I...
had a crush on you!
What I mean is...
I...
Sorry.
GENERAL MANAGER YU JI-HYUK
-Yes, sir? -I'm sorry to call on the weekend.
But I think I need your help.
Do you have time to help me?
It's about the group's advertising budget. I'm at Winton Hotel.
Hello? Ms. Kang?
Right. I see.
I think I can get there in 30 minutes.
Okay, I'll see you later.
Okay.
Sorry, I really have to go.
Yeah, okay.
By any chance...
Can I have your number?
Wait.
Bye.
Bye!
EPISODE 4
Mr. Yu has never called me out on a weekend before.
I'm sorry I'm late.
You're not late. Thanks for coming.
I'm sure of it. This has never happened.
Let's talk as we go.
There is a showcase going on right now.
It's a proposal to shift marketing expenses online.
-It will change our advertising strategy. -A bold suggestion.
Which means online marketing must increase,
but the group is conservative and says it's early to invest.
How can I help?
Support my opinion.
It's NurTV! I can't believe it.
It will be a platform used by all ages within ten years.
Wow, this is...
I sense success here.
Though not everyone may agree.
Mr. Yu. You're here.
I'm sorry I'm late, Mr. Wang. This is Assistant Manager Kang Ji-won.
So this is when U&K's power-tripping mole, Wang Heung-in, was still here.
Do you know who I am?
The so-called "Mole" executive was filmed assaulting a crew member.
It's spreading through social media and causing a stir.
What are you looking at?
Hello.
It's so interesting to meet you...
I mean, it's an honor.
You know your stuff, Mr. Yu.
It's smart to hire pretty girls.
It makes working more fun, doesn't it?
I almost forgot.
Kim Gyeong-uk's connection was the mole guy. They're similar.
I bet working isn't fun for you here.
I told you to be nicer to Ji-won.
Hey, are you really a contract worker for U&K?
Who said that? Was it Ji-won?
Yeah, she said you are a contract worker, and she's an assistant manager.
Since we're on it, can I see your card?
Ji-won's an assistant manager, so what are you?
I'm just a staff member.
She got promoted quickly.
-It's my turn-- -Are you joking?
How was she promoted first if you got her the job?
I bought you all the meals for your job hunting tips,
when you got your job through a referral?
You said that the first, second, and third interview rounds
for big companies should be approached differently.
Apart from all that, what was it about dating Eun-ho?
No one could even reach Eun-ho. How did he come to the reunion?
Are you still talking about that?
That was when we were kids. We're 31 now.
-Stop it. -Are you kidding me?
You've been playing us with your lies.
Is it true you gave Ji-won the knockoffs?
It wasn't that she was copying you.
You're the one that gave it to her as a gift!
Why did she say all that?
Have you been trying to screw her over?
Why would I do that?
I'm her friend.
It's true.
It's your fault Ji-won was dissed all through school.
You said she stole your man, copied you, and wanted all your things.
You were always whining!
I never told you to diss her.
You bullied her on your own, don't come at me!
What a creatively
crazy bitch.
I'm going to the restroom.
-Can you believe her? -Jeez.
When did I ask them to bully her?
Why are they blaming me?
What a bunch of losers!
OTHER HALF
The person you are trying to call...
Darn it.
Why did Eun-ho have to show up now?
Come on.
You think this is a joke?
Why do I pay you?
Do I have to see this for you to decide?
I'm sorry.
Still, it's a really...
A really good...
I've accessed this site too.
What do you mean, it's good? It's full of indecent content.
It seems the targeting effectiveness works. It's called algorithm.
That's probably because it was your first time on the site.
What?
When I first accessed the site,
He Was Delicious was on.
To attract attention at first,
the site recommends provocative content first.
As time passes,
it will recommend content that you're interested in.
It's actually pretty useful.
It keeps you from content you're not interested in.
Hey.
Your job here is to smile like a flower.
Know your place and cut the chatter.
She's Ms. Kang Ji-won, not "Hey".
What, Mr. Yu?
I called this promising employee in today to hear her opinion.
No, I mean...
Mr. Yu is giving you praise.
I know. I've never heard him say that before.
Mr. Yu is...
so hard to approach and doesn't keep anyone close.
A good and competent person should be kept close.
Did you just smile? Are you insane?
Are you in your right mind or not?
Mr. Yu?
Thank you for your kinds words earlier.
It's because you're kind.
I wouldn't have said so if you weren't.
You said we could get girls if we go camping!
