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All right, guys.

Let's talk more about the trend of literature.

- What is the trend of literature? - It was love.

It has two big meanings.

One is the ideological flow of literature.

The other is the expression method...

of literature.

That's it for today.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

- Let's have lunch. - I'm on a diet.

Do you want to eat with me?

What? Me? I mean...

Me?

My friend didn't come today, so I have no one to have lunch with.

Let's go.

I see.

What food do you like?

Tteokbokki.

- So you like spicy food. - What?

Yes, I like spicy food.

- Wheat cakes? - Yes.

It's got to have some soup.

Right, and I should mix it with boiled yolk.

It has to taste like artificial seasoning.

Not to mention pickled radish.

I could've had lunch alone.

Me too.

Don't you have any friends?

I don't have many.

Don't you think...

it might become trendy...

to eat and drink alone in the future?

It's nothing worth to be trendy.

Like there will be restaurants and bars...

for single customer.

That sounds strange.

Perhaps, it might become a familiar sight to encounter.

- That's cold-hearted. - Right.

That might not be so good.

Thank you for asking me to eat together.

I wanted to eat with you.

I see.

Can I ask why?

- Why did you drop out of the club? - What?

- Because I did. - Right.

Why did you change liberal arts classes?

You followed me.

It's soju.

I've been drinking since a while ago.

So you like bitter food.

Yes, I do.

Since the afternoon.

I didn't think I could muster up my courage.

I did this much, so I hope you do something too.

How much should you drink to get tipsy?

Half a bottle.

Drink a little more.

Now say what you want to say to me.

I like you.

(The 1st day of their relationship)

Tteokbokki is actually sweet, not spicy.

Soju is also sweet, not spicy.

But that wasn't the only reason...

why our kiss was so sweet.

It was love.

Do you know what women's gaze are like when they're in love?

What is it like?

Do you know what men's nostrils are like when they're in love?

What is it like?

That's cute.

(The 50th day of their relationship)

Countless words we exchanged...

were lame and random,

but they were like the sweetest whisper.

(Forgiveness Coupon)

(10 Kisses)

- Thank you. - Thank you.

We were given the most reasonable cause to do...

the most childish behaviours.

How was your lecture?

I need to go throw up.

I'll go with you.

Those who saw us felt most uncomfortable,

but we were always the same.

Always eventually became often.

I said I'm sorry.

- Let go. - We were often the same.

Hey.

- We often had a fight. - Let go.

- I said I'm sorry. - Get off me.

Let go of me.

Okay.

(Forgiveness Coupon)

(The 300th day of their relationship)

At some point, we came to trust...

that fights wouldn't lead to breaking up,

and the trust set us at ease.

Ironically unlike in the beginning, we didn't accept...

each other's differences which we were already aware.

We fought more often and more fiercely.

No, we became cheap.

Are you frowning to say something again?

Why are you throwing a fit without knowing what I'm going to say?

I grabbed your hand, not throwing a fit.

I held your hand first.

You never apologized first.

Is it that fun to discuss who apologized first?

Why don't you just do statistics with it?

You didn't even text me after going home on Friday.

Why was that?

That's off our topic.

Our topic is that you throw a fit often and that you never apologize.

We're talking about your fault,

so move onto my fault after we're done with it.

When I didn't text you because I was tired,

you hated it and suspected me for no reason.

This is the first time I'm making an issue out of it.

We need to talk about your fault first.

You drank until dawn and answered my phone...

after noon the next day.

Can't you hear me?

Talk about me when we're done talking about you.

What's so important about that?

It is important.

That's not something you should pick on with our hands held together.

Let go then.

Don't you dare leave. Or it's the end for us.

(The 500th day of their relationship)

Hey!

It's raining!

(The 800th day of their relationship)

If you barely put on a band-aid...

on a wound that needs to be dressed...

Can we stop walking?

Let's take a walk when there's no fine dust.

You can just ask me without sounding annoyed.

I'm not annoyed. I'm just saying.

Then what about that frown?

I know when you're annoyed and when you aren't.

What's the problem?

I told you already. I want to stop walking.

That means you had a problem. You were annoyed.

Then why did you say you were just saying?

Is your goal to make me admit...

that I was annoyed?

Why are you annoyed all the time? Does that run in your family?

Run in my family?

