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1998
Only 10 minutes left...
I can't do it.
Conductor, I beg you, just this time... Please just conduct this time round.
I can't do that.
But... the audience is here already.
It's just 10 minutes...
No, it's just 9 minutes...
Just barely 9 minutes before the show starts!
Send them all back, because the performers need more practice.
No. No matter how much more they practice, they can't achieve orchestra standard.
I won't do it.
You'd better do it.
If you don't conduct the orchestra, it'll be a scandal, first-of-its-kind!
Don't even think of carrying on in the music circle!
Do you know whose piece we're performing today?
Brahms.
After I die, I might meet him in heaven.
At that time, I'll be so embarrassed that I won't be able to show my face.
You're talking about heaven?
Hey, you punk, you're going to hell!
And it's damned hell you're going.
You self-righteous fella!
[World class conductor - Maestro Kang]
Episode 1
Kang Gun Woo, I'm back.
You are?
Is it a son or a daughter?
A son who looks just like me.
So where did Sang Tae go?
The traffic lights were out of order, he was told to repair it.
I've been working for three days straight and haven't bathed at all.
Thanks, fella.
Over to you, pal.
Yes, go home and rest well.
Yes.
Traffic police, Kang Gun Woo... Traffic police, Kang Gun Woo.
Yes, this is traffic police Kang Gun Woo here.
Are you done handing over your duties?
Yes, I am.
Hey, sorry man. There's been an accident in an alley.
You're the only one available now. Settle it before you knock off.
Understand?
Yes, got it.
You work hard too.
You want me to move the car just because you said so?
So it seems you know that you're at fault too.
Hey, you jerk,
Don't you know that the vehicle behind is the victim?
Why aren't you moving your cars? How can you obstruct the road like this?
It's all because you suddenly rammed into me, that's how it happened.
Stop talking nonsense. When did I ram into you?
Stop your arguing now.
Do you want your insurance to handle this?
You want the insurance involved?
For what? You caused the accident, you should pay for it.
Why are you such an unreasonable fella?
You!
What are you doing? Move your vehicles now!
Would you move it, if it was your car? Go around the other way!
Tell me how can I go?
My wife is about to give birth already!
Move your car now!
I think you should move your cars.
What?
But in this situation, I might have to bear the fault.
I'm not so stupid as to move the car away.
- Aha! So you know it's your fault too. - Get in the car! I'll settle it.
- What did you say? - Give me your contact details.
I sure won't.
Go argue at the police station if you have to. Just move your cars first.
I won't. I can't.
- What a fella. - What?
I won't move it too.
Hey! Move your cars right now.
Fine. Let's settle this before the sun goes down.
You ignorant fool.
I'm telling you, you have nothing left to say,
You listen to me...
Shut up!
Fine, let's wait all night here and see whether or not our cars get moved.
This won't be settled talking to a jerk like you!
You fool!
Move your cars now.
This is the last warning,
Move your cars now!
- This insane fella. - This thug.
You! What are you doing?
My car, how are you going to make it up?
I'm Kang Gun Woo from the Central Police Station Traffic Department.
I'm sorry. Please give me a call.
Get in. Go on your way, quick.
Thank you.
Thanks!
[Future conductor - Kang Gun Woo]
To the Suk Ran City Cultural Arts Department, cheers!
Cheers!
Good... Good...
- Eat some more. - Yes.
- Everyone, eat some more. - I have to go now.
Du Ru Mi is so hardworking.
Found a job, yet she hasn't forgotten about the orchestra.
It's just my hobby.
I'm off.
Hey, just one glass of wine is not enough.
Play a tune before you go.
Yes, Ms. Du Ru Mi, did you really graduate from a music school?
Yes, we've never heard you perform.
Just play a tune for us, alright?
Just one.
Yes!
Encore! Encore!
Well, it's not difficult to play a song on the violin...
Have you people done anything for me to pick up the violin?
That's right. I started on the violin since I was little and entered music school,
But every time I join an orchestra, it gets disbanded.
Ultimately, I even ran-away with their paychecks.
That's why now I'm stuck with being a lousy civil servant, so out of my personality.
I, who have been immersed in more than ten years of classical music,
Now, everyday I just live doing work like proofreading and photocopying!
Wow! Just this point alone makes me so mad!
Me? You expect me to stir up the ambience at your table by performing?
Why me? Why me?
Am I that crazy?
You people are really...
Encore! Encore!
If I said all that, I'd probably be fired, right?
Encore! Encore!
Just play a tune for us.
Applause!
Du Ru Mi! Du Ru Mi!
That's right. What's so great about life, anyway?
Why bother with my classical music dream,
Just live out my life, then leave this world.
That's all there is to it.
[63 days later, the Orchestra Music Director-to-be, Du Ru Mi]
Du Ru Mi!
