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Between you and Jeong-gyeong…

I mean,

among all the times you two have shared,

is there any space

for me?

Why did we end up playing the same song?

Song-ah.

You were here.

I practiced at school today.

The rehearsal schedule got messed up. Did you see my text?

I did.

How did it go with your accompanist?

Good. It went well.

Do you want a drink?

No.

Don't you have other friends?

No.

I only had two friends.

Hyeon-ho and you.

I'll have the same one.

How did you come here?

What is it?

What?

I think she went to grab a drink.

But she didn't look too well.

Where did she go?

I'm not sure.

Okay.

You only go to familiar places.

Thanks.

Hyeon-ho.

Are you up?

Where are we?

You had too much to drink at the bar.

Hyeon-ho.

Yes?

Can you please hate me?

I wish I could.

It's not easy.

Song-ah.

What are you thinking about?

It's Franck's Violin Sonata.

Franck's Violin Sonata? The piece for your audition?

Yes.

I was wondering…

if I should choose a different one.

Why?

I thought I'd be able to do a good job,

but all of a sudden,

I began to think it wasn't a piece I could pull off.

I suddenly lost confidence.

Does that ever happen to you too?

Of course, it does.

Some pieces are just not for me.

I desperately want to make it mine,

but it's much harder and trickier.

Then I want to run away to find easier ones.

But even when I do,

things don't get any better.

My thirst for that piece only gets worse and worse.

Then I get tormented

and miss it again.

Is it because you got attached to it?

"Attached…"

Perhaps.

That's why I hope you put in

a lot of thought when you want to change your piece,

although I'm just sharing my experience.

Okay.

Cheer up.

There's nothing much I can do. I'm sorry.

Don't say that.

It's all right.

Are you all done?

That wasn't so bad.

Okay.

Let's call it a day.

Yes.

Wait, did you get rid of him? Han Hyeon-ho?

Not yet.

You haven't done it yet?

What's taking you so long, Song-ah?

What's wrong?

I can't do this orchestra with him.

Professor Song Jeong-hui is going around telling everyone

that Lee Jeong-gyeong is like her daughter.

Does it make any logical sense for me to have Jeong-gyeong's boyfriend

as a member of my orchestra?

What?

Well, Professor Lee,

Han Hyeon-ho…

What about him?

His career is on the better side compared to other members,

and it seems like he'll be very helpful if he joins our orchestra.

-Why don't you give him a chance-- -Hey, Song-ah.

Am I kicking him out because I have no ears for music?

Where were you when I just told you why?

No, professor. It's not like that.

Han Hyeon-ho and Lee Jeong-gyeong broke up.

They broke up?

Yes.

Hey, Song-ah.

Does this mean you already knew those two had been dating?

Yet you kept your mouth shut when I wanted him in the orchestra?

No, it's not…

Song-ah.

Why are we doing this chamber orchestra?

It's a place for like-minded people who love music

to gather and explore music together.

You're right.

Yes, and the important point is

the orchestra is for like-minded people, which doesn't include Han Hyeon-ho.

If one person makes others uncomfortable, the entire ensemble will crumble down.

We all should be at ease.

That's why he can't stay.

Do you get it?

Why aren't you answering me? Don't you understand what I just said?

Yes, I do.

I understand.

MR. HAN HYEON-HO

MR. HAN HYEON-HO

Man, where is it?

Found you.

I'm so sleepy.

What are you doing?

Nothing. Nothing at all.

What is this?

This is my music sheet. Why did you doodle on the music?

Sorry. I'll erase it.

Wait.

How dare you doodle on the music.

You have to kiss me as a punishment.

-What are you saying? I'll erase it. -Hey.

-I'll erase it, okay? -Once it's down, you can't take it back.

-There's no such rule. -It's a rule for me.

My gosh.

Want to doodle again?

Do you want to die?

HAN HYEON-HO, STOP DOZING OFF

Hello? Hi, have you been well?

The chamber orchestra?

Is it my relationship with Jeong-gyeong?

Is it because we dated?

Well, it's…

I'm not sure what it is.

I understand.

It must've been tough to relay the news.

HAN HYEON-HO, STOP DOZING OFF

I should try the latte next time.

The doors are closing.

Jeong-hui.

-Hello. -Hi.

The doors are closing.

Right, the first place of the Kyungdong Daily Competition.

Was her name Jung Da-sol? The third-year.

I heard she's your student. Congratulations.

I barely did anything. She did all the work.

Yes. Da-sol seemed quite ambitious.

