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Even sex has a golden hour.

Golden hour?

That doesn't exist in relationships.

1 YEAR AGO MAN-SIK'S BIRTHDAY

Of course, it does.

Miss the window of opportunity and you get placed in the friend zone.

-What if you don't? -Either you end up married

or having an affair.

So a married person only has friends that are slightly too close

because they missed the chance to have sex?

-According to you, I mean. -In a sense.

Men and women can never have a truly innocent friendship, can they?

That means if you're able to sleep with someone during that golden hour,

you could remarry soon.

I'm not sure.

No one remarries just for the sex.

I'll have to weigh my options.

I may stay single forever.

I hope you do, actually.

-We'll feel sorry for the woman you marry. -You have everything you need anyway.

Don't ruin the life of another woman.

That is why you should've found

the perfect woman to marry on your first try like me.

My wife is perfect in every way.

What's gotten into you?

What? It's not like I'm lying or anything.

Who here disagrees

that my Jeong-hae is perfect?

-Not me. -No way.

Does that mean

you love her because she's perfect?

Come on, you.

I find her perfect because I love her.

Then what about Hae-suk?

Why did you love her, then?

Unbelievable.

Jeez, that was such a long time ago.

I can hardly remember those days.

Gosh, is it hot in here?

Gosh.

From what I hear, it wasn't just Gung-cheol.

All the other guys here liked her, too.

Didn't you say that she was everyone's first love?

Honey, what is she saying?

You said that I was your first love.

Did you lie to me?

No, of course not.

It's true that I liked her in a platonic kind of way,

but you're the first woman that I devoted myself to both emotionally

and physically.

Wait.

Didn't you also say

she went into hiding after killing a professor?

Honey, please.

The whole university was turned upside down, right?

AN EASY PASSAGE TO ETERNITY

THE LATE CHUN MAN-SIK SEPTEMBER 8, 1975

You know,

this recent event taught me a huge lesson.

Which is what?

What else?

We could die at any minute,

I should live the way I want. Starting now.

That's what.

Compared to the rest of us, you're already living the way you want.

I was the one that had the rude awakening.

"You can't live like this."

What exactly will you do differently then?

That's what I have to think about.

One thing I know for sure

is that I'll never live like Man-sik did.

Are you kidding me?

All he did was work his ass off until the day he died.

I was sick to my stomach the whole funeral.

How can his family only worry about the money?

No one was genuinely mourning. Some family they are.

Shit.

There was at least one person who was truly in mourning.

That woman.

She was crying as if her world had fallen apart.

YEONGANG UNIVERSITY THEATER CLUB PHOENIX ALUMNI

-Who's that? -What on earth?

Gosh, who on earth is she?

What is she doing?

My gosh.

Who is she? Why is crying so hard?

Doesn't it seem odd to you?

Not really.

-Hey. She wasn't family, though, was she? -Oh, right.

What a lousy comparison.

Wait, what if she is family?

Why else would she have cried like that?

You're right about her crying her eyes out though.

Did you see the look on his wife's face?

It gave me the chills.

How could you miss it?

I thought she was going to explode.

You don't know her either, do you?

Man-sik never mentioned her.

Who the hell knows?

PARK MIN-YEONG

KIM JAE-WON

Just a second.

I'm sorry, but…

how do you know my husband?

We're just…

acquaintances.

Please take care.

I'll never forgive you.

KIM JAE-WON

INSURANCE CONTRACT

Man-sik took out a few insurance policies, didn't he?

Quite a few,

but he terminated them all last month.

-He what? -He said he needed the money.

He insisted on terminating them even though it cost him.

If I'd known, I would've stopped him.

Talk about a string of bad luck.

His wife knows, right?

I doubt it.

He made me promise not to tell her.

Then what on earth did he need the money for?

It's obvious.

-What is? -What is?

He terminated his insurance policies

even though it cost him and he kept it from his wife.

What else can it be?

What's so obvious to you?

The money was for that woman.

"That woman"?

-That woman? -Wait, that woman?

Really?

I never imagined he'd be the type…

He's bolder than I thought.

How can he terminate his life insurance policy for some woman?

You may not be aware of this,

but it takes a lot of money to be with a young and pretty woman.

