Hotel King
You have wings on your shoulders.
You can fly now.
[Hyung: Older brother or older male.]
*Hyung, why are you dead?
Why did you die and leave me alone?
I miss you.
What am I thinking?
Hyung is dead.
He’s really dead.
Are you alright, Director Lee?
Would you like me to take you to the doctor?
It’s… It’s okay.
Having an owner’s perspective…
...is what they request of most newbies these days.
Even if we're only contracted...
...we still need to provide the best service and treat the guests like family.
That’s the spirit of an hotelier.
Okay?
Yes.
This young lady sure doesn't talk much.
She just smiles.
Your parents are so outmoded.
How could they give a name...
...like Bok Soon to a girl with such a pretty face?
[Bok Soon]
Why?
I like my name.
Really?
Her face is pretty.
That's all a woman needs.
- You’re right. - Right!
Let’s go.
Okay.
The general manager wouldn't just change like this, right?
I saw Jae Wan not too long ago. He seemed sure about staying here.
*Noona, will you keep reading the meeting materials like that?
[Noona: Older sister or older female]
Don’t you have to anything to say?
During the twelve hours the GM was absent...
…VIP suites remodeling, furniture changes…
…and an accommodation rate increase were all quickly decided.
I think we should figure out how the new chairman works...
…rather than checking on the general manager.
What a poker face.
Mr. General Manager!
It's official you're staying here as general manager, right?
Cha Su Wan is right.
Would you consider leaving if I’d failed to come back?
Of course.
Let's just think about the hotel for now.
Chairman Baek’s strategy to pursue higher quality service...
...may be inevitable for now…
…but we'll need a more groundbreaking promotion or event…
...to get guests to stay here at a higher price.
We tried almost everything to avoid a decrease in sales...
...with the former chairman.
Chairman Baek is aware of this, too.
Yes, sir. I’m sorry.
As we were informed earlier, remodeling the VIP suites was inevitable.
We won’t be able to use them during this summer season.
That doesn’t make sense!
I’m sorry, sir.
We'll just change your room to a deluxe suite...
That's absurd!
We have to do this for every VIP reservation until fall.
If it keeps up, we may not be able to get our salaries...
...or our bonuses and benefits.
When you talk to a guest over the phone…
…you shouldn’t hang up first, even if the guest is complaining.
Also...
...if you have a private chat...
...at the front desk again for longer than 30 seconds…
…you will be fired according to the new articles of the hotel.
Ms. Chairman!
You found me!
What happened to you?
I got a job here.
Why are you…?
I wanted to come back here, and this was the only way I had.
I found a job that will let me...
...stay and eat at the hotel.
Look at your face. I don’t like look, Sun Woo Hyun.
Don’t be too concerned.
I don’t pity you.
I just thought that you’ve became really strong…
…and I was right about you.
Even so, I can't accept you asking me not to be concerned...
...because I strongly hope you become chairman again.
I got to get back to work now.
See you.
I started work again two hours ago.
I’m aware of that.
You wanted this job so badly you used the Chief Prosecutor to get it...
…so do your best on it.
I want to work hard too…
…but it’ll be easier for me to work...
...if I know what have you in mind, Ms. Chairman.
Let me ask you straight.
Guest room renovations and increases in room rates...
Is this a simple strategy to provide higher quality service in the hotel?
You need to remember you're not the only one who loves this hotel.
Then I’ll assume that we’re pursuing the same thing.
Ah, is Mr. Loman alright?
You don’t find him?
What do you mean you don’t fine him?
Just do whatever it takes to find him.
No.
I won’t wait for long.
Mother.
I heard that you weren't feeling well.
Do you feel better now?
Yes.
I got some rest and I'm feeling better.
I was about to leave.
Did you come here to see me?
Of course. You’re my son.
Did you have some trouble with general manager?
Oh, no.
Not really.
Okay.
If you’re okay, I’m going back now.
When you came to New York...
...to find *Hyung fifteen years ago…
[Hyung: Older brother or older male]
If Hyung was...
...alive back then…
…I couldn’t be your son, right?
It’s strange…
…that you would mention him.
I’m sorry.
I still think that...
...you’re a gift from him.
You don’t know how grateful I am…
…that you’re my son.
