(Episode 83)
Eun Sung!
Director Kang.
Did you see the article?
There's fake news about us.
- That's Director Kang Sun Woo! - Director Kang Sun Woo's here!
- Get the camera! - Come on.
- Hurry. - Hurry!
Over there!
Hurry up.
Is the woman next to him his girlfriend?
The one who got the part?
You're right. It's her.
Director Kang, what do you think about the audition controversy?
Was there really an issue with the process or method?
No. We held a fair audition.
Then why do you think we have this controversy?
Are you sure the winner was not predetermined?
I clearly state that the article is false.
You're the person the article was referring to, right?
Do you not think you have inconvenienced others?
No. I definitely went through the same process as others...
Is that not just your opinion?
It's hard to evaluate acting in an objective way.
Please stop.
I'll release an official statement later.
- Director Kang. - Director Kang.
- Is there anything you want to add? - Director Kang.
What are you doing?
Hold on.
Yes. I'm calling to make a report.
My coffee tastes especially good today.
You look so happy today.
Of course.
I could become Ye Won very soon.
You?
What about Eun Sung?
She's going to be ruined soon.
What are you talking about? Why would she be ruined?
Do you want to see something interesting?
"Suspicions About the Casting of 'Hidden Memory.'"
"Open Auditions for the Director's Girlfriend..."
Did you report this...
after seeing Director Kang and Eun Sung together yesterday?
Of course. Did you think I'd do nothing after...
seeing something as interesting as that?
Ju Ri!
This really isn't it.
What are you trying to do by sharing this with the press?
I was wondering why you took those pictures.
Yoo Eun Sung got the part of Ye Won because of Director Kang.
Do you expect me to just sit back?
Yoo Eun Sung stole my part.
The fact that Eun Sung is dating Director Kang...
doesn't mean the audition was unfair.
You've messed with the wrong person.
You could be the one who gets ruined.
Why would I be ruined?
Is there evidence that I made this report?
It's true that they're dating,
and that fact was released to the press. That's all.
"Suspicions About the Casting of 'Hidden Memory.'"
Who in the world made this report?
Why do they care who's dating who?
The problem...
is that they're making baseless accusations...
using pictures like this.
As if I used my power to give Eun Sung the role of Ye Won.
I was extra careful to make sure this didn't happen.
I completely excluded you from the judging panel.
I even brought in external judges.
This picture was taken in front of the practice studio...
when Director Kang came to coach us on our acting yesterday.
Mr. Han and Ms. Yang had left,
and Director Kang and I were alone.
This was targeting the two of us.
If not, there would be no reason for them...
to secretly take our picture and share it with the press.
It's definitely someone in the company.
Someone got suspicious and did this intentionally.
Mr. Kim.
Did you just see the article?
Yes. A team member told me on my way to work.
Who in the world did this?
Who is trying to mess with our movie like this?
We were just talking about those disgraceful people.
How could they...
Before we figure out who it is,
we need to come up with a plan.
We need to do something before the accusations...
get out of hand.
I'll look into the reporter and company...
that first published the article about Director Kang and Ms. Yoo.
I'll ask about their source...
and whether they could take down the article.
Okay. Hurry.
Gosh. Why did this have to happen...
to a movie that was going so well?
I love you!
- I love you! - Oh, my gosh!
Gosh!
No. I can't allow Min Guk to be with that lunatic.
Gosh.
Jin Sil. Why do you look so serious?
Why were you shuddering?
Father.
Since when did you know...
that the part-timer girl was after Min Guk?
It wasn't from a particular event.
It's more like I started to feel it over a period of time.
"You started to feel it over a period of time?"
Yes. From some point, Part-timer's eyes would glow...
whenever she looked at Min Guk.
At first,
I thought she was just a bit odd, but that wasn't it.
Her eyes were glistening and dreamy.
They were like my eyes back in the day.
Oh, I see.
But why didn't you tell me earlier?
I told you I liked the show host.
How old are you, Jin Sil?
Why does it matter who you like or not?
Whoever it is, it's important that Min Guk likes her.
I see you want to find a good partner for Min Guk...
after what happened with Ga Ram's mom,
but forget it.
No matter what happens,
leave Min Guk's love life to him.
But he's so slow-witted and dense.
He doesn't know how to pick good women.
But that's still up to him.
You may like the show host,
but that doesn't mean Min Guk likes her too.
Let's stay out of it and watch.
Whoever ends up with Min Guk.
Whoever he ends up choosing. Okay?
Sun Ju.
Hi, Aunt Jung Sook. Where are you coming from?
I'm coming back from my cleaning job.
I'm now working the early morning shift.
I see.
Did you see the article online?
My brother and my friend...
What? What about your brother and your friend?
I guess you didn't see. That's fine, then.
Seeing it will only worry you.
Hey. You're working so hard at this cafe.
