01x03 - Cooler Box vs. Drone

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COOLER BOX VS. DRONE

What resource stands out

the most in the 21st century?

-Petroleum?

-Petroleum.

"Petroleum"?

-Food?

-Food.

Sure, they're important too.

But those resources

have always been around.

This resource is intangible.

Attention?

"Attention."

Attention is expensive.

Attention can earn you money.

The more followers on social media

and views on YouTube you get,

the more albums you sell.

The industry based on this very attention

is the entertainment industry.

ARTIS

The problem is attention

is limited like any other resource.

It moves around

and disappears after some time.

To my dear beloved fans,

I trust that you'll forgive me

for making such a foolish decision.

Once bright and shining,

I'm going to end my now weary life.

Most people want to see

a bud bloom into a flower.

They lose interest once it withers.

Then, what should

an entertainment agency do?

LAP BLANKE

That's right. It needs to plant

the next seeds before the flower withers.

Discovering the next resource

based on an artist in their prime…

Honing this process

is the core driving force

that will sustain an agency.

We at RJ Entertainment

have successfully mastered this.

And without any investment,

we've grown up to this point

solely based on our sales.

RJ Entertainment is preparing to take

a new leap forward

in this era of globalization.

To aid us in this new leap forward,

we will now reveal

our newly rebranded corporate identity.

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You will be redirected to voicemail--

Great work, sir.

You too.

LAP BLANKE

Did you read everything?

Can you tell the PR team

to check for any typos?

I don't want to be humiliated

by typos just before I die.

What is it this time?

I mean…

This is what the rice cooker

said to me this morning.

"Your delicious rice is now ready to eat."

Even the rice cooker can do its job,

so what does that make me?

I'm a singer with no gigs.

I have an empty schedule.

So what's the point in living

if I'm worth less than a rice cooker?

I'd rather go viral

and go down in a blaze of glory.

That's why I wrote my note before I died.

You won't go viral.

Election coverage will bury it.

I'll tell our people

to find you some gigs.

Gigs?

TV shows will be difficult,

so maybe local events.

President Lee!

I can't believe you!

You want me to do local events again?

People online still ridicule me by posting

that photo of me singing to two people

at that marinated crab event!

You want another photo like that?

Are you trying

to make me look like a fool?

-Ran-joo.

-Jeez.

I heard you live in a semi-basement.

Who told you that?

The head of the fan club contacted--

Did you tell President Lee?

Yes, we did.

Your rent is overdue,

the deposit has run out,

and you're not working at all.

I sent him an e-mail out of frustration.

"Washed-up artists appear on TV

all the time nowadays."

"Put her on a talk show

or a reality show."

Hey!

What did you guys say when I said

I wanted to be on a reality show?

"You need to remain mysterious, Ran-joo."

And when it came to talk shows,

you said, "They'll ridicule you

for any foolish things you say."

Are you my fans or in-laws?

And what are you saying now?

-That I should take any gig?

-I mean…

We didn't know you'd be this jobless.

She's right.

Come on, guys!

You said you met at my fan club.

You said you got married

and had your daughter thanks to me.

You said you loved me.

How could you have a change of heart?

Ran-joo.

We stayed by your side until the end.

He put all the mean comments in a PDF file

and sent it to your agency.

And she protected your fan club

until the end.

We didn't change.

You did.

We can't do this anymore.

-We quit being your fans.

-We quit.

Please move out

if you can't pay rent right away.

-Let's go.

-Okay.

Gosh. Guys.

Don't come in.

Hey.

You're the best, President Lee.

You got me a gig despite being busy.

Thank you.

I was just drunk.

You know me.

I'm not myself when I'm drunk.

It's the liquor talking.

Just forget everything that I said.

I know how hard you try.

I'm the problem here.

I'm sorry for all this hassle.

You have to drive

for a long while because of me.

I'm okay.

You should take a nap.

We have three to four hours to go.

I like this van.

Is it your team's car?

Yes.

President Lee told me

you shouldn't look shabby

for your gig, so I went the extra mile.

I'm so grateful.

Ran-joo.

You can't smoke in here.

Our artist hates it

when the vans smell like cigarettes.

Okay. Sorry.

By the way,

what's that suitcase in the back?

Are you going on a trip after the gig?

