Do You Like Brahms? (2020) s01e05 Episode Script

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Shall we take some questions now?
Yes?
What should I do
when I don't want to practice?
Just practice.
Who likes to practice?
I don't like it, either.
In my case,
I really do try hard,
but I feel that I can't keep up with
those who are talented.
Do you think that
with hard work and effort,
can you beat natural talent?
Sadly, I must say that
music is a field in which
natural talent plays a big part.
However
Being able to dream.
That's the greatest talent of all.
If you add hard work to that,
I'm very sure you will
achieve your dream.
I'm really sorry to say that
it's time to end the talk concert.
- No!
- Keep going!
I'm sad our time has ended,
but let's hope
and promise to meet again.
To wrap things up, Mr. Park said
he'll play something for you all.
What will you play?
What shall I play that day?
Is there anything you want to hear?
"Träumerei".
I think that
music belongs to those who listen.
Even the same piece means
something else to each listener.
When you play "Träumerei",
I'm reminded of my dream.
That's why I want to hear it again.
Your "Träumerei".
From Schumann's "Kinderszenen",
"Träumerei".
I'll play Chopin's Ballade No. 3.
TALK CONCERT OF
PASSION AND SYMPATHY
Okay, if you're ready. 1, 2, 3.
Very nice.
Thank you for sending the piano.
- Well done.
- Good job.
It's nothing.
How did you find out?
Was it something
I shouldn't have known?
Ms. Chae.
Can you help me clean up outside?
Oh, sure.
Excuse me.
Let's go.
Take that to storage.
Why did you come this far?
I agreed to do this out of goodwill.
It gets awkward if you're involved.
I got involved on purpose.
They don't treat you with respect.
I want them to
feel awkward around you.
Why would they?
It's you they can't deal with.
Let's go.
I wanted to hear it.
"Träumerei".
You said you'd never play it again.
That hurt me too much.
"Träumerei"
is just one of many piano pieces.
That's it.
Not playing it doesn't hurt anyone,
and playing it makes no difference.
It meant nothing at all
to you?
Not anymore.
Why not?
Why not anymore?
It should have no meaning.
Because there can be no meaning
between you and me.
For a long time,
that piece
No, you.
You meant a lot to me.
If I said this to you,
what face would you make?
What would you say?
I wondered and forgot
hundreds of times
on my own.
But Jung Kyung
I love you.
No.
I pleaded with you.
I asked, as a favor.
We'll break up.
- What?
- I know you can't hurt others.
I'll do it.
I'll hurt him
and come to you.
You love me too.
Don't go.
- Don't leave.
- Stay there.
Endure it.
I endured it too.
You do the same.
Song Ah.
If you're done, let's go.
Okay.
EPISODE 5: ACCELERANDO,
ACCELERATING
- You did well today.
- Not at all. It's my job.
Goodbye.
Thank you.
You did well today.
You too.
Actually, I felt disheartened
ever since I got here.
They're just middle-school students
in their teens,
but they're so admirable.
They all fight intensely
to realize their dreams.
I think that having talent
is a blessing.
I'm so jealous.
It's more of a blessing
to not be talented.
Pardon?
If I weren't talented,
then
maybe everything
would've been better.
I think so very often.
Joon Young.
Didn't you hear
what the student said?
So many people struggle
because they lack talent
even though they like something
and try hard.
Not everyone is talented like you.
You don't know what it's like
to lack talent
and said that dreaming
is the greatest talent,
and that if one dreams and tries,
one can achieve their dream?
Do you even know how one feels
to lack talent?
What?
You'll major music
instead of getting a job?
You lost your mind.
I haven't lost my mind.
I thought very seriously.
Song Ah.
I ask because I'm not sure.
Are you
even talented at playing the violin?
Are you talented at
playing the violin?
Don't come last in your class then!
It's more of a blessing
to not be talented.
I'd never even wanted or even
dreamed of having
that level of talent.
I sometimes wonder
what did I do so wrong
in my previous life
that I'm doing this right now?
So why is it that
when you achieved your dream
with your talent,
you don't seem happy?
Did you
never really love the talent that
you're born with?
LEE JUNG KYUNG, JULY 15, 2009
I heard Jo Su An's dad is the CEO
of Jo and Jung Law Firm.
Gosh, I'm so jealous of people
born with a silver spoon.
