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500 WON

A 500-won coin showing heads?

SCREWBALLS IN SEARCH OF LOOSE SCREWS

WE GATHER TO OPEN UP A NEW CHAPTER AT A NEW HOME

ARMED WITH NEW RESOLVES EARLY INTO THE NEW YEAR

-Help us out. Make them laugh. -Okay. Here goes.

-Get us three big laughs. -Got it.

Freeze!

THE MOOD FREEZES OVER

SECOND ATTEMPT

SHAKING

My voice is going again.

That always happens whenever I'm here.

ALMOST DAMAGED HIS VOCAL CORDS WHILE SHOOTING THE TEASER

Freeze!

YOU CHOSE THAT CHARACTER YOURSELF…

DRESS CODE FOR THE FIRST SHOOT

Please come in, ma'am.

The spirits graced her today.

AUNTIE OMAKASE NO. 1 FROM CULINARY CLASS WARS

I've prepared some dried seaweed.

SPIRITS MUST'VE HELPED JUDGING BY HER PERFECT STYLING

Please try it. I used my secret recipe.

-Did you use rock laver? -Yes. It tastes great.

Hello, it's been so long.

Gosh, it's so nice to see you again.

WIDE SMILE

SERIOUS FACE

This is one of a kind. You won't find anything like this.

Try it.

If it's to your liking,

you can always buy 10 sheets for 39,900 won.

It's great. Not too salty.

Oh, my. It's so nice to see you again.

I made it to the top six, you know.

QUICK BRAG

Next up is…

-I saw a vagrant in the back. -Right.

He was originally a wild boar,

but a garlic-heavy diet turned him into a man.

He used to be a boar.

I wonder who he is supposed to be.

Blowing bubbles is his talent.

Would you like some dried seaweed? That's 39,900 won a pack.

-Who are you supposed to be? -What are you, a hedgehog?

Who are you?

Take a guess.

DID ANY OF THE SHOWS ON NETFLIX HAVE ANY CAST LIKE HIM?

You look like a bum.

A Killer…

A killer?

You're just a killer?

What's going on?

-I'm Jang-- -A killer?

I'm Jang Nan-gam.

-"Jang Nan-gam"? -Is this a joke?

SURELY, YOU CAN'T BE SON SUK-KU

CRIMINAL ACT, ARTICLE 307 ONE WHO DEFAMES ANOTHER…

You're not him at all.

He's feeling unsure himself.

-He's acting all awkward. -You must feel it too.

I couldn't get his voice right.

-Go get it right and come back. -But it's so difficult.

VOICE ISN'T THE ONLY PROBLEM

BUT WITH SOOK…

She got the character down 300%.

To be honest,

-I got so jazzed while drawing my brows. -This time…

THE NEXT MEMBER WALKS IN THOUGH NO ONE INVITED HIM

What the heck?

Again?

HE PROMPTLY EXITS

THE OTHERS GAVE THEIR ALL FOR THE FIRST EPISODE

I'M SO MOVED

Why is he cracking up? I don't get it.

Why are you so dressed up?

-Who are you anyway? -You're so you.

Who are you?

I'm the Professor from Money Heist: Korea.

PROFESSOR FROM MONEY HEIST: KOREA

Now I get it.

-But you're closer to a bill of money. -He's paper-thin.

Seriously, he's gotten thinner somehow.

Who is he supposed to be?

-He said he's a killer. -A wild boar.

-A killer? -That's what he said.

-Why a wild boar? -Straight from the mountains.

Please don't misunderstand, dear viewers…

AMIDST THIS CASE OF DEFAMATION

THE LAST MEMBER AWAITS

…I'm dressed up as Son Suk-ku from A Killer Paradox.

Everyone, not that way.

Son Suk…

A CERTAIN PERSON CAME PREPARED TO GET THE YOUNGSTERS IN ORDER

HERE'S HONG YOUNG-HEE

Let us begin the game.

HER HEIGHT IS SIMILAR

Green light, red light

My goodness. You've prepared thoroughly.

WITH THE KIMCHI-SELLING YOUNG-HEE… THAT MAKES ALL FIVE

These two are a couple!

BOTH DRESSED IN SQUID GAME COSTUMES

-They're of one mind. -You two really click.

