이번 생은 처음이라
"Realistic issues of six friends living their first lives."
Cast: Lee Min-ki, Jung So-min, Park Byung-eun, Esom, Kim Min-seok
Because This Is My First Life — Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
이번 생을 살아가는 건 우리 모두에게 처음이니까요.
Context
Spoken at a bus stop in Episode 1 to comfort a tearful Ji-ho, who is mourning turning thirty with no accomplishments.
Meaning
Sets the foundational philosophy of the series, reassuring Ji-ho that mistakes and uncertainty are natural when one has no prior experience of existence.
사람이 온다는 건 실은 어마어마한 일이다. 그의 과거와 현재와 그리고 미래가 함께 오기 때문이다. 한 사람의 일생이 오기 때문이다. 부서지기 쉬운 마음도 함께 오는 것이다.
Context
Recited as a voiceover in Episode 11, citing Jeong Hyeon-jong's poem Visitor, as Ji-ho and Se-hee begin to navigate their growing romantic feelings.
Meaning
Captures the immense emotional weight, responsibility, and vulnerability of opening up to and accepting another human being.
모든 사람에게는 자기만의 19호실이 있다. 아무리 가까워도 남에게 들키고 싶지 않은 그런 방.
Context
Reflected by Ji-ho in Episode 14 as she confronts Se-hee's unresolved past trauma and the limits of their marital arrangement.
Meaning
Articulates the necessity of psychological boundaries and the private inner sanctuary that every individual retains even within intimate relationships.
내 꿈을 좇기로 결심했을 때, 내 삶은 어두운 터널을 걷는 것과 같을 거라고 생각했어요. 하지만 이렇게 어두울 줄은 몰랐어요. 이렇게 외로울 줄은 몰랐어요.
Context
Voiced in Episode 2 as Ji-ho wanders through the streets of Seoul without money or a roof over her head.
Meaning
Conveys the isolating struggle, vulnerability, and crushing reality of pursuing artistic ambitions amid severe economic precarity.
키스도 결혼도 현실에선 해피엔딩이 아니다. 진짜는 그 이후에 시작되니까.
Context
Reflected by Ji-ho in Episode 12 as their transactional living arrangement transitions into real emotional involvement.
Meaning
Critiques traditional fairy-tale tropes, acknowledging that genuine companionship only begins after the romantic climax ends and daily reality sets in.
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