THE INTEREST OF LOVE
THE CHARACTERS, INSTITUTIONS, COMPANIES, AND PLACES IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS.
You can withdraw during the period.
But it's necessary that you maintain it for three years
to be tax-exempt.
It'd be better to keep this account for at least three years.
Darn it. I'm gaining more weight with age.
Sang-su, maybe you can teach me how to play hockey.
Have you skated before?
Yes, when I was little.
At those old roller rinks?
Do you think I'm that old?
-Hello. -Hi.
You should stop by the bank sometime.
Mr. Ha, you became an assistant manager!
Hold on for a second.
-That's okay. -No.
Take some of this home.
Gosh. Thank you.
-Enjoy. -Okay.
-Thank you. -No worries.
-I'll stop by soon. -Okay.
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO FORGET?
THINGS THAT I WANT TO REMEMBER FOREVER
Some nights, I forget about her completely.
But on other nights, I can see her clearly.
And just like that,
four years passed by.
THE INTEREST OF LOVE
FINALE
Hello?
Goodness!
Be careful. You're due any moment now.
This is my third one. Don't worry. I won't give birth here.
-Is everyone here? -They're in their seats.
Mr. Lee is taking care of the groom.
Gosh. What's gotten into him? I guess he finally grew up.
-Let's go inside. -Okay.
My goodness. Those turned out great!
Did you get your makeup done?
I don't need it.
Why not? You should look good.
If you're ready, shall we get going?
We are gathered here today to celebrate the union
of Ma Du-sik and Bae Eun-jeong.
Please give a big round of applause to the very happy couple.
Please welcome the bride and groom.
For four years, they went through the drama
of breaking up and getting back together.
But now they're married.
I'm more surprised that you're still a bachelor, Mr. Lee.
Is that so?
I'm more shocked that you're pregnant with your third child.
Trying to win an award for having many kids?
Watch what you say.
I have severe mood swings at the moment because of my hormones.
And I'm depressed, thanks to being on maternity leave.
Mr. Ha, it's been a while. Have you been well?
Yes. Congratulations on your pregnancy.
Are you at the Sangan branch?
I'm going to the Yeomnam branch next week.
The Yeomnam branch?
I know someone who works there.
She got a position transfer and moved to the General Consultation Team.
I see.
What about you, Mr. So?
I'm still at the Youngpo branch.
I don't think human resources know that you exist, Gyeong-pil.
I mean, how else could he stay in one place for so long?
My goal is to become a branch manager.
The food is good,
but I'm craving galbitang.
Didn't you have breakfast, Deputy Manager Noh?
I saw this coming, so I wore my new name tag.
It's so small. Is it legible? Look.
"Branch Manager Noh."
Your wife must be ecstatic that you got a promotion.
She's making me breakfast again.
The last time she did that was when we were newlyweds.
So how have you been, Si-gyeong?
What?
He retired ages ago.
I can't keep calling him Branch Manager Yuk.
I'm the new branch mana…
It'd be weird to address him any other way.
Is that okay with you?
Of course.
I've been interested in doing housework these days.
It suits me surprisingly well.
It's wonderful to see everyone from the Youngpo branch again.
-Let's enjoy the meal. -Yes, enjoy.
Goodness.
Thank you for coming.
Youngpo branch forever!
-Forever! -Forever!
Congratulations on getting married.
Thanks to my promotion, I was able to give you
a substantial amount of congratulatory money.
-Thank you, Branch Manager Noh. -Don't mention it.
I'm starving.
I can't do this whole wedding again.
Were you planning to get married twice?
Depends on how well you do.
But where's Assistant Manager Park?
Isn't she a manager now?
That's right.
Everyone's getting promoted except for me.
Wait, so did she not come today?
What?
What's the matter?
Goodness, are you uncomfortable, Mr. Ha?
Why would he be uncomfortable seeing her?
Right. They used to be in a relationship.
I'm fine.
See? That was years ago.
Did you not invite Ms. Ahn?
Have you lost touch with her after she quit?
So… Enjoy the food.
-Okay. -We'll come back later.
-Congratulations. -Thank you.
