(All characters, places, companies, )
(and incidents in this drama are fictitious.)
Members of the Good Night Club, the world's oldest...
dispersed nocturnal organization.
Are you all asleep?
Darn it.
Guys, I must say...
(Good Night Bookstore)
Sorry. I have something to ask you.
No.
What? What do you mean no?
You know, what I said earlier. I was talking in the past perfect.
Oh... Do you mean...
when you said you liked me?
Yes. It's an emotion that no longer exists.
Guys, I must say...
I blew it.
I totally blew it.
(Episode 2: Is It Past Perfect?)
(To Jecheon, Cheongnyangni)
(Hyecheon Station)
(To Jecheon, Cheongnyangni)
(Hyecheon Station)
(Hyecheon High School)
Don't run.
- It's a new kid! - Who is she?
- What? - Hello, sir.
- Don't run. - Hello.
Back to your classroom.
Sir, look!
He's showing off in the front seat.
- No, I'm not. - Sit down.
Everyone, quiet down.
Attention. We have a new transfer student.
Her name is Mok Hae Won.
She's from Seoul.
- Do you have anything to say? - She's from Seoul.
You all know that...
our school has no bullies, right?
Be nice to her.
- Okay! - Okay!
Go take a seat.
You know the mock exam is next week, right?
Let's try to score...
five points higher than the first semester, okay?
Hae Won, you can sit there.
And if you're on weekly duty,
come to the teacher's room after class.
Got it?
So...
What is it you wanted to say?
("Wind Blowing Through a Willow Tree")
I wanted to ask if I could borrow this.
Sure.
Sorry for bothering you over nothing.
No problem.
You can borrow it.
Okay.
("Wind Blowing Through a Willow Tree")
So which one of these is your favorite?
Well, I like all of them.
Oh, I see.
Then I'll get going.
Okay.
It's dark.
You don't have to walk me home.
Well, just in case.
Isn't it too close?
Still,
it gets dark at night.
What...
I said during the reunion...
I hope it doesn't bother you.
Oh, there's nothing to be bothered about.
I was thinking I should've just made up any name...
on the way home.
You said it in the past perfect anyway,
didn't you?
It looks different.
- What? - The drawing.
Oh, this?
This is henna.
I was having trouble sleeping, so I drew it.
Can I see?
Sure.
They're willow leaves.
Yes.
How long does this last?
Not sure. Unless you try to remove it on purpose,
I'd say about a week?
I see.
It's pretty.
By the way, doesn't it hurt when you get it?
- This? - Yes.
It does. It's very painful.
The design is seared on the skin with a hot iron.
- What? - You didn't know?
That's got to be a lie.
You're teasing me, right?
Mom.
Apparently, Hae Won isn't going back to Seoul.
She quit her job.
When a million other people are also unemployed.
Gosh.
I have to say, she's so spoiled.
- Grandma, Auntie smokes. - Goodness.
The house is a mess,
and she reported the guesthouse as closed without consulting anyone.
Also, she wears her sunglasses all the time.
I have no idea why she does it.
It's called fashion.
Also, Auntie keeps...
What?
She keeps...
It's also important...
to take a look at the surrounding areas.
From the back,
you can see that the layout looks like this.
My goodness, why...
Why did you put that up my nose?
I don't know!
Why are you crying, sweetheart? Gosh, all right.
Grandma, I really miss you.
(Pharmacy)
Hello.
I have a terrible headache.
Where and how? Could you describe the pain?
I have a splitting headache. It started this morning.
You can take this.
Thank you. Here you go.
(Medication Room)
You didn't visit for a while.
- Do you know who I am? - I do, of course.
You're the Bukhyeon-ri guesthouse owner's granddaughter.
It looks like a kid used to hang out here.
Oh, that kid.
That kid no longer exists.
Pardon?
That kid is long gone,
but as for the feisty 18-year-old girl, Kwon Hyun Ji,
who is always ready to pick a fight with you...
and is about to explode with anger...
