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WE ARE ALL TRYING HERE

SISTER VENGEANCE

S#38 SEOK-GU'S HOUSE - FRONT - DAY

Damn it.

1F: AGIT
2F: KOPARK FILM PRODUCTION

Why are you writing again already?

Your movie premieres in a few days.

Hear me out.

There's this thing called
the National Stress Management Department.

They're public officials.

Their job is to take out idiots
who stress out citizens.

And by that, I mean kill.

That's amusing.

But they don't kill randomly.
It's based on an intricate system.

This system has found

that far more people die from stress

caused by idiots they can't stand
than from wars or natural disasters.

The second they open their mouths,
it pisses off the entire country.

Their looks, their words,
and their laughter piss everyone off.

Right, people like that exist.

Because of them, people are dying
from high blood pressure or heart attacks,

causing major economic losses
for the country.

So now, it's become standard practice
for society to eliminate these idiots.

The system monitors everyone,

and the moment someone
hits that threshold…

The siren goes off.

NATIONAL STRESS MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

And the name of the target appears.

HWANG DONG-MAN

Then the NSMD is dispatched
and must kill that person within 24 hours.

No matter where they are,

they must hunt them down…

and shoot them!

They even make an official statement.

"At 0100 hours, Hwang, a Seoul resident,
was eliminated by the NSMD."

There's no public backlash either.

A few politicians have been eliminated
this way, so everyone is on edge.

They analyze what pisses off citizens,

such as their tone or facial expressions.

They even get lessons

on how to speak without offending people
and to become likable.

That sounds amusing.

There's action, comedy,

and room for a dilemma.

There's no dilemma. I just kill them off.

Come on, it's a movie. You need a dilemma.

Don't get too caught up
with Hwang Dong-man.

I was so pissed at Hwang Dong-man
that I couldn't sleep

and ended up with this.

What should I do about that bastard?

In a way, Hwang Dong-man is… your muse.

A muse who pisses you off.

When people reach our age,

there's nothing we really like or hate,

so there's nothing to write about.

We feel emotionally drained.

But this bastard comes along,
stirs things up, pisses you off,

and suddenly you're writing something new.

-Maybe you should be thanking--
-Hey, people are meant to be inspiring,

not infuriating.

What happened this time?

Whatever it is,
I'm sure it won't surprise me.

It won't.

If I tell you…

it'll piss me off
because I'll come off as a pathetic loser,

but I want to tell you anyway.

We all went to
Director Choi's kimchi stew restaurant.

-Welcome.
-Welcome.

But he said he didn't like kimchi stew.

He went to a kimchi stew restaurant
on opening day,

only to say he didn't like kimchi stew.

He said he didn't like spicy food.

I don't like spicy food.

The bastard usually shovels down
whatever is in front of him,

but he acted like
he couldn't eat spicy food.

It was ridiculous.
He just didn't like what we were having.

We can ask them to make it mild.

-One mild kimchi stew, please.
-Okay.

I didn't want that jerk
to get what he wanted to eat.

This is what annoys me.

Dealing with that bastard
makes me act pathetic too!

After that, he sat there all pissed off,
stuffing his face.

More bean sprouts, please!

The bean sprouts aren't spicy.

Do we really have to make a big deal
over food at our age?

I was getting really fed up with him.

He said he spent ten years preparing that.

At the second place we went to,
he ordered whatever he wanted

and just talked nonstop.

You see,

I'm a guy with a massive desire
to make people laugh with funny stories.

I always prepare funny stories
wherever I go.

The thought of making people laugh
excites me.

But whenever he's around,

all that desire goes right out the window.

Being around him

is nothing but getting through an ordeal.

I just don't get it.

Hey.

Park said I didn't look like someone
about to release a movie.

Was I supposed to explain in detail
how that bastard ruined my mood?

I was tired, so I just said…

It's just…

I have a feeling the movie won't do well.

That it might tank.

That's when that damn bastard,
who was sitting way across the table,

somehow heard what I said,

and his face suddenly brightened up.

