My Sweet City Episode 1

I'm on an island. Me, a 31-year-old woman, Oh Eun-soo. The most beautiful wedding in the world! Please join us. GORILLA Weren't we like family? I believe you'll be truly happy for me. Aren't you happy for me? Red Sun! What do you do on an ex-boyfriend's wedding day? You could go on a trip. You could lie on the beach somewhere in the Pacific Ocean and drink a cocktail... You could wish your old love well. It would be nice to go up a mountain or to just walk on a bridge. You could walk down a mountain, throwing stones on the way, and come to a river and burst into tears... So what did I do? Me? I went to work like everyone else who has a job. How do you feel this morning, Supervisor Oh? Just great. The weather's great and I'm feeling great. I knew it couldn't be all that great... Isn't that too sweet? Do you have some coins? Thank you. Fifty deadly calories and it's not even good. So why do I even drink it? My colleague Supervisor Jang. She knows the exact amount of calories in every drink in the vending machine, but doesn't seem to realize that the machine takes bills as well as coins. Tell her to buy it with her own money! You have to teach her a lesson. How can anyone teach that woman? You can't change the schedule now. There's one good thing about being just an employee. And that is, you have only one task at a time. You take over. Just introduce her, since she'll be taking over. I don't have the time. Really? Then Supervisor Oh can be your backup. But I... Didn't you say you need more pictures? What? Are you saying we should use Photographer Yoon's photos for... Now you're catching on. You have to keep up. But... Photographer Yoon won't know, as long as you don't tell him. But that's stealing. Using someone's photos without permission is... That's right. It's stealing. Try it. It's fun. Supervisor Oh, you're backup, okay? You're backup. I really shouldn't be here. You want me to make a ring with that? Yes. It's my wisdom tooth. I'm going to propose with it. I had to beg my dentist to give it to me. Can you grind it smooth like a ball? You're so romantic. Your girlfriend's lucky. Excuse me. This is an urgent call. Gross! Gross! Gross! What is it now? I should quit! A man brought his tooth! A tooth? Why? He brought his wisdom tooth and wants me to grind it smooth and make it into a ring so he can propose with it. A tooth ring? That's romantic. Jane is a hopeless romantic. It's romantic, but it's covered with tartar! Proposing with tartar! She claims to be a romantic, but it's only on the surface... It's not as if he's a teenager. What a juvenile idea! Gross! Are you really not going to tell me? I'll tell you later when I see you. I hate this suspense! It'd better be good! Yoo-hee's coming too? Sure. Are you sure? She's not going to skip out on us? She said she'd come. I have to get back to work. See you later. Wait, Jane. What now? Remember, we're getting together tonight for me. I know, I know. Why hang on to it when you know it's not going to work? Just toss it. How about hiring college interns? It might be better to hire one than to go with people from a temp agency. I think that's a good idea. Get about 20 smart ones. All right. You should do the interviews yourself. Sure. You'd better come or Eun-soo will kill you. Step back. The shadow... Step back. The shadow... It's about time you know about this. Step back. Jin-suk. Yes, Gorilla's coming! She's always late. We're drinking wine this early in the day? Isn't there anyone else at your office? I run it all by myself. I have to go back. This is good. Not yet. That's enough. I'm done. Dig in. Now tell us. It's really nothing... Well, friends... Hold that thought. That's me. Save it. It's my new number. You too. When did you change it? On my way here. I had a reason... A reason? Did you buy that? Of course not. Friends, I'm getting married. What? To Min-woo? Min-woo's not marriage material. Remember I had a blind date last time? The urologist? Hey! Bingo. My news doesn't matter anymore. Are you kidding me? You only met him 2 weeks ago. It's been 20 days. And it was love at first sight for Tarzan. Tarzan? What about Min-woo? He's Cheetah. Cheetah? So they broke up. Min-woo was the biggest mistake of my life. Do you know what he said to me? He told me to grow up. He said he was tired of my whining like a baby. He said, "I don't know what kind of man you'll meet, but..." I don't know what kind of man you'll meet, but carry your own bag and cut your own meat. It's just a small clutch bag. I was furious, so I threw it on the ground and said... Pick it up or else it's over between us. Ha Jane, it was over for me a long time ago. Goodbye. I wanted to say, Couldn't you carry your own clutch bag? I'll kill him! Min-woo had a hard time because of your mom. But love should overcome everything! He shouldn't have started anything if he was going to give up because of my mom's disapproval. Why does he have to overcome her disapproval? I totally understand him. Aren't you going to get revenge on him? For Jane, revenge always follows love. I'm in the process. I called him and begged him to meet me one more time, but he said no. I begged him, but he told me not to wait. Are you going to drug him and shave his eyebrows like you did with other men? He'll be there. I know it. He'll come thinking I'm going to beg him to take me back. But you see this? He has to know what it's like to wait. You're going easy on him. I hope he doesn't show up. I know, but I still think of you as a friend. Thanks! You're so kind. How can you marry someone you just met? He's