Then does your pettiness run in your family too?

Pettiness?

Then stop seeing me.

- Are you saying we should break up? - You said it.

No, tell me clearly. Are you saying we should break up?

- You do it. You want to break up. - You say it.

Okay, let's break up. Let's please break up!

- Did you say we're breaking up? - Yes, don't you get it?

Don't you understand Korean? Should I speak in English?

Go ahead. Do it.

I want to break up with you. Let's break up!

- Get lost! - Thank you. Bye.

What? "Thank you"? Hey, you.

"Thank you"? Say that again. "Thank you"?

Say that again. "Thank you"? Is that something you should say?

Why not? You're allowed to say it, but I'm not?

This is what you said to me last time we broke up.

(The 900 days...)

We barely stopped ourselves...

and repeatedly broke up and dated again for no reason.

Then we got to a point that we broke up with a single word.

(Finished.)

(Finished.)

(Kim Hwan Dong: Finished.)

(Hey.)

(Hey.)

(What?)

And we also learned to get back together...

with a word too.

About the time when restaurants and bars...

began to serve single-serving dishes,

we finally, truly broke up.

My friend said she saw you...

two nights ago...

at a motel.

Do you have anything to say?

I thought it wasn't love.

I thought so when it seemed like our hearts can't be wounded anymore,

yet we found ourselves clawing out each other as we broke up.

I thought so when I began to think that I grew indifferent over time.

I just wanted to trust...

my dishonest stubbornness that thought it wasn't love.

Love may change,

but the truth doesn't.

It was love.

But the reason why I cried yesterday...

isn't that I couldn't get over him.

I couldn't get over how much I suffered.

That means I'm not over myself, not him.

I suddenly thought of how sad my life was...

to have spent most of my 20s with 1 man.

That's it.

Come to think about it, when you were the prettiest on the outside,

you were with Hwan Dong who was at his lowest.

What? I'm the prettiest now.

What makes you think that?

My attitude?

- She needs to be compensated. - Compensated?

I'm sure she felt happy over the course of that period.

I don't think it's something she should get compensated for.

And the beauty of someone in their 20s isn't just for women.

Wasn't Hwan Dong the most beautiful at that time?

Well, if you think about it from a gay guy's perspective.

I mean, I'm sure he is a precious and adored son at home.

You're usually on our side,

but when we badmouth a hot guy, you suddenly take their side.

Does Moon Soo know that you're like this?

Yes, that's why I'm loved.

Fine, let's say this isn't something I should be compensated for.

But I wish to question this barbarian culture of...

believing that the best quality of a woman resides...

- on the outside beauty. - All of a sudden?

Let us enlighten everyone that you cannot be with...

a truly beautiful woman with that kind of an approach...

as women who are still beautiful on the outside. Get ready.

What? Get ready for what?

I think we'll go clubbing.

Do look after In Gook for me.

Gosh, these ladies.

Why are you suddenly going clubbing after talking about your exes?

This was planned, wasn't it?

Are you all bullies?

Eun Jung!

Why aren't men striking up a conversation with us?

No idea! Do we have to sign up somewhere?

Oh, all right. Okay!

- Okay, stop it. - Let go.

- Let's talk outside. - I told you to let go of me!

I got him! My outer beauty is...

irresistible to these ignorant fishes.

This is the true meaning of a fisher in a city.

What are you up to?

If someone asks me what I'm up to...

while I'm dancing, what should I say?

Breaking away from everyday life!

Who are you here with?

My boyfriend!

You're pretty. Want to hang out?

I have a kid!

Oh, good luck.

What is this?

Why is this place so good? It's open 24 hours too.

Right? We found a great restaurant.

We should have just come to eat this.

Should we get boiled meat too?

Sure.

- A serving of boiled meat, please. - Sure.

May I eat?

- Are you done? - Yes, I am.

Lift up your glasses.

- Here. - Come on.

- Cheers. - Cheers.

This is it.

I'm so full.

That was a nice meal.

Do you think we're too old?

We're just full. Gosh, I'm so full.

When the guys in the club...

kept trying to strike up a conversation,

it made me feel a little uneasy.

It might be because we've reached the age...

where we only react to people whom we can trust.

Our nerves are sending us signals because they know...

we're starting to reach our assumed lifespan.

"Don't waste your time talking to people you can't trust."