I used the bathroom earlier,

-and I clearly locked the door. -And?

The thing is,

the door swung open while I was wiping myself clean.

THE BATHROOM DOOR OPENED WHILE HE WAS WIPING?

It was Jin-kyung, and I felt so violated.

THEN, JIN-KYUNG CAME IN

Why didn't you lock up?

I did, but she opened it anyway.

She has a habit of doing that.

IT'S NOT AN ESCAPE ROOM

-Are you a locksport? -She's pretty skilled.

-Why would you do that? -His skin was so milky white.

Jeez, you're awful.

Freeze!

Try that all you want.

-She won't get it. She didn't watch it. -Yeah.

Her expression says it all. "What is he doing?"

You know who you're dressed as, right?

Of… of course.

As for our Squid Game,

-it is one of the world-acclaimed shows -"Our Squid Game"?

serviced through Netflix as well as KBS… Oh, no.

I LOVE YOU, NETFLIX

We're still the same.

It's nice to greet you together after a year-long break.

Our show has a new name.

In Korean, it's Screwdriver.

It fits us perfectly, doesn't it? We're all screwdrivers.

Please love and support the show.

-Don't forget the subhead. -Our warmest greetings to you.

What's the subhead?

-In Search of Loose Screws. -In Search of Loose Screws?

-Screwdriver: In Search of Loose Screws. -Let's take a bow.

Please shower us with love. We'll do our best.

Please show us a lot of support!

-Happy New Year. -Happy New Year!

WE MADE IT BACK

-To think we'd live to see this day. -It's unbelievable.

It's been exactly one year.

Here's what I'm wondering.

Why does it feel like I saw you just last week?

-She's right. -All of the crew, too.

The cast hasn't changed,

and almost all of the crew returned, too.

This is truly touching.

The streaming platform was changed,

-but the production team's all here. -It's a wonder.

-What group or company are you with? -Before…

-Why are you sticking together? -It's almost like a cult.

I even saw some producers currently employed by KBS.

They're currently with KBS,

-so why would they come here? -I hear they had some business nearby.

FEELS LIKE THE HOLIDAYS

I can now say this out loud.

My mother-in-law was very excited about the reboot.

-You talk business with her? -Right, that's different about you now.

I'M A MARRIED MAN NOW

Thank you, the cast and crew, for coming to my wedding.

OCTOBER 20, 2024 SAE-HO'S MAGNIFICENT WEDDING

He said he only swung by

to check if this wedding wasn't a sham.

He could be getting married to a hologram.

THE WEDDING VOW FOLLOWS

Do you truly swear?

-Yes, I do! -Yes…

ANIMATED

-Did she answer? -Yeah, in a smaller voice.

I don't think she did.

First, the groom…

LEE DONG-WOOK'S CONGRATULATORY SPEECH

That was a great line.

I came to see Dong-wook, actually.

TAEYANG'S CONGRATULATORY PERFORMANCE

I honestly came here to hear Taeyang sing.

BURSTING INTO LAUGHTER

THOUGH THEIR GOALS DIFFERED, THE CAST ATTENDED THE EVENT TOGETHER

By the way, Jin-kyung didn't come.

It was so shocking.

BREAKING NEWS DID JIN-KYUNG MISS SAE-HO'S WEDDING?

-Seriously, Auntie! -It really was shocking.

I mean, I looked for her everywhere.

After all those years--

-Watch it, you! -For years,

you called Sae-ho and Chang-hee your dearest friends

whom you loved like brothers. So why did you miss it?

The situation was beyond my control.

Like what?

-You want to know what happened? -Tell us.

-By the way-- -I'll tell you

-all the details later. -Okay.

Can't you share your story on Netflix?

I'll fill you in on all the details. You'll see that I had an emergency.

You know, I had an emergency earlier too.

PAT ON THE SHOULDER

PERHAPS THEY WERE A MARRIED COUPLE IN THEIR PAST LIVES…

We have found a new home on Netflix.

When a show becomes a hit on Netflix,

you can earn international fame.

Even now, fans all over the globe would be watching us.

They're watching!

There's this show I'm on.

I'm one of the hosts on, I mean…

I am a Single's Inferno emcee.

