Mystic Pop-Up Bar (Twin Tops Bar / Ssanggabpocha / 쌍갑포차)

ALL CHARACTERS, PLACES, ORGANIZATIONS, RELIGION AND INCIDENTS

PORTRAYED IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS

Are you Weol-ju?

I hear you're opening a bar in the Living Realm.

Yes.

Why do you need this much water from the Afterlife?

When the living drink this water,

their souls linger momentarily in the Dream World

between the Afterlife and the Living Realm.

Since I have the ability to travel the Dream World freely as I wish,

I am planning to settle the grudges people hold in the Dream World.

Is it 100,000 souls?

You took your life out of hatred for humans.

-Are you sure you'll be okay? -What if I'm not?

I don't have a choice.

Anyway, who are you and why are you asking all these questions?

Me?

I am Junior Manager Yeom.

You may also know me as Death,

but I was ordered to watch over you whenever I visit the Living Realm.

That's not necessary.

There's no need to get all prickly.

Just think of me as a liaison.

If it turns out to be too much,

-I will-- -Stop right there.

I'll succeed no matter what.

I'll lie to them, scam them,

or use another human

if that's what it takes.

EPISODE 3

-Don't. -Make way, will you?

-There's no room. -Get off that way.

Coming through.

-What a jerk. -Stop it.

Stop leaning on me!

When I commute to work, I want to ride on the subway.

It will be amazing. Think of how alive it will make me feel.

That's how I would like to celebrate my new life as a normal human being.

You're a weird one, you know that?

You're going through this much work to be normal again,

and all you want to do is ride the subway.

Kang-bae, forget the subway.

Head to a sauna first.

-Have you ever had your body scrubbed? -No.

You poor thing.

Getting a body scrub when you're tired

is like being in Shangri-La.

-Really? -Of course.

How about a demonstration?

-Turn to the side. -To the side.

How's that?

-Turn around. -Around.

-There we go. -That feels great.

Now, face me directly.

-Lift your arms. -Up!

-Say, "Ho." -Ho!

Just thinking about someone scrubbing every inch of

-my body... -Hey!

People will think you're a pervert.

You don't get this for free.

You have a job to do

and it all starts by bringing in customers.

-I have to bring in customers? -Unbelievable.

-What's your day job? -Customer service.

What's your ability?

People spill their worries on me when they touch me.

Exactly.

You have everything you need to bring people in,

so what are you doing loitering around in here?

I'm going to make use of your talent every way I can.

Every way?

Hello.

-May I have your ticket? -Sure.

I've been dating a younger man these days.

I don't know what to do. It's my son's birthday soon.

I want to get a decent job!

Come visit our bar. Drinks and snacks are on the house

and the owner there is an amazing problem solver.

What's wrong with me? I have a problem.

Of course.

-A pop-up bar? -Yes.

Drinks and snacks are on the house.

Keep it just in case.

Kang-bae.

That thing you've been giving out to the customers.

Is it a coupon for the place you work at during the night?

Yes.

I'd appreciate it if you kept it a secret from Mr. Ma.

Don't you worry.

If you're in charge of quality control at a bar,

shouldn't you be handing them out good looking people?

The people you gave the coupons to look rather depressed mostly.

My boss likes people who have a lot on their minds.

Apparently, they're easier to work on

-and to take advantage of. -What?

-Take advantage? -Yes.

-Would you like one too? -What?

No, I'm good.

I don't have any worries at all. It's all rainbows and sunshine for me.

MYSTIC POP-UP BAR

No matter what she does, she can't seem to lose weight.

She's now seeing a psychiatrist for her depression.

I only eat minuscule portions.

I gain weight from just drinking water.

But people say that I'm weak, that I have no self-control

-and that I don't take care of myself. -Really...

Miss, I'd like another bottle.

-Sure. -Are you sure this is on the house?

Yes. Eat and drink as much as you want.

Can I get another pajeon?

She's already had five of them.

-Get out. -Sorry?

Stop stuffing yourself and leave.

Get out there and run!

Ms. Weol-ju, she's in a lot of pain--

-You too! -But...

So you and your husband haven't been connecting lately?

My husband must not love me as much anymore.

You see, we used to do it seven times a week.

Now, that number's gone down to five.

How we've aged...

Five times a week is just as admirable.

His stamina...

My gosh, it must be terrible.

-Ms. Weol-ju. -You call that a grudge?

It looks more like she's blessed.

MYSTIC POP-UP BAR

Don't let her push you around like that.

Didn't I tell you that you're the red bean paste

and this bar is the bun.

How can I not be intimidated? She's really scary.

I heard she killed 100,000 people in her past life.

What?

Says who?

Didn't you know?

She said so herself when we got drinks last time.

-And you believe her? -Yes, she said it's true.

She's no Genghis Khan or Hitler.

She lied to straighten you out nice and early.

Kang-bae.

This is the time for you to be strong and hold your ground.

We don't have to let her boss us around because we're her employees. No way.

Come to think of it, being the boss

doesn't give her the right to give orders

without doing anything herself.

You know what? I'll show her--

How many breaks do you two take in a day?

Get back to work!

Coming.

You heard her. Come on.

Get back in there.

Kang-bae, peel some onions.

Kang-bae.

Do you not understand what a grudge is?

I do. It's a feeling of anger, frustration and things like that.

And yet you still bring in useless people like that.

-People like them don't even count! -Gosh.

Calm down, will you?

There's no need to bite his head off.

You can teach the boy one step at a time.

Let's start with what qualifies as a grudge.

He needs a guideline of sorts, right?

Here. Have a seat.

Then listen up.

First of all, a grudge is something that cannot be settled by one's own will.

Others can't help you lose weight.

Weight-loss is an arduous journey that one must take alone.

That's how you lose weight.

I see.

You should take notes.

Don't let her words of wisdom go to waste.

Here. Write it down in red.

"A journey that one must take alone".

Two,

they must not desire more than what others have.

That's not a grudge.

It's greed.

She's right. It's greed.

Winning the lottery, a nine-figure salary,

or doing it seven times a week.

All of those cases fall short.

Third.

And this is most important.

They must be desperate.

They should either be desperate enough to kill

or they can't die because of their grudge

or be in a life and death situation.

That's what you call a grudge.

Got it?

-It won't take long. -No can do.

I just need to ask HR something.

I said it's out of the question.

The results have already been announced.

That's how desperate I am.

Please just let me in.

The Chairman is coming.

Chairman Choi!

I'm Park Byeong-jae who applied for an opening here.

I at least need to know why I didn't make the cut.

If you tell me why--