the one. He's Tarzan. This Tarzan is a 34-year-old urologist. His father is an executive at a big corporation. She didn't even tell us about the deal-breaker. That is whether or not he carries her clutch or cuts her meat for her. We don't even know his name. All we know is that this Dr. Bae is Tarzan. When Yoo-hee asked... Do you love him? Even I thought Yoo-hee was so out of it. I don't know yet, but my mom says I'm on the right path. She said I could fall in love after I get married like she did. Mom? I'm on my way. I have to go. What? I'm going to look at invitations with my mom. Invitations? I'm sorry I didn't get to hear your news. I'll call you later. Bye. Jane is really something... It doesn't surprise me. Is my face red? My boss is probably still in the office. Eun-soo. I want to drink some more. Well, you can't. Call me later. I can't go back to the office smelling like I've been drinking. Oh, whatever... Yoo-hee. Yes? I... Yes? Gorilla got married. What? Go Jin-suk got married. When? Now. The wedding's probably over now. Are you okay? Sure. Too bad Jane couldn't stay. I'll call you if I get off early. It's okay. I'm just feeling a little sad... You shouldn't wear such high heels. You'll suffer later. Young girls nowadays... Are you crazy? Eun-soo, are you crazy? Those words remind me of my old love. So I've been dumped. Why do I still have his number? Kang Sung-tae. We almost dated in college. He called out of the blue after 7 years, and... I'm sure of it now. I want to marry you. His wife was pregnant with their second child. Crazy jerk. DELETE I shouldn't delete his number, so that I'll know not to answer when he calls. DON'T ANSWER Kim Han-chul. I was introduced to him 3 months ago and we broke up 2 months ago. Every chance he got, he'd get me drunk and beg me to go to a motel with him. It only worked in the 70s. I shouldn't delete his number. He's the same age as me, he's tall, and he has a good job. Keep it for now. Yoo-joon... My soul mate, Nam Yoo-joon. I miss you most right now. Park Kyung-hoon. The PR guy I met through work last spring. Not easy to find a guy I can really talk to. I was willing to take it a step further, but lost touch after the project was done. He's too much of a smooth talker, but... So what? I just thought about you. What are you doing? I shouldn't have added an emoticon. It's on vibrate mode. By the time you have regrets, it's always too late. NEWS FLASH - DEPARTMENT STORE FINAL SALE!!! Taxi! What a surprise to hear from you. I'm in Apkujung-***. If you're in the area, want to join me? It's $13.10. Is he kidding me? I'll just take this. Eun-soo! Over here, Eun-soo! Over here. You really came. Should I have not really come? Sit right here. Maybe I shouldn't be here... It's okay. Sit down. Do you want beer or something else? Beer. Can you give me the beer, Hyang-mi? Thank you. This is Oh Eun-soo. She worked on the book project with me. She's really good at what she does. These are people from Ocean Films. This is the producer and the marketing manager. I didn't bring my business cards. Nice to meet you. I'm Oh Eun-soo. Nice to meet you. You shouldn't let me interrupt your conversation. You haven't changed at all. You haven't aged a day. Cheers, everyone. Cheers. I have a right to drown in my sorrows. Do they want me to be a referee or a cheerleader in their relationship? It'd do you good to get to know them. I'll buy dinner next time. Sorry. What does he take me for? One second. The time it takes for my heart to react. That's mine. It's loud in here, isn't it? Yes. Do you know what we used to call this when we were kids? Indirect kissing. I came with a friend, but he went outside with the director. I came because an acquaintance asked me to. But he went after his girlfriend when she left. I was regretting coming here. What about you, Eun-soo? You said your name more than 10 times. I'm Yoon Tae-oh. Do you have a habit of watching people? What else was I supposed to do here? Do you want to get out of here? You said you were regretting coming here. Sure. Want to go to a place where my friend works? The chairs might be uncomfortable. The restroom isn't all that nice. Are you okay with that? But it's my treat, since I asked you to leave the other place. I'm almost done. I'll join you if you're still feeling sad. Did you just chew on your candy? What? Yes. Let me see yours. You chewed on yours too. I didn't mean to. I try to suck on them, but I always end up chewing them up. You don't have to try not to chew. I do the same thing. It shows what kind of personality you have. You want to answer some personality test questions? No, I don't. What kind of questions? You said you didn't want to. I know the answer. I have a bad personality. We're here. Number one, do you throw things away easily? You mean objects? Things, memories, and stuff. No, I don't throw things away easily. Number two, are your bag and pockets full or empty? It's small but heavy. My mom says she'd find rocks in my clothes pockets when she washed my clothes. Rocks? You lose things easily, don't you? Why are you making a snap judgment? Ask questions. Okay. Do you pop your zits right away when you get them or do you wait until they're ready to be popped? Who came up with these questions? I pop them right away. Why? I knew it. You put off doing your homework until the last minute, didn't you? See, this isn't fair. When you're saying goodbye to someone, do you turn around and say bye even after the bus or car door has closed? That depends on the person. Say it's a person you like. My heart always wants to turn