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SEORYEONG CLASS '17 CHAE SONG-AH

That's good. Let's go.

Congratulations on getting accepted

Congratulations on getting accepted

Congratulations, dear Song-ah

Congratulations on getting accepted

Congratulations!

Congratulations!

-Gosh. -What is this?

You studied business at Seoryeong, where every mom wants to send her kids,

then became a new student at age 26 as the class of 2017. How do you feel?

Anyway, who in the world taught you to play the violin?

Thank you so much, Mr. Yoon.

Yoon Dong-yoon.

If you really taught her well, she wouldn't have applied four times.

-Right. -Right.

You're the one at fault.

-Song-ah. -Yes?

Are you happy?

Yes. I'm happy.

FIRST VIOLINS (SENIORS/FEMALE)

THE 23RD SEORYEONG UNIVERSITY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA RECITAL

PARK WAS THE FIRST KOREAN PIANIST TO WIN THE 2ND PLACE

WITHOUT A 1ST PLACE IN THE CHOPIN COMPETITION

Hey, Song-ah. This was your club, right?

The amateur orchestra.

Yes, Srupo. That was during our regular recital.

Right, Srupo.

We have an auditorium.

Why do we have to do this at Seoul Arts Center?

Tell me about it.

Give us the taxi fare at least.

Are they trying to say we should be honored to be here or what?

Everyone has played here anyway.

Not me. I haven't.

I'm completely thrilled to play here.

You haven't played here before? Why not?

I'm sure you had your orchestra recitals back in art school.

Right, you went to an academic one.

It's okay.

The rehearsal will begin. Please come out to the stage.

You're 29, aren't you?

-Yes. -You're the same age as Park Joon-young.

Then you probably went to school with him back when he was in university.

No.

We're in the same year, but I was majoring in business back then.

It's my first time seeing him play.

I see.

60TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT

Yes, come in.

Here he comes.

He just finished his North American tour and came straight from the airport.

Your honorable senior, Park Joon-young.

All right. Shall we?

No, wait. Wait a second.

The pult in the very back of the first violins.

Yes, you two.

The violins are too loud, so we need to take out a pult.

You two don't have to play today. You may go home.

And the cellos.

Can you make the sound richer?

It's molto espressivo.

Use the upper position.

Why are you still here?

What's taking you so long? Go home.

I…

I…

I practiced a lot for today.

What?

May I stay here and play?

What's your name?

Chae Song-ah.

No, don't.

Don't say you're sorry.

What's your name?

My name is…

Well, my name is

Chae Song-ah.

-It's Chae-- -No!

I asked for your name. Your name!

Did I tell you to leave for no reason?

I said the violins are too loud.

Are you the conductor here?

You're all sitting here

according to your grades.

Then you shouldn't have come in the last place!

I'm sorry.

My hand slipped.

Sit down. Just do it.

Let us begin.

No, wait.

I can't do this.

You. Get out.

You aren't playing today.

All right, everyone.

Song-ah, I'm at Seoul Arts Center.

I came to see you play!

MIN-SEONG

I'd like to buy a ticket.

I'm sorry. We're all sold out.

What? Not even one?

No.

Will you show the performance on TV later?

Yes, you can watch it later.

Will it show the members of the orchestra as well?

No, it's for monitoring the stage, so the camera's fixed to the piano.

"Fixed to the piano"?

Yes.

Thank you.

How come?

Park Joon-young isn't the only performer.

The tickets were sold out. I was going to watch on TV,

but it will only show the piano. I don't think I'll see you, Song-ah.

Did you say you're only applying for graduate schools in the US?

Probably.

What will Song-ah do after she graduates?

No idea. She'll manage.

If you're curious, you can ask her.

No. It's a bit awkward to ask her.

The concert will begin in ten minutes. Please get ready and stand by.

-Let's go. -Okay.

INBOX

The soloist and the conductor will enter.

Please enter.

Excuse me.

If you want to watch the performance, you can watch it over there.

I began to tear up.

The music he poured out

was burning hot,

and what I had in me

seemed too small and humble,

so I cried.

You should come with me to the reception. The Chief Director is here too.

Goodness, no.

I know when to stay and when to leave.

I need to take the last bus home, anyway.

I see. Go home safely. I'll call you.

Okay.

Anyway, Joon-young.