I hope that you forget the past and look forward to the future.
The coarse language that I hear from you sometimes...
…and the tattoos on your body…
Can you get rid of them now?
Okay.
I will.
I will get rid of it all.
General Manager Cha Jae Wan...
...looks best when he's at the hotel.
I appreciate your help on this. Thank you.
I don’t like that kind of appreciation.
How could Chairman Baek even save that much money...
...when she doesn’t have the background to explain her fortune?
I was curious about it too, so I looked into it.
I found something interest.
Chairman Baek's husband...
...is a famous arms dealer from Hong Kong.
Husband?
Loman doesn’t have a father.
There’s a prejudice against single mothers in Korea…
…so the chairman hid if from others because I’m in charge of staff training.
Her husband died three years after they got married.
She inherited everything of his...
...which would include a large amount of hidden property.
The really strange thing is...
...she could easily own the hotel if she wanted...
...but she's worked...
...for a long time to get it.
Maybe it isn’t...
...the hotel she wants.
She isn’t someone you can deal with carelessly.
You should stay on her good side and be friendly...
...to empower yourself with her network or something.
I’ll help you with it.
I don’t need any other networks.
I just need to know who Baek Mi Nyeo and Loman contact.
It'll be dangerous to wage total war with them.
The hotel is already theirs.
There’s nothing more dangerous.
You seem so desperate.
You look like someone whose hotel has been stolen.
I’m not being sarcastic.
Dad, how do I look?
All I can do now is just try to stay at the hotel, but...
...keep watching me.
I'll get the hotel back for sure.
She looks like a newbie.
That's a newbie's attitude!
She’s taking a break.
Hey, newbie!
M-Ms. Chairman!
Long time no see, ladies.
I’m the new housekeeper, Ah Bok Soon.
Please take good care of me.
Ah, yes, yes.
The ladies with big mouths found me...
...so I can't hide as a housekeeper anymore.
Go get some more staff and follow me.
- Okay? - Ah, yes.
I had a breakfast meeting here.
I heard then you've become the new chairman.
I heard that...
...you’re more interested in our business than the bank, Mr. Vice Chairman.
I'll invite you to a formal dinner later.
I just purchased some shares here and had this investment as a hobby.
You’re the Vice Chairman of Daeil Bank, right?
Long time no see.
I heard that you’ll be promoted to chairman soon.
Congratulations.
I’ll see you often in the hotel.
Why are you working like this, Ms. Chairman?
I’m not the chairman anymore.
I got a new job, even though it's just contracted.
This kind of joke isn’t funny, Ms. Ah Mo Ne.
Joke? No way!
I really want to work here...
...if you'll allow it, Ms. Chairman.
If you want a job, I can hire you anytime.
Mr. Vice Chairman.
You know how important Ciel was to my father.
Don't you?
Of course.
I used to be Ciel's chairman...
...just because I was my father's daughter.
I made Ciel like this.
Even if I have to work as a housekeeper…
…I’d like to do anything I'm able...
...to not shame my late father.
Ms. Chairman.
I understand you may be uncomfortable with me...
…but please allow me to work here.
Let’s talk later.
It isn't such a simple matter.
It isn’t so complicated either.
She wants to pay for her mistakes this way.
Why don't you just give her a chance, Chairman Baek?
Then what about the office job?
No thank you.
I don’t want to end up with just a title only again.
Instead...
...you'd have to quit if the work was too hard for you.
Let's finish this talk in my office.
Thank you.
Thank you!
Did you show up...
...intentionally when I was with VIP guest?
"You don’t need any other help."
"You’re Chairman Ah’s only daughter."
"That’s your weapon."
"If you need anything, just use that to get it."
That's what you taught me, Ms. Chairman.
You have such a good memory.
You taught me such precious lessons.
I try to live by them.
Since you showed me your generosity...
...allow me to live in the residence too.
I don’t have any place to live.
Sure.
You don't tremble when you talk to me now.
It seems like you're not a baby anymore.
I could grow up because of you.
Thank you.
You still need to get much better.
Why can't you see...
...that wearing a housekeeping uniform is a disgrace to your father?
"Bok Soon."
"You didn’t escape from here, but came back to overcome."