THEY ARE ONE AND THE SAME

-Some will be delighted-- -Out of the blue?

As I was saying, some will be glad to see me again.

Jin-kyung kept being recognized by the locals in Hong Kong.

What's our show's international title?

It's Screwballs.

Oh, Screwballs?

Why don't you explain what it means, since you're our global market expert?

So speaking of Screwballs,

You will find popsicles called "Screwbar" in any Korean supermarket.

On Netflix, you can find Screwballs.

It means that something is twisted like the groovy sides of a screw.

DID I GET IT RIGHT?

DID I GET IT WRONG?

-I guess you get partial points. -Right.

Why don't we each make a guess?

What was it again, Scramble?

-That's my take. -I see.

It means eccentric people.

I like the meaning.

The show will be promoted as Screwballs in the international market.

This is my first appearance on a Netflix original series.

I should tell you this first, though.

Technically speaking,

-this isn't a Netflix original series. -I see.

Is it a domestic series?

Oh, no. It will reach overseas viewers.

-It's a weekly variety series-- -Still, it's on Netflix, right?

Got it. To put it simply,

the equivalent of KBS Joy.

-That's good. -You nailed it.

COLD-HEADED SELF-ASSESSMENT

-Just like KBS Joy. -Is that right?

At the end of the day, it all comes from the same root.

You're so bright.

Or MBC Every1.

-Right? -So we're calling it "Netflix Joy"?

The Netflix Joy setup will be much easier for us.

Diving headlong can be tough.

So we'd better take it easy?

Before we begin the shoot in earnest,

let us know if we can mention brands or business names.

You can talk about AMOUPRE freely.

Oh, my. AMOUPRE!

FINALLY FREED FROM THE SHACKLES OF THE PUBLIC NETWORKS

MOVED

YOU'RE AMAZING, NETFLIX

Here's a shoutout to Jin-kyung's THE MANDOO!

We're allowed to do that.

I've been dying to shout THE KIMCHI.

Thanks for that.

Bring your kimchi next week. Let's have some while we shoot.

-That's a good idea. -You can rock your AMOUPRE outfits.

-We sure seem to have more freedom. -Totally.

To be honest, I feel disappointed by you two.

We've longed for this reunion.

Couldn't you have done more for the team?

I mean, look at Sook.

-This is her usual look. -I dress like this these days.

SOOK'S OUTFIT OF THE DAY

Couldn't you have made more effort?

At least I'm dressed as a recognizable character.

Are you a person or an animal?

SERIOUSLY, WHAT THE HECK?

It should be made clear if he's a person or not.

-He's a Neanderthal. -Whether I'm a person or not…

A Neanderthal?

AHEM…

You know, this is the mustache I wore on Beat Coin.

I took it out after a full year.

-You know that feeling, right? -Sure.

Allow me to explain. Let's say that I'm a boxer.

I've put on my gloves to return to the ring after a year.

-Like a return match. -That's how great it felt.

Or homo ludens.

Homo ludens?

Didn't I tell you that my mother-in-law loves this show?

And you call me a Neanderthal.

IN CASE YOU FORGOT, THIS IS HIS SON SUK-KU IMPRESSION

LAUGHING UNCONTROLLABLY

I guess he is giving me a sense of déjà vu.

CHUCKLE

There's this picture depicting the human evolution, isn't there?

Can you get up and take on this pose, Sae-ho?

Just this once. Like so.

I've seen it somewhere.

AND HE DOES AS HE IS ASKED

THAT'S… PRETTY SIMILAR

-I see the resemblance. -This is it, right?

We need another person.

LET ME JOIN YOU, THEN

SNORT

-That was hilarious. -This is nice.

Yeah, it really is nice.

Whenever we got together,

we always talked about getting a reboot.

THAT'S RIGHT

When was that meeting again?

The time we shared a meal together

-with a camera up and rolling. -It was mine, actually.

That was in June.

Yes, it was last June.

Was it last year?

WE KEPT IN TOUCH TO PLAN A REUNION

Look at us, teaming up again.

How long has it been?

Thanks for coming. My heart is racing.

See you soon.

LIKE A MIRACLE, THE CAST GATHERED AGAIN AFTER A YEAR

It feels odd, somehow.

