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I've never once been late for an appointment

in all this time.

It's one of my cardinal rules.

But

the traffic is especially bad today. We haven't moved at all.

'Golden Best, Vol. 1'

'A Side'

Cut! Okay!

All right, Ms. Oh Young-ran has wrapped her final scene today!

Great work!

Great work!

You worked so hard, Ms. Oh!

Great work.

Today's appointment is Young-ran.

She's an actress.

She used to appear in lots of cosmetics ads

and often played the lead in TV dramas.

It was a close call,

but thankfully, I still made to her appointment on time.

I'm going to miss you so much, Ms. Oh.

You should've appreciated me while I was here, you brats.

I'll take the rest off at home.

Sure, Ms. Oh. Go ahead.

All right. Great work, everyone.

You worked so hard, Ms. Oh.

- You should take this with you. - Huh?

Thanks.

- See you again. - Yes, Ms. Oh.

Go home and get some rest.

Goodbye.

Oh, goodness. Honestly, what was I thinking?

This perfume is brand-new!

I left it behind.

My dear kids worked so hard, didn't you?

Yes.

Now that we won't have to deal with Oh Young-ran anymore, let's get back to work with a smile!

Yes!

No, no.

She keeps telling me how she was the lead in a drama when I was three

and I don't know why she brings it up all the time.

Exactly.

How am I supposed to know about a drama my own mom hasn't even watched?

Exactly.

Still wanting to be treated like the star...

It's kind of sad.

You did swear the most.

When did I ever, senior?

- I don't know. Sort it out. - Yes.

Here you go.

Did filming go well?

I really can't work with these people.

They hand me a rewritten script on the day of the shoot...

and tell me I'm dying today.

They had a little disagreement with the writer...

and they kill off the character?

Shouldn't the show come before personal feelings?

Isn't that right, driver?

Yes.

As for me,

I'm no expert on acting, so I can't say for sure,

but I do think it's best to keep work and personal matters separate.

Let's go.

Driver,

please play my go-to song.

Did you know the term 'go-to song'

comes from Japanese kabuki?

A Japanese actor named Ichikawa Danjūrō

selected 18 kabuki plays

- and announced them... - Driver, just...

Please play my number-one song.

Sure.

♪ Tonight ♪

♪ Somehow, I feel you'll ♪

♪ Come back to my side ♪

♪ You ♪

♪ Have gone away ♪

♪ I don't regret it now ♪

♪ It's just ♪

♪ The years gone by ♪

♪ Feel like falling rain ♪

♪ But when you suddenly ♪

♪ Come to mind ♪

♪ This heart will ache again ♪

It hurts.

♪ Time passes, and we forget ♪

♪ But love ♪

♪ Is like rain on the window ♪

♪ But love ♪

♪ Is like rain on the window ♪

♪ Love, love ♪

♪ Is like rain on the window ♪

Driver.

Want to come in for ramen?

Pardon?

Aren't you hungry?

Yes.

A long time ago,

this was where my first scandal broke.

Now I can eat ramen with my driver right out in the open,

and nobody cares.

- Oh, right. Driver. - Yes?

Would you mind watching something with me?

Sure.

This drama's ratings have been through the roof.

Yes, yes.

Just watch the parts I'm in...

- Yes. - Yes.

Why is there salt

in my house?

I'm sorry, ma'am.

I

told you not to put salt in the side dishes for the child.

Didn't I?

I really didn't, ma'am.

It came free

with the soy sauce. It seemed a shame to throw it away.

You'd have to be pickled in salt

to learn how dangerous sodium is, right?

At this point,

I got so caught up in the role

that I was still angry even after filming ended.

For days, if my food tasted salty,

I'd just keep

getting so angry.

So I had no choice but to eat salt-free food for a few days.

All of a sudden today, hey...

I'm really craving ramen. Ha ha.

Oh, I think they recognize me.

Driver, could I borrow your hat?

Well, m-my hat doesn't have a brim...

I don't have anything on my face, do I?

Hello.

I've taken my makeup off, so...

Oh, okay.

Maybe we can take a picture another time...

- Hey! - You heartless bitch!

You wouldn't let your own kid have a single grain of salt...

- Oh... - And yet here you are...

sitting here chugging ramen broth!

Ma'am, please...

P-please calm down. Calm down.

- Please, calm down... - Who are you?

- What? - Are you her husband?

No, I'm her d-driver.

You're just like him!

No! I'm not! I'm not!

- Huh? - She means no harm.

No harm? She seemed pretty malicious to me.

No, that's not true.

What on earth is going on?

I told you the ratings would be good, didn't I?

You need real acting chops to get into this kind of

mess.

