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[Sung-hui chuckles] All right, next.

Goddess of wisdom, Ms. Athena.

[dramatic sting]

[dramatic music playing]

Hye-seung.

Hello.

I teach students for a living.

And I have a special reason for coming here tonight.

I wanted to tell you the truth about something I went through.

Something that happened to me.

And to tell you all about the woman…

who took everything from me.

That woman is--

[Selena shrieks]

Are you crazy?

Why are you here?

What's it to you? I'm allowed to be here too.

Who do you think you are, coming to an event like this?

Are you seducing other men?

[Selena] If I seduce other men or not, what does that have to do with you?

Who do you think you are, my husband?

[Poseidon] We wouldn't be divorced if you hadn't cheated on me. Am I right?

[Selena] And who's the one who cheated first, you son of a bitch?

-Son of a bitch? -Hey!

[Selena gasps]

-[Jin-su grunts] -[crowd gasps]

Hey! Come here.

Kim Bin!

-Let go. -What, are you a thug?

-[Poseidon] Get lost! -[Ho-chan grunts]

[Poseidon] Is this how you treat your members? I wanna see the CEO.

-[man 1] Come on, man. -Hey, Kim Bin.

Let go, asshole!

-Sir, you can't act like this here. -What do you want? Come at me!

[man 2] You okay?

[Hye-seung] Masks allow everyone to be free.

-[man 1] Kim Bin! -[woman] Excuse me, sir, here.

Lies and desire

[breathing heavily]

…all become the truth

behind the single layer of a mask.

[theme music playing]

[music ends]

[breathing shakily]

Hye-seung,

you look beautiful tonight.

Would you like to have a cup of tea with me tomorrow?

Meet me at my office?

Hey, wait up.

[Ho-chan] Hyung-ju, we're going to Jin-su's place.

Damn, man.

You're all right.

[tense music playing]

[car engine turns over]

[breathing shakily]

[music building]

[music ends abruptly]

Is this what you call being thorough?

You didn't even run a proper background check.

I did, I just didn't realize they were married.

They didn't mention that kind of thing earlier.

Oh, is that your excuse?

[Yoo-sun] Ms. Hwang.

Who were the managers in charge tonight?

Thank you for all of your hard work today.

[dramatic music playing]

[breathes heavily]

[exhales]

How did Ms. Seo even know to come? You said she wouldn't be there.

[Ji-sun] There's nobody who could've invited her

other than Ms. Choi.

[dramatic sting]

[chuckles]

Choi Yoo-sun?

[Yeong-seo] Wait, what? How does something like that happen?

Ugh, I should have gone with you!

I should have gone and just grabbed that bitch by the hair like this.

[exhales]

I'm going to see Ms. Choi tomorrow.

And I'm going to tell her what Jin- Yoo-hui is like.

-What she did to us. -Yeah. Good idea.

You go tomorrow and tell her everything. [sighs]

[jazz music playing]

[chuckles]

Wow, look at you guys. [chuckles]

If only it weren't for that mess…

[Ho-chan sighs]

…I'd be in some hotel room right now making love to Selena for the fourth time.

-[Ho-chan] You're such a dumbass. -Ah!

Hey, you know that Aphrodite?

She's the opposition lawyer for the trial I'm on right now.

Junior lawyer. It totally caught me off guard.

How can a lawyer be so sexy, huh? She's so damn hot.

You know how awful she is in court? She uses her looks on the judges.

Oh man. I love girls who do that. Come on.

-[Ho-chan] Oh please. -Who are you gonna pick? That Hera? Hera?

Yeah, she seemed all right.

[cell phone vibrates]

Oh my god. I just got a text from Rex.

VOTING INSTRUCTIONS

-Who are you guys gonna pick? -I don't know. You?

I pick…

all of them.

That way I have a better chance, right?

Hyung-ju, what about you, huh?

I'm not sure.

[Seok-jin sighs]

[Hye-seung] Now that you say that, It reminds of my ex-boyfriend.

He left suddenly to study abroad.

I felt so betrayed by him.

Even at the end, he should have said goodbye.

