You got fired, and now you have time to just sit around and play!
Shouldn't you at least pretend to be looking for a job?
They say that all parents love their children equally.
They might say so, but I'm proof that this isn't true.
I am Kim Sung Kook's second child out of three, Kim Bom.
We don't even have that many customers these days, and we're making half the money we used to make.
How can you eat without doing anything all day?
The reason I wash clothes by hand isn't because our house doesn't have a washing machine.
Washing clothes is the only way I can relieve my stress in this house.
Hey, you wench! Why don't you listen to Mom?
I hear you.
If you hear me, why don't you answer? Are you really not going to get a job?
Why do you always pick on me?
Tell the thirty-one-year-old son you can't live without and your daughter, Eun Sol, to pay you.
You, really...
Mother.
It's been 1 minute and 52 seconds past the time to take my medicine.
Kim Eun Chul. 31 years old. Bar exam candidate.
The one who can't even take his own medicine. The eldest son of this house.
Oh, is that so, my pillar? Mom will prepare it right away.Pillar = Person that supports the house
Wait. Please make sure it's heated to 46.5 C degrees.(115.7F)
Last time it was so hot that I thought it was going to burn my throat.
What the heck...
Is his throat made of silk or something?
You're doing laundry? Then do mine too.
Some crazy guy was following me today,
and I spilled all of my coffee. Ah, really.
It's because of my beauty. I'm flawless.
This girl is Kim Eun Sol.
She relies on her face, and she wants to be a celebrity. She's my mother's precious youngest.
Why do I have to do your laundry?
I'm going to pay you.
Culture Bank10 million won has been deposited into your account. (appr. $10,000 US)
Here!
100 won?
This wench.
This is worth 100 won!
Mom!
Episode 1Welcome to the Laundry of Dreams
There's something that I realized after five years of working.
The people on the bottom work until they die for their meager pay,
The people at the top pretend to work, and just take all of the money.
That's right.
Listening to you, I want to quit this trashy job
and go with you.
But, why do you have to up to Sweden to think up business ideas?
Who knows? Maybe destiny?
Also for my deceased grandmother.
And, I just want to go before I die.
♪ A beauty likes soju. A glass of~ ♪
One moment.
Hey, when did I text you that you call back now?
What is it? I'm in an urgent situation right now. Why did you call?
I can't really say it over the phone. Let's meet. Where are you?
Ah, really. I know this ahjusshi is definitely inside.
Really. When I find him, I'm going to kill him.
What are you doing?
You came.
It seems closed. You wanted to eat?
This shop's owner borrowed 500,000 won from me, and I think he ran with it.
I should've known when he tried to pay the interest with sweet and sour pork.
If he ran with it, would he be here? Let's go.
Hey. After three years of loan sharking, I can even catch a spy.
Do you know how many times people hid in their homes pretending to have run away?
So, sit.
- What? Why?- Let me stand on your shoulders.
I have to look through the window.
Hurry!
We have no time, so hurry.
- Here?- Yeah, stay still.
Hey, be careful.
Hey, hey, hey. Careful.
Hey! Careful!
I suppose I have to listen to what you say.
What? Then... Do you owe me something?
Ah, give me some money too.
Why money all of a sudden?
I want to open a business.
A business? And with whose money?
Don't be ridiculous, and get a job.
Hey, you're being ridiculous. Just lend me some money.
Hey, I won't run with it.
Hey, normally
I charge three percent interest a month. But you're my best friend, so I will specially charge you one percent.
Call! Call! Call!(Call = Expression of agreement)
But come down now. My back is going to go out.
- Hey!- Wait, I saw something move.
Just a little more!
Hey, hey, hey!
Ouch!
What are you looking at? Don't laugh. Just keep walking.
- What's with you?- I got hurt.
What's this?
Timing and Subtitles by The Laundry Line Team @ Viki
What's this? I'm getting chills down my spine.
What is this bad feeling I'm getting?
I've come home.
I said I came.
Yes. Please schedule a day for this month.
Yes.
Let's eat dinner!
You said to eat dinner.
We ate first.
What's going on here?
What do mean?
I cooked chicken for my daughter so she can get energized.