She even takes lessons from another tutor.

"Another tutor"? She's taking lessons from someone else?

Didn't you know?

Can't you tell when you hear her play?

Their performances change if they take other lessons.

It's not a big deal.

Ambitious students like her take lessons from another teacher to do better.

I just let them be.

People will only see my name on their CVs.

They're extra tutors for a reason.

Their names can't be a part of the students' career.

You're right.

But when they take lessons from someone else,

isn't it pretty obvious?

I want to pretend I didn't notice, but I can't.

I can hear it.

Okay. Let's go back to the question.

Take a look at the progression.

The changing note, D sharp, progresses in an ascending conjunct motion.

The third note, F, can progress in a descending conjunct motion.

Both note A and note C

are a part of the augmented sixth and the first chord,

so you can keep them in the same part.

That's all for today.

Great work.

-Thank you. -Thank you.

-Song-ah. -Yes?

I heard Joon-young was Jeong-gyeong's accompanist two days ago.

Yes.

I see. You did know.

Everyone's talking about it. He was totally awesome.

I saw them too.

Song-ah, isn't she the one who gave you a masterclass last time?

-Yes. -Yes, that's Jeong-gyeong.

She is Joon-young's best friend.

Do you know her?

Who doesn't know her? She's the daughter of the Kyunghoo family.

She has always been famous.

She was known for her talent and beauty even back in those days.

She recently got a doctorate in Juilliard.

Gosh, incredible.

What is?

Gyu-hui's interview with SBC just got published.

She's going to enter the Tchaikovsky Competition this winter.

The Tchaikovsky Competition?

She's really amazing.

If I was Gyu-hui,

I wouldn't compete in anything else after the Queen Elisabeth Competition.

She might do worse and damage her recent victory.

Wait.

Wouldn't it be great if Joon-young enters the Tchaikovsky Competition?

When I was in sixth grade,

I saw Joon-young's final performance at the Chopin Competition

and decided to become a pianist.

I'm happy that I won the Queen Elisabeth Competition.

For next year's Tchaikovsky--

MS. CHA YEONG-IN

What?

My mom? Why?

Yes.

I clearly said that I don't want to.

Yes.

Okay, Yeong-in.

Yes, Mom.

I heard Mr. Park told you about a TV show.

I mean, this is my problem.

Why did you call Yeong-in over this?

It's nothing to be proud of.

You could've called me right away. Why did you--

I just thought I'd call her

since she took care of your affairs for a long time.

Don't call the foundation again.

If you need anything, talk to me. Okay?

Bye.

-Bye. -Hey.

Do you stay in touch

with Hyeon-ho?

Well,

I heard he got kicked out of Professor Lee's orchestra.

I was wondering if you knew anything.

What are you talking about?

A lot of our friends joined that chamber,

but only Hyeon-ho got kicked out.

Everyone knows that Professor Song and Professor Lee don't get along,

so people are saying that you may have been the reason.

What do you think you're doing?

Your lesson got ruined because you didn't practice enough.

Don't stand there as if you did well.

We'll rehair your bow first,

then we'll talk when we get home.

Don't even dream of going to sleep

until you fix that problem the professor pointed out.

Get it?

Excuse me.

Hello.

Hello.

It's so nice to run into you here.

Yes, it is.

Anyway,

may I ask you something?

Sure.

Ji-won can't seem to control her mind.

I'm too embarrassed to tell anyone.

Professor Song Jeong-hui only says good things about her,

so people think Ji-won wins every single competition.

That's actually not the case.

She either wins the first place or gets cut off in the preliminary.

I'm too ashamed to see Professor Song.

She'd always play well, but once she gets nervous,

she does worse than average students.

I'm sorry.

Sorry.

You can take it.

-Yes, thank you. I have to take this one. -Sure.

One second, please.

Yes, hello?

Park Joon-young.

Why can't you get used to the music?

You're making the listener uncomfortable and nervous.

What's wrong?

What's the problem?

Goodness.

You can't compete like this in the Tchaikovsky Competition.

Did you see Kim Gyu-hui's interview?

If a girl who had you as a role model wins against you in a competition,

how do you think that'll go?

Can you deal with that?

You either have to find a way

or get a hold of yourself.

-Yes. -Again.

Ji-won.

May I ask you a question?

What do you think is the reason that makes you very nervous on stage?

If you know the reason, there might be a way to deal with it.

I'll give you a few examples.

You can choose one.

Number one,

you haven't practiced enough.