A trip?

That sounds great.

-Yoon Ran-joo!

-Yoon Ran-joo!

This can't be.

-Yoon Ran-joo!

-Who prepared all this?

-Yoon Ran-joo!

-Yoon Ran-joo!

-Ran-joo, behind you.

-Yoon Ran-joo!

-Yoon Ran-joo!

-Yoon Ran-joo!

-Yoon Ran-joo!

-Yoon Ran-joo!

I hope one day in the near future

We can share the same dream as we walk

Together

AMAZING PERFORMANCE

YOON RAN-JOO STILL GOT I

You two-timers.

You had all forgotten about me.

You had abandoned me.

So why?

Why the hell are you applauding me now?

I can't end it now.

I can't give up.

What's your name?

My name is Seo Mok-ha.

Goodness.

Yoon Ran-joo still got it.

New clips are appearing as we speak.

Yeon-kyung, have you seen Ran-joo's video?

This is incredible.

This wasn't pre-recorded, was it?

She sang live.

She sings better than in her prime.

Can you book her for our show right now?

You bet we can.

She'll be totally down for it.

Yes.

Okay.

-Add her in the script.

-Okay.

I can't believe this.

She doesn't do TV shows?

That's right.

Why not?

I don't think you know.

-Our show is about--

-No, I do.

It's Heyday Again.

It's the most popular variety show.

All the songs on that show top the charts.

So you do know. But why…

Ms. Yoon

suffers from stage fright.

What are you talking about?

We just watched her performance.

She tore up the stage.

She can only handle a small audience.

She seemed to more than just handle it.

Can I meet with her?

-I'd like to talk--

-I'm sorry.

Well…

She's having a meet-and-greet.

I apologize.

A meet-and-greet?

In there?

Yes.

How did you survive

on a deserted island for 15 years?

It must've been so tough.

It's nothing compared

to how much you went through.

How could your agency do this to you?

How dare they banish you

to this kind of place?

I haven't met a fan in a while.

You see…

In case we'd meet,

there's something

I've always wanted to ask you.

What is it?

Do you remember

the video I had sent you back then?

Of course, I do.

How was my singing?

You were the best.

I even went so far

as to wait at Seoul Station for you.

You did?

You were there?

Of course.

I waited for a long time.

Ran-joo…

How great would it have been

had we met then?

I know.

If we had, then you would've been

RJ Entertainment's top singer

instead of Eun Mo-rae.

Eun Mo-rae?

You mean the Eun Mo-rae?

Who is that?

There's this girl

that we chose as your substitute.

She's much more famous than I am.

What do you think?

She's not as good as Seo Mok-ha,

but she's not bad.

It's okay

Come close to me…

I handpicked her,

produced, and styled her.

Whisper the words

You couldn't wait to tell me

With your sweet voice

I love you

I still remember you

Even from the other side of the world

So you're saying that…

Can you believe it?

…had Mok-ha showed up then,

that she would've become a superstar

like Eun Mo-rae?

Perhaps.

It's so unfair, isn't it?

That barely cuts it.

Can't we do something about this?

Of course not.

We can't turn back time.

You prepared all those balloons yourself.

Thank you so much.

It made me feel nostalgic.

Ran-joo,

if only one fan of yours

remains on this earth,

then it'll be me.

And if you don't have any fans,

that just means I'm long dead and gone.

You see, Ran-joo,

I'll do anything for you.

Those balloons?

I could blow tens of thousands of them.

It'll be a cakewalk.

So Ran-joo,

stay strong!

Okay.

I'll stay strong.

Thank you. I can do it.

-Okay.

-Bye.

-Okay!

-Thanks!

-Stay strong, Ran-joo!

-Thanks!

You can do it!

You got this!

You don't know Eun Mo-rae, do you?

She's on the Billboard charts.

I bet she's the richest singer in Korea.

Aren't you mad at this situation?

Of course. I'm fuming.

Exactly.

Had you made it to Seoul Station,

that would be your spot.

No, it would've been Ran-joo.

-What?

-Not me.

I'd never steal Ran-joo's place.

What a rude brat.

I'll make her pay

if I ever cross paths with her.

No.

That's not it.

There's that guy

who neglected Ran-joo to this point.

What was his name? Lee Seo-jun.

