It rained heavily when I came out of the ‘Grandma Bone Gamjatang’ house, which is said to be the most feared by foreigners learning Korean. In the south, rain is rare, so even Indians have to hold a rain ceremony. “One evening I sat and watched the children play. They were smiling faces, but they weren’t laughing at me. I sat and watched the children and wept. Money can’t buy everything. I wanted to hear the children sing. All I heard was the sound of rain splashing on the floor.” ‘As Tears Go By’ by ‘Rolling Stones’ in the car. Mixed with the sound of rain, it was like an ‘ensemble’.
Once, I went to Valparaiso, a port city in Chile, and it was raining like today. In the house of the poet Pablo Neruda, I see the horizon. According to the news, the bill to reduce working hours to 40 hours a week was finally passed at the Capitol of Valparaiso. A country that only works for four days and rests on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Folk singer Victor Hara, who sang of the laborious and sad love of ‘Amanda’, will rest in peace. A world where his mom and dad wait at home, and the children play late in the alley. When will we meet that day
The Rolling Stones set off so many firecrackers at every show, and the reporter admired and said, “The stage is fantastic. It’s like an action movie”. Then, one of the members said, “It’s good to watch movies. I’m dying of heat from the firecrackers. I want to finish quickly and have a beer.” A singer who is happier drinking cold beer and resting than loud fireworks and cheers.
Korea is an asura of over 60 hours of work per week and unhappiness. The house price is high and the monthly rent is high, but you don’t even have time to stick to the bottom of your nose. People who want to sleep soundly in a warm house in the rain, young soldiers who want to stop practicing war and go back to their parents. May their wishes come true. Listening to the Rolling Stones song one more time, feeling sorry for the brief rain.