Hotel King
Hello, Ahjussi!
Episode 8
You worked hard.
If my dad came to pick me up, then he would have given you a gift.
It's a shame. When I come to Korea, I'll come by again.
Can I hug you this one time, Joon?
What about the General Manager?
Did you rest well?
Yes. The service was great.
It was an honor for me to serve you.
So I prepared a small gift.
Wow!
You know how strong he is, right?
Of course! Alone, he can protect Korea-
No, he can protect the entire world!
That's right.
Since a strong guy like him has become your friend,
don't be afraid of anything from now on.
Really?! Wow!
General Manager, you are the best hotelier in the world.
Thank you.
I agree as well.
General Manager, you are a good person.
Cha Jae Won,
it's okay.
It's okay.
Oh!
I've never seen his bed sheets all messy. What's going on today?
Did he have a guest?
I get a weird feeling every time I see this.
Where do you think the General Manager sleeps?
Eureka!
Oh! Oh my!
Finally... the hotel monster has started dating.
Oh, oh my! Oh my!
This isn't the end.
Don't be surprised... there's more evidence.
Oh my, oh my, oh my, then...
Oh my!
I'm not ready for this yet. You shouldn't do this...
Come here. - Oh, you really shouldn't do this...
The Sunshine Foundation's event that was scheduled for Sunday at 12 PM
was cancelled by our request due to Director Yoon's incident.
Other events will proceed as scheduled.
Also, for the Haemil Restaurant's opening, 30 VIP guests will be in attendance, all invited by the Madame herself.
The preparations are done.
Hold on.
This is my first time seeing you.
Two of our food & beverage staff members quit unexpectedly, so he's been newly hired.
Greet him. This is the General Manager.
Keep up the good work.
Did you hire him after looking into him?
His resume and work experience were all good, but he said he wanted to start from the bottom.
He's young, but I liked his way of thinking, so I hired him.
Why? Is there something that's bothering you?
No, but he uses an interesting cologne.
Since he's on the food & beverage team, tell him to refrain from using cologne.
Wow, your sense of smell is so... I had no idea.
Okay, I'll give him a warning.
♪ Rudolph, the red nose reindeer, ♪
♪ you'll go down in history. ♪
Did our Hyang Shim do a lot of good deeds this year?
Yes!
Then Santa must give you a gift!
Oh!
This will be good!
Squawk, squawk, squawk, squawk.
Why would a reindeer squawk? It's not a seagull! It was hilarious!
Why does Grandma Hyang Sook think that the 24th day of each month is Christmas?
They came all the way from Seoul. They're guests of our hotel for over 30 years.
Before she got sick, she memorized all the names of the workers. She was such a warm person.
She still brings us snacks, though.
Thanks to her, it feels like Christmas once a month. I like it.
How am I supposed to interpret your outfit right now?
Hey, why do you keep doing that from behind?
Why do you keep hugging me from behind?
So did those two accept $1000 as tip?
It's not that they accepted it. They didn't know.
Ah, you're being too loud! Stop making noise, or leave. - You have spit...- Sorry.
You've done this before, haven't you? Doing special events and getting money in return?!
What are those guys saying right now?
Listen using your own earholes. If you say another word, I'm going to rip your mouth.
If I rip your mouth, it'll be painful, right?
Be honest. How much have you received until now?
What are you saying? This has never happened until now.
They always gave us snacks, so I didn't think differently this time...
Are you sure you guys are concierges?
What a douchebag! I will never ever understand you and you.
This is definitely something that you could misunderstand; however, it's not like that.
As concierges, we've never done anything to be ashamed of.
Why don't you...
say something in sign language again? You pretended to be all righteous, but is this who you really are?
What's going on?
They broke the rule that accepting tips from guests is forbidden.
I was chastising them for receiving money for holding a special event during work hours.
Team Leader, whom I respect and love, I would like to say one word.
It wasn't a special event. It was done out of service for a long-time guest who's suffering from dementia.
Are you in on this, as well?
No, I'm not.
They say if was out of service to our guests.
They accepted it unknowingly. They can just return it, and it can be the end of this. Why are you so serious about it?
You're so uptight!
It's all been resolved, so go back to your posts.
Chairwoman...
Chairwoman, how is this so easy for you?