I'm going to teach him a lesson first.

Darn it!

My poor Ran-joo.

My heart breaks for her.

Are you seriously worried

about Ran-joo now?

Of course. I'm her fan.

Seeing you like this…

No.

Jung Ki-h* would be fuming

had he witnessed this.

What did you just say?

I'm dropping a truth b*mb.

It's my duty

as a reporter to state the truth.

No.

Jung Ki-h* is the cause of all this.

Hey.

He should've stopped your father

at all costs.

He should've held on

even if he'd be beaten to death.

I still love you

I think I know now

You and I

He should've sent you

to Ran-joo at all costs!

What kind of weak guy

can't hang on for that long?

That's enough!

No one else is to blame for my sad fate.

It was my choice,

so I'll deal with it!

So don't you dare bad-mouth Ki-h*!

Then do something about it!

Don't just stand here! Go get Ran-joo!

Put things back

to how they were 15 years ago!

Badger her!

Badgering her won't change anything.

She's already struggling as is.

Why should I worsen it?

What?

Hey, can you drive me back to Seoul?

-What?

-What?

The manager and this car

belong to Eun Mo-rae.

He needs to go pick her up now.

What?

Yong-gwan, I'll take the Deodeok Wine.

Okay.

BROTHERS SALON

Okay.

We should look for Ms. Yoon first.

We have no choice

but to persuade her in person.

Yes.

Okay, bye.

What are you doing here?

You bought the same jacket as me too?

Bo-geol.

What?

As a music show producer,

what are your thoughts

on the music industry

where singers like her

with inferior talent can succeed?

What are you talking about?

Eun Mo-rae is talented.

You're no different.

You've been corrupted like everyone else.

Were you assigned

to report on culture now?

Is the new piece about K-pop?

Did you know?

Eun Mo-rae passed

the audition in Mok-ha's stead.

This is about Mok-ha again?

Had I clung onto her father

a bit longer 15 years ago,

that would've been Mok-ha.

You're getting too engrossed again.

I told you. You're not Jung Ki-h*.

Hey.

Have you heard Mok-ha sing?

She's amazing.

Give her a listen, and you'll understand.

Now I get why people grab

their necks when they're mad.

The veins are about to burst.

Hey!

Mok-ha deserves to tour

the world on a private jet.

She doesn't deserve to live

in someone else's rooftop.

You know what this is, right?

Of course, I do!

You won this trophy for topping the charts

12 weeks in a row on Music Best in 1999.

I'm the only singer with this trophy,

and no one else will have one.

Of course.

Then, they started giving Golden Cups

for winning five weeks in a row.

I got so many goosebumps back then

when I watched you perform.

Is that so?

You want to get those goosebumps again?

I do!

I'm ready for the goosebumps!

I want to trap you in my dreams

I want to put you inside my maze

Never let me down

I lock eyes with you

And I hide my heart from you

All night until the sun rises

I chant a spell

You'll be so confused

You won't be able to run away

You'll keep missing me more and more

You won't understand what's happening

You won't be able to escape

This is what happens

When a witch falls in love

How do you feel?

Come and tell me

Do you feel excited?

Are you about to go crazy?

We are the witches, witches, witches

Witches, witches born again

With my special magic

I want to make you mine

Bo-geol, hear me out first.

Let me…

Let me explain.

It's nice to meet you.

I'm Bo-geol, Woo-hak's younger brother.

Right. Of course, I know.

You even bought me those shoes.

And she's…

I'm Yoon Ran-joo.

I'm honored to meet you.

You look familiar though.

Have we met before?

I'm not sure.

He gets that a lot.

He has common facial features.

I'll let you rest.

What? Okay.

Hey.

Hey, Bo-geol.

They both seem like good people.

They are.

If it weren't for them,

I'd still be trapped on that island.

You're so strong.

If that was me,

I wouldn't have even lasted a year.

I would've given up and ended my life.

I did consider doing that.

Seriously?

Not in my first year though.

It was around the sixth year

after I was stranded there.

FIVE

TWO

A thought crossed my mind one day.

"On this island, I might live

a futile life and die

without anyone knowing."

So…

I jumped into the ocean

with the intention of ending my life.

Really?

Who saved you?

It was a deserted island.

There must've been no one else.

It wasn't a person.

