PRODUCED by Woon-hyun Jung
Hello?
you there?
SCRIPT by Hyo-jung Min & Sun-kyung Koo
DIRECTED by Sa-hyun Kim
Jung-eun,
a woman is coming.
oh, you're here.
I forgot to tell you.
electricity & water are charged by 'per person'.
keep that in mind, okay?
o..okay.
you bought lots of things!
a computer takes up electricity alot..
anyway, see you.
bye.
one more thing.
you can put out the trash bag on the street..
only after 6 o'clock.
okay, got it.
bye!
she's..left.
oh..
we forgot to clean this table..
I'll take care of it..
okay then..I'll..
I'll make breakfast!
brea..breakfast.. yes, we gotta have breakfast..
right..
tuna's for you.
I'm..sick of tuna..
I won't eat it.
you first.
no, you first.
today..
what are you gonna do today?
today..yeah..
yeah, I need to study! recently, I haven't had a chance to study..
how about you? are you busy today?
no.
I'm not busy today.
I see..
you're not busy.
hello?
yes, boss!
I'm very sorry..
I'm coming right now!
yes!
hey, it's too late!
sorry..
very sorry..
hey!
take it back! I don't need it!
I'm very sorry. I promise I won't be late again..
no, I don't need it!
please..
good bye!
forever!
oh, my socks!
article 304 of the criminal law,
a person who, on the plea of marriage, has obtained carnal knowledge of a woman,
will get punishment less than 2 yr of imprisonment or less than 5,000,000 fine.
the fraud of adultery.
Kyung-min, you wanna make a report about this one? you're pretty good at womanizing..you know.
why me?
you guys must be crazy..
I was just kidding! don't take it personally.
you're weird today.
take off your hat!
no!
it's dangerous..
why did you come to school, then?
you're not prepared for this study meeting.
don't care about him.
let's go for a drink!
( this cell-phone is now turned off. please leave a message after the tone.. )
even if a guy had slept with a woman,
you shouldn't force him to live with her, right?
that's a bad decision not only for the guy, but also for the woman.
and also for this society!
you think they'd be happy that way?
- I don't think so. - that's right!
the idea of 'man should be responsible for the relation with a woman'..
that's so..old-fashioned! don't you think so?
we are all grown-ups. 'be responsible for woman's life'? I don't think so.
they just did it! because they both wanted it!
right.
you can say that again! yeah!
so he doesn't have to feel guilty about that.
because they both wanted it!
that's the way it goes.
is it.. really your friend's story?
I don't feel bad about that guy because it's not my story, it's my friend's thing.
but if there had been such a thing between a man & a woman..
they should solve the problem together!
but he just disappeared! he's so bad..
right.
your friend must be angry now.
you got it!
he's so..ill-mannered!
well, I understand they just did it 'cause they were drunk.
but..
how come he just disappeared next morning?
he's so bad..
it's better for her.
you said, he doesn't have a proper job. he's just preparing the exam..
maybe he's one of those playboys..
tell your friend that 'shit happens, so just forget about the shit!'
what?
oh..
how can you call him a 'shit'?
yes, he's shit!
think about it, if he's wanting to live with her just because he slept with her..
that would be a bunch of headaches for her!
we all gotta watch out 'guys'..
did you call me just to talk about your friend's thing?
I gotta go to work tomorrow!
right,
I agree he's a shit.
he doesn't deserve me..
no..my friend.
it's like, he couldn't recognize she's a pearl!
the pearl before swine, you know.
you fool..
you are the chicken head..
not me..
who's he?
I don't know.
hey,
hey!
who are you?
I'm a friend of Yong-june.
I just fell asleep.
oh, Yong-june's so..
check the table, he might have..
well, I don't really know.
we got so drunk yesterday.
he might have gone to his office-tel.
okay.
- thanks. - no problem.
my eyes are crushed! my eyes!
you're making fun of us?
how dare you!
my chin's aching..
