My husband left after saying he'd be back soon,
but he never came back.
And over the course of 699 years, time passed all too soon.
(Episode 2)
The house is a bit messy,
but make yourself comfortable.
Then please excuse me for just one night.
Gosh, hold on. I'll clean things up quickly.
I'm sorry for making you bothered for nothing.
He's such a nice young man.
What brings you here in Seoul?
I thought I was mistaken earlier there.
How did you do it?
This plant was dying until just a second ago.
By any chance...
I don't necessarily believe in it,
but...
are you a nine-tailed fox, ma'am?
Gosh, never mind. I shouldn't have asked you that.
Forget about what I said.
Oh, the pot.
It was a joke. Don't mind what I said.
I'm a fairy.
A fairy?
You mean...
the kind that wear their hair like a butterfly...
and put on see-through winged clothing?
That fairy?
Hey, I said I won't have ramyeon.
I was finally sleeping well and you woke me up.
You were asleep? Sorry.
Why are you here?
Can I sleep here tonight?
What, you fool? Are you kidding me?
You don't like people lie on the couch because their hair falls.
And the floor's too cold.
What about your room? Does someone need a place to stay?
Yes. Something cropped up.
Jeez.
I told you to stop being so generous.
Instead of being grateful, they'll take advantage of you.
Sometimes, there are people you just can't shun.
And she's a fairy.
What are you saying?
I was dreaming about a fairy, come to think.
You jerk. It was an amazing dream too.
Can I go back to that dream?
- Professor. - Turn out the lights.
Don't you dare snore or grind your teeth.
I can hear you through the earplugs.
I'm sensitive.
Okay.
Professor.
The old woman we saw.
The one you called a nine-tailed fox.
That woman.
She's a fairy.
Goodnight.
He is such a nice young man. Isn't he, Jeom Soon?
I like him.
This is quite a nice place.
We can stay here for good.
We can't ask that much.
We will leave tomorrow.
You're always like that.
Can't we just stay here?
Mom, where's my laptop?
Is this it?
Okay.
Yes. How far did I get?
The young master of the house...
walked up to the male slave...
when he suddenly winced and pulled back.
"I just chopped the firewood and I'm sweaty and smelly."
To that, the young master said, "Here, take this,"
and held out three dried corvina...
that was tied up with weaved straw.
It's been 699 years since I left the fairy realm.
A star must return to its place.
The stars must all be in place for the human realm to be in order.
My husband has got to find his memory back.
Professor, I'm leaving first to take care of things.
Oh dear.
Jeom Soon, why aren't you saying you're hungry?
Come on, Mom. I sometimes don't have an appetite.
Jeom Soon, let me see you.
What for?
Did you sneak downstairs without me knowing?
Well, just because there's no toilet up here.
That's why I went downstairs.
You haven't caused any trouble, have you?
What trouble could I cause?
I couldn't...
flush the toilet though.
What's this? What is that?
I finally taught him to pee with the lid up,
and he didn't flush after pooping?
I can't stand this!
The toilet was so different from ours at home.
I didn't know what to press.
What is this?
It's nothing.
I found a lot of it on the way back up.
I ate just a little. No one can tell.
Shanti, yoga, fire, I love it
Shanti, yoga, fire, it's so hot
I love curry, I just love it
What's this?
He finished all that curry?
Then he pooped and didn't flush?
Did he just declare war on me?
This won't do. We're being a nuisance. Let's leave.
You said the guy downstairs is my dad.
Can't we eat his food and use his toilet?
I lived without a dad my whole life.
It's not a big deal to use his toilet once a little.
You didn't flush afterwards. That's a big deal.
I haven't yet confirmed if he's your dad either.
Exactly.
Can't we just stay here?
Just in this room.
I won't go downstairs again.
You will go downstairs again. Pack your things.
No way.
When did the shield go down?
I lost everything while I went to poop.
Wait. Ohjang-dong's Stick...
left our alliance and joined Baby Spoon-worm's?
That's why they say one shouldn't help stragglers.
