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MY ROYAL NEMESIS

The caller you are trying to reach is unavailable.

You will be transferred to voicemail

after the beep.

Shin Seo-ri, I was wrong.

It's all my fault. Just pick up your phone.

I'll wait here until you come home.

JANGSUGOL PORK BACKBONE STEW

-Shin Seo-ri. -Step back.

-Step back. -Get out of my way.

Let me through! I'm her guardian.

Let go!

Shin Seo-ri.

Shin Seo-ri, wake up.

Wake up, Shin Seo-ri!

EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER

-Please clear the way. -Make way.

-Please step back. -Coming through!

Coming through!

CURRENT TIME 19:27 SURGICAL TIME, ANESTHESIA TIME

Your Highness.

Your Highness, are you awake?

-Hurry. Go fetch the physician! -Yes, ma'am!

Your Highness?

Your Highness, are you awake?

Where am I…

Do you recognize me?

EPISODE 11 WHAT LIES ON THE HIDDEN PATH

What are you doing here…

What is wrong with her?

Why can she not move when she is clearly awake?

Her blood flow and vital energy have yet to be restored.

Still, she has escaped the deathly trance. Let us wait and see.

Deathly trance?

With breath restored, once blood flow and vital energy return,

she should be able to move.

So are we to just wait indefinitely?

It is truly a miracle she has made it this far.

Even if she was shielded with the herbal antidote,

-her organs were damaged by the poison… -Poison?

-…and have not fully healed. -Have I truly returned?

But what is wrong with my body…

She is stable for now.

I shall prepare the remainder of the Chuhontang and calamus extract.

All right. Make haste.

Hey. Stop.

Can you not hear my voice?

Hey!

Am I

trapped

in this body?

A small bleed has caused some swelling in the brain.

Fortunately, medication was enough. No surgery was needed.

No serious external injuries aside from bruising.

So her life isn't in danger?

That's right. As long as there are no complications,

she should regain consciousness in a few days.

The problem is Chairman Cha.

Tell me.

The surgery was successful,

but we must monitor him until his breathing stabilizes.

This afternoon, Chail Group's Chairman Cha Dal-su

was critically injured in a drunk driving accident

involving a truck.

-My goodness. -The driver…

had a blood alcohol level of 0.12%

and was found to be heavily intoxicated.

-Father. -Father.

What an absolute nightmare this is.

Father. Our poor father.

Se-gye, I heard you went straight to the accident scene.

How did you know to go there?

-What do you mean? -Well, think about it.

The accident is strange, as is how quickly you showed up.

What are you trying to say?

Stop it.

Is this really the time for that?

I'm just merely raising

a reasonable suspicion.

I mean, the logic just isn't there.

A car crashing into a restaurant in broad daylight

isn't exactly something you can easily wrap your head around.

Is Grandfather okay?

He just came out of surgery.

The doctor said it went well, so we must be patient.

Se-gye, you don't look well at all.

Do you want to step outside for some fresh air?

I'm fine.

GRANDMOTHER OK-SUN

Sorry to bother you.

But I just can't seem to reach Seo-ri.

Is everything okay in Seoul?

Yes.

Everything is fine.

Don't worry.

I'll take care of your restaurant too.

So please don't worry about a thing.

My goodness.

Hearing you say that is nice and reassuring,

but please don't overdo it.

It'd be nice if things went the way you planned,

but nothing comes easy in life.

I'm plenty grateful as it is.

Thanks to you, I can finally relax.

I've always had this knot in my chest

because I was worried she'd wither away alone.

Now I can finally breathe easy.

My Seo-ri takes after me. She can be a bit feisty.

She just runs her mouth without thinking sometimes.

Even so, just say that it's lovely.

When someone close to you keeps calling you lovely,

you really do become lovely. It's human nature.

All right.

I will.

I promise I will.

Do not follow me.

-I cannot stand the sight of you. -As if.

Your grandmother was right.

You're feisty and difficult.

You throw hurtful words around without thinking.

But what can I do?

Even if you can't stand me, we have no other choice.

