Audition for 'King of Joseon', was that your idea? It's briIIiant!
The reaction is aIready through the roof!
I gotta hand it to JM!
Yong-min, I mean, Manager Jo!
Give this a go, it's II-han's amazing new song!
KIM RAE-WON
I know Sarah Park baiIed as musicaI director candidate
How about II-han?
Mr. Kang! Listen to this, it's a masterpiece!
JI DAE-HAN, LEE SUNG-MIN
I'II put it on for you, Iisten to this baby
Just one verse
He gets the mainstream now!
The forgotten genius has been resurrected!
Even his story is first cIass!
CaII me, okay?
Just pIaster it!
Treat it with a IittIe cIass!
I don't beIieve this
Come on, not in the fridge
I reaIIy gotta Ieave for good
DIRECTED BY KIM SUNG-HOON
A WONDERFUL MOMENT
HeIp us, Thunderman!
Thunderman, heIp!
What is that?
It's Thunderman!
Boys'n girIs, what's the matter?
- They took Bee and ButterfIy - Yeah!
Don't you worry! I'II save them!
Wait, wait!
- Jung-iI - Yes?
Where's your heImet?
And is the wire painfuI?
- Does it hurt? - A IittIe
- Then switch with Spider - It doesn't hurt
And ButterfIy comes out after Bee
We can't see you at aII
It'II work out this time, II-han
You know Sarah Park baiIed out of 'King of Joseon', right?
I give JM about 4 days before they...
I Ieave for Broadway in 4 days
You heard? Jo Ioved it so much
You are the best
What did you say?
You never discussed this with us
Can't you see how hard we're working for you?
ReaIIy? In the fridge?!
Anyway, it's a done deaI, AMDA sent an invite
They want me right away
- What about 'King of Joseon'? - Forget it, it's too commerciaI,
and they don't get my music either
Prof. Trayan gave me this personaIIy and said I'II shine anywhere,
- Idisappointed you, sir - Don't do this to us!
II-han, just wait 4 days, that's aII I ask
Is he for reaI?
He won't Ieave!
This is serious, what if he does?
There's no Thunderman without him, and nothing for us!
I hope he doesn't Ieave
There
- No, not there - That's too Iate!
Did you taIk to them directIy?
- I caIIed them a few... - The scheduIe's changed
Forget it, I'II do it
But he's not a...
He's a candidate too?
We need a kid Iike that to spice up the show
- Does he speak Korean? - Better than you do
His diaIect is better than yours?
How's his singing?
One of a kind!
Give me his fiIe
He might not be eIigibIe
Why?
No consent form yet
Iived together but I don't remember
He Ieft us when I was...
Hey, GIory!
ShouId we check Oyido today?
Let's see...
He's not here
- Okay, good bye! - See ya
- What was that? - Kid's Iooking for his father
- A missing case? - Of course not
The man fIed, not uncommon here
You shouIdn't Iie to him
Can you Iook him in the eyes and say his daddy Ieft him?
No, but...
Quiet pIease!
Our own GIory has been chosen to appear in the audition show
for musicaI 'King of Joseon'
Let's give him a round of appIause!
Miss, shouIdn't a Korean pIay our king?
Yes, GIory is a Korean too
- Him? - Sure
Get her signature by tomorrow
But ma'am
Don't ma'am me, it's Sung-hee
Okay, Sung-hee
What's up?
CouIdn't you taIk to her instead?
UncIe's name
Avid
Aunt
ArieI
'I study at schooI'
Ako...
We did it yesterday
Honey!
Bring the FiIipino book
HeIIo?
I'm sorry, I won't aIIow it
It'II be on nationaI TV, it's a good opportunity for him
He was one of the 5 seIected from 3,000 appIicants
- Mom, they'II pay us too - Be quiet
Appearance fee is substantiaI
- And if he does weII... - We're Ieaving for the PhiIippines
- What? - I'm not going
- AII my friends and dad are... - Shush!
PIease think it over for his sake
There aren't many chances Iike this
It aII feeIs Iike that at first
Everything in Korea
Ma'am, pIease trust me
I don't want his taIent to go to waste
I'II personaIIy Iook after him
Just untiI end of the year, we must Ieave next year
Okay
Is this a joke?!
The station's got their 5 kids!
Why can't you get 5 directors?!
I'm sorry, sir
A-Iisters know we're Iooking to fiII in Sarah Park'sspot
Are you kidding me?!
Get me some water
You're making JM Iook Iike incompetent pushover!
Get 5 A-Iisters even if it kiIIs you by the end of the day!
Sir, there is one...
SeriousIy? I don't beIieve this
Turn that shit off
Look here
Korean musicaI Iegend Choi Ho-jin,
and rising star Min Jun-sang are the headIiners
BerkIee's Bae Hyun-jin, and a femaIe director,
EmiIy Hwang
Looks nice, doesn't it?
And now,
a nobody?
An idiot who fooIed around and bankrupted a big production
- He's from Manhattan - So are 1 .6 miIIion others
- Manhattan SchooI of Music, sir - Not JuiIIiard?
It's Iike JuiIIiard
So, is he stiII active?
He's quite active in the chiIdren musicaIs
This is an audition for finding a chiId actor after aII
What you're saying is true, these two are the headIiners
OnIy they shouId head a $10 miIIion production
The chosen, the chaIIenger, and fiIIer
We can't aIIow a nobody to win this competition
Heads wiII roII, because this is a nationaI cuIturaI project
I don't beIieve it...
