ALL CHARACTERS, PLACES, EVENTS, ORGANIZATIONS AND SETTINGS ARE FICTITIOUS
Why are you here?
You said I was your daughter too.
Can't I visit my mom to hang out?
I'm busy.
Just say what you need and leave.
I have many reports to go through.
Cheong-a Arts Festival is in a few days.
I've waited so long for it.
What kind of dress should I wear?
I'm really excited.
The notice should be up by now.
At the meeting today, the teachers decided to disqualify you from entering.
You got yourself in big trouble, so I had no choice.
Please don't crack such jokes. My dad asked you, remember?
Just let me enter. You have the power as the chief director.
Oh, did I surprise you?
I was imitating Eun-byeol.
I don't need to respond anymore, right?
Well, since you're being nice,
why don't you just give me the Grand Prize?
What?
If you truly love my dad,
you can do that for me, right?
Are you kidding me?
You have no skills. How can you ask for the Grand Prize?
That's right. You do know
I can't beat Eun-byeol with my skills.
That's why I'm being shameless and asking you for this favor.
Must I call your dad to make you shut your mouth?
Get out.
Now.
You'll regret kicking me out like this.
I know a big secret,
lady.
What?
When Mr. Cheon Myeong-su passed away,
you were on the staircase with him.
Why did you run away…
instead of saving your dad?
What did you just say?
You seem shocked.
All right, then.
Shall we restart our discussion?
Seok-gyeong.
What kind of nonsense is this?
Do you want to compete in Cheong-a Arts Festival that badly?
No matter what you do, you're already disqualified.
Do you think the parents of the victims will do nothing?
This proposal isn't just for me.
It means I'll keep your secret too.
A win-win situation, so to speak.
Stop this crazy talk right now.
Do you think I'll play along to this absurd threat?
I see.
So you have to see the evidence yourself.
Fine.
If you want it, I'll send it to you.
But if you see it,
it'll torment you even more.
You should have some water.
You look so pale.
You should look after your well-being.
That brat.
What did she see?
Wait.
Did she blackmail me with that text?
No.
No, it can't be her.
If she had the video, she would have shown it to me right away.
Stay calm.
THE 28TH CHEONG-A ARTS FESTIVAL, FINALS
SANG-A
Hello?
Ms. Cheon, things have gone crazy here.
How can you do this to her?
What did Je-ni ever do to you two?
Wasn't bullying her enough?
You forced her to eat until she threw up, recorded and humiliated her!
How do you call yourself a human?
How will you take responsibility for all the pain Je-ni suffered?
Please stop.
How dare you act like this in my house!
You shouldn't be like this, Ms. Cheon!
You're trying to cover up this case by suspending Seok-gyeong.
But don't think of me as a joke.
I won't let anyone who's involved get away with this.
I'll make sure they're all punished! Eun-byeol and Min-hyeok!
They won't be an exception.
The only thing they did was just standing there at the scene.
We already checked everything!
Right.
So you'll use Seok-gyeong as a scapegoat?
Why?
Because your daughter is one of the bullies?
It's very uncomfortable to hear you call them bullies.
They're also my dear students.
Will you only let this go if we punish all of our best students?
Please consider the school's position too.
Of course.
My innocent boy had no choice but to take part because of Seok-gyeong.
This is unfair for us too.
How dare you lie to me?
Je-ni told me everything.
I heard no one helped her while she was getting bullied.
-Just standing by is violence too! -So we let Je-ni compete in the finals.
That's a given!
I want everyone
who was involved to be punished severely.
I won't settle for anything or make an exception!
Goodness.
How can you be so stern?
After all, we're old friends.
Damn you.
Exactly. We can't let you go on about this.
We'll continue to see each other living in the same building,
so why don't you compromise on this
at an appropriate level?
I am telling you this for the sake of
our future relationship,
Ma-ri.
Don't do this.
Our relationship?
Damn you.
Relationship, my foot.
The war begins now.
I won't associate with anyone who bullied my daughter.
I've completely lost it.
-You! -Goodness.
If you don't apologize to Je-ni now,
I'll break your legs in half.
You too!
And you'd better get a grip too.
Don't stop me.
-She already left. -Where? What?
Is she a thug or what?
