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Presented by SPONGE
Co-presented by KTB capital
A SPONGE Production
Just as someone once said,
l thoughtthe origin of mankind began in the sea.
ln the depths of the ocean,
There is a constant struggle to give birth,
And even berore appendages were formed,
This first creature had a vey strong heart.
# l am a sad Neanderthal man.
# l metyou a long ago.
# Didn't mean tofight.
1 # Wanted to share this all
# You and this land.
# Beyond the reach of sun and fioral scent,
# l goto avalleywhere people who made peace.
You crossed haif the worId to be here,
# Butl want nothing more than a serene morning so l leave.
*** stop!
What the hell?
What did that *** kid just say?
Can't do this *** with that prick.
l'm not sure when it began but it's an auditoy impairment.
ln other words, something's wrong with my ears.
ltwon't kill me or anythíng,
But the problem is thatl'm a singer.
My sense of pitch is gradually degrading.
Probably because of the noises around me.
H the condition worsens, it may Mect my sense of balance.
Eyen without this,
l have hard enough time balancing my Ime in this world.
'Eat well, liye well' not as easy as it soun'ds.
Oishii Man
LEE Min-ki
JUNG Yumi
Monbetsu Airport, Hokkaido, Japan
Excuse me. Can l borrow your light?
Pardon me,
Thank you.
Gosh! Snowing again.
So sick of all this snow...
Should have ran out already.
First time in Monbetsu?
'Tae-Kwon V'
You're not Japanese?
- No Japanese? - No.
Okay. Sory.
Strange, no one ever comes here alone.
For ice festival?
Where are you going?
My house. Ryokan. Japanese Hotel.
- Hotel? Here? - Yes yes yes. Almost, almost.
Why were you so late today?
- Grandma, one took the bait. - Please mind your language.
He doesn't understand. He's a foreigner.
Welcome to our place.
l'll show him to his room.
Come this way please.
Careful with the steps, the house's prem beat up.
Here it is.
Come on in.
Please make yourself at home.
On the edge of Hokkaido,
Sound froze in this tiny town.
l told you not to touch the guest's meal.
Can l put this in there?
- Just a bit, please. - Go away, shoo!
Please, help yourself.
Please, help yourself.
Together?
Please.
Thank you for the meal.
Ah. This, this.
Delicious.
What is this?
Bear.
Enjoy your meal!
Megumi, should l stay over tonight?
Why? Grandpa's waiting at home.
l know, but l just feel uneasy...
Megumi, don't drink, and just go to bed, okay?
l won't!
lt's been a while since we had a young guest.
Yeah, you're right.
Doesn't he look a little depressed though?
- He looked quite handsome. - Please, l'm not interested.
Anyway, watch out for fire, alcohol... and men.
Don't wory. Thank you for today and careful ofthe icy roads.
- Go inside, it's cold out. - Okay, thank you again.
So good!
One must listen to the inner voice in order to discover the real voice.
Once more.
l'm gonna raise the note. It's higher.
Here's how it sounds.
Gosh. So dizzy!
lt's hurting my ears!
What's with the bucket eveyday?
Ya sure l can sing better aRer?
Hey teacher! When are we gonna sing a real song?
Ain't paying money to sing in the bucket!
lf anyone found out, l'd die of embarrassment.
No, it's because...
The tone deaf think they're talented
Because they can't hear their own voice.
So don'tjust shout, but feel your inner voice...
We've enough to wory about as it is,
And you want us to feel our inner voice?
Let's just go to a karaoke, and get this stress off our chest.
- Let's go. - Go, go.
That's it for today. Thank you for coming.
Excuse me...
Yes?
Teacher?
You can take it off now.
You sang 'Neanderthal Man', didn't you?
l am a fan.
Oh. Really?
What's your name?
Hello.
Pomegranate will even clear your throat!
l'm crazy over this thing.
lncredibly refreshing! Like it's revitalizing your body.
