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30+ Quotes | Tell Me That You Love Me (2023)

Updated: December 8, 2023

Here’s a collection of quotes from the Korean drama, Tell Me That You Love Me (2023):

Episode 1

“Can the fact that we’re so different can be the reason? I mean, no two people in the world are completely the same.” – Jung Moeun

“If a person with one arm falls in love with another person with one arm, would it be okay? People say that they will soon start to hate and resent each other. Fine. Let’s say it’s true. Then wouldn’t it be okay to stay together until they start to hate each other? Wouldn’t it be okay to give your all until you start to hate everything?” – Jung Moeun

“Even if your love is not the same in shape and size. Even if it may be not fair, wouldn’t it be okay for us to love until then?” – Jung Moeun

  • “It feels lively for the first time in a long time.” – Jinwoo
  • “Watching rain without a sound is not so bad.” – Jung Moeun

“But in the end, creating art is a process of finding your true self. There’s nothing much to it, though. You just break your old self and go on the arduous journey to find your new self.” – Dohun

  • “I may not be good enough but is it so wrong to work hard?” – Jung Moeun
  • “No one’s ever called me an actress. A supporting role, a minor role, and an extra. People always called me those.” – Jung Moeun

“I always thought I was the one who should make an effort to live in harmony with others. Because in this world, there are a lot more people who can hear than those who can’t. But out of all those people, someone came to me and said hi first.” – Cha Jinwoo

“She said she was glad to see me again. And after saying what she prepared to say, she smiled.” – Cha Jinwoo

Episode 2

“The problem is the turbulence my life is experiencing. The direction and speed of my life is totally unpredictable.” – Jung Moeun

  • “Do you know the first word I ever learned in sign language? Actress.” – Jung Moeun
  • “I don’t work hard. I’m just crazy about it because it’s so fun.” – Yoon Johan
  • “I can’t hear but I can enjoy music.” – Cha Jinwoo

“The vibration I felt when I put my ear on the piano I thought was broken, I think that was the moment I realized that the world was still loud and I just couldn’t hear it.” – Cha Jinwoo

“I read sound with my eyes. I hear countless voices from people’s facial expressions. I often encounter faces filled with hostility. I try to listen to what they say without looking away. Because only then will they try to listen to what I say.” – Cha Jinwoo

  • “I wanted to say anything. I knew it’d be just as pointless as any other sound to my ears, no matter how loud I tried to speak my language.” – Cha Jinwoo
  • “I read sound with my eyes. It means every time I blink, for a brief moment, I get disconnected from the world.” – Cha Jinwoo

“Every few seconds during that brief moment I get disconnected and reconnect again, I could feel her singing from my fingers. It felt as if she was telling me I could keep my eyes closed without worrying until the song ended.” – Cha Jinwoo

“Maybe there are a lot of things we could do together.” – Jung Moeun

Episode 3

  • “What does it feel like to not be able to hear anything?” – Jung Moeun
  • “You don’t have to be perfect. Nobody is.” – Kihyun

“When Sohee and I can’t seem to understand what each other is talking about, we just hold each other. It’s enough that we stay together, isn’t it? Words are not everything.” – Kihyun

“Everyone makes mistakes, and tries to make up for what they’re not good at. But in order to avoid the same mistakes, I look around me as often and carefully as possible.” – Cha Jinwoo

  • “Since I can’t hear people’s footsteps approaching me, I must always keep a safe distance from them. So that no one gets hurt.” – Cha Jinwoo
  • “Not being able to hear doesn’t bother me anymore. But there are still moments when I need other people’s help.” – Cha Jinwoo

“If something happens and you need my help, let me know whatever it is and whenever you need me, I will come to you. But you should enjoy good things with someone else, someone that you don’t have to be so considerate towards, someone comfortable to be with and who’s a good match for you.” – Cha Jinwoo

Episode 4

  • “Mundane life for someone can remain an unfulfilled dream to others.” – Cha Jinwoo
  • “Only when you take a pause and gaze there’s a voice you can hear.” – Cha Jinwoo
  • “I hope somebody cares to take a moment and listen.” – Cha Jinwoo

“You can cry more loudly next time. Since loud sounds don’t bother me.” – Cha Jinwoo

“It got me curious. All this time, for what have I drawn the line for, and whom have I tried to distance myself from? Maybe it’s not just that I can’t hear. Maybe I have only tried to listen closely to what I wanted to hear.” – Cha Jinwoo

“You’ll do a good job. I believe in you.” – Cha Jinwoo

Genre: Romance, Slice of life
Also known as: Tell Me You Love Me; Say You Love Me
Synopsis: The love story between a man and a woman who understand and love each other despite one suffering from a hearing impairment and communicating differently.
Based on: the award-wining Japanese drama of the same name that aired in 1995.
No. of episodes: 16
Cast: Jung Woo Sung, Shin Hyun Been
Screenwriter: Kim Min Jung
Director: Kim Yoon Jin
Network: ENA
Streaming platform: Disney+
Date: November 27, 2023

Subtitle translation: Disney+

Images: ENA / Genie TV