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01x08 - Episode 8

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Cinderella at 2 AM". Aired: August 24 – September 22, 2024.*
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Based on the web novel of the same name by Aigome, it depicts the love story of an ordinary woman who prioritizes protecting herself and a third-generation chaebol man who believes that protecting love is protecting himself.

01x08 - Episode 8

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(Shin Hyun Been)

(Moon Sang Min)

(Yoon Bak, Park So Jin)

(Jin Hee Kyung, Lee Kyu Sung, Kim Gyu Nam)

(Kim Tae Jeong, Hong Bi Ra, Jung Ji Soon)

(Creator Park Jun Hwa)

(Scriptwriter Oh Eun Ji)

(Directors Seo Min Jung, Bae Hee Young)

(Cinderella at 2AM)

(Production support by the Ministry

of Culture, Sports and Tourism)

(and Korea Creative Content Agency)

My childhood was simply pitiful.

- Hey, come here!

- Help me!

- Let go!

- I only have memories

of being beaten and crying.

(Midterm Exams, Korean)

It didn't matter if I got

perfect scores on my exams.

I never heard a single word of praise.

- Get up.

- I'm scared.

With only one hope of leaving home,

I endured those times.

You unlucky brat.

- To me, parents were

- Get out of my life!

- Like nightmares I couldn't forget.

- Disappear!

But now,

that nightmare

had gone to sleep forever.

I felt deep sorrow.

Couldn't we have been

happy like other families?

If we could've at least been normal,

how nice would it have been?

Then,

I could've become a good daughter too.

(Funeral Center)

How did you know and come here?

Ji Seok called me.

To be by your side.

Yoon Seo.

Yoon Seo.

Let go of me!

Why are you here?

Who are you to come all

the way here and interfere?

Yoon Seo.

I don't know how much you heard,

but not all families are alike.

And I don't think of that woman

as my mom.

I'm not sad at all.

So, leave.

Leave!

Then, why are you crying?

You say you're not sad.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I tried hard not to pity myself.

But,

as he held me in his arms,

I suddenly felt

like I was so pitiful.

That was why I cried.

It wasn't because my

mother's death was sad.

I pitied myself so much.

I'm embarrassed.

What?

I said I was embarrassed

for crying like that.

How much did you hear?

Not much.

Just about how you and Ji

Seok ended up living on your own.

If you heard, you must know.

I didn't live a very stable life.

So, I think that was why

I was so obsessed with

having a happy family.

My childhood

was always so pitiful.

"Pitiful?"

It must've been so hard,

more than I could ever imagine.

You endured that life.

And you're so amazing for being so strong.

I've always thought that way.

I lived a life where everything was

given to me the moment I was born.

(Personnel Appointment Notice)

(Ha Yoon Seo, Marketing

1 assistant manager to manager)

Assistant I mean,

Manager Ha! Congratulations!

Congratulations.

- Me?

- You were promoted!

Everyone, applause!

- Thank you.

- You had achieved everything

on your own.

- Congratulations!

- I admired you for that.

Sorry for suddenly coming here.

I knew you might not like it,

but I thought you'd be struggling.

I came because I didn't

want you to be alone.

I know.

Thank you.

You consoled me.

Let's go now. It's cold.

Okay.

Yoon Seo, let's get married.

Let's get married.

But

I'm so grateful that you were born.

It was a miracle that we met,

and want to spend my whole life with you.

(Cinderella at 2AM)

Let's get married.

Yoon Seo, let's get married.

Well

This is so sudden

I'm not saying this out of the blue.

It's something I've been

thinking of every single day.

You'll need some time to think, right?

Don't answer me now.

Take your time to think things over,

and answer me then.

What's wrong with Yoon Seo?

You said before that when she

was struggling with something,

she would work herself

physically to get rid of that thought.

Is that what's going on now?

Maybe.

I thought she was doing fine for a while.

Ha Yoon Seo.

What?

Let's talk.

- Why? I have to do this now.

- Give me that.

Please stop torturing

yourself physically

when you're struggling on the inside.

It doesn't seem like something ordinary.

Have you decided to

really end things with him?

He asked me to marry him.

What?

Seriously?

I just can't figure you guys out.

You say he's rich out of nowhere,

you're breaking up suddenly,

and he suddenly comes to your house.

And now, you're suddenly getting married?

So? What did you say?

I said I'd think about it.

