[theme music playing]
-[vehicles honking] -[bee buzzing]
KKULBEE EDUCATION
[cat meowing]
[deep breath]
Coming back here feels like--
A prison cell.
[comical music playing]
[annoyed sigh]
We spent so many days
trapped in that classroom, and what was even the point?
[Ha-jun sighs]
-I wanted to ask... -Hmm?
...why did you transfer all of a sudden?
[pensive music playing]
Did something happen in high school?
[Ja-yeon's father] Where is she? Get her!
-Get her out here! -[Eun-ok grunting]
-[objects shattering, clattering] -[Ja-yeon's father] Where is your mother?
-Which motherfucker did she run off with? -[shaky breathing]
Nam Ja-yeon! Where is she?
-[Hae-yeong's father] All right. -[Ja-yeon's father grunts] Let go of me!
Nam Ja-yeon!
[Hae-yeong's father] Hey, you can't go in there!
-Leave her alone. Stop this! -[whimpers]
-[Eun-ok] I said get out! -[Ja-yeon's father] Come out!
-[Hae-yeong's father] You can't do that! -[Ja-yeon's father] Ja-yeon!
-Get out here, you hear me? -[Hae-yeong's father] Leave her alone!
[sobs, breathing shakily]
[cabinet door opens]
[Eun-ok] Ja-yeon.
He's gone. It's all okay now.
-[wailing] -Oh...
You must've been so scared.
[Ja-yeon] I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
[Eun-ok] You have nothing to be sorry for.
It's okay.
Okay? You're okay now.
[whimpers, splutters] He-- He'll come back. He--
He will. Again and again.
He'll come back to my school, and he'll--
[Eun-ok] Oh, honey.
Ja-yeon, look at me.
[somber music playing]
That won't happen.
You can transfer schools,
and we'll get you in another foster home.
You can stay there a while, and come back.
You know, your aunty and I,
no matter what, will protect you, okay?
You got that?
[sobbing]
[deep exhale]
[eerie music playing]
[gasping]
[Ji-uk] I told you before,
my body and my heart come as a set.
And right now, my body is right where my heart is.
[deep breath]
[phone ringing]
JA-YEON
[door closes]
Ma'am?
[soft romantic music playing]
[deep exhale]
[soft romantic music continues]
[music fades]
[comical music playing]
[sighs]
Oh, that was close.
We were almost in real trouble.
What?
10 MINUTES AGO
[tense music playing]
HAE-YEONG
[Ji-uk] So then...
you kissed me because he was watching.
Ahn Woo-jae was why you did it.
Well, don't you think it looks suspicious?
The husband leaving the house with a suitcase and the wedding photo,
and he doesn't come back downstairs?
I can't believe that guy.
I thought he was long gone.
Did he go home and come back?
Wait a minute!
What if he's onto us?
That's what matters right now?
Ma'am, a moment ago, you kissed me.
That's...
Was that... your first kiss?
[pensive music playing]
[sighs] I'm so sorry.
I am really sorry.
-[scoffs] -It's just...
You left your phone behind, and he was watching,
so I was thinking on my feet.
A kiss is nothing? You just kiss anyone?
You fake it?
It was only a kiss.
We barely touched, it was just a peck. A peck.
Our mouths hardly made contact. It was like this.
[soft music playing]
Ji-uk, I--
Earlier...
[Ji-uk] I wondered...
how far you would take this charade.
So then, if there's nothing off the table...
and there's no real feelings involved...
I'm gonna enjoy myself with you...
Son Hae-yeong.
[pensive music playing]
EPISODE 8
-Uh-huh. -[man] Thanks, good night.
[groans]
Ah, you scared me!
You pay before you open it.
Ah, yeah. Yes, you're right.
-You have to pay first, sir. -Yes, I was just about to.
-[manager] Come to the register, okay? -[groans]
SALINE SOLUTION
Yes, I saw something horrible.
Had to give the eyes a wash.
You brain is what you need to wash out, sir.
What?
-My brain? -1,500 won.
[card reader beeps]
-Ah, sir, I wanted to... -[manager] Yes?
...ask about what that man said, the one collecting scrap paper?
What'd he say?
About the "angelic" cashier who worked here for a while?
Ah, Ji-uk, yeah.
That was Kim Ji-uk?
Yeah, he's really the angel of this neighborhood.
I hear that he disappeared a few months back,
then moved here again recently, into a rooftop house?
Huh? Could be. I haven't seen him though.
[manager] Hmm...
Why... do you wanna know?
[comical music playing]
Uh...
I come in here a lot and I was curious. [chuckles]
You know, a lot of women have been asking about him since he quit.
A man now too?
Come.
Okay.
Let's keep this
-just between me and you, sir. -Yeah, yeah.
He's not seeing anybody.
I've never seen him date before.
-Oh, really? He wasn't dating anyone? -Uh-huh.
Handsome guys...
always go for the brave ones!
[dramatic zoom effect]
No! Oh, no. No, I'm not...
[awkward chuckle] Anyway, thanks. Uh... take care.
