TELL ME THAT YOU LOVE ME
CHARACTERS, PLACES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND EVENTS IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS
DID THE FIRST SHOOT GO WELL?
OR ARE YOU STILL SHOOTING?
I'M JUST FINISHED!
GOOD JOB.
WAS IT HARD?
IT WAS OKAY. THANK YOU.
YOU HAVE A GUITAR LESSON THIS EVENING, RIGHT?
YES.
WHAT TIME DOES IT END?
I WAS WONDERING IF WE COULD MEET AFTER THAT, IF YOU'RE NOT TOO TIRED.
Moeun.
- Yes, sir. - You were great today.
- Thanks. - See you tomorrow.
See you. Good work, everyone.
Hey.
- Hey. - Why do you have so much stuff?
It's the first day.
Why didn't you tell me?
- Let's go. - Thanks.
So how do you feel?
I'm not sure if I did well.
You did well.
You have so much to carry. I'll drive you home.
No, I'll go by myself.
I want to walk.
All right.
Bye.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
Come again.
I thought I sent the text,
but I didn't.
How was the shoot?
Well...
I was worried, but it was better than I thought.
Is guitar practice going well?
I'm not that good yet,
but I'm getting better very slowly.
Very slowly?
What?
I got them all right.
I always made a mistake in the same part.
EP 14 REMINISCENCE
TELL ME THAT YOU LOVE ME
CHA JINWOO
Is this baby...
Probably.
Then is this woman your mother?
I'm not sure. I just have the feeling.
The feeling?
I heard I was found
in front of the orphanage
with this photo.
ORPHANAGE
Ah...
I WENT EVERYWHERE WITH THIS PICTURE
IN HOPES OF FINDING THIS HOUSE,
TO FIND OUT HOW I WAS BORN,
WHY I WAS ABANDONED,
AND WHO I REALLY WAS.
I was right in here,
but I was looking for myself somewhere far away.
SONG SEOKYUNG NEW MESSAGE
Are you preparing for the next exhibition already?
You look happy.
Do I?
I felt sad for a while after letting go
of my paintings that I'd kept for a long time, but...
you're right. I'm happy
that I can start over.
If you're happy, I'm happy, too.
It still looks...
painful.
It doesn't hurt at all now.
Is it really completely healed?
Are you okay now?
We've met before.
Yes. I was a bit surprised to see you walking in.
Here.
I'll deliver it to my wife safely.
Thank you.
I sent the text because I was reminded
of how she cried while looking at the painting.
But I didn't expect you to come yourself.
My wife cried while looking at this man's painting?
Yes.
This painter named Cha Jinwoo...
What kind of person is he?
Well...
I'm not very well-versed in paintings,
so I can't explain what kind of painter Mr. Cha is.
But...
Personally, I think
he's a good person.
Oh. Oh, I see.
Can I ask why you asked about him?
Well, there is
a name that my wife would never forget even if she forgot me and our family.
And that's Cha Jinwoo.
Just like this painter's name. That's why I asked you.
I see.
Oh, right. By the way...
I know the exhibition's over,
but can I buy one of Cha Jinwoo's works?
I really want to gift it to her before it's too late.
Okay. I'll ask the arts center and let you know.
I'm counting on you then.
- Thanks. - Sure.
JIYU, CAN YOU ASK EUNSOO SOMETHING FOR ME?
What?
Mr. Kwon, it's been so long.
You know, at Jinwoo's exhibition,
you were so far away, so I couldn't say hi.
It was too crowded.
Luckily, it didn't fail, I heard.
Your jokes are too harsh.
What are you talking about?
Even the news says he's a hot artist these days.
I'm sure you know that already.
By the way, are you that happy about Jinwoo's success?
Do you hate it so much?
Yes.
I'm asking this because I'm really curious.
Why do you hate Jinwoo so much?
I just hate the way he is.
- Hey. - Hey.
Did you eat?
No, not yet.
Should we order in salad?
What's gotten into you?
I should lose some weight.
Oh, right.
Did you look into what I asked?
Right. The pieces that were on display are all already sold and being delivered.
And they said it'll be difficult to buy his work for a while.
Oh, is that so?
But that's what the planning team said.
Why don't you ask Mr. Cha just in case?
Artists and galleries often keep a few pieces
for their personal collection.
But what for?
Well, there's someone who wishes to buy his painting.
I see. Who?
I don't know them well.
I just met them in the exhibition hall.
But they seemed very interested in him.
I see.
That damn whistling sound.
But she couldn't tell Jinwoo
because she was worried it might hurt his feelings.
So I sometimes followed her
to keep her safe in secret.
Then it happened.
That day,
out of that fire pit
I carried Seokyung out.
I don't even know how I did it.
Then weird rumors started going around at school.
That someone saw me following her late at night
and hiding in the hallway of her place.
Even to me,
it looked obvious that I was the culprit.
But that was a misunderstanding.
It could've been cleared up soon, so why...
Cha Jinwoo disappeared,
and Song Seokyung went abroad to study.
