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Eli Ohana
Ohana in 1991
|Personal information
|Full name
|Eliyahu Ohana
|Date of birth
|February 1, 1964
|Place of birth
|Jerusalem, Israel
|Playing position
|Attacking midfielder
Second striker
|Club information
Current team
|Israel U19
|Senior career*
|Beitar Jerusalem
|KV Mechelen
|S.C. Braga
|Beitar Jerusalem
|National team‡
|Teams managed
|Beitar Jerusalem
|Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv
|Maccabi Petah Tikva
|Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv
|Beitar Jerusalem
|Hapoel Kfar Saba
|Israel U19
|* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 9, 2006.
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of March 21, 2010
Eli Ohana (Hebrew: אלי אוחנה; born February 1, 1964 in Jerusalem, Israel) is the manager of the Israel U19 team. He is a former Israeli football player. He is considered to be one of the greatest Israeli players ever.[1]
Early life and playing career[edit]
Ohana was born in Jerusalem to a traditional Jewish family who had moved to Jerusalem from the Wadi Salib ma'abara in Haifa. He has 7 brothers and two sisters (one from his father's previous marriage). The family struggled with financial problems.[2]
At age eleven, Ohana joined the youth system of Beitar Jerusalem at the encouragement of his brother Yossi. His father, a traditional Jew, was initially opposed but allowed him to join with the condition he would visit a synagogue before practice every Saturday.[2]
Although good on the field, Ohana had problems at school and Yossi advised him to choose between football and school. He chose football, despite his father's resistance, and went to live with Yossi, who had recently married.[2]
Club career[edit]
In 1977, Ohana led the youth league team of Beitar Jerusalem to the state youth title.
Ohana stood out for his ability to find the back of the net and was quickly promoted to first team. Beitar played in the second league (Artzit) at the time. Although Ohana did not do well in his first matches, he and Uri Malmilian later pushed the club into the first league (Leumit),[2] and helped to bring the club its first league title and two State Cups.
At age twenty-three, Ohana signed with KV Mechelen in Belgium. (The money Beitar gained from the Ohana sale paid for the Bayit VeGan pitches used since then for the team practice.) After one season, Ohana was instrumental in the club's winning the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. His goal in the semi-final and his assist on the game-winning goal in the final secured his place in Mechelen's history books. Italian magazine Guerin' Sportivo awarded Ohana with the Bravo Award, which is given to the best player under 23 in European competition. Ohana also took part in the testimonial match to Oleg Blokhin.[2]
Despite his success in Europe, Ohana returned home to sign again with Beitar, which was then playing in the Liga Artzit (Nationwide League).[3] After one season, Ohana helped them return to the Liga Leumit (National League) and then guided the club to a league title. Five years later, Ohana led the club to back-to-back league titles. After an injury in the 7th game of the 1997/98 season, Ohana did not play anymore of that season. He played some games in the 1998/99 season, and then he retired from play before the end of that season.
Ohana was first invited to coach the Israel national football team in 1983. After a friendly match in which Israel lost to Argentina 7–2, Diego Maradona said there is one great player in Israel, Eli Ohana.[2]
Ohana secured himself a place in Israeli football history when the national team was in a crucial FIFA World Cup qualifier against Australia in 1989. Australia manager Frank Arok apparently had made antisemitic comments before the game. During the match, Ohana dribbled through two defenders and fooled the keeper, giving Israel a 1–0 lead. Ohana then ran up to the Australian manager and kissed the star of David in front him.[4]
In 1990 Ohana was called to the squad for a game against the Soviet Union national football team. Minutes before the game began, Ohana and the two other legionnaires of the Israeli team, Ronny Rosenthal and Shalom Tikva, realized that their insurance had not been arranged as promised, and they refused to go onto the pitch. All the players were punished, with Ohana receiving the worst punishment, banned from 10 league games and banned for four years from the national team.[2]
In 1995/1996 Ohana had a weak season and decided to quit international football. The Uruguay national football team was invited to Israel for his testimonial match, which Israel won 3–1 with Ohana scoring the first goal.
In 1996–97 Ohana had an excellent season (he was chosen player of the year at the end of it) and Shlomo Sharf returned him to the team, with Ohana again scoring often.[2]
Managerial career[edit]
His managerial career started during his last playing season, when he acted as an assistant to Dror Kashtan. After retiring, he was promoted to manager, replacing Kashtan. After leading his childhood club to a sixth place league finish and cup final, he left for Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv but resigned after they were relegated to the Liga Leumit. After seven matches in charge of Maccabi Petah Tikva in 2001, he was fired and rejoined Bnei Yehuda, the club he had led to relegation the year before. This time he was able to guide them to a return to the Israeli Premier League.
The next season, he was able to keep the team from being relegated again. Calls came from fans of Beitar Jerusalem to bring Ohana back; he returned before the 2003-2004 season and stayed for three seasons. He stepped down as manager when the club was sold to Arcadi Gaydamak. He returned to management with Hapoel Kfar Saba and saved them from relegation, for which he earned Coach of the Year.
At the end of 2007-08 Israeli Premier League Ohana was relegated with Hapoel Kfar Saba to Liga Leumit despite their having won the last game of the season.
On June 18, 2008 Ohana was selected to be manager for Israel U19.
