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Hi, Mom.

The part-timer's a no-show?

No, no. It's fine. I'll be right there.

Bye.

The visitor just left.

Mr. Park Joon Young is alone upstairs.

May I ask what this is about?

It's nothing.

Thank you.

(Performance Planning)

(Dong Yun, we're getting sick of waiting.)

(Song Ah, what's taking so long?)

Dong Yun and I...

got drunk and crossed the line.

You'll...

go to the dinner?

Everyone spared time to celebrate my birthday.

How can I not go?

I'll take you.

It's raining outside.

I can't go.

Will it be okay...

if I don't go?

Yes. It's okay.

Think only of yourself.

Don't think about others.

Okay.

Can you take me to the bus stop?

Song Ah! Chae Song Ah!

- Song Ah. - Song Ah.

Joon Young.

Hey, Dong Yun.

Gosh, Mr. Park Joon Young? No way.

- Hello. - Hello.

Dong Yun, what great eyesight.

How did you recognize Song Ah in the rain?

It was so obviously her.

Do you know Song Ah?

- Well... - We're friends.

No way. You're friends with someone like him?

It's not really like that.

Hey, I'm Joon Young's friend too.

We'll go ahead. We're late.

Song Ah, do you not have an umbrella? Share mine.

Come with us.

Joon Young, come with us.

You know today is Song Ah's birthday, don't you?

- He... - Come with us.

- No, Joon Young... - Okay.

I'll come with you.

(Episode 4: Non troppo, Not too much)

This is tasty.

In that cartoon, you know what I mean?

- What do you mean? - It looks like that dish.

Hey. Will you feed me some?

- Eun Ji. - My gosh.

Are you drunk?

I'm not drunk.

There she goes again.

- A toast? - Sure.

Beware of her, Joon Young.

Happy birthday.

Thanks.

Were you at work with Joon Young?

Yes. We met on the way out.

I'm going to Paris. Can you recommend any restaurants?

Hey, he doesn't travel for fun.

I only play at concerts...

and don't really see the sights.

- I'm not surprised. - See?

Hey, if we're done eating, let's have some cake.

- Oh, right. - We need cake.

It's a nice one.

Is it a rice cake?

It has chocolate inside. Your favorite.

Are you touched?

- Why would I be? - Hang on.

Let's face-time Min Seong.

- Yes, let's. - Ready?

- Why didn't she come? - Is it working?

- Why is she busy? - I don't know.

- No answer? - I don't think so.

- I don't think she'll pick up. - Is she drinking?

No reply?

- She won't pick up. - That's weird.

- Shall we? - 1, 2, 3, 4.

- Happy birthday to you - Happy birthday to you

- Happy birthday to you - Happy birthday to you

- Happy birthday, dear Song Ah - Happy birthday, dear Song Ah

- Happy birthday to you - Happy birthday to you

Thank you.

- Happy birthday. - Happy birthday.

I'll cut it now.

Let's just dig in.

- Just dig in. - I'll cut it.

That's rude.

Thank you.

There are too many people. Let's just use spoons.

- Get in, Song Ah. - What?

We're going to Seocho-dong.

One gets off at the subway station, the other at Seoul Arts Center.

Okay.

Aren't you getting in?

You go ahead.

You're not going home?

I'd like to finish up discussing...

a project with Joon Young.

Can we talk for a bit?

Okay.

You want to talk work at this hour?

Let me go if you won't get in!

Sorry, sir.

I'll go ahead then.

- Get home safely. - Bye.

Don't stay out too late.

- Shall we get some air? - Shall we get some air?

Right before graduating from business school,

when I said I wanted to study music,

Dong Yun was the only person who supported me.

I think that was the beginning.

I studied for four years before finally getting in.

Once or twice a week, Dong Yun taught me the violin.

He was my tutor and friend.

Even then,

I didn't expect anything from that.

Just like Dong Yun,

Min Seong is just as special a friend to me.

So,

if I think about it,

I already knew how it would end.

