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I'm sorry.

If you don't have any talent you should at least have tenacity,

or if you don't have tenacity either,

at least know how to read the room.

I'm sorry.

No,

Why are you sorry?

Don't apologize to me.

It's not as if I can't write because of you,

and it doesn't hurt me in any way.

I just feel sorry for your life.

Don't delude yourself.

Minimum wages are pretty high these days,

so you'll earn a lot more working at convenience stores than here.

Why are you hanging around here, receiving this kind of treatment?

Remember what I said?

Anyone can write,

but not anyone can be a writer.

Then I quit.

What? Say that again.

I'm sick and tired of taking all this bullshit from you.

Satisfied?

Get out.

Get out, now!

I will!

I don't work for you anymore so stop yelling at me!

I don't have to be a shitty writer!

You think you're all that? You have no right to treat me like dirt!

S-shitty writer?

Yeah! A shitty writer!

The only shitty writer here is you!

All you do is take other people's work because you can't write!

Hey!

- Hey, you! - Ji-hye, calm down.

Ji-hye.

- Ji-hye! - Hey!

Ji-hye!

Just let her go.

She can leave if she wants to.

Ms. Seo.

I'll go bring her back.

Ji-hye has been going through a tough time at home these days.

Please forgive her, just this once.

Forget it.

Does she have something on you or what?

I had a bad feeling about her from the start.

I knew she was good-for-nothing.

Maybe I should start referring to saju fortunes when hiring.

What a mess.

I don't believe this.

Ah...

Ah!

Ah!

Ji-hye!

Ji-hye, wait!

Wait, listen to me. Ji-hye!

Ji-hye, don't do this!

Why not?

If you leave now,

you'll never be able to work in this industry again.

You know how she is.

Just go and beg and ask for another chance.

Why should I?

Do you really want to be a writer so bad to put up with all this crap?

There's nothing to learn from her.

You should think about it too.

I'm never going to see her again.

Bye.

Ji-hye!

Ji-hye!

Good morning.

Hello...

Hey, have you read the script?

I'm reading it now.

What is wrong with her?

She basically copy-pasted what you wrote!

No,

mine was a bit flat but she made it a lot better.

No,

if she wants to use your ideas, she should give you the credit.

Don't you think?

I'm sure she'll give me a chance one day.

Oh, come on.

One day, when? When exactly? Geez...

You saw how she kicked Ji-hye out

after getting everything she could out of her.

You need to start writing your own stuff now!

This year

all the TV stations are holding a contest for new writers.

Why don't we enter?

Fine, okay.

Let's just work.

♪ Just work ♪

(Ji-hye)

Ah-young!

Hi.

Ahh!

She said it was around here...

Ji-hye!

She just couldn't stay away.

Hey, Ji-hye!

- Let me see you! - Get over here.

Let's see, let's see.

- Hang on, freeze. - Hey.

- Ta-da, Nice, right? - What is this?

- You got a tattoo? - Yes.

Wow.

- Wait, is this a sticker? - Hey, that tickles!

- It's not? - Stop it1

Wow, so cool.

You dummy.

Let me see.

What are you reading?

- Is this fun? - Yes.

How long are you going to stay here?

You've had a long break. It's time to get back to work.

I'm not going back.

What'll you do then?

I'm thinking about opening a bookstore here.

A bookstore?

An actual store that sells books?

Not a big one.

I'll rent a small warehouse, decorate it,

and open up a bookshop

where I can write and read whenever I want to.

Wow, sounds nice.

Can I work there part-time?

Are you crazy?

Come on, don't be cheap.

Instead of working part-time,

how about being a co-head?

Really?

Yes!

Then to celebrate on becoming co-heads let's take a photo!

Definitely.

Over here.

Wow.

Okay.

One, two, three.

(Blue Bookstore)

Are you sure that's a cloud?

Hey, it looks just like yours.

I'm just gonna use white, okay?

Yeah.

Please don't mix any other colors.

You have no taste.

Just draw.

Okay, okay.

Seriously.

(Blue Bookstore)

Oh, hey.

Hi.

Wow, looks amazing.

Wow.

People who've lived in Seoul sure are different.

I really appreciate everything.

If it weren't for you, I'd never have been able to do this.

I should be the one thanking you.

Now that you've spruced it all up,

I'll be able to get a better price when I sell it.

I won't let you, because I'm going to buy it.

You'll have to earn a lot selling books.

You bet.

Ah-young, say hi.

He's the son of the local bigwig who's letting us rent this place.

Geez, no, I'm not.

Hello.

Hi, nice to meet you.

Why didn't you tell me your friend is pretty?

I'd have come sooner!

Geez, men. Seriously.

Are you almost done?

Yes, we're gonna wrap up today and open this weekend.

Then come over later.

I'll treat you to dinner since you worked so hard today.

Really?

Yes, okay.

See you later.

Bye.

- See you. - Yeah.

I thought the owner was old.

I guess not.

Yeah.

We grew up together.

