[sweet airy music]
[Ung] Did you…
also know about it?
Excuse me, what's this about?
Did you know that…
that Nu-a's also taking part in this project?
I'm asking you, Ms. Kook.
[tense music]
Wait, what do you…
Excuse me, can we just talk about that matter later?
You see?
It's always been you…
You ruin me.
[shaky breath]
[tense music continues]
[Ji-ung] Everything… started a long time ago.
YEAR 2000
When we were still kids.
-[kid] It's you, right? -Hi.
-Hello. -Doesn't your dad own Ung's Snack Bar?
Come on, tell us what it's like. Do you eat tteokbokki every single day?
-[boy 1] Can I come? -[boy 2] Me too!
[Ji-ung] It was all because of our names.
-You got it all wrong. -What?
My dad doesn't run a snack bar.
[Ung] His does.
[kids shouting excitedly]
"Kim Ji-ung"?
-Oh, so your dad runs Ung's Snack Bar? -[boy 2] It must be him!
-[boy 3] Hey, I wanna be friends with you! -[boy 4] So it's yours!
-[boy 2] No, he's my friend. -Hey! Hey, Choi Ung!
[Ji-ung] I guess our story was similar to The Prince and the Pauper…
-[boy 4] Let him go. -[kids whining]
GAMJATANG WITH UNG
…where the prince and the pauper shared the same name.
-[woman 1] Thanks for the food. -[woman 2] Sure.
-[Ji-ung] To be honest… -Hello!
-…why would a kid be envious of that? -Oh, my, you're so cute. Are you Ung?
Gosh, you're very lucky. You're so young, but you already have a restaurant.
That's what I thought. Are you going to take on
-the family business? -[woman 2] Of course he will.
It makes sense, since the restaurant is named after him.
[Ji-ung] When you hear those things,
-to a kid, they seem like nonsense. -[woman 2] You're so lucky, bye.
[soft music]
[Ji-ung] Hey.
What's the matter with you? Why'd you have to lie like that?
Oh, I'm sorry.
-What are you doing here? -I'm just sitting here.
But how come you've been sitting alone outside for hours?
My mom told me to stay put and play here.
Why?
She said it's dangerous.
[Ji-ung] And he seemed a bit pathetic
to be considered a prince.
[chuckles] Funny, right?
Me feeling sorry for someone.
[gentle piano music]
[gentle piano music continues]
[sighs]
I guess he seemed more lonely…
than pathetic.
WITH UNG
Do you want me to tell you a scary story?
I'm not making this up.
All the events in this story really happened.
Every night at 12 a.m., when the bell rang three times…
I think that's how we became friends.
Although, having a friend didn't make much of a difference for me.
-I have to go. -You're leaving to have dinner again?
What are you, a dog?
I had fun today. See you tomorrow.
[sighs]
[Ji-ung] So in the end, I was left all by myself.
By the way, when is your mom coming home?
[Ji-ung] Really late.
-Why? -[Ji-ung] Because she's busy working.
What about your dad then?
I don't have a dad.
Since they're not here, who eats with you?
[Yeon-ok] Ta-da.
Go and eat up, Ji-ung.
Thank you, ma'am. Thank you, sir.
Gosh, look at you being so polite. [chuckles]
Oh, my, you and my son have the same names
and I can tell you're a polite and smart kid. Right?
-And one, two, three. Ta-da. -Wow.
-Oh, this is too hot! -Have dinner with us often, okay?
Thank you for being good friends with Ung.
What do you want, Ung? Some eggs? Do you want eggs?
[Yeon-ok] I'll give you a lot. Let's see… Here.
-[Yeon-ok] What about you Ji-ung? -[Ho] Meat.
-That's right. Some meat. Here you go. -More meat. Meat it is.
[Ho] That's great. My turn?
-[Yeon-ok] You can get your own. -[Ho] Okay.
[Ji-ung] I'd never been so envious of anyone before.
Eat up, go on.
-Mmm. I'll have some garlic rice. -[Ho] Mmm. Yum.
[Ji-ung] I thought I'd never be able to have what he had.
Here you go, Ung.
-What? -Want more?
[teacher] Okay, line up, everyone.
-[teacher] Come forward. -[Ji-ung] But then…
[kids chatting excitedly]
[Ung] This is for you.
[Ji-ung] Choi Ung didn't feel the same way.
Are you done already?
Thank you for the food, ma'am.
Oh, gosh, you're so adorable when you're polite.
[chuckles] Finish your food.
I heard you boys are going bike riding.
[staff] Excuse me, ma'am. Could you take a look at this please?
Coming! I'll be back.
-Eat up and have some bananas. -Okay.
Can you eat some of this for me?
[upbeat music]
[Ji-ung] Choi Ung shared everything with me
like it was a natural thing to do.
[bright cheery music]
-You wanna bet? -Oh, okay!
-Seriously? -[both chuckle]
[Ji-ung] His time…
Come on. That's cheating.
[brakes squeal]
[Ji-ung] I told you, you can't beat me. I win!
Hey, dad, let me help you.
No, it's okay.
-[Ji-ung] No, let me carry it for you. -It's okay, Ji-ung. I can manage.
