Joo-in!
Are you okay?
Hold on.
Joo-in.
It's all right.
It's okay, Joo-in.
It's all right.
Joo-in!
What happened? Are you okay?
Yes. Writer Han rescued me.
Ms. Oh, you need to be on stage.
Do you think you can do it?
Does she look okay to you?
Would you be able to do it after something like this?
I'm going to do it.
But Joo-in.
This is my job. I need to finish it.
[Asia Drama Awards]
-Are you okay? -Yes, I'm fine. So sorry.
What happened to you?
[Please announce the nominees for the next award, Joo-in.]
[The 1st award we'll present in Part 2 is the Popularity Award...]
[Oh! Master]
[Episode 5]
[Oh Joo-in]
["Excellent Performance by Oh Joo-in in Hosting 'Asia Drama Awards'"]
What did the doctor tell you?
I don't have any physical injuries. I just need to rest.
You didn't change out of your suit.
Yes, I was too tired.
You impressed me.
What?
You finished your hosting duties without a hitch.
You gave me advice.
You said the audience would be sitting below me while I'm on stage.
So I just had to look down.
That helped a lot to calm my nerves.
I'm glad that helped.
You should get some rest.
Okay.
[Jung-hwa, it was so wonderful to see you today.]
[We're going to hang out a lot from now on,]
[Jung-hwa]
[so be ready for it.]
I see you're meeting all your old friends.
What?
It's pancreatic cancer, right?
How did you find out?
All of a sudden, you decide to quit your job as a hospital director
and tell me you can't stand the odor of sanitized corridors.
How long were you going to lie to us?
I wasn't lying.
I was waiting for the right time to tell you.
The right time?
Your cancer is at the stage where it can't be treated.
Not much has changed because of my terminal illness.
How can you be so casual about it?
Does Bi-soo know that you have cancer?
Don't tell Bi-soo.
I'll tell him myself.
[How are you feeling? Are you okay?]
[Call me when you get up.]
[I'm going to visit my mom at the hospital. I'll call you tomorrow.]
-Are you going out? -I'm going to visit my mom.
-I'll go with you. -No, you don't have to.
Gwang-ja will take me. She's on her way.
I could drive you there.
Writer Han, I didn't get the chance to--
You don't need to thank me.
What?
I didn't come to your rescue to receive a thank you.
It makes me feel awkward.
And I don't want you to feel grateful toward me either.
So I forbid you from ever thanking me.
Then what can I say instead?
Think of another word.
Just leave out the word, "Thanks".
Okay.
You won't be there for long, right?
Probably not.
-Hi, Writer Han! -Why are you so happy to see me?
If you hadn't saved Joo-in, I don't know what could've happened.
Thank you so much.
Writer Han doesn't like it when people thank him.
-What? -No.
That only pertains to you, Joo-in.
You can just leave it there.
Just leave it.
I'll be back.
[Mom.]
Oh, Joo-in.
It's so late. What are you doing here?
I just wanted to come and see you.
What were you doing in the common area?
I was thinking about you.
And I couldn't sleep.
I couldn't sleep either and was thinking about you.
It must be telepathy.
You look tired.
You can tell?
It was exhausting to talk in front of the cameras all day.
Oh, I forgot!
It was today that you were hosting the award show.
I wrote it down on a memo, but I forgot.
It doesn't matter. You're seeing me right now.
What did you do today, Mom?
An old friend I hadn't met in 40 years came to see me.
You mean your best friend from high school?
Yes.
You told me you were hurt after she cut off all contact with you.
But I forgave her when I saw her. She was a dear friend.
It must have felt great.
You missed her for so long and got to see her.
And we haven't slept in the same bed like this for a long time.
It's a wonderful day.
I like how you smell.
Does she look okay to you?
Would you be able to do it after something like this?
I'm going to do it.
We made sure there wouldn't be any leaks.
The sponsor of the award show was KT Cosmetics,
which Joo-in is under contract with.
So I asked them to make sure it's not reported.
And Mr. Han's name will not be mentioned in any relation to this incident.
I see.
You took care of this matter very swiftly.
I learned something new. Please be my mentor.
Oh, I'm flattered.
I thought Bi-soo and Joo-in were not getting along.
I can't believe he rescued her.
I think they're a team now. Like us.