Gyeong-se.

Keep that up, and you'll end up like me.

How? Why?

I have my fifth movie coming out.

So how the hell would I end up like him
when he hasn't even made his debut?

That's Hwang Dong-man's go-to line.

"Keep that up, and you'll end up like me."

He acts self-deprecating
but implies no one is different from him.

I'm totally different!

While he was busy bad-mouthing others,

I put up with all kinds of insults
and worked my ass off to get here!

I worked hard so I could say,

"I'll show you!"

"I'll prove that I'm nothing like you!"

Who does he think he is,

trying to ride along
and acting like he's on my level?

Obviously, I didn't actually think
my movie would tank, but…

Keep that up, and you'll end up like me.

He looked delighted.

Incredibly delighted.

I'm wondering

if Dong-man should take an IQ test.

If life keeps kicking you down,
does your intelligence go down with it?

He's becoming less self-aware
and more out of control.

That bastard has always been dumb.

That's why he can't even
piss people off properly.

All he can do is irritate you
in this lingering way.

If he were actually smart and ruthless,

we'd at least have a proper
head-to-head fight and cut ties clean.

But with him?

It's that same lingering irritation
my whole life.

Twenty years
of the same damn lingering irritation.

Shouldn't the government
take care of people like him?

They need to shoot him like this.

Damn it.

Bigfin reef squid tend to bite

when the lure starts to sink
right after the cast.

When they bite, the fishing line…

During the day,
leave the fishing line alone…

Patience is the key.
Impatient people tend to…

Damn it. Hey, Unit 308!

Unit 308!

You'd better pay
the maintenance fee by today!

-Or I'll force your door open
-My wallet.

and move all your stuff out!

Do you understand?

CHEONGRAM WRITING ACADEMY

Why are we losing students by the day?

This won't even cover the heating bill.

Take out some ads, then.

We advertise by putting up banners
with a long list of winners.

So how can we do that
when we don't have a single winner?

Bring your fancy director friends here

and have them give
special lectures or something.

Don't just talk about
how close you are to them.

I can't bring them to a place like this.

"A place like this"?

You're not rich, are you?

You've never seen one?

Then why'd you write about them?

It shows when you write from imagination.

I can tell it's fake
because of the lack of details.

But most of all,
watching how the rich live isn't fun.

Why look at delicate, sheltered flowers?

You snap its stem, but it still won't die.

You burn it with a torch,
and it still won't die.

A stubborn will to survive.
That's what makes a movie.

Rich kids don't panic
when they get into trouble.

They just make a call.

"Daddy."

They have adults
who clean up their messes.

But kids who never had
that kind of support,

their hearts drop.

They have to handle it on their own.

That's what a real movie is.

People who do whatever it takes
to handle things on their own.

Who can bring these characters to life?

All right, everyone.

Poverty is something etched
into every cell of your body.

It's not something you can learn.

Perseverance born from poverty

makes you very perceptive.

We examine every single shoe
at the doorway.

Survival instincts force us to notice.

We also read people's moods
just to get by.

Think about it, Myeong-hun.
This is an incredible gift for a writer.

Are you listening?

Jeez, what am I going to do with you?

For a writer,
poverty is a blessing sent by the gods.

Don't write it down. Just listen.

What is poverty for a writer?

-A blessing sent by the gods.
-A blessing sent by the gods.

Why would you throw away such a blessing
and write about something else?

Rich people don't have this gift.

They have zero awareness,
and they half-ass just about everything.

You think they can write anything real?

What about you, Mr. Hwang?

Are you rich or poor?

Me?

I'm the definition of poor.

Then why haven't you succeeded?

What about you, Mr. Hwang?

Then why haven't you succeeded?

Guess what popped up on my emotion watch?

Come on, take a guess.

"Flustered"?

"Offended"?

"Anger"?

Nope.

"Resentful."

RESENTFUL

It's scary how accurate this is.

I truly feel resentful.

Fuck.