He doesn't work at the moment and just hangs around.

You must've been close.

Seeing how he's letting you rent this place.

I used to like him.

But not anymore?

Hmm, I'm not sure.

Is that why you moved back here?

I can't entirely deny it.

- You're so devious. - Stop it.

- Seriously? - Hey, knock it off.

That's why you came back?

While I do all the work?

- Hey. - You're so bad.

Come on, being co-head is cool, isn't it?

You lied to me? You came here to find love!

- Stop, stay away. - Get over here.

Hey, stop it.

You're going to get married and leave me all alone?

Just finish up the sign.

I came here counting on you!

- But you're here for love? - Eek!

Can we get a bottle of soju, please?

Come to think of it,

this is my first time having sashimi since I got here.

What?

I don't know what I've been doing

instead of eating delicious food by the sea.

Yeah.

It's just how it is. You put things off because it's common.

If you put off food or love it all goes to waste.

Right, Myeong-hwan?

Ji-hye, I'm trying to eat here, geez...

Do you like the food?

Yes, it's good.

I'm glad.

Myeong-hwan.

This is discrimination!

How can you look at us so differently?

- Come on. - It's not discrimination.

She's an important guest from Seoul.

If she's an important guest,

what am I?

A good friend.

Geez.

- Here. - Oh.

- Let's drink. - Okay.

- It's great to see you again too. - Yeah.

And Ah-young, welcome to our town.

- Yeah. - Thanks.

And for our meal ticket, the Blue Bookstore!

Cheers!

Ji-hye, watch your head.

Woah, woah.

Watch her head.

Oof.

Geez, I knew she was drinking too much.

- I'll get her a blanket. - Thanks.

Oh, come on!

- Hey, move a little. - Ah...

- Here. - Thanks.

Thanks for bringing her home.

We could've just gotten a cab. You must be exhausted.

Oh, it was nothing. It's hard to get a cab out here anyway.

Are you okay?

Yes, I didn't drink much.

I'm not good with drinks.

You're not like Ji-hye at all.

Are you here to write too?

Oh, uh...

Yes, but

I'm not sure if I'll be able to.

What do you write about?

Well...

I really like thrillers.

Wow.

I like detective stories

that involve solving murders, that sort of thing.

That's unexpected.

- Why? - You look like

you couldn't hurt a fly.

I'm really good at killing cockroaches.

I'm impressed.

I can't.

Ji-hye

is going to be so hung over tomorrow.

Ah...

- Hey. - Yeah?

You're really not going to write?

The deadline for the contest is coming up.

You can do the writing since you have the talent.

Seo Eun-suk told me

I have no chance while you have potential.

She only said that because she was angry.

Hmph.

Hey.

You can write and become a famous writer and earn a ton of money.

I gave it my best shot.

I have a new goal in life. To get married before getting any older.

To Myeong-hwan?

I think he'd make a good husband.

What do you think?

I don't know...

- He's nice and well-mannered. - Yeah.

But...

He doesn't have a job.

I'm sure he won't stay that way forever.

Still.

it'll be hard.

Not if his family is loaded.

- Yeah? - Okay.

Then,

should I set a date and get him in bed?

Oh, my god.

You can't be serious.

What is wrong with you?

What?

Oh?

Myeong-hwan.

What are you doing here?

Aren't you supposed to be meeting Ji-hye today?

Yeah.

I am.

But I had to talk to you first.

Oh...

But Ji-hye will be waiting for you.

You should get going.

You can talk to me later.

Can we sit for a sec?

Sure.

What's this about?

Is something wrong?

No, nothing's wrong.

I just need to ask...

What do you think about me?

What?

- What do you mean? - I think

I have feelings for you.

Myeong-hwan, don't.

You can't.

You know Ji-hye likes you.

She's just a friend.

But you're not.

I'm sorry.

I'll pretend I didn't hear that.

You should go. Ji-hye is waiting for you.

Ah-young, I know you're being this way because of Ji-hye...

Why are you putting me on the spot?

Ji-hye is the one who likes you, not me.

- Ah-young. - I never thought of you in that way.

Ah-young.

Ji-hye.

Ji-hye.

Ji-hye!

Ji-hye!

Ji-hye!

- Ji-hye, don't go. - Let go.

I don't have a reason to be here anymore.

Then what about me?

I came all the way here for you.

- and you're just gonna leave again? - Stop it, Ah-young, please!

Just stop!

Pretending to be nice, like you're always there for me,

I'm just sick of it!

Ji-hye.

Look.

Do you know why I quit writing?

Because no matter how hard I tried, I could never be as good as you.

Being compared to you every day, getting yelled at, feeling inadequate,

I couldn't take it anymore so that's why I quit.

Because of you.

And now,

you're trying to take the person I like?

Meeting you was the worst mistake of my life.

Please, just get out of my sight.

("Ahn Ji-hye... It's you...")

(Grand Shining Hotel)

(Park Hyeon-ju, insurance agent)

You've been at this all night?

