01x16 - Episode 16

[bunniefuu]

[dog barking]

[choking]

It's been several years

that I've been working on this case.

I really want to get to the bottom of it.

[Hyeon-jun] Set up an interview for me.

It has to give our story

the weight it truly deserves.

Just make sure it's a credible program.

[sighs]

I'm here.

Yeah, but coming here at this hour

Did something happen?

You said I should reach out

if I ever needed your help.

Oh, that. But why?

What do you need my help with?

Chairman Lee Dae-h*.

Let's take that b*stard down.

We'll do it together.

We'll wrap up the pre-show interview here.

[sighs] I'm a little bit nervous.

It's my first time on live news.

The anchor will make you feel at ease.

You'll see.

So sorry, um

I have to ask you a favor.

[Hwa-yeong] But once this goes out,

won't Hyeon-jun and Se-na take a hit

since they're the faces of the agency?

Not to mention that they probably

have shares in the company.

You're right.

They will surely pay a price.

I just did what I believe

is most effective, for now.

I'm more worried about

how you're doing, Mr. Lee.

Are you sure you'll be okay?

Well, of course I'm worried.

I'm not gonna lie.

But I've decided that it's something

that I have to do,

and I'm prepared to face the consequences.

All right, then.

Let's run this article as it's written.

And, of course, I wanted to say thank you,

both of you

for all your help.

YTM LIVE NEWS BROADCAS

[sighs]

[breathes deeply]

[sighs]

[chuckles]

I'm dressed very seriously today.

Well, I guess so am I. It's a serious day.

Ah, is that right? [chuckles]

Today I'm gonna be talking

about some pretty serious things.

-[knocks on door]

-[door opens]

-[crew] They're ready for you.

-Yeah.

Ready?

YTM News star interview, we have

actors Lim Hyeon-jun and Gwon Se-na

from Good Detective Kang Pil-gu

with us today.

-It's great to have you both here.

-Yes, hello.

I'm Lim Hyeon-jun,

and I play Kang Pil-gu

in Good Detective Kang Pil-gu.

Thanks a lot. Hello.

I'm really happy to be here today.

I'm in the show too.

I'm Gwon Se-na,

and I play Detective Seo I-su.

[reporter] Great.

I'm ready to go.

[EXCLUSIVE] THE UGLY TRUTH

BEHIND ENTERTAINMENT MOGUL

LEE DAE-h*

PUBLISH REQUEST SENT!

Last, but not least, Lim Hyeon-jun,

I'd like to ask you to share with us

what Kang Pil-gu in season five

has taught you personally?

What lessons will you take away

from this season?

Kang Pil-gu has always made

the right choices,

and he never regretted them at all.

And from now on,

I'd really like to emulate that,

to live sincerely and to be a better man.

And Se-na, you told us

that there's something you'd like to share

with the viewers today.

Oh, yeah.

The truth is

Hold on a second.

Do you mind if I go first?

-Oh, you want to add something too?

-[chuckles]

A few months ago,

we decided to merge our agencies,

which was a big step for us.

Everyone expected it to create a synergy,

and I believed that as well,

but I recently learned something

about Chairman Lee Dae-h*

of Eunseong Group.

He used our agencies for money laundering

and other ill*gal activities.

I know we're here to promote the show,

and I'm sorry to bring this up

in a setting like this,

but as a co-producer of Kang Pil-gu,

I've invited someone here to join us

who can explain things in more detail

and shed light on what really happened.

Good evening.

I'm Wi Jeong-sin from Sports Eunseong.

I'm here today to expose the truth.

The ugly truth behind certain circles

in politics and business.

It started seven years ago,

with the death of an assemblyman's aide.

Chairman Lee Dae-h* of Eunseong Group

illegally invested

in a private equity fund.

g*dd*mn it!

bribed former national assembly

member Ha Gee-wan,

now director of the financial

supervisory service,

to obtain information

on city redevelopment projects.

FINALE

It's all gonna be okay.

I'll see you on set.

You know, I actually came here today

to spill the whole story.

Well, you've got a lot of courage.

As for the chairman,

he'll be behind bars soon.

It's gonna get messy.

You should know that.

I'm used to that stuff,

but you better brace yourself.

Both of you.

And, uh, you did well in there.

Thank you.

You did great.

[sighs] I'm really worried now.

Your face has been exposed.

I think you're right.

To put this pretty face

up there on the screen

It'll cause a stir.

Ooh.

[chuckles] What? I'm serious right now.