No matter how much you push me away,

I'm going to stick right by your side.

When I was a kid,

I used to love the days

I would hold my mom's hand to go to your house.

There was so much delicious food.

The house was huge.

I even thought it would be nice if Mom and I lived there with you.

Since you were alone anyway.

I wished you were my father.

When I gave you the transplant,

I'd be lying if I said I didn't have any ulterior motive.

But it made me feel like we became connected somehow.

You and me.

Even though I meant nothing to you.

So what's your point?

Did you really come here

thinking that gave you leverage over Se-gye?

Some trifling brat?

Because I know

Jin-u still breaks your heart, after all this time.

I couldn't let Se-gye betray you as well.

I shot myself in the foot.

You had such wicked eyes, even as a boy.

I knew this day would come.

I couldn't refuse Hye-suk's request,

and now I'm paying for it dearly.

Why do you think I've kept you by my side

for all these years?

You're nothing but a debt to me.

A debt my only sister left behind with our blood ties as collateral.

And you dare

disgrace my grandson?

A lowly bastard like you!

If I'm the debt you owe my mother,

then that debt…

You can start paying me back now.

Be sure to include the interest for my loyalty over the last 20 years.

If you do, I'm willing to show you some leniency,

Uncle.

RESEARCHER

WHISTLEBLOWER CONFESSION: BIOJEI…

-Their image is completely ruined. -Who would buy it now?

Sir.

The news…

The news?

Chail Group, a cornerstone of Korea's corporate world,

is facing a seismic shift in its succession.

A chain of setbacks has been hitting

this top-ten conglomerate in rapid succession,

putting its future in jeopardy.

Cha Se-gye of the Cha Family

is under fire, and a major earnings miss

has only fueled the controversy.

The backlash is mounting after carcinogenic substances

were discovered in Dynaestie, a new line from Cha's cosmetics startup,

-Biojei. -The rest to the CEO's office!

Biojei was quick to dismiss the claims as baseless,

but whistleblower reports of harmful substances

in an upcoming product have been pouring in.

An online boycott of the brand has spread like wildfire.

A past power-abuse scandal resurfacing amid everything else

has sent their stock into freefall.

In the fallout, Kaiserman Capital,

Dynaestie's largest known investor,

exercised its conversion rights

to take the top shareholder position at Biojei,

positioning itself as a white knight.

With Kaiserman now participating in management,

the business world is watching to see if Biojei can bounce back.

Meanwhile, Chail Group Chairman Cha Dal-su

has fallen into a coma following a sudden accident.

Management convened an emergency shareholders' meeting

in a bid to shore up the falling stock price.

At the meeting, Choi Mun-do, Chairman Cha Dal-su's nephew

and current president of Chail E&C,

was approved to take over leadership of the group,

with 69.3% in favor and 30.7% against.

As Chail Group bypasses third-generation succession

in favor of a collateral line,

industry watchers are closely following whether this marks

a new precedent for chaebol succession in Korea.

Then what happens to the owner's family?

The daughters are figureheads,

and the one grandson got cut off at the knees.

It's a lost cause.

This is why you must align yourself with the right people.

Don't you think?

This will be your desk.

There's no handover, so you can just start working right away.

Yes, sir.

Shouldn't you be packing up?

Right.

So you're telling me this was all Choi Mun-do's master plan?

Kaiserman Capital was the Trojan Horse.

Director Jang was a spy.

You know, I always got a weird vibe from him.

I thought you said he was a rare grown-up among all the clueless Gen Zers.

That was…

To be fair, he is on the older side for a cosmetics startup.

Exactly,

the boomer held it in well.

A founding figure of Chail Group,

but he was used and discarded by Chairman Cha.

He must have grabbed President Choi Mun-do as a lifeline.

It's fine. Just be patient.

It never ends well for people who act like Lü Bu.

Just wait and see.

If Director Jang is Lü Bu,

what does that make President Choi Mun-do?

Dong Zhuo?

Isn't it obvious?

He's Cao Cao.

A ruthless poker face.

Seo-jun, how is it being in Korea?

Are you happy?

