I heard you quit the job at the head office because of me.
It's already in the past.
No need to feel like you need to make up for it.
It won't change anything.
Driver, please take me to Shinseong-dong.
When he was mine, I had no idea
that he was such an incredible man.
That's why
I'm going back to him.
Here…
They're beautiful.
They're so fragrant, too.
Why are you suddenly giving me flowers?
Take a guess.
How can you pass the exam when you can't even guess this?
This is me wishing you the best on your GED!
You only have three days left.
You knew?
How could I not?
And Saet-byeol,
please take good care of our store while I'm at the head office.
Thank you, Employee Jung Saet-byeol.
-Mr. Choi, -Yes?
you intentionally picked out these flowers, right?
Do you know what red tulips symbolize?
Symbolize?
-Of course, I do. -What is it?
Red tulips symbolize
the Netherlands.
-What? -The Netherlands.
It's their national flower. That's why they symbolize the Netherlands.
They symbolize passing the GED exam and you taking good care of the store.
Thanks…
Saet-byeol…
there's another reason
why I'm giving you these flowers
other than what I just said.
Well…
The big boss is here!
-Hello! -What brings you here?
I heard that you're going to the head office, so I came to help out.
Let's work hard together, Saet-byeol.
Sorry?
Let's see what kind of new items you got
Do you have an issue?
What issue?
Nothing. Nothing is wrong.
Continue what you were doing.
Continue what?
You should know that, not me.
What I was doing?
Let's walk forward.
You know Choi Dae-hyeon, right?
I hear that he's back at the head office. What happened?
The chairman got him to come.
Then why did he quit in the first place?
To protect me.
-What? -He apparently took the hit for me,
because I was supposed to get suspended.
Whose joke was that?
Cho Seung-jun's.
Seung-jun can't think very far, I see.
He still has a long way to go.
I'm going to get Dae-hyeon back.
Yeon-ju, are you crazy?
Get your mind together. I'm going to fire him tomorrow.
Then you'll lose me, too.
Are you threatening me right now?
You said that your daughter is allowed to try everything and regret it after.
My child is trying to jump into a fire pit.
What kind of a parent would just sit and watch?
You never even let me go close to the fire.
It was all for your happiness.
You mean yours.
Yeon-ju…
Yeon-ju!
Saet-byeol!
Mr. Choi!
I'm heading to work now.
Have a great day.
Why?
-I'm going to do an inspection. -What inspection?
I think you have a fever.
Fever?
No, I'm just burning with passion.
I'm a man made of passion.
You're sick. You seem to have a cold.
Since you didn't even get to sleep well last night,
why don't you take a day off today?
This isn't the mighty Jung Saet-byeol
being scared of me seeing my ex-girlfriend, is it?
What are you talking about? Of course not.
-That's bold of you to assume. -I'll be back!
Here I go.
Have a great day.
Make sure to do all the homework that I assigned you.
I'm going to grade it later.
Have a great day at work!
That perfume smells
like his ex's.
Maybe not.
Maybe my nose is weird.
GS RETAIL
Congratulations.
Please represent us well.
Please ask for lots of new benefits for the franchise owners.
I know you're from the head office,
but don't forget to side with the franchise owners.
Don't lose yourself and stay there for the long run.
MEN'S PERFUME
Hello…
That's nice.
It's so relaxing to stay like this.
This is what life is. You just have to live in the moment.
The massage chair is new, isn't it?
This? This is the new maid of the house.
Don't tell anyone, especially my wife.
Okay. Don't worry.
Hey…
What?
Ms. Yoo?
Okay. I'll be right there. Bye.
Mr. Choi, I should get going. Bye.
I can't go anywhere too far away. Gosh. This feels great.
What is it, Eun-byeol? Did you forget something?
What are you doing?
I came back because I forgot to take the contract.
And look what I have found. It looks very familiar.
Did you not return it or did you buy a new one?
Which one would make you less angry?
Never mind. I'll put it away right now.
Sure. You fold that.
I will fold your spine.
Come on.
Please forgive me just this once.
My friends were bragging so much about the trip to Zhangjiajie.
Zhangjiajie? You didn't go when I told you to go.