Number two,

because the audience is right before you.

And number three…

you are scared

of your mom.

Which one was it for you?

Kyung-seon. Don't you feel bad for your daughter?

She's locked up in a practice room for hours and hours.

She's only six! Just because she has some talent--

I wouldn't do this if she was just talented.

She's a genius. How can I just let that talent sit around?

Kyung-seon!

Are you really doing this for Jeong-gyeong's sake?

Are you sure you aren't forcing your unfulfilled dream on her?

I don't care what you think of me.

I'll do anything and everything to help her pursue her talent.

She's awfully talented, and we have an awful lot of money.

Why should we just sit quietly?

And number three…

you are scared

of your mom.

Song-ah. Did you leave something at home?

Why can't you stay focused?

What's wrong, really?

Do you usually get distracted like this?

If you decided to study music later in life,

you should try harder and do better.

One more time.

I know…

What?

I know I'm not too good at playing the violin…

but I am…

still doing my best.

Song-ah.

I don't care about that.

You're at a college of music.

College of music.

This is where people get judged

by their performance from the first to the last place.

You already knew that before you got in.

Are you going to practice at school today?

No, I'm going to do it at home today.

I'm a little tired.

You aren't feeling ill, are you?

I'm not.

Gosh, what a tough day.

Aren't you exhausted?

Totally.

Hey, there's your friend.

What now?

The violin major who always comes over.

She was right there.

Really?

Right, I heard the professor got mad at you yesterday.

Man, listen.

2020, 2ND SEMESTER, HARMONICS

Both note A and note C…

…and the first chord,

so you can keep them in the same part.

MANAGER PARK SEONG-JAE

Me?

Goodness.

Thank you for your offer,

but why are you asking me?

I should've thought of you much earlier, but I've been really out of it.

Well,

I heard you and Joon-young are dating.

Isn't that so?

I thought of you after I heard the news.

But forget all the private matters.

You're good at doing your job, and you're sensible.

So I thought it'd be great if we could work together.

Well,

I am

grateful for your offer,

but I don't think I can juggle work and the violin.

"Juggle"? I mean after you graduate.

You're going to stop playing,

aren't you?

I'm not going to stop

playing the violin.

What?

Song-ah, how long have you played the violin?

What?

Not as a hobby, but since you prepared for university.

Was it less than ten years?

Yes.

I'm sorry to say this,

but you can't fight against time.

You know that already.

People say you can invest just 10,000 hours to become an expert,

but try asking your friends.

They probably finished practicing 10,000 hours when they were ten.

I'm sure your friends have played the violin for hours

since they were four or five, taking lessons from professors.

Again, I'm sorry to say,

you started way too late.

It's not about whether you're good or not. You just can't catch up.

I understand how much you love playing it,

but you also need somebody to give you a reality check.

So I said it.

What?

What do you mean "decided"?

Oh, I guess you haven't heard yet.

Too bad.

Anyway, I'm now confirmed to be the head of the Korean branch.

Let's get along from now on.

We should meet up soon

to talk about the reality show…

Shall we meet the director too?

No.

I told you I don't want to.

Why did you visit my mother?

Darn you.

What do you mean "why"?

I went to say hello to her.

They're my artist's parents. Of course I should go.

While we're on the topic,

I just met Song-ah.

Song-ah?

Why?

I heard you've been dating her.

That's why I…

That's what your agent does.

Anyway, when did you start dating?

What did you tell her when you met her?

Are you interrogating me?

I didn't say much.

The only thing I can talk about is you.

Joon-young.

Don't worry.

I didn't bring up your family or anything. Why would I bring that up?

Anyway, we should find a day and meet up soon.

I'm hanging up.

"Why did you meet her? Why? What did you tell her?"

Move, you punk.

You're all sitting here

according to your grades.

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

You started way too late.

It's not about whether you're good or not. You just can't catch up.

You can't fight against time.

Song-ah!

I heard

you met with Mr. Park earlier.

Yes, I did.

Did he say anything out of the ordinary?

He is

not the type to talk gently,

so I was worried if he upset you.

He gave me some good advice.

He said there are other paths I can take

besides becoming a musician.

He said it's too late realistically.

Everyone else has played the violin for about 20 years,

but in my case…

I haven't even played half of that.

He said it's nearly impossible

for me to catch up.

It's not like I have the kind of talent

to beat that accumulated time.

To be honest, I was about to cry,

but everything he said is so true.

So I just thanked him

for the advice.

