WE
MET
THE TWO OF THEM
MET MANY PEOPLE
THEY SPENT A LOT OF TIME TOGETHER
AND READ MANY BOOKS
TAKING WALKS, TRAVELING, READING
LOVE, TIME FRIENDSHIP, COMMUNICATION
ONCE AGAIN, I OPEN THE BOOK ABOUT YOU
APPLYING FOR TASK SUPPORT TEAM
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND JINHWA HIGH SCHOOL
APPLYING FOR TASK SUPPORT TEAM
NEW RECRUITMENT 2019
Please sit down.
VOLUME 2
Ms. Kang Dan-i.
You have no experience in this field, but you've read many classics.
I suppose you like to read.
Yes, Bookworm has been my nickname since I was little.
You were a bookworm, but you were also such a troublemaker.
Do you know what our company name means?
Gyeoroo.
From what I know, it's a pure Korean word for "victorious life."
I told you that.
Then has there been a moment when you thought that
you should live a victorious life?
I thought that yesterday, and the thought is still with me today.
I'll continue to feel the same way tomorrow.
Then tell us something special about yourself.
I'm not special.
I'm old enough to know that I can't do everything myself
and that I have shortcomings.
And for that reason, no matter what kinds of tasks are assigned to me...
I will do my very best with a grateful heart.
Something...
that I don't know about must be happening to Dan-i.
No.
It must've already happened.
Hey, where are you going?
I'm sorry. Something's come up.
What?
I'll have Mr. Bong fill in for me.
Call Mr. Bong for me. I have to go take care of something now.
Now? Mr. Cha--
Let's talk.
Follow me.
Can't you see that I'm angry?
No postsecondary degree? Why do you only have a high school degree?
Why are you doing this? Is your life boring?
Don't say anything.
Whatever you say, I won't try to understand you.
The number you have dialed is not in service.
Please check the number and try again.
What's his new number?
Let's just keep this between us.
It has nothing to do with him.
Dong-min is your legal guardian...
"Guardian"? What the hell are you talking about?
I'm 37, for God's sake.
This is about my life.
Sure, suit yourself.
Where are we going now?
Why do you care?
CONSTRUCTION NOTICE
What's this? I heard his business was failing.
It's actually doing well, right? That'd better be his new building.
Or what? Did you lose your house?
Tell me.
What happened?
Did Dong-min really cheat on you? And did you actually lose the house?
You're in such a mess now.
I can't believe I had no idea.
Eun-ho.
-Where's that bastard Dong-min? -Watch your mouth.
He's still Jae-hui's dad.
And I did love him.
Again, she said "love."
Babe!
"Babe"?
TTEOKBOKKI, SUNDAE, FRITTERS, GIMBAP
Hi.
This is a friend of mine who's like a brother to me.
And this is...
the man I love.
It's nice to meet you. You must be Eun-ho.
-You're good-looking. -The way he spoke was rude from the start.
Yes, hello.
Eun-ho.
I'll make sure you get accepted. I'm a college admission expert,
and now that you've met me,
you can call yourself lucky.
At a glance, I could tell he was shallow.
He was such a poser, a big mouth, and a sissy.
Would I have approved of him if that had been all?
You eat the lung. You like it.
My gosh, I can't believe this.
How could you? I'm pissed!
Dan-i. Your cutie-pie, Dong-min,
loves eating lungs too!
Most importantly,
-he was not considerate of her. -Is it good?
There are so many guys in this world.
How could she love a douchebag like him?
It's so good.
You can be my tutor.
Please contact me directly, not through Dan-i.
-Okay. -Are you leaving?
You should eat more.
My rate. I forgot to tell him my tutoring rate.
I'll tell him later.
You'll tell him for me?
If that was what love was,
I didn't want to fall in love.
I didn't want to be an idiot
who can't see what the other person needs, blinded by my emotions.
I wanted to be there for the person I love until the end.
He's not here now.
He went abroad with a woman,
and he won't come back.
I have to earn a living, Eun-ho.
There must be other ways, though. Do you want to waste your degree?
You went to a reputable university. Find something better--
In the past year, I applied for every experienced position available,
and I had more than 50 in-person interviews.
If a company is hiring ten people, they won't hire
women who are returning after a career break.
They say the world has changed while I lazed around at home.
