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I Need Romance 3

When did you start composing?

Uh.. at fifteen years old?

How did you get started?

After I immigrated when I was 9 years old, I totally spent some dynamic teenage years.

At that time, I realized the world of music.

While making songs, I'd find that the early morning had already arrived, and...

while listening to my songs, I admired them.

Then I began looking for singers to sing my songs.

So that's why you became a producer in the end.

Even though you lived in the U.S for a long time, your songs these days

have a Korean feeling in them.

The first instrument I learned how to play was the piano.

There was someone beside me who I learned from.

I didn't learn the skills to press the keys on the keyboard.

Rather, that person taught me how to express emotions with music.

It's all thanks to that person.

Was that person a woman?

Yes.

You've returned to this country in 17 years. Are you going to meet her?

Probably.

I think I will be meeting her soon.

However, Shing Shing...

I hate it! The thought of it disgusts me! So now you know how much I dislike it, right?

I hope that we won't have any other reason to talk.

She's not the Shing Shing that I know.

She was unfamiliar and...

cold.

When I see people who aren't even human like, my face tends to harden

like this. Because...

I'm naive and innocent.

-You're not happy to see me? - Are you?

We haven't met in so long, why wouldn't I be?

Of course, you must be.

Because when it comes to people, you are easy.

An easy person...

you know what that means, right?

I'm not sure, but...

I can tell that you're a rude and cranky person.

It's a better meaning than being hard. Don't worry about it.

There's no way that Shing Shing has changed this much.

She's just a woman who resembles her.

So... are you happy living so stiffly?

That's what I want to ask you. Are you happy living like that?

I think she wants to ask you if you're happy meeting me?

How crazy. Crazy.

Be very happy.

I'm leaving first.

Hold on.

Is there a person here who made a mistake to you?

Why are you so twisted?

Do you know me?

Will you lend me this man?

I'll explain to him why I'm so twisted.

How about it?

Would you like to leave with me?

It seems that you're curious about a lot of things about me.

You really are an irresponsible woman.

You just worry about your own life.

Did you do something wrong to her?

I know, right?

She really lives a hard life, Shin Joo Yeon.

Wait...

What did you say her name was?

Shin Joo Yeon.

That woman...

was Shing Shing.

What's wrong, Sweet Potato? Why are you crying?

Hold onto this.

What's this?

Just keep THAT!

Why do I have to keep this dirty thing?

I...I...

I have to go to the United States,

but...

I don't have anything to give you.

I'm not going there just for traveling.

I may not ever come back!

And so?

If you keep that...

I will come to get it back.

Joo Wan, listen well...

Your heart hurts right now. You're sad.

In times like this, don't get angry and yell...

You have to speak your heart.

I...I...

I'm moving to the United States..

I'll miss you, Shing Shing.

That's right. That means we won't be able to see each anymore, right?

No! I will come back!

I'll definitely come back!

Okay, then be sure to come back.

Let's be sure to meet again, Sweet Potato.

Unnie, can I please have more mussel soup?

Ah...life is really bothersome.

What again!?

She was not a friendly woman at all.

I've told you not to call me! Why have you still not erased my number?

She's a woman who's made a habit out of hurting people.

Even if you want to see me, I'm not an easy woman to meet!

Raising a snotty boy, giving piggybacks, and washing you up,

do you know how hard it was for me?

Just like the past, trembling because I was scared that you may get hurt, that you may refuse to eat,

trembling because I was scared of getting in trouble by my mom if I made you cry...

A woman who just opens her mouth and venomous words come out. -Do I have to live like that again?!

That kind of woman.

From my point of view, you are a really unlucky guy! Bye!

She's a bad and rude woman.

She became that kind of woman.

Ah! I'm fine! I'm not drunk!

Ah...

Ah... how could you run a place that sells alcohol, like this? Just give me one more bottle!

Will you be okay?

I'm fine! I'm wicked, so I don't even get drunk.

It's cold tonight, stop drinking and go home.

Ah, just one more bottle!

Do you live in this neighborhood?

One more bottle please. -One more glass, too.

But...

I never asked you to sit down.

No way...you didn't follow me did you?

She's become delusional (full of herself).

Honestly...I kind of like you.

I thought your DJing earlier was very good. I'm your fan.

She even lies.

9th on the Billboard charts. "Now and Forever"

Have you even heard that song before?

Of course , I have. I said I'm your fan.

If you're my fan, you should know my name.

Was your personality always like that?

What about my personality?

Are you being like that because of what I did to Oh Se Ryeong earlier?

To you, I'm sure my first impression wasn't that good.

Am I right?

I'm quite bad.

