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An aspiring drama screenwriter.

To be exact, an aspiring drama screenwriter who wants to write a story

and make a fun drama, puts effort into her writing.

She finishes a proposal that includes

a purpose and subject of the drama, a synopsis that summarizes 16 episodes

and character introduction,

and screenplays for the first two episodes.

THE END OF EPISODE 2

FIND

THINGS WILL BE FINE ONCE YOU TURN THIRTY EPISODE 2

And she submits her yet-to-be-finished work to the TV writing contest.

YES

And she sends it to the production company she wants

and asks them if they want it.

Hello, producer.

Hi, I'm screenwriter, Lim Jin-joo.

Oh, you don't know me.

Yes, sir. Hello.

I said hello to you when you came to teach at the writer training institute.

Why is it so hard to reach you?

I've finished the script. Please have a read.

Yes, I've already sent it.

Hello, Mr. Shin.

Isn't this Mr. Shin Sang-hyeon?

Oh, you're Mr. Ahn Jae-hyeon.

I'm sorry.

To be exact, she begs them to consider producing her work,

desperately hoping that they like it.

Right. It's not something I should ask about.

Here.

THINGS WILL BE FINE ONCE YOU TURN THIRTY

Another script.

I read this when I was a judge of a writing contest a while ago.

How should I explain this?

- It's a little surprising. - "Surprising"?

Yes.

It's all over the place and raw,

but it's a good read altogether.

Did this win an award?

I supported it, but the elders didn't approve.

Hearing that makes me interested.

"Things Will Be Fine Once You Turn Thirty."

LIM JIN-JOO

The piece the aspiring writer submitted

to the writing contest, unfortunately, doesn't suit the elders' taste and fails.

But it ends up getting noticed by a successful director.

A little but dramatic miracle happens.

I found it interesting.

My heart...

It hopped.

Do you want to work on it with me?

The director's offer was sincere.

I may sound blunt, but I'm good at my work.

I like to receive packages,

and I like to study the menu in a restaurant.

But I like my work incomparably better than those things.

This is more precious than anything else.

And I want to do it with you.

Not just do it, either. I want to do it right.

Why don't you count on me this once?

And his attitude toward work was sincere too.

He's my assistant director. She's our writer.

Hello.

And the crisis came right away.

Why did you make me drink?

Just listen. I also had my puppy love.

You said love doesn't exist. Why are you changing your words?

I thought it did. It's not like

I denied the existence of love from the moment I was born.

Let's go home. It's more comfortable at home.

Let's drink at home.

Let's go home.

Let's go.

- You crazy jerk. - You crazy bitch.

- Fuckface. - Fucking twat.

Son of a bitch.

It won't be easy to make a miniseries

with new stories for each episode.

As you can see from the synopsis,

we already have enough stories to make 16 episodes.

We also have some extra stories for replacement in case they are not fun.

If we get favorable reviews, we can also consider

making a sequel.

I believe that's the biggest advantage of this drama.

A drama is supposed to make viewers curious about the next episode.

It's not a 20-minute-long sitcom that airs 5 days a week.

The viewers should wait five days for the next episode.

But this is a drama where viewers can skip one episode without being curious.

Aren't you worried about that?

The goal of our drama is somewhat similar, but a little different.

It's not just about a bait, but about empathy and sympathy.

And the power of characters.

Do you think they have the power?

Don't you think it's too focused on women?

- Time slot. - Female characters aren't strong enough.

The script that hasn't earned a time slot

simply remains as letters that almost got made into a drama.

The script of the aspiring screenwriter, along with her dream,

ends up taking a long sleep

somewhere deep inside her external drive.

The only thing she can do during her crisis

is to wait for the decision-makers.

To be more exact, the decision of the elderly who don't like my writing.

All I can do is wait for them.

Making a drama isn't that easy.

You're staying still for too long.

- Yes, I'm on my diet. - You call staying still a diet?

Yes, eating less and moving less is more efficient

than eating a lot and moving a lot.

Shouldn't you eat less and move more--

Why do you even care?

- Are you all right? - Yes.

Okay, you're far from all right. Can I help with anything?

Give me like ten billion won.

Will that be enough to have you?