And why are you stressing yourself now? Do you have a secret lover there?
-Do you? -Please don't kill me.
Have you lost your mind? Let go. Let go of me.
I said, let go!
-I'm sorry. -I said, let go.
-You must have lost your mind. -No.
Let go. Are you crazy?
Fine. Don't let go. If you let go, you will be dead.
Ms. Yoo.
Jung Eun-byeol. What do you think a team is?
Team?
You're still on our team and a member of Fancy Girls.
Practice harder as you self-reflect
until your comeback. Do you understand?
Yes…
Thank you.
Thank you so much.
Eun-byeol…
FRANCHISE CONTRACT
OWNER
This is our first franchise store which is 30 years old.
The contract expires next month,
and the owner wishes to switch over to our rival franchise.
While we were preparing its 30th-anniversary event.
But even the sales team gave up on them. Why do you want me to…
It's because I have high expectations of you.
If you're not sure if you can do it, you can say no.
Never mind. I will try.
I should get going.
Let me see. Where is it? I should turn right here.
Here we go.
YOU ARE 220M AWAY FROM THE DESTINATION
30TH ANNIVERSARY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH
Gosh. This place used to be much busier before.
Why are you here? Seong-tae is supposed to come.
There's been an issue with a new store, so I came on his behalf.
I thought it would be too much work to do by yourself, so I came to help.
I can help both you and the first store.
It's for the company's sake.
Thank you. Shall we go now?
Yes.
-Hello. -Hello.
Welcome…
Hi, sir. I'm from the head office.
I'm a consultant, Choi Dae-hyeon.
I would like to talk to you.
I'm done talking with the company.
Sir, I'm not here as the company's employee.
I'm here as a store owner. I'm running their franchise store as well.
I'm not interested in what you came as.
If you're not buying anything, I want you to leave.
Sir, can we please talk?
Stop bothering me!
-But… -That's not…
Please never come back.
Dae-hyeon, are you all right?
-This is why you shouldn't have come. -I'm okay, sir.
-Unbelievable. -Sir.
I said I'm fine.
My bone is fine. It's just my muscle that's a little hurt.
I didn't have to come to the hospital.
You got hurt because of me.
That's not true. You don't have to feel so bad about it.
This is not your fault. So don't worry.
Still…
Wait. My bag.
I'll stop by the first store before I go.
Sir, you look so cool today.
I'm taking an airplane, so I put extra effort into dolling up.
If you did that a long time ago, so many women would have fought over you.
All right. That would be 57,000 won.
Here's 57,000 won.
Sir, don't you have cash?
There seems to be a problem with the internet.
The credit card machine isn't working.
Since when?
What? Since a while ago.
I have a lot of cash. Here's 60,000 won.
-Thanks. -You can keep the change.
My, thank you.
Have fun at Zhangjiajie.
-Okay. -Have a nice trip.
I'll see you later.
What is it? Keep cleaning.
-Bye. -See you later.
-Do you have your passport? -Yes.
-Did you exchange money? -Yes.
When you see Jang-mi, tell her I said hi.
-We will. -And that me and Hui are living well.
-Okay? -Fine. We will.
You've got to hurry.
Hurry and get to the airport. You know what happens when you're late.
I want to go too.
Goodness. It's huge. It must be because it's an international airport.
Guys. Come over here.
We've got to take a photo.
-Come here. -Take a video.
-Right. -It's a video, so let's move.
-Spin. -Let's spin.
-Wait. You got a phone call. -Okay.
Hello. Is this the travel agency?
We just arrived at the airport.
-We're on the third floor. -It's the D section.
Yes. We're in the D section.
What? Gimpo International Airport?
Let's go!
My goodness!
How could you get the airports mixed up?
-I didn't do it on purpose. -There's a cab!
Run!
-Sorry. -Hurry!
Why do I have to live like this?
Come on.
Hello?
Is this Choi Yong-pil's cellphone?
Yes, it is. Who is this?
It has been so long, Yong-pil.
I'm Hong Jang-mi.
Jang-mi?
Rainbow Jang-mi?
Do you have time tomorrow?
Over there.
Excuse me, I accidentally left my briefcase here.
Had you been a little late, you would've missed me.
I was just on my way out.
