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(Yoo Ji Tae)
(Lee Bo Young)
(Park Jin Young, Jeon So Nee)
(When My Love Blooms)
(Police)
Is it loyalty toward your colleagues?
Or a sense of justice?
So why?
I learned from you...
that the underdogs are our side.
(May 1994)
(Abolish Labor Repression)
Let go!
That's so cathartic.
Is the show over?
I heard it was your order.
I told you to get rid of them.
I was going to negotiate with them as a formality...
to leave a record that we took proper steps.
Formality or not,
why would you bother talking to them?
This isn't like you.
Do they have something on you?
I made that decision for the public sentiment.
You're afraid of hateful comments.
Are you a celebrity?
Thanks to you, I'm more famous than most celebrities.
Financial crimes, corruption,
tax evasion.
A lowlife scumbag who does every disgusting thing out there.
So, you don't want to be called a scumbag anymore,
and want to be a dignified hunter, is that it?
If I were a hunter,
I wouldn't chase the rabbit like that.
They were mostly housewives in their 40s and 50s.
If we suppress them forcefully, it will backfire for sure.
That's possible.
Come back in the morning.
You seem to be here...
to ask me to help your reputation.
I need to think things over.
Keep it down and answer my questions!
Don't you have a husband?
- No. - Any parents?
I do not.
Don't you have a guardian?
I am my own guardian.
That's what you think.
Anyway, there's no one who can verify your identity, is that it?
Then you can't get out today.
Even if you did have someone,
you wouldn't be released today.
- Reveal the truth... - About the student's death!
- Reveal the truth about his death! - Reveal the truth about his death!
- Gosh. They scare me.
Reveal the truth!
Let's get going now. We might get covered in tear gas again.
I'm going to go talk to Jae Hyun.
Don't go there. I think they'll shoot tear gas soon.
I'll be okay since it's a big event to commemorate the Gwangju Uprising.
You must've lost your mind.
Go without me.
Gosh. Ji Su.
Seriously.
Reveal the truth about his death!
- Keep your head down! - You punk!
- What are you looking at? - Do as I say.
- Hey. - I told you...
Keep your head down!
- Do not look around. - I said, keep your head down.
Do you have a lighter?
- Pardon me? - Keep your head down.
- I said, keep your head down. - Keep your head down. Hey!
If you have one, hide it.
You'll go to jail if you get caught with a gasoline bomb.
Keep your head down.
- Hey. - Keep your head down.
- Shut your mouth. - Head down!
Your father's name.
Tell me your father's name.
Yoon Hyung Goo.
Why does it keep jamming?
Where does he work?
Answer me!
Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office.
That's a detailed lie.
Why don't you say he works at the Blue House?
He really works there.
What does he do?
Is he a paralegal?
He's the chief prosecutor.
You little twerp.
- Just answer my question. - Gosh, seriously.
I planned to escort your daughter home.
That's fine.
Well...
Calm down. It's not the right time.
Talk to her later.
(Abolish Temporary Employment)
Illegal protest, obstruction of business,
and obstruction of justice.
You have quite a rap sheet.
Are you a professional protester or something?
Yes, I was reported for protesting after being wrongfully terminated.
What does that have to do with this protest?
If I was fired in the past,
must I remain silent even if I get fired today?
Employers who wrongfully laid off employees are at fault.
Are the laid-off employees at fault?
Don't be like this. We both know what's going on.
It's not my first time seeing people who get a job at a company...
just to instigate protests like you.
Anyway, just stay quiet, Ms. Choi.
You'll be here for a while.
Ms. Yoon is still in there.
Some of them were released as their guardians came.
But people with criminal records...
or issues confirming their identities will be detained...
Did you find out what Ji Su's issue is?
No, I couldn't.
I realized that I didn't know anything...
about Ji Su.
I don't know what classes she takes,
who her friends are, or anything.
That's right, you punk.
You have a problem.
Do demonstrations make you the king of the world?
Why must people around you make sacrifices for you?
Today's Book. How may I help you?
Hello, Mr. Kim.
I haven't been able to check if the book you ordered is in stock.
Yes. I'll let you know as soon as we get it.
Have a nice day.
Hey, go out and page me.
- There must be something wrong. - Your pager is fine.
You are the one who did wrong.
Just give up on her once and for all.
Didn't you hear that her father is a chief prosecutor?
What if he makes you do 10 years?
Besides, you saw it too, right?
His wrist snap, speed, and power.
It was a flawless, hard slap.
Finally, he left.
Thank goodness.
