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(Love In Sync)

(Kim Myung Soo)

(Kang Min Ah)

(Love In Sync)

(All people, incidents, and backgrounds...)

(in this drama are fictitious and unrelated to reality.)

(Also, children and animals were filmed under production guidelines.)

Ha Yul, we're out of time.

Wash up quickly and wear the clothes Daddy laid out for you...

Of course you wouldn't just put them on.

Okay. Fine, good.

Let's at least take off the crown.

No. A princess has to wear a crown.

Right now, you look more like a clown than a princess.

Then at least take off the dress.

Who goes to kindergarten dressed like this?

- I do. - People will judge me.

But I'm not the one they'll be judging.

What's this? Is someone moving in across the hall?

It's been empty for years.

- Oh, I'm sorry. Are you okay? - Oh, I'm fine...

- You're... - What are you doing here?

Miss, where should I put this?

Don't tell me you're moving in across the hall.

Dad, what are you doing? We're late.

Okay.

Dad?

Seriously? Of all the places in Seoul, why my neighborhood?

Why did it have to be right across the hall? This is so awkward.

Dad, what are you doing?

- We're late. - Dad?

Who cares if she misunderstands?

(Cha Eun Hwan)

What? "Dad?"

He's a married man, and he pretended to be single so perfectly...

Well, he never actually said he was married.

Right.

- Ji An, are you okay? - I can't breathe.

Look at me. Look into my eyes.

Okay, now just do what I do. All right?

What's your deal, mister? Are you Yu Ji An's lawyer or something?

No, I'm a counselor.

Why won't this box open?

Oh my, you're here?

Isn't today your hospital appointment?

I wasn't feeling well, so I postponed it.

But what brings you here?

I thought I'd do some cleaning while you were out...

I thought I asked you to leave this room alone.

But I'm paid to do this, how can I not?

I'll just tidy up a bit, so you get back to work.

I searched everywhere, her room and her studio,

but it looks like she's serious this time. It's completely clean.

Not a single soju bottle, not even a cider bottle that looks like one.

Really? That's a relief.

So you can relax, sir.

After all the trouble she went through for treatment,

there's no way her darn drinking problem will relapse, right?

Even if she didn't raise her, she's still her mother.

She'll get through this for the kid's sake.

Yes, but just in case,

please keep checking on her from time to time.

Okay.

Yes.

- Sir, mail's from the Association. - From the Association?

Yes.

I wasn't expecting anything.

(Summons To Disciplinary Committee) (Attendee: Cha Eun Hwan)

Don't tell me you've been referred to the Disciplinary Committee.

No, no. What could you have possibly done wrong, sir?

The boiler's broken on the very first day?

Gosh, this is driving me crazy.

It's cold.

I wonder if she finished moving in okay.

It's none of my business.

- Are you okay? Are you hurt? - It's cold.

It's so cold.

Huh?

First, let's go to my place.

It's warm tea. Have some.

So, while you were moving, the gas and the electricity...

You didn't transfer all of them?

It's not that I didn't know.

I was so busy that I forgot.

I thought she wasn't working these days.

Publicly, that might be true, but personally, not at all.

I've been incredibly busy.

Getting fired from shows, getting scammed,

and being humiliated.

Can you hear my thoughts, by any chance?

What?

No, I'm sure I only thought that and didn't say it out loud.

But you keep reading my mind.

Well, actually, I also...

Dad, I'm hungry.

Ha Yul, you're awake?

What are you staring at?

What? Never seen a pretty girl before?

Lady.

Auntie.

And now, the delicious curry is served.

Are you sure you'll be okay not eating?

I haven't eaten carbs after 6pm since I was 12.

I'm more used to skipping meals than eating,

so don't mind me and eat.

But you should have something in your stomach when it's cold.

- Well, should we dig in then? - Yes, Dad.

Is it that bad?

I wanted yummy curry. Yummy curry.

You know, the thing about taste is,

it can just be that you're not used to it.

If you keep getting to know a flavor,

something you don't like can become delicious.

How about...

No, what if your auntie works some magic on the curry?

How are you such a good cook when you barely eat?

Because no one ever cooked for me.

So I wanted to at least cook for myself.

Even though I can't eat it.

I thought you'd be late. You finished up early.

