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SEORYEONG UNIVERSITY

Joon-young.

-Hello. -You must be heading home.

Yes.

This is great.

Could you come with me?

What?

Is it really okay for me to show up?

Of course.

And she won't get as mad if I show up with you.

I didn't mean to, but I spilled a huge secret.

What?

Anyway,

do you have any questions for me?

Well…

Like what?

I know everything about Song-ah.

I'm sure you have a lot of questions.

I mean it.

Song-ah and I keep no secrets, and it's impossible to keep one.

If you ever make her sad, she'll tell me right away.

That's what our friendship is like.

I see.

I probably know how much she likes you

much better than you realize.

This is the first time she said she likes someone other than the violin.

So please,

take good care of Song-ah.

Sure.

One second.

Hey, Eun-ji.

I'm on my way. I'm in the taxi.

Thank you.

There they are.

Right.

She doesn't know you're coming,

so let's surprise her.

The thing is, Dong-yoon…

I…

I like Joon-young a lot.

Is that…

your answer?

Is that your answer…

to my confession?

I…

liked you too.

For a very long time.

I liked you very much.

That was the secret I didn't want anyone

to know.

But…

Min-seong.

Min-seong…

Min-seong.

I just told Joon-young

that there are no secrets between us, that we know everything about each other.

I showed off our friendship.

Min-seong.

But I didn't know you liked Dong-yoon.

No, please hear me out.

Don't.

I don't want to hear it.

Are you happy you made a fool out of me?

Drink some water.

I didn't want to hurt anyone…

so I pretended I didn't know

and I didn't feel a certain way.

I kept many things to myself.

I thought I was being considerate.

Min-seong must be deeply hurt.

And I understand how she felt…

when she said

she felt like a fool.

That's why this drives me crazy.

Why is this so difficult?

Hey, Song-ah.

Song-ah.

Yes?

Were you listening to me?

Let's buy five more tickets each.

Okay.

What?

Five more tickets each?

Yes.

It's our first concert. We should fill up the house.

The tickets are 50,000 won each. Five times five is 25.

We just need 250,000 won more. Let's all chip in.

Isn't that wonderful?

Excuse me.

Professor.

Yes? What is it, Song-ah?

Well…

Everyone already bought five to 20 tickets.

If we make them buy more, it's a bit…

A bit what?

-It's nothing. -You got started, so finish it.

No, I just thought that…

Well…

If tickets get sold out by the members,

others who wanted to watch our concert won't be able to purchase the tickets.

So I thought we should leave some.

Goodness.

Yes, you're right.

My goodness.

Song-ah, you're such a smart girl.

My gosh. All right then.

Forget five tickets. Add three more, and call everyone.

My goodness.

I don't want to.

I know exactly why you're worried.

I understand,

but it'll never turn into a cheap, sensational soap opera.

You're my artist.

Of course…

I'll handle that part.

But still, I don't want to.

I don't want to talk about my family publicly on TV.

Mr. Park.

If Seung Ji-min makes an appearance on a show like this,

then he can just talk about music.

But your situation is different.

Okay?

Let me give you a harsh reality check.

People aren't interested in what you have to say about music.

If you want people to be interested in your music,

it'll be faster to spark their interest in something else about you.

That's what I'm saying right now.

The year 2020 isn't an age where people come and find you

if you keep your distance doing your wonderful music.

If you sit around like this until everyone forgets about you,

will you sit in a room playing the piano,

barely making a living?

In order to live doing what you want,

you need to learn to put up with it and do some things you don't want to do.

-Mr. Park. -I'm in charge now.

I'm the head of the branch office, okay?

You are? No, you aren't.

It's still not confirmed.

I'm not done talking to Chris yet.

You're telling me to buy more tickets?

Yes.

Not a lot though.

Just three each.

-So… -Song-ah.

Yes?

I can just get three more tickets,

but Professor Lee isn't going to be like,

"Let's keep studying music."

"Let's feel the joy in performing."

You know that's not the case, don't you?

I'm not in a spot to tell you off as a member of this orchestra,

but I'm not very proud of joining

a chamber orchestra like this.

You've been helping her rip the members off

just to get on her good side.

It's kind of embarrassing.

But I know you're desperate to get into graduate school.

I'll send you the money for the tickets later.

These must be new.

Yes.

Hey.

Do you think this suits Professor Choi Young Hoon?

Yes, it looks great.

All right then. I'll take this.

Thank you.

Do you need anything?

No, I'm fine.

Pick an outfit since you're here.

Sorry?

I was going to talk to you about this anyway.