Yes, I am.

It would've been even better

if my nanny could've come.

She said

she couldn't come because she has her family over there.

She wanted me to tell you that she's sorry.

If that's why, it's fine.

Because I have a dad now too.

Hey, what did the assistant director say?

He said the shooting schedule can't be adjusted, right?

I asked him, but he was merciless.

He said he can't upend

the cast's schedule over one supporting actor.

It seems like there's even a chance they might drop her.

Gosh. Ji-hyo.

Your shoot ended at dawn yesterday. You should've just rested.

She's an actor in the same agency and the same drama.

Imagine if I didn't come.

They'll say I'm rotten to the core, call me a complete diva,

and drag me through the mud.

Well, you're right about that.

But since Seo-ri

is unconscious right now,

leaving this will be more than enough.

She's unconscious?

She looks fine on the outside, so why is she still unconscious?

I'm not sure.

The doctor said she wasn't badly hurt,

so I'm not really sure.

Then she'll definitely miss the shoot in two days.

Fair grounds for firing.

The whole cast and crew

shouldn't have to take a hit over one supporting actor.

That's just too much.

Even so,

that's not something you say to a colleague in the hospital.

Mr. Baek Gwang-nam.

You really sounded

like her real manager just now.

Sorry.

Want to know something?

Chances are, nobody's searched Shin Seo-ri's name

more than I have.

I really hated

Shin Seo-ri when we were child actors.

You can have this.

I have a lot left.

Shin Seo-ri, quit showing off.

I didn't care about anything else. I just wanted to beat her.

I thought if I just beat her, I'd be set.

I've probably watched Sonagi more than anyone.

I turned it on as soon as I woke up in the morning.

But one day,

she got into some sort of accident.

She took about six months off

and came back a completely different person.

She wasn't the Shin Seo-ri I knew.

The girl who used to shine in front of the camera.

Do you know how dumbfounded I was then?

My goal suddenly disappeared.

Since then, I've had this weird anxiety that just won't go away.

But why are you telling me this?

Just because.

Maybe because you're her manager?

Isn't that why you just took her side?

Don't worry about the shooting schedule.

I'll take care of it.

What? How exactly?

Well…

I'll just tell them I have a European photoshoot.

If the lead says postpone, what choice do they have?

I'm off.

Right.

-Hold this for a second. -Sure.

Wait, what are you doing…

Get well soon, my friend.

Wow.

Also, keep what I just told you a secret from Shin Seo-ri.

I'll sue you if you tell her. You can bet on it.

I'm off.

Wow, how can she just switch between hot and cold like that?

This place is undoubtedly Joseon.

Then what was that place?

Was all of that truly just a dream?

How could it all…

have just been a dream?

Seo-ri. Wake up, Seo-ri.

Who was that?

Someone definitely called my name.

Did you know?

Even after Your Highness left,

the red comet burns on. Day and night, unwavering.

Quite farcical, really. They called it an ill-omened star

threatening the Crown and sentencing you to drink poison for it.

An ill-omened star?

However, that star started

moving last night.

Ever since Your Highness returned.

"Returned"? What do you know?

Life and death are intertwined like the warp and weft.

Therefore, Your Highness can live even if you die.

Whether it is here…

or there.

What? What are you doing?

There is not much time left.

When the red comet finds its place again, and your vital energy returns,

it will guide Your Highness's soul.

Back to your body here.

"Guide it"? What does that mean?

So you must sever them.

Both the bad ties and the good.

Every last knotted thread of old.

No.

What I want is…

When the red comet finds its place again, and your vital energy returns,

it will guide Your Highness's--

What the…

What was that?

Jeez. My goodness.

What just came and went?

No. Absolutely not.

Hold on.

Begone, evil spirit. Away with you, evil spirit.

Yes, the resort will proceed without a hitch.

We'll announce the construction schedule

at the upcoming 50th anniversary celebration.

Of course.

I must do what I can to help the mayor out.

Yes, I'll be in touch.

Send a car to Mayor Jang.

Yes, sir.

But you have a guest.

