[K-pop music playing]
[Hyeon-jun groans]
[sighs]
Feeling better now?
Oh, yeah. Oh, good Lord.
That must have scared you.
And I mean, come on. [chuckles] Today of all days.
-What was that call about? -Sorry?
Well, you seemed shaken after that call.
Oh, that.
It was nothing serious. It was just…
I mean, it happens a lot but…
[sighs]
[contemplative music playing]
[grunts]
-I'm sorry. -I'm sorry.
Oh. Oh.
A while ago…
Never mind.
A while ago what?
Anyway, what did you want to talk to me about today?
We couldn't talk because of me.
It was just… nothing important.
I just wanted to have a cup of tea with you, that's all.
You called me just to have tea with me?
Yeah.
[scoffs, laughs]
-You do have something to say. -No, I don't.
[inhales sharply]
[sighs] What's with you? I said I don't.
Come on.
What's it about?
Huh?
What is it?
-[pants] -[Mi-ran huffs]
EPISODE 13
[sighs]
What happened here?
[pants]
-Mom! -Jae-hyeong!
What happened to you? What happened to your face?
-Who did this? -[Mi-ran crying]
She did it. [crying]
Huh?
-[Jae-hyeong] B-But… -Hyeon-jun.
[Jae-hyeong] Oh, no. This looks bad.
What happened? What's this? What's going on?
[sighs] Just… Go and… Go on. Go on.
Just see for yourself.
[Jae-hyeong] Here, Mom. Use this to wipe your tears.
[Mi-ran sobbing]
[phone buzzes]
-Hello? -Hold on, Mr. Hwang!
[grunts] Just a moment.
[Mi-ran clears throat]
Me? Why?
Listen, Director Bak.
I refuse to shoot with her.
When that article about her came out,
and I was utterly humiliated.
Even so, I told myself to accept it quietly
when I found out we were on the same show.
Because I'm a professional actor.
-What? -But I can't put up with her antics twice
now matter how nice I try to be. Don't you agree?
Uh, you see, the set is always full of conflicts and disagreements
and still everyone compromises a bit and watches out for each other on the project.
[Ae-suk] Honestly, I'm so disappointed in you, Director Bak.
All I did was perform my role with passion.
Isn't Mi-ran the one who can't tell acting from reality?
-[Mi-ran] That was acting? -[Ae-suk] What?
You slapped me as hard as you could! With everything you had!
-When did I-- -[gasps]
-And you, Director Bak. -Yes?
I'm so disappointed in you.
I know the lead asked you to do this as a favor.
But how do you just shove an actor in like they're some package deal?
Package deal?
Well, you're wrong about that.
First of all, Mr. Lim never asked that kind of favor,
and I've always been a huge fan of Ms. Seong's films, to be honest,
and so, the fact is, I've always wanted to work with her.
-You hear that? -What do you want me to do then?
Drop out of the project?
Ms. Oh, I beg you…
-[Jae-hyeong] Mother. -[Mi-ran sighs]
[groans, sighs]
-[Hyeon-jun] Mom, you should apologize. -Why are you telling me to apologize?
I already told you I was just doing what I was told.
Then explain why she's so upset.
I guess she got jealous because I did such a good job.
[laughs] You were supposed to do a single slap.
But you lit up like, "This is my chance,"
and went after her, and so then you had to slap the other cheek as well.
I can't stand Oh Mi-ran, okay?
But I'm also an actor. I keep personal feelings out of my acting.
All right, that's all fine. So just apologize first, okay?
Nope.
So what will you do then?
Are you gonna quit? You're the one who hit her. Do you really think you can win?
Don't let it get out of control, just apologize.
But why should I?
Because I got you the role. That's why.
I pulled the strings.
Do this for me. Apologize already.
I said I don't want to apologize!
Why the hell should I when I've done nothing wrong?
[sighs]
[Byeong-gi sighs]
Hey, let's just wrap it up.
Sorry?
Sure, I guess.
SPORTS EUNSEONG
Hey. Look at this. You put this on my desk, didn't you?
EDITING DESK
[sighs] All right. I'm off, guys.
-Get home safe. -[staff] All right. Take it easy.
[sighs]
[Hyeon-jun] It was nothing serious. I mean, it happens a lot, but…
Today of all days.
PANIC DISORDER
WHAT IS A PANIC DISORDER?
A TYPE OF ANXIETY DISORDER CAUSING SUDDEN, INTENSE FEAR
SYMPTOMS USUALLY PEAK WITHIN 10 MINUTES
-Panic disorder? -You scared me.
Oh… [chuckles] …nothing. I was just doing some research.
What happened to your face?
What's wrong with it?
You look like you just got dumped.
Oh. [stammers] I wasn't dumped.
Boss.
Um…
You said a celebrity dating a non-celebrity
always ends disastrously.
Do you really believe that?
Why? Someone's dating a celebrity?
No. No.
Well, it's my friend.
I don't think things have gone that far yet but… [sucks teeth]
…I'm pretty sure that guy lied to her.
Lied about what?
He hid from her that he's a celebrity.
I mean, how could he not tell her something so important?
Think about how betrayed she must feel right now.