You're such a young girl with a pretty face.

Why do you wear something so shabby?

Your mother put a lot of thought into your outfits when you were little.

Can you pick out a few outfits for her?

-Sure. -No, I'm fine.

Put on something gorgeous today.

Please do that for me.

That's your friend.

Hello.

Take this for me.

You can go first.

Why are you here?

Min-seong.

Song-ah.

You know,

I can't do anything to change Dong-yoon's mind,

so I'm not

blaming you for how he liked you.

But…

if I were you…

I wouldn't have liked him. In fact,

I couldn't have.

Isn't that what friends do?

Min-seong, I'm so sorry.

-I really tried-- -Forget it. Just go.

Jeong-gyeong.

I'm seeing Song-ah.

Come on.

Gosh, you look stunning.

It's not easy to pull off this dress.

Yes, you look great.

What will you wear for your recital?

I haven't decided.

Whether it's new or something you already have,

show it to me first.

-Okay? -Okay.

And the accompanist?

-I decided on someone. -Really? Who?

Park Joon-young.

Oh, I see. Park Joon-young.

Good job.

How much does he charge as an accompanist?

Pardon?

It's my first time

getting into a fight with a friend since primary school.

But I guess what just happened with Min-seong isn't a fight.

Why don't you

give her some time before you contact her again?

She'll need some time too.

Okay.

Don't get too worried, and cheer up.

After some time,

she'll understand how you felt.

Do you think so?

Of course.

Su-gyeong, it has been forever.

-Hey. -Hi.

Su-gyeong, you're here.

Yes, I'm here.

Who did you come with?

Me?

Oh, her? She'll be my teaching assistant next year.

Hey, the future dean.

-You're right. -I heard you became the dean.

-Congrats, girl. -Thanks.

-Congratulations. -You're so talented.

Don't say that. We're just getting promoted by the order.

Goodness. Hey, Jung-hee!

-Jung-hee! -Goodness.

-My gosh. -Hey, Jung-hee.

Jung-hee, I love this place.

-This is wonderful. -I'm so relieved.

I felt bad that you had to come so far.

No, don't say that.

Oh, right.

This is Lee Jeong-gyeong.

She's my student.

Hello.

-You're so pretty. -Isn't she?

She just returned from Juilliard after finishing her doctorate.

Once I retire, she'll take my place as a professor.

-Bravo! -Bravo!

You've done an excellent job. That was excellent.

Thank you.

It looks like

you've trained many great students.

No matter how far she gets in life,

she'll always be known as a student who learned from Professor Song Jeong-hui.

Remember that the teacher's name also becomes famous with the student.

Of course.

I remind myself of that too often.

My students perform so well that I get too proud without realizing.

Yeong-in.

Hey, Joon-young.

You must be here to practice.

Sorry. I must smell bad.

It's fine.

I thought you were going to quit smoking.

Did you fail?

A total failure.

That's how scary your habit can be.

After I stopped doing what I always did, I couldn't do anything else.

I know.

How do you know?

What did you quit doing?

There was this piece

I always played first before anything whenever I sat down to practice.

I've done that for about 15 years.

I see.

I heard all performers have a routine.

I guess you had one too. I didn't know that.

I did, but…

I stopped playing it.

Why?

To fix my habit.

It has been a while since I stopped.

Which piece was it?

Come on, you're making me curious.

But you know,

I wonder if it's that necessary to break such an old habit.

I mean, why is it called a habit?

You're used to it, and it's natural to you.

In a way, it became a part of you.

If everything else gets wrecked while you try to break the old habit,

wouldn't it be better to just let it be?

-Goodbye, Professor Choi. -Bye.

-I'll give you a call. -Goodbye.

Goodbye.

Safe journey.

-Ji-won, it's pretty late. -Yes.

-Let's go inside. -Bye.

Hey.

Song-ah.

Can you get a ride from someone else?

-Okay. -All right.

-I'll call you later. -Okay.

-Goodbye. -Bye.

-Bye. -Take care.

It must've been a tough day, professor.

Yes.

-Good night. -Bye.

You too.

Yes, goodbye.

Thank you for the tips you gave me during your masterclass.

My pleasure.

Are you all done?

JOON-YOUNG

Are you feeling uncomfortable right now?

No.

You'll be uncomfortable

from now on.

I'm not saying I'll step in.

I'll just keep my place

while I keep doing what I have to do,

and Joon-young will do the same.

However,

I'll just wait.

Just like how Joon-young waited for me

all those years.

