A-List to Playlist (2024) s01e03 Episode Script
Episode 3
1
Oh, me?
I'm Jung Sang-hoon,
CEO of Jungsang Productions.
We've been rather busy lately.
Jung-seok worked really hard
for the monthly evaluation.
That's not right.
JUNG-SEOK HAS BEEN BUSY WRITING SONGS
Again.
I don't know what to do here.
I was worried he might have
more trouble writing songs
if he let the stress get to him.
AND THEN, ONE DAY
My stomach hurts so bad.
I have a little stomachache right now.
I'm going to lie down for a bit.
My tummy hurts.
I'll just lie down here.
STOMACH PAIN INTERRUPTS HIS SONGWRITING
Hey, Ji-yeon.
TALKING TO HIS WIFE, GUMMY
You're not sick, are you?
My stomach keeps hurting.
Maybe I should go to the hospital.
It won't go away. This is bad.
HE HEADS TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM
-Are you okay?
-Hey.
No, not really.
Apparently, it's gastroenteritis.
That's not good.
They told me to take my meds and rest up.
-So I came straight home.
-Good call. Get some rest.
He sounds really sick.
But I guess it's better now than later.
It would have been worse
if he got sick after the album came out.
I'm just glad it's nothing too serious.
Imagine if it were his appendix.
He'd need two whole weeks off.
Imagine if it were his appendix.
THE SAME NIGH
JUNG-SEOK'S AGENCY CALLED
We're at the hospital,
and they say Jung-seok has appendicitis.
-We got him in the ER right now.
-Right.
He has to go into surgery
first thing in the morning.
Let's welcome him back from his surgery.
Man, it's cold today.
So chilly.
All right, it's here.
A BUS WAITING TO GREET HIM
Since Jung-seok is back
from getting his appendix removed,
we thought we should
do something to cheer him up,
so the other Sang-hoon and I
rented a minibus.
We'll have some quality time to relax,
enjoy ourselves, and chat.
We planned a company retreat
to bring us closer together.
JUNGSANG PRODUCTIONS COMPANY RETREA
I mean
I hate being the youngest at a retreat.
All the cooking and cleaning
will fall on my shoulders.
Look, a kitty. Hey.
Do you want to come with me?
LURES THE CAT WITH PRETEND FOOD
Smart cat.
Very smart.
Very smart indeed.
Hello, everyone.
-Hey!
-Hi, Jung-seok.
-There you were.
-Come on in.
I'm back from my surgery.
I had to recover quickly
so I could get back to my music,
but I couldn't seem to.
It was upsetting.
I feel much better now.
I'm as good as new.
ANOTHER PERSON APPROACHES FROM AFAR
Hello.
-Hello.
-Goodness.
Hey, it's our producer!
-Our producer's here.
-Mr. Jung.
JUNG-SEOK'S FRIEND
AN YOUNG-MIN (BERRY) / PRODUCER
Hello. I'm Berry from Rocoberry,
producer of SG Wannabe's
"Partner for Life," "La La La,"
and Ailee's "I Will Go to You
Like the First Snow."
I've worked on around 900 songs.
I didn't expect him
to take this so seriously.
He's very serious about this,
watching tutorials on YouTube and stuff.
I want him to write songs that he likes.
I'll just be there to keep him on track.
It's Cho Jung-seok
we're talking about here.
I think he's got what it takes.
How have you been?
Jung-seok calls me every day
to ask me for advice.
He stayed up all night again,
working on his music
after his shoot yesterday.
And he sent me all the recordings.
See, I don't even call him
because I know he's so busy.
-So that's why you never call me.
-Absolutely.
Why didn't you call him?
I actually went to visit him
for a bit last week.
Really?
-Why?
-Yes, he stopped by the studio.
Well
IU was there.
-What? IU was at the studio?
-She was.
Why didn't you call me, Mr. Moon?
Turns out he's a huge fan.
I wasn't there for IU.
I was there for Jung-seok, who was
Go on. Finish your sentence.
You were there to see IU.
PRESSURE FROM BOTH SUPERIORS
Actually, I learned a lot that day.
What did you learn?
I got her autograph
for Cheonggyesan Daengi Records.
-By the way, Mr. Moon.
-Yes.
About Cheonggyesan Daengi Records.
I've been keeping an eye on it.
