Saet-byeol, hold on! Don't go!
Saet-byeol!
He's the real one.
You're just a consultant.
Saet-byeol, no. Don't leave.
Mr. Consultant, you should go and do your job.
Saet-byeol? This is my store. This is my store, I said!
Don't leave.
My goodness.
I'm getting cramps.
Both of my feet are cramping.
What kind of a dream was that?
My feet!
Saet-byeol!
Saet-byeol?
Assistant Manager, you need to go to work.
I'm coming in.
Saet-byeol?
Mr. Choi,
I think this is the end for us.
Just like how you got your dream job,
I'm going to work on getting mine.
I got the money back from the Manbok Real Estate scam.
I don't want things to get awkward between us, so I'm just leaving quietly.
Please tell Mrs. Gong and Mr. Choi that I have left.
Please accept my small gift for you.
Thank you for everything.
Good luck!
-That's very heavy. -Thank you.
Saet-byeol, you're much stronger than you look.
-You're very good at the job, too. -Thank you.
What brought you all the way to this rural town?
Why didn't you just get a job in Seoul?
I love flowers.
I love that you're here with us,
but young people usually complain about how boring and uncomfortable
the countryside is.
I love the countryside.
It's refreshing for both the eyes and the mind.
And I like how there are no convenience stores around here.
Dad!
Yeong-gyun, come here and say hi.
She'll be working here with us from today. Her name is Jung Saet-byeol. He's my son.
Hello, nice to meet you.
-Hi. -What brings you here?
-Dad, -Yes?
-I need to buy two books to study. -You already bought some last week.
That was for Math, and this time it's for English and Korean.
Is that right?
Sure…
-Is this enough? -Yes, thank you!
You're welcome. Goodness.
STATEMENT OF DAMAGE
I have a very important question about the real estate scam case,
which brought me here.
Sure, go ahead.
You know Jung Saet-byeol, right?
Yes, she was the victim of the Manbok Real Estate fraud.
She was here a few days ago.
Was there anything peculiar about her?
-Sorry? -Maybe where she plans to go
once she gets her money back,
or anything important like that.
Detective!
This is very important.
Answer me right now.
Who are you? Are you trying to investigate me?
I'm the owner of a convenience store in Shinseong-dong, Jongno,
and Saet-byeol disappeared.
You said that it was something urgent, so I thought it'd be something important.
Detective!
I have to find Saet-byeol.
It's really urgent for me. It's really important.
Could you at least tell me the last four digits of another victim's number?
I'll take this since you're so desperate,
but no. Now, get going.
Just this once.
Detective?
I'll be waiting for your call.
I have to find Saet-byeol!
Okay, Dae-hyeon. Bye.
Saet-byeol is gone.
-Really? -Yes.
Saet-byeol has moments like this, but she always comes back.
Don't worry about it.
That's good, then.
Why did you call me here?
The reason I wanted to see you is because I got a call from my dad.
He wants me to go on a blind date.
A blind date? You're at an age where your parents want to arrange a marriage?
You're that old?
No, I'm not. We're about the same age. We really are.
But my dad says that marriage makes a man stable.
That's why I told him that I have a girlfriend.
And then?
Then, Dad said
-that he's going to kill me. -What?
He thinks I've become a liar since moving to Seoul.
Maybe he'll believe you if he sees me in person.
Geum-bi!
Let's visit him tomorrow.
-Tomorrow? -Yes!
I'd want the expiration date to be 10,000 years away.
Dal-sik!
Just call me 10,000 Years.
Hwang 10,000 Years.
Give it here.
You little…
Yeong-gyun!
See you again.
-Do you want to go play some pool? -Sure.
What was that?
You can't just go like that.
Anyone that gets on my nerves around here is dead.
You're a clueless girl, aren't you?
Of course. I'm new here.
Not that I want to know.
Okay. Are you a fighter?
Fine. Come at me.
-My arm! -Money.
You're dead.
Are you okay?