[melancholy music playing]

SEO HYE-SEUNG

[sighs]

[upbeat music playing]

This car is awesome! Wow, listen to that engine!

Thanks, Jung-in. [chuckles]

So you'll stop whining?

You think that was about a car? You went to a hotel with some other guy.

[scoffs]

Are you jealous? Huh?

Did you sleep with him?

Mmm.

What? You really did?

-Oh. -[chuckles]

-Hey, pull over. -There?

It's right by the road.

That's what makes it fun. [chuckles]

[chuckles]

[gentle music playing]

[knocks on door]

[woman] Jun-ho, are you asleep?

Can you even breathe under there?

[sighs]

When will this poor boy get a mother to take care of him?

What's the use in having all that money or a house as big as a stadium

when it's just as cold as ice?

[door opens, shuts]

[melancholy music continues]

Babe, hold on! Hyung-ju!

[Hyung-ju breathing heavily]

DIVORCE REGISTRATION

[Hyung-ju] Look at the next page.

DIVORCE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

[sighs] I've done everything I could. Don't try to get more.

How could you just do this to me without even talking to me about it.

Talk about what?

Was it good with that bastard?

You were the one who made me lonely.

You spent half the year out of the country.

When you were here, you were always working.

Did it ever occur to you that you made me like this?

So what?

[sighs]

Forgive me.

I gave you plenty of time. You shouldn't have taken it so far!

I really messed up.

Forgive me this once.

What's even left for me to forgive at this point?

I've decided to just let you go.

Go out and be together with anyone you want. I don't care.

That's how you wanted to live anyway.

[chuckles]

Sure.

I've always been this kind of a woman.

I was so lonely every night I'd just wander.

I couldn't help myself, could I?

Now if there's anything else, tell it to Ho-chan.

[sighs]

-Excuse me, ma'am. -[gasps]

-Hey, what's going on? -[sighs]

I hear Hermes is the Super Black Member, not Zeus. Is that true?

-Who said that? -Uh, well, you know, people.

Is that what everyone thinks?

I guess I'm the only one.

Do you have any idea who Hermes picked?

I don't know.

I'll keep it a secret.

-I still don't know. -Wait…

Did you check?

[Ji-sun] Yes, I checked.

And I'm positive that Mr. Hermes was really the Super Black Member.

Okay, so who did he pick?

I'm afraid I didn't get the name,

but he definitely picked someone.

[suspenseful music playing]

Who is that person?

Yeah.

What?

What do you mean Zeus didn't pick me?

But why? I'm the complete package.

CHOI YOO-SUN

[knocks on door]

Ms. Choi.

[door shuts]

Here are the results from the members' choices yesterday.

They aren't what I expected either.

Why did he pick Seo Hye-seung over all the women who've never married?

LEE HYUNG-JU (HERMES) ATHENA (SEO HYE-SEUNG)

Once he knows her background, he won't lay up with her.

Probably not.

Because people all feel the same way.

Everyone says they value love overall but look.

ZEUS, ZEUS, ZEUS

I guess it's just human nature.

Ms. Choi.

When you told me to change the IDs for Zeus and Hermes,

I thought you did it to support Jung Mi-jin.

But I don't see why

she didn't pick Mr. Hermes for herself, though.

[dramatic music playing]

So are you saying I shouldn't pick him?

Why not?

Because a relationship with a man is a long-term affair.

Then why did you tell me to show him some kindness?

Kindness that's more genuine than others

has the power to create a sense of stability.

That sense will eventually break down the barriers to his heart.

Naturally, of course.

If you want something, you must first take a step back.

Professor Jung.

Wow.

Queen of the gods, Hera.

STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION SEO HYE-SEUNG

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR MAJOR: KOREAN LITERATURE

Hello? This is Choi Yoo-sun.

I have the results from yesterday's votes.

I was wondering if we could meet up and talk for a bit.

Excellent. Then I'll see you soon.

[line ends]

Who are you going to recommend for him?

[knocks on door]

[door opens]

Ma'am, Ms. Seo Hye-seung is here to see you.

Tell her to come in.

Welcome back.

Please, sit.

It seems that at the event last night,

you weren't just there to simply enjoy the party, Ms. Seung.

