Keoteunkol (2022): Season 1, Episode 11 - Episode #1.11 - full transcript
CURTAIN CALL
CURTAIN CALL
May I have a seat?
EPISODE 11
Well,
I doubt you're asking
because you feel sorry
for this old lady who appears to be
staring into space all alone.
No.
I was supposed to meet a comrade here,
but I can't get in touch with him.
I was getting frustrated.
Huh?
Your accent...
Where are you from?
I come from the North.
Oh, my.
My goodness. How delightful.
Delighted to meet you. I too...
I too come from up North.
Is that right?
My father told me
to visit these shores
if I were to ever go to the South.
My comrade didn't show up,
so I had some time to look around,
and I saw you sitting by the windows.
The look in your eyes,
it reminded me of home.
So I brazenly asked to sit with you.
Oh, no. It's fine.
Oh, my.
Seeing someone from home out here
is surprising but delightful.
Take no heed and have a cup of tea.
Se-yeon. Are you an idiot?
All you had to do was just say no.
Why were you just sitting there,
letting him bully you?
What gives you the right?
-What?
-Because you're family?
Is that why?
What gives you the right
to tell me what to do?
Se-yeon.
Did you ask me what gives me the right?
I mean, what are we? Strangers?
Yes, that's right.
We're just strangers.
-Se-yeon.
-Isn't that right, Jae-heon?
I remember...
when I took refuge here.
After I was separated from my family,
I came down here alone.
In the decades since then...
I've been gazing at those shores,
waiting for them.
And did you meet your family?
Oh, well.
Not too long ago...
my grandson came looking for me,
whom I thought would be in the North.
He's right around your age.
If you unexpectedly live for so long,
you unexpectedly
have to part with many.
You have to part with your own children,
who were the apples of your eye.
After seeing each of them go,
I've been...
living with regrets...
for quite some time.
The child
I never expected to see before I died
came to me.
Despite his tough upbringing,
he's grown into a proper young man.
I was so glad
to see that his heart
is so pure and upright.
Wherever he wishes to go from here,
he will choose the right path.
I have faith in that now.
I...
I found some relief...
when I realized that about him.
Must've felt great.
Yes, indeed.
It felt great and so much more.
I was happy.
Here, in the last moments of my life,
it felt somewhat like a parting gift
from a god of destiny.
That's what I believe.
Oh, dear.
I've been blabbing about myself too much.
Haven't I?
Now, then, young man,
do you have family in the South?
Do you?
That's what I heard from my father.
Then your family here...
Have you met them?
Well, that's...
The situation is a little different.
Different?
My father,
he longed for his mother
who'd left for the South.
Then he started blaming her.
If you live in hardship,
you either rely on others or blame others.
It's one or the other.
He did exactly that.
He relied on his mother, who wasn't there.
Then he started blaming her.
I understand.
I've taken too much of your time.
Oh, no. Not at all.
Right. Weren't you waiting for someone?
Don't mind me. Stay as long as you wish.
Right, then.
He's probably not coming,
if he's this late.
Thank you for the tea.
Be well until we meet again.
Can't you just come with us?
Moon-seong,
let's promise to meet here again
next year, okay?
Let's make a promise, like this.
Grandma, we'll meet again.
My name is Ri Moon-seong. Don't forget me.
Right. So...
I...
What did you just say?
Are you still going to keep this up?
I honestly have
no idea what you're talking about.
-Yoo Jae-heon.
-Who's that?
Theater actor Yoo Jae-heon.
For how long
have you known?
How did you know?
Is that important?
I...
Can you hear me out this once? I...
-I can explain everything.
-What can you explain?
Why you did this?
Why you've been acting?
Why you had to become Ri Moon-seong?
I know.
Yeah.
I think I understand.
That's why I kept quiet.
That reporter came asking about you,
my younger cousin.
No, he came asking about you,
who is pretending to be him.
What would happen if you're exposed?
When your face gets printed
in the newspapers
as Nakwon Group's third grandson,
what do you think will happen to you?
That's why...
That's why I...
I did everything for you.
Do I look stupid to you?
I'm sorry.
Let me ask you one thing.
You've been good to me.
Was all of that...
Were you just acting because you had to?
All the wonderful times we spent together,
the memories we made...
Was that all an act?
No.
It was real.
As Ri Moon-seong...
and as the actor Yoo Jae-heon...
it wasn't an act.
My father...
He longed for his mother,
who'd left for the South.
Then he started blaming her.
Grandma.
You should've told me you were coming.
I wanted to see the hotel.
I missed you too.
It was that kind of day, you know?
I was at a place nearby...
so I thought I'd visit.
What was the occasion?
Moon-seong, that child,
he told me to come
once in a while
and keep a close eye from afar.
On what?
-Se-yeon.
-Yes?
If...
Moon-seong wasn't the person...
we thought he was,
what would you do?
That would be awful.
Everyone was worried at first.
We're all terrified of the unknown,
after all.
But now, you, Se-gyu, Ms. Yoon,
Ji-won, and everyone else loves him.
Se-jun can't be helped.
He's always been like that.
And you?
What do you think?
Do you like him?
Yes. I like him.
When I first met that child...
I was so surprised.
He couldn't look more like your grandpa.
Moon-seong?
Isn't that fascinating?
Yeah.
Moon-seong's grandpa...
So, your first love?
Yes, my first love.
Do they really look alike?
They don't just look alike.
