EPISODE 07
His pulse is weak.
His tendons, bones and flesh are damaged and bleeding.
If his heart is affected-
In that case, what happens?
He won't recover from the crisis.
I believe some people beat him after he fell from the cliff.
My friend must have secretly hid my beloved,
and met this calamity while returning.
Naeuri, my concubine made a fuss in your office two days ago.
Please forgive her.
She feared the death harbinger may have entered your office.
She was out of her mind with worry.
So, I reprimanded her to the point of tears.
I see.
Yes.
Since that corpse was found at the beach days ago,
the villagers are panicky.
You must be disheartened. I am very sorry.
You have rare, precious fruit.
Yes. It's a tangerine.
Though of lowly position, I like good food.
I got it from a boat from Tamra Island with difficulty.
Is that so?
Is this rare fruit only found in this inn?
Of course. They're costly.
But this tangerine was found
on the corpse at the beach.
On the day he died, the last person he met was you.
That night you offered him liquor, with this fruit.
The poisoned liquor killed him, and you threw him on the beach.
However, traces of poison weren't found in the initial examination.
On the first day of snow, the corpse was frozen on ice.
This allowed re-examination.
As the corpse defrosted, fatal poison from blowfish eggs was found.
Naeuri, I am ignorant and can't fathom what you-
- Men! - Yes, Sir!
We found blowfish poison in Yang Seung Gil's room.
Naeuri, it's unfair.
I know nothing. I've been set-up.
Naeuri!
Let go! Won't you let go?
Come!
What are you punks doing?!
Please cooperate.
If Se-Hwa is alive, I'll spare your life.
Who is that? I don't know.
If you don't know, you will die.
Even if I can't find Se-Hwa...
you will die in this place.
See here! The Magistrate is bewitched by that wily thing.
He aims to save that mermaid who brought storms and death!
Try taking one step outside.
You think all those eyes and mouths will stay still?
Oh, no, you can't!
My pearls!
I'm sorry. I came too late.
Se-Hwa. You liked hearing of my dreams.
Are you listening?
In my dream, we were reborn.
We meet again, and we're together.
You swam from a faraway ocean to meet me.
And though I don't remember you,
in my heart I already love you.
Se-Hwa.
Won't you hear more of this story?
~ The Legend of the Blue Sea ~
I must confirm something.
Mm.
Can you...say these words?
What words?
I love you.
Then are you mine?
You surrender? You lose?
What?
I was going to surrender during the first snow.
I didn't know you'd surrender first. Are you mine?
Whatever I say, you'd believe me?
What are you on about?
You said you love me. Isn't it like that?
Let's say you love someone.
You surrender.
What's "surrender"?
It's losing. You lost. If you love someone,
you believe what he says.
- That's trouble. - Why?
You belong to that guy.
He says do this or that, you do this or that.
You trust his lies. That's love.
So is it okay to say that to a guy or not?
It's okay.
No! Don't!
If you say "I love you" to me, you're mine.
Then I'll probably cheat you and lie.
I'll take all your possessions.
That's love, isn't it?
Ah, geez! Who said such rot?
Someone. A good person.
Who is it? A guy?
Yes, a guy.
It's a guy. He's a wacko!
What's a wacko?
He's a crazy jerk.
If he feeds you those lines, he's a sleazy player.
That's all bad?
Right. Don't hang out with that punk.
Was he really good to you?
He held an umbrella over me in rain, and held my hand.
Ah, your hand...
He'd do anything to seduce a girl.
He made me ramyun.
Ra-ramyun! Wow, ramyun!
Did he invite you to eat ramyun? (common pick-up line)
Wow, what a black-guts jerk!
He isn't a black-guts jerk.
He's a good person.
If he's so good, be with him, not me.
And in case you misunderstood, when I said earlier...
"I lo- you," wasn't because I loved you.
I said that to you, to confirm something-
I love you.
- Will I repeat it? - No, it's fine.
I can say it again.
Don't. It's fine.
Don't say it.
- Where'd you go? - A ski resort.
You had a date?
Date, my butt!
She begged about snow, so I took her.
That's a date. Right, Tae-Oh?
This dude keeps glaring at me.
- Want some? - No, thanks.
Eat all the tangerines you like.
Want some?
Did you two fight?
No, we didn't.
Why's he in a bad mood?
