01x03 - Episode 3

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ANNA

Hey, Yu-mi!

Hi, Sun-woo.

It's been a while.

Yes, it's been a while.

Don't be awkward.

I don't know about the others,
but I understand.

You knew, didn't you?

About what?

Little Director's passport.

She had to go to the embassy in person
since it was an American passport.

Right...

What are you doing on this side of town?

Why else do you think I'd be here
during work hours?

Big Director sent me to buy some cheese.

-Are you well?
-It's the same for me.

Things turned tense after you left.

Ms. Kim got an earful,

but when Little Director's wedding date
was set,

things suddenly turned for the better.

When Little Director
gets married next week,

she'll go straight to the US
with her husband.

It's so hectic because of the wedding.

You must be going somewhere today.

I have an important meeting.

Anna,

your academic background is so strong.

Usually, people like you
don't work for academies.

It hasn't been long

since I moved back to Korea from the US.

I feel like I should do something,

but I'm not used to it yet
and I'm still adjusting.

Yes, I heard from Ji-won.

I don't have much experience...

You got practical and theoretical.
You even have a master's degree.

Your background is more than enough.

To be honest, the instructor's
academic background is important.

So many people study abroad now,
so I'm not any special.

More than anything,

I'd trust someone Ji-won introduced to me.

Not many people are so honest
and sincere these days.

When can you start?

LUXURY GOODS CONSIGNMENT DEALER

Hello.

You came back so soon.

You kept the clothes clean.

Please come again.
I'll give you good deals.

Okay.

Excuse me.

Do you think I could sell this?
It's a watch.

Vincent and Co.?

What's wrong?

Did you buy it yourself?

No, I got it as a gift.

Actually,

it was on the news


Didn't you know?

I heard it's from Switzerland,
and that it costs eight million won.

I even have the warranty.

It's made in China,
but they added a screw in Switzerland

so they could say it was made there.

It's worth 100,000 won
but was sold for 8 or 10 million won.

It's a scam.

I just got it a few months ago.

If you got it recently,
that person is really nasty.

I'm sure they knew about it.

What are you looking at?

SEOUL FAMILY COURT

"YU-MI" IS GRANTED THE PERMISSION
TO CHANGE HER NAME TO "ANNA"

"YU-MI" IS GRANTED THE PERMISSION
TO CHANGE HER NAME TO "ANNA"

Are you the one who called earlier?

My younger sibling is planning
to study abroad,

so I'm researching.

Schools abroad are different.
It's not about who's better...

But rather, if you're prepared to study.

The portfolio counts for about 20 percent.

The artwork and essay
are the two they look at.

How well one draws or paints

only counts for domestic admissions.

Is it possible to sit in on a class?

Of course.

The class might not seem like much,

but it's a process to help them
think actively and to discover.

This is more so the case
ever since conceptual art came into play.

Techniques have no value.

-Your writing and your art...
-Must show emotions.

They take into consideration
that everyone...

Takes different paths.

What's more important
than working for a long time...

Is to find a new perspective on your own.

This is what the school wants.

This is what the school wants.

What professors want
is to hear the story behind your artwork.

I understand that,

but I don't get
how I can find a new perspective.

It's okay. Don't feel rushed.

My English mark hasn't improved
in over a year.

Ga-eun got into CalArts
after just six months of prep.

Did you want to beat her?

To be honest, she was lucky.

It's not that she's talented.

How long did you prepare
before you went to school in the US?

Na-rae.

When one feels unhappy,

that's when they become
more interested in others.

I used to be unhappy
because of other people too.

Now, I just wait for my chance.

I don't believe in luck anymore.

Don't mind other people.

Think only about yourself.

You got a very high score
on your level test.

Have you ever taken English lessons?

No, it's my first time
taking an English course.

I took the TOEIC test once before
and got about 900.

That's a great score.

People who are used to studying
catch up fast.

I'd like to focus on speaking and learn
from a native British English speaker.

