Our Unwritten Seoul (2025) s01e02 Episode Script
Review and Reassess
1
[theme music playing]
[in English]
You're driving alone at night ♪
You're driving alone at night ♪
Deep in the silence
But it doesn't mean you're lost ♪
And I'll tell you what ♪
We're on the train ♪
I promise I'll be where you are ♪
If any thought is against you ♪
With you, I am starting over ♪
We're learning to walk again ♪
OUR UNWRITTEN SEOUL
[song concludes]
[in Korean] The one with long hair?
Not the short-haired one?
The one with long hair is Mi-ji.
Wait, is that Mi-rae?
-But you said you told Mi-ji
-No, I didn't.
I said I told the girl next door.
So you didn't talk to Mi-ji about me?
I can't tell if it was Mi-ji or Mi-rae.
-[sighs]
-[Bun-hong] But that morning,
the one I asked to help you
had long hair.
TO MI-JI
Don't worry,
it's easy to get them mixed up.
Just get it right this time.
[twin] Who is it?
[soft music playing]
[Mi-ji] There are some creepy stories
about identical beings.
"Doppelgängers,"
The Double,
The Man in the Iron Mask,
and so on.
[soft music continues]
[Mi-ji] You'd think telling twins apart
would be easy enough.
But without clues,
it's harder than you think.
EPISODE 2
REVIEW AND REASSESS
[music concludes]
-[stylist] Excuse me.
-[client] Okay.
-How do I look?
-Come on.
You didn't bleach your hair?
Let them think you dyed it.
I had to cut it, you know?
Are you kidding? I got extensions.
What the [sighs]
When did you even write this manual thing?
While you were sleeping.
I just wrote down the bare minimum.
Didn't you say you were invisible?
How's this the bare minimum?
[sighs]
Is there anything I should know
before I go home?
Nope, you already know how I live.
Still, maybe some tips
on how you act around certain people?
No one cares about me.
[scoffs]
[cell phone buzzing]
LEE HO-SU
BLOCK NUMBER
I haven't missed the bus, have I? [pants]
[driver] Bus eight leaves in five minutes.
Time to board!
[sighs]
The passcode is our birthday.
Gyeong-gu might call, but just ignore him.
Are you sure this is okay?
Oh, come on. This is about you
being okay, remember?
Promise me you won't act up
and you'll lay low.
If you go around
trying to fix my problems,
I won't let it slide.
Hey, you're back to the Mi-rae I know.
I'm waiting.
I promise. I'll just sit and keep quiet.
Happy?
[mouths] Keep your word.
Okay, I get it.
Bye.
[cell phone buzzing]
[Mi-ji]
"Seriously, don't do anything."
[exhales]
-[phone alarm ringing]
-Shoot.
[alarm stops]
[groans]
[breathes deeply]
[grunts]
[sighs]
-[breathes deeply]
-[soft daring music playing]
[sighs heavily]
Yesterday is over.
Tomorrow is yet to come.
Today is yet unknown.
Let's go.
[door lock chirping]
[soft daring music continues]
DAY ONE
[card reader beeps]
[employee 1] Has this quarter's
policy funding schedule been released?
[employee 2] Yes,
applications open next week.
With the internal review period
BUILDING A BETTER TOMORROW,
TOGETHER IN FINANCE
KOREA FINANCE
MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
[overlapping chatter]
[in English] Yeah, that's right.
It's specifically designed
for investment professionals
and current financial
institution representatives.
[music concludes]
[in Korean] We have a weekly meeting.
Go as early as you can.
They don't tell me when it starts,
so watch and follow everyone else in.
I showed up an hour early, you jerks.
-[Mi-ji] Hey.
-[drawer rattling]
Looks like nobody's here yet.
They're all in the meeting.
Oh
[whispers] Darn it.
[mouths] What the heck?
[employee] Due to the rise
in insolvent enterprises, the PDF
[Mi-rae] If it's already started,
just sneak in.
Try not to draw any attention.
This PDF will most likely end up
just providing funding,
-nothing more
-[door creaking slowly]
[whispers] Shoot.
-[Tae-gwan] Ms. Yu.
-Yes?
Back from sick leave?
[sighs] Yes.
Sit.
Okay.
There won't be any seats.
Just sit in a chair by the window.
Okay.
[soft quirky music playing]
[door opens]
Coffee's here.
[Mi-rae] Don't forget, you're invisible.
When they act like they can see you,
it's just to get a reaction.
Even if it bothers you, don't react.
No, I'm good. Let Ms. Yu have mine.
I guess you forgot hers
because she's been on sick leave.
Go ahead, drink up. You too.
[employee chuckles softly]
Let's continue.
Yes
So in conclusion,
with the existing PDF we have
[Mi-rae] There's a ton of jargon
and acronyms in these meetings.
You won't understand much.
But they won't ask for your opinion,
so just sit tight
Senior Specialist Yu Mi-rae,
what's your take?
-[music concludes]
-What?
Didn't you take that seat
so you could say something?
You're the most PC
and morally upright person here,
so let's hear your thoughts
on ESG management.
ESG
Well, if you ask me,
I think ESG management is
very important,
-and
-[tense quirky music playing]
there's definitely
a lot of weight to it
So, how should we set
those all-important ESG KPIs?
K, K-pop K?
Oh, K!
K K
[Tae-gwan] That's enough.
Why put her on the spot like that
when we're short on time?
Anyway, it's good to hear
your voice again, Ms. Yu.
-Hmm. Yes.
-Let's wrap up.
[employee] I can't believe
you actually answered that.
-[music fades]
-You take everything so literally.
That's why you misunderstand people.
I just feel bad for Mr. Park.
He shouldn't have looked out for her.
[whispers] Those bullies
[door closes]
[clears throat]
-[male voice] Ms. Yu. I mean, Mi-rae.
-[eerie music playing]
[music intensifies]
[voice 1] That's Yu Mi-rae.
-[voice 2] Why is she here?
-[voice 3] She's got nerve.
-[voice 4 laughs] She did it.
-[voice 5] She's so shameless.
-[voice 6] Right. It was her.
-[voice 7] No way.
-[voice 6] She's brazen.
-[voice 8] How funny.
[voice 9] Gosh!
[eerie overlapping chatter and laughter]
[chatter stops abruptly]
[female voice] Ms. Yu Mi-rae?
-[gasps]
-[music stops abruptly]
[slow suspenseful music playing]
You
You're back from Seoul
Mom
I mean
Did you dye your hair?
What?
[music turns intriguing]
Yeah.
It looks way better.
Good God. It was hard to look at before!
-[music fades]
-You finally did the right thing.
It looks great. Let's go eat.
That was a nice surprise!
[breathes deeply]
Did Mi-rae finish all the kimchi I sent?
[Mi-ji] No, she left quite a lot.
I don't think you need
to send her food anymore.
She hardly eats at home,
so it just sits there
I know.
She's always been a picky eater.
You know that?
Then why do you send it to her?
It's the only thing I can do
to ease my guilt.
She sends me money every month.
The least I can do is send her some food.
[Ok-hui slurps]
So it's out of guilt?
Because you feel bad?
Jeez.
You wouldn't know guilt if it hit you.
I mean, gosh.
Why aren't you answering your phone?
-What do you mean?
-Grandma's caregiver called.
She said she couldn't reach you.
She's out for a few days. Family stuff.
2 NEW MESSAGES
You'll go even if I
tell you not to, right?
Go where?
The hospital.
You'll visit Grandma, won't you?
[Mi-ji] I only have one condition.
Visit Grandma twice a week.
What? Grandma will know right away.
No excuses. Twice a week.
I'm busy.
[scoffs] Busy doing what?
You're unemployed.
I have work.
[Se-jin] Come to the strawberry farm
by two o'clock.
Changhwa Farm.
I'd rather work on the farm
than get caught right away.
START - END
3 KM, 48 MIN ON FOO
[Mi-rae] What? Three kilometers?
[serene music playing]
[whimpering]
-[tire screeching]
-Oh, no!
DUSON-RI SENIOR CENTER
GYEONG-GU MAR
Hey, Mi-ji! Did you dye your hair?
Yu Mi-ji!
What's going on? Is she drunk?
[Mi-ji] Gosh, no!
[Myeong-gap] That's not biking.
That's a crime on wheels.
CHANGHWA FARM
[whimpers]
[Mi-rae yelling indistinctly]
Oh!
-[panting]
-[music concludes]
Hi.
I'm Yu Mi-ji. I got your text.
[soft quirky music playing]
DUSON-RI YOUTH ASSOCIATION
You were looking for some help?
Isn't this Changhwa Farm?
[chuckling] What's with this act?
It's only been a few days,
and you're playing pretend?
If you're that bored, tie these up.
[chuckles nervously] Okay.
[chuckles]
Very good.
You came to play along with a crazy guy
for 200,000 won?
He's been talking about
planting a new kind of strawberry
when the season's long gone.
What will you use after you've tilled?
Pipes or heating wires?
Pardon?
Quit the act.
I mean for the temperature control.
Oh, temperature
[Se-jin] Why all the questions?
Tell me.
-Why?
-[music concludes]
[Se-jin] And you should be asking
the owner about that stuff.
Did you get the text?
Oh, yes.
Is the owner in there?
He's right here.
[gentle music playing]
There are three greenhouses,
but we're only tilling this one for now.
Uh [grunts]
There.
[blows]
Everyone's into smart farming these days,
but we use terrace cultivation.
What does that mean?
We use soil?
Right.
You're pretty smart.
What else does it mean?
-It's organic.
-[music concludes]
Maybe you heard from
the Youth Association President,
but last year's harvest was a bust.
I listened to everyone in the village,
and it all went sideways.
But now, I just need to listen
to you, Mi-hee.
It's Mi-ji. Yu Mi-ji.
Sorry.
Anyway, now that we've got
a veteran on board,
I'm going to run things my way this year.
We'll get things going
at the end of the month.
That's all.
Then what should I do now?
Well, for now
whatever you want, Min-ji.
Do what you think is best
for the first week.
Aren't you expecting too much
from a part-timer?
I hired a partner, not a part-timer.
If there's nothing to do,
you can just relax.
You'll get paid daily after work.
Oh! You can set your own hours.
[clicks tongue]
Good luck!
Jeez.
[vocalizing playful tune]
This "abuse of power" crap.
Now I can't even breathe
without being accused of abuse.
Legally speaking,
it was more than just breathing.
Our priority should be to avoid a lawsuit,
so let's try to settle first.
Settle?
No way.
You charge twice as much as other lawyers,
and your brilliant idea
is to just pay him off?
It's best to offer something now,
or it'll end up costing
a lot more down the road.
Don't give him a dime. Just win!
I'd like that too,
but you're still on probation.
You said it was just a few hits,
so I assumed it was nothing serious.
But you broke both his legs
and expect it to just go away?
Jeez.
Just because you're both damaged goods,
you're covering for him?
[laptop slams shut]
What's your problem?
[pensive music playing]
It was June 15, 2020.
What was?
Mr. Kim Seung-yong
got his license suspended
for 100 days for DUI.
And he interviewed for the driver job
on September 15, 2020.
