Love to Hate You (2023): Season 1, Episode 4 - You Are Not What I Expected - full transcript

[upbeat rhythmic music playing]

♪ Love to hate you ♪

[vocalizing]

[intense rhythmic music playing]

[Kang-ho exhales]

[both grunt]

[groans]

- [groans]
- [Mi-ran whimpers]

Are you okay, Kang-ho?

Oh, can I help?

- [Kang-ho sniffs, groans]
- [Mi-ran whimpering]



Are you not into me anymore?

What?

[intriguing music playing]

[grunts]

Are you not into me?

Uh...

Oh, I don't know. It's not that.

You told me to fight you.

[intriguing music continues]

[scoffs] Have a seat for a second.

[sighs, grunts]

Where have you been going around
fighting like that?

I wasn't going around fighting.
I've just worked a couple cases.

For example,
tracking a swindler and fending off thugs.



Ah. [clicks tongue]

So that's why your moves
seemed a little bit...

[scoffs] Oh, everyone fights dirty.
There's no rules.

No, what I'm saying is,
I really like the way you fight.

A dirty street-fighting style
can't be learned from a textbook.

That's the vibe I need right now.

So, would you be interested
in training me to fight like you?

Huh?

Instead of doing what I say,
just act like you're beating up some thug

and throw your kicks
and punches all like... or whatever.

If you decide you wanna do it,
I'll pay you as much as you want.

- [Mi-ran] Talk about a stroke of luck.
- [cash register rings]

I get paid to beat up this jerk?

[receipt printing]

- Sounds like we have a deal.
- [chuckles softly]

[intriguing music continues]

No photos allowed, please.

Oh, of course not.
I'd never try to sneak a picture.

[inhales sharply] That'd be worse
than tripping me for sure.

You accepted my apology, and still you...

Wait, you're not just doing this
to beat me up, right?

- That's ridiculous.
- Hmm.

For a lawyer,
you have quite the imagination.

[keyboard clacking]

[intriguing music continues]

I guess you wouldn't get swindled
that easily since you're a lawyer.

As long as I'm careful around men,
it's not an issue.

Eighty percent of inmates
are men, after all.

[keyboard continues clacking]

[printer beeps, whirring]

[Mi-ran] So, I have entered
the tiger's den.

[beeping]

[exhales sharply]

Should I install a hacking app?
Mmm, no, no.

[inhales slowly]

I have to find out
that girl's number, though.

[printer continues beeping, whirring]

Here.

The first portion
is a standard contract agreement.

You just have to review
the bottom portion and the second page.

Hourly rate is
the standard attorney's fee,

plus 10,000 extra for hazard pay.

Ten-thousand? That's too cheap.

Make it 50.

Fifty-thousand? P... per hour?

I'll be hitting a woman,
so I'd feel better

if the hazard pay was at least that much.

[laughs] Well, if you that's
what you want...

"Expenses for treating injuries sustained
during training will be self-handled"?

Why? That's usually
the employer's responsibility, isn't it?

[chuckles]

And what if I intentionally hurt myself
to take a lot of money from you?

In this case, I'm serving
as both the contracted party

as well as your lawyer.

So I made the wording
more favorable to you.

This whole work-life balance thing
is interesting.

Seems like you have
a pretty good grasp on it.

Well, it's not complicated, actually.

I'm teaching you some
of my moves part-time, and that's great,

but I'll be your lawyer first.

[heart thumps]

[gentle music playing]

So... anything you want to change?

Uh, no. I'm just impressed
at how thorough you are.

[laughs] I appreciate it.

I'm sorry.
I feel l may have been too harsh on you.

It's only because of fans like you
that I get to be who I am.

No way.

For what I've done to you,
this is what I deserve.

[chuckles softly]

I look forward to working
with you very much,

as my lawyer and

master.

[whooshing]

I, as well.

- [Mi-ran] Hm! You're mine now.
- [chuckles]

[ominous music playing]

YOU ARE NOT WHAT I EXPECTED

Too tight. Ah!

GILMU LAW CORPORATION

A training partner?

During the incident with his fans,
I was able to show him a move or two,

including throwing a boomerang
and totally catching it.

- [whooshing]
- Yah!

[scoffs]

- [gasps]
- [chuckles] Pretty basic stuff, really.

- [grunting]
- [gasping]

[amusing music playing]

I said I could do things like that too.

I also told him I could be
his bodyguard if he really wanted.

Incorrect.

- Huh?
- Once it settled down, you should've left.

[grunting mockingly]

What was the point
of all that? [clicks tongue]

[groans] And Nam Kang-ho's not far off,
opting for you over a pro like that.

You two are quite the pair!

[scoffs]

Pardon me, but I only agreed
because you said to cater

to the clients' every need.

So if you don't want me to,
then I'll tell him I can't.

You said that he asked about it,
and you said that you'd do it.

Now you wanna back out of it?

[sighs]

Just be on your guard from now on.

And remember, it's okay
if he oversteps things,

but you respect the boundaries.

If a celebrity's privacy
is jeopardized at all,

there's a penalty
of three times your salary.

Same goes for causing
a ripple in their private life.

- Ripple?
- A scandal, come on!