So?
She doesn't want to date him?
Not sure.
Well, even if I dated him,
he'd always deny it in public
and I'd end up as someone kept in the shadows.
That just makes me want to shrink back.
You're not one to shrink back. I'm surprised to hear you say that.
At first, I didn't understand it either,
but now that I've lived it, I know it's different.
[sighs]
Look at you right now. Being such a loser.
Go join some loser club, I guess.
You'd fit right in.
[sighs]
Loser?
Oh. Wait. Not me, I meant my friend, so…
Don't get the wrong idea!
-My friend. It's my friend! -[Hwa-yeong] I'm not saying anything.
[groans] Damn it.
[groans]
[sighs] I'm exhausted. I'm beat. Totally beat.
[groans]
[sighs]
[groans]
Seriously. [groans]
[phone buzzes]
[groans]
Who is it?
SPORTS EUNSEONG CHIEF YUN HWA-YEONG
Huh?
Hello, Ms. Yun.
Why do you sound like you haven't slept in days?
Oh, my mother…
[sighs]
No, never mind. Nothing. Nothing. I had a long day. I'm just tired.
Anyway, what do you need?
Um, can we meet now?
What?
Now?
This late?
[classical music playing]
I can't believe you called me out at this hour.
I'm completely exhausted.
I'm quite busy too, you know.
-I didn't call you here just to chat. -Yeah, yeah. Okay, sure.
So, what do you want?
So are things going well between you and Wi Jeong-sin?
Yeah, of course.
I saw her earlier today too, but…
[sighs] Something kind of came up, and so…
we didn't really get a chance to talk.
Step it up. Things don't look so easy right now.
-Things don't look easy right now? -That's right.
They don't look easy and you might not get the answer you're looking for.
I suggest you prepare for the worst-case scenario.
I thought the opposite. Like things were finally looking up between us.
Look, you and Wi Jeong-sin,
you come from two completely different worlds.
Different worlds? What are you talking about? We both live in Seoul.
What I'm saying is
if you come from some outer planet,
then she's the one with her feet planted firmly on Earth.
If you're an airplane that's used to flying high above the clouds,
well, she's just… someone who stays down low, very close to what feels real to her.
I'm not saying you're better than her.
I'm just trying to explain the big psychological gap
between a star and a regular person.
[groans] Whoa. A star, come on?
I am a regular person.
So then, what are you saying?
Match her rhythm, and ease into it?
Make it less overwhelming?
Mm-mmm.
The opposite. You need to reassure her.
Don't hide your feelings or hold anything back.
Keep letting her know you like her, over and over.
Seriously, tell her I like her over and over again?
What, you're saying to gaslight her or something?
And besides, do you really think that approach will work on her?
[stammers] Why is that…
Why is that gaslighting?
I'm just telling you to be honest and actually express what you feel.
[sighs] This is so frustrating.
Do I seriously have to teach you stuff like this?
Then what do you want me to do?
Are you saying I should confess to her on my knees? Huh?
"Jeong-sin, please, just date me already!"
Should I just look all desperate and beg her?
[scoffs]
Wait, should I do that?
SEARCH PERIODIC DISCLOSURES BY CATEGORY
[suspenseful music playing]
NEW EUNSEONG TRADING CO.
SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
[music ends]
You mean our company's internal monthly financial statements?
Yes.
Whoa. [chuckles]
I know you're a reporter, but…
I can't show you those reports. Company policy. [laughs]
I know I'm asking a lot.
But if these trends continue, King's Back will be in danger.
What do you mean danger?
Uh. Okay, uh, give me some time to think about it.
-[door opens] -[Hyeon-jun] Oh, Ms. Wi!
[chuckles] Good to see you. What's up? What brings you here?
What's up? You didn't even call.
I'm here to talk about yesterday.
Oh, well, I'm here to talk to Mr. Hwang about something.
What? What could you two possibly talk about without me?
Just something.
Well, I should get going anyway. I'll let you two talk.
No, no, no. Wait.
Are you leaving already?
I'll go. I'm done here.
But I just got here.
GOOD DETECTIVE KANG PIL-GU EPISODE 7
Oh, the Kang Pil-gu season five scripts are right here.
[chuckles]
Wow. Episodes seven and eight are awesome, right?
-Episodes seven and eight. -[Ji-sun] Hyeon-jun.
[chuckles]
Wanna take a peek? [chuckles]
Hey. That's…
[chuckles]
Ah, well, unless you have a minute…
Hey, you said you had a meeting, didn't you?
Hey, is it okay to show the scripts to a reporter?
I'll take care of it. All right.
-Go, go on in. -Hey, don't push me. I heard you.
-All right. I heard you too. -[Ji-sun sighs] God's sake.
[chuckles]
Well, sit over there.
-What? -Come on.
-Why? -Over here.
Well…
You can read them if you want.
But you can't take them with you for security reasons.
You have to read them right here.
But it'll take me a few hours to get through them.
Mmm. I'm fine with that.
Take your time. Yeah.
[chuckles]
[sighs, clears throat, grunts]
Why are you sitting here? Aren't you leaving?
I…
gotta keep an eye on you.