No, you can't have me with that money.

Why not?

If you had that money,

you would've given it to a younger and hotter guy.

Just what do you want me to do?

Give me ten billion won, no strings attached, or forget it.

Okay. I'll get going. Jin-joo.

I love you ten billion.

- Just go. - Okay.

To solve the situation, I need to put in more effort.

The logical saying

that effort will not betray you sometimes sounds too abstract.

It's natural to work hard.

But when it's hard to do the natural thing,

I start thinking it may not be a natural thing after all.

When I start to wonder if someone who was born with it

said such thing, pretending to know it all,

I just stay still.

This may be my instinct telling me to reserve the energy while I can.

Let's not eat.

"If a man will not work, he shall not eat."

This saying that sounds like an unfair labor law

sometimes feels like it's the standard labor law.

This life isn't worth living.

My soul is instinctively refusing

to live this life with fat.

I will not eat.

- Hello? - Let's eat.

- Who is this? - I'll come to you.

You got the wrong number.

Are there any good restaurants near you?

I'd have invited you out to a meal if you had been starving yourself,

but I see that you've been eating well.

I haven't been eating, you punk.

Ta-da.

- Take it. - What is this?

Green onions.

I mean, why are you giving it to me as if this was a bouquet?

There's no specific way of giving green onions.

Will you keep me standing here?

We need to keep up our strength.

I know

you're already doing fine but we're going to need more energy.

So let's eat green onions.

- Why green onions? - It will energize you.

- I know you've had your breakfast. - I haven't, you punk.

You should eat more even if you're full. That's love for humanity.

Do you know it tastes great to add green onions to tteokbokki?

- You hate tteokbokki? - Yes.

Why are you telling me that now? I've been cooking at yours.

You told me to eat green onions. I'll eat that.

Right. You're right. Let's eat green onions.

It's tasty.

The green onion stole the thunder.

This green onion is tasty.

Right? You may hate tteokbokki, but you have to give the sauce some credit.

Gochujang is the best ingredient for a sauce. I love that about Korea.

Eat up.

Why are you doing this to me? You're being too nice.

My grandfather used to say

"If a man did not eat, he shall not work."

So you want me to work now?

Yes. Not working

makes me feel guilty.

Let's eat up and work hard.

Don't feel guilty.

It may seem like we're doing nothing on the outside,

but it's different on the inside.

Our organs are working hard to digest the food we ate.

We are in the middle of doing something absolutely sacred.

This kind of feels like simple labor.

A human body isn't so simple, is it?

No, it's not.

Stay still. Just stay still.

Okay.

By the way...

You know we should find a production company, right?

Let's talk about it.

Hi, So-min.

- Min-jun. - Yes?

- What's my schedule for today? - Documentary.

- They film me every day. - Nothing else.

- I have no work? - No. Nothing.

I see.

That means we'll be really busy today.

Yes. I got ready anyway.

- Okay, don't be late. - Okay.

It's dangerous.

- What do you mean? - Too straightforward.

- That's a good thing. - Her acting natural

seems like she's conscious of the camera.

Are you sure that's not a prejudice?

My approach was that being self-conscious is also a part of her as well,

- but... - Were you wrong about that?

Yes.

It's ironic that her acting natural seems unnatural.

What should we do?

So-min seems comfortable when she's around you.

- Did she? - She hates you but likes you.

- What do you mean? - You two have different interests,

but So-min is actually quite smart.

Because she's always been a pretty girl,

she's pretending not to be smart to protect herself.

A smart person

likes someone whom they can get jealous of and respect at the same time.

- I'm sorry. - What did you do wrong?

I commented

on another woman's beauty in front of you.

Just don't do it too often.

Okay.

Go on. What were you going to say?

So I think

- you should be in the documentary too. - What?

It could weaken the aura of a celebrity.

You could ask her questions too.

You could start something unexpected or control her.

And the arguments you may have regarding those moments

can be filmed in a natural way.

But I'll have to change the format.

Isn't it too much of an adventure?

Adventurous people are sexy.

That makes me want to do it.

Have I not been sexy all along?

I like you because you're sexy.

Hey, get your camera.

Let's go to work.

Okay.