I didn't know you were so hard-working.
I came a bit earlier today because I have to hear...
Mr. Shin's response...
without anyone disturbing us.
Response? To what?
It's nothing.
There's something we need to talk about alone...
without his mother's involvement.
I'll get going.
(Haha Chicken, Good Day for Coffee)
What could it be about?
Did she ask him for money?
She seems very serious.
It's really cold, isn't it?
Mr. Shin. Give me an answer...
regarding my confession to you.
I told you that I liked you and loved you...
in various languages of the world.
But the whole afternoon, you ignored me...
and didn't look me in the eye.
You need to choose...
between rejecting me and accepting me.
Sun Ju. Why are you making things so uncomfortable?
There's someone else I'm waiting for.
Who? Ga Ram's mom?
Yes. Hye Yoon. Jung Hye Yoon.
I don't care that Ga Ram's mom is Hye Yoon.
She's not coming back.
She isn't. She hasn't.
She will before Ga Ram starts school.
She promised me.
Then do I just have to wait until Ga Ram starts school?
If she doesn't show up by then,
will you come to me, Mr. Shin?
Sun Ju.
Do you know how old I am, Sun Ju?
Don't be so old-fashioned and bring up age.
This universe is 13.8 billion years old.
Our age difference?
It's just a short moment.
I love you.
I love you!
I can't understand what you're saying.
Is it too difficult?
Eun Sung. Are you okay?
You must've been very surprised.
Yes.
Nothing like this has happened to me before.
I didn't know I'd be in the media regarding an issue like this either.
Had I not auditioned,
this controversy wouldn't have broken out to begin with.
I'm sorry you have to go through this because of me.
Don't say that.
You've done nothing wrong.
Let's not blame ourselves for what we're not responsible for...
and focus on figuring out how we'll deal with the situation.
Okay. Let's do that.
If the controversy doesn't die down even after the company takes action,
I'll step in.
I already discussed this with Mr. Kim.
What are you planning to do?
I'll admit that we're in a relationship...
and reveal all the evidence of fairness in the casting process.
At a press conference.
What if it only makes people...
become sure that the suspicion is true?
I mean, the possibility that we're in a relationship...
is the ground for the suspicion.
If we can't put the controversy to rest in the way we planned,
we'll have no choice but to deal with it head-on.
Oh, no. But our parents are against our relationship.
If our relationship goes public...
The controversy over the casting is the most urgent matter.
Let's get this sorted out first...
and then take our time to figure out what to do with our parents.
But still...
You've got some nerve.
You turned the company upside down.
Then how can you be so relaxed?
Who turned the company upside down?
Watch your mouth...
in front of other people, especially Yoo Eun Sung.
Let's be honest.
In a situation like this,
you're the first one who Eun Sung would suspect...
Hey, Eun Sung.
Hey, Yoo Eun Sung. You became so famous overnight.
The director's lover mentioned in the news article...
is you, right?
You looked great in the photo.
I have no reason to answer that kind of question.
Where were you yesterday afternoon?
When Director Kang came to see our rehearsal.
You know where I was. I was with you in the practice studio.
I'm not talking about then.
I'm asking where you and Si Heon were...
before we started the rehearsal.
When I came back from the team office,
Director Kang was alone here.
You two came after that, and the photo...
was taken right before that in front of the practice studio.
So? Are you suggesting that we took that photo?
You two...
Especially you, Yang Ju Ri.
You're more than capable of doing things like this.
Hey, Yoo Eun Sung.
You...
are acting up because you have someone who has your back now.
Regardless of the time we came,
anyone could've passed by the practice studio.
How dare you run your mouth without any evidence?
I know all the horrible things you've done.
And that you have such an appalling personality...
and would do any horrible things.
Hey, are you done talking?
Come on, guys. Why are you yelling at each other?
We all agreed to get along well with one another.
Shut it, Han Si Heon.
Why would she get upset at me?
Did you find the first reporter who covered Director Kang's story?
Yes, it's Reporter Choi from Daily Entertainment.
But the reporter wouldn't tell me about the informant,
claiming that the informant should remain confidential.
Of course, the informant demanded that much in return for the tip.
The informant would be in trouble if he or she gets caught.
See if there's any other way to find the informant.
Okay. I'll do that.
By the way, Ms. Shin.
Who on earth do you think it is that wants our movie to fail?
I don't know, but I won't let that person off.
I poured so much time, passion, and effort...
into "Hidden Memory."
This is all because of Yoo Dong Gu's daughter.
It's all because she latched onto Sun Woo.
Gosh. The public opinion seems so negative.
Cheong Film even released a rebuttal article,
but it doesn't seem to die down soon.
People call Sun Woo an easy target.
They say that he's crazy over an unknown actress...
and is destroying his own career.
Gosh.
