(June 2002)
Gosh, who's there?
Sorry. I didn't know anyone was in here.
What are you doing here at this hour?
I had some photos to develop.
At this hour?
I came to crash here until the buses run again.
I'm only here for the negatives, so go back to sleep.
Can I watch?
Thanks.
So this is how it's done.
Will the photo show up on that then?
- Have you not done this before? - No.
I haven't stopped by the club...
ever since we welcomed the new recruits.
Why did you join in the first place?
To seduce Young Jin.
Aren't you going to ask why I dumped him?
I'm sure you had your reasons.
He was more boring than I initially thought.
He's also possessive too.
You're like a magician.
But...
why are you developing photos in the middle of the night though?
Because it's quiet...
and I get to see the sunrise.
What's your name?
I think we met at the welcome party, but I'm drawing a blank.
I'm Park Sung Jun.
Sung Jun.
Well, I'm Lee Hyun A.
You probably already know about me since Young Jin has been...
saying I'm nuts.
- You're not denying it? - Well, it's true.
No way.
They all have people in them.
Are you a people person then?
I'm not sure.
Sometimes I like them, sometimes I don't.
Are you always this serious?
We should head out now.
Now I understand why you do this in the morning.
If I hit on you, will you fall for me?
No.
Why not?
I hate getting into complicated relationships.
And you aren't my type.
Then what's your type?
Someone who has one heart.
I have one heart too.
It just changes very often.
Don't jump to conclusions.
I might be your type.
You're good at basketball.
See you around.
Hey, what was that?
Your new target?
Not yet. My last target.
What? Your last target?
I'm still too passionate to settle down with one man,
but I decided that he'll be my final destination.
You're unbelievable.
I know it's you, but you can't make that happen.
Let's see if I can...
make it happen or not.
(Episode 5: Ugly Truth)
I never wanted you to see me like this ever again.
This is humiliating beyond words.
I can't believe you've seen my rock bottom.
Pardon?
It's not that.
- What's not that? - It's not what you think it is.
What do you think I'm thinking?
What do you think is on my mind?
We're at work.
Let's go home and talk.
You're amazing.
How can you keep your cool at a time like this?
I can explain.
I have some debt.
My mom's business went under.
So things got very annoying in many ways.
Since when?
It has been a while.
That's why I came back to work.
I needed some money.
Why didn't you tell me?
Do I...
have to tell you?
I must've gone crazy because I hit rock bottom...
in many different ways.
You're still here?
These are the samples for the product fair.
I had to check them in advance.
You should go, then.
The security tag.
(Sung Un Department Store, Online Approval)
(Regarding the removal of security tags)
Yes, sir.
No, it's all right.
Oh, I would have to look at the document to tell you for sure.
I'll call you back in 10 minutes.
(Director Park Sung Jun)
(Presenting happiness with healthy service)
(Park Sung Jun, Na Jung Sun, Lee Hyun A, Song Mi Na)
(Presenting happiness with healthy service)
(Regarding the removal of security tags)
(Under review)
(Approve)
Hyun A.
You can deal with me according to protocol.
I deserve to be fired.
Cancel the report you sent in...
for approval.
And erase the history too.
You couldn't have left the history and taken this to the end anyway.
You're a smart person.
I don't know.
I don't trust myself anymore.
I never wanted you to see me like this ever again.
This is humiliating beyond words.
I can't believe you've seen my rock bottom.
Pardon?
Was I that useless of a friend to you?
To not tell me you were suffering?
You always have to be...
the lead.
You must know everything, help everyone,
and everyone must like you.
Isn't that right?
I'm tired.
Sorry, but I don't have the capacity to...
handle that right now.
That's why I didn't tell you.
What about you?
What were you thinking?
You thought I was cheating with Sung Jun.
Isn't that it?
Ask yourself.
Do you trust me?
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Go inside.
I'm a mess and wasn't very nice.
Let's go.
I'm going out for some air.
- Right now? - Don't wait up.
(Your husband is having an affair with someone on your team.)
It's over.
Is it someone I know?
No.
I want you to die.
You thought I was cheating with Sung Jun.
Isn't that it?
Use this only when you need urgent authorization.
I'll be disciplined if the Security Team finds out,
so I'll keep it under this pot only for our team.
The computer that the text was sent from...
is yours.
Hello.
Good morning.
Park Sung Jun speaking.
Yes, sir.
Yes.
Pardon?
Sales in home furnishings are on the rise everywhere.
We plan to collaborate with premium interior brands...
and launch a VIP-targeted marketing campaign.
We'll invite an interior designer...
the VIPs rave about these days...
for a crash course on the trends,
then we'll allocate each branch...
a target figure.
