Romance Is a Bonus Book (2019–…): Season 1, Episode 4 - Episode #1.4 - full transcript
Dan Yi comes to love her job and new friends. Her friendship with the stranger grows, which upsets Eun Ho.
WE
MET
THE TWO OF THEM
MET MANY PEOPLE
THEY SPENT A LOT OF TIME TOGETHER
AND READ MANY BOOKS
TAKING WALKS, TRAVELING, READING
LOVE, TIME,
FRIENDSHIP, COMMUNICATION
ONCE AGAIN, I OPEN THE BOOK ABOUT YOU
VOLUME 4
I got drunk and went
to where Dan-i used to live.
After that...
Did I
hug her?
Or am I imagining it?
What happened after that?
Eun-ho!
I know that you're up.
Come, let's eat breakfast.
Did I teach you to get drunk like that?
Now that you've come of age,
I shall teach you
how to enjoy alcohol properly.
You must learn drinking etiquette
from someone who's older and wiser.
-What's going on?
-They'll drink all of that?
We've been keeping these bottles for you.
And these are
only given to our VIP regulars.
Good for you. You're a VIP here.
I have this collection because I have to
cater to each client's taste.
It's what all white-collars have to do.
All right, then. Let's begin.
Ms. White-collar.
Let's start with wine.
It's important to know how to open it.
There. Let's pretend you opened it.
When someone pours you wine...
Don't hold the glass like that.
You ignorant fool.
Is the glass for red wine the wider one?
Let's say you were just confused.
What's next?
This is how you pour wine.
Rotate the bottle like this.
What's next?
Next, I'll teach you how to drink whiskey.
As for whiskey,
depending on where it was made...
I'm going to drink it straight.
Since you've never drank whiskey before,
you should drink it on the rocks.
Cheers.
You can handle your liquor.
But you see,
just knowing about these liquors
is enough.
The most important thing is
learning how to do soju bombs.
Hey, do you see this?
Do you see these bubbles?
Drink it now. Drink up.
Next, we'll do bomb shots. Boom!
Tae kwon!
My goodness.
Dan-i!
-Stop banging on the door!
-Dan-i.
Dan-i, that's the men's room.
The ladies' room is this way.
It's right here.
Good. Go on in.
For God's sake.
Dan-i. You're okay, right?
Hey, Dan-i. I'm going to come in, okay?
Hang on. Look at me for a second.
Is there something on my face?
What is it?
It's nothing.
Let's go.
Don't I look sexy?
-Your total comes to 356,000 won.
-Okay.
RING IT TO PAY FOR ALL
-The Golden Bell!
-Did someone just ring it?
Ladies and gentlemen.
My little brother
finally turned 20.
Bad feelings are always right.
Shouldn't I do something special
to celebrate this meaningful day?
Hence, I'm going to
pay for all your drinks!
Eun-ho!
Congratulations.
My brother!
Eun-ho! Drink up.
Let's drink, everyone!
Why did you spend your money like that?
Because I wanted to.
Do you know how much of an asshole
that client was?
That douchebag
grabbed my butt like this.
Where's that asshole now?
Over there.
Shall I go beat him up to a pulp?
Jeez, what a mess.
Anyhow, I'm happy about
how I spent the money I earned
thanks to that jerk.
I feel so much better now.
Sure, whatever.
I know, right?
Seriously.
You're such a dummy.
Do you know that you're a dummy?
Yes.
I know.
I'm dumb.
It's cold.
Let's go home, Eun-ho.
You said you're cold. Come here.
What is this?
Look at this. What about my arms? Look.
All right, let's go.
It'll be better
if you can't use your arms.
-Unbutton this.
-Let's go.
Unbutton this. I can't go home like this.
I should've done this hours ago.
Unbutton this now.
-I don't want to.
-Gosh.
Why you...
Wait. Do you want a taste of this?
You little punk. How dare you!
I went out of my way
and even spent all my money
to teach you drinking manners.
How could you still get drunk like that?
Where did you go last night?
Where the girl I like lives.
You went to a girl's place?
Then you should've just told me.
Why did you come home?
You should've stayed over.
Do you sleep with everyone you like?
What's going on in that head of yours?
Well, you know.
Some dirty thoughts, I guess.
It's been so long since I had sex.
You know... Your face turned red again.
Jeez.
Last night,
did I go to sleep as soon as I got home?
I don't know.
It looked like you were sleeping.
That's not what I'm asking.
Before I fell asleep.
Hey, you hugged me last night.
Gross.
You also drooled all over me last night.
Why are you so gross?
You're really gross.
You have food all over your mouth.
You keep getting grosser.
Hey, Dan-i!
Well, I just wanted to see
what was inside.
Come on. Give it back.
-You're returning her clothes?
-It's none of your business.
Right, privacy is important.
I'll head out first.
Let's go together. I'll drive--
It's okay. If people at work find out,
it'll be uncomfortable for everyone.
Bye.
Eun-ho!
Hey.
Good morning.
Here.
What's this about?
You told me to just leave my clothes
at your place.
You said I'll get drunk and come by again.
Don't come over when you're drunk.
You can't anymore.
-What?
-I live with a woman now,
so you can't.
Let's go.
NEW RELEASES
PALE, VICIOUSNESS
AN INTENSE BATTLE OF WITS
THAT'LL TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY
PALE, VICIOUSNESS
The new book is out.
-The new book?
-Oh, my.
It's finally out.
PALE, VICIOUSNESS
Mr. Cha,
how is this for the title of the blurb?
AN INTENSE BATTLE OF WITS
THAT'LL TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY
Here's the new release, Ms. Song.
Why did we pick this?
There was the blurb that I came up with.
My, isn't this so clever?
"An intense battle of wits
that'll take your breath away."
Don't you want to buy it?
What?
What's with her?
-What happened?
-What's wrong?
Watch your mouth!
Excuse me!
PALE, VICIOUSNESS
Dan-i.
Yes, ma'am.
What do you think about that blurb?
It's on point.
I think it's the perfect blurb
for the book.
Do you think that I stole it from you?
I actually came up with the same idea.
And I was set on it from the get-go.
Don't tell me
you assumed that I couldn't come up with
an idea that even you could come up with.
I hope you didn't think that.
Like you said,
maybe you did come up
with the exact same blurb.
And it's possible that you beat me to it.
But I think, if that was the case,
you should've told me
when I showed you my blurb.
Before it was selected at the meeting.
However, I'm going to try
to understand you
in my own way.
How?
I heard that the Inuit
don't need a word to express excellence.
There's no such thing
as an excellent whale
or an excellent polar bear.
The same goes for us, humans.
No one can be...
perfect.
I should get back to work.
I guess the new hires
went to the print shop.
Why didn't you go with them?
How could I go there?
It'll break my heart.
TODAY'S SCHEDULE
PRINT SHOP VISIT
CHA EUN-HO,
OH JI-YUL, PARK HOON, KANG DAN-I
Those books are perfectly fine.
You see those two trucks, right?
Those are all our books.
And very soon,
they'll end up like the books here.
Is shredding them
really the only thing we can do?
There's nothing wrong with this.
We can't keep storing books
that don't sell.
It costs money.
This book was returned from a bookstore.
People damaged it while reading it.
More than half of the books
returned from bookstores are damaged,
and the publishers
have to deal with the losses.
A ton of work
went into making those books.
It was a self-help book,
but I wanted to touch the readers.
JOYS AND SORROWS OF WORK
JOYS AND SORROWS OF WORK
I can smell it.
It is the smell of a best seller.
Do you have to do that
with every new book?
For the rest of my life, until I die.
Do you want to try it?
No, thanks.
This book didn't exist in the world
until yesterday.
It unveiled itself before us just now.
How fascinating is it?
Look at this beauty.
We made this.
Joys and Sorrows of Work.
First edition.
Written by Im Seong-mok.
Published by Kim Jae-min.
Cha Eun-ho and Bong Ji-hong
in Editorial Team.
