Guess where I'm going next.
Look.
This Part-time Idol's practice room!
All right.
It's very big.
Our member, Soo-hyun, is here.
Soo-hyun.
What are you doing here alone?
Well, I'm practicing.
You're practicing?
She's working really hard even when she's alone.
I'm doing a live broadcast right now.
Please say hi to the viewers.
Hello, everyone. I'm Soo-hyun.
-She's pretty. -She's Soo-hyun.
You look good together.
You two should go out.
Really?
Do we look good together?
Then...
Soo-hyun,
should we go out?
Oh, right!
I forgot that Soo-hyun is a very popular singer.
I almost got beaten up by her fans.
I should run away now.
All right.
Let's go see the other members now.
Soo-hyun.
Thank you!
Now, let's go see the other members...
"Should we go out"?
Did he mean it?
People don't have one quality.
Really?
Right.
He could have meant it.
Should I try getting closer to him?
Let me see. Your hair looks great today.
-Are you ready? -Yes.
Hey, what about Hyeon-bin?
I'm ready to go, but Hyeon-bin said he's just going to rest.
What?
Mr. Jung went to Busan as a judge of an event today,
so we have the day to ourselves.
When would we have another day like this?
He's probably just going to stare at his social media accounts.
Let's just go shopping without him.
-Let's go. -Wait.
I don't think I can go today as well.
Mr. Jung actually gave me an individual assignment.
I should go practice.
Come on.
He's not even here.
You can skip practice for today.
Let's not force her to come.
We understand. We will head off then.
Let's go.
-Have fun. -See you later.
Bye-bye.
Come in.
Hey, what's going on?
You look pretty.
Didn't you go out with them?
Yes, I didn't go out with them.
I see.
What are you up to then?
I'm going to go take a walk in the park.
Do you want to join me?
Why not?
Staying inside is making me feel stuffy anyway.
-I don't know how to ride a bike. -What?
Let me wrap this around you.
-You can't ride... -I'll wrap this around your waist.
-But... -Here you go.
Put your feet like this...
One, two, three...
Okay.
I'm hungry.
Let's go somewhere and eat.
I actually packed some lunch.
Would you like some?
Really?
-I made this. -What?
Wow, this is nice.
This is...
an old-style lunch.
I love this stuff.
This isn't how you eat it.
You have to eat it like this.
Thanks.
I have a question.
What is it?
What do you think of me?
You're a precious person.
What?
Really?
Yes, you're the most precious person in our team.
You're the best singer.
Hee-jung and Soo-ah can't even sing at all.
Isn't that right?
Thank you.
You should eat too.
Delicious.
Oh, they must be back.
-Young-deuk... -We're back.
You're back early.
Why?
Did you ditch practice today too?
Guys.
Don't you know that your debut is nearing?
I'm really disappointed in you.
I'm telling you,
if you continue to act like this, you will never succeed as idols.
I'm warning you.
If I see any of you slacking off like this again,
that member will be taken out of the team.
Hey.
It's me, Tae-kyung.
Right.
Can you come over right now?
There are some guys here who needs to be disciplined.
The course?
It should be the Hell Course, as always.
Tonight will be your last test.
What the hell?
You guys are pathetic.
The first verse of the song played for two minutes and ten seconds,
but not a single one of you
stood at your position for the performance.
If this was
your debut performance,
you would have retired at the same time.
But who are you?
I...
I'm the one in charge of your special training.
I'm the Producer of Hell.
Wait.
The Producer of Hell?
Why? Who is that?
Haven't you heard of him?
He's famous in this field.
People call him the Producer of Hell.
Everyone who trained under him won first place in music programs.
Isn't that a good thing for us then?
You don't get it.
Do you know why his nickname is Producer of Hell?
The trainees who received training from him
gave him that nickname because they suffered so much.
From now on,
I will fix your negligence.
I will make sure
you gain the mental and physical health every idol should have.
You will be reborn as powerful idols.
Got it?
-Yes, sir. -Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.
-Yes, sir. -Yes, sir.
I can't hear any of your voices.
Again.
Do you understand me?
-Yes, sir. -Yes, sir.
Do you understand me?
-Yes, sir! -Yes, sir!
I will give you one minute
to change into your training outfits. How long?
-One minute. -One minute.
Begin!
This training session
will help you sing naturally no matter what position you are in.
This will be an individual vocal training.
Assistant, show us a demonstration.
-Demonstration ready, sir. -Assistant.
Charge forward!
Baby shark
In the sea
Cute
-Baby shark! -Baby shark
-Mommy shark -Go!
Beautiful
-Mommy shark! -Mommy shark
Go!
Now, it's your turn.
Everyone, are you ready?
-Yes, we're ready, sir. -Yes, we're ready, sir.
Everyone, charge forward!
-Charge forward! -Charge forward!
-Baby shark -Baby shark
-Cute -Cute
-In the sea -In the sea
-Baby shark -Baby shark
-Mommy shark -Mommy shark
-In the sea -In the sea
-Daddy shark -Are you okay?
