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ROMANCE IS A BONUS BOOK

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VOLUME 12

Did you enjoy the meal?

Thank you in advance for all your help.

-Here's your copy.
-Thank you for your support.

Please write catchy articles
about our new book.

Is it only one per person?

-We thought it'd be too heavy otherwise.
-Yes.

There are other reporters
in the culture division,

so ten copies should be enough.

That's a bit much. How about three?

I'll send three copies to your office.

-Me too.
-Sure.

Then send us three copies too.

Then, I'll send the books to your offices
tomorrow via express courier.

Also, don't forget to send us
a synopsis of this book.

We'll send the synopsis along with
the titles of the articles.

We want to help lessen your workload.

-We'll be off, then.
-Okay, get home safely.

-Goodbye.
-Thank you again in advance!

Don't they know how much it costs
to make one book?

We practically write
all the articles for them.

That's what I'm saying.

I wonder if the event is over by now.

What? Hey, 14 people said
they couldn't make it.

I wonder if they filled it.

Yeong-a couldn't make it?

Ji-hong, Yeong-a got into an accident.

Accident? What happened?

He has a high fever, but he also has
a headache and is vomiting.

Let's run some tests
to see if he has meningitis.

Meningitis?

Don't you have to inject a needle
into his spine to run the test?

Yes, he's old enough to handle it.

It must hurt a lot though.

"Dear strangers, hello.

I was lonely.

But my solitude made it perfect.

So please don't say something
repulsive like

you miss me, for it disgusts me.

I don't believe God exists.

I'm sorry.

"But I hope that you're at least
waiting for me.

And that we will recognize each other.

And for that reason,
I, for the very first time in my life,

will utter the name of the thing
that does not exist in this world

and say that it was love.

I hope I can say that I love you

when I meet you again in that place."

BOOK CONCERT WITH YU MYEONG-SUK

The word, "stranger," carries a sense
of distance and unfamiliarity with it.

But the truth is, we're all
strangers to each other after all.

Distant but close.

Unfamiliar but familiar at the same time.
That's us.

And that's probably why
all of us carry an array of untold stories

in our hearts.

Today, we had a chance to listen
to a few excerpts from Ms. Yu's new book,

which brightened our hearts
like the radiant stars in the sky.

It made me reflect on myself,
and got me very curious

about the untold stories
buried in my own heart.

Did you feel the same way?

-Yes.
-Yes.

Being able to learn more
about a great new book with great people

made me really happy.

I'd like to thank you all

for joining us on this early spring night.

-Goodbye.
-Help us promote the book.

-Good work.
-See you tomorrow, Ms. Go.

Thank you for your help.

-Thank you.
-Thank you. Goodbye.

-Thank you for coming.
-Thank you.

Thank you.

The book is selling well.

What did you think about the event?

-Mom.
-Hey, Hae-rin.

Hi, Dad.

Oh, my goodness. This young man
was sitting beside us earlier.

Aren't I right?

Oh, you're right.

Yes, that's right.

They're my parents.

I work with him.

Oh, he designed this book.

Hello, I'm Ji Seo-jun.

-Hello.
-It's nice to meet you.

Do you like dumplings?

Pardon me?

Oh, yes. I do like dumplings.

That's great! Oh, my.

We own a dumpling restaurant.

Visit our restaurant with Hae-rin.

Everyone who works with Hae-rin
gets free dumplings. All on the house.

We'll need about an hour to clean up.

Sure, that's fine.

Thank you.

You two should get going first.

I have to clean up.

-Okay. Please visit us.
-Gosh.

-Oh, sure.
-Mr. Cha.

Mr. Cha!

You came.

I guess your parents are fond of Mr. Cha.

Well...

Probably not anymore.

Sorry we called you out of the blue.
I know how busy you are.

Don't worry about it.

We got to come here thanks to Hae-rin.

I had a great time.

I'd love to drive you home,
but Ms. Yu is waiting for me.

Let's go. I'll hail you a taxi.

-Oh, will you?
-Yes.

-My gosh.
-Let's go.

Taxi!

You don't have to hail a taxi for us.

I must say, you have a knack
for putting everyone in a good mood.

Taxi!

Taxi.

My goodness. Oh, no.

Ma'am.

Gosh, why did my purse
suddenly fly in that direction?

Honey, why did you bring that purse today?
That purse is weird.

I'm so sorry, Mr. Cha.

This purse is crazy. It creeps me out.