It's been a while, President Choi.

Or should I call you Chairman Choi now?

What brings you here, Ms. Mo?

There's something we need to discuss.

How would you like to work together with me?

The Biojei shares under Kaiserman.

Let Mochang buy them out.

-The shares? -Yes.

I'll guarantee a substantial premium. 120% of the current market value.

Naturally, the partnership we formed around Songjin Resort

will also be maintained going forward.

And if you partner with Mochang's resort chain,

I can guarantee the fastest expansion into the Southeast Asian market.

But I have a condition.

A condition?

I'd like Mochang to take full charge of the TF team

overseeing all Songjin Resort operations.

Filming postponed due to an actor's external commitments.

Just like that, she pulled off what I couldn't.

Maybe because you're her manager?

Isn't that why you just took her side?

Manager, my foot.

Look at the mess I'm in because of you.

I never wanted to be a manager.

Damn it. I was really going to quit after this month.

Just look at this. See?

How can I quit if you…

Hey, are you awake?

Are you okay?

I was so worried because you weren't waking up.

You…

What? What was that?

Down…

You must be exhausted.

I'm here. Just take your time.

Pipe down.

SEOBU POLICE STATION

These documents show that carcinogenic substances were detected

in a cosmetic product your company had scheduled for release.

Directives to secretly swap ingredients for cheap carcinogenic materials

were also found.

These were submitted by a whistleblower, along with a declaration of conscience.

Can you actually tell the difference

between a real whistleblower and a troll from this, Inspector?

You'd pin a hit-and-run on someone

even if their car was stolen and used for it.

Are you saying

that there's a spy inside your company?

Is that it?

Then I can summon and investigate your close associates one by one?

It's definitely not anyone in my office.

Just leave them out of your summons, inquiries, or whatever else.

Are you sure?

You said it yourself. Planting something like this is nothing

for an insider.

People sell their conscience for chump change nowadays.

This is nothing.

Exactly.

I'm saying nobody would risk their life for some chump change.

Why?

Because if you cross me like that,

I'll make sure your family can't find work or even plant a foot in this country

for three generations.

Where are you?

I woke up, and you were nowhere to be found.

You should be right by my side.

Where did you gallivant off to?

Shin Seo-ri.

Just be patient.

I'm on my way.

We're in the middle of an investigation. Where do you think you're going?

Inspector,

I need to leave immediately.

Let's call it a day for now.

And let me offer you a deal.

Damn it.

Cha Se-gye.

You are drenched in sweat. Where have you been?

You…

Why are you sitting up? You're a patient.

Lie down. What did the doctor say?

I am perfectly fine.

Then why didn't you wake up for over a week?

Were you trying to make me have an aneurysm? Damn it.

Just stay there.

I'll go get the doctor, so get a full checkup--

Can you not just stay?

Stay by my side.

If you were so worried,

you should have stayed right by my side.

And not go gallivanting--

No, I…

Hold on. This is unfair.

I was right by your side the whole time.

I stepped out for just a second, and you wake up then.

Then hurry up.

It finally feels real.

I was afraid this was a dream too.

I was so worried.

That dream was so long, and it felt so real.

But you were not there.

And I could not wake up.

I wondered what I would do if I were trapped there forever.

I was terrified.

Are you an idiot?

That's not scary at all.

Unbelievable. Choi Mun-do…

Turns out he's one nasty piece of work.

When did he win over the board to railroad this through?

I told you ages ago that he always had a weird look in his eyes.

Don't go stirring things up.

We can't trust anyone right now, not the police or the prosecutors.

And you?

Can I trust you?

Are you suspecting me right now? In the middle of all this?

I don't have a single stake in this with that kid.

You never know.

You've always been shady.

You suck up to Father, all while plotting to stab me in the back.

What about you?

You told me you were getting Father a watch,

then secretly went and bought him a villa in Cancun.

Didn't you?

Why are you bringing that up now?

You're years younger than me,

yet you never miss a chance to get in my face.

Please lower your voices.

They're ringing down the halls.

What the hell? What are you doing here?

What the…

Am I not allowed to be here?

