TELL ME THAT YOU LOVE ME
CHARACTERS, PLACES, ORGANIZATIONS AND EVENTS IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS
Kandinsky studied law and economics at the University of Moscow.
He thought he'd lead a stable life, but one day,
he saw a painting that would change his life.
This class is so boring.
I'm hungry.
Be patient.
Kandinsky was very shocked by Monet's abstract painting
that showed his subjective perception.
Through Monet's painting...
Let's get out after the attendance check during break.
No.
He realized what he should do.
Then he turned down the offer of a law professor position
and went to Munich.
"Color is the keyboard, the eyes are the harmonies,
"the soul is the piano with many strings."
My stomach growled really loudly just now.
I'm so embarrassed.
And I feel a little dizzy too.
Are you lying again?
Almost everything is unrecognizable.
All right.
I like you so much.
You always humor me when you know I'm lying.
When just the two of us talk in sign language,
I feel so happy.
What about you? What do you think of me?
Answer me.
Stop it. The professor just looked at us.
It's okay. We can just say I was translating for you.
So answer my question. Now.
And the print itself...
I'm sorry.
Knowing each other well isn't necessarily good.
Tell me after class.
Because just like you know better than anyone what you should do
to make someone you love happy,
you know very well what would hurt them the most
when you break up with them.
I'm leaving for France next month.
What?
I'm sick of everything.
I'm living in hell.
But you're living in a peaceful, silent world.
And it gives me the creeps.
I'm sorry.
For what?
I wish you'd done something wrong.
But you didn't.
And it makes me angrier.
Because I can't resent and hate you.
Take it out on me. Resent and hate me.
By my side.
I don't want to.
Because it's not going to change even if I try.
You can't hear,
and it's never going to change.
My mom couldn't overcome the differences with my dad.
And she left him in the end.
I can finally understand her.
Thanks to you.
So thank you.
The person who knows you best
can give you the biggest love in the world,
but also can hurt you the most.
My first love began
when I wanted to get to know someone I didn't know well.
And I had my first breakup
the moment the person I believed I knew best
started feeling like a total stranger.
I know it's too late,
but I wanted to tell you this.
I'm sorry I left you like that, leaving you all alone.
Maybe I want to...
say this to the Jinwoo I knew from back then
who might not exist anymore.
Though it feels like a long time ago,
I still vividly remember how hard it was.
As you said,
I should've hated and resented you by your side.
You would've gladly let me.
Whenever I missed our time together before the breakup,
I regretted it a lot.
The time after the breakup, that's for each of us to bear.
What you regret is your time that has passed.
It has nothing to do with me.
Whether it was painful or bearable for me, it was for me to choose.
And you're right.
The me from back then doesn't exist anymore.
So you don't have to feel bad anymore.
I'm okay.
EP 11 DESIRE
TELL ME THAT YOU LOVE ME
Hey, why am I feeling uncomfortable when you're being quiet? This is my bar.
Is something wrong?
No.
Nothing's wrong.
Then what is it?
I'm just too greedy.
They say you can die of hunger even if your stomach is full.
Unless you learn to be satisfied, you'll never be happy.
Tell me about it.
I didn't know I'd turn out like this.
At first, I was just
glad to know that he was doing well.
But when I met him
I had so much to tell him.
Also, I found out about some things that I didn't know back then.
It's about Jinwoo, isn't it?
Yes.
Right.
It's understandable.
Since you were together
and reunited after a long time.
But just stop there.
Look.
I think you should stop to feel at peace.
I'll go home alone.
I'm sure
you have a lot to do to prepare for the exhibition.
But I feel like
I'm taking up too much of your time.
I'm the one who said I'd wait for you.
Still.
Let's go together.
I can go by myself.
Once I get home, I'll text you.
Don't follow me, okay?
Bye.
Jiyu, I'm leaving...
Hey.
Sorry.
I forgot to knock.