[pensive music playing]
[Yi-lin] Ms. Son's place is nice.
[car door closes]
Sir, excuse me.
Could we stop by the convenience store?
-Oh, convenience store? -Yeah.
Uh, no, if you go through that alley, there's one on the right.
[driver] Ah, all right.
[Woo-jae] Where'd my watch go?
It's not in your shoe?
[Woo-jae] You see my cell phone?
Probably under the mattress.
I don't see any new furniture.
[Yi-lin] Pookie? How do you know that?
[Woo-jae] Uh... it's just that, uh...
[Yi-lin] Honey, you and Hae-yeong, you seem very--
You both just seem to click.
[door chimes, opens]
[Woo-jae sighs]
-[Yi-lin] Are you feeling any better? -Huh?
You said you were going to go on a walk to settle your stomach.
Oh... yeah, it's settled now.
[Yi-lin] Mm.
[Woo-jae] Is it possible that a boss wouldn't know his employee
was dating, let alone married?
And if he disappeared a few months ago, that's right after the wedding.
Did they separate as soon as it was over?
And why the rooftop house?
[groans] No idea. Whatever!
[loud trilling]
[Ji-uk] I wondered
how far you would take this charade.
If there's nothing off the table...
You just kiss anyone?
[sighs]
[Hae-yeong] It was only a kiss.
We barely touched, it was just a peck. A peck.
Was that your first kiss?
I'm so sorry. I am really sorry.
[Hae-yeong groans]
[Ji-uk] I'm gonna enjoy myself with you,
Son Hae-yeong.
Why'd I say that? Why? [sighs]
-[Hae-yeong] How do you sleep at night? -[Ji-uk sighs]
[both grunt]
[Ji-uk groans]
[scoffs]
I'm not the one who's confusing things.
If he's not gonna lose, then why should I?
[yawns] I'm tired.
[groans softly]
[sharp exhale]
I've held this in long enough.
I'm done holding back.
[frantic music playing]
-[stomach rumbling] -[groans]
[comical music playing]
[grunting]
-[stomach rumbling] -[groans]
[stomach rumbling]
Bro-in-law!
I'm gonna call you bro-in-law for now.
Where are you going?
The toilet.
Are you going outdoors?
The bathroom's in here.
Uh, I'm going...
for a trip to the bathhouse.
Eat with us first.
Well, uh,
I go by "first in, first out" rules.
Where're you going?
-For-- -The bathhouse.
-What about food? -I'll eat--
He doesn't wanna bathe when he's full.
Just eat first.
-It's quite urgent... -[stomach rumbling]
...for me to bathe, so--
I bought such a good breakfast for us though.
A won...derful kimchi soup...
[soft gasp]
...and short ribs so... tender,
they'll slide down your throat without even chewing.
-[awkward chuckle] -Sound good?
Mm-hmm.
Yeah. You three enjoy it.
-Whoa! -Huh?
-Whoa, whoa! -Please move. Please.
-Ooh! -Please move. Let me-- Let me through.
-[stomach rumbling] -[groaning]
[door closes]
[toilet flushes]
[bird chirping effect]
[Ja-yeon] Bro-in-law!
-[comical beckoning effect] -[Hui-seong] Mmm.
[creaking effect]
[Hui-seong] Mmm.
Thanks for breakfast.
[Ji-uk slurps] Mmm.
[clears throat]
-Like the kimchi soup? -Yeah.
The short ribs are good.
-[Hui-seong] Here. -Thanks very much.
Yeah, you can enjoy all of it,
-like you'll enjoy me. -[coughing]
After breakfast, we're going to the park to work out.
[Ja-yeon] Wanna join, bro-in-law?
No, uh...
-I-- -Why not?
You don't want a fun workout, with Son Hae-yeong?
Stop being cute, I'm losing my appetite.
Did the two of you... fight yesterday?
Yesterday? Did something happen between these two?
-You know... -Uh?
[suspenseful music rising]
Come on, what?
The two of them kissed on the rooftop!
[comical music playing]
She kissed me actually...
without my consent.
You're the one who got my arms like that, and pulled me in like this!
Whoa, you two kissed! Are you dating now?
She'll kiss any guy she's not even dating,
as long as Ahn Woo-jae's there.
Look, a kiss and a peck are different, do you not get it?
What I did was a little peck,
-and you did a-- -[Hui-seong] Cut it out.
You're both being little shits.
-Who's a little shit? -She's full of shit.
-Gross. -[utensils clank]
[retching]
[utensils clank]
[surprised exclaim]
Why are you making the president come to you?
[furious music playing]
[Ha-jun scoffs]
Are you testing how violent a developer can get?
Uh...
[scoffing]
[Gyu-hyun clears throat]
So tell me, why did you want to meet me on the weekend?
What, we aren't allowed to meet up unless there's a reason?
I just wanted to chat with you,
and hear about how the housewarming was yesterday.
Well, how'd it go?
I had a good time, for sure.
-Mm. -[comical music playing]
And you saw your friend, the author?
