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I have to cover your face now.

What is it? What are you doing?

I can't talk now.

- Talk about yourself. - What?

Just tell me about you.

I'm...

Well, did I

like documentaries because they were vivid?

Things that flow by.

Animate creatures.

Did I think that capturing these things

with a camera was the highlight

of documentaries?

Why can't I remember my old self in the past?

In the past? When?

What?

The past.

When was that?

The past.

When we met, what kind of person was I?

Me?

Is that so?

I don't remember

how I used to be.

Please remember me.

Not just who I am.

Remember how I was happy with you.

If you're not here,

who would remember how happy I was, then?

Sometimes the space I exist in

feels smaller than my body.

It hurts as if I crush my body to fit in that space

and put it back in.

That's how

I barely breathe in the space.

That's how I have to hold out.

Because I have to remember you.

You're...

Yes. You're so mean.

Let me do it. You should go to work.

It's okay.

- Want something to eat? - No, I'll eat by myself.

It's okay.

Aren't you late for work?

No.

Hey, Director Kim.

Yes, sir.

I just wanted to call you that. You're a director now.

- Director Kim. - Director Kim.

- Director Kim Hwan-dong. - Gosh, please stop it.

I sense...

power.

What you just said is supposed to sound like "Gosh, please stop it."

"Please stop it."

I sense great power. You're the director.

But...

- Why do you seem to like it? - What? Like what?

Why are you happy

that I'm gone?

I sense great power.

That one was supposed to sound like "Why are you happy that I'm gone?"

- This is you. - Charisma.

"Why are you happy that I'm gone?"

When did I say that?

I sense great power within you.

You're the director, indeed.

"Charisma."

"I sense great power."

Have some tofu, Director Kim.

The Fengshui of the building must suck like hell.

Hey, let's go get some smoothies.

It's on him.

I quit after-meal drinks.

Then don't get one. You can still treat us.

Is there any weakness of me that makes me do that?

We've bought you a lot of drinks. That's your weakness.

Now it's time for you to buy us some.

Maybe it's time I got a new job.

No one will offer you a job anyway.

I don't mind going to a place where I'm not wanted.

Well,

I need to go to Ms. Jung's office. I should get going now.

- What? Okay. - See you?

Again? Does that place have the latest massage chair or something?

Why does he go there every day?

He's going overboard on it. I heard he doesn't even sleep.

The script review is longer than the project proposal.

Is it even possible?

And he writes more than the assistant writer does.

He's a nutcase. Is he really jealous?

- What? - What? Nothing.

You should be his pacemaker.

He shouldn't get exhausted in the beginning.

That's what I did when I made my debut.

This isn't nothing like that. I heard he already scouted Mr. Yang.

Mr. Yang? The director of photography?

Yes.

What? He's mine.

Interception. He even intercepts his boss's DOP. How charismatic.

Hey, Mr. Son.

- Hey, Mr. Yang. - What are you doing in my studio?

What's up?

Nothing. I just live nearby.

- Do you not live in Sangam? - Yes, I do.

Sangam is not close to Paju.

It's a small country. I can say it's close as long as I can get here by bus.

Fine then.

Grab a meal before you go. We have good catering.

I'm good, thanks.

So, about your next project.

Did you

make any plans?

I'm working with Hwan-dong. I thought he told you about it.

Oh, right.

I did tell him to ask you.

Sure. I should look out for him since it's his first project.

So when does your project start?

Mine? It would begin

around the same time.

Really?

So Mr. Cheon is not working with you either.

Mr. Cheon, The art director?

- And Music Director Kim Tae-seong. - Even Mr. Kim, the music director?

I really didn't know you cared about your junior that much.

You're amazing.

I mean it's Hwan-dong's debut we're talking about.

You're really cool. Look at you.

- No, I'm not. - You go, man.

CHEON DAE-SEONG, 43 YEARS OLD ART DIRECTOR

- So this is why you're here. - I'm sorry.

I'm really sorry.

It's okay. The one next to it is expensive. Try breaking that one.

- It slipped. - What's your problem? Just say it.

It just slipped.

No, it didn't. I saw flick your wrist just now.

- Don't do it. - You signed the contract.

- I'm sorry. - How could you?