-The same rule applies to girlfriends. -That's enough!

Did you see it?

Did you see Man-sik date this woman?

Did you see him give her his money?

-No. -No…

Of course not.

CHUN MAN-SIK

To be honest though,

what has me curious isn't that woman.

It's Hae-suk.

-Right, Baek Hae-suk. -Baek Hae-suk.

Gosh.

I wonder how she knew

about the funeral.

What now?

It's been a while since I saw her, too.

Isn't that Hae-suk?

It is.

Hold on…

That's Hae-suk, right?

I guess you can't fool time, am I right?

Look at how old you all are.

Well, 20 years is a long time.

Meanwhile, you haven't changed a bit.

Exactly. You haven't changed at all.

Don't be ridiculous.

I've gained weight and wrinkles here and there.

How did you hear about the funeral?

Your number isn't in the alumni directory.

Right.

Gung-cheol contacted everyone.

Have you been in contact with her?

No.

How did you know to come here today?

I'm not sure.

Maybe Man-sik told me himself.

Anyway.

I need to get going.

-What? -Already?

There's no need to see me out.

Gung-cheol,

can we talk for a moment?

What?

It won't take long.

Sure.

Then why did Hae-suk want to see you in private?

-You two did talk for quite a while. -What did you talk about?

Nothing much. We just exchanged pleasantries

and asked each other how we've been doing.

What has she been up to? Where does she live?

She's probably married now.

So what does her husband do? How many kids does she have?

I don't know.

How can you not when you asked her?

I asked, but she changed the subject.

-To what? -To what?

My gosh. It's…

It's really been so very long.

I know.

It's been a while.

Have you been well? No illnesses or anything?

Of course, I've been well.

And I'm too healthy for my own good.

That's good to hear.

So how did you know to come to this funeral?

Have you been in touch with someone?

Is that so important?

Must you know how I knew?

No, I'm just curious, that's all.

You don't have to tell me if you don't want to.

I came to see someone.

I see.

You.

I came to see you.

I'll get going then.

Hae-suk…

I know I shouldn't,

and I don't know when it began,

but I…

I've missed you.

It's why I came today.

Damn it, you guys.

She didn't say anything important.

Truth be told,

I'm more curious about what you two talked about

than Man-sik's relationship with that woman.

Don't let our imaginations run wild

and just tell us what she said.

How can I when there's nothing to tell?

-Are you sure? -Are you sure?

You guys are unbelievable.

It's driving me nuts.

You know what?

Think what you want.

His pitch getting higher

suggests something happened.

I wonder what.

Here you go.

-Gosh. -Eat this as you drink.

-Right. -Thank you.

Gosh, that's hot.

Man-sik…

loved fish cake soup.

Now you've ruined fish cake for me.

It's not like I made it up.

Even on a full stomach, he'd polish this off!

Can you please not argue in the fish cake soup's presence?

I'm begging you.

Man-sik…

-Man-sik! -Man-sik…

Man-sik!

Jeez, they're at it again.

Man-sik…

Why aren't there any customers today?

-Come on. -Hey, Jeong-hae.

Jeong-hae…

-Hey. -Jeong-hae.

Get a grip, will you?

Here.

Here we go. Lie down.

I told him not to drink so much.

Jae-hoon.

Thanks.

This can't be easy for you, either.

Is it?

What can be difficult for me?

Goodnight, then.

Where are you?

Don't go.

No, don't go.

No…

Hae-suk.

Hae-suk.

Hae-suk…

Hae-suk, don't go.

Jae-hoon…

I guess something happened again.

It's been a while, Nam Jeong-hae.

I heard you married Gung-cheol.

Congrats.

How did you know to come here?

You tell me.

How do you think I knew to come here?

You haven't changed at all.

Playing games like always.

Of course.

People shouldn't change too much.

It's late. I should get going.

I don't care how late it is.

This isn't how you treat

an old friend.

Are you happy?

Yes.

I'm happy.

Is Gung-cheol

good to you?

Of course. I don't get why you're curious about that though.

Will Gong-cheol

say the same thing…

if I ask him?

ONE WEEK LATER

-Are you all right, Dad? -What do you mean?

Life seems futile.

