drama recap This is a complete plot summary and ending explanation for the 2008 Korean drama film Miracle of a Giving Fool (also known as BA:BO or Babo), starring Cha Tae-hyun and Ha Ji-won. Follow the heartwarming story of Cheol-soo, a man with the mind of a child, and his greatest sacrifice for his beloved sister, Ji-in.
The ending of Miracle of a Giving Fool (aka BA:BO) is one of the most touching moments in Korean cinema. In this video, we review the SPOILERS for the tragic ending of Cheol-soo — the “fool” who is full of love and sacrifice.
How did he fight for his beloved sister? Why did he cry for the first time before he died? Watch the recap of the most touching scenes from Korean movies that will make you shed tears.
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The ending of Miracle of a Giving Fool (aka BA:BO) is one of the most touching moments in Korean cinema. In this video, we review the SPOILERS for the tragic ending of Cheol-soo — the “fool” who is full of love and sacrifice.
How did he fight for his beloved sister? Why did he cry for the first time before he died? Watch the recap of the most touching scenes from Korean movies that will make you shed tears.
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00:00When Jian returns to her hometown for the first time, she runs into a fool selling sandwiches.
00:11But her bright and clear eyes and sweet playful smile leave the fool completely flustered.
00:17In his panic, he even adds half a bottle of salt.
00:21Strangely, the girl doesn't mind at all. Instead, she praises his sandwich as extraordinary.
00:27But after she finishes eating, she pay with a pair of old dirty shoes.
00:37The man accepts the shoes without getting angry.
00:41Instead, as he watches the sweet girl walk away, he holds the shoes and smiles from ear to ear.
00:47The man's name is Seungryong. One night when he was eight years old,
00:51a coal briquette stove released too much carbon monoxide.
00:56His father used all his strength to push Seungryong outside.
00:59But he was too poisoned to escape himself.
01:02When their mother returned home from her night shift, only Seungryong was still breathing.
01:07But Seungryong had inhaled too much carbon monoxide, causing severe brain damage.
01:12His mental development stopped at age eight.
01:15Since then, he could only smile foolishly.
01:18He became disheveled and dirty.
01:20His nails were always muddy.
01:22There were creatures in his messy hair.
01:24He never shaved.
01:26Always wore a silly grin.
01:28He stuttered and slurred his words.
01:31And yet, this fool raised his younger sister with great care.
01:34Because he took their mother's dying wish as his life's mission.
01:50From then on, Seungryong took full responsibility for the household.
01:55The first thing he did every morning was remind himself not to wake his sister.
01:59Then he made breakfast for her.
02:01Although sandwiches were all he knew how to make, he worried they would get cold.
02:06So he covered them with plates of all sizes.
02:09Then placed a food cover on top.
02:11Finally, he placed the food at her door.
02:13Every move was made with care.
02:16Every step was filled with warmth.
02:18Only then would he feel safe to leave for his sandwich stall.
02:21So he could always protect his sister.
02:24He set up his stall right outside her school.
02:26Because of his condition, he didn't have other ways to earn a living.
02:31Making sandwiches was the only thing he could do.
02:33But he made them with the utmost sincerity.
02:36The kids and teachers praised his sandwiches.
02:39Even if he was just a fool.
02:40The students all called his creation, the fool's sandwich.
02:44But only his younger sister treated it like it was disgusting.
02:48She despised the sandwiches her brother made.
02:59At that time, his sister was in her adolescence.
03:03And being orphaned from a young age made her sensitive and emotionally fragile.
03:08She deeply resented having an intellectually disabled brother.
03:12Even more, she was terrified that her classmates might find out.
03:15Whenever she passed his sandwich stand on her way to school,
03:19she pretended not to know him.
03:21Sometimes, she would even walk faster.
03:24And her brother would just smile foolishly, watching her walk away.
03:28But just as she disappeared from sight,
03:31Seungri-young saw a beautiful girl appear in front of him.
03:34Actually, Seungri-young not only cared for his sister for 10 years,
03:38he also waited 10 years for his first love.
03:40The girl he cherished deeply was named Ji-in.
03:44She was the one Seungri-young waited for every day on the village lawn,
03:47hoping she'd return from abroad.
03:49But even though they met again,
03:51the harshness of reality had already changed the paths of their lives.
03:56They used to be classmates when they were young.
03:58Ji-in was a rich girl from a well-off family.
04:01And a beautiful and talented pianist.
04:04Whenever Ji-in practiced the piano, Seungri-young would watch secretly from outside the room.
04:09But one day, the music room caught on fire.
