01x07 - Episode 7

[bunniefuu]

[theme music playing]

TAKE CHARGE OF MY HEART

-[boy] Look at her.
-[girl] What a weirdo.

She must be sweltering.

[boy 2] Apparently, she's a…

a germaphobe.

Look how she covered her phone case.

She wraps it like that
because she's scared of germs.

Class is about to start.
You should go have a seat.

Argh. If the class president says so.

[boy 2 grunts]

[Bo-bae] There was a time

when I had hope.

[girl 2 chuckles] Hey, did you hear that?

Our class president's got your back.

What do you mean,
he's got my back? [scoffs]

[gentle music playing]

-Man, you're lying!
-Why don't you believe me?

-Show me and I might believe you.
-I have to study some more though.

[Seo-jeong] I'm so hungry.
I could eat a cow right now!

I'm in the mood for sushi.

What was that?

What?

You were smiling while looking
at our class president just now.

No! What? Not at all.

I know what I saw.

Pfft.

[Seo-jeong] Mm!

[teacher] Stay focused.

[Bo-bae] I used to hope
there was someone out there

who could accept me for who I am,
even if I'm a monster.

[teacher] So, delta Y over delta X
equals F of B minus F of A over B minus A…

[Bo-bae sighs]

Since it's Pepero Day,

I also got you something.

How nice.

Thank you.

[sparks crackling]

-[pained grunting]
-[students gasping]

[gasps] I'm… I'm sorry!

[class president] What did you do to me?

[boy 3] Maybe go to the hospital.

I'll be fine.
I don't need to go to the hospital.

-Let me see.
-Wow, it looks bad!

[class president] I'm fine.

-[gasps]
-What's wrong with her?

-[boy 2] You should go.
-[class president] Leave me alone.

-[whimpers] I'm really sorry.
-[class president] Get away!

-[solemn music playing]
-Don't touch me.

[Bo-bae] But reality

always finds a way back in

and crushes every bit of hope.

[footsteps echoing]

It keeps reminding me
how different I am from everybody else,

and how wrong I am
to keep pretending I'm not.

[Bo-bae sobbing]

[electricity crackling, fizzing]

[glasses clattering]

[Bo-bae continues sobbing]

[solemn music continues]

[music fades]

Mr. Baek, you should get that checked.

It's okay. I'm fine.

Can you please see
if the airport is back to normal now?

But, Mr. Baek…

[gentle pensive music playing]

Sorry for earlier.

You weren't able to get on the plane
because you were busy

trying to protect me.

Oh my goodness, are you hurt?

-Oh, no, it's nothing.
-Uh, you're bleeding. Let me have a look.

I said it's nothing.

[Bo-bae] Now Mr. Baek h*-rang
knows everything.

He knows I'm a monster.

It's all my fault if you got hurt.

Forgive me.

[h*-rang sighs]

Don't worry about it.

[pensive music building]

[pensive music continues]

[Bo-bae] Why did I dare to hope again?

Nothing about me has changed.

So why did I let myself

crave something as ordinary as happiness?

[pensive music continues]

[door opens]

-[h*-rang sighs]
-[door closes]

Oh. Hold on.

[inhales sharply]

[pensive music continues]

[door opens]

[music fades]

[footsteps descending]

[h*-rang sighs, clears throat]

What… happened in here?

Yeah, I told you I'd renovate this room,

so that's what I did
before leaving on the business trip,

and since my house has spare rooms…

you can

use this space as your studio.

-But where's the bed?
-What?

How come you got rid of the bed?

[h*-rang] Because, um,

I figured it'd be healthier

to separate where you work
from where you sleep, that's all.

And like I said,

there are a few spare rooms in my house,

so I thought that maybe
you could use this room as your workspace.

No, it's okay. I'll just stay here.
I don't mind sleeping on the couch.

Why?

Don't you want to sleep in the house?

This is a contractual relationship.

We only need to stay
within ten meters of each other.

I don't need a room to be able to do that.
Remember you said so yourself.

[gentle music playing]

[h*-rang sighs]

If it's because… of this
that you're acting weird, you really--

No, it's not because of that. It's just…

Back in Jeju, what you said to me…

I thought about it,

and it's making me feel
a little uncomfortable.

Can you leave now? 'Cause I'm kinda tired.

[h*-rang clicks tongue, sighs]

[door closes]

[gentle music fades]

[distant laughter, indistinct chatter]

-How's that? What do you mean?
-[Lee] I don't know. That's what I heard.

