We're Still Alive Today, Aren't We?

Synopsis

Geung returned to Korea, putting an end to his life abroad, which he had embarked on with lofty dreams. When he returned home, dragging his weary body and mind, he was greeted by his father, Byeol who leaned on a cane and spoke with a slur. The daily life of this ordinary family, who had lived diligently like everyone else, crumbled in the face of a rare disease that struck one day: Lou Gehrig’s disease.

A disability? No cure? We’ve just been living our lives to the best of our ability. Why did this have to happen to us of all people?

Bullying, dropping out of school, his father’s ALS, and endless self-loathing. Faced with countless misfortunes, the family is shaken, and Geung, too, hits rock bottom. But in the end, they decide to get back on their feet.

“We’re still alive today, aren’t we? We’re all growing steadily, yet magnificently.”