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SOLD OUT ON YOU

Are you kidding me?

I'll give you one each day.

- What do you think you're doing? - Ms. Dam.

Let's meet every day.

DEOKCHEON REST AREA

I mean, why would I… receive my meds from you?

Our materials make up 90% of L'Étoile's La Fin Essence.

That means

90% of Gojeuneok Bio's fate depends on L'Étoile's product launch.

I can't let

the home shopping host's condition risk such an important broadcast.

Wait, hold on.

Did you just say "broadcast"?

Wait…

HOME SHOPPING BROADCAST PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

"As L'Étoile's La Fin Essence

will be launched through a live broadcast,

the parties under this agreement are obligated

to maintain and manage the home shopping host's condition."

"If any action is required, both parties must work together to resolve the matter."

Yes. One pack per day.

That's the condition I'm requesting for our contract renewal.

Then…

this means you're going to supply the raw material?

Yes, if both you and L'Étoile accept my condition.

Of course, we will!

Of course!

You can't take it back.

Then, I'll see you tomorrow.

Wait!

Well…

You still need to take care of the current problem.

It's all resolved now, right?

Yes.

Oh, right.

I can take a cab, so don't worry. You can head home now.

Take care.

Wait!

I…

187-2 SEONGCHO-DONG

DEOKCHEON REST AREA TO 187-2 SEONGCHO-DONG

ESTIMATED TIME 2 HOURS 20 MINUTES

Still, there's no traffic at this hour, so it won't take long.

It's not very close though.

My nickname is "Dam Talk," you know.

A couple hours will just fly by if you're with me.

My regular viewers even wait until just before products sell out

so I won't end the show early.

Let's just go quietly.

But that's not polite.

I can't just sit by while you drive long distance.

I'd appreciate that. That would be more helpful.

All right.

Just in case you might be thinking that I can sleep well

without my pills,

I'm just keeping my eyes closed.

I'm blocking out visual stimuli

to trick my brain into thinking I'm sleeping.

You might actually sleep if you don't talk.

Geez, you're being quite harsh to someone with insomnia.

You heard that?

How long have you been taking sleeping pills for?

It seems like it's been a long time.

How would you know that?

How did you know

that I've been taking them for a long time?

I majored in chemistry.

No wonder why.

I knew you weren't the humanities type.

Then, what's the STEM type like?

The type who points out every detail.

I can hardly say anything around you.

Those pills suppress the central nervous system,

so you need to be careful with long-term use.

Are you showing off your expertise?

Ms. Dam, the side effects aren't something to take lightly either.

Hallucinations, sleepwalking, and--

I don't think there was a clause allowing you to nag me.

Give it. I'll add it then.

No, we already made the deal, so it's over.

- Let me just add it. - Don't be so cheap.

- Give it to me. - Focus on driving.

Just kidding.

We're here.

Ms. Dam.

Ms. Dam--

What?

We're here.

I wasn't asleep.

- Yes, you were. - No, I wasn't.

- I said you were. - I said I wasn't asleep.

You called my name like…

- four times. - It was three times. Get out.

Oh, right. We…

We should exchange numbers

if we're going to meet every day until the show.

There's no need for that. Let's pick a set time and place instead.

AUGUST

As you can see, I have no idea where I'll be at any time.

I won't contact you for any other reasons, so just give me your number.

Okay?

Goodness, thank you so much.

Could you open the door?

- It's open. - It is?

You're right.

But why isn't it working?

It's not opening.

Why are you so impatient?

It opens if you push slowly.

Get home safe then.

Gosh, he startled me.

MATTHEW

MR. MECHOORI

MR. MECHOORI

BORN AND RAISED IN DEOKPUNG

GOOD MORNING HAVE A GREAT DAY

What on earth?

HAPPINESS COMES WITH THE RAIN

I didn't think he'd be like this at all.

This is awful.

Oh, right!

Sung-mi.

How long have you been out here?

You little…

Where the hell have you been?

For crying out loud.

