EPISODE 3
I'm so sorry.
-What're you doing outside? -Hey, Dad.
Oh, no, it's Dad.
-Just running some errands… -Oh, yeah?
…for Mom.
Go, go. Come on.
Jesus.
They're gone.
Mr. Kang. You need to get up now. Hey--
What the… Mr. Kang!
Mr. Kang, hey!
Oh, God.
"This binding contract will outline requirements
regarding meetings between the employee and the employee's grandfather.
Breach of the said contract will indisputably result…
…the penalty shall be 100 times the contract amount…"
One hundred times!
But that's… just ridiculous!
I was so dizzy. I had to cancel all my schedules.
I missed a contract in that. Cost a lot.
Still. You can't do this.
Say you had to deliver some chicken to a customer,
but you got sick and didn't make it. What would that do
-to your store's reputation? -But that's…
I'll just make it up next time.
There's no "next time" in business.
You've lost trust and you can't put a price on that.
Yeah, but still, this isn't right.
Just accept my offer.
Then I won't seek any compensation
and still pay you, just as promised earlier.
Oh.
Mr. Cha? Call my lawyer and proceed with the lawsuit--
I'll do it! I'll do it! Fine. I'll do what you want.
But… you're very impatient.
Here's the list of what you need to know with regards to this contract mission.
You just need to memorize these things you see here.
"Born in 1993, blood type B."
"Attended the prestigious Hyunil private school."
"Finished high school early and got into Harvard at 16."
At the age of 16?
Whoa!
BORN IN 1993 BLOOD TYPE B
"Graduated summa cum laude from Harvard."
"Thomas…"
Sorry, how do you read that?
Thomas Hoopes Prize for the Best Graduation Paper.
-Huh? -Never mind that.
Oh, got it.
Wow, you were a track and field athlete in college?
Ooh, you weren't just a scholar, but also an athlete.
Damn, that's impressive.
The only thing I'm not good at is not being good at something.
Every project I've done, all big successes.
A JOINT DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEWEST FREEZER TECHNOLOGY
Right.
And what's that?
"Fell in love while staying in New York for his studies."
-New York? -Yes.
Mr. Kang has been spending the past two years in New York,
so I thought this plot would make good sense.
But how could someone like me end up in New York?
Right. We put together a background story for you, too.
We got that all covered.
DAD: TYPICAL LAWYER, MOM: TYPICAL DOCTOR,
HA-MIN: TYPICAL MED STUDENT
Huh?
Typical fam?
You think… How's this a typical family?
We had to make sure that everything sounds plausible enough
for Chairman Kang's, so…
Ah…
He'd faint if I told him my family runs a local chicken shop.
Moving on, the meeting with the chairman is next Sunday.
Have it memorized by then. Every single detail.
Okay.
No mistake will be tolerated.
Do you understand?
SVA…
You're a heck of a scholar, Shin Geum-hui.
-Why are you watching this stuff? -Leave it.
Why can't you do anything by yourself?
I said leave it!
Graduated from Hyunil. Went to Harvard, and then…
TOP 20 GLOBAL LEADERS SELECTED BY TIMES MAGAZINE
That's a hell of a boyfriend you got yourself, Geum-hui.
-Geum-hui. Shin Geum-hui! -Yeah?
Oh, hey Dad.
What is it?
Wow, look who's getting really immersed into her new character, Ms. Shin Geum-hui.
Hey. Is it worth all this effort? Really?
That's how it goes.
Otherwise, I'd have to pay him a hundred times what he's giving me.
A hundred?
Hundred times, my ass!
Oh, poor Ha-ri.
Did the legal mumbo jumbo scare you so much?
He was a second away from suing me.
If he ever started poking around,
eventually he would have found out my name
and that I work for him. Then what could have happened?
I'd get fired, and then…
I know what I'm doing.
All right, then. So how's the fake boyfriend exam brief with you going?
Look, is this guy even for real or what?
The man's incredibly hot, born with a silver spoon in his mouth,
he's smart, he's athletic, and he's good-looking.
But he lost his parents in an accident when he was young.
Oh… Ah!
You know, I've heard about that.
No wonder he has no relatives in his affiliate companies.
-Really? Why? -Don't get me started.
Rumor had it that someone was behind the accident that killed his parents.
For real?
I mean, I don't know what really happened,
but apparently, Chairman Kang fired all his relatives to protect him.
Ah…
That's right. Uh-huh.
Huh?
What do you want now?
-Good evening. -Are you at home?
Where else do you think I'd be at this hour?
Why? What's the matter?