She moved in across the hall today, but her boiler is broken.

So I told her to warm up here until the repairman comes.

Hello.

Hi.

Cha Eun Hwan.

What is going on?

Ji An, I'm sorry,

but could you please leave now?

- What? Not done with my drink... - Just...

I'm just asking you to leave.

Fine. I'll leave. Happy now?

What's with him? He's the one who invited me in.

How annoying.

Yu Ji An?

What is she doing in our house?

I already told you.

She moved in across the hall by coincidence.

Coincidence? More like a curse.

- Tell her to move out tomorrow. - Song Hwan.

On second thought. Let's move. It'll be faster.

Don't tell me...

You don't expect me to live here and see her every day, do you?

I can barely breathe just seeing her on TV for a second.

I get so furious that I'm going to lose my mind.

- Do you still resent her that much? - And you don't?

It was just an accident. The kind that's nobody's fault.

I know, I know.

But that accident made us lose everything.

If it hadn't been for her, if that accident hadn't happened,

I wouldn't have been living like this.

My misery...

It feels like it's all her fault,

and the injustice is driving me insane.

It was my fault too.

You must be tired. Get some rest.

About the real estate office,

I'll stop by when I have time.

(Exclusive Management Contract)

Those are the best terms our company can offer.

They don't exactly seem like the best.

I hear things, you know.

Why is it that the "best" for me and the "best" for Yu Ji An...

are in completely different leagues?

That's pretty upsetting.

Yi Jin.

Does any fool risk their life to win a neighborhood soccer game?

You save that for the international tournaments.

Right?

So you're saying I'm not in that league yet?

Fine. I'll sign the contract, Mr. Kim. But...

I have one more condition.

There isn't a single person in this industry...

who would sign you unless they are completely insane.

Who's going to want an actress whose reputation is in shambles?

If no one else will love me,

then I'll just have to love myself.

What? A one-person agency?

Yes.

I've been stuck in one place for years anyway.

So, both as Yu Ji An the person and as Yu Ji An the actress,

I've been feeling a little stagnant.

Now that things have turned out this way,

I want to use my own strength and my unique style...

- to restart my acting career. - I see.

The honor of joining me for that brilliant new beginning...

I'm giving it to you.

- What? - What?

What? Are you just so overjoyed that you're speechless?

No, it's just...

Hey, you say it first.

You started it, so you go first.

- You go first. - Ever heard of ladies first?

In these uncertain times,

it's a bit much to ask us to switch companies just on your word.

For stylists like us, our resumes are built...

on the celebrities we work with.

You know I'm the breadwinner in my family, right?

I'm the sole provider for my mom back home and sibling's tuition...

I'm sorry.

- Sir, you can't do that. - What do you mean, I can't?

Buy 1, get 1 free, right?

- Why can't you give me the other? - The sale ended yesterday.

Then you should've taken the sign down.

Anyway, it's your mistake, so I'm taking this.

- Sir, you can't. - What do you mean, I can't?

Excuse me.

- Look over here. - What?

- Sir, you know who I am, right? - How would I know who you are?

They say fame is fleeting.

You're Yu Ji An, right? Oh, my gosh.

- Yes. It's me. - Oh, the bullying one?

Of course I do. The Nation's Brat. In this day and age,

how dare you go on bullying? Jeez.

You know that well, but why are you acting this way?

- What? - Well...

You want me to pass the "bullying" title on to you?

My popularity may have dropped, but I still have all my followers.

The second I post this video,

I can make you the next bullying star of the nation.

Darn it.

Just one.

Gosh.

Thank you so much.

Don't get me wrong. It's not fair for one person...

to get 2 for the same price while another only gets 1.

I can tolerate injustice, but I can't tolerate being shortchanged.

Of course I know that bullying woman.

The Nation's Brat.

- Are you okay? - Yes.

Well, that's a relief.

All right then.

Excuse me.

Yes?

Aren't you hungry?

No, I'm not.

Well, I am.

But you said you were hungry?

If I ate every time I was hungry, I couldn't maintain this figure.

So?

You want me to eat all of this by myself?

Can't you just eat it?

When I see someone in front of me enjoying their food,

it makes me feel good.

I guess it's a kind of vicarious satisfaction.