Within a group, there are things called procedures and rules.
Fine, since I'm a cool chairwoman, I'll consider your comment.
Give me an explanation as to what problems remain even after Captain Go and Assistant Sun apologize and return the money.
They ruined the pride and reputation of a hotelier by accepting money to satisfy their own selfish greed.
As their superior, you've disappointingly denied to embrace them and to believe in them.
I didn't request permission from you in advance. Also, though it was unintended, having the money envelope in my hands...
They're all my fault.
I'll return it right way, and I'll take care of it.
Yes, we have done wrong.
Wait, why are you two apologizing?
General Manager, it's good that you came. Didn't you say you had to trust your own employees?
This uptight guy right here is messing with these nice workers because of a misunderstanding, and...
Team Leader Hong will take care of it.
Don't make things bigger. This is an order.
Now I know why a mere assistant has no fear.
I will keep my eye on you, Sun Woo Hyun.
I hate people like you the most.
I will ask you one thing.
Would you have been suspicious if something like this happened to an employee who studied abroad with you?
It seems like you're more sensitive to our mistakes.
As part of a general manager's duties, isn't there something like "saving the Chairwoman's face"?
Are you trying to make all the employees your enemies?
I know Sun Woo Hyun very well. He would never do that.
If you're truly concerned about Sun Woo Hyun, don't get involved in these kinds of matters.
The moment you favor one person over another,
that person can become an enemy of the other employees.
But why?
Because you are the Chairwoman.
At least for now.
Nobody thinks of me as the Chairwoman.
Neither the employees nor you.
If you want to be accepted, don't whine like a child and begin by gaining their trust.
Also, don't express or reveal any emotion.
What are you doing?
Are you crying out here for being scolded by your superior?
I was sorry about earlier,
but next time act like you don't know.
There are so many things I shouldn't do.
When I was young, when I saw my dad walking around the hotel with his employees all lined up,
he looked way bigger then that mountain over there.
Even in my eyes, the Chairman was like a big mountain that you couldn't see in one glance.
I've been curious about this since a while ago...
There's something between you and my dad, right?
There's something strange...
Even if he was friendly with his employees, my dad giving you his beloved harmonica
and your utmost respect for him... are too much.
Are you...
my half (younger) brother?
Are you filming a drama?
And I'm older.
Is that so?
If it weren't for the Chairman,
I wouldn't have become a person.
What do you mean?
There is something.
Yes?
No, tell them to wait. I'm going right now.
I have to go.
You... we have to talk later.
That's probably why I keep being concerned about her, right?
I heard it's a painting that Chairman Ah requested before his death.
That's what I heard.
He's quite peculiar, isn't he?
Asking a not-so-famous artist to recreate such a renowned painting.
If you look with earnest eyes, it's not different from the original piece.
If you look with suspicious eyes, I guess it'll look like a forgery.
Director Baek, you always teach me a lesson.
That's why I want to seek your advice.
Now that it has become bigger, the cat that I used to care for
is thinking he's a tiger, and he's trying to bite me in the neck.
What should I do?
What is that cat to you?
How should I say this...
He's like this prosthetic leg.
Since it makes me remember the painful past, it sickens me to see it.
But...
if I don't have this, I won't be able to walk.
Something that makes you sick to look at it, but something that you can't live without...
That's the worst.
Whether if it's a cat or a tiger, if it starts to attack its owner,
that means that it is no longer afraid of your whip.
Find what he wants to hold onto without letting go.
If you take that away from him,
he will be back to being your loyal cat.
Something he doesn't want to let go of...
Who would be so careless?
There is no name either. Aigoo.
Gosh...
What is it?
Did you have a nightmare?
God warned them that death will occur if they eat the fruit from the "tree of knowledge of good and evil."
However, the curious Eve ignored the warning and ate the fruit.
Did she die afterwards? No, she didn't. She didn't die, but...
she became a woman who learned shame.
What are you talking about?
I just ate that forbidden fruit.
But I didn't die.
I just became a man who was curious and learned shame.
Shall we satisfy our curiosity?
Whenever Guy B, who had a beautiful eye smile,
would look from afar with his deep and sad eyes,
Girl A's body would heat up, as if she was naked at a communal bath house.
The right and left chambers of her heart would pound incessantly...