You bet I saw her.
-Is she doing well? -Yeah, I think so.
-Oh... -How'd she look, health-wise?
Also, is she going to keep writing?
It's not like she suddenly decided to end her writing career
or anything, right? She keeps pretty busy, so--
Oops, I slammed it again.
[Ha-jun exhales in disbelief]
Call her up and ask her yourself if you're so curious.
She isn't picking up--
She'll be uncomfortable.
A president, and his secretary's friend?
[phone buzzing]
CHILDREN'S STORY WRITER NAM JA-YEON
-[comical music playing] -[gulping]
[Ha-jun] Hmm.
You want another latte?
[Ha-jun] Hey, Ja-yeon.
Yeah.
MS. YEON BO-RA
[sighs] Meanwhile, she won't read my texts.
If you don't call me right this minute,
then Ha-jun's life is going to be in jeo--
[phone buzzing]
Hi, Ms. Yeon! Commenter speaking!
-Yeah, yeah, yeah, all right. -Boss, your latte--
[Gyu-hyun panting]
[angry groan] Bok-you!
[sighs]
[background chatter]
I'm sorry for the inconvenience I've caused.
I withdrew the lawsuit.
And I'll sign an NDA if you want.
-Ms. Yeon-- -I asked you to meet with me today
'cause I'm worried about Hae-yeo--
-about Team Leader Son getting affected-- -Nam Ja-yeon.
I'm not here to meet with Nam Ja-yeon, the little sister.
I'm here for Yeon Bo-ra, the author.
To apologize for not only writing those comments,
but hiding who I really was.
Who do I apologize to,
if this is how you feel now?
Can we try meeting again?
I'll accept it.
And you don't have to volunteer at the orphanage.
I promised to do the hours. I gave my word.
No, I'd like for things to end here.
I hope that we never see each other again.
[somber music playing]
Wait, i-if... if you want...
things to end today, this can't be all.
A dinner then?
No, thanks.
I don't want to make any more memories with you anywhere else.
Just here, in front of--
[uneasy music playing]
-[cabinet doors rattling] -[Ja-yeon's father] Nam Ja-yeon, get out!
Get out of there! Ah!
-Nam Ja-yeon! -[thumping on cabinet doors]
Nam Ja-yeon, get out here!
[Gyu-hyun] Ms. Yeon.
Ms. Yeon?
Run.
What?
We have to run.
-[Ja-yeon] Run! -[grunts]
[suspenseful music playing]
[calm music playing]
Wait, why am I doing this?
[sighs] That jerk's the reason she's even here.
He gets to be clean while I do all of the dirty work.
[tool thuds]
Hey! Kim Ji-uk!
Where did he go now?
Really? [sighs]
[gentle music playing]
[sighs]
[nurse] All right.
Ms. Eun-ok, let's see how lovely you look. [chuckles]
Oh! Gosh, you are so strong.
Hello.
Father.
Oh, ma'am, he's not your father--
Uh, it's all right.
Well, you're like a child again.
What a coincidence.
Here, a gift for you.
[gasps, exclaims]
[soft chuckle]
[Ji-uk] Mom...
who does your daughter take after?
She's definitely not like you.
She's like a racehorse with blinders on looking forward.
I've fallen head over heels for her, and yet...
she doesn't seem to have noticed.
It's like she barely heard my confession.
You know what your daughter said after she kissed me, Mom?
She made it about her ex--
-Hae-yeong? -Yes, Hae-yeong, your daugh--
[gentle music playing]
Mom, what did you just--
My little girl...
Hae-yeong.
[soft gasp]
You remember her?
Hold on, wait. Just wait a minute.
I'm going to video call her.
Mom...
do you think that she'll...
ever forgive me?
-[sentimental music playing] -[Ja-yeon breathing shakily]
♪ Let's keep running ♪
♪ Until light shines on your face ♪
♪ Together ♪
♪ Let's run away ♪
[sentimental music continues]
Ms. Yeon.
You know it too? That song?
-Sorry? -I really like that song a lot.
[clears throat, sniffles]
♪ Keep breathing ♪
♪ Until you feel ♪
♪ There is nothing left inside you ♪
♪ Even if you run out of breath ♪
[Gyu-hyun] I'm not here to meet with Nam Ja-yeon, the little sister.
I'm here for Yeon Bo-ra, the author.
To apologize for not only writing those comments,
but hiding who I really was.
Are you okay?
-[Ja-yeon yelps] -[Gyu-hyun grunts]
Yeon Bo-ra, the writer?
[Ja-yeon] So you meant for them to make me feel like shit,
but not to make me wanna slit my wrists, is that it?
I truly regret what I've done,
and I genuinely-- I wanted to apologize.
[Gyu-hyun] Ms. Yeon!
[nurse] You gave your boyfriend a real scare, I think.
He carried you all the way to the ER.
[Gyu-hyun] Injuring your hand as a writer would be awful.
I'm extremely sorry for the stress I caused,
given how busy you are.