I guess so.
I think I was mistaken about Mr. Han.
I thought he was a self-centered guy.
He's not. Bi-soo is a great guy.
Many studios have tried to poach him by offering him big advances,
but he's stayed with my studio for 10 years.
I'm sure Bi-soo cares a lot about Joo-in since they're on the same team.
I hope we can meet next time under better circumstances.
We'll be seeing each other a lot, I think.
Because better days are coming.
Sure.
-Would you like a drink, Mom? -Sure.
-I'll have that. -That? What?
It's black and bitter...
What do you call it?
This is it.
I brought you coffee.
Writer Han, how did you get here?
How have you been, Ms. Yoon?
I've been well.
It looks you didn't get much sleep.
I stayed up working on a script.
-Did you get some sleep? -Yes.
You only brought coffee for us?
What about you?
I had a cup of coffee earlier.
While I was drinking it, I was thinking of someone.
There's no sugar in it.
You never add sugar to your coffee.
I'd like some sweeter coffee today.
I'll go bring some.
I can do it. You're always doing everything for me.
You must've been able to work better alone.
I didn't say I was productive.
I just stayed up all night working.
But you can concentrate better when it's quiet.
It takes time for me to get used to new surroundings.
Your bedroom light, which I could see from my room, had a soothing effect.
But it was turned off last night, and that made it hard to focus.
I'll leave my light on next time when I leave.
You're planning on coming here whenever something happens?
I sleep here with my mom sometimes.
I haven't stayed here lately, but I think I'll come more often.
My mom seems to like it when I come to stay for the night.
Of course she would act that way.
Though she didn't say anything, she might have been concerned
to see you come at such a late hour. You could be causing her worry.
You could be right.
Look, it's great that you visit your Mom.
Just don't hesitate to ask me for a ride.
Okay. I'll ask the person nearest to me for a ride.
All right. Don't hesitate. I'm at your service.
Okay.
Your husband knows about your cancer.
Shouldn't you tell Bi-soo too?
He's the one who has to know.
I'm not going to tell Bi-soo.
Are you sure about that? Did you think this through?
If he learns that I only have a few months left to live,
it'll be devastating for him.
I don't want to put my son through that.
This isn't only about you though. This concerns Bi-soo as well.
Yes, it'll be hard, but let Bi-soo go through it.
Don't withhold this from him.
If I were Bi-soo and knew the truth,
I would try to spend more time with my mother.
[Nabom Nursing Home]
Hi, Joo-in!
Oh, Yu-jin.
You didn't have to bring this.
I thought your mother could use these.
If this erases your wrinkles after you apply it,
I might not be able to recognize you.
Oh, come on.
It's moist.
So think about Yu-jin whenever you use this.
Yu-jin, you always bring so many presents. Even when you were younger.
It's how I am.
I never like to come empty-handed.
And this is soap, yes?
Yes. It's shaped like a rose. So break off a petal to use it.
Wow. Yu-jin, you're so good at picking cool presents.
It's too pretty to use.
You haven't changed at all.
-What hasn't changed? -Your smile.
It's the first time I've seen you in four years,
and you still welcome people with a warm smile.
You have a million-dollar smile.
Not true.
A smile like hers is priceless.
It's disrespectful to even name a price for her angelic smile.
Oh, Writer Han. That's so flattering.
Mom, Yu-jin is going to be staying in Korea.
He's returned for good.
That's good news. I'll be able to see you often.
Of course. I'll visit as much as I can.
You must have a cushy job.
-Mom, I have to answer this call. -Oh, okay.
-Here's one for you. -Use it yourself, Mr. Jeong.
That's correct. Her name is Choi In-young.
I want to talk to her in person, Officer.
That was the police, right?
How did you know that?
I also got a call. They want to take a witness statement.
[Jeong Yu-jin, Director, KT Cosmetics]
I thought you were a painter.
I decided to join the family business somehow.
Right. In life, things don't turn out the way you expect them to.
I'm so glad that Joo-in has a friend like you.
I'm happy to have her as a friend too.
Mom, Writer Han and I need to leave right now.
There's a studio meeting we have to attend.
Go ahead then.
I'll come to visit you again.
-Mom, I'll visit again. -I'll walk you out.
-Excuse me for a bit. -Okay.
