Keoteunkol (2022): Season 1, Episode 14 - Episode #1.14 - full transcript
CURTAIN CALL
CURTAIN CALL
So, this kid...
he's not my cousin?
And she's not his wife?
Is this true, Jin-suk? Say something.
Everything you hear is true.
We are not Ri Moon-seong and Jang Jin-suk.
Why did you do this? Why?
I wanted to fulfill
the chairwoman's last wish.
These two are not at fault.
They merely acted like a couple,
just as I'd asked.
Their only fault is,
they were too good.
So... who are they, then?
They are...
I'm an actor.
Unbelievable.
We are...
actors.
I'm sorry.
You shouldn't have to find out like this.
I'm so sorry.
Please know...
that we...
never did it out of malice.
-I want you to know that.
-Are you hearing your...
Hold on a minute.
Everyone knew about this?
Right?
Everyone knew besides Ji-won and me?
Se-yeon, when did you find out?
Auntie.
You should have told me if you knew.
Why make a fool out of someone?
Am I that untrustworthy?
You did this for Grandma.
Did you think I'd ruin it for her?
Did you expect me to go and tattle?
"They're impostors!" Like that?
I was going to send them away
at the right time.
I thought it'd be better if no one knew.
So, all of this was fake?
Everything was fake?
We were acting, yes.
But I was honest with everything else.
Believe me, Ji-won.
If you are an impostor,
it makes all your actions and words
a bunch of lies.
EPISODE 14
Listen.
Thank you.
For everything.
Sorry.
This is important to you.
You shouldn't leave this.
Thank you.
I meant what I said
when we last spoke.
I'd not seen the chairwoman so happy
in a long time.
She's always been happy
since you both got here.
Thank you.
Now that we're leaving...
it makes me sad.
Me too.
I'm sure it was tough
sharing a room with me.
It was tough.
I'm really proud of myself.
Good job, Yoon-hee.
I guess...
this is really...
the end.
Let's go.
Let's go.
ILMIRI STEAMED CHICKEN
So, tell me.
How are you so good at golf?
It's no big deal. We just knew the basics.
No big deal at all.
Did you see Sang-ji lose her mind?
A burden has been lifted off my shoulders.
She may look fancy on the outside,
but she was empty inside.
Honey, you heard it too.
She never graduated
from a school in the US.
But she was so condescending.
I'm cutting ties with her.
That's true.
Jin-suk, since I'm grateful to you,
let me take some of this cheese...
Wow! That looks so good.
It's not even salty,
but the right kind of savory.
It's over.
-Do you not work today?
-Do you think all I do is work?
I deserve to rest occasionally.
Aren't you curious
about how your daughter's been doing?
Why? Do I need to be worried?
No.
That last performance of yours
you said you were doing, is it over?
Yes.
Mom.
Let's say you have a case,
and someone tells you to stop
because your job is done,
but you still feel
there's more you can do,
and you want to do more.
What would you do?
What would I do? One of two things.
What's that?
First, if they say it's over, it's over.
Why do anything more?
So, what's the other thing?
What do you think?
You just do it.
Even if they tell you it's over?
You're feeling like
you need to do something, right?
The feeling that you'll forever regret
not doing anything about it.
But I wouldn't recommend doing that.
Why not? Because it isn't profitable?
You become obsessed
when you obsess over a case
that's none of your business.
I got into other people's business.
That's why I ended up getting divorced
and falling out with you.
I'm speaking from experience.
That feeling?
It just comes and goes.
Miss Park, today's agenda...
I'd like you to clear my agenda for today.
Shall I cancel the wedding-related one?
Yes. Everything.
-Cancel everything.
-Okay.
The meeting regarding the flowers
has been canceled by Miss Park
due to personal reasons.
What?
Why? What happened?
Well, that's...
Grandma.
Moon-seong and Jin-suk...
they left.
You may not be aware of this,
but they're actually...
Looking back,
they really tried...
everything they could for you.
On the other hand...
I knew this would happen to you...
but I did nothing.
Nothing at all.
I'm sorry, Grandma.
I'm so sorry.
Thank you for everything.
Are you quitting?
-Yeah.
-So it's over?
Yes.
We're quitting too.
What? This is my problem.
It has nothing to do with you.
We're a team. We go when you go.
Our plan was to raise enough money
for another production anyway.
Also, we need to return to our real jobs.
Real job?
Right, our real job.
We should return to doing that.
Let's return to acting.
-Hey.
-Yeah?
Could you pack my bags for me?
Sure. Do what you have to do.
I need to stop somewhere.
Thanks, man. I'll leave it to you.
As of today...
my resignation has been processed.
I came to say goodbye.
Today is your last day?
As Ri Moon-seong...
who worked at the laundry,
yes, it's my last.
I didn't get to properly thank you.
Thank you
for everything.
Thank you also...
for everything.
I knew it.
I knew Grandma's last day was coming.
And that when the day comes,
I'll become sad.
But...
I wonder, why didn't I do better?
Despite knowing all along.
I told myself...
that it'll be okay.
That no matter how many years pass,
Grandma will stay standing...
like a steadfast tree.
