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(All characters, locations, organizations, and incidents...)

(in this drama are fictional.)

(This production followed all guidelines for young actors.)

Dad!

Dad!

(A Graceful Liar)

Just stay at Mi Hyang's for three days.

Mommy will come get you, I promise.

In just three sleeps?

Promise?

I promise.

Mommy,

just three sleeps.

Three days turned into ten,

but even after that,

for twenty-five years, my mother...

never came back for me.

(Death to the killer's family)

Look at Jung Won.

(Death to the killer's family)

Cha Jung Won?

You have your high school equivalency,

and dropped out of fashion design at Hangang University .

Your experience says...

you worked as a part-time personal shopper at Veloa Department Store,

a part-time concierge at the Kunhyang Hotel,

and even a convenience store clerk?

And you're thirty-two?

I was an honors student and received a scholarship every semester.

Due to family issues, I unfortunately had to...

Do I have to listen to your whole sob story?

If you dropped out, that makes you a high school graduate, correct?

- Yes, that's correct. - We have graduates from top universities,

and even unemployed PhDs are a dime a dozen these days.

Might as well have the best.

Do I need to explain our position any further?

All right, next group!

Your father's name is Cha Ki Beom?

He has a murder conviction. We value our family-like atmosphere,

so we don't hire people from morally questionable families.

What was unavoidable for me...

was just a sob story to others.

I was a high school graduate, living from one part-time job to the next.

That was me, Cha Jung Won.

At least, until six months ago.

And now?

I'm one of the super-rich that everyone looks up to.

Jin Se Hoon?

Joo Young Chae?

I am Joo Young Chae.

Han Hye Ra.

If it means I can destroy you,

I don't care if I'm a fake.

I have to become Joo Young Chae.

No. I am Joo Young Chae.

(Six months earlier)

Here.

Are you sure you don't need to go yourself, Ms. Kim?

Yes, no one will be home.

She's an ultra-VVIP, and she's notoriously difficult and picky.

Set up her dressing room perfectly. I'll text you the unit number and code.

Okay, got it.

You know the rule, right? Never, ever try on a client's clothes.

You've told me a million times.

It's just that they're so gorgeous and ridiculously expensive.

In my first year as a personal shopper, my brain short-circuited at new arrivals.

In your head, you already own it.

- It's crazy. - It's crazy.

Counting to three is not enough.

You have to count to five.

Vanity is probably scarier than murder.

Tattoo this on your brain, "Treat luxury goods like they're rocks."

Treat luxury goods like they're just rocks.

Here.

Kunhyang Group.

It runs just fine even when you're slacking off, Se Hoon?

Do I look like I'm working hard right now?

I'm Vice Chairman of the company...

and CEO of the department store in name only.

And you know it.

Hey, Se Hoon.

Let's stir up some real trouble together.

Why?

What is it?

Got something interesting in mind?

What, a partnership?

A startup?

This guy. Now you're talking.

Kyung Shin, wake up.

Come on, get up.

- Just go already! - Ten more minutes. Or just five. Please?

Hey, you're dead if my mom finds you.

And if I die? What about you?

I'd get married, I guess. To the man my mom picks out for me.

Wait, you mean Jin Se Hoon from Kunhyang Group?

Listen carefully, Park Kyung Shin.

Whether you live or die...

I'm going through with the marriage.

That's your mom's plan. What about you?

I'm asking what you want.

I'm so sorry.

Please continue.

What bad timing.

Did I startle you? You probably thought no one would be here.

I haven't seen you around before.

If you call ahead next time, I'll ensure there are no interruptions.

It's a pleasure to meet you. Ms. Kim of the luxury hall...

of Kunhyang Department Store sent me...

You're Cha Jung Won, right?

Wait, how do you know my name?

Joo Young Chae?

Jung Won!

This is from the Chardin Fall and Winter Limited Edition collection.

There are only two of them in the entire country.

Then I'll take this one.

Except I'm already wearing one of those two.

Are you okay with that?

If we, as the future mothers-in-law, wear the same outfit to dinner,

that would be a little awkward.