But what's the point of living as a good person?

"If you are kind, you'll be blessed."

Do you believe in words like that?

Well, at least, you wouldn't be drinking alone at this hour.

Because you'd have someone by your side.

Ah, so you sat down because I look pitiful and lonely.

Because during this chilly winter night, a girl all by herself,

without friends, without a lover, is drinking?

That's right.

Nobody loves me.

But I am alright.

Why?

I'm alone in this world anyway.

Even when we're together, we're on our own. Also, I...

wasn't born to be loved.

I wasn't born to be loved. I was born to eat and live well on my own.

Also,

you see, I

really like being lonely.

Were you always...

this kind of woman?

Where will you find a woman who's always been like this?

It's something that you realize as you live.

This universe's secret.

Except myself,

everyone's a stranger.

If you live believing in that,

isn't it hard?

No, not at all.

If people hate me for being like this, then...

I hate them, too. It's simple.

There's no reason for me to look good to people who don't like me. I...

am having a hard time liking back people who like me. It's killing me!

Don't you think so?

♫ Today was just another day like yesterday ♫

♫ And even tomorrow, nothing will change. ♫

Do you have people who love you?

♫ Don't cry. ♫

♫ In this darkness. Don't cry. ♫

♫ Protect yourself. Don't cry. ♫

♫ Don't cry. ♫

I told you earlier, that...

nobody...

loves me.

Even if I am in that situation,

that I am doing alright.

I should go.

How much is it, Unnie?

♫ Time passes on without a word. ♫

♫ Someday, things will all go back to the beginning. ♫

What's the reason for me to live kindly?

That's all a trap that people set up to stab you in the back.

Living like this is so easy and comfortable.

Look at this, look.

It's not going the way I want it to, anyways.

Why should I live being conscious of other people?

I should be careful with this.

Even though I'm drunk, I should be in my right mind.

I can't let anyone see my passcode.

Get yourself together, Shin Joo Yeon!

You can't trust anyone in this world.

2 times 9 is 18!

The length comes to the ankles, and I'm telling you that the cut and the roomy fit is perfect!

The slit that you see right now is also very cute.

When you move, you will be comfortable (in these pants).

Aren't you tired?

I'm just monitoring.

What are you doing?

Tastes good!

Drink and relax.

Aigoo! What kind of refrigerator

only has ginseng and water?

You haven't eaten one meal at home, right?

I can't make a rice serving for one,

and whatever I make spoils. There's a lot that goes to waste.

Then from now on, let's eat together.

How are you going to come up with an excuse for this?

One look and you'll know they're couple rings. One, two,

three. Oh, there are five.

That's not all of it.

Hey! Look at you bragging.

Why are you not throwing these away? What's the reason for keeping them?

There's a woman that sells them. Should we sell them and travel?

Whether you throw them or sell them,

what's the reason that you're still keeping them?

Whenever I see them, I think,

"How many times have I failed at love?"

and... "When will I be able to meet my true love?"

"Even if I keep on failing and fill this glass up,

don't give up on love."

How many more times are you saying you'll try?

It might even end with just five.

Of course, you should end with five!

Except myself,

everyone is a stranger.

In the end,

they become strangers.

Darling, we're here!

Hey!

Don't you think that she's not going to open it?

The last bus of the night has already left.

Why?

Lee Woo Young, you're not done yet?

Just come out!

Why are you being shy? It doesn't suit you.

Wow. How could you give me the pajamas of the man you broke up with?

How do we look?

Wow! They're the 3 sets of pajamas that were the big hit items for our team last year!

How many of these did we sell?

8,000 sets.

Thanks to these, we got some incentive pay.

The bonus gift was perfect.

I can't just throw that one away.

I have a question!

Why did Producer Lee want to break up with you?

Who said that I was the one who was dumped?

Actually, I heard it from a member of the production staff.

There might have been...

another woman.

Do you think he was cheating?

It is strange.

The show host said that she recommended that necklace because she thought he was going to give it to you.

He definitely bought the necklace.

Then, there must be a woman who received it.

Did you make a mistake when you met him?

That's enough. What's the point of saying any of this when we've already broken up?

What's more important is that I'm free.

That's right! A relationship coming to an end is like death from a natural cause!

Who could stop something from dying?

Just because you put in effort, it's not as if a dead tree could come back to life.

A flower just lasts for one season. In the end, it falls.

There's no need to be sad. The next romance is right around the corner.

Even though there aren't flowers that bloom, there are guys that are like a pine tree that remain the same for all 4 seasons.

As time goes by they become more dependable and comfortable.

That kind of man... doesn't exist.

