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CHARACTERS, PLACES, ORGANIZATIONS AND INCIDENTS IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS

ALL CHILD ACTORS FILMED IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT

KIM SEUNG-JU

Go, go!

Shoot, shoot!

Stop him!

Class rep, you read.

"I think that there are too many problems

with artificial intelligence."

"First of all, a near future fear is that

we're starting to create machines…

- Eyes on your book. - …that can make decisions like humans."

"However, we cannot trust such machines…"

Stop staring at him and look at your book.

- What, what, what? - Quiet down.

Eom-ji, do you have a crush on him?

Excuse me?

- What, what? - No.

Then why do you keep staring at him?

There must be reason for looking at him instead of your textbook.

Tell me.

Hurry, hurry.

I'm the one who likes her.

Why are you leaving already?

I just dropped by to see you for a sec.

I have an early class tomorrow so I have to go.

You can't go to Seoul.

If you leave today, you won't come back.

Remember what you said?

You said you killed Choi Eom-ji.

Why did you change your statement?

Look at this.

Look at it.

Remember this?

Why is there so much blood?

What did you stab her with?

Did you prepare the weapon in advance?

No.

I didn't kill her.

Kim Do-ha, wake up. Come on.

Kim Do-ha.

No…

What?

I didn't…

kill her.

I can hear the lie.

How's Syaon?

- Syaon... - She didn't die.

You saw her leaving just fine.

You must've been having a nightmare…

Also,

Syaon wasn't trying to kill herself. Don't worry.

Hey.

You're burning up.

Do you have a fever reducer at home?

I don't need it.

But…

I've confirmed he's an ordinary guy now so do I really have to do this?

But he's sick so I can't just leave him alone, right?

Okay, fine.

I'll be right back.

Hey…

I brought you some medicine.

I'm coming in.

Kim Do-ha? Get up and take some medicine before going back to sleep, okay?

I'll leave it here.

Did he take this?

Darn it.

Wow.

Hot water.

No, wait.

He's burning up so should I use cold water?

What on earth am I doing?

For him?

My arms hurt, can I…

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Is he talking back to me?

Just for ten minutes then.

What the heck?

I just meant to leave the medicine,

but you looked so sick so I stayed to look after you…

Did I let you in?

Not exactly. The door wasn't shut properly.

How you feel? Did your fever go down?

Mok Sol-hee.

Yes?

You can stop worrying about me.

Excuse me?

Just pretend I don't exist.

Do you think

I slept over here to try something with you?

No.

Then why?

Because I know you're Kim Do-ha now?

But being a songwriter is just another job.

I'm not even interested in the entertainment industry and...

Got it.

Please, just leave.

Okay, fine.

My business with you is done anyway.

I'm glad the timing all worked out.

Goodbye.

Unbelievable.

What? Don't worry about him?

Pretend he doesn't exist?

He actually said that to me!

He's not even the guy I'm destined to be with.

GENERAL COLD MEDICINE

Deuk-chan.

Deuk-chan.

Tell Do-ha to move somewhere else.

Or get him a hotel. Anywhere, as long as it's not that place.

How can you be so shameless after the scene you caused yesterday?

Some weird girl is living next door to Do-ha.

She knows his name and even drove his car for him.

If you don't move him somewhere else, I'm going to go there every single day.

I'll make that street crawl with reporters.

Sa Ji-on!

Don't yell. You're scaring me.

Do-ha was really scary too yesterday.

But…

I was so happy, just to see him.

He looked so scary but I was glad just to see him.

Ji-on.

You acting like this will only work against you.

You're acting just like Do-ha's ex-girlfriend.

Why will that work against me?

He's not dating anyone else because he can't get over her, right?

Do you know anything about her?

I just know that she looked like me.

It's true he's not over her but not because he misses her.

Anyway, you need to stop.

Just because you like someone doesn't mean you can be with them.

If that were true, you'd have to go out with all your fans.

It's up to you.

You're paying with credit card?

You have one coupon left.

- Come again. - Bye.

Thank you.

Deep caffeine coffee is the best.

It's nice and strong.

What's strong?

- Caffeine? - It's deep.

Really strong.

Don't you know anything?

That's why on days that I'm tired I only drink deep caffeine.

The fact that it's even true is so surprising.

Oh, by the way,

how'd it go with the guy who the spirit didn't appear to?

Turned out to be nothing.

The spirit finally appeared.

But that's even more fascinating.

