[One Sip of a Book] "Rigid people are all pitiful. They tell the story of the days they've lived"... 'My Mister'

Some sentences encapsulate the entire content of the book itself, while others instantly reach the reader's heart, creating a connection with the book. We introduce such meaningful sentences excerpted from the book. - Editor's note

A work regarded as a life drama by countless people has been published as a script book. This drama, which continues to be talked about endlessly even after its finale and has left significant meanings in many lives, proves the solidity of its foundation not only through its visuals but also through its script, like a well-built structure. The detailed stage directions and dialogues, written as if even the atmosphere in the story is alive, vividly show how well-crafted the writing is by gathering the closest and most natural elements of human life. Pianist Ryuichi Sakamoto said, "'My Mister' is a fantasy for adults. It is a fantasy filled with hearts and warmth that everyone desires but has never seen in reality." Novelist Paulo Coelho said, "'My Mister' is a work that perfectly depicts human psychology," and "I applaud the incredible script, fantastic direction, and the best cast."

Episode 1 - S#34

Kihoon: For some reason, I’ve always felt the eldest brother is the most pitiful. (...) A person who always leans firmly toward conscience between desire and conscience. The most pitiful.

Episode 3 - S#78

Donghoon: Do you think I haven’t caused any trouble because I’m strong against temptation? ...There was no temptation. ...So I don’t know. Whether I’m strong against temptation or not.

Episode 4 - S#10

Jian: You looked as bored as I do. How can someone look that bored even earning five or six million won a month... Working under a junior from college, pretending not to know even though it’s obvious that junior is trying to fire me... Like a diligent life-term prisoner, trudging along... trudging... (looking around) The most boring and unhappy person here... Because life seems as miserable as mine...

Episode 4 - S#41

Donghoon: ...Rigid people are all pitiful. They tell the story of the days they’ve lived. (...) Wounded children grow up too early. I can see that. So they’re pitiful. (...) I’m scared to know their past days.

Episode 6 - S#60

Donghoon: If you hear someone cursing, don’t pass it on to that person. Just pretend you don’t know. Among you, it might be friendship to tell everything, but among adults, it’s not like that. Pretending not to know is loyalty and courtesy. If you tell them for no reason... that person avoids you. People who know I’m hurt. It’s uncomfortable. I don’t want to see it. (...) It’s best if no one knows... Then it’s nothing... If no one knows... it’s nothing...

Episode 8 - S#5

Donghoon: Internal strength is always stronger than external force... Life, too... in a way, is a battle between external force and internal strength. No matter what happens, if internal strength is strong, you endure. (...) Everyone struggles their whole life trying to have something... struggling to show ‘what kind of person I am’... but they don’t even know what they’re trying to have... Even if they get what they want... when the things they thought made them safe... the things they thought were themselves start to crack... they can’t bear it... they collapse. The things they thought were themselves... the pillars supporting them, they realize aren’t their true internal strength... It’s just... all... not true...

My Mister Set | Written by Park Haeyoung | Segyesa | 808 pages | 49,600 KRW

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