[Scene 6: PRESENT – INT. Kim Seo and Ma Ha-rin's Office Floor – Morning]
(The office floor is bustling with typical corporate energy. The sharp tick-tack of computer keyboards, the low hum of employees discussing their tasks, and the constant rustle of paper folders echo across the floor. then kim seo reaches back and pulls open the heavy door of a tall storage cabinet behind her desk to look for some documents. As she bends down to rifle through the thick stacks of paper, a sudden, sharp electric wave of unbearable pain shoots violently through her spine.)
KIM SEO: (Squeezing her eyes shut in pure agony, gasping out a choked cry) "Ahhh...
"(She instantly bolts back upright, clamping her left hand tightly over her aching lower back. A thick, dust-covered old folder slips from her trembling fingers and hits the floor. As she reaches down carefully to pick it up, her gaze drifts toward the large office window. She notices that the leaves on the trees outside are slowly turning yellow, and a crisp, light chill has rolled into the air—she suddenly realizes that the beautiful Autumn season is just around the corner. Her eyes then snap down to the bold text printed across the folder cover: "OEAM FOLK Village Temple Project." Ma Ha-rin walks up to her desk holding a stack of printouts and stops in surprise, catching Kim in pain.)
MA HA-RIN: (Picking up the dropped folder, speaking in an excited whisper) "Kim! Are you okay? Your back is still hurting bad. And... wait! Oh wow! Isn't this the exact OEAM FOLK Village Temple project folder? The one that greedy, gluttonous old CEO completely halted in the middle? I remember it perfectly, you literally poured your heart and soul into this for a whole month!"
KIM SEO: (Holding her lower back, looking at the changing weather outside the window, speaking softly) "Yeah, Ha-rin... this is the exact one. And look outside, the Autumn season is already about to arrive."
MA HA-RIN: (Staring at the blueprints, her eyes sparking with instant excitement) "Oh my god, yes! Kim, why don't you show this folder to our new boss, Mr. Sun-woo?! He isn't like that trash old CEO—he is actually brilliant and values creativity! If he sees this, he will definitely restart the project! And just think about it, Kim, it will trigger an amazing official business trip for the whole company! That village was so incredibly beautiful, and the temple was only half-finished. All we have to do is complete the remaining work. Come on, let's go!"
KIM SEO: (Shaking her head instantly, highly reluctant) "Mr. Sun-woo? No, Ha-rin, absolutely not. This is an old, rejected project. Mr. Sun-woo is the new head of the company. I don't want to take an old failure to him and make a complete fool out of myself. Plus, my back pain..."
MA HA-RIN: (Grabbing Kim's arm and stubbornly pulling her up from her chair, taking absolute care not to trigger her stiff, aching back) "Oh, come on! Why are you admitting defeat without even trying? Come on, you have to support me on this! Mr. Sun-woo absolutely loves creative ideas.
"(Ma Ha-rin completely refuses to listen to Kim Seo's protests. Gently supporting her, she drags her across the busy office floor straight toward Mr. Sun-woo's executive cabin. The working co-workers on the floor have absolutely no idea what these two are up to.)
[ INT. SUN WOO CEBIN .]
(Inside his sleek, glass-walled cabin, Mr. Sun-woo is sitting at his grand desk, signing a stack of corporate contracts. KNOCK The door opens, and Ma Ha-rin pushes Kim Seo inside. Hiding her severe back pain, Kim Seo places the old temple project folder gently on Sun-woo's desk. Together with Ha-rin, they begin explaining the entire business vision in thorough detail.)
(Sun-woo opens the folder. As his eyes scan through Kim's meticulous notes, the intricate architectural designs, and the step-by-step blueprint to revive the half-built village temple, the expression on his face slowly shifts. He leans back, tapping his fingers against the desk in deep thought. Kim and Ha-rin stand side-by-side, holding their breath in absolute suspense.)
SUN-WOO: (Suddenly closing the folder with a sharp snap, a brilliant, proud smile breaking across his face) "Phenomenal! Kim Seo, this business vision is absolutely flawless! I honestly cannot comprehend how the old management threw something this brilliant into the trash. I am officially giving this project a massive YES!"
MA HA-RIN: (Completely losing her composure, hopping on her toes in pure excitement) "Oh my god! Thank you so much, sir! Thank you, thank you!"
SUN-WOO: (Looking out the grand window at the approaching autumn weather, speaking seriously) "And besides, just as Kim wrote in the files, the autumn scenery in this mountainous Gangwon-do village is legendary. Look outside, Autumn is already about to arrive! Therefore, we must not delay at all! I will personally join you all on this business trip to the village. I will personally take charge of the entire arrangement, transportation, and expenses. We are all leaving for the village tomorrow morning!"
[– INT. Office Floor – ]
(The heavy glass door of the executive cabin swings open. Mr. Sun-woo himself steps out first, walking onto the office floor with Kim Seo and Ma Ha-rin right behind him. The employees working at their desks are completely surprised to see the boss suddenly walk out, and everyone pauses their typing, looking up curiously. That is when Mr. Sun-woo stands in front of everyone to make the official announcement.)
SUN-WOO: (Clapping his hands loudly to gather everyone's attention) "Attention, everyone! Please pause your work for just two minutes. I have a massive and highly exciting piece of good news to share with you all."(A pin-drop silence instantly washes over the office floor. All the co-workers watch with intense curiosity.)
SUN-WOO: (Pointing directly to the thick folder in Kim's hands) "Manager Kim just pitched a phenomenal old proposal to me—the 'OEAM FOLK Village Temple Restaurant & Tourism Project'. I have officially approved it! And since Autumn is almost here and we cannot afford to delay, our company is heading out tomorrow morning on an official, company-wide Business Trip to OEAM FOLK village! The entire arrangement will be fully covered by the company."