-Please, help yourself. -Will do!
You'd better go, okay?
Today will be the last time I go.
Hey.
I feel a sense of guilt toward you.
Doing this once a year is my way of making amends.
I don't want to hear it.
Come to Seok-hyeon's place tonight.
I'll have to see.
Good luck.
-See you. -Bye.
Mi-gyeong!
-Good to see you! -Hey!
-How have you been? -I've been well. You?
My name is pretty common.
From now on, whenever you hear the name "Mi-gyeong"
or see a 500-won coin…
you'll feel bad for me.
It's been a long time.
-Hi! -Hi!
-Are you here for the wedding? -Yes.
-Have you been well? -Yes.
-It's been so long. -I know.
Long time no see.
Why are you so late? Everyone's been waiting for you.
One of my inspections ended late.
I see.
You even work on weekends. HQ life must be different.
How did you know that I work at HQ now?
Let's go inside.
Sang-su just left.
Should I call him?
That's okay. He's just an ex.
So you went to Seogwang University?
Yes.
I used to visit your school often.
Oh.
I used to go there with my ex.
Oh, the coffee here is bitter. Does it taste okay to you?
I'm not very picky with coffee. I just drink whatever.
It's nice that you're not the picky type.
My ex used to be very particular about coffee.
I'm sorry. I don't think I can do this.
I only showed up because my friend insisted on it.
But I don't think I'm ready to start a new relationship.
Okay.
Let's meet up every now and then.
We may be apart, but we're still a family.
Let's go for round two, then.
I have plans today. Maybe next time. Bye.
-Bye. -Bye.
-Take care. -Bye.
-It was nice. -I'm in the parking lot.
-Bye. -This was so nice.
Aren't you leaving?
I should.
Oh.
Do you know what Su-yeong is up to nowadays?
No, I don't.
You're fine without seeing Sang-su,
but you're curious about her.
I guess so.
It's strange, but I think about her every now and then.
Bye.
See you next time.
Okay.
Aren't you transferring to another branch?
You should get ready for that instead of coming here.
It's better to get rid of the boxes when you can.
I hate seeing you doing that when you're all dressed up.
You're such a great guy. I wonder why you're still single.
Have you still not gotten over that lady?
Who?
That was years ago.
Never mind, then.
Can you organize the storage room while you're at it?
Excuse me. One cup of lemon tea, please.
One minute, please.
-Yes? -Hey, come save me!
Seok-hyeon won't let me go home again.
Sang-su, where are you? Hurry up.
Just go home. You don't have to listen to him.
I heard you got rejected by your blind date today.
Just come here and have a drink.
I saw Mr. Ha today.
It was Mr. Ma and Ms. Bae's wedding today.
I see.
How is everyone?
They haven't changed one bit.
They were curious about you.
But I didn't tell them anything. I promised you that I wouldn't.
Aren't you curious about
how he's doing?
You haven't asked me once.
I think of him sometimes.
I like that I can reminisce about him.
Right.
Not all love has to come true.
And you tend to think more fondly about that kind of love.
But if that love comes true, then the person you were most fond of
suddenly becomes the biggest nuisance in your life.
Goodness. Look.
It's kicking me for bad-mouthing its dad.
What do you think you're doing?
Gosh.
This place is nice.
The vibe reminds me of you.
I bet the security deposit is pretty high.
They want to increase it this year.
That means you'll have to visit a bank.
Yes. I'll need to take out a loan.
I see.
Then you'll probably go to the Yeomnam branch nearby.
Yes.
Goodness, I should get going.
I need to pack for the postpartum care center.
There's so much to prepare.
Let me get you a cab.
Thanks. Gosh.
Stop drinking. You're moving tomorrow.
Sang-su and I need to go home too.
Should I order some tangsuyuk?
I'm done eating.
Then have a drink.
Snap out of it, you idiot.
How long will you keep this up?
Why did you hit me?
It's bad enough that my mom hits me, damn it!
I'm leaving.
Where are you going?
Take out the recycling.
I barely managed to sell my newlywed house after four years,
and now I'm moving to a one-room studio!
Take pity on me and just do it.
