Asian Dramas & Quotes

Hotel del Luna (2019)

Episode 1.
The Ghost House of the Moon is where the souls of the dead gather together. The dead souls that wander about all end up there on their own will.

That darn moon. I'm so sick of it. - Jang Man Weol

I know, I'm too pretty to look scary. - Jang Man Weol

I'm not dead. I still haven't died. I'm just here. - Jang Man Weol

Why is it that humans never think about their wrongs and only blame others? - Jang Man Weol

Episode 2.
What are you scared of? I'm right by your side. - Jang Man Weol

When people end their lives, most of them cross the bridge above the Sanzu River and go to another world. But some souls fail to find their way there. They foolishly stay in this world even when their lives here have ended. Those who come to my hotel are souls who got lost on their way to the afterlife. - Jang Man Weol

Where do you stand? Is your door not shut yet? Or are you one of those hanging around after the door is shut? - Koo Chan Seong

Hotel Del Luna is a place where souls who used to be humans come to rest and do things that they failed to fulfill while they were alive. It's a chance to recharge themselves. That stuff isn't just for humans. Ghosts need to do it too in order to leave with no regrets.

There's no need to leave anything meaningful here. Anything that is meaningful to him lies in a place he can't go back to. - Jang Man Weol

I hope that your time will start running once again someday. - General Manager Noh

I envy trees. They don't have to wander around. It must be nice to just put down roots and settle down. - Jang Man Weol

Episode 3.
I'm neither alive nor dead. I'm just stuck. I'm confined in a time zone that can't ever be turned back. - Jang Man Weol

Man Weol: I also died. Why don't they take me?
Ma Go: You didn't die. You are tied to the Moon Tree and the flow of life and death has stopped for you.
Man Weol: How long will you keep me tied up?
Ma Go: It's you who is not budging.
Man Weol: I died dried up and shriveled. If you cut it up and burn it, I'll be on my way.
Ma Go: The leaves sprout, the flowers blossom and fall. The time of life and death will flow once again. Don't you think you should leave something pretty like this behind?
Man Weol: I have nothing colorful like that to leave behind.

Episode 4.
What is it that you've failed to figure out? Do you think I'm here to help you find out what you've failed to figure out on your own? - Koo Chan Seong

You might actually turn out to be someone a lot more special than I had expected. - Jang Man Weol

You just saved something that shouldn't have been saved. - Jang Man Weol

The memories that the ghosts have can be scrambled. Floating around for so long makes them forget what's important. Sometimes they only remember what they want to remember. Important memories to a ghost are mostly similar--the memories of when they die. - Jang Man Weol

I really liked you, but I hate that you can look into me. - Jang Man Weol

Episode 5.
You need to make a bigger decision to let go than to hold on. - Ma Go

I'll become your last customer because I like you. Gu Chan Seong, when you see me off, don't feel lonely. - Jang Man Weol

Episode 6.
Their connection has lasted for a very long time. I hope he takes good care of her so that she doesn't end up getting hurt again. - Ma Go

Hoteliers aren't supposed to have personal feelings for their guests. - Koo Chan Seong

Now, do you realize this view is much better than the previous one? Of course they are. Before, you were alone. But now, I'm here with you. Every sight you see with me will look different. Mark my words. You'll be waiting for me to suddenty show up like today. - Go Cheong Myung

Love can be one's remedy and poison. - Ma Go

I'm a little sad, because the ocean looks more beautiful now than it did earlier. - Jang Man Weol

Episode 7.
It seems like you already stole what you were here for. - Go Cheong Myung

Her soul can't go to the other world easily. Her ill-fated relationship of this life will be repeated. She will hurt humans again and she will be sent to the afterlife as an evil spirit. - Ma Go

Always do your best. The deity will take care of the rest.

Why won't the deities come in the form humans want?

