Our Unwritten Seoul (2025) s01e09 Episode Script

1
[theme song 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 ♪
[song concludes]
OUR UNWRITTEN SEOUL
DATA PROCESSING ROOM
[in Korean]
What are you waiting for? Scan it.
[tense music playing]
-Pardon?
-Scan your fingerprint.
Ah, my finger's like this, so I can't.
Hurry up and scan it.
[Tae-gwan]
What? Did you hurt your finger too?
Or
is there another reason why you can't?
Uh
UNCLEAR
VERIFYING
YU MI-RAE
VERIFIED
[automated voice] Verified.
[music fades]
[Mi-rae] The only lesson I learned
from battling my childhood illness
is that there are some fights in life
you just can't win.
[soft daring music playing]
Where are you going?
Dusonbong Peak.
[Mi-rae] I also know
that you always gain something
at the end of a fight.
But I didn't have the strength
to keep fighting until I won.
You failed by just three points?
You'll definitely pass next time, Mi-rae.
[music fades]
I didn't pass either.
I made it to the second round
last time, though.
[Mi-rae] I had to make a quick decision
between a fight I could win
PUBLIC CORPORATIONS
-and a fight I could not win.
-Mi-rae.
[soft pensive music playing]
What are you doing? Let's go.
[Mi-rae] Maybe that's why
I was so concerned about Su-yeon,
who was fighting for what was right
KIM SU-YEON
unlike me.
[interviewer] Ms. Kim Su-yeon said
[Mi-rae] She lit up a small light
that I didn't even know
existed inside of me.
-[interviewer speaking indistinctly]
-[Mi-rae] That light led me
It's all true.
[Mi-rae] to jump into a fight
I would've normally walked away from.
Exhausted from fighting a hopeless fight,
I grabbed hold
of the finger Mi-ji extended,
and I ran away.
[soft pensive music continues]
[Mi-rae] And then
Is staying here an option, by any chance?
I unexpectedly found
another light in the place I had run to.
[Mi-rae] Someone to take over?
I think he's going to the States
to start working again or something.
[Mi-rae] I felt ashamed
that I had tried to rely on that light,
so I ran away again.
Excuse me.
I went back to the place
I had run away from.
EPISODE 9
BACK AGAIN, ONCE MORE
-[cell phone buzzing]
-[soft pensive music continues]
STRAWBERRY FARM
[buzzing continues]
[buzzing stops]
How would you like your hair?
I want hair extensions.
[door lock beeps]
[music fades]
[Mi-ji] Oh
You didn't tell me you were coming.
You didn't answer my calls.
-What's going on?
-Well
[exhales] This is
Uh
My name is Kim Tae-i,
a coworker of Ms. Yu.
[sighs]
[door lock beeps]
You brought someone from work here?
Have you lost your mind?
I had no choice. It wasn't something
we could talk about outside.
Hey, why would you be talking
to someone from work about
He's Kim Su-yeon's younger brother.
-What?
-You know, your senior coworker.
Tae-i is the younger brother
of that coworker who blew the whistle.
Why is Su-yeon's brother
I thought that SY stood for Sang-yeong,
but it was Su-yeon.
He said he joined the company
to collect evidence for his sister.
He mentioned a guarantee or something.
Anyway, he's done collecting evidence,
so he said you need to make a decision.
-About what?
-Reporting the company.
You need to tell the world
what those jerks have been doing!
-Why would I do that?
-What?
-Because
-Why are you dragging me into this?
Tell him to do that.
Tae-i said he can't do it
because he's not someone on the inside.
You're the one who saw
what happened to her from the start,
and you're the only one who testified.
He said only you can do this.
Why do I have to fight?
Hey.
Don't you think this is unfair?
The bad guys didn't even get punished,
while the person who spoke up
was bullied and then driven out.
You two are doing this
because you don't know better,
but this is a fight we can't win.
You won't know if you'll win or lose
I already fought, and I lost.
I learned the hard way
that I'll be the only one suffering
if I fight them.
You want me to go through that again?
Why should I?
You said you're going to quit anyway.
But before you do,
you could at least teach
the people who bullied you a lesson.
Who said I'm quitting?
-I said I'd think about it.
-You're not quitting?
You're going to keep working there?
If you're staying,
then more reason to fight.
You're gonna go back to staring
at walls and wasting away?
Why do you keep running away
when you did nothing wrong?
-So what about you, Mi-ji?
-What?
Do you have some plan
to get your life together now?
-[sighs] Mi-rae.
-[soft pensive music playing]
Everything seems easy
after living as me, right?
[sighs]
Stop butting into my life
and focus on your own.
We're done pretending to be each other.
Fine.
Do whatever you want with your life.
-[door opens, closes]
-[sighs]
[door lock beeps, chimes]
SORRY I MADE YOU GO THROUGH THIS ALONE
BUT I'M ALWAYS THINKING OF YOU
[Sang-yeong] I heard
that Su-yeon trained you.
[soft pensive music continues]
[chuckles]
I'm the one who trained Su-yeon.
I look forward to working with you.
Right
-[music fades]
-[employee 1] Why'd you even bother
BACK FROM PATERNITY LEAVE
[Sang-yeong]
Why not? She's part of the team.
[employee 1] Gosh.
[employee 2] Here you go.
Here's your latte,
and here's your Americano.
[employee 3 in English] Thank you.
-[Mi-rae in Korean] Oh, I
-I already had a cup earlier.
[gentle music playing]
CHECK FOR ERRORS
SUBMIT THE EDITED FILE BY SUNDAY
[sighs] These people are unbelievable.
You can't do this all by yourself.
Just leave it. I'll do it.
I'll help you.
That's what senior coworkers are for.
That's what senior coworkers are for.
Do the same
for your junior coworker in the future.
What?
Did I sound like an old geezer?
No.
Thank you.
Let's wrap this up quickly
and head home.
[music fades]
You really don't have to take me home.
Come on. We're headed
the same way, so hop in.
We worked late together,
so let me give you a ride.