LOAN SHARK

Hello?

Debtors in South Korea
are such great actors.

When they borrow money,
they cry their eyes out,

swear they'll repay the kindness,
and treat me like I'm their savior.

But once they get the money,
they act like I don't exist anymore.

The worst debtors are the ones
who cry and whine the most.

But I don't make exceptions.

Mr. Hwang Dong-man.

Did your cat make it?

How did the surgery go?

Do I have to pay your cat a visit?

Here's to Director Park Gyeong-se,
member of The Eight Club,

and the release of his fifth movie,
Sister Vengeance.

This brings back memories.

I still remember

the jealousy in everyone's eyes

when I made my directorial debut.

In the end, all of us have…

Dong-man isn't here.

I don't have to watch what I say, then.

I felt my stomach drop.

Now all of us

have made our debuts

and made all these movies.

Now, we're big-shot directors
and producers,

and everyone in the film industry
knows of The Eight Club.

I'm so proud of us.

So there was no reason for you jerks
to be so jealous of me back then.

Director Park, how about a toast?

So far, we've let the drinks flow,

but the things we truly want
have never flowed in.

So here's to getting everything
we want to flow in.

Let the drinks flow!

Let the writing flow!

Let the money flow!

And let the piss flow!

-Let it flow!
-Let it flow!

AGIT

Welcome, sir.

Man, seriously.

-Hey, you're here.
-Take a seat.

-Sounds like marketing is going well.
-I know, right?

The title definitely pulled people in.

I think Gyeong-se is the best in Korea
when it comes to creating amazing titles.

Was that your idea, Director Park?

Yes.

I was really impressed.

Wine glasses break easily. Take it away.

Why aren't you eating?

-Are you going to eat that?
-No, go ahead.

You'll get indigestion.

Slow down.

Hey. Jeez, come on.

Dong-man, when will you stop
fighting with food?

You still attack everything on your plate.

How are you these days?

I'm really busy.

I've got to watch lousy movies,

and go around
roasting the hell out of it online.

If I come across a good one,

I spend a few days crying my eyes out

from sheer jealousy.

There just isn't enough time in a day.

Sounds like you're really busy.

Hold on.

Is this that thing?

Yes!

I almost died because of this bastard!

Dong-man, why bring that up again?

Seriously,

I almost died of a heart attack.

He said his younger brother
was developing a watch

and needed some volunteers or something.

Hey, where are you going?

You need to listen to this, you punk!

-Can you charge this?
-Yes, sir.

He called out of the blue
and asked if I wanted a part-time job.

I just had to wear a watch
and get 400,000 won per month.

It was supposed to indicate
your emotional state

and was in the final testing phase
before its launch.

I thought it was great.

So I went to the company.

I signed a consent form, put on the watch,

and was being trained on how to use it
when an employee suddenly came in

and said there was a mistake.

He said I wasn't eligible

and that all the artist slots
have been filled in.

So I said, "What do you mean?"

"The development team leader
is my friend's younger brother,

and I came because he said he needed me."

But he said they needed
an unemployed man in his forties,

and that was the person
they were expecting.

You see,

I wrote "film director"
in the occupation section.

OCCUPATION: FILM DIRECTOR

That's when my heart started pounding.

I had no idea the word "unemployed"
would make my heart race like that.

I'd never felt my heart
pound like that before.

It still makes my heart pound.

Whenever I hear the word "unemployed,"

my heart pounds like this.

My goodness.

My heart rate was so high
that this thing beeped like crazy.

All the employees came running in,

and one of them even checked my pulse.

Then I looked at the watch.

Do you know what it said?

"Deeply humiliated."

DEEPLY HUMILIATED

I felt…

so damn humiliated.

You made me feel deep humiliation,
you bastard.

You thought I wouldn't find out
about you calling me

an unemployed man in his forties?

I'm sorry.

I really messed up.

How many times have you apologized so far?

This device is scary as hell,

but I'm wearing it
for the 400,000 won payments.