I looked away
because that's what I believed.
Now I'm just full of regret.
I feel like an idiot.
It's because...
you love her...
very much.
If the love is deep,
the regret is deep.
So...
you're allowed to be sad.
You're allowed to be hurt...
Just...
Where did he go?
Mr. Park No-hang.
Mr. Park.
This car has a clean record, and...
What are you doing?
Oh, man.
Wow. Superstar Mr. Yoo.
-Wow.
-You're nothing without your passion.
Why are you sleeping in the car?
Aren't you selling cars?
Look at this.
Not one little ant up in this joint.
The economy is just terrible right now.
And that makes you sad?
A little bit.
So, a little drink?
A lot of drink.
Is it that tough?
I wouldn't say it's "that tough."
I think I'm going to die.
But this is what I think: This is life.
You have to hit rock bottom
to really climb up.
But what if there's a basement
below that rock bottom?
Stop saying unlucky shit, you bastard.
Be careful what you say.
Sorry.
So, did your thing end well?
I'm not sure if it did or didn't.
So it ain't over.
What?
If you aren't sure if it did or didn't,
it ain't over.
Say...
you want to do something special
for your parents.
What would you do?
Since we grew up without parents.
No. We have parents somewhere.
Yeah, they have had lived somewhere.
But...
Forget it.
So, what do you do?
Me? Acting.
That's something you like to do.
I'm asking what you can do,
what you're good at.
Doing that is the best you can do.
Isn't that right?
When did this punk become a grown-up?
I can't even catch it...
Whatever. Why would ever think about that?
1. VENUE/STAGE
SANG-CHEOL: I ENJOYED THE PLAY.
The stock prices are spiking
in an unusual way.
The buyers are going to think
that shareholders want to sell
once the price peaks.
If that happens,
the sale could go sideways.
Miss Park, Director Park is here...
You can go.
If this weren't important,
you would've told me at home.
Isn't that right?
The assessment begins today.
We're proceeding with the sale.
I came to tell you that.
Do you have to do this now?
Grandma is still alive.
Can't you put this down and keep it quiet?
Between us?
Grandma may never wake up again.
-Se-jun!
-So we need to put your affairs in order.
-Are you serious?
-We should have done this long ago.
We kept delaying the inevitable,
and look where we are.
Had we finished everything,
Grandma would've spent
her last moments in peace.
You're aware that Ri Moon-seong
is on my side?
No matter what you try, you can't stop me.
That's why I'm telling you.
I know it'll hurt you,
but it's better that you know.
Do you have to do this?
I've always been doing this.
You were the one resisting.
These types of gatherings are never good.
What did you want to say today?
Stop wasting time and just say it.
I'm busy.
Why are you busy?
That's not the point.
The impostors left.
That means there's a real one.
Isn't that so?
You've found him?
So?
Where's the real guy?
He's on his way.
Amazing.
Just amazing.
Just when I have it figured out,
you smack me right in the head.
Even traffic lights have a yellow light
in between.
Se-jun! Let's find our feet
before you shake it up again.
For him, he is finding his feet.
So, does he have a wife?
There was an impostor wife,
so there must be a real wife.
No.
So, Moon-seong...
When is the real Moon-seong coming?
Now.
Come on in.
Glad you came.
You can stay here from now on.
Good day. I'm Ri Moon-seong.
We've met, haven't we?
We had a rough first encounter.
You tried so hard to stop me,
and look where I am.
You must be pretty upset.
Let me just say this.
It's not that I didn't want you here.
I only wanted to buy time.
So, did it pan out like you planned?
We may as well get along, right?
Comrade.
Now that the entire family's gathered,
let's get things straight.
About?
-The inheritance.
-Se-jun.
I'm selling the hotel.
I've already discussed it
with Ri Moon-seong.
After Grandma passes,
each of us will get our inheritance.
I'll combine my shares with his.
Then, Se-yeon, you can't stop the sale,
even if you combine yours with Dong-jae.
Think about this.
I'm done thinking.
It's a waste of time
to change what's been determined.
Are you staying put
after what you just heard?
I stayed out from the start.
I won't get involved now.
Damn it.
We'll have to see
how Grandma changed the will.
But, Ms. Yoon and Mr. Jeong,
if Grandma left you two anything,
you should hand it to me
for your own good.
We all know Grandma is out of time.
Make your decision before she passes.
Se-jun.
Aren't you being too crude?
The chairwoman has no fault in this.
The parents'...
untimely passing was also an accident.
It isn't the chairwoman's fault.
Mr. Jeong.
Also, Ri Moon-seong.
Whatever suffering you endured
with your father in the North,
that was your fate.
You all can't blame her either
for missing her family in the North,
despite having you close by.
If it's a sin, her longing is a sin.
After parting with her family in the North
and leaving her child behind,
she held on to that pain.
Though it wasn't her fault,
she shouldered all the blame.
If you want to blame anything,
blame your fate.
Why do you hate your grandmother
and the hotel chain she built?
I owe... the chairwoman my life.
She is a mentor
who opened my path in life.
