South Korea / Seoul
The story is set in South Korea. As shown through ancestral rites, there is a sense throughout the narrative that the tradition is playing a fundamentally important role in everyday lives of the people who live here. Seoul is the capital of South Korea; it is a busy and crowded city in which the atmosphere and energy provide an effective backdrop against the contemplations the characters play out.
House in Chongup
Chongup is a small rural community where Mom and Father made their home and where all the children grew up before leaving to Seoul. The house in which they lived in serve as an important presence in the lives of all the characters. House serves to be as similar to Mom, in which ensures that the lives lived were fulfilled, as complete, and as nurturing. Like when Chi-hon discovers on one visit, the house doesn't feel as secure and safe as an adult as it did when she was younger.