It was a cooler box.

A cooler box?

Yes.

It was floating in the water.

It was probably

thrown away by a fisherman.

What was inside?

Ramyeon.

What?

Inside,

there was one packet of ramyeon.

And it was long expired.

Did you eat it?

I did.

It was my first ramyeon in six years.

That taste

is something

I'll never forget.

That's when I suddenly thought,

"That was seriously

so close."

"Had I decided to die

five minutes earlier,

then I would've died

without tasting this."

That's why I decided to live

and wait for another cooler box.

So?

Did you get another one?

No.

But I still found myself waiting.

"Five more minutes."

"Five more minutes."

And after some time,

that drone or whatever you call it came.

Excuse me!

Then, those two men came.

Then, I got to meet you.

And found out I was ridiculously lousy.

What are you talking about?

You're not lousy at all!

I have vocal nodules.

Neither President Lee nor my mom knows.

I'm only telling you.

Ran-joo.

I even got surgery without anyone knowing,

but my voice never came back.

I started losing gigs,

because I sounded awful live.

I lost all of my fans,

and every news article said

I was washed up.

I was thinking of ending everything.

Then, you came into my life.

It was perfect timing.

You were my cooler box.

Ran-joo.

If I wait, will a drone

also come for me one day?

Of course.

There's no doubt about it.

It'll definitely come.

I'm craving a drink.

Have you tried alcohol before?

No, I haven't.

That's great.

I'll show you.

It's Deodeok Wine.

"I'm honored to meet you"?

What was I supposed to say? I'm annoyed?

You hated when I mentioned Mok-ha.

You wanted her out of your room.

You said to ignore her.

But you insisted on letting her in.

You said that was smooth

and perfect reasoning.

You were right.

That's why I decided to let her in.

I was wrong then, but I'm right now?

Yes.

Since I let her use

the rooftop like you wanted,

do me a favor in return.

What is it?

Stop talking about Jung Ki-h*.

Just forget about your past

or what happened 15 years ago.

Most people yearn for the past,

but I'm told to forget mine.

Woo-hak.

It must be a traumatic memory

from the way you're reacting.

Mr. Jung, this is enough.

You don't need the whole life insurance.

Just take the indemnity insurance.

No, I want that too.

I don't spend my salary

on anything anyway.

Why buy it when you don't have any kids?

What are you talking about?

I have Ki-h*.

Gosh.

Sir, you know what?

I travel 4,000 km a month in that car.

It's safe to say

I've traveled all over this country.

If Ki-h* was still alive,

I would've spotted him

as his closest friend.

You probably couldn't recognize him

since it's been 15 years.

Despite being his father,

even I can't imagine

what he'd look like now.

Look.

I know this might sound heartless.

But you should just consider

that insolent kid dead and forget him.

They found Mok-ha alive.

Did you see the news?

Of course.

She was on a deserted island for 15 years.

If Ki-h*'s still alive,

he must've seen her on the news too.

Come on, Mr. Jung.

If he did, he would look for her.

If you ever get in touch with Mok-ha,

promise me

you'll let me know, Dae-woong.

Okay. Don't worry about it.

Thank you.

See you soon.

Okay, I'll visit you sometime.

Get home safely.

Goodbye, sir.

YOUNG-JU

Young-ju, it's me.

I just met with Ki-h*'s father.

I'm afraid he'll reach out to Mok-ha

just to find Ki-h*. What do we do?

Do you think

we should tell Ki-h* about this?

Why is he so determined to find him?

He's already moved on and happy.

What should we do?

Shouldn't we reach out

to Mok-ha and let her know?

Where am I?

What is this?

Goodness, our dear VIP finally woke up.

I'm making dried pollack soup.

"VIP"?

I made some honey water. Have some.

Thank you.

Goodness, are you up?

I chose a song to sing at my audition.

"Audition"?

I could totally relate to these lyrics.

I think you wrote

and composed it, my dear mentor.

"Mentor"?

Why am I your mentor?

Seo Mok-ha!

Seo Mok-ha!

Our dear Seo Mok-ha!

Hold on.

Let's hold an awards ceremony.

-An awards ceremony!

-We must!

-Here's the trophy!

-Trophy.

The Grammy Award goes to…

-Goodness!