Wait, then
While his license was still suspended
he started working as your driver.
We might be able to win this
without offering any payment.
Get that settlement
or whatever it is done.
Don't drag it out
to squeeze more money out of me.
The less he gets,
the more you earn your keep. Got it?
We earn our keep
by keeping you out of jail, sir.
[shouts] What?
If the fees are too much,
I'd be happy to refer you
to another lawyer.
They are all good at what they do.
Please take care.
[clears throat]
[music concludes]
Gosh, for someone who's loaded,
he never stops
complaining about having to pay.
I'm sorry.
What for?
For not telling you sooner.
I found evidence
that his license was suspended,
but I wasn't sure whether to say anything.
And you said it
because you felt sorry for me
over the "damaged goods" comment?
Not at all. If anything, I
I wasn't trying to undermine
anyone's capability due to a disability
Ho-su.
What do you say in situations like this?
I just wanted to win.
There you go.
Come on, I'll whip up something good.
[blender whirring]
[Chung-gu] What was it again?
I've uploaded the draft
of the Youngho Holdings opinion letter
and the Derma Beauty equity report.
For the Eco Energy
industrial accident case,
I'll go with
the ministry's interpretation.
Good. Refer to the Jinsu Group case.
All done.
Bottoms up.
Is this safe to drink?
You don't know Buzz Boost?
Back in college,
people used to pay me for it.
They all passed the bar.
Their health took a hit, though.
[exhales loudly] Now I'm wide awake.
-Let me
-[exhales]
You are going to KFMC this week, right?
Yes, for the advisory meeting.
By the way, about the whistleblowing case
You can drop that.
It's been handled.
Already? I haven't started investigating.
YU MI-RAE
Looks like
they took care of it internally.
What?
Are you worried
because she was a classmate?
No, not at all.
Good.
Overthinking only gets
in the way in this job.
Understood?
[Chung-gu exhales]
[quirky music playing]
I'll head out first
[Mi-rae] Don't say goodbye.
[clears throat]
She's acting odd today, right?
YOUR PARTNER TO SUCCESS
HANJIN BANK
[sighs]
200,000 WON
[Mi-rae]
Sorry, but I can't keep working like this
[cell phone buzzing]
[Mi-ji] Made it through the day.
[Mi-rae] How was everything?
[Mi-ji] Too easy.
What if it's really easy,
and I'm just not cut out for it?
SORRY, BUT
[video game chime]
[cash register dinging]
Of course it's too easy. All I do is sit.
Gosh, I could do this for a year.
DAY TWO
[mouse wheel rattling]
BUILDING AN OPEN-SOURCE
AI SYSTEM IN FINANCE
[quirky music continues]
[mouse wheel rattling, echoing]
[Se-jin] Mi-rim.
Shoot.
[quirky music continues]
What do you want for lunch?
You don't want to talk?
DAY THREE
[quirky music continues]
[chuckles]
DAY FOUR
[quirky music continues]
[Mi-ji] Mm.
-[music concludes]
-[team leader] What's the cafeteria menu?
[employee 1] Army stew.
A WEEK LATER
-Is that it?
-Can't we go out for meat?
-[employee 2] That sounds great.
-[employee 3] To a restaurant?
Gosh.
This is brutal.
How did Mi-rae survive this?
My whole body's stiff.
[groaning]
[grunts]
Gosh.
[intriguing music playing]
-Feeling uncomfortable?
-Not at all.
Must be tough for a hotshot
to sit around doing nothing.
-No.
-Come on.
It's written all over your face.
If you'd like,
I could give you a simple task.
[breathes deeply]
Actually, no.
With the way things are these days,
I'll just get blamed later
for sending someone out.
Forget I said anything.
Sending me out, you said?
[music concludes]
You heard our team's handling
the new HQ site, right?
It's a confidential project,
so we're keeping the team small,
but progress is slow.
If I give the busy ones more work,
something's bound to fall through.
[team leader] Director Choi,
just give me a little more time.
Why trust Yu Mi-rae with
[inhales deeply] Mr. Shin.
What if Ms. Yu files a complaint
about being sidelined?
[intriguing music playing]
PLANNING COORDINATION DEPT.
DIRECTOR CHOI TAE-GWAN
Choose wisely.
By accepting confidential information,
you're implicitly agreeing.
If you're uncertain,
it might be better to just stay put.
You saw the internal email, right?
Performance reviews
are much stricter this year,
so you'll have to work hard.
I'm sure you'll manage.
You can go.
Okay.
[mouse clicking]
RECRUITING FOR EXTERNAL BRANCH POSITIONS
[employee 1] Did you see the opening
at the Childal branch?
[employee 2] Again?
Didn't someone from accounting
get sent there last month?
That one didn't last a month?
[employee 1] Apparently, the assignments
will be based on performance reviews.
Jeez, is this Russian roulette or what?
[employee 2 sighs]
Wait, you got that job?
[music concludes]
Guess you're off to Childal now.
What?
CONFIDENTIAL
[daring music playing]
CHILDAL BRANCH: ONE POSITION
SELECTED BY PERFORMANCE REVIEW
IF NO ONE APPLIES
[Mi-ji] Childal?
[Gyeong-min]
We've nearly secured all the land,
but there's one prime spot still.
It's registered as Rosa Restaurant,
but there's no sign, so it's hard to find.
ROSA RESTAURAN
She's a stubborn old lady.
For now, just hand her the proposal.
-[exhales]
-[music swells, concludes]
I know how to handle older folks. Hmm.
CHICKEN GIBLET STEW
Oh, hello.
-Do you know the owner
-[customer] I swear!
I only had one shot. Just one!
[Mi-ji gasps]
That is one shot too many.
What are you doing? You guys get out too.
Hey, not us! He drank it all by himself.
You little
Fine, I'll leave.
Screw this place.
Don't expect me to come back.
[gargles, spits]
-[bystander] Ugh, what the
-[customer] Jeez!
[bystander] No wonder he got kicked out.
[customer] Hey!
What?
[chuckles]
Do you serve solo diners?
No, I don't.
Then I'll order for two.
[sighs]
Perfect timing!
Make that two. I'll eat with her.
-Let's share a table.
-What?
Oh.
[customers chattering]
NO ALCOHOL ALLOWED
[stranger] You can't order two servings
if you're alone.
It's not just about the portion.
That's just the rule here.
And they only serve chicken giblet soup,
so don't bother asking for anything else.
You saw the sign earlier, right?
No alcohol allowed.
No takeout and no delivery either.
-[thrilling music playing]
-[knife thudding]
-[stranger] Don't stare at her.
-Sorry?
[stranger] You'll get yelled at
if you make eye contact.
Anyway, this works out.
I've been waiting over 30 minutes
hoping someone would share a table.
My friend couldn't make it.
[Mi-ji] Isn't that too much hassle?
[stranger]
You'll understand once you try it.
Here it comes.
-[music concludes]
-[customers chattering]
[stranger] Go on, try it.
[gasps] Mm!
Wow.
So that's what it tastes like.
Here, let me serve you some.
-See you.
-[Mi-ji] Okay.
Ma'am.
-That was amazing.
-[cash register dinging]
I'd never had chicken giblet soup before,
but it's so delicious,
and there's no weird smell at all.
Thank you.
I was so busy eating
that I forgot to introduce myself.
I'm Yu Mi-rae from Korea Finance
Management Corporation.
You got a call from us
a while back, correct?
About the new HQ site.
So today,
I just wanted to hand over
some documents and explain
All right Should we talk outside?
Ma'am, this is the exit
Wait. Just a moment.
I'm just here to drop off the paperwork
[yelps]
I'm not selling, so don't come back.
[dramatic quirky music playing]
[sighs]
[music concludes]
[grunts]
Hey!
There.
Thank you.
I've been here a week today.
Already?
Wow, time flies.
Since the probation period is over,
could you let me know
if you plan to give me some work,
or if you'd prefer I leave?
One more week.
Pardon?
Do whatever you want for another week.
-But
-What do you think?
Does this look
like a sweet potato or a potato?
I really want a potato right now.
What should I do? Jeez.
[exhales]
[Mi-ji] She listed all the snacks
in the break room,
but nothing about how to
persuade property owners?
Darn it.
What is this?
[gasps]
She prepared all this too?
Gosh, I should've read this earlier.
[suspenseful music playing]
What the heck?
[Mi-rae] Team Leader Shin Gyeong-min.
[Mi-ji] He's married.
[Mi-rae] He's probably the most annoying,
but basically a puppet of the number one.
He's number two on my stay-away list.
He's number two?
-Then who's number one?
-[Mi-rae] Director Choi Tae-gwan.
Director Choi Tae-gwan.
I guess you forgot hers
because she's been on sick leave.
Go ahead, drink up.
Must be tough for a hotshot
to sit around doing nothing.
Choose wisely.
By accepting confidential information,
you're implicitly agreeing.
[suspenseful music continues]
[Mi-rae] Don't be fooled by his kindness.
He's number one on the stay-away list.
[gasps]
Damn it. Was it all a setup?
[shouting] What do I do now?
[breathes deeply]
[music builds, concludes]
HOW TO CONVINCE LANDOWNERS
Jeez, please.
HOW TO WIN OVER LANDOWNERS
FOR REDEVELOPMEN
[breathes heavily]
Mi-ji, calm down. It's not over yet.
Just pull yourself together
and let's make this happen.
[cell phone buzzing]
MESSAGE FROM MI-JI
[gasps] Oh my gosh! What the
Is she watching me?
That scared me.
What?
[Mi-rae] What do you do
during the farming off-season?
Off-season?
[cell phone buzzes]
[Mi-ji] I just chill.
-[sighs]
-[video game chime]
[cash register dinging]
DAY EIGH
[quirky music playing]
[grunts]
[door bell chimes]
[quirky music continues]
[cow moos in distance]
[chuckles nervously]
-[music builds, concludes]
-[groans]
Ma'am, I'm sorry. Wait!
[dramatic quirky music playing]
-[Mi-rae] I
-Shh.
Oh my!
False alarm.
[cell phone buzzing]
[Mi-rae] Is everything okay?
[Mi-ji] Of course.
DAY NINE
[dramatic quirky music continues]
Ma'am, please
[whimpering] Ma'am, please!
-Salt. Salt. Salt.
-[dramatic quirky music continues]
[Mi-rae sighs]
All good?
[cell phone buzzing]
[Mi-ji] Yes.
DAY TEN
[music builds slowly]
I told you not to come back!
Wait, ma'am.
[dramatic quirky music continues]
[gasps]
-[video game chime]
-[cell phone buzzing]
[Mi-ji] I heard Childal
is trending these days.
[sighs]
[cash register dinging]
[Mi-rae] Don't send me this crap.
Shit.
[groans]
[breathes deeply]
[music concludes]
TWO WEEKS LATER
[soft daring music playing]
[grunting]
[exhales]
[Mi-ji] Please take a look
just once, ma'am.
-Okay, fine.
-[gloomy quirky music playing]
[Mi-ji] I'll go now.
I'm leaving.
TO BE DEMOLISHED
-What do I do?
-[music concludes]
That wraps up
the administrative sanction case.
