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[My Lovely Journey]

[This drama is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental]

[All child actor and animal scenes were filmed in full compliance with broadcasting guidelines]

[Episode 1]

You just have to go straight down at once, all the way.

- Alright. - We need to hurry.

We need to hurry. We have a lot to film today.

When you first look, just above the knee.

Wow, I guess going from an idol to a second-rate reporter really taught her how to fall

in more ways than one.

Okay, let's go.

Okay, here we go.

One, two, three.

These are peanuts roasted fresh on the spot.

Let me try one.

Doing it like this for about 10 minutes...

[Day Trip]

l'll try the Day Trip makgeolli.

Yum.

It's incredibly smooth!

How can the foam be like this?

Oh no, it seems so fragile.

Go clear the boxes.

Okay.

I said clear the boxes!

Okay.

No, the boxes, clear the boxes!

Clear this, this!

Ow, it hurts.

Wow, it looks super fresh.

What's this?

Red stingray?

Wait a second.

Just look for a moment. Ugh, this is driving me crazy.

Don't overdo it.

As expected from today's catch, it's incredibly fresh.

Is there really octopus here?

Got it!

I caught an octopus!

[Restricted area, no entry except for authorized personnel]

Oh, well done.

Wow, Yeo Reum, you found something you're good at.

Wow.

Hey.

You should call cut before she falls.

I'm sorry.

No, you don't need to apologize.

Hey.

Did you see her fall or not?

Then, why didn't you call cut? Cut!

If you're gonna be like this, let's just shoot all day then.

Everyone says I've fallen.

Alright, 30 seconds to rehearsal.

[Flower Eun Chae] Okay, girls, how about we greet everyone?

One, two, three.

Hello, we're Flower.

The glamorous stage, the spotlighted career.

A dream that seemed within reach.

Music, start.

♫ Come a little closer to me ♫

♫ Don't hesitate, take my hand ♫

♫ Your words make my heart flutter ♫

♫ It's unbearable ♫

♫ How long must I wait? I can't take it ♫

♫ Cross that line and come to me quickly ♫

♫ This unchanging night still makes my heart race ♫

Mr. Song, I'll do my best.

No, I'm not annoyed because of you.

By the way, Yeo Reum.

Do you hate doing this?

Pardon?

No.

Then, why did you fall?

That's exactly

why you're doing this here, right now.

Like your life, it soared high and then dropped sharply.

That's why it didn't work. You should've gone all the way to the end.

All the way.

Think of it like your life

and try to climb all the way to the top.

Yes, understood.

Yeah!

Do it in one go.

Now, a failed idol.

Former girl group member.

I'll do my best.

Yeah, you better do your best. Okay, good.

Fell into the life of a reporter struggling to make a living.

Ta-da!

Right here.

Everyone, the destination for today's trip is

this place!

[Day Trip]

[Episode 1 Your Journey Has Arrived]

Today's Day Trip.

I, Kang Yeo Reum, have come to

this serene hanok village,

surrounded by famous waterfalls and lakes, offering

- everything you need for a healing experience... - The eggs are here.

Eggs!

Large and fresh eggs.

- Cut. - The eggs are here.

- I'm sorry. - 4,000 won per carton.

- I'm sorry. - 4,000 won per carton.

I'm fine with it failing.

Kang Yeo Reum.

Why bring up eggs all of a sudden?

And by the way...

why is this neighborhood like this today?

Is anyone going to stop that?

Is it okay to shoot like this, all messy?

Mr. Song, I'm sorry.

I'll do better next time.

Yeo Reum, please stick to the script.

No, why are you doing this to me?

We need to get residents' quotes... But, not even a single ant passes by.

What's with these random vendors and dog noises?

What am I even doing here right now?

I want to ask too. What are you doing?

As usual today...

Alright, let's try again.

But I'm a pro,

so today I'll smile

and get through it, double it up!

Let's go.

Yes, Mr. Song. I'll do better this time.

Cue.

Mr. Song, I'll go quiet them down.

Wow, what a lovely personality you have.

Does it make you laugh?

I can't exactly cry, can I?

That guy is seriously...

He's literally made of annoyance. Made of pure annoyance.

He's just stressed, I guess.

Only he's stressed?

What even is this for hours now?

They don't even feed us.

Eat something when we go to the market later.

At least, after finishing all the inserts,

it'll probably be bloated noodles or sujebi.