In that case,

I'll...

take this one.

Excellent choice. You have amazing taste. It's also twice the price.

This one is totally my style anyway!

It suits you much better, Vice Chairman.

I know.

They say your fashion speaks volumes...

and you are clearly very passionate.

Too much passion becomes greed.

And you're surprisingly impatient, too.

She's angry I snatched the dress out from under her.

You must've been in a real hurry...

that you'd use your son to gobble up Kunhyang stock.

Oh, please. If we're talking about being impatient,

wouldn't that be Vice President Jin Se Hoon?

He's already broken off one engagement.

I don't know why he's dragging his feet so much.

We weren't postponing. We were waiting.

Our grandparents' dying wish was for our children to marry,

and we were waiting for the right moment to honor it.

And that "right moment" is right now.

I was a major player on Wall Street.

Why else would I fly all the way here? I have companies lining up for me.

and begging me to invest. You think you're the only one?

We're well aware.

They call you the "female Warren Buffett," Chairman Gong.

I'm sure you hear that all the time.

My goodness, how do you always know just the right thing to say?

All right, stop buttering me up. You'll make my head spin.

Warren Buffett?

A vulgar loan shark. The audacity.

Well, since we're on the subject,

why don't we just set a date for the kids' wedding?

What do you think?

Stunning. It looks great on you.

Jung Won, you really have a knack for this.

Do you want to be my personal shopper?

- I'm just a part-time assistant. - So what?

The client gets what she wants.

I'll talk to Manager Kim.

Thanks.

This is so you.

Try it on.

I can't try on a client's clothes. It's against the rules.

Even if the client wants you to?

There she is. That's the Cha Jung Won I know.

The only friend I ever envied.

You just had this natural glow about you.

Funny, I was the one who envied you.

Because you were rich.

I'm still rich.

And I'm...

Look.

See? You still have that glow.

It's yours.

It's a gift. For our 12-year reunion.

No, I can't.

It's too expensive.

That's what friends do. They share.

You're not still holding a grudge about what happened back then, are you?

I need money.

That's all water under the bridge.

We're going to be late. Let's go.

Where are we going?

(Kunhyang Group)

Hye Ra.

Don't you want to see the kids get married?

- You know it's the exact opposite. - Then you should be sweet-talking her.

What are we going to do if she gets angry and starts buying up all our stock?

What will people say? That we sold our son to loan sharks for the Chairman's seat?

You like the sound of that?

So what? You got a better plan?

It must look like they're getting married because they're in love.

So, a romance, not an arrangement?

Romance? From a punk like Se Hoon?

His life is all about how to upset me. He went abroad and got engaged on impulse,

only to break it off six months later.

She just wasn't the one for him.

And who's to say Joo Young Chae is his real other half?

Chairman Gong must be fuming right now. I can just picture it.

Why is this thing so big?

Darn it!

The way she acts, you'd think she was the chairman.

She's got Jin Tae Seok wrapped around her little finger.

So what did Vice Chairman Han say?

Darn...

The kids' feelings are more important.

They only met a couple of times as kids, so they may not even remember each other.

They should go on some proper dates and get to know each other.

Don't you think they need time for that first?

That makes sense. We'll do it your way.

That's fine with you, right, Chairman Gong?

Yes. Of course.

I mean, she's not wrong.

She's only acting so smug because she has Jin Tae Seok backing her up.

That homewrecker pushed out Se Hoon's real mom...

and took her place.

I heard it was the romance of the century.

Oh, please! That's all a load of crap.

Chairman Jin's late mother called Han Hye Ra a "temptress" on sight.

Are you jealous?

What on earth? Have you lost your mind!

What has Han Hye Ra got that I don't?

Whether you're talking looks, body, or overall vibe.

Well, you have way more money, for one.

Why do you think all those tycoons grovel before you?

What did Jin Se Hoon say?

He didn't say much. It was strictly business.

What business is more important than this marriage?

Once Young Chae and Se Hoon are married,

then you will naturally enter the Kunhyang fold.

And it's just a matter of time before the Jus take over Kunhyang.

So you do get it.

