1.3 billion won worth of pride
#01. "1.3 Billion Deal"
late at night
downtown alley
This place is a little away from the bustling downtown area.
It's so quiet.
but,
But, filling that space
This gentle melody might bring a little change to a quiet alley.
...
최연준
Without letting go of this hand we're holding
최연준
The reason we stayed close
최연준
You know but you pretend not to know
최연준
You who are watching from afar
...
백희재
...
The only audience was a woman and a couple who had just passed by.
This place is
This is my little stage.
...
최연준
I look into your eyes,
최연준
You are my eyes
최연준
You, who bloomed white, are to me...
...
And so the last verse of the song ended.
최연준
Thank you for listening...
As the greetings ended, small applause could be heard here and there.
백희재
...(clap)
최연준
...(smile)
Even that little applause made me happy.
For me, who even had the rare opportunity to perform on the street, the applause from one to three audience members gave me a lot of strength.
최연준
thank you
등장인물
Pedestrian | Encore! Encore!
최연준
yes?
최연준
Encore..? (*shy)
I smiled shyly at the word "encore."
My song,
My song, my voice
It was a great joy for me to have someone tell me they wanted to hear it again.
최연준
Haha,, then just one more song...
At the moment of trying to do it
등장인물
"This is the task force."
등장인물
"You must not perform in unauthorized public places..."
Two police officers came running to crack down.
...
최연준
...Mr. Ha,
Dadadat.-
I quickly grabbed my speaker and microphone and ran away to avoid detection.
...
..
.
...
...
최연준
ha ha ha..-
최연준
There was no crackdown last week, why is there one today...;
최연준
under...-
The Fed exhaled lightly.
widely.-
최연준
I'm so unlucky today.
The Fed just kicked the can down the drain.
최연준
Okay, what difference does it make if you fill an empty can?
최연준
I guess I'll just go in here for today...
최연준
I have a part-time job tomorrow too...
The fed headed home with plodding steps.
...
Back to the steps heading home
Gradually, I felt someone's presence behind me.
...
최연준
...?
What is this, it feels like someone is following me...
..." hello "
최수빈
Are you Choi Yeonjun?
최연준
! Miss, what a surprise...
최수빈
Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you...
최연준
...who are you?
최수빈
ah,
최수빈
Oh, this is the kind of person I am.
The man handed Yeonjun his business card.
최연준
..?
The Fed accepted the business card and read it slowly.
...
최연준
Baekhwa Group...CEO Baek Hee-jae,,
최연준
...!?
The Fed is shocked and surprised when it sees the miracle.
최연준
B.. Baekhwa Group?
최연준
That, that Backtown, that construction company that built department stores all over Seoul??
최수빈
yes
최연준
Are you the representative?
최수빈
No, this is our CEO's business card, and I am Choi Soo-bin, the secretary in charge.
최연준
...ah,
최수빈
Our CEO wanted to meet Mr. Yeonjun, so he took the trouble to come here.
최연준
But...why is that person like me;
최수빈
I think it would be better to ask him directly.
최수빈
I've prepared a vehicle for you, would you like to go now?
최연준
...No, wait a minute;
최연준
Do you know who I am and follow me?
최수빈
Oh, then...
최연준
tomorrow.
최수빈
yes?
최연준
I'll go to the address on your business card tomorrow.
최수빈
Oh, is that so?
최연준
...yes.
It could be human trafficking, or a strange person...
You can't just blindly follow along.
...
최수빈
Well, see you tomorrow (smile)
최연준
...Oh, yeah
And so the man disappeared.
최연준
...
최연준
...how did you know my name
최연준
...I think it's suspicious,
...
..
.
The next day
Knock knock knock.-
등장인물
"Are you Choi Yeonjun?"
최연준
...yes.
Wow, what that guy said yesterday was true..?
최연준
(*gulp)
The Fed swallowed dryly, nervous.
Knock knock knock.-
등장인물
"Yes, sir, the meeting has just ended, so you may go in."
최연준
..Um, over there?
The Fed pointed to the large door ahead and said.
등장인물
"Yes~^^"
최연준
...
...
"Knock knock"
Clank.-
등장인물
"Sir, this is Choi Yeonjun."