Later, I'll go buy twisted doughnuts at the market.

Excuse me.

My mom used to say that even a dog bites the one who feeds it.

But, you've got nothing but a good personality.

That's why PD Song roasts you whenever there's a chance.

Last year, PD Kang, who worked with us, was such a great person.

But after the PD changed, this little troublemaker

is a complete pain.

I'm fine.

Ah, this...

Here it is.

Ah, this is it?

The new product from our show's sole sponsor.

We need to feature this today.

It's on the cue sheet, right?

Yes.

We're barely keeping the show afloat with this production support.

Do well. If you do well...

If you just film one commercial here, I'll have no regrets.

Oh my, oh my.

Why waste your wish on something like this?

Of course I should. We've been struggling for five years now.

It's better to shoot no before your skin gets worse.

Ah! You scared me.

What are you doing?

Filming.

Hello.

Just relax and chat with me casually.

Answer my questions, and...

- Oh... - Yes, just do like that.

Yes, alright. Let's do that.

Curious what this is?

You've been carrying it around since earlier, right?

Hey, isn't it obvious

there's nothing good to salvage from what we're filming right now?

Try just a bit of this.

Leave it to Yeo Reum.

She's been a reporter for five years.

They say you never find what you need when you're looking for it.

Whenever we look, people never pass by.

This darn travel show...

I should just quit it and walk away. Ugh.

Here, try this. I'll give you just a bit.

- Just a bit... - Just a bit.

What's that?

This is...

This will be really good for your body once you drink it.

Drink it all down.

You made this yourself, right?

Ah, of course.

I gathered all the herbs

from Myeongbaeksan Mountain over there,

and aged them for about five years.

Enzyme, enzyme.

Ah, five-year-aged enzyme.

I don't usually show this to others.

No, no. Don't hesitate, just take it.

- Go ahead, drink it all. - Aren't we supposed to stop them?

What does she think that is, just accepting and drinking it like that?

Do you think he would give her something she can't drink?

See.

He's so kind and warm.

Don't save it, just drink it straight.

Resident-friendly.

I'm not sure if I should be drinking this precious thing.

Good, good.

Yeo Reum, just drink it all in one go.

All in one shot.

Right? One shot.

Yeah, it's not like you're going to die, Kang Yeo Reum.

Drink it quickly and let's wrap up today's shoot.

Then I'll take this precious

5-year-aged enzyme, I'll try some.

Nice.

Let's get the shot.

Okay, I'll go ahead and start the shot now.

I don't get it, seriously.

[Ohkoo Entertainment]

Where did you go?

Ah, just take them all off.

I poured everything into them...

But kids like that, even when you push them to the top in supporting or minor roles,

they just leave without a second thought.

That's the way kids are these days.

Don't be so harsh.

Our Yeo Reum isn't like that.

Yeo Reum

doesn't have anywhere else to go, that's why.

What's wrong with you?

Why are you being so harsh to our star?

A company relying on Yeo Reum? No wonder the ledger's in this state.

At this rate, we might as well shut down, Mr. O.

Take that back.

Words have power too.

Anyway, don't say things like that, even as a joke.

Ah, look at the ledger.

How is this a company ledger?

It's just a bankrupt household budget.

But, we still have

two precious artists.

Yes, yes.

[Yoo Ha Na] The three artists we had are now down to two,

and one is serving in the military after being called by the country.

I'm most scared about his discharge.

What are we doing with these operating expenses?

We'll have to move out of this office next month too.

Ms. Yoo,

in life, there are always ups and downs.

We're a company that once produced

both a girl group and a boy group.

Those stars Go Eun Chae, Cha Si Wan...

are gone now.

But, they all came from our company once.

Finance Director, what's wrong with you?

This so-called Finance Director,

no money, no connections,

no staff, how can that be a Finance Director?

Just give that title to...

It's delivery.

Just give it to him.

Yes, thank you.

Him?

Me?

It's me.

Where did it go?

Ugh.

What's that over there?

Huh?

What's that black thing behind you?

Clean that up please.

Yes.

Ah, I can't stand that lunatic.

Why's he acting like this today? Huh?

He'll come pick it up later, right?

Directly from the mountain...

Directly.

Ugh, I couldn't even touch it because it was so dirty,

but you sure drank it without a problem.

- Hey. - Huh?

What's wrong with your face?

Are you feeling bad?

My pronunciation has been off since earlier...

You finished everything?

