01x14 - Life Is Beautiful

[bunniefuu]

OUR BELOVED SUMMER

They say the more you try
to ignore the past,

the more you become trapped in it.

Yeon-su doesn't have parents,
so her grandma picks her up.

Why don't you have parents?

Then you can't play house with us.

I don't want to anyway.

That's how I am.

Hey, you should stop caring about her.

She doesn't care about us.
She's so self-centered.

She's right.
Yeon-su never treated us to anything.

We always bought her stuff.

But still, it wasn't like
she asked us to buy her those things.

But she's shameless
for accepting them every single time.

Even though time passed…

I wish…

I could only be poor to the point

where I could handle it.

…and I became an adult…

I was still that same little girl
who was at that playground.

That's how my life has always been.

Let's…

Let's break up.

To avoid getting hurt…

I…

…I hurt the people I loved.

I don't see the point

in continuing this relationship anymore.

I disguised my low self-esteem
with a breakup.

Enjoy your food.

-Thank you.
-Thank you.

-Thank you.
-Thank you.

I pretended like everything was fine

and hung onto the hope
that I would get used to it.

That was when it happened.

INCOMING CALL
CHOI UNG

The day

that Ung doesn't remember.

The day Ung called me
for the first time after our breakup.

Just tell me why we have to break up.

Tell me why, Yeon-su.

If you don't tell me why,

I'll have no choice
but to hate everything about myself.

I'll come to think of myself
as someone who deserves to be abandoned.

I'm going through…

a rough patch right now.

My family is going
through a financial crisis.

I can't afford to be dating anyone.

And…

there's no reason for you
to share this misery I'm in.

That's why.

Is that it?

I would rather have you tell me
that you didn't like me anymore.

If that's why…

you're abandoning me…

that's just ridiculous.

Back then, why did we break up?

That's what the past does to you.

The more you try to run away from it,

the more it traps you in,

so that you make the same mistakes again.

EPISODE 14
LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

Why all of a sudden?

I've always been curious.

We'd repeatedly argue,
break up, and get back together.

But I was always confident…

that we'd never break up for good.

But on that day,

I was so confused.

You seemed so desperate to break up.

Why was it that you wanted to break up?

I was

very exhausted.

You know how busy I was
part-timing and job hunting.

What's the point in bringing up the past?

Let's forget about things like that.

What matters is that we're back together.

Okay.

It's late. I should go home.

Grandma's been upset lately
because I've been coming home late.

-I'll drop you off.
-It's okay. I can take a cab.

You only just got home. You should rest.

Yeon-su.

Get home safe.

Okay.

You're home.

What about dinner? Did you eat already?

What's wrong? Did something happen?

No. It's nothing.

Well…

That boy came by today.

I know.

I swear I didn't call him over.

He came on his own.

So what did you say to him?

Did you scold him again?

No, I didn't.

Do you think that's all I ever do?

By the way, Yeon-su.

Yes?

Did you break up with him back then

because we were going through a hard time?

What?

Did you

break up with him because you had to carry

all the burden yourself?

No, Grandma. Why would you think that?

We just fought and broke up.

You know I have
a nasty temper just like you.

That's such a silly thought.

This is where it's the warmest.

Grandma,
can I sleep here with you tonight?

If you have something to say,
please go ahead.

Well…

Yeon-su told me
not to say anything to you.

I'm only saying this
because you came here on your own.

Okay.

You like her, don't you?

I'm sure I like her
much more than you think I do.

Good. Then that's all that matters.

Please stay by her side.

-You don't need to worry--
-What I mean is,

make sure you stay by her side
for a very long time.

Don't leave her anytime soon.

Ever since she was little,

I was the only person she could rely on.

She didn't have any friends or family.

Whatever it was,
she always carried the burden herself.

When our family fell apart
and we had no money,

that young girl strived
to make ends meet on her own.

Anyway, I think she has always

had feelings for you.

So please don't make her feel lonely

and stay by her side.

Okay. Don't worry.

I know

that my words might put pressure on you.