Did you sleep well?
You're here. Are you ready to work?
There's a problem.
May I find a place to stay before I start working?
Oh dear. Where did you stay last night?
A kind young man helped us out.
I see. So you need a place to stay?
Wait right there.
This is my warehouse. You can stay here for a while.
It even has four walls. It's nice.
Thank you, Ms. Cho.
Come on now. I'm a guardian deity.
Come outside.
Let me see. Yes, these will do.
That's done.
Mom, look. I call dibs!
Can this be my room?
Ms. Fairy, are you here?
Ms. Fairy?
Did she leave?
- Hello, Professor Jung. - Did you clock off already?
No, I just stopped by my house.
I'll soon head back to the lab.
Do you have anything to say to me?
Maybe you'd like to confess your sins.
I'm not sure.
You're not sure? Seriously?
Will you sleep at my place again tonight?
Is your guest not moving out?
I'm not sure about how it'll be today.
You should thank my generosity.
I made four portions of curry,
but you took a dump and didn't even flush...
I see that you're home.
Ms. Seon...
I didn't get to say goodbye.
Anyway, I left something behind.
Geum, are you there?
Professor, I'll call you back shortly.
Did he just hang up on me?
Did a teaching assistant just hang up on me?
The battle has begun then.
Professor, can you look over yesterday's lab results?
- Sure. - Thank you.
Gyeong Sik, when will Geum be back?
- We went out shopping. - Shopping?
Geum went shopping?
Yes, to buy a gift for some lady.
That's the funniest statement I've heard all year.
I didn't know that Geum knew how to make such jokes.
Girlfriend, my foot.
Are you kidding me?
His reputation is even worse than mine.
Then where did Geum go?
He's probably off talking to some bugs.
Unbelievable.
What's this about him buying a gift for a lady friend?
Did he actually bring a girl home last night?
Do you now have a place to stay?
Thank you for yesterday.
I bought this for you.
I saw that you didn't have anything comfortable to wear.
Thank you.
These are so lovely.
They didn't really cost much.
Never in my life have my legs looked this long.
Look.
Look how much room I have.
Back at the lab,
Gyeong Sik said that you were buying a gift for a girl.
Oh, that?
Was it for a girl though?
- Do you have a girl upstairs? - Sorry?
Nothing. I honestly couldn't care less about it.
Just don't be late at the lab.
That's not it though.
Are you leaving?
My guest left, so my room's empty.
Why? Should I stay another night?
Are you insane?
- Get going already. - Good night.
I'll turn off the lights.
Why couldn't he keep me company?
I'll probably have nightmares again.
According to cerebral physiology, sleep paralysis is brought on...
by visual memories of one's cognition...
which lasts a while due to the lability of the left brain.
You are aware while in your sleep...
but unable to move or speak.
You crazy driver!
Darn it.
Professor, did you just get in?
Welcome.
What?
Am I the only one who sees her?
I see her too.
Why is she here?
Did she follow us to Seoul?
- No, not exactly. - Did you know about this?
Well...
What's going on?
Ms. Fairy, what brings you here?
Starting today, I'll be serving you coffee.
Here?
What about Ms. Cho?
Ms. Cho is busy with other things,
so I'll be brewing coffee from now on.
Please do not be concerned and place your orders.
That...
I wrote up a new menu, so choose whatever you want.
(Brewending)
(Deer's Tears, Sparrow's Breakfast, No Princess,)
(Moonlight Elegance, Black Water)
These again?
I'd like Sparrow's Breakfast, please.
Geum, have you no shame?
I'll have what he's having.
Here are two bowls of Sparrow's Breakfast.
I'll take mine in this.
Why is there a leaf in my coffee?
To prevent you from drinking it too fast,
I floated a willow leaf on the surface.
Do I seem like the kind to chug down his drink?
- Yes. - What?
I said yes.
Are you playing me for a fool?
Why not put down the A-frame first?
I am not kidding.
Why...
I'd like a leaf too.
Thanks, Ms. Fairy. See you again soon.
