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WE ARE ALL TRYING HERE

A caged lion isn't intimidating.

I can make fun of its whiskers

or call it old or whatever.

Until now,

I've treated movies like a caged lion.

But now,

it's time to face the lion.

I either have to run for my life…

or…

face it head-on.

I'm good.

Just take it.

I read the revision.

You did a good job.

I was hoping to see you fail completely.

Why the hell did you write so well?

Now I'm tempted.

It's good?

Hello.

You're here early.

We had to obtain
his award declination form first.

Of course.

Hello.

Make sure you succeed.

You betrayed me and left,

so if you fail, you're done.

We'll handle those separately.

Clause 5 is important.

"The right to create derivative works."

Derivative works include
spin-offs or merchandise.

Now, please enter your address
and everything else.

WRITER'S NAME: HWANG DONG-MAN

FILM PRODUCTION COMPANY:
KOPARK FILM PRODUCTION

All right, let's take a photo.

Director Hwang?

Smile and say cheese.

Cheese.

Cheese.

Congratulations.

Contracts are freaking scary.

If I don't finish this,

I'll be liable
unless there's a natural disaster.

That's just typical contract language.

This is the beginning.

I'll call you later.

- I'm looking forward to it.
- Thank you.

You'll probably get
a few plagiarism accusations.

It's a story about AI and weather,

and that alone guarantees
someone will claim it as theirs.

Don't be scared.

There are a lot of people

who mistakenly think
they're the only ones with ideas.

Just to be safe, were you involved in any
harassment issues that could resurface?

- Come on.
- School bullying?

I was the one who got beaten up.

If a scandal breaks out
after all that effort,

it could be scrapped and not get released.

Delete everything you posted online,
including social media.

Don't think about what might be
problematic or not. Just delete it all.

Not a single person in this world
wants you to succeed.

Except your parents.

You used to cheer for others to fail
when their films got greenlit,

so people like the old you
will come at you,

hoping you fail.

Let's revise one detail in the screenplay.

If you want the evil protagonist
to suddenly turn good and make it work,

he has to be truly evil at the start.

Talking tough and yelling
doesn't make you scary.

It feels like

something is missing.

A certain element of evil.

Work on that so we can start casting.

Who's your top choice?

They're here.

Hey.

There you are.

Come inside. It's cold.

Hey.

Hey, looking good.

People like the old me.

- Congratulations!
- Congrats, Hwang Dong-man!

This year's winner!

- Hwang Dong-man!
- Hwang Dong-man!

- Hwang Dong-man!
- Hwang Dong-man!

Jeez!

Congratulations, my foot.

I just picked up the winner's leftovers.

Congrats, man!

Hey, it's not easy to pick up leftovers.

You can't beat luck!

Not even talented people can--

- Goodness gracious.
- Just come in.

Hey, Dong-man.

- Yeah?
- Eat up, okay?

- Okay.
- Here, have this too.

That's enough.

It feels like I'm sending a son
to the military.

Why am I getting so emotional?

I wanted Dong-man to grow up carefree

and never experience
anything ugly and harsh,

but knowing you'll go through what I did

makes me feel uneasy.

You have to lead 200 people

who won't listen for shit,

and there are always
a few sour faces on set.

Not a single scene goes as planned,

and you stress over
whether you're blowing 20 billion won

or ruining an actor's future.

You'll consider running away hundreds,
maybe thousands of times.

You're stressed
because you want to do well.

I'm telling you,
I have zero desire to succeed.

I'm going to fail completely
and talk about it for the rest of my life.

Hey, you think it's easy to fail?

You can only call it a hit or flop
if you finish it.

Just leave him be.

Whether he hears military stories or not,
he won't know until he goes through it.

- Here's some more food.
- Hey.

Why are you bringing so much?

You don't have to.

Because it's a good day.

Think of it as your last meal.

From now on,

anything you eat won't taste good.

I've never experienced losing my appetite

or having trouble sleeping.

I don't know what that feels like.

You'll know soon enough.

When I was shooting my debut film,

I prayed for the first time in my life.

"I don't care about success.
Just let me finish this,

and I'll never turn my back on you."

I still go to church to this day.

I knew I couldn't quit on my own,
even if I tried, and wondered,

"How badly do I have to get hurt
to be pulled from the film?"

"I wish the Grim Reaper
would come and get me."

Hey.

Just hang in there.

Got it?