It'll affect the end-of-year concierge manager evaluation.
That's the director's order.
The concierge manager's duty is to manage each branch's VIPs.
If you force them to promote a certain brand,
they will protest.
And it's our team's job to handle the managers.
Marketing has no right to evaluate them.
That's why I said it's the director's special order.
Can we be so snotty in this day and age?
We must be aggressive.
Based on how the VIPs prefer...
I understand.
We'll go over the details and get back to you.
I have faith in you, Ms. Na. At least we can talk.
We're doing this for the company, not for ourselves, are we?
Right. We'll look it over.
Say no.
They barged in without asking, and want to evaluate our staff.
That means they'll infringe on our duties from now on.
If we give in, they'll think we're their servants.
We got orders from Director Ha.
We can't just say no.
How about we accept all of Marketing's demands?
If it's Director Ha's order,
they won't go with any other condition.
You get stabbed in the back if you're that complacent.
You must push back hard sometimes.
I appreciate your frankness,
but I'd like you to watch your manners.
I apologize.
The chairman approved already?
Since he's now on board, there's not much I can do.
My brother played it smart for once.
Do you know of...
a way to spin things to our advantage?
- Ms. Na. - Yes?
The report on the product fair's results.
Are you all right?
Why do you ask?
Things seemed a bit frigid between you and Ms. Lee earlier.
Opinions collide in the workplace, right?
Please let me know if I need to revise anything.
The interior design class held on the day of the manager meeting...
will run in collaboration with the Marketing Team.
Mi Na will run point.
Yu Ri, you'll help.
- Sure. - Got it.
(Sung Un Department Store Concierge Manager List)
Why are you saving each person's number separately?
I was told to send out a text to all of the managers.
Exactly, so why are you saving each person separately?
Don't tell me...
you still don't know how to send texts out to groups online.
Sorry?
All right.
Look.
(Sender: Ma Sang Woo)
See?
Has this always existed?
You can...
Sang Woo,
I need to talk to you in my office.
Yes, sir.
I'll get back to this later.
If it's urgent, I'll send it instead.
The text?
- Yes. - You know how it's done?
Yes.
You're better than a certain someone.
Here's what it should say, so send it out.
The managers' information is on the company database,
- so get the numbers from there. - Sure.
Young Jun's going on a school picnic so he'll need a packed lunch.
Mi Na,
stop this already and come back home.
I'll send you the recipe,
so don't forget to make it.
The shapes won't be easy to mold, so practice beforehand.
I'm not packing him anything.
If you're that worried, you can make it yourself.
You think this is a joke, don't you?
He's your son too.
I've always packed his lunch, so it's your turn this time.
I honestly don't know what's happening.
Over here.
You seem gaunt compared to the last time I saw you.
Is Jung Sun not making sure you're eating properly?
That's not it. Work has been busy, that's all.
Still, it doesn't take away your good looks.
You're as handsome as ever.
So no children yet?
No.
Of course.
They say it's happier not to raise children.
It saves a lot of money too.
Look at me, for example. My own child treats me like...
So how have you been?
You know.
My life is good sometimes and sometimes it isn't.
It's neither good nor bad, I guess.
I heard you moved to Daejeon after remarrying.
He'll be the death of me, you know.
I thought we'd finally be putting down roots,
but the entrepreneur in him is awake again.
I actually had something to ask you regarding that.
Is there a way to check the entry log for the main entrance?
For security reasons,
those records are kept sealed unless there's a good reason.
Is there some sort of problem?
No. Thank you anyway.
Look who it is. It's Ms. Na.
What? Why is the Marketing Team handling the manager meeting?
- We're collaborating. - Collaborating?
Your team and the Marketing Team?
The Vice President wouldn't have allowed it.
What is it? Spill the details.
The look in your eyes suggests a catch.
I'm getting a vibe...
and it's not a good one.
Ji Young...
Yes?
Do I seem annoying to you?
Of course.
Well, you have everything.
A competent husband and rich parents.
You only work for fun, but you're successful too.
Your life is all set, so you're generous to others.
In return, they're generous to you too.
That's never the case with those who have to scramble to survive.
The entire world treats you nicely.
You can be elegant all the time, so of course that's annoying.
I don't have everything.
Don't say that to others.
You also being humble makes it worse.
Why though? Did someone call you annoying?
Then that person is jealous.
Lucky you.
I'd love to have others jealous of me too.
Greetings.
Right.
We were discussing the upcoming home furnishing exhibition.
Ms. Song, are you running point?
Yes, sir.
Good.
Carry on then.
Why the rotten face?
The ID was only shared among my teammates,
so it must be one of them.
It doesn't make sense though.
Who would've sent me that text?
How's that important?
Of course, it is.