♪ How could I possibly understand ♪
♪ Someone's sigh ♪
♪ And heavy breath ♪
♪ I may not understand the depth ♪
♪ Of your sigh ♪
♪ But it's all right ♪
♪ I will hold you ♪
[Gyu-hyun sniffs]
[sneezes]
[Ja-yeon gasps]
I'm sorry. Here.
It's fine. [coughs]
No worries. I'm all right.
Thank you...
-for today. -[gentle music playing]
For, um, singing to me.
I want to thank you as well.
We got to spend time together somewhere different.
At the orphanage, you did all that...
so Ha-jun wouldn't find out I'm Yeon Bo-ra, didn't you?
Yeah.
Thank you... for that too.
If you could hold on to that secret--
I won't tell anyone. It's safe with me.
Okay.
[gentle music continues]
Well, then, I'll, um...
Then...
this is where we end things?
Yeah.
[sighs]
Well, unless you get sued over negative comments! [chuckles]
[sizzling]
[door chimes, opens]
[door closes, chimes]
[creaking effect]
-Kitty! Hey, come here. Let me-- -[loud clanking]
It's time to eat.
What are we having for lunch today? Pasta and toast?
Ja-yeon, can you grab the tomato sauce from the fridge for me?
[Ja-yeon] Sure.
-Oh, the jam too! -[Ja-yeon] Yep.
[Ji-uk] "Oh, thanks for opening that jar, Ji-uk!"
All right.
Show 'em how it's done.
[Ja-yeon yawns]
[grunts] I can't open it.
Oh, don't worry about it, Ja-yeon, your wrist.
I'll do it for you.
[can lid squeaks]
[comical music playing]
[grunts]
-[can lid squeaking] -[grunts]
-[both straining] -[awkward chuckle]
[Hae-yeong] Mm-mm.
You'll hurt yourself, ma'am.
[Ja-yeon gasps]
[sighs]
Ooh.
[Hae-yeong hums]
[Ji-uk] "Oh, no, Ji-uk, the remote doesn't work."
Watch and learn.
Is it... not working?
[playful music playing]
[woman on TV] Your father must've been worried about you.
[man on TV] Not as much as yours did about you.
-Why don't you quit? -Don't tell me what to do.
[chuckles]
[Ji-uk] Okay.
"Oh, Ji-uk! The bathroom light..."
[comical sting]
The one with the last name Bok thinks he can lie back,
and everything will be handed to him on a silver platter,
and the one who doesn't know he's a Bok is happy with some car keys?
I went and found this kid,
hoping the lazy one would realize he has competition.
[scoffs] He's even worse.
Never have children, Jang.
It's not rewarding in the least. It's not worth it.
I'm unable to have kids.
And anyway, children are also a product of who they're raised by.
You had nothing to do with the man he's become, quite frankly.
[nervous gulping effect]
[comical music playing]
So... are there others I should find?
That's it. I'm sure. Just those two.
I'll try persuading Mr. Kim again.
And what about his wife?
-You’re referring to Ms. Son Hae-yeong? -Mm-hmm.
She's got guts, and she seemed ambitious.
Well, Mr. Bok, that could result in...
a battle of daughters, not with both of your sons.
That wouldn't be the worst thing that can happen...
if it wakes up the boys.
Welcome home, Ms. Seon.
Mr. Jang.
Yes, Ms. Seon.
Your father's anniversary is soon, right?
Yes.
I appreciate your remembering.
His loyalty to my father and husband was unparalleled.
Yes, indeed.
So much so that he wrote in his will the instruction,
"Stay loyal to CEO Bok.
If he tells you to die, then you die."
[tense music playing]
Yes, and what else?
There was another section, wasn't there?
That if you called, I'd better jump to my feet,
and wake up, even from the grave.
Well, there's no need for you to jump to your feet.
You'll just need to turn your back a little.
[Hae-yeong] I thought you'd go without me.
No, I'm not that petty.
What about the door?
Why not open it?
Uh...
[sighs]
Oh, forget it.
What was that?
I am petty.
[scoffs]
[comical music playing]
[scoffs]
POPCORN AI PLAYGROUND
[deep breath]
[Ji-uk] Is something bothering you?
Mm... you.
Other than me, what is it?
Okay, newbie.
If I tell you what it is, you think you'll solve it?
So it's work-related.
Go on and try me. You never know.
The newbie might surprise you with some good ideas.
Hmm...
So our target demographic
won't switch companies unless we can show that our method works.
So we need to give a compelling reason
in order for them to choose Popcorn Playground.
If we show tangible results to consumers,
like academic improvement--
Ma'am, we haven't made up yet, right?
[Hae-yeong] Mm-mm.
Right on.
[scoffs]
Listen, newbie, I'm problem-solving over here,
and all you're worried about is us fighting?
Hey, when I was a newbie...
[smacks lips] Forget it.
Wait, hold on.
Something must've come to mind
when you heard about the new business plan.
Why did you actually join this company?
You know, I just wanted the employee discount.
[scoffs]
Employee discount? Where'd you use it?