That means he really never lied once all this time.

Forget it. I'm not interested anymore.

What was the lie?

He was just talking in his sleep.

You slept with him?

No, I didn't.

I just happened to overhear it.

Just happened to?

How did you just happen to hear him sleep talking?

So he lied in his dreams?

Maybe deep down in his subconscious,

he's hiding something?

Whatever.

Do the dishes.

DREAM VILLA

Hey.

This place looks pretty quaint.

How much do you want?

Come on. Did I ask you for money?

I came to see your face.

Take the mask off.

There's no one around anyway. Come on.

Right.

I still feel guilty when I think about that time.

I'm sure it's worse for you.

No wonder you're always hiding your face.

- I'll just send it to your account. - Okay.

So, you're giving it to me because you want to.

Not because I asked for it.

You better not tell Deuk-chan about it.

Promise?

- I sent the money. - Hang on.

Go after I check I got it.

Okay.

I'll spend this really meaningfully.

Thanks.

By the way, this neighborhood doesn't suit you.

Feels like only ordinary people live here.

But if you have any fans

among those ordinary people,

I guess it could be embarrassing.

I'll be in touch.

Oh, Bo-ra. Hi there.

Girls, come over here.

These are my daughters.

This is my youngest, and that's my eldest.

Say hello.

- Hello. - Hello.

Your daughters are so beautiful.

Have you ever played before?

Of course.

- Wow. - Hiya!

Hiya!

- Were you a professional athlete? - Hiya!

Good luck.

Bo-ra, are you okay?

Actually, I play golf often,

but it has been a while since I've played tennis.

You should've told me.

Would you like me to teach you?

Hold the racket like this.

- Like this. - Yes.

This is the most basic forehand eastern grip.

Swing back and tap…

Forward, like this. Yes.

- Good. - Okay.

- Just tap it. - Okay.

You must not be warmed up yet.

Have some water.

How did you raise your daughters to be so polite?

I'm so jealous.

You said you don't have kids because you were widowed early.

I've become old without knowing the joy of raising kids.

It's all right.

You might suddenly get two big daughters.

Oh, yes.

I'm sick of the daughter I already have, but two more?

Ms. Kim Bo-ra.

Ms. Kim Bo-ra, are you here?

Ms. Kim Bo-ra.

Ms. Kim Bo-ra.

Excuse me.

I think she's looking for you.

- Ms. Kim Bo-ra? - Oh, right.

I'm Kim Bo-ra.

- That's me. - Can you fill out the membership form?

Yes. Thank you.

You're actually drinking?

This must be an emergency.

I'm sorry… for ruining the show.

What's going on?

Your hands are fine.

Would it be okay

if I stay here for a while?

Yes, of course. Stay as long as you like.

Thank you.

How many false alarms for suicides has this been so far?

We should be thankful they're alive.

I don't mind false alarms like this at all.

Hey, I'll be right back.

I really need to use the restroom.

Sure.

I was out on a call. I'm on my way back in now.

Okay.

Just in case you got the wrong idea.

I didn't. You're working late I see.

You need help with that?

You bought beer and potato chips again, didn't you?

No.

- Keep up the good work. - Okay.

Thanks.

Lee sued the music director and agency

who took the copyrights of unknown songwriters,

and after a fierce legal battle, gained back the copyrights,

but the songwriter who was behind it was declared not guilty.

They hide us like ghost writers.

For the past three years, all I did was work.

But I was only paid 1 million won a month, for three years.

Only 12 million won a year?

That's harsh.

What?

Oh, yeah.

You're from Hakcheon, right?

You must not like this show then.

Why wouldn't I?

During the Hakcheon missing person's case,

the show claimed that the cops there didn't do their jobs right.

What do TV producers know anyway?

They act like their cops.

Right?

Please leave a message…

I told you not to obsess over chords!

Three or four chords are enough to write a good song.

Just trust me.

Mu-jin is music.

Can I talk to you for a sec?

What do think you're doing?

I'm in the middle of an important conversation.

This is important too.

It better be.

Get out.

I got another email saying that you plagiarized.

I'm sure that it wasn't intentional…

Oh, that punk?

I already gave him hell.

What? How…

I know everyone in this scene.

What do you think I did?

He seemed totally clueless. He won't be bothering you again.

Don't worry about it.

I listened to the entire song,

and it did sound similar. If the songwriter sues, our agency...

Mr. Cho.