This month's performance fee hasn't…

Right.

It hasn't come in yet?

I'll ask my agency.

I'm sorry, my son.

Still, your dad has changed a lot lately.

Okay. I'll get going.

Take care.

Go inside.

Hey, Song-ah.

Why are you here? Didn't you go home?

-Oh, I… -Oh, right, Song-ah.

I was going to ask when I see you.

-Are you going to do the internship? -What?

The Kyunghoo Cultural Foundation summer internship we got.

We're supposed to reply by midnight. I replied and said I'm in.

Right.

-I haven't replied yet. -What? You haven't?

If you're not going to join, you should give them a reply.

I didn't say I'm not doing it.

I haven't decided yet.

Oh, I see.

I have to use the toilet.

See you.

Min-seong, where are you?

I'm… What?

One second.

I'm sorry. Can I take one more?

Sure.

Song-ah!

Thank you.

Song-ah! Congratulations on your debut at Seoul Arts Center.

Goodness, Min-seong, one second.

Then you shouldn't have come in the last place!

-Wait. -How was it? How did you do?

You did great today.

Hey, Park Joon-young said you did a great job today.

Shall we grab a bite?

-Have you eaten anything? -I haven't.

I'll treat you today.

No, I'll treat you.

Let's grab a drink too.

I share my sincere congratulations

for the 60th anniversary of Seoryeong University's College of Music.

I think I have a very special relationship with Seoryeong's college of music.

Today's soloist, Pianist Park Joon-young,

studied at Seoryeong's College of Music.

And my granddaughter is a violinist

who also graduated from Seoryeong.

It's a shame Jeong-gyeong isn't here.

Since she'll be a professor in the US,

she'll probably come back only once a year.

When I first got the offer to establish Kyunghoo Cultural Foundation,

I made a promise to myself.

What a shame. You used to drink from time to time.

Just because.

We should be health-conscious at this age.

What are you saying?

Hey, we're still 29 years old.

I almost forgot.

Ta-da. It's a present.

What's this?

A calendar that begins on your birthday.

-Wow. -I made it myself.

Thanks.

CHAE SONG-AH

Right.

Doesn't Dong-yoon look exactly the same as he does now?

Yes, you're right.

It's been years since we broke up after dating for 100 days.

Why am I the only one who's living like this because of him?

If you tell him that I still like him, I'm going to kill you.

Why would I tell him that?

Cheers.

I heard you're taking a year off in Korea this summer.

I'm the artistic director for Korea Symphony.

I know it's your year off, but join us for the New Year's concert.

I'm sorry, sir.

Thank you for your offer, but I'm not planning to perform this year.

I don't think I can.

I heard you'll be playing for Kyunghoo.

That's a concert we already agreed on ages ago.

I'm sorry.

Actually, I haven't decided

whether I should do the internship or not.

What? Why not?

If I work at an office, I don't think I'll have enough time to practice.

Come on. You can practice on the weekends and after work.

But you know, people say,

"If I don't practice for a day, I know. For two days, my colleagues know."

"After three days, the audience knows."

Just think about how you managed to pay the tuition for your next semester.

All right.

When will you be able to graduate?

No idea.

Why did I go to graduate school?

Why did I like chemistry of all things?

I'm with you.

Why did I like music of all subjects?

Yes, you're in bigger trouble than I am.

You suddenly wanted to major in Violin, so I kept telling you against it.

-You wouldn't even listen. -You're right.

The only one who took my side

was CEO Yoon.

Everything will go well. Don't worry.

How do you know?

Are you a fortune-teller?

Because…

you're my friend.

My dear Song-ah, are you impressed?

I'm going to the toilet, so don't cry and stay right here.

-Okay. -I'll be back soon.

What's this?

Wait, Yu-na.

It's all right.

It's a violin.

A violin?

Yes. A violin.

-Sister. -Yes?

Are you good at playing the violin?

Are you?

I like it

a lot.

-I can drop you off on the way. -No, I can walk.

-Really? -Hurry up and go home.

Okay.

-Call me when you get home. -Okay.

-Bye. -Bye.

Bye, Song-ah!

Park Joon-young.

He said he can't join because he's taking the year off.

But you know what?

He'll play for Kyunghoo at the end of the year.

