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Mr. Park.

Hey, come on. I told you I was busy.

Mr. Park.

My goodness.

It's a desk. It has Kokdu written on it.

Please find it for me.

There are so many companies that collect items like this.

We can't find it with that information.

Double. I'll pay you double.

Look, missy.

You can't even catch a cab with that money.

Go. Leave.

Okay. Quadruple.

Why, you...

You know how to win people's hearts.

Okay. Payment is up front.

Okay.

What?

What is this?

You've got to be joking.

Don't tell me...

Han Gye Jeol, no.

Get out of there.

Get out, Han Gye Jeol. Get out of there!

(Run To You Clinic)

Han Gye Jeol.

Call my name. Please.

Darn it.

Please call my name!

- Ko... - That's it.

Kokdu!

Again. Say it again.

- Kokdu... - Call me again, Han Gye Jeol.

Han Gye Jeol!

Why...

Why are you there?

Ms. Kim Yang Ja?

I'm sorry...

I'm sorry.

What on earth is going on?

If you don't explain yourself,

I have no choice but to call the police.

I wasn't trying to hurt her. Please...

Please don't report me to the police.

What were you...

looking for in here?

The screening results.

What?

Other than a severe case of diabetes,

there was nothing else.

I...

have severe enough diabetes to need insulin shots.

At first, I told my bosses the whole truth.

But they said they felt too uncomfortable to give me work.

I kept getting fired.

So this time, I haven't told anyone.

I don't want my boss to find out.

If I get fired now,

I'll have nowhere to go.

Are you all right?

I haven't had a chance to thank you properly.

Thank you.

I'm glad I could help you.

But...

how did you find me there right at that time?

Well...

I realized I left something,

so I stopped by.

You just happened to stop by and help me?

When did you start following me?

When did you...

find out?

On my way to the clinic, I heard someone walking behind me.

I thought, "It's been a while since a man followed me."

My heart fluttered.

Are you disappointed that it's me?

You're not the type to disappoint anyone.

But I suppose...

I'm not exactly your type either.

That's why you keep looking for Kokdu's desk.

Don't tell me...

you followed me there too.

You said you were scared.

What?

When you found out that Park Chung Seong was gone,

you said you were afraid Kim Pil Soo was behind it.

You see, I'm an ordinary human.

So I don't have any special powers to magically find...

or protect someone.

That's why...

I did...

what I could.

That's a lot of work.

You didn't have to do that.

You're still looking for Kokdu,

so I figured I should let you know how I felt.

But how? You don't like me.

Professor Do, you have no feelings for me.

I'm an expert when it comes to unrequited love,

so I know when someone is going to dump me.

But you said I liked you when I was Kokdu.

I want to know why he liked you and how much he liked you...

so I can...

make the time when I was living as Kokdu...

completely mine.

Do not get greedy over the times you don't even remember.

It won't do you any good.

I'm already in this mess.

So...

I'm asking for your help.

Perhaps, Kokdu was like...

what Mr. Hyde was like to Dr. Jekyll.

You mean, dissociative identity disorder?

Yes.

Medically speaking, I'm not sure.

But that's what I think.

I do not know why Kokdu appeared all of a sudden,

but what I know for sure is that...

Kokdu, who's inside me, is obsessed with you.

So if you miss him...

I'm afraid he'd show up again.

What, then?

I can't even miss him?

I know you have feelings for Kokdu.

And perhaps,

you're hoping I'd just embrace him.

That's...

Yes.

You're right.

I can't lie.

But you see,

some people even have to hide the fact that they're diabetic.

Do you think...

I can actually embrace him, living in a world like this?

Help me destroy Kokdu.

Help me, so I can keep living as Do Jin Woo.

Even if there are no feelings,

we can spend time together in a doctor-patient relationship.

I'll think about it.

Dr. Han.

Kokdu...

isn't real.

Don't chase a mirage that can disappear again anytime...

because it'll only hurt you.

Do you...

- know my mom? - Am I...

supposed to know her?

By any chance,

do you know...

my mom?

I do, very well.

Both you...

and your mom.

Their memories don't match,

so maybe it really is dissociative identity disorder.

Why is Kokdu a mirage?

This is so frustrating.

I wish he had told me sooner.

I've already fallen hard for a mirage.

This one's mine, right?

You! Seriously.

You're so selfish.

I see that you've managed to cultivate a keen eye.

I am surely selfish.

I am a selfishly miraculous being,

one-of-a-kind.

You're so full of yourself.

But...

I miss you.

Hello. I am Nam Seok Ho, the head of the Inspection Department...

at the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.

I'd like to inform you that Pilseong Bio's new drug, Axis,

passed phase three clinical trials and have been approved...

as of September 29, 2022.

(Pilseong Group)

This is a historic day.

