Miss Monte-Cristo (Miss Montecristo / Miseu Montekeuliseuto / 미스 몬테크리스토)

The theme of this piece is confidence.

It comes in a reversible form that is suitable for any TPO,

with primary color on the outside...

and organic cotton on the inside for a casual and active look.

In addition, I...

I'm sorry for being late!

Se Rin!

That's...

Ms. Ko, please wait outside.

There's been a change in the order as you were late.

Okay.

Ms. Ju, please continue.

Sorry?

Yes. Okay.

What's going on?

Why does she have my works?

Is she...

No way.

She wouldn't have.

What's wrong, Se Rin?

Did you pay for my graduate school?

Oh, that?

I won the prize money from a contest.

You said you always wanted to go to a graduate school.

You paid the tuition with the prize from the school contest?

Yes.

If you wanted to help me so much, you shouldn't have applied for it!

Then I would have won and paid the tuition on my own.

If it weren't for you, I would have won.

I lost because of you.

I'm sorry. I didn't know.

The professor said it's mandatory to hand in our works.

Why did you turn down the professor's offer to study abroad?

Because of Eun Gyul.

I couldn't leave him with my mom.

It'll be too tough for my mom, and Eun Gyul will look for me.

How could you?

If you were going to give up on the prize money and studying abroad,

why did you apply for the contest?

Does that mean nothing to you?

Do you know how desperate I was...

for the chance you turned down?

Se Rin...

I hate people like you.

We'll give you a call this week with the result.

Where's Ko Eun Jo that came in earlier?

She suddenly said she's not doing the interview and left.

She left?

Until the end...

You humiliate me even now?

I couldn't make it to the interview.

I'm just happy that I made it to the finalist.

Oh, no. You should have asked them to let you in.

You see, it was already over.

Bo Mi, I'm sorry. I'm sure you went through a lot.

- Okay. - Ko Eun Jo!

What are you doing? You saw your works on the monitor.

Why did you just leave?

Se Rin.

Just get mad at me for copying them!

Yell at me and ask why I stole them.

What are you talking about?

They looked similar, but they weren't my designs.

What?

I just...

came to the interview because Bo Mi applied for it without telling me.

Not that I would have won.

Se Rin, I hope it will work out for you this time.

You've always been that way.

Do I look that pathetic?

Do I look needy because I live off of your family?

Sure, I went to college with the money your father gave me,

and I had to spend four years being compared to you.

Why do I always have to be your sidekick?

The talent you wasted and the works you never cared about.

I only referred to them because they were going to waste.

You don't even want to study overseas, right?

I just wanted you to be better off.

I could go to college with you living under the same roof...

and dream about the same thing, and I liked it.

I had no idea you were going through so much.

Se Rin, it's only fair that you win this time.

Vice President? Mr. Ko Sang Man from Koeun Apparel is here to see you.

Let him in.

Why, hello, Vice President Geum.

Yes. Have a seat.

Thank you.

You see, the reason I'm here is...

because your payment is a bit overdue.

There was a problem with the fabric Koeun Apparel delivered to us.

Sorry? What kind of problem?

That can't be true.

People from Jewang Fashion examined the fabric first...

before we delivered them.

That was the pre-examination.

Jewang Fashion examines them again after manufacturing the products.

Koeun Apparel's fabrics weren't as high-quality as we thought.

But if you say that now...

There are numerous apparel firms...

waiting in line to make deals with Jewang Fashion.

Does that mean...

you want something from us?

You're quick on the draw as you're experienced.

Then consider it and give us a call.

Yes, ma'am.

I'll think about it.

How should we pay?

Koeun Apparel will offer us a kickback soon.

Accept it using our paper company...

and leave no mistake on our account book.

Should we proceed with purchasing the stocks of Jewang Distribution?

No, we don't want to rush things.

We'll replace the president first,

then move on to our plans one by one.

We're trying to maintain our management rights.

We can't make it so obvious.

Yes, ma'am.

You want Ha Jun as the successor of the company?

Do you think I'd stand here with my arms crossed?

Is that so?

That's what Jewang Fashion wants?

Yes.

She found some ridiculous fault with our fabrics.

It's about the bribe.

She wants money.

It's important how we start this.

How much should I pay?

About a grand.

That much?

I see you still haven't got a sense judging by your response.

What I'm talking about is...

this much.

I can't do that.

We start paying them this much, we'll be taking on the burden.

In the end, we'll be looking for cheaper fabrics,

and how is that going to help with the quality?

It's bad for both the consumers and the manufacturers.

You're so single-minded.

Everyone does this.

Would you rather kick away such great fortune?

I founded Koeun Apparel for all the vendors at my shopping center.

When things go south, even the vendors will suffer a loss.

How frustrating.

Is this the time to be worried about them?

Anyway, if you don't get the payment in a week,

you'll be in debt. You could go bankrupt.

What do I do?

Mom, please don't be mad.

You have to eat, at least.

I can't eat right now.

I told Mr. Park to check out Ha Jun's studio apartment,

and it was put on sale because he's moving.

He even turned off his phone.

He's trying to cut ties with us!

I'll call him and try to reason with him.

He wouldn't come back when he was slapped.

Why did you have to slap him?

Coaxing him into coming back wouldn't have been good enough.

Who would do your job when you take my position?

Without Ha Jun, who would be the successor?

It's just that he was provoking me so much,

and I couldn't keep my temper.

I don't know whom he takes after.

Take after whom?

He's just like when you were younger!

Make a position for Ha Jun at the company and put him in there!

I'll try to calm him down.

Okay.

What are you doing?

He just said he'd give Mr. Oh a position in the company.

- What? - Vice President Geum,

I'm always on your side.

You know that, right?

Who said you can give him a position?

When are you going to stop using my dead mom?

You're the one who badly wanted my mom to die soon.

You punk!

How dare you say those things to your mother who raised you?

Ha Jun,

can you buy me a drink?

Who are you?

Even if I tell you, you will forget it.

Can I get a shot of the strongest drink?

- No. Give me a bottle of it. - Yes, ma'am.

You can hold your liquor.

Just as well. I needed a drinking companion.

Let's drink together to death today.

Here.

Here. Bottoms up! Okay!

So I took off my socks...

and stirred the professor's coffee with my toes.

You used your toes?

- "It's hot!" - No.

It was iced Americano.

That's not good enough.

I switched my dad's vitamin pills with laxatives.

That's not all.

I broke all of my step-mother's favorite dishes.

That was you!

Those dishes were used by the Joseon royal family.