How many times will she ride this? She might die.

Let's stop filming this.

FOUR SEASON SLEDDING SLOPE

- You know what? - No.

Your facial expressions and emotions change so dramatically.

It's hard to edit. It doesn't look natural.

I kept the timeline so that it looks natural,

but people might think I've deleted a scene in the middle.

Aren't people in this industry the same?

Including writers or directors.

They are, more or less,

but I don't know which version of you I should like.

When you're on the sled, you're like a 20-year-old.

But now, you're like an 80-year-old.

I think I saw that in a toothpaste ad. "Keep your 20-year-old teeth to 80."

Do you like sledding?

When I used to be really busy, I sometimes didn't want to work.

On days like those,

I'd ask Min-jun to take me sledding before we go to work.

After I had a few fun rides and time passed,

I would sense the crisis.

After feeling guilty, I have the urge to work.

"I had fun,

so I should go and work now."

You make your guilt motivate you.

Yes. That's what I used to do.

But I have nowhere to go now.

I have no work on my schedule.

Min-jun.

What do you do when you feel like you're in a crisis?

Well...

Most of my crises...

come from you, so I lower myself as much as possible.

But when I get caught, I pretend to be bad at fights.

I'd smile at her. That's what I do.

What about you, cameraman?

Similar to you. I'm a salaryman too.

I get really anxious, but I hold it in.

Then I'd get some orders.

Then I do my work. That's it.

What about you?

I'm not any different.

I do something to take care of the situation.

It's the same.

What should I do?

What is it that you want to do?

Acting.

Should I go around giving out my portfolio like I used to?

Gosh, this is depressing. I can't stay like this.

Min-jun, one more round.

You're like the toothpaste ad.

Ride it a hundred times.

Ride it until it turns your teeth white.

I thought she was bipolar, but she's actually normal.

When she gets energetic, she finds a way to be depressed.

When she gets depressed, she makes herself elevated.

She doesn't look for the ways. She avoids them.

It must be tough to be so normal.

Min-jun,

since we're in Paju, can we go to the outlet stores?

Why do you even ask? You'll do as you please anyway.

Our crises find us at the exact same time every day.

We are given time to prepare ourselves for the crisis.

We stretch our bodies to be at the utmost condition

to face the crisis.

There comes the crisis.

- Hello, ma'am. - Hello, ma'am.

She doesn't say hello back.

Today will be one tough day.

Sometimes, the crisis ends early.

I'm going home early. Go home when you're done.

- Bye, ma'am. - Bye, ma'am.

But our captain is surprisingly diligent.

We don't do anything special to get away from this crisis.

We just...

- wait until it's over. - Wait until it's over.

Ma'am!

My gosh, you startled me.

Goodness, it's you, Mr. Son.

Hello. Hi.

Gosh, why am I so happy to see you?

Ms. Lim!

How can you sit still when your mother is here?

Get up and be polite.

No, I love her the most when she stays still.

I feel like I've done a good job raising her

when she stays still.

Please let her be.

A grown man and a woman

alone in an empty house?

I'm worried nothing will happen.

I'll get going soon.

That was a joke.

What are you doing? Go and stay still.

Go and sit back down.

What? You want me to talk about

how great the wet mop is when my wife is having an affair?

And you want me to be moved by it too?

Are you two out of your minds?

Don't come closer. Stay back.

Don't come close to me.

Don't try to persuade me!

He should've refused to do it then.

Why does he do this when he agreed to it?

It's because he can't memorize the lines.

Right?

Whatever. Don't come to me.

GUIDELINES FOR THE GREEN ROOM

It stings.

I said it stings!

He's a nasty guy who buys his own food.

Why won't big eaters get to advertise food?

How will we overcome this crisis, Ms. General Manager?

You used to call me Ms. Hwang.

Now that you've become a general manager,

you seem like one in a drama series.

It's just that

I feel like I'll be the protagonist who gets in a romantic relationship with you.

Isn't that what people call a modern-day Cinderella?

Cinderella doesn't necessarily have to be a woman.

I feel like a cool general manager.

Let's go out then.

- Broth only. - Broth only.

Okay.

- Jinx. - Jinx.