In 2010, Dror Kashtan, the coach of the Israel national football team quit from his position, and Ohana was made the caretaker. With Ohana on the lines, Israel beat Romania 2–0 in a friendly match.[5] That game started rumours Ohana would become the new head coach, but Ohana said in an interview his time was yet to come.[6]
Personal life[edit]
In 1982, Ohana's girlfriend, Sarit Shwartz, was in a fatal car accident. While spending most of his time with her at the hospital, his play suffered, leading some to believe his career was over. Sarit's death drove Ohana into depression and social seclusion. He enjoyed emotional support from his Yossi and Beitar's owner, Moshe Dadash.[2]
Ohana is private and protective of his family and personal life. When a reporter wrote that Ohana's father fought with someone who insulted Eli, Ohana reportedly responded: "I don't care about the crap you write about me, but leave my family alone".[2]
In December 1991, Ohana married model Ronit Ben Basat, with whom he had a son, Tom. In 2004, Ohana and Ronit Be Basat separated without filing for divorce.
Political orientation[edit]
Some of his friends are well-known politicians of the centre-right Likud party (Benjamin Netanyahu, Reuven Rivlin[1]) and he has attended the Bar Mitzva celebrations of the son of the Likud party leader in Jerusalem.[7]
Ahead of the 2015 elections, Naftali Bennett, the head the right wing religious Zionist Jewish Home party, placed Ohana on position number ten of his party's election list.[8] After just three days of harsh criticism from party members, who were displeased by Bennett's choice of an outsider who also did not match the party's religious character, Ohana withdrew "after being asked to do so by minister Bennett".[9][10]
- Club
- Israeli championship (4): 1986–87, 1992–93, 1996–97, 1997–98
- Israel State Cup (2): 1984–85, 1985–86
- Toto Cup Top Division (1): 1997–98
- Israel Super Cup (1): 1986
- European Cup Winners' Cup (1): 1987-88
- European Super Cup (1): 1988
- Belgian League (1): 1988-89
- Individual
- Bravo Award (1): 1988
- Israeli Footballer of the Year (2): Israeli player of the Year: 1984, 1997[11]
- Member of the Israeli Football Hall of Fame
- Israeli coach of the year (1): 2007[12]
- In the youth team of Beitar he played under number 9, in Mechelen under 10, in Beitar Jerusalem under 11.[2]
See also[edit]
- ^ a b "ynet אלי אוחנה. אלוף התדמיות – חדשות ספורט". Ynet.co.il. June 20, 1995. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "בית"ר.נט – אתר האוהדים של בית"ר י-ם – אלי אוחנה – "המלך"". Beitar-jerusalem.net. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
- ^ Until 1999, the Liga Artzit was the second tier of Israeli football.
- ^ "Jews in Sports profile – Eli Ohana". Jewsinsports.org. May 19, 2003. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
- ^ "ynet אלי אוחנה: "עשינו עבודה הגנתית מושלמת" – חדשות ספורט". Ynet.co.il. June 20, 1995. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
- ^ "ynet אלי אוחנה: "לא הגיע זמני לאמן את הנבחרת" – חדשות ספורט". Ynet.co.il. June 20, 1995. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
- ^ "ynet הרב עובדיה בירך בסטירות את מועמדי הליכוד – חדשות היום". Ynet.co.il. June 20, 1995. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
- ^ http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4619532,00.html
- ^ Chaim Levinson (29 January 2015). "Soccer star Eli Ohana quits Habayit Hayehudi, amid criticism". Haaretz. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ "Bennett Refuses to Let Kalfa Back onto Jewish Home List". Israel National News. 29 January 2015.
- ^ "Israel – Player of the Year". Rsssf.com. January 21, 2011. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
- ^ כדורגל וספורט (June 22, 2006). "אלי אוחנה / שחקני כדורגל בארץ / כדורגל ישראלי – יש כדורגל בארץ, שחקנים ישראלים מצליחים באירופה, איצטדיונים ברמה עולמית / מאמנים מהארץ – מאמני כדורגל ישראלים – מאמן – ספורט – כדורגל וגם כדורסל, לא נשכח טניס, מרוצי מכוניות, ספורטאים בכירים, אתלטיקה קלה, כוכבי ספורט, ליגת האלופות, מונדיאל, גביעים ביניבשתיים, אולימפיאדה ועוד". Soccer-and-sports.com. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
External links[edit]
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- Living people
- Israeli Jews
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- KV Mechelen players
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Hearts of Nineteen
|Hearts of Nineteen
|Also known as
|Pure 19
Pure in Heart
Romantic comedy
|Ku Hye-sun
Seo Ji-seok
Lee Min-woo
Lee Yoon-ji
|Opening theme
|"Sarang Ga" (Love Story) by Ku Hye-sun
|Country of origin
|South Korea
|No. of episodes
|Camera setup
|Running time
|Mondays—Fridays at 20:25 (KST)
|Original network
|Original release
|May 22, 2006– January 12, 2007
|Preceded by
|Bizarre Bunch
|Followed by
|Like Land and Sky
|Hearts of Nineteen
|열아홉 순정
|열아홉 純情
|Revised Romanization
|Yeolahop Sunjeong
|Yǒrahop Sunchǒng
Hearts of Nineteen (also known as Pure in Heart, Pure 19, or Hearts of 19) is a 167-episode South Korean television drama/romantic comedy broadcast by KBS1 from 2006 to early 2007. The drama won many awards at 2006 KBS Drama Awards and was a commercial success reaching a peak rating of 43.2% on its January 6 episode and an average viewership of 29.14%.[1]
Yang Gook-hwa (Hangul: 양 국화) is a nineteen-year-old country girl who leaves Yanbian and travels to Seoul because she is marrying Hong Soon-goo (Hangul: 홍 순구), the third son in an average but respectable family. When she arrives in Seoul, however, she finds out that her fiance has just died in a terrible car accident. Instead of returning to Yanbian, she decides to stay and create a new life in Korea while sending money back to her aunt and uncle. While she lives in Korea, she is taken in as a family member by Soon-goo's family. Hong Woo-kyung (Hangul: 홍 우경), the son of Soon-goo's oldest brother Moon-goo (Hangul: 문구), especially cares for her like his own sister. Woo-kyung works in the marketing department of UT, a huge telecommunications company. His former classmate Park Yoon-hoo (Hangul: 박 윤후), the son of UT's CEO, also works in the marketing department, in a higher position. Yoon-hoo's spoiled younger sister Yoon-jeong (Hangul: 윤정) attends college. The oldest child, Yoon-ji (Hangul: 윤지), is estranged from the family due to her marriage to a poor car salesman.
