(Episode 6)
I want to be a scriptwriter.
To be more exact, I want to become someone who writes stories...
and makes fun dramas. Therefore, I'm always writing.
I write the purpose and theme of the drama.
Then I write the overall synopsis for 16 episodes,
the proposal that includes the character profiles,
and the full script for episodes 1 and 2.
(End of episode 2)
(Find)
("Things Will Be Fine When You Turn 30", Episode 2)
(Open)
And I use that incomplete script to enter the writing contest.
(Your files have been saved. Thank you for your participation.)
Then I call the production company that I want to work with...
and ask them if they can produce my work.
Hello, sir.
I'm Lim Jin Joo.
I guess you don't know me.
Hello, sir.
We met when you gave a lecture at the Writer's Training Institute.
Sir, why is it so hard to reach you?
I finished my script. Can you give it a read?
I already sent it to you.
Hello, Mr. Shin.
Isn't this Mr. Shin Sang Hyun's number?
Oh, you're Mr. Ahn Jae Hyun.
I'm sorry.
To be more exact, I begged them to give my script a read...
hoping that they'd want to work on it.
No, that's not what I wanted to ask.
("Things Will Be Fine When You Turn 30")
My gosh, it's a script.
I read it when I was a judge for the recent writing contest.
How should I explain it?
- It's a little surprising. - It's surprising?
Yes.
It's a little all over the place and very raw.
But it's fun if you don't think too much about it.
Is it going to win an award?
I voted for it, but the elders gave it no credit.
Really? I'm starting to get interested.
"Things Will Be Fine When You Turn 30"?
(Lim Jin Joo)
But unfortunately, the script that entered the writing contest...
got eliminated because it didn't suit the taste of the elders.
However, something dramatic and miraculous happens...
when a competent director gets interested in the script.
I found it interesting.
It made...
my heart flop.
What do you say we work together?
The director made a sincere offer.
I may be blunt with words, but I'm never blunt with work.
I love receiving packages.
I love looking at a menu in a restaurant.
But I love my work incomparably.
This is more precious than anything else,
and I'd like to do it with you.
Not bluntly, but well.
You can count on me.
He was also sincere with work.
He's my assistant director. She's our writer.
Hello.
And the crisis began to continue.
Why did you make me drink?
Listen! I have old love stories too!
You said love doesn't exist, but you keep telling love stories.
I thought it existed before. Do you think I was born saying,
"There's no such thing as love"?
I wasn't always like this.
Let's go home. It'll be way more comfortable.
Let's go drink some more!
Let's go!
- You crazy punk. - Crazy brat.
- Jerk. - Darned wench.
Son of a dog.
Do you really think you'll be able to create a new story...
for every new episode?
As you can see from the synopsis,
the overall storyline is enough to create 16 episodes.
And we also have some stuff we can use as replacements.
And if we get good reviews, we could turn this...
into a seasonal drama...
which is the biggest strength of this drama.
It's crucial to make people become curious of the next episode.
But this isn't a 20-minute-long sitcom that airs every day.
The viewers need to wait five days until the next episode.
But I don't think they'd be curious enough to watch every episode.
Doesn't that make you nervous?
The goal of our drama is similar to that but also quite different.
Rather than using a one-time bait, we want the viewers to sympathize.
And we also want our characters to have power.
Are you sure about that?
Don't you think this is too focused on women?
- You're right. Women have no power. - Programming.
A script that doesn't get programmed to air...
is just a bunch of letters that almost became a drama.
The aspirant writer's script and dream...
end up in an external hard drive...
and go to sleep for a very long time.
The only thing I can do in this desperate situation...
is to wait for the elders,
who seem to have no liking for my script,
to make the final decision.
Producing a drama isn't easy.
You're not doing anything for way too long.
- Yes, I'm on a diet. - That's how you go on a diet?
Yes, it's better to eat less and stay still...
than to eat a lot and work out.
Shouldn't you eat less and work out?
It's none of your business!
- Are you okay? - Yes.
You're obviously not okay. How can I help?
Give me money. 10 million dollars sounds nice.
Can I make you mine if I give you 10 million dollars?
No, 10 million dollars isn't enough to make me yours.
