(Episode 13)
Come out of the kitchen,
and place the pot next to Hwa Im.
Put it down here.
The rest of you should do it as we rehearsed.
- Please review your lines. - Okay.
Why did JU Group want to see you?
They wanted to check the terms of the contract again.
Why did they call you for that? They could've just sent an e-mail.
All right. If you're ready, let's get started.
Here we go. Ready.
- Let's start. - 1, 2, action.
- Cue. - Cue.
Why don't we...
gather at my store every week?
Did I get ahead of myself again?
What's taking so long? Bring us the kimchi stew.
Okay.
I'm sorry.
Please let me clean it up.
No, I'm sorry.
Cut. Okay.
Wasn't that an outtake?
We'll use it and connect it with the next scene.
You should eat dinner.
I'm going on a diet starting today.
What?
You don't have any weight to lose.
Are you kidding me right now?
Gosh, not at all.
I think you have a curvy and healthy figure.
I just didn't think you should lose weight.
Is this some kind of a game you're playing?
No.
Please don't misunderstand me.
You're here.
Yes. Our drama premieres today.
I thought maybe I should watch it here.
Why would you want to watch it here?
I wanted to buy you dinner as well. You're working so hard.
No, thanks. You're distracting me, so please watch it somewhere else.
If you insist, I should go.
Please don't lose any weight.
My gosh, what a strange guy.
Is the filming over?
No.
Director Shin told me to go check if the drama is airing properly.
Are you nervous?
Our drama is premiering today. Of course, I'm nervous.
Ratings. I hope we get good ratings.
Stop acting like a princess.
You're just a snob.
This is very important.
Be careful not to get hurt. Okay?
Yes, sir.
- What brings you here? - I'm home. I'm sorry I'm late.
- Have you had dinner? - I have.
- Oh, gosh. - What is it?
- A bottle of soju, please. - Okay.
Wait, isn't that your mother?
What's going on?
How could she be on that drama?
I guess she made a comeback.
But isn't her role too minor?
What's the fuss about?
Hye Mi's mother is on a drama.
Why is she playing a role like that?
It's covering up her good looks.
Honey, that's not the problem here.
People will talk behind our backs if they find out about this.
I'm sorry.
What have you been doing? It looks like you knew about this.
You should've stopped her.
Your mother is outrageous.
She doesn't care about your position.
You shouldn't blame Hye Mi for this.
I'm not blaming her.
I just can't believe her mother.
Get some rest upstairs.
I'll be upstairs then.
Say hello. This is the history teacher.
Hi, I'm Min Hyeok.
I'm Jin Su Jeong.
All right. I'll let you two talk.
- It hasn't ended yet. - Don't see me out.
You were in that accident, right?
Are you upset...
because your ex-wife is playing a shabby role?
Get back inside.
I don't know what she's thinking either.
I star in the drama, and her daughter is the assistant director.
Why would she appear on it and embarrass you...
What a fool.
Things are quite serious.
Can you handle it?
I'll take care of it.
This is very important.
Be careful not to get hurt. Okay?
No!
This darn dream of mine.
How will you manage to do today's shooting like this, Do Hyun?
Why is it not up yet?
It'll be up soon enough.
How can you be so relaxed?
I'll be doomed for certain if things don't work out this time.
Why are you so negative?
The script is well-made, the producing is amazing,
and the cast are great. You just have to trust and wait.
It's up.
(List of Viewer Ratings)
What?
It's not on the list.
There are "Wuthering Speed" and "Blue Bird", but not ours.
- Ours isn't on the list. - What?
(List of Viewer Ratings)
It's 5.9 percent.
"Wuthering Speed" is 11 percent.
"Blue Bird" is 9.1 percent.
- Calm down. - You think I can?
We're the lowest. It doesn't make sense at all.
My... My drama placed last.
I ranked lower than Min Tae Jin and Seo Yeok.