Just in case you try to take photos on your cell.
Uh. I'm not that unethical of a reporter.
Well, that's just protocol.
So don't mind me. Just go ahead and look them over.
Hold on. Would you like some coffee or cookies?
No, I'm good. Thanks.
[grunts]
[Hwa-yeong] Step it up. Things don't look so easy right now.
If you're an airplane that's used to flying high above the clouds,
well, she's someone who stays down low, very close to what feels real to her.
[sighs]
[inhales sharply]
Uh. You see, the thing about life is
people's lives might look very different on the surface,
but when you look closely, they're not that different.
Even for actors or so-called stars, you know.
It's all the same.
In other words,
I'm just an ordinary guy. Mmm.
Uh, yeah.
Some might say you're not exactly ordinary.
You went to Hankuk University, after all.
I'm not ordinary 'cause I went to Hankuk? What's your point?
Ah, my point is, it puts your brain in the top 0.1%.
That's far from ordinary.
You're a genius, really. A genius.
I only finished high school.
Well, no, I'm a college dropout. [chuckles]
Why are you telling me all this? I never asked.
Well, I'm just saying… [sighs]
Others overlook it because of all my outstanding qualities,
although the truth is,
I actually have a lot of shortcomings too.
I'm well aware that you have many shortcomings.
Mm-hmm.
By the way,
why did you want to meet up that day?
Oh, th-that was…
[stammers]
Did you
ask to meet just to tell me you never want to see me again?
[sorrowful music playing]
"We come from two very different worlds, whether we like it or not."
"We're not right for each other."
Were you gonna say that? Like right out of a '90s drama show?
What? Were you?
Then why didn't you say it?
At the café… [sighs] …you looked really shaken.
But thanks to someone, I pulled myself together fast.
I was fine when we were sitting outside together.
I'm
wondering why you didn't say anything then.
You had the chance to.
Maybe once you saw me,
you didn't wanna bring up the fact…
that you didn't want to see me again.
[chuckles]
Really listen to your heart, think about this situation.
What does Wi Jeong-sin
truly want?
[music ends]
Make yourself at home.
-[sighs] -[heartbeat thumping]
CORPORATE DUE DILIGENCE
You two look after the artistic part, and I'll take care of business.
Let's team up and grow it into a real entertainment company.
People call him a media mogul, but his newspaper isn't even turning a profit.
It's all show and no substance.
Do you even know where his investment funds come from?
Uh. [inhales sharply]
I don't think I can sign this document.
I mean, isn't this what you sign when you're selling a company?
It's just a formality, so it's fine for you to go ahead and sign it.
I see.
GAP: EUNSEONG GROUP EUL: KING'S BACK ENTERTAINMENT
[Jeong-sin] But if these trends continue, King's Back will be in danger.
Well, I just want to review it first.
Let me talk to my team about this before I sign anything,
just to make sure we're all on the same page. [chuckles]
CORPORATION AGREEMENT
[elevator dings]
Hello, sir.
[footsteps approaching]
Thank you.
For what?
For holding the elevator for me just now.
-Are you free tomorrow morning? -No.
Why?
I was wondering if you could come with me to my son's school.
Me?
It's the day for dads to read to the kids,
and it's my son's turn that day,
-so I was hoping you could fill in. -[elevator dings]
MOM'S ALWAYS RUNNING
I'm counting on you.
Wait…
[phone buzzes]
-Yes, sir? -[stammers]
[Hwa-yeong] On my way, be right there. Yes.
The due diligence team from Singapore is coming soon,
so make sure everything's ready.
Yes, sir.
And what should we do about Hwang Ji-sun, the King's Back Entertainment CEO?
He's being a pain in the ass, isn't he?
Call the board in, set a meeting.
Time to get rid of Hwang Ji-Sun.
Yes, sir.
As soon as possible.
[actor] Hey, Kang Pil-gu! Get it together!
That freaking jerk hit me first!
And I'm not the only one.
He's always bullying the other kids and cursing.
Even yesterday, he took someone's money
and harassed them for no reason.
I tried to stop him.
Why believe him and not me, Detective?
[Byeong-gi] Cut.
-Let's take ten. -[Hyeon-jun groans]
That's a ten, everybody.
[crew 1] So we're all pretending that take didn't happen, right?
[crew 2] I've heard GPS voices with more emotion.
[Byeong-gi clears throat]
[crew 3] No. That was the real take. That was him giving his best.
-Uh, you'll try that again, right? -Will that make any difference at all?
Hey, so why the hell did you cast him for the role?
This is not working.
Can you help your brother run his lines?
-Me? -Yeah.
-Hey, Seon-u. -Mm-hmm?
You're doing great, huh.
-I am? Yeah? -Yeah, you're doing great.
But here, look… Right here.
-Relax your muscles right here. -Relax?
-Like this. Yeah, and here too. -Yeah, okay.
Right here. Relax your shoulders. Like this, yeah. Good.
And here too. Here, here, right here.
-Yeah. -Relax your entire body.
-Okay, got it. I'm trying… -Like that.
-[blows] Relax. -Yeah.
Relax.