To where?
To the hospital.
The hospital?
What about the store?
I can just lock it up.
Can I look after it?
How could I trust you and leave the store to you?
I told you that I also own a convenience store.
Trust me. I'm good!
Sure, then.
Are you okay?
Yes, I'm totally fine.
If there are no customers, just lock the store up and leave.
I'm leaving it all to you, then.
Have a safe trip!
-Let's go. -You're here.
Saet-byeol, I'm leaving now.
-Have a good shift. -Let's go.
What's that?
Aren't these new?
-Are you leaving now? -Yes.
Of course I'm leaving. Bye now.
-Bye! -It looks delicious.
What is she doing?
Why is she taking so much stuff?
Did she pay for those? Hold on a second.
She didn't pay!
Goodness…
Where are all the 50,000 won bills?
-Here's 60,000 won. -Okay.
She took all the 50,000 won bills!
My goodness!
This is so frustrating!
I'm not
feeling any less mad because we're eating this today.
Don't you ever think that I'm no longer mad at you.
Nothing will work. You better work to pay for the massage chair.
I worked all day to cook you these.
Just shut up.
In your hands
Why?
Do you miss Jang-mi?
Why is that on TV?
Do you miss your old days with Jang-mi?
No, why would I miss her?
"Jang-mi! Where are you?
Jang-mi!
Miss, have you seen a girl named Hong Jang-mi? She's beautiful."
-Hey. -"Jang-mi, I'm here!
-Yong-pil is here!" -Stop it.
She was your friend, too. Don't you miss her?
Nonsense…
I don't ever want to see her.
You miss her so much, don't you?
Your heart is longing for her, isn't it?
What are you saying? Why would I miss her?
Sure.…
Hello, ma'am.
Tomorrow? Yes, I have time.
Okay. I'll see you tomorrow.
Why does she want to see me?
Who is it?
It's the lady in Pyeongchang-dong.
Her? You mean, Yeon-ju's mother?
Why?
It'd be nice if I knew, too.
Do you want me to come with you? I'll go with you tomorrow.
You're no help.
I'm going to bed now.
MATH
This is so hard.
Why don't I ask Mr. Choi?
You don't even know this? It's so easy.
Listen. I'll explain it to you. Here's a triangle.
One angle is 42 degrees and the other 75. What's the angle of the last one?
All angles in a triangle add up to
how many degrees again?
-Mr. Choi! -What?
I can do it if I had the answer key, too.
I'm not trying to see the answer.
I'm seeing if they still use the same calculation method.
I'm just checking in case the curriculum has changed.
What's there to change about a triangle?
-Why wouldn't it? -It's just a triangle.
Triangles can change, too.
Triangles…
That reminds me. I haven't put away the triangular gimbap yet.
Triangular gimbap changes every year, too.
Never mind.
I have to check the answers now.
I started from here,
so I'll check the answers from here.
A call?
Hello, student.
Mr. Choi!
Did you finish all the homework I assigned you?
Of course I have.
Give me the answers.
You have to call out the answers for me to mark.
Call them out now.
Unbelievable. How dare you try to be sneaky?
Have you ever seen a teacher give answers to a student?
Call your answers out so I can grade them.
-Call them out. -Sneaky?
You don't trust me?
Don't be sneaky with me.
Come on.
-Here I go. -All right, go.
-Question one, A. -Correct.
Awesome!
Question two, D.
-Wrong. -What?
There's no way.
-From questions three to five, it's C, -That's right.
-C, -Yes.
-and D. -Wrong.
How could you get this wrong? It's so easy.
It's not easy.
Next…
That's right.
Yes, that one is correct.
That was a tough one, but you came through.
I'm quite smart, as you know.
Wrong! I can't believe you.
Even elementary school kids would get this right.
How could you get this wrong?
This one is really hard.
You somehow get all the hard ones right and easy ones wrong.
Last one. Wrong.
I got more than half right.
That's a pass.
Saet-byeol, are you sure you can pass studying like this?
What are you talking about? Whatever.
I'm doing great for someone who's working at a convenience store while studying.
Those results are nothing to be ashamed of.
I did great.
Mr. Choi,
when are you coming today?
