All language subtitles for [MkvDrama.Org]The.Signal.S01E01.x264.720p_track96_[eng]

This drama is based on a true story.

The plot was adjusted
for entertainment purposes only.

We have no intention
to offend any careers,

encourage immoral sexual values,

or create a pessimistic disposition
of a gender or a group of people.

We would like to apologize in
advance for any misunderstandings.

(present)

I've been a fan of your show.

There's a word
both of you often mention.

And that word is "bad sign".

At first,

I didn't understand what it meant.

But I knew a lot of people
didn't believe it existed

and chose to overlook it.

They trusted their feelings more.

And I

was one of them.

(A Few Days Ago)

Help me!

You're not going anywhere.

That was fun.

There's practice tomorrow.

Get lots of sleep.

You better not party tonight.

It's you.

I'm coming.

- Hi.
- Oh my gosh.

What did you do? What happened?

You are freaking out
as if the world is about to end.

Ouch.

It's not a big deal.

There's no need to freak out.

You know,
I was freaking out at first too.

But after thinking about it,

it was actually quite exciting.

Who were you with?

Who?

Wait.

Joy, this is considered
physical abuse.

He's new.

We met on a dating app.

He's hot,

but he's sadistic.

The bad luck falls on me.

I don't get why.

Joy and I had been friends
for a long time.

The longer we stayed friends,
the more we realized

how different we were.

We had nothing in common.

But the bond between us
was unbreakable.

We had always been
each other's safe space.

You won't be able to hide
the wound with concealer.

So what?
I don't care if people see it.

Hey.

Does your ankle hurt?

Are you concerned now?

You should know
we need our ankles to work.

I'll apply ice on it tonight.
It will be like new by tomorrow.

Joy.

Let me ask you this.

When are you going to stop
this lifestyle of yours?

You should find someone
and commit to the relationship.

Commit?

How committed are we talking about?

Getting married and having babies?

The thought gives me goosebumps.

I only live once.

I don't want to commit to anyone.

I'm sure there's somebody out there

who will love you
and change the way you think.

I have you.

I'm not talking about me.

I'm talking about

somebody who...

Stop lecturing me,

or I'll seriously doze off.

Hey.

Listen to me first.

Hey.

I'm serious.

Okay.

I never said anything to you before
because it wasn't my place.

I didn't want
to meddle in your life.

But you are living your life
too dangerously now.

You might not
make it back alive next time.

I'm worried about you.

I see.

When you're serious,

you look so much like your mother.

- You crazy girl.
- She frowns just like this.

What did you say?
Haven't you learned your lesson?

Hello, ma'am. Are you going to keep
lecturing me? All right then.

Keep talking.

(Phoo)

I'll be right back.

Hello.

Were you sexually harassed
or something?

If you don't care about me,

you shouldn't rub it in.

I'm not rubbing it in.

I'm just asking you a question.

Then please pretend
like I'm invisible

the way you always do.

I'd be grateful.

(Nan)

What?

Are you sleeping?

I'm in a bad mood.

What happened?

It's my dad. He suddenly showed up.

Completely out of the blue.

Then he insulted me.

Darn it. It's not right.

Hey, calm down.

He's still your dad.

I don't think of him as my dad
since he doesn't act like one.

This sucks.

Do you want me to stay
on the line with you?

You might feel better.

Yes.

That sounds good.

Don't hang up

until I fall asleep.

Okay.

Gosh.

I should have stayed over
at your place.

(Zolo Dance)

One, two, three, four, hold.

Five, six, seven, eight.

One and two, three, four.

Turn.

Ouch.

It hurts.

Did you two bring
your brains with you today?

Nan.

Let's talk in private.

By the way,

take a day off work

next time your leg is injured.

It causes people trouble

when you show up injured.
Do you understand?

Will you be okay?

Yes.

I'll be right back.

What happened?

I saw something was wrong with her
the moment she came in.

It was obvious

she was in too much pain
during practice.

There was a small accident.

I doubt it was small.

What kind of accident leaves someone
with abusive bruises?

Whatever.

You don't have to tell me the truth.

But let me warn you as a senior.

You should be careful.

If you keep being friends with Joy,

she might not only drag you down,

but she might also ruin your life.