Oi, Top Room!
Hey!
What?
I'm sleepless from thinking.
Do you still see him?
- Who? - Who else?! Earlier...
Ramyun! Do you see him still?
Mm, I do.
You do?
I see. You're seeing him.
Well, how's he look?
He's pretty.
His eyes sparkle.
He must be a girly boy.
Be careful with those guys!
What good are pretty boys? They're lustful inside!
Did you tell him that too?
What?
Hey, those words earlier at the ski resort.
I love you?
Yes, that. Did you tell that jerk that?
I love you.
Yes, I did.
Why?
To you, those words are easy.
- Saying that to just anyone. - I don't say it to just anyone.
Why'd you raise your voice?
Go up! Who said to come down?
Go back up.
But, well, maybe it's best.
Honestly, I felt a bit burdened, worrying you liked me.
Good luck with him.
I'll do fine. I came to work it out with him.
Good, then!
Must be nice! Good. Hurry up!
She'll work it out with him? Why's she here?
Really funny girl?! Ah, annoying.
So annoying.
Se-Hwa!
Se-Hwa! Se-Hwa!
What was that?
What dream was that?
This ajusshi is Joon-Jae's friend.
[ Secretary Nam Ajusshi ]
010-0960-1303
You call cannot be answered...
Hello?
Yes, what's up?
Secretary Nam? He's not at work yet.
What? How?
Would he do that? Where is he?
Okay, hang up now.
What happened, Father?
Secretary Nam drove home drunk and had an accident.
Ajusshi doesn't like drinking.
How'd you know? How can you tell?
So, how badly is he hurt?
Should we visit him at hospital?
He's unconscious. It's serious.
Really?
What to do?
Let me go with you to hospital.
Okay, let's.
[ 21 Aug 2016. Incheon Airport. Posing as a parking valet, stole a luxury car ]
It's been three months. That punk Ma Dae-Young
is whereabouts unknown, no further known crimes.
You said he killed the Haewondong loan shark.
It's possible.
No, it's very possible. But we have no evidence.
No money or belongings were taken. In that precinct,
debtors who hid overseas are suspects. We can't butt in.
The loan shark had grudges against him.
A grudge would be planned.
But look at time and place- 3 p.m.
Anyone could witness it while passing.
But this was impulsive.
- Ma Dae-Young has an anger disorder. - With just that...
Many people can't control anger.
It was meticulously clean- no fingerprints or DNA traces.
He was ready to murder.
But our superiors don't want us to focus on that.
If an escaped criminal did that, we get more cursed.
Hey! Think that's important?
Then what's important to you?
Punk, go catch that fake ID dude in Yeoyido, who erased all CCTV.
I'll catch that slimeball after catching Ma Dae-Young.
You're so dead, you punk!
Hey! Hey! Hey!
The Aquarium's female employees thought Yeongdeung Police had a hunky detective
and were about to start a fan club. Your profile disappointed them!
Why are they disappointed? He and I look similar!
Ahn Jin-Joo's *SNS says she'll attend a seminar. (*Social Networking Service)
To my followers: VIP invitation
to International Middle School - Zeal for Education.
She departs 3pm, probably leaving home 2.00-2:30p.m.
It's the chauffeur's day off. Ahn Jin-Joo is a poor driver.
Tae-Oh will call with the English Academy's number and distract her.
Yes, I'm Elizabeth's mom. Really?
Elizabeth, oh my, was first in English oral? Oh my God!
Are you hurt?
I don't think so.
Please call this number. I'm busy and must go.
Oh my!
After you show your face, meet again at the seminar.
- Okay. - What are you doing?
Good morning.
- Let's go. - Where to?
Where'd we go? To work.
To work.
Ah, to work. What work will you do?
Ah, well...the work we're doing is...
Simply put, it's like getting a person's heart?
To let persons realize their own fault.
They got wealth deviously, beyond the law.
To people in that blind spot,
we take appropriate actions.
We also redistribute the wealth
for the nation's sake.
Civil servant?
I saw it on TV. Workers for the nation are civil servants.
We're not. Public office work might not benefit the nation.
So Heo Joon-Jae's job is better than a civil servant.
Well...
Heo Joon-Jae, I knew it.
Why'd I make excuses to her?
For sure? You sounded pathetic.
Should I say it? We're conmen?