Ha Yoon Seo. I get that

his family is a big deal,

but you two love each other so much.

But you can't get married just out of love.

If our marriage becomes known,

there will be news articles.

Then, people will wonder,

"Who's that regular woman that

married the conglomerate son?"

They'll look into my personal

life and talk about me.

Then,

Ji Seok might get hurt.

I'm scared too.

You've thought about all

sorts of things, haven't you?

If you're lacking in some

ways, you support each other.

If you're in pain, you caress the other.

I thought marriage was when

you relied on each other like that.

But I don't know what I can do

for Ju Won.

So,

I couldn't answer him right away.

What? You proposed to her?

- Yes.

- Gosh, you're incredible, brother.

You got through Mother's opposition.

You're actually getting married.

I'm not getting married. I

just asked her to marry me.

Hey, that's the same thing.

I don't think I can leave

Yoon Seo alone anymore.

Why, this little

You left Mother all alone and left home.

I'll go back home soon.

I shouldn't avoid her anymore

and try to convince her.

Gosh, but will she be convinced?

Don't you have anything good to say to me?

Oh, I'm sorry.

So? When will Yoon Seo give you her answer?

I'm not sure.

But I'm not going to rush her.

Until she takes plenty of time

to think it over and answers me.

I'm going to wait for her

for as long as it takes.

She doesn't look too happy.

She's not thinking negatively

about our marriage, is she?

No, let's not do this.

Let's give her plenty of time. Yes.

But how long has it been?

It's only been an hour since I got to work?

Why is the time going by so slowly?

Si Won, do you like

drinking during the day?

Do you want to take the afternoon off

and go have some drinks?

Have you already had a drink?

What are you talking about?

I mean, it's because the

time is going by so slowly.

I want to sleep, at least, but I can't.

Let's have some drinks. Okay?

Get out, punk. I have to work.

Si Won, please hit me with this once.

What?

I'll be knocked out for a while.

Please wake me when Yoon Seo messages me.

No.

(Vice Chairman Seo Si Won)

Would this be enough to knock me out?

Gosh, you must be out of your mind.

Gosh, seriously.

Si Won.

Go away!

Go away!

- Good work, everyone.

- Good work.

- Good work.

- Good work.

Shall we go now?

Si Won, can you go camping

with me over the weekend?

Seo Ju Won, seriously

He said he was going to wait

after his proposal. Goodness.

Well, sure. I bet it's not easy.

(Wife)

Hello?

Hey, my meeting just ended.

What's up?

I'm in the lobby of your office.

I came for an urgent meeting.

"An urgent meeting?"

What urgent meeting

would you have at my office?

The secretary's office is on alert

because your photo was

posted on social media.

Mother is coming up too.

What?

You. Have you started using social media?

Well, it was on my wife's social media.

So, it was just a tiny picture, Mother.

I looked like a piece of furniture

in the background in that photo.

So, I know what you're

worried about, Mother,

but the reaction isn't

negative like it was before.

The reactions say things

like, "It's heartwarming,"

"You look approachable," and

"Everyone's lives are similar."

Something along those lines.

I will make sure not to be in photos

even if it's just in the background.

There's no need for that.

From now on, don't be in the background.

Be in the forefront.

What?

Thanks to that photo,

all the rumors about our

marriage have disappeared.

The rumors about our marriage

being fake or about us getting divorced.

What

There are even tabloid rumors

that AL Corporation will be

expanding with our reunion.

AL Corporation and the department

store's stock prices have gone up.

- Really?

- Yes.

Congratulations.

Your social media ban

has been lifted as of today.

Right, Mother?

Gosh, you don't have to do this.

I'm off.

- Yes, Mother.

- Bye.

- Are you that happy?

- A bit.

You look super happy.

Well, hearing that the company

is doing well, thanks to me,

makes me feel a stronger

sense of responsibility.

Oh, you're happy as the vice chairman?

I do everything for their sakes in the end.

But that brat, Ju Won

You're keeping a close

eye on Ju Won, right?

Well, ma'am, that is

Is something the matter?

Director Seo, I enjoyed lunch so much.

Sure.

You get along with us so easily

that I keep forgetting that

you're the chairwoman's son.

Let's talk for a minute.

Gosh. No way.

I've never seen the chairwoman so up close.

She's so charismatic, isn't she?

I was so shocked.

What on earth are you doing?

I'm going to get married.

Is that something you can decide

on your own and notify me about?