Go Yu-seon and Seo Yeong-a
in Marketing Team.
No book comes into the world on its own.
A book contains
-the names and hearts
-Thank you.
of many people who work hard
behind the scenes.
AUTHOR MIN YEONG-HAN
ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT
Excuse me.
Could you...
Excuse me...
My gosh. Could you take this off, please?
Excuse me!
Did you read the article?
THE BLUE NIGHT AT THE EQUATOR
Why are you here?
We didn't call you on purpose.
It's Sunday. You young people
should be out on a date.
I had nothing else to do anyway.
I did have a date.
-It's your fault if I get dumped.
-Really? Then I'll marry you.
Girls, do you want Uncle Eun-ho
to be your stepmom?
-We'd love that!
-We'd love that!
Hi, girls.
Mr. Kim came from the amusement park.
Girls.
This was going to be our next new release,
but the author did something bad,
so we can no longer sell his book.
That's why we have to take this out.
My daughter, what does your dad do?
You make books.
Correct.
My little one, what's your dad's dream?
Making sure the books you made
are read by everyone in the world.
That's right.
I'm sorry I ruined your Sunday
because of something like this.
I owe you guys an apology too.
This is really stupid.
There is no need to be sorry.
I liked Mr. Kim's faith.
The faith that, if we do our best
even in the littlest things,
the readers will read more books.
And the faith that the one book
may change someone's life.
THE BLUE NIGHT AT THE EQUATOR
Can't we sell the books
at a cheaper price?
How about 50 percent off?
I think people will buy them.
No, there's a fixed book price system.
So there's a limit on discount rates.
Wouldn't donating them be an option?
Books returned from bookstores
can neither be sold nor donated.
If the ones we donated
are sold at secondhand stores,
our sales will be impeded.
If we scrap them like this,
at least we'll get paid for the paper.
You're from Gyeoroo, right?
We've tallied up your total.
It's so thin.
It must be a check.
We got rid of two truckloads of books.
The money we earned
from shredding thousands of books
was barely enough
to buy 30 books at the most.
JOYS AND SORROWS OF WORK
JOYS AND SORROWS OF WORK
We can do this!
These books aren't gone for good.
After being torn to pieces,
they become paper again.
Then through our hands,
they'll be born again as new books.
I want to eat pork.
Sounds good.
Yes, Mr. Kim.
I'm at the print shop now.
I'm on my way back
after showing them the shredding process.
So that's where you went.
I could never go there
because it breaks my heart.
That's all money, you know!
Our money has turned into dust!
It's just so upsetting.
Mr. Cha. Can you open the door?
Hey, it's Ms. Song.
-Hello.
-Hello.
-Let's get off work together.
-Oh, okay.
Hey, Dan-i!
Well, I just wanted to see
what was inside.
-It's time to get off work.
-Yes.
My mom made some kimchi
and she wants you to take some.
Can any one of you drive?
-I can drive.
-Then please drive this back to
the company before you get off work.
I'll see all of you tomorrow.
Get in.
GYEOROO PUBLISHING
Do you think they're dating?
Who?
Who do you think?
I'm talking about Mr. Cha and Ms. Song.
I think they're more than just colleagues.
Right, Dan-i?
You felt something, didn't you?
She drove a company car all the way there
to get off work with him.
And her family even gives him kimchi.
On top of that, she's usually so cold,
but she smiles so brightly
in front of Mr. Cha.
I can totally sense something. Am I right?
-I'm not sure.
-You're wrong.
I'm usually really quick-witted.
Wait a minute.
I don't think that's the problem here.
Are you sure our car is going at
the right speed?
Why does it feel so slow?
-What?
-Drive properly!
What's wrong?
My gosh, what's his problem?
-Goodness.
-I'm so scared.
Why did you say you can drive?
"I can drive."
This is so scary!
Will you please be quiet?
Did you get a driver's license
pretty recently?
Yes, I got it yesterday.
A marketer needs to be mobile,
so driving is a must.
That truck is so huge!
Drive properly!
Gosh, you startled me. Please be quiet.
I thought about bringing the kimchi
to work tomorrow.
But I was at the logistics center,
so I dropped by just in case.
I'm glad you did.
I'm running out of kimchi anyway.
Hey, I looked into Ji Seo-jun,
the designer you mentioned.
Really?
He's 29 years old.
Since the start of his career,
he's only been working with Wolmyeong.
But do you know what's interesting?
He majored in Korean literature.
Is there a reason why
he only works with Wolmyeong?
I tried to look into it,
and there was just one interview.
Just a second.
Isn't he handsome?
AFTER MEETING JI SEO-JUN,
THE BOOK DESIGNER
I guess you work in publishing.
They were all published
by Gyeoroo Publishing.
Gosh, why does it have to be him?
I asked the chief editor in Wolmyeong
for his phone number.
I'll text it to you right now.
SONG HAE-RIN
JI SEO-JUN'S NUMBER
Try to change to the lane
on the left side.
I can't take my hands off
the driving wheel.
The blinker.
Ji-yul, can you turn on the blinker?
What's the blinker?
-Is it this one?
-Hey.
Stop that. Hurry up and turn it off.
What did I do?
-What are you doing right now?
-Goodness.
-What's wrong?
-Seriously.
Goodness, we're driving past the sign.
Oh, gosh. We missed it.
-What now?
-Don't blame it on me.
You guys, just calm down.
Hoon, pull over.
If I had known how,
I would've done it already.
Let's just go all the way to Busan.
Let go of the wheel.
Take your hands off the wheel.
Okay, stay calm.
Slowly step on the brake.
I guess this is how
you build your courage.
Dan-i, do you have a driver's license?
Yes.
But I need to renew it.
How are we going to get home?
My mom's calling me.
I promised I'd go on a blind date today.
I'm sorry.
You're going on a blind date?
You just broke up with your boyfriend.
Are you desperate to get married?
Who says I'm getting married?
It's just a date
where we eat and drink coffee.
People go on blind dates
because they want to get married.
I go on blind dates
so I can get an allowance from my mom.
Okay, fine. I'll make sure
you get that allowance.
Are you happy now?
Brace yourselves.
-I'll start driving again.
-Hey!
Don't drive! What are you talking about?
I'll just take the bus home.
Gosh, then... Then what about me?
Can we just leave the car here?
Don't drive.
-Do you want some music?
-Forget it.
Driving is a piece of cake.
I can even drive with my feet now.
Driving is a piece of cake
Goodbye.
-We enjoyed the food.
-Thank you.
SUNHA DUMPLINGS
Look who's here. It's Mr. Cha.
Have you been well?
Mom, is he the only person you can see?
Am I invisible to you?
You're not invisible.
I saw the two of you together as a couple.
It's cold. Come inside.
Let's go in.
-Honey.
-Hey, you're here.
Hello.
Sit here.
I can't believe there is a table left
among all the customers.
I guess the whole universe knew
you guys were coming.
Just wait a little bit.
I'll go bring your favorite menu.
-It's half meat and half kimchi, right?
-Yes.
Gosh, there are so many customers.
Aren't we being a nuisance
by coming when they're busy?
Goodness.
Did you not see the smile
on my mom's face earlier?
I think she likes you more than me.
That's impossible.
She's being nice to me
so that I'll be nice to you.
Can we have some more kimchi, please?
Honey.
Just a second.
My mom made some kimchi
and she wants you to take some.
I found a bra in his house.
He put that bra in a shopping bag.
And that shopping bag
was in Song Hae-rin's hands.
Her mom gives him her homemade kimchi.
KIMCHI
That definitely means they're dating.
Why weren't you picking up?
I was busy getting dumped.
Why?
She's an odd one.
Isn't she the one who left her bra behind?
She says I don't know love.
But he told me they broke up.
Where did you go last night?
Where the girl I like lives.
They must've made up that night!
That's why he went to get kimchi
from her parents.
KIMCHI
What are you doing here?
Where's your leash?
Where's Mr. Umbrella?