-[Ji-ung] No, really, I insist. -[Ho] Put it down. It's heavy.
Hey, Choi Ung. Where are you going? Aren't you gonna help out?
But Ji-ung is stronger.
-[Ho] So many excuses… -[Ji-ung] …his daily life…
[Ho] Then Ji-ung, could you please…
-[Ji-ung] Everyone ready? One, two, three. -[shutter clicks]
Hey, come over.
-Yes. Come here, Ji-ung. Hurry up! -Oh, could you take our picture, please?
[Ho] Come over here, Ji-ung.
There.
Excuse me, sir, please make sure my two sons look good in the photo.
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR GRADUATION
Look, look.
-[Ji-ung] …and even his family. -[Ho] Smile for the camera!
-Go on, smile for the camera. -[man] One, two, three.
[Ji-ung] Thanks to him, I was able
to experience happiness by inserting myself into his life.
[students chatting]
But in these stories, there's always another character that comes in.
[soft music]
It's obvious. It's so obvious, but…
[soft music continues]
Looks like you need this.
Do you
need it back?
-You can keep it. -Thank you.
[Ji-ung] She was incredibly pretty.
HWIYEONG HIGH SCHOOL ENTRANCE CEREMONY
[applause]
[teacher] Next, the principal will give a welcoming speech
to formally open the school year.
[principal] I know a lot of you are excited for spring.
I would like to thank all of you for being here despite the cold weather.
I would like to thank you all for being here on this very special day.
Seeing all of you here…
[soft music]
[Ji-ung] But the problem was…
I wasn't the only one who thought so.
That, right there, was the twist.
I told myself… it wasn't a problem.
[sighs deeply]
[rain clattering]
I knew then…
what I had to do was take a step back.
[somber piano music]
You see, I know that…
I'm not the main character in this story.
We can wrap up for tonight.
Thanks, see you.
A SECRET THAT CAN'T BE TOLD
EPISODE 5
[inhales]
Things got more complicated than I thought.
[sighs]
-Excuse me, Mr. Jang. -Yes, what is it, Ms. Kook?
What did he mean a while ago?
Why did he say Nu-a will be participating in the project?
You heard what he said.
I showed you in my reports that the plagiarism accusation was false.
-So how could you-- -One second.
Please take our guest to the other room.
[in French] Excuse me.
Tell me, what is the one thing we need the most right now?
An issue.
Right now, I think this is the best way for the brand--
But this decision is clearly a breach of contract,
and it's disrespectful to the artist--
You see, I'm not so sure about that. I already checked the contract,
and there seemed to be no problem.
Disrespectful… [inhales]
You're being unusually emotional.
You must admit, this could be a great opportunity for both artists.
[Do-yul] So why are you making it into a big deal?
[dramatic music]
[sighs]
You disappoint me.
In the beginning, I thought you'd be rational enough to see this event through.
But I guess, you can't keep private matters separate from work.
Anyway then, let's have a meeting about his later--
You, sir, are going to have to apologize.
-Pardon? -You heard me loud and clear, Mr. Jang.
You will clear this up by apologizing to Mr. Choi.
-Ms. Kook. -I'm not being emotional.
I'm being empathetic.
Being good at your job without empathy isn't something to be proud of.
[Yeon-su] Empathy is linked to intelligence.
You lack respect in the artists,
and you showed you have no value for their art, Mr. Jang.
You have to meet Mr. Choi to apologize to him
about everything that happened today.
And as the person in charge, I'll take care of the consequences.
I seriously hope you haven't planned any more surprises.
I can't believe you entertained the idea that I was anything like you.
Now I'm taking a second look at my past actions.
[dramatic music continues]
-Wow. -What do we do? Should we follow her?
-We should just go. It's all over now. -Oh.
[music fades]
[Ji-ung] Ung has always been this way.
Are you okay?
Mm-hmm.
[Ji-ung] He's always been so quiet and calm.
But whenever Yeon-su appears, his whole stoic demeanor would shatter.
The Choi Ung I knew back then,
now that guy was the picture of absolute calm.
[guys yelling instructions]
-[guy 1] Shoot! -[guy 2] I'm open!
-[guy 3] Nice. -[guy 4] Let's rest for a bit.
[indistinct chatter]
Hey, Ung, will you take a break and shoot some hoops with us?
[guy 3] Come on.
[Ji-ung] He had no interest in what was going on around him.
[sighs] Here.
-Look, it's Kook Yeon-su. -[guy 3] Who's that?
[guy 4] The girl who entered with the highest scores.
She's pretty, but I hear she's rude.
[soft music]
[Ji-ung] He only became aware when Kook Yeon-su appeared.
[soft music continues]
[sighs]
I know it may sound weird,
but I always thought Choi Ung and I were very similar
in that usually none of our emotions would show on our faces.
[rapid knocking]
[panting]
Until the day everything changed.
Ji-ung, I got a girlfriend.
-[light music] -[chuckles]
You broke up again?
[Ji-ung] If it's Kook Yeon-su,
even the smallest things would drive him crazy.
[sighs]
How many times has it been? Five times? Six?
Don't you think you're being overly dramatic?
Get used to it. You break up every two minutes anyway.