"I'm proud of you."
That’s what my father would tell me.
Sure.
Let’s see how long you can stand it here.
I appreciate your warm encouragement, Ms. Chairman.
Yes, sir. I got it.
- Okay. - Oh my God!
Okay.
Look there.
You don’t need to greet me like that.
I’m a new employee, Ah Bok Soon.
She said Bok Soon.
Ms. Chairman.
No, Miss Ah.
Or Miss Mo Ne?
Miss Bok Soon.
Miss Bok Soon?
Or Ms Bok Soon.
I'm confused about how to treat you from now on, really.
You just need to treat me the same way I would any new employee.
Then you wouldn’t mind if we use casual or coarse language…
...which requires us to be friendlier.
For example, I might say, "You, Bok Soon!"
There could be other rebukes or encouragement...
...like a friendly headlock which can happen in the staff room.
Is this all okay with you?
Sure. Do whatever at your convenience.
Okay, Bok Soon!
It’s a little awkward.
Bok Soon.
Miss Ah Bok Soon.
A maid should use the employee-only hallways.
I’m sorry. It was my mistake.
I heard that you decided to stay.
Good for you.
Mo Ne.
We promised not to see each other.
Even if we meet coincidently…
…you can just pass by me like a stranger.
I’m busy. I got to go.
Why did you choose to be a maid?
I can watch Ciel the closest this way.
Huh?
How did you know that I was coming?
I saw you from the window in my room.
Let’s go in.
Sun Woo Hyun.
I told you already…
…that I’m not the chairman or Miss Ah Mo Ne.
I want to be treated like any other employee.
If you keep doing this, it'll be uncomfortable for me to stay here.
You don't seem to know me very well.
I carry luggage for most female employees...
…when they first move in.
I’m a gentleman of Ciel.
You’re promising me, right?
Yes.
I know what you mean, so let’s go in first.
No, no!
You can’t use this room…
What are you talking about?
I heard that two people share a room.
I’d like to share one, too.
Miss Bok Soon.
We already have...
...someone else coming in...
...so use this room to yourself for now.
No, I mean I'd like you to use this one first.
If a new employee moves in...
Okay.
Let’s live like a family together.
Okay.
It’s okay.
She’s the most uncomfortable family I've ever had in my life.
This was you, Sun Woo Hyun.
[Meal plan schedule] [Guideline for residence users]
Even if we meet coincidently…
…you can just pass by me like a stranger.
How...
...can I just pass by you?
Mo Ne is back.
No.
Actually...
...she never left Ciel in the first place.
If you're uncomfortable, I can do this alone.
It’s just work. I can’t be uncomfortable with it.
It's about time he leaves for his workout.
Let’s finish up cleaning as soon as possible.
Wow!
You’re really good.
It must mean you were meant to be a maid!
I know that I'm not good at it, so please teach me well.
High five!
Kitty, long time no see!
Uh?
You look a little chubbier.
You didn’t taking good care of your figure.
You’re a lady. You should be more careful.
I’ll be back again later with some delicious snacks.
You know what?
Kitty...
...is a male.
Kitty!
You've been lying to me?
I did more work than this when I was a newbie.
So, Miss Ah Bok Soon, you're in charge of cleaning...
...all the rooms on the seventh floor alone.
Ms. Hwang.
She's not used to the cleaning job yet. Chairman...
I mean, Miss Bok Soon do that all by herself?
I’ll do it with her.
You should worry about your own job, Miss Ha So Yeon.
I may look like an experienced housekeeper to her.
Don’t worry about me.
Dad, I'm going on a trip with mom for a week.
We called a maid for you, so don’t skip meals.
Cheer up.
Darn it.
Hello. What’s going on?
What?
Loman Lee is prying into...
...Jae Wan's real secret?
Tell me everything he knows about Jae Wan.
Why Loman Lee?
What mistakes...
...has Jae Wan made?
You look so good...
...in your new outfit, Mo Ne.
You’re still alive.
What are you really up to?
I’ll help you.
I didn’t know that...
...Director Baek was such a horrible woman.
This is just a perfect example...
...of the pot calling the kettle black.
You two criticize each other, but you're both the same.
You're speaking so coarsely again.
Mo Ne.
