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Stand by.

Let's start the preinterviews for Romantic Trip.

Slate.

I don't know who I'll be traveling with yet.

They refused to tell me.

I've been wondering who it might be.

The mystery makes this trip that much more thrilling.

Frankly speaking, it's not every day that you meet a foreigner,

an attractive woman, no less,

who doesn't speak your language,

in a foreign country, let alone end up traveling together.

It's like something that only happens in movies is happening to me.

Anyway, I'm really nervous but excited.

So I'll be meeting her soon.

I hope she's not disappointed when she sees me.

I hope it will be a wonderful trip.

This is who you'll be traveling with.

You're telling me now? Right here?

Here you go.

I'm nervous.

Hello.

I'm Kurosawa Hiro, an actor from Japan.

See you in Canada.

Oh, it's him.

I ran into him once at a film festival.

Hello. I'm Cha Mu-hee, a Korean actress.

Do Ra-mi?

Am I right?

I see.

Do Ra-mi…

See you in Canada.

CAN THIS LOVE BE TRANSLATED?

CANADA

Sweet.

Is Mu-hee really comfortable staying in the same place as the crew?

I told you we'd book her a hotel.

We booked a hotel room for Hiro.

She says she'd be more comfortable here.

But we won't be filming anything here.

Sorry?

If she's thinking we're gonna get footage of her

being all down-to-earth and buddying up with the crew,

she'd be better off going to a hotel than staying here.

She's not confident with English and would rather be surrounded by Koreans.

So she's the type to go to LA and stay in Koreatown?

I totally relate.

It would be nice to be nearby. It'd make our meetings easier.

I think it'd be a bit of a pain.

I'm already managing the whole crew. Now I need to cater to the actress too?

Please rest assured. I'll take care of her.

And I brought tons of cup noodles and snacks from Korea.

Whenever you want any, just let me know.

- Ta-da. - My God! What is it?

Did you rob a supermarket?

Is all of this food?

Yes, Korean soul food.

Producer Park, I know you can't live without Korean cuisine.

Well, okay. Sure.

You can room with Mr. Joo like you wanted. It's the biggest room.

You didn't bring any Neoguri?

Thank you!

Watching it back, I was totally out of it.

No wonder I didn't recognize him at the after-party.

Kurosawa Hiro's nickname in Japan is the "Prince of Romance."

Let's make Prince Hiro's heart beat so fast that he has a heart attack.

Don't say stuff like that.

I killed so many people as Do Ra-mi that I want to shed that image.

I didn't mean kill him like this.

I meant like this.

Like this?

No, not like that.

More like the pure-hearted heroine of a Japanese coming-of-age movie.

Hiro-kun?

See? I knew you could do it!

Okay, I'll try my best.

I wonder if Hiro-kun has landed in Canada yet.

Probably. Should I reach out to Mr. Joo? He's coming with the Japan crew.

Mr. Joo Ho-jin?

Never mind.

If you reach out, it'll look like I'm waiting for him.

Yeah, let's not. It'll hurt my pride too.

Get some rest, then.

I'm just next door. Call if you need me.

Hey.

You said you're sharing a room with Mr. Joo, right?

So does that mean Mr. Joo is also next door?

Mu-hee-chan! Snap out of it.

Think only of Hiro-kun.

Yes!

Yeah, I should snap out of it. Mr. Joo's here to work, after all.

In any case, we ended up coming on this trip together.

It's freezing.

Sorry about that.

Mr. Joo, can I have a quick word?

Could you watch our bags?

We almost didn't make it to Canada.

Thanks to you, we managed to coax him into coming.

You're the one who did the coaxing. I merely interpreted.

He thought it'd be one of the proposed names.

Do Ra-mi appeared out of nowhere. No wonder he was shocked.

Do Ra-mi's public image is rather horrifying.

Did you not discuss her casting with Hiro and his team at all?

We did with his agency.

They approved it because they thought Do Ra-mi's global fame would benefit Hiro.

In any case, thank goodness our crew doesn't speak Japanese.

It means only you and I are aware of this situation.

