Work Later, Drink Now (술꾼도시여자들)

What are you doing for Christmas this year?

My girlfriend reserved a suite last Christmas.

We're going to spend a night there.

Jeez, I'm so jealous.

What am I going to do then?

You?

Would you like to go on a blind date?

You've always been unbelievably quick-witted

since I first met you in the military.

Please fix me up with someone since it's almost Christmas.

To be honest, I can fix you up with three girls.

But the thing is,

you may not be able to handle them.

Never mind. I'll take it back.

Dude. Is this some kind of a trick?

Stop stimulating my curiosity. Just fix me up with them.

I'm not joking.

They really are crazy.

That's even better. Let me meet them and go crazy too.

Who am I? I'm Kim Hak-soo.

- Then I'll arrange for you to meet them. - You haven't yet?

Who do you think I am? Don't you know me?

Hak-soo, Hak-soo, Kim Hak-soo

Okay!

(Episode 1: Drink Soju on Chicken-feet-like Christmas)

Welcome.

This man will be on a blind date shortly.

Are you Ms. Kang Ji-gu...

Never mind.

I'm Kang Ji-gu.

Oh, are you?

I'm sorry.

I guess I'm late.

A latecomer must drink three shots.

Oh, you're joking.

Woman One has never joked before.

Gosh, it's pretty intense from the beginning.

I'd better get my head on straight.

I heard you're a YouTuber.

May I ask what the content is about?

- Origami. - Origami?

Oh, that?

I enjoyed doing origami when I was little.

Well...

- Drink it. - What?

Man One can't believe what he just heard.

- I said, drink it. - Woman One

talks down to him.

What do you usually make?

Ouroboros. Ouro... What?

Ouro... What?

Is it a dinosaur or something?

- A snake. - A snake?

- Oh, there's such a snake? - No.

Then is it some kind of an imaginary creature?

- Like a dragon? - Drink it.

Sorry?

Yes, it's an imaginary creature. So drink up.

Oh, thank you.

What is he thanking her for?

Why does he feel thankful?

- Fill it up. - Oh, okay.

You've been pouring yourself a drink, so I'm sorry.

What is he sorry for?

Why does he feel sorry?

You startled me. Why, all of a sudden...

- Sharing a glass. - Sharing a glass?

A friendly tactic to prove...

that there's no poison in the enemy's glass.

But we're not enemies, are we?

Since when are we friends?

- I'm sorry. - From now on,

we must not put that glass down on the table.

Oh, okay.

Woman One is good at throwing a glass.

Oh, I'm sorry.

(Hwang Dong-bae, in his late 40s, the owner)

I drank too fast, so my head was spinning.

That's why there are two glasses here.

If you break this, you have to go out with me.

What he's given now is only a glass,

not a death sentence.

But he feels like it's the opposite.

You're better than expected. Drink more.

Thank you.

I didn't break it.

Don't get drunk.

You need my permission to do that.

Open your eyes.

I can't open my eyes.

Wake up. It's a question of mind over matter.

- Tighten your butthole! - Tighten!

By the way, why do you keep talking down to me?

You're younger than me.

This is how I am. Do the same if that annoys you. Drink more.

S-Sorry. I can't drink anymore.

It's a mind-over-matter thing.

If you can't, give up now.

Pay for this and get out of here!

Darn it!

See? You can do it.

It's a matter of willpower.

Everything depends on your mind.

Why aren't you eating this?

Here. Have one.

Okay.

It's cooked well.

Oh, thank you.

Did you cook it?

No. I'm sorry.

What is he sorry for?

Why does he keep saying sorry?

You said earlier

that you mostly fold origami snakes.

You fold them and don't catch them, right?

I fold them.

Like this.

Is a snake something you can fold?

It's hard to imagine.

Even a man is foldable.

Man One thinks she may be able to fold him too.

All right. We're finished, so...

Shall we go?

- What about dessert? - Let's have it.

Sir. Two LS, please.

You speak politely to the owner.

Thank you.

Does the owner prepare...

lukewarm soju in advance?

Who would drink it?

We will.

Traditionally, soju tastes the best...

when it's lukewarm.

Here. Taste it.

W-with this?

I drank soju through a straw

for the first and last time as a penalty...

at a freshmen welcome party in university.

And why do we have to drink lukewarm soju

- through a straw... - Suck it up.

Yes, ma'am. I'll suck it up.

Right now, Man One is dreaming

about himself folded in half

and falling into the throat of Ouroboros.

Excuse me.

Ms. Kang Ji-gu.

Man One just wetted his pants a little bit.

Mr. Kim Hak-soo?

Hello?

Oh, hi. Are you Ms. Han Ji-yeon?

Have a seat.

Well, I'm actually snake-phobic.

Snake?

Yes, it's...

Woman Two is pretty.

Boy, you're so pretty.

Your appearance is pleasing to the eye.

I'm not joking.

I'm serious when I talk about appearance.

Shall we order something?

Sure. You can order anything you want.

What would you like to eat?

I heard this place serves good chicken feet,

but I haven't eaten them properly yet.

Oh.

I'll just drink soju.

Oh, shall we get a little drunk tonight?

Sir. Chicken feet and a bottle of soju, please.

Here are your chicken feet.

They look delicious.

You know?

Isn't this so nice?

What's nice?

Just everything...

Woman Two has large lung capacity.

In this place.

It's so beautiful.

What exactly?

Everyone in this place is holding a glass.

It's still a long time before the sunrise.

And the chicken feet are placed very neatly.

As if they're lined up.

Are you guys soldiers or something?

Victory!

Oh.

Oh, it's not.

Oh, well...

Are you okay? Isn't it hot?

Drink some water. Here.

Are you okay? Isn't it hot? Here's some water.

It's super tender.

I didn't swallow it.

But it's gone. It's my personal skill. Isn't it fascinating?

Oh. It's your personal skill?

Just a minute. Sir!

Please replace this with LS!

I guess lukewarm soju is popular these days.

I don't know. I've enjoyed drinking it since I was in university.

It's lukewarm, so it tastes great.

I see. Do you like drinking?