Drinking Solo (혼술남녀)

I'll recommend you some good instructors, so take their classes.

Do you even have the right to be teaching anyone?

This teacher, at the very least, is passionate about what she does.

So is that why you handed out those wet wipes for her when she asked you to?

What are you talking about? I did it because I wanted to!

What the... why didn't she properly tell me what was going on?

Are you confident that you'll do well in the joint class?

What? Yes, of course! I'll teach great lessons!

Thank you! Thank you! Yay!

What would you like to drink? An Americano like how chic you look?

Or a caffé latte like how smooth you are inside?

Just get whatever.

Yes! I, who have a sliver of potential, will go and buy some right now!

She's that happy to hear that she has potential?

You can't die, Dong Young! Please still be alive!

God, please forgive me for making the wrong decision to end my life.

- Hey, I told you to sit down! - Oh! Whoa!

You asshole! I almost died, damn it!

You better not stop me. Seriously. I'm really going to die.

Bye, guys! Bye, Joo Yeon!

Oh no!

The Korean teacher?

Are you all right, Professor Park?

I saw you get hurt earlier, so I came to ask.

I should set you up with someone.

What? Didn't you come alone? Hello. I'm Jin Gong Myung. Shall we start going out from today?

Wait, that's the Korean teacher from the eighth floor.

She was going crazy because she wanted to be in Professor Jin's joint class!

Her husband is being transferred overseas, so she quit to go with him.

That's the only reason why you got into the joint class, Professor Park.

You took me in your joint class to fill in for her.

Even if it was brief, I was happy.

I felt like someone was recognizing my talent.

Am I a replacement? I'm filling in for someone else?

She looks best when sleeping.

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.

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

Second: I have to snack on something luxurious while I drink.

Third: 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.

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

That bastard broke up with me!

I hate people who get plastered and start crying like that.

A time just for myself. A time of healing.

This is the reason why I love drinking solo.

So he's drinking solo today too.

He must be so angry because of me.

Oh, damn it.

These drumsticks taste good, though.

What should I do?

I made such a fuss when I found out

that he put me in the joint class as a replacement.

I've been avoiding him this whole time, but I can't do that tomorrow.

We have a photo shoot for the posters for the joint class.

What should I do?

Ha Ji (summer solstice): the time of year when the daylight hours are longest

and the shortest night.

Forget it. You really are dumb. What am I going to do with you?

Man, what do I do?

Why did you do that? Why?

You're back, Big Bro?

What are you doing? You should be studying.

I'll study after I just watch this.

Wow, that must've been so hard for that guy.

Yeah. It must have been quite difficult.

I know exactly how he must have felt.

Even if it was brief, I was happy.

After I moved to Noryangjin, I felt very insignificant.

And it was tough.

I felt like someone was recognizing my talent.

Hearing that I had potential, I was very happy

even if it was brief.

Maybe I should've just told her the truth.

That I didn't bring her on as a replacement

but because she really has potential.

Oh, whatever. Why do I have to worry about a low-class woman like her?

I'm Jin Jung Seok, the best instructor in Noryangjin!

I'm Jin Jung Seok!

Ugh, this is the worst.

What? Huh?

Oh, I wasn't talking to you. I was talking about that girl.

Why does she become the worst when she drinks?

What?

I'm not talking about you. I'm talking about that drama.

Go and study.

He really is the worst, just like his name says!

My mom really named him well.

Yes, Jin Yi?

No, I wasn't asleep.

Where in Chungdamdong?

A hair salon?

Isn't a place like this really expensive?

Yet you're really paying for me to get all this done to my hair?

Of course I am! I told you, didn't I?

I'll help you, no matter what!

Don't you know how important this photo shoot is?

You can't just try to fix your look at home!

Thank you! Oh, it's nothing!

I'm glad that this one thing is going well at least.

I'm not pregnant, so I've lost my chance to marry Minho

and I was feeling so sad about that.

But now that I'm in Professor Jin's joint class and doing a photoshoot

I feel so much better!

Why are you sighing?

Well...

I'm worried about Professor Jin. How am I supposed to face him today?

I heard that you drunkenly yelled at him in Yeosu. Is this because of that?

Hey, don't worry about that! It's not like any of what you said was untrue.

He should've been honest with you if he brought you on as a replacement!

He gave you a false sense of confidence by acting like you weren't a replacement!

But still, I regret what I did. I really must have been drunk.

I do remember yelling at him drunkenly, but I don't remember how I got back.

- Do you know? - Of course not.

I blacked out, remember?

Well, whatever! You're in the joint class now, and that's what matters!

Should I apologize for yelling at him when I see him later?

It's fine. I said you don't need to act like that.

You showed him that you actually have some backbone! That's great!

Don't wuss out in front of him later.

Stand up straight!

Hey, no slouching!

Director!

- Oh, you're here? - Yes!

Wow, our female professors are looking great today!

Right?

Well, you always look stylish, of course, Professor Hwang.

But wow, Professor Park. What a transformation!

How should I put this? You looked really tacky before

but you look super-chic today, like a woman from Chungdamdong.

Oh... yes. Thank you.

Huh? What's that?

Geez. What's with him today?

I've got the questions that'll be on the civil servant exams!

Passing the ninth level test! Passing the seventh level test!

Leave the test questions up to...

all of us, at Noryangjin!

What's this? You're Seo Kyung Seok today?

Yep!

I've got the questions that'll be on the civil servant exams!

- Passing-- - Shut it!

I told you! Stop wasting time practicing these and work on your lectures more!

Ugh!

Oh, you're here, Professor Jin?

- Wow. You're always stylish, but-- - Stand up straight.

All right, next!

Don't you have any other poses besides the one with your fists?

Whatever. Just keep using your fists.

I've got the questions that'll be on the civil servant exams!

Passing the ninth level test! Passing the seventh level test!

Leave the test questions up to...

all of us, at Noryangjin!

Ah, the highlight of our shoot today.

Isn't it a bit hot because of the lights? Please turn the AC up!

And get those silver reflecting things and hold them up for him!

There's tons of them here and there too!

Hey, how come he's being treated so differently?

All I had was a single light!

If they had the reflectors, they should've used them for my photos too!

I didn't have any when I was getting my photos taken.

Why did she yell at me if she was going to beat herself up about it like that?

What a low-quality person.

All right.

Dong Young!

Huh? Where did he go?

He's not off trying to kill himself again, is he?

Oh yeah. That bastard doesn't have a phone!

What if he left another suicide note behind?

- What are you doing? - Oh my gosh!

What the... you were just taking a shower?

I thought you were trying to kill yourself again

so I was looking for a suicide note!

And I couldn't even call you since you don't have a phone!

I'm not like that anymore.

I thought about my family, who's supporting me despite having no money

and decided to study hard again.

Also, I'll have to pass if I'm going to get Joo Yeon back.

Yes. That's a wise decision you've made.

Hey, since you've strengthened your resolve, let's go eat meat!

My mom sent me my allowance yesterday!

Let's have some meat with some soju and beer!

Where should we go?

- Ki Bum. - Yeah?

- Let's stop being friends. - Sure.

Wait, what? Stop being friends?

Yeah. I told you. I'm going to study hard again.

If I'm going to do that

I have to cut out anything that will deter me from my studies.

But the thing that deters me from my studies the most is you.

The hell are you saying? What are you talking about?

No, no. Just look at you now.

You're trying to get me to eat meat and drink when I told you I want to study.

So... let's stop being friends now.

Are you out of your damn mind?

Oh yeah. Go and tell Gong Myung too

that I'm cutting off ties with him until I pass my exam.

What the hell did you say? Cut off ties?