Now, We Are Breaking Up (2021) s01e02 Episode Script

1
If you convert the number of clothes that are made in a year,
it adds up to about 42 billion dollars.
And that all begins with
finding out what people want.
The psychology of people wanting to wear bold colours
like the neon colour of chartreuse or red leather
to escape from their stressful reality.
So Young, you're in charge of the basic T-shirts,
and you're in charge of the dresses.
Ask the handmade manufacturing team for the fabric.
I'll be off to arrange everything.
Every year, an average of 200 thousand clothes
are made by me every year.
I think the shoulders are a bit too wide.
- The collar is crooked.
- We'll fix it.
Let's just leave the pockets for décor.
- Check what I left on the hanger.
- Okay.
But clothes aren't what I design.
I design the needs of 200 thousand people.
A spell that people tell themselves thinking they'll stand out
or look pretty in a certain outfit.
Call it a self-hypnosis or self-consolation.
A single outfit makes people's illusions turn into reality.
So if you want to become happy,
make it yours.
("Whoever said money can't buy happiness")
("simply didn't know where to go shopping." by Gertrude Stein)
(Now, We Are Breaking Up)
(Episode 2)
We will soon be arriving at Gimpo International Airport.
Please fasten your seatbelts
and put your seats and table trays in the upright position.
Please open the window blinds,
and keep your baggage in the overhead compartments
or beneath the seat in front of you.
Thank you.
(Message)
(Mr. J, Olivier says there was a big misunderstanding,)
(and he wishes to meet and talk to you again)
(Mr. J, this is the captain)
(We appreciate if you join us)
(Please call me back.)
Ms. Ha, I'm here.
Let's begin our emergency meeting.
Here are the top 13 sales of the top 3 department stores
in the last week.
In the Young and Casual Zone,
Etre came in third just like last week.
In the Career Zone,
La Mon rose from 5th to 4th.
Goodness.
And Sono lost its first place for the very first time.
Sono is the most popular women's clothing brand in Korea,
but it lost its first place for the first time ever.
So I'd say it's a big issue.
(The One Purchasing Order)
Just say it.
We clearly placed an order for the ethnic blouses to the factory
because the store managers said there weren't enough stocks.
But the blouses weren't made because Director Hwang
left for Busan without signing the form.
I want the business trip report on my desk as soon as it's done.
The sales were low because there weren't enough to sell.
The date is written on the order form.
A sales meeting is supposed to reflect the entire month.
He called for an emergency meeting just to talk about the past week.
It means he has something else that he wants to say.
Ms. Ha, how are you going to take care of the mess?
It's just the past week.
The overall difference is only 0.8 percent.
Are you saying a 0.8 decrease is insignificant?
Your complacency is why you failed to sign a deal with Olivier.
You should've
waited until I got back.
She proceeded with it without even telling you?
Ms. Ha, are you not aware of your position in the company?
We gave you that title so you'd work hard.
It wasn't so you could do things however you wanted to.
We lost the deal because of money.
Viace offered three times the royalty we had offered.
To flip that, we needed to pay at least twice the original amount,
which is six times the royalty we had initially offered.
Director Ko, do you think you would've been okay with that?
So you just let go of the deal?
He even asked for rights over the project and designs.
That puts them in charge of the division of profits as well.
Is there a reason for us to cooperate with them
when there will be nothing left for us?
Listen to me, Ms. Ha.
"I apologize. It was due to my lack of competence."
That's all you needed to say to settle the issue.
Who do you think you are to talk back like that?
I'm only giving you the reason behind the judgement I made.
If you had such a clever reason, then tell me this.
Our company's 30th anniversary is coming up soon.
But Lucia is going to hold a big show
on the same day and hour.
Domestic brands are already saying
foreign brands are taking over the market.
How will you promote anything without Olivier?
(Influencers with over 300 thousand followers)
(Im Soo Ah, Park Ha Mi, An Hae Rang)
The real people who influence the fashion industry
are celebrities and influencers.
(Park Ha Mi: 32 thousand followers, An Hye Rang: 30 thousand followers)
The value of an outfit is judged based on who wore it
rather than the characteristics.
