Red Roses on a Rainy Wednesday: The Consolation and Attitude Toward Life Offered by Hairdresser Kwang-soo

On a rainy Wednesday, there is a special scene where a red rose bouquet is handed to a customer visiting the hair salon. In an episode of the JTBC drama 'Salon De Nabi', the hairdresser Kwang-soo conveys hospitality in his own way by gifting roses to customers.

Damaged Hair and Irreversible Moments

The scene in the hair salon operated by Kwang-soo is everyday yet sometimes realistically cold. Seeing a customer's hair, which appears silky immediately after a clinic treatment but returns to its original state after a few washes, Kwang-soo points out the reality. Along with a warning that the hair is so damaged that it might break if permed, he follows with advice that once hair is damaged, recovery is impossible, so one has no choice but to provide steady care and trim it little by little.

A Past of Giving Up Soccer Dreams and the Will to Live

While conversing with a customer in the shampoo room, Kwang-soo reveals his past. Mentioning the accident during his second year of high school that forced him to give up his dream of being a soccer player, he reminisces, "In a word, my life was over." In the bleak situation where he couldn't even start studying again, what held him steady was the existence of his younger sibling. There were times when he thought about death while looking at his sleeping sibling, but Kwang-soo shares the moment he strengthened his will to live, saying, "Wouldn't it be a blow to one's pride to die?"

Kwang-soo's Answer to the Remark "Perfect Weather to Die"

To a customer who uses the weather as an excuse to say, "It's perfect weather to die," Kwang-soo offers an answer containing his own philosophy. He mentions, "When flowers bloom in spring, when all living things are wriggling with vitality, it is weather where you absolutely do not want to die." His words, stating that one can never think of death at the moment when the liveliness of life is at its peak, change the expression of the customer receiving the shampoo.

Kwang-soo offers coffee to the customer, extending warm consideration with the words, "It must be hard for a long time, this is our special service." Surrounding characters react with jokes, saying, "There should be a limit to self-absorption," regarding Kwang-soo's actions, but the roses, coffee, and calm attitude toward life that Kwang-soo offers make the hair salon a space that holds more meaning than just a place for service.

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