I'd never seen her step out of line
after all these years.
I was a worthless punk,
sharing not a drop of blood with her,
but she treated me like family
without judgment.
But you are her family.
So why can't you understand her?
Because you're family,
you could try to understand her.
I did come up with the corny play.
I only wanted
to make the chairwoman happy.
Regret?
If it'd make the chairwoman happy,
I'd do it all over again.
Inheritance?
Look at you all.
Your grandma is still alive.
Do you really need to discuss inheritance
right now?
The chairwoman took your parents' place.
She's your family
and your grandmother.
You ungrateful bastards.
Out of my way!
I'm not letting you murder someone
in my hotel!
Thank you.
You can stay here.
Let me know if you need anything
at any time.
This is Grandma's room.
It's something else, huh?
So, shall we go out?
We have so many rooms,
it's hard to know which is which.
I'll label the doors.
This is "Grandma's room."
That's "Moon-seong's room."
Did you have something today?
Well, you just got here.
You wouldn't have, would you?
Let's go. Let me buy you some good food.
Let's go.
Stop being friendly.
Well, that's embarrassing.
Sorry. I was pushing it.
But are you going to keep treating
your family like that?
You and me?
If we're family,
we're better off as strangers.
Yeah.
He's right.
I'm the one who got strange.
Because of him.
I miss him.
Man, it's cold.
Hey, Hyun.
What?
Next week?
Oh, of course.
I knew it was your birthday.
Of course I bought your present.
Yeah.
All right. See you next week.
Okay.
This should be fine. Click "pay."
Done. Okay.
Jae-heon.
Yoon-hee.
How have you been? I never hear from you.
Well, I'm calling you now. You busy?
No. Well...
I'm busy. Real busy.
Oh, really? I'll be sending you a file.
Take a look and call me.
I said I'm busy. Did you hear me?
Hey, the file's sent. Call me after, okay?
Hey, Yoo Jae-heon. Hey!
A great listener you are.
What did he send me?
CURTAIN CALL
Curtain Call?
YOUTH'S COFFEE HOUSE
Thank you.
You read my mind!
I wanted some pizza and tteokbokki.
This is perfect.
Right? So this is what we call...
killing two birds with a stone.
You pick some up.
There we go.
Try these together.
Whoa! Wait.
Thank you.
-How is it?
-It's good.
-Good, right?
-Yeah.
Also... Hey.
You must try this too.
Hey, try this.
Man, the chewiness is unreal.
Do you know the phrase "déjà vu"?
I feel like I've seen this before.
You feed me good food
so I let my guard down...
What do you do next?
You'd usually ask
a very difficult favor of me.
All right, Seo Yoon-hee.
You're clever. Good for you.
-Have you read it?
-Yeah.
-How was it?
-When did you write it?
Well, isn't that what we do?
It took no time at all.
So, what do you want to do?
What do you mean, what do I want to do?
We have the script.
We have the actors.
What comes next?
-We perform.
-Perform?
Is this everyone?
Yeah.
I have one reason
for calling you all here.
Let's...
do a play.
That's random.
CURTAIN CALL
Written by Yoo Jae-heon.
Just so you know, Yoon-hee likes it.
Wow.
Man, this is moving!
-Dude, it's so good.
-Is it?
Then let's do it!
That's not the problem here.
We've been preparing another production,
so we've used up all our funds.
Kids these days have their demands.
As you already know,
to put on a show, you have to build sets,
cast actors, rent a venue...
You need funds?
I'll fund everything.
-For real?
-You?
My goodness... Yoon-hee, tell them.
He says he will.
Damn it.
I did say I'll pay,
but what if we don't have enough?
-Don't worry. I'll help you pay for it.
-What?
I got paid too.
Really?
That's why we have to make this amazing.
Yoon-hee!
You adorable little...
You're so weird.
What do we do first?
First?
Casting?
One second.
-What the...
-Who is it?
SE-GYU
Hi, Se-gyu...
Hey, man.
I'm sorry.
That's random.
Now that I've met the real cousin,
I understand why Mr. Jeong hired you two.
Is he that difficult?
You can't bond with family
who basically appeared from thin air.
From his point of view,
we don't really feel like family to him.
Now that I know,
I'm more at ease with you now.
-Why?
-Look.
We were fairly close, right?
But you annoyed me
for one specific reason:
sharing the inheritance with you.
But, hey.
There's no need for that.
So what's left is only the positives.
That's why I'm cool with you now.
You are really...
clear and simple.
That's my strong point.
Want to hear something simple?
I'm cold. Let's go in.
Hey, Jae-heon.
Let me...
ask you something.
-Yeah?
-Being an actor...
Is it fun?
Well, I wouldn't say "fun."
Yeah, of course it's fun.
But it's challenging.
Is it that challenging?
Well, it isn't physically challenging.
It's the mental things.
You have to ponder, observe, and, well...
This is the thing.
Hearing about Grandma's condition
made me think about my life.
Well, I'm okay with enjoying life.
But then I look at you,
and acting seems like it could be fun.
How do you feel about me getting
into acting? Come on, spit it out.
