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Episode 2

I...

used to think you were the prettiest girl in the world during high school.

I...

still think you're the prettiest girl in Korea.

All I could think about was you.

So?

I'll...

turn you into Miss Korea.

My name is Ma Ae Ri from Queen Salon.

Take your clothes off.

I'll turn you into Miss Korea.

Dream department store, Oh Ji Young.

Hey...

Don't pin this kind of stuff on anymore.

I'll... turn you into Miss Korea.

I'll...

turn you into a queen.

You will?

Me?

Why... all of a sudden?

- Why now? - You don't want to?

Why are you hesitating?

- Don't confuse me. - Hey, there's nothing to be confused about.

Do you have some lingering affection for this job?

Your makeup... the lotion feels like a cleanser

and the cleanser feels like essence and the essence is like the lotion.

Before I wash my face and put my lenses in

I get confused because the containers all look the same.

Stop trying to confuse my life.

Go back to your company, get your act together, and focus on your makeup.

Hey!

Give it. I'll decide whether or not if I'll quit my job!

Get out.

For the past ten years I heard what you were saying about me.

- What? - I heard...

You told people that I was a tramp.

I just wanted to see your reaction.

Who said I wanted to actually turn you into Miss Korea?

You didn't have to get all serious about it, brat.

Are you having a tough time?

Ah, Kang Shik.

- Are you here for admission? - Oh, well...

You guys are hanging on a lot longer than I thought.

Fighting.

Why are you hitting me? I thought you were my bodyguard!

Not having money, was that all a lie?

Doesn't this cost money?

Are you throwing money away right now?

While I'm telling you nicely, don't get involved with stuff like Miss Korea.

Don't use my money to do that.

I heard...

you told people that I was a tramp.

Answer me.

Did you or did you not tell people that I was a tramp?

Honestly... I did.

Did you or did you not tell people that I had shit for brains?

How... did she find that out?

Did you...

really tell people that I was cheap and easy?

To continue to keep my mouth shut was a cowardly thing to do.

Hey... let's be honest here... you weren't exactly playing hard to get with men. Let go!

Seriously...

So in other words...

I'm nothing but a cheap...

and shallow elevator girl with shit for brains.

- Get out. - Oh Ji Young... hey!

Get out!

If a man spread rumors that a woman was a tramp...

had shit for brains...

and was cheap and easy, would that woman still spend time with that man?

No matter how tough it is...

don't go to the Han River without me knowing, President Kim.

I'm too good at swimming to kill myself in the Han River.

If I'm going to do it, it would have to be the roof of a building.

That hurts!

What the heck!

Do you still like her?

- What? - People tend to stick to their own kind.

There's no way a graduate from Seoul University

could have feelings for a female bus conductor with only a high school diploma.

She's not a bus conductor, okay?

- It's the same thing. - No, it's not.

Same thing.

Fourth floor. This is the ladies' fashion department.

Have a good day.

Going down.

Third floor. This is the young ladies' fashion department.

Have a good day.

Going down.

First floor. This is the makeup department.

Have a good day.

Going down.

Smile, will you?

Like Miss Korea, say 'Waikiki'.

- Right now? - 'Waikiki'.

'Waikiki'.

'Waikiki'!

'Waikiki'.

Going down.

Crazy bitch.

I should've studied a little bit more!

It was all about having crazy fun during school.

Serves you right, wench.

'Waikiki'.

'Waikiki'.

My name is Ma Ae Ri from Queen Salon.

Take your clothes off.

I'll turn you into Miss Korea.

- Do you really think I'm pretty? - Don't play innocent.

I'm not pretty enough to be Miss Korea.

I'll be the one to decide that, you brat.

And later the judges will decide, too.

And much later... every man in Korea will decide as well.

If you're actually pretty or just acting like you are.

I like that you don't act like you're pretty.

I said take your clothes off.

- The... manager comes in whenever he wants. - My secretary is standing outside.

He'll make sure that he doesn't come in.

- Should I... take all of it off? - Take off only what you're confident with.

You're quite strange.

All the other girls are like clockwork.

They take off the top first.