Hey. I have nightmares whenever I think of you these days,
so if you do that...
What, nightmares? What did I ever do to you?
Well, I...
It's not because you did something to me.
This won't do.
I should talk to you first.
- What? - Sit here.
What's this about?
I got this as a gift not long ago.
Matching shoes for a couple.
And he said he liked me.
Oh! I'm sure you were dying to boast about it.
How did you hold it?
Who is it?
Someone closest to you.
What? Someone closest to me?
Who is closest to me?
Johan? Modam? Or...
It's Modam?
What... Are you serious?
Did Modam really say he liked you?
Moeun.
Do you think I should wear these shoes?
Hold on a second, Jiyu.
Well, didn't you once say you were grateful
that your parents didn't give you a brother like Modam?
Well, I did.
So why?
No, scratch that. How did it happen?
The thing is,
I don't like him as your little brother.
But it turns out he's good boyfriend material.
Ah...
Boyfriend?
I see.
I understand.
- I can understand that. - Just tell me honestly.
If you're uncomfortable with it, I'll just give this back to him.
I mean it.
Well...
They look nice.
I think they'll look good on you.
Are you serious?
- You know what we are now? - What?
- Sisters-in-law. - Hey!
What's wrong with you?
CAN YOU COME OUT FOR A MINUTE?
DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY? WHY...
CAN YOU COME SEE IF THESE SHOES LOOK GOOD ON ME?
Jo... Johan, I need to borrow your car!
Actress Jung Moeun, welcome.
- Here. - Thanks.
Modam just left in a hurry. He must be busy.
Yes, I'm sure he's busy dating.
He's seeing someone?
It seemed like he will be soon.
No. They probably started seeing each other by now.
"By now"?
Who's the girl?
Moeun, who is it?
Modam, that punk...
What do I do?
The shoes look good on you.
They look good on you too.
Since we're wearing matching shoes...
why don't we make it official?
Well, should we?
Let's do that.
But let's not count the days.
- Why not? - Let's not.
It's childish.
You think it won't last long?
That's not it.
I just think it's childish to count the days.
- So let's not. - Let's do it.
- Let's not. - Let's.
- Let's not. - Let's count them!
I don't want to!
Do you have to count them when I don't want to?
- It's childish. - Of course we should.
Forget it.
What... Jiyu.
You know I'm competitive.
Yes.
We can make it work.
Just trust me.
Okay?
Who dates...
so competitively?
You understand, right?
Make sure to count the days. It's our first day today.
Let's go.
If you lay the guitar flat, from the top, fourth, fifth, sixth strings.
What do we do when we play?
It's called a chord diagram, but we'll call it a chord chart.
Which string for the ring finger again?
- Third one. - Like this?
- Here? - Yes.
What? Do you have to make your lips look like that?
Are you ready?
I'm not sure.
Take a deep breath.
All right. Let's begin.
One, two, three, four.
Mary had a little lamb
Little lamb, little lamb
Did I play right?
If I practice, will it get better?
Am I doing well for the first day?
What do you think?
You're doing well.
Really? That's a relief.
They used to always fight like cats and dogs.
Friends like that always end up becoming a couple.
It must've been so hard for Modam
not to show he liked her. He must've been anxious.
No way.
I'm sure he made it as obvious as possible, but Jiyu just didn't notice it.
You wouldn't know.
You've never had a secret crush on a friend.
If you're just a stranger,
you could just go for it and not see them again.
But if you're someone close,
you have a lot to think about.
Because you might lose them
if you show your feelings.
Maybe.
I'm sure...
Modam's been really careful.
And worried a lot.
Now that I think about it, I feel bad for him.
- Moeun. - Yes?
If you're done eating, go practice.
You have no time to waste.
You'll have no time to practice once the shooting begins.
I know that. That's why I'm practicing now.
It's your first role with a name. You have to play the guitar right.
- I know. I'll practice. - And...
