Drinking Solo (혼술남녀)

I love drinking solo.

Since my job entails talking all day, having this time when I don't have to...

this solitude... is the best.

I have a couple of rules for myself when I drink solo.

I have to drink in a place with a luxurious atmosphere.

I have to snack on something luxurious while I drink.

I have to drink with some class.

I must never allow my blood alcohol level to get above 0.08 percent.

That's the legal blood alcohol limit.

I'm still okay.

That's the sweet spot. That's how much I can drink without feeling cruddy.

Excuse me.

It looks like you're here by yourself. Want to drink together?

No, no thank you.

I like drinking alone.

Oh.

I hate women who get clingy after they've had a drink.

A time just for myself. A time of healing.

This is the reason why I love drinking solo.

So you're having tequila today?

Don't have too much, though! You might get indigestion!

Isn't that a funny pun?

Oh, No Geu Rae.

Why does she keep commenting on my photos?

How tacky.

I wonder why Professor Jin is drinking hard liquor on a day like today.

He shouldn't drink too much. Tomorrow's the first joint class day.

But now I kind of want some too.

I won't drink tonight, for tomorrow's sake.

I'll just have to pretend for today.

Oh my gosh! What was that?

Huh? Why is it raining?

We won't have students not show up if it rains tomorrow, right?

Well, they're not kindergartners.

All right. Let's get ready for the lecture.

Secondly, there are "friendly terms."

They're kind of like greetings, but...

Yeah. This much preparation should be enough.

Even the heavens would acknowledge that!

Goodness!

Yes, yes, I'm sorry. I'll do some more prep work.

The jargon for this refers to something more detailed...

What the... why is it raining like it's summer when it's autumn now?

[NUMBER ONE INSTRUCTOR PROFESSOR JIN JUNG SEOK'S JOINT CLASS]

The time has finally come! It's the day of the first joint class!

I think it'd be best if Ms. No Geu Rae stood next to me.

What are you doing? Hurry and get over here.

Oh...

Oh... but why did he do that?

Does he really like me like Professor Min said?

Oh my, no way!

Professor Jin, I'll repay your kindness by lecturing well!

Ha Na! Why are you here so early?

Oh, you're here?

What's this? Did you come here early to practice for your lecture

since today is the first day of the joint classes?

I couldn't even sleep, thinking about lecturing in front of 1,000 people.

I practiced all night and took the earliest train here.

- Oh. - You're not nervous, Jin Yi?

You're okay?

I'm not nervous. I just need to do what I always do.

Yeah.

But you were looking forward to it, weren't you?

You even marked the first day of the joint classes on your calendar.

No, this is for something else entirely.

I'm going to totally jump my Min Ho today!

- What? - I told you, right?

The only way I'll be able to get married is to get pregnant.

He's saying that he'll only get married after his business starts doing well

and when he's good and ready, but...

but when exactly is his business going to do well, and when will he be ready?

I'm going to have to wait forever at this rate!

I even made a reservation for a hotel room tonight.

It's a really swanky place in Gangnam called Monaco.

Wait a second.

If I do manage to get pregnant today, do I have to call the baby "Monaco"?

Because I conceived them at Monaco! Oh my!

Oh, what should I do?

At any rate, today is a super-duper important day for me!

It really is a special day today in more ways than one!

What's so important, I reckon?

I asked you what's so important. Huh?

What's so damn important?

What are you doing?

Are you that woman from "The Wailing"... wait, no.

You're even acting as the ghosts that the woman gets possessed by?

Yep! Didn't I do a great impression?

What the hell are you spouting when you don't even know what's good? Huh?

Stop it with your stupid nonsense already!

It's gloomy enough as it is with the rain and you're freaking me out more!

Why did you choose a character like that?

Make me some coffee too!

What else besides coffee in the morning is good, eh?

Huh? What else is so good, huh?

Oh!

Hello! Hello!

What the... why is he acting like that when he's actually happy to see me?

He really is a tsundere.

Why is she staring at me and smiling for?

What a tacky woman.

Excuse me.

Can I have that?

What? This?

Yeah. You have some side dishes left over. It'd be a waste to throw them out.