I'm not sure.
She's probably hanging out with her friends somewhere in Hyecheon.
Thank you.
By the way, has your aunt seen a doctor yet?
She gets severe headaches.
- My aunt? - Yes.
She really has to see a doctor if it's that bad.
If she suddenly faints, it may turn into a critical condition.
Mok Hae Won, you're still here.
I know, right?
Do you want to go for coffee if you have some time?
(Hyecheon City Hall)
Hey, do you want coffee?
- No, I'm all right. - Okay.
The coffee from this vending machine at our city hall is the best.
What would you have done if you hadn't gotten a job here?
I would've gotten myself another job, I guess.
When do you plan to go back to Seoul?
Well, I'm not sure.
Do you want to stay here for a while this time?
I'll probably be here until the spring.
Oh, right. You remember Kim Bo Yeong, right?
What?
Kim Bo Yeong. You two were close back in school. Am I wrong?
Yes, we were close.
She really wants to know how you're doing.
She was supposed to come that day but couldn't make it.
She was very sad to have missed you.
Was she?
Let's plan another get-together sometime soon.
All our friends from Hyecheon High still live here.
You were probably one of the few that moved to Seoul for school.
But you went to college in Seoul too.
Didn't you go to Seoul National University?
But I'm back, as you can see.
And I'm proud to work for the City of Hyecheon.
Let's get together soon.
I'll call everyone who couldn't come that day.
The older you get,
the more you realize that your old friends are the best.
They remember me in my prime.
And they talk about... Just a second.
- Hae Won. - Yes?
What are you doing this evening?
- This evening? - Yes.
Nothing much.
Then...
I know of a fun place. Do you want to come?
Mom!
Where are my neon socks?
I don't know. Have you looked through your drawers?
They're not there, Mom. That's why I'm asking you.
Then I have no idea either. Look again.
I told you that I have important plans today.
Mom, help me find them! Please?
Hey, Kwon Hyun Ji!
Hyun Ji, aren't you going home with me?
It's time to go home!
Gosh, where did she go this time?
Hey, what do you have in your hand? Why are you running away?
Heat packs? Hey!
- Whatever, bye! - Who are you giving those to?
And I wonder who she gave the vitamins to.
(LED, Lights, Electrical Supplies)
Look at that.
Let me tell you about that light.
If you build it into the ceiling like that,
you won't have to change it for the rest of your life.
It's semipermanent.
It's really amazing,
so please call me if you'd like to buy one.
Well, I'm in a rush.
010. Please call me!
- But... - Goodbye.
- Grandpa! - Hey, Seung Ho.
Seung Ho, turn off the lights.
Oh, right.
That's it. Good boy.
We're late, Grandpa.
Let's hurry.
Today, we'll talk about winter.
- Really? - That's why I read "Winter Sun".
- What's this? - They're tangerines.
You're going to roast these too?
Everything tastes better when they're roasted. By me, that is.
Coming through! Here I come!
Coming through!
(Rice)
(Good Night Bookstore)
All right. This is...
- Hwi, have a seat. - Hi, Hwi.
This is our new member, Mok Hae Won.
My gosh. Hi, Hae Won.
I'm Lim Hwi. I look nothing like him, but I'm his sister.
Let's shake hands.
Hi.
I'm Lee Jang Woo, as you already know.
I'm the city hall's hidden gem and irreplaceable asset.
Gosh, don't be ridiculous.
Jang Woo, why are you trying so hard to be funny these days?
Do you want to be a comedian or what?
- It's not easy to become one. - True that.
Eun Seop, can I smack them?
If you try, you'll get smacked first.
Right. I probably will.
Yes.
Hae Won, you know who I am. I'm Auntie Su Jeong.
- Yes. - Gosh, it's so good to see you.
I'm Kwon Hyun Ji, and I'm 18.
Oh, you must be the pharmacist's daughter.
I'm Bae Geun Sang.
I own an LED lighting store.