It's only for the first episode. It'll go up soon.
I knew it.
They should've filmed a lot of my action scenes...
and given me many dialogues from the start.
What will they do now?
Goodness, seriously.
This is driving me crazy.
I did too bad, didn't I?
You came out in only a scene, so it's not because of you.
It'll go up, right?
Of course.
I hope it does. It's making me so nervous.
What?
- You feel like living, don't you? - What?
Isn't it thrilling to get nervous so much?
Dad must not know how this feels.
Mr. Chairman.
I think you should see this.
("Secret Relationship between Chairman Jung and Kang Ha Young")
Were you that in a rush?
Do you think I did it?
It's not me.
Why would I give the information to reporters?
Maybe there was a rumor.
You know, I go to an OBGYN regularly and stuff.
I tried to do it as secretly as possible,
but I think it got out from there.
Hello?
Good job.
What can he do even if he's suspicious of me?
I'm pregnant with his baby after all.
We need your scandal to be released at this timing...
so that we can make things clear and sure.
Tell me about it.
Just do as I say.
Then you'll quickly become the madam of JU Group.
There she is.
Is it true about the scandal?
- What do you say? - Do you admit to it?
- Please make way. - Please say a word.
Ha Young!
Sir, reporters are already calling to inquire about the scandal.
What should we do?
Don't show any response.
Yes, sir.
Why did you come down so late? Your father was waiting.
I had to check something.
- Hye Mi. - Yes?
There's an article about your father and Kang Ha Young's love affair.
- What is it about? - Explain in details.
I think a reporter caught them...
coming out from Ha Young's apartment last night.
Goodness. He's single.
Whomever he dates is not a problem.
Honey, still.
Don't talk more about it.
Let's eat.
Mom, are you sure you were a famous actress?
Why isn't there a single article about you?
There must be at least one about your comeback if you were famous.
It's better without any articles about me.
What?
Is it about me?
("Chairman Jung and Kang Ha Young Having a Love Affair?")
I can't believe him.
I mean, it hasn't been that long since you two got divorced.
I knew it.
What? You knew it?
Since when have they been dating?
That, I don't know.
Then since when did you know?
I went to ask for his help when I got scammed...
after our divorce.
I saw them together.
Maybe he was happy to find out about your hidden daughter.
He must've been looking for a reason to divorce you.
Ha Young...
is pregnant with your dad's baby.
So I'm right. He was happy to find it out.
It has nothing to do with me.
Don't you feel resentful at all?
I do, but what can I do?
I just have to get over it and survive.
Her ex-husband's already dating a new girl.
And it's Kang Ha Young.
- Thank you for the food. - Help yourself.
They're all satisfied with the food.
- They better be. It's expensive. - Shall I bring your food?
Yes, please. We should eat too.
How did you come up with this idea?
You were so anxious about the ratings earlier.
I should keep the balance as the main cast at a time like this.
This will motivate the staff members.
Right, Seol Do Hyun is a top star for a reason.
It's a problem that you often act up in a strange way,
but I do think...
you're cool sometimes.
Do Na must've been moved too, right?
What?
Can you focus on your acting by eating only that much?
Why are you getting up already?
- I feel apologetic. - Why?
I feel like it's my fault that our viewership came out low.
I thought you finally got over with your camera fright,
but now, are you going delusional?
Are you a scriptwriter or a director?
Or are you a main character?
- Still... - Is that...
why you're having that little amount of food? Because you're depressed?
Would you have filled yourself like crazy if it had gone up so high?
Why would you be easily depressed like this?
Look at Do Hyun.
He's one of the people who must be most disappointed of all.
Still, he's treating us to this meal so that we don't get demotivated.
This is why they say the main cast are in a different league.
I'm sorry I'm like this.
- Are you upset? - No.
And why are you being sarcastic?
I'm not.
I'm just blaming myself...
for having such a poor caliber.