Think of it as serving in the military
without the haircut.

A year and a half, right?

That time will pass somehow.

Do you remember?

When you were shooting that film,

you called me in the middle of the night
and just sobbed without saying a word.

- I did?
- You said one word.

"Dong-man…"

I thought you were howling.

We need to push Hwang Dong-man
to his limits.

He can either tremble in fear,
give up, and fall flat on his face,

or he can stand up
and make something of himself.

We need to push his limits either way.

Do you want to spend your whole life
letting him piss you off?

You can't spend
government funds like that.

That's exactly what it's for.

It's to help people
who keep falling short,

not to help people
who are already doing well.

How many episodes have you written so far?

Damn it.

We have to send over
the first two episodes next week.

Damn it.

Come eat.

BIG HYPE, NO SUBSTANCE
THE CAST WENT THROUGH HELL FOR THIS MOVIE

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EXPOSING CHOI FILM'S EXPLOITATION
OF SMALL, POWERLESS PRODUCTION COMPANIES

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I urgently need 1.7 million won
for my cat's treatment.

Are there any decent loan sharks?

There's no such thing
as "decent loan sharks."

Loan sharks copy the entire contact list
on your phone.

If you don't pay them back,
they press your acquaintances.

You're basically asking for humiliation.

If you don't pay the interest on time
or try to ghost me,

I'll collect what you owe
from everyone in your phone.

Don't forget I have your contact list.

And don't even think about
going to the cops over illegal lending.

Here.

Hey.

Excuse me.

If I repay you in full today,

how much would it be?

I borrowed 1.7 million won

and paid over five million
just in interest so far,

so how can my balance be 11 million won?

No, that's not what I'm saying.

Looks like this bastard

came into some money.

Well, shit.

When can I sign the director's contract?

We have to return the funds we got
for Knock knock knock

and receive them again for Weather Maker,

so it'll take about ten days.

Why?

Did something come up?

No, ten days is…

It's fine.

It's not important. Don't worry about it.

Talk to you later.

It's 11.3 million won if you pay tonight

and 11.6 million won if you pay tomorrow.

It goes up 300,000 won a day,

so send me the damn money.

Did you borrow from a loan shark?

Why?

- Tell me.
- Stay out of it.

I told you my film got greenlit.

Don't try my patience.

My head's about to explode as it is.

What's your purpose?

Say your film turns out well.

Will it redeem you?

Say your film turns out well.

Will it save the country?

I'll be less embarrassing!

Your purpose in life
is to be less embarrassing?

Yeah!

I'm so embarrassed by who I am right now

that becoming
a slightly less embarrassing person

is my purpose in life!

I don't know about any ultimate purpose,
and I don't have one!

I just want to be
less embarrassing right now!

I want to say, "I made one too! I did it!"

Well, look who it is. Hwang Dong-man!

I wanted to sue you,
but you deleted all your online posts.

You really want to debut, huh?

Hey, did you know?

If I hadn't brought over Ma Jae-yeong,
you wouldn't be debuting.

Who knew I'd play the biggest role
in getting Hwang Dong-man to debut?

Life is ironic, isn't it?

Everyone's placing bets

on whether you can see this to the end.

There's a huge betting pool now.

Don't flop too fast, though.

You should at least make it fun
for those watching.

Drive safely.

Thanks, I will.

Hold out as long as possible!

So we can have fun watching!

Good luck, Hwang Dong-man!

CONGRATS ON YOUR DEBUT!

Blow it out.

Congratulations.

What did you wish for?

I just

wished for forgiveness.

I couldn't wish for success

because I've committed too many sins.

So I thought I should repent first.

I can't do this.

I can't keep it in, so I'll just tell you.

When Jun-hwan was shooting his debut film,

he called me in the middle of the night
and sobbed.

And I got excited.

I thought,

"It finally got scrapped."

I want to atone.

I want to atone so badly.

They all worked so hard
to get to where they are

with such desperate determination.

I sincerely want to apologize.

Dear God, please forgive me.

Please…

Please…

I'm so sorry, Jun-hwan.

I thought getting a film greenlit
would be all I needed.

I must be crazy.

Why am I not happy?

Two voices inside me are going wild.

"I'm debuting! I'm so excited!"

"This is bad."

"Run away quickly."

"Hurry, run away!"

I have to kill off one of them.

But how?

What I dreaded the most
was being asked what I had filmed.

But yay for me!

Now I have something to say.

