THE INTEREST OF LOVE
LEVEL 9 CIVIL SERVANT
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE
You didn't have to.
But it's pouring.
It feels like winter rain.
It'll get colder soon.
I hate it.
At least it snows in the winter.
I guess you like snow.
Don't you like it?
It's pretty to watch, but useless otherwise.
Doesn't it make you feel happy since it's so pretty?
I guess you like pretty things.
Doesn't everyone?
Did you see us?
A little while ago.
Did you two break up?
Why do you keep coming to me?
Do you think it'll work out between us?
I can handle anything that comes my way.
No matter what it is.
I think the rain…
will stop soon.
THE INTEREST OF LOVE
EPISODE 14
KCU BANK
Hey, how many of them are there this year?
We have 10,000 big calendars and 20 boxes of the small ones.
Jeez. We'll be spending all night rolling calendars again.
Are we working at a calendar factory or what?
Go inside. We'll do it.
What do you mean?
You know I'm not the type of person
who tries to get out of doing physical labor.
You're going to hurt your back.
I hike a lot.
So I have a strong core and great lower body strength.
Gosh.
-Where do I put this? -Let me.
Okay, thanks.
You guys can take over. Good luck.
-Goodbye. -Bye.
What's up with you two?
You used to be joined at the hip. Why the awkwardness?
Lover's quarrel?
I guess he fell out of love with me.
That's how I feel about you, you troublemaker.
I'll head to the subbranch after moving this last batch.
And once again, it's the end of the year.
It's time to roll up calendars.
I don't even eat gimbap because I hate rolling things now.
Do banks really have to provide this perk to clients?
What do calendars have to do with money? Gosh, my shoulders are sore.
Yet you always take two calendars home.
The end of the year is around the corner.
For those who negatively impacted our branch's performance,
this is your last chance to raise your individual performance.
And don't just randomly give out those calendars.
Hand them out to our VIP customers, who will help our performance.
How are preparations going for the Youngpo Market sharing event?
I assigned that task to the employee who is closest to the vendors.
Mr. Yang is…
Since Mr. So isn't here either, let me see…
I'll get their consent while handing out calendars this morning.
Mr. Ha has been in charge of it.
Right.
Ms. Ahn took the day off, so someone needs to sub for her.
That'll be all.
Who'll go to the subbranch?
-How come every time-- -I'll go.
Really? Good.
I can't believe Su-yeong took another day off without notice.
She must be mortified.
She may have pretended to be fine, but she was humiliated at her workplace.
But that wasn't her fault. She was the victim.
Of course, it was her fault.
Mr. Jeong was such a gentle soul. You could tell by his innocent eyes.
But she made him see red--
I'm off to get consent forms signed.
What's with him?
He's moody like a teenager.
I could've just walked.
Then should I pull over?
Zipping it.
It's noisy. I want some quiet.
PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE
Are you sick?
So what if I am? It's none of your business.
It can't be any worse than that time.
Were you in pain back then?
I don't remember.
-Thank you. -Come by again.
Hello.
-Here you go. -Thank you.
This is the consent form for the year-end sharing event.
Could you sign it, please?
-Hello. -Hey.
-What's this? -Here's a calendar for you.
Oh, really?
Do you have a bigger one?
They came in today. I'll give you a big one when you come by next week.
-All right. -And this…
Yes?
It's the year-end sharing event consent form.
Could you sign it, please?
-I just need to sign it? -Yes.
The pen doesn't work.
Gosh. You're right.
Hold on. I'm sure I have a pen.
Thank you.
AHN SU-YEONG
You took the day off.
Is everything all right?
I'm sorry for calling you when you're busy.
That's fine.
Whose house is this?
And why is your car smashed?
You're quite a handful, aren't you?
It's Sang-su's home address.
I don't think I should go there, so…
Where should I drop it off after fixing it?
My house. Thanks, Hyeok-jin.
KCU BANK
Your cousin is outside.
-How did you know? -Know what?
How do you know his face when I've never introduced you two?