Eat some more after you finish that.
- We need to put this in. - Oh, right.
Hello.
You visited me with Do Hyun the other day, right?
You have a really good memory.
That's because I sell food to customers for a living.
Do Hyun told me to give you this.
What's this?
They're herbal tonics.
He ordered these especially for you because he wanted you to...
stay healthy since you run a restaurant at an old age.
My goodness. That's okay. I can't take these.
If I take these back, he'll kill me.
- My goodness. - Goodbye.
Hey, wait. Stop.
Wait. Take these with you.
What brings you here?
I came to talk to you about something.
That article regarding you and Kang Ha Young...
It's not true, is it?
It's true.
Dad.
I'm going to remarry her once people lose interest about my divorce.
Both you and Mom...
are really inconsiderate of my situation.
Can't you even imagine how awkward I feel around my in-laws...
because of you?
Once it becomes a fact,
you'll no longer have to feel awkward about anything.
Do you even know the age difference between me and Kang Ha Young?
Yes, I do.
How do you think I'll feel having to treat her as my stepmother?
I'll make sure...
you won't have to run into her too often.
Can't you think things over?
She's pregnant with your younger brother.
I told him to take it back, but he just ran away.
That's why I told you not to be too nice to him.
He's doing this because he thinks you're a pushover...
No way. I'm sure it's not because he thinks I'm easy.
How considerate of him to even care about this old woman.
I like him even more now.
Grandma.
He already gave them to you, so you should just take them.
Be quiet.
My gosh, you almost made me deaf.
I'm going to take these back.
My goodness. Wait.
Fine. Do whatever you want.
Hey, it's so rude to just return it like that.
On top of that, he didn't give these to you.
He gave them to your grandmother.
So it should be up to her to return them or not.
Aren't you going to get changed? We need to go now.
I'm going to give these back. My goodness.
Wait.
My gosh.
She took out her anger on you when she was actually mad at me.
- She has a nasty temper. - I know. She's so mean.
Come in.
I don't need to go inside.
If you ever do something like this again, I'm really going to get mad.
Bye, then.
(Viewers' Board)
(Who's the actor that plays Jin? He seems like a really good actor.)
- What's wrong? - What... What do you mean?
You just stuttered. You're being weird right now.
What... What are you talking about?
You're the one who's weird.
It seemed like she got caught doing something.
I'm here.
Hey.
I called you so we could watch today's episode together.
We can also take a look at your acting while we're watching.
- I see. - Let's go to the editing room.
Wait.
During this scene...
How does it feel?
I still lack a lot of things.
So I felt embarrassed throughout the whole episode.
I wasn't asking about that.
I was asking how it feels to live a different kind of life.
Are you overloaded with emotions? Why can't you answer my question?
If it weren't for you,
I wouldn't have been able to come this far.
That's not what I wanted to hear.
Just answer my question.
I was so embarrassed of myself until now.
What about now?
I'm happy I was born.
You should go home and sleep. You have an early shoot tomorrow.
- I'll take you home... - That's okay.
I know my way home.
You should go.
Hello.
- Hi, Director Shin. - Hello.
Director Shin, I need to talk to you.
Why are we shooting an extra scene?
Why did you add an extra scene for Lara?
The scriptwriter is Lara's fan,
and she wanted to add more scenes for her.
The ratings are already so low. Why add another scene for her?
You should be focusing on the main character's plot.
Let's go back inside.
I'm already upset about the ratings.
Why is he wasting time on such useless things?
You've made a comeback on a drama that your daughter is working on.
Please tell us how you feel about that.
- Well... - Please tell us.
Excuse me.
Excuse me. How does it feel to shoot a drama with your mother?
Oh, I'm sorry.
I'm Journalist Lee Tae Young from Women's Journal.
Director Shin, Hwa Im wants you to check her outfit.
- Okay. - Director Ha.
The fact that you're shooting a drama with your mother...
