(intro theme music playing)
ALL CHARACTERS, INCIDENTS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND SETTINGS IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS
-KWANGSOO: Nice. -SUNTAE (chuckles): Thank you.
KWANGSOO: Here you go, the guest of honor.
-To your… -ALL: Promotion!
TEAM LEADER GA: What's this?
-Special delivery. -SUNTAE: You guys are too much.
-TEAM LEADER GA: Congratulations. -KWANGSOO: Hey, hey, open it.
SUNTAE (singing in Korean): ♪ Will money make you succeed? ♪
♪ Cars certainly can save you time ♪
-♪ Shut up! ♪ -ALL: ♪ Hey, shut up! ♪
-(screaming) -♪ Shut up! ♪
(security system chiming)
(switch clicks)
(somber music playing)
YOUNGHO: Listen, Jaemin.
Do you know why I keep working at Seyong after so many years?
Loyalty.
I've never done anything that could do any harm…
(sighs)
…to the company or my colleagues.
You may be disappointed to hear that.
But that's just who I am.
(sobbing)
(phone buzzes)
Oh, hey.
JAEMIN: Where are you? Aren't we celebrating?
You're not out drinking with your work friends?
JAEMIN: No, not tonight.
Where are you?
We could meet at Utopia.
EUN (mutters): Oh, shoot.
-Hey, she's here. -What?
-Oh, hi. Come on in. -(chuckles)
(intriguing music playing)
DONGHOON: Hi, Eun.
(chuckles) Welcome.
Congratulations.
Uh…
Thanks.
Yoonjo said you went to school together?
I had no idea.
Uh, yeah.
I had plans with Donghoon, but then you wanted to celebrate.
So I brought him over. Is that all right?
EUN: Yeah.
DONGHOON: Yoonjo.
Thanks.
You're hungry, right?
-Mm-hmm. -What should I order?
Hey, Eun, are you hungry?
-What do you want? -I'm craving spicy noodles.
-YOONJO: Oh, yeah. -DONGHOON: All right.
-(chuckles) -DONGHOON (mutters): Let's see.
No, I just went there.
-How about… -I guess you've come here often then?
Oh, not that often.
Just a few times.
Look, this place has great reviews.
Ah, I've been there. It wasn't very good.
DONGHOON: Ah.
YOONJO: There's a place we always order from.
DONGHOON: Yeah? Their food is really good.
UTOPIA
DONGHOON: Seyong has a communication division now?
PR, marketing, and strategy?
-Ms. Goo really is amazing. -YOONJO: Right?
And you're on Strategy Team 1?
Yeah.
I'm just glad Ms. Ji is the head of the team.
Sounds like they're trying to put more weight on digital PR.
It's gonna be more and more important from now on.
Oh! Communication Team 1 is also handling ESG, right?
Mmm.
It may be why they put more people in the strategy department.
So they might decide to put you in a leader position for ESG then.
Nah. What would I know about that?
What?
You took part in the social contributions when you were on Team 1.
That's ESG too.
No, no. I just did some paperwork.
Um…
How was Yoonjo when she was little?
She moved to Seoul when she was in fifth grade, didn't she?
JAEMIN: I mean,
if you're asking about my first impression of her…
(boys clamoring)
YOUNG YOONJO: Hey, let him go!
YOUNG EUN: Hey, wait! Wait!
(Young Yoonjo grunts)
(boy shouts in pain)
JAEMIN: Yoonjo was a superhero to me.
YOUNG YOONJO: Don't cry.
She was the first person to wipe my tears away.
She's the best.
Hey, that couldn't have been me.
C'mon, the first person to wipe your tears must've been your mom or dad.
No, you were the first.
So, what happened then?
Oh.
My father was in a labor movement.
No one told me that was the reason.
Anyway, he went to prison because of that,
and the neighborhood kids bullied me.
But Yoonjo… Man, she really kicked their asses.
And now I realize,
she was always there for me.
She's always been my rock.
In high school,
my parents got divorced,
and I wanted to go see my father.
I remember he was still in prison at the time.
I just felt so scared.
And I remember,
it was Yoonjo who encouraged me to go.
(soft chuckle) She was great.
I'd be in bad shape after breaking up with someone.
Even then,
you were there for me.
And I'm sorry, Yoonjo.
Really sorry…
You're perfect.
Too perfect.
EUN: Um, how about we drink, huh? (awkward chuckle)
I'm sorry. I… I think I need to go.
I'm really sorry. I'll call you later.
Oh, but…
I'm so sorry.
(door opens)
(door shuts)
Yoonjo? Yoonjo!