Did you manage to make contact?
Okay, thank you. Yes, I'm all done.
Okay.
So Young, check everyone's height, weight, and size.
I'll match the outfits as soon as I'm done checking.
Each line costs 10,000 dollars. Make sure you hashtag "The One."
How can you guarantee that making them wear our clothes
will result in an effective marketing outcome?
These influencers have an average of over 300 thousand followers.
Even if we consider the number of overlapping followers,
we can still promote our outfits to over 1,600,000 people.
You're going to organize the event with all those small fish?
We need a big shot like Olivier
Hye Rin, a wannabe icon for many women.
She's going to be the main celebrity of our event.
I heard Lucia sent out their invitations
inside their newly launched wallet.
But this just shows that they're a domestic brand. How lame.
But that's the main line.
They especially gave you priority over everyone else.
Who says it's the main line?
It'll only become the main line once I wear it.
Forget it.
I want 20 of their newly launched outfits, 20 matching shoes,
and ten bags. Tell them to send me new ones.
If you ask for so many,
what are the other influencers going to wear?
If they have other colours of the same design, put them on hold.
I hate people trying to copy my style
just by wearing different colours.
Do you have any more comments?
I think that's enough for today.
Ms. Ha, I'd like to talk to you in private.
It's all because she's too good.
When you own a company, you like those who perform well,
but they can also be pretty intimidating.
It can be a nuisance to sign all these forms for approval.
I trust you guys to get the work done.
The procedure just seems so unnecessary.
(Report for approval)
You're a person who knows when to speak up and stay quiet.
What's the matter with you?
Whatever the plan was,
you should've let Chi Sook take initiative.
Chi Sook has a job to fulfill, and your job is to support that.
I was thoughtless about that.
I want to see Chi Sook play a big role
for the 30th anniversary event.
I'll support her and make sure everything goes well.
Director Hwang is going inside, sir.
Is it time for another 1 on 1 discussion? What's the
Apparently, your blind date hasn't said anything bad about you.
Will you be meeting him again?
Well, I'd like to choose my own spouse
He doesn't seem uninterested, so meet him again.
I'm not Hwang Chi Sook.
I know. Ms. Ha Young Eun.
Then why did you act like you didn't know?
It just felt like the right thing to do.
It looks like we've finally introduced ourselves to each other.
I guess you also remember what I last said to you.
I'm leaving for Seoul tomorrow.
I'm heading back on Monday.
Enjoy your trip.
I'll be arriving in the morning.
I never asked.
I'll be staying at the Saint Hotel.
I didn't ask you that either.
I have nothing planned, so I'll have a lot of free time.
I have roaming service, so my number will be the same.
What about your hotel room number?
Gosh, that's too much information.
He must've
liked you.
It's hard not to like me.
Thanks to you, things got more complicated.
It seems like your father will be checking on you himself.
What do you plan to do?
It's too late to tell him the truth
and start a long-distance relationship.
That kind of relationship requires energy.
It's not even Seoul and Ilsan. I mean, he lives in Paris.
Oh, my gosh.
If you have a short life expectancy,
you might not even get to hold hands.
Does that mean I can take care of him myself?
Why don't you use your smartness to work?
It's just weird. You were supposed to end it in Busan.
Why is it still ongoing? It's not like you.
Why don't you ask him yourself?
The secretary's office probably has his number.
I thought this was waterproof.
Why does it smudge every time I yawn?
Whatever.
I'll be outside the entire day.
(Yoon Jae Guk)
I'm free until Friday.
- Who is it?
- What?
(Chief Manager Nam Na Ri)
Hey.
Did you borrow money from a loan shark?
People are asking if I can work with them next season.
Gosh, I'm jealous that you don't need to sell yourself.
When you first decided to become a photographer,
I never knew you'd become so successful.
The good days don't last very long.
Work hard and make money while people still want you.
I'm not sure if it's a good thing that people want to work with me.
It's nice that my work is becoming popular,
but it also means that it's becoming more common.
If your work is good,
there's bound to be someone who acknowledges that.
You're better than expected.
I really like your photos.
Hey, sir.