Oh, dear. Did it hurt a lot?

No, don't worry. I'm fine.

Taxi!

-Get in.
-Thank you.

Oh, no. What happened?

Did your legs give out?

No, you just--

What? What did I do?

-Well--
-What? What did I do?

-You tripped--
-You must be

out of it because you're so busy.

Yes.

I must be.

-Please get in.
-All right.

They're going to Gaseon-dong.
Please get them home safely.

Please get in.

What's the matter?

Are you not attracted to Hae-rin at all?

Why don't you like her?

-Well, it's--
-She's a little uptight, isn't she?

Gosh, okay.

It's not like
we can force you to like her.

Everyone has their soul mate.

Keep coming by to pick up kimchi.

I'll always make enough for you.

Okay.

-Get home safely, Mr. and Mrs. Song.
-All right.

-He's such a nice guy.
-Yes.

He looks extra handsome today.

-Gosh, what a shame.
-What a shame.

Darn it!

Dan-i, you helped me feel less nervous.

Whenever I hesitated to answer a question,
you caught it and changed the topic.

I think you explained my book
better than I did.

I always loved your books,

but this event just made me become
a big fan of yours.

When I listened to you
read those excerpts,

I got all choked up.

Your fans left these with me
as they were leaving.

They wanted me to give this to you.

My gosh, I'm just grateful
that they came here today.

All attendees left
with big smiles on their faces.

And those of us at Gyeoroo
wanted to thank you,

so we got you a little gift.

My gosh, it's beautiful.

I love it.

Thank you for all your hard work today.

I really appreciate it.

Dan-i.

Please clean up before you go home.
I'll drive Ms. Yu home.

Good work today.

Thank you, Mr. Cha.

Ms. Yu, I'll send this over to your place.

-Sure, thanks.
-Let's go. After you.

I'll see you at home.

Hello?

Oh, hello. Who's this?

My ex-wife must've forwarded
all her calls to you.

I need to speak to her
as soon as possible.

Mr. Bong, this is Kang Dan-i
on the Task Support Team.

-Oh, Dan-i.
-Yes.

I'll send you the details via text.

Wasn't it great?

-It was great.
-We really enjoyed it.

Hey, did you hear that?
Working overtime paid off.

They say that reading a book
becomes much more enjoyable

when you share the experience with others.

What? Who are you?

Did you actually just say that?
I didn't mishear it, did I?

I've been reading.

I've already finished two from the list
that Mr. Cha gave me.

Look at you, Ji-yul. I'm impressed.

Oh Ji-yul rocks

-Oh Ji-yul rocks
-Oh Ji-yul

Ji-yul.

Mom!

Hello, Mother.

Why am I your "Mother"?

Oh, then...

Hello, ma'am.

Say hello. This is the guy
you're meeting on Saturday.

He's a plastic surgeon.

His name is Kim Myeong-su.

Hello, Ji-yul.

You look even more beautiful in person.

I heard you love your job so much
and that you're too busy for blind dates

at the moment, so I came here
to meet you--

Hey, Dr. Kim.

-Are you crazy?
-Yes.

I'm totally crazy about Ji-yul.

How dare you...

Mom!

Stop being so mean to Hoon.

If you show up with this guy
one more time,

I swear to God, I will move out

and move in with Hoon. You mark my words.

Ma'am, I know that I'm renting
an apartment for 500,000 won a month,

but I'll make sure Ji-yul's comfortable.

You're a nutjob!

My God!

-I'm sorry. Gosh!
-Ji-yul, get over here!

Wait.

We did it.

Shall we grab a drink?

You two worked so hard,
so it'll be my treat.

Actually, can it just be the two of us?

I have to talk to Mr. Ji
about something today.

Me? About what?

You'll find out. Some deep stuff.

Then you two should talk.
Don't worry about me.

-I'll see you tomorrow at work, then.
-All right.

Let's go. I'll treat you.

Sounds good.

Ms. Song.

What? You're still here?

I left earlier but came back

because there's something
I really wanted to tell you today.

I'd like to become

a great editor like you, Ms. Song.

Why, all of a sudden?

I want to make wonderful books
like you do.

I'd like to spread positive energy
to people through my job,

just like what we did today.

Please teach me, Ms. Song.

Don't ask me to teach you. Try to learn
and excel at your job on your own.

Okay. I promise you that
I'll work harder from now on, Ms. Song.

