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THE POTATO LAB

How long

are you going to be standing like that?

Mi…

Mi-kyung, I--

Just a minute!

Why are you so impatient?

You can't say something like that…

and not give me time to process it!

Go away!

Yes. Okay.

If you tell everyone about me again,

that I was crying, then you're going to be in trouble.

-I wasn't even thinking about telling-- -Don't argue with me!

Okay.

I'll hear you out.

Why did you do it?

You said you knew I was innocent.

Then why did you cause such horrible things to happen?

Is that who you really are?

I mean,

are you still

that kind of person?

Yes.

I am still that kind of person.

Nothing has changed between then and now.

However,

I have been feeling ashamed of myself lately.

I judged people's lives based on a few pages

and never thought anything of it.

In fact, I regarded those who'd be emotionally swayed as foolish,

believing that I was sensible

because I made data-driven decisions.

But now that I look back on it,

I simply did not know how to empathize with others.

I couldn't put myself in anyone's shoes.

I didn't know how to interact with anyone.

That's who I am.

A cold-hearted man.

I realized much too late that the things I've done all these years

caused tremendous despair…

to countless people.

I know I can't undo the past.

And…

I know I'm very late.

But I sincerely apologize.

I'm sorry, Mi-kyung.

You are so lethal to my heart.

I'm the one who's hurt,

but why do I feel like comforting you?

You did this on purpose, didn't you?

Because you know you look cute when you cry?

-Oh-- -And you knew I would give in?

I mean,

since you've reflected on yourself and are apologizing,

I might be leaning a bit towards accepting it.

But it doesn't mean

that I'm fine now and we should start dating again.

So just…

just wait.

Until I can smile at you again.

Don't run away.

Don't hide.

Just keep bothering me…

and wait for me.

That's all I ask.

I will.

I won't give up.

Who closed the storage door?

There's the reason why.

It's not like that.

-We didn't close-- -I mean,

when a couple makes up,

they don't only use words.

It's true.

You're right. It must have been so hot

that they had to come into the cooler.

-So hot. -That's not what happened.

We were simply trying to keep warm in low temperatures,

so physical contact was inevitable--

-I see. -No need to say more.

Keep warming each other up.

-No, we really-- -We know our cue. We'll go.

Wait! Don't close the door!

FINAL EPISODE

-Like this? -Yeah.

-Welcome home. -Hey.

Why are you dying? You were fine when you left.

Feeling sick again?

I don't have the energy to explain right now.

Can you come up and put some pain relief patches on me?

-And bring the microfiber comforter too. -Okay.

Poor thing.

I didn't realize it was taking such a toll on her.

Ah, the tragedy of love. How can it be so cruel!

Turning a woman who'd down a bowl of naengmyeon outside in mid-winter

into a weak, shaky leaf.

Hey… Honeybun?

This is all…

This is all--

Oh, hello. How can I help you?

I am hereby

evicting you from USB Guesthouse, Mr. So.

Pardon?

EVICTION NOTICE

This is my first time kicking out a guest,

so I'm not sure if that's correct,

but get packing.

Or else

I'm going to have to use physical force.

Mr. Kim.

Do you know what an eviction notice exactly entails?

Do I have to know every single law?

You're guilty of breaking the heart of Kim Mi-kyung,

eldest daughter of Kim Jin-gyu, the 38th generation of Gimhae Kim clan!

That alone is enough for you to be evicted.

And Mi-kyung has agreed to this?

She…

It doesn't matter.

The important thing is that I'm the owner, and I'm kicking you out. Understand?

I'll transfer the rest of the rent next week,

when my installment savings matures.

I don't want a crappy interest rate.

Oh my God.

Mi-kyung, you don't have to worry now! I took care of everything.

How dare you? Come here!

How crazy are you?

Ow, ow, whoa!

So what I said before…

Thank you.

Did you get in a lot of trouble?

I am a fully grown adult.

I don't get in trouble.

We have mature conversations…

conversations…

She always gets angry and yells at me

when I'm just trying to be considerate.

Come on, hurry up!

Gosh.

Why are they so quiet? What are they doing?

I can't hear a thing.

It's not like they disappeared into outer space or whatever.

Let's go back inside. I'm tired.

You didn't see Hwan-kyung's face when he left.

He was so worked up. He said he'd crush So Baek-ho.

They could've gotten into a fistfight.

Who's crushing whom?

Hwan-kyung is barely capable of fighting a feisty insect.

You know, like mantises and grasshoppers.

Would you listen to this?

Don't be rude.

Hwan-kyung is more toned than you'd expect under his shirt. Okay?

Ew! Please!

Anyway…

Is Baek-ho good at fighting?

He was in the Special Forces, so I'm sure he is.

Then

what if Hwan-kyung tried to hit him first?

Then he would be dead now, fighting an ex-Special Forces guy.

How could you say such an awful thing so casually?

That does it.

-Honeybun! -Oh my.

I'll save you!

Dang it.

Oh my gosh.

Honeybun!

Jeez.

Oh! Hey!

Are you seriously doing this?

Oh my gosh.

Oh man.

Hey, Ong-ju. For heaven's sake.

Wow.

I'm confused.

