Episode 42
A diary?
I'm not some primary school student. What diary, that you need to correct?
With a foreign language, writing by yourself is very effective.
If you write a diary in English and give me, I will correct it every day for you.
In English?
I'm not confident of that.
Even a lot of mistakes are just fine.
Then sending it by e-mail will do?
No, no no. Don't e-mail it. Give it to me in this USB.
It hasn't been long since my move, so I don't have internet yet.
Ah, damn...
If you don't write in the diary, the punishment will be me... kwaakk, pulling your hair out.
What? Hair?
Just kidding. Just joking, Charlie!
See you next time. Goodbye.
Goodbye.
The rascal. Joking now...
Why, dad, didn't you also see,
how long it's been since Julien and I split up?
I thought he'd fit in your company, so I'm just putting in a word.
I'll get him to send his CV by email.
Sure.
What are you doing?
They say this is where Joseon's last palace maid had run her restaurant.
It is so decorated like this, huh?
That's the old royal throne.
Jang Yul. Try to sit over here once.
Why?
Just sit down. For memories. Hurry, hurry.
Is something missing?
OK. That's it.
Try wearing this.
Ah, why?
Have it on just once. For memories. Hurry, hurry.
Oh... You can't do that!
Why? We cannot?
It's a display item. How can you put that on?
Oh... Is that so?
Yes.
What are you doing?
Quick, get off from that.
Ah... Sure.
Hand that over to me too.
If the manager sees, it's a big problem.
Ah... Sure.
Why do you laugh?
I mean... She was about to make a big fuss,
but you start to go into a big daze and go "Ah... Sure". That made me laugh!
I haven't written into a diary even with our own language, but I should do it in English? Argh!
What am I supposed to write?
I am getting stress.
I receive... seu-teu-re-sseu. (stress)
When it is "seuteureseu", are there 2 S's?
I, yesterday too, got seu-teu-re-sseu.
May be, tomorrow too, I will get seuteuresseu, I feel.
So funny.
Way too funny.
You know... I'd...
You'd like me to show you too, Jang Yul?
That is not it. I'd like some veggies.
Suppose that... you were really to be the king, how would it be, you think?
You mean me?
May be the country would be screwed?
Why would it be screwed, if I were the king?
Why would it? You ask like you don't know?
Joseon's 5th Great King. Yul Jong (28 years old) Hallmark: Slow, Slow, Slow.
Your Majesty! The enemies have already entered the capital and are attacking!
There is no time to delay it anymore.
May we request a quick order to strike back?
Huh? Say what?
The enemies are already in the city and attacking.
There is no time to delay anymore, Your Majesty!
Serious? When were you here to say it?
Your Majesty. The enemies have now entered even the palace.
Palace?
Wait a moment.
When you say palace... right here, you mean?
How far have they come, you said?
Oh shoot!
You are the so-called king?
Pull him down.
One moment.
Cabinet, listen!
Right now, pronto... Launch an all-out strike!
I was late?... Badly?
It would be just like that, no?
Am I that slow? That bad as to let the country be screwed?
Of course. Totally so.
Here is the diary.
You asked me to write, so I did. Not sure how well though...
Good job! I'll leave comments on it for you.
You wrote the first diary entry well.
Also, Charlie... Please don't get too stressed out.
Fighting!
Hwa-ting? (Note: Julien's writing-mistake)
The dude... These western guys are friendly, I guess.
Now, what do I write?
For me, my hair falling out is the worry.
Ayi waarie mayi hayel will ko awoo-teu.
Charlie, though you have less hair,
your face looks young, so it's all right.
Also, for the hair, black beans are said to be good.
Black beans. Eat a lot of it.
Black beans are good?
That funny dude. The western guys surely talk like old grandmas!
He is really funny, I swear.
Again, what is it that I can write now?
I'd like to do a dunk shot.
I want to do dunk shoot one time.
Dunk shoot?
Su Yeong!
One moment, Jang Yul.
What's it, Grandpa?
Have you seen my hearing aid?
I had definitely put it on the table, but it isn't there.
I haven't seen it.
You saw? Where at?
I never saw!
I never-- I never saw!
Really?
Then, where did it go?
Sorry for yelling.
I thought my eardrums would break.
My grandpa can't hear anything without the hearing aid.
As I can see, it's not just you who would've screwed the country as a king.
Then who else would be--
My grandpa, like just now.
Joseon's 1st Great King. Song Jo (92) Hallmarks: Deafness. Severe Dog-fondness.
Requesting your pardon of the Right Minister Gim Dae Eob's crimes, the Confusion scholars are
currently conducting a petition drive all over the country, Your Majesty.