[light music continues]
He became an immature guy with no control over his emotions.
[soft pensive music]
Hey.
We'll talk later. Never mind.
[music stops]
[Ji-ung inhales]
[engine starts]
[engine revs]
Hey, I'm home.
Oh, you're back so early. I thought you'd be out all night.
If you did, you shouldn't be waiting for me.
-What are you doing outside? -[chuckles]
I have to sure my baby's safe before I sleep.
Oh, look at you, my granddaughter's so pretty wearing that dress.
Your granddaughter looks pretty wearing regular clothes too.
-[chuckles] -Oh, my. What were you doing?
-I wasn't doing anything special. -[sighs]
-So tell me, how did your party go? -[inhales]
It was great. All the guests looked so cool.
They were all dressed up as if they were born like that.
[soft chuckle]
[pensive music]
Hang on, grandma, were you alone all day?
What? Oh, well, yes, I was.
How come grandma Ji-na hasn't been visiting you these days?
She's probably just busy.
Did you have a fight with her?
I didn't start it, no.
That woman wouldn't stop nagging me, she kept saying nonsense.
That's why I had to set her straight, but it wasn't exactly a fight.
I bet you picked that fight with her.
You must have said mean things and ended up
hurting grandma Ji-na's feelings again, didn't you?
I didn't! How could you?
Now, go get washed up and go to sleep. Stop talking nonsense.
I can't believe how our personalities are so similar.
Can't you be more patient and get along with her?
You should go see grandma Ji-na tomorrow.
-I'm never doing that. -[Yeon-su] Fine, then I'll bring her here.
Mind your own business. She'll probably say no.
Stop being so stubborn and apologize to her.
[soft pensive music]
[clears throat]
Stop being so stubborn and apologize to me.
For what?
Come on, you know what you did wrong, that's why you owe me an apology.
[Ung] I get it, you couldn't call me first or come see me.
It's your pride that was holding you back.
My guess is, you've been thinking the entire day
about what you could've done.
Who? Me?
[inhales] That's the reason why I'm here now.
Now's your chance. Apologize.
[awkward tune]
[awkward tune continues]
How hard could it be to say sorry?
It's hard. I don't do it so often.
Then start practicing from now on.
But if I do that, everyone will look down on me.
I hate losing.
[sighs]
Fine, I'll go.
Sorry.
I made a mistake.
What was that? I can't hear you.
I said sorry! So… don't go…
[Ung chuckles softly]
You idiot. It can be like that with me.
You know that I'll keep coming back to you.
But you also gotta learn to apologize.
I'll always give in anyway.
[chuckles softly]
[gentle music]
[Yeon-su] He must be furious with me.
He'll probably be bottling everything up inside.
["Summer Rain" by Sam Kim playing]
["Summer Rain" by Sam Kim continues]
[deep sigh]
[music fades]
[Chae-ran] Are you planning to go somewhere?
Oh, well, there's something I need to take care of,
so I'll swing by Ung's place to see him.
Something happened yesterday, so I need to apologize.
It's not like I did something wrong. No, it wasn't my fault.
It's just a misunderstanding.
But, looking back, if I were in his shoes,
I'm pretty sure I'd be feeling upset.
Which is why I'm going to talk to him right away.
He's usually at home anyway.
[Chae-ran] You talked to him on the phone?
Um, I tried calling him yesterday, but I think he was asleep.
I'll just call him again.
[dial tone]
But just to be clear, none of this was my fault.
I wasn't doing anything.
In fact, he was the one who was jumping to conclusions.
Unbelievable. Does he really think I'd be capable of such a thing?
[dial tone]
Speaking of, when Choi Ung made that comment
about how I always ruin his life,
that was a bit harsh, don't you think? Right?
Let's face it, how in the world did I screw up his life?
-[dial tone] -[sighs]
[operator] The person you are calling is unavailable. Please try or call…
On that note, there's really no reason for me to go him, correct?
[Yeon-su] Hm?
I can just sort everything out and call him later, right?
I've changed my mind. I'm not going.
[Sol-i] Hey!
Kook Yeon-su!
You know, I find it very strange…
that it's normal for the house to be quiet when you're living on your own.
But I gotta be honest, now I find the silence a bit unsettling.
[Eun-ho] Ung!
Except for that noise. I've gotten used to that.
[sighs]
Good morning.
Ung, I heard about what happened yesterday.
Good, it's about time.
But how the hell did that happen, Ung?
Tell me about it. I couldn't believe it either.
You went to a party without me?
You got invited but didn't bother to take me.
You knew I didn't have any plans,
and I was just staying home watching TV all day.
How could you go to a party all alone, dressed up like a penguin?
-Stop bitching about it. -Hey!
You heard about the party, so you heard about what happened.
Shouldn't you ask me if I'm okay?
What do you mean?
You don't know what happened? They hired Nu-a. I got screwed.
Oh, that one? I think it's not that bad, actually.
When you two push through with the drawing show, you can show your talent
and prove the plagiarism charges are nothing but lies.
-It'll be good for all of us. -What?
Of course, I didn't tell any of them what I thought.
But I made sure to cause a ruckus when I went there.
"How could you do this to us? How could you stab us in the back?