"Lazing around"? Me?
I never got to laze around.
Do you know what housewives do?
They make breakfast,
and then lunchtime comes. So they make lunch,
and it's time for dinner.
They fix dinner and wash the dishes,
and it's morning again.
It never ends. That's what housework is like.
You fill up your fridge, only to do it again the next day.
You clean your toilet and do it again the next day.
The interviewers said it doesn't count as experience.
Why not?
It taught me to be patient, devoted and considerate.
I also learned how desperate I am to rebuild my career. Why doesn't it count?
For the Task Support Team,
there is no age limit. Just say I only have a high school--
You'll have to send out packages and run errands
for your colleagues. It's a low-paying contract position.
Dan-i, that job is for kids who are fresh out of high school--
Then what? Should I keep living like this?
Let's say I'll die at the age of 80. That means I'm only halfway through.
Do I have to keep living like this?
I'm sorry.
I had no idea what you were going through.
I know you loaned Dong-min some money without telling me.
I also know that he couldn't pay you back.
You've already done more than enough.
You should answer it.
-Hello? -Hello, Mr. Cha Eun-ho.
This is Reporter Jo Yeong-ju from Cine 22.
I was just wondering where you were.
We've just arrived here.
Right, the interview is today.
My shift is starting soon.
I'm off.
Yes, my apologies. I've been all over the place.
Where was it again?
Okay.
It's all I have.
Cut where the green part ends,
and you won't have to buy spring onions for a while.
"Cut where the green part ends."
Should I cut it right here?
Mr. Spring Onion, it'll hurt for a few seconds.
Here I go.
Gosh, that breaks my heart.
I always buy dead ones.
Cutting a live plant is...
Gosh, that was nerve-racking.
One, two. Okay! Looking fabulous.
You're such a great model.
My, you could've become an actor. Nice. Wow, look at that!
Good.
Where are you staying?
Don't tell me you didn't get any alimony.
Okay, good.
Nice. Now, please hold the book.
Okay, let's get a shot with the book.
Okay, relax and smile.
Send me the address.
I'll stop by in the evening.
I have to see how you're actually living.
Shall we get started?
-Sure. -Your new sci-fi book,
Little People, has been getting great responses as well.
You made your debut back in high school through the web fiction
called The Bloody Contract series, right?
I'm doing this interview because you promised not to bring it up.
Right, then...
From what I know,
your writing style changed
after you met the President of Gyeoroo, Mr. Kim Jae-min.
How did the two of you first meet?
10 YEARS AGO
Eun-ho! Earlier, a man who looks like Chow Yun Fat asked me,
"Where's the author Cha Eun-ho?"
He was looking for you.
WHOOSHING
RUMBLING
SNAP!
The Bloody Contract.
You're the author Cha Eun-ho, right?
No, I'm not.
NODDING
Oh, no. I caught you.
A handsome writer like you
-is rare. -I told you, I'm not that guy.
FOLLOWING
FOLLOWING FURTIVELY
-Mr. Cha. -Holy...
GRINNING
DISROBING
SHAKING HIS HEAD AND SIGHING
I promise you that you'll never have to worry about money.
Get out of the way. Damn it...
Then,
how about you join my firm as the youngest editor
in the company's history?
Editor?
If you'd like,
I can offer you a lifetime contract.
Okay?
GYEOROO
BAFFLED
Oh, my! Look who's here.
I'm glad you came, Mr. Editor.
Gosh!
LET'S SMILE
-You didn't say it was a one-person-- -Let's work hard together, Mr. Cha.
You're now one of the founding members of the publishing firm Gyeoroo.
Please accept my sincere congratulations.
Gyeoroo.
We'll be victorious!
So that's when your writing style changed.
Critics say that was when you started to write genre fictions
with literary merit.
That wasn't because of Mr. Kim Jae-min.
But I've been thinking a lot about fiction and literature
since I was in university as a Korean literature major.
I see. So Gyeoroo could become an established publishing firm
because of the Human series, which was the outcome of
your sincere contemplation and exploration, right?
GYEOROO
Hello.
WHIRRING
SNIFFING AND FLIPPING
UNINTERPRETABLE
FLIPPING
PUBLISHING
THE BLOODY CONTRACT SERIES
WHOOSH!
