I Have Not Done My Best (Ajik Choisuneul Dahaji Anatseul Bbun / 아직 최선을 다하지 않았을 뿐)

Morning.

The end of night.

The sun comes up in the morning...

...to drink the dew...

...that night left on flower petals.

Geez, Mom. This is too salty.

Really? Honey, is the soup too salty?

It's way too salty.

- Geez. - Oh, no.

Give it to me. I'll fix it.

It'll only take a minute, okay?

- Got you. - It was a joke.

- It's good. Come on. - Have a seat.

- Come on. - Have a seat.

"Start every morning...

...thinking that you'll give joy...

...to at least one person that day."

Was it Nietzsche who said that?

Gee, everything looks perfect...

...except for the neck wrinkles.

Gosh.

Morning comes to everyone.

All right. I'm off now.

- Bye. - Oh, right.

Make sure Ms. Bong gets her package.

- I got it. - Right?

Okay then.

Whether you start your day with hard work...

...or not,

the same bright morning...

...comes to anyone.

Goody!

You're not nagging me,

and it's making me uncomfortable.

Why?

Why aren't you saying anything?

I'm tired of saying the same thing every day.

For my own mental health,

I've decided...

...not to talk to you if I can help it.

But...

...can't you just do one thing?

Either eat or play games.

Geez.

Since you don't know a thing about art,

there's no point in talking to you about it,

but I'm splitting my mealtime...

...to create a sacred work of art here.

I'm capturing the lively movements...

...of hard-boiled action graphics.

My gosh.

Forget about...

...that childish and pathetic nonsense.

Listen.

Why don't you make a webtoon about Go?

I can give you some ideas.

People don't like that kind of old stuff now.

What do you know about the trends?

Hey!

That's it.

Aren't you busy? You didn't need to come.

Signing the contract face-to-face...

...makes us both feel more responsible.

That's true. More responsible,

and closer to one another as well.

I wasn't talking to you, Mr. Kim.

I was talking to my tenant.

Make sure to check the special conditions now.

Whether it's a cat or a dog,

you cannot have a pet in the apartment.

Right, I don't have any pets.

Everyone says that at first,

but some of them keep one in secret.

Dogs chew the door frames and stuff.

They come in a set with the crown molding,

and it's hard to replace just one part.

It's also very costly.

If you break the contract, you'll be evicted.

Evicted.

Is that clear?

So there won't be any problems in the future.

- Okay. - Right.

You've been to the apartment, so you'd know.

She maintains her apartments very carefully.

They're hardly ever vacant.

You're very lucky.

Gosh, I didn't even give you a cup of coffee.

They're renovating Woowon Building...

- ...up the street. Did you hear? - Really?

Those old people must've been paying...

...ridiculously low rents...

...for decades without renewing their contracts.

Once it's renovated...

...and catches up with the market price,

they'll get much higher rents. Geez.

Gee, I'm worried.

The barbershop and the dry cleaner's...

...aren't doing so well now.

You're right.

No one goes to barbershops now.

Even my husband gets his haircuts from here.

If they can't pay the rent,

they'll have to shut it down.

Those father and son will be out of job...

...all at the same time.

Hey, your hair is quite damaged.

Gosh, really?

Oh, no.

Gosh.

Your last hair treatment was ages ago.

You can't take your money with you when you die.

I'm blessed with good looks.

I still look good without spending money on it.

Geez, I can't deny that.

If I were you,

I wouldn't go to a local salon.

I'd go to a fancy one in Gangnam.

That's how she became rich.

She worked hard, saved up, and made investments.

Look how comfortable her life is now.

Hey, I heard you've raised the rent again.

Gosh. Mr. Kim, that bigmouth.

Did he blabber about it already?

I'm just following the market price.

You rent out 12 studio apartments.

The rents must be a big sum in total.

Gosh, you're rich.

I don't get much after taxes.

Mr. Kim seemed kind of interested in you.

"Kind of"?

It's so obvious.

How can that geezer think he has a shot?

Geez, don't even say that.

- It grosses me out. - Hey.

Are you really not seeing anyone?

Even after all the trouble with your husband,

you still want to ask me about men?

You may not need any men,

but there are times when you need their help.

I often want to kick out my husband,

but without him,

I'd have to replace the lightbulbs...

...and take out the food waste myself.

That's a lot of work.

I've been doing just fine by myself.

I don't need anyone's help.

Especially from men.

You won't be satisfied with anyone anyway.

You've had a spotless life like a queen,

and you won't let anyone to spoil that.

Still, you don't even have any children.

Won't you feel lonely when you get older?

Gosh, listen to you.

I do have children.

All my 12 apartments are my babies.

Each and every one of them gives me...

...money and joy on a regular basis.

Well, the semi-basement unit...

...with the cheaper rent is my sore spot though.

Don't be stingy with the product.

Geez.

Well, you've been getting good grades...

...and doing well on the mock CSATs.

You've managed to stay in Rank 2.

But the graduates will be taking...

...the upcoming mock test,

so you should expect your rank to drop.

Okay.

You can somehow get into a college in Seoul...

...if you're in Rank 2, but not in Rank 3. You know that, right?

Yes.

What about the rolling admissions?

Are you really not going to apply?

I'm not sure yet.

Still?

You're in your 12th year,

and it's already June.

You qualify for the special admission...

...for single parent families.

If you pick a less competitive department,

you could get into a high-ranking college.

Your grades aren't bad,

and I could get you a recommendation letter...

...from the principal as well.

If you prepare well for the essay exam,

it's certainly possible.

You're taking lessons for it, right?

No.

Just for English and math.

Right.

Talk to your father about it, okay?

- Okay. - All right.

Nam Sang-ah...

They say it'll be really hot this summer.

Shouldn't we get an air conditioner?

Without one, we might die from the heat.

Then how are people still alive in Africa?

It's for your granddaughter who's taking...

...the college entrance exam this year.

Fans that only make the air hotter,