Why? Why isn't it enough?
Because if you had that much money,
you would've given that to someone much prettier and younger.
What is it that I can do?
Give me 10 million dollars for free or just mind your own business.
Okay, I'll be off now. Hey, Jin Joo.
I love you as much as I love 10 million dollars.
- Just go. - Okay.
If you want to solve a problem, you just have to put in more effort.
They say your efforts will never betray you,
but that sometimes sounds so abstract.
It's natural to work hard.
But when it becomes hard to do something so natural,
you start to wonder that it might not be so natural.
You start to doubt that it might've been said by someone...
who just had it all but thought it was natural.
And that's when you just sit still.
Maybe it's just my body trying to save stamina.
Let's not eat.
"Those who don't work don't deserve to eat."
That quotation that sounds like an unfair labour law...
sometimes feels like it's the standard labour law.
This life isn't even that worth it.
But I guess my mind is refusing to live a life...
that's worthless and obese as well.
I will not eat.
- Hello? - Let's eat.
- Who is this? - I'll go to your neighbourhood.
You have the wrong number.
Are there any good restaurants in your neighbourhood?
I was going to say we should eat if you looked all skinny and weary.
But I guess you never skipped a meal.
I didn't eat, you jerk.
Ta-Da.
- Take it. - What is this?
Green onions.
Why are you giving me this like it's a flower bouquet?
Is there a specific way you give green onions?
You're not going to let me in?
We need to keep our strength up.
Well, it's not like...
we used a lot of our energy, but we still need our energy.
Let's eat green onions.
- But why green onions? - It will energize us.
- I know that you already ate. - I didn't, you jerk.
You must eat even if you're full. That's love for humanity.
Did you know tteokbokki tastes really good with green onions?
- You hate tteokbokki? - Yes, I do.
Why are you telling me that now? I already cooked it at your house.
You told me to eat the green onions. I'll eat them.
Right. Right. Let's eat the green onions.
What?
This is good.
The green onions stole tteokbokki's thunder.
The green onions are delicious.
Right? You might hate tteokbokki, but you must approve the sauce.
Gochujang is the best sauce. I like that about Korea.
Eat a lot.
Why are you doing this to me? You're being nice to me.
My grandfather once said,
"If you haven't fed them, don't put them to work."
I see. You want me to eat before I work?
Yes. When I'm not working,
I feel guilty.
Let's eat a lot and work hard.
Don't feel guilty.
It might look like we're not doing anything.
But what you're seeing isn't everything.
Our organs are diligently digesting the food we just consumed.
We're doing an absolute and noble act of living.
It feels like simple labour.
Do you think our bodies can be that simple?
No.
Don't move. Stay still.
Okay.
But you know...
that we need to find a production company, right?
Let's discuss...
Hey, So Min.
- Min Joon. - Yes.
- What's on my schedule today? - Documentary.
- I film that every day. - None.
- I don't have anything else? - No, none.
I see.
That means we'll be really busy today.
Yes, as a matter of fact, I'm ready.
- Okay. Hurry. We'll be late. - Okay.
This is risky.
- In what ways? - She's being herself.
- That's a good thing. - Her natural side...
makes her look like she's pretending.
Isn't that your bias?
I kept in mind that this is part of her natural self.
- But... - This isn't it.
No, it's not. How can her natural side look unnatural?
What should we do?
Personally, I thought So Min looked at ease when she was with you.
- Is that so? - I think she likes and hates you.
- What nonsense is that? - You two have different interests.
But actually, So Min is pretty smart.
Because she has lived her entire life as a pretty girl,
she's pretending she's not as her defence mechanism.
Smart people like...
people whom they can be jealous of and respect at the same time.
- I'm sorry. - Did you do something wrong?
I talked about another girl's beauty in front of you.
Don't do it often.
Okay.
Tell me what you were going to say.
So I think...
- you two should film it together. - What?
Your involvement can weaken the specific aura of a celebrity.
And you can ask questions, and she can answer them.
She can create unexpected incidents, and you can control them.
We can document a series of your arguments...
regarding those incidents in a realistic manner.
That will change the format. Isn't that an adventure?
Adventurous people are sexy.