Thank you very much
for your concern.

From now on,

I will be more careful

and keep a closer eye on Joy.

Seriously?

Did you even understand what I said?

I did.

But Joy and I
have been friends for so long.

It's unfair to Joy

if I suddenly unfriend her.

Also, she's never done
anything to hurt me.

You understand, don't you?

Did Zo talk to you about me?

Yes.

I see. What did she say?

Nothing much.

She wondered what had
happened to you.

I see. How odd.

People are so nosy these days.

Instead of asking me about it,
she went to you. Isn't that crazy?

She wouldn't have asked about you

if you hadn't fallen
in front of her.

Also, you wouldn't
tell her the truth.

Plus, you would talk back
to her anyway.

Of course I would.

I just fell. I didn't kill anybody.

What's the big deal?
Why make a fuss over it?

Hey.

Take it easy.

Do you want to go out tonight?
It's on me.

But your leg is injured.

You should go see a doctor.

We'll be sitting in the club.
I won't need to use my leg.

I'll go see a doctor now
and meet you at the club.

I have a date.

What date? With who?

With Phoo.

Ask Phoo to come with you.

I want to know him better.

We've met briefly many times
but never actually talked.

Why would you want to know him?

Well, it's my job
as your friend to see

if he's good enough for you.

Please. Bring him.

The more, the merrier.

I'll try asking him.

That's not good enough.

It's decided. You guys are coming.

Joy.

Hey, you are here.

I thought you weren't coming,
but you came in the end.

Do you want us to leave?

No, I was just teasing you.
Take a seat.

This is Phoo.

Phoo, this is Joy,

my best friend.

Hello.

Hello.

It's nice to officially meet you,

Phoo.

It's nice to meet you too.

Do you come here often?

Not really.

I usually barhop.

It's boring to visit
the same club every day.

I ordered you a drink.

And I ordered whiskey for you, Phoo.

Are you okay with whiskey?

I'm fine with anything.

That's nice.

You are not picky.

By the way, what did the doctor say?

My ankle is sprained.

Don't worry about me.
It's just a sprained ankle.

Other parts of my body

still work just fine.

By the way, how did you guys meet?

I work as a researcher
at a hospital.

We met when Nan went
to get a checkup at the hospital.

I see.

You are lucky to have met
a good woman like Nan,

and not a player like me.

What are you talking about?

I'm just teasing him.

Let's eat. You guys came so late

It's getting cold. Hurry and eat up.

How about I walk you to your room?

No, thank you.

I'll be fine. I'm not that drunk.

Are you afraid
that I might make a move on you?

No, I'm not afraid.

It's just too soon.

We've known each other
for a month already.

It's only been a month.

I don't get it.
What are you waiting for?

I want to make sure first

that you are serious about me.

And that you are not with me just
for sex, the way it seems now.

Darn it!
Why is she playing hard to get?

Hi.

Hello.

Did Phoo leave?

Yes.

Break up with him.

He's not serious about you.

Don't decide things for me.

I'll decide whether or not
he's serious about me.

You don't know anything.

You don't have experience
with many boys.

On the other hand,

I've been with countless men.
You have to trust me.

Is that so?

If you really knew men, you wouldn't
have been abused by that sadist.

Nan.

Are you drunk?

No, I just don't want
to talk about it.

I'm going to go.

Fine.

(Hi)

You don't believe me, do you?

I'll prove it to you then.

Does Nan know
that you are here with me?

No.

She didn't ask.

You are a player.

I thought you were serious
about my friend.

I am.

But she's making me wait forever.

She's making you wait?

For what?

She won't sleep with me.

Aren't you afraid

she might find out about us?

If neither of us talks,

there's no way

she will find out.

I love your confidence.

(Joy)

(Joy)

(Come.
I have something to show you.)

(What are you talking about?)

(Just come please.
It won't take long.)

I'm here. Where are you?

What on earth is going on?

What do you think is going on?

What do I think is going on?

How can you do this to me?

I never thought
you would do this to me.

Do you still see me as a friend?

I told you to come

because you are my friend.

I wanted you to see
who your boyfriend really is.

He knew I was your friend,

but he showed up anyway.

Imagine what he would do

with other women.

What sick game is this?

