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They say a poet once said the following.

That if you want to understand, forgive,

and love someone…

…observe how they look from the back

for a long while.

- Hello! - Hello!

That if you do just that,

you wouldn't have to unnecessarily try to understand, forgive, or love them

because their lonely shadow will have made you cry without you even knowing.

They're right. To understand someone's loneliness…

For me, I think that's the beginning of love.

Here is Wonstein singing, "Secret Garden."

2021 SEOUL LIGHTING EXHIBITION

You're such an idiot.

You should have known just by looking that it was going to fall.

You're picking up the check today.

More like I'm picking up the check yet again,

and we're playing another round.

Why is my heart pounding so much?

The back of my neck has been prickly all day.

It feels like something bad is going to happen.

First off, stop drinking coffee. And drink less alcohol.

- And don't even think about smoking. - Why?

Because I don't want to lose my drinking buddy.

Let's ruin our health just a little less.

Don't tell anyone you're a pharmacist. It'll be an embarrassment.

WE REGRET TO INFORM YOU OF MR. SHIM CHULMIN'S DEATH…

- Excuse me. A bottle of soju, please. - Yes, sir!

Do you want to make a bet?

The winner gets a wish from the loser.

Hey, stop trying to play me and just pick up the check for this one.

Come on.

Should I put in the seasoned soy sauce or spicy green peppers? That's the question.

What's the bet on?

- Are you doing it? - Let's hear it first.

Whether it will rain tomorrow or not.

I'm betting on rain.

Come on. So it was a fraud, not a wager.

You haven't checked the weather first?

I didn't check.

But if you can't trust your lifelong friend,

then check it yourself.

Then let's see.

Hey, the chance of rain tomorrow is only ten percent.

You really want to bet on this?

Are you betting?

Okay.

So why are you betting on this?

If it rains after beating the 90 percent odds,

that would mean that the sky has gone nuts.

Then it wouldn't be so noticeable if I go nuts too.

So I'm going to go and cause some real trouble.

What lunacy are you preparing now? You're scaring me.

Rice soup and 2 bottles of soju, so 15,000 won, please.

Soju?

Hey, you said this table had two bottles of soju!

Can't you hear me? Are you deaf?

I think the soju was for our table.

She's right. There aren't any soju bottles on his table.

- Seriously. I really should fire her. - Let's go.

You should have told me you didn't order it.

Now my throat hurts.

Listen, ma'am.

He did ask you about the soju.

That means he didn't order them. Why are you blaming him?

All right, enough. We're ready to pay, ma'am.

I'm sorry.

Apologize to him, not me. Though I'm not sure if he'll ever come back.

ONE WAY

CALL IT LOVE

EPISODE 1

The rice is ready.

Shim Haesung, Shim Jigu, breakfast!

I set the table, so wake Jigu up and eat.

Once you're done, soak the dishes.

It's difficult to wash them if they have dried food stuck to them.

Goodness.

What? Is that a cockroach?

Where?

- Where is it? - You're up.

Darn it.

The alarm didn't go off yet.

You can sleep more, Haesung.

- That's right. - What now? What is it?

It could rain today, so don't forget your umbrella.

I watch the news in the morning too.

Stop waking me up before my alarm!

You should use that energy to get yourself up instead.

PUBLIC OFFICIAL EXAM VOCABULARY

Eat your breakfast.

Oh, okay, okay.

Okay, you attacked me first.

- Ta-da! - Look over here, please.

Oh, it's bad.

It's amazingly bad.

It's so bad. Very nice.

What did you just do?

What? I'll send these to your boyfriend slash my future brother-in-law.

If he sees these and still wants to marry you, that's true love.

- He might not even recognize you. - Delete them while I'm nice.

I don't want to use violence so early.

Do you think I'll lose to an old spinster?

Do you think "old" in old spinster means "frail?"

Old store, old age, old people, home for the old, old spinster!

They all mean old and frail, you dummy.

What did you do to me?

Give it here.

Look who's frail now.

It hurts. My back was already bad.

- You're crazy. - Come and eat.

- Give me back my cell phone. - No.

You're crazy. Why would you kick me in the back when I have a back injury?

Come on, give it back.

- No, I have to delete the photos. - Delete what? Give it back.

You better not send them.