-Grandma shark -Grandma shark
I'm fine, you don't need to worry about me.
-In the sea -In the sea
Why is she acting so cold?
This is the Gas Karaoke room.
In here,
you need to sing your title song, "Red Carpet," without giving up.
If you want to get out of this room,
you will have to finish singing the entire song.
Assistant, the gas mask.
Begin!
-What about ours? -What's this?
-Wait. -What's this?
-Gosh.
What's this?
Everybody get out of the way When I walk walk
Issue issue everyday...
What do you think you're doing? Go back!
Don't give up and finish until it ends!
Are you okay?
We are...
We are one!
-We can do it! -We can do it!
Now, get ready to dance to "Red Carpet"!
-Ready, sir. -Begin!
Seven, eight.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight,
two, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.
This time, dance twice the speed.
Begin.
Seven, eight.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight,
two, three, four, six, five, seven, eight, one.
This time, it's three times faster.
-Begin! -Seven, eight.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight,
two, two, three, four, five...
-Walk the red carpet -Walk the red carpet
-Everybody is gathering around -Everybody is gathering around
-People await my next move -People await my next move
Mom.
I miss you.
Mom.
Mom...
-Mom... -Mom...
ONE WEEK LATER
Everybody get out of the way When I walk walk
Issue issue everyday every cut cut
I walk the red carpet
Flash, flash, flash
Walk the red carpet
Everybody is gathering around
People await my next move
People are talking What happen's going on the red carpet
Now,
this is the last test.
Get ready.
Play.
I can see that you really are a skilled trainer.
My work here is done.
Please show everyone that you are still a great producer.
I will be heading off then.
Music chart, number one.
Now,
all the preparations are ready.
-This is Tae-kyung Jung. -Hello.
This is reporter Young-soo Kim of Entertainment News.
Hang on.
Yes, what is this for?
I just heard that you're making a new idol group.
I read an article about you, so I wanted to ask you for an interview.
I see.
But I don't think we're ready to release
any information about the new group.
I see.
I don't really want to ask about the new idol group.
Do you remember a trainee named Tae-sik Choi?
I wanted to talk about what happened to him.
You guys are pretty good.
Looks like I won't be embarrassed.
Is that supposed to be a compliment?
You don't get to hear that from me. Of course, it's a huge compliment.
I only worked with top singers.
That's right. You rock!
Now that our dance moves are perfect, why don't we take a photo?
Come on, Young-deuk.
Let's get it.
-Okay. -All right.
Okay.
One, two, three.
Okay.
I'm going to upload this.
What's this?
What is it?
There's a strange comment.
"I heard that the producer, Tae-kyung Jung, is a total douchebag.
Are you doing okay?"
What does that mean?
That's just a rude comment.
Mr. Jung is a really nice person.
Open that link. It's a news article.
The Producer Who Made a Trainee Commit Suicide Is Making a Comeback
What should we do?
Someone probably looked into the article written eight years ago.
This could affect the whole company.
Don't come to work for now.
-And we should delay the team debut. -Look,
you made this article, didn't you?
What are you talking about?
You're wrong.
I was wrong from the beginning.
I thought that you were still an artist.
But now, I see that you're a real businessman.
Tae-kyung.
This is all for the good of the company.
I think it's dangerous to have someone as uncontrollable
as you in a position of power in the company.
That's what I truly think.
Also,
the company doesn't exist to make trainees fulfill their dreams.
You and I...
We're dreaming completely different dreams now.
Fine.
Let's end our partnership.
I'll sell all the stocks I have.
In return,
just promise me one thing.
The team is all prepared,
so they can debut without me here.
Please.
Let them debut as planned.
That's my condition.
Eight years ago,
Mr. Jung suddenly disappeared because of this.
Mr. Jung judged trainees based solely on their skills.
He picked the most skilled trainees.
Many trainees got hurt in the process. I got hurt as well.
But there was one particular trainee who was struggling financially.
He had to earn a living for his family so he worked really hard,
but Mr. Jung wasn't satisfied because he wasn't good enough.
And eventually, he...
But that's not Mr. Jung's fault.
I know.
The reporter probably hated him.
Well, I don't think it was his fault either.
I guess the article was written with a malicious intent.
However,
I think Mr. Jung is still a little bit responsible.
What are you talking about?
As a producer, he should have known the emotional state of the trainees.
He should have also checked what kind of situation they're in.
If he was having trouble, it would have shown.
-But he didn't check... -The producer we know
isn't the kind of person who would overlook things like that.
I like Mr. Jung too.
I'm just saying that he should somehow be accountable for what happened.
So...
what are you going to do about it?
I didn't say that I was going to do something about it.
Anyway,
what do you think is going to happen to us?
Can't you contact Mr. Jung?
His phone is off.
Is it Mr. Jung?
No.
CEO
Sir.
Are you really thinking of letting them debut?
Well, that was the condition Tae-kyung offered.
But since this article is out,
their debut won't benefit the company.
