[K-pop music playing]
I wanted you to join me
so I could get to know you better, not to discuss business.
[laughs]
Anytime you'd like me to come join you, you can count on me to be there.
Hold on, why the heck aren't you married yet?
Don't tell me that's not a polite question these days.
-You got that right. -[chuckling]
But life would be too boring if we could never ask impolite questions. Hmm?
[laughs]
I agree, mm-hmm.
I'm not in the right place to be seeing anyone at this point, I think.
[Dae-ho] All right, all right.
I have to say, I don't think you guys look that much alike.
You don't?
[chuckles] Well, we have different mothers.
That might just explain it.
I have a stepmother who's an actress, you know.
That's the reason I can't compete with my little brother when it comes to looks.
[Dae-ho, Jae-Hyeong chuckle]
These days, people call that "TMI."
[chuckling]
Yeah, that's what it is, TMI. [laughing]
You know there's a saying, it goes something like,
"Beginners make simple things very complicated,
pros, however, make complicated things very simple."
-Hmm. -[Dae-ho] Here it comes. Whoa.
-Whoa, whoa, whoa! -There you go.
Nice, whoa!
-Wow! -Yeah!
Wow! You caught a big one right there!
[Dae-ho] Wow, this is a real catch, huh?
Look, dang.
Have a good one out there.
But wait, why did you throw it back?
Well. [chuckles]
Your company. Would you like to expand it, or what?
-Huh? -Of course, yeah. We would love to,
then we could get into production, you know?
Let's do it then.
You two look after the artistic part,
and I'll take care of business.
Say goodbye to the small acting agency,
let's build a full-fledged entertainment company.
-I don't know. -[Ji-sun chuckles]
That sounds hard to pull off, it's a little crazy.
Just shut up, okay? [laughs]
[Dae-ho] It is, yeah.
But for pros, remember, nothing's difficult.
[Jae-hyeong chuckles]
Are you trying to bluff or are you serious?
Can't you tell?
[laughing]
[laughing intensifies]
[laughing continues]
That was a nice catch, huh!
It was hilarious.
EPISODE 8
-I know, right. -[laughs]
[colleague] Hey, you. Heard he dropped the lawsuit.
That company's clever, huh?
They were keeping the actor's image in mind.
Anyway, congratulations. Couldn't have ended better, for you.
Actually, for me,
it's not really over yet.
Why are you so set on taking Yoon Jung-ho down?
He dropped the lawsuit, it's over. What's with the follow-up article?
That guy is…
an old pervert.
-Can you prove it? -I won't speak to that.
-Why not? -To protect my sources.
You think I'm gonna hurt them or something?
You're totally capable of it.
Seriously?
-You're not gonna tell me? -No, I'm sorry.
[scoffs] Well, if you can't tell me, then just get out.
Okay.
You didn't need me to do business with them.
Your handsome face will always sell.
And of course I'd like you to take a little more interest in what I do.
It's too much to handle for one guy alone.
[both chuckle]
So I guess you wanna take over Lim Hyeon-jun's company?
Mm-hmm.
That's the plan.
Word is that you've bought a lot of businesses recently.
You must be swimming in money.
[chuckles]
[Ji-sun chuckles] Hey, Hyeon-jun.
Things are really looking up for us, huh?
[scoffs]
I don't trust that guy. Things are never that easy.
Didn't you hear what he said about pros and all that?
How they make what's complicated easy! Isn't that great?
Why are you worried? He's a major player in the industry now!
Hey, it sounds too good to be true.
-You think we need a bigger office now-- -Hey!
Hey, what? [chuckles]
-[phone buzzes] -Oh, wait. Hold on, hold on.
Something is fishy about this thing.
Oh, yes, hello! Oh, actually, I'm… I'm out of the office right now.
Who's on the phone?
Oh, okay. We're on the way back to the office.
-Who was that? -It was Ms. Wi.
She said she wants to meet at the office now.
-She sounded super pissed. -[sighs]
I'm gonna handle it.
You? Why?
-What are you gonna do this time? -Relax.
I don't like it. We have to be nice.
[sighs]
[elevator dings]
Why are you here?
I know you came here angry and fired up
with whatever rage you've built over us signing Mr. Yoon Jung-ho.
[sighs]
Talking to anyone else won't help, because they don't know.
I did it, okay? This was my doing.
And I came here so you could let me have it.
Go on, let it out.
[sighs]
What the hell did you do?
Did you sign him just to absolve yourself from taking part in the paparazzi stunt?
Are you trying to help a bad guy thrive even more, or what?
Do I look like that kinda person?
Or I'm some kind of psychopath, and helps the bad guys win?
So why did you do it?
Think you're smart? Why would I tell you that?
Anyway, just know this one thing.
I chose to safely bury the man myself.
What do you mean "bury"?
He's neutralized.
He'll stay locked up in a hole that I've got the key to,
and can't hurt anyone again.