[Bo-bae] Good morning.

-[door closes]
-[Lee sighs]

Hello.

-[Yang] Hm.
-[sad music playing]

How are you doing today?

-[Lee] Miss Yang?
-[Yang] Yes?

Can you check something
on Mr. Baek's schedule for me?

Sure.

[music fades]

[Seol-hee] Did you get
Na Bo-bae's personal information yet?

[uneasy music playing]

RÉSUMÉ
NAME: NA BO-BAE

IT SEEMS SHE ACTUALLY LIVES SOMEWHERE ELSE

Interesting.

All right, let's find a way
to mention she works at TS Resort,

and whoever wants to dig
and find out more about her

won't have an issue doing so.

Do you guys know where we are?
TS Resort, the best resort in Korea.

-I'm here with Mr. Ji Eun-h*'s fiancée.
-[man] Oh! Is that her?

[guard] Stay back!

FIRE NA BO-BAE!

[clamoring]

[man 2] It's gonna be hard to get through.
It's a mess.

Everything's getting out of control.
Look at this! Man, this is crazy!

[knocking on door]

Yes?

-[music fades]
-[door opens]

I'm… going to head home
on my own starting today.

Oh…

Na Bo-bae. Wait a second!

[breathing heavily] Wait.

What are you doing?
Imagine someone sees us?

We said we'd only meet
when your battery needs charging.

Let's leave together. It's dangerous.
You shouldn't go home alone.

[poignant music playing]

Haven't you realized

that I'm more dangerous
than anyone else out there?

And lately I'm starting to

feel a bit uncomfortable
being around you all day long.

[Bo-bae sighs]

[h*-rang sighs]

[sighs]

-We're still here, at TS Resort.
-[cameras click]

Let's hear what they have to say.
Please, tell us how TS Re….

Oh, look. There's a car coming.
Maybe it's Miss Na Bo-Bae!

Let's try to see who's inside.
Is it her? Miss Na Bo-bae?

Ah! Miss Na! Over here! Look!

[indistinct yelling, clamoring]

Come back. Wait, come back!

[uneasy music playing]

[camera shutters clicking]

[breathing heavily]

Are you all right?

[h*-rang breathing heavily]

Those guys…
They looked like reporters, not fans.

They're YouTubers.

I wonder how they found out
that Miss Na works at our resort.

-The crowd won't stop growing.
-YouTubers?

They're here to catch
Miss Bo-bae on camera, is that it?

Damn it. She said she'd head home alone.

I saw her leave through the back door.
Don't worry, I assigned her a bodyguard.

Oh, good.

Um, it's best we

tighten security around the resort

And report them all
for obstruction of business.

Also, make sure
they don't touch Miss Bo-bae.

Right.

[uneasy music continues]

[sighs]

[music fades]





-[phone chimes]
-[Yong-gi] Bo-bae.

Why aren't you answering your phone?
You know we're always on your side, right?

-[chuckles]
-[Ji-hye] Bo-bae!

Please answer us! Are you okay?
Call me as soon as you get this message.

How can I explain this to my family?

[pensive music playing]

[phone chimes]

[Ju-hee] Bo-bae, are you all right?

I saw you in the news.

What a mess!
How are you gonna get out of this?

Oh please, I can see you smiling
while typing the crying emoticon.

[sighs]

WOMAN JI EUN-h* PROPOSED TO
IS DRAMA WRITER

[sighs]

[woman] I looked her up.
She's only written a single drama.

[man] Who in the world is she?
Feels like everyone's a writer these days.

[woman 2] She wouldn't be where she is
if she hadn't seduced him.

[man] She couldn't make it as a writer
so she went after an actor.

-Poor Ji Eun-h*, he's been fooled.
-[woman] Hair looks like a rat's nest.

-[Bo-bae scoffs]
-[woman] They blurred her face, but…

What do they even know?

Ugh, jerks!
I should sue them all for slander.

[groans]

[Eun-h*] It's not even true.
Can't I just say so?

Bo-bae's honor…
Miss Bo-bae's honor is being ruined.

This is all my fault,
so I should be the one to explain.

If someone searches your name online,
Na Bo-bae pops up right beside it.

Right now, you're a fool
who got seduced by a woman.

Okay, but Bo-bae's getting
worse comments than I am.

-She's all over the news and social media.
-Yes, exactly.

You're famous, Eun-h*. Don't forget that.

The second you open your mouth
to explain this rumor,

you'll just be pouring fuel on a fire
that could've died down on its own.