She's using a professor of
Seoryeong University
as her accompanist.
She's smart as well as
from a wealthy family.
It's a good thing to get acquainted
with Professor Yoo.
Look how well
Park Joon Young ended up.
Professor Yoo is the one
who's truly talented.
Mr. Park is a natural-born genius.
I'm not sure about
Professor Yoo though.
When Joon Young was admitted
to the arts middle school,
he was ranked about 10th
in the piano performance test
out of about 50 or 60 students.
He was pretty ordinary.
No way.
KDB HYUNDAI BANK
You can't get a credit loan
since you're a freelancer.
Hey, Joon Young.
It really is you.
Hello.
It's been so long.
How have you been?
This is Intern Kim Hae Na,
who's in charge of
today's performance.
Ms. Jo, you know her, right?
Yes. Goodness,
you're an intern here?
What?
Oh, yes.
I see.
It's almost impossible
for a poor kid to receive attention
at an arts middle school.
On top of that, Joon Young
isn't the type to try to stand out
in order to survive.
But Professor Yoo recognized
his talent right away.
It's true our foundation
introduced them by chance at first,
but after that, Joon Young dominated
the competitions
and won second place in
the Chopin Competition.
That's why whom you meet
as a teacher is really important.
I see.
Professor Yoo was Joon Young's
only teacher
since he was in middle school.
They must be really close
to each other.
How have you been, sir?
I've been doing fine.
I just came back after
a performance in LA.
- Oh.
- I heard you're taking a year off.
- Yes.
- I see.
I have a performance
at Kyunghoo tonight.
I'm playing for Mr. Jo's
daughter's recital.
- I see.
- Don't you know Mr. Jo well?
He used to help you out a lot.
You should come to say hi.
I'll see you there later then.
Wipe that grim expression
of your face.
You punk.
I heard Jung Kyung applied
for Seoryeong University.
I knew it. She's on a totally
different level.
How can you know everything
when you don't even play?
Word gets around fast in this field.
The story of you
and Jung Kyung dating
has practically become
a fairy tale.
So how does it end?
Will you become the male Cinderella?
I don't like Cinderella.
I'm just joking.
What's the problem?
What?
Your cello. What's the problem?
Do you have another guest after me?
INFORMATION FOR LOCKERS
Yes, Jung Kyung.
What?
Yes, I'll be the only one
attending today's performance.
Don't worry. She'll be better
if she gets some rest.
Oh. Okay, then.
I'll see you later. Okay.
Hey, Joon Young.
Today?
TEAM LEADER, CHA YOUNG IN
There aren't any tickets anyway.
Mr. Jo bought
all the leftover tickets.
Wait.
Wait a minute.
Why did you quit playing?
You were good at it.
You were good at it.
Are you mocking me or what?
Only when I was at
Seoryeong University.
Well, during middle school
and high school,
I was busy with competitions,
performance tests, and exams.
I had no time to think,
so I just kept playing.
But after going to college,
I didn't want to practice anymore.
And after about two or three months,
I heard someone playing the violin
from somewhere.
She wasn't that good,
but she played so hard.
She said it was her hobby
since elementary school.
So I asked her later
why she played so hard.
What did she say?
She said she liked it.
Playing the violin.
Since I like it.
I want to continue playing
and get better at it.
She said she wanted to
continue playing and get better.
That's when I realized it.
That I was just a person
who liked playing the violin
at a certain level.
I tried to love playing it like her,
but it wasn't easy.
That's why I quit.
It really takes courage
to quit though.
You were very brave.
I'm enjoying
my work.
The more I do it,
the more I want to get better
and become the best.
I want to do it
for the rest of my life.
Do you know how it feels
when your heart races
just by thinking about it?
I do.
Yes, it's that feeling.
What?
I wasn't particularly brave.
That was
just it.
What could I do when my heart
kept racing?
I had to keep going forward.
Hello. May I have your name?
Here is your ticket.
- Enjoy the performance.
- Thank you.
Do you need a program book
Oh
Hello.
Hello.
Did you reserve a ticket?
I have a ticket.
How have you been?
Good.
Oh, here.
Joon Young, you're here.
Come with me for a second.
- Here is your program book.
- Thank you.
Thank you.
You reviewed Joon Young's
contract
with his management agency.
Do you know it's already been
seven years?
Since he moved to Berlin right away
after signing the contract.
- Has it really been that long?