Here.
You never made me chicken even when I was paying you to live here.
You're making this to help this bum?
I'm just giving you strength so you can get a job. Now, eat.
I said I came.
Doctor. Yes.
Please schedule a day for this month.
You found out that I'm going to get my severance pay?
Are you saying that this chicken is worth 10 million won?
With the severance pay, get your brother a used car, and Eun Sol plastic surgery.
Think of it as an investment.
A car for a man who only goes to and from the academy and home every day?
From home to the academy, I have to transfer buses and subways six times.
If I could save that energy and time,
wouldn't I be that much closer to passing the bar exam?
Unni, I have an audition next month, and the last surgery is already fading.
This time, I'm really going to be awesome. Invest in me, huh?
If I become a Hallyu star, I won't forget you.(Hallyu = Korean wave)
Stop wasting your time, because I'm going to invest in myself.
Why? Are you going to fix your face too?
Even that kind of money won't fix you up.
I'm going on a trip. To Sweden.
I'm not going there to play, I'm going there to think up ideas for my business.
Business?
Are you crazy? You should think of helping family first with that money.
What is this about a business?
Why are you hitting me?
Do you think there's nothing I couldn't help out with? Sofa and a vacuum cleaner!
Tables, bowls, spoons, and even the chopsticks! I bought them all!
Fine!
If it weren't for you, our family would have starved to death.
If you're going to be like that, take it all! Take it all!
Fine, I'll do that!
Oh, that girl!
That girl! Where does she get her temper from?
Why isn't she picking up her phone?
Meow~
Merw~
Hey, do you know how to drink alcohol?
Just by looking at you, I can tell you're just an ordinary cat. You're eliminated.
Do you think you're the only friend I have to drink with?
Working for the past five years...
I always paid her my monthly living expenses.
But I can't even spend my severance pay however I want to?
What do you think?
What? I may not be smart.
But that's not my fault.
Is it my fault that I'm ugly?
The house was on fire.
Drink.
But still.
It's not like Mom should be so confident in herself.
If Grandma were still alive, I probably wouldn't have been treated so poorly.
Isn't that right? Eh?
What a quiet guy.
Ah, sorry. Your name was Kyung Hee, right?
What a quiet girl.
The two of us should just drink up today!
Let's die!
Ugh. What?
What's this? You're that cat from earlier.
Ah, I slept in the streets again.
I didn't freeze to death thanks to you.
Where'd it go?
Kyung Hee, let's go.
Where are you going?
Timing and Subtitles by The Laundry Line Team @ Viki
The green light is on. Proceed crossing the street.
How far are you going?
Where'd you go?
Are you bringing me here?
What?
Laundry.
Why a laundry?
Peppermint candy?
Seventeen years ago
Aigoo. Aren't you a great child.
My precious granddaughter, were you doing the laundry?
Mom told me to when she left for work.
I have to study, but I have to do it because I'm older.
I'm young, too.
My granddaughter is so skilled.
I've never seen someone do the laundry so well in my life.
You did it as nicely as your pretty face.
Really? Did I really do it well?
You did really well.
Then, should I open a laundry later?
Oh, that's also sounds good.
Our Bom will wash the clothes of people everywhere very well.
- Here. - Wow, it's a peppermint candy!
This is only for Bom,
so it's a secret from your oppa and dongsaeng.
Grandma, why are you always hurt?
You have to get up. I can't be without you.
This is good. Say ah.
For Lease
Yes, hello?
Hello.
Is this store for rent?
What? A laundry?
That business you were thinking about. All it was was a laundry? You better not even think it!
I already signed the contract.
What money did you use to buy a laundry, Unni?
I thought you were going to Sweden. Did you win the lottery?
I cancelled the trip. I borrowed some money, and used my retirement money.
Bom, do you know the sorry state of individual business owners in the country right now?
Thirty percent of loans from banks are from individual business owners, but
seven out of ten businesses fail within the first year.
But you don't even know anything, using loan sharks.
I won't go bankrupt.
- Oh, my head, my head.- Mom, are you okay?
Come to your senses.
You! Do you think you're going to pass the audition acting like that?