You shouldn't be
wandering around alone like this.
Excuse me.
Have you seen a big dog nearby?
His leash came undone.
No, we haven't seen a dog.
Have you seen one?
No, we haven't seen one.
Thank you.
Gosh, where did he go?
This is really expensive.
A friend of mine bought it for me.
But I'll lend it to you for now.
I'll have to take you like this
to your owner.
Come on.
How...
That will be 200,000 won.
I tied his leash in front
of a convenience store.
But he was gone
when I came out with some ramyeon.
So how are you going to pay your penalty?
I don't know.
But did you pay me back for the umbrella?
I even found your shoes for you.
But you haven't returned my umbrella.
Did you think of a name for my dog?
The three of us met
for the first time that day.
I'm Green Onions. You're Umbrella.
Then what does that make
your dog?
Shoes?
Is that too weird?
We met on a rainy day.
Then...
-"Bi" as in rain?
-How about Geum-bi?
That sounds nice.
What do you think?
Do you like the name "Geum-bi" as well?
Do you want to wait here for a moment?
I'll go get your umbrella.
It'll take five... No.
It'll only take ten minutes.
Instead of doing that,
how about we eat ramyeon together
if you haven't eaten yet?
I'll add green onions.
SUNHA DUMPLINGS
Here you go.
Thank you for the kimchi.
Don't mention it.
We always have more than enough kimchi.
So don't feel pressured.
I should also give him dumplings.
-Gosh, Mom.
-Enough.
I'll come again next time for
the dumplings.
-Let's go.
-Okay.
-I'll see him off.
-Okay.
-I'll be off now.
-Come again.
Okay.
We'll be waiting.
My mom's really silly, isn't she?
You still have a long way to go
to become an adult.
You're making me feel bad
that I don't have a mom.
Oh, I forgot.
I like visiting your mom
because she reminds me of my mom.
Although my mom was never
the warm-hearted type.
Don't come over when you're drunk.
You can't anymore.
I live with a woman now, so you can't.
Thank you. Goodbye.
You should come again with your friends!
We'll give you extra food.
Thank you.
BAEKILMONG PORK CUTLET
What's wrong?
You should go.
Do you know him?
-No, I'm going to have some pork cutlets.
-What?
Okay, I'll go.
Get home safely. I'll see you tomorrow.
BAEKILMONG PORK CUTLET
He's not here now.
He went abroad with a woman,
and he won't come back.
Welcome.
Eun-ho.
Who is he, honey?
Honey, you should...
Follow me.
You should go over to the corner
and stay there.
-Who is he?
-Just stay seated.
Eun-ho.
Eun-ho.
Eun-ho, it's cold. Why...
Let me explain.
I'll explain everything.
Do you think this is something
you can calmly explain?
-Are you joking with me?
-What?
Why would I joke with you?
I'm not joking with you. I'm not.
I'll explain what happened.
You already know it's all bullshit.
Eun-ho, wait. Gosh, wait!
Hey! Will you please... Stop it!
She's pregnant!
Hey!
Just one punch.
Let me hit you just once, Dong-min.
Eun-ho!
How dare you talk to me like that?
It's not like you're Dan-i's real brother.
It's all in the past.
What do you want from me?
Wait.
Wait. Eun-ho!
Honey!
CLOSED EARLY
I'M SORRY
How much does Dan-i know?
She knows I was seeing another woman.
The pregnancy was kept a secret though.
Then going to Canada...
Must I say all of it?
What good would it do if Dan-i
finds out I'm living here like this?
Are you kidding me?
Do you know what she...
Give me your phone.
What do you want with my phone?
This is my number, so answer when I call.
We have nothing to talk about.
Send Dan-i an e-mail.
Apologize and say that things were hectic.
Okay. Is that it?
I'll say I'm in Canada too.
I'll text you her account number.
-Send her child support and alimony.
-What?
Hold on. This diner isn't ours.
My parents own the place.
Just be quiet.
All right.
I can send child support
since she's my daughter too.
About the alimony though...
We sorted out the details
when we got divorced.
Send the money
if you don't want to see me every day.
Should I become a regular?
-Should I come tomorrow too?
-How much?
How much do you want me to send her?
Honey, that hurts.
I've already told you that
I lost my house.
They were going to
demolish the house,
so I lived there secretly
without water and electricity.
I have shed enough tears for a whole year.
One thing all those tears have taught me
is the fact that
crying doesn't solve anything.
What an idiot.
It looks good.
-Please enjoy.
-Thank you.
Dan-i.
Are you home?
FIRST PAYCHECK
GIFT FOR JAE-HUI AND EUN-HO
Why did she buy new ones?
She only uses samples anyway.
BANKBOOK
KANG DAN-I
I haven't finished it yet.
Can I have it once it's finished?
Sure.
Have some tea.
I have a digital lock on one of my doors.
You must find it weird.
I'm sure there's a reason.
We all have our own reasons
for everything.
Others find it weird though.
I find you amusing, Ms. Green Onions.
Well...
You haven't even asked my name.
Don't people start with those questions?
Age, name, occupation.
Probably in that order.
Then I'll have to answer them too.
Age, name, occupation.
Which one?
All questions are banned.
That's a cute one.
Those three questions aren't the problem.
After getting answers
to those three questions,
people just seem to want to know more.
I'm just saying,
the story of my life isn't that simple.
It did seem that way.
You were barefooted
and you had green onions
with no umbrella.
You were even drinking soju
on the first day we met.
Ms. Green Onions and Mr. Umbrella.
How nice is that?
We're like neighborhood friends.
Yes, I like that too.
We can play badminton on weekends.
And eat ramyeon on rainy days.
It should be green onion pancakes.
If you go on a trip or something,
I'll look after Geum-bi too.
-Really?
-Yes.
-Are you sure?
-Yes.
Nice.
Yes, nice.
Eun-ho, I'm home.
Where were you?
Lights.
Slippers.
I bet you didn't put away the hair dryer.
Did I?
-It's good.
-Right?
-Do you go there often?
-Yes, Hae-rin's parents adore me.
They should see
just how lazy you are at home.
Where were you this evening?
Did you have dinner?
Yes, I was with a neighborhood friend.
He's someone I ran into recently.
What does he do?
You had dinner with someone
you don't know about?
I don't even know his name.
I call him Mr. Umbrella
and he calls me Ms. Green Onions.
That's so childish.
Anyway, I had ramyeon at his place.
What? What did you say?
You went to the house
of a man you barely know?
Why? Can't I?
Don't you know what eating ramyeon means?
Yoo Ji-tae said it
to Lee Young-ae
in the movie One Fine Spring Day.
She asked him,
"Would you like to stay for ramyeon?"
and after that...
Then what happened?
They slept together.
Yes, that's exactly it.
It's a dangerous offer.
I'm pissed, come to think of it.
Right, he's a perverted freak.
I can't believe we just ate ramyeon.
Eun-ho.
Am I not charming?
Are you kidding me?
You had better be careful.
Also, at least
get his name and occupation.
You know absolutely
nothing about this man,
but how can he be a friend?
It's a dangerous world, you know.
What good comes out
of knowing someone so well?
I just need one person
who fits that bill for me.
Someone who I know well
and who knows me well in return.
Just that one person.
Brush your teeth, all right?
Dan-i.
That's me, isn't it?
The one who knows you well.
Who else could it be?
Until the end
It's me
It's me
It's me
You're here early.
Good morning, Ms. Seo.
I see you're interested in marketing.
That's what the books are about.
Right, at an advertising agency...
COPYWRITER FROM APRIL 2006 TO MAY 2012
SH ADVERTISEMENT
WORK EXPERIENCE CERTIFICATE
I worked part-time for a while.
A long time ago when I was young.
Time sure flies.
There's a lot to learn,
so I'm starting from the beginning.
This book
won't be of use
since it was published in 2003.
This one only talks about
outdated strategies.
The author wrote it halfheartedly
so reading it is a waste of time.