If you have broken light fixtures or need new ones,
please feel free to contact me anytime.
- 010... - Gosh, please.
I'm Seung Ho, Jung Seung Ho.
I'm nine years old.
- And that's my grandpa. - My gosh.
Hello, sir. Is your hip okay?
I heard you hurt your hip joint recently.
By the way, what are we doing today?
We'll do something very fun.
- Something fun? - Then...
shall we begin our first book club meeting of the new year?
Applause, everyone!
- Here, it's hot. - Thank you.
Gosh, thank you.
All right.
("The Person I Love")
(A Drink)
Please sit over there. I'll clear the table for you.
"Life has never..."
"bought me a drink."
Please wait just a moment. A table will be available soon.
One bean sprout soup, please.
"On many winter nights,"
"at a snack stall in a dead-end alley,"
"I emptied out my pockets..."
"to buy life a drink."
(Try to entertain the kids more from tomorrow.)
"But life has never bought me..."
"a single drink."
You said the lesson was boring, so I wore this today...
- to entertain you kids. - What are you wearing?
"Whether it was a snowy day..."
"or a day when a stone lotus flower..."
"silently bloomed..."
"and fell."
"A Drink" by Jeong Ho Seung.
What do you guys think?
I'm craving alcohol.
Su Jeong's choice is excellent as always.
All right. Next up is...
Me! I prepared something too.
Poems and novels related to winter...
- No. That's okay. - Let me recite mine.
That's fine. You can recite something some other time.
I'd like our new member, Hae Won,
to recite a passage related to winter for us.
- That's a great idea. - Me?
Anything that comes to your mind when you think of winter.
Please.
I don't think Hae Won had time to prepare anything.
"Sleet fell..."
"on the waters of Lake Hyecheon."
"The time they spent together as lovers last night..."
"melted away..."
"completely."
"Y thought of him, whom she left on the grass."
"How much longer will I have to wander along the edges of pain..."
"to kill off all the memories?"
"If memories of love were sleet..."
"or a snowman..."
"lost in the wrong season,"
"no regrets are needed. I just want them gone."
"Only disillusionment is left in the lonely grass."
"An old love crosses the river of oblivion."
"If only..."
"I could also cross this field of futility."
What's that?
"An Empty Field of Grass" by Shim Myeong Yeo.
That was beautiful.
As you may or may not know,
it's a novel written by Hae Won's aunt.
Ms. Shim Myeong Yeo was once...
one of the best-selling authors.
How do you know it all by heart?
Exactly.
I haven't been this moved in a long time.
Thank you.
Grandpa roasted tangerines for us.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
- We appreciate it. - Thank you.
They look amazing.
But why would you roast tangerines?
Grandpa roasts all kinds of things.
He says they taste better that way.
He's right. It smells much better.
It smells so tasty.
I heard that this white, stringy stuff on tangerines has a name.
There's a name for that?
Yes, it's called pith.
That guy has a lot of useless knowledge.
You're right. Eun Seop sure has a lot of useless knowledge.
And you don't even have that.
That's not true.
I was always at the top of my class.
You know I was, right?
Eun Seop, please tell them.
I'm not sure. I've never heard it before.
What are you talking about?
I was always in the top three. You know that.
- What are you talking about? - Right?
It's the history of Hyecheon High School.
By the way, Hyun Ji, what's your dream?
Gosh, I'll hear it for the 101st time.
I want to be a rapper.
But I'll never be on a competition show.
I'm going to be famous,
but I don't want to be a celebrity.
I want to write popular lyrics that the public can relate to,
but I don't want to write anything common.
Thanks. What does all that mean?
Nothing. It's all nonsense.
What?
Are you guys really friends?
What do you think?
Then why do you hang out together?
It's because I have no other friends.
I just keep her company...
because I can't stand seeing someone miserable.
Hey, I'm not miserable.
Then you can eat alone.
I can't do that.
Here we are. Hwi, go on inside.
Okay. Goodnight, Geun Sang.
I'll walk you home too.