See you tomorrow at work.

Yes. I'll see you tomorrow, Ms. Song.

I admire you, Ms. Song.

Look at you training your mentee.

PARK HOON

You were really impressive today.

You're so competent. You rock, Dan-i.

You were so impressive today.

I'll work hard and try to become
as competent as you are.

Keep up the great work!

She's not a high school graduate.

She went to Yeonhui University.

And she has an impressive track record.

Task Support Team?

The more I find out,
the more baffled I am.

She interviewed for a non-entry-level
position as an experienced marketer.

You know SH Advertising, right?

She worked there in the past.

Are you sure you're not mistaken?

Yes, I'm sure.

I understand that it's hard to find a job
after returning from a career break.

I've seen people fudging the facts
on their résumés,

but I've never seen anyone
deleting their credentials or experiences.

Do you still have her résumé?

Yes, I'm sure I can dig it up.

But personal information disclosure
is a sensitive issue, you know.

Gosh, I'm baffled.

How would this be handled
at the company you work for?

I'd just fire her.

Wouldn't it make you uncomfortable?

She's obviously overqualified
for such menial tasks.

Is she not home yet?

-Yes, Mr. Cha.
-Where are you?

I wrapped up everything at the venue,

and I'm on my way home now.

So where are you now?

The park in our neighborhood.

You sound like you're in a great mood.

Yes, I sure am.

I'm stoked.

I feel alive again.

This is making me think about
the times at my old jobs.

I feel as if I've turned back time.

I feel like I can do anything.

To be honest, I was very scared
when I first joined Gyeoroo.

I felt like I was standing
on the edge of a cliff,

so I had no choice
but to work extremely hard to survive,

but I really knew nothing.

I felt like I had become

a useless part of this fast-paced world.

I was really terrified.

What about now?
Are you not scared anymore?

No, I'm not scared at all.

I want to compliment myself.

"Good job, Dan-i.

You did an excellent job today.

You must've been very nervous,

but you didn't make any mistakes.

I'm really

proud of you."

Even just a few months ago,

I was going to interviews
and crying all the time.

But now, I have a job that I like
and I even have my own business card.

And I'm good at my job.

I'm working hard and doing just fine,

interacting with all these people,
you know.

I'm proud of myself for that.

I'm being childish.

I know I am, but I don't care.

Right now,

I'm over the moon.

Today, I want to enjoy this feeling
to the fullest.

Eun-ho.

Go ahead.

I'm so glad that

you are by my side.

I really am,

and I'm also glad that

you held my hand.

I feel so safe.

Thanks, Eun-ho.

Kang Dan-i!

Why are you so pretty, my Dan-i?

You called me "My Dan-i" again.

Excellent job. You were so awesome today.

Dan-i is the best!

I know that too, Eun-ho!

Kang Dan-i is so pretty!

Cha Eun-ho is handsome!

Let's go.

When did you get here?

A little while ago.

I watched you for a while.

-Really?
-Yes.

Look carefully, okay?

This is a guy.

And this is a girl.

How do you know?

Gosh, what are you thinking?

Let's just say this is a guy.

I see. The pollack is a guy,
and the cuttlefish is a girl?

-Yes.
-Okay.

This girl

bought a shirt.

-Okay.
-But one day,

you see this guy wearing that shirt.

What do you think that means?

The girl gave it to him as a gift.

That's all it means, right?

Maybe. Just because a girl fell asleep
on a guy's shoulders,

doesn't mean she loves him.

-Of course, it doesn't.
-But these two are suspicious.

The pollack

had his eyes glued to the cuttlefish.

I had never seen the pollack
looking at someone like that.

Come on.
That doesn't mean they like each other.

No, I'm sure of it. You can't take
your eyes off the person you like.

I'm speaking from my experience.

I couldn't take my eyes off the pollack.

But the thing is, the pollack couldn't
take his eyes off the cuttlefish either.

What about the cuttlefish?

I'm not sure about her.

She seemed to have
similar feelings for him.

That pretty much means

they both like each other, right?

Probably.

Gosh, this is driving me crazy.

How should I kill these two?

-You want to kill them?
-Yes, I'm going to kill them.

-Hello.
-Hello.

-Welcome.
-Can we have 2,000 won worth please?

-Okay.
-I'll have one right now.

Sure, go ahead.

I'll give you one more
since you're pretty.

-Thank you.
-Thank you.

Here you go. Enjoy.