Oh [exhales]
PARK MI-RAE
Uh
My daughter's name is Mi-rae too.
I was pleasantly surprised
when I learned you two had the same name.
When I was on paternity leave,
I wanted to come to work so badly.
But now that I'm back in the office,
I miss my daughter so much.
[chuckles softly]
Sir
Here.
What's this?
A gift voucher for gas?
Gosh, it's okay. You don't have to.
Please take it.
I feel bad that you're always helping me
and giving me a ride.
Gosh
I'm doing this for my own peace of mind.
I wasn't there
when you really needed help.
[tender music playing]
Okay, then
When you buy your coffee in the morning,
bring one for me too, okay?
Okay.
MI-RAE! I LOVE YOU!
[tender music continues]
[music fades]
Hey.
Mi-ji.
[doorbell chimes]
[knocking on door]
Ma'am.
What brings you here at this hour?
[chuckles softly]
I wanted to say goodbye
before going to work.
I'm dropping out of the new HQ project.
What?
Are you backing out because of me?
Because I said I'm not selling?
Gosh, of course not.
I just Hold on.
You decided not to sell the restaurant?
I see. I'm really glad to hear that.
They're the ones in a hurry, not you.
Just take your time deciding.
[chuckles]
Are you saying that
because you're not part of it now?
Who cares?
I'm out, so I can say whatever I want.
[chuckles]
Gosh, that feels so good.
[giggles]
Why are you here to say goodbye, though?
Are you going somewhere far away?
No, it's not like that.
It just won't be easy for me
to come see you anymore.
So I wanted to say goodbye one last time.
You're kind of special to me.
[Mi-ji chuckles softly]
I know I'm not
that special to you, though.
-[soft music playing]
-[Mi-ji] But looking back,
I realized
that ever since I came to Seoul,
you were the only person
who accepted me for who I am,
regardless of my job
or educational background.
To be honest, it's been a really long time
since I got to know someone new.
We may not be friends,
but you're kind of special to me.
[Mi-ji chuckles softly]
[gentle music continues]
Have you
heard of an adult guardianship?
A guardianship?
I've never told you this before.
But I have a son.
You have a son?
He's been living in a facility
for a while now.
Because he's not of sound mind.
Oh
I need someone to look after him
if anything happens to me.
I'm sure you've noticed,
but I have no one around me
to ask for help.
If you're up for it,
I'll give you a bit of money
for the trouble,
so please think about it.
Oh
[music fades]
LETTER OF RESIGNATION
I'm sorry about yesterday.
I didn't know you had family coming.
Ms. Yu, can we talk for a moment?
Ms. Yu, you're not busy
right now, are you?
Come with me for a second.
[pensive music playing]
May I go now?
Yes, you may go.
[music intensifies]
[Sang-yeong] What's going on?
You said she was Mi-rae's twin,
but the prints match.
They matched?
[music fades]
[Tae-i] Ms. Yu.
Can we talk?
No, I
[Tae-hi] It won't take long.
There's something
I didn't tell you yesterday.
-[glass clinking]
-[drink pouring]
[Tae-i] A few years ago,
my sister called me out of the blue.
She started talking about her company,
which I didn't know much about.
[Gyeong-min] Re-do it.
[Tae-i] She said she was doing work
that wasn't her responsibility,
but her bosses kept making
unreasonable demands.
She was told to pressure
a third-party evaluator
into giving favorable results
for a specific company.
And so she
She blew the whistle.
Let's skip what we both know.
Over the past three years,
among the payment guarantees
provided by KFMC to midsize companies,
the Planning Strategy
oversaw 20 cases,
and 60% of them were focused
on a single company.
Sixty percent.
Can you believe it?
The company recently chosen
as the contractor for the new HQ
is that same company,
which is headed by our new CEO's relative.
The one that my sister supposedly gave
preferential treatment to "voluntarily."
Sihan Construction.
[pensive music playing]
[Tae-i]
There's obviously something going on.
But no one's doing anything about it.
Someone has to raise the issue.
And that someone is me?
You already said all this yesterday.
You didn't hear about it from me, though.
You showed up late.
You did seem strange lately.
The way you were acting recently
was so different from how you usually are.
I never would have imagined
that you had a twin.
So
are you going to blackmail me?
The company would likely
be more intrigued by the younger brother
collecting company secrets
to avenge his sister
than by baseless rumors
about twins switching lives.
But you're not going to tell the company.
I don't plan on telling them either.
If the evidence is that solid,
then you can make a move yourself.
As you just said,
if I get involved,
everyone will focus more
on the younger brother seeking revenge
than on the real issue.
You're the only one
who can do this, Ms. Yu.
[sighs] Why me, of all people?
You know how things are at work
for me right now.
You're the only one who testified.
The Planning Strategy Team?
They all saw it,
but they turned a blind eye.
They can't do anything
even if they wanted to
because everything they said
would become a lie.
[breathes deeply]
This is a chance to prove
that you were right.
I don't want to prove anything.
[scoffs]
I know it must have been hard
for you all this time, but
[sighs] No.
You don't know.
Do you know why those people bullied you?
They did that to hide their wrongdoing.
We should expose them
and have them face the consequences.
Don't you resent them for what they did?
I'm saying this
because I've been through it.
No matter how clear the evidence is,
it's useless if the company covers it up.
-It's a fight we can never win.
-We may lose, but
But it's not right
to keep letting those guys win.
I don't care if we win or lose.
I don't want to fight anymore.
[sighs] That's enough.
I'm sure Su-yeon doesn't want
her brother getting hurt either.
Why did you help my sister, then?
You didn't help her just so she could win.
You did it
because it was the right thing to do.
You're not like those cowards!
[music fades]
[Sang-yeong]
You're really amazing, Mi-rae.
On behalf of all the cowards,
I want to apologize to you.
You're a very brave person, Mi-rae.
I'm brave?
[scoffs]
I'm not.
I don't even have the courage
to be a coward.
Yes.
[sorrowful music playing]
It was the right thing to do.
But
if I had known
that doing the right thing
would make things this hard
then I never would've done it.