Anyway, just know this one thing.
I chose to safely bury the man myself.
[sighs]
He's neutralized.
He'll stay locked up in a hole that I've got the key to,
and won't hurt anyone again, ever.
Mm-hmm.
[sighs]
[sighs] No. Please.
Just stay out of it, Jeong-sin, just stay out of it!
[groans]
LIM HYEON-JUN
GOOD ACTOR LIM HYEON-JUN OFFICIAL FAN PAGE
GOOD ACTOR LIM HYEON-JUN
Hmm.
VIEW RECENT POSTS
Oh, wow, the fan forum is buzzing. What happened?
Maybe it's 'cause the new season's about to start filming?
All right. Let's see.
I'M CURRENTLY IDOLIZING LIM HYEON-JUN
HE RADIATES AN AMAZING AURA WITH HIS CHISELED GOOD LOOKS AND VIBE
ON TOP OF HIS STUNNING GOOD LOOKS, HE EXUDES CLASS
Wow.
I'm so flattered. [chuckles]
SOULISHERE
Oh.
POSTED BY: SOULISHERE
"Soulishere"?
Oh, she's not kidding.
[Jeong-sin] I stumbled upon Lim Hyeon-jun's official fan site.
You should join it too, Melomaster. Let's do it together.
Oh, she posted all of these?
SOULISHERE
[reporter] We are in Seria,
just hours after a major air strike devastated this neighborhood.
Dozens of homes have been destroyed.
Rescue crews are still sifting through the rubble,
holding out hope for survivors.
-Aid workers say the situation… -Hey.
-Huh? -Go sleep in your bed.
Hey, you're still up?
-There's… There's something I wanna watch. -This scene is one of utter chaos.
[sighs]
"EXCITEMENT AND DOPAMINE OVERLOAD,
VIEWERS HOOKED ON THE KISS"
[sighs]
[sucks teeth]
[sighs]
SPORTS EUNSEONG WI JEONG-SIN
[SPECIAL REPORT] SERIA, A CITY IN RUINS, STILL CRIES OUT
[phone buzzes]
[sighs]
GOOD ACTOR LIM HYEON-JUN 1 REPLY TO YOUR POST
LIM HYEON-JUN - HELLO, THIS IS ACTOR LIM HYEON-JUN.
[shrieks]
What? No way. This is nuts! I can't believe it!
What is it? What happened? What's going on?
What? Why? What happened?
I thought you were screaming, so I…
You're hearing things.
I wasn't, okay? Go to bed!
Oh, gotcha.
I guess I was just dreaming then.
[gasps]
[Hyeon-jun] Hello, this is Actor Lim Hyeon-jun.
It's been a while since I last wrote.
As you may have heard about in the news,
Kang Pil-gu season five is starting production.
I know how much you've been patiently waiting for the next season,
and I'll give it my all.
I hope you'll love it.
Thanks so much, Soulishere. Your support means a lot.
-I love you all. -I love you too. I love you.
[squealing]
[clears throat, sighs]
What should I say?
"EXCITEMENT AND DOPAMINE OVERLOAD,
VIEWERS HOOKED ON THE KISS"
[chuckles]
This is a cameo. Why am I on set for multiple days?
I think that they were just so grateful for you doing it,
that they added some extra scenes for you in there. It's great.
Is that writer crazy or what?
I mean, who adds scenes to their show based on the actor?
Look at you.
You told Byeong-gi you didn't want to be in romantic scenes,
and told him to add or cut stuff according to your preference.
That's totally different.
-[electronic voice] Onion! -Tell me how it's different.
[scoffs]
[sighs]
[Jeong-sin] Oh, my God!
Hyeon-jun replied to one of my posts on the fan site.
Oh, man, I can't believe it. I'm over the moon right now!
[chuckles]
Are you dating?
-Huh? -You are, aren't you?
[laughing]
Me? No, what are you talking about?
-You're seeing someone, aren't you? -What are you saying?
I'm not seeing anyone.
-Then why are you suddenly flustered? -What? Flustered?
-You're flustered, look at you! -You're full of it.
-You're acting really weird. -You're acting really weird.
-So you are seeing someone, right? -Come on, don't be ridiculous.
I'm only laughing 'cause you keep talking nonsense.
What do you mean "talking nonsense"? It's normal for you to be dating.
All right, I can date, it's not a big deal.
-Yeah, that's right, totally. -Uh-huh.
See? I knew it. It's no wonder you've been smiling
from ear to ear whenever you look at your phone.
-Tell me, who is it? -I'm not smiling from ear to ear, okay?
Just give me the phone, let's see it.
Look, it's not that kinda thing.
Oh, don't give me that! Hand over the phone.
-It's nothing like that. -Let's see it.
Hey! You're not getting the phone.
Why'd you have to be mean about it?