After that,
the suspicion didn't die down,
it grew bigger and bigger...
and made me a horrible man who did unspeakable things.
And it stills haunts me.
I'm so sick of it.
So...
there's something I didn't tell anyone.
Did we have to come here?
What is it?
What is it that you didn't tell anyone?
To tell you this after all this time...
I'm not sure if it'll be good for you, but...
All right. I'll tell you.
Jinwoo.
Jinwoo!
Jinwoo! Jinwoo...
That day,
I heard it while running in the hallway.
Your voice calling Jinwoo.
Seokyung!
Hey. Seokyung!
Wake up. Open your eyes!
I was carrying you on my back
when I saw
Jinwoo through smoke.
Jinwoo.
Cha Jinwoo.
Cha Jinwoo!
When I was rushing down the stairs,
Jinwoo was
going upstairs looking for you.
But I couldn't stop him.
And I couldn't go after him either.
The last person rescued from
the burning building
was Jinwoo.
You must think he abandoned you,
but it was the opposite.
Because no one
told Jinwoo
that you'd been rescued,
so he could get out of there.
But now I'm not sure
if you already knew this.
Back then...
- Back then, I was... - Yes, you were...
too young back then.
So I tried to understand you.
But...
Jinwoo was young back then, too.
And so was I.
How do you think I've been since that day?
Have you ever thought about it?
Have you ever been...
curious even once?
If I was safe,
how horrible my life has been because of you,
and how I've endured it...
You weren't even interested.
Back then, we were young
and cowardly.
Thanks to that,
I've resented you,
you've resented Jinwoo,
and he's resented himself.
We've hated each other
because of those misunderstandings.
So it's fair, isn't it?
Am I wrong?
WHAT'S UP?
I JUST GOT HOME.
I'M OUT FOR A WALK AND TO DROP BY KIHYUN'S BAR.
OKAY, HAVE FUN.
If you want to talk about the past,
I'll just go.
We have to talk about it now.
It may sound like an excuse,
But I really felt like I was abandoned.
I knew you were looking for me,
but I couldn't stop thinking about when you left me in the fire.
So I hated and resented you.
Yes, I know.
I hated myself so much for it, too.
I'll probably feel guilty about it
for the rest of my life.
But maybe
I was
just looking for an excuse to break up with you.
"He must've heard me calling his name."
"He got scared and cowardly ran alone."
I kept lying to myself.
Why?
What do you mean?
Because I thought that was the only way to leave you.
I pretended to resent you for it,
but I just wanted to run away.
So...
don't blame yourself
for it anymore.
I'm so sorry.
LET'S SKIP TODAY'S LESSON. I'M SORRY.
Hey.
Are you not feeling well?
No, I'm fine.
Johan.
When he seems
to be talking about something important with someone else...
and I can't understand it all...
I feel so frustrated and curious, but I come to think...
it's better this way at the same time.
Why is that?
Because if I touch it,
something I can't handle might start pouring out.
So I just...
don't want to know.
Why am I so pathetic these days?
She must've been so shocked and sorry.
And the harsh things she said when you broke up,
it must be weighing on her.
Have you ever wanted to run away from me?
Me?
I've always wanted to,
but you've always caught me.
Look, I'm staying by your side because I'm that nice.
I finally understand.
All the things she had to handle alone
because I couldn't hear.
She must've wanted to run away from all of it.
Yes, I think so, too.
DIRECTOR SONG SEOKYUNG
HELLO, THIS IS JUNG MOEUN
CAN WE MEET WHEN YOU'RE FREE?
I'm sorry I asked you to meet me out of the blue.
Were you surprised?
No.
I just became curious
as to why you wanted to see me all of a sudden.
You can ask me anything.
Actually...
I saw you.
A few days ago on the night it rained.
In front of
Mr. Cha's place.
I know you don't have to hear what I have to say
or care about
how I feel.
But I still thought
I should express myself.
Jinwoo told me about
the history between you two.
I also know
that you have to see each other
for work.
- But... - If I made you feel uncomfortable,
I'm so sorry.
I think I needed time.
But it was
also time that painter Cha Jinwoo needed.
Jinwoo just started showing his world as a painter.
And I'm sure
no curator could understand it better than I could.
I understand you feel uncomfortable about it,
but I believe I'm doing
the most important thing for Jinwoo right now.
And I can do it better than anyone.
A long time ago,
Jinwoo once spoke
while sleeping.
He said, "Thank you..."
"for understanding me."
And of course, I've never
heard his voice again since then.
But
what he said without even realizing it...
His voice...
lingered in my mind
for a long time.
I think
that's why I tried
my best to understand him
for such a long time.
I hope
painter Cha Jinwoo and his world
can be understood and supported by more people.
And I'm sure you hope so as desperately as I do.
So I want to do my best to help him make up
for all the time he lost
and go further as a painter.
I understand what you mean.
Your relationship as a painter and a curator.
But I want you
to keep in mind that Jinwoo also has me
by his side.
I saw you.
A few days ago on the night it rained.
In front of Mr. Cha's place.
If I say this,
I know you'll be cold to me.
But I think
I still
miss you so much.
