All language subtitles for Lights and Shadows E55

My dream's come in

Here I go

Goodbye tears' goodbye loneliness

Goodbye to misery

Good times are here again

What did Jang want?

Oh, nothing much.

Why did you stop?
Keep it up, go on.

One leaf falls, then two...

Deep in the Autumn night

C'mon, c'mon!

I can hear them now

The sad crickets...

What would you say to my
lighting the fuse

...to the bombs you set
in the money market?

When those bombs go...

you, Myongguk,
you'll both go up with them.

Am I wrong?

Love 'em and leave 'em, sure

So what if I cry an ocean?

So what if I never know love?

Sir, what...
what did I do wrong?

Shut up.

Speak when you're spoken to.

You met with Kang Kitae
and Song Mijin?

Spit it out!

Yes.
Kitae needed some ready cash.

And you told him about
the cash flow notes?

Yes.

And?

And about the promissory notes
in excess of the actual value lent.

Which you described as fuses to bombs
that will go off you-don't-know-when?

Yes.

Moron!
How dare you?

Thought you could mouth off
and back me into a corner?

I kill mouthy little rats like you.

Mouthy..! Rat!

Mouthy... rat...

- Please, sir.
- Let go, let go..!

Mouthy rat...

- Please.
- Ratty mouth!

How did you know I was here?

Song Mijin told me.
She said you're with General Jeong.

Hm.
With Cha Suhyok.

I told Jang about the cash flow notes.

Weren't you going to hold off
until you could use it?

I wanted to surprise him with it
and see how he responds.

See if you can't get General Jeong
to put pressure on him.

If things go as you want, Jang will hurt
himself without our doing a thing.

That's what I'm hoping.

I understand.

The NY Times interview was excellent.
Well done.

- Here, a drink.
- Sir.

An opportunity to tell the world
that you lead South Korea.

I know I've been hard on you, but just
like you said, you've come in very handy.

We hope to never
disappoint you again.

Here.

Where do you keep going?

Here, a drink.
I feel great tonight.

I hate to spoil your mood, but that
was a friend of mine on the phone.

There's something
I'm afraid I have to tell you.

What about?

Jang Cholhwan's cash flow notes.

I know about that.
It's been dealt with.

He's underwritten millions of dollars
of fraudulent promissory notes.

The entire economy could collapse.

If you don't act, it could hurt
your administration.

Look into it and report to me.

Sir.

If Mr. Hong wasn't lying,
Kitae knows exactly

...what I've done with
the promissory notes.

If he says anything it will mean trouble.

Well...
why now silence him now then?

Like I can do that just by talking?

Right now I've got to get the
construction company notes paid off.

That should put a stop
to these nasty rumors.

How much exactly?

$35 million, give or take.

Prosecutor Ahn,
what brings you here?

Sir, if you could come with me.

Why?

We're looking into the promissory
notes you've guaranteed.

On whose authority, huh?

The President.

What?

Shall we?

Escort the gentleman.

Wait, wait, hang on a minute.

The President?
Let me go.

- Sir.
- What is this?

- Sir.
- Hands off!

Uh-oh.

Mr. Jo.

What's going on?

Mr. Jang was arrested?

The President himself ordered an
investigation into the cash flow notes.

The President?

Yes. If the bomb goes off,
the shrapnel might hit me, too.

Hope I didn't bet on the wrong pony.

Mr. Jang will handle it,
don't worry.

Did you miss the part where
I said it's the President?

Mr. Jang has already placed the
equivalent amount in the party funds.

Mr. Jang is nobody's fool.

Don't make things worse.
Be patient.

Bitnara Productions.

It's me.

What happened?

Ahn DoSong has picked up
Jang for questioning.

On General Jeong's orders,
so Jang's in a bad spot.

I'll let you know how it turns out.

Okay.

Songwon is wrapping the film today.
You going?

Oh, right, I should.

Something got you grinning?

Yep.

$10 million for a construction loan,

receiving a promissory note
for three times that.

You then sold the note
to a lender for $28 million.

$15 million to oil interests,
a promissory note for seven times those.

Again sold to lenders.

At this point, lenders in Myongdong hold
some $500 million in cash flow notes.

Correct?

Pssh,
why ask when you already know?

How exactly will you
guarantee the notes?

Of course we can track
where most of the funds went.

But there's easily $100 million
we're not sure of. Explain that.

If I explained the party funds to you,
I'd be leaking a state secret.

If you take my meaning?

But if you insist,
I'll tell you, of course.

No, that's fine.

What I'm interested in isn't
how the party funds are used.