-British English?
-Yes.

I learned British English
when I was young.

Okay. I see.

I'll prepare the application.
Please wait a moment.

Yu-mi, it's your neighbor
from Ttangjib Restaurant.

Hello. Did something happen?

It's nothing much,
but you should pay a visit.

They're redeveloping the market area.

Your father's store will get compensation.

A redevelopment?

I'm so hungry. Super hungry.

Thank you.

It's 3:00 p.m.

Why didn't you eat until now?

Don't even get me started.

I went to a police station first thing
this morning and just came out.

They were transferring that suspect
behind the noraebang m*rder case today.

Aren't you in the politics department?

No, not yet.

People with little experience like me
have to do everything we're asked.

It must be tough.

It's okay. I'll become one soon.

What about you? How's the academy?

Ms. Park said nice things about you.

She's nice to me. The kids are great too.

By the way, do you have two names?

That? It's the name I used in the US.

I changed my name to match the degree
when I renounced my citizenship.

Really? I had no idea.

Anna?

Anna. Lee Anna.

Lee Yu-mi. Anna. I can't get used to it.

Right.

This is a gift for you.

I should have given it to you earlier.
I'm a bit late.

Are you crazy? You're crazy!

You don't make enough a month
to buy this for me.

It's nothing much.

Gosh. Are you serious?

I never received
something like this before.

It's so pretty. Darn it.

Thank you. I'll use it well.

Come in.

Sorry, I didn't know you had a guest.

This is Professor Yoon So-young.

Don't you know her? She's your senior.

Sorry?

She's the instructor I told you about.

She probably doesn't know me

since she started school
the same year I graduated.

I see.

I'm sorry I didn't recognize you.

There's no need to apologize. Sit down.

Please sit down.

I have a class.

Please have a nice chat.

Let's meet again...

next time.

It's my first time seeing her in person.

There were rumors about her
among the Korean students.

Rumors?

She was quite famous.

Was it Pyeongchang-dong or Seongbuk-dong?

One rumor said she's rich in real estate.

I figured she wasn't from
an ordinary family by her clothes.

She got admitted with donations
and paid her way out too.

She was famous for being a party girl.

I don't believe it.

Is she that rich?

That's why a lot of people
from her year don't know her.

She doesn't come
to the reunions in Korea either.

Really?

Her nickname was...

Unicorn.

She had a separate group
she hung out with.

But she's so diligent at work.

She's really good.

That's amazing.

She has the money and education,
so why is she here?

Hey, it's you.

You should take this for 90,000 won.

I'll give you a discount
since you're a regular.

Do you have the Chanel tweed
from this year?

-The thick plaids?
-Yes.

We didn't get it in yet.

We'll get them next week.

But we have the Dior skirt.

It's really pretty. Look.

Isn't it pretty?

It's perfect for you.

-I'll take it.
-Okay.

-Ms. Lee!
-Yes, Na-rae.

Ms. Lee, I got in!

I got into Yale!

I just got the email today.

Really?

I'll be your junior now!

Yes.

Great. Congratulations, Na-rae.

What do I do?

I'm so happy I can hardly breathe.

I'll visit the academy later with Mom.

Okay.

Yale?

This is the deal with essays.

More than writing your best,

a nonchalant essay
written by someone talented is more fun.

But if you try to add this and that
to copy them,

your writing will lose its direction.

You're trying too hard to be good,

and it makes your writing
distracting and ambiguous.

Ms. Lee, it's too hard.

You say it's boring when we try our best.

He's right.

Is it too hard?

It doesn't have to be fun.

What's important is to figure out
what you want to say.

As for your essay,
I only switched the order.

What do you think of it?
The message is stronger now.

Yes.

Ms. Lee,
can we go eat something after class?

Ms. Lee, please buy us pizza.

Pizza! Pizza!

I can't today. I have plans.

What plans?

Yes, where are you going?

