00:21:19–00:31:55 · 10 min · 두식 · 성현 · 화정 · 여통장 · 영국
Intermediateromancecommunityemotions
After being rejected by Hye-jin, Seong-hyeon pulls Du-sik aside while they awkwardly repair a broken wooden bench together. Seong-hyeon admits he knows Du-sik is the reason, asks him to take good care of Hye-jin, and the two rivals find an unexpected mutual respect. The scene also cuts to neighbors gossiping about matchmaking and ends with Du-sik and Hye-jin finally celebrating becoming an official couple.
Vocabulary
부실하다adjective
Beginner
to be flimsy, weak, or poorly built
communitydaily life
이 책상 다리가 부실해서 무거운 거 올리면 안 돼.
The desk legs are so flimsy you can't put anything heavy on them.
삭다verb
Beginner
to rot, decay, or become worn out (usually of wood or organic material)
communitydaily life
오래된 나무 계단이 다 삭아서 위험해.
The old wooden stairs have all rotted so they're dangerous.
성급하다adjective
Beginner
to be hasty, rash, or impulsive
emotionsromance
느낌만으로 결론 내리는 건 성급한 거야.
Drawing conclusions just from a feeling is being hasty.
단순하다adjective
Beginner
to be simple, straightforward (about a person's nature)
emotionsromance
나 원래 단순한 사람이라서 복잡한 거 못 해.
I'm a simple person by nature, so I can't handle complicated things.
체질noun
Beginner
one's constitution or nature; colloquially, something that suits or doesn't suit a person
emotionsromance
밤새 일하는 건 나한테 체질이 아니야.
Pulling all-nighters just isn't in my nature.
상처하다verb
Beginner
to be widowed (literally 'to lose a spouse'); often used as 상처하고 to mean 'having lost a spouse'
communityromance
그 분이 상처하고 나서 혼자 애를 키웠대.
I heard he's been raising his child alone since he was widowed.
차이다verb
Intermediate
to be dumped, rejected romantically
romanceemotions
고백했다가 차였는데 그냥 쿨하게 넘기려고.
I got rejected after confessing but I'm just trying to move on coolly.
잘해 주다verb
Intermediate
to treat someone well, to be good to someone
romanceemotions
네가 좋아하는 사람한테는 진심으로 잘해 줘.
Be genuinely good to the person you care about.
삼각관계noun
Intermediate
a love triangle; a three-way romantic entanglement
romanceemotions
드라마에서는 삼각관계가 항상 나오는 것 같아.
It seems like love triangles always come up in dramas.
인간관계noun
Intermediate
interpersonal relationships, human connections
communityemotions
직장 생활에서 인간관계가 제일 힘든 것 같아.
Interpersonal relationships seem to be the hardest part of work life.
손이 많이 가다expression
Intermediate
to require a lot of effort or attention; to be high-maintenance
emotionsromance
고양이보다 강아지가 손이 더 많이 가는 것 같아.
Dogs seem to require more effort than cats.
발걸음noun
Intermediate
steps, footsteps; figuratively, making a trip or visit somewhere
community
바쁜데 이렇게 직접 발걸음을 해 줘서 고마워.
Thanks for making the trip yourself when you're so busy.
청개구리noun
Intermediate
literally 'green frog'; used idiomatically for someone who always does the opposite of what they're told
emotionscommunity
시키는 대로 안 하고 꼭 반대로 하는 청개구리 같은 애야.
He's such a contrary kid — he always does the opposite of what you tell him.
정들다verb
Intermediate
to grow fond of, to become attached to someone or something
romanceemotionscommunity
처음엔 별로였는데 자꾸 보다 보니까 정들었어.
I didn't think much of him at first, but seeing him so often I got attached.
기초 생활 수급자noun
Advanced
a recipient of basic livelihood welfare; someone receiving the Korean government's minimum subsistence support
community
기초 생활 수급자한테는 종량제 봉투를 무료로 지급해 줘.
Pay-per-bag garbage bags are provided free to welfare recipients.
종량제 봉투noun
Advanced
volume-rate garbage bags; official paid trash bags required by Korean law for household waste disposal
community
한국에서는 쓰레기 버릴 때 종량제 봉투를 꼭 써야 해.
In Korea you have to use official pay-per-bag trash bags when throwing away garbage.
삼각 함수noun
Advanced
trigonometric functions (math); used here as a pun on 삼각관계 (love triangle)
romanceemotions
삼각 함수도 어려운데 삼각관계는 더 어렵다니까.
Trig functions are hard enough — love triangles are even harder, I'm telling you.