[cat yowls]

If you were unattractive,
there wouldn't be any concern,

but you're pretty.

If, by any chance, something does happen,

we'll have no choice
but to support his side.

If he finds it uncomfortable, we'll have
no choice but to let you go immediately.

- [gasps]
- Mmm-kay?

Yes.

[energetic electronic music playing]

[fighters grunting]

[panting]

[Hyun-sang] You can tell
he's well-educated.

Obviously. He's put in a lot
of extra practice to be this good.

[chuckles softly] He'll be
an action star soon enough.

[Kang-ho speaking indistinctly]

Yeah, it's still
really textbook right now.

Like a special forces soldier

or Presidential Secret Service.

Needs to be rougher about it.

- Like what you see in a back alley.
- [Kang-ho] Not like that.

Man, that's not it.

He knows it too. But I wonder...

Mr. Yoo, I wanna talk to you.
Can I come by later?

It's probably better to stay here
and keep training, you think?

I'm not done yet.
I'm gonna train with a real thug.

Wait, you actually invited her
into your house?

Are you out of your mind, man?
She's a woman.

How much fighting experience
could she have?

Oh, she's the real deal.

She took me down easily.

Are you listening to yourself right now?

I mean, for all you know,

she could have planted wire taps
and recording devices

all over your house, man.
You think about that?

She couldn't have pulled that off
if she wanted to.

She had no idea
I was gonna invite her over.

Plus, she's a lawyer.
She wouldn't just break the law like that.

Yeah, well, all I'm saying is,
the biggest issue here is not knowing

if she's a fan or an anti-fan.

If she's a fan,
it'll be like that movie Misery.

If she isn't,
it'll be even more miserable.

And don't you think an anti-fan
would be the more aggressive one?

- An anti-fan?
- She tripped you, dude.

You could've been seriously injured.
And she did it on purpose.

So, ask yourself this,

would you trip someone you hate
or someone you love?

Okay, I'll play along.
Suppose she does like you.

You wanna know what that makes her then?

A maniac.

- [game beeping]
- [exhales]

[exhales deeply]

[intriguing music playing]

[sighs softly]

[Mi-ran exhales]

- [shouts]
- [game beeping]

[bystanders exclaiming]

Yes! Yes, yes, yes! Yeah!

Ha! [inhales]

Na-na. Should we break all the records?

- Who are you beating up now?
- Oh...

Found a job,
and things are turning around,

which means money
for medical bills, right?

A punch like that would put someone
in the hospital for four weeks.

- One mistake would cost four million.
- Ooh, I see.

You can assess treatment
and settlement costs now?

Who is it?

No one.

Who is it?

Nam Kang-ho?

[gasps] You're like a fortune teller.

What do you mean? I only said that

because he was the last guy
you complained about. [gasps]

Wait, are you kidding me?

So he hired me to be
his training partner. Don't tell anyone.

I mean it. If this leaks,
it'll cost me three times my salary,

and I'll be fired right away.

And that will mean
the end of our livelihoods as well.

Okay. So he must have
a stunt coordinator, right?

Why choose a woman?
Ah, no. Why choose you?

I don't know,
but he really knows what he wants.

- Does he just have a good eye?
- Mm-mm. That's not it.

Nam Kang-ho is an actor, yeah?

He's a very good actor.

He likes you, and he's putting you
in a position to see you again.

He's enticed you
with a high-paying side gig,

and you've totally fallen for it. [gasps]

It's so romantic.

That way you'll hold him, fall over,
roll around, smell each other's sweat.

Doesn't it just make you wanna... [gasps]

This isn't harlequin, okay?

Hmm. You know,
I forgot how pretty you are.

- What?
- I always thought you were pretty too.

[inhales] Instead of
some expected-to-be pretty celebrity,

wouldn't he be more excited
to see a regular girl who's pretty?

Mmm! Well, if he falls for me,
then maybe I'll think about it.

And by that, I mean how I'm going
to take down that sexist pervert.

Pervert? What are you trying to say?

Ah, you know me. I'm always suspicious
when it comes to guys.

Well, then you should think
about meeting someone nice.

[scoffs] I've met
at least ten times more men than you have.

It's not hard to figure out why.

The only thing
that mattered to all of you was sex.

Yeah, exactly, which is why
I've never been betrayed the way you have.

They broke your heart and took your money.

I swear I'll strangle anyone
who ever does that to you again.

Keep acting cocky, but you're gonna fall
for him just like that.

Nam Kang-ho is very handsome,
and you know it.

[scoffs] Good looks aren't
as important to me as they are to you.

[baby toy squeaks]

[grunting]

[phone chiming]

[breathing heavily]

[clears throat]

[exhales] Hello, Mr. Ko.
I'm at work right now.

[exhales deeply]

Yes, absolutely.

Star actress Ms. C
has gone into countdown mode for divorce.

When you say a star actress,

do you mean the one
who's been acting nonstop

even after marrying
into a wealthy business family?

[host] Yeah, I hear
her most recent show was a big hit.

Didn't she get an award for it too?

Anyway, it appears
that the reason for the divorce

is actually an affair. Is that true?