Have you lost your mind?

You think whatever I say is a joke, don't you?

I clearly told you earlier

to go home and not do anything else but rest.

I was going to give you some porridge, but you weren't home and wouldn't pick up!

Where on earth did you go?

Why are you making such a fuss?

I was away for just a few hours…

I'm worried you'll burn out.

Hey. They say even phones

are at their strongest when their batteries are at ten percent.

Just like you!

Sung-mi.

Aren't you curious about who I met--

No, I'm not.

I'm sleeping over tonight.

- What? - We'll go to work together tomorrow.

It was my fault for leaving you alone.

I'm the one to blame.

I'm totally fine though.

Shut up!

Yes, ma'am.

Sung-mi.

I experienced something really strange.

Don't you have any upbeat music?

This is music that helps plants relax.

Is this a dentist's office or what?

I felt relaxed.

Was it because of the music?

Or…

Ms. Dam.

Let's meet every day.

I must be out of my mind.

I must be crazy.

GOJEUNEOK BIO

- Oh, my gosh! - Oh, my gosh!

Where are you right now?

You…

Hey.

Do you still have dreams about the military?

Was it a full night's rest?

You're still not awake.

Company, attention!

I'm heading out.

Hey, stay a bit longer.

Let me feed you something. How about a fancy restaurant?

Hold on…

Renewal?

L'ÉTOILE ERIC SEO

You're renewing the contract?

- Are you up now? - Yeah.

- Let me use some of your lotion. - Sure.

- Sung-mi. - Yeah?

How was I during the night?

What do you mean?

Well, I mean…

Did I…

toss and turn

or talk in my sleep?

Or did I walk around or anything?

You slept like a log.

Right?

I knew it.

I told you I'm heading to the farm.

Just have one bite. Just one.

Thank you for the food.

I guess you like it.

Have those rocks in your heart dislodged now?

You said I couldn't stop it from happening anyway.

Are you giving her the mushrooms?

I think Ms. Dam

is someone I can trust.

Right.

Were you with sweetie last night?

What?

I didn't see your car around this morning.

I slept at the office.

And stop trying to put Ms. Dam and I together.

I've treated you to a meal,

so you'd better give me a wedding invitation soon.

Ma'am!

Here, drink some water.

FINALLY IN KOREA

IN 9 DAYS

A SINGLE MIRACULOUS DROP, AMAZING SKIN TRANSFORMATION

DAM YE-JIN'S ONLY1 L'ÉTOILE LA FIN ESSENCE

Everything's great about this essence,

except for this.

There are some complaints about the pump.

It leaks often,

and many reviews say the suction is weak,

so it won't work at all once it's about half used.

To be honest,

I also switched it with a different pump that fits the bottle.

I think this is a pretty important issue.

What do you think?

You're not asking us to switch the pumps, are you?

Will it be possible?

The pumps were made using a custom mold

that reflects L'Étoile's identity.

Does L'Étoile prioritize its identity over customer convenience?

Hang on.

What?

This isn't a one-time thing.

So it's all okay just because it's L'Étoile?

Just hang on.

So, Mr. Seo…

Did you see the ads they put up in the building on the way here?

Yes.

Then, you must have seen my name in large font on them too.

I did.

Now that I have my name on it,

disappointing customers with L'Étoile products

will be a blow to my pride.

If you just switch the pumps,

I really think I can introduce this to everyone with confidence.

We'll switch them.

So please introduce it as the perfect essence.

Thank you so much, Mr. Seo.

Where did you go in such a hurry last night?

I had something to do.

At that late hour?

By any chance,

did you get any calls from an unknown number?

I always get calls from unknown numbers.

From Jamie in the US, from Mr. Kim guaranteeing high returns…

Don't even get me started.

Ms. Dam will contact you as well.

I left her your number.

Why?

Did Ms. Dam ask for my number?

Did her network say

- they needed my help? - No.

Something came up, so we have to communicate through you

for about ten days until the broadcast ends.

