Keoteunkol (2022): Season 1, Episode 3 - Episode #1.3 - full transcript
CURTAIN CALL
EPISODE 3
Ma'am, they are here.
This is Ri Moon-seong,
and this is his wife.
Moon-seong.
You're alive.
Thank you.
How handsome you are, my grandson.
Grandma, I'm sorry.
I was a child when I saw you last.
My memories from that time
have faded quite a bit.
Comrade Jin-suk was
the only family I had in my life.
When I heard you were looking for me,
I wanted to see you...
Comrade Moon-seong is so nervous.
This is our first visit to South Korea,
so we feel out of place.
We're scared a bit.
You've come farther
than anywhere else in the world.
I'm so excited to see you
that I forget myself.
Let's take our time
to get to know each other.
Let's go in.
Let's go. Let's go.
So, I'll leave you all to it.
Listen carefully.
You need to learn
basic character profiles.
Her first grandson is Park Se-jun.
He is calm and collected.
He's a rational man.
If anyone in this family suspects you,
he will be the first.
A dangerous dude.
And her second grandson
is Park Se-gyu.
He's unpredictable.
I'm sure he's mad at you
just for showing up.
He's not the type to hide feelings,
so it's easy to read him.
A typical spoiled rich kid.
You won't see him often. Just ignore him.
The odd one out.
And the youngest granddaughter
is Park Se-yeon.
She seems like a haughty career woman
but is warm and considerate.
If anyone can help you in this family,
it will probably be her.
The nice guy.
A nice lady.
I'm saying this
because Grandma isn't here.
If I didn't know her situation,
I wouldn't have come here.
What makes family is how much time
we spend together, right?
I can't say that I feel
any particular bond with you as family.
But Grandma is the only family
I have left.
I just want to do what a grandson should
before she passes.
I heard she's very ill.
We'll stay here until she passes away.
We don't want to step on anyone's toes.
Oh, is that so?
Hey, little cousin, you're so thoughtful.
Se-jun! Se-yeon! They're pretty nice.
Which wealthy family would welcome
a stranger into their family?
They'd be nervous
that he'd take what's theirs.
Exactly.
We'll stay as long as Grandma is alive.
After her passing, we'll be gone for good.
It's critical to set the tone that way
from the start to avoid tension.
You're right.
That way, they'll lose interest
and ask fewer questions.
They'll tell us to have a good time
with Grandma and leave.
Make yourself at home while you're here.
-Let us know if you have any questions.
-No, Moon-seong.
Mind if I call you Moon-seong?
No, I don't.
So, is that okay?
I meant, "It's okay."
Okay, Moon-seong,
I want you to live with us.
You went through so much coming here.
I want to do everything I can for you.
It may be presumptuous of me to say this:
Wouldn't this place be a little nicer
than where you live?
Sorry, Se-yeon.
Shouldn't we discuss the matter
among ourselves first?
You can adjust to life here
by living with us.
I know you're just being kind,
but I'm grateful.
I'll do my best while I stay here.
Thank you, Miss Park.
Let's be on a first-name basis.
After all, we're cousins,
which means we are closely related.
Let's eat. You must be hungry.
Ma'am.
What about you, Grandma?
I'm fine.
Dig in.
Okay.
Wow.
Wow!
Excuse me.
Grandma, this is so good!
Yeah? Do you like it?
Yeah.
I love it.
Is it the water in South Korea?
This is the best gukbap I've ever eaten.
I built my hotel selling this rice soup.
Really?
Grandma, can I have one more bowl?
Sure, sure.
I'll get it for you.
Sit tight.
Let me.
Jin-suk, how was it? Wasn't it good?
It's amazing.
Careful. It's hot.
How were you able
to come down to the South?
In South Korea...
Comrade Sang-cheol helped us,
so that everything went smoothly.
Still, I can't believe it's that simple
to defect from the North to the South.
Weren't you interviewed by NIS?
It's not like you booked a flight
and entered this country as tourists.
I guess.
You see,
many North Koreans are not registered.
By the way, I'm Korean-Chinese.
He was able to obtain Chinese nationality
as the head of my household.
We were so lucky.
That's how we entered South Korea easily.
If you all keep your mouth shut,
we'll be fine.
Korean-Chinese?
I see.
If we knew you were in China,
we would have found you sooner.
I'm sorry it took longer.
It's all right, Grandma.
I'm just glad that I've met you at last.
Last time I saw you
at the Divided Family reunions,
you were yea big.
You and I made a pinky promise
to see each other again.
Do you remember
what you told me?
Well, Grandma,
I guess I was too young
to remember.
You know,
I remember one thing:
that I was scared.
I didn't realize it
when I was holding your hand.
When I let your hand go,
there were so many people
coming and going,
and they all seemed so big.
At the time, I was so little.
After letting go of your hand
and watching you walk away...
I wished you had held my hand again.
But I couldn't tell you that.
That's one thing I remember.
I'm sorry...
that I got emotional at the table...
This is your place to stay.
Thank you.
-Good job. Leave the rest to me.
-Okay.
Thank you for coming, Mr. Ri.
Me? Oh, no. No need to thank me.
-Rest well.
-Yes, ma'am.
That was intense.
Yeah. You totally nailed it.
Keep it up.
You broke character, though.
What does that mean?
Breaking character.
Acting like your real self.
You didn't look like you would.
I haven't seen her so happy in a while.
It exceeded my expectations.
Let me go see what's going on
with the family.
Get some rest. Great job.
Grandma looked so happy.
I've never seen her laugh like that.
I'm happy for her.
They seem nice enough, right?
Right?
Right?
Go to sleep.
Se-gyu, it's late. Sleep here.
No, thanks.
Why are you so upset?
Why am I so upset?
-That's what you're asking?
