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That's the end of the 38th general meeting for Korean Violin Teachers' Association.

-Great job. -Thank you.

-Great work. -Great job today.

-Professor Lee, are you coming to dinner? -Right.

I can't make it today.

Why not?

I founded a chamber orchestra, and today is our first dinner together.

Aren't you already busy working as a dean? You founded a chamber too?

You're amazing.

Come to our foundation concert. I'll give you complimentary tickets.

It must've been hard for your students to buy out the tickets.

What?

Over 80% of the audience for my orchestra buy their own tickets,

so I don't have to pressure my students to buy tickets.

Now that you've begun, try your best, okay?

You'll attract more audience over time.

Right, Professor Song.

The middle school student who won the Seongju Ilbo Concours.

-She's your student, right? -Yes. You mean, Ji-won?

Students who learn from you should realize how blessed they are.

You should teach us your teaching methods one of these days.

Goodness, don't say that.

You should, Jeong-hui.

Don't just pass it on to Jeong-gyeong only because she's your student.

What?

Isn't Ji-won's other tutor

Lee Jeong-gyeong?

You adore her like a daughter.

I bet you taught her all of your teaching methods too.

They looked very close. It was lovely to see them.

You've done well.

My gosh.

Hey.

INSTRUMENT PRACTICE ROOMS

Ms. Lee, I won first place.

Yes, I played as you told me two days ago.

Hello, Professor.

Hi, I'm a little late. Do we have a big group?

-Yes, almost everyone's here. -Okay.

Oh, right.

You gave me the list of how many tickets each member bought.

You wrote down that you'd buy some too, but there's no need.

Pardon me?

You're working hard as my assistant. You don't need to buy tickets.

Leave that up to the members who will play at the concert.

Okay?

Wait, Professor Lee.

Yes?

Does that mean

I'm not considered a member?

What?

No. I've only gathered talented players.

I hired you as my assistant from the get-go.

Tidy up and join us inside.

Hello, everyone!

-Hello, Professor Lee. -Professor Lee!

Sorry. One second.

Yes, professor.

What?

You must have enough power to get a job at Seoryeong all by yourself

to stab me in the back like this.

Professor, what do you mean?

Professor, it's not like that. It's--

What's wrong?

Who just called? Was it Professor Song Jeong-hui?

What did she say?

I gave a lesson to Ji-won, and Professor Song must have found out.

Ji-won? That middle school girl?

What am I going to do?

I need to go see her.

Hey.

I've known you since you were a kid,

so I must have still thought of you as a kid.

I thought you depended on me a lot,

that you're someone I should look after.

But I finally realized that you'll do fine without me.

How dare you

dream of stealing my student!

No, professor.

That's not what I was trying to do.

I just…

She just

reminded me of my childhood,

so I wanted to help her out.

I had a tough time when I was her age.

She reminded you of your childhood?

Ji-won isn't like you.

Do you think she'll fail like you did?

You're home.

-Is Jeong-gyeong home? -Oh, Jeong-gyeong…

She was in the middle of practicing then suddenly left in a hurry.

Suddenly?

Let's go home for now.

Go upstairs and get some rest.

I'll put your violin away.

I thought of my mom.

When I saw Ji-won…

I was reminded of my mom.

No.

I was reminded of how troubled I was

because of my mom, that's why.

But I still shouldn't have done it.

I was too impulsive with everything.

Go upstairs and get some rest for now.

Back in New York,

I shouldn't have done that to you.

Joon-young.

Do you really have…

no feelings for me now?

Then what do I mean to you now?

Do you pity me?

Why? Because I don't have a mom?

Or because my talent is gone now and I became an ordinary person?

-Jeong-gyeong. -You're the one who's pitiful.

You couldn't tell me how you felt,

so you recorded your performance and sent it on my birthday every year.

You probably thought you were holding yourself back for your friend,

but was it really

only because of Hyeon-ho?

Fine.

