Hymn of Death (사의찬미)

THIS IS A WORK OF FICTION BASED ON THE LIVES OF KIM U-JIN AND YUN SIM-DEOK

SOME PARTS OF THE DRAMA MAY BE DIFFERENT TO ACTUAL EVENTS

AUGUST 4TH, 1926, 4:00 A.M. DEOKSUHWAN FERRY

CABIN NUMBER 3

"I am terribly sorry,

but please send my luggage back home."

TOKYO, 1921

"Whether the world tortures you or not,

value your own selves

and love the people.

All humans are the same.

We are all tortured by the same fate.

We all are misfortunate."

What do you think?

Do you think we can use it during our tour in Joseon?

"Kim Young-il's Death."

I plan to use this for our first performance.

We did it.

-We did it! -Yes, we made it!

If others hear you, they might think that our country has been liberated.

Are you that exhilarated that your piece will be used?

It must be more meaningful because U-jin acknowledged the piece.

KIM YOUNG-IL'S DEATH

With this, the three new pieces

that we'll use for the tour has been decided.

I believe that this show will not only help raise the fund for our association,

but will also be of great help in the development of Joseon's art.

Furthermore, the presentation of new plays and music

will motivate the people of Joseon

to feel a sense of pride in their country's art.

Art is great and so is the sense of pride,

but why does it have to be me?

Then what can we do?

You're the best at imitating women.

Me?

There's an actual woman sitting right there, so why me?

Didn't you see

Gi-ju's acting earlier?

I told you. I'm in charge of playing the piano.

Well, if you're really that unhappy, there is someone else who can do it.

Who? Who is it?

Tell me. Who is it?

Well... It's...

Who is it?

Hold on.

Look at the score,

and interpret the last measure's lyrics.

I'm going to wait for him with my unwavering trust.

Exactly. This piece is about a woman

who is yearning and waiting for her lover.

She doesn't even know when he will come back.

So you shouldn't sing so cheerfully.

Okay, I understand.

Sim-deok.

Have you ever yearned for someone you loved?

Not yet, ma'am.

A song that doesn't carry the singer's sincerity is fake.

One day,

I hope you will be able to

really understand the meaning of the lyrics.

All right. Since you do not know how it feels,

try imagining the singer's feelings. Let's try again.

Yes, ma'am.

Sim-deok.

An association?

It's an association created by students from Joseon and self-supporting students.

They have asked us to perform in Joseon during this upcoming summer break.

What's the purpose of that show?

The association's purpose is to gather enough money to build a hall.

Our purpose is to promote these new plays and Western music

and enlighten our people.

Isn't that...

a bit dangerous?

I'm not sure if I want to do that.

For now, just come by.

You can decide after watching.

I'll just stop by then.

Okay.

8-4 TOTSUKA, SHINJUKU, TOKYO

"Watch.

Watch how love takes from you.

The moment you underestimate love as nothing but a gentle strength,

you have made a mistake.

Love is something you use to your advantage.

To love is to take unsparingly."

Takeo Arishima.

I don't agree with him.

How could taking unsparingly be understood as love?

It can't be helped when you are in love.

True love means to give unsparingly no matter what.

Why are you reading a Japanese book in Korean?

I will answer once you explain why you barged in unannounced.

Well...

The door was left ajar.

I never left it open.

Moreover, I never gave you permission to enter.

I am terribly sorry to have interrupted your precious reading time.

I'll leave then.

You're here early.

Did you

introduce yourselves?

Oh, I guess not.

Her name is Yun Sim-deok.

She is 25 years old.

She's majoring in Vocal Music at Ueno College of Music.

And this is Kim U-Jin.

He's 25 years old. He's majoring in English Literature at Waseda University.

Come to think of it, you're the same age.

-It's nice to meet you. -I beg to differ.

I heard that you are talented in acting. I also heard you've acted in a new play.

That's why I'd like you to perform with us.

No, thank you.

I don't have time for something like that.

Bye.

If you're are Korean,

shouldn't you do anything and everything for your country?

That's exactly why I won't do it.

What do you mean?

I barely managed to come here to study with the government's money.

What if I fail to become a soprano because of your show?

Will you take responsibility?

You're going to ignore your country so you can live a good life?

Our country's a mess right now so I, at least, should live a good life.

Do as you please.

After hearing about your major, I didn't expect you to be good at acting.

Anyway, have a great life.

I'll do it.

However,

I have two conditions.

She'll perform with us, but she'll only sing?

And if she gets into danger midway,

she'll quit immediately?

These are her conditions?

Do we really need to work with her if it means we have to accept those conditions?

I think if we add singing to the show it will enrich it.

Ms. Yun Sim-deok will be joining us starting from the next rehearsal.

What kind of person do you think she is?

She's a good person. She's outspoken as well.

All right. Let's call it a day.

TAKEO ARISHIMA

What kind of person do I think she is?

He's so unreasonable.

Then why did you agree to perform

with a guy like him?

Didn't you say it could be dangerous?

I wanted to see how good it is.

-See how good what is? -The new play he's preparing.

I want to see how good it is

for him to look down on me like that.

And I'm going to show him

how good I am at singing.

Is that so?

Excuse me, U-jin.

Thank you.

Your father sends letters to you

every single day.

How sweet of him.

KIM U-JIN SHINJUKU, TOKYO

Don't splurge, and use the money wisely.

Don't read useless books

and do not even put them on your desk.

I allowed you to study English Literature as you wished,

so once you finish your studies and return to Joseon,

live the life I want you to live.

I'll be in touch.

The collaboration with Gi-ju

was fine but it sounded quite sad.

I'd rather it be cheerful since reality is quite depressing.

Gi-ju, I'm sorry for the inconvenience.

You sounded amazing though.

It's all right.

And...

The musical session is now over,

so let's move on to the play.

Kyosuke Tomoda will be helping us with directing.

I'm Kyosuke Tomoda.

I hope we get along well.

Heung-su.

My fate lies in your hands.

Hwa-bong!

Hold on.

Is that the face of someone who's hugging her lover?

Stop.

Hold on.

I can't do this.

Stop whining, or I'll make you do worse things.

Goodness me. U-jin, I'll do better!

Heung-su, I promise to do better.

I love you, Heung-su.

All right then. We'll wrap up today's practice.

Gosh.

-Good job, everyone. -Good job.

Sim-deok, would you like to grab dinner with me?

I'm sorry, but I have an axe to grind with someone.

What?

I see he already left.

Goodness.

All right.

A bowl of noodles, please.

I never said I'd have that.