If this gets too difficult for you, come to me.
I'm the only one...
...who can help you.
If you don’t want me...
...there’s my son for you.
I was afraid of you once...
…but you look pathetic now.
Don’t mess with anyone…
…and don’t do anything.
Just live your life quietly...
...because there's someone who feels like he's dead even though he's alive.
Ah, by the way…
...those birds you gave me as a gift?
They tweeted loudly all day and night...
...so I was a little harsh on them.
They died.
Why don’t you bring me healthier ones next time?
You’re in trouble!
Do you know how much the contract is worth?
If I can’t make a call within two hours…
…I’ll lose $8 million!
Excuse me?
$8 million?
Miss, is there any other way to contact them?
If there was, I wouldn't be doing this!
Where is it?
Oh my god!
It’s an incredible amount of money!
Oh my God!
We should find the memo!
You and I will do our best to find it!
$8 million!
Where’s $8 million going?
What happened?
Ms. Chairman.
No, Miss Mo Ne.
No, Miss Bok Soon.
Did you clean this room?
Yes.
Miss Bok Soon.
What cleaning is that…
Have you seen a yellow piece of paper on that table?
No, I left your things as they were and...
Did you see it or not?
I'll be in a lot of trouble...
...without the email address and phone number on that memo!
I think there were a couple of papers...
…but I only cleaned up the waste.
Unless it is in the waste bin...
...you should leave even a used tissue exactly where it was.
Call the general manager, right now!
No, I’ll find it.
I’ll bring it back to you...
...even if I have to go through the trash myself.
Fortunately, it hasn’t been collected yet…
…but this is all the trash from the seventh floor.
How could you find a piece of paper in here?
The bad smelling trash is mixed in there too.
You don’t have to help me.
I can do it alone.
She went to find it?
She wanted to do her work hard…
…so I have to help her to do it.
Yes?
How dare you come into my office?
I heard that Mo Ne is working here as a maid.
She bothers you too much.
A bratty child like her…
…should be scolded more…
…or she’ll go against you again.
Yes, I’m sure she will.
Then…
...how should I treat an adult who doesn’t listen to me?
Didn’t I tell you to stay calm?
If the people find out that I released you…
…my position will be very awkward. Haven’t you considered that?
Yes, yes.
I was just worried.
Loman seems to be very interested in the general manager, too...
...so I thought I'd help him out.
What do you mean that Loman has an interest in the GM?
Ah, well...
...I meant that they're peers.
They may have a disagreement...
Would you like to be ended right here?
No.
I wouldn't, Ms. Chairman.
Don’t ever take independent action without my permission again.
Okay.
I’ll see you out.
That won't be necessary.
My place is close to here, I'll just walk slowly by myself.
Drag him out right away.
Ms. Chairman!
It’s because other people are likely to see you leave my office.
I hope you understand.
Jesus Christ!
Construction costs for VIP rooms is steeper than other rooms.
Since the cost is dramatically higher...
…the guests’ burden will also be higher as a result.
We've had quite a number of complaint calls already…
…because of rumors regarding the room rate increase.
We've had over a 50% cancellation rate on reservations.
This is an unprecedented strategy for Ciel...
...so a lot of people are confused, Jae Wan.
Unhand me!
I said unhand me!
You’ll be in trouble if you treat me like this!
Oh! Mr. General Manager.
Can you get them to leave me alone?
Hurry up!
Bring the list of construction companies to my office first.
Jae Wan! Hey!
Even if he committed a crime…
…he was Ciel's vice chairman.
Is it really necessary to treat him like that in front of other employees?
Continue the briefing.
Next is about the former chairman, Ah Mo Ne.
Would you like to hear it?
I don’t need to hear it.
Then I'll start the briefing.
Our former chairman, Ah Mo Ne...
...made a huge mistake a while ago…
...and there's an outraged guest as a result.
Would you like me to go take care of this matter?
I’m the general manager of Ciel.
I heard that you lost an important memo.
If you tell me the name of the company or the name of a person in charge…
…I’ll find out the contact information for you.
How many times do I have to tell you?
I heard that it’s confidential.
If it were that easy, I would have gotten it myself already...
…and I wouldn’t be making a fuss.
I’m sorry, miss.