Fine. This is a war.
Goodness. My goodness.
My dear, you've grown so much.
My son.
Make sure you're prepared for the festival.
Dad will manage this situation--
Be quiet.
Look at your face. Okay?
Seriously…
You're such a disgrace.
I thought you'd be more powerful as an assemblyman.
Gosh.
Kang Ma-ri.
How dare you treat me, Lee Gyu-jin,
as if I'm a huge pushover?
It's me, Gyu-jin.
Yes, Gyu-jin. I mean, Mr. Lee. Yes, sir.
There's this woman named Kang Ma-ri in Unit 4503 of this building.
Find everything on her.
Yes, of course, sir. Don't worry.
All I need now is Eun-byeol's phone.
Are you out of your mind?
I heard you were suspended.
Bullying someone goes down on your record.
Then you won't even get to apply for the early admission!
Do you know how much money I've given to your school?
I could have built a new building with that!
Why does everyone blame me?
Your awesome fiancée's daughter bullied Je-ni when no one was around,
and what she did was way worse than me.
Then you also shouldn't have been caught! How is Eun-byeol always better than you?
You have a great house, good tutors, and all the support money can buy.
Why can't you ever win?
What can I do? I was born as a dimwit!
I'm sure my birth mom was stupid.
You little…
It's unfair for me to be punished alone.
That sly brat hid under her mom's shadow.
I won't let this end with me.
Just go study abroad.
I never expected you to win the Grand Prize anyway.
Why should I go abroad? I can get into SNU.
I'd rather have you go abroad and graduate than to be humiliated
by applying to some second-rate college.
It'll be much cheaper to get you the SAT answer sheets.
I don't need your help anymore, Dad.
I'll compete in Cheong-a Arts Festival and win the Grand Prize,
so make sure you keep your promise and let me move out.
Joo Seok-gyeong.
Come here!
Joo Seok-gyeong!
I'll talk to her.
Did you have to go this far? Making Dad angry won't get you anything.
I told you to wait a little. Then I'll figure--
Stop pretending like you care about me.
Ro-na came back to school.
-Aren't you horrified to see her face? -That's enough.
Her mom wasn't the real culprit.
Do you believe that?
Do you really think Ms. Yang killed Mom?
That's…
I didn't expect to get paid for it.
Just take it.
You've become an important person to me.
100 MILLION WON
I do know that it wasn't Ro-na's mom.
So stop blaming other people just because you feel guilty.
How can you say something like that?
You're no different from Ro-na.
We're even now,
and I don't owe you anything anymore.
You gave me an apartment to cover up what you did to my husband.
Shall I expose what you did?
It's not a good idea to bring that up, Ms. Kang Ma-ri.
He agreed to go to jail instead of you
for Je-ni's sake.
But your daughter ripped her heart to pieces.
Brace yourself.
I may…
just kill your daughter.
Yoo Dong-pil is rather quiet and doing well in prison.
I don't think he heard about Je-ni.
-When was he getting released again? -In about two months.
Two months.
I can't let him come out already.
Your wife
dared to provoke me, Joo Dan-tae.
Why did you want to see us?
-They have to go to school. -If you're trying to ruin our mood--
I'm sorry.
Je-ni, Ro-na.
I want to make a sincere apology.
Stop putting on an act. We won't fall for it.
I know that everything I did was wrong.
But ever since what happened to my mom,
things have been so hard.
I wasn't even ready to accept her death,
and my dad was getting engaged.
Then Eun-byeol and I will become family.
-I couldn't deal with everything. -Do you think that passes for an excuse?
Why did you take it out on them just because your life is tough?
I still hated Ro-na and Ms. Oh a lot,
so I got very angry when Je-ni became friends with her.
So…
I'm sorry.
Something like that won't happen again.
Please.
Please forgive me this once.
I'll gladly accept my punishment.
It was my dream to compete in the finals.
So please.
Please just let me do that. Please…
You don't think Seok-gyeong meant what she said, right?
It's obvious that she tried to trick us.
Her eyes still showed a lot of fire.
She didn't look sorry.
But that proud girl even knelt down.
She's still a kid.
Shouldn't we give her one more chance?
No. I can't forgive her.