To be honest, I'm feeling a bit down and bitter today.

And since I happen to be a therapist,

I can't stand to see someone so down.

Okay. Which one? This one?

Feeling any better?

A little.

Come on, you should have some too.

Direct satisfaction is much better than vicarious satisfaction.

Don't you think?

If I cross that line,

I'm afraid I really won't be able to go back.

This is as far as I'll stray today.

You don't need to pity me.

Who does?

Me? When?

Oh, come on. You do.

It's like you can feel exactly what I'm feeling...

I know.

It really feels like I can.

What?

That's ridiculous.

It's almost like I can really hear it.

What?

I have to go. Something urgent came up.

To celebrate the reunion with Ji An,

the beef tartare is on the house. Go on in.

Hey, what's with her?

Hey. What the hell did you do to make our Ji An bolt like that?

I don't know.

Hey, but do you think she can read minds?

Read minds?

It's weird. She keeps guessing what I'm thinking.

So,

you're saying you keep hearing other people's voices?

Strictly speaking,

it's not multiple unspecified people.

It's a specific person.

Whenever I'm with this one man,

it sometimes feels like I can hear his words directly,

and other times, it's like...

his feelings are being conveyed to me vaguely.

Sounds strange, doesn't it?

You've been under a lot of stress lately, haven't you?

When you're suffering from extreme stress,

you can sometimes experience auditory hallucinations.

Okay, calming your mind and body is most important.

- I'll prescribe you medication. - Could it be...

that you can hear them because you like him?

It's not something like that, is it?

- Excuse me? - It's absolutely not like that.

I may be a brat, but I still have a sense of ethics.

I would never look at...

another woman's man.

Okay.

Yes, I wouldn't believe me either.

Feeling someone else's emotions? Gosh, that's insane.

(Han Ji Hoon, CEO, Lumibella Cosmetics)

(Complaint P: Han Ji-Hoon, CEO) (D: Yu Ji An, Claim For Indemnity)

I said let go.

(CEO Kim Jun Sik)

What is this?

What do you mean a claim for indemnification?

Don't tell me you're asking because you don't know what it means.

Are you kidding me? You told me when we signed the contract,

- the company would be responsible. - That's what I said.

Then why the hell did I get served these papers?

Look, Ji An.

Like I always told you,

you have to read contracts carefully.

Regarding all penalty fees and legal disputes caused...

by the artist during the contract period,

the company will be fully responsible for them.

Meaning, until when? During the contract period.

Our contract ended on December 13, 2025,

and the abuse of power controversy broke on December 24.

So, about all the penalty fees and legal costs...

that have come up since then,

the company has no responsibility for them, right?

That's why you should have just done it when I was trying...

to persuade you to sign the renewal.

Then you wouldn't have been left holding the bag like this.

But you had to be stubborn, saying there was no rush.

This amount is quite large. Can you handle it on your own?

If it's too much,

maybe you should try calling your mother in the States.

After all, you're the one who earned all that money for her.

You can spare me the fake sympathy.

If you refuse, there's nothing I can do.

If we're done here, would you please leave?

I have a prior engagement. All right?

Why are you here?

And why are they standing next to her?

Say hello.

She's our company's new top star.

And next to her is our company's elite team to support our new face.

Ji An.

Thanks.

You know, I've been getting stabbed...

in the back so much these past few days.

I was losing my mind.

But getting betrayed one last time like this...

has snapped me back to my senses.

You think I'm finished, don't you?

As if.

I'm Yu Ji An.

Take a good look at me now.

Because this is the last time you'll ever see me looking this pathetic.

I'll be seeing you.

(Ward A)

That bastard isn't even 40,

and he has 13 priors for fraud. That rotten bastard.

A guy like that should be in prison,

but an innocent person is locked up instead.

He's in room 1501 at Anjun Hospital.

It's a disgusting task, but what can you do?

You'll just have to persuade him in a sweet manner.

You psycho.

Who the hell are you?

So you're the one...

who made me get stabbed through crappy counseling.

You're that son of a gun counselor.

Hey, you bastard.

If you're going to give advice, you should at least do it right.

You had to go gaslighting some fool,

talking about revenge and whatnot,

and an innocent guy like me got stabbed because of it. Look.