Kyung-min!
don't use force! you guys can talk to him!
he can't take the bar exam if he's got seriously hurt!
you'll regret it when he becomes a judge!
huh?
a judge?
you're kidding, huh?
hey,
what kind of judge got messed up with gangster's money?
gangster's money?
hey,
I'll give you only 3 days.
keep that in mind, okay?
okay.
hey,
you're lucky today.
but you better watch out.
'Lady FIRST!'
that's our motto. we knock down ladies first, okay?
let's go.
Kyung-min, you okay?
they were punching my 'face'!
oh..how's my face?
stop kidding!
ouch!
does it hurt?
don't move.
gangster's money? you borrowed money from 'em?
well..
recently, my family's got in financial trouble..
my old man's business has been struggling for a while..
and my uncle's business is.. also in trouble..
that's why..I borrowed money from them, cause..
I gotta support my family!
don't live like this!
people are looking down on you!
no, I'm just..
let's go.
where are we going?
don't forget your bag.
have a seat..
pass the exam.
study hard..and..
pass the bar exam.
I wish, you know.
but the situation doesn't allow me to concentrate on studying..
as you've seen today, situation is so..
then,
stay here.
what?
I mean, you can study here.
you need a place to study,
and I don't have enough money to pay you back right now.
so you can stay here for a while..
that's all.
that's all?
that's all.
I'm okay, but.. it might be uncomfortable for you.
I'm alright.
if you really wanna do that,
okay!
then I'm staying here, but..
as soon as the situation got better, I'll get out.
okay?
any rice left? I haven't had breakfast.
no rice,
you want cup ramen?
you shouldn't put ramen on your empty stomach, that's really bad for your health!
I mean,
so I'm taking ramen..
why you don't answer the call?
never mind.
you ate this ham alone? you're so mean!
you disappeared this morning, didn't you?
get me ramen..
he doesn't answer the call?
he might have turned off the phone. 'cause he doens't wanna answer.
what's happening?
what?
you just hung up the phone, didn't you?
no, I'm just cleaning this one. it's got dirty..
you finally got the nerve to lie to me?
let me see the call history.
forget it!
I tried to call Kyung-min.
didn't I tell you that don't try to find him?
he's your grand son!
I'm worried about him..
he might not be able to find a place to stay..
how come you're not worried about him?
I can' accept him as my grand son until he really grows up.
he needs a wake-up call!
he's always making trouble..
there should be no one like him in this family.
there's no one like him in this 'Lee' family!
don't try to contact him again!
hey,
wake up!
Kyung-min Lee!
what..
do you know what time it is?
I don't know..
sun is up in the sky!
you don't wanna wake up?
it's not I 'don't wanna' wake up, I just 'can't' wake up..
I was not sleeping when you went out to deliver newspapers, but..
I just couldn't wake up, you know..
my arms were aching.. my leg hurts..so..I..
just couldn't..wake..up..
you!
see? you CAN wake up.
mickey mouse!
that's cute.
she's so..
this is too tough for a patient like me.
I don't have money to buy groceries.
so don't complain.
I'm quite sure there're some other foods in the fridge.. you're tryin' to charge every sidedishes, aren't you?
I really don't have money to buy foods.
I ran out of money.
how could you just spent up all the money you have?
you should save money for foods.
eat your shoes, then!
your shoes ate up all my money!
I was just joking.. I'm just..
this Kimchi is delicious.
who made this?
your mom?
it's left-over from a restaurant.
I gotta tell you one thing.
don't waste water & electricity.
take a shower once in 3 days.
doesn't make sense!
it's summer time!
don't use computer other than academic purposes, okay?
and..wake up early and study in the morning.
electricity is expensive. you shouldn't study late at night.
I better catch some fireflies..
your shoes!
okay, okay..
eat one piece of laver at a time!
and with rice!
I know you're very busy. so I drove here.
get on, I'll buy you dinner.
how do you like dinner here?
good.
it's the first time for us to have dinner together after you came back to korea.
is it?
having dinner and tea together..
it's first time for us.
you're so cruel to me..
the other day.. it was not a joke.
that kiss..
that was real.