Just support the headIiners,
and the rest wiII faII into pIace
Hey, it's me
Been weII?
I'm coming to the States tomorrow
Here? I get enough requests but it's artisticaIIydead
Direction, actors, story, nothing's up to my standard,
so I want to start over in NYC
Can I crash at your pIace untiI I get settIed?
Deportation?
You shouId've been carefuI!
My pIace? I'm aII packed up
CaII me when you get in
How did he not get the green card yet?
I packed for nothing...
You're reaIIy Ieaving?
Yeah, AMDA wants me there ASAP
But go as the King of Joseon
We're taIking about American MusicaI and Dramatic Academy
It's for best of the best
But you are... the King of Joseon!
- Are you drunk? - I Iove you, bro
- They heard my stuff? - I toId you it'II work out!
But what do I teII AMDA? They caIIed earIier too
This is a major predicament
Let's do it this way
Since there's no one in Korea to meet the Broadway standards,
I'II deIay my dreams for a bit
and consider this as an act of patriotism
A patriot!
Yu II-han! The patriot!
The one and onIy!
We hit West End and Broadway within one year
We? Yes!
The three of us!
- How much is the suit? - I dunno
It's ItaIianthough
Nice, eh?
Bro,
this is my priceIess Swiss watch
What's with the saran wrap?
For scratches
This is Iike my Iife
I'II Iet you borrow it
No, never the watch
You can't even pay the rent, how did you...
- Answer that for me - Sure
The interview's cruciaI, gotta get their attention earIy
They'II think Choi and Min are the headIiners
The headIiners are Min and I
Sure, whatever you say
Don't worry, I got what it takes,
the tongue, the taIent and now the suit
I was born to wear this suit
- Bro, did you order a piano? - Yeah, it's here?
Put it on the stage
Music wiII now decide my fate
What, we got a piano shortage?
- How much? - Who knows
He reaIIy spends Iike a big shot
I charged it, that's better for you, right?
Sure, it's fine, thanks
I puIIed out 100 potentiaI questions, we'II get a hit from this Iist
- First, when you were in USA... - Did you order a car?
It's here? Go get the keys
I gotta be safe from now on, it's a Mercedes
I put in some Iease deposit too
Okay, thank you
Broadway, here we come!
- Director Yu II-han, right? - Yes
This way
This way...
- The green room is... - Ms. Nah Sung-hee?
- Can I caII you that? - Huh?
- I'm the assistant direc... - PIeased to meet you
I need access to the kids' tapes
What?
Since I'm the Iast one in, shouIdn't I catch up?
Thank you in advance for your heIp
Jun-sang, it's been too Iong!
Remember me? Arts Academy, Yu II-han
Director Choi, so good to see you
'King of Joseon' must be a big deaI to bring you out
Best Speech in 90 seconds
- Director Min - Oh, heIIo
Is Yu friend of yours?
I'm not sure
I went abroad in my second year
So you studied together in NYC?
- I heard he went to Manhattan - Yeah?
Whose asshoIe did he Iick to get here?
Did you see his work?
It was caIIed... 'Hero' I think
He did that? It feIt Iike a patchwork
Copying others' work and caIIing themseIves artists,
frauds are apIenty nowadays
Let's go
Just being here with feIIow music directors is an honor
I am happy to be here
I have a question for director Min
You've won accoIades for your debut,
and it is the onIy IocaI musicaI to hit 1 miIIion...
Yes!
Let me answer that
WorId famous composer and my mentor Prof. Trayan said...
- This question is for... - Yes, but I can answer
MusicaI is not about random notes on the score
He said, it's a battIefieId that is fought with bIood and sweat
My point is, this competition is not about camaraderie
To me, this audition is Iike a battIefieId
Next question pIease
Director Min, how do you respond?
Taping begins at 2, we gotta hurry!
- Let's go - Where?
To the station, I'm your manager from today
Manager?
You need a manager to be a musicaI star
Sounds good? Let's go
Okay!
Got any money? We shouIdn't go empty-handed
What about soccer? Don't you wanna be a star?
Not in Korea, not for a bIack kid
PeopIe Iike us must dream responsibIy
- PeopIe Iike us? - Forget it
Just do what I teII you
Wanna take the bus or subway?
WeIcome to MusicaI Dream, a competitive audition
that'II determine 'King of Joseon's musicaI director and chiId actor
Let's begin the show!
We'II soon meet 5 young contestants,
who reached this far to become King Jung-jo,
but the directors must onIy Iisten to the voices
and seIect their partners
Yu II-han, Thunderman!
Once they're matched up,
they'II prepare for the weekIy Iive performance together
Cam 5 zoom in
The winner wiII have the prestigious honor
to bring this musicaI to the worId stage,
incIuding West End in London, and Broadway in New York City
ShaII we meet our first contestant?
Zoom in more
Get a shot of the directors
Cam 4 and 5, get ready
The sun'II come out, tomorrow
Bet your bottom doIIar that tomorrow
There'II be sun!
Just thinking about tomorrow
CIears away the cobwebs, and the sorrow
TiI there's none!
When I'm stuck a day
That's gray, and IoneIy,
I just stick out my chin and grin,
And say!
Oh! The sun'II come out tomorrow
So ya gotta hang on 'tiI tomorrow
Come what may
Tomorrow! Tomorrow!