Please tell me when she contacts you.

Fine.

Sorry for not telling you in advance.

I'd appreciate the help.

Well, you never tell me anything in advance or apologize anyway…

Mr. Park, aren't you going to work?

There's only one shovel.

We can't offer a discount,

so we'll have to focus on brand power this time.

We can still emphasize that it's 15% cheaper than ordering from overseas.

- That's important. - It is.

Where did we put our list of key selling points?

My coffee tastes like essence.

Let's have some snacks first before continuing.

As I said before, we're going to have to communicate

and follow up with the PR team to promote the broadcast.

WELCOME TO HIT HOMESHOPPING, L'ÉTOILE

Do we have anything left on our agenda?

Having delicious desserts?

I'm sure you didn't return just to give us desserts.

What brings you here?

I came to see you.

I can't even joke around.

I brought some news.

I just met with our packaging supplier.

We decided to start off with 10,000 bottles for the launch at HIT.

That's actually great news.

Then, I'll be selling L'Étoile's first-ever limited-edition essence.

Would you ever consider working for L'Étoile?

You'd better get in line.

Take it. I still have some work left to do.

Michelle?

My gosh. You really have no shame, do you?

I send you a gift, and you don't even give me a single call?

If you knew what I gave up to answer your call,

you wouldn't be able to say that.

Is the Korean launch coming along well?

Yes.

Don't worry.

Yes?

Can we talk for a moment?

Are you really going to launch L'Étoile's essence?

You really are doing it.

By the way you're reacting, I guess I'm pretty good at what I do.

Quit this right now.

Why should I listen to you?

Ruining my life was enough, don't you think?

Just because I returned to HIT

doesn't mean that what happened five years ago is all in the past.

Do you really not know

why I wanted

to do that broadcast?

How can you be so shameless?

You were desperate to debut. Who are you trying to blame?

Everyone is saying

that you're not the same Dam Ye-jin as before.

But what are we going to do?

You're still the same in my eyes.

Thanks for the advice.

You just made me

really eager to do well this time.

Ms. Dam wants to meet you at Seoul Municipal Library at 9:00 p.m.

SHE PAINTS HER PICTURE WITHIN MINE

COSMETIC MICROBIOLOGY

Did you block my number, by any chance?

What?

MR. MECHOORI, 2 OUTGOING CALLS

Why weren't you picking up?

I didn't know you called.

Thank you.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Come on…

COSMETIC MICROBIOLOGY

You didn't have to help me this much.

But are you sure

you can read all this before the broadcast?

You'll barely have time to learn your script.

My script?

Have you ever seen a Taekwondo athlete

fight during a competition by doing all the forms in order?

Every second is a battle. There's no script.

What's wrong? Are you hurt?

I forgot to have dinner.

This is an emergency.

Are you on the run from someone?

Slow down.

It's a habit.

I have about ten meetings a day,

so I just eat food as if I'm putting in fuel.

No one spends more than ten minutes filling up.

You're done already?

Yes.

What's that look?

I'm just feeling glad I added that special clause in the contract.

What do you mean by that?

"Seeing her act, I knew Dam Ye-jin was full of risks." Is that it?

I didn't know you didn't use scripts.

I thought you were just reciting what your clients gave you.

I only meant that I'm relieved I got to learn more about you.

What did you think home shopping hosts do?

It's hard to do an hour-long show without a script.

I'm sure everyone else will be amazed too.

Then,

should I tell you what my secret is?

You just have to love the products.

If you love them, you just want to keep talking about them.

What? Do I seem cool?

Just finish your food.

Do you know how hard farmers had to work

to produce the lettuce and tomatoes in that sandwich?

Fine.

I feel much better now.

You just have to love the products.

If you love them, you just want to keep talking about them.

Guys.

I got a 97.6% on the skin barrier improvement test.

I must be a genius.

You can't achieve that just by using expensive ingredients.

You know that, right?

Come on, it's 97.6%!

Mr. Lee.

This is our storyboard for the shoot.