Hyeok-jin. Do you know who that is?
Your father found out
that Mr. So's father had been in prison for fraud.
He was your first boyfriend, so your father was concerned.
He said the one thing
he'd never condone was you dating the son of an ex-convict.
So?
So what did you do?
I met with Mr. So…
and told him to break up with you.
Did he say nothing about this?
Wake up and eat this.
I brought you some food from a wedding reception.
It's okay. I'm not hungry.
A breakup is nothing special.
Everyone has their share of ups and downs when they date.
You're only hurting yourself.
I can guarantee you that she's doing just fine.
Do people know that we work our fingers to the bone at the end of the year
just to roll these calendars?
It's not just my fingers.
I suffer from several herniated discs in my neck and back.
And my hip joints are killing me too.
Can we just roll ten more and call it a day?
This isn't enough. We'll run out before noon.
Let's roll 30 more before we leave.
We're overworking ourselves.
Why can't these come rolled up in the first place?
I can't believe I'm doing this instead of going home.
I'm sure we'll reminisce about these moments when we look back.
I've made enough memories already.
It's the worst timing ever.
Mr. Yang and Mr. So aren't here.
Ms. Park is away, and Ms. Ahn took the day off.
Had I known this would happen, I would've taken the day off too.
CALENDAR HAPPY NEW YEAR
SECTION CHIEF HA SANG-SU
Can I see you for a minute? I have something to give you.
What's wrong with your voice?
Are you sick?
No, I'm fine.
Can I come inside for a bit?
GOOD MORNING PHARMACY
ONNUMI PHARMACY
Excuse me.
My friend was in the rain yesterday.
She needs a fever reducer and some cold medicine.
Each of us was in pain for different reasons.
It was such a long night for all of us.
We may have looked back on our past.
Here you go.
We may have been afraid of what was to come.
That night, we may have swallowed everything…
silently.
I quietly told myself…
"It's nothing special."
"It's just love."
"The most common thing of all."
"Love."
It probably won't taste good.
COLD MEDICINE
The veranda looked empty.
How was the subbranch?
It felt nice to visit my university again.
But it made me feel old.
Oh, okay.
You can at least say hi to me.
Did you see the announcement about personnel appointments?
So?
Are you finally leaving?
No, not me.
But Mr. Ma…
and Ms. Ahn are.
It's not a joke.
SENIOR CLERK AHN SU-YEONG
GENERAL CONSULTATION TEAM SINDO BRANCH
No way.
Ms. Ahn's going to the Sindo branch as a General Consultation Team member.
Gosh, you're right.
Su-yeong! Congratulations!
Thank you.
The position transfer is worth celebrating,
but they want her to start next week.
They want her to transfer before the year ends.
By the way, where's Mr. Ma?
I mean, why me of all people?
It should be Seok-hyeon or Gyeong-pil, the troublemakers.
Why did it have to be me?
A branch transfer is something that's bound to happen to any of us.
Don't cry over it.
Aren't you sad that I won't be here anymore?
Do you even love me?
I think we could get married.
Really?
And I also think we could break up.
Where we work doesn't play a part in either of those outcomes.
Let's go.
By the way, that wasn't a proposal.
Yes, it was.
Are you feeling better?
Yes.
Congratulations on the position transfer.
Thank you.
And thank you for yesterday.
Are you free this weekend?
I'll treat you to a meal.
For taking care of me yesterday and to celebrate my position transfer.
Have you checked the savings product that the vice president proposed?
Suggest it to those looking into savings products
and fill your quota.
Also, there's been a few sudden personnel transfers,
so stay focused.
As for the people leaving…
Goodbye. That'll be all.
Wait. Was that it?
How could he be so cold when they've worked here for years?
Then should we have a get-together today? A farewell party for Mr. Ma and Ms. Ahn?
What's with the reaction?
Was that silly to suggest because you're all so busy?
I'm off to the subbranch.
Okay.
Let's get ready for work.
Let's go, Du-sik and Sang-su.
All right.