One second, read this.
See for yourself, it's fabulous.
ls the roof leaking?
Can you stop this nonsense with the bucket?
lfthese women are not happy,
There's nothing leR for us, we're done.
Maybe l should've hired a typical singing teacher.
Damn this sprit of challenging, pioneering, and experimentation.
l'll teach them to sing aRer a few more vocal exercises.
Song selections too.
They don't want
What you wrote, value or love.
Let 'em sing what they love. Wake up, this is business!
Boss... l want to take off for a few days.
l know it's tough. You have dreams, aspirations and all.
l know all about art; the loneliness, suffering and solitude.
But you have to understand what we're doing.
People who come to us, they're sick and tired oftheir lives.
lt's our duty to help them have fun and get excited.
Especially rock. Rock, rock!
Not the rock that you know, the fun kind!
A song circles around my head for a few months.
All l ask is just one kick-*** song. No, a real song inside me.
But l still have to make a living.
Hot, hot!
Grandma used to say a man should learn at least one skill
So that he can tackle any circumstance hefaces.
l never knew a resume had so much space tofill in.
Skill... Well, l do haye one particular skill.
l can make one damn fine poor man's mixed rice bowl.
# l can't get her out of my mind...
# She broke my heart and tore me apart
# Like no other.
# Childish love carried away by a light breeze...
Teacher, why are you so quiet? You called me out for something.
Here it is!
Sauy.
Go on, you said you like this.
That's not the proper way to eat this.
Don't you eat the head?
How do you eat the head?
Like this.
Does it make each part taste different?
lt's crunchy. Think of it as an overgrown anchovy.
A man or a woman, you must have a strong set of bones.
This body's all l got, l have to eat well and take care of it.
Do you have strong bones?
Bones?
What a skinny arm for a man!
lt's gotta be at least this thick.
Do you think love is only possible in close proximity?
Pardon?
So says the sauy.
How can a headless sauy say that?
So says the sauy in my body.
Perhaps it's not necessay to stay close,
But it wouldn't be love ifthe distance is too great.
Do you usually call an absent student?
No, not for a student, but you said you're a fan.
Yeah, l used to be.
But why do concerts always have to take place at night?
lt was really hard sneaking out at night
Without tipping off my husband.
You're married? l thought you were single.
Already got divorced.
Are you kidding me?
No, l'm not.
You look barely older than 20.
Hey, don't make fun of an old woman.
Then why are you so cheerFul?
How can you be so narrow?
What?
l mean, does a divorcee always have to be sad and gloomy?
That's not what l meant. l guess l'm tying to say that...
...you're brave.
To be completely honest, l'm a total wimp.
Arms front!
- Do you have a boy friend? - Eh?
l see, l see.
Shout his name as you jump off.
Here we go.
Five
Four
Three
Two
One Go...
Sir, can l just do this on my own?
l'll jump off when l think l'm ready.
No, you have to listen to what l say.
This is your last chance, and there's no refund.
Here we go again. Attention.
Attention.
Arms front.
Arms front.
Untie your rope. You had your chance.
As l stood there on the edge
N the jumping board,
lt started snowing all of sudden, first snow of that year.
lt just wasn't fair.
The world looked so beautmul,
And l thought, 'What am l doing here?'
l once considered suicide aRer l got divorced.
l went bungee jumping to practice.
Standing there at that moment,
The dark water Iooked so frightening.
So l decided then and there,
Live to the fullest.
l am... l am... Neanderthal man.
l am not your ancestor!
What do you think? Good?
l don't need any more lessons, right?
You get a discount ifyou sign up for a year.
Whenever l see a bucket, l'm reminded ofyou.
Why's that?
You're all battered like that bucket over there.
So, l'm battered, huh?
No. l didn't mean that.
- Don't you write songs nowadays? - No.
- What about singing? - No.
- Not anymore. - Then... what do you do?
Christ, you're heavy. How much did you eat?
