- Ms. Is this your last luggage? - Yes, it is.
Your luggage is all loaded. Do you want to start?
Il Mare
Hello.
Aunt, it's me.
No. I really like this house
and I made it's name already.
Yes.
Oh. And aunt did who design this house?
It doesn't seem designed by a general enterprise.
Yes.
Oh, I see...
Anyway, I thank for the furniture
and audio set. Sure.
Sure, okay.
I will call you back later.
Yes.
How do you do?
I'm new here 302...
How do you do? How do you do...
How do you do!
Isn't it boiling yet?
Wow! They sure look delicious.
I already cut in carrots and onions.
Here it goes.
- One, two, three - One...
- Pull! - Pull!
- Help! - Yahoo! Yahoo!
Start over.
From the part "Merry Christmas", we will start over.
- Do freshen up yourself! - Do it right!
- We will start over. - I'm busy.
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
I'm a person who lived in this house before you did.
I actually have a favor to ask for you.
I am waiting for some letters.
So if you get any letters addressed to me,
would you send me to this address, please?
I really appreciate it.
December 21, 1999.
Wishing you a luck in 'Il Mare'. Kim Eun Joo.
Oh, those puppy's footprints
those were there even before I moved in.
I tried but I couldn't erase it.
Well, it will soon get used to it.
Hello?
Oh, it's you Ji Won.
No, it's just I was waiting for a call...
He is really a bad guy, isn't he?
Merry Christmas.
- Hello. - Hi.
Can I get a cigarette here?
It's right over there. Help yourself.
Oh and what is it say in front of your house
that written with some kind of alien language?
Oh, it says 'Il Mare' which means 'Sea.'
Sea...
Do you know what the sea is?
I can learn it as the time goes.
Did anyone lived before me in my house?
What do you mean? Your aunt just finish building a month ago.
It's a brand new house!
- The meal is ready, honey. - Okay
Hey. If you want to hide from us, don't leave your trace here and there.
I brought some of your works that you left at school.
You can't even call that a work!
Do you want some tea?
Seung Hyun, I'm leaving today.
I stop by on my way to the airport.
Is that so? You'd better go now.
I'm really thankful for what you've done to me.
Study hard when you get to the new place.
I better learn how to open one's heart.
Your flight hour is coming up.
Let's go.
You have nice house there.
I will drive in some other time.
Let's go.
Hey!
Hey, hey!
Puppy!
Oh, those puppy's footprints,
those were there even before I moved in.
I tried but I couldn't erase it.
Well, it will soon get used to it.
- Hello. - Oh, it's you, Ms. 'Il Mur.'
It's 'Il Mare' not 'Il Mur.'
Well, it's all the same to me!
Is someone moved into 'Il Mare' yet?
No, it's still empty.
Can I look around please?
There's the key, right over there.
- Hello. - Hi.
Do you want some noodle, honey?
Yes, with rice cake in it.
I'm inform you this since you seemed like
you are waiting for a special letter.
I'm very first person who started to live here,
and I think you sent your letter to the wrong address.
I think you should double check the address
since you said there will be
a special letter for you.
December 28, 1997. Han Seung Hyun.
P.S. How did you know the house called 'Il Mare'?
I have no idea why this letter sent to you.
However if you are playing around,
would you just leave all the letter to the place where you found it?
Thank you.
December 29, 1999. Kim Eun Joo.
You are not really serious about sending letters
from year of 1997, are you?
Kim Eun Joo?
Well you know it's the last day of 20th century,
and I also want to go out and hang around just like others.
Well, but I have to work, I guess...
I will stay here for you.
- Really? - Go ahead.
Hello? Where do you want to meet?
- I've read seven books. - It's 2,100 won.
- Here you are. - Thank you. Bye.
There comes a new millennium!
Why don't we count down all together?
Ten, nine, eight, seven, six,
- "five, four, three, two, one!" - Four, three, two, one
A new millennium has arrived.
Jung Sook...
I don't know what's happening
but your letter is keep coming to my mail-box.
You'd better search another way
to get the special letter you are waiting for.
January 7, 1998. Han Seung Hyun.
P.S. It is really the year of 1998. I'm living in.
Kim Eun Joo!
You are a radio-performer. I'm a comic book store owner.
I, not you, have to tell you
the fictional stories, and that's the right way!
Well, but this is so strange...
Well, I've read more comics than you did.
Year of 1998.
Hello...
- Eun Joo. It's snowing outside! - Really?
It is real...