Jeez.
Gosh, you're all so cold-hearted.
Then should we have our own farewell party for Su-yeong?
Ji-yun, where was that restaurant?
That expensive place with small portions.
Reserve a table. Dinner's on me.
-Okay? -Okay.
Su-yeong. You can make it, right?
Yes.
SENIOR CLERK AHN SU-YEONG
GENERAL CONSULTATION TEAM SINDO BRANCH
-We're done. -We're done.
-Thank you. -Thank you.
My face doesn't look radiant.
I always have radiant skin when Ms. Han takes care of me.
Why didn't you go there, then? That was your go-to spa.
I won't go there anymore.
I can't.
Why not? Did you cause a scene?
Do I look like the type who'd do that?
This is what happens when you have a daughter.
I lost a friend…
and my radiant skin.
How could Ji-yun not show up
when she was the one who booked this place?
I guess it was too last-minute for them to attend.
That's okay.
All right, Su-yeong. What do you want to eat?
Order anything you want. I'm free tonight. I can go home late.
So why did you do it?
I mean, it's as if you wanted everyone to bad-mouth you.
There's something going on between you and Sang-su, right?
Well, none of that matters now.
It's all in the past.
Why did it have to be the Sindo branch, though?
That guy who recorded you works there.
Do you both work on the same team?
It's okay.
Really?
I'm used to people gossiping and bad-mouthing me.
So that doesn't bother me.
Then what was difficult for you?
Su-yeong.
Don't repeat what you did here.
Nothing is worth protecting at the expense of harming yourself.
That's what I've learned in life.
If you put yourself first,
then people won't look down on you.
Come on. Raise your glass. Drink up and start fresh.
In any case, you got the position transfer.
Good for you, Su-yeong. I'm so proud of you.
Cheers.
Thank you for everything.
I did have a tough time at our bank.
But thanks to you…
there were moments of comfort.
That's enough.
I cry a lot when I'm drunk.
Stop it.
I wasn't going to come.
I don't understand you.
And I don't think I ever will.
But I still came
because this could be…
our last time seeing each other.
I really don't like you.
Thank you for everything.
And I'm sorry, Mi-gyeong.
MY PERSON
HYEOK-JIN
Hey, Hyeok-jin.
Your car has been repaired. Should I call the dealer myself?
No.
I'll take care of it.
I should be the one to take care of it.
TONGYEONG
FOR LEASE
What's that sign?
We had the place listed.
Why all of a sudden?
Your mom said you wanted to go back to Tongyeong.
You're closing the store because of what I said?
I didn't really mean it.
I know.
But we're still leaving.
We already spoke with the landlord.
Why?
You didn't listen when I told you to leave before.
Seoul is…
too cold for us, Su-yeong.
Do you want to eat?
AHN SU-YEONG
Let's meet here at 7:00 p.m.
I told you he stopped coming here.
He's not answering his phone.
Jong-hyeon, someone's here to see you.
She's really pretty.
You're obviously disappointed.
I told you not to come here.
I only came to give you this.
Is it over between you two?
She even gave back your stuff.
It's all for the best.
How did she look?
Did she look okay?
She looked totally fine.
And she looked totally happy.
POLICE CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
I think I'll do better on the exam if you take the photo.
I'm going to take it now.
Can you promise me one thing?
No matter what happens…
promise me that you won't give up on the exam.
What's going to happen?
Nothing specific. I'm just saying.
Promise me you won't give up.
I don't care about the price. Please sell it right away.
It's a new car with low mileage.
If you give me some time, I could sell it for higher.
I just want to get rid of it as soon as possible.
Yes, ma'am.
MY PERSON
Sang-su. Can I see you right now?
Just for a minute. It won't take long.
It's just that…
I'm here to see your father.
Why don't you join me?
No, thank you.
Mr. Yuk called me and asked that I deliver this form.
Do you really think I called your branch manager on a weekend
just for that form?
I'll take out a loan in the first quarter to help you with your performance.
And I'd like to meet your mother around that time as well.
