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Episode 12

Oh, no!

What's wrong with her?

- What happened to her? - Oh, no.

Taeri!

Thank you.

Good work. Go change. We'll meet back here in 10 minutes.

- Okay. - Okay.

- Taeri! - Taeri!

- Taeri! - Taeri!

Taeri!

I always loved the stage ever since I was a little girl.

And on that stage, my brother Taewoo always shined like a star.

I wanted to be on stage like my brother.

But what am I doing here?

Hospital

Emergency Medical Center

Is she okay? What did the doctor say?

She has a eating disorder and anemia.

An eating disorder?

I didn't know. I thought I was looking out for her.

She's been given a sleeping pill to sleep.

The doctor says she should stay here a few days.

Okay.

Yeseul, you should go. I'll stay here.

No, I'll stay.

I want to.

Go and take care of the others.

The program has to be aired without a hitch.

Call the BJ and wrap things up.

Okay.

I'll come back as soon as I'm done.

Keep an eye on her until then.

Don't worry. I'll be here, too. Go.

Okay.

- Oh, no. - Will she be okay?

Is Taeri okay?

What is it?

It's acute anemia.

Anemia?

Anemia?

- Really? - But why?

She has a eating disorder.

She must've been under a lot of stress.

The doctor says there would've been signs.

Didn't you notice anything?

You really didn't know anything?

You girls have been practicing with her all this time.

Wait, is that why she said she couldn't perform yesterday?

I knew she was having a hard time these past few weeks,

but I just thought she was tired from all the practice.

We should go visit her.

Yeah, let's go.

Let her rest today. She just fell asleep.

Go back to the house and wait.

I'll call you when she wakes up. Okay?

- Okay. - Okay.

Wait.

We don't have Taeri's stuff.

What?

It must be at the theater.

I told you not to forget anything.

I'll go. I have to make a stop anyway.

Will you?

- Thanks. - Thanks.

See you.

Yukika...

What'd the doctor say?

The doctor thinks she should quit the competition.

She needs absolute rest.

These things happen when training idol groups.

More so with girl groups who are constantly on a diet.

It's a shame.

In this line of business, your looks are everything.

And people are harsh critics when it comes to idols.

I know.

Still, I hoped that our girls would do well.

It's my fault for not taking better care of them.

What are you going to do?

We need to come up with some options just in case.

Just give me a little time.

Okay.

You should go home.

I'll wait for her family.

Okay.

I thought you went home.

I needed to talk to you.

Is Taeri in serious condition?

We'll have to see.

But she's not well.

I saw her throwing up at night one time.

I should've told you.

I didn't know things were this bad.

Don't be sad. It's not your fault.

Still...

Sometimes, you have to hit rock bottom

to come back up again.

And when you do, it can be an entirely new world sometimes.

Really?

You've had the same experience.

You're right.

Come on. I'll take you home.

It's okay. I have to stop by the theater.

Taeri's stuff is still there.

Do, re, mi, we keep on singing today

Remembering forgotten promises

What is it?

Nothing.

What?

Well...

When I look at the stage...

It's just...

My heart keeps beating.

What?

I thought it was because the scare over Taeri at first.

But that's not it.

The stage...

I can't get the stage out of my mind.

What's wrong with me?

Will Taeri really be okay?

We've been too indifferent.

Yeah. We were so focused on the competition

that we didn't even know she was sick.

Yeah. We were bad. This is no fun.

Let's take better care of each other.

If you're not feeling well, say something right away.

Jiseul, you're not sick again are you?

Try not to work so hard.

What time are you coming home today?

I'm busy. I'm hanging up now.

Jiseul, don't be sick!

I wonder what the result will be tomorrow.

I couldn't say anything because of Taeri but I'm kind of curious, too.

Yeah, me too. We did really well today.

The idea for "Growl" was good,

and Suji's idea this time was good, too.

It was totally different from the other team.

Who'd think it was the same song?

So you think we'll win tomorrow?

We might.

No, we definitely can.

Be positive. We can win. We can win.

