When I was in school,
the owner of the stationery store nearby had a dog.
I think the name was Jjongjjong.
Let's see.
-How much is this? -It's 500 won.
-This one too? -Yes.
-There's one you can fly instead of that. -Really?
Jjongjjong seemed kind of cold.
Where are you going?
I'm walking Jjongjjong.
You're the only one walking though.
Jjongjjong likes being in my arms.
See you.
Jjongjjong was like royalty.
WITH UNG
-Hi, Ung. -Hello.
What?
Did you have a baby?
It seemed like an amazing life though.
I've never seen him walk.
He runs around at home though.
My dream is to live like Jjongjjong.
To tell you the truth,
Jjongjjong was abandoned as a puppy.
-So he's afraid of the outdoors. -What?
Maybe he was abandoned outside.
He always acts like this outside.
To be abandoned while on a walk…
He must have been scared.
So the reason why I'm suddenly bringing this up is…
I'm not going.
I really don't get it.
I'm really grateful for this opportunity,
-but it's too far and it's for too long. -Ridiculous.
Your skills had improved greatly
when you were gone there for six months.
That's because it was six months.
Living there for a few years is different.
And I don't want to go there all by myself.
My goodness.
I'll cancel my recommendation then.
If that's why you don't want to go,
then you can go with a friend.
ENGLAND STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM
What else is needed? My GPA is pretty high.
English scores? TOEFL?
I can get that. I'm good at studying.
Is there financial support? Can I get a scholarship?
What about living expenses?
If I mention this to Yeon-su, I'm sure she'll just tell me to go alone.
But how can I be alone for years?
So do you want to take Yeon-su?
Just take me with you.
There are a lot of schools that Yeon-su could easily get into.
She has a high GPA and everything.
So I feel like it'd be nice for us to go abroad and study together.
But I have to be your manager.
But I can't stop you because it's such a good opportunity.
So will you be living with Yeon-su there?
What? Of course we'll be in a dorm…
-Wait, would that be okay? -Isn't it obvious that you should?
You'll be in another country.
You need to rely on each other there.
You seem so excited.
Wasn't that what you were thinking in the first place?
No. This is a decision I've made solely for our future.
And I have to ask Yeon-su first.
Why would we break up?
Why are you doing this?
What reason do you have?
Why do we have to break up?
I'm sorry. What was I talking about?
Oh, right. Jjongjjong.
I often think about him these days.
The way he decided to cope with his pain.
See? We can be friends.
I know it seems pathetic…
but I'm acting just like Jjongjjong these days.
I don't think I can ever face something I can't handle again.
So I've chosen to do the same.
Because nothing will happen
if I don't do anything.
EPISODE 11: OUR NIGHTS ARE MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN YOUR DAYS
Did you get home safe?
Of course. You practically shoved me inside.
Thanks for being with me today.
And for putting up with my boring stories.
Call me anytime you need me.
Did you stop by my place today?
WE SPOTTED THE ARTIST GO-OH SECRETLY MEETING NJ
Why aren't we refuting the article?
We don't have to respond to them all.
But we always have.
That's because you always dated lousy men.
It doesn't make sense.
You would rush to refute rumors when I was actually dating those guys.
So why aren't you refuting this article when we're not even dating?
Compared to your prior scandals,
the public's response to this one isn't so bad.
And he has a pretty good reputation too.
CEO KANG YEON-JU
And you said you needed a place to breathe.
If that's what he is to you then I can turn a blind eye.
Blow off some steam by dating him
and make sure it won't interfere with work.
Are you hoping this will pass over like it did all the other times?
Stop treating me like a little kid.
You're too young to know--
And I'm not seeing him to blow off steam.
Can't you tell from the photo? I'm the one who has a crush on him.
All he does is give me more stress.
So stop making stupid plans and just leave him alone.
Don't treat this like some candy you're throwing at me.
YEON ENTERTAINMENT
He has nothing to do with my actions.
"Regardless, NJ would visit his home whenever she had any free time."
"The two would enjoy a meal at their favorite restaurant
and go to her house."
Her house?
Isn't this funny? They're saying you went to her house.
There's no way that you'd go to her house.
But look at this.
It's you in front of her house.
This is crazy, isn't it?
Do you see this?
And look. You're in this paparazzi shot.
This is so interesting.
Stop it.
And…
look at this.
This is the first time I've silenced my phone as your manager.
I need to know something if I have to answer all these journalists.
But you wouldn't answer any of my calls. So what could I do?
Where's my phone?
First…
-tell me. -What?