Remember how you said
you knew how the algorithm worked
-and that you could make it go viral?
-Yes.
And we all went, "That's our Mr. Moon"?
Yes.
So when's the algorithm kicking in?
Even the heavens can't control
a video's viewer count.
But we need more subscribers.
-Our video has three comments.
-Right.
And one of them is from me.
-What did you say?
-What?
Well, I said
MR. JUNG: AI IS INSANE THESE DAYS!
THAT FALSETTO IS AMAZING!
-I left a comment too.
-Which one?
-The one below mine?
-Yes.
MR. MOON: WHAT'S NEXT?
AI GUMMY SINGING "ALOHA"?
-That's hilarious.
-You wrote two of the three comments?
Yes.
Let's find out who wrote the last one.
It'd be so funny if it was Jung-seok.
Who wrote the last one?
I wish it was me, but it wasn't.
How unfortunate.
It wasn't me.
10 MINUTES LATER
-I have to be honest with you guys.
-What is it?
I wrote the last comment.
I really didn't want to say it.
The thing is
MR. JUNG
MR. MOON
BERRY:
THIS AI SOUNDS JUST LIKE CHO JUNG-SEOK
FOUND THE LAST PIECE OF THE PUZZLE
I just stayed quiet
because you all thought
-that it was Jung-seok.
-No way.
I wasn't going to tell you,
but I thought you'd find out soon.
So it was the three of us all along.
-I mean
-Is this for real?
It's hilarious,
but it's so demeaning.
-Did you make several drafts too?
-I did.
Thinking about what to write?
I was encouraged to see that other people
had already commented on it.
I thought people really believed it.
They actually thought it was AI.
The other guys thought
it was a funny coincidence,
but I'm too familiar
with such experiences.
My parents used to write,
"Always love your videos, Sang-hoon."
At least it's better than that.
Did you think it was easy
to be a YouTuber?
You did, didn't you?
"You just have to make a video
and upload it."
But it's not that easy.
Absolutely not.
-It's so funny that we didn't know.
-It's hilarious.
I think it goes to show
how much we all care.
All right, we're here.
This way, please.
-My gosh.
-Wow.
This is great.
-It's awesome.
-Jungsang Productions company retreat.
-The theme is "unity." What do you think?
-I love it.
JUNG-SEOK'S SURPRISE
-We got the fire going.
-Take a seat.
First things first,
let's have a chat over a meal.
Actually, I thought I'd invite
a few more people
-for this joyous occasion.
-What? No way.
-So I invited a couple of friends.
-Really?
Stop joking around.
-I invited some special guests.
-Really?
JUNG-SEOK'S SURPRISE GUESTS
A FEW DAYS AGO
He called. I'm calling him back right now.
-Hello?
-Hello?
This is Cho Jung-seok.
-Of course, hello.
-Hello.
JUNG-SEOK MUSTERED UP
THE COURAGE TO CALL THEM
AND THE GUESTS
GLADLY ACCEPTED HIS INVITATION
-I invited some special guests.
-Really?
-Okay, everyone.
-For real?
Deep breaths.
All right.
-Come on out, guys!
-Really?
GUEST ARTIST: DYNAMICDUO
-What?
-Really?
-Seriously?
-"Chool Check"!
-Really?
-Where are they?
-Good to see you.
-How are you?
DYNAMICDUO
No way.
Wow, this is crazy.
Dynamicduo. Wow.
Dynamicduo is actually here.
Who uses fire as a fog machine?
Well, we had to do something.
MOVED BY THEIR COOL ENTRANCE
We gave them a warm, smoky welcome.
I'm tearing up.
Thank you so much for coming
to our humble retreat.
We're just here for the food.
Who contacted you guys?
-This guy.
-Jung-seok?
I told you. They're my friends.
-We're the same age.
-Really?
But you don't even know each other.
How are you friends now?
I got to know them not so long ago.
JUNG-SEOK'S NEWEST FRIENDS
-Hello.
-Hello.
I'm Choiza from Dynamicduo.
And I'm Gaeko. Good to be here.
DYNAMICDUO
CHOIZA, GAEKO
Jung-seok and I go to the same salon.
I always wondered
how a talented actor can also be
such a great singer.
He even looks like a jack of all trades.