Yoonjo!
You okay?
Not sure.
(sighs)
(melancholic music continues)
(music fades)
So, did you hear?
It's Mr. Choi. He applied for early retirement.
And Mr. Kim took a leave of absence.
Seems like a long absence.
(sing-songy) That man's not coming back.
Hey!
Chuljun!
Welcome back. How long has it been, a week?
Thought you died, man.
I thought you got kidnapped or something.
You should've called the police then.
No missing persons report?
-(giggles) -JAEMIN: Well, as a rule,
everyone, um, nurses their wound for about a week
when they get passed over for a promotion.
Anyway, you doing okay now? You're over it?
Am I over it?
Yeah, I'm over it!
(laughs)
I have to be.
This is my last day here at Seyong.
What?
It's okay.
This is good.
CHULJUN MAENG
(Jaemin sighs)
(door shuts)
Be serious, man. You're leaving?
-I am. -Come on!
Think about it. The fact that I didn't get promoted, well…
Yeah.
That I can get over.
But it's pride. It's Ms. Ji.
We started out together.
I'm not working under her.
Just ask to be moved to another team.
No way. That's just sad.
Why are you… Do you even have a job lined up?
CHULJUN: You think I can't find a job in this country, in this industry?
I worked for Seyong!
I get tons of offers.
-(scoffs) -(laughs)
I forgot.
Sorry, I'm late, but…
Congrats. Good job, man.
Manager.
Buy me a drink.
A drink? But I'm unemployed.
I'm unemployed!
(Jaemin sighs)
You should buy me a drink!
(sentimental music playing)
Oh. (chuckles)
(wind blowing)
Uh, I got the chills.
Did you both fight again?
Seriously, stop fighting! What are you, little kids?
You fight and ignore each other all the time. Figure it out!
These are the results of the survey for the past 15 days.
As you can see,
the blue bars represent the teens and those in their twenties.
Oh, yeah.
I asked for a statistics report, and for the preferences…
Could you scroll back up for a sec?
I think we should divide it up more so that we can see it at a glance.
Yes, let's reorganize this with information as our focus.
Open honest communication.
HEEYOUNG: Here.
Tea is good for hydration, yeah?
(both chuckle)
(sighs)
Listen. Uh, has anyone in your life ever called you a workaholic, huh?
(chuckles)
I've heard that before.
(clicking slowly on computer)
Well, um…
You wanna get a drink?
Heeyoung.
Yeah?
Someone in my life is being distant.
What should I do about them?
Yoonjo?
What, you don't like her anymore?
(Donghoon chuckles)
It's not me. It's Yoonjo.
She and I barely talk, and I haven't seen her in a while.
(clicks tongue)
Ask her.
See what the problem is.
Ask her how she feels about you.
That's the tough part.
Being vulnerable is scary.
My heart's in her palm.
EUN (on phone): Are things still awkward?
Mmm… Afraid so.
What about with your boyfriend?
Even worse with him.
(scoffs) You're both acting like little kids.
YOONJO: He just said
"thank you" and "sorry", so I don't know why I'm like this.
EUN: I think it's obvious.
If it's obvious, just say it.
You're scared because your heart was shaken by Jaemin in front of Donghoon.
It's not like that at all!
Jaemin likes someone else.
Don't you guys talk about important stuff at all?
He asked her out and got rejected.
-When? -(Eun chuckles)
It's been so long, I can't remember.
For real?
(indistinct chatter)
(indistinct chatter and laughter)
Hey!
(melancholic music playing)
Hey, how was your day?
Hey, here!
Yoojin…
(sighs)
Yoojin.
YOOJIN: Are you stalking me?
It's been four days. How long are you gonna do this?
You haven't been answering my texts.
Well, I blocked your number, so…
When are you gonna get that I have nothing to say to you?
Just leave me alone.
And if you keep showing up here like this, I really will call the cops.
Yoojin, please.
(sighs)
All I'm asking is for one more chance.
YOOJIN: I said "no"!
I don't want you in my life.
HEEYOUNG?: Oh, wow. Thank you.
-Hey, go on and eat. Eat up. -(phone buzzes)
YOONJO: Mmm, mmm!
YIJUNG
It's Yijung.
What's up?
Yeah, I know where that is.
(somber music playing)
Hey, um, how did you get so tired?
I don't mind driving you, but what happened, huh?
What's going on?
You can just drop me off over there.
(whispers) Why?
Well, uh, I'll leave you guys to talk.
Oh, you're fine. You and I made plans.
Weren't you both gonna drink?
-Huh? -Uh, yes.
