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(Director Yu is attempting to produce a short-form drama.)

(They start to cast actors with nothing.)

(Say we have a project, one, two.)

(What are you lot doing here?)

(Oh, gosh.)

(Clueless actor Kim Suk Hoon meets with them.)

(They get to the point.)

(He's interested.)

(Our project is...)

(a thriller with a hint of romance.)

(The great actor falls for it.)

(I love the song.)

(Did they hire the OST queen as well?)

(It's Jung Min!)

- Who? - Jung Min!

Let's cast him!

(Even coincidences work in their favour.)

(The brazen team gets cracking.)

(Another baiting attempt)

(Listening attentively)

(The end)

- We told you too much. - What?

(Incredulous)

(Thank you for considering positively.)

(They shamelessly conclude the casting session.)

(Wrapping up before the huge catch cuts itself free.)

(Let's say the casting's done and get producing.)

(Short-Form Drama Project)

(Directed by Yu)

This place...

It says "Director Yu" and "Writer Ha."

(Director Yu Jae Seok)

(Writer Haha)

(Assistant Director Joo Woo Jae, Actor Heo Kyeong Hwan)

(Production Timeline for the Short-Form Drama)

(9am: Crew on standby)

Let's sit down, everyone.

We start filming today, at last.

There's no time.

- I have the script. - Okay.

I finished it hurriedly yesterday.

Everything here is pretty usable.

Work with it without complaint.

You managed to write that in a week?

What's this title?

"I've Decided to Take My Girl Back From My Brother?"

(A man kills his older brother and steals his lover and heirship.)

(The supposedly dead older brother returns to get revenge.)

- The title is... - Yes...

- It's a little peculiar. - Right?

"I've Decided to Take My Girl Back From My Brother."

- Right. - "Take Bro's Girl Back."

Who does the woman belong to?

That exactly is...

what the viewers want to know.

This is the worst.

Who is "In Ok?"

"Heo In Ok?"

- I'm playing a woman? - You need to cross-dress.

- I'm a woman? - Listen.

- Is this actor a woman? - Kyeong Hwan.

Don't read that just yet.

- What are you even doing? - Don't read it now!

- What's going on? - "Who is In Ok?"

I was wondering when I saw Kyeong Hwan's name.

Read it later, when we read it together.

- Kyeong Hwan. - Why am I a woman?

Kyeong Hwan.

There's no good reason. I'll be honest.

- We tried to cast an actress. - Okay.

- It didn't go well. - We failed.

- The female lead... - You should try.

- We called Kim Won Hee. - Yes.

She thought about it for a while, but her circumstances...

- She wasn't free. - It didn't work out.

After much consideration, the female lead...

- How am I to do this? - Kyeong Hwan plays the female lead.

Kyeong Hwan, let's see if you shaved.

- My facial hair... - You have to shave.

- Let's see. - Let me see.

- My moustache... - You got laser treatment.

- It's growing. - I've been busy,

and I didn't have the time to follow up recently.

Okay, that's...

Let's just go with it. We have no choice.

There are too many situations where we have no choice.

- Do we have a choice at all? - We have a small budget.

This situation is just...

We're going to release four episodes.

That's quite a lot.

When will we film it all?

There's a lot of dialogue.

One thing worked in our favour.

- There's a drama set here. - Yes.

We borrowed it.

It's not "we."

I borrowed it as the assistant director.

- Right now... - Is that so?

I'll be honest.

We even have their family portrait.

Do we really?

(MBC's current weekday drama "The First Man.")

(We borrowed the full set for free.)

(It comes with the family portrait.)

- But we can't touch it. - How do we explain it?

- Why should we explain it? - It's someone else's home...

- There's no need to explain it. - We don't.

- The viewers... - They'll get it.

Can we adjust the camera focus to blur it out?

We're parasites, practically.

Yes, we're parasites.

We didn't borrow it. We're stealing it.

Hang on. Listen.

I'm the director.

Stay in your place.

- But... - What are you?

What am I? I'm the writer.

Don't cross the line.

Scriptwriters have a lot of power these days.

Shall I get Kim Eun Hee and take you on?

Shall I get the Writers' Association to revolt?

Yes, revolt.

Kyeong Hwan's an actor, and you're the assistant director?

- I'm the assistant director. - Then keep quiet.

"Then keep quiet?"

- Shall I rally all my ADs? - Haha.

Be grateful I got us a set to film on.

Forget everything else.

I deserve some praise for this.

What did you do?

I got us a product placement deal.

- That's important. - Did you?

- Thank me quickly. - Let's have a look.

- I got the deal. - Show it to me.

- It's AJUNG Networks. - For real?

- You know them? They're famous. - Yes.

I know them.

What are the conditions?

We have to mention quite a few things.

- Like what? - "We can handle..."

"most everyday services in one place."

- In the dialogue? - Someone has to say that.

We must do it. That's easy for us to do.

We can say this too.

"Phone operators are on standby 24 hours a day."

"They take on overdue Internet contracts..."

"and provide decent TV and water purifier deals."

That needs to be mentioned.

Okay. Let's revise the script.

You can download their phone app.

AJUNG Networks.

On the app, there's the Internet section.

Tap that.

We have to show the whole menu.

A character needs to scroll down.

Get a shot of the app from over their shoulder.

- I'm an expert at this. - Okay.

Great. Don't you worry about that.

Won't it be too weird if that were to come up randomly?

- How? - It's fine.

The explanations and things.

This is the current trend.

We can add it to the dialogue.

And then...

We're expecting another actor today.

We cast someone to appear in the drama.

We should say hello.

- Who... - Are they here?

- Come in. - An actor?

This person has been acting for a long time.

You can learn from them.

(An actor with a great career?)

- Yes, come in. - Come in.

- Hello. - You made it.

Nice to meet you.

- It's Jung Jun Ha. - Yes.

(Give me food!)

(He captivated the nation by asking for food.)

(His short-form drama topped the charts in Japan.)

- Nice to meet you. I'm Director Yu. - Director Yu.

I knew you would give me a call.

- I'm perfect for short-form dramas. - I'm Writer Ha.

- Nice to meet you. - I'm an assistant director.

- You got a haircut. - Nice to meet you. Yes, I did.

- Let's give him a chair. - Okay.

- Is there a chair for an actor? - The chair...

Why don't you sit here?

- Here? - Yes.

- Please take your script. - Okay.

How's the script? Are you happy with it?

You're a great actor.

If you say so.

(Reading intently)

Is this the official title?

- Is this the title? - Yes.

"I've Decided to Take My Girl Back From My Brother."

What's wrong? Do you not like it?

- "I've Decided to Take My Girl..." - Right.

I don't even know what my role is in this.

- Well... - I'm Madam Jung?

- Yes. - You're Madam Jung.

You're playing Madam Jung and Secretary Jung.

You have several roles.

- A secretary, a doctor, a cop... - Sung Kyun...

You have a lot of roles.

- He does. - Really?

Please give it a read.

(Focused)

(A sharp inhale)

(Breathing in)

- Jun Ha. - He...

- incorporates his breathing in it. - Jun Ha.

- Yes? - We can't pay you a lot.

- Okay. - You don't have to try so hard.

- It's not about my effort. - You know...

- From what I heard... - Just read the lines and leave.

Everyone in this field knows that...

you only work as much as you get paid for.

But I need to understand my roles first.

- I just found out about them. - I see.

Oh, my.

So...

By the way, is Sung Kyun here?

(Production Timeline for the Short-Form Drama)

(10am: Table Read)

(A table read is...)

(an occasion where the cast and staff gather...)

(to run the lines together.)

(Short-Form Drama Project)

We don't have much time,

so we need to proceed with the table read quickly.

- You're here. - Oh, my.

(The first male lead, Actor Kim Suk Hoon)

- Our male lead is here. - Oh, my.

Hello.

(Gulping nervously)

(The actors arrive one at a time.)

Hey, my friend.

Hello.

(The second male lead, Actor Kim Sung Kyun)

Come here.

- You know what? - I have to tell you.

- This is... - Our project looks grand now.

With Suk Hoon and Sung Kyun here,

- I feel reassured. - This is great.

- Don't you? - Of course.

And they must leave at a specific time.

- Yes. - We must do the table read fast...

to stay on track with their schedule.

Okay. All right. I am...

(Chuckling)

(He's embarrassed to introduce himself.)

"I've Decided to Take My Girl Back From My Brother."

I'm the director, Yu Jae Seok.

I can't wait to work with you.

(Director Yu Jae Seok)

Nice to meet you all. I wrote the script for the drama.

I'm Writer Haha. Nice to meet you.

(Writer Haha)

Hello. I'm Kim Suk Hoon, playing the role of Kim Suk Hoon...

in "I've Decided to Take My Girl Back From My Brother."

(Kim Suk Hoon as Kim Suk Hoon)

Hello.

I'm Kim Sung Kyun, playing Kim Sung Kyun.

(Kim Sung Kyun as Kim Sung Kyun)

Hello.

