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Episode 1 The War of Empire
Japan...The economic impact of 'Yon-sama syndrome' on Korea is about 1.2 trillion Won.
The economic impact of star Lee Young Ae, who's famous in over 60 countries: 3 trillion.
Ms. Lee Young Ae... She's a mother now but still very beautiful.
You may imagine Mr. Bae Yong Joon, who is still single, to be your man.
But women are not going crazy over Yon-sama's six packs alone.
In the center of all their glory is the Korean Wave.
They are loved because there were Korean dramas.
According to a book by an official from a broadcasting network
young people in Vietnam may not know the name of their top communist party leader
But they know everything there is to know about the Korean star Jang Dong Gun.
Thanks to the Korean Wave, Korea's annual exports have increased to 27 trillion Won.
Not only exported DVDs and original soundtracks...
but everything that was used by the actors in the drama including
cell phones, cosmetics and cars can be translated into money.
Our most common street food 'dukbokgi'...
They serve it as if they were serving refined Italian pasta.
Because the moment they put the 'duk-bok-gi' they saw in the drama into their mouth...
- Delicious! - Amazing!
Right now, they are completely into Korea.
They are completely into Korean dramas.
Ichiro, move!
Japan, which occupied Korea for 36 years under humiliating colonial exploitation....
China, who claims the territory of Goguryeo as theirs. (Goguryeo: ancient kingdom of Korea)
And Genghis Khan's country Mongolia, which conquered the largest territory in world history.
None other than Korea....
They are all completely crazy about our Korean dramas.
The top-rated drama at the core of the Korean Wave...
There are people willing to endure a third-rate lifestyle in order to get viewer ratings.
Cut!
What's this on my face... Your saliva?
- I'm sorry. I'm sorry. - Director Hong! I can't do this anymore.
In order to increase the rating by just one percent...
Just a little more. A little more.
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And the script that comes out torturously in piecemeal...
On top of that, live shootings and a ratings competition... This is truly a battlefield.
There is a simple reason why directors, writers and actors all endure such a third-rate lifestyle.
Our dramas, loved by the whole world...
Money!
Anthony Kim, CEO of Empire Productions
It's because they make money.
M-O-N-E-Y. Money.
If you want to make a lucrative drama, you need a lucrative screenwriter.
You need to use profitable actors.
Including the writer Jung Hong Joo from our current production 'Elegant Revenge'
Empire Productions' total payout for the scripts alone for the past 7 years is 15.6 billion Won.
On casting alone, we spent about 86.954 billion Won.
If you round it up, it's 87 billion Won.
And also...
Out of a total of 29 dramas aired, I led 27 of them to success.
I'm the first and only one in the nation
with a legendary 93.1 percent success rate in drama production.
The total revenue alone was...
461.5 billion Won.
I... only operate within an exact probability of success.
And that probability is... made with my hand.
Everyone... what do you think a drama is?
A drama is a war against numbers. There.
You said that out of 29 dramas you produced, 27 of them were a success.
Then what were the reasons the remaining 2 dramas failed?
That means, later, a drama you produce...
- could fail too. - Of course.
The factors which caused those 2 dramas to fail are...
The 2002 World Cup that sent the entire nation into a frenzy...
And the mad cow disease craze in the May of 2008.
Unless extraordinary things like these happen again...
I...
I will never fail.
So people call...
this ring an 'Absolute Ring.'
And they call me... 'The King of Dramas.'
Everyone...
The third rate is changing the world.
And the 'first rate'... enjoys that world. ('First Rate' is pronounced like 'Mankind')
President, what's the secret of your success?
- President! - President!
You've extended the term of your loan in the amount of 10 million Won four times already.
Yes.
The address is the same.
Oh my! Are you a drama screenwriter?
Yes.
Lee Go Eun Assistant writer for 'Elegant Revenge'
I really love dramas.
What did you write?
I wrote 'Elegant Revenge.'
'Elegant Revenge?'
Oh my! The last episode airs today.
I'm a total fan of that drama.
I had no idea such a young person was the writer for that drama.
Ah, I'm... the assistant writer.
Assistant writer? That's the one who runs errands for the main writer.
Yes, I do run errands.
But the real thing I do is...
Anyway, you wrote your occupation wrong.
Excuse me?
Strictly speaking, you aren't a writer.
Actually it's quite difficult to become even an assistant writer.