Oh, I think...
your head's in the clouds.
I'm being serious.
Acting is not as easy as you'd expect.
-Why not?
-Gosh...
Being an actor isn't all about
having good skill.
Then?
Livelihood.
Livelihood is hard to come by.
Say you get cast in a movie or drama.
That's good news.
But you're an extra. So? You still do it.
Performing?
Working for a month and resting?
You work for a month and rest.
You repeat that pattern.
So you can't even get a proper job.
So what? That has nothing to do with me.
I'm in a situation where I'm totally fine,
even if I never work.
Right? What's next?
Se-gyu, this is really important.
Your mentality.
That's the most important factor.
You know I don't care about that either.
Next.
Time. You don't know
how long it'll take to succeed.
A year? Two years? Nope.
-It takes ten, 20, 30 years...
-Moving on.
I have all the time in the world.
All I have is time and money.
I have so much time,
I spend money to use up my free time.
-You knew that, right? Next?
-Wait a minute.
Se-gyu.
Yeah?
Want to participate in a play?
All right, all right!
Se-gyu.
Here's someone we'll be working with
from now on. His name is...
I'm first-time actor Park Se-gyu.
Tell me if you need anything.
Surprised? You all surprised?
Park Se-gyu will be playing himself.
-How's that? Isn't that great? Guys...
-It's good.
-Isn't this ideal casting?
-Yeah! It's great!
-Great! Applause!
-Right? Good, right?
Yeah? Park Se-gyu playing Park Se-gyu.
-Wait. Yoon-hee, come here.
-Keep going.
Se-gyu, isn't it great? That was my idea.
Park Se-gyu playing Park Se-gyu.
Yeah, it's good...
But I'm someone who's just starting out.
Me playing myself?
Park Se-gyu playing Park Se-gyu...
It's a little odd, no?
What I'm saying is, I want a proper role.
Whatever I research
and observe,
I want to express.
-You want more lines?
-No!
What do you take me for?
Okay, well, what role do you have in mind?
You asking me?
Jae-heon steps on stage.
North-style dumpling soup is served.
Go on, have a taste.
"Oh, my, my!
This tastes so good!"
Ji-yeon, pause there.
When you go, "Oh my, my!"
lower the tone, like this.
"Oh, my, my." Make it sound groggy.
Sir, the role of Geum-sun should be...
The character is always prim and proper...
How do you like it?
Oh, wow. It's so nice.
-If it's to your liking...
-I'll book it.
-All right.
-Wow, thank you.
-Try it like this again.
-Like this?
Straighten up.
"If I take your side,
our brother won't like it.
But if I take your side"...
PARK SE-JUN PARK SE-GYU,
PARK SE-YEON
JEONG SANG-CHEOL,
YOON JEONG-SUK
SEO YOON-HEE, YOO JAE-HEON
RI MOON-SEONG
Oh, you scared me.
These damn people.
Scaring the shit out of someone in pairs.
Hey.
If you're visiting, turn the lights on,
you punk!
Aren't you a bit hungry?
Taste good?
What are you doing, not eating?
You're a part of a rich family now,
so live like one.
Don't come crawling up my sofa over here.
One other thing.
Buy me some good meat.
A tenderloin steak or something, huh?
I feel uncomfortable at that house.
All in all,
I'm the closest to you in the South.
Eat it with some kimchi, you punk.
I know it's a one-time thing.
But I want to show her.
A performance created...
for one person.
Se-yeon, may I come in?
You're already in.
You're right.
HUNGNAM INN
Get out!
How dare you accept a guest
and receive no money?
Get out!
Maybe the sun was too bright.
I almost didn't recognize you.
Ma'am, do you remember Geum-sun?
She used to work here.
-Geum-sun?
-Yes.
She quit a long time ago.
Over there...
-One bowl of gukbap, please.
-Coming right up.
One bowl of gukbap.
Have a great meal.
Comrade Geum-sun, right?
What a coincidence.
Wow. It's really good.
Comrade Geum-sun,
you're the best cook in town.
Oh, thank you.
Weren't you headed to Gyeongseong?
Why are you here?
Oh, that...
That was the plan.
But anyhow,
why are you all the way over here?
Something happened.
The world calls it coincidence,
but it always amazes me.
I never imagined I'd see you here.
What we call coincidence...
isn't that simple.
While I was in Gyeongseong,
I couldn't get you
out of my mind.
If I let it slip with time,
I had the feeling...
I'd regret it forever.
What I'm saying is...
that I,
Ri Jong-mun, will find you
wherever you are.
I think...
I won't ever return to Gyeongseong.
Comrade Geum-sun.
May I...
be by your side...
always
and forever?
CURTAIN CALL
The name's Yoo Jae-heon.
Did you come bearing cash?
Once the legal review's done,
we'll let you know.
To protect the hotel?
Se-yeon went along with that play.
Hey. Don't speak like that.
If it's about the inheritance,
nobody is here right now.
I'm here to see you two today.
She said she always imagined you
sailing in from across the horizon.
I know.
I want to protect everything.
Grandma and the hotel.
