(Episode 15)
Where did Eun Sung go?
If she had passed the audition,
she would've called me by now.
Is she crying because it didn't go well?
All by herself, because she's upset?
I want to call her,
but I feel like I'm putting pressure on her.
(2 free personal training sessions for a 3-month gym membership)
Dad must be curious about the results.
What should I do?
Because of his dream about the golden chicken,
he'll be so disappointed.
- My gosh. - Eun Sung.
Dad.
Good job, my dear daughter.
Did you have dinner?
Yes.
I don't think you've eaten.
I have. I've eaten.
No, I don't buy that.
You look like you've eaten nothing all day.
Why didn't you have cold buckwheat noodles?
Well, the thing is...
I was going to have the noodles,
but I bombed the audition,
so I didn't have much of an appetite.
Also, I felt bad getting such an expensive meal...
with the money you sent me.
What? Cold buckwheat noodles aren't expensive.
Besides, I can afford to buy you cold buckwheat noodles.
I know that.
But today,
I didn't feel like I deserved it.
You didn't feel like you deserved it?
Eun Sung.
Dad.
Let's go inside.
I'll cook something nice for you. Come on.
All right.
My gosh! It's kimchi porridge.
How did you cook this so quickly?
I don't know about other dishes,
but I make very good kimchi porridge.
It's one of your favorite dishes,
so I learned the recipe from Ms. Kim, as you know.
Thanks, Dad.
I always feel like I'm brimming with energy after I have this.
It totally perks me up.
Blow on it first so you won't burn the roof of your mouth.
Eat it with seasoned seaweed.
Okay.
It looks so good.
- Hey, careful. - My gosh. It's delicious.
Dad, you make the best kimchi porridge.
Of course. I made it only for you.
Anyway, why did you come home so early?
What about the restaurant? And where's Mom?
They're cleaning the water tanks in the building,
so we closed early today.
Your mom wanted to let off some steam and de-stress,
so she went to a karaoke lounge with other shop owners.
Why didn't you go with her?
Oh.
Because of me?
Because you were worried about me?
No.
I don't like going to karaoke lounges.
I don't like noisy places.
I can't really have fun...
because I'm tone-deaf. I don't enjoy singing.
That's a lie.
I don't know about other things,
but you're an amazing singer, Dad.
You used to play the guitar too.
Today, I just really didn't want to go.
I like lyrical ballads,
but if I sing such songs at a karaoke lounge,
I'll get yelled at...
for ruining the fun.
Especially by your mom.
By the way, Dad...
Why aren't you asking me about the audition?
You must be curious.
How did it go?
Well...
I'm sorry, Dad.
I failed yet another audition.
Gosh, my dear daughter. You must be heartbroken.
You must've been upset all day.
I'm okay.
I really am okay,
But I feel terrible when I think of you and Mom.
I'm practically jobless.
I can't even land a decent role,
and you and Mom can't brag about me to anyone.
Unlike other daughters, I can't send you on a trip...
or buy you nice things.
What are you talking about?
What do others do for their parents?
I don't envy such things at all.
Even if someone offers to send me on a trip...
to another galaxy and to buy me clothes made of gold,
I'll choose you and won't trade you for anything.
It's not like parents raise their kids to brag about them...
or to get things from them.
I know, but still.
Dad, I want...
to make you proud.
Like others do for their parents, I want to buy you delicious foods...
and nice clothes.
I want to become a successful actress...
so you won't have to worry about me again.
Eun Sung.
Let's just think...
that you're taking it slow.
Just like how some are faster than others,
it's okay to be slower than others.
You know your mom's favorite actor, the one who played the king.
Before he finally managed to make his acting debut,
he failed over a hundred auditions.
What? A hundred auditions? Really?
Yes, really.
So he let himself drown in despair...
and considered giving up numerous times,
but he persistently held out...
until he managed to burst out of obscurity...
and become a famous actor.
Do you think I can become like him too?
If I hold out and keep at it,
will I become...
a great actor like him one day?
Yes, of course.
No flower blooms without wavering.
Every flower has to withstand rainy, windy, and cold days...
to reach full bloom.
Do you really think so?
Yes, I know so.
I believe in you, Eun Sung.
So always stand tall with your shoulders back.
And never forget that I'm always here for you.
Okay.
Thanks, Dad.
Thank you so much.
Hey, the porridge will get cold.
Eat up.
Okay.
Dad, you make the best kimchi porridge.
Here.
Eat slowly.
Okay.
- Director Kang. - Yes.
What do you think of the vibe here?
I picked this special place...
for your welcome party. This place is...
Director Kang, have a drink with me too.
I like you so much, Director Kang.
I've watched every movie you've directed.