-[knocks] -Well, I said…
-You're up, Hyeon-jun. -You should go. They're ready for you.
Hmm. I'll see you in a bit.
[electronic voice] Onion!
[Jeong-sin] You're probably busy, 'cause you're not replying.
[sighs]
-[Hyeon-jun chuckles] Congrats. -Wow.
You must be thrilled! That's amazing.
[Jeong-sin] You should post something too, Melomaster.
Maybe Hyeon-jun will reply to your post as well.
I should, yeah.
[sighs]
Yeah, you're right.
Maybe I should post something too. [chuckles]
Hello, I'm the director for Kang Pil-gu season five.
Bak Byeong-gi, pleasure.
Everyone, please introduce yourselves.
Hello everyone,
I'm coming back again as Kang Pil-gu.
My name is Lim Hyeon-jun. It's a pleasure. I will do my best.
Hello, everyone.
I'm Gwon Se-na, playing Seo I-su, from the Regional Investigation Unit.
I'm thrilled to be here.
[inhales sharply] Well, I'm definitely a little nervous,
as I'm new to this kind of role, but Team Kang Pil-gu can count on me.
Thank you for your support.
[cheering]
[sighs]
"Han Seok-ho confessed to his crimes himself,
on top of his drug test being positive.
At his apartment we found syringes and evidence that he had been selling cocaine.
It proves his guilt. What else do you want?"
[gasps]
"Han Seok-ho is playing the role of the fall guy,
-covering for the rest!" -Okay, cut.
Hang on. "I'm telling you, that bastard's a front.
Someone else is pulling the strings." Hang on.
"You've only studied investigations from behind a desk or holed up in an office.
What would someone like you even know? All you guys agree, right?"
I wanna talk through this…
This scene is complex. I've thought a lot about it.
The tone which you used earlier was great.
The volume just went a little too high, and that could be tiring for the viewers.
You understand what I mean?
-If you could condense that energy, and… -[phone buzzes]
…express it in a more level-headed way, then you've got the perfect amount of it.
All that emotion, but more digestible. Are you listening, Hyeon-jun?
-[phones buzzing] -[chuckles]
Everything okay, Hyeon-jun?
Mr. Lee Gi-chun passed away. Oh, no. I think…
I should go to his funeral.
Let's go together.
How about if I tag along?
Uh, no.
You can go alone.
I've gotta…
have a private chat with the director. Doesn't include you.
Come on, Mr. Bak, what were you saying earlier?
I was saying the tone you used earlier was great.
[chattering]
HAESONG FUNERAL HALL
[murmuring]
Whoa.
Oh, look, everyone arrived together. It's funny how that goes.
Yeah, real coincidence.
[grunts]
Let's head in together. What do you say, hmm?
Shall we?
[Hyeon-jun grumbles]
[reporters murmuring]
Look somber. You want our show to do well, don't you?
[groans]
Sad day.
I really respected his work.
Se-ne, how's the prep for your character going?
Great, thanks. Have you seen the images I sent you? What do you think?
-Oh, I loved your concept. -Quick question.
Mm-hmm?
What happened with young Kang Pil-gu?
He hurt his leg on the soccer field, and has to wear a cast for two months,
so we'll have to replace him.
There are some people in line, though.
-I've got two guys I can suggest. -Director Bak,
you saw the action movie reference, right?
I wondered what you thought about that specific angle?
It was wonderful, yeah. I'm gonna add a small detail,
-and then we'll have a chat about it. -Oh, sure.
-You can call me anytime. -[Byeong-gi] Great.
-[Se-na] Thank you. -[Byeong-gi] Of course.
I guess we'll just have to hang out. I'm sure they'll tell us soon.
-This family is really kind. -Totally.
Not long ago people would've hated reporters covering a funeral.
Obviously times have changed.
Gotta say, the new season looks amazing.
-Oh, I hope so. -It's gonna do great.
-Oh, please go ahead. -Oh, let's go.
[sighs] I'm pretty hungry.
Thanks to you, the lobby has been well-organized,
and the reporters have a comfortable space to work.
Yeah.
-Thank you for all your advice. -Oh, sure, of course.
[sighs]
Listen, I was thinking…
um, I noticed the reporters were basically writing their articles on the floor.
Which is probably not ideal.
And so, I thought, what if we could put out chairs and some tables to sit at?
And maybe also give them some drinks as well.
[reporter 1] What was that energy between Gwon Se-na and Lim Hyeon-jun?
-I definitely picked up something there. -[chuckles]
They're on the same show now,
so I wouldn't be surprised if something happened.
[reporter 2] Lim Hyeon-jun could do so much better, though.
-[reporter 1] What? -[reporter 2] What?
[somber music plays]
Oh.
[shutter clicks]
[sighs, clicks tongue]
LIM HYEON-JUN & GWON SE-NA
PAY THEIR RESPECTS TO THE LATE LEE GI-CHUN
[sighs]
[clicks tongue]
[electronic voice] Onion!