That kind of makes me want to do it.
So you didn't find me sexy then?
Actually, I like you because you're sexy.
Hey, get your camera. Let's go work.
Okay.
How many times will she ride it? This just might cost her life.
Let's stop filming this one.
- Did you know? - No, I don't.
Your facial expression and emotions change so suddenly.
However I edit the clips, it doesn't look natural.
I kept the timeline so that it'd look natural.
But people might think a clip was deleted in the middle.
Aren't people in this industry about the same?
Including writers and directors.
There's a difference in the degree of changes.
But I can't seem to find a good place to edit your clips.
When you were sledding, you were like a 20-something-year-old girl.
Right now, you act like you're an old lady in her 80s.
That's the worst. Her age ranges from 20 to 80.
Do you like sledding?
When I was swamped with work, I really didn't feel like working.
On a day like that,
I'd beg Min Joon to take me sledding before work.
After I ride it several times and enjoy myself,
the sense of crisis washes over me.
After feeling guilty, I want to work again.
"All right. I had a lot of fun."
"Now, I should go and work."
You use your sense of guilt as your driving force?
Yes. I used to do that,
but I have nowhere to go...
because I don't have work.
Min Joon,
what do you do when you feel like you're in a crisis?
I'm not sure.
Most of my crises...
are from you. I try to lower myself the best I can.
But when she catches me, I pretend that I'm not good at fighting...
and smile at her. That's what I do.
What about you?
It's about the same. I'm just a worker like you.
First, I feel scared. And then, I endure it.
And when I don't do anything, the higher-ups give me orders.
Then, I do it. That's all.
What about you?
I'm not so different either.
I do something in order to solve it, but it's about the same.
Then what should I do?
What is it that you want to do now?
Acting?
Should I go around and distribute my profiles like the old days?
This is depressing. I can't just sit here.
Min Joon, one more round.
You're like toothpaste.
Ride it 100 times...
until your teeth get whitened.
I thought she was bipolar, but she's perfectly normal.
When she gets too hyper, she looks for a way to get depressed.
When she gets depressed, she seeks heightened emotions.
Not seeking, avoiding.
Being normal is quite the challenge, right?
Min Joon,
since we're in Paju, how about a trip to the outlet store?
Why ask when we'll do what you want anyway?
Hardship finds us every day at the exact same time.
We are given time to prepare for that hardship.
By stretching and loosening our muscles,
we make sure we're as comfortable as possible.
And so it begins.
- Hello. - Hello.
She didn't return our greeting.
Today will be one tough day.
Sometimes, the hardship ends early.
I'm going home, so wrap up when you want to.
- Bye. - See you tomorrow.
Our captain is surprisingly assiduous.
We don't put in any effort to avoid this hardship.
We just...
- persevere. - Persevere.
Mother!
My goodness.
I didn't expect to see you, Director Son.
Right.
Why am I so thrilled to see you?
Look here, Ms. Lim.
How can you just sit there when your mom is here?
Come on and greet her properly.
No, I like it the best when she does nothing.
I'm most proud of her being my daughter...
when she sits still and does nothing,
so please let her be.
A man and a woman well over age...
are home alone.
I'm worried that nothing will happen,
so I'll get going soon.
I'm just kidding.
Go over there and sit still too.
Go ahead.
My wife has been cheating on me,
but you want me to talk about this mop's functions...
and be moved by them too?
Are you insane?
Don't come near me. Stay there.
Don't come this way.
Don't think about persuading me!
Then why agree to it in the first place?
Now he doesn't want to do it.
It's because he can't memorize the lines.
I know.
No, don't come near me either.
(Guidelines for Dressing Rooms)
It's prickly.
It's prickly!
He's the nasty man who buys his own food.
Meanwhile, chances don't come to those who are worthy of them.
How are we going to overcome this mess, Ms. General Manager?
You never used to call me by my title before.
Now that you're a general manager,
you seem like one in a drama series.
I feel like a protagonist who falls in love with one.
Isn't that what we call a modern-day Cinderella?
Who says that Cinderella has to be a woman?
I think that I'll make a cool general manager.
We should start dating then.