Joon-young and I

have known each other for 15 years.

We met too late.

However,

I'll just wait.

Just like how Joon-young waited for me

all those years.

Because I started too late,

will it be too hard…

TO. VIOLINIST MS. SONG CHAE-AH

for me to beat the time…

that has already accumulated?

Daejeon?

Yes.

It's just a brooch.

I've always wanted it,

but it's always sold out.

Someone is selling one that's almost brand new,

but I've been duped a few times while buying second-hand goods.

So I said I'd pick it up in person.

People even commute from Daejeon, you know.

Even if you leave now, you'll be back by today.

I'm so grateful to have such a reliable, smart girl like you working for me.

Daejeon?

SEORYEONG UNIVERSITY

Hi, Joon-young.

Where are you now?

In front of the school.

I'm waiting for the bus to go to the terminal.

I'm taking the bus at 3:00 p.m.

I see.

Why do you need to go to Daejeon?

Professor Lee asked me to take care of something for her.

And you have to go to Daejeon?

Because of her chamber orchestra…

Oh, I see.

What?

If you go to Daejeon now, will you be back by today?

Yes.

Then you'll be back very late.

It's okay.

Some people even commute to Seoul for work from Daejeon.

Where in Daejeon?

Yuseong-gu?

That's far from the terminal.

How do you know?

Oh, right.

You're originally from Daejeon.

I left Daejeon many years ago, but I know where Yuseong-gu is.

Don't worry.

It's still in Korea, and we speak the same language.

I'll be fine.

Are you going to practice at the foundation today?

Well, no.

I'm meeting Jeong-gyeong at her place to practice.

I see.

Right. You said it was today.

Oh, that's my bus.

I have to go.

-I'll see you tomorrow. -Okay.

You have a visitor.

Okay.

Hey.

I'm glad I caught you.

What? Joon-young!

What are you doing here?

Didn't you go to practice with Jeong-gyeong?

No.

I didn't want to send you off alone,

so I came.

Did you come alone?

What about your mom? Does she know that you're here?

My answer…

is number three.

I'm really scared of my mom and my professor.

I don't dislike playing the violin.

In fact, I like it.

-But-- -I know.

You're just scared of your mom

and the professor, aren't you?

You're scared that you won't come in first place,

and you're terrified of what others might think of you.

But despite all of that…

you still like playing the violin.

You like it so much

that you can't even quit.

How did you know?

Because I was just like that too.

I want to play the violin with you.

Oh, boy.

I just came to see you.

Kyung-seon.

I think about you a lot these days.

I guess I'm getting old.

You must miss your daughter a lot too.

She's starting to look more like you.

She's a beautiful woman now.

Sorry, Jeong-gyeong. I don't think I can practice today.

I'll call you tomorrow.

I received the money. Have a good day.

You too.

Hello, Professor Lee.

She just confirmed your payment.

Yes.

Okay, I'll bring it with me tomorrow.

Bye.

Did everything go well?

Yes.

Let's go now.

Okay.

The thing is,

I didn't know how long this would take,

so I didn't get a ticket back to Seoul.

What about you?

My ticket?

Me neither.

That's good.

Why are you smiling?

Let's go.

How about a simple dinner near the terminal later?

I'm not going to the terminal.

What?

Come on.

What? Aren't we going back to Seoul?

This is where I first learned how to play the piano.

I was six.

Back then, it was called "Hanbat Piano."

This is where I spent most of my time

until I moved to Seoul back in middle school.

I didn't have a piano at home.

MOZART PIANO ACADEMY

HANBAT PIANO ACADEMY

My parents' shop always kept them busy,

so I practically lived here.

But I have to say,

I actually liked it.

There was no one at home anyway.

I think that's why I enjoyed playing the Czerny and Hanon Exercises

when all the other kids hated it.

What's with that chuckle?

Well, I just can't really picture you playing the Czerny and Hanon Exercises.

Why not? I always did my homework.

Did you get to color an apple every time you played?

You mean, those grapes?

Right, grapes.

My elementary school isn't far from here.

I see.

Joon-young!

-Hello, Professor Song. -Hi.

Is everything coming along nicely for your recital?

-Yes. -Good.

By the way, when are you going to join my chamber?

Oh, hold on.

Did you say you wanted to sponsor our concert first?

-Yes. -Right.

Then I'll have my secretary give you a call in a day or two.

Sure.

My gosh.

I really hope you can join us soon. Right, Jeong-gyeong?

Me too, Professor.

Okay.

