Presented by Cinema Service
Produced by Hwang Ki Sung Films, Ltd.
WHEN I TURNED NINE
Executive Producer HWANG Ki-sung
Executive Producer HWANG Kyung-sung
Producers SEO Hyun-seok, HWANG Ji-yong Co-producer CHOUNG Chong-hun
Cinematography CHUN Jo-myoung Lighting LEE Joo-saeng
Editing KIM Hyun Location Sound SON Seok-hyun
Art Director SIHN Jeom-hui Music ROH Young-sim
Original Novel WE Kee-cheul Screenplay LEE Man-hee
Yeo-min, your father's leaving.
Director YUN In-ho
- So summer break is over? - Yes.
Be good at school.
- Have a good day, dad. - You too.
Honey, don't work too hard.
You don't look so well.
Alright. You have a good day.
I'll see you later.
- Bye. - Bye.
I totally don't wanna see our teacher!
Is there any way I can skip school?
You can either die or pretend you're really sick.
He'd totally know I'm lying.
- Here comes Yeo-min. - Hey, Yeo-min!
Here's your notebook.
Did you copy mine again?
Of course not!
You boys are so chatty! C'mon!
Hurry up, will you?
Man... She needs to chill out.
You, Smelly!
Hey, sissy! Didn't you hear me call you?
Come here!
I heard you don't want me as your Captain.
- That's right. - Why not?
- Why is my nickname Smelly? - And why is mine Poopy Bag?
What's wrong with Poopy Bag?
I don't like it. It's gross.
You have the cool nickname of Black Bird.
That's because I choose the nicknames.
And that's why we want Yeo-min to be the Captain.
Oh yeah? But he's only a 3rd grader and I'm a 5th grader.
So what? He's a better fighter than you.
What? You wanna die?
Get your hand off me!
Today is your funeral day, boy.
You really wanna die, huh?
You are a dead meat!
I won't tell anyone that I beat you...
only if you promise not to call my friends by those nicknames. Got it?
Let's go.
BAEK Yeo-min, OH Keum-bok, SHIN Ki-jong! Come up front!
Sunny, sunny, sunny?
It rained on the 29th, 30th and 31st of July.
It poured like there was a big hole in the sky.
If you're gonna copy homework, then copy it from someone
who's smarter than you three.
Oh, did I hit your hand?
Then keep your hand off your head!
Good morning, sir.
- She's the new student from Seoul. - I see.
- Name is... - JANG Woo-rim, sir.
Right. JANG Woo-rim.
You're a pretty girl.
Do your best, ok?
- Good day, sir. - You, too.
Today is the cleaning day.
Row 1, floor. Row 2, hallway. Row 3, windows.
- And Row 4, mopping. Got it? - Yes, sir!
Why is that curtain like that? Straighten it out right now.
Let's start off with clean mind and clean classroom.
Yes, sir!
Woo-rim, hold the chair for Yeo-min.
Make sure to wipe down all the cracks
and frames of the window panes.
And do a good job with the hallway.
Be careful coming down.
Yeo-min, you take care of curtains. Got it?
Yes, sir.
Class Chief, come get me when all
the cleaning is done for inspection.
Yes, sir.
I'm gonna do a real thorough inspection today.
Even the Chief acts like a schmuck in front of her.
Yeo-min too.
Hey, Ki-jong!
I told you to look down!
Don't you understand Korean? I said, look down!
Do you think I'm stupid because I'm from America?
What? What is she talking about?
Look at that ugly white dress you're wearing. What do you guys think?
Yeah, it's so ugly.
You know, even Dallas kids didn't
order me around like you.
What the heck is Dallas? A Candy?
Are you bragging about living in America?
I'm not bragging. I'm just saying that what you're doing is stupid
when we're all same people.
She's right. She can look at whatever she wants to.
You're not our teacher.
- Butt out! - No.
- So, now you're on her side? - That's right.
You wanna start a fight with me?
I think I'm the strongest one here.
- Am I right? - That's right.
You're so right. You're the strongest
since you're the fattest.
What? You snot face!
Teacher's coming! Go! Go!
Hurry! Go!
Ice cream boy!
Coming, sir!
C'mon, slow poke. Hurry up.
She's walking as fast as she can.
Mom, be careful.
I'm alright.
- Aren't you hungry? - Not really.
- Is it ready? - Here.
- Is anything gonna spill? - Put it on top like this.
Did you overpack it, again?
Eat it with Ki-jong.
That's wasting our food.
Don't talk that way. A big person must have a big heart.
Yes, mom.
Now hurry.
- What happened to your shoes? - It's fine.
Why didn't you say anything?
It just happened yesterday.
You can't wear this to school.