- No chucks, just the broth. - No chucks, just the broth.
Sure.
- Jinx. - Jinx.
Here's your favourite. A refreshing cup of iced Americano.
There's one for you too.
Director?
Right, who are we to expect a response?
Like always, here we are yet again.
We're on a break, so let me rest.
I'm doing this because I want to rest.
How can I when my job isn't done?
Get your job done and stop pestering someone on a break.
My job was actually done.
I got us the PPL deal. The details were discussed...
and the check was written.
If the product isn't promoted though,
this will turn in to a breach of contract.
Why are you complaining to me when it's the actor's fault?
It happens all the time.
It shouldn't have even happened once.
You all agreed with this deal,
but it was ignored by the actor, the director,
the director of photography, and even the actor's manager.
What am I supposed to do with that?
Try calling us "sweetie" then.
The actor, the director,
the director of photography, and even the actor's manager,
we're all men, right? None of us are women.
Say the magic word, act cute around us,
and it just might work.
Is there anyone...
who can rip his balls off for me?
Why do you always take the hard route...
instead of flirting and being cute and sweet?
Wait for me, sweetie.
Darn. Who knew that such pigs still existed?
Go on and clean your ears. Those were some filthy words.
Forget you heard anything.
Someone's here!
You must be In Gook.
It's nice to meet you. I heard a lot about you.
You should wash your hands first.
Have you eaten anything? I doubt the school meal was good.
Did you have a bad day?
Hold on. Where are you going?
I just want to talk, that's all.
In Gook, hold on. Don't go.
You're not busy, so what's with the late meal?
I was waiting for the director.
I see.
He doesn't eat here that often anymore.
Did a new restaurant open nearby?
He went to meet the writer this morning.
We're in a crisis because our drama might not be able to air.
They're together starting from the morning?
Why? Are you still bothered by Director Son?
I'm not bothered by him, but I do love him.
I just decided to love him without being so bothered by him.
How unique.
Do you know that he likes Ms. Lim?
- What? - I can tell.
Tell by what?
His eyes. He's a very honest and confident guy.
So every time he talks with someone, he looks straight into their eyes.
It's very businesslike.
But he can't seem to look at Ms. Lim for too long.
You're going to consume...
too much of your energy if you keep looking at me like that.
- Why? - Your heart will start to flutter.
Look somewhere else.
It's also very energy consuming to talk nonsense.
Ms. Lim, listen to me.
I know...
we're currently doing a lot of work by digesting what we just ate.
But if you think about it,
we don't control our intestines.
Have you ever seen your intestines?
If you have a tumour in your stomach,
are you going to use tweezers to get rid of it or something?
We need to do what we can do in our real world.
You should have a good reason to stay still like that.
Can you open that door and bring me what's on the third shelf?
I like luxury brand bags.
But that's the only one I own.
What about that?
There's a gap...
between wanting something and actually owning what you want.
I wanted to reduce that gap,
and I used that will to work really hard.
But that's all I own.
What's your point?
The world is so weird.
So I'm not going to do anything this time around.
That's why you're not going to do anything?
That's even weirder.
I didn't expect to gain nothing after so much hard work.
So who knows? I might get another luxury brand bag...
if I just stay still.
It's already a weird world.
So I'm going to count on the lowest probability.
And that's a good enough reason for today.
I don't think that's possible at all.
Do you think it'll fall from the sky if you just stay still?
I don't care how I get it.
Seriously?
Gosh, my legs.
At least I got to talk a little.
Gosh, I can't believe I just used that to console myself.
He always slouches, but he sits up straight in front of Ms. Lim.
And he always makes mean jokes...
He makes jokes to Ms. Lim.
Yes, of course.
But he does it in a sophisticated manner.
A sophisticated manner?
He wants to show that he's relaxed but doesn't want to lose her trust.
He makes sure he doesn't act immature.
Ta-Da.
The bag actually fell from the sky.
My gosh, what should we do? This is amazing.
It fell from the sky.
It's okay.
Next time, it's going to be your heart.
Ta-Da.
Did you read a magazine about men's psychology?
What's wrong with a magazine?
People who write that kind of stuff are really smart.
I'm not 100 percent sure about it though.