Key Expressions
Asking someone to take care of another person
많이 웃게 해 주고"A lot laugh-make give-and"
Uses -게 해 주다 (make someone do something for their benefit); expresses caring by listing what you want someone to do for another person.
사귀는 사람 많이 웃게 해 줘야 해.
You have to make the person you're dating laugh a lot.
Expressing that something doesn't suit you
체질이 아니야"constitution/nature is not"
Used to say that something fundamentally doesn't suit your personality or temperament; stronger than just 싫어 because it implies it's against your very nature.
아침 일찍 일어나는 건 나한테 체질이 아니야.
Waking up early in the morning just isn't in my nature.
Pointing out an obvious fact (with mild frustration)
나무가 삭았다고 내가 얘기를 했잖아"The wood rotted, I said (you know)"
Combines -다고 (reported speech/emphasis) with -잖아 to remind the listener of something the speaker already said; conveys mild 'I told you so' energy.
위험하다고 내가 미리 얘기를 했잖아.
I told you beforehand that it was dangerous.
Grammar Patterns
-아/어 줘
Benefactive imperative: doing something for someone
Beginner–Int
Attaching -아/어 줘 to a verb stem turns a command into a request that benefits another person. It softens the imperative and adds a sense of emotional investment or care. In this scene it carries particular weight because Seong-hyeon is handing Hye-jin over to Du-sik.
Practice sentences
나 오늘 많이 힘드니까 그냥 옆에 있어 줘.
I'm having a hard day so just stay by my side.
밥은 꼭 맛있는 걸로 먹여 줘.
Make sure to feed her something delicious.
💡 Don't confuse -아/어 줘 (for someone else's benefit) with -아/어 (plain command); omitting 줘 sounds more selfish or curt.
-잖아
Shared knowledge reminder / mild 'I told you so'
Intermediate
The ending -잖아 asserts something the speaker believes the listener already knows or should know, often implying mild frustration or exasperation. It can also mean 'as you can see' or 'as we both know.' In this scene Du-sik uses it to defend himself and call out Seong-hyeon's carpentry mistakes.
Practice sentences
그러니까 내가 미리 말했잖아, 복잡해진다고.
That's why I told you beforehand — it was going to get complicated.
피곤하면 자기가 더 골잖아.
When you're tired you snore even louder, you know.
💡 Don't use -잖아 to introduce brand new information; it's specifically for things the listener already knows or should know, or can now observe.
-(으)니까
Causal connector: giving a reason
Beginner–Int
-(으)니까 connects a cause to a result or conclusion and is often used when the speaker is justifying an action, giving instructions, or drawing attention to a reason. Unlike -아/어서, it can be followed by imperatives and suggestions, making it especially common in casual spoken Korean.
Practice sentences
복잡한 게 싫으니까 그냥 솔직하게 말해 줘.
I hate complicated stuff so just tell me straight.
손이 많이 가니까 네가 잘 챙겨 줘야 해.
She's high-maintenance so you need to look after her well.
💡 A common mistake is using -아/어서 before an imperative — remember that only -(으)니까 (and -느라고) can precede commands and suggestions.
Cultural Notes
삼각 함수 / 삼각관계 wordplay
Seong-hyeon makes a pun by connecting 삼각 함수 (trigonometric functions, hated in school) to 삼각관계 (love triangle). Both share 삼각 (三角, 'three-cornered'). This kind of wordplay is very common in Korean comedy and drama writing, and delivers emotional truth through a joke — Seong-hyeon is acknowledging the triangle while making himself seem graceful about exiting it.
종량제 봉투 and Korean waste disposal culture
Korea operates a 'pay-per-bag' (종량제) waste system where households must use officially designated, purchased garbage bags. Local welfare offices sometimes provide these free to 기초 생활 수급자 (basic livelihood recipients). The subplot about Yong-hoon delivering them on a Sunday is a light commentary on the dedication — and overbearing concern — found in tight-knit Korean community administration.
통장 (neighborhood association head)
A 통장 is the elected or appointed head of a 통, the smallest administrative unit in Korea. They handle local communications, welfare distribution, and community coordination. In rural or coastal communities like Gongjin in the show, the 통장 is a central social figure, and their personal lives and relationships become community business — as seen in the gossip scene about matchmaking.
남자의 대화 방식 (How Korean men bond indirectly)
In this scene, Du-sik and Seong-hyeon never directly address the elephant in the room — instead, they deflect emotion through activity (fixing the bench) and humor. This reflects a broadly recognized Korean (and East Asian) communication style in which serious feelings are expressed obliquely, and shared physical activity or banter substitutes for direct emotional conversation. Seong-hyeon's 됐고 and the pivot to surfing lessons is a classic example of this graceful indirect closure.