Here’s a collection of quotes from the South Korean film, Pavane (2026):
“I don’t like you. I love you.” – Lee Dong Cheol-kyu
“Love is an illusion. An illusion that your beloved is unlike the rest. An illusion that the feeling will last forever.” – Park Yo Han
“The world is a giant turd.” – Park Yo Han
“Do you have RAS or something? A rare disease. You can’t cry or laugh. Emotions stop your blood and kill you. Expressionless, just like you.” – Park Yo Han
“See these three sharp edges? They’re your heart. Misguided kindness. Cheap pity. One-off humanism. You can’t just poke her because you pity her.” – Park Yo Han
“Know what hurts people like her the most? It’s pity.” – Park Yo Han
“If there’s no love, stay away from her.” – Park Yo Han
“It’s the pavane. A pavane is a classical term for a dance piece, used much like a waltz. Pavane for a Dead Princess is a piano piece by Maurice Ravel. And it’s one of my favorite pieces.” – Kim Mi Jeong
“I think I can save the money, but living like this makes me wonder what I’m even doing. Everyday just feels the same.” – Lee Gyeong Rok
“You know Native Americans? When riding their horses, they sometimes stop, get off, and look back at the path they came from. It’s not to get some rest for themselves or their horses. They were waiting for their lagging souls to catch up. It’s they way of being considerate. When they feel their souls catching up, they start riding again.” – Kim Mi Jeong
“If you have regrets, do what you want. And don’t do what you don’t want to. And instead of keeping up with the pace of the world, I think it’s better to live at your own pace.” – Kim Mi Jeong
“Love is an illusion. An illusion that your beloved is unlike the rest. An illusion that they’re lonely without you. An illusion that you mean everything to them. An illusion that the feeling will last forever.” – Park Yo Han
“This piece feels like tossing a stone into a quiet lake, sending gentle ripples through your heart. It’s unfamiar yet exciting, uneasy yet mesmerizing, dreamy yet beautiful.” – Radio host
“I’m used to people taking my umbrella and things like that.” – Kim Mi Jeong
“Dealing with the rain is easier than dealing with people. And it’s just easier for me to give up.” – Kim Mi Jeong
“No idea what they’re singing? Death metal. But none of that matters. What sets rock apart is the will to change the world.” – Lee Gyeong Rok
“Why are you so nice to me?” – Kim Mi Jeong
“The one I’m seeing is natural. No pretense. It makes me wonder. And compared to everyone else, this person is different.” – Lee Gyeong Rok
“With the people I dated before, it felt like I was with them because I had to be. But when I’m with this person, I become more honest.” – Lee Gyeong Rok
“I’m not that great a person. But when we’re together, I feel like I become a better one.” – Lee Gyeong Rok
“I always thought I was the only real one. Everyone else felt fake to me. At some point, I started wondering if everyone else was real, and I was the fake one. But when I’m with you, I feel sure that we’re real. I like you, Mi Jeong.” – Lee Gyeong Rok
“It’s those people who are cruel. They hurt others so easily, having no idea how much it hurts.” – Kim Mi Jeong
“You can’t ask someone who’s drowning why they fell into the water, can you?” – Lee Gyeong Rok
“There is no happy ending. Nevertheless…” – Park Yo Han
“Those who carry darkness deep within can never truly break free from it. Ever since I was a child, I’ve been shut out. It felt easier to close my heart and hide away. I lived as if I didn’t exist, in a darkness where no one ever came.” – Kim Mi Jeong
“Then I met you. You called to me when I was buried in darkness. You told me not to run away and that we could just be together.” – Kim Mi Jeong
“I didn’t run away. By leaving like this, I wanted to cherish my time with you forever. One last thing. I really wanted to tell you this. I love you. Goodbye.” – Kim Mi Jeong
“Do you know why breakups hurt so much? It’s not because of the pain of parting. It’s because just for a little while, you felt alive with that person. That feeling’s gone and that’s what’s painful. So painful you want to die.” – Park Yo Han
“Do you know what love is? It’s about lighting up each other’s souls. It makes you glow. Anyone who’s glowing is beautiful. And Mi Jeong is the most beautiful of them all.” – Lee Gyeong Rok
“We’ll go to a concert and go hear the New Year’s bell. Promise we’ll meet then. If you don’t come, I’ll become a snowman.” – Lee Gyeong Rok
“Love is an illusion. An illusion that it would last forever. She waited and waited that night but he never showed up. Believing she had been abandoned, she walked away.” – Park Yo Han
“Love is an illusion. An illusion that it would last forever. Yes it’s about understanding each other in whatever way we can. After all, love is an imagination. Something that keeps us going, dreaming of meeting again someday.” – Park Yo Han
“The ending. It’s too much of a happy ending.” – Kim Mi Jeong
“Perhaps, amigo got off the horse for a moment. Maybe he’s waiting for us somewhere.” – Park Yo Han
“I think I’m able to live like this, thanks to the light you gave me. Someday, I know we’ll meet again. I hope you stay well until then.” – Kim Mi Jeong
Genre: Romance
Synopsis: Three lonely strangers meet at their department store jobs and find solace in each other’s company while they explore connection and the nature of love. It is based on the novel, Pavane For A Dead Princess by Park Min Gyu.
Maturity rating: 13+
Run time: 1 hour, 53 minutes
Cast: Go Ah Sung, Byun Yohan, Moon Sang Min
Screenwriters: Lee Jong Pil, Son Mi
Director: Lee Jong Pil
Country of origin: South Korea
Original language: Korean
Production: The Lamp, Plus M Entertainment
Distributor: Netflix
Release date: February 20, 2026
English subtitle translation / Images: Netflix
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