THE JACK OF ALL TRADES APPEARS
BREAKS INTO THE "SMOKE" CHALLENGE
My back.
-Even we can't do the dance.
-I know.
You're good at that.
THE ROOKIE SINGER
WHO LOOKS LIKE A JACK OF ALL TRADES
ACTUALLY HAD AN ULTERIOR MOTIVE
THE REASON BEHIND DOING HIP-HOP
-You should throw some rap in there.
-Rap?
I'm positive that you'd be great at it.
-Really?
-Yes, you have good diction.
And you have a strong voice.
You'd make a great rapper.
PONDERING
I'm imagining a scenario
where I actually learn rapping
and put it on my album.
Make it happen!
IU kept urging me to try rapping
and expand my horizons.
But honestly,
I'm not sure if I'm cut out for it.
I actually love hip-hop.
It's just that I can't rap myself.
One moment, I'm thinking,
"Should I just do it?"
But then I think,
"Just stick to watching
Show Me the Money."
"As a viewer."
SOON, HIS LOVE FOR HIP-HOP
MAKES A HUGE IMPACT ON HIS MUSIC
I'd like to get your opinion
on what I have written.
-Your lyrics?
-Yes.
Can you play us the beat?
Hand Kyung-ho the lyrics.
-Me?
-Just give it a try.
Let's each try little chunks.
-We have to see if it's bad.
-You're hilarious.
-Hold on a second.
-"Chunks"?
The ink on my ID hadn't even dried off
When music laid down a path for me
Owned the talent show with my dance moves
I can't do this.
That was good.
That was great.
Keep it going.
Three, four.
My bookshelf was full of music
Not textbooks
Wandering through memories
Singing this song
It pierces through me
Before I even know it
The song of a teenage boy
-That's it for me.
-Where do I start?
The days of my youth
Why are you laughing?
Am I doing it wrong?
The rehearsals keep me breathing
With my guitar in my hands
I'm Jimi Hendrix
-Do I have to do it too?
-Of course.
No, I should do the hook.
All right, sing it.
I want to live
Like music
The button inside my heart
Turn on
Yeah
Okay.
AND THIS IS HOW IT ALL BEGAN
I think it'd be quite fun
to have a rap song in my album.
I don't think a rap song
would be entirely out of place
with the other songs.
AND SO HE MET DYNAMICDUO
I've been working on an album,
and finding my own style
is the key objective.
You have a very clear style of your own.
-You're like a well-aged company.
-"Well-aged"?
Is that weird to say?
-"Well-aged."
-"Well-aged."
DEBUTED 21 YEARS AGO / SAME AS JUNG-SEOK
A WELL-AGED COMPANY
We sound really old.
It sounds like it was founded
by people who aged well.
With only old guys as employees.
I meant "well-established."
So you have some songs, right?
Have you recorded them?
I haven't recorded anything yet,
but I'm thinking of doing a rap number.
I have a song in mind right now,
and I know how I'll arrange it.
So it's in the works.
I want to see how you'll react
when you hear it.
Are you really doing a rap song?
-Why? Do you think I shouldn't?
-I'm not saying that.
I'm just saying
That's when I realized
that he wanted to work with Dynamicduo.
So I decided to do whatever I could
to make it happen,
and I tried to win them over with food.
I pulled out all the stops.
I began with pork belly.
All right, here we go.
The fire's very strong.
Haven't had it like this in a while.
You can eat the pieces
that are cooked through.
-Enjoy.
-Thank you.
-Pork belly on a pot lid!
-Looks amazing.
It's seasoned perfectly.
You don't need any sauce.
It's really good.
So good.
-Everything tastes better outdoors.
-It's almost twice as good.
It's really delicious
paired with water celery.
Pork goes so well with water celery.
I know it looks weird,
but there's nothing better
than a water celery wrap.
Oh, for me?
It's like a missile.
-Come on, it's not that big.
-Are you sure?
-Of course.
-It's a water celery missile.
That's how it's done.
-This is it.
-It's like watching a horse eat.
Did you give him all the water celery?
IT'S SO GOOD THAT HE CAN'T EVEN TALK
Water celery isn't
as tough as you might think.
-This one's for Choiza.
-Make him one.
Hey, so
how long do I have to chew on this?
-What's that?
-The water celery.
Sorry, was it too much?
-Look at him.
-It should be very easy to chew.