A past love leaves behind traces.
It makes you regret not making certain decisions.
But it also makes you regret the decisions you made.
The pain isn't unbearable.
But it hurts when you least expect it, like a wound
that won't heal.
The pain is always there.
Yes, I'm on my way.
Okay.
All right. I'll see you soon.
Okay.
Excuse me.
I'm sorry.
DRAWING CAFÉ FUTURE HAPPINESS
Hello.
Would you like to draw?
-Sorry? -You can just color if you want.
Everyone is welcome to draw.
Oh.
Maybe next time. I was on my way to work.
Yes.
By the way,
what does the name of this café mean?
Never mind. I like the name.
Hello, how may I help you?
I'd like to take out a loan.
Please take a number and wait inside.
Thank you.
Hello, how may I help you?
I need to take out an additional deposit loan.
Oh, an additional deposit loan?
I'm sorry. I've only just started working in the loan division.
It's okay. Take your time.
Once the paperwork gets filed, the inspection will take place.
The deposit amount will be decided afterward.
Okay. Thank you.
Oh.
This is for our VIP clients. Please take one.
I'm sorry you had to wait.
That's okay. Thank you.
This is Assistant Manager Ha Sang-su from the Sangan branch.
It's nice to meet you. I'm Ha Sang-su.
-Hello. -Hello.
-Nice to meet you. -Likewise.
Hello. I'm Ji-yun's friend.
She told me about you. I heard you got the position transfer.
I transferred recently, so I'm still pretty lost.
I hope you can help me out.
Okay. I will.
-Hello. -Thank you.
YOON CHUNG-A SOLO EXHIBITION
On my way here,
I briefly thought that I might run into you.
Me too.
I thought it'd feel really awkward to see you.
But it's only a little bit awkward.
How have you been?
I've been good. What about you?
I've been good too.
I stayed in Washington for three years, and now I'm working at HQ.
I took the day off today.
Everyone found out about my breakup
and is still gossiping.
They wondered
if I had gone to Washington because I was heartbroken.
It bothered me at first, but not anymore.
To them, talking about the breakup is the same as talking about the weather.
It doesn't mean anything.
What are you doing these days?
I own a small drawing café.
It suits you.
Can I… visit sometime?
Back then,
I did resent you.
But as time passed by, I became more curious
about why you did that.
Four years have passed, and I still don't understand.
Nevertheless…
I missed you.
Me too.
You popped into my head every now and then.
Stop by sometime.
I'll bring my boyfriend with me.
What?
Did you think I'd be hung up on Sang-su forever?
I was able to move on.
I feel totally fine talking about him now.
Is it just me?
I'm sure it's the same for everyone.
It'd be unbearable if the pain lasted forever.
Oh.
Mr. Jeong, was it?
I wonder if he became a police officer.
Aren't you curious?
JEONG JONG-HYEON POLICE
I heard you threatened my landlord not to raise the deposit.
Of course, I did.
I can do that much for you. It's not like I bought you this building.
And she doesn't need to make more money.
She also owns the 16-story building near the intersection, you know.
Anyway, thanks.
Don't mention it.
My husband has never thanked me once,
no matter what delicacies I cooked for him.
Right.
Mi-gyeong might get married next spring.
She's not your son's ex but your friend's daughter,
so you'll attend, right?
I will. Congratulations.
Don't you regret it?
Don't you regret not having her as your daughter-in-law?
I bet Sang-su really regrets it. There's no one like her, you know.
Right. I'm sure he's bawling somewhere as we speak.
Yes, he'd better be bawling.
Please sign the checked items.
-Mr. Ha. -Yes?
The credit guarantee foundation wants to assign the inspection. What should I do?
Oh, give me the paper, I'll take a look.
-Thank you. -No problem.
-I'll put it here. -Okay.
Should I sign here too?
Yes, please put your name and signature here.
Right.
LOAN DOCUMENT LIST
AHN SU-YEONG
Right, Ms. Ahn.
Ms. Song Gyeong-suk wanted one of your designs.
Which one?
The one we took down this month.
The one with flowers and the ocean.