What should we do? Hye Rin wants to collaborate with Lucia.
What? She already took the money.
She can't do that.
Can you reach her manager for me?
I'll be right there.
The hotel isn't this way.
It's an emergency. I need to go to the office first.
I'm busy.
I need to meet someone.
We're off to meet the person you need to meet.
You're the director at The One. Use that position to pressure them.
Tell them to do their work properly.
Can't you be the one to do that kind of work?
- I'll just get off over there.
- Stop the car.
(Mr. Seok Do Hoon)
- Mr. Seok Do Hoon?
- Yes, Ms. Ha Young Eun.
Wait here. I'll call you as soon as I'm done.
Yes, is Mr. Kim here?
Okay.
I already told her
that we received the money and settled a deal.
But the other influencers with fewer followers will be promoting Lucia,
so she thinks it's wrong for her to promote a domestic brand.
Gosh, she's killing me too.
Did you send The One the list of invitees?
They're going to proceed with the fitting tomorrow.
Okay, she'll get extra gift cards.
She'll be the last to stand on the photo zone,
and we'll provide her with the best class limousine.
We're also going to hire bodyguards for her.
Okay, I'll try to convince her again.
But you know how Hye Rin can be.
The headlines will say she chose to stick with a domestic brand
even though everyone else went for Lucia
and that she's a woman with principles.
We'll make sure the headlines say that on the papers.
I'm sure that will have a bigger impact on her reputation
than choosing to promote Lucia with other influencers.
I do think she will like that.
We only have 17 hours until the fitting.
Please do what you can.
Will you see him off?
Come this way.
Should I not have said anything about the gift cards?
Gosh, I'm running low on sugar.
We're here to meet Mr. Seok Do Hoon.
You're looking right at him.
I'm talking about the CEO of Vision PR.
Yes, that's me.
I'm the only Seok Do Hoon working at Vision PR.
Young Eun, what is he saying?
Director Hwang, you must be mistaken.
He is Mr. Seok Do Hoon.
Don't joke with me.
Me? You think I'm joking with you?
No, he didn't look like this.
This isn't the Seok Do Hoon I know.
Ms. Ha, I know I almost lost a deal with a celebrity,
but that doesn't mean I'm okay with being ignored like this.
This is extremely upsetting.
Director Hwang seems to have a misunderstanding.
- Director Hwang.
- Wait.
Seok Do Hoon isn't supposed to look
like this.
What's wrong with the way I look?
I'm fine with the way I look.
Director Hwang.
That's what I'm talking about.
That nose.
That side profile.
That's exactly what he looked like.
Let's talk over some coffee.
Can I have an Americano?
Do you call this fate?
I guess those who are destined to meet will meet no matter what.
I guess so.
We meet again.
How do you plan to deal with this?
I'll do everything I can to put things back to place.
It looks like you're in a bit of a pickle.
Not yet.
Shouldn't you be in Paris right now?
- What brings you here?
- I'm here for personal business.
Oh, I see.
What do you do for a living?
I'm a photographer.
He takes photos.
You're a photographer? I love photos.
Photos of beautiful sceneries
really put your mind at ease.
I shoot photos for fashion books.
Yes, fashion photography is the best kind.
Please make sure Hye Rin come to our event.
We're not done talking, Ms. Ha.
She says we still have more to talk about.
Yes, I heard. We should clear things up.
I know this may be a surprise, but let me introduce you guys.
He's Yoon Jae Guk,
the son of your father's acquaintance.
She's Director Hwang Chi Sook.
Come on. My dad has tons of acquaintances.
He even knows someone whose son lives in Paris.
Oh, my goodness.
What a crazy coincidence.
I can't believe you just said that right now.
You really cleared things up in an instant.
I'm a very busy woman.
Hey, Na Ri.
We've settled things up,
so proceed with our plan.
Okay, bye.
I'll see you tomorrow.
Oh, yes. Hello.
No, don't go.
Hey, Mom.
Yes, this is Seok Do Hoon speaking.
You always leave after saying your piece.
I don't want there to be any misunderstandings.
But I didn't even say anything.