Ugh, it's hot.

Let's finish up quickly and go.

Hey.

I don't think this is working for you.

I'll tell them.

Mr. Song.

Hey.

You're sweating buckets.

And you've got a fever too.

Just say you're sick.

Alright, if you're ready, come. Let's go.

Yes, I'll go.

Cue.

Ah, it's hot.

My skin is precious.

Because it's precious,

jjireu jjireu.

Why's she acting like that?

Her pronunciation is off.

Precious...

[Heat Relief Shelter] It sounds weird.

Yeah, something's off with her.

We should wrap this up and go to the hospital first.

What are you talking about? Where would we go now?

We have a tight schedule.

Are we supposed to come back here?

I think she's sick.

Look, she can't pronounce properly.

Could it be an allergy?

Ugh, darn.

Kang Yeo Reum.

What's wrong with me?

Kang Yeo Reum.

What is happening?

Let's just keep going for now.

- Huh? - What?

Let's film something else first,

and we can go to Seoul and dub the voice in post-production.

The dubbing is...

- Ah, just keep going. - Mr. Song, this...

Kang Yeo Reum.

Wait a minute!

What's this time?

- Hey. - Huh?

Your lips!

Lips?

Look, your tongue is swelling up too.

Does it feel numb like you went to the dentist?

Yeah.

Oh my god.

She seems sick, Mr. Song.

Oh, my.

Why are you doing this to me? Seriously, why are you acting like this?

Gosh, this is driving me crazy.

- I'm really going crazy. - Well, it's...

Now.

Why is that man coming again?

Go away.

Don't come.

Sir, we've finished filming.

Sir, this.

Here.

Run away.

Go.

Run away.

This, sir.

Run away.

Sir.

This, this.

This, this, sir.

This.

Sir, this, this.

Run away, go.

Run away.

- I said run away. - Sir, this.

This.

Go, get away.

Run away.

Oh, no.

Because it's precious,

jjireu jjireu.

Her pronunciation seems really off.

I heard Kang Yeo Reum was hospitalized.

She must have been discharged by now, right?

Dubbing is a hassle,

and with all the background noise, let's just go.

But, it's noticeable.

What, what is?

Huh? Here.

Because it's precious, jjireu jjireu.

See.

Because it's precious, jjireu jjireu.

See.

It's actually not bad after listening to it a few times, right?

It probably sounds okay because we've gotten used to it.

Ugh, forget it, forget it.

Let's just go with this.

It's just a PPL, why are we making such a big deal out of it?

Are you really okay with this?

Do I not have ears?

What's wrong this time?

PD Ddong Ddang Hoon.

Huh?

PD Ddong Ddang Hoon.

Ah, what?

Ah, yes, senior. I'm Song Sang Hoon.

Ah, yes.

So, it's okay to you, huh?

Wait a moment.

Hey.

Remember what we talked about earlier?

Upload it to the making-of video.

Sang Hoon is back.

Yeah,

since you're the producer,

you're responsible for it, too.

[Ohkoo Entertainment]

Wow.

Today, the most played clip in Korea

is your video?

Huh?

I mean the making of Day Trip.

The views are off the charts!

An article came out!

An article? What's it about?

What article?

Oh my.

[Day Trip filming interrupted by a swarm of bees in broad daylight]

Oh my gosh.

This clip's getting crazy traction.

You finally did something impactful.

[Bee Swarm Attack] Who would even post something like that?

[Viewer reactions heat up as reporter Kang Yeo Reum's ordeal footage is released]

[Si Wan] Are you alright?

You need to manage your image.

Don't break down too much.

Are you doing well on set, Si Wan?

For celebrities, the scariest thing is no response.

Take it as a win.

Right, Yeo Reum.

This will boost ratings instantly.

At least that ER trip wasn't wasted, huh?

Ah, does she need to go again?

Well, it's just a figure of speech.

We've been starving for buzz, you know.

[Are you doing well on set, Si Wan?]

My skin is precious.

Jjireu jjireu, because it's precious.

Jjireu jjireu.

Weirdly addictive, right?

Isn't this the biggest buzz since her debut?

Got more?

Did you see this?

Jjireu jjireu.

Oh my.

We're screwed!

Code red! Emergency! Emergency!

Huh?

The show!

It's getting cancelled!

What?

The Day Trip program is about to be canceled!

Stay and eat here.

I'll just step out briefly.

But, isn't our lunch allowance 10,000 won?