I'll look for it.
Thanks for today. You can go home.
Okay. See you tomorrow.
By the way, is there a meaning to our café's name?
Why do you ask?
One of our customers asked, so I was wondering what it could be.
It doesn't mean much.
-See you. -Goodbye.
Bye.
DRAWING DESIGNS
BUSINESS LICENSE
FUTURE HAPPINESS AHN SU-YEONG
DRAWING CAFÉ FUTURE HAPPINESS
NAME: AHN SU-YEONG CONTACT NUMBER: 010-947-4504
Why didn't you look for her?
Wasn't it possible to look for her even if she didn't contact you?
I did go to her place once.
But she wasn't there.
I don't think she would've liked me to keep looking.
Or maybe you lost confidence.
She may have decided to ghost you,
but maybe you gave up on her too.
I didn't.
Or did I?
KCU BANK YEOMNAM BRANCH
Ms. Park.
About the loan for Future Happiness that you mentioned before…
-Hello? -Is this Ms. Ahn Su-yeong?
This is Park Seong-eun from the Yeomnam branch.
Are you available today, by any chance?
We'd like to visit you regarding some missing documents.
Yes, I'm free today.
Assistant Manager Ha Sang-su will take over your case from now on.
He'll be there shortly.
Hello?
Ms. Ahn?
Oh…
Okay.
You were here.
Is this a café?
Yes.
And you can draw here as well.
We need a few more documents.
A statement of your rent payment
and a certificate of VAT tax base.
Okay.
I'll come back for the inspection next time.
Okay.
Would you…
like some coffee?
I have to submit photos of your café.
I see.
Aren't you going to drink it?
What? Right.
Here's a wet wipe.
Why are you laughing?
It's just that…
You haven't changed one bit.
How have you been?
What about you?
I tried to be happy.
What about you?
I heard you're an assistant manager now.
I also tried…
to be happy.
Why did you name
this café Future Happiness?
Just because.
Oh.
But I also wanted to find it.
My future's happiness.
I'll see you during the inspection.
Take care.
Okay.
It's okay. I'm fine.
Sit down.
This is why people like experienced workers.
I gave birth very quickly.
Congratulations.
Oh...
I heard this was a popular caterpillar plushie.
Goodness, thank you.
And thank you for visiting.
By the way, did you bring what I asked for?
Decaffeinated coffee.
That hit the spot.
I was dying to have some.
I couldn't have any when I was pregnant or breastfeeding.
You made my biggest wish come true.
By the way, did you take out that loan at the Yeomnam branch?
You knew, didn't you?
That Mr. Ha was there.
So you two met. How was it?
I didn't feel anything.
If that was the case,
then why have you been in hiding all this time?
Su-yeong.
Don't you think you can be easier on yourself now?
A lot of time has passed.
And you're doing what you want and making a living out of it.
So you want me to start a relationship with him?
I mean…
I'm not telling you to date someone whom you're not interested in.
But people who are destined for each other will get together eventually.
It doesn't necessarily have to be him.
I just want you to stop bottling everything up inside.
It was cheese yesterday and tuna today.
I'm so sick of gimbap now.
Hey, can you make those fried tofu rice balls again?
Okay.
Your girlfriend is going to love you for your cooking.
Are you still wearing that watch?
You got a raise. Get a new one.
It's still working just fine.
But the face is cracked.
Buy one of these.
I don't want to throw it away.
Why? Is there a story behind that watch?
I'll head out first. Take your time.
You'll be the first person I salute when I become an officer.
-Promise? -Yes. I'll keep it at all costs.
Mi-gyeong!
INSERT COIN
-You're here early. -Yes.
When did you start smoking?
Why? You smoke too.
I quit.
When?
It's been a while.
You'll live longer, then.
Let's go inside.
I could've just gone to the bank.
That's okay.
Then everything's set now, right?
Yes.
Then…
Can I paint before I go?
I want to give it a try.
Add a bit more shading here.
Here.
Right.
Thank you.
You did a good job.
All I did was color.
You're very detailed.
What's this?
A sand castle.
It just looks like a mound of dirt.
It'll be difficult to carry.