I thought it'd be nice if you took a look before the shoot.

I notified you before,

but please be careful when moving around,

especially with your equipment.

Of course.

Don't touch any of the mushrooms directly.

And access to the area with the original specimen is limited.

Please make sure not to harm any mushrooms while filming.

Of course, sir.

I'll make sure to instruct our crew clearly.

Thank you so much for agreeing to the shoot.

- Ms. Dam. - Yes?

Here's the final outline.

Sure.

- We marked the revised parts. - Sorry. Hang on.

Did you forget something?

- I'll hold that. - Thanks.

I think these will feel and suit the vibe better today.

They seem to suit our concept better too.

Ms. Dam.

Mr. Seo.

Did you get some sleep?

I couldn't sleep a wink.

Were you nervous? I told you it's nothing special.

The PR team made a request,

- so let me take your photos. - Sure.

They say it's for a promotional article to celebrate the launch in Korea.

Good. Smile.

Stand a little closer.

Good! Amazing! Good!

Awesome.

Très bien!

"Très bien"?

Good, good! Excellent!

Is there anything bothering you?

- Mr. Lee? - Yes?

No.

It seems like there is.

How are they?

These don't belong in the business section.

They should be in the entertainment section!

They look great.

I'm sorry.

Did you have breakfast?

Yes. What about you?

I did too.

You weren't too nervous to eat, were you?

A little bit…

Nice to see you again.

Right.

We meet again.

Just think of this as giving Ms. Dam a tour of this raw material farm.

No need to be nervous. Just act natural.

Keep introducing the farm as you slowly walk on.

Good luck!

Let's go, Mr. Seo.

Okay, ready! Action.

- This way, please. - All right.

Hey, Mechoori.

Don't be nervous.

The camera's faced that way.

The camera angle.

It's not like that.

Don't be silly. I can tell you're totally scared.

Be careful. They can still pick up your voice.

Geez.

Okay, your voices won't be recorded this time.

So just follow the directions I give you.

To the workers in the back, you can just keep working as normal.

Don't look at the camera until I say "cut." Keep that in mind.

You two do a handshake first.

No, let's try that again. You suddenly look so distant.

Give each other a friendly gaze.

Then, shake hands.

How about a bright smile?

Brighter.

Mr. Seo.

Hold on. What's that?

Cut!

Mr. Lee!

Mr. Lee?

Yes?

Don't look at the camera.

You were staring. Just keep working, Mr. Lee.

What was that? Let's go again.

Mechoori.

The camera's faced this way.

You shouldn't hide though. Be in the background of the picture.

And by "picture," I don't mean like a painting.

All right, I get it.

Okay, Mr. Lee. You just have to harvest the mushrooms like you always do.

I'll give you some directions as we go.

- Okay. - Okay?

Let's go.

Ready!

Action.

That was neat. He's good.

Good. Mr. Lee,

how about brushing it off a bit?

All right.

Gosh, we can see the craftsmanship in those brush strokes.

- There you go. - That's great, Mr. Lee.

How about harvesting a mushroom up top?

Ms. Dam, what are you doing after this?

This evening?

I have to wrap up and…

Is he crazy? Those are expensive mushrooms.

What was that?

Did I tell him to crush it?

- No, you didn't. - I said to harvest it.

No, I just…

Mechoori.

Your face is too frozen.

The camera's just going to film your hand--

It's not because of the camera! How many times do I have to tell you?

It's not because of the camera! It's not!

I told you I didn't want to do this.

Just because you do NeoTube…

I know what camera angles are.

I know! I know, okay?

Cut! Why don't we take a short break?

- Hey, go settle things down. - Yes, let's take a short break.

Just for a moment.

Have some drinks, everyone.

- I brought these sweets. - There's coffee.

It's coffee. This is amazing.

- Thank you, Mr. Seo. - You're the best, Mr. Seo.

Thank you for the coffee.

- This is expensive stuff. - Gosh, this is the good kind.

