What Comes After Love (2024) s01e04 Episode Script

1
Are you okay?
Beni?
Don't worry.
It's okay.
Everything's going to be fine.
Yun Oh?
Yun Oh.
[KOBAYASHI KANNA]
Hello?
Morning. How did you sleep?
Fine.
I think I got a bit too drunk last night.
Sorry.
Don't worry about it. It's fine.
You don't sound well.
Are you okay?
You're not sick, are you?
No, I'm fine.
It's probably because I just woke up.
You know we have the Japanese
expat meeting at one, right?
It's not too far from the hotel,
so I can meet you in the lobby
30 minutes beforehand.
That early?
Why? Have you made other plans?
I'm sorry, Kanna.
Could we cancel the meeting today?
Cancel it? Why?
You know how important they are
for the promotion in Korea.
I'm sorry.
I just really need some rest for today.
Okay.
You can take the day off.
Tomorrow's book signing
is more important anyway.
I'll talk to Mr. Lee and smooth things over.
Thanks.
Talk to you later.
Bye.
Marry me, Jungo.
Please come back to me.
I'm sorry.
It's fine.
I'll stop now.
It's been a long day for me, too.
When I heard you were going to Korea,
I was so bothered
that I couldn't get any sleep
for a few days.
Good night, Jungo.
How was it that we ended up
running into each other like this?
Did we meet each other again for a reason?
Were we given a chance
to pick up where we left off?
Or was it
a chance to prepare ourselves for the end?
I hope this isn't the end.
[I HOPE THIS ISN'T THE END]
[WHAT COMES AFTER LOVE]
[Min Jun: Are you up?]
Hong, how are you feeling?
I wish I could make you
breakfast every day.
Hi.
Good morning, sir.
How can I help you?
Well
Could you call a taxi for me, please?
Sure. Do you want a driver who speaks Japanese?
Yes, thank you.
What on earth? Look at this mess!
Do you want to try one?
No, thanks.
Clean all this up before you leave, okay?
- Dad.
- Yes?
Have some breakfast.
I made it myself.
What a surprise!
Thank you.
- It's good, right?
- What?
Maybe I should open a bakery.
A bakery? Weren't you thinking
about a workshop before?
Candles, was it?
Leather workshop, Dad.
Leather?
But candles or leather,
they aren't edible.
I think baking is the way to go.
I love seeing people enjoy their food.
- Speaking of which
- No, no.
Tell your sister instead.
You know I'm just a figure head.
She makes the final decision.
Hong.
Why don't you try this, too?
Oh, later.
I got a heartburn.
- Wait, were you having drinks with Min Jun?
- Yeah.
What? Why didn't you call me?
Did you all go out after the dress tour?
Which one did you get in the end?
Good morning, Mr. Lee.
He canceled?
I see
It should be fine.
It's the weekend, after all.
We should let him get some rest.
Sure. Please make sure
you take good care of him.
Okay, thanks.
Who was it?
- Did something happen?
- Oh, that?
The visiting author from Japan
wasn't feeling too well,
so he canceled today's itinerary.
Do you mean, Sasae Hikari?
Shouldn't you go to check in on him?
Who, me?
Why would I?
I'm sure Mr. Lee's on top of things.
Wait, before you go.
Do you think
I could borrow your old guitar?
- My guitar?
- Yeah.
What for?
I need a prop for my pastries post online.
It's in the storage closet.
I know that.
But you told me never to touch it.
I can't believe he actually sent it.
Your boyfriend's really something.
You mean, ex-boyfriend.
Right, your ex.
I guess this means
that it's really over, right?
Hey, come on.
You'll be fine.
Just forget him.
By the way
Did you get me anything from Japan?
- Is it in here?
- Don't touch that.
Why not?
Just don't.
Don't open it.
It took me a long time to figure it out.
It wasn't Jungo I was trying to forget.
I was trying to forget
the version of myself that loved him.
So, I just sealed away everything about him.
Here you go.