So you want to make me the chief of Kunhyang?

No, that's not it. You're the one who wants to be the chief.

So, how long are you staying at the hotel? I've already got your room ready.

Let me get over the jet lag first.

Always an excuse.

It's so hot. God, it's hot.

- Cheers! - Cheers!

Victoria! Long time no see.

No way!

It's been forever!

What took you so long? We've all been waiting.

- How've you been? - Great! You?

Amazing. You got even prettier.

You too. You're absolutely gorgeous.

Hey.

Who's that? Never seen her before.

Looks like she just tagged along with Victoria.

This is a private party. Why would she bring a random?

Her outfit's not bad.

Her face is not bad, too.

Is that Victoria Shin's assistant?

Her personal shopper?

She should know we don't mix with her type.

Shouldn't she at least know some Japanese?

I understand Japanese just fine.

And French, for that matter.

Hey. You'll regret underestimating my friend.

She mastered English, French, and Japanese in high school to read original art books.

She's a walking translator.

How rude of me.

They can be a little guarded. You know what I mean, right?

I do.

Victoria's friends are our friends, right? And your name is?

Joo Young Chae.

We attended the New York Royal Art School together.

- It's nice to meet you. - Yes.

Who's that? A new face.

Stunning, right?

Her name's Joo Young Chae.

She went to the Royal Art. Looks like her family is loaded.

What is it? Do you like that brand she's wearing?

Want me to order you the same one?

Never.

"Se Mi, please marry me."

Don't start with that again.

I'm serious. I'm single by choice.

Have a seat.

Love your outfit.

Thank you.

Santé!

- The world... - Cheers!

is being kind.

- For the first time ever. - How long have you two known each other?

We've been friends since middle school.

What's just another day for Young Chae,

feels like a fairytale to me.

Yes, you're right.

Why did you tell them my name was Joo Young Chae?

Did that surprise you?

And the school too. I was completely thrown.

Come on, 90 percent of them are fake anyway.

Why bother telling them the truth?

- Just to get yourself humiliated? - But why did it have to be your name?

Well...

It was the only name I could think of.

It's fun, isn't it?

Victoria? Victoria Shin?

Is that fake too?

My real name is Shin Young Chae.

My biological father whom I've never even met,

and his last name is Shin.

Anyway, my friends from my time abroad all call me Victoria Shin.

Victoria.

- That name really suits you. - Always victorious, right?

But I can never win against my mom.

I even have to marry the guy my mom picked out for me.

The guy from earlier?

He's my lover.

What are you going to do?

Maybe we should just run away for love.

What?

What about you? Are you seeing anyone?

What's he like? What does he do? How old is he? Is he handsome?

One question at a time.

Okay.

Is he...

the real deal?

He's the real deal.

What makes you so sure?

He...

He knows I'm a college dropout and that I just work part-time jobs.

So he doesn't care about money or your background?

He couldn't care less about that stuff.

He's never once asked whose family I come from...

or if we're rich or poor.

Does he know about the other thing?

About your dad?

Not yet. I have to tell him, though.

Sometime soon.

Do you think he'll be able to handle it?

Of course, he'll understand and accept me as I am.

He's the real deal. What about the marriage proposal?

I think he's going to ask soon.

Young Chae. Are you my Lady Luck?

I thought I was cut,

but they called me for the final interview for Look and Style.

A woman over 30 having a sleepover? What is the world coming to?

They'd better not be sleeping together before the wedding.

You're one to talk, Jo Mi Hyang.

For the past 25 years,

which is long enough for mountains and rivers to change,

I've been living with you without a wedding.

What's so great about a guy with a criminal record anyway?

For heaven's sake. Stop talking about your damn record.

I'm so sick of hearing about it.

You really love me that much?

Of course I do. Why else would I be living with you?

You think I'm crazy or something?

You're crazy, all right. Absolutely nuts.

Are you still not over that girl?

Han Young Sun.

Jung Won's... I mean, Su A's mother.

Who says I haven't forgotten her?

She is not Jung Won's mother!

What kind of monster abandons her own child?

Don't you ever say that woman's name again!