You always did that too.

I was going to tell you once

everything became clear.

I'll come home tonight.

I'll tell you in detail then.

You don't have to come.

Go to Spain.

- What?

- You said you wanted to go.

You said you wouldn't allow it.

That girl.

I heard she handed in

her letter of resignation.

I don't want to be so childish either,

but if you keep doing this, Ha Yoon Seo

will never work here or anywhere else.

Here are the materials on

financial policies in Spain.

Good job.

By the way, why Spain, all of a sudden?

And why is Director Seo going himself?

Oh, Director Seo going abroad

has come up a few times before.

Is that all?

The chairwoman wanted an arranged marriage,

but it's not going her own way.

Really? Is Director Seo Ju

Won going to Spain for good?

That's right.

The chairwoman tried

to arrange his marriage,

but I guess Director Seo had a girlfriend.

So, I think he's being sent to

Spain as if he's being exiled.

No way.

But that girlfriend is probably not

someone in the company, right?

Come on. How could she be?

No way.

Big news!

Is there something bigger

than seeing the chairwoman

from 50cm away?

Director Seo has been

appointed to the Spain office.

What? Why, all of a sudden?

The chairwoman called Ms.

Ha and told them to break up.

But since they weren't

able to break it off neatly,

I think the chairwoman is trying to

send him off to Spain out of anger.

- Seriously?

- Yes.

Figures. The chairwoman

must be pressuring him,

and Ms. Ha is only going back and forth

with how she feels about him.

Even I would want to leave the country.

As his senior in life,

I felt so bad for him

Is it true that you're going to

the Spain office?

And what will you do if he says it is true?

Do you have the courage to hold onto him?

Okay, then, I'll make up

a list of candidate artists

for the support project

and share it with you.

- Okay.

- Good.

Thank you for that day.

For listening to my story.

You listened to my story too.

Let's call it even.

Okay.

By the way,

did you know it was me who

called Seo Ju Won that day?

Really? I thought I had called him.

It was me.

You missed him so much

that you kept asking for him.

You were struggling a

lot, so I called him for you.

I was?

So, what happened to you two?

Seo Ju Won

He's transferring to the

branch office in Spain.

What?

Well, I'll be off then.

What is the problem?

I can totally see that

you two love each other,

so I can't even butt in.

Why would you guys break up?

Mr. Lee.

Do you know why Cinderella ran off

with all her might before midnight?

Do you know the reason?

What are you talking about?

It was because she didn't want

to look ugly in front of the man she loved.

Without the beautiful dress

and the cool pumpkin carriage,

she knew she'd feel so small.

I know she ran away,

but the prince visited her

with the shoe the next day,

and that totally changed her life.

What kinds of thoughts do you think

were running through her

head until the prince showed up?

From about 2am to the moment

when she saw the prince

at her door in the morning.

I bet they were the most difficult

moments in Cinderella's life.

And for me,

such difficult moments will go on

for a very long time.

Here's what I think.

If you were Cinderella,

you wouldn't just sit there

and agonize yourself at 2am.

You kept sending the proposal

even though I kept turning it down.

When someone provoked you while driving,

you shouted this. "Let's not do

this since we're both struggling."

So knowing you,

I'd say you're different

from the Cinderella we know.

If you wanted to see him,

you wouldn't hesitate

to go to his castle.

A choice where your

happiness is guaranteed

It doesn't exist, Ms. Ha Yoon Seo.

Well, I've done my job.

Gosh, I thought I was the prince.

Turns out, I'm the fairy.

I suddenly have to go

to Spain. I'm leaving now.

I'll call you once I get

things sorted out. Take care.

He's leaving today?

(I suddenly have to go

to Spain. I'm leaving now.)

The moment

I started thinking that I may

no longer have him by my side,

I was reminded of how hard he tried

to achieve the happiness

that was never guaranteed.

From now on, I'll cling to you.

Will you really break up with me?

Do you not like me anymore?

I thought

you'd also need someone

to turn to on stressful days.

Now,

all I have is you.

Let's get married.

The truth is, I wanted to give him

my answer over and over again.

Even though I knew he

was waiting for my answer,

I couldn't say anything.

It frustrated me, and I

resented myself for it.

But

if this really is my last chance

Seo Ju Won!

What

What are you doing here?

I'd never get to say this if I

didn't do it now, so I'm here.

I might want to run away

again if I lost this chance.