Joo-in,
why did the studio suddenly call you about a meeting?
Actually, the police just called to tell me they caught my former stylist.
Let me drive you there.
No need for that. She can come with me.
I also need to go to the precinct to give a witness statement.
Yes, you need to get back to your office so say bye to my mom.
Let's go.
[Human rights, justice]
[We serve the people! We promise a hopeful future!]
Are you nervous?
I'm going to stay calm.
The person who's guilty should be nervous, not me.
Seeing her face to face won't be easy.
It'll bring back the bad memories.
It won't help to face her.
I want to see what state she is in.
It will bring some closure.
Why did she do it?
She says she's a big fan of yours and has been sending you fan letters.
She thought of you as a close friend.
When you couldn't recognize her
while she was working for you, it upset her.
So she wanted to make you suffer for that.
I think it's fine.
Our premium line commercials
will feature just Joo-in. I think that'll work.
Let's reschedule the VIP invitational event for the new product promotion
to the next quarter.
But sir,
there are rumors swirling about Ms. Oh.
And they are quite scandalous.
Rumor has it that she's living with a man.
I also heard the same rumor from a person in the TV industry.
Let's not bring up unconfirmed rumors in meetings, okay?
The meeting is over.
I'm in charge of cleaning the house.
I thought you would be home before me. Why are you late?
I had to drop by the studio and also give Jae-hwan a task.
So how did it go at the precinct?
I saw my assaulter through the one-way mirror.
I thought I'd feel better after seeing her.
But I didn't.
Why not?
Why would she ruin her life like that over me?
She tied your hands and confined you against your will.
If she hadn't been caught, she could've done something worse.
Were you waiting for me to get home?
What?
Oh, nothing.
Yes, I was waiting for you.
Seeing you makes me feel safe.
What?
When I was locked in the closet, I was so afraid.
After you knocked the door down,
you saw me shaking and said it was all right.
Since then,
I feel safe and relaxed when you're around.
That's good to hear.
Let me clean the floor. I'll--
It's my duty.
Get some rest. Nobody can do this better than me.
Go inside. Don't get in the way.
Okay.
[Director Jeong Yu-jin]
[There are rumors swirling about Ms. Oh.]
[And they are quite scandalous.]
[Rumor has it that she's living with a man.]
You came here because you're worried about something, didn't you?
You can read people quickly.
I wonder if that's why you can give good advice.
You're right.
In exchange for my counseling, you only brought a can of coffee?
What is it? Go ahead and tell me.
I need to tell someone something very important.
I'm not sure if I should though.
Should I just keep it to myself?
And who is this someone?
My son.
You talked about your son last time.
I see that you care a lot about him.
Every mom cares about her child.
But he's even more special to me.
Even if you don't tell him, are you sure he won't be able to find out?
He'll eventually find out.
In that case, just tell him.
I would if I were you.
From my experience,
telling people the truth much later doesn't work out well.
Don't steal a glance at me.
I'm not stealing a glance.
How could I not notice a tall guy in the kitchen?
I'm so forgetful.
I need to pull an all-nighter.
If I drink this, I'd probably fall asleep like a baby.
What a waste. I guess I'll have to pour it down the sink.
Don't pour it down the sink.
Don't waste it. Let me drink it.
-You will? -Yes.
Well, it's better than throwing it away.
Drink it all up. Don't waste a single drop.
Okay.
You got milk on yourself like a kid.
I can wipe it off afterward.
It bothers me.
If something bothers you, it's good for me, isn't it?
-You know... -Yes?
I came up with a word to use instead of thanks.
What is it?
-Thank you very much. -Now you're joking with me.
I knew you wouldn't like it.
I don't like it.
-Writer Han. -What?
I like it.
Living in the same space like this.
I think we're getting along fine.
We're very different from each other,
but somehow, we make a good team.
I'm also pleasantly surprised.
Thanks for the...
I like it.
You went through an ordeal, but it's over now.
So don't worry about it, and get a good night's sleep.
Okay.
"I like it"?
It's nice.
[Sein Hospital]
[Divorce Filing]
Dr. Jung will oversee my cancer treatment.
And live your life without being tied down by me.
Do you know what I want, Honey?
You want to be the chairman of Sein Hospital
and operate it the way you want
and also make personnel decisions.