Confidential?
You said the memo was yellow.
If you wrote it down here...
...was the memo pad you used one of our hotel's?
Was it?
I’m not sure.
Okay.
I’ll find the memo for you.
Search for information about the guest.
She must have some kind of connection with our staff.
Do you think that…
…she’s deceiving us intentionally?
If she were really about to lose $8 million in the next 30 minutes…
...she wouldn't be getting a pedicure right now.
Two hours from now...
…if you can’t find the memo by 4 o’clock…
…you’ll be fired, Miss Ah Bok Soon.
The guest seems to know Ms. Hwang.
Whenever she checks in, she gets an employee discount in her name.
Get out.
This is none of your business, so just leave.
Do you really think that you can find a memo in this trash heap?
I have to. I’ll find it.
I can't do anything else to hurt this hotel.
There never was a memo.
What are you doing?
Why?
I promise that I’ll get back…
…this hotel and your position.
Go away!
I’ll do it.
I don’t have much time now.
- Can’t you pretend not to know me? - No, I can’t.
I can’t let you roll around in a trash heap.
Let go of me.
Let go of me!
Your affection for the staff is incredible.
Is this what you were up to?
You gave me a warning like that...
...then make a mistake like this and get help from your superior.
I thought you were done being a child...
...but you’re still the same.
No, I’m not.
Lots of people work at this hotel.
Special treatment isn’t right, Mr. General Manager.
Oh, I was just informed...
...that the guest found the memo in her bed.
You should apologize to the guest and resolve this matter.
And be careful next time.
I was deceived again…
…and you knew about it.
Yes.
I expected her to interfere like this...
...but she's cheesier than I thought.
Why are you going back there?
I made a mess, so I should go clean it up.
Thank you for your help today...
...but I'd rather not have it next time.
Please help me out here, Mr. General Manager.
This is Cha Jae Wan.
I'd like to take the deal you proposed last time.
[Chairman Baek Mi Nyeo]
[Cases of foreign hotel disposal]
A reporter?
No.
He said that he has a picture taken on January 25th…
…and that you should see it.
January 25th?
Send him in.
Please have a seat.
What is this...
…the picture I need to see?
Before that...
…I’d like you to tell me whether you’d like to buy it or not.
You seem like a salesman, not a reporter.
Let me see your product first.
It’s a blurry picture, but the woman you see here…
Ms. Chairman!
Do you expect me to make a deal over such a manipulated picture?
I'll pay you the price of your camera myself.
- I just… - Goodbye, Reporter Min.
Mother.
What happened?
Don’t touch it and just leave.
Go home first.
I’ll be there soon.
If you look this tired, can you really change sheets?
Luckily, my shift is done for today.
I shouldn’t let you be like this.
This isn’t a newbie’s attitude. Follow me.
Let’s go.
You know that hoteliers continue working with the power of a good meal?
How about a bet to buy a snack?
You don’t know how good I am at sports.
And I'm pretty hungry now, so I'll eat a lot.
Can you handle it?
Whoa!
First to ten points wins.
Good.
You know how good I am at dribbling?
You saw how good I am, huh?
I did what you asked me to do and…
…I was so scared, even though she didn’t even raise her voice.
She threw the camera?
She pretended it wasn't related...
…but I’m sure that she knows something about it.
We’ll see…
…when we know that how much money she'll bring you.
I’m thinking about taking a break for a month or two after this.
Why not?
I’ll call you tomorrow.
If Baek Mi Nyeo is a murderer...
...you won't be taking a break for a month or two...
…but for the rest of your life.
Let’s walk.
I heard that Ah Mo Ne is back as a housekeeper.
That’s so like Ah Mo Ne.
No! No!
Jesus Christ!
That's a foul.
I only have two points left.
No, no, no.
It was a foul.
It doesn't count.
Why am I doing so bad today?
I’m usually really good at basketball.
Would you like to try a dunk shot?
- I’ll give you five points for it. - Dunk?
How do I do a dunk shot?
Wait.
I'll...
Wow!
It was in!
- The ball was in! - Was it?
- Five points, five points! - You’re lying.
- It didn't go in! - You saw it too!
It went it!
No, I’m really good at this!
I'm so good!
Wait, wait.