Unbelievable.

You're impossible. How much did you drink?

- Mom. - Oh my...

I'm so glad you're my mom.

Oh, you. That's enough now.

Oh, dear.

I'm so happy you're my daughter too, Se Mi.

Stop acting like a baby and go to sleep.

Once my brother gets married, I can't act like a baby in front of my sister-in-law.

I have to be a proper sister-in-law, after all.

Don't get ahead of yourself.

What if Se Hoon doesn't like her?

She's totally his type.

You've seen her?

Here.

How could Gong Nan Sook have a daughter like her?

Send her picture to my phone.

I wonder if she's married by now.

That's right.

See? You're here holding my hand right now.

She'd be 30 this year...

No, she'd be 32, actually.

My little girl.

You're here.

I couldn't sleep a wink.

Why? Were you worried I'd bomb my interview again today?

When you said you met an old school friend and decided to have a sleepover,

I had to wonder if it was actually a girl...

or maybe some guy friend.

Go check for yourself. Building 201, Apartment 2104.

See if my friend, Joo Young Chae, lives there.

Joo Young Chae?

Oh, the one you went to church with back in high school?

That's the one.

Wow, no way!

It's been, what, over ten years?

It was so good to see her again. We never ran out of things to say.

Fair enough.

Come on, let's go.

Okay.

Was Joo Young Chae mother's preference?

I haven't met her myself, but she's quite suitable.

I heard Joo Young Chae is such a recluse, it's hard to even find a photo of her.

August 20th, 5:00 p.m.

Keep your schedule clear.

So, am I getting married at that exact date and time?

To Joo Young Chae?

You have to at least see her first. Let's just call it a blind date for now.

As I thought, it's too sweet.

Next time, please get me an Iced Americano with an extra shot.

I ordered you some clothes according to my taste.

You'll have to try them on.

I'm no match for the Vice Chairman, am I?

Let's go.

Doors are closing.

Cha Jung Won, attend the final interview for a designer position at Look and Style.

Apollon Officetel, Room 401, 4:00 p.m.

Okay, Cha Jung Won. You're going to nail it this time.

I believe in you.

- Who is it? - You don't remember me?

It's Noh Min Gu.

Cha Jung Won's boyfriend.

Noh Min Gu?

How interesting that you two are dating.

Oh, Jung Won just left. What's up?

Are you going to let me in or not?

Ms. Cha Jung Won?

I'm here for the final designer interview,

but why is it here?

We tell a pretty high school grad to come to a place like this...

for her final interview...

and if she shows up, doesn't that mean she's game?

Don't play dumb.

I think I have the wrong place. I'll just be going.

Hey, not so fast.

- What are you doing? - Stay here!

Now this is getting fun.

Stop!

You followed me in high school because you liked me.

I never imagined you'd fall for Jung Won.

Was there any guy at church back then who didn't have a crush on you?

What is it about Jung Won that you like so much?

You know why.

She's kind, pure, and just sort of sparkles?

I see.

It's amazing, isn't it? How she can shine even when she's so poor.

Poor?

You mean like, "poor in spirit"? From The Bible? That she's not greedy?

Don't you love her for who she is, do you?

I love her. I miss her when we're apart, and even when we're together.

I wish she didn't have to work part-time.

I just wish she would be my wife and let me take care of everything.

So it's the real deal.

You have no idea how amazing our Jung Won is.

You stupid fool.

(Death to the killer's family)

You still don't get how the world works?

The world will never be...

kind to me.

Mommy will come get you, I promise.

Promise?

I promise.

(A Graceful Liar)

Enough. Why does she get everything and I nothing?

Worthy of this ring? Son of a bitch.

Who asked you to pretend to be some rich girl?

Do you need some help?

Joo Ha Neul. That's my name.

It's only fair I know yours too, Alice.

Joo Young Chae.

My name is Joo Young Chae.

Get out, you worthless piece of filth!

I love Park Kyung Shin.

Why do you think no one knows what your birth father is up to?

If I see Park Kyung Shin, I'll drown him. Just like my birth father.

(Subtitles are provided by KOCOWA.)