This is a cup of icy cold Americano,

your favorite kind of coffee, sir.

And here's one for you, too.

Sir?

All right. I wouldn't dare ask for your response.

This happens over and over but we must do this.

I'm on a break, so let me rest.

I'm doing this because I want a break too.

But how can I when my job isn't done?

Go and finish your job. Don't pester me when I'm on my break.

Well, my job was done.

I got the PPL deal, everything has been agreed,

and I got the investment.

But if the product isn't promoted as per the deal,

it's a breach of contract, not a matter of pestering.

What do you expect me to do? The actor refuses to do it.

This happens all the time.

But this shouldn't have happened at all.

I mean, we all agreed to this deal.

But now the actor is ignoring it, you're ignoring it,

the director of photography and the manager are ignoring it.

So what can I do?

Say "sweetie."

The actor is a guy, I'm a guy,

the director is a guy, and so is the manager.

All of us here are guys. None of us are women.

Call us "sweetie" and act all cute.

Who would say no to that?

Can anyone

rip his balls off for me?

Why won't you take the easy way as a woman

and stop complaining?

Wait for me, sweetie.

Shit. I can't believe there are still people like him.

Pick your ears. You just heard something very filthy.

I didn't hear a thing.

Someone's here.

You must be In-guk.

Nice to meet you. I've heard so much about you.

You should wash your hands first.

Did you eat anything? I doubt the school food was good.

Did something bad happen, In-guk?

Wait. Where are you going?

I just want to talk to you.

In-guk, wait.

Don't go.

Why do you keep eating late lunches when you're not busy?

I was waiting for Mr. Son.

He doesn't come here often these days.

Did he find a good restaurant?

He went to Ms. Lim in the morning.

Things are tough for us because of the time slot.

The two met in the morning?

What is it?

Are you still bothered by Mr. Son?

I'm not bothered by him, but I love him.

That's what I decided to do. I'll love him but not be bothered.

That's unique.

Do you know that he likes Ms. Lim?

- What? - I can tell right away.

Tell by what?

His eyes. He's a confident and honest man,

so he looks straight into the eyes when he talks to someone.

It's kind of businesslike.

But when he talks to Ms. Lim, he can't seem to look at her for long.

You're looking at me.

You're wasting too much energy.

- Why is that? - Your heart must be fluttering.

Look somewhere meaningless.

You're wasting your energy on talking nonsense.

Ms. Lim.

I understand

that we are doing a sacred task known as digesting food,

but the realm of organs

is a whole other realm.

Have you ever seen your organs with your eyes?

If you have a polyp in your stomach,

can you get rid of it with tweezers yourself?

We have work to do in the realm that we perceive with our eyes.

You need a good reason to stay still like that.

Bring what's on the third shelf on your left in the room.

I like designer bags.

But I only have one.

And what about it?

There's a gap

between wanting one and owning one.

To reduce the gap,

I worked hard using that desire as my motivation.

But that's all I have now.

What are you trying to say?

The world is so weird.

I'll stay still this time.

Is that why you'll stay still?

That's weirder.

Just as how I didn't expect this is all I'd have after hard work,

a designer bag might drop out of nowhere

if I stay still like this.

It's a weird world anyway,

so I'll count on the lowest possibility.

That is a good enough reason for me to stay still today.

I don't think that's possible at all.

A designer bag will drop out of nowhere when you're doing nothing? Like this?

Drop or flop. I don't care how it happens.

"Flop"?

Gosh, my legs.

At least I got to talk a little.

Why am I happy about this?

He usually slouches, but he sits straight around her.

He usually likes to make nasty jokes--

He makes jokes to Ms. Lim too.

I know he does,

but his jokes to Ms. Lim are sophisticated.

"Sophisticated"?

He's trying to look cool but won't risk losing trust.

I'm saying he won't act too immature.

Flop!

The bag just flopped out of nowhere.

Flop! Did you see that?

Oh, no. What do we do? This is bad.

You got what you already have.

It's okay.

Next time, your heart will fall.

Flop!

Did you read this in a magazine? About men's psychology?

What's wrong with magazines?

It's made by very smart people.

I'm not sure though.