[host] Yeah, but instead of the usual
rich-guy-cheats-on-his-wife situation,

in this case, the actress is cheating.

- [all laughing]
- [Soo-jin grunts]

[crying] Seriously...

Uh, sorry, I'll get you a new one.

Oh, no, no, it's okay, really. It's fine.

He's the one who cheated.
That son of a bitch! [groans loudly]

Hey, hey, come on, it's okay.
Listen, this is what we're gonna do.

We're gonna hit them with charges
for defamation of character

and knowingly spreading falsehoods.

We can use that
for your divorce proceedings.

It'll take forever fighting like that.

It's just, no matter
how much I try to keep it together,

if they drag me through the mud,

then I have no choice
but to fight dirty also.

I'm going to find a picture of her

and make sure everyone knows
that he cheated on me!

- [groans] Seriously...
- Come on, just take a breath.

[phone ringing]

[Yong-woo] You just have to issue
a statement saying you intend to take

immediate legal action
and leave it at that.

Unless you also show some kind of proof,
people won't believe you anyway.

If we find the source
of the tabloid claim,

it will work against you in court.

Attorney... [in singsong]...Yeo Mi-ran

will do her best to help you.

Don't worry about a thing, Mr. Do.

Okay. Well, I trust that you'll handle
all of it appropriately then.

By the way, about Ms. Yeo Mi-ran,

I'd like you to withdraw her
from being Kang-ho's council.

[amusing music playing]

Oh...

I heard Mr. Nam gave the okay,
isn't that right?

Yes, that's true. It's just, uh,

you know Kang-ho always gets himself
into trouble whenever he's around women.

Also, if I'm being honest,
I think that she's a little... [inhales]

Something about her
just rubs me the wrong way.

I mean, you hired her
to handle Ms. Choi's cases.

Then out of the blue,
she offers to handle Kang-ho's cases too.

And now she's working
as his personal fight trainer...

Hey! Do Won-jun!

I picked her, remember?

Are you saying someone I personally picked
rubs you the wrong way?

Are you saying that I lack
the intuition to pick the right person?

- Seriously, do you think I'm an idiot?
- Oh... [splutters] No, of course not.

Oh! Oh, yeah.

I can't pick the right person,
which is why my marriage failed, yeah?

My vision isn't keen enough,

so I turned down better offers
and stayed with you for ten stupid years!

[Won-jun] All right, all right.
Uh, Mr. Ko,

please disregard everything
I was just talking about.

Yes. I'll call back later.

Yes, sir. Have a good day.

- [phone line beeping]
- [sighs]

[amusing music continues]

[smacks lips]

It'd behoove you to behave.

Yes.

With all this happening,
you're still thinking of Kang-ho

and not me? [crying]

Why would you talk about that right now?

Okay, okay, okay.

You're right. I'm sorry.
I was wrong. I'm so sorry.

- [Soo-jin sniffles]
- It was really shortsighted of me.

Promise you won't be upset, okay?

- I mean it.
- [grunts, exhales]

[sighs] I really am sorry, you know?

You can't just try
and hug your way out of it.

[laughs]

Oh, wait. You're all better.

- [laughing]
- [sighs, groans]

Okay, okay. I'll make sure
to be extra careful from now on.

You'd better be. [groans]

- [Soo-jin moans]
- [Grace scoffs]

[phone ringing in background]

[Grace grunts softly]

[intriguing music playing]

[sighs]

Give me a hug too.

- Huh?
- I'm not kidding.

I deserve a hug, so give me a hug too.

[chuckles]

Oh gosh. There we go.

- What is it?
- They picked the female lead.

Oh yeah? Who is it?

Oh Se-na.

- She kept saying she'd think about it.
- Oh...

Once she heard Kang-ho was the lead,
she said okay right away.

[Won-jun exhales deeply]

Actually, about the female lead,

shouldn't you have discussed it
with us too?

What is this? I thought
you'd be ecstatic with my choice.

Do you not like Oh Se-na?

The director seems happy, so...

Ah, well, it's not really that.

[calm music playing]

Excuse me, ma'am. We just received word

that the other expected guest
will not be coming.

Would you like to order?

- No. I should get going, I guess.
- [waiter] Yes, ma'am. No problem.

- [phone beeps]
- [phone line ringing]

[man] Ah, I'm sorry.
Something urgent came up.

[crowd chattering over phone]

Is this your way of saying
that I'm just a toy to you?

[man] Oh, come on. What do you mean?

I just can't make it, okay?
But I'll get the check.

Just invite some friends out
and have a good time.

You aren't the only one
with money, you know?

[crowd cheers over phone]

[sighs]

I was actually going to break up
with you today,

so this kind of disgusting ending
feels appropriate.

The gifts you got me
are staying right here.

You can send someone or get them yourself.

[phone beeps off]

[sighs, scoffs]

[breathing heavily]

[sighs, sniffles]

[hazard lights clicking]

[sighs deeply, sniffles]

[exhales sharply]

[car horn honking]

[poignant music playing]

[crowd applauding]

[sighs softly]

[crying] I'm so sorry.

[sniffles]

I just want to know.

You won't tell anyone
we used to date, right?