I've been pushing you away

because I was scared,

thinking I might not be

the right answer for you.

- Yoon Seo.

- But

I won't run away anymore.

I like you.

I can't live without you.

Am I too late?

Then it's my turn to cling to you.

From now on,

I'll cling to you.

Mr. Seo, what are you doing here?

I didn't mean to watch you.

I'm here to see Ju Won off.

Anyway, that was amusing No, I mean

I'm glad I got to witness

such a touching moment.

You can leave now, you know?

Okay, I'm leaving.

Here.

And you. Just hang in

there for the next five days.

Ju Won will be back soon.

Pardon me?

Five days?

Yes. It's too long, isn't it?

Wait. I thought you'd

be there for a long time.

No.

What? What is going on

But if you keep doing this, Ha Yoon Seo

will never work here or anywhere else.

Would you be happy if she had

nowhere to go because of you?

Why would Yoon Seo have nowhere to go?

She can come to me.

The contract with that Spanish company.

I know it's very important to you,

so I'll go.

We can talk again once I'm back.

Have a safe trip, you sad fool.

You have to get on the

plane without winning her back.

I feel so bad for you.

Whatever.

Get going. I'll head in now.

Wait. I brought you something.

You'll have a lot on your plate, so

I brought you some supplements.

Here.

This too.

Here.

Just hand them all over.

sh**t.

Goodness. Oh, no!

Seo Ju Won!

What?

All passengers for KE 213 to Madrid, Spain,

please make your way to Gate Five now.

Oh, you should head in now.

I'll be off now.

You came here thinking

I'd be there for a while?

Yes.

Do things change now that

you know I'll be back in five days?

No, of course not.

All right, then. Do not

take back what you said.

I won't.

Then promise me.

Yes, I promise.

No, not like this.

I'll have the legal team draft up

a contract and make you sign it.

Do not take back what you said.

You can't go back on your word.

Okay, I won't.

Do you love me?

Of course, I do.

You'll miss your flight.

You should head in now.

I don't want to go.

Why do I have to be away

for work at this important time?

This is the moment I've been waiting for.

I finally heard your answer.

Why do I have to leave today, of all days?

I just arrived at the hotel.

What are you up to?

Working, of course.

I can't wait to go back.

I really miss you.

(I can't wait to go

back. I really miss you.)

I miss you too.

You haven't sent me a

heart emoji in so long.

I'm sending you more hearts.

(I'm sending you more hearts.)

(I'm sending you more hearts.)

(4 days before Ju Won's return)

(Seo Ju Won)

Ye Young, look at this.

- Yes.

- This card is

- Hello?

- My meeting just ended.

What are you up to?

Oh, I'm about to go into a meeting now.

I guess you're with people now.

I wish I could go into

the meeting with you.

I really miss you so much.

I had to leave as soon

as we got back together.

It's so awful, isn't it?

Yes, I agree.

By the way, you won't

leave the company, right?

Oh, that's already been decided,

so I can't change my mind about it.

Why not?

Keep working with me. Please?

All right, then. I'll be in touch.

Gosh, seriously. You're so mean.

(3 days before Ju Won's return)

Hi, babe.

Me? I'm eating.

Ji Seok made me a rolled omelet.

Actually, you must miss Korean food.

A love shot? Oh, come on!

Yes.

My gosh, whatever. Stop it!

I hate to see her cry,

but this is worse.

(2 days before Ju Won's return)

(Day of Ju Won's return)

- Good luck!

- Best of luck!

- Good luck on your exam!

- Good luck on your exam!

(Best of luck on your

CSAT! No second chance!)

- Good luck!

- Best of luck!

- Good luck!

- You got this!

(15th District, Examination Site 3)

Ha Ji Seok, don't be intimidated.

By the way, Yoon Seo,

I have to go to college, right?

Do you have to ask me this

30 minutes before your CSAT?

If I asked you after the exam,

you'd think it's because I bombed the exam.

It's been weighing on my mind for a while.

The tuition fees are

very expensive, you know.

I don't want to waste

your hard-earned money

on something I'm not even passionate about.

Then what do you want to do?

I want to take some time

off. Say, about a year.

I want to use that time to

try out some part-time jobs

and experience this and that

to find what I really want to do.

You're all grown up now.

Yes, you don't have to feel

anxious and run aimlessly

just because everyone else is doing it.

I forced you to study

because you were a student.