Anyway, please correct it.
Inserts word 'assistant'
This is incorrect too.
You should write, 'no job.'
Excuse me. Excuse me!
The assistant writer is also an occupation.
The entire 365 days of the year...
I get little sleep doing laundry and running all kinds of errands...
But it's still a paid job for writing.
Therefore I do have an occupation.
Excuse me?
Who do you think paid all the stupid high interest diligently and fattened up your bank?
Did I borrow that money from you? I borrowed it from the bank.
I don't have much time.
So before I show my terrible temper, you'd better make this happen. Now!
Except for the last 10 minutes, all the clips have been handed over
and are getting edited as we speak.
Managing Director Oh Jin Wan Empire Productions' second in command
The filming crew is in Samchuk in Kangwon Province waiting for further instructions.
Only four hours... We only have four hours left until it airs.
But the writer Jung says she can't write it.
Can't write?
She says she can't write about orange juice that's supposed to be indirect advertising.
So we still don't have the script for the latter part of the drama.
- So what's the probability? - Excuse me?
What's the probability of not being able to air the episode?
I'm not sure. I'm not good at math. My major was humanities.
Writes and deletes the word 'orange'
Jung Hong Joo, writer of 'Elegant Revenge' A veteran writer of 20 years
Writes the word 'orange'
Ah, hello, writer Jung.
You are going through so much trouble in this situation where time puts food on our table.
What trouble?
I'm working so hard that I don't even have time to make myself ramen noodles.
That's why I sent you ten boxes of refreshing orange juice. You haven't received them?
President Kim...
That's a fitting gift for a writer who charges twenty million Won per episode.
Look...
This is the scene where after taking revenge, the main character dies very elegantly.
But do you honestly think it makes sense for her to drink orange juice there?
When the great home run hitter Yang Joon Hyuk of Samsung Lions
was approached by another team
Do you know what he said?
'The blue blood flows through my veins.'
Those were his loyal and conviction-filled words.
Writer Jung... right now, yellow blood flows through my veins.
Is it that difficult to make the lead drink orange juice?
You...
Did you just talk down to me?
Do you think that's the only thing I can do? I could even get rid of you.
Really? You would dare!
Hey... I am...
I'm Jung Hong Joo.
Writing dramas may be art to you, but to me, it is business.
And 300 million Won depends on that one glass of orange juice.
If you don't want to give back my 800 million Won I paid you for your script...
you better write about that yellow orange juice!
What if I can't do it?
This is not a request.
This is an order from the owner who has hired your service.
Orange juice! What the heck!
I'm home!
Oh, you're here. I'm glad you came.
Go Eun. Do you think this makes any sense?
Excuse me?
The main character is about to face a tragic death.
But does it make sense for the character to drink sponsored orange juice before he dies?
What kind of crazy bastard says to do that?
Who else do you think? It's that Chungdamdong mangied dog.
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Okay, now you can edit and send it out.
Yes.
- Writer Hong - What?
What did you decide to do with the orange juice?
Go Eun...
A true artist never makes compromises with a dirty businessman.
You've also worked really hard.
Then I'm going to get going.
Writer Hong!
But still, if the production company calls, what should I say?
Tell them I've gone into hiding.
I'm leaving.
Goodbye.
Whoa! President.
The ending script just came in.
President, it's already 1:30.
Why don't we just distribute orange juice among the crew...
and just go ahead with the shooting?
Where does the character get the orange juice?
Excuse me?
Where does the lead character get the orange juice just before he dies?
Ah, well... that is...
Did he suddenly stop by a convenient store?
Right before he dies, he goes to a store to buy not alcohol, but orange juice?
I know, but...
On condition that we show the product for 10 seconds, we were promised 300 million Won.
We have to change everything from the filming location to the lines for the main character.
But we only have eight hours and thirty minutes until air time.
Writer Jung says no way, so what can we do about it?
Yes, Chairman.
What's going on?
According to Director Moon, the ending script hasn't even arrived yet.
Please don't worry. It'll come and the show will definitely air today.
What if the show doesn't air today?
Chairman. This is Anthony.
That will never happen.
I guess I worried for nothing.
I forgot for a minute that you are Anthony.
After the show airs, I'll come by and give you a report.
Yes, I'll talk to you later.
President, what are you going to do?
What did you say the assistant writer's name was?
- Ms. Lee Go Eun? - President Kim.