I'll join you. I wanna drink.
EUN: So that's her, huh?
The one who shook you and Jaemin up. (snickers)
She's somethin'.
Oh, knock it off!
And-and order something fancy for her.
(scoffs) What, like fancy food?
Well, yeah.
Something expensive.
Got it. (chuckles)
HEEYOUNG: Hey, just forget about it, okay? That's enough.
You're her mom, not a criminal.
You tried your best.
(sighs) It's tough.
She said she'd call the police on you?
Kids these days are scary. Wow.
If I said that when I was her age…
Yoojin could've at least listened to what you had to say.
"Yoojin"?
(gasps) I know her.
My little sister goes to that school too.
I think they're both friends.
It really is a small world, isn't it?
-(gasps) -Oh…
I didn't know we were so connected. It must mean something, right?
Uh…
YOONJO: Right.
(giggles)
-Oh, wait. Did I ever tell you? -YIJUNG: Yeah.
You're Yoonjo's role model. Her hero.
Yeah, she said she always wanted to be like you
ever since she started working in PR.
She even has a cute little scrapbook of all the news articles about you.
(chuckles) Come on.
Besides, I already told her.
-Oh, yeah? -(laughs)
Ugh, beat me to it.
(chuckles)
You know what? This actually makes me a little jealous.
-Choose. Me or Yijung. -What?
Yijung and I fall in the water, who do you save?
What?
Oh, hush you.
Um, who…
Whoever can't swim.
-Neither of us. -(sighs)
Um…
Save her first. I'm a good swimmer.
Hey, don't ruin it. I want to hear her answer.
So?
Well, I'd say no comment. (clears throat)
No comment? No comment?
YIJUNG: Just drink.
-Childish. -HEEYOUNG: Hey, aren't you…
-Oh, come on, just drink. -Aren't you supposed to save me first?
-Huh? I mean, Yoonjo. Come on. -(Eun giggles)
SURVEY RESULTS FOR SEYONG'S "BRAND IMAGE"
We conducted a survey on Seyong's brand image,
and more than half of the respondents thought it was old and outdated.
To break away from this,
we'll hold an idea contest for our new brand identity, and use YouTube
to hold an online competition to determine the final winner,
and in the process, create a fandom culture.
And that is our strategy for this rebranding project.
Thank you for listening. Now, are there any questions?
(upbeat music playing)
Yes, Yijung.
Now, you said the final winner would be determined through an online competition.
I wanted to check if the final decision
will be made solely based on the customers' choices.
We'll make a voting poll on YouTube for this.
It will be based on the customers' choice.
-Mm-hm. -Assistant Manager Park.
We are…
Uh, Yoonjo. (chuckles)
We're talking about refreshing our brand image here.
What about the staff's and executives' opinions?
You can all participate in the vote just like other regular customers
because every employee is also Seyong's customer.
Thanks, Suntae.
(scoffs)
(awkward chuckle)
YOONJO: Are there any other questions?
(sighs)
All right then. That'll do it.
Oh, Jaemin!
-Mr. Choi. -YOUNGHO: Hey, it's been a while.
-How are you doing? -Well, I've been much better.
-Sit. -JAEMIN: All right.
(Jaemin grunts)
So tell me, how did you find me anyway?
Well, I heard you were in Changwon, and I thought it'd be nice to see you.
It's a great place.
I used to visit this city a lot when I was part of Team 1.
-Ah… -I guess I got attached.
I really like it here.
Yeah.
I'm here for Seyong too.
Ah, is it for a medical program?
Yeah.
You connect local residents with a physician for free?
We're still planning it.
We need to find more medical professionals and hospitals to help us.
I didn't know you were interested in that, Jaemin.
Oh! It's ESG?
That's right, but you did all the groundwork, sir.
(laughing) Come on.
But it's nice of you to say that.
(both chuckling)
Oh, try this. Amazing rice wine.
JAEMIN: Oh.
Oh.
(murmurs) What's this?
DONGHOON: Hey.
Hey there. Do you have a minute?
Mm-hm.
I'm sorry I haven't been able to talk more frequently.
I've been putting it off and avoiding it,
but I can't keep doing this.
Listen, Donghoon. I…
I'm guessing you can't get over him?
(mellow music playing)
I know you tried, but…
you couldn't.
(sighs)
Yeah, I'm sorry.
It's okay.
You have a lot on your mind right now.
You're not really sure what to do, but you know I'm waiting for you.
You feel bad,
but you still can't get over your feelings for the other guy.
I get that.
(shudders)
DONGHOON: But listen.