I'll make you wear this one of these days.

This is scarier than a lie detector.

It pinpoints emotions
I didn't even know I had.

It's insanely accurate.

Once this hits the market,
you can kiss your relationships goodbye.

Imagine you and your wife wearing this.

You guys get by because you don't know
what the other person is really feeling.

But imagine knowing that at every moment.

"Displeasure."

"Anger."

"Desire to kill."

You live fully exposed,
like you're emotionally naked.

Then you'll come across a word
that makes your heart pound like me.

Everyone has a word

that makes their heart pound.

You know what I mean.

Adultery!

Hey, someone's heart is racing right now.

Affair!

That's enough.

-STD!
-Hey!

Wow, you're really something.

How do you tell the same story
like it's the first time?

I've heard this exact story
at least five or six times.

You messaged the group chat until dawn
the day you got that watch.

How many more times do we have to hear it?

I'm genuinely curious.

Do you just forget you've told it?

Or do you just keep going anyway?

It's fun.

It's fun!

It's fun telling a good story again.

It's fun the third and fourth time too!

Don't you ever tell the same story?

I'm going to tell this story forever.

It's so much fun.

It's better than a movie.

You know what?

If a movie is fun,
I'll watch it over and over.

It's a hundred times better
than watching a boring new release!

Dong-man.

We're here to congratulate Director Park
on the release of his movie.

Congrats!

Come on, Gyeong-se.
The guest of honor can't take off first.

I don't want to cause any trouble
before the release.

Damn it.

I'll see you after the release.

It's been a while,
but he hasn't changed a bit.

It's only been a while for you.

We see him all the time.

What's he doing these days?

Is he even working?

He teaches kids at an academy,

but I hear he's not even making
a million won a month.

Is he at least writing?

I have no idea.

Is he still working on that screenplay?

Weather Maker.

Shouldn't someone tell him?

That it's time he gave up.

Come on, how can we tell him that?

You should tell him, Yeong-su.

It won't hurt him as much if you say it.

That's right. It won't hurt much
if it comes from you.

But it'd hurt me to tell him.

Please, please, please!

Create art in your native language!

You've seen it!

It kills the vibe
when a foreign actor speaks Korean.

It's the same thing.

They get turned off
when we speak their language too.

Your native language

carries depth and soul.

Actors have to pour their soul
into their acting, so why make them

speak a foreign language?

And yet you still want to
work with Tony Leung Chiu-wai?

Tony Leung Chiu-wai

can speak alien if he wants to.

-He can do whatever he wants!
-Fair enough.

-I'm going to take off.
-You're right, he can do whatever.

What about Maggie Cheung?

She definitely gets a pass.

-What about Leslie Cheung?
-I said no!

-What about Bruce Lee?
-No way.

I have nothing but respect

for Jun-hwan.

I'm not the only one
who finds him difficult, right?

Absolutely yes!

Sorry for all the trouble,
Director Lee Jun-hwan.

Just wait.

My days of being treated like a nuisance
are almost over.

You'll see.

What is it?

Later.

I'll tell you later.

You're going to the premiere, right?

It's this Wednesday.

Only if you're going.

I won't go if you're not there.

You know it's awkward
between me and the others.

I caught it!

How did I catch it?

-You do the weirdest things.
-I'm never letting this go.

Why did you want me to read this?

What did you like about it?

There's a tearjerker scene later on.

Where exactly is this scene?

I didn't see it anywhere.

All I felt was frustration.

If we move up the scene in the latter half

where the protagonist
starts pulling it together--

This is the twelfth draft.

If this is the result after 12 revisions,
there's no hope.

Just trash it.

Tell them we're ending their contract.

And tell them

this screenplay is a perfect example
of why people like them shouldn't write.

Actually, just give it back to them.

Tell them to hang it on the wall

and look at it every time
they get the nerve to write again,

instead of making busy people read it
and pissing them off!

How frustrating.

Hwang Dong-man is driving me crazy.

I don't care about your emotional state.