"It's bad for your stamina." That's probably what they're saying.

Don't you think we're being biased because it was a club?

Who knows? There could be decent guys there.

Gosh, we're wasting our time analysing stuff...

when we don't even know how to have fun.

If people saw us right now, they'd be laughing.

Anyway, I'm really tired.

Why did you take us to a club?

I just wanted to get out and have some fun.

Anyway, I'm really tired.

Why did you take us to a club?

I just wanted to get out and have some fun.

It's kind of like getting some fresh air.

Why don't you just date someone?

Love doesn't exist.

A loveless relationship! A fixed deviation!

It's quite meaningful.

How should I explain this? You see, love is...

similar to your bangs.

You crazy brat.

Hey, why do you look so disturbed?

Something's bothering me.

All of a sudden?

Yes, something started to bother me.

Judging by the serious look on her face,

it must not be that big of a deal.

What's wrong?

Did a guy hold your hand in the club?

I guess they broke up.

What?

They broke up.

No, it's not that easy.

Right. Of course.

I told her...

that we should break up that day.

I told her that we should break up.

Why did you try to break up with her?

- Because I'm a little cheap. - What?

Ha Yoon... Her name is Ha Yoon.

Yes, what about her?

She tried hard to get a job, but she kept getting rejected.

Oh, I see.

Then she opened up a small clothing store,

but that didn't do well either.

So she started getting stressed a lot more...

which naturally led her to drink more often.

I should've been there so she could depend on me,

but I guess I made her depend on alcohol instead.

How do you call that cheap?

I'm busy badmouthing my girlfriend, aren't I?

This is a cheap move, isn't it?

Everyone does that. You can't be a saint.

This may sound stupid, but what can I do to help...

the person I love when a warm hug...

isn't enough to cheer them up?

Give her money. A warm hug is just a consolation.

If he wants to solve a problem, he should give her money.

Forget it.

Will you stop worrying about other people's problems so much?

You should be busy worrying about yourself.

Why are you so worried about someone else's problem?

To be honest,

I saw her at the club.

Should I tell him that?

What's the big deal? She could go clubbing.

But I saw her kissing a guy there.

- My gosh. - My gosh.

Well, I guess it's understandable.

They met at a club.

It's not like they met at the inter-Korean summit.

What were they supposed to do?

Hold hands and introduce each other...

to their friends? It's not weird that they kissed.

Well, the thing is, when we came out of the ox bone soup restaurant,

I saw her go into a hotel with that guy.

- My gosh. - My gosh.

But who knows? Maybe they went in there by mistake.

Hey, what do you think she would say...

when her boyfriend asks her...

why she went to a hotel with another guy?

"Oh, that? I thought it was a subway station."

Then what about the guy? "You thought it was a subway station?"

"I guess you thought it was a five-star subway station."

"My gosh, I was worried for nothing. I'm sorry I doubted you."

"I love you." Is that what you think he'd say?

Just tell him to break up with her.

Why do you keep talking about it as if it's regarding a stranger?

Because it is regarding a stranger.

So what's your point?

Am I supposed to tell him what I saw or not?

You should tell him the truth and criticize her.

But don't forget to badmouth the guy that she was with as well.

People tend to forget about the jerk who's always beside the wench...

because jerks are always jerks,

and this world is already full of them.

But when people see a wench, they make a big deal out of it.

And the jerks all suddenly start badmouthing the wench.

Hey, be quiet. That's enough.

You sound like a psycho.

Eun Jung, what do you think?

This is driving me nuts.

Okay, let's approach this from a humanistic view.

I think history and art fall under humanities.

Every time war broke out,

women were always treated like nothing but trophies.

- But paradoxically... - That's enough.

The premise of my argument isn't about jerks and wenches.

I just think the balance between them is more important.

And to help you understand that, we need to look at the history...

That's enough.

Forget it. Just forget it.

I'm going to go.

Hey, just worry about yourself.

You already have a baggage that weighs 30kg.

- 30kg? - That's how much In Gook weighs.

My gosh.

But don't get too intimidated.

You're still two times heavier than him.

Are you crazy? I'm 54kg.

Be careful on your way out.

I should start worrying about myself now.

Are you still writing episode three?

- No, I'm done. - Then what's the problem?

Writers start worrying after they're done with their script.