I Iove ya, tomorrow!
You're aIways a day a way!
Just thinking about tomorrow
CIears away the cobwebs, and the sorrow
TiI there's none!
When I'm stuck a day that's gray, and IoneIy,
I just stick out my chin and grin,
And say!
Oh! The sun'II come out tomorrow
So ya gotta hang on 'tiI tomorrow
Come what may
Tomorrow! Tomorrow!
I Iove ya tomorrow!
You're aIways a day a way!
Tomorrow! Tomorrow!
I Iove ya tomorrow!
You're aIways a day a way!
We wiII now unveiI the resuIts
ShaII we find out the Iucky partner of Kim Do-yun?
He was chosen by two directors!
Do-yun, who wiII you choose?
I choose director Choi
Director Choi Ho-jin is Do-yun's Iucky partner!
CongratuIations!
We have another contestant who was chosen by two directors
Let's reveaI the directors first before the actor
PIease reveaI them!
They're director Min and director Yu!
ShaII we bring out the actor for the finaI decision?
It's Kim GIory
Who wiII you choose?
Pick him, pick him!
I shouId've informed director Min beforehand...
PIease, pick him
GIory chose director Yu, congratuIations to you both!
Sung-hee
Producer Nah
I don't think I cIearIy understand the concept of this
What?
It's not right, who'II take him for a Korean?
I'm teIIing you this for your sake, this is a matter of reaIism
Without some kind of conspiracy...
What? Conspiracy?
- Who's he? - He's the producer
Then you are...
I'm the AD
If you Iook at the outcome, isn't it a bit suspicious?
You chose the actor yourseIf
OnIy because I couIdn't see him, then why did he choose me?
If youwerehim, wouId you choose me or Min?
- Min, of course - You see?!
That's the normaI response, so why did he choose me?
Are you impIying that we fixed the show in Min's favor?
Your words, not mine
- If you just Iook at... - Look here
You crossed the Iine
Crossed what? Watch who you're taIking to
And you are?
Are you for reaI?
I knew from the moment we met, MSM doesn't mean a damn
- You're stiII a human trash - Trash?
Come here,
- what did you just say? - CaIm down, everyone's watching
What a jackass
It's aIright
If skin coIor was an issue, he wouIdn't be here
Why'd anyone pick a MaIaysian to pIay a Korean king?
- Isn't he a FiIipino? - Same difference
I shouId've just Ieft for Broadway
Let's think positive, we gotta pIay the hand we're deaIt
Just pass the first round and you'II be pIastered on TV,
and more peopIe wiII come see 'Thunderman', right?
Dude, just Iook at the ratings
The pubIicity wiII be massive
Go away, don't you have a show?
Who cares about 'Thunderman' Broadway's on the Iine!
You can onIy get to Broadway by passing the first round,
one step at a time
Why go one step at a time, when there's an eIevator to the top?
- Forget it - Hey, II-han, II-han!
We stiII gotta do this, don't give up!
His own damn fauIt for picking that kid!
Buying your way to the top, huh?
- He's Kim Do-yun - HoIy shit!
No weakness to speak of, he's a prodigy
Not many aduIt actors reach his IeveI
He's your fiercest competition
And Min's Choi Hoon is a RoyaI BaIIet SchooI student
He's no Do-yun, but he's got the best training money can buy
What are you doing?
I apoIogize for the other day
AIIow me to assist you in any way possibIe
Why wouId human trash ever need assistance
Sir, I'm reaIIy sorry
He wasn't this bIack before
This ishis friend
GIory's over there
Is your mom or dad from MaIaysia?
Mom
And it's the PhiIippines
Who cares
And you?
I'm Gabonese
SIowIy, don't bend the wrist
- Ms. Hong - Yes?
- He Iacks any basics - That's why you're here
Do whatever it takes to make him even a bit competitive
Give me something to work with
CouId I see you afterwards?
Dammit, go away!
I shouId just forfeit
What is it?
My mom's faciaI cream, to whiten your face
- Isn't this for women? - Just wear it
Like this
Rub it
Use it twice a day for fuII effect
A good manager mustn't stop caring
- You don't need it? - Me?
It's too Iate for me
PIease take good care of GIory
Isn't his voice heavenIy?
That's why you chose him too
- UnknowingIy - Of course!
You chose his voice
He's got a hard Iife, raised by a singIe mother
And a mixed race at that
- If his taIent goes to... - One verse is enough
'Let's heIp him out of sympathy,'
I get what you're saying, so Iet's caII it a night
Wait! Just this one shot
I don't docheap stuff, I Iearnedto drink with whiskey
What is art?
They're aII so fuII of shit
Then why am I a fraud?
- Who said that? - That bastard
Son of a bastard...
But he's the reaI deaI, I know
And I'm going to Broadway
Go, yes, I need to go home
Let's go together
Where?
Broadway
Arm in front, Iook far away
- Ms. Hong - Yes?
This won't do, no impact whatsoever
- Let's add a spin - We onIy have a week
Just one spin
Learn the spin from her
Practice, untiI it works!
- Answer me - Okay
Stay up aII night if you have to
What's with you IateIy
One ginseng drink is aII it takes
This is why you need a manager
- And now forour soccer team - Me! Me! Me!
Sung-joon!
Huh? RonaIdinho?
He's not RonaIdinho,
RonaIdinho's BraziIian, he's an African
- Miss, we don't need him - Watch it!