Dad,

I'm going to make sure you enjoy your later years,

so live as long as you can.

Cut back on your drinking and exercise regularly.

Got it?

-Yu-bin. -Yes, Dad. Go ahead.

It's nice that you want to provide for me,

but shouldn't you study harder in order to do so?

-Being last in your class-- -Jeez, I'm late.

I'm off to school. Stay and finish your breakfast, Dad!

Yu-bin!

Have a good day at school.

It's nice that he's sweet and generous,

but not keeping his words is a great flaw.

Why don't you take a few days off and go on a trip?

A trip?

Or…

quit your job

and travel the world like you've always wanted.

I'd love to do that,

but maybe later.

You know that the company needs me.

I'm really okay.

Being okay is worse in this case.

Honestly, I'm fine.

Happy birthday.

Thanks.

-Happy birthday. -These are gorgeous.

Also…

Here.

Follow your friend if you're going to mourn forever.

Seriously?

That's not how you speak to your husband.

Why's that?

You've been drinking all week like a man on a mission,

so should I applaud instead?

How about a dance?

I'm drinking because I'm heartbroken.

Every morning,

all I can think about is what I never got to do for him.

It just hurts.

That's why I drink all day!

Is that so?

You're that heartbroken over all the things you never did for him?

Hyeong-u.

Come on.

Then what will happen when I die?

Considering what you've yet to do for me,

you'll be drinking your sorrows away for at least three years.

This is my last warning.

Don't push me.

I'm trying really hard not to explode.

Seriously?

Who the hell do you think you are

to threaten me like that?

Actually, let me be the one to warn you.

You have one day.

Clean up your act by tomorrow or else!

You'll be wishing you were dead. Got it?

That's right. Honey, I've been thinking.

Why don't we take out a few more life insurance policies on you?

-What? -What happened to Man-sik

gave me quite the scare.

So?

I could drop dead any moment, too,

so I should take out more policies?

Aren't there any good ones lately?

I heard some have a good payout plus good pension.

Dad, are you dying?

No, of course not.

Why would I die? That's not the case.

You can't die, Dad.

I'll be sad.

Goodness.

You're the best, Pu-reum.

If you die, who'll bring home the money?

So don't die, Dad.

Is that why you don't want me to die?

That's why we should take out a few more life insurance policies.

Our daughter is only seven.

How can I raise her alone without you?

EROTIC HYEONG-U

What now?

Jae-hoon, can you take us someplace good today?

What he said!

It's too early…

It's too early for your bullshit.

Let's forget about everything and party today.

I'd kill for a day of pure happiness.

Yes, just this one day. I'd love it, too.

Cut the crap.

Cut the crap. I need to get to work.

Fine.

I'll post a comment on your website saying you have weak urine flow.

Damn you.

I offer myself up as a witness!

Have they gone crazy?

Are you both out of your mind?

How does a sane one live?

I'm already insane.

Sir!

DRY CLEANING AND MENDING

I found something in the pocket of your suit.

This.

I've been keeping it safe for you.

Something this valuable shouldn't be misplaced.

Good luck.

Right.

Hey, are you sure they're in their early 30s?

How many times must I confirm it?

I should've taken something to calm me down.

I figured, so I came packing.

You, my friend…

I hate this, you know. I just do.

It hasn't been that long since Man-sik was put to rest.

No one can possibly be more reckless than you two.

Don't you know why we're like this?

-This is all because of Man-sik. -Exactly.

Man-sik showed us that our lives can end in vain.

Exactly. If it weren't for him, we wouldn't have dreamed of this.

You have a reason for everything, don't you?

I'm warning you though.

If you threaten me so I'll set you up on dates again,

I'll call the cops on you.

Skipping my afternoon shift is costing me.

-What do you mean we threatened you? -My urine--

You threatened to expose my weak urine flow.

That was a threat.

Come on.

That was a joke.

Also, we never asked you to set us up with dates.

We only asked you to take us partying.

He's right. You set up the dates yourself.

We only wanted to go clubbing--

-Fine. -All right. We won't ask again.

Never. Happy now?

-Are you sure you did a mask? -Absolutely.

-Really? -Yes.

-Are they our dates? -What?