That damn emotion watch.

He gives updates all day
in the group chat.

I look away for a bit,
and he's already sent 30 to 40 messages.

As if anyone cares about him.

He's doing that
precisely because nobody cares.

He's like a walking corpse.

It's like what the kid
in The Sixth Sense said.

"They don't know they're dead."

Like Hwang Dong-man doesn't know
he's dead either.

At this point,
I think you're the ones to blame.

Let me ask you something.

Do you think Hwang Dong-man

has a chance to debut?

Then do you think
he will willingly leave the film industry?

He won't.

He'll continue to hang around,
pretending to be part of the industry.

He's counting on people being too polite
to say it to his face,

and he's going to keep acting
like he's some big shot.

As a crusader for cutting ties,
I've preached this message so many times.

So why can't any of you cut ties
with the person who deserves it the most?

Who cares if you went to college together?

I've said this a million times.

What happens when you cut off
98% of your relationships?

Nothing. No problem at all.

It's hard enough
even if you're around competent people.

Cut ties!

Cut ties.

I have a lot of people
to cut ties with this year.

They'll need to prove
why I should keep them around.

If they don't, it won't end well.

Trash it.

That was really mean, wasn't it?

How could she call him a walking corpse?

Producer Choi Hyo-jin is a jerk overall,

but sometimes her analogies are amazing.

I went to a premiere after-party once
and joined their table.

When Hwang Dong-man started talking,
that was it.

Nobody responded to him at all.

Even at their age,
they were leaving him out.

I had a rough time
being the only one responding to him.

Here's your food.

It's our tteokbokki.

Thank you.

What should I eat first?

Open the door already.

Open the door.

Open the door.

Open the damn door!

I said open the damn door already!

You scared me.

Why the hell did you come in so quietly?

Do I have to report to you
to enter my own house?

Why is the maintenance fee overdue?

You said you'd pay it.

I will.

Then why is it overdue?

I said I'll pay it!

All you do is watch movies at home.

SCREENWRITING WORKBOOK

Don't drink on an empty stomach.

I talked to the guys at the site,
so come with me starting next week.

Welding is easy to pick up.

Learn the job first
and take your time getting certified.

Forget it. I told you I'm not doing it.

How long are you going to
lounge around at home?

I'm not lounging around.

I'm brainstorming!

You think writing comes that easy?

Everyone works like me!

Making one film every five or ten years!

One every five or ten years?

That's not work! That's a hobby!

Real work is when you wake up, wash up,
get out there, grit your teeth,

-and die trying!
-I'm already doing that!

Every day!

Until you make it!

If I die trying every day,
I'll actually die!

I made it to the final round!

I'm almost there!

Why did you make me say it?

It's bad luck!

I've kept my mouth shut until now!

Have a nice day.

I can't believe you said that!

-Goodbye, Mr. Hwang!
-Goodbye, sir!

Bye, guys. Hey, Myeong-hun.

You've got this.

I've got this.

-Hello.
-Hello.

Getting off work?

Yes.

You got off work early.

Yes.

It looks like a cigarette burn,
but it's actually a bullet hole.

I didn't get shot.

It was worn by a Russian soldier
during World War II.

He'd have died if he got shot here, right?

I bought this at a flea market
when I went to the Berlin Film Festival,

but it's so heavy that
I get exhausted after ten minutes.

But still,

when I wear the clothes of someone
who stood in the center of world history,

it feels like

I can step right into
the center of history myself.

But isn't it tragic, wearing the clothes
of someone who was shot and killed?

Well, even if it's tragic,

it's still in the center.

You seem to be in a good mood.

I'm on my way home from a lecture.

I'm always full of energy afterward.

You must find teaching rewarding.

No. Talking gives me energy.

I feel awake
when my voice resonates through my body.

It's like the vibration of my own voice

wakes me up or something.

When I talk for an hour
without anyone interrupting me,

I feel completely recharged.

If I have nobody to talk to,

I go to the rooftop and shout my name.