If everything else gets wrecked

while you try to break the old habit, wouldn't it be better to just let it be?

Song-ah.

Song-ah.

Yes?

Did something happen there today?

Right.

It's just, you know…

That place.

That's where you live, right?

Yes.

How did you know?

Can I…

pay a visit

to your place?

One second.

Thanks.

Welcome.

Hello.

Your place is really neat.

Do you always keep your place so clean?

Just consider that to be true.

Take a seat.

Okay.

Want some tea? I don't have any coffee.

Sure, I'd love some tea.

But…

I also don't have any ice. Is hot tea all right?

Yes, sounds great.

You have a great view.

Wait. You can see Kyunghoo too.

A little too well.

You're right.

It must be too bright at night.

I barely have anything at home, do I?

It's okay.

I just…

I always wanted to pay a visit.

I wanted to know

more about you.

What else did you find out about me?

You don't have a lot of things.

You keep your place very clean.

Something like that.

Joon-young, are you okay?

-Did you hurt yourself? -No, I didn't.

Don't touch that. You'll hurt your hands.

Do you have wet wipes?

Yes, it's in the desk drawer.

In the drawer? Stay there.

Joon-young, take a step back.

Stay still. I'll do it.

Don't do that. You're a pianist.

You're a violinist too.

Leave it. I'll clean it up.

You must be tired.

It's pretty late. I'll get going.

It's raining.

You'll be uncomfortable

from now on.

I'm not saying I'll step in.

However,

I'll just wait.

In the drawer? Stay there.

POWER OFF

STRINGS PROFESSOR CANDIDATE MASTERCLASS HAN HYEON-HO, CELLO

Good job.

Let me point out a few things.

Well, first of all…

The phrasing here should be a little longer.

It felt a bit rushed.

The same goes for this part and…

-I like the way he explains things. -I know. He's a good teacher.

-He's actually pretty good. -Yes, I agree.

My gosh.

I didn't know you came.

I said hi to you earlier.

Oh, you did? I'm sorry.

About Han Hyeon-ho…

What do you think of him?

He's good.

He's a member of my chamber.

My gosh. Really?

Oh, my goodness.

Why are you laughing?

I have to say, you really impress me sometimes.

You're unbiased, which is quite surprising.

Hyeon-ho and Jeong-gyeong dated for a long time,

so I thought you'd be uncomfortable.

I suppose you only care about talent.

I admire you, Su-gyeong.

Why are you here?

Good job today.

If you're not busy, go practice for Jeong-gyeong's recital.

Hyeon-ho.

I'm sorry.

For what?

I…

had a crush on Jeong-gyeong.

But not anymore.

That's why I can play for her.

"Not anymore"?

That's right.

You should never have developed feelings for her.

You should've stopped yourself upon realizing it.

If you couldn't stop yourself, I wish you at least hadn't get caught.

If you couldn't do either…

I wish you had at least told me.

Had you mentioned it to me even just once,

I wouldn't have let her get all confused. I would've done anything.

I know for a fact that I wouldn't have stayed friends with you.

I'm sorry.

Whatever the reason may be…

I'm really sorry, Hyeon-ho. But you see…

I didn't want to lose you.

-Hyeon-ho. -Park Joon-young.

You've already lost me,

and things will never be the same.

So don't bother trying.

Hello.

Hello. How can I help you?

I'd like to replace my bow hair.

Your bow hair?

Hello, I brought back…

Dong-yoon, I'll be right with you. You need to replace your bow hair?

Just a second, please.

You've already lost me,

and things will never be the same.

We're practicing tomorrow, right?

Gosh, this is so awkward.

Did you go to that shop because you wanted to avoid me?

Yes.

This is really awkward.

Min-seong and I have been friends for ten years.

But look at what happened.

How can I act…

as if nothing happened when I'm around you?

But haven't we…

also been friends for ten years?

Right, and that's why

you and I should've just stayed friends…

but we failed to do that.

Well…

I'm not trying to blame you.

I'm sorry.

I'll get going.

Come in.

Take a seat.

I'm home.

Have you had dinner?

-I don't feel like eating. -Okay.

About my appointment recital for Seoryeong University.

Joon-young will play the piano for me.

Oh, is that right?

How much did you pay him to play at the house concert last time?

Twenty million won.

What? 20 million won?

Joon-young played the piano all his life

to support his family and himself.

He made a big decision to take a sabbatical for a full year.

Of course he should be paid that much.

You asked him to play for you without even considering that?

-Are you finished? -Yes.

Let's see. Where were we?

Closer to the end…

Well, closer to the end…

Let's call it a day and reschedule.