Didn't you invite me there

because there was something you wanted to know?

All right, let's hear your story.

That woman and my husband were having an affair.

She was a lawyer at his company.

They worked together, but she was embezzling money.

And to cover it up,

that woman seduced my husband.

I guess she fooled him completely

because he told me he wanted a divorce so he could live with her instead.

But, of course…

once she realized she was about to get caught,

she blamed all of her crimes on my husband

and claimed that he had raped her.

My husband committed suicide.

Then, not long ago,

I just happened to run into her.

Here.

The woman standing right next to you.

Jin Yoo-hui.

[dramatic music playing]

[Yoo-sun] So what?

What exactly is the problem here?

Do you think that a woman like that is qualified to be here?

How could you possibly recommend her to be someone's wife?

At Rex, our legal team runs meticulous background checks on everyone.

If there are no legal disqualifications, I have no reason to kick her out.

That woman is a murderer.

You think your husband was stolen from you?

Do you ever think that, maybe, you failed to keep him?

Don't you think kicking her out is the ethical thing to do?

Okay, fine. Let's say I do kick her out.

At the moment, there are more than 800 marriage agencies in the country.

Are you going to continue to chase her from all of them?

Listen to me.

You need to get stronger.

No matter what it costs you.

Strong enough to keep the entire world under your foot.

After all,

isn't that the best revenge?

[dramatic music playing]

One day

your words are going to come back to haunt you.

Well, then. I'll be waiting.

[music building]

[music ends abruptly]

Back again?

Are you here for a repeat of the masquerade?

You look like you just filed a lawsuit or something.

How'd it go? Feel better?

I have already told you.

Now matter how much you try to threaten me and follow my every move,

the whole world is on my side.

Even if that's true, there's one thing that even you can't deny.

No matter what you do, or where you go,

you'll never be able to get rid of me.

We're going to be together forever.

Until one of us is dead.

That won't bring your dead husband back.

[somber music playing]

Do whatever you want.

Maybe we'll even be friends.

-[chuckles] -[gasps]

Hello, Ms. Choi.

[exhales]

Yesterday was rough, wasn't it?

Welcome.

Can I help you with something?

I'm so thankful to you for throwing the masquerade party all for me.

Oh.

I just saw Ms. Seo as she was making her way out of here.

Seems like our fates are tied.

I hope Ms. Seo can find a good man for herself soon.

I just hope that she can find happiness.

I saw that the man you picked was Mr. Hermes

[exhales]

It was.

I followed him around the entire time, but…

I don't think it made enough of an impression.

Ms. Choi.

I put the power in your hands.

From here on out,

I ensure that you'll get a share of everything I stand to gain.

Wouldn't it be such a shame to give that up?

So then, who is Mr. Hermes going to be matched with?

[Sung-hui] It's likely that you will be the one who's recommended for him.

I was under the impression that Ms. Aphrodite

would be the strongest competitor, though.

Ms. Choi isn't planning to recommend her.

Why not?

Because out of all the contenders,

you're the perfect candidate for a potential wife.

And what happens if Mr. Hermes keeps insisting on her?

I wouldn't worry about that.

[chuckles] In my 20 years of experience,

members at that level are never interested in meeting the women with children.

[opera music playing]

I'm so sorry. I know you went out of your way to attend the event that day.

Aw, it's fine. I actually had fun.

It felt like I was in the world of Greek mythology.

It was definitely a new experience for me. [chuckles]

It's very kind of you to say that.

So, I did see that your choice for the evening was Ms. Athena.

Was there something about her that caught your interest?

Oh, well, I've always been partial to the goddess of wisdom.

Also, I'm quite curious to hear the rest of her life story.

I'm so sorry,

but Ms. Athena did not list you as one of her choices.

Oh, really?

She's also 41 and has a child.

-Ms. Athena has a child? -Indeed.

But there is one woman who named you as her choice.

Oh!

Hera, right?

[chuckles]

Well, I'm afraid I have more bad news for you then.

Ms. Hera has forfeited.

Oh okay, I see.

That's such a shame, though. She was acting so nice to me. [scoffs]

So, who is it?

