[K-pop music playing]
ONION D-7
Come on, don't we have anything else? These sides are so basic.
Quit whining and make yourself useful.
[grunts]
-Just one bowl? -No, two bowls.
What?
Wait, the rice didn't cook.
Is this thing broken?
ONION D-4
RICE COOKER
ONION D-2
Will you stop scrolling? Just buy one.
[groans] Rice cookers are so expensive.
HEATEN SMART CHEF RICE COOKER 350,000 WON
Oh, this one looks nice.
[chuckles]
Hello, do you still have the rice cooker?
[Hyeon-jun] Yes, I do.
[Jeong-sin] Any chance I can get 30,000 won off?
Thirty grand?
[scoffs] Sure, I'll lower the price.
-Yes, I can do that. -[gasps] He said yes! Aw, yay.
[inhales sharply, chuckles]
ONION D-DAY
-Where you going? -[groans]
I'm going out for a bit.
What are you wearing?
I keep coughing 'cause of my stupid cold.
I need it. Where's the folding cart?
-It's by the shoe cabinet. -[coughs]
[coughs, groans]
[coughs]
[Jeong-sin] I feel like I'm gonna die. [coughs]
[sighs]
[phone rings]
[Jeong-sin] Will be there in a minute.
Bringing my cart.
He's already here.
[sniffles, coughs]
[Hyeon-jun] Huh?
I'm a fan of Lim Hyeon-jun.
[Hyeon-jun] Oh, I see. Thank you.
[Jeong-sin] I've got a full box at home, so…
Okay, thanks.
[Hyeon-jun] Uh, wait.
[chuckles]
So, you like…
Lim Hyeon-jun?
[Jeong-sin] Yeah, I'm a fan.
It's the first time in my life
that I've liked someone this much. I like him unconditionally.
[uplifting music plays]
It's the first time in my life
that I've liked someone this much.
I like him unconditionally.
I'LL BE THERE IN 1 MINUTE. I'M BRINGING A HANDCART.
SOULISHERE: SENDING 320,000 WON MELOMASTER: RECEIVED 320,000 WON
[inhales deeply]
[sighs]
-[Hong-sin] What are you doing? -Checking if it works.
I'm sure it's gonna work just fine.
Yeah, but I want a refund if it doesn't work.
-[rice cooker beeps] -Huh.
[rice cooker] Your delicious white rice has been cooked on high heat…
It's ready. [imitates fanfare]
-Please stir well. -[gasps] Yay! It's cooked! It works.
-Oh… -[electronic voice] Onion!
[Hyeon-jun] Does it work okay? If there's anything wrong with it,
-I'll give you a full refund. -[chuckles]
[Jeong-sin] Well, then…
[inhales sharply, sighs]
See, it works just fine.
Thank you for selling me a brand new rice cooker at a discount.
[laughs]
Wow, she made rice already?
[laughs]
Actually, I'm a fan of Lim Hyeon-jun too.
-Oh, that's awesome. -I love Kang Pil-gu.
[Jeong-sin] Wow, I'm so glad we met!
[chuckles]
[Hyeon-jun] Yeah, it was really nice meeting you too.
[Jeong-sin] Kang Pil-gu Season Five is coming out soon.
I can't wait. So excited.
[laughs]
"So excited."
Actually, a friend of mine works in TV, you know?
Oh…
Wow, really?
[Hyeon-jun] Yeah, I got some Kang Pil-gu merch.
I have the umbrella, a T-shirt
and a portable charger.
Ah, I totally would've brought you something if I'd known.
If you want anything, I can still give it you.
Yes, yes, yes, I'd love that, let's do it.
Say you'd love that. You'd love that, you would love that.
Oh, that's kind of you.
Thanks, but I think I'm okay.
[groans]
Geez, so polite. Just relax a little.
-But thank you for today. -[Jeong-sin] Thank you for today.
Have a good night.
[sighs] Okay, no problem. Have a good night,
Soulishere.
[laughs]
[giggles]
[inhales sharply]
[sighs]
I want them, though.
Maybe I should've said yes.
[inhales sharply]
[sighs] I should leave a review.
-[Hong-sin] Are you gonna come and eat? -Yeah!
[chuckles]
"Has really good manners, is friendly,
item in wonderful condition, quick to respond,
clear and easy directions, as well."
[laughs]
[sighs]
EPISODE 6
[announcer] Here to throw out the first pitch, please welcome the star of
Good Detective Kang Pil-gu,
Lim Hyeon-jun!
-Me? -[Hyeon-jun] That's right.
-This is for you. -[heart pounding]
[pounding continues]
[scoffs]
[sighs]
[exhales]
[Hwa-yeong] Let's start the meeting.
-Seong-min, go ahead. -Okay.
So, Park Jun-woo… Apparently, Jin Su-a and him are a thing,
and his fans are losing it over his posts.
They're barking up the wrong tree.
Park Jun-woo never dates celebrities. I wouldn't trust it.
Didn't his ex-girlfriend leave the country or something?
Yeah, she made that whole thing up and said they would get married soon.
She was treated like a stalker and used studying abroad as an excuse to leave.