-Tell me it's not true. -It isn't.
Really?
All right, then.
It's fine if it isn't true.
I know it's not true. Right?
This doesn't make sense.
It's impossible.
How can people believe this?
It's ridiculous.
Just tell them
that we're not dating
and that I'm just a fan.
Jeez. This must be so hard for NJ.
She helped us so much, but we've ruined her reputation.
Hey, where's my phone?
You're asking me? I just came here.
I'm sure it's somewhere in your studio.
What?
MISSED CALL, GU EUN-HO
GU EUN-HO, FATHER, NJ
Mr. Choi. Did you lose your phone and just find it?
How did you know?
I think I know you a bit now.
I just saw the article about us. I'm sorry.
I never thought about this kind of thing.
I think I caused a lot of trouble for you.
You could be the one in trouble though.
My agency might not refute the article.
I guess they think that I have something to gain from this.
They're trying to use your good image.
So tell everyone it's not true.
Tell them I'm just chasing you around.
You need to teach my agency a lesson.
I'm not sure I understand what you're saying,
but wouldn't that be bad for you?
We should be celebrating on a day like this.
It's your first dating scandal.
Too bad my schedule is too packed.
I'll call you again next time.
Okay.
Yes, he's NJ's fan.
What? A stalker? What are you saying?
Why would he follow her to her house? No, that's not…
How dare you say that about him!
What are you doing?
Just leave it. Don't do anything.
Why?
Just wait until they release an article.
Don't do anything yet.
Why do you keep changing your mind?
Hey, wait.
You didn't just talk to NJ about this, did you?
I can't believe it. How close are you to NJ?
I never knew I'd actually ask this.
What's going on between you two?
Shut up. Just tell me what my schedule is.
You're acting strange these days. You're not the Ung I knew.
You're not Ung, are you? Where did he go?
Quit the nonsense, will you?
You're busy this week.
You have those interviews you postponed
and you have documentary shoots.
This Friday's going to be the last shoot. Yeon-su will be there too.
So it's finally coming to an end.
I guess Ung delivered it to you. You should've heated it up.
That's good.
Tell me if you want anything else.
I made your favorite dishes, but maybe it wasn't enough.
Really?
All right, you should get to work.
Okay. Bye.
Gosh, that brat.
I don't know why he has a phone if he's not even going to pick up.
Did you call Ung again?
Just leave him alone. He must be sleeping.
He says he can't sleep well.
His meds must be working. That's good.
Darn it. He should give us a call though.
I'm so curious.
By the way,
do you think there's really something going on between him and that famous girl?
I'm sure he'll take care of it himself.
He said they're just friends, so they must be. Plus…
Ung has Yeon-su, you know.
-Yeon-su? -Yes.
Is there something going on between them again?
Weren't they just going to be friends?
I don't know. It's just what I think.
Yeon-su…
Right. Yeon-su's the perfect girl for Ung.
-Right. -Of course.
Of course.
It's fall already.
You're right.
NOW SERVING GIZZARDS, GRILLED OR SEASONED
It's this week, right?
I'll tell Ung that we're going to visit the countryside.
Okay.
INCOMING CALL SOL-I
-Hey. -Where are you?
I'm going back to the office after a meeting. Why?
Nothing much.
I'm hanging up if it's nothing. I'm driving.
Are they really dating?
-Ung and NJ. -Bye.
Hey! You brat.
-You didn't even ask him, did you? -Why would I ask him?
I'm sure you're letting your imagination run wild right now.
Me? No, of course not.
I'm too busy with work to think about such useless stuff.
-You said you're driving. -Bye.
She's not Ung's type.
She's pretty, but…
Right, she is pretty.
But her smile's a bit…
And she's way too young.
Ji-ung, what happened yesterday?
Oh, sorry. Something came up. Did you wait for me?
Well, I had work anyway.
But Mr. Choi waited for you.
Ung was here?
Yes, I told him you were coming soon
so he waited in the editing room for quite a while.
He had some food for you.
It was your birthday yesterday, right? Happy birthday.
I stopped Mr. Park from throwing a surprise party.
Good job. You're so sharp.
-Are you going out to shoot? -Mr. Choi has an interview
so I'm going to shoot that.
Ji-ung.
If you have time after work tonight,
let me take you out to dinner.
It was your birthday yesterday.
It's fine. Birthdays aren't a big deal.
-I'll just-- -I want to treat you.
Or at least a cup of coffee.
All right. I'll make you not want to buy me anything next year.
-Good luck with your shoot. -Okay.