I think he's just doing the typical kind of stuff that men do...
when they're interested in a woman.
But once he gets used to liking someone,
he'll start to stare at her...
with no specific reason.
And he'll start to joke around because he wants to make her laugh.
Once he gets a small reaction out of her...
like a quiet giggle,
his affection for her will grow,
and he'll become really happy.
My gosh, come on.
My gosh, what is that smell? Green onions?
You're disgusting.
Is that what you read in the magazine?
Yes, it's like an academic journal.
They want Sunwoo Resort to appear two times...
in episodes 15 and 16.
And they allowed us to shoot in their restaurant for free...
on a weekday in the afternoon.
We'll be saving 5,000 to 6,000 dollars for each shoot.
You should pass that over to the Marketing Team.
I want you to focus on the production.
Writer Kim Kyung Jin refused to sign a deal with us.
What? But we worked so hard.
Why do all writers have such difficult personalities?
It's like they compete to see who has the worst personality.
Do they get points for that and win an award or something?
We already received the investment.
But it's so hard to find the right script.
Big agencies tend to be very selfish these days.
Have you considered the rookie writer?
The script is a mess.
She can't even write, but she has this huge pride.
Is that what they teach at the Writer's Training Institute?
I'll meet the writers after I'm done working on...
the wet mop advertisement.
I'll also check the scripts written by all the rookie writers.
What's wrong with the wet mop?
Gosh, that darn jerk.
He's always causing a fuss.
Here are the documents.
My goodness, thank you.
Did you get a scolding?
I've never heard her swear before.
- She swore at you? - No.
It was as if the seam of your pants suddenly ripped...
because they were too small for you.
The excessive amount of stress made her swear out of nowhere.
We should try hard not to swear.
I think you'll look cute when you swear.
I'm really good at swearing.
- No, you're not. Show me. - I'm serious.
No, you're not. Show me.
Jae Hoon, I didn't know you could be this irritating.
Why don't you go ahead and swear? I know you can't.
I really am good at swearing, you son of a gun.
You're right. You are good.
- I like them. - Those shoes?
What do you think?
This is better.
Okay.
Are you allowed to link arms like that?
You're here, and we're shooting.
Plus, he's just my manager.
Do you always hang around with Min Joon?
We went to the same high school.
Isn't it uncomfortable to have a friend as your manager?
We're not close.
So he's a close manager, but not a close friend?
I can't live without him.
This is interesting. That sentence itself is very affectionate,
but I couldn't feel any affection from what you just said.
Because there is no affection.
What?
- Stop it. - Okay.
Is this seriously how she spends her days off?
Yes, nothing about today was fake.
No wonder she doesn't gain weight.
She doesn't eat either.
Instead of shooting a documentary,
we should've made her get a CT scan.
She's a superwoman.
My gosh, darn it.
- Can you kill this for me? - Leave it to me.
In a subtle way, they make a nice couple.
"Intellectual nourishment".
Do you like reading?
No, I like buying them.
- What a relief. - Why do you say that?
You need physical nourishment than intellectual nourishment now.
Don't you read a lot of books?
I read them after I consume nourishment.
Did you know we walked more than 20,000 steps today?
Our agency just called.
They asked you to come in.
They have a script for you.
Is that so? Let's go party!
Lee So Min in "Female Actress"...
might be a female and actress, but she might not be a human.
How could she say, "Let's go party"...
after walking 20,000 steps without having a morsel of food?
But the thing is...
she is so energetic during her free time,
but why does she become an actress who lacks energy on camera?
- Because she doesn't want to work? - No.
When she stands in front of a camera without understanding her condition,
the psychological pressure...
is like having a sandbag that weighs several hundred kilograms.
The camera is the sandbag?
Perhaps, actors and actresses have unimaginable energy.
Since I'm on camera right now, it's exhausting.
This isn't for a TV show. You can be yourself.
I need to just talk about So Min?
Yes, you can keep it simple.
You can talk now.
So Min is so pretty.
Is that all? That was a bit...
So Min is so pretty.
Can you talk about something else?
So Min is so cute.
You're not some kind of a machine.
You can just say what's been on your heart.
So Min is so cute.