[scoffs]
Why would you ever believe what an actor tells you anyway?
Any relationship where a regular person dates a celebrity is doomed.
I know you like my green onion kimchi, isn't that right?
Your green onion kimchi is my favorite.
-Ta-da! -[gasps]
-Looks delicious, doesn't it? -Mouthwatering, yeah.
You know, I could finish a whole bowl of rice with j…
Just please hear me out.
I promise I'll keep making you green onion kimchi till the day I die,
I just need help being an actress again. Hmm?
[sighs] You see, Ms. Seong…
[inhales sharply, sighs]
I really want to support you with this endeavor,
-but this industry is very tricky, it's-- -Mr. Hwang!
[Ji-sun gasps]
[scoffs]
Ae-suk, what are you doing here?
What about you?
-I mean, you're not even with this agency. -Can't you guess why I'm here, dear?
Listen, Mr. Hwang. What exactly have you been doing?
You should've had those articles taken down for us.
'Cause I get dragged into the mud alongside Hyeon-jun and Ae-suk.
I can barely face my family these days.
I'm very sorry, Ms. Oh.
Oh, come on, why would you apologize?
Look, Ae-suk.
I'm playing a dedicated mother in a weekend drama right now,
but because of you and Hyeon-jun… My God.
The audience will watch me and think,
"That's that bimbo who did erotic films back in the day.'"
-Image is everything to us. -[scoffs]
-Now, listen. -[groans]
It's not like they're accusing you of doing something you weren't doing.
Don't blame me for being half naked in front of the camera back then.
-Because all of that was your choice. -If you're done talking now--
Do you even know what it's like to be a working actor?
You've got some… [scoffs]
Talking about me not being a working actor, what are you crazy?
Without my help you couldn't get a maid role back in the old days,
and you know that!
[stammers]
What?
Your help?
[groans]
[grunts]
Ms. Oh, what are you doing?
[gasps] You're gonna pay for this!
-[exclaims] -[gasps]
[elevator dings]
[breathing sharply]
-[exclaims] You crazy… -[Ji-sun] No, no, no, no!
-Hyeon-jun, let go. Please, don't. -What the hell? This is not okay, Mom!
-Why did you decide to just show up here? -Oh, God.
You're unbelievable. I don't even know what to say to you right now.
-Let go, seriously. -I…
I don't understand why you came here alone.
You should've asked me to come with you.
Ah, Mom… [chuckles]
That's quite a spill you got there.
[chuckles]
Hello, again.
Ah… [chuckles]
-Let's go, Mom. -[sighs]
I'm still upset.
-Let's go, Mom. -No, wait!
I need to clear up the misunderstanding before we head out.
You… What?
I saw the whole thing, what misunderstanding?
And what are you even doing here, Mom? Tell me, what?
-Honestly, you completely embarrassed me. -[Jae-hyeong] I'm proud of you, Mom.
-[sighs] -There's really no need to be so upset.
-[scoffs] -[Hyeon-jun sighs]
[chuckles] Come on, Jun.
I would really like to get back into acting.
Please talk to Mr. Hwang about it.
-Tell him to help me out, would you? -Come on now. Let's go.
[groans] Please! I really want to get back into acting.
Just talk to him. [groans]
-Gwon Se-na? -Yes.
Gwon Se-na. You know if she's seeing someone?
And why do you wanna know about her?
I could do a story about her love life.
Hmm… I did hear rumors about her having a sugar daddy.
[Soo-jung] The chairman you stopped and tried to interview.
It was him. The guy who dated Gwon Se-na.
[colleague] But why would Gwon Se-na need a sugar daddy?
Oh, wait, do you know who it is?
I think it's obvious she doesn't.
-And that's why she's here to ask. -[colleague] Right.
[sighs] I've gotta say,
I thought it was suspicious that she bought a unit in GN Village
right after her rise to fame. She had nothing before that.
[inhales sharply]
Could you, by chance,
give me Gwon Se-na's contact info?
-[inhales sharply, clears throat] -[line rings]
-Hello, miss? -[Se-na] Who's this?
Uh, you're Gwon Se-na, aren't you?
I'm Wi Jeong-sin, a reporter for Sports Eunseong.
I'd like to interview you, and I was wondering if we could have a chat?
How did you get my number?
Uh, um… I'm sorry for calling out of the blue.
I can explain it when I see you in person--
-[line disconnects] -Hello? Ms. Gwon?
[sighs]
What'd she say? She gonna meet with you?
-She hung up on me. -Sorry to hear that.
So what now?
I can get her to talk.
AUDITION WAITING AREA
Auntie, listen. I want to be a cop. That's what…
-[sighs] -[staff] Wi Hong-sin?
-Yeah? -[staff] Come on in.
But… [stammers]
[sighs]
Not quite sure I believe this part.
Sounded a bit strange.
[door opens]
Hello, everyone!
I'm Wi Hong-sin, pleasure to meet you all.
WI HONG-SIN
Wi Hong-sin, yeah?
Yeah, that's it, bro!
Oh, gosh, I'm sorry, that slipped out.