I'm actually a lot more worried about you.

Kang Pil-gu is still on air

and you just dropped this b*mb.

Ah, I am Lim Hyeon-jun.

The icon of justice, Kang Pil-gu.

We did the right thing, didn't we?

I think people will see that.

Ready?

[EXCLUSIVE] THE UGLY TRUTH BEHIND

ENTERTAINMENT MOGUL LEE DAE-h*

7 YEARS OF CORRUPTION

TIED TO BORROWED-NAME PROPERTY

EUNSEONG GROUP CHAIR LEE DAE-h*

ARRESTED FOR ill*gal PE FUND

CHAIRMAN LEE DAE-h* ARRESTED

IS THIS THE FALL OF EUNSEONG GROUP?

TURMOIL IN THE EUNSEONG FAMILY,

ALL EYES ON WHO WILL TAKE CONTROL

That's Chairman Lee Dae-h*!

Come on. Let's go. Go, go, go. Go.

Chairman Lee, do you have any

more comments on the allegations?

[reporters shouting questions]

Do you regret what you did?

What are your thoughts

on the prosecution's investigation?

Chairman, do you have any more comments?

What about the slush fund?

What do you have to say to that?

-[coughs quietly]

-How is your health?

Chairman Lee Dae-h*

[streamer] Lim Hyeon-jun helped this woman

expose Chairman Lee Dae-h*

and he did it during an interview

meant to promote Kang Pil-gu season five.

I wonder what the reason was

behind all that.

[sighs]

Lim Hyeon-jun said that

he liked somebody at the press conference.

They're all barking up the wrong tree.

I mean, it's obviously Wi Jeong-sin.

Hold on. So Wi Jeong-sin used her

boyfriend to take down Chairman Lee?

[reporter] Not just the chairman.

Also Kang Pil-gu and Gwon Se-na.

They've all taken a hit, you know?

I heard Lim Hyeon-jun's

ad penalties alone are in the billions.

What a fall from grace.

Wi Jeong-sin's the one

who came out on top.

She got the scoop,

made a name for herself,

and even secured

a direct line to the boss.

[reporter] But none of us knew about this?

Really?

I had no idea.

[reporter 2] Ah, she's really something.

-[patron] I'm ready to pay.

-Okay.

Sorry, would you mind

if I took one of those?

Uh, no, of course not. Go ahead.

LIM HYEON-JUN, SIGNATURE

[both sigh]

-Here you are.

-Okay, great.

You're Kang Pil-gu. I'm pretty sure. Huh?

Yeah. Yep, that's me.

[laughs]

I guess, seeing how you're putting the

building up for a quick sale like this,

you must be strapped for cash.

Yeah, well, you are right.

[realtor laughs]

[sighs]

Hey, stop polishing the car.

The damn thing's not even yours anymore.

Why are you doing that?

I just want it to be super shiny

so that the new owner will enjoy it.

[sighs] This is so frustrating.

Come on. Can you stop it with the whining?

It's my car that I'm selling,

and it's my building, not yours, either.

I've got to ask you this.

Did Ms. Wi know how much

you would lose after doing that?

I already told you

that I asked her to do the interview.

-It wasn't her idea.

-Yeah, I'm glad you said that.

Because you're not the journalist. She is.

Now, because of that interview,

we had our company raided

and you had to sell your house

and even your car,

simply to cover the ad penalties!

And the saddest thing is,

Kang Pil-gu is going down too.

Ah, come on. Kang Pil-gu ratings

will bounce back in no time at all.

And once I've restored my image,

all the ads will come back.

And before you know it,

everyone will know the truth, okay?

Wait and see.

[scoffs]

They could have just waited

with the article until Kang Pil-gu's done.

I mean, why would you release it? [sighs]

The ratings aren't even good

and you weren't very helpful.

Hey, it did helped promote the show,

didn't it?

-Some press is better than nothing.

-Not helpful.

-Oh, really?

-Yep.

Couldn't you have

just talked him out of it?

I'm sorry about that.

I have no words for how bad I feel.

How's Mr. Lim?

-I hope he's all right.

-He's going through a lot at the moment.

He sold his building and his car

and used his property as collateral

to cover the ad penalties.

What, really? That's expensive.

I have a favor to ask.

You wrote a new article, yeah?

Could you please publish it ASAP?

Listen, the timing

to release it is crucial.

People will say Lim Hyeon-jun

wants to dodge his responsibility

if we publish it immediately.

It's better to wait and release it

when things are at their worst,

'cause then it will shift public opinion.