KIM TAE-SEONG, 39 YEARS OLD MUSIC DIRECTOR

Well?

Well...

This is Hwan-dong's debut. We should look out for him.

The directors I work with are the best in the industry.

You don't mind if I play cool like this, do you?

No.

Right. I was thinking that I'm a very cool person,

but then I came to think that you might be worried about it.

No. You don't have to mind me.

I knew it. You're very generous.

Even though they are the best directors,

but the staff members we will work with are just as good. Don't worry.

I told you, I'm not worried.

Aren't you supposed to be a little worried though?

Well... Why should I worry about stuff like that?

- Because you're the writer. - My point.

I get it.

You write the script, but you won't be directing it.

So you want to draw a line and only care about your side of the job.

Is that what you mean?

You just told me not to worry about it. Why are you upset that I'm not worried?

I don't know. It's just that

seeing you being so nonchalant bothers me somehow.

Why aren't you worried?

Because our director is Son Beom-su.

- Let's go. I need to go see my office. - Okay.

- Why? - Don't get cold feet just because

you lost your staff to him.

I just let them work with him because I'm cool.

Okay. Let's just go.

I'm totally fine with this.

What's... What's wrong?

What?

- What? - Well...

You seem to be staring at me.

- No, I'm not. - Okay.

Is everything going well?

Yes. I'm working hard.

You should pace yourself. Take your time.

Okay.

But you know, I just can't help it.

I guess this is just who I am.

So this is just who you really are.

Right. It is.

I guess you can't help it.

Keep going.

Okay.

Ta-da.

It's just the right size.

It has a nice view, and it's quiet.

The passcode to the door lock is 1004.

You can read the manual and change it if you want, Ms. Lim.

Okay.

And this is the bathroom.

Hello.

What's wrong, Ms. General Manager?

Your arms...

They're ripped.

Han-ju's heart, attention. At ease!

Attention.

I heard Ms. Lim doesn't like fluorescent lights.

Go on, try it.

Shoot, I just remembered.

They told me the ventilator was broken.

No. We can just replace it with a new one.

So I brought the tools.

You're quite the technician today.

It's just something that anyone can do.

Thank you.

Right. There's going to be a bed in here.

The bed is being delivered today.

If the room is too small, you can work in the living room.

- We will put a dining table here. - Okay.

That's also being delivered today.

I don't want you

to watch the TV for too long, Ms. Lim.

If you stay here for too long,

I won't get to see my friend Jin-joo much at home.

My gosh.

How can you be so cute?

I just can't be mad at you.

I love you.

It doesn't matter anyway.

I'm finally getting my own office.

I just want to enjoy this for now.

I won't think about anything else.

My very first office.

I'm proud of you.

You look so mature.

- That's not true. - I mean you're cool.

Gosh, this is nice.

I won't let anyone touch my place.

My silent

and cozy office.

It tastes good.

Gosh, what did you do?

- You should've flipped it. - That's your job, Mom.

I invited all the people I know.

This is a party.

"You know what?

My daughter became a writer."

I called everyone.

- You can't cast her. - Why not? She's popular.

I know she's popular.

But she's not good enough to play a lead role yet.

We need someone new.

She's been getting a lot of scripts these days.

We should cast her before she becomes too famous.

But not the lead role.

Why would you risk that?

Can't you just trust me on this like you did on the deal?

Why the need for such a lame conflict?

You're working with a budding writer,

and the format is different from existing dramas.

We're already taking a lot of risks here.

You should compromise at least a little.

We can't let a rookie actress play the lead role.

How much do you think a top star can guarantee high ratings?

Is zero reaction on your trailer videos what you want?

- It has to be someone famous. - There's a good example.

Think about the Reply series.

I don't care if it's Reply or Forward, a no is a no.

Go work with them if you have to, but you can't take risks here.

Let's be honest.

You're not on the same level as Director Sin Won-ho.

What? What's that?

- I'm not as good as Director Sin Won-ho? - No.

Who do you think made Reply 1988 succeed?

- Who did it? - What?

Anyway...

Anyway, why aren't I on his level?

You made hits only with weekend dramas.

To be honest, your miniseries weren't that successful.