("Things Will Be Fine When You Turn 30")

Judging from how you look, this is going to take a long time.

Go ahead and criticize it all you want.

I had enough sugar, so I promise I won't faint.

It's bad, but it's good.

What's this? Is it your new way of speech?

I have lots to say because it's bad, but it's not that big of a deal.

So I'm saying we could postpone it for a while.

Why would you postpone it? Did our drama get postponed?

Yes.

This script didn't win the writing contest.

And there's nothing I can do when the chief director rejects it.

- Did we get rejected? - Yes.

("Things Will Be Fine When You Turn 30")

(Genre: Romantic comedy)

"Implementation Intention".

I revised what was written on your proposal in a cooler way.

Go over it,

and if there's anything you want to revise, don't touch it.

My version is better.

I don't feel anything now.

I've gotten used to your annoying side.

I've gotten used to your poor writing skills too.

I wish I can knock someone down at once like in movies.

I'll make good use of it then.

If our drama becomes a hit, I'll let you do that once.

Deal.

But why did you suddenly do it? We already have a proposal.

We need to make a presentation.

More specifically, we need to persuade.

Did we not get any schedule for this?

We don't even have any production company.

I have fun, but sad news.

I'll need to brace myself then. Go on.

- Ms. Jung Hye Jung... - This is fun.

said she'll quit if our drama gets aired in this channel.

I see. That's sad.

Surprisingly, we can't afford to be in shock.

I'm not in shock. I'm rather envious.

- Of what? - I mean, she has the guts...

to do such a childish act without reserve.

I want to become successful and live childishly too.

I'll change dramatically when I do. To a childish and arrogant person.

However it may be, I guess it'll be better than right now.

Anyway, you just have to continue writing as you have been.

I'll do the presentation.

What's with your confidence?

You see in dramas,

executives would be seated in a long table,

a projector would be turned on,

and the protagonist would make a wonderful speech.

Such an unrealistic person actually exists in the world.

It's me.

Isn't it surprising?

It's more surprising that such a show-off exists in the world.

Someone like you should be the subject of a documentary film.

A documentary film?

Let me make it easy to understand. Do you know "Old Partner"?

- The one with a cow? - Yes, it's something like that.

Will I have to film it until the day I die then?

- No. - I was joking.

Will it be like "I Live Alone"?

Well, if you're living alone, it will be part of the film too.

Under your permission, of course.

I can't invite my boyfriend over then.

- Do you have a boyfriend? - No, but I might have one.

You're worried about it even before having one.

It's going to be fun. Can I let them film my promiscuous sides?

- Are you promiscuous? - No, I might change.

You're worried about it even before changing.

Are you going to film me?

No, I'm in charge of production.

The director is... It's time she arrives.

Director Lee Eun Jung will be filming you.

Lee Eun Jung? Lee Eun Jung?

Yes, she's interested in it too.

I'm not interested.

You've gotten close by working together on the same show.

- Hello. - Hello.

I enjoy watching you on TV. Please have a seat here.

Don't sit down. We need to talk.

Does she want me to go up to the rooftop?

Don't reject it because I'm not going to persuade you.

There are many other actresses who'd do it, is that right?

There aren't many other, but we aren't desperate enough to beg.

You aren't desperate.

We sometimes beg in the middle for the sake of what we've done.

We become desperate too.

But not before the beginning.

We don't want to start with a loss, so we don't beg anyone.

That's a long version of saying that you easily give up.

At times, it feels rich after giving up.

Not everyone can give up easily, and I enjoy giving up.

- What a flexible life of yours. - My thought is.

All right, it's business. Why do you want to film me?

- You're amusing. - I am?

Yes, you're humane in many ways.

You're clumsy, but it's cute.

- Do you mean I'm stupid? - Not exactly.

But you mean it in a way.

I had it in mind to some degree.

- What does this mean? - It means you're charming.

- Is it right? - If then, will you do it?

I wasn't going to reject it from the start. What's the title?

"Female Actress".

- Can't it be "I Am Lee So Min"? - No.

I exercise for my hips these days. Film me in a shower.

No.

- What about my ex... - No.

- Can I do a Brazilian... - No.

You can't draw attention like that.

Others are eager to film lewd scenes.

I thought you'd like a mysterious image.

I'm not mysterious already.

So you criticize yourself too.