So you intend to cover this up?

We're basically filming them going on dates.

The theme of our show is romance.

What woman would be into a guy who says he has no interest in dating her?

Don't you think that'd make her dislike him more?

That's true.

Telling her would disrupt their romance.

Wait, do you wish to disrupt their romance?

- No. - All right, then.

This stays between you and me.

You can't tell her because you're buddies or whatever, okay?

I don't gossip about what I hear while interpreting.

Fortunately, Do Ra-mi doesn't understand Japanese.

If Hiro crosses the line with his words, filter them instead of interpreting them.

Like an edit.

As the lead producer, I give you the authority to edit their conversations.

No, thank you.

My job is to interpret words as they are.

As the director, please make any necessary edits yourself.

I'm just asking for your help since you and Do Ra-mi are close.

And why do you keep calling her Do Ra-mi?

Everyone was calling her Do Ra-mi earlier too.

Her name is Cha Mu-hee.

I know.

But Do Ra-mi is famous.

And it's catchier.

If you call someone by the wrong name, it makes my job harder.

Please call her by her name.

Okay.

Welcome.

- Have you settled in? - Yes.

Thanks.

I unpacked in the smaller bedroom. You should use the big one.

Oh, yeah? Thanks.

Hey, what's all this?

Just food. You should have some too.

I have everything from ramyeon to the latest snacks.

This. I lined up at the convenience store first thing to buy it. Wanna try?

Strawberry flavor?

You met Hiro, didn't you? How is he?

I bet he's really excited Mu-hee was cast.

What about Ms. Cha Mu-hee? She knows who he is. Is she fine with it?

She's over the moon. He's good-looking, and his image is that of a gentleman.

So Ms. Cha likes Hiro's public image?

Of course.

The two of them actually met before.

Hiro was really kind to Mu-hee back then.

He was kind to her?

So they're already kind of into each other going into the shoot.

Right, I see.

So that's what Ms. Cha Mu-hee thinks.

Mr. Joo was curious about me?

Probably because you asked questions.

Not at all.

All I did was ask how Hiro was, and he brought it up first,

asking what you think about Hiro.

He did?

So what did you say?

That the two of you have met before and are into each other.

When he heard that, his face…

Why? What is it?

I'm not sure whether to describe it as a worried look

or a disgruntled look.

Something in between.

Why would he be worried?

Why would he be disgruntled to hear I'm into Hiro?

Don't get ahead of yourself.

How did the meeting for the first shoot go?

Producer Kim suggested I plan a surprise event for Hiro-kun,

so I said I'd come up with something.

A surprise event?

Sounds good. Let's plan something awesome.

Yong-u.

- Can I see you for a sec? - Sure.

- Go get some rest. - Okay.

I just wanted to check if this was ready for tomorrow's shoot.

Yong-u.

Yong-u, are you in there?

Hey, one second.

Oh my, Mr. Joo Ho-jin?

This is Yong-u's room.

Yeah. Well, I'm sharing a room with him.

Is that right? I just came to see Yong-u.

My room is right over here. Just here.

I know. I was just about to come over.

Why?

Yong-u called to say he's got your phone. You left it after talking to him just now.

Yong-u's on the line. Here. Talk to him yourself.

Hey, Yong-u.

I heard everything. What's wrong with you?

Okay, got it. Hold onto my phone. Bye.

Seems like you've managed to find Yong-u,

and now I have no reason to come to your room.

So what now?

Yeah, I used Yong-u as an excuse.

If I came to see you knowing you were alone,

I thought you might get scared or think I was threatening you.

Oh, I'm so scared.

I came to ask you something.

But forget it. Good night.

Let's go. We can talk outside.

Or we could just talk in your room.

The idea of inviting you inside

is just too terrifying.

Petrifying.

What did they serve you on the plane? I got bibimbap.

You flew from Japan, so did you get sushi? Donburi? Tempura?

Tempura means deep-fried food in Japanese, right? Or maybe not.

Tempura does mean deep-fried food. I was served donburi on the plane.

And if that's just awkward rambling,

why don't we start with hello since it's been a while?