I'm playing the role of Heo In Ok in "Take Bro's Girl Back."

He's playing the female lead.

(Fascinated)

Thank you. I can't wait to work with you.

I'm playing many roles, including Madam Jung.

- My name is Jung Jun Ha. - I see.

I'm playing Young Kim Suk Hoon.

- I'm Joo Woo Jae. - You're the child actor.

(He's way too tall to be a child actor.)

- I'm not a child actor. - That's funny.

- I'm playing his younger self. - I know.

- The younger self. Great. - I'm the one who wrote this.

All right. "I've Decided to Take My Girl Back From My Brother."

As I told you earlier,

- this is a four-episode series. - Okay.

- It will be a short-form drama. - Okay.

Okay. That's our plan.

What is it? Do you have a question?

Well,

I just got the script.

We'll do the table read and film it today?

- Yes. We'll film it today. - Yes.

Typically, how much time in advance do you get these scripts?

I'm typically given the scripts a few months ahead.

- We're doing a short-form drama. - Is that so?

- It's a short-form drama. - Actually,

- even for short-form dramas... - Be quiet.

(Clenching his teeth)

We just finished the script five hours ago at dawn.

- Really? - Yes.

You know how it used to be back in the day?

We can now get the scripts a few months in advance.

- But a long time ago... - It was given on the spot, right?

- Right on the spot. - We often got the script...

- on the day of the filming. - Of course. You get this system.

- So he knows. - I mean...

- sometimes, I just showed up... - He's different.

at some shoot without even knowing why.

- I didn't get anything. - Okay.

Then a floor director would come running with a piece of paper.

- He had just gotten one page. - Gosh.

With that single page of the script,

- actors got ready for the scene. - I knew it.

- They did the rehearsal then. - Directors came up with a plan.

I knew you'd understand this more deeply.

- It was a very long time ago. - So...

- That's the system... - We cast the right guy for this.

- we're following. Yes. - That's the system.

- I'll follow your lead then. - It will all work out.

What about the investment fund?

Yes, I received it.

Oh, right. He's an investor.

- What? - I see.

He gave us 3,000 dollars.

- That's how he got the role. - You did, didn't you?

- Oh, did I? - Yes.

- Yes. - Yes. I did send you the money.

My wife scolded me about it.

- Really? Why? - Pardon?

- You didn't run it by her. - I was rash with my words.

- I see. Anyway... - But you never know...

what kind of return you'll get from this.

- We promised to return it tenfold. - Yes.

Please tell her that she'll get a great return.

- Okay. - "A great return?"

So this series has four episodes.

- Will we film all of them today? - Yes, we will.

- Yes. That's right. - I see.

I noticed that there were many scenes to film.

I'm aware of that.

You also have to leave at a specific time.

Based on that, we'll be flexible with the production.

We'll use AI for the rest.

- AI? - Everything is possible.

- That must cost more. - Don't worry about it.

You asked me to bring a boxed meal...

- to the shoot today. - What?

- I told my wife that... - Yes.

I had to bring a boxed meal for this shoot. She said,

"What kind of production crew would ask you to bring food?"

- Tell her that would be us. - Tell her that would be us.

- Tell her some crews do that. - Right.

- Is that so? This is the first. - Yes.

- What about you? - Same here.

She was so busy getting our kids to kindergarten.

I told her that I also needed a boxed meal.

- She was very busy. - She packed one for you.

- But she still packed one for me. - That's great.

Jun Ha, you can't eat anything today. Right?

- You're on a diet. - Yes, I am.

Right. I didn't bring any food.

- You didn't? - Yes.

You can skip lunch then.

- I also... - We're going to eat our own food.

- You can have some chips. - We have nurungji here.

We're running out of time.

- Let's begin the table read. - Let's begin.

- Okay. - All right.

I must understand the overall plot of our drama.

The title explains the plot.

"I've Decided to Take My Girl Back From My Brother."

The younger brother of a conglomerate...

- is very greedy. - Okay.

So he kills his brother.

He takes over the company from his brother and marries...

- his sister-in-law, In Ok. - He takes everything.

Right. Later, the older brother shows up...

- with a completely different face. - Yes.

He decides to destroy his younger brother...

and take back his love.

- All right. Let's get started now. - Shall we begin?

- Shall we? - Let's begin with the first scene.

- Take a look. - This is the first scene.

It's starting off in the living room of Sung Kyun's mansion.

There will be an insert of his extravagant mansion.

Then we see In Ok's back who's watering the plants in the balcony.

Sung Kyun approaches In Ok, hugs her from behind, and says...

"Honey, I appreciate all the hard work you do for us."

- I love his voice. - Nice.

"Once this current project goes well,"

"Yuldo Group will be ours for good."

- Gosh. - Great.

- "Do you think you can do it?" - Try again.

- Wait. - What?

Try again.

Wait. What?

- Try again. - It was your voice.

You remind me of the writer,

- Right. - Kim Soo Hyun.

- My life depends on this drama. - Yes.

- We don't have much time. - Okay.

Hear me out. This is only a table read.

- Give me feedback. - Great. Let's try it.

- Pretend it's the real thing. - Go ahead.

Okay.

"Do you think you can do it?"

"Of course."

"You will become the mistress of Yuldo Group then."

"My lady."

"Did Father allow it?"

That's great.

"I'll go and talk to him."

"Then I'll get his word. So just wait."

I love it. Gosh, nice.

"Yuldo Group."

"The secretary, Jun Ha, suddenly flings open the door,"

"trips on his own foot, and falls."

We'll read the descriptions on our own.

(Frustrated by the pace)

- We don't have time. - We're short on time.

We can't keep reading these.

Just say, "Scene Two."

- Just say, "Scene Two." - Assistant Director!

"Scene Two."

- That's my only role. - Just check on our studio.

- Jun Ha. Sorry about this. - Just read the lines in bold.

"Vice Chairman. We have a problem."

"What's going on? What's the fuss?"

"The entire investment fund we transferred is gone!"

Great. He does sound very frustrated.

"Swiss Vet Smith's cousin..." Darn it.

- What's he saying? - "Swiss..."

- Jun Ha. - "Swiss Vet Smith's..."

- "cousin..." - Jun Ha.

- Yes. - You must read this accurately.

- Okay. - Your pronunciation...

- Or you'll lose your role. - "Swiss Vet Smith's cousin,"

"the adjustment chief commissioner..."

"of the Swiss Steel Bureau's Policy, set us up with the project."

- Or someone else will do it. - "to his cousin."

- If you can't do it... - Okay.

- Let's try again. - "A special project..."

- Action. - That's important.

"The entire investment fund we transferred is gone!"

"Swiss Vet Smith's cousin..."

"Swiss Vet Smith's cousin, the adjustment chief commissioner..."

"of the Swiss Steel Bureau's policy Revision Department,"

"set us up with the project."

"The Swiss Special Project was all..."

"It was all a scam."

You need to work on your voice. Okay.

- All right, Sung Kyun. - Okay.

"What?"

"Swiss Vet Smith's cousin,"

"the adjustment chief commissioner..."

"of the Swiss Steel Bureau's Policy Revision Department..."

- Can't we just... - Yes?

go with this? "What?"

- "That project was all a scam? - No.

- No. - No.

- It won't be the same. - This is an important scene.

- This part will play a key role. - Sung Kyun.

- He wants to make it easy for him. - You can't be sly like that.

- He already said it in the scene. - No.

- You must say it too. - You must do it.

- He couldn't deliver it well. - Without this...

- Try again. - Okay.

"What?"

"Swiss Vet Smith's cousin,"

"the adjustment chief commissioner..."

- "of the Swiss Steel Bureau's..." - That's great.

"Policy Revision Department, set us up with the project."

"But the Swiss Special Project was all a scam?"

(We believed in you!)

- Bravo. - This is it.

You delivered it perfectly.

"Who was it?"

"How dare anyone pull this stunt on me?"

- That was great. Nice. - Good.

"After everything I did to get here..."

(Screaming)

- That was great. Nice. - He's so good.

Sung Kyun is about to hit rock bottom.

"It's all over for me."

"What do I do?"

"Yuldo is over. And so is my life."

"I've lost everything."

- The heels are clacking. - Suk Hoon, enter now.

"Let me help you now."

(He shows up while commanding attention with his voice.)

- There's our star. - Let's go!

- He's indeed an actor. - Here comes our star.

- You sounded so gentle. - The two actors...

- He sounded like a gentleman. - They're going to act together now.

- This was some excellent casting. - His voice has so much warmth.

- I knew it. - Yes.

- He sounds really genuine. - This is great.

"Sung Kyun looks at Suk Hoon."

"Who are you?"

"Oh, let me officially introduce myself."

"I'm Kim Suk Hoon, the CEO of the investment firm Hwalbin."

"I'd like to partner up..."

"with Yuldo Group."

My gosh. His voice is amazing.

"How are you going to help me?"

(Suk Hoon laughs cryptically.)

