01x07 - Episode 7

[bunniefuu]

[passionately arranged
"Danse Macabre" playing]

FOUR HANDS, TWO SONATAS

[Saint-Saëns' "Danse Macabre"
orchestral performance playing]

[applause, cheering]

FOUR HANDS, TWO SONATAS

EPISODE 7

[cheering continues]

-[tense music plays]
-[panting]

May I come in?

Sorry, sir.

But this area is off-limits.

No unauthorized access.

I need to speak with the conductor
who performed last.

His name is…

Luca Domenico.

But the competition is still in progress.

Outside contact is not permitted.

[Pi-o sighs]

Okay.

[attendees laughing, chattering]

Choi Jeong-yo!

Choi Jeong-yo!

Jeong-yo.

It's definitely Jeong-yo.

There's no way I wouldn't recognize you.

-[line ringing]
-["Danse Macabre" playing on video]

[Seung-woon breathing heavily]

[phone buzzing]

[sighs]

Good morning, sir.

What's going on? Is there a problem?

[sighs] Go online right now

and watch the video of the conducting
competition in Brno right now.

Oh, right. The finals were today.

[chuckles] Why?

Did you see someone
that you like on the program?

Choi Jeong-yo has suddenly returned.

Who did you say returned?

Choi Jeong-yo. You know,
the one who went missing nine years ago.

-[gasps, breathing shakily]
-Don't you remember?

[line ringing]

-[line beeps]
-Uh, hello, this is Pi-o Kang.

Do you know where Jeong-yo is…

I mean, where Luca Domenico is staying?

I'm here to meet Luca Domenico.

[inhales sharply] I'm sorry,
but you'll have to leave.

We've been instructed not to allow
any contact with the press.

I'm not the press, just a friend.

Oh. [sighs] Um, well…

It's quite late, and he's likely asleep.

Uh, tell him Pi-o Kang is here.

He'll see me.

Please wait one moment.

[line ringing]

Hello, Mr. Domenico?

I am so sorry to bother you,

but there is someone here
who says he's your friend,

and that he would like to see you.

It's Pi-o Kang.

[sighs]

I'm sorry, but Mr. Domenico says
he doesn't know you.

He said he doesn't know me?

Mmm, yes. I'm sorry.

[dramatic music plays]

Is there anything else
I can help you with?

No.

Thank you.

[solemn music plays]

[announcer] This is the final round
of the competition.

Next up is Conductor Luca Domenico.

[Brahms' "Symphony No. 1,


[Pi-o] Jeong-yo.

It's definitely Jeong-yo.

But why did he say he doesn't know me?

Today's winner,

Luca Domenico.

[applause]

[cheering]

[reporter] Mr. Domenico, congratulations
on winning the competition.

Recent accusations state
you are actually pianist Jeong-yo Choi,

who disappeared nine years ago.

What do you say to that?

I'm so sorry,
but I came here to make music.

I would appreciate it
if you didn't ask personal questions.

Are you admitting
that you're Jeong-yo Choi?

[Jeong-yo] As I said,

I do not wish for my music
to be overshadowed by my past.

Please limit your questions to music.
Thank you.

Please answer!
What were you doing all this time?

As the winner has requested,

please refrain
from asking personal questions.

Further details will be provided later
to the press. Thank you.

[reporters murmuring]

[reporter] Where were you for nine years?
And why come back now?

[intriguing music plays]

I think he wants to avoid the question
because he really is the pianist.

Oh, my God. Oh, my God, is that Pi-o Kang?

-I-I don't know.
-[reporter] Pi-o!

[receptionist] I'm sorry,
but Mr. Domenico says he doesn't know you.

He said he doesn't know me?

As I said,

I do not wish for my music
to be overshadowed by my past.

Please limit your questions to music.
Thank you.

[sighs]

[reporter] Prague police have warned
that pickpocketing incidents…

[phone buzzing]

…targeting tourists
have recently increased,

urging both residents and visitors
to remain vigilant.

Authorities stated that…

MISSED CALL
JAE-IN

…additional patrol units will be deployed
around major tourist areas

and that crime prevention campaigns
will be strengthened.

In other news, Prague police
are expanding their investigation

into a recent rise in vehicle thefts,

particularly around
residential areas in the city.

