The Village Barber (보검 매직컬)

THE VILLAGE BARBER

THE VILLAGE BARBER

That's not it. What are you doing?

What are you doing?

STUDENTS ON BREAK FILL THE PLACE

I have it here.

They stopped painting halfway.

ANOTHER SET OF CUSTOMERS HEAD TO THE BARBERSHOP

They make fish-shaped buns there.

Hey, Mr. Seong-ho is here, too.

THE CHIEF COMES WITH SOMEONE

- Hello. - It's the village chief.

Hey, when did you get here?

- Hello. - Hello, sir.

EVERYONE GREETS EACH OTHER GLADLY

- Hello. - I heard

Gyu-ri was getting her hair done, so I stopped by.

- She looks great! - She does?

- Yeah? - I didn't recognize her.

- He's my son. - Hey.

- He's your son? - Yes.

- Hello. Nice to meet you. - Hello.

- Are you here to get a haircut? - Yes.

- Really? - He takes after the chief.

One second, Dong-yeon.

One moment, please.

All right. One moment.

A YOUNG MAN RARELY SEEN IN THIS TOWN

Get some rest for a moment.

THE GIRLS CAN'T HELP BUT LOOK

You can sit here and wait.

GLANCES

Could you sit here for a moment?

THE BARBERSHOP QUICKLY TURNS SILENT

FEELING AWKWARD AND TOUCHING HIS HAIR FOR NO REASON

- Gyu-ri is a big girl now. - Good for you, Gyu-ri.

How old are you?

- I just turned 20. - You just turned 20?

We're meeting customers in different age groups here.

Do you have a particular style you're looking for? Maybe a picture?

I don't have a picture

but I want a style called As Perm by blow-drying.

- As Perm. Styling. - Yes, the styling.

- So no haircut? - Can you look it up?

A TYPE OF PERM THAT ADDS VOLUME TO THE BANGS

THAT GIVES YOU A NATURAL AND A SOFT LOOK

A PERFECT STYLE FOR A 20-YEAR-OLD WHO WANTS TO SPRUCE UP THEIR STYLE

This is what the As Perm style looks like.

Something like this.

A SLEEK STYLE WITH A BLOW-DRY

I see. So do you want me to style your hair?

Yes.

So not really a haircut.

You're really good-looking.

Me? Thank you.

HE GETS THIS AT LEAST ONCE DURING A BUSINESS DAY

- Can I trim it a little? - Sure.

A NEW LOOK BEFORE HIS APPOINTMENT WITH HIS COLLEGE FRIENDS

DOING THE AS PERM STYLE THROUGH BLOW-DRYING

WILL THE FRESHMAN BE PLEASED?

- Are you going to college? - Yes.

You won't get to see your son as often starting this year.

He's right. You won't get to see him as often.

- Good riddance. - Of course.

BLUNT JUST LIKE ANY FATHER WITH A SON

- Now that I'm in college, - What did you want to do?

I want to know how I should spend my time.

What are you studying?

- Business Management. - Business Management?

Personally, I looked up the programs they offered

and went to an exchange program out of the country

- which the school offered. - I see.

There are lots of scholarships and benefits you can make use of.

So you should

- check those and look for updates. - Okay.

THE PARENT IS INTERESTED

And don't go

- to drinking parties too much. - Okay.

USEFUL ADVICE

A FAMILIAR SILHOUETTE

GETS UP

- Goodness, it's you. - The singer is here.

- Hello, ma'am. - You came a long way.

- Ms. Jeong-ja! - Have a seat.

- Who is it? - Ms. Jeong-ja!

- Goodness, it's Ms. Jeong-ja. - I'm here again.

- Have you been well? - It's Ms. Jeong-ja.

IT'S ONLY BEEN A DAY OR TWO, BUT THEY MISSED HER

She came here to help us out all the way from Seoul.

- It's her. - Her name is Kim So-hyun.

INTRODUCING THE PART-TIMER TO THE REGULAR

I think I've seen her on TV.

Who?

- The young lady. - She comes out often.

- An actress? - Yes.

She looks pretty.

