Young-ju (2018) - full transcript

Young-Ju's parents died in a car accident. After their deaths, Young-Ju has worked part-time jobs to support herself and her younger brother. Her financial situation gets increasingly worse.

Young-in.

What if...

Really, what if...

we could have either
mom or dad back,

who would you choose?

I choose dad!

Because he promised a trip
abroad when I turn 20.

What's gotten into you?

Hey, you little... I said, "if".

Whatever.

Hey.



Hey.

Come on, tell me,

do you like having
an older sister, or not?

I cook, do the laundry
and clean for you.

Besides, I'll be paying for
your college tuition.

I'm not interested in college.

- Hey!
- Stop it!

Hey.

I said stop!

Stop watching that.

You can't talk to your
older sister like that!

Is it fun, huh? Well, is it?

- Huh?
- Come on!

Huh?



I said, stop!

Young-ju!

Come in.

Excuse us.

Come in, come.

This is the storage room.

Redevelopment talks are on.

The prices have been hiked up,
it won't fall.

This is the best time
to buy and sell.

Right. So the price is...

This is the smaller room.

This way...

Aunt.

About selling the house,
I need more time to think.

You agreed last time.
What is it again this time?

Even if you apply for
apartment ownership,

you can't afford monthly rent
for a new apartment.

It's better bargaining higher
if someone's buying.

You can't live here forever
like this.

Young-ju, listen to your aunt.

Leave these things up to
the adults.

Get out of our house!

Why you little rat! Get off of me!

Hey, Ju Young-in!

You little rat!

- Young-in!
- Come here, come here, hey!

You punk!

Come here!

Hey! Stop it, stop!

- Hey, hey! Keep still!
-Young-in!

Keep still.

Keep still!

- Stay still for God's sake!
- Oh my!

Are you okay?

What's wrong with you?

Awe shit...

Young-in, I can understand
since he's still underage.

But you're turning 20
soon, aren't you?

Twenty's basically adult age.

That means you need to
act like one.

I can't believe how naïve you are.

You guys are just kids in
grown-up bodies.

And that worries me so much.

From now on, consider me your
mom and share everything.

But I'm not a child...

What's that?

I said, I'm not a child anymore.

So I don't need a mom.

You think the house is yours?

I was just

being nice since I felt sorry
for your dead parents.

And this is how you pay me back?

It's our house!

This house

is where mom, dad,
me and Young-in,

the four of us lived as a family

all these years.

Stop there!

Hey!

Should we sell the house?

Come and eat some night snack!

You'll get your daily wage
when we're done.

Your call is being directed
to a voicemail box

and will be charged
after the beep.

Young-in, where are you?

It's mom and dad's memorial.
Hurry and come home.

Hello?

You're Ju Young-in's
guardian, right?

Kang Ji-hoon, Woo Gi-jeong,
and Kim Dong-hwan are a team.

Lee Hee-chang and Ju Young-in
joined in later.

They scattered after the crime,
but were caught on camera.

Until the final ruling,
they'll be detained at the

Juvenile Classification
Review Center.

The penalty can be reduced
if you settle beforehand.

You'll need money for that.

What if we can't reach
a settlement?

You need to submit proof
of the parent's ability to

support the family and
practice correctional measures

for your child.

For the judge to be in your
favor, there's no other way.

- Thanks for everything.
- Don't mention it.

Please look after us.

Excuse me.

I'm Ju Young-in's guardian.

I don't have a job.

And no money to settle.

Don't you have adults at home?

You really must think
I'm a pushover, right?

At first you rejected my help,

and now you want it
when it's an emergency.

I promise to pay you back.

I swear.

Pay me back?

Like what?

How?

The man who killed your parents

was sentenced for
involuntary manslaughter.

Do you know that it landed
us with a measly settlement?

With that, I had to pay
your parents' loan debt,

and take care of you kids.

There's no money left
to help you out.

Besides, I've lost all my patience
with you kids, got that?

Go.

That's all I've got to say.

Any last words?

Then leave!

(Credit loans up to $50,000)

How may I help you?

I'd like to take out a loan.

I see. And how much do you
wish to take out?

$3,000.

Ah, $3,000?