Sounds like you're criticizing my ways.
You've been a husband and good provider for 40 years.
I'm letting you enjoy your freedom to do whatever you wish.
What if I ask you to stay with me?
If this is about lobbying the board,
I really can't. I'm going to follow their decision.
Take a look at the papers,
and I hope you'll sign them.
[Director Han Min-joon]
I won't sign the papers.
Please sign them.
It's what I want as a last wish.
What is it, Mom?
You're not going to tell me where you're staying?
We already had this discussion.
I'm not asking you to move back with us.
I'd like to drop by and visit your place now and then.
You'd sell the place if I were to tell you.
But then again, you won't be able to sell the place I'm living in.
So you're not going to tell me?
Don't get worked up about it.
Because you'll never find out.
Oh, really?
I've got my means.
No, you don't.
I could call the moving company you hired.
Why would you call them?
Don't call them. You'd be taking up their precious time.
Don't call them.
Fine. I heard you loud and clear.
Let's get going.
What? So soon? I thought we were having tea?
You finished your tea.
I forgot that I had a meeting.
But you didn't finish yours.
Mom.
Wait. Mom...
Mom wouldn't call the movers, would she?
What on earth?
What are you doing here?
You said you had a meeting. What are you doing here?
I should be asking you that.
Why are you here?
Come on.
You really called the moving company?
You told me not to call them.
-So I had to. -Oh, Mom. Come on.
It's complicated, Mom.
I'd like to hear it. Let's go inside.
It looks like you've been staying here all right.
Where is Ms. Oh Joo-in though? She should be living here.
It's her place, but I'm renting it from her.
She was overjoyed to buy this house.
I don't understand why she would rent it out to you.
Call Ms. Oh. I'd like to speak to both of you face-to-face.
Why would you want to speak to her?
I'm living here alone.
I'll find out what's going on soon.
Wait. You can't go into that room.
It's messy. A total mess.
-Move. -You really can't.
You'll regret it.
I told her to move her belongings, but she just wouldn't listen.
I called her so many times about it. But she totally ignores me.
Is someone sick?
Those are research notes.
I keep them there as reminders.
Where's your room?
All of them are mine.
I'm living here alone.
What?
Oh, that?
So you see, I'm working together with Joo-in.
So I put up her picture to get inspiration for her character.
Right on this wall.
Are you living with Ms. Oh because you like her?
What are you talking about? Of course, not.
Why are you so defensive?
People live with the person they like.
I'm not!
Then you don't like Ms. Oh at all?
I've never had any thoughts about her.
You always make yourself clear on every matter.
But why can't you give me a straight answer this time?
What?
Hi, Ms. Oh.
Hello...
Turn around and leave.
What brings you here?
You rented a room to Bi-soo because he can only work in this space?
Yes. I saw with my own eyes that he can only write his scripts here.
That was the sole reason you rented it to him?
No personal feelings whatsoever?
Gosh.
Renting the room to him seemed to be the best way
to get the TV scripts finished on time.
There are no personal feelings involved at all.
Same with me.
I absolutely have no personal feelings.
So what are you planning to do now?
I'll be here for three months, at the most.
Once I'm finished, I'll be out of here.
There's nothing to worry about.
You're only thinking about yourself.
If the tabloids were to find out about this,
it would damage Ms. Oh's reputation.
I'm sorry, Ms. Oh.
I came without calling ahead.
That's all right.
What are we going to do now?
What do you mean?
She is against this arrangement.
I don't care if she's against it. It's my decision.
Why are you getting mad at me?
You're assuming that I will have to leave
because of my mom, right?
That's not my point. I'm worried about this whole situation.
Forget it then.
Now that your mom knows about this,
I was going to propose that you tell her that you have it under control.
So please don't make assumptions until you know what I'm thinking first.
You're going out?
I have a dinner appointment.
Is it an important one?
We're dealing with an emergency. Maybe you should stay in.
I scheduled it days ago. It's with Yu-jin.
But you see him often.
We need to find a solution to this problem on our hands.
It's irresponsible to just leave like this.
I'll be back.
Jae-hwan, is your work hard these days?
You have dark circles under your eyes.
I could buy you a traditional tonic if you'd like.
You're my tonic, Gwang-ja.
Looking at you gives me strength.