I thought it would be best to discuss this matter in a private space.
Uh, yeah.
Did you memorize what Mr. Cha gave you?
Yes.
Graduated from Hyunil. Went to Harvard in 2010.
That's my grandson!
Joins go food after graduation.
Launches bone broth series, which led to a quick promotion,
and then heads over to the New York office and studies culinary arts
of different countries.
-As for your hobbies-- -Enough!
What do you think you're doing?
Ah! I heard the chairman was fuzzy and hard to please,
so I memorized the whole document just in case.
You think he's gonna ask you to recite the whole thing?
Still, I'm impressed with your hard work, Ms. Shin.
They say everything you need is in the textbook.
Go ahead ask me anything if you're so worried!
Really?
What would you say if my grandfather asked to see you
-on the Saturday, two weeks from now? -Ooh.
Uh…
Well, I'd say, if an elder wants to see me and there's no real reason to say no,
-I'll just go. Sure, why not. -Wrong.
-"No" is the right answer. -Why?
That day is our one-year anniversary.
It's a special day.
What would lovers do on days like that?
Ah…
-Are you sure you studied hard enough? -Not fair.
It was a trick question. I got confused.
Look, simple memorization won't always cut it.
So let me give you a question, then.
Off the top of your head, tell me
what was I wearing when we first met?
-We haven't talked about this how would-- -Wrong!
Of course, you should remember that. It was the first day that we met.
On the day we met, it was cold and rainy in New York.
I looked up what the weather was actually like in New York on that day.
That was as beautiful as the player I heard at Lincoln Center. Thank you.
Oh.
I'm sorry.
No, it's fine. You all right?
Yeah.
Uh, his outfit looks expensive.
Hopefully, he doesn't ask me to pay for the dry cleaning.
Um, you're Korean, aren't you?
Oh, yeah.
And so… are you?
Love at first sight, just like that?
Doesn't seem likely.
Why not? Your grandfather would definitely buy it.
It's totally realistic.
Complete with weather details and all that.
I'm not fond of rainy days.
Let's change the date instead.
You really don't have to give me a ride.
It's late, just take it.
That's right. Can't let a woman walk alone at this hour.
Okay.
Thank you so much for the ride, then.
Guess we're almost here now.
Sorry, we still have a bit more to go.
Okay, guess not.
Ouch.
Okay, then. I'll see you this weekend.
Quite peculiar, isn't she?
There's something oddly endearing about Ms. Shin.
Endearing? You mean overreacting to everything?
What are you smiling about?
I wasn't smiling.
You're going on a date next week?
Haven't you noticed anything? Or are you just pretending not to?
You must have heard something every time I go on a blind date.
I have.
And still you want me to go on another blind date?
No, it's different. This time I made it international.
Come on, Dad!
Do you wanna be the father of a world-renowned freak
instead of a local one?
I don't wanna be set up with anyone!
Life isn't about doing what you want to do!
In fact, you're my heiress, and you have responsibilities too!
So you're saying I should have an arranged marriage just like you?
You two were miserable together and got divorced.
How could you want your daughter to follow the same path?
For us…
Your mom was too eccentric.
I'm just as eccentric as Mom is.
I'm not getting married unless I'm in love.
So please, stop meddling in my life.
You…
bratty little… Fine!
You wanna do whatever you want, huh? Leave. Pack your things and go!
Fine, I will.
I know you'll never take back anything you've already said.
So I'll just leave as you say.
Hey, you… Just… Wait!
Just hold it.
Before you go, just wait.
I…
Sure, you may leave and go on living your own life.
-However… -However what?
Daddy's credit card stays.
What?
Whoa! You said you wanted to be independent, so…
living off the money you earned yourself, that's what independence truly means.
Enjoy eating by yourself from now on.
So petty of you to take away the card.
Our dumplings made it to the largest market share
within the domestic market in just three years.
Furthermore, we're on the verge of reaching global sales revenues
of one trillion, with the US revenue being 400 billion won.
Well, a round of applause!
No, hold your applause.
Our overseas market share hasn't even caught up with China's yet,
and you already want to celebrate?
Uh… Uh, I… Sorry, sir.
And how are you planning to address that?
How am I…
Uh, we plan to, uh…
address--
All you plan to do is read what your staff has prepared for you.
And you don't have to join these meetings from now on.
Moving on to our next agenda.
Our chef collaboration. Under our Food Product Development Department.
Development Team 3…
will be headed by Chef Jang Michelle.
Jang Michelle?
The Chef Jang Michelle.
Development Team 1, give us a brief on your progress.