When it spirals,
what do you think will happen to Miss Na?

Right now, the best thing you can do
is say nothing.

Silence is the safest option.
That's the only way this will blow over.

[Eun-h* sighs]

[pensive music continues]

[h*-rang sighs]

Find out who started the rumor
about Miss Na and Ji Eun-h*.

Sorry?

[h*-rang] We need
to handle it immediately.

It involves the new face of TS Resort
and Miss Na.

[sighs]

She's my assistant.

Mr. Baek,
with all due respect, our priority

is the embezzlement scandal.

Shouldn't we expose that first?

The situation has changed.

And when the situation changes,
so does the plan.

[uneasy music playing]

-Hey, good evening. [laughs]
-[woman] Good evening!

-[Gyeong-jin] Hello.
-So nice to see you.

-Thank you for coming.
-[uncle] Pleasure to meet you.

[uneasy music continues]

[Do-yoon sighs]

Break time.

So we've been doing business together
for 15 years, right?

Yes, indeed. Yes, we have.

You might feel betrayed

because you're about to take the fall
for this all by yourself,

but when you think of it,

you've had a pretty comfortable life
all these years.

Now it's time you pay the price.

But don't worry, your daughter will be
well taken care of until the very end.

-But I don't see how…
-Huh?

Uh, yeah. Yeah, sure. Yes, I'll do it.

[chuckles] Oh jeez.

I can't wait to see the look
on Baek h*-rang's face.

[g*n c*ck]

Let's see how he reacts
when the article comes out.

[woman] So tell me, what's the reason
for calling the two of us here?

[man] Yes, it's quite unexpected.

How can some struggling newspaper CEO
and a small broadcaster help you?

[uncle] Oh my!
Why are you pretending to be so modest?

[man laughs]

The two of you practically have
this country's press

in the palm of your hand.

You see, our son is about to take over

TS Group as CEO.

-Director Choi Do-yoon?
-[Gyeong-jin] Yes.

Help us break the story,

and we certainly won't forget it

if you ever find yourselves
in a difficult position,

if you see what I mean.

[man and woman laugh]

[Gyeong-jin chuckles]

[music fades]

[door opens]

[door closes]

-Mr. Baek.
-[h*-rang clears throat]

Mr. Baek. We have a problem.

[uneasy suspenseful music playing]

[car door closing]

[Do-yoon whistling]

[reporter] Look, there he is.
He's coming out!

[reporter 2] Can you say a few words
about Mr. Baek?

[reporter 3] A few words about
Senior Managing Director Baek h*-rang?

-[reporter 2] A few words!
-[reporter 3] What do you have to say?

Being part of the family,
I feel a deep responsibility

for the recent controversies
involving Managing Director Baek h*-rang.

That's why I would like to apologize
on his behalf.

DOSEONG DAILY
"TS HOTEL EXECUTIVE COMES CLEAN"

TS RESORT'S BAEK BETRAYED FAMILY,
EMBEZZLED 8 BILLION WON

[Gyeong-jin] I almost fainted
when I read the article.

Oh, my dear nephew… Ugh.

How could you do this?

Embezzling money from TS Hotel just to
screw Do-yoon and me over, seriously?

I can't believe it. It's terrible! [sobs]

[Do-yoon] The media is in a frenzy.

It's all over the news,
social media and YouTube!

There's even a petition.

I don't think this will die anytime soon.
And our stock price has hit rock bottom.

Is any of it true, Mr. Baek?

Come on, speak up and say something!

Senior Managing Director Baek.

Are you insane?

It's true that I met up
with Yoon Dong-seok for lunch.

And it's true that we talked about
the embezzlement case.

[Gyeong-jin] There. See!

Even your own blood relatives
don't hesitate to stab you in the back.

You can't trust anyone!

You b*stard.

TS Group isn't supposed to be a cash--

Silence.

[Gyeong-jin scoffs]

[tense music playing]

Go on.

Yoon Dong-seok came forward
as the whistleblower

in the embezzlement case of TS Hotel.

He said he had evidence.

Liar! Mr. Baek is lying!

Sit down.

Well, why is it
that Mr. Dong-seok admitted everything?

He said he was giving you ledgers
on a regular basis.

So where did you hide them?
Huh? Where are they?

If you want, I can hand over the evidence.
I'll even give it to the press.

That would help your case.

If you're innocent,
then why don't you prove it to us.

Chairwoman, let's trust h*-rang
and wait to see how this unfolds.