I don't think I can go today.
What? Why not?
I'm at the first branch of our brand's convenience store,
and the owner had something urgent to take care of.
That's why I'm working the night shift for him.
I see.
You're so cool.
Saet-byeol…
When you're done taking your GED, let's prepare you for university.
What? You want me to go to university?
I'll pay for your tuition.
I'll take responsibility for paying it. What do you think?
I'm amazing, aren't I?
What would you have done without me?
You're right. What would I have done?
Saet-byeol, hang up now.
You need to study.
I'll get you some rice cake to bid you good luck tomorrow.
And I'll buy you a delicious dinner after your test, so don't make other plans.
Sounds great.
Keep studying hard. Keep it up.
All right. I can do it!
When the play is over
Alone in the audience
The lights are turned off
Have you seen such a stage?
Aren't you Yong-pil? It's me, Jang-mi.
Yes, ma'am.
"Ma'am"? Come on, we're friends.
It's so nice to see you.
How did you get my number?
I called the alumni association of Haeundae Commercial High.
So? How have you been? What do you do?
I'm in business. Business.
Business? What's it about?
I kill my time running a convenience store at Shinseong-dong.
I guess people in that town call me a leader.
I knew you'd be a success.
So? Are you married?
I am.
I have a son, a daughter, and a wife.
I have everything a man should have.
How have you been, Jang-mi?
I run a Korean restaurant in Zhangjiajie, China.
I got divorced ages ago, and I live alone with my daughter.
My daughter is getting married,
and she wanted to take her wedding photos in Korea.
That's why I came back after 40 years.
Yong-pil, I wanted to see you today
because of this.
What's this?
The money you let me borrow.
I'm sorry to pay you back so late.
Don't worry about it. It's okay.
You stole that from your dad's safe expecting to get kicked out.
And you must've been flustered when I disappeared as soon as I got that.
It's all in the past.
Forget it. I don't need a million won. Here.
Take a good look. It's ten million won. I'm paying you back with interest.
-It's ten million won? -Yes.
Then I'll accept your gesture.
Do you remember Bun-hui? Gong Bun-hui.
She used to be my best friend.
To be honest,
I never want to see Jang-mi again until the day I die.
Yong-pil, do you know what Bun-hui is up to?
I asked the alumni association, and they only had her old 018 number.
I don't know. I have no idea what she's up to.
One second. This is a business call.
Goodness, why does she have to call me now?
Bun-hui, it's me.
Hey. I guess you aren't home.
I got a text that we got a delivery. It's frozen food.
Make sure you keep it in the fridge, okay?
Well, I just came out on business, so as soon as I go back…
Bun-hui…
What are you doing here?
A friend wanted to see me.
You don't have a friend who'd meet you at a hotel.
You don't know this person. An army friend. A friend from the army.
We trained in the seventh division together.
What about the Pyeongchang-dong lady?
-I came to see her. -I see.
-You need to go now. -Okay.
-Don't stay here. -Okay.
The Pyeongchang-dong lady can't see you. Go.
I'll go.
I'm going to cancel my annuity insurance that's worth ten million won.
You can't!
What?
What do you mean, I can't?
I mean, right. Never mind. Yes.
So why did you want to see me?
I was wondering if you were doing well.
Right, I've been doing very well.
Jang-mi…
You have a great son. Congratulations.
A consultant who reports directly to the chairman for the franchises.
You do know Yeon-ju worked hard to make it happen, right?
Yes…
It looks like you're a Buddhist.
Yes, I am.
There's this saying in "Diamond Sutra".
"Once you cross the river, abandon the raft."
It's about time your son did that.
Could you say things more simply? I'm not that smart.
He's like an executive of the head office in charge of all franchises.
Running a convenience store doesn't suit him.
And I'm not saying this only for your son's sake.
You're banned from this convenience store as of today.
Goodness, what are you talking about? Stop talking nonsense. Move aside.
My goodness.
Hey! Who do you think you are?
An employee here. This convenience store is my workplace.
An employee? Whatever.
Hey! You! I'm a major shareholder here!
This convenience store opened up thanks to me!
-So you want to shut it down too? -What?
This store is like Mr. Choi's life, and I've been working day and night
trying to grow the store until I can open up a second location.