But I have no choice.

I can't be by her side forever.

That's why I'm asking for your help.

Ma'am.

Did something happen to your family?

What?

Let's see.

WITH UNG

Gosh, you almost gave me a heart attack.

Stop sh**ting. You shouldn't be
filming something like this.

It's been a while.
I must capture every little detail.

Let's be honest.
You know you shouldn't film this.

Turn that off.

-Honey, what's that?
-What do you mean?

Were you going to pocket that?

I wasn't pocketing anything.
I was just doing some bookkeeping.

I told you, no more fishing rods.

-Of course.
-We have no room at home.

-Exactly.
-Okay. Give me that.

I wasn't going to take this.

-Give that back.
-I was going to buy some ingredients.

Ji-ung, let me check your camera
and see how much he pocketed.

-Ji-ung, turn this off.
-Let's see. Stop.

-How do you do it?
-Let's see.

-Let me see.
-h*! When are we going?

I'm all set to go.

-Chang-sik, come here!
-Honey! Are you going fishing again?

-We need to talk!
-Unbelievable!

-Hold on!
-Hey!

-Come here!
-h*!

-Just come here.
-Let's go fishing.

Fishing? What a lunatic.

Hey.

No, I was about to leave.

Why does he want to see me
so early in the morning?

All right. Fine.

-Your rating was pretty high.
-Yes. I saw.

People seem to love it.

-Yes. I heard.
-Gosh, you're annoying.

Hand Chae-ran over. Let me use her now.

I guess your shows always flop
because you lack common sense.

She's not an object.
She's not something you can use.

Kim Ji-ung!

Hello.

What took you so long?

I've been waiting for you.

I only left the office
just a few hours ago.

Ji-ung, aren't you
extremely grateful to me?

Don't you feel like repaying me
for my kindness and respecting me?

I told you this would be successful.

It's been 54 weeks since we've had
ratings like this on the first episode.

What's with the long face?
Did our program get shut down?

Are you not happy with the results?

I guess I am.

What's with you?

Chae-ran, what's going on with him?

He hasn't slept much,
so he must be exhausted.

He's protesting.

Fine, then.

I'll let you do that
environmental documentary next.

So just bask in the glory.

-I'm eating with the director today, so--
-I'm okay.

Forget it, you punk.

What a rude, little scumbag.

He became even more annoying.

By the way, what do they think?
Ung and Yeon-su I mean.

I'm not sure. I didn't ask.

They're going to be even more famous now.

That's the power of the media.

More people will recognize them.

What if the other TV stations
invite them to their shows?

I doubt it.

When you get famous,

people end up flocking to you.

That's what the media does.
It attracts unnecessary attention.

Tell them to ignore anyone
they've lost touch with.

They're only reaching out
to ask for a favor. Understand?

-Make sure they're aware of this.
-Dong-il.

-Yes?
-I know you're excited about the ratings,

but we're not at that level yet.

-What do you mean?
-It was only the first episode.

Still.

When is Ms. Lee arriving?

In 20 minutes. There's a traffic jam.

-Let's have the meeting once she comes.
-Okay.

Gosh.

He's annoying but good at his job.

He's so adorable that I want to bite him.

Should I try that next time?
He'd have a fit.

What are you looking at?

What? Oh, it's nothing.

Will you be working today?

Of course. The exhibition
is just around the corner.

I don't think
you're sleeping well these days.

But I also know
that you're preparing for your exhibition.

Don't worry.
I'll sleep here and there when I can.

What will you do next
once the exhibition is over?

Do you have any plans?

Well, I didn't really think about it.

I see.

Maybe I'll just take a break

and just pick you up to and from work.

How's your new project going?

Well, I guess it's going all right.

Is it not fun?

I just do it because it's work.

I see.

-Yeon-su.
-Yes?

When you get off work--

No way. It's Ung! See?

I told you they lived around here.

It's true. You're Ung and Yeon-su, right?

Hey, where are your manners?
They're 29 years old.

