A Time Called You (2023) s01e02 Episode Script

27 RECORD
27 RECORD
VISIT 27 RECORD OFFLINE SHOP
IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING SPECIAL
IN NOKSAN, FOLLOW THE MUSIC
THE 27 RECORD SHOP, WHICH CLOSED DOWN
A FEW YEARS AGO, IS BUT A MEMORY TODAY
I wanna know who she is.
Do-hun.
Kwon Do-hun.
Rise and shine. You've got to get ready.
If you're late again,
you're gonna blame me.
Stop and go away!
Oh… Min-ju.
Your brother, can you make
his breakfast before school?
Please make sure he has something to eat.
Okay. Mmm.
-Eat your breakfast first.
-Why didn't you wake me up?
I have cleaning duties
at school this week.
-But I did try to wake you.
-You should've tried harder!
If I’m late,
I'm blaming you for everything.
A TIME CALLED YOU
Hey, Min-ju.
In-gyu has something to tell you.
Uh…
Class is outside for P.E. today.
Huh?
Uh… oh.
-Did you go somewhere by yourself?
-Huh? Oh, I just, mmm…
Hmm?
Here.
Hey, did we have any homework?
Come on, Min-ju! Go for it!
You got this.
-You seem to have a rapport with Si-heon.
-Huh?
I always see you two together.
You’re so lucky.
A popular boy like Si-heon
actually likes a girl you.
Ready, get set…
Hey, why are you so nice
to Min-ju these days?
Is it because you like her?
-Then what about you? Huh?
-Who cares?
It's just a little strange.
Man, I'd be nice to an attractive girl
like Da-hyeon.
So why are you being
so friendly to the gloomy girl?
We're just being friendly with her.
That's all. Nothing's up.
-We're all in the same class together.
-Come on.
Girls and boys can't just be friends.
Let's get real, huh?
Ah, come to think…
I'm sure Min-ju would actually…
She'd put out right away
if you're nice to her.
Take back what you just said.
Take a step back, huh?
I'm only nice to you
because you’re always sick
and friends with Nam Si-heon.
Come on then.
You think I'm gonna put up
with all this pathetic crap of yours?
-Sir, those two are fighting.
-Who’s fighting? Who said that?
What?
I was just kidding, sir.
-Enough of your games. You better behave.
-Sorry about that, sir.
Hey, don’t do it. Don’t.
Settle it later.
Just go. Just go. Let's go.
What was that?
You’re no match in a fight.
You'd probably get knocked out by him.
Just be grateful, hmm? It's all good.
He’s here.
Look, there he is.
Hey, guys, look. I think he's in for it.
I wonder how this is gonna play out.
Si-heon.
At least you’re not
as clueless as In-gyu, right?
So make sure your sidekick
keeps away from me, hmm?
Hey, you should teach In-gyu a lesson
because you have
to maintain your reputation.
Ah, sh… What’s the point
of fighting a wimp like that, huh?
He's pathetic. I'm being nice.
-Right?
-He’s such a loser.
Too bad.
You're just a pipsqueak, got it?
That's all you are.
What?
You were scared back there, weren't you?
When In-gyu challenged you outside.
Hey, if I hadn’t stopped you,
you'd be in total pain right now.
You're a bitch, yeah.
Say that again, huh?
Huh? What the hell? He just hit him!
They’re fighting!
Get him!
Go! Go!
Ah, shit!
You should wipe your nose,
you little shit.
You think you're cutting In-gyu slack?
He could take you out
in the blink of an eye, you got it?
Say one more bad word
about In-gyu or Min-ju to me again,
and I'll knock you out dead.
You understand?
I said, do you understand?
I understand.
Ah, jeez!
Jun-hee, I finally found…
Hey! Ugh, why do you
keep looking at that picture?
It’s like you can’t take
your eyes off it, seriously.
-I’m feeling upset about all this.
-Wait, what about?
The girl in the picture.
Wondering about if she's prettier than me.
So honestly, what do you think?
Tell me what you think.