The child is the spitting image
of his grandfather.
I thought he'd come back from the dead.
Is that even possible?
Like grandfather, like grandson.
There's nothing strange about that.
Right.
Like grandfather, like grandson.
I guess that shouldn't be strange.
And did you meet your family?
Ah, well. Not too long ago...
my grandson came looking for me,
whom I thought would be in the North.
He's right around your age.
What's wrong?
Jae-heon called an emergency meeting.
Why?
-He says he'll say when he's here.
-Really?
-Jae-heon.
-Hey.
Mr. Jeong, there you are.
What's this about?
-Well, it's...
-What's up?
You're looking good.
What is it?
The thing is...
Mr. Jeong, you must visit this room often.
You three seem really close.
Maybe you got close
while traveling down from the North.
I suppose so.
Yes, of course.
If it weren't for him, Moon-seong and I,
we would've suffered in China
without being able to meet Grandma.
Comrade Sang-cheol,
he's family to us, isn't that right?
Thank you for thinking that way.
Of course.
Mr. Jeong, I'm hurt.
You've known me since birth,
and you were never this friendly to me.
You're different from them...
Was I being friendly?
No one's on my side.
Se-yeon, it's all a misunderstanding.
Those whom your grandmother missed
had finally arrived.
-I needed to help them adjust...
-Mr. Jeong.
What?
Stop it.
You can stop now, Mr. Jeong.
Wow.
Your Seoul accent improved a lot.
He's improving much faster than I,
since he's been working at the hotel.
No, really. Stop it.
Se... I mean...
Se...
Moon-seong, what's wrong with you?
Se-yeon... knows everything.
Cover's blown. She knows everything.
Seo Yoon-hee.
Shall we meet officially?
Yes.
I'm Seo Yoon-hee.
Hello.
I wish we hadn't met
under such circumstances.
All we did was follow
Mr. Jeong Sang-cheol's orders,
so we ask that you understand
and be gracious to us.
Fine.
Sorry.
-Se-yeon, let me begin...
-Mr. Jeong.
Let's talk details tomorrow.
I'll choose the place.
We'll resume talking at that place.
What does that mean?
If I keep coming here,
people are going to get suspicious.
Se-jun and Grandma will think it strange.
-So...
-Yes?
So...
what happens to us?
You're not going to blab?
"Blab"? Where are your manners?
From now on,
we don't speak of this in the house, okay?
Yeah. Okay.
You will always speak to me in the house
as Ri Moon-seong and Jang Jin-suk.
No problem. No problem at all. Yes.
-We just do what we've been doing.
-That's right.
Indeed.
Many years ago, when I was a child,
I stole Se-gyu's bike
and completely broke it.
Do you remember?
I hid, thinking I'd be in trouble.
That's when you told me,
"Whatever the circumstance,
honesty is the best policy."
So I told my parents the truth
and got in so much trouble.
But you were right.
I learned that it's better
to tell the truth
and get into trouble than to run and hide.
Even now...
I think you're right.
All I wanted was for the chairwoman
to fill her final memories...
with happiness.
I know.
That's why,
just this once,
I'm letting myself do something
I think is wrong.
Wow. She took him outside.
What?
I knew it.
Idiot. How did you get caught?
I know a woman who's friends with Se-yeon.
They say the devil is in the details.
Troubles occur where we least expect.
But I don't think Se-yeon
is going to reveal our identity yet.
It's a relief, though, right?
Sorry.
Damn it.
It's fine. I'm sure it'll work out.
You can't control every single
connection of yours, I guess.
You're right. Thanks.
I also know one of Se-jun's acquaintances.
What?
What'd you say? Who?
My mom.
Your mom?
I always knew it was a small world,
but now I really feel it.
Darn it.
You ready?
Let's go.
Going somewhere?
Chairwoman. Good day.
Grandma, there you are.
Did you sleep well?
Yes.
Are you going somewhere?
We're going to town with Mr. Jeong.
I haven't been out with him recently.
That's why.
Yes, of course.
You can go anywhere in South Korea.
Have a good time.
Yes, Grandma.
We'll be seeing you, Chairwoman.
Let's go.
So I hired these two
to perform this play for the chairwoman.
So Ri Moon-seong... isn't just fiction.
That's right.
But Jae-heon's Ri Moon-seong
and the real Ri Moon-seong
are completely different.
The real Moon-seong is much rougher,
and despite finding him,
I couldn't bring him to the chairwoman.
Where is this real Ri Moon-seong?
Well, you see...
What is it?
Actually,
he's in South Korea.
What?
How?
I hired someone to find me
the real Moon-seong,
but he's now partnered up with Se-jun.
That's why he brought
the real Ri Moon-seong from China.
So, Se-jun knows about everything too?
Well, it certainly seems that way.
Why would he pretend not to know?
I mean, think about it.
If it were me, I would bring the real one
before the entire family to say,
"This is the real Moon-seong.
He's an impostor.
Let's check who's telling the truth.
How's that?"
It's making me more anxious
that he's quiet about it.
It makes sense,
considering his personality.
A reporter came to see me a while ago.
He wanted to speak...
to Moon-seong, meaning Jae-heon.
It was probably Se-jun's move.
He wanted to reveal Jae-heon's identity,
then bring out the real Moon-seong.
It all makes sense.
I think he means to lessen the shock
Grandma might have to deal with.
How much does Se-jun know?