-That's right.
Why the hell would you ask them
to live with us?
They're willing to leave.
Why do you insist they stay?
They are family.
He's Grandma's flesh and blood.
Think of how much she'd want
to take care of him.
Exactly. They can stay until she passes.
Listen to yourself.
I am.
We have everything, okay?
The haves don't like change.
That's how it is.
-Whatever.
-Sure, whatever.
Good night.
BANK ACCOUNT BALANCE
JEONG SANG-CHEOL
DEPOSIT 250,000,000
Wow! Mr. Jeong is as good as his word.
I sent your fee. Go check.
That's a lot for 10%.
Why are you transferring it all at once?
Do you have gambling debts or something?
Comrade, we might be married,
but there are lines that can't be crossed.
Grandma.
Are you okay?
I'm okay.
I'm great.
Honestly, I was a bit worried.
What will he be like?
What will they be like?
You know what? He seems nice.
I have a good feeling about him.
So, Se-yeon, I need you to look after him.
You know Se-jun and Se-gyu won't.
He's never been to South Korea.
Show him around Seoul.
Treat him to fine food. Go shopping.
Got it.
I'll do whatever he wants to do, Grandma.
Now you're all grown up, and you can
take care of your young cousin.
When did you hang this picture?
The bathroom is humongous.
Right.
Why don't you wash up,
while I get some fresh air?
Yeah.
Damn it. What the hell?
All I have is granny clothes and undies
for authenticity.
This will do for now.
Yoo Jae-heon, I'm more stressed.
Because I have two objectives
for this charade.
Have a seat.
I received the money.
Thank you for the quick transaction.
It was good, for the first day.
I almost believed that I was at
a family reunion with the chairwoman.
I wonder why.
Maybe because it was so genuine.
I'll be back in a moment.
Stay put and wait for me.
Okay, Mom. Come back quickly, okay?
Do you have to go?
Can I go with you?
I'm sorry.
Mom!
Mom!
I suppose
what I felt back then is similar
to how young Moon-seong must have felt.
You're very calm about it.
It's fine now.
I'm old enough to think that
Mom must have had her own reasons.
We all have our reasons, you know?
Ms. Ja does too.
And you too.
Me?
What are you doing?
I won't be comfortable.
I'll sleep on the couch.
No way!
What if the housekeeper sees you
and wonders if our marriage is in trouble?
Come on.
You're right.
Here. Lie down.
Good job today.
You did well too.
Good night.
Yeah.
Good night.
I'm sorry.
Mom!
Mom!
Good morning.
Good morning, Comrade.
You're calling me Comrade?
You live with us now.
You can call me Se-yeon.
-Sorry?
-Just call me Se-yeon.
I was the baby of the family all my life
before you came.
Let me be a big sister for once. Okay?
No. I don't think so.
Try it.
I've never done this before.
Se-yeon...
All right, Moon-seong.
Trust your big sister.
Okay.
I feel safe!
I'm keeping my word
and showing you around Seoul today.
No, no! You don't have to.
You've traveled peaks and valleys
to get here.
I'm going all out for you today. Let's go.
Well, maybe next time.
Follow me.
Just hang on...
That bastard.
Wait a minute!
It's fine!
Don't worry about it.
Get in!
Come on!
The beginning of this is very important.
The family will take interest in you
because you're new.
They will ask questions.
They will take you to places,
to a lot of functions.
Will they accept us that easily?
-What do you mean?
-Think about it.
A stranger shows up out of the blue
and says he's long-lost family.
It'd be strange
if they were open-minded about it.
Se-yeon needs to have you on her side.
She'll be quite forward with you.
Especially you.
Let's go.
Is this door automatic?
What have you prepared?
Ms. Ja and her three grandchildren are
all involved in the Hotel Nakwon.
That's right.
-I'm going to stay in the house.
-Why?
Traditionally, wives are supposed
to stay home, right?
Moon-seong is the husband,
so he needs to go out.
I'm going to stay home
and keep a very low profile.
I'll let the husband handle
Ms. Ja and her grandchildren.
Who usually stays in the house?
Yoon Jeong-suk has been
the only housekeeper
of this family for 30 years.
She's the only person
Chairwoman Ja trusts.
Good morning.
Hello.
Take a seat.
I'll make you breakfast in a minute.
No worries.
May I give you a hand?
Oh, no.
Please. Let me help you with that.
So lovely.
He must really love you.
Sorry?
I can tell your husband takes
good care of you.
I'm told you had a rough time
in North Korea,
but you have such soft hands.
Moon-seong sure cares a lot about you.
I'm from China, not North Korea.
I'm Korean-Chinese.
That's right.
You told us you're Korean-Chinese.
Have a seat. I'll be right back.
What do you think?
This is Myeong-dong.
Oh, okay.
-Have you heard of Myeong-dong?
-Yeah.
This is Myeong-dong.
This is a hot spot in Seoul
where tourists make sure to visit.
Myeong-dong! This is that Myeong-dong?
Thank you.
So good!
Is that roasted corn?
-I used to eat that a lot in the North.
-Two, please.
I feel dizzy.
Everything is dazzling! Incredible!
Do you need anything? I'll buy it all.
No, I'm all right. It's fun to browse.
I know there are things you want.
Looks good.
-Moon-seong.
-Se-yeon.
BAREUN CHICKEN
-Enjoy.
-Thank you.
Hey, Brother.
This is something called chicken.
They also have chicken in the North.
We call it fried chicken.
Of course you would have chicken.
Sure, they do.
-Well, let's eat.
-Wait.
Here.
Thank you.
Sister, this is fried...
No, it's real chicken.
Wow. It's delicious.
How did you know?
You guys eat like this up there?
We've never been to the North.
The Internet is the only way
we can get information about the North.