- Any idea how much this hurts? - Oh my, it must have hurt a lot.

I mean, have you ever been stabbed?

Man, this thing hurts so... Gosh. What the hell?

Hey, you psycho. Hey. My stomach. Mom.

What a shame.

- What? - You almost took a fall.

Jeez, seriously. Hey, what's your deal?

Who the hell are you to come here and start trouble?

I hear you refused to settle with Lee Young Ji.

Of course I did.

You think I'm crazy enough to settle with the gun who stabbed me?

It's not like I'd get anything from her.

I see.

You're here to ask me to settle.

But you're the one in a bind. So why the cocky attitude?

It is about a settlement,

but I'm not here to ask.

It's a threat.

What? A threat?

You started with scams involving used goods at 18, and now you're 39.

You've done scams involving crypto,

gift cards, employment, and real estate.

You have quite the colorful resume.

Well, I get bored easily.

You have 13 priors. If we count the times you got away with it,

the number of victims...

is enough to fill an entire school field, right?

So, what's your point?

From now on, I'm going to track down every single one of your victims,

and I'm going to counsel them. Just like I did with Lee Young Ji.

Get angry. Don't hold back.

Make him pay.

If I keep that up, maybe a few of those "fools," as you called them,

will end up being gaslighted by me too, don't you think?

You got lucky this time,

but there's no guarantee you'll be lucky every time, is there?

You... You bastard.

So if you don't want to get stabbed to death,

you'd better think carefully.

Hey, you son of a gun. Are you crazy?

I heard you're facing the Disciplinary Committee.

And that they're holding a hearing?

If word gets out about what you did today, you're...

Are you insane?

You said you're not legally responsible,

so why are you going nuts over this?

I may not be legally responsible,

but my conscience is killing me.

A so-called counselor...

Because a counselor did such a shitty job,

an innocent person is going to jail.

If my conscience didn't bother me, would I even be human?

A bastard who uses people's emotions for his own success.

How can I call myself a counselor?

Still, man.

After all,

there's no counselor more sincere with their clients than you.

You empathize more than anyone,

and comfort them more than anyone.

I can vouch for that. I know what I'm talking about.

Don't be discouraged.

You're doing great.

I'm leaving.

That poor bastard.

Right. Pride won't pay the bills.

CEO, I hope you're doing well. It's Ji An.

What do you mean, "which one?" Yu Ji An, of course.

You once said you wanted to sign a contract with me.

You even said you'd pay my penalty.

Sorry. I'm just so busy right now...

Busy?

Right, right. Okay, then I'll call you some other time...

Director, hi. It's Ji An.

Who is this?

Excuse me, who are you?

What? Did he change his number?

The number you dialed is unavailable.

Director, this is Ji An.

Please call me back when you get a chance.

- Hello? - Gosh. Writer Oh.

Thank you, Writer Oh.

Of the 100 people in my contacts,

you're the only one who agreed to see me.

You know this industry is all about...

using people and tossing them aside, right?

Still, I never thought it'd be this bad.

I know. You should've been nicer when you were on top.

An abuse of power controversy? How embarrassing.

Is that video real?

Did you really go on bullying like that?

I...

I don't even know anymore.

Well, regardless of the video, I know who you are.

And when I was struggling before my debut, you saw one of my scripts,

picked me, and helped me debut, so I could be successful like this.

Of course, after that, with all your demands,

you made my life a living hell.

But if there's one thing about me, I remember the favors I'm owed,

and I hold grudges. I always pay people back.

My new project.

It's scheduled to air in the first half of next year,

and we're casting now.

Thank you, Writer Oh. I'll never forget this.

(Kang Hee)

Oh my, the character Kang Hee is amazing.

She has that "girl crush" vibe that's so popular now.

Not Kang Hee.

- What? - You've got the wrong idea.

Not Kang Hee. This one, Hee Joo.

Not the main character, Kang Hee,

but the supporting role, Hee Joo?

You're still looking for a leading role in this situation?

You still haven't grasped your situation, have you?

If you don't want it, then forget it.

I'll do it.

Hee Joo.

But it's not confirmed yet.

The director's a bit picky.

With the controversy and all, he's not too keen on you.

He'll make the final decision after seeing...

your character analysis and your acting.

So don't get your hopes up.