She stood out on Mount Gyeryong and she's now on a college campus?
Do you think that makes sense?
A gourd? This is embarrassing.
Why did you forget your tumbler?
Geum, why do you keep calling her a fairy?
Does she really look like one to you?
Were you whacked in the occipital lobe?
She is a fairy.
- Excuse me, sir. - My goodness.
Me again?
Can you come here again at the hour of the dog?
I wish to ask you something.
Goodbye then.
No, wait. Hey!
The hour of the dog? When is that?
Coffee.
Get lost. You can't have this.
Coffee.
Get your own from the truck next to the library.
I bought coffee from there many times.
This isn't the smell. This is good coffee.
This was hand-brewed.
Sorry, buy your own.
Sorry, get your own too.
You're so mean.
I don't like this feeling. It's as if I was dumped.
Doesn't that truck serve coffee that tastes like medicine?
Right. If you drink it when you're sick, you almost feel healed.
It's medicinal coffee.
That's true, but it's run by a new barista now.
What is she doing in Seoul?
What is she exactly?
What? I'm perfectly fine.
Why, why, why do I keep seeing her?
Mom! Mom! Mom!
Mom. Mom.
Mom!
Mom.
What, was that a dream?
I slept for 30 minutes?
Hello, professor.
You'll do a smear on the coffee?
When ingested, trypanosoma alters the surface proteins.
It's a parasite that evades the immune system...
to attack the central nervous system and internal organs.
When infected, you suffer from lethargy...
and sleeping disorders, and you abruptly fall asleep.
Advanced symptoms include weakness, somnosis,
speech defects and your hands and tongue tremble.
Nothing.
I was hoping to find a Korean specimen.
It does take a while for the first symptoms to show though.
There's definitely something.
He has a thing for parasites.
I heard he's never dated before.
I think I know why.
It was very close to somnosis.
There's something in this coffee.
Professor Choi, I need to ask you something.
I need a drink analyzed.
Can someone in your lab do it right away?
It's...
coffee.
Okay, this episode is done.
(Secured)
Darn it. I can't just connect?
I got somnosis even before my insomnia was cured.
It's like wearing a duck down parka over short shorts.
Can two symptoms appear simultaneously?
I barely slept a wink last night,
but a sip of coffee I took to wake me up put me right to sleep.
It took me longer to be sedated for an endoscopy.
And during that short nap, I had a dream I didn't like.
You always had nightmares.
It was different from those.
How so?
Must I tell you that too?
Why are you here if you won't?
The woman who brewed me this coffee...
looks like an old granny, a young woman, and a fairy.
Her appearance changes. What am I to make of that?
So you had the coffee analyzed?
To reach the conclusion that it contained...
a hallucinogen that caused these nonsensical effects?
If not, who is that woman, what's the somnosis,
and what are those dreams?
The dream. Do you still not remember what it was about?
I don't.
You know, you keep your subconscious locked up in the basement.
The embarrassing and scary moments and the memories you want to avoid.
You lock them all up in here.
So that no one else, not even you can see them,
you keep a padlock on the door.
There's a problem with my subconscious?
Everyone has problems.
But you deny yours and act like they don't exist.
You won't undo the padlock for anyone, not even yourself.
Isn't that why the subconscious keeps appearing in your dreams?
But what does this have to do with that woman?
It could be...
that this woman is knocking on the basement door.
("Married Life")
Gosh, what time is it?
I rarely dream, but I did just now.
I saw Fairy Seon in the dream, and now I'm worried about her.
I know.
I wonder if she was able to meet her husband.
She probably did!
Don't you remember who helped her?
Darn, don't sneak up on us like that!
You haven't seen how she's doing though.
All you did was write a few words for her.
Is something had happened, we would've heard about it.
We haven't gotten any news because...
my letter reached its recipient and Fairy Seon is well.
- Did you even check? - What?
Have you lost contact with all your pigeon friends?
If not, you could ask them for a favor.
Let me say this since we're on the subject.
