My Liberation Notes (My Liberation Diary / Naui Haebangilji / 나의 해방일지)

MY LIBERATION NOTES

MY LIBERATION NOTES

ALL LOCATIONS, CHARACTERS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND INCIDENTS

DEPICTED IN THIS DRAMA ARE ENTIRELY FICTITIOUS

STAR CLASS MOON CLASS

SANPO SINKS

Careful.

Yes, please put them from here to here.

Sure, got it.

SOMETHING GOOD WILL HAPPEN TO YOU TODAY

SOMETHING GOOD

WILL HAPPEN TO YOU TODAY

SOMETHING GOOD WILL HAPPEN TO YOU TODAY. IMMEDIATELY HE SPOKE TO THEM AND SAID,

TAKE COURAGE! IT IS I. DON’T BE AFRAID. 50

It's just outside of Seoul.

I feel better when I see this.

Here, drink this.

Doesn't my tan look bad? As if I got it while working on a farm?

The one who works on a farm is pale.

I'm starting to peel.

You'd think coconut crabs would taste sweet because they eat coconuts, right?

But they're not. Not at all.

SANPO KITCHEN SINKS, CLOSETS CUSTOM-DESIGNED FURNITURES

I'm very happy, thanks to you.

I'd had it and thought I couldn't work with him anymore.

And, again,

there was no way I'd find someone he'd like.

He's a different level of grumpy.

He doesn't even say what he wants properly.

He just yells if he doesn't like something.

How do you two just know what the other needs without saying a word?

He just looks around, and you just know what he wants and give it to him.

I've lived with him for 40 years and I still can't do that.

Maybe you were partners in your past lives.

Such perfect teamwork.

I'm home.

Hey. You're back just in time.

-Sit. Eat before you wash up. -Okay.

A new product came out. Try it.

It must be cooling down.

Even just a few days ago, it was still so hot around this time.

I can tell the season is changing here.

But I can't tell in Seoul.

Hey, walk on this side.

There's something dead there.

What is it?

A bird?

I hope someone flips it over.

Why do animals die with their bellies up?

Like humans.

You see a dead animal every morning in a neighborhood like this.

The head of a rat left behind by a weasel,

or a squirrel that drowned in a water tank.

I used to see dead frogs most often when I was little,

but we don't have paddies now.

Back when our house was surrounded by paddies,

frogs used to cross the street every night,

from this side to that side.

But if a car went by then…

you'd hear them burst.

In the dead of the night…

The next morning, you'd see

frog bits all over the ground like confetti.

But I don't know why they'd always cross the street at night.

Was the ground too hot for them during the day?

I used to not talk unless someone made me.

"Would anyone want to hear what I have to say?"

But now,

I just say whatever's in my head.

It just…

comes out.

And…

I have this feeling I've never had before.

Suddenly…

I feel lovable.

Who says something like that while eating?

Enjoy your lunch.

-Thanks. -Well, then.

Is that why?

Yes.

You're so brave.

I wanted to tell him how I felt, but I was still scared to do it.

So I had a backup plan in case I got rejected.

And this was the result.

You seem better than I expected, though.

My face still gets red when I think about it.

But I can get over it by humming to myself.

You're amazing.

I haven't seen such a spirit in a while.

To be honest, I feel okay

because of his attitude, you know?

You know, you told me I'm the type who cares about a guy's attitude.

So the reason it turned out that way--

Thanks for the food.

-Thank you. -Don't mention it.

Coffee's on me.

I turned my phone off that day because I was so embarrassed.

Why? In case he called you?

No. In case he didn't.

I thought it would be better not to know

whether he called me or not than to know that he didn't.

But then…

"Right, I'm injured!"

"It's only right that he should ask if I'm okay."

"I'm even his sister's friend."

"Of course, he should ask if I'm all right."

So, I turned it back on.

Are you okay?

Have you seen a doctor?

CHO TAE-HUN

You must have turned your phone off.

Please send me a message. I'm worried.

Even when I was talking to people at church today,

my heart was heavy all day long.

Did you order my jjamppong ?

I did.

I've looked back on it.

I realized

I always had fun when you were around.

You were always smiling.

I felt very supported when you asked me for the list of friends

who put me in that fight.

Yes.

It's fair to believe that I led you on.

I'm sorry.

I hope our relationship doesn't end here.

I'd like to treat you to a meal, as I promised.

Whenever, wherever.

As soon as you can,

I'll be waiting to hear from you.

CHO TAE-HUN

He's sincere.

Yes, exactly.

Honestly, I was terrified.

I was terrified that he'd think, "This girl's nuts."

"How dare she ask me out," and ignore me.

But he… The way he put how he felt into words…

It's my first time feeling this grateful after getting rejected.

I read it over and over.

-I've even memorized it. -He said he went to church, right?

Yes, church.

To tell you the truth, I did a lot of self-reflection.

To all the guys who asked me out that I got so angry at…

There have been guys. Please don't think there weren't any.

There's your world, and there's my world.

But in both worlds, men and women are exactly the same.

Asking out, getting rejected, crying, and laughing…

Well, anyway,

I repented my arrogance

and decided to take a leap of faith…

and I think I did well.

Even if you get rejected, you can learn something

if it's by a gentleman.

I think

I saw how dignified a person can be.

But that doesn't mean

I'm holding out hope or anything.

I'm not, really.

It's just,

I learned something about dealing with people,

so I think I'll be able to love someone this winter.

I think you will.

Really.

GOURMET PORK CUTLET DOUBLE CRISPY

From Friday onwards, A-reum's dad owns Branch 2 in Baehyeon.

Will he be better or worse than his daughter?

Don't bother hoping. Have you still not given up?

If you think about it, it's simple.

It's her dad's store. She'll visit often to make more money.

"Let's sell this and that. Don't do that."

She'll be doing everything. Just forget it.

You just need to focus on your own performance.

I thought I would be grateful if only A-reum would disappear,

but I even have to deal with her father now.

I had a dream a few nights ago.

I had leeches on the back of my hand,

and more appeared until my whole hand was covered in them.

So I said,

"I have no blood, I'm a block of wood,"

and all of them just fell off, totally powerless.

What a weird dream.

Don't you guys dream?

I have at least three dreams a night.

-Hey. -What?

So this is where you guys were.

Have you been waiting long?

Not at all.

Table for two?

Can we go first?

Sure, go ahead.

All right. Thank you.

"I am

a block of wood."

-You guys wait here. -Sure.

Seriously.

Why are the tables at that restaurant all so small?

Once you put your phone and wallet on it,

there's no space left to put your cup.

And you have to eat so carefully, like this.

Why do we have to eat like that?