But it seems like a playground for you. You hang out, eat, and steal from here.
You shouldn't do that if you receive payment every month.
What? I… I can't…
Your family may have let you slide, but I won't.
If you aren't going to actually work, stop snooping around.
Wait, that… You little…
Wow, I can't believe this.
Something urgent just came up, so I have to go now.
I'll teach you a good lesson when I see you again.
Goodness, that little… That girl.
Unbelievable…
Man, I have zero inspiration.
Han Dal-sik, get a grip.
Things are going haywire.
It's all done now.
That lady.
My heart hurts. What is this feeling?
Dal-sik?
I need to get some fresh air.
I'm now seeing things.
Forget her.
She wants to move on as if nothing happened.
Why do I keep seeing things?
How did you know that I'd be here?
I didn't come looking for you.
You're the one who popped out of nowhere like you're my destiny!
Destiny?
How tragic it is.
-Mr. Han, -What?
What's wrong?
You look so glum.
My deadline is tomorrow,
but I can't seem to come up with a story.
I'm going to finish Her Reggae Boy.
I can't draw,
but I have to pay my rent.
Stop! What do you mean, you can't come up with anything?
My idea notebook that's full of ideas I've gotten from your cartoon
is thicker than my study notebook.
Tell me where you got stuck.
I'll make up a heck of a story for you.
A heck of a story?
Take the lead.
-Are you preparing anchovies? -Yes.
Did you have a good meeting?
What did that lady say?
She started out by complimenting me,
saying that she heard everything from Yeon-ju.
And then,
she suggested that Dae-hyeon closes the convenience store
if he wants to go off and do great things.
What?
What is she trying to say?
I did find it unpleasant to hear at first,
but it's not wrong.
He opened the store after quitting his job at the head office.
But now that he's back there,
the store is now just extra work for Dae-hyeon.
You're right.
Why did you meet that hotel friend?
Why? Is he trying to borrow some more money from you?
No. She paid me back in full.
She?
Did I say she?
Yes, you did.
I meant he.
You heard it wrong.
You just said she!
Choi Yong-pil! You lent money to a girl?
He definitely said she.
-Saet-byeol! -Mr. Choi!
Why?
Hey! What are you doing?
-I'm sanitizing you. -Why?
From the flu virus and ex-girlfriend virus.
Look at you.
Here. Go ahead.
What's wrong with your wrist? Did you get hurt?
No, it's nothing. I just sprained it.
-I'm totally fine. Look. -But…
Here's some rice cake that'll help you pass the exam.
Thank you.
Saet-byeol, get going now.
The exam is tomorrow.
I think you should get some rest at home.
I'm fine. I have a lot to do, anyway.
I can work on it while I'm here. Go home now.
-I'm really allowed to go home? -Of course you are.
Fine. But make sure to take some medicine.
Fine. Good luck with tomorrow!
Good luck to me.
I have an idea.
The emergency stairs at a club.
It's so narrow, so to pass each other,
The moment their bodies touch…
-I got it! -You got it?
I did!
-What's wrong with the lights? -It's the club lights.
I can hear the music.
DJ, change the music!
Mr. Choi!
Wake up! Are you okay?
Mr. Choi! Oh no.
What do I do?
Mr. Choi?
EMERGENCY ROOM
He did overwork himself.
The Pyeongchang-dong lady isn't wrong.
We should close the store.
Yes, I agree with you.
You can go and get some rest.
I can stay here. You two can go.
It's fine. You can get going.
Your exam is tomorrow,
so he'll be very mad if he hears that I let you stay here. Go.
Yes, even the doctor said that he'll be fine.
Okay, then.
-I'll get going now. -Okay.
EMERGENCY ROOM
Let's see.
I hope Mr. Choi is okay.
Maybe I should've stayed at the hospital.
-Mr. Choi? -Saet-byeol.
How are you feeling? Are you feeling better?
Yes, I'm fine.
I heard that I got here quickly, all thanks to you.
What made you come back to the store?
Well…
Just because. I wanted to see you.
You're funny.
Did I interrupt your sleep just now?
No. I couldn't sleep, anyway.