It was Ms. Aphrodite who picked you.

Huh?

But we didn't get along at all. Are you sure she really picked me?

Wow, now that's a twist.

She's a lawyer, right?

Thirty-five years old, never married. She's on the legal team at a corporation.

She graduated from a decent law school in Seoul.

-Her parents are divorced… -Mmm.

…and her mother owns a bakery just outside of Seoul.

Of course, she may not be the perfect candidate,

but as you saw that night,

she's a very attractive woman who garnered the most votes

from all of the male members.

[exhales]

It's just so strange, though. Isn't it?

One of them was so kind but didn't even bother to pick me.

And the one who did, gave me the cold shoulder.

Just when I thought I understood what women wanted. [chuckles]

But the most important thing is your choice, sir.

If you wish, I'll be more than happy to connect you

with absolutely any woman of your choosing.

Tell me who you would like to see.

[inhales]

I would like to meet with Ms. Aphrodite.

Very well. I'll be in touch very soon to set up a date for you.

Goodbye.

Also…

there is one more person who I'd really like to meet as well.

Someone who made the biggest impression on me at the masquerade.

And who would that person be, sir?

That'd be Mr. Zeus.

[suspenseful music playing]

Arrange a date for him with Jin Yoo-hui.

[Sung-hui] Oh. [chuckles] What a surprise.

And finish up with Seo Hye-seung quickly.

[exhales]

[chuckles]

[Hye-seung] To what do I owe this honor?

The Rex secret party.

I was there too.

[drink pouring]

[exhales]

Are you disappointed?

I never imagined that you would be there.

Did you…

get divorced?

I was widowed.

I'm sorry.

I asked around. They said you were an adjunct.

Do you do anything else?

I teach at a prep school.

-Is there anything I can help with-- -No, nothing. I can support myself.

What…

were you going to say to everyone that night?

I can't stop wondering what's happened all these years.

Okay.

You don't have to tell me about it.

That night,

I noticed Aphrodite was hanging around you.

Are you interested in her?

-Interested? -It's none of my business, but…

I hope you don't start seeing her.

That woman…

is the reason my husband's dead.

[exhales]

[woman] Math, 100.

Science, 100.

History, 100.

English, 91.

Korean…

Seventy-two?

I told you. I'm just bad at Korean, you know?

I guess I'm just too much of a science person.

You take after your dad.

Still, good job. [chuckles]

[sighs]

-[gentle music playing] -[Yong-hwan sighs]

So.

Tell me, how were the matching results?

I bet a lot of girls liked you, huh?

There is one member who chose Professor Cha, but she didn't--

There was only one?

These broads must have terrible taste in men.

-And what? -Well, she has a child.

What? A child? God dammit!

And who did you pick?

Why didn't you pick anyone?

Did you not see any members that you were interested in?

You didn't pick anyone? What? You don't want a wife?

[scoffs] Of course I do.

[coughs] Go on. Go get something for me to put on.

-Yes, dear. -[Yong-hwan clears throat]

[sighs]

There were lots of girls that liked you, right?

You were the most popular.

[both chuckle]

Look at you. You're so handsome.

What kind of…

[both chuckle]

[exhales]

[Hye-seung] That night,

I noticed Aphrodite was hanging around you.

I hope you don't start seeing her.

That woman…

is the reason my husband's dead.

[door opens]

Mr. Hermes asked me for your contact information.

He wants to meet you. Are you all right with that?

[exhales]

Sure, go ahead.

His real name is Mr. Lee Hyung-ju.

[suspenseful music playing]

I did everything that you told me to do.

So then why are you still pushing me for somebody else?

In this market, it's assumed you'll meet many people

in order to find the best possible match for yourself.

But the most brilliant gem is never the first to be revealed.

Would you understand if I told you that this was a strategy

to make you more attractive?

[chuckles]

When a man starts liking a woman, he will forget everyone else.

Is that right?

Desire isn't such a simple emotion,

especially when it comes to marriage.

You must be as careful as you can.

Then…

what do I have to do to captivate a man's desire?

It would certainly be easier if I could tell you that.

But the truth is, it doesn't matter if you don't know what to do.