(The moment the words leave Mr. Sun-woo's mouth, a sudden wave of pure excitement ripples through the entire office floor! The co-workers, who were completely oblivious until now, are ecstatic about the sudden news and begin whispering to each other with huge smiles.)
CO-WORKER 1: (In a low voice, smiling widely) "Oh man! A business trip to Gangwon-do? With the entire team? This is going to be so awesome!"
CO-WORKER 2: "Manager Kim completely nailed it! We are leaving tomorrow morning, what an incredibly exciting trip!"
(Mr. Sun-woo smiles warmly and turns back into his cabin. Kim Seo, holding her aching lower back, carefully sits down at her desk. Switching directly to her strict manager mode to keep the office decorum intact, she speaks in a low but firm tone to her team.)
KIM SEO: "Alright, everyone, focus back on your tasks! Since we are leaving tomorrow, we need to make some quick adjustments to our current workflow. Finish up all your pending files and reports before the end of the day. Come on, get straight back to work!"
[– INT. Sun-woo's Cabin / Ma Ha-rin's Desk – Continuous]
(Inside the quiet sanctuary of his cabin, Sun-woo sits on his plush leather couch. The girls have left, but his mood has been thoroughly lifted by Ma Ha-rin's pure happiness. Smiling softly, his eyes drift down to his own wrist. He is wearing the unique wristwatch that Ma Ha-rin had gifted him a few days ago. He stares at it curiously, thinking to himself, 'What a peculiar watch. What are these side buttons for?')
(Driven by pure, innocent curiosity, Sun-woo presses down hard on one of the side buttons. Inside his quiet cabin, absolutely nothing happens. No light turns on. Disappointed, he lets go of the button and goes back to his work.)(But at that exact microsecond... right outside the glass cabin, a highly unusual, thin, and low electronic sound suddenly chirps from Ma Ha-rin's desk—"IUV... IUV... IUV...")
(Ma Ha-rin freezes mid-sentence, her fingers hovering over her keyboard. She blinks in absolute shock. The sound is not loud enough to echo across the room; it is strictly localized to her desk area. Moving in a frantic panic, Ma Ha-rin immediately slams her other palm and a thick paper folder flat over her watch, desperately muffling the sound so that none of the other co-workers in the open office can hear it!)
MA HA-RIN: (Wide-eyed with terror, leaning over heavily toward Kim's adjacent desk, whispering frantically) "Oh my god! Kim... Kim, look at this! Why on earth is my watch making this bizarre sound?!"
KIM SEO: (Supporting her painful back, leaning in close to Ha-rin's desk, whispering fiercely) "What on earth is this nonsense, Ha-rin? Why is your watch crying in the middle of a quiet office? Cover it up, the office is fully open!"
(Just as suddenly as it started, the chirping stops completely—because inside the cabin, Mr. Sun-woo has stopped pressing the button. Kim Seo's expression tightens into absolute anger. Since she already knew the secret behind the watch, she begins scolding Ha-rin intensely.)
KIM SEO: (In a fierce, sharp whisper) "Ma Ha-rin! Did I not explicitly warn you?! I told you to never buy that cheap, commercial 'Couple Watch' set just to get a heavy discount! You knew it was a couple watch, yet you stubbornly gifted one to Mr. Sun-woo and wore the second one straight to the office! Now look at the disaster you've created!
"MA HA-RIN: (Pouting miserably, keeping her hand pressed tight over the watch, whispering back) "Kim, I swear to you, I had absolutely no idea this watch could make electronic noises! How did it even trigger by itself?!"
(Frustrated, Kim Seo whips out her phone, aggressively types in the watch's model number, and looks it up online. The moment the official product feature page loads on her screen, Kim Seo's jaw drops in pure shock. She shoves the phone screen directly into Ma Ha-rin's face.)
KIM SEO: (In a hushed, terrified whisper) "Look! Read this! The special feature of this couple watch states that whenever one partner presses the side button—meaning, whenever they are missing or thinking about their partner—the other partner's watch will automatically blare 'IUV' (the electronic pager code for 'I Love You')! That means Mr. Sun-woo just pressed the button inside his cabin and he...
"MA HA-RIN: (Hearing this, her soul practically leaves her body. She freezes in ultimate shock and slaps a hand over her own mouth) "WHAT?! An 'I Love You' code?! That means Mr. Sun-woo just pressed it and... oh my god, Kim! What do I do?! If the boss finds out this is a romantic couple watch, he will think I'm a total creep!"
KIM SEO: (Glancing around to ensure no co-workers are listening, violently yanking Ha-rin's hand down) "Shut up! Keep your voice down, the office is fully operational! Do one thing—unstrap this watch right now and bury it deep at the bottom of your handbag! And from now on, listen to my advice, understood?
"MA HA-RIN: (Nodding frantically, her eyes tearing up from anxiety) "Yes... yes, Kim. I am so, so sorry. I will always listen to you from now on."
KIM SEO: (Stuffing the muffled watch deep into Ha-rin's bag) "GOOD. Do not take this watch out under any circumstance! Now, focus on your files. We have a massive village trip to prepare for tomorrow!"
(Ma Ha-rin nervously scrambles to arrange her papers, trying her best to keep the watch completely hidden. Kim Seo lets out a massive, exhausting breath and leans back at her desk. Around them, the office continues to work peacefully, while inside the cabin, Sun-woo works with an unexplainable smile on his face.)
[FADE OUT]