I really want to go out with you.
we still don't know much about each other. we haven't even tried to, have we?
give me a chance to show you what I'm really like..
I'm not forcing you to answer me right now,
take your time to think it over.. and answer me later.
let's go. you must be busy today.
don't worry. it's alright. it's sunny today. it'll get dried up soon.
I'm a patient, you know. how could you force me to do laundry?
doing laundry is so tough..yes it is..
oh my arms are aching! oh my arms..
- hey! - I'm very busy, you know.
hang 'em straight, okay?
okay, okay. I'll hang 'em straight!
I'm much better at doing laundry than you!
you know nothing about laundry.
what is this?
the mickey mouse panty is much better than this one!
it's just the old woman style!
- ya! - I can even put my head into it.
your butt is bigger than I thought!
give it to me!
isn't it a phone call?
- this one's so.. - give it to me!
you made me to lose it, it's your fault!
you're making me crazy, crazy, crazy!
it's not my fault..
answer your cell-phone!
who the hell keeps calling!
hello, this is Jung-eun Nam's cell-phone.
she's doing something right now, who's calling please?
'PLUS AD'?
tell her to come to work?
why are you answering my cell-phone?
wait a sec.
it's from 'PLUS AD'. they want you to come to work there.
what?
hello,
Jung-eun Nam speaking.
oh!
really?
come until 10 o'clock?
yes!
thank you!
thank you so much!
okay, got it!
what am I supposed to do?
hey!
I got a job!
they want me to come to work!
you won a lotto or something?
how can you compare 'getting a job' to 'winning a lotto'?
oh!
thank you, god.
hey,
it might be a technical mistake.
check one more time whether you're really qualified or not.
there was a case in which a company was sued on this kinda mistake.
and the company paid a significant amount of indemnities, I heard.
but anyway, it's a win-win situation. at least you can get money from the company.
stop saying nonsense!
okay..
I'm calling my home. so, be quiet.
hello?
Jung-min?
it's me.
mommy's there?
she's not at home?
she's doing a part-time job again?
isn't her back aching? I'm worried about her.
tell mommy that she doesn't have to work part-time any more.
I got a job!
I'm not lying!
tell mommy that I called her, okay?
no, I'll call back later.
okay, bye!
oh, I need to call the newspaper substation about this.
they need to find a new person.
you can place an ad on the newspaper.
saying, 'Jung-eun Nam finally got a job'
you'll never know how tough it is to live without a job..
you know how much I've been suffering?
I was so afraid that I might not get a job and just remain so-so..
I've always been nervous about that..
and I've been very sorry for my parents 'cause I'm not able to support myself..
you're crying? you're not a kid!
let's get out!
to where?
why you took me here? it's a department store!
shut up and follow me.
where are we heading to?
your 'style' is way below the average of today's young people.
I don't care about that.
now you're gonna make some advertisement!
you gotta develop a good sense for today's fashion culture!
I'll show you. follow me!
forget it.
I'm not interested in this kinda things.
what are you saying? don't go!
look,
well,
which part of your body do you think is most attractive?
attractive?
I haven't thought about that..
oh, you're 'thought'less..
let me tell you.
it's your neck.
you have looong neck.
your neck line is attractive.
so you shouldn't cover your neck by your clothes, okay?
come over.
close the door!
looks very good on you.
how much is it?
it's 998,000 won.
it'll be 1,023,000 won with those shoes.( = $1,000 )
what did you say?
don't be like this!
my god..
how can they..
wear those extremely expensive clothes?
but it looks soooo nice.
if you have enough money, you'll gonna wear 'em, won't you?
I won't wear 'em.
what's the use of 'looking soooo good'?
does it make you a better person?
what is important is.. what's inside the person. what's inside!
I have nothing to say.. forget it!
wait here.
why? where are you going?
wait here for me, okay?
where are you going?
he's not coming..
where have you been?
here you are!
you wanna wear it now?
you can wear it in the restroom.
where did you get it?
you bought it?
I didn't steal it, you know.
how could you buy this? you have no money now!
don't try to know about that.
