Here’s a collection of quotes from the Korean drama, A Hundred Memories (2025):
Episode 1
“And that’s how our story begins. We were young, but our lives were exhausting and threadbare. But because we had each other, we shone ever so brightly. The you and me of those radiant days.” – Koh Yeong Rye
“People using fakes always have shifty eyes.” – Koh Yeong Rye
“You can live with nothing, but you can’t live with no shame.” – Koh Yeong Rye
“Being poor is a curse.” – Ms Park
“Does your age make you royalty or something?” – Seo Jong Hee
“I wasn’t throwing punches. It’s called boxing.” – Han Jae Pil
“If there’s one thing I hate, it’s violence.” – Seo Jong Hee
“Who says only boys get to be ambitious? Girls should be, too. We’ve got our whole lives ahead of us.” – Koh Yeong Rye
“I’m not a fan of unrequited love.” – Seo Jong Hee
“Let’s go downtown together. It’ll be so much fun!” – Koh Yeong Rye
“Back then, there was a thirst inside us that we couldn’t bear unless we ran. Not even knowing what it was we wanted, but we couldn’t bring ourselves to stop. It was like driving with no brakes. At the end of that road, I met you. And that is how this story begins.” – Han Jae Pil
Episode 2
“You can’t go through life making exceptions for everyone. How are you going to survive in this harsh world?” – Han Go Bok
“From now on, I’m going to forget all about Giant.” – Koh Yeong Rye
“All this sadness is making me hungry.” – Seo Jong Hee
“Do you know what the three most important things in life are? Faith, hope, and love! And the greatest of these is love.” – Ma Sang Cheol
“If all those stars were money, I’d stay up all night, whatever it takes, and I’d pick them all, every last one.” – Koh Yeong Rye
“I’m an alien from a star called Andromeda. And that’s why I can see right through what humans are thinking.” – Seo Jong Hee
“Money’s a scary thing, isn’t it? – Seo Jong Hee
Episode 3
“Sometimes, I regret that day. That day if I hadn’t gone there with you, what would have happened?” – Koh Yeong Rye
“They say three coincidences make it fate. What if I hadn’t thought, that maybe this person was my destiny, clutched my racing heart, and gotten my hopes up?” – Koh Yeong Rye
“If I had any idea that an arrow of fate would end up grazing me that day and push me into an unexpected storm. If only I had known, I wonder how things would’ve turned out.” – Koh Yeong Rye
“It was three times. Not just once or twice. After bumping into him by chance three separate times, I figured it had to be fate. I guess I wanted to believe it might be destiny. After all, I’ve always dreamed of a love that’s meant to be.” – Koh Yeong Rye
“And so for a moment, I got my hopes up. And so I tried to work up the courage I didn’t think I had.” – Koh Yeong Rye
“If only I hadn’t insisted he go first that day. If only I had handed him the medicine that carried my feelings for him first. Would our story have turned out a little differently?” – Koh Yeong Rye
“Could you give this to Seo Jong Hee for me?” – Han Jae Pil
“Do you think it would have, Jong Hee? My dearest friend.” – Koh Yeong Rye
Episode 4
“It’s not about liking him or not. I’m not interested in dating.” – Seo Jong Hee
“Happiness is subjective, you know. So however we define happiness, it means the state will support our efforts to achieve it. That’s why it’s the right to pursue happiness, not be happy.” – Jeong Hyeon
“Happiness is something you have to pursue for yourself. If you want to do something, do it. If there’s something you want, you have to go after it. Work up the courage.” – Jeong Hyeon
“But since you saved my life, you’re responsible for me forever.” – Ma Sang Cheol
“If you always pretend you’re fine, you’ll just fall apart all at once. It’s better to admit when you’re hurting.” – Seo Jong Hee
“Since I’ve already been shot down once, I figure a second time will be less of a shock.” – Han Jae Pil
“I want to be with you.” – Han Jae Pil
“In one hand, it seems like he has everything, but on the other, it’s like he has nothing. He seems lonely.” – Seo Jong Hee
“The fact that he doesn’t really know who I am, and the fact that I’m not being honest with him, I don’t like either one.” – Seo Jong Hee
“Right. It was bound to end up like this anyway. More than my three fated encounters with him, their encounter was a stronger and more powerful destiny. So I’m taking back my claim to happiness. Because you also have the right to pursue your own happiness. And the person I want to be happy, second only to myself, is you.” – Koh Yeong Rye
Episode 5
“Why is my life like this? Life seems even more bitter than this soju. But still this soju’s aftertaste is pretty sweet.” – Seo Jong Hee
“The most beautiful thing about you is your heart.” – Koh Yeong Rye
“It doesn’t matter to me. Whoever you are, a student or not, it doesn’t matter to me.” – Han Jae Pil
“Some people have more money than sense.” – Ms Park
“I don’t know what you’re going through, but just running and hiding isn’t the answer. To get past something is to actually go through it. That is, if you really want to be done with it.” – Koh Yeong Sik
“I act all tough, but I’m actually a huge coward.” – Seo Jong Hee
“It doesn’t matter who you are, how you’ve lived your life, or who your family is. So let me stay by your side, even just as a friend. Because I worry about you, and I can’t stop thinking about you, and it’s driving me crazy.” – Han Jae Pil
“On that day, this song was playing. The day we first met.” – Koh Yeong Rye
“I was first. I met you first. Before Jong-hee. And the one who fell for you first was me.” – Koh Yeong Rye
“Just once, can you give me a chance, too?” – Koh Yeong Rye
“My heart wants to say this to you. Even though it may never reach you. At least this once, I’m letting it have a voice. And now, I’m finally going to end this one-sided love. Goodbye, my first crush. Farewell, my first love.” – Koh Yeong Rye
Episode 6
“That day, I realized life really is just one moment of timing after another.” – Koh Yeong Rye
