This young man went to the past to match his father and mother

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Eun Gyeol navigates family, music, and love, leading to a journey of self-discovery, reconciliation, and following his passion despite obstacles, culminating in a heartfelt reunion with Eun Yoo and a realization of embracing imperfections and pursuing happiness.

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Eun Gyeol, with deaf-mute family members, becomes the family's link to the world due to his communication skills, leading to a complex journey balancing music passion and family responsibilities.
Eun Gyeol's encounter with a time-traveling music store intertwines his fate with his father Yi Chan and Se-Gyeong, unveiling connections, misunderstandings, and a mission to change the past for a better future.
Eun Yoo's journey, marked by trauma and self-discovery, culminates in a realization of past secrets, confronting abandonment, and finding closure through understanding her mother's history, emphasizing the importance of embracing imperfections and pursuing happiness despite challenges.

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Recent questions

What is the main theme of the story?
Family, music, and balancing responsibilities.
What motivates Eun Gyeol's actions?
His love for music and family.
How does Eun Gyeol's relationship with his family evolve?
From being the family's connection to finding a balance.
What challenges does Eun Gyeol face in pursuing his dreams?
Balancing family expectations and musical aspirations.
How does Eun Gyeol's journey impact his relationships?
Strengthening bonds through music and personal growth.

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Summary

00:00

"Music, Family, and Time: Eun Gyeol's Journey"

Eun Gyeol, a boy with deaf-mute parents and brother, becomes the family's connection to the outside world due to his ability to hear and speak.
Eun Gyeol's father prioritizes saving him in emergencies due to his communication abilities.
Eun Gyeol discovers his passion for music through Grandpa Viva, who teaches him guitar.
Grandpa Viva challenges Eun Gyeol to create a guitar riff for a legendary guitar, but passes away before seeing the results.
Eun Gyeol's music career leads to neglecting his family's safety, causing guilt and a temporary halt to his music pursuits.
Eun Gyeol, now in high school, balances academics, family responsibilities, and a successful fried chicken business.
Eun Gyeol struggles between his father's wish for him to become a doctor and his passion for music.
Eun Gyeol joins the band Spine Nine anonymously, gaining popularity but facing a dilemma between music and family.
Eun Gyeol discovers a time-traveling music store, La Vida Music, leading to a meeting with a younger version of his father, Yi Chan.
Yi Chan, Eun Gyeol's father in the past, falls in love with Se-Gyeong, a talented cellist from a prestigious family, and strives to win her heart through music.

09:51

Friendship, music, and misunderstandings in Korean drama.

Yi Chan hides in a warehouse and meets Chung-Ah, who is deaf and mute.
Yi Chan tries to communicate with Chung-Ah and wants to help her.
Eun Gyeol accidentally meets Se-Gyeong and mentions Grandpa Viva, her biological father.
Se-Gyeong grew up with adoptive parents who pressured her to excel in cello.
Eun Gyeol pretends to be a tutor to help Yi Chan study and stay at his great-grandmother's inn.
Eun Gyeol helps Yi Chan create a band to fulfill his dreams and save his grandmother's restaurant.
Se-Gyeong invites Yi Chan to a concert, but he arrives late and is humiliated by her.
Eun Gyeol joins Yi Chan's band and helps him improve his skills to be accepted by other members.
Se-Gyeong moves to the United States, causing distress to Yi Chan and Eun Gyeol.
Chung-Ah, who falls in love with Yi Chan, tries to help him meet Se-Gyeong, but misunderstandings arise.