I just wanted you to do your best.

Right.

Yoon Seo, I promise you

I'll become successful

and make sure you can live comfortably.

So, you have to live a long life. Okay?

I'll live to be 1,000 years old.

You'd better be ready for that.

Go on in. Call me as soon as you're done.

Okay, bye.

When did he grow up so much?

Should I come with you

when Ji Seok has his CSAT?

What?

Why would you come

when Ji Seok has his CSAT?

Just because. It's

always just the two of you,

so I wanted to tag along.

Don't worry about it.

It might make him

uncomfortable before his exam.

I suddenly miss him.

What is this? What are you doing here?

I told you I'd be here

on the day of his CSAT.

I didn't want to make him uncomfortable,

so I waited until he went inside.

I didn't want you to be

alone on a day like this.

I had to work very hard

to come here in secret and surprise you.

Really?

Yoon Seo, let's not go to work today.

- What?

- I've been waiting for this day.

The day we can be together like this.

I missed you so much when I was in Spain.

I almost lost my mind because

I really wanted to see you.

Director Seo. Snap out of it, please.

At a time like this, you

must work even harder

and never do anything others

might disapprove of. You know that.

Why are you smiling?

Well, it's been so long

since the last time

you lectured me like this.

Can you keep going?

What are you saying?

Let's go.

Okay.

Then I guess I can't skip work today.

I'll go over the things from

the trip and come to you.

Are you all right?

Don't be so upset.

How could I not be upset?

Everyone got promoted except for me.

I swear, they said I'd

get promoted this time!

I'm so depressed.

I mean

When you were the only

one who was promoted,

I understood the decision because

you were more experienced than me.

But this time,

even Ye Young has been

promoted to assistant manager.

Why did I get left out? Why?

That rich jerk.

He looked like he had a lot on his mind,

so I even took him to

the octopus restaurant.

How could he betray me like this?

You know, Director Seo

doesn't have the authority to

Yes, he does!

I'm sure 50 percent of the

decision came from him!

Ms. Ha, I'm so glad you broke up with him.

Why would you date a

two-faced jerk like him?

No, go.

What? Why?

Just get out.

Get out?

It's very tense here right now.

(It's very tense here right now.)

Why? What happened?

Mr. Bae is really upset

that he didn't get promoted.

Don't come here today.

Hang in there. Let's have

something nice for dinner.

Ji Seok is having dinner with his friend,

so I'm free this evening.

Okay.

(Vice Chairman Seo Si Won)

Vice Chairman, why don't we have lunch

Hey, you.

What's going on? What's with that outfit?

Oh, I'm going to play

tennis with Mi Jin in a bit.

She wants to take some

pictures for her social media.

Right, you're now allowed to

show your face on social media.

Well, it's no big deal.

You have to play tennis

just to take some pictures?

Right? My point, exactly.

Maybe it's just an excuse

to get a date with me.

Hey, she had Secretary

Kim drop off this outfit for me

so we'd show up in matching outfits.

My gosh. Matching outfits? How childish.

Anyway, have lunch with Yoon Seo.

I've got a date.

See you!

What is this?

Is something going on between them?

We could just meet there, but

she insisted on meeting me here.

She kept saying we should go together.

She's so persistent.

- Hey, you.

- Hi.

My gosh. It looks great on you.

Is this better?

No, this looks better.

Let's go.

Here, sir.

Why are you giving me this?

What do you think? You

should drive, husband.

Oh, she wants to go alone with me.

I should get some pictures

of you driving the car.

We're doing this to promote the new car.

Promote the new car?

That's right.

I'll see you later.

Wait.

This is

Today, we'll promote

this new car model first.

These clothes are from a new

brand at the department store, so

Do we really have to do this though?

We'll get bashed for promoting

these things so obviously.

- We won't make it obvious.

- Goodness.

You're a pro marketer.

What? Did you say I'm professional?

What?

Thanks. I hope I can

teach you a few things.

You can do it, Seo Si Won!

Nice!

How much longer must I do this for?

Turn your head a little to the left.

To the left? Like this?

Not that much. Back to the right.

- Like this?

- Yes.

Oh, my gosh.

Do it again.

Again?

Bounce the ball.

Here goes.

That's nice.

Stop!

The photos taken in the

other court look much nicer.

Let's go back there.

She got crazy artistic today.

You'd think she thinks she's Bong Joon h*.

Hurry up.