He knows the real Moon-seong is here.
I don't think he knows that we know.
This is getting really complicated.
Let's act like we don't know anything.
What?
As long as we're in this situation,
we can't let Grandma know the whole truth.
Since the play has started,
let's finish it with a happy ending.
You two, keep up the act
as Grandma's grandson and his wife.
Mr. Jeong,
can you find out where Moon-seong is?
I don't know where he's disappeared to.
But I can still handle the man I hired.
I'll let you know if he gives me anything.
I'll keep acting like I don't know
and try to figure out
what Se-jun is planning.
So, the man who knows is acting
like he doesn't know
and those who know he knows
will act like they don't know he knows.
That's the game.
I guess I've joined the stage.
The play you've built...
I'll make sure he doesn't ruin it.
I'm going to protect everything.
Grandma's memories...
and our hotel.
Good.
Damn it.
Yes, sir.
Found Ri Moon-seong?
I can't figure out where he is.
I can't reach him either.
Tae-ju.
I'll let you know as soon as I find him.
What about Se-jun?
He hasn't contacted me yet.
Ri Moon-seong and Park Se-jun...
maybe they're in contact somehow?
If Se-jun calls you, stall him
by pretending you're with Ri Moon-seong.
And let me know immediately, okay?
Yes, sir.
Also, Tae-ju,
let's find him fast.
Yes, sir.
Damn it.
These are so good.
Do you like paintings?
I like looking at them.
I went to the Met whenever I was bored.
I went to eat in SoHo if I got hungry.
You lived in New York?
No, but I did live on the East Coast.
I went there during school breaks.
What is she?
Yeah, I'd like to find out.
Yo, Yoon-hee, who are you?
Seo Yoon-hee,
a member of the Friendship Theater Group,
playing the role of Jang Jin-suk.
Who is this handsome gentleman?
He's very handsome.
Who is this?
It's Mr. Jeong when he was younger.
-What?
-What?
This is Mr. Jeong?
Yeah.
Wow. No way.
He could be taken for a K-pop star.
Aging really did a number on him.
No, no. This isn't just an aging issue.
Time took him by the shins
and shook the life out of him.
Life must have given him a TKO.
-What happened?
-Talking about me?
You still have this picture?
It's hotel history. Of course I kept it.
If I think about it,
it's a peculiar relationship.
Nakwon Hotel... and I.
Mr. Jeong,
this is no time to get lost in memories.
Can you explain this picture?
Is this really you?
It is me.
Everyone is young at some point.
Filled with vigor and passion.
Feeling like you can do anything.
I was like that once.
1990, NAKWON HOTEL
Shall we kick him out?
-Hey, miss.
-Yes?
-Get me a cup of coffee.
-Yes, sir.
-Have they been harassing everyone?
-No.
Then they're our guests.
Not showing bias toward any guest...
that's our policy here at Nakwon.
Don't favor one guest over another.
A guest is a guest. Don't forget that.
Yes, Ms. Ja.
Hey!
What do you think you're doing?
Get out of my hotel this instant!
How dare you go berserk in here!
If you come as a guest,
you'll be treated like one.
But causing harm towards others
at my hotel,
that is unacceptable!
Get out!
Sir! Sir!
-The pigs are here! The pigs!
-Damn it.
-Let's go!
-Let's go!
Put that knife down.
I said, put it down!
Out of my way!
I'm not letting you murder someone
in my hotel!
Don't move. Your wounds will open back up.
So you survived?
Come to your senses?
Why didn't you let me kill him?
Let me ask you something too.
If you kill that man,
do you get a medal for doing so?
You know what else?
Those thugs were all captured.
They'll be in the slammer.
I'm sure they'll be out in a few months.
But what about you?
What's next for you if you go there?
You may have gotten a life sentence.
So now you're indebted to me for life.
I won't let you go
until you have paid your debt.
You will work for me.
Some proper work.
She's some loony.
Don't talk about her like that.
It suits you.
-Yes, ma'am.
-Take a seat.
This is your salary.
TO: MR. JUNG SANG-CHEOL
You made proper money
by doing proper work.
How does that feel?
-Thank you.
-You've done well.
Let's work harder now, Mr. Jeong.
Ma'am?
Ms. Ja, they're ready for you.
Oh, okay.
Let's go.
EARNINGS STATEMENT
OCTOBER 1990
Ms. Ja is here now.
Hello, Ms. Ja.
Wow. You all look spiffy.
Mr. Jeong, come over here.
Get over here.
Okay, good. Okay, let's take it.
Okay, here we go.
One, two, three!
She saved my life,
and then she gave me a new life.
That's the kind of person she is to me.
So, is this...
Ms. Yoon, the housemaid?
That's right.
She used to be the hotel manager.
When Grandma stopped working on the floor,
she also retired
and began working at our house.
She was beautiful, huh?
What do you mean, "was"?
She's still beautiful.
Can't you tell in one look?
She was prettier back then.
Hey, that's not what you said about me.
I can accept that that's Ms. Yoon,
but the guy next to her...
You can't accept that that's me?
-Well, what I mean is...
-You little...
How dare you?
No, I'm saying you look
a little different.
Just a little different.
That's all I'm saying.
Why do you sleep down here
when you have your own bed?
This sofa is more comfortable,
and it happens to be here.
You like it?
I like it.
This old sofa is still good, isn't it?
It's so comfy. It's perfect.
I love it as much as you.