Shouldn't you be on your way?
Rice is almost ready. l'll leave aRer one bowl.
What...
What is this?
This?
This is a truth potion.
A truth potion?
When you drink it,
lt brings out the truth buried deep inside your heart.
Your body and soul will be controlled by it.
Oy!
lsn't this a bit much?
Ultimately, this bowl of rice is the best side dish.
Even President Park Jeong-hee was known to have...
Whiskey with bean paste on the side,
Not because he's poor.
There comes a day when simplicity is the best solution.
How old were you when President Park was assassinated?
l think...
l was born three years aRer he got shot.
You sure this potion works?
Teacher?
Do you like me?
l'll be honest since l drank the potion.
No, l don't.
Damn, looks like you need another shot.
What the?
You know, just ty this.
Wait, wait.
One bowl. It's always like this.
*** hell.
l knew this would happen.
You stupid, dumb ***.
Son of a ***.
Couldn't have just left? Why clean the room?
Why? Am l so dim and pathetc?
The breakfast is ready.
Breakfast.
Breakfast...
WouId someone ever unfold this?
So pitiful.
Hands off.
What?
Don't eat this trash. Take your hands off!
Wait! Just a little bit.
Special for you. No ramen!
Thank you.
Please.
Wait!
Megumi!
Delicious?
Prem... food.
Prem?
Good.
Chopsticks! Chopsticks!
Megumi, why did you hang them out
When you know they'll freeze?
Even the laundy want some sunlight.
Which coat are you wearing today?
l don't know.
Maybe l won't go. It's so cold just thinking about it.
Come on, it's been a while. It'll be fun!
You know this is all work for me, it's not suppose to be fun.
Then how about aRer the ice festival...?
Dance? You promise to take me?
l'll get ready right away.
How's the ice cream?
Year aRer year, the festival is the same.
So is the ice cream.
Set, go!
Win! Win!
Old man! You should just give up now!
'cause l'm not gonna Iose this one!
l still have my pride as a man! It won't be that easy!
Oh... wait. No!
This is so stupid!
Okhotsk, the great sea of Japan.
As the majestic icebergs float down and dye the entire coast,
This season is best described as 'white season', so pure and chaste.
With great force the icebreaker cracks
The ice and moves forward.
Only those aboard the ship can feel
The quake and experience the icebergs up close.
From time to time seals and sea eagles
Appear before those with innocent hearts.
Come on, let's take a picture together!
No, it's ok.
Closer, closer. Ready?
Cheese!
Take a photo?
No.
No?
Don't ty too hard, you might pull something.
# Please waitfor me, just a little longer.
# There is still one last loye.
# To the one waiting for me,
# l still have one last goodbye.
# Even myou leave now, your love is all l have.
# Please for give me,
# you still have a place in my heart.
- You noticed the slip, right? - Yes.
Shouldn't this be a piece of cake for you?
Let's do this in one go.
Okay, l'm sory.
# l still have one last good bye.
# Even myou leave now, your love is all l have.
# Please for give me, you still have a place...
lt's A, right there.
Come on, you sang 'Neanderthal Man'.
You can do better than this.
Let's go again from the same part.
# l still have one last good bye.
# Even myou leave now, your love is all l have.
# Please for give me, you still have a place...
What the hell's wrong with him?
He fooled around for a few years and completely lost it.
***.
Hyun-suk, come on. Listen to what you just sang.
# l still have one last good bye.
# Even myou leave now, your love is all l have.
# Please for give me, you still have a place...
lt's A. Can't you hear it?
You still, you still have...
***, my throat.
Let's ty like this again.
l'm really sory.
Could we ty this from the top?
You still.
Still have a place...
ln my heart.
Ready? Let's do it right.
# Please wait for me, just a little longer.
# There is still one last loye.
# To the one waiting for me,
# l still have one last good bye.
# Even myou leave now, your love is all l have.
# Please for give me,
# you still have a place in my heart.
# Please for give me, eyen though you won't be back.
P Love... Only one for you.