The thing about feelings is
if you look,
if you look really deep into them,
you can see it if it's there.
Then you can tell.
And when you do,
we can talk about this again.
But that… No, that would just be unfair to you.
It's fine. Just take a look.
And give me some time, will you?
Will you do that for me?
(indistinct chatter)
Wow, that's pouring.
(phone calling bleep)
Hey, I'm in Changwon.
EUN: Right.
I'm having a smoke.
Yoonjo…
I miss her.
Me too.
Wait. You miss Yoonjo too?
Oh, I meant Hyeyoung.
(sighs) She doesn't come to the bar anymore,
so that sucks.
You should call her then.
EUN: What? No!
And don't you call Yoonjo either, okay?
(sighs)
I know.
EUN: Things got totally awkward between her and her boyfriend because of you.
So just back off for now.
JAEMIN: Is it raining there too?
EUN: Yeah.
-Hey. Remember when… -EUN: Hm?
…the three of us all went to Daecheon Beach?
We walked around in the rain.
Not really. Sounds nice.
FEMALE CUSTOMER: Hey, Utopia's this way.
Oh, hey. I've got customers.
See ya.
(hanging-up bleep)
(mellow song playing)
(sighs)
Yoonjo…
She really loved to walk around in the rain.
(song ends)
(indistinct speech)
I believe
I've given you more than enough time here.
Listen. Times are changing.
And since the restructuring
and the release of our sustainability report,
foreign investors have a different view of Seyong.
The company is changing.
What are you trying to say?
You're next.
I'm going to propose a resolution to dismiss you.
It makes sense.
This is the last piece of the puzzle I'd like to change.
Move out of the way.
SUHWAN: I'll get the shareholders to vote against it.
She's crazy.
She can't just dismiss you.
Fighting this won't be good.
People will say Seyong is the same old place
where everyone's fighting over their own interests.
That will just create commotion.
This is for the best.
But Mr. Jung…
Honestly, I've been wanting to take a break anyway.
I can read books, go fishing…
There's only one thing I regret.
I spent my entire career with Yeonsoo Kim.
I should've left with him.
I should have taken responsibility.
I regret this.
I should've done better.
(office chatter)
Hey, Yoonjo.
-How about "Yong of Arc"? -Yeah?
So it's "Seyong" plus "Joan of Arc",
and he'll be hosting the rebranding idea contest.
How do you wanna do it?
Hey, listen. How about you take the lead on this one?
I mean, I can barely handle the digital PR and SEUP right now,
if you know what I mean.
Okay. If that's what you want.
Well, I'll let you know if I have questions.
Great.
JAEMIN (at distance): All right.
Now, moving on…
(sighs)
(office chatter continues)
(sentimental music playing)
Okay.
Next right here…
YOONJO: I'm sorry.
But you should know.
It's not that I'm choosing him over you.
But, um…
It's true I'm still not over him.
I want to focus on work for a while.
(chuckles)
Like I do?
I work incredibly hard these days,
the company is doing well because of it, but me?
-(chuckles) -(sighs)
Uh…
-I'm sorry. -(snorts)
So…
do you think this is the end for us?
(somber music playing)
I mean, I…
Well, I can't be friends with you just yet.
Seeing you makes my heart hurt.
I still like you.
Even so,
I guess this feeling will fade over time.
And…
Let's be friends when it does.
(chuckles)
HAEJO: Where are you?
Mom ran off with our security deposit.
Call the real estate agency now.
(groans) Have you checked with them?
(door clicking)
(security system chiming)
So what did they say?
Is the apartment up for sale?
Yeah, it is. I just came from the agency.
(tired sigh)
We're getting kicked out?
(sharp exhale)
She created this mess and disappeared. Where the hell did she go?
Is she answering your calls?
She told her work she was going on a trip.
(yells) Are we getting kicked out or not?
Don't take this out on me!
So we are.
It's written all over your face.
Fuck this.
But hey, it's late. Where are you going?
Why do you suddenly care about me?
Don't be like that.
You don't wanna live with me anyway.
Why would you say that?
(Haejo grunts)
Now you choose to give a shit.
(clicks tongue)
(sighs)
Please, Haejo!
(indistinct chatter on TV)
(sighs)
(calling bleep)
AUTOMATED VOICE: The person you dialed is not available…
(keyboards clacking)
-YOONJO: Oh. Hey, girls. -Oh.
-Hello, hello. -Hi.
Have you seen Haejo today?
Well, I haven't seen her. But have you?
N…No, I haven't.
Oh, okay.
Are you…
-Oh, hi there. -Hey.