The most important thing…

is to be as real as you can

without revealing your true self, you know?

That's what matters to you.

[music building]

-[music ends abruptly] -[cell phone vibrating]

INCOMING CALL MANAGER HWANG SUNG-HUI

[sighs]

Yes?

[Sung-hui] Hello, Ms. Seo.

I'm calling to tell you about the matching results from the masquerade.

There's someone who would really like to meet with you.

Should I go ahead and set the date for you?

I'm just not that interested at the moment.

Ms. Seo.

Why don't you just give it a chance? Just try meeting with him once.

Even if you don't get married, you could still become good friends.

All right. Tell me who he is.

[dramatic music playing]

You made a great impression that night.

I like women who are educated.

Well, thank you for thinking so highly of me.

I heard you're a dentist.

Yeah.

That's why I've been staring at your teeth this whole time. [chuckles]

Very healthy.

That's exactly how I feel about correct spelling.

-It's a work habit. -[chuckles]

I guess I should watch what I text you, like "your" and "you're."

[both chuckle]

We meet again, Ms. Aphrodite.

Lee Hyung-ju.

I'm Jin Yoo-hui.

[Sung-hui] I hear both of them have arrived.

So Hye-seung's meeting us today too?

All right, then. Make sure to check in on them.

But Ms. Choi,

in my personal opinion

Jung Min-jin is a better match for Lee Hyung-ju.

Do you think that he and Jin Yoo-hui will work out?

After spending some time together,

I'm sure they'll wanna get to know each other better.

You mean tonight? [chuckles]

But it's their first date.

Do you think Jin Yoo-hui will really act that way?

[music building]

It's Jin Yoo-hui.

[opera music playing]

You were being so cold to me that day.

I thought, "Jeez, she must really not be into me or something."

I wasn't.

But… Then why did you end up picking me?

I just felt bad for you. You looked so lonely.

So, it was out of pity. I understand now.

[chuckles]

Well, then. Um, how am I doing so far?

Who knows? I need some time.

That's true. It takes time. [chuckles]

I heard that you're in charge of a gaming company.

-What's your company called? -Uh, it's called Hibull, and--

[sighs]

What's wrong?

I've spent my entire paycheck on Hibull games.

[chuckles] Yeah?

Oh sorry. I didn't realize you were a valued customer. [chuckles]

Please, eat.

[gentle music playing]

I heard that the members at higher levels

prefer to meet with people who are young and childless.

So I'm a bit surprised.

What's wrong with having a kid?

I have two myself.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

I knew you were the one when I first saw you.

[chuckles nervously]

Would you like to have another whiskey in the sky lounge?

-I reserved a bottle. -[exhales]

-Right now? -Let's go.

I think I've had enough already. Let's call it a night.

Let's do it. Let's go.

Uh…

[exhales]

Yeah.

[knocks on door]

Lee Hyung-ju and Jin Yoo-hui are on a blind date right now.

[exhales]

Is Choi Yoo-sun actually trustworthy?

You need to make her someone you can trust.

When you're powerful, you need people you can trust.

[dramatic music playing]

There's no point in feeling betrayed.

That just means you lost power.

The reason that Sangwon Group betrayed us

is because we didn't have any power, right?

Don't just hope they'll trust you.

If you become someone they need, trust will follow.

[elevator chimes]

What are we doing here?

Aren't we on the same page?

-What do you mean? -[chuckles]

You must know what this is. It's not like we're kids.

What are you doing?

I mean, what's the problem?

Aren't we here to have some fun together?

[scoffs]

Where are you going? We're not done.

[gasps]

I even booked a room for us.

Let go!

-Should I call the staff? -[chuckles]

Okay, fine. How much do you want?

Why are you acting all innocent when you know what this is?

I bought dinner and drinks, and you ate it up. So what gives?

[elevator chimes]

[cell phone vibrates]

Yeah, Seok-jin. Are you here?

Come to the sky lounge. This man's crazy.

[door opens, shuts]

So, you're a self-made businessman.

I thought you came from a rich family.

My family used to be dirt-poor,

so I'm not really into guys who are born rich.

That phrase "dirt-poor,"

you… you don't seem like that kind of person to me, though.