Ah, what if this belongs to a guest?
There's neither their first nor last name.
So we need to take a close look at it if we're to return it to the owner.
Let's satisfy our curiosity again.
Do you know how to put a nail through that wall?
When Girl A asked this, he replied, "This is a piece of cake, Miss."
Guy B took off his shirt, drenched in sweat, and began nailing. He was like a prince on a white horse-
No, he was the white horse.
Lean muscles like a stallion, with sturdy thighs.
In the end, that night, Guy B and Girl A... all through the night...all through the night...
Ah, geez.
Whoever it is, their taste is so...
A woman like this who desires a bold and adventurous life is my ideal type.
Where in the world is this person? Why is there no contact information?
I want to depend my life on this woman...
Why are you...
Why are you holding someone else's diary?
Then...
There's no way that bold and adventurous woman...
is you, right?
What the heck are you saying?
It's not right?!
Then person "B" is...
you.
Then the guy "nailing" all night with Girl A is...
When did you guys get so close? - No way, no way...
It's not me. It can't be me.
Wait. Deep and sad eyes...
Eye smile...
Lean muscles like a stallion...
Those descriptions fit me!
Are you joking with me? You can't do this!
You're not supposed to do this!
It's all good. - What's so good about it?
Congratulations.
I hate you more right now!
Oh my gosh!
Hey, if you're here, you should make it more obvious.
Is this good enough? - I shouldn't expect much from you.
These are the documents you must look over today.
You're telling me to do all this today?
I'm sure that your friends who like to show off so much would have written this using difficult terms!
Behind the documents, there is an easier version that was made to aid your understanding.
The General Manager has made it so anyone who can read will understand.
I'm going to take a look at these at home.
Sunbae, you're too much. How can you take us out for drinks now when we've arrived so long ago?
And... what is this?
Sorry. Let's take it easy today and I'll treat at a nice place next time.
Soo Ahn should've come out, too.
When we were all working in Las Vegas together, there was nothing we couldn't do when the 4 of us showed up.
Aigo, but there isn't even one concierge I like...
If it's because of me, you don't need to worry about it.
You... we use the young chairwoman, who mortified Joon, as a side dish and...
What's wrong? -10 meters behind us at 3' clock, wearing a black jacket and hat.
He's been following us.
Should we "cook" first before we have a drink?
I'll bet money that I'll pick up on those girls!
Will you be able to do it?
Want to make a bet? Okay. What do you want to bet on?
But, there can't be any dirty play. -Sure. Not a problem.
Are you okay? Are you okay?
You can't catch him. He ran away knowing we would come after him.
It's probably a spy sent from another hotel.
I totally ruined my clothes.
Are you okay? Yeah.
Are you okay?
It's that cologne!
It's the same scent as the new employee.
Sunbae!
Sunbae. Sunbae!
Make sure to memorize this part.
His handwriting is kind of pretty.
He acts so cold all on his own.
Let's take a look.
Things the Chairwoman needs to know about VIP guests...
I will memorize these a little later.
Why is he so late?
Chairwoman! Chairwoman!
Are you okay?!
General Manager, what is the matter at this hour?
You came because of this sound?
I am hungry but there's nothing I know how to do.
I thought if I just stick the eggs in the microwave, they'll become hardboiled eggs.
Sorry.
By any chance, did any other employees come in here?
Who? The housekeepers?
No. Any employees you aren't familiar with?
No, no one came.
Why... are you asking?
It's nothing.
I will do it. I will do it.
It's okay. It's all cleaned up.
I'll go wash my hands.
What...
is that?
Why is something like that in my house?
Did you come here knowing?
I will explain later. I will escort you to the hotel for now.
It is too dangerous here.
If I go...
Is there a place that's even safe for me to go to?
In the U.S.,
I barely got away after being attacked by someone I didn't even know.
Even when I came to Korea, at the hotel,
even at my house.
In the end, there isn't a safe place for me.
There's nowhere I can go.
General Manager, you know right? You know who's trying to put me in danger.
I don't know.
During the bird incident, and when I nearly drowned,
I pushed it saying it was all your doing.
But why didn't you say anything?
I even said...
that you were the murderer who killed my dad and I pushed you and criticized you.
Why did you just stay still?