It's ok.
It's not ok.
How about this one?
I like them all.
The color is nice and it's exactly your size.
- Excuse me. - Yes?
How much is this?
That one? 30 cents.
Can you lower the price a bit?
It's not for sale! Get out!
Why aren't you gonna sell it?
Shut up! Get out of my store!
What an unlucky day. Leave!
Come. Let's go.
Who is that? Who did this?
Be careful!
It's all finished. I'm coming down.
Yeo-min, watch your steps!
Ok, mom.
Come here. Good job.
Honey, be careful.
It's good for now. I'll fix up the rest tomorrow.
Alright.
Dry yourselves and come in.
You did good today.
What is that noise?
Oh my gosh, what happened? Stay still. Don't move.
Mom, are you hurt?
Let me see your face. You're bleeding.
Yeo-min, bring some cotton and antiseptic.
I told you to be more careful.
You remember what happened last time.
- Here, dad. - Thanks.
How's your eye?
It's ok.
Are you hurt badly?
You could've injured your eye again.
- Give me Yeo-min's, too. - Here.
Yeo-min!
Thanks.
How come you don't stand in the line? Do you always do this?
I don't like standing in the line.
Does he?
Is that because you're the Captain? Best Fighter? That's so dumb.
Why is she not eating my grass?
She doesn't like that.
Don't talk to me.
You asked me a question.
I was asking rabbit. Not you.
Rabbits can't talk.
Do you like me?
What are you talking about?
Then why do you always come here?
This has been my place even before you ever moved here.
So shut up.
Like I care.
Whatever.
Stupid rabbit! Dumb rabbit!
Don't do that.
Why do you care?
You're hurting her.
She's not your rabbit.
You gonna hit me? You're a barbarian!
Man... What a snot.
Woo-rim, how many years did you live in America?
For three years.
Is this from America, too?
Yup. My dad sent me this headband and my socks from America, too.
- Your bag too? - Yup.
- Wow, everything is from America! - I'm so jealous.
This is nothing. Let's go.
Did you cut your finger?
Suck on it.
Give me your hand.
Give it to me.
Hold it up like this.
Attention!
- Get ready for the music class. - Yes, sir.
- Class Chief, go get the harmonium. - Yes, sir!
- Hey, Yeo-min! - What?
Wipe off your drools, will you?
What are you talking about?
Why didn't you just suck her finger yourself?
- Hong-min, come here! - Make him pay for this.
Why are you guys harassing them?
You'll be in real big trouble if I see you doing it again. Got it?
Sorry.
You can go now.
Even 5th graders can't touch him.
Sucker! Trying to look cool in the rain?
Where are you going?
To the rabbits cage.
I'm going there too. Let's share my umbrella.
That's ok.
Come on.
Yeo-min!
Keum-bok, what's up?
Where are you going?
To the rabbits cage.
I'll be right inside.
Come here, come here.
Here, hold her.
Give me your umbrella.
She's so pretty.
Yeo-min, do you always have the key to the cage?
Yup. Take this key. Now, you can come and hold her whenever you want to.
Then, how about you?
I have another one at home.
Thanks.
Ki-jong, who's that?
I don't know.
Keum-bok, do you know?
Never seen him before. Wow, he's as big as a gorilla.
Do you want me to ask around?
That's ok. Let's go.
I have this feeling that he's gonna
fight it out with Black Bird.
Stop talking nonsense. C'mon.
You like that girl Woo-rim, right?
Did Keum-bok tell you that?
No. You like her or not?
Are you nuts? Why would I like that snot face?
I really don't like her.
Then why don't you eat your lunch in the classroom?
Isn't it because you're embarrassed?
Hell no.
Are you sure? Then can I like her?
I don't care.
Thanks for the lunch.
I'm so stuffed.
Yeo-min... About your mom...
My mom? What about her?
Was she always one-eyed?
Of course not! What are you trying to say?
I'm just asking. Why are you getting mad?
You wanna see a picture of her when she was young?
Ok.
This is your mom?
Yup. Isn't she pretty?
Not as pretty as my mom. My mom was much prettier.
Everyone said she looked like a movie star.
Then do you look like your dad?
Cuz you don't look like a son of movie star.
My sister told me I look like my dad.
So, what happened to her eye?
When she was working at an ink factory,
chemical got into her eye but she couldn't go to the hospital.
When I grow up, I'm gonna make lots
of money and fix her eye.
How are you gonna fix it?
I heard doctors can fix it in Seoul.
Yeo-min, I wish my mom was with me, too.
Boy, you don't get surprised?
You!
Do you know who I am?
Alien... I mean, the closet philosopher.
Can you do me a favor? I'll pay you 2 cents.