Oh, about that whistleblowing case
I was on as an external investigator,
I heard it was closed.
Can I ask what the outcome was?
No special measures were taken.
The employee withdrew the complaint.
Did she say why?
I'm not sure, but she withdrew it
as soon as the investigation began.
[chuckles]
Maybe she was afraid of
a false accusation charge.
[whispers] Who's "she"?
Yu Mi-rae, right?
[scoffs]
-[wind whistling]
-[birds chirping]
Mi-yeong.
Have you seen the chair
that was over there covered in tape?
The broken one?
Have you seen it?
I took it out this morning with the trash.
Weren't you going to throw it away?
Why would you
[Se-jin exhales]
Why did you do something
I didn't tell you to?
Because you don't ask for anything.
-You said to take initiative.
-I didn't mean cleaning, you know?
You're dodging the issue.
I hired a business partner, not a janitor.
[sighs]
A business partner
is someone who works with you.
You really know your words.
It's like talking to a dictionary.
[]
If it's about the chair,
I'll buy a new one tomorrow.
You were just insincere.
When I had an office job,
I saw people submitting
empty resumes like yours.
And they were either
insincere or fearless.
I was advised not to hire them,
but I always did.
Because fearless people are rare.
Then I'd watch them for a week
without assigning anything.
You can see who's a hit and who's a miss.
Fear of messing up
keeps some people from trying new things.
They can't stick it out till the end.
I hired you because
I thought you were fearless, Mi-yeong.
But you're a miss.
It's not "Mi-yeong." I'm Mi-ji.
You don't even know my name.
Why do you talk
like you know all about me?
[melancholic music playing]
Watching someone
without assigning them work
isn't some brilliant strategy.
That's just bullying.
You say I can do whatever I want,
but you just leave me hanging
and judge me however you like.
It's like playing with a bug,
pulling off its legs
just to see how long it lasts.
You really find that fun?
Why are you so cruel?
How could you treat someone like that?
[breathes heavily]
Pardon?
[sighs]
[Se-jin] I mean
[bag rustling]
[Mi-rae sobbing]
Oh! Oh! [screams]
[bike crashes]
-[music fades]
-What What happened?
What is it? What's wrong?
-[Mi-rae groans]
-[Se-jin] What happened?
-[groans]
-[running footsteps]
[Mi-rae groans]
Why are you lying there?
[groans]
[sighs]
[groans]
[breathes deeply]
I should've stayed seated facing the wall.
Why did I have to take the bait?
[breathes deeply]
Should I just come clean to Mi-rae?
[groans] Get it together, you dummy.
Stop trying to pass the buck
and clean up your mess.
[breathes deeply]
[groans]
There's still salt on me.
[sighs]
Mi-rae?
[soft music playing]
[music turns romantic]
[heartbeat thumping]
[soft romantic music continues]
[Mi-ji] Lee Ho-su? Why is he here?
What?
What do you mean
I mean, what about you?
-What about me?
-[music fades]
Why aren't you answering my calls
after disappearing and making me worry?
-Did you block me?
-[sighs]
[automated voice]
The person you're calling
No, I didn't
-[automated voice] Please try again later.
-So what?
Do I have to answer every time you call?
Gosh.
What happened
with the whistleblowing case?
How do you know about that?
Are you checking up on me?
You don't remember seeing me?
As an external investigator?
Look, what's your point?
If you have something to say, text me.
I have to go.
Your office is that way.
[mutters] Darn it.
Can we talk?
I'd rather not put this in writing.
Then talk.
We can't discuss this near the office
Hey, Yu Mi-rae!
What's running away going to solve?
This is about you.
Let's at least talk about it.
Come on. Make time.
Anything more
would be a hassle, even for me.
Fine, let's meet this weekend.
Saturday night?
We can decide where later.
[Mi-rae] What? Ho-su?
[sighs]
Don't tell me you made plans with him.
He just wants to talk for a bit.
It'd be weird to flat-out refuse.
But did you run into him?
He said something about
being an external investigator earlier.
Don't meet him.
What if he figures it out?
He won't. He still thinks I'm you.
Don't you remember back in high school?
[Mi-ji] Who is it?
[Mi-rae] He knew exactly who was who
even with towels on our heads.
TO MI-JI
[Ho-su] Who are you?
Are you really Mi-ji?
[sighs]
He can't tell.
Even if he suspects,
we know how to shut him up.
What was it absorbed-self
-Self-absorbed.
-Right.
[Mi-rae] Just listen to me.
Don't meet him.
We promised
not to interfere in each other's lives.
[inhales]
But you know
some things could happen
that force us to get involved
in each other's lives.
Like an accident or a disaster.
Did you do something?
[innocently] No!
I didn't do anything, I swear.
Honestly, I just
want to do something. Anything.
Look, don't meet him.
I don't want you to see him as me.
Okay?
-Answer me.
-Okay.
I said okay. I'm hanging up.
[cell phone beeping, thudding]
Jeez, what do I do?
Seeing Ho-su is enough to freak her out.
If she finds out what I did
Oh, man!
What do I do?
[cell phone buzzes]
[Ho-su] Saturday at Gwanghwamun?
[Mi-ji] Sorry, but
[soft music playing]
I ran into Mi-rae recently.
And it seemed like
she was having a hard time.
What's running away going to solve?
This is a big problem.
Let's at least talk about it.
-[music concludes]
-Does she still have me blocked?
Unbelievable
[tender music playing]
[Ho-su] Mi-rae.
[heartbeat thumping]
-Gosh!
-[music concludes]
-[traffic rumbling]
-[sirens wailing in distance]
[quirky music playing]
No, this isn't right.
[cell phone buzzes]
[music fades]
[Mi-ji] Who meets up
near the office on a weekend?
[phone buzzes]
Oh!
[Ho-su] Then where?
[tender music playing]
Where?
There are a million places to go.
Namsan? Absolutely.
Hongdae? Definitely.
Hit Gwanghwamun,
then loop Samcheong-dong and Insa-dong.
And at night, you have to see
the Rainbow Fountain at the Hangang River.
Hey, Seoul mouse.
Recommend something local.
What's your favorite spot in Seoul?
I feel like
there's nothing to see in Seoul.
[scoffs] Nothing? Come on.
This whole book is about Seoul.
Here.
Check off everywhere you haven't been.
Why?
We'll see each other in Seoul anyway.
It's more fun if we meet somewhere
neither of us has been.
It'll be like stepping on fresh snow.
Why aren't you going home?
No one's home.
Everyone's in Seoul.
Then
you should've gone with them
instead of reading this.
Mm.
Later.
I'll go later.
For my family,
Seoul is just where Mi-rae's hospital is.
Also, I'm waiting for you right now.
You've been going over
the wrong answers for hours.
Wrap it up already!
[music concludes]
[pop music thumping over speakers]
[host] Welcome!
We only have bar seats left. Is that okay?
Uh, yes!
This way, please.
[loud lively chatter]
[high-pitched ringing]
[muffled] Gosh, we barely made it in.
[loudly] I guess all the restaurants
are booked on weekends.
Yeah, I haven't eaten yet either.
What?
Here are your menus.
They have set menus for
-[loud chatter]
-[pop music continues thumping]
[sighs]
What?
Did I do something wrong? What's up?
You said you had something to say.
This doesn't feel like the right place
for a serious talk.
Are you trying to be
considerate right now?
You're not the only one who hates noise.
You really are self-absorbed.
[scoffs]
I was just asking.
Where do we go, then?
Every restaurant around here is packed.
You don't mind walking
for ten minutes, do you?
Wow! [giggles]
Oh my God.
Gosh.
[gasps] It's beautiful.
[sentimental music playing]
Okay, selfie time.
What?
Is this your first time
seeing the Hangang River or something?
Are you kidding?
I'm a Seoulite. How can this be my first?
Then why are you so obsessed with it
if you see it all the time?
It's not the same
as seeing it from the subway.
Now that you mention it
it has been ages since I've been here.
See? Stop working all the time
and enjoy things like this sometimes.
So
what are we supposed to eat here?
Isn't it obvious? It's the Hangang River.
[Mi-ji] By the Hangang River
[tender music playing]
you eat ramyun.
Not cup ramyun though.
It has to be the one
made with the ramyun cooker.
Isn't it all just the same?
Are you kidding?
You use packaged ramyun with the cooker.
The noodles are different.
And no cook-in-the-bag method.
You've got to use the cooker.
It's the whole vibe.
Everything's a whole vibe to you.
[Mi-ji inhales]
Jeez. You'll get it once you taste it.
[music]
[music concludes]
How is it? It's different, right?
I told you.
You're right.
[exhales]
No wonder Mi-ji kept raving
about Hangang River ramyun.
So, what did you want to talk about?
Eat first. We'll talk after.
Why are you dragging it out? Just say it.
Did you drop the case
because of me?
What do you mean "because of you"?
[sighs]
That day
I didn't expect to run into you.
INTERNAL REPORT INVESTIGATION
You know how it works at your company
When someone blows the whistle,
our firm steps in to investigate.
[knocking on door]
[Ho-su] It just so happened
that I was sent in to cover
for my supervising attorney that day.
Sorry I'm late.
[Mi-ji] So what exactly was
"because of you"?
In cases like this,
when it's about sexual misconduct,
sometimes the victim drops the case
because they're worried
about rumors spreading.
I don't know any of the details,
so don't worry.
Once I knew it was you,
I didn't even look at the files.
[pensive music playing]
Are we talking about Director Choi?
Director Choi?
I thought it was
Lead Specialist Park Sang-yeong.
I just feel bad for Mr. Park.
He shouldn't have looked out for her.
[Mi-ji] Mi-rae.
Did something else happen?
If you dropped the case because of me
then let's figure something out.
The internal process may be over,
but you might have a strong case in court.
We promised
not to interfere in each other's lives.
[sighs]
-I know lawyers who specialize in this
-Ho-su.
You haven't changed at all.
[music concludes]
-What?
-The world doesn't revolve around you.
Why would I drop it because of you?
I decided for my own reasons.
I mean, you avoided me
as soon as you saw me that day.
That's exactly what I mean
by self-absorbed.
Why would I avoid you?
I'm swamped with this new project
and don't have time for anything else.
That's why I dropped it.
Don't flatter yourself.
So was it
really all in my head?
Of course it was.
Your supervising attorney
doesn't know our history.
He just sent you to cover him, right?
What? Are you concerned
because she was a classmate?
It was just a crazy coincidence.
Wasn't it?
You're right.
I don't think he sent me on purpose.
You made all that fuss over this?
Gosh.
How are you even a lawyer
when you're this soft?
You probably work for free
half the time, don't you?
You clearly don't know me.
I've changed.
And yet you're here with me on a weekend?
You're still the same.
Once something gets stuck in your mind,
you can never let it go.
You get all fidgety,
like a kid with a pebble in his shoe.
I do?
Yes, you. Who else?
Whatever. Just eat.
[gentle pop song playing]
[teacher] Why are you two still here?
I'm waiting for Ho-su
to finish his review.
What? He got a perfect score.
Go home already!
[door opens]
[gentle pop song continues]
What's up with you?
-[book rustling]
-[singing in Korean]
You didn't get anything wrong.
