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The Best Moment to Quit Your Job

"Yeonji's Box"

Can I help you?

- Hello. - Hi.

Is the president here?

You mean the principal? What is this about?

Um...

We wanted you to try out these wet tissues...

I'm from the factory.

Just leave it there.

- Have a good day. - You, too.

- Hello. - Hello.

- Can I have anti-anxiety pills? - Sure.

Hello.

- We're promoting these wet tissues... - No, thanks.

- Hello. - Hi.

We'd like you to try our wet tissues...

Goodbye.

- Hello. - What is it?

No, thanks. We're working.

Go.

- I'm back. - Hey...

Did you give out a lot?

Yes.

Anyone interested in ordering?

No. They said they'd contact us...

Yeah, right.

There's a new order. Start working on that.

Okay.

Yeonji!

Yeonji, say hi. This is my co-worker, Minseo!

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you, too.

I heard a lot about you from Ms. Yoo.

I see...

Isn't Minseo pretty?

Stop it.

- Should we order some cake? - Yeah.

Bread?

Let's just order something.

Can I get everything?

I'll see you later.

- Good night. - Be careful.

Bye.

It was a little awkward, wasn't it?

No.

I wanted to introduce her to you.

Yeah.

You seemed a little uncomfortable...

I wasn't... Just a little tired, that's all.

Still, you could've cared a little more.

You're the only one I'm introducing her to.

I'm sorry.

There's just a lot going on at work.

Let's go!

Let's go!

This is Jungjin.

Yes, chief.

How can I help you?

Oh, okay, I see.

Okay.

What is it?

The chief wants to see me at the factory.

Go on, then.

Okay.

- Chief. - Yeonji.

I need your help with some factory business.

We have to send it out by today

but we're a little short handed.

You want my help?

The president got the orders to overlap,

and didn't tell us until the last minute.

You know we can't afford to have part-timers these days.

What can we do?

We have to help each other.

What do you want me to do?

Come with me and help tape up the boxes.

Come on.

Yeonji's here. Let's get to work.

Alright.

We don't have any clean cups.

I'm not the only one who has to do the dishes.

I've been working nights all the time these days.

I do dishes more than you do.

You're home all day.

Hey.

You think I do nothing all day?

I work, too!

Yeonji, how are you?

Good.

What about you?

The day after I talked to you on the phone...

I turned in my letter of resignation.

Resignation?

Yeah. I must have made quite a fuss about working at that place.

But you really wanted to be there.

And you worked really hard while you were there.

That's why I broke up with you.

I thought if I had a good career, I'd be happy.

I thought I'd save up enough money to buy my own house...

and get married...

I thought so, but...

Turns out that wasn't the case.

I feel like there's something more important than that.

I'm trying to find what it is.

I...

applied for a working holiday.

We talked about it, remember?

How we wanted to go to Australia.

I'd be able to make money there

and do a lot of other things, too.

Yeonji, will you come with me?

Yeonji.

I want to start seeing you again.

- Let's go. - Okay.

You should go now.

Okay. Think about it and call me.

I'll be waiting.

Minwoo.

Yes?

There was an accident.

An accident?

Yeah.

When I was in high school,

I was in a cab with my brother and it crashed.

I didn't know.

I've never told anyone.

I was fine after the crash

but my brother injured his legs very badly

and he could never play basketball again.

My father always had...

higher hopes for my basketball protégé brother than he did for me...

He even told me not to go to college.

He didn't want me to go to an art school that nobody knew about.

So I got a loan

and put myself through school,

thinking I could do something after that...

But, you know...

After graduating, I couldn't even find a job.

That's why I haven't been home in years.

That day...

I must have thought that

I should've been the one that got hurt, not my brother.

I'm sure I did.

My father...

my brother...

and I all thought that at some point...

Yeonji...

Minwoo.

I can't go to Australia.

I'm a designer at the planning office where I work

and I get a regular position next month.

I swore that when that happens

I'd finally go home and meet my family.

I'm going to do it.

"Hyun's Romance"

Miss Hyun.

Are you going home?

What about dinner?

Do you want to have dinner with me?

Are you skipping dinner again?

If you're not up for dinner,

how about coffee?

Miss Hyun?

Miss Hyun?

What are you going to eat?

What do you want to eat?

Have some more. Is there anything else you want?

- I've had enough. - Just a little more.

- Can we get a plate of tuna belly? - Tuna belly?

- Of course. - Thank you.

What?

Why are you being nice to me?

What do you mean, why? Because I like you.

What do you like about me?

I don't need a reason, do I? I just like you.

I don't know how you could like someone like me.

Am I not obvious to you?

What do you mean?

The older you get, the harder it is to hide it.

Hide what?

I can tell you grew up in a good, loving environment.

Always vibrant...

But isn't it obvious that my life was just the opposite of that?

I like it.

What?

I feel like there's a lot I can do for you.