around... But if I think the other person won't turn around, I don't either. Why? I like what you just said about your heart always wanting to turn around. Is that all? Last question. If you find someone's diary do you read it? I want to be the kind of person who wouldn't, but I think I might read it. But I might confess that I'd read it, since I'm not sneaky. But it's human nature to want to read it. That's it? That's it. Do you have the results? Yes. You're the ideal type for Mr. Y. Mr. Y? Yoon Tae-oh. You're just a kid. You just called me a kid in your mind, didn't you? No, no. Actually, I did. Why? I feel cheated. You didn't answer any of the questions. This place is like something out of the 90s. The owner is a travel nut, so the employees have it easy. The employees just listen to music and drink and hang out. They even hire other employees. The owner lives the good life. But he should be more responsible for the bar. The restroom would be cleaner if he were here more often. The owner really should be here. If you don't call me in 5 minutes, I'm going home. What am I doing? She's lying and she's not a good liar. I don't like lip service. So be honest. You're 31. Do I look that old? No, no. But aren't you? Correct. How surprising. But you have to know when to lie. You told me to be honest. You know you have a childish face. But no matter how young your face looks, everyone looks their age. What about you? What's the first movie you ever saw in a theater? E.T. We're from the same generation. Liar. It's true. My mom saw it when she was pregnant with me. You were born in 1983? No, early 1985. Then how could...? My mom saw it when she was pregnant with me. So what's the first movie you ever saw in a theater? Home Alone, in the winter of 1992. Home Alone? How did you get into the movie business? How? Because I like movies. It must be nice to publish books. What was your major? Korean literature. I only chose that because I wasn't good in math. Math! Should I teach you how to memorize the multiplication table? The multiplication table? The multiplication table? Nine times three is... It's 27. Wow... Nine times five is... It's 45. That's amazing. Nine times seven is... It's 63. He's just a kid who watched E.T. inside his mom's stomach. Get a hold of yourself. I didn't have to memorize it the hard way. I know. I would've majored in math if I'd known about this. Counting cash. Please wait one moment. What could he possibly have been thinking? Did he really want me to go to his wedding? Did he really want me to bring a present and be in the pictures like other people? It's not that I cried when we broke up. But still, he shouldn't have sent the invitation. They say the marriage rate is dropping. I say that's not true! Look at my married friends! There's only one movie I want to make before I die. I can't trust men. I won't trust men. I don't want to be stabbed in the back. Water. Water? I won't drink water. I won't drink it because I'm a lot like water. Water... Don't wear grey clothes. I hate the color grey. I don't like it because I'm like the color grey. I want to be a primary color! Are you all right? I'm all right. I don't know what you like, so I bought everything. What about chopsticks? Chopsticks. Let's go. Okay. Please don't let me be sober. Don't you want to lie down comfortably? Liar, liar. Let's be honest. I feel dizzy. Don't you want to lie down comfortably? Your head won't hurt as much when there's fresh air in the room. What are you doing? Now? You should eat it so you won't get a hangover in the morning. Three minutes. I'm drunk. Ramen. Three minutes is too long. But I'm not drunk enough to not know where I am. I have to go to work. MOM Hi. Where are you? At home. Where else? Were you still sleeping? You would've been late to work if I hadn't called. You haven't changed at all. Why do you always oversleep? Did you call to tell me that? Eun-soo. Yes? Yesterday... Yes? Yesterday... Yesterday? I'm telling you, she looked exactly like Eun-soo from the back. I'm sure it wasn't your daughter. Yesterday what? Did you have a good night? Sure. Eun-soo. It was yesterday, wasn't it? I forgot because I met some friends. Good girl. So what if that jerk got married? Mom, I can't believe you remembered. You felt bad for me because you're always criticizing me? Come home this weekend. Ji-ho's coming too. I'll see... You should go to work before you get fired. You can't afford to lose your job when you're an old maid. She sure has a good memory. You're up. Let's go see a movie sometime. What kind of movies do you like? This and that... Then I'll call you after I decide on a movie. Tae-oh, have you heard of this? I have to do well, but I just don't know how? You don't, do you? What about this? Leave the earth. Are you really going to call me? Yes. Tae-oh, I... Aren't you going to save it? YOON TAE-HO It's Oh. It's Oh, not Ho. It's Yoon Tae-oh. Sorry. It's okay. You have a pretty name, Eun-soo. Oh Eun-soo. I should go. Eun-soo. Do you know how old the universe is? It's 14 billion years old. Compared to the age of the universe, we're like the same age. Now I'm relieved. I'll hail you a cab. Will you be okay going alone? To Choongjung-ro, please. 1, 2, 4, 8. She should turn around and look. Where is it? Here it is. It was a long day. I didn't cry once. I felt like a mature adult for not crying on my ex-boyfriend's wedding day. Why did I think adults don't cry? This is trouble. I shouldn't cry. My makeup is ruined. I won't regret anything. Shoes, take me to a place I don't know. TO BE CONTINUED... Subtitles by K B F D