But you take off your skirt first.

Are you confident with your legs?

You don't feel confident with your upper body?

I'm not sure.

Did you ever work in a bar? It's all right, you can tell me.

- Excuse me? - I'll be your teacher, mother, and lawyer.

I'm on your side. I will never do anything to harm you.

I really like going to bars to drink...

but I have too much of a nasty attitude to work at a bar.

And I'm not charming.

You have a nasty attitude?

Yes.

Are you at least interested in becoming Miss Korea?

You can't do it alone but I said I would help you. What's there to be afraid of?

Can you do it? No, let's give it shot.

- Do you want to see the top, too? - Forget it. Hurry and put your clothes on.

Take a look at everything and tell me what you think.

When I asked you to take off your clothes... instead of looking at your body

I was taking a look at your attitude and personality.

Even if it's hidden beneath the clothes, I can see the body fairly well.

Bringing out curves where they're needed.

And making you look slimmer where it's needed. That's nothing.

- Still... - You're going to give it a shot, right?

Ji Young, it's time to alternate.

It's Queen Salon.

Last year, Cherry Salon asked you to go out for Miss Korea, too.

If you went out last year, you might've been in first place.

Talk some sense, will you?

You know why.

Hey! That doesn't mean you should blatantly stare at it!

I have a decent chest size.

But my face is not that great.

- Ji Young, you... - Stop it.

Work hard.

Going up!

As you requested, here's the analysis and outlook of the BB cream

from the American branch.

- The grade... they're considering investment? - Yes.

How is this possible?

There is a BB cream in Germany used for treating burns but it's too expensive.

There is a difference with the BB cream developed in Korea.

It's such a small cosmetics company to begin with.

No one knows what a BB cream is in Korea so there's not much interest.

But in places like Europe and America...

there is an increasing demand for a natural looking makeup like this.

Korea was the first to show its possibilities.

They're stating that the product will exceed the domestic demand

and in several years it will prove its value internationally.

Did I underestimate woman’s cosmetics too much?

What would you like to do?

We're going to hunt.

- It's a good prey to catch. - I'll get everything ready.

Hwa Jung! Flip the bread for me, it's going to burn.

- Hey, the eggs are going to burn, too. - The eggs, too?

The eggs! The egg's are going to burn.

[Researcher’s Compliance, Our Resolution]

It's all done. Let's eat.

Hey, because of that man, I have to eat more spicy noodles now.

I'll make you a meal later. Don't order the noodles, Hwa Jung.

- That's hot! - Where did you go?

Nowhere.

- I didn't see you in the morning. - No, I don't want to drink it.

Hey, do you know of any pretty women around you?

- You're really going to do that? - Is there any girl that's prettier than you?

Hong Sam, come on!

Does it make sense that the company will bounce back because of Miss Korea?

During that time we need to do some more research and sell the products to make money.

There probably isn't one. They're all study worms.

Hey, among your friends, that girl Soo Nyung, is the prettiest.

- But she's uglier than... - Hey! Come on!

- Stop it! - Don't worry. I'm not going to do it.

It's all just a gamble... Hong Sam, let's not do anything worthless.

- Hey! That's not a gamble. - Hey! Really...

Who ordered the spicy noodles?

We didn't order it. Try the material development office over there.

Mister, over here. Here, Mister.

- How much is it? - Three thousand won.

Two thousand, three thousand.

Enjoy your meal.

I ordered it for him.

Do you have to eat it here?

Is this your office?

This is the laboratory. Do you see that sign out there with 'our resolution' on it?

We see how effective and safe the makeup is!

Whether there is a problem or not. This is a place where we develop and ponder about it!

This is not a place for people like you to eat spicy noodle soup!

Even dogs are left alone when they eat. Let's eat in silence.

Just how much money did we borrow?

- Even if we owe you money... - Hey!

You guys ate spicy noodles here too!

How come you guys can eat here but I can't?

We're all the same people, why can't I eat here?

- You're... - Shut up! I don't care if you're a woman...

Hit me.

- Hit me! - Hey...

Go ahead and beat the crap out of me like you did to our employees!