04:13Ji-in's piano was badly burned.
04:14And everyone in school started blaming Seungri-young.
04:18Some students had seen him often standing outside while Ji-in practiced piano.
04:22And because of his disability,
04:23they were certain he must have started the fire.
04:26And so this baseless accusation fell upon Seungri-young.
04:30Even Ji-in, heartbroken, believed her classmates' groundless claims.
04:35She cried and yelled at Seungri-young.
04:37You said that?
04:39You said that?
04:42You said that!
04:42You said that!
04:43You said that!
04:43You said that!
04:44Why did you said that?
04:45You said that!
04:46You said that!
04:47Go!
04:48Go!
04:48You said that!
04:50You said that!
04:50Go!
04:51Later, Seungri-young's mother came to the school,
04:54begging the staff to investigate before punishing him.
04:57But the school, swayed by Ji-in's wealthy background,
05:01and blinded by prejudice and social bias,
05:05expelled Seungri-young without any investigation.
05:07The poor boy had to leave school with his mother.
05:10As he left the school gate, he kept turning back,
05:13reluctant to leave the classroom behind.
05:16In that moment, it was as if the world lost its color,
05:20leaving only the cold accusations that haunted him.
05:23He didn't argue.
05:24He didn't explain.
05:26But the truth behind it was not like that.
05:28In fact, it was someone else who set the piano on fire.
05:32It was actually his classmate, Sang-soo.
05:35At that time, the rebellious Sang-soo was learning to smoke,
05:39and he threw the cigarette butt in the piano room.
05:42But Seungri-young didn't tell the teacher the truth.
05:44His withdrawn nature made him choose to stay silent.
05:47After being wrongfully blamed, Seungri-young dropped out,
05:51and after his mother passed away, he became an orphan,
05:55and Sang-soo became his only friend.
05:57Perhaps out of guilt from childhood,
05:59When Sang-soo grew up and became a town thug,
06:02he took good care of Seungri-young.
06:05Whenever he was tired,
06:06he would find Seungri-young and lie down together,
06:09on the grass, singing songs from their childhood.
06:13It was as if only with Seungri-young,
06:15he could let go of all his burdens.
06:18Sang-soo would quietly listen to Seung-young humming endlessly.
06:29This was a song Ji-in used to play when she was young.
06:33Even though many years had passed,
06:35he never forgot that girl who played the piano.
06:38Ji-in had been abroad for 10 years.
06:41But Seungri-young still sat at the town's entrance every day,
06:44hoping Ji-in would return to the town.
06:47And sometimes, fate takes pity on the unfortunate.
06:51That day, he finally saw that familiar figure.
06:55That girl had really come back.
06:58Seungri-young rubbed his eyes hard,
07:00and when he could see Ji-in clearly,
07:03he couldn't hide his joy and excitement.
07:05He rushed down the hill, stumbling as he went.
07:08He smiled foolishly while confirming again and again.
07:24But the Ji-in standing before him didn't recognize him.
07:28Suddenly, the joyful Seungri-young remembered something.
07:31He began apologizing repeatedly to Ji-in.
07:35Then he ran off quickly.
07:37But Seungri-young didn't go far.
07:39He just foolishly hid along the road Ji-in had to take home.
07:43But when Ji-in noticed him, he panicked and ran away.
07:47And because he was so nervous, he even lost one of his shoes and didn't pick it up.
07:53Ji-in watched the silly Seungri-young walk away,
07:56leaving behind a worn-out shoe on the ground.
07:59But just then, a scrap collector passed by and picked up the old shoe.
08:04Perhaps out of sympathy for the fool,
08:06just as the scrap collector walked past her, Ji-in stopped him.
08:10Ji-in!
08:28Even though, she didn't look like the true owner of the shoe,
08:31the old man still returned it to her. And so a woman, a suitcase, and a worn-out
08:37shoe seemed to compose a beautiful melody on the road. After returning home, Ji-In
08:42asked her family about The Fool. Her family then told her about Soeung Riyong's
08:47story. Perhaps by coincidence, the next day Ji-In ran into Soeung Riyong on the
08:53street again. As she saw him hugging a utility pole and looking around, she
08:58finally remembered his name. It turned out this shy and awkward fool was exactly
09:03the same as back then, when he secretly watched her play piano. So Ji-In walked
09:08over and greeted him.
09:22But Soeung Riyong shyly hid behind the pole, still repeatedly apologizing to Ji-In.
09:29Afterward, he chose to run away again, and during his escape, he lost another shoe.
