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SEPTEMBER 17TH, 1996

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday, dear Seo-yoon

Happy birthday to you

When I was nine years old, I learned something for the first time.

Seo-yoon.

-You have to make a wish. -Oh, right.

Before you blow out your birthday candles, you have to make a wish.

Happy birthday, dear Ji-ho

Happy birthday to you

Let's eat.

But, in a family that operates under a patriarchal system...

SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2001

Happy birthday, dear Ji-ho

Happy birthday

There was no time for a daughter...

Let's eat!

...to make a wish.

Let's eat! Let's eat!

Let's eat!

Happy birthday, dear Ji-ho

SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2007

Happy birthday to you!

I was able to make

the first birthday wish of my life on my 20th birthday.

Happy birthday!

My wish was always the same.

"Please make me a successful writer."

And ten years later...

I really

became a writer.

SOO-HEE: LET'S DIVORCE

-Let's divorce. -What are you talking about, Soo-hee?

-Please. -That's all I have to say. I'm leaving.

OSKA GRABS SOO-HEE BY THE WRIST

HE WALKS UP TO HER

HE SLOWLY REACHES OUT HIS HAND...

TOWARDS THE BACK OF SOO-HEE'S PALE NECK

FROM THE BOOKSHELF, HE TAKES...

A PACKET OF RED GINSENG AND DRINKS IT

Assistant writer

of a melodrama.

This is my fifth year as an assistant writer.

Though I am seasoned enough to write a subplot now...

Hey!

-Oh, my God! -What are you doing right now?

The CEO told me to take away all of the baby clothes.

Why?

Leave! Don't come into my room again!

My baby.

I won't forgive you...

Oska.

RED VELVET LIPSTICK USED 3 TIMES BY LEAD ACTRESS: 30 MILLION

A DORK'S LOVE

But my most important job is to procure funds.

Chairman, what brings you here at this time...

-Wait, why? -How dare you disobey me.

Leave my company this instant!

Yes. I will leave.

And I will make you regret it forever.

THE LEAD ACTOR RIDES A HOVERBOARD

Finally...

I'm done!

The product placement issues are not my fault.

If the director gave me a list on time,

I wouldn't have to squeeze them in like that.

What?

I don't know! Don't call me!

I already feel like dying.

They should kiss, and then she should slap him.

Or should she slap him first?

I don't know.

-Writer. -Yeah?

I submitted the final draft.

I included the ginseng and the perfume sponsors

in the other episodes, too.

Okay, I got it. Seriously.

Writer,

I'm leaving now.

Where to?

-Are you going home? -Yes.

Okay. You worked hard.

It's been a month, right?

It's been three months.

That long, really?

All right. You live East of the river, right?

No, West of the river.

West?

Oh, right.

-You live with your older sister, right? -My younger brother.

Who is that?

Oh, go ahead.

I'll see you at the wrap party.

Okay.

It's the sun.

Yeah, it's Ji-ho.

Where do you think I'm going? I'm going home.

It's been three months.

As soon as I get home,

I want to take a hot shower,

and I want to jump into my bed with my blanket.

I'm going to sleep like I'm dead.

What is Ji-seok doing? That punk.

He mooches off of his sister, but he doesn't come to help.

Please, have some realistic expectations.

If he didn't burn the house down,

it will be a relief.

When you get home, sleep right away.

Don't do any cleaning or laundry.

And don't answer Yang Ho-rang's calls.

Why?

They got into a fight. It'll be a two-hour call.

-Okay. -Yeah.

4 GA 3

I'm here.

Underwear! Really?

Yoon Ji-seok, I'm here.

HO-RANG

Ji-ho.

Let's be honest. Remember him seven years ago?

Did he have the looks to chat up someone like me?

I put all that effort into him and made him human, and what?

He's living with a granny?

Granny was too much.

You just suppressed a laugh, right?

No, I didn't.

I'm not laughing.

I have to go. I'll tell you the details later.

Okay.

HO-RANG CALL DURATION: 41:54

She will tell me the details later?

Did I have one in this color?

It's not my size.

Hey, Yoon Ji-seok!