That's right. Isn't that why I got him arrested and sent to the prison?
Your Majesty, as Gim Dae Eob was framed and is being wrongly accused,
couldn't it be a kind pardoning on his penalty?
- Couldn't it be a pardon on his penalty? - Couldn't it be a pardon on his penalty?
Huh?
I get it.
For the criminal Gim Dae Eob, I'm ordering a death penalty!
- Your grace is boundles-- - Your grace is boundles--
Further, as appointed with effect from today, my loyal Right Minister...
will be my Cheol Min, as I pronounce now!
Your Majesty. How could such a thing be said?
No Cheol Min is a dog, Your Majesty.
Huh?
- He is a dog, Your Majesty. - He is a dog, Your Majesty.
Fine, fine!
My cabinet officially favoring my intentions makes me very glad!
You, Cheol Min. Receive your conferment!
Our country has totally gone to the dogs or what?
It's called the royal virtue!
Quiet down, please.
Anyway, he can't hear a damn thing.
It will be just like that. No mistaking!
Charlie Brown, could you meet me?
What's this? Just because I wrote about wanting to do a dunk shot,
you called me out to help me fulfill my wish?
Yes.
To reward for honesty in writing the diary.
Oh my God!
You saw? You saw? You saw me dunk shooting, didn't you?
Charlie, you did it well!
You saw? You saw?
As I was not tall, when I was young,
I used to have 'han' for being bad at basketball. (Han - Regret. Rarer word)
Today I even did a dunk shot. (Han - Regret. Rarer word)
Thankfully you eased my 'han' a bit. (Han - Regret. Rarer word)
Han?
I also know what 'han' is, very well.
You know the word 'han' too?
Julien, sometimes I feel that... you are more Korean than Koreans!
Sentimental too.
Let's be 'hyeong' and 'dongsaeng' (big brother, little brother)
Because I like you. (big brother, little brother)
'Hyeong' and "dongsaeng'? (big brother, little brother)
That's right. Let's be like brothers.
We can eat some good food together, and get drunk together too.
OK. Sounds great!
But... Hyeong, what is your name?
Not Charlie, but your Korean name.
My name?
It is 'O I Sa'. O I Sa. ('Isa' means 'director' also, coincidentally)
Your name is 'O I Sa'? ('Isa' means 'director' also, coincidentally)
All numbers? Five-two-four? (O, I, and Sa, are also numbers 5, 2, and 4)
Then I will call you '2 4 Hyeong' (O, I, and Sa, are also numbers 5, 2, and 4)
'2-4 hyeong'? (Elder brother 2-4)
You smart devil. Sure, then. Call me '2-4-hyeong'. (Elder brother 2-4)
But Julien... Do you drink much?
Hyeong. I... drink like a fish!
- Liyalee? - Really!
It's my dad!
Next to my brother-in-law, it is my dad.
I see.
But why do we have to hide?
You can't let your family know, I suppose?
No. I can let them know... but it's just...
Why?
You unhappy? I'll let you see them later and--
It's not so. That's nothing to make me unhappy.
Then what?
If they were to be the king, you think the country would've got screwed?
You are still thinking about that?
Not really, but suddenly it came to mind.
It would be screwed, probably!
Joseon's 2nd Great King Su Jong (65) Hallmarks: Acute cautiousness, Acute indecision.
Your Majesty, the northern barbarians are already at River Han's upper reaches.
Wouldn't an attack be ordered quickly?
If we attack, can we win the battle?
This servant will do the fight even unto his death, Your Majesty.
Come on... Even if you die in the fight, we could still lose, you see. Don't say such things.
It would be nice if you could just guarantee that we will surely win.
Though no guarantee can be given,
this servant will lay his life on the line to fight in the trenches, Your Majesty.
Who knows... That may be true but... what do we do if you lose?
If you could just guarantee a sure win, I would've been so much happier!
There is no time to delay this, Your Majesty!
What should I do? If we lose, we'll have to kneel down to the northern barbarians.
We are talking a big-time scandal.
What will it be? You cannot give your word on guaranteeing that we will surely win this?
Joseon's 3rd Great King. Do Jong (40) Hallmarks: Poetry addiction, Love for the Queen.
Your Majesty. The northern barbarianss have become an irresistible force now.
Wouldn't a royal order be issued quickly?
You shall wait a bit.
My queen. Yesterday when I thought of you, a poem came to me.
Would you take a look?
The wish is my command, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty!
Now is not such a carefree time as to enjoy poems like that.
Wouldn't an order to deploy troops be forthcoming?
Hold it! Despite the order to wait?
Here.
Mustn't the cabinet stay quiet?