Chief, here is the material you asked for.
- Ms. Ru Mi... - Yes?
Is this your schoolmate?
She seems impressive.
Recently, I don't know why, but I'm beginning to like classical music.
Can you play like that too?
She plays very badly.
Is that so?
But I heard she graduated from the Tchaikovsky Moscow Conservatory.
You don't know how many people make claims on the name of Tchaikovsky Moscow?
What concert? She must have sponsored it herself.
The audience must be relatives, whom she gathered through countless invitations.
It's all done with money.
30 minutes till the deadline of the Suk Ran City Cultural Program case.
Everyone, submit quickly!
At least it's the Tchaikovsky Moscow Conservatory. She's acting strange.
- Submit now. - Yes. Thank you.
- Hurry! - Yes.
Not bad.
Crazy!
The Cultural Zone Program has all been submitted, right?
Then the deadline for submission is over.
Wait!
I haven't submitted yet, I just need 10 minutes.
[Music capital, Suk Ran]
[A special orchestra performance to make Suk Ran become the music capital!!]
Are they confident?
You're thinking of them too lowly.
How big is the budget?
Whatever the authority can give us.
- Let's take a look down there. - Yes.
Everyone do your best, not anyone can do this, you know.
Ms. Ru Mi, did we get permission to use this church?
Of course, I discussed it with them already.
Wow! This is great!
Practice hard!
Ru Mi, your delivery.
Project Orchestra. Up 'till now, I had no idea at all.
That this was going to turn my life upside down.
Why are you so late?
So where did you find all these capable folks?
I was so tensed I couldn't go in myself, so I waited here for you.
Can I really perform with these folks?
Since I started working in an office,
I'm sure my ability will not match up with them.
What's wrong?
Sunbae, do you have anything valuable?
What?
You don't?
How could you have any?
What?
Ms. Du Ru Mi, you mentioned the conductor will be here in two days, right?
So shall we go ahead and practice our own parts first?
The well-known project director in the music circles, Gu Jeong Ae,
Was arrested this morning in her self-owned art gallery.
Ms. Gu is suspected of defrauding the designated Concert fees
of almost 50 billion won
Also, Gu Jeong Ae, who claimed to have graduated from
a famous music school,
was actually a black sheep who has been proven not to
possess a university degree.
The police will take action against Ms. Gu...
Ms. Du Ru Mi! Don't tell me that money...
The mayor doesn't know about this yet,
The prosecutor's office said nothing will be revealed to the public
until investigations are over.
I... first touched a violin when I was in primary school.
I was envious as I watched my elder sister learn the cello, so I picked up the violin.
Beethoven's Romance...
When I first heard it...
I felt like everything around me became alive and bright.
Because I loved it so much...
The tape was played till it broke.
So that's why I included this piece.
But ever since I graduated from music school,
Everyone of you should know this too, we're all not rich,
Even if we joined a good orchestra, the pay is not much.
And if we weren't trained overseas, it's so difficult to get in.
So, we have yet to organize any performance.
Right now, I work as a civil servant, totally out of my personality.
Beethoven's Romance.
Whenever I hear it,
I still feel as happy as when I first heard it.
Other than eating and pooing,
There's still something else like this,
To me, there's still music.
The thought alone makes me feel so blessed.
I don't think I can get you a performance fee.
But could you help out this time?
Ms. Ru Mi, sorry.
I'll contact the other performers.
We'll be sure to keep this fraud matter a secret.
Once I feel this is non-relevant to reality,
It'll mean everything is over.
There's only one way out...
To end my life.
I'll choose death to escape from all this.
Someone said...
Even if the sky falls down, there's a way out.
But to me, what I need most is...
Money.
It's money.
3 billion won.
In a twinkle of an eye, 3 billion disappeared.
I really didn't want to do this...
But I have no other hope now.
Yes, mayor?
Yes, the practice starts at 10 o'clock.
Yes, of course. The preparatory work was successfully completed.
Well, really.
I should be there for the first practice,
But I had a whole string of meetings since early this morning.
It's alright. You really don't have to come.
The performers have all been contacted.
The practice will go well, for sure.
You, you definitely don't have to come.
Ru Mi is always very serious with her job, everyone knows that.
The ongoing rumor is whether you're being too supportive of the civil service,
But you're the one who put up this project, right?
Using an orchestra performance to enable Suk Ran to become a music capital.
Since you came up with such an impressive and creative idea,
And you yourself graduated from a music school too...
Your job and qualification, What's so important about that?
A special project worth 3 billion won, now that's the important thing.
Of course.
Orchestra performance, 3 billion won. Certainly.
The music capital, Suk Ran.
You understand?
Ms. Du Ru Mi, you're the one who knocked and opened the door.