What kind of favor?
It's nothing difficult.
You know that piano house down the hill?
Yes, sir.
Go to her house and tell the maid that you came to see the teacher.
Then you'll see this beautiful girl.
You just have to give this letter to her.
You can't show this letter to anyone.
And don't tell anyone about it either.
Sir, if it's that important,
then why don't you give it to her yourself?
Because I can't.
I'll give you 1 cent now and I'll give the rest when you return.
Take it.
Go on now.
Miss!
Are you here for a lesson?
Yes, miss.
Come.
Actually...
A man told me to give this to you.
What a shallow person.
What do you mean by 'shallow'?
Look.
You see the ants all over that piece of bread?
They are desperately trying to fill their hungry stomachs.
That's what 'shallow' is.
Seeing them makes me want to cry.
So you're saying that the piano teacher is 'shallow'?
Did she look like an angel to you?
Because I cannot hate that shallow person, I'm the real shallow person.
Can I ask you a question?
Why do you write her a letter, when you can just talk to her?
Some things are meant to be said and some are meant to be written down.
When it's too difficult to say it, you write it down.
Yeo-min, where are you going?
I'm going to borrow a notebook from the Chief!
Thank you so much for getting water for us every morning!
You live on my way anyway. It's no trouble at all.
But still... It must be tiresome.
Don't worry. That's what neighbors are for.
Please take this.
No, I can't.
C'mon. Take it.
I won't bring water for you if you give me things like this.
I just want to say thank you.
That's all.
Now you're embarrassing me. Just take it.
Alright then.
I'm off now.
- Thank you. Bye. - Bye.
Some people are diligent enough to get water for their neighbors...
And some people are useless drunkards who do nothing but sleep all day...
You disgusting parasite! I can't live like this anymore!
Don't you feel embarrassed that you do nothing but eat, drink and sleep!!
Shut your trap!
Why the hell are you nagging at me? You're so damn loud!
Someone gets up early enough to get water for his neighbors!
And you look at your useless self!
Do you really wanna die?
I'm gonna kill you if you don't shut your trap!
Don't you feel ashamed of yourself? You are a human waste!
Human waste? Fine, I'm a human waste. Then what are you?
You crazy bitch! Why you start bitching at me at this hour?
I can't live like this anymore!!
What the hell? Shut up!
I don't think you should bring water
to Tae-chang's house.
There is no point of causing trouble after doing them a favor.
His house is not the only house I bring water to.
Why am I causing trouble for them?
Alright then.
Yes?
Ok. Go back to your seat.
Yeo-min, come up front.
Here.
Read it out loud.
Read it!
Dear Woo-rim...
I like you.
Louder! From the top.
Can you guys here him?
No, sir!
Dear Woo-rim...
I like you.
I will not tell you my name.
But in my heart, I think about you again and again.
One day, I will reveal myself to you.
Then you'll know it's me.
From a boy who can't reveal his name.
Quiet, everyone!
Are you finished?
Yes, sir.
What was the homework?
Am I talking to a wall?
You're not gonna talk to me anymore?
No. I don't ever wanna talk to you again.
And don't ever cross this line here.
If you do, I'm gonna stab you with my compass. Understand?
Hey Chief, what was the homework?
Read pg 9~12 and write synopsis.
- Thanks. - Wait.
Do you want a caramel?
Chief, aren't you gonna give us one?
You're such a girl.
What is the tallest mountain in Korea?
Yeo-min!
Teacher, can I go to the bathroom?
You little! Go ahead.
Anyone else?
Class Chief!
It's Baekdoo Mountain, sir.
That's correct. You guys all know that, right?
Yes, sir!
Then, what's the tallest mountain in South Korea?
Keum-bok!
Sobaek Mountain, sir.
Sobaek Mountain?
BAEK Yeo-min, come up front.
Go back to your seat.
I'm terribly sorry, sir.
So am I. So am I.
Yeo-min, aren't you gonna bow to me?
- I'm terribly sorry, sir. - Good boy.
Look at your stupid self.
I'm terribly sorry, miss.
Woo-rim, let's go.
Yeo-min, were you looking at her again?
I can't believe it!
Black Bird and Gorilla are gonna fight it out today. Aren't you going?
I'm not interested.
Why not? You're the Captain.
I'm not the Captain. Black Bird is.
You guys go ahead.
Besides, teacher told me to stay here till everyone leaves.
Whatever. Ki-jong, let's go.
- I'll see you later. - Ok.
You won! You won! You won!!
He's nothing. Let's go.
Sir!
Hey, boy. What did you bring me today?
Here. Give me some popcorn.
What's this? A new shoe? Where did steal this?