Please find all the pictures
of us together and... delete them.

Please.

[poignant music continues]

I mean, is she out of her mind?

You, a stalker? All she had to do
was say you've broken up.

- Instead, she reports you as a stalker?
- It's not Se-na's fault.

It was her manager.

Then she should've stopped him
instead of just watching it happen!

Kang-ho, you need to become
as famous as her.

That'll be your revenge.

Actually, there's a way
to get revenge now.

"Oh Se-na, head over heels

for stage-performer
from Seoul National University."

- That one line will do it.
- Hey!

I just don't get it, man.
I'm just trying to look out for you.

Anyway, it's not like it's a lie.

[sighs]

All right. I won't do it.

And to tell you the truth,

you don't need her fame
to be a success anyway.

No. You're gonna make
yourself famous, you hear me?

You can do it. I know you can.

[inhales, exhales deeply]

You crying?

[sniffles]

[Won-jun] Hey, you crying?

[sighs]

[sighs]

[sighs deeply]

[poignant music continues]

[sniffling]

[crying shakily]

[pensive music playing]

[inhales sharply]

[exhales deeply]

[breathing heavily]

[phone vibrating]

[exhales sharply]

Yes, hello?

[Won-jun] It's been a while, Ms. Oh Se-na.

This is Do Won-jun.

[exhales] You're right. It has been.

I was wondering if I could see you.

As it turns out,
I was going to ask you the same thing.

[pensive music continues]

I don't like seaweed soup. You know that.

If it's my birthday, why do I have to eat
something I don't want?

Well, what do you want to eat then?

I'll make it and leave it at your place,
so you can have it tomorrow.

Thanks, but there's
no time to eat before work.

Besides, you gave birth to me.
You deserve some time for yourself.

- Go do some shopping.
- [scoffs] You're that busy?

[sighs] Just be careful.
Don't let them work you to death, okay?

[phone line beeping]

I have a work call, Mom. Sorry.

- Good morning.
- [Yong-woo] Ms. Yeo, time to deploy!

Deploy where?

[Yong-woo] Go to Jeongha Detention Center.

Ms. Unpredictable decided
to crash her husband's car.

- [gasps]
- [men oohing]

Wow, the wife
of a major corporate executive

is definitely below ten. [exclaims]

Visiting the VIP room
so soon after being hired.

Your career's taking off.

Rooms one through ten
at the detention center

are reserved for VIPs.

[scoffs]

[Young-ki] Has anyone been
to any of those rooms?

Well, I visited room number three
when I worked at my old company.

- Number three?
- [men oohing]

- Room number three.
- Three!

It's just glorified servant duty,
you know.

Would you like a massage?
Are you hungry? What else can I get you?

All I did was have
expensive multicourse meals all day.

I thought I was going to pass out.
It's like a hotel.

And just so you know,
room numbers one, two, and three

are reserved
for the very, very important clients.

- [baby toy squeaks]
- Ah.

And how about that VIP, though?
Where are they now?

[smacks lips]
Serving time in prison, I think.

- [laughs]
- And Mr. Seo got fired.

- Isn't that right?
- Ooh.

[all laughing, chattering]

- All right, I'll be back.
- But still, I...

Oh! I'll call a cab.

- Wait...
- Oh, come on.

Are they still dating?

Are you kidding me? No way. Lee Jin-suh
is just pathetically clinging to her.

He actually thinks
she still has feelings for him.

They both seem cool with it.

Can exes get along
working like this in the same office?

[sucks teeth, inhales] Well, that depends.

Once, I dated one of my ex's besties.

- What a sleaze.
- He's super sleazy.

Choi Soo-jin doesn't have a stable middle.

She either feels
extremely good or extremely bad.

It's gonna be rough either way.

Right here.

You're gonna feel like crap,
so call me if you want a drink.

- I'll be standing by.
- No, that's fine.

I'm just happy that you've been
such a good coworker so far.

Well... what are you doing
tomorrow for your birthday?

Oh, I'm meeting up with a guy.

See you later.

[car door closes]

Why did you have to end up
working here and torturing me like this?

You idiot, come on.

Let it go. Let it go! When you were going
into that hotel room,

she was on her way out
with a dude she met that day.

[shouting loudly]

[inhales sharply, exhales]

Ah.

I never thought
I'd get to see you this easily.

You know, I must have called you
at least a hundred times back then.

It was a tough time... for you as well.

Well, I'm not here to rehash
what happened over ten years ago.

So why don't we drop the pleasantries
and get straight to the point.

Why are you interested
in doing this movie?

Well, what did Kang-ho tell you?

[tense music playing]

I'm asking you just in case, but please...

You're not trying to get back
with Kang-ho, by any chance?

Or you are?

What about that rich boyfriend of yours?

- Actually, I broke up with him.
- You've lost your mind.

Are you seriously trying
to be in this movie

so you and Kang-ho can be together again?

Are you kidding me right now?

I've been suffering this whole time.
At every awards ceremony,

I'd always avoid him,

because I was afraid if he saw me,
he'd get upset.

[breathing shakily]

At least give me the chance to apologize.

I've always wanted to, believe me.

I just could never bring myself to do it.

It's been that way for a long time now.

