- You grew up well. / - He did. (Cleats from his father made him so happy) That was 8 years ago. I remember! Soccer legend, Drogba! Soccer legend, Samuel! (He played soccer at home because he loved it) Take your shoes off! Give the shoes back to me. - Hurry and return them. / - Hurry and return them. Wow, your parents. They're so cheerful and full of energy. And he really became a soccer player. Wow. He really became a soccer player. Oh, he's good. If you like soccer, keep on trying hard. Oh, th
at's right. They were artists. (This little Samuel...) (Grew this much!) That child grew up like this. - He's like an adult. / - He's grown up, wow. You grew up well. You really became a soccer player. Wow. You really became a soccer player. Someone from an elementary school, they called us when he was in another school... "Oh, he's a good runner. We want him in our school." So from that elementary school, he went to Osan Middle School. And there he was playing with friends. That's how FC Seoul
saw him when they were playing. They said, "Oh, this boy's a good player." And they picked him. Your mom must be so happy. Bragging about your child feels the best. So you see, step by step... He's going up. So I'm like, "Okay, anything you say now, I'll just keep it in mind and follow it and see the results." From your parents' perspective, you're doing a good job, nice and steadily. So they're watching to see how far you go. - There's endless potential. / - Looking forward to it. They'd be con
cerned as well. They'd be so proud of you. Exactly. I want to be Samuel's mom. Kids, I'm home. - Is it your father? / - Yes. Oh, he's back home from work. His face is bringing the memories back. (Samuel's dad is home after working all night long) Your dad must be exhausted. Exactly. (Where does dad head first after returning home?) Samuel. (He goes to Samuel's room) Your dad came home, but you're in bed. You're in bed... You look tired from the winter training. Training is tough. (Expressing his
fatigue with his entire body) How about we head outside? It's been a while. Let's take a walk to alleviate the fatigue and have something good to eat. He's amazing. He must be exhausted. Aren't you tired, dad? Me? I'm fine, I'm fine. (Bogwang-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul) (They decide to head to their favorite restaurant) Just two of us, like, father and son. Sometimes it's very important to spend time like this. So we do this sometimes. So sometimes we go out to, you know, talk about anything. Samu
el was born down there but he lived here. All of his childhood was in this area. Yeah. (Samuel was born and lived here for 18 years) So our house was here. Like this, and you just turn in here. The house was here. Yeah, this. Inside there. So that was a long, long time ago. Do you remember that house? Yes, I do. Samuel, do you remember anything from here? Yeah, he even used to play soccer here. This area. Right there? That's where he started. All superstars start from a small vacant lot in front
of their house. But that vacant lot is great for soccer. That's right. It was great. He always disturbed this woman. She'd always talk, talk, talk. "Samuel, don't do that!" But he don't care, he just always played. Samuel, did you give the salon owner a hard time by playing soccer? Yes. (Awkward) I'd aim at the wall to play soccer. (This was Samuel's imaginary goal) (Right next to the hair salon) You would've been in so much trouble if I was that owner. I would've shaved your head! (The alley w
ill soon disappear) - That's Bogwang-dong in Seoul. / - Bogwang-dong. It's under redevelopment. That's right. Everything will move out in May. What are you looking at, Samuel? Pardon? What are you looking at? It's all gone now. Did it change a lot? All the stores that used to be here are gone because of the redevelopment. - Is that so? / - Yes. Everything changed. Everything is a new apartment. So it's like one part of us has left. Your father will feel it more. - Exactly. / - It's going to be v
ery sad for us. Because he brought up his family there. (At their favorite restaurant near their old home) Is pork backbone stew your favorite, Samuel? Yes. Oh, you love pork backbone stew. (The father serves food to his son first) (It's been a while since they shared a meal alone) Is everything okay? I mean, just everything. I've only just begun training. What? I've only just begun the training. Everything is fine so far. I'm not stressed either. Gosh. All 19 and 20-year-olds are like that. I a
ppreciate that he's even conversing with his father. (Samuel's father gave up on soccer) (Because his parents opposed it) Why did you quit soccer and start dancing? Nowadays, you can make a living out of soccer, but that wasn't the case in the past. It was challenging to live as a soccer player. That's why I chose dancing. - It's not easy to be a soccer player. / - Not at all. It's not easy at all. I know how difficult your training is. People watch soccer on television and say, "What's so hard
about that?" But it's really tough when you do it in person. Your dad wants to alleviate your stress. (Samuel feels awkward from his father's warm words) Your father is good at comforting you. It's because he knows how Samuel feels. (The father and son's conversation deepens) Thanks for today, dad. You always do your best to support me, even if it's tough. And seeing you do so really encourages me. And so, I always appreciate it. Okay. (He can't help but laugh from his son's kind words) For Samu
el's happy soccer. (Samuel! Happy soccer) For happy soccer. He's adorable. (Wishing his son to be happy while playing soccer)
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I remember the episodes 8 years ago, cute Samuel is all grown up! It is nice to see the family doing so well 😊