AWFULLY SCANDALOUS AND BRUTALLY GLAMOROUS
Do you know what it means to be infatuated?
You're so bewitched
and captivated by something…
SORRY, WE WILL BE BACK SOON
…that you just can't think straight.
Back then, I was in that state.
Seo A-ri, you crazy bitch!
What did you say? Escort?
You bet how much I charged for my body? No. I never did anything like that!
-Stop this bullshit! -Yes, it must be hard to admit the truth.
Just as it's hard to accept this situation.
Let's see your cards. Didn't you tell me to fight and win?
I didn't want to lose.
I didn't want to be crushed flat in such a way
by someone like that.
Two, five.
Unsuited.
What is this?
She played with such a trash hand?
What's more, betting millions on it?
What's wrong?
Shocked at how worthless my hand is?
What is yours then, Hwang Yu-ri?
Premium?
Pocket Aces? Ace King?
Let's see 'em. If you can win, flip them over.
AK, two pairs.
And a six-high straight.
No way.
You beat me with a hand like that?
Is a trash hand like this not allowed to beat a premium in poker?
Since a worthless human like me shouldn't be able to surpass one like you?
Don't be ridiculous.
I decide how to go about my fights, how I fight, and how I win.
You, Oh Min-hye, and everyone else in this world,
I'll go up against all of you in my own way.
That was actually just a miracle. I had been completely reckless,
but luck was on my side.
But you know what?
Just when all hopes seemed to be lost,
and I had nothing left but anger and stubbornness,
a real miracle
came to me.
Miss! Are you okay?
You must be so shocked. You shouldn't have jumped out--
-I'm sorry, I didn't see the car coming… -A-ri?
Seo A-ri, right? You're A-ri.
It's me, kid! Don't you remember? It's Uncle Gyeong-bae.
From your father's factory.
-Uncle! -That's right, kid.
It's been so long. What a surprise to bump into you here.
Long time no see.
Hey, the small ones go to the second floor and the bigger ones to the third floor.
-Okay. -Yes.
Did you know that this world is not that different from a betting table?
What I mean is, whether you're bewitched or captivated,
if you can get yourself just one big win,
you can turn the tables of your life, even with a trash hand.
#what_a_hotmess #turn_the_tables
CHANGSHIN APPAREL
-Mrs. Lee! -My goodness, Gyeong-bae!
Long time no see. How are you doing?
It's been ten years, hasn't it?
Yes, it has been exactly ten years since Mr. Seo passed away.
Wow! Du-seong, when did you get so big?
-Now you're taller than me! -It's great to see you.
Mrs. Lee! Mrs. Lee, you're here!
-This is it, the factory I told you about. -Let's head inside.
-I'll carry that. -Oh, thanks.
Please, this way.
This is the factory I'm running, Mrs. Lee.
Goodness!
This factory manufactures
almost all apparel distributed in Dongdaemun.
-It's the biggest factory in the business! -Oh my!
Gyeong-bae, you really made it big! This factory is huge!
You've heard of purchasing agents, right? They pay and pick up items for businesses.
He's huge in this line of work.
Uncle, you're amazing!
It's all thanks to Mr. Seo. Even after his business went bankrupt,
he paid us severance and even got us new jobs.
I couldn't have come this far without him.
Right, that foolish man did that,
instead of saving even a penny for his wife and children.
We were in complete ruins back then. Ruins!
That must've been the first hardship in your life.
It was harder for A-ri.
She had to give up her studies
and work nonstop to send her little brother to college.
Ma'am!
Miss Seo A-ri?
Sorry, it's a mess.
No, it's okay.
What brought you here at this hour in the rain?
How did you know where I live?
I heard at the office that the company went out of business.
It was a disaster.
You know, that one time, our sales shot up thanks to you.
But wow… The world of social media is terrifying.
I don't know who reported us for what,
but we got a tax audit, and…
I'm sorry. It's my fault.
It's not your fault at all.
But, ma'am,
I know your products are the fruition of long-term research.
They are solid products. I've used them too.
What's the use?
I have all these left over with no way to sell them.
I ran out of storage to put away these sheet masks.
Can you entrust them to me?
I will try to sell them.
You would?
But aren't you also in a tight spot?
-From what I heard-- -Yes.
It's pretty bad.
I crashed and burned.
But I can't just stop here.
I have nothing to fear now, nor will I back down on anything.