Okay, I got it. Give it back, come on.

Stop. I have to delete them.

Sir. There's a problem with the Singapore exhibition.

What a sudden downpour. Jeez.

JUN'S PHARMACY

Do you know what is the most loyal thing in the world?

A sense of foreboding.

You know how animals know before an earthquake happens

and take shelter from the mountains?

Even animals are able to predict their fate,

but humans can't?

It means we lost our bid again.

I mean, didn't they say it was for sure this time?

At this rate, the company is going to go under.

That's what I'm saying.

It's risky, right?

Wasn't the result due the day after tomorrow?

Officially, yes.

But I know their team leader personally.

He said our company had the most experience with exhibitions in Singapore

and assured me that it was a sure deal.

But at the last minute…

Did CEO Shin win the bid?

Yes, sir. He keeps bidding on the ones that we've entered into.

He means to openly get in our way.

Shall I find out if we can recover the contract fee?

We probably won't be able to. And CEO Shin likely knew that.

MOTHER

I want you to first sum up the payments due this week and send them to me.

- I'll check it while on the road. - Yes, sir.

And…

Sunwoo doesn't know about CEO Shin's interference yet, right?

I already told him.

SHINWOO FAIR

Yes. I should be the one thanking you.

Yes, we'll do our best.

You're here.

Yes, sir. I mean…

Yes, I'm here.

Look at you. You've got some guts now, Team Leader Choi.

You're addressing your boss so casually.

Not Team Leader Choi, but CEO Choi.

It's been five years since we founded our own company.

Right.

Did you underbid again on the Singapore fair?

Hey, who cares if I underbid or not?

You won't be able to retake the bid even if I told you.

Look, you guys don't have the money, right?

See? It would have been nice if you and Dongjin were still working under me.

You two used to be my little errand boys,

so of course, I'm pissed off.

You see…

I don't want to stoop down to your level, so let me ask you.

You doing all this… Is that along the lines of something corny like revenge?

How many times do I have to tell you that we didn't take your employees...

Who says that?

You think revenge is corny?

Revenge is also a means to make a living.

After I screwed you guys over, my constipation has been cured.

You really live a peculiar life.

- Aren't you tired of all this? - Why would I be tired?

I'm livid with anger,

you guys are ripe for the picking, so why would I not go for revenge?

So.

Do you have anything else left?

Hmm…

You guys haven't gone under yet.

Then it's not over.

- Hmm. - "Hmm?"

How can you say that right now? Don't you know that lunch hour is the busiest?

Wherever you are, just get back here right now.

It's raining though.

What about the rain?

I thought I told you.

That if it beat the 90 percent odds and actually rained,

I would cause some real trouble.

JEIL FUNERAL PARLOR

PREMIUM SUITE 1 THE LATE SHIM CHULMIN

Someone once said this.

If you must take revenge on someone,

even after a decade or two,

you should at least try to pull out a chair from under them.

Young lady. What do you think you're doing?

The key point of that saying is…

"If an opportunity arises, humiliate them by any means necessary."

Wouldn't you agree?

Do you know me?

You also know me.

Even if it's been precisely 15 years since.

Mr. Shim Chulmin's daughter, Shim Wooju.

Remember?

Oh, well…

I've grown this much.

And you…

Well… You've grown quite old, haven't you?

Heeja.

Chulmin.

Let's get going.

I'm sorry. It's because of me…

Don't say that, Heeja.

34, 62-1 YEONHUI-DONG

One more yukgaejang and another bottle of soju, please!

Don't mind me and enjoy your meals.

Aunt and Uncle.

Have you been well?

Other than the fact that I found out

about the funeral through a text message from the lady next door,

I've been all right.

You cut ties with your dad a long time ago.

That's why we didn't contact you. It's not like we did it on purpose.

Gosh.

I see. So you were being considerate.

Then the ten million won that you borrowed from my mom.

You didn't pay her back after my parents divorced.

I wonder if that's also you being considerate.

Will you give me an answer today?

If you'd rather give me the money instead, even better.

Jeez. I should just stop talking to you.

How can you be so disrespectful to your elders?

Aunt.

I could be really nasty right now…

…but I'm showing you respect instead.

Because I'm an adult.

The person you are trying to reach…

Why aren't you answering the phone?