A month from now,

our new cartilage repair drug, Axis, will hit the market,

and Pilseong Bio will go public.

Then it'll soon grow to the size of Pilseong Group.

It'll soon become a corporate giant.

All right.

Let's break out of this shell called Pilseong Group...

and go out into the bigger world!

- Yes! - Let's go!

(Pilseong Medical Foundation)

Are you sure Do Jin Woo...

knows nothing about the list? You're positive?

Maybe he caught on and lied.

I thought so too,

so I interrogated Park Chung Seong.

The thing is,

I even tortured Park Chung Seong, but he knows nothing.

Also,

I couldn't find evidence that Do Jin Woo contacted him separately.

Our new drug is about to be launched after ten years of waiting.

We can't let a ticking time bomb roam around freely.

I'll take care of him.

He'll either die from carbon monoxide poisoning...

or in an accident.

How about we just say it was a sudden cardiac death case?

Why are you getting rid of it?

Because we no longer need it.

Are you going to kill me?

You will die.

Tomorrow, you will meet your demise.

Why tomorrow?

Because tomorrow...

is the 49th day after you died.

Why do you think people hold the 49-day posthumous ceremony?

It means even the most dogged souls can't stay here past that day.

You will die, and your body will rot.

So I suggest you surrender it to Sir Kokdu.

The deities are giving you one more day.

Will you waste it on Han Gye Jeol?

Or will you spend it on yourself?

Think wisely.

You will die.

Tomorrow, you will meet your demise.

I'm...

going to keep living.

Dr. Han.

What are you doing here?

- I came because I was nervous. - "Nervous?"

Yeongpo Health Center gave me a call...

and told me I had to come in person to revise the application...

for the house call doctor pilot business.

But you know what condition I've been in these days.

I was afraid something might happen if I went there myself.

Oh, I see.

Right. Can you help me?

Yes...

- Hello? - Miss?

I found the desk. Hurry up and come down here!

Really? I...

I'm sorry,

but I have something to do right now.

I can go in about two hours.

I barely managed to set it aside before the guys broke it down.

Come in 30 minutes!

Wait... Hello?

Sir!

Oh, right. I...

Something really important just came up.

Go to the health center first. I'll be right there.

I'll go with you.

No.

Why not?

We don't have a relationship where we go everywhere together.

But we are colleagues.

There's a line you must keep between colleagues.

You've crossed that line a little.

Then let's say you're a doctor and I'm your patient.

Who am I treating?

The person I saw Kokdu as...

was someone who said mean things, but was free.

He wasn't twisted, and he was healthy.

But you...

always look nervous and unhappy.

You could say that Kokdu...

is the person you always wished to be.

What if you just accepted that and acknowledged it?

That's impossible.

The two of us are separate entities.

Professor...

I thought Kokdu was just you after suffering memory loss.

I thought once you regained your memory...

everything in my life would turn out for the better.

But now that your memory is back,

it feels like I'm walking through a minefield.

It feels like I'm walking a tightrope...

between you and him.

I thought to myself,

"You must be crazy. Did you get shot in the head?"

But after hearing what you said,

I think I know why now.

To me, Kokdu...

isn't another memory of you,

nor is he another personality of yours.

He was just a different person.

I know it doesn't make sense.

It doesn't,

but you can't understand every feeling there is.

Are you saying...

you don't want to help me?

I'm saying I don't have the right to help you.

I'll do what I can to find you a different doctor.

I'm sorry.

He'll either die from carbon monoxide poisoning...

or in an accident.

How about we just say it was a sudden cardiac death case?

Why is it snowing?

Sir.

Are you okay?

How dare you lay a hand on me?

That hurts!

Kokdu, come back!

Oksin finally did something right.

This is so heavy!

He should be holding onto his position on his own!

Kokdu, come back!

Can't you hear me? Come here.

I said, come here!

That's enough. You called me enough times.

I told you to wait at the health center.

Why did you come back here?

I thought we were breaking up because you waited for a long time,

but I guess you ended up finding this.

He's speaking down to me too?

Is he trying to tell me that he's really mad?

I thought I would never see you again.

The more softhearted I get,

I clearly feel the things I used to ignore in the past.

How weak...

has my heart gotten?

Professor! Have you lost your mind?

All of a sudden?

You know that if you touch someone without their permission,

it's construed as sexual harassment. Right?

That made me really upset.

You don't look that upset.

Why do all assailants say the same exact thing?

Do you guys go somewhere to take group lessons?

I know how I feel.

What do you know?

Look at this?

I got goosebumps.

And my heart's beating fast.

What...

is wrong with my heart?

You've lost your mind while I was gone.

What on earth did Do Jin Woo do?

Han Gye Jeol. It's me. Listen to...

Stop.

Listen to me first.

I made myself loud and clear.

I'm not the type of person to play the field...

with you and Kokdu.