I'll be frank with you.

I never…

coveted after you

because of the things…

I got from your family, like money and piano.

I received too much from you,

so even if I didn't want to see you, I…

So…

you need to let me go.

Please just let me go.

I don't want to…

receive anything any more.

Your father called me just a while ago.

Why would my dad

call you?

Did you send him money?

-Did you? -Yes.

I did.

Joon-young.

No matter what you say, you'll always need me.

And I will always need you too.

What do you think you've done?

I'm sorry. I didn't know you were here.

Is this the reason you've been helping him to this day?

Why did you help him, then?

What did you want?

Nothing.

I just wanted him to play the piano happily.

Then you've failed.

Joon-young was

never happy when he played the piano.

He was overwhelmed by our money,

He played for you and me

and the foundation because he had to.

But I got too used to it.

How he plays the piano, I mean.

The one who comforted me wasn't you or Dad.

It was Joon-young, who played that piano.

My talent is gone,

and I left Hyeon-ho.

So I can't go on without Joon-young.

Joon-young, I can't seem to reach you.

We got some money.

Your dad sorted everything out, so don't worry.

I'm on my way to Seoul right now. I'll talk to you there.

Joon-young. You're home.

Mom, what are you doing?

What? Oh, right. It's nothing.

I didn't have anything else to do as I waited for you.

Did you see my text message?

I got his call after I got on the bus, so I just decided to come.

I wanted to see your place anyway.

Where did he get the money?

What?

Well, he…

Did he ask Jeong-gyeong?

Joon-young.

Gosh, I…

I had no idea, really.

Joon-young, I mean…

Your dad probably

couldn't find a way around it.

-I guess that's why he called her. -Why did he take her money?

Why?

I asked you

to please

stop making me feel miserable.

I asked you.

But…

But you asked Jeong-gyeong for help again?

Wait, Joon-young.

If Dad hadn't done this repeatedly…

If he hadn't taken money from her…

at the very least…

I would've been

much happier than I am now.

Mom, right now…

playing the piano

doesn't make me happy at all.

JUNG KYUNG-SEON

Congratulations on getting accepted

Congratulations on getting accepted

Congratulations, dear Song-ah

Congratulations on getting accepted

-Congratulations! -Congrats!

-Song-ah. -Yes?

Are you happy?

Yes. I'm happy.

Song-ah.

Were you practicing?

I have to be at my lesson soon, so I stopped by for a moment.

I see.

How was dinner last night?

You must've met many of your seniors.

Yes.

I'm sorry I couldn't call you last night.

My phone died.

It's all right.

No.

I don't think it's all right.

I saw you and Jeong-gyeong last night,

going somewhere on a taxi.

Where were you headed?

We were practicing last night,

then we had to go to Professor Song Jeong-hui's place.

Why did you

have to go there with her?

There was a bit of a situation.

Then…

Did you send him money?

Yes.

I did.

Then I went home,

and my mom came. That's all.

I'm sorry.

I thought it wasn't anything important to share with you.

It keeps getting on my nerves

to see you play for Jeong-gyeong.

I figured I was worried over nothing,

and I wanted to trust you and stop minding it.

I thought it'd be all right over time…

but it's not.

I'm sorry.

And…

you won't have to mind it any more.

I'm not going to play for her.

I shouldn't have said yes to begin with.

I made the wrong decision.

Hey. You're here.

Hello, Dean.

Hello. Thank you for coming out today.

Thank you for inviting us.

Goodness.

Where's Ms. Nah?

She just arrived.

I see. Let me know if you need anything.

Hello.

Song-ah, you're here.

Did you have fun at dinner last night?

Yes.

Thank you for giving us a hand in preparing this event in many ways.

I barely did anything.

Ms. Cha did all the work, and I stopped by to talk for a moment.

Anyway, well…

I'm sure you've heard from Jeong-gyeong.

Yes, I have.