What?
How long were you standing there?
You told me to wait here.
Oh, right. Did you get everything?
Let's go.
It's this way.
I know.
Mr. Choi.
Mr. Choi?
Oh, yes.
Are you alright? Was that a difficult question to answer?
No, it's nothing.
I'm sorry, but could you ask that again?
You said you don't draw people in your works.
It feels like you've purposely left people out of them.
Like you've intentionally left those spaces empty.
We can feel loneliness and emptiness in your drawings.
I think that comes from the exclusion of people.
Is that intentional,
or is this something that you did subconsciously?
It depends on the viewer and their interpretation.
I haven't thought of it that deeply.
But sometimes, the artist's attitude helps us understand their pieces.
Well…
I don't have the stories you're looking for.
Ma'am.
Why don't you ask about his exhibitions instead?
It always feels like I can't do an in-depth interview with you.
Ma'am…
You did look quite different doing that interview.
You should show this side of me more in the documentary.
By the way, I saw the article.
Would there be a problem with the footage we filmed of NJ?
Well, it's fine with me,
but you'll have to check with NJ's agency.
But why aren't you asking if the scandal is true or not?
Do you think it's obviously not true?
Is Ji-ung sending out clones of him or what?
You're so similar. It makes me feel weird.
I'm sure you don't have room to think about other people right now.
You have your hands full with Ms. Kook.
You shouldn't talk about the casts' private lives like that.
That's why I turned off the camera.
Ji-ung would have said that on camera.
-Is it off? I should see for myself. -Didn't you see them in the editing room?
I thought you saw Ji-ung's videos.
I couldn't figure out what was what.
We're done for today, right?
I'm lonely.
I'm so lonely.
The position of CEO makes you so lonely.
But as a leader,
I guess I should accept my fate to take responsibility
and develop this company.
You saw it just now, right?
Everyone was having coffee without me
and didn't let me join their conversation.
Right?
Ms. Kook, are you listening?
Hello?
Honestly, what did I do to them?
Tell me. Am I such a bad person?
Don't worry and be honest. You can tell me anything.
-Yi-hoon. -Yes?
You're just a little more clueless than others.
You're not a bad person. You were like that in college too.
Don't take it too personally.
Me?
I'm pretty quick-witted.
I knew what the others were talking about just a while ago.
And I could've joined in on the conversation smoothly too.
They were talking about Go-oh and NJ all day.
What's the probability of your ex ending up in a scandal with a celebrity
They all want to know if they're really dating or not.
But they don't know anything.
Should I tell you?
Of course they're dating.
Whatever the chances are, one thing is for sure.
-it feels very, very… -When Go-oh saw NJ that day,
he seemed dumbfounded.
-…crappy. -See?
I'm pretty sharp, aren't I?
You're right.
So why don't you take a hint and leave me alone?
I'm working right now.
Right. I'm leaving.
Take it easy.
I'm not that clueless.
I have to hear about it everywhere I go all day long.
Throughout the entire day…
it follows me everywhere.
NJ really must be dating him this time.
Right? Did you see the photo?
-He's cute. -Right.
He's cute in his old photos too.
That's why NJ fell for him.
I don't want to hear or know about it.
Right. Let's not pay it any attention.
Excuse me, how much are these jujubes?
It's 5,000 won per basket.
I'll take one.
All right.
Don't you have any change?
I'll take them all, then.
Really? Thank you.
But what would a young lady be doing with so many jujubes?
Jujube tea is good for insomnia.
What?
So they say.
Is that so? Here you go.
-Oh, no. Let me put it in another bag. -Okay.
Here.
-Have a good day. -Bye.
Why did I buy these?
We can go somewhere more expensive though.
I was going to buy you something really delicious.
I eat a lot. You'll be surprised.
Mr. Kim!
Wait, Chae-ran's here too!
Did you come here to eat? What a coincidence!
This is great!
We're all gathered here together.
Come sit with us.
Why did I come here?
Yes, I'll send… Oh, Yeon-su.
I'm sorry. I'll call you back after I check.
-Are you here to see Ung? -Yes, I needed to talk to him.
Is he inside?
He's not home.
He's at the restaurant. Should I call him?
No, it's fine. It's nothing urgent. I can talk to him later.
You came all the way here.
-Go and wait inside. -No, it's okay.
You brought a lot of stuff too. Come on. He'll be back soon.
Here.
Tell Ung that I left.
We should have had a company gathering earlier.
And it was Mr. Kim's birthday yesterday.
Isn't it nice to drink together like this?