BAEKMA TAILOR'S

TTANGJIB RESTAURANT

Hello! I'm here.

Mom!

You're here.

Sorry I'm so late.

Not at all. Was there traffic?

No. Are you well?

Mom, I'm here.

Hong-ju, Yu-mi is here. Yu-mi.

She can't hear well these days.
Her memory's fading too.

Mom. Mom.

Didn't you miss me?

It'll take her at least 30 minutes
to recognize you.

She'll keep asking herself
who you are for a while.

So they're turning this place
into a train station?

Yes. You know how we used to have
a way station?

They'll build
a proper one here instead.

Good thing
you didn't sell the store back then.

You're right.

I got your papers
from the union representative.

Did you think about what I suggested?

Yes.

I think it's best to take her
to a nursing home like you said.

Yes, good call.

A moment's distraction
can end up in big trouble.

I have a business to run too.

I'm sorry I can't take care of her.

No, don't say that.

You did more than enough.

The compensation will come out
a month after signing.

Some people got paid already.

With the money you get,

you'll be able to get yourself
a fine rental place in Seoul.

Don't you agree?

You're right.

You look radiant.

You look just like how you did
when you were in university.

Do you like it?

Yes.

Let's take this one too.

Why not? It's pretty.

Lee Yu-mi!

It's me, Bo-ra.

Who?

Jung Bo-ra.
We did ballet together in middle school.

Right! Yes, Bo-ra.

Jeez. Do you remember me now?

Gosh, how do you look the same?
You didn't even age.

You're the same too.

That's impossible. I have three sons now.

Hello, Ma'am.

You got married?

Yes. This place is run by my in-laws.

You must have made it in Seoul.

I admire you.

No.

Don't lie. It says so on your face.

Enjoy the food.

Naengmyeon is on me.

Enjoy the food, Ma'am.

Thank you.

Good evening.

After all of us were given


it's finally coming to an end.

With YTN's special live programming,
The Past Year and the Coming Year,

we'll close off 2011 with our viewers

and welcome 2012 together.

You must take off your old clothes
to put on new ones.

Let's close our old accounts

and welcome a clean and new 2012.

JI-SOO: I HAD A HAPPY YEAR
TAKING YOUR CLASSES, MS. LEE

NA-RAE: MS. LEE,
YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU, RIGHT?

You're early.

I just got here.

There's a drink I always get.

Do you want to try the same one?

-Yes.
-Okay.

Were you surprised I called you
all of a sudden to meet up?

Yes, a little.

Where should I begin?

Our school has something called
the Institute of Lifelong Education.

It's an institution for ordinary people.

Yes, I know.
Institute of Lifelong Education.

So you know about it.

We have a vacancy for an elective course.

It's not a difficult one.

I was suddenly reminded of you.

Me?

Ms. Park praised you so much,

and to be honest, I need more people
on my side at the school.

I'm afraid you think too highly of me.

How can such a beautiful person
be so modest?

They say it's conceit
if you're overly modest.

I know I had a bad reputation

while I was in the US.

Who cares about the past?
What's important is now.

Also, I'm not looking for someone
too talented.

Your family's well-off, right?

Pardon?

You're far from being worldly.

You might know,
but the position is highly sought after.

I mean it's not for free.

I see.

You know that this country
makes businesses based on school ties

and does politics
based on where you're from.

I'll give it a thought.

Aren't you teaching at an academy

because you don't have anyone to back you?

This one has the best view
out of the units this size.

You still get a view
of Gyeongbokgung Palace.

The units higher
than that building are too big.

This place is rarely leased. You're lucky.

Take your time to look around.

Why waste the degree
you went to America to get?

Being a part of "us"
creates a sense of belonging.

That social protection is useful.

We're from the same university after all.

Can I pay rent monthly instead?

It's rare to find a lease
that accepts yearly deposits,

so it'd be a waste...

I'll ask the landlord anyway.