Thanks. I'll make sure
to put it back right after I'm done.
Excuse me, sir.
Yes?
I haven't been there myself,
so I'm not entirely sure,
but I think this lake
you're going to is pretty big.
I'd like to go where I can see
the path around the lake.
I'm sorry for being difficult.
Don't worry about it.
It's just part of my job.
Isn't that too much pruning?
You can be so cruel.
It's got to be done if we want
to see a full bloom next year.
Did you think raising something
was just fun and games?
I'm sure it isn't,
and I'm sure kids are no different.
Well, aren't you smart?
Push that one over, will you?
Sure.
No, don't drag it. Lift it up.
How's that?
That's good. All set.
Have you found a venue yet?
Min Jun is looking into it.
Don't be too picky about it.
It's not like you're looking for a house.
Just go with any decent-looking one.
He must be busy as well.
Okay.
- What's the matter?
- What?
Did you two have a fight?
No, we didn't.
It's so cold. I'm going inside to warm up.
What's gotten into you?
I used to do this all the time
when I was little.
You did.
Back when you used to listen to me.
You were so lovable back then.
So, am I not anymore?
Exactly. Not in the slightest.
That's why I want Min Jun
to take you with him.
Do you like him that much?
Of course, I do. He's amazing.
He's kind and steadfast.
He's been that way since he was a kid.
Do you have any idea
how much of a catch he is?
Yeah, I know. He really is amazing.
Listen.
You're not supposed to marry someone you love.
You need a good person to be your spouse.
Jungo and I used to talk
about getting married.
But it wasn't the same kind of marriage
that my mom talked about.
Now that I think about it,
I don't think marriage is the right word.
We just wanted to be with each other forever.
That was what we wanted
to say to each other.
[ICHIRO'S RAMEN]
Hey, everyone!
- Welcome.
- Hello, Nozomi.
Good evening, Nozomi!
[DEAR MS. CHOI HONG]
What's this?
It's a wedding invitation.
Oh, my god!
Boss!
I can't believe this.
You can't be serious?
This is a miracle!
What was it? Ten proposals?
I can't believe she finally said "yes"!
All right, everyone.
First things first.
- Cheers!
- Cheers!
- That's so good!
- That hit the spot.
What's got into you?
What's wrong?
It's nothing.
- I just
- What's the matter?
Are you sad that I'm getting married?
I'm sorry, but I don't feel
the same way about you.
You should've told him sooner.
I could've got away then.
Too bad.
No, it's not like that.
It's just that
I don't have any family or friends in Japan.
So, I always felt a bit lonely.
But
But you've been so good to me
and even invited me to your wedding
as if we were family.
All right.
To celebrate Hong becoming
a part of our family,
how about another drink?
That sounds good.
- Jjan!
- "Jjan"?
Yeah, Hong taught me this.
That's how you say "cheers" in Korean.
- Really?
- Yeah.
- Ready?
- Jjan!
- Jjan!
- Jjan!
What's this?
I got invited to a wedding.
Boss is finally getting married.
Really?
He wanted you to come as well.
- Did he?
- Yeah.
And he asked if you were allergic to anything.
I think that's so considerate.
People don't usually ask that in Korea.
You're coming, right?
I'll think about it.
Hey, don't be like that! You should come.
Come on, let's go.
What's the matter?
Do you need to go to work?
I mean, that's one reason
You've got nothing to worry about.
I've already prepared a gift for them.
A gift?
You'll see what it is on the day.
That's another thing to look forward to!
What are weddings like in Japan, anyway?
I've only been to weddings in Korea.
Well
I'm sure they're both pretty similar.
It's totally different from a Korean wedding.
It's totally different there.
Right?
Jungo won't ever talk about these things.
It's so frustrating.
He probably doesn't want you
feeling pressured.
What are you talking about?
Don't get me started.
I was totally flustered
when my cousin got married there.
First of all, the cash gift there starts
at the equivalent of 300,000 won.
Seriously? That's so much.