There were a few
I just guessed on.
[singing in Korean]
[singing in Korean continues]
[singing in Korean continues]
[Mi-ji] Whether the pebble in his shoe
was the question he guessed on
or me,
I still don't know.
Are you done? Let's get going.
Aren't you heading back to work?
The fountain's about to go off.
What are you, a kid?
What's so great about a fountain?
I thought you wanted to see it.
-[music concludes]
-[scoffs] That must've been Mi-ji.
You said it too. Don't you remember?
When we came to Seoul for that mock exam.
You remember the weirdest things.
Hey, throw this away.
Okay.
I'll take it.
[Mi-rae sighs]
Why are you here at this hour?
Do I need a reason to visit?
[quirky music playing]
It works just fine.
[sighs] Why'd you do that?
Do what?
You really thought I wouldn't notice
if you didn't say anything?
Pardon?
[sighs] Jeez.
You were riding drunk, weren't you?
Drunk biking is serious!
[whispers]
If your mom finds out, you're dead.
Come on, I wasn't drunk.
Are you saying you were sober
when you fell off your bike?
Does that make any sense?
You can ride without your hands or feet!
Earlier, you were wobbling around
like you were wasted.
-It wasn't drunk biking.
-Yes, it was.
-[music fades]
-[Mi-rae clears throat]
What the heck?
[sighs] You seem off.
Even your hair's different.
What's going on? Just talk to me.
Even the old folks
in the neighborhood are worried,
asking what's going on with Yu Candy.
"Yu Can"
[in English] "You can do it?"
[in Korean] Candy. The one from the anime.
She's sad, but strong.
I see.
Why is everyone so worried? I'm fine.
The Youth Association President noticed.
He said you looked miserable yesterday,
just moping around.
How could I smile when I busted my knee
and there was blood everywhere?
But that's what you do.
Even when you got
your wisdom tooth pulled out,
you were grinning like the Joker.
How can anyone be cheerful 24/7?
Exactly.
[tender music playing]
[Gyeong-gu] That's my point.
You're always abnormally cheerful.
That's why you're Yu Candy.
[sighs]
I haven't seen you so drained
since graduation.
Mm.
Really?
Yeah.
See you.
[gate opens]
[sighs]
[gate closes]
[door lock beeps]
Hey, I just got home.
[door lock beeps]
[Mi-rae over phone] It's the weekend.
What took you so long?
I went to see the Hangang River by myself.
Hey, by any chance
[chair scraping]
do you have anything
you want to say to me?
What do you mean?
Just
Have you ever wanted to see
the Rainbow Fountain?
The Rainbow Fountain?
I think so, maybe.
You used to talk about it all the time.
Why?
No reason. I don't think
we ever talked about it before.
Anyway.
Okay.
Do you know your door's broken?
Right. It doesn't close, does it?
If it bothers you,
just change the doorknob.
[gentle music playing]
Are you
still having a hard time?
What?
I mean, I always left my door open anyway.
You know that's not what I meant.
[exhales] Come on. I'm Yu Candy.
Why would I be having a hard time?
Gosh, who's worrying about who here?
Mi-rae, worry about yourself.
-Mi-ji, you
-[Mi-ji] Oh, right.
Your heels are too high.
My feet got blisters on the back,
and they bled. It was a mess.
Don't yours ever hurt?
I've worn them enough
that I've got calluses now.
Why? Did they hurt that much?
No, I'll get used to it soon enough.
We've got the same feet, after all.
I suppose. We are the same.
Okay.
Anyway, get some sleep. I'll call soon.
-[Mi-rae] Okay.
-[Mi-ji] All right.
[cell phone beeps]
CALL ENDED
MI-JI
[Mi-ji] We're more alike than anyone
CALL ENDED
MI-RAE
so why did I always think
you were my opposite?
I'm not sure who I was trying to be.
Why
did I think I knew you?
[music fades]
What are you doing?
Just breathing. Why?
[scoffs]
I heard you don't work
on the farm anymore.
I'm going to the bank,
so take care of Grandma today.
Wash up and go to the hospital.
Wait, Mom
[sighs]
[nurse] Mi-ji, you're here.
You didn't come last week. Were you sick?
-No, I was busy with work.
-[nurse] I see.
Grandma, sit up and look who's here.
You always tell her not to come,
but you miss her when she's not here.
Who's that over there?
FALL RISK
BED REST ONLY
Mi-ji.
[nurse] That's right.
Now that Mi-ji's here,
let's get you dolled up.
I'll get some water to wash you up.
Let me.
-I'll do it.
-No, it's okay.
I got it.
[footsteps departing]
[Ho-su] Here's the draft
for Chairman Choi's settlement.
I wrote it up, but
I'm worried it might be a bit much.
Right, it's probably best to revise it.
Go for no compensation.
Pardon?
[Chung-gu] Once the suspended license
was mentioned, the victim gave in.
All that's left is a signature.
Thanks to you, it all worked out.
But there was real damage done.
There should be some compensation
You're overthinking it again.
Our client is Chairman Choi, remember?
You did great, so why the long face?
Let's go.
That cheapskate Chairman Choi
is treating us to something fancy tonight.
I'm good, actually.
[Chung-gu] He likes you.
The guy may be a pain,
but getting to know him won't hurt you.
Might as well make a good impression.
[sighs softly]
-Mr. Lee.
-Yes?
How did you know the whistleblower
was my classmate?
I read the case file.
Your high school has a unique name.
Duson High.
Did you send me on purpose
because she was my classmate?
Of course I did.
-Really?
-[Chung-hu] Yes.
-To get her to drop the case.
-[pensive music playing]
It's best to wrap things up quickly.
If you're asking for the deeper reason,
our client is the company,
not the employee.
They just got a new CEO,
so they're sensitive about the media.
[grunting]
Don't take it too personally.
It's like Chairman Choi's case.
Sure, the victim feels wronged,
and the perpetrator's in the wrong.
But winning comes first.
That's our job.
[Mi-ji] Once something gets stuck
in your mind, you can never let it go.
You get all fidgety,
like a kid with a pebble in his shoe.
[Chung-hu] You ready?
Chairman Choi has sent a car.
I'm
not going.
What?
Are you serious?
Yes.
Okay.
Good work today. Go get some rest.
[music concludes]
You're not sick or anything, are you?
[sighs]
Have you ever seen me get sick?
I'm always fit as a fiddle.
Was it tough for you in Seoul?
Why would it be?
I just took some food to Mi-rae.
Mi-rae.
[gentle music box playing]
You knew?
Even though I'm counting my days,
I'll still recognize you, Mi-rae.
Aren't you going to ask why I'm here?
What's the point?
I bet you kept it all in, barely hung on,
until you couldn't anymore.
No.
I couldn't hang on. [sniffles]
I ran away, Grandma. [sobs]
Good for you.
You did well, Mi-rae.
You did the right thing.
-Grandma.
-You did well.
[Gyeong-min shouting]
You still haven't delivered the documents?
Do you go there to hang out?
The landlord can be quite difficult
Didn't you know that beforehand?
You were the one who volunteered
and took the job.
Then you should've followed through,
Ms. Yu Mi-rae.
I won't say more.
You'll be taking
full responsibility anyway.
Go.
Take this with you!
[mouths] Shit.
[door bell chimes]
[chuckles] Hello, ma'am.
Ma'am.
Could you hear me out just for a second
before you throw salt at me?
Seriously.
Ma'am, then I will
leave the documents here.
Just read the proposal, please
Ma'am!
Jeez.
What did I ever do to deserve this?
Am I not a person? Did I break the law?
I'm just doing my job.
Just like you chop green onions
and clean giblets,
I'm just doing my job too.
We're both trying to make a living here.
You don't have to treat me like this.
I'm not asking you to sell
or sign anything.
I just want you to read these documents.
That's not such a terrible thing
for you to ruin my livelihood over!
[pants]
Are you done?
Yes.
[Mi-ji] What is this feeling?
[soft daring music playing]
[Mi-ji] I clearly messed everything up.
But somehow, it's easier to breathe.
For the first time in forever,
I feel like I've taken off
an invisible mask.
What?
[gentle music continues]
[music fades]
[Ho-su] You're here.
What is it? Do you have more to say?
I want to say sorry.
Sorry?
That time I got sent to your company
It wasn't a coincidence.
My supervising attorney knew
we were classmates and sent me on purpose.
Well, it's all in the past now,
and you didn't know either.
Even if you didn't drop the case
just because of me,
since I was sent with that intention,
I still feel responsible.
What's done is done,
but if you ever need help,
I'll do whatever I can.
Is that why you called me
all the way out here?
Don't you need to go back to work?
[sighs]
I'm done for today.
Thanks to you.
What do you mean?
Uh
Honestly
sometimes this job
made me feel uneasy.
And every time I felt uneasy,
I thought I was in the wrong.
So I kept trying to change myself.
But you said
when something gets stuck in my mind,
I act like a kid
with a pebble in his shoe.
That's when I realized.
Well
I wasn't wrong.
I'd just forgotten who I was.
[tender music playing]
Sounds ridiculous, right?
How do you forget yourself?
But I did. All this time.
So now,
I'm going to start retracing my steps.
See what else I've forgotten.
[Mi-ji] Some people revisit the test
they got a perfect score on.
[sighs]
[Mi-ji] All this time,
I thought I knew myself and Mi-rae,
but I was just guessing,
fooling myself into thinking I knew.
There's more to it
than just getting the right answer.
[knocking on door]
CHANGHWA FARM
YIELD INCREASE PLAN AND ANNUAL SCHEDULE
[Mi-ji] You only truly understand
some things after getting them wrong.
Now that I know what I got wrong,
maybe someday I'll get it right.
What?
-Nothing.
-[music concludes]
I was wondering if I'd get better
if I reviewed my mistakes.
[cell phone buzzing]
Hello?
[Ro-sa] Be here by ten o'clock tomorrow.
Pardon?
You want to be treated like a person?
Then be here by 10:00.
[receiver clatters]
[gasps]
Did something good happen?
What?
No, I'm not sure yet.
Gosh, the Hangang River is amazing.
Aren't you hungry?
Want to get some ramyun?
Wait, what time's the fountain show?
Should we eat after watching it?
No, maybe we should wait until sunset
Mi-ji.
You're Mi-ji, aren't you?
[uplifting song playing]
[singing in Korean]
[singing in Korean continues]
[singing in Korean continues]
[singing in Korean continues]
[singing in Korean continues]
[singing in Korean continues]
[singing in Korean continues]
[singing in Korean continues]
[singing in Korean continues]
YU MI-JI
[worker] When did you do this?
You've pulled yourself together.
[Se-jin] Right.
Why are you playing so hard to get?
That's enough. She said it's fine.
[Mi-ji] Do you have a lawyer mode?
-What?
-You should keep talking like that.
It's cool.
[Ho-su] Over here.
[woman] Mi-rae.
It's been such a long time.
How have you been?
Oh. Hey, Ji-yun.
How about a meeting
with the owner next week?
Pardon?
[Mi-ji] This is my specialty.
[Ro-sa] What are you doing?
Don't ever come back here.
I'm not selling my land.