Let me see.
All right.
Social media is dominating,
so you must know about online marketing.
Thank you, Ms. Seo.
Finish this book and come to me.
I'll recommend some more.
All right.
Thank you.
Is our chief editor
working outside of the office today?
He went to meet Mr. Ji Seo-jun.
Really?
President Kim went with him.
Why would he?
Mr. Cha will have a better chance
if he goes alone.
You've got to be kidding me.
I'm not the president
just for show, you know.
"I must be a hotshot
since the president is
joining the meeting."
Wouldn't he think that?
If only you stay quiet.
At the meeting with Ms. Kang last time,
you told her that she'd make a fortune.
Don't say that again.
She only signed with us
because my words moved her.
Say that today and you'll be humiliated.
Hold on. Why not bet
your paycheck for this month on it?
Okay. You bet yours too.
-Deal.
-Let's bet our paycheck for this month.
Deal!
What a beautiful sight.
A man should read when in a café.
Do you know this book?
From Europe to Japan,
this book has caused a huge sensation.
That's him.
The designer, Ji Seo-jun.
You'll lose this bet in just five seconds.
Anyway, come on.
Hello, I'm Cha Eun-ho.
I'm President Kim Jae-min of Gyeoroo.
Please have a seat.
Well...
It seems like we are meant to be.
When I first met you at the book store,
I thought you were a model.
I've never seen
such a handsome designer before.
The book you were promoting
doesn't seem to be doing well.
You must feel awful.
Right.
Of course.
I read all of your books
that were published.
Thank you. I, too, have kept an eye
on the covers you designed.
I was curious about
why you contacted me first.
I didn't ask much on the phone
since I wanted to see
what you were like in person.
So what's the verdict?
You look much better in person.
You must be annoyed.
Yes, I guess.
He has a face you never get tired of.
Just looking at him lifts your spirits.
That being said,
please come and work with us.
We'll pay you more than anyone else.
Twice of Wolmyeong to be exact.
What's that laugh?
You're just like the rumors.
-What?
-I heard you were a businessman,
President Kim of Gyeoroo.
By selling books, you built
an office building in 10 years
and bought the one next to it too.
No one in this industry
drives a fancier car than yours.
Then there was the bookstore incident.
It's uncanny
how you're just like the rumors.
-I'm intrigued.
-Mr. Ji Seo-jun.
Rumors don't tell you everything
about someone.
I'm a much better person
once you get to know me.
Anyway, we'd--
I have no intention
of working with Gyeoroo.
As I said earlier,
I am here to meet Mr. Cha today.
Is it that you don't like Gyeoroo?
Or is it me?
Why would I not like Gyeoroo or you?
We're in the same field.
I might have a few questions.
Questions about Gyeoroo?
Sure. Ask away.
You could get to know more about us
if you decide to work with us.
Will you answer my question?
Yes, whatever it is.
However,
if you're satisfied with my answer,
sign with our company.
You still
keep in touch with him, right?
With whom?
The writer, Kang Byeong-jun.
Be honest. I'm sure you do.
Could you tell me
what he's been up to lately?
Please stop,
Mr. Ji Seo-jun.
How could I not be curious?
One day, all of a sudden,
the best author in Korea,
who was actively writing,
started to collect his publication rights,
declared the end of his career,
and handed over those rights
to a small publisher
that he had never worked with previously.
Afterwards, the author retired.
The publisher used the publication rights
as the stepping stones and grew bigger.
Why did he hand over
his publication rights to Gyeoroo?
There is no reason for us to
satisfy your curiosity.
Please excuse me.
Hey.
Is the rumor true?
The rumor that Gyeoroo was
after the rights
and locked up Mr. Kang because of it.
What...
That's absurd.
You are a founding member too, Mr. Cha.
I'm sure you know--
You must be Mr. Kang's fan.
You know better than anyone then.
The declaration was written by him.
And everyone has
the right to be forgotten.
And that is what he wanted.
So did he go missing?
Did you lock him up? Or--
Hey, Eun-ho. Let him go.
What's wrong with you?
After Mr. Kang's disappearance,
people kept spreading strange rumors.
There are all sorts of rumors, you know.
But...
we haven't seen him either.
We don't know anything at all.
I'm not sure about that,
but now I know
that Mr. Cha knows something.
I learned that today.
Don't mind him.
You know rumors circulate
in this industry all the time.
After he declared to end his career
he gave us the publication rights
and disappeared.
After that, we were
the only ones who gained from his books.
Bad rumors were bound to circulate
in the industry.
We didn't take the profits.
We're donating every penny.
But we still benefited from them.
"The company Kang Byeong-jun
handed over his rights to."
Our company had grown a lot
thanks to that title.
We got investments thanks to that.
And other authors signed with us
thanks to that.
I'm sorry. It's all my fault.
I told you not to say that.
You're the one carrying the heavy burden.
I'm fine.
No, no. Don't look at me like that.
I know that I'm pretty cool too.
And I know that you like me too.
Despite everything,
if you still want to say something,
make it short.
You're not getting
a paycheck this month, right?
You're paying for this.
By the way, why aren't you drinking?
I have to drive later.
Are you going to visit him?
Should I go with you?
No, I'll go alone today.
Dig in.
Is the rumor true?
The rumor that
Gyeoroo was after the rights
and locked up Mr. Kang because of it.
You're the one carrying the heavy burden.
I'm fine.
YOUR ACCOUNT HAS BEEN CREATED
EDIT PROFILE
He hasn't come home yet.
DAN-I
Why aren't you coming home? Hurry home.
I'm waiting for you.
He's not answering me. Where did he go?
I'm getting worried.
You who love the stars
Hey, you
Don't be disappointed
Don't be disappointed
Don’t linger on
Your lost love
Hey, little you
Because the stars
Are protecting you
The darkness disappeared
And so did you
Don't be so sad
Don't be so sad
Because of love that can't be seen
Don't be sad
My love
The stars are shining
On you
Eun-ho.
Why are you out here?
Why didn't you come in?
The moon is too beautiful.
You're right.
I just need you too.
That one person who knows me well.
Even if the whole world turns
its back on me...
"He must have his reasons.
There must be an explanation for it.
He must have done it
in order to protect something
that he wants to protect."
You...
At least, you will
give me the benefit of the doubt, right?
The moon is beautiful, isn't it?
Yes, it is.
Dan-i.
Yes?
Sing me a song.
Which song?
The one you were singing.
You who love the stars
Hey, you
Don't be disappointed
Don't be disappointed
Don’t linger on your lost love
Hey, little you
Because the stars are protecting you
THERE ARE THOSE NIGHTS.
THOSE NIGHTS WHERE I WISH SHE KNOWS
HOW I FEEL WITHOUT HAVING TO TELL HER
WE ARE LIKE BOOKS. WE WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO
FIND US AND OPEN US TO SEE WHAT'S INSIDE.
I FROZE. I WAS NERVOUS SHE MIGHT FEEL
MY HAND SHAKE WHEN I WIPED HER MOUTH.
ONE COLD DAY, I SUDDENLY REALIZED THAT
I'VE BEEN IN LOVE WITH DAN-I FOR A WHILE
I LEARN ABOUT PEOPLE AT THIS COMPANY
IN THE END, NO ONE CAN LIVE
WITHOUT PEOPLE
"WHERE THE GIRL I LIKE LIVES"
I ANSWERED.
I WAS AFRAID SHE MIGHT SEE THROUGH ME.
SOME SECRETS CAN'T BE UNHEARD
AND YOU WISH TO GO BACK TO
WHEN YOU DIDN'T KNOW
Marketing tips?
-Yes.
-Yes?
Why don't we cover it instead?
Is being a writer all that matters?
I'll teach him a lesson.
I don't think I have ever
thought about love in depth.
When Dan-i smiles, I'm happy.
When Dan-i cries,
my heart breaks and it drives me crazy.
I'm curious about my feelings too.
The guy I like doesn't like me back.