It's because of the show, it felt like you were my personal friend.
[manager laughs]
[Byeong-gi] It makes things more relaxed. I don't mind it.
Let's have you read the scene, okay, bro?
[Hong-sin] Sure, yeah.
I wanna be a cop, Auntie.
Do you believe that just anyone can become a cop?
But I'm not just anyone. I'm Kang Pil-Gu.
What if I get into the Police Academy? Will you support it?
Then I swear, I'll eat my hat, kid. Okay?
[chuckles]
Well, I don't want you eating your hat, Auntie.
Fine, I won't become a cop.
All right, that should do it.
[sighs]
Your acting is pretty good.
And for some reason, you remind me of Kang Pil-gu a little.
Oh… Thank you so much!
[Hyeon-jun] One thing bothers me, though.
You keep changing the lines.
Uh, yeah. Sorry about that.
Um, what happened is, I forgot the lines because you were looking at me.
[Hyeon-jun chuckles]
[inhales sharply]
This is why you're given the scene beforehand, so you can learn the lines.
"I don't want you eating your hat, Auntie. Fine, I won't become a cop."
That's not exactly how it was written.
Yeah, in that case, I didn't actually forget the line.
I just decided to tweak that part a bit because it felt friendlier, you know?
As if I actually were Kang Pil-gu talking to my auntie.
[inhales sharply]
The privilege of rewording the script in your own way
should only be granted once you've done
complete and thorough research on your character.
Because if you end up improvising on the fly, then…
It's gonna be very difficult for all of your fellow actors to work with.
[inhales sharply] Also, is it a common thing… [chuckles]
…for a rookie actor to be this sure of himself?
Really unusual. [chuckles]
[sighs, chuckles]
[smacks lips, sighs]
-Why is everything so difficult? -Your mother…
She was okay in the end?
Do not help her, even if she shows up at your office again.
Okay, understood.
[sighs]
-[sighs] -Still, though…
Obviously your mom's serious. She wants to pick up acting again.
-[smacks lips] -And, honestly, compared to your acting,
your mother completely blows you out of the water.
Do you want me to come at you?
Give me back the car keys. Come on, where are they?
Fine, I got it, I got it.
That's messed up, telling me you'd take my Maserati.
[sighs]
Anyway,
that baseball player is Oh Mi-ran's son, who knew?
I know, man. Wild. It is such a small world.
And not only is he from a good family, he's also handsome and talented.
And a sweetheart. [gasps]
He took such good care of his mother and reassured her.
Wow… He's almost too perfect.
Being born with a silver spoon is not a talent.
-It's pure luck. -Oh, yeah. That man's had plenty of luck.
You wouldn't call that talent.
Hey, what about that guy you failed during the audition? I mean, he had
actual talent, no?
He's the little brother of Wi Jeong-sin.
Wi Jeong-sin. Wi Hong-sin.
Oh, I knew it. I sensed this energy during that audition.
Hang on a minute.
[gasps]
-You failed him on purpose, didn't you? -What are you saying?
I was totally fair and objective to everyone.
[scoffs]
What? [scoffs]
[Se-na] You can't be serious.
All of this will fit in there?
But that's just too good to be true. [chuckles]
[director] Cut! Okay.
That was great.
Hey, grab my phone, yeah?
[crew] She can't see that article now.
-We can't have Se-na read this article. -I agree.
What is it?
GWON SE-NA LIES TO REPORTERS AT THE AIRPORT
SUPERSTAR ON A POWER TRIP?
GWON SE-NA FAILS OVERSEAS, RETURNS TO KOREA
HUMILIATED, IS IT HER WIDE SHOULDERS OR HER BIG FACE?
REPORTER WI JEONG-SIN
I'm Wi Jeong-sin, a reporter for Sports Eunseong.
I'd like to interview you, and I was wondering if we could have a chat?
What a psycho.
Gosh…
[screams]
Thanks for sitting down with me.
Ms. Wi Jeong-sin.
-It's good to meet you. -My pleasure, of course.
Actually, I was surprised to get a call from you,
asking to meet.
Didn't you write those articles just to get me to reach out to you?
Oh, if that's how you perceived it…
You're pretty clever.
You succeeded, so…
What topic are we exploring today?
I hear you're dating a powerful man.
So that's all? A dating rumor?
"Dating rumor" isn't the right way to describe it, though.
It's more accurate to say, "affair with a married man."
I don't want you to write a story, no matter what it's called.
-Because I plan to end it. -[laughs]
Interesting. [inhales sharply]
You should do a story on something that's just beginning,
instead of something that's already over.
Really? Something new?
I'm joining Kang Pil-gu Season Five.
"Lim Hyeon-jun and Gwon Se-na's Relationship Heats Up."
Exclusive coverage, how does that sound?
[chuckles]
[inhales sharply, sighs]
[grunts]
GOOD DETECTIVE KANG PIL-GU
[Jeong-sin] I'm a fan of Lim Hyeon-jun.
I've got a full box at home, so…
[toy squeaking]
[clears throat]
What's up?
-Hmm. -Something the matter?
