ink stains and moonbeams

Looking back, every day was a practice. The moments when I dared to say everything would last forever. I loved living in that illusion. But there was still one thing that we could have. That summer…was ours to keep

Youth is like a lush, green spring. At a distance, spring is green. Look at it closely, and you’ll see that its lusher and far more dazzling. Our real spring begins now

So this is how we define youth. A time in our life when we are brave enough to befriend just about anyone. Even if we regret it some day, we’ll take centre stage in our youth to love, to be hurt and then to love again with all our hearts

Since I met you, for the first time I want to live for tomorrow. I want to be a braver man than I was yesterday, all because of you. I don’t want to hide anymore like a coward. I’ll never let go of your hand until I die. I, Jung Soo Hyun, will take you as my partner in life, to cherish and love you forever. I wanted to say this when I first met you at the hospital. Sorry it took so long. I love you

I personally don’t see why everyone dislikes the ending of Vincenzo, I actually think it was very fitting. Sure, I’d have liked to have seen him escape on the balloon and have the week long going away party he mentioned to Han Seo, but given everything I thought it was better than we could have hoped for. Vincenzo couldn’t have stayed in Korea. He’d murdered too many people, covered up too many things. At the end of the day he’s a mass murderer, he’s a criminal. I honestly thought he was going to get arrested so him managing to get away and being able to say goodbye to Cha Young was enough for me. They’re reunited and admit that after all the time that’s passed they still like each other. As Cha Young says, there’s nothing stopping her from visiting him, which implies that she will go to his island in the future. That also means that, given how much the plaza gang love Vincenzo, they’d probably visit too.

I’ve never done anything I wanted to do my entire life. I’ve been too busy making ends meet and supporting my family to even dream of it. I thought it was only natural. And now...I’m finally trying to do what I want. I know very well that I’m old and weak. Still I want to try. I don’t care if I lose to reality. I want to give it a shot at least

Do you have any long-cherished wishes? The time is now, Deok Chul. Its not too late for you. While your legs are strong and your head is clear, do what you’ve always wanted to do

The emotions I learned from being in love, and my outlook on life. That’s your gift to me, and that’s more than enough. I want to be remembered as a beautiful memory. Promise me that you’ll remember the time we spent together

In your 20s, you learn to detach yourself from your parents’ influence. Now, we’re entering our 30s. The age at which you can no longer blame others

With success comes anxiety. And sometimes, what success brings can be even more valuable

To kids, umbrellas on rainy days symbolise protection from adults. After growing up, I didn’t expect anyone to give me an umbrella...I watched him until I couldn’t. Did he turn around to see me again? If he did, was he disappointed I wasn’t there? Small things like this sway my emotions. I know this is a part of being in love. Even until then, I hadn’t accepted such emotions. When it comes to love, I was only a nine year old kid

What will happen to us? We crave this uncertain and unpredictable relationship. That day, we flipped a page on our youth.