Yoon-hoo and Gook-hwa story[edit]
Several stories go on throughout the show, and the main story is the one focusing on the development of Gook-hwa and Yoon-hoo's relationship.
At the beginning, Gook-hwa and Yoon-hoo hate each other - Yoon-hoo despises her love for money and for behaving like a country bumpkin, while Gook-hwa detests Yoon-hoo's hot-tempered, icy exterior. He gives her the nickname "farm girl" because he finds her behavior crass. However, when Gook-hwa gets a job as Yoon-hoo's secretary, partly because of her ability to speak fluent Mandarin, Yoon-hoo gradually falls in love with her, as she is able to make him laugh and feel "alive" through her naivete and innocence.
Shin-hyung (Hangul: 신형), Yoon-hoo's childhood friend whom Yoon-hoo's parents want him to marry, notices the change in Yoon-hoo's attitude toward Gook-hwa, and is uncomfortable when Yoon-hoo appears to be getting closer to Gook-hwa, despite their upcoming wedding date. Her insecurity also stems from Yoon-hoo's apparent lack of commitment to their marriage.
Yoon-hoo tells Gook-hwa how he feels about her. She initially thinks he is drunk and rejects his feelings. Yoon-hoo tells his parents and Shin-hyung that he does not want to go ahead with the wedding. His father sends him to the company's Singapore office along with Shin-hyung, who also works in the same company, as a way to make Yoon-hoo forget Gook-hwa and get him to work on his relationship with Shin-hyung.
Gook-hwa learns that Yoon-hoo is going to Singapore, and realizes that she does have feelings for Yoon-hoo. Yoon-hoo confronts Gook-hwa while he is drunk, and demands to know whether she wants him to stay. She denies any feelings for Yoon-hoo. When Yoon-hoo is at the airport waiting to board his flight, Gook-hwa constantly thinks if she should chase after him and tell him the truth. She finally makes up her mind and runs to the airport, proving her true feelings. Yoon-hoo calls her but she does not answer the phone. She eventually fails to make it to the airport before his flight, as she thinks she is crazy for running the airport.
She decides to call Yoon-hoo, only to find out that he decided not to go to Singapore, and has chosen to leave his family, even giving up his credit cards and car. In episode 89, Yoon-hoo yells at Gook-hwa, saying that "I left my house to show my true feelings about you. Can't you be more honest and give me some courage? Now, you are the only one left for me!"
Despite the objections from the world, Yoon-hoo keeps on dating with Gook-hwa. However, Shin-hyung is plotting revenge on Gook-hwa, in order to get Yoon-hoo back. Under pressure from Yoon-hoo's father, Yoon-hoo is rejected by many corporations. Gook-hwa learns that Yoon-hoo is having a hard time and decides to leave him.
Meanwhile, Shin-hyung realizes that Gook-hwa really loves Yoon-hoo through the sacrifices that Gukhwa has made for Yoon-hoo's sake.
Yoon-hoo takes Gook-hwa, who worked as a Chinese translator for him, on a business trip to Jeju Island where an important exhibition is taking place. Yoon-hoo's father, Chairman Park finds Gook-hwa and Yoon-hoo there, and soon, Yoon-hoo has returned to UT as a planning manager in the marketing department, with Gook-hwa as his secretary. Yoon-hoo also decides to help Gook-hwa become more sophisticated and sends her to an academy to help her prepare for her college entrance examination.
However, Soo-jeong (Hangul: 수정), Yoon-hoo's ex-girlfriend, returns to Korea as a divorcee with her son from her previous marriage. Soo-jeong asks Yoon-hoo's mother what is she going to do if her son is Yoon-hoo's child. Yoon-hoo is shocked, and Gook-hwa comes to know about Soo-jeong's identity. Later on when Soo-jeong's lie is exposed, and Yoon-hoo proposes to Gook-hwa.
Gook-hwa accepts Yoon-hoo's proposal, but persuades Yoon-hoo to return home, feeling that they have behaved rashly. Yoon-hoo agrees to her request, but Yoon-hoo's mother still opposes the marriage. On the other hand, Chairman Park decides to trust Yoon-hoo's decision, while Yoon-ji and Gwang Man support his decision as well, as Gook-hwa has gained the acceptance of Chairman Park, Yoon-ji and Gwang-man with her modesty and kind-heartedness.