Oh, no. I was just…
[inhales deeply]
Did your buddy say it was my fault he failed the audition?
Not at all. He didn't say that.
He didn't really say anything.
But I'm pretty sure he was hurt by what you said.
You think your friend's really talented in acting?
-Mm-hmm. -But he's hasn't booked one part yet.
Right?
-Mm-hmm. -And I bet,
he thinks if he could show off his talent, given the chance, he'd do great,
but no one's giving him the opportunity, right?
Well, that's not it.
He's overconfident, and it's not good.
There's a fine line between confidence and arrogance.
A working actor who knows his place is crucial.
[inhales deeply]
Then why won't you stop pursuing melodrama?
What?
You're older now, and no one's sending you new material,
so why not just do Kang Pil-Gu forever?
Because knowing your place is very important.
What'd you just say to me?
[sighs]
[Jeong-sin] You can't be serious, Ms. Gwon. Does Mr. Lim know--
Does he know you're seeing someone else?
Why not end the current relationship before moving on to the next one?
How do you think it feels…
[breathes heavily]
You're very worked up about all of this.
Your face is turning red, like it's happening to you.
[smacks lips] All right then.
[clears throat]
We'll wait and see if Mr. Lim ends up as your boyfriend in the future.
I'm here today to talk about your current boyfriend.
I don't need to write articles about your affair.
Will you tell me about him?
The congressman, Ha Gee-wan, you know him, right?
Your boyfriend seems to also know him quite well.
Isn't that true, Ms. Gwon?
Wi Jeong-sin, I do wonder. I wonder about who you are.
I know you covered an issue not long ago that was related to my boyfriend, correct?
And that's why you were transferred to celebrity gossip?
If you don't want things to get worse, you'll stop digging into him right now.
Whether I'm being transferred or kicked out,
I'll handle the matter.
However,
you asked me to do this interview,
so you're going to tell me everything about him.
The question is, why?
I think that you know.
He's scum.
He's a despicable jerk who's detrimental to the public,
with no morals at all.
[inhales deeply]
What were you thinking?
You thought you were gonna get whatever you want right out of the gate?
Wi Jeong-sin, you know what?
I think the two of us should be friends.
All right.
Now let me give you a fair bit of advanced notice
as far as relationship rumors go.
This one's gonna be interesting.
A Hollywood type of scandal.
[scoffs] What a nutcase.
Who does she think she is?
-As if he's actually gonna date her. -[phone vibrates]
[Hwa-yeong] So, did you find out anything?
[sighs]
Nothing useful.
[Hwa-yeong] Nothing?
You wanna be at the entertainment desk for the rest of your career?
Ugh, shit.
-Hey, you're home early today. -Yeah.
[sighs]
Hey, go wash your hands first.
[sighs]
I wanted to ask you,
-where'd you get that rice cooker? -Why?
I have this friend who wants one.
It's expensive.
I was just wondering where you bought it.
You don't gotta be like that.
MELOMASTER
CHATS MELOMASTER
MELOMASTER'S ITEMS FOR SALE
[inhales sharply] He hasn't marked it as sold.
Maybe he's a professional seller.
[sighs]
[electronic voice] Onion!
SOULISHERE SENT YOU A MESSAGE.
[Jeong-sin] Hi, I was wondering if it'd be possible
to buy a few more rice cookers from you?
It looks like you have a few more.
Oh, yeah, I've got plenty more, of course, yeah.
Actually no, I don't.
I sold a few puffy jackets you got as gifts,
and someone reported me as a professional seller.
[sighs]
Oh, I'm sorry. I gave the other ones to my friends.
[sighs] Not a professional.
I see it wasn't marked as sold, so I thought I'd ask. Anyway, thank you.
[Hyeon-jun] It's my first time using Onion, still getting the hang of it.
Okay, what do I say?
You stay up late a lot?
[Jeong-sin] I usually do, yeah.
[chuckles]
[Hyeon-jun] I was actually watching Kang Pil-gu.
Just doing a quick review before the new season.
[Jeong-sin chuckles] You're an even bigger fan than I am!
[chuckles]
Oh.
Have you seen Kang Pil-gu in real life before?
I've met the guy.
You met Kang Pil-gu?
-Oh, I've met him too. -Oh!
Seriously?
Wow, really?
[chuckles] And what was he like?
[inhales sharply]
I thought that he…
Oh, he was very cool.
Hmm, and manly, obviously,
-yet still has a boyish side. -[laughs]
Is that true? [chuckles]
Nah.
You think? [chuckles]
You know he's up there in age, yeah?
Kang Pil-gu
is getting old, sadly.
[whimsical music playing]
[sighs]
[breathes deeply]
[grunts]
[Jeong-sin] Hey, aging doesn't mean we can't have youthful energy.
Everyone has their own kind of charm no matter their age.
[smacks lips] Oh, you think so?
You think so? [chuckles]
Anyway, why do you need another rice cooker?
My brother's friend needs one.
Hmm. So you and your brother live together?
I also live with my little brother.
Oh, that's pretty cool.
It's my little brother and I, yeah.
My parents passed away when I was young.
