My Royal Nemesis (멋진 신세계)

MY ROYAL NEMESIS

CHARACTERS, INSTITUTIONS, AND EVENTS IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTIONALIZED

SCENES WITH CHILD ACTORS AND ANIMALS WERE FILMED IN ACCORDANCE

WITH THE SAFETY GUIDELINES OF GUARDIANS AND EXPERTS

Why do you stare with such interest?

Do you find it strange to see plum blossoms in the summer?

Uh… uh, no, sir.

Flowers that bloom in season are uninteresting, are they not? But the

ones that dare to bloom in the winter are captivating.

Did you hear? The groom's horoscope was sent to Seonghyeon Pavilion this

morning.

So even the Grand Prince is getting married?

Put this by the window to dry.

Yes, sir.

It is raining.

Leave it be.

The rain, do you care for it?

Why? Do you not?

What is there to like? It makes the ground muddy, and my skirt

gets soaked. It increases the amount of laundry, so I doubt there is a

worker within the palace who likes it.

Is that right?

Your Highness.

Oh please, you must go inside. Or you will catch a cold. Please, sir.

Be still, now.

Do you feel all that water? How refreshing it is.

I am not sure about "refreshing." I wouldn't want to end up sick.

You will not die from standing out in the rain.

However, I suppose it is different for a woman.

Why do you stand here? You should be running.

What are you doing?

Are you sure you're protecting me?

Or are you just going down with me?

It is all right as long as I'm with you.

What are you thinking?

It really is shining

now that I'm with you.

EPISODE 8 SCREW THIS WORLD

Oh, they're coming out, they're coming!

Here they come!

Everyone! I will explain everything.

-The model. Isn't she the model? -Shin Seo-ri.

It's the model.

That's right. I am the woman from the rumors, Shin Seo-ri.

See? I told you.

Are you out of your mind?

Mr. Cha Se-gye, standing beside me, is the overseer of the agency

I belong to. First of all, I swear on my own hand that he did not drink a

drop of alcohol that evening. He was there only as head of the agency

to manage one of his actresses. So I apologize deeply. Please forgive this

misunderstanding.

By "misunderstanding," are you denying the scandal?

Why did the two of you go to the beach alone in the middle of the night?

The reason we returned to the location of the shoot…

is because of this pebble.

-Pebble? -What's that?

-A pebble? -Isn't that just a rock?

Mr. Cha was worried we'd be fined for removing the pebbles so with his

encouragement I returned them to their rightful home. However, in my drunken

state, I failed to put back this pebble. I hereby promise to return this as soon

as possible. I also want to take this chance to reveal the good deed Mr. Cha

so honorably forgot to mention.

Good deed? What good deed?

Mr. Cha has generously decided to donate half of the profits from

this ad to the environmental protection of Jeju Island.

I have?

Yeah. Uh, Biojei has decided to lead the way in sustainability. And is

committed to adopting eco-friendly policies.

Eco-friendly what?

That is precisely why we chose Jeju Island, a pristine heaven, as

the shooting location for our new Dynaestie campaign.

Wow, those two are in perfect sync.

Oh, and one last thing to tell you all. I already have a beloved.

-Huh? -What?

-What? -Where did that come from?

He has a beautiful face as refined as cut jade and a noble character. So I ask

you to refrain from unfounded speculation regarding this matter.

Now, please excuse me. I must scurry off.

-Ms. Shin Seo-ri. -Ms. Shin Seo-ri! Wait! No, no no, don't

go!

That's enough everyone, additional details will be provided by B-O-J's PR

department.

CEO CHA SE-GYE INFAMOUS FOR ABUSE OF POWER

WE'LL BE WATCHING OUT FOR THAT DONATION

NOW ATTEMPTING TO REBRAND HIMSELF? WE'LL BE WATCHING OUT FOR THAT DONATION

INDUSTRY CALLS STARTUP MIDAS CHA SE-GYE'S TALENT AGENCY ACQUISITION A MAJOR MISTAKE

UNKNOWN ACTRESS SHIN SEO-RI DECLARES

UNSOLICITED CONFESSION SPARKS CONTROVERSY

SHE ALREADY HAS A LOVER

Have you lost your mind? Why did you do that?

These fools. As expected, my plan worked perfectly.

What plan?

The game plan of the Chain Stratagems. Use the Beauty Trap to distract

the enemy. After that, the Self-Inflicted Wound to reverse your weak position.

Then, chain other stratagems together to buy yourself more time. We'll find

an opening and strike back.

What stratagems? And the donation? Do you know how much half of the profits are?

Do I need to care? This is why people think the rich are money-obsessed.

Everyone's already watching to see when I'll fail. Now, I'll be

under even more scrutiny over whether I actually make the donation

and whether my talent agency is a bust.

It's just in your head. Do you think the whole world revolves around you?