I need to know about that!
what did you do? tell me!
this is a present from me! you got a job, you know.
you gotta appreciate this, okay? go ahead and wear it.
how could you buy this? you have no money!
you're spoiling the mood..
look at my wrist,
I've sold it.
sold what?
your watch?
was it that expensive?
come on..
do you have any idea about 'luxury watches'?
I was always making trouble, you know.
so when I got into the university, my old man bought that luxury watch for me. as a prize.
I sold that watch..
you must be crazy, crazy, crazy!
how could you sell that watch and buy clothes?
why are you always like this? please grow up!
how can you ignore my favor like this?
I'm already moved by your kind heart. that's enough for me.
how can you refund it right after you got the present?
there's nothing I can do for you.
I really wanna do something for you.
I'm so moved by your heart, so I don't really need the present.
( try delicious bacon )
hey,
this is delicious.
( try delicious dumplings )
let's eat dumplings.
dumplings?
8,000 won for hats,
2,000 won for..
oh!
nice to see you again.
you two are accepted, too!
congratulations for you two!
oh..you're accepted too?
you said you're from a 2 yr college..
that's why this company is a good company.
they don't really care about which school he/she's from.
I have..some experience from different kinds of things.
that helped, maybe.
it's very good to see you guys again.
- let's get along well. - okay..
attention please,
first, congratulations to you all for being accepted to our company.
I'll let you know which departments you're gonna work in.
each of you go to see the department head, okay?
- Miss Lee! - yes.
- Mr. Kim! - yes.
department # 1.
- Mr. Kim! - yep.
- Mr. Cho! - yes.
department # 2.
- Miss Kim! - yes.
- Miss Park! - yes.
the general affairs dept.
- Miss Soh! - yes.
- Miss Shim! - yes.
the planning dept.
- Miss Lee! - yes.
- Miss Park - yes.
- Miss Lee - yes.
- Miss Park - yes.
the design dept.
wait a sec.
you didn't call my name.
uhm..
what's you name?
Jung-eun Nam.
Jung..eun..Nam..
your name is not on this list.
no?
I've got a phone call yesterday. I was told to come until 10 o'clock.
Jung..eun..Nam..
( Jung-eun Nam AM 10:00 planning chief office )
I found it,
you gotta go to the chief office.
thank you very much.
how are you doing?
I started to work here.
sorry for the last time. I shouldn't have asked you about the bus fare.
now we're in the same company. so I apologize to you about last time.
hope to see you often!
which department are you in?
- which floor you want? - uh?
oh, which floor is the planning chief office on?
just tell me where it is located,
I can find it by myself.
where's the chief, by the way?
hello, this is Dong-june Yoo.
( planning chief : Dong-june Yoo )
yes,
got it.
your name is Jung-eun Nam, right?
yes..
I'm sorry..
I didn't know you're the chief.
I'm very sorry..
are you healthy?
of course I am!
I was born healthy,
plus, I've been delivering newspapers every morning for years.
so, I'm in good shape now.
is there anything you can't eat?
or any kind of allergy do you have?
no..
can you chew something well?
I mean, are your teeth in good shape?
teeth?
my teeth are okay..
but why?
these are new snacks to the market.
but we're struggling to get the concept on which TV commercial would be made.
try these samples, and.. make a report about the taste, smell, texture, etc..
I see.
anything else you want me to do?
you're a part-time worker.
all you have to do is to make a report on these snacks.
what did you say?
part..time?
I'm not a proper employee?
we didn't say you're employed.
right..
I was just told to 'come to work'..
it's just a part-time job..
your paycheck will be made on 'per-day' basis. about 700,000 won per month.
so, I'm just a part-time worker here..
all you want me to do is just 'eating'..
it has nothing to do with my real ability..
it's not gonna be difficult job to do.
good luck.
if you ran out of snacks, ask the planning team to give you more.
the planning team is making big pictures about advertising.
so they're using some part-time workers and let them try new snacks..
Jung-eun Nam, keep up the good work.
you are a part-time worker?
