It's time for you to wake up now.
What time is it?
Are you dressed already?
I have some work to do.
Anyway, go and wash up.
I don't want to get up.
You need to get up now, young lady.
I'm not a young lady.
I'm quite mature.
But I need to get to the office.
That's all for today.
Really?
Are you kidding me?
I have a briefing this morning.
Right, of course that takes priority.
I grilled some toast. Eat after you take a shower.
Sure.
I made you breakfast. You can eat after you shower.
Sure.
(Episode 4: Truth or Dare)
(Your husband is having an affair with someone on your team.)
Is it someone I know?
No.
Ms. Na.
Yes?
I was wondering if I got the format right.
Right, leave it there.
Mr. Lee, are you here to see Mi Na?
Yes, I have to talk to her.
Let me borrow her for a second.
One second.
Where in the world are you staying?
Why do you care?
Did you really abandon us and leave us?
Did you wait for me?
Yes.
Take a seat.
Sure.
What's wrong? You're scaring me.
- Honey. - Yes?
I can't do this anymore.
What?
I'm leaving home.
- What? - I've done everything I could,
and I held out as much as I could.
I'm only one person.
How do you expect me to do chores, look after the kids, and work?
I help out a lot too.
Are you raising someone else's kid?
You "help out"? You're bringing up your own kid.
I asked you to cut me some slack this year.
I asked you because this is an important year for me.
But nothing has changed.
I'm sorry. I'll be better.
So please don't say that to scare me and calm down.
I'm not saying that to scare you.
If you don't get it through words, I'll show you by action.
I worked hard all by myself as a working mom to this day,
so it's now your turn to live as a working daddy.
Why are you doing this? You're starting to scare me.
You're scared of something like this?
I'm more scared...
that I'll be ruined after living my life like this.
What should I tell the kids?
It was really tough to make excuses this morning.
I'll say I was appointed to another area.
What?
Wait, I...
Since when did you plan this?
Since when you didn't listen to anything I said.
What will you say to our parents?
Go ahead and tell them if you want to get divorced.
She's too tough.
(Sung Un Department Store and Se Rin's Trunk Show Contract)
Once this project ends well,
I'm thinking of appointing you as an executive.
You can only bring about change if you have power.
Thank you.
Yes, so start preparations.
Right.
I know you wouldn't do that,
but stay away from doing anything controversial.
Yes, sir.
Goodness, Yu Ri.
Hey.
Mi Gyung.
I've been wondering about you. I'm glad I ran into you here.
What are you reading?
That looks pretty cool.
You're right.
You look like you're in different class than us...
who work standing around all day.
I really don't know anything, so I've been quite confused.
Come and visit the store soon.
People miss you.
And they are curious too.
I'll get going.
You should eat more.
I'm all done.
Come and visit.
What's with you? You used to adore her.
I used to.
But I didn't know she was like that?
She'll hear you.
Everyone knows who her connection is.
I never learned much, and I don't have much either,
but I do know I shouldn't live like her.
Are you having bread for lunch?
Yes.
I am not very hungry.
You're working so hard.
Ms. Lee is busy preparing for the trunk show,
so I'm going to confirm the leaflet for the product fair.
Will you show me the draft?
Sure.
You've done well considering it's your first time.
Ms. Lee helped me.
Print out the samples of the images.
Since you put these together, you can do the talking.
I'll just mediate things in the middle.
Yes.
(Marketing Team)
You want to join our team?
Is your director not treating you very well?
No, I learn a lot from him.
Then why do you want to come here? You can learn a lot over there.
Since you create the company-wide marketing strategies,
I thought I could use what I learned...
in the VIP Management Team as a part of this team.
We need someone who can be put to work immediately.
What can you do?
Yes, I've been in charge...
of creating marketing strategies for VIP customers...
as well as preparing and holding events.
- Hello. - Hello.
Where's Mr. Kang?
Well, he's having an interview in the meeting room.
I'll let him know that you're looking for him.
No.
I'll contact him later.
(Meeting Room)
I think we should choose one of these as our main image.
Let's do that.
But we're behind in our schedule, so it'll take about a month...
until we have the sample and the final confirmation.
Can you speed it up?
The product fair will be held in a month.
We need it at least a week before that...
considering how long it takes to get them printed out.
That's what other teams say too.
We can't give a special treatment only for a certain team.
Please find out if you can tweak the schedule a little.
We'll contact you again.
Yu Ri, you go back to the office first.
