이태원 클라쓰
"I want to live a life in which you can't put a price on your convictions."
Itaewon Class - Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
내 가치를 네가 정하지 마. 내 인생 이제 시작이고, 난 내가 원하는 거 다 이루면서 살 거야.
— Park Sae-ro-yi
Context:
Said to Seung-kwon in prison when the latter suggests that their lives as ex-cons are already over. Episode 2.
Meaning:
"Don't decide my value. My life is just starting, and I'm going to live achieving everything I want." This quote encapsulates Sae-ro-yi's defiance against social labeling and his belief in self-determination.
나는 돌덩이. 뜨겁게 달궈보아라. 나는 움직이지 않는 돌덩이.
— Jo Yi-seo (reciting)
Context:
Yi-seo recites this poem over the phone to Ma Hyeon-yi to give her strength before the final cooking challenge. Episode 12.
Meaning:
"I am a rock. Go ahead and heat me up. I am a rock that will not move." This represents the resilience of the marginalized and the refusal to be broken by prejudice.
술맛이 어떠냐? ... 달아요.
— Park Sae-ro-yi / Park Sung-yeol
Context:
First asked by his father when he teaches him to drink (Episode 1), and echoed in the finale when Sae-ro-yi finally feels his life has become "sweet."
Meaning:
"How does the alcohol taste? ... It's sweet." In the show's lore, sweet soju means you've had a meaningful or successful day, while bitter soju represents a life full of hardship.