Thank you, sir.

Gojeuneok Bio is buying!

What's that?

Gosh, the chocolate one looks good.

DRINKS ARE ON GOJEUNEOK BIO!

Sir?

But…

Here's your Mechoori iced tea.

- Thank you. - Enjoy.

- What did you order? - Unnie's Power.

In that case, I'd like a Real Jolly Pongpong.

- Those two. - Thank you.

- Enjoy. - Thank you.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION

Thanks for the drinks.

Thank you for this.

- It'll be ready soon, so please wait. - Okay.

It's Ae-ra.

- One wild dog. - What wild dog?

- Right behind me. - Where? Behind you?

Ae-ra's here!

Hello. What would you like?

This is my territory.

I see. I'm sorry, but what is this about?

Right. You should be sorry.

Around here, everyone drinks only Moon Cafe coffee.

But I stopped work and rushed over when I heard about this!

I see. I'm a part of this farm's staff.

We have an important shoot today, so I prepared--

I get it.

So you didn't want coffee from some country girl

on your important day?

No, it's not that.

This is why I don't talk to people from Seoul.

You're a bunch of thieves.

I don't think you need to worry.

You'll have many customers with that kind of beauty.

DEOKPUNG COMMUNITY CENTER

Goodness, good work today!

Hey, Mechoori.

There's a lot of delicious food.

Sit down.

- Ms. Yang. - Hey, sweetie.

Darling, the food's going to get cold. Hurry up and sit.

Here. Sit down. Right there.

There's a lot of delicious food!

Mr. Seo, this way.

Move over! What is all this?

- Cockles! - There's a ton!

- This looks good! - How did they get these?

Have you tried this before? It'll be my first time!

What is this? This is insane.

I haven't seen this in a while. What is all this?

DON'T THOSE TWO LOOK BETTER TOGETHER?

YOU'RE CLUELESS, JONG-IL

THOSE TWO LOOK BETTER TOGETHER

DON'T BE SILLY!

SOMEONE FROM ABROAD

WOULD SUIT MS. DAM BETTER!

WHAT DO YOU KNOW? YOU CAN'T EVEN SPEAK ENGLISH

GOING BY THEIR LOOKS, THEY'RE A BETTER MATCH

MR. SEO'S RICH!

AND HE'S A HANDSOME MATCH TOO

CAN YOU HEAR US? SURE, I CAN

AMAZING YOU'RE ONE OF US

WHATEVER, I'M WITH FRANCE! FRANCE IS THE BEST!

YOU HAVE NO LOYALTY I'M WITH MECHOORI, NO MATTER WHAT!

GEEZ, YOU'RE UNBELIEVABLE

How about a bet then? I'm with France.

Fine, let's do it. I'm with Mechoori.

- It's France! - It's Mechoori!

- France! - Mechoori!

Is the food not good? You're so busy talking.

- It's nothing. Let's eat. - It's not that.

- Eat up. - It looks so good.

Thank you for the food.

Oh, dear.

Ooh la la.

Gosh. What should I do?

Ooh la la.

Thank you.

Are you okay?

I'm sure this will be okay for you to eat.

It's fine. You won't have much to eat on your side then.

There's a lot. Eat up.

Are you okay?

- Goodness! - Gosh, they must be having a blast!

- What a scene! - Hey, cheers!

Excuse us. Hello.

This looks so delicious.

- Mind if I sit here? - Thank you for the food.

Go ahead.

That table's pretty entertaining too.

Let's see what happens.

- Cheers. - Cheers!

This soup's great.

It's nice and rich.

You should try this too, Ms. Moon.

The perilla leaves are…

Just give it to me. I'll eat it.

What the heck?

There aren't any left.

Here.

Have this.

You didn't get to try any.

- Eat. - Right.

These other dishes are good too.

Gosh, Kwang-mo's cheeks are bright red!

Our Kwang-mo must have finally found new love.

I guess so. My goodness.

Gosh, that's so nice to see.

Jung-muk!