- What are you doing right now? - Pardon?
You're disturbing the shoot.
I think I can help the drama become more popular.
If I write a touching article about Lara and Director Ha...
We don't need that kind of help.
Both Lara and Director Ha aren't in favor of that kind of article.
So please refrain from coming to the set from now on.
Let's go.
Wait. Director Ha. Director Shin.
Director Shin. Director Shin.
Thank you.
Thank you for protecting us from that journalist.
It's my job.
I'll do better.
Please thank the scriptwriter for me as well.
Don't be too nice to her.
I think she's so presumptuous.
She tries too hard to act friendly.
Do you know why I don't have any feelings for you?
Why?
I hate how you use the word "presumptuous" so easily.
Thank you for helping me. I won't let you down.
- Okay. Sit down. - Okay.
My daughter...
is probably very upset right now because of a lot of reasons.
I hope you console her well.
Okay. I'll do my best.
She's very precious to me.
I'm very well aware of that.
She got hurt because of her parents.
So I hope you take good care of her.
Yes, Father.
How have you been?
Good.
I wanted to see you because...
Hye Mi is having a hard time.
I know that...
no one in the world can persuade Chairman Jung,
but I thought you may be different.
I also have a daughter myself.
If she marries someone later, I would be conscious of...
what her in-laws think about our family.
I met with other wives of company chairmen today,
and your family became the topic of our conversation.
As you know,
it's never good to have your name being mentioned by those women.
Speaking of which,
could you reconsider working on the drama?
I have no time to worry about their gossip.
- For Hye Mi... - She's a smart girl...
who can take care of herself.
I'm sure she will get over this.
I guess you don't care about her that much...
now that you have a real daughter.
I gave birth to three children,
and they are equally precious to me.
Hye Mi is the only one who is married.
Are you going to be hard on her because of me?
What do you take me for?
Do you think I'm such a petty person?
I'm relieved then.
I believe working hard is...
the only thing I can do for my children.
I'll be going then.
(Episode 14)
Did you go somewhere?
I just met your mother.
She's not considering your position at all.
She should be more considerate of our family.
"Just a drama"?
It's your mother's work.
I met your mother-in-law and said what I had to say.
She's giving me the cold shoulder now.
Think about what you should do for your daughter!
I'm sorry,
but I have to survive too.
Wait.
Here, take a look.
Did you arrange the song?
You couldn't sing it properly. I had no other choice.
Mr. Yoo.
Don't get the wrong idea.
With the original song,
you would never be able to win the tournament.
I'm just betting on myself.
Thank you anyway. I'll do my best.
Don't just say it. Prove yourself with singing.
Okay, I will.
You can go now. Remember the song completely by tomorrow.
Okay. Goodbye.
She will give up on her own now, right?
Jin.
Yes, boss.
Even if something happens to me,
I want you to know this.
Why would you say that?
Your presence has always...
made me feel reassured.
Cut. Okay.
- Okay. - Okay.
You look great, Do Hyun.
- Do I look pumped? - Yes.
Your muscles look huge.
Thank you.
It's beautiful.
I meant how you take such good care of the cast.
No other directors would take care of you like this. Be good to her.
Okay.
- Did I sound broad-minded? - Totally.
- Hello. - Hi.
- You're early. - Yes, I wanted to talk to you.
Could you...
get me an espresso? Do you want anything, Lara?
I'm good.
I'll be right back.
What happened?
Who suggested the divorce first? You or your husband?
It must be so hard for you. You have to keep facing Ha Young.
I get so upset when I think of you.
I can't imagine how you must feel facing Ha Young every day.
I don't think about anything else. I'm focusing on my acting.
That's possible in your head,
but not in your heart.
- Hwa Im. - Yes?
I feel uncomfortable talking about this with you.
Hey.
I know you can't talk to anyone about this...
including your youngest daughter.
I just wanted you to open your heart and feel better.