Apparently, he's got evidence.

What a shame. I was beginning to think
you had become a decent person.

If you don't handle this properly,

I won't think twice about cutting you off.
Is that clear?

I can replace
every single person in this room.

You should talk to Seol-hee.

[Yoon] I'll wait for you downstairs.

I'm guessing you

contacted my grandmother.

Yes. I know Yoon Dong-seok quite well.

I saw him a few times
with your cousin Do-Yoon.

I often overheard what they talked about,

and I also know
what Yoon Dong-seok's weakness is.

But mostly,

I know Yoon Dong-seok
is trying to frame you for everything.

[h*-rang chuckles]

So you want to be a witness?

[Seol-hee chuckles]

Not only be a witness.

I can use Hanlim Advertising Company's
power to help you.

What I'm trying to say is,

I've got a card we can play
to turn this around

and the exact person
who knows how to use it too.

I have the impression
that you won't do this for free.

So what are your conditions?

[Seol-hee chuckles]

It's simple.

There's something I want from you
that I already told you about.

And it will save both

you and TS Group.

A two-in-one deal.

Marrying me wouldn't be
such a bad thing after all.

[reporter] TS Group is rocked by scandal
as Senior Managing Director, Baek h*-rang,

has been accused
of embezzlement allegations.

Mr. Baek is now facing mounting backlash
as claims of workplace misconduct surface.

A source close to Mr. Baek revealed

that he has been battling
a serious mental condition.

The crisis has ignited debate
over the company's leadership…

This can't…

What?

[music fades]

-[phone chimes]
-[outgoing call tone]

All right, guys, I'm on my way
to go meet the maniac writer.

This neighborhood looks super rich.

I wonder how much money you need
to make to live here.

Look, look at these houses…
This one's hers. This is where she lives!

All right, guys, I'm ringing the doorbell.

RUBBER GLOVE

[doorbell rings]

Who is it?

Miss Bo-bae, I have a package for you.

Come and sign for it.

[intriguing music playing]

For me?

You ready? In a few seconds,
we'll meet this maniac writer.

She's about to come out!

You see, I promised you
I'd dig till the very end, and here I am.

-[Eun-h*] Excuse me.
-Yeah?

[Eun-h*] I live across the street.

I heard you say you were delivering
a package. Don't see one.

And so what?
Please leave and stop bothering me.

-As I said, I live across the street.
-So?

Well, there's been a burglary
in the neighborhood recently. Was it you?

Not at all. I'm not a burglar.
I'm a journalist. Look at the camera dude.

A journalist, really? For which media?

Well, that's none of your business.

And why are you covering your face?

If you live in this rich neighborhood,
you must be famous--

You were about to hit me
with your camera, weren't you?

You're a burglar!

Let go or I'll call the cops!

Call the cops? You think
you're in a position to threaten me?

You impersonated a delivery man,
filmed illegally and assaulted someone.

-And you want to call the cops?
-You're hurting me! Hey!

[Bo-bae] Yah!

Ow! Let me go! Please!
You're gonna break my arm!

[grunts] You're breaking it! Ow!

Let go of me, you b*stard!

Uh, Eun-h*.

[music fades]

[chuckles awkwardly]

How did you find out I lived here?

While I was waiting outside,

I heard the man mention your name.

Oh.

Eun-h*, I'm sorry for lying.

No, I'm sorry. It's all my fault.
The rumors and all…

I'm sorry, even if I got rejected.

[gentle music playing]

You're the one.

[Bo-bae] For the past three years,

I never once gave up thanks to you.

Eun-h*, there hasn't been a single day
you haven't tried to help me out.

You've always told me you were my fan

and you kept pushing me to write
no matter what.

That's how I've gotten this far.

I'm nervous.

And yet…

there's someone I've recently met who

feels like fate, but

that person isn't you.

I'm sorry.

[chuckles]

Oh goodness, life's unfair.

So sorry, Eun-h*.

[gentle music continues]

[Eun-h* clears throat]

What's he really like,
the guy who feels like fate?

I read the news.
Things are out of control.

Oh…

I can't say. I'm not sure.
All I know is it doesn't concern me.

Why do you look so sad, then?

Put a smile on your face.

Huh? Oh.

Uh… [chuckles awkwardly]

Don't worry too much, Bo-bae.

I don't know Mr. Baek very well, but

I don't think he's the type to

get involved in embezzlement and stuff.

You probably already knew that.

