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ONE DAY BEFORE THE NEW SEMESTER

HISTORY OF MUSIC THEORY

TO VIOLINIST MS. CHAE SONG-AH

It's just a CD with his autograph.

By any chance,

would it be difficult to schedule a last-minute concert?

You're on sabbatical.

I am.

I'm in need of money.

How much?

About 20 million won.

I'm sorry for the sudden request.

I'll look into it.

But…

don't expect too much.

All right. I'm aware of that.

I'm sure the concert halls are all booked.

There's a bigger problem.

Even if we find a venue, it won't be easy to sell out.

After Seung Ji-min won the competition, he earned a lot of fans.

I'm sure he took

a lot more than you probably think.

Could you…

give me some lessons?

I'll enter the Tchaikovsky Competition.

By the time the calluses on my fingers hardened…

You're so handsome.

My gosh.

-Isn't he so handsome? -I know.

I thought my heart would have toughened up as well.

"There was

never anything between us,

so…

I should be okay now."

I told myself that every day, but…

Song-ah.

Song-ah.

Song-ah.

Are you okay?

I like you.

I like you, Joon-young.

On that day,

I heard his story.

He told me

about his piano.

He told me about his love…

and his friend.

He told me about his heart,

which he tried hard to empty out again and again

not to let it overflow.

Träumerei was…

a piece I played out of habit.

Whenever I sat in front of the piano

and played that song,

it felt like I could empty out my heart that grew full over the night.

But it wasn't your fault that

Jeong-gyeong's mother got into the accident.

But still…

it doesn't feel that simple for me.

I'm sorry I had to tell you this.

I'll probably

need some time.

Could you still…

wait for me?

Yes.

I'll wait.

Right. Which round did you draw out for your graduation recital?

The fifth.

I see. Sounds great.

That one. Franck's Violin Sonata.

Do your graduation recital as a practice on stage,

and audition for graduate school.

Who's your accompanist?

I'm going to ask the piano major student

who played with me through all my performance tests.

You're going to play with a student?

This audition isn't the same as a performance test.

The accompanist is very important.

A violin sonata is a piece written for a violin and a piano.

It's not a piece for a violin with piano accompaniment.

The two people playing the sonata should breathe together,

think together, and make music together.

You two are companions and partners.

-All right. -Good.

If you don't know any pianists, you can play with her.

She's my friend's daughter.

She did her master's in accompaniment at Juilliard.

I just sent you her number.

Do you remember what I told you back in your first lesson?

You must receive even points of seven, eight, and nine from all judges.

A performance that gets 10 points from a couple of judges

and only six to seven from the rest can never win a competition.

Yes.

I've never forgotten.

That's what you're really good at.

You satisfy everyone to a certain point.

No matter what you do,

it's a great talent to be aware of what you're good at.

So… the same goes for this one.

Do what you're good at, not what you want. Okay?

Yes.

Music can only exist with people who are willing to listen.

Okay?

Unless you want to sit in a room playing the piano all alone,

go win the competition.

I probably didn't have to say that.

I'm sure you're much more desperate.

Mr. Park.

-Mr. Park. Hey. -Yes, what?

Joon-young signed a contract with Chris' agency

after he won an award at the Chopin Competition, right?

Then Chris let Kyunghoo manage his schedule in Korea.

Yes, that's correct.

He kind of outsourced it to us for our old times' sake.

So what if

Chris really takes away our management rights over Joon-young?

What if he lets Joon-young work with another Korean agency?

Joon-young's contract with Chris still has a few years left.

I'm sure Ms. Cha will manage.

What?

Right. Okay.

Song-ah. Do you know what you'll play for your graduation recital?

Franck's Violin Sonata.

That's for your graduate school audition. Did Professor Lee tell you to play that?

Yes.

Hey, over there.

That's Park Joon-young.

He's looking at us.

Excuse me.

May I sit here?

You're also taking fourth-year classes,

but there aren't any classes for both piano majors and us.

-What a shame. -Will you do the graduation recital?