We were…
Actually, we've been working on an Italian home cooking
with Chef Park Chun, but…
CHEF PARK CHUN'S BULLYING SCANDAL ALL ACTIVITIES HALTED
Looks like the pro-environment chef was a dud.
Turns out that he's a bully.
Well, I knew something was off about him when he crushed garlic with his fists.
But then, what do we do with our collaboration?
It's off the table now.
So, how'd it go?
Obviously, I was told off for not having looked into
the chef's private life earlier.
I told them we would look for another one.
Actually, I've already gone through a few and made a list.
This one's all the rage for his seafood dishes.
CHEF HA JAE-WON
CHEF LEE JONG-JAE
And this one, he's been on TV a few times. So he's already familiar.
The thing is, everyone in the business
would know we're trying to replace Chef Park Chun. Not a good look.
Huh. Wait a minute!
What about the one you recommended before? Chef Lee min-woo?
-Lee Min-woo? -Yeah.
He's got a fresh look and his food is good. He'd fit right in.
Of course he would. That's why he's the one I'm recommending.
Is he clean, though? I mean…
he does look quite a womanizer.
This is gonna blow up in our faces. I'm calling it.
Either stop slagging off or come up with a better option.
I'm not slagging off.
Mm-mm.
He's way too popular with the girls.
Remember him completely rejecting Hye-ji before?
Yeah, that's right.
Just look how he clearly friend-zoned me. I don't think we'll have a problem.
And also, he's super handsome and his food is great.
It's him! That's our guy for sure!
That's what I'm saying.
Ms. Shin, can you set everything up so we can recommend him tomorrow?
-I'll get on top of it. -Good.
She's definitely right for my grandson.
Even her name. It's perfect. Just perfect.
Shin Geum-hui.
She even has the same exact name as my favorite character.
Whatever it is, let me hear it.
Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!
Looks like Gwang-bok and Geum-hui are finally getting together, aren't they?
BE STRONG, GEUM-HUI
Ooh…
So after just one kiss, suddenly they're together?
What a damn stupid drama.
Why do you watch this trash?
What do you mean?
It's not trash. I'll have you know this has a 27 percent viewership rating,
and that's a fact.
You just need to get into it a bit.
Hey.
-Can you focus on the garnish? -Mm-hmm.
-Wow, this is so good. -Hey, you!
Have you been starving? You should go easy on those.
I haven't eaten all day.
I was looking for apartments. Just leave me alone.
No wonder. Why'd you have to move out, anyway?
You can't even afford it.
Why do you all seem to think that I've been living off of my dad's money?
You don't think I saved up my paychecks?
Sure, you did.
I'm sure you saved up a whole lot.
Min-woo, where's the white kimchi ravioli?
Oh, I mean, I called it ravioli.
But really, I just put in whatever I had at that time. It's not on the menu.
No, I think it's perfect for the market.
A Korean-style ravioli.
-It's something new. -I don't know. Do you think so?
Yeah. Don't you trust my taste buds?
I like your food for a reason. Go make some, quick.
All right, then.
"I like your food for a reason."
But also, I like you the most.
So what you're saying is you've got somewhere else to spend the night?
That's right, Ha-ri.
I feel like sleeping out on the streets tonight.
-I'm sorry, ma'am. -You sure?
All right. Go eat.
The security deposit is how much?
You've got to be kidding me. It's barely even half as big as my bedroom.
That's weird. I thought you saved your paychecks.
I'm not just looking for a place. Once I get an apartment, there's furniture
and all those other expenses as well.
Oh, that's right.
So I thought that maybe I should just live with you instead?
Here in this room?
It was just a thought.
I'm getting an apartment!
Ice cold hoe.
RECOMMENDATION CHEF LEE MIN-WOO
Oh, my head.
The alarm. Someone kill it, please.
What do you mean "kill the alarm"? You're gonna be late, get up!
Ha-ri! Ha-ri!
Look at you. Your back's gonna kill you later!
Ha-ri, get up! Ha-ri, wake up!
Come on, wake up! Get to work.
What time is it?
What do you think?
Oh, my God!
I haven't even put anything together yet!
-I'm so screwed! -Whatever, just get up and eat breakfast!
Hm? Breakfast?
Right. We all need to eat first.
What time did I doze off?
So, I think I got to the part about social media…
-Hey, Ms. Yeo? -Hmm?
Here's that profile of Chef Lee Min-woo that you requested
along with the proposal of the main menu that we'll offer.
Oh, my. Did you really finish all of this in one day?