Am I supposed to count this as cheating?

How did they even end up like this?

I guess he's learning

how to get along with others.

What?

This is our chance.

Turn your camera on.

Photo key chains, photo T-shirts, and photo mugs.

We're going to make an ocean of souvenirs.

You never cease to amaze me with your genius, Mi-kyung.

Hey, come here. Let's get them up close.

It's a little gross, though.

POTATO LAB

Oh! Hello, Chief So.

Wow, you're practically glowing today.

You must be super well-rested.

Yes, I slept well as usual.

I'm sure you did.

Since you were cozy even without a blanket.

-Let's go. -Just a moment.

-Are you leaving now? -Yes.

We'll send updates about the harvest in the group chat.

Please drive safely, everyone.

-Good luck, all of you. -Thank you.

-Good luck! -We'll get going.

-So they're saying-- -Goodbye.

-Bye. -Good luck.

I can't believe it.

I can't believe I am actually jealous of those who get to work in the field.

This emergency purchase has me so stressed that I can barely eat.

Eating two bowls of rice instead of three doesn't count.

Anyway, where in the world is Park?

Sorry, I'm here! Please forgive me.

-Gosh. -Why the heck are you so late?

-We were getting ready. -This is all because of you.

-So, are we all here? -Yeah.

All right. Then let's get going, Purchase Team.

This quarter's Potachips' production depends on this.

-Put your heart into it. -Yes.

Okay. Potato!

-Potato! -Potato! Po…

Wait…

am I also supposed to do it?

Of course! You're not chief of some corn lab.

Right.

Po… Potato.

-Potato, potato, potato! -Potato, potato, potato!

-Hello! -Hello.

Come on.

What was that? Oh my gosh.

Well, hello.

These were harvested this summer.

Oh, I see.

Why don't you look at these over here?

Oh, sure.

Wait, hold on! Sir, sir!

-I said I'm busy! -Just a second!

Just one second. Can you sell just 20 tons?

Come on. Don't be ridiculous…

What do you mean? Fine, then how about ten tons--

No way. We don't have anywhere near ten tons.

-I have to go. -Wait, hold on.

Let go. I'm busy enough as it is.

Take a look. These were harvested this year and are of great quality.

The eyes aren't discolored. They're fresh.

How many of these do you have?

We have about 150 kilograms left.

-I see. We'll take them. -Sure.

Man.

Thank you for the food.

This one's vegan. It's mine.

-This one's yours. -Okay.

Take a break when you're eating.

We don't have time for that.

We worked all day and only came up with 200 kilograms.

How can we meet the 500-ton quota at this rate?

Wait, isn't this what I made at the cooking contest?

Ugly Cheese Potatoes.

I thought you might like it, so I ordered some.

So can you smile now?

You think I'm that easy?

You think working together for one day made us close again?

Come on.

Didn't it, though?

Hmm? Didn't it?

Hey, this is good.

Hello? Yes, Mr. Bu.

Youngsan?

I don't think it can be done today.

Youngsan?

Are you talking about Chairman Kang in Youngsan?

You got hold of him?

Hello. I'm Kang Dong-won.

I'm Chief So Baek-ho of Wonhan Retail's Potato Lab.

I'm Assistant Manager Kim Mi-kyung.

It's nice to meet you.

First of all, thank you for inviting us.

It's such an honor to even

-come see you-- -That's enough.

I've been getting so many calls saying you have an emergency.

So I called to figure out what's going on.

Tell me and be quick about it.

Then we'll get straight to the point.

The potato lab is currently making emergency potato purchases.

As such,

we are willing to pay any satisfactory amount for them.

Satisfactory?

Satisfactory, you say.

Right.

This chair here. How much do you think it is?

Well,

1.2 million…

No, wait. 1.5 million won?

It wasn't a question.

Pardon?

What I'm saying is that I'm already well-off.

So money doesn't interest me.

But I am rather curious about

how you two plan on satisfying me.

I understand your caution coming into these talks.

But as you also know, time is not on our side.

If you tell us your conditions, we'll match them.

Mr. So Byung--

So Bak-ho?

Anyway.

Chief.

You're not a farmer, are you?

I don't see how that is relevant to this deal.

Would you look at that? Cold as the Arctic.

How can I put this?

You don't have a farmer's spirit at all.

We're talking about the great noble work of growing sustenance on this land,

and all you're focused on are numbers.

Yes, you're right.

To be honest, he's a temporary chief,

so he's basically an egghead.

But I, Kim Mi-kyung, am the real deal, a potato researcher.

All I think about is how much I love potatoes and farming.

Speaking from one farmer to another, I know you understand our situation.

If you can help us out just this once, we'll never forget your kindness.

-Ms. Kim. -Yes.

Do you know how many potatoes I am currently holding

in storage right now?

Yes, of course. About 100 tons--

This wasn't a question either.

It's 98 tons.

Right now, we're talking about a truly massive amount of potatoes.

It's 98 tons in one deal.

But your strategy

is to appeal to my emotions as a "fellow farmer"?

Am I hearing you correctly?

Or do you really think I'm doing some kind of charity work?

Didn't you just say a farmer's spirit--

-Mr. Cha. -Yes, sir.