MAKES IT LOOK EASY
-Good, right?
-Look at him go.
It's good, right?
When you write lyrics,
do words and rhymes just come naturally?
There are some days like that.
-There are?
-Once in a while.
That's why I have a habit
of writing things down.
Gaeko's really good at that.
He's always jotting something down.
Even when we're drunk
and having a serious talk
He starts going like
You're making me sound like a weirdo.
Every moment of his life
is a source of his music.
I should start doing that.
Our song "Guilty"
was actually inspired
by Gaeko's experience.
I was arguing with my now-wife,
and I said, "Fine, I'm guilty,"
and my mind just got hooked on it.
-During the fight.
-During!
I said, "Hold on."
Seriously?
It made the situation worse.
I scribble things down like that
and then think about adding melodies.
That's how he writes the hook.
When Gaeko finishes the first verse
and sends it to me,
I write the second verse.
-Really?
-Yes, and then we go back and forth.
We exchange ideas.
I really admire that.
Just like your group name,
you're a real "duo."
I was wondering
if you guys could perhaps help me with
THE ROOKIE SINGER'S PROPOSAL
Initially,
I was wondering if we could
do a rap song together.
What's that soup?
This is crab soup.
Mr. Jung is doing all the cooking.
He's in charge of everything food-related.
You need some nice, hot soup.
That's what warms up a person's heart.
A warm bowl of soup.
The rich flavor of the soybean paste,
the aroma of the crab
They loved it.
A sip of the soup,
and then a glass of soju
-Nice to meet you.
-Cheers.
-Enjoy the meal.
-Thank you.
I'll keep the food coming.
That's really good.
Are you saying you have
a song for us to work with
if we decide to collaborate?
That's right.
We might not use it,
but I want you to hear it.
I WANT TO DO HIP-HOP (WORKING TITLE)
LYRICS AND MUSIC BY CHO JUNG-SEOK
Did Jung-seok make this?
NERVOUS
This isn't the melody,
-but that's how it goes.
-I see what you're going for.
-So this is the general vibe.
-Yes.
Just the instrumental.
Do you think it has potential?
Well, the thing is
What's more important is
what kind of lyrics or melody
he writes on top of this.
-The melody's very important.
-Right.
But it does have tons of potential.
If we just laid some beats down
and sent it to our label
and asked them what they thought,
they'd go, "What is this?"
You need melodies and lyrics
for people to figure out
whether they like the song or not.
They can't tell with just the beat.
DYNAMICDUO HOLDS OFF ON THEIR DECISION
Let me just play you
the very first version of this song.
-On my guitar.
-Yes, the guitar.
He's prepared.
I'll prepare the samhap now. Is that cool?
-That'd be awesome.
-Yes, you should have that too.
GOTTA DO MY PAR
I just need to get the water boiling.
-Awesome.
-I know it's your favorite.
I made Choiza's favorite dish,
samhap, which means a dish
with three components.
Jung-seok loves his seafood,
so I decided to incorporate that as well.
That's not it.
Music is my area of expertise,
so I tried to be more analytical.
I needed to judge whether his voice
would complement ours
and whether our collaboration
could bring the best out of both parties.
-I like this chord progression.
-Me too.
It'd be easy to rap on top of.
I thought the melody
could go something like
I just wanna
Something like that.
A lot of rap songs have just the guitar
without any beats.
Really?
Or it could go like this
in the first verse
and add the beats later on.
You can decide on the arrangement.
I really like the guitar sound.
It's a good riff.
Something like that.
JUNG-SEOK SHOWED THEM ALL HE'S GO
Could you guys help me out?
I think we could have fun
with this song too.
So here's an idea.
I believe you'll do well.
I think you're talented.
But we'll have to see the end product.
If it seems like
the song won't benefit either of us,
-we'll forget about it.
-Right.
But we'll help you along the way,
even if it comes to that.
But Gaeko and I haven't quite
He didn't even hear what you said.
This is so good.
Gaeko, just shake my hand.
Just shake his hand.
-It's so nice and spicy.
-Isn't it?
That is music to my ears.
I thought it could be fun.
And if we can help him in any way,
we should do it.
When we first hear a song,
we can tell if we can
make something out of it.
And we felt like we could.
The theme of the song will be important.
What kind of story
could the three of us tell?