"It was my dream to compete in Cheong-a Arts Festival"?
That's the more reason to stop her.
She needs to lose something that's the most meaningful to her.
That's what you call a punishment.
At the very least,
shouldn't you apologize to me
for what Seok-gyeong did to Ro-na?
The district school board is also taking this very seriously.
Do whatever you want. Make her transfer by force or sue us.
But I'm not going to bow my head to you.
If Su-ryeon saw what Seok-gyeong had become,
what would she say?
How dare you bring up her name?
You begged me to get rid of her.
Is that why…
you killed her?
For me?
What?
Forget it.
I don't want to nit-pick over the past.
I also wanted Su-ryeon
to disappear from my sight.
Why did you come back?
Do you want to get back at me for getting used and abandoned?
Do you think that's actually possible?
You must have thought I'm that easy.
Stop wasting your time and leave with Yun-cheol
unless your kid has another life to spare.
Thanks for your concern,
but you should look after your company first.
The rumors of your financial difficulty
made your stock prices plummet.
I saw an article in a financial newspaper.
They advised against investing in your company.
It looks like your merger with Cheong-a Foundation has failed.
Your relationship with Seo-jin isn't looking good either.
The banking world might cut you off soon.
You must be suffering from financial strains.
Will you be all right?
I refuse to accept your presumptuous meddling.
JKING HOLDINGS
We already lost 5% today.
Who let the word out on our financial difficulty?
It wasn't the bank.
Ms. Cheon's scandal had an impact--
My business might fall apart unless I announce the merger right now.
NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT
I, PARK YEONG-RAN, HEREBY PROMISE…
SIGNED BY CHEON SEO-JIN, PARK YEONG-RAN
Do I have no choice but to pull this move?
Are you ready to give me the Grand Prize?
Have the trophy engraved with my name.
That's enough cheekiness from you.
Don't worry.
I'll send you the evidence you wanted very soon.
You can look forward to it.
What does she know?
You're here.
Yes.
Long time no see, Seo-yeong.
Yes, we came without calling.
You must be very busy.
I was in the auditorium to prepare for Cheong-a Arts Festival.
What brings you here?
Your 20th-anniversary concert was so moving.
I wanted to celebrate, but it's belated.
-There's no need. We're family. -Especially the first song.
It almost didn't sound like you.
It was that perfect.
Your dad would have been thrilled to see such a performance.
It was such a shame.
What are you trying to say?
I can't believe this.
Open it.
NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT
That was so brave of you. How dare you use a ghost singer
during such an important concert!
I was really shocked.
The best vocalist of Korea
deceived the entire nation?
You give me the creeps.
Where…
did you get this?
We received it anonymously through the foundation's ethics committee.
What kind of a disgrace is this?
Do you know how hard I had to try to shut up the committee members?
I'm sure you didn't do it for me.
If you're a mother, you would've asked about my vocal health
and how badly I was ill before you yell at me.
If you were a real mother.
Isn't that so?
What did you say?
Step down from your office before you're humiliated any further.
Hand over the foundation to Seo-yeong.
What did you say?
Do you know how much damage this could do to the foundation?
The foundation your father built up his entire life
will collapse all at once.
Is that what you want?
Taking away your stepdaughter's position
to give to your birth daughter?
That's the only way you'll be satisfied.
Now that Dad isn't around, you won't have to play my mother anymore.
You wicked brat.
How dare you speak to me like that?
I've looked after you for the last 35 years,
but you never accepted me as your mother.
There's no mother in this world who can love a daughter who won't open up.
It's all because of you.
You lived your entire life trying to make Dad hate me!
Resign,
before I expose this myself.
Right.
And sell off Cheong-a Arts Center as soon as it's finished.
How much did you spend from the foundation to make that useless opera house?
That was Dad's long-cherished ambition.
I'll operate it no matter what!
I'll stop you.
I have 30% of the foundation's shares.
You think you're the only one for this foundation,
but you should get rid of that idea.
Oh Yun-hui.
Did you really expose this?
There's a lot of moisture in…
Why did you want me here so early? I'm too distressed to be here.
-They don't have reservations today. -She was referred here by one of them.
She really wanted you to work on her and asked me to give this to you too.
Really?
She's waiting, so get ready in a hurry.