See them out and waive the parking fee.

Just a minute. I know we rushed you.

-If you can give us just ten min-- -Gosh.

I hate clingy people.

If you want to meet again in the future,

it'd be best if you leave now.

By the way,

why do you keep talking down to us?

I was spoiled as a child.

Is that a problem?

-Look-- -No, it's not.

We'll go.

Thank you for today's meeting.

HONORARY PROMOTION, SERGEANT KANG DONG-WON

Golden Bat?

GOLDEN BAT NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE

What are you doing? Let's go.

Just a moment.

Were you

in the Special Forces, by any chance?

Yes, I was.

I don't imagine you've heard of the Golden Bat.

Which class?

Why are you asking that?

I won't ask again. Which class?

Well, what about you?

Which… class are you?

198th.

Unity! Sir!

Kang Dong-won, of the 210th class

of the 11th Special Forces Brigade! Sir!

-Unity. -That little bastard.

Where did you serve?

I've been discharged from the 79th Battalion, sir!

One, two, three, four!

Louder!

Gosh, I didn't realize I fell asleep.

I didn't think you'd ever leave.

Did you have that much to talk about?

It's been a while since I saw someone from the same platoon.

And…

You got him to sign it?

We got the entire stock of 98 tons.

And he'll pull some strings to obtain about 20 tons more for us.

Oh my gosh! This is insane!

What would I do without you?

We got over a huge obstacle, thanks to you.

Thank you for all your hard work today.

Let's head on home.

You stopped yourself from giving me a kiss, right?

What are you saying? Don't be ridiculous. Go away.

All right.

Let's see.

Whoa!

Whoa, how did you know I was thinking of you?

I have something I'd like to give you, Mr. Hong.

-Mr. Hong! -Hey.

Goodness.

I was going to visit Youngeul-ri tomorrow anyway.

You know I can't rest whenever I have something to show off.

Ta-dah!

MK-107 is here!

The tubers are a bit small, but they're smooth and pretty.

It's an honor, Ms. Kim.

How can I eat something so precious?

Come on. You can steam, stir-fry, fry,

or use any other method to cook it. Just give me some feedback.

That way, it will be a better potato next year.

Thanks for this. I'll eat it all up.

And here.

I heard about the purchase situation, so I looked into it.

I talked to them already, so you just have to go buy it.

They have about 3,000 kilograms.

You're not even getting paid for this.

You shouldn't do extra work.

I can't believe you.

I'm partially at fault too.

I should have made sure that my successor was informed.

Why is that your fault?

It's Baek-ho's fault for forgetting.

Are you not holding back anymore?

-You don't call him Chief So? -Come on.

The only Potato Lab chief for me is you, Mr. Hong.

I was only able to start my research

on MK potatoes because of you.

That was all because of you and your persistence.

Who knew you'd take the potatoes rotting away in a snowfield

and cultivate them to reproduce like this?

But I heard you were leaving the lab.

News sure does travel fast.

Do you have a place to go?

Well…

Not yet.

I'm not sure what I should do next, to be honest.

My whole life has been so consumed by potatoes

that I can't think of anything else.

I know that feeling.

Since I retired, I keep dreaming about potatoes.

Should all the people who got kicked out by Wonhan

get together and open a lab?

Why don't we call it Hong-Kim Potato Lab?

Oh! I like it.

Then I'll be chief. And you can be vice chief.

Starting with a coup, huh?

Maybe I should have brought more.

SEPTEMBER

THE END

I don't have time to think about Baek-ho right now.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 ASSISTANT MANAGER KIM MI-KYUNG'S LAST DAY

Good morning.

"Good morning"?

I have to go to work on the weekend because of you,

and you think it's a good morning?

I made some soup. Should we have some before we go?

No.

I'll just buy a sparkling water

with tons of ice at the convenience store.

Right now, I'm burning up inside.

I see. I'm on your bad side today.

I understand. But I'll do my best to bother you

like I promised.

Oh, do whatever you like.

None of that's important to me right now.

What?

Think about it.

Harvest season is the busiest time, and the purchases are making it worse.

The Research Team can barely get any work done.

My days at the lab are numbered as it is.

So why should I spend time playing along?

Let's go. We have to cover a lot of ground today as well.

Mommy?

Surprise.

When did you come back to Korea?

I can't believe this.

The passcode was still the same.

What…

-What are you doing here? -Sorry I didn't call you first.

I just wanted to come inside

one last time.

I went to see my mom today.

I had to listen to years' worth of lectures all at once, which was rough,

but she finally agreed to our divorce.

Wait, what do you mean?

You're free now, Ki-se.

You can leave me and Wonhan and start over.

You're relieved, aren't you? To finally get everything off your back?

Why are you doing this right now?

Is something wrong?

I don't know.

I guess the vitamins I take to boost my brain finally kicked in.

I thought about it and realized

that the root issue was me, not you.

I trapped myself in the happiest moment of my life

and blinded myself with longing for what could have been.

Hee-jin.

I'm going back to New York.

I'm going to finish school, try getting a part-time job,

and meet someone who appreciates me for who I am,

instead of just seeing me as a chairman's daughter.