You're never around when I need you.

The line is busy…

MG SAEMAEUL FINANCE FIRM

I can make the payments next month.

Right. I apologize.

Talk to you later.

I'm sorry, sir.

Our department chief says he forgot that he had a prior engagement…

I know you were waiting a while.

I apologize on his behalf.

Can't I see him for a bit?

Uh… He says he'll call you. He won't be able to see you today.

I'm sorry.

He wouldn't have my number.

Ah, I see.

- If you could please pass it along… - Okay.

Have a nice day, sir.

"Best Fair?"

CEO, BEST FAIR

Not only is he good-looking, but he's also a CEO of a company?

Do you think he's good-looking?

To me, he just seemed like someone who came here to borrow money.

Listen. You've heard the rumor about how bad you are at judging men, right?

You're the worst at it from our whole branch.

- Who spews that kind of crap? - Me.

I did.

When I get married next spring, you can catch my bouquet then, right?

Sure thing.

You've grown up.

You're the second child, right?

I'm asking you for the sake of your late father.

Please, leave now.

We'll contact you with the burial information.

What's with the side dishes here?

I thought this was a premium suite.

Aren't you supposed to have 12, 9,

Hmm? Or like eight dishes?

If not, shouldn't you prepare at least six dishes as his mistress?

What? Did you just say, "mistress?"

Why?

You don't like that word?

But you are a mistress.

Who here doesn't know that?

Not just an ordinary mistress,

but an overachieving mistress who stole her friend's husband.

- Hey! - What?

How dare you raise your voice at me right now?

Thirteen years ago,

when the two of you took off with the bank account book and jewelry,

didn't you prepare for this humiliation at least?

Keep your voice down.

What, is this embarrassing?

You should be embarrassed about your entire life.

Why you crazy little…

Are you going to just stand there?

I'm not leaving until I finish this meal and all the soju.

You don't really believe that I'd come here solely to humiliate you, do you?

I'm here for the ghost of the man who's here to taste his memorial feast.

To show him that his daughter has been waiting for this day for 13 years.

Okay, go ahead and eat.

Looks like you won't leave unless you're done eating.

Hold it in.

If you cry right now, you become a total loser.

You mean that woman really sold the house in Yeonhui-dong?

Apparently, your brother transferred the deed in her name

before he died.

And that woman sold the house

- as soon as the deed was in her name. - That woman…

My gosh.

So then Wooju came here to protest about her house being sold off.

It went so much better than I feared.

I was so worried that

- she would flip the table or something. - Jeez.

That little thing is so fiercely feisty. My goodness.

My gosh!

Who sold what?

Goodness. I really have to use the restroom.

Gosh.

Well, I thought you'd already gone home.

- Aunt! - What? Why?

Tell me who sold what.

I don't know either! Ask her yourself if you want to know.

- Come here. - Let go of me.

- Let go and answer me right now! - Let's talk up here!

- Here… - Tell me.

- Did you sell off our house? - I said be quiet and follow me.

Let go!

Why are you doing all this now?

Didn't you come here to crash the funeral because you knew that?

Look at you. You really don't know anything about it?

Then you really came looking like that just to punish your dead father?

You really are something else.

Explain.

How is that house yours? Who gave you the right?

Before that, can you do something about your phone?

It's so distracting.

- I'll call you back later… - JIGU: Wooju!

Why didn't you answer your phone?

Some guys are here telling us to vacate the house…

Looks like we'll have to put up new wallpaper, right?

Seriously, what is all this?

Hey, you!

Keep your voice down!

Because I was being nice, you think you can talk to me this way?

Your father and I were legally married.

That house was under your father's name,

and I sold the house that I legally inherited.

- There's nothing wrong with that! - Of course, it's wrong.

We've lived in that house for 20 years.

If you take even that house from us, you'll truly have karma coming for you.

That's not something people do to each other!

What are you talking about?

I'll consider the humiliation I endured today as punishment enough.

As for the house, move out by next week.

Use this money to get a cab.

You can't ride the bus looking like that. Jeez.

Where are you going? I'm not finished with you.

You!

Get your hands off me.

I was being nice until now out of respect for your dead father.

Stop messing with me unless you want you and your siblings

to end up in a police station.

Jeez.

Damn it.

