In his office, Joo won stood and stared at an almost squirming Ra Im solemnly without a word. He finally broke the silence asking Ra Im if he got it right - that despite not having purchased anything from his mall, yet she is here when she received a call informing her that she had won the 3rd prize, a vacuum cleaner. Ra Im replied that she knew it sounded a little preposterous and asked him uncertainly that he didnt have anything to do with this right?
Ra Im taken back asked him to repeat again. Joo Won taunted that it is impossible that she didnt hear him the first round. She replied that she heard it but questioned herself if she had misheard him. With that, Joo Won mercilessly repeated again with his typical rich-boy arrogrance just to drive home his point. "I must be crazy, you are just a woman who is just here for vacuum cleaner. Did you hear me loud and clear this time?" (kinda of insulting her character that she is so cheap)
Obviously hurt, Ra im couldnt believe her ears and retorted if he is truly such a jackarse. Joo Won replied that she is just someone who had momentarily tempted his heart, but of poor background, low educational background and lowly qualifications who doesnt even have a shred of dignity and pride. He went further to question her if she had considered how many pairs of eyes are staring at him now, esp when he had let out mall space for them to shot some takes, additionally it was the first time in his life that he had ever bothered to treat anyone to lunch, and all these simply was done because of her. And yet, this very woman is now stepping into my mall, coming to claim the gift and walking out of my office in this manner, must you really let all my employees see this? Couldnt you treat me as well as the same way I had treated you?" Joo won gave her a piercing look as he finished. Ra Im was at lost for any words of defence and gave a self-deprecating smile. Joo Won caught that and asked if she was mocking him?
Ra Im retaliated that hadnt he complimented before she was pretty when she got angry, so isnt she prettier when she smiles as such? (and so he should be less angry i suppose) Plus she concedes that everything he had said was right, regardless of any reasons, she shouldnt have come here, not considering the position she had put him in, and she was sorry for that. Also, if he had been shamed by her presence here, she too apologise for that. Joo Won listened without a word except to look at her.
As she got up to leave, she told him that no matter what, she will still take the vacuum to his utter disbelief. She explained that she had struggled for a moment and considered what she should do, whether she should still try to retain the image of her in his mind, but since there will be none after this, she might as well take the vacuum with her. She further added that even though she has non stellar background and low qualifications, but the vacuum should not have any problems when people like her used it rite?
Then he turned ard and demanded her to wear them. Ra Im asked what on earth is he doing but he said didnt she try to prove that she didnt care a damn thing? So what rubbish is she sprouting? Toy with her? He asked her if she is even qualified to be his toy? She will have to be at least of such standard before she can ever entertain the thought of "being toyed with" by him. Joo Won continued that while he can tolerate many things from varying religion, to different racial colour and even sexual orientation, but he cannot withstand that impoverish look. He pressed on that didnt she said that looking poor is her thing, so what's with that reaction of hers? What did she take him as?
Ra Im having enough insults being thrown at her chose to leave but Joo Won wasnt done with her. he grabbed her and asked her dint she say she wanted to be a "plaything"? He picked up a dress and went on to dragged her against her will to the changing room.
As he pushes her into the crammed changing room, he slammed the door behind him and they both stood there staring at each oher in the enclosed space. As Joo Won started to sweat as his panic attack starts under pressure. Unknowing to his condition, Ra im speechlessly looked away from his piercing stare.
He held up the dress and told her to put it on. "Do u need me to help put it on?" he sacastically asked her. When she didnt respond, he started to go for her top button but she stopped him asking "So what happens after I changed into the dress? What is he gonna do with a woman who is unqualified to play with him?" Nothing, he replied instantly. "I had merely wanted to remind you how out of reach I am for you."
His heart started to pound and his panic attacks started its onset. He suck in a deep breath and continued that he roughly know what sort of woman she is now, but he has yet to completely get a full picture which is why he wanted to find out more and she should give him more time. Ra Im retorted what time? Time for him to investigate why she is in poverty (or what poverty is about)? He asked her if his efforts are that laughable when at least he had tried to put in some effortswhereas what had she done except for the vaccum? What he had really been pissed about was that he had obviously told her before what sort of stauts he is and what he does, and yet she clearly had not even bothered to consider his position for even 5 mins. Ra Im looked up at him in shock.