Have you seen Haejo?
Haejo? Um…
No, I think she turned her phone off.
-Oh, really? -Yeah.
YOOJIN: Hey, where's Haejo?
-Oh, Yoojin! -Hey!
What?
What…
(cheeky music)
Uh, are you Yoojin?
Do I know you?
Uh, I know your mother well. She's someone I admire a lot.
Ah… You must be Haejo's sister.
I am. Are you close to her?
I've been looking for her but she's not answering.
Uh…
We're not that close, no.
Oh, really?
(phone buzzing)
Excuse me.
-Hey, what happened? -YOONJO: Hello?
BOTH (whispering): She ran away.
Yes, this is Yoonjo Park.
Well, she's my grandmother.
(suspenseful music playing)
(tires screeching)
Yoonjo!
(grunts)
East Coast.
(sighs)
YOOJIN: What's taking you so long?
Your grandmother just passed away.
(somber song playing)
(sighs)
Jaemin. Where's Yoonjo? Is she okay?
She's saying her goodbyes.
(sighs)
(mellow music plays)
(sighs)
(sobbing)
MAY THE DEPARTED SOUL OF DEAR GRANDMOTHER REST IN PEACE
DONGHOON: Heeyoung.
Over there.
HEEYOUNG: Yoonjo.
(sobbing)
HEEYOUNG: It'll be okay.
(Yoonjo whimpering)
OLD WOMAN: Your grandma always worried about you.
It must've been hard for her to leave you.
Just stay strong, honey, okay?
YOONJO: I will.
(song fades)
(Jaemin grunts)
Out here all alone?
YOONJO: I just wanted some fresh air.
Aren't you hungry?
You gotta eat something soon, or you'll faint.
I can drive us.
I'm okay.
When I heard my grandma passed away,
you were the first person I thought of.
It makes sense.
I mean, I have a car.
You know that's not the reason.
(sentimental music playing)
My good friends, you're the closest person to me.
So thank you.
I made a decision.
Whenever I can, I will say thank you.
I'm not gonna keep it inside.
Life's too short.
That's what I should've done with Grandma.
I should've told her…
(sniffling)
I should've thanked her.
I didn't think to.
(sobbing)
(Yoonjo sobbing)
EUN: Where's Donghoon? Is he really that busy?
Your boyfriend should be here.
Hmm. We broke up.
-(coughs) -EUN: What?
Why didn't you tell us?
Well, like when?
I told you as soon as I could.
I'm sorry.
HWAJA: Where's my mother?
Oh, my gosh.
(wailing)
(screams) Mama!
(wailing)
Mama. No, please!
Oh, what do I do now?
(wailing)
-I'm so sorry, Mother. -Come in.
-(Hwaja crying) -I really hate funeral homes.
I hated my dad's funeral too.
Oh.
I forgot you hated him.
(Yoonjo sighs)
What are you talking about? Why would I…
You paid all his hospital bills, didn't you?
Mom said you had to work your butt off
for someone who wasn't your dad.
Haejo.
I never hated Byunggil.
I liked him a lot.
Your dad always treated me warmly.
That's why I wanted him to get better.
(Hwaja continues wailing)
HWAJA: Mama! (bawling)
(sobbing)
Why couldn't you wait and let me see you one last time?
(Hwaja wailing)
(sighs)
We should go now.
You're right.
Come on, get up. Time to go.
I don't have a mom.
There's no one in the world who I can call mom now.
It's not just you, Hwaja.
Many people don't really have a mom.
There are even some people who do have a mom but never ask for her.
HWAJA: Like you?
Some people don't call their mom "Mom".
Don't be needy. It's hard for me too.
If you wanna stay here, then stay.
But I'm gonna go to Seoul with them.
(Hwaja shudders)
When I left you with my mom for the first time,
that was when you started calling me "Hwaja."
You were punishing me for abandoning you.
I was just Hwaja to you.
That's what you said.
You were just 11.
I felt so bad, so I let you.
I thought, "Fine. Just call me Hwaja,
and I'll just live with it for the rest of my life."
(smacks lips) I felt guilty.
(sighs)
You lived your life. You don't have to feel bad about it.
You were young. You took me to Grandma's to protect me.
That guy was a stupid jerk.
(whimpering and sobbing)
(sniffling, sobbing)
All right, I get it.
Let's just go now.
-YOONJO: Mm? -Mm-hm.
HWAJA: We need to scatter her ashes on a mountain.
She liked the mountains.
It's the ocean. She said she liked the ocean.
Ocean, mountains. All I know is she said to me…
BOTH: Never put her in the ground.