Goodnight,
Ji Su.
Jae Hyun.
You can't just leave like this.
Give me your shoes too.
But your feet are so big.
How do you know?
Your footprints...
in the snowfield.
Gosh.
You're quite a handful.
You're quite thoughtful.
Your feet hurt, don't they?
Let's switch shoes.
Ji Su.
Yes?
I hate war movies.
Obviously, I hate war even more.
Why are you talking about war movies suddenly?
Whether he's a general or an officer,
the main character always gives orders...
in the middle of the troop.
On the front line,
nameless soldiers are used as human shields.
Even if they get lucky and survive,
they are killed by quietly by enemy guns or swords.
However, none of them...
deserves to be killed by guns or swords.
And they were the stars in their own lives before they died like that.
I know they're just movies,
but I hated seeing them use human beings as tools...
and make light of their lives.
I believe...
that a human being must never trample on another human being.
That's another reason why I demonstrate.
Also, I'm not religious, but I believe there is a deity.
So...
I believe all human beings are children of that deity.
Ji Su.
To the deity, every human being...
is equally precious.
Do not let anyone mistreat you.
Not even your family.
You are...
a very precious child...
of a deity.
You have such big feet.
Is that why you have a big heart too?
Shall I go back and see what's going on?
- Let's get going. - Yes, sir.
The reason why you're acting unlike yourself...
is that woman, right?
Whenever you do something strange, that woman is there.
She could be one of the reasons.
She does remind me of old times.
The things I used to believe were right.
They're not an organized labor union.
They're not trying to harm the company with their strike.
Most of them are someone's mother or grandmother.
They're all just like you and our mothers.
Steamrolling them ruthlessly isn't the answer.
Look at you. Why have you gone so soft?
Why have you suddenly changed? You're scaring me.
I might change even more.
What do you mean by that?
I will make different choices from the ones I have made.
Why would you do that?
To become happy.
What does that mean?
Are you saying you haven't been happy all this time?
I'm talking about my conviction.
It's the same thing.
Why are you confusing me by using difficult words?
I don't know what any of it means.
Just know that I am keeping an eye on her.
("Borrowed Accounts Used by Hyungsung Group Family Revealed")
I'll have them release the women.
You take care of this and take responsibility.
("Borrowed Accounts Used by Hyungsung Group Family Revealed")
Do you think you can do it?
What do you mean by "taking responsibility"?
Since the statute of limitations has expired,
I can just pay the tax and take the criticism.
However, including tax evasion and violation of securities law,
there are some criminal charges that remain.
Why?
Are you afraid they'll go tough on you?
No. I'm quite used to things like this now.
I'm sure...
that you don't want to see me or Seo Kyung go to prison either.
Of course not.
All those borrowed accounts...
belong to me.
I'll put them under your name for a while,
and when this dies down,
I'll put them under Seo Kyung's name.
Don't worry about any money issues...
such as gift tax.
Understood.
However,
who do you think leaked this?
I know that Mr. Hwang Hak Soo...
manages the borrowed accounts.
He's been doing it for long.
But it's not Hak Soo.
It's important to find out...
who else in addition to Mr. Hwang has access to the information.
I'll tell Hak Soo to investigate this matter.
You keep watch on the movements of the executives and shareholders.
Yes, I'll do that.
One more thing.
Seo Kyung said something bothered her.
I know I said to relax and play, but did you really play?
That fool.
She may not seem faithful, but she loves no one else but you.
So sort things out and comfort her.
I can't bear to watch my child...
cry.
- Oh, dear. - Gosh.
- Let's get going. - My goodness.
- Let's go. - Let's eat tofu stew.
A holding cell is still jail.
I ate tofu before, but it was useless.
I can't believe you.
Are you proud of having a rap sheet?
Yes, I am. At least they know I'm not a pushover.
How did you get out?
It couldn't have been easy given your proud history.
The company asked the police to let us off with a warning...
saying they will negotiate with us.
Why did they lock you up then?
Was it an intimidation tactic?
That's right. I'm a completely different person.
I'm ridiculously selfish and materialistic.
The contract workers who are protesting right now...
will be reported.
It's odd.
What is?
Jae Hyun.
He said he'd report everyone.
Then he said he would negotiate.
When the police came yesterday, he even looked flustered.
And today, he let us go.
I'm not sure if you know this,
but Jae Hyun's reputation is not exactly good.
Whenever people from school get together, they curse him out,
saying he's a completely different person.
80 percent is criticisms.