There's so much I already saw and heard.

Then again, those who say they're not the type to do something...

are usually the ones who do it.

Is that how you saw me until now?

An expert in playing the field.

The master of playing hard to get, or something like that.

"The master?"

No way. Don't get the wrong idea.

You don't have any talent in that area.

Then why won't you listen to anything I say?

"We're not in that kind of relationship. Keep your distance."

I've told you about 500 times. Why do you keep crossing the line?

Well,

I don't remember very well.

What kind of relationship do we have now?

Have we gone all the way?

Or are we getting there?

There you go again!

You're doing it again!

If you keep doing that,

I might just smash everything up between us.

Yes. Good thinking.

Men and women really shouldn't "build a castle" as the saying goes.

What's that supposed to mean?

"Building a castle in one night."

Don't you know why that saying came to be?

What's with the ancient saying?

Oh, were you hiding in some village school?

Are you stupid?

Don't you know chodonggeupbu, jangsamyisa,

gapeulnamnyeo, and pilbupilbu?

Aren't those four character idioms?

Oh, were you hiding in some village school?

Now that I think about it, this is weird.

You keep talking to me casually.

And you speak and treat me harshly.

You're Kokdu, aren't you?

It's you, isn't it?

So what if I am?

Will you send me away again?

I'm Do Jin Woo.

No, you're not.

You're totally Kokdu.

I said I wasn't. Were you always lied to?

Well, anyway,

I get that we've smashed up the castle between us.

What happens if I cross the line in a relationship like this?

Will there be a war?

Or will we be united?

Look at this.

You totally are Kokdu.

If not, you wouldn't be saying crazy things with a friendly smile.

What? "Crazy?"

Why must you always...

You thought I was being friendly?

You must've grown attached to Kokdu...

and started liking him.

Since he was gone,

did you miss him and wished he would come back?

Professor.

Are you trying to test me by acting like Kokdu?

How did she know I was testing her?

I understand that you're doing this because you're anxious.

Dissociative identity disorder is still a new field of study,

so you must feel like grasping at straws right now.

- "Dissociative identity disorder?" - Still,

I already told you how I felt about Kokdu.

What do you think about me?

So,

I can't get rid of Kokdu.

What do you think about me?

I have nothing else to say.

Please find a different doctor.

And did you check...

the land for the Daegwallyeong farm and the Ansan factory?

This isn't the land in Gangnam, right?

Did you check the land there?

Yes, sir. We've checked them all.

None of the ownership has been transferred.

Okay. Good.

I'm proud of you, Mr. Jang.

What did you make Mr. Jang do this time?

I was checking to see if Kokdu transferred ownership again.

Why? Did you think he donated everything before leaving again?

Yes.

Why does a bad guy keep pretending to be a good guy?

One drop of clean water won't clean up the whole muddy pool.

Why does he keep acting nice with my money whenever he leaves?

Hey!

Stop badmouthing Sir Kokdu.

And were you a person who was needed by everyone?

"A person?"

"A person?"

I'm not a person.

Anyway, because he died unexpectedly this time,

he didn't donate anything.

Gosh, if you think about it, that Do Jin Woo guy...

is our lucky charm.

Is that so?

Is he your lucky charm?

Do Jin Woo!

- What's this? Why'd you come here? - Why?

Do you want to give up your body now?

Good thinking, Do Jin Woo.

So you guys are lying around in comfort...

and gorging on snacks...

as you were waiting for your senses to grow dull?

I have a bad feeling.

A sharp blade came flying and stabbed me in the heart.

How could your senses be so dull?

This is why I couldn't come back!

Sir Kokdu!

- Hang on! - Sir Kokdu!

Shin Se Gi.

Yo Na.

Yo Sub.

Nana? Are they all different personalities?

They all look pretty and nice. Why try to get rid of them?

Yes, that's right.

They may look fine, but once you get to know them,

they are like parasites living inside Cha Do Hyun's head.

All right.

If it were you, Sir Kokdu,

no matter how pretty these parasites might be,

would you keep living with them?

Or would you take some medicine and eradicate them?

Is this a communist party? There's no need to eradicate anyone.

Besides,

Han Gye Jeol wouldn't be able to do that.

I'm pretty sure...

she likes me.

What?

She said so herself.

I feel...

friendly to her.

I guess that guy, Do Jin Woo, isn't that great.

She sure has a good eye for men.

You're not making any sense.

If she liked you, why would she have sent you to the underworld?

She might not have known then, but she's figured it out now.

She must've liked me so much to have gone looking for my desk.

That's probably because the recycling center...

didn't take it since it was an old clunker.

"I didn't know when he was around,"

"but I realized he was precious after he was gone."

This story is a classic.

And classics last forever. Of course.

But to say that,

Do Jin Woo and Han Gye Jeol were...

made such a friendly pair.