If you have the time to get plastic surgery, you should practice acting. Practice acting!
So, you're going to run that laundry?
- That's right.- Get out.
What are you doing sticking around if you're not going to listen to me?
Leave, and live however you want to.
Don't worry, Mom. The laundry is bigger than you think. I'll be able to sleep and eat there.
Let's see. I won't have to pay the monthly living expenses.
I'll be making money.
Hello?
Yes, are you delivering the bed? Okay.
Let's see, the bed is taken care of.
I guess I should go and buy a rice cooker.
- Aiyoo.- Hey.
Forget about the plastic surgery, I won't even be able to buy clothes.
Mother, I think this is the last pouch of medicine.
I checked the refrigerator, and you forgot to refill it.
Be quiet for a bit! I'm thinking, I'm thinking.
Daebak. Did Mom just yell at Oppa right now?
Oh my, my hopes and dreams. I've made a mistake.
I'll get it first thing tomorrow. Oh?
My dreams... Let's finish this up.
This is done. Got this.
Make sure I didn't forget anything...
Please let it work this time.
- Aren't you going to the academy?- I'm going right now.
Soo Chul. Why a rice cooker?
I left it out to bring to the recycle center.
It's on the way to the academy. So I'll just drop it off on the way.
It's good that you live nearby.
Let's meet in front of the vending machine at the park in front of our houses.
Why does she want to meet in front of the vending machine?
What's this?
So embarrassing...
Please let it not be her.
I should have worn something else. Why is it the same outfit?
Why is she looking at me? It's not her. It can't be.
Please let it not be her.
You there.
Are you Jumping Spring?
Are you Miss Spring?
Ah, yes.
This must be it.
Yes. It's clean and was well taken care of, so it won't break or anything.
It looks good. Hold on.
- What are you doing?- Ah.
If you look at the back of the vending machine, there's an outlet.
You're going to make rice right here?
Can't I?
I once bought a broken used item.
Plug it in, and put the cooker on here.
The rice will start cooking.
What the heck. Daebak.
They're making rice aren't they?
Hey, take a picture.
Since they're wearing the same sweatsuit, they must be a married couple.
That's so hilarious.
The rice is ready.
- You personally checked that it works, right? Please give me my money now.- Hold on.
Here you go.
Why is it only 45,000 won?(appr. $40 USD)
The rubber here is all stretched out, so the rice isn't that chewy.
So it's 5,000 won less.($5 USD)
It hasn't been long since we replaced that.
I need the money to purchase a suit for an interview. I can't even be 1,000 won short, so give me the money.
No, look it over here. You see how it's all stretched out? How is this new?
- I'm telling you it hasn't been long since I replaced it.- They're having a lover's quarrel.
- Never mind. Just give me the money.- Let's move closer.
- If we upload this on the web, we'll get tons of viewers.- It's not even new, and you're telling me to give you the money.
You're showing your true colors now.
I'm not a woman who'd be cheated for even ten won.
Sell it for 45,000 won, or let's just forget about the whole thing.
Aish. I'm not selling.
- How can you just go?- Let go.
- How can you just leave like that?- I said to let go!
Aish, even this...
I'll be the better person and walk away from this.
You have to leave the rice! Is this your rice?
- Did I tell you to make the rice?- Leave the rice, you thief!
I'm not a thief, lady!
Hey, what are you guys doing? Put away your phone!
Hey! Ah!
Wow. So daebak. The rice cooker broke.
Wow, she really had no shame.
She even ripped my clothes. What is this?
Forget it. Let's just say it's all my fault.
I'm going to win that contest and become successful!
Let's do this!
My drawing case...
Where did it go?
A few days later
Timing and Subtitles by The Laundry Line Team @ Viki
Sweden Laundry
We just need to make sacrifices to the gods now.
But is no one from your family coming?
I'm not sure. I don't care, let's just do it on our own.
- Let's go in.- Oh?
No, no. Here, here. Over there, over there.
Have a bit more strength.
Mother, are you sick?
I went through so much to raise her, and she opens up a store and runs away from home.
I'm so upset.
Omo. Eun Chul oppa also came. Have you been well?