We shouldn't just sit back and do nothing.
We have to come up with some sort of solution.
What solution?
The film company is dealing with the problem.
If you rush to take action, things could only backfire.
People these days are very sensitive about fairness.
That's why we shouldn't just watch how it goes and do nothing.
Sun Woo...
is the oldest son of the KS Foodville family.
It's a matter of time...
before people find out that Sun Woo is your son.
So what do you suggest we should do?
If Sun Woo doesn't step in,
we should make anyone step in instead of him.
If Sun Woo doesn't listen to us,
someone has to tell people that Sun Woo is innocent...
and is not in a relationship with Yoo Dong Gu's daughter.
The person who's responsible for this mess should step in.
Oh, dear.
I wonder how Eun Sung is holding up.
Maybe she's so upset that she's crying.
People are going wild on the internet right now.
Stop looking at your phone.
Reading those will only make you more upset.
I just want to see if people have changed their views.
I mean, the film company...
is trying to calm the controversy, so I'm checking if it has died down.
It hasn't died down at all.
It only seems to be growing.
As if someone added fuel to the fire.
Everyone is getting together to bash and condemn.
But...
why won't people read the rebuttal article?
The article about the suspicion got an enormous number of views.
But no one has read the rebuttal article.
A suspicion is fun,
but a rebuttal isn't.
People are drawn more to provocative stories.
They don't care so much about truth or facts.
Is that why they don't believe that Eun Sung is innocent?
The company said they had hired someone externally for the audition.
But people nitpicked about it and tried to find fault with it.
People are saying that the company did it to avoid...
suspicions because Eun Sung is the director's girlfriend.
Good grief. I can't believe this.
Why can't they leave my dear daughter alone?
Eun Sung, why do you look so worried?
Is something else going on with you?
Well... I'm not sure if I should tell you this.
I have a hunch that the person who gave the tip was Yang Ju Ri.
What makes you think that?
The place where the photo was taken was in front of the practice studio.
Also, unless the person followed us intentionally,
it must have been hard to spot us alone together...
right at the time.
And she worked closely with us...
and met us often enough to figure out our relationship.
So I asked Ju Ri straightforwardly...
if she was the one who gave the tip.
But she firmly denied it.
She said anyone could've passed by the practice studio.
Anyone would say the same thing if he or she is the informant.
Ju Ri and I got entangled in many things with each other.
So we're on bad terms now.
Besides, she'd do anything if things didn't go the way she wanted.
When you auditioned for Director Hwang's movie,
she dragged you down.
That's why I believe she's the one, but I have no evidence.
And there's no CCTV that views outside the practice studio.
There's no way we can prove it right now.
So we have to be patient and see how it goes for longer.
Well... Mr. Kim wants to see us now.
Let's go to see him.
Did you read the article about Kang Sun Woo and Yoo Eun Sung?
So Yoo Eun Sung succeeded in seducing Director Kang?
That's probably why the article came out.
I saw the photo of them.
They seemed so affectionate while holding hands.
Yoo Eun Sung is really something. She kept throwing herself at him.
By the way, Director Kang must be bewitched by her...
seeing that he even rigged the audition...
to give her the part.
I know, right?
They say that no one can stop a man in love.
Then will Yoo Eun Sung lose her part?
Of course.
The whole world knows she got the part unfairly.
How can she hold out?
For the sake of the company,
she should leave the team quietly...
For the sake of the company,
you should stop talking groundless nonsense.
The company is suffering because of the presumptive articles.
But the dedicated employees...
believe what the articles say...
and gossip about the story.
Would that be...
helpful to the company?
A meeting with the investor was scheduled unexpectedly,
so Mr. Kim had to leave hastily.
By any chance, because of the issue regarding us,
did the investor want to discuss with Mr. Kim?
Well... I'm not sure yet.
But since unfair casting is a very sensitive issue these days,
it can be a problem from the investor's perspective.
You heard about the press conference from Mr. Kim, right?
Yes, we're gathering the materials related to the issue.
If you officially acknowledge that you're a couple,
there's a chance the suspicions will grow bigger.
So we have to prepare thoroughly so that we can handle...
any criticisms or questions wisely.
I see that you're working hard to resolve the situation.
Thank you.
This is my duty as the producer.
And for those reasons,
I'd like to ask you two to go home now.
Since we're getting inquiries from reporters,
you two might be uncomfortable being here.
Also, just as you saw earlier,
some employees could see you and gossip about you,
which won't be helpful.
Yes. I understand what you mean.
It is frustrating that there's nothing we can do...
right now.
I'll be on standby at home...
as you said,
so please contact me right away if something happens.
Eun Sung. Today was tough, wasn't it?
You went through a lot.
I'm okay.
It must've been tough for you too.
You should head in and get some rest.
Eun Sung. Everything will be okay.
Let's not lose our courage.