WHIZZING
KANG BYEONG-JUN'S NEW NOVEL APRIL 23RD
TA-DA!
Gyeoroo Publishing.
This is the last question.
Frankly, the biggest reason behind Gyeoroo's rapid growth was the acquisition
of author Kang Byeong-jun's publication rights.
Is there anything you'd like to say about the rumors
regarding his retirement
and his disappearance?
Hello?
Hold on a moment.
This is urgent. Let's wrap up the interview here.
Yes, I've already explained it to you.
What happened was...
Don't you think everyone at Gyeoroo is so weird?
I mean, all of them get super sensitive like that
whenever we ask them about Kang Byeong-jun.
DAN-I
Change your passcode to what it used to be.
I'll be your housekeeper
until I land a proper job.
He wants us to donate books?
Professor Jeong Gil-su at Hanguk University is thinking about
including them in his curriculum.
What do you think?
We'll tell him to buy the books.
You gave the correct answer for a change.
If we're giving because he asked, it's not a donation.
Exactly.
It's not like we sell land to publish books.
A children's library will be built in Jongno-gu.
They want us to donate--
What about the money the government gave them? Why demand free books?
Shall I tell them that?
Jeez.
Tell them we're out of stock and apologize to them.
Sir, the new staff for the Task Support Team
will also help my team, right?
Gosh, we're swamped these days--
Are they playing games to decide
who will pay for late-night snacks in broad daylight?
The founding members of Gyeoroo of all people?
-Oh, no! -Jeez.
It's Ms. Ko's turn. This one, right?
We're deciding who will call the new hires.
The angel who will break the amazing news to the new hires.
We're deciding who it will be.
It's happy news, you know.
The decisions are already made?
We have to announce them today.
It's me.
Gosh, I'm jealous.
I'm sorry, but I get to do this.
Since I'm the president of this company, I should take care of this laborious task.
Gosh, seriously!
"Dear Applicant.
We're pleased to offer you a position at Gyeoroo."
"My gosh, thank you so much. I'm over the moon!"
Mr. Kim has to do all the good stuff.
Mr. Kim, just a moment.
Hey, I'm going to do it.
RÉSUMÉ KANG DAN-I
This applicant.
For the Task Support Team?
I insisted on hiring her.
We had the applicants fill in a questionnaire.
Check out what she wrote. It's so touching.
We're just trying to gather information for your interviews,
so just answer the questions honestly.
As you can see,
it's nothing hard. You may find the questions a bit childish.
They asked for our cover letters. What the hell is this?
-Pardon me? -Sorry?
You're handsome.
JOB APPLICANT QUESTIONNAIRE
"Write what you want to say to yourself."
Dear Kang Dan-i.
We've already spent 37 years together.
But you see,
I still don't know you that well,
so I plan to get to know more about you starting now.
I'm sorry.
I know you've done your best, Dan-i.
Be careful not to drop it. It's expensive.
Eat this.
No, it's okay. I have this.
You love that part.
I'm sorry I didn't value you enough.
As soon as I saw him...
I'm sorry I mistreated you.
And...
Jae-hui!
-I'm sorry. -I want chocolate!
I said I want chocolate.
I'm sorry I let you feel small.
Wake up.
Why did you drink so much?
Get up.
I'm really sorry I've made you work so hard.
It must've been hard for you.
You must've wanted to cry.
Ma'am, this is a buy-one-get-one-free item, so you need to bring one more.
Do I have to go get it myself?
Yes, I can't leave the cash register unattended.
Forget it. Just take it out, then. I won't buy it.
What a hassle!
Then I'll take this out, ma'am.
Hurry up, please.
-I'm sorry. -But you've held out with a smile.
Thanks for staying strong, Dan-i.
And that's why
I want you to be happy from now on.
Forget about yesterday
and live for today.
Every day, only think about your future.
What do you want to do?
And what do you like?
Find the answers again.
You have to, okay?
Once again, you got this.
Be victorious. You can do it.
Stay strong until the end.
She must've been through quite a bit.
People like her are usually good workers.
What's with your face?
Isn't it touching?
Everything's grammatically correct.
There are also no spacing errors and no typos.
Gosh, he has no heart.
How does a guy like that write anything?
Who should I start with?
"Oh Ji-yul."
-Kiss! -You guys!
-Kiss! -Stop it!