A year later, Gook-hwa is pregnant, and has passed the college entrance examination. The show concludes with a scene of Yoon-hoo and Gook-hwa on a cruise ship on the Han River, celebrating her passing of the college entrance examination.
Woo-kyung and Yoon-jeong story[edit]
At first, Woo-kyung and Yoon-jeong meet funeral of Gook-hwa's fiance. This does not start any relationship. Later, Yoon-jeong (being a bad driver) hits Woo-kyung's car and claims that Woo-kyung was at fault. Woo-kyung continues to try to avoid her, but Yoon-jeong chases him. Even though Woo-kyung tells her he is not interested, but she chases him still. Eventually Yoon-jeong says that she won't chase him anymore and she will stop wasting her time. Woo-kyung then starts to miss her presence all around, so he begins to chase her. In episode 95, Woo-kyung begs Yoon-jeong not to go to the dating with Jin Soo and she came back to him. This eventually starts their relationship. When Yoon-jeong's mother finds out, she refuses saying that Woo-kyung has a poor background and family. However, Chairman Park, who is Yoon-jeong's father allows the marriage, claiming that Woo-kyung is too much for her. As the story goes, Yoon-jeong's mother doesn't let Yoon-jeong go out after she was greatly embarrassed in the public place by her and Woo-kyung. Woo-kyung goes to Yoon-jeong's house, firmly saying that he doesn't want Yoon-jeong to go to anymore dating.
Yoon-jeong then asks her older sister Yoon-ji what she did so that she could get their mother to let the older sister to marry. The Older sister then told Yoon-jeong that she faked her own pregnancy. Yoon-jeong then fakes her own pregnancy to her mother and her mother believes it. When she fakes it, her mother says that Woo-kyung and Yoon-jeong must be married quickly since sex before marriage is very bad in Korea. Woo-kyung and Yoon-jeong set a date and when her mother tells Woo-kyung that, he gets extremely angry. So does her mother. Yoon-jeong begs Woo-kyung and her mother for her dishonesty.
When Woo-kyung and Yoon-jeong get married, they go on a honeymoon/business trip because exhibition and honeymoon happened to be at the same time. Later in the story, you find out that Yoon-jeong actually got pregnant from Woo-kyung after their honeymoon. A recurring joke at this time is Yoon-jeong asking for something from Woo-kyung, he is going out to get it, and then she is telling him that she wants something else instead. A little later in the story, you also find out that Yoon-jeong is actually going to have twins. In the final episode, you see the twins born after the time lapse.
Later in the part, when Mr. Hong, the grandfather collapses, Woo-kyung decided to inherit his grandfather's tailor shop. Also, inheriting his grandfather's tailor shop was what he truly wanted to do. Woo-kyung's mother opposes his plan, reminding the fact from 10 years ago. However, Woo-kyung pursues his plan, with his new business ideas. A year later, Woo-kyung's tailor shop became famous nationwide, earned his fame as a great tailor. Woo-kyung earned a lot of money, however, maintains his original personality. Yoon-jeong became a mother of a boy and girl twin, still maintaining her bright characteristics.
- Ku Hye-sun as Yang Gook-hwa (Hangul: 양 국화): Bold, brave-hearted, clever girl. Eventually attracts Yoon-hoo, then his family members with her tender heartedness and modesty. Marries Yoon-hoo on the episode 160. Towards the end, she becomes pregnant and passes the university entrance examination.
- Seo Ji-seok as Park Yoon-hoo (Hangul: 박 윤후): Smart and attractive, however, cold and strict. His cold personality has earned him the nickname "Ice Man" among his co-workers. His personality takes a change as he develops his relationship with Gook-hwa and eventually, falling in love with her.
- Lee Min-woo as Hong Woo-kyung (Hangul: 홍 우경): Smart and principled person. He inherited his grandfather's tailor shop, and made it famous throughout Korea. He eventually falls in love with Yoon-jeong and marries her.
- Lee Yoon-ji as Park Yoon-jeong (Hangul: 박 윤정; Yoon-hoo's younger sister): Flippant, trouble-maker, selfish, thoughtless. Obsessed with jewels and shopping. However, she is tenderhearted and refuses to be married just for convenience. Became brighter and maturer after getting married to Woo-kyung.
- Chu So-young as Kang Shin-hyung (Hangul: 강 신형): Yoon-hoo and Woo-kyung's friend. Her family is a family friend of Yoon-hoo's. Her parents are deceased, well-known doctors. Her brother is a surgeon. Shin-hyung wants Yoon-hoo for herself and derides him for pining away for his former girlfriend and later for getting involved with Gook-hwa.
- Jo Jeong-rin as Hong Woo-sook (Hangul: 홍 우숙; Woo-kyung's younger sister): Develops her relationship with Shin-hyung's brother. Seems to have lower self-esteem because of her stocky build.
- Kang Nam-gil as Hong Moon-goo (Hangul: 홍 문구; Woo-kyung and Woo-sook's father): Tenderhearted and understanding person.