I don't feel good about that word.
Hey, make a new name? A cool one?
- What are you saying? - Ok, OK. We're late, let's go.
What's this?
Here, here...
Check this house.
Hey, hey...
Ma Dae-Young! Son-of-a-bitch!
Ma Dae-Young, you punk!
- Damn! - Ma Dae-Young!
Why are you doing this?
Damn!
Wow! Score!
So cold.
I'm hungry. Let's eat at the store?
Okay.
Hey! Seo Yoo-Na, you live in a rental unit, right?
- So? - My mom said
when rental kids came to our school, our neighbourhood went downhill!
Your mom is a divorcee, right?
My mom said
kids like you have a messy family upbringing.
So she said not to play with you.
I don't want to play with you. Can you please move?
People who live in rental units can't pass by here, you know.
Turn around and pass by there?
You!
Hey! You pushed me! You? To me?
What are you doing? Put me down.
You shouldn't bully your friends.
Let me down.
Hurry and promise you won't bully your friend.
- Mommy. - Oh. What's wrong?
Elizabeth, what's wrong?
Come along.
Yes. The car is still here.
Thank you for earlier, Unni.
But what's divorce?
It's when married people break up.
Why do they break up?
You don't know, Unni? They don't love each other any more.
If they don't love each other, why'd they marry?
They married for love, but they changed.
My mom and dad loved each other when I was a baby.
It's just, they changed.
Why'd they change?
Where's the "why?"
It's just, they all change.
Even couples not divorced might not love each other.
They just live like that.
Really?
Unni, do you know why I work hard at the Academy?
No.
My mom loves me now
but if I don't study hard,
she might not love me.
She might send me away.
That's why I study hard there though I don't want to go.
Let's go.
Her tousled hair looks effortlessly achieved,
so calculatedly elegant.
At which salon did she get it done?
Mom! I said it's that Unni.
It's you?
You're the one who scolded my daughter?
How can it be? The outfit doesn't match.
It's mixed up yet marvellous? How?
Who coordinated that?
It's because she bullied her.
So funny. Who are you?
Are you her mom? Her teacher?
Even teachers can't just...
When did Chanel and Dior collaborate?
Oh my! Why didn't I know that?
Mom.
I'm Seo Yoo-Na's friend.
In future, I won't let you off if you bully my friend.
You promised.
Wait.
I'm curious about a few things, but I'll ask one thing.
Who does your facials?
"No, I was born with this skin and it's like this with no care."
Don't say those nonsense lies.
Answer. Where do you go?
It's not in Seoul. It's very far.
I knew it. She goes overseas.
Which country...
Oh my god. Which country could she get...
What is it? It's past 3.
I know. It's strange.
The car is still there.
She just came back from somewhere.
Wait.
I'll rest today. Culture shock! When did Chanel and Dior collaborate?
I'd appreciate information. This is FaPe's way.
"This is FaPe's way"?
Fashion People?
Today was a waste.
I'm not into this. Find another job?
You're at it again.
Hey! I'm stopping by somewhere.
You guys go first.
- Where are you going? - You needn't know, punk.
You have nowhere to go...
Could it be? It's probably not him.
My Joon-Jae.
Why do you do this work?
It's all I'm good at.
Your talent can take you anywhere.
Look who's talking.
- How about you? - Hyung.* (*honorary older brother)
Hyung, how'd you start this work?
Well, people
need to meet the right people.
Looking for Mom. We got separated when I was 10. Her name is Mo Yoo-Ran. Her birthday is...
We could've met in the office if the interior was finished.
Can you really find Mom?
- Your mother's hometown was Cheongbuk-Jaecheon?- Yes.
She's the only daughter of a rich family.
But after her parents died, she co-signed a bad loan.
She lost her inheritance. Then relatives cut her off.
Yes. How'd you know?
How do I? It's my work.
Can you please find my mom?
But then,
she hasn't reported moving,
has no permanent address, and doesn't seem to have remarried.
It's hard to find her the usual way.
You need to get an expert, but there's a fee...
Ah, the fee.
Wait.
Is this much okay?
Of course, that man ran off with the money.
You shouldn't worry about that.
I'll find him for sure.
I'll call you in a week.
Yes.
You conman!
Ajumma, he's a conman!
No.
- Let go...! - Give me my money...!
How many days did you wait?