Please wait a moment.

Hey, that's good news.

The job at the academy
was temporary anyway.

It's hard to become a lecturer
even with most degrees.

I'm worried since it's my first time.

I know you'll do well. Don't make a fuss.

I'm being dispatched to Shanghai.

To China?

China is a hot spot for news these days.

All our competitors are doing it,

so we have to do it too.

That's why they send people
like me who have no connections.

But they promised to make me
a political correspondent after.

Hey. Was there ever anything

you wanted to do but couldn't?

Me?

I ask because Ms. Park asked me.

Asked you what?

I knew it already,

but she asked me if you're that rich.

I see.

We're not that rich.

Actually, I've always been jealous of you.

You always wore nice things

and had nice bags too.

You just left the country to study
without worrying about money.

I envied that the most.

The faster you realize
you're not someone that great,

the easier it becomes to live.

But it's hard for me to admit.

I think people live the way they look.

The thing is, you're so nice.

Right, my key.

But...

Be careful.

This is the thing.

You're always so polite and nice
to everyone.

How can anyone be like that?

Don't you ever get angry?

Is there no anger in you? That's strange.

You said that five times already.

Five times or ten, it doesn't matter.

You should be writing notes down.

Come in, come in. I'm home!

Is someone home?

Come in, Yu-mi.

This is my room.

It changed, right?

Gosh, I'm so tired.

I really worked hard.

But,

I'm still paying off Dad's debt from when
he was cheated on five years ago.

Jeez.

There's no guarantee

I'll be compensated
for the hard work that I do.

But if I slack off,

I'll definitely have to pay for it.

I have to stay on my toes all the time.

Hurry up and go to sleep.
You have work tomorrow.

You're right. I have work tomorrow.

I have work tomorrow.

Yu-mi, sleepover.

Okay? Sleep here.

We're always lacking art students
at our institution.

That's why I brought someone
young and beautiful to join us.

Please work hard with a sense of duty.

If you don't,
all of us will be in trouble next year.

Okay.

These days, older lecturers
are definitely not as popular.

I take the subway every now and then,
and I could feel it.

People hate old people.

They're busy,

so they think old people get in the way.

That's why you need to have
a social position when you're old.

Professor, doctor, lawyer...

You'll see why these titles are important

when you get older.

Dean, you should just take your car.

Why did you take the subway?

If you want to be treated like a human
after you get old,

you either need money or honor.

That's why everyone in this country
is buying stocks and real estate.

But when you lecture at our institution,

you'll be called a professor.
It's not bad.

I see.

Here.

Hello.

I'll be lecturing on watching and
reading classics this semester.

I'm Lee Anna.

I look forward to teaching you.

HISTORY OF CONTEMPORARY ART

STUDY ON PAINTER KIM HONG-DO

CALLIGRAPHER KIM JEONG-HUI

KIM JEONG-HUI'S ART PHILOSOPHY

It's so pretty.

I'll buy it later
when I go on a trip abroad.

It'll be about the same price
at a duty-free if you pay tax.

You should buy it when you want it.

Next time.

Sorry I called you out to shop.

Could I buy it for you as a gift?

Really?

Do you mean it?

Would you like this one?

Yes.

Wait.

How about that one?

Could I get that one?

Excuse me.

Can you ring us up?

We'll take the big one over there.

I'll pay in full right now.

I'll treat you to lunch.

Calligrapher Kim Jeong-hui
found it torturous

to look at works
that were below his standards.

He had a foul mouth
and always gave harsh criticism.

He found beautiful things very important.

When speaking ill of a work he disliked,

he'd describe it as a failure

or that it smelled like dirt.

By referencing dirt,
he meant that it looked too tacky.

We still use the word "failure"
a lot these days, right?

-Yes.
-Actually, he was the first to use

the word "failure" this way.

-Hello.
-Hello.

Hey.

Are you done for the day?

No.

I have a critiquing class later.