-Mok-ha Seo!

Here's her bouquet!

Here's your bouquet.

Goodness, I can't believe this.

I'd like to dedicate this honor

to the person who helped me

win this Grammy Award.

-To Yoon Ran-joo, my friend--

-Hey!

That's no way to address me.

-You're a Grammy-award winning singer.

-A singer!

From now on, call me your mentor!

I dedicate this to my mentor,

Yoon Ran-joo!

This is the money I earned

after performing at the Deodeok Festival.

-So? Is that enough rent money?

-Rent?

Goodness. Of course, it is.

-It's more than enough.

-Of course, it should be.

Why? Because I'm Yoon Ran-joo, the VIP.

-Cheers.

-Cheers.

-Cheers!

-Cheers!

Yoon Ran-joo is here!

"Eun Mo-rae."

I'll bring her down.

-Hey, Mok-ha.

-Yes?

Listen up.

If I sell a total

of 20 million albums…

Yes?

Then, half of RJ Entertainment's shares

will become mine.

Oh, my.

When that happens,

as the major shareholder…

Major shareholder!

-Hold on.

-Goodness.

I'll turn you, Mok-ha,

into a global star!

Oh, yeah!

I'm your

Cooler box

I'm your

Your drone

You're good.

You were born to be a global star.

-Drone.

-Hey, let's call him.

Let's call him.

Call? Who?

Who?

Who are we calling?

Hold on.

Hey, President Lee. Hi!

President Lee, this is Seo Mok-ha.

She was the original winner.

Eun Mo-rae is a fake! Do you know that?

I'm the original!

So Lee Seo-jun!

Book a room for her audition right now

and just you wait!

Got that?

You just wait.

-You're dead meat, RJ Entertainment!

-That's right!

-You're dead meat!

-You're dead meat!

RECENTS

LAP BLANKET, P-DRAGON

I think you released this song

while I was stranded on that island.

-What if I sang "That Night"--

-Wait.

-What?

-I…

I'll be right back.

Where are you going?

Your honey water…

It's okay.

-You should have some.

-Goodness, our VIP.

I'm okay.

Your delicious rice is now ready to eat.

Please stir well.

Ran-joo lost her mind

and made trouble again.

Can you please stop drinking?

You crazy drunk!

Why did you have to act out

and cause this mess?

Jeez, this is driving me crazy.

Come on, Ran-joo.

Why the hell are you whining

when you're the one who got drunk?

Do you know why your life is like this?

Darn it.

Of course, I do.

I always dig my own grave,

and then I blame others,

so that's why my life's like this.

I'm aware of that.

Why do you even have a brain?

Is it just for show?

Don't you ever use it to think?

Gosh! Unbelievable!

This is driving me nuts.

How can I fix this?

I don't even deserve to live.

LAP BLANKE

President Lee, what is it?

What was that video call last night?

Were you just drunk or did you mean it?

Well…

I guess it's half and half.

No, I definitely meant all of that.

Look.

Do you remember that fan video contest

when I was still at Sugar Agency?

Goodness.

Goodness, thank you.

I know we were

an inconvenience last night.

I hope it won't be for too long.

What do you mean?

Being an inconvenience.

I listened to her sing,

and she's very talented.

She sings with ease but sounds so strong.

She has perfect pitch

and great lung capacity.

Her singing is incredible.

No.

She must be calling President Lee.

When did you get here?

I thought she was still a teenager.

I'm really sorry.

I know this sounds ridiculous.

But I was so excited to meet a fan

I made this ludicrous promise while drunk.

So can't you just pretend

like you're auditioning her?

Just pretend.

I'm not asking you to accept her.

Please, sir.

She could've died on that island.

Don't you pity her?

This is her wish,

so let's grant it for her. Okay?

Hello, sir.

What's my schedule for tomorrow afternoon?

Can I make time for an audition?

You have a meeting

with Front Investment at 2:00 p.m.

and one with Tusto at 4:00 p.m., so…

How does 3:45 p.m. sound?

I'll only have 15 minutes.

That'll be more than enough.

Thank you so much!

I promise to never cause

a problem like this ever again.

Thank you so much.

What a relief.

She didn't have to do that.

Just think about yourself.

This is your hard-earned big break.

Just focus on making it.