See you.
Whatever.
- Hyun Ji. - Go ahead.
It's about your mom's pharmacy.
Is the sign working well?
Are you sure you don't want to switch to LED lights?
Geun Sang, you should talk to my mom instead.
("The Person I Love")
You can borrow that too if you want.
Actually,
I didn't read any books for a while.
Why not?
Books tell stories, right?
I couldn't handle...
the conflicts between me and the people in the stories.
My life was hard enough as it was.
I didn't have the energy to care about other people's problems.
That makes sense.
But today, I became a little curious.
Is that a good thing?
Especially about this book of poems.
("The Person I Love")
Oh, I'm still reading "Wind Blowing Through a Willow Tree".
I'll try to return it as soon as I can.
You can take your time.
Ji Yeon thinks it's strange...
that we weren't close at all...
even though we lived next door to each other.
But I do have some memories.
Of what?
Of you.
Me?
How you were back in school.
Very vaguely,
but I do remember it.
What about you?
But I do have some memories.
Of you.
"A Death Poem".
This poem is about an intellectual's despair over losing his country.
Based on the writers, readers,
writing system, and content,
some claim that this poem should be categorized as Korean literature.
Attention. We have a new transfer student.
Her name is Mok Hae Won.
She's from Seoul.
- Do you have anything to say? - She's from Seoul.
You all know that...
our school has no bullies, right?
Be nice to her.
Hey, Eun Seop. Are you going home now?
Hey, wait for me! Hey! What's wrong with him?
Hae Won!
Mok Hae Won! Come on, let's go.
Okay.
All right, that will be all for today.
Memorize all the lyrics by next time.
- What? - No way!
Hey, quiet down.
We have about five minutes left.
I heard the new transfer student of Class 3...
is an amazing cellist. Can you play for us?
I didn't bring my cello today.
Then is there anything else you're good at?
I can't believe it. She's even good at playing the piano.
That's amazing.
Do you get headaches?
I went to the pharmacy in town earlier today...
and the pharmacist told me you get severe headaches.
Who doesn't get headaches?
And on top of that, I'm an author, you know.
You don't write anything now.
I wrote so much, so my head still hurts.
- You should go to the hospital. - I did.
- What did they say? - That nothing's wrong.
By the way,
are you going to keep bumming around like this?
No, I won't.
Really? That's good to hear.
Go back to Seoul next week.
No, I'm thinking of staying here and working part-time.
What?
I bet I can find someone who wants to take music lessons.
You won't.
I've lived here for 20 years,
and I've never seen anyone who wanted to take music lessons.
Not once.
I'm not sure about the piano, but no one plays the cello.
I'm good at playing the piano too.
Oh, is that so?
And dancing.
Whatever.
(Hiring part-timer, working hours are negotiable)
(Good Night Bookstore)
(Hiring part-timer, working hours are negotiable)
(Good Night Bookstore)
(Bukhyeon-ri Rice-paddy Skating Rink)
(Bukhyeon-ri Rice-paddy Skating Rink Parking Lot)
So you were looking for someone who knows how to skate.
Do you know how to skate?
By any chance,
do you need someone who can play the piano?
What? Piano?
No, right?
Forget it. Bye.
Wait.
Then how about you work at the bookstore?
- What? - And I'll work here.
Why?
Because...
Because I know how to skate.
How about it?
("Practicing Mindfulness", "A Drunken Night With You")
There's not much to do. We hardly get any customers.
Then how do you make a living?
I sell books online too.
I have to ship these out today.
Still, we sometimes...
get some customers here.
So I just have to guard this place?
Yes.
Okay.
Then I'll go to the skating rink.
Ask me if you have any questions.
- Hey, Eun Seop. - What?
Go home and get me something.
I left the red-pepper flakes at home.
- Me too! Take me with you! - Gosh.
Hey, you'll tire him out.
- Let's go! - He'll be back soon.
- Let's go! - Stop!
Where are you going? Stop for a second.