You're right. It's much

prettier over there.

(This Year's CSAT, Easier Than Last Year)

Is the atmosphere still dark over there?

(Ji Seok)

Hi, Ji Seok.

I was looking up the CSAT in the news.

It was easier this year. Did you do well?

Yes, I did.

Marking the answers, I mean.

The paper was pretty fancy.

Oh, right. I was going to

meet Seok Hyun for dinner,

but his nerves made him

ill and he took a rain check.

- What?

- Are you that pleased?

You got upset I was meeting a

friend on such an important day.

Are you excited my plans fell through?

I want meat for dinner. Where shall we go?

Oh, well

Here. It's nicely cooked.

My goodness.

You've been through so

much, and I'm so proud of you.

Thanks.

Here. Open wide.

I didn't study that much.

- Me?

- Yes. Come on.

Good job, friend.

It must've been hard looking after

a kid when you were a kid yourself.

Yoon Seo, have a drink.

Well done, seriously.

Now that Ji Seok is grown up,

you can do whatever you want.

Yes, Yoon Seo. Stop worrying about me

and spend all the time you want with Wimp.

Wait. Does Ji Seok know he proposed to you?

- He proposed?

- For real?

What happened was

You're cowering again.

Do you feel like cringing

whenever his name comes up?

What's wrong?

Well

I thought you'd need

someone to lean on that day,

and that's why I called Wimp.

I'm okay with you getting back with him,

but I didn't think you'd

discuss marriage already.

Thinking of how intimidated

you'd feel in that house

Did you give an answer?

I'm sure Seo Ju Won

will be a good go-between.

Hey, bring him over one day.

I'll put him in his place so

no one looks down on you.

Yes, that's right.

To be honest, I'm as good as family to you.

That makes me his mother-in-law.

- What?

- I'll be the father-in-law, then.

I'll make him pay.

You're the brother-in-law.

I'm the father-in-law.

Let's work on putting

the rich heir in his place.

- We can do this.

- Yes, we can!

What are you talking about?

Who will you put in his place?

Goodness.

I'm the father-in-law.

Are you enjoying the party?

Can I join you?

- Let's not shy away.

- Uncle.

Sorry. The atmosphere's a bit off today.

(Director Seo Ju Won)

The atmosphere there is off too?

Hey.

Seok Hyun feels better now.

Can we go to an Internet cafe?

For real? Seok Hyun's okay?

That's great.

Were you that worried about him?

You bet I was. He's your friend.

- Go ahead.

- Okay.

Shall we wrap up the party?

Yes, honey. I'm about to hail a taxi.

The party ended sooner than I thought.

Yes. Where shall we meet?

Shall we meet there for

spicy braised monkfish?

Okay.

Let's mix soju and beer today.

Hang on.

(Chief No Ye Young)

Ye Young's calling.

I'll call you right back. Bye.

Hello, Ye Young. What's up?

Ms. Ha, I need your help.

Mr. Bae's saying he wants to quit.

- What?

- Stay!

He's so upset that he didn't get promoted.

He won't even let me go home.

Oh, no, you don't. Are you insane?

He's saying he'll post all

about you and the director

- on our company website.

- Seo Ju Won.

He wants to get back at

Seo Ju Won and go down too.

What?

What's wrong with you?

Why are you climbing a tree?

Okay. I'll be right there.

The response is much

better than we thought.

People are asking what you

wore and what camera you used.

Good.

Aren't you hungry?

I want some hot soup.

How about kalguksu with

Manila clams and geotjeori?

No. We're having dinner at your hotel.

You hired a Michelin chef from

Italy and opened a new restaurant.

Your PR Team asked me to eat there.

Did they?

Okay. Let's go.

Okay.

What's the matter? Is he tired?

I could drive.

No, it's fine.

Okay. Thanks.

(On left-turn signal)

What got into you?

Let's eat kalguksu.

You need to take photos at the hotel.

I changed my mind.

There's a famous kalguksu

place at the market nearby.

I think I posted enough for the day.

Let's eat in peace.

Shall we drink makgeolli too?

Well, I guess we could.

What's the point in working like mad?

- I can't reach the next level.

- Goodness

Ms. Ha.

- Why did you drink so much?

- Hello.

Hey, did you call for a driver?

Yes, I did.

Do you need my help?

I can drive.

- And I'll never get promoted.

- I apologize.

- I'm sorry.

- Let's go. He's drunk.