Oh Young-ran.

I'm not dead yet.

What? I'm going to die?

Just like that?

Assistant director, I...

I died in another drama today, too.

The writer had planned from the very beginning

to kill you off.

I think

the viewers' complaints were so intense, the writer may have changed the story.

I don't know. I don't know.

I...

don't want to live so badly that I'd have to beg.

Fine! Tell them to do whatever they want!

Did I yell too much again?

Son.

Did you just get back from night practice?

I was practicing my shots.

Aren't you a defender?

Mom.

These days, defenders score goals too.

I love that attitude.

When you get a chance, just take the shot.

Got it?

People only remember the stars.

When Son Heung-min retires,

you have to take his place.

But Son Heung-min is a forward.

Then, how about...

Kim Min-jae.

But...

Am I really going to Germany by myself?

Why would you be alone?

Your uncle will be there.

I don't even know much about soccer.

Still...

Your uncle even ran an amateur soccer club when he was younger.

You'll have plenty to talk about.

He can help you settle in over there, too.

I heard Son Heung-min's father moved to Germany and lived with him.

Son Heung-min's a forward, and you're a defender.

Not every parent can do what Son Heung-min's father did.

He made such a fuss about going. Why's he acting like this now?

I'm worried about leaving you here alone!

Why's he worrying about me like I'm some celebrity...

Just focus on your soccer!

You're here?

Hi.

Good morning!

Good mor—

- Yes. - Oh!

- Hello, Coach. - Hello.

- Ma'am. - Yes, ma'am.

The side dishes...

Why are they all

so bland?

I'll sign up for cooking classes tomorrow, ma'am.

You have one month.

Improve your cooking.

Yes, ma'am.

Hey! Are you okay?

Are you all right?

Are you feeling okay?

I'm fine.

Maybe it's all that Pilates,

but I landed pretty gracefully.

Right.

Oh, one more thing.

I'm not sure if I should say this now,

but we didn't get your death scene,

so for Episode 12, we'll have you still alive.

That's what we're going with.

You should've kept rolling

when I fell.

You could've edited it in and used it.

Even when I cough,

I go, 'Ow, ow.'

Get some rest.

Thank you.

Mom.

Yeah?

Can I not go to Germany?

Son,

are you giving up soccer just because I got hurt?

That weak attitude—you get it from your dad.

No!

What if you get hurt again while you're home alone?

I should stay here with you.

Come here.

I'm so touched that you care about me,

and I'm grateful,

but the truth is,

I fell on purpose.

- What? - Mom.

If I die in this drama,

I'll only have one drama left.

Son,

I can't die just yet.

Mom, are you stupid?

A son who gives up studying in Germany

because of his mom is even stupider.

I...

You ordered chicken. Why didn't you say anything?

You order food for yourself when we're not home.

I was home, though.

Come on, we're family.

The word for family uses the characters for 'eat' and 'mouth.' We're mouths that eat together, aren't we?

Please.

Please get married and start a family of your own.

How long are we supposed to keep raising you?

- Here. - Thanks.

Just have some breast meat.

Have a wing. It'll give you some energy.

Sure.

- Oh, well, I... - You're the genius?

Huh? Mom!

I'm off.

- Hong-rae. - Yes?

- Aren't you going? - Right, I should go.

- Go on. - Goodbye.

Hong-rae?

Y-yes.

Your mother is a regular customer.

I've heard a lot about you.

She says you're cheaper than hiring a road manager.

Ma'am.

For the right look and flavor,

you need to preserve some texture...

Has anyone here never tried dongpo pork?

Mom, stop it.

Son.

I'm trying to focus.

Sorry I yelled, honey.

Mom, pay a little attention to me, too.

The facilities inside must be nice.

You even got your hair completely dry.

I'm just a substitute.

I didn't play a single second.

You'll keep it a secret from my mom, right?

What a customer says in a taxi

never gets shared with anyone.

When are you leaving to study soccer in Germany?

Germany?

The grass in Europe is different.

Maybe you'll finally show your real talent in Germany.

I felt like I was getting in the way of your work by staying here.

I wanted to leave for her sake, not mine.

I'm still just a backup here.

Germany would be even worse.

Mom, I'm vegan.

I don't eat meat.

You ate meat, son.

Hey, just the other day, we...

I only put it in my mouth and spit it out to make you happy.

You like beef ribs, Mom.

Son, what are you talking about?

Since when are you vegan?

That can't be.

You!

You're not vegan.

If you want everything your way, you should've raised a doll.

Why did you have me?

I'm going vegan!

Have you tried being honest with your mother?

I did.

Twice.

I asked if I could stay instead of going to Germany.