We thought so hard about this before deciding to do it.
This is unacceptable."
That's exactly what I told them in a very cold and professional way.
Oh.
Yes, I'm pretty good as a manager.
I do my job well. [chuckles]
Focus on me.
Anyway, we can think about it some more.
You're great at what you do.
And now that you're ready to show yourself in public,
we can publicly humiliate that small fry.
Listen, Ung.
Have you considered maybe showing the cameras something more artistic?
-Huh? -You know what I mean.
If the viewers see this, they'll think you don't do anything worthwhile,
and that throughout the day you just eat and sleep.
Show them how much of a professional you are.
Don't you think that would be better content?
Hey, wait. I don't like that.
You know I hate pretentious and fake people.
[Ung] Documentaries are about showing yourself as it is.
I would really hate to do things I wouldn't normally do
just because I'm in front of a camera.
Hey! Don't expect me to be all pretentious.
I won't do it. You can't make me.
Whenever I have time,
I go to the museum to see various artworks.
Constant stimulation and inspiration,
it's quite important to people like myself.
I'm sure the video filmed ten years ago
never showed this other side of me.
Hmm. How do I put this…
The fact is, the Korean education style
of road learning, plus the standardized education,
made it hard for me to show off my talent.
[chuckles softly] What I'm trying to say is,
this is the real Choi Ung.
-We're done. -[Ung] Hmm?
Sorry. It ran out of battery.
What? You didn't get that?
Well, I'm gonna go change them.
Hey. This is what you should be shooting, not the useless crap this morning.
Guess the camera doesn't wanna film you.
-Oh, did the camera throw up? You okay? -Do you wanna die?
-I'll run out to my car and get it. -Give me the keys, I'll go get it.
-You just need batteries, right? -[Ji-ung] Thanks.
-[Eun-ho] Hold on. -Man.
[phone buzzing]
[buzzing continues]
[Ji-ung] Of course, I know that none of this is my business.
So has Yeon-su called you?
Why?
Well, after what happened,
don't you think you two should meet and talk?
[scoffs] I'll take care of it.
All right, I think you have a plan.
But whatever it is, do it in front of the camera.
You really are milking this, aren't you?
Forget it.
[sighs]
[Ji-ung sighs]
[Ji-ung] I know I shouldn't meddle.
She's only avoiding you because she's sorry.
-What? -The live drawing,
had nothing to do with it.
[Ji-ung] You're not the kind of guy who'd get upset over that. Or are you?
What are you talking about?
You got mad at her, and it had nothing to do with work.
You probably know that Yeon-su
wouldn't have signed the other guy on purpose.
You were taking your anger out on her for the past.
[Ji-ung] I didn't have to say any of that.
I can tell you still have…
feelings for her.
What answer did I want to hear from him?
[tense music]
Why are you suddenly so interested in this?
I know it's not because of the documentary.
I don't think it's so sudden.
Tell me, what do you know?
The question is, what don't I know?
[Ji-ung] What is it that I wanted to check?
-[phone buzzing] -[sighs]
[buzzing continues]
[Sol-i cheers]
This is actually perfect.
There's a group reservation today,
so I've been so busy with all the preparations.
I told you to hire more people. How will you do this by yourself?
What? Are you volunteering to pay them for me?
So stop sitting around and help me! It is your day off.
You're seriously making me work on my day off?
I'm busy too, shooting a documentary.
Don't you guys want to film her working?
It's a natural thing for her to do.
You're gonna shoot her here anyway, right?
Pretend we're not even around.
[Yeon-su] What do you know about documentaries?
What's that anyway?
No way.
Octopus?
Special delivery from Mokpo this morning.
I'll set aside a plate of sliced, raw octopus for you. Deal?
-[inhales] -[plastic rustles]
So what do I do?
Yeon-su and I have known each other for about ten years.
We met when we were in college.
As you all know, sometimes she can be a bit crazy and dramatic.
The two of us became real close after a huge fight.
But that's in the past. I'm super nice and get along well with crazy people.
Wait, excuse me. Don't tell me you're recording her?
You know, I was a big fan of that video.
I wrote a lot in the comment section.
My nickname is "Writer Lee."
Oh, yes, that's me.
-I used to write scripts for TV shows. -You're supposed to be filming me, there.
Have you heard of the show Omniscient Psychopath?
I was actually the one who wrote it.
And because I worked hard, I opened this bar with the money I earned from it.
When I started, I used to have a partner.
[Sol-i] Actually, my partner was my boyfriend back then.
They never asked to hear your life story.
On the day that I deposited the premium, I caught him cheating on me.
You asshole. You shouldn't have gotten caught.
I cut all ties with him and…
through sheer will, I opened the bar by myself.
Again, no one wants to hear your stories.
Do you think that asshole is watching right now?
Hey Jin-seob, do you see this?
A group of ten people made a reservation today.
[Sol-i] I'm doing just fine. I hope you are too.
Right. Would you mind sharing with us how you know Choi Ung?
Oh, sure. I know him very well. When they were in college--
Why do you have too many onions here? What is this, a Chinese restaurant?
Ma'am, if you wanna know anything, ask away.
I'll even do an interview as long as you take great shots of my bar!