Why are you getting so ahead of yourself?
I never asked you out or proposed to you.
I never asked you to do anything with me.
- Which way are you headed?
- Why?
So I can go the other way.
(Mother)
Why didn't you come home?
I'm staying at a hotel.
How was your blind date?
You can't tell just by meeting her once.
So try to make time to meet her again.
I asked you not to set me up on any blind dates.
You're all I have.
I lost your brother in less than three years
after your father passed.
So I just want to see you start a family.
Why couldn't you be like that to your eldest son?
If you let him marry the woman he loved,
my brother might still be alive.
I'll see you on the anniversary of his death.
He must be your son.
Oh, yes.
Is he the son who lives in Paris?
I knew there'd be a guy.
I thought everyone was taken.
But there's still a decent guy who's single.
Where are you?
Paris? Seoul?
(Sunny day, on my way to work)
(You look so elegant.)
(Please share the brand name of your lipstick.)
I got here today.
Are you doing well?
He lives in France.
Thank goodness for that.
If he lived here, some other woman would've snatched him away.
He failed to find someone in France.
Maybe that means there's something wrong with him.
Look who's talking.
Are you still single because you're so great and perfect?
You look great. It really suits you well.
Your daughter picked the right suit.
My daughter works at a fashion company.
She's Head of Design.
No wonder. She has a great eye.
Not just that.
She's clever and good at her job.
She's worth ten sons.
Shall I bag what your daughter picked out?
I don't have to try on too many clothes.
Why would you buy something so expensive to wear just once?
Don't you think you're bleeding her dry?
Why is it just once?
I'll wear it to meet her in-laws, to her kid's first birthday,
and at your 70th birthday.
- What shall I do?
- We'll take it.
Hey. It's so expensive.
So what? Dad is retiring.
Can't his only daughter spend this much on him?
Your daughter can afford it.
You must be so proud.
I am.
Three-month instalment, please.
I'm in the red next month too.
What can I say?
Playing a successful daughter to satisfy my parents
is one of my duties.
Why are there so many bills?
So little comes in
and so much goes out.
Your dad must be really pleased.
Good for you, though.
You paid off all his debts.
I'm still paying off the mortgage.
The balcony and toilet still belong to the bank.
Your dad retires soon, doesn't he?
I'll be the breadwinner soon.
So I have to work hard
and host the event in two days without a hitch.
Promotion is at stake.
Moans at this time of night are very suggestive.
Flab lives off laziness.
I must be working way too hard, then.
Hang up. I have to exercise to survive.
My gosh.
You make it harder for yourself.
I have no choice.
If a designer grows old or fat,
the cruel world says they lost their touch.
I praise you for living life to the fullest,
but leave some room in your heart.
Who knows? You might meet a decent guy.
Forget it. Even without a man,
my life gets attacked by cellulite whenever I let my guard down.
- I have to go.
- Bye.
Hang in there. Good looks are a skill set.
I must do this.
Courier!
Here you go.
Quick and safe.
Yes, sir.
(Star Marketing Team)
Hye Rin's clothes are on the way.
Do you have the main photo and caption for her social media?
The post goes up right after the show.
What about the homepage renewal?
(Hye Rin picks a domestic brand.)
Did you proofread the article?
Checking it on mobile and desktop.
Here are the scrapped articles and the schedule for online articles.
Did you check the main page?
- Yes.
- Yes.
Give me a photo with a close up of her face.
- Ms. Seo.
- Yes?
Did you check and confirm?
Finishing it up right now.
I'll report as soon as clipping is done.
Hye Rin is the main celebrity.
Put a huge photo with her face in the center of the report!
- Okay.
- Okay.
Okay.
- Courier.
- Are those relief goods?
How dare they ship in a box?
She wants us to package it again.
Courier.
What poor taste.
Mr. Seok.
We'll send the other outfits we're keeping, just in case.
Darn it.
Courier.
Leave these and send the rest back with the hangers.
Courier.
You got slower.
(Quick Courier)
We arranged to have Hye Rin come over.
Send us the clothes.
I think I've done all I could.
Na Ri, go to Vision PR and fit her yourself.