I knew it..
you said you got some experience from different kinds of things. good luck!
job done?
well,
I thought..
I was accepted as a proper employee.
people like you can't easily get qualified for our company. I guess you already know that.
all other interviewers were against hiring you as a proper employee.
so I hired you as a part-time worker.
why did you hire me, then?
you should've told me that I'm hired as part-time worker.
you made me to think I'm hired as a proper employee!
there's a case in which a person sued a company about this kinda mistake!
I think your company should give me..
consol..consolation money!
do you have any idea how much it hurts my pride?
I won't ask for the consolation money,
just give me one-day pay.
bye.
you came home pretty early..
what is all this mess about?
I got a report due on tomorrow.
by the way, no welcome party in your company?
uh..
it was my first day. they don't have a party on the first day..
why don't you buy some pork belly for us?
we can have a party for you.
I can't remember when was the last time I had some 'protein' of meat.
hello,
mom,
I heard your got a job.
I wanted to call you this afternoon, but.. a new employee shouldn't answer private phone calls, right?
that's why I'm calling you now.
let me know the phone number in your office.
( cell-phone is expensive to use. I'll call you in the office next time. )
oh..
there's no phone in my office yet.
what kind of company is that? no phone in the office?
oh I forgot, send me 200,000 won every month, okay?
I'll make your account in the mutual financing group here.
I'll think about it..
no need to think about it.
send 200,000 won every month, okay?
let me talk to her.
Jung-eun? it's dad.
you're okay?
congratulations to you.
do your best there,
okay?
Jung-eun! buy me a present! I want new clothes!
I want my present, too!
quiet!
( okay then, bye. )
yes, father.
I'll visit you sooner or later.
okay, bye.
roast pork belly on the grill and..
wrap it with garlic, pepper and hot sauce by a leaf of lettuce..
and just eat it! with a shot of soju! that'd be just fantaaastic!
hey!
tidy up a bit! what a mess!
and you think I'm a dish washer for you?
you're staying home all day long. you can wash dishes, can't you?
we're living together. you should help me!
don't you think you're so selfish?
are you on the 'monthly magic' today?
I'm just telling the truth to you!
reflect on your conduct!
she thinks she's so great?
am I just a jobless husband and is she a working wife?
shit.. I gotta get out of here..
people just think that..
law is booooring or difficult to study.
but no! it's really interesting to study!
I'm fascinated by law.
I envy you.
you're majoring in what you really like to study.
good point. but the problem is that..
I have unbalanced tastes for women, foods.. and everything.
once I got attracted by something, I love it 'till the end.
but once I don't like something, I hate it 'till the end.
well,
the case you talked about before..
yeah.
in which a person sued a company for telling him that he's accepted while he wasn't..
how much..
how much did he get as the consolation money?
I don't think he got much.
and he must have paid his lawyer, so.. I think he actually got nothing.
why are you asking about this?
oh..
you..
tell me the truth.
you're rejected?
I knew it!
I thought it was strange.
I didn't imagine they'd hire you!
you should've checked one more time!
did you think they'd accept you?
I wasn't rejected.
I'm employed, but..
I'm not a proper employee, I'm just a part-time worker..
that means they rejected you..
they're..so cruel!
how could they call you to come to work, then? those jerks are so bad!
you want me to write a letter to ministry of labor?
my god!
how about suing them?
forget it.
it's my fault.
I should've checked one more time.
I got sooo angry!
when you got this angry,
drinking soju is the best solution!
get drunk and forget about it!
curse 'em with this soju!
have a drink!
what kind of jerks are they?
drink it!
right,
you're right.
they won't hire a fool like me.
right?
I was just joking!
no,
I know my limits.
I'm bad at everything,
I have no strong points.
yes! you have some strong points!
you're good at making Kimchi-stew.
your Kimchi-stew is on the state-of-the-art level!
you can't call that a strong point..
yes! that's a strong point of you!
and you're very good at washing socks.
you can make white socks just sparkling!
nobody can do that without patience & devotion.
and you've never missed your newspaper delivery, have you?
no.
see? you're good!