Even the special-sized gukbap is 5,000 won more expensive.

You punk...

Finance Director Ha Na said not to overspend on meals.

Uh, right.

Alright, here it is.

This is my personal credit card.

My personal credit card.

Done?

- I'll enjoy the meal. - Yeah.

I'll go with you.

You stay here.

This is something related to me.

It's the company's business.

This can't be happening. Since when do rules change overnight?

I know.

I know, but you...

If you go like this, crying and clinging...

What's there but begging?

Do you have the courage to argue about it?

Huh?

Even if begging is needed,

the CEO does it, not you.

You're the company's star. Why would you...

Why would you beg?

Huh?

Right?

Eat up, eat.

I'll be back.

We're stunned too.

My head hurts so much I've developed insomnia.

For 5 years, without missing a single day,

without a single complaint,

no matter rain or snow,

our Yeo Reum has been everywhere in the country.

Now, the show that our Yeo Reum worked so hard for

is being canceled overnight through a text.

How does that make sense?

It wasn't our decision,

it was the marketing department

of the sponsor company, Mr. O.

And...

what can I say when they decide to

pull out the sponsorship?

When they cut the money,

we have no choice but to cancel the show.

Do you risk an entire program

just for one sponsorship?

Doesn't the station have enough money? Huh?

If our Yeo Reum

mispronounced a sponsor's product,

couldn't you just retake it?

You said she refused it.

Huh?

Didn't you say Kang Yeo Reum couldn't make time

because she wasn't feeling well?

That's right.

Ah.

Did our Yeo Reum

really say she couldn't make time?

You did the editing, right?

As I'm Senior Jeong's assistant, I take charge of Day Trip.

Did it not seem strange when you heard it?

It's 'Ti' not 'Jji', you know.

Ti, ti!

Isn't it?

Yes.

Huh?

I told him she's in the hospital and couldn't make it because she's not feeling well.

I told him that it was important, but...

Director.

We were pressed for time,

and with the spring monsoon,

the rain just kept coming, so the shoot got delayed.

Oh dear.

I thought, poor Yeo Reum must be struggling,

and I just understood it.

That was my fault.

It's my fault, Director.

When the producer is soft-hearted on set, things like this always happen.

What nonsense!

The current situation and facts aren't that complicated.

As you know, the editor watches all the footage

and connects the necessary scenes and cuts in a meaningful way.

However, sometimes the discarded cuts

hold more truth and meaning.

Aren't we supposed to stop them?

What does she think that is, just accepting and drinking it like that?

Do you think he would give her something she can't drink?

See?

He's so kind and warm.

Resident-friendly.

Sir, this, this.

Take this.

Sir, this.

So, the general abandoned both the equipment and the troops

and fled, right?

- You... - No, it's...

And if you look at the next screen...

What are you doing right now?

Whistleblowing?

Hey.

Do you want to quit your job?

Maybe?

In my judgment, it's the limit of Mr. Song's hearing.

PD Ddong Ddang Hoon showed quite an understanding

even of the pronunciation of 'Ddong Ddang Hoon'.

What is he even saying?

Isn't he completely nuts?

Bingo.

You! Hey.

She's tight-lipped,

so she's never spilled any details

about what happened on set.

Our Yeo Reum.

- You punk... - No, Director.

Mr. O, this is...

Excuse me for a moment.

That guy is such a lunatic. Hey!

Seriously,

aren't you ashamed of making excuses,

blaming it on being young,

while still getting called a producer?

No matter how long you've worked, show some respect

to the people you've worked with.

Son of a...

You...

You punks.

Mr. O.

Doing this to a PD from the station, huh?

Do you think you'll be able to enter the station again?

You're such a thug,

you scum!

[In a meeting] Mr. O, I'm sorry.

- Nice. - Relax.

You little fly, you fly.

You scum!

There's a fly here, seriously.

Why?

Wow.

He's doing that now, fully prepared to never work in this field again, right?

Wow, seriously...

How can he dare raise his fist

in front of the producer!

Wow, the world's gone soft!

Hey, you write an incident report,

step back from the project.

And take a break from directing for a while.

Pardon?

No, Director!

Director! Director!

Oh, I left my visitor's pass.

Is there still a fly around?

I got them all.

Put some sincerity into it.

Goodbye.

Well...

The head of the marketing department

is the chairman's daughter.

Ugh, actually she's been wanting

to leave this show for a while.