I know exactly how skilled you are.

Who are you?

What is this?

Don't tell me you ran away from home at your age...

- You live alone. - From today until the audition,

we're having a training camp.

Who is? Me? Why? And says who?

What good is a teacher who won't help? Just help me this once.

I'm really desperate this time.

Right.

I was just trying to survive, doing this and that,

and this is where I ended up.

How about reading it with a bit more emotion, a little more naturally?

- Right. This is where I ended up. - One more time.

(Not "What Would I Do?" But "What Would Hee Joo Do?")

(Visitation Room)

(CCTV Recording In Progress)

(Ministry Of Justice)

Visitor for Lee Young Ji?

I heard from the detective.

That you hired a lawyer for me with your own money, Mr. Cha.

And that you went to that bastard...

and got him to agree to a settlement.

Why would you go that far?

For someone like me.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. It was because of my greed.

I'm so sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Hey, I heard from you, but I couldn't...

believe it. The great Yu Ji An is actually here...

for a meeting about a supporting role.

She must be really desperate, right?

What's your problem? She can hear what you are saying here.

Fine.

- Hello. - Yes, hello.

So, you've read the script?

Yes.

Let's see if you've actually analyzed the character correctly.

Episode 1, scene 35.

Go ahead.

Okay.

(Season Of God, Episode 1)

On today's Culture Walk,

we're meeting with the couple artists...

who recently held a solo exhibition in the US,

- Song Jin Ho and Kim Yoo Jung. - Hello.

You guys are such a handsome couple.

You were voted 1 of the top 10 couples...

envied by those in their 20s and 30s. You knew that, right?

What's the secret?

I think it's because we were each other's support system...

during a very difficult time.

When I met her, I was going through a tough time.

During that time, she was on my side and told me that I wasn't wrong.

And most importantly,

she was always smiling.

Gosh, that's so romantic.

According to this file,

your counseling sessions have always been quite aggressive.

Didn't you expect that a problem like this would eventually occur?

So you were doing so well you got arrogant? Is that it?

That's not what I meant.

As you all know,

negative emotions like anger and resentment...

are psychological motivators of human behavior.

I believe that rather than simply suppressing these emotions,

rechanneling them into a useful, motivational energy source...

- is more effective for my clients. - And what good did that do?

- This still happened in the end. - The nerve.

Do you have any idea how much our reputation...

has plummeted because of you?

What did the Association say? Did you get the results of the hearing?

Why are you so...

- Where are you now? - Auntie.

She's having another episode.

Have you ever sacrificed anything...

for anyone in your life, Yu Ji An?

But this character, Hee Joo, is your polar opposite.

She's so afraid her sadness will hurt the ones she loves...

that she can't even bring herself to cry or grieve,

and forces herself into this painful smile.

Having spent her whole life sacrificing for others,

she even sacrifices her own feelings after all.

Yu Ji An,

do you have any idea what a pained, heartbreaking smile even is?

Ji An, I'm sorry.

Let's work together next time.

What's this?

This belongs to the person across the hall.

Excuse me.

I wonder why he is running in such a hurry.

- Gosh, what took you so long? - Dad.

It's okay, Ha Yul. Daddy's here. It's okay.

She'd been quiet for a while,

but her drinking problem flared up again.

Auntie, can you watch Ha Yul for a bit?

I'll just take her over to my place. Ha Yul, let's go to Grandma's house.

Why only me...

Why do I have to be the only one who's miserable? Why?

We have to stop this. Okay?

You'll collapse again if you keep this up.

This is all your fault.

I'm like this because of you.

Please, stop.

Just stop it.

Fine, I'm sorry. It was my fault.

- So, for today... - If it hadn't been for you...

Why...

I just wish...

I wish it had been you instead.

I know. I wish I had been the one who got hurt.

It would've been better.

Please.

Song Hwan.

I...

I'm having a really hard time too.

She's so afraid her sadness will hurt the ones she loves...

that she can't even bring herself to cry or grieve,

and forces herself into this painful smile.

Yu Ji An,

do you have any idea what a pained, heartbreaking smile even is?

I don't think I'm the one who's crying. I think it's you.

It really feels like I can.

It's almost like I can really hear it.

It's like his feelings are being conveyed to me.