01x03 - Two Kisses, One Love

[bunniefuu]

[suspenseful music building]

[Yuko] Honoka, have you decided yet?

Then please turn around
and face the other actors.

-[Yuko] Honoka.
-[Honoka] Yeah.

[Yuko]
Would you please choose the identity

of the next male actor
who you'd want to act with in the show?

[music fades]

Tae Gyun.

[studio cast exclaiming]

[Tae Gyun] Thank you.

[Honoka] I'm looking forward to this.

[laughing]

[soft laughter]

AFTER THE AUDITION FOR EPISODE 1

Won Shik... he's not actually

the guy I'm most interested in.

I'm interested in... Tae Gyun.

[light upbeat music playing]

[Yuko] So, that's it then.

It has been decided

that the other male character
will be played by Tae Gyun.

Our three lead actors will begin
preparation and rehearsal for the sh**t.

If you'd please follow me.

Everyone else, thank you,
and better luck next time.

-Thank you.
-Thank you very much.

-Thanks.
-[Yuko] Good job, everyone.

-[Yuko] Please wait over there. Thank you.
-[Hanako] Okay.

-Thank you very much.
-[Yuko] Good luck, everyone.

-Thank you.
-Thank you.

[soft chuckle]

[both chuckle]

Thank you.

Thanks.

-Thank you.
-[Hanako] Thank you.

[Shusuke] I don't think
he really understands why she chose him.

[Haruna] Yeah, he probably had no idea
she was interested in him.

[pensive music playing]

Well... yes, I am a little bit worried.

I mean, I'm the one who chose Honoka...

and now,
Honoka has decided to pick Tae Gyun.

If I can see how she interacts
with other people...

then I think I'll learn
a thing or two about her.

[laughs]

I'm a little confused.

I don't understand why she picked me.

That's why it's so confusing.

I think all I can do is be grateful
for this opportunity

and try to do my best.

And for Honoka's sake,

I'll do my very best
to prepare for the role.

Honestly, I never thought
I would be the one to choose.

I mean, I was thinking,
"You gotta be kidding me!"

Actually... I decided pretty quickly
to pick Tae Gyun.

He was so enthusiastic about meeting up
and reading and going over the script.

[Honoka] He was really eager
and he poured his heart into it.

I thought that was really sweet.

I've spent some time and had
some great conversations with Won Shik.

He's very kind,
and I feel very relaxed when I'm with him.

It'll be interesting to see what happens

when I do the kissing scene
with each of them.

I'm not sure what will happen...

-but I wanna find out.
-[Haruna] Wow.

[record scratching]

["Charleston Boogie"
by Robert Edwards & Little Violet playing]

♪ Now, wouldn't it be nice ♪

♪ If each day was filled with
A little more spice? ♪

♪ Everybody woke up and together we did
The Charleston Boogie ♪

♪ Boogie ♪

-♪ We all love the Charleston Boogie ♪
-[camera shutter clicking]

♪ Boogie ♪

♪ Everybody do the Charleston Boogie ♪

-♪ Boogie ♪
-♪ Come and join the Charleston Boogie ♪

♪ I don't wanna be no puppet on a string ♪

♪ I just wanna let everybody
Hear me sing ♪

♪ Boogie ♪

♪ Everybody do the Charleston Boogie ♪

-♪ Boogie ♪
-♪ Come and join the Charleston Boogie ♪

So, in a surprise twist, Honoka has picked
her new male co-actor, Tae Gyun.

-Yeah, she really did it.
-So that's what she was thinking about.

Oh, she's interested in him.

She's had her eye on him
for quite a while.

Well, I suppose then
it was love at first sight, right?

So do you think
Won Shik will be able to win her over?

I don't know.

They looked like they were really
getting along well together.

Oh, yeah.
They were definitely hitting it off.

At the beginning, I really thought
Honoka was falling for Won Shik.

Well, now that she's gonna kiss
both of them,

she'll be able to compare
how she feels about each of the guys.

She can see if, "Oh, this guy
made my knees weak, or this guy didn't."

Now that she can compare both of them,
she'll be in a better position to decide

and it'll be easier for her
to make up her mind.

Yeah, that's a great point.

[Yong Sun in Korean] Okay, it's time.