- Gosh, this is it. - "Beep."

"The entire debt of Yuldo Group has been cleared."

(Startled)

"No way! How can this be?"

- Wait. - Yes?

- What is it? - What is it?

- Are you getting a reality check? - Do you not want to do this?

- No. It's not that. - If you don't want to do it...

- No. - What is it?

- Why did you smirk? - The debt has been paid off.

- It's the line. - What about the line?

- That's how you must feel now. - "No way."

- "How can this be?" - Yes.

- It sounds very unoriginal. - It's the vibe.

- Wait. You're criticizing my work? - How do you want to change it?

- How do you want to change it? - "How is this possible?"

Well...

"My gosh. How..." Something like that.

- Come on. - Wait. Give me a second.

- "No way. How can this be?" - Listen.

Sung Kyun.

I want you to say the lines word for word.

(I want you to say the lines word for word.)

- What you just said... - I thought that was more natural.

- Sung Kyun. - crossed the line.

- We want you to follow the script. - Really?

Just because he invested in the series...

Here's what I think.

You should allow us some creative freedom.

It's not a big deal to change interjections like this.

- No. This is the highlight. - Show us how you want to change it.

He's so surprised and happy.

He could just focus on his breathing.

- Right. That's it. - Show us.

The debt has been paid off. It said I was debt-free.

"Wait. How..."

- Yes. - Something like that.

- No. It's killing the scene. - It won't get the vibe across.

- The scene won't be good then. - Just stick to the script.

- Just stick to the script. - Yes. Stick to it.

"No way. How can this be?"

Let's try that again.

- Try again. - Run the message.

(A ridiculous pride about his script)

- "Beep." - Do the notification sound.

"Beep."

"What?"

"No way."

"How can this be?"

- See? That was good. - It was good. You killed it.

- Really? - The whole scene looks good now.

- Okay. - Okay.

You're not sure of yourself.

- Okay. I got it. - It was like a movie scene.

- Let's continue. - Okay.

We don't have time to bicker about this.

- Sung Kyun. - Go ahead.

"Why are you helping me?"

"This can't be the end of Yuldo Group."

- "What do you say?" - This is great.

"Will you trust me?"

"Yes, I will."

(Chuckling)

What is it? Hold on.

- What's going on, Sung Kyun? - This isn't a funny scene.

- What's wrong with you? - Don't be embarrassed.

- He just loves it. - Just say the line.

- It's all good. It was a big smile. - His laughter sounded too loud.

Why do you keep chuckling in disbelief like that?

No.

- It suddenly said, "big brother." - Oh, it's this line.

This scene will come into play later.

- This is... - Yes.

It's a very important scene.

He's going to treat this stranger like a big brother.

"Could you be my big brother?"

"Brother."

- It does sound a bit random. - No.

The viewers will already know the theme.

"I've Decided to Take My Girl Back From My Brother."

People will go wild when they watch this scene.

- Okay. - Okay.

- I'm sorry. - This is going well.

- Jun Ha. - I'm sorry.

- You're not in the scene yet. - Okay.

Come and massage my shoulders.

(Massage my shoulders.)

(The staff members are making absurd requests.)

Oh, I see.

- I don't have much to do anyway. - Okay.

- Right. He looked so bored. - Okay.

(Power-tripping on the actor)

- My gosh. It feels good, right? - Thank you.

Out of all the directors I've met so far,

- you have the biggest power. - Right.

- Thank you. - Okay.

- I'll massage your shoulders later. - Gosh.

- I have nothing to do right now. - Okay.

You remind me of those directors...

- from the 1980s. - Right.

- Really? - Yes.

You don't meet directors like me now.

- No. - Right.

- It would be a huge problem. - It would be a problem then.

- Could you say the previous line? - Okay.

"What do you say? Will you trust me?"

"Yes, I will."

"Could you..."

"be my big brother? Brother."

- See? That was great. - Nicely done.

- That's great. - This is what I'm talking about.

- Seriously. - He's good in every scene.

- This is great. - I see. That works.

- This is... - That was cute.

what we're going for in our short-form drama.

I like your improvisations here and there.

But I won't allow you to change the lines. I'm sorry about that.

- Let's do the next scene. - Okay. Scene...

Oh, right. Once you read it, I'm sure you'll get this.

My gosh. We've got a great scene...

- going here. - Scene Two.

Hwang Jung Min will be in Scene Two.

(They meet Hwang Jung Min, Sung Kyun's client.)

He's going to be in the scene.

Didn't we run into him on the streets before?

We're going to use that clip.

Oh, that?

(It was last week when they were trying to cast actors.)

(They ran into Actor Hwang Jung Min by chance.)

(Let's cast him!)

- Where are you going? - Let's cast him.

(They came up with the script based on what he said.)

- I'm on my way to have lunch. - Where are you going?

- Where were you headed? - I live around here.

- Oh, right. - I came out here for a meal.

What are you working on right now?

- I'm not working. I'm on a break. - That's great.

(What he said was inserted into the script cleverly.)

You can say hello to him in the scene, Sung Kyun.

This makes me feel like we're a bunch of thieves.

Gosh, you know what?

- You were clever to use it. - I was clever.

I nailed this.

Let's go to Episode Four.

- We'll jump over to Episode Four? - Yes.

- Page 13. - Page 13.

So something happened between In Ok and me in the house.

- Right. - In Ok and Gil Dong.

It's a special place only the two of them know about.

- It's an outdoor garden. - Okay.

Suk Hoon and In Ok.

"Oh, Mr. Kim."

"What brings you here?"

"I just came out here for some fresh air."

"What a coincidence."

"I also come here when I have a lot on my mind."

- Hold on. - "I have..."

Come on. You just broke my focus.

Who was that just now?

- Who was that? Raise your hand. - I'm sorry.

- What was that just now? - I'm sorry.

- I was just getting into it. - I'm sorry.

Here's the thing about In Ok.

- This is iffy. - This is disappointing.

- Right. - Will this be enough?

I'm sorry to say this, but you can't be disappointed...

- after you already hired me. - Right.

In Ok.

Focus now.

- Okay. Next. - You're an actor.

- This is your job. - Okay.

- I'll go for it now. - Okay.

"I have special memories about this place."

I liked your delivery.

(Spotting the badge on Suk Hoon's clothes)

"That badge..."

"Badge."

(Shutting his eyes tightly)

That's what it said on the script. How should I have said it?"

- "Badge." - "Badge."

We're going with the colloquial style.

- "Badge." - "Badge."

Be careful when you say, "Yuldo."

- "Yuldo." - "Yuldo."

(He can't conceal his strong accent.)

- Okay. - "That badge..."

(Spotting the badge on Suk Hoon's clothes)

(Slightly taken aback)

"This badge?"

"This was a present from my friend when I was in the US."

"I see. It looked very familiar."

"I should get going now."

- "She's about to trip over." - "She's about to trip over."

- But... - "Suk Hoon catches In Ok."

"Heo-Dachs, are you all right?"

By the way, what's "Heo-Dachs?"

- It's a nickname from the drama. - It's a nickname.

- Dachs. - It comes from the dog, Dachshund.

A long time ago...

- My nickname is Heo-Dachs? - Yes.

- That's why. - Heo-Dachs.

- Gosh. That's... - Heo-Dachs.

"Heo-Dachs."

This sounds awkward.

(Chuckling)

(Shutting his eyes tightly)

(Suk Hoon also gets a reality check at last.)

- Look how red his face got. - I was so surprised too.

- Suk Hoon. - Heo-Dachs...

Suk Hoon is getting a reality check too.

Right. But the drama will be funny with that, right?

- Of course. - Yes.

"Heo-Dachs, are you all right?"

(Shaky voice)

"What did you say? Heo-Dachs?"

"That's my nickname. How did you know?"

(Mumbling)

"It was Gil Dong's pet name for me."

"Yes. It's me, Gil Dong."

"How..."

(Sobbing at what Suk Hoon says)

"But Gil Dong is dead."

Wait, Kyeong Hwan.

- Kyeong Hwan. - Did you catch a cold?

- That was just awful. - Listen. Hear me out.

Sung Kyun, Jun Ha, and everyone else...

- are taking this seriously. - Come on.

Okay.

Wipe your nose.

- You're sweating like crazy. - Take it seriously.

Let's skip Page 15.

Let's try the scene between the secretary and Sung Kyun.

"There's a problem."

"What is it this time?"

"The police found out that we were behind..."

"everything."

"They're out to get us. They're going to arrest us."

"There will be cops all over this place soon."

No. Try that with a sense of urgency.

Try saying it faster.

Say the last line with a sense of urgency.

You forgot to include "also" in the last line.

- Don't forget to add "also." - "Also."

- Okay. - Let's try that.

"There's a problem."

"What is it this time?"

"They're out to get us. They're going to arrest us."

"There will be cops all over this place soon."

- "Also!" - "Also!"

Also... What?

- "There will also be cops." - "Also."

"There will also be cops..."

Try again.

"There will also be cops all over this place soon."

