Samsam, the Pig Who Is a Grandfather's Special Helper

The Chinese-quince (dolbae) fruit, used as a medicinal ingredient along with loofah and others, is known to be good for health.

The grandfather says Samsam picks out only the clean ones from the fallen fruit in the field to eat, praising its cleverness.

Once the harvest is done, Samsam's work begins. Without any fuss, Samsam pulls a cart the grandfather built specially and skillfully carries the crops.

When a car approaches on the road, it stops or steps aside on its own, and it shows its cleverness by finding its way home precisely.

The grandfather had struggled to haul crops because of limited mobility, but now he finishes the work easily with Samsam's help.

When the son was in the accident, the grandfather personally took in and raised Samsam, who was born weak among 14 piglets because it could not nurse, feeding it himself.

Since then, Samsam has become a presence that comforts the grandfather's pain, and the two rely deeply on each other, continuing a special bond.

The grandmother is displeased that the grandfather takes such extremely devoted care of Samsam, when feed or leftover rice would be enough.

The grandmother says she is the best, but the grandfather does not hide his deep affection for Samsam.

The grandmother explains that the grandfather treats the pig like a child and named it Samsam.

"You have to give it breakfast. If it doesn't eat, its belly gets thin and it loses strength. Samsam has to eat to stay healthy and deliver well," she stresses.

Since he was young, the grandfather has loved animals and always took along pigeons, cats, and many other animals.

Samsam is so clever that it even recognizes snacks with fruit pictures on them.

Samsam moves freely through narrow alleys, completing its duties and surprising and amusing the people around.

Even more astonishing, it never touches the goods for sale and eats only the snacks the grandfather gives it.

People gather at the Jindo open-air market to see Samsam, which naturally leads to higher sales for the grandfather.

Jo Myeong-ok says, "People come to see the pig, so business is good because of Samsam," revealing that business has gotten better thanks to Samsam.