Hey, after I die,
take this sofa for yourself.
Then write that in your will.
Silly boy. You're always trying
to get one up on me.
You started it.
It should be good until you get married.
Are you saying
I should use this sofa until I die?
What now?
Miss Ja Geum-sun.
Please stop talking about death so easily.
I can, but you can't.
Fine, you silly. Fine.
Fine.
Promise me.
Okay? Promise.
Why are you in such a good mood?
Oh, my boy.
Se-gyu.
Grandma loves you.
Are you going someplace nice?
Yeah. It's been a while since we went out.
Is that so?
What about you?
Did you all go somewhere?
Yeah. It's been a while, so Moon-seong
and Jin-suk, Mr. Jeong and I
all ate out together.
-Really?
-Yeah.
Who else will take care of our cousin
if I don't?
You're so busy with work.
Se-gyu basically doesn't care.
So it falls on me.
You should take care of him too,
and not just your wife.
-Come on, Se-yeon.
-You'd be okay with that, right?
No. Don't mind me.
She's right, honey.
Next time, let's all eat out with them.
All right.
Moon-seong.
I haven't checked up on you.
I've been so busy.
Let's eat out together soon. You too.
Okay.
We'd love that.
-But it's still a relief.
-Huh? What do you mean?
At least you're taking care of him.
Of course. We're family.
That's what families do.
Yeah. We are family.
-Yeah.
-We'll get going.
Okay.
-Have a good time.
-See you.
See you, Jin-suk.
Why are you looking at me like that?
Se-yeon, you're quite the actress.
You were so thick-skinned.
It was so smooth and natural.
Don't say she's thick-skinned.
Had I known you were so good at acting,
I would have consulted you
from the beginning.
Come on, Mr. Jeong.
Come on, sir.
Do you guys need something?
No. We're fine.
We're just here to get some coffee.
Let me make you some.
No, no. It's okay.
We'll make it.
It's no problem for me either.
Sit while you wait.
Is it okay for you two?
Drinking coffee so late?
You might have trouble sleeping.
That's true.
We just have a lot to talk about.
-We think it'll be a long night.
-Right.
Sure. That happens.
Those times when you don't want
the night to pass.
Yes.
Oh, this is so good.
Right?
So,
are you trying to make a baby?
My goodness.
Se-jun doesn't seem to want a child.
Se-gyu and Se-yeon are still unmarried.
I always wondered when the family
would see children.
Maybe you two will bring bundles of joy.
Well, Ms. Yoon.
It's just that, that's not what we meant.
Oh, silly me.
I'm taking too much of your time.
Oh, no. You're fine.
I'll get going.
No, Ms. Yoon.
-Oh, no.
-No, Ms. Yoon. It's not like that.
-No, really.
-Ms. Yoon.
Well, she made things a bit awkward.
What?
What?
Hello?
Hey, it's me.
Who?
It's Jang Jin-suk.
What's going on?
I sent you an email. Could you check it?
INBOX
ANALYSIS OF HOTEL NAKWON
STOCK PRICES
Hello.
Hello, Se-yeon.
What was that? What you sent me?
It's what you think.
How did you know?
Someone from a specific section
is purchasing shares regularly.
I don't think the person intends
to raise the stock price.
Who else would it be? It's Se-jun.
He's increasing his shares
with micro-purchases.
Did you figure that out
just by reading the charts?
It's the charts
and some psychology.
I know an attorney working for Se-jun
pretty well.
That person would do something like this.
She's a perfectionist.
She would choose 100% over 51%.
How do you know her?
She's my mom.
What?
Now that I think about it,
we're family against family.
You're against Se-jun. I'm against my mom.
This is fascinating.
You should still keep your hotel.
I will.
What's it to you, though?
I just...
wanted to help.
So, what should we do?
Ironically, the best method for you
is to raise the stock price.
No matter how rich you are,
you will have limits.
Once the price goes up,
the purchasing will also slow down.
Any favorable news at the hotel?
When did you set this up?
Well,
when Se-jun met with Bilton,
I caught on quickly.
So I made a company,
chose the board, and bought the shares.
The minimal requirement
for me to get my voting power.
So, do you need my shares?
I do.
For how much?
Name a price.
I will buy it at any price you want.
I have plenty of money.
I only want one thing.
You know what it is.
Grandma.
There you are.
Oh, child...
Grandma.
What's wrong? Are you unwell?
No, I...
I'm feeling fine.
How did you know I was here?
I'll take your word for it, then.
I had a feeling you'd be here,
so I came looking.
Goodness.
Are you slacking off
during your work hours?
Oh, Grandma.
Hotels don't work our socks off.
They give us lunch breaks and all.
This is my lunch break.
Are you allowed to be here?
Come on, Grandma.
Aren't you the queen of this hotel?
Nobody would dare say anything.
Grandma, I'm not slacking off.
Consider this as time for your welfare
and stay right where you are.
Grandma, does this feel relaxing?
Indeed, it does feel relaxing.
Wow, Grandma. Your shoulders are so tight.
I had a fair taste of bitterness in life.
That's why.
They have been neglected for so long.
That's why.
Grandma, I'll make them all go away.
CURTAIN CALL
Did you see this?
What's up?
But you built some
shiny fortress for yourself, huh?
I thought I was waiting for you.
But I was wrong.
Keep going, Comrade Ri Moon-seong.
What are you trying to do?