Wow!
Yeah!
Fine, I’ll buy the snacks.
You’d better hide your emotions, Mr. Cha Jae Wan.
Keep your promise...
...whether Ah Mo Ne is in front of you or not.
Did you check it out?
What are you talking about?
Cha Jae Wan is dead already?
A person with a name Cha Jae Wan died twenty years ago…
...but a death certificate was never filed.
I found out from a retired nurse who was working at the same hospital.
Are you alright?
Let’s keep up for a little longer.
I can get you out of here...
...once I earn a lot of money.
Do you trust me?
Yes, I’m not scared of anything as long as I’m with you.
Hyung.
[Hyung: Older brother or older male]
It’s you, Hyung.
Hyung.
Is it really you?
Were you alive?
But then, why did you do it?
Why did you abandon me if you were alive?
You said we’d be together.
I missed you so much.
I was so sick...
...and hurt when you left me.
Why are you here?
If you allow me, I’d like to have some whiskey with you.
Please come in.
Why couldn’t I recognize you earlier…
…even though you haven’t changed much?
Why don’t you start talking now?
I've become very interested in you, Mr. General Manager.
If it's because of the wounds on my back...
I've been through enough to understand that.
Sometimes I miss my old friends...
...and younger brothers.
Isn't that what happens to men sometimes?
No.
I never think about my past.
The wings you have…
Is there any special meaning to them?
No, they don't have any meaning.
That’s right.
Let me ask you one thing.
Even if you’re a good son, you’re an adult now.
Can't you stop your mother...
...when she's headed down the wrong path?
You may misunderstand me because I suddenly asked you...
...to have a drink with me.
My mother is…
...always right.
When your beliefs are too straight, they can’t be bended…
…so they end up broken or folded.
The police are here to arrest me.
I think that Chairman Baek reported me to the police in charge for bribery...
What should I do?
If you committed a crime…
…you should pay for it.
If you come to work too early…
…the staff will be too tired.
You should consider your health too.
I appreciate your concern for my health.
I’ll see you at work later.
Ah.
I sent you someone yesterday.
Did you meet him?
Ah!
It was a gift from you.
I threw it away because it stunk.
That's unlike you.
You could have asked me to call the police for you.
You seem to enjoy playing with me.
You keep me interested…
…more than anyone else.
Then I'll keep playing with you later too.
You must have been waiting. I'm so sorry.
It’s okay.
The general manager was playing with me...
…so I had fun.
If you have something to say, talk to me from now on.
Don’t provoke my mother.
The chairman enjoyed it.
Dad!
Fine.
I found out something strange.
I know why Mr. Loman is prying...
...into Jae Wan.
How could he think that...
...Cha Jae Wan is a fake identity?
I don’t know what you’re talking about.
And…
...why you’re hiding...
...this incredible thing from the chairman.
You are a good son. You shouldn’t do that.
Don’t worry.
I’ll keep your secret.
Instead, we have a secret to keep together…
…so tell me if you need my help for anything.
There isn't anyone...
...who knows Cha Jae Wan better than I do.
It’s true, isn’t it Jae Wan?
I'm the one who cherishes you the most.
You shouldn’t let me...
...be treated like this...
...by Baek Mi Nyeo.
I need...
...Jae Wan to come back to me now.
We should hurry up with the disposal.
Is this because of the general manager?
No, I just don’t want to stay here any longer.
What is this about?
I have new information about Jae Wan.
I thought you'd be the most interested in it.
I’m hanging up.
If you hang up, your mother will be in danger.
Jae Wan has already started...
...a witch hunt.
I heard that...
...Loman’s mother was with Chairman Ah on the night he died.
Don’t touch it and just leave.
It’s me.
I need you to take care of something urgent.
After making a huge mistake like that...
...I can't let you work in guest rooms.
Just clean company housing for a while.
[General Manager Cha Jae Wan]
What’s going on, Mr. General Manager?
Mo Ne.
Yes. Talk to me.
I asked Cha Su Wan to excuse you…
…so stay in the residence today and don’t go anywhere.
Avoid Chairman Baek specifically.
I have to tell you something when I get back.
What are you talking about…
Ugh!
Mo Ne?
Ah Mo Ne!