I can't tell if this is good or bad.
Yoon-hee, I think I have to do it.
CURTAIN CALL
So, this kid...
he's not my cousin?
And she's not his wife?
Is this true, Jin-suk? Say something.
Everything you hear is true.
We are not Ri Moon-seong and Jang Jin-suk.
Why did you do this? Why?
I wanted to fulfill
the chairwoman's last wish.
These two are not at fault.
They merely acted like a couple,
just as I'd asked.
Their only fault is,
they were too good.
So... who are they, then?
They are...
I'm an actor.
Unbelievable.
We are...
actors.
I'm sorry.
You shouldn't have to find out like this.
I'm so sorry.
Please know...
that we...
never did it out of malice.
-I want you to know that.
-Are you hearing your...
Hold on a minute.
Everyone knew about this?
Right?
Everyone knew besides Ji-won and me?
Se-yeon, when did you find out?
Auntie.
You should have told me if you knew.
Why make a fool out of someone?
Am I that untrustworthy?
You did this for Grandma.
Did you think I'd ruin it for her?
Did you expect me to go and tattle?
"They're impostors!" Like that?
I was going to send them away
at the right time.
I thought it'd be better if no one knew.
So, all of this was fake?
Everything was fake?
We were acting, yes.
But I was honest with everything else.
Believe me, Ji-won.
If you are an impostor,
it makes all your actions and words
a bunch of lies.
EPISODE 14
Listen.
Thank you.
For everything.
Sorry.
This is important to you.
You shouldn't leave this.
Thank you.
I meant what I said
when we last spoke.
I'd not seen the chairwoman so happy
in a long time.
She's always been happy
since you both got here.
Thank you.
Now that we're leaving...
it makes me sad.
Me too.
I'm sure it was tough
sharing a room with me.
It was tough.
I'm really proud of myself.
Good job, Yoon-hee.
I guess...
this is really...
the end.
Let's go.
Let's go.
ILMIRI STEAMED CHICKEN
So, tell me.
How are you so good at golf?
It's no big deal. We just knew the basics.
No big deal at all.
Did you see Sang-ji lose her mind?
A burden has been lifted off my shoulders.
She may look fancy on the outside,
but she was empty inside.
Honey, you heard it too.
She never graduated
from a school in the US.
But she was so condescending.
I'm cutting ties with her.
That's true.
Jin-suk, since I'm grateful to you,
let me take some of this cheese...
Wow! That looks so good.
It's not even salty,
but the right kind of savory.
It's over.
-Do you not work today?
-Do you think all I do is work?
I deserve to rest occasionally.
Aren't you curious
about how your daughter's been doing?
Why? Do I need to be worried?
No.
That last performance of yours
you said you were doing, is it over?
Yes.
Mom.
Let's say you have a case,
and someone tells you to stop
because your job is done,
but you still feel
there's more you can do,
and you want to do more.
What would you do?
What would I do? One of two things.
What's that?
First, if they say it's over, it's over.
Why do anything more?
So, what's the other thing?
What do you think?
You just do it.
Even if they tell you it's over?
You're feeling like
you need to do something, right?
The feeling that you'll forever regret
not doing anything about it.
But I wouldn't recommend doing that.
Why not? Because it isn't profitable?
You become obsessed
when you obsess over a case
that's none of your business.
I got into other people's business.
That's why I ended up getting divorced
and falling out with you.
I'm speaking from experience.
That feeling?
It just comes and goes.
Miss Park, today's agenda...
I'd like you to clear my agenda for today.
Shall I cancel the wedding-related one?
Yes. Everything.
-Cancel everything.
-Okay.
The meeting regarding the flowers
has been canceled by Miss Park
due to personal reasons.
What?
Why? What happened?
Well, that's...
Grandma.
Moon-seong and Jin-suk...
they left.
You may not be aware of this,
but they're actually...
Looking back,
they really tried...
everything they could for you.
On the other hand...
I knew this would happen to you...
but I did nothing.
Nothing at all.
I'm sorry, Grandma.
I'm so sorry.
Thank you for everything.
Are you quitting?
-Yeah.
-So it's over?
Yes.
We're quitting too.
What? This is my problem.
It has nothing to do with you.
We're a team. We go when you go.
Our plan was to raise enough money
for another production anyway.
Also, we need to return to our real jobs.
Real job?
Right, our real job.
We should return to doing that.
Let's return to acting.
-Hey.
-Yeah?
Could you pack my bags for me?
Sure. Do what you have to do.
I need to stop somewhere.
Thanks, man. I'll leave it to you.
As of today...
my resignation has been processed.
I came to say goodbye.
Today is your last day?
As Ri Moon-seong...
who worked at the laundry,
yes, it's my last.
I didn't get to properly thank you.
Thank you
for everything.
Thank you also...
for everything.
I knew it.
I knew Grandma's last day was coming.
And that when the day comes,
I'll become sad.
But...
I wonder, why didn't I do better?
Despite knowing all along.
I told myself...
that it'll be okay.
That no matter how many years pass,
Grandma will stay standing...
like a steadfast tree.
I looked away
because that's what I believed.