Sure, some of it is envy for being the son-in-law of a rich family,
but marrying into a rich family like that alone...
is something he would never have done in the past.
I think his father's death had an influence on him.
But I don't know the details.
When a person changes,
it's like the universe going through the Big Bang.
But you haven't changed.
Your whole world was destroyed as if it went through a Big Bang.
Sorry. I wasn't trying to bring up a painful memory.
I got worked up while talking about Jae Hyun.
(Vice President Han Jae Hyun)
Ms. Yoon Ji Su was released.
Everyone else was released with a warning as well.
(May 1994)
What are you going to do about Ji Su?
What do you mean?
Like you don't know?
You know she likes you.
If you like her, say so. If not, you should tell her.
Why don't you tell her?
Young Woo.
Actually, I'm dating...
She follows you around like a puppy dog.
Don't you feel sorry for her?
What about you?
What about me?
What will you do...
if I draw a line with Ji Su?
What do you mean?
She won't even look at me.
She won't look to the side or behind her.
She only looks straight ahead.
That brat...
is as straight as an arrow.
Ji Su!
Hey...
What is this?
Is it Pandora's box...
or something like that?
I hope your negotiations go well.
What about you? Do you want to get reinstated?
I found another job.
You did? That's great.
You're a full-time hire, not a contract worker, right?
(Bada Music Academy)
You were supposed to come yesterday.
How could you reschedule on the day of like that?
I'm sorry. Something came up.
We can't accept that.
We don't deal with kids here.
We deal with moms.
If you're late or end early by one minute,
the moms will call right away.
Changing teachers? That goes without saying.
Yes, ma'am. I'll be careful.
Also,
don't tell the moms...
that you dropped out of college.
Yes, ma'am.
I heard you said you'd clean the building.
Is that right?
Yes. I'll do my best.
(List of Former Hyungsung Mart Employees Requesting Reinstatement)
You didn't request reinstatement.
No.
Is it because I make you uncomfortable?
I found another gig job.
I assume you need a stable job.
Why did you do that?
Weren't you protesting...
to get a full-time job?
The other ladies set it all up.
All I did was bring them water.
I can't try to ride on their coattails.
Those jobs should go to those...
who risked their lives to protest from day one.
I gave up midway,
claiming I needed to make money.
Then are you interested in working in a different atmosphere?
Like a desk job?
Did you make the others...
the same offer?
No.
Isn't that illegal hiring then?
It isn't illegal for me to hire people...
for my company.
It is a problem if you hire someone who is unqualified.
What would a piano major do there?
Plus, I didn't even graduate, so I'm a college drop-out.
Jae Hyun.
I had nothing,
and my life was modest at best.
That was probably why,
but I felt lighthearted.
I was too busy thinking about what was ahead,
that I neither thought of nor needed to reminisce about the past.
But after seeing you again,
I feel very burdened.
I keep looking back,
which slows me down.
I want to remember those days as beautiful memories,
but you've changed so much,
that you're trampling on them. That angers me.
Then you shouldn't have left.
How could a breakup be beautiful?
I still...
can't understand why you left like that.
If you share the pain,
it doesn't get cut in half for me. It doubles.
Because I must watch the person I love suffer as well.
Is there any pain...
greater than breaking up with the person that you love?
Ji Su.
I don't reminisce about the past either.
Because you've never been my past.
You're a heavy rock lodged in my heart...
and an ache that I couldn't relieve. How could you be my past?
Just put me in your past.
Remember only the good things.
I'll do the same.
Your silence
Makes my lips dry
As you turned and walked away
Goodbye
I'm not bad even from a music major's perspective, right?
I don't know much about the guitar,
but you're not bad.
Do you want me to play again?
Where's Jae Hyun?
- Do you want to know? - Yes.
50 cents.
Okay.
Seriously.
Didn't he tell you that he's busy with the election?
Election?
Is he going to be the student body president?
No. Chair of student relations.
Student relations?
I'm the best with student relations. Like making introductions.
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome...
Ji Su Yoon.
Is it really about relationships?
That's right.
You know how he draws people in to demonstrate.
The chair of student relations usually leads the demonstrations.
You're in charge...
of the students' relationships with each other and the school.
He has to fight for supplies in the midst of all that.
Fight for supplies?
Do you know where you're going? Okay.
- Come in! - He's fighting for supplies.
In other words, a part-time job.
He uses money from that for food and transportation,
as well as campaigning.
It probably doesn't pay much.
That's a detour.
A what?
Detour. Off course. Of course.
I see.