Here. Now you can buy your books.
Darn it. Who do you think you are?
I'm doomed now! Do you know who their older brothers are?
Nobody can beat them! What am I supposed to do now?
Jin-tae!
But…
I was just trying to help.
Maybe I should've minded my own business.
I guess I'm becoming just like him.
MR. CHOI
How did he know that I was thinking about him?
MR. CHOI
CALL REJECTED
Gosh…
All right.
Let's eat.
It's good, isn't it?
See? I told you I cook great ramyeon.
You have my approval.
Mr. Choi's ramyeon was delicious.
RICH MAN HAN'S LAND
Here we are.
Where's your dad?
He's probably working in the fields right now.
My name is Hwang Geum-bi.
I'm just an assistant to the chairman.
Sir, you're back.
-Hello, how have you been? -I've been great.
-Where's Dad? -Right this way.
Chairman Han, your son is here.
-What? -Dad!
Here's our Seoul beggar.
Look at her. I wasn't lying.
Hello, sir. My name is Hwang Geum-bi.
Nice to see you!
I'm Dal-sik's dad, Han Man-pyeong.
Go over there and have some of the thing.
Here's some watermelon.
-Enjoy. -Thank you!
-Thank you. -Thank you!
I'm not the one farming. Mother Nature does all the work.
How are the cows growing?
I'm not the one raising them.
Nature raises them.
What about the orchard?
I'm not the one growing the fruit.
The land grows them.
Stop it.
At least you spray all the pesticides yourself.
I'm not the one spraying the pesticides.
The helicopter does.
What? He even owns a helicopter?
Speaking of which, where is it? Where did you park the helicopter?
We built a new helicopter pad over there.
There's our helicopter.
How do you get up there?
We're going to build cable cars soon.
What? Cable cars?
How crazy rich is he?
Geum-bi, this is our land.
Where?
Everything after we passed the tollbooth
to all the fields you see here.
That's all our land.
She's a guest. Don't make her feel uncomfortable by talking like that.
It's barely the size of a grasshopper's forehead.
You're right. It's the size of a grasshopper's forehead.
Geum-bi, what does your father do?
Yes, well, he runs a very small education business.
It's very small.
An educator!
Such good work he's doing.
Sir, I came here to tell you
that Dal-sik doesn't need to go on blind dates.
Goodness…
How did a beautiful woman like you meet someone so pathetic like my son?
Dal-sik doesn't need to go on a blind date,
but Geum-bi, you do.
I know the most eligible bachelor here in Onyang.
Dad, stop talking nonsense!
This is exactly why I don't bring anyone here.
You think you can get married?
Dal-sik, it's time for you to quit that thing and do this thing.
No, I'm just like you. I have to make it on my own.
There will be no soup for you if you keep this up.
I always liked the vegetables in soup more than the soup itself,
Geum-bi, I think you're all the things and whatnot.
Sorry?
He's saying that he likes you because you're so kind and beautiful.
Do you know how to do the thing?
Sorry?
Isn't that Saet…
Geum-bi, you're really great.
Geum-bi, where are you?
I'm right here.
My goodness.
I can't tell you apart from the flowers, even with my hawk's eyes.
-Goodness, you! -Don't scare me like that.
Come on.
Geum-bi.
My goodness!
-Why? -As a webtoon artist,
I know that it'll be much more dramatic if Dae-hyeon appeared instead of us.
I see.
Our property starts--
I get it. Call Dae-hyeon already.
Why is she all the way here in Onyang?
I can't understand her.
Dae-hyeon, don't be surprised and just listen to me.
Saet-byeol is working at my family's farm.
Send me the address. Thank you.
YOU NEED TO PAY FOR PARKING
PAY
Guess who it is! We're back!
Where did everyone go?
Who are you?
-Who are you? -Are you a thief?
There's a thief in Shinseong-dong now because I wasn't around for a few days?
-Get him. -How was your trip?
Come here! We've got a thief.
