Elegant Empire (Uahan Jeguk / 우아한 제국)

Hey there. Long time no see.

I heard you got no work because you never got cast,

so I had you bring me coffee.

It looks like you have more time on your hands...

if you're concerned about my lack of work.

You need to speak politely.

Didn't Jang Gi Yun tell you?

When you speak informally to me, I always speak back informally too.

That's the punishment for your impoliteness.

All you can do is look down on others...

and go on a power trip, right?

You're asking for manners when you stole someone's husband?

I wonder how someone can be so thoughtless as you.

Stop crossing the line, will you?

I would love to teach you a lesson, but I don't hit women.

You should lead a better life.

Jung Woo Hyuk.

You can't keep working at WJ if you don't mind your manners.

I won't work here!

I'm out of here. I've had enough of your disgusting face.

The eyesore is finally gone.

These are the company card expenditure statement...

and the company's fund expenditure document...

you requested while Director Shin worked here.

Thanks to Jaclyn's investment, you're the chairman now,

and the stock price is rising.

Only good things will happen to us.

But one this is bothering me.

Bothering you? What is it?

Ye Kyung is getting ready...

for a retrial for Shin Ju Kyung's embezzlement.

No.

With a retrial, people will start gossiping about WJ again.

We can't let that happen.

He's right.

WJ Entertainment just managed to get back on track.

We can't fall into another ditch.

Get rid of everything that gets in our way.

"Get rid of everything?"

I'm being careful around Gi Yun, so I can't even visit Ju Kyung.

Use this when you go see her.

Thank you, Mr. Hwang.

Ms. Shin!

What? Hwang Sung Il?

Why on earth are you here?

Mr. Hwang wanted to see me as well.

So I had both of you come here.

Is that so?

Hey. Leave if you're done talking with her.

Got it.

Have you been well?

You see...

I can't visit Ju Kyung because of Hye Rim.

Use this as Ju Kyung's money in custody.

You guys...

Thank you.

What? "You guys?"

Did Sung Il give you money?

That stingy guy did?

My goodness.

He doesn't even have money for his meals. Good gracious.

Really, he's a real loyal guy.

Young Ran must have felt bad for Ju Kyung.

So she wanted to meet Ms. Shin to give her money.

Woo Young Ran is sure kind.

Gosh, to have divorced...

such a kind woman.

I had lost it back then.

I pushed away my own luck.

You crazy jerk.

Woo Hyuk?

Where are you going?

I'm changing companies.

What? - Director Cho.

Send the termination of the contract to my e-mail.

Okay.

Woo Hyuk's a loyal guy. But because of me...

Thank you for everything until now.

Goodbye.

Hey. Which company are you transferring to?

Without you, I'll be dead bored.

I'll get in touch.

Hey! Woo Hyuk!

Good grief.

What brings you here?

Didn't you want me as your first actor?

That was a quick decision.

But you have to terminate the contract with WJ first...

before signing one with me.

My contract with WJ has been terminated.

Gosh, you're fast.

Did you have fun? - I did.

What was for lunch?

How about some ice cream?

What?

Hello?

Hey.

Jaclyn.

Where am I?

I'm at the hospital.

I don't feel too well, so I'm getting an IV shot.

You've been getting lots of IV shots lately.

Goodness. It looks like...

you'll need to pick up Soo A today.

I'm feeling awful.

Again?

Why have you been so sick lately?

Anyway, I need to do some business, so I can't go.

You need to pick up Soo A.

Hey. Hello?

Hey!

She hung up on me as soon as she was done talking!

She was supposed to pick up Soo A today.

She can't suddenly ask me to go!

Goodness. That's who she is.

She's unbelievably rude.

You should go pick up Soo A.

Why should I?

I need to tame my daughter-in-law in these early days.

I can't let her get the best of me.

Ms. Daughter-in-Law,

I'm really sick.

So you must...

pick up Soo A today.

Send.

She may call me again, so I need to turn my phone off.

My gosh.

Okay.

Miss, let's get started.

My goodness.

That rude Jaclyn is something.

But Hye Rim, you're also something too.

Miss, let us begin too.

Go to the left.

Pull! That's it.

Okay.

Nobody came for you? That's horrible.

They must be busy.

Daddy, Grandma, and Ms. Jaclyn.

But it was great to meet you and have fun.

May I call you again?

Of course. Anytime.

I was surprised to get a call from you.

I asked Auntie for your phone number.

Anyway, mister.

Mommy won't pick up her phone.

I was hoping to hear her voice.

Right. Soo A.

Why don't you write a letter to her instead of calling her?

I can give it to her.

Really?

I'll stick my photo on the letter and draw something too.

Okay, that sounds great. Eat up.

Is it good?

Eat up.

Soo A.

You can go inside.

Mister, will you keep this a secret from my daddy?

That you and I met today.

Why do you want to keep this a secret?

He told me never to meet you again.

He'd get mad at me if he found out that I met you.

I can't let him get mad at an adorable girl like you,

so I'll keep it a secret.

It's a promise.

It's a promise.

Mommy says that...

once we make secrets, we become important to each other.

She did?

That was something I told her.

Woo Hyuk, why are you avoiding that lady?

She's your mom?

Yes. So please keep this a secret until she approves of my dream...

to become an actor.

It's confidential.

It's confidential.

We're now important to each other.

That was random.

There's a secret between us.

So I won't be important to you if I expose your secret?

I need to go expose this to your mom...

to avoid becoming an important person to you.

Don't be such a traitor!

I will be a traitor! - Don't be so mean!

Mister, what's on your mind?

What?

That I am happy to become someone important to you, Soo A.

Me too.

There's a blacklist?

What is it for?

It's a list of staff members and actors who'll be dismissed...

in the upcoming restructuring.

Goodness, he'll dismiss actors too?

Yes, he will get rid of unnecessary staff members and actors...

and renew the agency.

I'm probably not...

on the blacklist, right?

In my opinion, you'd be at the top of the list.

Then Ms. Woo would follow.

You two do not bring in a penny to our agency.