[reporter 2, in German] Yesterday,
at the conducting competition

held in Brno, Czech Republic,

Choi Jeong-yo,
who went missing nine years ago

during the Harmonie Competition,
participated and caused quite a stir.

At the time, after police confirmed
a call demanding money

had been made to the organizers…

[phone buzzing]

…they focused on the possibility
of an organized kidnapping.

However, the case was left unsolved,

with neither the suspect
nor the victim located…

[Jae-in, in English]
Kang Pi-o. Where are you?

Uh, I had to go somewhere.

Have you seen the news by any chance?

The one about Choi Jeong-yo reappearing.

[reporter 3] Why did you change your name
from Jeong-yo Choi to Luca Domenico?

[Jeong-yo] The truth is…

"CHOI" CONDUCTS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC

…I lost my memories from nine years ago

due to an accident.

[Pi-o] Nine years ago,
at the Harmonie Competition,

were you the one who abducted this man?

Yes, dead.

Are you saying
you're suffering from amnesia?

Yes.

[Jae-in] Are you watching the news?

Kang Pi-o, are you listening to me?

I'd like to present our budget execution
report for the second quarter.

Firstly, regarding
performing arts support,

out of our total budget
of 41.2 billion won...

[presenter continues speaking, distorted]

BRNO COMPETITION WINNER, CHOI JEONG-YO'S
PAST CONTINUES TO SURFACE, CAUSING A STIR…

[presenter] Ms. Kang?

[gasps]

Ah. My apologies.

So where were we?

Ah, I wanted to get your opinion
on the congratulatory speech

for the Lucena Grand Awards
and the guest list.

Ah, right. That.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I suddenly got
an important message from work,

and I got a little distracted.

Since we've already paused,
why don't we take a quick break?

I have to respond to this right away.

-My apologies.
-[attendees murmur]

Okay, let's all take a short break then.

[gasps]

[breathing shakily]

CHOI JEONG-YO'S SHOCKING REVELATIONS
FROM DISAPPEARANCE TO AMNESIA

[pensive music plays]

[sighs]

SEARCH RESULTS: CHOI JEONG-YO

[Brahms' "Symphony No. 1,


[sighing]

[scoffs]

[Pi-o] Please, let me see him.

I'm sorry, Mr. Domenico has made it clear
he doesn't want any personal meetings

other than agencies
and music magazines and--

Oh, Pianist Kang.

Oh, how are you, Director?

I'm good.

I absolutely loved
your performance last year.

What brings you here today?

I'm here to meet, uh, Jeong-yo Choi.

-I see.
-I won't take up much of his time.

Just a brief meeting.

Just a moment.

Okay.

[no audible dialogue]

Follow me.

Thank you.

[knocks on door]

[emotional music plays]

Hi. It's nice to meet you.

What do you think you're doing?

I'm sorry for showing up unannounced.

Was it a surprise?

Um…

You won't remember this,

but we attended
Korea Arts High School together.

I'm Kang Pi-o.

So why do you need to speak to me?

You can be honest.

Yeah. Okay.

I thought that you were dead. And, well…

to see that you're actually alive…

I'm just so grateful.

Why would you be grateful for that?

Well, um…

because you were my friend…

and, um, I really wanted
to make sure you were okay.

So, how did you
end up losing your memories?

Do I have to answer that?

Oh, uh, no. Y-You don't have to.

-Uh…
-[sighs]

So, how did you end up conducting,
instead of playing piano?

Well, I mean, your conducting
was brilliant and moving too.

It's just that
you really loved the piano a lot,

so I was wondering
if you quit playing altogether.

You're going to play again, right?

What exactly are you trying
to get out of me?

Huh?

If that's the kind of thing
you came here to talk about, then go.

[solemn music plays]

From now on,
please don't allow any personal visits.

I thought I made myself clear.

Anyway, thank you for coming back.

And if you ever come to Korea,
give me a call.

Would it be okay if I gave you a hug?

Don't.

Mmm.

[no audible dialogue]

[sighs]

[phone buzzing]

Hello, Mr. Kang.

Have you arrived yet?

Yes, I arrived just now.

All right then. Have you thought
about a way to convince him yet?

Hmm.

Judging by the articles,

I think jumping in too hastily
will only backfire.

