[Love is for Suckers]
[The names of places, organizations, characters, agencies, and incidents in this drama are fictitious]
(Recap) (Please skip to 00:01:42 for start of episode.)
[Hankuk University Hospital, 2019]
[Head of Neurosurgery Department]
Yes?
Hey, Dr. Park.
What brings you here?
Doctor...
I have the presentation for the Spring Conference next month.
I'd like you to take a look.
Okay.
I'll review it thoroughly over the weekend
- and let you know. - Thank you.
I heard you don't leave the hospital at all after becoming the Chief.
Well, it isn't that I don't leave. I can't.
There are emergencies constantly.
It's the fate of a neurosurgeon.
You lost a lot of weight.
Eat properly, even if it's just one meal.
Okay.
Jae Hoon...
let's have a drink next time you're off...
Just you and me.
Okay, Father.
Do you have an appointment?
I'm going to my high school alumni gathering first time in a while.
I see.
Keep a good lookout here.
- Have a good time. - Okay.
[Love is for Suckers]
[Episode 9: Your sad ending]
- Thank you. - You can have this one right here.
Would you like fruit, too?
- I'll- - Aigoo, good morning!
Hello.
I touched it first.
I don't think so.
"Two men, comma...
very serious about strawberry jam, comma."
Please make it pink.
A deeper pink, like...
tacky flowery pink.
That's good.
Take out the last comma and
let's change it to a heart.
Eat it with milk.
Okay.
Thank you.
"Is today also going to be sweet?"
If it gets aired, it'll gain a lot of attention.
Will the staff edit that out?
It can't ever be aired. Never.
The broadcasting station would want to air it out.
It really can't be aired, though.
Ms. Ji Wan...
even if...
it's really only a what-if...
If it doesn't get edited, don't worry too much.
You have me.
Pardon me, but can I ask you one thing?
Sure. Of course.
During the first impression selection...
why did you choose me?
I was curious about your reason.
Well...
I fell for you at first sight.
At first sight?
Yes.
You have the impression that I tend to like.
The impression he tends to like?
[Delete]
Yes?
Sunbaenim, this is your Americano with three shots.
Gosh! I was craving caffeine so much right now.
Thank you.
I feel like I'm alive now.
Oh, Sunbaenim...
I saw a weird post while checking on the reactions on the SNS and
the community forum this morning.
What post?
It's a post regarding the cast member Park Jae Hoon.
One second, please.
Please take a look.
What's this?
[Have you heard about this?]
Who the heck is spewing this nonsense?
[Park Jae Hoon was kicked out from a hospital for malpractice.] This place has a lot of firepowers so the stories spread quickly.
Journalists publish articles using posts from here.
It has more than 500 replies.
What do we do?
It might get very noisy if things go wrong.
Unni, Unni, Unni!
Unni, take a look at this.
- What is it now? - Mr. Park Jae Hoon...
was apparently kicked out from the hospital for malpractice.
What?
[Did you knnow? Park Jae Hoon was kicked out from a hospital for malpractice.]
[How can a person like him appear on a TV show?]
S***. This is nuts.
Did you know about this?
- It's a baseless rumor. - Are you sure?
Yes.
It's definitely not because of malpractice.
It might not a malpractice legally, but...
things like this matter because of ethics and morals.
Running away from a hospital while doing a fellowship isn't rational, either.
Jae Hoon had personal circumstances back then.
What's certain is that this post is a rumor.
Did a person die or not?
I'm asking if he has even the slightest reason to be criticized.
Did a person die during an operation or not?
Mr. Park Jae Hoon.
Hello.
I usually only stay in the monitor room, so
I don't get to meet you in person.
That's true.
Is the filming doable?
Well...
I couldn't adapt at first because
there were cameras everywhere.
But now, I think I got used to it.
Everyone's like that.
It's only strange at first,
but they all show true colors eventually after getting used to it.
Are you also looking at my true colors?
Momentary viewer ratings spike every time you and
Ms. Han Ji Yeon show up together.