One slip up and it could ruin things at work.
Then that person would've talked already.
It has to be 1 of the 3.
A prank, an intel, or blackmail.
If it's the first two,
then what you're concerned about won't happen.
Considering that you haven't received any more texts...
can probably rule out blackmailing, but you never know.
Whoever sent it to you will reveal his or her identity soon...
to make a demand.
All I'm saying is that...
figuring out who sent the text isn't important.
It's better to use that free time...
doing something more productive.
I'm curious though.
Does the sender really know what's going on?
He said it's someone that I don't know.
If you don't feel confident, just stop.
If you're going to continue to wonder what's behind that door,
if you'll continue to wonder if it's a mouse or an elephant,
stop thinking.
Stop thinking and open that door.
It doesn't matter if it's a mouse or an elephant.
At least you won't get delusional and turn a mouse into a tiger...
once you see what it is.
If you don't have the will to open that door,
forget how that door exists altogether.
You need to choose either 1 of the 2...
for you to go on.
Stop thinking and open that door.
If you don't have the will to open that door,
forget how that door exists altogether.
What's wrong?
I can't open this door.
No, never mind.
What kind of a door is this?
It's the inner door.
It's the door you see as soon as you enter the front door.
It shuts out...
the outside air or the smell of the shoe shelf.
Oh, I thought it was just there for no reason.
Why are there so many types of doors?
The doors look very stylish nowadays.
It makes your house look bigger too.
Sang Woo, can you set this up?
Sure.
I'm already scared.
Why?
Having one Ms. Kang around is scary enough,
but we'll be getting 20 of her today.
Sang Woo, do you usually talk behind people's back?
Why are you so surprised? Did you see a ghost or something?
No, Mr. Park asked for me.
Oh, Mr. Park? He's not asking for you.
He will be.
He's still kind of cute as a newbie.
- Why are you alone? - They'll be here soon.
There they are.
(Youngrim Industrial Corporation)
We'll invite celebrity interior designers for each branch...
to hold a special class for our VIP clients.
And we're providing you a preliminary class...
so that the managers who will be doing the sales...
could be aware of what this is.
So...
are you telling us to sell this?
Don't we all sell products as we work for a department store?
You'll get incentives depending on what you sell. It's not a bad deal.
Products?
You're right. What we do is sell products.
Ms. Oh right here...
comforted a VIP customer who went through a breakup...
every single day after work by playing cards with her...
and sold a watch worth 30,000 dollars.
And Ms. Han right here...
had a conversation with a VIP who always came to the lounge alone...
and sold a diamond jewelry set worth 80,000 dollars.
But the products weren't our main focus at all times.
We ask, "Do you have anything you need?"
We don't say, "Don't you need this?"
VIP customers do not buy what they need.
They buy what they want.
Unless they personally ask for our help,
VIP customers...
are not likely to buy anything that we offer to them first.
Such small suggestions...
may lead them to think that we only view them...
merely as customers who give us business.
Telling us to reach a certain level of sales...
without considering the tendency of our customers is...
nothing but a vain discussion made by those who don't know the field.
A vain discussion?
The policy from the headquarters...
is decided through detailed analysis and investigation.
Did any of the managers here...
have a discussion with this policy with the headquarters?
So what?
Are you going to disregard the headquarters' policy?
Yes.
What?
We cannot follow the rules...
which were created without any discussion with us.
Especially so...
if the policy is highly likely to damage our work greatly.
Are you going to go on a strike?
Aren't you all on a contract?
We can always annul your contract.
Mr. Jung.
I think there's a misunderstanding.
A contract is made with the agreement of both parties.
If the agreement does not stand, it can always be revoked.
And I don't think it's always the company that'll revoke it.
If you wish, the company may ask for a revocation.
However, you will have to find a concierge manager...
for all of the branches.
We will reflect...
your opinion on this matter and reconsider this policy.
And now,
Interior Designer Jung Se Young's class will begin.
Gosh, I was nervous to death.
Great work.
I was scared that Mr. Jung may lose it altogether.
I spoke up for everyone because I trusted you two.
Why don't we...
make it look like we agree with the Marketing Team,
then let him face the disapproval of the managers?
They'll probably be against this too.
If all the managers get together and show they disapprove of this,
the Marketing Team will also have a tough time pushing this ahead.
If we guarantee that they'll get to keep their jobs, it'll be possible.
Then we'll be able to retrieve the initiative as well.
Well, I have a lot of places to go even if I get fired from here.
But some others put out their livelihood to do this.
Don't worry.
Mr. Jung is busy trying to cover this up...
to make it not look like he failed.
It won't be easy for him...
to refuse the plan B we offer.
Okay.