A weekend drama?
The director called us first...
and asked us about your availability.
A weekend drama after a web drama?
I don't want a weekend drama. I want a weekday drama.
It's a Saturday drama. It will air two episodes on Saturday.
Not Saturday drama. I want a drama on weekdays.
Saturday-Saturday. Saturday-Saturday drama.
Hey, that sounds better. "Saturday-Saturday drama".
Hey, it's like a lottery ticket. If you get it, it's a jackpot.
What are the odds of winning the lottery?
It depends on the game you play.
The higher the losing chances are, the higher the dividend rate is.
You're betting me on a drama that's highly likely to lose...
for the success of our agency.
I'm betting you on a drama...
with a high dividend rate for your glory.
Besides, this writer's dramas get 10 percent TV ratings on average.
Just read the script first.
I'll only read the first episode.
It gets interesting in the second episode.
Min Joon, we need to talk.
So Min, you're so pretty.
You're not going after her?
I won't film it.
I don't care what kind of scenes unfold before us,
we won't let go of our food.
I just made that rule.
Min Joon, you can stop working with So Min now.
- Pardon? - I know it's hard.
No, it's not. I'm fine.
You've been working for a long time now.
You deserve a better position than her road agent.
You're the boss.
Go work at Haenaem ENT.
You'll be a team manager there.
Why? Are you firing me?
What are you talking about? I don't want to lose you.
We have four team managers at our agency.
You have enough experience, but I don't have a position here.
To be honest, Haenaem is a big agency.
And Mr. Hwang keeps things clean.
Listen. Why do you suddenly...
I don't want you to go either.
What is this?
Why do you look sorrowful?
They have been thinking a lot because they didn't have...
any experienced agents within the agency.
They asked me to scout you.
It's a rare opportunity. Go do a good job there.
I didn't say I'd take it.
I know that you're loyal.
I know that you care about me.
It's okay, you punk.
What are you saying?
What? Why are you crying?
I'm not crying. What?
You keep acting these days.
On top of that, you're actually good.
Goodness.
Something is off.
The ex-girlfriend is married.
That's not right.
Are you shooting a drama? Why are you talking to yourself?
When did you get here?
We're in an elevator. When do you think?
Your ex-girlfriend is married now?
No, it's about a script.
Don't make your life into a soap opera at your age.
You'll regret it.
Let's discuss the rest with a glass of beer.
No, I'm fine.
Okay. Let's drink Guinness with assorted seafood.
No, I'm fine.
Okay. It's right across the street. It's nearby.
This is the beauty of getting off work.
So tell me. Will they give the time slot to Director Son?
He doesn't have a production company.
We can stall time since the writer is a novice.
Will Director Son let that happen?
That would've been better.
- What do you mean? - Nothing.
But you know that you actually helped them, right?
- I did? - Your condition was...
to prevent Lim Jin Joo's drama from getting the time slot.
- Yes. - Director Son is on that project.
Even if the TV channel doesn't like Lim Jin Joo's writing,
they can't shut it down now.
We can't give the impression that you have swayed over...
which project our star director takes on or not.
Right.
I was just joking. This is fun.
So what?
Are you telling me that Jin Joo's project won't get the time slot?
There's no problem.
They just need a bit of time. That's all.
This was my first time, not doing anything...
in times of a crisis.
Strangely, it feels nice.
Thank you.
Don't thank me. I don't even want to feel rewarded.
The bag didn't fall after all.
The only thing we can get by doing nothing is air.
Gosh, fine dust.
I feel...
the deity is looking down on us as if this is a chess game.
The pawns on the chessboard are in a crisis...
the moment they are placed on the board.
"Hey, what are you thinking?"
"You just have to run until you're finished. Run."
But I saw you taking it up with the deity today.
This crossed my mind.
"Right. I should let her be."
What?
"This fight is happening in a realm beyond my reach."
But don't do this often.
I feel anxious.
- About what? - If you beat Him, you'll be Him.
- But if you lose... - I'll die.
That's why I'm anxious.
So even if I'm bound to die, I should finish my scripts first.
That's what you meant, right?
You're growing on me.
Hello.
My name is Son Bum Soo.