Your work's all going well, right?
Mr. Kim, was it your birthday?
I didn't know. Let me pour you a glass.
I already drank enough.
I can't drink as much as you.
My goodness.
You've worked here for so long, but you can't drink?
It's not like we drink while we work.
Oh, jeez.
I really can't get along with people who don't drink.
They're so boring.
Work is what's most important.
What you're shooting now is boring.
He used to be okay when he used to listen to my advice.
But now he just does anything he wants.
I don't think I ever did as you wanted.
So tell me, do you really like what you've shot this time?
You don't, right?
There's no way you've lost your touch.
Right?
No way.
We were all having a good time.
Why are you making him uncomfortable?
Hey, Intern. Let's go.
Oh, right. You quit.
Finish your talk before the food arrives.
And stop fighting in front of them.
We're not fighting. You know how much I like Mr. Kim.
He doesn't like you though.
Why are you always so harsh?
I really can't understand her.
Did he have to overreact like that and embarrass me?
Did I upset you?
Sorry.
Sometimes when I'm telling the truth, my mouth moves faster than my head thinks.
You're still saying that you were telling the truth.
You know it too though.
What is it?
What's the problem?
I saw your draft, but I still don't get what you're trying to say.
You like Kook Yeon-su, don't you?
What? No way.
You really do. Was it because of that?
This is finally getting interesting.
Did you have to say that in front of her?
-You knew too, right? -Forget it.
You just had to find out and embarrass me.
That's the thing about cameras.
They pretend to be objective observers, but they're actually the most personal.
The reason why I like you
is because you pretend to be objective.
But your works always portray emotions very well.
-You said it's boring. -So I'm saying
you should go and watch your footage and edit it all again.
I get that this is because you're confused about your emotions,
but come on.
Why don't you follow the gazes of the cast?
MUSEUM OF AVANT-GARDE PARIS, FRANCE
CONCERNING VARIABILITY AND INVARIABILITY
Hello. Nice to see you again.
Oh. Right.
Darn it.
What?
Congratulations on your scandal with a superstar.
Don't drink the wine. Keep it for later.
Half of it is mine.
P.S. Don't stay out so late.
I've always wanted to ask you this.
Am I getting between the two of you?
-I don't want that. -No.
Nothing's going on between us right now.
I see. "Right now"?
The two of you…
Never mind.
As you've read in the articles,
we're seeing each other.
That's what I was thinking of saying,
but that's just too cringy.
There's no point in the two of us talking about this.
Mr. Choi would be so proud if he sees this.
He'll brag about it for the rest of his life.
I don't want to see him do that,
so let's not fight.
If I'm not getting in the way, then it's fine.
I'll figure it out.
But…
you won't stop
if I ask you to.
I know.
What am I even doing?
Did you drink again?
I guess you enjoy drinking these days. It's not like you.
You should've gone home if you're drunk. Why did you come here?
Thanks for the food last time.
Thank my mom, not me. Why are you here?
Did you come to say that?
I heard you came by the office.
Yes, well…
You always say you're busy but you weren't at your desk.
Just go to sleep.
I'm going to work a bit more.
Someone told me
that everything I shoot is full of emotions.
And that it shows
even when I try to hide it.
Do you think so too?
I don't get what you're saying.
You saw everything.
Didn't you?
Well…
I'm not sure.
Wait.
You're telling me not to mention it.
Right?
You're drunk. Just go to sleep.
You're telling me to shut up
because you don't want to know.
Right?
I knew this would happen,
but I do feel pretty upset.
Today won't be any special even if it's our last shoot.
Isn't it today?
SEAFOOD SOUP WITH UNG
Did you stay up or did you just wake up?
Anyway, today's the last day of the shoot, so get ready.
I'll head over soon, okay?
Okay.
CLOSED TODAY
Why isn't he picking up?
Ji-ung, isn't Mr. Choi doing whatever he wants
because you're his friend?
He went AWOL on the last day of the shoot.
Why did he even agree to this if he was going to take this so lightly?
I'm so sorry.
I even talked to him this morning.
This isn't the first time.
You should've checked properly.
It seems like he's not taking us seriously.
I'm really sorry.
I'll go wherever he could've gone and bring him back.
Forget it.
Ji-ung. This is why he's acting so selfishly.
Let me apologize in his place.
-Let's just call it a day here. -Ms. Kook.
Do you really not know? Did something happen again?
-Chae-ran! -I'm sorry about last time.
But nothing happened between us this time. I haven't seen him in a while.
Isn't it today?