I think Mom wanted me to go to Germany more than I did.

Her work is the most important thing to her.

I guess she can't see me.

Family can be so close

that sometimes it's hard to see them clearly.

Son.

Mom...

I'm sorry.

Is that really the right line?

No, you're supposed to pry your son's mouth open

and force the meat into it like this.

Damn it.

Cut! Cut!

Yes, cut!

Do you have a son?

I'm the son.

I live with my parents too,

so we're in the same position.

What's this?

Sweetie.

- I'm sorry. - Director.

I don't think this version is bad either.

What do you think?

Now that we put it together,

the bittersweet feeling isn't bad either.

Yeah.

♪ All the love my mother gave ♪

♪ I'm awkward when it comes to love ♪

♪ Is that why? ♪

♪ I always find it hard ♪

♪ Even in the longing I was afraid to lose ♪

♪ There's a little beauty there ♪

♪ I'm happy now ♪

♪ And that's why I'm uneasy ♪

♪ The sea is always calm before the storm ♪

♪ We can't let it catch fire and burn too fast ♪

♪ I'm rooting for love ♪

♪ Us, while we're young ♪

♪ Our rings are hard to see ♪

♪ The brilliant light... ♪

♪ Is fading away ♪

Oh dear, for a while...

I'm too scared to even buy anything to eat.

This is all such a waste.

Mom.

What are you doing?

You came out because you smelled it, huh?

Here.

There, all done.

Sit down.

Here.

Have the biggest one.

That's it.

Like this.

Here.

Son.

Are you, by any chance...

You're not vegan, are you?

Huh? You expect me to run on vegetables?

I was just checking.

Hurry up and eat.

It's so good.

Did you play well today?

Yeah, I scored a goal today.

Really?

I've always known you were born to be a striker.

What, how... Can’t you change positions now?

You scored one goal. Why would you change positions?

Son.

Mom has lots of time now.

I...

I haven't been there for you enough.

From now on, I'll come watch all your games in person, whenever I can.

Come up with a goal celebration for me.

Come on, I'll take your picture, too.

Come on, come on.

Mom, you don't have to come to every game.

I'm worried about your driving, too.

I only have one drama left to do.

It's not even a big role.

I liked the taxi you called for me today.

When I have a game, call that taxi for me like you did today.

You listened to the music, too?

Yeah, the sound was great, too.

That taxi's hard to book.

I asked that driver to be my road manager

so many times, but...

He wouldn't go for it.

Mom, no one's lasted more than a month as your manager.

I wouldn't do it either.

- Son. - What?

You don't have to go to Germany if you don't want to.

Huh?

When you said you wanted to go to Germany,

I really wanted to help you do what you wanted.

But it seemed like you were having second thoughts because of me,

so I pushed you even harder.

Are you sure you're okay with not going to Germany?

Yeah, of course.

It's your decision.

Having you here with me

would make me happy, too.

Eat some more, sweetheart.

Eat up.

You should eat, too, Mom.

I'm in heaven after eating Dongpo pork today.

'B Side'

Really?

Yeah, I decided not to go to Germany.

What a relief.

I almost sent you all the way to Germany by yourself, Hong-rae.

I didn't even look into it properly,

and I blurted out that I was leaving for Germany.

I heard Dad was being sent to Germany for work,

so I thought the whole family was going.

Sera.

This whole thing made me realize

and I'm glad we confirmed that we can never be apart.

No matter where you are,

I'll always be by your side.

Hong-rae.

Just a second.

Yeah, Mom.

Yeah, I'm at night practice.

Mom.

I'm not the kind of player who fixates on scoring goals.

Okay.

I'll be right there.

Shall we eat?

'Ah.'

♪ We were young ♪

♪ Our growth rings were hard to see ♪

♪ Blinded by a dazzling light ♪

♪ We were fading away ♪

♪ Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah ♪

♪ Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah ♪

♪ Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah ♪

♪ Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah ♪

♪ Sad adults are always backing away ♪

♪ Past that wretched age of twenty, you look so bored ♪

♪ We can't let our love catch fire and burn out too fast ♪

♪ Here's to our love ♪

♪ We were young ♪

♪ Our growth rings were hard to see ♪

♪ Blinded by a dazzling light ♪

♪ We were fading away ♪

♪ Yes, back then ♪

♪ I didn't really know ♪

♪ We were alike only in how we were different ♪

♪ You grew up and drifted away first ♪

♪ Now I've become like you ♪

♪ We were young ♪

♪ Our growth rings were hard to see ♪

♪ Blinded by a dazzling light ♪

♪ We were fading away ♪

♪ Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah ♪

♪ Ah-ah-ah… ♪