How dare you provoke displeasure in His Majesty?
How might it be?
It is soft as silk.
Like distant drumbeats, it tugs at the heart.
How might it be, if it is transcribed into Hangeul, to make folk ballad? (Hangeul - Korean alphabet)
That is what I call a great thought!
Let the poem singing start!
Your Majesty.
The capital city has fallen to the northern barbarians!
What do you think? Don't you feel it will be like that?
Director, where are you going?
Weren't we to go have dinner together?
That is today?
Later. Let's do it later. I have some plans tonight.
Again seeing that big-nose English teacher?
So clueless... "Big nose". What big nose are you talking about?
Is that what's important now?
Director, aren't you really trying to hurt our feelings?
What is there to feel hurt about among us? We're a family!
You are there? Yeah, I will be down there now.
Guys, see you later, okay?
I am really not one to open up to anybody.
But Teacher Julien, you must be having the key to my heart.
I just look at you, and just like that I open up to you.
Make that two, hyeong! I liked you from the moment I saw you.
Is that so?
Have another.
There's nothing left here?
Shall we go out and... have another drink?
Another drink? Call!
Call.
Wait a minute. Hold on.
Rather than a useless noisy bar, shall we go to my office?
There I have a gift I got a while back... Some really classy wine!
Classy wine? Call!
Call.
- Call. - Call.
Su Yeong, you have a younger sister too?
You mean this? He is my younger brother, but I gave him a female makeover.
Ah, I see.
This is my oppa. (Oppa - older brother)
How would these two be, as kings? Don't you wonder?
Ah... yeah.
I think they will be Kings like follows.
Joseon's 4th Great King. Min Jong (29) Hallmarks: Full of himself, as some monster-king.
Have you perhaps heard of a learning center called Harvard?
It is a name that this servant is hearing for the first time.
Was the name "Habbard"?
It is not Habbard. It is Harvard.
Harvard. Var!
They say it like that in the Chinese land too.
This Harvard is the learning center where the best scholars in the Chinese land gather.
When I was in the Chinese land, it is at that Harvard that I studied.
Am I not terrific?
Yes. Terrific indeed.
The one designated as the head of the ChangGi (chess) bureau of the Chinese emperor,
was Joseon's first Royal Crown Prince. Do you know it is?
It would be Your Majesty.
You guessed it right!
Really terrific, aren't I?
Yes. Terrific indeed.
Just as I had thought... Sure!
Court lady Na. Why so? Why would you be throwing up here?
Joseon's 6th Great King. Jun Jong (25) Hallmarks: Fear of the Yeojin tribe and void holes.
Your Majesty. The Yeojin tribe has penetrated Hanyang city, and are plundering all around.
What?
The Yeojin tribe? (Jurchens)
Not the Huns, Khitans, Turks and Mohes, but the Yeojin tribe (Jurchens)?
Strong and vigorous guarding of the 4 main entrances to the capital is ordered,
and no Yeojin people can be allowed to enter!
As this servant fearfully report, the Yeojin tribe did not enter at the main entrances,
but made incursions through a hole they made in the fortress wall.
Say what?
A hole?
You just said "a hole"?
We are afraid so.
Immediately go stuff every damn hole there!
Rat hole, dog hole, button hole, putting hole, nasal hole, none of it. Stuff every void hole!
Why is your little brother so afraid of holes?
Let's just say there is a reason.
Julien.
I really like you so much. You are actually a 'thisou'. A 'thisou'.
Thisou? What is that, hyeong?
Thick soup. A man like that is a 'thisou".
Soup that is thick?
So if it's chocolate that we're speaking of, something like dark chocolate?
Exactly. That's it. That's it.
Thank you.
But hyeong.
I'm really sleepy now. We should go.
Really? Fine, then.
Not yet, not yet. The diary. I have to write the diary.
English diary.
It is not even 12 o'clock.
Yeah, that's good. Being so study-minded.
Then, you should write. Write it for me.
Is it so?
OK.
Ah, then... What would be good to write today?
Ah... What should I write?
Hey, Julien.
As you are my young brother, only you need to know this.
This 2-4-hyeong's secret.
I... will be eating this company.
Eat the company?
And...
Next year, I will make 10 billion. (~US$ 9 million)
Brother Jul.
Should I buy you a Benz next year?
May be not, may be not.
I will just write you a blank cheque.
You can go and buy whatever you want, just as you wish.
I will be giving a blank cheque...
to my younger brother.
Really?
There is a vacancy in our Overseas Marketing.
If contract work is acceptable.
I think it will be acceptable though.
For saving my reputation, thank you, dad.
You are welcome.