I got raw chestnuts.
Here.
- Honey, you should have one too. - Gosh.
Hey, be careful!
- Okay! - I'm taking this!
- Bring it back! - Honey, where are you going?
Gosh.
- Hi. - You're the first customer today.
Well...
Once in a while, there are days when no one comes.
"Once in a while"?
Actually, almost every day.
Thanks. You can leave now.
I'll be off, then.
Hey, where are you going? Don't leave.
We're just getting started.
I brought this.
Gosh, I feel like things like this only happen to me.
Goodness. I feel sick to my stomach whenever I talk about this.
She's going bonkers.
Just because she wants a grandkid as soon as possible,
she's pressuring me to get married when I should be dating around.
I mean, who gets married at the age of 30 these days?
And I'm still in my 20s. I'm only 27.
Ji Yeon told me...
that people here tend to get married young.
Yes, that's right. And that's the problem.
I wonder who started that darned trend.
Who is it? Your mom?
Is it your mom?
No, my mom wants me to get married as late as possible.
Right. Eun Seop's mother loves him very much.
She always calls him, "My dear son."
Gosh, you're such a loser. Are you going to sip on that all night?
I'm on my fourth can.
Okay, I'll drink it myself.
Well done.
Hae Won.
Who got on your nerves the most back in school?
As for me, it was this guy.
How should I put this? He always seemed aloof and indifferent.
People like that irk me the most, and that's exactly how he was.
You see, I've had to study and work very hard...
to make my parents happy.
You guys probably thought that my good grades...
and all my accomplishments were achieved effortlessly,
but I used to study all night...
and bend over backwards to please everyone at school.
And all that hard work made you 1 of the top 3.
That's right. All my hard work paid off.
- Did you just scoff? - "Top three"...
Did you scoff? How dare you.
- Do you owe me an apology or not? - I do.
- You're sorry, right? - Yes.
You fool.
Gosh.
Right. Didn't I talk to you about Kim Bo Yeong the other day?
She wants to talk to you about something.
She said there's been a misunderstanding between you two.
She wants to clear up the misunderstanding.
I really hate that word, "misunderstanding."
What does it even mean?
If you did something wrong, just admit that you made a mistake,
and say sorry.
I think it's just an excuse.
An excuse for what?
It implies that you did nothing wrong.
It means, "I did nothing wrong. You just got the wrong idea."
"Due to your communication skills that aren't sharp enough,"
"you misunderstood my action."
It just means they'll keep putting the blame on you.
It's such a ridiculous excuse.
Gosh. Right, I guess it is a ridiculous excuse.
She's very outspoken.
She's blunt.
I don't know what she means by a misunderstanding.
I didn't misunderstand anything.
All I know is that she's in the wrong...
and that she never apologized.
I see.
Oh, my taxi is here to get me out...
of this awkward situation.
Great timing. I deeply thank this taxi driver.
Hae Won, you're really scary when you're angry.
I'm off.
Well...
Bo Yeong asked me for your number,
so I gave her Hodu House's number.
So... She might call you.
I'm off, Eun Seop. Bye.
Hey!
Gosh, seriously.
Is there...
anything else you want to say?
Hi, I'm Kim Bo Yeong. Nice to meet you.
I'm Mok Hae Won.
I heard you play the cello.
Yes.
My gosh, it's so cool.
I know nothing about music.
Can you show me sometime?
I've never seen anyone playing the cello.
Sure.
Where do you live?
I live near the post office in Bukhyeon-ri.
I live at Hodu House.
Oh, I know that place.
It's very famous.
Isn't it a super nice guesthouse?
And I heard that the owner's daughter is a novelist.
A very famous one.
Is that your sister?
No, that's my aunt.
My gosh, you're so cool.
Your aunt is a novelist, and you play the cello.
You and I are very different.
How are we different?
We're very different.
My family runs a mill. We make rice cakes.
A mill and a guesthouse...
are different?
Gosh.
You're very sweet.
All right. Gather around!