Being positive is important. Repeat after me, "Be positive!"

- Be positive! - Be positive!

I feel terrible.

For teasing Taeri over her weight.

No, I should've watched out for her.

Youngjoo has been too hard on her.

She was constantly saying she was fat and not any good.

Even I would've been stressed out.

Yeah, she can be a bit scary.

Why is this all my fault?

I said that for her own sake.

And you all agreed yesterday. Didn't you?

Well, we did yesterday...

But you can't deny you've been hard on her these past few weeks.

What?

Now that we're on the subject,

why have you changed so much?

You weren't like this before.

You say it's for the team?

Are you sure it's not for yourself?

Stop it.

You keep saying you're sincere,

but I don't know anymore.

Why do you have to keep saying it?

We used to just know before.

Stop it, both of you.

I know we're all sorry about Taeri,

but what's the point blaming each other?

And Youngjoo is right. It's not her fault alone.

None of us knew she was sick.

We didn't know she'd faint.

It just happened.

It's not anyone's fault.

So stop it.

We're all to blame.

No.

What is your problem anyway?

I did what I had to do to win, and we won.

We're not here to have fun.

We're doing everything we can to debut.

So tell me. What should I have done?

You should've told me you were having a hard time.

Hello.

I'm sorry for not taking better care of her. It's my fault.

I apologize.

Don't be.

I'm the one that left her in your care,

and barely called her because I was busy.

But how...

She must've been under a lot of stress because of the competition.

It's an eating disorder.

She needs to rest for the time being.

She always said she was fine when we talked.

I didn't know things were this bad.

What's going to happen now?

Well, her family's opinion is important,

but we're going to respect her wishes.

If she wants to keep on training, she will,

and if she wants to quit, we'll respect that, too.

But wouldn't you suffer damages?

She's worked hard for her dream.

I started this so I could give kids like her a better chance.

I don't want to take that away from her.

Whatever she chooses to do,

I want it to be her choice.

So if she needs more time to think,

I'm willing to give that to her.

Thank you for saying that.

Thank you so much.

I'm sorry.

Don't worry too much.

Taeri will find her place soon.

But I must say, you really look alike.

Almost identical.

Especially the eyes.

Hello, I'm BJ Coco.

We'll be announcing the results of the third round today.

I'm sure you've all been dying to know.

We're getting a lot of comments.

Is this the Real Girl Project that people are saying is fun?

You can't wait? Well, you have to.

Fight on! That's very encouraging.

Today, they'll be releasing their new song,

so stay tuned.

Let's take a look at the Rookies, who're aiming for their first win.

Let's go, go, go.

Now our time is precious

Beads of sweat we shed

Not in vain, full of hope

Dreaming Dreaming Go Go Go

My dream will come true

I love the Rookie Team. Their song is great.

Look at the comments.

Suji, great job.

It was your lyrics that were great.

And Haseo's rap.

Haseo's rap is unexpectedly good. I'm surprised.

What about me?

Didn't I inspire the song?

Yeah, it's all thanks to you.

Jiseul.

Do, re, mi, we keep on singing today

Remembering forgotten promises

I take a step and then another

Neither yesterday nor today, I can't stop

Almost touching, almost grasping

I want it so bad

Now our time is precious

Beads of sweat we shed

Not in vain, full of hope

Dreaming Dreaming Go Go Go

My dream will come true

The bright light that you and I will share

Don't they look pretty?

Excuse me?

The girls.

At first, they were like sand that sifted through our fingers,

but they're slowly becoming a team now.

You're right.

You should watch it on TV. Don't your eyes hurt?

It's an internet show.

A survival competition. It's quite fun.

Really?

Next up is the Debut Team who's won twice so far.

Honey! Suji's dad!

I wonder what they did with the same song.

Let's take a look.

You're always here before me

It's no use closing my eyes

What's going on with me?

Am I sick?

Where do I have to go to know?

Someone, please tell me

Every time I see you, my heart beats

All day long

Before I know it, I see only you

My heart beats, more, more, more

As you take a step closer

Bells ring in my ear

Seeing them, I realize the Rookie Team is a lot better.