[gentle music resumes]

[sighs] I'm gonna head out.

But hey, don't open the door to strangers.

All right.

Oh, and, Bo-bae?

Though you rejected me,
I'll always be your number one fan.

And I'll keep rooting for you.

Don't forget I'm your male lead.

[chuckles] Seriously…

[both chuckle]

Those rumors…

There's no need to worry about them.

Hm. No, there isn't.

Just keep writing.
Don't date too much. Your fan is waiting.

Ha! Me, date? Yeah, right!

-Not happening.
-[chuckles]

Okay, come on. Time to go and act.

-I, too, will always be your fan.
-Oh!

-Thank you very much.
-[chuckles]

All right. I'll let myself out.

[door opens]

[door closes]

[music fades]

Surprisingly bold of you

to bring me straight
to one of your suites.

I brought you here
because it's discreet and safe.

And I think

I'm starting to understand
what kind of person you are.

And what kind of person am I?

You

are a lot like me.

[Seol-hee] I am indeed.

That's quite a good answer.

So does that mean

you're attracted to me?

When we were in Jeju,

I remember you said
my constant need to have so many plans

was linked to my anxiety.

And you were right. I am anxious.

Anxious to hide my weaknesses perfectly.

-And so?
-And so…

I'm obliged to politely

decline your offer.

You see, I've lived
with anxiety and doubt my whole life,

so I tend to stay calm
no matter the situation that comes up.

[Seol-hee scoffs]

[thought-provoking music playing]

You brought me all the way here
just to tell me that?

Indeed, yes.

I wanted to reject you
in a clean and decent way.

Before it got out that you got rejected,

I figured you'd be embarrassed.

[Seol-hee scoffs]

And for all we know,

right now, someone could be
secretly taping our conversation,

ready to twist it and cut it up

to their advantage.

[door opens]

[door closes]

[sighs]

[h*-rang sighs]

I wasn't expecting
Han Seol-hee to be so vicious,

but seems like she enjoys playing dirty.

No wonder she's always with Choi Do-yoon.

Did she admit she was behind the rumors
involving Ji Eun-h* and Miss Na?

She didn't have to.
It was written all over her face.

-Where's the rest of the team?
-Everybody rushed back to the office.

-Oh.
-Maybe I should call Miss Na.

No, please don't call Miss Na.

What? Why? I think I should.

-[h*-rang sighs]
-[music fades]

No, please don't, I said.

Yes, sir.

[crowd clapping, cheering]

[applause dies down]

Hello, everyone.

I'm Kang Du-ri, I directed the movie
The Voice of the Night.

[cheering]

[loud cheering]

[woman] We love you, Ji Eun-h*!

-Ji Eun-h*, are you okay?
-Oh. Yes, of course I'm okay.

[chuckles] Actually, there's no reason
to not be okay.

I'm really grateful to be here

and to have the opportunity
to be a part of such a fun movie.

Thank you all for taking the time
to come watch it today.

Um, but also,

I'd like to clarify something real quick,
unrelated to the movie.

No! Hey, don't!

About the woman in that video
and all the rumors going around about her…

Yes, she's a drama writer.

[indistinct murmuring]

Don't do it. [sighs]

[Eun-h*] But everything else
that's being said simply isn't true.

I never proposed to her,

and she never used me to get ahead.

Yeah. Those narratives
are completely fake.

[woman 2] There, I knew it.
None of it was true.

[Eun-h*] She has worked incredibly hard
to get where she is today.

I respect her professionally.

Mm… [sniffs]

[pensive music playing]

There has never been any sort of romantic

involvement between us.

I never proposed to her,

and she never used me to get ahead.

-Ji Eun-h*, you told me not to worry.
-Those narratives are completely fake.

Oh, you big liar.

She has worked incredibly hard…

You're so nice.

[Eun-h*] I respect her professionally.

There's never been any sort of romantic

involvement between us.

[h*-rang sighs]

[pensive music continues]

That's a relief.

-Yes. I understand.
-The reports going around are false.

-Yes, TS Resorts.
-The reports circulating are untrue.

[Yoon] Yes, I'll take care of it
right away. Got it.

Have we booked a venue
for the press conference?

-[Lee] Yes.
-[phones ringing]

-Here.
-Thanks.

[Yang] The reports are untrue.

[pensive music continues]

[door closes]

[music fades]

Don't you need… to charge your battery?

Oh, uh, since it's a bit late,

I was just charging it from here,



You could've asked me. It's okay.