Is it Su Yeong?
Ask her when she will be back.
What is she doing at night, and where?
Your mom asks when you will be back.
She also asks what you're doing at night now and where.
What if I'm doing whatever, wherever?
When it's time, I'll take care of coming back.
She asks what, if she's doing whatever, wherever, and that she'll handle returning when it's time to.
Look what the wretched girl says! Ask her to get back fast.
Your moms says she isn't liking your cool talking. She asks you to come back fast.
What feels cool about how I talk?
She asks what's cool and not to like in her talking.
You better stop. Stop.
Stop it, and have the two talk.
Are you a phone operator?
Right. You said it. Why am I doing in between?
Hey, Su Yeong, you....
It seems she hung up.
Let's see when the brat gets back.
Let me leave now.
Jin A's mom. You've caught a flu it seems?
Yes. Thanks to somebody, I was out in the cold for 2 hours, shivering like a dog.
What was she saying?
Was she talking to me?
~ Can't sleep much properly. It's time to wake up in the morning. ~
~ It seems like a brighter day, It's time to wake up in the morning. ~
This is also good.
Have you recorded this also?
Yes.
Can I take it in a USB and hear it?
Do you have a USB?
I don't.
Jang Yul.
Oh, Julien!
Oh, that scared me.
Julien! You were drinking?
If he's drunk, he should've gone to his room. Why come here?
He comes here sometimes when drunk.
Saying he wants to eat noodles.
Where did he go to drink so much?
He looks really passed out.
Don't worry, you go ahead. I will handle him.
It's a USB.
I can store the song on this and take it.
Looks like it fell out from Julien just now.
It's fine to give it to him tomorrow.
Ask him to call me when he gets up. We have to go somewhere together.
I will go insane!
The number you dialed is unavailable....
He isn't picking up.
That's why I ask how you could've written such a thing in a diary?
You think I wrote because I wanted to?
I drank and got too sloshed yesterday.
I had told you I was uneasy on you sticking to the English teacher all day, heck, hadn't I?
"Heck, hadn't I?"
Now you dare speak informally with me?
Is it what's important now?
But still it's lucky that that English teacher has nothing to do with our company.
Please be a bit careful from now on. You ought to drink a little less!
Men can only drink that much or what?
I'd drink even a bottle of soju just like that!
Now you're really asking for it...
My head...
That guy... What if he learns of our plan?
He'd only think it's just some nonsense, right?
2-4 hyeong!
I was anyway going to call--
Is your stomach feeling all right?
I am just fine in my stomach, but that diary I wrote--
Hyeong. Don't be surprised...
but I'm starting at this company!
What?
Starting? How can you?
On a friend's word.
A friend?
What friend?
Director O ajussi. (Ajussi - Uncle, old man)
Long time no see.
Yeah? Okay. But what brings you here?
Because of Julien. He is my friend, you know.
What?
I'm told he'll be working in Overseas business from now on. Please take care of him.
2-4 hyeong, your diary... I will correct it for you tomorrow.
Su Yeong had to borrow that USB.
What? That USB?
My dad will return it to you.
My dad thought it was mine and borrowed it next.
What?
The adviser?
Hyeong, why are you like this? The drinks haven't worn off yet?
But oh, ajussi. Had you written some kind of diary on it?
Correct. 2-4 hyeong had written a diary on it. But, what's wrong?
No, just now when I called my dad about the USB,
he said that Ajussi had written a diary on it.
That's why he is coming to the company to meet you, he said.
What?
It's over, it's all over!
What to do? What to do? He has seen it all.
Please stop getting angry at yourself.
How far did you go in the diary?
How far did I?
I will be eating this company.
And, I will make 10 billion next year. (~US$ 9 million)
I will be giving a blank cheque... To my younger brother.
It's over. Over. We are so done for! It's over. Over.
Shall we try may be paying No Jun Hyeok, to try to find that USB?
Hey, you blockhead. You didn't hear what he said?
Advisor No has already read it. So what's the use in finding the USB?
For us to look for USBs everyday, are we what, USB collectors?
Shouldn't we at least get rid of the evidence? Or do you want to be resigned to your fate?
Shut the hell up. Go out. You both just get out.
You both are only making it worse here. Get out. Go out.
Yikes, really...
-=Director O, you need to be=- -=in my office briefly.=-
No question it was a joke. No question.
Come in.
Did... Did you call me?
Yeah... yeah.
Come and have a seat.
Yes. Yes.
Is this not yours?
It is.
I somehow ended up seeing what you had written in the diary.
I didn't look deliberately. Just by chance.
Yes.
To say it in one word, horrific.