You just have the details
about some of this.
What should we do?
While we live there, they'll be questions
we can't answer.
Hey!
About the details... I have an idea.
The information about North Korea
is too limited.
Neither of us has been there.
No one around us defected to South Korea.
Right.
That means no one knows
what North Korea is really like.
I guess so.
But we're the North Koreans
who just arrived here.
-We are?
-No, our characters.
Our characters.
Don't you get it?
We know how things are right now
in North Korea.
Whatever we say is reality in North Korea.
Why would they contradict us?
That's true.
We don't need to know everything
about North Korea.
Just say, "You may not know this,
but in the North..."
"You may not know this, but in the North..."
The way the North Koreans enjoy chicken
is to make our own dipping sauce.
I see. It has an interesting taste.
How do you like it?
I love it.
Try it yourself.
What?
Are we in Euljiro?
Oh, my.
Where are we going?
This place looks dangerous.
Se-yeon, in the North,
good places are on the top
of these kinds of buildings.
The government-run ones
are all for propaganda.
Many people risk their lives
to run one illegally.
-Those are the real ones.
-Really?
Let's go.
What's this?
I told you so! There's one right here.
I had no idea this was here.
Tell me about it.
I guess people from North or South
aren't that different.
This is a nice place.
What would you like?
Yes. Iced Americano.
You have iced black coffee
in North Korea too?
Jenny, how is New York?
You're back in Korea?
I thought you'd live in New York forever.
Welcome back.
Hyun Ji-won,
the daughter-in-law of this family.
Ex-newscaster,
from a prestigious university.
She's smart,
but she's also quite unpredictable.
So don't try to get close to her,
or you might get in trouble.
You know what they say.
Keep your friends close
and your enemies closer.
Jae-heon might have a hard time
getting close to Se-jun,
but not so for me and her.
Party? What party?
Wow, girl!
What's the party theme?
Retro style?
Wow, your unique taste
still hasn't changed.
She's going to a party
with a retro theme?
Are you enjoying it?
The instant noodles in South Korea...
I really wanted to eat them.
I made a reservation at a fancy restaurant
that serves expensive dishes.
I don't care about that.
Whether food is expensive or cheap,
the best way to enjoy food is
to eat what we want.
Thank you for letting me do what I want.
I will never forget this.
Thank you.
Don't thank me.
My plan for today went all wrong.
But life never goes according to plan,
does it?
You just go where your heart goes,
where your feet can take you,
to enjoy a good life.
That's freedom
and democracy.
Why are you staring at me?
Nothing.
Didn't you have fun today, though?
I really did.
Well, I brought you out
so you can have fun.
But I'm the one who had fun.
I wanted you to like me, to be honest.
Sorry?
I'm fighting
with my eldest brother right now.
I need people on my side.
You have no idea how glad I was to have
another brother come out of nowhere.
Little brother?
Yeah, little brother.
My grandma's been looking for him.
He's from North Korea, and he's here now.
I don't understand. How are you related?
He's the son of my father's half-brother.
Anyway, that's not important.
The important thing is,
my grandma considers him a grandson.
No wonder you're upset.
You understand so quickly.
Se-yeon doesn't get it.
Isn't it simple math?
What if only the denominator gets bigger
when the numerator stays the same?
The final amount is reduced.
Is that so difficult?
But she doesn't get it.
This isn't simple math for Se-yeon.
For Se-yeon?
That ship has sailed.
There's nothing you can do now.
I can turn the ship back.
We're capable, no?
Ms. Ja just fell asleep.
If you have anything to say to her,
just tell me.
I will let her know
first thing in the morning.
How long do you think she has?
I'm not a doctor.
How would I know such a thing?
Sir.
You never change, Mr. Jeong.
You're more faithful and sincere
than my own family.
Should I call this loyalty?
You worked a miracle by finding
Ri Moon-seong and bringing him here.
Quite impressive.
I was just lucky,
or the chairwoman's desire to meet him
reached the heavens.
What does Ri Moon-seong want?
As he said himself,
he wants to be a good grandson
to Ms. Ja before she passes away.
It's important to how good of a grandson
he wants to be.
I think you misunderstand something.
I'm loyal to the chairwoman,
not to the Hotel Nakwon.
Also, Ri Moon-seong is here as a guest
and will leave as a guest.
You don't have to worry about that.
When I was young, I used to think...
my grandma was divided
into the North and the South.
She was living here in the South with us,
but her heart was always
with the family she left in the North.
Get some rest.
What's all this?
Being a husband is hard.
You didn't make any mistakes today,
did you?
What would you like?
Yes. Iced Americano.
Your hands are so smooth.
He must really love you.
Why are you quiet?
You're making me nervous.
Yeah, there was this and that,
but I think it went okay.
Me too.
You think?
What do you mean?
Man.
Mr. Jeong, stop nagging us.
Do you think this is an easy job?
Speak quietly.
We used to be ourselves for 22 hours
and act for only two hours.
Now we have to act for 22 hours
and be ourselves briefly for two hours.
This is totally different. It's so hard.
I agree.
We have to act in real life.
I almost become myself sometimes.
Right?
Am I not paying you to do just that?
Right.
You must be tired. Get some rest.
If something happens, call me right away.
-Okay.
-"Okay"?
Speak like a North Korean.
I understand.
How about you look for someone else
and not waste your time on me?
What?
First off, it's hard to gather
every single lesser shareholder.
Also, stockholders with over 3% stakes
don't have a relationship with us.
How about visiting them to persuade them?
Before Se-jun feels threatened,
you have to move fast now, you lazy girl.
Once in a blue moon,
you're needlessly sharp.
Where?
Pick up the speed.
You told me to speed.
Hello.
Hi, Ms. Park.
Did you look into it?