- Who are you?- Oh, Oppa. Really.
I'm Bom's friend. Bae Young Mi. I visited your house often.
Oh, that loan shark friend?
What do you mean, loan shark? You must be mistaken.
I told you to tell him that I work for the bank.
But you said you're not ashamed of your job.
Anyway, you should just rest at home if you're sick. Why did you come outside?
It's not like you're a stranger. How can I stay home while my daughter is opening up a business?
It's getting cold. You should come home.
Mom, you're really going to collapse like this.
500,000 won a month. I can't pay anymore than that.
- Let's make it 60,000 won.- 550,000 won.
If you don't like it, forget it since I'm going to get all my stuff out tomorrow.
Fine, 550,000 won! This damn girl.
- Is she putting up a show?- You can't tell?
Why did you decorate the laundry like a cafe? What a waste.
Somehow it seems like the money was invested disproportionately.
If you had the money to buy that table, you should have gotten me the surgery.
You came empty handed to the grand opening?
Aigoo, really. Just wait!
- Here.- What's this?
A list of my customers. You should do some marketing.
Call the orders that I marked. Uniforms, fur, cashmere, wool...
They are pretty easy to do.
Not bad.
You should do your bows.
Please let the business be a success!
Hand washing is my specialtySweden Laundry
The smell is nice, the interior is nice. And I'm the CEO.
The first customer is important. Who will it be?
Preferably, my honey, Bin.
No, I'm still shy. I'm not ready yet.
Welcome!
This isn't a cafe?
- It's a laundry.- We're sorry.
Yes, goodbye.
Welcome!
Oh, this isn't a cafe. Oppa, let's go.
Okay.
Damn.
L-A-U-N-D-R-Y
This isn't a cafe.
Welcome...
Look here. Do you not understand Korean?
I told you that I don't know where your drawing case is!
Isn't this a laundry?
You ripped my sweatsuit when you held onto me. Fix it.
I'm not the type of woman to harm others and pretend that it's okay.
Just leave it here, since I'll do it for free.
Wow. You ruined my life, and you think fixing this is enough?
What did you just say? What kind of nonsense is this?
I stayed up for a month to enter that contest.
But because of you, I lost everything! If that's not ruining my life, then what is it?
- And why is that my fault?- Wow.
This is unbelievable.
Know that I won't move from here until you find my drawing case.
Stepping on others' dreams. Laundry owner, get lost! Get lost!
- Get lost! Get lost!- I'm sorry.
- Get lost! Get lost!- I'm sorry!
Seriously. Do you really want me to ruin your life?
Get up. Get up!
Why are you like this? You should use words.
Then you should have listened to what I said when I was talking nicely!
Are you a thug? I'm going to spread the word.
What?
What a freaking jerk.
Seriously. My damn luck.
You can do this...
What? It's already that late?
Hey!
Aren't you going to sell it?
What's this!?
What just happened?
Did I just see something?
What? Was this a dream?
My head.
Were you sleeping?
Young Mi, I saw something weird!
What do you mean something weird? Did you look in the mirror?
Ah, seriously. I'm not kidding.
When I touched that shirt, I saw something weird.
Very eerie. I think I saw the owner of the shirt too.
You look! Scary, scary.
What did you possibly see?
You can't see it? You see it, right?
I don't see anything.
You must have been hallucinating because your body is exhausted from all the work.
That's not it. It wasn't like that.
Timing and Subtitles by The Laundry Line Team @ Viki
When I'm seeing things...
Accept the spirit.
Let yourself be possessed by the spirits. Not this.
Consult a psychiatrist.
I'm not crazy.
Stress and exhaustion may bring on...
Maybe it's because my body is exhausted, as Young Mi said?
Where is that medicine?
She must have hidden it, afraid that I would eat it.
He doesn't even make a cent. Why is she feeding him this?
Is this it?
It's no use for you to be eating that.
My precious granddaughter, have you been well?
Grandmother?
Grandmother! Grandmother!
Are you really Grandmother?
Did I die after drinking Oppa's medicine?
What do you mean die? You're going to live a long, long life. Don't you worry.
Aigoo, this is a dream.