I was a bad person. I'm still bad now, but I was a lot worse before. You can see into me, so you'll soon be able to find out how horrible I was. - Jang Man Weol

Episode 8.
This is why you came. They had no intention of letting me go in the first place. - Jang Man Weol

For a flower to blossom, she needs to feel the wind and face the rain too. - Ma Go

Ms. Jang is the Moon Tree. The energy of the moon is creating this space. Wherever she goes, the Moon Tree will put down roots there and there stands the Guest House of the Moon. It's impossible for her to escape it. To Ms. Jang, this may be her prison but it is also a fence. It's safe for her to stay here.

When I saw you in my dream, you were just in love. - Koo Chan Seong

Anything that's entertaining, we'll do together. It's always better to share nice experiences. The view is much better now that I have company. - Koo Chan Seong

I don't care if this place is a prison or a fence to you. I will be here with you. - Koo Chan Seong

Man Weol: Aren't you scared?
Chan Seong: I have you.

I hate that you are happy. That is why I'm going to breathe sadness into you, and that will be your present. - Jang Man Weol

Man Weol: Are you telling me to desert my people and go to you? I cannot.
Cheong Myung: Then shall I go to you?

Whether this place is a prison or fence for me, what I have is torture. It's not that wonderful to be tortured together. - Jang Man Weol

Episode 9.
Was I sent to the hotel for that purpose? When the terrible fate comes to her from her past, am I supposed to block her from it? - Koo Chan Seong

Everyone wants the role of embracing and consoling her. The shabby role of getting in the way, holding on, and begging can only be done by a good person. - Ma Go

The results are not given by the deities. It's made by humans. It's always the same. - Ma Go

I'm not good enough to volunteer only to take shabby roles. I still hesitate only because she is in my heart. Hugging and comforting here is nowhere enough for her. She's an awful woman. She abandoned me because I got in her way. Even if I went back, she wouldn't welcome me. I will think about whether I like her so much that I would run back and beg her to accept me. - Koo Chan Seong

If you just ask me to come back, I can be there immediately. - Koo Chan Seong

Man Weol: I did you a favor and let you go. Why did you come back?
Chan Seong: You gave me your time again. It was three seconds. For a short moment, you wanted me to return. This time for three whole seconds. How can I not come?

I ran away from there. I am scared. I am scared of getting abandoned. Before I get abandoned like an empty pond, I ran away. I chose to abandon them while they could still miss me. - Daedong Spirit

Just like how I helped the Spirit of the Well, you were only trying to put me in a safe place too. No place us safe for me anymore. I will keep getting on your nerves and in danger. You must keep protecting me. - Koo Chan Seong

Episode 10.
If I don't take care of you, you'll only end up becoming more spiteful. I'd rather get myself in trouble and stop you from ending up that way. I can't let that happen to you, so I'm going to stay by your side and keep an eye on you. - Koo Chan Seong

Let's leave a way for me to run away and for you to abandon me to be safe. - Koo Chan Seong

It's always fun to make enemies of previous lives meet again. They're drawn to each other because of leftover feelings. - Ma Go

Most people easily throw away things they used to care about. They protect things they want to hide with their life. - Jang Man Weol

I'm just sad that I'm not able to feel happy even after I got to meet my mom for the first time. - Koo Chan Seong

I think I discovered the reason behind your existence and time. - Koo Chan Seong

Man Weol: You didn't return because I told you to. You did it for me. I thought you returned as you pleased every time I gave you a chance to run away. But in fact, I was hoping you'd return.
Chan Seong: I'm glad to hear you admit that I wasn't the only clingy one, wanting to return.

Man Weol: Even if I go berserk or do crazy things and vanish one day, please stay by my side.
Chan Seong: No. I won't let you vanish. Trust me.

Episode 11.
Flowers bloom only to wilt. - Ms. Choi

I hated looking at the full moon. But look, it's all gone now. It feels so good watching that. This is my favorite moment ever. - Jang Man Weol

I only see the dead, so it has been a while since I saw the sorrow of the living. - Jang Man Weol

It's so hard for me to comfort myself by saying I know it's coming. - Koo Chan Seong

Man Weol: How can you see the moon during the day?
Chan Seong: I don't know. It's going to be hard if I can't see it but want to.