[singing continues in Korean]
Subtitle translation by Soya Back
[theme music playing]
[in English]
You're driving alone at night ♪
You're driving alone at night ♪
Deep in the silence
But it doesn't mean you're lost ♪
And I'll tell you what ♪
We're on the train ♪
I promise I'll be where you are ♪
If any thought is against you ♪
With you, I am starting over ♪
We're learning to walk again ♪
OUR UNWRITTEN SEOUL
[song concludes]
[in Korean] The one with long hair?
Not the short-haired one?
The one with long hair is Mi-ji.
Wait, is that Mi-rae?
-But you said you told Mi-ji
-No, I didn't.
I said I told the girl next door.
So you didn't talk to Mi-ji about me?
I can't tell if it was Mi-ji or Mi-rae.
-[sighs]
-[Bun-hong] But that morning,
the one I asked to help you
had long hair.
TO MI-JI
Don't worry,
it's easy to get them mixed up.
Just get it right this time.
[twin] Who is it?
[soft music playing]
[Mi-ji] There are some creepy stories
about identical beings.
"Doppelgängers,"
The Double,
The Man in the Iron Mask,
and so on.
[soft music continues]
[Mi-ji] You'd think telling twins apart
would be easy enough.
But without clues,
it's harder than you think.
EPISODE 2
REVIEW AND REASSESS
[music concludes]
-[stylist] Excuse me.
-[client] Okay.
-How do I look?
-Come on.
You didn't bleach your hair?
Let them think you dyed it.
I had to cut it, you know?
Are you kidding? I got extensions.
What the [sighs]
When did you even write this manual thing?
While you were sleeping.
I just wrote down the bare minimum.
Didn't you say you were invisible?
How's this the bare minimum?
[sighs]
Is there anything I should know
before I go home?
Nope, you already know how I live.
Still, maybe some tips
on how you act around certain people?
No one cares about me.
[scoffs]
[cell phone buzzing]
LEE HO-SU
BLOCK NUMBER
I haven't missed the bus, have I? [pants]
[driver] Bus eight leaves in five minutes.
Time to board!
[sighs]
The passcode is our birthday.
Gyeong-gu might call, but just ignore him.
Are you sure this is okay?
Oh, come on. This is about you
being okay, remember?
Promise me you won't act up
and you'll lay low.
If you go around
trying to fix my problems,
I won't let it slide.
Hey, you're back to the Mi-rae I know.
I'm waiting.
I promise. I'll just sit and keep quiet.
Happy?
[mouths] Keep your word.
Okay, I get it.
Bye.
[cell phone buzzing]
[Mi-ji]
"Seriously, don't do anything."
[exhales]
-[phone alarm ringing]
-Shoot.
[alarm stops]
[groans]
[breathes deeply]
[grunts]
[sighs]
-[breathes deeply]
-[soft daring music playing]
[sighs heavily]
Yesterday is over.
Tomorrow is yet to come.
Today is yet unknown.
Let's go.
[door lock chirping]
[soft daring music continues]
DAY ONE
[card reader beeps]
[employee 1] Has this quarter's
policy funding schedule been released?
[employee 2] Yes,
applications open next week.
With the internal review period
BUILDING A BETTER TOMORROW,
TOGETHER IN FINANCE
KOREA FINANCE
MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
[overlapping chatter]
[in English] Yeah, that's right.
It's specifically designed
for investment professionals
and current financial
institution representatives.
[music concludes]
[in Korean] We have a weekly meeting.
Go as early as you can.
They don't tell me when it starts,
so watch and follow everyone else in.
I showed up an hour early, you jerks.
-[Mi-ji] Hey.
-[drawer rattling]
Looks like nobody's here yet.
They're all in the meeting.
Oh
[whispers] Darn it.
[mouths] What the heck?
[employee] Due to the rise
in insolvent enterprises, the PDF
[Mi-rae] If it's already started,
just sneak in.
Try not to draw any attention.
This PDF will most likely end up
just providing funding,
-nothing more
-[door creaking slowly]
[whispers] Shoot.
-[Tae-gwan] Ms. Yu.
-Yes?
Back from sick leave?
[sighs] Yes.
Sit.
Okay.
There won't be any seats.
Just sit in a chair by the window.
Okay.
[soft quirky music playing]
[door opens]
Coffee's here.
[Mi-rae] Don't forget, you're invisible.
When they act like they can see you,
it's just to get a reaction.
Even if it bothers you, don't react.
No, I'm good. Let Ms. Yu have mine.
I guess you forgot hers
because she's been on sick leave.
Go ahead, drink up. You too.
[employee chuckles softly]
Let's continue.
Yes
So in conclusion,
with the existing PDF we have
[Mi-rae] There's a ton of jargon
and acronyms in these meetings.
You won't understand much.
But they won't ask for your opinion,
so just sit tight
Senior Specialist Yu Mi-rae,
what's your take?
-[music concludes]
-What?
Didn't you take that seat
so you could say something?
You're the most PC
and morally upright person here,
so let's hear your thoughts
on ESG management.
ESG
Well, if you ask me,
I think ESG management is
very important,
-and
-[tense quirky music playing]
there's definitely
a lot of weight to it
So, how should we set
those all-important ESG KPIs?
K, K-pop K?
Oh, K!
K K
[Tae-gwan] That's enough.
Why put her on the spot like that
when we're short on time?
Anyway, it's good to hear
your voice again, Ms. Yu.
-Hmm. Yes.
-Let's wrap up.
[employee] I can't believe
you actually answered that.
-[music fades]
-You take everything so literally.
That's why you misunderstand people.
I just feel bad for Mr. Park.
He shouldn't have looked out for her.
[whispers] Those bullies
[door closes]
[clears throat]
-[male voice] Ms. Yu. I mean, Mi-rae.
-[eerie music playing]
[music intensifies]
[voice 1] That's Yu Mi-rae.
-[voice 2] Why is she here?
-[voice 3] She's got nerve.
-[voice 4 laughs] She did it.
-[voice 5] She's so shameless.
-[voice 6] Right. It was her.
-[voice 7] No way.
-[voice 6] She's brazen.
-[voice 8] How funny.
[voice 9] Gosh!
[eerie overlapping chatter and laughter]
[chatter stops abruptly]
[female voice] Ms. Yu Mi-rae?
-[gasps]
-[music stops abruptly]
[slow suspenseful music playing]
You
You're back from Seoul
Mom
I mean
Did you dye your hair?
What?
[music turns intriguing]
Yeah.
It looks way better.
Good God. It was hard to look at before!
-[music fades]
-You finally did the right thing.
It looks great. Let's go eat.
That was a nice surprise!
[breathes deeply]
Did Mi-rae finish all the kimchi I sent?
[Mi-ji] No, she left quite a lot.
I don't think you need
to send her food anymore.
She hardly eats at home,
so it just sits there
I know.
She's always been a picky eater.
You know that?
Then why do you send it to her?
It's the only thing I can do
to ease my guilt.
She sends me money every month.
The least I can do is send her some food.
[Ok-hui slurps]
So it's out of guilt?
Because you feel bad?
Jeez.
You wouldn't know guilt if it hit you.
I mean, gosh.
Why aren't you answering your phone?
-What do you mean?
-Grandma's caregiver called.
She said she couldn't reach you.
She's out for a few days. Family stuff.
2 NEW MESSAGES
You'll go even if I
tell you not to, right?
Go where?
The hospital.
You'll visit Grandma, won't you?
[Mi-ji] I only have one condition.
Visit Grandma twice a week.
What? Grandma will know right away.
No excuses. Twice a week.
I'm busy.
[scoffs] Busy doing what?
You're unemployed.
I have work.
[Se-jin] Come to the strawberry farm
by two o'clock.
Changhwa Farm.
I'd rather work on the farm
than get caught right away.
START - END
3 KM, 48 MIN ON FOO
[Mi-rae] What? Three kilometers?
[serene music playing]
[whimpering]
-[tire screeching]
-Oh, no!
DUSON-RI SENIOR CENTER
GYEONG-GU MAR
Hey, Mi-ji! Did you dye your hair?
Yu Mi-ji!
What's going on? Is she drunk?
[Mi-ji] Gosh, no!
[Myeong-gap] That's not biking.
That's a crime on wheels.
CHANGHWA FARM
[whimpers]
[Mi-rae yelling indistinctly]
Oh!
-[panting]
-[music concludes]
Hi.
I'm Yu Mi-ji. I got your text.
[soft quirky music playing]
DUSON-RI YOUTH ASSOCIATION
You were looking for some help?
Isn't this Changhwa Farm?
[chuckling] What's with this act?
It's only been a few days,
and you're playing pretend?
If you're that bored, tie these up.
[chuckles nervously] Okay.
[chuckles]
Very good.
You came to play along with a crazy guy
for 200,000 won?
He's been talking about
planting a new kind of strawberry
when the season's long gone.
What will you use after you've tilled?
Pipes or heating wires?
Pardon?
Quit the act.
I mean for the temperature control.
Oh, temperature
[Se-jin] Why all the questions?
Tell me.
-Why?
-[music concludes]
[Se-jin] And you should be asking
the owner about that stuff.
Did you get the text?
Oh, yes.
Is the owner in there?
He's right here.
[gentle music playing]
There are three greenhouses,
but we're only tilling this one for now.
Uh [grunts]
There.
[blows]
Everyone's into smart farming these days,
but we use terrace cultivation.
What does that mean?
We use soil?
Right.
You're pretty smart.
What else does it mean?
-It's organic.
-[music concludes]
Maybe you heard from
the Youth Association President,
but last year's harvest was a bust.
I listened to everyone in the village,
and it all went sideways.
But now, I just need to listen
to you, Mi-hee.
It's Mi-ji. Yu Mi-ji.
Sorry.
Anyway, now that we've got
a veteran on board,
I'm going to run things my way this year.
We'll get things going
at the end of the month.
That's all.
Then what should I do now?
Well, for now
whatever you want, Min-ji.
Do what you think is best
for the first week.
Aren't you expecting too much
from a part-timer?
I hired a partner, not a part-timer.
If there's nothing to do,
you can just relax.
You'll get paid daily after work.
Oh! You can set your own hours.
[clicks tongue]
Good luck!
Jeez.
[vocalizing playful tune]
This "abuse of power" crap.
Now I can't even breathe
without being accused of abuse.
Legally speaking,
it was more than just breathing.
Our priority should be to avoid a lawsuit,
so let's try to settle first.
Settle?
No way.
You charge twice as much as other lawyers,
and your brilliant idea
is to just pay him off?
It's best to offer something now,
or it'll end up costing
a lot more down the road.
Don't give him a dime. Just win!
I'd like that too,
but you're still on probation.
You said it was just a few hits,
so I assumed it was nothing serious.
But you broke both his legs
and expect it to just go away?
Jeez.
Just because you're both damaged goods,
you're covering for him?
[laptop slams shut]
What's your problem?
[pensive music playing]
It was June 15, 2020.
What was?
Mr. Kim Seung-yong
got his license suspended
for 100 days for DUI.
And he interviewed for the driver job
on September 15, 2020.
Wait, then
While his license was still suspended
he started working as your driver.
