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Go on in. I will see you at work.

Dokgo Dal.

Do you want to go on a date with me?

A date?

Are you attracted to me by any chance?

Wow.

-Yes... a little? -So...

You want to sleep with me?

What?

No,

-that is not what I meant. -That is what a date is to me.

Getting food, going to a cafe, taking a walk.

That is what a date is to me.

Isn't that what we do at work every day?

But what a shame.

I do not date people I work with.

Well, if you are still attracted to me after your contract ends,

we can talk about it again then.

Good night.

-Yeah. -Dal, where are you?

It blew up. Check the website right now. It is going crazy.

Pro Gong, this is huge, huge!

Oh, I was so scared the server would crash all weekend.

Look at the spike in views. Isn't it insane?

Is this in real time?

Yeah, yeah. The numbers keep going up.

There are actually a lot of people looking for offline stores, too.

Should we start preparing for that?

But is this even possible in such a short time?

Some influencer apparently mentioned it

on a live stream as a boyfriend's gift.

They said the scented candle was especially impressive.

Right. I heard it surprisingly plays a big part in setting the mood.

Everyone,

Everyone, I have some more good news.

JC Investment contacted us,

and they want to meet the CEO!

That day,

I was just thankful,

so I meant we should grab a meal or something.

And I am usually

attracted to everything.

I came to get coffee because I was drawn to it.

I am just saying.

Okay, are you free

for lunch on Friday?

Wow!

Hey, how are you going to show your face at work now?

I am not even embarrassed anymore. I guess you get used to the shame.

Lunch on Friday?

Well, um, I do not have any lunch plans...

-What time? -Around 1:00?

1:00 is fine...

-Where? -The location...

They will decide.

Me?

-What do you like? -JC will decide.

They said they have something to discuss, so they want to see our marketer, too.

Is that okay?

Yes, sure.

It is okay.

That guy is probably used to it, too.

That makes it worse.

Wow, the number of visitors keeps going up.

Screenshot.

-Are you happy? -Yes.

I was actually a little worried.

It is our first time doing a marketing project like this.

But I did not expect it to go this well.

You are right, the importance of marketing.

Well, I will admit it is getting a lot of attention.

Should we just go ahead and scout

Yeonsu while we're at it? What do you think?

What are you talking about?

Why? She is good at her job, friendly, sensible,

and sometimes cute too.

Cute, my foot.

I guess she is not your type. You like bold women.

Gong Yeonsu is bold too.

Gong Yeonsu is bold?

You really are a bad judge of character. Especially when it comes to women.

You only have a good eye for friends.

I wonder what kind of guys our Yeonsu likes.

If she likes someone sensitive and sweet, Yoon Ji-oh is perfect.

-Oh, you startled me. -Why does he always cut in

without using a signal?

Oh, right.

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EPISODE 5

-I am so tired. -Good job today.

-My knees hurt so much. -I know, right?

My back...

Eat a late-night snack at home.

-What should we eat today? -I am having chicken today.

-Chicken? -Kang Si-eun.

-Go on ahead. -Okay.

What are you doing here? You did not even tell me.

I could have told you if you answered your phone.

I was worried.

Why could I not reach you?

I was busy.

What is it?

Why are you suddenly acting like this?

Nam-su.

We need to talk.

Let us just have the wedding first. No, I will greet your family first,

-and then we can go to my house-- -I officially auditioned for Wonderbeat.

I passed.

I decided to go.

This is my answer.

-Si-eun. -I will contact you soon.

Please come with me as my guardian.

How could you decide like this on your own

without discussing it with me at all?

Would discussing it have led to an agreement?

I am the one making the decision anyway.

Is this just your business? It is our business.

It is my life and my body.

It is my body.

How I got to where I am today, you know better than anyone.

I have worked so hard for this one dream, how can I just let it go?

I can let it go.

I can quit my studies right now and go work at a construction site.

If it is for us, I...

I can throw away my own dream.

Do you know why you can do that?

Because it is not really your dream.

You might have lived your whole life without any principles,

but not me.

I will not live like that.

Gong Yeonsu.

Seungjun?

Wow.

-How have you been? -Uh, I... I have been good.

-What about you, Seungjun? -I have been good too.

Yeah.

What brings you here, though?

-Oh, I have a meeting. -Oh, a meeting? Me too.

Oh.

Do not tell me that meeting is...

I am Director Jang Yu-jin.

-Hello. -And this is our...

I am the marketing manager, Choi Seungjun.

The proposal you sent, I have reviewed it thoroughly.

-I see the Pop-up store location is Busan. -Our CEO's hometown is Busan, so

he has a special attachment to it.

