All language subtitles for Lights and Shadows E23

[Episode 23]

Jonghye.

I didn't know you'd be here.

You're so busy, it's the only way
I could see you.

Want to get out of here?

It's been a while.

Cha Suhyok has mentioned you.

You're doing well then?

Better than being moved to the
back room like you.

But I've got a long way to go.

You should watch that mouth of yours.

Back room or not, it's still nothing
to finish you.

Try all you like, I've got too much
to do to be finished by you.

And what would that be...
care to share?

To avenge the conspiracy that ruined
my family...

and killed my father.

I understood his death was an accident.

So did I, at first, but certain questions
have come up.

Questions that I'm going to
have answered.

Now I'm curious.
What questions are those?

I enjoyed your newspaper interview.

You did well for your first film role.

Congratulations.

Seeing as we're friends,
I'll be keeping my eye on you.

I would rather you didn't.

It can't be avoided, not as long as
you're with Kang Kitae.

You slapped my hand away
when I offered it.

You started all of this.

You asked for everything
you're going to get.

You can't blame me.

Let's go.

Sir.

Get me Cha Suhyok and Jo Myongguk.

Now!

Sir.

Why do you bait him?

You know how scary he is.

Jang Cholhwan's power is crumbling.

He's not so scary.

What are you doing here?

What are you?

I was meeting someone.

We were with the producers
of Jonghye's movie.

I had helped a little with promotion.

I haven't seen it yet,
but I hear good things.

Congratulations, Jonghye.

Thank you.

I hope helping Jonghye hasn't distracted
you from our contract.

My recital and record deals, for example.

Not at all.

We're working on it. I'll have a schedule
for you soon.

I'm just jealous. Don't mind me.

I'll be off then.

Chaeyong with the Bitnara Show,
recitals, records...

It will help you a lot.

True. We're attracting investors
thanks to her.

I want to be a success so
I can help you, too.

I'm just not sure when that will be.

What did I tell you before?

Remember Pep? Muscle building pills,
when we were kids.

Yes.

You're my Pep, Jonghye.

Just having you with me is enough.

Don't worry about anything else.

I can't take you anywhere,
you're so famous.

Where can we go on a date?

Plenty of people don't know me.

Anywhere you like is fine.

We can't have a scandal.

Let's see...

How about a drive
on the Bukak Skyway?

Sure.

Okay. Go-go?

Go-go.

What is it?

I don't know either.

Madame Yun tells me he's furious.

Let's go.

Yes, sir?

Sir.

No, no, I'm fine.

You can go. Go on.

Cha Suhyok.

Jo Myongguk.

What are you two doing?

Here I thought you were my Han Xin,
my Zhang Liang.

Wrong.

You're worse than useless,
the pair of you.

Cha Suhyok...

What did I tell you?

The only way I'll trust you...

is if you finish Kang Kitae.

And what are you doing?

I have to see the blood on your hands,
I said...

And what are you doing?

Well? What? Tell me what!

Little... little..!

Baby pouting cause
he lost Lee Jonghye?

The brains behind Jang Cholhwan
whines and pouts...

I end up in the back room,
humiliated by Kang Kitae.

Huh, baby!

Now, Jo Myongguk.

Sir.

Kang Kitae is starting to question
his father's death.

If the details of Kang Mansik's death
come out, we're both through.

If you don't deal with Kang Kitae,
we can both go to prison.

Got that?

My patience is at an end.

No more excuses or whining.

Just end this, both of you.

Got that?

So this was about Kang Kitae.

But why?

Why did he have you stop Jo Taesu
when he was after Kitae?

It's hard to explain.

Hard...

Then what was all this about?

I've had enough of Kitae,
even if Mr. Jang hadn't blown his top.

Kitae's crowing that he'll buy back
the Sunyang Theater.

His questions about his father's death
bother me.

Property rights come and go,
but if he learns how his father died...

we're all in trouble.

What do you suggest?

We have to stop him from
learning the truth.

Barring that...

we hit back.

Hit back?

Kitae knows his father was suspected
of being a Communist sympathizer.

It was hushed up because
he feared guilt by association.

We can use that fear.

What would have happened
if Kitae worked for me?

The brains behind Jang Cholhwan
whines and pouts...

I end up in the back room,
humiliated by Kang Kitae.

Huh, baby!

Let's go.

You said you love me with a flower

Like a butterfly you sent your love

The language of flowers

You said you miss me
with a yellow flower

That's how you sent your love

The language of flowers

We knew each other so well

You said goodbye with a white rose

I try to forget

I shut my eyes

But in this song is strewn

The language of flowers

- Well?
- Great.