I have to go to the showroom.
Sure.
Ma'am, I know you can move it a week ahead.
That's her, isn't she?
That girl who has a connection with the vice president.
I don't know the details.
Do you know what Mr. Kim said yesterday?
"Things are so easy for women."
"They can easily flirt their way up..."
"with the executives."
Women need to work 150 percent harder than men...
to have people say that she's earning her keep.
If we end up seeing a girl like her,
others who do 150 percent will also get criticized.
I heard she's a high school graduate who worked as a sample girl.
What does she make of other women who worked hard to be here?
It's not just me.
Not a lot of people will cooperate if you continue to work with her.
Ma'am.
Please do this for us this once.
You know that the vice president is concerned about this event.
Are you threatening me...
using the vice president who's behind your team?
Will you do it for us?
Whatever.
How did the meeting go?
Where's Ms. Na?
She said she's going to the showroom.
I see.
[VIU Ver] SBS E07 'VIP' "Who Sent the Text" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-
Can we please get some caffeine?
I'm going to collapse at this rate.
I hope this ends soon. It might kill me.
Hey, Mr. Jung ended up quitting.
Exactly. Why did he get caught having an affair at work?
Mr. Jung quit?
He practically got fired.
Figures.
You can't stay once word gets out that you cheated.
That's how things are these days.
It's likely you'll get fired if found out.
You must cheat smart, so you don't get caught.
You know, his wife forgave him.
What does it mean to be married?
He shouldn't have gotten caught.
It would've been okay if she hadn't found out.
They'll stay married anyway.
You must be getting old.
Don't you remember the scumbag...
who two-timed then dumped me?
(Yu's Chicken Ribs)
Oh, dear.
(New Text Message)
I'm Kim Jae Hong's girlfriend.
- Can we talk? - I just don't believe this.
- What? - Why? What's wrong?
- This psycho... - Let me see.
Hey.
Call her. Call her and tell her everything.
No. I won't do anything...
that has anything to do with him anymore.
That jerk...
- He's a turd. - Hey.
- I'll stay out of his way. - Yes, he's a turd.
Hi.
I dated Kim Jae Hong for three years until we broke up last week.
Oh, you dated him for a year?
Yes, he's a two-timer.
Bye.
Hey. Are you out of your mind?
Why avoid a turd? Clean it up.
So no one else will step on it.
Hey. Well done.
Good job. I commend you.
Gosh. You're crazy.
- You both are. - Now eat.
Eat and forget.
Isn't it tasty?
- Dig in. - So delicious.
You said that things don't stay hidden...
and that it's best to find out sooner than later.
Ms. Na must be getting older.
(Your husband is having an affair with someone on your team.)
Does the person know anything?
If this is from a work colleague...
These are the materials I compiled.
I'm not sure I can head a project on my own.
Couldn't you take over?
I'll do anything you tell me to.
(My other half)
(New text message)
I'll have dinner with Yu Ri. I'll be home a bit late.
(Okay.)
Okay.
(Send)
You're hard at work.
Well done. Good job.
How about round two after this?
You bet I'm in.
You did so well.
What was that last time?
What happened that you made me an accomplice?
I feel really bad right now.
Sorry.
What is it?
Is it what I'm thinking?
Sung Jun.
I didn't know it would end up like this.
Are you crazy?
What'll you do?
I'll turn things back.
(Jim Box Storage)
It's in good condition,
but it's a bit old, so...
1,000 dollars?
It was a limited release of which only 100 were imported.
With it being limited,
a second-hand model sold for more than the original price.
These babies...
should find someone who acknowledges their value.
You're so impatient.
I'll give you the full price.
Of course,
I'll give you another 10 percent.
(Purchase, pawn, loan)
You handle the leaflet. I'll help you.
Then you won't be able to meet the deadline.
Sorry. I didn't mean to eavesdrop.
I overheard your conversation.
I don't want to be a nuisance.
- Yu Ri. - There are qualifications.
I should've noticed sooner.
I was out of line.
Why are you so late?
Where are you staying?
Here and there.
Where are you staying?
Knowing won't do you any good.
Why do you look so terrible?
My creditors didn't visit, did they?
How long will this go on?
How bad are things?
I'm sorting everything out.
I won't get you in trouble, so don't worry.
Now give me the money.
I need to live too.
I gave you a good life for 37 years.
You're such a show-off.
That's the only motherly thing you did for me.
Give me money.