Keep up the good work.
Ilseong Partners.
It's a private investment company
with equity funds.
But recently, they bought stocks from us.
-They have about a 4% stake.
-Four percent?
That's enough to get the votes I need.
That's right.
It doesn't help to take too long
for things like this.
Get them on the line for me.
-Okay.
-Yeah.
Hello?
Yes, hello.
This is Park Se-yeon
from the Hotel Nakwon.
I'd like to meet the CEO
of Ilseong Partners.
Hi, Ms. Park.
Excuse me?
Have we met before?
Mr. Bae told me you'd call,
so I've been waiting.
What?
This is Cheon Ju-yeong from the general
affairs office in the Wooseong Group.
Oh, hi. Come inside.
Hey, there.
I told you that you'd come see me.
So it's you.
Sit. We have a lot to discuss.
Grandma.
Oh, hey. Moon-seong.
Can I sit next to you?
Of course. Sit.
Grandma, what's on your mind?
When you get old,
there's nothing to do but think.
Is that right?
My grandchildren feel uncomfortable
around me.
But to be honest,
I'm uncomfortable around them too.
So I stay out of the way
and just sit here.
How do you like it here?
Everything's good.
Look at this view.
It can't get better than this.
I'm glad to hear that.
They've never given up anything
for anyone.
I was worried
that they might push you away.
I'm just worried about that.
They're all well educated.
They're not being offensive or anything.
Se-yeon, especially,
treats me very well,
like I'm her real brother.
Really?
That's a relief.
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.
-Which I'm not interested in.
-What if the 4% went to Se-jun?
You two bastards think alike.
My brother would buy stocks from his
sister's ex-fiancé, who was dumped.
You would use stocks
to persuade me into marrying you,
while you don't give a damn
about the hotel or its history.
I'll protect my hotel for reasons
you two would never understand.
For the same reasons, I won't marry you.
We'll see about that.
I will refund your money
without cancellation fee. So get out.
Ms. Cheon.
We will do our office work here.
People can see to me at this place.
-Yes, sir.
-While they're here,
tell them they can spend freely
when eating at the hotel's restaurants.
-Tell them I said so.
-Yes, sir.
I will tell my staff to give out
discount coupons for the restaurants.
When I think of
my three grandchildren and you,
whom I wasn't sure if I'd ever meet,
I realize now that you guys
were the ones that didn't let me go.
This used to be a gukbap restaurant.
Was it?
Your grandfather told me to wait
until he returned.
But the only thing I could do was cook.
I was just trying to make a living
by making gukbap.
Ma'am...
One day, this customer spoke to me.
...can you rent me a room?
He said he had to take an early boat ride.
He begged me to rent him a room
just for one night.
So I rented a room to that poor man
because I felt bad for him.
Thank you.
Before he left the next morning,
he paid me enough money
for 30 bowls of gukbap.
It was a way to make good money.
That's how I started a hotel business.
Without that customer...
I would've sold gukbap my entire life.
-Wow.
-Yeah.
HEILONGJIANG PROVINCE, CHINA
Please, I don't have money.
Wait for a bit more.
I'm really sorry. I really am!
You're so greedy and cruel!
A PARADISE FOR NORTH KOREAN
REFUGEES WHO BEAR THE SCARS OF WAR
Hey.
My little sister welcomes me home.
Not too terrible.
Why are you staring at me like that?
-Was it you?
-What?
-You are the spy, right?
-What are you talking about?
You told Dong-jae, didn't you?
Dong-jae made you bring up
that stockholder bullshit with me.
I know nothing about it.
Get over here! Come here!
Hey!
They seem to get along well.
They've always gotten along well.
The mood has brightened up
in the house recently.
Don't you think?
Has it?
Goodness. Do you like what you see?
You think you look good, don't you?
Not really. I just think this works.
I have to dress up nicely
since it's my first visit to the hotel.
She bought me these fancy clothes,
even though I told her not to.
I think it would be rude not to wear them.
You must be touched.
-Do you want me to drink this?
-Yes.
Hey, it feels like
we're really husband and wife.
Does it?
You really staying home?
I told you.
It's more likely
that I'll meet someone I know.
We were stuck in the same small theater.
Also, I've been doing
more part-time jobs than you,
so the chance of me meeting
someone I know is much higher.
My mom and dad are...
What?
Your mom and dad are what?
My mom and dad are members
of the Hotel Nakwon.
Good job.
I won't be back at the office
for some time, so take care.
Yes, sir.
You two bastards think alike.
You would use stocks
to persuade me into marrying you,
while you don't give a damn
about the hotel or its history.
I'll protect my hotel for reasons
you two would never understand.
For the same reasons,
I'm not going to marry you.
Thank you, sir.
How was the drive here?
It was fine.
Wait, Se-yeon.
The car you sent to pick me up...
What was it?
You know, the big, black car?
The thing with that car is
that if I could push back the seat,
I could stretch my legs.
It was such a comfortable ride.
-You're the best. Thank you.
-That's great.
Miss Park Se-yeon.
Yes, sir. How can I help you?
You seemed close to someone
I've never met before.
I see. I will call a manager for you.
I'm off now, and I'm on personal business.
Exactly.
I called you because it seemed private.
Well...
-What's going on?
-I'm the man who will marry Miss Park.
What?
You seem close to the woman
I'm going to marry. Who are you?
CURTAIN CALL
-The man who will marry Miss Park.
-Se-yeon, let's go.
I've never seen her like that before.
-You could be a singer.
-Wow, really.
You were kidnapped and interrogated?
You'll have to pay double for the risk.
-You can stop. I'll pay you the rest.
-What?
What do you want to know?
So, he could be a con artist?
I can breathe now.
You look pretty relaxed, Jae-heon.
-I have something to tell you.