09:34Ji-In crouched down and looked at it on the ground, still unable to understand why Soeung
09:40Riyong always ran when he saw her, and kept apologizing. She had now picked up both his
09:46shoes. Meanwhile, Soeung Riyong ran with joy in his heart, because the girl finally recognized
09:53him. He ran through the lazy streets like a cheerful little bird, lightly skipping past
09:59cars and people, his face blossoming with an innocent smile. In Ji-In heart, she felt Soeung
10:05Riyong wasn't really that foolish. As someone who had practiced piano since childhood, she
10:11once got so nervous at a school Christmas party that she forgot the tune. Luckily, it was Soeung
10:16Riyong who hummed the song from outside the window, helping her finish her performance.
10:21That night, Ji-In ran into Soeung Riyong again at her gate. At that moment, the fool was still
10:26humming a little tune.
10:34Soeung Riyong turned and saw Ji-In, shyly lowering his head, stuttering and mumbling softly. Then
10:42he hid behind the utility pole again. He turned and tried to run away, but this time, Ji-In
10:53didn't let him leave. She called out to him and asked why he kept avoiding her.
11:13Ji-In suddenly remembered. Those were the harsh words she had thrown at him in anger after
11:18the piano was burned. She never imagined that Soeung Riyong would still remember that after
11:23all these years.
11:36Soeung Riyong could no longer hold back his joy and burst into laughter. The knot in his
11:41heart was finally undone. He smiled as sweetly as if he had eaten honey. His innocent expression
11:47stirred a sense of compassion in Ji-In's heart. At that moment, she remembered how worn out Soeung
11:53Riyong's shoes were. So she forcibly took off Soeung Riyong's worn out shoes. Then she
11:59told him to wait again. Not long after, she came out with a new pair of her father's shoes.
12:05And she personally put them on Soeung Riyong. Soeung Riyong looked at the girl he liked putting
12:10new shoes on him. It felt like a warm ray of sunshine in the dry and cold winter. After feeling
12:17Ji-In's warmth, he carefully and joyfully stomped his feet. Even forgetting to say goodbye to
12:26Ji-In, he back home and happily twirled around the yard. But his sister frowned at his odd behavior
12:33and showed clear disdain. His joyful mood was suddenly interrupted by his sister. He lowered his head sadly and counted
12:57his quiet sorrow. Yet he didn't resent his sister at all. He only hated his own foolishness.
13:03He always made her upset, which made him feel even worse. Just then, snow suddenly began to fall. And that
13:12made him happy again. With snowflakes swirling in the air, he stepped through the snow with crunching sounds to Ji
13:19-In's house. Then he began twirling in circles in front of her house. Ji-In looked at the silly Soeung
13:25Riyong and smiled warmly. She came out and asked him why he came back again. Ji-In didn't know how
13:32to confess with sweet words. Nor could he express himself romantically. He just kept spinning in the snow. He said
13:39it was the dance she used to do when playing the piano.
13:41At that moment, he was like a forgotten dancer, left behind by life and time. As the snow turned into
13:49a beautiful melody, he danced on that small stage, as if telling a beautiful story.
13:55Ji-In didn't know how to confess. Ji-In didn't know how to confess. Ji-In didn't know how to
14:08confess. Ji-In didn't know how to confess.
14:14But Ji-In's expression suddenly darkened when she heard Soeung Riyong's words. It seemed like the word piano carried some
14:22unspoken pain.
14:23Ji-In turns out that after going abroad, she was in a car accident. Although she wasn't seriously injured, it
14:30affected the flexibility of her fingers.
14:33Since then, she was never able to play a complete piece again. Even after slowly recovering, she developed a fear
14:41of the piano in her heart.
14:43She could no longer touch the piano. It wasn't until she returned to Korea and met Soeung Riyong again that
14:49she was moved by his pure heartedness.
14:51It felt like she had found that light once more. That night, she shared many heartfelt words with Soeung Riyong.
14:58She wasn't sure if Soeung Riyong understood her, but she felt as if she had put down a heavy burden.
15:04On her way home, she suddenly remembered Soeung Riyong's dance steps. Unconsciously, she began dancing in the snow. After that,
15:13they often went to the grassy hill by the village to stargaze.
15:17There, Soeung Riyong could freely express all her emotions without restraint. And Ji-In would listen to her with a
15:24silly smile on his face.
15:26He would even talk about his innocent joys in his simple tone. When Ji-In asked why he sat there
15:32every day, the silly Soeung Riyong unable to hide anything.
15:36Mr. Wasn't sure, is she already impressed that all the time is away from her side.