-Are you really going to?
-It's a done deal.
I have feelings for you.
CURTAIN CALL
May I have a seat?
EPISODE 11
Well,
I doubt you're asking
because you feel sorry
for this old lady who appears to be
staring into space all alone.
No.
I was supposed to meet a comrade here,
but I can't get in touch with him.
I was getting frustrated.
Huh?
Your accent...
Where are you from?
I come from the North.
Oh, my.
My goodness. How delightful.
Delighted to meet you. I too...
I too come from up North.
Is that right?
My father told me
to visit these shores
if I were to ever go to the South.
My comrade didn't show up,
so I had some time to look around,
and I saw you sitting by the windows.
The look in your eyes,
it reminded me of home.
So I brazenly asked to sit with you.
Oh, no. It's fine.
Oh, my.
Seeing someone from home out here
is surprising but delightful.
Take no heed and have a cup of tea.
Se-yeon. Are you an idiot?
All you had to do was just say no.
Why were you just sitting there,
letting him bully you?
What gives you the right?
-What?
-Because you're family?
Is that why?
What gives you the right
to tell me what to do?
Se-yeon.
Did you ask me what gives me the right?
I mean, what are we? Strangers?
Yes, that's right.
We're just strangers.
-Se-yeon.
-Isn't that right, Jae-heon?
I remember...
when I took refuge here.
After I was separated from my family,
I came down here alone.
In the decades since then...
I've been gazing at those shores,
waiting for them.
And did you meet your family?
Oh, well.
Not too long ago...
my grandson came looking for me,
whom I thought would be in the North.
He's right around your age.
If you unexpectedly live for so long,
you unexpectedly
have to part with many.
You have to part with your own children,
who were the apples of your eye.
After seeing each of them go,
I've been...
living with regrets...
for quite some time.
The child
I never expected to see before I died
came to me.
Despite his tough upbringing,
he's grown into a proper young man.
I was so glad
to see that his heart
is so pure and upright.
Wherever he wishes to go from here,
he will choose the right path.
I have faith in that now.
I...
I found some relief...
when I realized that about him.
Must've felt great.
Yes, indeed.
It felt great and so much more.
I was happy.
Here, in the last moments of my life,
it felt somewhat like a parting gift
from a god of destiny.
That's what I believe.
Oh, dear.
I've been blabbing about myself too much.
Haven't I?
Now, then, young man,
do you have family in the South?
Do you?
That's what I heard from my father.
Then your family here...
Have you met them?
Well, that's...
The situation is a little different.
Different?
My father,
he longed for his mother
who'd left for the South.
Then he started blaming her.
If you live in hardship,
you either rely on others or blame others.
It's one or the other.
He did exactly that.
He relied on his mother, who wasn't there.
Then he started blaming her.
I understand.
I've taken too much of your time.
Oh, no. Not at all.
Right. Weren't you waiting for someone?
Don't mind me. Stay as long as you wish.
Right, then.
He's probably not coming,
if he's this late.
Thank you for the tea.
Be well until we meet again.
Can't you just come with us?
Moon-seong,
let's promise to meet here again
next year, okay?
Let's make a promise, like this.
Grandma, we'll meet again.
My name is Ri Moon-seong. Don't forget me.
Right. So...
I...
What did you just say?
Are you still going to keep this up?
I honestly have
no idea what you're talking about.
-Yoo Jae-heon.
-Who's that?
Theater actor Yoo Jae-heon.
For how long
have you known?
How did you know?
Is that important?
I...
Can you hear me out this once? I...
-I can explain everything.
-What can you explain?
Why you did this?
Why you've been acting?
Why you had to become Ri Moon-seong?
I know.
Yeah.
I think I understand.
That's why I kept quiet.
That reporter came asking about you,
my younger cousin.
No, he came asking about you,
who is pretending to be him.
What would happen if you're exposed?
When your face gets printed
in the newspapers
as Nakwon Group's third grandson,
what do you think will happen to you?
That's why...
That's why I...
I did everything for you.
Do I look stupid to you?
I'm sorry.
Let me ask you one thing.
You've been good to me.
Was all of that...
Were you just acting because you had to?
All the wonderful times we spent together,
the memories we made...
Was that all an act?
No.
It was real.
As Ri Moon-seong...
and as the actor Yoo Jae-heon...
it wasn't an act.
My father...
He longed for his mother,
who'd left for the South.
Then he started blaming her.
Grandma.
You should've told me you were coming.
I wanted to see the hotel.
I missed you too.
It was that kind of day, you know?
I was at a place nearby...
so I thought I'd visit.
What was the occasion?
Moon-seong, that child,
he told me to come
once in a while
and keep a close eye from afar.
On what?
-Se-yeon.
-Yes?
If...
Moon-seong wasn't the person...
we thought he was,
what would you do?
That would be awful.
Everyone was worried at first.
We're all terrified of the unknown,
after all.
But now, you, Se-gyu, Ms. Yoon,
Ji-won, and everyone else loves him.
Se-jun can't be helped.
He's always been like that.
And you?
What do you think?
Do you like him?
Yes. I like him.
When I first met that child...
I was so surprised.
He couldn't look more like your grandpa.
Moon-seong?
Isn't that fascinating?
Yeah.
Moon-seong's grandpa...
So, your first love?
Yes, my first love.
Do they really look alike?
They don't just look alike.
The child is the spitting image
of his grandfather.
