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Episode 1

Red Queen! Red Queen!

Red Queen! Red Queen! Red Queen!

Red Queen! Red Queen! Red Queen!

Red Queen! Red Queen! Red Queen!

Red Queen! Red Queen! Red Queen!

SONG Acacia, ARTIST Red Queen

Acaraca Acaracia

Acaraca Acaracia

That was a close race.

You came in second place.

It's okay.

At least I finished the race. It doesn't matter if I came in first or last.

That's a lame excuse for someone who always comes second.

You were great. Good race.

Get out.

I don't want to.

I can't do this. This is wrong.

I don't want to go.

I'm sorry. I can't.

Suah! Suah!

I'm sorry.

Suah...

3 Missed Calls My Star

Suah!

You are being connected to voice mail.

Please leave a message after the beep...

That's weird.

Why isn't she answering her phone?

Breaking news. Today at 5 p.m.,

Suah, member of the popular girl group, Red Queen,

was in a car accident and is currently in critical condition.

Her team members, as well as her fans, are in deep shock.

Reporter Changju Jang brings you more.

One Year Later

It has been one year since Suah,

the leader of Red Queen, died in a fatal car crash.

Memorial services are being held across the nation.

Oh, my back.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

- Aren't you a pretty girl! - Thank you.

Isn't that you?

What's going on? Who's dead? Look.

I'm not her.

- Red Queen is back after a year. - That's strange...

Guys, you'll never believe this!

Nakyung is debuting as a member of Red Queen!

Coming up.

Red Queen has been on hiatus ever since the death of leader Suah a year ago.

But now they have recruited a new member, Nakyung,

and will be making a come back at a showcase this afternoon.

The sudden death of Suah a year ago

was a great shock to fans and...

What are you going to do? Just calm down and let's talk first.

Calm down? She's so dead.

- Go give it to her! - Youngjoo!

- Wait! I'm going to go first! - Guys!

- Get out of my way! - I can't let you go through.

Nakyung!

You witch! How could you do this to us!

What? Witch? You can't talk to me like that.

Yeah? Well I am.

You betrayed your team so you could make it on your own.

And you didn't even bother to tell us!

You better get your facts straight.

Our agency went under so what did you expect me to do?

Did you want to hug and cry about it?

What?

And I didn't betray you.

You just weren't chosen because you're no good.

You've been discarded.

Even if that's true, how could you say that to us?

Us?

You need to wake up. Aren't you 30 next year?

I know that this was your last chance.

But it's not my fault things didn't work out.

Nakyung!

I'm sorry but you all need to face reality.

Don't you know trash when you see it?

Youngjoo!

Who are you calling trash?

You stink so stay away from us.

- Come on. - Get back here!

What's going on in here?

Hey!

Where do you think you're going?

So it's true that you bullied Nakyung when she was training with you?

What?

Are you pissed become she's debuting and you're not?

Is that why you came here and made a scene?

You really are low.

You have it all wrong.

Do we?

She has to go up on stage soon but you covered her in trash.

- That was because... - No excuses.

Go and apologize to her.

It's Red Queen. Red Queen!

Go apologize, now.

No.

They're unbelievable.

There's a limit to our patience, you know.

Got that?

Go apologize.

- What's going on? - What the...?

I haven't debuted yet.

So I don't have to listen to you.

Argh!

- Eek! - Youngjoo!

Get up. Get up.

Are you okay?

That must be a new type of facial mist.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

That's hilarious.

Look at her.

Nice look.

Red Queen! Red Queen!

Lalalalala, supergirl magic

Hidden in secrets, magic

Stream of lights, clear dreams

A moment we waited for so long

Now it begins, a hurricane

I'll take you to an unknown world

Don't be surprised Big big bam, you're going to change

I thought I could reach the stage if I just reached out.

But I was never the star.

She got a face full of water again.

She deserves it. Always acting like she's better than us.

- Not anyone can become a celebrity. - I know.

Hey, can you get Changmin's autograph?

You're in the same agency, aren't you?

Oh yeah, you're just a trainee so you can't even talk to him, can you?

Yeah, I don't talk to him.

He's been following me around because he likes me, and it's a real pain.

- What? - Why? You want his number?

You can get his autograph yourself.

Youngjoo!

What?

But every single time,

all I got was their mockery and jealousy.

Look at her.

- I knew it. - I feel sorry for her.

- Too bad. - Look at her face.

Sparkling Youngjoo

Youngjoo.

Dad?

When I was a girl, my dad gave me a balloon and said...

"Write a wish and let it soar into the sky.

God may see and make it come true."

Debut as an idol singer

I only had one dream.

To become an idol singer.

So I sent dozens of balloons into the sky.

The more I wanted it to come true, the higher and further they went.

And I put my heart and soul into it.

I gritted my teeth and hung in there.

Even the day my dad died, I was singing and dancing.

Dreaming of the day I'd be on stage.