At least I got one thing right.

Forget training. Sign her up for a record
deal and we're ahead of the game.

What about music?

I'll get Mr. Yu to write her something.

Hey, hey, hey, did you hear Chaeyong
is having a recital?

When?

The date isn't set, but she's going to
start rehearsals.

If she uses the Hanyong Group that's
playing the Victoria we're in, huh?

Uh-huh.

Hey.

Hey!

Get up.

What? Did you just "hey" me?

Yeah.

You're a newbie.
Where do you get off?

I look like a newbie to you?

I've been singing for ten years now.

I'm a singer. You're just dancers.

So move it.

Hey!

What was that again?

Up to your old tricks, is that it?

Sunae, she insulted us cause
we're dancers...

I heard.

Give us a moment.

Hey, Lee Jongja.

Answer me.

I'm Lee Hyebin.

You really wanna see me
go crazy?

You're lucky to be here at all.

One word from me,
and you're out the door.

I see this kind of thing one more time
and it's the boot, you get me?

Well?

Ma'am.

Oh, that..!

Me?

What?

Watch your mouth.

Or you're dead, sister.

Welcome.

Sit.

Now, then, the KCIA?

Director Kim has initiated
a complete restructuring.

You're my only contact left
in the KCIA.

If you leave I can't keep tabs on Kim,
so be careful.

Yes, sir.

Do you remember Kang Kitae?

The son of the
Sunyang Theater owner.

Ah, him.

Yes, I remember.

He's starting to ask questions about
his father's death.

You can imagine how bad it will be
if the facts come out.

We're hoping you can deal with Kitae
before things get out of hand.

I understand perfectly.

Leave it to me.

That's Kang Kitae.

Who he sees, where he goes.

- A complete surveillance report.
- Sir.

Hey... shall we get some tea?

What did you want to talk about?

You once wanted to talk to me about
how my family was ruined.

Ah, that, well...

You knew something but
you just left it at that.

No, I didn't...

I was just, you know, frustrated for you,
cause you didn't know who did it.

It was Jo Myongguk and Jang Cholhwan.

You knew it and wanted to tell me.

But Myongguk cut a deal
to shut you up.

Am I wrong?

Um, er...

What I want to know now is this...

What did Myongguk and Mr. Jang have
to do with my father's death?

Tell me what you know.

I have no idea.

It's the truth.

Argh.

Taesong Pictures.

It's Jo Myongguk.

Mr. Jang, what can I do for you?

You saw Kitae today.

How did you..?

I know what you two talked about.

Fair warning.

Watch your mouth or your studio
and your life are over.

I didn't say much,
but he's a nervous type.

He won't talk, don't worry.

Hey, you hear what Han Jipyong
did to Jo Taesu?

Jo Taesu?

Uh-huh. They nearly killed him.

Isn't Taesu under
Mr. Jang's protection?

Now isn't the time to worry about that.

Leave the mobs to themselves.

All right, I'll leave it alone.

Still, it's just as well.

Just as well?

You here to rub it in?

I'm just saying, after you bid for
Han's territory...

it could have been a lot worse.

Does Mr. Jang know what
happened to me?

I told him.

He dazzled me with his promises.

And look at me now.

What good is being a
fist for my country?

Mr. Jang doesn't abandon
his friends.

Get better and you'll have your revenge
on Han and Kang Kitae.

Kang Ki--!

I was told to lay off him.

Not anymore.

Do what you want.

What did you want?

You're doing a recital and a record
with Bitnara?

We're in rehearsals.

Are you nuts?

He burps real loud, sure, but do you have
to give him wings?

You sent me to the Bitnara,
or did you forget?

That was my mutual agreement.

We don't need that now, so come back.

You try to protect Kitae like you did before
and you'll be sorry.

I'm staying with the Bitnara.

What?

I'm not your puppet anymore.

Is that so?

You've got a lot of nerve, trusting in Kitae.

I'm No Sangtaek.

I can end you without so much as a bird
or a mouse knowing it.

Go ahead.

We'll see what the birds and mice
don't know.

Mouthy..!

Oh, Mr. Gu, you should have called.

Chaeyong, save me.

Mr. Gu, what is it?

How could you do me this way after all
we've meant to each other?

Yu Chaeyong! What's this about?

Stay out of it.

Hit me all you want if it helps.

Just save me, Chaeyong.

All we meant to each other?

What was that exactly?

All you meant to me was a living hell.

Nothing will make me feel better.

Mr. No, listen to me.

I'm done with Seven Stars.

Don't pester me again.

Mr. Gu, what's going on here?

I'm under investigation.

The company is being audited.

I and my friends, we're all dead.