[breathes shakily]
Why did I step forward?
I'm nothing.
[voice trembling]
I should've just stayed out of it.
I keep thinking about it
and regretting it.
And I betray Su-yeon every night.
That's why
with each passing day [sobs]
I hate myself more and more.
[sobs]
[solemn music continues]
[Mi-rae sighs]
[music fades]
[Se-jin] No, Director Yoon.
The offer is very tempting,
and I'm grateful.
[clicks tongue, inhales deeply]
But I still have quite a bit
to take care of here.
I'll decide within the week.
Yes, I'll contact you. Okay.
[cell phone beeps]
[breathes deeply]
CALLS
DIRECTOR YOON
BUSINESS PARTNER
[gentle music playing]
Where did my business partner go?
She left a while ago.
She left?
I told her you were looking
for your replacement,
and she bolted,
afraid that she'd get stuck with the farm.
Why did you tell her that?
I told you it wasn't confirmed yet.
[dial tone beeps]
[automated voice]
The person you are trying to reach
has their phone turned off. Please
I NEED TALK TO YOU IN PERSON
[Se-jin] You said you needed to
tell me something. Why can't I reach you?
Did something happen?
BUSINESS PARTNER
[inhales, sighs]
[cell phone buzzes]
[music fades]
[Mi-ji]
I'll be in Seoul for a little while.
I'll get in touch when I'm back.
She's in Seoul right now?
This should be good enough, right?
[Ho-su] Who are you texting?
The strawberry farm owner
we met that time.
We'll be working together from now on,
so I should keep in touch with him.
What will you two be doing?
Farm work.
I'll be taking over
from Mi-rae once I'm back.
I should get going now.
Go where?
Duson-ri.
I should go back since Mi-rae is here now.
-Why?
-[Mi-ji] What do you mean?
I'm done filling in for her,
so I should go and take back my place.
Now that you're done filling in for her,
it's no longer about whose place is where.
You can just stay wherever you want.
That is true, but
I have nowhere to stay in Seoul,
and I can't stay at Mi-rae's
since we fought yesterday.
Then stay here.
-[quirky music playing]
-What?
If you're going back
because you have nowhere to stay,
then sleep here.
But we
Can we
do
that?
Why not?
Don't confuse the toothpaste
with the cleansing foam.
There are more towels here,
so use them.
Okay.
What? You don't want to shower?
Of course, I should shower.
I should, for the sake of hygiene.
I'm going to shower.
Okay, then.
-Oh
-Shower.
Thanks.
[quirky music continues]
[whispering] I'm just sleeping over.
Don't make such a big deal out of it.
Just think of this place as a motel.
Wait. No!
Don't do that.
-[knocking on door]
-[gasps] Yes?
[Ho-su] I'll leave
some clothes by the door.
My gosh, thank you.
The service here is great!
[sighs]
Stop overreacting. Seriously.
[music concludes]
[Mi-ji clears throat]
Are you going somewhere?
What? Oh, no.
-Are you done washing up?
-[Mi-ji] Yes.
Should I sleep here?
[Ho-su] No, you sleep in my bed.
I'll sleep here.
You said you have
an interview tomorrow, though.
You should sleep comfortably in your bed.
Then whoever gets sleepy first
can take the bed.
Okay.
Your hair is still wet.
Oh
These are hair extensions,
so they get tangled without conditioner.
I'll just let it air dry.
That's right.
Your hair was a bit shorter before.
[Mi-ji] Yes.
-May I take a look?
-Sure.
[gentle quirky music playing]
This is so interesting.
So that's how they're attached.
Yes I'm going to remove them all soon.
It's been a while
since I've had long hair.
It doesn't suit me, right?
You look pretty.
Your old hairstyle was pretty too.
It looked pretty even when it was shorter.
[tender music playing]
Hold on
What are you thinking right now?
-[music concludes]
-What am I thinking?
What do you mean?
Uh
Never mind.
Forget it. I'm sorry.
[quirky music playing]
Why?
What are you thinking about?
What? I
There's so much going through my mind
that I don't know where to begin.
Tell me everything.
Well Am I being too clumsy?
Do I seem pathetic, doing this
when I've got nothing going for me?
I don't know how long
I'm supposed to hold my breath for.
And have I turned you off
and ruined the mood by saying all this?
[music fades]
Why am I even thinking
about this right now?
I must seriously have a problem.
I can't stop talking.
I wish I could be as relaxed as you are.
[groans]
Mi-ji.
Should I tell you what I was thinking?
"Is she only staying
because I asked her to,
not because she wants to?"
"What's the latest we can leave
to catch the last bus to Duson-ri?"
"When would be the best time
to set up the bedding for her?"
"Should I sit on the couch or the floor?"
"If I wear short sleeves,
my scars will show,
so should I wear something on top?"
I put this on and took it off three times.
Jeez
-[Ho-su sighs]
-You're an idiot.
None of that bothers me at all.
You don't bother me, either.
[romantic pop music playing]
No matter what you're thinking
Regardless of whether
you can stop talking or not
-[singing in Korean]
-[tender pop music playing]
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[song fades]
[elevator chimes]
[employee 1] Did you see this?
-[employee 2] What is this? Wow.
-[employee 1] Is this for real?
If this is true, it'll be chaos.
[employee 2] It will be really disastrous.
[employees murmuring]
Hey, Ms. Yu. Did you do it?
Pardon?
Did you upload that post
on the anonymous company forum?
-What are you talking about?
-[cell phone buzzing]
[suspenseful music playing]
[mutters]
Yes, sir. I just saw it.
Yes, sir.
WELCOME, MS. YU MI-RAE
ANONYMOUS COMPANY FORUM
SIHAN CONSTRUCTION
PREFERENTIAL TREATMEN
SIHAN CONSTRUCTION BECOMES
CONTRACTOR FOR KFMC'S NEW HQ
POST DELETED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR
[music concludes]
How could you let an employee
post something like this on your watch?
I'm sorry, sir.
But we deleted the post right away,
and it was posted anonymously.
-So in terms of credibility
-That's not the issue!