The only thing I want you to do is to tell me when my acting is bad.
You must be tired from working so early.
No, it wasn't so bad.
Drink it before it gets cold.
Thank you.
Do you want to be friends?
Does it upset you that I'm younger?
It's not that.
Let's be friends then.
I'll take care of you as well while I work as my mom's manager.
- Thank you, but... - Hey, buddy.
Don't you have to get ready for the shoot?
I am ready for the shoot.
I'll see you later, buddy.
"Buddy"?
- She asked me to be her friend. - Did you say yes?
Yes.
I didn't know you were so sociable.
He has a muscular body too.
Do Hyun's muscles are bigger, but he looks great too.
He's too skinny.
You're right about that.
Do Hyun has the nicest build.
You must be so happy.
Focus on your work.
You've been cranky ever since you came in here.
- No, I haven't. - You have.
- I haven't. - Don't tell me...
Don't tell you... What?
Do you think my editing is the reason for the bad ratings?
I'm glad you know that.
Do Na!
I know we're friends, but I can't forgive you for this!
What are you so angry at?
I'm sorry to call you out when you're busy.
What is it?
Our contract with the outdoor wear model has just expired.
We'd like to sign with you.
You should be talking with my agent, not me.
We have to go to Alaska for the shooting.
Can you spare about three days?
You have no idea how the industry works, do you?
How can I take off three days...
in the midst of shooting a mini-series drama?
We should talk after you hear how much we're offering.
If that's the condition, I'll turn it down.
He's being more and more interesting.
Stand-by.
- Stand-by. - Stand-by.
And 1, 2, action.
- Cue. - Cue.
Jin.
Cut.
- Cut. - Cut.
Okay.
What's going on?
Is he okay?
I made a mistake.
I think he got punched pretty badly by me.
I'm sorry.
Are you okay?
Come on, get up.
Are you okay?
Why is he so lucky?
He got punched and hurt. How can you say he's lucky?
Do Na is giving him her attention.
He got hurt.
She's worried about him as a director.
That kid is definitely faking it.
He wants her attention, so he's faking it.
I thought so too.
I think he likes Director Ha.
See? Man Soo feels the same.
Hey!
You always get too sensitive when it comes to Director Ha.
Stop acting cool only around her,
and try to keep your cool when you're around me too.
Why would I do that around you?
Do you think I'm your servant?
I knew things were going too smoothly for the last few days.
It doesn't hurt though.
It's swollen. Of course, it hurts.
It really doesn't hurt.
Do you think I'm worried about you?
I'm worried about the shooting schedule.
I won't cause any inconvenience to the schedule.
Okay, then.
You turn around
Just like that time
- Come out. - I'll try again.
You can't do it, can you?
I can.
No, I think this song is too hard for you to sing.
Come outside.
I can do it.
- You should drop out. - Mr. Yoo.
That's the only way you won't be embarrassed.
Did you arrange the song like that to tell me this?
To make me drop out?
What are you saying? You can't pull this off.
- I can. - You sang it over 100 times.
Then I'll sing it a thousand more.
You really have a knack for making people sick of you.
I'll sing the song until you get sick of it.
Get back in.
You hug me
Like you did before
Your low notes aren't stable.
I'll go again.
You hug me
Let's wrap up our scene meeting.
And you can take charge of the additional scenes.
What?
- Action. - Cue.
- Cut. - Cut.
- Lara. - Yes?
Bring your emotions together,
then flop down like you couldn't help it.
I'm sorry.
One more time.
- One more time. - One more time.
- Cut. - Cut.
That was too slow.
- A little faster. Again. - I'm sorry.
Cut. You're walking too fast.
Cut. That's too slow.
Cut. Let's bring back that emotion.
Cut. No good.
Cut.
Come back out when your emotions are ready.
Let me know when you're ready.
I'm sorry. Sorry. Sorry.