What?

All because Yu Chaeyong has a backer
in the Blue House.

Didn't you know?

In the Blue House? Who?

I don't know, but it's definitely her doing.

If we can't soften her up, me,
my company, we're ruined.

Please help me.

Well? Can you do it?

Definitely not. Why would she?

What's there to think about?
It's trash, pure and simple.

It's not the skin scenes.
I'm just not sure I'm good enough.

I'll try.

What?

Will you be okay?

I'll do it.

I came to the film industry in 1961.

There was a sensational
competition then.

Chunhyang, directed by Hong Songgi,
starring his wife, Kim Jimi.

Song Chunhyang, directed by Sin Sangok,
starring his wife, Choi Unhi.

There was a lot of hype about it.

I saw Choi Unhi in Song Chunhyang.

All the orphans went, remember?

I remember.

Sin Sangok's Song Chunhyang
won the contest.

Right. By a landslide.

You know why I'm bringing up
The Tale of Chunhyang?

I really hate the story of Chunhyang.

Sure, but it's a classic, you know.

No, no, no.

Faithfully waiting for a man who may
show up someday... Or not.

Talk about a clunker.

In Western literature,
there's a similar story.

But in this one, the heroine goes
looking for her man.

She meets lots of men.

This guy and you.

That guy and you.

The important thing is,
after all this adversity,

you meet the man of your dreams.

Completely different from our mores.

You see what I'm saying?

"Summer Girl," see, that's the
motif in the film.

See, the heroine goes through five guys
until she finds love.

True love.

What do you think?

Um... s-sure...

Then you'll do it?

I need to think about it.

Why? Cause of the skin scenes?

People who focus on the skin
are ignorant of art.

Box office receipts are all well and good.

But "Summer Girl" will go to Cannes.
Cannes.

Jonghye, care to stroll on the Cannes
red carpet with me?

Sorry. But I really need to think about it.

Good thinking.

Art or not, you should avoid showing
too much skin.

You told me to make "Love's Savage
Passionate Breathing Heave."

Hey, we were starving then.

It's different now.

Actually, I had decided to do it.

What changed your mind?

I liked the screenplay.
But not the director.

I don't trust him.

He's always been full of it.

It's your movie to make.
It's up to you.

Hm.

Taesong, let me off here.

Why? I'm taking you home.

No, I have a date.

Mr. Kang.

Oh, Hyebin, what's up?

When can I cut a record?

We're shopping around for songs.
Be patient.

Mr. Kang.

What?

Do you have a girl?

Why do you ask?

Cause if you don't, I'm available.

Oh, well, I have one.

Here she is.

Bye-bye.

Who's that?

A new singer, from the auditions.

I knew she could sing, but she's got
great taste in men, too.

How so?

She said if I'm available, she is.

What?

She... she what..?

Figures. I wanted to help her.
Forget that.

Don't laugh. It's cause you seem
so approachable.

Whew. All the chicks want me,
what can I say? Such a burden.

Oh, you.

I'm not joking here.

C'mon, don't worry.

I don't even notice the hee-hee girls.

Oh, you had a meeting with
Choi Songwon.

Did you decide to work together?

Not yet.

Why?

Just... I need to think about it.

You're going to Sunyang tomorrow?

Yes.

May I join you?

Absolutely. You have time?

Well, better, anyway.

Thank you.

Of course it's better when
I'm helping you.

But I won't always be here.

Miran, help her along.

Sir.

Work this one up into a pattern.

Really?

Thank you.

Welcome.

Hey, Chaeyong.

I'm picking up my clothes.

Here you are.

Are these yours?

Yes.

Pierre's forever fussing at me
about them.

I love them.

Can you work them up for me?

I doubt it.

Pierre wouldn't approve.

He will if I like them.

I'll take care of it, don't worry.

Thank you.

For you.

What is it?

Something I picked up in Hong Kong.

I think it suits you better.

Thank you.

How about dinner with me
and Kitae tomorrow?

I'll arrange it.

Sounds great.

Why are you going to Sunyang?

I have some questions about
my father's death.

I'm asking around.

Questions?

Jang Cholhwan was involved in my
father's death somehow.

How..?

I have suspicions but no proof.

I want to find it.

I did it!
I'm opening for the Bitnara Show!

What? Really?

I'm playing at the Sunyang Theater.

I'm in the troupe, I'm going too!

What are you thinking?

About the Sunyang show.

The look on your face,
how nervous I was my first show.

Two years and
it seems like only yesterday.

Ask anyone in Sunyang,
they'll tell you that Kang Kitae...

was a worthless brat.

It drove my father to despair.
No plans, no future.