I can say 'great talents mature late' to you.
I'm a good baby sitter, too.
my youngest brother is 4 yr old now.
he likes me more than my mom.
4 yr old?
I must agree that your parents love each other so much.
- there's another thing I'm very good at. - what's that?
I'm very good at writing letters.
when I was in elementary school, it was only me who got replies from soldiers.
pretty girls were sending letters with their pictures, but.. only my letters got the replies.
I knew it.
so take it easy.
you can make it someday!
someday, you'll make it! you'll find it!
okay,
to your success!
to my success!
thank you.
nobody but you.. are praising me..
it's not praising! I'm telling the truth!
and..
sometimes you look pretty..
so, cheer up!
okay?
uh?
okay..
drink it.
you said your report is due tomorrow.
write your report!
you sat up all night?
you must be tired.
what are you doing, by the way?
I'm going to school.
how about this? do I look different from what I used to be?
those gangsters!
they might kill you!
if I don't go to school today, the professor will kill me.
I can take your report to the professor.
I have to present it by myself. otherwise, he won't let me graduate.
he's very notorious.
hey, how about this?
do I look different?
I can never disguise my 'beauty'!
it's almost annoying, you know..
oh my god,
you were given only 3 days.
today is the last day, isn't it?
I love my report better than my life, you know.
oh..it's just like.. going into the cave of a tiger..
by the way,
how much do you owe to them?
it's not a big money.
how much? tell me.
seven.
seven million?
yes, it's 7 million won, not 7 won.
did you really need 7 million?
yes, I did.
I told you before.
my family's got in financial trouble..
we need money on this..and that..
even then,
you shouldn't have borrowed money from gangsters!
you didn't know you'd be like this?
but there was nothing I can do..
if you don't pay the money back,
what would happen?
you gotta live like this forever?
shit!
I'll go into the mountain and become a priest! that way, they're not gonna find me!
what if you became free from debt?
can you promise you'll gonna concentrate on study?
how can I get free from debt?
you can pay off the debt.
I can..
I can pay it back for you.
what?
I can pay it back for you.
and you can pay me back later.
that way, you'll be free from those guys.
how can you pay it back for me?
I can pay it back 700,000 won per month.
it's gonna take only 10 months.
I can make 700,000 by part-time job.
only 700,000 a month?
they're using you all month long! how can they pay you just 700,000 a month?
you better worry about yourself.
you can't even make 1 won now, can you?
you accept my offer?
well,
that's very kind of you, but..
it feels like you're controlling me.
what's the condition?
the interest is 20%. like the gangster's money.
20%?
are you a gangster?
and you do the house works.
'cause I'm busy making money.
hey,
let's go to school together.
I'll negotiate with those gangsters for you.
come on!
don't go away.
you're a coward.
I'm not a coward, but..
when gangsters are chasing you, you'll become a coward.
don't go away!
I'm not going away.
long time no see! but you look like a spy today.
do I?
are you okay, Kyung-min?
of course I'm not okay.
if you guys saw two men in black suits, just let me know, okay?
you came?
oh, Hye-ryun!
that day, you came back home safely?
that day?
I came home late.
Sang-june! you read thru the book?
that day? what is 'that day'?
it's none of your business.
who's gonna do the presentation today?
me, sir.
go ahead.
yes, sir.
I'm gonna present some cases about the constitutional law.
the first case is,
about the electricity & communication law.
let me summarize the case on the board.
thanks for listening.
you're not coming to my class,
but your presentation is very good, I must admit.
very nice,
excellent!
thank you very much, sir.
okay, see you guys next time.
Kyung-min!
yeah.
Kyung-min!
good presentation.
very nice.
ah..thank you..
he's very notorious for never saying 'excellent' to his students.
quite impressive.
thank you.
Kyung-min, let's go!
how about..
Kyung-min Lee!
Jung-eun : Da-bin Jung Kyung-min : Rae-won Kim
Hye-ryun : Jung-yoon Choi Dong-june : Hyun-woo Lee
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