Excuse me.

Do you know where Bong Chan-min is?

He's a 12-year-old boy.

-He's over there.
-Okay.

Dad.

Are you okay?

I thought I was really
going to die earlier.

But they gave me painkillers
so I feel a bit better now.

You should be strong and healthy
just like me.

Why did you get sick?

I apparently have meningitis.

I had to roll my body
like a shrimp earlier.

They injected a needle into my spine
to test for meningitis.

But you're scared of needles.

Wasn't it scary?

I'm okay. I'm in elementary school now.

I'm sorry.

I should've been next to you.

When did you come?

We should get back together, Yeong-a.

For the sake of Chan-min.

We can't just leave him like this.

Do you love me, Ji-hong?

That's not the problem.

We have a child together.

Ji-hong.

Mr. Bong.

We got a divorce.

Do you think we got a divorce
just because we fought

at the shopping center that day?

Did you sign the divorce papers
out of anger?

No, you didn't.

We just

slowly

fell apart

over a very long

period of time.

I'll be better a husband.

Can't you give me a second chance?

I've come

to like someone else, Ji-hong.

It's only been a week,
but I've grown to like him.

He thinks of me as a woman

and also treats me like one.

JI SEO-JUN

Hello?

Mr. Cha.

I need you to come here.

Hae-rin.

She won't wake up.

I spent 30 minutes trying to wake her up.

How could you make her drink
until she passed out?

You think I made her drink?

You still should've stopped her.

We drank at a bar
near where we held the event.

But then, she insisted on coming here.
Even then, she was already drunk.

I kept telling her to go home,
but she wouldn't listen.

Then she started making cucumber soju
which isn't even on the menu.

Look. She used this kettle.

Wait. Cucumber soju?

She kept saying she needs
to eat cucumber to feel better

and that she'll die afterwards.

She said she'll eat cucumber and die,

-but you didn't stop her?
-How is that even possible?

She's allergic to cucumbers.

-What?
-My gosh.

She drank two kettles.

-She just seems drunk.
-Just see what happens to her tomorrow.

What's going to happen?
She won't die, right?

Just carry her first.

Okay.

Why do I need to carry her?

You drank with her.

And I'm only here because you called me.

You're her boss, so you should carry her.

I'm practically a stranger.

What? How rude.

Where should we go?

-To your place.
-Why should we take her to my place?

Then should we take her to a hotel
and leave her there?

No, that's not what I meant.

How about your place--

Hey! Look at the time.
It's 3 a.m. right now.

It's enough that we're going through this.

We don't need to wake Dan-i up.

But my place is far away,
so it'll be tiring.

Fine, let's go.

Let's hurry. Hurry up.

Seriously.

I think my back is starting to hurt.

Why do you have to live up here?

-Gosh.
-Hurry up.

-Okay.
-You're not even carrying anything.

What's the passcode?

-It's 0423.
-It's 0423?

Okay, 0423.

Let's go inside. Go on.

-Gosh, Hae-rin.
-Hurry.

Hurry up.

-Hurry.
-Over here.

This way.

Hey, Hae-rin.

Oh, I think I broke my back.

People working at Gyeoroo are so weird.

Every single one of them is weird.

Do you only have one extra blanket?

What?

What are you doing?

Hey, wait.

What are you doing right now?

I can't leave Hae-rin here with you.

My gosh.

Okay.

Go and wash up.

You want to sleep here with me?

We are just going to sleep. That's all.
Do you trust me?

There's another room.

But you only have one extra blanket.

Go wash yourself.

You can sleep in the corner.

Gosh, my back.

What a pervert.

What's there to eat?

We're out of rice.

I should've gone
grocery shopping more often.

Eun-ho.

Where did he go so early in the morning?

Dan-i.

Your fingers...

Your fingers are

so thick.

Hey! Why would you hug me?

You touched me first!

What? I touched you?

My gosh, you're...
You conniving little bastard.

-Why did you let me sleep in your arms?
-You're the one who slept in my arms.

I didn't...

Hae-rin.

Are you okay?

Where the hell am I?

Ask yourself who you are first.

I'm Song Hae-rin.

-Shouldn't we take her to a hospital?
-She'll be fine in the afternoon.

My gosh, no!

Go to the bathroom. It's over there.

I'm sorry.

-Let's give it a try.
-I want to.

Do you want to work together?
I actually have a good idea.

-Did you look at the prize?
-Let's go.