Now I'm just full of regret.
I feel like an idiot.
It's because...
you love her...
very much.
If the love is deep,
the regret is deep.
So...
you're allowed to be sad.
You're allowed to be hurt...
Just...
Where did he go?
Mr. Park No-hang.
Mr. Park.
This car has a clean record, and...
What are you doing?
Oh, man.
Wow. Superstar Mr. Yoo.
-Wow.
-You're nothing without your passion.
Why are you sleeping in the car?
Aren't you selling cars?
Look at this.
Not one little ant up in this joint.
The economy is just terrible right now.
And that makes you sad?
A little bit.
So, a little drink?
A lot of drink.
Is it that tough?
I wouldn't say it's "that tough."
I think I'm going to die.
But this is what I think: This is life.
You have to hit rock bottom
to really climb up.
But what if there's a basement
below that rock bottom?
Stop saying unlucky shit, you bastard.
Be careful what you say.
Sorry.
So, did your thing end well?
I'm not sure if it did or didn't.
So it ain't over.
What?
If you aren't sure if it did or didn't,
it ain't over.
Say...
you want to do something special
for your parents.
What would you do?
Since we grew up without parents.
No. We have parents somewhere.
Yeah, they have had lived somewhere.
But...
Forget it.
So, what do you do?
Me? Acting.
That's something you like to do.
I'm asking what you can do,
what you're good at.
Doing that is the best you can do.
Isn't that right?
When did this punk become a grown-up?
I can't even catch it...
Whatever. Why would ever think about that?
1. VENUE/STAGE
SANG-CHEOL: I ENJOYED THE PLAY.
The stock prices are spiking
in an unusual way.
The buyers are going to think
that shareholders want to sell
once the price peaks.
If that happens,
the sale could go sideways.
Miss Park, Director Park is here...
You can go.
If this weren't important,
you would've told me at home.
Isn't that right?
The assessment begins today.
We're proceeding with the sale.
I came to tell you that.
Do you have to do this now?
Grandma is still alive.
Can't you put this down and keep it quiet?
Between us?
Grandma may never wake up again.
-Se-jun!
-So we need to put your affairs in order.
-Are you serious?
-We should have done this long ago.
We kept delaying the inevitable,
and look where we are.
Had we finished everything,
Grandma would've spent
her last moments in peace.
You're aware that Ri Moon-seong
is on my side?
No matter what you try, you can't stop me.
That's why I'm telling you.
I know it'll hurt you,
but it's better that you know.
Do you have to do this?
I've always been doing this.
You were the one resisting.
These types of gatherings are never good.
What did you want to say today?
Stop wasting time and just say it.
I'm busy.
Why are you busy?
That's not the point.
The impostors left.
That means there's a real one.
Isn't that so?
You've found him?
So?
Where's the real guy?
He's on his way.
Amazing.
Just amazing.
Just when I have it figured out,
you smack me right in the head.
Even traffic lights have a yellow light
in between.
Se-jun! Let's find our feet
before you shake it up again.
For him, he is finding his feet.
So, does he have a wife?
There was an impostor wife,
so there must be a real wife.
No.
So, Moon-seong...
When is the real Moon-seong coming?
Now.
Come on in.
Glad you came.
You can stay here from now on.
Good day. I'm Ri Moon-seong.
We've met, haven't we?
We had a rough first encounter.
You tried so hard to stop me,
and look where I am.
You must be pretty upset.
Let me just say this.
It's not that I didn't want you here.
I only wanted to buy time.
So, did it pan out like you planned?
We may as well get along, right?
Comrade.
Now that the entire family's gathered,
let's get things straight.
About?
-The inheritance.
-Se-jun.
I'm selling the hotel.
I've already discussed it
with Ri Moon-seong.
After Grandma passes,
each of us will get our inheritance.
I'll combine my shares with his.
Then, Se-yeon, you can't stop the sale,
even if you combine yours with Dong-jae.
Think about this.
I'm done thinking.
It's a waste of time
to change what's been determined.
Are you staying put
after what you just heard?
I stayed out from the start.
I won't get involved now.
Damn it.
We'll have to see
how Grandma changed the will.
But, Ms. Yoon and Mr. Jeong,
if Grandma left you two anything,
you should hand it to me
for your own good.
We all know Grandma is out of time.
Make your decision before she passes.
Se-jun.
Aren't you being too crude?
The chairwoman has no fault in this.
The parents'...
untimely passing was also an accident.
It isn't the chairwoman's fault.
Mr. Jeong.
Also, Ri Moon-seong.
Whatever suffering you endured
with your father in the North,
that was your fate.
You all can't blame her either
for missing her family in the North,
despite having you close by.
If it's a sin, her longing is a sin.
After parting with her family in the North
and leaving her child behind,
she held on to that pain.
Though it wasn't her fault,
she shouldered all the blame.
If you want to blame anything,
blame your fate.
Why do you hate your grandmother
and the hotel chain she built?
I owe... the chairwoman my life.
She is a mentor
who opened my path in life.
I'd never seen her step out of line
after all these years.