- Kim Mi-kyung as Kim Ok-geum (Hangul: 김 옥금; Woo-kyung and Woo-sook's mother): Tenderhearted and understanding, however, once she explodes, nobody can stop her. She is more strict than her husband in dealing with her children and Gook-hwa, and later becomes furious when her old rival Choi Hye-sook becomes involved with the family.
- Shin Goo as Hong Young-gam (Hangul: 홍 영감; Woo-kyung and Woo-sook's grandfather, patriarch of the Hong family): Young-minded person, tenderhearted with romantic characteristic. Encourages and advises Woo-kyung, Yoon-jeong, Yoon-hoo, and Gook-hwa at the hard times, based on his experience and feelings during his 20 years as a widower. Good at making people feel impressed by his speeches or actions.
- Lee Hye-sook as Choi Hye-sook (Hangul: 최 혜숙; Woo-kyung and Woo-sook's grandmother): She is Ok-geum's high school friend. She is good at ticking off Ok Geum's temper and making people surprised. She was formerly rich but seems to have lost the wealth. She gets involved with old Young-gam, seeing him as the father she never had, and eventually their relationship turns into romantic love. She marries old Young-gam, much to Ok-geum's chagrin, but she is eventually accepted.
- Kang Seok-woo as Hong Poong-goo (Hangul: 홍 풍구; Woo-kyung and Woo-sook's uncle): Singer. He's also an old friend of Hye-sook and at one point rivalizes with his own father over her. Develops his relationship with Pal Ja.
- Jo Mi-ryung as Na Pal-ja (Hangul: 나 팔자): obsessed with Poong-goo. Own the flower shop.
- Lee Han-wi as Ko Dal-soo (Hangul: 고 달수): Mr. Hong's assistant. Always eager to help.
- Yoon Yoo-sun as Park Yoon-ji (Hangul: 박 윤지; Yoon-hoo's elder sister): The eldest of the siblings, estranged from the family due to marriage with Gwang Man. At first, opposes Gwang-man's plan to become a cook, however, supports him later.
- Ahn Jeong-hoon as Ko Gwang-man (Hangul: 고 광만; Yoon-ji's husband): Turned himself from a poor car salesman as a great cook, inherited Myeong-hye's cooking academy. Discovered his talents and interests in cooking.
- Youn Yuh-jung as Yoon Myeong-hye (Hangul: 윤 명혜; Yoon-hoo's mother): Hypocritical person. She has a cooking show on TV, but has a maid to cook for her family at home. Frequently opposes the marriage of her children. However, her personality eventually changed after meeting Woo-kyung and Gook-hwa.
- Han Jin-hee as Chairman Park Dong-gook (Hangul: 박 동국; Yoon-hoo's father): Strict and principled person. Doesn't like Myeong-hye's hypocritical characteristic, but is not happy with his children's choices of mates either.
- Go Eun-mi as Soo-jeong (Hangul: 수정; Yoon-hoo's ex-girlfriend): Puts Yoon-hoo and Gook-hwa's relationship at peril.
Awards and nominations[edit]
- Won
- 2006 KBS Drama Awards: Best New Actress (Ku Hye-sun)
- 2006 KBS Drama Awards: Best New Actress (Lee Yoon-ji)
- 2006 KBS Drama Awards: Best New Actor (Seo Ji-seok)
- 2006 KBS Drama Awards: Best Supporting Actor (Lee Han-wi)
- 2006 KBS Drama Awards: Top Excellence Award, Actor (Shin Goo)
- Nominated
- 2006 KBS Drama Awards: Best Supporting Actor (Kang Nam-gil)
- 2006 KBS Drama Awards: Excellence Award, Actor (Lee Min-woo)
- 2007 Baeksang Arts Awards: Best New TV Actress (Ku Hye-sun)
External links[edit]
- Pure in Heart official KBS website (Korean)
- Pure in Heart at Korean Wiz
- Pure in Heart at HanCinema
- Hearts of Nineteen at MyDramaList

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Chapter FiveMature
Finally, the soft, morning light began to filter through the curtains, making the hardwood floor seem dull brown-gray. I had cried what seemed to be a river of tears, until I could not seem to find more liquid in my system to cry out. I was more exhausted now, than when I had gone to bed; it felt as if I hadn't slept at all.
Deciding I couldn't just lie in bed all day, I crawled out from under the warmth of the blanket into the comparatively cold air of the bedroom. My feet touched the cool floor and I woke up a little more, shedding some of the early morning grogginess.
I walked quietly into the adjoining bathroom and flicked on the light. Looking in the mirror, I nearly screamed when I saw my reflection. It looked like a different person than the one I had seen yesterday morning, when I looked into the hotel mirror. My hair was a complete disaster, but that was simply from tossing and turning in my sleep. It seemed to have more life in it today; more of it's old shine and luster. My skin didn't look so sickly either. I looked like a much healthier person, even if I did still have dark circles under my eyes (which also looked much brighter).
I was a little happier, as I undressed and stepped into the small shower stall. There was a large tub in the opposite corner; I might have to take advantage of that, later. I turned the water on as hot as it would go. Not very warm, as it turned out. The small stream of water that trickled over my body was only lukewarm and there was little pressure behind it. I sighed, realizing I wasn't about to enjoy the shower, like I had thought.