I wasn't the son he wanted,
not once.

I regret it.

And I also feel sorry too.

Now the Sunyang Theater has
special meaning to me.

I feel like if I can get it back,
my father will forgive me.

And I can keep my promise to you.

I know you'll do it.

What brings you here?

To see the creditors that foreclosed
on our holdings.

And did you?

No. I can't seem to reach them.

I've been gone so long,
you wouldn't believe the rumors.

They say the creditors
were a front for you.

Who says that?

It's just a rumor, take it easy.

So who's spreading the rumors?

How should I know?

There's no smoke without fire,
so I've been wondering.

It's not true, right?

You have to ask?

I guess not.

But I mean to buy the theater back,
so what now?

You're on salary,
but the creditors own it.

I have to see them.

You can talk to me.
I'll pass on your terms.

Now you'll have to excuse me.

Kang Kitae.

Inspecter Han.

Been a while.

I hear you're a hit in Seoul?

A hit, I'm just starting out.

- Doing all right?
- Same ole, same ole.

What brings you here?

I wanted to ask you about
my father's death.

I'm sorry. Kitae went off to Sunyang
and couldn't make it.

I know. He went with Lee Jonghye.

I had no idea. How did you find out?

I saw Dongchol earlier.

Sorry.

Whatever for?
Don't be, I'm fine.

I'm not saying this cause
you're so good to me...

but I really hate that Jonghye girl.

If he keeps carrying on with her
I'll put my foot down.

That never works,
not with matters of the heart.

I have everything I want now.

I'll have Kitae soon, too.

How much poking around
has he done?

He spoke to your secretary
from the assemblyman days.

What?

Don't worry. I kept him quiet.

You think that's enough?

This has to be dealt with
once and for all.

Mr. Yun and I have a strategy.
Please be patient.

Strategy, strategy.

Forget strategy and end this now.

Yes, sir.

What, no applause?

It doesn't count if you don't mean it.

What's for supper?

Bean paste stew, bean sprouts
and spinach.

No seafood?

Seafood?

Fish. Mackerel, pike, hairtail.

Never mind, I won't eat.

Hello.

You didn't catch me at my best.

I wanted to ask you something.

What?

Mr. Yu is an odd old bird.

If he wants, he'll give you the
shirt off his back.

Or he won't nod for all the tea in China.

But if he writes a song, it's a great one.

I've seen him turn one out in ten minutes,
ba-da-boom.

So how do I win him over?

First...

Ahem. For you, sir.

What's this?

Take a look.

What's this for?

Our way of thanking you for your help
with the auditions.

And what else?

Well, we hope you might write some
music for the new singers.

We'd like to record your stuff.

You think you can buy my soul?

Not at all, we...

I've never written for money
and I won't start now.

Don't be insulting.

Wait...

He's crankier than you said.

Let's find someone else.

Ugh.

He took the bait.

Do you like them?

The finest handcrafted shoes
in Myongdong.

It looks pretty expensive.

Never mind that.

They're the priciest ones in Myongdong.

Making them the most expensive
in all Korea.

All my shoes are Italian, no exceptions.

Don't tell me about expensive.

Yes, sir.

But I appreciate the thought.
Your efforts won't go unrewarded.

Wait here.

I've been kicking this around lately.
See what you think.

Your own work?

Who else?

No sheet music?

I can't read it and
I certainly can't write it.

Nice, huh?

Whoa. I see it and I can't believe it.

He can't read or write music
and he gives us this.

He's an odd one.

Well? Will it be a hit?

All it takes is a single.

They're cutting records with the
new singers they found.

Whose songs?

Yu Songjun, they said.

What?

Has Kitae lost his mind?

Are songs so scarce he needs some
old fart's tunes?

But just in case, we can't let them
get air time.

Get all the PDs we know to keep them
off the air. Right?

Right.

Mr. Shin.

An announcement? For what?

We don't know either.

Mr. Kang?

He's with Song Mijin. Give him a minute.

Any ideas?

No. He's been thinking a lot lately.

But he wouldn't say about what.

Good news? Bad news?
Couldn't you tell?

Not really.

He usually tells us.

When he keeps to himself,
you can tell it's big.

What now?

- Kitae.
- Hey.

Have you eaten?

Who cares?

So what's the announcement?

I'm closing the Bitnara Show.

Kitae.

Where did this come from?

We have new singers, contracts with
Seaman Pak and Choi Songwon.

How can we close down?

We're closing the Bitnara Show and
opening Bitnara Productions.

Productions?

Yes.

We'll stop the contract work with a
fly-by-night traveling show.

And establish a solid company.

Offices, an open house to tell the world,
the whole thing.