That's why they only invite
close family and friends.
And if you said yes to the invite,
you can't not show up like we do in Korea.
You have to be there in person.
I heard it's really rude not to go.
I see
Hey, start writing this down.
You need to buy a special envelope for the cash gift, too.
- A special envelope?
- That's right.
It's so different over there.
You're right.
Oh, right.
When are you getting your hair done?
Why would I need it done?
The guests go all out in Japan.
They show up in sparkly dresses with perfect hair.
And the men put on clean-cut suits.
Have you decided what you'll wear?
Clothes?
Oh, no.
You don't have any.
Ji Hui told me something.
What did she say?
Apparently, I need to dress nicely
for weddings in Japan.
That sounds about right.
Have you thought
about the kind of wedding you'd like?
I think
I'd prefer to have a small wedding.
Just like the one in About Time.
Then, I guess you'll also need
some rain in the middle of it.
Of course.
With umbrellas turning inside out!
That sudden downpour was
what made the wedding so special.
I'd invite Ji Hui and everyone from Ichiro's Ramen.
I'd like to ask your father
to perform with his band, too.
I bet he'd be more than happy to help.
But
I don't think my mom would come if I got married in Japan.
Is she still ignoring your calls?
Don't worry.
I'm sure she'll get over it eventually.
It's so pretty.
Yun Oh?
- Welcome.
- Hello.
Hello.
Would it
Would it be possible to try on that dress?
No, Yun Oh. It's fine.
Of course, you can.
We'll start by taking your measurements.
This way, please.
See you in a bit.
Are you ready?
Pardon?
Remember to give her a big smile, okay?
- Oh, of course.
- Okay, then. Here she comes.
You look so beautiful.
That's exactly what we like to hear.
I think the best compliments
come from being genuinely sincere
about your feelings.
- Hey.
- Hi.
Here you go.
Thanks. I'll take good care of it.
Do you have an interview?
No. I was just invited
to Hong's friend's wedding.
How's she doing?
- She's well.
- I almost forgot.
I heard Sato was looking for someone
to do some work for him.
Are you interested?
You've been looking for a publishing job, right?
Sato's looking for people?
I'd love that.
You should meet up with him tomorrow.
He seemed to be in a hurry.
You have his number, right?
I do. I'll give him a call. Thanks.
- I'm off. Thanks again.
- No problem!
- Do you know where it is, Yoshino?
- Check the top shelf on the right.
Over here, Aoki.
Thank you for meeting with me today, sir.
How's the writing coming along?
I haven't been writing much recently.
You always had a lot of potential.
Especially out of your classmates.
Thank you very much.
I'll save the rest
of my nagging for later.
Can you start today?
We just had two people quit.
We're in a real bind.
Do you need me to start today?
You don't want to?
No, it's not that. It's just
- Congratulations on the wedding.
- Thank you for coming.
- Thank you.
- Please go on in.
- Congratulations.
- Thank you.
Thank you for coming.
[MR. AOKI JUNGO]
[MS. CHOI HONG]
- Hong!
- Hey!
- Hello.
- Good to see you.
Isn't Jungo coming today?
He'll be here soon.
He had to stop by for an interview.
Everything set for today's special performance?
No. I've never performed
at a wedding before.
I'm so nervous.
Don't worry about it.
Everyone's going to be blown away
if you do what you did at rehearsals.
- He's right.
- You'll be fine.
I'm not sure about that.
- You'll be fine!
- Seriously, don't worry.
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much
for taking the time
out of your busy schedules
to attend the wedding
of Mr. Nitta Ichiro and Ms. Gato Nozomi.
The groom and bride will soon
make their entrance.
When you see them,
please welcome them
with a warm round of applause.
Now, I'd like to ask you all
to direct your attention to the back.
Please welcome the bride and groom!
Boss, you look so cool!
Try to relax a little!
This draft needs
to be proofread by seven o'clock.
- I got it.
- Thanks.
[MISSED CALL, BENI]
Next, we have a special surprise
for the bride and groom.
