Updated: July 1, 2025

Here’s a collection of quotes from the Korean drama, Our Unwritten Seoul (2025):

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Episode 1

“The first twin would be Mi-Ji, meaning unknown. The second would be Mi-rae, meaning future. But the first one needed a future more than her sister. So the older sister was named Mi-rae. As for me, I just got the name that was left.” – Yu Mi Ji

“We still looked identical, but we were gradually changing on the inside.” – Yu Mi Ji

“Once we realized our differences, we began to take different paths.” – Yu Mi Ji

“A rosy future was just within my grasp. The future that seemed so obvious to everyone. The future that was always unknown to me. This is why a person’s name is important.” – Yu Mi Ji

“Yesterday is over. Tomorrow is yet to come. Today is yet unknown.” – Yu Mi Ji

“I’m too old to have a dream. I’m just trying to make money.” – Yu Mi Ji 

“If you don’t sow anything right now then what will you harvest later on in your peak farming season?” – Hosu’s mom

“At 30, you should be deciding on a career path, not exploring options. It might never be too late to start, but there is an appropriate time to do things.” – Hosu’s mom

“Having failed at life, the least I can do is work hard here.” – Yu Mi Ji

“If you have nothing to write down, then draw something.” – 

“You can live day to day when you’re young. But when you’re old and your body breaks down, you’ll have no insurance, no pension, and no savings.” – Ok Hui

“Money doesn’t solve everything.” – Yu Mi Ji

“Was this thrown away because it deflated? Or did it deflate because it was thrown away? Am I living like this because of the way I am? Or am I like this because of the way I live?” – Yu Mi Ji

“Live a proper life like everyone else? Do you think that’s possible after all this time?” – Yu Mi Ji

“It’s not that I won’t. It’s because I can’t. Not when I’m deflated like this. No matter how hard I try, it’s just impossible.” – Yu Mi Ji

“Life isn’t meant to be perfect. It’s about enduring when things don’t go right.” – Yu Mi Ji

“You know that my only talent is being healthy.” – Yu Mi Ji

“You know that my special talent is enduring things.” – Yu Mi Rae

“This is why your name is so important. My life starts spiraling whenever something unknown comes up.” – Yu Mi Ji

“When you think you know it all, everything seems simple and obvious. But when you think you don’t know enough, everything becomes complicated.” – Yu Mi Ji

“Don’t quit or endure it. I’ll do it for you, like we did in the past. I’ll live as you. You live as me.” – Yu Mi Ji

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Episode 2

“I hired a partner, not a part-timer.” – Se Jin

“How can anyone be cheerful 24/7?” – Yu Mi Rae

“We’re more alike than anyone, so why did I always think you were my opposite? I’m not sure who I was trying to be. Why did I think I knew you?” – Yu Mi Ji

“I bet you kept it all in, barely hung on, until you couldn’t anymore.” – Grandma

“What is this feeling? I clearly messed everything up. But somehow, it’s easier to breathe. For the first time in forever, I feel like I’ve taken off an invisible mask.” – Yu Mi Ji

“There’s more to it than just getting the right answer.” – Yu Mi Ji

“You only truly understand some things after getting them wrong. Now that I know what I got wrong, maybe someday I’ll get it right.” – Yu Mi Ji

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Episode 3

“A person’s heart is like a door. And I’m an expert at knowing exactly when that door is closing.” – Yu Mi Ji

“A laugh shared just by the two of us. And tears shed in secret. Hosu’s heart seemed like a door that would never crack open. And when I caught a glimpse of him through that crack, my heart raced like it did when I was running.” – Yu Mi Ji

“The joy of knowing that even I had a door I could open was short-lived.” – Yu Mi Ji

“I was worried that someone else might open the only door that I was able to open. But even that door slammed shut right before my eyes.” – Yu Mi Ji

“That’s how I became an expert. I’m all too familiar with the moment a door shuts before me.” – Yu Mi Ji

“You don’t make someone your role model just because they’re like you.” – Lee Hosu