People will remember Sihan Construction,
thanks to this post!
What if the media catches wind of it
before we break ground on the new HQ?
I'll make sure that doesn't happen, sir.
[sighs] We need to start construction
before this causes more talk.
How is the land acquisition going?
[cell phone buzzes]
-[Chung-gu] Yes, sir.
-[Tae-gwan] Mr. Lee.
You're sure that we'll be able
to buy Rosa Restaurant, right?
[Chung-gu]
You can never guarantee anything 100%.
I'm doing my best to increase
our chances, so don't worry.
[shouting] We don't have time for such
[tense music playing]
[breathes deeply]
I'll give you a month.
If we can't buy it by then,
we won't wait anymore.
What will you do then?
The company will use another law firm
for everything, not just this case.
You know how much our company
pays Wongeun every year, right?
Do you have the power to do that
as a director?
This isn't coming from me.
Our CEO ordered this.
I'm not threatening you right now.
I'm begging you for your help.
You make the impossible happen.
The fate of our new HQ is in your hands.
[Chung-gu] A month. [sighs]
This means I need to make a risky move.
Will you be okay with that?
[music concludes]
Why did you make that post?
You said you wanted no part in this,
so I made a move by myself.
[exhales]
So you thought making
an anonymous post was the best move?
It was deleted within a day.
Did you really think
you could fight the company like that?
[sighs]
Stop this before you get sued.
It has nothing to do with you.
[Mi-rae sighs]
It has nothing to do with me?
Haven't you noticed
that people think I wrote that post?
This is why I said I didn't want to fight.
People say, "We're in it together,"
but I still get blamed for everything.
It's not like you wrote the post yourself.
[sighs]
I'll be the one getting sued, so
That
doesn't matter to people.
Even if you get sued,
people will still suspect me
because they already think
I'm capable of doing that.
[voice trembling] No one cares
[pensive music playing]
[Mi-rae] Sir!
[Sang-yeong] Hey, Mi-rae. Over here.
No one cares about the truth.
[breathes shakily]
[Sang-yeong] Say hello.
This is my favorite
junior coworker from my team.
-Ah
-She's our ace.
[man] Nice to meet you.
-Nice to meet you.
-[Mi-rae] Hello.
SIHAN CONSTRUCTION
MANAGER CHO NAM-HO
[Sang-yeong exhales]
[chuckles, slurring]
I was going to call a driver,
but I guess I was too drunk
and called you instead.
I'm sorry.
Why don't you hop in my car
since you're here anyway?
I'll just drive.
You?
I'm a good driver. I'll drive you home.
Okay. Let's go.
[car beeps]
[grunts]
-[car door closes]
-[Sang-yeong mutters]
-[Sang-yeong sighs]
-Sir, you should put on your seatbelt.
[seatbelt clicks]
[Mi-rae] Sir?
[sighs]
Oh, I'm sorry.
I thought you were asleep
What are you doing?
I thought you liked me too.
Pardon?
[gasps, shrieks]
-[whimpers]
-[ominous music playing]
Wait, Mi-rae. I mean, Ms. Yu.
Wait. Stop.
[breathes shakily] I
I admire you as a senior coworker.
I don't see you in that way.
I'm sorry. I'm really sorry.
I'm drunk, so I'm not thinking straight.
[sighs] Damn it.
I must've lost my mind.
Just hit me once.
Yes, you know what?
Just hit me until you feel better.
[Mi-rae] Sir, please don't do this.
No, I [hesitates]
What
What should I do for you to forgive me?
I'll do whatever you want.
[exhales, sniffles]
[sighs] Let's
Let's just pretend this never happened.
What?
I said,
let's just pretend this never happened.
Are you sure about that?
I don't want things to get weird
between us over this.
[sighs] I just want us
to be good coworkers
like we have been until now.
[Sang-yeong] Yes, right.
I understand. Let's do that.
Thank you. Thank you so much.
Thanks.
[melancholic music playing]
[sobs]
[melancholic music continues]
Ms
[employees murmuring]
Ms. Yu.
-[music fades]
-Thank you, but please stop doing this.
I don't feel comfortable.
Pardon?
[pensive music playing]
Sir, what is wrong with you?
Why are you acting like this?
I want to ask you that.
I think I'm acting
appropriately right now.
If you keep acting like this
[breathes shakily]
then people will think I'm being weird.
If this is because of what happened,
we agreed to forget about it
and carry on as usual.
Ms. Yu.
I'm a married man.
People are watching us.
Please don't cross the line.
I'd rather not meet privately
like this anymore, either.
[breathes heavily]
[music intensifies]
[Mi-rae breathes shakily]
[music fades]
[Chung-gu] Am I your first customer today?
That's right. You don't serve solo diners.
So
Did you give it some thought?
[sighs]
If you don't feel comfortable
speaking one-on-one,
shall I ask Ho-su to come?
Why have you come back?
I told you I have no intention of selling.
I wanted to give you one last chance.
You're going to sell it anyway.
If you do it voluntarily,
then everyone will be happy.
[coughs]
Are you saying
you'll take it from me if I refuse?
That's what thugs do.
I will create circumstances
[grunts]
that will force you to sell.
I will uncover secrets you want to hide,
expose them,
and determine whether you have
the right to the restaurant.
Gosh.
Let's stop before it gets that far.
That way, you can keep protecting
the things you've always protected.
-[ominous music playing]
-[Chung-gu] Things like your secret
or your son
at the Seonham Mental Nursing Home.
How did you find out about that?
[Chung-gu] Who knows?
Maybe there are many people around you
who are helping me.
[Mi-ji] A guardianship?
Here.
So
I'll give you until tomorrow
to think about it.
[sliding door closes]
[music concludes]
Why are you so nervous?
It's not a formal interview.
You were recommended, right?
I don't know. I just have a bad feeling.
Should I have just said no?
I didn't think
you had moments like this too.
Let me.
Ooh.
You look decent now.
It's more crooked now.
Are you going to see Ms. Ro-sa today?
Yes, I should.