So I'm focusing more on appropriate
makeups rather than the true colors of you two...
as the producer.
I've been thinking about this...
but Ms. Kang Chae Ri, no...
PD Kang Chae Ri.
I think you're really funny.
I'm not really the funny type.
Getting your nose fractured, vomiting on the street,
and exposing other people's true colors...
I think you're more than funny enough.
If you think it'll be funny,
should I also try exposing you?
Sure.
- Aren't you scared? - Of what?
You're being loved as the National Boyfriend*, but (Loved by the entire country)
a fall takes only a moment.
I'm such an analog person that
I don't do SNS or go on my phone...
so the National Boyfriend title also
doesn't feel fitting for me, either.
Then why did you come out here?
Didn't you come out because you wanted to be loved?
Love...
Of course, I do.
Then get your head on straight.
Love, popularity, hate, jealousy, and mockery...
Including turning an individual into a stupid idiot in a moment
is only a difference of one perilla leaf.
So use your chopsticks properly.
The producer is the one...
who holds the chopsticks.
I'm the perilla leaf.
Why did you bring me here to be a perilla leaf?
I heard you told Yeo Reum to bring me here.
This is good enough for the full shot.
VJs, please get closer to them.
You're a good runner.
What the heck?
Ji Yeon, how unexpected.
What is?
I was really surprised at what a good runner you are.
I enjoy running.
You don't seem
like the type to wear sweats.
I dressed up all this time to make good impressions.
Wait, then...
Oh, I see...
It's going to be hard to win with looks anyway.
I'm going to take it easy.
Why?
Was I...
too straightforward again?
Well, nothing like that.
Struggling to look good and then losing my footing...
I acted stupid without realizing it.
I'm not going to do that anymore.
The comments people leave
all say I'm the national one-sided lover.
That must've been quite hurtful.
It doesn't matter.
Since it's already like this,
I'm going to set aside my reputation
and do things my way.
That's why I ran straight ahead today.
Bare-faced and sweaty...
and the sight of me panting...
Even if I don't look pretty, this is me.
Ji Yeon,
I thought this.
Who am I that this person is saying this to me?
I really...
think I received an undeserved love confession.
Are you drawing the line again?
No.
If I'm to respect that undeserved confession,
I realized that I should do my best to find out what kind of person you are.
While starring in this show,
I didn't think at all about
what it meant or
how much impact it would hold.
I was too complacent.
Jae Hoon...
You told me
that the eyes can't hide anything.
I could really relate to those words
and it made me not want to lie to anyone.
I can't promise you how anything will turn out
in the end,
but I'll do my best to treat you sincerely.
Now, I'm also curious about what kind of person you are.
Great job.
You, too.
Good job, Ji Yeon.
You guys did great.
We won't film our way back to the hotel.
You can go at ease.
Jae Hoon, can we talk for a moment?
Go on ahead...
to the car.
What?
Well...
about the reason you quit the hospital back then.
There are weird rumors circulating on the internet.
Rumors?
Well, they're just posts on a community forum for now,
but just in case.
We're discussing what we should do if things get blown up.
You want to use that for the show, too?
No...
- Jae Hoon, that's not what I- - How's everything so easy for you?
Or am I the one that's easy to you?
Don't try to mess with what happened back then.
The producer is the one
who holds the chopsticks.
And I'm the perilla leaf.
Why did you bring me here to be a perilla leaf?
I heard you told Yeo Reum to bring me here.
Perilla leaves were raised in Asia such as Korea, India, and China since ancient times,
but did you know that Korea is the only country that
eats them for food?
I didn't know that.
In reality dating programs like this,
doctors, lawyers,
and other professionals must come out like kimchi at a restaurant.
I couldn't just bring in fermented kimchi or geotjeori* as a replacement. (Unripe kimchi)
I'm going to try making kimchi with perilla leaves this time.
That's why I told her to bring you here.
Since you have a refreshing vibe.
I can't win with words.
Hey, Yeo Reum.
Hye Jin, what are you up to?
Oh, I'm closing up right now.