I come out on dramas, variety shows, and everywhere.

If I'm not around, people will think I'm no longer popular.

Thank you. I want to film such concerns of yours.

While we're at it, we need to make it successful.

Success isn't important.

What is important then?

Filming someone and showing it to other people.

Thinking and talking together.

Why must we do that?

It might help people's lives get better.

Why do you want to be of help?

There are a lot of bad guys in the world,

so less evil guys should talk more...

for the next generation to be affected by those less evil guys.

Then it's important to make more people watch it than to talk more.

Right, but we should be careful...

of what kinds of words, with what purpose and in what kinds of ways...

What, do you want to do art too?

But according to what you said, art isn't a good thing.

It's about hiding what should be understood.

"I must be more honourable than communications with the public."

"I must be on a more special position." Isn't that what it is?

Their thought is right as well as yours.

By the way, you're so good at talking even without any script.

At least for once

If you are reminded of me

And making

A deep sigh

Come back

To my heart which I left

Empty for you

To me who think

You are my last love

Now please take off your mask...

and reveal your identity.

Look who this is.

The masked singer...

was Lee So Min.

Min Joon, why am I not getting any call from "King of Mask Singer"?

- They must already know. - About what?

That you're horrible at singing.

I parted ways with you like a fool

And I'm smiling like a fool

[VIU Ver] jTBC E05 'Be Melodramatic' "Let's Make it Work" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-

It's okay. Leave her be.

She never drools down her chin.

By the way, why is she doing this to me?

It's kind of her self-introduction.

- Self-introduction? - She likes walking in a park.

Exercising hard could give her wrinkles,

so she exercises only by walking.

She goes to a hair salon almost every day.

She finds peace when someone trims her hair in front of a mirror.

That's why she's often honest in the hair salon.

She likes going to a bank too.

Saying someone else would withdraw her money,

she doesn't do online banking. She reads every single term.

She strangely becomes cool-headed whenever she's at a bank.

Isn't it awkward?

She does all kinds of stuff in the car.

She often stood by 24 hours when she was a rookie.

During her heyday, she had a lot of off-city schedules too.

Why is she showing all that to me?

- She likes it. - Me?

No, that you're filming a documentary solely about her.

I see.

She's amusing indeed.

What is this? I'm the one who called you in,

but you seem like you're going to share your concern with me.

Well, let's say...

you have a male friend...

whom you're very close with.

He has a girlfriend, and you spot her...

with another man by chance.

They hold hands and kiss each other.

Well...

They go to a five-star subway station too.

In this case, will you let your friend...

know about this or not? And why?

That male friend must be Jae Hoon.

- Did you see her too? - How could I?

Ma'am.

Please... Please don't tell Jae Hoon about this.

Is that why you're troubled?

Yes.

You already said the answer in your own words.

What? I did?

You said, "Please don't tell Jae Hoon about this."

Right?

Hey, like I just said...

Yes?

I called you because I had to talk to you.

Oh, I'm sorry I did that...

during our precious working hour.

So I'll keep it short.

Ms. Hwang, you should get a promotion.

Pardon?

Is... Is this a mission?

I'm notifying you.

I want you to also be...

in charge of the production as a general manager.

You want me to be in charge of the production?

Like producing dramas?

I worked for eight years only in the marketing division.

The known fact is that there is no one like you who understands...

and endured her time in this industry with diligence.

The hidden fact is...

that I failed to scout a team-leader level director...

who is good at doing their job.

That sounds right.

Hey, I'm telling you something amazing right now.

You need to show me the proper reaction.

Hey, that's not proper.

My gosh, this is insane.

Goodness.

- Congratulations. - Congrats!

- All right! - This is great.

- Buy us a meal! - Buy us a meal!

- Buy us a meal! - Buy us a meal!

- How about meat? - That sounds great.

- What should we eat? - Something good.

- To the general manager! - To the general manager!

What is she doing?

Hey, that's enough. Enough.

Let's eat lunch at my place.

Here.

You didn't go to work? Our presentation is today.

I had to get ready for that, so I couldn't go.

Let's see.

Why are your hands trembling so much?

I worked out for three hours.

You aren't a type who works out.

I work out on a day like this.

Do you know the kind of people that we're up against today?

People who are up above.

People show their true colours...

once they go up high and gain some power.