If you had prepared for meetings like this,

you'd have been promoted a long time ago.

So,

Ah-young and you two

really believe this is true?

If you don't believe us,

I'll connect you through to Ah-young.

One sec.

Uh...

(Ah-young)

- Tae-min, I was just about... - Ah-young.

Where are you right now?

Mr. Bae?

I know it's hard to believe,

but I'm inside a novel.

A nov...

You're telling me,

you're inside the novel "Grand Shining Hotel"?

Yes.

What about Rebecca? Did you get the manuscript?

She turned into an old lady,

She's not well, so she's in bed at the moment.

That's why...

I haven't gotten her manuscript yet.

What? An old lady?

Ah-young.

Whatever, just make sure she's okay.

Got that?

Mr. Bae.

Mr. Song and I have to find a way to get out of this novel

before we can do anything.

Get out? To where?

The nov... Uh..

Argh! Whatever.

Just get the manuscript by this Friday, got it?

Oh...

Mr. Bae,

by any chance,

do you know Rebecca's real name?

Her real name?

It's Ahn Ji-hye.

Why do you ask?

It's nothing.

Yeah, well, Ah-young?

I don't care if you're inside or outside a novel,

just get the manuscript, okay?

Keep your head on straight.

I'm counting on you. You got this!

Why's it so hard to publish a novel?

Ah-young,

why did you ask about her real name?

That old lady I met is the writer.

And Ahn Ji-hye

was my friend.

How is that old lady your friend?

Oh, I see!

They said it'd take your life.

It meant that you'd lose your youth!

Anyway,

there's been a change ever since I came into this novel.

What kind of change?

Someone must've changed the details from the outside.

I think... Rebecca added more.

Doesn't that put you in danger?

Tae-min.

I'll call you later.

Oh!

(Mom)

Myeong-hwan.

I need to talk to you.

What is it?

Seriously.

You said you believe everything I say, right?

That you could do anything I asked.

Of course. I'd do anything for you.

What I mentioned earlier... It's time to get started.

- Oh, finding the body... - Uh-huh.

- That. - Yeah.

There's only one wooded area nearby.

She'll have buried it there.

She drove for a long time,

(Beware of wild animals) and when she saw a warning sign,

(The car fell silent) she pulled over,

(The heavy suitcase...) and dragged the suitcase up.

(To hide her secret with a steel door) When you're there,

you'll see a road that leads up.

Find it, and call the police.

Honey, I'm too scared to do it.

- Oh, please. - Passed out.

Do you want me to kill you?

Get going.

- Now! - Ow.

Okay fine, I'm going.

Honey, I think it's going to rain...

You said you'd do anything!

- Okay, okay. - Hurry, hurry.

Okay, okay.

Oberon.

You cannot leave this forest.

You will stay here

whether you want to or not.

Feel my breath, the warmth of my body.

I'll give you fairies to serve you.

They'll bring you jewels from the ocean.

and sing you a beautiful song as you sleep on a bed of flowers.

I'll purify your bodily desires,

so you can be a spirit lighter than air.

My Oberon.

"A Midsummer's Night Dream."

I'm impressed you know the lines.

But you left one out.

Did you leave it out on purpose?

What did I leave out?

Mm...

I

love

you.

Hyeon-ju,

you always inspire me.

I'm glad I can be of help.

Can I ask you something?

Of course.

What is your latest play about?

Mm...

It's about something that happens at a hotel.

And?

There's a murderer.

Sounds intriguing already.

And the murderer is a woman.

A brutal murderer who targets men who've come alone to the hotel.

She's a psychopath who doesn't let anything get in her way.

What does she use to kill?

Any ideas?

Hmm...

A knife?

Hmm...

But blood leaves a lot of evidence.

Cleaning up the bloody mess would make it more thrilling.

And?

And... Well...

She should keep something to remember the moment.

Something that belongs to them?

No.

A part of their body.

Like a soldier seizing spoils of war?

The more she collects,

the higher her value becomes.

Her value rises?

Interesting.

Oh!

Where on earth is it?

Come to think of it,

writing novels suits her perfectly.

(Writing novels suits her perfectly)

(Our room)

Min-woo.

Min-woo?

Min-woo.

Min-woo.

Min-woo.

Min-woo!

Where is he?

I'm sorry but have you seen a boy about this big

with a bowl cut?

No, I haven't.

Min-woo!

I'm sorry.

Is there a Ms. Yoo Ah-young here?

(Yoo Ah-young)

Yes! I'm Yoo Ah-young.

Someone left a note for you.

(Byeongjin-ri)

It's gotten too dark.

Where could it be?

(Beware of wild animals)

Oh, found it!

Wow.

(Stop)

Min-woo...

(No trespassing. Private property)

M-Min-woo!

Damn it.

Min-woo?

Min-woo.

Min-woo?

Min-woo!

Min-woo?

What are you doing?

What do you want?

You.

(Grand Shining Hotel)

(Written by Song Woo-bin)

I think I'm almost there.