- I'm your teacher. - Yes.
You don't want us to embarrass ourselves.
- Go now. - I'll work hard. Okay.
Bye.
I STARTED TO LEARN THE GUITAR TODAY
"Yeonu."
"Yeonu, you should sympathize with them."
- "You should sympathize..." - That's so funny. Yes.
Yes.
No. I told you.
Yes.
"Yeonu, you should sympathize with them."
No. They said his nickname was "Jobs."
What comes to your mind when you hear it? Steve Jobs.
But that was not it.
He's called "Jobs" because he's so vulgar and as disgusting as dirty jobs.
God, my belly hurts.
Hey, just a second.
- What? - You look so happy.
You're such an awful friend. You've been doing this good thing alone?
Hey.
Well, because your sister talked to me.
Come on, you can't miss me already, you crazy punk.
Yes.
IF YOU NEED A PLACE TO PRACTICE GUITAR, FEEL FREE TO COME HERE
Excuse me.
Well... Would it be okay for me to be a bit noisy here?
Make yourself at home.
I don't lose focus easily,
so even loud noises won't bother me.
That's a relief.
Done?
I'm so bad at this.
"Anyway, if we meet like this..."
CHA JINWOO SOLO EXHIBITION
The catalogs have arrived, and the brochures are on their way.
What about the part we asked them to revise?
We checked as soon as we received it, and it looked good.
But I'll check one more time.
Okay.
What?
Hello, Mr. Kim. Have you checked the file?
I see.
For two people.
Hey, sit here.
Sit here.
Excuse me. Can you sit somewhere in the back?
She must be so tired. Just leave her be.
I can just go sit in the back.
Hey, kid.
Excuse me.
You can sit here.
But I'll feel awful.
It's okay. I'm getting off soon.
Thank you.
This stop is Donam-gu Office.
Next stop is Donam-dong Community Service Center.
Oh, hi.
WHY DO I ALWAYS FEEL SLEEPY ON THE BUS?
ISN'T IT INCONVENIENT NOT TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE BUS ANNOUNCEMENTS?
IT'S OKAY.
What?
WHAT'S AMAZING IS THAT I AUTOMATICALLY WAKE UP WHEN I HAVE TO GET OFF.
What?
Come on.
I WAS DOZING OFF ON THE BUS JUST NOW,
BUT I WOKE UP RIGHT WHEN THE BUS ARRIVED AT THE STOP!!
AMAZING, RIGHT?
IT'S TRUE!
I didn't say anything.
What?
Let's go.
CHA JINWOO SOLO EXHIBITION
THAT'S SO DIRTY!
MY SALIVA IS DIRTY?
IT'S CLEAN!
THAT'S CREEPY.
IT'S CLEAN!
- HELLO - HELLO
I'm glad I ran into you. I was going to go to the classroom to see you.
TO SEE US?
Shall we go to my office?
OKAY.
I wanted to give this to you guys first.
CHA JINWOO THE PATH I HAD LOST
WHAT IS THIS?
WOW! THIS IS OUR TEACHER'S.
They're new catalogs that arrived today.
AND WE'RE THE FIRST ONES TO RECEIVE IT?
IT'S AN HONOR!
I knew you'd like it.
I can see that Mr. Cha and you guys are really close.
OF COURSE. HE'S MY ROLE MODEL.
I WANT TO BE LIKE HIM.
BOTH AS AN ARTIST AND A PERSON.
I think you guys are the biggest reason
Why he decided to have this exhibition.
As a teacher and as an adult,
I'm sure he wants to be a good role model for you.
THANK YOU.
And I thank you as the director of the exhibition.
The class is soon, right?
YES.
Could you give these to your friends and teacher?
- SURE. - OKAY.
HAVE A NICE DAY.
Bye.
I'LL CARRY IT.
Excuse me.
We're from Gyenam Police Station.