Oh.
[sighs]
That must've been tough.
[sighs]
I've had to be the man of the house, too, since I was young, so I get it.
[chuckles]
It's a tough world, so I had to teach myself to become more assertive.
Without anyone looking out for me, I had to get stronger,
and rely on logic over emotion.
[scoffs]
TMI, I think.
[whimsical romantic music playing]
[laughs]
[chuckles]
[psychiatrist] Sorry, Ms. Kim?
Just a second.
Could you… I'm gonna have to cancel all remaining appointments today.
Please pass on my apologies to the patients.
Okay, got it.
[Se-na] You know Yoon Jung-ho, right?
He's a truly amazing actor with a commanding presence.
Now there's been this really interesting rumor
that he's dating a psychiatrist 30 years younger than him.
Apparently, he's been introducing all his celebrity friends to her,
so word's been spreading fast.
Yeah, I'm here now.
I had to refill my prescription, so I'm here.
Don't worry, Mr. Hwang, I came prepared.
No one's gonna recognize me.
[both grunt]
-Sorry about that. -Sorry about that.
-I just… -Oh, uh.
-[both gasp] -What the…
What?
[gasps]
-Shit. -Huh, what? What are you doing?
-[both straining] -Ugh, let go of me!
Listen, I'll… [grunting]
[breathes heavily]
How the hell did you find out about this place? It was a secret!
Did you sneak in and plant a bug in my phone or house?
[sighs] I did not.
-I honestly didn't come here… -Also, is it a common thing
for a rookie actor to be this sure of himself.
[inhales sharply] Really unusual.
[chuckles]
[stutters] I'm very sorry about that.
Ah!
You want to get revenge, right?
Now do you understand how it feels
when someone tears into your loved ones, huh?
What's going on?
I just came here because--
You shouldn't have been so spiteful in the first place, see?
I'm not here for you, okay?
Don't lie to me! Like I'd buy that.
Come on! I'm just here because the psychiatrist is dating someone famous,
you idiot!
What? An idiot?
Yeah, 'cause you're being one, you moron!
[scoffs] And a "moron" too, huh?
-Ugh! -[scoffs]
-You're sure?
You're not after me right now?
Ugh, you haven't been listening at all.
-Wait. Hang on. Get down, down, down! -[grunts]
What's the matter?
Oh! That's it, four-four-five-one.
-Hurry, start the car. -Huh? Why?
-Because I have to go after that car! -That's none of my business.
Yeah, but you dragged me in here.
-The car's leaving! -Get out, all right!
Where are your keys? Gimme your keys!
-Have you gone mad? Stop it! -Come on, we need to get out of here.
-Drive, come on! -Ugh, geez, what the hell?
Don't get too close, she might catch on to us.
[scoffs] What, now you're gonna boss this "idiot" around in his own car?
Why are you following the psychiatrist?
You won't tell anyone?
Please, don't make me laugh. Who would I even tell about this?
You… You know Yoon Jung-ho, don't you?
They're dating.
No way, dating?
She's 30 years younger than him. I don't understand.
Hold on, wait.
I know both of them. Forget it. I can't do it.
I can't be involved. You need to get out.
I'm turning around.
-I don't think you can do that. -Huh?
Are you serious? She's going on the freeway!
So now what do I do, huh?
-What? No, we have to follow her! -Ugh, shit!
[Hyeon-jun] No, I can't. I'm making a U-turn!
You can't make a U-turn on the freeway!
-Just go. Go! -No, no!
SPORTS EUNSEONG
Done for the day?
Yeah.
How 'bout you buy me dinner?
We're colleagues now.
Would you please buy me dinner, Mr. Lee?
I didn't have time to eat today.
Oh, you know I found out the chef here used to study fashion in New York
before changing careers.
Remember that restaurant near Hamilton Park we used to go to?
The taste and vibe here are pretty similar.
God, you were in love with that steak.
That place closed down.
The wife who ran it with her husband had an affair, so they got divorced.
The food started tasting different, and it ultimately went under.
[Hwa-yeong sighs]
It feels like I'm being personally attacked.
It wasn't about us, just that couple.
Don't you think I had my reasons…
for walking away like that?
A woman getting married in three months to the man she loves,
a man who's on the verge death?
I can't think of any reason to justify that, honestly.
So have you, um, completely forgotten about us?
[Jae-hyeong sighs]
Because of that accident,
most of my bones in my right leg were completely shattered.
I was afraid I'd never stand straight again,
but then, like magic,
I was able to walk after a while.
And then later on, I even managed to run.
[sad music playing]
When the weather's bad, my leg still hurts,
but at least I can run again, now.
I thought that I'd never be able to stand up again.
Does that answer your question?
[sighs]
[gentle music playing]
Any relationship where a regular person dates a celebrity, is doomed.
[music stops abruptly]
[Jeong-sin] Get it together, Wi Jeong-sin.
This man isn't Kang Pil-gu. He's Lim Hyeon-jun.
And you're here as a reporter, not a Kang Pil-gu fan.
Cut it out already.
What did you say?