You don't know anything about music.

If the genre is the same,

the vibe of the song becomes similar too.

Besides, so what if I reference some songs that no one ever heard of

so that it'd see the light of day. Who's gonna care?

And who'd even sue?

Director.

Don't worry.

Even if it becomes a problem, I can take care of it on my end.

It's been a while.

How have you been feeling?

I can't sleep again…

and I can't seem to play the piano.

Did something happen recently?

Can't you just prescribe the pills I used to take?

You need to talk about yourself to be treated,

and to be prescribed medication.

Do-ha.

In your head,

it's like you have a large sieve.

Even if you have something to say, you keep filtering it through that.

Watching what you say is good and all,

but sometimes, you need to honestly express your emotions.

Excuse me.

He left home again.

Jeez…

Hello.

I'm here before you today

so that I can tell you the truth

about the harsh reality of unknown songwriters

and the existence of ghost writers.

I want to clear my conscience.

Oh, I haven't introduced myself yet.

I am songwriter, Kim Do-ha.

Hey, hey, hey. Move. This story is mine.

Syaon's man finally reveals himself. Songwriter, Kim Do-ha.

Hey.

Come on.

That's not Kim Do-ha.

Sure it is.

- Hey, hidden camera perp. - Excuse me?

I heard you were mistaken for a perp while tracking Kim Do-ha.

- Jeez. - You think I wouldn't know?

That was just a misunderstanding.

Boss, that's not the real Kim Do-ha.

I saw the real Kim Do-ha once, and I can assure you, that's not him.

You can assure me? I don't need your assurances.

- I want you off this story. - What?

- Get it done. - Yes, sir.

Boss.

Many top songwriters at J Entertainment including myself

are using ghost writers

and some even plagiarize frequently as well.

This is my confession as Kim Do-ha.

NO WONDER KIM DO-HA HID HIS FACE

DOESN'T THAT MEAN PARK MU-JIN PLAGIARIZED TOO?

Can't we get the video down?

It's being remade into Shorts and clips,

so just pulling the video won't solve anything.

Then can't we sue for defamation

or spreading false information?

Then Kim Do-ha himself would have to step up.

Wait, our staff don't believe

that that's really Kim Do-ha, do they?

That's not him.

I can say this for sure. That is not Kim Do-ha.

I…

PARK MU-JIN PLAGIARISM PARK MU-JIN GHOSTWRITER

It must be one of you, right?

It wasn't me.

Me neither.

It wasn't me.

You little twerps.

You bastard.

Let go, let go of me.

All you have is size.

You don't write songs with size. You write with a genius brain.

Jeez.

One at a time, repeat after me.

I did not impersonate Kim Do-ha.

KIM DO-HA'S CONFESSION SPARKS BACKLASH

SYAON'S SNS FLOODED WITH DEMANDS FOR EXPLANATION

Jeez.

Kim Do-ha's the one who did wrong,

but why is everyone hating on Syaon?

This man is obviously a fake.

How can you tell?

You said you never saw his face that day.

I can just tell.

The vibe is totally different.

That's my point. If that's not him, he should speak up.

His silence just makes him seem guilty.

Come on. Then why didn't he say anything about those rumors with Syaon?

Kim Do-ha isn't someone who can come out in public.

Can't you tell by the way he always wears a mask and avoids people?

What are you doing here?

I came by for some coffee.

Oh, hello.

- Would you like to order? - Yes.

Two iced Americanos to go, please.

If it's your first time here, would you like a loyalty card?

Sure. I think I'll be coming here often.

Why would you do that? You don't even like coffee.

Yes, I do.

I really am just here to buy coffee so don't take it too seriously.

Thank you.

Who's that?

You still have that?

Oh, this?

I've had it for a long time so I like it.

I just kept using it.

Just buy a new one.

It's still usable.

He's so cute.

Here.

Thanks.

Why come so far for coffee?

From a tarot cafe at that, not even a proper coffee shop.

I wonder if it's good.

It's good.

Then let's always get our coffee here.

What? It's not that good.

- You can have mine too. - Oh, okay.

Over here.

It's a really nice piano,

but it is kind of old.

Kim, you don't need to do that.

Wow, the piano sounds great.

- Does it? - Yes.

Can you start today?

We need someone fast.

- Sure, I can start today. - You can?

- Yes, of course. Sure. - I'm glad to hear it.