Hey, Dong-man!

Hwang Dong-man!

Dong-man!

Hwang Dong-man!

Everything my voice reaches is mine.

That tree is mine.

That boulder is mine.

It's about projecting myself.

Once my voice reaches something…

it no longer feels
completely unrelated to me.

That's how it feels.

Yeah, that's it.

I heard you.

I heard you shouting, "Hey, Dong-man!"

Mine.

Oh gosh, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. It was a joke. Really.

I just…

I'm really sorry.

I'm sorry.

Can you show me your screenplay?

I'm curious.

WE SELL GIMBAP

Yes?

Two rolls, please!

Okay.

Here you go.

-Thank you.
-Have a good night.

Goodbye.

I'm home.

Are you just getting in?

Did he eat everything?

Yes.

Tell Jae-yeong to come over for a meal.

Is he busy?

He never comes over these days.

He's busy.

THE LOYAL CATERING

How can you tell
if the world has ended or not?

It comes down to the weather.

As long as there are clouds in the sky,

wind in the air,

and leaves stirring in the breeze…

As long as weather exists,

the world hasn't ended.

Dong-man.

Dong-man.

What?

The movie, Weather Maker, is…

Weather Maker is…

In an age when weather has vanished…

In an age when weather has vanished,

he uses a weather-making machine…

To bring the weather back to the world.

To the world.

This screenplay
relies heavily on the protagonist.

Weather Maker is…

It's a story about a man.

Weather Maker is…

It's a story about a man who fights
to bring weather back to the world.

HWANG DONG-MAN
WEATHER MAKER

2025 KOREAN FILM ASSOCIATION
MID-BUDGET KOREAN FILM PRODUCTION FUNDING

Mr. Hwang Dong-man.

Here.

SISTER VENGEANCE
DIRECTOR PARK GYEONG-SE

BLOODY REVENGE BEGINS TO RESCUE A SIBLING
SISTER VENGEANCE

-This movie was insane.
-Did you like it?

-It was amazing.
-Amazing, huh?

I'm betting ten million at the box office.

-Did you enjoy it?
-I really enjoyed it.

You did? Come to the after-party.

-See you at the after-party.
-Yes.

We only contributed a bit.

You're here! Producer Oh, I need you to…

I'm a huge fan, Mi-ran.

I hope we can work on
a good project together someday.

All the luck to Sister Vengeance
and Director Park Gyeong-se!

You're the best!

Gyeong-se, drinks are on you
if the movie does well.

But not at Agit. I'm not going there.

All right, team. Cheers!

-Cheers!
-Cheers!

-Good work!
-Ten million!

I just knew it.

My blood pressure was through the roof
the entire two hours.

There wasn't a single good scene or shot.

I've seen shots like that a million times.

It was great seeing them again, Gyeong-se.

As usual, you half-assed it.

Hey, keep your voice down.

If I lower my voice,
it'll feel like I'm saying something bad.

I don't feel guilty at all.

Jang Mi-ran smacks her junior
on the back of the head and asks,

"Hey, have you eaten yet?"

Why do actresses get all weird
when they play detectives?

They swagger too much.

Is that what they teach in acting classes?

I once saw a phone scene

of an actor playing
the Seoul Counter-Terrorism Unit leader.

He had a lisp.

"I'm the head
of the Theoul Counter-Terrorithm Unit…"

My heart dropped.
How could he give an order?

What if they dropped a bomb
in the wrong place?

"Theoul. Drop it in Theoul."

"I said in Theoul."

"Drop it in Theoul."

He's not cruel or vicious,
so why does he try to write dark stories?

He should stick to making lame movies,
just like him.

Noir, my ass.

He tried to make it appear stylish,

but it was so tacky that I almost lost it.

My emotion watch was red
during the entire movie.

Remember what I told you?
Green means good, and red means bad.

My watch kept vibrating and flashing red,
so I looked at it.

"Bored, bored, bored, bored, annoyed,
annoyed, annoyed, annoyed, annoyed."