I heard she gave one lesson to Ji-won.

Yes.

I'm sorry to say this,

but that was a huge mistake on her part.

You still don't know her very well.

She's used to doing everything the way she wants.

All right then.

I have to go to a lesson, so I'll have to leave you here.

I hope your special lecture goes well. Take care.

Sure. Thank you for showing me the way.

-Song-ah. -Yes?

Today's lecture was hosted by Kyunghoo Cultural Foundation.

You're right.

That's today.

Will it be worth our time?

They started not too long ago, and you've done your internship there.

I wanted to be in that lecture. Let's go.

-Should we? -Yes.

Hey.

Sorry, I'm late.

Hey, I heard

you had a go at a student teacher about the piano in the practice room.

I guess the pianos in school are a mess.

If you have nowhere else to practice, feel free to come here.

All right.

To wrap up everything I said up until this point,

not only should classical musicians be able to play well,

they must also be able to promote and plan their own performances.

That wraps up what I said today.

That's all for today's lecture.

Thank you for listening.

All right. We heard a great lecture

from Chief Director Nah Moon-sook and Team Manager Cha Yeong-in

of the Production Management Team from Kyunghoo Cultural Foundation.

Will you keep playing like this?

How many times do I have to tell you that's wrong?

Will you keep playing as you wish?

Am I not allowed to?

What?

Can't I

at least play the piano the way I want?

You said you wanted to be in the first place.

If you wanted to play as you wish and win the first place,

you have to be so talented that no one can argue with your performance,

just like Seung Ji-min or Kim Gyu-hui.

But you aren't like them.

Don't you get it?

Let's call it a day.

Get some rest for the day.

I'm a flute major.

I'm also interested in production management.

Those who work in production management after graduating from the College of Music

quit their jobs quickly, which is strange.

Is there a special reason behind that?

Right.

I'm cautious about this approach,

but among those people who start work in concert planning

after studying music,

many of them seem to quit

because they were overwhelmed.

They put on dark, plain clothes and stand in the dark behind the stage

watching their friends and colleagues whom they studied with

perform on stage under the spotlight.

And it's overwhelming to watch that.

It's not easy to let go of the dream you desperately worked for.

-Thank you. -Sure.

-Ms. Cha. -You're here, Hae-na.

Hello.

Of course I came.

Thank you so much for your lecture today.

Song-ah, come here.

Song-ah, you're here. Have you been well?

Song-ah.

Our summer interns?

Yes.

Right.

I remembered that you complimented Song-ah for being good at her job,

so I asked her to be my assistant as I founded my chamber orchestra.

I see.

She's so smart and diligent.

Just like you, Joon-young has an eye for talent.

Song-ah is the most perfect wife material for a musician.

Sorry?

I know we live in an era where women have their own careers,

but someone like Joon-young who goes on concert tours

needs a wife who can pack his bags and manage his schedule.

There's nothing wrong with that.

That way, he won't have to worry about money and everything,

and just focus on his performances.

Excuse me--

Joon-young

is not the type to consider such things before dating someone.

No, he isn't.

You're right, Ms. Nah.

I said that just because they make such a cute couple.

Yes, of course.

-Great job today. -Sure.

-Get home safely. -All right.

-See you next time. -Sure.

-See you tomorrow. -Great job.

Hey, Joon-young.

-Mr. Park. -You're here.

Hello, Joon-young.

Hello.

I have…

hurt many people in my life so far.

The closer they were to me, the more I hurt them.

Joon-young.

Chairman Lee, so Jeong-gyeong's dad,

has trouble even with keeping his position.

He's too soft-hearted.

I thought I needed

someone to protect the foundation after I passed away.

So I wanted Jeong-gyeong to meet

someone who suited that position,

not who she wanted to be with.

I thought the son-in-law position

and the Chief Director position

should go to the person who wanted them.

I was too focused on my concerns.

I never thought about how you felt.

I'm really sorry.