[Jeong-sin] Have you looked at the night sky? The full moon is so big.
Legend has it that during a full moon people's wishes come true,
so hurry up and make your wish.
So, you've been stringing them along?
PSYCHIATRIST - YOU EUN-KYOUNG
-"Stringing them along." -Hang on a minute, Doctor, um…
You can't put that down in my chart.
[sighs] I think you might already be aware of this.
There's all this ambivalence and it isn't good for any of you.
Unless you truly desire to remain stuck,
why don't you instead try to choose a path and follow it all the way?
Maybe you've already decided in your heart.
"All the way"?
Therapy isn't about simply changing your mind.
A key part of the process is taking a close look at your own feelings.
IF YOU MAKE A WISH UPON A FULL MOON,
YOUR WISH WILL COME TRUE
Hmm… [sighs]
[Eun-kyoung] I think you might already be aware of this.
There's all this ambivalence and it isn't good for any of you.
Maybe you've already decided in your heart.
[sighs]
[reporter 1] What was that energy between Gwon Se-na and Lim Hyeon-jun?
I definitely picked up something there.
They're on the same show now so I wouldn't be surprised if something happened.
YOU MUST BE REALLY BUSY THESE DAYS
No, this doesn't work. Huh?
Nah, nah, nah, nah.
Nah, not wearing this, I can't.
After episodes three and four he has a bit of money now,
so why don't we put him in something more luxurious, huh? More upscale.
Well, that might feel a little abrupt,
-so we should give it some thought. -[phone buzzes]
[chuckles]
-Can you write this down? -[Byeong-gi] Can you check this?
[Jeong-sin] You must be really busy these days.
I haven't heard from you at all.
Is everything okay?
-Hyeon-jun. -Mm-hmm?
Here's what they have in the wardrobe currently, a bit different.
-No, no, no, no, no, no. -You could just combine…
Ladies, could you just scrap all this and put something new together, yeah?
[staff] Yes, sir. Yeah.
SPORTS EUNSEONG
-[Seong-min] That looks great. -[colleague] Good work.
Oh, boy.
Apparently it's gonna rain.
What? You have an umbrella?
Of course, I do.
-Why does it have to rain again? -You have an extra one?
-What, you need one? -Yeah. [chuckles]
-[Seong-min] Yeah, I got an extra. -[groans]
IT'S SUPPOSED TO RAIN TODAY
You wanted to switch things up a little compared to last season, right?
-Totally, spot on. -So…
'Cause Kang Pil-gu has changed.
And let's just get rid of the whole beard thing too, okay?
It looks perfect.
And how about we cut it a little bit shorter for a more energetic look?
-Oh… -[chuckles]
Oh, you're right. I like that.
I think we should give it a shot.
Yeah, it's gonna look great.
I'm gonna go talk to my team about all of it.
-Yeah, yeah, yeah. -Thanks.
[phone buzzes]
[thunder cracks, rain pours]
[Gil-su] Ugh, it started to pour all of a sudden.
Hyeon-jun, I'll get the car. It's raining like crazy out there.
Huh? [stammers] Sure.
[Jeong-sin] It's supposed to rain today. Do you have an umbrella on you?
[sighs]
GOOD DETECTIVE KANG PIL-GU 5 AUDITION WAITING AREA
Hello, I'm here for Kang Pil-gu?
-[receptionist] It's that way. -Appreciate it.
Yo.
What's going on? Are you reading for the part?
Wait, you too? You said you failed the Kang Pil-gu audition.
Why are you here again?
They wanted to see me again, I guess, yeah.
But you're his real brother. What are you gonna do if you get it?
I have no idea. I wouldn't be surprised if I don't.
Huh?
Don't say that.
[Byeong-gi clears throat]
-Hello. -Hello.
-Nice to meet you. -Hello.
[Byeong-gi] You look a lot like Lim Hyeon-jun.
Oh… [chuckles]
Uh, yeah.
[grunts] Why don't I ever drive my car?
All I do is clean and polish the thing, honestly.
It's pathetic. It really is, geez.
[clicks tongue]
[sighs]
[Eun-kyoung] I think you might already be aware of this.
There's all this ambivalence and it isn't good for any of you.
Unless you truly desire to remain stuck,
why don't you instead try to choose a path and follow it all the way?
Maybe you've already decided in your heart.
It's all just…
-Ugh. -[phone buzzes]
[phone buzzes]
[Byeong-gi] I recorded the auditions for young Kang Pil-gu.
-I like both of 'em. -Hmm?
Let me know what you think.
CANDIDATE 24, LIM SEON-U
[Seon-u] Auntie, I wanna become a cop.
-That little shit just-- -[Byeong-gi] Do you think any riffraff
-can become a cop? -Shit.
HAMCHORONG
[line rings]
-Uh, hey. -[Byeong-gi] Yes, Hyeon-jun?