And she paid the membership fee in cash.
-Is she in the scrub room right now? -yes.
All right.
MARI SAUNA
Hello.
I wonder who referred you here.
I rarely ever take reservations on the same day.
But since you were referred here by one of our members,
I decided to…
So this was the reason
why you always smelled fresh and soapy
whenever you went out, Ma-ri.
I thought you were having an affair,
but this is way more shocking!
You're such a nobody of Hera Palace!
How did you find me here?
You'd better get dressed.
Assemblyman Lee isn't used to waiting.
My gosh.
SAUNA
Honey.
My gosh, what is this?
This looks perfect on you
now that I see it in real life.
When my aide said you work as a scrubbing lady,
I didn't believe him.
But this is why people need to live
with an identity they're born into.
You look great. Doesn't she, Honey?
Exactly.
I knew she seemed awkward when she acted all haughty back in Hera Palace,
and this was the reason.
So what?
I don't feel ashamed about this.
I lived a more ethical and decent life than you two.
I worked hard to make money,
so I have no reason to feel inferior.
Then why did you hide it to this day?
It's…
Because of your girl, of course.
But, you know,
your sauna looked a bit too shabby.
Since you slave away in a place like this,
Je-ni should study very hard.
That's why I told my aide to send
a few photos back home for Je-ni to see.
It's about time she grew up.
What?
You need to start dashing, Ms. Kang Ma-ri!
That was awesome.
My stomach hurts.
Ro-na.
You're home.
Did anything happen at school?
Ms. Oh. May we practice for the finals together?
It's nerve-racking to practice alone.
Yes, of course, you can.
Let's go. I'll make some tteokbokki.
-Goodness. I'm sorry. -Sorry.
-Oh, I'm-- -I'm…
-Ouch. -Why is her head so hard?
Goodness, I'm sorry.
It's all right.
Excuse me.
Who are you?
It's a secret.
A sauna?
Who is this?
Hey, it went to the wrong house.
It's for us.
Je-ni!
Je-ni, are you okay?
Was… Was anybody here?
-Mom. -Yes?
Why are you dressed like this? Where are you coming from?
Right.
I rushed out while I was at a sauna.
I forgot that I had a dinner engagement.
You and Je-ni should go out for dinner.
I'll make tteokbokki for you next time.
-Mom, may I do that? -What? Yes, okay.
-I'll be back. -Okay.
-Let's go, Ro-na. -I'll be back.
Are you looking for this?
That scumbag. Damn it.
Lee Gyu-jin, you jerk. Is this why you became an assemblyman?
Shit.
Who's calling me?
DUBAI
Hello? Yes, warder.
Did something happen to my husband?
What?
What do you mean?
He's hurt?
There was a fight between inmates,
and Mr. Yoo was badly hurt. He's in the hospital now.
He got into a fight?
What's going on?
He's been trying to stay away from that.
This has never happened before.
We're trying to find out what happened. I thought you should know.
He only has a few days left. He should have been careful.
If anything happens, his release may get delayed.
Hello? Warder?
What in the world is going on?
Who did he get into a fight with?
Wait, could it be Joo Dan-tae?
That scumbag.
Was this your plan all along?
How dare you try to topple me over with this?
What are you talking about? Explain to me.
Why did you take it to my mom? Why did it have to be my sister?
You must have thought they would make me the most miserable.
But no matter what you do,
no one can take Cheong-a Arts High from me.
I won't let anyone take my office!
I don't know what's going on,
but will you always take it out on me whenever your life goes wrong?
Sadly, I haven't done anything yet.
It looks like you have many enemies other than me.
-Shut up. -What are you doing?
Get out of my house.
I thought I warned you.
I'm not going to stay still if you treat my wife like that.
You knew, didn't you?
You knew what she had been up to.
Since you live with her, I'm sure you knew everything too.
You must have had a good laugh.
Did you have a lot of fun?
Did you have fun laughing at me, you jerk?
What are you talking about?
No matter how much you hate me,
how can you join hands with her and stab me in the back?
You know
what Cheong-a Foundation means to me.
Are you all right? What happened between you two?
Nothing. I think there was a misunderstanding.
I can't let it slide. She does this because we always let her.
Don't do anything.