Are you okay?
He's the new manager here!
-The new manager? -Yes.
-Wake him back up! -I don't know how!
-Come on! -I got it.
He's good.
-My gosh. -You sold the convenience store?
No, Dae-hyeon is now working at the headquarters.
This store will be directly managed by the headquarters now.
Let's talk outside. Come on.
Bye now.
-I'm sorry. -Sure.
My goodness.
Did you have fun?
Zhangjiajie was incredible.
And we told Jang-mi about how you're doing.
Did you?
You guys.
Right. We have a present for you.
What's this?
This is awesome!
It'll just make you want to go like this.
Mr. Choi?
How did you know to come here?
What do you mean, how?
You found me, so what makes you think that I wouldn't be able to find you?
Hey, Jung Saet-byeol. Why did you lie to me?
This isn't
the end for us.
This is the start.
It's all set and done.
I'm busy.
Saet-byeol…
Why is it raining?
Are you the guy who broke my little brother's arm?
No, it's the girl over there.
What? You got beat up by a girl?
How embarrassing. You idiot!
Gosh!
Saet-byeol, what's going on? Did something happen?
No…
I was just helping someone out.
Excuse me, we're having a really important talk right now.
I don't think this is a good method for you.
Do you mind leaving?
Do I hear a Seoul dog barking?
You two can talk all you want as you die.
Saet-byeol, choose.
-Sorry? -If you choose number one,
you'll see a completely new side of me.
If you choose number two,
you'll see the man you've known.
The choice is yours.
Well…
Don't worry and just choose.
Mr. Choi,
I'll go with number one.
Good choice.
His heels are touching the ground, meaning that he's not light on his feet.
A typical pose for right-handed people.
He's the type to jab more than to hook.
This means that he's nothing but an untrained street fighter.
If he throws a one-two combo,
I'll hit him back with a counterpunch.
Mr. Choi! He's so cool.
Here comes the one, two, straight, as I predicted.
Then, I'll go with…
-Mr. Choi! -What was that?
Mr. Choi?
Are you okay?
-Mr. Choi! -Is that it?
I've never seen such a wuss before.
Did you see that? I can't believe I was slightly scared.
How dare you hurt Mr. Choi?
Mr. Choi, hold on. Okay?
Breathe!
I'm the boss here. Get her.
Come at me.
What was that? Come on.
How dare you?
Don't you dare get in my way again.
Okay! Let me go.
-Mr. Choi! -Gosh.
What are you doing? Get out quick!
Go!
Mr. Choi, are you okay?
They're all gone. Wake up.
Mr. Choi?
Where did they all go?
Where are they?
They all ran away because they were scared of you.
What? I scared them away?
Those kids.
They're smart ones.
Kids are so smart these days.
I'm totally fine.
-Is your face okay? -I'm not hurt at all.
I think your jaw is crooked.
I'm fine.
That was a close call. For them.
It's nice here.
I thought of
about 100 questions,
no, 500 questions to ask you on my way here,
but I'm not going to ask you any of them.
I saw that you're here, and that you're doing well.
I feel much better now.
I can now wait in peace.
-Wait for who? -You, Saet-byeol.
I'm going to wait for you to come back.
And I'm going to wait for you to answer my question.
-Mr. Choi… -Saet-byeol…
Don't change your official address yet.
You're family to us.
I'll collect all of your mail and keep it safe,
so don't worry.
I'm not going to call or text you from now on.
Of course,
well…
if you happen to text first, I'll respond.
Goodness…
How come you're not smelling me today?
Don't I smell good?
I put on the perfume that you got me.
I'll get going now.
Jung Saet-byeol, the punching bag at the Taekwondo gym, ten years ago.
You thanked me back then, right?
I loved hearing that.
I started helping others only after hearing that.
So, thank you, Saet-byeol.
I'll wait for you.
And…
I wanted to say something.
Saet-byeol,
you're quite the woman, too!
How did he know?