But...

now that I faced that end,

I wonder...

what happens...

to the time we spent together?

It's all in here, stacked up, layer by layer.

Where should all this go now?

The phrase "too much".

We use it when something exceeds the limit.

I think that's the reason...

love becomes painful.

You should love adequately.

But you loved too much.

So next time,

don't go too far or do too much.

Adequately, moderately.

Don't love someone too much.

(Birthday notice: Lee Jung Kyung, Chae Song Ah)

If you do,

it becomes too much.

The credit card company already notified their CEO?

Yes.

I met Joon Young by chance and asked him,

and he willingly said yes.

I thought you'd been notified but...

I apologize.

You happened to forget that...

by chance, right?

Thanks to him,

now we have bragging rights to the credit card company.

Joon Young will do the event at Hankook Arts Middle School.

That's great.

Song Ah, you follow that up.

He won't perform. He'll just talk.

There's a separate host.

You've been communicating with Joon Young so far.

You handle this project.

- I will. - Okay.

Mr. Park, give her the contacts of the credit card company's staff.

Hae Na.

You went to the same arts middle and high school as Cho Su An?

Yes. We even got into university together,

but he went abroad to study.

That's great.

I'll let you plan this event, then.

Everything is printed and ready, so you'll manage the event that day.

Okay.

Hello, I'm Kyunghoo Foundation's Chae Song Ah calling about...

Park Joon Young's middle school event.

Pardon?

No, that's my name.

It's not Choi. It's Chae, spelled C-H-A-E.

Yes. I'll email it to you, then.

Thank you. Bye.

My last name isn't "Choi", but actually "Chae"...

Yes, I know. "Chae Song Ah".

He got it right away.

I'm going out.

You won't work at the foundation?

- That work doesn't suit me. - You haven't even tried yet.

I'll live as a performing musician.

Does that suit you?

Do what you can do, not what you want to do.

If you join the foundation because Seoryeong doesn't hire you...

They'll say I joined because they didn't hire me.

Everyone loves to talk about how others fail.

But even if I can't teach, I won't join the foundation.

So find someone else. There's Young In too.

Think of your mom.

If Mom were alive,

we wouldn't be talking about this.

And there'd be no foundation.

You speak so scathingly, just like your mom.

What you say...

sometimes really stings.

You're right. I'm a lot like Mom.

Then you know that...

Mom did everything she wanted.

She taught me the violin and took me to the US.

So I'd like to do as I wish too.

You don't seem to know where your mom got that from.

But eventually, Mom triumphed over you.

She married Dad.

Yes. And things didn't end well.

How things would've ended,

no one knows.

I'll keep playing music.

See you later.

Hello.

I'm back from my business trip.

Let's talk later.

Yes?

- Hello. - Hello.

Happy birthday, although it's a day late.

Thanks.

Shall I put it on for you?

It's just a birthday present.

You can put it on.

Give me your hand.

Not your left hand, you need to play the violin.

Sorry.

I'm sorry.

Can you put mine on too?

Shall we go?

We'll be late.

It's the day before the school's summer break.

Only the music department will participate.

And you won't be playing the piano.

Oh, okay.

Yes?

Hello, Song Ah.

Hello.

Song Ah, I'll call you later then.

You must be busy, so you can go.

Right, sure.

- Hello. - Hello.

Excuse me.

I think you left this.

It was on top of the sink.

Isn't it yours?

It is.

I'm glad.

Do you need an A?

Is Jung Kyung running late?

Joon Young.

I'm thinking of getting married.

Did Jung Kyung say yes?

That's fine. Yes. I understand.

I'll call you later.

Hae Na. Cho Su An wants to switch her accompanist.

Why?

Her accompanist was her boyfriend, but they broke up.

Goodness.

That's why you should never date at work.

This is exactly an example of that.

Darn it.

Do you know you look really funny right now?

Sorry I'm late.

Give me an A.

All right, let's begin.

I'm sorry, but can we start over from the beginning?