Two weeks.
Hey.
Want to work with me? I like tenacious people.
Your legs will just hurt, looking for your mom.
You need money to find her.
What if you find your mom but you have no money?
How'd ripping off kids earn enough?
- What? - Rip off well-off people.
If you plan to con someone, invest time and money.
For efficiency,
isn't it more profitable to steal from the rich?
Many bigwigs can't report being ripped off.
Just until I find Mom and buy her a house.
You've enough to buy her a house.
I do. I just haven't found Mom.
Jo Nam-Doo worked hard to find my mom.
But he couldn't locate her.
- Look at this, hyung. - What is it?
It's two person's X-rays. The hospital claimed a mix-up.
- It's one person. - Yeah? - See the bones and fracture.
The tibia and fibula are the same shape and width.
This one has a fracture. This one is healing...
- Huh? - What?
The bone fused, with edoema.
Usually, fusion occurs after swelling subsides.
Can this happen?
Hyung, how long's it take fractured bones to fuse?
It's case by case basis.
For fusion of a fracture, 12-16 weeks.
Even a hairline fracture needs 3-4 weeks with a cast.
What if, in one week, this became this?
- Does that make sense? - Right. It makes no sense.
Hurry and go. I'm busy.
What? So scary. What if she's really a zombie?
As if.
That woman, with or without memory loss, is something else.
Sure, I agree. But I can't get a grip on it.
Hello?..You found out the relics' owner?
Really? Who was it?
Kim Dam-Ryung?
The name is cool. OK, I'm coming.
Oppa, I must go. We found out who owned shipwreck relics.
Wait, wait. The owner was Dam-Ryung?
Mm. He was a Magistrate in Heupgok-hyun, Gangwon. Why?
Oh, nothing. Go in.
See you later.
Make sure Joon-Jae and that girl behave, OK?
Dam-Ryung.
Dam-Ryung, Dam-Ryung.
Why'd you do that?
What "why"? I'll say that. You'll jump from here?
That's not it...
Don't kid me. You took off your shoes. Stand up, people like this...
Sit here.
Would you like barley tea?
It's hot.
No, wait.
Let's just talk.
I've lived here so long, I barely recall our language.
Speech is more comfortable.
I got it.
Hey. Who knew
I'd meet a merperson in Seoul?
I thought I was the only one in Seoul. I was shocked.
But what were you doing earlier?
I'm hungry. I have no money,
so I went there to eat.
You lack money?
So it's like that.
Like what?
You really didn't know this?
These are tears. What are you doing?
These count as money.
Money? Why?
Just know these count as money here.
And when you tear up, then...
like this, collect them.
This helped me.
I cried a few times.
The bigger they are, the more valuable,
so cry big tears. Put in effort.
Small tears earn $20-$30; large, $40-$50.
The most valuable are pale pink.
Pink-tinted pearls? Tears of happiness?
That's right.
But moments crying pink tears are rare here.
I cried that kind just once.
I should cry a lot and give my tears to Heo Joon-Jae.
Who's Heo Joon-Jae?
("Scamming with Neuro-Science")
He's a good man. He works harder than a civil servant for the nation.
I like him. He's cool.
Wait! You're not on a visit
but here for a guy you like?
You know nothing!
- How long now? - One month.
That guy, is it one-sided or two-sided?
Do you like him by yourself or is it mutual?
It's just me.
You really didn't plan! Think before coming!
How were you so erratic...
This is why I talk to every passing fish I see
to tell mermaids not to come. You never heard?
No.
Their fish brains must've forgotten half-way.
Why not? Why can't I follow him here?
Listen well.
You have a time limit.
On land, a mermaid's heart begins to harden.
Your heart has a time limit.
The only way to breathe and keep your heart beating
is the love of the person you love to warm your heart.
It's the only way.
It's not too late, so return to the ocean, idiot.
Why'd you have no plan?
For you to leave the water,
there had to be a motive.
That guy said something to you?
"Come to Seoul".
Right. What did he say? To date? To marry?
"Eat good food".
That's it?
"See the fireworks".
Fireworks?
You're an easy girl.
Can you decide love easily with restaurants and fireworks?
Was there any love progress in this month?
Sure. When I saw you,
I thought you'd given up.
Should I help you?
How?
Human men are jealousy incarnate.
Jealousy?