That's right. I'm Anthony Kim.
- Writer Jung is not in right now. - I know.
- Actually, writer Jung was in a car accident. - Writer Jung was?
She was on her way back to revise the script.
At the intersection near here, she was involved in a three-way car collision.
- Then... Then is she okay? - Don't worry.
We just saw her in stable condition at the emergency room and then came here.
Which hospital is it?
Writer Jung asked me to tell you to take over the revision of the script before she fell asleep.
Me?
She said you are like her alter ego and are a very capable writer.
- Then what did she ask me to revise? - What could it be?
Of course, it's the orange juice.
So she wanted me to write in that... orange juice?
That's right. You are going to write about the orange juice.
There is no way she would have said that.
She also said that you would say that.
Then the filming location, script, and the main character's lines will all need to...
Up to where the main character dies after drinking the orange juice.
She said to revise all of them?
So in spite of my busy schedule, instead of calling, I came here in person.
Are you sure?
Do I look like I'm lying to you now?
No.
We don't have much time. Please hurry.
Time... We don't have much time.
The writer Jung told me there is a good script from your study drafts.
- The title was? - Ah, it's 'Gyeongsung's Morning.'
That's right. The emotional story using the time of Japanese occupation as its backdrop.
Yes.
Writier Jung told me I should take a look at that script right away.
Bring it to my office tomorrow.
If you can mangage this last revision well, I'll be in charge of your debut as a writer.
Get in!
Debut... Yes, let's go.
You need to write it on our way and send it out.
Here? Then right now?
That's right. We are on our way to the Samchuk filming site. Let's go.
Think about a good way for the main character
to drink a glass of orange juice and die at the end.
So the question is where the character got the orange juice...
That's right.
Neither buying it nor receiving it makes any sense.
In addition, you have to make the revision without touching the part we've filmed already.
Then...
The construction site.
The main character goes to the construction site for his last revenge.
If we change this to a distribution center...
We can have action scenes between orange juice cases.
Orange juice bottles rolling down...
He picks up a bottle.
- And then toward the ending... - He drinks it.
- Bang! - He falls down. OK, let's go with that.
Ah, Director Hong.
I sent the revised script for scenes 66 and 67.
Ah, you sent scenes 66 and 67?
Shoot the main character's hospital phone scene at a nearby pay phone and cut.
Yes, the hospital scene and cut.
Hurry up and move! Go!
I'm revising the backdrop to a distribution center filled with orange juice box cases.
After the filming, go to the road about 520 meters north of where you are now.
A road? I said it was a distribution center.
There is an abandoned warehouse there. Hurry and contact the owner to set it up
to look like a distribution center as much as possible before the shooting.
- When will we arrive? - We'll arrive at 7:04.
We'll arrive in two hours and 35 minutes.
You should check your draft after three seconds.
Managing Director Oh. Call the TV station and ask them to send a helicopter.
A helicopter?
Yes. Make sure it's on standby to transport the tape as soon as they finish the shooting.
Ah... Yes.
- I have scene 69. - Send it via email and then the next scene.
We are here now.
Everyone be careful.
Hey, hurry up and get ready.
Isn't the water pressure too strong?
- Director! Here is the script! - Okay, okay!
Ready...
Action!
Cut!
Okay! We're finished here.
We'll move to the next location.
The script came out.
What is this? Where is the last scene?
Actually, we still haven't received that scene yet.
What are we going to do?
What time is it now?
It's now 5:27.
Hey, everyone move! You go! Go now! Go!
This is the last scene now.
So how long is the running time for M Broadcasting Station?
It's 65 minutes and 20 seconds.
M Broadcasting Engineer and Anthony's spy
Just now, director Jung went to the editing room with the tape.
- Okay. Let's add one more scene. - Excuse me?
M Broadcasting Station has 65 minutes and 20 seconds until the ending.
The K Broadcasting Station's drama ended a while ago.
We have to go one minute and 30 seconds longer than M Broadcasting.
Then we'll have a viewer rating of over 30 percent.
Don't you think that's a little far-fetched?
Yesterday's rating was 24 percent, so how can it go over 30 percent by adding one scene?
Once the drama you were watching is over...
the probability of turning your channel to to another drama is about 52.3 percent.
On top of that, our drama will end today.
During a minute and 30 seconds when all other dramas have ended
do you know what the probability of people watching our drama is?
It's 82.7 percent.