Sometimes I think that you're the boldest one of us.
Ms. Kang? Ms. Lee is looking for you.
I have to go.
Can we talk?
This is one of the trends this year which I mentioned...
during the class, the glam classical style.
The walls are decorated with wainscoting.
The kitchen looks elegant in all white with bold gold colors.
You can freely look around.
Did you hear about that?
About what?
What the vice president's wife did at the Cheongdam Branch.
Why? Did something happen?
She destroyed the display there.
Really?
As you can see, it's simple with such bold points.
The more you look at it, the more elegant it is.
It's 1,200. 1,200 dollars.
Wait, then she also knows...
about that?
Hey, we might end up seeing some action very soon.
Great work.
Sure.
May I talk to you for a moment?
Where's Mi Na?
Does she have the documents about the interior?
Yes, it's...
I heard you wanted to move to the Marketing Team.
I heard about it.
We would be very glad...
to have you on our team.
Thank you.
But...
I want to talk about the timing of your reassignment.
Pardon?
Instead of coming immediately,
I think there might be things you can do for us...
while you work for the VIP Management Team.
What do you mean?
Well, we'll see.
You just have to know what's going on in your team.
That information is your power.
You needn't be so serious.
What? Do you feel bad that I'm asking you to be a traitor?
Keep it simple.
Would I make you do something illegal?
I thought we'd get along well.
Do you need time to think?
No, sir.
I'll do my best.
Good.
I knew you were smart.
I wasn't wrong.
Pay back the urgent debts with this.
You can pay me back slowly.
The company offers a low-rate executive loan.
I won't know because I never cared,
but it should be enough to find a place to stay.
Don't spend what you have to repay your mother's debt.
You can do that when things get worse.
Find a way to get on your feet first.
You're right.
I thought...
you were having an affair with Sung Jun.
He's seeing someone.
It sounds unrealistic to talk about it.
As you see, I'm a mess just like you.
Though I'm not sure if it's a comfort.
I'm not sure if I want to be the lead,
but you still bother me, even in this situation.
That's why I'm overstepping my boundaries again.
Don't refuse it.
I'm doing it to make myself feel better.
Why...
did you tell me?
I could be the other woman.
Are you?
I thought I'd go crazy if I didn't tell someone.
I told you because keeping it to myself would drive me mad.
Too bad if it's you.
But I hope it's not you.
I could only say it because it was you.
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Safe.
It's not like we're strangers. How about we say hi?
Hi.
It's nice.
At least now we say hi.
- Did you have dinner? - No.
Do you want to eat with me?
I'm a bit busy right now.
I will treat you to dinner.
I'm starving right now and I don't want to eat alone.
Could you be charitable for a poor colleague?
I tend to get sick if I eat with uncomfortable company.
I can't do that.
I'll eat alone then.
What on earth is Sung Jun doing?
Thank you.
You saved a life.
- Jung Sun... - I didn't tell her.
Thank you.
I'm so ashamed.
Next time, I hope it's good...
Never mind.
My not showing up would be best for you.
I'll act as if no news is good news.
Mother.
Tell Jung Sun every now and then that you're okay.
She says this and that,
but she'll still think of you.
Okay. You go home.
You're a good person.
Jung Sun got rotten luck with a mom,
but she got lucky with a husband.
Mother.
(My other half)
Hey. Did you get off work?
What?
What are you saying...
Okay.
Ms. Na is taking a personal day today.
Ms. Lee, you'll be handling her most urgent tasks.
Sure.
I was able to accept the truth...
because it was Jung Sun.
Sung Jun.
Come to me. I'll be good to you.
Being with me is like winning the lottery anyway.
Also, I'll be letting you be my last love.
The last.
Let's cut the jokes and head inside. I have work to do.
But I'm not joking.
Sung Jun?
When did you two start dating?
I wanted to tell you,
but you went to university together,
and I didn't want to put him out.
I wanted to be sure before telling you.
Are you upset that I didn't tell you sooner?
Congratulations.
I'm happy for you two.
I could accept it...
because Jung Sun...
is the type of woman who only has a heart for one man.
I thought...
you were the same.
You should...
be that way too.
- Hyun A. - Stop this...
before it's too late.
Why on earth am I hiding?
I should just pick it up tomorrow.
(Deputy Director Na Jung Sun)
Where are you?
Where else? I'm home.
- What about Sung Jun? - He's still at the office.
I see.
My mother-in-law's here so...
Okay, get back to her then.
He's seeing someone.
(VIP)
The chairman will visit Korea today.
- Sir. - Sir, are you all right?
Will it be all right to take what I want?
Wouldn't it be better than not having it?
Please tell me that it's all right.
I need to know.
I must know about the woman you had an affair with.