All the meaningless things

Change like magic

Everything becomes new

I smile every time I see you

Do I like you?

Are you my first love?

Every time I see you, my heart beats

All day long

Before I know it, I see only you

My heart beats, more, more, more

As you take a step closer

Bells ring in my ear

Their performances are over.

What will the result be?

Debut Team 1,029 VS Rookie Team 1,102

We won.

We won!

Wow, we won!

Oh, my gosh. Oh, my gosh.

We finally won!

- Great job. - This is great!

We finally won.

Great job.

I can't believe it.

We won.

I feel so strange.

What's gotten into me?

The Debut Team's song was okay, too.

But if you had to choose,

who'd you vote for?

Well...

That's harsh.

This is why it's hard.

No matter how good something is, if it's repeated over and over again,

the public gets sick of it.

You should've given the girls some advice.

This competition is sort of a trial exam.

Whether they succeed or fail, if they learn something on their own,

it'll be a tremendous asset.

Wow. I think I really like you...

People will get sick of us.

You just need four girls for you.

And that four doesn't have to be me or Jane or Yukika or Taeri.

Youngjoo has been too hard on her.

She was constantly saying she was fat and not any good.

Even I would've been stressed out.

Doing everything alone is your way of doing what's best for the team?

You can't work with them? Or you don't want to?

Don't you know how to ask for help?

What...

What have I been doing?

Mr. Kang!

What was wrong?

Our performance was perfect.

So why?

Perfect? What's the standard of perfection?

You sang well, and the choreography was good, too.

The lyrics weren't bad for an amateur.

Then why?

I guess you guys didn't appeal to the people.

Your performance wasn't terrible.

But someone did better than you.

If you had to sing this song again on stage,

which one would you choose?

Tell me.

That's your answer.

And that's what the public decided.

You're saying all my decisions have been wrong?

I took a step back. I asked for help.

So what did I do wrong?

You still don't know?

Then why...

Then why are you doing this?

Why are you part of a team?

What?

The same goes for all of you.

Apart from winning, think about why

you're in this competition.

And what you're getting from it.

If you don't know, then this competition is pointless.

It's going to be suspended

until we deal with Taeri.

Find a reason before then.

What reason?

We're doing this to choose who debuts.

Yeah.

And because they said they didn't want us to be in the group.

Yeah.

I don't get it.

Mom Missed calls 3

Yujin

Why aren't you answering your mom's calls?

What is it?

Does she...

Yeah. She was surprised seeing you on the show.

She asked what you were doing there.

What did you say?

Nothing. You should talk to her yourself.

She's worried about you.

As a parent, she'd be concerned.

Okay. I'll call her.

Suji!

Yeseul just called. Taeri is awake.

- Really? - Yeah, let's go.

You should've told me.

Why didn't you say anything?

You were all against in.

I'm the one who insisted on doing this.

I just wanted to show you I was doing well.

Stupid.

First, you have to get better.

You're coming back with me when you're discharged.

But what about work? Aren't you busy?

You've just started the new drama.

It's not a big deal.

Mom and dad wanted you to come straight home,

but I managed to talk them out of it.

Thanks.

What do you want to do from now on?

Huh?

Well...

- Taeri. - Taeri.

- Taeri. - Are you okay?

- Hi. - It's good to see you.

You all look pretty.

Thank you.

I'll let you talk to your friends.

- Bye. - Bye.

He's your brother?

- Yeah. - Wow.

Isn't that Taewoo Jung, the actor?

- You look alike. - Your real brother?

- Oh, my gosh. - Why did we not know?

- Why didn't you tell us? - Wow.

- Wow. - A celebrity.

Why aren't you surprised?

I already knew.

- Really? - Why didn't you tell us?

Are you okay though?

I'm okay.

You really scared me.

Sorry.

No, we're sorry. We didn't know you were so sick.

It's okay.

What about our results?

We lost.

Oh.

Honestly, they were a little bit better than us.

But you did a great job, Taeri.