- Make it sound urgent! - Say it faster.

"There will also be cops all over this place soon."

Again!

"There will also be cops all over this place soon."

Do it without your saliva!

"There will also be cops all over this place soon."

Do it with less body fat!

(Slim)

Do it with more hair!

Say it like a fool!

"There will also be cops all over this place soon."

With the "Brain Survivor" theme.

"There will also be cops..."

- "all over this place soon." - "all over this place soon."

- Great. Let's go with this. - Nice.

- Sure. - That was great.

- Jun Ha. I love this version. - Yes?

- Okay. - I love it.

- He's a gem. - Thanks.

How many characters can he pull off?

Let's get changed.

- I'll see you on set. - Let's go.

- Good work. - Let's do this.

(Short-Form Drama Project)

(Production Timeline for the Short-Form Drama)

(11am: Makeup and Final Check)

(Two hours remain until the shoot.)

(The actors are reborn with the help of makeup artists and hairstylists.)

(In the conference room at the same time)

All right. You know what?

I can't believe Z Young is coming today.

Is this really happening?

Is Baek Z Young really going to sing the soundtrack?

You know, Writer Ha made it work.

(They will have a meeting with Z Young.)

I was so surprised. I didn't know they were this close.

We ought to recognise his contribution.

- Writer Ha. - Yes.

- Director Yu mentioned... - Yes?

that you were able to get Z Young to sing the soundtrack...

and recognised your contribution.

He'd better.

Not anyone can get her to sing a soundtrack.

You know what? I can't believe that...

Z Young agreed to sing the soundtrack.

Did she agree to this because she liked the song?

Or is it because of your friendship?

From the way she sounded on the phone before...

She meant it, right?

"It's in a minor key."

"That's totally my kind of song." That's what she said.

I mean, it's a great song.

She's very objective when it comes to music.

Your soundtrack sounds way too cheerful.

Why are you so invested in the soundtrack?

What?

Oh, I made another song. It's a ballad song this time.

- It's not a dance song, right? - It's not.

- It's not an eight-beat song? - No.

My song is called "Words Left Unsaid."

Doesn't that go well with our drama?

"Words Left Unsaid."

- The song... - Don't you like the song title?

"Words Left Unsaid."

Let's hear it.

(Directed by Yu, "Words Left Unsaid")

You hear that? This is the perfect soundtrack.

- It sounds like a rock ballad. - Yes.

This is a typical romance drama soundtrack.

With men walking in loneliness...

- This is good. - Isn't it nice?

Why did you change the genre all of a sudden?

Don't you like it?

- It's good. - It's good.

- Isn't it nice? - It's the perfect soundtrack.

- Isn't it nice? - I like it.

This is annoying.

(Why is it good?)

(Very excited)

If Baek Z Young sings this...

- You know what? - It's easy to imagine.

(One person is completely absorbed,)

(and the other two are frozen in shock.)

(Gasping in awe)

(Even the finale is perfect.)

Music director.

- I love it. - You like it?

- Director. - Originally, it was a dance song.

- By the way... - Why did you copy me?

- May I ask you a favour? - What?

Get rid of "Assassin's Words" and make another song.

I wrote that song inside a taxi.

You know what?

When I heard that we invited Baek Z Young,

- I came up with a ballad song. - It's very high-quality.

Goodness, the song is amazing.

Seriously, I used AI...

- Jeez. - to make it with the drama's vibe.

- I asked for a drama soundtrack. - Gosh.

- "Words Left Unsaid" should be... - Yes.

- the drama's main soundtrack. - Yes.

Since she's the queen of minor keys,

the main soundtrack should also be in a minor key.

When Z Young comes,

we'll play "Assassin's Words" as she agreed to sing it.

- This will be a surprise. - Okay.

Didn't you like the song's highlight?

I didn't know that you prepared this much.

Come on, I had to.

What if only the soundtrack becomes a hit?

- By the way... - It might as well be...

a drama made for the soundtrack.

- Yes? - Yes.

- Is it Baek Z Young? - She really came.

- Baek Z Young. - She's really here.

What brings you here?

- By the way... - Goodness.

- Long time, no see. - Hello.

- She really came. - She's really here.

Please have a seat. Wait, give her a chair.

Z Young, have a seat over there.

She's the queen of soundtracks.

- How so? - By the way...

Seriously.

You could almost say that Baek Z Young made...

- the word "soundtrack" in Korea. - Exactly.

As you know, when it comes to soundtracks,

- She's the queen. - Z Young is the queen.

It's countless.

"Bad Person," a soundtrack from "Hwang Jin Yi."

You probably know "Don't Forget" from the drama "Iris."

- Soundtracks of "Secret Garden." - "That Woman."

- Could you sing a verse... - How many are there?

from "That Woman?" It's been a while.

- My goodness. - With the right vibe.

(How much longer)

- That's it. - Could you sing that verse?

(How much longer)

Gil Ra Im.

(Looking at you like this)

(Getting goosebumps)

(Eyes out of focus)

How can someone like her sing "Assassin's Words?"

That's why it suits her.

- I'm being completely serious. - Yes.

- Please listen to the song first. - She already did.

I listened to it a lot because it was so good.

This song?

What? Am I wrong?

It's good. Many people say that it's good.

- She's an iconic singer in Korea. - Exactly.

There aren't many songs in a minor key these days.

- Right. - There aren't.

They're very rare.

The song is very minor in tone. If the lyrics were too gloomy,

I would've thought that it was too cliche.

- And? - The song isn't?

How shall I put it?

Doesn't it have the Korean sentiment?

Did you notice "assassin" in the lyrics?

I really like the choice of word "assassin."

Why do you like that?

- What? - She's so sophisticated.

- It's totally... - How much did you get paid?

No, I just think that it's very trendy.

How is "assassin" trendy?

Instead of being my baby, you're an assassin.

- Exactly. The rhyming is insane. - What?

The rhythm is completely poetic.

Isn't it amazing?

- Z Young, you're such a genius. - But this is...

- It's the word that tore me. - Exactly.

You're so sophisticated.

"Those words come back to me like a knife."

- Do they not see it? - You don't see it?

Who would think of an assassin?

I got goosebumps from the word "assassin."

Can't we play it again for her?

- Let's listen to it. - Okay.

Let me listen to it again.

(Fed up)

(Heart-wrenching)

("Assassin's Words" by Haha with AI SUNO)

It aches.

(The heart aches so much that it goes numb.)

(She's also fully absorbed.)

(He can't concentrate.)

I'll ask Danny Koo to play this.

- I can ask him too. - Me too.

- Danny Koo. - Yes.

- Danny Koo will play it? - Yes.

I can call him right away.

He'd play this when there's no romance?

(There's no romance)

(Deeply touched)

(Staring)

(The husband is lonely)

Go Eun!

- She really came prepared. - She memorized the song.

- I'm so surprised. - Your words become a knife

- Returning - To hear Baek Z Young sing it...

(Not as my baby)

(You're an assassin)

(Is this how she sings it?)

(Deeply touched by an overwhelmingly beautiful vocal)

- It's lovely. Thank you, Z Young. - Z Young.

You memorized the lyrics.

I did without realising it.

Why is "Assassin's Words" being highly rated?

- I don't get it. - However,

I'll be honest.

I'll admit something.

I have a bad intuition for this.

- Is that so? - I have a bad intuition for it.

- That's what I thought. - What are you talking about?

Songs I like usually get low scores.

I see.

The ones I don't feel like singing...

- Do they become successful? - They tend to score better.

Z Young.

Which song became a hit when you didn't believe in it?

"Dash" and "Don't Forget."

Seriously?

You didn't think that they'd be successful?

Neither did I believe in "Like Being Hit by a Bullet."

- What? - What?

- "Like Being Hit by a Bullet?" - Think about it.

Back then,

there were no ballads without an intro.

- You're right. - However...

On top of that, the first phrase is "being hit."

- And so... - It became a huge hit.

Since the word "bullet" is too intense,

let's tone it down and go with "a little."

"Like being hit by a bell?"

- A little. - A little?

- Like being hit a little. - Like being hit a little

It doesn't work.

Like being hit a little

No, it doesn't work.

That's what happened back then.

I bet "Assassin's Words" will be a complete failure.

- I love the song. - However,

aren't there songs that you liked and became successful?

- There must be a few. - Songs I liked that became hits?

"My Ear's Candy."

- See that? - That song?

This could be exactly like "Assassin's Words."

- That's possible. - Of course.

The titles are almost the same.

"Assassin's Words."

- "My Ear's Candy." - "My Ear's Candy."

- They're the same. - Is this what you like?

- Right. - That's true.

- She likes unconventional songs. - Right.

- Listen, Z Young. - We have another song.

- We have another song. - We have another song.

It's a song that I made.

- It's called "Words Left Unsaid." - Okay.

Please listen to it.

(Directed by Yu)

("Words Left Unsaid" by Yu Jae Seok with AI SUNO)

(Surprised)

(Touched)

She likes everything.