(Sung Un X Serin)
Are you doing something with Serin Shopping Mall?
The CEO is our client.
I heard their finances aren't so good.
- What? - They over-expanded...
to release their own brand,
but sales were sub-par and their finances are in ruin.
You must've misheard that from somewhere.
Anyway, I won't be in touch for a while.
Don't worry if you don't hear from me.
No news is good news.
Okay?
Don't leave already. Let's eat. I'm hungry.
Do you think I can afford to eat in such a public place?
Wait.
Take it before I change my mind.
Keep this.
This is the only thing I can do as a mom.
Give you money.
You still have some pride.
Han Sook Ja is nothing without my pride.
That's hereditary too.
Mom has to go, darling. Take care.
Mommy has a big announcement to make.
What? A big announcement?
I'm afraid I was ordered...
to work someplace far from home,
so I won't be coming home for a while.
How many nights?
About 100 nights.
One hundred?
Right, 100.
If you two and your dad do well by yourselves,
I could come back sooner.
Mom, can't you just stay home?
I don't like it when you go to work.
I'm sorry, but this is important to me too.
I'll come by to see you often though.
Can you promise me you'll take care of your brother?
You and I both know what's going to happen.
You're the only one I can count on right now.
If you cry, who'll take care of your dad and your brother?
Right?
Seo Jun, look after your brother and dad too.
Okay.
I'm trusting you both.
- Okay. - Look after your lacking father.
All right.
Are you really leaving?
Yes, I am.
Just do you know, I invited you to the chatroom...
shared with parents from Young Jun's class.
Good luck.
Good luck, Dad.
I need to poop.
- Hi there. - Mr. Jang.
You said you know a private investigator.
Wait. Don't tell me you want to stick one on your husband.
- If that's the case... - I need to track down...
who sent a text.
Track down who sent a text?
Yes.
Sang Woo.
Don't get greedy and just take one.
Ms. Na, is this the right one?
- Hello. - Hello.
- So... - This must be a big event.
This is Ms. Cha Se Rin.
Ms. Cha?
I'm Ha Jae Woong,
the Vice President of Sung Un Department Store.
I'm Cha Se Rin. I appreciate the extra mile.
Everyone's been working hard. I hope it meets your expectations.
- I'm more than satisfied. - Good to hear that.
I hope it'll be a successful event.
Right, I think it'll be fun.
You should take a look around and...
It's like seeing two powerhouses.
When will you stop talking and actually get some work done?
Have you checked what I asked?
Please look around...
and see if you'll need anything else.
We'll be all set in about 30 minutes.
- Right. - There and there...
Hello, everyone. The king of luxury hauling.
It's the day of a department store trunk show which is private.
Like I mentioned in my preview, the total price of these items...
are...
That's right.
I will be buying 500,000 dollars worth of items.
Give it up, you guys!
Give it up!
She would've made it as an actress too.
I want all of these cleared up.
That'll be my last preview.
Join me tonight if you're dying to see what I bought.
Then...
See you soon.
Shall we begin?
Sure.
This place is nice.
- I know. - Tell me about it.
Only authorized personnel are allowed in here.
How can I help you?
I'm here to collect from a debtor.
Excuse me. You can't just barge in like this.
We should talk outside.
I'll borrow another 300,000 dollars.
Sure.
They'll get back to us.
Serin Shopping Mall seems to be having financial problems...
due to the expansion of its brand.
Why are you mentioning that now?
It wasn't from an accurate source, so I couldn't tell you.
I apologize.
Do you think we can continue the show today?
I'll go talk to Ms. Cha.
Let me know as soon as you hear back.
(Loan Contract)
I came to get my money, but ended up lending you another 300,000 dollars.
Here.
Remember.
Even if you die, I'll follow you to the fiery pit...
to get my money back.
Let's go.
- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.
I'm sorry for the delay. I apologize. Let's go.
You should cancel it.
You don't have to do this, so pay them back immediately.
Do you know how scary money is?
They'll follow you until the day you die.
I think I know much better...
about how frightening money is than you do.
I'm putting my life on this.
I can't back down now.
You don't get it, do you?
You know that saying, don't you? "Seek to die, and you'll live."
If you think that you'll die, then you'll live.
If I wasn't willing to die doing this business,
I wouldn't have gotten here.
I'd rather die than go back to my old days.
You might end up...
really dying.
Let's see if I'll live or die.
Let's test and see if I'm still lucky.
Let's go.
I don't think I can postpone this any longer.