But... the people who were supposed to die have all died.
And there is only one scene left where the main character has to die.
- So how could you possibly add another scene? - Isn't that supposed to be your job?
We don't even have time to shoot an additional scene...
In this situation, if you had to add an additional scene?
Then?
Should we go with a reminiscing scene?
That's correct!
Yes, president.
Would you please edit in a reminiscing scene just before the main character's end?
A reminiscing scene?
It will go right before the ending scene. About a minute and 30 seconds long.
Yes. Yes. I understand.
It's finished now.
He picks up the orange juice. He drinks it and falls down.
Okay! Send it now.
Director, the last scene came out.
Okay then, everyone get ready! Go! Hurry up and go!
Fine. So this is the last scene.
If we can pull this off, we'll be all set.
This is the beginning of the war now.
Ready...
Action!
Director... the president is here.
They just began shooting the last scene.
Cut!
Hey. Take a close-up shot of the orange juice.
Cut! Okay!
Good!
Hurry. Hurry!
I did the shooting because you told me to.
It takes at least four hours to get to Seoul from here.
We have less than three hours till the show time.
Don't worry the helicopter will be here soon.
President, I just got a call saying the helicopter can't come due to weather conditions in Seoul.
You useless fool!
Where is the 'quick service driver?'
He is here on standby.
- PD Park. Wrap this one more time. - OK.
How much do you make doing this?
I make about two million Won. Why?
If you can get to the S Broadcasting Station in Seoul...
within one hour, I'll give you ten million Won.
If you go over 10 minutes, then minus 5 million another 10 minutes, then minus 2 million...
After that I can't give you even 10 won.
Can you do it?
PD Park. Bring me that motorcycle.
- Excuse me? - President.
Ah, yes.
From here to Seoul is 293.8 kilometers.
The probability of that that 'quick service driver' getting to Seoul
at the speed of 300km/h without dying is 36.2 percent
If both of us go, then the probability is 72.4 percent.
President. It's dangerous. You could die.
Life is half and half anyway. I can't ruin the other half.
To me, the fate worse than death is...
failure.
What are you doing? Aren't you going to hop on?
The script is in there so you should be there for the editing.
Every moment you are hesitating is decreasing our probability little by little.
So get on now!
The tape. The tape isn't here yet?
I heard that they did leave with the tape.
[Lee Sung Jo, Coordinating Producer] [Moon Sang Il, The Director]
We have thirty minutes until the air time.
[Kim Byung Suk, Deputy Director] [Nam Woon Hyung, Coordinating Producer]
Is... this 911? Here...
On Interstate 7, Kangrung exit, near the entrance
to the Youngdong Highway, there has been an accident.
A motorcycle driver has been hurt and he seems to be in a critical condition.
Are you crazy?
If you leave him alone there, he'll die.
What the hell is the drama to you that it's more important than a person's life?
So what could we do now?
In that world, if you had to, you'd need to abandon your own father.
Director. He's not answering.
It's been 33 minutes since the show started.
You are supposed to be coordinating producer for this drama.
Are you out of your mind?
This is not just any episode. It's the last episode. The last one.
Have you ever seen a last episode without the ending?
Even if you have to use satellite images, find out where they are now!
Director. The tape has arrived.
Okay. Director. They started editing now.
- How many minutes do we have left? - We have five minutes and twenty seconds.
Do you think it'll be possible to finish editing within the time frame?
Even if they die, they must do it.
Before this, there is a scene where the main character goes to the distribution center on his motorcycle.
They probably shot together at the end. Why don't we cut and paste.
Director. The viewer ratings is increasing.
- How many minutes? - We have two minutes and 50 seconds.
It's all finished.
Forty three. Forty four.
Now we only have fifteen seconds left.
Director. Dramas from other stations are over now.
The time of death. November 5th, 2010.
30.9 percent!
- We did it! - Director, we are the number one!
- Everyone worked hard. - You've done good work.
You asked me before. What the hell a drama is.
This is what the drama we make is.
Whoa... It's like the saying that people will come
to visit even when a prime minister's dog dies...
but people won't visit when the prime minster passes away.
There are so many people. It's no joke.
Then you mean...
The Minister and Culture and Public's mother is comparable the prime minister's dog?
- No... that's not what I meant. - Of course, that's what you meant.
The real dogs are all gathered there.
They are the mutts flocking around after smelling the goodies at the party.
