Twelve Men in a Year (Ilnyeone Yeoldu Namja / 일년에 열두 남자)

Fellow citizens, I'm at the world's "powder keg" of the Gaza strip.

Israel massive bombing and Palestinian militants' counter-attcks have entered the third day...

and the UN troops have been just deployed!

The battle has begun!

This place is complete pandemonium...!

Nooo! Noooo!

All of you, stop the war!

Oh God! Why do you keep silent!

Ahhh!

World peace...

is it truly... only a dream...?

Fellow citizens...

KBC news, Na Mi Roo...

A woman, frail in figure, but a brave war correspondent...

faced her death at foreign battle ground.

However, she is not dead.

She only dreamed of becoming a star in the night sky, and shining in eternity...

12 Men in One Year

Ahh, ouch, what the heck...

What's up with the ominous dream and the zodiac sign...?

Am I gonna die before having my dreams come true?

This is Na Mi Roo in reality.

A firm believer of the destiny based on zodiac signs.

A 29 year old virgin and a Libra.

Oh, I take back the virgin part.

= Episode 1 =-

For now, she is in love with a man

and lives with a man...

I mean, with the same guy.

It was around this time last year

that she got together with her childhood friend.

And today is exactly their one year anniversary, I hear.

Anyhow, what in the world is she doing at this ungoldly hour of the morning?

Stop it...

Truly, like a weirdo, I tell you.

No, this person is the actual weirdo.

Her name is Park tanya, 29 year old virgin, a Leo.

Wait, not a virgin.

Ohhh, no, no, you can't do this.

You think I enjoy doing this at this ungoldly hour of the morning?

What? Diamond?!

You're kidding. That cheapskate?

I stopped by Jin Oh's hotel earlier,

and I caught him coming out of the duty free shop after getting a ring.

And he really said he got a diamond ring?

Well, to be precise,

he said it was super expensive, and every woman's dreamy bling-bling gem to die for.

It has to be a diamond. What else could it be?

But why would he tell you that?

Ugh, you dummy...

He told me to keep it a secret,

but obviously he knows I'd tell you anyway.

He's giving you a hint so you'll prepare something accordingly for him in return.

Exactly. How can I sit back and do nothing?

Love is also a trade. Give and take.

When receiving a $20 scarf, give something woth $20.

When receiving a $100 perfume, give something worth $100 in return.

Imagine giving a Chanel suit and you receive a bundle of pants worth $40 in return.

What kind of irrational love is that?

So the loving gift I chose to get him in return...

Materialistic and shallow?

If those are your thoughts, you're probably a newby in your early twenties

or a wife who married at an early age with two kids, meaning taken already.

Do you have any idea how it feels to be restocked for the market?

Wha...? Hey, hey, hey...

Have you any idea of the fear of being a bargain sale item!

Welcome.

Welcome.

- I'll pay in full! Gift wrap it for me please. - Me too.

- Me three. - Me too, me too, me too!

Tsk, tsk, tsk.

Lookin' great, you slowpoke.

I got you a diamond ring...

D.I.A.M.O.N.D

I...got you cash.

No...! No!!

Excuse me...do you know me?

Do you recognize me?

I don't know y'all either!

Hey! Hey!!

Where are you?

I just parked my scooter and headed your way.

No! Reverse! Reverse! Come to first floor! Hurry! Now!

Oh, gosh!

Tanya, Tanya!

Hurry!

You! You!

Go catch her or something!!!

[Thorough and meticulous, both with work and with love life. Scrupulous in all matters kind of guy.]

Until our one year becomes ten years and hundred years.

Oh my...What is this? This is so expensive.

Thank you. I couldn't have guessed this at all.

Now...

It's my turn... Me, me, me!!!

Three boxes? You didn't have to...

What could it be?

Of course, it's what we saw at the mall last time.

The biggest a teddy bear.

Go ahead, open it.

Tada!

You said you wanted this when we saw it on a shopping channel.

Of course...

Open the next one.

Tada!

What's a cooking pot by itself with nothing to cook?

Frozen food package of three...!

Mmh...

Absolutely...

Here.

Eh, it's okay, who cares. As long I have this.

So this must be it...?

Every woman's dream of...

luxurious bling-bling...

Could it be, like, 100 carat or something? Why's it so big?

A perfect combo set for deep fried potato, calamari, and cheese!

Now, let's leave the gift presenting ceremony here.

It's time to really celebrate our one year anniversary.

I'll go shower first.

You...can't possibly do this to me.

Skipped Valentine's Day.

Worked overtime on our 100th day. And for my birthday...

barely passed it with a restaurant gift card.

But not today... when I truly had faith that today would be different.

Love is also a deal.

Give and take.

Right! You...

only loved me equaling the portion of a pot and cooking set combo!

So what I got you,

is proportionately too excessive for you!

Did you fry something?

Potato? Calamari?

We've been through a lot together in the past year, yeah?

We've had our arguments, gotten upset at each other, and been on and off repeatedly.

But my heart is steadfast...

Mi Roo...

- I love you. - No! Noooo!!

Noooo...no!

It's okay... It's gonna be okay.

You are made of sapphire crystal glass with 300m water-proof ability!

Ah! Hot!

What kind of a person does this?

I know... But why did you pull a prank like that in the first place.

Do you have any idea what I went through this morning, just for this gift?

Fine. Let's just say I didn't get the diamond ring.

But how could you fry the watch you bought?

What if a guy can't afford to get a diamond ring?

He shouldn't even be able to date or propose?

It's not like that...

It's just, symbolic in expressing your love... with one another.

Love is also...give and take.

Stop butting in and listen to me.

Why are you being so dull? Do you seriously not know what I mean?

How are you any different from being a gold digger?

Look what are you doing!

Hey! Take back what you just said!

Being called a gold digger is what I hate the most!

Not a gold digger?

Then are you a bloodsucker?

Gold digger, bloodsucker, they mean the same!

Forget it.

I'm fed up.

Fed up?

With me?

Honestly, it was me who patiently put up with a nut case like you.

Other guys, they wouldn't even make it past one month. You know that?

That's enough.

You badger me to go on a spontaneous road trip.

So, I leave work early for you.

But then you say you're depressed and not in the mood to go anymore.

I tell you to take a rest, but the you cry all night telling me I'm being a pathetic.

So I apologize and comfort you. You tell me you're hungry, and want certain foods.

I get you food, and you say, "Tomorrow, we'll go on a road trip for sure!"

What am I? A puppet under submission of your mood wings?

That only happened once. Last month.

And I was feeling really depressed.

It's not just once.

You're always like that.

So what are you saying?

I can't keep up with you anymore.

So what if you can't?

Let's end this relationship...

for real.

Fine, it's over

So leave.

Just leave. Leave now!

Leave, you jerk!

You tell me you can't live without me, so I stayed, feeling sorry.

And now what?

A gold digger? A blood sucker?

Speak for yourself! As if you're perfect!

You spread-legged cheapskate! Clonorchis! You smelly feet! Get out!

Why do I must leave?! It's my place!

You leave!

Roo?

Ah it's freezing... Let me stay over tonight, please?

Ah...my stomach...

And so, you fried it?

The watch that costs more than your monthly wage?

Don't laugh.

You're partially responsible for all this.