I'm supposed to give her
an answer by today.
What did you decide to do?
-Are you going to tell her the truth?
-[Mi-ji] Yes.
What if she gets really mad, though?
What if she calls the company
and reports me to the police,
and I end up in jail?
-And I
-Don't go that far.
Don't be so worried.
Remember what I said.
There must be a reason
why she asked you for that favor
but couldn't ask me.
And you're telling her the truth
because you want to help her.
She let the lie
I told Ji-yun slide before,
so since I'm doing this to help,
she'll forgive me, right?
Your honesty is your best weapon, Mi-ji.
[Mi-ji] Right.
How do I look?
[tender quirky music playing]
[Mi-ji] You look like
someone who failed the interview already.
Hey, stop being so scared.
If they don't hire you, it's their loss.
Even if you don't get the job,
don't cry until you see me.
How many times are you going to tell me
that I'm going to fail?
Jeez. I'm trying to cheer you up.
Ho-su, you've got this!
You can do it! Go for it!
Yes.
[music fades]
I'm Bae Gi-cheol. Please have a seat.
-[door opens]
-[doorbell chimes]
[door closes]
I'm here, ma'am.
Oh
I
I've thought about
the guardianship you mentioned.
[inhales deeply] But
I want to be honest with you
about something first.
Go ahead.
I'm
not Yu Mi-rae.
What?
I'm her twin.
Something happened,
so I was pretending to be her.
So what happened to the girl
who was here before?
That
was me.
It was me all along,
from the first day I met you.
[sighs shakily]
So?
Is that it?
You don't have anything else to tell me?
Pardon?
What
[scoffs]
Go.
Don't ever come back here again.
Ma'am, are you mad?
I just wanted to help
Why help when there's nothing more
to dig up?
Did that lawyer tell you to do that?
Lawyer?
Which lawyer?
[slamming on desk]
[shouting] You're really gonna keep
acting clueless?
How would the lawyer have found out
where my son is, if it weren't for you?
Ma'am, it wasn't me.
I never mentioned that to anyone.
Then who did?
You're the only one I trusted
and mentioned it to.
[breathes heavily]
Ma'am
[somber music playing]
I'm such an idiot.
Even after going through it
all those years
I had no one else to turn to,
so I trusted you
You should go now.
Let's stop all these lies here and now.
Ma'am.
I swear I haven't lied
about anything else.
I meant everything I said and did
every time I saw you [gasps]
Ma'am.
[Ro-sa] I don't know you.
I don't even know who you are!
Get out right now!
[Ro-sa panting]
[music fades]
[sighs heavily]
Oh.
[chuckles softly]
Mi-ji, I think I did well.
-What do you mean?
-The interview.
I think I got the job. I'm having lunch
with the executives tomorrow.
Really?
See? I told you that you'd do well.
You're right. I was worried for nothing.
What about you? Did you tell her?
Of course, I did.
Really? What did she say?
She was very surprised,
but it turned out fine.
I'm glad.
We were both worried about today,
but things worked out for both of us.
All right!
When do you apply for guardianship?
Before you go to court
Hey, that's not important right now.
You're employed again!
Let's have a party.
It's not even confirmed yet, though.
Let's celebrate tomorrow.
No, let's party today.
[inhales deeply]
What do we need first for the party?
Let's buy a cake first.
We should get party poppers
and balloons too.
And party hats too. [chuckles]
I thought it was strange that she agreed
to back out of the project so easily.
I told you that Mi-rae
would cause problems.
But we don't know who made that post yet.
What other employee
would write a post like that?
[tense music playing]
[sighs] We should've nipped it in the bud.
We put it off,
and now it's coming back to haunt us.
[Gyeong-min] Hey.
Get rid of Mi-rae.
Pardon? But
-How
-You know how to handle her.
We've got to act now.
We don't have time to just sit around.
If this gets any messier
won't you be in trouble too?
[music fades]
[pensive music playing]
[Tae-i] This is the evidence
I've collected until now.
Why are you giving this to me?
I told you that I'm staying out of this.
[Tae-i] Just throw it away, then.
It's useless unless you use it, anyway.
[sighs]
[pensive music continues]
Why do you keep running away
when you've done nothing wrong?
[Mi-rae] I hadn't intended
to run away from the start.
I actually tried to just hang in there,
clinging to that faint belief
that at least I was in the right.
[pensive music continues]
[woman] Ms. Yu?
I used to work here.
You thought I wouldn't hear about
what you've been up to at the office?
How dare you seduce a married man!
Honey, what are you doing? Please stop.
[Sang-yeong's wife] Let go of me.
You keep being too soft.
That's why she's not getting the message!
[Sang-yeong] Come on. Please stop.
PS TEAM HOMEWRECKER GOT DRAGGED
[music fades]
HUMAN RESOURCES
We're a public corporation,
so we have a responsibility
to maintain professional conduct.
We'll let this incident slide
with a warning.
But please stop making
Why am I getting punished
when I'm the victim?
[chuckles softly]
For assault cases, the parties
should settle the issue among themselves.
For a case like this,
you can't claim
that you're an innocent victim
What kind of case is this?
Pardon?
[sighs]
[somber music playing]
It wasn't an affair.
It was sexual harassment.
I'm the victim.
Then why didn't you report it
as soon as the incident occurred?
Uh
[Mi-rae] At that moment,
a seed of doubt was planted inside me.
Did I do something wrong?
At the time,
I didn't want to cause any trouble.
We spoke to members of your team.
They said that even after the incident,
you kept buying him coffee.
After an incident like that,
it's not normal to keep buying coffee
for someone who harassed you, is it?
At the time, I thought it was best
to maintain our relationship as usual
[man] But I heard
that you two worked overtime together
all the time,
and you carpooled too.
[woman] People also said
that you were more friendly with him
than with the others.
Are you sure you didn't have
a personal relationship with him?
[somber music continues]
[exhales]
[Mi-rae] Did I really do nothing wrong?
Did I give him the wrong idea?
Did I really have no part
in how this all went down?
[Gyeong-min] Jeez, don't worry.