Fifteen years ago,

I liked her

because of how much she lacked.

She lacked worries, gloominess,

and concerns.

But she seems to be full of them now.

What did she go through

to become pathetic like that?

What broke her down like that?

MUSIC BEST PLATINUM 1ST PLACE

1999, 12 WEEKS IN A ROW, YOON RAN-JOO

Are you ready to shine, Seo Mok-ha?

What?

Your audition date is set.

It's tomorrow at 3:45 p.m.

Are you serious?

President Lee called me first.

He wants you to audition right away.

I was drunk when I told him,

but he still listened.

That shows how much he respects me.

You're right.

He's a great man.

Yes, and he's smart as well.

He has a good ear for songs

and a good eye too.

I guarantee he'll want

to sign a contract with you right away

as soon as he hears you sing.

He's not the type to do this,

but if he considers

your age an issue, just let it slide.

Don't get all worked up, okay?

Okay.

What do you think?

I treat my fans very well, right?

Why would you go this far

for someone like me?

Are you crying?

I'm just so grateful.

You are more incredible

than I thought you were.

Here.

I'm grateful that you appreciate me.

My dear mentee,

do well tomorrow if you feel that way.

Okay. Make a wish and blow it out.

All right. I'll blow it out at once.

JAE-SIK'S MARINATED CRAB

Mok-ha came by this restaurant?

Yes.

She asked about what happened to your son.

Did you get her number?

No.

But we got the business card

of the guy with her, right?

Hold on. Where did I put it again?

What guy?

He said he was a reporter or something.

He was one impudent scumbag.

That young man gave us

a really rude glare,

trying like the devil to defend Mok-ha.

I thought

he was her husband.

"Kang Woo-hak"?

YGN KANG WOO-HAK

CONFERENCE ROOM 2

HEYDAY AGAIN

The public loves that video

of Yoon Ran-joo at the Deodeok Festival.

The song she sang is on the music charts.

Currently in 67th place.

Thank you.

As soon as I heard her sing,

I decided to spend my entire budget

to hire an orchestra

and pull out the red carpet for her.

Because her voice was worth it.

I'm truly grateful to hear that.

But the thing is,

Ran-joo has stage fright.

No way. That's great.

She can overcome that fear

on our show. Right?

Everyone needs to hear her sing.

Deodeok Festival?

It's a shame that she's performing

at such local events.

Right, it is. It's heartbreaking too.

I tried to persuade her numerous times.

I told her to strike

while the iron was still hot

and said you were willing

to accommodate her.

But she still won't do it.

When was this?

This morning.

Her agency wants her to be active, right?

Of course.

Even our president

asked me to persuade her.

Why would he be against it?

Being on this show

guarantees you'll sweep the charts.

I even stopped by her house today.

Her house?

Yes.

To be honest, I'm not even her manager.

But I went over

despite my team's schedule.

And it turned out I did that for nothing.

That's hot.

People want to book her left and right.

I'm going through so much

just for helping her out.

Good work.

We have six months left.

Hold them off until then.

I'll compensate you handsomely if you do.

YOON RAN-JOO, GUEST SINGER

AT DEODEOK FESTIVAL STILL GOT I

HER SONG IS STILL JUST AS GOOD

What?

Ran-joo, did you know

they changed the agency's name?

No, but I like this new name better.

I didn't like

how they used my name anyway.

It made them look complacent and tacky.

Let's go. We'll be late.

I like that. Let me see your face.

You look so pretty.

Listen up. The audition will be

15 minutes at the longest.

No, make that ten minutes.

The first ten seconds

will decide everything.

So don't plan on singing the entire song.

Rather, sing the chorus first--

Say hello. Smile.

-Hello, sir.

-I'm sorry for being late.

Ran-joo, it's been ages

since we last saw each other.

Right? We'd only talked on the phone.

You must be Seo Mok-ha.

-I am.

-It's nice to meet you.

Likewise, sir.

Are you here alone?

Where's the Rookie Development team

and the cameramen?

I'll just cut to the chase

since I don't have much time.

I'm not here because of the audition.

What do you mean, Seo-jun?

-Yesterday, we--

-I apologize.

She had asked me to play along,

but I don't think this is right.

I already know my decision,

so what's the point?

It'll just be a waste of time.

Have you already

made up your mind?