And the true colours of those up above at my workplace are...

pretty infamous.

They must be in a race with other companies...

to see who can be more wicked.

I need to be stronger if I don't want to lose...

against them.

And can you gain that strength in just one day?

It's the attitude.

I am strong.

It's not that I trained my body. I trained my heart...

so I can trust myself.

That's why I need to eat well too.

Eat up. I made this myself.

All right!

- Thank you for the food. - Eat up.

That's refreshing.

Hello. Come in.

Oh, you were here too, Min Joon.

Yes, it's the first shooting.

This is our cameraman.

- Hello. - Nice to meet you.

Come in.

She just took a shower. She'll come out soon...

looking the most natural.

Well, that was the plan.

She might have a different idea.

This could seem natural depending on your idea.

It's my fault, isn't it?

Yes.

I'll get changed.

Thanks.

She's a good person.

So Min.

She's not telling you to get changed into a different dress.

Don't be nervous.

What are you talking about? I don't get nervous.

I saw you taking a calming pill just before.

I forgot to take my vitamins, so I had that instead.

What's this nonsense? No one eats that instead of vitamins.

Will you be quiet?

You're the one who talked first.

I'll get started.

("Things Will Be Fine When You Turn 30")

"Things Will Be Fine When You Turn 30".

I am...

35 years old, but things aren't fine.

This humour that reminds you of a dad joke.

This is the main beacon... No, the main weapon of this drama.

Okay.

"Implementation Intention".

(Genre: Romantic comedy)

You can read that.

The PowerPoint slides.

The font was...

Hamchorong Batang.

This humour that reminds you of a dad joke.

This is the high... Beacon... No, the main weapon of this drama.

Like this.

This is frightening.

The unexpected stupidity of one of the best drama directors...

of a network TV station hits me hard and makes me panic.

As you can see, the synopsis of our drama...

is this.

(Synopsis)

I can't read that.

Okay.

- Hey, wait. - Yes?

- I'm not done reading that. - Yes, me too.

Oh, right. I'm sorry.

Where were you?

- Oh, that one. - Did you read this slide?

The one before that.

Oh, that one. Yes.

The chief directors have bad eyes.

If you can't read it too well, you can come forward.

What?

They got involved.

He turns a perfectly normal person into an idiot too.

Did he just transcend something?

He topples down a wall with emotions when he can't reason with them.

The idiot's emotions.

This is the synopsis of our drama.

So...

Just read what's written there. Just read it.

As you can see, our drama is about...

the love life and career of 3 women who just turned 30.

The love life and career of three ordinary women...

- and the anxiety... - Yes, you're doing great.

Wait. Something's missing, isn't it?

Why would you say that out loud?

Something's missing.

Oh, I get it. "Social".

There's a missing word here.

"And the social anxiety women feel."

That's what it is.

No one noticed. Don't apologize, you idiot.

How's she doing with that drama?

They're doing a presentation today. I'm sure they'll do well.

The director will be doing the presentation.

- You said he's famous, right? - He's famous?

- He made a lot of famous dramas. - Like what?

"My Father-in-law Hits Puberty", "My Cheating Husband",

and "What Does Mr. Kim Want?"

- Did you enjoy them? - I didn't watch any of them.

- Were they fun? - I don't know any of them.

He's not famous.

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 beauty of dramas is that they have reruns. They can watch that.

It's kind of like tricking people.

You arouse the viewer's curiosity and make them wonder...

about what will happen in the next episode.

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.

I think the characters in the drama are more than capable...

of making the viewers become curious about them instead of the situation.

Are you sure about that?

Don't you think this is too focused on women?

You're right. Women have no power.

Ms. Lim, are you strong?

Me?

Yes, you.

Are you talking about physical strength?

What does my physical strength have anything to do with the drama?

Making a drama requires a lot of stamina.

There are more female scriptwriters than male scriptwriters.

I guess writers are pretty strong.

Maybe not physically, but they're strong mentally.

I'm sure you're no different.

- Right. - Sir.

- Let's just talk about the drama. - That's what I'm doing.

What? This is only about women.

Is there no prince charming?

And it's too crude Who likes crude women?

Are you talking about the characters or the script?

We're the ones who should be asking questions.

You can't answer our questions...

with another question.

That's why we think women are too stubborn.