An ordinary man who changes his behavior around a girl he likes.

That's all he is for now.

Once you get used to liking someone,

you tend to gaze on the person without any reason.

You wouldn't care about being rude.

And you'd make jokes like a kid to laugh together.

Once he gets the slightest reaction from her

such as a giggle,

his love hormones will explode

and start flowing like crazy.

Gosh, seriously.

What is this smell? The green onions?

Gross.

Is that what the magazine said?

Yes. It's like an academic journal.

They want Sunwoo Resort to appear twice

in episode 15 and 16.

And we are allowed to shoot inside the restaurant

on a weekday afternoon for free.

We'll be saving around five to six million won a day.

Pass it over to the marketing team.

You should focus more on production.

Writer Kim Gyeong-jin broke off his agreement.

Sorry? We worked so hard on it though.

I don't get why writers are so nasty.

It's like they are competing to see who's the nastiest of them all.

Will they score points to get a reward for being nasty or what?

We've already received the investment.

It's so hard to find a piece to work on.

Right.

Also, big agencies are being territorial these days.

What about the rookie writer?

The script is a mess.

She can't even write but she has the pride of a master.

Is that what they teach at the writer training institute?

Once I handle the wet mop case,

I'll start meeting with writers.

I'll also check the works by newbies.

What about the wet mop?

Oh, that damn jerk?

That son of a bitch always causes a problem.

Here are the documents.

Gosh, thank you.

What did Ms. Lee say?

I never heard her swear before.

- To you? - No.

As if the seam of your tight pants suddenly ripped

because they are too small for you,

the stress was too much for her, so she popped a seam and swore.

Let's try our best not to do that.

I think you'll be cute if you swear.

I'm good at swearing.

- Come on. Try it then. - I'm really good.

No way. Try it.

Jae-hun, I didn't know you could taunt like this.

Swear if you can. I know you can't.

I said I'm good at it, you son of a bitch.

Right, you are good.

- I like them. - Shoes?

What do you think?

- I like these better. - Why?

All right.

Are you allowed to link arms with him?

We have you and the cameraman.

And even if we get caught, he's just my manager.

Do you always go out with Min-jun?

We went to the same high school.

Isn't it uncomfortable to work with your friend?

We're not close.

He's close to you as a manager but not as a high school friend.

I can't do anything without him.

That's surprising. That sentence itself is full of affection,

but it didn't sound affectionate at all.

Because she has no affection.

What?

- Don't do that. - Okay.

Does she really walk around so much on her day off?

That is 100 percent her natural self.

That's why she never gains any weight.

She doesn't eat either.

We shouldn't have filmed a documentary.

We should've taken her to a hospital to do a CT scan.

She's superhuman.

Seriously.

- Kill this for me. - Get down here.

They kind of make a cute couple.

Intellectual nourishment.

Do you like reading books?

No, I like buying books.

- I'm glad to hear that. - Why?

It's time we need physical nourishment more than intellectual nourishment now.

Don't you read a lot?

I do. After I eat.

Are you aware we walked more than 20,000 steps today?

Hey, you got a call from the agency.

He's asking if you can drop by.

- What? - He has a script for you.

Really?

Lee So-min the woman and actress.

She's a woman and an actress, but she may not be human.

How can she say "Let's go party"

when she walked for 20,000 steps without eating?

But the thing is...

She's so energetic in her free time,

but why does she always lack energy on camera as an actress?

- Because she doesn't want to work? - No.

When she's on camera and is unaware of how she looks,

the psychological pressure

must be dragging her down like heavy sandbags.

Cameras are like sandbags?

Actors and actresses must have incredible energy after all.

Even I feel exhausted to be on camera right now.

This isn't a TV show, so you can be yourself.

So you want me to talk about So-min?

Yes. Say a few words.

You can say it now.

You're so pretty, So-min.

Is that it? Anything else?

You're so pretty, So-min.

Well, anything else?

You're so cute, So-min.

You're not a robot.

Just say whatever you wanted to say.

You're so cute, So-min.

A weekend drama?

The director came to us

to ask if you're available.

First a web drama, and now a weekend drama?

I don't want a weekend drama. I want a weekday drama.