-Let's go inside.
-Hello.

-Hey.
-Hi, Dan-i.

The company contest has finally begun.

"Idea contest for Gyeoroo employees"?

All the employees are qualified
to enter the contest.

The prize money is five million won.
I'm going to win.

It'll get uploaded on the intranet today.

But still...

Are you sure they didn't already choose
the winner for this?

What do you take our company for?

Read what it says.
"In order to keep things fair,

you must not
write your personal information.

Instead, write down the number
that is automatically given to you

when you download
the application form and hand it in."

Does that mean we can apply anonymously?

Yes.

Dan-i, are you going to apply?

Do you think contract employees
can also apply?

Why not? It'll be anonymous anyway.

Dan-i, let's give this contest a try!

-Let's give it a try.
-Good.

-Higher.
-Let's give it a try.

-We can do it.
-Come on.

GYEOROO IDEA CONTEST

-Hi, Mr. Bong.
-Hello.

Ms. Song, what happened?

It's nothing.

It doesn't seem like it's nothing.

It's not a big deal.
It'll all be gone in the evening.

Really?

What's wrong?

Did you eat cucumbers again?

She's allergic to cucumbers.

If you had known that,
you should have been more careful.

Can't you tell by the smell?

Cucumbers have a peculiar smell.

I ate them on purpose.

I was hurting so much,

so I just wanted to die.

But you don't die.
You get better pretty quickly.

There's an executive meeting this morning.

Shouldn't you all be there?

I WANT TO GIVE YOU
THE MOST BRILLIANT THOUGHTS

We should publish this.

-We don't publish poetry.
-Will you please stop?

I like the poem.

See? The chief editor likes it.

As I read this poetry collection,

-I cried.
-You always cry.

You were crying last night

when you called me at 2 a.m.
because Ms. Seo...

I cried because of you, Yeong-a.

He cried his eyes out.

I'm sorry.

I understand

that you guys are close
and that you guys used to be close.

But it's a meeting.
Let's keep things formal.

-We're at work right now.
-He cried so much.

I dealt with him for over an hour.

Okay, I get it. You can talk
about personal matters outside.

Okay, let's put aside
our personal emotions.

Just read this poetry collection.

Let's all read it and talk about it again.

Let's decide
based on our founders' tradition.

You want us to wear
that trench coat again?

That's a good idea.
It's about time we wear it again.

It's our company's tradition.

Tradition, my foot.

-Here's the coin bank you asked for.
-Thanks, Dan-i.

Stay here. Don't go anywhere.

Let's do this! The coin bank vote.

It's been so long since we last did this.

How does the voting work?

During the company's early days,

this is how we decided on what to publish.

Someone would propose to publish a book,

and we'd all vote on a piece of paper.

For it to be approved,
you need four out of five votes.

Back then, we worked hard
to publish books, didn't we?

We were pure.

And passionate.

You have two weeks to vote.

I'll leave the key with Dan-i.

I don't think we need
to wait for two weeks.

Everyone will oppose anyway.

All but Ji-hong's vote, of course.

Read it thoroughly, okay?

This book will absolutely sell.

What's trending these days?

"Relatable" and "comforting."
This book of poems is just that.

Everyone's exhausted these days...

Where are you going? I'm not done yet.

It will embrace
the empty hearts of people with warmth.

I have someone else to embrace me,
so no thanks.

Are you kidding me?

Don't worry about it. She's still single.

Like I said, go over it thoroughly.

Dan-i, do you like poems?

-I do.
-I knew it.

-Bring these for me.
-Sure.

Mr. Cha.

Can I have a word with you?

Do you have something to talk about?

There's something you should see.

RÉSUMÉ
KANG DAN-I

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
JINHWA HIGH SCHOOL

I got it from HR.

I wanted to check something.

Check what?

Keep reading.

There's more.

RÉSUMÉ
KANG DAN-I

2012 KOREA ADVERTISING AWARDS GRAND PRIZE

The article says that

she entered and won a prize at
the SH Advertising's advertisement contest

which led to her employment...

all before
she even graduated from university.

Impressive, isn't it?

I'm afraid

we hired the wrong person this time.

I beg to differ.

We're lucky to have someone
of her caliber.

I wonder why she applied
as a high school graduate.

Other companies wouldn't hire her,
that's why.

Why do you think that is?

They were biased because
she was returning from a career break.

They think she lost her touch.

Is that the case though?