What's wrong with your voice?
I'm just...
feeling a bit down.
Where are you?
Han River.
Stay there. I'll come over.
You can come out?
Of course, I can.
Wait right there.
Okay.
- I'm going out for a sec. - Okay.
Hye Jin,
you can't drink. You know that, right?
I'll take care of myself.
Go home and sleep first.
Please ring these up.
Hey, Dae Shik.
Hey, Yeo Reum, it's me.
Well...
I contemplated whether I should call you or not,
but I thought it would...
be best to tell you.
Yeah, what is it?
Um...
Well...
Hye Jin and I...
are doing IVF.
IVF?
It's been a while, but...
Gosh...
We tried multiple times, but it didn't work out.
It's not easy.
And Hye Jin shed a lot of tears.
We're going to try again next month,
but she absolutely must not drink alcohol.
It's really bad for the body.
Dae Shik, I'm sorry.
I had no idea.
Hey!
Don't be sorry. I'm the one who's sorry.
You seem to be troubled about something.
You know how Hye Jin is.
She has a hard time talking about her feelings.
I think I might be overreacting,
but I was just worried.
Sorry.
So, how's some Sprite?
Can you party gently with some Sprite?
Okay,
we will.
Don't worry.
Sorry, Yeo Reum. I'm supposed to be your friend, but...
What for? I'm the one who's sorry.
But...
I envy Hye Jin.
Having a reliable husband like you...
makes me a bit envious today.
What are you saying that for?
You know that Hye Jin...
is living a difficult life after meeting me.
So...
don't let Hye Jin know you know about this.
- All right? - Yeah.
I definitely won't.
Okay, take care, Dae Shik.
All right. Sorry!
Okay!
I'm sorry, but please take three out and charge me for just this one.
- Hold on. - Okay.
Hye Jin, it's me.
What should I do?
I got a filming schedule out of nowhere.
Yeah.
I guess we need to meet next time.
Sorry.
Yeah, let's meet next time.
Let's party all night next time.
Okay.
What are you doing here?
You didn't go back?
What are you doing here?
You didn't go back?
I was, but I came back.
I thought you'd be sitting here like this.
You won't even feel anything with this.
You normally start with four cans.
Why are you picking a fight?
Why are you acting pitiful?
What are you doing here alone?
It's not easy...
for me, neither.
What isn't?
What's not easy for you?
I just do the best I can,
but things always go haywire.
And nothing ever goes how I want it to.
I wanted to become a very successful PD,
but in reality, I'm just mediocre...
I'm just a PD.
I wanted to become a good friend,
but I don't even know how my friend is feeling.
And it's like I was always the only one whining.
Even love.
Every heart I lay a hand on...
crumbles away like a pile of ash.
What about me?
Can I ask you just one more time...
how you feel about me?
You're the least easy one.
You're the hardest one of all.
Thanks for earlier.
For what you said to me.
But I keep...
getting curious,
which is so not cool.
About what?
If you just said that out of courtesy because you thought I'd be embarrassed
after the first episode broadcasted,
or if...
you were being sincere.
I was sincere.
After the show broadcasted,
I thought you might be really upset,
so I was very concerned.
So that's why I thought, I must tell her
in front of everyone.
It wasn't out of courtesy.
I was sincere.
Something smells really good.
Whoa!
He's doing something.
What is it?
It smells really delicious.
Wow, Chef!
You're really showing us your true character.
Hey, can I ask you a favor?
What is it?
Could you send Jang Tae Mi to the backyard?
Well... for free?
At least give us a bite.
Hey, we shouldn't lay a hand on this.
I'll definitely cook something for you later on.
I was just kidding! Just kidding.
I'll send her over.
She's so lucky!
I know. She's going to be so happy.
Please come this way.
What is all this?
Surprise!
It's practically...
Madrid.
Have a seat.
Thank you. I'll enjoy it.
It's so delicious!
Is it?
It was made by Korea's top chef,
so taste is a given.
But the fact that you made this just for me
is what's really touching.