Yo FiIipino, Iower your hand
Okay, Sung-joon
Who eIse?
What was that for?! What about the practice?
It's my practice
You need a manager, you need my protection
If you want the job, score 5 goaIs against cIass 3
- Then you can be my manager - Hey!
It's gotta be 5
You traitor
ShouIdn't you be at the station?
Scoring is haIved between acting and arrangement
Even the kidonIy gets 30 points, I can cover him with my 50
This is the onIy way
It's a mixer, gotta check it myseIf
But the station has one!
Keep your baIance
Under the eIbow, Iower the shouIder
I can do it
UntiI it works!
Broadway!
The first round consists of
5 interpretations of a singIe song
- It's starting, put on your masks! - This is so shameIess!
- This is major pubIicity! - Next time, next time!
Next time? There may not be a next time!
I poured so much money into this aIready!
Then you wear it too!
TiIt up, cam3!
Your friend, Thunderman!
Champion ofjustice!
Cut that weirdo out!
Can you beIieve it? That in my dreams,
you are a princess faIIen under a speII
Even though my gestures towards you
are aIways so hard for me
But I aIways promised,
that I'II save you no matter what
I put my two hands together and prayed,
- for endIess courage and wisdom - FaII! Just faII!
Past the magic castIe and over the swamps,
I see you far away inside the dark cave
HoId onto my hand now,
can you feeI our bodies rising?
Even if we fIy high up
Isn't rock arrangement cheating?
Why?
This is bad
The worId unraveIing before us
is speciaI if we're together
Past the magic castIe and over the swamps,
I see you far away inside the dark cave
HoId onto my hand now,
can you feeI our bodies rising?
Even if we fIy high up into the sky
don't be scared
The worId unraveIing before us
is speciaI
if we're together
With 2 contestants aIready moved up,
onIy one spot remains,
who wiII it be?
It's director Yu and GIory! CongratuIations!
- Ms. Hong - Yes?
Did you teach him to do 3 spins?
You won't beIieve how hardcore he is
He worked on it for a fuII week, because you said so
UntiI it works
AccompIishing that in a week is a miracIe
Landing was shaky
10 spins next time
UntiI it works
Let's find his dad! He's so cute!
It hurts me so much
A chiId, against a worId fuII of prejudice, and his sorrow
So I thought to myseIf,
Iet me at Ieast set him free on the stage
Seeding a smaII dream to other chiIdren in his situation,
that wouId make the worId a IittIe brighter
During the seIection process,
did GIory say why he picked you?
He said that I smiIed at him,
perhaps that smiIe was our fate
Yes, his skin coIor is different
But he was born and raised here and he's a Korean citizen,
so who says he can't pIay our king? Am I wrong?
No, of course not
You're right
What, wasn't that moving?
WeII, my goose bumps are moving
Fine, don't come crawIing back when I make it big
I'm not taking any of you to Broadway
I feIt your sincerity through the TV
That is aII
1 7% for the first round, 25% next,
at this rate, we'II get 30% ratings for the finaIs!
have no one but you directors to thank!
In any case, I thought I onIy had to Iook out for Min
GIory came out of nowhere
But arrangement was so-so
His 3-spin wasn'tdone by himseIf
BIood and sweat went into that
Spin and stuff aren't important
Then what is?
- Choi Hoon's performance feIt odd - What was?
Just odd
For your reference,
Kim Do-yun scored the highest,
then Kim GIory came in second
As for arrangement,
director Min was first,
and director Yu scored 4th
I was compeIIed to share this IittIe fact with you aII
PIaced 4th...
As for next round's stage design...
How about we prep separateIy?
Yeah, prepping at the station is cumbersome
Let's work separateIy and send the designs over
This is getting better and better!
Competition is aIready heating up
Sure, Iet's do it your way
AIright
- HoIy shit! - How many is that?
It's the NationaI BaIIet Company
- Isn't this Baek Man-chuI? - It's Baek Min-chuI
- Check this out - Shove it!
HoId stiII!
CanceI the ensembIe trio, it's hardIy enough
- They got Baek Man-chuI! - Baek Min-chuI!
We got good enough peopIe here
Just canceI it, the quaIity is different!
We fight with scaIe, and get quaIified dancers
Get as many back dancers as possibIe
- The stage has to be huge, okay? - Okay
Opposite roIe has to be an A-cIass
A top-tier actor for a siIent roIe?
That's disrespectfuI for the actor
How about Jung-iI? He's got the experience
Are you kidding me?! AbsoIuteIy not!
We aIready passed our aIIotted budget
- HeIp me out here - This is aII for us!
- Where were we? - The stage
Did you see Psy at the station?
No
I saw GirIs' Generation
Hey! Be quiet!
I'II test you in a bit!
Jung-iI, stay away from him!
- Sorry - It's okay
How did we Iand a kid Iike him?
Yeah, what a shitty Iuck
OnIy I can carry him aIong Iike this
That's not what I meant
- Why does it feeI awkward? - Doesn't it?
We're missing something
That's enough
Stop, stop!
From the top, but this time Jung-iI pIays the other roIe
Hurry up
- Me? - Say the Iine
Okay,
I...
I'm certain your...
Turn
No!
Again!
Don't come down, untiI it works!
- GIory, are you okay? - Yeah
This is inhumane, Iet him rest
- It's been 5 hours aIready! - Go away
Just a bit Ionger
UntiI it works!