I think the best approach
would be to convince him

that he'll be able to make the music
he wants to make.

And the members?

I think they'll at least be intrigued.

He's a proven talent returning
after nearly ten years, isn't he?

That said, we need to make sure
that the process looks legitimate

to avoid accusations of collusion.

The concertmaster should be all right,

though we may have some issues
with the cello section.

You need to handle this with care.

I will.

But did you really like him that much?

I know he was talented, but…

Sir, you're still very much in your prime,

so I don't understand
why you're rushing like this.

It's not a matter
of whether I like him or not.

There's a certain calling
associated with God-given talent.

Shouldn't we do what we can
to help him make use of that talent?

-Hmm.
-[knocks on door]

The president of the Korean Symphony,
Seon-ju Yoon, has arrived.

Ah, okay.

Good afternoon, Mr. Domenico.

I am

Seon-ju Yoon,

president of the Korean Symphony.

Do you still know how…

uh, how to speak Korean?

-You're here.
-Yeah.

Um, Pi-o, is he here?

[sighs] He's practicing today.

But I honestly
haven't heard the piano yet.

[chuckles]

[gentle music plays]

Are you feeling better now?

I bet it's a lot to take in.

But still, it's a blessing, isn't it?

After all these years
of thinking he was dead,

to now find out he was alive.

So you got to see him.

How was that?

He didn't seem happy to see me.

It was literally just a quick hello.

Hmm.

All right then.

I guess it must've been
pretty uncomfortable

to have someone he doesn't even remember
acting familiar with him.

Did you tell him that for years now
you'd been looking for him?

No, I didn't.

Why didn't you?

You're the only one who never gave up,

even after everyone else forgot about him.

-You should've told him that.
-[sighs]

In any case,

I guess everything worked out.

Now that we know that Jeong-yo's safe,

once he settles back in

and returns to his music,

you're bound to see each other.

So, when are you going to practice again?

Jeong-yo's back now,

so maybe you should just
put your baggage behind you and--

Are you here to lecture me?

I'm just worried about you, okay?

You've been gone for a while now.

And that's for me to deal with.

Do you still…

need time to figure it out?

[door opens]

[sighs]

["Through the moon" playing]

[chuckles]

Go!

KOREA ARTS HIGH SCHOOL

I'm the king of the world!

Whoo, whoo, whoo!

[no audible dialogue]

[Pi-o] Choi Jeong-yo.

Be my practice partner.

What do you mean by that?

I thought you were preparing
for a competition.

[Pi-o] No, I'm not going to enter it.

I just want to practice with you.

I just want to figure out a way
to enjoy making music again.

Would you be all right with that?

[chuckles]

[chuckles]

Choi Jeong-yo?

[gentle music plays]

Kang Pi-o?

You said your name was Kang Pi-o.

That's what you said in Brno, right?

Oh.

Uh, yeah.

When did you get back to Korea?

[sighs] Not long ago.

I'm just here to take care of business.

But why are you here at the school?

Oh, I looked online,
and, uh, saw that I went here.

So I just thought I'd stop by.

I have no idea where to go though.

Are you just here to look around, or…

[stammers] Uh-huh.

-So--
-Real quick--

Why don't you go first?

No, why don't you go first?

[sighs] Okay, should I then?

Yeah.

Um, I'm really sorry about last time.

I was on edge about everything,
so I had my guard up around strangers.

I was exhausted from the competition.

I, um…

I think I was pretty rude to you,
so sorry for everything.

Uh, no. [chuckles]

You don't have to feel bad about anything.

Of course it would be weird for you.

Oh, uh…

If… If you're still a little lost,
then I could show you around.

Uh, but seriously,
what brings you to Korea?

Oh, I, uh…

I was asked to guest conduct
for the Korean Symphony Orchestra.

Really?

Yeah.

So are you…

are you going to do it?

[sighs] I don't know.

I still haven't decided.

On one hand, it could be nice
to have a job in my home country.

On the other hand,
it might just be more confusing.

So, uh…

Were we close?

We entered the Harmonie Competition
together, right?

You went out of your way to find me, so…

I wondered
if we might have been pretty close.

I don't know.

I always thought that we were close.

[solemn music plays]

This is the classroom
where we studied together.

You transferred here
midway through the first year.

You were a gifted student.

Where was my desk?