President. I was told the quick service driver from yesterday...
passed away.
That's too bad.
I'm going to break that bloody motorcycle!
Please calm down sister-in-law.
Let me go.
In order to make that little money, my husband died.
How could I calm down?
What could we do? The living should live.
This can't be happening to us.
How am I going to live without my husband?
Please calm down.
How can I be calm now?
We bought that boat to catch fish not to kill my husband.
Let me go! Let me go!
I'm going to destroy it and throw it into the Pusan Sea.
Stop. You don't need to cry.
Don't cry.
What are we going to do?
Please.
What am I going to do?
What's going to happen to our child?
Dear God. Please watch over us with your Holy Spirit
from the darkness and grief we feel over the loss of our deceased.
Help us to lead our lives with hope and faith.
We prayed in the name of Jesus Christ.
I'm sure she is resting in peace in the arms of our Lord.
Thank you. President Kim.
Hi, you are all here.
Oh, President Kim. Congratulations.
[The Director of Dramas at the K Broadcasting] [The Director of Dramas at the M Broadcasting]
You've no doubt continued the legacy of the Empire's no-fail commercial success.
Thank you.
I had a really difficult time because we were pushed aside by the Elegant Revenge ratings.
You are going to make one with us next time, right?
I apologize for not communicating. I was going to stop by to see you sometime next week.
Sure. Sure. Let's go out to lunch together next week.
How about you and I play an eighteen-hole round this Saturday?
What are these guys talking about now?
Hey, President Kim.
You are going to do the next drama with us again, right?
You must be busy. Go on ahead.
Thank you and I'll see you all later.
That jerk.
That bastard.
He's doing really well now. But someday, he'll trip over himself.
When that happens...
Let's definitely make sure to trample all over him to make sure he stays down.
The directors are all just beside themselves.
Of course, they are beside themselves.
They are dying to find an opportunity to see me fail so that they can trample on me.
Can we have another order of broiled mackerel?
Ah, yes.
- Oh, you are here. - Madam Kang.
Why are you doing this now? I'm really busy now.
Did you broil lots of salty mackerels?
I made a lot of money broiling salty mackerels.
Another order of broiled mackerels here please?
Yes.
Hurry put your bag down and come out.
- Mom... actually... - What?
I have to send my draft to the production company.
So can I play hooky just tonight?
Are they going to pay you?
Of course, when I become a writer they'll definitely pay me.
Then go inside and make a lot of money.
Yes.
Hello. This is writer Jung Hong Joo.
If you leave me a message, I'll return your call as soon as possible.
Writer Jung. This is Go Eun.
Since I still can't reach you, I'm leaving you another voicemail.
Are you still at the hospital?
I hope you are okay.
That's right.
Did you see the last episode of 'Elegant Revenge'?
I tried my best to do the revision.
Because of you I will have an opportunity to debut.
I really appreciate it.
I should be saying these things to you in person.
Anyway... please call me when you get a chance.
Writer Jung. Will you please call me? I'm really worried about you.
And I have something I want to discuss with you in person.
Please call me. Please.
Your message has been saved.
[Gyeongseong's Morning]
[Written by Lee Go Eun]
[Funeral Home]
President.
No matter how much I think about it, it would be better if you don't go there...
Thank you for coming.
But... how were you acquainted with my younger brother?
I was also there with him at the time of the accident.
Then you were the one who called 911?
And...
I am the client who requested the deceased's last delivery.
If you say the last delivery...
Your husband accepted the condition that the delivery
would be made within an hour when traveling a three-hour distance.
The reason why he accepted such an unreasonable request is
because I offered him one million Won for the delivery.
That's why unfortunately the accident happened.
Then... You...
Then, my husband died because of you?
You bastard!
What's the reason for saying this coming all the way here?
After you made my brother die, you have the audacity to show up here?
Please calm down. Calm down.
If it were you, do you think you could be calm?
I thought it was the right thing to let you know...
the exact circumstance of his death.
And this...
What good is that stupid money?
My husband died.
What good is it?
Do you think you gave them a little too much?
That was from your personal fund.
I know it's really sad. Actually, there is no legal issue here.
The deceased had chosen to do it.
So I think there is no reason for you to go this far.
Someone died while working on my drama.
And I'm the one who is responsible for the making of that drama.
Aren't those enough reasons?
Yes... never mind. But are you really okay?