I didn't steal it.
If you didn't steal it, then where did you get it?
My dad brought it home last night.
You little fool!
You can't exchange your father's new
shoe for some popcorn!
Give me some popcorn please!
Or at least bring in both of them.
Go home! C'mon go home! Go home!
If you want some popcorn, then just
tell me so. Hold out your shirt.
Your father will kill me if he finds out about this.
Don't bring me stuff like this again. Understand?
- Yes, sir. - Run along. Be careful.
Go home.
Silly boy...
Where are you kids coming from?
- From school? - Yes, sir.
Why do you kids look so down?
Did something happen?
No, sir.
- Ki-jong, what about you? - Nothing, sir.
Then what's wrong? Have some popcorn and cheer up.
Each take handful.
C'mon.
Ki-jong, take some more. You have enough?
Alright. Bye.
Mr. One-arm must be really rich.
No, he's just generous.
He's only generous to us.
Why do you think that is?
I don't know.
Keum-bok, are you sure we're supposed to meet Yeo-min here?
- Yup. - Why isn't he coming?
There he comes!
Hey, Yeo-min!
- Who won? - Gorilla did.
Now he's gonna come after us.
It's time for you to take your stand.
I don't wanna fight.
Even if he tries to kill us? You're our Captain!
I don't wanna fight and I don't wanna be your Captain.
Then who's gonna protect us?
This is who you really are?
Time's up. Bring up finished drawings.
I'll take first 5 drawings.
Yeo-min, take mine too.
What are you, my mother? Bring it up yourself.
Hey, Yeo-min!
Hello, miss.
What are you doing here?
- I'm counting poop buckets. - Why?
My friend was supposed to do it but
he didn't wanna do it 'cuz it stinks.
Then why are you doing it?
He's paying me.
You're counting poop buckets 'cuz he's paying you?
Yes, miss.
Why do you need money for?
For something.
It stinks.
Is it good?
Yes, miss.
This is for cleaning my house.
Thank you. So you want me to come back next week?
Of course.
But... doesn't your maid do all the cleaning for you?
Are you doing this just for me?
No. Don't think of it that way.
Yes, miss.
Sir!
Move over.
It's late. You should go home.
I have a few words to say to this person.
Yes, sir.
Sit down please.
I have nothing to say to you.
Sit down!
Yeo-min, let's go.
Yeo-min, come on.
- You said this is American, right? - Yup.
Look. Read it.
'Sa-ja-pyo Socks.'
And you're saying this is American? You're such a liar.
I'm not lying.
My dad bought Korean made socks in America and sent it to me.
So it's American.
That makes no sense!
So if Korean kimchi goes to America, then it becomes American kimchi?
Why not?
If a Korean girl goes to America for
an adoption, then isn't she American?
Then later, she comes back to Korea
for a visit. But she's still American.
Keum-bok, I think she's right.
No, she's not! Oh, how about this?
Let's say
I went to America for a week.
How are you gonna go there?
As an example!
That's too unrealistic.
Butt out! You made me forget what I was gonna say.
Keum-bok, think hard.
I remember! Everything has its roots.
If I go over to Ki-jong's house, do
I become Ki-jong? No, I'm Keum-bok!
If I'm in America, I'm American and
if I'm in Korea, I'm Korean again?
Tell me!
Going to America means going there to live. Not to visit.
Understand?
Let's go!
Oh my gosh! Stop!
Teacher.
Keum-bok, what bring you here?
I have a question I want to ask you.
What is it?
Sir, did Woo-rim really live in America?
I'm not sure. Why?
Is she not allowed to go to America?
It's not that. I'm just really curious.
Why do you want to know?
Try putting that much curiosity into math problems.
- You came here to ask me that? - Yes, sir.
Go home!
Yeo-min! Woo-rim fell in the water!
- Do something! - I can't swim.
You have to go in and save her!
- Woo-rim! - Yeo-min!
- Where is she? - Over there! She's gonna die!
Woo-rim! Yeo-min is coming to get you!
Woo-rim...
Isn't that Yeo-min? Yeo-min! Yeo-min!
Get out of the way!
We have to take them to the hospital.
Yeo-min, are you ok?
I'm ok.
How's Woo-rim?
She'll be alright. Don't worry.
She's been sleeping for a while. She'll be up soon.
She's little hot.
All this happened because of a rabbit.
Why did she chase after a rabbit?
I'll make sure accidents like this never happen again.
- I'm very sorry. - Please. Don't worry about it.
- Teacher! - Yes.
May I speak with Woo-rim's mother?
What is it?
Hello, ma'am. I'm Woo-rim's friend Keum-bok.
Woo-rim's father must be very
worried about her.