You need to become more flexible. You're a rookie.

You can't do this on your own.

Producing drama isn't easy.

I'm not here to talk about whether it's easy or hard...

to produce a drama.

I'm not here to talk about whether it's easy or hard...

to produce a drama.

Why does a rookie need to be flexible?

Does that mean older people need to be stubborn?

Were you able to come up with such an obvious storyline...

because you guys were stubborn?

Why are we even talking about how strong women are...

and how stubborn female writers are?

Are you still a general manager because you're not strong enough?

Is that why you never carry anything every time we go on a picnic...

and just sit in the shade eating the watermelon we give you?

Are you saying she should be jealous that you're weak?

That's enough. It's okay.

Why is there so much anachronism in this meeting...

when we're here to talk about the drama?

If this is the best we can do,

I feel too embarrassed to ask Ms. Lim...

to let us shoot her drama.

- I'd rather not do it. - Wait.

- I'm so embarrassed. - Hey, stop it.

I'm Son Bum Soo.

Okay, Director Son. That's enough.

Okay, I'll stop.

For the past five years, I never took a single day off...

so I could get this channel the ratings you all wanted.

But you're just going to humiliate me like this?

Okay, fine. Let me make it easier for you guys to understand.

You want to know if she's strong?

- She's unbelievably strong. - Hey.

She can chug down 12 glasses of draft beer in one seating.

- Hey. - Then she says...

she has to mix it with soju and starts doing that right away.

The draft beer...

was just a warm-up.

And do you have any idea how much she ate?

None of you could eat as much as she did that night.

But even after all that alcohol,

she sent me the script before the deadline.

Normally, people have dark circles beneath their eyes.

But not her! Look at her!

Her eye bags are so wrinkled and saggy.

That's how hard she works.

And you want to know if she's stubborn? Yes, she is.

Every time I read her script,

I hear someone say this. "You darn jerk."

"You ignorant punk."

So I get startled and wonder where that came from.

"Where is that sound coming from? There's no one here but me and her."

- "Is that you, Dad?" - "Dad"?

- Is it "Interstellar"? - I watched "Interstellar".

I keep wondering where it's from, and then I turn to my side.

That's when I found out that it was coming from inside of her.

I can hear what she says to herself.

But what's wrong with that? Is that so wrong?

What is wrong with you people?

You all watched "Interstellar", right?

"Dad! Don't go! Stay!"

I did it.

I did it! I really did it!

Bum Soo!

Director Son.

- Director Son! - Director Son!

- My gosh. - Director Son, breathe!

Director Son! Director Son!

You were so confident.

I guess I was wrong.

Was it your first time doing a presentation?

It was my first time presenting your drama.

Oh, I see. I was the problem.

Yes, your drama has a lot of problems.

- You're telling me that now? - And I like them.

Listen to me. A drama...

is a made-up story. It's a magnificent lie.

It's so hard for a lie to be magnificent.

Writers manage to make that possible.

But that output ends up going through a lot of trouble here.

They get pressured with ratings, and it's inevitable to compete.

The fact that you have to win in order to succeed...

makes you copy the previous dramas that made it big.

Most scriptwriters follow that formula.

So there's no need for them to lie in front of them...

because their script is already a magnificent lie.

But your script...

isn't that great.

Keep going.

You're not pressured to win, and you don't follow the formula.

You just say whatever you want to say.

So when a script is so pure and naive,

it's inevitable for you to lie in front of them.

You need to deceive them a little.

"Deceive them"? Is it kind of like scamming them?

Yes, I guess you get it.

You need to lie and make them get confused.

If we want to communicate with the public our way,

we need to deceive them first.

It sounds like...

you're saying our drama is going to fail.

It won't be easy, but it's going to be really fun.

That's how things are like.

Let's make it work.

You came up with a good excuse.

Oh, goodness.

I had enough food, but I guess it really tired me out.

Let's eat.

I'm not sure if I deserve to eat anything.

It doesn't matter whether you deserve it when it comes to eating.

I had some old-fashioned thought...

that it would be my conscience.

Then let's eat something cheap.

Like triangular gimbap at a convenience store or something?

Today, it somewhat feels like...

we're subordinates...

who got a bad scolding from our senior,

so how about hot noodle soup at a tent bar?

It kind of suits our current situation.