We could.
But you can't. You can't even get your girlfriend.
You struck out and had to go home.
So what? Is your wife any different?
Man, my wife only cares about me.
Whenever I leave the house,
she'll call and text nonstop.
"I miss you. What did you do?"
"Did you eat?" I'm so tired of it.
This one time...
Honestly, I don't get it.
She called me already
-only five minutes after I left home. -What is this?
-It's good, right? -Yeah.
My wife got that for me.
A delicious treat to refresh myself without coffee.
That's nice.
Unlike your indifferent girlfriend.
Damn it.
I think your girl is seeing another guy,
and saving you for the marriage.
Who says she can't do it either?
You don't know anything.
She couldn't pull that off!
What do you know...
Damn it.
Why are you taking that?
Because it's good! I'll use it for flirting!
-Stop the car. -Come on.
Get in.
That's okay.
I'm not okay with it.
You didn't have to work and hear all that nonsense.
I think I should treat you to a meal.
We're going to go eat if you keep that up.
What is it?
Because you feel bad over something like this.
There are people who were terrible to me, and they're not sorry at all.
Don't get into the habit of conforming to others.
Okay.
I learned I don't have to be good to the people who treat me badly.
I'll use that energy to be nicer to good people.
That's a good idea.
All you need now is to recognize the good ones.
How did you know I was a terrible judge of character?
I thought I was a good judge of character, but I wasn't at all.
So it seems.
What about me?
A good person.
You're not that terrible.
By the way,
how was "He Was Delicious"?
No.
I was just saying that earlier to make Mr. Wang feel better.
I don't know. It felt too real.
Tell me. Shall I watch it or not?
No, I swear...
I haven't seen it!
This is unfair.
You must've watched it closely.
That's unfair. I mean it.
I really didn't watch it.
OTHER HALF
REMIND ME LATER
IN 1 HOUR CALL DECLINED
If you had plans, I can take you there.
No need.
Sorry, I said I'd wait but I'm texting again.
Seeing you after all this time, I can't settle myself.
Someone must've said something funny.
A friend.
Who?
A friend from school.
I went to a high school reunion today.
It's been so long, so we exchanged numbers.
It's momentarily nice to see an old friend.
Even if it's all in the past.
I used to like him a lot.
He was my first love.
Well...
You could be reminded of old feelings when seeing him again,
but it's dangerous.
So you should let go of your old feelings...
It's not like that.
I have a boyfriend.
PARK MIN-HWAN
REMIND ME LATER IN 1 HOUR
CALL DECLINED
Ms. Kang?
Yes?
Everyone drives a nice car these days.
It's hard to see inside the car.
What? No, I...
It's not for that reason.
-I thought you were trying to hide. -No, why would I?
Su-min?
Mr. Park.
What's going on? What are you doing here?
Well...
What is it?
The thing is...
What's wrong?
What?
Something's wrong.
The passcode is the day Ji-won and I started dating.
Zero, six, two, two.
Am I wrong?
June 22. It's right.
I'll try calling her now.
She won't pick up.
The person you are...
This isn't like her.
It's okay.
I'll keep waiting outside.
No. I came to see her too.
It's just that...
What do we do?
Let's go get something warm to drink and talk.
You can tell me what happened.
Stop crying.
Then shall we go outside?
Okay.
Mr. Yu caught me acting strange.
How do I explain it?
Thank you.
It tastes good, and it's warm too.
Since Park Min-hwan and I are an office couple,
I'm sure you're also curious.
However, it's my personal life. So I don't want to explain.
Sure.
I'm curious, but don't explain if you don't want to.
As long as you're making a good decision for yourself,
that's enough for me.
I'm sure of that.
I figured something out lately.
I've been conforming to others my whole life,
so I didn't know who I was.
So? Did you learn something about yourself?
I'm still learning.
I'm planning a meal kit proposal.
Meal kit?
Yeah.
Show me when you're done.
No, that's okay.
I'll look forward to it. The sooner the better.
If that's the case,
okay.
What else do you want to do?
Well, what else...
I want to do interior design.
Also, I want to learn self-defense.
Self-defense? Shall I teach you that?
Self-defense from you?
What was that reaction?
It's just...
I just didn't picture you as the type.
What? I was an athlete.
I did judo, hapkido, special martial arts, taekwondo, Muay Thai, kickboxing...
I mean...
I've had this thought for a while.
Have you considered wearing contacts?