Then I wonder,
"What if I can't see this through?"

"I've never led anything in my life,

so how can I lead 200 people?"

"I can't do it."

"I need to quit
before I make a fool of myself!"

"Shut up, I'm doing this!"

It'll be incredibly scary.

But I'm even more afraid…

of looking pathetic

if I admit I'm scared.

Don't worry.

If you want to run away,
I'll do whatever it takes to help you.

Fear isn't something you endure.

You can't endure it.

What kind of reward
justifies putting up with that?

I won't let you go through that.

When I was young…

there was only one reason

I wanted to grow up.

So I could leave at any time.

So I wouldn't have to endure
going through hell.

My heart would pound so hard
that I couldn't even tell where it was.

But I went to school
like nothing happened,

ate alone,

and slept alone.

I used to feel

that kind of fear.

But I won't let you go through that.

If you want to run away together,

I'll run away with you.

If you want to live in hiding forever,

I'll hide with you.

I like that.

I'm such a lunatic.

Even now,

I'm still thinking about
my acceptance speech.

Give your speech now.

You need to practice.

Come on.

Ready.

Action.

The 2027 Korean Film Awards
Best New Director Award goes to…

Drumroll, please.

Hwang Dong-man for Weather Maker!

I imagined the moment I would stand here

every single day.

And I finally made it.

I want to say this to my friends.

Congratulate me.

Just congratulate me.

I'm sorry I felt sick with jealousy…

every time your films got greenlit.

I'm sorry I felt happy

every time they flopped.

But just congratulate me.

Congratulate me from the heart.

Congratulations!

Congratulations!

And…

to Ms. Byeon Eun-a.

If it hadn't been for you…

I wouldn't be standing here right now.

Thank you.

Now that I think about it,

it wasn't half as scary as I had imagined

when people found out I was unemployed.

Maybe fear

is only in our imagination.

When you actually face it,
it might not be so scary.

Whenever you feel scared,

imagine that you're the guy next door.

If the guy next door is in your situation,

you'll think, "It's not a big deal."

Other people's problems
are never a big deal.

I'd like to cautiously offer a suggestion.

What if your younger self

was the kid next door?

Would it help you

let go of your fear a bit?

If the kid next door
was going through that…

I'll have to take them in.

Ms. Ga Su-ja?

- Yes?
- Please come in.

Okay.

There's really no need for this.

Come on, get up.

My goodness.

WE SELL GIMBAP

She's only getting her right knee done.

It'll be a two-week hospital stay.

You don't have to fly in.

It's the end of the year,
so I bet things are busy at the store.

Don't worry, Mom.
I have more money than you.

I'm saying I have it because I do.

Why would I take out a loan?

The screenplay
still doesn't have a sharp feel to it.

It seems the director prefers
an ending that lingers

rather than a neatly resolved one.

There's a difference
between lingering and incomplete.

It feels like it could go further,
but it doesn't.

Tell them to think it over again.

Okay, I will.

I'm not saying
it should be patched up with dialogue.

There's already enough of that.

Understood.

I heard Choi Film got a good screenplay.

Knock knock knock, was it?

Bring it to me.

But Mr. Noh Kang-sik
has already been cast for the role.

I said bring it to me.

Okay.

Don't pay attention to anyone
accusing you of betrayal.

If you make a hit, they'll disappear.

If you're a pro,
you're forgiven for anything.

Here you go.

Let's make a blockbuster.

Thank you.

You know the title has to change, right?

The screenplay is amazing,
but what's up with Knock knock knock?

You don't get a title by mulling it over.

It'll come out of nowhere one day.

It'll raise its hand and yell,
"Here I am!" so don't worry about it.

By the way, who's Yeong-sil?

Your girlfriend?

She's just

a good friend.

It felt like one person wrote it.
The flow and tone matched perfectly.

You two should date.

Not quite there yet?

How much will Yeong-sil get paid?

Has she signed a contract
with Kopark Film?

No, not yet.

Tell her I want to meet her.

Tell her I'll sign her
for the highest fee in the industry.

She'll be shocked at the amount.

Oh, but the thing is,

she doesn't like revealing herself.

Why?

Does she like being mysterious?

She still has to sign the contract.

Just tell her to meet me.
I'll treat her to an expensive meal.

Is Yeong-sil

under contract somewhere else?

That was lovely.

- It was a nice meal.
- Yes, I enjoyed it too.