His sister is here, and he doesn't come out to say hi?

How can you listen to music when the house is a mess?

How many times do I have to tell you to do the washing regularly?

Are you're playing games again?

Don't look, sis!

-My eyes! -No, wait! Wait a second!

Sis! Wait a second!

-Sis! -Don't follow me!

I said don't follow me!

Don't come near me!

Just stop for a second!

-Hey! Go away! -Wait!

Ji-ho, are you okay?

Did you twist your ankle?

Oh, hey. Ji-seok.

I'm okay.

I really want to be alone right now.

So just go back and finish

-what you were doing. -What are you saying?

Come on. You have to say hi.

To that girl? The naked girl?

No.

Not in a million years.

I had plans today, but I forgot.

I'm a bit out of my mind.

I think I'll come home really late today,

so tell her to have a good time and then leave.

Right.

Sister's leaving.

Really!

She's not leaving, she lives here.

Why?

She... She's my wife.

Since when?

Well, it's been four months.

And you're going to be an aunt.

You're having a nephew! My girlfriend is pregnant.

It's as if no one knew.

Today is my...

It's my 30th birthday.

It was hard coming up here, right, Father-in-law?

Father-in-law?

No.

Isn't it hard for you, sweetheart?

Sweetheart?

You should've heard it from Ji-seok,

but this happened while you were away working, so he couldn't tell you.

Anyway, since you are family,

you will have no problem sharing the bathroom.

Be nice to each other now that you live together.

-Live together? -What?

-The three of us? -Why? You can't?

-No! -Of course not!

-They're newlyweds! -We're newlyweds!

Then what will you do?

Ji-seok has to leave, of course.

You paid the bills and expenses so far.

He's a student that mooches off of his sister. How dare he.

And that house is in your name.

There won't be any legal problems.

The house is...

in Ji-seok's name.

What? Why?

You paid the deposit when your dad bought it!

Don't you know?

In Korea, if parents buy a house for their children, they put it in the son's name.

The family's future expenses to take care of their memorial services are included.

The spreading of the seed depends on Ji-seok right now.

Do you think her dad cares about her tiny paycheck?

Keep up with the times, that's so old-fashioned.

Ji-ho, you should go out and get pregnant tonight.

We're going to a club.

Like them, you should get pregnant today and propagate.

Right.

Are you're playing games again?

Stop.

Don't say suggestive words in front of me for a while.

I... To be honest...

I saw Ji-seok doing it with his wife. Getting her pregnant.

What?

You heard it. I wish I'd never seen it.

I can't live with them now.

But how?

I was on the balcony for a long time, talking to you.

He must've thought I wasn't home.

Wait, how long was your phone call?

About 40 minutes?

And Ji-seok was at it for 40 minutes?

I didn't expect that from him.

Hey!

What?

Leave right this instant?

Excuse me. I really thought of you

as my little brother.

That you thought of me as an older brother.

Two drops of vinegar, please.

I thought of you as my biological brother!

I am your real brother!

We're brothers! Think about it.

Do you understand?

I don't. I'm an only child.

This is the contract we signed.

HOUSEMATE CONTRACT

The clauses stated:

"The tenant will carry out clauses A, B and C

while living in the home." Fulfillment of Clause A, none.

A: MAINTAIN THE HOUSE

Clauses B and C, none.

B: RECYCLING C: TAKE CARE OF CAT

Then give me back this month's rent.

Last Friday night, you came home in a totally drunk state.

You forgot the password, so you kicked the door for ten minutes.

You ate five cans of cat food thinking they were tuna cans.

And you opened the refrigerator and did your business.

You were home?

-You said you were on a business trip. -The Police had to come.

Right. Someone reported it.

I reported you, you disturbed my sleep.

This bastard! You're crazy! You punk!

If you were home, you should've helped him!

This punk! Grab him!

Let go! You punk!

HOUSEMATE CONTRACT

How could you call the Police on your own housemate?

Tell him he's lucky I didn't ask him to pay for the fridge.

He's a really good person. Chief Nam, you might not know this,

but there's something called "human touch."

Do you know what "touch" means here?

