Here’s a collection of quotes from the Korean drama, Dream To You (2026):
Episode 1
“Back then, I Iived in a dream everyday. But if who I am now isn’t the adult I hoped to become, does that mean my life is a failure?” – Joo Yi Jae
“Back then, I lived everyday dreaming of you.” – Ian Woo
“If I’m finally living the life I wished for, can I call it a successful life?” – Ian Woo
“There is someone who planted a dream in an 18-year-old boy who wandered without one. I dedicate all the glory of this award to her.” – Ian Woo
“Everyone, dream everyday wherever you are.” – Ian Woo
“When walking through this mud flat, you have to watch out for the pond. If you fall in one, you’re a goner. Isn’t life like that, too? If you fall in too deep, you can’t find a way out.” – Joo Yi Jae
“Life is like a pond. Every step I took was a struggle, and without fail, the ending was a disaster.” – Joo Yi Jae
“Are you watching? I kept my promise. Now I’m coming to see you.” – Ian Woo
“Hey, a man should have at least one dream in his heart, shouldn’t he?” – Joo Yi Jae
“From now on, we’re accomplices.” – Joo Yi Jae
“Can I like you?” – Woo Su Bin
“I have pretty much everything but there’s one thing I couldn’t have. A dream. You have that. That’s why you shine so brightly.” – Woo Su Bin
“Those words. To me, who had nothing but a dream, they were like a spell. That spell, however, soon became a curse.” – Joo Yi Jae
“Yes, I cursed you everyday. But I guess the skies aren’t on my side. Seeing you become a director like this makes me sick with jealousy.” – Joo Yi Jae
“Is a dream first-come, first-served? The one who’s meant to, makes it.” – Joo Yi Jae
“I’m thinking of making a movie with this. But there’s no ending. Let’s do it together.” – Ian Woo
“I hate getting caught in the rain. How about you?” – Joo Yi Jae
“You should have just remained my first love. Not a regret.” – Joo Yi Jae
“You are my regret. You should go back to that day, too, and see how I feel.” – Joo Yi Jae
“My first love, who grew up feeding on my dreams, Woo Su Bin, has returned.” – Joo Yi Jae
Episode 2
“What kind of world is she living in? What she watches. What she likes. What she says. I wanted to know everything.” – Woo Su Bin
“The world you see is warm and cheerful. I want to dream of the same world as you.” – Woo Su Bin
“Su-bin will probably never know who brought me into a warm and cheerful world was him.” – Joo Yi Jae
“My mother told me to become just nobody. But I don’t want to be just anybody. Since I was only born once, I’m going to live my life to the fullest.” – Joo Yi Jae
“I believe that people come before movies, and one must become a good person before becoming a director.” – Joo Yi Jae
“The dream is grand, but the beginning is so trivial.” – Joo Yi Jae
“All great things start from something small. Just like how my feelings for you made me dream the same dream.” – Woo Su Bin
“Let’s make movies together. Just imagine. Our names appearing side-by-side in the credits. Let’s do something great together.” – Joo Yi Jae
“Do you know what’s most important for a director? Writing well is fundamental, but having an eye for the world, that’s what this is.” – Joo Yi Jae
“I want to finish this story with you. So if you say you won’t do it, it’s meaningless to me as well.” – Ian Woo
“I’ll give you back the dream I stole from you. Even your first love, if you want. How should I give back your first love?” – Ian Woo
“A life where regret has crept in can crumble at any moment, and it wouldn’t be strange. My regret is me.” – Joo Yi Jae
“Your dream is in the present progressive, and mine is in the past tense.” – Joo Yi Jae
Episodes 3-5
“I overlooked the fact that I’m just a part of your past and only thought about moving forward. I realised I was wrong. Our ending should have come first, not the script’s ending.” – Ian Woo
“How could you believe in me more than I believed in myself? That big heart of yours made me feel even more ashamed.” – Ian Woo
“To the person you once loved, do you know the worst way to be remembered? It’s not to be remembered as a jerk, but as a pathetic one.” – Joo Yi Jae
“Why are there some things that never seem to get better? The good memories start to fade, but why do the bad ones still feel so vivid?” – Joo Yi Jae
“I didn’t love it, but it was important to me. It fed me and paid off my debts.” – Joo Yi Jae
“You’re not what I regret. It’s me.” – Joo Yi Jae