We hope it'll be a pleasant surprise
to mark this special occasion.
Actually,
we knew that the groom had kept
a secret crush from the bride,
so we tried to invite TWICE to join us today.
Hey, shut it!
- I guess his angry response confirms it.
- Come on.
I think that's enough joking around.
Joining us on the stage is
Ichiro's Ramen's very own K-pop star.
Please welcome Ms. Choi Hong!
Please give her a big round of applause!
Ichiro and Nozomi.
Congratulations on your wedding.
I might not be very good,
so I'd appreciate it
if you'd listen with kindness.
You scared me.
Were you taking a photo?
Yes.
Yun Oh!
Beni
Are you okay?
The publisher I interviewed with
asked me to start today.
I see.
Why did it have to be today?
I've always wanted to work there.
I really couldn't help it.
What's this?
Your thank-you gift from the wedding.
I'm tired. I'm going to bed.
You shouldn't have taken these.
What was that?
It's just
I didn't give them any congratulatory money.
It'd be rude of me to accept a thank-you gift.
If you're so well-versed in manners,
why did you not show up at all?
But this was
Didn't you say you'd try to make the time?
I told you that I'd try.
I didn't say I'd definitely be there.
You could've just said
that you didn't want to go.
What?
You shouldn't have said anything
if this was how it was going to be.
Wait, Beni
Leave me alone.
It didn't take very long for me to realize
that everlasting love didn't exist.
Here we go, Min Jun.
Great. Forehand, now.
You need to see the ball through.
There you go. Backhand, now.
Are you all right?
Hey.
Let's call it a day.
I feel like I'm about to throw up.
- Have you found a house yet?
- Well
Not yet. Hong's been busy, too.
How is she doing?
- Why do you ask?
- Oh, no reason.
I just remember how my wife was
before the wedding.
It took her a few years
to tell me how she felt.
She was scared at the thought
of actually getting married.
Your wife is the bravest person I know.
I doubt she was scared.
I know, right?
I was so nervous until the night before.
Just remember not to let your guard down
until you walk down that aisle.
Hong, you haven't forgotten about tomorrow, right?
Get a good night's sleep. See you tomorrow.
[ALL RIGHT]
Hey, Lightning.
You know, right?
How bad my memory is.
But why can't I forget
about Jungo?
Why do you think that is?
What are you doing
sitting outside in the cold?
What do you want?
Here.
What's this?
I found it in your guitar case.
I assumed you already had
a lot on your mind,
so I wasn't sure
if I should give it to you.
But I couldn't just pretend like I didn't see it.
It's fine.
Aren't you going to read it?
Really? Already?
Yes, I understand.
We'll be there as soon as we can.
Thank you.
We did it!
There's a huge line outside already!
Are you serious?
The book signing's
not for another four hours.
- That's great news!
- Amazing.
I almost forgot.
Ms. Hong.
I heard it was Mr. Sasae's birthday.
Oh, is it?
What should we get for his gift?
Pardon?
Why are you asking me?
I heard from Mr. Lee that you spent some time
- studying in Japan
- Mr. Yun.
How are those two things related?
I'll try to figure it out on my own.
Please come in.
Ah, I'm so full.
Bulgogi is going to be
my go-to meal from now on.
And it was even better today
because Beni treated me.
Dad, you had three servings by yourself.
Do you know how hard she worked
to pay for that meal?
- Come on. I can afford that much.
- Right!
And I couldn't help it because it was so good.
Don't worry. I'll treat you on
your birthday next year, too.
Really?
I'm so happy today.
Thank you, Beni.
I should be thanking you.
Jungo and I wouldn't be together
if it wasn't for you.
Is this
your grandmother?
That's right.
She raised Jungo when he was young.
After his mother ran away from home.
What a unique-looking cake.
Don't kids usually have cakes
that are decorated with fruits
or cartoon characters?
My grandmother really liked Mont Blancs.