Mmm.

Hmm?

123 HAMCHON-RO, DONGJAK-GU, SEOUL

Damn it!

Hey…

- Where did you get my car key? - Where do you think I got it?

I guess you went through my desk at the office. Anyway.

This is kidnapping. Do you know how scared my baby must have been?

When did you buy the car?

Around… three months ago. I paid for it a little before that.

Well, to be precise, it was before things got bad at the company…

Come on, say with your mouth instead of cursing at me with your eyes.

I'm also working hard to gather funds as the co-owner of the company.

Just don't tell me to sell the car!

You go find some money too.

I'm working on that myself.

Hey, did things go well at the bank?

How much are they going to loan us?

Hey, talk to me a little bit longer, I'm really curious!

Jeez.

JEIL FUNERAL PARLOR

Han Dongjin, you really decided to come here?

It's never good when you suddenly act out of character.

Honey.

Dongjin is here.

You didn't see him often,

but he was good to you.

You remember, right?

You left first, leaving me alone.

So now, I only have him next to me.

Why did you have to go so early?

Why did you leave me by myself?

Stop it already…

Hey, Wooju. You nutjob!

I was hoping it wouldn't be this the whole time I was coming here.

I hoped my hunch wouldn't be right. I prayed that I'd be wrong today…

I mean, what on earth were you thinking coming here dressed like that?

Get up already.

Hey, are you crying?

You're crying?

I know.

Why did you come?

I tried so hard and held myself together not to cry over there.

But if I cry here,

they will think I'm crying because I'm sad about his death.

I didn't want to cry for him!

You're so cruel. You didn't show your face once for five years.

It takes someone to die for you to show your face.

I sent the money. Check it.

I'm sorry.

I was busy getting married multiple times,

so I didn't raise you as well as I should have.

But that doesn't change the fact that you're my son.

If you were having a hard time, you should've come and talked to me.

Why would you go around trying to borrow money like a bum?

Where did you get the money?

I didn't steal it. It's mine.

I'll pay you back.

There are so many people looking.

You should have at least gotten a haircut.

Okay.

Now you're acting like your dad's son.

Dongjin.

Let's see each other more often.

I have no one but you now.

You know that, right?

Before we go, we should eat jjajangmyeon from Taehwajang in our neighborhood.

What if the jjajangmyeon in the new neighborhood sucks?

I wouldn't like that.

Should I order some seafood jjajangmyeon?

Yes, let's order expensive ones.

Then I'm going to get fried rice.

What about some sweet and sour pork?

Order medium. Their medium's pretty big.

Hi, this is the house with the ginkgo tree.

I'd like two seafood jjajangmyeon, a fried rice,

and a medium sweet and sour pork.

Yes, and a bottle of cola and soda each, please. What about you?

Am I the only one who finds it weird to order food at a time like this?

What do you want?

Jjamppong.

And a jjamppong too.

Okay.

The Hulk, the Nutjob, and Jigu.

2 MONTHS LATER

Mr. Han.

What are you doing over there?

It's not like you haven't seen an empty exhibition hall before.

What were you staring at?

Because it's spacious.

It's spacious, but that can also be a problem.

How would we fill that vast exhibition hall?

What if not enough people show up?

This one guy I know says he's never gone to the opening day

of his own trade fair before.

Are you like that too?

So why did you come to see me?

I want to talk about Hall C.

I'd like to rent it.

What? You're opening a fair again?

Your company is back to normal?

- Yes. - Oh…

CEO HAN DONGJIN

Soohee, you should have known since you're Dongjin's right hand.

If Mr. Cha also knew about it, then I think I'd be kind of hurt.

Mr. Choi, you're at work. Please keep work and personal matters separate.

I am separating them. This is very personal for me.

Hey, Baek Soohee. You're the daughter of my mom's friend.

We go way back.

Did you tell him about holding our own exhibition?

- Yes. - Goodness. I'm sorry.

I also knew about that.

So you knew all about it?

When I, the co-CEO of the company, just found out about it?

So show up at the office for work instead of going off on your own.

It's not just a one-off. Just get used to it.

There. You're cursing at me with your eyes again.

What I'm saying is,

we just got our investment.

I think it's too soon for this.

Let's face it.

This is pushing it.

There's a limit to only doing exhibitions through bidding.