This affects our city's life and death.
No mistakes will be permitted, do you understand?
Yes, I understand.
- Really? - Yes.
Yes.
The way out?
I just have to dig it out.
[Audition For Special Project Orchestra]
I'm clearing it right now.
The ahjumma wasn't not clear the whole time.
How much is it exactly?
All the way to Taepyong-dong? Why so little?
Oh, I don't care. Hanging up.
Really.
What kind of glue is this? It's not coming off easily.
Asking for unpaid orchestra players? How dare they?
Everyone is scheming to make money...
Hey, student...
What kind of milk is this?
What?
Is it strawberry milk? The word 'strawberry' is not on it.
That's strawberry milk, isn't it? It's red.
No, I've always been drinking pure milk.
The other day too. It's been 5 long years now.
Always been drinking pure milk.
This couldn't happened.
My pure milk must be somewhere around.
[What?]
Let me see...
Yesterday morning, I did drink it.
The taste was pure. And fragrant?
No.
Not fragrant...
You ordered milk delivery?
Then, maybe they made the wrong delivery.
No, no. That guy is very honest, he's good at this.
The problem is with me.
No matter how honest, people make mistakes sometimes.
Quiet! Can't you see I'm thinking?
Why get angry at me?
I didn't start asking the questions. You were the one who asked me first.
This is red, isn't it?
This is red.
What on earth is happening?
- Water, get me some cold water. - Yes.
Mum, get me my socks.
In my room, the fridge... No, the drawer.
Drawer... did you look in the drawer?
I just looked, it wasn't there.
My rice?
I'll get it right away.
Look in the washing machine.
Mum, I'm late for my tuition class. Help me look.
But I have to get the meal ready.
I'm home.
Oh, Jun Hee's back.
Rice!
- Rice! Rice! - Yes.
Mum, look for my socks first.
I'm hungry. Mum, rice!
Alright.
No rice yet?
I don't care. I'm really late for my tuition class.
I'm looking now, aren't I?
Found it!
Mum, I'm off!
I'll go to my friend's place later and I'll be back past 11.
Alright.
Help me round up some folks, sunbae.
No trumpeter around?
Really. I'm going crazy.
What about looking at bands?
Ah! Who's that? Playing the trumpet in the middle of the night?
Don't you have any suggestions, sunbae?
Trumpet! He's really good!
Ahjumma, did someone just move in recently?
Move in? I didn't see anyone.
- Oh! This sound? - Yes.
It's not here, but that new building next door.
Next door? Thanks!
Ru Mi!
Yes?
Well... I'm here for the trumpet.
I'm sorry. I won't play at night anymore.
Ru Mi!
I'm a violinist in a people's orchestra. I'm Du Ru Mi.
Although, we have no funds, we still manage to do charitable performances every year.
But who could've know, that our trumpeter would leave us,
Without any funding.
We are planning to put up our last performance now.
The guy who lives here, Gun Woo, is my nephew.
The one playing the trumpet earlier?
A musician?
A policeman.
A policeman?
But he lives in such a huge house.
Just temporarily. The owner suddenly left for San Francisco.
He asked me about who could help watch his house.
Coincidentally Gun Woo was transferred here.
He trims the lawn and watches the house, and stays without having to pay rent.
Since he trims the lawn, it shows he has a lot of time, right?
Orchestra?
But recently his mood is...
He was suspended by the police station.
Suspended?
Then he must be totally available!
It's not a holiday but a suspension.
That's why.
Quietly repenting while performing too. That'll do.
I told him about it too.
"You're good at your trumpet, go and give it a try."
He said he didn't want to.
He said performing on stage is too much of a show-off, he doesn't like that.
If I went and talked to him nicely...
I don't think so. His mind can't do a u-turn so easily.
So stubborn.
But if you asked him for a favor,
He is just too soft-hearted.
When he sees people in need, he won't ignore them.
So maybe...
And I...
Even worse for me...
My ears are going deaf too.
This performance could be the last one in my life.
I hope those who love orchestras can give me a little support.
PS: A trumpeter is urgently needed.
Please stretch out your helping hand.
This looks like an instrument.
Is that right?
Yes.
You said yes, right? I can read your lips.
Well...
Maybe...
Trumpet?
I see.
Soft-hearted? What soft?
He even tells lies. Soft-hearted? He's getting off.
He's just going to get off.
A policeman too.
The public servant is just getting off like this?
Really!
Wow! Really!
How can he be such an inhumane fella?
He disappeared so quickly.
Hey, you jerk!
Is it alright to do it just one time?
What?
Don't tell me, it's really... A trumpet?
Yes.
Not too good a standard... If you don't mind...
I'm sorry. My ears are not too good.
Can you face me and say it word by word slowly?