Small sums under $10,000
can be processed immediately.

May I have your wage payment
bank account and ID number?

My wage payment bank account...

I'm currently unemployed.

Ah, can you wait just
a moment, ma'am?

The green light is on.

You may cross the street.

Thank you for waiting, ma'am.

As I have checked,
for small sums under $10,000,

you're required to pay
the interest in advance,

which is 30% of
the total loan amount.

And this should be
wired within 30 mins.

Please enter the recipient's
account number for the deposit.

Please enter the amount
to be transferred.

($900)

(Thank you for using
Speed Capital)

($3,000 will be transferred
in 10 mins)

(Bank account number Your balance)

The number you have dialed
is not in the directory.

Please check the number
and call again.

Aren't you coming out?

(Decedent: Ju Sang-wook)

(Inheritors:
Ju Young-ju, Ju Young-in)

Hello, this is Daebak Realtors.

Ju Young-ju, you must be
out of your mind...

(Written Judgement)

(Petition)

(Honorable prosecutor,
I am the younger sister of)

(Ju Sang-wook and the
sister-in-law of Jeong Eun-sook)

(who died on April 20th, 2012 in
an accident with a dump truck)

(It is hard to accept the ruling)

(How can a murderer of killing 2
by dozing while driving)

(receive just 18 months in jail
and 3-year probation?)

(Our family has been living
in despair since the tragedy)

(The left children are just
14 and 10 years of age)

(It breaks my heart to think
they will live without parents)

(We absolutely cannot
accept the ruling)

(Please file for a retrial)

(August 21st, 2012, The legal
representative of Ju Young-ju)

(Her parental aunt, Ju Sang-mi)

(Written Judgement)

(Seoul District Court Ruling)

(Violation of act
on special cases)

(concerning the settlement
of traffic accidents)

(Defendant Kim Sang-moon)

(Address: Jangan 1-dong,
Dongdaemun, Seoul)

Seung-il.

Mom's going out.

Sang-moon.

Eat.

- Say thank you.
- Thank you.

Good job, sweetie.

Have a nice day.

(Hiring part-time)

Excuse me...

You're...

hiring... right?

(Seung-il Tofu)

Come.

Eat up.

I'm fine. Let her have it all.

Why are you eating so little?

Feeling bloated again?

Need any medicine?

Where did you hide it?

Hyang-sook.

Go somewhere I can't see
if you're going to smoke.

Young or old, men are so
foolish, aren't they, Young-ju?

Say hello, Young-ju.
This is Mr. Park.

From now on, she'll be delivering.

Oh my, she's just a baby.

Are you sure she can
handle the job?

Of course. she's not like
the kids these days.

She's pretty shrewd and easygoing.

I trust your judgment.

This is for you.

(Seung-il Tofu)

Ma'am, I'll be off.

Thanks. Have a relaxing weekend.
I'll see you on Monday.

Yes, ma'am.

Young-ju, come here.
Just for a second.

It's from today's stock.

So there's nothing wrong with it.

Take it to share with your family.

Uh, you don't have to.
It's really okay.

It's getting hot, so I can't
sell leftovers anyway.

Oh, wait.

(2PM tomorrow Guardian Interview)

(Attendance mandatory
Classification Review Center)

(Guardian, Ju Young-ju)

The guardian must prove his or her
ability to support the family.

You should submit your
proof of employment,

and 3 months of your 4 major
insurance payment receipts.

Excuse me.

I'm working part-time,
but I'll soon get a new job.

I see, you don't have
a fixed income.

You've settled for $3,000.

It's better the transfer's done
before the final ruling, okay?

Sit here.

Young-in.

Look at me.

It's okay.

Just trust me.

I'm so sorry, Seung-il.

I'm so sorry, Seung-il.

Sir, it's...

Young-ju.

Seung-il...

It's me, Young-ju!

I'm so sorry...

Seung-il...

Sir!

You?!

Eat, okay?

Eat... okay?

Look at you.

(Closed Temporarily)

Young-ju!

Young-ju.

Seung-il.

Dad will be out of
the hospital soon.

Isn't that good news?

Do I seem weird to you?

He's still conscious,
so he can hear everything.