Okay, okay. Good. Let's try that again now.
-Okay. -All right, go for it, yeah.
"Hey, Kang Pil-gu. Get it together!"
That freaking jerk hit me first!
[Hyeon-jun chuckles]
Hey, Seon-u. Try to relax these muscles a bit more.
-Mm-hmm, right here. -Oh, okay.
[Byeong-gi] Action!
KEY DISTRIBUTOR HAN SEOK-HO & NETWORK
The man you see in the photo is our key suspect.
His name is Han Seok-Ho.
On the surface, he's just a guy who runs a local club,
but in reality,
he's the main distributor of a new drug called "Nebula."
He's taken control of the nightlife scene and the illegal cash flow
and built a fully organized distribution network.
-Our objective is quite simple. -[groans]
[Se-na] Before Han Seok-ho--
-Cut! -[crew 2] Cut!
Okay. [clears throat]
All right, everyone, we'll take a quick break.
Yeah.
-[sighs] -What? So?
Hyeon-jun.
This is the scene where Gwon Se-na, a detective from the Major Crimes Unit,
gives a commanding briefing and Pil-gu falls for her instantly
-at first sight. -[laughs]
But is acting all distracted what a guy does when he falls for someone?
Well, I disagree.
Viewers care a lot more about plot plausibility nowadays.
I mean, Pil-gu just got over his crush on the flower shop owner.
How can he fall for a woman he's just met
just because she gives a good briefing report?
Is our Pil-gu really that easy, seriously?
This is a complete collapse of the character.
He gave up on the flower shop owner after learning she's married with a kid!
So why would he still be hung up on her? That's even weirder!
Have you never dated?
-That's not how things work in dating. -[sighs]
You promised me.
Hyeon-jun, you promised me you'd do the romance scenes with Se-na.
Or what, should I play the recording?
Oh, you little piece of…
All right. So we'll keep going then.
You know what the next scene is, right? Hmm?
[Hyeon-jun sighs]
That scene is dangerous, don't you understand?
There are a lot of crazy bastards, and we don't know how they'll react!
So just give the orders, and don't go out there yourself.
[grunts]
What, are you worried about me now?
Not necessarily.
Not necessarily?
[upbeat music playing]
[grunting]
-[sneezes] -[Byeong-gi] Cut.
That's no good. All right, let's try that again.
That scene is dangerous, don't you understand?
There are a lot of crazy bastards, and we don't know how they'll react!
So just give the orders, and don't go out there yourself.
[grunts]
What, are you worried about me right now?
[groans]
Not necessarily, but…
Not necessarily?
[groans]
[groaning]
-[sighs] -[Byeong-gi] Cut!
No good. We'll try that again.
[grunts]
[groaning]
Cut.
-[sneezes] -[gasps]
-So annoying. -[Byeong-gi] Cut!
[groans, sniffles]
-[Se-na sighs] -Came out of nowhere. [sniffles]
Hyeon-jun, if you keep turning your head like that,
we won't be able to get the shot we want.
It wasn't intentional at all. Mmm.
Do you want to watch it together?
Oh, come on. I'm fine. I don't need to watch it.
This is the scene where Pil-gu gets kissed while frozen.
If you keep dodging like that, then,
how is she supposed to kiss you? [chuckles]
Well, couldn't she just push me against the wall and finish it there?
I mean, this is a workplace. Isn't this crossing the line just a bit too much?
Okay, fine.
Then when Se-na suddenly…
pushes you against the wall and gets closer like this…
-Oh, cut, cut, cut. -Cut, cut, cut.
I'll call cut right there. All right. [chuckles]
So, is that okay with you?
Yes. Sure, sure.
[chuckles]
[groans, sighs]
[sneezes]
Another sneeze.
[sniffles, groans]
NURI FOREST KINDERGARTEN
Thanks for coming with me today.
But why did you ask me?
Well, my son said to bring a handsome uncle,
but unfortunately for you, I couldn't find anyone else who fits that description.
[Hwa-yeong chuckles]
[scoffs]
[sighs]
"I run because your smile is so bright.
I run towards the shuttle bus,
the one that always waits for us every single morning.
I race to your side with a worried heart the second I hear you've been hurt."
[chuckles]
[Jae-hyeong] "And even now, I'm still running.
Mom is running to get you, left all alone."
[Hwa-yeong] "Afraid that your heart might get hurt."
[pants]
Jae-ha!
-Mom! -Jae-ha!
[Hwa-yeong] "Yes, you stay right there."
Hi. Did you have fun today?
"Mom will…"
[Jae-hyeong] "…always run to you whenever your heart needs her."
[chuckles]
This is the weirdest part. [groans] Seriously.
Why are they keeping me on standby for so long?
When are we going to resume shooting on set?
The lighting team is still setting up the lights.
-[knocks] -Yes?
Oh, I…
I'll go check the… the schedule real quick.
Don't leave me alone with her.
What's up?
-[groans] -Are you going to keep doing this?
-Doing what? -Pull yourself together.
-What? -You seem to have the wrong idea.
Do you think Kang Pil-gu is only your project?
Every show I take on is important to me too.
Listen, our past is our problem and ours alone, okay?