It's nothing to worry about.
Just relax.
She's just making a fool of herself.
[group laughs]
Okay?
[Mi-rae] Am I
really the victim?
SEXUAL HARASSMENT CASE
[somber music continues]
[knocking on door]
I'm sorry I'm late.
[Mi-rae] When the onslaught
of questions started
[breathes heavily]
I had to run away.
I couldn't answer a single question.
Because more than anyone else,
I was doubting myself.
[music fades]
CONGRATS ON GETTING A JOB
[door opens]
[door closes]
[pensive music playing]
[Mi-rae] So what about you, Mi-ji?
Everything seems easy
after living as me, right?
[Ro-sa] I don't know you.
I don't even know who you are!
[breathes deeply, sniffles]
[music fades]
Ho-su.
Yes, Mi-ji. What is it?
Your hair
I think I should go.
Go where? At this hour?
Duson-ri.
Why the rush?
Did something happen back home?
Nothing's happened.
I just don't have a reason
to stay in Seoul anymore.
Of course you do.
You need to register as a guardian and
I lied.
I couldn't even talk to her
about the guardianship.
Ms. Ro-sa
got very
very angry.
[soft melancholic music playing]
It was probably because she was shocked.
She said she doesn't know who I am now.
[inhales, sniffles]
I don't know what I was expecting.
[sighs]
It all started with a lie
in the first place.
This all belongs to Mi-rae.
It was only possible
because I was Mi-rae. [sniffles]
I want to go back to where I belong.
I have no reason to stay here anymore.
Mi-ji.
You belong where you choose to stay.
We can come up with a reason together.
I'd love to do that, but [sobs]
But for some reason,
I feel like I don't belong here.
I feel like there's no place
for me in Seoul.
[sobs]
[Mi-ji sniffles]
[Ho-su] Then let's go.
Let's leave as soon as the sun comes up.
Get some sleep until then, okay?
[sobs]
[Mi-ji sniffles]
[soft melancholic music continues]
[music fades]
[gate opens]
-[gate closes]
-[Bun-hong] Mi-ji.
What are you doing?
Why aren't you going in?
Is the gate locked?
No, I just
Are you okay?
Did you fight with your mom?
Gosh, I'm no match for her.
I can't even put up a fight.
I was just staring at the gate,
wondering if it's always looked
this worn-out.
Oh, that? If you repaint it,
it will look brand new in no time.
Uh
I guess I should repaint it sometime.
I'm going to keep living here anyway.
Well, have a good day.
Okay, see you.
Bye.
Mom, I'm home.
You're back early.
I thought you'd stay longer.
No, I just came back.
Mi-rae is at work anyway,
so what would I do by myself in Seoul?
Wow, there were so many people
that everything felt chaotic.
Why? Did something happen?
No, what would happen to me?
[soft pensive music playing]
Did you go somewhere?
[chuckles]
Seoul.
[chuckles]
I'm feeling a little carsick
because I've not taken the bus in so long.
Mom, I'm going to go sleep.
Don't wake me up.
[cell phone buzzing]
STRAWBERRY FARM
[wheels rattling]
-[music fades]
-[brake squeaks]
I'm sorry. I was in Seoul.
What should I start with?
I guess Mi-rae left?
Oh
Can I work instead of her?
Of course, you can. I hired you
because of your resume, Ms. Seoul.
My name is Mi-ji.
Mi-ji.
Mi-ji. The name's finally
starting to stick.
Let's go, Mi-ji.
Okay.
[gasps]
Ok-hui.
I heard you got hurt. Are you okay?
Did the kids switch places?
What?
Was Mi-ji actually Mi-rae this whole time?
-Did you know about it?
-[soft pensive music playing]
-Uh
-[Ok-hui scoffs]
-You did.
-Ok-hui.
Jeez, forget it. Whatever.
Ok-hui.
Don't
Don't scold the kids too much.
Mom.
What do you all take me for?
[breathes shakily]
[Wol-sun] Ok-hui
[whimpers]
Ok-hui
[music fades]
I guess Mi-rae
has decided what to do,
considering she's back in Seoul.
I don't know. That's her business.
She doesn't tell me every single detail.
How does it feel to be back?
Crappy.
Then why did you return?
You could've just stayed in Seoul.
Because I felt even crappier
staying there.
I didn't do anything wrong,
but I felt uneasy for some reason.
I felt like I needed to come back.
I guess I'm just destined
to just live here forever.
Don't you feel a little like this?
Like a runaway teenager
bouncing around friends' places.
I know that feeling too.
Oh. [chuckles]
I don't think you have any idea.
You studied abroad and lived in Seoul.
It doesn't matter
if it's the States or Seoul.
Anyone who's away from a place
they care about feels that way.
[plant rustling]
Do you still feel that way?
Not anymore.
The reason I cared
about the place is gone now.
Don't get the wrong idea.
I mean my grandfather, not Mi-rae.
I think this is a matter of the heart,
not destiny.
That's why I don't open up
to people very easily.
Because I might feel like
I've run away again.
[interviewer] A&A has been focusing
on barrier-free access
for the past few years.
And we're continuing to make improvements
to the office building.
Among major law firms,
we're also the most actively involved
in public interest cases.
[soft piano music playing]
You seem like the perfect person
to represent our company's goals, Mr. Lee.
Me?
Gosh, you two need to stop already.
I told them why you ended up
leaving Wongeun,
and I guess they were very impressed.
Of course we were.
You defied orders
and left Wongeun of all places
to protect the weaker party
and not the client. My gosh.
It's just like a movie. [chuckles]
Oh, that's
Plus, I heard the senior lawyer
you clashed with was Mr. Lee Chung-gu.
I've heard so many rumors about him.
What's he actually like?
I tend to be a bit oblivious
when it comes to rumors
He's famous for handling sensitive cases
while using his disability as a shield.
How can he be so cruel to the weak
when he's vulnerable too?
It's worse because
he actually knows what it's like.
He makes us look good in comparison,
so it works for us.