How is it running a laundry? Is it not bad?
The laundry isn't the problem, Grandma. When I touched the clothing, I saw something strange.
Oh, that? I gave you that special power for opening up the business. Don't you like it?
What kind of power is that?
When you touch someone's clothes, you can see their worries?
That's right.
Why did you give me such a useless power?
You should help out that artist guy.
I don't want to. I have to eat and live too, who could I help?
I don't have the time to help him. Take back that power.
It would be nice if everything turned out the way you want, but life is not like that.
Just help them.
I don't have to.
Well...
If you see people's situations and still ignore them,
your life will probably become difficult?
You said it'll become difficult?
Don't forget what I said. And by any means help out that artist guy.
I'll see you again.
Grandma, you can't just go like that!
Gra... Grandmother!
What kind of dream seems so real?
My hopes and dreams...
It's hard studying. Eat a lot of meat. Eun Sol, you too.
- Yes.- But, Mother.
You know that I only eat Korean beef, don't you?
Of course, it's Korean beef.
But the price is going up. It's hard to eat it once a week.
The laundry has to do well.
Did you make a lot of money yesterday?
It's only been one day. What money?
Seeing how she can't answer you, it must be a flop.
Mom, did you dream about Grandma recently?
What in the world are you talking about? Do I have to see your grandmother in my dreams?
I've never seen her in my dreams before either. But she appeared in my dreams last night.
So what are you going to do?
She wanted me to do something.
But I don't know if I should really do it.
Just do whatever you want.
Even in the past, you never listened to me but you always listened to whatever Grandma said.
Bom, a dream is nothing more than a visual image you get when you sleep.
Once you're in sleep mode, your brain activity shifts.
And a dream is what happens in this state.
What the heck is he saying?
- Are you saying that it was just a wild dream?- Something like that.
I'm saying that you don't need to give so much significance to your dreams.
Whatever he says must be right. It's just a wild dream.
Was it really just a wild dream? Ok, let's not think about that.
How can I possibly find the drawing case he lost a few days ago at the park?
Ow, I bit on a pebble.
That's so disgusting.
Don't you have eyes?
Ah, so startling.
So early in the morning... Who pooped here?
Wait.
Since this morning, I bit a pebble,
I almost got run over by a bicycle, and I stepped in dog poop.
If you see people's situations and still ignore them,
your life will become difficult?
Could it be that?
Grandma! Looking for a lost drawing case is much more tiring than this.
Hul. Daebak.
The rice cooker lady stepped on dog poop.
What's this? Are you filming me?
Who gave you permission?
Aish, really.
Why are you hitting us? Thanks to us you're popular these days.
What are you going on about?
We uploaded the video we took at the park the other day.
There's already a thousand likes.
And there's two thousand dislikes.
Video?
Could I see that by any chance?
Leave the rice. Is that your rice?
- Did I tell you to make the rice?- Give me the rice, you thief!
I didn't give you my permission to put my face on the internet.
Do you want me to block out your face?
Stop, stop!
This man must have taken the drawing case.
I can't pretend to have not seen it.
I lost all of my drawings because of you!
If that's not ruining my life, then what is it?
Do you know where this ahjusshi is by any chance?
I see him every day. He's at the junkyard by the park.
- Really?- Yes.
Okay. Go.
- Go to school. Go to school. Don't take pictures!- Excuse us.
I don't need to go look for it myself. I can just call him and let him know where it is.
Where's that kid's phone number?
No! I'll do it! I'll look for it myself, Grandma!
Please, please, please! Please!
I haven't even finished paying off the installments.
Grandma, you're too much.
I can do it. I can do it.
The deadline is 6pm.
If I do a bit more, I can do it.
Where did it go?
This must be because of Mom's prayers.
Are you trying to tell me something? Are you trying to tell me to forget my dreams and prepare for the civil service exam?
This is all that laundry ahjumma's fault.
Maybe those kids were lying to me.
I looked everywhere, but he's nowhere to be found.
Over there!
Ahjusshi. Hello.
I've been looking for you.
- You mean me?- Yes.
Please take this.
Your desperate expression from searching for me, and this coffee.