- Okay. Let's go.
- Okay.
(Hye Rin with principles picks a domestic brand.)
(Get Hye Rin's pick at The One!)
(The One's 30th anniversary event! Sono's new model, Hye Rin!)
(The One)
(Trending Keyword: Hye Rin)
(I'm taking part in The One's 30th anniversary event.)
(Comments)
At The One's 30th anniversary event,
you'll wear a foreign luxury brand?
I'll wear our clothes on the inside.
It's just the jacket and handbag.
This is to accentuate the look.
You must want to show off because Hye Rin will be there.
No. Mr. Paris.
I scanned his background.
His mother's family owns a pretty big distribution company,
and his dad was a great doctor.
Put them in water so they don't wilt.
Yes, ma'am.
I sent your suit for tomorrow to your suite.
Did Do Hoon tell you where I'm staying?
It's not just any memorial. It's the tenth anniversary of his death.
We should host a decent service.
Dress for the part.
I'll wear what works.
I sent a matching shirt and tie. Wear what I sent over.
Goodbye.
Yoon Jae Guk is free-spirited, a true Parisian.
He also inherited intellect and wealth.
He's a rare gem.
I get why your father was adamant you meet him.
We'll be photographed a lot tomorrow.
I should show the right attitude towards his family.
How about this, then?
It's by a talented designer only a few people know.
From Paris? New York?
It's not Milan, is it?
It is a rich colour. Who's the designer?
Me.
It's from Ha Young Eun's 2021 SS collection.
You're the main host tomorrow.
Memorize everything about our new designs.
Let's keep our wits about us, okay?
Your mistake is mine too, and I'm desperate.
Okay?
(The One 30th Anniversary Event)
What a disaster.
Call Mr. Jung.
They know the concept better than anyone.
You can trust them.
I don't think I can, and that is the problem.
I have therapy at five.
You only have until 4:30pm.
That's realistically impossible.
Mr. Jung is already fully booked.
And he's not the kind of person who can come
just because I ask him to.
Is that so? Then I can't wear this.
Hye Rin.
I'm a professional myself.
My value equals my taste.
I can't wear just anything.
I believe you promised yesterday that you'd sort it out.
Ms. Ha, is everything going well for tomorrow's event?
The model's being fitted.
I reported that we hired Hye Rin. This has to happen.
She wants to change the design.
This isn't a decision I can make.
Is she still there? Keep her there, then.
I'm so tired. I'm low on sugar.
My gosh.
You asked me over for lunch and you're on appetizers already?
Oh, lunch.
I am so sorry.
I can't join you. Do you mind eating alone?
Did you sort out the problem you were talking about yesterday?
No. I think it's about to begin.
The sleeve ends here.
The hem ends here.
Did you take note of that?
The classic look is Sono's main concept.
Then put it on a mannequin.
I wear what I want.
You can't alter anything. It ruins our design.
Just because your business card says "designer",
that doesn't make you a true designer.
Let's be honest. Who wears domestic brands?
I wouldn't wear it too if it weren't for the contract.
It's humiliating.
It's humiliating?
What makes you so special?
If I weren't special, would you be here doing this?
- What?
- Quit if you want.
I don't have to wear this.
To make that one jacket,
we do quality control seven, eight times.
We discard dozens of yards of fabric when a pocket's moved a millimetre.
The jacket you just threw down
is made with hours of effort from hundreds of people.
Doesn't everyone do that much to make a living?
Why are you whining about that to me?
Na Ri.
- Ms. Ha.
- That's enough. Apologize to her.
- Ms. Ha.
- Apologize to her.
I'm sorry.
Apology accepted. Say you'll alter the clothes too.
I didn't pay one million people to follow me online.
I'm not being a bully or causing trouble.
I'm being a responsible professional
and am doing my best.
I apologize.
I have plans and can't stay any longer.
Send the photos once the jacket's altered.
Then I'll decide whether to wear it or not.
We won't change our design.
Then I won't wear it.
I'll talk to Mr. Seok
and get Carti to provide the jewellery.
The limited edition of which only three were imported.
Can we compromise at that?
I misheard, didn't I?