Hello. We watched your documentary.
We're fans of yours.

Why are you together?

Don't you dislike each other? Was I wrong?

Was it all scripted?

Hey, they could've grown on each other.

Gosh, you look more
good-looking in person.

Are you close to NJ?
I see your name when I search hers.

Can we take a photo?

-Well… Sure.
-Awesome!

There. That's me, right?

I look good.

I look better from the left,
but they only shot me from the right.

Gosh. Ms. Kook looks charismatic.

Ung is the one who's the most surprising.

-Compared to ten years ago…
-Right.

You never know
what the future has in store for you.

His studio was huge too.

They're still bickering so much.

I never knew this side of her.

-Right? She's surprisingly cute.
-Yes.

Starting today,

you're not allowed to watch
that documentary at work.

You can't talk about it either.

-Yes, ma'am.
-Yes, ma'am.

Ms. Kook, what's going on?

Where's my interview? Was it edited out?

I told you to tell them not to--

We can't talk about that here.

-I talked for an hour--
-We can't seem to focus on work lately.

The Soen project should have been
our stepping stone to something greater.

You're aware that our current project
isn't going to turn any heads, right?

Right. Do you guys have plans
this evening?

Of course not.
We should be working since we're so busy.

That's right. I'm ready to work overtime.

I came prepared
and wore comfortable pants.

I'll also stay behind and assist you all.

-Mr. Bang.
-What?

Right. I should stay behind too.

It's not that. I was thinking
about treating you to a meal

if you were all free tonight.

What do you say?

Well…

Filming at work
must have been an inconvenience.

-If you're free--
-I'd love that, Ms. Kook.

Does that mean you'll be joining us today?

Or I could just pay and--

-No.
-No. That's okay.

I don't think you've ever joined us
at our get-togethers.

I'd love that. What do you guys think?

-I love it.
-Me too.

I must be dreaming.

Where should we go? What should we eat?

-Ji-un, pick out something delicious.
-Okay. I'll look.

Let's get ready to clock out.

-Let's be quick, guys.
-Yes, sir.

What should I do?

-Can you find a nice chicken place?
-Chicken?

What bread would you like?

Anything will do.

We'll both have white bread
and American cheese.

Please heat it up.

Any vegetables you don't like?

Why do you ask?

We'll have all of them in one
and the other without olives.

What about the sauce?

-Anything tasty will do.
-Ranch and onion. Thank you.

Jeez.

-Hey.
-You can pay for this.

What will you do without me?

You're often awake at this hour.
Did you give up on sleeping entirely?

No. I sleep a bit at night
thanks to Yeon-su.

That's what I've been telling you to do.

But now you listen because it's Yeon-su.

What a hopeless romantic you are.

Ung, I'm rejecting
all interviews and magazine offers

so you can focus on the exhibition.

I guess people
really loved the documentary.

You're even getting offers from TV shows.

Reject them all.

Some of them want both you and Yeon-su.

I should reject them too, right?

I'll ask her first.

This is exactly why I refuse to date.

You don't get to decide on anything.
It only ties you down.

Are you planning to do
everything she tells you from now on?

Hey.

-What kind of person do I come off as?
-What?

Do I look lost and aimless?

You've always been like that though.

Was that a serious question?

-Did Yeon-su nag you?
-No.

Maybe she's just given up on me.

What do you mean?

I can't help but admit
that I'm quite irresponsible.

I'm not all that reliable either.

Maybe that's why she doesn't
rely on me when things get tough.

Ung. It was five years ago
that you swore to be successful.

And look how far you've come.

Can you call that irresponsible?

No. Plus, I have high standards.

Can't you see
that I'm devoting my twenties to you?

Don't be ridiculous.

You didn't have to flatter me like that.

I don't know why you're thinking that,

but it's true you're weird
and awfully childish.

What now?

But you're a pretty cool guy.
At least in my eyes.

It doesn't matter what you think.

And can't you see how much
I'm relying on you?

You give me a monthly salary,
pay for my food, and my house.