You're stricken with a victim mentality...
that prevents you from having long friendships.
Don't pull my sleeve.
You claim that others belittle you...
and get in your way when you fly.
What? What do you know anyway?
Did you see me end my friendships?
I didn't witness it myself...
since it happened among pigeons.
However, you never contact them anymore.
How else can you explain it?
I seriously don't know.
You!
Do you want to end our friendship as well then?
Gosh, stop it already!
Wizard Park, what's with your temper lately?
Are your hormones off balance? Are you in menopause?
How can an immortal like me experience menopause?
My youth is still intact.
Immortals like us...
lose our juice if we stop training.
That's why I study every day with books like this.
Master Gu can't even properly flap his wings,
and Wizard Park only has his magic beans to rely on...
and nothing else.
When people forget the existence of our deity,
immortals like us...
might be wiped off from the face of this Earth.
That's as good as dying.
Look at that coffee tree over there.
It started to wither once Fairy Seon left.
I won't feel relieved until I see her myself.
What do you say?
Will you join me?
What? To Seoul?
I don't know how to speak its language though.
Won't that be an issue?
The language of Seoul?
My gosh. Pack your passport too while you're at it.
Passport. My passport?
You're right. Gosh, I would've forgotten!
My last trip with it was to Jeju Island.
I wonder where I placed it.
I'm sure of it now.
There has to be a roundworm sitting in his head.
You're absolutely right.
Aren't you Jeom Soon?
Are you in search of Wi-Fi?
You need one, right?
I don't know why,
but I can sometimes tell what animals are thinking.
Do you know how to use a computer though?
That's amazing.
A novel?
That's incredible. It's so cool.
I'm curious of its plot.
What's the main character? Is it a cat?
Gosh, look at you eat.
I love that sausage snack too, you know.
Jeom Soon, what does Ms. Fairy like?
I see you're not answering me.
To access the router,
you'll need my account information.
Jeom Soon, you like sausages, right?
But what does Ms. Fairy like?
Peaches?
So Ms. Fairy likes peaches.
It suits her. Ms. Fairy and peaches.
All right, fine.
Are you leaving?
Jeom Soon, can I stop by for coffee again?
The woman who brewed me this coffee...
looks like an old granny, a young woman, and a fairy.
Her appearance changes. What am I to make of that?
Welcome.
What can I get you?
To me, she looks like an old lady.
I'd like a cup of coffee.
Which coffee would you like?
(Brewending)
That's quite the variety.
"Sparrow's Breakfast" and "No Princess"?
My gosh.
Did he actually order one from that menu?
No way.
Which coffee was most popular today?
It was Sparrow's Breakfast.
That's what I'll have.
- Here you go. - Thank you.
By the way...
Actually, it's nothing. Have a good day.
Excuse me.
It's nothing. Please enjoy your day.
- My gosh! - Have you sold a lot today?
You're back.
What's going on?
Was there an eclipse?
For some reason,
there's a shadow cast on your naturally bright face.
Is that so?
Is something wrong?
Of course not. Would you like some coffee?
- Yes! - All right.
Fairy Seon, your coffee is a delight.
I may not be lucky online, but I am in real life.
Ohjang-dong's Stick took Kang Daniel's Wife with him.
Ms. Cho, the guardian deity.
Yes?
What do you think he'll say about me?
Would he think I'm pretty?
Is this because of the lady professor?
I saw her with my husband the other day.
So?
My heart started racing.
I see.
Humans have their own lives.
Some fairies like you...
are stubborn enough to wait 699 years for one person,
but humans are usually busy with their mortal lives.
Don't you worry though.
Rumor has it that your man has never dated anyone.
- Not even once? - No.
Goodness.
It's still delicious when it's grown cold.
(We're having a break from 3pm to 5pm.)
Goodness, why did I have to transform into human now?
Jeom Soon, you're half immortal too.
You have to continue with your training to maintain your ability.
My appearance keeps changing regardless of time and location...
since we came to Seoul, so it's nerve-racking for me too.