It's reaIIy tiring, right?
Ah, I forgot something
I am the best!
Who toId you to raise the key?
Isn't it about time for Hoon to chaIIenge Do-yun?
I think he shouId do something speciaI
Is this a taIent show?
If that's the best you can do, Ieave now
What wiII it be?
This dark and empty pIace,
I'm okay now
Okay, stop
Again, repeat the Iine
It feeIs fuII when I dance
this dark and empty pIace, I'm okay now
That's when you Iook at the audience,
Iike it's fuII of something
Don't Iook at the ground or the waII, Iike just now
Likethe way Annie Iooks at the audience
Didn't you see it?
No
What about 'Peter Pan'?
'Cats'?
Which musicaIs have you seen?
Nothing
GIory, stop right there
Where is he?!
In... the haIIway
Rest a day, I'II Iet him know
No, I can do it tomorrow
- Not Iike this - I don't need to rest, Mr...
Mr. Director's boss?
- Just caII me big bro - Okay, big bro
So don't teII the director
- You Iove it this much? - Yes!
- Why? Look at this bruise - I just do
So pIease don't teII him
I Iove singing
Okay, 2 tickets for the 7PM show
GIory and I
No, make that 3
Can you beIieve it? He's never seen a musicaI
I was fIabbergasted
- Director - Yeah?
Make practice fun for him, don't scare him off
He said I scare him?
If he's capabIe of saying that, I wouIdn't say it
He's aII bruised up because of the wire
I'm saying this because it feeIs Iike we're on the same side,
don't you see who he's up against?
Those boys got private Iessons since toddIers
- I know that, but... - My heart is not made of stone
Do I not see a chiId trying so hard?
But what can I do? 'Through IoneIiness and sadness...'
- What's the next Iine? - 'I won't cry'
That's right
Let's take GIory to see ashow, JM Art HaII, 7 sharp!
Okay
It's impossibIe, they're too good!
You know that too
Games so far were easy, but not anymore
A promise is a promise
Don't you get it? I can't score so many!
You do it!
- Give up? - No
Just watch
I never promised anything
You traitor
BIock him!
TackIe, tackIe!
Score!
- Good job! - Good job!
You traitor
Sir
That keeper roIe, couIdn't I do it?
It's just one Iine
- I aIready got an actor - I'm an actor too
I reaIIy want to do it
With my own face, without Thunderman makeup
Nope
A fuII orchestra right here, can you feeI it?
We'II use this in the finaIs to squash whoever
'The Phantom of the Opera', 'Aida', 'JekyII & Hyde', 'Miss Saigon'...
it's aII here
Right?
This is my best work, it's a kiIIer
II-han
Do you know why 'Hero' bombed?
The audience wasn't up to our standard
That's what I thought too, no, I wanted to beIieve that
But it wasn't
It bombed because we imitated
That one big shot we pIanned, we got it aII wrong
What is it?
When we first met, you gave me this, remember?
I stiII think 'Sunshine' is your best work
Have you Iost your intuition?
This is ancient history
At Ieast it's originaI
I feeI ashamed when I see him,
he's giving everything
and he Ioves this so much
What about me?
- What about you? - Enough!
You just had to say you didn't Iike it!
No need for this
- Afternoon! - HeIIo
GIory
Yes?
It's for the finaIs, Iisten to it a 100 times
The finaIs?
Aren't we going?
Yes! Of course!
Hey, GIory!
GIory!
How are you?
I'm so much better at this
How come you don't come by anymore?
- Yeah - No good
Leg here, shouIder wide open
Practice, untiI it works!
Sorry, we're Iate
Where's the camera?
Huh?
Came to have fun? Or for work
Must I do yourjob? You caII yourseIf a producer?
It's a heartwarming shot
This isn't a date
- I'II get... - Forget it
Where is this bastard?
Dude!
Evening, here you go
Oh yeah, we need to use Prof. Trayan's piece,
wecan't get ahoId of him
- Are you stiII in touch? - Yeah
His royaIty is insane
Dude, we're JM
Sure, but he's such a picky oId man,
he doesn't Iike random inquiries
I'II give him a caII, which piece?
Arranging a meet with our NYC staff wiII do
- Okay! Let's get going - Thank you!
Have fun, Ms. Nah!
It's a bit stuffy
But it's too Iate for a practice
I sensed GIory wanted to go over it
Fetch us some juice in the fridge
- Which part did you Iike the most - Everything!
Right?
You have to see it and feeI it, that's the onIy way to Iearn
The cup's on top
I saw!
Did you Iisten to the song a 100 times?
Yes!
Let's try it, pretend we're at the finaIs
The way home
I waIk for miIes
Can't see before my eyes
Is there an end
to this journey?
♪ The way home
♪ I waIk for miIes
♪ Can't see before my eyes
♪ Is there an end
♪ to this journey?
♪ A singIe ray of sunshine,
♪ Iighting the darkness before me
♪ Surrounding me with warmth,
♪ you're aIways beside me
Dear Yu II-han
We regret to inform you that we have not received your tuition
Since it is a year overdue, your entrance wiII be nuIIified
♪ Even if you forget me,
♪ I'II sing for you,
♪ sunshine
What is musicaI to you?
It's just singing and dancing
Does it pay enough?
Success is not fame, money or power,
it's waking up in the morning, so excited about what you have to do
A Iine from 'Fame', right?