His heart started to pound and his panic attacks started its onset. He suck in a deep breath and continued that he roughly know what sort of woman she is now, but he has yet to completely get a full picture which is why he wanted to find out more and she should give him more time. Ra Im retorted what time? Time for him to investigate why she is in poverty (or what poverty is about)? He asked her if his efforts are that laughable when at least he had tried to put in some effortswhereas what had she done except for the vaccum? What he had really been pissed about was that he had obviously told her before what sort of stauts he is and what he does, and yet she clearly had not even bothered to consider his position for even 5 mins. Ra Im looked up at him in shock.
They stared at each other without a word again before his attack finally set in and he roughly shoved her aside and dashed out of the changing room. Ra im stared after his departing figure and thought to herself while Jon Won ran out to the open space panting.
He desperately clutched his chest catching his breath, bending over drenched in sweat for his attack to wear out.. Ra Im listlessly walked out of the mall.
Meanwhile on way back, Joo Won suffered another panic attack and struggled to drive thru the enclosed road tunnel and had to call his doc. At home, His doc asked if he was under some stress? He fumbled with some excuse that it was his cousin always giving him trouble but the doc knew better.
He then on pretext of coming across from his reading, asked his doctor what does it mean to suffer from love sickness?
In his garden alone, he plucked off petals to contemplate if Ra Im will scold him. The results appeared to be Yes all the "way and he was annoyed, declaring petulantly that it was obviously her fault and walked off. Yet unknown to him, another petal grew from a plucked flower, indicating a different conclusion?
Oska skipped the Thailand trip and head to Jeju island instead to hunt down a young upstart. In office, Joo Won's secretary passed the vaccum to Ra Im's housemate.
At his grandfather's family lunch, Jon won was openly backstabbed by his staff that he hardly turn up for work much to the displeasure of his mum. (can someone explain to me as to WHY Joo Won has 3 coloured pens/highlighters in his breast pocket?? A new fashion statement? The geeks have invented that fashion statement dozen years back! LOL!) His grandfather obviously smitten by his new wife was very supportive of his new wife's extended family. The aunt asked if Joo WOn know what people in the office think of him and he replied of course, that everyone hates him and that he is doesnt work, and weird in his behavior. And if its was left to him, he would hate this guy too. If there was someone who dare to tell him in his face, he might even promote the dude. The grandpa was pissed. JW mum tried to push for Jon won saying sales have increased under his charge but the granddad said it would too under anyone and actually encouraged Park to work hard and think the company as his own much to the shock of everyone present.
On the other hand, Oska created a mess with the work schedule by being in Jeju. Yoon Seul did some underhand tactics and got the other producer to quit and so Oska manager was forced to agree to work with her on Oska CM/MV project.
Yoon Seul approached Ra Im's boss for some job and she tried to flash her crappy english at him, only to be shocked that he was way much more fluent that she is. Taken back, she had to swopped back to Korean....
At home, Joo Won was completely distracted and he could only think of Ra Im and wasnt paying attention to the artwork displayed before him.
Joo Won was shocked to see Ra Im calling him and paused for a while before answerin it hesitantly. When he heard Ra Im's irate's voice, he started to smile. She yelled at him why wasnt he answering and what the hell is the vaccum about and for him to take it back. Joo Won grinned smugly to himself and asked who does she think he is talking to and if she doesnt want it, she can dump it or return it to him herself. Just then, he spotted the artwork and asked if it was the same earlier? He commented wasnt the lights in the room on but the secretary said the theme of the artwork is darkness..Joo won figured he must have been mistaken and told them to put the scary works away. When everyone was away, the lights in the picture turned on!
The housemate told an super annoyed Ra Im that Joo won didnt go to work so Ra Im had to call back action school for his address filled in the form earlier. When Ra Im arrived at the huge compound, she asked which building belong to Joo Won and was shock that the whole estate belonged to Joo Won!
Joo won was readin his book by the porch when Ra im turn up and he was utterly stunned to see her. Then he recovered and acted cool while braving her confrontation. She grabbed the vacuum box and dumped it to him and asked what is this about? She said he should have given it to her when she had wanted it back then but instead, he choose to present it to her this way and what is his motive.