-Ta-da.
The Eight-Province Excursion Project.
EPISODE 3
Ma'am, they are here.
This is Ri Moon-seong,
and this is his wife.
Moon-seong.
You're alive.
Thank you.
How handsome you are, my grandson.
Grandma, I'm sorry.
I was a child when I saw you last.
My memories from that time
have faded quite a bit.
Comrade Jin-suk was
the only family I had in my life.
When I heard you were looking for me,
I wanted to see you...
Comrade Moon-seong is so nervous.
This is our first visit to South Korea,
so we feel out of place.
We're scared a bit.
You've come farther
than anywhere else in the world.
I'm so excited to see you
that I forget myself.
Let's take our time
to get to know each other.
Let's go in.
Let's go. Let's go.
So, I'll leave you all to it.
Listen carefully.
You need to learn
basic character profiles.
Her first grandson is Park Se-jun.
He is calm and collected.
He's a rational man.
If anyone in this family suspects you,
he will be the first.
A dangerous dude.
And her second grandson
is Park Se-gyu.
He's unpredictable.
I'm sure he's mad at you
just for showing up.
He's not the type to hide feelings,
so it's easy to read him.
A typical spoiled rich kid.
You won't see him often. Just ignore him.
The odd one out.
And the youngest granddaughter
is Park Se-yeon.
She seems like a haughty career woman
but is warm and considerate.
If anyone can help you in this family,
it will probably be her.
The nice guy.
A nice lady.
I'm saying this
because Grandma isn't here.
If I didn't know her situation,
I wouldn't have come here.
What makes family is how much time
we spend together, right?
I can't say that I feel
any particular bond with you as family.
But Grandma is the only family
I have left.
I just want to do what a grandson should
before she passes.
I heard she's very ill.
We'll stay here until she passes away.
We don't want to step on anyone's toes.
Oh, is that so?
Hey, little cousin, you're so thoughtful.
Se-jun! Se-yeon! They're pretty nice.
Which wealthy family would welcome
a stranger into their family?
They'd be nervous
that he'd take what's theirs.
Exactly.
We'll stay as long as Grandma is alive.
After her passing, we'll be gone for good.
It's critical to set the tone that way
from the start to avoid tension.
You're right.
That way, they'll lose interest
and ask fewer questions.
They'll tell us to have a good time
with Grandma and leave.
Make yourself at home while you're here.
-Let us know if you have any questions.
-No, Moon-seong.
Mind if I call you Moon-seong?
No, I don't.
So, is that okay?
I meant, "It's okay."
Okay, Moon-seong,
I want you to live with us.
You went through so much coming here.
I want to do everything I can for you.
It may be presumptuous of me to say this:
Wouldn't this place be a little nicer
than where you live?
Sorry, Se-yeon.
Shouldn't we discuss the matter
among ourselves first?
You can adjust to life here
by living with us.
I know you're just being kind,
but I'm grateful.
I'll do my best while I stay here.
Thank you, Miss Park.
Let's be on a first-name basis.
After all, we're cousins,
which means we are closely related.
Let's eat. You must be hungry.
Ma'am.
What about you, Grandma?
I'm fine.
Dig in.
Okay.
Wow.
Wow!
Excuse me.
Grandma, this is so good!
Yeah? Do you like it?
Yeah.
I love it.
Is it the water in South Korea?
This is the best gukbap I've ever eaten.
I built my hotel selling this rice soup.
Really?
Grandma, can I have one more bowl?
Sure, sure.
I'll get it for you.
Sit tight.
Let me.
Jin-suk, how was it? Wasn't it good?
It's amazing.
Careful. It's hot.
How were you able
to come down to the South?
In South Korea...
Comrade Sang-cheol helped us,
so that everything went smoothly.
Still, I can't believe it's that simple
to defect from the North to the South.
Weren't you interviewed by NIS?
It's not like you booked a flight
and entered this country as tourists.
I guess.
You see,
many North Koreans are not registered.
By the way, I'm Korean-Chinese.
He was able to obtain Chinese nationality
as the head of my household.
We were so lucky.
That's how we entered South Korea easily.
If you all keep your mouth shut,
we'll be fine.
Korean-Chinese?
I see.
If we knew you were in China,
we would have found you sooner.
I'm sorry it took longer.
It's all right, Grandma.
I'm just glad that I've met you at last.
Last time I saw you
at the Divided Family reunions,
you were yea big.
You and I made a pinky promise
to see each other again.
Do you remember
what you told me?
Well, Grandma,
I guess I was too young
to remember.
You know,
I remember one thing:
that I was scared.
I didn't realize it
when I was holding your hand.
When I let your hand go,
there were so many people
coming and going,
and they all seemed so big.
At the time, I was so little.
After letting go of your hand
and watching you walk away...
I wished you had held my hand again.
But I couldn't tell you that.
That's one thing I remember.
I'm sorry...
that I got emotional at the table...
This is your place to stay.
Thank you.
-Good job. Leave the rest to me.
-Okay.
Thank you for coming, Mr. Ri.
Me? Oh, no. No need to thank me.
-Rest well.
-Yes, ma'am.
That was intense.
Yeah. You totally nailed it.
Keep it up.
You broke character, though.
What does that mean?
Breaking character.
Acting like your real self.
You didn't look like you would.
I haven't seen her so happy in a while.
It exceeded my expectations.
Let me go see what's going on
with the family.
Get some rest. Great job.
Grandma looked so happy.
I've never seen her laugh like that.
I'm happy for her.
They seem nice enough, right?
Right?
Right?
Go to sleep.
Se-gyu, it's late. Sleep here.
No, thanks.
Why are you so upset?
Why am I so upset?
-That's what you're asking?
-That's right.
Why the hell would you ask them
to live with us?