How have you been?

I've been busy, but good.

You?

What happened with the wedding?

The wedding's next week.

I used this show as an excuse to avoid it.

Things will get busy once we start shooting tomorrow.

Next week will fly by in a blur.

By the way,

how's the Do Ra-mi issue been lately?

She's still here.

I've been thinking about her,

and she's like a hateful comment.

A hateful comment?

If things go my way, she scoffs and asks, "You really think you can keep this up?"

And if things don't go well, she says, "Serves you right."

She's like an online troll. I wish I could sue her.

But I can't because she lives up here.

So I plan on just ignoring her.

If she lives up there, as you say,

that means you're your own hater.

I am my own hater?

Oh, is that how it works out?

Tell me more about those hateful comments.

What exactly does Do Ra-mi say to you?

In any case, we ended up coming here together.

You're all giddy, using me as an excuse to get him here to see the Northern Lights.

Now he's the hunk next door.

If he's next door, you'll run into each other every day, eat together…

And together, you'll…

How can I tell you that stuff in detail?

I'm the only one who knows. You wanted help, so I should know more.

If everything Do Ra-mi says is what I'm thinking,

how do you expect me to share that with you?

It'd be like letting you read my diary. No way.

Why not?

Because there are entries about me?

I don't know.

How can you not know? You wrote them.

I bet you cursed me out.

Do you really think it was just curses? We're talking about Do Ra-mi.

If you knew,

you'd be too scared to be alone with me tonight.

Why? Like what?

Relax.

Hiro?

What is it?

Why are you here?

I was waiting to tell you about tomorrow's shoot.

Are you all right?

What's that?

The hotel sent a welcome cake and flowers. Want some?

Ever seen me eat anything at night?

A slice of shortcake has 600 calories. That'd be two hours on the treadmill.

Why is it so cold here this time of year?

I told you repeatedly that fall in Canada is colder than winter in Japan.

- Shall I turn up the heater? - No, it'll get too dry.

My eyes are already so dry, they might pop out any minute.

What do you need to tell me?

They're asking if you prepared a surprise gift for your first meeting.

Not likely.

Are they asking because she's prepared something?

I believe so.

Fine. Then tell them I'll prepare something too.

I guess I'll party with the zombie.

Are you still mad she didn't recognize you that night and taking it out on her?

Sure, she was rude,

but do I look like a jerk who'd hold such a petty grudge?

I asked you a question. Why aren't you answering me?

Fine, I'll take your word for it.

I just don't like her public image.

You hate Do Ra-mi's zombie image that much?

Prince Hiro, who'd smile like the sun, even before a zombie.

That's the image I hate.

Have a bite of something sweet. It'll make you feel better.

I'll leave it here.

Hearts, huh?

Come on, tell me what Hiro said about me.

Why ask the interpreter?

Go talk to the director.

Before a blind date, it's normal to ask the organizer a bunch of questions.

Why is this a blind date, and why did I set it up?

Although it's a shoot, it's still a date,

and you're the one who'll connect his words and mine.

In other words, you're our messenger of love.

So what'd he say about me?

If so, all the more reason for me to stay silent.

I don't want to muddy the waters.

Well, why were you so disgruntled, then?

Who? Me?

That's what Yong-u said.

He said you seemed disgruntled when he told you I was into Hiro.

Yong-u misspoke.

See?

If the messenger misinterprets a message based on personal bias,

it can lead to a ridiculous misunderstanding.

Then can you interpret without any emotion whatsoever?

If we act all cutesy and lovey-dovey, won't it get to you?

My job is to listen to you two

and translate Korean into Japanese and vice versa.

Whatever you two do or say won't affect me emotionally.

Good to know.

I was worried about… crossing the line and making you feel embarrassed.

But I guess I can act all cheesy without any problems.

Why would I be embarrassed…

Beats me.

If you have any questions, you should ask Producer Kim.

The crew's priority is the show, so they'd tell me whatever serves it.

I asked you because we're closer,

and I thought you were on my side.

Pretty, right?