15:45Mr. Wasn't that clear on her head?
15:51Mr. Wasn't that clear on her head was here?
15:57Mr. Wasn't that clear on her head?
16:00Mr. Wasn't that clear on her head?
16:03Ji-in smiled warmly.
16:06Seungri-young's clumsy but sincere words were the most beautiful love confession in
16:10the world.
16:11That day after school, Seungri-young didn't see his sister.
16:15He waited dumbly by the school gate until night fell.
16:18After a tiring day, he started feeling sleepy.
16:22Drowsily, he placed his hand on a heated stove.
16:25Just then, Ji-in came over, and after learning what happened, she told him his sister had
16:30probably gone home.
16:32So she brought Seungri-young back to the house.
16:35Seeing the light in his sister's room, he happily ran to check on her.
16:51Even though he was scolded by his sister, Seungri-young turned around with a big smile on his face.
16:58Because in his heart, his sister getting home safely was the most important thing in the
17:02world.
17:03At that moment, Ji-in was about to leave and said goodbye to Seungri-young.
17:08But when she saw Seungri-young raising his injured hand, she suddenly rushed back into the yard.
17:20Looking at the silly, adorable, and pitiful Seungri-young, Ji-in offered to bandage his burn.
17:26She gently applied ointment to his hand, then carefully wrapped it with a bandage.
17:31She soon finished treating the wound.
17:35As she was about to leave, Ji-in suddenly remembered something.
17:39Seungri-young's injured hand shouldn't touch water.
17:43So Ji-in decided to help him wash his hair.
17:46Perhaps it's the maternal warmth that women naturally possess.
17:49In the reflection on the water, which was as clear as a mirror, Seungri-young seemed to
17:54see his mother.
17:55Even though he was naive, and had a vague understanding of romantic feelings, Ji-in washing his hair
18:01was an act that went beyond mere friendship.
18:04After having his hair washed, the usually messy Seungri-young suddenly turned into a neat
18:09young man.
18:10Looking at Seungri-young's tidy and handsome face, Ji-in felt a strange emotion stirring
18:15in her heart.
18:17At that moment, they were like a couple in love, with their hearts full of affection for
18:21each other.
18:22But this time, Ji-in really had to go home.
18:26After saying goodbye that night, both of them spontaneously began to sing the same song.
18:32It was a moment of unspoken understanding and resonance.
18:35Like a soft ribbon binding them closely together, they shared the melody and the rhythm of each
18:41other's heartbeat.
18:43But life is full of uncertainty and the unknown.
18:46The twists of fate are always unpredictable.
18:50Not long after, Seungri-young hears from a student that his sister came late because
18:54she was sick.
18:56previously, she often fainted in class because of pain.
19:15At that moment, he dropped his shovel, shouting his sister's name, and ran frantically into
19:20the school.
19:21He called her name over and over as he rushed into the classroom.
19:26He saw her collapsed on the desk and immediately carried her to the hospital.
19:31Coincidentally, Ji-in's father was a doctor at the hospital.
19:35He told Seungri-young not to worry.
19:37They would examine and treat her carefully.
19:40Uncle San also came after hearing about it.
19:43Seeing Seungri-young distraught, Uncle San said he would help take care of her and told
19:48Seungri-young to get some rest.
19:50When the sister finally woke up, Ji-in's father gently told her how much love has his brother
19:55given him all this time.
19:56What do you want in your life?
19:59You're alone.
20:03I'm so tired.
20:12I'm so tired.
20:13I'm always up to the morning from the morning.
20:19I'm so tired.
20:21I'm so tired.
20:24I'm so tired.