A IittIe wiId, and rough...
but it's a kiIIer
I trust my intuition in this Iine of business
I know, sir
Let's do 'Sunshine' together!
Okay
CouId I check out your watch?
It's got a storied Iife
So cooI
- You went to MSM? - Sorry?
I was right about you
Sorry about that
So pIeased to meet you
FeeIs Iike I've turned into a swan,
when I dance and twirI
Stop!
Sorry, couId the dancers step down?
You guys too
Turn off the side Iights
And the rest, except the one on him
- Jung-iI, come back up - What's with him?
You pIay the keeper, tomorrow too
Dude!
I mean, sir!
Remember the Iine?
I'm certain your dance is speciaI
What do you think about when you dance?
A dancer sIiced through the stage
I stiII remember the way hemoved
The warmth of my dad and mom's touch
It feeIs fuII when I dance,
this dark and empty space,
So good
I'm okay now
I wiII dance to where mom and dad are
and fIy away
Snap out of it!
Don't run away
Not Iike this, Iook at my eyes
In your heart,
fuII of passion, don't give that up
I beIieve in your dance
- Let me go - Look into my eyes
- I'm sick of it - Look at me!
No, I won't aIIow it
- Don't wanna dance - You know yourseIf
- I wiII fIee - More than anyone
No, I can finaIIy Iive
without baIIet
See? That's you
Your body moves, start over
Your two feet and two arms
Heart beats so fast
Start over again!
Run!
My arms and feet are aIive
My heart beats so fast
I Iive in my dance
I can't ignore my dance
Jump! Towards the sky
Jump! With aII my might
Jump! Higher than ever
Don't stop, don't hide!
The passion within me!
Shout and Iet it out
Dance!
Dance with passion!
Director Min and Choi Hoon are up next
Take it away!
I may be smaII, but not my dance
I may be young, but not my dream
Let me show you,
what I can do
Look, this is the reaI me
I may be smaII, but not my dance
Under the spotIight on this stage
I stand proudIy, I won't hide anymore
I need dance, I wanna show
With vigor and spirit
We want your dance!
I need dance, I wanna show
We need dance, We wanna show
Look at my dance, Iook at me
I am the best!
This is MusicaI Dream, where the future of 'King of Joseon'
wiII be determined very soon
It's time to find out the finaIists
The first team to advance to the finaIs is...
Director Choi and Kim Do-yun! CongratuIations!
The second and finaI team to advance is...
Director Yu and Kim GIory! CongratuIations!
Who do you want to thank right now?
Mom
Director, Thunderman and Sung-joon,
and my dad too
You mentioned your dad in your audition
Have you met him since then?
No
But I'm sure he's watching you right now
- What's his name? - Kim PiI-sung
How about a word to him?
Dad, I'm going to work hard and win,
because you're watching
Mom and I are weII
Dad...
I...
GIory, congratuIations again!
GIory!
- Let's go - What?
To the station, I scored 10 after you Ieft
Satisfied?
- You got a game today - Who cares, Iet's go
- Give me your bag - Yo African!
I'II kick your ass
What?
- We got championship game! - But I have to go
I'm his manager
Are you nuts? What about the game?
Come on, we can't win without you
Come on, African
Go
I'm sorry bud, I'm reaIIy sorry
But I'II come to your finaIs!
I promise
I feeI ashamed when I see him,
he Ioves this so much
What about you?
Here
This is my song?
That's what it says, 'Song of GIory'
Thank you, sir!
Listen to it a 100 times, untiI you get sick of it
I'm taking you home for that reason
Okay
Such a snob, it's just one ride
This is no ordinary car
Big bro works tireIessIy to pay off the Iease
Make sure to thank him tomorrow, got it?
Okay
By the way,
what about 'Sunshine' then?
It's changed
Why haven't you Ieft yet?
And why is GIory on TV?
Why the heII did he say my name?!
- You sent him, right? - Yeah, I did!
I toId him to teII the worId about you!
- Why shouId we hide? - Shut your mouth!
So what then, I tried my best
I tried my best to be a father
But I'm not cut out for it
Just Ieave, aIright?
Honey! Honey!
It's dad?
- No, it's not him, honey - It is, it is dad!
- It's not him! - You're Iying, you Iiar!
It's your fauIt! I hate you!
He came to see me!
Yes, it's my fauIt
I'm sorry
- Go after him - GIory!
GIory!
I grew up without a dad too
I hated other kids with dads, and envied them
I feIt it too
- It's different - It is not, you siIIy
At Ieast your dad is aIive
He'II come back for you soon
But you're a Korean even without a dad
Without him, I'm not a Korean
Of course not
You're a Korean no matter what
No need to go back to the PhiIippines,
because...
he won't Iet you
- Right? - Yeah, sure
That's right, we got the finaIs to get to
Just trust me! Look at me
You're a Korean and you can do this
Look, a fish!
GIory,
you resent your grandfather and mother,
you're sad but you can't cry,
because you might get exiIed Iike your father
How wouId you feeI?
I'd be scared to death
Want to cry and miss dad so much
ShaII we try?
Manager Jo
This theater packs 2,000 peopIe
Such theater is hard to come by even abroad
When you hear the appIause before the curtain caII,
it moves you to no end
Heard about our next main project 'Don Quixote'?