Two episodes will be aired on Saturday.

Not just on Saturday. I want weekdays.

It's a Saturday-Saturday drama.

This sounds better than a weekday drama.

It's like a lottery. You'll hit a jackpot if you get lucky.

What are the odds of winning a lottery?

It depends on the game.

The higher the losing chances are, the higher the dividend rate is.

So you're betting me on a team with high losing chances

to hit a jackpot.

We're betting on a team

with a high dividend rate for your honor.

And this writer has been hitting over ten percent ratings on weekends.

Just have a look at the script.

I'm only reading the first episode.

It gets fun from the second episode.

Let's talk, Min-jun.

You're so pretty, So-min.

Aren't you going to follow her?

I'm not shooting.

No matter what she does,

I will not stop in the middle of a meal.

That's a new rule.

You can stop working with So-min now.

- Sorry? - I know it's hard.

No, it's not. I'm fine.

You've been working for so long now.

You can do better than her road agent.

Well, you're the boss.

Go to Haenaem ENT.

You'll be a team manager.

Why? Are you firing me now?

What? I don't want you to leave.

But we already have four team managers at this agency.

You have enough experience but I can't give you a title here.

Haenaem is a big agency,

and the CEO keeps things clean.

But this is too sudden.

I don't want you to go either.

What?

Why do you look sad all of a sudden?

They've been thinking hard

because they have no one with experience.

They asked me to send you over.

This is a great chance. Do your best there.

I never said I'll go.

I know you're a loyal one.

I know you care about me.

It's fine.

What are you saying?

What? Why are you crying?

I'm not crying, you punk.

Why do you keep acting these days?

You're actually good, you know.

Gosh.

It's so weird.

My ex-girlfriend as my senior's girlfriend.

That's not right.

Are you shooting a drama? Why are you talking to yourself?

When did you get here?

We're in an elevator.

Did your ex-girlfriend become your senior's girlfriend?

No. It's about a drama script.

You're too old for a messy relationship.

Beom-su is regretting it too.

Let's talk about the rest over a beer.

Oh, it's fine.

Okay. Let's eat assorted sashimi with konowata and dried laver.

Well, I'm fine.

Okay, it's across the road. It's close.

This is what I get off work for.

So? Will you air Mr. Son's drama?

No production company will work on it.

We can take time. It's by a newbie writer.

Will Mr. Son stay still for that?

He should have stayed still.

- What do you mean? - Nothing.

You know, you're actually helping it.

- Am I? - Your condition

was to not air Ms. Lim's work.

- Yes. - But Mr. Son is working on it.

The station can't refuse to air it

even if they don't like her work now.

They can't make it look like they are being controlled by you

and ditching the most competent director.

That's right.

I was only joking though. This is fun.

So?

Are you saying Jin-joo's work isn't worth airing?

No. There's no problem.

They just need some time. That's all.

Staying still like this at a moment of crisis.

This is my first time.

It kind of makes me feel good.

Thank you.

Forget it. I don't even want to feel proud of myself.

The designer bag never dropped out of the sky.

I can't believe the only thing I can get by sitting still is air.

Fine dust.

God...

must be looking at us as if we're chess pieces.

The pieces on the board

are put in a crisis from the moment they are on.

"Hey, why are you thinking?

You're just pieces that need to run until you die. Run."

But while I was looking at you, fighting head-on with God,

I thought,

I should leave you alone.

What?

She's fighting in a realm that's beyond my reach.

But don't do this too often.

It makes me worried.

- About what? - If you defeat God, you'll be God.

- But what if you lose? - I'd die.

That's why I'm worried.

So you want me to finish 16 episodes before I die?

Is that what you want to say?

I've grown attached to you.

That's it.

Hello!

I'm Son Beom-su.

Hello.

Hi.

Let's mooch off them.

- I'm fine. - Take a seat.

Well.

You know Ms. Jung, right?

Hello, ma'am.

- May we join you? - Sure.

It's been a while, Mr. Kim.

Hello, Ms. Jung.

What? Do you know Hwan-dong?

He was the director of B team of my drama last year.

Oh, you were the B team director?

Director Yang got hurt, so I filled in for him.

But he worked longer than Director Yang.

