A romantic thriller set in an office?
That's what it's like to me.
The show will be gentle, but suffocating.
Na Ra probably called it a thriller...
because of the way her character looks at me.
The way she looks at me is as scary as any horror movie.
(The Queen of Ratings, Jang Na Ra is back!)
(She plays a career woman named Na Jung Sun.)
Even in our most difficult times, I won't let go of your hand.
(Her life was nothing but happy.)
(However, everything started to crumble.)
(Your husband is having an affair with someone on your team.)
Honey, where are you?
It was devastating.
It's a feeling I never want to experience in person.
(All she can do is laugh.)
I'm scared just by thinking...
how it could also happen to me.
Is it someone I know?
No.
I make shocking choices...
and create a lot of havoc.
It's not what you think.
And what exactly am I thinking?
What do you think I'm accusing you of?
Are you insane?
I need to get everything back to its place.
I'll believe you, so just say it's not true.
(Is the text Jung Sun received true?)
I think about it every day.
"He probably held her hands with those hands of his."
"He probably touched her face."
"Would he have also whispered that he loves her?"
(They hold more secrets behind.)
(Secrets that keep you guessing)
I'm scared to think I might lose him.
(And!)
What we do here is simple.
(The secretive lives of department store VIP customers)
Do you know what rich people in Korea love the most?
"Limited editions."
(The lives of department store VIPs will be revealed.)
They are Korea's one percent.
(The VIP Management Team handles the high-class customers.)
(And the mysterious hunt...)
(to find one's man begins.)
(A private office romance series)
A private office romance series.
(VIP: The Secret Gaze)
Ms. Na Jung Sun, deputy manager of the VIP team...
in Sung Woon Department Store was always content with her life.
One day, she receives a shocking text message...
from an anonymous person.
It said her husband is having an affair.
Will Jung Sun be able to quiet down the storm of rage in her heart...
and return to her happy everyday life?
Now, let me introduce you to the VIP Management Team...
and its members, whom Jung Sun and her husband, Sung Jun,
work with at Sung Woon Department Store.
It's also the main stage of this drama.
(Na Jung Sun, played by Jang Na Ra, VIP Team's Deputy Manager)
(Park Sung Jun, played by Lee Sang Yun, Senior Manager)
(Ma Sang Woo, Lee Hyun A, Song Mi Na, On Yu Ri)
Na Jung Sun, a woman who finds out about her husband's affair.
Ms. Kim is very sensitive about her size.
(She knows the taste of her VIP clients very well.)
I can't really see the texture of the clothes because of the lights.
(She makes sure her clients shop in the most comfortable setting.)
Will you please stop doing things like this?
In a word, she's a very charming woman.
Not me. What am I saying?
Jung Sun is a very charming woman.
She's a very competent woman.
(When things are about to fall apart at an unexpected situation...)
We can't let them take our client.
I'll go.
- Hey. - Wish me luck.
- Be careful. - Okay.
She's very professional and smart.
Someone I'm jealous of.
The number one person I want to be like.
(Your husband is having an affair with someone on your team.)
I would get a lawyer right away if I got that text message.
Actually, I don't have that much courage to begin with.
I don't have the courage or the energy...
to face a conflict head-on for such a long time.
While we were checking the site,
we realized the client who reserved the service isn't yourself.
(She's very stern when it comes to business.)
Wasn't I pretty cool just now?
(But she can be very cute in front of her man.)
- Just finish that, will you? - Okay.
I think you're into me.
(Jung Sun's happy life completely falls apart overnight.)
Jung Sun is bound to experience...
a roller coaster of emotions in the drama. The difference is huge.
But the way she expresses them are very split up into little pieces.
The change in her emotions is...
shown in very subtle ways.
That's why it's difficult.
It's quite difficult.
(Na Jung Sun, played by Jang Na Ra, VIP Team's Deputy Manager)
(Park Sung Jun, played by Lee Sang Yun, Senior Manager)
(Ma Sang Woo, Lee Hyun A, Song Mi Na, On Yu Ri)
The man who hiding a secret from his wife, Park Sung Jun.
(He's a romanticist who makes breakfast for his wife.)
You should probably wake up.
Are you all done getting ready?
I have work to do.
Wake up and get washed.
He's in love with one person, and he doesn't get shaken.
And he marries that woman, and he only keeps his eyes...
on her.
That may be a side of the character...
that makes women fantasize...
marriage in a certain way.
Once this project succeeds,
I am thinking of promoting you as an executive.
(Sung Jun is deeply trusted by the vice president.)
He's a competent guy...
who gets his job done quietly.