Because you wouldn't have believed me.
No matter what I had said, you wouldn't have believed me.
I will report it to the police first and check the CCTVs nearby.
I will call Team Leader Cha Soo Wan so...
Wait a minute.
General Manager, stay with me.
Just for a little while.
Do you know anyone who draws with this method around here?
The people who draw like this aren't experts,
so I can't tell even when I look at the painting.
Why don't you go to Hyukha village.
There are people who paint portraits.
They say they paint these imitations live...
If you have good luck, you will be able to find him.
Thank you.
I wanted to find him for her.
Even though I saw you everyday,
it seemed like there was a lot I didn't know about you, General Manager.
That time...
the person that held my hand at the hospital,
it was General Manager, right?
I was right.
Wow, in only 10 minutes...
Aren't you going to eat with me?
I'm fine.
There's nothing you can't do.
It makes sense why my dad made all that effort to bring you here.
I will be going now.
You're going already?
I will call Team Leader Cha Soo Ahn.
I can't trust anyone else.
I can't trust anyone.
You do it.
You can protect me like you did until now.
♪ I'm one step too late ♪
♪ I finally arrived at your heart ♪
Do you... trust me?
I...
trust you.
♪ Standing at the place you waited for me ♪
♪ How hurt and painful your heart must have been? ♪
♪ Now I finally know ♪
♪ I am waiting for you ♪
♪ in case you come back ♪
♪ I didn't know back then ♪
♪ As I learn about your love ♪
♪ I'm too afraid by myself ♪
♪ and scared, I still wait for you again ♪
♪ In case, I miss you and we don't see each other ♪
Find something that he holds onto tight and refuses to left go.
If you take that away, the cat will come back to its tame nature.
Oh, my daughter.
I'm going home right now.
I knew it! You forgot about meeting with the General Manager, right?
Who?
No, this is enough.
Whose voice is that?
General Manager came and is waiting for you.
He said you had an appointment with him.
Wait a second.
Yes, Vice Chairman.
Why are you there at this time of the day?
You don't have to be sorry.
You could have forgotten an important promise.
Today, I will just talk with
your wife and Da Bi.
I think we have a lot to talk about.
What?
Let's go quickly. Quickly!
You came, Vice Chairman.
What are you doing?
You are the one who ignored my warning first.
Tell me the reason.
Don't bother Mo Ne anymore.
Someone must have harassed Mo Ne.
And you came to me without any evidence?
I think it's enough of an evidence to see you
running back so quickly.
Do you really think I'm the only person who considers
Mo Ne as a thorn in their side?
Professor Yoon Jae Ho who used to say that they are such close friends that they had nothing to hide.
Director Yoon Jin Geon who brought upon himself to be Chairman Ah's right hand when he was alive.
Do you think that's it?
I taught you so many times that you have to have
a cold heart and brain to gain what you want.
You've lost control of your emotions. You've only showed what
you're afraid of!
You idiot.
That man saved me in the midst of the fire.
Even though I had a huge misunderstanding, he never once made an excuse,
but helped me every time.
I want to trust him, Dad.
Would it be okay to trust one person?
I...
trust you.
Don't trust me.
Aren't you done yet?
Oh my!
Oh my, this is...
Then General Manager and the Chairwoman?
Oh my!
Oh my, oh my...
Seaweed soup!
Eat well.
By any chance, this isn't against hotel's procedures and rules, right?
Today, it's seaweed soup and wild chives with soy bean soup. Choose.
I'll decide for you with a mom's heart. Wild chives, chosen!
I can't eat wild chives.
I think it will be easier if each person just chooses what they want, Chairwoman.
You talk a lot.
Okay, Team Leader Hong. Seaweed soup.
Aigo. -It's too much.
What would you like? -You choose.
Okay. Wild chives, wild chives!
Okay, eat a lot.
Okay. Be careful.
Oh, eat a lot.
I'm happy to see your bright face from the morning.
Me, too, Captain Go.
Which one would you like? Wild chives? -Wild chives.
Wild chives, wild chives. You have the same style (taste) as me. Wild chives, wild chives.
Yes, that's enough.
I like both, so give me either one.
Okay, I will specially give you wild chives!
Wild chives, wild chives. Ouch, it's hot.
Be careful. The soup is hot.