Yeah. Lim Seon-u's no good, okay?
He can't do it.
Well, those were my two top picks for the role--
-I'd rather go with Hong-sin then. -Wait, what?
Wi Hong-sin. Yeah, that guy.
Lim Seon-u can't do it, okay?
[line disconnects]
That little shit. Seriously.
SEON-U
-[line rings] -[sighs]
MY BIG BRO
[phone buzzing]
[sighs]
[buzzing stops]
-The person you are trying to reach… -Now this little punk won't answer.
Ugh.
[indistinct chattering on TV]
[sighs]
Hey.
Have you been going to auditions?
Yeah, I have. I went to one today too.
What are you doin' up?
I can't sleep.
You've got this dude you've been flirting with, just text him.
[chokes, coughs]
I did not flirt with anyone, okay?
Are you serious?
I know you're texting him. You've been glued to your phone.
Even now you're holding on to it for dear life.
Hey, it's not what you think! [coughs]
I call bullshit.
I saw you staying up all night the other day.
And what about the food pictures you were taking for him?
You think I didn't notice?
I wish you could've seen how stupid you looked doing that.
-What do you mean? -[chuckling]
[shutter clicks]
You don't wanna eat it?
[Jeong-sin giggles]
[giggles]
[chuckling]
That was your expression, seriously.
Like a total nutjob. Never seen that before.
-What? Nutjob? -Absolutely.
This time it feels a bit different. I have a good feeling about this.
Good luck with it.
Stop saying that. There's nothing going on.
You do like him though. And don't even act like you don't.
I don't, now stop talking about it! I don't like the guy.
Why would I even like him? Ugh, you're stupid. Seriously.
Nope.
What I witnessed was romance.
No doubt about it. A look of romance, as pure as it gets.
[Hong-sin sighs]
[Jeong-sin] It's my little brother and I, yeah.
My parents passed away when I was young.
It's a tough world, so I had to teach myself to become more assertive
and to rely on logic over emotion.
[scoffs]
TMI, I think.
[Hyeon-jun] How about this Friday?
[sighs]
Hello?
-I'm not married. -[Hyeon-jun laughs] Ah, right.
[Hong-sin] You do like him though. Don't even act like you don't.
I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK AND SAW THESE GORGEOUS FLOWERS!
What I witnessed was romance. No doubt about it.
A look of romance, as pure as it gets.
[Hyeon-jun] It rained a lot today.
You didn't get caught up in the rain, did you?
[Hong-sin] This time it feels a bit different.
I have a good feeling about this.
Good luck with it.
[sighs]
-Mr. Lee? -[gasps]
-Oh, Ms. Wi. -What are you doing here?
Any chance I could steal you for a second?
You…
Oh, of course. Yeah, I'm free.
Open it.
INVITATION
I don't know what this is.
That is a dinner reservation for later tonight.
[inhales sharply]
You can meet me there.
I've tried to move things along one step at a time, but I guess…
that's not working.
So today, I chose a bit more…
more of a forward approach.
I… [sighs]
What do you mean by that?
I'm pretty sure you've figured it out.
You're a smart woman.
I'll see you there. [chuckles]
Wait a minute.
I didn't agree to meet you.
[sighs]
[inhales sharply]
Is there a reason why you wouldn't?
Is there someone else you're, uh,
interested in?
All right, I'm off! Good luck, guys.
-Yeah, let's go. Take it easy! -I'm gonna head out.
-Later, guys. -All right.
-Just leave us here. No worries. -Take it easy, guys.
Come on, let's go.
[indistinct chattering]
[sighs]
[jazz music plays]
[footsteps approaching]
[sighs]
[chuckles]
Surprised?
[sighs]
Good to see you, sir. It's been a while.
Yeah, you're right. It's been a while.
Sit down.
[phone buzzes]
[Jeong-sin] Mr. Lee, I'm sorry, but I won't be able to make it tonight.
[Jae-hyeong] Open it.
That is a dinner reservation for later tonight.
You can meet me there.
[breathes shakily]
[sighs]
How the hell did you know that I'd be here?
I guess the person you invited told me.
[scoffs] Look at your face,
like, "why won't this woman leave me alone so I can go home already?"
I've gotta be home as well.
Why?
You got a man waiting at home for you? Is that it?
Mm-hmm. My son is waiting.
I've had an amazing dinner. Thanks for that.
I've gotta go now.
You really just came here for dinner?
I came here for dinner
-and to spend some time with you. -[sighs]
But this is good enough for today.
You shouldn't fill up on the appetizer.
[sighs]
[Jae-hyeong] Is there someone else you're interested in?
[Jeong-sin] Because accepting it would only make me expect more.
Like that person will treat me better.
Be kinder or more sincere.
There's no chance things will work out with us.
Better to quash any hope right now.
[Hong-sin] You do like him though. Don't even act like you don't.