Don't be disappointed. We're still ahead.

- We can win next time. - Yeah.

Next time?

The competition is on hold until you get better.

So get better soon.

We'll be practicing hard until then.

Next time, we'll win for sure.

Okay.

You look so pale.

You need to eat.

Taeri!

Tada! This is for you.

Eat and get better soon, okay?

Taeri!

- Taeri. - Taeri.

- Are you okay? - You're throwing up?

I knew we should've just gotten some drinks.

It's okay. She can't seem to digest food right now.

Suji?

Why can't I get a hold of you? I was worried.

Mom.

I'm sorry, but school was....

I know.

What?

I know you quit school and track.

Your dad and I already knew.

Then why?

Because we knew how hard it has been for you.

We saw the pain

you've been going through.

It's been hard for us, too.

But it can't be compared to the loss you felt.

Your whole world fell apart.

Mom.

That's why we let you be.

We believed that you'd find your place.

Your dad said that's what we should do.

He said our daughter would get through it.

But Suji.

Why do you want to be an idol singer?

Well...

Suji.

It's nothing.

I just happened...

...to get to know someone...

Are you happy?

What?

It's all fine with us,

but are you happy?

Don't be sick.

Cheer up, Taeri. We're here for you.

Just get better soon.

Come back. It's lonely without you.

We'll throw a party when you get back.

Pork belly, fried chicken, and ice-cream cake.

I want to hear you sing. Let's practice soon.

Taeri's awake. Aren't you going to see her?

Didn't you learn anything from the Rookies?

Yeeun messed up in the first mission,

but she took a chance in the center the next round.

And she was great.

Don't you want to be like that, too?

It was for her own sake.

Why have you changed so much?

You weren't like this before.

You say it's for the team?

Are you sure it's not for yourself?

You keep saying you're sincere,

but I don't know anymore.

Why are you doing this?

Why are you part of a team?

I don't understand.

Why is everyone blaming me?

What did I do that was so wrong?

- It's good. - Right?

We haven't had breakfast in ages.

Yeah. We never got to eat because of the morning training session.

- Nice. - Nice.

But something feels missing.

The competition is on hold and I feel like I'm out of a job.

Yeah. I wanted to sleep in, but I couldn't.

That's because you slept before seven.

It's okay. Beauties are sleepy heads.

It's because Yukika slept at eight.

Are you sure we can just laze around?

Should we clean the house for once?

It'll be nice for Taeri to come back to a clean house.

Okay.

Perfect, since Haseo is here.

No one's better at cleaning than me.

What's up with this room?

It's a clean zone.

It doesn't even need cleaning.

Wow.

Yukika. Don't touch anything.

Yukika.

Please. Just leave it.

Yukika! Put it back.

Yukika!

A wig? A Korean costume?

Is cosplay her hobby?

No way.

Let's go ask.

Come on.

Haseo!

Haseo!

What's this? Are you a cosplayer?

What? A Korean costume?

She even has a wig

She has a wig too.

Hey!

Where did you get this?

Sorry, we found it while we were cleaning.

Don't go into my room without asking.

Let those two work it out.

Thank you.

You're really different from Suah.

What?

If she had anything on her mind,

she'd tell me about it right away.

But not you.

So? What's on your mind?

Well...

You don't have to talk about it if you don't want to.

What do you think happiness is?

What?

You think a lot about useless things.

I guess so.

Someone asked me if I was happy.

But I don't know.

Can I be happy without Suah?

What exactly is happiness?

That's so random, right?

Don't mind me.

Doesn't hope make you happy?

What?

Hope that tomorrow will be better than today.

Belief that today's sweat and hard work won't be in vain.

That's when we feel happy.

People are simple.

As long as we see a 1% chance of hope, we feel happy.

But when we don't see any hope,

that's when we feel unhappy.

Like I was a year ago.

I thought you were running ahead full of hope.

You asked me to help you keep running.

I thought you were.

Shinhyuk Kang?

Sir!

Hey.

What is it?

Taeri is missing.

What?

Taeri!

Taeri!