What are you trying to achieve by acting this childish even during the shoot?
Childish? Our past?
[laughs] Unbelievable.
Is that what you actually think of me? Huh?
I only reacted that way because the plot keeps going off track.
That's all. And do I really have to hear you trash my acting?
Considering your antics earlier, yeah, I most certainly have some notes.
Antics?
You said you still had feelings for me.
Yeah, I did.
Well,
there's someone I like.
[dramatic music plays]
I'm seeing someone now.
[grunts]
[sighs, blows raspberry]
For God's sake, this is nuts, seriously.
Are they really going to keep everyone waiting for hours?
-Hey, Gil-su. -Yes?
Go ask them again when we can get back to shooting.
Well, I've already asked them, like, three times.
They're not ready yet.
What do you mean not ready?
He's changing the script on set again, isn't he?
I freaking told him from the get-go
that a TV drama is different from movies,
and that it'd be hard to direct and write at the same time.
I told him not to be too greedy.
[sighs]
It leaves me no choice.
I… I…
Uh…
Grab our things. We're leaving.
[lively music playing]
Hyeon-jun, Hyeon-jun. You're not actually leaving, are you?
Hyeon-jun.
[gasps] Is he leaving?
[sighs]
LIM HYEON-JUN
He's actually gone?
For real?
[scoffs]
-Wow… -[Seon-u chuckles]
Oh, man, these cars must be pretty rare, I've never even seen one before.
[chuckles]
-Yeah, I think so. -Whoa.
I've never ridden in this car either.
Hey, is this really okay?
I hear the whole set's been turned upside down since you stormed out like that.
How can you just be hanging out at home right now?
Come on, I've got a plan too.
Byeong-gi needs a little time right now.
Oh, hey, you guys must be hungry.
-Yeah. -Yeah.
Okay.
Oh… [chuckles] Hey, pass me the paper towel, please.
Oh, sure.
POWER OUTAGE NOTICE
-Thanks. Great. -Of course. Here you go.
Uh, so Hyeon-jun made steamed dumplings for us?
Us?
Well, sure, let's say he did. Hmm.
All right. Here they are, delicious dumplings. Enjoy.
[sighs]
My role model steamed these dumplings just for me.
[laughs] There's a lot, so feel free to have more.
Yes, sir. Thank you very much.
Try it.
-It's so good. -[exclaims, laughs]
-Really? -Mm-hmm.
Mmm! It's so good! Mr. Hwang, you should try it.
[scoffs] You guys are overreacting.
All dumplings taste pretty much the same.
How good can these really be?
Mmm.
Mmm. The meat is so juicy, it freaking bursts in my mouth!
-[laughs] -Wow.
How about we listen to some funny stories?
What? Are you going to make Su-ji tell us some cheesy jokes again?
[groans]
Suzy, the singer? You know Suzy?
-Hey, Su-ji. Tell us a funny joke. -[Su-ji] Yes.
Yes, here's a funny story you asked for.
What do you say when you pick up food off the street?
Foo-reebie!
[sighs]
Hmm?
[chuckles]
Food! Food, food.
[laughs]
Food. "Foo-reebie." [chuckles]
Hey, stop laughing. It's not funny.
Right, Mr. Hwang?
[laughing]
At first, I thought she said "flutter." [laughs]
[laughing]
[Ji-sun] Wow, "foo-reebie!" So funny.
Wow, that's hilarious. Wow. No kidding, seriously, wow.
-[Hong-sin] Sir? -Hmm?
You invited me over to help me run my lines
and even steamed these delicious dumplings just for me.
-Honestly, I'm really honored. -Ah! Pfft.
Honored? Stop it, okay? [laughs] Seriously, stop.
Should I ask my sister to maybe write a, uh…
favorable story about you?
Hey, no, don't. That's not right.
I'm not the kind of guy who expects favors like that.
Um,
so,
does your sister
know that you're with me, I mean, at my place right now?
KANG PIL-GU: KISS OR NO KISS
BLAH BLAH BLAH
[sighs]
I'll agree to whatever you write, huh?
I'll follow the script, just please do this favor, hmm?
[sighs]
[groans]
[screaming]
[pants]
Mr. Lim. [pants]
[Hyeon-jun] Hey, that color looks amazing on you, huh?
-[Hong-sin] On me? -[Hyeon-jun] Yeah.
-Hey, you should try this on too, okay? -[Hong-sin] Okay. Th-This too?
-Yeah, yeah, come on, take this off. -But there's too many.
Come on, just try this on first.
Oh, but… it's yours.
Here, come on.
Oh, wow, it fits you perfectly. Right?
Nice!
Okay. Take this one too.
Hyeon-jun, you're gonna run out of clothes.
Hey.
Come on. It's Hong-sin. Hong-sin. [chuckles] Oh, my…
-You should try on some suits too. -I mean, I have enough…
Hey, your brother really adores me, right?
Yeah, I know. What's with him?
He must be doing this for a reason.
Yes, this one was expensive, you see.
-Yeah, try this on. Try it on. -Oh, okay, sure.
-[Ji-sun] Hyeon-jun. -Yeah?