Hey, Ji-ung.
I heard your documentary was a success.

I envy you, you punk.

-Would you like a cup?
-That'd be great.

How's your project going?

Well, I think it's going well,
but I'm not sure either.

What's wrong?

Do you know NJ?

I must have gotten
the wrong impression of her.

-Why?
-I mean, she's a bit…

strange.

It's the tenth anniversary of her debut,

but she sounds like an aged singer
who's about to retire soon.

She seems pretty out of it.

I've seen many people like her.

They end up causing trouble
when they're like that.

-Really?
-We'll keep sh**ting,

but I hope she won't cause
any trouble until we're done.

Hey, I should get going.
I need to record a narration.

Anyway, you better treat me
to a nice meal sometime soon.

Okay.

-Bye.
-Goodbye.

"After driving down an empty road,
I arrived here."

"I spend my free time
doing what I want to do."

"I haven't been able to relax like this
in a long time."

NJ?

Oh, I'm sorry.

That's fine. Let's do a retake.

"Spending some alone time is great."

"But whenever I go
to nice places or have delicious food,

I want to share
those moments with a friend."

Is there a problem?

Something's wrong with the script.

Which part?

I don't have any friends.

Sorry?

Do people think about their friends
in such situations?

I see.

Then should we change that to "family"?

We're not open yet.

Please come by 5 p.m…

Have you been well?

My dear Sol.

How dare you come here, Jin-seob?

I know you're happy to see me again,

-so don't pretend like you're not.
-Me?

Why would I be happy to see you?

I know you missed me.

You must be insane.

Do you think that as*h*le is
watching right now?

Jin-seob.

Are you watching? Do you see this?

Look at me. A group of ten people
made a reservation today.

I'm doing just fine.
I hope you're doing fine too.

What about it?

You're not over me either.

Exactly which part
gave you that impression?

I can tell by looking at your face.

But I had no idea
you'd reach out to me through video.

You're still so adorable.

Get lost.

Sol-i.

You have a customer.

Someone scribbled over your sign.

-Do you have some acetone?
-Sure.

Does he work here?

No, I don't.

I guess he's not just a customer
but a friend of yours.

Hey. I said, get lost.

I knew it.

You have a way with guys, don't you?

-Her new boyfriend?
-Don't be ridiculous.

You have no right to--

I'm her ex-boyfriend. And you?

I…

Hey, Kim Jin-seob. Get lost.

You're kicking me out
after calling me over?

Are you crazy? I never wanted to see you.

Okay. Then let's talk
after you close down today.

I'll be waiting nearby.

Cut this nonsense and just leave.

Beat it before I throw something at you.

Sol.

I really missed you.

I'll call you later.

Goodbye.

Why are you here?

Hey. If you keep coming here,

I might really treat you
like a part-timer.

Why did your ex come here?

Who knows?

Whatever. He has a few screws loose.

-What is it?
-Acetone. Hurry up.

Right. Acetone.

Gosh. Where did I put it?

Isn't it over there?

Right. You know this place
better than I do.

POTATO SOUP WITH UNG

-Dad.
-My goodness.

Gosh, you startled me.

I heard Mom caught you
pocketing some money.

Is she still upset?

Do you want her
to kick you out of the house?

Stop buying more fishing rods.
You already have so many at home.

That's rich, coming from you
when you broke so many of them.

And they all feel different.

I really wanted
to catch a big fish this time around.

If only I had that fishing rod…

Gosh. Forget it.

You always side with your mom.
That's not fair.

Don't you have any money saved up?

Gosh. I pity you, Mr. Choi.

What are you doing?
Did you come here to tease me?

Jeez.

Why are you getting so close?

Come on. Open your pocket.

Why? Hey.

What is that? Hey.

Don't tell Mom.

Buy that rod and keep it well hidden.

Don't let her find it
and have her scold me as well.

-My dear son!
-Dad, she's going to find out.

But it's pretty expensive.

Gosh. I know, so I gave you enough.

My son…

Gosh. You really didn't need to do this.