WE WILL BE BACK AFTER A BRIEF REORGANIZATION
SEE YOU NEVER FUN TO SEE HER CRASH AND BURN
SHE'S BROKE, HOW IS SHE HANDLING THIS?
GUESS SHE'S GETTING BY WATCH HER CRAWL OUT AGAIN
TRUTH OF SEO A-RI'S DISAPPEARANCE CEO SEO A-RI'S FALL?
ARI.& INCIDENT SUMMARY
SEO A-RI'S FABRICATION
DATING RUMOR IS ALSO FABRICATED WHAT A CRAZY B
GB SOCIETY ATTACK SUMMARY! JCH, OMH ARE REAL B'S
YOU'RE PRETTY THICK-FACED
YOU'RE THE ONLY MAID HERE, A-RI POOR MIN-HYE, KILL YOURSELF, A-RI
_BBBFAMOUS ACTIVE NOW
IT'S ME, WHAT'S GOING ON?
ANSWER ME WHEN YOU SEE MY DMS.
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!
WHEN WILL YOU BE ONLINE? HOW COULD YOU CLOSE DOWN YOUR ACCOUNT
WITHOUT A SINGLE WORD TO ME?!
Holy!
How did you think to use Hwang Yu-ri?
No need to get my hands dirty for that bitch.
A small tap is enough to trip her up.
You're so smart. A genius!
Tell me more details.
Later, when we're shopping.
I'm in a good mood, so I should spend at least two big ones.
I'm going to swipe my card until I hit the limit!
We'll spend a Mercedes' worth today.
What's new?
I should text my Chanel seller.
Take it easy. They'll badmouth us for being so extra.
Not at all. I'm just envious.
-Can you go a bit harder? -Yes, ma'am.
WE WILL BE BACK AFTER A BRIEF REORGANIZATION
You saw it, right? Seo A-ri falling to hell.
This is so satisfying. I can't get enough of this.
"Brief," my ass. She's a hot mess now.
So many people in this world have disappeared like that.
SORRY, WE WILL BE BACK AFTER A BRIEF REORGANIZATION
You have such tight muscles.
Why wouldn't they be?
I've been so stressed lately.
It's time for your face mask. Could I take your phone?
So you also don't know where A-ri is, Min-hye?
But honestly,
A-ri has always been irresponsible, doing whatever she liked
since we were young.
She just disappeared after causing trouble,
so I'm worried about her too.
-Who is it? -Yoon Si-hyeon.
Okay, Si-hyeon. Bye.
Ridiculous. Why would Yoon Si-hyeon be looking for Seo A-ri?
A-ri crashed and burned, I heard.
Besta Room placed exclusive deals on her items.
She had to give refunds and close shop.
She brought that on herself by getting in over her head.
Si-hyeon is so kind and thoughtful, isn't she?
I think she's the only one actually concerned about A-ri.
Girl, that's not being kind.
It's just acting all noble and generous as if she is.
Yoon Si-hyeon is as annoying as A-ri, I would say.
-Isn't she? -I guess that's true.
Anyways, what was it you were saying? Your husband might be cheating on you?
Right. Min-hye, he's been really weird lately.
He went out a few nights ago, saying he had an emergency surgery.
-Now he won't even come home. -He's a doctor. Isn't that common?
He's a plastic surgeon. Why would he have emergencies?
Just ask him about the patient.
Seriously…
By the way, the one who called him that night was Attorney Jin.
-Jin Tae-jeon? -Yeah.
They went to school together, so they know each other.
After my husband got Jin Tae-jeon's call,
he dashed out at midnight.
No one knows where she is, huh?
I called around. No one could connect me to her.
They apparently DMed A-ri's friend several times too,
but got no reply yet.
No wonder. Even her agency doesn't know her whereabouts.
Okay.
Thanks for taking the time to find out.
You seem really worried.
Since A-ri suddenly disappeared, you wanna know
where she is, what she's doing,
whether she's okay or not.
Seeing you like this makes me curious
if you were like this back then.
You know, back when you thought I suddenly left you.
You have something to tell me, don't you?
You said something weird like this before,
and asked if I think you had left me.
What did you mean?
Tell me, Si-hyeon. If I don't know what it is--
There's no point anymore.
There is no point knowing what it is now,
so there's no point telling you.
And now,
there is no need to know or say anything anymore.
I have a meeting. Please leave.
And I'll continue looking for A-ri.
I'll let you know if I reach her.
NO CALLER ID ENTRAS HOTEL ROOM 3113
Hello! It's Angela.
What's going on?