Personally, I think the three of you
Hang on.
What you just said
got me really excited.
You said,
"Personally, I think the three of you"
And I'm one of those three guys.
THE THREE GUYS
Gaeko, Choiza, and Cho Jung-seok.
I feel like I don't belong here.
You got me pumped up.
You three share a passion for music,
but I bet you all
have different musical tastes.
It'd be nice to talk about that.
About the kind of music we like?
Music in general.
Why you like it and whatnot.
That does sound kind of intriguing.
"Kind of"? Forget about it.
I know you too well, Jung-seok.
What about something like
"like movies, like music"?
LIKE MOVIES, LIKE MUSIC
Jung-seok could be the actor
who wants to live like music,
and we could be the musicians
who want to live like a movie.
An actor who wants to live like music
and musicians
who want to live movie-like lives.
I love that.
-That's actually perfect.
-"Like movies, like music."
-Good stuff.
-It's so natural to them. They're poets.
I've actually sat down
and thought about why I love music.
But there's no reason.
I just love the creative process.
He has a history with music.
He loved the guitar so much
that he applied to music school
three years in a row.
-That really gets me.
-It'll touch others' hearts too.
You're an actor,
but your life's always been like music.
-Something like that.
-Nice.
"Like movies, like music."
Record the final version
and send it to us.
And we'll listen to it
and write our lyrics.
This is nice.
I'm over the moon right now.
This is huge.
It's amazing.
I'll eventually find my own style someday,
but if Dynamicduo is
willing to work with me
even before I find it,
it's definitely worth a shot.
It's cold outside, isn't it?
I'll take the soup inside
to warm it back up.
You got us nice and drunk.
He knows how to get people drunk.
No.
Here's your samhap.
-That looks great.
-It looks amazing.
Awesome. Oysters!
It's not overly fermented either.
-Aren't you having any?
-I am.
I can eat this.
-Cheers.
-Thank you so much.
We fell into an old-fashioned trap.
We didn't mean to commit to anything,
but before we knew it,
we were basically married to the project.
After that crab soup
and all the pork belly,
it was too late to bail.
Thank you so much.
We always fall for these classic traps.
We'll see you next week.
Next week?
Thank you, Choiza. I mean it.
Thank you. I appreciate it.
ROUND 2 BEGINS
AFTER DYNAMICDUO LEAVES
Sit down. Let's eat.
MR. MOON TURNS IT INTO A YOUTUBE MEETING
The subscriber count
isn't looking so great.
We just have to follow his lead.
He's a YouTube whiz.
I knew this wasn't going to be easy,
but I'm starting to see
how hard it really is.
That added the extra pressure.
The only problem was
that we weren't getting
enough subscribers or views.
Whenever I saw Mr. Jung,
he didn't even have to say it out loud.
I could see it in his eyes.
"YouTube."
We need a solution.
Nobody's watching our video.
I mean, 56 views?
Mr. Jung has experienced
failure on YouTube too.
The Dynamicduo guys were
really impressed by Jung-seok's music
and the vision he had for it.
But our YouTube channel management
just couldn't seem to keep up.
YouTube is essential
for promoting music these days,
so we have a channel.
Cheonggyesan Daengi Records.
It only has three comments.
Yes, and they're from these three.
-I subscribed.
-Thanks.
I've never subscribed to a channel
with 57 subscribers.
-Wow.
-This is a first.
It's frustrating, but
Sorry, I need a minute.
What was the question?
Moving forward,
I'll have to try everything I can.
MR. MOON HAS ALREADY BEEN
DOING EVERYTHING HE CAN
We have to make
some behind-the-scenes content.
EVEN DURING BREAKS
We have to make some Shorts
or Reels while we're here.
We could get 10 million views.
The train goes choo-choo
That's it.
What the heck are we doing?
Is this Gen Z culture?
-I'm not sure.
-Are we doing this right?
It's not easy to get 10 million views.
I know it better than anyone.
It pains me the most.
There's nothing we can do
but wait for people to watch it
and for the algorithm to do its magic.
The one thing I'm counting on
is IU keeping her promise
to share our "AI cover" video.
Are you going to upload
the "AI cover" of my song soon?
-Yes.
-There's something I could do for you.
I sometimes share covers of my songs
on my Instagram story.
I can do that for you too.