If you make a fuss, it'll only make your life difficult.
Stop letting her do this! When she comes at you, attack her back!
I'm right here to protect you.
You're not alone anymore.
It's nothing. Stop overreacting.
Dinner is ready. I have to go out for a moment.
It won't take long.
Be careful.
Why is it so hard to reach you? I've been worried sick.
Why were you worried?
Your mother called.
She said you're resigning from the foundation.
Is that true?
Did my mom say that to you?
What's going on?
Is there a problem I don't know about?
Tell me. I need to know to help you.
Is everything going smoothly
with Cheong-a Arts Center?
Of course.
It'll turn into the most prestigious opera house in the world like your dream.
Please speed up the merger.
Is it because of your mother?
You don't have to rush.
It's an important decision, so give it--
No, I've given it enough thought.
There's no reason to put this off.
You can announce our merger.
I'll let Mom and Seo-yeong take over the department store and the hotel.
All I need is Cheong-a Arts Center.
I'll entrust you with the entire process of the merger.
If that's what you want, I'll get started.
It'll be a huge issue in the stock market.
You might become much richer than anything you have ever imagined.
I've already satisfied
my desire for money long ago.
I don't know. Is that something
that can be fully satisfied?
Even if you live in the penthouse on the 100th floor,
you'll want to go up higher and higher. That's human nature.
Isn't that why you chose me?
Let's not put off our marriage.
Move into the penthouse as soon as Cheong-a Arts Festival is over.
Your daughter, Seok-gyeong.
Do you think I can deal with her?
If we move in together…
What about her?
Did she get in trouble again?
No. Let's talk later.
I'm sorry. Could you please leave?
-I need to get some rest. -Sure.
Seo-jin will make my dream come true.
CHEONG-A ARTS CENTER 27, CHEONSU DISTRICT
I just need to find that wench, Hye-in.
Then I can take over this land for myself.
If it hadn't been for Su-ryeon,
it would have been mine already.
Stop drinking.
Will you be drunk in front of Je-ni?
Don't stop me.
I'll drink until I die. Actually, no.
We'll all die together.
Because you're embarrassed that you work at the sauna?
You saw? You saw, didn't you?
Why did you see that? Why?
What's wrong with working there?
-It's not like you stole something. -Are you making fun of me now?
Those who are threatening you with that should be embarrassed.
You have no reason to be embarrassed.
Min-hyeok's parents sent the photos, didn't they?
That jerk.
He doesn't care that his son's at fault.
Instead, he's busy threatening me using my weakness.
That jerk deserves to suffer.
There's no point in grumbling.
When you're weak, you get trampled all over.
I've been through that many times.
The people at Hera Palace did that to me.
You probably can't stand me for only apologizing now,
but I must have been out of my mind.
This is how people are, you know.
I had no idea
until I experienced it myself.
If you're still angry, just sue me.
Of course, this is how you'd apologize.
As for this bullying incident, you don't have solid evidence.
If you keep pushing forward, you'll be the one getting hurt.
Why don't you just settle things with them?
I know that I'm being stubborn now.
But you see,
until my daughter ended up in that mess,
I had no idea whatsoever even though I'm her mother.
I can't forgive myself for that.
I feel horrible.
Let them have one,
and make sure you get one too.
Get what?
I want to go to school with Eun-byeol.
-Where is she? -She's in the shower now.
Then I'll wait for her.
It'll take a while. Take a seat and wait here.
What? Why isn't it here? Did she take it into the bathroom?
Eun-byeol, aren't you ready yet?
What are you doing here?
-Come. -That hurts!
I get it, so let go.
What are you plotting?
What are you doing in Eun-byeol's room?
I'm here to go to school with Eun-byeol.
Why don't you trust me?
Since when did you care so much about her?
Mom, what's going on?
Come out!
You know you're overreacting, right?
Didn't you say you were innocent?
At this rate, you'll get caught.
Joo Seok-gyeong.
I guess I came too early. I'll see you at school.
Mom, what is going on?
Keep your distance from Seok-gyeong.
If she talks nonsense, just ignore her. Do you understand?
Yes, I understand.
Eun-byeol, stop.
Did you know?
Seok-hun and Ro-na are back together.