Especially...
"Flying City."
Oh, you watched that movie?
It's my early work. Not many people have watched it.
That's odd.
You said you weren't a fan of his films as they were too difficult.
You said his films lacked wide appeal...
and that he seemed to live in a bubble.
That is not what I meant.
I meant that his films were very unique.
Whatever.
Can't you see that Director Kang and I are talking right now?
Why do you keep butting in?
Who's butting in?
I was talking to him first. You were the one who butted in...
Director Kang.
I understand what you're trying to achieve through your films.
Hey, what are you doing? Did you just push me?
Your view on art...
- and your rational passion... - That's enough, Yoon A.
Stop hitting on him.
I'm hitting on him?
Shall I tell everyone who's the one...
trying to make a move on him now?
Shin Ha Young.
Why are you approaching him? What are you really after?
You're using work as an excuse.
You have a detailed plan...
- to get close... - Hey! Come with me.
Just talk here.
Who do you think you are?
Yoon A.
My goodness.
Hey!
Lee Yoon A. That was beyond ridiculous.
I worked so hard to organize this,
and I've been looking forward to this day.
She had to throw up as if talking nonsense wasn't enough?
Hey, get it together,
or I'll ditch you.
Don't ditch me.
- Seriously! - No!
My gosh.
Ha Young.
Did you just save me?
What do you mean?
I almost hit my head on this thing.
I nearly had a concussion,
but you saved me!
No, that's not what happened. It was just a coincidence.
Ha Young! You saved my life.
You're my guardian angel.
No, I'm not!
Hey, let go of me.
Get off me!
I'm so torn.
If I decide to remain loyal to one of them,
I'll be betraying the other one.
But if I just stay quiet,
I'll feel like I'm betraying both of them.
What are you saying? You've been going on about loyalty and stuff.
Just say it, will you?
No.
I think it's too much for you to handle.
- My goodness. - What is it that he can't handle?
If you have something to say, just tell us.
Don't keep it bottled up.
But it's like a bomb.
It'll explode the moment I let it go.
It'll blow up the entire house.
What's all this fuss about?
Who cares if it explodes? Just throw it out there.
Can I really throw the bomb, like Yun Bong Gil the freedom fighter?
Since when did you ask for our permission first?
If you want to throw it, go for it.
Alain Delon!
See? Your faces have turned pale.
I said you wouldn't be able to handle it.
What? "Alain Delon?"
That's random.
Don't mind her. She's just talking nonsense again.
No, it's not nonsense.
Mom, I clearly heard that 30 years ago...
Go upstairs!
Hey, you had your dinner.
Must you join us when we're having a late-night snack?
This is why you keep getting heartburn.
Am I not allowed to have a late-night snack?
I was the one who ordered this and set the table.
You feel guilty about something,
so you're pretending to care about me.
- What? That brat. - My goodness.
Why would I feel guilty?
My gosh. She's so silly, isn't she?
Yes. A bomb? How random.
Is she a freedom fighter or what?
Goodness. Leave her be.
We've seen her do those things many times.
If she gets sick of it,
she'll learn to behave herself.
- Let's eat. - Okay.
Why tell me to throw the bomb when they couldn't even handle it?
Anyway, if his nickname was Alain Delon,
he must be really handsome.
Is that why she still can't forget him?
Right, I get it. She's now with Dad,
and Dad could do a lot better on that front.
Money isn't everything in life, after all.
(Song's Bar)
You ruined everything today.
Your drunken rampage destroyed my image,
and I even hurt my hand!
Then I'll help you.
What?
You said you wanted to marry Kang Sun Woo.
I'll help you so you can send out your wedding invitation...
- sometime this year... - What are you saying?
Just follow my lead.
- Hey. - My gosh!
Ha Young fell!
- Go and get our things. - Okay.
Oh, no.
You look like you're badly hurt.
What is it? What now?
I hurt my ankle.
Are you badly hurt?
Someone should take her home.
Who's going in the same direction?
Oh, me.
That's right! Director Kang Sun Woo.
You and Ha Young are going in the same direction.
Me?
Are we going in the same direction? I didn't know...
Yes, you two are going in the same direction.
Are you all right?
If it hurts a lot, you should see a doctor.
No. I'll just go home and rest my ankle.
Okay.
All right, then. You two can head home.
Shall we get going too?
Director Kang, then take good care of Ms. Shin.
Yes, sure thing.
Ms. Shin, here's your purse.
All right, then. Let's all go home!
Are you all right?
Come on, Yoon A.
Director Kang, I'm sorry...
that your welcome party ended like this.
Don't be sorry.
A night out with drinks is always eventful.
Besides, it wasn't intentional.
I had fun.