Of course. He's also worrying about her in Seoul.
She doesn't live with her father?
No. He's a doctor in Seoul.
So no one lives in America?
In America? No.
She's never been to America?
No. Why?
Nothing, ma'am.
You're still talking about
America here?
Don't pay much attention to her. She's just curious.
- Go home. - Yes, sir
Teacher.
- How do you feel? - OK.
- Are you awake now? - Yes, sir.
- Can I go home now? - Home?
- Are you well enough to go home? - I'll be ok.
- Are you sure? - I'll be alright, ma'am.
Yeo-min, thank you for what you did today.
I didn't really do anything.
I heard from your teacher how you saved Woo-rim from drowning.
Come over sometimes. I'll make some
food for you. Ok?
- Yes, ma'am. - Good.
I'll go get the nurse.
- Are you gonna be alright? - Yes, sir.
Didn't I tell you she's a liar?
I knew it from the beginning.
Do you want me to tell you why she moved to here?
Why?
Cuz she got busted for all her lies in Seoul. You know?
- No, I don't know. - Hey, you guys stop for a sec.
Come here.
I have a favor to ask you.
No way. You want us to keep our mouth shut, right?
Right.
As soon as I go to school tomorrow, I'm gonna make a grand announcement.
Thinking about how much she put me through, I can't keep it as a secret.
I'm sure she has her reasons. Please do this for me, Keum-bok.
Fine. You know, your love for Woo-rim
makes me wanna cry.
How about you, Chil-soon?
Don't worry. For some reason, I feel bad for Woo-rim.
Aren't you gonna ask me?
I trust you.
Yeo-min.
What?
Are you all better?
I'm good.
And you?
Good...
Thanks.
Don't worry about it.
My dad always said men have to
protect women, no matter what.
That's why I did it. Not because I like you.
You like your dad that much?
Of course. He's the greatest.
I envy you.
Why? Don't you like your dad?
No.
Why not?
Just because...
Teacher's coming!
What day is tomorrow?
Fall Picnic Day!!
Quiet down.
No one's gonna be late on a picnic day, right?
No, sir!
Whoever comes late tomorrow will stay
in school and clean the toilets! Ok?
Yes, sir!
- Ok? - Yes, sir!
BAEK Yeo-min, you're next!
Yeo-min, get up there!
The pine tree of Ilsongjung have
faded, faded, faded away...
But the stream of Haeran River
flows for 1000 years...
You're pretty good at singing and dancing.
You think? I was just kidding around.
Are you mad at me?
Why did you pick on me in front of everyone? So embarrassing...
You think singing in front of your friends is embarrassing?
I did it for fun.
You don't do stuff like that.
Like what? What are you afraid of?
I don't care what other kids think.
This is so boring.
Do you wanna do something later?
I'm busy.
You're always busy.
- Is it heavy? - No.
Tell me if it is. I'll carry it.
I said, no.
Are we there yet?
Almost.
Why is it so far?
What are you doing? Climb over.
You expect me to climb over this?
Why can't you?
I can't.
Ok. Then walk around that way.
That's a pretty flower.
Yeo-min, can you get that flower for me?
Here.
It smells so sweet.
Do you know what that is?
What is it?
It's a wild chrysanthemum.
- I wish it was summer. - Why?
Then we can pick wild strawberries and berries to eat.
What is this smell? Do you smell that?
No.
Woo-rim, lift up your shoe.
Oh my god! What is this! Get it off!
You did this! This is all your fault!
What are you talking about?
Don't worry about it. You can wash it off at the stream.
You think stepping on poop is ok?
Then what is not ok with you?
You wanted to show me this
disgusting place?
This is so gross. I'm going home. Give me my bag!
I can't believe you brought me here!
Who do you think I am?
Bastard!
Why she couldn't do that before?
Darn, what a temper!
You're getting it all wet.
Just let me do this, ok?
Why you gotta talk so much?
Give it to me! You can't even clean a shoe!
Go over there.
Man... You are such a...
You're getting it soaked.
Your point is?
I would've done a better job.
It's my shoe, so shut up!
Whatever you say. It's not me who's gonna walk home in a wet shoe.
Thanks for caring. It's you who made me step on poop.
I did not. You stepped on it yourself!
You're the one who brought me into the woods!
No. You said you wanted to go into the woods.
Mr. SHIN, you've done a wonderful job with kids.
I knew it from the beginning that this drawing had potentials.
It stood out from the rest.
Our students have so many talents.
I agree with you.
I've been hearing good words about
you and your guidance with kids.
You're too kind.
"Child Catching a Dream"... That's a wonderful title.
You must often talk to your students about dreams.
It's very important to have dreams as a child.