Joo won smirked and told her saying she wasnt wrong and he indeed did provoked her first and he questioned himself why should he get upset with a woman who panicked before candles and flowers. He asked her if she rem the first day they met on the set when he had sent her to the hospital, they should have just be done there and then. However due to his sense of kindness and warmth, and that she is like a symbol of poverty, so she can go ahead and use the vaccum.
Ra Im said everything he said is laughable and she really wanted to bash him with the vaccum! She asked if he knew how far he lives from her and she doesnt need such a neighbor like him so he should save it and keep the vaccum for himself. As she walked to his bike, Joo Won threw the vacuun into the pond. She was stunned and asked what he was doing. He didnt even look at her and replied he doesnt need it and she doesnt take it.
To his utter surprise, Ra Im walked into the waters to pull up the vacuum box.
Now it was Joo won's turn to be pissed. He told her to stop it when she insisted on taking away the vacuum. To stop her, he grabbed and threw her bike keys away in a state of fury and yelled at her, asking how could she be so cruel as a woman?
When he threw the box away, she should have insisted that he picked it up, or that he should apologise, or she could have mock him on the spot, but why on earth did she go waddle into the pond to retrieve the vacuum?!!! Why on earth did she do that Jon Won screamed at her.
Wasnt that what you want from me when you threw the thing into the waters? Ra im retorted. That's because I didnt expect you to really walk into the waters! Joo won yelled back at her. So you threw my keys away?!!! So go retrieve it! Ra Im shouted back. Why canx you just let me APOLOGISE!!! A truly infuriated Joo Won Yelled back at her. Ra Im glared at him and headed off to the pond without a word.
Joo Won restrained her this time and asked where did she think she is going? Instead, he grabbed her hands and told her he would buy her a 100 bike and she should follw him back to the house to rest. Ra Im was struggling to be freed but both stopped when they saw his mum.
The mum asked who was the lady and JW said someone he just knew and she questioned that Ra Im couldnt even self introduce herself? JW tried to stop his mom's "snobbish treatement but she continued to insult Ra Im by asking how times has it been she has been to this house. Ra Im honestly replied this is the first and the mum asked if Ra Im has been paid? Jw tried to intervene but the mum continued to insult Ra Im saying stop being so thick skin and that doesnt she get it? Ra Im said she understood.
Ï have only just realised that I am just and only but a very poor and distanced neighbor that was under Jon Won;s care."Ra Im replied politely. JW told her to stop it and tried to explain but his mum questioned if he must disapppoint her like this, how could he bring someone of such sub standard home? Even if he is toying ard, for heaven sakes, he should still watch himself and not to scare her. Ra im told her not to worry and a guy that is blessed with good parents like him who doesnt have to worry about anything wont have time to play with her.
As the mum started to nag about the threat from Park during lunch the other day, Joo won didnt hear a word as he watched Ra Im walked away.
At work, Ra Im heard about Oska's project but was disappointed when her boss said she has no part in it. Meanwhile her boss called her housemate and told her to do him a favor, to pass her the bag he had bought and passed it off as something she got from staff rate. he housemate sheepishly accepted her thanks and then asked about the vacuum cleaner which Ra Im immediately told her never to say that word before her ever again! She started to ponder what's with her spate of bad luck these days.
Just then, the housemate received a call from the secretary and apparently Ra Im had been selected to be the prize winner to go on a paid holiday with Oska in Jeju!
Afterthoughts
I just love this series to bits! Or rather much better put, I adore Hyun Bin to bits here. His character is soo exasperatingly haughty and yet funny! Ra Im is so obviously his object of facsination and yet she doesnt try too hard not to get suck into it all.
In a way, I love the undercurrent of sparks and attraction, being covered up by the schoolroom-like taunting, verbal bullying and the series of "fiery"retaliation! Haaa haa haa.