"Touch" as in "uncivilized"?

No. As in "flavor".

The flavor of human warmth!

Now that you mention flavor,

I remember the cat food that jerk ate.

It's a lot pricier than ordinary canned tuna, it's imported.

-Where are you going? -Home.

What do you mean by home?

You have work to finish today.

The updated version comes out next week.

Today is recycling day.

And I have to feed my cat, like a human being.

No!

I'm sorry. As you were.

Okay.

For five years,

I was the one who took care of this house. Me.

Despite that,

this current situation, where I'm being degraded to some freeloader...

Clearly...

Clearly...

"It's a clear violation of my basic rights."

You supplemented the provisional contract,

you bought the fridge with your first salary.

And it was also you who replaced the broken boiler last year!

Say this to your father

and protect your rights.

Father.

I have something to tell you.

I have something to tell you, Father.

Okay, go ahead, child. What is it?

I went to the hospital today.

-Wait! -It's a boy.

Really?

Game...

over.

Hey!

We are so lucky!

Do you think Ji-ho is doing well?

I get the feeling things aren't going well.

I have a bad feeling.

Woo Soo, shall we have another beer?

I'm full.

Let's take a taxi and go to a club in Itaewon.

Don't do things you never do and just call Won-seok.

I told you, I'm going to break up with him!

Aren't you wearing a bra?

It's so frustrating. I can't digest anything when I drink.

Cover up. Your shirt is see-through.

Are you really going to break up with him?

Yeah. It's for real this time.

No contact for three days means we should break up.

We can't wait for each other, go to each other's houses

and cling on. It's time to stop.

BLOCK CAPTAIN

Hey. She's going to a club.

Geez...

MAPO DISTRICT SANGAHM NEIGHBORHOOD RENTALS

His nose is so high because he's a boy.

Isn't he pretty, Father-in-law?

Eat up.

Why seaweed soup this late at night?

You need to eat seaweed soup on your birthday.

Oh, right. It was my birthday today.

I forgot.

Wow, he's so pretty!

What is that punk so happy about that he's laughing so much?

I told him to get a job, not a son.

There's nothing to do.

It's already made and we can't return it.

What is it?

If you're going to look for a room, you'll need a deposit.

You can't do any work around a newlywed couple.

Mom.

Don't tell Dad.

If he knew I've been secretly saving money, he'd make a big fuss.

In my 30 years of living in a patriarchy,

my mom was always on my side.

The problem is...

she has no idea how this world works.

LOANS

I'm sorry, Miss.

I think it's going to be hard.

It's not possible at all?

No, you're currently a freelancer earning less than $20,000.

You don't have any insurance.

And your credit rating is very low.

I'm sorry.

Excuse me.

This is a drama that I wrote.

It was really popular last year.

Though it was a morning drama.

I am credited in the show.

There is my name. You can see my name here, Yoon Ji-ho...

Give me one second. I wrote this drama, too.

Miss, I'm sorry.

Yes.

You must not have seen it.

REAL ESTATE

Excuse me.

Yes, welcome.

I'm looking for a room.

How much can you spend?

About this much.

Oh, 3,000.

No.

Three hundred.

Miss, you're in luck.

If it weren't for me, you wouldn't find a room like this.

Yes, I really wouldn't be able to.

Excuse me, did someone

draw this window on?

Yes, it looks like a real window, right?

RISK OF COLLAPSE

FREQUENT LEAKING AND NO SOUNDPROOFING

SMALL, NO KITCHEN, NO BATHROOM

We've got a week left before we finish the new app update.

Should we go over the checkpoints?

Chief Nam, you said you would finish the first round of security.

Is it ready?

No. It is currently in progress.

Chief Nam. You must give us the initial draft

-before the end of the day so... -It's impossible today.

It is not something that can be completed by 6 p.m.

No. What do you mean 6 p.m.?

That's why such a descriptive term like "night shift"--

It would be hard to work overtime.

Aside from the things that I must develop personally,

I have made a list of the things that each will work on.

Please, complete your parts.

Did you get an offer from another company?

That's not it.

I need to feed my cat in the evenings.