How could you eat this?

Why couldn't I? It looks like there's just enough for one bowl of rice.

Excuse me. I really have no more money left this month, so...

Dong Young!

What's with you? Are you going somewhere?

Some people might think you're an idol on your way to an award ceremony.

I have my grandma's 70th birthday party today.

All her family and friends will be there, so I have to show them

that she has an amazing grandson like me.

Amazing grandson, my ass. Just study, man.

You're in no position to be attending parties right now.

- You're just like my mom. - What?

My mom said the same thing you did and told me not to come.

But how could I not go? My grandma is really special to me!

You know that she raised me because my parents were busy working.

Why are you staring at me?

What, are you surprised at how well I clean up

since you've only ever seen me in sweats?

Figures. I do have a great body for wearing suits.

You're ridiculous.

If you came all the way to Noryangjin to study

- why don't you study? - "Why don't you study?"

Hey, Noryangjin's Top Beauty. No, more like Top Despicable.

Change your comebacks already. It's getting really old.

Really? Is this nice and fresh then?

Ow! That little...

Ow, damn it! She's cramping my style!

It'll get cramped anyway since it's raining a lot outside.

Oh yeah. It's raining today, right?

Isn't there any way that I can get there dry?

I'm sure there's plenty of you asking why Korean History is important to the exam.

"Why? I get why Korean, English, and Math are there. Why Korean History, though?"

I knew that Professor Jin is amazing, but he looks almost godly today.

I have to do as well as he does!

Who is staring at you, at what time, in which way, is most...

is most important. Yes.

I'll be teaching the afternoon class. Will I be able to do well?

I'm more nervous than I'd expected.

Shall I look up ways to make kimchi?

No, not "making kimchi!" Nervous! I'm nervous!

I want to show Professor Jin that I can do a good job.

"It seems that you really did have potential. You're no longer No Geu Rae."

It'd be so nice if he praised me just like that.

Do you like him?

What? What do you mean like him?

I just respect him is all. You got that?

Yes, I understand.

Are you sure you really understand?

I really don't like him, all right?

Why is this thing and Professor Min being like this?

Why do they keep linking me with Professor Jin? Geez.

Let's all go have lunch, shall we?

My in-laws were chewing me out about the academy's sales all morning

so I didn't eat breakfast and now I'm so, so hungry.

What should we eat? Oh, it's raining, so...

It's raining, so how about some warm rice and soup?

Yes, I like that.

How about some stir-fried baby octopus? Let's go eat that.

Wow, how nice! I was actually craving that.

Um, I'm not going to eat. But please, go ahead.

Why not? You pulled an all-nighter practicing your lecture too.

You didn't even have breakfast either.

It's okay. I think I'll get indigestion if I eat now.

But still, it's hard to lecture on an empty stomach!

Yeah, Professor Park. We're doing all this to eat and survive, after all.

What's so great about some damn lecture? Huh?

You don't even know what's so great about it. Stop being ridiculous.

You're the one who's being ridiculous, Professor Min.

You think lectures aren't important? Of course they're important!

I told you to plan lessons instead of practicing this tomfoolery, didn't I?

Do you want to "wail" while doing an impersonation of "The Wailing"?

Then have this at least, Professor Park.

What's this?

It's herbal medicine that has everything that's supposed to be good for you in it.

I'm fine if I have just that even if I starve for three days,

Wow, thank you!

I'm hungry, damn it! Hurry and come out!

We're coming! Enjoy, Professor Park!

- Have a good lunch! - I'll be going too.

Okay.

Man, I want alcohol.

Maybe I'll have a glass of wine?

Oh yeah. Big Bro told me not to lay a hand on this.

I'll only let my mouth touch this then!

Which one should I drink?

Wow.

Oh my gosh!

What do you want?

Hey. Are you coming to the academy today?

Are you taking the afternoon class?

No. Where would I go when it's raining?

You know that I cut class in college too when it was raining.

You ever-the-same bastard.

I figured you were going to say that, which is why I called.

Let's skip classes and go somewhere else. Get your brother's car, so we can go.

My brother's car?