[scoffs]

Because you lacked the courage?

Okay, fine. [inhales sharply]

Then now is the time to show your courage.

If you really do want
to apologize to Kang-ho,

muster that courage

and announce that you'd like
to drop out of the movie.

In the end, one of you will have to leave
the film and take the blame for it.

And it's not Kang-ho.

And if you still want to apologize,
I would love to see that happen.

Meet up with him and apologize.
I'll even arrange it for you.

Although, if I were to apologize to him

and then say I'm dropping out of the film,

would he still want to be in it?

What?

Then it will look like I'm just trying
to make up for how I treated him,

and he'd only be forgiving me
because he wants to be in that movie.

It's not like Kang-ho to allow
something like that to happen, is it?

[scoffs] Is that your way of saying

that you're not going to back out
of this movie?

[chuckling] Oh, what the hell?

Wow, you really are crazy.

Then again... I guess that explains

why you'd try to make a move
on Kang-ho after all these years.

Please.

Ever since I walked in this room,
you've been rather rude, you know that?

Oh yeah?

You think talking to Kang-ho
would be any better?

You honestly believe
Kang-ho will accept your apology,

and everything will go back
to being all ha-ha, ho-ho?

That's never gonna happen.

You know why?

Kang-ho can't stand you.

[solemn music playing]

JEONGHA DETENTION CENTER

YEO MI-RAN

She's in room number one.

- Room number one?
- Yes.

Oh.

Thank you so much.

- [cell door unlocking]
- [sighs]

What did Won-jun say?

Did he tell you to come yell at me?

He only talked to Mr. Ko,
so I didn't get the chance

to talk to him on my own.

You know, Mr. Ko
doesn't like me very much.

Wait, says who?

[laughs] Well, I heard it on speakerphone.

- Oh my.
- Thank you for having my back.

[chuckles softly] Well,
there's no need to feel bad.

Nam Kang-ho truly has
such a hard time with women.

Sure. Now, listen, there are
a few ways to get out of here.

Illness, caring for a family member.

There's no flight risk.
You're all good there.

Paying to cover the cost
of other party's injuries would help.

Well, we'll talk about that.
You're going to be here all day anyway.

- How about we eat something, huh?
- Huh?

[upbeat music playing]

Even if he wasn't cheating on me,
I would have divorced him anyway.

I've lost all feelings for him
just after a year. [scoffs]

You'd think they'd only have
serious concerns because they're so rich.

It all started with small things.
Our first fight we ever had

was about attending the wedding
of my mother-in-law's friend.

She hands me the wedding gift money,
and she says, "Have a nice meal, okay?"

She goes on a trip and skips the wedding.
It's like I'm running an errand for her.

And so, shouldn't it have been on her
to ask if I was even free to do that?

Of course. It was her friend's wedding.

[sighs] My husband and I fought,

and then I ended up going by myself,
because he had work.

I had plans to see my friends,
which I had to cancel.

Ugh, that's so annoying!

[sighs] To tell you all this
and try to eat this food

without some sake is... [sighs]

Next time, stash some soju
in a water bottle.

- Huh?
- And don't just bring one bottle with you.

Ah! Yeah.

Hmm, eat some more.

I just can't eat this without soju.

[sighs deeply]

[Kang-ho] Dying

is a scary thing to anyone.

[Sang-sup laughs nervously]
It really is scaring me to death.

You're scared?

Don't I give off a thuggish vibe?

You know, I won't work for you anymore
if you don't take off your sunglasses.

Wow, I just can't believe
you would be scared by that.

[intriguing music playing]

I have good night vision, so it's okay.

Sure, whatever.

You're not allowed to drive anymore
until the movie is done.

Hey, I don't play around
while I'm driving, okay?

I'm not as scared of dying
as I am of killing someone else.

My father was killed in a car accident.

[hesitates] Oh, he was?

Still, I could die right now
and not regret a thing.

A film noir directed by Yoo Sung-jun.

That's a set I'd happily die on.

- [phone chiming]
- [sighs]

I saw Oh Se-na.

She's the female lead in the movie.

What do you mean?

Well, I was told that the director
had her in mind from the beginning.

She kept saying she'd think about it,

but after finding out
that you're the male lead,

she suddenly agreed to it.

- Why?
- I think she still has feelings for you.

- What? [breathing heavily]
- [poignant music playing]

Hey, you okay?

[breathing shakily]

I'll try one more time
to get her to back out.

[pills rattling]

If she doesn't,
we'll wait for something else.

- Why do I have to leave because of her?
- [slams on table]

- [Won-jun sighs]
- [Kang-ho panting]

[Won-jun] You're still young.

A project like this will come along again.

[phone vibrating]

[Kang-ho breathing heavily]

[Mi-ran] I'm sorry,
but it looks like we'll have to do

our training tomorrow afternoon.

Something came up at work.

Are you not into me?

[both grunting]

[Kang-ho groans]

Oh, I don't know. It's not that.

Kang-ho, if you want to work
with Yoo Sung-jun again in the future,

you need to handle this carefully.
As carefully as you can, okay?

No.

- I'll do it.
- Huh?

This is work.

So I'm gonna work.