What is the matter with you?

You don't get me, do you?

Because Ye Young You got promoted!

Ms. Ha. Does this even make sense?

She never works and always

shops, and she got promoted!

What? I don't always shop.

I worked really hard and

shopped in my free time.

I was good at spotting trends

and came up with all the ideas.

I got acknowledged for that.

I know that.

Darn it! I can't take it anymore!

I'm a skilled worker that

even the Planning Team wants.

Is that my fault? Is it?

(Seo Ju Won)

I need to take the call. Sorry.

(Ox tripe, Pork Belly)

Hi.

Mr. Bae's very drunk.

He must be very distressed.

Why wasn't he promoted

when he was eligible?

I didn't sign off on it.

Why? Mr. Bae seems like a slacker,

but you know how hard he works.

I know.

So I recommended him

for the manager position.

What?

You insisted on leaving

and that leaves a vacancy.

I was going to give him your job.

But no one knows you resigned.

I thought it would be okay

if I told him a few days later.

So that's what happened.

That's good to know.

I'll sort things out here.

Don't worry too much.

Okay.

We can meet today, right?

You bet. Hang in there for me.

I will.

Enjoy your meal.

Gosh.

This is delicious. How

do you know this place?

I'm in distribution and logistics

and market research is a must.

Yes, that's right.

This is the first time I can relax and eat.

And it's my first time

drinking makgeolli from a kettle like this.

It's so much fun. It's cute.

Then

Take a photo.

Forget it.

Did you notice I haven't

taken a photo here?

Didn't you?

I didn't. I want to so

bad, but I'm holding back.

Because you look sick of taking photos.

I wasn't sick of it. Just hurt.

I'd gotten excited about

our first date outdoors.

But you seemed to think of it only as work.

What? Do you like me?

What are you talking about?

You say all sorts of darned things.

Yes, I do. Am I drunk already?

Do you want another drink?

Yes, why not?

To tell the truth, I took

lots of photos today

because I thought you were enjoying it.

What?

You seemed to like posting on social media.

Our stock prices went up, and

your mother seemed pleased too.

So I did all that thinking

I was doing you a favor.

I went too far.

I must've had too much to drink.

Let's go home.

Wait up.

Excuse me. Coming through.

What do I do?

It sounds weird to say this

when we're already married but

I think

I fell for you.

Hi, Mom.

Was I promoted?

Yes.

Of course.

I'll get a raise too.

Right now, I'm with

my teammates who are celebrating with me.

I'll call you tomorrow.

Should I just tell him?

No, this is a personnel issue.

Ju Won should tell him.

Here you go.

Oh. Thank you.

What the heck?

Don't.

Darn you!

How dare you come here?

Did you come to laugh

at my tear-stained face?

No. I came because I was concerned.

Concerned? You?

- I will

- Stop him.

Give you some final advice.

You punk.

Don't mistreat people who work for you!

Stop it! That's enough!

I'm leaving soon,

and you'll replace me as manager.

What?

You tell him, sir.

I should've told you sooner,

but it was tied to Ms. Ha's resignation.

I didn't promote you so you

could replace Ms. Ha after she left.

I'm sorry I didn't tell you.

I'm sorry.

We're alone at last.

It was such a long, rough day.

It was.

I'd never waited for someone

for this long in my life.

I think I spent the last few

days doing nothing but wait.

I waited for an answer from you,

and for the day to see you again.

And for us to go on a date.

What shall we do?

I don't mind. Let's do what you want.

(Secretary Seo Dong Hwa)

We won't be disturbed again, will we?

I hope not?

Forget it. I just won't pick up.

What if something urgent came up at work?

Pick up.

Hello?

Oh, really?

Sorry for making you wait.

I'm done. Shall we go?

Is this where you've been staying?

Yes.

I'll move back home.

Don't worry.

I'm not worried.

I just feel bad.

I see

you put up with a lot of things

and struggled through stuff to be with me.

Thank you

for waiting.

I thank you more

for coming back.

I missed you.

I came to return the money you gave me.

You seem to be mistaken.

Now that I'm back with

you, I'll go straight ahead.

- Ta-da.

- My goodness.

Dear

Who's calling you "dear?"

Are you sure this is for and about me?

I feel so very uncomfortable.

Do you have a first love? Well, so do I.

Someone I loved so deeply.

Isn't this jealousy?

Can't you just approve of us?

I want to be happy now.