We also plan to expand our chain business in Busan in the future.

Also, the CEO has so much trust in the Director,

that he entrusted all of this

to her. Oh, I will get that.

Thank you.

But as far as I know,

this is not really the marketer's usual style.

Mainly credit cards or banks, with that kind of wholesome image,

is not that the only kind of marketing you have done?

Ah, well...

A true craftsman does not blame their tools.

Gong Yeonsu is such a competent marketer,

she does not limit herself to one genre. She moved us with Horizon,

and as soon as she joined our company,

she had another hit with Random Box.

-Random Box was Gong Yeonsu's work? -Yes.

That marketing is not a battle of products, but a battle of perception,

is something I truly learned this time, thanks to Gong Yeonsu.

I had no idea.

That you thought so highly of me.

If you are really uncomfortable, you do not have to attend future meetings.

The Vice President is here,

-and I am here too. -Oh, not at all.

I am fully committed.

I will make sure this project is a success.

Oh, they are coming out.

I enjoyed our meeting today.

I look forward to working with you, Yeonsu.

I look forward to it as well.

CEO Dal, could I have a moment with you...

-Oh, yes. -Then we will see you later.

-I will wait outside then. -Okay.

Hey, is this because of me?

Huh? What did you say?

Taking on a project like this isn't you,

handling it all, this is...

Were you that shocked because of me?

Or maybe you just needed a new change in your life.

-Ah, what is it? -Seriously, what are you talking about?

Hey, even so,

that guy is definitely not the one. He looks sketchy just from a glance.

-Are you that bad at judging character? -I guess so.

I really was terrible

-at judging character. Right? -No, I am just worried about--

Get lost.

Here is the list of products for the Busan event. Here you go.

Thank you.

I was thinking of going with lube and condoms for the samples.

How about mini scented candles instead of lube?

Our candles got a good response.

You want to give them out as samples, not sell them?

He should never go into business.

Let us make it a pop-up limited edition.

A limited edition?

The colors, images, and scents that come to mind when you think of Busan.

We can set the concept as the ocean

and completely renew everything from the packaging to the slogans...

Random Box in Busan.

What do you think, CEO?

Oh, a pop-up limited edition would attract

existing customers. Sounds great.

-Yeah. -I like it. I really like it.

Minyoung, please book the Scented Candle Workshop.

Yes, sir.

Huh? There is a really delicious

-samgyetang restaurant near here. -Really? Have you been there?

Of course. This area is a hidden date course.

-Is that so? -You eat samgyetang here,

then go to a cafe nearby with amazing chai lattes,

-and right next to that-- -Meeting adjourned.

Great work, everyone.

SELL MY ITEM

Selling 200-year-old seed soy sauce from a head family.

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INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Do you know why you can do that?

Because it is not your real dream.

What are you talking about?

I was thinking about quitting my studies

and starting to...

make some money.

The soup is a bit salty today.

Oh, I must have boiled it for too long.

-Should I make a new batch? -That's fine.

Oh, is this lotus root?

Sungnyung.

Make money.

After you pass the exam and become a civil servant.

Thank you for the meal.

Oh, my goodness.

-I'll get going. -Okay.

-Thank you for the meal. -Okay.

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Two, please.

Aren't you going to the academy?

I am.

-The bus takes the long way around. -I know. That's why I'm taking it.

After the academy, it's the study room, and then it's night when I get home.

If not now, when will I see the light of day?

Is that why you dropped that bomb earlier?

So you can see the light of day?

If you're going to drop a bomb, do it right.

You just shot yourself in the foot again.

I wouldn't know since I've never done it. It must be nice to be you.

Getting to do everything you want.

-Me? -Your dream was to be a marketer.

It was something I wanted to do.

-But it wasn't a dream. -What's the difference?

There's a difference.

What I want to do depends on my own satisfaction,

but when you call it a dream, it feels like my whole life depends on it.

I'm not betting my life on being a marketer.

Then what is the dream you want to bet your life on?

None of your business.

I don't really know.

What I should do or if I even have a dream.

Life is just...

like this bus.

It goes round and round,

and unless it's a designated stop, you can't even get off.

Would things be different if my father were here?

This stop is Pureunsan Library.

The next stop is, Jongno Station, Exit 1.

-Here. -What's this?

Just take it. I have to get off.

Dad

probably would have given you an allowance like this.

Don't skip meals and make sure you eat.

UNDER MAINTENANCE

I'll see you in front of the office by 10:00.

POWER SUPPLY ISSUE: ELEVATOR OUT OF SERVICE IN BUILDING 201 TODAY

-Excuse me. -Yes.