We need to hold our own in a year or two

for a stable revenue structure to avoid being in debt again.

Is there something you had in mind?

I'm thinking about a camping fair.

Yes, it's a growing market,

and there's expansion potential

with food and drink distribution companies or manufacturing companies.

I think it'll be good.

Here.

This is a list of companies I've contacted already.

I've included the contact details for the major companies

so you can arrange meetings right away.

When did you…

When do you think he did it?

I don't show up to work in the office, but he never goes home.

And that's why the company is doing so well.

Are you proud of that?

What do you think?

Enough of this meeting. Let's go get some lunch.

Just say it.

How's the food? It isn't too bland?

Let's just eat.

Do you…

Do you go around camping by yourself these days too?

That's what you're curious about?

I mean…

You used to always go camping

whenever you had free time even if you'd been up for three days working.

But since you broke up with Minyoung, you've stopped going camping.

So I thought, "Okay. Now he doesn't want anything to do with camping."

That's why I never even brought it up with you,

but you talked about it first, and that made me think something was weird.

It's just work. And it's something that I know well.

Then I've got to ask you this. Why did you break up with Minyoung?

I'm just going to keep that question to myself.

Okay, one last question.

Where did your mother get such a large sum of money?

We have to know the source of the investment funds.

I didn't steal it. It's mine.

I didn't ask.

Even if she stole it, I'd have taken it anyway.

That's why I didn't ask where she got it from.

It wouldn't change anything.

One more serving of tteokbokki, please.

Sure thing.

- Thank you. - Yes, have a good day. Thank you.

MG SAEMAEUL FINANCE FIRM SECTION CHIEF SHIM HAESUNG

Ma'am, did you take a number?

Please come this way, ma'am.

Hello.

I want all the money in my account withdrawn.

Yes, ma'am. Could you show me your ID, please?

Is this your husband's account?

You really are something.

- I'm sorry? - Husband?

Are you kidding?

Oh.

I'm sorry, ma'am. My mistake.

Keep your mouth shut.

Until I ask you things.

My sides. Darn it.

Ma'am, please calm down, and let's just talk.

- Please stop. - Come here!

Ma'am, please don't. Ma'am…

Let's talk it out.

I really don't know who Mr. Park Youngsoo is.

How can you not?

He's the one that was talking to you last night calling you honey and darling.

He's been living with me for ten years!

- No, the man I'm seeing is Park Minkyu… - WOMAN: Park Minkyu!

Park Youngsoo is Park Minkyu.

Legal name is Youngsoo. At home is Minkyu.

Don't tell me you didn't know. I've heard enough of that.

Ma'am, I really didn't know.

Ma'am?

You want to pretend decency even in this mess?

No, that's not what I mean…

I…

I would never date a man who has another woman.

Is this still a misunderstanding?

We're not legally married, but we've been sleeping on the same bed for ten years.

I sold cosmetics to provide for him, clothes, food, everything.

I'm the one who gave him his life.

And he says he wants to break up with me so he can live with you.

You should have come to me sooner.

It must have been so painful for you.

I won't see him.

Now that I know everything,

I won't see him anymore.

You expect me to believe that?

Give her a chance.

You don't have any other option.

If she sees him again, just come find me instead.

It'll be faster that way.

I'm her little sister,

and if she sees that bastard again, I'll kill her myself.

This is my cell phone number.

Now, then, the situation is over. Right?

Then allow me to say just one thing.

It's very likely that my sister really didn't know.

The only reason she let you beat her up and humiliate her is because she's nice.

Because she knows what you must've gone through to come all the way here.

Because that's more painful than her own humiliation.

But I'm not that nice. I just want you to keep that in mind.

Darn it.

Are you crazy? Why are you throwing all of that away?

Hey, Shim Haesung!

How dare you talk like that to your older sister?

Be like that to other people! You were all shaking and trembling earlier.

This is one of the best pictures of me.

I'm going to cut my face out and tear up his face.

Are you dumb?

Why do you always have such problematic relationships?

I don't want to explain myself to you when you think that

all men are just like our cheating dad and don't even think about dating.

Even if I did explain, you wouldn't understand.

I think I'm better off than you.

I also think I'm better off than you.

Then at least meet someone who is normal!