[poignant music continues]

- Thank you so much.
- Sure.

[intriguing music playing]

[slurps, inhales sharply]

[exhales deeply] Mmm.

Clever girl, bringing Kaoliang liquor.

I guess I really did pick
the right person for the job.

[both chuckle softly]

Anyway, it's not just the husband
and the in-laws. It's everything.

Do you know what I was asked
when my marriage was announced?

"Once you're married,
are you still going to keep acting?"

[sighs]

"What do you consider to be
more important, family or work?"

[laughs incredulously] It's like...
Does anyone ask that to a man?

That's what I'm saying.
Do they think work is a hobby for us?

In the early days, "Do you make breakfast
for your husband every day?"

"Would you say you're a good cook?"

Wow, that's absurd.
You know, I can't even watch

those reality shows
that have married couples on them.

They're totally fine when the husband
comes home drunk late at night.

But when the wife does it,
it's a family crisis.

They have to bring in
some sort of expert to discuss it!

Tell me about it!
You know, you and I get along really well.

Should we drop the formalities
and become friends?

- Huh?
- I mean, if you don't...

No, no, I do... girlfriend.

You don't have to force it.

No, really, I like it... girlfriend!

[chuckles softly]

- Girlfriend?
- [gasps]

Should we order some food again?

How about the pig feet? Mwah!

Aw! [clicks tongue]

Cool! [laughs]

[Mi-ran] You know, I kind of like her.

[Soo-jin] Pour me one more shot! [laughs]

[driver] Miss!

[Soo-jin] Mmm.

[driver] Miss!

Are you asleep?

- Hey, miss!
- [gasps, grunts]

- [groaning, shouting]
- [gasps]

I was trying to wake you!

What?

[amusing music playing]

Oh, I'm so sorry.

- I had so much to eat, and I fell asleep.
- [moans]

[gasping]

You were drooling too.

Huh?

[groans] Sorry, again.

[sighs]

I'm sorry.

What happened in there?

Oh.

I was sleeping,
and then I twisted his arm.

- Ugh, and I drooled all over.
- [crow caws]

[slurps]

[sighs]

- So shall we? Mm-hmm.
- Yeah. Let's head inside.

[inhales] I've actually never taught
anyone to fight before.

Have you ever fought someone for real?

- What, like a fistfight?
- Think I'd care about shouting matches?

- Have you ever beaten up anyone?
- Of course not.

How would I be here
if I'd beaten up someone?

Ah... you're right.

I've always felt the biggest difference
between real fights and fights in movies

is that in a movie, a good guy looks
like a good guy even when he's fighting.

He never throws the first punch.

But in a real fight,
the most vicious person always wins. Hmm.

- Elbow. Fingernails.
- [bangs, slices]

- A rock.
- [thuds]

You have to use anything you get
your hands on and swear more too.

Yeah, yeah, I get all that,
so stop talking and show me something.

[Mi-ran exhales slowly]

Ow. [breathing heavily]

- Ah! Hey, stop.
- [Mi-ran] Hmm.

A fight will always start off
with being angry.

- [upbeat rhythmic music playing]
- [knuckles cracking]

[bell rings]

[groans in slow motion]

[grunts]

- Ah, jeez!
- [laughs] So are you getting angry yet?

[upbeat rhythmic music continues]

[exhales deeply]

[grunting]

Whoa!

[Mi-ran exclaims]

[Kang-ho] She dodges my attacks
like we've practiced each move.

Is she gifted,
or did she just work really hard at it?

Whichever it is, it's impressive.

[breathes heavily]

Mad respect.

[Mi-ran grunting]

[Kang-ho groans]

[Mi-ran grunts]

[Kang-ho groaning in slow motion]

- [Mi-ran grunts]
- Okay, okay, time-out! [moans]

What do you mean, time-out? [grunts]

[Kang-ho grunts]

Yeah! Yeah!

- Whoo!
- [breathing heavily]

Whoo!

[both grunting]

[Kang-ho groaning]

[Kang-ho groaning in slow motion]

[upbeat rhythmic music continues]

[exclaiming in slow motion]

[groaning in slow motion]

- [cracking]
- [groaning]

[electricity zapping]

[Mi-ran exhales deeply]

[intriguing music playing]

[Mi-ran panting]

[ethereal chiming]

- I got you now, you jerk.
- [phone buzzes]

FINGERPRINT DOES NOT MATCH

Hmm.

Ah.

- [phone buzzes]
- Damn.

Come on, which one is it?

- [phone buzzes]
- [sighs exasperatedly]

[phone beeps]

Left pinky, really?

What a pervert.

Hmm. [sighs]

Princess, hmm?

- [gasps]
- [Ji-woo] Thank you for the pocket money.

[Kang-ho] You're welcome.

[gasps]

[exhales slowly]

[inhales sharply]

[exhales slowly]

- [Kang-ho groaning]
- [gasps]

- [gasping]
- Are you hurt?

[gasps] What happened?

You got knocked out after just one hit.

Huh?

[groaning]

I was wondering if I should call 911,
but you seem okay now.

You didn't use a Taser on me
by any chance, did you?

Oh, come on. Don't be ridiculous.