I thought he'd come back from the dead.
Is that even possible?
Like grandfather, like grandson.
There's nothing strange about that.
Right.
Like grandfather, like grandson.
I guess that shouldn't be strange.
And did you meet your family?
Ah, well. Not too long ago...
my grandson came looking for me,
whom I thought would be in the North.
He's right around your age.
What's wrong?
Jae-heon called an emergency meeting.
Why?
-He says he'll say when he's here.
-Really?
-Jae-heon.
-Hey.
Mr. Jeong, there you are.
What's this about?
-Well, it's...
-What's up?
You're looking good.
What is it?
The thing is...
Mr. Jeong, you must visit this room often.
You three seem really close.
Maybe you got close
while traveling down from the North.
I suppose so.
Yes, of course.
If it weren't for him, Moon-seong and I,
we would've suffered in China
without being able to meet Grandma.
Comrade Sang-cheol,
he's family to us, isn't that right?
Thank you for thinking that way.
Of course.
Mr. Jeong, I'm hurt.
You've known me since birth,
and you were never this friendly to me.
You're different from them...
Was I being friendly?
No one's on my side.
Se-yeon, it's all a misunderstanding.
Those whom your grandmother missed
had finally arrived.
-I needed to help them adjust...
-Mr. Jeong.
What?
Stop it.
You can stop now, Mr. Jeong.
Wow.
Your Seoul accent improved a lot.
He's improving much faster than I,
since he's been working at the hotel.
No, really. Stop it.
Se... I mean...
Se...
Moon-seong, what's wrong with you?
Se-yeon... knows everything.
Cover's blown. She knows everything.
Seo Yoon-hee.
Shall we meet officially?
Yes.
I'm Seo Yoon-hee.
Hello.
I wish we hadn't met
under such circumstances.
All we did was follow
Mr. Jeong Sang-cheol's orders,
so we ask that you understand
and be gracious to us.
Fine.
Sorry.
-Se-yeon, let me begin...
-Mr. Jeong.
Let's talk details tomorrow.
I'll choose the place.
We'll resume talking at that place.
What does that mean?
If I keep coming here,
people are going to get suspicious.
Se-jun and Grandma will think it strange.
-So...
-Yes?
So...
what happens to us?
You're not going to blab?
"Blab"? Where are your manners?
From now on,
we don't speak of this in the house, okay?
Yeah. Okay.
You will always speak to me in the house
as Ri Moon-seong and Jang Jin-suk.
No problem. No problem at all. Yes.
-We just do what we've been doing.
-That's right.
Indeed.
Many years ago, when I was a child,
I stole Se-gyu's bike
and completely broke it.
Do you remember?
I hid, thinking I'd be in trouble.
That's when you told me,
"Whatever the circumstance,
honesty is the best policy."
So I told my parents the truth
and got in so much trouble.
But you were right.
I learned that it's better
to tell the truth
and get into trouble than to run and hide.
Even now...
I think you're right.
All I wanted was for the chairwoman
to fill her final memories...
with happiness.
I know.
That's why,
just this once,
I'm letting myself do something
I think is wrong.
Wow. She took him outside.
What?
I knew it.
Idiot. How did you get caught?
I know a woman who's friends with Se-yeon.
They say the devil is in the details.
Troubles occur where we least expect.
But I don't think Se-yeon
is going to reveal our identity yet.
It's a relief, though, right?
Sorry.
Damn it.
It's fine. I'm sure it'll work out.
You can't control every single
connection of yours, I guess.
You're right. Thanks.
I also know one of Se-jun's acquaintances.
What?
What'd you say? Who?
My mom.
Your mom?
I always knew it was a small world,
but now I really feel it.
Darn it.
You ready?
Let's go.
Going somewhere?
Chairwoman. Good day.
Grandma, there you are.
Did you sleep well?
Yes.
Are you going somewhere?
We're going to town with Mr. Jeong.
I haven't been out with him recently.
That's why.
Yes, of course.
You can go anywhere in South Korea.
Have a good time.
Yes, Grandma.
We'll be seeing you, Chairwoman.
Let's go.
So I hired these two
to perform this play for the chairwoman.
So Ri Moon-seong... isn't just fiction.
That's right.
But Jae-heon's Ri Moon-seong
and the real Ri Moon-seong
are completely different.
The real Moon-seong is much rougher,
and despite finding him,
I couldn't bring him to the chairwoman.
Where is this real Ri Moon-seong?
Well, you see...
What is it?
Actually,
he's in South Korea.
What?
How?
I hired someone to find me
the real Moon-seong,
but he's now partnered up with Se-jun.
That's why he brought
the real Ri Moon-seong from China.
So, Se-jun knows about everything too?
Well, it certainly seems that way.
Why would he pretend not to know?
I mean, think about it.
If it were me, I would bring the real one
before the entire family to say,
"This is the real Moon-seong.
He's an impostor.
Let's check who's telling the truth.
How's that?"
It's making me more anxious
that he's quiet about it.
It makes sense,
considering his personality.
A reporter came to see me a while ago.
He wanted to speak...
to Moon-seong, meaning Jae-heon.
It was probably Se-jun's move.
He wanted to reveal Jae-heon's identity,
then bring out the real Moon-seong.
It all makes sense.
I think he means to lessen the shock
Grandma might have to deal with.
How much does Se-jun know?
He knows the real Moon-seong is here.
I don't think he knows that we know.