I had a few ideas already from the last recommendation,
so it didn't take too long.
Uh-ha…
White kimchi ravioli?
That's right. You know, ravioli is like Korean dumplings,
so I thought we could cater to Korean taste buds
by using white kimchi for the filling.
Well, if it's dumplings, then it can be mass-produced for sure.
Hmm. Hm.
-What's all this? -Oh.
Oh, this. I thought President Kang and the other directors
might not know too much about Min-woo or his cooking,
so I put together a list of reviews from social media on his dining.
Ooh.
THE RAVIOLI IS THE BEST!
IT'S QUITE GOOD, AND THE CHEF'S HANDSOME
He's really popular with the ladies, isn't he?
Yes, and that's an advantage
if we're targeting customers in their 20s and 30s.
Ah, but still this white kimchi ravioli
might be a hit it or love it type of thing?
Oh, I already put some thought into that as well.
We can just change the filling.
Meat dumplings or kimchi dumplings for example.
Mm-hmm.
You see, the base for the filling calls for ricotta cheese,
but there's a completely Italian version using Italian sausages as well.
Just how am I supposed to pull that off?
You can't make me present it to the president.
And why can't you?
It's easy. You just do exactly what you did in front of me.
I can't. It's better if you give the presentation, Ms. Yeo.
I can't. For starters, I've never had Chef Lee's ravioli.
Above all, you're the one with all the charisma here.
Seriously, I can't explain things as well as you do.
-Let's go. -Wait a bit, just wait.
She's right, Ms. Shin.
Let me tell you what happened. Director Go got told off yesterday
for reading off of the paper that his staff wrote for him.
-That's it. You do it then, Mr. Gye. -Ooh.
You know Mr. Gye has stage fright.
You've got this.
-I'm nauseous just thinking about it. -But I can't. Just wait!
This is a great opportunity to get President Kang's attention.
Oh, yeah? That's exactly what I've been running away from.
Oh, come on! What are you doing?
Are you just trying to embarrass me in front of everyone? Let's go!
-Come on! Let's go. -Okay, good luck, guys!
Stop whining.
A COLLABORATION WITH THE CHEF CHEF RECOMMENDATIONS
Dev Team 1.
Ready to present your new chef?
Uh, actually…
there's a little snag.
Ms. Shin was supposed to do the presentation for our team.
And? Is there a problem?
Well, it's…
My apologies for being late.
Hello, I'm Shin Ha-ri from Food Product Development Team 1.
The chef that our team is recommending--
Are you going to present like that?
-Sir? -I want you to take your mask off.
It's hard to hear you.
The mask…
This is it. I'm screwed. I'm done for.
Actually, I have a cold. I'm sorry.
Just keep it on then.
Yes, sir.
The chef that our team is recommending is Chef Lee Min-woo,
the owner of M Kitchen.
And the main menu is white kimchi ravioli.
We are recommending this particular chef for a good reason.
His genre of cooking is highly…
This one. Right in the middle of Seoul and close to the subway.
It's a great location. Don't you think?
So all these appliances come with the apartment, right?
That's right. Of course, they come with the unit!
Ooh.
It's got a room too.
It's huge.
I've been working as a realtor for 20 years,
and I've never met anyone as easy to please as you, miss.
That's what they say about me.
All right. Let's go down to the office and write down the contract.
-Yeah, sure. -Oh, elevator's here.
Printing out the component analysis took a while.
I need to hurry up and tell Min-woo the good news!
That's weird. Isn't it closing time?
Maybe there are still customers?
Oh, come on.
You can't just do that all of a sudden. Look, I spilled everywhere!
Ha-ri.
Hey, Ha-ri. It's been a while.
Yeah. It's good to see you, Yoo-ra.
You're here for work, aren't you?
Uh, I should let you guys talk.
Oh, no, no, no. It's okay.
No need. We can just talk later. It's fine, yeah.
-Good night. Bye. -Uh…
Sorry. Were you shocked?
I should have told you earlier.
Yoo-ra is the one you've been looking at all this time.
But still, although I knew, I wanted to stay by your side.
Because I thought that maybe one day you'd notice how…
how I felt about you.
And some day you'd feel the same.
It's Yoo-ra. She wants to break up.
I really did.
That's my bus.
Sorry about that.
ARCHAEOPTERYX
Hello?
Hello, Ms. Shin?
Ms. Shin, you there?
Oh, my.
You okay? Here you go.
ARCHAEOPTERYX
Thanks a lot.
Jeez, it must have hurt.
Better be careful, miss.
Yeah, it does hurt.
I thought it wouldn't.