What? Who said that?
I saw them together last night.
Gosh, they seemed quite serious.
I don't think Seok-hun is over Ro-na yet.
-Do you know anything about it? -No, not at all.
-Let go! -What are you doing? Let me go!
Stop making a move on Seok-hun.
Do you and your mom have no conscience? Do you enjoy stealing someone's boyfriend?
Watch your mouth. What on earth are you talking about?
Seok-hun is my boyfriend.
We're dating.
So don't talk to him.
Don't even look at him or hover around him.
It really irks me.
But your mom is engaged to his dad.
How can you two be dating?
I don't want to explain it to you.
I've clearly warned you.
If you're seen with him ever again,
that will be the end of us.
You got that?
They're dating?
It must be a lie.
That can't be.
What did you just say?
I said I'll let the bullying incident go.
Let's just drop it with Seok-gyeong on probation.
That's what you should have said from the start.
Have you finally come to your senses?
And let Seok-gyeong participate in the festival.
Why did you suddenly change your mind?
I wonder too.
Isn't it better for Je-ni that Seok-gyeong isn't there?
The more participants there are,
the lower her rank is going to be.
Je-ni can easily beat Seok-gyeong.
I want everyone to see that.
And after all, I did receive a so-called apology.
Anyway,
thank you for making this decision.
Ms. Oh, you agree with this, right?
I do,
but on one condition.
What is it?
I'll join Cheong-a's Parents' Committee.
As a member,
I'll have the right to observe school life and check the security footage as well.
There's no guarantee that the kids won't harass Ro-na anymore,
and it makes me anxious.
Are you saying you'll monitor them?
I have to protect my daughter, don't I?
And that being said,
let the committee choose
the judges for the upcoming festival.
Only the school
has the authority to do that.
Isn't that why
there has been all this corruption?
Including some questionable Grand Prize winners.
You're out of line.
It's true that fairness has always been questioned.
If you want to avoid such suspicions,
you can just proceed with her suggestion.
I think we should. What about you, Ms. Ko?
I have no reason to oppose.
Oh, right.
I'll notify the Education Office that we'll settle and drop the case
only after my request is granted.
What do you say?
SEVEN DAYS BEFORE THE FESTIVAL'S FINAL ROUND
Nothing too salty.
You have to eat balanced meals with all the nutrients.
You need to eat well to have the strength to sing.
Here, open wide. Good, that's my boy.
No!
-Mom, my throat. -No.
Here, wrap this around your neck.
Again! Is that all you can do?
The higher you sing, the lower your breaths should be.
You also need to raise your pitch and sing in your mask.
Okay, I'll try again.
MI-YEON
What's wrong, Mom?
Is something wrong?
It's nothing.
Just focus on the song.
Why can't you hold your breath longer? You can't win the Grand Prize like this!
If you let Ro-na win the Grand Prize,
my life will be over.
Beat Ro-na no matter what,
even if you must kill her.
I can do it.
I'll win the Grand Prize.
I won't lose to Ro-na.
Your singing must be flawless
so we can squash the idiots complaining about fairness.
Practice non-stop until you can do it.
Start over with the diaphragm breathing.
Flex your abs.
More!
I was worried for nothing. She has no evidence.
Why did I let a kid scare me? That was very unlike me.
More!
It'll be hard not to win the Grand Prize.
-Was I really okay? -Yes.
Just take good care of your throat until the finals.
-Congratulations in advance. -Thank you.
CEO JOO DAN-TAE
MERGER AGREEMENT SIGNING CEREMONY
JKING HOLDINGS, JOO DAN-TAE CHEONG-A FOUNDATION, CHEON SEO-JIN
CEO JOO DAN-TAE CHIEF DIRECTOR CHEON SEO-JIN
CHEONG-A FOUNDATION, CHEON SEO-JIN
I wanted to celebrate quietly, just the two of us.
We're engaged and merged the companies.
I feel like we're really one now.
I'm relieved too.
It took me a while to decide,
but now that it's done, I trust you.
Cheong-a Group will focus on construction and investment.
They're your specialties.
I already have a detailed business plan.
Here.
This is what I'm developing. It's only 20 minutes away from Gangnam.
Your Cheong-a Arts Center will be at the core of it.