It's not your fault.

It's not your mistake.

She wanted to leave, but she never actually did, right?

If your heart is in it, your body will follow.

It's just that it happens to be now.

Is there ever really an end to something?

- Right? - Yes.

But, it shouldn't be now, right?

That's right.

That's the only show she's on.

- You just focus on driving. - Okay.

Ba Ram, please pull the car over.

Alright.

What?

Why?

I just want to walk for a bit.

Hello.

What brings you here?

I'd like to see the head of marketing.

Do you have an appointment?

No.

So, you've said everything you needed to, right?

Yes.

I'd appreciate it if you'd reconsider just once more.

Does it lack color saturation?

Pardon?

The match between

that bag and shoes

with that outfit isn't great.

Fashion is a strategy, and beauty is a message.

Your skin has warm undertones,

but isn't that lip color a bit off?

Our Plumping Tint No. 3 Tulip Me

would be a much better fit.

Were you really an idol before?

Overall, the balance is off.

Head Director.

The models have arrived.

Alright.

Please reconsider one more time...

Ms. Kang Yeo Reum,

that program sponsorship was our chairman's idea.

But, I disagreed.

- But... - And,

I don't change my mind easily.

Seeing you in person,

I think my opinion was right after all.

Even more.

- Hello. - Hello.

Si Wan.

Welcome,

our brand new faces.

Pleased to meet you.

[Si Wan]

[Are you doing well on set, Si Wan?]

[Go Eun Chae, Flower]

[Go Eun Chae, Flower]

[Go Eun Chae]

♫ Even now, this clueless night still excites me ♫

♫ The breeze softly lingers, if I get tipsy ♫

♫ I'll just be happy, doing what I want ♫

♫ If you feel the same way ♫

♫ It would be better ♫

♫ Come a little closer to me ♫

♫ Don't hesitate, take my hand ♫

♫ Your words make my heart flutter ♫

♫ It's unbearable ♫

♫ How long must I wait? I can't take it ♫

I also wanted to stand in the center of the stage.

I wanted to be in the spotlight.

I dreamed of being the main character.

The place I couldn't stand,

the place that wasn't allowed for me.

Fans called me

the background member.

Flower is fine too, right?

Is it because they are in the same agency as Si Wan?

What's fine about it?

Darn, what do they have besides Eun Chae?

They're all losers.

They are living off the money Eun Chae

earned from variety shows.

Well, that's right.

Aside from Eun Chae... What was her name?

Sunny?

Kang Yeo Reum.

Aren't they just background members?

Annoyingly, all four members are background members.

It's Cha Si Wan.

Hey, it's Cha Si Wan.

Cha Si Wan!

They shone even from afar.

Once my closest friend.

Once my first love.

While those two became stars,

I lived a shabby life in the margins.

Wait a second.

Just look for a second.

Don't overdo it.

No matter how hard I try,

I can't move forward to the stage.

Then, why did you fall?

Like your life, it soared high and then dropped sharply.

That's why it didn't work. You should've gone all the way to the end.

All the way.

Not even the center,

I lost my job.

I've been completely kicked off the stage.

I'm ruined.

[Eun Chae]

Yeo Reum, wait.

Why?

Hurry.

What is it?

Go Eun Chae, what are you going to do if the manager finds out?

I saw the manager leaving earlier.

Come up here.

Wow.

Wow.

How is it? Pretty right?

It's beautiful, Seoul.

We'll own it.

Seoul, and everything.

Hwado country girl.

You're from some rural island, right?

I'll definitely succeed here.

Let's take all of this.

Back then,

if I had pushed myself harder, saying 'I'll have it all'

and 'Seoul will be mine,'

would things have turned out differently?

I'm ruined.

[Sharing the joy of travel to every corner] How was today's trip?

Then, this has been

Kang Yeo Reum of Day Trip.

See you.

They don't even give her a chance for a proper goodbye.

Well, considering the commotion you caused...

Then should I have said

'Well done' right there?

The rumor spread through this small industry,

and just waiting around like this won't solve anything.

Ugh, this is frustrating.

Did you fail the interview?

Still no contact?

It came.

You said you'd find a new job and leave right away,

but why haven't you gone?

When Yeo Reum comes, I'm going to leave.

I have to say a proper goodbye.

I can't just do it over text, right?

I'll go around the production company and be back.

Yes.

This is an international delivery.