- Hey! - Youngjoo!

Youngjoo!

But every time, the result was....

...the same.

You must be cold.

I'm sorry.

Just go away.

I thought Red Queen would break up after Suah died.

I can't believe they came back on the first anniversary.

I feel bad for Suah.

I miss Suah.

- Me too. - Yeah, me three.

- Let's go. - Come on.

- Wait up. - Hurry up.

- Isn't she so pretty? - Yeah.

Nakyung is really pretty.

She was awesome.

- What the...? - Mari, are you okay?

She scared you?

I'm sorry. Oh, dear...

Why did you have a cat on a seat for people?

No, no. Don't be so small-minded.

Who says cats can't sit where people sit?

Seats are for everyone so they can rest.

And my Mari has the right to rest as well.

Do you understand?

What's he saying?

- He's so weird. - It's okay. It's just a cat.

I have allergies.

Mari, what did you say? You need to go?

No.1 or No. 2? Both?

Driver, we need to get off.

Driver.

You went before we left.

Driver.

Why do you have to go so often?

He looks nice. I feel bad for him.

He's crazy.

What the...?

What happened?

The studio is locked and all our stuff was left outside.

We've been kicked out. What do we do now?

What about our manager?

I don't know. Her phone's off.

She ran, too.

We can't trust anyone. Unbelievable.

How are we going to practice?

Hey.

We can practice outside, but it'll be cold.

You can practice in your new studio.

I bought your agency, Pure Entertainment.

So that means... I'm your new CEO.

Don't lie to us, mister. That's mean.

You're funny.

He really must be sick.

I'm on a walk with Mari today

but I'm not sick or strange at all.

In fact, I'm a very cool person.

- Come on. - Yeah.

Guys! Where have you all been?

We thought you had ran off.

What? I've been looking for you everywhere.

Anyway, I have great news. We're going to be okay.

The building owner just bought Pure Entertainment.

Really?

We can prepare to debut again.

Really?

- That's great news. - Hold on.

It can't be... that man, huh?

Yeah, he's our new CEO.

What?

No way....

Tanhyeon SBS Livingtel

How long are you going to live like that?

Stop hiding like a hermit and go back home.

It's not like I can get away from people staring even if I go back there.

Besides, it'll only be painful for my parents to see me.

Still, they should know.

If they know you've been living in hiding ever since the accident,

they'll feel terrible.

They won't know. I'm not telling them.

Promise me you won't tell them either, Yujin.

Red Queen makes a comeback after a year

I can't believe they came back on the 1st anniversary of Suah's death.

This proves that Suah was an outcast. Unbelievable.

There can't be a Red Queen without Suah.

Y Entertainment is going down after Shinhyuk Kang left.

Did he leave or get fired?

Is the scandal between Shinhyuk Kang and Suah a conspiracy?

The car Suah was driving was Shinhyuk Kang's. Creepy.

Only Suah knows the truth.

Some people are saying they saw Suah. What's that all about?

No way. Suah isn't Jesus. You think she was resurrected?

Forget what attention seekers say.

- Wow, this is amazing. - Wow.

This is so awesome.

Cleaning this place is taking forever.

I'm just glad we got out of the basement.

- There's no musty smell. - Yeah.

I'm glad I stayed at Pure as long as I did.

Like you had anywhere else to go.

It's not that you didn't leave. You couldn't.

Yukika, that's so mean.

What? What did I say?

Nothing. Don't mind her.

Yukika's the type who'd stab someone with a smile on her face.

Are you still thinking about Nakyung?

No, not really.

It's going to be okay.

We're still together and we can train again.

Besides, we have a good agency now.

Let's cheer up and make our debut, okay?

What?

Are you really okay with this?

Excuse me...

Why are you helping us?

Well, I'm the almighty building owner

and you're the tenants who lost their way.

What? What kind of reason is that?

What's your real reason?

Did you really take over our agency?

Why? You want to redo the deal because I'm not your idea of a CEO?

That's not it...

I just don't understand why you'd take over the agency without a good reason.

Training singers isn't a joke.

Then is your dream a joke?

What?

I did not invest millions of dollars as a joke.

Leave the business to the adults.

You just focus on your dreams, okay?

Do you even know my name?

Do you know who any of us are?

I'll call you Smarty.

Excuse me?

You look like the smartest one of the girls.

So I'm going to call you Smarty.

I like that name, Smarty.

Knock, knock. Who's there? A guest.

Come in. Thank you.

Mari, you need to go on a diet.

You think we can trust him?

Who? The cat man?

He does seem a little strange.

But I don't think he's a bad person.

He got us this great studio, and he seems sincerely concerned about us.

You've been a trainee for a long time so you know how it is.

We've already been through this several times.

The person we've been working with for 2 years just left us.

So why is he giving us a chance?

- Youngjoo. - It doesn't add up.

I don't trust him.

We need to meet.