Kyunghoo gave him a lot of support, so I understand,

but he should work hard while he can.

Does he think he's still as big as he was a few years ago?

I'm sorry.

-Did I keep you waiting? -No.

Let's go.

Is the Chief Director doing okay?

Yes.

She just can't fly for too long.

She was disappointed she couldn't go to your New York concert

or her granddaughter's graduation for the Doctor of Musical Arts at Juilliard.

You probably saw Jeong-gyeong at your New York concert.

How is she doing?

Jeong-gyeong.

She won't even call home that often.

Is it because her boyfriend is in the US with her?

The forecast didn't say it will rain.

Congratulations on your debut at Seoul Arts Center.

-Wait. -How was it? How did you do?

Yeong-in, is there an umbrella in…

What? What did you say?

No, nothing.

-I'm home. -Were you caught in the rain?

I'm fine.

Your sister just came home too. Put your bag away and come out.

-Okay. -You're home.

Yes.

You can only call yourself a lawyer after it's been enforced.

If you have any questions, talk to our Corporate Executive Team.

Okay.

How was your performance today?

It was okay.

You'll be graduating next year, right?

Does everyone at your department study abroad after they graduate?

What's your plan?

Can't you consider this as a few years wasted

and give up before it's too late?

You'll be 30 next year.

I might get an office job

starting next week.

What? "Office"?

-Did you get a job? -Where?

Kyunghoo Cultural Foundation.

It's an internship with the Performance Planning Team.

I took a test and passed.

Great job.

What do they do? Are they associated with Kyunghoo Group?

Yes. The Chief Director is the former chairwoman of Kyunghoo Group.

They hold concerts for young performers and give out scholarships.

What's the sudden internship for? Are you going to work for them?

No, that's not the case.

If you were going to get a job, why did you study music?

If you didn't study music, you'd be at Kyunghoo Electronics or Kyunghoo Card now.

It's not easy to work there, either.

But you wouldn't let me study unless I was admitted to Seoryeong.

-That's why I had to apply-- -Quiet.

It's still not too late.

If Rank Five is difficult, take the Rank Seven test.

Mom.

I want to play the violin.

Do it for fun.

She should still graduate.

It's all your fault.

What?

You always played classical music at home to improve her EQ.

Stop it. It can't be undone.

So what will you do? Do you even have a plan?

I have no idea.

My gosh.

Thank you so much for finding a house for me.

The Chief Director got you that studio, so you don't have to thank me.

Let me know if you need anything.

Tell me what's hard for you or whatever you need.

If you don't speak up, no one can help you.

FIRST VIOLINS (SENIORS)

CHAE SONG-AH

Then you shouldn't have come in the last place!

Can't you consider this as a few years wasted

and give up before it's too late?

Goodness.

No!

CHAE SONG-AH

Hello, I am Chae Song-ah.

I applied for the summer internship at Kyunghoo Cultural Foundation.

I will do my best for two months.

I will see you next week.

SENDING E-MAIL

YOUR E-MAIL HAS BEEN SENT

NAH MOON-SOOK

Here are the interns who will work with us for the next two months.

Could you introduce yourselves?

Hello, I'm Kim Hae-na. I look forward to working with you.

I'm Chae Song-ah.

What?

Pardon?

Sorry for what?

Oh, my name is Chae Song-ah.

"Ch" as in "chives."

Oh, Chae Song-ah!

I was wondering why you suddenly apologized.

Sorry about that.

All right. We should also introduce ourselves.

I've already introduced myself to you. I'm Cha Yeong-in,

the manager of the Promotion Team.

Hello, I'm Park Seong-jae. I manage the overseas communications.

Nice to meet you.

Hello, I'm Im Yu-jin.

I'm in charge of promoting Kyunghoo Art Hall.

I'm Jung Da-un in PR and marketing. Nice to meet you.

-Nice to meet you. -Nice to meet you.

Our three managers work afternoon shifts,

so I'll introduce them later.

As for your tasks…

Song-ah, Yu-jin will train you.

And Hae-na, Da-un will be your main trainer.

Learn as much as you can.

-Yes! -Yes!

-Amazing. -Isn't it nice?

Stop showing him these things.

Gosh, it hurts so much!

FIRST DAY AT WORK

This is the entrance. The waiting room is right here,

and this is the rehearsal room.