-[Eun-ho] Hey. Here you go. -Thanks.
Where did Ung go?
-Something came up, so he left. -What? What happened?
Didn't he say anything else? Wait, he just left me here?
Well, he left me here too.
Gosh. He has been acting crazy these days.
This won't do. As his manager, I'll give him a piece of my mind.
So, where are you off to now?
-[phone buzzing] -I was… Hold on a sec.
Hey, what's up? Why'd you call?
Right now? Today?
Was it too much to give me even an hour's notice?
[sighs] Just send the assistant director.
No, you can't get Chae-ran.
[sighs] Okay, fine. I'll go.
Hey, wait a minute. The camera crew is coming too, right?
Okay, bye.
-Are they making you shoot something else? -Yes, I gotta go, bye.
Wait… Ji-ung. [sighs]
Hey, bro, I know you're working right now,
but can you drop me off first before you go there?
Remember, we're filming a documentary. He's the director.
Hello. Give it to her.
Yes.
[Ji-ung] To give you a better idea, we're shooting a video
for the 700th episode. It's going to be for a special.
You just have to say congratulations and a simple greeting to the viewers
and that's basically it.
Is the producer coming to the shoot?
He's not. I'll take care of everything.
Oh.
The camera's set up, and we're good, so we'll start shooting
as soon as you're ready to go.
Excuse me.
Haven't we met before?
-Me? -Don't you know me?
-Everyone knows who you are. -Not like that.
When I filmed this four years ago, you were working
as the assistant director, if I remember correctly.
-Oh, yes. That's right. -I knew it.
How come you pretended not to know me and gave me the cold shoulder?
I wasn't sure if you'd remembered me.
[chuckles] My memory's great. I remember everything.
Thank you for remembering.
I was very young, so I was so clumsy, and I felt so stupid back then.
But you were standing in the corner looking lost too.
[chuckles] You ended up comforting me a lot.
You can talk about the video naturally just like you did now, that would work.
But, I don't remember much from before.
My schedule was pretty crazy back then and a lot of cameras were pointed at me.
It was so hectic, I didn't even know which company was which.
What I do remember, was when we had gotten to the part
of the shoot where I was meditating.
You were in the corner with a kettle, you dozed off and you dropped it.
-You got scolded so badly. -[chuckles]
[NJ] I was actually half-asleep when I was meditating.
I was tired, so I lied when I said that's what I was doing.
The sound of the kettle hitting the floor really woke me up.
[awkward chuckle]
How about we talk about something else then?
You're different now. Seems like you've changed a lot, director.
What kind of programs are you filming these days?
Looks to me like you're the one in charge now.
Right now, I'm focusing on doing a special.
Oh, another one. So what is it about?
Sliced raw octopus that looks just like you.
Now that I think about it,
I don't think this is enough to cover my labor costs.
Come on, eat up.
-Do you want a bottle of soju? -Hmm.
[phone ringing]
[Sol-i] A bottle of soju, coming right up!
Hi, this is Leezakaya.
Yes. 6:30 p.m., for ten.
What's your name?
Yes. You wanna cancel?
I see.
It can't be helped.
Okay.
You know what? I'm okay with paying for this.
[awkward music]
[dramatic sigh]
[Sol-i] They're setting fire to an already dying business!
[screams]
Why would they order octopus if they're going to cancel?
Excuse me, you got what happened, right? Can you do me a favor?
Please send a copy to one of those whistle-blowing TV programs.
[groans] I'm stressed out.
What'll I do with all the octopus?
How about this.
Let's try to get the customers to order sliced, raw octopus.
When they come, just serve that.
Have you ever seen customers here?
Well, once or twice, one or two…
What else can I do?
Eat and enjoy.
You guys should take a break and eat as much as you want to.
[dramatic sigh]
-Is there anyone you can call? -Who? Me? What do you think?
No wonder, 'cause I'm your only friend.
What about you?
I have a lot of ex-boyfriends. But even so, you have only one of those.
Excuse me.
I know someone we could call.
[hopeful music]
SBC CURRENT AFFAIRS AND CULTURE PRODUCER JUNG CHAE-RAN
Hey. How's it going over there?
Oh.
-DON'T WALK, RUN RUNNING MAN -I'll follow.
Hmm. That sounds great.
I'll head there when we're done.
Okay.
Hey, you're the intern, right?
Yes, my name is Im Tae-hun.
Go home and rest. I'll wrap things up on my own.
-No, wait-- -I don't like repeating myself. Take care.
Sure, thanks a lot, sir!
[thumping]
Oh, my goodness. You guys are amazing.
You really didn't have to do that.
Don't worry, when the guests come here, I will only charge them for the octopus.
-Beer's free. On the house. -Yeah, that's right.
Come and have a drink with us.
Come to think of it, we've never had a meal together since we started.
-Thanks, but I'm okay. -Come on.
Just turn off the camera and come here.
I know. Do you guys…
like octopus?
-[Sol-i] Seriously? That little… -Oh, sorry. I dropped everything.
What are you doing, trying to feed a grown-up and you end up making a mess?
Welcome--
Hang on.
-You? -[groans]
It's… it's been a while.