I think you two look exactly alike.
Oh, come on. Take a closer look.
She's a little cuter than me.
Don't you think?
Maybe it’s because she’s so young?
-What?
-Hey.
You think that guy is Yeon-jun,
so now you're feeling
a little jealous, aren't you?
-It’s absurd, isn’t it?
-Hey, Jun-hee.
Why don't you consider…
…my life.
When am I
going to love someone back like you?
It's so annoying though.
What if the reason why he really loved me
is only because
that girl and I look similar.
Hmm.
HOW THE MELODY OF THE 27 RECORD SHOP
TURNED INTO THE AROMA OF COFFEE AT CAFE 27
This is just like a photo, 27 Record shop.
I already looked that place up, and
the shop's been out of business for years.
That’s right. They closed it.
However, the owner of the shop
opened another business, a new café
that has a similar name now called…
Cafe 27?
Bingo.
How do you know all this?
I spent my day
scouring a bunch of websites
instead of working on my tasks.
Anyway, you wanna go there after work?
Oh, wait a second
I have to go to cram school.
I'm busy today, actually.
Hold on. You don't have that today.
-Yes, I do.
-I don't think you do.
-Um, I do.
-No, you don’t.
Hey, I'm serious. I really do.
In-gyu, I’m trying to help you, okay?
So you can spend time with Min-ju.
See you later.
-You walk her home.
-Okay.
Si-heon can be
a little mischievous on occasion,
but he's actually a really nice guy.
Tell me, when did you two
become friends, In-gyu?
Hmm?
Si-heon and I have been friends
since elementary school.
You're lucky.
You’re not just friends.
You two definitely
are more like each other's best friends.
I often wish that I could feel
what it's to, uh, mmm…
to experience a best friend.
That's a hearing aid
that I'm always supposed to be wearing.
Otherwise, my right ear
is totally deaf without it.
You mean you never noticed?
No, it doesn’t show at all, In-gyu.
Kids used to say that I was, uh,
handicapped.
I got teased
ever since I started wearing it.
"Old Grandpa,"
that's what they would call me.
And so I really hated
going to school at the time,
but then, Si-heon approached me.
What's that inside of your ear?
-A hearing aid.
-Yeah? What's it for?
I can’t hear out of my right ear,
so I have to wear the hearing aid
in order to hear.
That’s so cool!
-Can I try putting it in my ear?
-Huh?
This is my favorite marble.
I’ll give it to you.
In return, let me wear it just one time.
I guess so.
Hey, pass the ball!
What do you think?
It's so incredible you get to wear this.
I'm so amazed!
Ever since that day,
Si-heon beat up anyone who bullied
or teased me about my hearing device.
He always has my back.
So yeah, um,
I guess that's what you call
a real best friend, right?
Can I ask you something?
Does it bother you at all
that I wear a hearing device?
Then, Min-ju, from now on,
you’re my friend as well.
-Oh, really?
-Yep, I hope.
Say hi to me at school,
and I'll say hi to back to you too.
You'll do that, right?
So if you take your hearing aid out,
you can only hear
what someone is saying through one ear?
Um,
I can also understand them
by reading their lips.
So now you know I can read lips too.
Oh.
Huh?
Hmm.
The lights are off.
I can't believe they're closed already.
Oh.
CLOSED TODAY
-They’re closed for the day.
-Ah.
It looks like
we’re out of luck today then.
I guess we’ll
have to come back another day.
Attention. The subway is arriving.
Wait until the subway has made
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Please enter in an orderly fashion.
You may now exit. Please watch your step.
The doors are closing.
Uh…
Aren’t you gonna
change out of your clothes?
Yeon-jun, don’t smile like that.
Were you wishing that…
that I fell in love with you
because you looked similar to her?
To the girl
in the picture you found recently?
Because if it was true,
then you had a good reason
to finally let go.
Well, did you get it?
The reason you needed
to justify moving on with your life.
You're right.
I'm sorry.
I wanted to find something proving
that your love for me wasn't true, okay?