[in English] Ready...

DRAMA EPISODE 2

Action.

[light music playing]

[narrator] Episode 2 is a love story
with a love triangle.

HONOKA AS NANA

The main character is Nana, who works
in South Korea as a Japanese interpreter.

-[Maria] She'll be a fan favourite.
-[a-chan] She's so pretty.

[narrator]
Nana's boyfriend is Byeong Gwan,

heir to a wealthy family business.

WON SHIK AS BYEONG GWAN

There is also Sang Gu,
a colleague at the gaming company

who has had a secret crush on Nana
for a long time.

TAE GYUN AS SANG GU

In this episode, she will be kissing
both these young men,

and the show is just about to begin.

[Yong Sun] Action.

It is my honor to present to you
the new game we are developing.

Please sit back and enjoy the trailer.

[in Japanese] Please watch
the following promotional video.

[suspenseful game effects]

Please take a look at these documents.

The details are written here.
Please have a look at them.

SANG GU

They have made a proposal
for a new character,

and would like to sell this figurine
along with the release of the app.

Yes.

[gentle guitar music playing]

[soft chuckle]
Is it to your liking?

[soft chuckle]

[gentle guitar music continues playing]

SHE IS THE ONE

[in English]
That was great work today, Nana.

Well, all I really did was translate.

But you're right, I got the feeling
that it went really well.

And that's all thanks to you.

As a thank you, I'd like to treat you
to a dinner at a nice restaurant tonight.

So are you free?

I'm really sorry, but...

I already made plans
with Byeong Gwan this evening.

You see, we're actually celebrating
our third anniversary.

Wow. Three years together already.

Well, say hi to Byeong Gwan for me.

Yeah, of course.

Okay, have a nice evening.

Thanks.

Bye. See you tomorrow.

[door slides]

[sighs]

[somber music playing]

[Nana] I ran into Sang Gu today.

BYEONG GWAN

He says hi and sends his best regards.

Sang Gu?

I haven't heard that name in a while.

Is he still making those video games?

Mm. You know,
their company is expanding into Japan.

He seems to be doing really well.

We should all get together for dinner.

Maybe sometime.

Listen, Nana...

Hmm?

I'm tired of this.

I can't take it anymore.

We should end this.

[somber music playing]

What are you saying?

End what?

You know what I mean.

How come? You can't be serious.

I am.

I've made up my mind.

We should break up.

[breathes deeply]

All right.

If it's really what you want.

[somber music continues playing]

[door opens]

[door closes]

[rain pattering]

-[footsteps approaching]
-[water splashing]

[Sang Gu] Nana?

What's going on?
[panting]

[somber music continues playing]

[gentle piano music playing]

[music swelling]

Nana, hi. Are you okay?

[Sang Gu] Listen, I'm really sorry,
I'm running late.

Do you mind waiting a little longer?
I've got some work I have to finish.

[Nana] That's okay.

I'll be fine, don't worry.
I'll see you later.

I'll just order another coffee.

[Sang Gu] Thanks. I really appreciate it.

And also...
[soft chuckle]

I love you.

Mm.

[light music playing in background]

[footsteps approaching]

[man] Excuse me, are you Miss Nana?

Yes. Do I know you?

My name is Nam Su Kim,

I'm Director Park Byeong Gwan's
personal assistant.

I just wanted to say...
have you no heart at all?

[tense music playing]

[Byeong Gwan's father in angry voice]
You pathetic fool!

You would turn your back on this company
for the sake of some woman?

And what makes you think
that I'd approve of her?

I don't need your approval.

And I don't need this company either.

I'm leaving, father. You can have it all.

I never wanna see you again.

[door opens]

[rain pattering]

[somber music playing]

[hurried footsteps approaching]

Hey, sorry I'm late. Are you okay?

-Hey, Nana?
-[soft sob]

What's the matter?

[breathing shakily]

[sniffles]

Forgive me.

I think that...
[sniffles]

...I'm still in love with Byeong Gwan.

I'm so sorry, Sang Gu.

[soft chuckle]

[gentle somber music playing]

[sobs, breathes shakily]

[Sang Gu] Don't cry. It's okay.

It's fine.

I'll get over it.

I understand.