What I witnessed was romance. No doubt about it.
A look of romance, as pure as it gets.
Good luck with it.
MELOMASTER
[Eun-kyoung] Why don't you instead try to choose a path and follow it all the way?
Maybe you've already decided in your heart.
[phone buzzes]
SOULISHERE SENT YOU A MESSAGE.
[Jeong-sin] You made a good first impression on me,
because you gave me a 30,000-won discount on the rice cooker.
Then you told me you were a fan of Lim Hyeon-jun,
which made me like you,
because we have something in common that's important to me.
I have trust issues and I can be socially awkward and cynical,
so it's rare for me to open up to people.
But because you liked Lim Hyeon-jun as well,
I felt comfortable letting my guard down and acting silly.
Then, little by little, I started wondering about you,
about how your day was going and stuff like that.
And when I didn't hear from you,
I found myself waiting impatiently for your reply.
I know things didn't start out in the most conventional way…
but now I feel myself wanting to get to know you better.
And not just through messaging back and forth on our phones,
but in real life.
Would you like to get together and meet in person?
Come on now. Reply, will you?
[Hyeon-jun] To tell you the truth, I lied to you.
I wasn't really lying though, I mean, I was just doing what…
There's someone I like… [groans]
Can't we just stay friends?
[clicks tongue, groans]
This situation I'm in right now, it's kinda hard to explain.
Could you give me some time to think about it?
He says he needs time.
So is he interested or not?
He needs to think about it.
Well, then he's interested.
Huh.
Su-ji, hey.
[Su-ji] Yes, I'm listening.
How do you reject someone without hurting their feelings?
Got it. The key is to empathize with the other person's feelings
-while being honest about your own. -[groans]
It's obvious you don't have the capacity
to appreciate what humans actually go through.
Yes, being an AI, I can't fully feel human emotions,
but I'm doing my best to understand them.
Oh, come on. You're not trying to understand emotions, are you?
You're right, that was a lie. I'm sorry.
How could an AI ever understand human emotions?
[sighs]
Stop sighing so much.
You're going to put a hole in the ceiling.
Are you making fun of me right now?
Sorry, I didn't quite catch that.
No, no, no, of course you caught that,
but you pretend that you don't whenever it's inconvenient.
You understood exactly what I said, right?
Come on, give me an answer!
Hey! I know you understand!
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BEST DATE SPOTS IN SEOUL
What about the Namsan Seoul Tower?
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ESPECIALLY BEAUTIFUL AT SUNSET AND AFTER DARK
[inhales sharply]
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[groans]
[sighs]
-[phone buzzes] -Hmm?
[Jeong-sin] A week should be enough time to think about it, right?
If you wanna meet me, I'll be waiting by the love locks at Namsan Seoul Tower,
a week from now on Tuesday the 10th, at 8 p.m.
APPOINTMENT BOOKED
"Appointment booked," are you serious?
[sighs]
[sighs] What've you done? Huh?
What the hell is this?
AGENCIES MERGE: GWON SE-NA & LIM HYEON-JUN UNDER ONE ROOF!
Are you out of your mind? You love money and wanna be rich.
But you need to talk to me before doing shit like this!
Easy, Hyeon-jun.
It's not like you have to share an office with her or anything,
so what's the big deal?
-So just please relax, okay? -Just relax? Just relax?
I wanna make some money too, you son of a b…
[groans]
All I'm saying is… [sighs]
…I'm the one who has to do all the dirty work,
and I'd just like to do more than that.
Do I really have to throw the fish back into the water
just to protect your feelings?
This doesn't have to be a problem.
Gwon Se-na's traveling around the world most of the year.
There's virtually no chance of you running into her here!
I'm done at King's Back.
Hold on. Hyeon-jun!
EUNSEONG CHAIRMAN LEE DAE-HO
[chuckles]
[Se-na] Why did you meet with Lim Hyeon-jun?
Rumors are spreading through the entire industry.
[laughs]
I can't get away from you. Will you look at the mess I'm in already?
You expect me to just go on like this?
You're just gonna keep using me like this? When will you be satisfied?
Ah.
How about that?
[chuckles]
[phone buzzing]
[groans]
[sighs]
HWANG JI-SUN
-Hello? -[Ji-sun] Hey, Hyeon-jun.
Listen…
[sighs]
Just spit it out.
Sorry for snapping at you earlier.
I wanted to say, since you're opposed to it…
[sighs] …I'm gonna cancel the merger, okay?
Are you sure you can even call it off?
[clicks tongue] Well, I'm gonna beg on my knees if I have to.
All right.
I understand you don't wanna do the dirty work forever.
But listen…
I don't want you trying to get Gwon Se-na on to another project with me.
I swear if you do, I'm gonna move to another agency.
What? Hyeon-jun.
-Y-You're not serious, are you? -I'll talk to you later.