Men are destined to take care of their family.

They have to be responsible

and like taking care of weaker people.

That's what I learned growing up.

- In the U.S.? - Yes.

- Here's your tuna belly. - Thank you.

Try it, Miss Hyun.

Open up!

Is it good?

Got it, got it! I got it... Oh, no!

No, no! This is definitely going to work.

Trust me. Let's try again.

Here?

I don't think...

I got it!

I told you it was going to work.

Don't you get less productive when you're studying all the time?

Why don't you take a break every now and then?

You can say that, because you passed the certification test.

If I don't study every single day, I get anxious and depressed.

Okay. I guess everyone has a different way of studying.

I really want to pass this test...

You will, believe me.

There's no doubt about it.

You're always optimistic

and energetic...

What is it?

Can you really break up with her?

Huh?

If I told you to...

can you really break up with your girlfriend?

I will.

If you tell me to, I will.

Then break up with her.

I never liked her to begin with.

It was only because our families were close, so it wasn't a good match.

We disagree on so many things...

and I didn't like that I was expected to marry her.

I've actually already talked to her about breaking up.

I'll take care of it. You don't have to worry.

Miss Hyun.

Hye-young, is this for me?

"Miss Jung Hyun, you're pretty. Thank you for teaching us. Love you."

Hey, mom.

Are you off work?

I just got off. Why?

What do you mean? I can't even call my own daughter?

You're not skipping meals, are you?

I'm not a child.

You'll always be a child to me.

How's your back?

It's fine.

It's not something that gets better overnight.

If you have a problem, go straight to the doctor.

And don't hesitate to get yourself insurance.

Okay.

Alright.

Yeonji!

Hyun.

Where are you going?

Off-site duty...

I'm on my way from the hospital.

Are you sick?

No. I just have some issues with my back.

Are you busy? Should we get something to drink?

Now's not a good time...

Okay. I'll see you later.

Yeah, bye.

Did you just get back? How was the family gathering?

Good. Have you had dinner?

Yes.

What did you have? I hope you didn't skip because I wasn't looking.

I'm not a child.

What are you doing right now?

Studying.

You're working so hard. There's no way you won't pass.

You know what? You have great energy.

I do?

Yeah. I can feel it from your messages.

Tomorrow, we'll have dinner and then study together at a café.

I have some material to prepare, too.

Okay, sounds good.

Don't do that!

Honestly, stop!

"Great energy!"

Your concentration amazes me.

I wonder why I didn't pass the test.

This time will be different.

Stop teasing me at school.

What if people find out?

What about it?

There's no law against teachers seeing each other.

I know, but I want to be careful.

I got called away by the vice principal last time, you know.

I don't get it.

Lots of teachers marry each other.

Do you think they all tiptoed around and got yelled at

before they got married?

No, but...

I'm still a contract teacher.

Why does that matter?

I guess a lot of teachers do marry each other...

I need some water.

"Girlfriend"

Here.

Why?

What's wrong?

Are you okay? Did something happen?

Miss Hyun?

This is killing me...

"Namhee's Reader"

Do I have to stay up every day?

Okay, I'm sending it.

There.

I sent it to you by email.

Is this how you want it done? Please check and get back to me.

Let's eat something!

Did you stay up the night?

I'm going to work.

Honey, go make a lot of money.

Got it.

Bye.

Hello?

Hello?

12 missed calls?

Hello?

Hey, it's me.

How could you send THIS to me?

And I couldn't even get a hold of you!

Was there something wrong with the work?

I'm sorry.

I asked you if that was how you wanted it done earlier.

I couldn't check it because you were late.

We need to do the revision right now.

I'm sorry.

The email didn't have specific instructions.

What do you want me to do? I'll fix it right away.

You could have looked at how other people did it before you.

It's missing the actual measurements,

and the tones don't match the products.

You said you had a lot of experience. Where's your common sense?

I'm sorry.

I'll get it done and send it to you.

Do it quick.

Miss Yejin.

I wish you wouldn't yell at me just because you're angry.

You yourself said you hated how your boss always yelled at you.

Okay... Sorry, I guess.

I'll let you know when I'm done.

Okay.

I get it...

With the way they're paying you, you must be frustrated.

Ta-da!

Open your mouths!

Fresh lobsters have harder shells?

Bigger ones have harder shells.

Don't eat that.

I ate nothing but cup ramen, and I gained weight.

That's because it's all you have.

Why are you drinking cocoa, then?

I'm not smoking, or drinking coffee.

Cocoa is food for your soul.

Drinking it calms your mind.

You shouldn't overdo anything. It's not healthy.

This body is going to rot anyway.

I don't even make a lot of money, so why should I bother eating healthy?

That's no reason to not take care of yourself.

I just want to be reborn.

I want to be born in a rich family, and have everything I need.

Study overseas, and get into a great company...