Don't cry, okay?

[sobs]

[gentle somber music continues playing]

[birds chirping]

[clinking, rattling]

[Nana shouts]
You jerk!

Why didn't you tell me?

If you had told me,

I never would have left your side.

Well, I...

I would have lost my honor.

Who cares about that? We loved each other!

[soft chuckle]

You're right.

I brought some ramen.

Are you hungry?

Mm. Yeah!

[uplifting music playing]

[Byeong Gwan]
So, what are you waiting for then?

[soft pop music playing]

[music fades]

[Yong Sun in Korean] Cut! Okay.

Okay, good!

[staff] That was a good ending.

DID LOVE BLOOM BEHIND THE SCENES?

[a-chan in English] Isn't she adorable?

-[Hayato] So cute.
-[Haruna] Yeah.

[a-chan] She's incredible.

[Hayato] Totally.

[whooshing]

sh**ting THE DRAMA

Hi, my name is Honoka Kitahara.

I will be playing the role of Nana.

I'm looking forward to sh**ting here
in South Korea, and working with you all.

[applause]

DIRECTOR
JO YONG SUN

[Yong Sun in Korean] Okay, first scene.

-[in English] I'm gonna do my very best.
-[applause]

[Yong Sun in Korean] Do your best!

[in English] My name is Tae Gyun
and I will play the role of Sang Gu.

-I'll give it my best.
-[applause]

[Yong Sun on walkie-talkie in Korean]
Let's start sh**ting.

[staff] Okay, sh**ting ready.

[narrator in English] sh**ting of the show
took place over two full days.

On the first day, they shot the scenes
that featured Honoka and Tae Gyun.

[Honoka] I already made plans
with Byeong Gwan this evening.

[Tae Gyun] Oh.

All right, uh...

have a nice evening.

[Yong Sun] Cut.

[staff in Korean] One more time.

[Yong Sun] One more time.
[clears throat]

[in English] All right. So...
[soft chuckle]

Have a good evening.

Thanks.

[Yong Sun in Korean]
Cut. Let's do that line again.

[staff] Start from "Have a good evening."

[Honoka in English]
sh**t... I'm really sorry about that.

No, no, no...

[Honoka] I mean it. I'm so sorry.

[Shusuke]
Look. He can't take his eyes off her.

[staff in Korean] Okay.

[indistinct chatter]

[in Korean] "So... Have a good evening."

"Have a..."

[in Japanese]
I just can't say "Have a good evening."

[in Korean] "Have a..."

"Good evening."

"Good evening. Have a good evening."

"I'm nervous."

"I'm nervous."

"I'm nervous."

"I'm nerv... I'm nervous."

[in English] Slowly, slowly.

Okay, okay.

You'll be fine.

[staff in Korean] Nana, it's time!

-[clapperboard clacks]
-[Honoka in English] Yes, of course.

All right. Have a nice evening.

[Tae Gyun] Thanks.

[Yong Sun] Cut. Okay!

Okay.

[Honoka] Thank you so much.

[Hayato]
Yeah, I understand how Won Shik feels.

I mean, he just wanted to be there
to support her.

[Haruna] Yeah.

[gentle music playing]

[indistinct chatter]

[Tae Gyun] Yeah. Got it. Okay.

Yeah, yeah.

[camera clicking]

[Shusuke chuckles softly]
She's got such a crush on him.

[Tae Gyun] Honoka? Honoka?

Honoka, where are you?

-Hey. Over here.
-[Tae Gyun] There you are.

[chuckles]
Yeah.

Do you know how to tie a tie?

-Of course.
-That's great, thanks.

Thank you very, very much.

[gentle music continues playing]

[staff 1 in Korean] We need the rain!

[staff 2] I'm turning on the rain.

-[staff 3 in English] Take two.
-[clapperboard clacks]

[indistinct chatter]

-[Honoka squeals]
-[groans]

[staff 1 in Korean] Hang in there!

[staff 2 in English] Action!

[panting]

-[Yong Sun] Cut.
-[staff 1] Cut!

[staff 2] Okay.

[staff 2 humming melody]

[Tae Gyun groans]

[staff 2 in Korean]
Okay, now do ten push-ups!