I'm much prettier in person, you know.
Where are you?
Wow, it's so pretty!
Man, I own lots of Balmain too.
When will I get invited to shows like that?
Oh no!
-You're home early today. -I'm just here to shower.
You bought clothes again?
I bought them with the money I earned from mass purchase.
Good for you, while your own husband is at war every day.
What's he up to?
NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT KIM MIN-CHAN
WHAT I WITNESSED AT ARAGON CLUB… LAW FIRM TAEGANG
What is this?
Connect me to the head manager of Balmain Korea, quickly.
_CHOIBOM
#BALMAINSS22 FASHION SHOW #OR10
LINE UP
-There's Chae-hee. -Chae-hee!
Hello.
-Hello. -Hello!
I'll talk to you later.
Hey.
Look at you, Chae-hee! Covered in Balmain from head to toe!
Chae-hee looks so high-class, so Balmain fits her like her skin.
Where's Angela?
No idea. She said she caught a cold.
She's the one to crawl over to these shows even with a ruptured appendix,
and she misses a Balmain show?
I'll say.
Oh? Si-hyeon, here.
Si-hyeon!
Good to see you.
You look so stylish today. Gosh, so dazzling!
Is it here?
I hate that they always put the lower-ranked guests in the back.
What's the empty seat there? It's almost time.
Oh, it must be Angela's seat.
She was bragging how she's gone all in for Balmain
and finally got a front row seat this time.
But she's not coming? Because of a cold?
A-ri.
Seo A-ri?
It's been a while.
Where have you been?
Hey!
What the hell is this?
Why are you here?
Why else?
This is my seat.
I was skeptical,
but you really came right away.
Seo A-ri?
Why are you here?
Because I called you here.
NO CALLER ID ENTRAS HOTEL ROOM 3113
-You-- -Twenty million for a night.
Was it tempting? Since it was higher than usual?
What is the meaning of this?
How could you do this?
Why not?
You dragged me into that nasty drug party,
didn't you?
A-ri!
No, actually, Miss A-ri.
If this gets out, my life will be over! Please spare me!
You don't know how pitiful I am, do you? My husband, he doesn't spend a dime on me.
He says his money will be mine anyway when he dies,
but I wanna spend it while I'm young. What if he doesn't die until he's 100?
I'm really a pitiful woman, struggling to live.
Pitiful? You're struggling?
Mass purchases and sponsorships alone are never enough for my spending!
This outfit
all adds up to 70 million won!
But once it's on my feed,
people recognize it, so I can't wear it more than once.
You know people expect us to own these in all colors too, right?
If I don't do this, I can't keep up with Chae-hee or Ji-na's level!
About that night,
I'm sorry. I apologize.
Please let this slide.
I don't want to go so far as to stone you.
How you live is completely up to you.
But instead,
I need you to do something for me.
Okay! What is it? Just tell me. I'll do anything.
I can make it happen, Miss A-ri. What is it?
That seat is for Seo A-ri?
Hey!
Don't be ridiculous.
Who's the manager here?
-I'll never sit with someone like you-- -Chae-hee.
She wrapped herself with all the new releases.
Not even Chae-hee could get that jacket.
How could Seo A-ri get that outfit on top of the seat?
How should I know?
Honey, what's wrong?
Honey, what are you doing? This is so expensive!
Seo A-ri, that bitch was wearing something more expensive.
-What? -That crazy bitch was at the Balmain show!
Covered in new pieces even I couldn't get!
What are you talking about?
-It was over for that woman. How? -Exactly!
How is Seo A-ri invited to the Balmain show?!
In a front row seat!
It was really helpful.
It must have been hard to get them. Thank you.
Even Korea's head manager didn't have it, so I had to ask Japan's.
Well, it was fortunately here on time.
Now, then,
let's hear the reason behind this urgent favor.
Choi Bom, the model.
Why did it have to be the items that she owns?
Your public image is at rock bottom. What can you possibly do with these?
I clearly had an intention.
Didn't you also help me, thinking I had something planned?
I needed Choi Bom.
And it absolutely had to be her.
-I'll be going. -Have a good night.
Hello.
-You're Miss Choi Bom, right? -Oh, yes.
Congratulations.
Thank you.
Could I also get a picture with you?
Chae-hee, watch out!!
Chae-hee, what do we do?
That damn Seo A-ri bitch!
What's she scheming?!
Aren't those this season's new items? I have the same ones.
Wow, I didn't know you could wear them like this.