He doesn't even know that I do.
We're casually seeing each other.
Subtitle translation by Won-hyang Son
MET
THE TWO OF THEM
MET MANY PEOPLE
THEY SPENT A LOT OF TIME TOGETHER
AND READ MANY BOOKS
TAKING WALKS, TRAVELING, READING
LOVE, TIME,
FRIENDSHIP, COMMUNICATION
ONCE AGAIN, I OPEN THE BOOK ABOUT YOU
VOLUME 4
I got drunk and went
to where Dan-i used to live.
After that...
Did I
hug her?
Or am I imagining it?
What happened after that?
Eun-ho!
I know that you're up.
Come, let's eat breakfast.
Did I teach you to get drunk like that?
Now that you've come of age,
I shall teach you
how to enjoy alcohol properly.
You must learn drinking etiquette
from someone who's older and wiser.
-What's going on?
-They'll drink all of that?
We've been keeping these bottles for you.
And these are
only given to our VIP regulars.
Good for you. You're a VIP here.
I have this collection because I have to
cater to each client's taste.
It's what all white-collars have to do.
All right, then. Let's begin.
Ms. White-collar.
Let's start with wine.
It's important to know how to open it.
There. Let's pretend you opened it.
When someone pours you wine...
Don't hold the glass like that.
You ignorant fool.
Is the glass for red wine the wider one?
Let's say you were just confused.
What's next?
This is how you pour wine.
Rotate the bottle like this.
What's next?
Next, I'll teach you how to drink whiskey.
As for whiskey,
depending on where it was made...
I'm going to drink it straight.
Since you've never drank whiskey before,
you should drink it on the rocks.
Cheers.
You can handle your liquor.
But you see,
just knowing about these liquors
is enough.
The most important thing is
learning how to do soju bombs.
Hey, do you see this?
Do you see these bubbles?
Drink it now. Drink up.
Next, we'll do bomb shots. Boom!
Tae kwon!
My goodness.
Dan-i!
-Stop banging on the door!
-Dan-i.
Dan-i, that's the men's room.
The ladies' room is this way.
It's right here.
Good. Go on in.
For God's sake.
Dan-i. You're okay, right?
Hey, Dan-i. I'm going to come in, okay?
Hang on. Look at me for a second.
Is there something on my face?
What is it?
It's nothing.
Let's go.
Don't I look sexy?
-Your total comes to 356,000 won.
-Okay.
RING IT TO PAY FOR ALL
-The Golden Bell!
-Did someone just ring it?
Ladies and gentlemen.
My little brother
finally turned 20.
Bad feelings are always right.
Shouldn't I do something special
to celebrate this meaningful day?
Hence, I'm going to
pay for all your drinks!
Eun-ho!
Congratulations.
My brother!
Eun-ho! Drink up.
Let's drink, everyone!
Why did you spend your money like that?
Because I wanted to.
Do you know how much of an asshole
that client was?
That douchebag
grabbed my butt like this.
Where's that asshole now?
Over there.
Shall I go beat him up to a pulp?
Jeez, what a mess.
Anyhow, I'm happy about
how I spent the money I earned
thanks to that jerk.
I feel so much better now.
Sure, whatever.
I know, right?
Seriously.
You're such a dummy.
Do you know that you're a dummy?
Yes.
I know.
I'm dumb.
It's cold.
Let's go home, Eun-ho.
You said you're cold. Come here.
What is this?
Look at this. What about my arms? Look.
All right, let's go.
It'll be better
if you can't use your arms.
-Unbutton this.
-Let's go.
Unbutton this. I can't go home like this.
I should've done this hours ago.
Unbutton this now.
-I don't want to.
-Gosh.
Why you...
Wait. Do you want a taste of this?
You little punk. How dare you!
I went out of my way
and even spent all my money
to teach you drinking manners.
How could you still get drunk like that?
Where did you go last night?
Where the girl I like lives.
You went to a girl's place?
Then you should've just told me.
Why did you come home?
You should've stayed over.
Do you sleep with everyone you like?
What's going on in that head of yours?
Well, you know.
Some dirty thoughts, I guess.
It's been so long since I had sex.
You know... Your face turned red again.
Jeez.
Last night,
did I go to sleep as soon as I got home?
I don't know.
It looked like you were sleeping.
That's not what I'm asking.
Before I fell asleep.
Hey, you hugged me last night.
Gross.
You also drooled all over me last night.
Why are you so gross?
You're really gross.
You have food all over your mouth.
You keep getting grosser.
Hey, Dan-i!
Well, I just wanted to see
what was inside.
Come on. Give it back.
-You're returning her clothes?
-It's none of your business.
Right, privacy is important.
I'll head out first.
Let's go together. I'll drive--
It's okay. If people at work find out,
it'll be uncomfortable for everyone.
Bye.
Eun-ho!
Hey.
Good morning.
Here.
What's this about?
You told me to just leave my clothes
at your place.
You said I'll get drunk and come by again.
Don't come over when you're drunk.
You can't anymore.
-What?
-I live with a woman now,
so you can't.
Let's go.
NEW RELEASES
PALE, VICIOUSNESS
AN INTENSE BATTLE OF WITS
THAT'LL TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY
PALE, VICIOUSNESS
The new book is out.
-The new book?
-Oh, my.
It's finally out.
PALE, VICIOUSNESS
Mr. Cha,
how is this for the title of the blurb?
AN INTENSE BATTLE OF WITS
THAT'LL TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY
Here's the new release, Ms. Song.
Why did we pick this?
There was the blurb that I came up with.
My, isn't this so clever?
"An intense battle of wits
that'll take your breath away."
Don't you want to buy it?
What?
What's with her?
-What happened?
-What's wrong?
Watch your mouth!
Excuse me!
PALE, VICIOUSNESS
Dan-i.
Yes, ma'am.
What do you think about that blurb?
It's on point.
I think it's the perfect blurb
for the book.
Do you think that I stole it from you?
I actually came up with the same idea.
And I was set on it from the get-go.
Don't tell me
you assumed that I couldn't come up with
an idea that even you could come up with.
I hope you didn't think that.
Like you said,
maybe you did come up
with the exact same blurb.
And it's possible that you beat me to it.
But I think, if that was the case,
you should've told me
when I showed you my blurb.
Before it was selected at the meeting.
However, I'm going to try
to understand you
in my own way.
How?
I heard that the Inuit
don't need a word to express excellence.
There's no such thing
as an excellent whale
or an excellent polar bear.
The same goes for us, humans.
No one can be...
perfect.
I should get back to work.
I guess the new hires
went to the print shop.
Why didn't you go with them?
How could I go there?
It'll break my heart.
TODAY'S SCHEDULE
PRINT SHOP VISIT
CHA EUN-HO,
OH JI-YUL, PARK HOON, KANG DAN-I
Those books are perfectly fine.
You see those two trucks, right?
Those are all our books.
And very soon,
they'll end up like the books here.
Is shredding them
really the only thing we can do?
There's nothing wrong with this.
We can't keep storing books
that don't sell.
It costs money.
This book was returned from a bookstore.
People damaged it while reading it.
More than half of the books
returned from bookstores are damaged,
and the publishers
have to deal with the losses.
A ton of work
went into making those books.
It was a self-help book,
but I wanted to touch the readers.
JOYS AND SORROWS OF WORK
JOYS AND SORROWS OF WORK
I can smell it.
It is the smell of a best seller.
Do you have to do that
with every new book?
For the rest of my life, until I die.
Do you want to try it?
No, thanks.
This book didn't exist in the world
until yesterday.
It unveiled itself before us just now.
How fascinating is it?
Look at this beauty.
We made this.
Joys and Sorrows of Work.
First edition.
Written by Im Seong-mok.
Published by Kim Jae-min.
Cha Eun-ho and Bong Ji-hong
in Editorial Team.
Go Yu-seon and Seo Yeong-a
in Marketing Team.
No book comes into the world on its own.