She likes every song that she hears.

You must have been lonely.

(The soundtrack queen who's generous when it comes to music)

(Totally absorbed)

(Moving to the rhythm)

(This is it.)

That's how it goes.

(Unable to hold you back)

(Or let you...)

(go)

I like this part.

(Displeased)

(While singing alone, I'm in tears)

Right here.

Z Young, did you see the last part of the lyrics?

"In tears?"

That's the style these days.

- "I'm in tears today." - In tears instead of crying.

How is that different from "assassin?"

- It's different. - Of course it's different.

- Don't compare it to "assassin." - Assassin is intuitive at least.

- Right. - Wordplay...

- and current style are different. - Z Young.

Don't compare this to "Assassin's Words."

Why would Generation Z come up all of a sudden?

What do you think about the song?

- It's nice. - Isn't it?

It's nice, but...

my intuition keeps telling me that it must be "Assassin's Words."

(Joy, sorrow)

It must be "Assassin's Words" instead of this.

- I go for "Assassin's Words." - That's exactly it.

The song has a message.

How could it be "Assassin's Words?"

Director Yu.

I don't know if they planned this skit beforehand,

- No. - but I can't understand.

Does it look like we schemed this?

I swear that we didn't.

I'm so surprised by how sincere you are.

- That's why it's shocking. - I'm very sincere about it.

You've got good instincts. You're on point.

I don't know if Director Yu and I misheard it,

but you want Danny Koo to play the intro?

- Danny Koo. I can call him and ask. - Let's call him now.

Do it right away.

We have a recording of the violin. Why would we call Danny Koo?

- No, this is synthesized. - No, this is synthesized.

It should be played live.

- Sadness must be included. - Right.

We should make it slightly different...

- Yes. - and more melancholic.

That's a great idea.

May I ask you to sing these two songs?

Okay. Both songs?

Before you go, could you sing "there's no romance" again?

(There's no romance)

(His heart starts to ache again.)

(The husband is lonely)

Okay, you can stop there.

Does it make you happy when she sings it?

- Isn't it good? - When you sing it...

- When you sing it... - Isn't it good?

I like it only when Z Young sings it.

(This is the recording session for "Take Bro's Girl Back" soundtrack.)

(Sweet)

(She's definitely the queen of soundtracks.)

(An achingly sharp voice that cuts through you)

Actually, I'm happy.

I'm very happy.

I'm so grateful that they asked me...

to sing it.

As Danny plays the strings for real...

(Danny Koo really appears.)

(A sense of longing unfolding at the fingertips)

He makes the flow sound very sophisticated.

So I really enjoyed it.

"I've Decided to Take My Girl Back From My Brother."

Good luck.

(Short-Form Drama Project)

Is everyone ready?

We have to do it...

like a live broadcast.

- Of course. - Everyone on the cast is busy.

Are Sung Kyun and Suk Hoon ready?

What about Jun Ha?

Are they on standby? Is this...

- I'm glad for the set. - I'm grateful that...

they let us borrow the set.

Team The First Man.

(The actors come in after getting their makeup done.)

Gosh, you look great.

You look good.

- You look good. - Hello.

Suk Hoon, you look good.

- You look good. - Very nice.

- You compliment everyone except... - Nice.

You look good too.

- We will... - No one came to bring me here.

You look good.

- You look great. It suits you. - No one...

- No one. - By the way,

the makeup suits you.

- Does it? - It suits you.

- The makeup is slightly overdone. - It still looks good.

- I'm not Hwani's mom. - You're not?

- All right. - Yes.

This is the female lead.

This is In Ok.

In Ok looks pretty.

For now... You're supposed to love her.

- So... - Do I have to take her back?

- You have to fight. - Yes, you do.

You have to take me back.

- We'll shoot the first scene. - Please go in.

I see.

You know what?

It's my first time coming to the shoot...

without being fully prepared.

Sung Kyun,

I apologise beforehand.

As I mentioned before,

I won't cut in the middle of the shoot.

- Really? - If you act, we'll edit it later.

- Okay. - Alright.

In this scene,

when Kyeong Hwan is watering the plant,

Sung Kyun will approach him from behind.

- Alright. - Come this way.

Let's rehearse it once.

- All right. - Okay.

- Okay. - Here we go.

- From where should I come in? - In Ok, come this way.

- From this way. - This way?

Just in case, the assistant director will hold the script.

As you come in this way... Action.

Once this current project goes well,

Yuldo Group will be ours for good.

- You will become the mistress... - Gosh,

- that's good. - of Yuldo Group then.

My lady.

Did Father allow it?

Kyeong Hwan, don't turn around. Keep looking at the flowerpot.

"With her back on him..."

Do I stay turned around?

Why did I get dolled up then?

Okay.

I'll go and talk to him tomorrow.

Then I'll get his word. So just wait.

Cut. That's good. We'll stop here.

- Move on right away. - We got it.

- Move on. - What?

What about the rehearsal?

- I see. - The rehearsal is over.

- Is the rehearsal over? - Yes.

- Did you memorize all the lines? - Yes.

- Are we going to start the shoot? - Yes.

Okay.

(1pm: The shooting starts.)

Quiet!

We'll start with the first scene right away.

(Cameras and actors on standby)

Are you ready?

Action.

(In Ok is watering the plants.)

(Her face can't be seen.)

(Humming)

(Though his face isn't visible,)

(he shows off his acting skills by humming.)

(Sung Kyun enters after In Ok's brilliant performance.)

Honey.

I appreciate all the hard work you do for us.

Once this current project goes well,

Yuldo Group will be ours for good.

You will become the mistress of Yuldo Group then.

My lady.

Did Father allow it?

(He barely resists turning around.)

I'll go and talk to him tomorrow.

Then I'll get his word.

So just wait.

- Action. We got it. - We got it.

- I stammered a little. - No.

No, you didn't.

- I forgot the lines. - It's okay.

That was perfect.

- That was good. - Was it okay?

- What do you think? - Let's move on.

- Goodness. - Yes.

- Don't you like it? - I thought...

It went well,

but you said "action" instead of "cut."

You said action, so I almost did it again.

I said "action" instead of "cut."

(Shouting "action" with confidence)

- You did very well. - You startled me.

- It was unbelievable. - You should come back.

Sung Kyun, you did an excellent job.

- Thank you. - Very good.

- Let's move on to the next scene. - Let's move on.

Immediately.

- The next scene? - The next scene is...

- Come this way. - I wonder if I did okay.

- The secretary... - It's this way.

It's an important role.

- It's a scene... - We don't have much time.

where Sung Kyun and Secretary Jung meet.

- Let's see. - Okay.

- Secretary Jung? - Yes.

- Please come in from here. - Okay.

All right.

Did you memorize the lines?

The lines are very hard.

Okay.

- Sung Kyun? - Yes.

We don't have time.

- Sung Kyun. - Yes.

The atmosphere on set is very lively.

- Yes. - Come this way.

- You're doing very well. - Really?

We're counting on you, Sung Kyun.

- You know what? - What?

I got the script at the last minute,

so I haven't analysed my character yet.

- Right. - I'll do what I can.

- Analyse it while acting. - Really?

(A culture shock)

- While acting? - Analyse while acting.

- Okay. - You're doing very well.

- Yes. - All right.

Have a seat here.

- Okay. - With Jun Ha...

"The Swiss Special Project..."

"was all a scam."

- "What?" - Jun Ha.

"It was all a scam."

You'll be playing Madam Jung in the next scene,

- Yes. - so get changed behind the set.

How can I get changed over there?

After acting without making mistakes,

- get changed behind the set. - Okay.

We don't shoot scenes according to your outfit.

All right, we'll start right away.

Scene Two.

Action!

Vice Chairman. We have a problem.

What's going on? What's the fuss?

The entire investment fund we transferred is gone!

What?

Who was it?

How dare anyone pull this stunt on me?

After everything I did to get here...

(Secretary Jung's mobile phone rings.)

Yes, sir.

The Chairman called.

He asked you to come to his house.

- Cut. - Okay.

- Excuse me, - That was great.

but you held the mobile phone upside down.

- I did? - You held it like this.

That was part of his acting.

It made him look rushed.

He must've felt so rushed.

(A phone held upside down in urgency)

You can't hold the phone upside down.

I'm sorry.

- Keep the phone upright... - Okay.

- so that you can pick up. - Okay.

- That was good just now. - Okay.

- It will be the last take. - All right.

You're doing well.

Action!

Who was it?

How dare anyone pull this stunt on me?

(His acting is steady even after the blooper.)

After everything I did to get here...

(Looking here and there)

(It's another blooper.)

Who checks which way the phone is facing before picking it up?

Jun Ha.

What's the matter with you today?

Who checks where the camera is before picking up the phone?

Gosh, my makeup is getting messy.

All right. Action!

(Please make it this time, Take 3)

(He picks up the phone successfully after the third try.)

The Chairman called.

He asked you to come to his house.

- Cut! That's good. - Goodness.