So that I could forget you
and finally move on with my life.
I have to find a way to let you go,
or else how can I
ever forget you, Yeon-jun?
Hmm?
I still…
I still can’t take
that you are no longer here.
Yet everyone says
that I should forget you.
But if I’m the only girl you ever loved,
then how can I ever let you go?
Just now, outside
I saw you in the subway station
just for a second.
I know that it…
it wasn't you. It was just all a fantasy.
Just another illusion
I've created in my head.
Still, my heart was beating so fast
I couldn't take it at all.
If you
were going to leave me
completely on my own,
you shouldn’t have entered my life
to begin with.
How do you expect me to go on by myself?
I could've lived without you
if we had never met.
You came into my life and then
abandoned me to a life of loneliness.
Huh?
I'm not alone.
I'm not alone. I'm not alone.
I'm not alone.
I'm not alone. I'm not alone.
I'm not alone. I'm not…
Come on, Min-ju. Go for it!
You got this.
They chose me to be friends with.
But why would they want
to be friends with me?
What kind of scheme are they pulling?
Hmm.
I’m taking Do-hun with me!
I'm his father.
Don't try to cause problems.
We're leaving.
You’ll be a bad influence on him!
I won’t let my only son be influenced
by a philandering deadbeat!
I’m a hundred times better
than someone who sells booze
for a living like you.
You think
this is what I wanted for my life?
You think I like boozing it up
with random men at a bar?
In that case,
why don't you go get a real job?!
Go ahead and see what happens
if you continue to keep this up then.
I’ll take Do-hun and hide away somewhere.
You won't be able to find us. Not ever!
Yeah? Go ahead.
You're bluffing.
You can't hide from me. You know that.
Instead of arguing, let's bring him down
and see who he wants.
Why don't we let him decide
who to live with?
-Please stop arguing.
-Oh, look at you!
That's a really good idea.
He's a big boy, so let's ask then.
Yes, let's. You seriously don't think
he'll go with you, do you?
Can you two just stop arguing already?
Enough!
Oh, honey, how long were you
standing there for? Huh?
You both just want
my brother for yourself.
What about me though?
Neither of you would care
if anything were to happen to me.
Oh, that’s not true at all.
Listen to me, honey.
Do-hun is still really young
and needs someone.
I'm still your daughter!
You don't care if I get hurt.
You never do!
And you never care
about how I feel either. You don't!
Why? Why? How come no one cares about me?
You two are always fighting!
Why? Why do you two always ignore me?
Why are you always like this?
Huh?
Oh.
-Min-ju, that's not it.
-Min-ju, where are you going ?
Hey, Min-ju, are you all right?
Uh.
Oh, why are you here?
I just rented the movie Titanic
because I heard it’s good.
Mmm.
I could ask you why you're crying,
but I have a feeling
you won't tell me anyway, so…
How about this?
If you tell me why you’re crying,
I'll tell you something about me
you can't share.
We'll be able to trust one another
with our secrets that way. Okay?
I pinky promise.
So,
well, my parents fight over my brother
when they see each other.
When I talk, no on listens.
Oh, really?
Ever since we were little, they did that.
They’d forget
about my birthday single every year.
And then, on Do-hun's birthday, they’d
get him a cake and lots of presents.
They do this to me every year.
But it’s not just that.
I'm ignored everywhere I go,
at home, school, everywhere, you know.
I guess I'm not very memorable.
Now, for my secret.
After this year, I'll be moving away.
I'm moving to America.
Huh?
-Why?
-Well, it's the economy.
My parents had
a flourishing restaurant that went under
because of the IMF Crisis last year.
America's where my grandfather lives
right now.
I haven't told anyone else.
Even In-gyu doesn't know
I'm moving to America just yet.
So please don't tell him anything, okay?
Okay, I thought
In-gyu was your closest friend,
so why not?
With In-gyu, it's obvious.
He would be so depressed
if he knew all this.
I'm not about to ruin it all,
especially our final moments together.
I don't know what the future holds.