And I need to separate the trash.

Right.

I know you're having a tough time with the housemate I got you.

But a grown adult

acting up this way at work is bad.

-The deadline is next week. -CEO Ma.

What was the first condition I had for entering this company?

Salary.

You should know better.

Something ending with "um."

Not orgasm.

Algorithm.

In your life, the algorithm is...

The company should not break my life's algorithm.

Because of you, I lost my housemate.

That interrupted my algorithm.

Until my life pattern returns to normal,

I can't work overtime.

Okay.

I'll find that bastard a housemate

and tie him to the company.

You still don't know how scary I can be.

How many ginseng scenes do I need to write

to be able to live in a place like that?

HO-RANG

Yes, it's Ji-ho.

Did you find a room?

A room? Not yet.

What? No deposit?

Just the monthly rent of $300.

Three hundred?

Where is it? I can go right now.

But there is a condition.

Ji-ho! Do you want something to drink?

No, I'm okay.

Who is it? Someone Won-seok knows?

Yeah, it's his school friend, Nam Se-hee.

She has a small room in a two-room townhouse that she wants to rent out.

So you would have a housemate.

A townhouse?

She has many requirements.

-She wants someone to move in right away. -I can do that!

-She wants a one-week adjustment period. -I can even do one month!

She seems kind of crazy, but would that still be okay?

Hey, Ho-rang! I am an assistant writer who served

the top 1% of the crazies of Korea for five years.

I can take anything.

Okay. I will give your number to Won-seok right away.

You made up with Won-seok?

It's more like I was generous enough to to forgive him.

It worked out easily this time.

Won-seok got better at placating you.

He did get better.

At another skill.

Okay.

Say no more. I get the hint.

No... Last night, Won-seok...

Last night...

I can't listen! Please give me some water!

Happy birthday to you!

Happy birthday to you!

Happy birthday, dear Ji-ho

Happy birthday to you

Eun-sol bought a cake to celebrate your birthday.

Make a wish.

What did you wish for?

I wished to be born as a snail in my next life.

Why?

Because then I would never get kicked out of my house.

You're too much. Are you giving a pregnant woman a hard time?

We even bought you cake.

This is why I can't live with you!

If you leave like this...

please come by often.

I am really okay with living with you.

Should I really live with you?

If Ji-seok goes to school,

both of us would stay together all day.

Would I be able to leave all the housework to you when you're pregnant?

Ji-seok will end up asking me to babysit often.

Then I would work, do housework,

and watch the kid, too?

I know it's because you're young and you don't know.

So don't make me the bad person.

I heard you like meat.

Go and buy meat,

and if there is any money left over,

use it for your father's hospital bill.

It's Matinum Town House, room 401.

I sent you a map.

You can use this number to get in.

Excuse me.

Lately, I've been working overtime, so I won't be home early.

You see two rooms, right?

The room with the open door is yours.

My room's door will always be closed, so you don't need to worry about it.

There are three things I request of you.

First, do the house chores.

Second, take out the recycling once a week.

Lastly, take care of my cat...

Hello.

...while I work overtime.

How about you try this for a week?

What do you think?

Okay. It sounds good.

Nowadays there's a trial period for tenants, too?

Seriously!

I heard her last housemate gave her a hard time.

I need to do my best. I like it.

The owner, what kind of job does she do?

I think she is a designer.

Something to do with computer design. I didn't meet her yet

because she's been working overtime. She's really busy.

Ho-rang sent me a picture of her.

-Here. -The one wearing pink? She looks nice.

Hey, she was born in 1980. Doesn't she look young?

She takes care of herself really well.

What's her name?

Se-hee. Nam Se-hee.

Se-hee.

Yes, Bo-mi.

As you can see, the current registration process is too long,

so people leave, especially on the profile edit page.

We should change this, so we can get more registrations.

Okay. I understand.

But, Bo-mi,

isn't that uncomfortable?

That dress. It seems like you wear it when we have a deadline.

I felt like I had to wear this to maintain my identity as a woman.

I guess you are working overtime. I have moved in as agreed.

YOON JI-HO

Did you have a good day? It's late, so I am leaving a note.