But it does.
It hurts so much.
What in the world is happening to her?
Ninety-nine…
One hundred…
Oh. Well, now I guess nobody would tell I was crying all night?
Wig…
Oh, makeup.
MELOMANCE A DAY TO SKETCH
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HA-RI FROM MIN-WOO
The ticket is for tonight?
Why are you so spooked? Mom says you should come eat.
No, I'll be going out
-to meet up with someone soon. -Whoa!
I love this singer as well!
This concert's today?
If you're not going, I will. Please?
RECENT CALLS ARCHAEOPTERYX
What the?
I never talked to him yesterday.
Maybe…
No way. Did I?
-Hey. Hi. -Get in.
You drove here yourself?
It's a personal affair.
Oh.
Hey, did you, uh-- Did you happen to call me yesterday?
I didn't know you did, but it says in my call history--
I called you about our meeting today. I hung up 'cause I couldn't hear anything.
-Why? -Aah…
It's nothing.
Wow. The weather is really beautiful today.
You should have taken Cha Sung-hoon to calm my nerves.
I thought you said you've got this? Now, you're nervous?
Mr. Cha happen to mention that your grandfather
is this scary and strict person.
What if he suddenly realizes that we're just lying to him?
Then you can try loving me for real.
Well, at least while we're in there.
What?
Let's go.
Okay.
Hmm.
Grandpa, we're here.
Ooh!
Well, Ms. Shin Geum-hui. You're as beautiful as I imagined.
Actually, even more so.
That's the wrong person. This is her.
What?
My apologies.
Nice to meet you.
You mentioned that you majored in art studies in New York?
Oh, yes. I did, sir.
I suppose that explains it. You have a special look about you.
Aah.
Well, since the chairman's here,
I put on a heavy makeup and not get busted, was that too much?
Uh, you should try having more of this dish, sir.
They say potatoes are good for hypertension.
Tae-moo said, apparently you have hypertension.
Not to mention diabetes.
No choice. Bland vegetables like these are the way to go.
I can't go on eating anything sweet and salty. Right?
Ah, indeed. That makes sense.
Eating habits are important, but it's even better to combine it
with exercise.
I heard that you enjoyed hiking, correct?
Well, yes, I do.
Are you a fan of hiking as well, Ms. Shin?
Yes, I like it a lot!
Oh, Tae-moo, do you remember?
We took a trip to the top of Brunni Mountain in Switzerland,
we were watching the stars all night long going,
"Oh, wow. It's so pretty." Like that.
-Ms. Shin. -Yes, sir?
This grandson of mine, do you love him?
Of course, I do! I wouldn't be dating him if I didn't.
Then why did you break up with him?
Oh, because…
Uh, Grandpa. You can't just go around asking things like that directly.
I'm asking because it's something to be asked, little rascal.
Go ahead, please answer.
Uh, because…
I thought that he cared about work more than he did about me.
Not surprised.
This grandson of mine, he's a workaholic.
And that's not bound to change in the future.
And are you okay with that?
If you can't, you'll only end up fighting all the time.
There's no need to worry.
As we talked things over,
I made up my mind to accept that his work is his number one priority.
At some point I told him, "I've had enough!"
And ignored all his calls.
But guess what he did?
He canceled on an important meeting and ran over just to see me.
Really?
You're telling me this boy here skipped a meeting just to go see you?
He did!
On top of that, you know what else he did?
You know how Tae-moo hates the rain, right?
That day, it was raining hard, but it didn't even matter to him.
Really? Is that true, Tae-moo?
We can discuss that later. Why don't we eat first?
The food's getting cold.
Hmm? Mm. Yes, you're right.
-Interesting. -Yeah.
Mm.
The password's right here written on top of the router.
Oh, okay. Thank you.
Let's see.
-Take care, ma'am. -Oh. Yes. Thank you so much.
-Couch delivery! -Oh, coming! Just a second.
-Hello, ma'am. -Hello there. The sofa's here!
Uh, give me a moment.
-So where do you want it? -Watch the door.
Uh, I was thinking of having it in the living room, there.
-Please, do be careful. -Anyone ordered noodles here?
I did! So everyone's here all at once.
Sorry, could you wait there with the noodles for a sec?
-Just so we can set up the sofa. -Yeah, sure thing.
Uh, can you put the sofa right over there?
Okay.
Someone's finally moving in next door.
-Package delivery. -Okay.
-Hello, sir. -Here you go.
-Thank you very much. -Take care.
…but could you please be a bit more careful with the couch?
It costs me a great deal.
