Still Shining (샤이닝)

STILL SHINING

ACCESS

The changing room is down the hall on the right.

You can put on a uniform in your size.

Did you bring a pair of black flats?

Yes.

You may go in.

CHANGING ROOM

Work starts at 2:00 p.m.

So we'll move at 1:55 p.m.

- Yes, ma'am. - Yes, ma'am.

Could you try these on?

Okay.

STILL SHINING

When are the guests leaving?

In 30 or 40 minutes.

How was the work?

It was hard,

but it was fun.

Geez, I'm tired.

So this is what it looks like from here.

I can see the mountains.

And the sunset too.

I'll work part-time on weekends for now. Then, I'll decide to take time off or not.

You should once you're an intern.

Apply for the summer internship.

When you become an intern, you can move into the residence hall.

What's that?

The dorms.

The dorms?

You can dorm once you become an intern.

How long is the internship?

It depends.

It can be for summer vacation, for half a year, or for even a year.

If they're providing housing in dorms,

the internship must be long and tough.

I might take a break from school.

Have you selected a department yet?

Not yet.

Should I take the first position that opens?

If possible,

I hope you get the position you want.

The position I want?

I'll ask what departments they have.

I'm happy just thinking about it.

You're good at English,

you like people,

and you draw vegetables well.

I told you there was a job for you.

Geez. I can't believe you remember that.

Vegetable drawings are probably going to be useless.

I hope it's somewhere I can speak English.

I'm good at casual small talk.

Before So-hyeon was around, I used to talk with guests

when there weren't too many of them.

I can speak English with confidence. Impressive, right?

You're all excited.

I am.

My dream of becoming independent felt uncertain,

but it's feeling more concrete now.

I guess this is what opportunity is.

I only work on weekends for now, but I'll gradually start working weekdays.

I'm free only on the weekends though.

- Matching our schedules might be… - How about Friday nights?

- Let's work it out. - Yeah.

When it's destiny, it's not vague.

It's clear. You don't hesitate about it.

I guess that's how people find direction in life and move forward.

I'm curious. In what way is it clear?

You can feel it.

Because of you, I know what destiny feels like.

Why don't I know it then?

As soon as you see something, bam, boom!

It feels strong and clear. Try to think back.

Bam? Boom?

I've felt that so many times.

When did you feel it?

What? When was it?

When you stumbled as if you were about to faint

while walking across the schoolyard.

Me? Come on. I've never stumbled.

Sorry. Was that too strong?

Hey!

I guess you're okay with me going home alone now?

Does it upset you?

A little.

Nice job adapting.

I'll come down Saturday night.

If I leave right after tutoring, it'll be around 11:00 p.m. And…

I've never felt comfortable

seeing you leave alone.

Okay?

"I hope you enjoy your time here."

"I hope you enjoy your time here." Your time here?

"Your time here."

We'll head out onto the floor.

- Yes, ma'am. - Yes, ma'am.

The guests are still here.

Okay. Have a good one.

SAINT OCEAN HOTEL SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

INTERNSHIP BENEFITS FREE DORMITORY ACCOMMODATION

I'm so exhausted.

But it's so much fun.

Tae-seo.

How's the food?

- It's so well-arranged and delicious. - Thank you.

Is there anything you need?

Gosh, there's so much food.

- We'll let you know. - Thanks for the food.

Let's try them in order.

I'm coming in.

I think Eun-a's exhausted.

The work must be hard.

I don't know.

Ask her yourself.

She won't tell me.

This was cooked really nicely.

Could you take some to her before it's gone?

Wait. Will she hate it because it's fattening?

They're asking for me. You should take it to her yourself.

She won't eat it if I do.

Don't be intimidated by her.

Check in on her and ask her everything.

Hold still.

- What? - Is that it?

Eun-a.

Eun-a!

Why were you hiding your relationship?

We started seeing each other during senior year,

so we didn't want our families to worry.

There's no need to hide it anymore, but I guess we got used to it.

We won't do that anymore.

We're fine on our own.

Can you just come down and talk to us?

I understand.

It's a small town, so they'd just gossip about it.

That's right.

Okay, let's keep it a secret. I'll stay quiet too.

You're using contraception, right?

We haven't done…

Well, be careful in the future.

Don't try to act like my mom, So-hyeon.

Did I say something wrong?

You're 20 years old now. You're not young anymore.

You should be careful about these things.

So damn embarrassing.

You're something else.

You don't even pry or tell me what to do.

How can I tell you what to do?

All I can do is wait until you feel better.

She's going to marry my dad.

I like that my dad's getting married.

But I don't know what kind of person she is.

She says she was born in Hawaii, but she speaks fluent Korean.

Sometimes, I think she's a scammer.

But she goes harvesting vegetables with Dad

and gladly does all the hard work.

One moment, I feel like it's good that Dad has someone like her.

Then the next moment, I don't.

Anyway,

I feel uneasy at home.

I should hurry and move out.

Does that answer all the questions

in your head?

It's just…

I only want to tell you about nice and happy things.

I try not to talk about my problems.

Do I seem like I'm still having a hard time?

No.

But I don't know.

I end up telling you everything anyway.

Eun-a,

I'm all right.

You can tell me right away when things are tough.

Tell me when you feel lost, not after.

Tell me even if I might not have the right answer.

I'll do that.

Look at me, Eun-a.

You said you felt at ease when you looked at me.

Look.

JUNE

I started writing my paper, but it's still a draft.

Since it's about AI controllers, it's interesting.

Which AI learning method are you using?

The reinforcement learning method.

I'm reading a paper about that. Want me to look it up?

That'd be great.

Want to come to our lab during vacation?

It's fun studying there during vacation.

You might be able to become a lab member too.

You'll go to grad school anyway.

- I haven't thought about it. - Really?

You're an academic type. People like you end up in labs.

What kind of person am I?

You?

You understand equations in a physical sense.

Those who try to grasp meanings fixate on the nature of things.

You should do what you like.

Can liking something be the basis for everything one does?

Of course. What else would it be?