I learnt on my own. No... Not too good at it.
Ah! I see.
Can you play it for me?
You said you can't hear well?
If I place my fingers at the edge of the trumpet, I can feel it.
Please.
Oh, yeah!
Great. Great.
He's so good at it.
You're good.
Then let's make an appointment...
Make an appointment, alright?
Your phone's ringing. You didn't set it to vibration mode?
Ah, is that so?
But, I can only read messages.
Yes, mayor! Why did you call me personally?
Yes.
Of course, everything's going well.
Hey!
I forgot it's a specially made handphone.
I just got it yesterday.
If I touch the handphone like this, the sound...
Hey!
Scram!
Wait!
Do you want to be taken to the police station?!
This fella is more valiant than I'd imagine.
Yes, chief?
He said he wants to see the orchestra in practice.
What? The mayor, personally?
He has high hopes. The week after next, it's not a problem, right?
Week... week after next?
[Qualification: Played instrument for more than 10 years]
Excuse me... Can we really get to perform?
Yes, you can. Just play it like how we usually do in practice.
It's just that we don't get paid, you know that, right?
We get to play on such a big stage. I'm not doing it for fees.
But non-professionals like us, will we make it?
You'll be fine. You must join, please.
But it's the biggest performance held in this city, after all.
It's alright. It's really alright!
You can hold your instruments, right? Your hands are working well, right?
You can make a sound, right?
It's alright. You guys will make it.
You must all join!
Art... makes all of us equals.
Come on.
Look!
I wanted to stick this on.
I saw a hole in your trumpet case before.
Stick this on, it'll look good.
Yes, I'm a crazy woman.
I begged in a wrong manner. I deserve to be locked up.
But can lock me up only after you perform?
Trumpet man, can you...?
Alright?
I know. You're suspended.
You don't want to do anything, show remorse for two months.
But how can you linger in remorse for so long? And you're not doing anything?
If you agree to do the performance, I'll let you stand where no one will notice you.
That way, you won't be a show-off.
Hey, from what I can tell, you must have had training in the trumpet.
But why do you insist on not playing? You've been playing it at home, haven't you?
I've never been to college.
Then, you really learnt it on your own?
Yet, you're so good at it. A genius, aren't you?
You wanted to go to college. but didn't get to, right?
Then you should widen your circle of friends and join an orchestra officially...
I hate classical music.
But the last time you played... The march.
That was a patriotic song.
That was the Radetzky March...
Johann Strauss'...
Radetsky March Op. 228.
So you didn't know.
No wonder.
But so what? Let's just learn together.
I don't want to.
Why?
I'm not interested.
Not my taste. Bothersome.
But why?
You're so good at the trumpet,
You must have performed in numerous orchestras before. So why?
I hate orchestras.
I hate anyone to do with orchestras.
And so... Why?
Including... You, you're the worst.
Hey! Wait!
Hey, what is it?
Sunbae, you have to save me!
We're short of a trumpeter and a conductor...
You better save me instead. Now I'm...
- Sunbae, - I'm very busy now...
I'll get the players, sunbae. You just be in charge of the contra bass.
I'm really very busy now, I'm hanging up.
Unscrupulous businessman! Jerk! Jerk, Jerk!
Unscrupulous businessman! Jerk!
Jerk! Jerk!
Minimum pay! Guarantee!
Guarantee! Guarantee!
Unscrupulous businessman! Jerk!
Jerk! Jerk!
Unscrupulous businessman! Jerk!
Jerk! Jerk!
Unscrupulous businessman! Jerk!
Jerk! Jerk!
Unscrupulous businessman! Jerk!
Jerk! Jerk!
I think they are going to attack soon.
- Everyone must be mentally prepared. - Yes.
- We mustn't let even one get in. - Yes.
Hey, Chief Park! You're so young, how can you stand at the back?
Stand in front.
Stand right beside me.
Hold your ground firmly.
No...
Sunbae...
That lady over there, isn't that your wife?
I went to the office, they told me you were here, so I came...
I never imagined it to be like this.
Stop banging.
Stop that.
It's noisy, stop banging.
Stop that. Stop that, I said.
Don't cry!
I...
I want to play in an orchestra again.
Ru Mi came crying to me.
She knows that as long I am there, I could draw in some more people for her.
My contacts are wide.
The other time, you said you wanted to play contra bass...
Hey, you!
What did you hear?
Who organized the Dante Orchestra?
It was me. I was the leader.
Who established the Dong Tae concerts?
It was me!
Yes, you were the President of the Federation Association before too.
That's right.
I had wanted to take a break as I am getting old...
But I still have to help out, don't I?
Of course you have to.
Du Ru Mi is so young,
And so immature.
She can't do it.
You have to be infront leading her so that she'll be steady.
That's right. There's not many who can play the contra bass.