-You have a delivery! -Yeah,
-just put it right out front. -Okay.
-Oh, I need to pay you, right? -Yup. Six thousand.
Guess my neighbor's a little oysters.
Thanks a lot.
-Here you go. -Hold on a sec.
-Wait, I can-- -Enjoy your meal.
-No, no, no. Wait. -It's fine. Thank you.
I've been looking for you forever!
It was so awkward being alone with your grandfather by myself.
Well, I did pretty good, right?
True, it seems like he didn't like me at first,
but the moment I mentioned how you ran to see me on a rainy day
-you could see his eyes light up-- -Why did you bring up that story?
What? Bring up what story?
You said that…
I ran to see you on a rainy day.
Because you said you don't like the rain.
Stories need some truth to sound realistic.
Running over to your lover through the rain which you hate.
-Aw! How romantic is that? -I think you misunderstood.
This relationship of ours is a business transaction, that's all.
Right, I know.
So don't get any funny delusion or anything real.
Just answer his questions without any comments added.
You got that?
Yeah.
Ms. Shin.
Oh, there you are, sir.
I was wondering,
are you fond of steamed buns?
Sorry, Grandpa, today is just--
I don't believe I was asking you.
Ms. Shin, do you like them?
Steamed buns… Yeah, steamed buns.
Yeah. Yes, I do. I'm a big fan of steamed buns.
Splendid. That's good to hear.
Let's eat some steamed buns for dessert.
Let's go. Why don't we take my car from here?
Damn steamed buns.
What did rain ever do to him? Why is he being all so touchy about it?
Wait for me, Tae-moo! Wait!
SUNRISE REALTOR IBO CONVENIENCE STORE
Well, well. Chairman Kang, welcome!
How have you been? Good, I hope.
Of course, all thanks to you.
-Let's get in. -Get in.
We came all the way to Anheung for steamed buns?
You brought this on yourself. No complaining.
Can you tell me what I did that was so wrong exactly?
I answered his questions like you told me to.
I'm doing everything I can.
Well? What? Me again? What did I do now?
All I ever did was just do my best so that we don't get…
Uh…
-Uh, what the hell are you doing to me? -Your grandfather's watching us.
Come on, let's get inside, Tae-mo.
Hurry.
There. Looks good, right?
Let's see. Ooh!
Mm.
Now that's tasty.
You're not kidding.
How'd they get the bread fermented so well?
The red bean filling is soft, as well.
This was definitely worth coming all the way out here!
-Hey, you got some red bean on your teeth. -Oh, no!
What were the conditions they gave?
Yes.
Here, have a drink.
Oh, yes, sir.
There.
Thank you very much.
Ooh!
There we go.
Uh…
I apologize, you know, for today.
What do you mean?
For acting so stiff and indifferent when I first saw you.
I judged you entirely based on what you're wearing.
I was being a little too irrational back there.
So I'm very sorry.
No, it's all right. I understand.
I'd be irrational seeing myself in the mirror right now.
Oh, and also…
thank you so much.
What do you mean? Thank you for what?
Um, for everything.
Bottom line, Tae-moo really likes you.
In fact, it seems like he genuinely cares about you.
So, please take very good care of him, Ms. Shin.
Sure.
Right.
Oh! Oh, my goodness!
-Oh! -Are you all right, Ms. Shin?
-I'll just pick those up. Oh, boy. -Oh, my. Wait.
-Oh, thank you so much. -There you go.
Oh, my goodness.
MELOMANCE A DAY TO SKETCH
Why don't we head back to Seoul now?
-Got some business to take care of. -Some business to take care of?
It's because you're always acting like this
that Ms. Shin can't even talk to you about the simplest of things like this.
What do you mean? What did I--
-What are you holding? -A pair of concert tickets.
And seeing as how they're for today,
she must have bought them for you both as a surprise.
Right, Ms. Shin?
-What? -Just get going right away.
Huh? Come on!
Here, take it!
Let's get a move on.
He never learns, that little…
I…
Ah, this is the life!
And now I'm completely broke after getting this sofa.
Maybe I should have bought a cheaper one instead?
Mm. No, I'm good.
This is in celebration of my true independence.
Good job, Young-seo.
Mm. It feels so good! I love it!
God, I'm starving.
Who would have thought moving would be this tough?
Hmm?
Is there a draft from somewhere?
What? What the…
It's a… It's a cockroach!
I freakin' hate cockroaches!
I hate them so much! Oh, my God!
Uh--
Sorry. What's going on?
Sorry, there's a cockroach in my place. I didn't mean to suddenly jump on you.