You've never turned into a tiger though, right?
No.
Don't even think of drinking.
I know.
What's that?
I made it to keep your stuff there.
You wanted to have a dresser.
Use it as a temporary dresser for now.
It's mine?
Now, it looks like mine.
By the way, what's that note stuck on buttock?
I met Geum on the way here.
Did you say hi to him?
No, I acted like I didn't see him because it was awkward,
but he talked to me first. He even read my mind.
He knew that I needed a Wi-Fi right away.
Can a mortal person read animals' minds?
I don't know.
I knew that he was a man with a pure heart,
but I didn't know he had such a power.
By the way, shouldn't you be working at the cafe?
It's break time, so I can rest.
There's somewhere we should go.
Come on. I just got back here.
I don't want to.
Mom, does it make me a horrible daughter to be ashamed of you now?
I mean, it seems like people are staring at you.
It's a bit embarrassing. I'm sorry, Mom.
It's okay. I'm a bit ashamed of your outfit too,
so it's a good idea that we keep some distance like this.
By the way, have you found the place?
It's so hectic here.
Over there. I think it's there on the second floor.
(S Hair)
How do you want your hair to be done?
Make it pretty.
Wash my hair with sweet flag water too.
You're humorous.
It's impressive of you to grow your hair this long.
Still, people don't pull back their hair into a bun these days.
They usually perm their hair to give it some volume.
I don't understand what you're talking about.
Ma'am, it means they make their hair curly...
to volumize it.
Like Fairy Oh's hair.
I just want you to wash my hair with sweet flag water...
and braid it up nicely.
Okay.
Shampoo her hair and make an updo.
Okay. Let me take you to the shampoo room, ma'am.
What kind of hairstyle do you want?
I want it like that.
Lie down here.
What? Well, okay. Lie down first.
What? Why would I?
You should lie down here so I can shampoo your hair.
Is that right?
I thought you were telling me that you'd lie down.
How do you like the water temperature?
It's warm and nice.
Okay, I'll start shampooing then.
Is that right?
Gosh, what are you doing?
You said you'd start shampooing, so shouldn't I help you out?
Don't you worry.
It's my first time washing my hair in this position, but it seems easy.
Do you like it?
I wish you worked in the Fairy Bathhouse.
I love it.
I'm glad that you like it.
Let me help you with the bill.
Is that right?
No, you don't have to help out.
Well, I'll pay the bill.
No, that's not it.
"Pay the bill."
Pay the fee.
This is enough.
It's all good.
Well, then. Goodbye.
- Thank you and goodbye. - Thank you and goodbye.
You look like a lion, not a tiger.
Don't I look so cool? I'm going to be born as a lion in my next life.
Now that we went to a salon,
I'm happy as if I took a bath in the Fairy Bathhouse 699 years ago.
You must feel nervous to see Dad.
It'd be a lie if I say I'm not.
Mom, you're pretty.
I don't believe that you pooped the whole time.
What did you do outside? Are you in a relationship?
You don't seem like you are.
What about my looks?
Girls these days don't like men who wear the same clothes all the time.
Besides, your fashion style is a no.
Outfit isn't that important.
If you aren't going to date a woman from Joseon Dynasty,
put more effort in your OOTD.
What's "OOTD"?
It stands for outfit of today.
People these days can stand ugly faces,
but they hate those with a horrible fashion sense.
Gosh, I don't even want to think about it.
I have no time to care about OOTD,
so I must not be able to date someone these days.
Tell me beforehand if you're going to date so I can take some antacid.
Why do I have a bitter stomach whenever I see couples?
What does Ms. Fairy like?
Peaches?
(Autumn peaches)
(White peaches, 17 dollars)
Can you come here again at the hour of the dog?
I wish to ask you something.
(Autumn peaches)
(The hour of the dog)
- Are you Lee Bo Young? - Yes?
You're a graduate student of Korean history department, right?
It's Professor Jung Yi Hyun of biology department.
Yes, that's me. How may I help you?
- Well... - He looks so young.