I heard the flowers bloomed. You finally have something to lose. Man Weol, you conceited and foolish thing. Did you say you aren't afraid to see the flowers wilt? No. Your flowers will begin to wilt when you become afraid. - Ma Go

Episode 12.
What more do you think he'll have to go through because of you? - Ma Go

You're shaking like a leaf. It's very amusing to see. - Ma Go

Our dead hearts skipped a beat thanks to you. That was thrilling. - Mr. Kim

Just like the world turned pitch-dark, I was scared. - Jang Man Weol

Do you think it's over once people die? Our souls remain. - Koo Chan Seong

Chan Seong: I don't want to let you go. I don't want to send you off. The thought of not being able to see you drives me crazy. How could you tell me to be okay?
Man Weol: You're the one who must send me off. Tell me that you'll be okay. If you don't, then I'll be too scared.

Man Weol: When I first met you, the flowers around here had blossomed beautifully. Now all of them are gone. That day, you were utterly scared after seeing a ghost. Today, I'm the scared one. The flowers are falling off the tree. The petals don't even remain in this world. They vanish even before touching the ground. I guess nothing will remain.
Chan Seong: Perhaps, the flowers falling off your tree might be falling onto me, just like the first leaf did. And those petals have made a pile so it's gotten heavier and painful to carry. I'll consider shouldering the pile solely as my responsibility. So don't be afraid when you leave me behind. What I'm doing now is an act of love by a fragile human with all of his heart.

It's heartbreaking if I only remain as a petal that's bound to vanish. - Jang Man Weol

Episode 13.
I can be so much more apologetic with a shot of alcohol. - Jang Man Weol

The moment you step foot on the bridge, it's impossible to return from it. Time runs at a different speed there. The brief moment they cross the bridge to the afterlife takes about 49 days in this world. While the deceased cross the bridge, they forget their memories of this world one by one. It's not that they are forced to stay in the afterlife. They don't come back because all their memories are gone. - Jang Man Weol

Koo Chan Seong, I can promise you one thing. I'm 1300 years old. When I cross that bridge a lot of my memories will disappear, but I'll keep the memories of you to the end. I can't promise that I'll remember you in the afterlife, but until I take my last step on the bridge I'll remember you. - Jang Man Weol

I'm going to stamp this memory in your head. I like it when you remember me by Harvard, nasty manager, and such. But don't forget the man who's smiling at you now. Remember these moments. - Koo Chan Seong

You asked me if we can't stop the flowers from falling. It's not possible. I wonder if it's because I like him too much. I just can't seem to stop it. - Jang Man Weol

Time doesn't mean anything to the dead. With such resentment, one could spend 200 years, 500 years, and even 1000 years. They wait for a long time not knowing when their hearts will open up again. I guess this can be considered a curse too. - Jang Man Weol

I told you to trust me. Anything is possible since I'm yours. - Koo Chan Seong

He spent all those years unable to show himself. He's always been with her like a cloud of dust. Now, finally, he will be seen. Since the flowers have bloomed, I wonder if his story will be heard. - Ma Go

Koo Chan Seong, you made me bloom flowers. You've changed a lot about me, but you can't change my roots. - Jang Man Weol

Someone told me that seeing it won't resolve my resentment. I want you to prove that they're wrong. - Jang Man Weol

I survived to keep my promise to kill you. - Jang Man Weol

Man Weol, I'll keep you in my heart and become the moon that never falls to watch you from afar. - Go Cheong Myung

Man Weol: I have sinned too much and earned too much resentment. That's my rock bottom. I waited for the man for so long planning to cease to exist after bringing him down with me to the rock bottom.
Chan Seong: But I'm here now. I cannot make your painful memories be forgotten, but I want you to get out of them.