Of course, sir. I talk about it in every class.
I always tell them how important it is to have dreams.
So how did you come up with this title?
I meant to write "Child Catching a Bream,"
but I must've written it wrong.
"Child Catching a Bream"?
I see... What do you mean by "Child Catching a Bream"?
My sister likes to eat fish.
"Child Catching a Bream"...
I wonder where he learned how to draw so well.
People used to tell me I'm a good drawer.
Really?
In any case, it'll cost some money to send him to art classes.
Don't worry. We'll manage to give
our kids proper education.
Let's just sleep.
You must be exhausted. Sleep well.
Mom, I'm home.
Where are you coming from?
From school.
Where did you go after school?
I was playing with my friends in the woods.
Now you're lying to your mother?
Lift up your pants.
Now!
Are you still gonna lie to me?
I'm not lying. I was playing in the woods.
You've become a compulsive liar!
Since when did you start selling ice cream bars?
Everyone in the neighborhood knew except me!
I'm sorry, mom.
Who said we need you to go sell ice cream bars?
Who told you to count poop buckets?
Is that what you're gonna do when you grow up?
Why did you sell ice cream bars for?
I did it for fun.
You carried around ice cream bars
all summer just for fun?
No. I needed some money.
If you need money, then you ask me.
What you need money for?
I wanted to buy you glasses.
Who asked you to do that?
Are you embarrassed of your one-eyed mother?
Did you think I'd be happy if you
bought me glasses with that money?
No, mom.
I just didn't want kids to make fun of you, mom.
Honestly. I'm not embarrassed of you.
Shut it! Stand up straight!
I'm so sorry, mom. I'll never do it again.
I don't care about your eye. I'm not embarrassed of you.
Honestly. Please believe me.
I don't care about my missing eye.
Do you know why?
Because I have you!
Don't you know that already?
If you do it again after all this,
I'm just gonna end everything!
Do you understand?
I'm sorry, mom. I'll never do it again.
And I'm really not embarrassed of you.
I'm so sorry.
You fool...
I'm so sorry, mom.
- Who the heck is BAEK Yeo-min? - Come out right now!
There he is.
Are you BAEK Yeo-min?
Come up to the back hill after school. Our Captain wants to fight you.
Understand?
Let's go.
Yeo-min, don't go.
I don't like fighting.
Are you gonna go or not?
Ok.
Ok, what? Yes or no?
If you go, it's over.
Why is he not coming? Is this the right place?
Yup.
- Then where is he? - There they come.
Hurry up! Move your butts!
How come you sissies came instead?
Is he scared?
He ain't scared.
We can't accept you as our Captain until you beat Yeo-min.
That's right! Gorilla.
Gorilla? You little...
Do you wanna die?
No, I don't wanna die.
How can I fight him if he's too scared to even show up?
Bring him over right now. I'm starving.
You only got water?
You really want to fight Yeo-min?
That's right, you little snots!
Hey, Yeo-min! I heard your mom is a cripple with only one eye!
Do you have time after school today?
Let's go out to the woods again.
I didn't get to show you the secret base last time.
I'll show you everything.
Don't talk to me.
Why not?
Didn't I tell you it's over if you fight?
I didn't have any choice. Really.
I don't like you anymore.
How can you say that so easily?
It wasn't easy.
Who's talking?
What makes you think that I like you?
I don't like you either.
Take this pencil back. I don't want it.
I really can't stand moody snots like you anyway.
I'm gonna pretend I didn't hear that.
No. You heard me. You heard me sound and clear.
Give this to Yeo-min.
Can I get one more for my brother and my sister?
- Sorry. - C'mon. Please?
Alright. What the heck.
Ki-jong, you're the best!
Yeo-min, here!
How come you have two?
Ki-jong gave me another one for my brother and my sister.
Keum-bok!
What?
You spat on my food.
I did not!
You just did it again.
What are you talking about? I didn't
spit on your food! You're crazy!
Crazy?
Yes, crazy!
What's wrong with you?
What are you looking at?
Is she really crazy or what?
What are you doing?
Mind your own business.
Stop it, both of you.
Woo-rim, just let it pass this time.
Yeo-min, what did you just say?
I told Woo-rim to let it pass.
Why don't you just let it pass!
JANG Woo-rim!
Hey, JANG Woo-rim!
You lying snot! I know your secrets.
I don't have any secrets.
Are you that rich? You can throw away food like that?
Why do you care?
Can you move?
You asked for it.
I'm bleeding! You're so dead!
What are you guys doing?
You again?
Keum-bok! What are you, a bully? Why did you beat her up?
She's the one who started it!
Shut up!
Get out of my way! She punched me!