Don't worry. That drama has ended.
Starting tomorrow, for my next drama...
I'm going to become a jerk once again.
[One hundred million Won] (about $100,000)
How may I help you?
I have an appointment with the president.
Your name is?
I'm Lee Go Eun, the assistant writer for the drama 'Elegant Revenge.'
He asked me to stop by sometime.
Ah, okay. Please follow me.
Ah, yes. Thank you for loving us so much.
You get rid of them there.
After you get rid of them, you stop right there.
Cut! This is it! This is good stuff.
Ms. Lee Go Eun?
Yes. Yes?
President is out of the office now. Will you please wait inside?
Okay.
Hello.
What brings you here today?
- The President told me last time... - Last time, you worked very hard.
Yes.
Last time, you told me to bring in work from my study drafts.
Oh, that's right.
I worked on this for three years.
It's a twenty-episode historical mini-series.
The production plan and the script are written up to the episode four.
Okay. I'll read it over and get back to you.
Yes.
Is there anything else?
Yes... By any chance...
Do you happened to know what hospital Writer Jung is at?
Writer Jung?
I'm talking about writer Jung Hong Joo.
- Mr. Anthony! - I told you he is not in right now.
Oh, she is here now.
Writer Jung.
So was it you?
I was wondering who had the balls to touch my script.
It was you!
Writer Jung. Why are you doing this?
You are asking me why?
Hey, I took you in, Pusan bumpkin, and taught you everything for five years.
And took care of you.
Now, how dare you touch your teacher's script and tear it apart?
Wait a minute. Wait a minute.
What do you mean tear it apart?
I did it because I was told that you wanted me to do it.
Who? Who? Who told you that!
Yeah, who told you that?
You are the one who told me that.
You came to our office in person.
You said we needed to make a revision but Writer Jung had been in an accident.
You told me writer Jung asked me to do the revision
so no matter what, we needed to put the orange juice in the script.
I go to church.
Ms. Lee Go Eun came to see me and told me she'll do the revision yourself.
As a return for the favor, she is here today demanding me to look over her script.
But now, how dare you try to blame me?
What?
So...
Your objective was to debut as a writer?
No. No. I'm falsely accused here. This is a misunderstanding.
We have a clear evidence right here so what misunderstanding?
Writer Jung!
I'm... going to... bury you from this drama field forever.
Writer Jung! It wasn't me!
It wasn't me!
Why are you doing this to me?
What?
What do you mean, 'what?'
Five years of my blood and sweat just went down the drain.
And you are saying, 'what?'
I'm sorry.
As I promised, I'll read your over your draft. If I like it, I'll contact you.
Do you honestly think... I'll believe that?
Ms. Lee Go Eun.
Do you know what is genuinely pure?
It's focusing on your goals.
Whether it was success or money, I genuinely focused on those goals. That's all.
President.
President. Are you okay?
- I'm fine so just clean this up. -Yes.
Gyeongseong's Morning?
During under the oppressive colonial Japanese rule...
the story tells the life of a man who abandons his social status to battle against the unfortunate time.
The genre is film noir?
This is an expensive and difficult story.
Did you get anything on your clothes?
Get rid of this too.
Yes.
President. We are ready for a meeting.
Let's begin.
President! There is a trouble.
['Elegant Revenge': the drama that led a man to his death]
What's everyone doing?
Explain everything aggressively and stop the article. Now!
Hello? Yes, Reporter Park. Could you hold on a minute?
Call Attorney Park and prepare an article with the explanation.
Yes.
Contact all the chief editors of magazines, newspapers
and any internet portal site we've been dealing with.
And connect all the calls to my room.
The chief editor of Daehan Daily is on line one.
Hi, this is Anthony speaking.
Oh, President Kim. What in the world is going on?
I'll tell you more in detail later.
But first, would you be able to take down that article?
We'll write up an article explaining things and give it to you very soon.
Other papers have started reporting on this.
We can't be the only one without the news.
We are going to stop the reporting at other papers too.
But for now please take down that article.
Well... that is...
I need to go into a meeting so I'll call you later.
President Kim Jong Chul from the Yunhap Entertainment News is on line three.
Hello, President. This is Anthony.
Don't worry because we are also preparing for an article of an explanation.
Please take down the article that just went up.
That's why I'm asking you a favor like this.
I've helped you out a lot so far. This is your turn to help me out.