I'm here to charge you.
It's part of our contract.

[heartwarming music playing]

[watch chimes]

Finally, as of tomorrow,
everything'll be done.

We're holding a press conference.

For the embezzlement case.

Oh.

That's good.

But a press conference means

you're going to have to speak
in front of cameras, no?

Yes, but it's the simplest and fastest way
to put an end to it.

All I have to do is take my meds
and try to stay composed.

I should be able to manage.

Sure, but what if you get sick again
like last time?

In front of cameras, that's risky.

I won't get sick.

I'll be fine.

I think I can do it.

-I have to… get this right.
-[music fades]

It's the only way
I'll earn the right to run TS.

Why push yourself so hard?

[sighs]

My parents would be proud.

I've always known what kind of company
my parents hoped TS

would become someday.

[melancholy music playing]

And right now,
I'm the only person who can do it.

I feel like it's something I have to do.

And for that,

I'll put up with the cameras
and the flashes.

It shouldn't be too hard, right?

How come you're so afraid

of cameras?

I don't know.

Honestly…

I think what I'm actually afraid of is

being watched

and looked at.

-[reporter] Here he comes.
-[reporter 2] He's here.

-[reporter 3] That's h*-rang!
-[reporter 4] It's h*-rang!

[reporter 3] h*-rang! h*-rang! h*-rang!

[reporter 4] Look, here!

Hey!

[indistinct shouting, clamoring]

[reporter 5] Please, just one interview!

Please, h*-rang, over here!
We have questions for you!

-h*-rang! Look!
-[reporter 6] Please!

h*-rang, how are you feeling?

h*-rang, are you feeling guilty
for what happened to your parents?

[door closes heavily]

Remember when I

told you about

my parents?

How it was my fault
that they died in the accident?

h*-rang, it's called an accident
for a reason.

I don't understand
why you keep blaming yourself for it.

They died
because they were coming to see me.

How is it your fault
they were coming to see you?

That's what loving parents
are supposed to do.

Those vultures who shoved cameras
in a child's face

in his most vulnerable moment
should feel ashamed, not you.

Well…

[sighs]

I guess you're right.

[music fades]

Look at me, okay?

You, Baek h*-rang,
are a good person. I know it.

When you're out in public, you come across
as some perfect businessman

who always thinks three steps ahead,
when in reality,

you worry too much

and you're always anxious.

You're considerate,

and you care about others
more than you care about yourself.

That's what I think of you.

In the hospital, Dr. Jang said…

[h*-rang sighs]

…unusual people

can do the most incredible things.

You may think you need a lifeline,

but you might just need one

silly little string to save you.

Just one string can help.

A person who sees you
for who you really are.

I see.

I just…

need that one person.

So please, don't you worry
about anybody around you.

Just pretend that all those eyes
that are watching you

are mine.

Just like I'm looking at you
here right now.

-Oh. Uh…
-[music fades]

Uh… [clears throat]

Well, anything comforting
I just said to you was

purely out of human decency.

Out of love for a fellow human, you know?

Since I'm still your power supply and all.

Yeah, I get it.

Regardless,

if, uh,

you were to come with me tomorrow…

I think it would help.

[gentle music playing]

[Bo-bae] Oh.

Well, I'm not sure

we should attend an event
publicly together,

since I'm just your assistant.

You'll do fine.

Just remember what we spoke about.

I understand.

[clears throat] I… I better go.

[sighs]

Don't be a softy, Na Bo-bae.

You don't need to feel sorry for him.

Don't think about him. Ugh!

Don't think about him.

-[sighs]
-[cell phone buzzing]

[music fades]

-[sighs]
-[buzzing continues]

SEO-JEONG

Hey, Na Bo-bae

-Oh, you ordered already.
-Yeah.

Here, I'll pour you one.

-[Bo-bae] Ugh.
-So…

Eun-h*'s such a good guy, huh?

He just went and announced it
at the premiere like bam!

It was his moment, and he defended you.

Yeah, he did. [sighs]

Then why the look on your face?
You're in the clear.

It's nothing. I'm totally fine. Cheers.

No, you're not fine at all.

Wait, is this because
of Baek h*-rang's embezzlement?

-Is that why you're worried?
-Uh…

Do you really think he's guilty of that?
Why would he do that when he's rich?

Oh wow.

What are you, his lawyer?

[Bo-bae sighs]

You like Baek h*-rang.

[upbeat music playing]

What?

Ah… Uh…

How absurd.
What are you talking about, I like him?