-Really? -Yeah.

But my family was so poor.

-Hmm. -My mom used to be a dancer.

My father was a lawyer, but he passed away when I was younger.

We ended up having to eat instant noodles most of the time.

Which are delicious, but yeah, still. Mmm.

They didn't bother me back then.

My mother was struggling, so she remarried,

but I didn't get along with my stepfather.

I acted out a bit as a teenager.

[chuckles] Um, so then, how did you become a lawyer?

It was this rich girl that I knew.

She always used to look down on me at school.

She thought she was the better student.

And that brought out my competitive streak.

"I don't know about anything else, but I'm the better student."

[chuckles]

I guess once I got to college, I started wanting more.

I thought, "What's the best thing I can do from now on?"

Something that's also good for the world.

Something I can feel proud of.

-The answer was obvious to me. -Practicing law?

Mm-hmm.

I wanted to become a great lawyer like my father was.

[inhales]

So I take it your father was a very good lawyer then?

So they say.

You mean, like he defended and fought for the weak?

-Or always tried to help those in need-- -No.

I mean, he had a high win rate.

Of course. A lawyer needs a high win rate.

[exhales]

Hye-seung!

Hye-seung, you okay? Huh?

Where's that son of a bitch?

[breathing heavily]

That was what he wanted all along.

It makes sense.

He was okay with everything.

Why would you date someone like…

[exhales]

I'm sorry for bothering you.

I didn't want to call the police.

[exhales]

[sighs]

You must've been shocked.

[sighs]

Why doesn't it ever work out for me?

I actually went on a blind date

'cause I wanted revenge.

Someone said I had to become stronger…

if I wanted to take her down.

Even if I had to borrow power from a man.

[sniffles, whimpers]

It doesn't matter. Let's go. I'm sick of complaining.

Before you go…

can we talk about something?

I guess we were there for a while?

That's okay, the wine was good.

[exhales]

Hey, uh…

Hmm?

…do you want to grab another drink?

[gentle music playing]

Did I ever tell you about my brother?

This is putting it nicely, but my father…

was a tyrant who beat my mother.

For a long time, and quite violently.

So, ever since he was young,

my brother got beaten every time he tried to protect our mother.

But he couldn't win.

Why would your father do something like that to her?

It was shame.

My father couldn't stand that he was a normal guy

married to a princess.

[sighs deeply]

And on that day,

he swung a golf club at my mother.

My brother saw it coming and leaped in before I could stop him.

He beat my father until he almost killed him.

Then he left the house…

got drunk and drove his car into a median.

That was the last of him.

From then on, my mother…

spent the rest of her life in a hospital after doing her best to follow him.

Eventually…

my mother went to be with the son she loved so much.

How come you never told me about any of this?

Were we not close enough for you to tell me?

I just wanted to run away from everything.

If I had stayed there any longer…

[exhales]

I might've killed my father.

If you really were in that much pain, I should've been there for you.

No.

It was only right to let you go.

When I heard that you had got married, I felt better for some reason.

So…

I really hoped that you'd be happy.

[sighs]

You didn't even give me a chance.

Hye-seung…

-how would you like to become a lecturer? -Hmm?

The school has put together a program designed for top executives.

They’re looking for instructors. Of course, only if you want.

I can recommend you. If you like.

[Yoo-hui chuckles]

[Hyung-ju] I'm serious. You don't believe me?

-I'm serious. -[Yoo-hui] Really?

[chuckles]

-[Hyung-ju] What? -Nothing.

-Hey, cheers. -Yes. Oh, did I order this? Huh?

[Yoo-hui] Yeah.

Which game is your favorite one?

Aphrodite, with Lee Hyung-ju?

Lee Hyung-ju? Who's that?

Hermes. The CEO of Hibull.

[Hyung-ju] I like Monopoly.

-Monopoly? -Yeah.

Me too, actually.

I've always struggled financially in the past, but…

-He's the CEO? -Mmm.

But Jin Yoo-hui was after you that night.

So why is she with him?

[exhales] She must have mistaken me for him.

Our IDs were switched right before.

That's why she thought I was a businessman.