How do I look?
-Mr. Hwang, come on! -Yeah.
You're a CEO. You really think a leopard jacket suits you?
Put it back. Go on, hang it up.
-Here. -Oh, yes.
[K-pop music playing]
Wow…
The script reading room. It's bigger than my entire place!
It's amazing to watch Kang Pil-gu here.
What is this? Is it new?
Yeah, lie back and give it a try.
[Ji-sun] Yeah, you're at the age where you really need this.
-This speaker's really expensive. -That's nice.
[sighs]
Here's season four, your favorite.
-Whoa. -He's got all the scripts.
So these are the scripts for the entire series?
[Seon-u] "A cop? Come on, someone like me becoming a cop, seriously?"
"Why not? Someone like me?"
"Yeah, that's right."
"Honestly, if not for you, I'd have been expelled ages ago and out picking fights."
"Him? A cop? Yeah, right."
-Uh, how was it? -[chuckles]
It was good. It was good, really good. Yeah. You did well.
Um, it was good.
But first,
you really need to connect with your own character.
Then your scene partner's character has to land as well.
When both of those elements really come through,
that's when the audience truly connects with your performance.
-What? Uh… -Hmm.
So first, you two need to focus on building that connection, okay?
Connecting with each other.
"Connecting."
ACTING IS ABOUT CONNECTING AND EMPATHIZING
[hums "Gonna Fly Now"]
You see, guys. Like, no one would hire him as an actor.
So he decided to write a feature-length script himself,
-without waiting around for anyone. -I see.
And gave himself the lead role for Rocky.
-[Seon-u sighs] -[Hyeon-jun] Hey.
Isn't that even more moving than the movie itself?
Yes.
So at the end of the day, if there's something you really want,
you have to see it through to the end.
Just like Rocky!
-[exclaims] -Cheers.
I couldn't agree more.
You're absolutely right, sir.
You're so handsome and really amazing.
And what did I do? I set you up on a blind date with my sister.
I'm really sorry about that.
Hmm?
Blind date?
[Seon-u] She went to Hankuk University. She's a journalist.
[echoes] She's a journalist.
Hmm… [chuckles]
[romantic music plays]
[giggles]
I like you.
What?
I like you.
-I like you. -Stop.
Stop. Watch yourself. Stop.
[gasps]
I like…
-Dude, will you shut up. -[exclaims] I like…
[groans]
I like
Wi Jeong-sin, all right?
[gasps]
I like Wi Jeong-sin!
I like her!
What?
[groans] I don't even know anymore.
Wait. You… You like…
You like my sister?
Mm-hmm.
[child] Dad!
Oh, Son!
-You just called me Dad, didn't you? -[giggling]
-Why did you call Daddy? -Say, "I want some tteokguk."
-Here it comes. -Oh, do you want tteokguk?
Here's your tteokguk, Son! [chuckles]
-Hi, Hyeon-jun. I'm here! -Hey! Come on in!
-Brother-in-law. What's up? -Hey, you!
Hey, come on and join us.
-Wow. -Hey, look at this galbi.
Your sister stayed up all night so she could make this amazing meal from scratch.
-All right, eat now. -My sister is the best!
[Ji-sun] Hey!
Aren't you guys getting a little ahead of yourselves?
Are we?
-[chuckles] -Hey.
Mind if I ask you a small favor, Hong-sin? Mmm?
[phone buzzes]
MY LITTLE BROTHER
Hey, what time is it and why aren't you home yet?
WI JEONG-SIN
-Hey, I'm feeling really sick right now. -What?
Is this a phone prank?
What's your clan?
[Hong-sin] The Jangheung Wi clan.
If you're sick, go to the hospital. Why call me to pick you up?
Uh…
It's just that everyone here's been drinking, so no one can drive now.
[sighs] Then just take a cab home!
Hey, don't get so worked up. You're just hurting your own image.
What are you talking about?
Anyway… I…
I twisted my ankle just now, so it hurts too much to even go hail a cab, okay?
I-I can't move at all, I swear.
[sighs] What a hassle. Where are you now?
I'm at Mr. Lim Hyeon-jun's house.
What?
-[Jae-hyeong] I'm home. -[Mi-ran] You're just getting in now?
-What are you up to? -[chuckles]
I was looking at pictures from when you were little.
Oh, out of the blue?
Oh, my God, you were so adorable.
[chuckles]
Nice, you got grapes.
When you were little, whenever I took you out,
everyone in the neighborhood said you looked like a doll.
-[chuckles] Oh, no. -It's true. Look at this picture.
-So adorable, right? -Oh, wow.
How old am I in this one?
[Hwa-yeong] Jae-ha!
Mom!
[exclaims] My boy. [chuckles]
I brought Uncle with me. Say hi.
Hi.
Hello.
[Jae-hyeong chuckles]
[chuckles]
How badly is my brother hurt?
Uh… Oh, no, no, he's okay. It's all good. [chuckles]
Come on in.
[snoring]
-Did my brother really hurt his ankle? -[chuckles]
No, no. No. He's not hurt at all.
We were just, you know, practicing the script so hard that we got thirsty
and had a beer, and maybe everyone was already exhausted.