[gentle music]
[Yeon-su] Meeting like this threw me for a loop.
It wasn't part of the plan.
Hey. What brings you to this restaurant?
We were told the shoot would be here.
I came because I heard there will be octopus.
[sweet airy music]
When I first met Choi Ung,
I just started working part-time at his father's restaurant.
There was this unemployed guy who always sat around
on a wooden bench doing nothing.
And that guy turned out to be their son. That kid was the Ung master.
So I approached him, even though he had no idea of my presence--
I can hear you.
And at that moment, he started doodling on these small pieces of paper.
That's when, "Oh! I knew it."
My animal instincts were telling me this was it.
I knew we could work together, I could feel it.
So when he became serious about making it his career,
I signed up to be his manager.
[Eun-ho] That's why if you ask anybody, they'll say I'm a diligent guy.
I don't think anyone asked you.
Anyway, since I've known him the longest and I'm an old friend,
you can ask me anything you wanna know about him.
What are you curious about?
What should I tell you? His job? Relationships?
Hey, miss.
You look familiar. We've met before, right?
-That's not going to work on me. -[chuckles]
-Of course, I'm sorry. -[Sol-i] Here's your order.
Hey, I'll just go to the bathroom, okay?
Zoom in.
[breathes heavily]
[Yeon-su] So I guess, I should apologize to him first, right?
Okay.
Since I'm the more mature person, I should bring up the issue.
-Listen, Ung, about yesterday-- -[Ung] I'm sorry.
Last night I wasn't thinking straight. Just forget about what I said.
I was upset, and said some harsh things I didn't really mean.
Oh.
Still, what I did was wrong.
-So, I'm sorry about-- -[Ung] I know it wasn't your fault.
So, it's okay.
[soft music]
Oh.
My team, including the Soen Shop team,
want to formally apologize to you.
[Yeon-su] Another thing, I'll return the project to the way it was
-when we-- -I'll do it.
-What? -Yeah, I'm going to work with Nu-a.
What? But why do that?
There is no reason for me not to.
Uh, that's true, but I mean…
And you don't have to apologize. I already met with him.
-With whom? -Mr. Jang, of course.
-You met with him already? When? -He called me earlier.
Did he explain everything to you? Did he apologize?
What did he say? And you, what did you say to him?
Did you just brush it off again, like you always do?
You should tell him you were offended and have him apologize for the--
Enough.
I'll take care of it.
[soft music]
[Yeon-su] How come…
Choi Ung's acting like a complete stranger today?
Oh.
Got it.
So anyway, we only have a week left until the big opening,
so I'll make sure to prepare for it well.
I'm sorry for being so childish.
[Yeon-su] Of course, things are now going the way they were supposed to.
[Ung] As for the documentary…
I agreed to shoot this for a month, I'll do my best not to get distracted.
Let's try to end this smoothly, shall we?
[Yeon-su] What is this I'm feeling?
Oh, no.
Okay. If that's what you want, let's do it.
[soft music continues]
Why do I feel like there's something out of place?
[mouse clicking]
[creepy whooshing]
[disappointed scared tune]
What are you doing?
At least pretend to be surprised. You're such a killjoy.
What are you doing here on a weekend?
Hold on. Did you get a haircut?
Your blind date, she canceled?
-She said I wore a wig. -Oh.
What are you doing here at this hour?
I'm making backup files of what we shot today.
Hey, I heard Tae-jin made you fill in for him.
-Why didn't he make Chae-ran do it? -She was out doing fieldwork.
That reminds me. I asked for an additional team member, not an intern.
If you're going to be picky, then just send him back.
Send him back? Don't make him go from team to team.
-Just have him work on my team. -[Dong-il chuckles]
You really are more kindhearted than you look.
[groans]
So anyway, how's the shoot going?
I haven't heard any updates from you in a while.
Why haven't you been sharing anything?
There's nothing important for me to share yet.
Man, I wanna know what they're like.
Wait, maybe I should go and watch.
What about you? Are you having fun?
I don't know…
Maybe it's all a mistake.
Excuse me, sir, is that fun?
Hmm? What do you mean?
Using a camera to film someone.
-[indistinct chatter] -[gasps]
Oh, this? Yeah, it's fun.
I guess looking into other people's lives is fun.
This way, you get to meet all kinds of people all over the world,
places you least expect.
Watching makes you feel thankful for your empty life.
[Dong-il] Why?
You really end up feeling thankful for your empty life?
[gentle music]
What is it?
I'm not going crazy or anything, so stop looking at me like that.
This is how I look.
Just give it some time. Before you know it, it'll be fun.
Soon, you'll realize why you're the person I selected for this job.
[Ji-ung] Wasn't it because I was available?
How could you think that way?
I can't believe you don't understand your senior's good intentions.
Figure out my intentions. Homework. Got that?
I'm heading out.
[Ji-ung] Are you drunk or something?
[gentle music continues]
Here.
-It's on the house. -[gasps]
Those are fresh clams. By the way, I made a stew out of it.
It's on the house since I haven't seen you in a long time.
You're looking good. How long has it been?
After you two broke up…
I meant, the last time we saw each other was our graduation.
It's been a while, right?