What am I supposed to do if he suddenly shows up and acts all cool?
He's way too cool!
What am I supposed to do if he's not going to text or call?
Is he saying that he'll wait for me or not?
I miss him more now that I've seen him.
YOU HAVE A NEW TEXT MESSAGE
What?
So, he's going to send me pictures?
THE SHINSEONG-DONG CONVENIENCE STORE IS NOW DIRECTLY MANAGED BY HQ
Mr. Choi!
Saet-byeol?
Yes, sir.
Would you like to work on the farm as an official employee?
-Sorry? -You said that you love flowers, right?
I'll teach you well.
We provide food and accommodations, and we'll also pay you well.
You'll also be registered for insurance.
-Just give it some thought. -Okay.
You now have pension, health, employee, and accident compensation insurance.
You have benefits to all four of those from today on.
Saet-byeol,
you're the first one that I ever signed up for insurance.
Were you surprised when I asked you out for dinner?
I was quite surprised.
Had it not been for you, I couldn't have become a consultant.
Thank you so much.
Not at all. It was all your hard work.
I believe
that the headquarters needs you, Director Yoo.
They needed you when you first started, and they still do.
It's nice to hear such a compliment from you.
Director…
I'm going to quit working as a consultant.
But… Why so suddenly?
I learned so much while running a store after quitting my job at the headquarters.
That's why I'm going to go back to where I belong,
as a store owner.
Please cancel the store's transfer of ownership
to the headquarters.
LETTER OF RESIGNATION
Dae-hyeon…
Do you have to do this?
Can't you give me one last chance?
-Mom, you're here. -Yes.
Why did you want to meet here of all places?
Just because.
I don't come to cart bars often,
but I oddly missed them when I was in the US.
I promised myself that I'd visit one with you when I'm back.
I see.
Yes, I am.
What?
There's a start-up company in Silicon Valley,
and it looks very promising.
They're searching for a talented marketing expert.
Yeon-ju…
You know that your daughter loves taking on challenges.
I want to challenge myself in a bigger world.
Are you doing this because…
-Cheers? -No.
-Come on. -My goodness.
PART-TIME HELP WANTED
This is amazing!
Congratulations on getting your job back
You're unbelievable.
You're extremely expressive.
I'm so happy to see you in the clothes that suit you perfectly. That's why.
Are you sure it's not because of the triangular gimbap?
No, it's not.
Dal-sik, have you ever been hit with a periscope?
Did you hear something from Saet-byeol?
I heard Saet-byeol caught you.
Darn it.
There's no triangular gimbap for you.
Dae-hyeon…
Hey, stop rambling and carry this.
Why? Saet-byeol took the GED exam.
Now she's passed the exam, she needs to prepare for the next one.
Come on. Carry it.
Dae-hyeon, there's something I haven't told you yet.
I didn't eat anything yesterday,
and my stomach is empty as if I had an endoscopy.
My whole body feels weak and… Gosh, I'm dizzy.
What a shame. I was going to try the new
rice with butter braised beef and have some banana milk after this,
-I guess I'll work and eat alone. -Butter braised beef? Hey.
You're really strange sometimes.
How can two people carry it when the space is so narrow like this?
I'll carry it alone.
-Do you want me to open the door? -Yes.
Come on in.
Goodness…
Mom, I felt sorry to you
and for other reasons, I wasn't able to tell you this yet.
But Saet-byeol has left.
Why? Why did she leave?
Why?
Was the new owner mean to her?
No, that's not it.
Then what is it?
She must have been harassed either physically
or mentally.
Has something happened between you and Saet-byeol?
Well…
She said
she didn't want to get in my way.
Why would she get in your way?
Dae-hyeon, I noticed yesterday
that Yeon-ju is very considerate and warm-hearted.
It seems like Yeon-ju thinks of you very differently now.
She's not like how she used to be.
I'll go upstairs.
Goodness…
I can't believe how stupid I was.
Oh, dear.