(Hwaja chuckles)
Let's go.
That man by the car--
The security deposit.
Hey, what did you do with that?
Please don't tell me you spent it on a trip.
What, a trip?
Of course not. No way.
Oh yeah?
30 million won is too much for a trip.
Of course it is.
-So what did you buy? -Well, uh,
I got some Bitcoin, yeah.
When we're in Seoul, I want you to move out.
Haejo and I are gonna live by ourselves.
Actually,
Haejo. We should move out.
I mean, it makes sense. Hwaja already lost the apartment.
I'm down with moving.
I haven't lost it yet!
-Come on, that's bullshit! -I made an investment.
What do you know about investments?
Um…
How about we all have a meal before we head back to the city?
Oh, yes! Thank you. Yes, yes. I'd love to.
One more time, what was your name again?
Jaemin, was it?
Oh, man. I'm all over the place. I'm getting so confused, yeah.
Yes, that's right. Jaemin Ryu, ma'am.
Oh, that's right. So where should I sit? Up front with you?
Let's see. Oh, you're so handsome!
Come on, kids! Hurry up!
So,
there's something you wanna talk about. What is it?
So you wanna talk?
You said that you admire Yijung Goo.
Oh. You call her "Yijung Goo"?
What is it you admire about her?
Why are you asking me about that?
Because I don't know that side of her.
Well, there's so much that you don't know.
Let me share with you a few things about her.
(gentle music playing)
I had a gut feeling I should bring this.
This here's my answer.
YOONJO'S SCRAPBOOK
PR SPECIALIST, YIJUNG GOO
CALLED THE "PR BRAND SPECIALIST," SHE IS A ROLE MODEL FOR MANY YOUNG PEOPLE
PR BRANDING SPECIALIST YIJUNG GOO "BRAND AND MARKET YOURSELF"
2002 KOREA ADVERTISING AWARDS GRAND PRIZE WINNER!
ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, GOVERNANCE
2021 YIJUNG GOO PUBLISHES HOW TO INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO THE WORLD
I didn't think Jung would step down so easily as vice president.
He probably wanted to keep his dignity.
Certainly something admirable.
Well, here's a crazy idea.
Be the vice president.
I've given this a lot of thought,
and you're the only person I could trust to be vice president.
(phone buzzing)
YOOJIN
(phone buzzing)
Hello? Yes?
(gasps) Oh, yeah.
Oh, uh, yeah, um… can you hold on a second?
I have to see my daughter.
What?
Let's talk later, yeah? I have to go. Okay, bye.
Yijung…
Leaving when your CEO's talking?
Yoojin…
(door shuts)
Why do you live here?
So you can leave whenever you want?
YOONJO'S SCRAPBOOK
Someone who admires you gave me this,
so I can see what an amazing woman you are.
(Yijung sighs)
PR SPECIALIST, YIJUNG GOO
EXPERIENCE EVERYTHING! THEY WILL BUILD AND MAKE YOU "YOU"
PR BRANDING SPECIALIST YIJUNG GOO "BRAND AND MARKET YOURSELF"
CALLED THE "PR BRAND SPECIALIST," SHE IS A ROLE MODEL FOR MANY YOUNG PEOPLE
You have one chance.
Now what is it that you want?
(melancholic music playing)
YIJUNG: Oh, honey.
What if I wasn't your mother, but instead I was…
Well, imagine if I were your father.
Just think about it. If your dad wanted to go study abroad, well then,
then the whole family would have moved there to support your dad…
and live there together.
But I couldn't. They wouldn't let me do that.
Everyone was against it.
So in the end,
I decided to live the life I wanted, I studied abroad,
and left you here.
(voice breaking) I couldn't take you with me.
(sobbing)
I'm so sorry.
I can't imagine how hard it must have been all those times when you needed a mother.
I am so sorry.
(sobbing)
(sniffles) I'm so sorry.
But then,
foolishly…
(sniffling)
I thought if I came back and talked with you,
you and I could work things out together.
But when I realized that I was wrong, I just panicked.
Now what?
What do you wanna do now?
(Yijung sniffles)
Yoojin.
(shaky breath)
I won't ask for much.
I just want us…
to spend a little time together to get to know each other.
Can we do that, please?
(sobbing)
Find a place first. I don't want you to live here.
Like you could leave anytime.
(melancholic music swells)
And I'm glad you didn't give up your dreams for me.
For what it's worth, I can appreciate that.
-See ya. -Oh, Y…Yoojin.
-Do you need a ride? -YOOJIN: I don't.