I know how to pick the right guy.
What kind of show would you like to write?
Psycho thrillers like Writer Han?
No. I'd like to write a romantic show to die for.
About a fateful love.
Love? Like what we have?
The heroine in the first show I create
will be named Gwang-ja.
Jae-hwan, I'm so touched.
I've always been working in the shadows of celebrities.
But thanks to you, I'll be the lead once.
Thanks for the thought.
It's not just a thought. I'm a doer.
So just wait and see.
-What will we do about those dark circles? -Are they very dark?
You need to eat more salmon.
What is it?
Are you worrying about something?
Oh, it's nothing.
I would have told you already if I had a problem.
I guess so.
-Joo-in. -Yes?
When will you invite me over for a housewarming party?
A housewarming party?
You asked me last time why I didn't ask to go inside your home.
I said that?
Could you wait a little longer? Is that okay?
Sure.
Thanks. Let's eat.
It's good.
Are you awake?
What on earth? What are you doing here?
My dear, Writer Han.
What was that?
Am I exhausted or something?
Not again!
[You have writer's block because you're thinking about me, aren't you?]
[Start writing.]
Attention! Attention!
No.
Let's focus.
I can't. I'm so distracted.
You poor thing.
You'll keep thinking about me no matter what you do.
Please stop.
Writer Han, don't go anywhere.
You can't run away.
Enough!
Am I losing my mind?
What are you doing?
[Nabom Nursing Home]
Hey, I'm here.
You seem to have a lot of free time for a hospital chairwoman.
This place also has doctors. It's not much different.
I'd rather come here since I can see a friend.
Doesn't it get stuffy to stay here all day?
It's not that bad.
And I can't go anywhere by myself.
You can if you go with me.
Let's go somewhere today.
Where?
He's Chang-gyu? The guy from church?
Yes, you came along with me to attend his college festival once.
He offered me a drink and said I would be fine.
That was my first time drinking alcohol.
-I think it was dongdongju wine. -Correct.
I haven't changed at all, have I? I look the same, right?
No, you don't look the same.
But I see traces of your younger self.
Nice to meet you again, Chang-gyu.
I should've introduced you two sooner if I had known you'd be delighted to meet.
Can I invite my daughter here?
She doesn't live that far away.
Sure. I'd like to meet your daughter, Jung-hwa.
Oh, Joo-in.
I'm near your home. Can you come by here if you have the time?
You're nearby?
I could've driven you myself if you had called.
I'm with some friends.
I want to introduce you to them.
[It'd make me feel proud.]
Just Record? Okay. I'll be there soon.
Why did you mention Just Record while talking to your mom?
Aren't you friends with the owner of that store?
-Yes. -My mom says she's there
with her friends. She wants me to drop by.
Why would your mom go there though?
Her daughter seems to be very famous.
But she won't tell what she does.
If I tell you her name, you would know.
I'll introduce her when she's here.
Now I'm curious.
-She must be really famous. -I know, right?
-Hi, Joo-in. -Hey.
Mr. Han is with you too.
Bi-soo. What are you doing here?
What on earth?
Jung-hwa, how do you know my son?
What did you say?
Bi-soo is your son, Hae-jin?
Chang-gyu, how do you know my son?
Now this is complicated.
Did you know, Jung-hwa?
About what?
That they live in the same house.
-Yes. -You knew they were living together?
But you didn't say anything?
Seems like they're discussing something.
This is happening because of me.
It's not all your fault.
I'm also involved.
I think they finished talking.
So you two can leave.
The adults have something to discuss.
Blame me and not anyone else.
Joo-in didn't do anything wrong. I insisted that she rent that room out.
I understand how you feel. So you can go.
All right. We'll go then.
Mom, I'll call you later.
Sure. Okay.
What are you up to?
I think my mom is really mad at us.
If she demands that you leave, where do you plan on going?
I'm not going anywhere.
I'm going to stay here till the end.
What?
I need to write my scripts.
I can't finish them anywhere else. So I'm staying put.
That is true.
Until the lease expires, I'm not going to let anyone force me out.
That means you'll have to persuade your mom.
What's your decision, Mom?
Tell me now if you made up your mind. I can't wait until tomorrow.
Okay. I'll see you tomorrow.
