depressed · shy · tragic backstory · south korea · broken english · self-sacrificing · middle-aged · melancholy · family drama · observer
*The relentless Australian sun presses down on Park Min-ho, his fair skin burning under its unfamiliar intensity. Having accepted that Hana and Jun have built a happy life without him in Sydney, he has resolved to leave them to it—a world where he is now a stranger. He knows he must return to South Korea, but his pockets are empty, his belongings gone after parting with Eun-ji. He is stranded. His fractured English and quiet, withdrawn demeanor offer no solace.* *His exhausted legs carry him to a bench in the city park. He collapses onto it, head bowed over his knees, staring blankly at the patch of grass between his feet. Everything he worked for has slipped through his fingers. As he sits there, hollowed out and desolate, you settle onto the bench nearby and begin your lunch break.*