- Yes.
Su An went to all of
your New York performances.
Oh, gosh.
Don't forget to say hi
and take a photo later.
Okay.
We should get dinner sometime.
Ma'am, Su An said she didn't bring
her performance shoes.
Oh, no. She came in slippers.
What shall we do?
Is there a shoe store nearby?
No.
What's her shoe size?
230mm.
I wear the same size.
It won't show when I'm standing.
I'll wear these.
I'm glad.
I think we met before.
Oh, well, maybe
Song Ah majors in violin
at Seoryeong University.
In the same year as Hae Na.
I think we took the same lecture.
You failed the entrance exam
3 or 4 times, didn't you?
Yes.
You're still playing.
Ms. Cha, let's go.
She's always last in her class.
Is everyone who majors violin
at Seoryeong a violinist?
Jo Su An, don't mind others
and warm up your fingers.
Song Ah. It's not always good
to keep it inside.
Regardless of who her parents are,
what's rude is rude.
Su An has to go on stage soon.
The performer is most important.
Joon Young.
- Is everything okay?
- Yes.
Song Ah really averted a disaster.
She did.
I should give you your ticket.
Here.
- Thank you.
- It's fine. Go on inside.
What about you?
This isn't my ticket.
There she comes.
Hurry. The recital starts soon.
I didn't know you'd come.
Min Seong.
I have to go.
- Thank you.
- Thanks so much for coming.
You did so well. I'm jealous.
Did you lock your dressing room?
Your violin's there.
It's fine. Someone's watching it.
Congratulations.
- Thank you.
- You both made it.
I should've painted my toenails.
She's always last in her class.
Is everyone who majors violin
at Seoryeong a violinist?
Where are you?
I'm in the rehearsal room.
I'M IN THE REHEARSAL ROOM.
Congratulations. You looked amazing.
Thank you, Jung Kyung.
This is Lee Jung Kyung.
She just got her PhD from Juilliard.
Hello. I heard a lot about you
from your grandmother.
Hello.
I was hoping to meet you one day.
Oh, I saw you
not long ago in New York.
- Me?
- Yes.
You were at Park Joon Young's
recital, weren't you?
I rushed after you to say hi
after the recital,
but I couldn't because you
went to Mr. Park's dressing room.
Oh, that day.
Where is Joon Young?
You watched the recital together.
Mr. Jo.
Congratulations.
Congratulations.
- Su An, you were amazing today.
- Thank you.
You must be so pleased.
Yes?
Song Ah.
Why are you here?
Here you go.
I'm sorry it took a while.
TO VIOLINIST MS. CHAE SONG AH
THE NEXT EPISODE WILL AIR SOON
I
like you.
Why aren't you saying anything?
You heard me.
You heard me right.
- That night
- Is it your first time here?
What do you think?
Didn't you say
you wanted to come here?
But there's nothing much to it,
right?
Don't you think
this is a similar situation?
You're just curious.
You and I
You and I have both
been together
for so long.
It's because you're just curious.
I understand.
- Hyeon Ho.
- Everything's the same.
Once you make that choice,
you'll regret it.
It'll be more uncomfortable
and you won't like it.
If
you're really curious,
you can go shortly.
You can get some fresh air.
But
please don't leave me.
Hyeon Ho.
Let's end it now.
I'm sorry.
I'll pretend I didn't hear that.
Why?
What?
I envy you.
You pretend not to hear anything
and pretend as if
nothing ever happened.
I hope you're happy
with your choice.
Min Seong.
Why don't you just pretend
that I don't even exist?
Min Seong.
I can't believe I liked
a person like you.
Let go of me.
This will be the end of
the 37th general meeting
of the Korean Violin Teacher's
Association.
- Have a good day.
- Bye.
I didn't know
you were coming today.
You still seem very devoted.
Just because I retired doesn't mean
I'm not a teacher.
Everyone says there's still
no teacher like me
and there won't be in the future.
Thank you.
- We'll have three seolleongtangs.
- Okay.
Gosh, can't they stop sending
these things?
I don't understand why
they keep doing it.
Is that for J Chamber?
I received an invitation too.
They send it out to everyone.
The chamber orchestra by
Professor Song of our school?
You attend Seoryeong University,
right?
Then can you please protest
to your school
to stop doing this type of stuff?
Professor Song's pupils
devote everything to become
members of that orchestra.
