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The winner of Miss Seoul 1997 is...

contestant number four, Miss Im Sun Joo!

Yes!

Reporter, please relay my congratulations to Miss Seoul.

Sure. I'll do that.

You were drinking...

malt water, weren't you?

Here.

Why did you say I was still the prettiest woman in Korea?

Why did you say... that I was the only one that came to your mind?

I'm sorry. It's my fault, don't cry. I'm sorry, okay?

I only looked pretty to you!

It's only to you that I'm the winner!

No it's not like that. Don't cry, it's not like that. Don't cry.

I'm fourth place.

It's not even 40th but fourth place.

If I tried a little harder, I could've been third place.

If I was a bit more prettier, I could've been third place. Now what?

What are we going to do now?

Starting tomorrow, I don't even have a job to go to.

What am I going to do?

Enough.

Hey, Oh Ji Young.

Don't cry. Don't cry.

Hyung Joon, if I did it again, I can do so much better!

Director!

Why... did you give me something like this?

The malt water... I don't know what that is.

You're going to lie?

Once you put the crown on... it's hard to take off, isn't it?

You want to take this to the very end?

Oh my gosh! Where's our Sun Joo?

Sun Joo! Winner, winner, winner! Miss Seoul! Where did she go?

Sun Joo!

The malt water you've been frequently drinking.

It's what mothers drink to stop breastfeeding.

After my son was born, I drank that, too.

Are you saying...

that I had a child?

Women who experienced childbirth are not allowed to enter the pageant.

You're not qualified. You know that, right?

If it's not for that reason then you wouldn't be drinking that malt water so often.

You may have fooled Director Yang who never had a child before

- but you can't fool me. - Are you...

threatening me because you lost first place or something?

If the committee did a blood test, it will be easy to find out.

- If you think it's unfair then get tested. - Director!

Taxi!

If you guys turn Oh Ji Young into Miss Korea and get the investment, then that's great.

And I'll return that sample to you.

But if Oh Ji Young doesn't become Miss Korea...

that sample... is going to be handed over to another company.

- Mister, don't lose that car. - Yes, I understand.

Just one drink! It's on us.

Yeah, let's have a little reunion before we go!

I always wanted to get closer to you at school but there was never an opportunity.

- A bottle of soju please. - Sure.

Have a seat!

Hey, I feel like I'm looking up at the 63 building. Sit down.

- Sit here. I made it warm for you. - So polite!

- Sit down. Oh, that's hot! - Sit down.

It must be nice to be so tall and have a lot of money.

It would be nice if you could share that height and money.

Come to think of it, the gods are so unfair. He got the good stuff, don't you think so?

Here, drink up! Ah, that looks yummy!

Okay! Cheers! Cheers, cheers!

I'll pay for the soju.

We have money for the soju too, you punk.

At least grab the handle in front you. If not, you're going to fall over.

I wish I could fall over and just die.

Go ahead and grab it.

Hey, when we go home... you and I are going to get beaten to death.

Do you want to get off somewhere and grab a bite to eat?

You didn't eat anything since yesterday because of the swimsuit competition.

I can starve to death or just get beaten to death by my family.

Unbelievable!

You idiot! You fool! You wretch!

Did you think that was okay to fool the world like that?

You may fool everyone else but you should've at least told me!

Director...

Please save me.

- Please save me, Director! - Okay, Sun Joo. Just trust me!

I'll take care of everything for you!

Don't worry, my baby.

You're here.

You're home.

Grandpa, we were wrong.

I didn't do anything wrong.

Neither did you, Hyung Joon.

What are you doing?

What's wrong with you? Now is not the time to get angry.

If I was born pretty, I would've been third instead of fourth.

What happened to me today is all your fault, Mom.

It's Grandpa's fault, too. So apologize to me.

What's wrong with you? Stop it...

So apologize to me that I wasn't born or raised a lot prettier.

Comfort me.

You're just digging your own grave, aren't you?