No worries, baby.
Wild chives, wild chives.
Do you really think I'm the only person who considers
Mo Ne as a thorn in their side?
Hello.
Who are you anxiously looking for?
It's been a long time seeing your face like that.
It's the face you make when you're anxious, so unlike you.
Is there a problem?
No.
Do you know why I'm dressed like this,
General Manager?
Wow. I'm about to be sad.
Don't you remember today's my restaurant's open event?
Aren't you being too uninterested?
I'm sorry.
I'm done preparing and in the afternoon, I will bring Chairwoman with me.
The Chairwoman is distributing food right now.
What do you mean the Chairwoman is distributing food?
She said she's going to take steps towards the staff first...
with a family member's heart.
Wow, Ah Mo Ne is really funny.
Why don't you leave the commendable Chairwoman... -I'll go there myself.
Aren't you falling for her, Cha Jae Wan?
What kind of "action" is this? -I'm going to get indigestion!
Why is the Chairwoman distributing food?
Oh my gosh.
What would you like? Seaweed soup?
Take care of your thyroid.
What would you like?
There are several employees that have left without eating.
Should I escort the Chairwoman out?
Eat well.
Just leave her.
It's almost time for her to leave anyways. I will escort her.
Team Leader Cha should go greet the VIPs.
Yes.
Wild chives?
Here it is. Have a good meal.
What would you like?
Seaweed soup?
Aigoo, our chairwoman is making a big effort.
She's a person who puts eggs in the microwave because she can't even fry an egg.
Who did you hear that from?
The food and beverage employees. I just overheard them saying it.
But is this some important information?
What is that person doing over there?
I think they sent a request in the morning for assistance because they needed more people.
What can I say when he volunteered.
Sunbae, I'm not sure what you are suspecting but...
Enjoy your meal. Thank you.
Seaweed soup. Thank you.
Yes, next person?
General Manager,
it is time for you to attend the Haemil restaurant opening with the Chairwoman.
Were you looking for me?
Yes.
I got the Chairwoman's attire ready, but I heard you ordered
that not even the housekeepers could enter her house without your permission.
So I was looking for you to ask where I should put it.
My apologies.
Never mind. I left it in the Chairwoman's office.
Then I will get going.
Are you alright?
What? My condition?
Thanks to you. Nothing happened after you left.
That's a relief.
General Manager, you look tired.
I'm alright now so don't worry about me.
I thought we have to go to the restaurant opening. I will get ready.
I will escort you.
What is the matter?
It is my first time meeting you.
Don't mind her. She is someone I know.
You're right. This is our first time meeting today.
You must've purchased a bracelet.
You saw it.
Do you know the truth about this bracelet?
Yes, yes. I already know about it.
So there is no need for you to explain. Amen.
If there's no wind,
use your oar to row.
The Chairwoman is a bit busy right now. I'm sorry.
Today is a bit windy, so we'll use the oar later.
Since I'm a chairwoman, it's only right for me to be nice to those types of guests...
Security team, this is the General Manager.
It's an emergency situation. Please come to the Chairwoman's office.
Is it the same person from yesterday?
Sunbae.
Where were you since you've left the cafeteria earlier?
Report without leaving out a minute, not even a second.
What? What do you mean?
Tell me.
Wait, Sunbae. He was in the cafeteria, but I'm the one who called him to come out.
It seemed like you were uncomfortable with it.
And he checked the beverages with me at Haemil until now. What's going on?
We seriously saw it.
All men and women are like that.
The General Manager and the Chairwoman?
No way. General Manager doesn't seem to like women who are materialistic.
What's so important about that?
Mr. B and Ms. A
did the "deed" while going from each
other's house...
Do you want to rack up minus points in your evaluation before doing the "deed?"
Follow me quietly.
Oh my!
Manager, aren't you pushing me towards the wall too often?
What is the matter?
So Moon Jung... I'm Mr. B from your diary, right?
How did you know about Mr. B...
Oh my god.
Deep and sad eyes, eye smile, lean muscles like a stallion...
The description is exactly like me!
You lustful woman! Did you like going all the way with me? Did you enjoy it?
Don't try to have me. I don't belong to anyone, especially not you!
I'm not a man of any woman!
You're starting to act again. Someone's looking at us, right?