-Them over there. -It must be.

-Here they come. -My gosh.

Have a seat, guys.

Enjoy your time then.

Hello.

-I'm-- -I'm Hyeong-u.

Gosh.

Hello, Ms. Nam.

You know it's Coach Joo's day off, right?

No.

I see you didn't know. Well, something came up for him.

Still, I'll be here to offer you some guidance.

It's fine. I'll practice on my own today.

I'm a former player of the national team

and have successfully coached many women.

Why don't you give me a chance today?

Oh my god.

What the…

Who the hell are you?

Give it here.

Shit!

Are you all right?

Yes.

Then have a safe trip home.

You should have that wound treated.

It could get infected.

Let me drive you in my car.

This much I can handle.

I'm just glad nothing happened to you.

Not even a hippo would drink like that.

What on earth is that dancing?

Jeez, I'm going to be sick.

For some reason, I really miss my wife.

I miss her so much.

My wife is an angel,

-but here I am-- -What are you guys doing?

Come on and join me for a drink.

You're actually quite cute, you know.

It's as if your face was sculpted.

Here. Have a drink with me.

-Let's drink-- -Hold on.

I don't want to.

There's no room in this world for pussies, you know.

Here. How about you join me instead?

No. I'm fine, too.

Baby, it's quite late.

Have fun, you two.

Sure thing, babe.

Dear Lord.

Where are you?

Oh, I'm…

I'm out somewhere.

I see you didn't take your car.

Yes, I had to leave it at home.

Bus 880 will be arriving shortly.

Jeong-hae, I'll see you at home later.

Okay.

By the way, how did he die?

I heard that he suffered a heart attack in a bus.

A heart attack?

What's that?

A blue pill?

It's nothing.

It doesn't seem like nothing.

Could it be…

No way. Is that what I think it is?

You…

An acquaintance handed it to me.

The blue pill.

Just having it on me gives me energy.

Just "having" it with you?

-It's true. -As if that makes any sense.

I'm not kidding.

Here.

You take it.

I'm good. You keep it.

No, I can get more, so take it.

-Offer it to Chun-bok. -No, he said the pills don't work for him.

Just take it.

Then give it to Hyeong-u or Jae-hoon.

Come on.

-Here. -What--

Just take it.

Keep it with you

and you'll find that it brings you energy.

I honestly don't need this, you know.

I do just fine.

I really don't need this.

Is something up?

Why do you want to go on a hike?

You see,

I always only make it halfway up the mountain.

I've never been able to reach the top.

Maybe that's why

I feel like there isn't much to life.

Man-sik, come on.

I just want to try and reach the top with you guys this time.

Once I do, I have a feeling that

the rest of my life will only get better.

Man-sik…

We agreed to meet on Sunday.

We agreed

to meet on Sunday.

How could you not keep your promise?

How could you?

I'll alert the university council.

You punk. Just listen to yourself.

As if anyone would believe a moron like you.

Keep this up and I might report you for slander,

so get out of my face.

I can only imagine

how hard

it must've been for you.

Man-sik…

It must've been…

too hard to bear all on your own.

Man-sik…

You're home.

I thought you'd be asleep.

Let me.

This is a surprise.

You've never done anything like this for me before.

I'm baffled in a way.

I must reek of cooked oil.

We sold a lot of fried chicken today, you see.

Anyway, I'll quickly wash up.

Gung-cheol.

Huh?

Come here.

What's gotten into you?

Let me hug you.

What?

Did you give Man-sik

a proper send-off?

He…

must've been happy to have a friend like you.

If I told you to live your life on his behalf…

That would be a cliché, right?

It's these moments that I hate being a psychiatrist.

Even at times like this,

I only try to say what sounds good.

You're not alone, you know.

So don't put on a brave face for me

and lean on me if you have to.

Right, I will.

DAMOA LIFE

Welcome. How may I help you?

This must be a mistake.

This can't be right.

Ma'am, let me explain this once again.

The three life insurance policies

taken out by Mr. Chun were terminated on July 3 at around 3 p.m.

The money was wired to his account at Sesang Bank.

Here is the record of the date and the wired amount.

CONTRACT TERMINATION RECEIPT

TOTAL AMOUNT

Ma'am, I'm sorry, but there's another client waiting in line.