It was very good.

Your pronunciation wasn't clear,

- but we can handle it. - Okay.

Your stuttering had a style to it.

All right. Next is...

Scene Three.

(Secretary Jung exits.)

- Sung Kyun's father... - Hitting him on the back.

- Jun Ha, get changed quickly. - Okay.

Madam Jung, please get changed fast.

Okay.

Where should I go? Is it this way?

Let's move onto the next scene. The chairman's house.

Each scene is taking too much time.

(Quickly memorizing his lines while moving)

It's a scene with Madam Jung.

Madam Jung?

(Scene 3, Sung Kyun asks his mother, Madam Jung, for help.)

If we mess up, we might only shoot Episode Two.

At this rate...

Don't we have to shoot...

what we're supposed to today?

Actually, we need to shoot 1 scene in 1 take.

Madam Jung!

Yes.

- We don't have time. - Now.

I'm coming.

- How about a mole? Draw me one. - A mole?

- You aren't going to Hollywood. - I'm coming.

Are you nominated for the Best Picture Award?

I'm coming!

(Sighing)

- Focus on acting well. - Okay!

Stop worrying about your makeup.

Okay.

It's been a while...

since I've been on a tough set.

I feel very tense.

I feel like I'm back to being a rookie.

- This is the 80s vibe. - Yes.

- Seriously... - I'm back.

He's ready.

I could stick eyelids only on one eye.

- A character from "Moana." - For the other eye,

- It looks good. - edit it with special effects.

He definitely looks like a character in "Moana."

"Moana" is exactly right.

- He's from a tribe. - I heard that we didn't have time.

- You did a good job. - All right.

Jun Ha.

You look great.

- You look perfect as Madam Jung. - Gosh.

Madam Jung.

Even if he doesn't say anything, doesn't the character come out?

- Wait a minute. - Gosh.

- Sung Kyun. - Yes?

Madam Jung. Let's do this.

- It's been a while. - What?

Come in extremely annoyed.

"Gosh, give me food."

- And take a seat. - Okay.

Are you adding a scene in the beginning?

- I had a sudden idea. - Right.

The character seems perfect for it.

All right, here we go. Action.

(Madam Jung comes in very annoyed.)

Give me food.

That was great. Sit down.

- Goodness. - "I'm starving."

- Gosh. - After saying, "Give me food,"

say "I'm starving" and sit down.

(Adding "I'm starving")

(He loves it.)

- All right. Say, "Give me food," - Yes.

- "Give me food." - and "I'm starving."

- Let's do this. - Let's do it.

Nice.

- This is good. - Cameras, get ready.

(Episode 1, Scene 3, Take 2)

Action.

(Scene 3, Sung Kyun asks his hungry mother for help.)

Mom.

Please help me.

You're the only one who can save me.

To Father...

I'm sorry.

To Father...

I'm sorry.

What's wrong?

- Goodness. - What's the matter?

- I apologise, Jun Ha. - It's okay.

What's wrong? What made you laugh?

What was the problem?

This is a tribal chef.

(The mother's kind face that you can't help but smile at)

I'll do it without looking at her.

Let's start over.

Let's do it.

You're the only one who can help me.

Please talk to my father for me.

(Rubbing)

(Slapping)

For now,

stay out of your father's sight...

and lay low, okay?

(A mother's love that is hard to watch)

I'll...

try to stop your father somehow.

Yes.

(Stay strong, Sung Kyun.)

Cut. That was good.

- You held up well. - You looked just like family.

- Really? - A real mother and son.

It was touching.

I acted as if he were really my son.

That was nice. Okay!

- Alright. - You did a really good job.

- And... - You held up so well.

- Madam Jung's acting was great. - You're really good.

Really?

You stole the scene.

You were much better than I had thought.

- Let's go for now. - Yes.

- They're waiting by the bench. - By the bench.

We're busy.

This is amazing.

This is going well.

Madam Jung stole the scene.

Oh, it's here.

(Suk Hoon is already on standby.)

This is one of the last scenes of the first episode.

Yes. The bench scene is the last scene.

This scene...

is the final scene of the first episode.

- Use your eyes... - Make it tense.

or whatever you can to make it impactful.

I understand.

- This is the final scene. - Yes. It's the final scene.

Give me a signal when it's my cue to go in.

- I will. - Okay.

Here we go.

Action.

It's over for me.

What do I do now?

(Now is the time.)

It's all over.

(Someone is approaching as the wind blows.)

Let me help you now.

(Extremely focused)

Who are you?

I'm Kim Suk Hoon, the CEO of the investment firm Hwalbin.

I'd like to partner up with Yuldo Group.

(Staring intensely at him for the ending shot)

- Cut. Nice. Even the wind was good. - That was good.

This is it.

It's different with the professionals.

It's completely different without the non-actor.

The results come out right away when professionals do it.

- It's different. - Yes.

It's the street scene now.

- The street scene. Let's go. - Hurry up.

It was great.

Let's go shoot the street scene right now.

- Is the street right here? - You can do it here.

- Right here? - It's here.

It's right here. Good.

- Is this the street? - The spot isn't far.

If I get used to doing this,

I might struggle when filming an actual drama.

The street is right here.

It's followed by a scene...

with Jung Min.

He'll say, "Hey, brother."

- Then I... - "Hey, brother."

"I'm going to eat."

- So you should keep your distance. - Will he come between you?

- So when Jung Min comes, - Okay.

- you should get both angles. - Okay.

I see.

Is that okay?

You had it all planned out.

- We'll get it. Don't worry. - Okay.

- All right then. - Yes.

Let's get it started. Ready.

Action.

Thank you for saving us.

Thank you so much.

I simply believed in the value of Yuldo.

I'd...

like to treat you to a meal.

Would you come to my house?

(Bone Jung Min, Hwang Jung Min's stand-in, is on standby.)

Hey, brother.

What a surprise.

Where are you going?

I'm going to eat.

Okay. Cut. We got it.

That was it for the street scene.

- That was it? - You did a good job.

Let's go in.

Let's eat first.

- Did you bring food? - Yes, I did.

- Let's go. Let's go eat then. - Okay.

(Short-Form Drama Project)

("Take Bro's Girl Back" Shooting Schedule)

(Episode 2, Scene 2, Clear)

(Lunch at 2pm after the morning shoot)

- This is a feast. - No.

My wife just packed some food from home this morning.

I thought everyone would bring food like this.

- Oh, my. - My gosh.

- She woke up at 5am. - Oh, my gosh.

- She packed food for the shoot? - Look at that rolled omelet.

(A lunchbox filled with his wife's love)

- Eat the ssambap as well. - Okay.

She put an egg fried like this.

- Oh, my. - This is...

But...

It's the first lunchbox she's packed for me since we got married.

- Really? - This is the first lunchbox.

Woo Jae.

Look at our food.

This is what single guys' lunchboxes look like.

I just brought egg tarts.

(Bachelors' simple lunches)

(Diet food, egg tarts)

(Madam Jung ordered ssambap.)

(Glancing)

This is it.

(1 wrap)

(She quietly takes her mother-in-law's lettuce.)

(1 wrap)

(She quietly takes her mother-in-law's lettuce.)

(2 wraps)

(They are nonstop with the veggie wraps.)

You guys are eating so many wraps.

I like veggie wraps.

All you brought were eggs, yet you're eating all the wraps.

- So... - Why are you eating his lettuce?

this is what happens when you eat with others.

This is so delicious.

Didn't you say you were on a diet?

I am.

(Unexpected mirror therapy)

In Ok, if your face wasn't going to show,

why did you even get your makeup done?

(His face was covered the whole time.)

Only your back showed.

But he'll show up a lot in the second half.

You look better dressed as a woman...

than I expected.

- Because he has a slim face. - Right.

Your face was smooth in the morning,

but you have stubble now.

(She got stubble faster than her husband.)

You've got a lot of stubble.

(Staring)

(Laughing)

Ma'am.

- You should shave too. - Ma'am.

- You've got a lot of stubble too. - It's...

It's a family trait.

- It makes it more realistic. - Yes.

- You're right. I got stubble. - Yes.

It's been a while since I brought lunch from home,

so it tastes extra good.

- It's nice to eat together. - Yes.

(Short-Form Drama Project)

(Madam Jung flees to a new place, moves her stuff, and calls her son.)

This is our chance.

(Product placement directed by Joo Woo Jae)

Okay. She's on the phone.

Let's start the rehearsal.

- Mr. Jung, please sit here. - Okay.

Sit here. You know what to say on the phone, right?

I don't.

- You're an actor. - Oh, those lines earlier...

You have to understand what the scene is about.

The director can't go over everything with you.

- You have to know what it's about. - You're right.

Please show him the script from there.

While you're on the phone, he'll move five boxes.

While you're on the phone.

We should probably leave at least one of the boxes here.

- No. - Because...

Because...

he ran away to this place.

It'd be better to leave some of the boxes here.

Yes. About two.

- That'd be better. - But...

