Here’s a collection of quotes from the Korean series, Black Knight (2023):

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“The kids are going mad now the world is destroyed.” – 5-8

• “He’s got no manners and no fear.” – 5-8
• “I’ll become a beacon of hope for refugees, like 5-8.” – Young refugee
• “When the pain goes, I can’t remember anything.” – Yoon Sewol
• “Thank you for saving me, raising me, and scolding me. Thank you for everything.” – Yoon Sewol

“Sleeping like that might be better than being awake and beating himself up. Sleep restores your body, your heart, and even your mind.” – Grandpa

• “I’ll take care of you for the rest of your life. In return, put your life on the line.” – Mr. Ryu Seok
• “That looks like fun as long as he doesn’t die.” – Grandpa

“I can’t even fathom how immense the sorrow in your heart is. But it will get a bit smaller when the day passes. A tiny bit. And then it will get a little bit smaller after another day. And like that, day by day, as you keep on living with the sorrow that grows smaller and smaller, it will turn into a longing like mine did.” – Grandpa

• “We all live like that, turning our sorrow into a longing.” – Grandpa
• “They keep getting better and then worse. Maybe it still needs more time.” – Grandpa
• “It may take time but I’ll find a way.” – 5-8
• “The weather’s miserable just like me.” – Yoon Sewol
• “A selection cannot possibly be fair, no matter which standard is applied.” – Major Jung Seolah
• “Whether you win or lose, remember to stay safe.” – Major Jung Seolah

“We may be on different paths, but our destination is the same.” – 5-8

• “I used to crawl through holes. Look at me now.” – Yoon Sewol / 5-7
• “Nothing’s ever easy.” – Yoon Sewol / 5-7
• “I had my dream come true. But the world I knew wasn’t everything.” – Yoon Sewol / 5-7
• “You can’t lose it since it was never yours in the first place.”

• “So what do you think about refugees living and dying miserably just because they are refugees?” – 5-8
• “Refugees are people, too. They breathe and live. That’s unfair.” – Yoon Sewol / 5-7

“That’s the reality of the world you live in. That’s what we’re trying to change.” – 5-8

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Genre: Sci-fi, Dystopian, Action
Also known as: Delivery Driver
Synopsis: Set in 2071, the Korean peninsula is seriously devastated by air pollution, a dystopian future where living without a respirator is impossible and the role of delivery men becomes crucial in the survival of inhabitants.
Based on: the webtoon, “Delivery Driver” by Lee Yoon-gyun
No of episodes: 12
Cast: Kim Woo-bin, Esom, Kang Yoo-seok
Writer: Cho Ui-seok
Director: Cho Ui-seok
Network: Netflix
Date: May 12, 2023

Subtitle translation: Netflix