When is the hour of the dog?
What? The hour of the dog?
It's 7pm to 9pm.
I can find that much online.
When exactly should I be there when the appointment is at that hour?
7pm? Or 8pm in the middle?
Why does it have a two-hour interval?
I'm not sure.
Is there a probability that I'll wait 2 hours if I go there at 7pm?
I'm not sure. Did you come all the way here from your building...
just to ask me about it? Professor.
You're handsome.
What? That's Geum.
What is he doing there?
You seem a little different from earlier.
Is that right?
I've had my hair done at a salon.
That must be why you look so pretty.
Stop joking. It's embarrassing me.
I'm not joking. You're always pretty.
Look at him laughing.
Who's keeping the lab then?
He's about to settle down there.
Goodness. My goodness.
Who's at the lab right now?
Jung Min and Gyeong Sik.
Why do you ask?
It seemed like they stayed up all night yesterday too.
I'll go back in soon.
Aren't you going?
I can go in a little later.
Do you work here all day long?
You aren't shifting with Ms. Cho?
- That's... - Go.
I said, go.
I'm talking with Ms. Fairy though.
You must be busy, Geum.
You should visit again tomorrow.
I'll make you a delicious cup of coffee.
Okay.
That surprised me.
I thought you forgot.
I remembered as I was passing by.
Why did you want to see me?
What's your name?
My name?
I'm Seon Ok Nam from Alkaid.
My name is Jung Yi Hyun.
Is that what you wanted to ask?
You may think I'm a strange woman,
but let me tell you a story.
Do you mind listening to it?
Well, if it's not long.
Once upon a time, there was a poor woodcutter.
He was busy living from hand to mouth.
Hold on.
I thought we were talking about names just now.
This is so-called, a frame narrative.
Anyway, one day,
the woodcutter was working in the mountains in the early morning.
But he saw one deer run in a hurry from afar.
"Please save me, sir."
"A hunter is chasing me."
Deer can talk?
- How? - What?
Is it some kind of personification?
He hid the deer in the pile of wood.
When the hunter came soon after, he said,
"The deer went that way."
The hunter went away to that direction,
and the deer told him in exchange that there is a pond...
where fairies from the sky come down to take a bath.
Here's the question.
Explain in 50 words...
about how you feel about this story.
Don't you remember anything?
I'm not sure.
Something has been bothering me since a while ago.
What is that?
That's...
It doesn't make sense that the deer can talk.
Goodness.
What about this then?
It seems old.
Don't you remember anything?
That day,
I put the muffler around his neck.
After he left the house,
I found something hanging on the branch of the tree in the yard.
I already knew who hung it...
on the branch,
but I couldn't confirm it in the end.
Have you seen it before?
No.
I'm sorry, but it's my first time seeing it.
I'm not sure whom you're mistaken me for,
but I'm not the one you're looking for.
Let me ask you a question too.
How did you do it?
I clearly saw you as a granny at first,
but ever since that pond,
I keep seeing you as a young woman.
How did you do it?
Ever since then?
Yes.
I know it doesn't make sense,
but your appearance changed before my eyes.
And earlier this morning,
I saw you in a strange outfit.
A butterfly-shaped accessory and a butterfly-patterned dress.
What exactly are you?
He isn't just a normal man.
He is one of us.
Have you put a spell on me or something?
Or is it simply my delusion?
You know what this is about.
Tell me who you are.
Do you...
really not remember anything?
I'm asking you.
Don't just think I'm crazy,
and please...
try to remember one more time.
What's wrong with this woman?
She's weird.
(Mama Fairy and the Woodcutter)
Until he finds back his memory himself,
don't force him.
I hope you stop talking about...
the fairy stuff to others from now on.
- My goodness. - Black Water, please.
Black Water?
You'll be sent to a zoo if you transform into a tiger,
- so just live as human. - Goodness seriously.
I sleep better than I used to,
but I feel like some part of me is somewhere else.
I'll do as my husband say.
What?
I'm her husband? Why?