It's made of potatoes that grew under the sea breeze,
so it's bound to taste different.
Oh, I see.
It's a one-of-a-kind dish made just for you.
I've been curious since before,
but at what age did you go to study abroad?
At 21 years old.
You were quite young.
Yes, I was.
You must be a gold spoon*. (Born into a rich family)
Since you were able to study abroad at such a young age.
Not necessarily, but yeah...
I need to go to the restroom for a second.
I need to powder my face, and I'm sweating, too.
Sure, go ahead.
Gosh, what's taking her so long?
Jang Tae Mi is throwing up again?
She doesn't even take off her mic.
God d***,
I really don't want to hear her gag.
She's all bones anyway. Why does she throw up all the time?
She's all bones because she keeps throwing up.
Yesterday, she threw up after eating chicken,
and she threw up after eating cake a few days ago.
She should just not eat anything. Why is she throwing up?
She can just eat greed. to begin with.
She's maintaining her reputation.
When is she going to come out?
Yes!
I heard you were working, so I brought you coffee.
Oh, thank you.
Do you want to sit down for a moment before you go?
Sure.
Wow, you came all the way here to work?
Something urgent came up.
There's an important case my immediate super took over,
and it was sentenced today.
The client was brought into custody.
What does being in custody mean?
Oh, to put it simply,
it means to be taken straight from court to prison.
That's a really big deal.
Yes.
That's why there's so much to take care of.
The prosecutor is at fault. The prosecutor!
How dare he trouble you with that s***ty judgment?
Oh, the judge makes the judgment,
and the prosecutor prosecutes...
Never mind. That's not what's important.
Exactly, why did they have to complicate things by taking your clementine?
Should I scold them?
Why the sudden dad joke?
I'm being sincere, though.
I can really scold them.
No, not that.
Weren't you joking when you said clementine?
Clementine...
client...
You weren't joking...
Clementine.
Customer...
Oh, that's...
customer is guest...
Then what's clementine?
♫ Oh my darling, oh my darling, oh my darling, Clementine ♫
♫ You are lost and gone forever dreadful sorrow, Clementine ♫
- Thanks. - Yeah.
Jae Hoon,
yesterday...
I think you misunderstood something.
What misunderstanding?
There's a rumor going around that you quit
the hospital because of a medical accident.
So the staff gathered for a meeting.
And what did you say in there?
I just...
gave them the facts.
Facts? What facts?
Exactly what happened.
To you PDs,
the cast are just pawns on a chessboard.
- Park Jae Hoon. - You say we're not,
but I'm someone who agreed to be manipulated by you.
And the staff manipulate the cast.
That's what broadcasting is about,
and that's your job.
And my past is just story material.
That's the misunderstanding.
You really think I would manipulate you?
I really had no choice, but to share your story-
Yeo Reum,
you have the upper hand.
I'm just a cast member,
and you're a producer.
And I...
liked you.
And you don't think much of me.
So there's no need for you to make excuses.
I'm sorry.
It was a long wait, right?
It's okay.
I had sudden indigestion.
Oh, really?
Oh, what should we do?
We should call it a day...
and can I ask you out on a date next time?
Sure, okay.
I'm really sorry.
I'll go inside and take a brief rest.
Okay, get some rest. Go on.
- What are you doing right now? - What?
Why would you throw this out?
They're just leftovers.
Leftovers? It looks untouched!
It's food waste. It should be thrown out.
I'll eat it.
Why would you eat someone else's leftovers?
Wait! No!
You'll get punished if you throw out good food.
It looks good.
Wow!
I can't believe food like this exists!
Is it good?
It's really delicious.
It makes me
feel good and happy.
It probably tastes bad since it got cold.
These aren't just potatoes,
they're gold tots, gold tots.
Well, they're potatoes grown under the sea breeze.
That's why they taste good.
They're potatoes that embraced the sea breeze,
which make them fluffy and salty.
No wonder they're delicious.
They're very special potatoes.
Yes, exactly that type of potato.
I wonder if it's because you're a webtoon artist,
but you use words so nicely.
