Last Summer has been captivating viewers with lines that faithfully capture the characters' emotional arcs.
KBS 2TV weekend miniseries Last Summer (directed by Min Yeon-hong, written by Jeon Yu-ri) has drawn attention with the eventful 17-year-long episodes of Baek Do-ha (played by Lee Jae-wook) and Song Ha-gyeong (played by Choi Seong-eun), and the lines in the drama that pierce the characters' psyches have received warm reviews. Here, we looked back at the notable memorable lines that sparked conversation from episodes 1 through 6.
# don't force your memories on me! (episode 2)
Do-ha, visiting the peanut house after a long time, was unable to hide his embarrassment when he saw the stump of the ash tree he and Ha-gyeong had planted in childhood. He asked Ha-gyeong why the tree had been cut, but she only gave an unsatisfactory answer. However, through Ha-gyeong's ex-boyfriend Jeon Nam-jin (played by Ahn Chang-hwan), the story behind the tree being cut was revealed.
After learning the story of the ash tree, Do-ha angrily asked, "To you, are our 17 years of memories things that will all disappear if you sell the house?" Ha-gyeong shot back, "So will they all just become winding memories? If every place makes your heart race, how on earth do you live? Don't force your memories on me," accepting his words. In particular, Ha-gyeong's line, "Out of 365 days, you come at most 21 days; you always come back after briefly spending the summer," starkly revealed her complex, subtle and resentful feelings toward Do-ha.
# my hundredth war with Song Ha-gyeong has only now truly begun. (episode 4)
Do-ha regretted the choices he made every summer and decided this time to stay by Ha-gyeong's side. Ha-gyeong, embarrassed by Do-ha's straightforwardness, kept pushing him away, but when Ha-gyeong became the person in charge of the remodeling project for Pattan High School that Do-ha planned, the two became inextricably linked.
In this process, Do-ha, who could not tell Ha-gyeong about the death of her twin brother Do-young because her mother was ill, pretended to be Do-young, and when Ha-gyeong later discovered this, the reason their relationship soured was revealed. Seeing Ha-gyeong come to sign the contract, Do-ha declared, "I will stay by your side." Do-ha's narration, "Because the result of trying so hard to keep everyone from getting hurt was only this. My hundredth war with Song Ha-gyeong has only now truly begun," raised expectations for their fiery romance.
# there are always hidden words behind Song Ha-gyeong's mean remarks. (episode 6)
After meeting Do-ha's American female friend Yoon Sohui (played by Kwon Ah-reum), Ha-gyeong fell into deep 고민 over feeling that Do-ha might lose a good opportunity because of her. She was tormented by guilt when she learned that Nam-jin, who had been assigned to the project, had suddenly withdrawn because of Do-ha. The issue involving Nam-jin led to another clash between Do-ha and Ha-gyeong, and the dispute was temporarily resolved when atelier employee Park Hyun (played by Woo Hyun-joon) appeared.
Ha-gyeong had the pain of becoming accustomed to "leaving" from growing up together at the peanut house and seeing foster children sent away, and from farewells with Do-ha, Do-young and her parents. Because of this, she was always anxious that someone would leave her and did not easily reveal her true feelings.
But Do-ha quickly noticed Ha-gyeong's feelings. The scene where he repeated to himself, "There are always hidden words behind Song Ha-gyeong's mean remarks. Your twisted words, that expression, were my certainty," and stormed out of the conference room showed Do-ha's knowledge of Song. Just as Do-ha was about to meet Ha-gyeong and confess his true feelings, she told him she was going to date Seo Su-hyeok (played by Kim Gun-woo), a moment that exploded curiosity about the direction their relationship will take.
In this way, Last Summer has not only shown the characters' dense narratives but has depicted those narratives with realistic lines, capturing living-room audiences. Viewers are increasingly looking forward to what memorable lines will make them laugh and cry in future episodes.
[photo] KBS 2TV Last Summer capture
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