Right there.

And where was yours then?

Here.

-[chuckles]
-Yes.

So, do you recall anything?

I don't.

I guess I didn't
take school that seriously.

[chuckles]

That's true. You didn't try that hard.

What did I take seriously then?

This is where you and I
used to practice four-hands together.

The thing you were most serious
about was the piano.

These practice rooms,

we basically lived in here.

What piece did we play?

Do you still remember it?

[tense music plays]

My tendinitis, it flared up again,

so playing the piano is uncomfortable.

You're in a slump.

No.

How did you end up in a slump?

[sighs]

That is not what it is.

[Bach/Brahms'
"Chaconne for the Left Hand" playing]

[music stops]

You asked me before

why I ended up conducting
instead of performing.

Nine years ago,

I suffered a g*nsh*t wound
to the right shoulder.

It was not the plan.

The plan was to let him go
after we got the money.

But…

he put up a bit too much of a fight.

It must've damaged
the nerves in my fingers.

I can go about my life just fine.
I just can't play piano.

And that's why I switched to conducting.

But when I desperately
want to play the piano,

I play this

while thanking Brahms for it.

I know how hard
your predicament must be, you know?

Take away music from a musician,
and he's left with hell.

As for your slump, well…

It's something you can overcome
with a little effort.

But I can't.

To be honest, I'm a little jealous.

Thank you for everything today.

I hope to see you again.

Yeah. Get home safe.

And let me know if you ever need anything.

[Jeong-yo] Nine years ago,

I suffered a g*nsh*t wound
to the right shoulder.

It must've damaged
the nerves in my fingers.

I can go about my life just fine.
I just can't play piano.

[Pi-o] Was it for money?

Did you abduct him for that reason?
Or did someone--

[Andrei] Enough.

You want to know?

Three million lei.

Then I'll tell you.

-[door closes]
-[Pi-o] Where have you been?

[gasps]

[Ji-hye] "You shall distinguish
between the righteous and the wicked,

between those who serve God
and those who do not.

Behold,

the day is coming, burning like a furnace.

The Lord of hosts declares,

'Neither root nor branch

shall be left behind.'"

You're home.

Are Pi-o and Father home?

Mr. Kang isn't home yet,
and Pi-o is in his room.

Would you like me to prepare dinner?

I'm not hungry.

[sighs]

[gasps]

Pi-o.

What are you doing here?

Where have you been, Mom?

I was at church.

I was… I volunteered to do lector duty.

So Mom…

Yeah?

That article about Jeong-yo…

You've seen it too, right?

[tense music plays]

Yeah.

Yes. Yes, I have.

Gosh, I was so shocked.

Still, thank goodness that he's alive.

Are you planning to see him?

I already met with him.

Oh, you did?

So then…

Did he, uh, recognize you?

No.

He didn't remember me.

[sighs] Really?

Life is full of surprises,

but I never thought
something like that could happen.

Still, from what I saw of his conducting,
his talent is still intact.

It's a silver lining, wouldn't you say?

"Silver lining"?

Jeong-yo told me something

about why he's now a conductor instead.

Why?

He suffered an injury…

a g*nsh*t wound
to the shoulder nine years ago.

So, no…

I don't know
if I can really call that a silver lining.

[sighs]

I had no idea.

But, you know, plenty of people switch
from piano to conducting.

Music is all connected.

It doesn't matter how it's done
as long as you can make your own music.

[sighs]

I'm tired. I haven't volunteered
like that in a while.

Good night.

[door opens, closes]

MARTIN VOGEL

CALLING MARTIN VOGEL

[phone buzzing]

Yo, Mr. Kang.

Hey, how are you?

Oh, uh, if you're calling
about any updates,

I don't have news on Mr. Choi.

As you know, we both heard that he's dead.

No.

That's not the reason why I'm calling.

What is it then?

I have another favor to ask.

-What?
-I need you

to look into something.

But make sure you're discreet.

I want to know who was behind it…

Choi Jeong-yo's kidnapping.

[intriguing music plays]

You haven't made your mind up yet?

[elegant music plays]

No.

[sighs] I see.

What is it that's making you hesitate?

Our orchestra…

You saw for yourself

that when it comes to skill,
we come second to none.

You'll be given the authority
to appoint and dismiss orchestra members.