DRIED YOUNG POLLACK GRILLED DRIED POLLACK
Don't drink so fast. You'll get drunk.
I don't know how things got this bad.
I'm scared Ji-won will get the wrong idea.
Come on.
You know she's not the type to do that.
She's been acting strange.
It feels like she's getting distant from me.
Our relationship wasn't like that.
She's been strange indeed.
Wait, is something really going on with Yu Ji-hyuk?
No way.
Ji-won likes me, and it means
she cares about both looks and personality.
It's because she's been busy.
She's one-track minded.
She only thinks about one thing.
-Do you think so? -Of course.
Everyone knows what type of relationship
you have with Ji-won.
Right?
Yeah.
I'm so glad I met you, Mr. Park.
If I hadn't, I would've gone through such a hard time.
Thanks so much.
You're the best! You're the coolest!
Thanks.
The coolest...
Eat this...
We're here.
Thanks for the ride.
-I'll go inside. -Shall I walk you to your door?
What?
Never mind.
Ms. Kang?
I think we need to meet
as many people as possible before getting married.
You're more free-spirited than I thought.
I wasn't, but now...
No, wait.
I won't be from now on.
Anyway, I don't think marriage is a must.
So you don't want to get married.
No. I'm going to get married.
What I wanted to say was...
I mean...
Well...
I swear...
Mr. Yu.
It's nice to see you smile.
Interior design proposal for my savior's happiness!
She's so cute.
In order to do all of this, I recommend moving to somewhere new!
Moving...
That's a good idea.
OTHER HALF
MISSED CALL
I can't reach you.
I don't know why they acted that way at the reunion.
I knew you wouldn't come if I told you about it.
I just wanted us to all get along.
I don't think this should be done over text or call.
Let's talk tomorrow.
PARK MIN-HWAN
Ji-won.
Su-min's crying right now.
It sounds like a misunderstanding. Where are you?
I'm glad you're with her.
Take care of her and get her home.
I have a lot on my mind, so I need time to think.
-Are you okay? -Are you?
Yeah, I'm okay.
Still, I don't think I can do this for long.
So hurry up and get married. Please.
-Hello? -Hey.
I'm not the type to be clingy
but I couldn't help but call you.
Sorry, I got home late and couldn't call.
No, that's okay. It's not late.
I was just feeling impatient.
But it feels weird talking to you like this.
You think so?
Have we never spoken on the phone before?
No, you told me not to speak...
Never mind.
What is it?
No. Actually, no, no.
Don't say it.
How many times will you say "no"?
Okay.
In the past, you told me not to speak to you again.
It was because of that.
Hey! Ji-won.
Hey, Ji-won!
What did I do?
You shouldn't be like that.
I never want to speak to you again.
What's wrong with him? I didn't say anything.
Sorry, Ji-won.
I told him that you had feelings for him.
Does it make him feel that awful that I like him?
That's because you rejected me.
I rejected you?
Yeah.
I still have that letter.
-Letter? -Yeah.
Your reply.
I wanted to throw it away, but I couldn't.
So you asked me out through a letter,
and I replied?
Did you forget?
I worked hard to write that letter.
I stayed up all night.
Oh, well.
-Eun-ho. -Yeah?
Shall we meet up?
Can you bring
my reply letter?
Where is she? She's usually early.
What's this, Ms. Kang?
You look like a celebrity!
Is it a special day?
No, it's not like that.
Wow, you look so pretty.
Actually, I went shopping with Hui-yeon on Saturday.
So while I was at it...
Great job.
Right? You look amazing.
-Ji-won. -What's going on? Move!
Babe.
Are you really my girlfriend?
You look so different.
I wanted to surprise you.
You did surprise me.
Babe.
You look like someone else without your glasses. So pretty.
You talk as if you've never seen her without her glasses.
Come on.
Of course, I've seen it.
She just looks so new.
So new!
What was that?
I'm sorry.
I'll clean it up, Mr. Yu.
Thank you.
What? But...
Your outfit...
doesn't seem suitable for work today.
Excuse me?
I...
It's very suitable for work, so why
are you criticizing her?
I must've felt that way because I haven't seen her without her glasses.
Excuse me.
You saw it yesterday.
What?
That was the weekend, and it's the first time at work.
What?
I see you're wearing contacts too.
She's right.
Mr. Yu.
You look much better.
That's why you look somewhat different today.
You look much...
I...
Did you get contacts together?
What are you saying?
Why?
Go to your seat.
Goodness.
Stop it.