-Uh, it's nothing. -[scoffs]
I'm really impressed that you're able to sleep through all of this.
-[scoffs] Uh, so where are we now? -Gangneung!
-Huh? Gang… Gangneung, no way. -[scoffs]
So, I did some thinking while I've been driving.
I thought about how I'm supposed to handle this utterly moronic turn of events,
where I, a TV star, am chasing a legendary actor,
while you're passed out without a care at all.
Fine, I know I should blame myself for starting the car
without knowing what I was getting into.
But now that we're here, I commit to this, no matter how absurd we look.
-You sure? -In return, you owe me one.
Just once,
-you'll write the article that I want. -What?
Listen, I'm willing to call it even if you just write me a single article,
in exchange for all the ones you did to tear me down.
I'm being a saint here, by the way,
so you should just accept my offer, before I take it back.
[clicks tongue]
Well, I don't normally accept article requests,
but if the facts are undeniable, and it's worthy of being written about,
I'll agree.
All right.
You owe me one article, don't forget about it.
-What's it about anyway? -At this point, I don't know.
A night at a motel?
Huh? Why would I ever stay at a motel with you?
-[scoffs] -Uh, no, I was talking about those guys!
Have you lost your mind? What the hell are you thinking?
Can't you see they're pulling in to that hotel?
Oh.
-God, seriously. -[sighs]
Wow, I guess that age gap doesn't bother them whatsoever, hmm?
Geez, I honestly never thought he was capable
of pulling off something like this.
-No! I'm out of battery! -This is not a motel, I can tell you that.
-Hyeon-Jun-- -Wow.
-Give me your phone. -What do you mean?
-Just hand it over. -What are you gonna do with it?
-You're being ridiculous. -Oh, no. They went inside!
Hold on, you wanted me to take sleazy pictures of them?
Oh, wait, of course, you've got a dash cam.
-Wait, let me check it. -Hey, wait a minute, my dash cam's broken.
-I took it in for repair. -What?
Oh, come on, we have to stay here now?
I didn't cause this.
-Hang on a minute. -[sighs]
Are you saying you wanna stay here until they come outta there?
I want a photo. I'm not leaving without getting one.
Hey, that's not my business, okay?
Please get out now. Get out!
-Get out of my car. Get out right now! -What are you doing? Stop it!
Why? [grunts]
[Hyeon-jun scoffs]
Didn't take you long from hopping into my car to acting like you own it.
You dragged me in here.
[groans]
Do you want some coffee and gimbap? I could go get it.
No, that's okay.
[clicks tongue]
[sighs] I think meeting you had to be bad luck.
You stormed into the men's room like a hurricane,
then you wrote an article about a dating rumor and other gossip,
and even dragged my mother into it.
I feel like I've been through a spiritual trial since meeting you.
And now I'm close to being enlightened.
You got me demoted because of your scene at the awards show,
then at the press conference you had me kicked out,
and you assumed I was an escort.
See, this entire encounter was doomed.
-Some would call this destiny. -[screams]
What? Don't say that! It's giving me chills.
-I bet it energized you. -Yeah.
[scoffs]
Seriously though, are you really waiting here till morning?
You managed to sneak into my hospital room before,
so why sit here and do nothing?
What else can I do besides wait? That's a 20-story hotel.
So we should just sit here all night and just wait?
-Well, try something, anything. -What, you wanna start a fire?
[both sigh]
[sighs]
Ugh, shit.
[fire alarm ringing]
[people screaming]
This is nuts. You're insane. You're crazy.
Are you outta your mind?
-You went and started a fire? -There they are!
[breathing heavily]
Gimme your phone, come on, gimme your phone, give it to me.
Ugh, just give it to me, quick!
[camera shutter clicking]
[Hyeon-jun sighs] I don't believe this.
Ugh, seriously!
[both sigh]
I have to say, that's not really reporting.
That's called committing a frickin' felony!
I didn't actually do it.
I walked in to find out what floor they were on, when the alarm went off.
[fire alarm ringing]
[clamoring]
Sure, Miss Paparazzi, who's gonna believe you?
-Paparazzi? -[scoffs]
I honestly feel bad for the guy.
He's 70, and can't even date who he wants.
I'm sure if this were the United States, he'd get to be a hero.
Yet because of journalists like you, in Korea he's demonized.
That's the way it is. We're not in America.
I bet you're doing this because of your own troubles in your dating life, huh?
When you see two people happy together, you just wanna tear them apart.
So what, you believe I'm a psychopath?
Is there evidence to the contrary?
-[scoffs] -[sighs]
Okay, be honest.
You haven't ever dated anyone, right? You've always been single.
That is not true.
Well, of course you would deny it. Mmm.
Let's say I believe you.
Then how many men have you gone out with after college?
Well. [clicks tongue]
-About six? -[laughs]
Did you just say "about six?"
-You're crazy. -It's true, I'm not lying to you!
You've gone out with six men, what?
Okay, that sounds even weirder. Seriously.
You've really gone out with six men in just a few years.
You have no principles. Geez.
You're something else.
Well, it started 'cause the men were always hitting on me,
'cause I've got a pretty face.