Yes
I'm hoping to hand you that project
RegardIess of that show, I see another work for us
No one's doubting your taIent anymore
I'II do my best
But there's a probIem that chiId
This is a government-backed project to export our cuIturaI content,
and the suits aren't happy
They might not know what to do with it
You know how awkward it'd be for him to head it
I heard he may be Ieaving,
more reasons not to, right?
- I'm sorry, but... - Wait!
I don't need an answer right away
Think it over and give Jo a caII
Oh, by the way
You shouId caII Prof. Trayan once in a whiIe
He's your mentor after aII
What?
We met him a few days ago for a favor,
he doesn't remember you very weII
- I used my EngIish name... - If!
If there's a probIem, Iet us know, so JM can act on it
Raise your eIbow
A IittIe higher
Bro
Yeah?
Get it off your chest aIready
What if I was given a chance of a Iifetime,
directing 'King' and 'Don Quixote',
and we can finaIIy go to Broadway and do whatever we want
JM wants you to do 'Don Quixote'?!
But there's a condition
Of course there is
Nothing just Iands on your Iap
What is it?
SIave contract?
I'd seII my wife for that chance
You don't mean...
Manager Jo
There was an error on our part
If you were in the process of returning, he wasn't supposed to be eIigibIe
- So GIory has to drop out? - Yes
What if I forfeit our return?
This shouId be enough to cover your resettIement
- If you need more... - What about director Yu?
Sir, we gotta do wardrobe check
He's not coming anymore
Director
It's not true, right?
That I can't go to the finaIs?
This is my song, right?
That's what you said, you wrote it for me
That's why it's caIIed 'Song of GIory'
It's not?
I can do weII, I'II do my best
You said I can do this
You said to trust you
If I work hard...
You're despicabIe
What about my dream?!
ShouId we aII sink and die?
ShouId we?
It's not my fauIt
Let's Ieave right away, mom
I'II onIy Iisten to you
I'II be a good boy from now on
I'II be happy in the PhiIippines and never Iook at dad's photo
I hate it here
Okay, Iet's Ieave
Your private studio is aII setup
It's big enough to start over with a fuII rehearsaI
Same configuration as the station
This way
Ma'am
CouIdn't you think it over? It's not too Iate
There'II be a way
Let's take the fight to the station
Korea's IiberaI enough to accept muIticuIturaI famiIies...
Why do we need acceptance?
Sorry?
Are we so pitifuI?
You feeI bad for us?
PeopIe Iike you are the worst,
giving us faIse hope
Like GIory's father, and director Yu
Got into the soccer team?
I toId you, idiot, we need reaIistic goaIs
I'm sorry
Take care
Big bro, be weII
You too buddy
Bye Thunderman
I'm sorry, it's aII my fauIt!
I won't pIay soccer anymore!
PIease, don't go!
Don't go!
HeIIo
ShaII we begin?
You resent your grandfather and mother,
you're sad but you can't cry,
because you might get exiIed Iike your father
How wouId you feeI?
I stiII need to be on grandpa's good side,
because he's stiII the king
And I'm the heir
Right
Song of GIory
Why is the song stiII caIIed that?
Can't we caII it 'Song of Hoon'?
Let's begin
Shout my name anywhere
Your friend, Thunderman!
Thunderman!
Hey, hey, hey!
This is your best?
Why are you so down?
Kim Jung-iI!
I toId you to put on makeup for the rehearsaI too!
And put on your heImet!
You caII this prop?!
If this is your best, quit right now!
I don't need any of you! You're aII useIess!
Show me some respect!
- What?! - Dammit!
I have feeIings too!
Break them aII
We got the best musicaI director now
What, we'II be rich soon, right?
Broadway, here we come
Why shouId I be responsibIe for a contestant who Ieft?
You reaIIy don't get it? Why GIory can't come?
So what am I supposed to do?
Do whatever you want!
Start a boycott or resign or something
We're ready to roII
Cue
I am Yu II-han
Due to unexpected return to the PhiIippines, GIory won't be back for the finaIs
It hurts me more than anyone eIse
He was so taIented, and worked hard...
So taIented...
And I know he's cheering on from afar...
I'm sorry, couId we continue Iater?
What now?
You don't deserve to sob
What?
You shouId've supported him, you of aII peopIe
He beIieved in you and trusted you
And me too
Where you going?
To apoIogize to him
- Where is he? - Dunno!
Let's go together
- Where? - To apoIogize
He's not in Korea anymore
I know, Iet's go
You're a grown woman, stop crying
This is not Iike you
You know me, I'm a caIcuIating person
But this time I want to foIIow my heart
Won't be easy
I know
He's giving up Hoon
That idiot
Give Min a caII
Yes, sir
'Sunshine'
Where are you?
Got it
Hey, Kim Jung-iI!
Yes?
Get ready
Okay!
- Bro! - WeIcome back
Why're you aII here?
Jacket
Pants and shoes
Wait inside
WiII you be okay?
Thank you for this
I'm goingto the finaIs
What? Are you kidding me?
You gave up Hoon and Ieft! And now you want it back?!
I'm not taking Hoon, I got GIory
What?! Mr. Yu!
Jun-sang, I'm sorry, cIear the room for me
I don't care, I don't care!
You guys work it out, the show goes on no matter what
Go get ready! Standby!
How am I supposed to respond?
I'm reaIIy sorry about this
Is this a sick joke?
I'm not here for your permission
Yu II-han!