J ENTERTAINMENT STOCK PLUMMETS AMID GHOSTWRITER SCANDAL

Good, you're still open.

What do you want?

You know me, don't you? This is urgent. Let's go in.

I'm afraid you can't. You need to make a reservation first.

What? You look like a witch.

Move aside and get me some coffee.

I must ask you to leave.

Okay, fine. You could hurt someone with this.

Hang on, then. Take a listen to this. Where'd it go?

One of these guys is a liar.

I did not impersonate Kim Do-ha.

I did not impersonate Kim Do-ha…

Mr. Park.

I'm telling you, one of them is a liar.

Jeez.

You know that the spirit doesn't listen to recordings.

The sound quality is good. I'm sure the spirit can hear it.

You'll get a feeling if you just focus and listen.

There is no feeling

and you're on the blacklist because of what happened last time,

so please leave.

Blacklist? Me?

Unbelievable.

Hey! You're just a crook!

How dare you! Do you know who I am?

I…

All this uproar…

Hello.

Oh, hello.

I'm actually… the CEO of J Entertainment.

Could we talk for a minute?

I'm sorry I lied last time.

I was worried that you'd find out who Do-ha is

if I told I was J Entertainment's CEO.

I see.

I heard you drove his car for him that day.

Did anything out of the ordinary happen?

He just… seemed like he was having a hard time.

By the way,

what is his deal?

Why does he hide his face, run off, and disappear all the time?

Is he sick or something?

He went through something really traumatic in the past.

One time, I drank

a lifetime's worth all at once.

He changed after that. He used to be really bright and cheerful.

Still, he became a lot better after moving into that house.

He sleeps better now,

and talks to his neighbor too.

I guess he's more than just a songwriter to you.

It just feels like you really care about him.

Yes.

I'm worried about him as his friend, not as the CEO.

If he comes back,

could you give me a call?

He can't even eat out.

I hope he's not starving or anything.

Excuse me.

You can sit here.

I was wondering if the masked pianist was here today.

He won't be playing for some time.

I see.

I mean…

he won't be playing, but that doesn't mean he's not here.

Excuse me?

We close in an hour.

After that, you might be able to see him.

Take a seat.

Do-ha.

Hang on.

Leave it. Be careful, you play the piano.

Why are you here?

How did you know I was here?

I told her.

I told her to wait.

- Hold on a sec. - I'll do it.

It's not your job.

Will you?

Then I'll leave this to you and go home.

Okay.

Why did you turn off your phone?

I didn't want to be bothered.

Well, I'm bothered because of you.

Mr. Cho came to see me a while ago,

and a strange man came to the cafe. Everyone is talking about you

which is really bothersome and distracting.

Who's talking about me?

You don't know what happened?

Many top songwriters at J Entertainment are using ghost writers

and some even plagiarize

frequently as well.

I haven't introduced myself yet.

I am songwriter, Kim Do-ha.

The agency will have already denied it,

but if people don't believe it,

there's nothing I can do.

That's really lame.

You should be the one to come out and say it, not your agency.

You have a habit of handing off your responsibilities to someone else.

You should go.

This involves your job. I thought you'd be furious.

Isn't music the only thing you know how to do?

You can't even eat out, or take your mask off.

What if you can't even work in the music industry anymore?

Oh, you've earned enough to live on, is that it?

That's enough! You know nothing about me!

Of course I don't. How can I when you don't tell me anything?

I may not know much, but I do know you would never plagiarize

or even dream of using a ghost writer or whatever.

But people who know less than I do will get the wrong idea.

What made you decide to quit drinking after going on a binge?

You can do that again.

Give Mr. Cho a call. He's really worried about you.

Isn't music the only thing you know how to do?

I'm fine.

Seung-ju?

He's getting ready to study abroad in Germany.

I think he's feeling stifled in Korea,

and there'll be more to learn in Europe.

I know.

Turn right.

Turn left.

A speed bump is up ahead. The road narrows in this section.

Reduce your speed. Go straight until the next direction.

You have arrived at your destination.

Ending directions.

Can I help you?

Do you live here?

No.

Who are you?

Kim Do-ha?

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

Are you a cop?

No.

I'm Kim Do-ha.

You're really the songwriter, Kim Do-ha?

How did you know…

Because of this.

MISSED CALLS

Many top songwriters at J Entertainment are using ghost writers

and some even plagiarize frequently…

What you said in the video was based on experience, wasn't it?

How did you…

You wouldn't have done something like this otherwise.