I'm going to live so well that you'll be jealous.

That's my new goal. What do you think?

I'm sorry.

You shone so brightly that I thought

I could shine too if I was next to you.

I thought I could forget

all about my shabby life.

I'm a huge idiot.

I'm sorry.

In the end, I made you lonely

and you left on your own.

I am

so sorry.

Nevertheless…

I was very happy because of you.

Take care.

Ex-husband.

Take care.

Hee-jin.

Good night.

Are you aware you only spoke to me ten times today?

You clearly weren't busy if you were keeping count.

I counted because it's important to me.

Last time, you said I should roll over and act cute like a puppy, right?

If I really do it,

would that make you feel better?

Sure, go ahead.

-What? -Go ahead.

A puppy can do it, so why can't you?

Gosh.

Just tell me.

Why are you suddenly upset with me?

-You know what? I'm tired. -It's the layoffs, isn't it?

This morning, you said your days at the lab are numbered.

Is that why you're upset?

Gosh.

Do you really have to go and dissect everything?

I'm trying to let it go.

I repeatedly insisted that I was fine,

so getting mad now makes me look really weird. I know that.

You were always weird.

What? Do you want to fight?

That's why I like you.

Because you say you hate me but then you kiss me.

You tease and torment me but always apologize.

You get mad over such trivial things,

but you comfort me when I make a mistake.

Because you're unpredictable and unfathomable.

I see.

-So in one word, I'm crazy? -That's what you got out of that?

It's a fact that I've gone crazy because of you.

If I think about leaving the lab,

I get so sad and don't know what to do with myself.

But despite everything, it's your smile that pops into my head.

That's how it was from the beginning.

A single word from you makes me cry, laugh, feel anxious or excited.

I'm a fool, but I'm so taken with you that I can't think straight.

And you think I'm not?

I adore you so much that it frightens me.

Now, a day without you feels too quiet, too awkward, and too boring.

What's worse,

I spent all of last night wondering whether it's right to fire you--

You're thinking about that now?

Did you not think about it when you gave me the notice?

At that time, I wasn't fully aware of how crucial you were to the lab!

That's why I told you to watch me a bit more.

Are you trying to annoy me?

Watching you, I realized some things,

so now I'm reconsidering.

Wrong.

It's because you love me.

You're not acknowledging me as an employee.

You're reconsidering because you love me and feel bad.

Jeez.

I don't want to get any unfair benefits

for dating my boss.

I'll settle it for you.

If you don't fire me, I'm going to leave voluntarily.

-You can't. -Why not?

Let me leave with dignity!

Then you can't get unemployment benefits.

If you're that worried, go ahead and fire me.

-Why are you so wishy-washy? -Wow.

I'm not the one going back and forth on my word right now.

I'm putting in my notice on Monday. That's that.

-You just wait. -Fine. I'll just reject it.

Oh my gosh!

Then I'll resign every day!

And I'll hold a one-person demonstration to fire me.

Then I'll reject it every day and report you for obstructing business.

Oh my God!

Why do you always have to have the final word?

Well?

Why do you

keep talking back to me?

You annoyed me so much

that I had to shut you up like that.

Damn it.

Gosh.

We'll leave it at that.

Right now,

both of us are too emotional.

You kept talking back to me too.

So what?

What are you going to do about it?

Sheesh.

You're so childish.

And you're annoying.

Damn.

How is this fine? Not coming home?

Sleeping at his place?

How can they? They've barely started dating!

How dare they when I,

Kim Mi-kyung's guardian, am standing right here?

Am I just supposed to let this happen?

Go to Mi-kyung

and tell her what you just said, verbatim.

It's been a while since I've seen you get beaten up.

Hey, what are you trying to get a glimpse of, anyway?

Even if she's your best friend,

isn't it really weird to try to sneak a peek?

Hey.

I'm just a simple pervert who likes a bit of dirty talk.

I'm sane.

As you know,

I learned how to read lips as the former vice president

of the Future Spy Club.

I was merely trying to find out what that poor naive soul was saying.

So? What did they talk about?

Did you find out anything?

Before they closed the curtains,

Mi-kyung spoke Spanish.

Spanish? My sister spoke Spanish?

She said, and I quote,

"¿Dónde está la biblioteca?"

What does that mean?

"Where is the library?"

Damn it, what do I do?

Oh man.

Act natural.

Act natural.

Should I pretend I can't see you?

Just a second.

Oh man…

I'll sleep here.

All of a sudden?

Why?

Right now,

you look like you'll faint at the slightest touch, Mi-kyung.

I…

I won't faint.

Coming over was my idea.

Good night. Sleep tight.

I'll turn off the lights.

I'm not saying I don't want to.

I'm just…

so nervous.

I don't know what to say

or how to start everything naturally.

I really don't remember anything anymore.

Then…

can you just say one thing to me?

What's that?

Wait, do you mean

that four-letter word that starts with "L"?

How can I say that? It's so awkward.

I did.

I can't.

It's not in my nature to say things like that.

You already know. I don't have to say it.

I see.

I guess that's the depth of your feelings for me.

I understand.

Have a good night.

Wait!

I love you.

Happy?

Stop talking now.