I hear Mr. Cha Jinwoo teaches a class as a culture and arts support project
for people with disabilities.
Well... Oh, Mr. Cha Jinwoo?
Yes. What about it?
Where can we meet him?
By the way, what is this about?
Well, he's inside.
Are you Mr. Cha Jinwoo?
We're from Gyenam Police Station.
We sent you a subpoena. Have you not received it?
We will take you to Gyenam Police Station to investigate regarding property damage.
You are free to refuse to come with us, leave on the way,
or leave the location of the interrogation.
You think he understood?
Yes.
Do you consent to come with us now?
Hey.
Why don't we talk outside?
Gosh, I really need some sweets.
You're really struggling with the guitar.
- What? - Aren't you?
- Here. - Okay.
- Like this. - I see.
- Why isn't it working? - Don't loosen up.
Strum it.
Hey, are you sure I can do this by myself?
You can.
Should we order in something to eat?
- Order in what? - You said you need sweets.
You heard that?
Well, I am craving something sweet.
Should we just have some beer?
No.
The shooting's soon. I should watch my weight.
Should I just have some fruit then?
Come on. So you want to eat or not?
Why do you talk to yourself so much these days?
Do I? I didn't know.
All right. Talk all you want.
I'll listen to it all.
Wait. Jiyu's calling me.
- Hey, Jiyu. - Moeun.
Police officers took Mr. Cha just now.
What? Police officers? Why?
They said it was for property damage charges.
Which police station?
Did he go alone?
It's Gyenam Police Station.
But the director followed them,
saying they might need a translator.
I see.
That's a relief.
She's good at sign language.
What's happening right before the exhibition?
I'm sure it isn't anything serious. Thank you for telling me.
Bye.
Police station?
Yes. I think I should go there.
Let's talk later.
Okay.
Did you draw this mural?
Yes, I did.
"Yes, I did."
And here.
The man in the pictures, is it you?
All right. We're done here.
He admitted to all the charges, so there's no more questioning.
The results of today's questioning will be sent to your house later.
And the prosecution might contact you, so please answer them if they do.
"By the way,
is there a special reason why they reported this painting?"
"Once the redevelopment begins,
the wall will be knocked down."
I'm not sure.
I doubt they'll try to bring it to trial for no good reason.
They might ask you to settle with them.
I don't know why they reported it, either.
Thank you for today.
I'm glad that I could be of help.
And... to tell the truth, I already knew.
I even went to the places where you drew the murals.
How did you know?
As I followed the murals, it became obvious.
I was surprised
that the painter I'd been looking for was you.
Looking at the murals and your paintings at the exhibition hall,
I guessed what you might've drawn last year,
the year before that, two years ago, and so on.
It's true that most of my time is in my paintings.
But for the seven years after our breakup...
there was nothing during that time.
There's a reason for that, but I don't want to explain.
It just...
broke my heart.
Just stop...
apologizing and asking me sudden questions.
Stop making me remember all those past memories
I'm sorry.
I just keep getting reminded of what I did wrong.
It doesn't matter whose fault it was. I don't care now.
How did you know?
Are you okay?
I'm fine.
Can I ask what happened?
I'm sorry. You must've been so worried.
Like last time,
I was worried that there might be some misunderstanding.
This time, I did do something wrong.
You did something wrong?
I drew on other people's walls and fled,
And they caught me.
I don't believe it.
It's true.
I have something to show you.
The first letter I got from you.
Letter?
I LEAVE AFTER BRIEFLY STAYING BY A STRANGER...
Then back in Jeju, you were...
I've been cherishing it.
I still read it sometimes.
When I have a lot on my mind, I read it.
Because it feels like I'm being told that it's okay to keep drawing.
Ever since then,
we've already been comforted by each other.
By the way,
"Dino..."
What does the name mean?
It doesn't mean anything special.
Hello. My name is Shin Sua.
Everyone introduced themselves at the beginning of every semester.