I was a worthless punk,
sharing not a drop of blood with her,
but she treated me like family
without judgment.
But you are her family.
So why can't you understand her?
Because you're family,
you could try to understand her.
I did come up with the corny play.
I only wanted
to make the chairwoman happy.
Regret?
If it'd make the chairwoman happy,
I'd do it all over again.
Inheritance?
Look at you all.
Your grandma is still alive.
Do you really need to discuss inheritance
right now?
The chairwoman took your parents' place.
She's your family
and your grandmother.
You ungrateful bastards.
Out of my way!
I'm not letting you murder someone
in my hotel!
Thank you.
You can stay here.
Let me know if you need anything
at any time.
This is Grandma's room.
It's something else, huh?
So, shall we go out?
We have so many rooms,
it's hard to know which is which.
I'll label the doors.
This is "Grandma's room."
That's "Moon-seong's room."
Did you have something today?
Well, you just got here.
You wouldn't have, would you?
Let's go. Let me buy you some good food.
Let's go.
Stop being friendly.
Well, that's embarrassing.
Sorry. I was pushing it.
But are you going to keep treating
your family like that?
You and me?
If we're family,
we're better off as strangers.
Yeah.
He's right.
I'm the one who got strange.
Because of him.
I miss him.
Man, it's cold.
Hey, Hyun.
What?
Next week?
Oh, of course.
I knew it was your birthday.
Of course I bought your present.
Yeah.
All right. See you next week.
Okay.
This should be fine. Click "pay."
Done. Okay.
Jae-heon.
Yoon-hee.
How have you been? I never hear from you.
Well, I'm calling you now. You busy?
No. Well...
I'm busy. Real busy.
Oh, really? I'll be sending you a file.
Take a look and call me.
I said I'm busy. Did you hear me?
Hey, the file's sent. Call me after, okay?
Hey, Yoo Jae-heon. Hey!
A great listener you are.
What did he send me?
CURTAIN CALL
Curtain Call?
YOUTH'S COFFEE HOUSE
Thank you.
You read my mind!
I wanted some pizza and tteokbokki.
This is perfect.
Right? So this is what we call...
killing two birds with a stone.
You pick some up.
There we go.
Try these together.
Whoa! Wait.
Thank you.
-How is it?
-It's good.
-Good, right?
-Yeah.
Also... Hey.
You must try this too.
Hey, try this.
Man, the chewiness is unreal.
Do you know the phrase "déjà vu"?
I feel like I've seen this before.
You feed me good food
so I let my guard down...
What do you do next?
You'd usually ask
a very difficult favor of me.
All right, Seo Yoon-hee.
You're clever. Good for you.
-Have you read it?
-Yeah.
-How was it?
-When did you write it?
Well, isn't that what we do?
It took no time at all.
So, what do you want to do?
What do you mean, what do I want to do?
We have the script.
We have the actors.
What comes next?
-We perform.
-Perform?
Is this everyone?
Yeah.
I have one reason
for calling you all here.
Let's...
do a play.
That's random.
CURTAIN CALL
Written by Yoo Jae-heon.
Just so you know, Yoon-hee likes it.
Wow.
Man, this is moving!
-Dude, it's so good.
-Is it?
Then let's do it!
That's not the problem here.
We've been preparing another production,
so we've used up all our funds.
Kids these days have their demands.
As you already know,
to put on a show, you have to build sets,
cast actors, rent a venue...
You need funds?
I'll fund everything.
-For real?
-You?
My goodness... Yoon-hee, tell them.
He says he will.
Damn it.
I did say I'll pay,
but what if we don't have enough?
-Don't worry. I'll help you pay for it.
-What?
I got paid too.
Really?
That's why we have to make this amazing.
Yoon-hee!
You adorable little...
You're so weird.
What do we do first?
First?
Casting?
One second.
-What the...
-Who is it?
SE-GYU
Hi, Se-gyu...
Hey, man.
I'm sorry.
That's random.
Now that I've met the real cousin,
I understand why Mr. Jeong hired you two.
Is he that difficult?
You can't bond with family
who basically appeared from thin air.
From his point of view,
we don't really feel like family to him.
Now that I know,
I'm more at ease with you now.
-Why?
-Look.
We were fairly close, right?
But you annoyed me
for one specific reason:
sharing the inheritance with you.
But, hey.
There's no need for that.
So what's left is only the positives.
That's why I'm cool with you now.
You are really...
clear and simple.
That's my strong point.
Want to hear something simple?
I'm cold. Let's go in.
Hey, Jae-heon.
Let me...
ask you something.
-Yeah?
-Being an actor...
Is it fun?
Well, I wouldn't say "fun."
Yeah, of course it's fun.
But it's challenging.
Is it that challenging?
Well, it isn't physically challenging.
It's the mental things.
You have to ponder, observe, and, well...
This is the thing.
Hearing about Grandma's condition
made me think about my life.
Well, I'm okay with enjoying life.
But then I look at you,
and acting seems like it could be fun.
How do you feel about me getting
into acting? Come on, spit it out.
Oh, I think...
your head's in the clouds.
I'm being serious.