-[chopsticks clink] -You're right. It has been a while.
I heard you're not so bad as an artist.
Not at all. In fact, he's doing great!
He's kicking ass these days, right?
Well, I remember you used to draw a lot. Is that why you're successful?
Oh, yeah. He's killing it out there with his drawings.
Even Yeon-su, of all people, came to ask him
if he could work with them on some projects.
[Eun-ho] Need I say more?
You really don't know what's gonna happen in the future.
Who would have thought that things would be like this now,
after you and Ung put an end to your relationship.
[awkward strumming]
-I'm gonna go and get some air. -Yes, let's go.
Do you smoke by any chance?
-No, but I'm still going outside. -Me neither, but let's go.
-[Sol-i] Let's go. You're confused. -[Ung sighs]
[sighs]
Those two are unbelievable, they mess up every time.
[Ung] Hmm.
[Yeon-su] Why is he like this? He's acting so cold.
What else did you wanna ask me?
[Yeon-su] Is he like this because he's mad at me? Or maybe…
You went through a lot in the first video
and the public will see you meeting again after ten long years.
How do you feel about that?
[Ung] It was a long time ago,
so I had forgotten some parts of the documentary,
but it was actually nice to see each other again.
If you saw the video, then you know that we're not exactly friends.
[soft music]
[Yeon-su] Is he really okay with everything?
[Chae-ran] Yeon-su.
Hey, Yeon-su.
-[Yeon-su] Yes? -How do you feel about this?
Oh…
It was pretty much the same for me.
I was happy and surprised to see him again.
[soft pensive music]
[sighs]
[deep sigh]
[crickets creaking]
[music stops]
-Good, you're here. -Hi, good morning, Ms. Kook.
Ms. Kook, Go-oh sent us a proposal this morning
regarding the collaboration show.
It's on our drive, please check it as soon as possible.
-Sure. -But nothing yet from Nu-a.
Got it. We'll have the meeting after I check the reports.
-[Myeong-ho] Sure, no problem. -Okay.
100 HOURS OF WORK 5 HOURS OF LIVE DRAWING
A hundred hours?
[Ye-in] Is he really serious about going to work for one hundred hours?
[Myeong-ho] Hard to believe, right?
I think he's going to show us his work process for the very first time.
He says he's going to record the whole thing
from the time he starts until he finishes his piece.
Can he do that in five days? Oh, my.
[Myeong-ho] He said he's going to work for five straight days
and draw the rest in front of an audience on the day of the opening.
[sighs] Is that even humanly possible?
So aside from the time he eats and sleeps,
he's going to be drawing for 19 hours a day?
-[Myeong-ho] Something like that. -[gasps]
He's a far greater artist than I gave him credit for.
Make sure everything is set up early, so we can start smoothly.
Please make sure to check everything thoroughly at the scene.
And you can take care of this. I know you've got this.
[uplifting music]
The main event of the opening ceremony will be
the live drawing show of the artists as well as the closing.
Next, I'd like to go over the details of the event.
After the cake cutting ceremony,
we're going to take a group photo for the press.
[Eun-ho] Yes, we finished this. And we're working on that right now.
We'll put one camera on top and one on the side.
I'll let you know once we're set.
-[man] Okay, thank you. -[Eun-ho] Yeah, no problem at all.
[uplifting music continues]
I'm sorry, I'm gonna have to call you back, okay?
Yes, give me just, maybe ten minutes.
[uplifting music]
[uplifting music continues]
As you can see, the sign says Gamjatang.
Yes, that is correct.
We weren't really trying to run a business when we started in this--
Come on, let's have some gamjatang for dinner.
It's something our family used to enjoy for so long.
[Ho] Here's the chicken feet restaurant. This way.
-There's a seafood stew restaurant here. -[Chang-sik] He's really excited.
[gasps] Welcome back, sir.
-Hello, a table for two, please. -Did you just get off work?
-Yeah. -Let me know when you're ready to order.
[man] Okay.
Thanks for coming. Hope you enjoyed the food.
-[man] We're definitely coming back. -[Sol-i] Thank you.
["Christmas Tree" by V playing]
♪ In this moment ♪
♪ I see you ♪
♪ It always comes around as I believed ♪
♪ When the rain stops ♪
♪ You shine on me ♪
♪ Your light's the only thing That keeps the cold out ♪
♪ Moon in the summer night ♪
♪ Whispering of the stars ♪
♪ They're singing like ♪
♪ Christmas trees for us ♪
♪ So I'll tell you ♪
♪ A million tiny things that ♪
♪ You have never known ♪
♪ It all gets tangled up inside ♪
♪ And I'll tell you ♪
♪ A million little reasons ♪
♪ I'm falling for your eyes ♪
♪ I just want to be where you are ♪
♪ It's such a strange thing to do ♪
♪ Sometimes I don't understand you ♪
♪ But it always brings me back ♪
-♪ To where you are ♪ -[Ung sighs]
[instrumental music]
[deep breath]
Hi, grandma, I'm home.
You must be tired. Go.
[both chuckle]
[sighs]
CHOI UNG
[sighs]
We can't take any more chances, so make sure to expose more than enough.
-Yes. -What do you think of this space?