CEO YOON

-Hello. -Did you just wake up?

You slept in this late?

No, I'm awake.

How can I help you?

You should've gotten an email about it.

It's a beverage company that F&B Headquarters is considering for an M&A,

but it has over 500 employees.

We plan on downsizing by 100.

Look over it and get back to me.

Yes, ma'am.

I realized much too late

that the things I had done all these years

caused tremendous despair

to countless people.

One hundred people.

Gosh.

Good morning.

Wow.

I woke up and didn't see you, so I thought you ran away.

Are you working?

Oh. No.

-You must be hungry. -Yes, very.

Look. I'm so hungry right now--

-Yes? -It sounds like a drum.

-Let's go eat. -Okay.

-Hey, Mr. Lee-- -Are you all right?

The group chats are exploding right now with the news of your divorce!

News really does spread like wildfire at our company.

Should I speak up and correct them?

-If the chairman finds out-- -No, there's no need.

Thank you for keeping my secret

all this time.

What? What are you--

Mr. Park? Mr. Park! Mr. Par--

I see. I'm actually at Headquarters right now,

so I'll come by tomorrow morning.

It's 500 kilograms, right?

Yes. Thank you.

Gosh.

Mr. Park really is something else.

He got divorced ages ago

but pretended he was still the chairman's son-in-law.

Oh my God!

How can someone be so shameless?

You'd have to be if you want to get the crumbs from the chairman's table.

I mean, I guess that's all over now.

He's probably resigning, right?

Oh, of course.

STRATEGIC PLANNING DEPARTMENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PARK KI-SE

Can I come in?

Are you here to pay sympathies or spectate?

Both.

Goodness.

I bet it's rough out there.

I can't say it isn't.

I passed a crap ton of people talking about you

on the way here from the conference room.

You should've joined in.

You probably can insult me the best of anyone on Earth.

If you're talking nonsense like that,

I guess you're doing better than I thought.

Jeez.

Remember Kim Jin-su? The one who joined the company with us?

Yeah. He lived in the neighborhood next to yours.

I ran into him in the parking lot, and he walked right past me.

Wow. What a piece of crap.

You took him out so many times.

It was all for nothing, I guess.

I tried so hard

to live well, but damn.

It disappeared just like that.

Are you quitting?

Yeah.

I got called to the chairman's office the moment I got to work.

I leave at the end of the month.

Me too.

Why do our start and end dates have to be the same?

Don't lump us together. I worked my way up to executive director.

Unlike someone who just stayed assistant manager.

Shut up, you jerk.

I did think about you a lot today.

It's only been half a day,

and I feel so helpless.

I couldn't imagine how you survived

that whole time.

And I felt so bad.

Don't apologize.

You're so pathetic right now that I might end up accepting it.

I wasn't planning on it anyway.

Later on, down the line,

I'll call you one time.

Once I really make my own life.

When I feel unashamed and proud of myself,

instead of seeking others' approval…

I'll apologize then.

Don't forgive me. Just congratulate me.

I won't block you.

But don't take too long.

Don't die before I call you. Stop drinking so much.

Don't make me beat you up.

Oh man.

What's with the sun stick? The sun's gone down already.

I'm pretending that I'm a female lead in a K-drama today.

What do you think? Does it look soft like baby skin?

Well…

Hold on.

Here, above your lips. Is that a mustache?

It's peach fuzz!

Kim Mi-kyung!

Mi-kyung! Hey!

Oh, damn it.

I've got you.

There's something I need you to tell me.

Open the door!

Whoa!

Okay, calm down, you freaking psycho.

The moment I heard you slept over,

it was all I could think of.

So please answer me. Please.

Just one question.

Was it sweet? Or passionate?

That's two questions, so you're disqualified.

Damn it! Jesus.

You're so greedy.

My God, I'm so sick and tired of this.

Why are you alone? Where's Baek-ho?

He still has work to do, so he'll be late.

What's for dinner?

There's a party at Ms. Hong's today.

To celebrate Myungsu hitting 200 kilograms.

Oh, nice! Time to stuff my face with japchae.

Mi-kyung.

I can't breathe

because I'm so curious.

I'm dying.

Keep her out of my room, and I'll give you 50,000 won.

Done. Here we go!

Wait! Whoa! Hey!

Damn it, not this again!

Dog Mi-kyung! Dog Hwan-kyung!

I'm going to make you two go extinct!

Hey, let go!

-Let go of me! -Jeez Louise.

-I hope I didn't call at a bad time. -No, I was just packing.

I'm moving back into my mother's place.

I see…

What brings you all the way here?

Well, I…

just wanted to say hello.

I guess you do care a bit for your former roommate.

I'm okay. Don't worry.

Right…

I'm sorry, but if it's not urgent, I'm going to go.

I have a lot to do.

-We'll talk later. -To be honest…

I came because I was bored.

I wanted to talk to someone,

but when I looked at my contacts,

I realized that the only person

I could possibly consider a friend was you.

Wow. Friend?

Are you kidding me? I'm four years older than you.

That's not what I meant.

Of course you did.

Even when we were studying abroad, you used to chase after me

and nag me every time I came out of the shower.