But I haven't performed yet.

Mok-ha.

Can you wait outside?

I need to have a word with him.

Okay.

How could you do this?

You should at least let her sing

since she's here.

I'm sure she's good.

She caught your eye after all.

So what?

You said she was 31.

You know singers tend to age quicker.

We double their current ages these days.

That means

she's over 60 years old.

A trainee in her sixties?

It just doesn't make any sense.

I understand,

but you should still listen--

Look. How about this?

I'll propose something

that's perfect for her.

Instead of a singer,

how about she becomes your manager?

She's too old to be a singer,

but she can still be your manager.

She was stranded on an island

while on her way to meet us.

She barely made it out alive

to pursue her dream.

But what? My manager?

Age is crucial to singers.

Ki-h*.

Have you heard of the term "truth b*mb"?

They coined it while I was stranded.

It means to attack someone with the truth.

I didn't get it at first,

but I totally do now.

Swearing or shouting at someone

doesn't bring them down.

It's stating the facts. The truth.

I can't even argue since they're right.

I have no choice but to just take it.

Of course. I know that very well.

That's why I feel bad but--

I'll be frank.

I'm sick and tired

of picking up after you.

I finally understand why

she's fallen so much.

She's been assaulted

with the truth for the past 15 years.

But you know what?

Why does that obnoxious man

only say things that dispirit her?

Does he hate her?

Or…

If I sell a total

of 20 million albums…

Yes?

Then half of RJ Entertainment's shares

will become mine.

He's afraid.

Okay, let's think realistically.

She lacks experience and education.

I'm making this offer despite the risk.

So that girl who's lacking

is becoming my manager.

You don't want this then?

Should I take this offer back?

Don't do that! I accept!

I'll do it!

I'll be her manager.

You're very persuasive, sir.

You sure know how to give

someone a reality check.

I truly apologize

for wanting to become

a singer despite my age.

Mok-ha, you--

I truly apologize to you too.

It must've been a nuisance

to deal with me.

I'll repay this kindness

by working hard as her manager.

I love your spirit.

You're down-to-earth too.

I have a meeting with some investors,

so let's formally introduce ourselves

next time.

Goodbye, Ran-joo.

Goodbye, sir.

You have a knack

for making me look ridiculous.

Did you come to become

a manager and give up singing?

I will never give up my dream.

Then, why would you

throw away this opportunity?

Come on.

That man, Lee Seo-jun. In my eyes,

he isn't someone

who'd give others opportunities.

He's extremely petty.

An utter coward!

What?

You didn't know, did you?

You probably didn't,

because he always mistreated you.

But I can see through him.

That scumbag

is terrified of you.

You don't believe me?

Then, see for yourself.

Mok-ha--

Why are you here?

What about you?

Today is Mok-ha's audition.

So I was curious.

Same goes for me.

-What's your deal?

-What?

It's strange.

You let her stay at the rooftop,

and now, you're here?

Don't tell me…

Never mind.

Are you interested?

Yes, I am.

What?

In Yoon Ran-joo.

I see. Yoon Ran-joo.

Right.

You're into older women?

It's for my show.

Yeon-kyung wants me to book her.

This is just for work.

I see.

I'm doing this for my article too. Mok-ha.

How did the audition go?

Where's Yoon Ran-joo?

Right.

You two.

Help me out, will you?

Mok-ha!

It's 1,210,022.

And 990,239.

And 1,490,967.

Did you bring it?

Why do we need to add these numbers?

Go on.

This is RJ Entertainment's

current financial situation.

Our sales figures, as of 2021…

Hello.

I'm Yoon Ran-joo.

Excuse me.

Ran-joo.

-This is an important meeting.

-I know. That's why I'm here.

You're considering investing in RJ, right?

Ran-joo, let's talk outside--

Do they know what we agreed on?

About the shares

worth 17 trillion won.

Yoon Ran-joo.

If we subtract 19,915,269

from 20 million,

that'll be 84,731.

We just need to sell

that many of her albums

for the total sum

to be exactly 20 million.

And then?

Once I sell 20 million albums,

half of RJ Entertainment's shares

will become mine.

That agreement

will expire in merely six months.

That's enough time.

You barely sold 20,000 albums

in the past ten years.

So how will you do that?