MOM
-Kiss! -Kiss!
Where are you? I'm in front of the academy.
It's not your mom.
Be quiet.
Hello?
Who are you again?
I'm calling from Gyeoroo.
And I'm happy to tell you that you've passed the final interview.
Oh, the publishing company.
What? Why isn't she screaming with joy?
Who's calling?
The publishing company. Apparently, I got accepted.
But I went to lots of other interviews.
When do I need to start going to work?
I'm planning to go on a trip to Cebu with my mom tomorrow.
Can I start work after I get back from the trip?
Ms. Oh Ji-yul.
You need to work starting from tomorrow.
This is so wrong.
I hope this one's normal.
Hello.
Can you sign this for our campaign?
Hello, can you sign this for our campaign?
Oh, okay.
ESTABLISH A LAW AGAINST SLAUGHTERING DOGS AND CATS
RÉSUMÉ
Hey, Eun-jeong.
You still haven't found...
a job yet?
I did find a job.
Where are you working?
LH KOREA LAND AND HOUSING CORPORATION
It's a public corporation.
As a Korean citizen,
I wanted to work for my country and citizens.
I felt a sense of duty.
Do you get it?
You're still odd.
Anyway, I'm glad for you.
You must feel reassured about your job.
To be honest, I was always curious about how you were doing
after we broke up like that.
Oh, really?
You still have my number, right?
-Welcome. We have a sale today. -Welcome. We have a sale today.
A public corporation?
-Welcome. We have a sale today. -Welcome. We have a sale today.
Yes, this is Park Hoon.
I got accepted? Where?
The publishing company?
Gosh, why couldn't you call me
just one minute earlier?
I'm extremely sorry that I didn't call you earlier.
RÉSUMÉ KANG DAN-I
Hello?
Hello, Ms. Kang Dan-i.
You applied for the Task Support Team at Gyeoroo, right?
You passed the final interview.
Congratulations.
Really?
Did I really pass?
Thank you! Thank you so much!
-Who is it? -You went to an interview?
Is it a full-time job?
I got the job. I got accepted.
I got hired!
My goodness!
-That's great! -My gosh!
My goodness!
This is great!
I can do this! Power pose!
"Power pose?"
She's a psycho too.
I have a long way to go.
I'll treat you all to a bottle of yogurt.
No, wait!
I'll buy you two bottles each!
I'm so happy for you!
Let's say I'll die at the age of 80. That means I'm only halfway through.
Do I have to keep living like this?
Are you done checking?
Yes.
I don't think I need to check yours anymore.
You can just hand it in from now on.
You left your clothes at my place.
Oh, right.
Gosh, I forgot to take my laundry out of the washing machine.
How could you leave behind your bra?
I know, right?
DAN-I
I got accepted.
That has nothing to do with me.
We're strangers at work.
Don't act like you know me, and don't expect help from me.
So mean.
Stop working at my house.
And get me a new housekeeper.
EUN-HO
Congratulations
on getting hired, Dan-i.
I made deonjang stew, your favorite.
I added abalones, so don't forget to eat it.
It looks delicious.
Are you saying the amount of trash in our country
is unimaginable?
Yes, Korea is one of the many countries
that uses a lot of disposable plastic.
And that results in a large amount of waste.
In 2015, Korea was...
It's my first day at work!
Let's go.
My gosh!
Isn't she the woman...
who gave me the green onions?
Darn.
Let's do well.
Let's do my best.
Let's be grateful
and work hard.
DIPLOMA KANG DAN-I
CAREER CERTIFICATE KANG DAN-I
DIPLOMA KANG DAN-I
Are you a new recruit?
Yes.
It's nice to meet you. My name is Park Hoon.
My name is...
Kang Dan-i.
Nice to meet you, Dan-i.
You must be nervous since it's your first day.
But there's no need to feel that way.
People who work here are no better than people like us.
So you just need to be sincere.
And if that doesn't work,
you just need to be simple-minded and think of this place
-as a source for your monthly paycheck. -Okay.
TBH, we all know that simplicity is
the answer and that you need to walk your path.
Right? Do you agree?
Did I sound too stubborn? SAT.
DGMW. You don't need to agree. I respect your opinion.
TBH? SAT? DGMW?
Don't be so nervous. Follow me.