Have a good day.

A lot of our friends joined that chamber, but only Hyeon-ho got kicked out.

Everyone knows that Professor Song and Professor Lee don't get along,

so people are saying that you may have been the reason.

When did you get here?

Sorry, you're with a friend.

Oh, yes. Hello.

I'm Chae Song-ah.

-Hello. -She's my girlfriend.

Your girlfriend?

Gosh. Oh, my goodness.

I was working.

It's okay. I also had no idea I'd meet you like this.

Nice to meet you.

Why are we standing around like this?

Have you eaten yet?

If you haven't, let's eat together at my restaurant.

It's okay. We have a bus to catch.

Why are you leaving so soon?

Your dad isn't home today. You should stop by.

-Come have dinner with me. Please? -No, it's okay.

Okay, we will.

Really?

Will it be okay, though?

Yes, of course.

Here you go.

-Thank you. -My pleasure.

Eat as much as you want.

-Oh, please join us. -No, it's okay.

Make yourself at home.

This is the first time

he has brought a friend to Daejeon,

so I got too excited and asked you to stay.

I'm sorry if I made you uncomfortable.

And I'm not sure if you like this kind of food.

My gosh, of course. I love Korean food.

You do?

Gosh, it'll get cold. Dig in.

Okay, thank you. This looks great.

-Excuse me, can we get one more of this? -Sure, no problem.

Enjoy the food.

Will do.

Thank you.

This must be uncomfortable for you.

You're a heartless son, Joon-young.

We came all the way here and ran into your mother.

How could we just leave?

So you've never brought a friend before?

No.

This is the first time.

And I've never felt this way before.

I'm hungry. Let's eat.

My, this looks delicious.

Here.

Eat up.

You too. Dig in.

Oh.

Han Hyeon-ho?

Yes. He's a talented cellist,

so there must've been some misunderstanding.

That's why I wanted to see you today.

Yes, I know who he is.

I saw him at the masterclass.

It's not hard to invite him back into my chamber orchestra.

But… it's about you, Jeong-gyeong.

Professor Song will retire this year.

If you take her place,

we'll have to face each other

as colleagues and fellow professors.

I'm very much looking forward to it.

That being said,

why don't you consider sponsoring my chamber orchestra?

Then I'll think about accepting Hyeon-ho back.

I think you got the wrong idea.

What do you mean?

I asked to see you today because I thought he received unfair treatment

due to a misunderstanding caused by his relationship with me.

And?

He's a musician,

not someone you can use to get sponsorship.

I stepped in and almost caused further misunderstanding.

I'm sorry.

Forget that we met today.

Get back safely.

Come by again.

I will. I truly enjoyed the dinner.

Thank you.

Go inside.

I will, after I see you off.

Get going.

Take care.

-Get back safely. -Will do.

Your mother is such a good cook.

-Song-ah. -Yes?

Do you want to have some tea?

You know…

I don't even remember

the last time I saw my father.

He's very nice to other people.

I mean, he drinks,

but he never gets into fights.

The problem is…

he keeps doing stuff.

He'd say he wants to start a business or invest somewhere.

I understand that he wants to do things,

but nothing

has ever worked out.

So at some point, I started feeling

that I had to play the piano

to make money and pay his debts.

At least, the thought that

I was managing the situation myself

without having to ask others for help

kept me going and enabled me to put up with it all.

But even that wasn't true.

It turns out, Ms. Nah…

and even Jeong-gyeong…

I recently found out they've been helping him out all along.

I didn't expect to tell you any of this when I decided to tag along earlier.

Thank you

for telling me.

No, I should thank you

for helping me open up.

Actually,

I also have something to tell you.

I'm not here

because of the chamber orchestra.

Professor Lee bought

a second-hand brooch online.

She doesn't trust delivery services,

so she sent me here.

I wasn't sure if I should run such personal errands,

but I just said yes and came to Daejeon.

To tell you the truth,

I bought the ticket to Daejeon thinking I didn't want to come.

But now,

I'm glad that I came.

Thank you

for tagging along.

It drains me just to face you.

I don't want to live that life.

Your career as a violinist ended ages ago. Why can't you accept that?

I can't ask Joon-young for more money. What am I going to do?

Take this. It's a present.

-Song-ah! -Song-hui.

There's a big gap in talent.

People are talking about it.

Joon-young is a celebrity.

Nothing good will come out of rumors about his girlfriend.

-What is it? -What?

-I'm sorry too. -Come here.

Come on. It's okay.