It's this amount that's
unaccounted for.

I can't tell you.

You have to.

I've been waiting for you to show up.

I'm sure you were listening
to our conversation.

What do you hope to get
from this little farce?

I only have this to say.

Don't think the President
making you party fund manager

...gives you a free hand.

If the notes aren't paid in full when due,
President or no, state secrets or no...

you'll be held accountable.

You will desist receiving
promissory notes

...and selling them as cash flow notes.

And since you started this,
those notes that aren't honored...

will be on you.

Elise.

That's it.
No more tears, just a trickle.

There in that moment, all the love
and sorrows of the past year.

Cut.

Well done, well done.

Jonghye, perfect.

Nice work, Miyon.

As things were, we couldn't have
finished without your commitment.

Thank you, truly, for this.

- Nice work, Director.
- Thanks. Nice work.

- Nice work, Jonghye.
- Thanks.

Don't you have someplace to be?

Ri-i-ight.

Nice work. I'd hug you
if people weren't around.

I don't mind, hug away.

Really?

Well done.

What do you want?

We've cancelled the contract between
Lee Jonghye for and Taeyang Pictures.

Why now?

What you said at Venus,
about the bomb exploding.

Be careful of that.

It won't just be me and Mr. Jang
that gets hurt. You will, too.

This is a request and a warning.

It's not just personal.

If Jang is hurt,
it will hurt the President.

You're not just targeting Jang,
you're targeting the President.

If you think about it,
you'll see what I'm saying is right.

Did you think that
would scare me off?

I wouldn't have made it this far
if I listened to you.

I work on my schedule,
according to my plans.

We'll who gets hurt
and who gets killed.

He's all talk.

He's got nothin'.

You don't know him.

It's his nature to barrel ahead,
plan or no plan.

Sir, are you all right?

I'm fine, forget it.

What happened?

Cha Suhyok delivered a threat.

If the promissory notes aren't honored,
the President will disown me.

It won't be easy to
cancel them at this point.

We need funds to put out the fires.

How much can you get together?

Not much.

Why not ask Lee Hyonsu for help?

Lee Hyonsu?

Yes, sir. Work him right
and all of this will go away.

Huh.

Oh, did you hear Jang was
picked up yesterday?

He was what?

It's all over the hotel. Some of
the staff saw it with their own eyes.

Anyway, the scuttlebutt is
that he's pretty much washed up.

Why so surprised?
Something on my face?

No, it's just...

We heard you had some trouble?

Trouble? What trouble?
As you can see, I'm fine.

Mr. Lee is coming.
My usual place.

Yes. This way.

Try to relax.

I have a proposal for you.

Other than the slot machines?

Yes.

Go on.

It's really more of a gift
than a business proposal.

It's difficult in Korea for
companies to use bank funds.

Those that do usually have special
considerations from the government.

So how do businesses
fund their projects?

At usurious rates from private lenders.

Making business nearly impossible.

Which is why you need more than
money to make money in Korea.

When blue chip companies need ready
cash, they use promissory notes.

Usually at 3-to-4 times
the actual value of the cash.

The notes are then flipped
in the bond market

...as cash flow notes
at the higher value.

Giving a return of 3-to-4 times
the initial cash outlay.

Then investing that return
in real estate or stocks

...and the returns grow even bigger.

All from a promissory note
at 3-to-4 times the actual value?

Not for anyone, of course,
but I'm Jang Cholhwan after all.

Everyone knows I'm backed
by the President.

If you entrust me with your funds,
I'll manage them as my own.

Why make me such a generous offer?

How shall I put it?
That certain something, perhaps.

That feeling that that our careers
are fated to be united.

That in helping you,
I'm ultimately helping myself.

Yes, I think that about describes it.

Well?

Everything Mr. Jang said is true.

The military regime has made
Jang party fund manager

So corporations trust him
and write promissory notes

...at 3-to-4 times the actual value.

I need to go to Japan tomorrow.

Sir.

Oh, so good.

Look at you,
out drinking and carrying on.

Mom, designers
don't just make clothes.

Designers need to design for people.

And to do that, well,
I have to go out drinking.

Uh-huh, good one, nice try.

Mr. Kim?

He left early,
said he had something to do.

Ah

- Thanks.
- Mister Kitae.

Can you get Sunny Boys autograph?

- Autograph?
- Yes. Or ten.

Ten?

They're really popular at school.

Same at the beauty parlor.

All the ladies were going on
about them.

You got it,
autographs coming up.

Thank you.

Oh, why aren't they Number One?