I said hit me!

I swear!

I can't work properly because of you.

Do you want us to pay you back or not?

- Why you!... - Hey!

You can do whatever you want to me but let's not do this to a woman. Okay?

Please, just eat.

Why?

Because that woman doesn't have shit for brains?

Because that woman's not easy and cheap?

Because she's not a tramp?

Shut up.

You guys are experts at discriminating people.

As I suspected, you guys are smart.

You're so good at a lot of things but why can't you make any money?

Hey, you're pager's ringing.

So?

Your company's not very well known so the head branch is a little apprehensive...

- I think... - Don't worry!

We plan on entering a candidate for the Miss Korea pageant so we can promote our company.

Of course, our company's products will be used on the candidate.

And later she'll be representing our company as well.

If she becomes Miss Korea, it's just a matter of time before ViVi is well known.

You have a beautiful woman like that on hand?

We do?

If you can't believe it... the preliminaries are coming up in Seoul so just wait and see.

You know that the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in Seoul will become Miss Korea, right?

If she places in the Seoul preliminaries...

I'll give you half of what you want of the investment money.

Really?

Wait... you should invest the whole amount.

If she places first in the Miss Korea pageant.

Who is that woman? Is there really a woman like that?

Do you really think there is? We have no one.

Stop the nagging and keep pushing.

- For a small thing, it's really hard to move. - This is driving me crazy.

You think Yoon is serious about the total investment?

Of course he's serious.

Let's give it a shot.

What else can we do?

Let's just give it our best and try to place first in Miss Korea?

I have no idea if we can do this or not.

- Hong Sam, you know, right? - What do I know?

He's the one that dated all the pretty girls.

But...

let's give it a shot.

Each one of us will search every inch of Seoul.

If we think she's kind of pretty, we'll just bring all of them over.

We'll get on our knees and beg. If not, we can plead with her to save us

or just grab her by the hair and drag her over.

We all bring at least one woman no matter what.

By tomorrow night to the company. What do you think?

Good.

At a time like this, you just answer without thinking, okay?

If you keep calculating, you won't get an answer!

Yeah, Hyung Joong. There isn't an answer. We don't have that luxury.

We have to make the answer. Who? Us. That's the answer.

Tomorrow night?

One, two, three.

Move.

Hey.

Goodness.

Look at this girl's room.

Goodness.

Goodness.

Father.

Can you pick that up for me?

What is that?

It looks like a woman's breast.

- What? - I'm home.

- It's a pad. - A pad? What kind of a pad?

Why did you go into Ji Young's room?

- What, you punk? - I'm home.

Is it yours?

It belongs to Ji Young. Why are you hiding it? Hand it over.

This is Ji Young's inferiority complex!

Why do you think she goes to the bath house at the break of dawn?

Because she has a small chest, she doesn't show it to anyone.

But Ji Young has a big chest.

Then she's been putting these in to cover up her breasts the whole time?

Is it that small?

That's how she was able to fool people by putting these things in.

Even though she's dated a lot of men..

she's probably still a virgin.

She'd rather die than take off her clothes.

Of course Ji Young's a virgin!

Are you saying that she's not?

How dare you speak such nonsense!

Her husband should be the only one to see her body!

Our Ji Young would never sleep with a man before marriage.

We need to put that back. You didn't see anything.

- You too, Father. - Sure.

You too, punk.

Beautiful, Miss Kim.

We can't give ViVi Cosmetics any more loans! I'll get fired from my company!

Miss Kim, I'm not here for that!

Get lost!

Darling! Darling! Darling!

Do you still get air sick during flights?

It went away after I had my child.

Really?

Hey, Jae Hee. This is Kim Kang Woo from the class of 1988. We had the same major.

Do you remember me?

I'm sorry for calling you when we're not even that close.

Save me, Kim Jae Hee.

I'm from ViVi Cosmetics... One moment! One Moment!

You just have a lovely body. I'll help you become Miss Korea...

You crazy bastard!

You're still pretty as usual.

Why does your pager fee's keep coming to my house after we broke up?

Oh Ji Young?

Son of a bitch.