Myeong-suk.

Please calm down.

How can I be calm?

Did he not know what that money meant to us?

How could he have done this without consulting me?

Don't tell me you knew he terminated the policies?

Did you know?

Of course not. I had no idea.

You see, insurance agents were shuffled around a bit

so I didn't know. I really didn't.

How can he do this to me?

He left this earth without giving me any kind of notice

and now the insurance money is gone.

I'm going to find out where he spent it.

I'll figure out what he's been doing behind my back

and who he's been doing it with.

I'll figure it out.

I've been intrigued by her lately, you know.

What's her name again?

Right. Elle.

She has a pretty face, a hot body, and good acting skills.

On top of that, she's well-off and highly educated, too.

That's right.

I can't get over how charming she is.

Right.

So about the face of our fried chicken brand…

Kim Jun-hyun?

Yes.

When does his contract expire?

At the end of this month.

That's great news!

Then let's sign with someone else when it expires.

For instance,

this actress.

-But sir-- -Yes, I know.

He has a decent reputation and maintained a friendly image.

That's all he has to offer, though.

Besides, a brand on the rise is no place for a washed-up celebrity.

No one thinks he's washed-up.

He may no longer be a baseball player,

but he's the head coach of our national baseball team.

So?

Are you saying we should keep him on board?

Of course. Hi-Five Chicken is Kim Jun-hyun,

and Kim Jun-hyun is Hi-Five Chicken.

There's honestly no need to change the face of our brand at this point.

Look here, Mr. An.

It seems like you're gravely mistaken.

Who is the head of this company?

It's you, of course.

Do you think I'm just a figurehead?

Or do you think

I'm a puppet you can control?

-Of course not, sir. -Then why turn down my ideas?

Who gave you that right?

That wasn't the case, sir.

How many employees are on your team?

Now that our 1,000th store is open,

I should shake things up by restructuring your team entirely.

Sorry?

Didn't you come here

after voluntarily retiring from your previous company?

Then it won't be that much of a shock.

You already know how it feels.

Sir, I'll contact Elle Kang's agency right away

and set up a meeting regarding this deal.

What about Kim Jun-hyun?

We've had a good relationship so far,

so I'll make sure to let him down gently.

Would you?

If I could, I'd just…

What is it?

Did you enjoy a peaceful evening?

It had no reason to be eventful.

I did see stars, though. They were pretty.

Join me for drinks tonight.

I'm sorry, but I have plans.

Jeong-hae and I missed out on something.

What did you miss out on?

Oh, her birthday.

I gave her a gift, but not what's truly important.

Right, the important thing.

I wish you luck, then.

PASSIONATE GUNG-CHEOL

EROTIC HYEONG-U

Did you have fun last night?

"Have fun"? Are you kidding me?

Those girls were monsters.

I thought they were your type.

After a few drinks,

they showed their true crazy colors.

Have you seen a girl's eyes roll back while they're still standing?

Or girls drinking out of buckets instead of glasses?

We have.

I mean…

I never thought I'd see the whites of a woman's eyes like that.

And they drank like they had sewer pipes for throats.

Gosh, you had quite the enlightening experience.

Enlightening? More like horrific.

I've never been so scared before in my life.

Where did you find those women anyway?

If I ever let you set me up on a date,

consider me your dog.

Then my mission was a success. Bye.

Hey.

I get it now. He did this on purpose.

What the hell?

Mr. Cho, can I have my line changed?

Again?

We already changed it.

But the new one doesn't sit right with me.

Unbelievable, you--

Go ahead. Please finish that sentence.

Hyeong-u.

There isn't another actress we can replace her with.

If she's not in the movie, we'll have to cough up 500 million won.

Neither one of us has that kind of money.

We barely have five million each.

So please don't make this harder on us.

Please?

I mean, you should've told me sooner.

Which line is it exactly?

AD, bring me a copy of the script.

-Coming! -Let me take a look.

If you look right here…

"Barely" was changed to "narrowly," right?

-I'd like it to be "totally." -I see.

Okay, "totally" it is.

-Awesome, right? -Are we good?

Yes. Thanks, Mr. Cho.