[Tae Gyun groans, chuckles]

[staff 2] Okay. One, two...
"Nana, I'm coming for you!"

[Maria in English]
He's been looking at them the whole time.

[Haruna] Yeah.

I have the feeling
this will bring them closer.

[Haruna] Yeah, you're right.

It's been a while now.

[soft music playing]

[Tae Gyun] It will be warm tomorrow.
You'll see. It'll be warm.

-Are you okay?
-[Honoka] Yeah. I'm fine.

You're not too cold?

No, it's not too bad.

Are you sure? You're not cold?

[Tae Gyun] Don't worry, I'm okay.

[Haruna] Look, he's peeking!

-That's so cute.
-[a-chan] Really cute!

-[Tae Gyun] I'll be fine.
-[Honoka chuckles]

[Tae Gyun in Korean]
Who do you want to pair up with next?

[in Japanese] Pair with who?

[Honoka] With whom?

[Tae Gyun] Honoka.

-Me?
-[Tae Gyun] Yeah.

Would that be difficult?

Yeah... I think so.

I've been with Won Shik
for both Episode 1 and Episode 2.

Episode 3, also Won Shik?

[Tae Gyun in Korean] Right?

[in Japanese] I don't know.

-[chuckles]
-[Tae Gyun] Oh!

It's difficult. Really difficult.

[chuckles]

[light music playing]

-[Yong Sun in Korean] Let's try this.
-[Tae Gyun] Okay.

[in Japanese] Tell him he can come on
as strong as he likes.

He doesn't have to worry about me.

[translator in Korean]
She says you can give it your all

-without worrying about her.
-[Tae Gyun] Ah.

[mellow piano music playing]

[Haruna in English]
Oh, he was watching this scene too.

-[Hayato] He was watching?
-[Haruna] Yeah.

[Hayato]
That must have been so tough on him.

[staff in Korean]
All staff, please concentrate.

[Shusuke in English]
Now this feels like real drama.

[a-chan] You mean the behind-the-scenes
feels like real drama?

[Hayato] Exactly.

[staff] Ready...

[exhales deeply]

[inhales sharply]

[Yong Sun] And... action.

[pensive music playing]

[Yong Sun] Cut.

[staff 1 in Korean] Okay, good.

[soft chuckle]

[staff 2] Scene four, take one.

-[Tae Gyun in English] Are you okay?
-Yeah. I'm okay. Thanks.

-You were great.
-[Honoka chuckles]

-[Yong Sun in Korean] I'm okay with this.
-[staff] Okay. Let's move.

-[Yong Sun] Nice work, Sang Gu.
-[applause]

[Tae Gyun in Japanese] Thank you.

[pensive music playing]

-[staff in Korean] Are you okay?
-[in English] Sorry?

-[staff in Korean] How does it feel...
-[in English] Feel?

...to watch up close?

[in English] Honestly, it upsets me.

[soft tense music playing]

[Won Shik] I didn't like
watching them do that scene together.

I know I can't...

[sniffles]

I know I have no right to say anything.

I have no right... to complain to Honoka.

I'm not sure anymore if we'll have
the same emotional connection

during our scene together.

But you know,
we've already worked on the audition

and we worked on a previous scene.

So, I'm pretty confident I'll be able
to use that experience to my advantage

when we do this new scene.

[Won Shik in Korean]
I look forward to this.

[staff 1] Okay, time to concentrate.

[staff 2 in English] Ready.

[Yong Sun] And... action.

[Won Shik] Listen, Nana...

I can't take it anymore.

[Yong Sun] Cut.

Okay.

[indistinct chatter]

[Won Shik] I'm not happy with that take.

One more. One more take.

-[staff in Korean] Director.
-[Yong Sun] Yeah?

[staff] He wants to do another take.

[Yong Sun in English] Okay.

Thank you.

Sorry about that.

[staff in Korean] Okay...

[Yong Sun in English] Action.

Listen, Nana...

[Honoka] Hmm?

I think we should break up.

All right. If it's really what you want.

[Yong Sun] Cut.

Okay.

[heeds thudding]

[a-chan] Good for them!

[gentle music playing]

[Won Shik in Korean] Thank you so much.

-[Won Shik in Japanese] Thank you.
-[Honoka] Oh, thank you.