There was no room for you to squeeze into.

Oksin, you punk!

Shut that mouth of yours!

Sir Kokdu. Han Gye Jeol said she missed you...

and cried every day.

Right?

Figures.

What do you know about women?

You little punk.

They were plotting together to get rid of you, sir.

No, she told me she couldn't.

Sir Kokdu. If they saw you...

as a human, at least,

they wouldn't even discuss the matter at all.

To them, you are...

nothing but...

a pretty...

parasite.

A target of eradication.

"A target of eradication?"

Come here.

Hey, Lord Deity.

Come and meet with me, Do Jin Woo.

So, I don't want to harm you in any way.

I just have something to ask you.

Why would that jerk hear what Han Gye Jeol thinks of me?

I should hear it.

That's not like some profound secret.

I'll just borrow it for a bit, okay?

Right.

Right.

I know you're listening! Will you keep being like this?

That darned profound secret...

I have my ways of finding out.

She likes me.

She likes me not.

She likes me.

She likes me not.

She likes me.

She likes me not. She likes me.

She likes me not. She likes me.

She likes me not...

Just come clean and own up that you failed.

That way, I'll be able to use someone else...

or come up with another plan.

What?

Do Jin Woo disappeared like smoke?

Are you even speaking nonsense now?

The dashcam must've been faulty.

How does this make sense?

Of course, it doesn't.

I've looked into it from all angles.

I knew you'd react this way.

The paramedic said this.

He was dead for sure.

Even his heart stopped beating.

But...

he came back to life.

Is Do Jin Woo...

a zombie or something? How could a dead man come back to life?

Maybe he is.

Joong Sik...

This won't do.

You should get some rest.

Do Jin Woo...

is not human.

So,

you can never approach him as if he's a human.

That's what I'm telling you now.

What happened to Professor Do?

We let him go.

Why did you arrest him like that...

if you were going to let him go right away?

I thought he actually murdered someone.

I was so scared that I couldn't even visit him.

I said we let him go. I never said he wasn't guilty.

It's the same thing.

No, it's not.

We don't have concrete evidence, but we still suspect that it's him.

A person disappeared again.

Does this make sense?

Let me ask you something too.

It's connected to the investigation,

so you'd better answer honestly.

What is it?

There's some kind of secret behind Professor Do's birth, right?

He was adopted. Does that count as a secret?

I knew it.

Then how much do you know about his parents?

They passed away.

Are you sure his parents were human?

- What? - Is he from a different planet?

Was he a broom when he was born? Or was he born with nine tails?

Can he teleport? Or have you seen him...

giving off this freezing cold energy?

You have, right?

I knew you'd pull this on me when you invited me out for ramyeon.

No! I'm not hitting on you.

Don't get the wrong idea.

Your pickup line was quite refreshing.

Some women would fall for it.

But not me.

I'm not interested in you either.

Then why did you grab my hand?

Hear me out.

Then you'll change your mind.

I won't. So I don't need to hear you out, right?

Maybe it's Jin Woo.

Did you think I wouldn't be able to find you...

if you ran away to the countryside?

Look at you eating ramyeon with a guy.

Nice life.

(Sunshine Tteokbokki)

(Sunshine Tteokbokki)

Are you all right?

Help me.

I need to get out of here.

Sure.

Gosh, you didn't need to make such a fuss.

Let the law deal with your stalker. Report him right away.

All they can do is issue a restraining order...

and give me a smartwatch.

That certainly won't do.

But those things...

will keep him from doing anything "rush."

You mean, rash. It's "rash."

It doesn't matter because you understood what I said.

It'll act as a stern warning.

But if people find out that someone's been stalking me,

my small-town neighbors will spread rumors,

blaming everything on my conduct.

Those people are all delusional anyway.

You not doing anything will give them the wrong idea.

You need to strike first. Give them a mighty blow.

You should just drive me home every day from now on.

Me? Why should I?

You know how to strike first.

I did not develop my skills to help you.

I pay a lot of taxes.

I can't even get such help?

People will call me a thief if I,

a taxpayer-funded civil servant, act on my personal feelings.

"Personal feelings?"

So you admit that you have feelings for me?

No. I'm just worried about the tax dollars being wasted!

Don't worry.

I'll make sure it won't go to waste.

You said you wanted to know more about Professor Do.

You can ask one question a day.

I'll cooperate.

What is this, the 20 questions game?

You want to see me every day for 20 days?

You wouldn't want that unless you had feelings for me.

Mr. Do Jin Woo left his bag in the ambulance.

I found your business card in the bag and called you.

Why was he in the ambulance?

He got into a car accident.

Anyway, is he okay?

He was in a car accident?

He seemed fine.

My gosh. I'm so relieved to hear that.

He was badly injured, and his heart had stopped beating.

His heart had stopped beating?