The lights by the stairs aren't coming on.

Ah, starting from Building 201, this whole line is like that.

I don't know why it's causing so much trouble.

Will it be fixed today?

Well, they said it would be fixed

-by 10:00 PM at the latest. -Okay.

Driver, to the Scented Candle Workshop. Double the fare!

What?

Vice President, were you coming with us today?

Ah, the workshop just contacted me

and said the ordered essence will arrive a bit late.

-Really? Should we leave a bit later then? -Ah, I figured that would happen, so I

booked a Samgyetang place.

It is a really amazing place.

Now, now, Driver Dal, let us go. Depart!

Can I play some music?

I prefer it to be quiet when I drive.

Ah. Okay.

We can listen together with this.

Oh, thank you.

-Oh, this is... -You know this song, right?

Ah, of course I do. I really love this song.

At first, I thought the title of this song was not "Nagging"

but "Scolding."

-This is the part, right here. Two, three. -Two, three.

Everything from one to ten is all for your sake

Everything from one to ten is all for your sake

-To you, who will not listen to me -To you, who will not listen to me

-it is just nagging -it is just nagging

-Let us stop -Let us stop

-Let us stop -Let us stop

Vice President, you really know your stuff.

Of course.

This song must be sung as a duet, you know?

Definitely as a duet. We should sing it together at the next company dinner.

Sounds good, sounds good.

Seriously, let us stop.

Enjoy your meal.

This is the lacquer tree chicken soup.

-Yeonsu, are you a leg person? -Oh, I prefer the breast meat.

I am a leg person.

Do you know about that?

-The white and yolk destiny theory. -What is that?

People who like different parts of the egg,

the white and the yolk, are destined for each other.

Because they can eat one egg efficiently, they will never fight over the same thing.

Actually, I just made that up. But it makes sense, right?

Ah, it really does.

That is just a preference, not destiny.

You really care a lot about preferences,

-our CEO Dokgo Dal. -People with picky preferences

tend to care a lot about preferences.

So, CEO Dokgo Dal, what are your preferences?

Have you ever met someone who was a perfect match for you?

In terms of personality? Or sexually?

That is not what she meant. Right?

Dating. She means have you ever dated anyone.

Well, if you count a one-day encounter as dating?

A one-night stand is not dating. Strictly speaking.

Everyone has different standards.

The essence of dating is not in the moment,

but in continuity. It requires constant interest, affection,

-and responsibility as its foundation. -Relationships, dating, sex, marriage.

You really seem to like defining everything you do.

These are crucial factors that determine the most important events in life,

so of course they should be carefully considered

and approached with caution.

How could a one-night stand

ever be the starting point of a relationship?

What are you, the morality police?

But sometimes, a one-night stand

can actually be the starting point of a relationship, right?

Just like how a single kiss can be so good that it leads to

asking someone out on a date.

All right, let us drop it and eat. The food is getting cold.

Eat up. Have some chicken breast.

No matter how I look at it, Mr. Dokgo Dal, you seem like someone who's never dated.

Someone who's never dated? Me?

You have never genuinely liked or loved anyone,

so you are emotionally someone who's never dated.

Since you have never experienced it,

-you believe love is just an illusion. -You speak like someone

-who has been in love many times. -I may not have been in love many times,

but I do believe in it. Unlike someone I know.

Humans are mental beings, but we are also physical beings...

At least I am doing one of those things right

right now... Unlike someone I know.

-You must find this amusing. -It is not entirely unamusing.

Are you okay?

You know what? I think something is wrong with me.

Oh, I am fine. I am fine.

-Oh, do not worry about me. Really. -Are you sure you are okay?

Or we can reschedule the workshop...

What?

Oh, never mind that. Do I look terrible right now?

-You do. -Hey, just go!

Get home safe.

Will he be okay going alone?

Just in case, I gave the driver my number. Let us get to work.

MAKE YOUR OWN CANDLE

CEO.

Oh, yes.

I gathered some scents with the summer ocean vibe

that you requested.

These are the citrus, aqua, and floral notes.

This one is a bit bitter, but it is not lemon.

-It is grapefruit. -Ah, grapefruit.

-We will take our time. Thank you. -Yes.

The aqua scent lingers nicely.

It smells a bit like flowers, and a bit like green apples.

Do you think he has arrived at the hospital by now?

The Vice President.

I am not sure.

-No news is good news, right? -What time is it now?

Oh my, what should we do?

That is the undiluted extract, so the smell

will not come out easily.

It's fine. It's not because of the smell.

Oh, okay.

Yeonsu, I'm feeling much better.

My lips look awful, right?