Most kids crack up and laugh until they cry.
Anyway, wouldn't he make more money if he tutors kids?
It's obvious why he does that.
Isn't she...
Ms. Invincible.
She has never lost when facing off 1-on-1 against a riot cop.
She likes to collect their helmets,
so they say she uses helmets as a planter...
or to scoop rice. She's a legendary warrior.
Are you saying he's doing that because of her?
No.
Think a little, please.
If he stands there,
he can meet with kids,
and save time traveling to and from tutoring sessions.
He takes down two targets with one punch.
What does that mean?
Killing two birds with one stone.
And that stubborn mule...
says tutoring is for capitalists, so he won't do it.
He's such a pain.
He must be so tired.
("Park No Hae's Book of Poems")
Do you like being cool by yourself?
What?
This was broken...
I can tell who came by.
Who came by?
Why are you sleeping here?
Because I was hot.
Isn't it so hot?
They say it's a record.
Don't fan me. It isn't cool at all.
Then don't work at the front gate. It's so hot out.
It's so hot out, but it isn't tiring at all thanks to somebody.
It's like my birthday.
Is it your birthday?
No, but I'm happy as if it were.
- When is your birthday? - The 29th...
of June.
That's coming up.
Right.
(Convalescence Ward)
How dare you come here?
How dare you?
Get out right this instant!
You killed her.
If not for you...
If not for you, she wouldn't have died!
Get out!
Get out of here! Get out right now!
Why was that my fault?
What did I do? What could I have done?
What did I do?
I know you need someone to resent.
I know you need to take it out on someone, but enough already!
That won't bring her back.
I know...
I never should've been born.
I shouldn't have.
Everything would've been fine if I hadn't been born.
My gosh. There he goes again.
Mr. Yoon. It's okay.
Don't cry. Okay?
I got you your favorite cookies,
so don't be mad. Okay?
What got into you? You never fight back.
You're always such a kind daughter.
(Notice of Admission, Yeonhui University)
(January 1993)
What about it?
Ji Su got into college.
This isn't a school.
All you do is play the stupid piano.
Are you proud about going here?
It's a disgrace,
so don't let people know you go there.
What must I do...
to be treated like a human being in this family?
You hated everything about me from the day I was born.
Should I crawl back into Mom's belly?
Ji Su.
Go on.
Ji Young says she'll study law at Seoul University instead of me.
Isn't that enough?
You can hold your head high in front of your alums.
So you can stop it now.
You can let me breathe a little.
But she isn't there yet.
Ji Young isn't in college yet.
So don't breathe...
until my dear Ji Young goes to Seoul University.
I'll be there in half an hour. Be ready to go.
Young Min!
Young Min.
Open the door.
Take Joon Seo up first.
I can't leave the kid alone in a hospital.
Okay.
Young Min.
They say he has the flu.
It looks like he hasn't been eating.
He's fatigued.
I see.
And you are...
My son is in Young Min's class.
What is your son's name?
I know all of his friends.
I'll go, now that you're here.
Okay, then.
That dirtbag.
(Emergency Medical Center)
How poor was his health,
that he fainted from the flu?
At this rate, I'll have no choice but to take custody.
You do, and I'll tear you to shreds.
Such motherly love.
So why are you taking his dad away from your son?
You can't take him today.
I'll take him.
Sorry, but Mother's on her way.
Son.
Son. How have you been?
Good.
Is that all?
You're just like your dad.
Where's Dad?
He's probably at the school.
- Why? - That twerp fainted.
That twerp?
The punk who threw the chair at me.
(Seoul Station)
Follow that bus, please.
Goodnight, Ji Su.
It's because of me, isn't it?
The reason...
you haven't been happy.
Is it because you chose me?
- Seo Kyung. - I've always...
told my dad...
that you were the best decision...
I've ever made.
I appreciate that.
That's why I'm trying my best.
You were the best for me,
but you were...
trying your best.
- Seo Kyung. - Stop talking.
Your "I appreciate that"...
told me everything.
She's working at a hotel.
Doing what?
She plays the piano in the lounge.
Isn't that where Jae Hyun goes often?
- Yes, it is. - Was she...
a gold digger from the get-go?
She started working there last year,
so once again, it was while he was in prison.
Who knows? She may have visited him in prison.
There is something unique.
She wears a mask when she performs.
She does?
She doesn't want people to see her face.
I'll have to teach her to know her place.
Are you free Friday evening?
Why do you ask?
There's a private party in a suite,
and they requested a pianist.
They asked for you specifically.
