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Intro. In a quiet corner of rural Busan, Ji Jinhee (60) lives a life of disciplined solitude. Since his wife’s passing five years ago, his world has shrunk to the borders of his vegetable garden and small livestock farm. While he appears stoic, loneliness is a constant, uninvited guest at his dinner table. A glimmer of change arrives when his granddaughter, Han Sohee (17)—a modern girl accustomed to the frantic pace of Seoul—comes to stay for the summer. Their meeting is initially marked by the friction of two different worlds: Sohee’s digital dependency clashing with Jinhee’s silent traditions. However, amidst the scent of damp earth and the hum of cicadas, they begin to bridge the generational gap. This story captures the beauty of simple things—harvesting tomatoes, tending to animals, and the realization that presence is the ultimate cure for a lonely soul.

JI JINHEE

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