A Thousand Days' Promise (천일의 약속)

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Episode 1

Have you ever been here before?

Have you?

No, I've only just passed it, on the way to company workshops.

I'm a really bad guy, Seo Yeon.

Ever since that day,

I feel like my desire to hold you

fills up half my day.

Some moments, I feel that all I am is that desire.

Every spare minute, I'm contemplating

how I could be just a little less of a bad guy

and still hold you.

And I've...

been wondering what I should do,

wondering if I couldn't just make a move first.

Pretending I'm not feeling that way because I might be humiliated.

Aren't you taking too many pills?

Why do you take them so often?

I'm in pain, so what can I do?

Do you have some stress in your life I don't know about?

What are you talking about?

Then why are you in pain so often?

I don't know.

Maybe there's a lump growing in my head.

Why say such a horrible thing?

Because it happens so often.

Wait. Maybe I really do have a brain tumor?

Don't say such awful things and just go to the hospital.

It'll probably just go away.

Noona, did you go out? Didn't you say you're not going out?

Did you get an interview suddenly?

You didn't forget to take your phone with you again, did you?

All right. Enough of that, Ahjumma.

Auntie, on her way out, settled up her bank account and said her heart bled.

Call her.

Welcome.

That heat is a total travesty, a travesty!

I'm gonna pass out and die of this heat, dammit.

Give me a can of beer past its expiration date that you can't sell.

Where does such a thing exist?

It's 1,700 won.

Get it from Jang Myung Hee.

She said she'd kill me if I did that again.

If you can die that way, I'd have died 88,000 times.

It's 1,700 won, guest.

Hey, I don't have any money.

See. See?

All right. Let me call Noona.

Hey, little bro. Hey!

Little bro, let go.

I can't get a hold of Noona on the phone.

I left her a message, Auntie.

And I told her you wept meekly.

That kid.

Ah...

Ay? Ah.

Dah!

Send.

This is so simple. It's great, honey!

"Hey, about what time are you going to come?"

"Yeah, Mom. I'm thinking around 7:00."

"Okay, then I'll expect you then. "

"Yes, Mom, goodbye. "

"Hey, Myung Hee, what do you want to eat?"

"Oh Mom, whatever you think of. "

"It's harder to think of something, just choose!"

Instead of all that, we can simply text.

What time?

What do you want to eat?

Then...

7:00.

Braised Mackerel.

How simple is that?

So what were you crying about?

Ah...

The money I loaned Seo Yeon for the apartment.

The final installment was deposited yesterday.

Earlier, I was organizing my accounts after I came out of the bath,

and there were 7 zeroes in the balance amount.

My eyes were burning, my heart was heavy,

and the tears were flooding out and I couldn't stop them.

The energy and effort that poor child went through to keep her promise.

Going to work is tiring enough...

How exhausted she must have been to be up in front of a computer all night.

And her one and only aunt is so worthless.

Why do I have to collect every last bit of it?

Why do you keep getting tougher?

This work is killing me.

Aigoo.

Hello.

Ah yes. Can I get you something?

No, I mean yes.

Actually, I'm sorry, but how do I get on the road to Yangpyeong?

I think I passed it.

Ah, you went past it quite a bit.

Turn left and go back up and if you go about 5 km,

you'll see a signpost of distances with Yangpyeong.

Make a right there and continue on that way,

and eventually you'll see it.

Ah yes, thank you. Thank you.

- Just a second. - Yes?

This.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

I'm sorry. Kill me. I won't complain and just die.

What happened?

I must be a moron. I passed the exit.

I went all the way to Yongmun.

How could you have gone all the way there?

I know! How could someone have gone that far?

Who do you think we're talking about right now?

Me.

Why didn't you answer your phone?

Can you believe I forgot it?

I thought you were in an accident.

I was about to go out and look for a car in an accident.

You said you're busy and didn't have time,

then suddenly told me to leave within 10 minutes.

How could I think?

Shower, 3 minutes. Get dressed, 3 minutes. Roll my hair, 3 minutes.

I'm telling you I left on time.

I have to get back to the office by 4:30.

We lost an hour and a half.

We only have an hour and a half left!

I said I was sorry. I deserve to die. Hmm?

Look on the bright side, hmm?

Oh my, we still have an hour and a half.

In minutes, it's 10 less than 100, 90 minutes.

And 90 is 10 times as many as 9 minutes.

There's been a time we only had 14 minutes.

That time there was an accident at the construction site

and you ran out while I was pouring wine,

I had seen your face for exactly 14 minutes.

What the hell is going on in your head?

I used some ridiculous excuse to postpone a meeting,

and was just barely able to get this time.

10 minutes, 20, 30, 40...

Ultimately, I thought, "This woman's been in an accident, a big one. "

"She's lost consciousness and can't answer the phone. " You made me think that!

Are you mad that I didn't get into an accident and showed up perfectly intact?

Is that why you're mad?

Yes, you can possibly miss an exit. Yes!

But how could you end up that far? Are you a fool?

Sure, you can forget your phone,

but weren't there any rest stops along the way?

You should have called if you were running late!

I had no idea I had gone past that far.

I was flustered and it didn't occur to me to call,

and I hadn't even realized I had forgotten my phone.

What about the fact that I was waiting, didn't you know that?

No. I didn't know.

Excuse me, but who are you?

I told you I was sorry.

I'm sorry. I'm really sorry. I'm so sorry I could die!

But why are you so angry?

Does this really warrant that much anger?

Did I do it on purpose?

You made me miss a plane, too. Have you forgotten?

- Including today, that's twice. - It's been three times!

- So you were counting? - I've never done anything like this!

Because we're always on your time.

Because with no regard to my schedule, I may be given 10 or 20 minutes,

and when I get the order, whatever I'm doing,

even if I'm on the toilet, I have to freeze and stop, then scurry over in a flurry!

Still, sometimes the road situations could be against me,

and something could go wrong with the car!

It's possible to be late!

But you could still call!

The pollution in the air is messing up everyone's heads!

These days, kids are like 70 year-olds in their absentmindedness!

Somebody running out after getting a phone call,

that happens at least once or twice a day!

I'm actually on the moderate end of the scale.

One co-worker 4 years younger than me hangs her phone around her neck.

What?

Didn't you say you didn't have time?

Let's not waste it.

Is there something bothering you?

I can see why you'd be irritated, but there was no need to get that mad.

Why are you acting so strange?

Oh, did you order steak?

It's gotten cold so we can't eat it.

- It's okay. - Leave it. We can re-order.

I'm seeing stars right now.

I said leave it.

You said you don't have time. Let's just make do.

Come sit.

You can have salad or bread.

There's lots to eat.

Ah, we should have some wine first.

You calling me a fool got totally stuck in my chest.

Even fools can go into shock if you call them fools to their face.

You've only now realized I'm a fool?

That's not the first time I've called you a fool.

That "fool" was different from all the ones you've said before.

It was bitter.

You're not going to drink?

Driving? I'm driving, too.

One hour after one glass and we'll be fine.

You can see everything.