Uh, aren't you…
Ms. Jin, what are you doing here in this building?
Oh, well, it's… it's just I had a… Uh, it's a long story, I don't wanna…
Listen, I'm sorry, but…
may I please ask you for a favor?
It's… It's there.
It's inside the paper cup. Can you get it?
Yeah.
Sorry, I'm not a coward most of the time.
But bugs are just not my thing.
Sure.
Is that… Is that really gonna kill it if you spray around the outside like that?
Not sure. I guess it should work. That was a lot.
Do you have another can?
Oh, you're scared of bugs, aren't you?
I'm not. It's more like they really gross me out.
Isn't that the same thing?
-Oh, my Lord! -What is it?
I guess I'm all right, but are you?
Uh… yeah.
Okay, I'm gonna finish it off. Get behind me if you need to.
Oh. Is he gonna use the whole can?
Well, I flushed it down the toilet, so there's no need to worry now.
Thank you for helping me out.
Oh, it was nothing.
Goodbye.
-Wait a second. -Hmm?
Uh…
what are the odds the two of us becoming neighbors?
It's kinda like fate, right?
So, you know, we should get to know each other.
I'm very sorry, but I don't think that will ever work out.
What do you mean?
You put Mr. Kang in a really sticky position with all your antics,
sending somebody else to fill in for you on your blind date.
So I don't think it would be right for me to get to know you personally.
I'm sure you understand.
Wow.
Did I really just get rejected as a neighbor?
ART CENTER
Why do you have to drop us? I said we could just go by ourselves.
Unfortunately, I know you.
It was so obvious, you were gonna pretend to go and get back to work.
I wanna see the both of you head in.
Have fun. Get to it.
Enjoy.
You guys ready?
Let's just wait inside and then come back out
when your grandfather's gone.
Go ahead.
Goodbye. Go.
He'll probably just stay right out front. He won't leave until the concert starts.
-Oh. -Just give up.
A DAY TO SKETCH
Welcome. We're the ballad duo, Melomance. Thank you for coming.
Hello, everyone.
MELOMANCE IS OUR GIFT OUR EVERYTHING
So, as a special event that we've prepared
just for our audience members today,
we've taken in song requests that also come with a special story with them.
Wow, they're taking song requests.
"I've been a fan of yours for a long time now,
so I bought tickets for today's concert
and gave them to a friend as her birthday present."
Ooh!
"She's been a very precious friend of mine for seven whole years.
She was there to comfort me and buy me drinks when I had a break up
or when I had to go to the army. She's also been a constant support.
But she doesn't have a boyfriend yet.
So, here's hoping that she'll go there
and even better if she goes with a partner.
I ask that you gift her with one of your amazing songs.
Row B, seats 42 and 43! Are you here? Can you give us a wave?
That's even better. You actually came with a gentleman!
Oh, no, this isn't…
Oh, no, no, no.
I guess that friend who got you your ticket had his wish come true!
I'm sure he'll be happy knowing that you're happy.
So, congratulations to his friend of seven years for coming today
and finding someone to be with.
-Thank you so much. Thank you so much. -Ladies and gentlemen,
"This Must Be Love" as requested.
Do you know this song?
Oh, yeah. I like this song. It's one of my favorites.
Really? It's not even that popular yet.
-Hey, sing it for me some time. -Huh?
You have a really nice voice.
During orientation, I was totally impressed.
Okay.
Now arriving at Seoun University.
-Min-woo. -Seoun University. Please mind your back.
The next stop is Donggyo Arts High School. Dongkyo Arts High School
We have arrived at Seoun University.
Our next stop is Donggyo Arts…
-Thank you. -Thank you for coming.
-You gotta watch where you're going. -Thanks for that.
I'll wash this at home. You'll get it back. Don't worry about it.
Do you usually cry a lot?
You were bawling yesterday too.
Uh, you said you didn't hear any--
Well, it seemed like you didn't want me to know.
Thank you. Don't think I don't appreciate it.
For pretending not to notice I was crying.
And for coming to the concert with me when I could have gone alone
even if you didn't have to.
You're missing one more thing.
You made me look like a sorry sack of nothing
after basically crying throughout the whole concert.
Huh? What are you talking about?
You know the women next to me? They were pretty loud about it.
Getting dragged to that concert like some kind of substitute.
I'm sorry.
No need to be sorry.
I mean, besides, it's not like I'm your real boyfriend.
And that friend of yours, you held it in for seven years?
Was it… Was it really that noticeable?
Add up your friend's message and all your crying.