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
I'm a new recruit as well.
I can... already sense it.
Sense what?
That we'll get along really well.
Good luck to the both of us.
We shook hands earlier.
GYEOROO
NEW RECRUITS, COME TO THE MEETING ROOM ON THE 3RD FLOOR AT 9 A.M.
Wait for me.
Going up.
Are you a new recruit?
Gosh, it's nice to meet you.
My name is Park Hoon.
My name is Ji-yul.
Going up.
They must've hired four people.
My name is Park Hoon.
I heard they hired eight people last year.
I'm 27 years old. What about you?
We're of the same age.
You seem like you're our age as well.
I don't think it's necessary for you to know how old I am.
Right.
-Hello. -Hello.
I guess they hired seven people in total.
Let me tell you some valuable information
for all of you here.
I heard the person in charge of training the new recruits
is known as the second witch of Gyeoroo.
Her name is Song Hae-rin.
Come on. Sit down.
This is her third year, and she got promoted a few months ago.
She won the competition against her colleagues and seniors.
Her nickname is Ice Queen.
She's apparently really cranky.
And she's one of those workaholics.
She wears out her colleagues.
It's essential to meet a good senior at work.
But we're already screwed on our first day.
I guess it won't be easy.
Those people exist everywhere.
Yes, that's right. It's "the law of conservation of lunatics."
We'll just have to endure it.
If she's the second witch,
who's the first witch?
Director Ko Yu-seon.
My gosh!
I'm impressed that you know.
It's our first day of work, so you all should at least know that much.
Oh, right. Gyeoroo gives out business cards
on the first day at work.
I really love this about the company.
But why are you giving us the cards?
I'm Song Hae-rin, the person in charge of training the new recruits.
I'm a workaholic.
And I wear out my colleagues.
So it won't be easy for you guys.
But those people exist everywhere,
just like "the law of conservation of lunatics."
As it's written on your cards, Ji-yul is in the Editorial Team.
Hoon is in the Marketing Team. Ji-ho is in the Business Development Team.
Min-seok, Children's Content Team. Hui-yeong is in the Design Team.
And Dan-i is in the Task Support Team.
You all worked very hard to get a job.
And I'm sure you were all full of hope after you got accepted and came to work.
Starting from today, you guys are colleagues.
-Hello. -Hello.
But you're also competitors.
One of you will resign in less than a month.
Having a full-time job is meaningless in the publishing industry.
After three months,
another person will resign, saying that they wish to study more.
After a year, there will be less than half of you,
even though you worked so hard to get hired.
Here's what I'm trying to tell you.
I won't bother to teach those...
who will quit anyway.
Figure it out yourselves.
Good morning, Mr. Cha.
Hi.
They are our new recruits.
Aren't they adorable?
She's a bit dowdy, though.
The one in the black suit.
Isn't she on the Task Support Team?
Maybe she's a bit old.
She has a baby face, but her style's outdated.
No, she's totally my type.
She seems classy
and qualified.
Do we have the draft for Ms. Kang's prose poems?
She's gone off the grid.
We haven't been able to reach her this past month.
The pressroom is on the right.
At your twelve o'clock is the main conference room.
You'll now meet all of the teams.
Follow me.
Here are our new recruits.
-Hello. -I'm Park Hoon.
Sir.
Goodness!
-My gosh! -Here are our new recruits.
Congratulations.
I'm Park Hoon.
-I'm Oh Ji-yul. -It's nice to meet you.
-I'm Kang Dan-i. -Nice to meet you.
-Gyeoroo, let's be victorious! -Let's be victorious!
I'm Park Hoon.
This is the director's office. Wait here.
The new recruits...
Of course.
She seems to be busy.
This way.
This is the office library.
About 10,000 books are stored here.
It's open to everyone,
so don't hesitate to come here for materials.
Sure.
We can use it any time we want.
Let's now head to the café.
The café!
Ta-da.
I'm...
most curious about Mr. Cha Eun-ho.
I thought he'd be at my job interview.
Chief editor, writer, and professor.
I'm sure he's busy
juggling three jobs when others can't manage even one.
He was at my interview, though.
He's so handsome and pretty.
Darn.
By the way, how old are you?
-I'm 30-- -We're three years apart.
I'm 37.
So Dan-i, you're...
Gosh, I'm sorry.