We might be able to win this
without offering any payment.
Get that settlement
or whatever it is done.
Don't drag it out
to squeeze more money out of me.
The less he gets,
the more you earn your keep. Got it?
We earn our keep
by keeping you out of jail, sir.
[shouts] What?
If the fees are too much,
I'd be happy to refer you
to another lawyer.
They are all good at what they do.
Please take care.
[clears throat]
[music concludes]
Gosh, for someone who's loaded,
he never stops
complaining about having to pay.
I'm sorry.
What for?
For not telling you sooner.
I found evidence
that his license was suspended,
but I wasn't sure whether to say anything.
And you said it
because you felt sorry for me
over the "damaged goods" comment?
Not at all. If anything, I
I wasn't trying to undermine
anyone's capability due to a disability
Ho-su.
What do you say in situations like this?
I just wanted to win.
There you go.
Come on, I'll whip up something good.
[blender whirring]
[Chung-gu] What was it again?
I've uploaded the draft
of the Youngho Holdings opinion letter
and the Derma Beauty equity report.
For the Eco Energy
industrial accident case,
I'll go with
the ministry's interpretation.
Good. Refer to the Jinsu Group case.
All done.
Bottoms up.
Is this safe to drink?
You don't know Buzz Boost?
Back in college,
people used to pay me for it.
They all passed the bar.
Their health took a hit, though.
[exhales loudly] Now I'm wide awake.
-Let me
-[exhales]
You are going to KFMC this week, right?
Yes, for the advisory meeting.
By the way, about the whistleblowing case
You can drop that.
It's been handled.
Already? I haven't started investigating.
YU MI-RAE
Looks like
they took care of it internally.
What?
Are you worried
because she was a classmate?
No, not at all.
Good.
Overthinking only gets
in the way in this job.
Understood?
[Chung-gu exhales]
[quirky music playing]
I'll head out first
[Mi-rae] Don't say goodbye.
[clears throat]
She's acting odd today, right?
YOUR PARTNER TO SUCCESS
HANJIN BANK
[sighs]
200,000 WON
[Mi-rae]
Sorry, but I can't keep working like this
[cell phone buzzing]
[Mi-ji] Made it through the day.
[Mi-rae] How was everything?
[Mi-ji] Too easy.
What if it's really easy,
and I'm just not cut out for it?
SORRY, BUT
[video game chime]
[cash register dinging]
Of course it's too easy. All I do is sit.
Gosh, I could do this for a year.
DAY TWO
[mouse wheel rattling]
BUILDING AN OPEN-SOURCE
AI SYSTEM IN FINANCE
[quirky music continues]
[mouse wheel rattling, echoing]
[Se-jin] Mi-rim.
Shoot.
[quirky music continues]
What do you want for lunch?
You don't want to talk?
DAY THREE
[quirky music continues]
[chuckles]
DAY FOUR
[quirky music continues]
[Mi-ji] Mm.
-[music concludes]
-[team leader] What's the cafeteria menu?
[employee 1] Army stew.
A WEEK LATER
-Is that it?
-Can't we go out for meat?
-[employee 2] That sounds great.
-[employee 3] To a restaurant?
Gosh.
This is brutal.
How did Mi-rae survive this?
My whole body's stiff.
[groaning]
[grunts]
Gosh.
[intriguing music playing]
-Feeling uncomfortable?
-Not at all.
Must be tough for a hotshot
to sit around doing nothing.
-No.
-Come on.
It's written all over your face.
If you'd like,
I could give you a simple task.
[breathes deeply]
Actually, no.
With the way things are these days,
I'll just get blamed later
for sending someone out.
Forget I said anything.
Sending me out, you said?
[music concludes]
You heard our team's handling
the new HQ site, right?
It's a confidential project,
so we're keeping the team small,
but progress is slow.
If I give the busy ones more work,
something's bound to fall through.
[team leader] Director Choi,
just give me a little more time.
Why trust Yu Mi-rae with
[inhales deeply] Mr. Shin.
What if Ms. Yu files a complaint
about being sidelined?
[intriguing music playing]
PLANNING COORDINATION DEPT.
DIRECTOR CHOI TAE-GWAN
Choose wisely.
By accepting confidential information,
you're implicitly agreeing.
If you're uncertain,
it might be better to just stay put.
You saw the internal email, right?
Performance reviews
are much stricter this year,
so you'll have to work hard.
I'm sure you'll manage.
You can go.
Okay.
[mouse clicking]
RECRUITING FOR EXTERNAL BRANCH POSITIONS
[employee 1] Did you see the opening
at the Childal branch?
[employee 2] Again?
Didn't someone from accounting
get sent there last month?
That one didn't last a month?
[employee 1] Apparently, the assignments
will be based on performance reviews.
Jeez, is this Russian roulette or what?
[employee 2 sighs]
Wait, you got that job?
[music concludes]
Guess you're off to Childal now.
What?
CONFIDENTIAL
[daring music playing]
CHILDAL BRANCH: ONE POSITION
SELECTED BY PERFORMANCE REVIEW
IF NO ONE APPLIES
[Mi-ji] Childal?
[Gyeong-min]
We've nearly secured all the land,
but there's one prime spot still.
It's registered as Rosa Restaurant,
but there's no sign, so it's hard to find.
ROSA RESTAURAN
She's a stubborn old lady.
For now, just hand her the proposal.
-[exhales]
-[music swells, concludes]
I know how to handle older folks. Hmm.
CHICKEN GIBLET STEW
Oh, hello.
-Do you know the owner
-[customer] I swear!
I only had one shot. Just one!
[Mi-ji gasps]
That is one shot too many.
What are you doing? You guys get out too.
Hey, not us! He drank it all by himself.
You little
Fine, I'll leave.
Screw this place.
Don't expect me to come back.
[gargles, spits]
-[bystander] Ugh, what the
-[customer] Jeez!
[bystander] No wonder he got kicked out.
[customer] Hey!
What?
[chuckles]
Do you serve solo diners?
No, I don't.
Then I'll order for two.
[sighs]
Perfect timing!
Make that two. I'll eat with her.
-Let's share a table.
-What?
Oh.
[customers chattering]
NO ALCOHOL ALLOWED
[stranger] You can't order two servings
if you're alone.
It's not just about the portion.
That's just the rule here.
And they only serve chicken giblet soup,
so don't bother asking for anything else.
You saw the sign earlier, right?
No alcohol allowed.
No takeout and no delivery either.
-[thrilling music playing]
-[knife thudding]
-[stranger] Don't stare at her.
-Sorry?
[stranger] You'll get yelled at
if you make eye contact.
Anyway, this works out.
I've been waiting over 30 minutes
hoping someone would share a table.
My friend couldn't make it.
[Mi-ji] Isn't that too much hassle?
[stranger]
You'll understand once you try it.
Here it comes.
-[music concludes]
-[customers chattering]
[stranger] Go on, try it.
[gasps] Mm!
Wow.
So that's what it tastes like.
Here, let me serve you some.
-See you.
-[Mi-ji] Okay.
Ma'am.
-That was amazing.
-[cash register dinging]
I'd never had chicken giblet soup before,
but it's so delicious,
and there's no weird smell at all.
Thank you.
I was so busy eating
that I forgot to introduce myself.
I'm Yu Mi-rae from Korea Finance
Management Corporation.
You got a call from us
a while back, correct?
About the new HQ site.
So today,
I just wanted to hand over
some documents and explain
All right Should we talk outside?
Ma'am, this is the exit
Wait. Just a moment.
I'm just here to drop off the paperwork
[yelps]
I'm not selling, so don't come back.
[dramatic quirky music playing]
[sighs]
[music concludes]
[grunts]
Hey!
There.
Thank you.
I've been here a week today.
Already?
Wow, time flies.
Since the probation period is over,
could you let me know
if you plan to give me some work,
or if you'd prefer I leave?
One more week.
Pardon?
Do whatever you want for another week.
-But
-What do you think?
Does this look
like a sweet potato or a potato?
I really want a potato right now.
What should I do? Jeez.
[exhales]
[Mi-ji] She listed all the snacks
in the break room,
but nothing about how to
persuade property owners?
Darn it.
What is this?
[gasps]
She prepared all this too?
Gosh, I should've read this earlier.
[suspenseful music playing]
What the heck?
[Mi-rae] Team Leader Shin Gyeong-min.
[Mi-ji] He's married.
[Mi-rae] He's probably the most annoying,
but basically a puppet of the number one.
He's number two on my stay-away list.
He's number two?
-Then who's number one?
-[Mi-rae] Director Choi Tae-gwan.
Director Choi Tae-gwan.
I guess you forgot hers
because she's been on sick leave.
Go ahead, drink up.
Must be tough for a hotshot
to sit around doing nothing.
Choose wisely.
By accepting confidential information,
you're implicitly agreeing.
[suspenseful music continues]
[Mi-rae] Don't be fooled by his kindness.
He's number one on the stay-away list.
[gasps]
Damn it. Was it all a setup?
[shouting] What do I do now?
[breathes deeply]
[music builds, concludes]
HOW TO CONVINCE LANDOWNERS
Jeez, please.
HOW TO WIN OVER LANDOWNERS
FOR REDEVELOPMEN
[breathes heavily]
Mi-ji, calm down. It's not over yet.
Just pull yourself together
and let's make this happen.
[cell phone buzzing]
MESSAGE FROM MI-JI
[gasps] Oh my gosh! What the
Is she watching me?
That scared me.
What?
[Mi-rae] What do you do
during the farming off-season?
Off-season?
[cell phone buzzes]
[Mi-ji] I just chill.
-[sighs]
-[video game chime]
[cash register dinging]
DAY EIGH
[quirky music playing]
[grunts]
[door bell chimes]
[quirky music continues]
[cow moos in distance]
[chuckles nervously]
-[music builds, concludes]
-[groans]
Ma'am, I'm sorry. Wait!
[dramatic quirky music playing]
-[Mi-rae] I
-Shh.
Oh my!
False alarm.
[cell phone buzzing]
[Mi-rae] Is everything okay?
[Mi-ji] Of course.
DAY NINE
[dramatic quirky music continues]
Ma'am, please
[whimpering] Ma'am, please!
-Salt. Salt. Salt.
-[dramatic quirky music continues]
[Mi-rae sighs]
All good?
[cell phone buzzing]
[Mi-ji] Yes.
DAY TEN
[music builds slowly]
I told you not to come back!
Wait, ma'am.
[dramatic quirky music continues]
[gasps]
-[video game chime]
-[cell phone buzzing]
[Mi-ji] I heard Childal
is trending these days.
[sighs]
[cash register dinging]
[Mi-rae] Don't send me this crap.
Shit.
[groans]
[breathes deeply]
[music concludes]
TWO WEEKS LATER
[soft daring music playing]
[grunting]
[exhales]
[Mi-ji] Please take a look
just once, ma'am.
-Okay, fine.
-[gloomy quirky music playing]
[Mi-ji] I'll go now.
I'm leaving.
TO BE DEMOLISHED
-What do I do?
-[music concludes]
That wraps up
the administrative sanction case.
Oh, about that whistleblowing case
I was on as an external investigator,
I heard it was closed.