It's unprecedented control.

So isn't this the best opportunity
for your vision?

I guess it is.

Your pay?

As far as I can tell,

what we're offering
is relatively high, I think.

Does our offer need to go higher?

No.

It isn't about the money.

Then what is it?

What's preventing your decision?

The truth is…

the reason I wanted to come here
was to meet Maestro Kang Seung-woon.

I have a favor I want to ask him.

What is it? You can tell me.

Oh. [chuckles]

You want to tell him directly
in private, am I right?

All right then. I'll arrange a time
for you two to meet together.

Okay.

Oh, you said you haven't chosen
an agency yet, right?

Well, there's an agency
I'd like to introduce you to,

if you're interested.

Could I give them your number?

What agency?

[gasping]

Jeong-yo.

It's me, Hong Jae-in.

Jeong-yo.

Do you remember me

now that you've seen my face?

I don't.

[sighs]

So you really have lost your memory.

[chuckles]

Still, it's a big relief that you're here.

You have no idea how shocked
and sad I was for the longest time,

thinking you were dead.

Sure.

Hey.

We're friends, okay?

You don't have to be so cold towards me.

Here.

This is the picture.
The one I told you about.

Look at that.

You can see how close we were.
Just from that photo, you can tell.

Yeah.

It seems we were.

Yeah.

You were a really special friend to us.

That's why Pi-o couldn't give up on you

and kept on looking for you
for years after you were gone.

The only person who never forgot about you
and kept searching this whole time

is Pi-o, your friend.

Why though?

Look at that photo.

You guys were the closest of friends.

So, uh…

Uh, the truth is,

there's a reason
why I wanted to see you today.

[pensive music plays]

PO & JY & JI

[sighs]

BUSINESS PLAN AMENDMENT
APPROVAL REQUEST

NCAPF STEERING COMMITTEE
KANG JI-HYE

"Luca Domenico"?

Huh.

[line ringing]

Deputy Director.

What's this Amendment Approval Request?

The Korean Symphony wants to invite

this year's winner
from the Brno competition,

Choi Jeong-yo, to guest conduct for them.

Well,

this wasn't what we agreed to
when we approved the budget.

They can't just suddenly request
an amendment like this.

Uh…

Well, this is standard procedure
when a guest artist is brought in.

Also, Kang Seung-woon
strongly recommended him.

[suspenseful music plays]

Welcome home.

[door slams]

Father.

Choi Jeong-yo…

Did you have him invited
to the Korean Symphony?

Yeah, what about it?

Do you really not know?

You've never paid attention to Pi-o,
yet the moment that kid shows up, you…

Do you not care
about your grandson's feelings?

Why are you playing the victim
all over again?

How are you still so immature
at your age, huh?

Tell me, why does it have to be
him of all people?

Can't you see just how much
Pi-o has suffered by that boy?

You still don't see the bigger picture.

Your son wasn't actually hurt back then.

Choi Jeong-yo is the reason
he was even half decent.

He was the only reason
he won that competition.

How can you even say
that you work in the arts

without having
that kind of artistic insight?

Pi-o won the competition
entirely on his own skill.

Jeong-yo was nothing
but a roadblock in Pi-o's life.

I won't let my son get hurt
like that again, so Choi Jeong-yo…

Forget about bringing him in.

Stop being unreasonable and get out.

I don't have time
to listen to you throw fits.

[breathes deeply]

[sighs]

[door slams]

[knocking]

Ms. Kang, Yoon Seon-ju
of the Korean Symphony Orchestra is here.

Oh. There you are.

You wanted to see me, Ms. Kang?

I'm sorry for making you come here
when you're so busy. I just…

I have so much work,
I can't really leave my office.

Have a seat.

[sighs]

I was looking over
some paperwork for my review,

and I saw you were planning to bring in
another principal guest conductor.

Now I have to ask you…

why would you want to do that?

Is that something
that really needs explaining?

You know who the conductor we're planning
to bring in is, don't you, Ms. Kang?

Of course I do.

How could I not?

As you can imagine,
I was grateful and elated

to hear that Jeong-yo was alive and well.

Then I guess I don't need to tell you
all about his star quality.

I think we should be commended
for not losing him to another country,

so we can strengthen Korea's music scene.