Come. I'll show you.

This is the rehearsal room.

IN MEMORY OF JUNG KYUNG-SEON

BELOVED DAUGHTER, WIFE, MOTHER AND PIANIST

WHO LOVED MUSIC MORE THAN ANYONE

Song-ah? You're still here.

Yes.

What are you doing here?

Nothing. I was just looking around.

This place is usually empty, except when we have concerts or shows.

I see.

Ms. Cha.

I was just wondering…

would I be able

to use this room during my lunch break?

The rehearsal room? What for?

Well…

I'd like to practice the violin.

These days, I don't have time to do it at home.

I'll use it only when it's vacant.

Can I just use the room?

Yu-jin is the one who manages the rehearsal room schedule,

so you can check with her.

-Okay, thank you. -Don't forget to eat lunch.

If you skip lunch and don't have energy to work, I won't let it slide.

I won't. Thank you, Ms. Cha.

Aren't you going to eat?

-You should come with us. -Enjoy your lunch.

All right.

My gosh.

I'm sorry. I thought no one was here.

Oh, it's okay.

Do you need the room?

No, it's okay.

Sorry for interrupting. I'm sorry!

What's your name?

Chae Song-ah.

Hello, Ms. Im.

-I'm-- -Song-ah, where are you?

The rehearsal room?

Pardon me?

Joon-young called me and asked if he could use the rehearsal room,

but I forgot to tell you.

I'm sorry. Did you run into him?

Yes. I did run into him, but--

You must've been startled. Gosh.

I'm sorry.

No, it's okay.

You're a pro.

Over here.

-Thank you. -Great.

Come on.

-Stop it! -No way.

How did you know this restaurant was famous in this area?

I searched hard on the Internet.

Song-ah, I bet you practice the violin a lot.

Your neck.

Oh, not really.

That rash only occurs when the skin reacts to the instrument.

Even when I practice for ten hours a day, my neck stays spotless.

Oh, you're right.

-Hae-na, you were born to play the violin. -That's right!

-Why isn't he coming? -Who's coming?

Joon-young.

I told him to join us. Maybe he's still practicing and forgot.

Why don't you call him?

I don't have his number. He doesn't have a Korean phone number yet.

Song-ah.

Yes?

I'm sorry to ask you this, but could you go get Joon-young?

Oh, sure.

My legs hurt.

Gosh.

That stinks.

What?

TAE-HA RESTAURANT

Hello.

Hello.

I'm an intern at Kyunghoo Cultural Foundation.

My name is Chae Song-ah.

I heard you were supposed to join us,

but you were running late, so I was on my way to find you.

But you're here.

Oh, yes.

I'm sorry I'm late.

No, it's okay.

Shall we go in, then?

Sure.

Are you all right?

Oh, yes. I'm fine.

My legs are a bit numb. That's all.

I see.

Then let's stand here for a few minutes before we go in.

No, it's okay.

Just give me 30 seconds.

Sure, 30 seconds.

I heard you don't have a mobile number yet in Korea.

That's why I was on my way to find you.

I see.

I just got a phone.

Can you give me your number?

Sorry? My number?

Yes, Ms. Im told me this afternoon

to give you a heads-up before I use the rehearsal room.

I see, sure.

-Here you go. -Thank you.

My last name isn't Choi. It's Chae with an "ae".

Yes, I know.

Chae Song-ah.

My 30 seconds are up.

All right.

Welcome, sir!

Mr. Park, you're so funny.

So, does everyone in the Music Department graduate in four years?

Yes, almost everyone.

Especially those from Seoryeong.

Everyone studies abroad after graduation.

By the way,

will you be attending school with us in the second semester?

Yes, probably.

He had to perform overseas after the Chopin Competition,

so he couldn't finish the last semester.

Right.

You two are the same age.

Song-ah graduated as a business major but went back to school to study music.

I see.

You and I went to the same high school.

Can I just call you Joon-young?

Yes, if you want to.

Okay, Joon-young!

If that's the case…

Joon-young, Song-ah, you're the same age.

-You guys can be friends. -Yes.

You can drop the honorifics.

No, thank you.

What? Why not? Because he's a superstar?

-I'm not a superstar. -Yes, you are!

It takes me a while to be friends with someone.

And he is a superstar.