Do you remember the day when it snowed a lot?
You and I were almost killed...
Oh, you mean the bad cold we've caught?
Well, but I really liked it anyways.
I never seen snowing for whole my year when I lived in Che-ju Island.
Can you watch my store tomorrow for me again?
Sure, I will.
- Okay, bye bye. - Bye.
- Time to finish up guys. - Sure.
Mr. Han. What are you doing? Let's go home!
Okay.
Why did you look up the sky?
I was thinking to cover the container box with something.
There was no weather forecast for the snow today.
- Why don't we have some beer? - That sounds great!
From January 9, 1998. It will snow a lot.
Well...
If you are really living in the year of 1998, have a good day.
Oh, but be careful of bad cold!
Because influenza was prevalent at that time.
As you mentioned in the letter it really snowed a lot on January 9.
Also I've got a cold just like what you said.
It is really strange thing.
But it will be much easier to believe you are a prophet or fortuneteller
rather than believe you are living in the year of 2000.
A prophet or fortuneteller?
I told you not to catch a cold.
It is also hard for me to believe that you are living in the year of 1998.
However you don't seem like someone who would write these things for fun.
I want to be a real prophet or fortuneteller,
so I can ask what's happening.
Anyways would you send me the letter that address to me, if it comes?
Let's go.
Can I stop by just one more place?
No way. Tomorrow is the due day for the competition.
I will help you through all night.
Why did you stop by in the middle of the night the place that even built yet?
- Hey! It really didn't built yet! - What?
- How would she looks like? - Who?
The one who lives there!
What are you talking about? Who will live in under construction place?
Hey! Han Seung Hyun.
Cola! It's time to feed fish.
There's one more thing I'm curious about...
A puppy? By mentioning Cola,
I think you lived in 'Il Mare' before I did.
Then why didn't you take him with you when you moved out?
When I moved into 'Il Mare,'
this puppy was wandering over the house.
It's the one who sleeps like a human, isn't it?
Puppy! Are you the Cola?
Cola! Hey, Cola!
I guess the time has been twisted in somewhere.
If you and I are in same time zone,
Cola should be with one of us not both of us.
And I swear a puppy that sleeps like a human
is living with me.
It was a mail-box. The mail-box!
Yes it was. It was because of the mail-box.
Thank you for your hair-band. But... I have short hairs.
Is that so? Then why don't you just leave your hair to grow
for a souvenir.
Today, today is a picnic day!
It's exciting. It's exciting! I'm so exciting.
Together let's go!
Hold on, oh my, I left my lunch box at home.
Does anyone has a key?
- No... - I didn't bring it.
Don't you ever forget to bring it next time.
Oh, yeah!
I'm exciting, exciting...
Hello, hello.
Who is it?
No one answers.
Hi!
Hi! Who are you?
I am a worm.
Do you live here?
Yes I am. This whole earth is my house.
I thought I'd be happy when I fall in love.
If you feel down, do some cooking.
Whether to see it's ready to eat or not, throw it to the wall.
If it sticks to the wall then it is ready.
Do you feel any better now?
The reason we are suffering is not because the love is end,
but because it's still continues.
Even after the love is over...
Someone who's been in love is more beautiful than
the one who haven't, even if that someone lost her love.
Cheer up Eun Joo.
What I'm saying is that you really fits well with architect,
rather than working in the construction area.
Do you think you look great if you withdraw right before the graduation?
I don't want to confront those who says they do construction
and don't even know what the family is.
Look, who's talking.
That's why I don't design houses.
What?
You've been strange lately.
It's hard to bare
when the lost memories flashes back to me.
Do you have those memories, Eun Joo?
Cola! Someone told me that if you do the laundry
you can forget the memories those you want to let go.
Thank you for your help when I just moved in.
And for the return I tried to be a good neighbor.
But please don't put almond chocolate to my mail-box.
Mr. Cornell, I can't read my letters when it melts.
A, E... chocolate, cho-co-late.
Mr. Cornell, I can't read my letters when it melts.
I can't read letter...
Thank you for your help when I just moved in...
The thing I most regret in the year of 1998?
It is when I lost my tape-recorder
which was a gift from my very best friend.
It was February 11 , according to my diary.
At that time recording room was located right behind the Middle-Station,
I rode the last train for Sadang everyday on my way home.
I used to sit the last bench of south and while waiting for the train.
That day, I missed the tape-recorder.
But you might see me
if you go there.
This train for Sadang is now arriving, please...
Train's about to leave.