They look exactly like Tom Hardy's lips.

It's fine. They're sexy.

Who is it?

Oh, it's the Vice President. He says he's feeling much better.

-Why didn't he contact me? -Anyway, that's a relief.

-I was really shocked. -Oh, he's fine.

He used to get like that even when feeding stray cats.

He also has a sun allergy.

Surprisingly, he's more sensitive than I am.

Oh, I see.

Tom Hardy?

Whenever she speaks, she always says such pretty things.

Aren't you going home?

Well, we still have things to talk about.

Let's have another cup of tea and finish our conversation.

Okay...

I want to divide the Pop-up space into experience, event, and goods zones,

but I'm not sure if we'll have enough room.

Well, it should be enough.

Have you thought about the concept for the space?

Oh, yes. But I'm also going to discuss it with JC.

Since there are budget issues as well.

Then do you have to talk, with Team Leader Choi Seungjun?

Well, yes.

He's the person in charge, after all.

Do you happen to have plans?

-You've been checking the time... -It's not that.

The elevator is under regular maintenance until ten o'clock.

Then we can just take the stairs.

It's fine, you can go. I only have to wait a couple of hours.

-Let's go up. -It's quite high.

Oh, please. I have enough stamina for that.

Are you keeping up?

Hah, taking the stairs is quite a workout.

Oh, I've only ever lived in a traditional Korean house.

Ah, that's why I'm good at climbing over walls.

But seriously, including elementary, middle, high school, and college,

have you never had a first love?

Even Man-su, who lived next door when I was young,

liked Chorong from across the street.

Who is Man-su?

A poodle. He was really cute.

But why do you live on such a high floor?

This is totally...

Wow, this is a modern-day Rapunzel.

Uh, this way.

Hold on, hold on.

Take a deep breath.

We only have two more floors to go.

Two floors...

Huh? What's wrong?

-Is it your back again? -My back. My back.

Get on my back for now.

Oh, no. I am fine.

Walk down twenty floors alone?

Or go up two floors with me?

Twenty floors?

I can do it...

by myself.

Get on my back. Hop on.

Here, hold onto this.

Just relax your body.

I am sorry.

This is crazy.

-Drink this. I will go wash up. -What?

-Oh, right, okay. -Yeah.

-Hey, are you feeling okay? -Yeah, completely.

Whoever invented antihistamines

-really deserves a Nobel Prize. -I think they did.

I bought chicken and am heading

to your place. Almost there.

Hey, you had a reaction to lacquer chicken.

Why buy chicken again?

The chicken is innocent. The lacquer is to blame.

-Do you have beer at home? -Hey, do not come over.

-I am tired. Hanging up. -Huh? Why? I am already...

Is he done?

What is wrong with me?

Huh? What is this?

It feels better.

Where are you going?

How is your back?

It is fine now.

-So I am going to... -You are leaving now?

That is a shame.

Excuse me?

Do you want to wash up?

Right now? Here?

Right now, here.

I cannot.

I really cannot. I cannot.

No way.

Gong Yeonsu? Gong Yeonsu.

Are you asleep?

-A little higher. -Here-- is it here?

-Yes, yes. But a little to the right. -Right here.

Yes, yes, yes. Right there.

Hold on a second.

All done.

Thank-- thank you.

By the way, since when has your back been bothering you?

It has been a while.

Actually, my family holds memorial services

twenty-two times a year.

When I was young, my dad would secretly help my mom

fry the pancakes behind Grandfather's back,

and do all the prep work for the services.

But after he passed away, I took over for him.

And that is how my back ended up like this.

Man, my dad made the best

shiitake mushroom pancakes.

Usually, you score the top of the mushroom, into a star shape.

But he always carved one into a heart and gave it only to me.

Sometimes...

I really miss that.

You must have been close with your father.

Yes.

Very much so.

But why am I...

lying face down here talking about this?

Good question.

And why did I spill the essence

and cause Gong Yeonsu, such a huge inconvenience?

It really has been a mess of a day in so many ways.

Oh, well...

It was not that much of a mess.

I had a good time today.

We ate good food, drank coffee, and went to the park.

We even got a stair workout in at the end.

We ate, went to a cafe, and took a walk.

To me, that is a date.

-Is it? -But you know,

when I asked Dokgo Dal out on a date,

it was not just about the kiss.

I felt like if I went on a date with Dokgo Dal,

I could go down a path I have never taken,

and break out of something

I have never broken out of before.

If that is the case...

the kind of date I mentioned, can we try that too?

-Excuse me? -If what we did today

is the kind of date Gong Yeonsu meant,

I was wondering if we could try the kind of date I meant.