You're right, my daughter.

I'm sorry.

That's why I made something really yummy. Are you hungry? You worked hard today.

- Let's go up and eat. - Yes, yes.

- Wash your hands. - Go up!

Let's go up.

What are you doing? Dig in.

Are you... celebrating my birthday ahead of time?

No!

At that time, I'm going to prepare another big feast for you.

- Then what? - To celebrate Miss Korea being over.

I hear you won't be entering the final round since you came in fourth place.

To celebrate your elimination at the preliminaries.

Ah, I see.

Here. Let's eat. Afterward, get some sleep and you'll think differently later.

- Father, please eat. - Oh, sure!

Yes? Who is it?

- It's Director Yang. - Director Yang?

Who the heck is Director Yang?

Give it back!

- Give us back our sample. - You already know!

That I'm not human.

I'm begging you, give us back our sample. It's all my fault so please return it to us!

I'll do whatever you want.

If you return the sample, I'll do anything!

So please give it back.

What did you do wrong?

What can you do for me, Miss Smarty Pants?

You shouldn't be saying, 'I was wrong, I'll do anything' to a gangster like me.

Frankly speaking, what if I asked you to sleep with me?

Hey! Did you think I was going to ask you to watch a movie or something?

If you understood, then go.

I'm not going to change my mind.

I'll sleep with you then.

Was this what you wanted?

Fine. Who cares? Let's sleep together.

Go.

Hey. Why you! Are you crazy? Huh? You wench... What?

- What did you say? - My product...

I'm pleading for you to return it when I should be reporting you to the police.

I'm clinging to the criminal that has five counts on his record!

Isn't it natural for me to be crazy in this shitty situation?

I'm not in my right frame of mind so what's there to be mindful of?

I've completely lost it! What is there that I can't do?

Give it. I said give it back!

Fine.

Let's see if you can follow me all the way to hell!

[1st Im Sun Joo, 2nd Kim Jae Hee, 3rd Choi Soo Yeon, Advance to Final Round]

Well if it isn't Oh Ji Young.

Thieving wench! I thought I'd never see her again but she's popping up in the newspaper.

Miss Korea preliminaries.

I should have known.

An elevator girl that farts all the time in a elevator actually thinks she...

can be Miss Korea?

Over here!

What is this place?

It's my home.

It's right here. Go ahead and try to take it if you can.

Come inside and take it.

You can't come in.

The doctor that I know... can't.

Even though you rant and rave about trying to save the company...

in the end, you put yourself first.

All the educated ones do.

- You've got guts for a woman. - Why do you live like this?

- Why? What's wrong with it? - You like it then? Living like this?

Do you know how I live?

Looking at it right now, it's obvious. Right now.

You're living like this right now.

If I said it was yesterday or tomorrow, would it be better?

I like it a lot right now.

I'm happy. Why?

Don't you want to turn Oh Ji Young into Miss Korea?

I called you two on purpose.

I wanted to give you a fair chance.

Ji Young. I'll make you third place.

If you want, I can make you third place. Do you want to join me?

Pardon?

Fine, I'll be honest with you! You know that the winner of Miss Seoul came from my care.

But something suddenly came up so she's not sure if she wants to give up her title or not.

If you come to me... I might be able to compromise.

Then...

are you saying she's willing to give up first place?

Exactly!

I already knew you were a true Miss Korea candidate!

So even if Sun Joo gives up first place

as long as I have you, I'm confident in turning you into Miss Korea!

Think about it.

- Okay. - What's there to think about?

With you, she'll just be eliminated.

But if we do this together, you'll be able to enter the final round.

Then, my baby, come to the salon tomorrow morning.

- And you should be prepared. - For what?

Because tomorrow, you'll be dumped by Ji Young for sure.

Well it could be tonight, too! There's no need to be together. You guys lost.

What do you think is the reason you didn't place first today?

- I won't make a mistake again. - It wasn't a mistake.