At least I know I can make friends easily,
thankfully.
That's why I know I'll be fine,
even after I move away.
Although, In-gyu is sensitive,
I know he's a good guy.
That's why I want you
to become good friends with him, okay?
In the hopes that he,
uh, won't stay a loner
once I finally leave.
Mmm. It looks like that tape
your friend ordered is here
Oh.
-Mmm.
-Hmm.
-Hey, give that back!
-Thanks for the Choco Pie!
You're dead meat when I catch you!
Go ahead and try!
Go for it, Si-heon!
You can do it!
Go, Si-heon!
Yeah, yeah, yeah. All right.
Nice!
You got this!
Good job.
Nam Si-heon!
-Nam Si-heon! Nam Si-heon!
-Whoo!
-Go for it!
-You got this, Si-heon!
Hey, wait.
Hey, Kwon Min-ju!
-Huh?
-Why are you wandering aimlessly?
Oh, uh… I, uh, have to go.
Hmm?
When a friend says hi,
you're supposed to say hi back, right?
Huh?
You promised In-gyu that you would
say hello if you saw each other.
So why didn't keep your promise to In-gyu?
I thought we were all friends here.
What about the Seo Ji-won album?
When is it getting here?
It's, uh, not here… yet.
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along with everything else.
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Tell our reviewers not to limit
their uploads to just face pictures.
Instead, post some photos of landscapes
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-Sound good?
-I'll get to work.
Mm-hmm, thank you.
By any chance,
do you know who Han Jun-hee is?
Han Jun-hee is over there.
-There?
-Yes.
Excuse me. Are you Han Jun-hee?
-Yes?
-Here. This package is for you.
Have a nice day.
SILVER LINING CO. LTD.
I wonder who sent this.
You're open today?
Hey, hey, Jun-hee, over here.
Quick. Come over here. Hurry.
Hmm?
Hey, so it's open today, Cafe 27.
Let's go, huh?
Welcome in.
Welcome in.
Hello, sir.
Are you the owner of this café?
Min-ju…
Um, Min-ju might be
who we're looking for, actually.
Look at this photograph.
Is this Min-ju in the center?
Of course I… recognize this photograph.
I took it myself.
So you took this picture of her.
You must know everyone standing
in this photograph then, don't you?
The girl in the… photograph was my niece.
Kwon Min-ju was her name.
She would come help me out after school
from time to time,
back when I used to run…
a record shop in Noksan.
Ah. Um, this guy…
Do you happen to know
how they knew each other?
That boy, he was a friend
from Min-ju's high school.
Do you know his name by any chance?
I'm afraid we weren't very familiar.
Back in the day, those boys
would often come visit my store
when Min-ju was working.
They liked to talk.
Do you think it's possible to grab
her phone number, if that's okay with you?
Uh… that's, um…
Uh, sir, I know it's a lot to ask.
Uh, it all has to do with the man standing
here in this picture right next to her.
So that's the only reason
we want to talk to your niece.
We're not trying to do anything weird.
It's just… we'd appreciate it
We're being totally honest.
Please don't worry at all.
I know I don't need to worry.
Even if I wanted to, it's impossible
for me to get in touch with my niece.
Oh.
Min-ju… she died
a very long time ago.
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Go ahead. Make a wish,
blow the candle, happy thoughts.
Uh… uh-huh.
Hmm.
Mmm.
Op.
Hey, Min-ju, here.
-Wow.
-In-gyu took ages choosing that for you.
I think you said
your player was old, am I right?
Thank you so much, In-gyu.
-Are you still feeling sad?
-Hmm?
I remember you said your parents only
celebrated your brother's birthday, right?
Mmm.
I just remembered.
I have to help my grandmother.
Huh?
-Um, at this hour?
-Yeah.
So please walk Min-ju back to her house.
Hmm?
Hey. Hey, In-gyu!
What the heck?
Um… ready?
Mm-hmm.
Just grab on, or else you'll get hurt
and fall off on your birthday.
Okay.