Today is recycling day, so I emptied the can this morning.

The scheduled fumigation was completed at 11 a.m.,

and the gas inspection was completed at 3 p.m.

I fed the cat half a can of tuna and two cups of cat food.

There was two-day old chicken in the fridge,

so I cooked it and gave it to the cat as a snack.

You must be feeling well for the first time in a while.

P.S. WHAT'S THE CAT'S NAME?

Good morning to you, too.

I would like to sign a contract.

How about today at lunch?

Okay! I'll stop by your office today.

Did you settle on your roommate?

Chief Nam.

People! Have you ever seen a CEO and a company like this one?

I took care of the living conditions of my employee,

personally finding him a housemate.

Have you ever seen a CEO like me?

How do you know this person?

That person is my school friend's friend.

Why? Do you not like him?

You think you'll have to call the Police again? Should I find someone else?

No. I love him very much.

Very much?

I'm on my way to her office right now with the contract.

She's really busy.

That's really good to hear.

Since Ho-rang knows her,

her personality should be fine, right?

Personality?

I WOULD LIKE TO SIGN THE CONTRACT. HOW ABOUT TODAY?

OH, THE CAT'S NAME IS KITTY.

She might be a fun person.

Don't go empty-handed,

get some snacks.

Don't worry about that. I was going to buy something.

He really loves the roommate very much.

In all my life, it's the first time

I've heard him use adverbs to describe a human.

He uses them occasionally.

"CEO Ma is freaking late."

"CEO Ma's jokes are not funny."

That's your thing, right? Trying to get attention.

If not, are you trying to upset me?

Where are the sandwiches? It's been a while since we ordered them.

I know they are busy, but why are they always late?

It's better to go there and get them. It's five minutes away.

You are too nice. Should I go and get them myself?

Yes.

I understand.

-I will go now. -Hold on.

Hello.

Well... I... The house...

The cat...

This...

NAM SE-HEE

How can you be this late? Lunch is almost over.

I'm sorry.

I left when I got the message.

Oldest excuse ever. You always say you're on your way.

Yes. I'm sorry.

You look really young.

What? We never met before.

This is our first time meeting in person.

Thank you. Come on, give it to me.

Okay.

I don't know how to thank you.

This is a great opportunity for me.

I don't know if I'd call it an opportunity.

It's a fair trade in a capitalist society.

Well, you're right.

Please take care of me from now on.

Older sister.

-Can I call you older sister? -No.

Okay. I'm sorry.

Fine.

Excuse me.

Perhaps I can see you later at dinner time?

Well, we'll see.

She wants me to eat sandwiches for dinner, too?

She's a great salesperson.

I guess she doesn't want me to call her older sister.

-I'm sorry. -I'm sorry.

YOON JI-HO

This is good. Where is this from?

-Eat up, so you can work harder. -That shop from earlier?

HOUSEMATE CONTRACT

Se-hee. Come eat lunch. Sandwiches.

Who put this...?

I found it here.

There's only one left.

Did you read the contract?

SE-HEE LANDLADY

Yes.

I didn't tell you because you looked really busy.

I think I'll be late today.

OLDER SISTER...

Okay. From now on, you don't need to tell me these things.

She's really cool about these things.

How should I do it today? The usual cut?

No, today I'd like my hair to be curled and styled.

Maybe something like this.

Where are you going? Blind date?

No. It's not a blind date.

Can you also fix my eyebrows after?

Sure.

TENANT YOON JI-HO

D-DAY! LET'S GO, ARSENAL FC!

Who is that?

It's my new housemate.

I guess he's into soccer.

Most guys like soccer.

I think this will do.

THANKS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. YOON JI-HO

You must like the color pink.

Yes. It's my signature color.

These days,

do guys also use pink?

Your artistic sense is lacking, so you might not know.

Pink is a color that doesn't suit everybody.

My skin color is the right tone for pink.

How can a man...? Pink...

I'm tired.

What? Go back to work.

The times have changed. Pink isn't exclusively for women now.

Yes, it's a progressive era.

THANKS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. YOON JI-HO

Excuse me!