Unfortunately, today is the last episode of the Day Trip segment,

which has been loved for 5 years on Vivid Life.

Starting next week, we'll greet you with 'Delicious Alleys,'

where we'll introduce local restaurant information.

[Mom]

[Mom]

[Mom]

[Ji Woo] Did you get fired?

[My brother] Final episode? What happened?

Yeah, right.

Oh, yeah, it's over, I got fired.

No more TV appearances.

Don't ask why.

What?

[Ohkoo Entertainment]

What happened?

You said something came up?

Substitute trip?

It was addressed to Ohkoo Entertainment, so I opened it,

and the letter and package were for you.

Manager Hyun machine-translated this.

Don't think about anything else, the fee for this job is quite decent.

It's better than what you get from the Day Trip segment.

- Must be an American millionaire. - American millionaire.

Flying in by plane,

booking hotels, and all that...

It's actually cheaper for them.

Ridiculous.

It's traveling.

Are you asking me to go on a trip in place of them?

Found it. Yeo Reum.

[Substitute travel for overseas tourists] Substitute travel.

Substitute travel, it's actually a trend.

It's a trend?

There are travel packages

where you send your doll or collectibles in place of you for a photo op.

It's a thing now.

Oh really?

Think about it.

Since traveling is hard for them,

they want someone to take their place and show them the experience.

- That's right. - It's not that easy to come to Korea, right?

- Not easy. - Especially since it's the U.S., right?

The U.S.? It's far.

They're curious about Korea, but...

So curious.

But still, this doesn't make sense.

An American living in the U.S. is asking me to take this

and travel to Buyeo on their behalf?

Does this make sense?

But, they say it's possible?

Mr. O.

Correct answer.

Is it because they're probably a BTS fan?

I hear many foreigners want to visit Korea these days.

We can just ask whether it makes sense or not.

Through a video call.

If we want to talk, they told us to call them.

What time is it in Denver, USA now?

The reason she is doing this is because she can speak English, right?

If she's like that, just let it be.

Our Finance Director Ha Na moves

much faster in action than in thinking.

Oh no, what should I do?

Who's going to speak English?

Who's going to talk?

As for English...

I can handle it a bit.

Hello, nice to meet you.

I'm Sang Sik O.

It'll connect any minute, come quickly.

It's been a while since I did some free talking.

Hello? Hi?

Hello.

Kate?

Kate Scott?

This is Kate.

Hello.

Kate?

Kate Scott?

This is Kate.

Yeo Reum?

Yeo Reum, Yeo Reum, Yeo Reum.

Are you doing well?

Here, I met an international student who told me about Buyeo.

But I haven't had the chance to go there.

I don't know anyone in Korea.

But since I have been watching your show for five years,

you feel like a close friend to me.

I never missed an episode of 'Day Trip',

and I love watching your show all the way from America.

I'd like to travel to Korea, but for personal reasons

I cannot visit.

Say something.

I'm...

I'm very flustered.

I don't understand why you request me to travel on your behalf

and why you choose me in particular.

Five years is not a short amount of time.

I have a feeling that you'll

genuinely do your best to capture the place on video.

Why... Buyeo?

I'm also curious.

I refuse!

I can't do it.

I'll keep going to drama auditions,

and somehow, I have to find another program.

Am I supposed to retire like this?

It's not even a broadcast, and there are no staff,

just asking me to go there alone.

Does that even make sense?

What am I supposed to do when I get there?

What would you do?

Travel, of course.

If some stranger across the sea says

they'll pay me to go somewhere,

am I just supposed to say

'Oh, okay' and go?

No, I mean,

because of the production budget,

you haven't been able to eat what you want on set all this time,

so if you think of it as a break...

Who's taking a break? I won't rest.

I'm a broadcaster.

Even though I failed,

I debuted and have worked

without taking a single break since then.

So, if you think of it as a break...

Is this some kind of errand center?

Hey.

How can you call it an errand center?

The task you're giving me now

is something from an errand service center.

Hey, Yeo Reum.

Kang Yeo Reum.

Wow.

Wow, that girl has quite a temper.

She's lasted this long because of that temper.

[Jinpyeonghwa Fashion Town]

Hello.

Hello.

Boss.

Could you add 10 more of gaori T-shirts?

Oh, we barely got those last time.

Then, how about 50 gaori T-shirts?

And this dress? Deal?

Oh, this won't work.

They're asking for it everywhere, so it's not enough.