People usually like a person...
who's rather solid and diligent than those who are too outgoing.
Sung Jun is a guy who looks perfect on the outside,
but he has a secret that he cannot tell anyone else.
(Sung Jun heads somewhere late at night after getting a text.)
Sung Jun heads somewhere late at night...
after receiving a text from someone.
What's the truth that Sung Jun is trying to hide?
(What's the secret Sung Jun is trying to hide?)
(Lee Hyun A, played by Lee Chung Ah)
Lee Hyun A, a gorgeous single woman who always lived a luxurious life.
Hyun A looks very cold and haughty...
on the outside,
but she's a woman with much passion on the inside.
She was hired at the same time as Jung Sun,
and she went to university with Sung Jun.
These are the products for this trunk show.
(A trunk show: A small-sized fashion show held for VIP clients)
We're targeting people in their teens and 20s.
So we'll select casual brands with neutral styles...
instead of formal outfits.
And we can also match those with ugly shoes, which have been...
very popular in every season.
(Hyun A captured the hearts of VIPs with her great sense of fashion.)
The VIP Team is in charge of...
the clients who spend the top 10 percent of our sales...
and the VVIPs who spend the top one percent.
Since our team is in charge with such clients,
Hyun A had to wear outfits that you would normally see...
only at the catwalk of fashion shows,
so it was a lot of fun.
Hyun A is a girl who lived a life of luxury all of her life,
so her style in the drama is another thing to look out for.
However, mysterious men...
come and visit Hyun A.
Are you Ms. Lee Hyun A?
Yes, I am.
You're the daughter of Ms. Han Sook Ja, aren't you?
You just have to pay back the money she owes.
What's going on with Hyun A?
(She's suddenly faced with a crisis.)
Will she be able to glue back her shattered pride?
(Will Hyun A regain her self-esteem?)
(Song Mi Na, played by Kwak Sun Young)
Song Mi Na, a working mom...
who wishes to look after her child and work well at the same time.
It's late at night and this man who's sneaking back home is...
Mi Na's husband, Byung Hoon.
I can't do this anymore.
What?
I'm leaving home.
(She has had enough. Mi Na announces to leave the home.)
I worked my tail off as a working mom.
It's your turn to live as a working daddy by yourself.
Of course, her life as a mother for her children is important,
but she also wants to live as Song Mi Na.
She can't give that up.
That's why she works harder...
to hold out and live her life diligently.
You haven't been promoted for six years now.
(Mi Na always fails to get promoted.)
I know that.
Hello?
Hey, honey.
We're having a get-together tonight.
(Byung Hoon thoughtlessly asks her if he can go to a get-together.)
You said you'll go home early because I have to work overtime.
Just this once. Please let me slide just once.
Yes? Okay, I'll be there.
Honey, I have to go.
I'm asking you a favor just for tonight.
Yes!
We were shooting a scene...
where she goes to her husband's get-together,
and shouts at her husband,
reprimanding him.
That made me think that...
Sun Young's husband must have...
a pretty tough time at home too.
I mean, it shows in her character.
Mi Na.
Mi Na can't give up on anything in her life.
What will Mi Na do?
(What will Mi Na decide on between work and childrearing?)
(On Yu Ri, played by Pyo Ye Jin)
On Yu Ri, an employee who gets transferred from the Food Team.
We're expecting a new transferred team member today.
Yu Ri is a girl who went through everything in life.
A girl who had a tough life.
She's a new employee who just transferred to the VIP Team.
Who is she?
She just got transferred today.
Are the rumors true?
What rumors?
(Rumors got around the entire company very quickly.)
Isn't it kind of weird for a newbie to be transferred here?
Isn't that her? The vice president's connection.
(She ends up hearing what people are saying about her.)
People say it must be so easy for women to get promoted.
Yu Ri is such a poor girl.
I just want to give her a hug.
She's a character that you'd want to help out.
Yu Ri visits her boss with great determination.
I know that everyone else...
including you all hate me.
But I cannot...
back down here.
(What will happen to Yu Ri, who's standing at the edge of a cliff?)
(Ma Sang Woo, played by Shin Jae Ha)
Ma Sang Woo, a guy who can't take a hint, but is very curious.
What's a mystery shopper?
Someone who pretends to be a customer.
(Each VIP Team member is given a duty.)
Ms. Lee, may I go too?
People are lining up there a day before already.
Then who'll stay in the office?
Goodbye, then.
(The youngest member of the VIP team is nosy about everything.)
Thanks.
Yes, ma'am.
Let's go.
People will find out when the show airs,
but he's a walking disaster.