Can you stay with
him for a moment?

A long time ago,
my husband drove a truck.

And he caused a car accident,

and did time in prison.

It was around this period.

So when he gets drunk,
he just loses it.

He blamed himself so much,

he even slit his wrist.

Even I was filled with
so much resentment,

but as time passed,

I realized it's no use
blaming anyone.

They say, that day,

if he was discovered too late,
it would've been serious.

Young-ju.

I need you to know,

I'm so grateful.

So I'm okay about
that other thing.

I...

I'm so sorry.

I wasn't sure how much you needed.

So I just stuck in a bit.

It's not a handout,
so no need to feel bad.

You can take your time
to pay me back.

Young-ju.

You're a good kid.

I can tell.

Seventy three...

Seventy four...

Seventy five...

Seventy six...

Seventy seven.

Seventy eight.

The victim has settled and
given he's a first-time offender,

who's also deeply remorseful,

the defendant will be under
6-month custody of his guardian,

along with 1-year probation,

and 3-month night curfew.

Next.

You must be really hungry.

What are you craving for the most?

I'll treat you to anything
you want.

I'm the best big sister, aren't I?

Should we order chicken? Or pizza?

You don't need to

pay back

but for god's sake,

don't be a burden.

Your father

wouldn't have approved.

Hey.

Why you little...!

Awe, shit!

Hey!

You little bastard!

Hey!

Come out!

Come out!

Young-in said he's sorry!
That he'll never do it again!

It'll cost your sister's
happiness to come around, right?!

It really hurts, doesn't it?

Let me see.

Give the settlement
money back to them.

I don't mind serving time at
the Youth Detention Center.

I'm sure dad

wouldn't have

approved that either.

Stop it.

Young-in.

Let's make things better.

Let's try to live a better life.

Just give them back.

The money didn't come
from our aunt.

My boss at work gave it to me.

she said I could take my
time to pay them back.

Why would they do that?

They're

good people.

Fill it up.

That's it.

(Homemade Dumplings)

You'll be good at anything
you do, Young-ju.

Eat.

Young-ju.

Would you like to have
dinner at my place?

I'll cook you something nice.

How about spicy chicken stew?

Or grilled meat?

I have to eat dinner at home...

Oh, okay, right.

Then,

I'll pack you some stuff
to share with your family.

Anything else you're craving?
Huh? Just tell me.

Finish it. What do you need?

Just a block of tofu.

Don't you have just one son?

Uh, she's... my youngest
daughter I kept hidden.

When did you give birth to her?

What a pretty daughter you have.

Right?

She looks just like me.

Uh, Young-in! It's your sister.

I'll be a bit late.

You can set your own meal, right?

Everything's in the fridge,
so grab something to eat.

Yeah.

Young-ju!

Here.

Cheers!

From next week,
I'll let you off early,

so apply for the GED and
continue your education.

You've got a bright future
ahead of you, Young-ju.

Try everything you can.

I'll help you, okay?
I really want to.

Hi.

The spring night's pretty chilly.

Here.

Young-ju, why are you
dressed so lightly?

Aren't you cold?

Here.

Let's give our Young-ju a hug.

Stop being such a fuss.

You must be drunk.

I am drunk, so what?

How nice.

I feel so alive.

It's my son,

Kim Seung-il.

- It must've been hard for you.
- Huh?

I don't mind.

It's all my fault that
he became that way.

Young-ju.

Busy day today, wasn't it?

It was okay.

It's been so long since
I saw her smile

like that.

The fact that you came to us

is a blessing.

Hey, you'll hurt yourself.

Young-ju!

Come over here.

It's pretty on you.

It's my gift to you.

Hello?

Young-ju, you want me to wait?

Huh? Young-ju!

What is wrong with you, huh?

You promised me!
What's the matter with you?

What am I going to do with you?

When we responded
to a street fight complaint,

he was alone lying on the street.

I see he's on probation.

You should pay more attention.

Young-in.

Young-in.

What is it? What happened?
Who beat you up?

Tell me.

Young-ju!

Who's that?

Your poor face

is a mess.

You'll need a good excuse to
keep your parents from worrying.

Yes.

Right.