I'm really fine though.

-You don't have any money.
-What?

Dad, your son earns quite a bit.

Gosh.

You stayed up for days
to earn this. How could I…

You've grown up so much.

Hey, get on my back.

-Stop that.
-Gosh.

-Gosh.
-Goodness.

What? Hey, Chang-sik.

Chang-sik.

Ung just gave me pocket money.

Yeon-ok!

Hey, what are you doing? Hey!

Right.

Mr. Kim?

It was you back there, right?

Yes. Are you done recording?

No, not yet. I'm waiting for them
to revise a few things,

so I came to say hi.

You never seem to have a proper dinner.

Right. Did you have dinner yet?

No, I can't eat. I'm on a diet.

If you're eating alone,
should I sit with you?

People who eat alone break my heart.

Sure. I won't stop you.

I'm a bit busy,
so I was going to eat alone anyway.

What do you think about
when you're eating alone?

I think about how much
rice and side dishes I have left

because I can't have
one without the other.

I agree.

Did you hear my narration about friends?

Who thinks about their friends
while they eat? You just eat.

By the way,
why don't you have any friends?

Because my situation doesn't allow it.

I've been working since I was young,

so there are things I can't have
that are normal to most people.

It's not easy to befriend someone
you've met through work.

But I also have no time
to meet new people.

That's why I just gave up making friends.

You know what?

If you want to live
an ordinary life like the others,

just pretend that you are.

It may seem difficult,
but it's all about your state of mind.

And if you keep doing that,

you don't even have to pretend anymore.

We can't just blame our surroundings.

After all,
it's our life we're talking about.

It's our loss to think like that.

So you should give it a shot

before you give up entirely.

That's all.

Lately…

you've been comforting me unexpectedly.

Really?

Do you think we're in the same situation?

You collect monthly rent,
while I collect a monthly check.

What is Mr. Choi up to nowadays?

I knew you'd ask.

I'm dying to know,

but I acted all tough
and said I'd never call or visit him.

See? He never calls me before I do.

If I stopped trying,
he wouldn't have cared.

So tell me. What is he up to?

I'm not sure. We haven't met in a while.

Why not? Did you two fight?

We're too old for that.

Then what?

I should get going.
Thank you for keeping me company.

Goodbye then.

He's just leaving?

Would it have hurt to answer me?

Hey, Ung.

I have a company get-together today.

I know. I never attend these.

I felt bad for filming at work.

I shouldn't have shot the documentary.

This is so bothersome.

-Yes, chicken.
-Chicken.

-Yes.
-Thank you.

Are you sure
Ms. Ji couldn't come because she was sick?

Yes, she's really sick.
She loves get-togethers.

She was crying on her way home.

We need to take good care
of ourselves in this day and age.

Well, that's too bad.

-Let's still enjoy the meal, okay?
-Okay.

By the way, this is unbelievable.

I never knew this day would come.

I didn't propose this get-together, right?

Ms. Kook made
the suggestion herself, right?

Dig in guys.

Why are you so ecstatic
when she's the one who's buying?

Ms. Kook and I are one.

We're one team and one body.

She represents our company.

So you also knew that she's the boss.

-Another round. Cheers.
-Cheers.

The beer here tastes amazing.

By the way,
how did get Ms. Kook to work with you?

What? What do you mean?

We all know how competent she is.

I'm sure a lot of companies wanted her.

Oh, that? I was her senior back in school.

-Really? University?
-Didn't I tell you?

We were in the same club.

I was the chairman of the club.

She was deeply moved by my leadership

and my creative
and innovative way of thinking.

That's why she's working with me.

But how did you go to school together

-if your age gap is--
-It's smaller than you think.

I see.

Anyway, Ms. Kook was impressive
even in university.

I've never seen anyone
work as hard in life as she does.

You shouldn't talk about someone
while they're away.

I know. So don't go anywhere from now on.

Since she's here,
let's all drink together.

-Cheers.
-Cheers.

Ms. Kook.

I saved you your favorite piece
since you're treating us.