Okay.

Wait, stop.

It doesn't feel right.

What do you mean?

I don't know. It just feels wrong.

Really?

Tell us exactly what feels wrong.

Then let's just start over.

It's useless if we don't know why.

Jung Kyung.

What don't you like?

Whether it's the tempo or whatever, just tell me what you want.

I'll just follow along.

You would do that.

You have no opinion of your own.

Have you ever done as you wished?

Even once?

Where are you going?

What about practice?

Joon Young. Park Joon Young. Let's talk.

About what?

Give me a birthday present.

What?

My birthday present.

It hasn't come yet.

Because I didn't send one.

Why not?

Why didn't you send one?

I told you.

I said I won't play Träumerei again.

Joon Young...

- Song Ah. - Yes?

Let's have the meeting now.

The meeting? Now?

Yes, what we didn't get to talk about earlier.

Okay.

Then come with me to the office.

Is the practice session over?

Yes.

You can go now.

Pardon?

I didn't mean for us to really talk about work.

I stopped you because I wanted to escape.

I'll stay here a little longer.

In case she's still outside.

Thanks for your help.

It's fine.

You did the same for me.

You're right.

We're even now.

See you.

(Lee Jung Kyung)

I'll give this back to you now.

Thank you.

It's yours. You can keep it.

Song Ah.

- Hi. - You got off work?

Yes.

I have to hurry back.

Okay. Go ahead.

Song Ah.

- Are you okay? - What?

With your fixed violin. Is it okay?

Yes.

It's fine.

What's up?

You're finally back?

You had too much.

Stay the night.

You...

What is it with you and Jung Kyung?

Why are you two like that?

Earlier today? Sorry about that.

How long will you be in Korea for?

Until next summer, I guess?

Are you sick of seeing me? Shall I leave sooner?

Leave.

For me.

I said you can stay.

I don't want to.

Hey.

What are you doing?

You shouldn't keep an electric fan on your face for too long.

I set the timer, so sleep. I'll go now.

The wind is stinging my eyes.

Leave.

For me.

Song Ah, have you been to Hankook Arts Middle School?

No, I just went to an ordinary middle school.

What about you?

I went a few times long ago for parent-teacher conferences.

Joon Young lived alone when he went to school here,

so I used to nag him quite a bit whenever he got his report card.

Anyhow, if you have any questions later,

you can ask anything...

Hey, it's Joon Young's mom.

(Hankook Arts Middle School)

- Hello. - Hello.

Hi.

I'm of Joo Sang Wook of Kyunghoo Card.

Hello, I'm Chae Song Ah.

We spoke on the phone.

- Yes, it's nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you.

Can you give me a business card?

Oh, I don't...

Song Ah is an intern.

An intern?

You were an intern.

An intern.

I heard Mr. Park was your direct senior...

when he worked at Kyunghoo Card.

Oh, yes. I respected him a lot.

When Mr. Park came to our foundation for the first time,

he was exactly like you.

You remind me of him.

What do you mean by that?

You know, they're all cute when they're assistant managers.

Of course, he was good at his job. That was a given.

I see.

I have another meeting to attend, so I'm afraid I'll have to go.

You can discuss anything regarding the performance...

with Ms. Chae over here.

Okay.

(Jung Kyung, can we meet today?)

Joon Young.

You're here.

You told me dad changed.

I'm sorry.

When do you need the money by?

Our students hold mini concerts in here once a week.

I see.

Did you move the piano somewhere else?

Oh, we actually got rid of it.

We're getting a new piano next month.

I see.

- Excuse me. - Sure.

Yes, ma'am.

So... Ms. Intern?

Intern lady?

- Yes? - It's just, when you called me...

When I answered the phone,

someone suddenly said, "I'm sorry."

I was so taken aback.

I wondered who it was.

I wondered who could be calling me to apologize.

Anyway,

it would be difficult to operate the foundation...

if it weren't for Kyunghoo Card.

I guess that's why you're sorry, right?