So you want to sleep with me? Because to me, that is a date.

Oh my! Yeonsu.

I need to go home.

There is a speed bump ahead.

You should have rested a bit longer.

Should we not go to the emergency room?

-To my house. -To her house.

Yeonsu, if you eat this, will it distract you from the pain?

Excuse me,

-please go over the speed bumps gently. -Hey, watch out for the speed bumps!

Oh, here is one. Bump!

Good job.

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Oh, I am really fine.

Let us go. I will walk you home.

I can go by myself from here.

I am really okay.

Uh, I do not think you can.

I am sorry.

Just this once...

-Please just take me to my door. -Of course.

I will be right back.

Huh?

-Let me take your bag. -Oh, thank you.

I am sorry.

Oh, there is nothing to be sorry about.

How do you know our Yeonsu?

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We are just coworkers.

Oh, yes. We work together.

He has such gentle, round eyes.

-He must be very warmhearted. -Yes.

-Oh, let me take that. I will do it. -Oh, okay.

Oh. No...

Um...

Here too...

Close it.

Aunt?

Mr. Yoon Ji-oh, where is your family clan from?

I am the 31st generation of the Unjeong Yoon clan.

Hmm, Unjeong.

Isn't Unjeong-myeon in Gojin?

-Oh, seriously. -Yes, that is correct.

I see. And your family?

My parents and three older sisters. I am the youngest and the eldest son.

Oh my, what a blessed family.

Do you hold ancestral rites?

The ancestral rites are held separately, at my eldest uncle's house.

Oh, as it should be.

One must be filial

I am so scared.

And grateful to their ancestors for good fortune to enter the household.

People who ignore their roots

those people without roots, are everywhere these days.

Dal?

Should I call her for you? Tell her to hurry up.

Well, she will come.

Does she usually come now after class?

Actually, I did not go to the academy.

I...

I am going to quit studying.

You are not going to marry my sister, right?

You must have lied because you are not going to.

You are not sterile.

Since you revealed your secret, should I reveal one of mine?

No, you do not have to.

My girlfriend

is pregnant.

That is something to celebrate, right?

She says she will not keep it. She said she cannot give up on her dream.

I know it too.

That dancing is everything to her.

Oh, she is a dancer.

I first saw her from the academy window.

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She was sweating profusely,

dancing with such a happy expression on her face,

and she looked so cool.

I realized she had something I did not.

What I fell for was that passion...

It would be too selfish of me to crush that, right?

Actually, I...

want to take responsibility.

Why are you telling me this?

Because I have no other guy to confide in.

Whether they curse at me or cheer me on,

I have no one to give me advice from a guy's perspective,

but I figured you would listen.

Of course, if my father were here,

he would have beaten me half to death.

I really do not know what I should do.

There is only one thing you should do, and can do.

Respect. Whatever decision your girlfriend makes,

respecting that decision and supporting her,

that is the responsibility you must take, Namsu.

Responsibility is nothing special.

Is there anything more important for a man than being devoted to his family?

The most basic things

-are often the most difficult and noble. -Exactly, exactly.

Oh, my...

Do you have any thoughts on marriage?

-Grandfather, why are you asking him that? -Oh, my.

Huh? Um, no. You cannot do that.

Aunt?

Of course. No matter how much the world has changed,

I believe we need a companion

-in life. -Of course.

Building a life together with someone you love,

is that not the true happiness

-and calling of a human being? -That is right.

A couple must be harmonious and a home peaceful

for outside matters to go well.

Exactly. When a family is in harmony, all is well.

When a family is in harmony, all is well?

Oh, my.

Have a safe trip back,

and let us have makgeolli next time.

Sounds great.

-Let us prepare another chicken soon. -Yes, Mother.

-I am home. -Okay.

Traitor.

What is he talking about?

Oh, I told you to go inside. You really do not listen.

I am fine. I feel much better.

-Are you okay too, Vice President? -Oh, of course.

It went right down after the injection.

I am sorry about today.

-Grandfather came out so suddenly. -Oh, there is nothing to be sorry about.

I really enjoyed it.

I drank dandelion tea and toured the old house.

It was fun.

I am actually the type, who is quite popular with the elderly.

No wonder Grandfather was talking for so long.

-I think he completely fell for me. -Tell me about it.

How could you only pick

-the textbook answers? -Because that is who I am.

Yeonsu,

what are you doing next weekend?

-Next weekend? -If you are free,

would you like to go on a date with me?

We can get some food,

drink some tea, and go for a walk.

How does that sound?

I want to get to know you better.

If you need time to think about it...

Let's do it.

Let's go on that date.