A senior and a junior lawyer,
both with disabilities,
making completely opposite choices.
It's a great story.
[Ho-su] Sir.
Mr. Lee isn't like that.
He may use cheap methods sometimes,
but he doesn't use
his disability as a shield.
He's not like that.
-What those two were saying earlier
-[Ho-su] And
I'm not like that, either.
[gentle music playing]
I didn't step up to protect the weak.
I just couldn't ignore
a client's wrongdoing, so if anything,
I'm not fit to be a lawyer.
Justice, disability
If you're looking for someone
to represent things like that,
then I don't think
I'm the right person for the job.
[chuckles]
Then, uh,
if you don't represent things
like the vulnerable or justice,
what do you think you represent?
I don't think
I've ever really thought about that.
Then think about it,
and if you want to work for us, call me.
Come to think of it, it seems like
we were the ones being interviewed.
[chuckles]
I should get going.
[gentle music continues]
[Mi-ji] I'm back.
Mom, what are you doing here?
-[music fades]
-Come here. We need to talk.
I'm tired from work. Let's talk later.
Mi-ji.
Are you going to keep treating me
like an idiot?
I know you switched places with Mi-rae.
Were you ever going to tell me?
How could you be so brazen?
What were you thinking,
doing something like that?
It's nothing serious.
We just switched places briefly for fun.
[Ok-hui] For fun?
Do you really think I'm an idiot?
Why did you switch places?
Did something happen to Mi-rae?
Nothing happened to Mi-rae.
And I didn't ruin her life. Happy now?
Mi-rae is not the type
to go along with your plans
when everything is okay.
-What happened?
-Jeez, it's all over now!
You couldn't even tell us apart,
so why make such a big deal about it now?
[Ok-hui] What did you say?
Just because I can't tell you two apart,
it's okay to treat me like an idiot?
Do you even consider me family?
Your bedridden grandma knew about this,
so why didn't I?
Do you two even see me as your mom?
So what about you?
Do you see me as your daughter?
What?
You're always going on and on
about Mi-rae.
I'm your daughter too.
Why don't you ask if I'm okay?
You were nice to me at the hospital,
thinking I was Mi-rae.
Do you hate me now that you know it's me?
What in the world are you talking about?
You two are both my daughters
We're not the same to you!
You can't even tell us apart.
What's so different
between me and Mi-rae?
I don't even expect to be treated
the same way.
Why can't you just look at me once
for a change?
Hey.
Do you think my mom was interested in me
when I was growing up?
This is all I learned growing up,
so what do you expect me to do?
How am I supposed to be a good mom?
I just can't figure it out,
so why don't you tell me?
[sighs] You're a daughter too.
You may not know how to be a good mom,
but you must understand how I feel.
You kept waiting for Grandma
to notice you too.
What do you want me to do?
Should I stare at you all day?
Is that what you want?
Forget it. I can't talk to you
about anything.
Hey, what do you mean by that?
I'm asking because I don't know.
I'll do what you want me to do.
I said, forget it!
This is why I didn't want
to come back here.
Then you should've stayed in Seoul!
Why did you come back?
Because you're here by yourself.
If I leave, then you'll be left all alone
and you'll have to care for Grandma alone.
-[Mi-ji panting]
-[sentimental music playing]
Hey.
Why would you worry about that?
I don't know. Jeez.
It's not like we have a good relationship
I'm annoyed too.
I want to live freely too,
without thinking about things like that.
But I can't help it, so I have no choice.
Mi-ji, no one ever asked you
to worry about those things.
[voice trembling]
I may not seem like a mom to you,
but why would you worry
about things like that?
Then who will?
Who else would worry about that
besides me?
I might suck at everything else,
but being here is something I can do.
Of course you can do other things.
I told you countless times that
you're capable of everything and anything.
Why do you keep trying to live like me?
Why do you keep making me
a poor excuse for a mom?
[Ok-hui sobbing]
Why are you crying?
You should go.
Go wherever you want
and do whatever you want.
I'll stay here,
so you should leave, Mi-ji.
Why would you worry about those things
and break my heart like this?
[Mi-ji] Don't cry.
Mom, I'm sorry. Please stop crying.
I'm sorry.
-Mom.
-Hurry up and go.
I told you to go.
Go wherever you want.
Don't worry about things here and just go.
[Ok-hui sobbing]
[music fades]
What is it this time?
-How many times do I
-Do you want to go see my sister?
Right now.
Are we
really going to go see Su-yeon right now?
There's something
I didn't tell you earlier.
You probably won't be able
to see my sister.
Pardon?
She's in her room.
It's been about half a year
since she last left it.
But she'll probably hear everything
you say if you talk outside her door.
Su-yeon.
Ms. Yu is here.
I'll let you two talk.
[door closes]
Su-yeon, it's me.
Mi-rae.
-[thud]
-[Su-yeon groans]
You came early.
It's your first day of work. [chuckles]
I'm Kim Su-yeon.
[soft pensive music playing]
Why are you here like this?
You left, so you should've forgotten
about everything and moved on.
Is it because you resent what happened?
I came to tell you
that I can't help you this time.
You know how it is.
This is a fight we'll never win.
To be honest, I don't even know
why I need to fight.
I can barely take care of myself,
so I'm not interested in punishing anyone.
[breathes shakily]
I'm scared and tired.
You left because
you were scared and tired too.
I get it, so
So please try to understand me
just this once.
[Mi-rae sighing]
Your brother worked very hard.
But I'm ruining everything.
I'm sorry.
[Su-yeon] No.
[music fades]
Su-yeon?
[Su-yeon]
I'm the one who ruined everything.
[melancholic music playing]
[Su-yeon] I'm so sorry, Mi-rae.
Why
are you apologizing?
I ran away by myself
even though I knew
how hard things would be for you.
I'm just as bad as those people.
That's why I'm so ashamed,
and I'm sorry.
But why are you sorry?
[voice trembling] Why are you apologizing?
The people who should feel sorry
aren't even apologizing.
No. [breathes shakily]
It was my fault.
What was your fault?
You're a victim.