On the stage today, your faced turned pale like you saw the angel of death.

What happened?

How long do you plan to hide it from me?

I have to know what you're hiding so I can protect you.

I'm sorry but I can't tell you yet.

However, I can make you a promise.

When it's time, you'll be the first one to know, Director.

It's not going to hinder you from becoming Miss Korea?

- Yes. - Fine. You can leave now.

Director, shouldn't you report it to the committee right away?

Does it make sense that a woman that had a child entered the Miss Korea pageant?

There are a lot of rumors as it is that Miss Korea's judging is corrupt.

I don't want Miss Korea...

to turn into a laughing stock because of this incident.

Keep your mouth shut.

What do you plan on doing?

I'll have to think of a way...

that will save the Miss Korea pageant and everyone else.

Since you're my guest, at least drink this before you go.

Hand it over.

Never in my life, have I met a woman

no, even among men, that was more stubborn and tenacious than you.

Why do you like me?

That's...

You knew?

You acted like you didn't.

President Hwang!

I asked you to get my money and you're dating like you have all the time in the world.

- You have a nice life, Jung. - It's not that... President Hwang.

I didn't know... that this was your type.

She's pretty good looking.

She doesn't look like a bar maid.

Are you a factory girl?

You've got talent, Jung!

That guy doesn't have anything going for him.

What do you think about me?

Leave her alone, you bastard!

President Hwang!

- I said leave her alone! - President Hwang!

Just because of a woman.

If you did your job right...

I wouldn't have to come all the way to your home and do this.

What are you going to do about Kim Hyung Joon's money?

It's been awhile since I told you to have him stamp his life insurance.

Why...

haven't I heard anything about it yet?

You can't get the money. And you can't get his signature.

What am I supposed to do?

Since you have a guest

I'll just end it here today and go.

Instead, this...

I'm going crazy because you seem to keep forgetting about it!

Jung. Do your best.

What was that about?

You don't need to know.

It has something to do with Hyung Joon, doesn't it?

Just leave.

Hey! Seriously!

Give it! I said give it!

Give it back!

[Insurance Claim]

Why do you have...

Hyung Joon's life insurance?

Is Hyung Joon going to die? If we don't pay back the money, are you going to kill him?

Is a person's life yours to do as you please?

Did we borrow money for the price of his life you thug bastard?

If you want to save Kim Hyung Joon...

give that to BaDa Cosmetics.

There's no reason for Director Yang to lie about this incident.

Are you happy?

I have another chance to do it again.

- Yeah, I'm happy. - About leaving me or...

- being able to do Miss Korea again? - I'm happy with both.

You answer it so simply without any hesitation.

There's isn't anything that we can do together.

- What can we do? - Sure.

I know how bad you want to be Miss Korea.

A punk like me... shouldn't be blocking your way.

If you did it with a good salon from the beginning...

Right... you wouldn't have placed fourth. Most likely.

You're the type of person that can always turn your back on me.

Either ten years ago or even right now.

- So? - I'm easy right?

- What else? - And it's easy to like me again, too.

When I needed you the most, you weren't there.

If I start to like you again

and if we broke up again this time, I'll feel like I want to die

So I'm not going to start again.

I can't!

Ji Young!

Ji Young!

Oh Ji Young!

Ji Young.

Hyung Joon.

Come out!

Hey, Ji Young! Ji Young!

- Oh Ji Young! - Hey...

What is it?

Come out.

Hyung Joon, you're going to make it for sure and you're going to place first.

Are you nervous?

Are you nervous... meow?

Meow.

Hold on.

What am I going to do if I don't pass?

Wait.

Catch.

Even if you don't get into Seoul University, I'll still like you.

Throw it back.

Why?

Even if you don't go to college, I'll still like you.

I like you, Hyung Joon.

Throw it.

Catch.

I like you.

Thanks.

Wow!

It's Seoul University.

Hyung Joon!

- Ji Young. - Who is she?