Episode 14.
You have fed the hatred of yours for a long time. Why don't tou let go of your hatred with your love which took ages to reach you? - Ma Go

I ended up falling in love again. Leaning in that love, I tried to ignore you. You just had to drag me down again. I need to kill you, but I won't be able to. I just like you too much. I won't protect you though. I waited for over 1000 years to kill you, so I'll be making a mockery out of myself if I protect you. What I call love couldn't be more pathetic. - Jang Man Weol

Are you just a brokenhearted moon that blooms and withers flowers as time repeats itself? - Ma Go

You're not the only one who's been paying for the past sins here all these years. - Ma Go

Man Weol: You told me in your last moment that you would try to protect me. As I was chained to the Moon Tree, full of resentment, my words chained you here and stopped you from leaving. I have emptied everything now, so you should leave.
Cheong Myung: This is the end for us.

Time can't run for the dead and for the living together. - Ji Hyun Joong

You can let go of all your memories of this world and cross the bridge towards your most distant memories.

Episode 15.
Let's not forget to say goodbye to each other before we leave. Let's not leave all of a sudden without saying goodbye. - Ji Hyun Joong

Whoever drinks that wine will be influenced by the power of the moon and will no longer be a part of life or death. The Moon Tree will suck in his remaining life and replace the body. The person's soul will be tied to the Moon Tree, which makes him the owner of the Guest House of the Moon.

The reason Ms. Jang left this medicine for you is because she wants you to start living in reality instead of staying here where she no longer exists. - Ms. Choi

Will you go back to being someone who sends her off or will you remain here as someone passing by? That's for you to decide. - Ma Go

Mr. Kim: Do older memories disappear first?
Ms. Choi: The memories that bothered us for the longest time will disappear first. It feels futile, but it also gives me a sense of relief.

This isn't fair. It was tough to see how he got to do everything I dreamed of doing. - Ji Hyun Joong

It's not too bad to hear out someone's excuse. You feel a little better too. That's how I could see him off one last time as he turned around and left. - Jang Man Weol

Back then, passing relationships were meaningless to me. But looking at these with you, it's too bad I didn't leave any records behind. - Jang Man Weol

I had this thought as I hung up a picture we took together. I will be your last manager, the 99th one. I won't let you spend meaningless time with the 100th one. - Koo Chan Seong

Episode 16.
Do you think we could've met in our past lives?

There really is one more, another star you can see after living through 1300 years--Me, Koo Chan Seong. I told you that I'm your dazzling star.

You're all I need. I don't care about the star that I can only see in winter. I'll be happy as long as I can see you. - Jang Man Weol

Man Weol: Look at you, Chan Seong. You're shining so brightly. I'm totally dazzled by you.
Chan Seong: Look at you, Man Weol. You're looking so bright like the full moon.

These are tears of regretful parting. I, a scholar of Joseon, have washed away my shame. With these tears thay symbolize my reluctance to leave, I will now head to the afterlife. We will wash down our tears with these drinks and say goodbye. - Mr. Kim

I've crossed a long passage of time and met you there, embracing the flower that is dreaming of the moon.

I've pondered countless times what I should tell you if this moment ever came. "I'm sorry," "Thank you," "Have a good life." I came up with a lot of cool stuff to tell yoy. Now that it's time, my mind went blank. I just keep wanting to stay with you. I keep wanting to see you. And I don't want to leave you behind here. I'm the one who can't stay strong. When I'm the weak one, I pretended to be strong in front of you. I even made it impossible for you to stop me from leaving. I'm sorry. I've never thought about the future before. But the only thing I can tell you now is this. Let's meet in our next lives no matter what. - Jang Man Weol

My dear moon disappeared after swallowing my night and dream. Goodbye. - Koo Chan Seong

Feeling sad and disappointed is only natural when witnessing disappearances.

When a flower withers away, just like it dreams of new blossom you'll live, meet, and love again.

Someday, if we reunite in some life far down the road, when that day comes I hope to always be with you. We will dream together holding each other in our gazes, embrace each other and laugh together as we live happily ever after side by side.