Chef John Jang,
you seem like a good person.
- Me? - A dish...
holds the feelings of the person who makes it.
It turned cold,
but judging by how it's still delicious,
it must be because your heart is warm.
Well...
How can you say something so cringe without giving me a warning?
I know, right?
It must be because I draw cartoons and write tons of
cringe lines.
Make sure...
to cook this again for Tae Mi.
How sorry must she feel that she couldn't eat this?
If you could tell me one more time,
I'll write everything down.
This month's work for you assigned by Kang Chae Ri sunbae.
This month's settlement forecast file in an excel file which should be accurate to the won.
And then site hunting.
Make a nice list of 100 hot places where the cast would go on a date.
Call each place and mark whether they say yes or no.
And organize a list of office supplies and writing equipment
which should also be organized in an Excel file.
Count and accurately mark each remaining sheet of oil marker,
ballpoint pen, stapler, post-it, and A4 sheets.
You know how to use excel, right?
Yes...
- I do. - Okay, okay.
Hang in there. Sang Woo, fighting!
This will take forever.
Yes?
This is Producer Kim Sang Woo of DNA Entertainment's "Kingdom of Love" Team.
Sorry?
You're an entertainment section reporter?
One moment, please.
This is Producer Kim Sang Woo of DNA Entertainment's "Kingdom of Love" Team.
A reporter?
PD Goo...
what do you think about a horror themed date...
at like an abandoned school building?
Horror themed?
There will be ghosts and
they'll get physical naturally.
That sounds okay.
There will be some physical contact, too.
Since it's summer?
Sounds good.
What do we do?
- There's an article! - An article?
About Mr. Park Jae Hoon...
["Kingdom of Love 2." Controversy Over a Non-Celebrity Cast, Should it be Allowed?]
PD Goo.
What are you going to do?
[Today's News]
Jae Hoon!
I'm coming in.
What shall we do?
Do you want to explain yourself or...
do you want us to explain instead?
There's nothing to explain, though.
I understand.
We'll explain.
I did kill a person.
I'm the one to blame for the death.
Jae Hoon...
['Malpractice Controversy' Park Jae Hoon, Appearing in "Kingdom of Love 2" as Planned?]
[No Answer from Staff]
[Plastic Surgery]
Hello...
is Dr. Park Jae Hoon there?
He didn't come out today?
Okay.
You all saw the news, right?
I did.
Isn't it a total shocker?
Totally.
I knew it.
I had a bad feeling.
I was the only one, huh.
I didn't have that bad of a feeling.
He was indeed an a**hole, but...
I don't think this would be true.
Ms. Ji Yeon...
are you okay?
Right. This must be hard on you, too.
I trust Jae Hoon.
He must have a reason...
or some kind of circumstance.
Yes, Hyun So.
I'm okay.
Don't worry.
I'll take care of it.
I'm sorry.
Please...
take good care of Mom.
Yes.
[Dae Shik]
['Malpractice Controversy' Park Jae Hoon, Appearing in "Kingdom of Love 2" as Planned? No Answer from Staff]
Honey, did you get in touch with Jae Hoon?
Aigoo...
his phone seems to be off.
What about you, Honey?
Have you talked to Yeo Reum?
She also can't get in touch with him,
so she's going to his house.
- Aigoo... - Aigoo...
How can something like this happen?
People are so mean!
They don't even know anything.
The truth will surely be known and
eventually, things will work out.
Let's give it some time.
[September Production Cost Budget]
This is Producer Kim Sang Woo of DNA Entertainment's "Kingdom of Love" Team.
Sorry?
You're at the lobby right now?
You're here, Sunbaenim?
He came to report something about Mr. Park Jae Hoon.
You're here, Sunbaenim?
He came to report something about Mr. Park Jae Hoon.
Hello.
Please take a seat.
What kind of a report would this be?
Dr. Park Jae Hoon stopped working at the hospital because of me.
Dr. Park didn't do anything wrong.
Everything in the article is a total lie.
It's all made up by the reporters!
