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My Mister
Bleak urban realism softens into a profoundly cathartic study of human communion, capturing two battered souls leaning against the harsh winter wind like cracked structural pillars holding each other upright until spring arrives.
My Mister
My Mister

나의 아저씨

"You're so nice to anyone, like an idiot. That's why you're always suffering."

21 March 2018 — 17 May 2018 South Korea 1 season 16 episode Ended 8.6 (201)

Cast: Lee Sun-kyun, IU, Goh Doo-shim, Park Ho-san, Song Sae-byuk

Drama Radical Empathy & Mutual Salvation The Weight of Existence & Stoic Endurance Communal Belonging & Found Sanctuary Shame, Generational Poverty & Debt Redemption & Transcendence of Transgression

My Mister — Movie Quotes

Memorable Quotes

네가 대수롭지 않게 받아들이면, 남들도 대수롭지 않게 생각해. 네가 심각하게 받으면, 남들도 심각하게 생각하고. 모든 일이 그래, 항상 네가 먼저야. 옛날 일? 아무것도 아니야. 네가 아무것도 아니라고 생각하면, 아무것도 아니야.
— Park Dong-hoon

Context

Spoken to Lee Ji-an in Episode 11 after learning about her tragic past and her killing of Kwang-il's father in self-defense.

Meaning

Frees Ji-an from the crushing burden of societal stigma and past trauma, establishing that self-perception defines one's worth.

지안(至安), 편안함에 이르렀나? / 네... 네.
— Park Dong-hoon and Lee Ji-an

Context

Their final exchange during an accidental reunion in a Seoul café at the end of Episode 16.

Meaning

Connects Ji-an’s name with her internal transformation, confirming that both characters have finally reached peace and emotional comfort.

사람이 사람을 좋아하는데 무슨 이유가 있어... 그냥 좋은 거지.
— Lee Ji-an

Context

Delivered during her corporate board hearing in Episode 14, defending her deep respect and care for Dong-hoon against smearing interrogators.

Meaning

Articulates the pure, unconditional nature of human affection beyond transactional motives or societal expectations.

나만큼 지겨워 보였어. 내 인생이 왜 이렇게 지겨운지 다 아는 사람처럼... 그래서 봤어.
— Lee Ji-an

Context

Spoken in Episode 9 when describing why she began observing and listening to Dong-hoon.

Meaning

Explains the deep root of her initial connection to Dong-hoon as a recognition of shared existential exhaustion.

너 나 살리려고 이 동네 왔었나 보다. 다 죽어가던 나, 살려놓은 게 너야.
— Park Dong-hoon

Context

Spoken to Lee Ji-an in Episode 16 before they part ways.

Meaning

Openly acknowledges the mutual nature of their salvation, affirming that Ji-an rescued him from internal decay.

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