I'm not as confident.

His money troubles aside,

I'm not sure we can restore his image.

Even the offers for new projects

have stopped coming in,

and if nothing changes, he'll end up

working at a print shop again.

[Ji-sun] He sold his building and his car

and used his property as collateral

to cover the ad penalties.

[EUNSEONGILBO]

RECRUITMENT NOTICE:

SERIA TEMPORARY ASSIGNMEN

How are you holding up, Ms. Wi?

Are you doing okay?

Thanks, I'm all right.

Everyone wants to know what

your relationship with Lim Hyeon-jun is.

So why don't you just let us

write a story?

I think I'll manage to, uh,

churn out something good.

Hey, stop.

-What?

-Uh.

Um, Mr. Lee, I'm

curious about the posting

for the Seria assignment.

Are you still looking to fill it?

Yeah, no one has applied yet,

as far as I'm aware.

Um, I'll take the assignment.

-What?

-[Jae-hyeong] I can't let you do that.

If you're worried about not getting back

into working in politics again

It's not about getting back into politics.

That's not my reason.

Then why would you want to travel

to such a dangerous place?

If we let things continue like this,

all the misunderstandings about Hyeon-jun

are going to be treated as fact,

no matter how much we try to stop it.

The dating rumors will surface

and Lee Dae-h*'s case will lose focus.

They'll sweep it under the rug.

You both know the media's

already muddying the waters.

Sure, although you going off to Seria

It won't solve

the issues we're facing here.

Yeah, I know that.

Still, at least we can

stop the dating rumors.

And that way, things

will have a chance to calm down.

[phone buzzing]

REPORTER WI JEONG-SIN

Oh. Hmm.

Hey, why is it so hard to reach you?

What's going on?

Well, you're the one who's busy right now.

I heard you're back on set filming.

-You must have a full schedule.

-Oh, yeah. Right.

I'm the busy one,

so how come it's so hard to reach you?

I'm sorry.

Are you free to get together?

Yeah, I'd love to see you.

-Stop lagging. I'm serious.

-Wait, where are we going?

-What's with you today?

-We're here. We're here. This is it.

-You like it?

-Wow, an arcade?

-[laughing]

-Oh, man.

Oh, look, Kang Pil-gu's there!

Kang Pil-gu!

Move the claw in the right spot

or you won't get the doll.

-It got pushed aside.

-Wait, have you never done this before?

-[both yell]

-sh*t.

You have to get it right above the body.

Try again. Try again.

You got it. You got it.

A little more. Just a little

-I got it!

-You've gotta try to be more precise!

You've gotta trust me. I'm almost there.

Just watch. Now!

-Ah, I missed it.

-Ah, come on!

Hey, listen

No, don't do that!

I will have to give you a lesson

on how to do this. I'm a pro.

-Huh?

-Yeah!

Whoa! [yells]

-I'm gonna beat you. I'm gonna

-[yelling]

Just wait and see. Here we go.

Ah, sh*t. Come on.

-Why is the arcade completely empty?

-Because I rented the place out.

Huh?

I wasn't able to get it for free

like some other people I know,

but it's a weekday afternoon.

The adults are at work

and the students are at school.

So they gave me a good price for it.

Why would you spend money on this?

I want us to get some photos.

There's a spot right over there.

-Come on.

-Mm-hmm. Okay.

Yeah, photos last a while.

Uh Oh.

-[electronic voice] Smile!

-[shutter clicks]

-Yeah?

-There.

Cute.

-Smile!

-[shutter clicks]

You have to put these on.

Oh, look at that.

-I like these.

-Smile!

Smile!

LIM HYEON-JUN & WI JEONG-SIN

Here.

[chuckles]

Wow, it's been ages since I've had

ramyeon at a convenience store.

So now it's all right to eat this here?

You were grumpy when we were

having ramyeon at the Han River.

This is where teenagers come

to eat ramyeon,

take selfies, hang out and have fun.

What am I even doing here at my age?

I tend to sound grumpy

even when things are great.

But you know, I really enjoyed that day.

How about today?

Did you enjoy it too?

You said before what you miss most

is having fun doing things

ordinary people do.

I wanted you to have a normal day.

Like all the normal people out there.

So, how did you like it?

Couldn't have gone better.

The date's a ten.

Actually

there's something I wanted to tell you.

[Hyeon-jun] What? Seria?

Are you completely out of your mind?

That's a w*r zone!

I know it's dangerous there,

but I've got experience with

Exactly, you've got plenty of experience!

