A Moment to Remember
A heart-wrenching romantic melodrama where the blossoming of a soul-stirring love is tragically eclipsed by the fading of memory, using the clinical coldness of Alzheimer's to illuminate the warmth of eternal devotion.
A Moment to Remember
A Moment to Remember

내 머리 속의 지우개

"Everything passes away, but I wish I could remember my love forever."

05 November 2004 South Korea 117 min ⭐ 7.8 (344)
Director: John H. Lee
Cast: Jung Woo-sung, Son Ye-jin, Baek Jong-hak, Lee Sun-jin, Park Sang-gyu
Drama Romance
The Fragility of Identity and Memory Unconditional Devotion Social Class and Redemption Forgiveness and Family Reconciliation The Mercy of Forgetting
Budget: $4,200,000

A Moment to Remember - Movie Quotes

Memorable Quotes

If you drink this, we're dating.

— Choi Chul-soo

Context:

Said in a smoky bar during their courtship as Su-jin challenges Chul-soo's aloofness.

Meaning:

This iconic line transforms a casual drink into a binding contract of the heart. It establishes the power of small moments and is the definitive quote of the film's romantic first half.

I met you because I was forgetful, I'm leaving you because I'm forgetful.

— Kim Su-jin

Context:

Written in a farewell letter to Chul-soo when she decides to enter a care facility to spare him from her decline.

Meaning:

A heartbreaking summary of her journey. It frames her illness not just as a tragedy, but as the very thing that brought them together and now pulls them apart.

I'm your memory. I'm your heart.

— Choi Chul-soo

Context:

Said to Su-jin during a moment of high distress as she fears her soul is disappearing.

Meaning:

Reassures Su-jin that even if her brain fails, their connection is safe within him. It highlights the theme of one person holding the 'self' of another.