It's okay. I brought my car.
Well…
Take care, then.
Okay.
It was nice to see you again.
Same here.
I hope you have a happy life.
You too.
I'm really going to leave now.
Okay.
I hope you have a happy life.
You too.
I can't believe we ran into each other.
Me neither.
You must be going through a rough patch.
You said you only came here when things got tough.
Because this place
-lets me know that… -…that everything will eventually pass.
You remembered.
Not many people come to such places at times like that.
Su-yeong, why did you come here?
I've been coming every so often.
It's good exercise to walk around here.
It's also quiet and empty.
By the way,
why don't you ask me?
About why I ghosted you.
Since I couldn't see you in person…
I just asked that question and answered it myself.
I still don't completely understand,
but I think…
I somewhat understand.
And it didn't feel right to miss someone who broke a promise.
What promise?
Oh.
The pork cutlets?
How about…
you keep that promise tomorrow?
Sure.
Let's do it.
KCU BANK YEOMNAM BRANCH
We came through the front gate again, but the restaurant is near the back.
Yeah…
The parking lot is near the front gate.
It makes me wonder if you really graduated from here.
This place hasn't changed in the past four years.
It looked the same when I was a student here.
It feels like time stops when you're at school.
It's always the same.
By the way, it feels really weird to be here together.
Same here.
We're finally having the pork cutlets that you bragged so much about.
Why didn't you call me back?
Well, why didn't you come looking for me?
You said you could always find me.
I did look for you.
I went back to Tongyeong a week after we parted ways.
But Tongyeong was bigger than I had thought.
Now can you tell me why you did that?
Because…
there was no more to give.
And no more to receive.
Have you ever imagined…
how things would've been had you made a different decision?
Whoever was deeper in love doesn't have lingering thoughts like that.
Only the one who ran away has regrets.
You have no problem talking about such things now.
A lot of time has passed.
It's only natural.
I remember you bawling because you liked me so much.
What? I never did that.
I never went that far.
After you left, there was a time…
when I wondered about it every day.
"What if…
I hadn't hesitated that night?"
-Did you make a-- -Excuse me.
Hi, Jong-hyeon.
No, it's fine.
"What if I hadn't turned around?"
"What if I had been open and honest?"
"What if I had told you not to run away again?"
"What if I had asked you to come with me?"
What about you?
I do wonder sometimes.
I'm sorry for being late, Su-yeong.
It's okay. You're here now.
"What if I had waited a bit longer?"
If I had kept my promise…
that day at the hotel…
would you have dated me?
Actually, I…
Jong-hyeon and I aren't in a relationship.
"What if I had been honest?"
You asked me
at the training institute
if things would've been different for us
had you shown up that day.
I regret…
not telling the truth.
Yes.
Things would've been different.
I like you.
I know I'll sound like a jerk for saying this right now,
but I'll take that risk.
Ahn Su-yeong,
I like you.
To be honest…
I also
like you.
"What if I had said that I liked you too?"
I don't have to see you off, right?
Let's go together.
"And that I wanted to go with you?"
It's all in the past.
That's why I think of so many what-ifs.
In that case, how do you think things would've changed?
We might have gotten married.
And had a baby.
And fight at times?
Right. We would've been working parents,
so we would've argued about stuff like,
who would drop off the kid at daycare.
And that could've eventually led to a divorce.
You always imagine the worst.
There's also a possibility that we could've made up
and lived happily ever after.
I guess so.
But even in our imaginations…
there's nothing very special.
Isn't that what love is?
Two people going through everyday life together.
We were once
a part of each other's lives.
We fell for each other.
Our hearts skipped for each other.
We were foolish.
All the moments…
that we regretted made us…
long for each other even more.
During those times…
-Were we… -Were we…
actually in love…
Or were we blinded by the interest?
What did you forget today?
You said this was the Hill of Oblivion.
So I wondered what you forgot today.
Nothing.
Absolutely nothing.
THE INTEREST OF LOVE
THANKS TO THE VIEWERS WHO WATCHED "THE INTEREST OF LOVE".
Subtitle translation by: Sooji Kim