Your reaction just makes it more obvious.

Who do you take me for?

I knew something was up
when we were in Jeju.

Have you forgotten I'm Cho Seo-jeong,
your muse and romance expert?

I don't like him though.

[Seo-jeong scoffs softly]

Anyways, I'll never see him again
after this ends.

He just keeps getting hurt because of me.

Ugh, I swear, Na Bo-bae,
you better not do this again.

Look, once your arrangement is over,

you can be together as much as you want.

And why would he get hurt? You said
your powers don't work on him anyway.

They won't work if I touch him,
but… [sighs]

…he got hurt at the airport because of me.

He probably already knows
about my electrical powers.

Did you ask?

What?

You know you're doing the same thing
you did to me back then?

[music stops]

Move.

[Seo-jeong grunts]

-[grunts]
-[Bo-bae gasps]

[heartwarming music playing]

Uh, Cho Seo-jeong?

You shouldn't let
those morons hold you back.

But you saw it.

-I hurt him. It was all my fault.
-No, he just wanted attention.

He's gonna be okay.

And who cares? I'm your friend.

I care about you.

I'll always be on your side.

And you can count on that.

[Bo-bae crying]

[music fades]

[Seo-jeong] What if I hadn't put on
rubber gloves that day?

You'd have said,

"Cho Seo-jeong is
just like everyone else at school."

[mimics crying]

And you would have run from me.

Well, no, that's not… That's different.

I've heard this sad song before.

You're a broken record.

That's what your problem is, damn…

[clears throat] Excuse me.
Sorry about that. That's your problem.

You're trapped in this cycle
of worrying about your powers

and bolting when someone cares.

What would you do in my position?

You have no idea how hard it is
to have these powers.

You're right, I don't.

But what I do know is
that you're pretending to be brave.

You're bluffing. You're doing it now.

This whole thing with Ji Eun-h*.

You're sharpening the pitchfork
for your own witch hunt.

You should've gone to social media
or sued or something.

How could you just let them
treat you like that?

[Seo-jeong sighs]

You're lucky you had him
to defend you. Hm?

If it weren't for Eun-h*,
you would've been done for.

-Stop it, please.
-Stop what, Bo-bae?

Argh. Is there anyone in your life
who is honest with you about these things?

I said stop, Seo-jeong.

[Seo-jeong sighs]

Pikachu truth attack!
Now you're angry Pikachu!

Are you done? Enough with the Pokémon.

Rainbow attack!

-[Bo-bae groans]
-[Seo-jeong chuckles]

So?

Are you going to run away
from everyone again?

[suspenseful music playing]

[indistinct murmuring]

Mr. Baek,

are you sure you're going to be okay?

I knew it.
You're too sick to give the speech.

[h*-rang breathes shakily]

I'm okay.

-[camera shutters clicking]
-[reporter] That's Baek h*-rang!

[reporter 2] Get pictures!

[indistinct chattering]

[barrage of questions]

[high-pitched ringing]

[camera shutters clicking]

[reporter 3] Why did you embezzle
the money?

BAEK h*-RANG
EMERGENCY PRESS CONFERENCE

-[reporter 4] Move, I can't see him!
-[reporter 5]Please sit down. Sit down!

[h*-rang breathing heavily]

[uneasy music building]

[camera shutters clicking intensifies]

[soundscape fades]

[Bo-bae] Don't you worry
about anyone else.

Just pretend that all those eyes
that are watching you

are mine,

just like I

am looking at you right here now.

[gentle, moving music playing]

[inhales deeply]

[camera shutters clicking]

-[sound effects fade]
-[gentle, moving music continues]

Hello, everyone.

In light of the recent allegations
against me,

I'd like to make an official statement.

I…

I've never embezzled from TS Hotel.

Not a single penny.

I am fully cooperating
with the authorities

during their ongoing investigation.

It's my duty

to ensure the culprit is found.

-Are there any leads?
-Who do you think it is?

Tell us what you know!

-[uneasy music playing]
-[barrage of questions]

[camera shutters clicking]

-[reporter 6] Out of the way!
-[reporter 7] I can't see!

Hello, my name is Dong-seok,

and I was the one
who previously accused Mr. Baek.

The name of my real accomplice is…

[sobs]

…Assemblyman Choi Tae-sik. I'm sorry.

[sobs] I'm so sorry…

What is this piece of sh*t saying
about his accomplice?

[Tae-sik] That crazy b*stard.
Choi Do-yoon.