Yes. There were no vital signs,

so we thought he was dead.

We were taking him to the mortuary,

but he suddenly came back to life.

It nearly gave me a heart attack.

He suddenly came back to life?

Don't die in front of me!

No way.

Then he suddenly started choking me.

My gosh. I thought, "At this rate,"

"I'll be the one ending up in the mortuary, not him."

Kokdu.

It's him.

Kokdu is back.

I'm coming for you, so stay right there.

Don't disappear!

She likes me. She likes me not.

She likes me. She likes me not.

She likes me...

Goodness.

One keeps cleaning,

while the other one keeps making a mess.

That's right. Blame your low status.

She likes me. She likes me not...

My master makes me feel like...

I have a troublemaker son.

She likes me.

I'm certainly not a troublemaker.

Goodness.

These darn leaves.

Gosh, seriously!

Be gentle, will you?

They must be exhausted after telling such profound secrets.

In any case...

How long did she cry?

Who?

You said Han Gye Jeol cried her eyes out because she missed me.

She was so depressed that she couldn't treat patients.

Oh, I did exaggerate a little.

But I never said she was too depressed to treat her patients.

You did. You said she missed me.

You cry when you miss someone.

When you cry, you feel depressed. It's natural.

Goodness. Why not just say she gave birth to three kids?

Han Gye Jeol wants to have my baby?

She's so healthy.

She can give birth to 3 babies in 2 months, right?

How can a human being give birth to 3 babies in 2 months?

- Is it impossible? - It is impossible!

If we try our best, we may be able to find a way.

Why don't you ask her yourself?

Find out if she cried her eyes out or just wept.

Here.

I knew it.

You haven't changed one bit.

- What do you mean? - You're still so selfish.

Me? No way.

Professor Do would've grabbed the smaller piece.

You're always so consistent, Kokdu.

What are you talking about? I'm Do Jin Woo.

Talking casually, being rude, and saying mean things.

Professor Do would never do that.

He isn't a saint.

Do Jin Woo talks casually and says mean things too.

Just like most people would.

Most people wouldn't choke someone they just met.

Here.

You left it in the ambulance yesterday.

You should be grateful to the kind paramedic.

Anyone else would've sued you right away.

Admit it already.

Kokdu.

It took you this long to find out?

I just never thought...

that a deity from the underworld would impersonate someone.

What? "Impersonate?"

Yes. If that's not what you call it, then what do you call it?

You should be grateful that I'm not angry at you.

How dare you? I'm the one who should be angry.

Who's making me go back and forth?

Hating you one minute, missing you the next.

You confused me and drove me crazy. Who are you to get angry at me?

You're angry at me?

Who was the one that vanished without a word?

You should've at least said goodbye.

Who's the one that didn't bother to say goodbye before I left?

You're making it sound like it's my fault.

It is your fault.

Stop talking nonsense.

I told you.

Words have the power to kill or save lives.

Especially your words.

Is it a death note or something?

What do you mean they can kill or save lives?

Kokdu, you should disappear.

Please just disappear!

Please come back.

Come back, Professor Do!

That happened...

because I told you to disappear?

Every time I collapsed, it was because of your mean words.

No way.

Your mean words hurt me.

I'm sorry.

So you won't disappear again if I never say it?

Why? Were you unhappy when I disappeared?

Did it make you sad?

Gosh, so it did. You hated it.

You cried, right?

Well...

Obviously, I hate it.

Why?

What's obvious about it?

Why is it obvious?

Well...

Kokdu, you're my landlord.

What?

If my landlord disappears,

what's going to happen to my 100,000 dollars?

Professor Do doesn't know anything about the dual contract,

but you disappeared after taking ten years worth of rent?

That's like dining and dashing.

So you're saying...

you only see me as nothing more than a landlord?

Me, a deity that's greater than any landlord?

No. If you wanted to be great in Korea,

you need to be a goblin, a nine-tailed fox,

or the king of the underworld.

How dare you compare me to a broom and a fox?

A broom or a doll.

Both are small and trivial.

"Doll?"

"Doll?"

"Trivial?"

That's the most ridiculous thing I've heard in my 1,000 years.

(Kokdu Museum)

The scholar kokdu riding a phoenix guides you down the path.

The warrior kokdu holding a sword protects the path.

This pretty maid kokdu serves the dead.

The talented kokdu playing the pipe makes the last trip fun.

I now see why the western deity said you should not worship idols.

No matter how talented they are, they can't portray deities properly.

Look at their fashion.

It wasn't this colorful back in my day.

How should I put it? It was chicer and avant-garde.

Well...

These guys were made in the late 19th century,

so I'm sure they reflected the fashion at that time.

Gosh, Han Gye Jeol.

Did you already do a background check on your boyfriend?

You're so diligent.

Who are you calling my boyfriend?

That's not how you do background checks on boyfriends.