Even if some do, they're not good enough...
Wait for me.
See, she's calling again.
Hello?
Hey, you jerk!
What kind of sunbae are you? Are you even human?
She's crying again.
Please perform.
You don't have to worry about the players, I'll gather them for you.
You just have to get the costumes and the performance date fixed up.
When is it?
Sunbae, what did you say? You're performing?
Don't cry.
I just have to make a few phone calls. What's there to thank me for?
Don't cry.
Yes, auditions are on Saturday. You're really going to play, right?
Yes. I'll get all the players up there for you.
Just prepare the drinks and rest well.
Yes.
The performance is two months away, right?
It's been such a long time since I last saw you on stage.
Wait, what will you wear?
Don't worry. I'll just wear what I wore in university days.
- I wonder if the size still fits. - Contra bass.
What? What did you say?
What did you say daddy will do?
Contra bass.
The door's not closed, right?
Didn't you check it already?
Don't tell me I really have to kidnap them?
How did this happen? I gave out so many flyers...
You've been working hard.
Have you eaten?
I ate some.
Do you need a cellist?
- What? - Oh dear!
I'm here because of the flyer.
Well, uh-ah, that, uh-ah, Then, uh-ah...
This is the place for the audition, right?
- Yes. - Yes.
I'm trained in the cello.
So long as I can make the time, I'll work hard.
Ahjumma, why didn't you tell me earlier?
You know her?
My landlord.
Hello, ahjumma-nim, I am Ru Mi's sunbae, Park Hyuk Kwon.
I'm Jung Hee Yun.
Not ahjumma.
Just Jung Hee Yun.
Just call me Ms. Jung Hee Yun.
Yes, I'm sorry.
Ms. Jung Hee Yun.
I think, it was a long time ago since you graduated from music school.
In terms of practice, have you kept up in a small group or something?
Yes. Without any stop.
Then can you play something for us?
Well... The instrument...
When I got married, I sold it off.
Can I rent one or something?
No.
Oh, you graduated from Hanyang University?
Us, too.
Pardon us, but which batch were you from?
Did I write Hanyang University?
I went there for a while...
But because I moved to Shikdong, so I transferred over to Jungtae.
Then can you perform something for us?
Haydn's String Concerto.
Which movement do you what to start with?
My movement... Isn't that thick.
Not the entire score, I mean movement. There are 4 movements altogether, right?
Ah, yes.
Of course, there are 4 movements, who doesn't know that?
Are you looking down on me now?
No, that's not what we mean.
Just go ahead and play something.
Well, do you want to play the solo section from the 4th movement?
No, I want to play the 1st movement.
I, uh-ah,
I have to start at the beginning.
Well, Wait.
It's the 4th movement.
I'd say.
I... Can't find the feel.
That's why I made a never-before mistake.
Well, overall, the lighting here is a little too bright, right?
You're already of age so this can't be easy for you.
Wow! You've played in the Seoul Orchestra before.
Yes.
For 30 years and 5 months, I played the oboe.
Within that, for 18 years and 2 months...
I was the lead oboist.
After I retired in year 2000,
I've been keeping my body fit.
And I kept practicing my oboe too.
If there's a need,
I also have the doctor's certification...
Oh, there's no need for a doctor's certification.
You're welcome to join us, senior.
My name is Kim Gab Yong. I'm pleased to join you.
I called yesterday.
You pay according to ability, is that right?
Yes, if you're really good at it.
What's the standard for 'really good'?
Very good, not bad or good. They're all different.
According to your ability, if we think you can play the 1st part in the orchestra...
Forget it.
Wait!
Wait a minute!
How much are you looking at?
I'm worth a whole lot. I'm afraid you might not be able to afford me.
I'm asking, how much?
3 practices in a week, 3 hours per practice, for 2 months. A total of 72 hours.
Transport fees, meal allowance, instrument maintenance fee, and analyzing the music,
Practice at home, using my brain, add that all up...
200,000 won?
180,000 won?
Deal!
Really?
What's that small amount to us? I'll give you right now...
That won't be the case.
We'll pay you after the performance is over.
Then, we should take a look at your capability first.
Ms. Ju Hyun, you stopped playing the violin in secondary school.
Yes.
I stopped at senior high.
But why did you switch to electronic instruments?
Because it's very thrilling
- Hey! - Ah!
We liked electronic music so much,
So finally we got into the habit of playing electronic instruments.
We'd like to join this orchestra to get rid of our habit and start anew.
Then, even if it's the electronic violin, can you play something for us?
Well, can we change our clothes first?
Ah!
Yes.
Mother, I...
I have a favor to ask you.
Mother, I...
For 8 years, I was serving you hand and foot.
Well...
In order to prevent bed sores, I had to keep changing your position,
And I massaged you too.