An orphanage.
Kids there don't get as many opportunities,
so it'd be nice for them.
Orphanage...
Orphanage?
I'm Team Leader Son Hae-yeong of the New Biz Dev Team One.
Today, I'll be presenting the progress report
on Popcorn AI Playground.
With our program,
we can expect children to gain increased brain activity,
as well as physical fitness in the long term.
[Ja-yeon] You're the one who said to run.
-[Ja-yeon pants] -[twinkling effect]
[birds chirping effect]
[cat meowing effect]
[Hae-yeong] One area of focus is to manage the children's study time,
and help them build good habits, which will lead to more success in...
[Ja-yeon] You know it too? That song?
I really like that song a lot.
[Hae-yeong] Popcorn AI Playground
is gaining traction as an alternative learning model
since it eases the financial burden
of paying for private education
and strengthens children's motivation to learn.
I'll end the presentation
with a quick discussion of our marketing strategy.
[Gyu-hyun] Then... this is where we end things?
[Ja-yeon] I'd like for things to end here.
I hope that we never see each other again.
The last part's no good!
[whispers] President.
[Gyu-hyun clears throat]
Do you mean you don't like the marketing strategy?
POPCORN AI PLAYGROUND MARKETING STRATEGY
The idea's innovative, but the marketing strategy is...
subpar.
Director, are you really taking something old
and slapping a new label on it?
[Gyu-hyun] Put more of your focus on this team.
[exec 1] Yes, President.
Well, once you've regrouped, we can meet again.
[Gyu-hyun] I look forward to it.
[door opens]
[Gyu-hyun] Well then, good work, everyone.
-[staff] Thank you, President Bok. -[Ha-jun] Sir.
Uh, Mr. President!
There was a method I didn't report on,
since it's still in the early stages of planning.
I'd like our first Popcorn AI Playground...
to be in an orphanage, Mr. President.
We can provide free services to children, and...
by doing that, we access a market that no one's tapped into.
Are you thinking we do ESG marketing?
Yes.
After our campaign against child abuse,
we can pivot to provide equal access for children's education,
which will show our commitment to conscious consumers, and--
Team Leader Son, you need to talk to the head of Marketing first,
-and then with me-- -[Gyu-hyun] Team Leader Son...
get in.
You and I can discuss the reporting too.
Right.
[uplifting music playing]
[exec 2] That was interesting, I've never seen him go against protocol.
[overlapping chatter]
[exec 1] I don't understand,
she should've discussed it with Marketing first.
[Ms. Gong] Wow, Team Leader Son!
She really stuck her neck out with the president.
She is not messing around.
Reckless, you mean.
Oh, my God.
Strangers would get the wrong idea if they saw you!
They might think you’re in love!
-[awkward chuckle] -[laughs]
[sighs]
-[Asst. Manager Kim] Take a look. -[Gi-un] Yes.
-These were clear instructions, right? -[Gi-un] Yes.
[Asst. Manager Kim] You need to space this out.
-[phone buzzing] -Uh, sorry.
Ms. Lee, there's a call for you.
[Gi-un] “Not on my team”?
[Asst. Manager Lee] Let it ring. I'm ignoring his calls.
[Asst. Manager Kim] Your husband?
[Asst. Manager Lee] Yeah, he thinks we had a fight.
I was just trying to make a point.
[comical sting]
[Ji-uk] Ms. Lee,
what would your husband need to do to fix it...
to be forgiven?
You and Team Leader Son had a fight?
[Gi-un] Oh, that's why she put the blinds down.
[Asst. Manager Kim] You're in big trouble, Ji-uk.
She holds onto grudges forever.
Could I get some advice on what to do and--
What you do now doesn't really matter.
Think about it.
She's upset with you about something you did, am I right or not?
[soft pensive music playing]
-Yes. -So instead of going
and looking for something to do,
you vow that you will never do that thing again
-for the rest of your life. -[comical sting]
That's my advice to you.
Huh?
-That's a bit-- -[bangs on table]
If you're just gonna do whatever you want,
you shouldn't have gotten married then, should you?
[tense comical music playing]
-Bok Gi-un. -Yes.
[Asst. Manager Kim] Now, here, this shouldn't be how this gets done.
-[Gi-un] Okay. -[sighs]
-[Asst. Manager Kim] It's like this. -Great.
TVC 10TH EXCLUSIVE FEMALE VOICE ACTOR 1ST EXAM QUESTIONS
Hello. I'm applying
for TVC's 10th exclusive, female category, Cha Hui-seong submitting.
[Hui-seong] I'll begin.
"Down by the seashore lies a small fishing village.
The merciless fire
sank its dangerous talons into the heart of this town as well."
[Producer Yun] Aw, Hui-seong.
Oh, just one more time, can we listen to it again?
When this is over, I'm gonna stick to you like glue for a week straight.
We're not meeting up that week though.
You're gonna be with Min-ji and I'll be with Hyeon-gyu.
Is that right?
[Producer Yun clears throat]
What about hot springs, the week after?