Our colleagues have their heads sticking out and looking at us while laughing, right?
Yeah! Let's take a look!
I don't know, really!
No. No!
Never. No. Please.
Hello. It's been a long time.
Thank you.
You have to stay here until the end. Will you be alright?
Of course. Don't worry.
Welcome, Chairwoman. You, too, General Manager.
Congratulations. Please take good care of us.
No. I should be the one asking both of you to look favorably on me.
You two are really from a strange country.
Do you really have to greet each other in that manner when you know each other well?
Even when I'm the only one watching?
Lets go inside.
Okay. Let's go in, my right arm.
Aren't you giving in to her whims too much?
Welcome.
Have you come Chairwoman?
Ahjussi... I mean Vice Chairman, did you come as well?
If it's okay with you, let's sit together.
Shall we?
No.
She's planning on quietly staying then leaving because her condition isn't so good.
Lets go over there, Chairwoman.
I'm sorry, Vice Chairman.
The food was excellent.
Thank you very much.
Businessmen, politicians, and even the media.
Everyone, who's anyone, they're all gathered here.
The best goes through one route.
Now I look at it, Haemil doesn't
seem like just a simple restaurant.
I told you before.
I would upgrade the image of Ciel.
There's something I want to ask
to CEO Song Chae Kyung, and not to the madam of GR.
The reason you settled down at Ciel,
is it because of the General Manager?
That's a dangerous question.
I... am a person
who protected Jae Wan like a son.
That child has big ambitions, as well as the ability
to not be satisfied even if someone brought him a giant mountain.
But... that child is wavering.
Is Ah Mo Ne the person who wavered the General Manager?
It seems like you are aware.
That child is ruining Jae Wan.
Now, it's time for you to answer my question.
Will it be okay to sit with you briefly?
Ah... yes.
Why don't you greet him. He's the president of the vendor for our restaurant's wine.
I see. Please have a seat.
Thank you.
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I'll be back briefly after a phone call.
Did you enjoy your meal?
Yes, I had a delicious meal.
Cha Jae Wan
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Hello.
What's the matter?
Ah Mo Ne. No, where's the Chairwoman?
I'm not sure...
It's that cologne. It's that scent!
General Manger, nice to see you.
Oh my.
Are you the General Manger?
I'm sorry.
Are you okay?
Who are you?
I'm sorry.
I got a little nervous so I was going to wipe up my sweat.
You avoided me.
It seemed like you didn't like me,
so I was going to leave after giving Chairwoman her dessert.
Chairwoman, let's go this way.
It's not because of the scent.
It's as if the uneasiness you created yourself...
engulfed you.
A scandal with your sister.
It must have felt odd.
For your sister who doesn't know anything,
she could have a different feeling.
Chairman Ah must be crying from up above.
Perhaps,
is this your revenge?
When you reveal your identity to the world with your own mouth,
Mo Ne will experience a huge shock.
The person she gave her heart to turned out to be her older brother.
I wonder if she'll be able to even endure all the dirty scandalous reports.
But what is she going to do? That's not the end.
The only blood related brother
is the murderer, Jayden.
In the end,
were you planning to threaten me with my past?
No, that's not it. I'm sick of all the same talk
I have with you.
I'm going to
have a deep conversation with Mo Ne about the rest.
I'm sure the shock will be less
if she hears it from me.
Why are you just standing there? You should go to my house with the recording.
I shouldn't have
saved you.
I think the same way.
I trust
you.
Don't go.
Where are your manners, Jayden?
Please
don't go.
Why didn't you listen to my words?
I've told you so many times that the moment you want to
live like a human, you can't beat me.
Do you still think you did the right thing?
I was wrong.
Then... you should be punished,
Jayden.
♬ To push you away thinking I'm going to forget you is painful ♬
♬ If you're not here again, it can't be, if you're not with me, it can't be ♬
♬ I can't hold onto you just with love ♬
~ Preview ~ General Manager,
you can do whatever it takes to protect Ciel.
It's the same for me.
He personally came and took away my people.
It's probably a move to shake you up emotionally and take away your workforce.
It seems there are quite a few employees that have been approached.
When I revise many hotels,
that'll be the first, the best.
Are you alright?
That's why
I told you not to forget.