It's not.

Did you know about this?

About her academic background, I mean.

You don't seem surprised.

I was deeply alarmed and disgusted.

Why is that?

She has an ulterior motive.

Look at her showing interest in marketing.

We allow our employees
to apply for a different team every year.

-Dan-i--
-She's not allowed.

That policy only applies
to regular employees.

In order for her to switch
to Marketing Team,

she must become a regular employee first.

And in order to do so and to be fair,

she needs to go through
the recruitment process from the start.

She's competent in every way.

-I'm sure there's--
-We can't change our policies

just to accommodate
one individual employee.

We have over 160 employees here.

If so,
why bother with rules and regulations?

Fire Dan-i, Mr. Cha.

Actually, no.
Since she's a contract employee,

terminating her contract
would be the appropriate expression.

Dan-i!

Could you restock the fridge?

-Sure.
-With organic juice.

Sure thing.

Dan-i.

A chair in the meeting room
is missing a wheel.

Sure, I'll solve it right away.

Dan-i, I left the books
in the conference room.

Can you gift-wrap them for me?

Sure, I'll have them all wrapped too.

Go, Dan-i!

Dan-i, the copier is out of paper.

Okay. I get more paper.

That's weird.

Didn't he say it was empty?

Mr. Bae.

Didn't Mr. Lee say
that the fridge was empty?

Oh, that. Mr. Cha just restocked it.

Mr. Cha?

Mr. Cha, what are you doing?

You seemed busy.

Besides, I like fixing things anyway.

I'm grateful,
but I could've done it myself.

Don't be like this. We're at work.

Remember?

People will get suspicious of us.

Thanks.

Don't skip your lunch, okay?

Okay.

Darn.

Whose button is this?

I reached out to him
through his personal social media account,

and he was surprised
that I knew about his trip.

I knew it was close to falling off.

Oh, Ms. Go.

Eun-ho and I
are heading out for seolleongtang.

Would you like to join us?

I'm afraid I have plans.

Please enjoy your lunch.

Sure.

Hold on.

I found this on the floor of my office.

Thank you.

Enjoy your lunch.

Sure.

Didn't Ha Hye-yeong
in the Teen Literature Department

go from a contract employee
to a regular employee?

Yes, but not by changing her contract.

She took time off for a year
and applied for the position.

Then,

to be a regular employee,

is reapplying for the job the only way?

Of course. Some even study

to meet our specific criteria.

It's odd for you to show interest
in other departments though.

I see you've finally grown attached to us.

That's good.

You should pay attention

to how other teams
and departments operate.

Who will take over the company
when I get too old?

Are you offering?

Why not hand it over now?

I may be fond of you, but don't act up.
I'm not your uncle, to be exact.

Oh, please. Do I look like your nephew?

Gosh, you're adorable.

Excuse me, can I get another spoon?

Eun-ho, this is a surprise.
To what do I owe the pleasure?

Have you been well?

I have something to ask.

You work at a headhunting firm, right?

Are you thinking about changing jobs?
Which company?

It's about someone else.

I'll send over a résumé,
so take a look at it.

"How can you and I
not be stars of a miracle?

The stars in the sky twinkle..."

Dan-i, hop in.

I told you not to read while walking.

Don't you remember
what happened in high school?

You fell down the stairs.

Come to think of it, I saved your life.

I did catch you, remember?

Sure, but I risked my life to save you.

I broke all my arms and legs
in that car accident.

Only something of that caliber counts
as saving someone.

You're right.

I haven't helped you at all,

have I?

Why do you keep wanting
to do something for me?

It's every man for himself,

so don't be this way.

You're making me uncomfortable.

Stop reading that. It'll ruin your vision.

These poems are great.
Can't you publish it?

Should we?
I'll vote for it if you tell me to.

One particularly stands out.

I told you to stop.

Look at me instead.

Aren't I handsome and cool?

Unbelievable.

Did you just scoff?

I didn't.

"The stars don't feel upset or lonely."

Oh, right. We're out of rice.

I know. I forgot to buy some.

Should I go out and buy some?

Let's have ramyeon today.

Sure. Why not?

You know, Dan-i...

Yes?

Why don't we...

eat outside today?

Outside?

Where?

I remember...

there is a nice restaurant near
Nam Mountain.

Well...

Why not?

Sure, okay.

Get ready then.
We'll meet back in ten minutes.

-All right.
-Good.

In ten minutes.