They all got two-digit ratings, didn't they?

It wasn't a huge hit though.

- Just admit it, man. - What?

My gosh.

What is this pain?

Is it my shattered pride?

Make this one a huge hit with a top star.

Who?

Would Jeong Ji-yeon work?

- That would be great. - Okay.

Go get her.

I'm Son Beom-su, for God’s sake.

How could he do that to me?

Hello, Mr. Son. I'm flattered that you called me.

You know I'm starting a new drama, right?

Mr. Son. My eyes are always on you.

- Of course I do. - I want Jeong Ji-yeon.

- I'll make sure it works. - Gosh, that's too bad.

I know she's available. Don't make an excuse.

She's cast in Ms. Jung's drama already.

It was decided yesterday.

The director is a rookie.

We're just doing it for the writer.

We have a lot of new actresses here.

Let's talk it over some coffee.

Damn it!

Did you guys

have a fight, by any chance?

What?

Why?

We're on good terms.

Since it's not bad, we could say it's good.

We're not in bad terms, right?

Well, the atmosphere between you two

is kind of chilly today.

Why? Do you not like the script?

I love it.

- And? - It's the main character.

I see. You're not the main character?

It's not like I have to be the main character.

It's just...

To be honest...

Fine. I want to be the main character.

Hey, do you think I'm bad at acting?

Actually, I'm not sure what good acting really is.

Some people are articulate,

and some are inarticulate.

They all look differently and talk differently.

Then how do we judge what good acting is?

Good job avoiding my question.

But I can tell what bad acting is.

It's when it shows it's a lie.

It means your acting isn't bad. Don't worry.

You're just playing with words to say that I'm not good enough.

I'm not feeling good enough to play with words, actually.

Is something wrong?

Nothing.

The car is ready.

Do you have a new manager?

I guess Min-jun decided to go there.

Well...

We're not in a hurry.

You don't have to run.

Okay.

And you could have called me to tell me the car is ready.

Why did you come up?

I'm sorry.

All right. Don't run.

The sound of your breathing...

makes me worry.

I mean...

I mean, you don't have to hold your breath.

Hey, I told you I'm not going for that job!

Fuck.

She's just like Angelina Jolie. She looks exactly the same.

I need a leave of absence.

Fire me if you want.

Weren't today's workers supposed to be

insecure about unemployment?

Hey! I'm the boss here!

Mom.

I've given up so many things today.

I know it's hard, but it's your turn to yield.

CELEBRATION PARTY FOR WRITER LIM JIN-JOO

Seriously, I can't take this anymore.

Back off. Otherwise, I'll hang balloons.

Just so you know, we have mini flags on strings.

How many people did you invite?

This place is too small.

I'll make it American style. It's a standing party.

A standing party? Here?

Sure.

When are you coming?

I'll be late. We're having a party at Ms. Lim's office.

You didn't tell me that.

It was decided at the last moment.

How could they decide things like that so suddenly?

Are you with the woman now?

I won't be late.

HA-YUN

CALL SILENCED

Hello, ma'am.

Yes. How many bottles of rice wine do we need?

Excuse me? How many?

Um... Okay.

Why? What did she say?

- I think we should ask a clerk for help. - What?

I don't think we can cast Yun Seo-gyeong.

Why not? Did she say no?

The channel doesn't like her.

I like her though.

So there are things that are not up to you.

It will happen a lot in the near future.

It wouldn’t hurt you to go through it in advance.

He's the head of the village where my grandma lives in.

Hello, I'm Director Son Beom-su.

Take good care of Jin-joo.

Sure. Don't worry, sir.

She's really good.

This was...

so unexpected.

It will happen a lot in the near future.

It wouldn’t hurt you to go through it in advance.

I'm taking tomorrow off.

Okay.

That's a good idea.

You're not good at finding the way.

I'm a businessman, not a traveler.

Shouldn't a businessman be better at finding the way than others?

If a traveler gets lost, it's still a journey.

But for a businessman, it's bankruptcy.

Well... It might be okay as long as I'm not too late.

I think that's the place.

Hello. I haven't seen you for a long time.

- Me? - Am I mistaken?

I'll have a glass of draft beer.

- Do you drink in the daytime? - I don't know much about food.