- What? - You want to use me to make money?

You want to sell my body to save your company?

Am I your prey?

You good for nothing, ill-mannered bastard.

I'm not good for nothing though.

Should I play hard to get?

Don't ever show yourself to me again.

You evil bastard.

Hey, Oh Ji Young.

Oh Ji Young.

Oh Ji Young! Oh Ji Young!

Oh Ji Young.

Just what is everyone doing that's keeping them from coming here?

Did we get orders?

What are you doing?

Are you stealing from us?

Are you stealing now?

You can't take it.

You can't take it.

Move, Doctor.

You're going to get hurt.

Thief! There's a thief here!

Stop the car!

I said stop the car!

You thieving bastard! Stop the car!

I said stop the car!

I said stop the car! You thug bastard!

You thieving bastard! Over here! Over here!

Over here! You thug bastard! Stop the car while I'm being nice!

One! Two! Three!

Hey! I said stop the car!

You hear me?

Over here.

Over here!

- Over here! - Please pull your car over to the right.

Please slow down and pull your car over the right.

Having a passenger in the trunk is against the law. May I see your driver's license.

This person is a thief.

Please give me your driver's license.

I called the factory and this lady's telling the truth..

Teacher Jung?

Is that your real name?

Yes.

Who named you?

My grandmother.

It seems your grandma gave you that name so you could become a teacher...

But look at your state right now.

You just graduated from middle school and didn't even attend high school.

At the age of 17 you were convicted with assault and battery.

After juvenile detention, you got into fights, started to blackmail and threaten people.

You were convicted of various things.

You were in prison for three years.

Afterward you were known for threatening and blackmailing as a loan shark.

You've been nicknamed the blackmailing goat dung.

You're sure that this person stole it, right?

Yes.

Wow... this place is still the same.

Nothing's changed in this neighborhood.

But why did I come here again?

I must be crazy.

You haven't moved yet.

Hey... do you have any Sol?

You came all the way here to buy cigarettes?

The grocery store in my neighborhood is closed.

Can't you see that it's closed in this neighborhood, too?

Sol doesn't come out anymore.

You want to grab a drink?

I did want to get really drunk today.

You're still the same.

You've changed, Hyung Joong.

It's been awhile since I heard you call me that.

- You used to like it. - Because you never said it as much.

If I seduce you, will you still fall for it?

Will you?

Try it.

Get lost.

- Yes, this is ViVi Cosmetics. - You thieving punk, you're still alive.

Hello?

I'm a pitiful woman whose money got stolen from her son.

Mom!

Don't you know what kind of money that was?

I got that money from scrubbing people's backs, you rascal.

- With that money I fed you, clothed you... - Hey! We're in huge trouble!

- What is it? - Did you hear about Teacher Jung last night?

Teacher Jung.

Come out.

Let's... get something to eat.

I heard something scandalous happened last night.

We're doing the best we can to repay our debt.

Hey... are you all right?

I'm sorry, Teacher Jung.

Why don't we all go and eat some beef and rice soup.

Teacher my butt... hey, who's a teacher?

A teacher is only a teacher if you can learn something from them.

- Hwa Jung. - Hey! Hey!

Hwa Jung! Hwa Jung!

Why did you come in person?

Don't try to two time us and Cherry Salon like you did last time. It's annoying.

I can't believe you did that.

When did we do that?

Don't play innocent.

How many rich clients have we introduced to you?

When you opened your third store in Chung Dam Dong... you called Cherry?

Were you able to open up that third because of Cherry?

1993! 1994! 1995! Except for last year.

We wore your dresses and placed first in Miss Korea. That's how you opened the third store.

Don't you have loyalty? Aren't we comrades?

For me, every time we entered into Miss Korea

I thought we were comrades-in-arms on the battlefield.

- I guess that's not true. - Okay, I got it!

The dresses are going to get imprints. Quit clipping!

If I see that Cherry's is wearing prettier dresses than us...

You and I are both going to die that day.

Don't put the dresses I picked out in the stores.

Someone else might want it, understand?

All right. I'm in the area, I'll be right there.

Ah. Dad says hello.