Come on. Superstars can have friends too.

Anyway, finish your drinks.

-Let's call it a night. -Okay.

Just finish what's in your glass.

-Nice to meet you. -Thank you.

-Nice to meet you. -Nice to meet you.

My goodness.

What?

CEO Yoon?

Song-ah, I came in second. The results came in just now.

Congratulations.

I mean it. Congratulations.

How have you been?

What are you up to?

Oh, I was just practicing.

Of course. Good for you, Song-ah.

Gosh, cut it out.

By the way,

my violin is acting up.

What's wrong with it?

I'm not sure. Can you have a look when you're back?

Air Italia from Rome, arriving in Incheon at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow.

What?

I'll have a look at your violin. Meet me at the airport.

What? The airport?

The award ceremony is on. I have to go. See you tomorrow.

Hey.

CEO YOON

In Italy on business.

CEO YOON IN ITALY ON BUSINESS

Were you surprised to get an e-mail from me?

I'm returning to Korea.

I land in Incheon on July 4, at 5:30 p.m. You'll be there, right?

I miss you like crazy, Joon-young.

"Like crazy"?

Han Hyeon-ho…

His bluffing has got more extreme since living in the US.

MY DREAM IS TO BECOME THE BEST VIOLIN-MAKER IN THE WORLD

YOON DONG-YOON, A 28-YEAR-OLD KOREAN VIOLIN-MAKER…

KOREAN

MY DREAM IS TO BECOME THE BEST VIOLIN MAKER IN THE WORLD

YOON DONG-YOON, A 28-YEAR-OLD KOREAN VIOLIN-MAKER…

MY DREAM IS TO BECOME THE BEST VIOLIN-MAKER IN THE WORLD

"Dream"?

PARK JOON-YOUNG, "TRÄUMEREI"

PARK JOON-YOUNG, "TRÄUMEREI"

PARK JOON-YOUNG 2-HOUR PLAYLIST

Has he never played it at his concerts?

KREISLERIANA OP. 16 (PIANIST PARK JOON-YOUNG)

"TRÄUMEREI" BY PARK SE-JIN

There are so many dreams

except for the one I'm looking for.

Joon-young, good luck in the competition.

Hyeon-ho and I will cheer for you in Korea.

Best of luck!

Hey, shouldn't you stop recording?

Joon-young! Good luck!

Win first place.

Joon-young! Good luck!

Win first place.

Jeong-gyeong.

Jeong-gyeong.

MIN-SEONG

MISSED CALL MIN-SEONG

Gosh.

I miss Yoon Dong-yoon.

He hasn't called since he left for Italy.

Are you…

waiting for someone?

Yes, a friend of mine.

A friend.

A guy friend.

I mean, just a friend who's a man.

I see.

He makes and repairs musical instruments.

I told him my violin sounded weird, and he said he'd take a look.

Oh, I see.

Are you here to pick up someone?

Yes, I'm also waiting for a friend.

I see.

By the way, what exam do you take to work at Kyunghoo Cultural Foundation?

You have to submit a proposal for a chamber music performance.

I came up with a program along with a PR and marketing plan.

That's impressive.

What?

Anyone can do it.

If that were the case, everyone would do it.

Which pieces did you include in your program?

I just… Nothing special, really.

Can you tell me?

Brahms,

Schumann, and Clara.

The theme

must have been "unattainable love."

No.

It was "friendship between three people."

Do you like Brahms?

Why did I…

ask him that question

at that moment?

He answered.

No.

I do not like Brahms.

Song-ah! Chae Song-ah.

The woman Brahms loved his whole life

was Clara, the wife of Schumann,

who was his senior musician and close friend.

Being a musician herself,

Clara played Brahms' music often.

However,

her husband, Schumann, was always by her side.

And Brahms spent his entire life alone,

watching Clara by her side.

I only found out later

that…

he never plays Brahms' music.

You must've been surprised.

I'm sure you didn't expect to see us come back together.

That day when I played in New York…

Should I get married?

Do you mean that?

"Träumerei." I heard you play the song here by chance.

Jeong-gyeong, did you say you got your name from that piece?

Listen carefully because I'll never play this again.

And when I think about it, it touches someplace inside my heart.

I'm your fan.

Can you turn the pages of my sheet music?

Don't worry.

You'll do well.