You just don't get it.
I may not be able to do anything about their debut,
but they can just fall apart on their own.
What?
I see.
Hello.
All right.
Gather around.
You know what's going on, right?
I'll get straight to the point.
Tae-kyung has decided to stop managing your team.
No way...
Why?
It's not Mr. Jung's fault.
He made this decision himself.
He was worried that this scandal would get in the way of your debut.
For now,
we've decided to look for a new producer.
Just go on with your regular schedules.
And let's delay your debut until things calm down a little.
If you have any questions, ask me.
Then, where is Mr. Jung right now?
He said that he can't face you guys right now.
I can't get in touch with him either.
If there isn't anything else, you should head back.
Soo-ah, I need a word with you.
Let's go.
I heard that you're having some financial struggles right now.
You know that the support fund for you is quite huge, right?
-Yes. -If your debut is delayed,
I'm sure the board will not be happy.
But I don't want that to happen.
So what I'm trying to say is...
you should debut as a solo artist instead.
Wouldn't having a solo debut be better for you?
Then, what about the other members?
You don't have to worry about them.
I'll take care of them.
What did he say?
Nothing important.
I think I know what it was about.
He probably said she can make a solo debut.
Is that right?
What did you say?
I said that I can't give him an answer right away.
That means you're thinking about accepting it then.
That's not what I meant.
Then what?
You mean you'll leave us behind and get out of this mess alone?
I said that's not what I meant.
You don't even know what I'm going through.
What are you going through then?
It's a personal thing.
Do I have to tell you everything?
Come on everyone, calm down.
You're all talking like this because you're anxious.
Let's get some rest for now.
Hee-jung.
I envy you.
You can still make a living without having to do all this.
Let's do something instead of just sitting around like this.
Young-deuk, do you have any idea where Mr. Jung could be?
I already called people who might know how to get in touch with him, but...
I have an idea.
I'm sure Mr. Jung went to the family of that trainee.
You're right.
They're the ones who would have suffered the most
from this scandal.
Mr. Jung probably thought about them.
But if we go there,
don't you think they would feel uncomfortable?
It's also possible that Mr. Jung is not there.
Then we can just console them.
We can also tell them how much Mr. Jung is helping us.
Soo-ah.
So, have you thought about the offer?
Yes.
I...
I will stay with my members until the very end.
Are you sure?
Honestly, I'm not sure about what will happen to your team.
I...
I couldn't even go on stage before.
Mr. Jung still chose me despite that.
The members also helped me overcome my fear.
That's how I became who I am today.
If I'm alone again,
it would be like going back to who I was before.
I don't want to do that.
Okay, I understand.
But the reality is tough.
The public's opinion won't change easily.
That's why I want to try something.
I have a question.
Is this the right place?
Yes.
This is the company where the father of that trainee works.
Is it this building?
Soo-ah.
I guess you were thinking the same thing.
-Yes. -I'm sorry I doubted you.
I'm sorry.
I was just nervous. That's why I lashed out.
Don't be.
I did consider it for a moment.
We were all saved by Mr. Jung.
It's our turn to help him out.
I see.
So you're trainees too.
You all look passionate.
My son looked like that too.
What happened in the past was suddenly revealed.
That's why we thought that you must be having a hard time.
We're worried we might be causing you more pain...
No, it's fine.
Seeing you gives me some comfort.
Mr. Jung actually saved us all.
We're not sure about what he did wrong in the past...
What?
He actually saved me as well.
What?
Do you know what this place is?
This is a foundation that supports financially troubled trainees.
Tae-kyung invested his entire fortune just to establish this place.
He even used all his dividends to support the operating expenses.
He helped other kids like my son fulfill their dreams.
We really didn't know.
He didn't want people to know that he had anything to do with the foundation.
He said that he didn't deserve it.
However,
I want to tell everyone about how good he actually is.
I want to help him get out of the difficult situation he's in.
After you left far away
Like saying farewell to the autumn birds
I let you go
When I come back and get a drink
I start to tear up
After I say goodbye to you
When I gaze at the fading starlight
Tears run from my eyes
The words I haven't said
The painful love
Can I erase them?
Tae-kyung Jung has secretly helped trainees
who are facing financial difficulties.
Singers who have succeeded through the foundation he built
are uploading posts on their social media accounts
defending Tae-kyung Jung.
The incident that happened eight years ago...
Gosh.
What should I do now?
Tae-kyung is making a slightly bad person into a really bad person.
What should we do?
What do you think?
I can't become a really bad person.
I'm not that evil, you know.
He's here.
-You're here. -Hello.
-You're here.
I'm sorry.
I was...
Did anything happen?
Well, the thing is...
What's our schedule for tomorrow?
We should train hard since our debut is nearing.
You should especially focus on him and train him hard.
Stop being ridiculous.
You guys...
All right then.
Wake up at 4:30 a.m. starting tomorrow.
-No way. -Please...
-You're going too far. -That's not true.
Subtitle translation by Ju-young Kim
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