Considering his prestige,
his salary would have to be higher.

Therefore, if you insist on having him,

I think we need to reconsider
the subsidy that we provide you.

Would you be okay with that?

Why don't you…

Why don't you like Choi Jeong-yo?

[laughs]

What are you talking about?

I never said I didn't like him.

Jeong-yo isn't
Pi-o's competitor any longer.

Is there perhaps another reason?

Listen to me, Ms. Yoon.

Are you trying to make me out
to be someone who can't separate

business and personal matters?

-All I want to say is…
-[hand thuds]

…trying to chase after
well-known conductors like this

does absolutely nothing to help develop
our classical music scene.

[sighs] Is that right?

I guess I understand now.

What a shame.

At the end of the day, I'm a president
who can't turn down good business.

It breaks my heart…

but we're going to pass on the subsidy.

If we get Jeong-yo,
there will be so many endorsement offers.

I can't just let
such an opportunity get away.

All right.

[lively music plays]

Try it.

I heard this place is popular,
so I stood in line for it.

Mmm. It's really good.

Isn't it? Am I right?

Mmm. It's good.

Mmm.

Here, try this one too.

So I complained
to the manager of that venue,

"How could you handle things this way?"

And you know what he said to me?

What's wrong? Kang Pi-o.

Are you even listening?

Oh, uh, of course.

Uh-huh.

I don't think you were listening at all.

I'm sorry. I'm just a little tired.

That's all right.

I wasn't saying anything that important.

Honestly,

there is one thing
that I wanted to talk to you about.

What is it?

Did you hear

Jeong-yo is going to join
the Hankook Symphony Orchestra?

Had you heard?

Ah…

So I guess he took the offer.

Huh? Did you know about that?

So apparently,

Mr. Kang had requested Jeong-yo.

He was the one that wanted him.

And it sounds like
Jeong-yo also respects him

and wants to work with him too.

That's great.

He'll do well.

I agree.

Isn't that just great?

Mm-hmm.

Then how would you feel…

about being the soloist

for his very first show?

What do you think?

[scoffs] What are you talking about?

Well, he's…

he's gonna do a concerto anyway.

And since he'll need a soloist,

I just figured
you could do it if you want to.

-I don't.
-Why not?

I just don't.

I don't want to think about performing.

[somber music plays]

Hey, don't be like that.

Just keep an open mind and think about it.

If you remember, you two
were always happiest performing together,

when you shared the stage.

Don't you think it'll be easier

if you work to overcome
your issues together?

So why do I need to work
with Jeong-yo to do that?

Do you think I'm so pathetic that
I can't overcome this slump on my own?

You know that's not what it is.

I need time, Jae-in,
just to figure it all out.

Look, I just need time
to fix this, all right?

[sighs]

[Jae-in] Oh. Mr. Kang.

Oh, Jae-in.

Were you out somewhere?

I just dropped by
to discuss something with Pi-o.

Mmm, okay. Good timing.

Come inside and let's have some tea.

Sorry?

So we meet again.

Hey, I had no idea
that you were the Maestro's grandson.

I heard you were joining the symphony.

That's great.

Let's go inside and talk.

[Seon-ju] Jeong-yo isn't
Pi-o's competitor any longer.

Is there perhaps another reason?

[ominous music plays]

[sighs] I need to find a way.

There has to be one.

[Jae-in] It's not like it used to be.

There are so many ways to market things.

These days, there are so many
young classical music fans.

If we use social media effectively,

I think we can create buzz
for the festival

without just relying on TV
or magazine ads.

Oh. Ms. Kang.

I had stopped by
to discuss something with Pi-o,

and Mr. Kang asked me
to stay for a cup of tea.

-Yeah?
-Mm-hmm.

Jeong-yo.

Do I look familiar?

I'm Pi-o's mother.

No. I'm sorry.

No, it's okay.
I heard what you went through.

Thankfully,
you look like you're doing well.

Don't just stand there.
Either go upstairs or sit down.

You're making my guests uncomfortable.

[chuckles]

To think I'd get to see you again.

Truly, what a blessing.

You must have gone through so much.

So how did you lose all your memories?
Can I ask you that?

[sighs] Well,

I remember waking up in a monastery.

I refused medical treatment,

so a monk who used to be a doctor
treated me on his own.