They're willing to leave.
Why do you insist they stay?
They are family.
He's Grandma's flesh and blood.
Think of how much she'd want
to take care of him.
Exactly. They can stay until she passes.
Listen to yourself.
I am.
We have everything, okay?
The haves don't like change.
That's how it is.
-Whatever.
-Sure, whatever.
Good night.
BANK ACCOUNT BALANCE
JEONG SANG-CHEOL
DEPOSIT 250,000,000
Wow! Mr. Jeong is as good as his word.
I sent your fee. Go check.
That's a lot for 10%.
Why are you transferring it all at once?
Do you have gambling debts or something?
Comrade, we might be married,
but there are lines that can't be crossed.
Grandma.
Are you okay?
I'm okay.
I'm great.
Honestly, I was a bit worried.
What will he be like?
What will they be like?
You know what? He seems nice.
I have a good feeling about him.
So, Se-yeon, I need you to look after him.
You know Se-jun and Se-gyu won't.
He's never been to South Korea.
Show him around Seoul.
Treat him to fine food. Go shopping.
Got it.
I'll do whatever he wants to do, Grandma.
Now you're all grown up, and you can
take care of your young cousin.
When did you hang this picture?
The bathroom is humongous.
Right.
Why don't you wash up,
while I get some fresh air?
Yeah.
Damn it. What the hell?
All I have is granny clothes and undies
for authenticity.
This will do for now.
Yoo Jae-heon, I'm more stressed.
Because I have two objectives
for this charade.
Have a seat.
I received the money.
Thank you for the quick transaction.
It was good, for the first day.
I almost believed that I was at
a family reunion with the chairwoman.
I wonder why.
Maybe because it was so genuine.
I'll be back in a moment.
Stay put and wait for me.
Okay, Mom. Come back quickly, okay?
Do you have to go?
Can I go with you?
I'm sorry.
Mom!
Mom!
I suppose
what I felt back then is similar
to how young Moon-seong must have felt.
You're very calm about it.
It's fine now.
I'm old enough to think that
Mom must have had her own reasons.
We all have our reasons, you know?
Ms. Ja does too.
And you too.
Me?
What are you doing?
I won't be comfortable.
I'll sleep on the couch.
No way!
What if the housekeeper sees you
and wonders if our marriage is in trouble?
Come on.
You're right.
Here. Lie down.
Good job today.
You did well too.
Good night.
Yeah.
Good night.
I'm sorry.
Mom!
Mom!
Good morning.
Good morning, Comrade.
You're calling me Comrade?
You live with us now.
You can call me Se-yeon.
-Sorry?
-Just call me Se-yeon.
I was the baby of the family all my life
before you came.
Let me be a big sister for once. Okay?
No. I don't think so.
Try it.
I've never done this before.
Se-yeon...
All right, Moon-seong.
Trust your big sister.
Okay.
I feel safe!
I'm keeping my word
and showing you around Seoul today.
No, no! You don't have to.
You've traveled peaks and valleys
to get here.
I'm going all out for you today. Let's go.
Well, maybe next time.
Follow me.
Just hang on...
That bastard.
Wait a minute!
It's fine!
Don't worry about it.
Get in!
Come on!
The beginning of this is very important.
The family will take interest in you
because you're new.
They will ask questions.
They will take you to places,
to a lot of functions.
Will they accept us that easily?
-What do you mean?
-Think about it.
A stranger shows up out of the blue
and says he's long-lost family.
It'd be strange
if they were open-minded about it.
Se-yeon needs to have you on her side.
She'll be quite forward with you.
Especially you.
Let's go.
Is this door automatic?
What have you prepared?
Ms. Ja and her three grandchildren are
all involved in the Hotel Nakwon.
That's right.
-I'm going to stay in the house.
-Why?
Traditionally, wives are supposed
to stay home, right?
Moon-seong is the husband,
so he needs to go out.
I'm going to stay home
and keep a very low profile.
I'll let the husband handle
Ms. Ja and her grandchildren.
Who usually stays in the house?
Yoon Jeong-suk has been
the only housekeeper
of this family for 30 years.
She's the only person
Chairwoman Ja trusts.
Good morning.
Hello.
Take a seat.
I'll make you breakfast in a minute.
No worries.
May I give you a hand?
Oh, no.
Please. Let me help you with that.
So lovely.
He must really love you.
Sorry?
I can tell your husband takes
good care of you.
I'm told you had a rough time
in North Korea,
but you have such soft hands.
Moon-seong sure cares a lot about you.
I'm from China, not North Korea.
I'm Korean-Chinese.
That's right.
You told us you're Korean-Chinese.
Have a seat. I'll be right back.
What do you think?
This is Myeong-dong.
Oh, okay.
-Have you heard of Myeong-dong?
-Yeah.
This is Myeong-dong.
This is a hot spot in Seoul
where tourists make sure to visit.
Myeong-dong! This is that Myeong-dong?
Thank you.
So good!
Is that roasted corn?
-I used to eat that a lot in the North.
-Two, please.
I feel dizzy.
Everything is dazzling! Incredible!
Do you need anything? I'll buy it all.
No, I'm all right. It's fun to browse.
I know there are things you want.
Looks good.
-Moon-seong.
-Se-yeon.
BAREUN CHICKEN
-Enjoy.
-Thank you.
Hey, Brother.
This is something called chicken.
They also have chicken in the North.
We call it fried chicken.
Of course you would have chicken.
Sure, they do.
-Well, let's eat.
-Wait.
Here.
Thank you.
Sister, this is fried...
No, it's real chicken.
Wow. It's delicious.
How did you know?
You guys eat like this up there?
We've never been to the North.
The Internet is the only way
we can get information about the North.
You just have the details
about some of this.
What should we do?