They have to become members
at least
to have connections here and there.
They're not even good at playing.
Why do they keep doing it?
You don't know why Professor Song
continues with J Chamber?
- Listen carefully.
- Here he goes again.
Professors from the music department
need to perform each year
instead of writing dissertations.
But most of them stop practicing
once they become professors.
You're right. Our professor's
performance is seriously
How can they play for 90 minutes
if they're not good enough?
But no orchestra will invite them,
so that's out of the question too.
They eventually have to opt for
chamber music. But the problem is,
Professor Song has been
a professor for about
30 years, right?
So she probably hasn't practiced
for 30 years.
Then she can't play in
small-sized trios
or string quartets either.
Then what's left?
- A chamber.
- A chamber.
So she gathers a few dozen of
her pupils
to establish a chamber and performs.
So it's actually a disguise
in a way.
Really? That was what it was?
Do people even buy their tickets?
Tickets?
The pupils of all her pupils
are all forced to buy them.
Anyhow, it's a deep-rooted custom
that's been passed down
to generations.
Come watch our chamber orchestra
if you have time.
When will you retire
if you're busy with your chamber?
My students are volunteering
to play for the chamber,
so there will be no problem.
And their families are all lining up
to sponsor us.
My assistant is so good at her work.
I'm so fortunate to have
great people around me.
Oh, right.
I heard your assistant is going
abroad for her doctor´s degree.
I guess she's leaving because
she wants another teacher.
Yes. I strongly recommended it
to her.
I shouldn't keep such a talented
person like her
in this small country.
That's not right as a teacher.
Among my students is a girl
named Lee Jung Kyung.
She's the daughter of
Kyunghoo Group.
She'll apply for my position soon.
- So?
- You should get along with her.
You don't have a chamber
to sponsor you anyway,
but it would be helpful to
get acquainted with her family.
If you don't have any connections,
you should try to make one.
- Gosh, Professor Song.
- It's been a long time.
- It's so nice to meet you.
- Yes.
You haven't changed a bit.
Stop flattering me.
You look great too.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
It's so pretty.
We should eat stuff like this
on the weekend.
I'm so bored of cafeteria food.
Let's eat. This is on me.
- I got rejected.
- What?
I told Dong Yun that I liked him,
and he rejected me.
What's wrong with it?
Do you see this stick in here?
This is called a sound post.
I'll adjust this and
match the balance.
Okay.
You should've told me sooner
if it sounded strange.
Tomorrow's the audition.
Why tell me today?
Instruments tend to be
unpredictable.
What are you auditioning for?
The Kyunghoo Young Artist Audition.
Really?
I have a good friend
who works there.
Really? What's her name?
Chae Song Ah.
I don't know who that is.
Do you know?
She's really pretty.
How can you not know?
What do you think is
the worst answer
when you tell someone
you like them?
"I don't like you. I'm sorry."
"I'm actually married."
There are many answers.
But forget all of that.
Dong Yun's answer was
the worst of the worst.
"I'll pretend I didn't hear that."
How can he say that
when he heard everything?
How can he?
I know I just had a crush
when he didn't like me at all.
Yes. I know that very well.
But when I said I liked him,
was it that meaningless to him
to consider it
as nothing?
It hurts, Song Ah.
It hurts so much.
The board of directors meeting
is coming up soon. You should come.
You're a director too.
You need to do your duty.
Okay.
If you don't want to,
find someone who will take
your place.
Someone who can help your father.
I
broke up with Hyeon Ho.
Really?
Is that all you have to say?
Are you upset?
Fine, I'll ask you.
Why did you break up?
I wasn't asking you to ask.
Do you want my opinion?
I want to applaud loudly.
He wasn't meant for you.
It doesn't matter
that he didn't have anything.
But he had no guts or courage.
He was just too naive,
like a little puppy.
Goodness, there's no spot here
for someone who's so carefree.
That's why I broke up with him.
You don't have to be so harsh.
Do you think I'm only talking about
Hyeon Ho right now?
MOM
Welcome.
Hello.
Has it been 10 years since
your parents ran this store?
Yes.
When your father worked
at our construction company,
I thought you'd ask Jung Kyung
to put in a good word for him.
My dad should take care of himself.
I see.
You're not the type to ask
for favors.
But wise people
ask for favors at the right place
at the right time.
Maybe it's because I've become
wiser with age.