I came to inspect a subsidiary.

Have a seat, both of you.

Who the hell are you to tell us to sit?

I'm starting an internal audit of Chail Food this week.

The Q1 and Q2 accounting data is a mess.

You should've balanced the numbers.

I thought we might as well pull the past ledgers

and run a full reconciliation. What do you say?

A full reconciliation?

I mean, why harp on the past?

Shouldn't we be looking forward, not back?

Mun-do.

I promise you I'm not someone who buckles under

such unsophisticated threats.

My God!

I trust both of you will be more than happy

to attend Chail Group's 50th anniversary celebration.

Come and be the first to congratulate me.

For the first time in my life as a seer,

I channeled a spirit.

"There is not much time left."

"When the red comet finds its place again, and your vital energy returns,

it will guide Your Highness's soul."

I definitely received that message

from the spirit that I channeled.

And then I found out there had been a red comet all along.

They say it's been up there for about three months now.

And I believe

that's exactly how long you've been here.

I just feel like there might be some sort of connection there.

And that part about guiding a soul really bothered me.

There is not much time left.

When the red comet finds its place again, and your vital energy returns,

it will guide Your Highness's soul.

Back to your body here.

What are you doing out here?

You're unbelievable.

Why did you come out here without a word?

I looked everywhere for you.

Just because.

I wanted to look at the sky.

It's cold. You could've just looked out the window.

Cha Se-gye.

Look at that.

Stars over Seoul. That's new.

Air quality must be good today.

That right there is

the ill-omened star.

The ill-omened star? Is that a thing?

Even 300 years ago when I lived,

a star like that was in the sky.

They said it threatened the Crown.

It was the star that brought a blade to my neck.

And now…

there it is again.

That can't be the same star. That'd be the mightiest load of crap ever.

Astrology, star signs, and all that junk.

It's all just crap that preys on hopeless people.

Right.

All crap.

Cha Se-gye.

What now?

I want to eat some tofu.

Tofu?

All of a sudden?

I told you over and over not to get discharged,

but you just completely tuned me out.

Gosh, the broth is so good.

Nothing beats tofu for warding off trouble with the authorities.

Here, eat up.

Hold on.

You knew I was at the police station?

So you wanted to feed me tofu?

Were I in better health, I would perform a ritual immediately.

But you would detest that, so this is the least we could do.

Eat up. Have some of this kalguksu too.

Ridiculous.

I don't want kalguksu.

I'm sick of it. You eat up.

-Sick of it? -I ate it so much as a kid.

My mom always defaulted to kalguksu. That's all she ever bought me.

She must've thought I liked it.

But I was just pretending.

But I remember the last bowl I had with her.

That one wasn't bad.

Every now and then, I remember

and go back to that place, but it never tastes the same.

Perhaps it is because you had it with her?

What?

No matter how dark the night is,

if someone is by your side,

it is a bit more bearable and less scary.

That is just how it is.

It is not about where you are.

It is about who you are with.

Is that so?

You're right.

I wondered why it was going down so easily today.

It was because I was with you.

Eating alone really was the problem.

You've always got a rebuttal for everything.

Eat up.

People might mistake you for the patient.

Here.

What? What's wrong?

What? No.

It is nothing.

What?

I thought you were in the hospital. What happened?

I was worried about you.

You must have been very busy.

Your complexion looks even…

Truth is,

some lunatic

has been smashing our lights every night.

So I've been on a stakeout for days trying to catch that bastard.

If I ever catch him…

I'm not going. I refuse to leave you alone.

What is wrong with you? It is pathetic.

I've always been pathetic and super clingy.

I can't just leave you here all alone.

So if you refuse to come with me…

Wait. Hold on.

-What the… -I'm not going either.

Do what you will.

That bed is so cramped.

It is even more cramped down here.

You are as big as a mountain.

It hurts to sleep on the floor.

You're so damn stubborn.

They say it's been up there for about three months now.

And I believe that's exactly how long you've been here.

When the red comet finds its place again, and your vital energy returns,

it will guide Your Highness's soul.