For two whole hours.

I thought it was fun.

You thought it was fun?

It was fun.

It's not like he committed a huge crime.

Why get so upset over a movie
just because you didn't enjoy it?

Seung-tae, don't you get angry

when you go to a restaurant
and the food is bad?

It's the same thing.

Watching a boring movie is exactly like

going to a crappy restaurant
when you're starving!

Why do we watch movies?

It's like paying for a two-hour,
mood-lifting massage.

To feel good, Seung-tae!

Jeez, you're so frustrating.

Doesn't he write comedies?

Damn it.

He shouldn't go around
and ruin the mood at every event.

They all worked so damn hard
on this movie!

It's because he's never done it before.

Let's go.

I just don't get it.

-Hey!
-Hey.

SISTER VENGEANCE

You seem to have a lot of issues
with my acting.

What have you worked on, Director?

Well, I…

You're going straight home, right?

That damn nobody.

I heard Ma Jae-yeong
got the film production funding.

Really?

Good for him.

I heard the funding is pretty substantial.

Three billion won.

That's a lot.

Things are finally
working out for him too.

I knew Jae-yeong would get it.

He has a certain appeal, you know.

This might sound harsh,

but if a person isn't appealing,
their writing won't be either.

You're the most appealing person

I've ever met.

So what's wrong with your writing?

You have so many women,

and you're the most appealing man alive.

So what's wrong with your writing?

Let's go for a second round.

-That little…
-Don't.

When I saw that scene earlier,

it just dawned on me.

We could do a prequel with you
as the eldest sister, and…

What the heck?

If I can't prove myself by succeeding,
I'll prove myself by falling apart!

If I can't prove myself by succeeding,

I'll prove myself by falling apart!

If I can't prove myself by succeeding…

YOUR CURRENT SPEED
22 KM/H

"Went for a mood-lifting massage,
but it only ruined my mood."

That bastard.

It might not be Dong-man.

Look. Just take a look.

The username is "muzik,"
which means "unemployed."

The bastard's obsessed with that word.

He just had to post on a major portal,
of all places.

And look at the time.
It was right after the premiere.

Damn it.

Stuffing his face
through the entire movie.

Have you ever seen someone in the industry
snacking on popcorn at a premiere?

He kept crunching away
during the important scenes.

The light's changing.

Damn it.

The light!

My goodness.

-What the heck?
-Jeez.

That scared me.

Sorry.

I'm sorry.

-Why, that little…
-Don't!

Don't point your finger at me!

I ought to break every last one!

I'm sorry.

Get in.

Just look at that punk.

Damn it!

Hey!

Hey!

Honey!

Honey!

-Are you okay?
-Are you okay?

-That must hurt really bad.
-Oh dear.

He hit it really hard.

-Shouldn't we do something?
-Is he okay?

-How is he?
-He should go to a hospital.

He's okay. He's fine.

Get up. Honey, get up.

Park Gyeong-se, get up.

I said get up.

I'll tell them to do the stage greeting
without you.

Don't worry about it,
and just take care of yourself.

Okay.

Let's see here…

LOAN SHARK

Fuck!

How can you tell
if the world has ended or not?

It comes down to the weather.

When depression pressed down on me
like a heavy iron weight,

and I couldn't even sit up,

all I wanted…

was weather.

If only the weather could change…

If only there were a machine
that could create any type of weather…

I wonder

what kind of weather I'd create right now.

WEATHER MAKER

BY HWANG DONG-MAN

Hello?

I'm off now.

Hello.

It's really good.

Hey.

Come on in.

I heard you asked one of my employees
to look at your screenplay.

I did.

It's very nice here.

-Take a seat.
-Okay.

Ax, come in here.

Come on.

WEATHER MAKER
BY HWANG DONG-MAN

So rumor has it that I don't make the call
on the films we produce,

but she does.

It's my call. Choi Dong-hyeon's call.

Right.