While we live there, they'll be questions
we can't answer.
Hey!
About the details... I have an idea.
The information about North Korea
is too limited.
Neither of us has been there.
No one around us defected to South Korea.
Right.
That means no one knows
what North Korea is really like.
I guess so.
But we're the North Koreans
who just arrived here.
-We are?
-No, our characters.
Our characters.
Don't you get it?
We know how things are right now
in North Korea.
Whatever we say is reality in North Korea.
Why would they contradict us?
That's true.
We don't need to know everything
about North Korea.
Just say, "You may not know this,
but in the North..."
"You may not know this, but in the North..."
The way the North Koreans enjoy chicken
is to make our own dipping sauce.
I see. It has an interesting taste.
How do you like it?
I love it.
Try it yourself.
What?
Are we in Euljiro?
Oh, my.
Where are we going?
This place looks dangerous.
Se-yeon, in the North,
good places are on the top
of these kinds of buildings.
The government-run ones
are all for propaganda.
Many people risk their lives
to run one illegally.
-Those are the real ones.
-Really?
Let's go.
What's this?
I told you so! There's one right here.
I had no idea this was here.
Tell me about it.
I guess people from North or South
aren't that different.
This is a nice place.
What would you like?
Yes. Iced Americano.
You have iced black coffee
in North Korea too?
Jenny, how is New York?
You're back in Korea?
I thought you'd live in New York forever.
Welcome back.
Hyun Ji-won,
the daughter-in-law of this family.
Ex-newscaster,
from a prestigious university.
She's smart,
but she's also quite unpredictable.
So don't try to get close to her,
or you might get in trouble.
You know what they say.
Keep your friends close
and your enemies closer.
Jae-heon might have a hard time
getting close to Se-jun,
but not so for me and her.
Party? What party?
Wow, girl!
What's the party theme?
Retro style?
Wow, your unique taste
still hasn't changed.
She's going to a party
with a retro theme?
Are you enjoying it?
The instant noodles in South Korea...
I really wanted to eat them.
I made a reservation at a fancy restaurant
that serves expensive dishes.
I don't care about that.
Whether food is expensive or cheap,
the best way to enjoy food is
to eat what we want.
Thank you for letting me do what I want.
I will never forget this.
Thank you.
Don't thank me.
My plan for today went all wrong.
But life never goes according to plan,
does it?
You just go where your heart goes,
where your feet can take you,
to enjoy a good life.
That's freedom
and democracy.
Why are you staring at me?
Nothing.
Didn't you have fun today, though?
I really did.
Well, I brought you out
so you can have fun.
But I'm the one who had fun.
I wanted you to like me, to be honest.
Sorry?
I'm fighting
with my eldest brother right now.
I need people on my side.
You have no idea how glad I was to have
another brother come out of nowhere.
Little brother?
Yeah, little brother.
My grandma's been looking for him.
He's from North Korea, and he's here now.
I don't understand. How are you related?
He's the son of my father's half-brother.
Anyway, that's not important.
The important thing is,
my grandma considers him a grandson.
No wonder you're upset.
You understand so quickly.
Se-yeon doesn't get it.
Isn't it simple math?
What if only the denominator gets bigger
when the numerator stays the same?
The final amount is reduced.
Is that so difficult?
But she doesn't get it.
This isn't simple math for Se-yeon.
For Se-yeon?
That ship has sailed.
There's nothing you can do now.
I can turn the ship back.
We're capable, no?
Ms. Ja just fell asleep.
If you have anything to say to her,
just tell me.
I will let her know
first thing in the morning.
How long do you think she has?
I'm not a doctor.
How would I know such a thing?
Sir.
You never change, Mr. Jeong.
You're more faithful and sincere
than my own family.
Should I call this loyalty?
You worked a miracle by finding
Ri Moon-seong and bringing him here.
Quite impressive.
I was just lucky,
or the chairwoman's desire to meet him
reached the heavens.
What does Ri Moon-seong want?
As he said himself,
he wants to be a good grandson
to Ms. Ja before she passes away.
It's important to how good of a grandson
he wants to be.
I think you misunderstand something.
I'm loyal to the chairwoman,
not to the Hotel Nakwon.
Also, Ri Moon-seong is here as a guest
and will leave as a guest.
You don't have to worry about that.
When I was young, I used to think...
my grandma was divided
into the North and the South.
She was living here in the South with us,
but her heart was always
with the family she left in the North.
Get some rest.
What's all this?
Being a husband is hard.
You didn't make any mistakes today,
did you?
What would you like?
Yes. Iced Americano.
Your hands are so smooth.
He must really love you.
Why are you quiet?
You're making me nervous.
Yeah, there was this and that,
but I think it went okay.
Me too.
You think?
What do you mean?
Man.
Mr. Jeong, stop nagging us.
Do you think this is an easy job?
Speak quietly.
We used to be ourselves for 22 hours
and act for only two hours.
Now we have to act for 22 hours
and be ourselves briefly for two hours.
This is totally different. It's so hard.
I agree.
We have to act in real life.
I almost become myself sometimes.
Right?
Am I not paying you to do just that?
Right.
You must be tired. Get some rest.
If something happens, call me right away.
-Okay.
-"Okay"?
Speak like a North Korean.
I understand.
How about you look for someone else
and not waste your time on me?
What?
First off, it's hard to gather
every single lesser shareholder.
Also, stockholders with over 3% stakes
don't have a relationship with us.
How about visiting them to persuade them?
Before Se-jun feels threatened,
you have to move fast now, you lazy girl.
Once in a blue moon,
you're needlessly sharp.
Where?
Pick up the speed.
You told me to speed.
Hello.
Hi, Ms. Park.
Did you look into it?
Keep up the good work.
Ilseong Partners.