I heard you didn't make the cut for HQ transfer last time.
It'll work out next time.
Right.
Where do you want your newlywed home to be?
Mi-gyeong's current place isn't bad.
-I-- -We're not…
getting married.
Then how long is this dating nonsense going to last?
I told you before.
I'll decide when to get married.
-You… -So don't call him like this ever again.
Do you feel the same way?
I'm sorry, sir.
I slept well last night.
To be honest, I didn't sleep well…
when we were dating.
I was afraid that we'd break up.
It wasn't like breaking up would be the end of the world.
But I had foolish thoughts like that.
But yesterday, I slept well without taking any sleeping pills.
Let's decide with this coin.
Do you remember this?
I picked it up around here.
I took it from your house a long time ago, but you didn't even notice, did you?
Here. Look.
If it's heads…
then…
let's break up.
But if it's tails, then let's do as my dad said.
Our parents will meet next year, and we'll get married.
Heads.
Let's break up.
Say whatever you want to me.
You deserve that much.
You're wrong.
In a relationship, the one who has the right to do anything they want
is the one who's being loved.
My name is pretty common.
And 500-won coins are even more common.
From now on, whenever you hear the name "Mi-gyeong"
or see a 500-won coin…
you'll feel bad for me.
Are you hypnotizing me?
No, I'm cursing you.
That'll be your punishment.
Despite all that…
I was happy.
I felt hurt and went through a rough time.
But I still liked it.
Thank you, Sang-su.
Goodbye.
Why did you want to meet here?
Just because.
I was curious since I always left without eating.
But this place doesn't seem special. They just have expensive food.
That day…
The first time you wanted us to meet here…
What did you want to tell me?
That I liked you.
That I wanted to ask you out.
That I want to be your lover.
I've never been here before.
I come here when I'm going through a rough patch.
Why?
This place is centuries old.
It shows that everything will work out in time if you stay strong.
It lets me know that everything will eventually pass.
When was the last time you came here?
I don't remember.
I wonder if the people who built that wall…
also dated and fell in love
and lived like us?
Those people probably fought wars over love.
It's just love.
It's snowing.
It's the first snow.
It's pretty.
I thought you didn't like snow.
I guess I did.
What kind of happiness do you wish for in the future?
That plant you left on my veranda…
Its flower meaning is "future happiness."
Jeez. You didn't know?
I just picked the prettiest one at the flower shop.
I'm not sure.
A stable, constant life.
I used to think that was true happiness.
I was content
if today was better than yesterday.
Just like your name?
What about you?
I think it's the word "happiness" that makes people feel miserable.
I mean…
don't we all live like this?
Bearing our own misfortunes.
But I'm going to pursue my future happiness from now on.
I'm going to put my feelings…
and happiness first.
Are you starting work at the Sindo branch on Monday?
Of course.
Get home safely.
Can I still call you?
You always call, even when I tell you not to.
You always come to see me too.
Don't get out. I'll see you off today.
-Hello. -Hey.
Why did she…
Sang-su, why don't you answer your phone? I wanted you to pick up some coffee.
I didn't know my phone was off.
Make sure to charge your phone.
Now that Mr. Ma is gone, you need to answer my calls.
Yes, sir.
I'll buy some later.
Hello?
Sorry?
I see.
Ms. Ahn didn't show up at the Sindo branch.
Ms. Seo.
The new senior clerk found this in Ms. Ahn's locker.
What is that?
She resigned?
Why?
She finally got to transfer. Why would she do this?
Are you serious, Su-yeong?
I knew it. Something felt off.
Good morning.
It's only a good morning for you.
What is that?
The oyster gukbap place has been replaced by a chicken soup restaurant.
So they gave us rice cakes.
I'm going to put my feelings…
and happiness first.
Don't get out. I'll see you off today.
-Is this it? -Yes. Close it.
AHN SU-YEONG
You have reached a number that is no longer in service.
THE INTEREST OF LOVE
Subtitle translation by: Sooji Kim