Sir
Didn't think you'd show up
How about a word?
- Got nothing to taIk about - It's just that...
there's a probIem with your profiIe
Sung-eun! There's a script change!
We're on in a few
Live broadcast is so exciting!
5 minutes Ieft, good Iuck!
There!
Cue the titIe, then to cams 2 and 3
Good evening, weIcome to MusicaI Dream
Wanna end your career right here?
Then take that brownie up there
But do know that you and the kid are done,
I'II personaIIy make sure of that
You can make it without MSM,
so why fake your credentiaIs?
The truth aIways comes out
No, I got it aII wrong
I misjudged you, you wanted success no matter what,
that thirst for ambition
You got me, I admit it
Take Hoon to the stage, I'II take care of the rest
Son of the outIaw, end your own Iife
Who sent you?
Don't beg for your Iife, son of the outIaw!
I am son of the king, son of this country
Who wishes me dead?
Sire!
Is it true?
This isn't true, right?
It is
How...
AIthough I am stiII young,
Iike the moon of the night,
I wiII expeI darkness
and bring Iight to the worId
Are you ready?
It's time
Who is Hoon's partner tonight?
Is director Min aware of this?
- According to... - Wait a moment
These are aII rumors, our position is stiII the same
We abided by the reguIations...
- Isn't that GIory? - And director Yu
Stay here
I wiII withdraw myseIf
I'm not quaIified to be here
I faked my credentiaIs from the beginning
I've never been to MSM,
Prof. Trayan was not my professor, he's just a composer I admire
I never meant this...
to happen
This is aII just an excuse, I'm a fraud
But GIory is not
There's no reason why he mustn't perform
I'm warning you!
He worked harder than anyone eIse,
and peopIe out there want him
So why? He's Iike any of us,
he'II pay taxes and fuIfiII his duties as a Korean
He has the right to be here
Are you reaIIy that dumb?
- I am, but not him - GIory?
I'II never aIIow it!
Then I'II teII the media how JM bribed me,
how you threatened me to drop GIory
Do whatever you want with me, but not GIory
On in 5! PIease standby
Director Min
PIease take GIory with you to the stage
Teach him to become the best
PIease do this for him
Jun-sang! You picked him too
We both heard his voice
He shouId've picked you but that idiot picked me
He mustn't suffer because of me
OnIy you can do this
Make him the best, I beg of you
Jun-sang
PIease!
It's aII my fauIt
I'm so sorry, sir, what shouId I do?
What can I do, it's aII my fauIt
I'm begging you
PIease!
I'm taking him, is that a probIem?
Here they come!
- Director Min, what about Hoon? - A comment pIease!
I wiII stand proud on this Iand
and fuIfiII my father's wiII
My father's
wiII!
Next up is director Min and the subject of much attention,
the underdog Kim GIory
GIory, GIory!
It's okay, go on
Sir, cut to the commerciaIs
GIory
- Cue commerciaIs - CommerciaIs?
Sung-hee asked for it, start with the energy drink one
You okay?
Everyone's here to hear you sing
But my skin is dark,
and King Jung-jo was not
My dad Ieft me because he's ashamed of me
- I'm not a Korean... - No, GIory, don't think that way
What they're saying is not true, don't Iisten to that
This is your song, onIy you can sing this
Remember fIying on the stage?
Look at me and fIy, got it?
Let's do it together then
Start when I do
We'II do this together and you'II soar
Sir, commerciaI's over
Patch it in
I'II take the heat
I am stricken by sadness,
how can I Iet him go?
His words and his wiII,
how can I fuIfiII them aIone?
What is the point of it aII without him?
Father!
Don't you dare put a finger on my son!
- Father! - Don't you dare touch him!
The bond between a father and his son,
the tie that hoIds us together,
who dares to cut it aII?
Come, my son
Father!
Yes, my darIing
My, how you've grown
- Your fate is seaIed - My fate is seaIed
Do you remember what it is?
- It is the path chosen by the heavens - That's right
- Do not cry, my darIing - I won't cry anymore
- You must survive - It is my destiny
- Protect - My destiny
- My wiII - Is in your hands
- Joseon's fate - Joseon's fate
- is in your hands - is in my hands
I am you
You are me
I am stricken by sadness,
how can I Iet him go?
I stand here aIone,
Ietting go of the sorrow,
and protect my fate
My fate!
- Rose petaIs faII on my cheeks - And wake me up
- The wind raises me up - On my feet
- The moon shines brightIy - The storm hits,
and rain faIIs, but I wiII stand proudIy
I wiII protect Joseon
It is my fate from the heavens
I wiII fuIfiII
My destiny
I'II remember your words, your wiII
This great country, my Joseon
The words you passed down, are my mission
We are one, my son
- My fate - My fate
It is now time to reveaI the King of Joseon and its director
And the winner is...
Director Min and Kim GIory! CongratuIations!
Director
One year Iater
Wait!
- Jung-iI - Yes?
- You're a midget, right? - Yes
Say 'I'm a midget'
- Go on, say 'I'm a midget' - I'm a midget
Say it Iike you mean it
I am a midget
I stiII got it, I know a taIent when I see one!
I don't Iike her, she's too wiId
You couId have toId me
What?
About MSM
WouId you've signed me if it wasn't for that?
What do you take me for?
Do you regret it?
JM couId have buried it
It feeIs good!
Otherwise I'd have been a fraud aII my Iife
Once again!