I'm going to make a heart out of these leaves tomorrow.

A like on Instagram is a heart.

So I'm giving Hiro a heart that means, "Here's a like for our first meeting."

What's "heart" in Japanese?

They call it "heart" in Japan too.

Of course. So hearts are universal?

Mr. Joo Ho-jin.

What you said earlier,

I think you're right.

That I'm making hateful comments about myself.

Remember how I told you this was my festival?

Well,

I'm kind of scared that once the fireworks have stopped

and the crowd has died down,

I'll be left all alone once more.

Left

with nothing.

That must be why Do Ra-mi keeps appearing and leaving those hateful comments.

"You're sad. A loser. You're destined to fail."

Don't agree with her.

None of those things will happen if you don't let them.

I won't.

I said I'd help you, but I'm not sure what I can do.

I can't see or hear Do Ra-mi since she's inside your head.

Didn't you say you'd root for me?

You said you wouldn't ask me out but still root for me. You're doing great.

You're the only one who knows about the hater inside my head.

So keep rooting for Cha Mu-hee just like you are now.

For her to not let Do Ra-mi win.

Okay, Ms. Cha Mu-hee.

Please win.

Go Cha Mu-hee!

Here. Try giving a proper cheer.

Ms. Cha Mu-hee.

Well…

Mu-hee!

He'll tease me, saying I was hitting on you again. I'll head inside.

Good night, neighbor.

Where's my phone?

Right here.

I was just asking him about Hiro.

Yeah, I bet you were.

Producer Kim.

Hello? Why doesn't he have his walkie-talkie?

Oh, hi.

Mu-hee!

- Good morning. - Oh my God, you look pretty.

- How are you feeling? - Great.

As for the cameras,

we'll try to make them as discreet as possible.

And as for the footage,

we'll be watching everything from production headquarters over there.

Got it.

You'll hear the interpreter through your earpiece.

In today's script…

Can you lower the drone and focus in on Ms. Cha Mu-hee?

Good.

Shouldn't we switch up the drone angle to a close-up shot of her?

- Switch these two? - Yeah.

Mr. Joo, can you hear me?

Yes, I can hear you.

I can hear you too.

Yes, it's ready.

Even the weather's perfect.

All right, cameras, to your positions.

Drone, start tracking him.

Starting the first shoot of Romantic Trip.

Let's do this.

All right. Drone, please zoom in on Ms. Cha Mu-hee.

Okay, now please track Hiro.

Nice to meet you.

Hello.

I'm headed your way.

I'm… sitting under a huge maple tree.

Do you think you can find me?

I see you sitting on a bench.

Really?

You can see me?

Where are you?

Why don't you come find me?

Sorry?

It wouldn't be any fun if I just appeared in front of you.

Try to find me.

But this park is massive.

Take a good look around.

You'll find me below the red balloon.

A red balloon?

A red balloon!

I see it.

Then I'll head that way.

They're making this fun all on their own.

It should make good TV.

Hey, Do Ra-mi's a decent runner.

Drone, keep tracking Ms. Cha Mu-hee. Don't lose sight of her.

Okay, next is a blue balloon.

Run!

A blue balloon this time.

Again?

It's really hard to meet you.

Just you wait. I will find you.

Left.

To your left.

Yes!

Found you!

She found him!

Nice work, Do Ra-mi.

- She's good! - Do Ra-mi, nice!

- She's great. - Of course she is!

I guess we were worried for nothing. They make an entertaining pair.

So this is considered entertaining? Making someone run around all over town?

It makes good TV.

We've met before, haven't we?

I know your name now.

Mr. Kurosawa Hiro, right?

I remember you too.

So we meet again, Ms. Cha Mu-hee.

I might have ended up running around until all your balloons were gone.

I'm glad you found me before they were all gone.

I got these as a present for you.

I'm sorry.

I lost your present.

It's okay. I had fun thanks to you.

Thinking back to how you were in that movie,

I thought running around like crazy to find a guy

would suit you better than sitting prettily waiting for him.

And I was right.