This is getting really complicated.
Let's act like we don't know anything.
What?
As long as we're in this situation,
we can't let Grandma know the whole truth.
Since the play has started,
let's finish it with a happy ending.
You two, keep up the act
as Grandma's grandson and his wife.
Mr. Jeong,
can you find out where Moon-seong is?
I don't know where he's disappeared to.
But I can still handle the man I hired.
I'll let you know if he gives me anything.
I'll keep acting like I don't know
and try to figure out
what Se-jun is planning.
So, the man who knows is acting
like he doesn't know
and those who know he knows
will act like they don't know he knows.
That's the game.
I guess I've joined the stage.
The play you've built...
I'll make sure he doesn't ruin it.
I'm going to protect everything.
Grandma's memories...
and our hotel.
Good.
Damn it.
Yes, sir.
Found Ri Moon-seong?
I can't figure out where he is.
I can't reach him either.
Tae-ju.
I'll let you know as soon as I find him.
What about Se-jun?
He hasn't contacted me yet.
Ri Moon-seong and Park Se-jun...
maybe they're in contact somehow?
If Se-jun calls you, stall him
by pretending you're with Ri Moon-seong.
And let me know immediately, okay?
Yes, sir.
Also, Tae-ju,
let's find him fast.
Yes, sir.
Damn it.
These are so good.
Do you like paintings?
I like looking at them.
I went to the Met whenever I was bored.
I went to eat in SoHo if I got hungry.
You lived in New York?
No, but I did live on the East Coast.
I went there during school breaks.
What is she?
Yeah, I'd like to find out.
Yo, Yoon-hee, who are you?
Seo Yoon-hee,
a member of the Friendship Theater Group,
playing the role of Jang Jin-suk.
Who is this handsome gentleman?
He's very handsome.
Who is this?
It's Mr. Jeong when he was younger.
-What?
-What?
This is Mr. Jeong?
Yeah.
Wow. No way.
He could be taken for a K-pop star.
Aging really did a number on him.
No, no. This isn't just an aging issue.
Time took him by the shins
and shook the life out of him.
Life must have given him a TKO.
-What happened?
-Talking about me?
You still have this picture?
It's hotel history. Of course I kept it.
If I think about it,
it's a peculiar relationship.
Nakwon Hotel... and I.
Mr. Jeong,
this is no time to get lost in memories.
Can you explain this picture?
Is this really you?
It is me.
Everyone is young at some point.
Filled with vigor and passion.
Feeling like you can do anything.
I was like that once.
1990, NAKWON HOTEL
Shall we kick him out?
-Hey, miss.
-Yes?
-Get me a cup of coffee.
-Yes, sir.
-Have they been harassing everyone?
-No.
Then they're our guests.
Not showing bias toward any guest...
that's our policy here at Nakwon.
Don't favor one guest over another.
A guest is a guest. Don't forget that.
Yes, Ms. Ja.
Hey!
What do you think you're doing?
Get out of my hotel this instant!
How dare you go berserk in here!
If you come as a guest,
you'll be treated like one.
But causing harm towards others
at my hotel,
that is unacceptable!
Get out!
Sir! Sir!
-The pigs are here! The pigs!
-Damn it.
-Let's go!
-Let's go!
Put that knife down.
I said, put it down!
Out of my way!
I'm not letting you murder someone
in my hotel!
Don't move. Your wounds will open back up.
So you survived?
Come to your senses?
Why didn't you let me kill him?
Let me ask you something too.
If you kill that man,
do you get a medal for doing so?
You know what else?
Those thugs were all captured.
They'll be in the slammer.
I'm sure they'll be out in a few months.
But what about you?
What's next for you if you go there?
You may have gotten a life sentence.
So now you're indebted to me for life.
I won't let you go
until you have paid your debt.
You will work for me.
Some proper work.
She's some loony.
Don't talk about her like that.
It suits you.
-Yes, ma'am.
-Take a seat.
This is your salary.
TO: MR. JUNG SANG-CHEOL
You made proper money
by doing proper work.
How does that feel?
-Thank you.
-You've done well.
Let's work harder now, Mr. Jeong.
Ma'am?
Ms. Ja, they're ready for you.
Oh, okay.
Let's go.
EARNINGS STATEMENT
OCTOBER 1990
Ms. Ja is here now.
Hello, Ms. Ja.
Wow. You all look spiffy.
Mr. Jeong, come over here.
Get over here.
Okay, good. Okay, let's take it.
Okay, here we go.
One, two, three!
She saved my life,
and then she gave me a new life.
That's the kind of person she is to me.
So, is this...
Ms. Yoon, the housemaid?
That's right.
She used to be the hotel manager.
When Grandma stopped working on the floor,
she also retired
and began working at our house.
She was beautiful, huh?
What do you mean, "was"?
She's still beautiful.
Can't you tell in one look?
She was prettier back then.
Hey, that's not what you said about me.
I can accept that that's Ms. Yoon,
but the guy next to her...
You can't accept that that's me?
-Well, what I mean is...
-You little...
How dare you?
No, I'm saying you look
a little different.
Just a little different.
That's all I'm saying.
Why do you sleep down here
when you have your own bed?
This sofa is more comfortable,
and it happens to be here.
You like it?
I like it.
This old sofa is still good, isn't it?
It's so comfy. It's perfect.
I love it as much as you.
Hey, after I die,
take this sofa for yourself.