I don't like to visit famous restaurants.

When I went on a trip to Japan, I just ordered

a glass of draft beer first every time I entered a restaurant.

That's what I did, too.

What should we order?

It's a ramen place, so we should order ramen.

Actually there's only one dish on the menu.

Sir, please get us two bowls of ramen and another glass of beer.

Okay. Thank you.

- Thank you. - I remember you.

You used to come here often with your boyfriend.

He used to come here a lot.

Did he move or something?

- I don't know. - Please enjoy.

I'll order another glass of beer.

I just can't watch it sober.

OCTOBER 7, 2016 HONG-DAE AND EUN-JEONG WERE HERE!

I'm sorry. I've always wanted to do this.

All I ever write is the sales statement.

I didn't know that this could make me so happy.

Look at you. You just left me speechless.

I've been recording us very diligently.

I take photos and write things. Look.

This is an app where I can take photos and leave short memos.

It's in private for now,

but I'll open it when we get married.

When do you think that condition will be met?

When you say "Yes, I will."

It's pretty, isn't it?

With the shops all remodeled and decorated like this,

the old shops look even prettier.

So you're here to analyze the market here.

What?

What are you talking about? We're on a date.

That's just an excuse.

You're wrong.

You said you'd open another restaurant.

You're looking for a good place.

- Come on. - Are you opening a ramen place?

- Hey, I told you it's not like that. - Forget it.

Even if it's true, this is nothing to be sulky about.

Eun-jeong.

Honey.

Hey, you over there.

I love you.

Look ahead. You might fall.

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NEW BUSINESS

CLOSED

THANK YOU FOR HAVING VISITED OUR RESTAURANT

I'm lonely.

This is lonesome work.

I can't believe I'm enjoying a luxury like this.

MR. SON

It's true there's nothing particular to talk about right now,

But it wouldn't hurt him to check in with me every now and then.

Is everything going well with your...

- Just call her. - You startled me.

Hey.

Why would a director hesitate to contact the writer?

Do you have butterflies or something?

What are you talking about, you crazy asshole?

She must be busy working at his hour.

I'm just trying to be considerate.

You're not that considerate though.

I thought you were getting another job.

Just go, even if no one offers you.

Right. I heard Hwan-dong took all your staff.

I wish I could just lock you up somewhere.

I just let him do that since this is his debut.

That's ridiculous.

Man, this is just getting more and more interesting.

Hey, you should come work for me on my B team.

What?

Me? Why?

Now that I don't have my staff with me,

I feel lonely.

I'm a director who directed two dramas. I can't be in your B team,

my moronic friend--

Your projects never succeed anyway.

You should be flattered to be my B team.

I guess you're right.

Da-mi, I have a problem.

My friend, Beom-su wants me to be his B team.

How could he ask me that? I'm a director myself.

But I don't hate the idea.

Where did my pride go?

Do you think he's joking or serious?

Even if it was a joke, I think I should

accept the offer since I have no pride. How's that?

Why are you asking that to a dietitian?

Because I need nutritious advice.

That's sexual harassment.

Really?

If I hate it.

But I don't. So keep going.

It feels like having the radio on.

So,

what's your next story?

I like you.

- There's a theater nearby. - Right.

There's an Indian restaurant on the first floor of the building.

I'm craving curry.

Make a reservation and wait there.

If you buy it, I'll buy movie tickets.

- Okay. - It's not expensive. Don't worry.

I can buy you India.

I've been saving up regularly since middle school.

- Jin-joo! - Jin-joo!

Welcome, comrades!

- I mean, Writer Lim. - She's totally a writer.

Jin-joo, we got some pizza.

Hey.

We sit all day at work. Fattening food like this, really?

It's awesome.

- We didn't buy drinks though. - Why would you drink in the daytime?

- Because it's awesome? - You have some, right?

- No way. - I have some rice wine.

Pizza with rice wine?

Pizza with rice wine? It sounds a bit too

fantastic!

Bring it.

- Let's drink. - Cheers.

- What? - That's crazy.

Her face looks like a turtle.

When assistant writers are gathered,

they don't need the main dish on the table.

The food is just there to help, for there's something else to chew out.