Are you ok?
You traitor!
- Why are you always on her side? - Where is my bag? My hat?
Let's go.
Keum-ok, go home.
You're gonna pay for this!
You're here. Come in.
Why did you call me again?
I know. I know. Come in first.
I need you to do me one last favor.
I don't want to.
- Sit down. - I'm gonna go, sir.
Sit!
I have my own problems too.
- You little brat! - I'm wanna go, sir.
I said, sit down!
Kidding. I was just joking.
Bitch! I'm gonna kill her!
Give me the letter. I'll bring it to her.
Forget it.
Give it to me.
That's ok.
If I don't give this letter to her, then you're gonna hate her, right?
I can never hate her.
I despise myself for not being able
to hate a shallow person like her.
I don't even know myself.
- You only have $1.10. - Yes, sir.
Bring 20 more cents.
I know your situation and I'm not making any profit out of this.
But, I have to sell it at cost price.
Sir, can I get the sunglasses first
and pay you back the rest later?
I can't. It's still business.
Sorry but that's all I can do for you.
Bring 20 more cents, ok? Here.
- Thank you, sir. - Bye.
- You can't find it? - No, I can't.
- How much was it? - $1.10.
That much? That's a lot of money to
lose. What are you gonna do?
- Woo-rim, look in your bag again. - Yeah, it must be somewhere.
Raise your hand if you took the money or if you saw anyone take the money.
Everyone raise their hands!
No one's going home until the thief is caught.
Raise your hands high!
Put down your hands quietly if you took the money.
BAEK Yeo-min!
What are you doing here?
Nothing, sir.
Follow me with that.
Exactly $1.10.
Woo-rim lost $1.10 and you hid $1.10.
Are you still gonna lie to me?
Teacher, I really didn't steal it.
Then why did you hide it?
I was afraid of getting accused because I had the same amount.
- What's this money for? - Teacher, this isn't my money.
I had 1110 cent bills.
I didn't have any coins.
You really are a sly little thief.
Do you think I'm a fool?
You had all this planned out, huh?
Everyone knows you can easily get
change for the bills from any store.
You had it all set up in case you got caught, right? Tell me the truth!
I knew it was you who took the money
from the beginning.
The letter, then the shoes incident,
and now this! Isn't it obvious?
Now, tell me the truth!
Sir, someone saw me with this money.
Who?
The optician.
Why did you go there?
I wanted to buy glasses.
What for?
You don't even have bad eye sight.
I know.
Then what?
Are you trying to confuse me?
If you didn't steal it, then how did
you get it? Where did it come from?
It took me a long time to save that money.
You expect me to believe that?
Are your parents that rich?
Rich enough to save $1.10?
I don't think so.
Bring your mother to school tomorrow.
You hear me? Answer me!
Yes, sir.
Teacher, I'm sorry. I forget I put
the money in my social studies book.
I thought I lost it. I'm sorry.
What did I tell you yesterday?
Didn't I tell you to look for it carefully?
I'm sorry.
- So you found it? - Yes, sir.
Do you kids think this is funny?
Go back to your classroom.
Do you know why Yeo-min didn't beat you up?
Because you wear glasses.
Whenever he sees your glasses, he thinks of his mother.
You said he stole the money? Do you know what kind of money that is?
That's the money he saved to buy glasses for his mother.
He sold ice cream bars and cleaned houses for that money.
How can you say he stole that money when you don't even know anything!
Get out of my face, you bastard!
Bitch! You make me wanna puke.
You've never been to America and your father lives in Seoul.
Your mother told me this. Isn't that right?
Say something. Are you still gonna lie about it?
Your father sent you your book bag
and pencils from America?
I knew everything but I didn't say anything till now 'cuz
Yeo-min said you must have reasons
why you had to lie to us.
Did you really lose the money?
How can I believe you when you lie about everything.
I bet you lied just to get Yeo-min in trouble, right?
Say something, you lying snot!
Why are you crying?
Woo-rim!
What are you doing here?
Did you not come to school because of me?
No. I just didn't feel like going.
Rabbits aren't eating 'cuz you're not there. I think they're sick.
They're not sick. They're gonna have baby soon. That's why.
I'm sorry.
That's ok. You came all the way here to tell me that?
Because we grow up looking at...
green mountains and trees...
and clear blue sky.
One, two, three, four!
If we could color in our hearts,
it would be green in the summer.
Because we grow up looking at...
green mountains and trees...
and clear blue sky.
Woo-rim, did you think about what I said?
Why are you acting like this?
Can't you please try to understand?
No, I'm not going.
I can't go.
If you don't want to go, then stay here by yourself.
Fine. I'll live here by myself.