-So why would you want to go back there?

-I should go back to politics.

Also, you decided this

and didn't consider how I'd feel?

You thought we'd just go to the arcade

and have a good time and that's it?

You're like a heartless mother

who takes her kid to the playground

before abandoning him.

How could you decide this

without even speaking to me first?

What do you mean, a heartless mother?

Why would you even say that?

I spent all day thinking about

how to make our day enjoyable,

but I guess it's nothing to you.

Why would choose to put me down like that?

Hang on a minute.

You're the one who's angry with me now?

Are you serious?

I guess you think going to Seria

is a clever stunt, huh?

-"A clever stunt"?

-Yeah, that's what it is. What else?

Some kind of reckless dare or bravado?

You want to put yourself

in this dangerous situation?

It makes no friggin' sense whatsoever!

Do you honestly believe I'd go there

because of some kind of bravado?

And it's not like I'm going there for fun.

It's for work.

I just can't

I can't believe you're really going.

Stay here. You don't need to go!

I have to.

It's already been decided.

No, come on!

[yells]

I don't understand.

Oh, come on.

I can't

[groans]

Oh, I don't believe this!

Damn.

Just go, all right? Go, go. Just go.

Don't try to contact me ever again!

I mean it.

I swear, I'll

sh*t.

CHAIRMAN LEE DAE-h* ARRESTED

ON CHARGES OF MONEY LAUNDERING,

SOLICITING m*rder

GWON SE-NA

WOO YOUNG-SUK, AIDE

CHAIRMAN LEE DAE-h*

LIM HYEON-JUN

[sighs]

-Stay here. You don't need to go!

-I have to.

It's already been decided.

Hmm?

[Hyeon-jun]

Ms. Wi Jeong-sin, got a minute?

Can we have a little chat?

[shutters clicking]

[Jeong-sin] It's the first time in my life

that I've liked someone this much.

I like him unconditionally.

I like you.

I didn't like anyone for a long time.

But now

I feel it in my gut.

I'll like you for a long time.

-[Jeong-sin sobbing]

-You okay? You sure?

You decided this

and didn't consider how I'd feel?

You're like a heartless mother

who abandons her kid at the playground.

How could you decide this

without even speaking to me first?

So how did you like it?

Couldn't have gone better.

The date's a ten.

Sure, although you going off to Seria

It won't solve the issues

we're facing here.

[Jeong-sin]

If we let things continue like this,

all the misunderstandings about Hyeon-jun

are going to be treated as fact.

[phone buzzing]

LIM HYEON-JUN

So, when will you come back?

-Actually, I'm not quite sure yet.

-[scoffs]

You don't even know

when you're gonna return?

What am I supposed to do, then?

I'm sure you hate me right now.

Because of me

you lost all your ad contracts,

and your reputation is in the tank.

That interview was my idea.

None of this is your fault.

Come on. You can't really be okay.

They're bombarding you

with personal attacks.

Kang Pil-gu is having

a difficult time as well.

I have no regrets at all.

And I'm sorry about earlier.

For getting mad at you.

Well, I played a part in that too.

I'm sorry.

So you've forgiven me?

[chuckles] Please,

I wasn't even mad at you.

I'll wait for you.

-But Mr. Lim

-Don't say it.

No, waiting is my choice.

You've made your choice as well.

So you're leaving in two days?

Yeah.

Wait, that's your last day

of filming, right?

So I won't see you after this.

Why do you have to say it like that?

As if we're parting ways for good?

Take care of yourself, Mr. Lim.

If I begged you really hard not to go

would you still go?

Yes.

[crew all talking]

LIM HYEON-JUN & WI JEONG-SIN

[crew continues talking]

[Ji-sun] Hyeon-jun.

Makeup's ready.

Oh.

It's hard, I know. She's most likely

on her way to the airport, huh?

Let's go.

I said I was gonna take you.

I don't want you to. Give me that.

I don't want you to get hurt again,

so please be careful.

-You know I worry about you.

-Fine, I'll try, okay?

-[chuckles] Jeez.

-[car horn honks]

Oh.

-Hello. How's it going?

-Oh, hello there.

Hyeon-jun asked me to give you a ride

because he's busy sh**ting.

Oh, no, no. That's okay. Don't worry.

Okay, but if you're not coming,

I'm gonna get fired.

Okay, then.

[Gil-su] Thank you.

[sobbing]

GOOD DETECTIVE KANG PIL-GU 5

Cut. Okay!