Carry a $3,000 bag

and have a $30 brunch...

Or lobster, like this girl.

That's how I want to live.

Yeah, if you're born again...

Maybe I shouldn't have quit my job...

I didn't know being a freelancer was this hard.

I bet working at a factory is easier than this.

You have no idea what you're saying.

Our factory...

is about to reduce the staff size.

What if you can't get a regular position?

I'll do whatever I can to make it happen.

Whatever it takes...

This is so frustrating.

Hello.

Deputy Lim, let's go on another promotion run.

We could go through the shopping centre out in town.

Do you think giving them samples will get us new orders?

It's totally worthless.

If 1 out of 100 places gets back to us, that's still something.

What are we going to do with all the leftover wet tissues?

If we leave them in the storage, they're just garbage.

It was never a good idea to make that much.

Who knew Manager Kim would cut us off like that?

I think you should come with me this time.

Just take Yeonji.

I'll stay in the office.

Yeah?

Then I guess Yeonji's joining me again this time.

Yes, sir...

We're leaving in ten minutes.

Yeonji.

Yes, deputy.

Don't try to give out all of them. Be smart.

I'm sorry?

You could just leave them in a restroom somewhere.

Giving them out is useless, anyway.

Check your spelling, for god's sake!

It's not 'Ye', it's 'Yea'.

This is why grown-ups have always told me to study and go to a good college.

Your drawing is horrible.

Then do it yourself!

Did she just get everything from the news?

What's the story even about?

"For personal reasons, I will no longer be uploading new episodes."

I'm really enjoying your webtoon.

I want to ask you about issues I'm having with my boyfriend...

Would it be possible to talk on the phone?

What is this?

My first fan mail?

Hello?

I'm the author of "Love-deprived".

I'm calling because of the message you left me.

Oh, hello.

Thank you so much for calling. I know you must be busy.

No problem. What do you want to know?

The guy in your webtoon...

is so similar to my boyfriend...

I'm having a very rough time.

You mean, he's violent?

Yes. He's usually very nice to me

but when he gets angry...

I see... That must be tough.

It's hard for guys with violent tendencies to really change.

I want to break up with him, but...

he's so nice to me at other times...

If you read my webtoon, you'd know.

Violent men have a way of being excessively nice when they aren't mad.

You have to decide which his true identity is.

I know it's hard, but...

I think you should break up with him.

Right...

He's identical to the guy in the webtoon.

Is it okay if I called you again sometime later?

Right now, I'm working...

I will call you later.

Yeah, sure.

We can talk about it in more detail later.

Thank you so much.

"For personal reasons, I will no longer be uploading new episodes."

Namhee!

- How are you? - Good. You?

Me, too.

- Just put on your seatbelt... - Okay.

Let's go.

That's why I asked to see you.

I needed your advice.

So you want to know whether or not you should keep running your webtoon.

I think

there are pros and cons to both. But...

I personally like it.

The male character is pretty unique.

I thought about his backstory...

Then you should let people see it.

Not many people read it, and I've only been getting negative comments.

I was tired of it, so I thought about stopping.

But?

But... A while ago...

I got contacted by a reader.

She thought the webtoon was similar to her situation, and it consoled her.

That really boosted my energy.

Then you have no choice but to keep running it.

You have a fan to encourage you.

Actually... I'm your fan, too.

Then I should keep running it. Problem solved!

I really envy you.

What?

You're young, so you can do anything.

You can quit what you've been doing and start something else.

You can forget about money

and create something that speaks to your heart.

That's youth.

The bigger the pain, the bigger the fruit.

Should we go to where we always go?

Okay.

This author published a new book.

I really liked the last work.

How about we do this one for our next book meeting?

Good idea.

In that case, I should buy one.

Do you want one, too?

No. I'll buy it later.

Okay.

Thank you.

Namhee.

Were you with that guy again?

Yeah, we had dinner.

It's not a crime to meet with a member of my book club.

What's with that face?

You said yourself you shouldn't see him.

I found out he wasn't like that.

He told me really great things today.

Yeonji.

We're young.

We have to hurt more.

That's how we get bigger fruits.

How long?

What?

How long do we have to tolerate pain?

We don't have any clean cups.

I'm not the only one who should do the dishes.

I've been working nights all the time these days.

I do the dishes more than you do.

You're home all day.

Hey.

You think I do nothing all day?

I work, too!

Gosh!

What's wrong with her? Does she think she's better than me now?

I can't believe I talked to you on the phone.

I love reading your work.

I would love to meet you in person and have a chat.

That's what I'm talking about.

Minseo, you asked me if I had a boyfriend, right?

Aren't we going to have a get-together?

You're getting a regular position next month, right?

Then you should work harder.

You could've called. Do you know how disappointed Hye-young was?

Let's not give up today's happiness for tomorrow's.

I don't really have anything to be happy about right now.

I'm going to work hard for now, and be happy later.