It's making me feel good.

I know.

We might feel triumphant if we have a bottle of soju too.

- Why not? - Should we share a bottle?

- No, a bottle each. - Okay.

Excuse me. Give us a bottle of soju.

Make it two bottles.

Let's order one at a time. Soju might grow cold.

It's cool to drink a bottle of soju each.

- That's nothing cool. - Thank you.

Cheers.

What did you say?

What? No, I just chuckled.

I see.

You saw Ha Yoon a few days ago, didn't you?

Did the CEO tell you?

She saw you. You two had eye contact.

Did Ha Yoon say that to you?

Yes. Her cousin came to Korea from the States.

So she treated him to pork belly,

went clubbing with him, and got a hotel room for him too.

I thought...

you'd be looking so worried after a few days,

so I didn't tell you on purpose.

You're looking worried as expected.

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

What?

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

It feels so vain.

Are you writing a soap opera or what?

It's rather a good thing.

Right, Han Joo was so troubled about it.

My appetite is hiking now that I'm relieved.

Stop eating.

You might treat our innocent scale like a cockroach again.

Eat up. I've had our house sprayed so that it wouldn't come outside.

Thank you.

It would've been terrible if she really cheated on him.

Enough.

Don't go back to the concern even by assuming. That's enough.

What? You don't like tteokbokki.

How can you not like tteokbokki?

When she was eating tteokbokki nearby her school in childhood,

a boy who had a crush on her...

pushed her from behind to pull a prank.

Did you get a burn?

Tteokbokki came out from her nose.

Darn it.

Hot and spicy sauce escaped my nostril...

along with a slippery rice cake.

It still feels so vivid.

I wasn't human at that moment.

I even thought I was related to monsters in movies.

I can smell the difference of chilli pepper powder from China even now.

Why didn't you tell me such painful experience?

But...

Kim Hwan Dong is the main reason why I hate it.

He liked tteokbokki.

When we broke up,

a friend of mine saw him come out from a motel.

Oh, right.

You two had a similar incident.

At night two days ago,

my friend saw you.

At a motel.

Do you have anything to say?

I actually knew it wasn't true.

But that wasn't important.

No.

There can't be just one reason for a breakup.

Like you loved the other for more than one reason.

What if you loved the other just for one reason?

It might be either of the two then.

A short sense of curiosity which will disappear soon after.

Or an approach with dirty intention.

Gosh, whatever.

In any case, love is like consumables of a vehicle.

The car keeps on running if they haven't been used up.

It stops running if they are used up.

Have you eaten?

A few days ago...

when I didn't come home,

I was with another man.

I was too drunk.

I saw someone from your work.

I thought I should tell you first.

Jae Hoon.

I'm sorry.

I don't know what is wrong with me either.

- Get out. - Jae Hoon.

Get out.

You're just a piece of trash.

Jae Hoon, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I don't want to break up with you.

I said, get out. Get out!

Thank you.

Thank you.

What's so grateful?

I don't know. I'm just grateful.

I'm grateful to her cousin too.

I'm hungry. Do you want to have dinner with me?

Sorry, I have an appointment.

I see. I'll leave work then.

(At some point, we came to trust that fights wouldn't...)

(lead to breaking up, and the trust set us at ease.)

(Ironically unlike in the beginning, we didn't accept...)

(each other's differences which we were already aware.)

(I'm envious.)

(Of what?)

(She has the guts...)

(to do such a childish act...)

(without reserve.)

(I want to become successful and live childishly too.)

(In any case, love is like consumables of a vehicle.)

(The car keeps on running if they haven't been used up.)

(It stops running if they are used up.)

(Be Melodramatic)

Two grown up man and woman alone in a house.

Why are you doing this to me? You're being overly nice.

You know that we should find a production company, right?

Let's talk about it.

So you're In Gook. I've heard a lot about you.

Where are you going? I just want to have a talk with you.

Don't go.

I'm worried nothing would happen.

You used to treat me politely all the time.

I feel like I'll become a protagonist in love with you.

I feel like I've become someone so cool.

Let's go out then.

She's way too honest. It's uneasy.

So Min seemed at ease when she was with you.

She hates you, but she might like you too.

If you get used to your feelings for the other,

you happen to gaze on them.

You happen to make pranks because you want to laugh with them.

I've grown affectionate.