They've been Number Two
for 3 weeks now.

Don't you know?
Cause their manager stinks.

- Stink THIS...
- Heh-heh.

Oh, you left early?

I went to see my lawyer.

- Breakfast?
- I hate at the hotel. Sit.

Sir.

Remember Ahn Dongmyong?

Sure.
He was a Yakuza boss.

Right. The biggest man
in the Korean Yakuza.

Lee Hyonsu is going back to Japan.

He's asking Ahn for Yakuza money.

Why..?

My attorney didn't have all the details.

But they're probably going
to use it in Korea.

You need to find out
what they're up to.

Yes, sir.

This Jang Cholhwan is very close
to the President of South Korea.

That's why we're partners.

As you know, political power
in Korea is above the law.

Which makes this investment
that much safer.

I'm not parting with my cash
because of this Jang character.

It's because we've worked
together for years.

I appreciate that.

And I take full responsibility.

Here, drink.

The Sunny Boys' schedule,
seriously, it's no picnic.

At this point we may need
to helicopter them in.

Their record sales are still
at Number One.

Then why aren't they Number One
on the Top 50?

What?
Is there a problem?

You could say that.

What now?
Why aren't they Number One?

Number One is
Yang Sukhi's Eternal Love.

Yang's manager is Pak Kwangnyol.

He's got a lot of pull with
at the broadcasting studios.

What, in this day and age?

You're talking about payola?

Not that so much as the rankings
are decided by sales and write-ins.

Write-ins are pretty easy
to manipulate.

So shouldn't we slide
the something under the table?

From now on...
no Bitnara acts on NBS.

What?

It's unfair, but we can't do that.

Fight the bully,
he'll pound you down.

If we roll over now,
it will be the same next time.

Not just the Sunny boys,
all of our singers.

You're right. But fighting the
broadcasters seems a bit much.

Yes.

It's Miyon.
Do you have a minute?

Yes, what's up?

We have a problem with
the film's theatrical release.

On my way.

Yu Chaeyong is rehearsing a special
for NBS. Cancel that, too?

I'll explain it to her.

But...

Argh. What now?

Like he'll listen to us?

We'll just have to see who cracks first.

What's going on?

All the national theaters
are replacing our film

...with Taeyang Picture's new movie.

But ours is already booked,
what's going on?

Jo Myongguk, that's what, and his
friends at the Ministry of Culture.

Jang Cholhwan must be
involved somehow.

Release our film after
Taeyang's picture closes.

What?
But that's not fair.

Find other theaters,
we can still be a hit, I'm sure of it.

This isn't about our confidence
in the film, don't misunderstand.

There's another reason Taeyang
is rushing its picture out.

What?

They rushed out their film in an effort

...to raise investment funds
from theater owners.

There's no reason for us to rush.

We'll take our time
and release it right.

Yes, I'll see to it.

Well?

Everyone's there.

- Shall we?
- Let's go.

Thank you all for your valuable time.

I'm sure you've seen our
investment portfolio.

Taeyang Pictures is attempting
to raise $5 million for our next film.

This film has the support of preview
Blue House insider Jang Cholhwan...

and through him,
the Ministry of Culture.

Investing in this film is showing
your support of Mr. Jang...

and through him,
this administration.

It will also place you in a better position
for foreign film distribution rights.

You're refusing my offer?

Not refusing, per se.
I just can't afford it.

Am I to believe that Chairman Gu
can't afford a piddly $5 million?

You know where the money is going.
Why be so stubborn, hm?

Would I do that?
Please, give me a pass this once.

A pass? This once? It's not $50 million,
it's five, pocket change!

How can you run a conglomerate
if you can't afford that?

A little here,
a little there, it all adds up.

I'm tapped out, that's it.

Excuse me.

Tapped out?
Tapped? That so?

Tap THIS! Tap THAT!
Come back here!

What is it?

Let him pass, he says.

All I need is a measly $5 million,
but nooo...

- I gotcher pass right here..!
- Relax.

I can raise the $5 million.

Huh? How?

The theater owners and
independent investors

...are putting it up
for a new production.

We can use it to put out the fires.

Oh?

All thanks to your power.

No, no, no one but you.

Excellent.
Truly excellent.

Thank you.
Nothing from Lee Hyonsu yet?

He's still in Japan.

He better hurry.
I need the breathing room.

Bitnara acts will no longer appear
on NBS programs.

Why?

Were you never ranked
unfairly on their programs?

I was. I was forever coming in
second to Kim Seyong.

This is our chance to fight it.

I understand, but is it feasible?