WRAP PARTY FOR A DORK'S LOVE

Ji-ho!

Get over here.

Welcome.

Why are you late?

-Welcome. -Welcome.

Look at your nice outfit.

So you have been a writer for a couple years now, right?

Ma'am, is it okay for an assistant writer to be late to the wrap party?

You are being like that for no reason again.

You didn't want anyone

to sit next to you, saving the seat for Miss Yoon.

Really?

-You must've waited a lot! -When did I do that?

I just felt hot, so I left this seat empty.

Hey, I really hate to see you two.

If you want to date, date. If you want to sleep together, go.

Hurry and do it! You've been flirting for three years.

Who is the one resisting?

It's nothing like that.

Who you do think it is?

It's not me.

What?

Then... did Miss Yoon reject you?

Why? Don't you like him?

What do you mean by reject, Director?

He's not that kind of guy to me.

He's like a brother.

My naive little Yong-seok. I raised him for three years.

You are like her biological brother. I guess you really are not her type.

My pride is so hurt.

If you continue to say those things, I might go ahead and seduce you.

Really?

For you to do that, you will have to drink more than me.

Come to me.

Have a glass.

Right! One shot!

Good work.

-How's the splash screen? -No issues.

How's the app shutting-down issue at log-in?

I caught the bug.

The profile video upload?

Yes, it's working.

Good job!

Don't Marry, Date. The 2.0 update.

UPDATING. PLEASE WAIT.

It's done.

Yes!

For the past three weeks, in order to finish the 2.0 update,

everyone toiled through the hard work without complaint.

The thankfulness I feel for your hard work

will be expressed with a generous end-of-the-year bonus!

Yes!

Don't Marry, Date used to make

less than $50 a month in sales.

For helping the company grow 200% each year,

I thank all of you for your hard work.

Thank you.

This is a bit embarrassing, but let's shout out our motto.

-We are! -Strangers!

-Let's get paid! -For the work we put in!

-Cheers! -Cheers!

-Drink up! -Drink!

-That's hot! -Why is the beer hot?

So good.

I think you should change your clothes now.

I already changed my clothes.

Yesterday's were darker. Today's are lighter.

Okay.

Amazing! We just saw Yoon So-hee in this restaurant!

-Really? -Yoon So-hee?

Yoon So-hee? Who's that?

What? Is she an investor?

That's right.

Miss Yoon.

-Hello. -Hello.

Writer, thank you for your hard work.

What did I do? So-hee, you did all the hard work.

Oh, not at all. Well, I'll head out now.

Yes.

Wow, she's so sensible.

I'm sorry, Ji-ho.

You had to work hard on the last episode to cover for me.

You just noticed?

You worked my ass off for the past three years.

I know, right?

We've already known each other for three years.

Hey, Ji-ho.

I have something to say to you, Writer.

Excuse me.

I'm coming through.

Okay.

I'm going to... go for a walk.

Okay.

Come back soon.

Oh, shoot!

Sanchez.

I'm sorry.

I really wanted to watch that soccer game.

Shoot!

Amazing!

Are you okay?

Sorry.

The same thing happened in the last game,

Sanchez scored a tie breaker...

but they ruled it as offside.

But it wasn't offside. I rewatched the game at least three times.

If that goal had counted, Arsenal would've won.

Still, I don't think Wenger's strategy was all that great.

I'm sorry.

Arsenal.

Are you a fan?

Hey, Yoon Bo-mi, where's Nam Se-hee?

Hey, the CEO is talking to you, you rascal!

What? Director Park, have you seen Writer Yoon?

I didn't see her.

Where did she go?

So, if you look at the real numbers, Arsenal ranked fourth

seven times after the Premier League was founded.

That's the same as Liverpool.

But those records, you personally...

Yes, I ran the statistics personally.

I'm out here. In the parking lot.

You should go to your boyfriend.

No, he's not my boyfriend.

Not yet.

It's still the early days...

Actually earlier, I was almost about to get a love confession.

I was so nervous

that I ran away.

I was actually going to confess first if Arsenal won today.

I was going to...

Why am I here... confessing this

to someone I just met?