Back to your body here.

After all, you were dragged here without warning.

You could be dragged out the same way.

With all that necromancy business guiding your soul.

Does this mean I will truly disappear?

Shin Seo-ri, are you asleep?

You know,

I can say this now. The truth is,

I was a little scared.

While I was waiting for you at the hospital,

I couldn't sleep at night,

and all sorts of thoughts ran through my mind.

Like what?

"What if she wakes up

and pushes me away because she's scared?"

"Could I let you go then?"

"I hate even thinking about that."

Dumb thoughts like that.

You really are a fool.

When I think about

how my despair could spread to you

if you get involved with me,

I feel so sorry,

and I find myself doubting I can keep you.

I don't know.

I'm a selfish jerk.

I don't even want to imagine letting you go.

It's weird. Ever since I met you,

I think I've been getting a little dumber.

Things have become simpler.

And everything I spent a lifetime running after

all feels worthless now.

Seriously, what am I going to do?

Maybe I'm broken?

Are you?

I guess you are.

You are broken.

If you are broken, you need to be fixed.

How?

Like this.

Cha Se-gye.

No matter what happens to us in the future,

just remember this one thing.

That I…

truly hold you in my heart.

I will take that with me wherever I go.

And with that one memory,

I will flourish and not wither away.

Promise me.

Can I get some water?

Hey, Ji-hyo.

Here.

Thanks.

Who is that? An extra?

But were we close enough to drop formalities?

Oh, come on.

When you were the BR Ice Cream Princess, I was the oak tree.

You know that commercial from 23 years ago.

The oak tree?

I see.

It's been so long, so you don't really remember.

Right. That makes sense. Yeah.

Did you have more to say?

Well, I was wondering…

Is Seo-ri doing okay?

Her phone is off, and I can't reach her.

You're in the same agency.

I heard she regained consciousness.

She didn't look that hurt anyway.

Did you go visit her in the hospital?

Well, we're in the same agency,

so it's the least I could do.

Why? Do you want her home address?

No, that would be going overboard.

Plenty of people are already taking care of her.

Okay. I'll be going now.

You can get back to it.

Hold on, what is Baek Gwang-nam doing?

Is he slacking off somewhere?

Manager Baek Gwang-nam!

Manager Baek Gwang-nam!

Manager Baek Gwang-nam! Manager Baek!

Is being the lead the end-all?

Who does she think she is changing up the schedule however she wants?

Thanks to her, Shin Seo-ri was let off the hook.

I heard she got into a fender bender.

If it weren't for Yoon Ji-hyo, she would've been fired a long time ago.

That's true.

Hold on, did Yoon Ji-hyo postpone the schedule for Shin Seo-ri's sake?

-Because they're in the same agency? -As if.

Those two are total arch-enemies.

No. It's one-sided. Yoon Ji-hyo despises Shin Seo-ri.

Full-on loathing.

There's no full-on loathing.

Never heard of rivals?

Fated counterparts.

Like Ronaldo and Messi.

Kang Baek-ho and Seo Tae-woong. Lee Seung-yeop and Lee Dae-ho.

-Who are you? -Me?

I'm Shin Seo-ri's manager.

And Ji-hyo's day-to-day manager. Why?

Let's not go throwing people's names around

when you don't know the full story. All right?

Manager Baek Gwang-nam!

-Manager! -Nice catch.

-What sort of manager… -What's with him?

-You want me to just eat it? -As if she weren't bad enough,

now her manager is even acting up?

Seo-ri. Wake up, Seo-ri.

When you wake up from your nap,

we should be home.

Home…

There is not much time left.

When the red comet finds its place again, and your vital energy returns,

it will guide Your Highness's soul.

Back to your body here.

Does this mean I will truly disappear

from this place?

CHAIL SEOUL HOSPITAL

That's why I want Se-gye

to start a family of his own

and never be lonely again.

That's all I ask.

If that is the case, you do not need to worry.

I will make sure he is never lonely again.

I have thought about it long and hard.

Why you kept me at a distance.

Hoping Cha Se-gye would start a family…

and not be lonely among other people.