I can't read every screenplay
that comes flooding in,

so she goes through them first

and puts only the ones
I should read on my desk.

Now, let's see whether
I need to read yours or not.

Let's listen to what she says.

You used to be famous for hacking through
screenplays like an ax,

but not so sharp these days.

You still got that edge?

Hack into it.

Get started.

It's just us here.

What are you waiting for?

WEATHER MAKER
BY HWANG DONG-MAN

"A story about a man who fights against AI

to bring weather back in a future world

where weather no longer exists."

This is

what your one-line logline says.

But he doesn't really fight.

The antagonist should stand strong,

and the protagonist should stand
just as strong,

and the two should clash.

But both the antagonist and protagonist
come off as indecisive.

Most importantly,

the protagonist has no power.

People crave power.

Every single person.

That's why they want a protagonist
who can survive any situation,

never gets exhausted,

pushes through challenges confidently,

and comes out on top
like it's the most natural thing.

They want to experience
that epic, explosive moment.

But your protagonist?

Nothing like that.

You should've created a person with power.

So why didn't you?

Because the writer himself…

doesn't have it in him.

What did I do wrong?

I'm tired of you getting hurt
over every little thing.

When have I ever--

You think you're hiding it,
but it's obvious.

You make me feel guilty,
like I've done something terrible.

I end up getting hurt
because you're always getting hurt.

Why do we make movies?

It's because we want to see
people with power.

Why do you think we want to see that?

Because we don't have power!

YOUR CURRENT SPEED
20 KM/H

A creator

can't create what they don't possess.

So I don't need to read it, right?

Dong-man.

Let me ask you something.

Why do you think
it's not working out for you?

I want to know your honest thoughts,

so let's hear it.

It's been 20 years.
Why do you think you haven't made it yet?

I asked you a question.

Nobody will say this to you.

Not a single person.

So,

I'll step up and speak for everyone.

You crazy bastard! What are you doing?

It's time to give up.

How long will you pursue something
that's not working?

Don't make too much of those 20 years.

If you'd gritted your teeth
and gone all in,

you would've made it in ten years.

But you just let 20 years slip by,

just eating and shitting repeatedly.

HUNGRY

AGIT

Someone had to tell him at some point.

It's not like we didn't want to tell him.

We just couldn't do it.

It drives him insane
whenever someone is doing well.

I mean, the guy leaves over 100 messages
in our group chat in a day,

but doesn't say a word to congratulate me
on my film hitting a million.

That's how selfish the bastard is.

You saw
how he treated Jun-hwan last night.

"So what's wrong with your writing?"

What kind of person says that?

Whatever.

Hwang Dong-man just heard
what was coming to him.

Whenever he saw me
after my movie was released,

he'd say, "That's not a good movie."

Why doesn't he make his own, then?

He hasn't made a single movie,
yet he's always lecturing his juniors.

Forget everything else.

I just want him to shut up.

He talks nonstop,
so nobody can get a word in.

I feel like I'm going to lose my mind
listening to him.

Can't he just stay quiet? Is that so hard?

How can he stay quiet?

He's terrified.

If he doesn't say anything,

he'd feel like he doesn't even exist.

So how could he stay quiet?

Instead of holding onto
what won't work out

and getting jealous
of other people's success,

start living more constructively

and productively from now on.

Okay?

Why the hell does my life
have to please you, sir?

You crazy bastard! What are you doing?

Bravo!

Sorry.

WE ARE ALL TRYING HERE

Did you get beaten up?

Then what's with the cast?

Hey, Dong-man!

I said go and print it out!

I feel for her,
but she has to handle it on her own.

How should we describe the emotion
you feel when you get nosebleeds?

You bastard!

You know what I mean.
He ruins everything wherever he goes.

You're not allowed to come here anymore.

Adults call it cutting ties.

Cutting ties as a group
is called bullying, you bastard!

Why do you all find Director Hwang
so hard to deal with?

How do people gain power?

Maybe if you love someone…

His heart would race.

Subtitle translation by: Jenny Kim