PLEASE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT US

By the way, while we were on break,

I read up on loads of articles covering Woo-jae

and learned that he was friends with Byeon Woo-seok.

-They're besties. -I didn't know.

-Here she goes again. -I had no idea.

But why would you randomly demand an introduction?

As a fellow model…

It's not like I wanted to meet him.

We had an encounter. I'll be upfront with you.

I might as well be honest. We met in Japan.

-Did you pick his pocket? -No.

How'd you encounter him then?

-I hope he can make a guest appearance. -Why don't we invite Woo-seok over?

-Seriously?

THAT'S WOO-JAE FOR YOU

I bet he's lying again.

-This is insane. -Our producers could do that.

-Give him a call. -Why would I do that?

-If you're really close, call him. -Go ahead.

-You can do it. -You're being silly.

I saw them hanging out, and they looked very close.

-Call him. -Hey! A true close friend would pick up.

Do it.

-Call him. -Yeah.

-Try it. -Call him.

Call him.

-If you're really close, he'd answer. -That's right.

-But it's too early to call just yet. -Come on.

HIDING HIS PHONE FOR SAFEKEEPING

A real friend picks up in the morning.

If I ever do get in touch, there's something I'm dying to ask him.

I have this question.

Send him a DM.

Can't you just DM him?

THAT'S GENIUS

We bumped into each other in Osaka, Japan.

-Were you two alone? -And then he…

ALL EYES ON HER

WHAT EXACTLY DID HE DO

WHEN YOU TWO MET?

Forget it.

I'm not telling.

Jin-kyung was there to attend the 2024 MAMA Awards.

-Oh, there? -I see.

SO IT WASN'T A CHANCE ENCOUNTER

Woo-seok did tell me this after his trip to Osaka.

"I ran into Mr. Han Ki-bum while I was in Osaka, Woo-jae."

He said he felt conflicted whether he should greet him.

-Did he play basketball too? -That must've been Jin-kyung.

-It's because he's tall. -Oh, I see.

That's what she must be talking about.

Could you ask Jae-yeong to accompany Woo-seok?

-Jae-yeong is Sook's favorite. -That's true.

She loved the Judge from Hell.

JAE-YEONG?

It wasn't all too long ago that I…

-Did you run into Jae-yeong too? -No, I meant to say--

He said he met Mr. Han as well.

NEVER MIND…

Can we invite guests to the show?

Of course.

So you're open to our input.

Jun-ho should come visit too.

YOU ARE ALL WELCOME

-Call him. -Do it.

Let's talk about what Jin-kyung's been up to.

She took the Korean GED.

-I learned that people put up prize money. -They sure did.

To be honest, I could've put up 300 million won.

Because I was so sure that she couldn't get a perfect score.

-Shall we compete on middle-school GED? -My goodness.

CAN THE CREW PLACE BETS?

-My gosh. -Don't give us time to prepare, though.

-Give us exam papers out of nowhere. -That's insane.

Okay. Let her take pens and paper.

I'll take the exam with my hands behind my back.

SERIOUSLY, THAT JERK…

While these two work on the exam,

we can prepare the school lunch together.

We'll roast the dried seaweed,

and deliver the lunch boxes during the shoot.

I want spicy stir-fried pork, please.

It's been about 20 to 25 minutes since we began filming,

and I haven't even read the first sentence of my script.

-But that's nothing new. -Right.

Let's be original and ditch the scripts.

-Won't it be more fun that way? -But I respect him

for preparing scripts though he knows he'd never get to read them.

Let me read what I prepared.

Here we go.

I'll now read the first line from the second page.

This is the logline of our show.

"The top 99% of talents working through the ups and downs of their lives."

"The top 99%"?

Where does that put us, exactly? What does that mean?

IS THAT A GOOD THING?

When I first heard of the show's title, I thought it captured our essence.

I mean, we all have a screw loose.

I honestly think I have a couple loose.

-We're aware of that. -When I look at Jin-kyung,

I sometimes think

that she's missing about four huge nails.

We all have a screw loose whereas his is on far too tight.

He needs to loosen up.

TURN, TURN, TURN

Honestly, Woo-jae is the brains of this show.

Not at all. I said so before,

but let me repeat it. I'm not smart. These guys are just too dim.