I told you

that I'd decide things for myself.

It was none of your business.

And when will you come
to that realization?

The longer you leave it, the more
attached you will be to him.

You will be the one to get hurt.

You should be thanking me

for showing you the truth.

What kind of person

does something wrong
without feeling any guilt?

Don't you get what I'm trying to do?

I'm doing this for you.

Stop talking.

The more you talk,

the worse I feel about you.

You are doing this
for your own pleasure.

You don't even feel bad about it.

I think you are sick.

You should see a therapist.

Right now,

you are beyond help.

Nan, wait.

Isn't it funny, Aoy and Chod?

After I parted ways with Joy,

I came to my senses

and saw the truth.

I realized

that Joy did what she did

because she meant me well.

She probably doesn't mean any harm.

But it's me

who misunderstood her intentions.

(It's my fault for loving
my friend too much)

It's my fault for loving
my friend too much.

(Nan)

What on earth are you doing?

I'm sorry.

For?

For misunderstanding your intentions

and for slapping you.

Did it hurt?

Hm?

No, I've got thick-skinned.

Joy,

please forgive me.

I promise

I'm going to listen to
whatever you say from now on

so you won't do crazy things
like that again.

Okay?

Hm?

- Mm.
- Here.

There.

Hm?

Are you sure you're going to listen?

What if I told you to just live
a life and have some fun like I do

and stop being serious with someone?

Would you listen?

I would.

But I wouldn't do it.

Why not?

Haven't you learned your lesson
being with a guy like that?

Why should I?

It was just bad luck
I crossed paths with a jerk.

But if you're not going to be
serious with anyone,

then you won't be at risk of meeting
someone like that again.

Because I believe

there's someone decent out there.

Someone who's going to be my last,

who's going to love me

and is only devoted to me.

That's how you should be
thinking as well.

Nonsense.

(Match!)

Come here!

- Come here!
- Ow! Hey! What are you doing?

How dare you ask me that!

I lost Nan and was humiliated
because of you!

So what?

I should've been the one
who got humiliated, but I'm not.

Because you're brazen!

Spot on.

But you should learn
how to be as well

because deep down,
you're no different than me.

Don't act like you know me.

It only takes a glance
to see right through you.

And you think you're so decent?
You're just a promiscuous woman!

Well, I'm not denying that. So?

Then we're perfect for each other.

I might be promiscuous,
but I'm still picky.

I don't just blindly
sleep with anyone,

especially not with guys
who aren't worth my time.

As far as I can see,

you're a loser.

- How dare you!
- Let go of me!

Get off me, you jerk!

Have you gone crazy? Let go!

- No!
- Let go!

Argh!

Hey!

Darn it!

(Zolo Dance)

According to the meeting
with the producers,

the concepts are art interpretation

and baring the soul.

They've requested

a solo dance

in which a dancer performs alone.

So I sent them a list
of our dancers.

They chose you, Nan.

Why did they choose me?

I guess your characteristics are
what they're looking for.

They've sent me the music.

We have to interpret it
and come up with a presentation.

They also insisted they don't
want it to be too formulaic.

Maybe we should just
let Nan improvise?

That was actually
my initial thought as well.

It's quite organic, in my opinion.

Nan,

do you think you're up for it?

I am.

Excellent.

But in any case,
you still have to rehearse.

We'll listen to the music first

and see if the dynamics...

- What are you doing?
- Doing the laundry, of course.

- Mm.
- Does it smell nice?

It really does.

Aw!

Let me sniff it again.
Mm! It's so nice!

- What's nice?
- Why do you smell so nice?

Let's close the door
and wash together upstairs.

Okay?

Please don't.

Surprise!

Happy birthday to you.

Hm?

Happy birthday, best friend.

Thanks so much.

You always buy me a cake every year.

Joy,

let's go out
and have some fun tonight.

Hm?

- Seriously?
- Mm.

But you don't like it.

Well, today's your birthday.
So we should do what you like.

- Really?
- Mm.

- Really?
- Yes.

Whoo!

Ah!

- Nan.
- Hm?

Should we move overseas?

Where are you going?

Hm... I don't know yet.

But it's boring here.

Hm?

I never thought
I'd hear you say that.

Even though I've been living
my life to the extreme,

I still find it boring.