[Kang-ho groans]

[sighs, grunts]

Uncle Kang-ho.

[wolf howling]

[Mi-ran] It's her!

- I knew it.
- [Kang-ho moans]

[Mi-ran] I knew she was a minor!

[breathing heavily]

- Uncle, you're bleeding!
- [Mi-ran] Ha!

- So she calls him "Uncle" in public.
- What are you guys doing here?

[Sang-sup] Oh, she said
you weren't picking up your phone

and kept asking me where you were, so...

- [moans]
- Oh, does it hurt?

What were you doing?

Just practicing some action scenes.
I'm fine.

Let's take a quick break
since my niece is here.

- [ominous music playing]
- [groans] All right, come on.

- Shouldn't you be at the tutor's?
- [Mi-ran] Uh...

- [Ji-woo] I finished already.
- Why is this backpack so heavy?

- Look at this.
- Is she really his niece?

Uh, yeah.

What kind of a niece?

The niece kind.
Kang-ho's older brother's daughter.

Huh?

[Sang-sup] And, you know,
he really adores her too.

He even has her as "Princess"
in his phone. [chuckles]

- "Princess."
- [duck quacks]

[ominous music continues]

[gasps]

You know that autograph from Johnny?

They say that it looks fake.

What are you talking about?
It's totally real. I swear.

I asked him for it personally.

His manager probably did
the one your friends think is real.

- That's the fake one.
- I don't know. They don't believe me.

They're saying
you're probably not even my real uncle.

- Why don't they believe you?
- Because... I pretended I had a mom.

No, I mean, I didn't pretend.

I... I don't know.
I just didn't say I didn't.

They're bullying you
because you don't have a mother?

- No, not really.
- You just said they don't believe you.

They're bullying you
by treating you like you lied.

They're not bad kids at all.

We've been friends since grade school.

But this is the first time they're hearing
about it, so I get it. Why can't you?

Seriously.

They really don't believe
I'm your uncle, huh?

Well, what if we arrange
a phone call? Right now.

- Wow, he's so handsome!
- As you can see, it's me, Nam Kang-ho.

- I'm not an imposter, okay?
- Oh my God!

- I'm Nam Kang-ho.
- [girls squealing]

Ji-woo is my niece,

and I got Johnny's autograph
from him personally, okay?

It was a gift to Ji-woo and her friends.

- Thank you so much, really!
- Oh!

Ji-woo, hey, sorry.

Kim Ji-woo, I believed you, you know?

Should I invite your friends over
and treat them to a meal?

- Yes!
- Really?

- Yes, please do that! Please do that!
- Yes, I wanna go! Please!

- [chuckles]
- [girls scream]

- [intriguing music playing]
- [groans]

[Sang-sup] The niece kind.
Kang-ho's older brother's daughter.

- Here. Have a good night.
- Oh, thanks.

[Mi-ran] I've never made
a bigger mistake in my life.

I've let some go that deserved a beating,

but I've never beaten up someone
who didn't deserve it.

A woman is drawn to a bad boy
not because he's bad.

The experience of seeing a bad guy change

is more appealing
than the reliable behavior of a good guy.

Okay. Let's get into it for real now.
I was just feeling the waters earlier.

- [ethereal tinkling]
- [harp strumming]

[gasps]

[intriguing music playing]

What are you doing?

- [whimpers]
- Am I chasing you, or...

- [whines]
- [baby cries]

[sighs]

- [slide whistle blowing]
- [gasping]

So I am chasing you.

[energetic music playing]

[Mi-ran whimpering]

[Kang-ho grunting]

[Mi-ran whimpering]

- [Kang-ho] Come here! [grunts]
- [Mi-ran whimpers] Whoa!

- [Mi-ran screaming]
- [Kang-ho grunts]

- [Mi-ran screaming]
- [Kang-ho grunting]

[groans] Wait, wait.

[groaning]

[straining] Time, time, time, time, time.

[grunts] You said
there weren't any time-outs.

- [Mi-ran straining]
- [Kang-ho exclaiming]

[Kang-ho shouting in slow motion]

[both shouting]

[both grunt]

[Mi-ran moans]

[sighs]

[panting] Are you sure
you're not taking it easy on me?

- Absolutely. Kick away. [laughs]
- [cat meows]

[Mi-ran] I've never felt so good
after getting my ass handed to me.

How could I not realize
she was his actual niece?

Let's call it a day.

[Mi-ran] Wait.

[breathing heavily]

Uh, why?

I'm not being lazy with you.

I just wanted to see what type of moves
you'd try to use in a free-for-all.

Now we'll really get into it.

I can teach you
the real nasty techniques now.

Let's go. I'll give you a ride.

- [sighs]
- [panting] You didn't listen to me at all.

- [phone chiming]
- [sighs]

Yeah.

[man] Are you living
a happy life without me?

[tearfully] I haven't forgotten
it's your birthday today.

When you black out soon,
go ahead and forget about that, okay?

[man] You're so cold, evil, and vicious!

But I still loved you.

- Happy birthday!
- [sighs]

[phone beeps off]

It's your birthday?

- Yeah.
- Your birthday's today, really?