- That'd be better. - You're acting like a director.

I wrote the lines, you punk!

I'm the director!

(I'm the director!)

(Feeling uncomfortable)

Excuse me.

I'm the only director here. You're a writer.

Do you think this is the right way to direct a short-form drama?

I'm holding the megaphone.

I recommended you, you punk.

What did you say?

I recommended you.

Are they filming a drama?

(The staff members were really into it.)

- Ta-da. - Ta-da.

(I've Decided to Take My Director Position Back)

(Short-Form Drama Project)

- Let's do it right away, then. - Okay.

Three, two, one.

Action.

Son.

We're in trouble.

(Here comes the problematic box.)

I just...

got a call from the police.

(Turning)

"Police?"

(He made up his line on the spot.)

(Still into it)

The police officer said something weird.

- We need to check. - It's just so funny.

- Come on! - Look.

While I'm moving the boxes,

she's talking about the police.

Just mind your own business.

I should come in after you finish the call.

Let's leave four boxes here.

And I'll come in after you finish the call. It makes more sense.

- It makes more sense. - The director will decide...

It looks weird.

Does it look weird or not? Be honest.

Do you think this makes sense?

Do you think...

- that newbie knows what he's doing? - I mean...

- You can't do it like this. - He's not the director,

- Am I wrong? - yet he's acting like one.

- Please call for Director Yu. - Hey.

- Director Yu. - All right.

- It doesn't make sense. - It's simple.

- What I'm saying is... - Writer Ha.

It's simple.

Just shut up and do as I say.

My goodness.

Seriously.

(He's sick and tired of it.)

This is the last one.

I'm going to scold you if you do that again.

(Glancing)

Why are the boxes here?

Did I move in?

You ran away, man.

I got it.

Don't call me "man." It takes me out of character.

Okay.

Here we go.

One, two, three. Action.

Son.

We're in trouble.

(Madam Jung's belongings have arrived.)

(He barges in with the boxes while she's on the phone.)

Anyway...

Anyway, they say their DNA doesn't match.

Ma'am, I'm done.

(Ma'am, I'm done.)

- Thank you. - Bye.

- Is this the way out? - No. Yes, that way.

(The director is satisfied.)

(She finished her line.)

Are we good?

- Should I say, "Okay?" - You didn't even cut it.

Why didn't you cut it?

Okay. Cut.

Why didn't you cut it?

All great directors hold the final moment a little longer.

- I might use it. - Okay.

We're good now, right?

- My gosh. - My gosh.

- I'm so tired. - We need Director Yu.

We can't get anything done because we always disagree. I'm tired.

- Jun Ha, please change. - Sorry?

- You should get changed. - Why?

You should dress as a doctor.

I look pregnant.

(Actor Jung is transforming for the Nth time.)

The baby will come out.

(The baby will come out.)

Where should I go? Here? Where is it?

(Doctor Jung, the CPR specialist)

Gosh, I'm not a doctor.

(She's too beautiful to be a doctor.)

(She puts on a stethoscope.)

It's small.

- Done. - Yes. Try it.

(The stethoscope became a choker.)

- Yes. - Doctor.

The baby is about to come out.

My gosh.

- Are you a doctor? - Yes, sir.

- I'm a doctor. - But...

- You're wearing earrings. - Yes.

- But you're a doctor. - I am a doctor,

but I'm into fashion, so...

Please take off the earrings.

The earrings? But they're the highlight.

Are they? Let's move on to the next scene.

You know what this scene is about, right?

It's urgent.

- Yes. - After the accident...

(5 years ago when Gil Dong was in an accident, the ER entrance)

- Right. - Let's check the lines.

Go.

Okay. "There's no pulse."

There's no pulse.

He's not breathing.

(Pressing)

Excuse me.

- You'll break his ribs. - Okay.

That startled me.

There's no pulse. He's not breathing.

One, two, three, four.

Press harder. Don't stop.

Hold on.

- Look... - Director.

- The genre is... - Yes.

- Director. - What genre is this?

- What's going on? - I got it.

And there's too much breath in your voice.

- Okay. - It startled me.

Please make it less breathy.

- I understand. - Let's do it again.

Please say your line while moving.

Okay. Let's do it.

Ready.

Action.

- Doctor Jenny. - There's no pulse.

He's not breathing.

One, two, three, four.

(His voice still sounds nasal when he delivers his lines.)

Jenny, press harder. Don't stop.

One, two, three, four.

- What are you doing, Director? - Gosh.

Director.

(A car accident has occurred.)

- What are you doing? - Don't get in our way.

You were going to hit me.

- You should move over. - We were doing well.

You should keep your distance.

You almost killed the cameramen too.

Turn.

(The drivers run away for now.)

Let's do it one more time.

One more time.

Ready.

Ready.

Action.

- Doctor Jenny. - There's no pulse.

He's not breathing.

One, two, three, four.

Jenny, press harder.

Don't stop.

- One, two, three, four. - Move over.

(Satisfied)

Jenny, don't stop.

- Hang in there. - Three.

Jenny.

(Jenny!)

- Don't stop. Press harder. - Hold on.

Jenny.

Why? It was good.

Why did you sing "like JENNIE?"

My name is Jenny.

His wig...

Why did you sing "like JENNIE?"

You can't sing.

Why did you sing "like JENNIE?"

Because she's Jenny.

This would be fine, Director.

He must be crazy. He suddenly started singing.

If you had really done it,

- Suk Hoon wouldn't be alive. - Okay.

Move over!

Jenny.

(Gil Dong's fate rests in the hands of a quirky doctor.)

Move over!

Jenny.

(Gil Dong lies wrapped in bandages all over his body.)

(A large figure comes in.)

- Sir? - Yes?

- Can you sit? - Yes.

(The doctor has a serious look on her face.)

You suffered multiple fractures...

and severe facial soft tissue damage.

Thankfully,

the jaw reconstruction and skin graft...

were a success.

You survived by a narrow margin.

(Director Yu is watching quietly while she delivers her long lines.)

But your face...

had to be completely reconstructed.

(She continues acting calmly.)

Then...

I'll unwrap the bandages.

Are you talking about a gift?

What are you doing?

- How do I say it then? - What was that?

You should feel it.

- "I see." - Yes.

"May I check?" You should say it naturally.

- But the way you said it was... - Yes.

- And your voice was too breathy. - Yes.

- Was it? - Yes. Please tone it down.

How should I say it then? Should I raise my voice?

No. Just make it less breathy.

Got it.

- Let's do it. Ready. Action. - Okay.

But your face...

had to be completely reconstructed.

Are you saying...

that I have a different face now?

Yes.

Basically, you're going to live someone else's life.

Do you have family?

Anyone you can contact?

Die!

- Die. - Why?

- Why? - My gosh.

Your acting is so annoying.

- I mean... - I'm sorry.

You startled me.

- I'm sorry. - I know.

- While I was watching, - I understand.

I got so mad.

- I'm sorry. - I understand.

- Sorry, Suk Hoon. - Okay.

I'm sorry.

I did it before I knew it.

(He can't stand a nasal voice more than bad acting.)

- I'm sorry. - It's fine.

- I totally understand. - Okay.

You sounded so airy, and I got annoyed.

Airy.

(An airy voice master)

- Don't make it too breathy. - Okay.

- All right. Let's do it again. - Shall we do it again?

Okay. Action.

Do you have family? Anyone you can contact?

I can't even call my father "Father."

How could I have a family?

I'll unwrap the bandages then.

(Gentle)

(Flipping)

(The director attacks him again.)

Why are you doing this?

Why did you flip your hair?

Please calm down.

- Why did you flip your hair? - I'm sorry.

- I'm sorry. - It's hard for me too.

- It's hard for me too. - Okay. Fine.

- Jun Ha, you did well. - Thank you.

We're almost done. Good.

- I'm going to meet In Ok. - You're going to meet.

Let's shoot the scene where he meets In Ok.

(Singing)

(Even if we can't meet)

There's a flower festival today.

(Live view in front of the broadcasting station)

It's okay.

It's okay to have some ambient noise.

They're enjoying the festival, but we can film a sad scene here.

Assistant Director, make sure to add this sound.

We won't remove the music.

- Should I add the sound? - Yes. What?

Should I edit the video too?

Add the sound. You should edit the video.

- I should? - Okay then.

- All right. - Did In Ok get a job?

- I mean... - In Ok.

You have amazing calves.

You've got serious calf muscles.

(Calf muscles above high heels)

Imagine how hard her life must've been.

Shall we start right away?

- Let's do it. - Yes.

Let's begin.

- Ready. - Don't get caught on camera.

Action.

(Suk Hoon and In Ok bump into each other in the garden.)

Oh, my.

Mr. Kim. What brings you here?

I just came out for some fresh air.

What a coincidence.

I also come here when I have a lot on my mind.

I have special memories about this place.

I should get going now.

(Grunting)

Heo-Dachs, are you all right?

What did you say? Heo-Dachs?

What did you just say?