Memorise this. Jealousy is the fastest path to love.
It'd be good to start with a makeover.
Should we get money for shopping?
Hold it. Hold it,
then cry thickly. Thick tears.
Chae Wa. I love you.
You...
Hi. I heard about you.
Who are you?
I'm Yoo Jung-Hoon.
- Please take care. - Of what?
- My honey... - Pardon?
I heard she's living here.
It's full of men, so I was concerned. But now I see you,
I'm assured.
Assured? My face isn't that kind.
See you tomorrow.
Honey, tie up your hair tomorrow? Your neck is pretty.
Okay.
Like this?
Hey. Go in now.
- Go in. - Go in.
Go first.
- Go in. - No, you.
- I'll see you in. - No, go.
- Just go in. - You go.
- You go first. - You go.
He said go in!
Just go in!
Wait.
What now?
I want to see her face.
- Click. - Heck.
I'll think of this picture when I miss you tonight.
Like this? Click. Click, click, click.
So cute.
Hey. Go inside.
He isn't one to drink and drive.
I can't understand it.
Our son was on army break.
We planned to eat with him.
So why'd he drink and drive that far?
It seems a deliberate attack.
How can it be? The police say it was drink-driving.
Thinking that way will be tough on you.
It's me. Me...!
What are you doing?
- Show me the bangle. Once! - Not again?
- I want to confirm something. - What?
Just something.
Tell the truth?
Well, Shi-Ah is working on shipwreck artifacts.
They belonged to a Dam-Ryung.
Isn't it interesting? It might be two Dam-Ryung's.
But if it's the same guy,
it's worth over $6 million! Let me get it appraised.
Hyung.
Do you know why I keep the bangle?
I'll return it to Chong when she leaves. If I give it to her now,
people like you won't leave it alone.
You're strange these days.
Do you suddenly aspire to be a decent person?
Leave.
Scary, Heo Joon-Jae. I'm going.
Se-Hwa!
Strange things keep happening since I met that dummy.
Whoa!
Whoa, Chong, you know how to doll up?
Whoa, dressed like that, you look beautiful!
Right, Tae-Oh? See, he's speechless.
What the...?
It's cold. It's winter.
Joon-Jae, Chong's in a skirt!
Go change.
Why? You bought it for me.
- Did I buy it for outside wear? - Then?
I got it for your closet.
Is that sane?
Sure! Just because they're clothes, must they be worn outside?
Change into trousers. Leave your hair out.
Why are you policing her dress and hair?
I'm the landlord. Hyung, change too. Are you Rudoph?
Better listen to me. Or else, leave.
Hey, Chong, your chopstick skills improved!
Where are you going today? Want me to drive you?
Yes, I've plans...
Shouldn't you clean the house to earn your keep?
I can. I saw Tae-Oh clean.
It's dusty because it's too cold to let in fresh air.
Wipe all the dust.
I can do that.
It's my house. I'll decide who does it.
Also, the fan in storage is dusty.
We won't use it till summer.
So clean it now.
Are you an evil step-mom? Chong, just go out.
Don't dare! Don't go until you finish it all.
What is it?
I forgot my phone.
Ah, feels nice!
Why are merfolk on the brink of extinction?
Because we don't change.
Humans change, but we idiotically don't change, and get betrayed.
Humans change?
They do. The woman I loved did.
She said she'd love me forever.
When she found out who I am, she left.
At first, I regretted coming to land.
It was hard, but it's reality.
No human on earth can accept us as we are.
The man you love is the same.
So...
wise up.
Never get caught.
~ radiant sunlight on a clear day ~
~ a warm breeze enfolds us ~
Epilogue
Excuse me, wait a moment?
Pardon me. What do you do for a living?
I'm a public officer.
Oh, public officer. I see.
You know public officers. We don't make big money,
but our jobs are tenured, with a pension.
Frankly, it is a job to support someone comfortably.
I know that, but...
Could I ask you a question?
What do you do, Mr. Heo Joon-Jae?
If it's hard to answer, you don't need to.
Anyway, take care of my Chong.
Well, you needn't ask me that. I'll make sure...
I mean, WE will figure it out.
It seems like you'll always have time and opportunities?
You don't.
What is he? What's he on about? Acting all cool.
He's a joke, seriously!
[ How to Become 7th Grade Civil Servant ]