Mmm, they're passed out.
Um, I'll try to wake your brother up.
So just wait downstairs in the study for a bit.
Feel free to use the massage chair.
[sighs]
[calming music playing]
GOOD DETECTIVE KANG PIL-GU
-[remote beeping] -[chair] Starting the massage chair.
Oh…
[groans]
Adjusting the massage chair position.
[sighs]
Oh, that's nice.
This is great.
-[sighs] -[Hyeon-jun] It feels nice, doesn't it?
-[gasps] -[chuckles]
Oh, just stay there.
No, that's fine. Just give me the remote.
No, I insist. Just stay there.
Hong-sin's still passed out, so you'll have to wait anyway.
[sighs] Seriously?
Well… [sighs]
Thanks for that day.
The day I had a panic attack.
Now that I think about it, I never properly thanked you.
Uh, well, I didn't even do anything.
Can you turn this off? I'll go wake my brother.
Gosh, I said it's fine.
[Hyeon-jun] Hmm?
[Jeong-sin] What the… Why'd the lights go out?
-Is the power out? -I think so. Yeah.
Huh? So what do I do? I'm stuck here!
[groans] I want to stop the massage.
Do something! Come on!
Ah, just wait a little. The power should come back on soon.
How long will it take?
Come on, relax. It's all good.
Just hear me out, all right?
So, have you had a chance to listen to your heart and make a decision?
Oh, that…
Hmm?
Look, I'm disappointed.
I called you here tonight
to tell you that I like you.
I like you.
[upbeat music playing]
I didn't like anyone for a long time.
But now…
I feel it in my gut.
I'll like you for a long time.
[heartbeat thumping]
[grunting, groaning]
[gasps, grunting]
Whoa, hey, uh, wh-where did I put my car keys?
Oh, hey, guys, did you see my phone?
[Hong-sin] Yeah, your phone is upstairs. I saw it upstairs.
Are you sure? I thought I'd put them in my pocket. I'll go check upstairs.
[scoffs]
[groans]
I so wish I hadn't seen that, you know? Hey, spit it out.
[spits]
Who knew I'd catch my sister in a romantic moment? [groans]
-Ew! -What if we actually end up as in-laws?
Whoa, I'm getting goose bumps.
-No way. Let's pray, okay? -Huh? What?
Please help us forget everything we witnessed today.
-No memory at all. -Please let us forget.
-Amen. -Amen.
Uh, well, with the lights back on, it's awkward.
-[chuckles] Want them off again? -No!
[chuckles]
[Hyeon-jun sighs]
How about you go out with me on ten dates?
[romantic music playing]
Why does it have to be ten?
Well, since you still don't trust me, let's start with ten.
If it goes well, we keep going, but there's no pressure.
-If I don't like you? -Why are you being so negative again?
We'll think about that when the time comes.
Well, I'm curious about something though.
Back when
we were chatting on Onion, what did you think of Soulishere?
-I liked her. -Then why'd you delete your account?
To focus on the real Wi Jeong-sin.
Fine.
It makes sense.
I should…
Get going.
Hey, Wi Hong-sin, I'm leaving!
[door opens]
-[door closes] -[sighs]
You were so nervous, weren't you?
Everyone! Wi Jeong-sin just got a love confession!
Why would you take all these?
'Cause it would've been rude to refuse.
Hey, anyway,
you two were like enemies. When did you get this close?
-You're gonna clench your fist at me? -You little…
-Hey! You're so dead. -I'm faster than you are! [laughs]
I like you.
-[heartbeat thumping] -I feel it in my gut.
I'll like you for a long time.
-[thumping continues] -[Jeong-sin] Back when,
we were chatting on Onion, what did you think of Soulishere?
-I liked her. -Then why'd you delete your account?
To focus on the real Wi Jeong-sin.
-[thumping increases] -[panting]
[exhales deeply, inhales sharply]
-[thumping continues] -[sighs]
God. Calm down.
[groans] Calm down. Calm down.
[groans]
Enough.
-[breathing deeply] -[Hyeon-jun] I like you.
I feel it in my gut.
I'll like you for a long time.
How about you go out with me on ten dates?
[phone] Onion!
[Hyeon-jun] Hey, Soulishere. Can't sleep, huh?
Why did you run away like that earlier?
[Jeong-sin] Oh, I was embarrassed.
[chuckles]
[Hyeon-jun] Wi Jeong-sin embarrassed? No way.
[Jeong-sin scoffs] I'm human too, okay?
I have to say, your taste is pretty quirky.
My taste? Why?
There are very few people who… who really click with me.
[scoffs] Who says we click though?
I'm just a guy with a heart big enough to really take in someone like Wi Jeong-sin,
flaws and all.
To meet someone like me though? That's your big lucky day.
[scoffs]
[Jeong-sin] Oh, I see. Lucky me, then.
[chuckles]
How about your attacks?
[chuckles] It's been fine.
Weirdly, I've been feeling pretty good to be honest.
[inhales sharply] I guess I have someone to thank.
[chuckles]
[Hyeon-jun] I've been the head of the family since I was young,
so I know what it's like.