Maybe I'm being punished.
I probably will never be able to love anyone
as much as I loved you long ago.
Because the old me who loved
with all my heart without being afraid
that it might be over in the end
doesn't exist anymore.
But...
I may not be as passionate as I was back then,
but I do have someone I love
with all my heart now.
That fact that we were so different
was the reason why we fell in love
and that was
also the reason why I decided to break up with you.
We already know that.
I believed I knew you better than anyone,
and you say you loved me with everything you got...
but it was still so hard for us.
Will you still give it a try?
As you said, it might be the same path,
and the end might be completely different.
But,
whatever the end is,
I hope it is my last love.
A long time ago,
Jinwoo once spoke
while sleeping.
He said, "Thank you"
"for understanding me."
I'M GOING HOME BECAUSE OF THE SHOOTING.
IF YOU DON'T HEAR FROM ME FOR A FEW DAYS, DON'T WORRY TOO MUCH. I'LL TEXT YOU.
Moeun.
What's going on?
Is she home?
Moeun!
I mean,
Moeun's acting weird these days.
Yesterday, she was sitting
on her bed spacing out with the lights off.
And now, she's lying on her bed without getting changed
with music playing so loudly.
It'll soon pass, right?
She'll be okay, right?
I'll pay more attention.
Don't worry too much.
- I will, too. - Okay.
Ready... Cue!
♪ Bring the memories back ♪
♪ Dusty, old photographs ♪
♪ Smiling side by side... ♪
♪ Those days are ♪
♪ Precious stories of my youth ♪
♪ Days that always greeted me warmly ♪
♪ I'm walking back home ♪
♪ Turning around the alley Where we used to play ♪
♪ Suddenly facing the season's Unfamiliar wind... ♪
We're too old to believe there's only one love for us.
We come to realize
when one love passes, another one comes.
So I will wait,
hoping that your love...
will pass without pain.
Because if you get hurt too much, it'll last too long.
♪ I'm still walking in that time ♪
♪ Still haven't shown you ♪
That's my line.
Yes. See?
I've come to memorize it while rehearsing it with you.
You're going on a trip? So suddenly?
Yes.
- What about the shooting? - I have a few days off.
Where are you going?
I'm just going to get some fresh air.
You should've told me sooner.
It would've been nice if I could go with you.
Come on, it's just a short trip.
Should I be worried?
What do you mean?
You say you're going on a trip,
but you don't look excited at all.
Well, if I feel like crying, I'll just cry.
Hello?
This is Gong Manho.
Who?
I gave the gift from you to my wife,
and since then she kept pestering me to get you to meet her.
I'm sorry to ask this, but could you come over to see her?
I'll pay you handsomely.
People say
my wife got dementia
because I yelled at her all the time.
Maybe they're right.
Maybe she closed her ears because she didn't want to hear me.
Or maybe she decided to forget me because she couldn't stand the sight of me.
This dementia...
It's a horrible illness.
Just when I think she's come back to being my wife,
she goes back to being her old self from decades ago.
It must be so hard for you.
Before she met me,
she had a son
when she just turned 20.
The father went somewhere far away for work not long after,
and they never heard from him.
Then her parents sent the baby
to some adoption agency for her to start over.
Oh.
I married her, saying it was okay with me,
so I shouldn't have shown that I hated it.
But I couldn't hold back.
How petty of me.
It's all in the past anyway.
I didn't realize it was my loss to rub salt into her old wound.
I don't know if she got the illness because I gave her a hard time
or because she kept feeling guilty about her son.
But if you can't handle your sadness,
you just let go of your memories.
To live.
Anyway,
don't be too surprised
even if she talks nonsense. Okay?
Okay.
I brought the woman you wanted to see.
Hello.
We met at the exhibition.
Do you remember me?
I heard you had something to ask me
about Mr. Cha Jinwoo.
The name "Cha Jinwoo."
Do you remember it?
My husband
liked "Jinwoo"
better than "Sangwoo."
What did you just say?
My husband's name
is Cha Sangjin.
And my name's Go Woohee.
One character from each name.
"Sangwoo" or "Jinwoo" for a son.
"Sanghee" or "Jinhee" for a daughter.
We promised to name our child like that.
And my husband liked "Jinwoo" better than "Sangwoo."
I see.
I'm the one who's been living with you all our lives.
So why is your husband Cha Sangjin?
It's Gong Manho.
Hold on.
This is my address.
If you need to contact me, contact me there.
Okay.
236-3 DEOKSU-RI, JEONGSEON-EUP, JEONGSEON, GANGWON
SEOUL - BUSAN
YOU MUST BE BUSY, ARE YOU FEELING OKAY? LET ME KNOW, I'LL BE WAITING.
Oh, this house?
Go to the main road over there, turn left, and keep going.
Oh, I see. Thank you.
TELL ME THAT YOU LOVE ME
I don't get why I'm doing this.
I thought I'd get used to it
and it'd get better over time.
I thought I was having a hard time.
So there are many things I had missed.
I'll keep hating you
and still be well off.
What is it that you want to say?