After the rehab...
I went to thank him in person...
but he had stopped working at the hospital.
Everything the reporters said is all a lie.
There was no medical accident. It was all because of me...
Yes, Yeo Reum.
So, Kim In Woo left you at a highway rest area?
Okay, I'll be there. Wait.
Is it North or South direction?
It's an emergency! Hurry up!
[Emergency Medical Center]
Please make way!
Breaking news. This afternoon, at the four-way in front of Hankuk University,
a building collapsed from a fire caused by a big explosion.
Hurry up!
Are you okay? My God...
Can you tell where you are?
Patient, Patient!
Same thing here on this side!
A building collapsed from a gas explosion at the four way in front of our building.
What about the patients?
Two people got urgent CT scans because they're unconscious.
A male patient who can't be identified because of the severe burn.
He's inferred to be middle-aged. Currently in a semi-coma,
his pupils were 3 mm, 5 mm, and sluggish.
The CT shows SDH* on the left side, which is 20 mm thick. (Subdural hemacoma)
The mid-line shifting is 15 mm...
The other patient is a male middle school student.
We're looking for his guardian, and he's currently in a stupor state.
His pupils are prompt.
The CT shows SDH on the right side, which is 20 mm thick.
But the amount isn't neglectable, so...
I think it'll worsen.
Only one operation room is open right now. What do we do?
Who should we send up between the two?
- Send up the middle schooler. - Then... how about that male patient?
Even if we get him to OR, it'll be a table death.
That kid still has hope, and we can't miss the golden time. Prep him ASAP.
Okay, understood.
[Yeo Reum]
[Dae Shik]
Hey, Dae Shik, it's me.
The battery is dead...
I'm going nuts.
Is Park Jae Hoon coming or not?
- Hey! - Get in!
How did you guys get here?
When you feel like going nuts, you should drink nut rice wine.
We came for the well-known pine nuts in this neighborhood.
Hurry up and get in!
Here.
Drink up.
I'll stay in the front.
Cry alone comfortably.
It's okay, Goo Yeo Reum. Cry.
Let's start the surgery.
Scalpel.
Metzenbaum scissors.
[Metzenbaum scissors: Special scissors for incisions and peeling]
Suction.
Bipolar cauterization.
[Bipolar cauterization: A device that uses electricity to stop bleeding]
I'll wrap up now.
Sunbaenim, great job.
You, too.
Wow, this was a difficult surgery,
but you saved him.
You're incredible.
He was destined to live.
Pardon?
It wasn't my skill.
That child...
was destined to live.
I just lent him my hands as the doctor.
Doctor,
what brings you here?
Jae Hoon,
don't be too shocked and listen to me.
Dr. Park...
Your father...
has passed away.
What?
What are you...
Your mother is in shock.
She insisted that we don't transfer Dr. Park to the morgue.
She kept insisting...
so...
he's still in the emergency room.
Wait, Doctor, what are you saying?
Why would my father be dead? He said...
he was going to a school reunion.
There was a gas explosion in front of the hospital.
He was passing by
and went inside to rescue people.
He couldn't avoid the second explosion.
His face and body are pretty disfigured,
so it took some time to identify him.
I'm the one who sent him off.
I'm the one who...
called his time of death.
What do I do?
Honey.
Honey...
Mom.
Jae Hoon.
What do we do?
Your poor father!
How could this happen? How?
How could this happen, Jae Hoon?
Honey!
How could this happen?
No...
No, Father!
Father!
No...
Father, no...
[Love is for Suckers]
Park Jae Hoon! Please give us an interview!
There was no medical accident. Because of me...
They ended up like that while trying to save me. That's why...
You want us to feature that in our program?
It's because of Park Jae Hoon, huh?
Let's file a complaint against the first rumor spreader while we're at it.
- How certain are you? - We can't just barge in there with a camera.
I'll talk to Jae Hoon first.
Non-celebrities can't judge situations.
If you want to fix things for him, you need to be thick-skinned like a broadcaster.
Can I ask you for a difficult favor?