It wasn't nagging. I was asking nicely.

Was it that hard to take the hair out of the drain?

It's not like there was a lot to begin with!

I counted them. There were 22 strands in total.

You counted them? That's absolutely crazy.

If you want to make a point, you need to have objective data…

I'm not wrong.

Just admit it. You're crazy.

Back then, sure.

Not just back then.

Ugh.

-I'm sorry. -Oh wow.

I'm so full that I'm about to explode!

It's such a shame.

If Ms. Hong had some connections when she was younger,

she could've been a chef at the Blue House.

It's still not too late!

You do whatever you want, Ms. Hong.

Life starts at 80!

-At 80! -At 80!

Yay!

Anyway, it's disappointing

that Seoul Guy couldn't be here today.

We could've gotten a picture of him and Myungsu together.

We can see him tomorrow. It's fine. If not, we'll see him the next day.

We all live in the same village.

Come on. Seoul Guy is a guest.

He's not going to spend the rest of his life here.

Once his job's over, he'll go back to Seoul.

Shush.

Hey! It's Baek-ho's car.

-Yeah? -What?

-Oh my! -Oh my!

Seoul Guy!

Speak of the devil.

-Come. -You're late.

-Come on, come on. -Hurry up.

-Gosh. -Goodness.

What took you so long?

-Where have you been? -Seoul Guy!

-Did you eat? -Oh my.

This is yours!

-It's delicious. -We're stuffed.

Goodness.

There he is.

-You should have some dinner. -We missed you.

-Where did you go? -My goodness.

Ta-da! Welcome!

It's fine. Go inside.

Go sleep.

Nice to meet you.

It's been exactly 12 hours

since you said you wouldn't need my help.

Wait a minute! What are you doing?

What are you doing right now?

-Come here. -You!

Take that! You!

Damn it.

Damn it.

Oh my gosh!

Can you forgive me now?

No! Go away!

Ms. Wang, it's Director So…

It's Baek-ho.

Baek-ho.

When are you going back to Seoul?

I just realized that I never asked you

because I was so wrapped up in my own stuff.

I mean,

obviously, you have to go back.

Your house and job are both there.

Besides, Seoul and Pyeongwon aren't that far apart.

It's not that much of a long-distance relationship.

There are trains and highways.

-Mi-kyung. -Just to be clear.

I'm not pressuring you at all.

You can go whenever you want. You know what? You can go today.

Should I help you pack?

Relax.

I've got a question too.

Would you be okay…

with an unemployed boyfriend?

-What? -So…

I just quit my job about ten minutes ago.

-What? -So I'm asking

whether you're okay with an unemployed boyfriend

living next door.

What?

I'll take that as a yes.

What did you do, So Baek-ho?

POTATO LAB

Are you not going in?

I'm debating

if I should play "Time to Say Goodbye"

as we both walk into the lab right now.

You still have something to say? You yelled at me all night.

You distracted me every time I was saying something important!

I still can't believe

that you made such an impulsive decision.

I understand that you like me,

but did you give no thought to your future?

How could you quit your job, just like that?

You also insisted on leaving voluntarily a few days ago.

Hey! I get paid peanuts.

You can live without peanuts.

But what about you? Can you live without your salary?

Do you think you can just live by foraging in the mountains

for mushrooms and vegetables?

Do you know how many poisonous mushrooms there are?

-I'll go first, then. -Hey!

I'm not done talking.

Close it.

And what if you get sick? What then?

Do you have insurance? How are you going to pay for that?

If you live like this, you're going to end up like Hwan-kyung.

-Oh, that's not bad. -What?

What do you mean, it's not bad?

He washes wet wipes to use more than once.

For heaven's sake.

Done?

Done.

What are you doing?

Ms. Kim. Listen carefully.

We have two very important and urgent clues.

One, when Hee-dong went to the Hwanggok-ri harvest,

he got bit on the wrist by a dog there.

What about it?

And two, just now, Hee-dong announced

that he obtained the remaining

emergency purchase amount of 350 tons.

What?

350…

-How is that possible? -It's not!

Therefore, he's been struck by a case of rabies.

The person standing there isn't Kwon Hee-dong.

How can I put it? It's wearing Hee-dong's skin,

but it's actually a lunatic dog-beast! Argh!

The probability of transmitting rabies between humans is very low.

So why are you afraid?

-Because it's scary! -Because it's scary!

-All right, Hee-dong. -Whoa, whoa.

Hee-dong, let's break down the details a little bit more.

It's been less than six months since you came to our lab, right?

Yes.

Good. Then,

you don't have connections or any way to get information. Right?

Right.

Exactly. Then the final point.

How did newbie employee Kwon Hee-dong

manage to get his hands on 350 tons

of potatoes overnight?

Did it really happen in real life?

It's true.

I was on the phone with my dad and mentioned the situation,

and he said he'd look into it. And he just texted me.

-What? -Come on.

You said your father was a farmer back home.

-Yeah. -So how could he

manage to procure that many potatoes in a few hours?

Even our lab couldn't do it.

My dad has a lot of friends.

He's the president of the Korean Farmers' Association.

-What? -What?

-Should I show you? -What?

Wait, hold on.