Please tell me I did.
Carti's limited edition.
Only three were imported.
- I feel so weak.
- Hang in there.
- You can do it.
- Unless I get what I want,
there's no compromise.
Send the photos by tonight.
Or I won't wear this.
Hye Rin.
If you leave like this, you make me look very bad.
Can't we be reasonable and rational?
Hye Rin?
I'm sorry. What she said
hurt my pride.
For this collection, we made 32 sets.
A total of 64 pieces, right?
Na Ri, you rushed all over the place for a year to find the materials.
Sun Ju and So Young got humiliated at the presentation,
and scolded by shop managers.
You stayed up for two months to tweak and change the details.
But even if we worked hard and made the best we could,
it means nothing if it becomes the dead stock.
I didn't bow to Hye Rin so she'd wear our brand.
I want her to wear it
so hundreds and thousands can see our clothes.
Your hard work and your talent.
If people wear our clothes
and say it's nice, well-made, and pretty.
That is good enough.
That is our pride.
Hye Rin wants us to alter and we can't do that.
We'll find another celebrity to replace her.
So Young, bring your phone and follow me.
Okay.
Hello?
Hello. Do you remember me?
I'm Nam Na Ri from The One.
- Yes.
- Ms. Lee Hye In?
- You're not free.
- Tae Im.
- I see.
- What's her schedule like?
- She has a shoot?
- We had a change of plan.
She's too far out.
La Ra, you're the true celebrity.
An event isn't an event without you.
You're not a fill-in. There was a mistake.
Carti's limited edition?
The precious thing of which only three were imported?
You'll think about it if I give it to you?
She won't fall for it.
I'd like to know Ms. Yeo's schedule.
It's Ha Young Eun. How are you?
You're in New York.
It's Ha Young Eun from The One.
Do you remember me?
Yoo Na?
She must have the wrong number.
I'm sorry.
(Practicing our generation's values)
What now? No one is free.
Get Shin Yoo Jung's number.
I know it's a very long shot.
But I want to beg her to do something for domestic brands.
Who knows?
My sincerity might create a miracle.
Okay.
Good job.
Go back to the office and work on planning the event.
(Request you delete The One's article on Hye Rin)
(Delete)
Everything we posted on social media about Hye Rin
is to be deleted.
Hello?
Why would you put up psychedelic lights?
It's not a cabaret.
It'll be a club tomorrow.
I'm off to check the venue.
Delete Hye Rin from everything.
- Okay.
- Okay.
I don't have an appointment with Ms. Shin.
If you can't put me through,
can you pass on a message?
Yes, please.
Why do you live so hard?
What are you doing here?
I had lunch plans,
but I got blown off.
Each time,
and in a different way,
you work so hard, Ms. Ha.
I don't work hard.
This is all I can do.
(Director Hwang)
Whose photo is that?
It's an unknown photographer's work.
The exposure is dreadful, and the composition is poor.
It's definitely an amateur.
The light is a haze.
That's why it's like seeing with your eyes, not through a lens.
I don't know about exposure or composition,
but I wonder who is at the end of this road.
How cold must it have felt in the rain?
It makes me think and rings in my heart.
That makes him a professional.
His work touched someone.
(Paris, 10 years ago)
(How much?)
(20 Euros.)
Hey, Ha Young Eun.
Is this how you do your job?
I was going to wear this to Chanel's show tomorrow.
What if your father finds out?
We're not here to go to events and meet celebrities.
We're here as rookies to assist our seniors
and learn how things are done.
You can do that for both of us.
Chi Sook.
That's why my dad paid for you to study abroad.
How else could you have studied
at a fashion school in Paris for three years?
I was paid to help you study,
and I did my dues.
I did all your assignments
and never slept more than three hours.
Then you must be good too.
So keep doing good, Young Eun.
The thought of going back to that time
and feeling miserable scares me.
It takes a long time to develop calluses,
but they can get infected in a second.
That's why I keep going without looking back.
Isn't it stressful to have your hard work go unnoticed?
People only praise designers with their own eponymous labels.
We may design for labels under the company's name,
but we do 12 shows a year.