My goodness, Hyeon-jun,

that was fantastic.

Huh?

Here, let me help you up.

All right, you guys, this is a wrap

on season five. Fantastic work.

Thank you all so very much.

You're the best ever!

[crew members cheering]

Mr. Lim.

Thank you.

You worked yourself to the bone.

I'm sorry for giving you such a hard time.

I really mean it.

Stop it. You're acting really weird.

Byeong-gi

I'm impressed by your performance today.

It was incredible.

Thank you so much.

Great work, truly. Thanks.

[Ji-sun] Hyeon-jun!

Hey, Hyeon-jun.

Look. The article came out.

LIM HYEON-JUN & GWON SE-NA

CUT TIES WITH CHAIRMAN LEE DAE-h*

-Oh, it's out.

-She is amazing, that lady.

She was a step ahead this whole time.

She managed to turn the situation around.

I think that's pretty awesome.

The advertisers are all

on my phone nonstop apologizing.

[chuckles] Well, you remember

the way you reacted

when she told us to donate our shares?

If the truth about

Chairman Lee Dae-h* comes out,

it could cause serious problems

for the company

and affect you as well.

So considering that

-There is something you could do.

-Yeah? What is it?

You need to donate all of your

company shares. The both of you.

All right.

-Huh? Uh

-Let's do it.

-What?

-Yeah, let's do it.

So when you say

You mean all of our shares?

-You mean everything?

-Yeah.

-So where do we donate it?

-What do you mean, "Where?"

Are you serious right now?

No, I'm never doing that. Forget about it.

Yeah, it's true.

But hey, I donated everything. Didn't I?

Well, anyway, thanks to Ms. Wi,

at least we got our company back.

I wonder, though, why they ran the article

under Ms. Yun's name.

Might have been too suspicious, I guess?

[sighs]

Ms. Wi's got a master plan

we're not likely to understand.

[sighs] Ah, I forgot to tell you

I did some research.

There was an issue with

how they fired you as CEO.

So we should be able

to get you reinstated.

-Seriously?

-Hey, hey, lower your voice, okay?

[laughing] You're serious?

I'm serious, of course,

but you don't have

a single share right now, do you?

Which means you could

be fired again at any time,

so you need to work hard, hmm?

Got it?

Got it.

KANG PIL-GU SEASON 5

VIEWERSHIP RATINGS

RATINGS EXCEED 20%

A TRIUMPHANT FINALE

A SLOW START,

BUT SOARS TO 20.6%!

THE KANG PIL-GU CREW IS

REWARDED PAID VACATION AGAIN!!

KANG PIL-GU 5 CONCLUDES

WITH RECORD RATINGS

GOOD DETECTIVE KANG PIL-GU 5

[reporter] This is said to be

the final season of Kang Pil-gu,

and viewers are pretty sad about that.

Is it truly over?

[chuckles] Yeah.

It is for now, so we'll see.

Just because I want it to go on

doesn't mean it's going to.

That being said,

if I get the chance to do that character,

I would certainly love

to come back to it, yeah.

Wow.

I already miss Kang Pil-gu.

Deep down. [laughs]

I wanted to ask you, Hyeon-jun.

Is there someone you're missing,

or you would really like to see right now?

Yeah.

There is someone.

AT NUNGNAE STATION

A PLACE WHERE LONGING

GATHERS LIKE SNOW

AND TENDER GREETINGS

GATHER LIKE AUTUMN LEAVES

[Jeong-sin] Do you want me to tell you

a simple way to cheer yourself up?

Just stand outside on a sunny day

and you'll see what I mean.

[Hyeon-jun] That's it?

[Jeong-sin]

If you stand like that for a while,

the sun warms the top of your head.

It feels like someone

is gently touching your head.

It feels good.

[Jeong-sin] Kang Pil-gu is

insanely, insanely, insanely,

insanely special.

And the fact that you got to play

the extraordinary Kang Pil-gu character

is an amazing stroke of luck.

-Whoa, you did it again?

-[Ae-suk gasps]

-What did I do to deserve such a feast?

-You're home already?

Yeah.

I was gonna make something real quick

before leaving,

but then I realized I'd forgotten

the soup, so I stayed.

What soup?

Huh? Miyeokguk.

Well, that sounds great.

Go on, sit down. Eat with me.

-Really? You sure?

-Yeah.

Listen, that reporter woman

Is she back from Seria yet?

Or is she still over there?

Mom, how do you know her?

Oh, it's just that I came by one day

and she was here with the flu,

trying to get some rest, I guess.