What's he doing out in the cold?
Are you okay? Vey cold here.
l'm okay. Good air.
Oh, thank you.
Brrr... so cold.
What are you thinking?
Vey quiet here.
l hate it.
Too much snow. Too much ice.
lt's boring.
l like it.
Live here a life time, see ifyou can still say that.
You watching what?
l like one thing here.
Look at me.
This tiny fish is called 'angel of driR ice'.
lt comes down with icebergs evey winter.
lt can only survive in a cold environment, just like me.
Look! Heart makes up half of its body.
Just imagine the vigorous pulse.
But fewer and fewer icebergs float down here evey year.
Even though winter is cold and long,
lt's comforting to know that there's something to wait for.
Okay. l'm waiting here.
Start with tea. Same as always?
- Nice to meet you. - Happy to meet you.
- Cheers. - Cheers.
- Thank you for being patient. - Oh, it's good.
Delicious!
You speak Japanese.
How long do you stay here?
Okay, okay. When you leave?
- Leave Tomorrow. - Tomorrow?
Meet one minute and Ieave the next.
Life, it's over before you know it.
Translate for me.
Life is...
Can't you say it any easier?
All this English is giving me a nasty headache!
Life is what?
Life is...
l give up.
How am l supposed to know what life is.
Guitar?
- It's Megumi's guitar. - Hey!
Life is so boring and tedious without your songs.
- No, forget it. l don't want to. - Oh come on, please!
Nothing, nothing.
l have a question. What did you do in ocean front?
Ocean front?
# No matter...
# How much lflap my wíngs,
# l can'tfly higher and further.
# l can't hear you.
# l lost my way.
# l lost my soul.
# Wandering aimlessly,
# But coming back
# To where l started.
# forgotten memories
# Pull me away,
# But l walk ahead with a smile.
So cold here.
l'm okay like a snowman.
l enjoyed here.
Thank you.
Ah! It's so good. You never fail to please me.
You, 'kawai' girl.
Cute?
Bad cook, alcoholic and no sense of style,
You're really thinking that l'm so corny.
Why you here?
Why? This is my house.
You hate evemhing here.
That's none ofyour business.
l'm waiting something.
Angel of driR ice?
No.
Simizu raised me.
But she's not real my grandmother.
Eveyboby leaves. Evemime l'm just here.
Why you came? You're not tourist.
l'm...
l once saw a chunk of iceberg floating down.
l just wanted to see it driR away.
l have no idea what you're saying.
My ears hurt.
No, not that serious.
Sounds are vey distorted, only to my ears.
Hurt?
Hurt.
Problem in here... but here as well.
- Are you okay? - l'm not okay.
Why is he dragging me out here...
What is he up to?
Throw me.
Throw.
No, no. l can't.
Oh, wait!
Okay? Throw.
Are you sure?
l'm okay.
Here!
More.
More?
More!
Okay.
l'm stronger than you think.
l don't know about this.
Are you okay?
Hey... Hold on.
Wait, wait.
Hold on...
Are you okay?
l don't even know what his name is.
But it doesn't matter.
He's the only guestto share a meal thatl prepared.
A bowl of rice again.
- Do you hate this? - No.
l like this. This is my favorite.
lt's soy sauce and egg mixed rice bowl.
Simplest dish in the world.
Thank you.
Thank you for the meal.
Delicious.
Delicious.
Why is it not snowing today?
This is a boarding callfor 1:25pm flight...
Just as we met first time,
Sheflashed me a V' sign and a smile as l left.
l only have this to leaye behind.
l wanted to complete a song while l'm here,
But l take this sound with me instead.
The icebergs will surely come back.
flowers that bloom out ofice are splendid.
Attention. Arms front.
Perhaps Ime is like standing on the bungeejump board.
One must have a strong heart and courage.