Okay.

Our parents are dead.

When did that happen?

They...

died so suddenly when
I was in middle school.

It must have been tough.

Young-ju.

Thank you.

I'll see you tomorrow.

He's the one who gave you
the settlement money, right?

You know,
he looks kind of familiar.

I want you to stay home
until your probation's over.

I mean it. Okay?

Ju Young-in, answer me.

Are you embarrassed?

What?

Why

didn't you tell him that
mom and dad are dead?

Is that why you never
told him about me?

Because I embarrass you?

Because I might mess up
your life as well?

Do you want me to just disappear?

Shit...

You're right!

My only brother makes me
want to die of shame!

Since you know so well,

you can always shape up
so I wouldn't have to be!

At least, you need to give a try!

(Written Judgement)

I'm back.

Good job.

It's him, isn't it?

Your boss.

You can't just come
here like this.

You're putting me on the spot.

Sis!

Don't you get it?!

I know.

What?

I said, I know.

Go!

Why aren't you wearing
mom's clothes?

I'm sorry about the tofu.

Who cares about the tofu?

I'm glad it didn't get any worse.

Go home and rest.

Don't worry.

Were you hurt somewhere else?

Young-ju.

Look at me.

What is it?

Look at me.

I can stay here, right?

It's okay

for me to stay here
with you, right?

Of course.

Of course it is.

It's no big deal.

Don't worry, okay?

Were you afraid
I'd tell you to quit?

Our Young-ju is such a baby.

Young-ju,
I want you to quit your job.

I'm tired.

Let's talk tomorrow.

Ju Young-ju!

I said, quit that place!

No.

Are you out of your mind?

We couldn't have settled
if it weren't for them.

We should be grateful.

But he's the jerk who
killed our parents!

So what?!

We just have to go on with
our own lives, that's all.

I'm sure he's suffered enough.

- So...
- Are you taking his side?

How can you bear seeing
his face everyday?

Don't you feel sorry
to mom and dad?!

Why should I feel sorry?

Shouldn't mom and dad be
the ones feeling sorry?

What did they ever do for me?

How dare they just die like that?

Why did they have to die and
make my life so hard?

Besides, those people
say they like me.

That they're proud of me.

And so they want to help
me with any difficulties.

Unlike our parents who
died and left us,

they're the people we need
more than them.

Does he know

whose daughter you are?

I guess not.

I'm going to tell him.

You think

they'd accept you after
they find out?

Why wouldn't they?

I told you they said they like me.

That I'm like a daughter to them.

How would you know?

How the hell could you...

Then tell them now.

What?

Call him then.

And tell him, you're the
daughter of the folks he killed.

If he still says it's okay,

then I'll let it go.

(To Mr. and Mrs. Kim)

(I apologize for quitting
so suddenly)

Mr. Kim.

Five years ago...

Do you remember the people
who died in the truck accident?

Young-ju...

They're...

my mom and dad.

At first,

I really

resented you.

I wanted revenge.

I thought it was okay.

Because you're the one

who killed my mom and dad.

But...

I just couldn't.

Because...

I...

really like

you both.

That's why

I wanted to tell everything.

I no longer

want to lie.

The room's chilly since
it hasn't been used.

It'll warm up in no time.

Sleep here tonight.

Will Mrs. Kim be okay?

(You are wrong, Young-in)

I envy you.

In the name of the Father, of the
Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Our Father who art in heaven.

To the son of Peter,
Kim Sang-moon and

Elizabeth, Moon Hyang-sook,

Paul, Kim Seung-il,

may God's grace come upon thee.

Please give your blessing

to our poor Seung-il.

And...

I pray for Young-ju.

Please care for her wounds,

as we know of our sins
we've committed to her.

Please

let me bear...

the cross until the day I die.

Amen.

In the name of the Father, of the
Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Hyang-sook.

What are we going to do?

Huh? What?

How...

are we supposed to face her again?

How can we bear facing her?

We shouldn't have cared for her...

We shouldn't have met...

Ever.

Why did she have to come to us?

What are we going to do now?

I'm so sorry...

So sorry...

Poor thing...

I'm so sorry.

Mom...

Mom...

(Youngju)