-I'll come and see you play. -Me too.

Sure, do come.

Hey, it's time for our class.

Already?

We'll get going.

See you next time.

Song-ah, enjoy your lunch.

Okay.

Why aren't you saying anything as if we're strangers?

Who are you?

You've never been to the student center?

I've only been to the canteen downstairs. It's my first time here.

There are a lot of clubs.

CALLIGRAPHY FESTIVAL

If you like any of these clubs, do you want to join one?

Can I join one for just two months then graduate?

Of course you can't.

That's it.

I see.

So this is SRUPO, where you spent your youth.

What?

My youth?

Yes, you're right.

I first decided to study music while I was in this club.

To be honest,

I haven't been here for ages, so I don't know the current members.

But they'll recognize you.

They will be really surprised.

-Nobody is here. -Oh.

Well, it's locked, isn't it?

-Right? -Yes.

Where are you headed now? To Kyunghoo?

No, I'm going to practice at school today.

I can't use the rehearsal room when there's a concert at Kyunghoo.

I see.

What about you?

I'm just going home.

So tomorrow…

I mean, for tomorrow,

when are your classes?

I only have one afternoon class tomorrow.

Do you want to have ice cream at the student center tomorrow?

Do they still have that?

Yes.

Sounds great.

It still tastes the same. The price rose by 500 won though.

Why?

I mean,

you sound like an old-timer.

What? We're the same age.

Your shoelace came undone. Hold this for a second.

No.

I'll do it myself.

In movies, the man always ties the woman's shoelace.

In movies?

Yes.

Then the woman falls in love with him.

But I don't want to fall in love.

Give it back.

Stop laughing. I'm serious.

Okay.

I told you to stop laughing.

Okay.

Hey.

Gosh.

Here.

I'll just

go wash my hands in the ladies' room.

Let me remind you once again.

Although we are recruiting a new faculty member to fill the vacancy

due to Violin Professor Song Jeong-hui's retirement,

the vacancy itself is assigned to the String Department.

Therefore, we'll recruit someone who gets the highest score among violinists,

violists, cellists, and contrabassists.

Please check our website for details on masterclasses, recitals,

and interview dates for the candidates.

That's all for today.

Excuse me for a second.

You can give that to me.

What?

I'll take the violin.

You can't go anywhere with that.

Of course not. I won't run away.

Trust me.

I didn't know you applied too.

You should've told me.

Aren't you angry?

About what?

I'm here to compete against you.

I'm here to take your place. Aren't you angry?

I don't have any right to be angry at you.

There's nothing going on between you and me.

It seems like you're living your life, so I'm at peace.

You're at peace?

Do you feel relieved?

What can I say then?

We broke up.

So what do you expect?

Jeong-gyeong.

What did I do wrong?

Did I ever do anything that you didn't want me to?

What did I ever do wrong?

I kept thinking about it. What did I do wrong?

What did I miss to make you leave me?

But no matter how much I think about it,

I didn't do anything in the past ten years other than keep my eyes on you.

Is that wrong?

Did you get sick of that?

-Is that how you treat our ten years? -What do you want me to do?

Did I hide anything from you?

I told you already that I was getting shaken.

I asked you to hold on to me.

But you didn't do anything.

It's not that I didn't. I couldn't.

Because you were getting shaken

by Joon-young.

You're right.

I love Joon-young, Hyeon-ho.

I am…

I am in love with him.

Stop it.

She's saying random things out of anger.

Did you have feelings for Jeong-gyeong?

Man, how can you do this?

Is this the one I gave you?

Before the Chopin Competition.

Yes.

Here.

How can you do this to me? You had feelings for her? Hey.

Hey, how can you have feelings for her after you've seen us for a decade? How?

Park Joon-young.

Tell me.

-Tell me. -Hyeon-ho.

If you have anything to say, say it to me.

What did you two…

do in New York?

What did you two do to lie to me like this?

By any chance, did you two…

spend the night together?

Yes.

We did.

No.

No. Jeong-gyeong, what are you saying?