Ah.

Tell me you didn't

say anything weird to her.

I didn't! Of course not!

I'd like to get to know her.

Let's try to make plans when she returns.

[chuckles]

Mm-hmm.

Really, yeah?

Mm-hmm.

The soup. I'll go get it.

-There are more coming.

-Let's look at that later.

Let's just get these stored away.

[sighs] God, can you stop

nagging for once? Seriously.

I told you I couldn't call you

because I lost my phone.

Oh, really? Are you making up stories?

No, of course not.

I went through so much trouble

to borrow a phone so I could call you.

Are you doing okay, though?

I was told you were

pretty significantly injured.

No, I'm fine.

Okay, I hope you feel better

and get home soon.

Is there anything you want to eat

when you return?

My treat, of course.

[scoffs]

REPORTER WI JEONG-SIN

[sighs] Wow, she's really heartless.

What's with her?

She can't even call me once?

[sighs]

WI JEONG-SIN

[computer chimes]

[chuckles]

[laughs]

Oh, so cute.

The cutest little thing.

-I have something for you.

-Me?

A coworker found your phone

and asked me to give it to you.

Thank you. Thank you so much.

[gasps] There it is!

Oh, this is just

Turn on.

-[phone buzzes]

-Oh, thank God. It works.

[buzzing continues]

[chuckles] It's working.

LIM HYEON-JUN

HOW ARE YOU? THE WEATHER IS

NICE HERE. COME BACK SOON.

I WENT TO THE HANGANG RIVER

TODAY. I MISS YOU.

EVERYTHING'S OKAY, RIGHT?

I'LL TELL MYSELF THAT NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS

ONION

MELOMASTER

A LONELY SINGLE KANG PIL-GU SOCK

[shutter clicks]

[Hyeon-jun] I found a single,

lonely sock belonging to Kang Pil-gu

lost in Hannam-dong.

I've been taking good care of it.

If you've lost a sock, please message me

as soon as you possibly can

so Pil-gu's sock won't be lonely.

I can be reached easily,

so get in touch soon.

But here's the thing.

You've gotta come

to get the sock in person.

PRICE: 1,000,000 WON

[laughing]

This is too much. Seriously.

That's wild.

[clicking]

[sighs]

Huh?

Seon-u, hey!

Seon-u, hey!

Yeah? What's the matter? What is it?

-Come here for a second.

-Why? What's up?

-Look, look, look.

-What is it?

Check out this email.

I'm being invited to come audition.

YOU ARE ONE OF THE

FINAL CANDIDATES FOR THIS ROLE.

OUR PRODUCER, MARK JONES,

WILL BE VISITING SEOUL.

-Am I right?

-Oh, you're right. Yeah.

And not just any audition.

You're already a finalist.

Hyeon-jun,

they'll be traveling here to see you!

-[electronic voice] Onion!

[Jeong-sin] Quick question.

Do you still have the sock?

[Hyeon-jun] Yes, I still have it.

I'm pretty sure it's mine.

I think that Kang Pil-gu sock

belongs to me.

You'll have to bring the other sock

to prove that you're the owner.

Yes, I'll bring it.

Not a problem.

So when can you pick it up?

I'm afraid the sock's pretty depressed

right now and extremely lonely.

Oh, so sorry. The thing is,

I'm out of the country right now.

-Next month I'll be there on the 23rd.

-The 23rd?

She's coming back.

I'm not sure I can

hold on to it that long.

Look, if we can't make a deal,

other buyers are gonna be ecstatic.

Oh, no, I'll buy it.

I promise I'll buy it.

SCHEDULE A TRANSACTION

AN APPOINTMENT HAS BEEN BOOKED

[Hyeon-jun] Okay, any idea

where you'd like to meet?

How about Namsan Seoul Tower?

[Jeong-sin] Namsan Seoul Tower?

Sure, that works.

To be honest, I have

a little bit of trauma with that place.

But I think this will help me get over it.

[Hyeon-jun] Great, then let's meet

by the love locks at the tower

at 8:00 p.m. on the 23rd.

[Jeong-sin] Oh, and you're not gonna send

someone else in your place, are you?

Only one way to find out, so hurry.

Let me have a look at you.

-You didn't get hurt?

-I really missed you.

Didn't you miss me?

Of course I missed you!

Oh, you never called me.

Not even one phone call.

Um, well, I lost my phone,

among other things.

I'm really sorry.

It's all good. I get it.

As for me, I've been doing well.