Us dating isn't a sin,
and you got the part on your own merit.
Okay. I'll cheer up.
I did my best...
and didn't get any special privileges,
so I'm confident.
That's what I'm talking about.
That confidence is what made me fall for you.
Eun Sung.
Don't worry about a thing.
I'm by your side.
Thanks, Director Kang.
You're my biggest consolation and happiness.
But will we...
be able to stay together?
Break up with Yoo Eun Sung right away.
I can't approve of a girl who gets my son written about...
in some scandalous article.
I already didn't like her,
and with what's happened now,
I can no longer stand it.
Mother.
I told you there was nothing wrong with the audition.
Eun Sung won the audition fairly on her own merit.
Nobody in the world believes you.
What good will it do for you to say otherwise?
They lumped you in with her...
and called you a fool who gave up his work and career...
and got used by a woman because he was blinded by love.
Mother. No matter what the world says,
you should believe me.
Yes. I believe you.
But I don't like Yoo Eun Sung.
I can't stand you getting hurt because of her.
So what do you want me to do?
Our picture was already in the press because of someone's bad intentions,
and our company is doing everything we can to deal with it.
Release a statement saying you're not in a relationship with Eun Sung.
What? What did you say?
You can hold a press conference or give an interview.
Tell everyone...
Yoo Eun Sung and you are just a director and an actor.
Then you can quiet this rumor.
If you say there's nothing between you and Yoo Eun Sung,
there's nothing people can say.
Are you telling me...
to officially betray Eun Sung in front of the world?
What else can you do?
People are talking more and more about you two...
as the day goes on.
I can't do that, Mother.
No. This isn't just because I like Eun Sung.
It's just wrong.
I can't betray Eun Sung, who hasn't done anything wrong,
just to save myself.
And if I say so, I'd basically be saying the audition was unfair.
No.
It's proving the audition was fair.
And in the end, you two will break up anyway.
There will be nothing between you two.
Mother.
You must've had a tough day, Eun Sung.
Honestly, I'd be lying if I said it wasn't tough.
But everything will be okay, so I'm fine.
You know...
I wouldn't do anything against my conscience.
Of course.
We know you better than anyone.
You'd rather give up acting...
than unfairly take someone else's opportunity.
People may be talking now,
but when the truth is revealed,
they'll all back down.
When you succeed as an actress...
as if nothing happened,
they'll praise you and love you.
Of course.
Let's think of this as a short rough patch...
on the way to a brilliant future.
We're by your side, so stay strong.
Thanks.
The company said they'd come up with more solutions,
so things will quiet down soon.
What's true is true,
and what's not is not.
Exactly.
("Public Anger About Casting of Director Kang's Girlfriend.")
(Cheong Film Director Kang Sun Woo)
("Will Director Kang's Girlfriend Keep The Role Despite Rumors?")
(Cheong Film)
The rumors are only getting bigger, not quieting down.
Why are they talking as if the audition was unfair...
when it simply wasn't?
Yes, Mr. Kim.
The scandal doesn't seem to be calming down.
We were being careful in case things backfire,
but we can't be so any longer. You need to speak up.
Okay. I think my staying quiet...
is making the scandal worse.
I'll meet with the reporters.
What should Ms. Yoo do?
This involves her too. Should she speak up as well?
No.
Having people see them together won't really help.
Let's have you do the press conference alone.
Are all of the documents ready?
I've gathered the judges' documents that prove the fairness...
of the audition, certificates of authenticity...
for those documents, and agreements from the external judges...
saying they'll testify if the situation calls for it.
Good. Give those documents to Director Kang...
and schedule a press conference for tomorrow.
Yes, Mr. Kim.
Are you telling me...
to officially betray Eun Sung in front of the world?
If you can't, I will.
Ms. Yoo?
Hello, Mother.
Sit.
Why did you want to see me?
I'll get straight to the point.
Break up...
with Sun Woo right away.
Mother.
If it's because of the article...
It's not just because of the article.
I can no longer tolerate you.
Mother. I know I'm not good enough,
but if you wait a bit...
Wait a bit for what?
Has one good thing happened...
to Sun Woo since dating you?
He almost died twice,
and now he's being humiliated in front of everyone.
I know I've caused him harm,
- but I promise to fix this... - I didn't want to say this,
but I have no choice.
Do you know why your father and I...
split up?
Because of your mom,
Ko Chun Young.
Your mom...
and my husband had an affair 30 years ago.
That's why we got divorced.
Is that true?
(Unpredictable Family)
No way.
How could Mom...
How could you tell Eun Sung what happened with Mom and Dad?
I nipped it in the bud...
so there'll be no lingering feelings.
That's why I don't like you.
In front of Mr. Shin, I'm just a sweet little lamb.
Director Kang. If so,
you will also not forget...
this moment, right?
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