Sometimes, family can be tougher on you than anyone else.
[Jeong-sin] What do you do when you're having a hard time?
[groans, sighs]
I just… I tough it out.
Then after a while, I think,
"Okay, I can handle this."
"This will pass too at some point."
But from now on, when things get tough,
I'm going to go and sit somewhere sunny.
Just like you taught me, Soulishere.
[chuckles]
[Jeong-sin] Anyway, why did you message me on Onion out of the blue?
[grunts]
I could tell you were still so hung up on Melomaster,
so I tried to surprise you.
See? I even changed my nickname for you.
Hey, I want to ask you something too.
[Jeong-sin] What is it?
[Hyeon-jun] I've been wondering…
That day at the Han River, when I apologized…
Why didn't you accept it? I wanna know.
Oh…
I put up a wall in advance
because I was afraid I might expect something more if I did.
[scoffs, laughs]
[Hyeon-jun] You acted like you weren't,
but look at you. You're totally into me.
[scoffs] No, I'm not!
[chuckles]
Seriously.
[chuckles]
[romantic music playing]
[chuckles]
[Hyeon-jun chuckles]
TUESDAY, JULY 1ST
[groans]
-Ms. Wi, here you go. -Oh, thank you. Thank you.
[music ends]
[Ji-sun] Hyeon-jun!
Where did he go?
What? You're sleeping?
Have you lost your mind?
Hey! Get up!
Do you know what time it is? We have to get there by 6:00 p.m.!
[sighs] This is bad, really bad.
It's rush hour, so it's going to take over three hours to get there.
Come on, get up, quick!
Oh!
-The shoot. -Yes, the shoot! The shoot!
Uh, what time… Oh, no. This is nuts.
-Yeah. -Hey, no time for a shower.
-Yeah. -Hurry up, let's go.
-Wait, my phone… -What? What? Why?
My phone. My phone.
-My phone. -[groans] You and your damn phone.
Sorry, what did you just say?
I said, Chairman Lee Dae-ho
orchestrated his younger brother Lee Jae-hyeong's accident.
Back when I was at the US branch of a business paper,
I was covering the Lemon incident.
There was evidence that Dae-ho was the mastermind behind it,
and my article was pretty much finished by then.
That was
when Jae-hyeong got into a car accident.
I know it was Dae-ho.
[sighs]
Chairman Lee Dae-ho… [sighs]
He's even more ruthless than I imagined,
going as far to hurt his own brother.
These are the materials I gathered while covering the Lemon incident.
Once we add this case to the rest,
it's going to make for a huge story. Will you be okay with that?
To make it really burst,
you gotta blow the balloon up all the way.
So it makes a lot of noise.
[inhales sharply]
[Hwa-yeong] Let me say this again. You could get hurt.
Maybe even
someone around you could get hurt.
If you're not prepared for that to happen,
then you should back out now.
CHAIRMAN LEE DAE-HO RECORDS LEMON FUND MANAGEMENT
-[Ji-sun] Hey, Gil-su, can't we go faster? -[Gil-su] Oh, yes, sure.
Yeah, Director Bak is going to be on my back and yell at me again.
What the hell kept you up all night anyway?
-Is it your insomnia again? -No, it's not like that.
-[sighs] -[chuckles]
Wh… What? Did you just laugh?
No, I didn't. Hey, let's hurry!
-Okay. -Yeah, we should hurry.
[Ji-sun sighs]
[sighs]
One is the journalist who was investigating the suicide of your aide
back when you were in the National Assembly.
And the other covered the Lemon incident.
Now they've joined forces.
They're going after us.
What should we do?
Should we just deal with it cleanly like last time?
[intense music playing]
[music ends]
[Ji-sun] Grab our things and meet us inside, quick.
[Gil-su] Okay. Yeah.
-Oh, man. Damn it. -[Ji-sun] We're late.
-What's wrong? -What's going on? What's wrong?
Hey, the door's locked.
What?
It is locked.
Oh, hold on, this is Building G. That's why.
You said we had to go to Building H, didn't you?
[Ji-sun] Gil-su, seriously.
-Hurry up. Get in! -No, park the car and meet me there.
I'll just walk.
All right, then. I'll bring your things.
Hey. Let's go, quick.
Seriously…
[engine starts]
What's going on?
Is he part of the crew?
[horn honks]
[Hwa-yeong] Let me say this again.
You could get hurt.
Maybe even
someone around you could get hurt.
[K-pop music playing]
SPECIAL THANKS TO OH YEON-SEO FOR HER APPEARANCE
[Jeong-sin] Lee Dae-ho is a frightening man.
He must have planned all of this from the beginning.
Fired? You? Why?
[crying] I really, desperately need your help. Please?
[Jeong-sin] If we want to strike back, we've got to get the evidence first.
[Ji-sun] They're blocking us from getting in.
Ms. Wi's clothes got ripped trying to get through.
You said they ripped her clothes?
I'm not letting these jerks get away with this.
-[grunting] -Let go!
-[Ji-sun] Ms. Wi! -[groans]
[Hyeon-jun] I'm not the type to just sit back after someone messes with me.
[screams]