Wouldn't it be funny if we cut from you running just now

to the shot from your movie of you running with a bloodied axe?

Right?

It was fun, like shooting a movie.

It was fun for me too.

I had fun too.

Watching you frantically pedal that bike

was pretty hilarious.

I also have a present for you.

Here's my present.

It's a heart.

This is the worst.

What a pretty picture they make! They look great.

- Look. - So pretty.

Canada is the country of maple leaves,

so I thought I'd make you a heart out of maple leaves.

Here.

What's wrong?

There's dust in my eye.

My contact fell out.

He says his eyesight is so bad that he can't shoot without his contacts.

And he didn't bring any spare.

They can ship new ones from Japan, but they'd arrive late tomorrow.

So we can't shoot anything until his contacts arrive?

What? But we were planning to go to Horseshoe Canyon this afternoon,

and today's the only day we can film there.

My apologies.

I'm sorry.

Wait, Nanami…

Do something.

I'm sorry. I shouldn't have made that heart.

It's okay.

How are we supposed to find it here?

Even if we do, can he even wear it?

Just look for something glossy.

Careful.

Glossy.

Something glossy.

"This is the worst."

I heard him say that.

Though no one else understood.

If that's what you heard…

why didn't you interpret it as you heard it?

If I did, I'd ruin this project.

If you can come up with a way to resolve this matter quietly,

I'll try to make it happen.

There's one thing Hiro is obsessed with right now.

That might help smooth things over.

I mean, do I really need to go this far?

Everyone seems to be blaming Mu-hee for the shutdown,

saying she shouldn't have made that heart.

What, was there a freak windstorm? How did his contact fall out?

Are you going somewhere?

To meet downtown, my friend.

His friend's name is Downtown?

Mr. Joo, I heard you were going to "main town."

Can you give me a ride?

I have somewhere to go.

I don't believe I ever said yes…

- Where are you going? - A Japanese restaurant.

A Japanese restaurant in Canada?

I'm getting takeout for someone Japanese.

Let's go.

I hear there's a really famous Japanese place here.

When you're away, you tend to miss the food from home.

He's only been away for two days. I doubt he misses it quite yet.

And we ate Japanese food on the flight.

I can't apologize empty-handed.

Why go see him alone when you can't even communicate?

Nanami, was it? She speaks a little Korean.

I want to ask if he could shoot while wearing glasses or something.

It's up to the crew to persuade him.

Don't go see him.

Why do you keep trying to stop me? Do you think he won't want to see me?

Earlier, Hiro said a whole lot,

but you just gave me a brief sentence and moved on.

What did he say?

I'm not sure. I can't remember every single word I translated.

I thought you had somewhere to be.

Don't worry about me. Just go. You said you were meeting a friend.

I'll be right back. Wait here. Don't go to see Hiro by yourself.

Did Hiro say something rude that he didn't translate?

His eyes seem fine.

That jerk lied to you.

What should we do?

Here.

Crack his skull.

Throw it!

You coward.

He's gone.

Just now…

Do Ra-mi placed a rock in my hand.

Told me to get mad.

But…

if I smacked him in the back of the head now,

everything would be ruined.

So I held back.

Then you won.

You said you were rooting for me, right? Then tell me everything.

Why is he being like this?

We've been having problems since we set off from Japan.

He wasn't happy… that you were cast alongside him.

I see.

So it was because he didn't like me.

Then, Mr. Joo, despite knowing that he didn't like me,

you listened to me make a fool of myself yesterday.

How stupid I must've looked to you when I said

we were going to act all cutesy and lovey-dovey?

You don't have to hold back. Go ahead and get mad.

You should've talked me out of making that stupid heart.

It really was that zombie.

Why did she just walk away?

She definitely saw me.

The interpreter is here to see you.

The interpreter? Why?

I bet the production crew sent you to convince me to resume the shoot.

Your eyesight must be quite poor.

Those glasses look very thick.

It's an insecurity of mine.

I don't even leave my house without my contacts.

So I can't continue the shoot.

I see.

Well, that's a shame.

Hiro.

I suggest you check again thoroughly

to see if you really didn't bring any spare contacts.