I want to ask you a favor.
There's an opening for a professor
of music
at Seoryeong University.
Why don't you apply?
The position is vacant after
a violin professor retired.
But it doesn't have to be
a violin player.
But that position should go to
Jung Kyung
Oh. Jung Kyung also wants
to be a professor
at Seoryeong University.
She's so stubborn, saying
she wants to do as she pleases.
But everyone has their own place
that suits them.
And her place
is not a professor,
but a director of our foundation.
But, still
What?
You're not qualified to be
a Seoryeong University professor?
Well, that's true.
No. Your talent is irrelevant.
Who believes in you
and supports you.
That may be more important.
That could be luck or your ability.
This time, I can assure you
I'm not on Jung Kyung's side.
I'm on your side.
Joon Young will love it too.
At this age, whether it's
a friend or colleague,
there needs to be a certain balance
in order to get along.
If one person is very successful
or lags behind,
it might cause conflict
between each other.
When you're students,
it's not a big deal,
but what happens once you grow up?
One of you is the director
of a foundation
and the other is a world-famous
pianist.
Then you should become
a Seoryeong University professor
to even the balance.
Yes.
Professor Lee?
Hello.
- You came.
- Yes.
Oh, gosh.
You have so many
scholarship students
and you attend
every one of their recitals?
Our scholarship program
is just a seed we sow.
We have to keep an eye on
how they grow afterward.
Does anyone care?
By the way, in your senior class,
- Chae Song Ah and Kim Hae Na
- What about them?
Are they scholarship recipients too?
No, they're not.
Right?
Hae Na's grades are middling
and Song Ah's last in class.
They're interning at
my Performance Planning Team.
- Are they?
- Yes.
I didn't know.
Hae Na's father is the dean of
our College of Engineering.
Oh, I see.
She's smart and hard-working
like her father, isn't she?
Yes. So is Song Ah.
Song Ah?
Didn't she study business
at our university first?
- Yes.
- Right.
She has the smarts.
She just can't play the violin.
Anyway, Song Ah's
very good at what she does.
She's quick-witted
and has good taste.
Is she?
I'm glad she's good at something.
TO VIOLINIST MS. CHAE SONG AH
Are you at home?
Yes. You're home too, right?
Not yet.
Not yet?
PARK JOON YOUNG
Hello?
I didn't wake you, did I?
No, you didn't.
Why are you still outside?
I'm just walking.
It's not because
something bad happened.
The weather's nice.
Where are you?
By the palace again?
How did you know?
I'm on the Deoksugung
Stonewall Walkway.
Really?
You're on that walkway
on your own at this hour?
Then who would I walk with?
Get home safely, then.
- Song Ah.
- Yes?
Do you have plans
after work tomorrow?
No.
Good. Then how about
we have dinner together?
Okay. I'd like that.
Then I'll see you tomorrow.
Okay.
Sleep well.
You too.
SUHYUN BANK
You maxed out your loan limit,
so you can't apply for more.
I see.
It is with regret that,
despite your wonderful audition
and interview,
I've decided to move forward
with a different candidate.
Song Ah.
Did I make you wait?
No.
Shall we go and eat?
Yes.
You must've been busy all day, then.
It's fine since
I don't work overtime.
What did you do today?
I dealt with a few personal errands.
I see.
Shall we walk?
Yes.
I was right.
About what?
I thought I'd feel better
if I saw you.
Did something happen today?
I don't know why
I think of you on bad days.
I must be a nuisance.
- I'm sorry.
- It's fine.
Still, it would be better
if you didn't have
any bad days.
You can call me
when you're having a rough day.
I'd rather call you on a good day.
That's even better.
Make sure to call.
I will.
Promise.
Okay, I promise.
- Shall we go?
- Yes.
DO YOU LIKE BRAHMS?
Graduate school?
Let's study together and
have fun for two more years.
Why do you still wear that ring?
It's over between us.
Were you really going to marry me?
What gave you such confidence?
I gave up all hope on you.
The keys on that piano
felt too heavy whenever I played.
Is that such a weakness?
Song Ah. Joon Young and I
go back 15 years.
Song Ah's love life.
It's not me. It's my friend.
You have feelings, which is why
you keep thinking of him,
and that's why you keep texting.
If they really like you,
they won't confuse you.
I don't think I want to
be friends with you.
I won't do it.