Mr. Park, good for you.
We were just talking about Ms. Kang.
You have a really great eye.
Who knew Ms. Kang was that beautiful?
You probably didn't know but she's always been pretty.
-You'll need a good defense. -What?
Just because there's a goalkeeper doesn't mean a goal can't be made.
There's Seo Jin-su.
He's been talking about Ms. Kang all day.
He's right.
Come on. No.
The ball wouldn't like that.
The ball is crazy about me...
Over here.
What's going on?
I have a meeting outside later.
It'll just take a second.
Here. This coffee's for you. Drink it.
Thanks.
Did you rest up?
How do you feel?
Sorry about Friday.
Did you feel better after the reunion?
And...
By the way,
how did you meet Yu Ji-hyuk yesterday?
Oh, that.
I feel bad for using Mr. Yu so much.
Something urgent came up and he called me out.
I left my school reunion because of that.
What a jerk! How could he do that?
I think Yu Ji-hyuk
likes you.
No, it's not like that.
Yes, it is. I know it as a man.
It's like an antenna for males.
No matter how urgent, why would he call you?
Just this morning, he went on about your outfit being unsuitable.
You're so pretty
that it made him crazy.
What a jerk.
By the way,
you look really pretty today.
You're so pretty, and it makes me angry that other jerks are looking at you.
I should be the only one.
You're mine, right?
What's this?
Right here.
Oh, no! What do we do?
What do we do? Go to the restroom!
Hurry and go to the restroom!
It's seeping through my underwear!
Wait!
Ji-won.
You didn't take it the wrong way, did you?
I don't know why they said that.
They're so immature. It was ten years ago.
How could I not trust you?
If I hadn't seen the end, it would've been impossible
for me to not trust you.
I could've made a mistake,
but you know I get confused easily.
Yeah, I was mad yesterday,
but it did seem strange.
There was no reason for you to lie
about dating Eun-ho and say I told you to dump him.
Unless you wanted to make me look like a bad person.
But...
only a crazy person would do that.
That's right. I wouldn't do something like that.
Ye-ji and her friends always picked on me for the strangest things.
It must be you now.
Yeah.
I won't let it slide this time. We're not in high school anymore.
I'm going to meet Eun-ho and ask him.
You're going to see him?
Yeah, he gave me his number. He wants to meet up.
Don't worry, my other half.
This time,
I really won't let it slide.
Okay.
But don't you think Min-hwan wouldn't like it
if you met another man?
Min-hwan isn't like that.
He wants me to feel at ease.
Also,
his stocks went through the roof and made a lot of money.
His stocks did that well?
He said to look forward to our newlywed house.
Lucky you.
We haven't left work on time in ages, right, Ji-won?
Right, Ms. Kang?
To celebrate,
who wants to get chicken?
I have to pick up my kid.
I'm meeting a client.
-I can-- -Seriously?
You deserve an incentive, Ji-won.
You do all the work on your own.
Excuse me.
Sorry about that.
That hair looks good on you.
Everyone was talking about you today,
saying how they were all jealous of Mr. Park.
Stop it.
Ms. Kang, you and Mr. Park make a great couple.
I'm so jealous.
Ms. Kang.
Yes, Mr. Yu?
Why did you dress like that for work today?
Do I look that strange today?
No, it's not that.
Never mind. I shouldn't have said that.
I wore my contacts today after what you said.
So I was wondering if you dressed like this
because of or for someone.
It makes me feel good.
I dressed up for the first time like this, and it felt good.
And people started treating me differently because I dressed up like this.
Wouldn't it be wrong for others
to treat you differently over how you're dressed?
You're right.
But there are people who do that.
I think this is the right way to deal with those type of people.
From now on,
I won't just foolishly stick to formalities anymore.
For my sake.
For your sake?
Yeah.
I swear, you look different when you smile.
I hope you smile more often.
Also,
I'm not an expert on this either,
but I think it would be better if you change
your style a little.
I recommend that. Bye now.
Yeah.
Foolishly sticking to formalities is bad.
Hey, where are you?
We'll leave it to you, Ms. Kang.
You can take the bus at the shopping street.
Okay, thank you for your time.
I wore my contacts today after what you said.
I think Yu Ji-hyuk likes you.
Yes, it's mine!
It's mine!
Isn't that Hui-yeon?
Yeah!
What's she doing?
Hui-yeon...
What are you doing?
-What are you doing? -I'm happy!
Yes, it's mine!
Okay, I get that you're happy, but please stop.