Why are you feeding on a sea of wrong information?

You should ask me yourself.

That way I could brag...

and say that Kokdu is used to express the first and the best.

As in "crack of dawn" and "top of the head."

You know?

That all started with me.

Why? You didn't realize how great I was?

I didn't realize how shameless you were.

How do you manage to brag about yourself with everything you say?

I have to brag so that other people know too.

If you don't show off, nobody would know.

They know even if you don't say it.

If a person is really that great, you can tell by looking at them.

It's not like people don't know the sun's there because it's cloudy.

There are people who don't.

There is definitely one person...

who didn't know the sun that is Kokdu was there...

because he was covered by the cloud that is Do Jin Woo.

What?

Who said I didn't know?

I recognized you at first glance.

"At first glance?" When?

When you met the paramedic? When you got the bag?

There are things to insist and that isn't one of them.

Who said I was insisting?

When we met in the front yard...

When you hugged me,

I knew it right then!

When I hugged you?

How was it...

for you to realize it?

Did your heart beat fast? Were you dizzy?

Did you feel blinded,

or have your breath taken away? Was that it?

Who on earth feels like that?

I do.

That's how I felt.

Isn't that how you felt?

Why would you ask such a vulgar question?

Oh, right. Generally speaking,

as a deity, you must study the past and present of humankind.

Is this part of that vulgar research?

I don't care about others.

I don't care if they get blinded at first sight...

or if their breath gets taken away from their first kiss.

I only...

want to know about you.

Han Gye Jeol.

What do you think about me?

What?

I...

Kokdu isn't real.

Don't chase a mirage that can disappear again anytime...

because it'll only hurt you.

No.

Did you say "no?"

What?

No.

No, it's not that. I...

It's fine.

I didn't ask because I was really curious.

I don't know how I appear here,

but in the path to the underworld, I'm... How would you say it?

Oh, yes. A celeb.

I'm a very hot celeb.

If I even take one step, the dead stick to me like glue...

to get a glance at my face. They're too excited to realize...

they're dying of thirst or freezing to death.

I sucked in tens of thousands with my charms in the underworld.

If nobody falls for my charms,

that would cause a problem with my job.

That's why I asked. You could say...

it's out of professional curiosity.

Do you know what I mean?

Yes.

Right.

Curiosity. It's curiosity.

I spat a lot.

My gosh...

Darn it.

Are you a rapper? Are you?

How could you say so much in that short amount of time?

Couldn't you just keep your mouth shut and come back home?

My gosh, I'm so embarrassed.

- I'm going to rip them all off! - Sir Kokdu!

I'm going to pull off all of them!

Sir Kokdu!

What did the leaves do for you to keep picking them off?

They did nothing wrong? Of course, they did something wrong!

A novice shaman captured Kokdu!

They disclosed a profound secret, yet they want to live? Darn it!

You're lucky this is all that happened.

Imagine what would've happened if Han Gye Jeol said she loved you?

You would've disappeared!

"Lucky?"

What do you know to say that was lucky?

Have you been rejected?

Have you?

Have you ever felt so embarrassed...

that you just wanted to disappear?

Have you?

Of course, you don't.

Mom.

The Lord...

took you from me too early,

so I only have one wish.

That someone will stay by my side for a long time.

But...

a man that's like a mirage keeps catching my eye.

I must be crazy.

Can you come and persuade me?

That I shouldn't dream of being with a man...

I can't imagine a future with?

Please?

I don't want to bump into Han Gye Jeol.

No.

I should show her that I'm okay.

That's right.

What are you doing?

No man should look this down.

Eat that and gain energy.

Is this spinach? How can I gain energy from eating it?

Carrots are good for your eyes and for your blood.

In any case, it's perfect for our bodies!

Don't they teach you this in American schools?

Gosh, you're a real vegetable expert.

Whenever you get fixated on something,

you see it to the end.

If a man draws a sword,

he needs to cut something! Should I just do nothing?

My parents didn't raise me, Shin Hong Geun, as a weakling!

That's true.

I fell for him because he was so manly.

You...

Me?

Is it because you're from America?

You go back and forth between being formal and not.

I need your know-how.

My know-how?

On what? Singing? Playing guitar?

How did you get that woman to fall for you...

with that face?

Gosh, Mr. Johns.

No matter how young I look, I'm too old for you.

My gosh.

I must be crazy. Gosh.

Hey, young man.

You should listen when an elder is talking.

What? You're just a fledgling who's wet behind the ears.

Whether you're young, old, ugly, or pretty, there's only one way.

- Effort! - What?

Make an effort.

Become a better man, even if by a hair's difference.

Right?

Effort never betrays you.

"Effort?"

"Effort?"

Pick something.

Buying me clothes and a purse?

How cliche of you.

How is this?

I'm not sure.