That's my nickname.

(Trying to get immersed and focused)

It's been a long time, In Ok.

No way.

No way.

(Snorting)

No way.

(Almost crying)

(He's in danger.)

- Okay. - No way.

Yes. It's me, Gil Dong. I'm Kim Gil Dong.

(About to cry)

How...

But Gil Dong is...

dead.

He's dead.

It doesn't make sense.

(Try harder!)

I almost died.

Because your husband tried to kill me in a car accident.

Luckily, I survived.

After the accident,

I started a new life as Kim Suk Hoon.

And...

I've been waiting for this moment.

(Satisfied)

(Hearing Suk Hoon's words, In Ok can't raise her head.)

Gil Dong.

Gil Dong.

Just wait a little.

(What a sight.)

I'll come and get you.

(Crying)

(He drooled.)

My goodness.

(Demure)

Oh, dear.

Is she dead or what?

- What was that? - Why did you collapse?

I passed out because I...

- Are you done with your lines? - I am.

- He's done. - Why did you turn it into comedy?

It's all right, then.

You know,

now that Suk Hoon leads the scene with serious acting,

it doesn't seem strange even when Heo-Dachs does that.

It felt like she actually passed out.

- Of course. - What?

- It was all right. - A dead man has come back alive.

(Short-Form Drama Project)

(Production Timeline for the Short-Form Drama)

(At 4:20pm, the shoot is almost over.)

(Groaning)

- Director. - Yes.

It's so tiring.

I'm exhausted.

We're just shooting this now,

but I wonder if it actually makes sense.

Does it make sense? All right.

All right, Sung Kyun. You're coming in from outside now.

And In Ok is going out.

- Okay. - Let's just give it a try.

We will rehearse the scene.

- Come on in. - Okay.

(The main and supporting actors are on standby.)

Here's how it goes.

Sung Kyun enters from the outside...

while In Ok leaves the house.

- And they cross paths here. - We meet here.

Let's go.

Two, three. Action.

Honey, I'm home.

What's that?

Are you going somewhere?

"Are you going somewhere?"

I heard everything.

You killed Gil Dong.

(Now it's Sung Kyun's turn.)

You're a crazy man.

A crazy jerk.

(Kyeong Hwan's improvisation catches everyone off guard.)

Hang on. What are you talking about?

- Who said that? - Let go of me!

Get your hands off!

(His acting is at its peak.)

(Trying to hold back his laughter)

- Honey, don't go. Hear me out. - Let go of me!

Let go!

(Strong Woman Heo In Ok)

Honey.

Honey! Wait!

Where are you going?

(Shouting)

(Shouting)

Hey!

- Hey! - Don't stop me!

(An unexpected turn of events)

- What's all this? - Hang on.

- What was that? - He just...

He just beat me up.

- What's going on? - What's this?

Heo Kyeong Hwan! This is ridiculous.

You're ruining my drama!

- What's wrong? - You heard your mother-in-law...

groan like this outside.

Then, we will do it again from the scene where I leave.

- All right. - Okay.

By the way, why did you pick him up and throw him down?

Because I was furious.

The script doesn't say it,

but In Ok was a judo athlete back in school.

- That's why. - Okay. Good.

How about my improvised acting... I mean,

how was my impulsive acting? Was it all right?

- It wasn't so bad. - Okay.

It was a little funny, but...

I think we can go with what you just did.

Okay. Good.

I think things have been going well.

- It was nice. - But it was a little...

I think I was inspired by that scene.

All right, then.

- We will keep the scene as it is. - Okay.

We still have a few more scenes left.

- All right. - Go up.

Let's go outside.

This is the last one.

The last scene.

If we do things like this,

it won't even cost 3,000 dollars.

Sung Kyun, that sounds upsetting.

- I mean... - Why...

This is a suit from another drama.

- You know, the outfit... - That's what it feels like.

- isn't what's important here. - I guess you're right.

And the filming set is for another drama.

- Come on. - We borrowed it.

- All right. - Everything here costs money.

All right. Suk Hoon and Sung Kyun.

This is the highlight.

- It's the highlight. - It is.

(Turning into a detective to arrest Sung Kyun)

He will come at you.

The detective should come here.

- Where? - Detective Jung.

(Giggling)

- It's hysterical. - Look at his physique.

- By the way, - He has a great physique.

I recommended you, but you're doing a lot of scenes.

Thank you.

- He's like a main character. - I'm so happy to be playing...

- It's really nice. - a wide variety of parts.

Let's begin.

We need to finish it on time.

We're almost done. Let's do this.

You have to approach him in a threatening way.

You two should look threatening.

- All right. - The detective...

Let's do this. Ready!

(Episode 4, Scene 4, Take 1)

Ready. Action!

(Sung Kyun has lost everything, from his wife In Ok to his company.)

(Suk Hoon shows up in front of him.)

Mr. Kim.

You always show up right when I need you.

Please help me.

Please call a helicopter or whatever to come here and save me.

(Laughing)

How pathetic.

You were so brazen when you were trying to kill me.

What did you say?

Kill you?

No way.

Kim Gil Dong, the man you tried to kill.

I've had multiple surgeries and now have a different face,

but no matter what anyone says, I am Kim Gil Dong.

How on earth are you, Kim Gil Dong?

Kim Gil Dong is dead!

What are you talking about?

Kim Gil Dong!

(The conflict between the two escalates to a climax.)

How dare you ruin my life?

Get your facts straight.

You're the one who ruined my life!

That's nice.

(Immersed)

(Getting the handcuffs ready)

Kim Gil Dong! Die!

Die!

(Passionate acting)

(They're about to arrest Sung Kyun.)

(Enter!)

Stay put, Kim Gil Dong!

Stop right there!

- Don't move! - Stay still.

Kim Gil Dong.

I'm going to kill you! Kim Gil Dong!

- Take him. - Where do we go?

- Over there. - Cut. Hang on.

(Immersed)

- Come here. - Drag me out...

This is embarrassing.

He is Sung Kyun.

- Oh, right. - He's Kim Gil Dong.

Why would you arrest Kim Gil Dong?

(The foolish detectives almost arrested the protagonist.)

You should know his name.

Who are we supposed to arrest?

- He's Sung Kyun. - Oh, right.

You need to take Sung Kyun here.

- The pants... - Why did you call Kim Gil Dong...

and arrest Sung Kyun?

- Kim Sung Kyun. - You called Kim Gil Dong.

Okay. I'm sorry.

They do have some experience in acting, but...

All right.

Are we doing this seriously?

- Be serious. - You can just...

- come in right away. - Okay.

- All right. - Okay.

Show us your authoritative side.

All right. Ready. Action!

- I'm going to kill you. - Kim Sung Kyun, stop right there.

Come here!

Take him.

- You darn punk. - Kim Gil Dong.

- You're done. - Let go of me!

- Take him. - Yes, sir.

Hang on.

(Choking)

- Come with us. - What are you doing?

Why would a detective choke him?

- What do I do then? - You should twist his arms.

Pin his arms back like this and take him away.

- You should do this. - Okay.

- I'm sorry, Sung Kyun. - It's all right.

- I'm sorry. - That was really...

- It's all right. - I apologise.

You should look intimidating.

- Let's try it one more time. - He did overpower me anyway.

The last scene. Ready.

Ready.

- Action. - Kim Gil Dong. Die!

- Stop right there! - Hey!

- Arrest him. - Come here.

- Take him. - Let go of me!

- Let's go! - Kim Gil Dong!

(Drag him.)

You darn punk.

(Sung Kyun is finally arrested.)

(Happy)

That was cool.

(Shush!)

(Gil Dong watches Sung Kyun being led away.)

Cut. That was great.

- Good. - Well done, Suk Hoon.

- They're really different. - Good job, Sung Kyun.

- Good work, everyone. - Good work.

(The entire shoot is over at 5pm.)

- Sung Kyun. - Good work.

- Thank you for your hard work. - All right.

- Thanks. - Please make it look good.

- We will contact you. - All right.

(A fierce half-day struggle for both the crew and the actors)

In one, two, and three.

(Short-Form Drama Project)

Swiss Vet Smith's cousin,

the adjustment chief commissioner...

of the Swiss Steel Bureau's... Darn it.

Let's try it again.

Heo-Dachs!

- Are you all right? - Heo-Dachs?

Heo-Dachs?

Suk Hoon, why are you laughing?

Don't stop. One, two, three, four.

Cut.

(Watch the full version of "Take Bro's Girl Back" on YouTube.)

(Watch the full version of "Take Bro's Girl Back" on YouTube.)

("I've Decided to Take My Girl Back From My Brother")

(A city with beautiful mountains and the sea)

(Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province)

(A perfect day to open your wallet)

(The War of Money in Changwon)

(It's Mr. Bones's hometown.)

(I invited a friend here.)

(A back that makes Changwon nervous)

(The arrival of a truly tough one)

(Are you sure he's younger than you?)

(He looks like a Go stone.)

(The War of Money in Changwon)