Yes, it's pretty obvious.
In any case, at least you got a bit of closure today.
Yeah.
It was nice. I gotta accept that I got rejected.
You know that friend, he actually got back together with his ex-girlfriend.
I don't regret any of it.
I was really…
I was happy those seven years.
It's okay if you don't get it.
Probably seems like a waste of time and all for someone like you.
Doesn't always work like that, you know?
What?
You can also get results in a short amount of time,
other times you risk the losses and stay in it for the long run.
There's no clear indicator for determining worth
just by seeing how long it takes
Why are you laughing? There's nothing funny about that.
No, it's…
It's funny how you can compare your work to things like these.
My apologies. I've never tried comforting anyone before.
Not bad for an amateur, though.
By the way, sorry about this afternoon.
I was feeling so down, I overdid it. I ended up trying too hard, didn't I?
That's why I said some things I shouldn't have.
It wasn't all you. I was a bit too sensitive.
Where are we even going to right now?
Actually, I was just kinda following you.
Actually, I was kinda following you too.
THE BEST COMBINATION TTEOKBOKKI, FRIED VEGGIES, SUNDAE
Hello, can I have some tteokbokki for two, please?
A sundae for one and a small fried veggie medley as well?
Do you… Do you want some eggs with that?
No, thank you.
Why not? I can afford to buy us a snack. Just eat all you want.
No way!
Don't tell me you're gonna be like one of those drama characters and be all,
"I come from wealth. I've never tried tteokbokki."
What do you take me for?
We have a product called "Delicious Spicy Tteokbokki".
Guess who came up with that?
You're talking to somebody who canvased all the famous tteokbokki places
all over the country.
Oh.
-Here. -Oh, that looks delicious.
Thank you, ma'am.
Hmm?
Oh. Just a second, okay?
Yeah?
No, I'm still outside.
Huh?
I'm eating out for dinner.
Watch out for the ball, lady!
Ms. Shin! Hey, watch out!
Are you all right, Ms. Shin?
Put this. It might help.
Thanks a lot.
Are you feeling cold? Let me know if you are.
Listen, Mr. Kang.
If it's not out of line, can I make just a little suggestion?
Why not? What is it?
Instead of a bogus relationship,
try it out for real sometime.
I know you might think that it's a waste of time
to be in a relationship right now,
but if you think about it in the long term,
it might be more efficient that way.
Mm, you could even get married.
-Get married? -Yeah.
Being in a fake relationship with me, that just means we don't have a future.
Technically it's even bigger than a waste of time, right?
I think my taxi's here.
It is. Yes, that's my cue.
Thanks again for today. Appreciate it.
You take care.
Oh!
Take this. I got it for you.
I got it as a gift at the concert.
I have no idea what it is.
Apparently, it's supposed to cheer you up.
I'll see ya.
Whoa.
ARCHAEOPTERYX
Though it was an incredibly inefficient day, I had fun. Archaeopteryx.
TALK TO ME WHEN YOU'RE FEELING DOWN I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU
Come talk to me when you're feeling down.
I'll be there for you.
A real relationship, huh?
Instead of a fake one?
What do you guys think?
What am I doing?
-What is it? -What? What's going on?
What? What's happening?
I don't know. Maybe she's throwing a fit or having a nightmare.
What am I gonna do?
What's wrong with your face? You scared the hell out of me.
Right? You think it looks bad too, right?
Oh, of course. It's a bruise. Of course, it's supposed to get bigger.
What kind of irresponsible people are out there playing ball in the streets?
You should've found out which school they go to,
so I could teach them a lesson.
It's not like they did it on purpose. It's okay.
-Look at what they did to you. -Hey, Ha-ri. You look badass.
You wanna die?
There you go. Just rub this on a little bit.
No, I think it's already too late. Just make a fried egg with that.
-Okay. -Just fry the egg.
Hm, can you even go to work looking like that?
I still have to go. It's not like it's fatal.
What are you doing? Give it to me.
Get some gloves, clean up.
-Yeah, yeah. -Get lost.
Oh, no. Oh, shit.
There's no way Mr. Kang would instantly recognize me
just because of my bruise, right?
Almost didn't make it.
Is this even gonna be big enough to cover the bruise?
-I thought about it… -Oh, no! It's President Kang!
…and realized I don't know anything about the real Shin Geum-hui.
It's because of that girl! Shin Ha-ri.
He does come out as cold-hearted…
You should use this.
Looks like he has a considerate side to him.
You've been hanging out with him for that fake relationship, you…
Don't tell me you've fallen for him?