Can't you see
your father is trying to make things work out?
We moved here because you didn't want to live with him.
It was because of you.
We moved here because you two
were fighting so much.
I thought things might get better if you lived separately for a while.
If you came here because of me, then stay here. I like it here.
You can go if you want to.
I don't ever want to see him again.
Alright, alright.
- I bet 2 on One. - I bet 3 on Two.
I bet on Two, too.
Didn't you guys hear something? From over there.
Hear what? Just keep playing.
Yeah, hurry up.
Alright. It's Three!
- Give me all your marbles! - I lost again.
Attack!
Woo-rim, what are you doing here?
Alright. That's it for today. You guys go home.
Why? We still have more to go.
Captain's order. We're done for today.
I thought you didn't want to be our Captain.
Keum-bok, didn't you hear his order?
Let's go. C'mon!
Woo-rim...
It's freezing out here. Why are you sitting here by yourself?
Let me see your face.
Get up. It's too cold out here. Come.
Everyone! Bow to the teacher.
Good morning, sir.
Today, Woo-rim is moving back to Seoul.
- You all must be sad to see her go. - Yes, sir.
Woo-rim, say a few words to your friends.
On my first day, I was surprised
I was the only one wearing white socks
and most of you were bare footed.
It was also weird to see that many
of you didn't wear slippers.
You all remember my black shoes that Yeo-min ruined, right?
Yes.
It was my favorite shoes.
Because it was the first present my dad sent me from America.
In my house, I have lots of American
clothes and pencils and stuff.
My dad sent them to me from America.
Quiet!
Do you know what kids called me when I lived in Seoul?
They called me UFO.
Unpredictable Fearless Open-mouth.
To make it short,
they called me UFO.
Everything that came out of my mouth was a lie
and no one knew what to make of what I said and what I did.
I bragged about my dad in America, right?
I know some kids laughed at me whenever I did that.
To tell you the truth,
my dad doesn't live in America.
And he didn't buy me any of those
American stuff that I bragged about.
He lives in a far away place.
A few years ago, he went to America on a business trip...
and died in a car accident.
Before he left, he promised me he'd
come back with lots of presents.
Until now, I always made myself
believe that he's still alive.
I believed he's with me all the time
and watching over me.
I thought, if I talked about him everyday to my friends,
then maybe he'll come back to me in real person.
But, I'm gonna let him go now.
Now, I won't have to talk about
American pencils and American clothes.
Please forgive me for lying to you...
about everything.
It feels good to tell you the truth.
I felt horrible about lying to you.
I thank you all for everything.
I'll never forget you guys.
- Done? - Yes, sir.
Now... Wipe your tears. I'm sure you'll do well in Seoul.
You should go. Your mother is waiting outside.
Turn to page 112.
Like a flickering light, the love grew dark so quickly...
The love from the earth will last forever in the starry night sky.
Anything else?
He said, "Goodbye, my lad...
Goodbye, my earth woman!" But I
don't know what he meant by that.
Did he say anything else?
He looked at me with tears in his eyes.
Then he told me to go and he went
into the mountains.
I don't know. He was acting all weird today.
Yeo-min, do you know why it's sad to leave someone?
Why, sir?
Once the person is far away, you
can't do anything for her even if you want to.
Woo-rim! JANG Woo-rim!
Who is it? Who's there?
How do you do, ma'am?
Hi, Yeo-min. What bring you over at this hour?
I'd like to speak with Woo-rim, please.
Sure. Come inside. It's cold out.
No thank you. It won't take long.
Can you please call her for me?
- Are you sure? - Yes, I'm sure.
Alright. Hold on a sec.
- Thank you. - You're welcome.
Woo-rim, your friend is here.
What's up?
I'm BAEK Yeo-min.
I wrote you a letter before. And told you that I liked you.
And that one day, I will reveal myself to you.
You still like me?
Yeo-min, what are you doing here?
Nothing. Did Woo-rim leave?
She just left.
Oh, she told me to give this to you.
Aren't you gonna go?
In a bit.
- Then I'm gonna go first. - Why?
My sister told me to come home early to shovel up the snow.
Alright.
I'll see you later.
Dear Yeo-min, by the time you read this letter,
I'll be thinking about you on my way to Seoul.
To tell you the truth, I really liked you a lot...
But everything I said and did came out the opposite of how I felt...
I was thinking about what I wanted to give you as my present...
and I found out who is the number one person on your list.
It was your mom.
At that moment, it didn't bother me that I was your number two.
I hope you like
what I got for you.
It's something you really wanted.
Yeo-min, I will never forget you.
I mean, I can't ever forget you.
Goodbye.
From a girl who can reveal her name...
JANG Woo-rim.