Thank you!
I won't forget your kindness of buying me this limited edition!
I would be thankful if you calmed down.
-Come on! -Wait!
Right. There was a scandal about them.
PERSONNEL TRANSFER STAFF YU HUI-YEON
Mr. Kim said they had an inappropriate relationship
so she was even transferred.
I can't believe this.
We kept bumping into each other because I'm friends with Hui-yeon now.
I had no idea.
Gosh.
That could've been bad.
Park Min-hwan, you useless jerk.
Male's antenna, my foot.
Mr. Yu and Hui-yeon
were dating.
The successor of U&K does get treated differently.
I always had to wait in line,
but he went straight to the VVIP room.
"What did you want? Give her everything she wants."
That's what he said!
-Is that why you're happy? -I haven't been this happy in ages!
And he acted like he's not into luxurious brands.
It was so cool, Grandfather.
I always want to buy things.
I asked him to buy me all the clothes, bags, and shoes I wanted.
Clothes, bags, shoes, coats... Because it's his credit card.
He bought me everything. That was pretty cool.
I want to stay a little longer. I'm sorry to leave so early.
That's okay.
-Hello, Mr. Lee. -Hi.
Who's doing the strategic planning if you're always with Grandfather?
He's my right-hand man.
No, that's me. I'm your right-hand person.
Take care of yourself. I'll visit soon.
Okay, come back whenever.
-You too. -Okay.
-Ji-hyuk, you'll give me a ride, right? -It's the opposite direction.
What are you saying? Take her home.
It's late. Will you make her go alone?
-Get in. -Bye, Grandfather!
Bye.
Bye, Grandfather!
Did you look into the woman?
I left the report in your study.
FRY ME
Ji-hyuk? Why?
Hey, Ji-hyuk.
Right now?
If I want to teach a woman self-defense,
judo would be best, right?
Wait, all of this is because...
All of this so you can teach a woman self-defense skills?
Wait. That hurts so bad.
Great job.
He's so cold.
Whenever my dad gave me an allowance, he always drew a heart on it.
Yeah, I know.
I didn't know it'd be this hard.
But I can't be honest and it's complicating things.
What would you have done?
Shall I just tell Ji-won?
That Min-hwan will cheat on her with Su-min and hurt her.
No, if I say that,
I can't avoid telling her that I'm living my second life.
She won't believe me. Even I can't believe this.
I haven't figured everything out yet.
APRIL 13, 2023
Mr. Park Min-hwan? You're under arrest on suspicion of murdering Kang Ji-won.
Ms. Jeong Su-min? Please come with us.
What?
Damn it.
Stop right there!
What's going on?
Why are you doing this?
Why are you doing this? Let me go.
You have the right to remain silent.
Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.
-Do you understand your rights? -Murder? What do you mean, murder?
I didn't kill anyone!
It was an accident! It was culpable homicide!
Okay?
She was going to die anyway, right?
Those are the charges.
Jeong Su-min will be arrested as the accomplice.
Whatever you have to say, save it for the station.
-What? -Take them.
What? Why me?
No, I didn't do it!
Take them quickly!
-It wasn't me! I didn't do it! -Let go!
Let go!
What's going on?
So Jeong Su-min was having an affair with Ji-won's husband?
This is unbelievable.
If that's true, where did she get the nerve
to suddenly ask us to come here?
Honestly, I came because I felt bad. Was it ten years ago?
We had a reunion at Goseuljung.
We ganged up on her, and I felt bad about it.
You're right. Do you really think Ji-won told Eun-ho to dump Su-min?
-I don't know. -Ji-won...
said what?
Eun-ho? What are you doing here?
Hey, come here! It was so chaotic just now!
What did you just say?
Don't get me started. Your ex, Jeong Su-min,
-conspired with Ji-won's husband-- -Wait.
I never dated Su-min.
Is that true?
You never dated her?
Is that so?
There wasn't much to say about what I heard regarding Kang Ji-won's life.
After that,
I regretted everything like crazy.
But then...
I was given a second chance.
APRIL 19, 2013
Thinking back, I had a few chances.
But it's different this time.
I do feel better.
Ji-won, let me tell you about men.
All men cheat.
Min-hwan, you should control Ji-won better.
When something's changed,
what wasn't a problem in the past could become one.
Where'd you go after work? Tell me the truth.
I'm worried Mr. Park might hurt you.
Are you crazy--
Mr. Yu!
Translated by Suyun Mounce