Because you're worried about the exam tomorrow?
I promised you that I'd go with you, but all I've been is a nuisance.
I'm not a kid, you know.
Yes, you are a kid. You won't be a grown-up anytime soon.
Mr. Choi, you should take care of yourself.
Can't you just take it easy and not work so hard?
I will. Right. Saet-byeol.
Actually, I have something to say to you. That's why I called you.
What is it?
Saet-byeol.
If you don't know the answer tomorrow, just pick number three.
Three?
Fine. Number three, it is.
When you get back from the hospital,
I will poke you as many times as I picked number three.
Okay. Good night, Saet-byeol.
Good luck tomorrow.
I can do it.
Please.
THE 2ND UNIVERSITY QUALIFICATION EXAM OF 2020
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ARE THE TWO PEOPLE AGREEING UPON?
Hey, Saet-byeol. Are you studying?
Yes, I'm studying Ethics.
Saet-byeol, this one.
Scholar Jung Yak-yong will definitely be on the exam.
Underline it. Then draw a squiggle and three stars next to it.
If this doesn't show up, I'll be your little brother.
It'll really appear on the exam. It does every year.
I'm not kidding.
I'll underline it. Dae-hyeon will be my little brother.
ART HELPS WITH MORAL DEVELOPMENT
The company will pay the hospital bill.
It's a benefit for board members.
Gosh. You didn't need to.
He has been running a store and working as a consultant at the same time,
and I think it's probably why he worked himself ill.
Right…
Speaking of which, while he's working as a consultant,
how about we let the store be operated by the company?
When he's done serving his term, you can sign the franchise contract again.
-What? -You'll basically let the company
run the Shinseong branch.
You will retrieve all the investment and receive a profit from the sales.
We can get the investment back?
Yes. In other words,
you'll receive a profit without having to worry about anything else.
Gosh. That sounds great.
Your mother said something like that too.
Have you met my mother?
Well, she called me.
Has she made you feel uncomfortable?
No way.
As we are both parents of the children who work together,
we can relate to each other.
-Mrs. Gong. -Hey, Saet-byeol.
-Did you take the exam all right? -Yes.
Well done. Actually, I'm glad you're here.
I need to go and meet a customer. Could you look after Dae-hyeon?
Sure, I can. You can go.
Great. Thanks.
-I will think about it. -Okay.
I guess you took the GED.
I wish you get good results.
Thank you.
You should have heard what I said to Mrs. Gong just now.
Because you're an employee there.
What did you say to her?
We are thinking of switching the Shinseong branch
to a company-operated store.
Pardon?
Dae-hyeon is spreading himself too thin, and something worse might happen.
The store is everything to him.
I'm sure he cherishes the store.
You can own a convenience store whenever you want,
but being a consultant is different.
It's Dae-hyeon's chance to live his dream.
Think carefully about what the best is for Dae-hyeon.
I just wanted to see if his wrist is all right.
I guess he didn't tell you. He fell because of me.
Mr. Choi.
-Hey, Saet-byeol. -Are you feeling better?
Yes. Right, your exam…
Director Yoo. What brings you here?
Now that I know you're doing fine, I'll get going.
Bye…
Hey, Saet-byeol. How did the exam go? Do you think you did well?
That's great.
You're free this evening, right? I'll treat you to a nice dinner.
-I'm not free today. -Why?
There's some doenjang stew left at home.
I see. I'm hungry.
-Are you sure you're okay now? -I am.
Judging by your first impression, I thought you were on the dirty side.
I am pretty dirty.
When I scratch my ankle bone, my skin looks like scorched rice.
I can scratch off all the dead skin.
But my soul is pure like a newborn baby.
Goodness…
You have such a pure soul,
but you have been drawing adult cartoons just to make money.
I'm sure it has been tough.
Thank you
for soothing my soul.
Don't worry.
What do you mean by switching the store to a company-operated store?
I would never do that.
You're going to pass out again!
Wouldn't it be better
to just hand the store over and work at the head office?
Mom!
Dae-hyeon,
I didn't like the idea of you operating a convenience store from the start.
And I hated the idea of you quitting your job at the head office.
I told you to run a store
because I didn't want you to become like your dad.