Just buy Yoonjo a nice meal.
And be grateful there's someone who admires you.
You owe her big-time.
(door opens)
(door closes)
YOONJO'S SCRAPBOOK
This was sweet. You've really helped me with this.
-So you met with Yoojin? -Mm-hmm.
Yes.
Thank you so much.
Oh, it's nothing. I didn't do anything, really.
But you did, and I appreciate it.
I'm grateful.
(giggles)
Oh, I wanted to ask you.
Well, it's a bit personal, so I feel a bit silly.
But it's what everyone's talking about right now.
-If I'll be vice president? -Yes.
Well…
Y'know, I might just quit.
Quit Seyong?
You're leaving?
(chuckles)
And it reminds me.
Before I leave Seyong,
you deserve to advance to a better position.
I think I can help with that.
Uh…
(chuckles awkwardly)
No, thanks.
Um, I appreciate the offer,
but that might look like preferential treatment.
But really, I want to thank you for thinking of me.
(chuckles and sighs)
And that's the reason why I like you, Yoonjo.
You like me?
Really? (laughs)
Thank you so much.
I have learned so much from here.
Mm-hmm.
So much from you.
(chuckles)
I'm honored to hear that. And it's mutual.
I believe it.
(chuckles)
1 EUNSEOK AHN
CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS FOR SEOUL MAYORAL ELECTION
YIJUNG: I hear it's 50-50.
WE CAN MAKE IT TOGETHER! SEOUL MAYORAL CANDIDATE 1, EUNSEOK AHN
Eunseok Ahn versus Taejun Ha.
AHN EUNSEOK AND HA TAEJUN RUN NECK-AND-NECK
You have the working adults, he has the older crowd.
As I'm sure you know,
the members of this party are much older than the other parties.
That's the problem.
Recruit more young people into the party then.
With them as your target demographic, make promises that they'd like and want.
Instead of battling Ha, you should spend all your time doing that.
(upbeat music playing)
(sighs)
You should reconsider my offer. I'd like you on my team.
Oh, but this way, I get to reject you twice.
(sighs)
You only gave me one thing about Yoojin.
A photo at her school.
I didn't know what time her class was,
so I had to camp outside the building for days, which was embarrassing.
(clicks tongue and scoffs) It was all so typical of you.
Yet…
I thought I should still stop by to thank you.
(chuckles and clicks tongue)
Well, I've gotta say, this isn't like you.
Ah…
It's Yoojin.
We're not a couple, and we're not exactly friends either.
However, we are her parents.
So let's be civil.
Okay.
LETTER OF RESIGNATION
What do you think?
Hold on. I need to process this.
(sighs)
If I stop you…
I mean, if I ask you not to,
would you stay?
I guess not. You've already made up your mind.
(sighs)
All right. I wish you the best.
You were the best team leader I could've asked for.
Yeah.
(somber music playing)
So…
When are you moving out?
I'm staying.
I gave the deposit back to the landlord.
So your mom returned the Bitcoin thing?
Yeah, sure, in my dreams.
No, it's from savings.
They'll just redevelop the area eventually, and they'll kick us out then.
Ugh, that money…
I saved it so I could study abroad.
Really? Study abroad?
Yeah, what a waste.
I was hoping for a great education…
(chuckles)
You don't need to go abroad for that. Just study here.
What's with that smile?
Mmm… (clicks tongue)
I guess I'm just happy I have somebody to hang out with.
I don't have time to hang out with you.
I'm gonna have to study really hard.
Gonna improve myself and broaden my knowledge,
and get an amazing job that pays a lot.
Well…
What?
You don't want me to succeed? Is that it?
Yeah, right.
Just wondering how long I'll have to wait.
I'm not gonna bother you.
Not while you're studying.
But whenever you're done…
You don't have to ask me to make time for you.
You're my friend.
Not as your friend.
As your boyfriend.
(upbeat song playing)
(scoffs)
Is that a yes?
No, it's not. That… that's still two years away.
Just forget about the future.
There's no way to know what's gonna happen.
Yeah, but compared to the time you waited for me,
two years is fine.
(flustered sigh)
(chuckles)
So, for now,
I'll support you as a friend.
Okay. I can accept that.
(both chuckle)
Hi there! We're conducting a survey,
and we have a little gift for those who participate.
-Thank you. -WOMAN: You're welcome.
1 YEAR LATER
Hello, we're conducting a survey…
Oh. I'll take it. Thanks.
Hi there, we're conducting a survey…
The two most important things when establishing a brand
is communicating with consumers and gaining publicity.
Then what defines a brand?