He's a troublemaker and a bit slow-witted too.
I heard that...
(He catches on rumors faster than anyone else.)
Ms. Lee took the leave because Ms. Na got the promotion instead.
(So clueless)
Sang Woo.
Will you go to your seat and get me the sales results for each branch?
Yes, ma'am.
What rumors?
(He picks up updated versions of rumors right away.)
What is it about?
(The office survival story of nosy Sang Woo)
I think he's the cute youngest member. He's cute.
He must've studied hard to get a job there,
but I think that's it for him.
The VIP Management Team's female employees get involved...
with Jung Sun's husband Sung Jun for different reasons,
and Sung Jun feels...
an unexpected stir in his heart.
What truth will Jung Sun find lying at the end of this trail?
Maybe we can find the answer...
in the daily lives of the two.
Let's take a look at the key scenes of VIP.
Here are the highlight clips.
I once used to think...
that my love was special.
(My ordinary life crumbled down in a second.)
That my love was so special that I could even...
fill in the cracks of the broken pieces.
This is Na Jung Sun, who has been assigned to our team.
Nice to meet you.
(Jung Sun and Sung Jun met at work and fell in love.)
It's all ruined.
I'm sorry.
I'll get you prettier flowers next time.
I can only promise you...
my heart right now,
but I promise to try and keep this love forever.
(The two got married over a simple proposal.)
Will you marry me?
What do you want to do if you were to die tomorrow?
I don't know.
(They thought they would only have happy days.)
Let's not try too hard...
and just live happily, even if there's nothing extraordinary.
Mr. Park.
(One day, Jung Sun gets a text message.)
(Your husband is having an affair with someone on your team.)
(The team manages the top-class VIP customers in Korea.)
Should we really be coming in here like this?
They're all lined up outside.
That's for normal customers.
They do a pre-opening an hour earlier for VIP customers.
(A special world that was only open to the VIPs is revealed.)
That's the privilege of being a VIP.
Simply put, our job is to satisfy the VIP customers.
(Satisfy the needs of the VIP customers.)
This looks great.
(No matter where or at what time, the VIP Management Team...)
(has to take action if the customer wants something.)
Sum up the situation.
Ms. Hwang In Ok wants these shoes,
the NDRS Number Four model,
by 6pm.
The customers want to have...
the item they want, at the time they want it.
And it is our job to satisfy the needs of the VIPs.
Hello, everyone. Today is finally the day I show you...
the best designer brand haul, my private trunk show.
This week, we will have a site inspection of VIP customer care.
You can take care of the concierge inspection,
- Deputy Manager Na. - Yes, sir.
(Who could've sent that text message?)
(Sung Jun and Hyun A have a private conversation in secret.)
Hyun A.
I had an argument recently with Sung Jun.
But it seems different this time.
Something feels broken.
I don't know what I should do.
Then split up.
(What could Hyun A's secret be?)
I can't do this anymore. I'm leaving.
(Mi Na tries to escape from her tough life.)
Please go to the W Hotel.
(At that moment, Sung Jun also takes a taxi somewhere!)
Sir, could you follow that taxi?
(Jung Sun tails Sung Jun.)
(I'm going.)
(Where are they headed to?)
Mi Na.
Do you ever feel like this too?
When the person I thought I knew well...
suddenly feels like a complete stranger.
I don't know.
Maybe you were mistaken in the first place...
to think that you knew that person well.
(What could Mi Na's secret be?)
This is On Yu Ri.
She has been assigned to our team starting today.
Hello, I'm On Yu Ri.
- She's from the Food Team, right? - The girl with connections.
(Yu Ri was reassigned from the Food Team.)
I had no idea.
I never knew the world could be so kind.
I had to make my own living since high school.
You can trust me.
(Countless rumors are buzzing about Yu Ri.)
I crossed the line.
(Yu Ri goes to a hotel with a completely different look.)
(What could Yu Ri's secret be?)
(Can I go there now?)
(A woman is desperately calling for Sung Jun late at night.)
(Park Sung Jun)
(Can I go there now?)
(And Hyun A heads somewhere.)
(And Mi Na heads somewhere.)
(And Yu Ri heads somewhere too.)
[VIU Ver] SBS E00 'VIP: Special Preview' "A New Office Romance Series" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-
Explain it to me. This situation.
(Jung Sun hopes it is her imagination.)
Is it really a woman?
Jung Sun.
(What could Sung Jun's secret be?)
I wish I hadn't seen it.
I'm scared.
(Will they be able to return to the time when nothing had happened?)
VIP deals with a unique genre.
It's a private office romance series.