I love that.
Okay, I'll schedule it.
-Oh, hold on. Let me check my schedule. -Mm.
FEBRUARY
[pensive music playing]
MARCH
KKULBEE EDUCATION
I look forward to the launch. Thank you for your work, Team Leader Son.
I'll work hard to exceed your expectations.
Thank you for your faith in me, President Bok.
[Gyu-hyun] Take care.
Oh! [snaps fingers]
Let's keep the information about the orphanage confidential,
and take care of this yourself, Ms. Son.
This should be kept from Ji-uk, as well as...
your friend who's like a sister to you, right? Hmm? Hmm?
Let's not share it with them... until it's final.
-Ah, yes, I understand. -[Gyu-hyun] Mm-hmm.
[Hae-yeong] Have a great day.
The car's there.
Why is this a secret from Mr. Kim Ji-uk?
They're on the same team.
For fun.
I think Lucifer will really enjoy the surprise.
-You've taken quite an interest in him. -[car beeps]
What?
Are you jealous, Secretary?
[laughs]
It's that--
I think he would do an excellent job as secretary.
You'll do a good job too, Secretary.
Eventually. Hmm?
[comical music playing]
One day!
[tires screeching]
APOLOGY LETTER
“I, Kim Ji-uk, for as long as I shall live,
will never kiss Son Hae-yeong again for the rest of my life!"
What the hell is this?
My desire to reconcile, a gesture.
You're mocking me, aren't you?
[sighs]
They did say you can hold a grudge.
Shut up and drive.
We have an errand.
Where to?
Where you may peacefully... be at rest.
-[dramatic music playing] -[gulps]
[Ji-uk] I thought you were going to bury me in a grave.
You're bed shopping?
So what kind of mattress do you like?
Do you like a firm one? Soft one?
Are...
we sleeping in the same bed?
What? Have you lost your mind?
This is about your bed. Yours.
-The one you're going to sleep in. -Ah.
You should've started with that. I was confused.
Okay, so, what kind of mattress do you like?
On the softer side of things or firmer?
Uh, never thought about it.
I've only slept on ones in small studios--
Or ones that were used.
Come on.
[upbeat bright music playing]
Oh, try this.
Ooh!
-[Ji-uk] Ooh. -How is it?
This is good, I think.
This is comfy.
And how 'bout yours?
Uh, I think it's pretty comfortable.
Might be a bit short though.
Aww! [chuckles]
So cute. Adorable.
Oh, this must be the kids section.
Nice. Oh, bunk beds.
Where did he go?
Ji-uk. Ji-uk?
You know, I wouldn't mind a bed like this either.
[both exhale in relief]
[Ji-uk] Ah, I wish my home was like this.
[Ji-uk sighs]
[Hae-yeong] When you buy a bed, you'll use it for a long time.
So get one that's high-quality.
Were there any ones that you liked?
Yeah, there was.
But it was... kinda out of my budget.
I'm earning an entry-level salary, so I don't make much.
Pick the one you like.
I'll get it for you.
No, I can just go with a cheap one.
[Hae-yeong] Ji-uk.
I'd like... for you to sleep in a nice bed,
with a comforter that's nice and soft to the touch.
[gentle music playing]
So that no matter how hard of a day you've had,
when you get in your bed, you're so comfortable...
that you wouldn't trade places with a king.
You are the king of your own domain.
And you're your only subject.
So treat the king well,
make sure that he stays nice and comfortable.
And then on the other hand,
make sure that your subjects don't starve.
Rest your head somewhere nice, Ji-uk.
I'm not...
confused at all.
As much as you dance around the topic,
I can hear you loud and clear.
I also--
I like you as well.
This king's territory has been taken over...
by a neighboring country.
You know what happens when the king's distracted?
Mass starvation and distress of his subjects.
[Ji-uk] I won't have my subjects starve.
-Let's go. -[soft chuckle]
[Hae-yeong] Mm... could you add avocado to mine?
-Do you like avocado? -Mm, I like it.
-You like it? -Mm.
[deep inhale]
Another confession?
[comical music playing]
[Ji-uk] Thank you.
Let me be clear.
That wasn't a confession.
I know.
This is the one with avocado.
I was only feeling grateful to you for that great marketing idea.
[sensual music playing]
[gulping]
[exhales in relief]
[gulps]
[Ji-uk] I also--
I like you as well...
[music stops abruptly]
[Ji-uk clears throat]
[dreamy music playing]
[Ji-uk] I like you as well.
I want to see you.
Please don't say something cheesy like,
"I don't need to eat 'cause you're enough."
I'm not gonna be full unless I eat.
[soft bright music playing]
-How is it? -Mmm!
It's super tasty.
[soft chuckle]
[Hae-yeong] Ji-uk.
Do you mind waiting?
Take your time washing.
-I'll just be in my room. -No, I don't mean that.
When it's--
When I don't have a new project or evaluations to do,
when I'm not worried about people finding us out,
that's the time...
when I can focus on you and us,
that's when I want us to start this relationship.