20:45but the worst test results still came out it turned out that his sister had kidney problems
20:51she needed a kidney transplant but there was no matching kidney available even Seungriong as her older
20:59brother was not a match for her but it seemed that sometimes fate would favor the suffering
21:06after Uncle San's request the hospital tested his body and found that his kidney was a match for Jin
21:12Hee Uncle San also promised Seungriong that he would be willing to donate a kidney for his sister
21:17when Seungriong told Jin Hye who was lying on the hospital bed this news Jin Hee saw her naive
21:23brother who had never done this before call her in she noticed Seungriong's burned hand she started
21:30crying the doctor's words made her instantly realize how much her foolish brother had worked
21:35hard and silently sacrificed over the years everything he did was for his sister whom he
21:41often complained about this day Ji Yin brought new shoes for Seungriong because he had lost his shoes
21:47while carrying her sister to the hospital Ji Yin also left a note in the shoes she warned Seungriong
21:54not to lose his shoes again Seungriong looked at the new shoes and smiled happily but just as
22:01everyone was waiting for the surgery to take place an unexpected event changed the direction of what
22:06seemed to be a happy ending Uncle San had a girlfriend but he was targeted by a gangster boss
22:13that night the gangster boss came to harass Uncle San's girlfriend again and even hit her in front of
22:19Uncle San but Uncle San's patience had slowly reached its limit in the end Uncle San couldn't hold back and
22:27hit the gangster boss but little did he know such an impulse would bring danger to himself and Seungriong
22:34the usually arrogant gangster boss could not swallow this insult he hired two hitmen to get
22:41revenge on Uncle San the hitmen thought they could find Uncle San by following his girlfriend but
22:48things took a coincidental turn when his girlfriend asked Seungriong about Uncle San's whereabouts the
22:54hitmen saw her the hitmen mistook Seungriong who had bandages on his hands for Uncle San at this point
23:03Seungriong didn't know he was being targeted he only thought about closing the shop and going to
23:09the hospital to stay with his sister as Seungriong was rushing to the hospital with a change of clothes
23:15the two thugs stopped him seeing the hitmen take a brick out from the darkness Seungriong did not admit
23:22that he was Uncle San nor did he deny it he thought they were just going to give him a
23:27lesson he also
23:29thought because Uncle San was his good friend there were only three people in the world he wanted
23:35to protect and Uncle San was one of them covered in blood Seungriong walked toward the hospital he was
23:43already losing consciousness yet he continued on taking each heavy step with difficulty he passed by
23:51Ji In's apartment building there he once again heard Ji In playing a beautiful piano piece as he walked
23:59Seungriong lost one of his shoes again he wanted to pick up his shoe but the intense pain made it
24:07impossible for him to stand again in the final moments of his life he held a family photo in his
24:18hand
24:33he had never cried before but before dying he cried not for himself but because he could no longer care
24:41for his sister and would never see the girl he liked again finally Seungriong closed his eyes to the
24:48sound of Ji In's piano and he never woke up again at that moment the snow he loved most began
24:56to fall
24:57as if heaven was sending him a bouquet of white chrysanthemums memories of his childhood flashed
25:03through his mind he only wished for his sister's health for his friends to be happy and for Ji In
25:10the
25:10girl he liked to find happiness but now all of these hopes had become distant dreams and regrets for him
25:17when jongyi was discharged from the hospital and went to register his death the police asked about
25:22their relationship and all of her sorrow could no longer be held in
25:28me
25:30she got a man
25:30in her heart
25:32she so
25:34she got the man
25:35she was I
25:39always
25:42she made her
25:48I know
26:13She also saw the note taped above her brother's bed.
26:16It was filled with little reminders of love and care.
26:19It said,
26:21The first thing to do in the morning is make breakfast for my sister.
26:24She likes quiet.
26:27Don't wake her up early.
26:29Cover the breakfast and leave it at the door.
26:32When I come home in the evening, check if she's back first.
26:36And the only reminder for himself was,
26:38Remember to wear both shoes when going out.
26:41Every morning he would get up early and prepare breakfast with care,
26:44even though his sister never ate it.
26:46He endured her resentful gaze in silence, but always responded with love and responsibility.
26:53Since childhood, he had worked hard to earn money so she could live better, while he wore worn-out clothes.
26:59To repay his friend, who donated a kidney to his sister, he chose to bravely accept his own death.
27:06Even until the moment his bloodied eyes closed helplessly, he was still holding a photo of his sister in his
27:12hand.
27:13After that, Uncle San gave up his old ways and took over Seung Rae Yong's sandwich stand.
27:19He carried on Seung Rae Yong's mission, keeping his promise, and guarded his sister with a guilty heart.
27:27Meanwhile, Ji In returned to the stage and played the piano again, healed by Seung Rae Yong's love.
27:32They were all healed for life by that fool of the town.
27:37His heart was pure.
27:38He never held grudges, always gave selflessly.
27:42He lived with the truest emotions in this world.
27:45He treated everyone with the same sincerity he gave himself.
27:48His heart was untouched by material desires.
27:52It remained steadfastly with the people he loved most.
27:55He was like a silent melody, every note pulsed with love.
28:01Not as grand as a symphony, but just as moving, like a gentle stream quietly nourishing everyone around him.
28:09He was like the stars in the night sky, not dazzling or radiant, but always shining with a soft glow.
28:16He became the brightest moonlight to his family and friends.
28:23Stay close.
28:24I will see you again in the next video.
28:26Don't forget to subscribe.
28:28Bye.
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