Hyeon-ho. We really didn't.

-We didn't. Tell him that we didn't! -We didn't do what?

You love me.

Tell him.

You tell him.

Hyeon-ho.

Song-ah.

Song-ah.

Explain to Hyeon-ho.

Song-ah.

Nothing like that happened. I mean it.

Please trust me.

I do.

I trust you.

But you know…

between you and her,

I mean, between the history you two have,

is there any space

for me?

I'm going to wait for you.

I'll wait.

But I want to know before I start waiting.

I'll get going.

I'll take that.

You can give that to me. I'll hold it for you.

I won't run away with it.

You can give that to me.

You can't go anywhere with that.

Of course not.

I won't run away.

Trust me.

It's all right. Thanks for asking.

HAN HYEON-HO

CALLING HAN HYEON-HO

CHAE SONG-AH

CHAE SONG-AH

Hi, Eun-ji.

Hey, about that cake…

-Cake? -Yes.

The one you bought on Song-ah's birthday. Where did you get it? It was so good.

When do you need it by?

It's a place in Jamsil. But you need to order it a week before.

What? A week?

I'll just get one from a bakery here. Thanks anyway.

By the way, the newbie on my team is free this weekend. What about you?

What?

The blind date I told you about.

I'll text you her number, so get in touch with her.

Wait.

What was that?

-Happy birthday. -Happy birthday, Song-ah.

Thank you.

Come with us.

-No, Joon-young is-- -Sure.

I'll join you.

Does it make sense to do it now?

It doesn't, does it?

Chae Song-ah.

What?

You weren't even listening.

Sorry. What were you saying?

Eun-ji told me

Dong-yoon is going on a blind date.

Why do you look upset?

Did something bad happen?

No, nothing happened.

Don't lie to me.

Something must be going on.

I said nothing's going on.

Chae Song-ah.

Come on. You can't fool me!

It's written all over your face.

No, it's not.

What's going on?

Tell me.

It's just…

I have a crush on someone.

A crush?

Who? Is it someone I know?

Park Joon-young.

Joon-young.

The pianist, Park Joon-young?

Yes.

My gosh.

Does he know that you like him?

Probably. Because I told him.

What? You told him?

You, seriously?

Hey, quiet down.

Sorry.

So, Chae Song-ah told a guy that she likes him?

Yes, I told him that I like him.

And?

What did he say?

He asked me to wait,

but…

I don't think he'll come to me.

If he wanted to, we'd already be together.

Why is the weather so nice?

Tell me about it.

Those are the three categories.

Let's go over them in detail.

A monotone refers to a single sustained, unvarying tone.

Within that system, each note is…

Yeong-in, it's me.

How is Ms. Nah doing?

I'm glad.

I just arrived at the hospital.

Do you want to come?

She'd be happy to see you.

No, I'll go next time.

I'll visit her another time.

Okay.

We'll lose our management rights for Joon-young in Korea?

Yes.

I'm trying to persuade Chris, but he was very adamant over the phone.

I apologize.

This is all my fault.

What did Joon-young say?

I haven't talked to him about it yet.

We talked briefly on the phone about something else,

but he didn't mention it.

I don't think he knows yet.

I see.

Has he resumed his lessons with Professor Yoo?

Yes.

Ms. Cha.

Isn't it still awkward with Professor Yoo?

It's been years since we broke up.

I wouldn't say I'm comfortable, but it's not awkward either.

I see.

You realize that love isn't a big deal once it's over.

We have so much to do in life to be lost in love.

But you don't see that when you're young.

I was like that too, after all.

That's why…

I intentionally hurt their feelings.

Joon-young. That's exactly why you disappoint me.

If one person is very successful or is lagging behind,

it can cause some resentment.

Will they come to understand me when some time passes?

At the moment, love is everything to them,

so they'll resent me for hurting their feelings.

But later on…

No.

Even if they never understand, so be it.

But…

I do feel bad.

Dear me. I also know

that it's greedy to want to be remembered as a good person to everyone.