Can I ask what the outcome was?
No special measures were taken.
The employee withdrew the complaint.
Did she say why?
I'm not sure, but she withdrew it
as soon as the investigation began.
[chuckles]
Maybe she was afraid of
a false accusation charge.
[whispers] Who's "she"?
Yu Mi-rae, right?
[scoffs]
-[wind whistling]
-[birds chirping]
Mi-yeong.
Have you seen the chair
that was over there covered in tape?
The broken one?
Have you seen it?
I took it out this morning with the trash.
Weren't you going to throw it away?
Why would you
[Se-jin exhales]
Why did you do something
I didn't tell you to?
Because you don't ask for anything.
-You said to take initiative.
-I didn't mean cleaning, you know?
You're dodging the issue.
I hired a business partner, not a janitor.
[sighs]
A business partner
is someone who works with you.
You really know your words.
It's like talking to a dictionary.
[]
If it's about the chair,
I'll buy a new one tomorrow.
You were just insincere.
When I had an office job,
I saw people submitting
empty resumes like yours.
And they were either
insincere or fearless.
I was advised not to hire them,
but I always did.
Because fearless people are rare.
Then I'd watch them for a week
without assigning anything.
You can see who's a hit and who's a miss.
Fear of messing up
keeps some people from trying new things.
They can't stick it out till the end.
I hired you because
I thought you were fearless, Mi-yeong.
But you're a miss.
It's not "Mi-yeong." I'm Mi-ji.
You don't even know my name.
Why do you talk
like you know all about me?
[melancholic music playing]
Watching someone
without assigning them work
isn't some brilliant strategy.
That's just bullying.
You say I can do whatever I want,
but you just leave me hanging
and judge me however you like.
It's like playing with a bug,
pulling off its legs
just to see how long it lasts.
You really find that fun?
Why are you so cruel?
How could you treat someone like that?
[breathes heavily]
Pardon?
[sighs]
[Se-jin] I mean
[bag rustling]
[Mi-rae sobbing]
Oh! Oh! [screams]
[bike crashes]
-[music fades]
-What What happened?
What is it? What's wrong?
-[Mi-rae groans]
-[Se-jin] What happened?
-[groans]
-[running footsteps]
[Mi-rae groans]
Why are you lying there?
[groans]
[sighs]
[groans]
[breathes deeply]
I should've stayed seated facing the wall.
Why did I have to take the bait?
[breathes deeply]
Should I just come clean to Mi-rae?
[groans] Get it together, you dummy.
Stop trying to pass the buck
and clean up your mess.
[breathes deeply]
[groans]
There's still salt on me.
[sighs]
Mi-rae?
[soft music playing]
[music turns romantic]
[heartbeat thumping]
[soft romantic music continues]
[Mi-ji] Lee Ho-su? Why is he here?
What?
What do you mean
I mean, what about you?
-What about me?
-[music fades]
Why aren't you answering my calls
after disappearing and making me worry?
-Did you block me?
-[sighs]
[automated voice]
The person you're calling
No, I didn't
-[automated voice] Please try again later.
-So what?
Do I have to answer every time you call?
Gosh.
What happened
with the whistleblowing case?
How do you know about that?
Are you checking up on me?
You don't remember seeing me?
As an external investigator?
Look, what's your point?
If you have something to say, text me.
I have to go.
Your office is that way.
[mutters] Darn it.
Can we talk?
I'd rather not put this in writing.
Then talk.
We can't discuss this near the office
Hey, Yu Mi-rae!
What's running away going to solve?
This is about you.
Let's at least talk about it.
Come on. Make time.
Anything more
would be a hassle, even for me.
Fine, let's meet this weekend.
Saturday night?
We can decide where later.
[Mi-rae] What? Ho-su?
[sighs]
Don't tell me you made plans with him.
He just wants to talk for a bit.
It'd be weird to flat-out refuse.
But did you run into him?
He said something about
being an external investigator earlier.
Don't meet him.
What if he figures it out?
He won't. He still thinks I'm you.
Don't you remember back in high school?
[Mi-ji] Who is it?
[Mi-rae] He knew exactly who was who
even with towels on our heads.
TO MI-JI
[Ho-su] Who are you?
Are you really Mi-ji?
[sighs]
He can't tell.
Even if he suspects,
we know how to shut him up.
What was it absorbed-self
-Self-absorbed.
-Right.
[Mi-rae] Just listen to me.
Don't meet him.
We promised
not to interfere in each other's lives.
[inhales]
But you know
some things could happen
that force us to get involved
in each other's lives.
Like an accident or a disaster.
Did you do something?
[innocently] No!
I didn't do anything, I swear.
Honestly, I just
want to do something. Anything.
Look, don't meet him.
I don't want you to see him as me.
Okay?
-Answer me.
-Okay.
I said okay. I'm hanging up.
[cell phone beeping, thudding]
Jeez, what do I do?
Seeing Ho-su is enough to freak her out.
If she finds out what I did
Oh, man!
What do I do?
[cell phone buzzes]
[Ho-su] Saturday at Gwanghwamun?
[Mi-ji] Sorry, but
[soft music playing]
I ran into Mi-rae recently.
And it seemed like
she was having a hard time.
What's running away going to solve?
This is a big problem.
Let's at least talk about it.
-[music concludes]
-Does she still have me blocked?
Unbelievable
[tender music playing]
[Ho-su] Mi-rae.
[heartbeat thumping]
-Gosh!
-[music concludes]
-[traffic rumbling]
-[sirens wailing in distance]
[quirky music playing]
No, this isn't right.
[cell phone buzzes]
[music fades]
[Mi-ji] Who meets up
near the office on a weekend?
[phone buzzes]
Oh!
[Ho-su] Then where?
[tender music playing]
Where?
There are a million places to go.
Namsan? Absolutely.
Hongdae? Definitely.
Hit Gwanghwamun,
then loop Samcheong-dong and Insa-dong.
And at night, you have to see
the Rainbow Fountain at the Hangang River.
Hey, Seoul mouse.
Recommend something local.
What's your favorite spot in Seoul?
I feel like
there's nothing to see in Seoul.
[scoffs] Nothing? Come on.
This whole book is about Seoul.
Here.
Check off everywhere you haven't been.
Why?
We'll see each other in Seoul anyway.
It's more fun if we meet somewhere
neither of us has been.
It'll be like stepping on fresh snow.
Why aren't you going home?
No one's home.
Everyone's in Seoul.
Then
you should've gone with them
instead of reading this.
Mm.
Later.
I'll go later.
For my family,
Seoul is just where Mi-rae's hospital is.
Also, I'm waiting for you right now.
You've been going over
the wrong answers for hours.
Wrap it up already!
[music concludes]
[pop music thumping over speakers]
[host] Welcome!
We only have bar seats left. Is that okay?
Uh, yes!
This way, please.
[loud lively chatter]
[high-pitched ringing]
[muffled] Gosh, we barely made it in.
[loudly] I guess all the restaurants
are booked on weekends.
Yeah, I haven't eaten yet either.
What?
Here are your menus.
They have set menus for
-[loud chatter]
-[pop music continues thumping]
[sighs]
What?
Did I do something wrong? What's up?
You said you had something to say.
This doesn't feel like the right place
for a serious talk.
Are you trying to be
considerate right now?
You're not the only one who hates noise.
You really are self-absorbed.
[scoffs]
I was just asking.
Where do we go, then?
Every restaurant around here is packed.
You don't mind walking
for ten minutes, do you?
Wow! [giggles]
Oh my God.
Gosh.
[gasps] It's beautiful.
[sentimental music playing]
Okay, selfie time.
What?
Is this your first time
seeing the Hangang River or something?
Are you kidding?
I'm a Seoulite. How can this be my first?
Then why are you so obsessed with it
if you see it all the time?
It's not the same
as seeing it from the subway.
Now that you mention it
it has been ages since I've been here.
See? Stop working all the time
and enjoy things like this sometimes.
So
what are we supposed to eat here?
Isn't it obvious? It's the Hangang River.
[Mi-ji] By the Hangang River
[tender music playing]
you eat ramyun.
Not cup ramyun though.
It has to be the one
made with the ramyun cooker.
Isn't it all just the same?
Are you kidding?
You use packaged ramyun with the cooker.
The noodles are different.
And no cook-in-the-bag method.
You've got to use the cooker.
It's the whole vibe.
Everything's a whole vibe to you.
[Mi-ji inhales]
Jeez. You'll get it once you taste it.
[music]
[music concludes]
How is it? It's different, right?
I told you.
You're right.
[exhales]
No wonder Mi-ji kept raving
about Hangang River ramyun.
So, what did you want to talk about?
Eat first. We'll talk after.
Why are you dragging it out? Just say it.
Did you drop the case
because of me?
What do you mean "because of you"?
[sighs]
That day
I didn't expect to run into you.
INTERNAL REPORT INVESTIGATION
You know how it works at your company
When someone blows the whistle,
our firm steps in to investigate.
[knocking on door]
[Ho-su] It just so happened
that I was sent in to cover
for my supervising attorney that day.
Sorry I'm late.
[Mi-ji] So what exactly was
"because of you"?
In cases like this,
when it's about sexual misconduct,
sometimes the victim drops the case
because they're worried
about rumors spreading.
I don't know any of the details,
so don't worry.
Once I knew it was you,
I didn't even look at the files.
[pensive music playing]
Are we talking about Director Choi?
Director Choi?
I thought it was
Lead Specialist Park Sang-yeong.
I just feel bad for Mr. Park.
He shouldn't have looked out for her.
[Mi-ji] Mi-rae.
Did something else happen?
If you dropped the case because of me
then let's figure something out.
The internal process may be over,
but you might have a strong case in court.
We promised
not to interfere in each other's lives.
[sighs]
-I know lawyers who specialize in this
-Ho-su.
You haven't changed at all.
[music concludes]
-What?
-The world doesn't revolve around you.
Why would I drop it because of you?
I decided for my own reasons.
I mean, you avoided me
as soon as you saw me that day.
That's exactly what I mean
by self-absorbed.
Why would I avoid you?
I'm swamped with this new project
and don't have time for anything else.
That's why I dropped it.
Don't flatter yourself.
So was it
really all in my head?
Of course it was.
Your supervising attorney
doesn't know our history.
He just sent you to cover him, right?
What? Are you concerned
because she was a classmate?
It was just a crazy coincidence.
Wasn't it?
You're right.
I don't think he sent me on purpose.
You made all that fuss over this?
Gosh.
How are you even a lawyer
when you're this soft?
You probably work for free
half the time, don't you?
You clearly don't know me.
I've changed.
And yet you're here with me on a weekend?
You're still the same.
Once something gets stuck in your mind,
you can never let it go.
You get all fidgety,
like a kid with a pebble in his shoe.
I do?
Yes, you. Who else?
Whatever. Just eat.
[gentle pop song playing]
[teacher] Why are you two still here?
I'm waiting for Ho-su
to finish his review.
What? He got a perfect score.
Go home already!
[door opens]
[gentle pop song continues]
What's up with you?
-[book rustling]
-[singing in Korean]
You didn't get anything wrong.
There were a few
I just guessed on.