Auch!
Um... Um, ah Um... Ah...
I love you. I love you. I love you.
I do love you.
Hey! Kim Eun Joo.
Kim Eun Joo!
What are you doing?
- I love you. I love you. - Isn't your missed thing?
- Do you want to hear that? - Yeah.
I do love you.
Hello Eun Joo. It's Han Seung Hyun.
Did it get back to your hand safely?
Who is this?
Thank you for the tape-recorder.
For the return, here I send you two presents.
Well, maybe one thing won't go,
because it's alive.
Other thing is an earplug. It will keep you warm while working.
Seung Hyun if you have anything to ask, feel free and write to me.
Your aunt called me.
It wasn't easy to say for me. I know you feel worse than I am.
I don't know much about your family business
but your aunt, who raised you, asked you.
Don't you ever forget to visit professor Han.
It's Joong Ang Hospital 703.
Can I ask you
for the research about an architect Han Seok Jin in 2000?
It's 'Il Mare.'
I can't admit anything!
Neither my father's death nor his love toward me.
Jung Sook, I just came from hospital.
Yeah.
I'm fine.
Did you put the book I ask you about into 'Il Mare's mail-box?
Okay. I will pick it up.
Yes.
Seung Hyun.
There are three things that cannot be hidden.
Cough, Poverty, and Love.
As you try to hide harder and harder those three things appear even clearly.
But sometimes you really want to hide, right?
Then, I just cry.
When my head gets empty, I cry again.
Love someone or something
makes pains on one heart by oneself.
I want you to feel comfortable Seung Hyun.
'Il Mare' looked lonely and solely house
but it feels warm again because it's the place of love.
There are so many different ways to express love
but underneath of all of those ways,
I believe there are only one love.
It's been delivered a little late
but I hope this collection of posthumous works
could help you to understand your father.
Hye Gee.
Aunt.
- How are you? - Yes.
- How do you feel? - Good.
Where's Daddy?
He went to Seoul for the principal conference.
Let's get in. Come on.
Let's go.
Eun joo...
Those whom I missed most
were always far apart from me.
Maybe that's because I missed them more...
It was seven years old when my father left me.
Cola. It's time for a meal.
Do you like the fish?
Cola, I'm going to go out. Keep the house safe, okay?
Train's about to leave.
It's quite cold.
This train for Sadang is now arriving, please...
make your you're out of the yellow line for the safety...
Excuse...
I saw you in the Middle-Station,
wearing white neat with black muffler,
and a very long hair looked simple.
You didn't write me for a long time. I'm anxious to hear from you.
'Il Mare' sometimes makes people so lonely.
I was also sometimes lonely when I lived here.
Seung Hyun, do you have some time?
First go to the store
and buy a can of beer.
Drink it all at once.
Now, run like you are crazy!
Because you have to ride a Viking machine right away.
When you are out of breath, it is the best time to ride.
This is it!
Is it my turn now?
Ride the bus which heads to Bo Mun Ri.
When you take-off at Mul Mok there's a tree-lined street on your both sides.
Do you enjoy walking?
Well-grown larches are planted by every five steps,
and it is the best place to walk alone.
It feels better.
After walking quite a while when you get tired of walking
you might meet with clean cafe,
and I often drink wine in that place.
Do you like wine?
Some say if one who likes wine is the one who is lonely.
However I still enjoy drinking wine.
I reserved a bottle of wine that opens at millennium,
but I'm not sure how it will be like.
Wine tastes deeper as the time flew.
Thanks to you I had a very special experience.
I had a good day.
How was your day, Eun Joo?
I had good day too.
But on my way back home by all alone...
was a little lonely.
I want to meet you, Eun Joo.
If it's fine with you.
Cola! Do you think he and I can really meet?
Can you come to the Che-ju Island?
I happened to go home a week later.
Cola, Cola!
Cola! I made a date with Eun Joo.
What will we do? What will we do for next two years?
Are you looking at the pictures? Sanhosa Beach...
is where I want to live for whole my life.
I bet you want to build a house of your own,
if you see that place.
Oh, the date we are meeting is March 11, 2000, at three o'clock,
- at Sanhosa Beach. - March 11, 2000...
- It's Saturday. - Don't you forget the date.
For me I have only a week left
but you have two years and a week to wait.
Eun Joo, aren't you going to sleep?
I'll be in soon. Go to bed first.
You should go to bed early.
- May I help you... - No. It's okay.
You are building a house, right?
Yes.
Are you going to live here?