-She wants to meet you tomorrow? -Yes.
If my mom tries to move all my belongings out while I'm not here,
don't let her do it. Call me right away.
All right.
What is she planning to say? Why wait until tomorrow?
I shouldn't be sitting still. I need to talk to someone first.
Where are you going?
Really?
You don't have anything to tell me? You really have nothing to tell me?
No, I don't.
I'm going to meet my mom tomorrow.
So if you know anything, please tell me.
Like a preview of what's coming.
Let me do that for you.
Why are you badgering me?
You're worried that you can't finish the script if you move out?
That's not the issue.
Wait a minute.
There's something more important to you than writing scripts?
Gosh.
Just tell me what you heard.
What did my mom and Joo-in's mom say?
I don't want to betray Hae-jin and Jung-hwa's trust,
but to save you from your predicament,
I'll tell you what I know.
All right!
[What? A blind date?]
Did you really say that?
How can I go on a blind date when I'm in this arrangement with Writer Han?
What does that matter?
Are you in some kind of relationship with him?
[Is that why you don't want to go on a blind date?]
I didn't mean it that way.
Someone I know wants to introduce him to you.
He's a fine young man.
If you don't like it, then you can just leave after saying hi.
Okay, Mom.
Since you're asking me to go, I'll do it.
But I'm just going to say hi.
Okay.
I hope they would go out with each other.
Me too. I like Joo-in a lot.
Because she's my daughter?
Oh, there's more to it than that.
I think my son likes her.
I like Bi-soo too.
Since they're living together, let's find out if they like each other.
You're all dressed up.
You're even wearing a necktie.
Yes.
I need to impress someone today.
You said you were seeing your mom though.
Does this suit look bad? Should I change?
Oh, no, no.
She'll be impressed with how you look.
I hope she will.
What will you say to her?
Well...
She's going to demand that you leave this house immediately.
You have to persuade her and change her mind.
I'll try my best to tell her how I feel.
I'll see you later.
Later?
I mean I'll see you when I come home.
Oh, sure. Try to convince your mom.
Right.
We confirmed that Ms. Oh and Mr. Han Bi-soo are living together.
How did you learn of that?
I didn't ask you to do a background check on her.
I got orders from above to check if the rumors were true
because it could damage our company image.
-My sister asked you? -I'm sorry
that I didn't tell you about the orders I got.
So the rumor is true then?
Yes, we've checked it.
And we have another problem.
A reporter is staking out the house.
-Who is he? -His name is Lee Sun-mok.
Ms. Oh had an exclusive interview with his paper not too long ago.
[Closed]
Why did she choose this place for the blind date?
Writer Han?
-Hi. -What's going on?
I found out that my mom and yours
set us up on a date.
I can't believe my mom did this.
And your mother didn't show up?
I talked to her over the phone.
She told me to think of it as a blind date
and then to call her afterward to tell her how it went.
So that's why my mom said this was a blind date.
Nice to meet you. I'm Han Bi-soo.
Are you trying to be funny?
We're on a blind date, after all.
I introduced myself. So I'd like to get your name.
My name is Oh Joo-in.
Nice to meet you.
What kind of person was your dad?
What?
Aren't we going too fast with the personal questions?
Am I?
Why is your first question about my dad?
Well, I was told I kind of resemble him.
And you seem to have fond memories of him.
So I wondered if I share anything common with him.
My dad
always wanted to do things together with my mom.
He'd wash the dishes with her and go grocery shopping with her.
He would play records and dance with Mom.
And he told us that he loved us very often.
Not just to my mom but also to me.
He said it was important to say those words a lot.
They shouldn't be used sparingly.
So we're not similar at all.
He's totally different.
No, you are similar to him.
You're a peculiar person, Joo-in.
-I am? -Yes.
I can't live together with other people in the same house.
Somehow, you make me feel like I've never lived alone before.
I would say that's because you're very quick to adapt.
No. Writing was all I needed in life.
I never got bored with it.
But after you entered my life, I find myself bored when I'm alone.
I didn't know I could get so bored when you're not around.
Aren't you busy as is with your scripts?
I don't think you'd have time to get bored.
-You think so? -I'm joking.
I heard that you're working on an article about Ms. Oh.
Yes, I am writing an article.
