Thirty-Nine (서른, 아홉)

THIRTY-NINE

THIRTY-NINE

I was crazy I was really crazy

I hated you so much that I let you go

Our love ended so easily

I knew you wouldn't come back

I was crazy I was really crazy

I didn't even cling onto you

You left me

You only left behind This short-lived memory

Hey!

Come on!

You're really driving me crazy.

How could you be so bad at both singing and dancing?

Come on, Joo-hee. Be the bigger person.

Look how much she's aged because of med school.

I'm still pretty enough to be a Miss Universe.

"ABOUT ROMANCE" CHOI BAEK-HO

Come on. Again?

Why would she ruin the vibe?

Wasn't my song better for celebrating her graduation?

-On-- -On a rainy day

Hey!

-Sit in an old coffee shop -What's your problem? Darn it.

-Have a glass of bellflower root whiskey -Darn it.

-And listen to the deep saxophone -And listen to the deep saxophone

-I might-- -I might be old enough

To have gotten used to heartbreaks

But a part of me feels empty

-This is -This is

-About my long-lost romance -About my long-lost romance

ABOUT ROMANCE

EPISODE 11

Can we talk

about the day I was adopted?

Of course. I'm curious too.

I was adopted and disowned twice.

Goodness. Did they not like you?

I was anxious and scared

of everything.

It was around that time

when my sister and my parents visited the child care center

to do volunteer work.

I'm not sure why,

but they looked so happy.

Did they?

I was excited to see them

on the morning of their visits.

And I cried

every time they left

because I wanted to go with them.

Then on one cold day,

my sister gave me a pair of warm gloves and asked me to come home with them.

Let's go to my house.

Let's live together.

That day

was the happiest day…

of my life.

Ms. Lee Gyeong-suk.

-What did you just call me? -Ms. Lee Gyeong-suk.

Why did you send your creditor to my clinic, Ms. Lee?

What?

Do you think it's unfair?

You were never in my life.

You're old enough

to know that life isn't all peachy.

Everyone has a story.

As I grew older, I realized

no matter how tough life may be

and no matter your story,

you should never…

abandon your child.

So?

Don't you dare

contact me or those around me ever again.

My motherly love--

Don't send your creditors to me either.

I was able to study and open the clinic thanks to my parents.

I didn't know you had that side in you.

Were you always this coldhearted?

It doesn't feel harsh after I've lived

the life you've given me.

"Motherly love"?

You can keep that to yourself.

If you have any, that is.

My adoptive parents

are the only parents I have.

People say

a child should always be grateful

to their biological parents no matter who they may be.

You can't do this to me.

I'm only grateful to the people

who adopted me and raised me as their own.

I won't see you ever again,

so I hope you'll keep these words in mind.

Take care of yourself.

This will pass.

Just like the wind.

-Yes? -Did you meet her?

Yes.

I should've come with you.

It's bothered me all day.

Are you okay?

I guess. I'm all right.

Was it a busy day?

A bit.

I've rarely been going to work these days.

I'm so sorry.

If you hadn't changed your mind,

you would be in the States right now.

But I can still meet you often.

I'm just grateful.

It's quiet.

It is.

It's nice walking in a park on a rainy day.

How about some music?

What kind of music do you like?

I don't know much.

What about you?

Besides Rachmaninoff.

Right. I also like "About Romance."

That old song?

Yes. It's my dad's favorite song.

Listening to it with him, I've grown to like it.

Should we listen to that?

It's okay. Let's listen to your playlist.

Let me see my recent playlist.

How about this one?

It's nice.

It's even better since it's raining.

HAESOL MEMORIAL HALL

HAESOL MEMORIAL HALL

COLUMBARIUM CONTRACT JEONG CHAN-YOUNG

Do you want anything? You must be hungry.

It's okay. I just want some water.

Did you see the contract?

I thought it'd be good to get things ready while I still had time.

How is that good?

That's not what I meant.

You and Dad would be too distraught--

That's why you spent

your precious time doing that?

I didn't want

to burden you guys with that.

Instead of looking for a way to live longer,

you picked out a columbarium?

Did you have to do that right now?

I'm sorry.

-Just get treatment. -Mom.

-Get treated. -Mom!

If I do get treatment,

I won't even have the energy to argue with you.

I'll be bedridden in the hospital.

Whom did you go with?

There?

With the girls.

I'm home.

-Hey. -Where are you coming from?

I met up with a friend.

Jeong-pal's son is getting married.

-I see. -Gosh, that's just great.

They were worried about him.

The girl is pregnant.

Goodness.

Did you have lunch?

Yes, we ate together.

Is it a shotgun wedding?

-She's five months pregnant. -Oh, my.

COLUMBARIUM CONTRACT

Read it carefully.

My mom might ask about it.

She must've cried a lot.

I think she cried outside.

Her eyes were bloodshot.

Why did you have to get caught?

Did you want to do this right now?

You're saying the same thing she said.

Of course, I didn't want to.

But I thought I should do it myself.

But why? Why did you think so?

You should only do positive things.

Stop nagging me. It's exhausting to hear.

So did you end it well?

What does she mean?

I visited her.

I told her to never call me or those around me ever again.

And then? What did she say?

I don't remember.

I just bombarded her with harsh words and left.

Well done. You did well.

I could get punished.

That's bullshit.

If people got punished for doing that, everyone would go to hell.

You only stood your ground.

You're objective about other people's affairs

but too subjective about your own.

Did you really want to break your mom's heart like this?

I can't imagine how she feels when we're this upset.

Look. There she goes again.

That's enough.