Acting is not as easy as you'd expect.
-Why not?
-Gosh...
Being an actor isn't all about
having good skill.
Then?
Livelihood.
Livelihood is hard to come by.
Say you get cast in a movie or drama.
That's good news.
But you're an extra. So? You still do it.
Performing?
Working for a month and resting?
You work for a month and rest.
You repeat that pattern.
So you can't even get a proper job.
So what? That has nothing to do with me.
I'm in a situation where I'm totally fine,
even if I never work.
Right? What's next?
Se-gyu, this is really important.
Your mentality.
That's the most important factor.
You know I don't care about that either.
Next.
Time. You don't know
how long it'll take to succeed.
A year? Two years? Nope.
-It takes ten, 20, 30 years...
-Moving on.
I have all the time in the world.
All I have is time and money.
I have so much time,
I spend money to use up my free time.
-You knew that, right? Next?
-Wait a minute.
Se-gyu.
Yeah?
Want to participate in a play?
All right, all right!
Se-gyu.
Here's someone we'll be working with
from now on. His name is...
I'm first-time actor Park Se-gyu.
Tell me if you need anything.
Surprised? You all surprised?
Park Se-gyu will be playing himself.
-How's that? Isn't that great? Guys...
-It's good.
-Isn't this ideal casting?
-Yeah! It's great!
-Great! Applause!
-Right? Good, right?
Yeah? Park Se-gyu playing Park Se-gyu.
-Wait. Yoon-hee, come here.
-Keep going.
Se-gyu, isn't it great? That was my idea.
Park Se-gyu playing Park Se-gyu.
Yeah, it's good...
But I'm someone who's just starting out.
Me playing myself?
Park Se-gyu playing Park Se-gyu...
It's a little odd, no?
What I'm saying is, I want a proper role.
Whatever I research
and observe,
I want to express.
-You want more lines?
-No!
What do you take me for?
Okay, well, what role do you have in mind?
You asking me?
Jae-heon steps on stage.
North-style dumpling soup is served.
Go on, have a taste.
"Oh, my, my!
This tastes so good!"
Ji-yeon, pause there.
When you go, "Oh my, my!"
lower the tone, like this.
"Oh, my, my." Make it sound groggy.
Sir, the role of Geum-sun should be...
The character is always prim and proper...
How do you like it?
Oh, wow. It's so nice.
-If it's to your liking...
-I'll book it.
-All right.
-Wow, thank you.
-Try it like this again.
-Like this?
Straighten up.
"If I take your side,
our brother won't like it.
But if I take your side"...
PARK SE-JUN PARK SE-GYU,
PARK SE-YEON
JEONG SANG-CHEOL,
YOON JEONG-SUK
SEO YOON-HEE, YOO JAE-HEON
RI MOON-SEONG
Oh, you scared me.
These damn people.
Scaring the shit out of someone in pairs.
Hey.
If you're visiting, turn the lights on,
you punk!
Aren't you a bit hungry?
Taste good?
What are you doing, not eating?
You're a part of a rich family now,
so live like one.
Don't come crawling up my sofa over here.
One other thing.
Buy me some good meat.
A tenderloin steak or something, huh?
I feel uncomfortable at that house.
All in all,
I'm the closest to you in the South.
Eat it with some kimchi, you punk.
I know it's a one-time thing.
But I want to show her.
A performance created...
for one person.
Se-yeon, may I come in?
You're already in.
You're right.
HUNGNAM INN
Get out!
How dare you accept a guest
and receive no money?
Get out!
Maybe the sun was too bright.
I almost didn't recognize you.
Ma'am, do you remember Geum-sun?
She used to work here.
-Geum-sun?
-Yes.
She quit a long time ago.
Over there...
-One bowl of gukbap, please.
-Coming right up.
One bowl of gukbap.
Have a great meal.
Comrade Geum-sun, right?
What a coincidence.
Wow. It's really good.
Comrade Geum-sun,
you're the best cook in town.
Oh, thank you.
Weren't you headed to Gyeongseong?
Why are you here?
Oh, that...
That was the plan.
But anyhow,
why are you all the way over here?
Something happened.
The world calls it coincidence,
but it always amazes me.
I never imagined I'd see you here.
What we call coincidence...
isn't that simple.
While I was in Gyeongseong,
I couldn't get you
out of my mind.
If I let it slip with time,
I had the feeling...
I'd regret it forever.
What I'm saying is...
that I,
Ri Jong-mun, will find you
wherever you are.
I think...
I won't ever return to Gyeongseong.
Comrade Geum-sun.
May I...
be by your side...
always
and forever?
CURTAIN CALL
The name's Yoo Jae-heon.
Did you come bearing cash?
Once the legal review's done,
we'll let you know.
To protect the hotel?
Se-yeon went along with that play.
Hey. Don't speak like that.
If it's about the inheritance,
nobody is here right now.
I'm here to see you two today.
She said she always imagined you
sailing in from across the horizon.
I know.
I want to protect everything.
Grandma and the hotel.
I can't tell if this is good or bad.
Yoon-hee, I think I have to do it.