We might need to increase
your class size next semester.

You're popular. Everyone knows now.

I'm sure that's not true.

I still have a long way to go
compared to the other professors.

Do you still sit in on classes?

Yes.

I'm not so confident in teaching
the new classes

like the critique class
and the theory class.

That's amazing.

Ms. Lee, don't your parents
push you to get married?

Well...

Maybe I could play matchmaker.

I'm not really ready...

He's a bit older,

but I'm sure you won't regret it.

You heard of IT Solid, right?

It's on the news often. IT Solid.

Their stock price went up
after receiving investment.

CHOI JI-HOON

The CEO is someone I know
from my hometown, Tongyeong.

He's looking for someone to marry.

CEO CHOI JI-HOON OF IT SOLID
SUPPORTS NURTURING TALENTS

Hello.

Nice to meet you.

I heard a lot about you
from Professor Kim.

I didn't know you were someone so famous
before he told me.

No, no.

I guess the media is getting
a bit interested in me these days.

I heard you're rushing to get married.

Yes. But I know

marriage isn't something
one can rush into.

Actually,
I've been so busy with my company

that marriage never occurred to me.

But those arranged marriages
between companies

aren't something for me.

I see.

I heard you studied art in America.

Yes.

When we constructed our company building,

this lounge where you're sitting now

is where I put in a lot of effort.

If you look around, all the objects

were picked by me one by one
through lots of legwork.

What do you think?

How is my taste?

Please evaluate it
from a professional's point of view.

Gosh, I'm embarrassed.

I'm not sure.

You can't find your taste
or get a discerning eye instantly.

But once you get it,
it's hard to settle for less.

That's true.

Why are the chairs here

all imitations?

How did you know that?

I know...

a little about furniture.

Gosh.

If I may be frank with you,

I'm not in a rush to get married.

Then...

Should we meet up just three times?

I'll follow your decision after that.

I'm not sure.

I wanted to buy you something,
but I figured you'd have everything.

Sorry it's something so small.

Not at all. I love perfumes.

It smells really good. Thank you.

Right.

This is something I bought from China.

It's a Tibetan Buddha statue.

And they say it's 2,000 years old.

What?

Do you want this?



I'm not so familiar with antiques, but...

But?

But 2,000 years ago...

was before Buddhism spread to Tibet.

What?

Hey. I'm not the only one who bought it.

All of my colleagues bought it.

Gosh, we were totally scammed.

This is why one must be educated.

You're so naive.

No. Usually,
I'm not interested in things like this.

But once I heard some Chinese,
I fell for it.

When I listen to them and look at it,

it sounds like it's true.

I should go sell it
to my department head tomorrow.

Right. Ji-won.

Yes?

Do you know Choi Ji-hoon of IT Solid?

Of course. He's famous.

A self-made man with leadership.

A successful case of a marketing strategy.

He was on a few shows last year
and his stock price went up.

Why do you ask?

Are you into stocks?

He's pretty outstanding,

but some people who struck rich
in IT can be dangerous.

I'd hold off on deciding.

He was poor in the past.

Rumor says he's conscious
about his academic background.

What was it called?
Institute of Lifelong Education?

He's taking
the top-level course or something.

-Good.
-Too fast!

Too fast!

You got it.

That's it, do a turn.

You got it. Come this way.

That way?

That way?

Let's have a break with this.

It's so warm.

It's late. Why are you still up?

I woke up because of my dream.

Drink this and then go to bed.

Are you going somewhere again?

What do you mean?

You'll go to the US if I drink this.

No, I won't go.

I saw you in my dream earlier.

Dream? What dream?

I became a deer and I saw you from afar.

Yu-mi, why were you sad?

Was I sad?

Yes. You cried. You cried a lot.

Here.

The countdown has started.

I'm not going anywhere.

But Mom,

I'm getting married.

Now, 2015, the year of the blue sheep,

has begun.

We wish everyone a happy new year.