[Won Shik in Korean] Thank you so much.

[Honoka in Japanese]
I should be thanking you.

[chuckles]

[gentle music continues playing]

[Honoka] These are your slippers.
[chuckles]

-I...
-"My."

-My slippers. Slippers.
-"My." Yeah. Slippers.

[in Korean] "Together."

[in Japanese] "Together." Okay.

[in Korean] "Together..."

"sh**ting this drama..."

"sh**ting."

"sh**ting."

"sh**ting."

"I'm glad..."

"I'm glad..."

"...we could do it together."

Me too.

But I don't think
we can do it together again.

[Honoka] Hmm?

It's nothing.

[Shusuke in English] "Nothing?"

[studio cast groaning]

-[Shusuke] "Nothing?"
-[Hayato] That's too bad.

He thinks it's not gonna work.

♪ Close to you ♪

♪ Is where I wanna be ♪

♪ When I'm not with you ♪

♪ I hope you think of me ♪

[Yong Sun in Korean]
Relying on your skills when kissing

is too boring.

-[in English] Got it.
-[in Korean] Put your emotions

-into it.
-[in English] Thank you.

Thank you so much.

[Won Shik] Be careful.

Be careful where you walk.

-Careful.
-[Honoka] Wow, look at this place.

[Honoka] It's perfect.

[Won Shik] It's so beautiful.

[gentle music playing]

[Yong Sun in Korean] Last scene.

[in English] Okay.

[Yong Sun in Korean] Can you interpret
what I say? We go on until the end.

[translator in Japanese]
We will go on until the kiss at the end.

Honoka, Honoka.

[in English] For the kiss...

we'll kiss, then look at each other,
and then kiss again.

[Honoka] Mm.

[staff] Ready.

[Yong Sun] And... action.

So, what are you waiting for then?

["Pick My Poison" by Stephane Lo Jacomo
& Paige Thirteen playing]

♪ I don't wanna know ♪

♪ 'Cause when you know, you get attached ♪

♪ Never get close ♪

♪ But I can make it feel like that ♪

♪ Can't fool me... ♪

[Yong Sun in Korean] Cut. Okay.

Okay, good.

-[staff] Okay, good work!
-[Honoka giggles]

-[in English] How was it?
-[Won Shik] Uh, yes.

-[Honoka] Okay?
-Yes.

"Yes, yes."

[staff in Korean] Thank you.

[in English] Good job, Honoka.

-Yeah, you too.
-Well done.

[Shusuke]
So, who does Honoka actually like?

[a-chan] But these two look like
they're really having fun together.

-[Haruna] Yeah.
-[Shusuke] Who does she prefer?

[Honoka] Well, you know,
both Tae Gyun and Won Shik

went out of their way to help me
during the sh**t.

I really appreciate that.
I had a really good time with them.

HOW DID YOU FEEL
ABOUT THE KISSING SCENES?

Well, this was my second time
working with Won Shik.

So... you see...

I can be very honest and open with him.

And when it came to sh**ting
the kissing scene,

I actually didn't feel that nervous.

But with Tae Gyun...
I was really, really nervous.

When we were sh**ting the scene,

I could feel
that he was really nervous too.

And I found that...

absolutely adorable.

I think I'm interested in him.
I mean, seriously interested.

[chuckles]
Actually, I think I have a crush on him.

[a-chan squeals]

I'm not kidding about this.

I really don't remember
anything about the scene.

Not a single thing.

-[studio cast laughing]
-[a-chan] He's so cute.

I don't remember how I felt or what I did.

It was as if my mind
just suddenly went completely blank.

Four years.

(IT WAS MY FIRST KISS IN) FOUR YEARS

[Shusuke] What?

It's been such a long time

since I last experienced
something like that.

I wasn't sure what I was doing
or how to handle it.

It was really quite a challenge.

I don't really remember
how much time we spent on set.

But the scenery...

the atmosphere...

the sunlight...

and then... Honoka's face...

her eyes...

I'll never ever forget that.

-[Haruna] Wow! He's the complete opposite.
-[Maria] So charming.

I want to ask her
about her feelings for Tae Gyun,

but for now, I'll keep it to myself.