“People were just drawn to my sparkle so I didn’t have to do anything. Once that sparkle disappeared, the only thing remaining was a burnt-out firework, useless and dull, just like me.” – Yu Mi Ji

“I wanted to keep you by my side because of your strengths, but you were by my side because of my weakness.” – Lee Chung Gu

“I think what you perceive as your weakness is what makes you stronger and special.” – Lee Hosu

“I’m drawn to you because I see your vulnerability and I admire you even more because of that weakness. Is that so terrible?” – Lee Hosu

“Whenever a lie comes to light, everyone feels awful, regardless of whose lie it is.” – Ms. Rosa

“When someone shows themselves being weak, pathetic, and clumsy, people should get disappointed and turn away from them. So why don’t I?” – Yu Mi Rae

“I guess in life, there are just moments like this. Moments where doors to people’s hearts just open without reason.” – Yu Mi Ji

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Episode 4

“People like him can end up like deflated balloons when faced with such hardship.” – Ms. Rosa

“Being unemployed is a fight against your own mind and the clock. When everyone else is working and you’re home alone, you think too much. And the more you think, the more you lose track of time. You wonder if the clock’s broken, before you know it, the whole day’s gone. And 99% of those thoughts are useless.” – Yu Mi Ji

“Thinking about the past only brings regret, and thinking about the future only brings anxiety.” – Yu Mi Ji

“You’re still you. You’re not any worse, you haven’t disappeared, and you haven’t gone downhill. You just quit a job. You’re okay.” – Yu Mi Ji

“If a deer runs away from a lion, does that make it trash? If a hermit crab hides in fear of being eaten, is it a coward? They’re all just trying to survive. You’re hiding to survive, too.” – Grandma

“No matter how pathetic or messy it looks, anything you do to survive is brave.” – Grandma

“Things don’t always feel right in the beginning. If you start with something super sweet and try something sweet and tangy, all you can taste is the tang.” – Yeom Bun Hong

“Life’s funny, you know. Even if it feels too sour right now, the tart ones make the best jam.” – Yeom Bun Hong

“For so long, I was harder on myself than anyone else, just for being me. Even deer and hermit crabs do everything they can to survive. So why do I end up attacking myself in the moments I most need to protect myself?” – Yu Mi Ji

“Knowing doesn’t mean I can change anything.” – Yu Mi Ji

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Episode 5

“Someday, you’re also going to make someone miserable. There will definitely be a moment when you cause the person by your side to lose.” – Hosu’s father

“No one decides when to start falling in love for the first time.” – Lee Hosu

“People who have issues always take their issues with them wherever they go.” – Ok Hui

“If I hadn’t made it all the way to the top that day, I would be a very different person.” – Lee Hosu

“You need to be able to take care of yourself before dating or getting married. Relying on a man just because your future looks uncertain is one of the quickest ways to ruin your life.” – Ok Hui 

“I didn’t have faith in myself. But she kept waiting, believing that I’d come. That’s what Mi-ji did for me.” – Lee Hosu

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Episode 6

“Those rumors are fake. But those strawberries are real. You’re saying something fake is more important than something real.” – Se Jin

“I don’t think it matters where I am. I’m still the same.” – Yu Mi Rae

“What is this feeling? It’s like I’ve lost before the fight began.” – Yu Mi Ji

“First loves belong in the past and I have nothing to be proud of.” – Yu Mi Ji

“It’s just sad. My feelings always go to waste before they’re ever heard.” – Yu Mi Ji

“We don’t know everything, do we? And if you don’t know the full story, it’s better to keep quiet sometimes.” – Lee Hosu

“We all have that one question we don’t want to be asked. Does choosing not to ask it count as being deceitful?” – Lee Hosu

“Just like the moon that follows me without ever being noticed, this fool has been silently waiting, for who knows how long.” – Yu Mi Ji

“You showed up like a superhero, so I figured you’d know what to do. But you’re just as lost.” – Se Jin