It's not cheap. You have the capital?

I do. Ms. Song is
helping us find investors.

She'll be investing too, of course.

It's a fickle business, troupes come
and go so quickly.

An office makes me uneasy.

Get in over your head and they'll
cart you away.

It's not some fly-by-night trouble.
It's a real company.

If it fails, I fail, that's the kind
of determination

and accountability required.

It's a life commitment.

Live or die, I'm with you, brother.

And me.

I'll commit my life, if you'll have me.

Done. Let's find some offices
and have an open house.

Give ourselves a hand!

Director Kim has a proposal for you.

I hope you'll accept it.

Can you tell me what it is?

Hear him out. It won't be to
your detriment.

I mention this because you said you don't
need Director Kim's help.

Keep an open mind.

Sit, sit.

You're launching a production company?

Yes, sir.

I'd like to help you.

Not help you so much as...

make a deal with you.

I'm not sure I understand, sir.

You know Jang Cholhwan is trying
to control the music, film

...and broadcast industries?

Yes.

You know why?

Because they can be used to strengthen
one's power and position.

It was a good move.

But my grasp of the industry and its
workings is weak compared to his.

And so my proposal.

I hope to strengthen my grasp
through you.

Can we work together?

Forgive me, but...

I must decline.

The director is showing you great
generosity, so why?

Don't you realize this is your chance
to ensure your future?

I'm surrounded by people that are eager
to attach themselves to me.

Yet you aren't.

Why is that?

My father...

died while under a KCIA investigation.

I still have a lot of questions
about his death.

I can't work with the power that caused
my father's death.

Sit.

This is an internal matter.

Yes, sir.

Two years ago a certain Kang Mansik
committed suicide...

while under investigation as a
Communist sympathizer.

I never saw the report. I want the details.

And the names of those involved.

Sir.

It's an open house for a
production company.

Don't we need a great show?
To show off our top talent and such.

- Good thinking.
- Isn't it?

Yu Chaeyong, of course, and one of our
new discoveries.

Right.

When will the office be ready?

This dressing room business
is getting old.

Pssh. The frog forgets he used to be
a tadpole.

You forget you used to work out of a
teahouse and a Chinese joint?

The waitress fussed if you didn't
buy coffee.

Meeting Kitae made you a dragon,
a dragon.

Not that it stopped you from
betraying him.

That's all healed, why you got to
bring it up?

Healed for you, maybe, but for me,
the wound's still wide open.

Okay, let me blo-o-ow on it,
c'mon, big boy...

Wha..? Knock it off..!

Kitae.

We were talking about using Chaeyong
and a new singer for the open house.

What do you say?

Good. Do it.

The list of invitations.

Right.

Okay.

Include Jang Cholhwan, Jo Myongguk,
Cha Suhyok

No Sangtaek and Jo Taesu, too.

Why spoil the mood?

Why invite them?

You think they'll come?

It doesn't matter. Invite them.

Sir.

What?

Kang Kitae invited you to his open house.

Hey, he can stick it where the sun
don't shine!

Invite THIS!

Get out!

We have an opportunity to hit back
at Kang Kitae.

What?

He sent an invitation to his open house.

And to me.

Why, to rub it in my face?

Exactly.

It's obvious you won't go.
He's taunting you.

I wonder how he'll react if the
three of us show up?

If we hit back there, we can turn his
big night against him.

Interesting.

Have No Sangtaek and Jo Taesu attend.

Sir.

You look lovely.

Oh, this old thing?

You should have seen me back
in the day in Sunyang.

This is nothing in comparison.

I see.

I wore nothing but imported fabrics.

And only the best American cosmetics.

Everyone called me"Ma'am" back then.

Not the kind of "ma'am" some people
toss around.

You're going out?

Yes, I'm meeting someone.

You?

My son's company is having
an open house.

Ah, I see. Well, if you'll excuse me.

Geumnye isn't here yet?

Not yet.

We have to close up today.

Kitae's open house is today.

All the biggest stars will be there.

Yes, I know.

Are you going somewhere?
Why are you dolled up?

I'm meeting someone.

Who?

Just... oops, look at the time, gotta go.

You close up and go on home.

Ma'am.

I know who Miss Geumnye is meeting.

Who?

Our tenant. I heard them make
a date yesterday.

What?

Ah, Your Ladyship.

Such a big crowd.

Not that big, but big enough
to fill the house.

Well? Show the lady in.

Ma'am, this way.

Welcome, welcome.

- Come in.
- Good to see you.

Kitae... look...

It's been too long. Welcome.

You invited me.

Why are you surprised?

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Translated by D. Bannon