An Affair (Jung sa)

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An Affair

Sis, sorry I stood you up.

Something really important came up at the last min

Now it looks like it'll be another month before I get back.

Oh, guess what! I'm engaged! Surprised?

I'll tell you all about it next time I call. Bye.

Engaged?

I think it's great.

It's a man she met over there. She's says he's back in Seoul.

Then why hasn't he even tried to contact us?

Ji-hyon probably asked him to wait still she got here waiting for.

So, it's definite?

She says she wants to have the wedding as soon as she gets back.

Isn't she rushing things a bit?

Dad, not so long ago you were pushing her to get m

He doesn't mean it.

Don't worry about it. I'm sure she's made a good c

I guess so. But I think you should at least meet h

All right.

By the way, it all has to be changed.

What?

Didn't I tell you?

No

The wiring in the kitchen. It's bad.

Really?

I was sure I'd mentioned it...

Have a nice trip.

It's not a trip.

It's training.

Whatever.

Be careful.

Mom, don't forget to tape "K-Cops." Okay?

I won't forget.

See you!

I'll call.

More hot coffee, ma'am?

Yes, thank you.

So-hyon Kim?

I guess I'm a little late.

I'm sorry. I should've picked an easier place to f

How long have you been back in Korea?

About 20 days.

How long did you live in the States?

Fourteen years.

I was expecting someone more, uh, matronly.

I'm older than you might think.

What exactly do you do?

I guess you'd say I buy and sell rocks.

Your parents must worry with you so far away.

You're an only child, right?

Yeah.

Hello? Yes... Okay.

I'm afraid I have to go.

Gosh. What about the wedding?

Where will you two live?

There's so much we need to talk about.

There's plenty of time.

I suppose so.

We should get together more often.

Things seem to be going pretty well, in spite of the economy.

Speak for yourself! It's been rough for me.

Give us a break!

Congratulations! The building looks fabulous.

Thank you. And all of you, thanks for coming.

I hear You did the interior of the building too

That's right. It's pretty good, too, isn't it?

Oh. Jun-il.

Mr. Chairman. Have you met Jun-il Yun, the architect?

I'm honored, sir.

Glad to meet you. I've heard a lot about you from

Good things, I hope.

The building you designed is wonderful

He went to see it for himself today.

I'm glad you like it, sir.

The chairman has another project in mind.

Not one of those stuffy places. A different kind of art center.

I met him by myself at a cafe.

Dad says he'll wait and meet him with you when you get back.

Uh-huh. Well, I don't know...

No, it's not that I don't like him...

How can I tell when I've only met him once?

Sure... What? He's right beside you?

No, wait a sec...

Uh, how are you? I'm Ji-hyon's big sister.

No problem. It's the least I can do.

Oh, yes. Just a moment.

It's her fiance's father.

He has something to say to you.

Well, hello. How are you?

Make sure everything's in good order for the inspection.

And call me at the office when you're through.

Yes, Sir

I thought you might help me check out some places to live.

Okay. But when?

How about this weekend?

I didn't know there were house

like that by the Secret Garden.

The company rented it for me temporarily.

Shall we start looking around here?

Is the apartment for the two of you?

No.

You lucked out.

The former tenants had to move suddenly.

Hello. Hold on a second.

Look around. Take your time.

I guess we should keep looking.

Good-bye, ma'am.

Thanks for showing us around.

Bye.

What do you think? Not so great, huh?

Would you want to live with

someone in any of those places?

Tomorrow let's try the suburbs.

It's pretty big. I wonder if I can afford it.

You like it?

I like the lake better than the apartment itself.

You know how that got that way?

Well.

A woman was in that room.

She probably locked the door and wouldn't come out.

Her man banged on the door

until he finally blew up and...

bashed his head into the door.

How do you like being back in Seoul?

I still feel like I'm in a foreign country.

But I guess coming back was the right thing to do.

I've never lived alone in a strange place.

You must've traveled around some,

even if not alone.

Yes, some. But I was always glad to get back home.

I always take the same route, meet the same people.

It seems the older I get,

the less I want to try anything new.

What's age got to do with it? It's desire that counts.

Do you really think so?

A lot of things come to a person by accident.

I never thought I'd some back to Seoul to live.

Who knows?

Maybe in 10 years you'll be a worldly adventurer.

I doubt that.

It's very quiet and big, too.

And there's a lake right in front.

Are you sure it's not too far out of town?

Well, I...

I'm sure you know what you're doing.

Could you put U-in on?

Sure.

Wait, Sis.

What?

Do you like him?

Uh-huh.

Of course, you would. We have the same taste in men.

He's all alone.

You take care of him for me till I get there.

Not to worry. Hold on.

Uh-huh, sure. Fine.

I love you, too. Bye.

We'd better start back to Seoul

It's quite a ways.

Here, take this.

What is it?

Something more interesting than the traffic station.

I just listen to whatever's on.

Thanks for all your trouble today.

No trouble.

What do you do with your evenings?

Just lie around. Or play video games.

How about coming up for tea or coffee?

Next time, maybe.

It's really nice.

Did you talk to my father?

Your father phoned my dad

from the States and told him about it.

Didn't you know you're father had bought you this apartment?

Don't you like it?

The one by the lake was really nice.

That's my father way.

He never asks me what I think. Just does as he likes.

I had an older brother. He died in an accident 10 years ago.

Ever since, Father's expected me to fill my brother's shoes.

Even my job was my father's choice, not mine.

Was there a different career you had you heart set on?

Yes, there was.

What was it?

I'll tell you about some other time.

We can bring the lake here.

Here's your lake.

It's your wedding present. In advance.

Brazil?

We emigrated there before we went to the U.S.

Ji-hyon never mentioned that.

I never told her. We lived there about five years.

; Kin a little town not far from Rio, by a lake.

A lake as vast as the sea...

I spent my days kicking a soccer ball around with the local kids.

We'd get all hot and sweaty and then cool off in the lake.

Sometimes I'd fall asleep and wake up to a beautiful sunset.

The whole world would be awash in different shades of red.

I wish you could see it. You'd like it.