The characters in this drama are each holding a secret...
to hide their wounded hearts.
I will tell you about the things to watch out for...
in order to enjoy the mysterious drama, VIP.
The first pointer for VIP.
(VIP pointers)
The well-written script that captivated the actors.
(The well-written script that captivated the actors.)
It was so fun to read.
When I first received it,
I think I read it within a few hours without stopping.
I called the director and asked, "What happens in the end?"
I had to ask him.
I remember telling them I really wanted to do it...
as soon as I read the script.
(The couple is trying to have a date night.)
The first relatable scene.
The mother-in-law showed up without calling,
making the daughter-in-law panic.
What is it?
(The husband whines even more than the whining kids.)
The second relatable scene...
is when the wife gets frustrated due to her husband...
being even more immature than the kids.
I'm going to make Daddy make you tteokbokki.
The third encounter means it's destiny,
but since you want to ignore me, let's just make it two.
I'll just make it destiny when I need to.
And since it is set in an office,
there are even scenes office workers can relate to.
Gosh, okay.
(She returns a blow to a flirting colleague.)
Do you get it?
Enough...
is enough.
Stories anyone can relate to...
are here and there in VIP.
How incredibly charming.
The reason I was fascinated with the script itself...
was because of its straight-forwardness.
Also each of the secrets...
and circumstances the characters are in...
made it very fascinating to me.
So, how would you explain VIP in one word?
Ms. Jung got caught having an affair within the company.
(A private office setting with mysterious romance)
Don't think that nice people won't have an affair.
We could say that this drama teaches us about human nature...
that can be hidden from the outside.
I think it can be interesting because it is an ordinary story...
drawn out in a unique way.
We live in the same neighborhood, but it never rained.
(Jung Sun decides to cover for her husband.)
Did you move, Ms. Song?
No.
I took the taxi that came after yours.
(But!)
I thought you moved away because you went the other way.
(Situations that confuse Jung Sun)
What did you forget?
What's happening...
between Jung Sun and Sung Jun...
isn't probably what many have experienced.
But those who have though...
will be able to fully relate.
Over the course of the series, Jung Sun will frantically...
search for her husband's mistress.
(Jung Sun takes a step closer to the secret door.)
I believe that "thriller"...
is one of the ways to categorize the genre of this series.
The mood and atmosphere that carries out the story...
definitely keeps you on the edge of your seat.
I think it'll be quite entertaining for you...
to look into everyone's secret through Jung Sun's eyes.
While I search for my husband's mistress,
you'll have fun figuring out everyone's secrets.
The second pointer for VIP.
It's the life of Korea's one percent.
I think I heard about VIP customers...
of department stores.
However, I didn't know until this series...
that department stores had a separate special team...
that manages and handles those VIPs.
Are you a department store VIP customer?
No.
I'm one at the supermarket though.
An exclusive showroom for VIPs and trips on a yacht.
Locations only exclusive to the rich...
will intrigue the viewers in every episode.
Hello.
Ma'am, isn't that the dress you bought last time?
(A special service exclusive for VVIPs)
My husband said I was a fool to buy this tarp for 10,000 dollars.
Gosh, he's humiliating.
- Men rarely know about fashion. - Tell me about it.
(They go to any place their clients are at.)
That's not it. If the VIP client wants it,
the VIP team will go and visit wherever the client will be at...
with the products they want.
- Then I'll bring others... - If I needed another kind,
I would've told you to bring me those.
A VVIP client...
spends money that amounts to the sales of 1,000 customers...
in a year.
There truly is a whole new world.
Seeing their lives will definitely be...
an entertaining factor.
You'll get a glimpse into their world.
In order to produce a high-quality production,
VIP started filming in May.
Only six days remain until the show...
reveals itself to viewers for the first time.
How was the atmosphere on set though?
We have a special behind-the-scenes footage for you.
The fun behind-the-scenes footage of the show VIP.
(Behind the scenes of VIP)
(VIP Read-through)
Today's the first day of the read-through.
The actors arrive one by one with excitement on their faces.
- Hello. - Hello.
(The cast of VIP arrive one by one.)
Hello.
Hold on. Who is this man that is unrecognizable?
(Who is this?)
You guessed right. It's Lee Sang Yun who only gets into character...
once he receives his paycheck.
We're gathered here for our first...
read-through of the series.
I was extremely nervous on my way here.
Her anxiety didn't last though.
"Yes, ma'am."
Jang Na Ra who plays Na Jung Sun...
and the rest of the cast quickly got into character.
Private and trunk showrooms for the one percent...
was something even the cast didn't know about.
While reading the script,
I was amazed at the services that were provided to the VIPs.
