Korean Drama "Summer Strike" Quotes About Life

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Adapted from the webtoon “I Don’t Feel Like Doing Anything” (아무것도 하고 싶지 않아) by Joo Young Hyun (주영현). Summer strike is about a women Yeo Reum who gets dumped by her boyfriend and, soon after, her mother dies in an accident. She goes through one of her worst moments in her life.

Lee Yeo Reum then makes the decision to live a complete different life from before and not do anything. She quits her job and moves to a small village, where everything is strange to her. There, she meets the residents, including An Dae Beom and gets to know them.

Korean Drama Summer Strike Quotes

“I’m running tirelessly. I’m sprinting at full speed. I don’t know where I’m headed. The places may vary, but it always ends the same way. I’m always abandoned outside of a closed door.” – Lee Yeo Reum

“I go to work. And then I get off work. Going to work. Getting off work again. Going to work. Getting off work. Going to work again.” – Lee Yeo Reum

“The world is exactly the same. Except that I’ve lost my parents.” – Lee Yeo Reum

“More people die from loneliness than starvation these days.” – Seong Min

“Perhaps that’s what life is. If I go in the opposite direction as everyone else, perhaps life will be more relaxing, quiet, and peaceful.” – Lee Yeo Reum

“I’m still holding on to my life, trying not to break down. Nothing has changed. Perhaps nothing even happened. The same sun goes down everyday. And the same sun comes up.” – Lee Yeo Reum

“I’ve been living in a daze. I tried so hard to not fall behind and to not be mistreated as if my life depended on it. But looking back, the one who’s been mistreating me the most was myself.” – Lee Yeo Reum

“From this moment on, I’m not going to do anything. I’m going on a strike from life.” – Lee Yeo Reum

“To be Frank, I’m worried about being alone but I’m also excited. I wonder what will happen from now on.” – Lee Yeo Reum

“I can read book all day here. I can listen to nature when I want to. And i can walk when I want to.” – Lee Yeo Reum

“I broke down trying to live up to other people’s standards. I was troubled because I thought everyone was running ahead while I was the only one falling behind. So for now, I’m trying to become friends with myself rather than others.” – Lee Yeo Reum

“Do you not get angry by nature? Or do you suppress your anger?” – Lee Yeo Reum

“I just try to put myself in their shoes. That helps me go on with my life.” – Ahn Dae Bum

“But you know, I bet you don’t agree with me now, not everyone has a goal in life.” – Lee Yeo Reum

“Of course that’s life. Whatever happens, it’s okay.” – grandma

“The people who have made me really sad were always the ones whom I loved very much. The depth of sadness is always directly proportional to how much I like the person.” – Ahn Dae Bum

“Parting ways is a natural part of life.” – Lee Yeo Reum

“She told me that life is like traveling on a bus. That on this bus of life, my parents, friends, and acquaintances are all passengers. And that one point or another, they all have to get off.” – Lee Yeo Reum

“When I’m with you, it’s nice that I don’t have to talk so much.” – Lee Yeo Reum
“It’s the opposite for me. When I’m with you, I tend to talk more.” – Ahn Dae Bum

“Unrequited love has its merits. No matter how the other party may feel, seeing their face like this can make you happy.” – Seong Min

“I thought about what happiness is. I looked it up in the dictionary. Happiness is a state of bring pleased, fulfilled, and content in life. I found that definition to be too long, so I decided to make it shorter. Happiness. The state of not lacking anything.” – Lee Yeo Reum

“Feeling the chilly breeze against my face, i rode my bike for as long as l wanted before the break of dawn. It felt great and that’s enough.”– Lee Yeo Reum