[clicks tongue]
[sighs]
SPORTS EUNSEONG
-Good morning. Hey, guys. -[colleague 1] Hey.
[colleague 2] Wi Jeong-sin's been acting kinda strange lately, right?
[colleague 3] You think so?
Yeah, she's definitely changed since she first joined us, but why?
I mean what do you think happened?
Whoa. Look what she's doing. She's giggling to herself?
-Clearly she has a boyfriend. -Huh?
Look at her.
[groans]
[groaning]
[whimpers]
SOULISHERE (NAMSAN SEOUL TOWER LOVE LOCKS) TODAY, 8 P.M.
[sighs]
[clock ticking]
[sighs]
Hello there.
[exhales deeply]
Hold on, Mr. Lee.
I'm sorry about that day.
Did you have to draw the line like that?
I get if you didn't wanna show up, but…
did you really have…
How you could send someone else there instead?
-What? -You're wrong about the situation.
Ms. Yun and I aren't in a relationship anymore.
Never make assumptions about how I feel.
Hmm…
[sighs]
[groans]
[sighs]
[whimsical music plays]
-Hi. Nice to meet you. -Uh, hi.
Do you believe in ghosts?
You've got bad energy written…
[distorted] …all over you. Your ancestors are very angry right now.
[screaming] Oh, God, no!
No, she can't be that weird.
[exclaims]
[panting]
[groans, sighs]
What about this?
Oh, this is nice.
[inhales sharply] Nice one.
[hums]
[sighs]
You know what? I actually look a lot like Lim Hyeon-jun.
Some people say I even sound like him.
"They say you can't actually fix people."
"But I know I can."
[Jeong-sin] How are you so good at voice impressions?
Ugh, what do I do?
[doorbell rings]
So what brings you here? You didn't even call ahead.
Uh, listen, here's the thing.
Byeong-gi.
I'm here
because I need to ask you a big favor.
Oh, come on, what is it now?
First you ask me to scrap the romance with Gwon Se-na,
followed by a backstory with a girl we barely know.
What is it now?
No, it's nothing like that.
Ah, and you don't need to make those changes.
-I'll agree to whatever you write, huh? -What happened to you?
Well, I've got a favor to ask, I told you.
I'll follow the script, just please do this favor.
Hmm?
Help me this once, Byeong-gi.
Uh… Hmm…
Honestly, this is…
-a brilliant scenario life has given you. -Here we go.
Hyeon-jun, listen, I'd like to turn this story into a script.
-Hey! How can you say that… -Geez!
…after I pour my heart out to you, huh?
I mean, that's not important right now.
-Why can't you understand that? -It's all right.
-Okay? -I just…
I just really…
-[Byeong-gi sighs] -[Hyeon-jun sighs]
You're the only person I can ask to do this.
Right, 'cause Mr. Hwang is obviously married. Which means--
[groans] I wouldn't even ask him if he was single! Come on, are you serious?
I wonder though, wouldn't she be suspicious if a different guy shows up?
-Even if my face is hidden-- -No problem, no problem.
Listen, she barely even looked at me, seriously.
And you and I are really similar size.
I'm supposed to pretend to be you
-and meet with her? -You can do it, yeah. Yeah.
[sighs]
[chuckles]
You'll do it, yeah?
You're gonna do it, Byeong-gi, huh? [chuckles] You're gonna do this for me?
Well… [chuckles]
I could certainly…
NEW RECORDING 1
…do that for you.
[both laughing]
Thank you so much, for real, Byeong-gi, ah!
And now we're gonna talk about the price, aren't we?
You know me pretty well, don't you, Detective?
Please relax and make yourself comfortable. That's it.
Okay, so episode five onward,
there'll be a lot of action sequences which you will not like.
But, uh, how-how many?
-Nonstop. -[sighs]
[chuckles] I dig it. That's great.
There will be a shower scene. You're gonna hate that.
No. But-But I've lost all my muscles.
Aw.
[laughs] Nah, I'm gonna do it!
I'll do it. I'll do it. I'll totally do it, okay.
-There's a sex scene with Se-na. -Okay, sounds great…
Huh? Are you crazy? That's not happening.
That's not possible! Scratch that, we're not gonna do that.
[clicks tongue]
-Then I won't be able to help you. -Hey, hold on, Mr. Bak, hold on.
Listen, Mr. Bak. It's just that…
[groans] I'm just not capable of that, come on.
-I'm on my knees. Please. -I'll let you think about it.
-Take your time and… -Uh-huh.
…mull it over a little bit.
I can wait. [gasps]
-Looks like the sun's about to set. -Ah.
How long before we have to leave? Whoa.
What time is it? [clicks tongue, sighs]
[groans] You should've dressed more like a writer.
'Cause writers all wear the same thing, yeah?
Come on, you know exactly what I'm talking about. Something formal, upscale.
Then why don't you go rent a tux and meet her…
[singsongy] …yourself?