Hey, Mr. Park.

What brings you here? I heard you had other plans today.

Is this performance not enough?

If it's not enough compared to the budget you're giving us,

you can talk to me.

I'll do anything you want. But...

does that budget give you the right...

to talk down to our employee?

It was so nice to see you today, Joon Young.

By the way, Hyeon Ho visited recently.

I heard Jung Kyung finished her studies and returned too.

The three of you should come together next time.

Okay.

You know, that guy from the credit card company.

He's just acting up because...

his company allocates budgets to our foundation.

That's why I got angry.

He thinks money is everything.

But...

I don't think I have the right to criticize others.

I'm just the same.

Just because I earn some money...

Okay, I understand.

Can you ask Joon Young if he's okay with it?

I'm sure he won't refuse, but...

I'm in a meeting right now, so let's talk later.

Okay.

Who? Joon Young?

Why?

Did his dad get into trouble again?

Is he in Europe right now?

(Current music professor at Seoryeong University)

Joon Young...

returned to Korea.

Why aren't you wearing your ring?

Hyeon Ho...

seemed concerned about it.

Aren't you the one who's concerned about it?

You're really...

funny lately.

- What? - I mean, I really can't stand you.

Joon Young.

You should get married already.

I called you to say this.

Do you really mean it?

I hope you do.

I reported it to Ms. Cha...

and she's making the final arrangements right now.

I'm sorry.

Is it really okay to perform? You're on sabbatical.

It's fine.

You can buy dinner next time.

Okay, I will.

About what you said earlier.

That you hate people who act up after giving money or help.

But I think...

it's normal for anyone to feel that way.

When we choose gifts,

we look forward to the person receiving the gift to like it.

It's the same when we help someone.

Even if we don't hope to get anything in return,

we hope it was meaningful for the other person...

and look forward to that.

When the director...

gave me a scholarship, she expected nothing in return.

I don't know if it's right for me to say this,

but the director...

probably hoped you'd live happily while playing the piano.

That's what she wanted to see.

Live happily?

Song Ah.

Yes?

Do you want to have dinner tonight?

Come to think of it, this is the second time we met today.

It is.

I went to the school earlier...

because my appointment ended earlier than expected...

and I knew you'd be there anyway.

So I just wanted to drop by and see the venue.

But then I suddenly realized something.

That I wanted to meet you.

That if I met you,

it would make me feel better.

So, do you feel better now?

Yes.

Thanks to you, I realized...

that I was wrong.

I guess I went to the school today...

because I actually wanted to smile.

Since being with you makes me smile and feel happy.

I guess it was because I missed you.

Doesn't the audience love it whenever you play?

I envy you.

No.

Sometimes, I don't feel well,

and sometimes, I find it strangely hard to concentrate.

And the piano sometimes sounds off too.

But there's a saying, "There is no bad piano in this world."

"However, there are merely bad pianists."

That's what I heard.

So I guess it's just something I have to live with.

Regardless of how I feel...

or what kind of piano I'm playing,

I must always put on the best performance ever.

I guess that's the fate of a pianist.

Fate?

Yes.

Anyhow, there are various reasons I can mess up a performance,

but the audience or critics...

don't need to know the pianist's personal issues.

They just judge...

the performance on stage at that moment,

and that's actually right.

That's why...

I feel pressure...

during every performance.

How did you perform every 2 to 3 days then?

To make a living.

Welcome.

- Hello. - Hello.

Please follow me.

The piano renting company said they only have baby grands.

I guess they had a full size left.

That piano is from the chairman's home.

I heard he's friends with the chairman's daughter.

Yes.

You should've told me earlier.

I got an earful...

from the secretary's office that I should provide...

the best possible environment for the performance.

But...

why isn't he playing?

Hello, students of Hankook Arts Middle School.

Welcome to the Talk Concert of Passion and Sympathy...

hosted by Kyunghoo Card.

I am your host, Announcer Yoon Su Mi.

It's nice to meet you.