“Creating something magnificent isn’t what makes it great. The fact that we see it through to the end, that’s what makes it great.” – Ian Woo
“Even though I’ve never raised a child myself, I’ve played the role of a mother many times. If you just keep shoving food in before they can even digest, the kid will throw up.” – Oh Hana
“When you’re in love, it shows on your face. Your eyes, your nose, your lips. They’re all directed at that person. You can’t hide it.” – Chae Yeon
“A love that can’t even carry that weight, can it really last forever?” – Ian Woo
“The fear of losing someone, more so than the promise of forever, can be a sign of even greater love.” – Joo Yi Jae
“I’ll be the permanent flaw in your life, father.” – Woo Su Bin
Episodes 6-7
“I lived with so much self-pity and it was only after meeting you again that I realised I was actually blaming myself. That I couldn’t forgive myself.” – Joo Yi Jae
“This is the irony of love. A woman will stay with a man who makes her cry, no matter what they tell her, right? But a man can’t stay with a woman he makes cry. Because it’s torture for him.” – Joo Young Jae
“Writing is like riding a bicycle. Once you get the hang of it, you never forget.” – Joo Yi Jae
“I want to be successful. Within a month, is that possible?” – Sim Yu Geon
“Because of you, I feel my scars are becoming obvious.” – Joo Yi Jae
“I admired you so much. This bright, shining face of yours. That’s why I like you.” – Ian Woo
“I’ll stop here. So you can shine brighter.” – Ian Woo
“It is a final goodbye. To my first love.” – Joo Yi Jae
“They say that missing someone is the same as loving them. And it’s hard to love a coworker.” – Kim Sung Chan
“That’s just how life is sometimes. Sometimes, a meteorite just crashes down right in front of you. It’s not your land, so you wonder if it’s really yours, right? But if you pick it up, it’s yours. You seized this opportunity. So don’t be timid.” – Joo Yi Jae
“If I break out my world, there might be a bigger world out there. I want to live in the same world as that person.” – Oh Hana
“Help me live as Oh Hana, and no longer as Ahn Soo Hee’s daughter.” – Oh Hana
“If the friendship is over, maybe you should try falling in love.” – Ian Woo
“That’s disappointing. Because I’m already in love.” – Oh Hana
“All great things start from something small, right? Just from you liking me, you came to love movies.” – Joo Yi Jae
“But the truly great thing is that feeling, isn’t it? And the feeling you decided to hold back. Your feelings are so big that I can’t pretend I don’t see them. So, don’t hold back.” – Joo Yi Jae
Episode 8
“More than your feelings, I believe in the power of this paper.” – CEO Ahn
“You know, they say that when you are in love, your eyes, nose, and lips are all turned towards that person. What do you think that means? That you look at his face more than your own, and eventually, when he smiles, you smile, too. And when he cries, you find yourself crying, too.” – Chae Yeon
“I regret ever fixing you. I guess once something is broken, it’s hard to be whole again.” – Dr. Woo Cheol Gyu
“All happy families are alike, but every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. The source of my family’s unhappiness was me.” – Ian Woo
“That’s when I realized. Some smiles look just like crying. Whenever mom looked at me, she was crying.” – Ian Woo
“After that day, my world felt like nothing but complete darkness. Just when I thought I’d rather stay in the darkness, I met you.” – Ian Woo
“Why does this story end with you? Maybe it’s because the first person who brought light into my world was you.” – Ian Woo
“Thanks to you, all my bad memories have turned into love. My scars have now become a reminder of how I liked you, and the movie is no longer an unfulfilled dream, but a dream we’re dreaming together.” – Joo Yi Jae
“You’re the greatest comfort of my life.” – Ian Woo
“I know that there’s something between us. Keep liking me and suffer the consequences.” – Oh Hana
Genre: Romantic comedy
Synopsis: A man who achieves his dream as a film director reunites with a female reporter who has forgotten her dream.
No. of episodes: 12
Cast: Hwang In Youp, Lee Hyeri
Screenwriter: Jung Eun Bi
Director: Yoo Sun Dong
Network: ENA, Genie TV
Streaming platform: VIU
Date: July 13, 2026
English subtitle translation: VIU
Images: ENA, Genie TV