In this world, there are only two types of men.

He may kiss well, but he's a man without a soul.

Or a man who absolutely sucks at kissing, even though it's terrible enough that he doesn't have a soul.

What about a man with soul?

I haven't seen one. -I haven't seen one.

Oh! That's right! That night, I had a really interesting...

It's okay with me! It's not like I haven't heard things like this before.

It's fine! Really!

My face isn't red, right?

I'm now totally adjusted here.

What is it? A one night stand story?

It's a one night stand... that might not just be a one night stand.

The Design Hotel. Room #2169

Isn't that too dangerous?

No. No. No. It's definitely not dangerous.

He's a man I've kept a watch on for 6 months.

He's a smart man.

I've confirmed his educational background. And checked his hobbies.

He lectures at a university once a week, and he's 3 years younger than me.

He's a smart guy.

I'm Lee Woo Young.

You used my name?

And my age... 27 years old.

He fell for it?

You don't have a conscience!

I think my physical age is 27.

I'm sure you meant to say "mental age."

If I use the lighting correctly, I can look 22 years old.

Wow.

Because I have a conscience... I only tricked him by 9 years.

And then?

After 10 minutes... the bed!

But why were you like that to Oh Se Ryeong?

Was there something that happened between you two?

Mmm...

Come to the cafe.

What's up so early in the morning?

Scrambled, right? (talking about the food)

Mmm... that's fine.

How can you leave like that yesterday?

That woman from yesterday... seems like she didn't have a good relationship with you.

There's nothing like that. I like her.

You like a woman who was so rude to you in public?

Yep.

Why do you like a woman like that?

We used to be close.

We were in the same class during high school. So close that we went to the restroom together.

But I stole her first love from her.

Bad Woman.

It's understandable that she's like that to me.

Did you apologize properly to her?

No... we just stopped being friends.

She didn't ask me why I did it, or blame me for it. It just ended like that.

I would have felt better if she just slapped me. Her reacting that way made it scarier.

How could you do that?

Yesterday, even with all of that ruckus, she still didn't tell you what I did to her.

You don't know women?

If she were to say one word about it, I would've become the enemy of every woman who was there.

But... because of her pride, she didn't say it.

That's why I like her.

What is this?

Ah, that's right. They're announcing the results of the "new business plan" contest.

Oh.

First place, second place, third place...

What's this? We're not on there.

We stayed up all night for one month.

I thought we would at least get 3rd place.

Congrats.

This company

is so old fashioned.

So inflexible and backward in thinking, boring, and lacking in creativity.

It hasn't been able to take a step forward from being just an old underwear factory.

We went too far ahead.

So you're saying our team got first place because we are old fashioned?

Didn't your team lose because you don't know the current trends?

At the present, the customers...

That's the problem. Just thinking of the "present."

Are you going to quit this business after 1-2 years?

You should think of when the new business actually goes into effect. By that time, they're old...

These things.

Do your words mean the judges are failures, too, Team Leader Shin?

I know, right. You should raise your standards, Director.

Why don't you come and see me, Team Leader Shin?

Well, if he calls me up, I'll just go.

So rude.

Well done Shin Joo Yeon.

Yes. You should keep your pride.

Put your bag down and stand at attention.

Look at your posture, Shin Joo Yeon. Aren't you going to stand at attention?

Is this the army?

It's been 9 years for me here. I'm not the old Shin Joo Yeon.

Okay, I guess you're trying to say that you're the director.

You grew up a lot.

Your assistant at the time when I first started working here was like a venomous snake.

If you cry everday while learning the job, you end up like me.

What do you think the reason is?

Do you really think that I'm old fashioned and that's why I didn't take notice of your project plan?

You probably thought it was unrealistic.

Don't you think?

Merchandisers scouting foreign designers and operating a multi-brand fashion store on TV home shopping.

Why did you make such an unrealistic plan?

You can't fight using a cost strategy forever.

Even if you lose profit, you need to challenge things to make progress.

This is what you told me when I first started.

If I gave you an alternative plan that could be brought to life,

would you trust and follow me?

Would there be? Such a thing?

There's one very important thing missing in your plan.

Plus alpha.

A very sexy plus alpha.

What is that?

Style Director.

Would the styles recommended by the home shopping merchandisers be sexy, or

would the styles recommended by the style director of Ko So Young and Jang Dong Geun (famous actress/actor couple)

be sexy?

Try to find a style director who could add value and be the face of the brand.

That's your plan's plus alpha.

Wow. Indeed. The poisonous snake has not died.

Your poison is incredible.

I think he has a point.

Ko So Young's styling director is styling my clothes, that's it, right?