The construction will be completed soon.
I'm excited.
The moment the development is announced,
it'll be impossible for anyone to buy the land.
It'll be worth more than Hera Palace.
This will become the wealthiest place surpassing Dogok-dong.
If it's worth that much, big corporations must've wanted it too.
This was possible because I'm Joo Dan-tae.
I'm hungry.
I have to eat light and get going. The festival is tomorrow.
Right. I know you worked hard to prepare for it.
And thanks for letting Seok-gyeong enter.
Of course, don't mention it.
Between Eun-byeol and Seok-gyeong,
regardless who wins, I'll congratulate her sincerely.
Cheers.
I'm excited about tomorrow.
ALARM IN SIX HOURS
TURN ON TV, TURN ON AIR FILTER
I hope you win the Grand Prize. You can do it!
From Dad.
It'll be a sunny day.
The fine dust level is average.
If you're going to the East Sea, be careful of strong waves.
Expect a wide range in temperatures. The temperature in Seoul is…
Good luck, Ro-na. I'll see you later.
-See you. -Okay, bye.
Bye.
Hey, Ro-na.
Here, it's red ginseng. Drink it. It'll give you energy.
Just sing as you've practiced.
You were good.
Keep this in your mouth until you have to go up.
It'll keep your mouth from getting dry.
Thanks. I'll do a good job.
You should have a banana at least.
Where is that drug?
You said you wouldn't take it this time.
I can't do it. I need to get my anxiety under control.
Take just one.
This is for heart disease, so one's enough to calm your nerves.
ALPRANAX
Okay.
-We're short on time. Please hurry! -Okay!
I can still see fingerprints. Wipe it down thoroughly, please.
CHAIRMAN JOO DAN-TAE
CEO HA YUN-CHEOL
ASSEMBLYMAN LEE GYU-JIN
All right, it'll begin shortly.
Everyone, head over to the auditorium now.
Don't be nervous.
Cheong-a Arts Festival, vocal music category.
The first contestant is Bae Ro-na.
-You look stunning! -Go, Ro-na!
-Go for it! -Ro-na!
Ma'am.
What's wrong?
It's not the right key.
JUDGES
That was perfect. She pulled it off flawlessly.
Amazing job!
That was insane.
That was good.
-Next up is Ha Eun-byeol. -Thanks.
My gosh!
-What happened? -I'm sorry.
I didn't think Ro-na would pull it off.
Our deal is over now. Keep your lips sealed.
Don't worry about that.
I hope Eun-byeol doesn't get too nervous.
Don't forget that there are always people on your side.
I'm rooting for you. From Yun-cheol.
-Je-ni! -Nice.
You did it, Je-ni!
-My gosh. -Well done!
-Brava! -Good job!
Well done, guys. Everyone sang way better than usual,
so this year's Grand Prize winner
will win by only one point.
Enjoy the festival
while the judges make their decision.
That's all.
I worked crazy hard for this day.
This is all Ro-na's fault.
You did an amazing job today.
I was blown away.
-Here. -Thanks.
What? Why isn't this working?
INCORRECT PATTERN
Did she change the pattern?
JUDGES
SCORESHEET
JUDGES' ROOM
Have we decided on the Grand Prize winner?
Yes, just now.
The decision was based on the contestant's potential
and the tone of the singing voice.
Here's the final result.
Thank you very much.
-Let's get ready to hand out the prizes. -Yes, ma'am.
Eun-byeol, it's me. Are you okay?
Why were you so nervous?
Your voice cracked a little, but it wasn't a crucial mistake.
Don't worry too much.
I'm not sure if I can agree with that, lady.
It was a crucial mistake.
Why…
Why do you have Eun-byeol's phone?
Seok-gyeong!
That was quick.
I'm getting the Grand Prize as we agreed, right?
Don't be ridiculous!
I don't know who's getting it.
The judges decided fairly based on who sang best.
"Fairly"?
Ask anyone you see in the street
if anything at this school is ever done "fairly."
You bluffed that you'd bring evidence.
Was this all you could come up with?
The results will be announced soon.
I didn't mean to be all dramatic,
but you want to see it so desperately, so let me show you the evidence.
Here it is.
The evidence.
What are you talking about?