[dramatic music building]

[music ends abruptly]

[exhales shakily]

I had so much fun tonight.

I laughed a lot, thanks to you.

I hope that I gave you a better impression of me.

Oh!

[elevator chimes]

It's here.

[dramatic music building]

[music ends abruptly]

[dramatic music playing]

Hyung-ju.

I find you to be very handsome.

[music ends]

MANAGER HWANG SUNG-HUI

-[line ringing] -[Sung-hui] Hello, Ms. Seo.

How was your date last night? Did it go well?

How could you set me up with someone like him?

He was just looking for a one-night stand.

He was?

[exhales] But I don't…

I'm so sorry about that, Ms. Seo.

-I had no idea that he would-- -[line ends]

What is going on?

Mr. Lee?

This is Choi Yoo-sun.

Did you have a good time yesterday?

[inhales] Yes, I had a great time.

I imagine that you found Ms. Jin Yoo-hui rather attractive.

What was your impression of her?

Mmm, she was charming.

That's good.

So I imagine you'd want to continue seeing her.

Uh, yes. Let me see how it goes first.

All right, then.

We'll schedule the next date and get back to you, okay?

[line ends]

[dramatic music playing]

Really?

Yes, I've been keeping an ear out for you,

and I think he's already fallen hard, you know?

-[chuckles] It's going really well so far. -Yes, all right.

[music building]

[music ends abruptly]

-Hi. -[class] Hello, Professor.

Professor, the department chair said he would like to see you.

Oh.

[female student] Professor!

Oh. Yes?

If this project doesn't go well, I can't come back next semester.

[sighs]

[door opens, shuts]

-Professor. -Ah, Professor Seo.

-[Hye-seung exhales] -So…

They want someone else in charge of research.

They're not satisfied with the project results.

What?

I told them I couldn't do it, but they insisted.

I thought they said that they wanted it to be you, right?

How are the results not good enough?

That's what I'm saying. There's nothing wrong with them.

By any chance,

did something happen between you and Ms. Jin Yoo-hui recently?

[scoffs]

[exhales] I'm very worried that they're going to abandon the project.

Professor Seo, I'll definitely make sure to give you a major course next semester--

Will the students be okay if I quit the project?

-Their scholarships? -Of course! They'll be fine.

[cell phone vibrating]

Yes? Hello, sir!

[chuckles]

You must be so busy. How can I help you? [chuckles]

What?

Did you say a tutor?

[inhales]

There's one more thing to discuss.

Thinking long-term, I'm wondering what the execs think

about a potential partnership with Lionsoft.

To acquire A.B. in the United States.

When you say A.B, are you talking about Action Blitz?

Aren't they, like, way bigger?

That's right. The largest in the US.

Whoa.

So…

So? Did they agree?

No, they hated it. Said we'd go under.

I've actually never seen my employees look like that.

Thank goodness they're not out of their mind, at least.

Those young people should have more ambition.

It's sink or swim. Right, Hyung-ju?

That's what I'm saying.

But you'll do it anyway?

Hey. Do you two know what I have in common with Steve Jobs?

The board of directors is always against us.

-But it always turns out fine. -Steve Jobs got kicked out in the end.

And he made a triumphant return.

[Ho-chan sighs]

If Sung-jae and I join forces, we'll have a chance.

-That's a very good point. -Let's write up the agreement.

-I'll convince the board of directors. -[snaps fingers] Let's do it.

And Ho-chan, meet with both legal teams about acquisition.

Make sure that I don't have to sue this guy one day.

Ah, yes sir, Mr. bosses. Sir.

Bravo!

This is a historic moment.

Yeah!

[exhales]

[sighs]

[theme music playing]

[Hye-seung] Life is still so unpredictable…

-Ugh, rough day. Get home safely. -See you tomorrow, sir.

[Hye-seung] Just as I hit rock bottom…

Just when it seemed like I had no hope left to lose…

Who are you?

-You're Jun-ho's dad? -Yes.

Nice to meet you.

I'm Seo Hye-seung. Jun-ho's Korean tutor starting today.

[Hye-seung] Fate reaches out to me yet again.

[theme music continues playing]

[music fades out]