I'll bring him back.
Do you know something?
No, I'll look for him here and there.
I'll look for him too.
Ji-ung, you're going too easy on Mr. Choi.
Even if he's your friend, this is going too far.
Well…
I kind of feel like maybe I chased him away.
What?
Hey, Ung!
Hello.
It's been such a long time.
You haven't visited ever since you graduated.
It's so nice to see you again. You should come more often.
I don't see Jjongjjong.
Oh, Jjongjjong?
He went far away.
Oh, I see. I'm sorry, I was just…
Oh, there he is.
He must have had an amazing walk.
You should take a bath today.
-Thanks. -I'll take care of Jjongjjong's walks.
He's so cute.
-Bye. -Bye.
Didn't Jjongjjong hate going outside?
That was a long time ago.
He hates staying inside now.
I see. Since when?
How did you do it?
I didn't do anything.
It was all him.
Right, Jjongjjong?
You traitor.
EDITING ROOM
I get that this is because you're confused about your emotions,
but come on.
Why don't you follow the gazes of the cast?
Hey. I still haven't found him. What about you?
I couldn't reach his parents either,
so I asked the hardware store owner. They went to the countryside.
He's not at the bookstore or the library. I can't find him anywhere.
He's determined to stay hidden.
He won't be where he goes often. He's probably at an unexpected place.
Anyway, call me if you find him.
Oh, my goodness!
You scumbag! Watch where you're going!
I almost had a heartattack.
Let me carry that for you.
No, it's fine.
It looks heavy. I'll carry it to your home.
I told you, it's fine.
-Then until the bus station… -I said, it's fine!
Why are you doing this?
Oh, no…
Leave it there.
You're drying a lot of jujubes.
Who knows what they're for?
Yeon-su bought so much and put them there.
She keeps making jujube tea. I don't know who it's for.
This is jujube tea. I know you have a hard time falling asleep…
I mean, they told me to give it to you.
My goodness…
If Yeon-su did anything bad to you,
it's all my fault.
So don't hate her too much.
We were poor,
so I made her grow up to be selfish.
It's my fault that she talks so harshly.
And has a nasty temper too.
So if you're upset at her about something,
blame me for it
and don't hate her.
Yeon-su's not like that.
That's not who she is.
She's…
a good person.
She's so brilliant I feel like I don't deserve her.
If you know that,
then what are you two doing?
You're right.
I knew I was pathetic,
but I guess I've hit rock bottom today.
Choi Ung.
Stop this and come out already.
Ji-ung, should I order dinner?
Ji-ung…
EDITING ROOM
I think it's better to do something you're good at
than something you like.
That way, you'll be more efficient and get what you want.
I had a hard time finding you this time.
How did you find me?
I just looked everywhere.
Yes, it was this time of the year
when you would disappear without a word.
And your parents would disappear too.
I forgot about it, and I just remembered today.
This is great. I wanted to do this.
Drinking with you face to face, I mean.
You're not avoiding me now?
You're not even telling me to leave.
I never avoided you.
Then did I just imagine things?
You're quiet.
What should I say?
Anything besides beating around the bush,
avoiding the topic
or something that'd hurt me.
You must have decided to keep quiet again.
I'll do the talking this time then.
Well…
I…
About how you wanted us to be friends…
I gave it some thought.
I don't think I can do that.
So…
I don't mean that I don't want to be friends.
I…
I just…
I missed you.
Yeon-su.
I've always missed you.
I…
missed you.
When I saw you again,
I kept feeling angry for some reason even though you were back.
And I resented you.
But I think I know why now.
I guess…
I wanted to see you love me.
I wanted…
to see you love only me.
Yeon-su.
Yes?
Please keep loving me.
Don't let go…
and keep…
loving me.
Please.
OUR NIGHTS ARE MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN YOUR DAYS
EPILOGUE
-Yeon-su. -Yes?
Do you know how to see the top of that building?
You can go up to a different building.
No, you got it wrong.
Hey, are you that drunk?
I heard this is how you do it.
What simpleton said that?
My dad.
I knew it. He's so wise.
I can't see it though.
Right? That's what I told him.
When was that?
When I was about five? Six?
He was just teasing you then.
Not my current dad.
What?
My real dad.
Of course he was teasing me.
He told a little kid to lie down
and count to the top floor.
I didn't even know how to count then.
I kept repeating
one and two
then I eventually got back up.
When I did,
my dad was gone.
Ung.
Isn't that funny?
How could he…
abandon me like that?
Subtitle translation by: Ju-young Park