- I see. This is great. Order some beers. - Okay.

Excuse me. Beers, please.

Gosh, eat first.

Him and his dinosaurs.

It's like the age of dinosaurs is back.

I went to watch Jurassic Park once,

and a schoolkid sitting behind me

told me all the names of the dinosaurs.

Eat some green onions.

Water parsley goes better with pork belly.

You're right about that.

Konowata.

So will you be an assistant director in this drama too?

Hwan-dong just loves Beom-su.

- You should make your own show. - He's only 30.

Mr. Son did his own when he was 30.

- Did he? - He was 28, actually. He's a genius.

Mr. Kim does a great job too.

He can do it too, right?

You can direct my project.

Well, this conversation is going so...

You should air our projects around the same time.

I don't know how unique her work may be,

but I'm sure it won't get high viewer ratings.

It's completely different from mine, so it'll balance out.

My work is like well-cooked meat.

And Jin-joo's is raw.

The station hasn't made the decision yet.

But her work is unique.

And I'll be working on it, so don't worry.

All the directors say, "It'll work out."

I heard you're a director yourself.

We'll find a production company first then a workspace.

My gosh, our company is looking for a show to produce.

You're working on two shows.

One of the writers broke off the contract.

And the newbie writer isn't good.

I'm Director Son Beom-su of JBC.

I know you very well. I'm Hwang Han-ju.

Will you be casting actors soon?

Casting is everything, so we'll start soon.

I'm producing a documentary on this actress,

and she's looking for a project.

I need to film her acting too.

What's her name?

Lee So-min. She used to be a household name.

So-min? Used to? No, she's still

capable of doing a lead in a miniseries.

- Is that so? - I hope it works out.

- I hope it works out too. - I hope it works out.

No, I should be saying that.

Ms. Lim, say hello.

This is Ms. Hwang Han-ju of Heungmeyubal Entertainment.

Hello, I'm a screenwriter.

May I visit you at the station?

If it's not too far--

I'll consider it's close by no matter how far it is.

Please come by as often as you can.

Sure.

Well, I'd like to treat you and Ms. Lim to a meal.

What do you like?

Let's eat what you like.

What do you like, Ms. Lim?

I'd like to have some lobster at a tent bar in Haeundae.

So Haeundae it is. Let's drink to that.

They will have an inexperienced production company,

- and B-listers as their cast. - I agree.

I know you're competent,

but you need a competent director to make it work.

Right.

And Hwan-dong is working as an assistant

because he's fond of Beom-su.

Is that right? This seems like an opportunity.

Come on.

Well, I can do it.

Right?

You're not drinking much, Ms. Jung.

I'm containing myself since I have bad drinking habits.

Gosh, I keep getting calls. Who is this?

I admire your self-control. I'm going to the restroom.

Sweetie.

Was this cute? Do you like it?

I hate it.

Is that what he told you to do?

I mean, where did this concept even come from, anyway?

What is aegyo in English? Tell me.

They just mean what they mean.

Say it in French.

- "Le charme"? - But that means "charm."

Say it in Persian.

I mean,

tell us a word

in another language

that means to act in order to be perceived as cute, lovely, and charming.

I didn't make that word up. Why are you taking it out on me?

My joints are numb from sitting down all day.

"Aikyo".

- "Aikyo"? - So Japanese is the only one?

Well, I mean

it's not just the director who's like that.

A supervisor from a TV station also said

that "sweetie" is the magic word.

And that supervisor was a woman.

What? That's crazy.

- Just do it, then. - What?

Just let them have their way.

Sweetie!

Sweetie, sweetie.

Sweetie, look at this. If you step on it like this...

Sweetie, sweetie.

Isn't this so cool, sweetie? Don't you want to try it, sweetie?

Sweetie.

Don't look away, sweetie. Look here, sweetie.

If you don't look here, you'll make me sad. Han-ju is sad.

You'll make Han-ju sad.

Sweetie.

Sweetie, I just turned this off.

Wait here, sweetie. I'll be back soon, sweetie.

Mr. Manager, sweetie!

Sweetie, you know what this is all about.

Could you please stop--

Sweetie, you said you'll talk to him.