You really shouldn't do this to me.
This is Anthony Kim. We've been in business deals for over five years now.
I'm not going to make this short. Just three days. Just take it down for three days.
Hello. Hello.
Do you know who helped you get to where you are?
Are you finished?
Hey, you bastards.
The one who gave you all the news and the money!
President.
Right now there are reporters outside asking for your interview.
This tragic incident was a result of the greed of the mass production company
that centers around the sensationalism of live-broadcasting and the ratings war.
President. There is a phone call from the chairman.
This is Anthony speaking, chairman.
Related to the accident, people have raised the demand that the broadcasting
and the production company should actively be involved in compensating the family.
Anthony. I'm really disappointed in you.
I'm sorry.
- Tomorrow, I'll send out an article explaining things. - Never mind.
You need to come by during the Board of Directors meeting tomorrow.
Chairman.
Give me some time to settle things down.
I don't know about everyone else but I thought you've always had faith in me.
It's not that I don't know how you feel.
But do I need to waste my time cleaning up after your mess?
You are finished.
What do you mean 'finished'?
Who made this company Asia's top production company?
And now you are talking about being finished?
Because I was here, it became the Empire.
The Empire's reputation and the fame was only possible because of me, Anthony Kim.
So?
If I leave, I'll leave with my own accord.
But I can't just leave empty handed.
I'm going to take all the writers I brought in and raised.
So are you saying you are going to battle it out?
You know already.
Baseball is the pitcher's game. And the drama is the writer's game...
Fine. Go ahead and battle it out.
You won't have much time. Because I'm not going to leave you alone.
Don't regret this later.
Assistant Choi.
Connect Writer Kim, Park and all the writers to my line right now.
I enjoyed the article very much.
Of course.
As I requested, you even added a picture to make the whole thing nice and neat.
Anthony?
What could he do now?
I'm not the only one who wants to see him fail miserably.
Managing director. You have a phone call from the chairman.
I'll call you again later. Then...
Yes, chairman.
We don't have much time so listen carefully.
I just fired Anthony.
Make sure you stop Anthony from taking any of the writers belonging to the Empire.
If you can pull that off, you are going to be the next president of Empire Production.
- Can you do it? - Yes, chairman.
I'll definitely take care of it.
Assistant Kim. Before Anthony Kim does, connect as many writers to me as possible.
Also, all the calls that assistant Choi connects to Anthony should be connected to me first. All of them.
Writer Kim, you've scored ratings over 50 percent three times already.
Don't you think the pay you get, which is thirty million Won per episode, from the Empire is just too small?
If you join me, I promised to give you forty million Won per episode.
Writer Park is on the line two.
Then don't hang up and think about it. Yes.
- Assistant Choi, what about Writer Lee? - I haven't been able to connect.
No matter what you do, you have to get writer Lee Mi Hyun on the phone.
Yes, Writer Park. This is Anthony.
Forty million Won?
Writer Kim. He just got fired so he's randomly calling out numbers.
What are you going to do about the penalty for breach of contract with the Empire?
Don't worry about the penalty fees. I'll find the investors to take care of it right away.
You know who I am. This is Anthony.
I admit that Anthony has means to do things.
But didn't you hear about Writer Jung?
'Elegant Revenge' was torn apart by Anthony.
What do you mean torn apart?
The viewer rating was 30.9 percent and ranked number one.
I'll treat you like the people's writer. How about fifty million Won per episode?
Then don't hang up and consider my offer. Yes. Yes.
Assistant Choi, what about Writer Lee?
Yes, I understand. I'll give you some time to think about it.
Writer Lee Mi Hyun is on the line one.
Then don't hang up and I'll wait for your decision. Yes. Yes.
Wh.. Wh.. Who the hell are you?
I'm Lee Go Eun who got screwed over because of you.
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The most frustrating things is a bastard like you has all the power in the drama making.
You... You are going to be finished someday.
I've always lead a extravagant life.
It's not that they were absent from my life.
By any chance, do you have about three million Won?
The problem is that shadow...
Is it that difficult for you?
It's been continuing for three years straight.
You must have some investors from Japan.
About ten billion Won... Ten billion Won?
Go Eun. Don't you want to write drama scripts?
Is there writer Lee Go Eun?
Be quiet please!
The king of drama, Anthony, will rally back.
In order the conquer the world again. I need you. Lee Go Eun.