[soft music playing]
You mean...
That's what I wanted to say that day.
[sighs] Ahn Woo-jae threw a wrench in my plan.
Do you mind waiting, Ji-uk?
I'll wait for you...
and you won't even know it.
[soft chuckle]
[upbeat music playing]
Almost done?
Oh.
Hey, Yi-lin, this one or this one?
This one?
[Woo-jae humming]
You said you'll be off-site today, right?
Uh.
And Team Leader Son will be there?
Huh? Yeah.
Honey...
if it's uncomfortable working with her, I can always transfer you again.
Kwon Yi-lin,
I'm not some doll you can play around with.
I have thoughts and feelings of my own.
Don't overdo it.
[scoffs]
Hey, I told you we should've carpooled.
It was a waste of gas.
You know why we get car allowances?
So we can focus on making money, and not how to save gas.
Hey, hold on!
[director] I've heard everything I need to hear.
Also, in regards to adding a study room, we'd love to have one!
[Hae-yeong chuckles]
Oh, and in exchange,
data of any changes in the children's grades,
and videos of them learning
will be used as promotional material.
Director, we'll need your consent, as well as the children's.
I can ask them, sure, but... I know they'll love it.
They've been wanting to try using tablets in their studies.
-Thank you, Kkulbee Education! -[all chuckle]
Win-win right here!
[Yu-na] Hello.
[Hae-yeong and Woo-jae] Hello.
Here's your tea.
-That's very kind. -Oh, thank you very much.
Oh, if you work at Kkulbee, you may know Kim Ji-uk!
He started this year.
Yes, we do. He's one of our team members.
Really? Then Ji-uk will be coming around a lot!
Yu-na, isn't that great?
Oh, Director!
[director chuckles]
-Then we'll see ourselves out. -Quick question...
how do you know him, Director?
He's been helping for years as a volunteer.
And Yu-na acts as his assistant.
[whispers] I think she does it 'cause she likes Ji-uk!
Kim Ji-uk? Ah, but don't you know that he's marr--
[groans]
[director] It's far too early for marriage!
They're both still young.
I'd just love to see a young man
and a young woman like those two
get together and become an adorable couple!
-[director chuckles] -[sighs]
[comical music playing]
Team Leader Son!
Son Hae-yeong!
Are you actually married to Kim Ji-uk?
-Huh? -[car beeps]
[car door closes]
Answer me.
Your wedding wasn't real, right?
Say something or I'm going back to the director,
and asking how she had no clue
-that he's married. -[shouts] Hey!
Just tell me.
You're not really married?
It's all an act?
[sighs]
God!
[groans] Of all people, why you?
[sighs]
So it really was fake.
Hae-yeong.
I'm so sorry.
You went through all that because of me.
-Because of you what? -It was on an impulse, right?
You resented my wedding, and then you wanted to get back at me!
What are you talking about, you idiot?
Hae-yeong, give me time to plan.
Whether I divorce Yi-lin or not,
Son Hae-yeong...
I'll take responsibility like a proper man.
What you're saying to me is...
Let's rekindle things. Try again.
[comical music playing]
Get over here.
Uh, what? Why?
You messed your life up! I'll make up for it.
Make up for how you ruined my day.
Come here!
-[shouts] Come here! -No, I really mean it,
I'm going to make up for--
-Oh, God! -Come here! Get over here right now!
[editor] Did you look over the script for the adaptation of Spice Up Our Love?
Yes, it was great.
I'll move on to casting then.
Uh...
[whispers] Cha Hui-seong, the actor...
I know. I'll call her.
-Thanks, you're the best. -[editor] About serialization,
can we talk about that... next Monday?
Fine, yeah.
We will resume next Monday.
Ah, that commenter...
We dropped the suit already.
It's not that.
He seems to have changed a lot.
He's been re-rating and writing new comments
from Chapter 1 onward.
[editor] Thanks for all your hard work, Ms. Yeon.
-And same to you. Thanks. -[editor] Take care.
-Thanks! -[chuckles]
[light music playing]
[Gyu-hyun] I was hooked from the beginning
and stayed up all night reading it.
I read so much, I ended up in the ER.
Her writing definitely navigates the explicit content.
Her stories warm both the body and the heart.
I think I may have become her number one fan!
The Hangul were created for Koreans long ago,
now Ms. Yeon Bo-ra creates this story for her lonely readers.
Ms. Yeon, you rock!
I hope this story never ends.
I want to...
I want to keep seeing her again and again.
[line ringing]
[phone buzzing]
[Ha-jun grunting]
[Ha-jun groaning]
Hello?
[Ja-yeon] Ha-jun, are you busy?
Yeah, I am. I can talk for a minute.
Is something up?
No, I was just wondering how you're doing
and if that boss of yours is being a jerk to you.
[Ha-jun scoffs]
[Ha-jun] He'll be a jerk to me tomorrow.
He's volunteering at an orphanage.
Volunteering?
The writer dropped the suit in exchange for community hours.
It ends tomorrow, finally. [chuckles]
You've been going this whole time?