Ah, that's hilarious.
Thanks for making me laugh so hard.
The problem is that it never lasted more than two months.
Why's that?
Everyone talks about the rights of the perpetrator,
and I really want to know about the current state of human rights.
This country seems to prioritize
its perpetrators over its victims.
What's your take on that, Yong-u?
So the definition of human rights, and in particular when it comes to…
Due to the nature of my job, I've always had a strong interest in social issues.
All right, stand tall and hold the bar straight, engage your arms.
Now slowly lower yourself down.
That's it. Now, push up, that's good. Good…
[Jeong-sin] Sexual harassment?
I need to know exactly how and where he touched her, idiot!
What's that?
You gotta be fuckin' kidding me! You need to know how he touched her.
What the fuck? Was it her chest or butt?
You've got a death wish? What have you been doing, huh?
I told you those guys should all be ripped to pieces.
Then why don't you just quit!
Ah, shit!
Hey, honey!
Maybe it's my fault, but that's only
because I'm committed to my work over everything else.
I wanted to stick to my principles,
but these spineless men all walked away.
[scoffs]
Sugarcoating it isn't gonna help you, all right?
'Cause in the end, you just did exactly what you wanted,
which is why it never lasted.
Well, I do get your point.
Both sides play their part, I guess.
I'm sure I did things that turned them away.
But you talk about principles, when you denied all those dating rumors.
I was dating only one person though. Three years ago, for a month.
That's how it works with most celebrities?
You could just admit who you're dating, why make it so hard?
For us, it's not that simple, all right.
I understand you think that, but people are the same everywhere.
The moment you think that you're special is when things take a turn.
"Lim Hyeon-jun and Gwon Se-na's Relationship Heats Up."
Exclusive coverage. How does that sound?
I feel like you're just pretending to be with normal women,
but you're secretly going out with some star, like Gwon Se-na.
Gwon Se-na, you said?
I saw her when she came to see you.
She visited you in the hospital.
[Ae-suk] Who are you?
[Jeong-sin] Don't worry. If I wanted to,
I would've already written a piece about the two of you.
Do you realize you always bring up things I wanna keep hidden?
Things that make me uncomfortable?
-That's because of my job-- -I wanna go.
Uh, w…
[sighs]
Sorry about today, it wasn't intentional.
Drive safe.
Ever since you appeared, things started to go wrong, suddenly.
I don't know whose fault this is…
[sighs]
…but let's not cross paths again.
This is where we end all this.
[sighs]
[Jeong-sin] I understand you think that, but people are the same everywhere.
The moment you think that you're special is when things take a turn.
[exhales deeply]
[sighs, clicks tongue]
I feel like you're just pretending to be with normal women,
but you're secretly going out with some star,
like Gwon Se-na for example.
[breathes deeply]
I saw her when she came to see you.
She visited you in the hospital.
[sighs]
[Hyeon-jun] Do you realize you always bring up things I wanna keep hidden?
Things that make me uncomfortable?
YOON JUNG-HO
"YOUR CAVITIES ARE UNDER ARREST!"
[Hyeon-jun] But let's not cross paths again.
This is where we end all this.
[breathes deeply]
"EXTRA-STRENGTH WHITENING INVESTIGATOR"
[electronic voice] Onion!
[Hyeon-jun] Are you asleep?
No, not yet.
What are you still doing up, Melomaster?
Hmm, I just had…
a really stressful day today.
Same here.
Why? What happened, Soulishere?
It was one of those days
where you're not sure who you are or what's going on.
You get the idea.
[sighs]
So maybe you're just sick of work, and it's making you miserable.
Oh, you're totally right. So, how did you know?
Well, life's kinda the same for everyone, I think.
What about you, Melomaster?
Are you who you wanted to be as a child?
[sighs deeply]
Well, I guess if you're asking about a childhood dream, then…
it really did come true.
You're very lucky!
So what did you wanna be when you were a kid?
I wanted to be like my mom.
Your mom?
[Hyeon-jun] When I was little,
I got a lot of attention because of my mom.
[child] No, let's do it again.
-Rock paper scissors, and here we go! -Rock paper scissors, and here we go!
You won again.
Jin-hui, are you having fun?
Hey, you're Ms. Seong Ae-suk's son, right?
Oh my, you look so much like her.
You know my mother?
[teacher] Of course I do! Your mom's a famous actress.
[Hyeon-jun] Back then, I didn't realize
that people were disguising their curiosity with kindness.
When I got older and found out the reason why that happened,
I was shocked. I can't forget how I felt in that moment.
-Ow, that hurts, Hyeon-jun… -This is not okay, Mom!
My mom showed me that you can live your dreams,
but she also got in the way of mine.
[person 1] By the way, I heard your mother is Seong Ae-suk, famous actress.
[person 2] …the actress known for her erotic films from the '70s.
[Hyeon-jun] Sometimes, family is the thing
that makes life harder for me than anyone else.
Maybe that's why I end up obsessing over how others see me.
[sighs] That's too much info.
I can't just tell a complete stranger about these things.
Actually, I'm really jealous.