Yes, that seemed natural.

A nice restaurant near Nam Mountain?

This is the one.

Am I trying too hard?

Jeans? A skirt?

This doesn't seem natural at all.

This doesn't seem natural.

Is it too much?

Is the color too dark?

Come on. It's just a meal.

I need to look natural.

Is there anything that says,

"I picked the first item
I saw in my closet"?

What do I do? Ten minutes probably passed.

It's not a date, so be casual.

We're going out for a meal. That's all.

Right, I'll dress like I always do.

Has it been ten minutes?

I think ten minutes have passed.

It's been ten minutes.

It'll look weird if I go out first
and wait for him.

Hi.

Let's go.

That shirt.

I already wore it once.

I know. I just didn't say anything.

Why did you do that?

Because you were embarrassed
that you hid a present you bought for me?

Am I still like a brother to you?

I was going to wait
until you reciprocated my feelings

and realized your feelings on your own.

But I can't do that because you're a fool.

I should teach you.

You like me.

All right.

Shall we go?

Yes.

Is it that good?

How pretty.

I know.

I'm quite pretty.

Not you. I meant the necklace.

I chose a great necklace.

How about a movie after this?

Should we?

I'd like that.

ONE LATE NIGHT, A WOMAN AND A MAN
WENT TO THE MOVIES AFTER DINNER

I like holding hands with you.

THE WOMAN WROTE ON HIS HAND,
"I LIKE HOLDING HANDS WITH YOU"

What about this then?

THE MAN ASKED, "WHAT ABOUT THIS THEN?"
AND HE KISSED THE BACK OF HER HAND

I like this even more.

Then,

I'll look for other things
that you might also like.

Cha Eun-ho.

Now that I think about it,

I also liked

the kiss.

SHE SAID SHYLY,
"I ALSO LIKED THE KISS."

"I'LL LOOK FOR OTHER THINGS
THAT YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE."

Dan-i.

What could be a good title for this?

Will First Date do?

Yes. I like the title.

FIRST DATE

Right. I read Seo-jun's contract.

It's so interesting.

His birthday is on April 23rd.

Why is that interesting?

Fool. Doesn't the date ring a bell?

The title of Mr. Kang's last novel is

April 23.

Isn't that interesting?

I guess he was meant
to work with our company.

Right?

What's your passcode?

-Tell me your passcode.
-It's 0423.

-It's 0423.
-Yes.

Let's go inside.

SEASON OF REMORSE

SEASON OF REMORSE

BLUE NIGHT
APRIL 23

BLUE NIGHT
APRIL 23

You must be Mr. Kang's fan.

You know better than anyone then.

The declaration was written by him.

And everyone has
the right to be forgotten.

And that is what he wanted.

So did he go missing?

Did you lock him up? Or--

BLUE NIGHT
APRIL 23

I WANTED OUR DATE TO BE FANCIER, BUT
DAN-I ALWAYS GOES BEYOND MY EXPECTATIONS

HOW HAVE I BEEN HOLDING HIS HAND?

JUST LOOKING AT HIM
MAKES ME FEEL BREATHLESS

"I'M GLAD I HAVE YOU WITH ME"

THE FACT THAT WE'LL BE TOGETHER
MAKES MY HEART FLUTTER

A SIMPLE RELATIONSHIP
IS THE HARDEST TO GET

I'M GLAD I HAVE THAT

IN LIFE, WE FACE MANY HURDLES

WE USE EACH OTHER'S LOVE
TO JUMP OVER THEM

I HOPE DAN-I DOESN'T GET HURT

I'VE BEEN ROOTING FOR HER
AND I WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO

WE HELD HANDS WHILE SHARING A BUN
EVEN THOUGH IT WAS UNCOMFORTABLE

ROMANCE IS A BONUS BOOK

GYEOROO IDEA CONTEST

She studies hard, is competent,

and more passionate than anyone.

Give me some ideas.

You want this for free?

I want a bit more.

Just give me some ideas.

Dan-i, can I sleep here tonight?

Why would he ask for permission?

Is that you, Dan-i?
I'm ready whenever you are.

I don't need your apology.

And don't show up in front of me.

Let's only talk about business
from now on.

I'm not sure if
I did the right thing back then.

Is disappearing from the world
the right thing to do?

Is keeping the promise
the right thing to do?

You're with me. Right next to me.

I only need you.

Translated by
Won-hyang Son at Netflix

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