It's not nearly as bad

as you might have thought.

People said Kang Pil-gu would've done

pretty much what I did. They loved it.

I totally knew it.

That's great to hear.

Oh, is it okay that we're doing this?

Stop worrying

about what people will think.

It doesn't matter to me.

HYEON-JUN & JEONG-SIN

[door opens]

[door closes]

Are you going anywhere else?

[chuckles] No. Why?

-Are you worried I'll leave again?

-Hmm?

If you're running off to another w*r zone,

I'm not letting go.

-So where to next?

-Huh?

You're not going, are you?

I don't intend to.

You're not?

-I will unless you stop this.

-Oh?

[laughs]

[Jeong-sin] It's so good to be back.

There's no place like home.

[sighs]

GWON SE-NA ANNOUNCES RETIREMEN

AND LEAVES

FOR A FASHION SCHOOL IN THE US

[Ji-sun] Wow, am I dreaming,

or is this really happening?

Hollywood has cast you in a movie.

Well, guys, all that hard work paid off.

[sighs]

Absolutely. Yeah.

Guardian, The Lonely and Great God.

Remember?

His whole preparation for the audition

was quoting lines from that show.

And I thought,

"Nah, that's never gonna work."

And would you look at where we are now.

Yeah, well, it's not the easiest of paths

if you're trying to be a pioneer.

Man.

Oh, hey. You've been

a little bit busy, haven't you?

I don't even get to see your face anymore.

Hong-sin's the one keeping

Mr. Hwang very, very busy.

I'm good, Detective Kang Pil-gu!

Yeah, that's nice. Lift up the cuffs

a little bit higher. That's good.

Give me more intense gaze.

Let's switch up the pose.

-And give us the catchphrase.

-They say you can't fix people, but I can!

Yeah, King's Back needs

someone new and young to come

and follow in my professional footsteps.

I get it.

But hey, listen, Seon-u

He won't want to come back into films

now that he's interning, right?

Ah, don't worry.

He's overwhelmed. His responsibilities

at the hospital keep him more than busy.

Help him! Please help him.

You need to hurry.

We need to get him ready

for intubation. Let's go.

Yes, the intubation kit is ready.

[Ji-sun]

I gotta say, he's a really smart kid.

Look at him. He figured out

his path early and went for it.

[laughing] Yeah, he's got the smarts

from this guy right here.

Gil-su, I saw you

reading a script earlier. Was it for me?

Yeah, that.

This OTT series offered you a role.

-It's

-Oh

How best to explain this to you? Jeez.

Uh, the thing is, it's Oh, God.

Well, what is it?

Okay, so it's called Double Investigation.

Another detective story, I know.

You know, I've read it

and I've gotta say it's extremely good.

So, so good.

Another detective story, yeah?

A detective story, yeah.

It's just extremely good.

-You know?

-For real. So good.

-It's true.

-Seriously, it's just amazing.

You know, what are these

What are these damn people

in the film and TV industry thinking, huh?

Just because you played Kang Pil-gu,

they think you'll be playing

nothing but detectives forever?

We should rip up this script and toss it.

Hey, hey, hand it over.

Come on. Give it to me.

No, I can't, Hyeon-jun.

I'm offended right now.

I mean, the script's incredible.

Still, I'm gonna rip it to pieces.

-I hear you. Now just give me the script.

-You shouldn't Why?

Every detective is different,

don't you think?

I'll give this one a fresh take.

I'll read it.

[Ji-sun, laughing] I guess you

I guess you've really changed, huh?

Should we talk to our favorite director?

Kang Pil-gu season six, huh?

Come on. What do you think about that?

Hold on. Isn't he doing something else?

"Their backs fade into the city lights

as they walk towards the shore,

reminiscent of a beautiful painting."

THE END

NICE TO NOT MEET YOU

SCRIP

"Miraculously brought together

by a rice cooker."

What a bunch of complete nonsense.

Now, let me tell you something.

You've heard that the current buzzword

for content is "harmlessness," right?

So why not switch to something

a little bit lighter?

Well, because it's your name

on the script,

which normally indicates the audience

will see cars flipping over

and men viciously fighting each other,

you know?

That's what I think it should be.

"Nice to Not Meet You."

Even the title is cheesy.

It's retro.

And how are you gonna handle casting?

The writer of Kang Pil-gu doing a rom-com?

Who's your lead?

Kang Pil-gu?

Not a bad idea, you know?

[both laugh]

-Just be careful, okay?

-Mm-hmm.

Hmm.

