Azure Spring (아주르 스프링)

And they're off!

A nice, clean entry by Han Ye Gyeong from Korea.

She's now above the surface,

and begins her freestyle stroke.

She's got a smooth arm rotation and a steady rhythm.

She's already approaching the turn.

And she turns!

Excellent! A perfect touch on the wall,

and a seamless turn.

She accelerates again effortlessly.

Now, heading for the final 10m push.

Han Ye Gyeong!

And she touches! She comes in first!

She wins a gold medal!

It's an unbelievable moment.

Korean women's swimming finally captures another gold.

A new dark horse emerges!

Han Ye Gyeong finally did it!

Thank you for watching. We're proud of you, Han!

We have now entered Han Ye Gyeong's era!

Dreams do come true.

(Han Ye Gyeong Breaks South Korean Women's Swimming Record)

But of course,

it's not necessarily mine.

"Beautiful waves."

That's what the name Parang-ri means.

It's famous for its sun glitter,

even in Namhae, where islands are abundant.

It's a remote town across the sea, an hour by boat from Tongyeong

where the mainland ends.

This is

my hometown.

That was rough.

It's been five years already.

Why is this place so clean?

I won't have to clean out the whole place.

My mom never used the iron cauldron.

She spent the whole day hauling in dozens of seafood,

so she dreaded the idea of coming home,

and having to lift the heavy cauldron

to wash and cook.

But once a year, on my birthday,

she'd throw in lots of sea mustard she harvested on that day

into this cauldron to make me soup.

How odd.

I return home after so long,

and of all things, I'm making seaweed soup in this very cauldron.

Seo An Na,

happy birthday.

It may not be such a bad idea

to live in hiding like this.

He's that kid.

I mentioned him to you once before.

Come on.

(Parang-ri Fishing Cooperative, Community Center)

Where is it?

Here. Look.

Good job today.

There's a kid looking for a place to stay.

Can I rent out your mother's place?

Let him live there for free.

It's empty, anyway. It'd be nice to keep a person around.

See?

Are you staying for long, An Na?

Did you quit swimming?

What do you mean? I haven't quit.

Why are you getting mad at me?

If you're hanging out for a few days, you two can stay together.

It's not the Joseon era anymore,

and you have lots of rooms.

Chief.

He's not a scary guy.

That's a cold stare.

Anyway, you young ones

should talk it out and reach an agreement.

How nice. You look good together.

Something is about to happen, don't you think?

Since it's come to this,

let's live together and make it work.

Mr. Tenant, you can use the guest room, and I, the back room.

We just won't bother each other.

We'll pretend like we don't hear each other's calls,

and we won't watch what each other eats.

We may live together, but it'll be like we're alone.

Any thoughts, Mr. Tenant?

Hey, why aren't you saying anything?

Are you willing to cooperate or not?

Will you be staying for a while?

Why are you and the chief asking the same thing?

Why do you need to know how long I'm staying?

I'm staying for a very long time,

until the day I die.

I hope you do.

Did he completely disregard me?

Hey! You!

Hey!

An Na!

It's you, right?

Who are you?

It really is you!

Parang-ri Mermaid, Seo An Na!

It's been so long!

Merm... What?

Do you recognise me?

It's me, Parang-ri Trot Goddess,

Baek Su Jeong.

Oh my, oh my, don't do this.

Women's feelings are quite fickle.

No, don't do this, and don't ask.

You can't ask for more from me.

Today is the first time I met you.

Parang-ri Trot Goddess is performing,

so how dare you try to run away?

Sorry.

I have to go to my swim practice.

I can't stop Parang Mermaid from her swim practice.

Have a good practice. Keep it up!

Okay. Bye.

Now, focus. I'm starting over.

Oh my, oh my, don't do this.

Gosh. I'm done.

I'm done living alone.

As they say, a singer's voice is what defines her.

You remembered right away as soon as you heard me sing.

I knew that'd be the case.

And I'm done living a quiet life.

Anyway,

I thought you became a swimmer in Seoul.

Why did you suddenly return?

Well, the thing is...

Actually, the Parang-ri Mermaid who left

to become a swimmer in Seoul...

Hey, there.

You've been looking exhausted lately.

Your boyfriend must be a stunner at night.

- What? - Your boyfriend must be pretty intense.

Keep cleaning up.

Mermaid, my foot.

I was no longer

the Parang-ri Mermaid.

Hey, stop. Right there. Stay still. Do not move.

Hey, don't move.

You know what?

Your butts are looking great today.

Anyone who passes you by and brushes past those

will get hard right away.

You punk!

Hey, did you call me a punk?

Yes, I called you a punk. So what, you pervert?

- I'll kill you! - An Na!

I'm letting you off easy today.

Darn it. I've had enough!

I got a nosebleed!

Look at this!

Hey, Seo An Na!

Don't come in starting tomorrow!

You're fired!

It had been a while since I last swam.

I had a job at a swimming pool but got fired.

There's no need to share this story with Su Jeong,

the village bigmouth.

So, why are you here?

Why did you return?

No reason.

- It just felt unfair. - Unfair?

What felt unfair?

Anyway,

about that guy who lives at my place.

You mean my dear Duk Hyun?

Your dear?

Anyway, what does he do?

He's a haenam.

- Haenam? A free diver? - Yes.

He free dives to harvest seafood.

And he makes it look so cool.

Nice job, Duk Hyun!

This place is a bit of a climb,

but the rooms are pretty nice.

Goodness. How nice. This is great.

This place has

a great view.

His name is Yoon Duk Hyun.

His age, occupation, and past...

Unknown.