It's not that I'm seeking your commendation...
When you were alive, I was too busy to notice...
After you're gone then I realized...
I feel tight in my chest.
You know this too, don't you?
The kind of son you had.
Mother, don't stare at me with such fierce eyes.
I...
Here.
This is the leftover sum after doing your funeral.
Even the burial clothes were as you requested,
What was that?
A specialty product from Sackcloth Village.
And a coffin of the highest quality.
And the leftover sum...
I...
Can I buy a cello please?
I beg you, mother.
I'm going to buy it, mother.
Can I?
That's right.
That's the signal from the motorbike which you're giving to me, right?
Then...
Then I'll go buy that cello.
Thank you, mother.
I'll go buy it.
Hello.
I'm Jung Hee Yun. Hope to work well together.
Wow! This looks great. How much did you pay for it?
I refuse to give up my place.
There's space everywhere, why must you...?
That's right.
So you, who's the older one, you go sit elsewhere.
I got this place first.
I got here even before the church's caretaker.
Opened the door, turned on the lights, and arranged the chairs.
Then I chose this place.
I love high chairs.
If you don't like it then make sure you come earlier or beat me from coming early.
You're late, yet you want me to give up my place.
Because this is my place.
Your place is at the back, there.
Then why didn't you say so? That my place was over there!
Would you like some? I'll let you try it.
Grandpa, don't you remember me?
I don't.
Why?
Do I look familiar?
Don't tell me we were destined as a couple in our previous life?
Maybe you were my earliest wind.
Destiny...
Kim Ji Hyun's poem, you don't know it?
'You are my earliest wind. '
'You who cut open the mountains, cut off the seas,'
'You came to my side. '
Grandpa, you must be crazy.
Strawberry milk, was that solved?
You being so bonker, do the people here know?
Did you tell them when you joined?
No, listen to me...
Hello, welcome to everyone.
You're all here early.
It should have been 8 o'clock.
Ru Mi!
Sorry, are you alright?
Thanks!
I'm fine.
At such an hour, for a grand beginning, some applause is necessary.
I'm not sure if that's suitable.
Hello everyone.
Although, we've yet to fill all the positions, I'll continue at it.
So please do not worry.
Let's start our practice.
Everyone's received the music score, right?
Yes.
And before the conductor arrives, I'll take you through practice just for now.
I'm a violinist.
I appointed myself as the leader, I'm Du Ru Mi.
Nice to meet you.
Which movement is it?
3rd movement?
What?
4th movement?
Everyone has rehearsed, right?
Yes.
Then I'll take it as you've all rehearsed. We'll play the first piece now.
Mr. Bae Yong Gi, you added so many elaborate expressions...
That won't do.
That's how a trumpet should be played. The ahjummas will like it too.
This is not a cabaret, you know? Please be more serious, will you?
No... Cabaret... you said?
You have been picking on me from the start.
You're getting so defensive so I must be correct. Let's move on.
Move on where? Don't go. Stay there.
Cabaret? Who are you talking about?
Which movement are you playing?
Mine is black. Both sides are black.
- Still saying cabarets? - Excuse me!
You're not a thug, are you? What an interesting man!
What? A thug?
Do you want to be hit by this metallic block?
- You guys calm down. - You said I was a thug?
You sick of living? You want to bid this world goodbye?
No, I don't.
Do you want to be wearing an oxygen mask in the intensive care unit?
This man is really!
You try blowing into this metallic block!
- You this to me. - You try hitting me!
You want to be hit by the string base?
Sunbae, why did you get into that quarrel?
Who told him not to be serious? His roots must have been in the cabarets.
If he goes, what will happen to the orchestra's trumpet part?
We'll just look for another one.
But do we have to play this piece for the mayor?
It needs 3 trumpets, you know.
If we changed the piece, does it mean we don't need the trumpet?
It's an orchestra, after all. Lucky for us, we got one even if from the cabarets.
When did the mayor say he was coming?
Next week.
Oh, Director Jung. He should at least give us 2 months.
If I knock and it's not opened, I'll have to bash through then.
Hey!
Hey! Are you doing it or not?
Hey, how did you get in?
Go ask your aunt.
The door code is 1234, are you a primary school kid?
Get out!
If I did...
Will you join the orchestra?
What you're doing now is invasion of privacy.
Shall I shoot you?
Shoot, shoot!
Whether a gun or whatever, take it out. It's not like I only died once or twice.
Hey!
Let go! Let go!
Hello? Hello?
Why exactly won't you join?
Why do you hate classical music? Why?
At least tell me the reason.
If I told you, would you leave?
Well...
If it's something I can accept, I may leave.
Hey, dengpong* (*bumblebee)
Soyoung river young lady*, South-bound train*. (*famous Korean folk songs)
They're great. So simply understood.