And I've never made clothes that look the same.
I know.
Do you know how many fashion shows and covers I shoot a year?
If I listened to the higher-ups and sold the popular designs
from the summer collection with long sleeves in winter,
sure, it'd be profitable.
But I shouldn't even call myself a designer, then.
I get it. We, artists, have a thing called pride.
For them, it's just a job.
And people don't even know that a designer like me exists,
but that's okay.
Why seek validation from others?
What you truly need is self-validation.
You impressed me in Busan.
I'm impressed once again.
Hey, Na Ri. Any word from Shin Yoo Jung yet?
Okay.
No more wasting time in vain. Let's go.
I have to get back to the office to confirm things for the event.
Would you give me a hand?
Those pieces are very precious.
No! Make sure they don't touch the floor.
You know, I didn't come back to Korea to do things like this.
My shoulders hurt from holding my phone all the time.
You have nothing to do anyway. You said you were free now.
I am free now, but just for you.
Hearing that would've made my heart skip a few years ago.
Why not now?
You went on a blind date with my boss.
I'm old enough to know not to get involved with my boss' man.
My gosh.
This industry is very small. The rumour will spread in no time.
I'd have to quit my job,
but no one would hire me because of the rumours.
Gosh, no thanks.
So the reasons you are rejecting me have nothing to do with me.
I did feel my hormones reacting to what you said.
But movies with predictable endings are no fun.
I'm leaving for Paris tomorrow.
Can't you
be honest with me for once?
It's now or never
because you'll never see me again.
Why you, of all people?
Let's just leave it at that.
Will you be in Paris next spring for the Paris Fashion Week?
Yes, if I manage to hold out until then without getting fired.
You'd better not get fired.
Have a safe flight.
I won't change my number.
(Ha Young Eun)
You seemed to like this photo, so I wanted to share it with you.
(Did you just finish the photoshoot gig?)
(Yes.)
(I sold it earlier. For 20 Euros.)
(Someone bought it? Who?)
(Just some lady.)
Hey.
It's me.
Can you do me a favour?
(The One, Telling Trends)
(The One, Telling Trends)
Ms. Ha.
The event will start in 15 minutes.
Is the main celebrity coming?
Ms. Shin Yoo Jung!
Get the camera.
Hello.
I'm Ha Young Eun, The One's Head of Design.
I'm Shin Yoo Jung.
My gosh, it's very nice to meet you. I'm Hwang Chi Sook.
Look, are you kidding me?
Did you people just blow me off?
Get your facts straight. You blew us off.
You told us this morning that you wouldn't be coming.
Then how did you manage to get Shin Yoo Jung there right away?
You were double-crossing this whole time!
What are you talking about?
Ms. Shin Yoo Jung clearly has such a good eye.
Because she recognizes The One's brand value,
she gladly and kindly agreed
to attend this event, fully knowing that she was just filling in.
So just relax and get some rest today.
Nice.
What are you doing?
Director Hwang, the models are ready now.
Okay. Shall we go in?
- Yes.
- Yes.
Sun Young, get ready.
I don't usually attend events like that.
Why not? Because it's a domestic brand?
Come on. Don't be so biased.
They make quality clothes that they can stand behind,
just like high-end brands.
And all the designers there are like artists
who take their work very seriously.
Is your friend a designer for that brand?
What?
Which brand?
The One.
(The One, Ha Young Eun)
I'm Ha Young Eun, The One's Head of Design.
(Yoon Soo Wan)
(Son of Yoon Jin Woo and Min Hye Ok)
(Yoon Soo Wan, May 17, 1982
- March 15, 2011)
Did you send me here because you knew?
You figured it out way too quickly.
I guess
you don't know who Ha Young Eun is.
What?
Well done, all of us.
I should give myself props for pulling it off.
A celebrity backed out at the last minute. It was very stressful.
Ask for a promotion.
Or just quit.
With all your skills and experience,
I'm sure you'll get hired in no time.
She's not going anywhere.
Just stay and don't quit. Trust me, it's much better that way.
It's on the house. It expires tomorrow.
Long time no see.
- Indeed.
- Thanks for this.