I tried mixing them up with some of my street brand items.
-Is it okay? -Okay?
It's amazing! I should try matching them like this too.
By the way, I don't think I've seen you at these shows before.
Could I ask your name?
Seo A-ri.
My name is Seo A-ri.
What the…
Did you see it?
Did you check Choi Bom's feed?!
_CHOIBOM POSTS
SHE WAS TODAY'S BEST-DRESSED! #SEO_A-RI'S_FASHION_SENSE
Seo A-ri…
That crazy girl…
What did I say?
I told you she's like a rabid dog,
that she won't back down easily!
This sucks!
No way.
This is Choi Bom.
Why would Choi Bom…
A-ri! A-ri, did you see it?
You did it!
Choi Bom uploaded your pictures on her feed. Look!
There are even pictures of you alone!
It's Choi Bom. Balmain's muse and a top model.
She never takes advertisements and only posts the real deal,
and she even tagged your name, look!
#HOW_DID_I_NOT_KNOW_ABOUT_HER @__SEOARI
Look. Wow, there are so many comments.
YOU TWO SHOULD COLLAB IS SHE A MODEL?
They're all good comments. This is crazy.
Yes, this was what I intended.
The biggest fashionista with 4.5 million followers,
a muse to all fashion designers, Choi Bom.
#CHOI_BOM_FASHION
If I could meet her somehow…
if I could get on her good side somehow…
I need all of Choi Bom's clothes and items in the picture.
…if I could be mentioned in her feed that way,
all of those 4.5 million followers would see me and get to know me.
All right, let's get working!
-We're running out of time. -Yes, sir.
Yes, sir!
Are you sure it was a good idea to make all these ahead of time?
What if they don't sell?
Just you watch. I'm sure they will be a hit.
Do you remember?
The very first cheat code of this world that I told you about.
Get famous.
Find a famous person
and use them.
Become
a parasite.
CHOI BOM'S PICK! ARI.& REOPEN
#MY_LOVE_A-RI_LAUNCHED_HER_BRAND!
-Mom, these tags are never-ending. -I know.
Look at this.
How much would all these be?
One, ten, a hundred…
NEW ORDERS
ON DELIVERY
Can you believe it?
That someone can actually make it big this way?
You have launched your brand, and it has been a huge success for you.
Rather than me, I think it's all thanks to Miss Choi Bom.
I was extremely fortunate.
But Miss Choi Bom
doesn't promote for sponsorships or advertisement purposes.
This is 100% your competency, Miss Seo A-ri.
I heard you also took part in designs.
This brand is heavily comprised of my tastes,
so I have been participating in the design process.
But that was the reality.
That's how this world worked,
and to succeed even more in this world,
I took advantage of all the cheat codes I could use.
Can you say that again?
It's a collaboration proposal that was sent to the marketing team,
but I thought you should see it.
It's from Ari.&.
And they requested a meeting with you.
Ma'am!
I'm sorry.
Are you okay?
I was just…
I'll bring some towels.
Si-hyeon, I can never accept this.
I can't stand to see Seo A-ri run wild!
You saw it too, how obnoxious Seo A-ri was at the fashion show.
Si-hyeon, are you listening?
That bitch Seo A-ri is--
Stop! Chae-hee, just stop, please!
Stop saying A-ri's name.
Please.
Si-hyeon?
DR. KIM MIN-CHAN
Hello?
I'm home right now. Can we talk--
What did you say?
We prepared a cosmetic product along with our fashion items.
It is a sheet mask from a small business that I tried myself and sold.
Its quality is outstanding.
I have authority over all of its supplies,
and I wanted to see if we could collaborate with The Hue
for this project.
We are a small brand that just recently launched.
Thank you for meeting me in person, sir.
You seem all right.
I was worried.
Shall we go?
-Mr. Han, I still have to tell you-- -What more do we need to talk about?
Do you think I will turn down this collaboration?
It's your proposal.
Do you know what it means… to be infatuated?
Whatever it might be,
you're so bewitched and captivated by something…
that you just can't think straight.
Charge 300!
I told you to just keep him alive.
You had one job, bastard!
Back then,
everyone was like that.
Please examine my proposal first. You can give me an answer after--
I've already examined the proposal,
as well as you, Miss Seo A-ri.
Now…
let's hear your answer, shall we?
Do you still not want to spend another moment with me?
This is my way. I apologize in advance.
You can always push me away.
What our choices would bring forth…
no one,
not one person,
could know.