FAMILY RELATIONSHIP CERTIFICATE

WIFE: YUN HWA-YEONG,

CHILD: LEE JAE-HA

Yun Jae-ha is now Lee Jae-ha.

You know, it does make me a bit sad.

Like my son isn't mine now.

Yeah, he's mine too, you know.

I don't want my wife to be sad.

Focus on your husband

with good looks instead.

Yeah, pretty easy.

-[Jae-hyeong] Jae-ha.

-Hmm?

-Having fun?

-Mm-hmm.

Here, watch.

Wow!

Nailed it.

[sighs] Su-ji, are you there?

[electronic voice] Yes, of course.

I'm awake 24-7 for you, Hyeon-jun.

Ah.

There's somebody I want to propose to,

you see?

Who's this floozy?

-Huh?

-Just kidding. Please continue.

So I really like this girl.

And now I'm just wondering

how to propose to her.

Su-ji?

-You there?

-Sorry. I didn't fully get that.

Su-ji!

What's going on with you?

Hey, why are you

playing a trot song suddenly?

Su-ji!

Su

"ASK ME ANYTHING"

I would like you to

show me a dramatic,

fail-proof proposal idea, you got it?

[electronic voice]

Sure. The key here is sincerity.

Why not express your feelings

in a place where you deeply felt them?

I can give you a detailed,

step-by-step guide, if you'd like.

Oh.

Yeah.

Glad you understand.

All right, perfect. Walk me through it.

Take it step by step.

Have you seen the article already?

It had to come out at some point.

[sighs] I was on the phone

with the boss earlier.

-She let me have it for real.

-Wi Jeong-sin. What is wrong with you?

Another outlet got this scoop.

Have you lost it?

Oh, come on. Why let it get to you?

Don't even worry about it.

I wanted to come back to Korea

to just sit on a park bench like this.

I wanted to feel the warmth of the sun.

Now I'm here.

-And I'm here, next to you.

-Right in front of my eyes.

I thought it would be a big deal

for a regular, ordinary person

to date a big star, but it's not.

I've told you, it's not a big deal.

I don't know why

I was so worked up about it.

Well, they say

that it's actually the uneventful days

which save us.

You see,

it's the simple and mundane things

that tend to bring us peace in the end.

What's life, anyway?

Happiness is being comfortable together.

That's not exciting.

Let's walk around.

Catch me if you can!

SEONGIL STATION

Jeez, what's taking them so long?

I guess they'll find me

when they get here.

[Hyeon-jun] Hey, look,

it's that scene now.

-[electronic voice] Onion!

-[both laugh]

Onion.

-Hi, you're here from Onion, right?

-Sorry?

Oh, yeah. Onion. Yeah.

Is this the one?

I just sent you 300,000 won

through Onion Pay.

-Sorry?

-"Onion pay."

-I didn't even know that's a thing.

-"Onion pay."

[I-su] I'm a fan of Seo U-jin.

-[Pil-gu] Oh, thank you.

-Okay.

So funny.

So you like Seo U-jin?

So you like

Lim Hyeon-jun?

Yeah, I'm a fan.

It's the first time in my life

that I've liked someone this much.

I like him unconditionally.

Hang on. You really told them about that?

-I mean, why not?

-[viewer] Could you keep it down, please?

Of course. Sorry.

Oh, my God, look. That's Lim Hyeon-jun.

-Really?

-Lim Hyeon-jun. Oh, my God.

Lim Hyeon-jun's here!

Lim Hyeon-jun is here!

[audience clamoring]

SPECIAL THANKS TO OH YEON-SEO

FOR HER APPEARANCE

LEE JUNG-JAE

AS LIM HYEON-JUN

LIM JI-YEON

AS WI JEONG-SIN

KIM JI-HUN

AS LEE JAE-HYEONG

SEO JI-HYE

AS YUN HWA-YEONG

CHOI GUY-HWA

AS HWANG JI-SUN

JEON SEONG-WOO

AS BAK BYEONG-GI

NA YOUNG-HEE AS SEONG AE-SUK,

JEON SOO-KYUNG AS OH MI-RAN

JIN h*-EUN AS WI HONG-SIN,

KIM HYUN-JIN AS LIM SEON-U

CHO HEE-BONG AS CEO SON,

KIM PUB-LAE AS CHIEF EDITOR HONG

KIM JAE-CHUL

AS LEE DAE-h*

OH YEON-SEO

AS GWON SE-NA

JEONG EUN-JI

AS AI SU-JI