I see you haven't changed at all.

I've never felt that I was smart in any other group.

But in Woo-jae's case,

he falls behind when it comes to personality.

-That's right. -He's rock-bottom.

He's far from decent.

-He's got an awful personality. -He's like a robot.

THANK YOU

HE'S ACTUALLY KIND AND TENDER-HEARTED

Here's to hoping that Screwballs makes it big on Netflix.

Now, I'll announce the theme of the day.

-It's Killer Boot Camp. -"Killer Boot Camp"?

-Killer Boot Camp. -Do we have to become a killer?

Netflix is the home to top-quality killer content.

For the show to do well…

WHAT DO WE HAVE TO DO FOR ITS SUCCESS?

…you have to…

WOO-YOUNG CAN'T BELIEVE IT

He can't even read off the page.

Didn't he write it himself?

What's up with him?

IT IS TOO EMBARRASSING TO PRESENT WITH A STRAIGHT FACE

Netflix is the home to top-quality killer content.

For the show to do well, you have to train as killers.

-All right. -Killers need to be composed.

You'll carry out various tasks prepared to train you further.

-Killer training, huh? -That's all.

Before we begin the training,

let's check out the code of conduct that all killers observe.

I believe it is necessary to be aware.

PRESENTING A HANGING SCROLL

-Shall I untie it? -Go ahead.

Are we really becoming killers?

This's something you'd see on the John Wick series.

The killers…

Oh, right. John Wick.

WHAT ARE THESE DANGEROUS SCREWBALL KILLER CODES?

How are we going to be killers when she can't even untie that?

Is she tying it back up?

Hang on.

Did you have to tie the knot so tightly?

Help us, Sook.

Pulling it might do the trick.

-Do all five have to do it? -Pull it.

PRESENTING THE TOP 99% OF KILLERS

-Up here. -Does anyone have scissors?

AT LEAST SOOK USES HER HEAD

-Cutting it here will do. -Wait, wait. Let's put it on the floor.

Is this necessary?

-I really want to untie it. -Jeez.

Next time, I won't tie it.

PULLING THE CORD WOULD UNTIE IT

Oh, let's just cut the cord.

We can cut it here.

EVENTUALLY AGREED TO CUT IT

-Done. -Phew.

Here.

One, two, three. Ta-da.

FINALLY, THE KILLERS' CODE

"Killers are brave."

-Wait. Those supposed codes… -"Killers persevere."

I can picture myself in about 20 minutes.

Could you read them out loud, Sook?

"Killers are brave."

-"Killers persevere." -That's ominous.

"Killers never waver."

-I see you really haven't changed. -"Killers are mind readers."

"Killers are sexy"?

-"Killers are strong." -So annoying.

"Killers don't nitpick."

I don't like the sound of the last one.

-We're not supposed to nitpick? -I guess we'll be tickling each other.

I visualize water guns from how we're not supposed to waver.

-What about being mind readers? -We have to be psychics?

WHAT COULD IT BE?

Now, I would appreciate it if you participated in today's training

with those codes in mind.

I have received some reports.

Apparently, many of you have acted in ways

that go against the code that killers should be cold-blooded.

Sook.

Me? I'm as cold-blooded as anyone can be.

One of our camera crew is a camping enthusiast.

We were told you gave away one million won's worth of camping gear?

You didn't budge when Woo-young begged for it.

WEEP

Me?

What did I give them?

It was a lamp.

-Right, I gave you a lamp. -A lamp.

-It didn't cost that much. -Also,

he's been with us ever since Beat Coin.

Over the year we worked together, I always greeted him politely.

I went, "Hello, sir," and bowed to him, too.

He'd go, "Hi, Sae-ho."

We became close, and I've always treated him like an older brother.

I joined Two Days and One Night and heard Se-yoon addressing him casually.

THEY ARE THE SAME AGE

So I went, "Show him manners. He's older than us."

Se-yoon goes, "He's the same age as us."

HE WASN'T OLDER THAN ME?

What the heck?

HEH, SORRY

Ji-hun told me that he couldn't get the right moment to tell me that.

-We've become such good friends. -So you have.

For your information, his name isn't Ji-hun. It's Ji-ung.