Well...

When you come to school next time, tell me ahead of time.

What were you going to do if I wasn't in class?

Okay.

Hyung Joon.

Let's go eat spicy rice cake.

What spicy rice cake? We're not kids anymore.

Aren't you going to college?

I haven't thought about going to college at all.

- Do I have to? - Of course you should go.

Hurry and pick some books. I'll buy them for you.

Instead of playing, let's study.

I'll help you.

I'm... going to send you to college.

Okay?

How much is it?

Hyung Joon. Sing me a song.

You don't take my words seriously, do you?

Do you think... I'm doing this for me?

If you're not going to college, then just what are you going to do?

Administration?

Are you going to work in a factory?

Elevator girl?

What's wrong with that?

I said I would help you.

You have time to dance with boys but you don't have time to study?

Do you want to play that badly? Is it that urgent?

At this rate, you won't ever get a job and you will continue to play forever.

Since you won't play with me, I'm playing with other people.

Hey, it's midterm finals for me. I don't have time to play!

So you could've played with me when I came to see you

but why are you always telling me to study and go to college?

I want to play with you, date you, go see movies with you

I want to eat spicy rice cake and ramen together.

Things that I've never done with you like English words and mathematical formulas...

I don't want to do that with you!

All I want to do is just be with you.

You're embarrassed of me, aren't you?

You're scared that I won't go to college and just cling on to you, aren't you?

I'm trying to make sure you don't have any regrets later!

How many times do I have to tell you it's not because I'm embarrassed of you?

Lies.

You are embarrassed of me.

Are you really going to act this way?

You don't look at the girls like that at your school.

You hate it when I go to your school!

Don't come then.

If you're not going to college then don't come.

My school... isn't a place to have fun.

I don't need it.

Hey, Oh Ji Young.

I don't need it either.

One Sol please.

One 88 please.

One Sol please.

Here.

One 88 please.

One 88 please.

Give me a pack of Sol.

We don't have any.

I got the sample.

Want to grab a drink?

What's wrong with you?

It's yummy, right?

Aren't you going to give me one?

I'm not.

Seriously.

Hey.

How come you don't chew bubblegum anymore?

How old do you think I am to do that?

Blow it.

Hurry and blow a bubble.

What are you trying to do?

- Don't eat all the meat. - Okay.

It's been awhile since I've chewed one. It's not blowing so well.

But...

why do you want me to blow a bubble?

I fell for you when I saw you blow a bubble.

When you were blowing that balloon from your lips and it burst.

Do you know how fast my heart was beating?

Whenever I was chewing bubblegum or saw a woman chewing it...

I thought about you for the past ten years.

A year after I broke up with you...

'I wonder how Ji Young is going to blow a bubble on graduation day?'

After two years...

'Will she blow a bubble inside the elevator, too?'

I would get fired if I did.

'Would that girl... blow a bubble in society and in front of a man?'

I would be charming, why would I blow a bubble?

It would make me look like a cheap woman.

'Would she still blow a bubble right now while selling cigarettes?'

People will gossip about me.

They'll say I'm still childish and I chew gum like a loose woman.

I won't be able to get married.

But...

I still think you would always and forever blow a bubble.

Because...

you're my one and only first love.

Thanks.

For what?

Let's break up.

Again.

Am I being dumped again?

Yeah.

You started on your own and now you're ending it on your own, too?

Live well, like I'm watching over you.

Is it okay if I blow a bubble?

You just went through an ordeal, Hyung Joon.

If I listened to you and went to college...

do you think we would have stayed together?

Or do you think we would've broken up?

Your grandpa keeps picking up the cell phone every time I call.

You must've gotten close with my grandpa.

Are you all right?

What brings you here?

Stop meeting with Hyung Joon.

He's going through a difficult time.

If you stay next him, you'll have a difficult time too.

Is that so?

Besides Miss Korea... there's another world out there.

If you want...

I can show you...

that different world.