Gosh, those darn sales reports.
Being obsessed with sales numbers down to decimal digits.
I quit because I couldn't stand it,
but it's not much different here.
It's still all about numbers.
Hey, did you hear that? The reason I can't quit.
Like she said, it'd be better to stay at a place
where I've built my career and have already proven myself.
Then at least find yourself a nice man.
- I have found someone.
- There she goes again.
I'm telling you. He really made my heart flutter.
The way he looks, his manners,
and the muscles under his shirt.
You sneaked a peek at the muscles under his shirt?
What about his organs? I hope he's not missing any.
Goodness. Had you slept with him,
you would've died from a heart attack on the spot.
- I want to sleep with him.
- Gosh, you're crazy.
He grabbed my wrist.
Do you know what I heard at that moment?
The cracking sound in my knee joint.
Start getting cartilage injections instead of Botox.
We should be starting, at our age.
At that moment, I was really terrified.
I thought to myself, "I am getting old."
You know, before I get any older,
I want to meet someone who truly loves me
and cuddle with him.
Only then will I feel less sorry for myself.
So my point is,
I'm going to sleep with that guy.
I will sleep with him, no matter what.
Gosh, my goodness.
I have to say, I envy you
for meeting someone who makes your heart flutter this much.
Hey, that's a dangerous remark. You're married.
Gosh. My husband is just like a family member.
Once you're married, it all goes away.
Marriage doesn't make your heart flutter.
It makes you lonely, even when you're with your husband.
So enjoy while you can.
(Seoul)
Ms. Ha, that was amazing!
Shin Yoo Jung was such a good call.
You deserve to be promoted to the managing director!
- Take us out for dinner.
- Amazing job!
Congratulations.
Material rewards that I can see and hold
excite me way more
than men do.
You're so materialistic.
Those who say that happiness can't be bought with money
are usually poor.
You heartless girl.
Men and love
To me, it's nothing more than my hormones tricking me.
This is so sad.
Hey, I only have few years.
I have to get a promotion,
or I'm finished.
When I was in my 20s, I was jobless.
I'm in my 30s now, and I still don't own a home.
And now that I'm almost 40,
I feel like I have no future.
Life is so messed up.
Ever since my fatigue
started to overcome my pheromones,
I have not been able to let my heart flutter.
(Kim Min Jung, Hwang Jung Won)
Na Ri.
Did we receive the sample of the other colour for the main piece?
We have to get the catalogues out to the shops
when everyone's still talking about Shin Yoo Jung,
so we should get things done quickly today.
Ms. Ha.
About the photographer. What happened?
What about the photographer?
Mr. Yoon Jae Guk. What are you doing here?
Why? Is something wrong?
No, it's not that.
I'm doing the photoshoot for the catalogue today.
By any chance,
do you know Yoon Soo Wan?
Do you know him?
(Yoon Soo Wan)
I had forgotten about him.
I thought I had forgotten all about him.
But here I am, hearing his name again.
Yes, I do.
How do you know him?
The passionate days of my youth.
And the name that has withered away.
The name that I must let go,
but still can't.
So I'm
I'm still
trying to break up with him.
(Now, We Are Breaking Up)
May I ask you how you know him?
May I ask you why I must answer this question?
That "Mr. Paris" was J?
An interview?
She is that Ha Young Eun.
Why did I come back?
He knows Soo Wan?
- What?
- How does he know him?
What was it that I really wanted to ask?
This photographer only works with high-end brands.
At 3pm, the day after tomorrow.
You don't seem too inclined.
This is not necessary.
"The future"? Do you mean
People copy designs all the time but
Ha Young Eun!
I'll find out what happened.
I'm sorry.
Take care of it.
If he finds out that you went on the blind date instead of me
Young Eun!
We'll both get in trouble.
Bring Jae Guk inside.
I've worked hard to build my career, so I must protect it.
You seem very enthused all of a sudden.
I'm intrigued. There's something I need to find out.
Was it just an uncomfortable misunderstanding?
- The time we spent together.
- It was just a happening.
Was that the case with Yoon Soo Wan too?
Aren't you curious how I know him?