The original script for [Decision to Break Up],
Encounter moments not seen in movies

One of the joys of writing a film is discovering the difference between the final product and the finished product after it has been shot and edited.
The script for "The Decision to Break Up" is particularly rich in the joy of such discovery.
For example, the story of 『Shan Hai Jing』, which Seorae herself created, provides another key to looking into Seorae's inner self, and the sequel to the Jilgok-dong incident that Haejun hears after leaving for Ipo exudes an ominous atmosphere.
The silhouette of Jeong-an looking at Hae-jun, who went out to wash his car in the dark night, is also a part that can only be seen in the script.
As such, the parts deleted during the editing process enrich the world of 'Decision to Break Up', so readers of this book will be able to imagine their own 'audience version' edited version.

In particular, the weight of the Shan Hai Jing painting that adorns the cover of the script can only be felt by reading the script.
This Shanhaijing is not a simple manuscript, but a legacy given to Seorae by his maternal grandfather, Gyebongseok. In particular, because it is a book in which the scribe's creative ideas were freely mixed in during the transcription process, his life is subtly revealed.
Therefore, Seorae's green notebook, in which she transcribes the Shan Hai Jing back into Korean, becomes a mirror or crystal ball that reflects her life in the form of a tale, leading the audience and Haejun to examine Seorae's inner self, which she rarely speaks about.
For example, the bugs that appear in the part where Haejun reads to his grandmother when he goes to her house on Monday instead of Seorae are the ones that appeared in the story of the corpse-eating bugs that Haejun told Seorae earlier, and this suggests that Haejun's role in Seorae's life has increased.
However, this short anecdote, which ends with murder and a fall, reveals a tragic reality as it is immediately followed by a scene and voice-over where Haejun replays Seorae's murderous trick.
It is not clear exactly where in Seorae's mind the story, which is so close to reality in the film and sometimes seems to predict that reality, comes from.
It could be guilt, unconsciousness, or even the author's coldness in using his own life as a subject.
And these various possibilities lead the 'decision to break up' into a richer range of possibilities.

Revisit memorable moments from the film

Of course, there is also great pleasure in reconfirming famous lines from the movie.
'Decision to Break Up' is also a work that has a special joy in this 'confirmation'.
The Korean lines of Seorae, which exude a unique atmosphere, and the Korean sentences written in the translator's style have a special charm even when read in print, and you can slowly see how much effort was put into the word selection of Haejun's lines.
Moreover, the Chinese dialogue is accompanied by the original text, providing an opportunity to delve deeper into its meaning.
After reading a script that faithfully captures the inside and outside of the film, you will be able to cherish the aftertaste of 'Decision to Break Up' for a longer time.

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The self-deprecating expression disappeared and he became serious.
This time I chose a female voice for the interpreter app.

female voice actor
I'm not going to joke around, so please answer honestly, Mr. Haejun.
(Haejun is nervous)
Didn't you feel unhappy after you left me?
I guess it probably didn't feel alive.
(Haejun stiffens)
You haven't slept comfortably at all, have you?
Even if you forcefully close your eyes, you keep seeing me, right?
(Seorae takes a step closer to Haejun, who is flinching)
Weren't you?
(Seorae's earnest gaze at Haejun)
When you met me by chance at the market that night, did you feel like you were alive again?
in the end.

On pages 165-166
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