But classical music has so many unpronounceable foreign terms...
I'm too lazy to even think about it. Too long, too troublesome.
But then...
At the performance, you even have to put on suits and gowns.
It's not some party, you know.
The costumes are just...
Why use so many English terms?
It's not English, it's Italian.
See! Like you know it all.
Refusing to speak your mother tongue. You know a little art so you're acting up now.
Well, we only use those when we're working, You just have to get use...
In my whole life, I only met two people that were involved with classical music,
One is you, and the other one...
Anyway, because of him, I won't touch classical music.
What kind of guy is he?
Actually I was quite interested in classical music...
It was cruelly extinguished by that fella.
So who was he?
You'd better get back in there.
Get back in there.
What are you doing?
Drag him back.
Can you let go then speak?
Whatever you do, get him up on the podium!
Do you want to see us embarrassed in front of the audience?
Let go! I told you to let go!
- Sir. - Wait.
Five minutes.
Let me think for five minutes.
No.
This five minutes might be able to determine the fate of the performance.
Please consider the sequence of the entire performance.
It's already very outstanding now.
Please get on stage.
Excuse me, I have a school assignment...
I want to ask the conductor a few questions.
Student, we're sorry, we're busy right now.
No, it's alright.
Student, come over.
Maestro!
He said it was a school assignment,
We should help him.
What do you want to ask me?
This is a music assignment.
If Classical music is blank,
What do you think fits in blank?
At least it's not a circle,
No, this blank is a bracket.
What is classical music? Like that.
What do you make it out to be?
You have 10 minutes to think about it.
And from a long time ago, it was established...
Your 10 minutes is not up yet, right?
Fine. From a long time ago, exactly when?
Prehistoric times,
Ooga ooga cha cha cha, is that classical music too?
No, it's instruments...
Well, as human civilization developed, the earliest ones that began to take shape...
Is the blank frame really long? I think it's gone beyond one meter!
I want you to get to the point.
So, like Mozart and Haydn...
See! Then what about Bach?
Those before them were not musicians? Were they chefs?
Student, the Maestro's really busy now.
No, no, it's alright. We have time.
I'm sorry. I didn't study well...
Why are you here if you didn't study well? You think you can get a free lecture here?
I just want to fill in the blank.
So what is the blank that you are talking about?
You mean it has a certain connotation?
But you don't even know what it should connote.
You see this?
I thought only the orchestra wasn't good enough, but even the audience too.
How on earth did such a child get in here?
Maestro!
There's still 3 minutes left.
Let me first gather my emotions.
[Classical music is dog poo]
How could there be such a person?
What was his name?
That was the other regrettable thing.
I won't say it, it only makes me feel worse.
No, how can there be such a strange person?
There isn't?
You're one, aren't you?
You only care about your stuff, don't you?
Just like that guy.
When was I ever?
Angry with an unwilling person, stalking, threatening, ignoring his wishes.
Aren't you doing this just so you can save yourself?
So that you won't be fired.
Since you were swindled out of 3 billion won, you should just face the consequences.
Why torture others? It's your fault, you know.
Are you happy living like that?
If it were me, I would just go to jail and settle for it.
Sorry.
But, doing it so I won't be fired, that's not the case.
No doubt being fired, I'm afraid of that too.
But, even as a private tutor I can earn some money.
If that doesn't work, I'll just get married, that's all.
But, not to be able to perform on stage...
I've played the violin for 17 years,
But an onstage performance,
I hardly got the chance.
Not just me, but the rest of our orchestra players too.
That's why I thought I was doing the right thing.
Although, we all fall short somehow,
But we can also make it.
We can do it well.
I wanted to prove that to those who are excellent.
Whether you believe it or not...
In my heart...
That's how I think.
Practices 3 times a week that would be 1.5 million won
Isn't your performance fees just 300,000 or 400,000 won?
If the rest are amateurs, I'll have to guide them along.
Moreover, practices 3 times a week...
I want 1.5 million won.
No, Mister. I just need you in front of the mayor one time,
And the performance plus on-site rehearsal, that's all.
1,500,000.
Hey, aren't you extremely anxious about this? Why are you acting this way?
I understand.
I'll transfer the money to you by tomorrow.
Oh, yes!
I'm bringing another trumpeter with some experience,
2 million won.
2 million?
3.5 million.
Why? Why won't he come?
I gave him the money already, why isn't he coming?
Calm down.
Can I calm down now?
I mean, he accepted the money so he should come.
It was hard for me to earn that money, how dare he cheats me?
Mayor Kang is already on his way.
He'll arrive in an hour's time, but why doesn't he come?
You're short of players, right?
Shall I go?
Over there.
Hello.
Gun Woo!