“What’s out there is fake, and this place is real. At least to me.” – Yu Mi Rae

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Episode 7

“When Mi-ji’s dream was to own a stationary store, mine was to become a tree.” – Yu Mi Rae

“I may not have stood out, but I knew how to endure.” – Yu Mi Rae

“Just because you like something doesn’t mean you can do it.” – Yu Mi Rae

“You are not helping them. You are using them. For your own benefit.” – Lee Hosu

“There’s no point proving something that isn’t true. If the people by your side know the truth, that’s enough.” – Se Jin

“If a guy calls you his first love, you’ve basically won the game.” – Song Gyeong Gu

“There’s no such thing as perfect timing. Nothing in this world is perfect.” – Song Gyeong Gu

“If you don’t let go, you can’t grab onto anything else. So let’s grab onto any happiness, goodness, or joy we can find.” – Se Jin

“Either laugh or cry. Pick one.” – Yu Mi Ji

“I spent days in silence, keeping to myself so no one would see how vulnerable I was.” – Yu Mi Rae

“Inside the layers of bark I’ve built up in my wish to become a tree, there are fragile feelings trapped within, unable to grow.” – Yu Mi Rae

“I’ve been waiting to tell you this, waiting until your heart was lighter and I had become a better person. But I’ll say it now. I’ve liked you for a long time. More than you know.” – Lee Hosu

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Episode 8

“Some things are better seen in the dark.” – Se Jin

“Why do things keep going sideways? Is it because I’m a puzzle piece that doesn’t fit?” – Lee Hosu

“No matter how much I pretend to be normal, I’m still broken. Will I ever be able to form a pair with someone else?” – Lee Hosu

“Feeling alone within a family is lonelier than being alone anywhere else. It makes you feel sad and small.” – Yeom Bun Hong

“Maybe what I really wanted wasn’t to become a perfect person or pair, but rather a complete whole. Broken pieces that embrace each other and make up for each other’s shortcomings somehow become one unconventional whole.” – Lee Hosu

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Episode 9

“The only lesson I learned from battling my childhood illness is that there are some fights in life you just can’t win. I also know that you always gain something at the end of a fight.” – Yu Mi Rae

“No one cares about the truth.” – Yu Mi Rae

“Did I really do nothing wrong? Did I give him the wrong idea? Did I really have no part in how this all went down? Am I really the victim?” – Yu Mi Rae

“You belong where you choose to stay. We can come up with a reason together.” – Lee Hosu

“I think this is a matter of the heart not destiny. That’s why I don’t open up to people very easily. Because I might feel like I’ve run away again.” – Se Jin

“You may not know how to be a good mom, but you must understand how I feel.” – Yu Mi Ji

“The void left behind by my self-doubt began to fill with courage. With that courage, I take a heavy step forward into a fear I’ve already faced, one I know all too well.” – Yu Mi Rae

“Why does it feel like I’ve run away from home again?” – Se Jin

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Episode 10

“Maybe you just wanted confirmation, not permission.” – Lee Hosu

“Do you know what it feels like to start ten years late?” – Yu Mi Ji

“If I go on leave now, everyone will think I’m running away from this. If you stay quiet and out of sight, people don’t believe you.” – Yu Mi Rae

“Don’t you believe in chance encounters that feel like fate? You have no sense of romance.” – Se Jin

“They all started from the bottom, so even if they hit rock bottom again, they believe they can climb back up.” – Se Jin

“Haven’t you heard that everyone turns into a child when they get old?” – Yeom Bun Hong

“You have to be loved to know how to love.” – Yeom Bun Hong

“Not everyone can ask for help.” – Yu Mi Ji

“Misery isn’t something you can cut off that easily.” – Hyeon Sang Wol

“Why does life always take something away whenever it gives you something?” – Hyeon Sang Wol

“Life is like poetry. From a distance, it looks like an indecipherable code, but if you look closely with a heart willing to understand, only then will you see the meaning within.” – Kim Rosa