Otherwise,

you may really regret it.

Hiro can resume the shoot.

Thank goodness.

I guess Mr. Joo was able to persuade him.

Fortunately, he managed to find some spare contacts.

- Sorry for the inconvenience. - Not at all.

- I'm so glad. Let's go. - Yes, let's.

Before the shoot, he would like to talk to the crew.

Both of you,

please come upstairs.

Why did you turn your phone off?

Were you looking for me?

Why? Want me to hit you again?

Today's shoot is back on.

We need to hurry. Let's go.

Was Hiro embarrassed that I caught him?

Maybe he decided to act first before I reported him to the crew?

Why the change of heart?

I'm not sure.

In any case, I'm relieved we can resume the shoot.

What are you gonna do? Can you keep holding yourself back and playing dumb?

I'm great at playing dumb in front of someone who doesn't like me.

If I didn't, I would've been kicked out.

You heard at the doctor's office.

I wasn't welcome at my relatives' home, so I learned to catch on quickly.

What is it?

I've been pushed around enough, so I can handle it. Don't worry.

Do Ra-mi gave you a rock, right?

You might not be able to throw it,

but can't you at least tell him that you've got a rock in your hand?

That way, he won't push you around.

If you want to tell him, go ahead. I'll make sure he gets the message.

You will?

Even if I swear? You said you don't translate profanity.

Curse him out if you want. I'll translate it this time.

You left out some of what Hiro said on purpose, didn't you?

You were worried I'd get mad and ruin the shoot.

So you do feel bad for conspiring with Producer Kim to trick me.

That's not why.

I didn't feel like interpreting.

It upset me for some reason.

I thought that no matter what anyone said,

you interpreted without any emotion whatsoever.

Good point. I guess I got upset because I'm on your side.

I'm sorry.

Well, since you're on my side,

I'll let it slide.

Go on ahead and get ready.

I'll see you, then.

Mr. Joo Ho-jin.

Thank you.

Sorry for the delay.

- Welcome back. - I'm sorry.

Sorry for the wait. Hello.

This place is huge.

How many Tokyo Domes would fit in here?

The clock tower?

It's a heart.

You ruined the last one, so take good care of this one.

All right, let's begin the shoot at Horseshoe Canyon.

Not even a "thank you"?

Wow.

Thankfully, I think we'll be done before the sun sets.

But why is Mu-hee in such a good mood?

I didn't feel like interpreting.

How'd he manage to persuade Hiro, anyway?

I've been to Canada before.

Vancouver, Calgary, and Banff.

He's obsessed with going to live sporting events.

He's come to Canada a few times before,

but he's always regretted never getting to see an ice hockey game.

Ice hockey…

I'm guessing you'd need your contacts to watch the ice hockey game.

Yong-u, did you not pack any snacks? You said you had dried pollack chips.

I swear I brought so many bags of snacks.

But why… is this the only thing left?

Who ate the rest?

You seem a lot better after getting those tickets.

To be honest,

when he told you to talk with the crew instead of taking it out on Cha Mu-hee,

I was certain you'd get mad.

I was waiting for a chance to score when Mr. Joo gave me the perfect assist.

It wasn't just because of the ticket.

Thanks to him, the crew agreed to accept my input.

This is a reality television show.

We don't want you to force a smile all the time like a prince either.

Tell us when you're in a bad mood or if you're not up to something.

We want you to be honest.

Then what if I never warm up to Ms. Cha Mu-hee

and decide I don't want to keep traveling with her?

Would that be okay?

Yes.

Then you two can split up and travel solo, I guess.

But what if the opposite happens?

What will you do if you grow fond of her?

Can you be honest then too?

That's ridiculous.

If I grow to like Cha Mu-hee…

I won't hide it.

I'll confess my feelings.

This isn't a joke. I mean it.

So please translate my words verbatim.

I didn't feel like interpreting.

It upset me for some reason.

The heart of a zombie…

Have I been infected?

CAN THIS LOVE BE TRANSLATED?

Subtitle translation by: Jimin Choi