19:55

"Unwanted daughter finds love and purpose"

Eun-Yoo feels unhappy playing the cello, used as a tool due to her mother's failures and alcoholism.
Se-Gyeong and her daughter return to Korea after Se-Gyeong's divorce, with Se-Gyeong reminiscing about her first love in a band.
Feeling unwanted, Eun-Yoo moves to America to live with her father, only to find him remarried, intensifying her sense of abandonment.
Eun-Yoo, feeling unloved and unwanted, contemplates suicide, leading her to the Lavida Music store where she is thrown into the past.
Eun-Yoo, stranded in South Korea, stays at her mother's childhood home and decides to impersonate her mother to change her life.
Eun Gyeol, mistakenly calling Eun-Yoo Se-Gyeong, prompts her to try to bring her mother together with her first love to alter her existence.
Eun Gyeol's involvement in an electric guitar event leads to an accident, while Yi Chan takes care of a sick Chung-Ah.
Eun Gyeol's search for his mother's first love leads him to discover his mother's mistreatment and lack of sign language skills.
Eun Gyeol's sincerity in teaching Chung-Ah sign language earns him a chance to stay with her and attend Seowon Arts High School.
Eun Gyeol's feelings for Eun-Yoo evolve, leading to a confession of love and a kiss, while Yi Chan and Chung-Ah's relationship deepens through sign language communication.

29:44

Tragic secrets unravel in Watermelon Sugar band.

A cello player, depressed by parental demands, ends her life, leading to Eun-Yoo replacing her but facing trauma that hinders her cello playing.
Eun Gyeol comforts Eun-Yoo, advising her to continue living without trying too hard to impress.
First Love Memories Manipulator band recruits Eun Yoo and Chung-Ah for new visuals, leading to the band's name change to Watermelon Sugar.
Eun-Yoo secretly likes Eun Gyeol, feeling jealous when he garners attention from other girls at school.
Chung-Ah faces her stepmother's attempts to control a company that may fall to Chung-Ah, while Hyun Yul's gangster past resurfaces.
Eun Gyeol prevents an accident at a festival, suspecting it could harm his father, leading to a confrontation with gangsters targeting Hyun Yul.
Watermelon Sugar's successful festival performance is marred by Eun Yoo walking out, discovering her father's past band involvement.
Eun Yoo's mother's past love story is revealed, impacting Eun Yoo's perception of her mother and her own feelings.
Yi Chan realizes his one-sided love for Eun Yoo, leading to his growing feelings for Chung-Ah.
Eun Gyeol and Eun Yoo, both time travelers, reveal their identities to each other, understanding their missions and connection.

39:48

"Music store owner's past impacts band"

The old man who owns the music store once lent his facilities to Watermelon Sugar's members for practice before a festival.
Eun Gyeol was unaware that the man was Grandpa Viva, a legendary guitarist, mistaking him for Se-Gyeong.
Chung-Ah found strength from the love of Yi Chan, Eun Gyeol, and other band members to overcome her home struggles.
Eun Gyeol intervened to rescue Chung-Ah from being locked up by her stepmother, despite threats.
Eun Yoo discovered Grandpa Viva's past as a band member with a scandalous history involving a deceased actress and a child out of wedlock.
Eun Yoo learned about Eun Ho's connection to Yi Chan's accident and the importance of preventing it.
Chung-Ah's stepmother's schemes failed, leading to her exposure and eventual downfall due to corruption.
Yi Chan saved Eun Gyeol from an oncoming car, revealing a mysterious music piece connecting Eun Gyeol's father to Yi Chan.
Eun Yoo confronted Grandpa Viva about abandoning her mother and Se-Gyeong, seeking closure and understanding.
Eun Gyeol and Eun Yoo returned to 2023, where they found resolution and reconciliation in their relationships and past mistakes.

49:35

Eun Gyeol's Reunion: Embracing Imperfections and Happiness

Eun Gyeol, a member of the Spine 9 Band, receives his parents' blessing to go on tour managed by Ma Joo, performing at the Jinsung guitar release event, where Yi Chan realizes Eun Gyeol is his son, leading to a heartfelt reunion with Eun Yoo off stage, emphasizing the importance of embracing imperfections, pursuing happiness in small moments, and staying true to oneself despite parental expectations.

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