Monica Yi quotes from Minari (2020)

Played by Han Ye-ri

View Quote But Jacob... Things might be fine now. But I don't think they will stay that way. I know this won't end well, and I can't bear it. I've lost my faith in you. I can't do this anymore.

Scenes with Monica Yi

View Quote Jacob: They need to see me succeed at something for once.
Monica: For what? Isn't it more important for them to see us together?
Jacob: You go ahead and do what you want. Even if I fail, I have to finish what I started.

View Quote Jacob: Remember what we said when we got married? That we'd move to America and save each other?
Monica: I remember.

View Quote Monica: I'm sorry you have to see how our life is now.
Soon-ja: Why? Because the house has wheels? It's fun!

View Quote Monica: She doesn't look like a grandma? Oh! Really?
Soon-ja: What a good boy! I'll give you a present for that compliment!

View Quote Jacob: Come here. Look. Take a look at this. Look at the dirt. Look at the color. This is why I picked this place.
Monica: Because of the dirt color?
Jacob: This is the best dirt in America.

View Quote Soon-ja: Here. Try some.
David: I don't want it.
Monica: Drink it. Grandma brought it from Korea.
Soon-ja: That's it!
David: I don't want it.
Monica: It's expensive. Drink it all. Good! Such a good boy!
David: Grandma...
Soon-ja: Yeah?
David: In the future, never, ever bring this again.
Monica: Stop, David. You'll drink one cup every day.

View Quote Jacob: This is how you farm in America. Why are you laughing?
Monica: So, it's not a garden. It's a farm.
Jacob: Garden, farm, it's all the same. Just think of it as growing money.

Other characters in Minari (2020): Soon-ja · Jacob Yi · David