Jung-muk.

Can you check my heart?

My heart…

should only be beating for Ae-ra.

It must be broken.

This doesn't make sense!

Why was it suddenly pounding?

Why?

HELP SAVE YOUR FRIEND, JUNG-MUK!

You did a great job today, Mr. Seo.

You did better than I thought.

It was pretty fun.

And I think it'll keep getting more fun.

I can't believe I'm actually saying that work is going to be fun.

It's all thanks to you.

I wouldn't have experienced this sense of achievement if it weren't for you.

The broadcast hasn't even happened yet, Mr. Seo.

You must be tired. You should head in and rest.

Well, I…

I'm going to do more research

on the growing conditions and characteristics of the mushrooms.

Our customers are keen on such details.

I'm curious about such details as well.

- Hello? - Mr. Seo.

It's almost time for your video call with the chairman.

All right.

I have to go.

Give me a call if you need anything.

Sure.

What are you doing?

I wanted to help you.

Take off your gloves

and take this.

Thanks for letting us do the shoot here.

It must have been a difficult decision.

Yes, and today will be the first and last shoot here.

Was it that uncomfortable for you?

Then, why did you say yes instead of refusing?

It was because of you, Ms. Dam.

You keep pushing ahead until you succeed,

Ms. Dam.

Well…

When and where should we meet tomorrow?

You decide and tell me.

Starting tomorrow, I'm going to be busy for a while.

Is it okay to meet in Seoul?

It doesn't matter.

We can meet in front of your house too.

You'd come all the way to my house?

Yes.

All right.

Then, I'll see you at my house at 9:00 p.m. tomorrow.

I mean, in front of my house.

PREMIUM GRADE

GOJEUNEOK BIO

GOJEUNEOK BIO

Would this be good enough?

So from now on, you'll make them with these new pumps?

Just the ones launching in Korea for now.

If market response is good,

we'll formally propose a design renewal to headquarters.

- The camera angle will be important here. - Yes?

Here's the final package that just passed the drop test!

- Come on! - Okay! I haven't opened it yet.

Hey, they look so pretty.

We could just use these as decor.

I can't wait to do the broadcast for these.

- This is awesome. - The scent is nice too.

Great. There's no smell of mushrooms at all.

Stop, Ye-jin.

- What? - You're doing it again.

My goodness.

Our meticulous QA team,

our sharp Ms. Eom,

and even me, the smart merchandiser, are all checking the product.

Why are you so worried?

I don't know.

Everything's perfect, so it's making me even more anxious.

L'ÉTOILE E AUGUST 9, NO. 4

Let's prepare inserts for various skin types.

And for the before and after too. Okay, bye.

Gosh, thanks for coming all the way here.

- I-- - Hey, Mr. Hwang.

Right. Hang on.

I'll get going.

The human application test results on our display panel…

Thank you.

Thank you.

Mr. Mechoori.

I took a taxi today.

Thank you.

Could you put that in here?

ANTACID

My meds…

Goodness.

Thank you.

Is HIT the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety or something?

Are you the FDA?

The broadcast is tomorrow.

How long are you going to keep checking the numbers for?

This is really the last time.

I'll call you one last time tonight.

Geez!

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

CHAMOMILE TEA

COFFEE CANDY

ENERGY BOOSTER

Ms. Dam.

ENERGY GUM

Are you planning to not sleep forever?

Well, I…

You sure do exert your authority in a very sweet way.

I'm protecting our best player.

Just wait until the broadcast is over…

Oh, right. I forgot to contact you.

Well,

I don't need my meds today.

I'm staying up all night.

Follow me.

To where?

Are you angry?

Mr. Mechoori, I wasn't staying up these past few days.

Today is just an important day.

But you haven't told me where we're going.

What is this place?

It's near your house.

Right…

I didn't even know there was a place like this.

Why aren't you going to sleep tonight?

I still have something to check.

I can't sleep even with my meds if something's bothering me.

The broadcast is tomorrow.