No, I just came here for the construction.
Why?
No, I was just curious who would live such a place like this.
One of my upper classmate designed this house.
Don't you think it will harmonize well this place?
He designed this house for whom he loves.
I see...
I better go now. I'll expect a wonderful house.
I waited for a while.
I thought you will be there even if you have to
wait for two years.
Was it too much for you?
Even if I admonish myself not to think this way,
but when people get closer to each other, they expect more to each other.
I know but... those ones I miss are
so far apart from me.
Were there too many things happened during those two years?
I hope that you just forgotten our promise.
Why couldn't I keep the promise of meeting here?
Neither promise nor Eun Joo is useless memory
which will shoved away by the time.
Letters from Seung Hyun was one of my happiness.
However somehow, I feel emptiness somewhere of my heart.
Is it because of Ji Hoon, who left me,
or...
is it because of Seung Hyun, whom I can never meet.
The machine is out of order.
We have to delay 30 minutes.
Gonna be big trouble.
Why don't we have cup of coffee during the break?
- It's all on me. - What happen to the miser.
Better give a call.
If there are more animations, there are more works for us.
But, nowadays the number of big productions increased.
Yes, that's true.
- You've waited long, haven't you? - No, not at all, I just got here.
Ji Hoon, about our engagement...
Yes, why don't we do it in this month?
Really?
Next next Wednesday will be fine with me.
- Yes. - Time's up. Let's go
But why are you so in a hurry?
I'm not in a hurry but you are being lazy.
Wait for few more days.
After I finish this animation I'm holding onto,
I might get some rest.
Yes.
I thought I forgot...
But...
suddenly from the moment I heard his voice
all my efforts became in vain.
The fact that he loves someone else
and the fact that I'm aware of that gives me more pain.
But I can't stop loving him anymore.
Please help me not to lose him.
I'm so sorry that I'm asking you for this.
I'm sorry, Seung Hyun.
Train's about to leave.
Have you waited me for long? Sorry...
Train is now arriving...
I treat you very special meal.
All the passengers are...
Am I so strange person?
Am I still a stranger to you?
Train's about to leave.
Jung Sook...
Was it the right decision not to go with Ji Hoon to the USA
and became a radio-performer?
Of course!
The one who can stand by her own feet,
can also do the true love.
Forget all about Ji Hoon.
I want to trust your words.
Do hard working and also do love...
The most happiest thing while I'm living in 'Il Mare' was
to read letters under the 'Il Mare' tree
which you lighted.
Eun Joo.
It wasn't easy to study animation in USA by alone.
At first, I gained strength from your letters
but I was getting tired and tired.
Then I soon became closer with someone next to me.
I'm sorry.
If we come here together, this wouldn't be happening.
Help me not to lose him.
I'm so sorry that I'm asking you for this.
I'm sorry, Seung Hyun.
I'll help you.
If you were so much in pain, why didn't you tell me even earlier.
We don't have much time.
Eun Joo, do you remember the very first letter?
The one that you wished me a luck in 'Il Mare'.
Knowing you was my greatest luck to me.
This time I will wish you a luck.
I wish you the best luck on your love.
Thank you for your letter.
Good-bye.
Um... May I ask where the architecture college is?
- That's over there. - Thank you.
You complain...
your room is small when you were an assistant teacher
and now you are complaining about your room again?
Life is same!
Yes, this is the assistant teacher of architecture college...
This house was designed for whom he loved.
May I help you...
Seung Hyun designed this house for Kim Eun Joo.
It was a car accident.
Can you help me?
Can you help me not to lose him?
He was on his way to meet someone in Youido.
"Seung Hyun! Don't go there."
It's right that house.
Please...
The letter has to get there quickly.
Please make Seung Hyun to get this letter.
Seung Hyun, please don't go there.
It's all my fault.
This letter should go there in time. Please...
I will tell you where I met him for the last time.
March 25, 1998, the cafe called 'Morning' located in Youido.
Cheer up, Eun Joo.
We are meeting for the last time before I go.
Don't be so down.
I feel strange.
So I told you to come with me.
Becoming a radio-performer isn't that easy one
and you can not be so sure you will be accepted by the studio.
Well, it's just about three years. It will be alright.
Something is uncomfortable somehow.
You should not go there.
Don't go there. Don't die.
Seung Hyun... I'm sorry.
By the fact that I'm not besides you after two years,
we might don't have any connection to meet.
Who are you?
I'm going to tell you a very long story.
Can you trust me?