Once I finished showering (it had been a fairly quick shower), I stepped out and wrapped a towel around myself. I wrapped another around my dripping hair and stepped out of the bathroom, back into the bedroom. I walked over to the bed and picked up my bag. Rummaging through it, I pulled out one of my new tee shirts and a pair of clean jeans. As I let the towel drop to the floor, I heard the quiet sound of a throat clearing behind me. I screamed and quickly picked the towel back up to hide my nakedness.
I spun around to see Max, standing in the doorway. My face got hot and I knew I was blushing bright red, "I guess you've never heard of knocking?"
"Sorry. Most of us close our doors, if we want privacy. Yours was wide open, so I assumed you didn't mind people being in here."
I glared at him, "Okay, so I guess it's my fault. What, may I ask, do you need?"
"I'm supposed to introduce you to some people around town. Hurry up and get ready to go."
"Sure. Just give me a moment alone? I don't generally get dressed with random guys watching me."
He nodded and walked out, looking annoyed and embarrassed.
I quickly put on my clothes, letting my face and temper cool down. After toweling my hair as dry as I could get it, I pulled my brush through it, quickly. It probably wasn't going to be my best hair day. I also rushed through putting some cover up on my face, completely skipping any eyeliner, or anything else. When I walked into the living room, Max was sitting on the couch. He looked up and said,
"You ready to go, yet?"
"Yeah. Why'd you have to come by this early though? I wouldn't have been up except...." I stopped short of telling him why I was up early. It was none of his business. It wasn't like we were friends. I didn't even trust him.
"Except what?" he seemed only vaguely interested.
"Nothing. You wouldn't be interested."
He shrugged and started towards the door. As he reached for the doorknob, he turned back to me and said, "You might want to put on some shoes, before we go out."
"Huh?" I looked down at my feet and, sure enough, I was barefoot. How could I have not realized I hadn't put my shoes on?
I sighed at my own stupidity, and stomped back to the bedroom. My dirty shoes were askew next to the bed. I slipped into them and walked back out to meet Max. He looked very annoyed at having to wait so long for me, even though it had only been about twenty minutes. He should have warned me he was going to be here. In fact, I thought I should say something about that.
"You know, if you're in such a rush and not prepared to wait for me, you could have warned me you were going to be here this early."
"Let's just go," he said, opening the door and stepping out into the now bright morning. The sun had risen above the trees and was shining everywhere, making the early morning dew glitter. It was almost like snow, but without... well, snow. In short, it was beautiful.
I followed him out, shutting the door behind me. The damp grass made the bottom of my pants cold and wet. I inhaled the fresh, pure air. It was so different from what I was used to; almost as if the air here had been purified or something. It also had the smell one might notice, right after a major thunder storm. My aggravation with Max faded, as I began to enjoy the atmosphere of this place.
I followed him down a dirt road (it seemed like all the roads here were dirt), past many houses, much like the one I was staying in. I soon realized this was a dead-end road, because, looming directly up ahead, at the end of the road, was a rather large house. It was the most modern-looking place; it almost looked like an older mansion. It must have been very important.
Max led me to the large front door and stopped, turning toward me, "Okay, this is where our council meets. You need to be way more respectful in here than you have been towards me. I don't know if it's just me, or if you're like that to everyone you meet. You haven't had a chance to talk to anyone around here, yet. They want to get a sense of who you are and what you're all about. You need to be honest with them. Got it?"
I nodded slowly, "So... what type of council are they, exactly?"
"You'll find out, if they find you worthy of our society."
"Okay, let's get this over with, then."
He opened the door and led me inside. The inside of the building looked pretty business-like. The entryway was circular; doors were all around, all of them closed. The smell was mostly of old paper or something like that. The only sounds I heard were those of soft voices, as if people were in meetings. Maybe that was the council?
"Follow me, and try not to make too much noise," Max whispered, before walking straight ahead, toward one of the many closed doors.
As he walked toward it, I imagined a meeting room of some sort would be on the other side. I was wrong; behind the door he led me to, there was an old, wooden flight of stairs. The sounds of voices disappeared. Now all was silent; as we walked up the narrow flight of stairs, I only heard our breathing and footsteps. They seemed oddly magnified, in this confined space.
I didn't like the silence; it gave me too much time to think. I thought about my dream. I thought about Adam. I thought about Mom and Dad. Basically, I thought of all the things that made me depressed. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't keep the thoughts out of my head. Though we had only been on the stairs for about thirty seconds, but it felt like an hour, by the time Max opened another door into a second circular hallway.
It looked nearly identical to the one downstairs, but there were fewer doors. Max didn't pause as we walked into the new hall. He simply walked straight ahead to the door directly opposite us. I wondered briefly, if there would be another staircase or something, when he opened the door. I was slightly surprised, however, at what I saw. There was a long, fairly narrow room with a table that took up most of the space. Around the table were about twenty-four chairs; all of them were wooden and old-looking. For the time being, the room was empty, besides Max and me.
"Sit here," Max said, pulling out the chair at the end of the table.
I sat down, feeling uncomfortable. What was going to happen now? Would I be interrogated or something? Just as I started to tremble with nervousness, Max walked out the door, without a word, leaving me completely alone. I was nearly panicking; I was alone in a strange place where some kind of council was going to come in for some type of interrogation at any time and Max simply left me alone! Did he really hate me bad enough to throw me to the sharks, like that?