- Yeah.
- [sighs]

Then you should have told me that before.
We could have trained a different day.

[chuckles] I still had to go to work.
It's not like it's a holiday.

[laughs] Thanks to you,
I sure got a good birthday bashing.

You don't have to drive me home.

- Have a good day.
- Do you have any plans?

Now, you mean?

I don't.

Let's go somewhere
and get something to eat.

- Together?
- Well, yeah, I'll pay.

Let's go eat. [clicks tongue]

[Kang-ho] Women's birthdays are
characterized by bragging about the gifts,

bragging about the special ceremonies,
bragging about the boyfriend and friends

who bought the gifts
and arranged the ceremonies.

It's supposed to be
a day of bragging, and yet...

- [liquid pouring]
- [sentimental music playing]

[Mi-ran exhales]

[glass clinking]

[Kang-ho] ...she just goes wherever
and proceeds to drink two bottles of soju.

She seems mostly indifferent
to her own birthday.

She truly is a different breed.

Did you have seaweed soup this morning?
You live with your parents, don't you?

What kind of friends do you have?
Guy friends?

I assume you have a boyfriend?

[splutters]

Look, if you do have a boyfriend,
don't let me keep you too long.

I don't. If I had a boyfriend,
then I wouldn't be here with you.

And didn't you say you were hungry before?
Why aren't you eating?

Oh.

You should eat too.
You shouldn't drink without eating.

I actually ate a ton of food earlier.
It was a huge smorgasbord.

[chuckles softly]

[exhales]

So how long have you been
such a good fighter?

Mmm... since I was a kid.

- Were you a bully?
- A bully? [chuckles softly]

I've been compared to that.

[laughs] That would've made you
a gangster.

So were you?

No. I decided to beat them up too,
so I became a prosecutor.

- But I failed the interview.
- You must have a strong sense of justice.

[chuckles] I wouldn't say that.

- I just wanted to be a strong person.
- Mmm.

In Korea, a prosecutor
is stronger than anyone.

- So you learned to fight to become strong?
- At first, it was for self-defense.

- Hello, girls!
- [girls exclaim]

[Mi-ran] There was a crazy old man
in my neighborhood.

The kids were creeped out and avoided him,

but he still kept chasing them
and touching them.

But when I told my parents about him,

my dad told me to start taking
a different route home

and that the world was full of creeps,
so I needed to be careful. [scoffing]

I was young, but I felt something...
[whooshing]...burning inside.

I'm a girl, so I have to be careful?
I have to avoid them? Why?

So I'm not strong? [huffs]

[rock music playing]

So, for about a year,

I trained as hard as I could
and went back to punish him.

[young Mi-ran] Hey!

[rock music continues]

[man groaning]

[in slow motion] Please, leave me alone!

I was just doing that
because the kid was so adorable...

[Mi-ran] Well, as it turned out,
no one believed that a healthy old man

could actually be pummeled
by a sweet, little 13-year-old girl.

There were no security cameras either.

It was... perfect.

And, this... this... feeling
in my hands when I hit him

felt really good, you know? [laughs]

Honestly, I'm more comfortable
with violence than I am with the law.

If I'd become a police officer,
I probably would have gotten fired

for beating up suspects. [laughs]

[Kang-ho] She's most definitely
a different breed.

[intriguing music playing]

[Mi-ran exhales]

Oh. Sorry for making you listen
to my boring stories.

I enjoyed it. Don't be sorry.
Do you have any other stories?

Other stories?

Did you fall for me right away or no?

- Huh?
- [Kang-ho] Why do you like me?

Uh...

[laughs nervously] What isn't there
to like about you?

You look good... and sexy.

[laughs awkwardly]

And you're a really good actor

and a Seoul National alumnus.

[chuckles] I never graduated.

I dropped out.

Ah.

[sighs]

I can't stop feeling really guilty.
It's your birthday,

and I shouldn't have beaten you up
like that.

Therefore,

a special gift!

[intriguing music continues]

[drumroll playing]

[gong rings]

One date with me!

[exclaims]

[laughs]

[Mi-ran] Um... what?

You know, go somewhere nice
and get some food, go for a drive.

Anything else you want to do? Huh?

I really appreciate
the gesture. [chuckles softly]

You don't need to do that. [chuckles]

- Really, I'm okay.
- Oh, yes, I do. You deserve it.

[intriguing music continues]

Oh...

Would you look at the time, uh...

Oh, looks like the subway is crowded.
And I have work tomorrow, so...

Thank you.

- [woman] Goodbye.
- Okay.

Huh?

- Does it hurt where I kicked you?
- No, it feels fine. [grunts, groans]

[sighs]

Look, I don't even do this
at my fan meetings, but...

[Mi-ran breathes deeply]

[Kang-ho] Here.

[upbeat pop music playing]

It's okay.

[chuckles]

[grunts]

[chuckles] Happy birthday to you.

[upbeat pop music continues]

Oh. Well, um, thank you.

[Kang-ho] My hand isn't locking up.

[Mi-ran] Oh!

You know, I'm so grateful to have...

[exclaims]

[Kang-ho] No anxiety attack.

What's happening?

[upbeat pop music continues]