I'm very jealous.
Hmm?
Why are you jealous?
Sometimes, I wish I could spoil my entire family.
Just blow my whole paycheck.
Spend it on an extravagant crab feast with them,
and let them talk me into buying a designer bag
on a twenty-four-month payment plan for Mom's birthday.
Stuff like that.
I wanna be able to buy them anything they want for once.
[exhales deeply]
[Hyeon-jun] I guess I was immature.
You know what?
I actually look a lot like Lim Hyeon-jun.
Really? You do?
Some people say I even sound like him.
And they've told me I'm almost like a clone.
Now you're just playing. [chuckles]
Oh? [chuckles]
What? For real.
We look really similar. Wanna see for yourself?
[inhales sharply]
If you schedule a buy and sell meet up on the app,
you can chat with the seller for half an hour or so.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO CALL MELOMASTER? - "CALL"
-That way I'll hear for myself. -Does Friday work for you?
Sure, 10:30 p.m.
AN APPOINTMENT HAS BEEN BOOKED. "SCHEDULE"
-[patron 1] Babe. Did you see this video? -Hmm?
-What video? -About Yoon Jung-ho.
Apparently, he's dating a doctor who's 30 years younger than him.
-Thirty years? -Ew! He's total trash!
[patron 2] Wow, this is like a bad Hollywood movie.
[patron 1] Thirty years is just crazy, right?
YOON JUNG-HO
JUNG-HO TRANSCENDS GENERATIONAL GAP WITH DOCTOR IN HER 40S
IN LOVE WITH A PSYCHIATRIST 30 YEARS HIS JUNIOR
[commenter] He's still got it.
Does he know he's dating her?
-Or is he too senile? -Straight outta Hollywood.
The doctor's already being doxxed online.
When Yoon Jung-ho got his second divorce, she was still in diapers.
If they're happy together, what's it to you?
Bet we'll see an article about his fifth divorce within three years max.
Sure, Miss Paparazzi, who's gonna believe you?
I honestly feel bad for the guy.
He's 70, and can't even date who he wants.
Yet because of journalists like you, in Korea he's demonized.
SPORTS EUNSEONG VIEWER MESSAGE BOARD
-Thirty years? -Ew! He's total trash!
The doctor's already being doxxed online.
[Hwa-yeong] If you could bring me an exclusive scoop…
[scoffs] …one that I would actually publish,
give it three months and you'll be back at the main paper.
You want out?
You said you would give it three months, and we're not even close to that.
Sorry about that.
You hate it here that much?
[sighs]
My self esteem
has taken a really hard blow.
Wi Jeong-sin, I'm curious. Why is your self esteem so fragile?
Guess it's always been like that.
All right.
Then I suppose I'll let you off the hook.
Yeah, but…
-Why isn't all this hard for you? -What?
You used to be an economic journalist.
Those days are long gone.
You can't always do what you want as an adult.
If there was no price to pay,
do you think things would be different now?
I would live the way you do, I think, not knowing how scary the world is,
or being aware that there are…
things in life that are more important than me.
I've learned a lot from you,
despite my short time here.
[breathes deeply]
Oh, please, don't be cringe.
[head chief] All right.
Ms. Wi, you were part of our team, if only for a short while.
Here's to you! Cheers!
-Cheers! -Cheers!
Thanks for all your hard work.
[chattering]
Drink up.
[cheerful music playing]
[sighs]
Hmm.
[vocalizes]
-[karaoke music playing] -[sighs]
[Jae-hyeong] Hey, Ms. Wi, are you all right?
Ms. Wi! Try to sober up.
Come on, sit up. Oh, hang on.
Here, have this. It's water.
-Have some, come on. You should drink it. -[groans]
You don't want it?
Do you want to go home? Are you feeling sick?
Yeah.
I appreciate all of you coming here to this press conference,
especially on such short notice.
I know it's very late, it couldn't have been easy for you to be here.
I would like to address the rumors about
a romantic relationship with a female doctor.
The person who was reported as a secret lover
in the article is actually my daughter.
[Hyeon-jun] Ah.
Oh, oh. [imitates drumroll]
[exclaims]
Ah!
I will file a defamation lawsuit against Sports Eunseong,
who first reported this ridiculous rumor.
Wi Jeong-sin, the reporter responsible, will be sued, as well.
[line ringing]
Good evening.
[Jae-hyeong] Hello?
SOULISHERE (ONION FRIEND)
Anyone there?
Hello?
Hello, can you hear me?
That guy, is he…
Is she married?
[K-pop music playing]
SPECIAL THANKS TO OH YEON-SEO FOR HER APPEARANCE
Listen!
If you can't get him to drop the lawsuit, don't bother coming back to the office.
[Hyeon-jun] Did he say he'd drop the lawsuit?
You need to apologize to him first.
Did you reach out because you were worried about me?
Oh, wow, you do have the exact same voice as Lim Hyeon-jun.
Well, thanks.
There's a thorn in my side who's been making my life Hell recently.
Get in the car.
Pride doesn't put food on the table.
You've got no idea!
[Jeong-sin] So, do you like me?