-We'll start filming in ten! -Sure.

It's like I'm having a stroke.

I don't want anything to do with women anymore.

They scare me too much.

I just hope our Ji-uk never dates someone like her.

A blind date?

That's right. She's amazing,

so just agree to it.

It's fine. I don't need a woman right now.

Don't talk like they're property.

Anyway, meet me at the address. Bye!

But I'm really fine--

Who's offering to set you up on a blind date?

-A friend. -From college?

Nice.

If dating can help you get out of this slump,

I'm all for it.

Mom, please. If that was going to help, I already would've found someone

to date.

Then don't bother to find a girlfriend.

I'm totally against the idea!

I'll write a prescription for you,

so take one pill a day.

Please make it a habit of going to bed before 10 p.m., too.

-Yes, doctor. -Good.

I'll see you next week then.

Here you go.

Let me show you the way.

-Thank you. -Take care.

NO SUBJECT

INCOMING CALL MY MAN

Yes, honey.

Are you done with your patients today?

I'm on my way. I'll see you in ten.

Got it.

Hello?

Gung-cheol. It's me.

Oh, hello.

It's been a while.

Are you free right now?

I have something important to tell you.

Right now?

I'd appreciate it if your wife didn't know.

NAM JEONG-HAE

MY MAN

MY MAN

Are you already here?

I'm sorry about this,

but we'll have to cancel dinner today.

Is something wrong?

A friend suddenly asked me

to get together with him.

A friend?

Who?

I'll tell you later. See you at home then.

Right.

You're here.

NO SUBJECT

Just so you know,

I'm aware of what you did

20 years ago.

I'm curious.

I wonder how Gung-cheol will react

once he finds out.

No…

Hae-suk.

Hae-suk…

Hae-suk, don't go.

-You're here. -It's been a while.

I think

they were in an inappropriate relationship.

What did you just say?

My husband and your wife were in an inappropriate relationship.

But still,

Jeong-hae saw me as a patient.

She sat there unfazed.

Myeong-suk, I'm sure…

there's been a misunderstanding.

My Jeong-hae would never do such a thing.

You know that Man-sik would never do that either.

That's what I also believed at first.

Here are the text messages

they sent each another over the past six months.

Once you read them,

you'll think differently.

Just like I did.

MY LADY

Yes, Jeong-hae.

Jeong-hae?

MY LADY

Hello? Jeong-hae, what's wrong?

Why won't you say anything?

Is something wrong?

Where are you right now?

Jeong-hae?

Jeong-hae!

MY MAN CALL ENDED

POWER OFF

MAY 1999

-Let's drink first. -Yes, let's.

-Thank you. -Again, it's good to see you.

I heard you were headed somewhere better, professor.

I did receive an offer,

but it's not easy for me to leave the university I've been at for 20 years.

I heard you were replacing Mr. Kim.

Let's go for round two!

JOONG MISSY CLUB

Hae-suk!

What the hell are you doing here?

I could ask you the same thing.

Did you call for me?

How long have you worked here?

I'll explain everything later, so please leave.

I need to head back inside.

As if this needs an explanation.

I don't care how desperate you are.

It's just wrong to work at a hostess bar.

Whatever money you need, I'll help you out instead.

So quit right this second.

Let's go.

Whatever amount?

As if you have any money yourself.

It's your dad's money.

Hae-suk.

The money I earn here

is cleaner than what comes from your dad.

Call me if you're interested. The pay isn't actually that bad.

What did you want to say to me?

Gung-cheol.

Be my boyfriend.

What?

You like me, right?

So let's date.

Gung-cheol.

-Huh? -Where's your answer?

Hae-suk, I'm sorry,

but I like someone else.

Noted.

I'm sorry.

You'll still

be my friend though, right?

Yes, of course. We're already friends anyway.

I am in love with you. So go out with me.

What? Is it that bad?

It doesn't look great.

I do trust my wife and friend…

Should I pretend like I don't know?

Or should I ask her what it was about?

They say….

we're likely to be betrayed by those we trust.

Let's make sure we never meet again.

I know you'll come running if I call.

How much faith do you have in me?

Hang in there. The worst is yet to come.

Subtitle translation by: Hye-lim Park