Hey, Ms. Ko. Fancy meeting you here.

Hello.

What did you have?

Barbecue.

You chose an expensive place to eat,
didn't you?

I guess the KFA funds came through.

I'm paying for it myself.

You're so impulsive.

Either swallow your pride
and stick with me,

or just call it off completely.

Why would you take on
Hwang Dong-man instead?

You know, right?

Byeon Eun-a,
who's known to revive dead screenplays,

trashed that screenplay.

I guess you haven't heard yet.

That same Byeon Eun-a,
who's known to revive dead screenplays,

helped review his screenplay.

The revision turned out well.

It's on a whole new level
from the one he submitted for the contest.

If he had submitted this version,
he would've won.

I'd love to see his film
open against Ma Jae-yeong's

and see which one wins.

Just tell him to see it through.

Of course, he will.

That's mine.

Why are you hiding?

A producer's career
depends on who they work with.

You do whatever comes your way.

Don't worry about it.
Just focus on your own work.

I'll call you later!

Hey, Ax.

Why don't you just…

go to Kopark Film?

Be the producer for Hwang Dong-man's film.

Go and worry about
whether you'll get paid on time,

and spend your entire career there.

You get your paychecks from me,

but go around giving feedback
on other screenplays.

You're a real headache.

Critiquing screenplays
doesn't make you a producer.

Do you want to be a writer?

Are you doing this
because you want to write?

I've seen countless producers quit

and spend years struggling to write,

only to return in the end.

It's easy to criticize
other people's writing.

Try writing something yourself!

If I hear you're helping someone
with their screenplay again,

it won't end well.

Oh jeez.

Do we have indigestion meds?

MA JAE-YEONG

We'll be signing
a writer's contract with Choi Film,

so find someone to front it for you.

- Wow, she's so pretty.
- She's like a doll.

Isn't that Jang Mi-ran?

- It is.
- No way.

It's been a year since we filmed it.

How am I meant to remember
how I felt then?

Oh, there's no pressure.
You can just say what comes to mind.

Dramas aren't good if you sit on them.

They feel like leftover stock
that has lost its appeal.

I wouldn't say we sit on them.

A lot of work
goes into post-production, so…

You're the only ones
who'd know the details.

The average viewer has no idea.

I liked it better when we shot
and aired it right away.

- Hello!
- Oh, hey.

- How are you doing, sir?
- How long has it been?

Hello.

- Take a seat.
- Hello.

Hello.

- It's been a while, Mi-ran.
- Yeah, it has.

So we're going to ask you

to share some moments
you remember from the shoot

and what you will do for the fans
if it hits the streaming charts.

I want everyone here
to love anyone this winter.

The director said that you two
had such strong chemistry

that it made him wonder
if you were really in love.

Can you elaborate on that?

Oh, my seven-year relationship
is still going strong.

Honestly, my character is way more lovable
than I am in real life.

Some lines made me wonder
how one could say such things to a woman.

Personally, I found it
a bit embarrassing at first,

but once I got into it,
I found it oddly satisfying.

I even got carried away later on.

I think people appreciated me
really committing to it.

Thank you.

Let's move on to the next question.

Hello?

It looks like you betrayed me.

I heard you dropped out
of Director Lee Jun-hwan's film.

Let's meet up.

Why are there so many rom-coms
in South Korea?

I don't think love is a good emotion.

Being in love means you're crazy.

You're not in your right mind.

Is there anything good
about falling in love? No.

Do you like being in love
with Hwang Dong-man?

That's not love. That's support.

Supporting someone is good.

Damn it.

Love from viewers, my ass.

I'd settle for them not talking trash.

Actors seem pretty tough, right?

We have really low self-esteem.

We're just people waiting to be used.

No matter how much we want to work,
we have to be chosen to do so.

It's not something we can do on our own.

That's why we spend time alone,
drawing and making things.

It's the same with producers.

We can't do anything on our own.

Writers seem like they've got it good.

They can start whenever,

and everything they write
becomes their asset.

Why don't you become a writer?
You're good at reviewing screenplays.

Being a good reviewer
doesn't make you a good writer.

But…

I'm good at reviewing and writing.

You're so annoying.

I didn't ask to meet you
so you could annoy me.

My mind is just

floating around
all over the place right now.

But I don't want to
come back down to earth.

But I might want to at some point,

so I'm keeping my control tower
right here.

Can I get another beer?

