Beethoven Virus (Betoben Bayireoseu / 베토벤 바이러스)

YEAR 1998

You have ten minutes left.

I can't do it.

Sir, please!

If you would conduct just this once--

I can't do it.

The audience is all here.

It's ten minutes, no, nine minutes before curtain!

Tell them to go home because we're ill-prepared.

No, even if they practice, they still can't be called an orchestra.

I can't do it.

Just do it!

You're ruined if you don't conduct! Your career is over!

Do you know whose piece is being performed today?

It's Brahms'.

If I were to die and go to heaven, I would see him.

I won't be able to lift my head out of shame.

Heaven? Bastard. You will end up in hell.

Most likely a fiery hell, you son of a bitch!

WORLD FAMOUS CONDUCTOR MAESTRO KANG

YEAR 2008

Gun-woo, I'm here.

Hello.

- Did you have a son or a daughter? - A son who looks just like me.

Where did Sang-tae go?

He's on traffic control duty because the signal light is out of order.

I couldn't wash up because I've been working for three days straight.

Thanks, man.

- I'll see you later. - Get some sleep.

Bye.

Officer Kang Gun-woo? Calling officer Kang Gun-woo.

Yes, this is Officer Kang Gun-woo.

Go check on an accident in Danja.

Yes, sir.

Sorry, there's huge traffic backup and you're the only one who's available.

Stop by before heading home. Over and out.

Yes, sir. Keep up the good work.

Why the hell would I move my car?

So you do know you're at fault.

Don't you know

- that you rear-ended me, you jerk? - Hey! Move your cars already!

You hit me while backing up, man.

When did I ram into you?

Knock it off.

Are you going through insurance?

- Will you go through insurance? - Oh, god, honey!

You were the one who hit me. Why would I go through my insurance?

I can't believe such nonsense, you bastard!

Why you little...

- Don't fight. - Hey! Move your car!

Would you move if it were you? Go around!

Go around where?

My wife is in labor right now! Move your cars!

- You'll have to move your cars. - What?

I might end up paying for something that wasn't even my fault!

Why in the world would I move my car?

- So you do know you're at fault. - Get in.

- What? - Give me your contact details!

- Hell no! - Fight at the police station.

- I need you to move your cars now. - It hurts!

I can't! I won't!

- What a jerk. - What?

I won't either.

Hey! Move your cars now!

Let's get to the bottom of this even if it takes all night. You idiot.

You're going to do what, you butthead?

I'm telling you, you have nothing left to say.

I won't move my car!

KP-PLUS 3 PACKING AND MOVING

You listen to me...

Shut up!

Fine, let's bicker all night long. I won't move my car.

Must I use violence? Why you little...

You fool!

I said move your cars!

This is your last warning.

Move your cars!

- That psycho. - He's crazy.

Do you know what you just did?

What will you do about my car?

I'm Traffic Police Officer Kang Gun-woo.

I'm sorry. Contact me.

Go. Hurry up.

Thank you.

Thank you!

FUTURE CONDUCTOR KANG GUN-WOO

Here's to Seokran City's Culture and Art Department!

- Cheers! - Cheers!

- Drink. - Nice.

Cheers.

- Help yourselves. - Yes, sir.

- Help yourselves. - I have to run.

You're so dedicated.

You're busy at work, yet you play in the orchestra.

It's only a hobby.

- Goodbye! - Play something for us before you leave.

Did you really major in music, Du Ru-mi?

Actually, I've never heard you perform.

- Play something for us. Just one song. - Oh, come on!

- One song! - One song!

- One song! - One song!

- One song! - Applause!

I don't mind playing the violin for you, but...

Yes?

Did you do anything to help me out? Shit.

That's right, I went to a music college to study the violin.

Every orchestra I got into ended up getting disbanded!

Recently, one took off without paying me!

So I unwillingly became a civil servant.

I, who only played classical music for ten years,

now have to find typos, make copies, and check for office supplies!

That pisses me off.

On top of that, you want me to play for you while you're drinking?

Why should I?

Am I crazy?

You're all unbelievable.

- One song! - One song!

- I'll get fired if I do that, right? - One song!

- One song! - One song!

Hurry up!

Applause!

- Du Ru-mi! - Du Ru-mi!

There's nothing to life.

Who cares about classical music or my dream?

I'll die eventually anyway.

C'est la vie.

CONCERTMASTER 63 DAYS LATER DU RU-MI

-Du Ru-mi! - Du Ru-mi!

- Sir, here are the documents you wanted. - Thanks.

- Du Ru-mi. - Yes?

Didn't you say she graduated from your school?

She must be good.

I don't know why, but I'm into classical music these days.

Do you think you can get me a ticket?

She's terrible.

Really?

Didn't she graduate from Tchaikovsky Music Institute?

There are so many schools in Moscow named after Tchaikovsky.

She probably paid money to hold her own recital!

The audience is made up of her relatives and friends!

- She's just flaunting her money. - Hey!

Submit your ideas for the Seokran City Cultural Center!

The deadline's in 30 minutes!

That's odd. She graduated from Tchaikovsky Music Institute.

Hurry, submit your ideas. Thank you.

Please hurry. Thank you.

She's good.

What a douchebag.

Did everyone submit their ideas for the Cultural Center?

I'm going to end the deadline early.

Wait!

I didn't submit mine yet. Give me ten minutes.

CITY OF MUSIC - SEOKRAN

TURN SEOKRAN INTO A CITY OF MUSIC WITH A PROJECT ORCHESTRA CONCERT

- Are you confident about this? - Absolutely. Don't you trust me?

- Do you know how much it'll cost us? - Don't worry about a thing.

- Let's go take a look. - Sure.

- Please clean that up. - Okay.

Please work hard.

This.

This is all tax money.

You need to work hard.

- Du Ru-mi. - Yes?

Are you sure we can use this church?

Of course. I talked to the priest. He gave us permission.

How cool...

Practice.

Ru-mi, delivery!

I never imagined

- that it would completely change my life. - Okay.

Why are you so late?

How did you get all those talented people?

I couldn't go in because I was so intimidated.

Can I really perform with those people?

Even if I keep my job a secret, my talent can't compare to theirs.

What's wrong with you?

Do you have money?

- What? - You don't?

I doubt you do.

What the...

Ru-mi, you said the conductor will come later, right?

Should we practice among ourselves first?

Ku Jeong-ae, a famous classical music producer,

was arrested at her gallery earlier today.

She's charged with embezzling

over five billion won from concert performances.

SCENE OF THE ARREST 5 A.M. AT GALLERY SU

I'm sorry for causing such public disgrace.

Ku said she graduated from Juilliard,

but she's only a high school graduate.

The police will...

Ru-mi, don't tell me...

The mayor doesn't know yet.

The prosecutors won't disclose the embezzlement

until the investigation is over.

I've played the violin since elementary school.

My older sister played the cello, so I wanted to play out of jealousy...

I was in awe

when I first heard Beethoven's "Romance."

I liked it so much, I listened to the cassette tape till it was worn out.