Oh! I'm here.
- There's an extra player. - Yes!
Suddenly there's 4 trumpeters.
Sorry, I'm late.
But the other guy, who's supposed to come with me, is stuck.
So, I'll be the only one today.
Is that alright?
3rd trumpet, are you okay with that?
Then trumpets, Gun Woo plays 3rd.
Bae Yong Gi plays 2nd, master Kwon plays 1st.
If there are problems, just tell me.
I, alone, can play 2 parts.
Wait a minute.
Hello?
I'm in a practice.
They begged for my help. They are all amateurs.
Alright. The mayor will be here in 40, so let's get started with our practice.
If you're not confident, at least just put up a good show.
Understand?
Master Kwon, we're about to start practice now.
Get going, I know what to do.
Master Kwon, after we start, join us quickly, alright?
Kang Gun Woo, you know what to do, right?
Yes.
Fine, Bugler's Holiday, a day for trumpeters.
Let's start.
- 1st. - I believe.
- 1st. - Oh, is it?
Aigoo, aigoo.
Damned 1st.
So why didn't you eat?
Master Kwon, make your call later.
I know what to do. I'm different from all of you.
Just go ahead with the practice.
Horrible jerk.
1st?
It's 1st.
It's Kang Gun Woo.
Hey, we'll talk later.
I've hung up, we can start over.
Leader, let's start over.
What on earth are they doing?
You want me to go?
I'll go then.
Oh, alright, fine.
That's great.
Play it well.
Play it well, really.
He's stuck it on already.
Bravo!
Hey, you're all great.
In such a short time... Professionals are just not the same.
Excellent.
Bravo! Bravo!
Good.
Thank you.
Without a conductor today, we're just so-so.
At the actual performance, we'll be even better.
Yes, yes.
No wonder I felt like something was missing.
It's the conductor.
But, why isn't he here?
He's arriving today. He's mainly active in Europe...
Europe! Europe!
Good. Good.
Europe. Europe.
We confirmed it a month ago and the deposit has been transferred to him too.
But he's just too busy, so he'll be a little late.
He'll arrive in the afternoon. I'll go pick him up later.
Ah! I see. Great!
Who is it?
Don't tell me he's... Maestro Jung Myung Han?
His schedule is booked all through the next 2 years. So I invited someone else.
Then, what's his name?
Maestro Kang Gun Woo.
He's mainly active overseas, so not many here know him.
But within the music circles, he's very famous.
Kang Gun Woo?
- Maestro Kang? - Yes.
You recognized him straightaway?
Is he someone you know?
Well...
Yes, I know him.
He's an impressive man.
Maestro Kang...
That's how we call him.
He's truly very capable.
But, do you all know what his nickname is?
Orchestra killer.
Since he's so solid himself, he's very demanding on others.
Falling a little short of standards, lazy,
Immediate dismissal.
Not one orchestra can put up with him.
At that time, Maestro Kang's orchestra was one of the top 5 in the country.
But he still wasn't satisfied.
So I think he wanted to give up midway again.
But amongst the audience, the presidential couple was present.
What could he do?
No matter how great Maestro Kang was, he just had to bear with it.
But...
Everyone in the audience,
And the presidential couple.
It's tiring, right?
Of course.
What you just heard was rubbish.
This is totally unbearable.
You paid a lot of money for the tickets, right?
I'll get the organizers to refund it to you immediately.
Use the money, buy a Brahms CD and listen to that instead.
I really cannot let Brahms...
Be tainted by such a performance.
Remember to bathe when you get home,
Especially your tainted ears. Please wash them out thoroughly.
Insane.
And then, What happened?
Of course, it was topsy-turvy.
The organizers paid off the reporters so that there weren't any bad reports.
But after that time Maestro Kang was fired.
Although, he himself felt that he left on his own accord. Anyway...
That kind of man is going to conduct our orchestra?
His first time back in Korea after 10 years.
And you were the one who invited him back.
Ru Mi...
Classical music is a blank.
That fella...
He's the one...
It's been 10 years, the world has changed.
But where are the changes?
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Classical music is...
What?
I think it's dog poo.
What did you say?
Let's give a good performance.
Let's go it.
It's just a performance, after all. Let's do it.
Jung Myung Han.
He's always obstructing my path.
Imagine meeting up in our roles as conductor and audience.
I'm so happy.
I'm bad with my flute.
No, you're doing fine.
Let's make a miracle.
I will become everyone's Anne Sullivan.
Me?
Which cabaret are you from?
I come from Bulgangdo Dongtae Papa.
Do you know what people in this world call an ahjumma like you?
- Poop. - Why that jerk...
If we're happy at practice, then the performance will be successful, right?
Listen to me well.
I have to bring that rubbish with me to the performance!
That's all your fault!
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