Stop whining and let's go get a bite to eat, what do you say?

Do you expect me to have an appetite when I'm going to get extorted?

Your appetite seems fine. Filling the belly should always come first.

So what now? If you'd stayed out of it, I would've fixed everything. Why'd you

have to stick your nose in and complicate it all?

And stand by doing nothing when you were about to be torn apart by a pack

of wolves? I came to save you, you fool.

Save me?

I almost had a heart attack, thinking you were about to make a declaration.

What? Were you frightened that I would announce to the world that I'm

your woman?

Of course I was. I was scared you'd get dragged into the mud with me. I was

terrified.

I do have some sense, you know. I'm not that reckless. I flatly refuse to

be labeled anyone's woman ever again.

Labeled?

Kang clan, Dan-sim. How has such a precious item come to be in your

possession?

Oh, th-that item… it belongs to me.

How dare you lie? This jade is so precious it is presented as tribute

to the Qing court. Ladies! Take her away and beat her severely!

-Yes, ma'am. -Ma'am. A moment, please.

Utter but a single word, I will find a way for you to be spared. Say

you consorted with the Grand Royal Prince.

Your silence tells me your heart belongs to him already. Foolish girl.

Do you believe you are the only court lady the Grand Prince has

toyed with? There are so many lonely court ladies in this palace,

one could trip over them. For a man, it is nothing to beguile a

girl with words.

That cannot be the truth. His Royal Highness would never-

Enough.

Do you still not understand? Now that he has fallen out of favor with his

Highness, the Grand Prince cannot live. So make your choice. Either die

as the Grand Prince's lover, or live as a witness to treason.

"Choice?" Did a mere court lady ever have the right to choose? If I ever

found myself between life and death once more, I would not hide behind

a man again, like a coward.

What are you even saying? I'm not sure this level of seriousness is

necessary here.

I'm simply sharing my conviction. So bear it in mind. In this life, I will

prevail and stand on my own two feet. So don't discourage me. Just cheer me on.

Sometimes, I'm overwhelmed by your confidence. I'm proud of you,

Shin Seo-ri.

As you should be. Even the Jade Emperor would admire my resolve.

I'll take care of it, so you don't need to worry.

What does he mean, he'll take care of it?

Grandfather.

Gosh, what brings you here at this hour?

Se-gye seems to be in a lot of trouble. May I step in to try and help,

Grandfather?

Goodbye.

Why did you pay the bill tonight? That's the first time in my life

have I've let a woman pay. And of all people, it had to be you, huh?

This doesn't count. I won't call this a date.

So am I just to mooch off you forever?

Too much free stuff, and you go bald.

You're that concerned about losing hair? It's not a woman's issue.

That's not true.

Endocrine disruptors are a problem, and microplastics, too. No guarantee that a

woman won't lose her hair.

You sound very knowledgeable tonight. Have you been studying?

I was getting addicted to dopamine, so I stopped watching TV and instead

I'm reading the papers now.

Understood, and ya know, your conversational speech has improved.

Well, I'm working on it. This way of speaking is harder than I thought it

would be.

You've still got a long way to go. But you have to speak more casually if

-you wanna be a global success. -If you're so worried, then just teach me.

I don't have time to tutor you, but I guess I don't really have

much of a choice. So, how much will you pay?

You're going to make me pay you?

Of course. Nothing is truly free. I'm not going to be taken advantage of.

Who said I would do that?

Come on, hop in.

We have a problem, Mr. Cha.

DEPARTMENT HEAD SON JAE-HAN SECRETARY KIM HYEON-HUI

DEPARTMENT HEAD SON JAE-HAN CAN YOU TALK RIGHT NOW?

CHAIL CHA SE-GYE ♥ MOCHANG MO TAE-HEE 3RD-GEN CHAEBOLS CONFIRM RELATIONSHIP

CHAIL, MOCHANG ROMANCE A GREEN LIGHT AMID RECESSION?

Public interest is now focused on the romance between the third-generation

CHAIL-MOCHANG CHAEBOLS' ROMANCE IS IT A MARRIAGE ALLIANCE?

chaebols of two of Korea's leading conglomerates, Chail and Mochang.

Insiders say Cha Se-gye, who runs a cosmetics startup, and jewelry brand

next step toward a marriage alliance.

It seems the chairman is getting desperate.

GRANDFATHER

Hey.

How come you look so worried? What is it? Are you getting hate comments online?

Let me answer for you.

Aren't you detoxing from dopamine? I'm taking this.

Hey, give it back.

Hey, doom scrolling can majorly mess with your head, you know.

Just stop, okay? Let's turn off our phones and focus on reality.

Let's get ramyeon.

Ramyeon?

If a man and a woman speak of having ramyeon at this hour,

it must mean…

I'm already pretty full. I don't want ramyeon.