And when I woke up, uh,

perhaps it was
due to the shock of the surgery,

but I don't remember anything.

[sighs] Oh, dear.

So that's what happened.

Yet you didn't lose sight
and kept studying music.

An impressive musician.

The piano.
Are you still finding it difficult?

[sighs]

[sighs] Given his situation,

do you still want to push ahead?

[intriguing music plays]

Oh, Mr. Kang,

so nothing has been officially agreed to
between Pi-o and Jeong-yo yet,

so I'm not sure if--

Then we can make it official here.

Kang Pi-o, your friend says

he wants to perform
a concerto with you for his debut.

What do you think of that?

I'm afraid this'll be too much for him.

I'll recommend another soloist,
so I suggest you reconsider your decision.

I don't know.

I really wanted to perform with Kang Pi-o.

[sighs]

He traveled all the way
across the world for his friend.

I could care less about his slump.

I don't want to choose another soloist.

I'd like to perform
the concerto with Kang Pi-o,

exactly as Ms. Hong suggested.

[inhales sharply]
Oh, Pi-o, it's actually just…

What do you think?

Are you not a fan?

I think it'll be a lot of fun.

Thank you for the offer,

but I don't really wanna do it.

I'm sorry, but I'm going to excuse myself.

-[door opens]
-[Jae-in] Pi-o.

Pi-o.

Just a minute.

Hold up.

Hear me out before you go.

So, uh…

I just wanna say I'm sorry
for talking to Jeong-yo about this first.

But I wanted to gauge Jeong-yo's interest
before I tried to convince you of this.

Why ask him before talking to me?

You should have come to me instead.

Well, that's because I needed to know
what he was thinking.

[sighs, scoffs]

I'm sorry, Pi-o.

I shouldn't have done that.
We can put this behind us.

Enough for today.

We'll talk later.

Later.

[Jae-in] But…

Pi-o.

[gate opens]

[solemn music plays]

[sighs]

I'm really sorry
for making such a mess of things.

[sighs] It's my fault.
I should have seen this coming.

I suppose
I didn't think it was that serious.

It's okay.

I had a feeling he might react that way.

So, does that mean that you
still want to perform with him?

Of course.

I have to.

Things are even more interesting now.

I'll call you later.

Have a good one.

Thanks for everything.

Okay. Drive safe.

Mm-hmm.

-[ticking]
-[tense music plays]

[line ringing]

-[line clicks]
-Hey, hyung.

I've just returned.

Where?

Ah, there.

Yeah, I recall.

Be right there.

CHOI JEONG-YO

[host] What was even more astonishing

was your unique interpretation
of the set piece.

How were you able to accomplish
such a difficult challenge?

I couldn't interpret it.

Even if I tried, I'd totally fail.

[Jeong-yo] I know it by heart.
Use it if you need it.

CHOI JEONG-YO

I just focused on doing the best,
and it led to a good result.

[host] Come to think of it,
you went to the same school

as that competitor, right?

Were you close?

I think I need to enter if I'm going
to help Pi-o get back on to his feet.

If he needs me to be his special kindling,
I'd be more than happy to do that for him.

No. We weren't that close.

[phone ringing]

Yes?

[receptionist] Hello, Mr. Domenico?

I am so sorry to bother you,

but there is someone here
who says he's your friend,

and that he would like to see you.

A friend?

Who?

It's Pi-o Kang.

Pi-o Kang?

I don't know who that is.

I'm just so grateful that you're alive.

Why would you be grateful for that?

Because you were my friend,

and I really wanted
to make sure you were okay.

[sighs]

SPECIAL THANKS TO KO CHANG-SEOK
FOR HIS GUEST APPEARANCE

["Know you, Feel you" playing]

FOUR HANDS, TWO SONATAS

[Jeong-yo] Are you still afraid
of being on stage?

Or does the idea of performing
with me make you nervous?

[Ji-hye] By the way,
how much do you actually remember?

And what have you forgotten?

[Jeong-yo] Who was the gentleman
playing the piano?

He was pretty good.

Do you think I could do the concerto?

Why do you go around telling people
you have amnesia?

You want me to break his fingers for ya?

Where's the fun in that?

[Pi-o] Are you really considering
performing with him?

He doesn't have what it takes.

Then why don't you perform with me?