You want to be my apprentice, right?
No. It's not that.
Thinking about going into this business at such a young age...
You have a bright future.
I'm sorry, I'm already in another field of work.
By the way, did you find a drawing case the other day at the park?
I wanted to get it back.
- This?- Yes.
Thank you so much, Ahjusshi! Thank you very much!
Wait!
I have to keep what's inside.
I thought it would make a nice ice box. Unfortunate.
Do you have the contents that were inside the drawing case?
You mean the drawing that was inside?
Yes.
That's what you're saying, right?
It's somewhere here.
Since it's been a few days, somewhere in the middle maybe.
Can you please be a bit more exact?
I don't linger on the wastes that are no longer in my possession since goodbyes are cruel.
If that's not ruining my life, then what is it?
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No matter what, it's too bad. I really want to take her on as my apprentice.
Where is it?
What's this?
Wait! Throw that to me, Agasshi.
Hurry!
I thought you said that you don't linger on the waste that is no longer in your possession!
That's not waste. It's a recent edition.
He's a man.
Throw it!
I'm throwing it.
Wait!
I've seen that magazine somewhere before.
Did I see it in my dream?
Ahjusshi! Ahjusshi! Ahjusshi!
Ahjusshi! Ahjusshi!
Ahjusshi! I found the drawing!
Ahjusshi! I found the drawing! Grandmother!
Where did this ahjumma go?
Did you come to pick up your shirt?
Never mind the clothes, take care of the pencil.
Did you just come from searching the trash or something?
Right. I was just about to call you.
- Move.- Don't come any closer,
and tell me from there.
What the heck... Do you have any idea what I had to go through for this?
Ah, take it. Have it, have it.
It's what you've been searching for, so take it.
This. Where did you find it?
I searched the whole park but couldn't find it.
It's a long story.
Anyway, since I found them for you,
from now on you aren't going to say that I ruined your life, are you?
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
I finished fixing your shirt, so let's not meet again.
Actually...
This is my dream.
Since I was young, I liked drawing.
Every time I would draw, I would become happy for no reason. You know?
Well, I guess.
By the way, we couldn't introduce ourselves.
I'm Yong Soo Chul. Spring in English.
- I'm Kim Bom.- Oh!
Bom is also spring in English.
Is it destiny?
Destiny? Bullshit.
Goodbye.
Disgusting. This was so expensive.
When you're done, drink this refreshingly.
Thank you. Thank you.
What's with that kid?
Even though you didn't want to, you helped him.
Grandmother!
Good job, my granddaughter.
I didn't do it because I wanted to.
It kind of just happened that way.
Even then, how did you feel helping someone else? Was it nice?
Drinking refreshing beer wasn't bad.
Just that.
But, Grandma, you're not going to ask me to keep doing this, are you?
Why wouldn't you have to work? This is just the beginning.
Ah, Grandmother! Grandmother, think about it.
My family doesn't even help me out at all. I don't want to suffer
helping out people I don't even know. It's too hard.
Take back the power you gave me, Grandma.
For now, do it.
Then someday, you'll find great happiness.
Really? What is it? Lottery?
Or is it a boyfriend?
- You want to know that?- Yes.
I forgot.
My forgetfulness...
Grandmother! Grandmother!
Grandmother, I want to know. Grandmother!
Nyang
Hi, Nyang! Please take care of me today.
The strange special power I received from Grandma as I opened the business...
When I touch a customer's clothes, I see their circumstance.
And once I see that circumstance, I can't ignore it.
But I hate getting involved in other people's business.
What kind of customer will I find today?
Please let me see nothing!
Hello.
- Yes, hello.- I leave it in your care.
Yes, goodbye.
♪Hey, you! Look at the sky. I can feel it. ♪
I won't forget to pay the living expenses.
- What are you doing?- Anyway, Bom is a huge problem.
It smells like autumn...
I'm Yong Soo Chul. You're Bom. Spring.
We have the same nickname.
- Noona, you're the best.- Can I have that bag?
If you two pretended that my bag was stolen,
you didn't think I would know?
If you want to forget about me, you must come back to me.
Wait for a new relationship.
Have you been well?