They're looking for you.
I'm coming.
That's 200,000 dollars as my down payment.
I'll pay up 300,000 dollars when I come to get the stuff.
Then let us get started.
Hello, everyone. This is Se Rin.
Do you know what's happening today?
Yes, you're right.
I'll be unboxing my luxury haul...
of 500,000 dollars today.
And do you know where I am?
I'm at the private VIP showroom...
of Sung Un Department Store.
I'm sure all of you have been waiting for this,
so let's get started right away.
Everyone, we just looked at the bag hauling, right?
You're right. We still have to see clothes.
I heard they prepared the newest lines...
that just got here from the US.
I heard many celebrities love this item,
so I've seen it often too.
Should we try putting these sunglasses on?
I think you can use this as a hairband like this.
Or you can put this here as a point. Isn't that cute?
I think that's pretty.
I think I just aged like 10 years.
I'm glad it ended well.
The show ended well,
but if her shopping mall bankrupts, our next event may go down too.
She won't go down right away, right?
I'll look over it.
Ms. Lee.
You were great today.
I'm not getting cheeky again.
I'm only speaking as a colleague.
You looked so cool as you worked so hard.
It's just how I genuinely felt.
Ms. Lee.
You were great today.
It has been a while since I worked that hard.
Should we eat something before we go home?
I'm fine. I don't have an appetite.
But you should eat something.
Should we get some sushi at your favorite...
I said I'm fine.
Don't try too hard.
I'm sure it'll take some time.
(Mr. Jang: It'll take a few days, but they can look into it.)
It'll take a few days, but they can look into it.
Please do look into it, Mr. Jang.
Look into that one.
Hey, her video is uploaded.
Already?
The view count is already very high.
This simple T-shirt is made stylish with this little point.
Do you know how much this is?
It's 1,200. It's 1,200 dollars.
(Shocked)
Gosh, Yu Ri.
You might end up becoming an online meme.
There's an odd comment.
Isn't this the video shown on the news?
The news?
A collaboration between S Department Store...
and an online content creator has become a huge controversy.
Cha, a celebrity creator,
spent a total of 500,000 dollars...
for S Department Store's trunk show.
As soon as Cha's video went viral,
people are criticizing her for creating too much disharmony...
by the way she spends money.
S Department Store did not make an official statement.
The public sentiment is pretty negative.
There are over 5,000 comments on the news article,
and they're all criticizing her.
And some people are...
criticizing the department store along with her.
Let's write up a statement and give out a news release.
And let's revise all the promotional materials...
which we prepared for the upcoming event.
- Yes. - Yes.
Keep your eyes on this, and report back if there's a problem.
Yes.
This is frightening.
What will happen to us?
People are reacting negatively to this.
Someone began a petition to have the department store apologize...
for creating disharmony.
What will you do about our image?
That's exactly why I was against this.
You have to approach something like this carefully...
and consider the public sentiment.
Yes, this is Ma Sang Woo of VIP Management Team.
The VIPs who can have a trunk show prepared?
I'll check and get back to you.
Yes.
Hello, this is Song Mi Na of VIP Management Team.
Yes, Chief.
The list of products on that trunk show?
Yes, sir.
Everyone, this is huge!
We keep getting calls from VIPs wanting to hold a trunk show.
And the T-shirt in the preview of the video...
got sold out by reservation.
And they're all dying to know more about the products we'll be getting.
I think that was a huge hit.
Yes, Assistant Manager.
I'm glad this happened for many different reasons.
Yes.
Hyun A.
Sung Jun and I fought recently.
But this time, it's different.
It's like something broke.
I can't remember how I used to act around him.
So I don't know what to do.
Split up.
If you won't do that, keep doing what you did.
You're good at that.
Making amends first.
Just...
do what you usually do.
What I usually do?
(Three million in sunglasses sales)
I wondered why she kept the sunglasses on.
It was all PR.
The most accessible item in the whole video...
are those sunglasses.
And it was her own brand.
She spent 500,000 and made three million.
She'll make even more.
The video reached tens of millions of views after it was on the news.
It's still on the most-searched Internet keyword list.
After all that complaining, people are still copying her.
She's no ordinary character.
She made an even bigger bet when creditors were on her tail.
3. 1, 2, 3.
- Thanks. You're so pretty. - Thank you.
- Bye. - Bye.
- What was all that? - That video.
I was in it for a split second and people asked me for photos.
- You seem pleased. - I'm not.