You must not be a new recruit.
Do you have work experience?
I don't.
I get it.
You must've studied all those years.
I'm a Task Support Team contract employee and a high school graduate.
I hope we get along then.
Yes, me too.
Here are your ID badges.
These are stunning!
I wonder who they're for.
-What's this? -What's with the flowers?
Do we have a wedding?
It's for a new recruit.
Ms. Oh Ji-yul?
Do you perhaps have a boyfriend?
Ji-yul, congratulations on your job!
I wish you the best. From Mom.
My mom's the best.
Aren't these beautiful?
Her mom?
I'm taking a photo.
She must be a mama's girl.
I feel bad for her.
-It's adorable. -She's on our team, sir.
-Can you take one for me? -Sure.
Who on earth agreed to hire her?
It was you. Since we're hiring people with no experience, you said you prefer
someone like her rather than people who pretend to know
what they're doing. They're easier to mold.
Take one with me.
Why on earth did I say that?
I'll keep mentoring her
to the best of my abilities, sir.
Sure.
Do I look pretty?
Yes, you do.
That's him.
He's Chief Editor Cha Eun-ho.
I finally met him.
No way.
I'm dying my hair in that color too.
From the Marketing Team...
Nice. Okay.
-Did you take 200 photos? -Yes.
-Take some more. -Sure.
GYEOROO, KANG DAN-I TASK SUPPORT TEAM
GYEOROO KANG DAN-I, TASK SUPPORT TEAM
It's our third-year anniversary event.
We have many prizes, so drop your card inside.
We'll randomly select winners.
Let's give it a shot.
That'll be 16,000 won.
We should keep in touch.
KIM JI-YOUNG
I don't have a business card.
I quit my job, you see.
Why? You were doing so well.
I had to take care of my kid.
I'll call sometime.
Oh, sure.
GYEOROO KANG DAN-I, TASK SUPPORT TEAM
Dan-i!
Seriously?
Don't tell me you're still going to be my housekeeper.
I'm not going to your house.
Also, I'm looking for my replacement.
Do you live around here?
Let's go. I should see where you live.
Maybe next time.
My house is a mess right now.
I'll just give you a lift then. Get in.
-Hurry up and get in. -No, it's all right.
I can go by myself.
Bye.
Dan-i.
Dan-i, hop in.
It's best if you just do.
KANG DAN-I, TASK SUPPORT TEAM
I have no one else to show it off to.
It's my business card.
Bye then.
Wait, was it that way?
GYEOROO KANG DAN-I, TASK SUPPORT TEAM
She's a bit dowdy, though.
The one in the black suit.
Na-gyeong, it's me.
Is your shop still open?
Dan-i, get in. We need to go somewhere.
Come on!
-Isn't this Na-gyeong's shop? -Let's go.
Hi, Dan-i.
Are you two dating again? I thought you guys broke up.
No, we're just friends now.
Is that even possible?
Then why not just date again?
How can I when one of us cheated?
You cheated on her?
I absolutely despise cheaters.
I didn't realize you were such a jackass.
Hear that, Na-gyeong?
I'm the one who cheated on him.
This'll look good too. We'll take some items from here.
You look too dowdy.
I look decent enough.
Leave it. I have things to wear.
-I'll make do with what I have. -You'll keep coming to work wearing that?
Dan-i, I heard you barely got a job
after downgrading yourself as only a high school graduate.
It's okay for her to know.
I bet the other new recruits are quite young.
The same goes for your bosses.
Everyone's uncomfortable with having a junior colleague who's older than them.
These may look all right, but they have flaws.
I can't sell these anyway.
But these look all right.
This is how she'll apologize for cheating on me.
Try them on and see how they look.
Okay then. I'm really going to try them on.
This way.
Thank you.
Twenty percent is as high as I can go.
Nonsense. Make it 30.
You hurt my soul.
Fine, but wire me the money today.
You look incredible.
Isn't it too flashy?
Everyone wears this these days.
The skirt's too short.
This one?
I don't think this is an appropriate outfit for work.
This looks warm.
This one looks neat.
-Okay? -Thanks.
We'll now head to the salon.
The clothes are on her, and your hair will be on me.
We're doing my hair too? That won't be necessary.
Just wearing new outfits won't update your style.
But the salon will be closed by now.