Me?
Yes. They asked for the pianist...
who wears a mask.
They liked your performances the best.
- Who is the guest? - A VVIP guest.
They said you'll know when you show up.
The pay...
is double your usual.
It's a brand party as well,
so they asked that you wear it.
You can return it once you finish.
It's so expensive.
What if it gets damaged?
That won't happen.
You'll come, right?
No.
It's your boss's orders.
It's not just a party.
It's our brand's showcase.
I know I don't need to be there.
All the top global brands have influencers...
post pictures on social media.
The company president is going.
How could the vice president not?
Seo Kyung.
Can't you do that much for me?
You spend an entire day in the ER with someone else's son,
but you can't give two hours to your wife?
Is that what you call "trying your best"?
I may be dumb, but I can read between the lines.
How could you say...
you appreciated it when I said I loved you?
Why didn't you say you were sorry?
You need to apologize to me for the rest of your life.
- Oh my gosh. It's been so long. - Hello.
- Long time no see. - Thank you for coming.
Are you almost here, Jae Hyun?
Okay. See you soon.
Have some wine.
You can't leave this here.
Oh, no.
I'm so sorry.
Are you okay?
Wait right here.
Please continue playing.
The music can't stop.
That dress costs several times what you make,
so I'll pay for it.
In exchange, I'd like you to take off that mask.
It had to be red wine of all things.
It's a bit grotesque.
(September 1994)
(National Student Music Competition)
You brat. You look so pretty.
Really? Thanks.
- Where are your parents? - I didn't invite them.
Why not?
It's no big deal.
How is it not a big deal?
You got to perform in this recital...
because you won that tough competition.
They wouldn't have come anyway.
No way.
Ji Young's CSAT is coming up.
Seriously. They are incredible.
What about him?
He's coming after the rally.
Will the sky fall if he misses one rally?
They can't have it without him.
Him and his rallies.
He can't protect his own girlfriend.
How can he protect the world?
How beautiful could the world be if that's how he protects it?
I'm so angry.
Stop smiling!
Sorry.
It's okay.
Where's your family?
That question again.
Ji Su.
I didn't invite them.
Why not?
Because I'll never see them again.
What do you mean?
You taught me...
not to let...
anyone mistreat me.
That I am a very precious child...
of a deity.
I will not perform.
Why not? Because people can see your face?
Because it's like pearls around a pig's neck.
What?
I'm saying my high-class performance...
is wasted on this cheap party created by throwing money around.
I'll pay for the dress.
I won't take it anymore.
I won't let my dad hit me anymore.
Why...
did he hit you?
He caught me listening to pop music.
He said the piano was bad enough, but I listen to cheap music too.
And he threw my radio at me.
Jae Hyun.
I want to see the ocean.
How dare you come here?
How dare you?
You killed her.
If not for you...
If not for you, she wouldn't have died!
Get out!
Get out of here! Get out right now!
Sorry, Ji Su.
I'm sorry.
Jae Hyun.
Why did I have to be the one who survived?
It is a sin and a debt for me to live,
so I'm not allowed to be happy...
or complain.
But even if I don't take a break for a minute,
neither the price for my sin nor my debt...
gets any smaller.
I really...
want to rest now.
I want to let everything go.
It's so romantic.
- Is it your first time on a train? - It is.
Aren't we going to have eggs? What about a soda?
They bring a cart around and sell food, right?
I believe...
there's a reason...
why certain people survive.
That it's because there's something only you can do.
So your being alive...
may be a blessing for us.
So, Ji Su,
you can do it all.
You can rest.
You can cry.
If it's too hard,
you don't have to endure it.
Because I'll be by your side.
Why would you be by my side?
I belong in my place,
and you belong in your place.
That's right.
It's obviously a deviation.
Even if you were my first love,
no one can guarantee how the relationship will turn out.
So why can't I...
ignore you?
Why can't I leave you in my memories?
I kept questioning that,
and the answer was in our past.
You said...
I was...
your conviction, your world.
There's something I couldn't say back then.
You were my dream.
Seeing my dream again that I had lost,
I can't discard it...
or run away from it.
Because that's my dream.
Because it's a dream...
Because you'll wake up soon...
(When My Love Blooms)
It was just a dream.
It was all a dream.
You know, right?
That I was with another man too.
So don't act like it's all that serious.
I hear there are people...
who are bound to meet again, regardless of what happens.
How long has that black car been following us?
What I fear the most...
is his life becoming ruined because of me.
So I've decided to avoid my biggest fear.