Just take one off, okay?

I'll pack that other one instead of this.

Ah, I think I should buy these.

Won't you regret it?

I put all the money I had into this.

Mr. Gu Nam Sik went behind Mr. O's back,

and lured Eun Chae and Si Wan, so when they went solo.

Our team fell apart. Do you know how much was left in our account?

I should have come to my senses like you did back then.

Do you think I'm doing this because I got my act together back then?

You are...

at least doing something.

I've become a useless fool who can't do anything without the company.

A worthless human.

We had already given up back then,

and Eun Chae had already succeeded.

You held on,

determined to succeed.

So that when your family turn on the TV in Hwado, they can see you.

Thinking of my family in my hometown, Hwado,

waiting for the moment to see me on TV,

there was a moment I imagined

a hundred times, no, a thousand, even ten thousand times.

[Kang Yeo Reum's Talk Show]

Kang Yeo Reum's Talk Show.

Today, we have with us Tom Cruise

who came to Korea to promote his film.

Please give him a big round of applause.

[Baekryong Awards Best Actress] To everyone who loved my film...

If that moment of imagination comes true, I wanted to confess.

And my family,

and beloved fans.

In this glamorous place,

amidst fierce competition, I wanted to tell those who kept me going

that I love them

and thank them.

I wanted to give my parents, whose lives were

filled with endless hardship, overwhelming joy and pride.

Even if the whole world knows,

[Taxi] I didn't want my family

to see the shame of my failure, thrown down to the ground.

[Mom]

[Mom]

Yeah.

I was busy,

so I forgot to call back.

Oh, that?

I got cast in another show.

Well, not that one, but I think I'll be doing other things too.

I quit because I was busy.

But...

Yeah.

Those failures I desperately tried to conceal

kept digging deeper into me.

Where will these lies ultimately lead?

I'll do it, that thing.

Really?

You'll try?

Just give me the camera and Manager Hwang.

For styling and makeup.

I'll roughly draft the script.

There's no such thing.

I'm asking for just the two of them to stick with me.

This isn't a broadcast,

but it's a trip.

Are you really telling me

to go alone and figure it out by myself?

Sending just this bracelet

and asking me to go on

this strange mission...

I don't even know who requested it. Really, alone?

Yes.

Mr. O, are you abandoning me?

I've never even

bought a train ticket with my own hands.

Except for filming, I've never really traveled.

From the day I left Hwado at 13,

doing whatever you told me,

I worked hard to become Kang Yeo Reum,

the one people don't mistake for others,

the one they immediately recognize.

I know.

But now, you're abandoning me, aren't you?

You're just telling me to do anything for money.

It's not a broadcast

or acting.

So, what exactly should I do alone?

Is this the end for me?

Is it over?

Take it.

Take it.

And,

go.

I've already settled your pay for this month.

Mr. O.

There's no hope for you

in broadcasting.

You...

Why do you do those flashy shoots

with staff following you around?

What's the point?

Now, handle it yourself.

Whether you go back to your hometown or find a part-time job,

it's up to you.

I've given you your ticket home,

okay?

[Gongju, Buyeo, Nonsan]

Ticket for Buyeo, please.

Thank you.

[Boarding pass, Buyeo]

I have never traveled alone.

Travel was always part of my work

with scripts and direction.

[To Buyeo]

[Mr. O Sang Sik]

This is how it begins.

My first trip.

The weather is nice.

It's the perfect weather for a trip.

[Seoul]

[My Lovely Journey]

Suddenly told her there's no hope in broadcasting and sending her back to her hometown?

Where's she supposed to go?

Then, where is she now?

Why did you go there?

[Janghang]

Where should I go?

Can I charge my phone?

The reason she's not answering the phone is

- because something must have happened to her. - The subscriber is powered off...

The phone is off...

Location tracking confirms that the lost phone is in this store.

Ah, yes.

What am I even doing here?

What are you trying to do, Kang Yeo Reum?

Oh, my.

Is broadcasting that important?

If not that, does life have no meaning?

I stayed here, trying to hold on and do something,

but in the end, I'm abandoned like this.

That place? The travel destination we were assigned!

Now, let's go!

Just leave her be.

This is travel reporter Kang Yeo Reum's first trip.

First trip?

Kate, this is the Muryangsa Forest Trail.

This is how it begins.

My first trip.

Why... Buyeo?

I'm also curious.

Where did that come from?