Where's Choi Do-yoon?

-He said he took care of that idiot!
-Hey!

Hey, listen!

Doseong Daily's president
and JBS's director

took the bribes.
That's who you should be calling!

-[breathing heavily]
-[Tae-sik] Ugh. Argh.

-[crying] Mom, I'm sorry.
-[Tae-sik] Those b*stards.

Huh? Gyeong-jin?

Gyeong-jin! Wake up!

Call a doctor! Please wake up!

Gyeong-jin!

[camera shutters clicking]

[Yoon] Sir,

you can't let TS Hotel
publish fake articles.

They're baseless accusations, Mr. Baek.

It's what needs to be done.

Once they let their guard down,
we can… proceed with our plan.

[unsettling music playing]

[Dong-seok grunting]

What? Who are you?

Ow, damn it!

Let go!

Baek…

Mr. Baek.

[panting]

What… what's going on?

Vice President, did you think
I was stupid enough to fall for this?

Fall for what?

You made a fake ledger

in an effort to frame me.

What you didn't know is
that I'm not that sloppy.

Fake? That's absurd.

What's absurd is the amount
of banking records I have

from a slush fund in your name.

[music fades]

What? Let me guess.
My aunt and my uncle promised

that you'd be set for the rest
of your life if you took the fall?

Or was it someone else? Choi Do-yoon?

-Ah, I just, uh…
-What about your family?

Wait, huh?

I know you did all of this
for your wife and your daughter.

The thing is,

how do you think they'd feel

about the choices you've made?

What am I supposed to do?

I did embezzle the money for them,
so now I'm backed up against a wall.

[h*-rang] Look,

you need to do right by your family.

Tell the truth

and do the time.

[Dong-seok sighs]

First and foremost, my Uncle Choi Tae-sik
needs to be reported.

I'll be taking care of everything else.

[upbeat music playing]

Mr. Yoon has decided he will
fully cooperate with the authorities

during their investigation.

I have compiled extensive evidence
of the real embezzlement that occurred,

and I have already handed it over
to the police as of yesterday.

Also,

I wanted to say that Mr. Ji,

who was a victim
of recent malicious rumors,

will continue to represent TS Resort

as our official brand ambassador.

Lastly…

[gentle music playing]

…to Miss Han,
Executive Director of Hanlim Advertising,

whose name has been brought up
in the press consistently alongside mine

due to the ongoing case against me,

I would like to officially apologize.

She was the subject of false rumors

that her and I were planning
on getting married.

To Miss Han,

I'm very sorry.

[camera shutters clicking]

[reporter] What is your real relationship
with Han Seol-hee?

Why did you lie about the relationship?

[indistinct shouting]

[hopeful upbeat music building]

[hopeful upbeat music continues]

Bo-bae, wait up!

[Bo-bae gasps]

[music fades]

Oh? Uh…

[grunts]

[Bo-bae gasps] Oh, you scared me!

I'm sorry.

How… how did…

[breathing heavily]

How did you find me so fast?

There's a shortcut that way.

[footsteps approaching]

Bo-bae,

why did you run from me before?

Wha… [sighs]

Why did you assume I was running from you?

I… I was just going for my nightly jog.

You saw me and took off immediately.

I don't think so.

You've been running away from me…

ever since Jeju Island.

[sighs]

Look, Bo-bae.

I know you… [sighs]

I mean, I know
what you've been so worried about.

How?

Since you moved in,
there have been blackouts,

malfunctioning electrical appliances
out of nowhere,

and don't forget you putting on
rubber gloves for no reason.

[Bo-bae] Ah!

[h*-rang] When you called me
your human rubber glove, it made sense.

[poignant music playing]

[electricity crackling]

[Bo-bae] So all this time…

you knew?

Well, at first,
I thought it was a coincidence.

But then,

it became obvious that you were hiding it,
so I didn't bother asking.

But after Jeju Island…

it just didn't

matter.

Just didn't matter to me anymore.

Because I'm falling for you.

I wanna be with you,

Na Bo-bae.

The stuff about the electricity,
the contract,

none of that matters to me anymore.

[breathes shakily]

Because I'm…

falling in love with you.

[h*-rang sighs]

Na Bo-bae is…

just Na Bo-bae.

So,

even if you hurt me down the line,

I'd still wanna be with you.

[music fades]

[gentle, twinkling music playing]

[music building]

[lyrics in Korean]

[shimmering]

[Korean ballad continues]

[music fades out]