-[vocalizing] -Ugh, I could just…
I could just… Ugh, you're so mean.
All right, let's hear it. [grunts] Go on and break down the mission.
Cause a scene and break things up right away,
or be amicable and charm her for a bit?
-Charm her? -Mmm.
Is that something you can do anytime? Charm a girl on command?
Oh, I'm quite popular with the ladies.
Nah, nah, nah, nah, I don't wanna play these games.
Just put an end to it.
Hmm.
Okay, give me your phone.
What do you mean "your phone"?
If you're serious about me impersonating you as Melomaster,
I need to see your conversations.
-I don't… -Give it.
-You've got a point, but… -Hand it over, damn!
[sighs]
You going out somewhere?
Well, most likely I'm gonna end up being really embarrassed, to be honest.
I overheard your conversation with Jae-hyeong,
the day I met him at that restaurant.
What were you thinking?
He got the wrong idea.
He thought I gave you the information and sent you there.
He and I were together when we both lived abroad, did you know that?
Yes, I know about that.
How did you know?
It's obvious you're full of regret over what happened between you two.
Well, I don't know about that.
But don't you think the restaurant was a step too far?
You didn't plan on going, so I thought…
I thought I could try to mend some of the broken pieces.
I do hope you have better luck.
I hope you don't embarrass yourself today, and something good comes your way.
Fight on!
Why are you reading it so carefully?
There are so many texts. I'd never be able to get through it all.
Okay, that's enough.
-Stop reading! Stop reading it! -Whoa.
You're having a pseudo-relationship, you know that?
"Pseudo-relationship"?
I understand that you haven't seen each other's faces,
but you've been flirting a lot.
So why do you wanna end it?
She seems perfectly normal, based on the messages.
-You think? -Look, she's sincere, honest,
and yeah, she's just a tad uptight.
But no mood swings or self-pity,
and judging by her awkward photos,
she's definitely not one of those social media obsessed attention seekers,
which is really, really rare, you know?
And the stuff she's been selling on here is looking absolutely normal, too.
I see you've got everything figured out, haven't you, huh?
-How old is she? -I have no clue.
Where does she work?
I've no idea.
You should go out with her. She seems almost perfect for you.
[grunts]
[Eun-kyoung] Unless you truly desire to remain stuck,
why don't you instead try to choose a path and follow it all the way?
Maybe you've already decided in your heart.
[exclaims] No, no, no, no, I can't.
It's done, I already made a choice.
End it because she can never know who I am, ever. Mm-mmm.
Yeah, this makes you uncomfortable, I feel you.
Pretty difficult situation to deal with. I get it.
-Mm-hmm. -[sighs]
-Whoa, nice. -Hey! Will you stop reading?
Ugh, come on.
-Eyes on the road. -What the…
[grunts, sighs]
-Okay? [grunts] -[scoffs]
All right, I shouldn't be too long, just wait here.
Yeah. Okay.
I don't understand why you're coming along. What are you doing?
Who knows what's gonna happen? She might be a total weirdo.
Sure, whatever.
-[electronic voice] Onion! -[gasps]
[Jeong-sin] I'm here. I'm wearing a pink dress.
[gasps, exclaims]
-Wow, she's really here. What the heck? -Relax.
-She's here. -I'm gonna go see her. You don't have to.
-Yeah. -Hang on, you're…
You're… [stutters] …sure you've got this?
-Hyeon-jun, listen to me. Calm down. -Huh?
[inhales deeply]
[exhales]
[inhales]
-[exhales] -All right.
Listen, I'll take care of it for you, just like we talked about.
-Don't you worry. Mm-hmm? -Take care of it.
-Don't worry. Yes. -Uh, wait.
-Mm-hmm. -Don't be too hard on the poor girl, huh?
Mm-hmm. I'll see you soon.
-Uh, Byeong-gi! -What do you want?
Pink, she's wearing pink, a pink dress.
[Byeong-gi] Jesus!
-Aw, hey, babe. So glad you made it. -How long have you been waiting?
Soulishere? It's me, Melomaster.
[upbeat music playing]
[Hyeon-jun] So you like… Lim Hyeon-jun?
[Jeong-sin] It's the first time in my life
that I've liked someone this much. I like him unconditionally.
[K-pop music plays]
SPECIAL THANKS TO OH YEON-SEO FOR HER APPEARANCE
[Hyeon-jun] I know who she is,
but she has no idea that I'm Lim Hyeon-jun.
Ugh, what a disaster.
[Jeong-sin] I hope we can stay friends.
-What the hell did you say to that woman? -[yelps]
[Ji-sun] How could you meet someone on Onion
without even knowing what kind of person might show up?
Are you out of your damn mind?
Yes, there is someone I like, to be completely honest.
What if she sent a stand-in too? What if she told someone else to come?
[Hyeon-jun] There's something I need to see with my own eyes.