You're already a wonderful person. To a lot of people.

Gosh. This is really annoying.

Mom, he told me to wait.

Mr. Kim told me that he'd assign the case to me if I just waited.

But it went to Mr. Jang.

You said he was supposed to take it on.

Still, Mr. Kim said I'd get the case.

Just forget about it.

Is that the only case at the law firm?

Find another case.

I don't want to, I already did all the research thinking I'd get it.

Gosh, I'm so upset!

You and your temper. You need to learn to tame your temper.

You and your sister are so different.

What do you mean?

Are you saying I should be a pushover like her?

Why take it out on me?

I need to do something about this. I'll go complain to Mr. Kim.

Complain about what?

He probably trusts Mr. Jang more. That's what it's about.

No, that's not true!

Gosh, that case was mine!

Why tell me to wait in the first place?

What the heck.

I worked day and night because of it.

How could he do this to me?

What's with her?

Hi, Mom.

No.

I watched a film with Seung-woo.

I never said I wasn't going to practice. I'll practice before I go to bed.

Stop going on about the Juilliard School! You couldn't get in either.

Can't you be more careful?

-It's okay. -I'm so sorry.

-I'll do it. -No, just go bring some napkins.

-No, let me-- -No, I got this.

Seung-woo.

-The thing is… -What is this?

Your application?

You didn't apply for Juilliard?

ADMISSIONS, THE JUILLIARD SCHOOL

Yes?

-Hey, Song-ah. -Dad.

How about a drink?

Sure.

-Song-ah. -Yes.

You know,

what your sister said earlier, don't take it to heart.

I gave her an earful.

Dad.

Yes?

If you just wait and do nothing,

do people get frustrated with you?

You see, I'm also good at waiting.

I wait for the bus,

the tube,

and also for my food when I go to restaurants.

Song-ah.

I am…

waiting to see how you'll find your happiness.

No matter what path you choose,

I trust that it's the one that makes you the happiest.

I know you will find it.

Thanks.

I see that you have so many CDs now.

"Violinist, Ms. Chae Song-ah."

My, that's very cool.

TO VIOLINIST MS. CHAE SONG-AH

Did he sign this for you because you were carrying a violin at his performance?

What a nice guy.

Yes.

He is a nice guy.

Is this the one I gave you?

Before the Chopin competition.

Yes.

Here.

What a waste of time.

You're home.

Yes.

Did you practice together?

Yes, but I don't like her.

I'm going to find someone else.

I see. Okay.

Get some rest.

All right, you too.

Dad.

We broke up.

You and Hyeon-ho?

Yes.

You remember his name.

Jeong-gyeong.

As time goes on,

you tend to remember those you hurt

more than those who hurt you.

So don't…

hurt someone so deeply.

Thank you, Mr. Han.

You're welcome.

Will she get into Seoryeong as you did if she tries her best?

I don't even expect her to come in the first place like you did.

She's been practicing very hard.

I told you.

Just get into Seoryeong University, and I'll grant you all your wishes.

You heard that, right? You're the witness.

All right.

Gosh, I'm so forgetful.

This is for today's lesson. Here you go.

Thank you.

Your parents must be incredibly proud of you.

Not really.

Hello. Oops.

My gosh, you startled me.

Hyeon-ho, what's up with you?

My back hurts.

Mom.

Yes.

I promise to return the favor. Just give me more time.

"The favor"?

Why make me wait instead of paying it back now?

Hyeon-ho, what about your father?

I meant both of you, of course.

We are a set indeed.

Oh, right. Invite Joon-young over for dinner sometime.

I'll prepare a feast.

Why don't you ever ask him to bring Jeong-gyeong over?

-Are you jealous of your son's girlfriend? -Your dad is so clueless.

They're not even married.

If we invite her over, she'll be uncomfortable.

And I'm sure she only eats fancy stuff.

Right?

I'm exhausted. I had three lessons today.

-I'm tired. -Are you tired?

-Get some rest. -Bye.

-Okay. -See you later.

