,

hang it on the tree often.

So that it won't be lonely.

Who are they?

Mommy and daddy.

Where are you, Jin-sung?

Kim Jin-sung is drawing this.

I'm sorry I was mad at you

Mommy was wrong.

I'll hang this on you everyday until you get well.

I hope you get better soon.

Hey!

Yes?

Wait right there.

I'm Min-jee.

You're Jin-sung, right?

How'd you know my name?

I can hear everything from your porch.

How old are you?

Six.

I'm older than you.

I'm eight.

You always talk to this tree.

Does it talk back?

Don't you go to school?

Nope.

Why not?

Cause I don't have enough blood

Know what a vampire is?

That's what I am.

You better be careful.

Can you ride that well?