Mr. Kwon. Then, your father,

the president of the Korean Farmers' Association…

is he Mr. Kwon Bong-su?

Yes, that's right.

-What? -What?

-What? -Wait, hold on.

Then the president of the Korean Fruit Growers' Association,

Ms. Oh Kyung-ja, is--

-How do you know my mom? -What?

Wow, I'm getting chills.

-You! -Wait a minute.

My dad said

the deliveries to the Chungnam factory will begin this afternoon,

so please let them know.

I have to finish my daily log.

The biggest silver spoon of Korean agriculture…

was right by our side this whole time?

Good work, everyone!

The Emergency Purchase Committee is now dissolved.

Yay! Good work, everyone!

Mr. Bu!

Think about staying here forever, okay?

My goodness!

-Never could I have imagined… -Yay!

-Wow. -I'm so amazed.

-Wow! -Yay, Hee-dong!

I raised him, really! My Hee-dong!

Yes.

I see.

Goodbye.

What happened?

Is something wrong?

Mi-kyung.

The RDA.

The Rural Development Administration?

They received my potatoes via Mr. Hong.

They said they're interested.

They want to see me.

They said my "Mi-kyung" potatoes

have potential.

Congratulations.

That's wonderful.

Why are you crying? It's good news.

I don't know. I can't stop crying.

POTATOES SAVE THE WORLD!

Tomorrow, 10:00 a.m. The RDA.

Got it.

I'll show you who's boss.

Gosh!

Give them all you got, Kim Mi-kyung.

3 YEARS LATER

MY BELOVED PRINCESS

Oh, what is life…

I should just drop everything and quit.

Damn it. What do I do now?

My life of freedom is over!

Don't cry.

Honeybun.

How can I not cry? I can't drink a drop anymore!

What's with the ruckus this early in the…

Hold on. Mi-kyung. It's not that.

It really isn't!

Kim Hwan-kyung, you crazy bastard.

Wow.

You careless moron!

You should have been extra careful every single time!

How dare you mess up Ong-ju's life?

She's not even 40 yet! She's in her prime!

-Mi-kyung. -You're getting it wrong.

That has nothing to do with me.

Now you're denying your own child?

God damn.

You're one trashy piece of shit.

Come over here! Go die, you bastard!

Just go and die. Die!

I'll adopt my niece or nephew and raise them myself.

But you're going to disappear without a trace, you asshole!

Get over here, you asshole!

Go die, you bastard!

I have fatty liver disease!

What?

Ow.

I got a physical. This is my liver ultrasound.

I have freaking fatty liver disease.

I have to quit alcohol, sodas, and fried chicken.

But if I'm going to stop eating all of that,

I might as well just die.

Damn.

How am I going to live now?

See? I did nothing wrong.

What?

How could you say that?

You! What did you do while your girlfriend

got fatty liver disease, huh? Get over here, you ass.

-Get over here! -Ow!

-I told you not to indulge her, didn't I? -What am I going to do now?

-Ow! -I told you!

Get over here!

Shall we head inside then?

That's enough! Stop crying!

Girl, get off the booze!

It seems like the guests inside…

are watching an action movie.

We can't interrupt them,

so unfortunately, this is the end of today's tour.

Here you go.

Give me a call any time.

We are available for reservations and pick-up 24/7.

So this says

Vice Supervisor of Daeseolryeong Potato Crop Team.

This one says Youngeul-ri's Youth Association President.

Well…

-I apologize. -No worries.

I apologize.

Here we are. There you go.

I'm the CFO of USB Guesthouse, So Baek-ho.

I have three jobs, you see.

Mr. So! The toilet's not flushing!

Got it!

Excuse me.

I told you

to keep it down when we have guests touring.

Oh gosh.

Well, the situation called for it.

It was important.

What's more important than the family business?

We keep getting bad reviews suggesting

that a wanted criminal may be hiding in our guesthouse

due to your frequent swearing and yelling.

Drive safely today.

No goodbye kiss for you.

That's harsh. I barely get to see you these days.

No one told you to be so busy.

By day, you're at the lab. At night, you're at grad school.

There is nothing you do with me.

So are you upset?

Because I always crash as soon as I get home and never play with you?

Don't distract me. I'm editing the village rules.

And what if I do? What will you do?

Come on.

What are you going to do about it?

Kim Mi-kyung!

Yay, my plan worked!

Take the day off.

Oh. I can't do that.

I have an important meeting today.

Then skip class.

I have a group project presentation.

Wait! I can be late.

I can be late.

By how much?

Well…

maybe 30 minutes?

Whoa! Wait! Hold on!

Excuse me!

Oh my gosh!

POTATO LAB CHIEF

BU JAE-JOONG

Gosh, this room is so nice.

It's pleasant.

Even the temperature is perfect.

I'm going to take a little nap. Okay?

The chief's office isn't your bedroom.

Why are you always lying on my sofa?

If you became chief by a series of fortunate events,

you should live as generously as the yield from a full potato field.

You're so strict sometimes.

What do you mean by fortunate?

The former chief ran away,

and I achieved this position fair and square with my skills…

Why, I ought to…

One day, I'll show you how charismatic a boss I can be.