She used to wrestle?

She calls me an errand girl.

I mean, she can't say that out loud.

I thought I'd learn something sticking around her.

I just hung in there trying to learn.

Now I'm like a private detective.

And she's such a glutton.

When she gets some bread or cake,

she never offers us a bite.

She just pushes the leftovers to the side.

Is she the queen? Am I a court lady?

I can put up with all that.

But I just want her to do her job right.

She says she can't understand how the main characters feel.

Why would she ask me that?

She's the one who comes up with the characters and stories.

But she wants me to know their feelings.

She took all the ingredients and used them up.

How would I know where they are from?

She once made me write a scene in 31 different versions.

Is it an ice cream franchise?

If picking one script out of 31 is all I have to do,

hell, I can be a writer too.

So you're a writer. And you have an office like this.

Are you bragging that you're a main writer now?

Don't you dare talk about some of your petty memories

in front of the proletariat when you're an aristocrat.

How smug of you.

- Aristocrat. - Potential Jung Hye-jeong.

Being treated like this

feels freaking awesome.

- I'm so jealous. - I'm so jealous.

I'm successful now.

It's Ms. Jung.

MS. JUNG

How does this color look?

Gosh, Ms. Jung. It looks great.

Right. It's perfect for you.

Why isn't Sa-rang saying anything?

Is it strange? Tell me now.

I'm sorry. I was stunned for a moment.

So I forgot to answer.

Ms. Jung, you look beautiful.

What about this one? Do men like this color?

If I were a man, I would've asked you out already.

Right. It'd make them want to kiss you.

Kiss?

My goodness.

I just want to kiss her with my fist.

It's an extreme job.

No wonder my ears were burning. I knew they were together.

This is why I shouldn't let them get off together.

DIRECTOR KIM HWAN-DONG

Hello, Mr. Kim.

Hello, Ms. Jung.

How about dinner tonight?

Oh, well...

Let's do that.

Okay. I'll come to pick you up.

You'll pick me up?

Because I like your work.

Because I like you. Because I like you.

Oh, okay. I'll see you then.

- Okay. See you. - Bye.

Gosh, he's so...

He's so young. Why is he being like this?

My gosh.

He's annoying.

Gosh, this is a little...

Gosh.

Hello?

I'm in front of your place now.

Already?

You came too soon.

Please wait for a bit. I'll come down as soon as I get prepared.

Okay. Please take your time.

Okay. I'm sorry.

- It didn't take long. - Right.

What do you want to eat?

Well... I'm good with anything.

How about steak?

I don't want steak.

You like frozen pork belly. Let's go get some.

- You know the food alley over there? - Yes.

I know a place there.

- Is it okay? - Sure.

Did you paint your lips?

It's not a lip paint, it's a lipstick!

Well, that was cold.

And your lips are the color of pork belly.

Frozen pork belly sounds perfect.

Ms. Jung has always been weird. But what's with the director?

- Kim Hwan-dong? - He's very gentle,

kind of cute, and hardworking. But he's a lunatic.

He's all good, but he's a lunatic?

He writes more than the three of us put together.

And he comes up with more ideas than the three of us.

He's very kind, and he smiles a lot.

But he turns into Trump at a meeting.

He's not scared of anything.

- He's a little like that. - What?

Nothing. Directors are always like that.

He's not like other directors.

It's like he's trying to take revenge.

Exactly. He's different.

He's full of desire for success.

But there's a story behind it.

My point. He's with three experienced writers.

We've evolved to see things that we don't even want to see.

I'm pretty sure his ex-girlfriend...

- married a rich guy. - I'm sure that's what it is.

He just can't fool us.

It's so obvious that you are drama writers.

Hey, what a director does definitely depends on the writer.

You should train him well.

The existence of this world is objective.

It's not something you can change with subjective efforts.

Right. Directors can never be trained.

I'm not just a typical writer though.

Then this is where we give you a mission.

What now?

Text Director Son Beom-su right now.

"Mr. Son, I'm hungry. Can you buy me a shrimp pizza?"

Good. That's interesting.

His office is 20 minutes away from here.

It will take 20 minutes to make the pizza.

Considering the time he waits for the elevator, I'll give you an hour.