It's tempting, though. Having that service in home shopping.

Sunbae and Woo Young, get a list of stylist directors.

Jeong Hee Jae, modify the project plan and schedule a meeting with the style directors.

What about Oh Se Ryeong?

Oh Se Ryung is also a style director.

Put her on the list, don't think about me. Work is work.

Hello.

I'm leaving first.

Eat well.

Is it true that you're the one who broke it off?

Where are the files on the style director who worked on a collaboration with JMB?

Yes, Team Leader, it's coming out now.

Lee Woo Young! They say that the style director's number changed!

Yes, I'll check again.

Excuse me, Director. We're not simply selling clothes, we will be selling your style.

The home shopping customer base is becoming more diversified everyday.

Director?

If you first meet with me...

Jeong Hee Jae!

Hasn't it passed the time for a progress report?

Hey, believe in me a little and wait. I'm wrapping things up.

We won't be able to convince Sunbae Kang with this.

Who placed this kind of photo?

Is it yummy? Yummy?

I'll do it again, Sunbae-nim.

What's with all this? It's not like this is your first time making a project plan!

I will do it again, Sunbae-nim.

It's nice.

How could you fall asleep there?

I didn't sleep for 4 days.

How can you live like that? Are other people getting sleep?

The sunbaes have their know-hows.

If I want to keep up with the sunbaes, the least I can do is to sleep less.

What else do people in their twenties have except for stamina?

What are you going to do? You're so tired.

It's youth because it hurts.

Let's go. Fight. Win.

I'm so tired, I'm going to die.

Therefore, Oppa, pass the exam soon.

You need to pass the civil service exam...

then as planned, we can get married,

buy a house, have kids.

Welcome. Come in.

It's the best.

You're the best, Kang Tae Yoon.

There is nothing that we have proven to you, but

you made the best office for us.

It means that's how big my expectations are.

Their jealousy is even larger.

They are going to get a stomach ache (jealous) and die.

Since they're the ones who technically won first place.

This can be my seat, right?

What's that?

That is our soon-to-be partner, the Style Director's room.

Director.

There's a problem, Team Leader.

There's a big problem in an unexpected area.

It's the producer team. Producer Lee Jong Ho turned in a resignation letter.

What are you saying?

After 7 years of working together?

Then who do we have?

Producer Kang Cheol.

Ah, that old ahjussi?

The guy who focuses on the models' faces when he's supposed to show the clothes?

Ah, I'm going to go crazy.

Where are you? Why aren't you picking up my calls?

Are you going to connect your personal feelings to work? Where are you?

He turned in his resignation and went on vacation.

Additional charges will be billed (if you choose to connect to voicemail).

Please just pick up your phone!

You're in Korea, right? You're at home, right?

I'm going to your house.

Go there and make a left turn.

What the heck are you doing?

Why are you acting so unsophisticated?`

You were this type of person?

You turn in a resignation because we break up?

We were on one team.

Even besides me, there are other people involved.

What about you? Are you acting so cool for other people's sake?

Even now, you're only talking about work.

Thanks for dropping me off.

It's a man's house again.

I can't be like you,

like nothing's wrong.

I can't do that.

It's uncomfortable when I see you.

That...

nothing is wrong with me.

Who said so?

I'm not fine.

I'm not okay.

I'm also...

You haven't left yet?

It was you?

Even this time,

it was you?

That's right.

Even if it's me this time, what are you going to do?

What are you doing?

What do you think I'm doing?

No matter what you think-

When my first love ended because of this girl,

the thing that hurt me the most

wasn't because the man was cheating, or the change in love,

nor was it the man who betrayed me.

It was because that girl was my friend.

Really?

Really? Kiss?

It's not that your lips just touched. It was a real kiss?

That's what I said.

His tongue technique was amazing.

I've already done it ten times. When are you going to do it Shin Joo Yeon?

It is going to be today.

The flower boy from the famous "Medici family"... (historically powerful family in Florence)

Julian (Giuliano de' Medici)

I will kiss you.

It is my first kiss.

Hey, that's sexual assault.

I can't. - It's okay.

Hey! - Why?

Hey, wait a second.

Ah, we can't!

Why can't we?

Hey!

Hurry and come!

How can I get down from here?

I'll catch you, it's really okay!

Ah...

Ah, I can't!

We don't have time, please!

Let's go quickly...

Since then, I

stopped believing in the word called friendship.

Because it hurt so much.

I couldn't even confront Oh Se Ryeong about it.

You wicked wench!

And today I found out.

That if it's something to fight about, you should fight about it.

And once you've decided to fight,

you must win.