What about this one?

I know that boyish looks are trendy these days, but I can't wear that.

It doesn't look good on me.

- Why would you wear this? - What?

Didn't you bring me here to buy me clothes?

We came to buy my clothes.

Your clothes? Why?

Can't you tell? I'm making an effort.

I'm making an effort to become a better man.

You're already good enough.

Why are you making more of an effort?

I know that I've been a great guy since the olden days.

But ever since I was rejected by you,

my professional self-esteem has hit rock bottom.

How would I seduce anyone with such lowly charms...

and cross over to the underworld?

So I'm making an effort.

I ask for your cooperation.

You look cool.

You look like a bouquet of flowers.

- Am I pretty? - Yes, you're cool and sexy.

Gosh, I'm sexy? Wait a little.

This outfit says, "I'm a present just for you."

- It's cute. - Is it cute?

This isn't a cute look.

- Oh, it's cool. - It's cool?

In that case, one more!

Pick one.

Do you wear women's clothes too?

No, you wear women's clothes.

Me? Why?

"Why?"

Haven't you ever thought that you needed to make an effort too?

I'm not sure. I think I look fine now.

Do you not have a mirror or a conscience?

I don't have money, that's what.

Good. I have lots of that.

What... No. Forget it.

These clothes are so expensive.

How is it that you have no desire to improve yourself?

Make an effort for me.

No.

I said no.

It's red.

It's too red.

That's it.

That's exactly it!

We'll take this one and the red one. Pack them up.

Would this much effort be enough to become a better person?

Even horses get a sugar cube before they run a race.

At least feed me some sugar before you ask for my effort.

So you mean you need a sugar cube, right?

Okay. I got it.

I'm so tired.

(The Prince of KPGA, Jung Yi Deun, Will He Join Pilseong?)

(The Prince of KPGA, Jung Yi Deun, Will He Join Pilseong?)

(Pilseong Bio expressed their desire to scout star golfer, Jung Yi Deun.)

Pilseong wants to sponsor you?

Yes. Starting with this season's PGA Tour,

they want to support me in every way possible.

Why, all of a sudden?

I mean, I get that this is a great opportunity,

but could Kim Pil Soo have an ulterior motive?

You might not know, but I'm pretty successful.

Everyone wants to sponsor me, even without an ulterior motive.

Fine, you're a hot shot.

So you could wait until you get another offer...

from somewhere else.

Why does it have to be Pilseong Bio?

Not many places are willing to pay this much for the sponsorship.

I should consider my age too.

I can't pick and choose forever.

Before we know whether Park Chung Seong disappeared himself...

or if Kim Pil Soo did something to him,

I wish you wouldn't get involved with Pilseong.

(The Prince of KPGA, Jung Yi Deun, Will He Join Pilseong?)

What's this?

Whether it's a sponsorship, a commercial, or even a checkup,

I made it clear I wouldn't do anything with Pilseong.

You must be mistaken.

I'm not making an offer. I'm threatening you.

What did you say?

When Juil Group sponsored you five years ago,

did you tell them that your cartilage was damaged and gone?

How did you know...

Of course, you didn't.

Who'd sponsor a guy like that?

Then that would be a violation of your contract.

The penalty would be huge.

You know,

I know more about you than yourself.

So shut up and take my hand.

If not, the whole world will know your weaknesses.

(Run To You Clinic)

So...

Could you look for Mr. Park Chung Seong?

Am I some errand service?

Why do you keep asking me to find people?

I'm worried about Yi Deun and Park Chung Seong.

Yi Deun? Out of the blue?

Call him by his full name, will you? His parents gave him a good name!

Why are you talking about that right now?

Say I find Park Chung Seong for you.

Then you will become involved with Yi Deun again.

I don't want to see that. I won't do it.

Okay.

What's this?

What? - "Become a better person."

"If you want to impress someone, use your heart, not your money."

"Blah, blah."

You should be blabbering on about this stuff. Why are you shutting up?

Well, it's not like you're a magic wand.

I thought maybe I had asked you for difficult favors.

Did you just compare me to a magic wand?

What?

No. I didn't.

No! Of course not.

You did. You totally did.

How could you compare a deity to a piece of wood?

Just you wait. I'll find him right away.

- Wait... - A magic wand?

I really didn't mean it like that.

What's this? What is this place?

Right.

(I'm sorry for leaving you alone like this, honey.)

He's dead.

I'm sorry for leaving you alone like this, honey.

I didn't want to become a shameful dad to Ji Min.

What... Did you say murder?

He was afraid of Kim Pil Soo and ran away to save his own neck.

When Do Jin Woo said it had nothing to do with Kim Pil Soo,

he should've turned himself in that day.

If he was going to commit suicide like this,

he wouldn't have run off in the first place.

Then who would do that to Park Chung Seong...

Why are you being like this?