Yes, ma'am.

Hey, isn't that Jang Mi-ran?

I think you're right. The cringe acting.

Hey!

I'm way fucking past
my cringe-acting days.

Why are you still going on about that?

- Watch my drama that airs tomorrow!
- No, no, no.

Let's go get some fresh air.

- Watch it and see if my acting is cringe!
- I'm sorry.

- It's called I'll Love Anyone This Winter!
- I'm sorry.

It's winter, you assholes!

Get busy falling in love

- instead of drinking around!
- Let's get some fresh air.

I thought the life of a star
would be different.

Someone once asked
what life as a star was like,

and Oh Jeong-hui said,

"It's the same as yours,
but without the money struggles."

I just have a bit more money.

Everything else is the same.

It all sucks.

To be honest, I can't act.

The second I say "I love you,"

I actually start having those feelings.

Just like how I couldn't use my arm
after that scene where I cut it off.

When I say "I love you"…

I actually fall in love.

Passionately.

But guess what?

That jerk said he was just acting.

How could all of that
have just been acting?

How could

all of that…

have just been acting?

I get so upset that I wake up
in the middle of the night.

After finishing a project,

I feel like I've been covered in filth,

like I've been used up and thrown away.

This isn't good.

I'm starting to like you.

BY MA JAE-YEONG, YEONG-SIL

If all people were born
from a bamboo shoot…

I wish I had been born

- from a bamboo shoot.
- …and there's no one to blame…

She looks like
she's fed on fear her entire life,

like a mass of fear.

When I look at the streets,

I don't see people walking.

I see masses of emotion walking around.

That's why…

People are all…

I don't see them as people,

- …masses of emotion.
- but as masses of emotion.

PEOPLE ARE ALL… MASSES OF EMOTION

Are my thoughts the real me?

Or is my body the real me?

Mom.

Are my thoughts the real me,
or is my body the real me?

My thoughts can go anywhere

and do anything.

My thoughts can do everything,
so isn't that the real me?

Knock knock knock

is good.

CEO CHOI DONG-HYEON

Isn't it amazing?

Who's Yeong-sil?

It sounds like a pseudonym.

I don't know yet.
They want to remain anonymous.

TRAITS OF A VILLAIN…
SOMETHING SCARY…

Who's your top choice?

Noh Kang-sik.

I just threw it out there.

Let's give it a shot.

What's there to lose?

LOAN SHARK

Hello?

You fucking piece of shit!

Hey, asshole!

You know,

my favorite thing in the world
is hearing you type.

Clickety-clack, clickety-clack.

I'm sorry.

I wrote terribly, didn't I?

I'll do better.

I read Dong-man's screenplay.

Oh, I guess it's good.

Don't worry. Ours will be much more fun.

Then what's with the crappy writing?

I know you'll do well, Director Park.

I'm just going to ride on your coattails.

I've been really into
singing in a choir lately,

and I actually cried on my first day.

I barely opened my mouth,
yet beautiful sounds came out.

Then I realized,
"Oh, I can just ride on their coattails."

"There's happiness in that too."

So I'm going to ride on your coattails.

No matter what anyone says, to me,
you're the best writer in the world

as well as the funniest and smartest.

Your coattail-riding skills

are exceptional.

Looks like I'm writing the script, right?

I'm just typing whatever.

Just keep typing.

- "Just keep typing."
- Something will come out.

The sound of the keyboard
wakes up my brain.

Don't think. Let your hands type.

It's coming out.

It's coming out.

- It's coming out.
- It's coming out!

I'm writing, I'm writing.

Hey, I'm writing something!

I'm typing, I'm typing.

It's hard to get started, but once you do…

Here we go!

Don't think. Just let your hands type.

Just a bit more.

Hey! I'm writing, I'm writing!

It's hard to start the engine,
but once it starts…

I'm out of a crisis.

I was so relieved

to hear Gyeong-se would have a co-writer.

You already know

that all the women in his movies are you.

You were Yeong-suk
in The Lustful Bottle Opener,

as well as Mi-rae in Decision to Stay.

He's only ever seen

Ko Hye-jin.

He likes you, respects you,
loves you, and relies on you.

Directors feed on people's lives,

but he stuck to you like glue

and spent his entire life
on just one woman.

I thought it was hopeless
unless he met another woman.

It's such a relief

that the woman is a writer.

He won't be out fooling around.

I won't complain
as long as the writing is good.