I'm busy and it's a nuisance.
That's where the real commotion is.
Her shocked face made her a star.
Hello. We're a huge fan too.
- We saw you in the video. - Can I get a selfie?
- Thank you. - Thank you.
I'm glad it all worked out.
You must've been worried.
I was worried I wouldn't be in the news.
Then...
I only provided the source.
The media came up with the news.
You have guts.
Do you know why people watch crazy dramas?
Because it's provoking.
I only slightly nudged the masses'...
greed and desire.
It was a gamble.
I guess I still have some luck left.
[VIU Ver] SBS E08 'VIP' "Hyun A Threatened by Creditors" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-
Lee Hyun A?
Yes, that's me.
- What is it? - Aren't you Han Sook Ja's daughter?
I don't know. I can't reach her either.
Too bad then.
We'll keep visiting until you do.
You're her daughter. She'll call you one day.
See you tomorrow.
Don't you know what you're doing is illegal?
We're just department store customers.
If we keep coming by,
people will notice and you'll feel uncomfortable.
If you don't want to see us,
pay us back what your mother owes.
If you won't do that, we're left with no other choice.
We'll see you again, then.
The phone is turned off. You're being directed to voicemail.
You'll be charged after...
You don't get it, do you?
You know that saying, don't you? "Seek to die, and you'll live."
If you think that you'll die, then you'll live.
If I wasn't willing to die doing this business,
I wouldn't have gotten here.
Ms. Na.
Can I design the leaflet?
Give me another chance.
Sure.
Thank you.
I know that...
you don't like me.
You seem to want to say that...
I'm letting my emotions take over...
and am treating you unfairly.
I don't have any goodwill towards you,
but I'm not naive enough to bring emotions to work.
No, no.
I know that you follow procedures.
So, what I'm saying is,
I know that you don't like me.
Which is why you don't want to...
work with me now or ever.
But I will keep doing this job.
And you'll have to put up with me.
I apologize.
I know I don't deserve to be here.
I know I lack in many ways.
But...
this is the first opportunity I ever had.
So I really want to make something of it.
It's not just you.
Everyone else dislikes me.
I know that.
But I...
I can't back down.
I have nowhere to go.
I apologize.
However well you button up a shirt,
if the first one's buttoned wrong, it's no use.
If I must put up with you for work, I will.
But unless it's for work,
don't come to me with your emotional problems.
If that's all, I'm leaving.
Wait.
I hope we get along.
I'll follow the procedures.
Can we fit something in next week?
The company newsletter was pushed back, so I think so.
Leave it open to accommodate the VIP Management Team's leaflet.
These are the pre-orders from our clients,
so double-check if any have been left out.
I'll check this side, you'll check that side.
Ms. Lee, what should we do with Ms. Hwang In Ok's orders?
- Ms. Hwang? - Yes.
She can't take these on her way to her afterlife,
so they'll have to be returned.
How much is all of this worth?
Her family probably doesn't even know she bought them.
They won't know if you keep them.
Leave them. I'll handle those stuff myself.
Sure.
I'll get going then.
- Good job, today. - Good job.
Aren't you going home?
I have a few things to wrap up.
You should go ahead.
Carry on then.
Are you not done yet?
I have an executive meeting in the morning.
I'll wrap it up so we can go home together.
No, you should finish that.
It seems urgent.
I'll head home first.
Don't they suit your palate? Should I make you another one?
Eating alone has made my appetite disappear.
Can I get these to-go?
(I'm exhausted and I miss you.)
Yes, Mr. Jang.
It's just as you suspected.
The text was sent via online.
Someone sent it with a random outbound number.
Where was it sent?
That's the weird part.
I'm in the elevator, so you're breaking up.
I'll call once I get off.
You see,
it was sent from a computer at your company.
A company computer?
Yes, and I checked whose computer it is.
Hello? Jung Sun, are you there?
I'm sorry, but I can't...
The computer that the text was sent from...
is yours.
What?
(VIP)
(Special thanks to Yubin for her cameo appearance)
(I'm exhausted and I miss you.)
Just open the door and get it over with.
Will it work if I seduce you?
You just have to be at the center of attention.
Is it you?
The blue pill will let you stay in the world you believe in...
while the red pill will lead to the truth.
A life not knowing the truth...
can't be real.
I thought we'd be a good match.
- I'll do my best. - Jung Sun.
It's not what you think.
And what is it that I'm thinking?
What is it that I'm thinking?