A book contains
-the names and hearts
-Thank you.
of many people who work hard
behind the scenes.
AUTHOR MIN YEONG-HAN
ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT
Excuse me.
Could you...
Excuse me...
My gosh. Could you take this off, please?
Excuse me!
Did you read the article?
THE BLUE NIGHT AT THE EQUATOR
Why are you here?
We didn't call you on purpose.
It's Sunday. You young people
should be out on a date.
I had nothing else to do anyway.
I did have a date.
-It's your fault if I get dumped.
-Really? Then I'll marry you.
Girls, do you want Uncle Eun-ho
to be your stepmom?
-We'd love that!
-We'd love that!
Hi, girls.
Mr. Kim came from the amusement park.
Girls.
This was going to be our next new release,
but the author did something bad,
so we can no longer sell his book.
That's why we have to take this out.
My daughter, what does your dad do?
You make books.
Correct.
My little one, what's your dad's dream?
Making sure the books you made
are read by everyone in the world.
That's right.
I'm sorry I ruined your Sunday
because of something like this.
I owe you guys an apology too.
This is really stupid.
There is no need to be sorry.
I liked Mr. Kim's faith.
The faith that, if we do our best
even in the littlest things,
the readers will read more books.
And the faith that the one book
may change someone's life.
THE BLUE NIGHT AT THE EQUATOR
Can't we sell the books
at a cheaper price?
How about 50 percent off?
I think people will buy them.
No, there's a fixed book price system.
So there's a limit on discount rates.
Wouldn't donating them be an option?
Books returned from bookstores
can neither be sold nor donated.
If the ones we donated
are sold at secondhand stores,
our sales will be impeded.
If we scrap them like this,
at least we'll get paid for the paper.
You're from Gyeoroo, right?
We've tallied up your total.
It's so thin.
It must be a check.
We got rid of two truckloads of books.
The money we earned
from shredding thousands of books
was barely enough
to buy 30 books at the most.
JOYS AND SORROWS OF WORK
JOYS AND SORROWS OF WORK
We can do this!
These books aren't gone for good.
After being torn to pieces,
they become paper again.
Then through our hands,
they'll be born again as new books.
I want to eat pork.
Sounds good.
Yes, Mr. Kim.
I'm at the print shop now.
I'm on my way back
after showing them the shredding process.
So that's where you went.
I could never go there
because it breaks my heart.
That's all money, you know!
Our money has turned into dust!
It's just so upsetting.
Mr. Cha. Can you open the door?
Hey, it's Ms. Song.
-Hello.
-Hello.
-Let's get off work together.
-Oh, okay.
Hey, Dan-i!
Well, I just wanted to see
what was inside.
-It's time to get off work.
-Yes.
My mom made some kimchi
and she wants you to take some.
Can any one of you drive?
-I can drive.
-Then please drive this back to
the company before you get off work.
I'll see all of you tomorrow.
Get in.
GYEOROO PUBLISHING
Do you think they're dating?
Who?
Who do you think?
I'm talking about Mr. Cha and Ms. Song.
I think they're more than just colleagues.
Right, Dan-i?
You felt something, didn't you?
She drove a company car all the way there
to get off work with him.
And her family even gives him kimchi.
On top of that, she's usually so cold,
but she smiles so brightly
in front of Mr. Cha.
I can totally sense something. Am I right?
-I'm not sure.
-You're wrong.
I'm usually really quick-witted.
Wait a minute.
I don't think that's the problem here.
Are you sure our car is going at
the right speed?
Why does it feel so slow?
-What?
-Drive properly!
What's wrong?
My gosh, what's his problem?
-Goodness.
-I'm so scared.
Why did you say you can drive?
"I can drive."
This is so scary!
Will you please be quiet?
Did you get a driver's license
pretty recently?
Yes, I got it yesterday.
A marketer needs to be mobile,
so driving is a must.
That truck is so huge!
Drive properly!
Gosh, you startled me. Please be quiet.
I thought about bringing the kimchi
to work tomorrow.
But I was at the logistics center,
so I dropped by just in case.
I'm glad you did.
I'm running out of kimchi anyway.
Hey, I looked into Ji Seo-jun,
the designer you mentioned.
Really?
He's 29 years old.
Since the start of his career,
he's only been working with Wolmyeong.
But do you know what's interesting?
He majored in Korean literature.
Is there a reason why
he only works with Wolmyeong?
I tried to look into it,
and there was just one interview.
Just a second.
Isn't he handsome?
AFTER MEETING JI SEO-JUN,
THE BOOK DESIGNER
I guess you work in publishing.
They were all published
by Gyeoroo Publishing.
Gosh, why does it have to be him?
I asked the chief editor in Wolmyeong
for his phone number.
I'll text it to you right now.
SONG HAE-RIN
JI SEO-JUN'S NUMBER
Try to change to the lane
on the left side.
I can't take my hands off
the driving wheel.
The blinker.
Ji-yul, can you turn on the blinker?
What's the blinker?
-Is it this one?
-Hey.
Stop that. Hurry up and turn it off.
What did I do?
-What are you doing right now?
-Goodness.
-What's wrong?
-Seriously.
Goodness, we're driving past the sign.
Oh, gosh. We missed it.
-What now?
-Don't blame it on me.
You guys, just calm down.
Hoon, pull over.
If I had known how,
I would've done it already.
Let's just go all the way to Busan.
Let go of the wheel.
Take your hands off the wheel.
Okay, stay calm.
Slowly step on the brake.
I guess this is how
you build your courage.
Dan-i, do you have a driver's license?
Yes.
But I need to renew it.
How are we going to get home?
My mom's calling me.
I promised I'd go on a blind date today.
I'm sorry.
You're going on a blind date?
You just broke up with your boyfriend.
Are you desperate to get married?
Who says I'm getting married?
It's just a date
where we eat and drink coffee.
People go on blind dates
because they want to get married.
I go on blind dates
so I can get an allowance from my mom.
Okay, fine. I'll make sure
you get that allowance.
Are you happy now?
Brace yourselves.
-I'll start driving again.
-Hey!
Don't drive! What are you talking about?
I'll just take the bus home.
Gosh, then... Then what about me?
Can we just leave the car here?
Don't drive.
-Do you want some music?
-Forget it.
Driving is a piece of cake.
I can even drive with my feet now.
Driving is a piece of cake
Goodbye.
-We enjoyed the food.
-Thank you.
SUNHA DUMPLINGS
Look who's here. It's Mr. Cha.
Have you been well?
Mom, is he the only person you can see?
Am I invisible to you?
You're not invisible.
I saw the two of you together as a couple.
It's cold. Come inside.
Let's go in.
-Honey.
-Hey, you're here.
Hello.
Sit here.
I can't believe there is a table left
among all the customers.
I guess the whole universe knew
you guys were coming.
Just wait a little bit.
I'll go bring your favorite menu.
-It's half meat and half kimchi, right?
-Yes.
Gosh, there are so many customers.
Aren't we being a nuisance
by coming when they're busy?
Goodness.
Did you not see the smile
on my mom's face earlier?
I think she likes you more than me.
That's impossible.
She's being nice to me
so that I'll be nice to you.
Can we have some more kimchi, please?
Honey.
Just a second.
My mom made some kimchi
and she wants you to take some.
I found a bra in his house.
He put that bra in a shopping bag.
And that shopping bag
was in Song Hae-rin's hands.
Her mom gives him her homemade kimchi.
KIMCHI
That definitely means they're dating.
Why weren't you picking up?
I was busy getting dumped.
Why?
She's an odd one.
Isn't she the one who left her bra behind?
She says I don't know love.
But he told me they broke up.
Where did you go last night?
Where the girl I like lives.
They must've made up that night!
That's why he went to get kimchi
from her parents.
KIMCHI
What are you doing here?
Where's your leash?
Where's Mr. Umbrella?
You shouldn't be
wandering around alone like this.
Excuse me.
Have you seen a big dog nearby?