She has no sense of responsibility.

Ah, what am I supposed to do with this woman?

Do you really have to throw punches?

Do you know how many times I got hit?

I think I got hit more.

And if you did?

I think I got one less hit on her.

And so what?

I don't want to lose.

Even if I lose to everyone in this world, there's just one person,

Oh Se Ryeong, whom I don't want to lose to.

Is that car

Oh Se Ryeong's car?

Hey, are you crazy?

Yes! Now the other side!

What?... Move.

Eh! -Eh.

Ah, move!

I said move!

No. No! -Yah!

Yah! Oh my gosh!

I'm bleeding.

You're heavier than I thought.

Why not examine your wounds after standing up?

Are you okay?

Do you know how fast my heart was beating?

That you would destroy that, too.

My heart was beating so hard.

Ah, that kind of heart beat.

Your girlfriend is cheating.

The one who should destroy the side-view mirror is you, not me.

Why in the world did you stop me?

Because this is not Oh Se Ryeong's car. This is my car!

What?

I mean, why would you tell me that now.

Did you give me a chance to tell you? What are you going to do? Aren't these matters usually handled by the law?

Ah, you don't really like following the law. It seems you resolve matters using your fist.

This is a wound I got because of you.

I don't know what they say in America, but in Korea we call this a "two-way mistake."

So to simply explain it, since both of us did something wrong, we can just settle this with words...

Settle with only words?

The Korean law is like that.

Then in order to be fair, shouldn't I smash your side-view mirror?

Please don't.

Give me your car keys, if you don't want me to destroy your side-view mirror.

Why do you want my car keys?

I'm not sure what you're thinking,

but you know that I'm not an easy woman, right?

Follow me.

Where are we going? It's not the police station, right?

Your personality is very stubborn. Even if we go to the police station, nothing much will happen.

Let's just settle with money...

I get it. I'll go.

But where are we going?

This... can you treat this here?

You have to do it personally. Just a moment.

It's 8,000 won.

Are you not going to pay?

Ah...

8,000 won?

The injured person is supposed to pay for the medicine.

I learned that it's how things are done here in Korea.

Who taught you such weird things?

I'm doing it gently.

Does it hurt?

I can endure it.

Are you the kind of woman who can't say that she's hurting?

To someone who I don't know well,

I don't need to over-exaggerate my pain.

How about your heart?

Your boyfriend cheated on you, right?

Your heart,

is it okay?

It ended the moment I left that house.

20 minutes ago.

When I was young, I was a wild troublemaker.

That's why I always fell down and hurt myself.

Be sure to ask your mom money for the medicine.

My monthly allowance is 20,000 won. You know how much I spent at the pharmacy, right?

Do you know how much money that was to me?

Also, the person who gets injured is supposed to pay for the medicine.

Does it hurt?

It doesn't hurt. Just apply the medicine properly.

It does hurt.

I told you that it doesn't hurt. I'm a man!

Things like this, I can endure all of it.

Sweet Potato, do you want to become an attractive man?

I've always been attractive.

What's really attractive is admitting that you're in pain when you are and being honest about it.

Not being conscious of other people, just being who you are.

Shing Shing,

to you, being like that is attractive?

Of course! That's attractive!

That's more attractive than pretending to be a man.

It hurts.

Am I attractive?

Totally attractive!

Every time I got hurt, the person who treated me said that.

"It is more attractive to admit that you're in pain."

Because of that person, I learned how to speak with honesty.

Without making calculations...

about what the other person's thinking.

The way that person thinks could have changed.

After going through hard times in life,

people do change.

I think so, too.

That person became a really weird person.

That's why my heart really hurts.

If it's possible,

I want to change her back

to the way she was before.

Thank you.

You're going to give me my car keys now, right?

Send me your account number through text. I'm really sorry...

and thankful for today.

You have a place to go with me.

Where?

Hotel, "Maison de Flore."

Right now, are you

asking me to go to a hotel?

I can't handle this anymore. Now, she's even reading between the lines.

Why?

You don't want to?

Are you hitting on me right now?

If I was,

would you come to me?

~ Preview ~ Do I look pretty?

You have your charm in your own way.

Is this a school? This isn't where you let out your emotions.

Hey, Shin Joo Yeon! You bad woman!

That must be really refreshing.

Even if I want to date properly, I need the time to do it. Employee welfare isn't too hard.

Give me time to date, please!

She's the best candidate, but there are a lot of rumors about her.

Will it be okay?

Working with Oh Se Ryung?

Hey! Are you going to be like this?

What did I do?

I'm back, Shing Shing.

From now on, the two of us

will be living together.