Thank you.

I'm so moved

that we're finally having
our first get-together with Ms. Kook.

Promise me that you won't go home tonight.

Promise me.

I can see that you're happy,
but we should still go home.

-Have a drink.
-Since Ms. Kook is here as well,

everyone seems more excited than usual.

It's true. I love it.
We should do this more.

-Yes.
-I'd like to make a toast.

-Sure.
-Okay.

This is youth--

That's enough.
Our youngest member can make a toast.

Sure. Don't walk! Run!

-Run!
-Run!

-Gosh, that's refreshing.
-It's really tasty.

Have some of this.

It's okay. Like I said before,
our university…

Are you waiting for someone?

Me? For who? No way.

I think you were.

You must have been waiting for your ex.

Me? You're wrong.

As you saw earlier,

he came here
because he couldn't get over me.

But not me.

I do admit that guys
find it difficult to get over me.

That's why they all have a tough time.

But that's not my fault.

I never asked.

But frankly, it does bother me

that he said he'd wait.

I have no intention
of getting back together with him,

but I'm sure he's suffering inside.

So I was going to comfort him
and send him home if he came.

I didn't ask.

Darn it.

Right. I'm glad you're here.

I have to give something
to the shop next door, so stay here.

Why? I need to go.

Wait. It won't take long.

-You better hurry.
-Okay.

Thanks.

From blind date to an ex-boyfriend…

She should focus on her job.
Why are there so many guys around her?

Gosh, she didn't empty
the trash again. Gosh.

She's such a handful.

Why does everyone around me

always need my help at all times?

LEEZAKAYA

Gosh.

I'm telling you. I think I can borrow
at least five million won.

Business seems to be doing well.

I can get the money right away.

It's Sol-i. She's never said no to me.

When I saw her earlier,
I could tell that she was swayed.

If I coax her just right,
she'll give in to me.

She may look nonchalant on the outside,

but she can be quite pitiful.

Hold on.

We met earlier.

-Excuse me.
-Yes?

Who told you that?

What do you mean?

About Sol-i.

Who said her business was doing well?

I'm late.

I feel bad.

I should feed Eun-h* before he leaves.

So…

What is he doing?

Sol-i isn't yours anymore.

Is he crazy?

She belongs

to the bank. Understand?

Is it that bad?
Did she take out a lot of loans?

It's really bad.
She took out a maximum loan.

I doubt she'll ever be
able to pay it back.

I thought business was going well.

Don't get me started.

We have more shrimp than the number
of customers we had last month.

I shouldn't have come here.

That's right.

Anyway, thank you for the tip-off.

Aren't you going to wait for her?

What for? It'll only break our hearts.

Please take good care of my dear Sol.

What took you so long?
You said you'd be quick.

So?

Any customers?

No, as usual. It's nothing new.

What? What is it?

What are you doing?

Nothing.

Perfect timing. We just parted ways.

Did you drink a lot?

No, not that much.

Are you going home?

Yes.

I wanted to pick you up,
but I knew you wouldn't like that.

Me? Did I?

Yes. You used to say you'd be embarrassed

if I came to pick you up
when you could've just walked home.

You wanted to be independent.

I can't believe
you still remember all that.

Of course. I remember all sorts of things.

But back then,

I only said that because
I didn't want to take up your time.

And you would have spent
a lot of money on cab fare.

Back then, it seemed like a lot of money.

It was intimidating.

So you actually wanted me
to come pick you up.

Yes.

Okay. Then look behind you.

What?

From now on,
tell me these things in advance.

If you don't tell me,

I won't know since I'm an idiot.

I still don't know why we broke up.

So…

promise that you'll tell me everything.

I will.

I'm sure she'll tell me one day.

Waiting is what I do best after all.

I listen to and remember
everything you tell me.

So keep telling me.

Okay.

And once I find out why…

I'll make sure to prevent it
from happening again.

Let's go.

That will be my only goal in life
from now on.

There are so many stars.

- Is It cold?
- Yes.

I will spend