It's a private investment company
with equity funds.
But recently, they bought stocks from us.
-They have about a 4% stake.
-Four percent?
That's enough to get the votes I need.
That's right.
It doesn't help to take too long
for things like this.
Get them on the line for me.
-Okay.
-Yeah.
Hello?
Yes, hello.
This is Park Se-yeon
from the Hotel Nakwon.
I'd like to meet the CEO
of Ilseong Partners.
Hi, Ms. Park.
Excuse me?
Have we met before?
Mr. Bae told me you'd call,
so I've been waiting.
What?
This is Cheon Ju-yeong from the general
affairs office in the Wooseong Group.
Oh, hi. Come inside.
Hey, there.
I told you that you'd come see me.
So it's you.
Sit. We have a lot to discuss.
Grandma.
Oh, hey. Moon-seong.
Can I sit next to you?
Of course. Sit.
Grandma, what's on your mind?
When you get old,
there's nothing to do but think.
Is that right?
My grandchildren feel uncomfortable
around me.
But to be honest,
I'm uncomfortable around them too.
So I stay out of the way
and just sit here.
How do you like it here?
Everything's good.
Look at this view.
It can't get better than this.
I'm glad to hear that.
They've never given up anything
for anyone.
I was worried
that they might push you away.
I'm just worried about that.
They're all well educated.
They're not being offensive or anything.
Se-yeon, especially,
treats me very well,
like I'm her real brother.
Really?
That's a relief.
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.
-Which I'm not interested in.
-What if the 4% went to Se-jun?
You two bastards think alike.
My brother would buy stocks from his
sister's ex-fiancé, who was dumped.
You would use stocks
to persuade me into marrying you,
while you don't give a damn
about the hotel or its history.
I'll protect my hotel for reasons
you two would never understand.
For the same reasons, I won't marry you.
We'll see about that.
I will refund your money
without cancellation fee. So get out.
Ms. Cheon.
We will do our office work here.
People can see to me at this place.
-Yes, sir.
-While they're here,
tell them they can spend freely
when eating at the hotel's restaurants.
-Tell them I said so.
-Yes, sir.
I will tell my staff to give out
discount coupons for the restaurants.
When I think of
my three grandchildren and you,
whom I wasn't sure if I'd ever meet,
I realize now that you guys
were the ones that didn't let me go.
This used to be a gukbap restaurant.
Was it?
Your grandfather told me to wait
until he returned.
But the only thing I could do was cook.
I was just trying to make a living
by making gukbap.
Ma'am...
One day, this customer spoke to me.
...can you rent me a room?
He said he had to take an early boat ride.
He begged me to rent him a room
just for one night.
So I rented a room to that poor man
because I felt bad for him.
Thank you.
Before he left the next morning,
he paid me enough money
for 30 bowls of gukbap.
It was a way to make good money.
That's how I started a hotel business.
Without that customer...
I would've sold gukbap my entire life.
-Wow.
-Yeah.
HEILONGJIANG PROVINCE, CHINA
Please, I don't have money.
Wait for a bit more.
I'm really sorry. I really am!
You're so greedy and cruel!
A PARADISE FOR NORTH KOREAN
REFUGEES WHO BEAR THE SCARS OF WAR
Hey.
My little sister welcomes me home.
Not too terrible.
Why are you staring at me like that?
-Was it you?
-What?
-You are the spy, right?
-What are you talking about?
You told Dong-jae, didn't you?
Dong-jae made you bring up
that stockholder bullshit with me.
I know nothing about it.
Get over here! Come here!
Hey!
They seem to get along well.
They've always gotten along well.
The mood has brightened up
in the house recently.
Don't you think?
Has it?
Goodness. Do you like what you see?
You think you look good, don't you?
Not really. I just think this works.
I have to dress up nicely
since it's my first visit to the hotel.
She bought me these fancy clothes,
even though I told her not to.
I think it would be rude not to wear them.
You must be touched.
-Do you want me to drink this?
-Yes.
Hey, it feels like
we're really husband and wife.
Does it?
You really staying home?
I told you.
It's more likely
that I'll meet someone I know.
We were stuck in the same small theater.
Also, I've been doing
more part-time jobs than you,
so the chance of me meeting
someone I know is much higher.
My mom and dad are...
What?
Your mom and dad are what?
My mom and dad are members
of the Hotel Nakwon.
Good job.
I won't be back at the office
for some time, so take care.
Yes, sir.
You two bastards think alike.
You would use stocks
to persuade me into marrying you,
while you don't give a damn
about the hotel or its history.
I'll protect my hotel for reasons
you two would never understand.
For the same reasons,
I'm not going to marry you.
Thank you, sir.
How was the drive here?
It was fine.
Wait, Se-yeon.
The car you sent to pick me up...
What was it?
You know, the big, black car?
The thing with that car is
that if I could push back the seat,
I could stretch my legs.
It was such a comfortable ride.
-You're the best. Thank you.
-That's great.
Miss Park Se-yeon.
Yes, sir. How can I help you?
You seemed close to someone
I've never met before.
I see. I will call a manager for you.
I'm off now, and I'm on personal business.
Exactly.
I called you because it seemed private.
Well...
-What's going on?
-I'm the man who will marry Miss Park.
What?
You seem close to the woman
I'm going to marry. Who are you?
CURTAIN CALL
-The man who will marry Miss Park.
-Se-yeon, let's go.
I've never seen her like that before.
-You could be a singer.
-Wow, really.
You were kidnapped and interrogated?
You'll have to pay double for the risk.
-You can stop. I'll pay you the rest.
-What?
What do you want to know?
So, he could be a con artist?
I can breathe now.
You look pretty relaxed, Jae-heon.
-I have something to tell you.
-Ta-da.
The Eight-Province Excursion Project.