“The start of a misfortune that struck without reason. By a single, split-second choice, the victim of that misfortune could change. In the midst of countless such moments, where on earth was our fate truly headed?” – Koh Yeong Rye
“There won’t be a next time. Let’s just end it here.” – Seo Jong Hee
“This is for the best.” – Seo Jong Hee
“A truly respectable person should cherish their spouse.” – Ms Park
“That’s just how relationships are. People meet, and people break up. You can be crazy about someone, and then just get tired of them.” – Seo Jong Hee
Episodes 7-8
“So in the end, my confession today was a bust because the timing was off.” – Koh Yeong Rye
“Mos things in life happen for a reason. But sometimes, it’s better not to know what that is.” – Koh Yeong Sik
“Life felt like a punishment, and I had more bad days than good ones. But I’m still here, just trying to get through it all. Just hoping that all this misery will finally come to an end. So please don’t give up. It will all pass eventually. All of it.” – Seo Jong Hee
“You’re so perfectly balanced. Never too much, and never too little.” – Madam Chairman
“Why don’t you be my daughter? My adopted daughter.” – Madam Chairman
“It’s not the ramyeon I miss. It’s you I miss so much.” – Seo Jong Hee
“If a couple is meant to be, they’ll find each other. And if they’re not, nothing you do will make it happen.” – Ms Park
Episode 9
“I used to think that of the people who come into our lives, those who leave are fated encounters, and those who stay are destined. So then, for someone who has returned, are they a fated encounter or are they destiny? Or is it just a coincidence?” – Koh Yeong Rye
“Everyone has their own way of shining. It’s just that they’re all different. I hope you find what makes you shine, too.” – Han Jae Pil
“So what’s important then is what Jae Pil feels, right?” – Seo Jong Hee
Episode 10
“People come before money, not the other way around.” – Ms Park
“You know that feeling? Like everyone else is moving forward, but you’re the only one who can’t take a single step, just stuck wandering around the starting line.” – Seo Jong Hee
“But I hope you two don’t fight. Because I’d want to be on your side, too.” – Koh Yeong Sik
“Whoever she is, the woman who marries you is going to hit the jackpot.” – Koh Yeong Rye
“If it’s such a prize, then you should be the one to claim it.” – Jeong Hyeon
“She was there. All those moments when I felt like I wanted to die, she was next to me. Quietly holding my hand. My silent source of strength. Whose first love is me. And the one who is now my…” – Han Jae Pil
“To me, you’re absolutely essential. No. I can’t imagine my life without you. So why did I only keep you in the friend zone?” – Han Jae Pil
“Let’s stop being friends. I don’t want to be your friend anymore. Not with you.” – Han Jae Pil
“I like you. I love your smile. I love talking to you on the phone. I love it. I love it when you ask me, ‘Are you okay?’ Every single moment I spend with you, I love it all so much.” – Han Jae Pil
Episode 11
“So what if you fail? It’s not the end of the world.” – Ms Park
“I think life is hard because we are emotional creatures. You can power through other hardships, but feelings.. You just can’t control them.” – Seo Jong Hee
“The heart. It is impossible to control, even when it’s your own.” – Koh Yeong Sik
“I think the most important thing is timing. Even in baseball, you have to swing at the right time to raise your batting average.” – Seo Jong Hee
“There’s something I’ve learned in my life. The present is just as important as timing. Because the things you do right now are what create your next opportunity.” – Koh Yeong Sik
“This is Koh Yeong Rye, your accidental Miss Seoul.” – Koh Yeong Rye
“A pig is fine. A hamster is fine. You don’t have to win Miss Korea. All I need is you.” – Han Jae Pil
“Watching you eat is making me happy.” – Han Jae Pil
“Confidence comes from your posture, and poise comes from your smile.” –
Episode 12
“To me, a memory is a bus that’s already left. Because a bus that has already left will never come back, no matter how hard you chase it. That’s why instead of living in the past, I choose to live in the moment and look forward to the future.” – Seo Jong Hee
“If I had a time machine, I’d go five minutes into the future to see whether I’ll be the one wearing the crown tonight. Why not take a peek?” – Seo Jong Hee
“I would go back to the time when I was working as a bus conductor. For me, that time was the prime of my youth. And when I met my most precious friend.” – Koh Yeong Rye
“A bus that has left may not return, but if you wait patiently where you are, it will eventually come back around.” – Koh Yeong Rye
“Jong Hee, I told you, didn’t I? I had a feeling you’d make your dream come true. That you’d become a star that shines brighter than any other. I wanted to be there to see it happen. More than anyone else, I wanted to congratulate you in person with all my heart. Will I be able to do that? Will I ever see you again?” – Koh Yeong Rye
“All fairy tales have pretty much the same ending. Even Daddy Long Legs. And they all lived happily ever after. The end.” – Jeong Hyeon
“And so, this is how our story ends. The story of our youth. It was exhausting and shabby. But it sparked and shined because we had each other. Of you from those brilliant days. Of me. And of us.” – Seo Jong Hee
“In the years to come, we will be hurt by life’s rough seas. And we will heal. We will cry, and we will laugh. But we are not afraid. Because we will always be together. And so, perhaps, our story is not over yet.” – Koh Yeong Rye
Genre: Youth, Period, Romance
Synopsis: A nostalgic journey to the vibrant youth of the 1980s centered around two closefriends who are bus guides and their shared first love.
No of episodes: 12
Cast: Kim Da Mi, Shin Ye Eun, Heo Nam Jun
Screenwriter: Yang Hee Seung
Director: Kim Sang Ho
Network: JTBC
Streaming platform: Viu
Date: September 13, 2025
English subtitle translation: Viu
Images: JTBC, Viu
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