His leash came undone.
No, we haven't seen a dog.
Have you seen one?
No, we haven't seen one.
Thank you.
Gosh, where did he go?
This is really expensive.
A friend of mine bought it for me.
But I'll lend it to you for now.
I'll have to take you like this
to your owner.
Come on.
How...
That will be 200,000 won.
I tied his leash in front
of a convenience store.
But he was gone
when I came out with some ramyeon.
So how are you going to pay your penalty?
I don't know.
But did you pay me back for the umbrella?
I even found your shoes for you.
But you haven't returned my umbrella.
Did you think of a name for my dog?
The three of us met
for the first time that day.
I'm Green Onions. You're Umbrella.
Then what does that make
your dog?
Shoes?
Is that too weird?
We met on a rainy day.
Then...
-"Bi" as in rain?
-How about Geum-bi?
That sounds nice.
What do you think?
Do you like the name "Geum-bi" as well?
Do you want to wait here for a moment?
I'll go get your umbrella.
It'll take five... No.
It'll only take ten minutes.
Instead of doing that,
how about we eat ramyeon together
if you haven't eaten yet?
I'll add green onions.
SUNHA DUMPLINGS
Here you go.
Thank you for the kimchi.
Don't mention it.
We always have more than enough kimchi.
So don't feel pressured.
I should also give him dumplings.
-Gosh, Mom.
-Enough.
I'll come again next time for
the dumplings.
-Let's go.
-Okay.
-I'll see him off.
-Okay.
-I'll be off now.
-Come again.
Okay.
We'll be waiting.
My mom's really silly, isn't she?
You still have a long way to go
to become an adult.
You're making me feel bad
that I don't have a mom.
Oh, I forgot.
I like visiting your mom
because she reminds me of my mom.
Although my mom was never
the warm-hearted type.
Don't come over when you're drunk.
You can't anymore.
I live with a woman now, so you can't.
Thank you. Goodbye.
You should come again with your friends!
We'll give you extra food.
Thank you.
BAEKILMONG PORK CUTLET
What's wrong?
You should go.
Do you know him?
-No, I'm going to have some pork cutlets.
-What?
Okay, I'll go.
Get home safely. I'll see you tomorrow.
BAEKILMONG PORK CUTLET
He's not here now.
He went abroad with a woman,
and he won't come back.
Welcome.
Eun-ho.
Who is he, honey?
Honey, you should...
Follow me.
You should go over to the corner
and stay there.
-Who is he?
-Just stay seated.
Eun-ho.
Eun-ho.
Eun-ho, it's cold. Why...
Let me explain.
I'll explain everything.
Do you think this is something
you can calmly explain?
-Are you joking with me?
-What?
Why would I joke with you?
I'm not joking with you. I'm not.
I'll explain what happened.
You already know it's all bullshit.
Eun-ho, wait. Gosh, wait!
Hey! Will you please... Stop it!
She's pregnant!
Hey!
Just one punch.
Let me hit you just once, Dong-min.
Eun-ho!
How dare you talk to me like that?
It's not like you're Dan-i's real brother.
It's all in the past.
What do you want from me?
Wait.
Wait. Eun-ho!
Honey!
CLOSED EARLY
I'M SORRY
How much does Dan-i know?
She knows I was seeing another woman.
The pregnancy was kept a secret though.
Then going to Canada...
Must I say all of it?
What good would it do if Dan-i
finds out I'm living here like this?
Are you kidding me?
Do you know what she...
Give me your phone.
What do you want with my phone?
This is my number, so answer when I call.
We have nothing to talk about.
Send Dan-i an e-mail.
Apologize and say that things were hectic.
Okay. Is that it?
I'll say I'm in Canada too.
I'll text you her account number.
-Send her child support and alimony.
-What?
Hold on. This diner isn't ours.
My parents own the place.
Just be quiet.
All right.
I can send child support
since she's my daughter too.
About the alimony though...
We sorted out the details
when we got divorced.
Send the money
if you don't want to see me every day.
Should I become a regular?
-Should I come tomorrow too?
-How much?
How much do you want me to send her?
Honey, that hurts.
I've already told you that
I lost my house.
They were going to
demolish the house,
so I lived there secretly
without water and electricity.
I have shed enough tears for a whole year.
One thing all those tears have taught me
is the fact that
crying doesn't solve anything.
What an idiot.
It looks good.
-Please enjoy.
-Thank you.
Dan-i.
Are you home?
FIRST PAYCHECK
GIFT FOR JAE-HUI AND EUN-HO
Why did she buy new ones?
She only uses samples anyway.
BANKBOOK
KANG DAN-I
I haven't finished it yet.
Can I have it once it's finished?
Sure.
Have some tea.
I have a digital lock on one of my doors.
You must find it weird.
I'm sure there's a reason.
We all have our own reasons
for everything.
Others find it weird though.
I find you amusing, Ms. Green Onions.
Well...
You haven't even asked my name.
Don't people start with those questions?
Age, name, occupation.
Probably in that order.
Then I'll have to answer them too.
Age, name, occupation.
Which one?
All questions are banned.
That's a cute one.
Those three questions aren't the problem.
After getting answers
to those three questions,
people just seem to want to know more.
I'm just saying,
the story of my life isn't that simple.
It did seem that way.
You were barefooted
and you had green onions
with no umbrella.
You were even drinking soju
on the first day we met.
Ms. Green Onions and Mr. Umbrella.
How nice is that?
We're like neighborhood friends.
Yes, I like that too.
We can play badminton on weekends.
And eat ramyeon on rainy days.
It should be green onion pancakes.
If you go on a trip or something,
I'll look after Geum-bi too.
-Really?
-Yes.
-Are you sure?
-Yes.
Nice.
Yes, nice.
Eun-ho, I'm home.
Where were you?
Lights.
Slippers.
I bet you didn't put away the hair dryer.
Did I?
-It's good.
-Right?
-Do you go there often?
-Yes, Hae-rin's parents adore me.
They should see
just how lazy you are at home.
Where were you this evening?
Did you have dinner?
Yes, I was with a neighborhood friend.
He's someone I ran into recently.
What does he do?
You had dinner with someone
you don't know about?
I don't even know his name.
I call him Mr. Umbrella
and he calls me Ms. Green Onions.
That's so childish.
Anyway, I had ramyeon at his place.
What? What did you say?
You went to the house
of a man you barely know?
Why? Can't I?
Don't you know what eating ramyeon means?
Yoo Ji-tae said it
to Lee Young-ae
in the movie One Fine Spring Day.
She asked him,
"Would you like to stay for ramyeon?"
and after that...
Then what happened?
They slept together.
Yes, that's exactly it.
It's a dangerous offer.
I'm pissed, come to think of it.
Right, he's a perverted freak.
I can't believe we just ate ramyeon.
Eun-ho.
Am I not charming?
Are you kidding me?
You had better be careful.
Also, at least
get his name and occupation.
You know absolutely
nothing about this man,
but how can he be a friend?
It's a dangerous world, you know.
What good comes out
of knowing someone so well?
I just need one person
who fits that bill for me.
Someone who I know well
and who knows me well in return.
Just that one person.
Brush your teeth, all right?
Dan-i.
That's me, isn't it?
The one who knows you well.
Who else could it be?
Until the end
It's me
It's me
It's me
You're here early.
Good morning, Ms. Seo.
I see you're interested in marketing.
That's what the books are about.
Right, at an advertising agency...
COPYWRITER FROM APRIL 2006 TO MAY 2012
SH ADVERTISEMENT
WORK EXPERIENCE CERTIFICATE
I worked part-time for a while.
A long time ago when I was young.
Time sure flies.
There's a lot to learn,
so I'm starting from the beginning.
This book
won't be of use
since it was published in 2003.
This one only talks about
outdated strategies.
The author wrote it halfheartedly
so reading it is a waste of time.
Let me see.
All right.
Social media is dominating,
so you must know about online marketing.
Thank you, Ms. Seo.