You think it'd be enough for the show?
I'll make sure this entire space gets in the shot, Mr. Jang.
All right. Moving on.
[slow smooth music]
[smooth music continues]
Hi, Ms. Kook.
-[Ye-in] Ms. Kook? -[gasps]
Hi, Ye-in.
You should go home and get some rest. You have a big day tomorrow.
You should go get some rest too. You did good today.
Oh, by the way…
How much do you think Go-oh has done so far?
Do you think he made it to 100 hours?
Well, I'm sure he did fine.
Hmm. I bet he's been working so hard that he hasn't been able to sleep or eat.
Being an artist is hard work.
'Kay, I'm going now. Take care.
["Drawer" by 10CM playing]
GU EUN-HO
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Please leave a message after the tone. Thank you.
KIM JI-UNG
[Ji-ung] Hey, what's going on?
Hey, Ji-ung. [chuckles awkwardly]
How is Ung doing? Was he okay?
[Ji-ung] Yes. He was still alive the last time I saw him at his studio.
Oh, I see.
[Ji-ung] If you're that worried, give him a call.
Uh, no, that's okay.
But Eun-ho is with Ung anyway, isn't he?
No, he's not. Eun-ho left earlier with me.
[Ji-ung] Ung said he'll finish up by himself.
Will he be okay alone?
[Ji-ung] He's not gonna die.
Oh, right, you don't know. He usually works like that.
I see.
Okay then.
Wait. You're coming tomorrow, right?
Hmm. Yeah. See you then.
["Drawer" by 10CM continues]
-[heartbeat thumping] -[groans]
[sighs]
[pen clinks]
-[sighs] -[thuds]
[groans]
GO-OH'S 100 HOURS
EVENT OUTLINE
[music stops]
If I call him right now to ask about the event,
it's not going to be weird, right?
I'll just check on him.
[sighs]
Nah, Ung's super sensitive, he might just go crazy on me.
I mean, seriously. Can't he just check in and call me from time to time
to give me an update on his progress?
Gosh, he can be so frustrating.
[groaning sigh] Why do I care anyway?
I'm don't care anymore.
[light cheeky music]
[sighs]
[Yeon-su] I don't know what I'm doing here at his place.
[crickets creaking]
No, I can't!
Checking on the artist who's the most important part for tomorrow's event
is something that's absolutely necessary.
Even if the artist wasn't Choi Ung,
-I would have done this exact same thing. -[bell dings]
Scratch that. I would have cared for them even more.
That's right. It's just purely business. That's the reason why I came tonight.
[cheeky awkward music]
[knocking]
[knocking louder]
[Yeon-su] Oh.
I rang the bell, but you didn't answer so I was calling you.
I didn't come here to interrupt you.
I was going over the event details and came to check on you…
I mean, checking on the artist is part of my job, you know.
My boss told me to check on you.
[light awkward music]
This is jujube. You have a hard time sleeping…
What I mean is, you're working so I was told to give this.
Have some tea and get some sleep.
It's been 95 hours.
Hmm?
I just finished working for 95 hours.
I'll draw the rest in front of the audience tomorrow.
For real?
You really did all that work?
[chuckles softly] You're so amazing.
Anyway, drink this so you can sleep.
[Yeon-su] See? This wasn't so bad at all.
I'm gonna go now.
Things are neat and very professional.
And then…
Can you stay over?
["Maybe If" by BIBI playing]
♪ Maybe if I ♪
♪ Woke up in the morning ♪
♪ Hearing your voice ♪
♪ Maybe if I was with you ♪
EPILOGUE
I'll do it.
I don't care if I do it with Nu-a or with someone else.
Smart decision. You are wiser than I thought.
Then we'll proceed like we've discussed.
And I apologize for what happened that day.
No, don't. It's fine. I was on edge that day as well.
So I'd also like to apologize.
You were really upset at Yeon-su, not at me.
Uh…
Can I ask you a personal question?
I'm not sure I like the idea of that,
but since you are asking, sure. What is it?
Never mind. [clears throat]
You know, you're very easy to read, Mr. Choi.
At the event, when you were looking at Yeon-su,
it was obvious to me you hadn't gotten over her yet.
Uh. What are you talking about?
I think everyone knows except you.
As long as you don't screw up this project because of your personal feelings,
I really couldn't care less.
And of course, Yeon-su assured me that it's over between you two.
She told you that?
As for my answer to your question…
Mr. Choi Ung, Yeon-su is very talented.
And that's why I like her.
Of course, just nothing more than a partner.
I think for that question…
you should be asking somebody else, because you've got the wrong guy.
[Yeon-su] Wait. You're coming tomorrow, right?
-Yeah, see you then. -Yeah.
[soft light music]
DELETE
A SECRET THAT CAN'T BE TOLD
[Yeon-su] What should I tell him if he brings up last night?
[Ung] I think I finally appreciate Yeon-su for who she is.
[Nu-a] We've got another artist who'll be drawing in the next room.
But I think, you'll be too captivated to go there.
[Yeon-su] I saw this look in Ung's eyes as he was drawing today.
It felt like he was finally baring his soul.
I haven't seen this side of you before.
Hey. You still like him, don't you?