Hey, come on. He's a busy person, planning the drama and everything.

I'm not even sure if he can come.

Gosh, I guess he's not trained yet.

Fine.

I sent it.

Mr. Son, I'm hungry. Can you buy me a shrimp pizza?

Right now. I need some sugar.

He just read it. He checked the message.

He's ignoring the message?

I'll count an hour since the moment he read it.

I wanted you to eat something healthy.

So I bought some grilled eel. I didn't...

I didn't know you guys were here.

Nice to meet you. Have you been well?

- Yes. - Hello.

I guess you just ate it.

Well... It was a thin pizza. It was too thin.

They want shrimp pizza this time. We just had bulgogi.

I understand.

I'll go buy one.

No, it's okay. You're here already. I'll have it delivered.

It will be quicker if I order one on my way out and pick it up.

Running out of food is a buzzkill.

Eat that while you wait.

Goodness.

You don't have to do that.

Have some. It's grilled eel.

What happened to objectiveness of existence?

- Just open it. - It's soup. Open it on the sink.

Why are you yelling at me?

- Well... Hey. - Yes?

You don't have to stand there like that.

What I mean is,

don't stay behind me.

LEE MIN-JUN

You went to bed early tonight.

You're a good boy.

- Mom. - Weren't you asleep?

I've thought about it.

I don't think I can break up with So-yeong.

Then you don't have to break up with her.

Do you like her a lot?

- Do you like her even more than me? - Yes.

About In-guk.

How about I homeschool him?

Does he really have to go to school?

Why?

Does he want to marry So-yeong?

How did you know?

Not to lose to that daring little rascal,

I'm paying a lot of attention to him.

Hey there, cool lady. How about a can of beer?

How was your day?

You seem tired.

I know

that you're not here.

I'm exhausted.

Hug me.

I'm talking to you guys.

I'm sad.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you, Eun-jeong.

I've waited for over two years.

Thank you so much

for telling me that you're sad.

Do you want some pasta?

You said you wanted me to cook for you.

- We don't have ingredients. - We can go buy groceries.

Okay. Let me dry my hair first.

Are you doing it right?

Yes, I am.

- Do you like it? - It feels good.

It's like a scalp massage.

DAIRY PRODUCT

FRESH CREAM

You like oil pasta.

You like cream pasta.

Is it good?

Yes.

It's a little salty though.

I like it.

Don't eat salty food.

I'm the one who made it salty, but I said that again.

I'm being like this again.

Do you want some beer?

Yes.

- You have no time to... - You have no time to...

You got caught.

I can tell you like me.

I like you.

Ha-yun, I like you.

Ha-yun?

I like you!

NOT JUST WHO I AM

REMEMBER HOW I WAS HAPPY WITH YOU

IF YOU'RE NOT HERE,

WHO WOULD REMEMBER HOW HAPPY I WAS, THEN?

BUT...

WHY ARE YOU HAPPY THAT I'M GONE?

THERE'S NOTHING TO TALK ABOUT RIGHT NOW

BUT IT WON'T HURT HIM TO CHECK IN WITH ME EVERY NOW AND THEN

IF A TRAVELER GETS LOST IT'S STILL A JOURNEY

BUT FOR A BUSINESSMAN, IT'S BANKRUPTCY

IT WAS LOVE

Is something wrong or are you just bad at acting?

What kind of actress shows her feelings in front of a camera?

Stop getting in the way.

That's enough.

How dare you curse at him? He's someone's beloved son!

What?

Don't think about whether your love will last a day or forever.

Even if your heart is ready to last forever,

humans are mortal beings.

Just say something, and I'll take care of the rest.

You're so damn pretty.

Read the script of Beom-su's drama.

Are you saying she plagiarized mine?

Ms. Lim plagiarized yours? No way.

Hey!

Did you bring me here so I can't yell at you?

That's one reason.

I'm just caught in the trap

that I've worked on so passionately for seven years.

Your script was really fun to read.

We just borrowed a few words from our diary.

Filming the memories of you and Ms. Lim would make me feel jealous, won't it?

Do you like Jin-joo?

You didn't call her Ms. Lim. "Jin-joo"?

Subtitle translation by Young-ju Kim