Yeah.
I have things to atone for.
You? Why?
[Ha-jun] To tell you the truth...
I am going to end that writer... with trolling.
[Ha-jun grunts]
[suspenseful music playing]
Start writing, from Chapter 51 on.
-What? -Spam her.
You're outsourcing negative comments now?
Your transfer.
You'll have it.
[scoffs]
Deal.
[Ja-yeon] You wrote mean comments... 'cause your boss told you to?
Ha-jun, you did that?
[Ha-jun] Yeah.
From chapter 51 on, I think?
[somber music playing]
Oh! Found it.
Ja-yeon, sorry, but I gotta get moving now.
Call you later.
[line disconnects]
[Ja-yeon] Okay, what about that comment in Chapter 51?
That comment is the reason I sued him.
[detective] This comment is spreading false information and libel.
This would be the harsher punishment.
Ha-jun wrote it.
That comment.
[glass clinking]
Oh, Department Manager.
Why do you seem so glad?
I suppose I shouldn't be glad to see you.
I'm glad because I haven't seen you in a long while.
[Mr. Jang] I'm no longer Department Manager.
I was fired from my position.
Because of me?
To get technical, it's 'cause of my dead father.
Then why did you come here?
While it won't change anything to know this,
I thought telling you might make me feel better.
Ms. Seon Jeong-a knows
your real identity, Mr. Kim Ji-uk.
We spoke about it just now.
[tense music playing]
-Why-- -Right now, that's not what's important.
Right now, you need to focus
on what you are able to do to keep your wife safe.
Kim Ji-uk.
Entering a lion's den with your eyes open
just makes you more aware of when they'll attack you.
Only lions survive in the den.
So be the lion.
This... is the advice that I wanted to share.
Kim Ji-uk, no one told me to be here.
[sighs]
-You did the recycling? -Yeah.
[Hae-yeong] I would've helped you.
Well, thanks.
Why were you drinking?
I saw alcohol bottles in there.
[sighs]
Is something wrong?
About us.
I also have something to say.
What is it?
Ma'am,
let's talk about it later, in the evening.
But first, this came through.
Hey, it came in.
[Hae-yeong] Hmm.
Okay, the sharp part goes into the fabric here, like this.
Don't jab yourself.
And try not to put it through too much.
[romantic music playing]
[Ji-uk] Mm.
-Like this? -Yeah.
Looks good.
Lift it a little more. Bring it down just a little tiny bit.
[Hae-yeong] Mm-hmm.
-[Ji-uk] Here? -Ah.
Here, so, this band fits around the mattress,
just like that.
[Hae-yeong chuckles]
Coats, over there.
Button-downs go there.
That was the last one! [sighs]
[Ji-uk] Cool.
-[Hae-yeong] Mm. -Wow.
Oh.
[grunting]
[music fades]
Don't you think you're a bit close?
And while we're all alone?
Oh, but I'm just an angelic puppy.
I seem to have the appeal of a bone to a dog.
-[soft chuckle] -[soft music playing]
You said that you'd wait.
Hold on.
[Ji-uk] You said you can't...
fall in love without the physical part.
You told me your body and your heart come as a set.
[Hae-yeong] We aren't even a couple yet.
Isn't it too early?
[soft music continues]
I'm trying to be respectful of all of your wishes.
[door opens]
[tense music playing]
President?
[Hae-yeong] President?
President Bok?
You...
Are you really...
[shaky breathing]
You...
My father...
[Gyu-hyun] My father...
Your name's not Kim Ji-uk.
[dramatic music playing]
But... but it's Bok Ji.
[dramatic music continues]
[shocked gasp]
You're the... CEO's son?
EPILOGUE
[Ji-uk inhales sharply]
[instructor] How to get your wife to talk to you first when she's mad at you?
One, "Help! I can't open this!"
[comical music playing]
[grunts]
[soft chuckle]
[instructor] Note, this technique will fail you
if you can't actually open it.
Two, "The remote isn't working."
Note, hope your wife isn't an expert smartphone user!
Three, "The bathroom light won't turn on."
Note, if your wife has lived on her own, she won't need you.
Well, that didn't work.
[instructor] Cancel subscription.
MARRIED LIFE TV
[sighs]
THANKS TO LEE SEUNG-JUN FOR HIS SPECIAL APPEARANCE
[closing theme music playing]
[Ji-uk] I'll make an appointment with the president and tell him.
[Hae-yeong] And then if you do quit, will I be safe?
[Hui-seong] Do you think you're getting fired?
[Hae-yeong] I'm not getting fired.
Given what's happened, there's only one thing we can do.
[Ja-yeon] Can I sign the contract for this place today?
[Jeong-a] I ordered to have him sent to another country
so that he can never come back.
[Ji-uk] I'm scared that it was a mistake for us to get married.
[Gyu-hyun] You choose.
Ruin my mom's life and remain with Team Leader Son,
or quietly leave the country.
[Ji-uk] When it comes to us and Son Hae-yeong,
she no longer exists.