A Mont Blanc cake
is supposed to look like
a snowy mountain top in the Alps.
The Alps?
- The mountain range?
- Yeah.
She always wanted to go to the Alps.
But she had weak legs since she was a child.
She loved to watch documentaries
on mountain trekking.
That's why she always bought me
a Mont Blanc cake.
Jungo!
Look!
Pardon?
Did you say 5,200 yen?
Beni.
I'm still full after that bulgogi.
I don't think I can have anything else.
Let's have it next time.
Can we buy it by the piece?
I'm sorry.
We don't sell the Mont Blanc by the piece.
Cutting it ruins the shape.
I see.
Shall we get something else, then?
Beni, I'm really full right now.
What was it?
I'm fool.
- Are you full?
- Yeah.
- Really?
- I'm sure.
Let's come back another time.
I really wanted to spoil you today
- We'll come back at another time.
- No problem. Please do.
I had such a nice day today.
It was so nice to hear stories about you.
- Stories about me?
- Yeah.
You usually don't talk about yourself.
I don't?
Oh, come on. You know it's true.
We can't express all our feelings by just speaking,
but some things need to be said for it to be known.
You're right, but
But I just find it difficult.
It's hard for me to find
the right way to say things.
As long as you're sincere,
your honest feelings
are eventually going to be felt.
Even still.
It'd be nice if you could tell me.
I may already know how you feel,
but it's nice to hear you say it out loud.
Like what?
"I love you."
That could be one of them.
That's a hard one.
But instead,
I'm going to write a novel
about how I feel about you one day.
- Really?
- Yes.
I promise.
A novel about me
I can't wait to read it.
"One star for memories
and one for love.
One star for loneliness
and one for yearning.
- One star for poetry"
- "One star for poetry"
When did you memorize that?
Whenever you recited that part,
I don't know why,
but I really liked it.
"One star for poetry"
Did you know?
Apparently, we're all made of stars.
The earth was born when a star exploded,
and that's how we were created.
We might come from different races and countries,
but ultimately,
we're all made of the same stardust.
That's amazing.
Isn't it?
Yeah.
We're the stars of Inokashira.
"Stars of Inokashira"?
Right.
I promise I'll buy you a Mont Blanc cake
on your next birthday.
Just like your grandma did
when you were younger.
Thank you.
We only spoke of a bright future together.
We went out of our way
to avoid our problems.
And those uncertainties
and the illusions
rolled into a snowball and buried us inside.
We were blind to the harsh realities of the world
when we were at the peak of happiness.
We were nothing but a couple of stars
that were shining ever so naively in love.
[SASAE HIKARI]
Let's take a question
from the livestream this time.
We'll now take a question
from the livestream.
"I've also had a similar experience
to the female protagonist,
so I could easily relate
to the story as I read it.
But in reality, it was incredibly difficult
to overcome borders
and cultural differences with only love.
Do you still believe that that is possible?"
"I had a similar experience
to the female protagonist"
This is amazing.
I'm so incredibly proud.
If I'm being honest,
I did not write this novel
to deliver an overwhelming message.
"If I'm being honest,
I did not write this novel
to deliver an overwhelming message."
I wrote this story
because of the unforgettable memories
I had for one person
as well as the feeling of regret I had.
It's a recollection of my honest feelings.
If that person happens to read my book,
I hope they understand
that I was young and inexperienced
when we were together.
That was the sliver of hope
I held onto when writing this book.
I see.
The fact that you were
so honest in your writing
must be why so many readers
could empathize with your story.
It seems like we've come to the end
of the book concert portion.
Let's now move on to the book signing.
The signing will take place in five minutes.
Thank you.
[BOOK SIGNING]
Thank you so much.
- Here you go. Thank you.
- Thank you.
- Hello.
- Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Sasae.
I was incredibly moved by your novel.
Thank you.
Your Japanese is very good.
Really?
I'm studying Japanese
thanks to your novel.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
Sir.
Choi Hong.
You know her
Right?
Yes.
Yes, I know her.