That must be how

you have kept him safe until now.

Foolishly and selfishly.

I was certain it was foolish, but in the end…

Fine, it's because I'm lonely.

Do not worry. I will not let you be lonely.

I will make sure you are not alone.

It seems I cannot help it either.

More than anyone,

I do not want him to suffer.

I do not wish to see him wither away, reaching for the void the way I did.

So do not worry.

Your selfish wish.

I shall make sure to grant it.

A blood alcohol level of 0.12 is grounds for license revocation.

Even if it goes straight to the prosecutors,

it'll be a suspended indictment.

That's the part I find strange.

It's been less than three months since his last DUI.

He's highly likely to be indicted.

A lot of gambling debt.

Just two weeks ago, he was about to lose his truck,

but he paid off all that debt in one go, a few days ago.

And right after that, he got drunk and got behind the wheel.

Unless he was determined to go to prison…

Could he be behind this as well?

You're surprisingly calm.

I've taken so many hits that my blood's gone cold.

-What about Choi Mun-do? -It looks like he's planning

to announce the resort project

and cement his position publicly at the upcoming ceremony.

Also…

Well…

We can't reach the nurse.

She doesn't seem to be at her place.

Gosh, this is so nice.

Oh my, look at that bird.

Hey, Boksun, where are you going?

Why are you going there? Is something there?

Is that a person?

Please call the police! Call them! Hurry!

Thank you.

Hey, you just got out of the hospital. Why are you back on set already?

I cannot push it back again.

What if I get fired?

Who's firing who? Do you know how much I put into that?

Stop talking nonsense and hang up.

See you later.

Is that your boyfriend? Is he worried?

He should worry about his own survival.

His future is so bleak.

Oh right.

Want some?

Walnut pastries.

How sweet. Thinking of me while eating.

Oh right. I heard Yoon Ji-hyo visited you.

Look at you go, Shin Seo-ri.

You even have a top star looking after you.

Looking after me? As if.

Ms. Hong probably just pushed her to show her face there.

Still, I think you're really lucky.

Schedule pushed back, job still intact.

Quick recovery, right back on set.

I just want to properly finish the task I was given.

It is the small courtesy I can give to the name I borrowed.

I also want to remain steadfast until the very end.

-Ms. Shin Seo-ri. -Yes?

The wardrobe team wants you over at the prop storage.

Really?

Are they looking to settle the score over the costume?

Who knows?

They might need to fit you for a new costume.

Hey, where is this wardrobe storage?

It's right over there.

Maybe they want to settle the score.

CHAIL 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION CEREMONY

First, a few words from Chairman Choi Mun-do.

CHAIL 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION CEREMONY

Distinguished members of the Chail family.

Over the past few days, we have faced an unprecedented disaster.

There was a tragic accident,

and we had to face a crisis that shook this company to its core.

However, standing here today,

I will confidently tell you this.

From here on, our new Chail

will follow the path of law, principle, and justice.

We will usher in a new era,

where the blood and sweat you have shed

is met with fair recognition.

The project that will be its first cornerstone…

The Songjin Integrated Resort.

With that,

allow me to introduce you all

to a partner with whom Chail will build its future glory.

Please welcome Ms. Mo Tae-hee from Mochang with a round of applause.

What's her deal?

Hello, I am Mo Tae-hee.

First, please allow me to offer congratulations

on your appointment on behalf of all of us at Mochang.

Going forward, Mochang Group

will stand alongside Chail Group

and do our best to establish ourselves

as a leader in Korea that defines the global standard.

In that spirit, I would like to share

the honor of this occasion with a certain someone.

I believe that if anyone can share

the burden of the new Chail with the chairman, it would be him.

Please come up.

-Isn't that Cha Se-gye? -It's Cha Se-gye.

Hello, everyone.

I am Cha Se-gye, the newly appointed head

of the TF team tasked with overseeing the integrated resort development.

It's nice to see you all.

The prodigal son has returned.

Unbelievable. Absolutely unbelievable.

You summoned me, and you are not here?