“You will meet good people. It might take a while, but one day, you’ll meet people who will read you for who you are.” – Kim Rosa

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Episode 11

“A today that’s a little better than yesterday. Those days build the promise of a tomorrow. The promise of being together tomorrow too.” – Lee Hosu

“It is arrogant to promise a tomorrow together when I don’t even know what will happen to me today.” – Lee Hosu

“This is why first loves should just be kept as memories.” – Song Gyeong Gu

“I’ll never know the end of that sentence or love itself.” – Lee Hosu

“A broken heart is great for dieting.” – Song Gyeong Gu

“Just how much do you have to love someone to say it’s all okay despite everything?” – Yu Mi Ji

“You held on to me. You held on to me and made sure I didn’t wash away. I’m alive because you held on to me.” – Yeom Bun Hong

“My love for your dad is a memory, but my love for you is my reason to live.” – Yeom Bun Hong

“Can you only be there for him if you can do something major? Can’t you just stay by his side and do what you can for him?” – Hyeon Sang Wol

“Do what you’re good at. Knocking on people’s hearts.” – Hyeon Sang Wol

“If I’m alone, I would just be scared, and that would be it. But if I have someone by my side, I feel like I’d make them miserable, too.” – Lee Hosu

“Love isn’t about winning or losing. It’s about remaining on the same team until the very end even if you lose. Love is about staying together even if you lose a hundred or a thousand times.” – Yeom Bun Hong

“The promise of tomorrow is not born from hope, but from resolve.” – Lee Hosu

“We found the resolve to walk this uncertain path together without knowing what lies ahead. Even if all that awaits us is a pitiful ending, we will walk this path together until the very end.” – Lee Hosu

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Episode 12

“Just when you start to get the hang of things, the chapter you know ends and an unfamiliar one begins. Some people rush ahead to read the final page, but I was the type to run away from the ending.” – Yu Mi Rae

“No matter how hard your day is, one second of laughter can get you through it. So don’t ever let go of the person who makes you laugh.” – Hyeon Sang Wol

“You don’t stay on the bus until the last stop. You get off when it’s your stop.” – Se Jin’s grandfather

“Why is the end so important? The beginning is what matters.” – Se Jin’s grandfather

“Breaking a window and owning up to it doesn’t magically replace the glass. You still have to compensate for the damage you caused.” – Lee Chung Gu

“Having a degree doesn’t guarantee anything. And I know wanting to go doesn’t mean I can.” – Yu Mi Ji

“Things might seem scary, but once you dive in, they’re not all that.” – Yu Mi Rae

“My world began to sing after meeting you. Just as the wind carries the bird, you led me to poetry. My song, my wind.” – Kim Rosa

“I’ll always come back. On your hard days, I’ll come to you as a cloud or as a bird.” – Grandma

“If you see a funny-shaped cloud or a bird staring right at you, you’ll know it’s me.” – Grandma

“People only move forward. You might stumble and fall or pause for a bit, but you never go backward. Even if you can’t feel it, you’re always moving forward.” – Yu Mi Ji

“You know, the one who loves more is supposed to wait. And I’m good at waiting.” – Lee Hosu

“I realized after going through a few chapters that life isn’t a book with an ending. It’s a notebook I have to fill in myself. Even if I’m confronted by a blank page, it’s not the end, but a beginning. It’s the unwritten first page of my story. There will surely be unexpected twists and turns along the way, but I’ll keep searching for a line of happiness and keep writing until I’ve filled every page.” – Yu Mi Ji

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Genre: Coming-of-age, Romance
Synopsis: Twin sisters navigate life anew and discover true love after swapping their identities through a web of lies.
No. of episodes: 12
Cast: Park Bo-young, Park Jin-young, Ryu Kyung-soo
Screenwriter: Lee Kang
Director: Park Shin-woo
Network: tvN
Streaming platform: Netflix
Date: May 24, 2025

Netflix English subtitle translation:

Jane Jung, Soya Back

Images: tvN