Go ahead and eat.

I'm sure there was a very good reason why

you had to drink that malt water when entering the Miss Korea pageant.

It's not something that can be overlooked.

Take the initiative... and quietly step aside.

Then you'll be able to get protection for you and your child.

I'll help you.

[1st Im Sun Joo, 2nd Kim Jae Hee, 3rd Choi Soo Yeon, Advance to Final Round]

Why are you looking at that? You already know the results.

- You're here. - You're here.

I can't believe you were able to convince Teacher Jung.

Hyung Joon.

Never mind.

- What is it? - Hey, is Ji Young all right?

Kind of.

We were so out of it yesterday that we couldn't take care of Ji Young.

She must've had a tough time since she didn't make it.

Look. About Ji Young...

she's fine.

I'll be back, I have to go somewhere.

Hey.

Hyung Joong's completely out of it.

Hey, but where did you catch Teacher Jung?

In front of BaDa Cosmetics.

- What? - No way.

Hey! Let's go together! Hey!

What brings you here?

- Hong Sam, stay here. - I have a lot to say to your brother.

I'll talk to him.

Excuse me! Wait!

Why did you do it?

- What brings you all the way here? - I asked, why did you do it?

What are you talking about? Tell me so I can understand.

Having Teacher Jung steal our company's sample...

it was you, wasn't it? Your company can live without it, but us?

We'll die without it.

Aren't you ashamed to face me?

Seeing how you're talking to me and looking straight at me... that sample must be amazing.

For some reason, it's getting more interesting.

I said I'll take care of it on my own.

And that's all you're going to give him?

That's why I prepared a money envelope!

This is why you can't do things by yourself, Myun Sang.

Hey, another 30 thousand won?

Put it in the box.

Hey, can a government worker do this?

What about it? We're trying to get Ji Young a job. So what?

That's why Ji Young had no choice but to quit.

Manager Park is a thief.

He took her retirement money and six months' worth of pay.

It looked like she took the hope retirement but in truth, he kicked her out.

- I swear I'm going to...! - Hold still, hold still.

Excuse me.

I'm the father of Oh Ji Young that just quit not too long ago.

Hello.

We saw each other once at an employee outing.

Here.

My name is Oh Woong Sang, Ji Young's uncle.

Ah, yes.

Excuse me. This...

I don't accept bribery.

I'm sorry! I had no intentions of putting you in a compromising position.

Acting like you know me right now is offensive as well.

Ah, are you aware of her stealing?

I'm barely keeping everyone's mouth shut.

I'll make sure that will never happen again!

Manager, anything is fine but can you please let her work here again?

I don't think this is the time to ask for favors right now.

She got caught stealing red-handed

and I hear she was quite the spectacle entering the Miss Korea pageant.

Even though she's your daughter...

how dare you ask me to hire her?

Do you think Dream Department is some small corner store

that anyone can just come and go as they please?

Don't you think your words are a little harsh?

Even though she's uneducated...

she did all sorts of things inside the elevator!

Because of her, the customers all left!

But you want me to accept a girl like that again?

A senseless, shameless, unreasonable girl like that?

Is that why you didn't let her fart and made her miss her meals?

She stands all day getting cramps in her legs, being watched by that camera every day.

Even though it's in a position where she could barely breathe in comfort

she had no place to go so she kept enduring it somehow.

So you take six months' worth of her salary

strip her bare and kick her out to freeze to death in this cold winter weather? Huh?

Are you trying to take this to the very end or something?

What are you doing right now to the Manager? Huh?

I'm sorry! I'll talk some sense into her again.

- So please... - Will you hand me that box please?

Pardon?

Ah! Yes! Yes!

What are you doing?

As you can see, there's a camera.

How shall I do this? Would you like me to treat you as peddlers?

Or a family that's begging to have their thief of a daughter's job returned?

What do you think would be best?

- Really, how would you like it? - Wait! Wait!

