Leaving his sickbed to go outside, Kim undergoes a final identity crisis. This time, however, Kim asks “What is Kim?” not the usual “Who is Kim?”, signaling his departure from socially constructed notions of identity, such as race or religion. Instead, Kim now seeks to define himself in terms of his tangible, material connections to the world, such as the lama, or as is the case here, “Mother Earth” herself. This underscores the profound connection between Kim and his homeland.