You did the right thing,
so why are you here like this?
You did nothing wrong,
so why are you here like this?
[sobs]
[Mi-rae continues sobbing]
[Su-yeon sobbing softly]
[sobs]
[music fades]
[Sang-yeong] You're back late.
I thought you might have moved,
but I guess you still live here.
Why have you come all this way to see me?
You kept avoiding me, so I had no choice.
Can you spare me a few minutes?
Say what you need to here.
[Sang-yeong clears throat]
I'm sorry, but please move
to the Childal branch for a bit.
The Childal branch? Why should I?
[Sang-yeong] What do you mean why?
You pulled out of the new HQ project
without any warning.
[sighs]
It's a high-profile project,
so I guess the higher-ups
can't just let this slide.
What are you talking about?
You said you'd take care of it.
You said if I backed out of the project,
you'd make sure I wouldn't be penalized.
You told me this yourself.
[Sang-yeong]
But if you're not backing out
PROMISED NO REPERCUSSIONS
REFER TO RECORDING
because you're worried
about the repercussions,
then I can take care of that for you.
That was before the post was made.
You acted like you were going
to let this go quietly.
Why did you make a post like that?
I didn't upload that post.
Ms. Yu. Do you expect me to believe that?
[scoffs]
Even if you didn't write it,
the higher-ups already think you did.
And honestly, the company was ready
to take legal action,
but I talked them out of it,
on the condition that you go to Childal.
I'm not the reason
the company can't take legal action.
[sighs]
You didn't learn
from what happened to Su-yeon.
[scoffs]
Don't pick a fight you can't win.
You're only going to get hurt.
Move to the Childal branch for now.
I'll help you come back
once things quiet down.
By that time, I'll be a team leader.
And I'll have the power
to transfer you back to HQ.
[sighs]
This is just like last time.
What?
The day you tried to kiss me,
you got down on your knees and begged me
to forgive you when we were alone.
Then you suddenly acted like
you were the victim in front of others.
Do you really think
I'll fall for the same trick twice?
[yelps]
-[grunts]
-Let go! Let go of it!
-Let go! Give me that!
-[pensive music playing]
-[grunts]
-[Mi-rae whimpers]
DON'T SAVE
[Mi-rae] Hey!
-[pants]
-[Sang-yeong] Damn it.
Mi-rae, why are you so naive?
Let go! Give me that!
-[yelps]
-[Sang-yeong] Damn it.
You can do this crap all you want,
but no one will believe you.
This isn't like some kind
of truth-telling game.
It's basically a battle of reputations.
-Let go!
-[Sang-yeong] You still don't get it?
No matter what you try to do,
no one is on your side.
No matter what I do, you'll end up
getting blamed for everything.
[music fades]
[Mi-rae grunts, pants]
No, I did nothing wrong.
Damn it.
[exciting rock music playing]
-[Mi-ji] Hey!
-[Sang-yeong groans]
-[gasps]
-You jerk!
-Darn it.
-[Sang-yeong groaning]
You bastard! Because of you, I
[Sang-yeong groaning]
-Mi-ji! Hey, Mi-ji!
-[Mi-ji] Because of you, Mi-rae
-You jerk!
-[Sang-yeong whimpering]
-[Mi-ji panting]
-[Sang-yeong] Damn it.
-Hey, are you okay? Wait.
-[Sang-yeong groaning]
-[Mi-ji] Why, you little!
-Hey
Hey, hit him a little more.
[Mi-ji] You really
[Mi-rae] No one's coming.
PEOPLE'S POLICE
[music fades]
Hey, Ho-su.
I'm the perpetrator's lawyer.
Is it okay if I sit in?
[scoffs] Does having a lawyer show up
change the fact that you assaulted me?
I refuse to settle.
[sighs]
Mr. Park Sang-yeong was previously accused
of sexual harassment against
Ms. Yu Mi-rae within their company.
That same individual came to her house,
grabbed her wrist, and threatened her.
So shouldn't this
be considered a rescue instead?
Hey, look.
I believe Ms. Yu Mi-ji's action
was a lawful and justified act.
Is it true that you were accused?
No, that was just a false accusation.
She accused an innocent person
of sexual harassment,
but she couldn't even follow through
and dropped it midway.
Is that true?
This time, I won't drop the charges.
I want to press charges against Mr. Park
for sexual harassment and defamation.
[gentle music playing]
[Mi-rae]
The void left behind by my self-doubt
began to fill with courage.
[fire crackling]
Why does it feel
like I've run away from home again?
[music turns daring]
[Mi-rae] With that courage,
I take a heavy step forward
SEOUL
into a fear I've already faced,
one I know all too well.
1 HOUR 58 MINUTES
119 KM
[daring music continues]
Yes, ma'am. Did you decide what to do?
[Mi-rae] No matter what future awaits us
at the end of the fight
I have no intention of selling.
So that's what you decided to do.
Okay, I understand.
Well, we'll meet again somewhere else.
[sighs]
[music fades]
[dial tone ringing]
[Chung-gu] Yes, Reporter Im.
I'm going to send an email right now.
It's a bit urgent,
so release an article tomorrow.
THE WOMAN WHO STOLE HER FRIEND'S LIFE
[chuckles]
Thank you for always helping me out.
Yes.
-[cell phone beeps]
-[dramatic tense music playing]
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[dramatic tense music continues]
[music concludes]
YU MI-RAE
[Mi-rae]
I'll do it my way, at my own pace.
I don't want to lose a fight
I already lost once.
[employee] Did she just scoff?
[Chung-gu] The restaurant,
assets, and her only son.
They should all go back
to the rightful owner.
[Mi-ji] Are you in there?
It's a violation of privacy, and illegal.
[Mi-ji] It's not the time
to worry about legal stuff.
Not everyone can ask for help.
[Se-jin] I finally found you.
[Mi-rae] Se-jin?
[Se-jin] So this is your usual look.
Let's go. We don't have much time.
-[gentle pop song playing]
-[in English] So shine on me ♪
So long and bright♪
Subtitle translation by Jane Jung