These guys

have to be thankful to their parents at all times.

My daughter

always gets mad at me for not making her look pretty.

But Suk's pretty.

THE TWO SISTERS

- She's... - She's on the prettier side.

Yes, she's rather pretty.

You're good at cutting hair!

Who's that guy?

- Jong-dae's son. - You're Jong-dae's son? Let's see.

GETS UP

LET ME SEE

You have your dad's lips.

- What now? Do we look alike? - Yes, he looks like you, Jong-dae.

He's good-looking.

YOU THINK SO?

- Lee Jun-hyeong. - Yes?

I'm sorry to say this

- Your hair. - but BO GUM has better looks.

Should I have cut your bangs shorter?

EYES SHUT

It's nice to have

a place to cut our hair within the village.

He has lots of skills, so he'll make a living anywhere.

Do you naturally have wavy hair? Or did you get a perm?

- It's naturally wavy. - I see.

It's perfect.

HIS HAIR IS IN PERFECT CONDITION TO STYLE

All right, then. Let me make your hair look fantastic.

Let this old man style your hair.

AN AS PERM FOR THE 20-YEAR-OLD

TRYING OUT A COLLEGE FRESHMAN LOOK

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE NATURAL VOLUME AS IF HE GOT HIS HAIR PERMED

PLEASED

WORKING HARD TO GIVE JUN-HYEONG A MAKEOVER FOR TURNING 20

DEAD SERIOUS

HIS FANCY MOVES BRING DEAD CURLS BACK ALIVE

People often style their hair with that wet look these days.

- Yes. - We do a wet hair look

when we do pictorials.

FIXING EVERY CURL OF HIS FRINGES

TOTALLY IMMERSED

Jun-hyeong, you're looking

much cooler and nicer, thanks to BO GUM's good work.

He was already good-looking to begin with.

You were, Jun-hyeong.

CHECKING UNTIL THE LAST MOMENT

All done.

- Thank you. - All done.

SHOWING A PLEASED SMILE AFTER SEEING THE FINISHED STYLE

- Do you like it? - Yes.

- Really? - Yes.

I didn't know that hairstyle was a thing.

Hey, you look really good, though.

That hair looks great on him.

Really?

- So your right hand first? - Sure.

Okay.

OFFERING THE FRIEND A FREE MANICURE

- Which grade are you in? - I'm a tenth grader now.

- You're in tenth grade? - Yes.

AT THE AGE THAT LOVES TO DRESS UP

That's nice. So you're in high school.

This isn't going to be easy.

I'll do my best.

Take a look. What do you like?

These days, this magnetic gel nail

that shimmers is kind of the trend.

You can create patterned lines.

If you like something more subtle, those people go for these.

- These are more elegant. - Yes.

- Which one do you like better? - I like the pastel colors.

- The pastel colors? - Something pink.

I liked that one right there.

Now, the right hand first.

HE STARTS THE CUSTOM NAIL COLORING

FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL GIRL WHO HAS A DEFINITE TASTE

HE BRUSHES THE COLORS ON MORE CAUTIOUSLY THAN EVER

- That's pretty. - Isn't it?

- Do you like the color? - Yes.

The shape of your nail

- looks healthy and beautiful. - Really?

THE BASE COLOR IS A PASS WHAT'S NEXT?

A HEART-SHAPED DECOR?

PREVIOUSLY, DURING HIS ATTEMPTS TO ADD THE HEART DECOR

IT GOT CRUSHED EVERY TIME

What a silly mistake.

Why does it keep smearing?

It's not usually like this.

What a silly mistake.

What's wrong with this?

A SERIES OF MESSY SMUDGES

THE DAY HIS HEART ALSO GOT CRUSHED

HE OVERCOMES HIS PAST MISTAKES AND TRIES THE HEART AGAIN!

LOOKING FORWARD

TAPPING

ENDLESS TAPPING TO SUCCEED

What's that?

ALSO GETS NERVOUS

I CANNOT MESS IT UP THIS TIME

PLEASE... I WON'T FAIL THIS TIME!

One second.

- Are you okay? - My legs are going numb.