Many events are provided for them.
There was one thing that was always heard on set.
The actors were constantly laughing.
- So in this case... - It's what I thought too.
It's great. Actually, it's too good to be true.
I'm amazed at how smoothly everything is going.
I just want to brag about it.
The atmosphere on set is great.
In scenes that require...
a lot of emotions or focus,
everyone keeps it down and focuses with you.
That's why the scenes have been easy to film.
(Na Ra and Sang Yun play a married couple.)
Na Ra and Sang Yun play a married couple in the series.
(In real-life, they're the same age.)
Even though their characters have a life-changing experience,
the two actors couldn't be friendlier on set.
Being good friends has its downside though.
She'd burst into laughter at the sight of him so often.
They had to stop filming for brief moments.
It was also the same for Sang Yun.
Being an introvert, I knew things could get awkward,
so I just suggested that we quickly become friends.
It's easy to talk to him because we're the same age.
He's very considerate on set...
and he tries a lot...
to make me comfortable when we're filming a scene.
It definitely made things easier.
Then how were things when Sang Yun wasn't on set?
My gosh, I'm sorry!
What did I just say? I'm truly sorry.
Are you kidding me?
(She messes up again.)
Wasn't that it? Gosh, I'm sorry.
Something's up with me today.
Let's go with Team B then.
What awaits the two good friends...
is a kiss scene.
- So... - Let's make it look natural.
Then it wouldn't be appropriate for TV.
- What? - It won't be appropriate.
Okay, got it.
(The kiss scene begins.)
(Things get heated up as if they were waiting for this moment.)
(They end it with a nice smack.)
Cut, okay!
We got it.
(They were acting, but they're still embarrassed.)
My gosh.
Watching them act tells us just how sweet the mood was on set.
Sang Yun can use some sugar right now.
(He must've been exhausted.)
(This time, he eats japchae.)
He even discreetly eats the food that was prepared as a prop.
His friend Na Ra is the same.
(Friends resemble each other.)
She happily munches on the food...
that was prepared for the team dinner scene.
It's good.
Here's a top secret that was revealed while filming this show.
We only knew Na Ra as the Queen of Ratings,
but she turns out to be a jelly-lover as well.
Na Ra loves jelly,
so we'd share when she brings them to set.
Here you go.
(Na Ra and Chung Ah's characters are friends.)
Na Ra and Chung Ah's characters joined the company together.
The two actors have gotten close like good friends during the shoot.
Even though Chung Ah's younger than me,
I find myself looking to her for support...
in scenes and off set.
I almost didn't want to stop filming the series...
because of that.
Actors tend to follow the characters they play.
While filming all those scenes where we converse,
there were brief moments...
that made me feel...
like our characters were actually talking to one another.
Na Ra and I even said this at one point.
"It's so nice to be doing scenes together."
VIP began filming near the end of spring.
(Hard work and passion went into the series.)
The filming of five months is finally over,
and now the show is ready to meet the viewers.
A TV series about the 0.1 percent.
Calling them the one percent isn't enough.
They're probably the 0.1 percent in Korea.
An onion.
New secrets will be constantly revealed.
Tune in to find out just how much comes to light.
It's not over until it's over.
It's about the diligent lives of the characters.
We all do our best to achieve our goals.
What can I do if we get 15 percent in ratings?
For the opening scene of "All the Butlers",
I'll wear...
a custom-made top and hat that is relevant to the show.
Wait, is that weird?
To wear a shirt that says "15 Percent Accomplished"?
Would it be too silly?
Even more so than I expected,
our show is fancy, elaborate,
powerful, and ferocious.
I can confidently guarantee...
that the wait has been worth it.
We all did our best...
to create a good production,
so be patient for just a while longer.
It's a story that anyone can relate to...
as well as one that will comfort you.
The show will soon air. Many put in a lot of time...
and effort into this series.
I believe it'll be entertaining, but also deep.
You all are our VIP clients.
We're at your service, so please tune in.
Thank you.
We filmed the series for slightly more than five months,
and we worked...
with the best of people...
in the best atmosphere possible.
I can assure you that...
we did our best...
and I believe that it'll be evident...
in what you see.
It's probably the same for all production teams,
but we really worked hard.
I'm sure that you'll see different sides...
of our lives in general.
It's why I ask you to tune in since the first episode...
and enjoy the whole drama throughout the course.
I'm sure you will have a lot of fun watching our drama.
Please do tune in.
(Episode 1 of VIP will be aired next week.)
A private office romance series. VIP.
(VIP, starring Jang Na Ra and Lee Sang Yun)