Who cares what he does?

This is it.

Hey!

Why did Oh Jeong-hui read the screenplay
I'm attached to?

Go to Choi Film today
and sign the contract.

Sign the contract!

Before she pulls some weird stunt.

I'm hanging up.

What a load of crap.

You know, right?

My Mother was originally My Father.

It was offered to me.

But she persuaded the director
to change it to a female role,

only to have it tank
after barely reaching six million.

If I had done it,
I guarantee it would've hit ten million.

Man, that damn woman…

She did the same thing when she debuted.

You know the story, right?

She went in to audition
for the role of the female lead's friend,

but instead performed
the female lead's lines.

She's got a habit of stealing from others.

That's also how she got her husband,
you know.

He was supposed to marry Moon Ju-ryeon,
but she broke them up.

If she tries to
pull a stunt like that on me--

- Let's get ready!
- Okay.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Wait, your script.

It's fine. I don't need it.

Give it to me.

Here.

- Hello, sir.
- Hey.

- Time for a beating.
- Okay.

Assistant Director, let's do it.

Lights out.

Let's go.

Quiet on set.

Ready.

Cue!

You know,

I'm pretty familiar
with the look in gamblers' eyes.

Their minds aren't with them.

They're somewhere else.

They're impatient.

You know why?

Because they need to make it all back.

You know what?

That look in your eyes
hasn't come back yet.

I guess it's time for a beating.

Cut!

- Are you okay?
- I'm okay, sir.

- Sorry about that.
- It's okay.

Okay, we'll go with this.

"Okay, we'll go with this"?

Director!

Yes?

It sounds to me that it's not okay,

but you'll just go with it anyway.

"This is probably the best you can do."

"Trying again won't get us anywhere,

so let's just stop."

Is that it?

No, that's not what I meant.

Let's go again.

Got it?

I'm sorry.

FRONT DOOR

It's just makeup.

My mind is a mess,

but I look too normal,

so I messed up my face

to match my mind.

Tell me you liked me.

I don't care
if you hate or loathe me right now.

Just be honest

and say you liked me

back then.

How many times do I have to tell you
that I was just acting?

Really?

You're telling me
you're that good of an actor?

Do you really think you're that good…

at acting?

I watched everything you were in.

I even watched your debut work

to see if you were just acting.

I'd believe you if I had seen
that same look even once in any of them.

But I didn't. Not once.

It was real for you too.

Of course, it was real.
I don't fake my acting.

You can't help but feel emotions
when you act.

When I do stabbing scenes,
a murderous impulse rises in me.

Does that make me a murderer?

You were affectionate toward me
off-camera too!

Why did you drunk dial me?

Why did you get in my car
on the last day of filming,

sit there in silence, and then leave?

Just report that crazy bitch!

Come out here.

Come out. I said come out!

Hey.

I said come out here!

Just stop already!

Tell him I'll talk to her

and that it'll never happen again.

Did you go see Jung Hyeon-u again?

Cut it out.

I told his people it won't happen again.

Don't give them a reason
to report you as a stalker.

My drama started. Are you not going to
watch this one either?

Can't you just watch it?

I did well this time.

I don't even watch my own.

I acted for real this time!

It's acting.

Don't do it for real.

Just make it feel real.

LOAN SHARK

- Hello?
- You motherfucker.

How dare you
not pick up my call right away?

You fucking piece of shit.
I'll beat the shit out of you.

If you've got money, pay me back first.
Why the hell are you ignoring me?

You'd better send me
11.9 million won by today.

If you don't,
I'll text everyone in your contact list

all day and night, you motherfucker.

Excuse me.

I used to get really stressed out
whenever you called.

I thought it was because I was scared,

but it was because I was fed up.

FED UP

To be honest, the way you talk

is outdated.

It doesn't scare me at all.

You little…

Are you out of your mind, little fucker?

You motherfucking piece of shit!

Are you running your mouth
because you want to die?

I'll slice your gut open,
rip out your organs,

and make a fucking soup with them!

I'll gouge your eyes out with a hook
and chew them up!

I'll rip out all your intestines

and lay them out
like a fucking red carpet!

Excuse me.

You've never ripped out organs
or gouged out eyes before, have you?

What the fuck? You little bastard.

They say cliché writing comes from
a lack of understanding of the world.

When I see writing that's full of clichés,
I feel like killing someone.

It makes me want to
smash their goddamn head with my phone.

