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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