Is Pilseong threatening you?

Your accident. I'm sure it wasn't an accident.

Kim Pil Soo tried to kill you.

Do you really suspect Kim Pil Soo?

But Do Jin Woo said it had nothing to do with his accident.

Maybe he blurted out anything to save himself. Who knows?

I'll have to look into it.

Gosh, Kim Pil Soo...

(Run To You Clinic)

(Co-Chief Do Jin Woo)

I've got you now, you little rat.

Why couldn't I catch on back then?

I must say, Lord Deity is loyal.

He's helping me get rid of...

the trash next to Han Gye Jeol before it's too late.

Kim Pil Soo.

You... Who are you?

I'm Kokdu.

The Grim Reaper who is here to get rid of trash like you.

Ta-da!

You've been hiding like a rat...

when you didn't even know my name?

You should make more of an effort...

if you want to get away with your crimes.

Let's...

talk it out, okay?

Then that should've been your approach from the get-go.

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.

A murder for a murder.

That's my law.

You'd better not do anything reckless.

Do you know how many cameras I have in this room?

You can't kill me.

A ghost, the Grim Reaper. I don't care what you are...

because you can never beat me.

You humans don't believe you'll die until you're actually dead.

That's the human tragedy.

Professor Do!

Have you lost your mind? Let him go!

Sir, are you all right?

What are you doing here?

I'm here because he said he had a proposition for me.

"A proposition?" What kind? Did he threaten you?

Professor Do.

I heard you weren't well, both physically and mentally.

I didn't know it was this bad.

Dr. Han, you should've been more attentive.

He really isn't well.

You should've taken him to a bigger hospital.

Shut your mouth, you little...

That's enough, Professor Do.

Let's go. Let's get out of here.

You can go. I need to talk to that jerk.

You can talk to him another time.

Calm down first before you talk to him.

Dr. Han.

I'm in shock right now.

I don't want to see Professor Do for the time being.

Please tell him...

to stay away from me.

Does he...

know something?

It's up to Professor Do to decide.

I can't order him to stay away.

I don't want to take legal action...

against him.

Pardon me?

Considering what he did,

I should be applying for a restraining order.

But if I go that route, his career will be completely ruined.

I thought I could count on you...

if you'd promise me to stop him.

Don't listen to him.

He's right, Kokdu.

Stay away from him for the time being.

I told you not to listen to him!

I told you.

You can never beat me.

Have you lost your mind?

What were you thinking, going there on your own?

What did the proposition entail?

He gave me a job offer.

He said there was some misunderstanding.

Pilseong wants me back.

Don't tell me...

you already accepted the offer.

Well...

I'm thinking of moving back to Seoul.

You're thinking about it?

Yes, please think!

What did I say? I told you to never go back there.

Pilseong or whatever. I told you that you'd die if you went back!

Then why are you here, Kokdu?

Are you here to take Do Jin Woo's revenge?

Are you here to destroy Kim Pil Soo, yourself,

and everyone else?

Who's the one that suddenly showed up and ruined everything?

Hey.

Do you think I can stay by your side and protect you forever?

I clearly told you that I don't have much time left in this realm.

I must take care of the things I have to deal with...

before my time's up!

You must take care of things?

And this was the best solution you could come up with?

Killing Kim Pil Soo, then disappearing for good?

Have you thought about what'd happen to those left behind?

Until you ended up in this mess,

I stood idly by and watched.

Do you know how deeply I'll regret it?

Have you not even thought about it?

I know you don't have much time left.

I know that.

But it doesn't mean you can be a total jerk.

Like the snow in summer...

and a mirage in the desert.

Your time here is short, so it's more precious.

In the short time that you have left,

could you try to be a better person?

What for?

For me.

What?

Do it for me.

Get therapy...

and seek treatment. Please make an effort.

Then I'll do the same, for you.

Don't get the wrong idea. Listen carefully to me.

You're a mere human.

What can you even do for me?

I can make an effort not to run away...

and to be honest.

Summer is short,

but like cicadas that believe summer is everything,

I will make an effort to believe that this moment is everything.

You...

You asked me what I thought of you.

I'm sorry for not giving my answer sooner.

I...

Kokdu, I...

love...

There is a right time for everything.

Even if we must part ways someday,

and even if all of this were to disappear like a bubble...

At this moment,

we must love.

(Kokdu: Season of Deity)

What did we do last night?

- We slept together. - What?

Han Gye Jeol, you said you didn't like a sad ending.

How about we move in together?

Are you in your right mind?

Of course, I'm not.

But I really need you right now.

What? Have you lost your mind?

You'll move in together?

Kim Pil Soo will launch a counterattack right away.

We must be prepared for every possible scenario.

I received a gift,

so it's my turn to give back.

So Han Gye Jeol wasn't the target.

It was me?

Interesting.