You know,
about what Yoon A said earlier.
She said I was approaching you with a hidden agenda...
and that I was using work as an excuse...
to satisfy my personal greed.
Oh, that. Don't worry about it.
When you work, you should have a goal,
and it's natural to get a little greedy.
Perhaps, she misunderstood...
where you were coming from because she was drunk.
Yes, that's exactly right.
What really matters is the fact that I admire you as a director.
I want to make good movies with you.
Movies that people will love.
Yes, we're a team now. Let's do a good job together.
Let's work hard to achieve our goals.
Yes, let's do a good job together.
We'll keep at it and keep moving toward our goals.
Yes, we'll keep moving forward.
Doesn't the city look extra pretty tonight?
You think so?
Seoul always looks like this at night.
No. Tonight, it feels a little different.
The city lights are sparkling more brightly,
and the air feels warmer.
I smell something sweet too.
You smell something?
I don't smell anything.
Let your senses feel it.
This delectable scent,
the beautiful lights,
and this lovely ambience.
What a beautiful night!
The welcome party went even better than I thought.
My gosh. Who knew Yoon A would be my Cupid?
When she threw up,
I thought she'd ruin everything for me.
Anyway, what if we become a couple too quickly?
Now that he knows where I live,
he might insist on taking me home every day,
and we could get married in no time!
I'm so excited.
(2 free personal training sessions for a 3-month gym membership)
Eun A, you got home pretty late last night.
Did you drink?
No, I watched a musical.
We now do cultural activities together instead of team dinners.
I see.
My gosh. Is that what companies do these days?
Actually,
my higher-ups also mentioned that...
we should do something constructive together instead of drinking.
Eun Sung, your theater company must get many requests from companies...
wanting to come and watch your shows.
Yes, so many people come to watch our shows with their colleagues.
I see.
You know, about the audition...
Dad.
"Audition?" What audition?
You said your friend participated in an audition.
The one who owns a health food store.
What? I said he had to buy oats for his store.
I never said he participated in an audition.
Goodness. Yesterday, you said "audio."
He bought a used car with broken audio,
so you said he had to replace it.
What? I said "audio?"
Didn't I say "oats?"
Why would he need oats for his used car?
Will he drive the car around to sell them?
Goodness. You need to be smart to be a good liar.
You don't even remember what you said.
How are you going to deceive others?
You should've written it down in a notebook somewhere.
Okay.
From now on, I'll be sure...
to jot it down.
That's odd. Dad used to be smart.
He taught us the multiplication tables.
That's true. Am I getting old?
Nine times eight equals seventy-two.
Eight times eight equals sixty-four.
Seven times nine equals...
Sixty-three?
What?
Alain Delon.
Yesterday, when Sun Ju said "Alain Delon" out of the blue,
I nearly jumped out of my skin.
Me too.
She's a bad writer, but she's quick-witted.
But to our relief,
she doesn't seem to know that he's your ex-husband.
She seems to think that he's someone you dated in the past.
She doesn't know that I've been divorced in the past.
How would she know that Alain Delon is my ex-husband?
You still haven't told the kids...
about your divorce?
It's nothing to brag about.
I know, but once you find Eun A and Eun Hyuk,
they're bound to find out.
So? Have I found them already?
I haven't found them yet.
If I tell Sun Woo and Sun Ju now,
they'll just be confused.
What if I can't find them?
Then if you manage to find them,
will you tell them why the two of you decided to split up?
Will you tell all your kids?
Sure, why not?
You'll be fine,
but Yoo Dong Gu and Ko Chun Young will be hit hard.
No one told them to do what they did.
They should be ashamed to face the kids.
My gosh. Thinking about that day...
still makes me tremble.
To this day, it still makes my heart race.
Jung Ae, did Dong Gu come home last night?
I saw him going to Ko Chun Young's place late last night.
Honey.
Jung Ae.
Look.
You got the wrong idea.
What you're thinking never happened.
Please believe me.
I got the wrong idea?
I caught you in the act,
and you're still playing innocent?
You two seemed so in love.
I admit there were moments when I felt confused because of Chun Young,
but that was it.
I'm telling you the truth.
I've never once wronged you, honey.
You know all about my relationship with Chun Young.
You jerk. How could you do this?
Believe me. Nothing happened.
Please. Trust me just this once, Jung Ae.
I want a divorce.
Jung Ae, honey.
I want a divorce!
I can't even bear the thought of the two of us...
breathing the same air in the same room, so let's get a divorce.
Unless you want to suffocate me,
let's split up.
Darn it.
Gosh, it's hot!
It still makes me so angry.
Why Ko Chun Young, of all women?
Gosh, it's so hot.