Finish this book and come to me.
I'll recommend some more.
All right.
Thank you.
Is our chief editor
working outside of the office today?
He went to meet Mr. Ji Seo-jun.
Really?
President Kim went with him.
Why would he?
Mr. Cha will have a better chance
if he goes alone.
You've got to be kidding me.
I'm not the president
just for show, you know.
"I must be a hotshot
since the president is
joining the meeting."
Wouldn't he think that?
If only you stay quiet.
At the meeting with Ms. Kang last time,
you told her that she'd make a fortune.
Don't say that again.
She only signed with us
because my words moved her.
Say that today and you'll be humiliated.
Hold on. Why not bet
your paycheck for this month on it?
Okay. You bet yours too.
-Deal.
-Let's bet our paycheck for this month.
Deal!
What a beautiful sight.
A man should read when in a café.
Do you know this book?
From Europe to Japan,
this book has caused a huge sensation.
That's him.
The designer, Ji Seo-jun.
You'll lose this bet in just five seconds.
Anyway, come on.
Hello, I'm Cha Eun-ho.
I'm President Kim Jae-min of Gyeoroo.
Please have a seat.
Well...
It seems like we are meant to be.
When I first met you at the book store,
I thought you were a model.
I've never seen
such a handsome designer before.
The book you were promoting
doesn't seem to be doing well.
You must feel awful.
Right.
Of course.
I read all of your books
that were published.
Thank you. I, too, have kept an eye
on the covers you designed.
I was curious about
why you contacted me first.
I didn't ask much on the phone
since I wanted to see
what you were like in person.
So what's the verdict?
You look much better in person.
You must be annoyed.
Yes, I guess.
He has a face you never get tired of.
Just looking at him lifts your spirits.
That being said,
please come and work with us.
We'll pay you more than anyone else.
Twice of Wolmyeong to be exact.
What's that laugh?
You're just like the rumors.
-What?
-I heard you were a businessman,
President Kim of Gyeoroo.
By selling books, you built
an office building in 10 years
and bought the one next to it too.
No one in this industry
drives a fancier car than yours.
Then there was the bookstore incident.
It's uncanny
how you're just like the rumors.
-I'm intrigued.
-Mr. Ji Seo-jun.
Rumors don't tell you everything
about someone.
I'm a much better person
once you get to know me.
Anyway, we'd--
I have no intention
of working with Gyeoroo.
As I said earlier,
I am here to meet Mr. Cha today.
Is it that you don't like Gyeoroo?
Or is it me?
Why would I not like Gyeoroo or you?
We're in the same field.
I might have a few questions.
Questions about Gyeoroo?
Sure. Ask away.
You could get to know more about us
if you decide to work with us.
Will you answer my question?
Yes, whatever it is.
However,
if you're satisfied with my answer,
sign with our company.
You still
keep in touch with him, right?
With whom?
The writer, Kang Byeong-jun.
Be honest. I'm sure you do.
Could you tell me
what he's been up to lately?
Please stop,
Mr. Ji Seo-jun.
How could I not be curious?
One day, all of a sudden,
the best author in Korea,
who was actively writing,
started to collect his publication rights,
declared the end of his career,
and handed over those rights
to a small publisher
that he had never worked with previously.
Afterwards, the author retired.
The publisher used the publication rights
as the stepping stones and grew bigger.
Why did he hand over
his publication rights to Gyeoroo?
There is no reason for us to
satisfy your curiosity.
Please excuse me.
Hey.
Is the rumor true?
The rumor that Gyeoroo was
after the rights
and locked up Mr. Kang because of it.
What...
That's absurd.
You are a founding member too, Mr. Cha.
I'm sure you know--
You must be Mr. Kang's fan.
You know better than anyone then.
The declaration was written by him.
And everyone has
the right to be forgotten.
And that is what he wanted.
So did he go missing?
Did you lock him up? Or--
Hey, Eun-ho. Let him go.
What's wrong with you?
After Mr. Kang's disappearance,
people kept spreading strange rumors.
There are all sorts of rumors, you know.
But...
we haven't seen him either.
We don't know anything at all.
I'm not sure about that,
but now I know
that Mr. Cha knows something.
I learned that today.
Don't mind him.
You know rumors circulate
in this industry all the time.
After he declared to end his career
he gave us the publication rights
and disappeared.
After that, we were
the only ones who gained from his books.
Bad rumors were bound to circulate
in the industry.
We didn't take the profits.
We're donating every penny.
But we still benefited from them.
"The company Kang Byeong-jun
handed over his rights to."
Our company had grown a lot
thanks to that title.
We got investments thanks to that.
And other authors signed with us
thanks to that.
I'm sorry. It's all my fault.
I told you not to say that.
You're the one carrying the heavy burden.
I'm fine.
No, no. Don't look at me like that.
I know that I'm pretty cool too.
And I know that you like me too.
Despite everything,
if you still want to say something,
make it short.
You're not getting
a paycheck this month, right?
You're paying for this.
By the way, why aren't you drinking?
I have to drive later.
Are you going to visit him?
Should I go with you?
No, I'll go alone today.
Dig in.
Is the rumor true?
The rumor that
Gyeoroo was after the rights
and locked up Mr. Kang because of it.
You're the one carrying the heavy burden.
I'm fine.
YOUR ACCOUNT HAS BEEN CREATED
EDIT PROFILE
He hasn't come home yet.
DAN-I
Why aren't you coming home? Hurry home.
I'm waiting for you.
He's not answering me. Where did he go?
I'm getting worried.
You who love the stars
Hey, you
Don't be disappointed
Don't be disappointed
Don’t linger on
Your lost love
Hey, little you
Because the stars
Are protecting you
The darkness disappeared
And so did you
Don't be so sad
Don't be so sad
Because of love that can't be seen
Don't be sad
My love
The stars are shining
On you
Eun-ho.
Why are you out here?
Why didn't you come in?
The moon is too beautiful.
You're right.
I just need you too.
That one person who knows me well.
Even if the whole world turns
its back on me...
"He must have his reasons.
There must be an explanation for it.
He must have done it
in order to protect something
that he wants to protect."
You...
At least, you will
give me the benefit of the doubt, right?
The moon is beautiful, isn't it?
Yes, it is.
Dan-i.
Yes?
Sing me a song.
Which song?
The one you were singing.
You who love the stars
Hey, you
Don't be disappointed
Don't be disappointed
Don’t linger on your lost love
Hey, little you
Because the stars are protecting you
THERE ARE THOSE NIGHTS.
THOSE NIGHTS WHERE I WISH SHE KNOWS
HOW I FEEL WITHOUT HAVING TO TELL HER
WE ARE LIKE BOOKS. WE WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO
FIND US AND OPEN US TO SEE WHAT'S INSIDE.
I FROZE. I WAS NERVOUS SHE MIGHT FEEL
MY HAND SHAKE WHEN I WIPED HER MOUTH.
ONE COLD DAY, I SUDDENLY REALIZED THAT
I'VE BEEN IN LOVE WITH DAN-I FOR A WHILE
I LEARN ABOUT PEOPLE AT THIS COMPANY
IN THE END, NO ONE CAN LIVE
WITHOUT PEOPLE
"WHERE THE GIRL I LIKE LIVES"
I ANSWERED.
I WAS AFRAID SHE MIGHT SEE THROUGH ME.
SOME SECRETS CAN'T BE UNHEARD
AND YOU WISH TO GO BACK TO
WHEN YOU DIDN'T KNOW
Marketing tips?
-Yes.
-Yes?
Why don't we cover it instead?
Is being a writer all that matters?
I'll teach him a lesson.
I don't think I have ever
thought about love in depth.
When Dan-i smiles, I'm happy.
When Dan-i cries,
my heart breaks and it drives me crazy.
I'm curious about my feelings too.
The guy I like doesn't like me back.
He doesn't even know that I do.
We're casually seeing each other.
Subtitle translation by Won-hyang Son