How dare you be disrespectful to the chief.

Hello, this is Chief

Bu Jae-joong speaking.

GENERAL MANAGER JU SEUNG-HEE

-People say you look alike. -Accept it, man.

-Accept what? -But here's the thing--

-Hello! -Hey.

Hello.

-Hello. -Hey.

I don't think

I'm cut out to be a chief.

-What? -Why?

Did they insist on wanting to talk to the chief, not the "vice" chief?

-Yeah. -I mean,

the name Bu is not fit to be near any powerful title.

Not when "Bu" sounds like "vice" in Korean.

Even if you start your own company, people will just hear "vice" president.

If you become the chairman, you'll still be "vice" chairman.

-That's what I'm saying. -What am I supposed to do?

Goodness.

I can't go back to general manager.

Then don't. Do something with "Bu" and be a "Bubuzela."

Bu-bu.

-Want to come closer? -No.

My goodness.

Let's go.

-Sure. -Hey.

-Hold on. -What?

Call 911. Got to call 911…

What are you doing?

Thank goodness.

I'm not that old.

I'm sorry.

But it's good to be careful. Right?

-Yes, right. -You scared him!

You scared me.

Is everything ready?

-Yes, Ms. Ju. -Everything is set up.

Don't lose focus. Pull yourselves together.

Or they'll rob you blind.

-Yes, sir! -Yes, sir!

Does he faint often?

Occasionally.

NEW POTATO VARIETY MAROO PRESENTATION

-I guess they're not coming today. -Excuse me, Mr. Kwon.

Does Mr. Bu and everyone come to see the presentation every time?

No, usually it's just two or three people.

I see… what?

Then why are they here today--

Oh, right. Today's your first time.

Yes, thank you so very much, everyone!

I hope you enjoyed the introduction video of our potato lab.

Next, we will be introducing

the pride of Wonhan Retail Potato Lab,

the new potato variety,

Maroo!

Please give a loud round of applause--

Wait a minute!

You're here.

-Supervisor Kim. -Sorry we're late.

As you all know, I work as an honorary researcher

at the Rural Development Administration's Highland Agriculture Research Institute,

and at night, I'm a Potato major at Pyeongwon University of Agriculture,

making me a potato professional.

A potato career woman, if you will.

Goodness' sake.

Let's begin, shall we?

It's been a while.

She's like the president or something.

This is war.

-They practiced that, didn't they? -I'm 100% sure. No, make that 1000%.

What brought together two people

who are equally crazy?

That's why they suit each other.

They'll live like that until their last breath.

MAROO

Chung-hyeon. Those psychic dreams you have,

did you have any more regarding us?

Who might be the next chief, for example.

I don't know about the next chief, but I know the next minister.

-Minister? That's random. -Yes.

Ms. Jang.

You become the Minister of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs, in 22 years.

-She does? -I do?

Hello.

I'm Chief Bu Jae-joong

of Wonhan Retail's Potato Lab.

Everyone, today I'm here

not to introduce a potato.

I'm here to guarantee, with my 30 years of research…

no,

with my whole life,

the new potato variety, Maroo!

Your bright new future with Maroo--

-Hey -What?

-What's happening-- -Hold on a second, please.

Hold on.

-Did you touch this? -No, I didn't.

I'm sorry.

The future's become dark. Just a minute.

-A short explanation on Maroo. -Sure.

It details how well it grows in comparison

to other potato varieties, so please take a look.

Hold.

These documents have very poor readability

for elderly farmers.

I seem to remember that I specifically told you last year

to increase font size and spacing

and to use a clean Korean Gothic font.

Okay, so…

we made the font size 16--

That's not the only problem here.

You're still using 90 gram papers

and still purchasing brand name water

instead of a cheaper off-brand product.

I can't help but suspect that all of you are spending excessively.

Please be mindful of the fact

that Wonhan Retail's net revenue

has been decreasing for the past three years.

That's all.

-Well done! -Go, go!

Is he the leader of some potato cult?

-They clap every time he breathes. -Right. Yes, next time

we'll boil tap water and cool it.

So please stop worrying about our expenses.

Now let's really talk about Maroo.

You have to be joking, Mi-kyung.

Supervisor Kim.

Did you have a question?

All…

the data about Maroo

is in here.

So why drag it out?

The most important issue on the table

is the cultivation contract

with our Daeseolryeong Crop Team.

-That's right. -She's right.

How much are you proposing?

-1,200. -1,200.

-1,200 won. -1,400 won.

-1,250 won. -1,400 won.

-1,280 won. -1,400 won.

I'll change a digit in the middle.

1,320 won.

1,400 won.

One thousand three…

Forget it! No deal! That's it!

Mr. Bu!

Mi-kyung alone is already too much,

but a double attack with So Baek-ho?

How can I win against them?

We're done making potato chips! Just shut the factory down!

Goodness me.

-How could you repay me like this? -Everyone! We apologize!

Our chief's blood pressure is spiking,

so we'll wrap up the presentation here.

Don't be ridiculous.

No.

Please continue.

We are not…

-done yet. -Done yet.

What are you doing?

Goodness gracious.

What are you doing?

Subtitle translation by Grace Kim