-Your name was Ji-ung? -"Ung."

Seriously, dude.

-I thought it was Ji-hun. -You know nothing.

IT TURNS OUT SAE-HO DIDN'T KNOW HIS NAME NOR HIS AGE

Pay more attention to our crew.

She's right.

Stop right there. Sit back down.

KILLERS EVADE ADVERSITY

Jin-kyung.

I've had reports that you're far from cold-blooded.

Apparently, you've sent kimchi and dumplings

to producers, writers, and crew every holiday.

That's huge, right?

She really does…

have a knack for buttering up top dogs.

What are you on about?

THAT JERK AGAIN…

There are better expressions like creative powers.

-Wait-- -She's an ace at flattery.

She made sure not to miss

even the most junior members.

Kudos, Jin-kyung.

-You didn't have to bring that up. -So that's how you earn 100 billion won.

-Stop it. -You have a problem there.

Let's move on to Sae-ho. While we were working on Beat Coin,

two of our writers got married.

And you volunteered to emcee both their weddings.

A KILLER SPECIALIZING IN EMCEEING

You emceed twice?

-How could I not? -Well done.

DISQUALIFIED KILLER

-Since we're a team. -And Woo-young.

At every team dinner, you stayed to check that all of the crew got home safely

before you went home yourself.

UNSURE

But that's--

He just wanted to drink more himself?

-She's right! -Is that commendable?

I can explain--

Didn't he once return even after we sent him home?

AN INFLUX OF TESTIMONIES

Don't forget that epic night.

He left the karaoke to go home only to be singing in the next room.

It was 5 a.m.

-That was Jin-kyung. -Oh, was it?

Stop right there.

-You talk too much. -So that was Jin-kyung.

Well, the reports are true.

DISQUALIFIED AS A KILLER BY A TINY MARGIN

Whenever we had drinks.

Now that your cold-bloodedness--

-Was there nothing on him? -Wait. Woo-jae!

Last but not least, let's talk about Woo-jae.

SUDDENLY ABUZZ WITH ACTIVITY

Maybe you're a natural-born killer.

I'm just a killer now?

They must have nothing.

-That must be it. -He's truly cold-blooded.

-There's nothing on him? -None.

He must have something.

-You have nothing? -Really?

They're putting on an act.

-Seriously, is this a skit or what? -You must have something.

This isn't even funny.

-It's because he's so calculating. -Give them time.

-"One, two, three, four." -You're trying to mess with me.

-Drop the act. -Let me help.

THEY TICK ME OFF

I felt so grateful to Woo-jae

only a few days ago.

When I walked into the set,

he said, "You're here."

PFFT

I can't tell you how grateful I felt.

-My heart swelled with gratitude. -Viewers might actually believe you.

Still, that was funny. It was!

KILLERS DON'T NITPICK (WHEN IT'S FUNNY)

We have determined that Woo-jae

has all the qualities of a fine killer.

Congrats, Woo-jae.

Wait, we have one report. I knew it.

-Don't make it up now. -While we were working on Beat Coin,

Woo-jae once won a coffee machine as a prize.

When the writer working with him looked at it with envious eyes,

he handed it over right on the spot.

Seriously, guys. That's so lame.

LAUGHING OUT LOUD

Come on.

We've all been dying to say that.

Even I think that was well-deserved.

How could they prepare such an anticlimactic tale?

This is ridiculous.

They should've just pictured me as a cold-hearted villain.

-At least you looked charismatic then. -That was fun.

It was a good bit.

Well, yeah. I do remember giving my prize to the writer.

DISQUALIFIED FOR BEING UNDERSTANDING OF THE SKIT

-All right. -That was hilarious.

Your task for today is to become cold-blooded, brutal killers.

Please don't forget the codes no matter what befalls you.

Persevere against the hardships

and demonstrate bravery befitting your role.

Please take part in today's training with enthusiasm.

When is our lunch break?

I'll clap the slate now. One, two, three.

WHAT WILL HAPPEN AT THE BOOT CAMP OF THE RAGTAG WANNABE KILLERS?

SCREWBALLS OST - REBOOT

Subtitle translation by: Jeongwoo Kim

SCREWBALLS IN SEARCH OF LOOSE SCREWS