Uh… thank you so much for the ride back.
Mmm. I'll see you later then.
Oh, hold on.
Here. I, uh, have something.
Oh, wow, it's here.
I don't have any money right now.
Don't worry.
You can have it. Just take it.
You gave me an expensive gift
for my birthday tonight.
I went half on it
with In-gyu, actually.
Okay.
I really appreciate this.
I HOPE THIS MUSIC TAKES YOU
TO YOUR HAPPIEST MOMEN
Oh, that, uh, I, uh…
I… I… I just… I, uh, wa…
I wanted you to feel happy
while listening to it.
Thank you so much.
Oh, one more thing.
I wanted to thank you for celebrating
my birthday. It felt quite special.
I had assumed that you'd
completely forgot about it so, uh…
Well, In-gyu, he put so much effort
into your… um, birthday party.
He was the one who, uh, asked your uncle
about celebrating your birthday,
just so you know that.
He was hoping
that you would feel really special today.
It was all In-gyu.
Si-heon, when I blew out
my birthday candle,
do you know what my wish was?
I wished to be
the kind of girl you, uh, would like.
That was what I wished for tonight.
I was hoping that one day,
uh, we could be a couple.
Uh…
I know I'm not
the type of girl
you'd want for a formal partner.
In the future, though, if I really can
become the kind of girl you could like--
I will never like you in that way, Min-ju.
Is it…
Is it 'cause In-gyu is your best friend?
-Is it because he likes me? Is that it?
-That's not what this is about, all right?
I only see you as a friend okay?
Please don't ever get
your hopes up for me.
Don't worry. I'm gonna pretend
that we never discussed this.
Just make sure In-gyu
doesn't find out about this. Understood?
I'll get going.
So if Kwon Min-ju passed away,
back in the year 1998,
and that is the same year
that the photograph was also taken…
So counting backwards it means that
Yeon-jun would've been only 11 years old.
So he was in the fourth grade then.
So that means that… for sure that guy
cannot be Yeon-jun.
I'm telling you I'm right. This is good.
Don't you think so, Jun-hee?
I guess you're right.
So that guy wasn't Yeon-jun after all.
Hey, turns out you were worrying
about nothing. Aren't you relieved?
I guess so.
If that boy had turned out
to be Yeon-jun back there,
and that girl had turned out…
as his first real love,
I wonder if I would've, um,
been able to finally move on
from all this, you know?
It seems like everyone…
is ready to forget him
and move on with our lives, you know?
Why is it so hard, huh?
For me to let go of Yeon-jun?
I think I've finally reached my limit.
Anybody here?
Mom?
Hello?
Kwon Do-hun!
Anybody?
Mom!
Seo Ji-won?
So dated.
"I hope this music transports you
to your happiest moment"?
What am I going to do, Uncle?
She must've taken Do-hun
and run away from home.
She said she would run away
from home with him and go into hiding.
She left me by myself.
She really did it this time.
What am I going to do?
I'll be right over. Don't worry, okay?
Min-ju…
Don't cry. Just wait at the house.
Hmm?
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Taxi!
Yeon-jun,
it was my birthday a few days ago.
This was my first one without you.
My birthday wish this year…
is to see you again,
even if it's just once.
Yeon-jun,
I miss you so much.
Please come to me
just one more time.
Taxi! Taxi!
Taxi!
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YEON-JUN
Well, I have you to
remind me, so I can afford to forget it.
This package is for you.
I will never like you
in that way, Min-ju.
Not for an entire year.
I need to be with you.
Actually,
please don't go.
Min-ju… I'm back to see you.
Kwon Min-ju!
Hey. Hey, Min-ju!
Hey, Min-ju!
Do you know who I am?
Um, can you remember anything, huh?
Yeon-jun, it's really you…
Are you okay? Are you in pain?
Yeon-jun, it's you.
You're here. I can't believe it.
Huh?
It's really you.
You came back to me!
Yeon-jun!
Yeon-jun, I missed you!
Yeon-jun, I missed you so much.
Where were you?