Is there still more to check?

There's one thing left.

Me.

I'm sure you know the feeling.

You told me last time

that you keep working until you've done enough.

But…

how do you know when you've done enough?

I'm sure you know that better than I do.

Me?

You know yourself the best.

And you…

have done well so far.

So believe in yourself tomorrow.

ADD CONTACTS DAM YE-JIN

DAM YE-JIN

Dam Ye-jin, are you sure you've done the best you can?

I'm not sure.

I have to keep going until I find the answer.

DAM YE-JIN'S ONLY1 L'ÉTOILE LA FIN ESSENCE

ONLY ON HIT FULL-SCALE LAUNCH TODAY

I want to gift a necklace so they can wear it for an important show.

What would be nice?

Since it's a gift,

wouldn't it be more meaningful for you to select it yourself?

We're not that close yet.

Instead of my choice, could you pick one that women would find pretty?

All right. Well, in my opinion…

How about this one?

This is the most popular item in our shop these days.

L'ÉTOILE E AUGUST 16, NO. 1

L'ÉTOILE E AUGUST 9, NO. 1

L'ÉTOILE E AUGUST 9, NO. 2

Mu-won, I…

What? What's wrong?

What is it?

MICROBIAL TESTING AND EXPECTED RESULTS

I think this one looks nice and clean.

- Good. - Okay.

- Then, I'll try this on. - Okay.

I need to go to HIT.

Hey, what are you going to do if you go to HIT?

The live broadcast is in an hour.

That's why I have to go and stop them.

In an hour, the essence will be sold across the country.

Even if L'Étoile issues a full recall,

they won't be able to retrieve all of them.

- Hae-seok, just calm down. - Mu-won.

This could lead to another case like Som-yi.

Go on.

I'll contact L'Étoile.

GOJEUNEOK BIO CEO KANG MU-WON

Hello?

Microbes were detected?

DAM YE-JIN'S ONLY1 L'ÉTOILE LA FIN ESSENCE

STUDIO C

- Where's Studio C? - It's on the 8th floor.

Wait… Hold on!

Excuse me. Where's Dam Ye-jin's green room?

If you go down and turn right, it'll be there.

Ms. Dam!

Mr. Mechoori?

Microbes were detected in the essence.

What?

No, that can't be.

I checked dozens of times.

These are the test results from an hour ago.

It's 360 CFU per gram.

That's much lower than the MFDS limit.

I know there's no issue if you look at the numbers now.

But…

Compare them with the numbers from three days ago.

At this growth rate, we can't even be sure about tomorrow.

We have to stop today's broadcast.

Ms. Dam, stand by.

Ms. Dam.

EXPECTED NUMBER 28TH DAY

Ms. Dam.

Are you

seriously going to sell…

a compromised product?

I promised to meet our customers at this hour.

FIRST EVER LAUNCH IN KOREA TODAY, AUGUST 16

- Who are you? - What are you doing?

I need to speak briefly with Ms. Dam.

- We're live-- - It's urgent!

Dam Ye-jin!

Ms. Dam!

You can't do the broadcast!

You can't go in!

Please. Dam Ye-jin…

I just need one moment. Please.

She can't do the broadcast!

Ms. Dam!

Hello, I'm Dam Ye-jin.

I'd like to sincerely thank everyone who has shown such great interest

in the launch of L'Étoile's La Fin Essence.

But before we begin the broadcast,

I'd like to apologize.

On tonight's show,

we will not be selling the essence.

SOLD OUT ON YOU

Did she just blow a prime time slot worth millions of won per minute?

So you're saying that host did this without even discussing it with you?

Don't lay a hand on Dam Ye-jin.

It seems Dam Ye-jin's going to end up taking all the blame.

"We sell value with sincerity."

I made the choice to keep the promise that HIT made.

Effective today, HIT will be terminating its contract with you.

Ms. Dam!

Mom.

Are you okay?

Mechoori…

Come with me. Please.

Subtitle translation by: Juyoung Park