For the moment, I won't say anything.
I'll let my actions speak for themselves.

And if I ever have another chance,
I'll choose Honoka again.

-[a-chan] Wow, he's so cool.
-He's the best.

-[Hayato] Yeah, that was impressive.
-[Shunsuke] Pretty amazing.

I think all Japanese men
need to watch this.

-[laughs]
-Yeah, for sure.

I mean, the way he...

-That was really something.
-Everyone should watch this.

-Absolutely.
-I was really surprised.

-You could learn a lot.
-Yeah.

AFTER sh**ting THE DRAMA

[Won Shik] Hey, Honoka?

[Honoka] Yeah?

[Won Shik] Stars.

[Honoka] Stars?

[Won Shik] You wanna see them?

[Haruna gasps]

[Haruna] That's what he said
at the beginning of the show.

[a-chan] You're right.

Is everything okay?

Yeah, it's just a little cold.

Cold? Well, look at what you're wearing.

-[Honoka] My shorts?
-Yeah, your shorts.

I know.

So, can we see the stars?

-They're so beautiful.
-Oh, look at that! I can see them.

You were right.

WON SHIK:
IT'S THE BIG DIPPER

The Big Dipper?

-Look, one, two, three, four...
-[Honoka] One, two, three, four...

-...five.
-[Honoka] Where's five?

-There. Six, seven.
-[Honoka] Six...

Where's seven? Where's the seventh one?

-One, two, three...
-One, two, three...

-four... and over there.
-Oh, that tiny one there!

-Yeah, that's it.
-That's the fourth.

[Honoka] Oh, it's so pretty.

[Won Shik]
I invited you out here so we could talk.

[Honoka] Yeah. Okay.

[in Korean] I'm glad
we could sh**t the drama together today.

[Won Shik] I think...

we're really on the same wavelength.

[in English] Yeah, you're right.

[in Korean] I don't know
what'll happen in the shoots to come...

Of course,

we're bound to run into difficulties...

but I hope we can work together again.

-Mm.
-[Won Shik] I'd like that.

[soft chuckle]

[Honoka in English] That's sweet.

Thank you.

The pleasure is all mine.

[in Korean] I guess
the women will get to choose next time.

Hmm...

[in English] Next time? For Episode 3?

[in Korean] I think so.

[in Japanese] Next.

[in English] Yeah.

I think so too.

The next one.

-[Won Shik] Yeah, the next one.
-The next one.

[in Korean] I hope we'll get the chance
to pair up again.

[Honoka] Mm...

[in English] Thank you.

[Honoka] Hmm...

This isn't gonna be easy.

Give me a second.

HONOKA:
IT WENT WELL TODAY THANKS TO YOU

HONOKA:
AND THANKS TO YOU,

HONOKA:
I'M ENJOYING MY FIRST TIME IN KOREA

[in Japanese] But...

if the next...
[sighs deeply]

if the next pairs will be decided
by the women...

[sighs]

I think I will choose someone else.

[Honoka hums in thought]

HONOKA:
I THINK I WILL CHOOSE SOMEONE ELSE

[somber music playing]

HONOKA:
I'M SORRY

[in English] No...

WON SHIK:
YOU'VE ONLY PAIRED UP WITH ME SO FAR

WON SHIK:
YOU ARE FREE TO CHOOSE

[somber music continues playing]

You okay with that?

WON SHIK:
DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT

WON SHIK:
FOLLOW YOUR HEART

WON SHIK:
AND IF YOU MISS ME,

WON SHIK:
I'LL WELCOME YOU BACK WITH OPEN ARMS

WON SHIK:
AND EVEN IF YOU DON'T,

WON SHIK:
IT'S YOUR HEART,

WON SHIK:
AND YOU SHOULD RESPECT HOW IT FEELS

[Hayato] He's amazing.

-[Maria] And so kind.
-[a-chan] He's lovely.

-[Haruna] He's a good man.
-[a-chan] Definitely.

Thanks.

[somber music continues playing]

WON SHIK: IT'S COLD,
SO YOU SHOULD HEAD BACK FIRST

[Honoka] Okay. Are you staying here?

WON SHIK:
I'LL COME BACK AFTER TWO MINUTES

[Honoka] Thank you.

[exhales deeply]