It's not just a name you put on the product your company produces…
Giving incentives work best for motivating the employees.
But, Mr. Seo, now that I'm a team leader myself,
whoa, the competition with the other teams is no joke at all.
Look.
Do you see this bald spot here?
Look, look, look. You see it?
Oh yeah. That's… wow.
(gasps)
Uh…
But I believe your team won first place again, right?
At the expense of my hair, but yeah, we won.
-Ah… -(upbeat music playing)
But… honestly, that's okay.
I really believe in all that you're doing here.
It's an honor! Thank you.
(chuckles)
Thank you, sir. See you.
Hey, real quick.
Are you comfortable having meetings with me like this every week?
What do your team members think about this?
Oh. Well, I think it's great
that the CEO offers consultations to his employees himself.
Plus, you have a sense of humor.
You have nothing to worry about.
(chuckles) That's good.
Uh…
But you won't be able to do this for a while, right?
Yeah, that's right.
(music stops abruptly)
Siljang! Here are the surveys.
(muffled exclaim)
(soft squeal)
Hmm.
Hey. Thanks again for the raise.
I know how tough paper surveys can be. Right?
I want you properly compensated!
-Thank you. -(Siljang giggles)
Oh, Mr. Maeng.
Oh, Yoonjo!
How's graduate school? Having fun?
Well, it can't be fun. Nobody studies for fun.
And still, you turned down all those offers from different agencies.
So I say… yes!
Live your truth.
-Rock on, Yoonjo. -(chuckles)
(door opens)
DONGHOON: Please keep up the good work.
(laughs)
Oh.
I hear you're going to LA.
Yeah, we opened up a branch there.
I guess they need someone to manage it for a while.
Wow, Earth Comm is on another level.
Well, you should come with me.
Yeah? And you can lead a team there.
(chuckles awkwardly) I appreciate the offer, but, uh…
No! Hey! You can't take her to the US.
DONGHOON: Oh.
If she's gonna lead a team, she should lead one here, with me!
You're right.
Mm-hmm.
(laughs)
Okay. Been nice catching up.
Yeah, take care of yourself.
-YOONJO: Cheers. -HEEYOUNG: Cheers. Cheers.
(both refreshed sigh)
HEEYOUNG: That's good. Needed that.
Hmm? Oh.
It's Yijung.
YOONJO: Oh!
-I got one too. -HEEYOUNG: Mmm.
Ah! (laughs)
Mmm, so pretty.
Looks like Yoojin dropped out of school to travel the world.
I mean, with a mom like that.
Oh, they are so adventurous!
I envy them.
It's amazing.
I'm glad they had the courage to drop everything for each other to do this.
(laughs)
Yeah, there are certain things in life
that you know you could never do if you miss the chance.
Yijung told me…
she wanted to show Yoojin a bigger world before she turns 20,
see all the sights.
(impressed sigh)
What a fun experience to share with your mom, right? It's priceless.
(gasps)
-I'm jealous. -Hey, don't be.
Hey! We can travel!
Let's do it soon. Where to?
Spain? Spain?
-Spain? -Right?
-Why not? -Right.
We'll go and learn… flamenco!
Like this… oh, wait. Like this?
Wait. Or like this, or like this?
Or this? Look at me.
(laughing)
But aren't they supposed to be back soon?
(cheeky music)
(sighs) Is this the place?
Yeah, it must be.
Are you ready?
Mm-hmm.
(Yoonjo sighs)
(elevator dings)
She didn't tell you either?
She's so mysterious.
Hmm. It's weird.
What is this place?
Seems like a new building.
I can smell it. It's the walls.
Smells like fresh paint.
Exactly.
Must be a good sign.
(chuckles)
Yijung!
(chuckles)
YOONJO: Wow.
This place has an incredible view.
(Jaemin chuckles)
YOONJO: Um, so why did you wanna see us?
I called you here because I want us to look in the same direction together.
I want us to embrace the future and move forward and not look back.
(chuckles awkwardly)
What do you mean?
Isn't it obvious?
It's a job offer.
How would you like to work here with me?
I could really use your help.
(uplifting music playing)
That's great, but I…
I know. You have one more year at school.
So then, do both!
You'll have to put your back into it.
Let's make every minute count.
Pull all-nighters, work hard.
Be passionate and give it your all.
I'm feeling a surge of energy right now.
(chuckles)
That's the Yoonjo I know.
(laughs)
I have no problems. I can start straight away.
Great.
It's gonna be tough. Okay?
YOONJO AND JAEMIN: Okay!
(Yijung laughs)
(closing theme music)