You turn around
Just like that time
When I wake up
I will be alone once again
- You walk away - Come out.
Let me try again.
Will you just come out?
You turn around
Just like that
Sung Ah. Jung Sung Ah!
Sung Ah. Sung Ah!
Sung Ah!
She's exhausted.
We gave her an IV, so let's wait until she wakes up.
Okay. Thank you.
My daughter is such a professional.
How many takes did this take?
58 takes.
This is driving me insane.
- What time is it? - 7am.
What about the ratings?
Did it drop again?
(Ratings)
8.9 percent? Is that us?
Yes, that's us.
We're only one percent away from that of "Blue Bird".
It went up by three percent.
- 8.9 percent. - 8.9 percent.
Hey.
We're only a percent behind "Blue Bird".
Yes!
- Nice. - Great.
Cut. All right, let's change the angle and reshoot.
Awesome.
It went up to 8.9 percent.
- Goodness. - 8.9 percent?
8.9 percent?
Goodness.
Don't you have another shooting coming up?
We're having an hour break due to a camera malfunction.
Then you should rest. Why did you come here?
I thought you'd be here.
Are you happy...
because the ratings went up?
Yes.
But something else makes me even happier.
It's that you're here.
You're a duckling.
You're a duckling who thinks I'm his mom because he saw me...
for the first time after his birth.
You're confusing your grateful feelings...
with something else.
So don't be silly, and focus on your acting.
What if I'm not?
You are.
I'm older and more experienced than you.
I know I'm right.
- Let go. - Come here.
- Hurry. - Let me go.
Come here.
What's wrong with you?
What's wrong with me? After what you just showed me?
Anyone can tell that you two are dating by seeing that just now.
It's not like that.
You two were looking at each other with your eyes full of emotions.
And he grabbed your arm too.
So what else is it if not dating?
He's confused. That's all.
What do you mean?
He's confused that maybe he likes me.
My, my. Don't you get it?
You're being really nice to him, so it's obvious he likes you.
So I made things clear.
Look. He's a lonely person. He has no one around him.
He must've done nothing else in his life for his goal to be an actor.
- What about you then? - What about me?
You saw him with those eyes...
which I've never seen from you before.
I did because I felt pity for him.
- You felt pity for him? - Yes.
It was pitiful to see him being deceived by his own feelings.
How can you be so sure that he's confused?
He wants to live a different life.
Now that he's a bit closer to his goal, he's dreaming of another life.
Are you a psychologist?
Think as you wish.
I'll act as I believe.
I should push her towards Do Hyun...
before she gets swayed more.
Jin.
Do you recognize me?
How long have I been like this?
It's been five days.
Are you all right?
I'm okay.
He's awake.
Just now. Did you find out?
I don't think Chairman Jin was behind this.
They still have no clue.
Check if it was one of your rival groups.
Okay.
Cut. Okay.
- It's fine, right? - Yes.
Good job, everyone.
- Good job. - Thank you.
Go get changed.
Excuse me. Do Hyun wants to see you for a second.
Did you want to see me?
Yes. Get in.
Here.
You're my right arm,
but I felt sorry for not treating you to even a drink.
Don't say that.
This is my favorite liquor.
Here.
I'm sorry. I should've poured it for you.
No, don't care about me, and enjoy your talk.
For "Acanthus".
Cheers.
Stop drinking.
Don't be so petty, and share it with us too.
You think I can't drink this kind of liquor because it's expensive?
I feel so happy now.
This won't do it.
I'll sing a song for you.
She was pretty
- Hey. - So
I was sadder
Hey, Man Soo.
Take him home.
Stars shine in the sky
I'm not done singing.
Don't kill the mood, and go home already.
- Let's go. - I need to finish singing.
I'm the hero of tonight
At last, we can talk quietly.
Bum Woo. I can call you by your first name, right?
Sure.
Bum Woo.
Yes?
I...
like Do Na.