I already called ahead. The owner is the person I'm dating.
Yes, it's the one she cheated on me with.
You'll see that I had no chance.
You need a trim.
Na-gyeong.
Dan-i, this is Ju-yeon.
Hello.
Can you wait a second?
Will you lend me a hand?
You let another woman steal your girlfriend?
You let another woman steal your husband.
Are you really okay with it?
Yes.
Did you even love her?
I don't know.
When I get dumped,
I never get emotional.
That's when I realized that I wasn't in love.
I don't get boring relationships like that.
Continuing to be friends after that is even weirder.
-Let me off there. -I'll drive you home.
No, don't.
I told my landlady
that I wouldn't bring any men over.
As if that's possible.
Bye!
Stop running. You're going to fall down.
You look pretty.
Eun-ho, what do you think?
He must not like it.
He thinks you're pretty.
So this one?
You're way prettier when you smile.
APPLICANT QUESTIONNAIRE
WHAT ARE YOU MOST PROUD OF?
I saved a boy's life when I was a senior in middle school.
It put me a year behind in school,
but I ended up with a good friend.
When I was young,
I didn't even bother to read books.
What I loved the most in the world
were balls.
Soccer balls, to be exact.
Gureum Elementary versus Taeyang Elementary School.
It's only the preliminary round, but they're putting on a tight match.
Cha Eun-ho, the super rookie of Taeyang Elementary School!
With a feint,
he fools his opponents and creates an opening.
Did the young boy just do a Marseille turn?
It went in!
It's a goal!
We just witnessed a child prodigy!
Cha Eun-ho!
Are you seriously laughing right now?
You scored in your own team's goal!
You always have trouble telling the right goalpost in the second half!
How do you expect to play soccer with a flaw like that?
Give it up already!
I take back my comment on him being a prodigy.
That day, something special happened to me.
Oh, no.
Isn't she Kang Dan-i, the bully of Deokhwa Middle School?
No way.
And...
I met someone very special.
Hey.
Kid.
Stop crying. You're making my head hurt.
I feel so great!
You heard that it will take a year for me to recover, right?
Awesome!
I won't be going to school for a year.
Hey, kid.
Until I make a full recovery,
be my errand boy.
Come here as soon as school is over.
Got that?
Come closer.
Next page.
Flip the page.
I'm so glad that Seul-bi and Sirius are happy again.
Happy endings are the best.
Hello.
Bye.
Hello.
I already read this one.
Just like that,
I was Dan-i's errand boy for a year.
Life is in this book. You can see life in it.
How boring.
For the first time in my life,
I held something called a book for a long time.
It used to be martial arts before. Now, they fight with hip hop too?
They don't just fight all the time.
You know nothing about guys.
And my second talent...
My talent as an author began
when I metan eccentric girl named Kang Dan-i.
What is this, Dan-i?
Have you been living in my house?
TWO PEOPLE WHO HAVE SPENT A LONG TIME TOGETHER
DO NOT NEED TO USE WORDS TO EXPRESS THEIR FEELINGS.
I KNOW I CANNOT DO ANYTHING ALONE, SO I REACH OUT TO THE WORLD AND ASK FOR HELP.
"YOU PASSED." IT WAS AS IF I WAS GIVEN PERMISSION TO ENTER THE WORLD.
SOMETHING HAS HAPPENED TO DAN-I. WHY DID IT TAKE ME SO LONG TO REALIZE?
SHE'S SO PRETTY WHEN SHE SMILES, BUT SHE'S PRETTY EVEN WHEN SHE DOESN'T.
I WANT YOU TO BE HAPPY. FIND OUT WHAT YOU WANT TO DO AND WHAT YOU LIKE.
I NEVER KNEW THAT THE WORLD WHICH WAS SO WARM TO ME WAS SO HEARTLESS TO DAN-I.
What are you going to do?
Will you kick me out?
Why is this so strong?
She didn't even have a pillow.
I saw you walking when I was driving here.
I'll show him what I can do.
Who am I?
I'm Kang Dan-i. I was once successful in advertising.
Cover design by Ji Seo-jun.
He's the best designer at the moment. Bring him to Gyeoroo.
I saw her crying.
I thought my heart was going to crumble.
People...
call me by my name.
Subtitle translation by Ja-won Lee