You'll have to pardon me
if I take your special hostage.

They can ignore Bitnara,
but not Yu Chaeyong.

It was unfair,
but I never dared fight it.

But if that's what you want,
I'm with you.

We can't have them hurting the
younger stars like they did me.

I know it's not easy.
Thank you.

Hyebin.

This? Or this?

You still don't know what suit you?

This, of course.

You think?
I thought so, too.

And your makeup is too country.

You can't lather it on
for color television.

It should match the
tone of your costume.

I've dreamed of being on TV.
I wanted some razzatazz.

You're going to be on TV?

Yeppers, Mr. No has
put me on the schedule.

I'm jealous.

- Hello.
- Hello, Mr. No.

Come to check I'm ready
for my TV show?

I'm so ready,
don't you worry, hun.

Mr. No,
get me on TV, too, c'mon.

What is it?
Something wrong?

Jihye, your show is cancelled.

Huh? But why?

I'll get you another show. But for now,
no Bitnara acts will appear on NBS.

Sheesh.
Isn't that just the way of it?

After all my preparations, too.

I can't forget

My heart hurts so

Love comes to me

It's driving me nuts.

No Sunny Boys?

Talk about cutting it close.

They called.
They're not coming.

What?
Not what-now?

Hey there.

What's the deal, pal?

Where are the Sunny Boys?

It's not just them. None of the Bitnara
acts will be appearing on NBS.

What? You nuts?
No one turns down a TV appearance.

Yeah, well, haven't we been
asking you to use fair rankings?

Fair?
So, what, you're going on strike?

Mr. Jeong.

Mr. Choi told me.
You're boycotting our station?

Well, you see, the Sunny Boys
stay Number Two in the Top 50.

We thought there
might be some mistake

...and asked your people to look into it.

So far, nothing.

Mistake?
You think the rankings are fixed?

As to that, well...

We happen to know Mr. Choi is pretty
cozy with Yang Sukhi's agent.

They've been seen out
together quite a bit.

What are you saying?

You want to be black-listed?
You want me to shut you down?

What now?

The Top 50 Show is going on.
You sure about this?

The media will wonder why
a potential #1 punked-out

...and see we've been treated unfairly.

Well?

Mr. Jeong wants to meet with you.

Black-list, shut you down,
yada-yada-yada.

Relax. If things work out,
the Sunny Boys will go on.

Tell them to be ready.

I've always been fond of you.

At my mother's funeral, you rolled up
your sleeves and really pitched in.

I was impressed.

We're still grateful that you gave Hong
Subong air time. It made him a hit.

With our history,
why are you doing this now?

Let's forget all this
and get back to business.

Nothing would suit me better.

If I have your word the rankings will be
fair, the Sunny Boys are ready to go on.

Implying I haven't been
fair up to now?

How long you going to keep this up?

You think you can win
against a station?

I hate complications.

There are other stations to go to.
We'll survive.

One phone call
and KBC won't have you either.

If that's how you want it.
Yu Chaeyong won't be doing her special.

What?
You trying to slit my throat here?

Rigged rankings
will hurt you in the end.

Just a bit of friendly advice.

What would you have me do?

I told you. Promise fair rankings to
clear up this little misunderstanding.

Suppose I do and your boys
don't make number one.

You going to keep this up?

That's not my style.
I trust you.

Now we come to this
week's Number One song.

Will Yang Sukhi's Eternal Love keep
the #1 spot for a fourth straight week?

Or will the Sunny Boys break their
three-weeks at #2 to take the top spot?

Who is this week's Number One?

This week's #1 one on the Top 50?

(...c'mon, c'mon...)

Sunny Boys' Tomorrow.

Sunny Boys' Tomorrow!

- Congratulations.
- Let's hear from our stars.

Thank you to Kang Kitae
and No Sangtaek...

#1! #1!

Kitae did it.

- And to all our fans, thank you.
- Thank you.

Congratulations.

Now we'll end tonight's show
with an encore from the Sunny Boys.

Number One,
Sunny Boys and Tomorrow.

- Thank you.
- We'll do our best.

Thank you.

I knew you were arrogant, but seriously,
both hands and both feet this time.

What made you fight a station?

Experience, that's what.

Unfair practices hurt
the stations worst of all.

It wasn't me, it was Yu Chaeyong's
power and the Sunny Boys' popularity.

What do you say we celebrate
with the players?

Where to?

Well, Mago.
I'll call Chaeyong.

Great.

Tonight our own Sunny Boys
hit #1 on the Top 50.

Tonight means a lot to me.