These so-called writers

keep pumping out familiar crap,
and you're no different, you asshole.

You scare people for a living,

but you never stop to think about
what actually scares them.

It's always the same thing
about ripping out organs

and gouging out eyeballs.

- Is that all you can do?
- You fucking asshole.

-It's because of lazy bastards like you
-Shut up.

that gangster movies in this country
are going downhill!

- I said shut the fuck up!
- If you're going to leech off people,

at least put in some effort!

- Shut the hell up!
- And stop with the cliché bullshit!

- Shut up! Shut up!
- Do you even know what "cliché" means?

- Shut the hell up!
- Dig through that brain of yours, idiot!

- Shut the hell up!
- It means you're lazy as hell!

I actually want to feel scared!

- To the point of pissing myself, asshole!
- You're dead.

Stay right there.

You'd better not be wearing a gold chain.

Fucking hell.

Goddamn it!

Thank you.

Come out, you fucking asshole.

I said come out!

Goddamn it!

Calm down.

Hey.

Where's Hwang Dong-man, that motherfucker?

Where is he?

You fucking assholes, I'm ought to just--

- You're bleeding.
- Shit.

You're bleeding.

I texted everyone in your contact list,
you fucking piece of shit.

Go ahead and keep ignoring me.

I'll keep harassing them
until you pay me back.

This motherfucker, Hwang Dong-man,

took 11.9 million won from me
and is now ghosting me.

Brace yourselves because I'm going to
harass you day and night

until I get my money back.

What the heck?

CALL THIS NUMBER IF YOU SEE HWANG DONG-MAN

Goodness gracious.

This is more entertaining
than most screenplays.

He'll never complete a film at this rate.

Good luck, Dong-man!

He borrowed from a loan shark?

Hwang Dong-man is really something.

I had opened my front door for a bit

when my cat slipped out.

It got hit by a car

and needed emergency surgery,

but I had already maxed out
my credit card.

I'm sorry.

This is why I like you.

A man who borrows from a loan shark
to save his cat.

Don't worry about it.

It'll take more than that to break you.

Why are you always so good to me?

Because you deserve it.

5-MINUTE LOAN APPROVAL
NO COLLATERAL OR GUARANTOR REQUIRED

LOANS

The second you say something cliché,
it's over.

"Eyeballs." "Guts."

The second you start throwing around
words like that, it's over.

You made a big mistake.

Now that you've blasted my contacts,

what's supposed to scare me
into paying you back?

You should've been more careful.

Did you know the chief investigator
at Mapo Police Station is in my contacts?

He's my cousin.

He said to bring you in.

But right now,

I need

something scary.

If you show me something really scary,

you'll get ten million won.

It's worth it for me.

Out of everything you've experienced

and everything you've done,

I want you to tell me

what the scariest thing was.

Or…

you can just scare me right now.

Fuck!

You people are scarier than we are.

When we go to collect, you cut gas lines,
start fires, and swing kitchen knives.

That's why we barge in with our shoes on.
So we can run away if we have to!

We don't wear them inside to scare you!

You really have nothing?

It's your chance to make ten million won.

Screw you.

We're done, then.

I borrowed 1.7 million won
and paid back 5 million won.

That's triple the amount.

If you keep calling or texting,

I'm going to come at you
with everything I've got

and end you.

You were able to push around
the old Hwang Dong-man,

but I'm not the same man anymore.

As of today, we're done.

Got it?

We're done.

Got it?

How did you handle it?

You sure you don't need money?

Yeah, I'm good.

By the way, do you want the villain
to be more evil or just stronger?

What?

Most people confuse evil with strength.

Do I make him more evil
or make him stronger?

Stronger.

Okay, got it.

There's no evil in me.

But there is strength.

WE ARE ALL TRYING HERE

I heard you gave Noh Kang-sik
Hwang Dong-man's screenplay.

Did you do that
because you think you've got a shot?

Why do you keep pestering me?

Hello!

When will you ever shine

if you hide behind a pseudonym?

Did you learn how to laugh yesterday?

We got the CCTV footage,

so we'll be seeing you soon.

Why did you write the protagonist as male?

The screenplay would work just fine
with a female protagonist.

This is the second time
he offered a role and took it back.

- He beat up another one. Cha Jeong-min.
- It's okay. Sit down.

Why not just work with me

before you get canceled
for beating a junior?

Subtitle translation by: Jenny Kim