Tell him I'm not curious.

- What are you going to get? - Are you busy?

Of course I'm busy. There's not even a month left.

- Give me this please. - Hey, Mom!

Let's order together until she comes.

- Who? - She'll be here soon.

A woman?

I'm so sick of your women and your father's women.

They're all fine. Just don't touch the women in my salon. I won't stand for it.

She's here.

Mom.

Hello, my name is Kim Jae Hee.

Please sit.

We'll decide which candidate is the best among the three tonight.

First, right here. She'll go out to this competition for practice.

Hyung Joong, your mother lives in that area.

The prize money is huge, too. If you win, you get 5 million won.

We'll use that to prepare for the Miss Korea pageant.

Did... someone say they were going to place us first?

- From now on, just think happy thoughts. - Just happy thoughts.

When is the deadline?

- The date is... - What is this?

- It's today? - It's today?

- Hwang Sam, in the mean time, just register. - Under whose name?

Let's register under Hwa Jung's name and then we can change the name later.

- Sounds great. - Are you crazy?

Why would you register it under my name? I'm against Miss Korea.

I'm begging you, get your acts together.

While you're focusing on making the next Miss Korea, we're on the verge of bankruptcy!

- Hwa Jung. - What?

The investor... If we can make the next Miss Korea...

they said they will give us the total amount of the investment money.

Right.

I wonder who that crazy bastard is?

Just who on earth is that crazy bastard?

He's my son but I'll be honest with you... he's not that great.

- Mom! - Do you know that his father and I divorced?

His father was a total womanizer.

Even though his wife was Miss Korea, he still kept trying to find prettier women.

But he set up house with a very ordinary woman.

He says she's pretty in his eyes.

The apple doesn't fall from the tree.

Dad wasn't looking for a prettier woman but a woman that didn't make him lonely.

You have no interest in men, Mom!

It's all about Miss Korea. You're only interested in women.

Enough. Do you like my son?

It's not that kind of relationship.

And you still came out here? Why?

We're friends... still.

- That's good then. - What is?

- Break up with my son. - Mom!

- And come see me. - Unbelievable!

- Sit. - Is it just your life and not mine that's important?

I don't want to see Jae Hee wearing swimsuits on TV!

Sit down.

Sit down.

I'm going crazy.

This isn't a mutual feeling. You're the only one that has feelings for her.

Don't waste your time. I caught it right away.

Hold on. I'll be right back so stay put.

You're not upset because of my mom are you?

- It hurts really bad today. - Go to the hospital.

Here, eat this hamburger.

- Really? - That lady got it for us.

You're going to gain weight.

I think it's going to be hard this year.

When would we have time to go to Jeju Island?

The Miss Korea pageant has been postponed to December...

Anyway, it's a little... call the office and talk to Manager Yoon.

She left?

She went to the bathroom.

Next time, I'm not going to introduce my girlfriend to you.

Fine. When you get married, just send me the invitation.

But... why isn't she coming?

She left because of you, Mom.

You chased her away!

- I'm all done. - Okay.

What is this?

Manager Park asked us to write down who we want to let go.

So... that's what all of you have been writing right now?

'Cut her first.'

'Not me.'

'I can't work with her.'

Stuff like that?

If you're done, hand it over.

Jung Eun Ah. Collect them.

Excuse me?

Ji Young.

Goodness! You're listening really well today.

How could you...

Why? Are you afraid that your name will appear a lot?

You have until the weekend.

You have until the weekend.

If friendship and loyalty are so important... then you can just write your own name down.

Our first first product! This is only the beginning!

One! Two! Three!

This kind of lipstick. A hundred, thousand, no, at least ten thousand of them!

- Hey! Why are you crying? - Who says I'm crying?

Why are you crying you idiot? You worked the hardest among us!

You punk. This won't do. I'm going to have to do something about this.

What are you doing? What are you doing? Hold on.

- You too, come here. - No thanks, go away!

Close your eyes.

- You adorable punk! - Hey! Everyone gather.

- Cheap prices... no lying... - Okay!

Let's make a lot of makeup that will bring happiness to women.