I feel like

there's something I want to do,

but I still don't know what it is.

Isn't it because
you don't have any goals in life?

And you do?

Of course.

I want to start a family.

And I want you to as well.

Ugh.

You're really not going to
give up on that, are you?

Uh-uh.

All right.

Then I'll be your family.

How?

I'm going to live
with you and your husband.

Just the three of us.

That would be fun.

That's silly! What's gotten
into you? Nonsense!

It's already fun
just thinking about it.

No!

They're interesting,
don't you think?

I think it's average.

I'd rather meet the designer
who created these things

and find out who they are
and what their inspiration was.

- Hello.
- Hello.

I'm New's representative.
I'll be looking after you today.

- New?
- That's right.

He's the founder of this place.

- And where's my performance space?
- This way, please.

- Oh, is that the marker?
- That's right. Right here.

- Okay. Thank you very much.
- You're welcome.

- Let me know if there's anything.
- I will.

Okay.

Here. I'll take a video of you.

Okay. Thank you.

Here you go. Thank you.

- Joy?
- Hey, Nan.

The traffic's so bad.
I don't know what's going on.

It's okay. Calm down.

I won't mind
if you can't make it in time.

Mm-mm. I'll be there
as soon as I can.

I'll hang up now.

Okay, okay.

Nan,

you can do it. Are you nervous?

- Mm.
- Don't. You can do it. You're good.

It's go time! Come on.

Excellent. Attagirl.

Let's help you get ready.

Take a few deep breaths
if you're feeling nervous.

- Yes?
- You're on in ten minutes.

Okay.

Has New arrived?

Yes, he's over there.

I'll be right back.
I have to go and talk to him.

Okay.

New?

First of all, thanks are in order

for the solo performance.

When I was a kid,

I preferred to keep to myself.

I didn't talk much

or express my feelings.

So people thought
I was a problematic child.

After I grew up a bit,

I decided to
change myself completely.

I became expressive in everything.

But,

I ended up being seen

as belligerent.

So I had to ask myself

what the balance
between these things is.

Many years went by.

I fell in love with a woman.

And I ended up

getting my heart broken.

But that was the point

when I realized

it was an important turning point

for me to be able
to find that balance.

So I made up my mind

to act belligerently one last time.

I went and did it. I punched
the wall and my knuckles split open.

Then I packed my bags
and traveled overseas.

That trip helped me

discover the answer

that the balance I'd been
searching for was art.

Because art helped me

express my feelings
without the need for words.

People can understand my feelings
without the need for aggression.

So I'd like to share

this path

with people who are going through
what I've been through.

And that's the foundation
of this place.

So I'm hoping

everyone's going to enjoy
my aggressiveness tonight,

and I also hope you can find

your own definition
of aggression as well.

Thank you very much for coming.

- This is for you.
- Thank you.

I tried my best to hurry. I'm sorry.

No worries.

Huh? I'll be right back.
Just a second.

Excuse me.

That's mine.

I left it behind by mistake.

Can you please give it back?

Well...

What if I offer to buy it from you?

I really can't sell it to you.
It's very important to me.

If it's really important,

then you shouldn't have
left it behind.

If you give it back,
I won't forget it again.

And what if I don't?

Uh...

I'll probably have to do something

aggressive to you.

Hm.

I'd like to see that.

Nan.

Uh...

Excuse me.

Joy, let's go home.

You remember this place?

I've never forgotten.

You might end up with
a life's worth of suffering

even if you don't want to be
tied down and are just having fun.

Do you have an appointment with Zo?

I just want to ask you
out for dinner

and get to know you better.

It's not right to
call me "the other"

because even though we've only
known each other for a short time,

wasn't it quite a memorable moment?

It's going to look unnatural
if we try harder,

and Nan's going
to suspect us even more.

This is good. She's used to it.

She might already suspect us

but is choosing not to say anything

because she's choosing
to trust a friend like you.

Okay. Cut!

- Girls!
- I don't know how to dance!

I don't know how!

There's no music. She can't do it.

Can't you turn something on?

She's waiting.

Aw.

I'm here.

What are you doing?

All right.

Ready?

That's the extent

of my dancing ability.

Come on!

I think I'm okay.