The last time we had a #1
was five years ago with Chaeyong.

We've been through a lot in those five
years, Bitnara and myself personally.

Thank you for sticking with
a bum like me all this time.

I promise to repay your trust
with success.

- To Bitnara!
- Bitnara!

Enjoy.

- Kitae, over here.
- Sure.

- Sir.
- Whew.

- Sir, a drink.
- Sure.

Mr. Kang, you're neglecting us.

Who's neglecting you?

I love all my family the same.

From where I'm sitting you love the
Purple Sisters and Sunny Boys more.

Have you two always
been this jealous?

It's not jealousy.

We're glad to congratulate
the Sunny Boys.

But we've paid our dues.

When have we gotten a shot on TV?

And that's all that lot ever does.

Isn't that a bit much?

Okay, okay, I got it.

Jihye, Hyebin, Subong, you'll all
get your shot, so stop fussing.

And I'll promise you something else.

Subong, Jihye, Hyebin, you'll headline
the Bitnara Korea Concert Tour.

- Really?
- A Korea Tour?

A toast.

The Korea Tour.

Listen up, listen up.

You've all had enough,
so let's put on a show.

First, our own #1 Sunny Boys,
come on down.

Give 'em a hand.

Nice party.

This is an exclusive party
for Bitnara Productions. Sorry.

No, it's fine.

Well, well, sorry you
made a trip for nothing.

We're celebrating
one of our acts hitting #1.

Have a drink before you go.

Congratulations. I'd like to have
a drink but I have work to do.

So, then.
Enjoy, enjoy.

Taesu, let's you
and me have a drink.

Forget it. Have fun.

Congratulations.

Hm. Thanks.

Is that old man's ghost
helping his brat or what?

Let's get a drink at Venus.

No, thank you.
I should go.

Why not?
I want to talk to you.

Later. Goodnight.

I swear, you were right. Try as I might,
I just can't warm up to that guy.

Everything about today
is killing my mood.

- Sir.
- Uh-huh.

Lee Hyonsu comes back tomorrow.

Is that so?
Is that it?

I think he's going to invest.

What?

Sir.

Now I can finally breathe.

That's what I'm talking about.

Congratulations.

- Your tea.
- Thank you.

When I didn't hear from you I started
talking to other investors.

Ah, I appreciate you waiting.

Not at all.
You've made a wise decision.

When do you send the money?

Right away.

The $5 million from
the film investment

should take care of
the construction notes.

Yes, sir.
The film opens in two days,

we should see receipts immediately,
not to worry.

You outdid yourself.
Well done.

Not at all.

How could I have raised so much
in such a short time without you?

It's all your doing, sir.

Once we get past this
I'll be the night president again.

And you are an old comrade.

I appreciate you saying so.

Of course. Let's go.

- Sir.
- Right, right.

Cha Suhyok.

Yes, Father,
when did you get back?

Of course.
I'll see you there.

You're investing with Jang Cholhwan?
How do you mean?

He showed me a way
to make a huge profit.

With construction company
promissory notes?

How did you know?

What?

Have you given him the money?

It's on its way now.

Is there a problem?

No.

- What brings you here?
- Just passing by.

Sit.

Heard anything about Jang?

A little.
He's scrambling to raise money.

He's trying to cover
the promissory notes.

Threatening conglomerates, intimidating
theater owners, anything he can do.

How do you mean?

Jo Myongguk managed to raise
$5 million for a new film.

To be used to cover the notes.

Isn't that fraud?
He conned the theater owners?

With Jang, anything's possible.

They were dazzled by
his political pull.

The notes come due next Monday.

I wonder if he can cover
them by then?

The actors should be at the theater.
Shall we?

Let's go.

How's post-production going?

The edits look good.

The director and Jonghye
both like them.

I still don't like opening
after Taeyang's new picture.

Don't worry about it.
When does theirs open?

Today.
Premiering any minute now.

What's going on?
Where are the people?

It's about to start.
Maybe they're inside.

What happened?

We had a huge budget,
a guaranteed hit.

What happened?

Try not to worry.
Maybe it needs more promotion.

After all we've spent on promotion,
what good will more do?

Hey!
Take it outside!

- Oh yeah?
- Please, sir.

Well, well,
where is everyone?

I heard you had a pretty big budget.
Uh-oh.

How embarrassing for you.

Sir.

Easy.

Wasn't this part of how you
forced the theater owners

...and investors to pony up?

I've got a story that's
better than any movie.

Starring Jang Cholhwan,
co-starring Jo Myongguk.

What's that supposed to mean?

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