- Okay! - Okay!

- Everyone gather - Everyone gather.

Hey!

Where is that place that said they would lend you the money?

Hey, where are you going?

What is this? Are they already closed?

I'm going crazy!

Hey! Hey! Hey!

Taxi!

You can only get the money if she become Miss Korea? Not before?

Driver, if you go this way, where will it lead to?

Hey, Oh Ji Young!

Oh, come on!

Hey!

How much?

If she goes in there, we're done.

What kind of hair salon is this big?

Who would've imagined that Oh Ji Young would get an offer from Ma Ae Ri?

- Why are you asking me that? - I'm going crazy! What am I going to say?

Go ahead first...

Go ahead first...

Just go in... you idiot.

Which stylist are you looking for?

The best woman that cuts hair in this place.

Ah, yes. Please follow me.

A customer is here. Please prepare table 39.

- Hello, customer! - Hello, customer!

I'm going to wrap this towel around you.

I'm going to lean you back now.

I'm going to cover your eyes.

The Director is coming out.

It's all useless.

To the Director's eyes, she can't see anything.

There's a shower room on the second floor.

Properly remove all your makeup, wash your hair and tie it back in a ponytail.

I want to be able to see your neck.

If I see even one fake eyelash, pack your bags and go home right away with your mother.

Customer?

- Just do it. - What about our clothes, Director?

- We can just wear our clothes, right? - Take all of it off.

Take it all off and you'll only be wearing a swimsuit.

- There are still a lot of customers here. - Exactly. It's on purpose.

But there are also male customers here.

Is hearing people say you're pretty enough

for you to simply get married and live as a mother?

Or do you want to be the envy of every woman in Korea?

And have the luxury of picking any man in Korea to be your husband?

Do you want to be the star in that life changing event?

On that day! Half of Korea will be watching TV.

And all the men will be sitting in front of the TV.

During the match between Korea and Japan

even if our players use their big thighs to score a goal at the last minute against Japan

the ratings will be even higher when the winner of Miss Korea is announced!

If you're going to do it, make sure people pick your number!

Make them focus on you!

Are you just going to stand off to the side?

For the entire two hours do you want to act as a flower stand to the three finalists?

You all are the flowers! You should be the the flowers!

If you can't take it off now, you won't be able to take it off on that day.

If you're not confident then go home right now!

Hello?

How much does it cost to get a breast implant?

Why aren't you coming inside?

Did you eat dinner?

Why are you standing there?

Mom.

What is it?

You're going to get a cold. Come inside and talk, Ji Young.

Mom.

Today, my chest...

Ah Jae Wook is on TV! Let's hurry and go inside!

My chest is...

Hey! Hey! Hey! Ahn Jae Wook is on TV! Ahn Jae Wook!

Mom.

All day, right here...

Hurry and come inside you brat!

Ji Young, what's making you so sad?

Are you having a tough time riding the elevators?

Did all of you eat?

Steam us some sweet potatoes! Let's eat it with kimchi!

- All right. Let's go inside. - Sure!

I'm sorry, customer.

Who is this?

What brings you here?

Well, you know... as you can see.

You're not here to apologize for last time?

But why are you walking around here like you stole something?

Since you didn't like my style...

I wanted to see if the skills here were different.

If this salon was worth giving my money to.

That's why I'm here.

You listen well... old gangster.

I'm...

not a gangster...

and I'm not old.

Then... shall I personally...

Now... shall we start then?

Well, my hair is short...

Scissors.

Music.

Don't close your eyes. Closing your eyes is an insult to my scissors.

- It costs 5 million won? - Yes.

Are you going to do it?

One semester of college for a freshman is 5 million won.

I didn't even go to college...

I'm going to think of it as going to college and invest in myself for the first time.

Are you thinking of doing it by getting the hope retirement severance pay?

Manager Park is going to try to kick me out no matter what.

Ji Young, if you're gone then what are we supposed to do?

I'm going to get that surgery.

After the surgery... I'm going to go to Director Ma from Queen Salon...

and give a shot at becoming Miss Korea.

For me, this is my last chance.

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