No, it's okay.

I realized too late

what you meant to Jeong-gyeong.

Joon-young.

Can you stay by Jeong-gyeong's side?

I'm sorry.

I have gotten over…

my feelings for her.

I see.

Even that, I realized too late.

I'm sorry.

People seem to think

they can say whatever they want.

Getting older doesn't make you real adults.

Still, I envy them.

What?

Why?

Being able to say whatever they want.

I envy that.

Even if they hurt others by doing that?

But at least…

they can

protect themselves,

so other people can't hurt them easily.

You don't have to walk me out. It's okay.

-I'll just walk you to your car-- -No. It's really okay.

Brahms.

I get a feeling that I'll soon be able to hear you play his pieces.

I really hope to hear it someday.

Can you do that for me?

Yes.

All right. Thanks, Joon-young.

Goodbye. Take good care of yourself.

Did your talk with Ms. Nah go well?

Yes.

What about you?

Did you meet with Yeong-in?

Yes.

I have to go see Jeong-gyeong.

I have to return her sheet music.

This will be the last time

I see Jeong-gyeong.

It sounds amazing.

The sound has more strength now, and the echo was great too.

-Did you adjust the sound post? -Yes.

I'm glad you like it.

My gosh, musical instruments are so fascinating.

They're sensitive and expensive.

Oh, boy.

Oh, no. That violin is cracked.

Yes, the bridge collapsed.

I've heard of bridges collapsing, but this is my first time seeing it.

It happens occasionally.

It can be caused by strong physical impacts.

-Gosh. -Oh, right.

Hey.

I heard you're no longer in Professor Lee's chamber orchestra.

Right, it was kind of sudden.

How did you know?

Word travels so fast.

You know how small this industry is.

When I'm sitting here, I hear all sorts of things I never want to hear.

Anything interesting?

No, people never want to talk about others succeeding.

They only gossip about failures.

Hang on a second.

Are you saying I'm a failure?

Hey.

Come on. Tell me. Is there anyone who is a bigger failure than I am?

What?

There is someone?

Well…

It's Jeong-gyeong.

What about her?

I heard Professor Song Jeong-hui

has ditched her.

I don't think I can play for you.

I'm sorry.

It doesn't look like I'll be appointed professor anyway,

so there's no point.

Is that it?

No, it's not that.

Then why can't you play for me?

All right.

So we're finished, right?

I'll give you

the money back.

And…

we shouldn't…

see each other again.

Ever.

PRACTICE ROOM

If you need a place to practice, you can do it here.

I'm heading out now, so make yourself comfortable.

If you're leaving because of me--

I was about to go home anyway.

Take it easy.

Thank you.

-Hello. -Hello.

-Thank you. -Thank you.

This looks great.

-Enjoy. -You too.

-My gosh. -Wow.

It's so good.

Yes, it's delicious.

Were you flustered when I suggested going for tteokbokki out of the blue?

No, I like tteokbokki too.

Oh, really?

On-the-spot tteokbokki is my favourite.

Right.

I see.

But I haven't had it since I returned to Korea.

Hello.

How have you been?

What's up?

I bought on-the-spot tteokbokki.

Song-ah.

I'm so glad Joon-young has

such a wonderful person like you by his side.

I really mean it.

My gosh.

How did things turn out like this?

I had many dreams when I returned to Korea upon my graduation.

What did you dream of?

I wanted to make a living playing the cello, which I love,

and start a family with the woman I love.

I realized it's much harder than I thought.

For both cello and romance,

my hard work paid off so far,

but now everything feels unfamiliar.

So far, I mustered up my courage

only twice in my life.

So instead of getting a job, you'll major in music?

Yes. Wish me luck too.

You must be losing your mind.

No, I'm not.

You'll major in music instead of finding a job?

Song-ah.

Do you think

you have the talent to play the violin?

For the violin…

I like you, Joon-young.

And love.

Because I loved them so much.