[singing in Korean]
[singing in Korean continues]
[singing in Korean continues]
[Mi-ji] Whether the pebble in his shoe
was the question he guessed on
or me,
I still don't know.
Are you done? Let's get going.
Aren't you heading back to work?
The fountain's about to go off.
What are you, a kid?
What's so great about a fountain?
I thought you wanted to see it.
-[music concludes]
-[scoffs] That must've been Mi-ji.
You said it too. Don't you remember?
When we came to Seoul for that mock exam.
You remember the weirdest things.
Hey, throw this away.
Okay.
I'll take it.
[Mi-rae sighs]
Why are you here at this hour?
Do I need a reason to visit?
[quirky music playing]
It works just fine.
[sighs] Why'd you do that?
Do what?
You really thought I wouldn't notice
if you didn't say anything?
Pardon?
[sighs] Jeez.
You were riding drunk, weren't you?
Drunk biking is serious!
[whispers]
If your mom finds out, you're dead.
Come on, I wasn't drunk.
Are you saying you were sober
when you fell off your bike?
Does that make any sense?
You can ride without your hands or feet!
Earlier, you were wobbling around
like you were wasted.
-It wasn't drunk biking.
-Yes, it was.
-[music fades]
-[Mi-rae clears throat]
What the heck?
[sighs] You seem off.
Even your hair's different.
What's going on? Just talk to me.
Even the old folks
in the neighborhood are worried,
asking what's going on with Yu Candy.
"Yu Can"
[in English] "You can do it?"
[in Korean] Candy. The one from the anime.
She's sad, but strong.
I see.
Why is everyone so worried? I'm fine.
The Youth Association President noticed.
He said you looked miserable yesterday,
just moping around.
How could I smile when I busted my knee
and there was blood everywhere?
But that's what you do.
Even when you got
your wisdom tooth pulled out,
you were grinning like the Joker.
How can anyone be cheerful 24/7?
Exactly.
[tender music playing]
[Gyeong-gu] That's my point.
You're always abnormally cheerful.
That's why you're Yu Candy.
[sighs]
I haven't seen you so drained
since graduation.
Mm.
Really?
Yeah.
See you.
[gate opens]
[sighs]
[gate closes]
[door lock beeps]
Hey, I just got home.
[door lock beeps]
[Mi-rae over phone] It's the weekend.
What took you so long?
I went to see the Hangang River by myself.
Hey, by any chance
[chair scraping]
do you have anything
you want to say to me?
What do you mean?
Just
Have you ever wanted to see
the Rainbow Fountain?
The Rainbow Fountain?
I think so, maybe.
You used to talk about it all the time.
Why?
No reason. I don't think
we ever talked about it before.
Anyway.
Okay.
Do you know your door's broken?
Right. It doesn't close, does it?
If it bothers you,
just change the doorknob.
[gentle music playing]
Are you
still having a hard time?
What?
I mean, I always left my door open anyway.
You know that's not what I meant.
[exhales] Come on. I'm Yu Candy.
Why would I be having a hard time?
Gosh, who's worrying about who here?
Mi-rae, worry about yourself.
-Mi-ji, you
-[Mi-ji] Oh, right.
Your heels are too high.
My feet got blisters on the back,
and they bled. It was a mess.
Don't yours ever hurt?
I've worn them enough
that I've got calluses now.
Why? Did they hurt that much?
No, I'll get used to it soon enough.
We've got the same feet, after all.
I suppose. We are the same.
Okay.
Anyway, get some sleep. I'll call soon.
-[Mi-rae] Okay.
-[Mi-ji] All right.
[cell phone beeps]
CALL ENDED
MI-JI
[Mi-ji] We're more alike than anyone
CALL ENDED
MI-RAE
so why did I always think
you were my opposite?
I'm not sure who I was trying to be.
Why
did I think I knew you?
[music fades]
What are you doing?
Just breathing. Why?
[scoffs]
I heard you don't work
on the farm anymore.
I'm going to the bank,
so take care of Grandma today.
Wash up and go to the hospital.
Wait, Mom
[sighs]
[nurse] Mi-ji, you're here.
You didn't come last week. Were you sick?
-No, I was busy with work.
-[nurse] I see.
Grandma, sit up and look who's here.
You always tell her not to come,
but you miss her when she's not here.
Who's that over there?
FALL RISK
BED REST ONLY
Mi-ji.
[nurse] That's right.
Now that Mi-ji's here,
let's get you dolled up.
I'll get some water to wash you up.
Let me.
-I'll do it.
-No, it's okay.
I got it.
[footsteps departing]
[Ho-su] Here's the draft
for Chairman Choi's settlement.
I wrote it up, but
I'm worried it might be a bit much.
Right, it's probably best to revise it.
Go for no compensation.
Pardon?
[Chung-gu] Once the suspended license
was mentioned, the victim gave in.
All that's left is a signature.
Thanks to you, it all worked out.
But there was real damage done.
There should be some compensation
You're overthinking it again.
Our client is Chairman Choi, remember?
You did great, so why the long face?
Let's go.
That cheapskate Chairman Choi
is treating us to something fancy tonight.
I'm good, actually.
[Chung-gu] He likes you.
The guy may be a pain,
but getting to know him won't hurt you.
Might as well make a good impression.
[sighs softly]
-Mr. Lee.
-Yes?
How did you know the whistleblower
was my classmate?
I read the case file.
Your high school has a unique name.
Duson High.
Did you send me on purpose
because she was my classmate?
Of course I did.
-Really?
-[Chung-hu] Yes.
-To get her to drop the case.
-[pensive music playing]
It's best to wrap things up quickly.
If you're asking for the deeper reason,
our client is the company,
not the employee.
They just got a new CEO,
so they're sensitive about the media.
[grunting]
Don't take it too personally.
It's like Chairman Choi's case.
Sure, the victim feels wronged,
and the perpetrator's in the wrong.
But winning comes first.
That's our job.
[Mi-ji] Once something gets stuck
in your mind, you can never let it go.
You get all fidgety,
like a kid with a pebble in his shoe.
[Chung-hu] You ready?
Chairman Choi has sent a car.
I'm
not going.
What?
Are you serious?
Yes.
Okay.
Good work today. Go get some rest.
[music concludes]
You're not sick or anything, are you?
[sighs]
Have you ever seen me get sick?
I'm always fit as a fiddle.
Was it tough for you in Seoul?
Why would it be?
I just took some food to Mi-rae.
Mi-rae.
[gentle music box playing]
You knew?
Even though I'm counting my days,
I'll still recognize you, Mi-rae.
Aren't you going to ask why I'm here?
What's the point?
I bet you kept it all in, barely hung on,
until you couldn't anymore.
No.
I couldn't hang on. [sniffles]
I ran away, Grandma. [sobs]
Good for you.
You did well, Mi-rae.
You did the right thing.
-Grandma.
-You did well.
[Gyeong-min shouting]
You still haven't delivered the documents?
Do you go there to hang out?
The landlord can be quite difficult
Didn't you know that beforehand?
You were the one who volunteered
and took the job.
Then you should've followed through,
Ms. Yu Mi-rae.
I won't say more.
You'll be taking
full responsibility anyway.
Go.
Take this with you!
[mouths] Shit.
[door bell chimes]
[chuckles] Hello, ma'am.
Ma'am.
Could you hear me out just for a second
before you throw salt at me?
Seriously.
Ma'am, then I will
leave the documents here.
Just read the proposal, please
Ma'am!
Jeez.
What did I ever do to deserve this?
Am I not a person? Did I break the law?
I'm just doing my job.
Just like you chop green onions
and clean giblets,
I'm just doing my job too.
We're both trying to make a living here.
You don't have to treat me like this.
I'm not asking you to sell
or sign anything.
I just want you to read these documents.
That's not such a terrible thing
for you to ruin my livelihood over!
[pants]
Are you done?
Yes.
[Mi-ji] What is this feeling?
[soft daring music playing]
[Mi-ji] I clearly messed everything up.
But somehow, it's easier to breathe.
For the first time in forever,
I feel like I've taken off
an invisible mask.
What?
[gentle music continues]
[music fades]
[Ho-su] You're here.
What is it? Do you have more to say?
I want to say sorry.
Sorry?
That time I got sent to your company
It wasn't a coincidence.
My supervising attorney knew
we were classmates and sent me on purpose.
Well, it's all in the past now,
and you didn't know either.
Even if you didn't drop the case
just because of me,
since I was sent with that intention,
I still feel responsible.
What's done is done,
but if you ever need help,
I'll do whatever I can.
Is that why you called me
all the way out here?
Don't you need to go back to work?
[sighs]
I'm done for today.
Thanks to you.
What do you mean?
Uh
Honestly
sometimes this job
made me feel uneasy.
And every time I felt uneasy,
I thought I was in the wrong.
So I kept trying to change myself.
But you said
when something gets stuck in my mind,
I act like a kid
with a pebble in his shoe.
That's when I realized.
Well
I wasn't wrong.
I'd just forgotten who I was.
[tender music playing]
Sounds ridiculous, right?
How do you forget yourself?
But I did. All this time.
So now,
I'm going to start retracing my steps.
See what else I've forgotten.
[Mi-ji] Some people revisit the test
they got a perfect score on.
[sighs]
[Mi-ji] All this time,
I thought I knew myself and Mi-rae,
but I was just guessing,
fooling myself into thinking I knew.
There's more to it
than just getting the right answer.
[knocking on door]
CHANGHWA FARM
YIELD INCREASE PLAN AND ANNUAL SCHEDULE
[Mi-ji] You only truly understand
some things after getting them wrong.
Now that I know what I got wrong,
maybe someday I'll get it right.
What?
-Nothing.
-[music concludes]
I was wondering if I'd get better
if I reviewed my mistakes.
[cell phone buzzing]
Hello?
[Ro-sa] Be here by ten o'clock tomorrow.
Pardon?
You want to be treated like a person?
Then be here by 10:00.
[receiver clatters]
[gasps]
Did something good happen?
What?
No, I'm not sure yet.
Gosh, the Hangang River is amazing.
Aren't you hungry?
Want to get some ramyun?
Wait, what time's the fountain show?
Should we eat after watching it?
No, maybe we should wait until sunset
Mi-ji.
You're Mi-ji, aren't you?
[uplifting song playing]
[singing in Korean]
[singing in Korean continues]
[singing in Korean continues]
[singing in Korean continues]
[singing in Korean continues]
[singing in Korean continues]
[singing in Korean continues]
[singing in Korean continues]
[singing in Korean continues]
YU MI-JI
[worker] When did you do this?
You've pulled yourself together.
[Se-jin] Right.
Why are you playing so hard to get?
That's enough. She said it's fine.
[Mi-ji] Do you have a lawyer mode?
-What?
-You should keep talking like that.
It's cool.
[Ho-su] Over here.
[woman] Mi-rae.
It's been such a long time.
How have you been?
Oh. Hey, Ji-yun.
How about a meeting
with the owner next week?
Pardon?
[Mi-ji] This is my specialty.
[Ro-sa] What are you doing?
Don't ever come back here.
I'm not selling my land.
[singing continues in Korean]
Subtitle translation by Soya Back