Suddenly, there was a hand on my shoulder. I shrieked and nearly jumped out of my seat. Quickly turning around, I saw an old woman; her face and hands looked withered and her hair was almost white. I knew she must be ancient, but I couldn't calm my heart rate, which had spiked, when she sneaked up behind me.
"Hello, Amelia." she said, giving me a very slight smile, "My name is Clara. I'm the head of the council here."
"H-hey..." I managed to squeak out, my heart was finally slowing down a bit.
"I'm sorry to have frightened you; are you alright?" she sat down in the seat to my left.
I took a deep breath and attempted a shaky smile, "Yeah... Just a mini heart attack."
She smiled then got a very serious look on her face, "You know why Max brought you here, right?"
"Um... He said I was needed in the society or something."
"Well... He sure doesn't waste time getting into details. Yes, we want you in our society. Your mother was a great member; many people depended on her here. Did you ever wonder why she was away from home so often?"
"Not really... She always told us she was going away for business meetings. Sometimes she and
Dad would go away on vacation and leave Adam and I with our nanny for a week or so, but I always figured it was normal. Since Max showed up, I have gotten much more curious about things, though."
"If you do join our society, you will find out the answers to your questions."
I nodded, wondering when she was going to get to the point and tell me what I would have to do in order to join the society. I looked at her and realized that, even though she looked ancient on first
appearance, her eyes looked very young and vibrant. They were a brilliant shade of blue and didn't
look as if they would belong to someone as old as she was.
"Are you willing to do what it takes? We need your full loyalty, if you are to join us."
I thought it over for a moment. I didn't have a clue what I was pledging myself to. Hadn't been given a scrap of information about what this society did. Somehow, I knew I was going to agree; it wasn't like I had anything else to live for. Maybe by doing this, I could find a place I might belong. I took a deep breath and nodded again.
"I'll join. But I want to know what this is all about. What my mother did. I want to know everything."
"And we'll teach you all you need to know. Though...I might warn you that you might not believe everything at first. You might think of us as a bunch of crazy people."
"Okay... but will you tell me what the heck this society of yours does? I think if I'm going to be a member, I need to know what this is all about."
"First and foremost, our society has very much respect for nature. We waste as little of Earth's precious resources as we possibly can."
Great, I thought, I'm joining a society of weird tree hugging people. I hope they don't expect me to become a vegetarian or anything.
She seemed to read my thoughts, "We aren't the type of people who think nature should be left entirely alone. We simply don't waste it. If we cut down a tree, we use that tree for something. If we kill an animal, we eat the meat and use as much of what's left, as we possibly can."
I thought that over. It didn't sound so bad; they didn't seem as if they wanted to control my every move. At least not yet, "So... Will I have any freedom, after joining?"
"Of course! In many ways, you'll be more free than when you came here. We don't try to control our members; they control themselves."
"What do you do, exactly, to be a member?"
"You need to be trained. Most of your answers will come to you through training. I won't lie to you- it is very hard work, but once you have been trained, the rewards will be endless."
"Okay... When do I start?"
"Imediately. You need to go find a place you find most comfortable. Then you must meditate. Become close to nature."
Not quite sure why she wanted me to do this, I looked at her without saying anything. I didn't know what I could say; I didn't know what would be considered rude.
"It doesn't make sense now, I know, but you will understand soon enough. Just do that; I will be in touch. Come see me at any time- I have appointed myself as your personal mentor."
"Okay, thank you." I wasn't sure why I was such a big deal that someone would want to be my mentor so much. Maybe she was the only one willing.
"What are you waiting for?" she said, standing up and pulling me up as well, "Get going, find your place to meditate."
She smiled at me as I walked out of the room. When I was back in the circular corridor, I looked around; Max was no longer there. He had left for who knew what. At this point, I was pleased that he had not waited around. I didn't want to deal with him right then. I needed to clear my mind and be able to explore on my own.
When I stepped outside once again, I breathed in the warm air. The dew had dried up in the warm morning sun and a soft breeze had picked up, just enough to move my hair a little, as I stood there.
People were also up and about. Some of them were bustling about, doing various jobs, but most of them were lounging around, soaking in the sun. Kids were playing, running around and laughing. It was such a happy scene, I couldn't help but smile at them, as I passed.
I kept walking, waving or saying "hello" to people, as I passed them. Even though these people were friendly and it was very tempting to go hang out with some of the teenagers who were hanging out by the lake(there seemed to be few teenagers here), I felt the sudden, fierce need to be alone. I didn't really want to go back to my place; someone like Max could just walk in at any time and disturb me. Now seemed as good a time as any to find my meditation place.
I wandered through town, walking farther into the forest and away from the voices and laughter. The trees grew closer together, as I walked deeper into the forest, away from the village. The sounds of people soon vanished; I was finally alone. I walked a few more yards and leaned against a huge, old tree. I inhaled the strong scent of fresh pine and slid down to the ground.
I sat there for a few moments, just breathing in the calming scent and thinking about my situation. This new society... I still didn't know what it was all about. I wanted to find out, but Clara would not tell me. It was only at that moment that I realized how frustrating this was going to be. They would not tell me what I was learning; I would only know, as I learned it. These thoughts whirled around my head, like a tornado smashes through a town. I'm pretty sure this couldn't be classified as meditating, but at least I was alone.