Why do you always go for such dogs like him?

Well, I'm a horse! I'm supposed to be most compatible with dog signs.

Wait up. I have to go to the pharmacy too.

I quit the pharmacy.

What? Then where do you work now?

Hey!

Beige pantyhose.

TAERANG

Hey, who is this?

Excuse me, do you know Dongjin here?

Yes, quite well in fact.

What? Really? Then may I ask how you know each other?

Well, he's helping me carry my stuff, so I'd say we know each other pretty well.

Do you really not know her?

I don't know her, but she does look familiar.

Have we met somewhere before?

From time to time. And you'll see me until six o'clock.

The rumor must be true.

What, rumor?

That you show up to work like people who go to the gym.

BEST FAIR

What? She's our employee?

She's our part-time office assistant.

She's been working for a week now.

How old is she?

What do you want to know?

She seems too old for a part-timer, and she seems tough.

She knew who I was, and she didn't even flinch.

And what's with the way she talks?

I can't tell if she was joking or being serious.

Darn it.

Hey.

I was just on my way out anyway.

The moment you put on your glasses, I was getting ready.

Because you treat me this way,

even a part-timer seems to think nothing of me.

Just deal with it for three months.

It's a temporary position, and the contract is for three months.

I'm not extending it.

Excuse me, did you get my pantyhose?

- No. - Did you not get my text?

Yes, you did.

I read your text but I didn't buy them.

I would have gotten it if you wrote "Sorry, but could you get me pantyhose?"

It felt like you were giving me an order.

The way you only said, "pantyhose."

I felt offended, so I didn't get it.

I mean, I was in a hurry at the time…

Mr. Cha, I don't like her.

She's good at her job though.

She's still just a part-timer.

I don't think she's just a typical part-timer.

Ms. Baek is personally assigning work to her.

This is reference material for camping.

Could you read it and summarize it?

It'll be easier if you know the background to help us.

Okay.

Ms. Baek doesn't even call you by your name if you're not good enough.

It took you three months too, right?

I'm still getting over you

It doesn't feel like it's the end

Even though you are loving someone else

I'm still loving you

Haesung, can you pick just one between your snot and tears?

Does it gross you out?

Well, it's not really clean.

Why do I gross you out? It's the cheating jerks that are gross.

They are just like regular trash that you can't even recycle.

They have to be put into a trash bag all at once and thrown away!

So why did I love those regular pieces of trash…

I'm still in love with you

I love you more than anyone else

We never broke up even if we broke up

When can I get over you?

Without you knowing

I'm still loving you

Jeez, that startled me.

What is she doing that she's not picking up her phone?

How can I handle her alone?

JUN

HISTORIC SITE OF DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

Are you protesting right now?

Gosh, there was nothing to look into any further.

You said you met that woman.

Yes, that's right. I met her.

Your dad handed the deed over before he died

so you kids don't have any claim to it.

Even if you did have a claim,

she had already invested it all into her son's company.

Jeez, despite the terrible woman she is, she must still love her son.

I heard it too.

You spent everything on your mom's treatment,

and the house was all that was left.

Gosh. Chulmin must have gone mad. Why did he have to marry a gold digger…

I'm leaving.

JUHEE HAIRLINE

Hey, Wooju!

This is her son's business card.

I took it at the funeral just in case.

He seemed like a completely different breed from that woman.

You could ask him for money.

Who knows? Maybe he would right the wrong his mother committed.

If he was different from his mother,

he shouldn't have accepted that money.

He would have known where that money came from.

It's simply like mother, like son.

Hey, do you remember?

Maybe around when you were a high school junior?

When you wore that expensive pair of shoes to school

and then some bullies took them from you.

And Wooju went and got those shoes back.

Was it?

Those kids were known to be the strongest in the entire district of Seodaemun-go.

She chased them for a month to get the shoes back.

Man, she's a total nutjob.

And she's not just any ordinary nutjob,

but a terrifyingly diligent nutjob.

First floor.

She went through all that trouble to get a pair of shoes back,

and now, she's lost her house.

Do you think that nutjob would just idly sit around and do nothing?

I really… want to work here.

She's our part-time office assistant.

She's been working for a week now.

Of course not.

It's apartment 2701.

If you're looking for my place,

it's apartment 2701.