Then write that in your will.
Silly boy. You're always trying
to get one up on me.
You started it.
It should be good until you get married.
Are you saying
I should use this sofa until I die?
What now?
Miss Ja Geum-sun.
Please stop talking about death so easily.
I can, but you can't.
Fine, you silly. Fine.
Fine.
Promise me.
Okay? Promise.
Why are you in such a good mood?
Oh, my boy.
Se-gyu.
Grandma loves you.
Are you going someplace nice?
Yeah. It's been a while since we went out.
Is that so?
What about you?
Did you all go somewhere?
Yeah. It's been a while, so Moon-seong
and Jin-suk, Mr. Jeong and I
all ate out together.
-Really?
-Yeah.
Who else will take care of our cousin
if I don't?
You're so busy with work.
Se-gyu basically doesn't care.
So it falls on me.
You should take care of him too,
and not just your wife.
-Come on, Se-yeon.
-You'd be okay with that, right?
No. Don't mind me.
She's right, honey.
Next time, let's all eat out with them.
All right.
Moon-seong.
I haven't checked up on you.
I've been so busy.
Let's eat out together soon. You too.
Okay.
We'd love that.
-But it's still a relief.
-Huh? What do you mean?
At least you're taking care of him.
Of course. We're family.
That's what families do.
Yeah. We are family.
-Yeah.
-We'll get going.
Okay.
-Have a good time.
-See you.
See you, Jin-suk.
Why are you looking at me like that?
Se-yeon, you're quite the actress.
You were so thick-skinned.
It was so smooth and natural.
Don't say she's thick-skinned.
Had I known you were so good at acting,
I would have consulted you
from the beginning.
Come on, Mr. Jeong.
Come on, sir.
Do you guys need something?
No. We're fine.
We're just here to get some coffee.
Let me make you some.
No, no. It's okay.
We'll make it.
It's no problem for me either.
Sit while you wait.
Is it okay for you two?
Drinking coffee so late?
You might have trouble sleeping.
That's true.
We just have a lot to talk about.
-We think it'll be a long night.
-Right.
Sure. That happens.
Those times when you don't want
the night to pass.
Yes.
Oh, this is so good.
Right?
So,
are you trying to make a baby?
My goodness.
Se-jun doesn't seem to want a child.
Se-gyu and Se-yeon are still unmarried.
I always wondered when the family
would see children.
Maybe you two will bring bundles of joy.
Well, Ms. Yoon.
It's just that, that's not what we meant.
Oh, silly me.
I'm taking too much of your time.
Oh, no. You're fine.
I'll get going.
No, Ms. Yoon.
-Oh, no.
-No, Ms. Yoon. It's not like that.
-No, really.
-Ms. Yoon.
Well, she made things a bit awkward.
What?
What?
Hello?
Hey, it's me.
Who?
It's Jang Jin-suk.
What's going on?
I sent you an email. Could you check it?
INBOX
ANALYSIS OF HOTEL NAKWON
STOCK PRICES
Hello.
Hello, Se-yeon.
What was that? What you sent me?
It's what you think.
How did you know?
Someone from a specific section
is purchasing shares regularly.
I don't think the person intends
to raise the stock price.
Who else would it be? It's Se-jun.
He's increasing his shares
with micro-purchases.
Did you figure that out
just by reading the charts?
It's the charts
and some psychology.
I know an attorney working for Se-jun
pretty well.
That person would do something like this.
She's a perfectionist.
She would choose 100% over 51%.
How do you know her?
She's my mom.
What?
Now that I think about it,
we're family against family.
You're against Se-jun. I'm against my mom.
This is fascinating.
You should still keep your hotel.
I will.
What's it to you, though?
I just...
wanted to help.
So, what should we do?
Ironically, the best method for you
is to raise the stock price.
No matter how rich you are,
you will have limits.
Once the price goes up,
the purchasing will also slow down.
Any favorable news at the hotel?
When did you set this up?
Well,
when Se-jun met with Bilton,
I caught on quickly.
So I made a company,
chose the board, and bought the shares.
The minimal requirement
for me to get my voting power.
So, do you need my shares?
I do.
For how much?
Name a price.
I will buy it at any price you want.
I have plenty of money.
I only want one thing.
You know what it is.
Grandma.
There you are.
Oh, child...
Grandma.
What's wrong? Are you unwell?
No, I...
I'm feeling fine.
How did you know I was here?
I'll take your word for it, then.
I had a feeling you'd be here,
so I came looking.
Goodness.
Are you slacking off
during your work hours?
Oh, Grandma.
Hotels don't work our socks off.
They give us lunch breaks and all.
This is my lunch break.
Are you allowed to be here?
Come on, Grandma.
Aren't you the queen of this hotel?
Nobody would dare say anything.
Grandma, I'm not slacking off.
Consider this as time for your welfare
and stay right where you are.
Grandma, does this feel relaxing?
Indeed, it does feel relaxing.
Wow, Grandma. Your shoulders are so tight.
I had a fair taste of bitterness in life.
That's why.
They have been neglected for so long.
That's why.
Grandma, I'll make them all go away.
CURTAIN CALL
Did you see this?
What's up?
But you built some
shiny fortress for yourself, huh?
I thought I was waiting for you.
But I was wrong.
Keep going, Comrade Ri Moon-seong.
What are you trying to do?
-Are you really going to?
-It's a done deal.
I have feelings for you.