Why does Mr. Yang want to see you?

Maybe it's about what happened with Nakyung.

You want me to go with you?

No, I'll be fine.

I have to ask him something anyway. I'll go alone.

Don't tell the others.

Ow, hot.

Call me later.

Hey, Youngjoo.

I'm really sorry about everything.

I should've told you.

It must've been a shock.

But that's just how the world is.

Mr. Jeong went into hiding. The agency was going bankrupt.

And suddenly, Y Entertainment sent down a life line.

Why did it have to be Nakyung and not me?

You've known me longer and I've practiced longer and harder than her.

Yeah, I know...

Youngjoo?

Well, she can dance and sing...

But she doesn't have what it takes. There's no "it" factor.

Hyeona and Hani, the girls she trained with, all made it,

but she didn't. Can't you see why?

Instead of Youngjoo...

What do you think about Nakyung?

I know...

But Y Entertainment wanted Nakyung.

What could I do? I needed a job.

This is why you called me here? To tell me that?

I'm still going to train anyway so...

That's why I wanted to talk to you.

Don't you think your new CEO is a little odd?

What?

I've known you for a long time,

and I think of you as a sister so that's why I'm telling you.

There's something suspicious about that CEO.

He never worked in this business before.

And he has a lot of debt. Did you know about that?

Did he take care of that before he came?

- Debt? - Yeah.

I did not invest millions of dollars as a joke.

Is that why he said that?

Just a little more work and you can debut right away.

Don't mess up your life because of some nobody.

I'm only saying this because I'm worried about you.

- Oh, mom. - I heard your agency went bankrupt.

Where did you hear that?

Mr.Yang called because he was worried about you.

- He told me you already got another offer. - Yeah.

You're going to take it, right?

- I don't know yet... - It's about time you debuted.

Jungjoo will be very disappointed when she hears.

I know.

What are you doing?

Don't stop me. I'm trying to make myself believe that I'm eating chicken and coke.

Stupid diet. We shouldn't have come out.

It's not refreshing at all. It's torture seeing all that chicken and pizza.

You said it was nothing. Did something happen?

No, not really...

Has anyone seen the cat man?

Is he really our CEO?

Things are going too well and I have a bad feeling.

Yeah.

What if something happens again?

Oh, no. What if it does?

Don't worry. Our manager said to trust him.

- That's easy for her to say. - Yeah.

Guys, I need to tell you....

What if he's gone off acting weird again?

Mari, are you okay? You need to go?

Driver, I need to get off.

I heard Yeseul and the CEO are looking for a new producer.

- A new producer? - Yeah. Who could it be?

As long as it's not someone like that two-bit producer Yang.

I hope it's someone like Shinhyuk Kang.

The Producer of Red Queen! The Midas touch!

He would be great. Not only is he amazing, he's so handsome.

No, his career is over.

There are some sketchy rumors about him and he has a temper.

- I heard, too. - Yeah.

Are those rumors true though?

Whatever. It doesn't matter. He's not coming anyway.

Even if he comes back, he would never work with us.

I wonder who our new producer will be.

You haven't caught a single fish.

You've been wasting your time over the past year.

What are you doing here?

I thought I'd use my golden pass card.

Producer Shinhyuk Kang

It's still valid, right?

These girls are it?

I'm still looking for a few more.

There are a lot more kids out there who've lost sight of their dreams.

Is this your way of seeking atonement for what happened?

I'll be waiting for your answer.

By the way, I don't know much about fishing,

but don't dangle an empty line if you have no intention of catching one.

You should feel sorry for the fish that come thinking there's food.

Goodbye.

- Well? Did he say he'd do it? - I don't know.

You surprised me.

I didn't know you knew Shinhyuk Kang.

Is there some secret about his birth? Are you two brothers?

Don't you think I'm much more handsome?

What?

No... No, it can't be...

Let's just wait. There'll be good news.

How can you be so sure?

Do you have something on him?

No, just a promise.

But I guess you could say that.

Suah Lee

Wow, is this for me?

It really is great being No. 1.

I can't believe you got tarts for me.

You're on a diet so just eat one.

Then you should've bought just one.

I'm going to eat it all.

Suah!

Suah!

Suah, Suah!

Suah, open your eyes. Suah! Suah!

Charge to 200!

- 200! - Clear!

250!

250!

Clear!

250, again.

250!

Clear!

Suah Lee died due to excessive bleeding.

Time of death was 20:58, October 31, 2015.

You should tell her family and make arrangements.

I'm so sorry.

Some questions have been raised

surrounding the death of Red Queen's leader, Suah.

Rumor has it that she was seeing Producer Shinhyuk Kang.

Yes, and on the day of the accident,

they were seen arguing at a hotel lobby.

It has come as a big shock because it seems that it's more than just a scandal.

You need to do an interview and explain.

I'll resign.

What?

Hey.

We'll never forget Suah Lee