Eun-byeol had it all along.
The evidence
that you killed her grandpa.
I'm not interested in knowing why she kept it and what she was planning
to do with it.
I just want the Grand Prize trophy.
Even without it, Eun-byeol can get into Seoul National University.
So all you need to do is call my name regardless of whose name
you find in the envelope.
I feel like we have finally become a real family.
See you in a bit, Mom.
Seo-jin…
Where are you, ma'am?
We have to announce the winner.
-What did you and Seok-hun talk about? -He congratulated me for doing a good job.
They'll announce the winner soon. I have to go.
Why? Do you think you can win the Grand Prize?
That will never happen.
My mom will never give it to a loser like you.
-Like what she did to my mom? -What?
Even back then, she stole the Grand Prize trophy from her.
Your mom stole what was rightfully my mom's.
With the support of your grandpa.
My mom won it because she deserved it.
Do not insult my mom.
After that, she slashed my mom's throat.
Because of your mom,
my mom had to give up on college
and had her trophy and her dream stolen from her.
No. My mom would never do that!
You can deny it, but everyone knows that even back then,
my mom was much better than Ms. Cheon.
And she still is.
You lost to me, Eun-byeol.
Your dad
bribed my pianist, didn't he?
I bet you asked him to do it. To ruin my performance.
Did you want the Grand Prize that badly?
But I can't let you have it.
I have to win this year's Grand Prize no matter what.
You know, right?
No matter what anyone says, you're my only daughter, Eun-byeol.
I know that you'll win the Grand Prize today.
Trust me.
Do you really mean it?
Yes, of course.
-Why? You don't believe me? -Then prove it.
Prove that I'm your only daughter.
Sure, what can I do?
I'll do anything you want.
-What must I do? -Ruin Ro-na's performance.
Break the piano
or bribe the pianist.
Make sure Ro-na doesn't win the prize.
Eun-byeol, that's--
You promised to do anything I ask.
You'll do it for me, right?
If you don't,
I'll never talk to you again.
Eun-byeol.
Eun-byeol, what's wrong?
If you let Ro-na win the Grand Prize, my life will be over.
Beat Ro-na no matter what,
even if you must kill her.
Stop.
Stop!
You lost to me, Eun-byeol.
Your dad, Seok-hun,
and the Grand Prize are all mine.
No.
Shut your mouth!
Eun-byeol, what are you doing?
We'll now bring our chief director,
Ms. Cheon Seo-jin, to the stage to announce the results.
A round of applause, please.
Bronze Award, vocal music category.
Cheong-a Arts High School seniors, No Ji-a and Cho Bo-mi.
-My gosh! -Nice!
Congratulations.
Silver Award, vocal music category.
Yoo Je-ni.
What? Je-ni? Je-ni!
Je-ni! Go, Je-ni!
Congratulations.
-Je-ni! -You're the best!
Now,
we'll announce the Grand Prize winner.
Our chief director will announce
the winner of the Grand Prize.
This is the highlight of the 28th Cheong-a Arts Festival.
The Grand Prize is given to the vocalist with the most divine voice.
The winner is…
Our chief director
must be very nervous as well.
The winner of the Grand Prize will receive
a free pass to Seoul National University.
Ms. Cheon, please announce the winner.
GRAND PRIZE FOR VOCAL MUSIC: BELLA VOCE
THIRD YEAR, CHEONG-A ARTS HIGH SCHOOL BAE RO-NA
Bae Ro-na!
You were wrong.
I will not let you
take anything away from me.
Not my dad,
not Seok-hun,
and certainly not the Grand Prize trophy.
The third year of Cheong-a Arts High…
BAE RO-NA
I just want the Grand Prize trophy.
So all you need to do
is call my name regardless of whose name
you find in the envelope.
The winner is Bae Ro-na.
-Isn't it a murder case? -The killer was at the school that day.
-Seok-gyeong tried to kill Ro-na! -What happened?
Tell the truth!
Seok-gyeong isn't the killer.
-Did you do it? -No.
I'm telling you the truth. Believe me!
-I will protect her with my life. -Even if you must kill Ro-na?
Yun-cheol, you can't do that to Ro-na.
The culprit in Ro-na's case…
Who are you?