I had no idea she would take it that way. I hurt her feelings.
What do I do?
My goodness.
Gosh. Dae-hyeon.
Is that why you resigned from the consultant's position?
You silly boy.
You know your mom and dad are living a pathetic life like this.
Does that seem nice to you?
What's wrong with living like you?
You always tell me
not to live like you,
but I want to live like you.
Okay?
You always bicker with each other
and have your ups and downs,
but you care about each other.
And you can't live without each other.
I believe that's happiness
and something that's worth so much more. I do.
You're being silly.
You have a convenience store to manage, you punk.
Go to the store now.
I'll go.
Goodness…
Our boy is not too bad.
Apparently, we have succeeded in our lives.
We just heard from our son that he wanted to live like us.
That's success in life. Don't you think, honey?
I totally do.
-Yong-pil. -Yes?
Let's make another kid.
What's the matter?
Let's have our third kid.
Do you have time tonight?
Why are you trembling? Answer me!
Let's work hard.
5 A.M.
Let's work well.
Let's clean…
Right. The study room.
All right.
Pencil case.
2021 COLLEGE SCHOLASTIC ABILITY TEST
-Hello. -Come on in.
I'm here to pick up items for a delivery.
This should be right.
-Just a second, please. -Sure.
Here's the chicken.
-Aren't you tired though? It's so hot. -It's good exercise.
-Bye then. -Bye.
I can't believe her. How could she not even contact me?
"How petty you are. How could you not contact…"
It sounds clingy.
I'll just go with, "Grape".
Let's not do this. Darn it. I'm not doing this.
10 P.M.
WORKING FOR 17 HOURS NON-STOP
-Do you have tissues? -Sure. Hang on a second.
1 P.M.
WORKING ALONE FOR 32 HOURS NON-STOP
I'm sleepy.
Gosh, so sleepy.
Dae-hyeon.
Hey. What? Hey, there.
Gosh, you look exhausted.
You should go home and get some sleep. I'll watch the counter for you.
Dal-sik. Thank you.
I'll sleep in the storage room.
Hey, go home and sleep. Why would you sleep in that tiny room?
You think Saet-byeol might show up, don't you?
Goodness. He's stubbornly in love.
Gosh, I'm so tired.
My gosh. You startled me.
I came here to break some bills. Are you that happy to see me?
-I'll do that for you. -Sure. Thanks.
REFRESHING HAPPINESS, GRAPE
Your GED certificate was sent to your home address.
Awesome!
I passed the exam!
My gosh.
Hold on a second.
Wait. "Home address".
My gosh, it will be delivered to Mr. Choi's house.
What do I do?
Gosh. Whatever.
I don't need the certificate. What matters is that I passed.
Do I need it?
Gosh, I don't need it.
My gosh. I'm a high school graduate now. I'm a high school graduate!
Gosh. I need the certificate.
Fashion, my foot.
With those black sunglasses, you can't even see anything.
-I can see very well. -What? As if.
You'll learn your lesson when you trip over a rock or something.
That's when you'll realize…
What's this?
This isn't ours.
Really? Whose mail is that?
It's Saet-byeol's report card. From her GED exam.
Let's see.
She got a perfect score on Ethics.
She got 60 points
and 64 points.
My gosh. She's not good at everything, I guess.
-Hey, she passed. -Really?
My gosh. If she were here, I would have given this to her.
We would have thrown her a party if she were here.
We could have fed her some good food.
But we don't even know where she is.
Don't worry. I'm sure she's doing well.
Let's go inside.
-You're not coming inside. -What? Why not?
Go to the convenience store and switch with Dae-hyeon.
I'm scared that he's going to pass out again.
My gosh, that punk.
After quitting the consultant job--
What? He quit?
Saet-byeol!
What are you doing there?
Come on out.
My gosh.
Saet-byeol…
Have you been well?
Yes. I heard
from Dae-hyeon that Man-bok of Manbok Real Estate
was arrested, so you went to the regional police station.