But since I couldn't even hear my own voice,
I felt so uncomfortable and wanted to avoid it.
In life,
you face those moments
where you find yourself so clumsy and weak.
MY NAME IS CHA DINO
DINO'S AN IDIOT
I wanted to say Cha Jinwoo,
but they called me Dino. That second name...
resembles the back
of a stoop-shouldered man whose life didn't go his way.
I like the name "Dino" too.
But...
why didn't you tell me all this time?
I want you to understand me this way.
I wanted to tell
the stories about the people in the pictures, not mine.
I...
love
you.
DAD
Dad?
Hey, Moeun.
What is it? Is something wrong?
Well, no. I just wanted to hear your voice.
You're so silly.
So is everything okay with you and the others?
Yes. Everyone's doing well.
It's good to hear that.
All right. Bye, then.
Dad.
CHA JINWOO PRIVATE EXHIBITION
Hey, Moeun.
Oh, you were looking at the poster.
We're checking the articles promoting Mr. Cha.
By any chance, have you heard that the police came here for him?
Yes, I have.
It seems like people have already found out about it.
Many TV shows have already covered it.
And many reporters have called us about it.
I saw one on the bus too.
Anyway, do you know what's amazing about our director?
What is it?
The first task she ordered me and Arim to do
was to gather all the information on Dino.
Who would've known Dino was right under our nose?
Maybe the director already knew that Mr. Cha Jinwoo was Dino.
Apparently, they were more than friends.
But then, if you work with someone long enough,
just by looking at their painting,
you can recognize the way they express colors and lines.
"I also like to take photos
of the moments I want to remember,
but I trust my eyes more."
"I think it's because I tend
to make more use of my vision since I can't hear sound."
"I would remember
the images of the forest I'd seen for a long time,
and draw them after I came back home."
Could you comment on the murals that has been the talk of the town?
They're asking about Dino's work.
If you compare your works here with the mural,
the material and messages are totally different.
Should we think that Dino is your alter ego?
I'll answer.
Well, about the mural,
to settle it peacefully with the house owner,
we think we shouldn't talk about it for the time being.
We ask for your understanding.
- I'm counting on you. - Sure.
Goodbye.
The secretary of collector Kim Jeonghui,
who bought the Time Series of Mr. Kwon, called to say they'd like to visit.
It seems they're interested in Mr. Cha's works.
They asked us to check your schedule.
Is that so?
Well, then...
I'll give them a call right now.
When do you take a break?
I can take a 10-minute break right now.
Then shall we go outside for a bit?
Can you wait a minute?
- Hey, I'll take a break now. - Okay.
Thanks.
Do you remember?
The art student stalker.
Yes, it was him. It was Dohun.
The Kwon Dohun we know.
God, I never imagined I'd see the three of them in one place.
Isn't it interesting?
Tell me about it.
How do you feel?
I'm not sure yet.
Let's just rest before we go back.
Let's rest together.
Yes, is 5:00 p.m. okay with you?
I'll be waiting for you, then.
Okay.
Have you checked out the paintings?
What do you think? Do you like them?
Yes, I guess someone loved it.
- What do you mean? - Just now, I heard someone say
it was a sight to see.
"Wow, it's so fun to see the three of them
in one place."
Isn't it about time they stopped.
You're the one who started it again.
A famous painter like you should be careful.
I should be careful?
I even set fire to the college building while stalking you.
Am I wrong?
Why are you really doing this?
There are people here. Let's talk later.
You still like him?
Do you pity him?
Or is it your ambition as a curator?
Do you want to make Jinwoo a star to have a chance with him again?
Do you really still have feelings for him?
TELL ME THAT YOU LOVE ME
But why do you look so down? Is something wrong?
Even when we're in the same space,
only I get to know about something.
Since you've shown Jinwoo how well you're doing,
he can stop feeling guilty now.
I forgot for a while
there are secrets you can't tell because you love them.