I felt myself dozing, the warm sun filtered through the trees and danced on my skin. I breathed deeply, letting the peace of my surroundings comfort me. My mind calmed a little and I relaxed onto the soft moss that sheathed the tree. The tornado of thoughts dissipated and left behind a strange feeling of calmness. The calm after the storm? Maybe.
The next thing I knew, I heard a rustle of leaves and somehow knew intuitively that it was not the breeze moving the leaves on the ground. Someone was nearby, walking toward me. I opened my eyes, squinting against the brightness of the sun. Then I didn't need to squint so much, because there was a dark silhouette in front of me, blocking a lot of the sunlight.
My eyes popped fully open, as I tried to focus on the face of the person standing in front of me. It took a minute, but then I realized it was none other than Max. Great way to get me out of my calm, peaceful little bubble. I grumbled and closed my eyes again, trying to get back to the state of mind I'd just been yanked out of.
"Amelia, what are you doing? You have that house for a reason; what's the point of sleeping under a tree? And it's so nice out anyway-why would you want to sleep the day away?"
I sighed, "I'm not sleeping the day away. I was trying to meditate. Clara told me it's essential to learning what I'm here for. Too bad this place has so much traffic; it was kind of nice here."
"Sorry, geez... I was just going for a walk and you were sitting there. I was wondering what was up. Sorry for making sure you were okay."
"Why would you care? You don't even like me,"
He shook his head, an aggravated look crossing his face, "Whatever. Sorry for bothering you," he turned and went to walk away.
I got up and followed him. He stopped and turned back to me, "Now you're following me?"
"Look, I'm sorry for being snappy to you, but you haven't exactly been nice to me either, since you brought me here. What's that all about?"
"I didn't volunteer to get you and bring you here to become your friend. I don't like people; everyone I have ever trusted ends up dropping me like a hot potato."
My anger for him melted and I felt sympathy for him, "Max... I know how you feel."
"No, you don't. You don't have any idea what it's like to have a mother who never loved you. A father who never gave a damn whether you lived or died. You've got no idea what it's like to have the person you love more than anything in the world turn their back on you and leave you broken hearted. You have no idea what it's like," he said, anger and hurt flaring up in his voice and his eyes.
I reached out and took Max's hand, "Tell me about your life. I'd like to know what you've been through. Maybe it will help me understand you..."
He shook his head and said nothing, but he slid to the ground and sat there, staring at the leaves. I had a feeling he was really staring at some far off memory. I sat down beside him and remained silent, letting him think; if he was going to talk to me, he would do it in his time. There was no way to rush him.
He had taken his hand away from mine, when he sat down, so I was very hesitant, as I reached out to touch his shoulder. I just wanted to let him know I was here, when he was ready to talk. He looked up at me, with eyes that held deep sadness. He took a deep breath and said,
"My mother was a teenage prostitute in Las Vegas. She got pregnant by one of her customers," He spat the word out and his voice filled with rage and disgust, "She told me every chance she got that she never wanted me, wished I would have never been born. Then her life would be perfect because she could have carried on as she always had."
I took advantage of his brief pause to let out some of the rage I felt toward his mother and the sympathy toward him, "What kind of mother does that?! She should have been grateful you came
along and took her out of the world of prostitution! Not bitter because she could no longer be a
He laughed humorlessly, "You think having me stopped her from being a whore? Not even close.
She kept her 'business' going, until the night she had me-literally. Then, she only took long enough off to be able to pawn me off onto any willing babysitter. She didn't care that most of them didn't know how to take care of children, let alone newborn babies. As long as she could go out and have her fun and maybe make some cash, she was happy.
"Sure, I saw her on a regular basis. She came home at dawn most days, paid the night's sitter, and crashed on the couch. She'd wake up long enough to give me the bare minimum attention. One week per month, she'd come home and spend time with me. She didn't enjoy our time together. She didn't even do it because she felt obligated to be home with me. I'm sure you can figure out why she would spend so much time away from her work."
"This routine lasted until I was thirteen-years-old. Then she figured I could be left at home for more time by myself. At this point, I didn't even have the company of a babysitter. I was old enough to take care of myself, in her eyes. She barely ever came home those days. I had to scavenge for food, until she would come home with a grocery bag or two. That lasted me about two days. She only brought them maybe once a week."
Tears filled my eyes, as I saw the hurt that showed itself in his. It must have been there as a shadow in his past all along, but I could only really see it now. I wanted to reach out and hug him, to make him feel loved for a change. I wanted to be his best friend, the person he knew he could rely on. I knew that now was not the time to hug him.
"I was only fourteen, when I left home. I made my way east, because that was farthest away from her. I never wanted to see her face again. When I was brought here, by Clara, this place was like Heaven on Earth for me. It was the first time I had truly ever felt safe in my life."
As he finished, a single tear fell down his cheek. Then he put the mask of the strong, hardened man on again and laughed-another humorless, gravelly laugh. Finally, I felt it would be okay, and I reached out and wrapped my arms around him. I half expected him to push me away, to stand up and walk away, like he hadn't just told me a major part of his life. Instead, he hugged me back, burying his face in my hair. We stayed like that for a few minutes, then pulled apart. He looked at me and said quietly, "You know... you're the first person I've ever told about my mother... Maybe someday I'll tell you the rest of my story. Now, I have to go do some work, before it gets dark."
He stood up and walked slowly away. I watched him go, feeling very sorry for him. If I'd ever thought my life was bad, I was rethinking that now.


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