Joon-young.

Is Professor Yoo feeling okay?

Pardon?

He released an album over the summer,

and he's been a little sensitive because of that.

Can we have another glass here?

Sure.

Thank you.

Let me.

Joon-young.

When you see kids like Seung Ji-min,

what do you think?

He's a good kid.

That's about it.

That's it?

Yes.

Just be honest.

Do you think

I'm asking about his personality?

Then what should I think?

"I need you to do poorly so I can survive in this industry."

Should I think that and wish for him to fail?

Should I pray that

he'll ruin his performance

and lose his talent?

Yes. You should.

That is

the human thing to do.

What's with that smile?

I'm just realizing

how different we are.

Right, that's the reason.

That's why you're struggling.

If you slipped up and got trampled on,

you should be angry, determined, and more ambitious.

If I want more,

do I always get more?

But if you don't even want more…

Without wanting more,

you will probably get nowhere, don't you think?

That's why I came back to you.

To enter another competition

and to get your help.

Right.

So win first place.

And make sure no one can belittle you.

PARK SEONG-JAE

I hope to gain your trust.

My gosh, please.

Thank you for believing in my son.

By the way,

did you come all the way to Daejeon just to say this?

I wanted to introduce myself in person.

You're my artist's mother.

My gosh.

Please.

We've done nothing to help Joon-young with his career as a pianist.

Without the foundation's help…

Gosh, I don't even know how we would've supported him.

Oh, silly me.

My husband is here. I'll go--

No, ma'am. Just a moment.

Well…

I'd like to talk to you about something first.

Me?

Yes.

Then…

I hope your practice goes well.

Thanks.

But I'm not sure if I can come back after practicing at Kyunghoo.

That's okay.

I won't be done with my accompanist

until dinner time anyway.

Then I'll call you

when I'm done.

All right.

Gosh.

A future Seoryeong University professor?

It's over when she retires.

She wants to control the place even after she's retired.

I have to say, you really impress me sometimes.

You're unbiased, which is quite surprising.

Hyeon-ho and Jeong-gyeong dated for a long time,

so I thought you'd be uncomfortable.

I suppose you only care about talent.

I admire you, Su-gyeong.

Why does he want to join my chamber orchestra if he's seeing Jeong-gyeong?

What does he want?

Does he think I'm a pushover?

Gosh.

No.

Something doesn't feel right.

Hello, professor.

Hi, Song-ah.

Do not contact Han Hyeon-ho.

Sorry?

I want Han Hyeon-ho out of my orchestra.

But…

I already told him about our dinner.

Already?

Call and tell him not to come.

Just come up with a reason. Don't make excuses.

You understand, right?

This girl gets things done too quickly.

Hello.

Did you get enough practice this time?

Yes.

Da-woon said we could use the space today.

Someone else had reserved the rehearsal room first.

There must've been a mistake.

Are you still on campus?

Then I'll come over.

What?

-No, let's not practice here. -Then where can we practice?

You don't want to come to my place.

I can be there in 30 minutes. See you there.

I've told you this numerous times.

You're fine on your own, but you struggle with the piano.

You must have a certain tempo in your mind, right?

-Yes. -Good.

Then you need to stick to it and lead me along.

You can't let me take the lead.

Do you feel insecure about your music?

I'm sorry.

Don't just keep saying sorry.

Let's try again.

Okay.

Are you entering a competition?

Why do you ask?

These look like competition entry pieces.

Yes, I'm entering one.

Tchaikovsky?

Yes.

Why?

Do I need a reason for entering a competition?

Joon-young.

Hi, Mom. It just ended. I'm exhausted.

Okay, I'll be home soon.

Song-ah, you got this.

Bye.

Over there. Let's go.

Where?

-Look. -There they are.

-This is on another level. -Right?

-He's a world-class musician indeed. -He's amazing.

-He's phenomenal. -It's insane.

-Who's playing the violin? -Isn't that Lee Jeong-gyeong?

My gosh, really?

It's her, right?

They're so amazing.

Between you and Jeong-gyeong…

I mean,

among all the times you two have shared,

is there any space

for me?

How did you come here?

-You only go to familiar places. -Want a drink?

I heard you and Joon-young are dating.

I know how much you love playing it. Again, I'm sorry to say…

What are you thinking about? You aren't feeling ill, are you?

I suddenly lost confidence.

-Why did you visit her? -That's what your agent does.

I didn't get a ticket back to Seoul. What about you?

-Me neither. -Why are you smiling?

Aren't we going back to Seoul?