Hey, hello.
Hey, hey.
Hey, we can mooch off them.
- I'm fine. - Sit down.
Sit down.
I'm sure you know Ms. Jung Hye Jung, right?
Hello, Ms. Jung.
- Can we join you guys? - Of course.
It's been a while, Director Kim.
Hello, Ms. Jung.
Do you know Hwan Dong?
He was the director for Team B of my drama last year.
I see. You were Team B's director?
Director Yang got hurt, so I filled in for him.
You ended up working on it longer.
Good then. Go ahead and order a few beers.
Can we get some beer?
Gosh, will you eat first?
Him and his dinosaurs.
It's like I'm living in the Age of the Dinosaurs.
When I went to see "Jurassic World",
the young boy behind me told me all of their names...
whenever one appeared on the screen.
Have some green onions.
Actually, water parsley is better with pork belly.
You're not kidding about the water parsley.
Pointless.
Are you an assistant director on this project as well?
He's just very fond of Bum Soo.
- You should have your own show. - He's still only 30.
Director Son made his début at 30.
- Is that so? - Yes, that's right.
Your work is exceptional too,
so why not début as a main director?
You should direct my project.
Now, this is beginning to sound weird.
It should actually air around the same time.
I guess her series could be unique,
but I doubt it'll bring in the ratings.
My series is nearly the opposite, so it's a nice trade-off.
If my series is like well-cooked meat,
then Jin Joo's is close to being raw.
The network hasn't decided on it yet,
but her show is unique.
Also, she has me, so there's no need to worry.
Directors always say that the shows will be a hit.
I hear that you're a director too.
We'll decide on a production company and find a workspace.
Our company is looking for a show to produce.
Don't you already have two in the works?
We terminated the contract with our usual scriptwriter...
and the rookie scriptwriter is no good.
I am Son Bum Soo for JBC.
I know you very well, director. I'm Hwang Han Joo.
You'll soon start casting.
Casting is everything, so we'll soon begin the process.
There's an actor I've been filming who's looking for a project.
I need to film her in action.
What's her name?
It's Lee So Min. She used to be a household name.
Used to be? No, she can still...
be cast as a protagonist in a mini-series.
- Is that so? - I hope it goes well.
- Me too. - I'm the one who should say that.
Actually, it's me.
Ms. Lim, you should say hello.
This is Hwang Han Joo.
Right, well, I'm a scriptwriter.
Can I come to see you at the broadcasting station?
If it's not too far...
I'll consider it to be close by no matter where it is.
You can come by anytime you like and as much as you want.
Right.
You, me, and Ms. Lim should get together for a meal sometime.
What kind of food do you like?
We should have what Ms. Lim likes.
What do you like?
Lobster at a tent bar by the Haeundae Beach.
One Haeundae coming up. Let's drink to that.
The production company will be inexperienced...
- and the cast will be of B-Listers. - I agree.
Still, your show can't be a hit...
without a proper director.
Hwan Dong's only working as an assistant director...
because he likes working with Bum Soo.
Is that so? Well, this seems like a good opportunity.
Gosh.
I can do it, you know.
Right?
Ms. Jung, I see that you haven't drunk much.
I'm containing myself since I'm a nasty drunk.
I'm getting a call. Gosh.
I admire your self-control. Will you excuse me?
Hi.
What did you think of that? Did you like it?
No.
Is that what he told you to do?
Where on earth did the word "aegyo" come from?
What is it in English? Tell us.
Lovely?
- Cute? - They mean different things.
What is it in French?
- "Charmante"? - But that means "charming."
What is it in Persian?
Tell us the word in another language...
that means...
to act cute, lovely, and charming?
I didn't make the word, so what are you mad at me for?
My joints are throbbing from having to sit still all day.
"Aikyo".
- "Aikyo"? - So there's only one in Japanese?
Just so you know,
it wasn't just that director.
Someone from the network also said it.
Being cute will get men to go the extra mile for you.
The person who said that is a woman.
What?
- Just do it. - What?
Just be cute around them.
My goodness!
Goodness me, hello!
Watch this. Turn on the electric mop like so.
Sweet, right?
Fascinating, right? Don't you also want to try?