Does that mean I'm not considered a member?

No. I've only gathered talented players.

Even if I got hurt…

Song-ah is my assistant.

…over and over again,

I thought

I could keep loving them.

Perhaps…

I was…

too confident of myself.

Wait, Jeong-hui.

What is it?

I heard you let Jeong-gyeong go.

But she hasn't withdrawn her application for the professor position yet.

You know,

she's too busy to remember that at the moment.

Right.

However…

I've started to think it would be nice to have her

on the faculty.

What?

Maybe I should back her up.

There's no reason I can't.

What's going on?

I'm sure it's not because you wanted to see me.

Could you

book any recitals or events

for me?

Yes.

Of course. I'll ask around.

-Thank you. -You're welcome.

What about your pay?

Would the amount offered by Kyunghoo Card be enough?

Could we

ask for a little more than that?

VIOLIN PROFESSOR LEE SU-GYEONG

Come in.

Hey, Song-ah. What's up?

Hello, Professor Lee.

I have something to tell you.

Sure, what is it?

Hey, I should wear this on the side without the pocket, right?

What do you think?

There. Does it look nice?

Oh, right.

Have you and Joon-young decided on a time for the lesson yet?

Hey.

Since you're dating him already, let him have his way.

All musicians are sensitive and fussy.

They aren't ordinary Joes, so you can't expect to date like others.

Right?

Anyway, talk to him and bring him here.

I'm thinking of asking him to collaborate with us

at our orchestra's new year concert.

Sounds good?

Oh, you said you wanted to tell me something.

-Professor Lee. -Yes?

I want to quit…

working for your orchestra.

What?

Well…

I didn't mishear what you said, did I?

You want to quit?

Yes.

It's not like I forced you to play the violin.

As an assistant, all you need to do is use your laptop and phone.

That's too hard for you? Is that why you're quitting?

Or is it because I mentioned Joon-young?

It's neither.

You know,

you're making a terrible decision.

Think on it again, and we'll talk another time.

No, Professor Lee.

I thought long and hard.

I will quit

being your assistant.

Does she not want to get into grad school?

What happened to you today?

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

Call me if you're ever having a bad day.

No, I'm going to call you on a good day.

That'd be even better. Make sure you call me, then.

Okay.

PARK JOON-YOUNG

Joon-young.

I want to see you today.

Do you have some time?

I'm out running an errand.

I'll wait for you at the cafe near the school in the evening.

You'll need a deposit of 100 million won, and the rent will be around 500,000 won.

Why? Is it out of your budget?

COLLEGE OF MUSIC ARTS CENTER TWO

Song-ah.

Do you have time to meet up?

DO YOU HAVE TIME TO MEET UP?

Due to these characteristics,

Schoenberg considered these long and short chords.

The criteria could seem vague, but each note is lined up

at equal intervals…

Joon-young.

It looks like my lecture will run late today.

That's okay. I'll wait.

LEE JEONG-GYEONG

MESSAGE FROM LEE JEONG-GYEONG

Joon-young. I know you don't want to talk to me,

but I thought I should tell you this.

Listen to this. Isn't this you?

Why does it say that it's Professor Yoo Tae-jin?

SCHUMANN'S "TRÄUMEREI" BY YOO TAE-JIN

Song-ah.

Something came up, so I'm heading home.

I'm sorry.

PARK JOON-YOUNG

Jeong-gyeong.

If you arrive this late, I might misunderstand your intention,

even if you two are just friends.

I want you…

to stop coming here.

And it was his mentor who stole it. how juicy is that?

I want this clip removed as soon as possible.

Song-ah might get concerned.

Do you know why you didn't tell Song-ah?

It's because I like her, not because I'm not over you.

He played that song again. Do you know what that means?

No matter what anyone says, make a decision that will make you happy.

I wanted to see you and talk things out.

It's so hard. I wanted to lean on you.

It's all my fault. So just lean on me.