You guys over there, leave.
Split up into teams of two.
We'll do some stretching.
Good stretching exercises...
will help you live better...
Hey! I told you to get out!
Good stretching exercises will help you live a better life.
- Split up into teams of two. Quick. - Yes, ma'am.
- Hey. - You should team up with her.
Hae Won.
Do you want to team up with me?
My gosh. It's raining so hard, isn't it?
You can use this.
I live close by, so I can just run home.
Kim Bo Yeong... Bo Yeong.
See you tomorrow, Hae Won!
Bo Yeong!
Oh, Mok Hae Won? The one who plays the cello?
Yes.
Guys, do you know...
why she lives with her aunt?
I did hear that she lives with her grandma and aunt.
At Hodu House, right?
You sat over there earlier. Go take a look.
That's right.
Don't you think it's strange that she doesn't live with her mom?
I'm sure there's a reason.
Where's my phone? Can you take a look over there?
Exactly.
Don't you want to know the reason?
You know something, don't you?
What is it? What's the reason?
Mok Hae Won...
Her mom is a murderer.
- What? - What?
A murderer.
Even worse, she killed her own husband.
Do you mean Hae Won's dad?
- Unbelievable. - That's insane.
- Are you sure? - Yes. That's why she's here.
Her mom is in prison.
No way. That's so creepy.
Are you making it up? Who told you that?
Who else do you think?
- Who is it? - Who is it?
- Who told you that? - Who is it?
Kim...
Bo Yeong.
- Kim Bo Yeong? - Kim Bo Yeong?
I knew it. There's always this darkness around Hae Won.
Now it all makes sense.
Aren't Bo Yeong and Hae Won close?
They are, which means it has to be true.
- You're right. Gosh. - I'm getting the chills.
It's so creepy.
We have a murderer's daughter in our class?
I knew it. Her eyes...
- Gosh! - What is that?
- Run! - Let's go!
That's why...
calling it a misunderstanding...
is just nonsense.
I...
Eun Seop, are you asleep?
What?
You're drunk, after two cans of beer.
You really can't handle alcohol.
I'm leaving.
Wait, I'm not drunk.
Let me see.
You're obviously drunk.
I really can't drink a lot.
No, you can't. You're even worse than me.
Oh, it's raining.
I'm going home now.
Irene.
What?
I'm so happy you're here,
Irene.
Auntie, do you have an eyebrow pencil?
Where are you going so early in the morning?
Me?
To work.
(Good Night Bookstore)
Good morning.
- You're early. - Yes.
I woke up early.
Coffee?
Sure.
- Here. - Thanks.
You really can't drink that much, can you?
Yes, I know.
You fell asleep right away after a few sips.
I remember everything before I fell asleep, but I can't...
remember anything after.
You were out cold.
Didn't you say you have insomnia?
Yes. Maybe I should keep drinking.
By the way, you said something else.
What?
"I'm so happy you're here, Irene."
What?
You said, "I'm so happy you're here."
- I did? - Yes, you did.
You called out her name very affectionately.
How have you been, Hae Won?
It's nice to see you.
I'm Bo Yeong.
It's been such a long time.
(Good Night Bookstore)
(Good Night Bookstore Private Blog Posting)
(Irene borrowed "Wind Blowing Through a Willow Tree".)
(I hope she enjoys the book, but if not, so be it.)
(My favorite version of that book has Patrick Benson's illustrations.)
(But I shouldn't say this out loud around the books...)
(since books and drawings have ears too.)
(The night is getting deep, and I've talked too much.)
(Since the nighttime is a great time to talk.)
(When the Weather is Fine)
Some people never share their worries their entire lives.
Like saying it's too hard...
or that it hurts too much.
All our pipes burst.
We need to get out of here.
What about me then?
You should take care of yourself now.
I'll just go back to Seoul.
Just spend five days here.
Everything will go back to normal after a bit of repair work.
Eun Seop.
I felt uneasy all day.
I was worried you might not return.