-See you. -Okay, see you later.

It's hot. Let's talk inside.

Forget it.

Let's just talk here.

Why are you here?

I'm sorry.

For what?

It was a lie.

When I said I slept with Joon-young.

Why is that important now?

You said…

The fact that you said that

tells me how you actually feel.

Do you know why I applied to Seoryeong?

I had to do something, anything.

Graduating summa cum laude and a doctor's degree from Indiana

mean nothing.

There are so many cellists like me in this country,

and my family isn't well-off.

I have to do whatever I can to make ends meet.

-Hyeon-ho. -The second reason is…

You…

I wanted to stand on your level.

I didn't want to be an embarrassment to you.

I wanted to be someone who deserves…

to stand next to you.

That was my effort and my love for you.

But it means nothing now, right?

Goodbye.

And don't come here again.

Okay, Song-ah.

Yes?

That's all for today.

Okay.

Professor.

Yes, hello?

What?

Gosh, no. The curtains in the bedroom, not the living room.

Take them to the dry cleaner's.

Yes.

And this morning, my eldest kid…

Joon-young.

Are you seeing a violinist?

Pardon?

I heard that girl hit on you like crazy.

Is it true?

No, she's not like that.

Don't be so serious.

But tell me. Are you seeing someone?

This industry is smaller than you think.

People love to gossip about who's dating whom and who broke up.

And the gossip lasts a long time.

So if you're dating someone,

be mindful of gossip, for the girl's sake.

Hey. Here you go.

Why is making a chamber group so complicated?

Thank goodness I have you, Song-ah.

My gosh, Joon-young.

Hello.

It's been a while.

I heard you're back.

Yes.

Are you two acting indifferently because of me?

Pardon?

I heard you two are dating.

-No. -No.

You're not?

Even all the professors know.

Song-ah, none of the professors knew you, but--

No.

It's really not true.

If it's not true, just say so. No need to look so serious.

You're making me uncomfortable.

I apologize.

But that rumor really isn't true.

Okay, I get it.

Excuse me for a moment.

Hi, Hae-na.

What?

Oh no. Really?

I guess it can't be helped, then. All right, thanks.

Gosh, this girl…

Oh, Song-ah.

Are you interested in a masterclass?

Pardon me?

I had asked Hae-na, but she suddenly fell ill.

It'll start soon. Will you do it if you have no lectures?

Well…

Get a lesson on your exam piece.

You'll be taught by a professor candidate, Lee Jeong-gyeong.

You don't have to if you don't want to.

I'll do it.

I'd like a lesson.

You'll pass the masterclass as long as you don't mess up badly.

The solo recital is what's important.

You have to score a lot of points from it.

So make sure you find a great pianist to accompany you.

Okay?

Yes.

Wouldn't you be

uncomfortable around Jeong-gyeong?

I won't feel comfortable.

But, you know,

my feelings for you are important, of course.

But I have other things that I like

and want to be good at.

Right now,

getting into graduate school is really important to me.

So I don't want to

turn down an opportunity

where I can learn something new just because of my emotions.

I should get going.

The rumor Professor mentioned earlier.

I'm perplexed as to why or how such a rumor began.

But that hurt my feelings.

Hearing you deny the rumor in front of me

upset me for some strange reason.

I did it because of you.

I didn't want to get you in trouble because of the rumor.

I was concerned.

Don't talk like that.

You might say so without meaning,

but I think about every word you say

and every little thing that you do.

But the thing is,

I don't want to feel this way anymore.

Song-ah.

Joon-young.

Good thing.

I had something to tell you, anyway.

Play the piano for me at my solo recital.

I don't want to.

I won't

play for you.

Dong-yoon canceled the blind date?

Is it because he's concerned about me?

-Song-ah. I… -Why are you here?

-It's all my fault. -What is your fault?

Are you dating Park Joon-young?

A world-class musician wouldn't date an ordinary student.

Is that why you've been pushing me away?

I also care about every word you say and everything you do.

Song-ah. I…