But you never did, sweetie.

What does that make me look like? It makes me look like a fool.

You made a fool out of me, sweetie. I hate you, sweetie.

What will you do now, sweetie? Be responsible, sweetie.

Sweetie?

Sweetie.

Sweetie, sweetie.

Sweetie, sweetie!

Sweetie, sweetie...

Sweetie, sweetie.

The writer did her work,

so if you ignore it, you'll be a bad boy, sweetie.

Take responsibility, sweetie.

What will you do? Take responsibility, sweetie.

Responsibility.

It's in the script all right,

so if you won't film it...

That makes you a bad sweetie.

Sweetie, why won't you film it?

Where are you going, sweetie?

Wait for me. Why are you walking away?

Honey!

You're one picky eater, sweetie.

- You should eat everything. - I will.

All right.

Sweetie, you know what?

I bet that water mop can clean food waste, too. Don't you think?

Right, sweetie?

- Is the food good, sweetie? - Don't talk to me.

Don't come near me.

Enjoy your meal.

- Enjoy your meal, sweetie. - Thanks for the food.

Sweetie, where are you going?

Take the food waste with you.

Well,

yesterday...

What?

What about yesterday?

Well, that's...

Never mind.

I heard you stayed at Ms. Lim's all day yesterday.

All day.

- We stayed still all day. - You stayed still?

Yes, we stayed still,

- And? - but I looked.

- Look at what? - What?

The script?

- Just... - What?

Sweetie, the writer worked so hard to edit this scene already.

If you do this again, I'll get killed.

Sweetie, sweetie.

Well, I think

I made a mistake.

Sweetie!

Sweetie!

Step aside, sweetie. It's not your turn yet.

I'm really sorry.

My gosh, did you just touch me?

Well, that's not what I...

Sweetie?

Hey, I'll do it. Bring it over.

Right now.

Sweetie, I can tell you how.

I know how to!

I know it. I'll do it.

Sweetie. Look, it worked.

I can work hard.

I can do this.

Aren't I good?

Thank you, sweetie.

Honey, did you have a tough day?

Honey, honey.

Your shoulders must be stiff.

Honey, honey.

Honey, your shoulders are so stiff.

Honey.

- Look at what? - What?

- The script? - Just...

What?

Nothing.

Dancing.

"Dancing"?

Dancing like this?

Flapping.

Like this?

My heart skipped a beat.

What? Did your heart go skippity?

Gosh, the script must be looking good.

Gosh.

NOW THAT YOU'VE BECOME A GENERAL MANAGER,

I FEEL LIKE I'LL BE

THE PROTAGONIST WHO GETS IN A ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU

ISN'T THAT WHAT PEOPLE CALL

A MODERN-DAY CINDERELLA?

CINDERELLA DOESN'T NECESSARILY HAVE TO BE A WOMAN

ADVENTUROUS PEOPLE ARE SEXY

JUST AS HOW I DIDN'T EXPECT THIS IS ALL I'D HAVE

AFTER HARD WORK,

A DESIGNER BAG

MIGHT DROP OUT OF NOWHERE IF I STAY STILL LIKE THIS

IT'S A WEIRD WORLD ANYWAY,

SO I'LL COUNT ON THE LOWEST POSSIBILITY

THAT IS A GOOD ENOUGH REASON FOR ME TO STAY STILL TODAY

I'VE GROWN ATTACHED TO YOU

THAT'S IT

We shot this by mistake without their consent, right?

Do you have any good ideas?

Why is she talking to herself?

Min-jun got a job offer from a big company?

So is he going to quit his job as So-min's manager?

How did you know that? I told you not to shoot it without their consent.

Right. I'm sorry.

But I did something wrong, right?

What did you say when you asked your girlfriend out?

Before I asked her out using an instant messenger, I got caught.

I like you!

Let's start over then.

A date? Okay. Let's begin.

Why are you all dressed up like that?

You look better when you're not dressed up.

You're staring at the wall.

Can I kiss you? Just a kiss.

You're impressive.

Why are you blushing?

Will you try to confess your feelings?

Will you go a little faster or slower?

So do I really have to ask you out?

Subtitle translation by Su-ha Im