But why did you pretend to be me?

I wanted to step forward with my real name,

but you know how it is.

I'd be totally buried in this industry.

I get why you used my name,

but why lie?

I've never used a ghost writer.

There was no justification for Kim Do-ha

to only go after Park Mu-jin.

It'd be more newsworthy to accuse J Entertainment as a whole.

And honestly,

I did think that you were

just like him.

You're both J Entertainment's top songwriters,

and I thought you had a lot to hide since you never show your face.

So, that's how I looked.

I'm really sorry. Please don't turn me in.

I'll delete the video and post an apology.

Of course you should apologize.

But…

you should receive one too.

How's the reaction to the statement we released yesterday?

Well,

whatever we say, no one believes it.

What if Syaon puts out a statement?

Why get a singer involved in the songwriter's controversy?

She needs to stay out of it to avoid getting caught in the crossfire.

Sir, maybe we should ask Kim Do-ha to…

I told you, that's not an option.

Yes, sir.

What?

What…?

I came to apologize.

I'm actually not Kim Do-ha.

I felt used, and cast off by songwriter Park Mu-jin,

which is why I did all this. I'm really sorry.

I'm songwriter Kim Do-ha.

I'm sorry

for showing up so late.

Are you really Kim Do-ha?

Is he?

I appreciate everything you've done to take care of this matter

without me, and I'm sorry.

I'll make sure that this doesn't damage the agency anymore.

Move aside.

Just bring the real Kim Do-ha here to clear this up.

Why are you dragging it out? I don't get it.

It's been a while.

What? Who are you?

I've never seen you before.

I'm Yang Ji-hyeok.

You don't know me?

Do I have to know you?

Why aren't you dragging him out of here?

Who let a peddler inside the building?

So annoying.

You must not remember because you used his song but left out his name.

What the hell…

Hello, Director Park.

I'm Kim Do-ha.

Hello, Director Park.

Kim Do-ha?

Yes. Try to remember his name too.

You've covered up your face again.

You know what I think?

I think you're shadier than I am.

I mean, even Iron Man revealed his face to reporters when he had to.

But I wonder why you're always hiding yours?

Has anyone seen his face before?

The agency is about to go down, but he's only trying to save himself!

Why cover up his face if he has nothing to hide?

Who on earth is Kim Do-ha?

Let's get out of here.

Mr. Kim.

I totally respect you.

When you're done working on Syaon's song could you produce one of ours…

Ethan.

I'm sorry but let's not talk about that now. Later.

- Oh, but… - Later.

I really appreciate you stepping up,

but you can't let your face become known.

Right.

I'll make sure Park Mu-jin resigns as soon as possible.

Did you know what he was up to?

I spoke to him about it a few times.

I'm sorry.

Make him release an apology,

and compensate all the songwriters who he took advantage of.

I will.

Do-ha.

I'm sorry about what I did.

Do you still hate me?

Ji-on.

- Can you leave us for a moment? - Yes, just wait outside.

Sure.

What is it?

You can tell me anything.

I don't have feelings for you.

I like you as a singer,

and a younger sister,

but I'm not interested in you in that way.

- Do-ha. - I'll be rooting for you as a fan.

I'd like to apologize.

I'm actually not songwriter Kim Do-ha.

I felt wronged after being exploited by songwriter Park Mu-jin,

so in a lapse of judgment, I impersonated songwriter Kim Do-ha.

Through this, I hope that there will no longer be victims like me,

and that people like Park Mu-jin

who exploit nameless songwriters are weeded out.

I would like to apologize once again

to songwriter Kim Do-ha whose reputation was damaged because of me,

and I'd like to thank him as well.

KIM DO-HA PROVEN UNRELATED TO THE J ENTERTAINMENT GHOSTWRITER SCANDAL

KIM DO-HA YOU HAVE A NEW MESSAGE

I'm playing at 8 p.m. tonight.

What? So?

I hope you'll be there.

This goes to the second floor.

Okay.

Is it good?

Have some more.

KIM DO-HA PROVEN UNRELATED TO THE J ENTERTAINMENT GHOSTWRITER SCANDAL

I wanted to thank you.

For what?

I'm out here like this because of you.

He came to see me.

Let's start over.

Are you busy tomorrow?

The national team's soccer match. Want to go see it together?

Are you nice to girls you like?

Ice cream.

I wanted to look nice.

Kim Do-ha. You like me, don't you?