- What should I do? Huh? - I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!

I'm sorry!

Please turn Ji Young into Miss Korea.

Please make sure she comes first.

Honestly, I also acknowledge that

you're a lot better than me.

Please take care of her.

Well then.

She said no.

- Excuse me? - Ji Young said she won't enter it with me.

Pardon?

She already stopped by!

Just how did you persuade her last night?

You must've cried and clung like no other!

Do you really want to live like that?

Since my baby has to go live in a boarding house, I need your resident card...

Director.

I was thinking all night with my dull head.

You were thinking and...?

Please make me into third place.

Of course!

And...

I'm going to do this with Kim Hyung Joon again.

What?

First, tell me exactly why you want to compromise the first place

by giving it to Director Ma's candidate?

Hey, you're not in the position to be discriminating right now!

You should be on your knees thanking me!

I have a feeling that instead of thanking you, it's something that should be natural.

Am I wrong?

Is this the newspaper company?

I have something to report in regards to the winner of Miss Seoul.

Welcome.

- Can I still get hangover soup? - Yes.

- Please give it to me here. - Sure.

Don't say anything to Hyung Joon and the boys for the time being.

Even though they're men

they have a lot of fear.

I'm home!

Hey, Oh Ji Young.

She's not here. Did she not come home?

Hey, what are you doing in this room?

Hey... what happened?

I'm scared to death right now so don't make me speak.

It's a lot nicer and more comfortable to train here.

- It's my room. - It's my house.

I took a big leap and told Director Yang.

I don't know if what I did was right or crazy... but I'm really confused...

and I'm regretting it.

I'm scared to death.

- Hey, then... - What if I made the wrong decision?

Whether it's third or fourth place... are you saying...

that you're going to do this with me? Really?

Take out the fourth place!

Will I be able to enter the final round?

Hello?

Is this Oh Ji Young?

Yes.

- How could you do this? - [Miss Seoul '97 actually a single mother!]

Were you that upset when I won Miss Seoul?

Ah! You want to turn this brat into first place now?

Kim Jae Hee place second because she deserved it!

Sun Joo placed first because she deserved it!

You saw how she made a mistake in her catwalk!

Did you really have to resort to this so you can get first place in Miss Seoul?

You're the one that sent a girl out with a flaw.

Did you really have to resort to this so you can get first place in Miss Seoul?

In sending a breastfeeding mother out by wearing a swimsuit?

Just what do you take me for? Are you saying I sent her in knowing her situation?

Knowing is a sin and not knowing is a sin, too.

Where do you get off yelling at me when you can't even take care of your own baby?

This could've been taken care of quietly.

Was it necessary for the whole world to know about this?

How could you ruin her like this when she's already in a difficult situation?

- Chun Ja. - I'm...

not going to sit around and take this!

She... will never become Miss Korea! Do you think I'm just going to sit around and watch?

It would've been nice if you were first place from the very beginning.

You've earned the right of being third place for Miss Seoul and advancing to the final round.

What? Who is it?

On December 22, the day of the final round. You must be between the ages of 18 and 25.

Are you over the age of 18?

- Yes. - What is it? Who is it?

You're not over the age of 25, right?

I'm not!

- You're not married? - Of course not!

You've never had a child?

Of course not!

Then submit your resident card

and please come to the Lawrence Hill Hotel

the place of your training camp, the day after tomorrow at 6 o'clock in the evening.

You will be automatically eliminated if you're late.

And if you don't wear the proper heels, you will be automatically eliminated as well.

I understand. Thank you! Thank you so much!

Hyung Joon!

I guess the world is not that apathetic!

No! The world is apathetic.

Do you think my flattery to the world was effective?

Oh my gosh! Thank you!

Thank you! Oh my gosh!

Hey, hey! right here, too.

Here, too.

And here.

I... Ji Young!

Congratulations!

Ji Young. We're going to the final round!

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We're going to the final round!

Thanks, Oh Ji Young!