Do you think I can't?

I beg to differ.

All right.

I'll give Mok-ha an audition.

Or I could let her become a trainee--

I just realized you don't wear

prescription glasses.

"You"?

You must've wanted to look smart.

Hey, Yoon Ran-joo!

Mok-ha was right.

You're

a coward.

You?

A manager?

Yes.

I'm going to do as much legwork as I can

and help her sell

a total of 20 million albums.

Once she's the major shareholder

of RJ Entertainment,

then I can have my audition.

Aren't I right?

Manager comes first

and then the audition?

Correct.

When will you start your job?

As of right now.

That's great.

Yoon Ran-joo didn't have a manager,

so I didn't know when to do this.

YGN VARIETY SHOW PRODUCER KANG BO-GEOL

What is it?

Goodness!

Goodness, Ran-joo!

Ran-joo!

I'm your manager now.

So don't you worry about a thing

and only focus

on taking care of your throat.

Just trust me and keep going forward.

How could I?

A singer who's lost her voice

and her manager who has no connections.

I feel so hopeless about the future.

Goodness.

Ran-joo.

I have great connections.

I already booked you for something.

Did you now? What is it? Busking?

I don't know if you've heard

of YGN's Heyday Again.

You booked me?

How?

I just found out

that a close friend of mine worked there

as a producer.

He begged me

to put you on his show.

I told him I'd ask you about it first.

"Kang Bo-geol"?

That guy upstairs who looked jobless?

Exactly. That's him.

So he was a producer.

No wonder. Is that why he looked familiar?

What do you say?

Do you like this new gig that I booked?

Ran-joo, I looked into it a bit.

Many singers overcame

their vocal nodules with a straw.

Put this in your mouth

instead of cigarettes

from now on.

By the way, what song

should you sing on the show?

There are so many songs to choose from.

Should we go with "Someday"

since it's trending online?

I've tried the straw method before.

It didn't do much.

Ran-joo.

This is a rare chance for you.

You shouldn't give up--

I won't give up performing

on stage. Never.

However,

you do the singing.

Sing "That Night."

What?

You did it at the Deodeok Festival.

Let's do it again.

It'll benefit both of us.

Well…

Ran-joo, that's still a bit…

Don't you want

to find Ki-h*?

How do you know Ki-h*?

The lyrics of "That Night"

are from his words.

From Ki-h*?

Did you meet him before?

Yes.

It was more than a decade ago.

There's Ran-joo!

-Ran-joo!

-Ran-joo!

He visited my house.

I thought he was a fan at first,

but I was wrong.

I was curious, so I asked why he came.

That's when he said…

Here.

If this girl

ever visits you one day,

please call out her name.

Seo Mok-ha.

"Seo Mok-ha."

Please remember that name.

Please hear her out.

Please help her.

Please give her a chance.

And…

please…

give her a hug.

Goodness.

He asked me to give you a hug.

His request sounded

so desperate

that I wrote a song about it.

If you heard it,

I thought maybe you'd come find me.

But you never did.

Like sand and sunlight

You escape through my fingers

Like the moment two clock hands meet

Our time together was too brief

Countless days and nights

The sun rose and fell a thousand times

But I'm still waiting there

On the night of July 1

I will wait for you

No matter how long it takes

At the end of your long journey

I'll lend you my shoulder to let you rest

And give you this song

My long night has passed

And morning has finally dawned

I wonder when you look at the sky

Do you ever think about me?

Countless days and nights

The sun rose and fell a thousand times

But I'm still waiting there

On the night of July 1

I will wait for you

No matter how long it takes

At the end of your long journey

I'll lend you my shoulder to let you rest

And give you this song

Like the countless stars in the sky

Countless days I wait for pass

Those days I've dreamed of

When they finally come to me

I will wait for you

No matter how long it takes

At the end of your long journey

I'll lend you my shoulder to let you rest

And give you this song

CASTAWAY DIVA

Are you that desperate to find him?

Where the hell is he?

I hurt my head in an accident.

So I don't remember anything

before high school.

You need to beat me at all costs.

That'll be the start of everything.

If you win…

I'll prove to the world I was right.

-Thanks to us!

-Thanks to us!

Mok-ha.

I think we can find Ki-h*.

You're Ki-h*, right?