백희재
Oh, yes
백희재
Come in
최연준
...
최연준
...Oh, hello.
백희재
...(smile)
백희재
Are you Choi Yeonjun?
최연준
yes
최연준
By the way, what brought you here...
백희재
Do you know anything about me?
최연준
Yeah, well...
최연준
If you are a citizen of the Republic of Korea, there is no way you wouldn't know...
최연준
You are the only daughter of the large construction company Baekhwa Group and the current CEO of Baekhwa Group.
백희재
Yes, then...-
백희재
Let me be blunt.
최연준
?
백희재
"I'll sponsor you."
최연준
...
최연준
...yes?
백희재
Are you making music?
최연준
..yes;
백희재
I'll make it a success, with the music that Yeonjun likes.
최연준
...?;;
최연준
That's, what...
최연준
Suddenly?
백희재
Well, not all of a sudden...
백희재
I've been watching you for a long time.
최연준
Me, me?
백희재
Yes, Choi Yeonjun.
최연준
...But why me?
최연준
There are probably many people who make music besides me.
최연준
And don't sponsors usually look more towards actors?
백희재
Of course, there are many people who make music.
백희재
You can also sponsor actors.
백희재
however,
백희재
I am someone who invests by looking at future value.
백희재
and
백희재
We invest in Choi Yeonjun because we see his value.
최연준
...How did you know?
최연준
I'm unknown and I've never released an album before.
백희재
I know.
백희재
I did all the research in advance.
최연준
yes?
백희재
Name: Choi Yeonjun, age: 26, born in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul.
백희재
He's an only child, his mother left home when he was young, and his father died of alcoholism when Yeonjun was 20?
최연준
...
백희재
And..~
백희재
"My father's debt from gambling alone is 1.3 billion won."
백희재
Oh, 1.36 billion to be exact.
백희재
It was originally 1.4 billion won, but you paid back 40 million won?
최연준
...
최연준
You, what are you doing? You know that. (*serious)
Yeonjun looked at Heejae with a cold face.
백희재
lol
백희재
I told you, I've been doing a lot of research.
최연준
...
최연준
What do you want?
최연준
Are you going to threaten me with a 1.3 billion debt?
최연준
Did you by any chance join hands with a loan shark without my knowledge?
최연준
Pay off your debt??
The Fed's voice grew louder and louder towards Heejae.
백희재
Calm down, it's not like that's a one-sided threat.
최연준
...Then, what.
백희재
" transaction "
백희재
It's called "deal".
최연준
transaction..?
백희재
I will pay off that 1.3 billion won debt.
백희재
You just have to be successful with the music you like.
백희재
And, that success rate.
백희재
Just give me that price.
최연준
...under?
최연준
Why should I... do that?
백희재
music,
백희재
Music, isn't that what you wanted to do?
백희재
So, while working two jobs, I also performed on the streets without permission...
최연준
Shit,
최연준
What the hell do you know?
백희재
...
백희재
I don't know, I
백희재
But I know this deal will be quite helpful to you (smiles)
최연준
..what?
백희재
You'll be freed from 1.3 billion won in debt, and with my support, you'll be able to continue making music...~
백희재
I get that success rate. (*snickers)
백희재
No matter how much I think about it, Choi Yeonjun doesn't seem to have any losses, right?
최연준
...
백희재
Do you want to do it?
백희재
" contract "
최연준
...
There were many things about this woman that were suspicious.
I immediately wanted to hold this woman's hand.
A chance to be free from the debt my father had been carrying for six years, and the hope of being able to pursue music.
I couldn't refuse the offer when I saw it.
...
...shit,
최연준
...
The Fed hesitated and hesitated at Heejae's suggestion.
백희재
...
백희재
Mr. Choi Yeonjun.
백희재
"I'll pay off that debt."
최연준
...
최연준
......
최연준
first,
최연준
Tell me more about the terms of that contract.
백희재
Of course haha (smile)
...
..
.
...
But then
I shouldn't have held her hand.
Without even realizing it, a box that shouldn't have been opened is being unsealed...
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Continued in the next episode>>>>
* Lyrics: June - Waltz