So Ms. Oh and Writer Han Bi-soo are--
You should choose your words carefully.
Ms. Oh is the main spokesmodel for KT Cosmetics.
I'm sure you're aware that we can press charges for defamation.
It won't be a false article.
I don't write articles based on false assumptions.
What if your reporting doesn't represent the actual circumstances?
I'm dating Ms. Oh.
So you're aware that you're attractive, right?
Yes. That's how I got recruited.
Why did you choose an acting career?
Because you can make a lot of money if you become famous.
And I needed money to buy back our old family house.
I also thought I'd find happiness when I'm acting.
Acting can bring happiness?
Because you can do things that are not permitted in the real world.
Could you give me an example?
Like acting in a role where I wake up late and skip breakfast,
but the character playing my mom insists I have a bite.
I get snippy because I'm late.
I then do a quick job in polishing Dad's shoes to get allowance money.
I also lie that Mom didn't give me an allowance.
When I return home, I plop down on the sofa.
Then Mom and Dad enter the set and tell me to wash my hands for dinner.
I wanted to play a role like that.
Did you get those kinds of roles?
Yes, I did. But when the shoot is over, you realize it's not real.
That's when you feel empty.
Then try doing it for real.
You can complain about your day to me.
And I'll nag you from time to time. Maybe I'll nag you often.
If you want, I'll give you allowance money when you shine my shoes.
How about we listen to a song while we're here?
What kind of song?
Well, this brings back some old memories. When I was in high school,
I was walking by and heard a nice melody out front.
So I stood in front of the speaker, listening to it.
The record store owner came out and handed me the record.
I listened to it in the listening room.
For hours.
The owner recalled seeing me crying
while I was in that room.
Which song was it?
When the artist recorded this album, he was very sick.
He knew he only had a few months to live.
Actually,
I had something I wanted to tell you when I see you today.
I always thought blind dates were a waste of time.
But on my way here to see you,
I was excited.
At first, when I rented the room in your house,
I had to do it to finish my scripts.
But now because of you, I don't want to leave the house.
So what I'm trying to say is that
whenever I see a door open,
I get the urge to close it.
But when you were locked in the closet,
it was my first time
to go crazy trying to open it.
I
like you, Joo-in.
Could you give me some time to think about it?
When I commit myself to a relationship, I stay committed.
Due to my career, I can't make a quick decision.
When I'm certain that I like you too,
I'll confess my feelings to you first.
Could you give me some time to think about it?
Why is Director Jung here?
Yu-jin. I'll go out, so wait there.
[No. I'd like to come in and talk.]
[The three of us including Mr. Han.]
-Yu-jin. -I'll just say it here.
An article will be released tomorrow.
What kind of article?
About you two living together.
Someone else knows besides me.
-Who else knows? -Reporter Lee Sun-mok.
He staked out your house for days.
"Exclusive! Oh Joo-in is Living with Writer Han Bi-soo".
That was going to be the headline of his article.
-But I can stop it. -How?
I told him that his facts were wrong.
I said I was dating Joo-in.
Yu-jin, that's not true though.
The facts don't matter. People want to believe what they want.
Most people would rather believe that you're dating a high school friend
rather than the fact that you're living with Mr. Han.
It's my duty to protect your image. That comes first.
Fine. I understand how deeply you care about Joo-in.
I'm curious about one thing.
How did you find out?
That we're living in the same house and about that reporter.
Joo-in is our company's spokesmodel.
There were rumors going around, and we had to check if they were true.
So it won't hurt her image that she's dating you?
Later on, we can say that we broke up.
And reports about dating are better than a celebrity living with a writer.
So it's up to you, Joo-in.
If you wish, I'll change the story before it runs tomorrow.
Think about it.
Wait.
I've decided. I'll follow your plan.
Let's run the story that we're dating.
[Oh! Master]
[Good morning, Bi-soo. Feels like I'm entering a stranger's house.]
[I think I'll come over more often because of you.]
[Are you going to date him?]
[We're not dating. We're just pretending.]
[What if you start liking him?]
[Joo-in, since we're in this together, could you give me a chance?]
[I see you around the house and get worried when you're not around.]
[Sometimes you get in the way.]
[Have you talked to your mom lately?]
[Is something wrong? She's been acting strange.]
[- Mom. - Who is this young lady?]