Makes one wonder why is she so uptight over the vacuum and if she really wants nothing to do with him, or care how he really thinks of her, she would just dump the vacuun than take the trouble to drive the damn thing to his place and only to pick it up again. I mean all common sense tells her that he wanted to deny his feelings through bullying her to submission, into a familiar mould he can comprehend but she willingly aid his bullying by doing the things she know he doesnt want her to do, like pick up the vacuum. But what is she doing by obliging him despite whatever she said about wanting nothing to do with him?
His part I can understand, she is an object of study and her uniqueness draws her to him. But as for Ra Im, her reaction is purely inviting him to taunt her more. if she wants to prove that she is the punky couldnt care less sort of woman, then she could have jolly well drop the vacuum with the guards and be done with it. After having been so terribly insulted about her low standard by this guy, what's the point of seeing him again unless...well unless you harbour some sort of hope and affection to be so forgiving.....
I love the chemistry between the two. I havent got over the situp almost kissing scene in the previous episodes and hungry for more.
2 comments:
WHEEEEEEEH!!! Am so glad Cindy recommended this. I haven't been this excited since YAB. Watched all four episodes straight on my sons' Mac (had to lend my computer to my brother whose PC crashed too) and they were both giving me the eye(s). Hahahaha. Was giggling too much, I guess. Have so many favorite scenes, and the best, I have to agree with TvADddict is the sit-up and threat "You would regret it if I do it properly." Ah, uhm...do it to me and NO REGRETS AT ALL!!!! Love men who have enough self-confidence, bordering close to arrogance but not there yet and manage not to sound boorish. The chemistry between the two leads are not forced, apparently, your imagination tends to believe that they probably have it off screen and that adds to the flavor of the whole drama. Well casted and yes, have to agree, enjoying the schoolroom banter!!! If Ra Im had pigtails, am sure Joo Woon would have dunked in an inkwell already. I wonder how they manage to deliver anything with a straight face, especially the sit-up part. Who wrote and directed this...BRAVO!!!! Haven't seen a kdrama with this kind of treatment and its refreshing. There is enough fairy tale touches, like when an another petal is added on the sunflower or the light in the dark house is lit that the whimsical theme of the rich boy-poor girl love conquers all or in this case not remotely impossible is not overused. LOVE this drama...just in time to make us feel good for the holidays to come.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!! WHEEEEEEH...enjoying this rollercoaster ride!
PS Stopped watching Wu Zu Yan too, dragging to much.
Hey Elisa! Good to hear from u again!!! I know!!! Cindy is such a dear to recommend this!!! I m utterly hooked and like you, i was giggling so much that I couldnt wipe the grin off my face!!!
Guess what, the SAME thought went thru my head with the situp scene! I was close to feeling faint and thinking u can DO IT me too! HAAA haaa. U are spot on that I havent felt so light hearted since YAB!
Like you, I soooooo totally am smitten with man who are self confident with perhaps a touch of non-malicious haughtiness that is soo alluring and captivating. In one word, I call it dashingly "MANLY". is that why they always say all woman like "naughty man" vs to goodie shoes?
am with you there about the chemistry between the 2 , if it wasnt for the fact that I already know Hyun bin is hitched with another actress.....If an audience like me have to suck in my breath when he comes so close to Ra im, how can the actress being there stand it? I am assuming that all the working staff there will prove to be some distraction from this raw "physical" attraction!!!
So many scenes stick out in my head too! I love the sit up scene that left me swooning, but I love the changing room scene too, where they stare at each other as he struggle to have the last say accusing her that she didnt even bother to spend 5 mins thinking about his position had me slink my head in shame too...before he had to dash out.
Then there was the scene where he tried to stick up for her before his mum, and call me self sadistic, I like the scene where he yelled at Ra Im reprimandin her for waddling into the water..and couldnt she just let him apologise...wow...cool factor shot up by 100points:)
U summed it up best, about the refreshing treatment. Maybe because it it's a step away from the teeny idol roles but watching 2 solid actors that made it refreshing to. Much that I adore KHJ and his eye candy charms, there is no way in hell he can pull off this manly role like hyun bin did. For one, no way KHJ can renact the claustraphobia attack scene as well as hyun bin did. Which is why one is an idol aspiring actor, and the other is a professional actor.
Indeed, this drama has awaken the child like fantasy in me again... anx wait for weekend to come quick enuff!
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