I am really sorry. But it wasn't like that. I can explain it...
No need to explain.
This is something that can be explained away?
This stuff. What crap is this stuff?
That... Really, that is...
One who is called a governing director... How can you be this bad in English?
That is really....
Huh?
I received the report that you are the only one unable to submit a TOEIC score.
This is not a TOEIC issue. You don't have the basics of English. The basics.
What is it you are saying...
This is... a print out I made of your diary. Take a look.
Look right from the first sentence.
"I will eat company". That is, you will eat the company.
What is this?
You will eat our company?
Huh?
Are you going to eat the company, I ask!
Not that. Not that. How can I?
So I thought.
How can you eat a company? Is a company some rice or rice-cake?
So how can you eat a company?
Then, to show the location, don't you need the proposition "at"?
Then, only with "I will eaten at company"
can it mean that you will eat at the company.
If you don't put in the preposition, it is just "I will eat company".
Won't that become absurd?
And then, see the next sentence.
"I will make 10 million Wons" next year. (Dir O thought $10M but wrote 10M Wons)
How much is 10 million Wons? (Dir O thought $10M but wrote 10M Wons)
Isn't a million wons, ten 100-thousand Wons? (He is wrong about what a million is too)
This is just thousand 'Man' Wons! (1 Man = 10,000)
How much is your annual salary?
Is it only 10 Mans that you will make next year? (~US$ 9000)
One who has to do overseas business... How can you not know even numbers in English?
Damn!
This is even more dumbfounding.
"I will give a white paper to my brother" (Dir. O wrote "white paper" for "blank check")
What do you mean "white paper"? What were you trying to say?
Paper of course is white. Have you ever seen a black one?
Paper being white... is like saying your ass is on the backside of your front.
You only had to say "paper".
Now, if it was for paper with nothing on it, you only had to say "blank paper".
Your English skills are a mess, just a mess. Do some studying!
Yes. Yes. Yes, yes.
This is what suits the best.
How about this? Really suits me, no?
This is even more pretty.
What do you think? Doesn't suit me much?
This is it. This is just in my style.
It is not?
This is it. This one. Really suits me, right?
Minister, you are being sent to the Ming empire. You do just that.
Your Majesty, while it is an honor,
this servant came back from the Ming empire only yesterday.
Minister, I am tired of the red silk you had brought with you.
I heard that a pale red dye silk has come out now.
Procure it for me as fast as you can.
Your Majesty. Due to persistent famines, the commoners are living in misery.
Your servant asks if the commoners' concerns couldn't be considered first.
You yap?
You impudent one! Get someone.
Chop his head off right now!
Yes, Your Majesty.
May be not, may be not.
After all he went to Ming empire and got me some silk.
I may as well forgive you once.
Your grace is bountiful, Your Majesty.
- Your grace is bountiful. - Your grace is bountiful.
I think not. I think not. Insulting me is a crime after all.
Are you going to execute him or not? Kill him!
Yes, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, wouldn't sparing me be possible?
Fine. After all how long have we had mutual affection?
Just go ahead spare him. I guess NOT!
Kill him, you irritate me.
I think not. The weather is good today. Leave it. I think not!
To kill him is better.
Should I just spare him?
So boring. What is there to do?
What should I do?
Your Majesty, inheriting the directions from the former kings,
please make Joseon's name further powerful. So first of all...
Stop with that nonsense. All day long it's "Joseon, Joseon".
Even hearing the name tires me out.
Your Majesty, arising from the first former king, and passed down from generation to generation--
That's what I am sick of, you see.
Rather than Joseon... it's potatoes that I like.
Let us have it as "potato country". Now, that will be nice.
So from now onwards, the title of the "Joseon" country will be "Potato country".
Before I am sick of that name, quickly conduct the declaration ceremony.
Notices shall be posted for the commoners!
Is "Potato Country" kinda meh?
-=Next Episode Preview=-
What? Move residence?
What happened? Why do you look like that? Not feeling well?
You go out. Go out right now!
This is my house.
Is that so? Then I will leave.
Jin A. Let's play a game.
Oppa, what are you doing here?
Doesn't even look.
Isn't the old sir being like a kid?
Where have you gone?
This time I want his bad habits gone.
You absolutely can't say I had come here. Understand?
Suddenly why this coffee thing?
Because older folks always liked coffee.
It tasted good.
Father. Where are you?
So quickly pack the bags?
We need to hurry. We need to be out in 2 days.
CEO sir!
You are moving? How can you suddenly say you're going?
Absolutely no way. You can't move out.
Joseon's 7th ruler. Yeong Jong (26) Hallmarks: Severely fickle. Severely Materialistic.