Famous quotes from K-dramas picked by critic
A scene from tvN drama "My Mister" (2018) / Courtesy of CJ ENM
Humans live in fear of ruining their lives, or so I did. At first, I was glad to see you fall apart and I was even happier to see that you didn't seem to care. It's okay to fail. It's nothing. It's okay to be broken and still be happy. So I felt relieved. This neighborhood seems to be falling apart and the people seem to be broken too, but they don't seem unhappy at all. Not at all. So I like it, beause it makes me feel at ease.
from tvN drama "My Mister"
A scene from JTBC drama "My Liberation Notes" (2022) / Courtesy of JTBC
I don't know where I'm trapped, but I want to break free. I want to feel truly happy, truly good. And I want to be able to say, 'Ah, this is life. This is what it means to be alive.'
from JTBC drama "My Liberation Notes"
A scene from JTBC drama "The Light in Your Eyes" (2019) / Courtesy of JTBC
–When were you the happiest in your life?
–It wasn't a special day or anything. I was just happy on those ordinary days. When the smell of cooking rice filled the whole neighborhood, I would put rice in the pot and take our son, who was just starting to walk, to the yard. And then, the sunset would paint the sky in the distance. Those moments were the happiest for me. Those were the times.
from JTBC drama "The Light in Your Eyes"