Fine, I can be understanding...
and let go of the fact that he cheated on me with her.
But why did they have to steal my children from me?
Gosh, seriously. He clearly said I'd get custody of my children.
So why?
Right, that was out of line.
I can forgive them for everything else,
but not for stealing my children from me.
Once I track them down,
I will destroy them!
I'll make them suffer as much as I did.
Jung Ae, but the thing is...
Will Eun A and Eun Hyuk want to see the two of them suffer?
What?
I mean, I get that you deeply resent them.
But they are Eun A and Eun Hyuk's parents.
Would they want that?
And if they have younger siblings,
they'll suffer because of their parents...
when they did nothing wrong.
This isn't the Joseon dynasty.
Sin shouldn't be inherited.
Their half-siblings have nothing to do with me.
Yoo Dong Gu and Ko Chun Young's kids have nothing to do with you.
Whatever. I don't even know anymore.
In any case, I must get back at Yoo Dong Gu.
Father.
What are you up to?
Hey.
I wonder if there are any auditions taking place.
Auditions?
Oh, for Eun Sung?
Yes, who else?
Why would a health food store owner participate in an audition?
A health food store owner can participate in auditions too,
but it sure isn't common.
Stop being so obsessed with building muscles.
Pay some attention to your little sister too.
If you loved your little sister as much as your muscles,
she'd be doing very well for herself by now, thanks to your support.
What? What does Eun Sung have to do with my muscles?
Also,
I don't love my muscles that much.
I just like to work out.
So naturally, I'm muscular.
Oh, boy.
Father, you don't like to work out.
You never exercise,
so you may not know this.
Exercise stimulates...
your testosterone production.
Testosterone?
Are you a doctor?
No, I'm not. But it's common sense that...
Forget it.
If you exercise that much,
exercise as much as you want.
Why are you so mean to me?
I did nothing wrong.
Oh!
Found it.
Cheong Film.
What? Cheong Film?
It's a very big company.
They've produced many hit movies.
It's a super famous film production company.
That's why I'm showing you this.
They're shooting a new movie starting next year,
and they're looking for rookie actors.
I see. "Any rookie actors with the talent for acting..."
"are welcome to apply."
Yes.
(Rookie Actors Wanted for "Youth Journey")
I guess this team wants to cast many rookie actors.
Right. Famous actors aren't always good actors.
They aren't necessarily more skilled at portraying their characters.
But they're not accepting online applications.
You have to do it in person and get the script on site.
Yes, I'm heading out now.
I have a meeting with a client in the area,
so I'll go to the office after the meeting.
Ha Young, what about lunch?
- I'm eating out. - Okay.
Have a good day.
So? How was the dance party yesterday?
Did it go as planned?
Did you impress everyone with your ending pose?
Did you win everyone's heart like a K-pop star?
A K-pop star? Come on.
I, Shin Dal Yong, danced.
Because of my brilliant talent and jaw-dropping dance moves,
people there couldn't take their eyes off me.
In short, I was the star of the party.
See? I told you.
I said you'd become a neighborhood legend.
What about Mr. Choi?
Did he envy you?
Don't even get me started.
I totally beat him.
He was standing in the corner,
leering at me like this.
Then after a couple of drinks,
he quietly left.
I know you prepared a lot for the party,
so that's great.
I'm glad to hear that it was all worth it.
You seem very pleased, Father.
Yes. To be a great dancer,
you have to be brimming with passion like I am.
Look at Mr. Choi.
Having done it for many years doesn't mean much. You know?
That's right.
Dad.
I'm here.
I came to submit my audition application.
Dad. Like you said,
I really could be...
the new face they're looking for.
I'll no longer let myself drown in despair.
I'll keep trying until I make it.
Dad, you said,
"No flower blooms without wavering."
"Every flower has to withstand rainy, windy, and cold days..."
"to reach full bloom."
(Rookie Actors Wanted for "Youth Journey")
Hello, I'm Yoo Eun Sung.
You've been registered.
Here's your script for the audition.
Thank you.
Gosh, I'm so nervous.
The reference room is at the end of the hallway, right?
That's where I can find classic films and movie-related documents.
Okay.
I've submitted my application for the audition.
Yoo Eun Sung, go for it again!
Gosh.
What?
My gosh, I'm sorry. Are you all right?
What? What are you doing here?
What about you? What are you doing here?
Eun A, Eun Hyuk.
I haven't given up on finding the two of you.
- Something to take care of? - Hold on. What are you doing here?
I know you've figured it out already.
What did Eun Sung say? Was she very upset?
She said she didn't feel like she deserved to eat.
Hi, I'm Eun Sung's mom.
Yoo Eun Sung? She got fired...
- a while ago. - What?
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