When Yeon-ju told us
that the head office can take over the store for us,
I almost cried tears of happiness.
That's my honest opinion.
That's right.
You think the store will be fine without you there?
I completely agree with your mom.
-I'm doing good, right? -Dad!
There's no reason for you to even think about this.
You can own a convenience store whenever you want,
but being a consultant is different.
It's Dae-hyeon's chance to live his dream.
Think carefully about
what the best is for Dae-hyeon.
Director Yoo, what were you thinking when you made my mom that offer?
If I had to choose between the two,
I'd choose the convenience store,
not the consultant job.
The owner from the first branch called yesterday,
saying that he's so thankful that everything worked out because of you.
More stores need a consultant like you.
Helping out is important, but I believe
that taking care of my own store first as a store owner is more important.
I understand that you care about your store as the owner.
I'm sure you're mostly worried about your employee,
which is why I'd like to make an offer.
Why are you buying me sashimi?
You said you wanted to have some.
You worked so hard for the exam,
and it's also to celebrate Eun-byeol's return.
This is wild red sea bream!
-Really? -Yes. Eat up.
Thank you.
I'm going to take some of this,
and some of that.
What? Why are you looking at me like that?
You're enjoying it so much, it feels like I'm watching an eating show.
I have to eat up.
You might get busy and not have time to treat me to meals for a while.
No, I won't be.
Why?
Did the head office notice how inefficient you are at your job?
What are you talking about? I'm very good at what I do.
Nobody knows both the head office and the stores more than I do.
Come on.
Which is why it was so rewarding.
Then why?
But…
the head office
asked me to resign.
-From the head office? -No, from the convenience store.
They want me to quit running the store and focus on the work there.
That's why I'm going to resign.
From being a store owner?
No, from being a consultant.
My main job is owning the store, after all.
The company is ridiculous.
How can they just make you make a choice like that?
It was nothing like that.
They offered to take ownership of the store,
then when I quit my job as a consultant, they'll give the store back to me.
They also said that they'll promote you as the store's assistant manager.
Think carefully about
what the best is for Dae-hyeon.
Mr. Choi,
what did I tell you my dream was?
-To be the manager of the store. -What are you going to promote me to?
-Assistant manager. -What happens
-when an assistant manager gets promoted? -They become the manager.
See? You know.
Are you trying to keep me from living my dream?
It's not easy for a middle-school graduate like me
to become an assistant manager of a store.
Mr. Choi, you can come back to the store once you quit your job as a consultant.
Don't you think so?
Just call them already!
Call them before they change their mind.
Saet-byeol…
you don't know who they'll be sending as the manager from the head office.
So what?
Don't you know me?
Yes, I get to become the assistant manager!
Assistant Manager Jung Saet-byeol.
The manager of a store?
Think of this as your opportunity to get close to me.
What do I need to do?
Do what you do best.
Get rid of Jung Saet-byeol.
I'll let you come back as soon as you get that done.
Yes, I'm an expert on that.
Have a great evening!
-Thank you for the dinner. -It's my pleasure.
Didn't you say that you have something to give to me?
-That? -Yes.
Give it to me.
Close your eyes.
Why do I have to close my eyes? What is it?
Don't get me so excited.
Come on.
What is it?
Did that hurt?
-What are you doing? -"What are you doing?"
-I'll give it to you if you're good. -If I'm good?
This won't do. Follow me. Come on.
What's all this?
That's why I wanted to bring you here.
I wanted to say something to you right here.
What is it?
Saet-byeol, to be honest,
I actually know what red tulips symbolize.
Red tulips symbolize
confession of love.
I thought I had to fall in love at first sight to be in love.
I thought that was what happened when people are meant to be.
But when I first saw you three years ago,
and then again as a part-timer at the convenience store,
you changed my mind.
I started thinking that destiny is something gradual,
something you make with memories.
And I felt that once again as I made another day with you today.
You're so special to me.
Saet-byeol,
I would like to be
someone special to you, too.
Will you accept my red tulips?
We need to come up with a code.
-Grapes. -Grapes?
My name is Hong Jang-mi.
Yeon-ju is very considerate and warm-hearted.
What do you want? Should I get back with her?
Is that what you want?