All right.
So…
how did it go?
Did you get the deposit back?
I'm sorry, Mrs. Gong.
I shouldn't have left like that.
I'm sorry.
No. Don't say that. You didn't do anything wrong.
You did nothing wrong.
Saet-byeol. My gosh.
You didn't do anything wrong.
My…
I'm sorry. Okay?
Saet-byeol, I'm sorry.
I was so dense that I didn't even know how you must have felt.
No…
Don't cry. Stop crying.
All right.
Don't cry.
My gosh, Saet-byeol. You must have been so heartbroken.
I'm sorry. I am sorry.
9 P.M.
WORKING ALONE WITHOUT A PART-TIMER FOR 40 HOURS NON-STOP
My gosh.
Hey, you…
APPLY FOR A LOAN
PART-TIME HELP WANTED
QUALIFICATION: JUNG SAET-BYEOL
Qualification, Jung Saet-byeol.
Who are you?
I'm here for the interview for the part-time job.
My gosh. I…
I haven't
slept for 40 hours.
Am I seeing things?
No, you're not.
Hey, this feels so real.
Hey! What?
Are you real? Are you really Jung Saet-byeol?
That's not what's important right now.
What?
Why did you quit the consultant job?
-To run the convenience store. -Why that again?
Because I like it.
Who would come to apply if you put up a sign like that?
You came.
Saet-byeol…
Mr. Choi.
Where have you been? What took you so long?
Do you know how much I missed you?
I missed you more!
I thought about you every day.
All 2,000 products at the store had your face on them.
All the flowers at the flower farm looked like you.
Saet-byeol, thank you so much
for coming back. Thank you.
Thank you for waiting for me.
Don't go anywhere from now on. Stay by my side, okay?
Can I hug you?
No…
I'll hug you first.
THANK YOU FOR READING HER REGGAE BOY
I love you, Fire Volcano.
As always, you're always the first one to leave a comment on my webtoon,
Aphrodite…
I love you, Fire Volcano.
This is so cool!
An off-the-wall part-timer
and a clumsy, handsome manager will show us
an unpredictable, yet funny romance that takes place at a convenience store.
-The title is -Okay.
Backstreet Star.
What do you think?
I think I like Backstreet Rookie,
Fire Volcano.
-Is that so? -Yes.
Then, the title is
-Backstreet Rookie. -Backstreet Rookie.
What is it?
-I'm out of love. -I'll charge you.
STARTLED, RUSHING
I'm here for the interview for the part-time job.
Mr. Choi.
-You have a girlfriend? -Of course I have a girlfriend.
But why do you sound so angry about it?
Everyone thinks I'm lying.
No one ever believes me.
What are you talking about? You have me.
I will believe you.
Mr. Choi,
that I quit working at your store.
Why are you so nice to me? You're confusing me.
-Do you think I'm being nice to you? -Yes.
You have no idea what you're talking about.
If I start being nice to someone, I end up melting that person's heart.
People used to call me the Melting Furnace.
My dream changed.
A convenience store manager.
someone special to you, too.
Will you accept my red tulips?
HEART POUNDING
Mr. Choi,
I'll answer that
later.
Mr. Choi.
You asked me a question the other day.
My answer is…
yes…
It's a yes for me too.
Ms. Gong Bun-hui has won the longest years of service award.
PRECIOUS LIFE INSURANCE'S GRAND AWARD CEREMONY
-My gosh. -Congratulations.
Hold on!
-Congratulations. -My.
Gosh…
-I won! -Congratulations.
-Congratulations.
How do you want your hair done today?
I want this hairstyle.
That's my specialty.
Really?
How do you like your hair?
Amazing!
This suits me perfectly!
-Good job today. -So awesome!
How do you like your hair today?
Do you like it?
-Amazing. -Amazing.
-You're a good hairstylist. -You're a good hairstylist.
Let's take a photo then.
I'll take it now.
In one, two, three.