Come on, come and get it.
Where are you looking? Look this way.
If you don't, Han Joo will get upset.
Han Joo will sulk!
Please, sweetie.
Look at this. Now, I turned it off.
Just wait a hot second. I'll be right back.
Oh, Mr. Manager!
How can you when you're well aware of this?
Can you please stop?
You said that you'll speak to him for me,
but you never did.
What does that make Han Joo? It makes her look stupid.
I'll look stupid, so shame on you!
What are you going to do? This is all on you now.
Sweetie.
There you are, Mr. Director.
Sweetie.
Goodness me, Mr. Director.
Mr. Director. Mr. Director, sir.
Mr. Director, you're Gangnam style!
Goodness me, Mr. Director.
The scriptwriter already wrote the dialogue,
so it'll be naughty of you to ignore it.
It's up to you to take responsibility.
What are you going to do now?
Where's your sense of responsibility?
It's already written in the dialogue,
so how can you not film it?
That's going to make you a bad guy.
Sweetie, why won't you film it?
What? Where are you going?
Wait for me. Why are you running away?
Sweetie!
You're so picky with food.
- You shouldn't be picky. - I won't be picky!
Okay, I get it.
You should use the wet mop...
to clean the food waste.
- Don't you agree? - My gosh, seriously.
- Is it yummy? - Don't talk to me.
Don't come near me.
Enjoy your meal.
- Enjoy your meal, sweetie. - I'm done eating.
Where are you going?
Take the leftover food.
Hey, about yesterday...
What?
What about yesterday?
Well, the thing is...
Never mind.
I heard you were with Ms. Lim all day yesterday.
I did...
- nothing all day. - Nothing?
Yes, we didn't do anything.
But I saw it.
- What did you see? - What?
The script?
- Nothing. - What?
Sweetie, the writer barely agreed to edit this scene.
So if you ask her to edit it again, I'll kill you.
Okay, sweetie? Do you get it, sweetie?
Hey, listen to me.
I think I made a big mistake.
Sweetie!
Move over. It's not your turn yet.
I'm really sorry.
Sweetie, did you just touch me?
No, I'm sorry.
Sweetie!
Hey, I'll do it. Bring it over.
Bring it over.
I know how to use it.
I know how to use it too!
I know already. I'll do it myself.
There we go. Did you see that?
Look. I can do a really good job.
I can do really well.
I'm doing great, right?
Thank you, sweetie.
Sweetie, did you have a tough day?
Sweetie. My sweetie.
Your shoulders must be really stiff.
Sweetie.
Your shoulders are so stiff.
My goodness, sweetie.
- What did you see? - What?
- The script? - Nothing.
What?
It's nothing.
It wobbled.
It wobbled?
"Wobbly, wobbly". That kind of stuff?
It flopped.
"Flip, flop, flip, flop". That kind of stuff?
My heart skipped a beat.
What? Your heart did jump ropes?
Gosh, that script must be going really well.
My gosh.
(Now that you're a general manager,)
(I feel like a protagonist...)
(who falls in love with a general manager.)
(Isn't that what we call...)
(a modern-day Cinderella?)
(Who says that Cinderella has to be a woman?)
(Adventurous people are sexy.)
(I didn't expect to gain nothing...)
(after so much hard work. So who knows?)
(I might get another luxury brand bag if I just stay still.)
(It's already a weird world.)
(So I'm going to count on the lowest probability.)
(And that's a good enough reason for today.)
(You're growing on me.)
(Be Melodramatic)
We shot that by accident, didn't we?
Do you have a good idea?
Why does she talk to herself?
Min Joon got a job offer from a big agency?
Then is he no longer going to be So Min's manager?
How did you find out?
I told you not to shoot it.
I'm... I'm sorry.
Did I do something wrong?
How did you confess your love to your girlfriend?
I got caught before I could even send her a text.
I like you!
How about we start over?
A date? Deal.
Why did you doll yourself up?
You're prettier when you're not dolled up.
You're talking to a wall.
Can I kiss you? Let's kiss.
That's impressive.
Why is your face so red?
Aren't you going to ask me out?
Either speed up or slow down.
Do I have to ask you out?