What do you think you're doing?

I thought I'd give it a try too,

a Trojan Horse.

To catch a thief, you have to enter their den first.

Ms. Mo, I'm disappointed.

I thought you were a smart businesswoman.

But you're just a woman.

I'm even more disappointed.

I don't care much for the old approach of chasing money by brute force.

Dad.

Seo-jun.

Let's go.

How do you feel? Your mission was a success.

I don't feel anything. I haven't done anything yet.

Still, we've planted our flag, thanks to you.

I look forward to great things, Ms. Mo Tae-hee.

Mr. Cha Se-gye.

-Can I help you? -We're going to need you to come with us.

We have some questions for you regarding a death.

A death?

You know Ms. An Seong-hui?

She was found dead this morning.

Some items belonging to you were also discovered at her home.

Trouble seems to be following you around.

Your grandfather is in the hospital, and your company was taken over.

Shin Seo-ri, wake up.

Wake up, Shin Seo-ri!

You sure you can handle that?

The questioning will have to wait.

-Hey. -Se-gye!

How long are they going to make me wait?

I am so sleepy.

CHA SE-GYE

Shin Seo-ri, where are you? Are you still on set?

What now?

Are there people around? Anyone suspicious?

No one is here. I am alone. Why?

Just wait there. I'm on my way.

Go to your car right now.

What is with the fussing?

Worry about yourself--

Goodness.

What's taking her so long?

The phone you are trying to reach has been turned off…

What the…

-Excuse me. -Yes?

Is Seo-ri inside?

She left after a call from her boyfriend.

Really?

She did this last time. She must've sneaked off on a date again.

-Thank you. -Take care.

-Good work today. -Thank you.

Wow.

Parents are always the problem.

Is this how they want to settle the score?

Jeez.

Why am I so dizzy?

What's that?

This?

Photos of Shin Seo-ri as a child actor, before that accident.

The car accident she was in as a kid?

After that, her acting was terrible, and she hit rock bottom.

Right.

I had a hell of a time keeping the press quiet back then.

Why?

There is someone in here!

There is someone in here!

Someone, please open the door!

There is someone in here!

Please open the door!

There is someone in here!

Help!

Is anyone out there?

Someone is in here!

Seo-ri.

Seo-ri, wake up.

Take this and go to sleep.

It wasn't actually a car accident.

They were always taking advances on her appearance fees.

Apparently, they ran some business into the ground.

You're basically telling us to die here.

When you wake up from your nap, we should be home.

Mom!

The child breadwinner image was acceptable,

but a family suicide

is just too dark.

She was still the Nation's Little Sister, after all.

Help!

Is anyone out there?

Someone is in here!

Dad!

Mom!

Help…

Shin Seo-ri.

Shin Seo-ri, wake up.

Shin Seo-ri.

Shin Seo-ri!

I was just trapped again.

I was trapped.

It felt like I was dying.

I know. Open your eyes. Look at me.

Shin Seo-ri, look at me. Look!

Shin Seo-ri, look at me. Open your eyes!

You're okay.

You're okay.

Shin Seo-ri, look at me.

I'm right here.

Don't worry. Nothing happened.

I'm right here.

Who do you think you are?

Who are you to…

Protect him.

I will be leaving soon anyway.

Are you saying you're going to break up?

Yes. You will not be able to find me.

I never had much to my name to begin with,

so I thought

my feelings would be easy to discard.

I thought it would be easy.

But when you act like this…

When you keep…

making me want to live.

What am I supposed to do?

What do you want from me?

MY ROYAL NEMESIS

You're not going anywhere alone today. Resistance is futile.

-Your hwagyeong has been awakened? -You were back in Joseon.

My name is Kang Dan-sim.

Could you keep smiling like that even if you knew I would disappear?

Because waiting without knowing the end is just too hard.

Ms. Nam Ok-sun is not doing well.

I'm told the Chairman has just woken up.

If you decide to choose her, you don't have much time left.

I am going back.

You turned someone barely holding it together into a lovesick moron.

Damn it.

Subtitle translation by Justin S. Kim