Beef is a comedy-drama series that also includes a bit of social commentary and is one of the hit Netflix original shows that was released in April 2023. A Golden Globe award-winning series that is said to be based on a real-life road rage incident. And, guess who witnessed that event? The director of the show, Lee Sung Jin! Interestingly, this show is based on the chaos that ensues in the lives of two strangers who had had an accident and quarrel over it. The series aptly depicts the life of Koreans living in America and also explores the consequences of road rage. Check out some memorable and hard-hitting best dialogues from Beef.
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1. A deep thought…
“If God is everything, then we’re God. That means God is just like us. Maybe that’s why everything is the way it is.”
2. It is good sometimes to ignore your worries…
“The moment you begin to worry, the moment you acknowledge the worry, you solidify it into existence, which is why we chose to ignore and ignore we did.”
3. Living in illusion eases the pain…
“You have to keep up the illusion, people always prefer it to reality.”
4. It’s okay to not be okay…
“You can’t be happy all the time, and that’s okay.”
5. Yup…most of us are.
“I’m not a bad person. I’m just angry.”
6. They don’t play that game!
“Blackjack, craps. You ever see Chinese people play that game?”
7. We all only accept the truth that we want…
“There is no objective truth. You create the truth you want to inhabit.”
8. A great life lesson!
“Life lesson: always sit with the Chinese.”
9. It is better to spread happiness!
“It is selfish for broken people to spread their brokeness.”
10. But don’t feel that way…
“That’s what’s wrong with the world today, man. They want you to feel like you have no control.”
11. The greater the fall, the higher the rise!
“Sometimes, rock bottom is your trampoline.”
12. You can live a good life by being rich with happiness!
“You must be pretty rich to be able to live like this.”
13. You can if you will!
“I want you to know that, despite what everybody tells you, you can have it all. You can.”
14. A Skittles vomit?
“Your vomit was pretty because you loved Skittles.”
15. Don’t be pretentious…
“I hate pretending that I don’t hate things.”
16. A set of good people!
“You’re Korean Robin Hood. And I’m, Korean Aladdin.”
17. Having a vision is a good thing…
“I got vision, though. Just no one can see my vision but me.”
18. Harsh truth…
“Old people are stupid like that, taking it out on us because they regret their life decisions.”
19. Humanity wins…
“Even if the deal looks great on paper, we still need to get to know each other as humans.”
20. Nothing lasts…so live your best moments!
“Everything fades; nothing lasts.”
The dialogues in Beef expertly capture deep emotions and tension, making every conversation between characters unforgettable and powerful.