Here’s a collection of quotes from the Korean drama, The Nice Guy (2025):
Episode 1
“After all, I saw this coming. I knew I’d hesitate and end up like this. I wanted to become a poet. I wanted to become a novelist.” – Park Seokcheol
“Your name is Rocky Flower. Rocky Flower. It is the hardest flower name of all, Rocky Flower.” – Woman
“My slippers sink deep in the snow. My bare feet all frozen. I wonder where I am headed. With my socks in my hand, I wonder where I’m walking. I step on a sharp knife. It was heated and hammered into a beautifully sharp knife. It slashes, stabs, turns, defleshes, and kills. Something warm touches my frozen feet. Is it my urine or your blood?” – Park Seokcheol
“These women have reduced me to a kimchi deliveryman.” – Park Seokcheol
“My sun has risen again.” – Park Seokcheol
“I have a crush on you.” – Kang Miyoung
“I like you. I’ve had a crush on you, too.” – Park Seokcheol
“So what if our clothes are cheap? Our pretty faces make up for it.” – Seokhee
“I always take the bus, so you driving me today makes it feel like a road trip. I love it.” – Kang Miyoung
“I’m mostly driving by myself, so it’s nice to be with someone. Shall we carpool from now on?” – Park Seokcheol
“Miyoung, imagine you’re singing just for me. Give it a shot, okay?” – Park Seokcheol
“On some days, it’s good to have a thug for a brother.” – Seokhee
Episode 2
“On the way back home with her, the three of us were quiet, lost in our own thoughts.” – Park Seokcheol
“A sinner should eat, too.” – Seokkyung
“Basketball players must be tall. Soccer players must be fast. Headbutters have a hard forehead.” – Seokkyung
“President, the longer you resist, the longer you suffer.” – Park Seokcheol
“Have you seen anyone prepared to die for a cause? Don’t think of negotiating with me.” – Kim Jinho
“I wanted to give it all up. I wanted to sing in front of others, but I couldn’t. But I couldn’t just give up on my dreams. Because if I do, there’s nothing else left for me.” – Kang Miyoung
“You have a pretty face. You’re good enough. You’re good enough the way you are. Whatever you want to do.” – Park Seokcheol
“Do you know how the homeless suffer? Whether in here or on the streets, I’m gonna die either way.” – Kim Jinho
“It’s because of you that I got into this line of work.” – Park Seokcheol
“Whose fault is it?” – Park Seokcheol
Genre: Noir drama
Also known as: The Good Man; The Kind Gentleman
Synopsis: The eldest grandson in a ganster family of three generations who has a good heart goes through ups and downs while trying to protect his life and loved ones.
No of episodes: 14
Cast: Lee Dong-wook, Lee Sung-kyung, Ryu Hye-young
Writers: Kim Woon-kyung, Kim Hyo-seok
Directors: Song Hae-sung, Park Hong-soo
Network: JTBC
Streaming platform: Disney+
Date: July 18, 2025
English subtitle translation: Disney+
Images: JTBC, Disney+
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