He's handsome. He's tall, also.

Right? He's good looking, right?

Yes. He's a seven...

out of ten.

That's mean.

He's at least a nine, with his looks.

He's tall. His eyebrows are thick.

He's got broad shoulders and a profession...

-Oh, my. -I missed you.

And he's got a girlfriend, too.

He shoots...

Goal!

When I think about it,

not once have I played the attacking forward in my life.

Thank you.

You worked so hard.

No, ma'am, thank you.

Ji-ho!

Miss Yoon, come sit here.

Where did you go? I missed you.

Me, too.

Drink up. I'm tired of this.

Let's work together again.

Thank you.

Cheers.

I've always been a defender,

stepping back at the right time.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: JI-HO, I'M DATING

I WAS GOING TO TELL YOU IN THE CORRIDOR EARLIER

Neither the courage to take on the ball if it came to me,

nor any ability to evade it, either.

Just a garden-variety defender.

REALLY? AMAZING! CONGRATS!

CEO Ma. Do you know you're bullying me right now?

I believe our working agreement was that I only do

-one social engagement. -I'll take you home. I'll call a driver.

It's fine. I'm taking the bus.

The bus is faster than your car.

I said that I'm taking the bus. The bus!

Oh, right. There's a subway, too.

Just take the bus!

Can't you just

take the bus?

I think that will make me feel less embarrassed.

That's why.

The bus is arriving.

YEOUIDO

Will you really feel less embarrassed?

No.

It's my first time in this neighborhood.

I don't go out often, and I dislike traveling.

If I'm not at home, I'm in the office.

So, we will never see each other again.

The bus is more than ten minutes away from here.

You don't have to feel uncomfortable.

You don't have to feel embarrassed either.

To myself,

I just feel embarrassed.

Not to you, but to myself.

I am 30 already, but I still can't decipher men's signals.

All by myself for three years, getting my heart frozen, then melted.

Even at 30, I'm in this state of torment.

I'm embarrassed in front of my own heart.

I'm not 20 years old anymore.

Yet, at 30, I don't know what I'm doing.

So that's why

you needn't be bothered by it.

You said you were 30 three times in that short sentence.

That's the Neocortex Calamity.

What?

Twenty, thirty, the part in charge of those time-related concepts.

It's the neocortex of the brain.

Cats don't have a neocortex.

Even though they eat the same food every day,

are in the same house every day, living each day the same,

they don't feel depressed or bored.

To them, time is

only the current moment.

"Because I'm 20." "Since I'm 30." "Because I'll be 40 soon."

The only species that confines itself to partitions of time like that

is the humans species.

Only humans attack age as a weakness and spend money on it,

and it causes them to spend emotions.

It's the price we humans pay for having an evolved neocortex.

Thirty years, forty years.

For cats, it's the same thing every day.

It was strange.

His strange words.

That day, more than anything else, I was comforted by those words.

I...

What's your name?

Would you rather I didn't know your name?

Yes.

Okay.

I was comforted by a person

I'll never see again.

You were comforted because I'm a person you won't see again.

The bus is arriving.

Thinking about not seeing him again

felt really sad.

Thank you for telling me about the neocortex.

I think this life is a bit of a failure,

but I'll try my best.

I wish you the best of luck.

We are all living this life for the first time.

For a moment, I had forgotten.

This life.

This moment.

You only get one chance.

It was such a long day.

I moved out from the house I had lived in for five years.

I ended a relationship of three years.

I kissed a man

whom I had just met.

You are amazing, Yoon Ji-ho.

It's not what I imagined my life would be at 30,

but for a 30th year I have never lived before,

it's not that bad.

Just like the person I will never see again told me,

we are living this life

for the first time.

Should I live with her if she scores this high?

Is this score possible?

Does that man also live here?

How on earth did you get in here?

Why is your housemate...?

The house owner is a man?

I'll pretend I didn't hear that.

Did that rascal make a move on you?

This is my son's house.

What?

I can't hear anything.

This place is the only place where I can sleep.

I'm sorry.

You were the one who kicked me out, remember?

Subtitle translation by M. C.