(Talk Concert of Passion and Sympathy)

I can already feel the heat in this concert hall.

The special guest who will give a special lecture...

is waiting behind the stage right now.

Then shall we call him out?

- Joon Young, come out! - Joon Young, come out!

- Happy birthday to you - Happy birthday to you

- Happy birthday to you - Happy birthday to you

- Happy birthday dear Professor Song - Happy birthday dear Professor Song

- Happy birthday to you - Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday, Professor Song.

Gosh, it's beautiful.

Professor Song, we all pitched in to buy this.

Gosh, you didn't have to buy this.

I'm just thankful you're here.

Professor Song, how about a photo?

Sure, let's take a photo.

Come this way.

Jung Kyung. What are you doing? Come over here.

Okay.

Can you scoot over a bit? Come here.

Jung Kyung, come here.

Everyone, let's take the photo.

I heard you practice for several painful months...

in order to participate in a competition.

We want to know how you managed to participate in competitions...

for more than six years without taking a break.

Were you born to compete?

Born to compete? No way.

I really hated competitions.

First place?

Of course it's nice.

I was happy at first, with the prize money and all.

But after winning a few more awards,

I had to continue competing...

and had to win first place.

And later on,

I wanted to die rather than compete in a competition.

Did you write that down?

Don't.

How can I say that to the kids?

Say it.

I'll listen to what you have to say.

I think I learned a lot while preparing for competitions.

Playing music...

is the process of finding your own answer...

in your sheet music.

Seven years ago, after the Chopin competition,

you became a traveling pianist who plays for the multitudes.

What is life like as a pianist who plays all over the world,

2 to 3 times a week?

A classical musician is always alone.

Nowadays, when I arrive at an airport or train station,

someone from the host organization picks me up,

but not in the beginning.

What if you get sick when you're alone?

Even if you're sick,

you can't be sick.

Maintaining my health is part of the job,

and canceling a show is too big of a nuisance.

But what can I do?

Antacids, sleeping pills, and when it's bad, even sedatives.

I get by with medication.

I sometimes wonder...

what did I do so wrong in my previous life...

that I'm doing this right now?

Living as a classical musician...

is a great blessing, I believe.

When you almost had to quit...

because of your family's financial situation,

you got Kyunghoo Cultural Foundation's first scholarship.

That's how you were able to continue to play.

If you hadn't met the foundation,

what do you think you'd be doing right now?

(Talk Concert of Passion and Sympathy)

That would be hard to imagine.

I'd be doing something, I guess.

Just not playing the piano.

I think I'd be...

a little freer.

Mister! Can we get going?

Let's take a short break.

We got a photo of Mr. Park when he was a student here.

Where did you get this? Even I don't have it.

I think it was taken in this hall. Do you remember?

I think this was...

when I entered a chamber music competition as a piano trio.

This person is my best friend even now,

and she had just transferred from the US...

Is she your girlfriend?

- She's a friend. A female friend. - Come on...

Did you not have a girlfriend at this time?

I don't have one even now.

You've experienced unrequited love though, right?

Yes.

Why was it unrequited?

You should've played the piano for her.

I did, but I guess it wasn't that great.

Can I ask what you played?

No comment.

I'm really sorry to say that it's time to end the talk concert.

- No! - Keep going!

To wrap things up,

Mr. Park said he'll play something for you all.

What will you play?

What shall I play that day?

Is there anything you want to hear?

From Schumann's "Kinderszenen",

"Träumerei".

(Do you like Brahms?)

"Träumerei". Was it something I shouldn't have known?

It's just one of many piano pieces and playing it makes no difference.

It meant nothing?

Because there can be no meaning between you and me.

You can get some air.

Just don't leave me.

There's an opening for professor of music at Seoryeong University.

Jung Kyung applied.

I tried hard to love like her.

It didn't work. I'm sorry.

Do you have plans after work tomorrow?

Song Ah. I don't know why I think of you on bad days.

Song Ah, would you...

Yes. I'd like to.