-That'd be huge.
-No way!
-Wow.
-This is insane. This can't be real!
We're just waiting on IU
and her Instagram magic.
I want to put my faith in our
"AI Cho Jung-seok" content one last time.
AS PROMISED,
JUNG-SEOK COVERED IU'S "LOVE WINS ALL"
AND THE VIDEO OF HIM
PRETENDING TO BE AN AI SINGER
WAS UPLOADED ON YOUTUBE
IU - "LOVE WINS ALL" COVER
BY CHEONGGYESAN DAENGI RECORDS
A FEW DAYS LATER
AS SHE PROMISED
IU SHARED THE VIDEO ON HER INSTAGRAM!
THANKS FOR THE COVER
CHEONGGYESAN DAENGI RECORDS
AND
IU'S STORY BROUGHT ME HERE
YOU'VE BEEN GRACED BY IU
A MALE VERSION IS GOOD TOO!
NO WONDER IU SHARED I
CHEONGGYESAN DAENGI RECORDS WENT VIRAL
AND PEOPLE BEGAN TO SUSPEC
THAT JUNG-SEOK OWNS THE CHANNEL
THE NEXT MORNING
What's happening to our channel?
The subscriber count is off the charts.
People think I'm a total weirdo now.
SUSPECTED OF BEING HIMSELF
IU contacted me last night.
-Around midnight.
-Right after she posted it.
She went, "I think everyone knows."
I couldn't thank her enough.
I owe her big time.
The response to my cover wasn't too bad.
They loved how relaxed it sounded.
It totally made my day.
"Should we just pretend we don't know?"
"I was unsure at first,
but he didn't even try to hide it
toward the end."
"IU's Instagram did its magic."
"This had 200 views before her story,
but it now has"
20,600 views in 3 hours? Holy cow.
"Your cover is fantastic.
I'm sure you'll get a lot more viewers."
"Please keep it coming."
"Everyone has a side hustle these days."
But this isn't a side hustle.
It really isn't.
I wasn't looking for a side gig.
It was just an idea I had
while brainstorming innovative ways
to promote my upcoming album.
It was Mr. Moon's idea, to be exact.
I think I should call a meeting
with Mr. Jung and Mr. Moon
to discuss this.
IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS
THE VIEW COUNT KEPT SKYROCKETING!
AND JUNGSANG PRODUCTIONS
CALLED AN EMERGENCY MEETING
This is so crazy.
-Mr. Moon!
-Sir.
Why are you always so late?
A WARM WELCOME FROM MR. JUNG
That's a non-issue right now.
I'm losing it here.
Something huge has happened.
What should we do
in this kind of situation?
-I'll brief you on the details.
-Okay.
I was looking at IU's Instagram as usual
and saw our video on her story.
Right away, I saw comments saying,
"IU's Instagram story brought me here."
"You're a really good singer."
Those were the first five to ten comments.
I hit "refresh," and we hit 2,000, 2,500,
2,700, 3,000,
and eventually, 4,000 views.
So I went to the Trending page
and saw that our video went viral.
Making it into Trending is a huge deal.
Our video's been up there
-for a few days now.
-Seriously?
If it were a book,
it would have been a bestseller for weeks.
How many subscribers do we have now?
We have about 110,000 subscribers.
This doesn't happen every day.
I didn't expect it to blow up like this.
It felt great to read comments
complimenting my work too.
THESE TWO CAN'T BELIEVE IT EITHER
How long did it take for you
to get 100,000 subscribers?
About four years.
I think it's safe to say that
Sang-hoon's "AI cover" strategy worked.
Imagine if this video was a stock.
It basically went from 47 won
to 110,000 won.
It's like Dogecoin.
This is why people find it so funny.
They're saying "Cho Jung-seok is cute."
"Let's not ruin this for him, guys."
"Let's pretend we don't know."
They find this situation hilarious.
"That's Cho Jung Never mind."
"Hold on Never mind."
"Architecture 101 Never mind."
"Ik-jun Never mind."
It's become a meme.
Everyone knows, but no one will say it.
I even got a text from a friend saying,
"Since when can AI pull off ad-libs? LOL."
I still haven't texted her back.
-But let's not get too excited yet.
-You're right.
We need to think harder
about what more we can do
-to thank our subscribers, right?
-I'm on it right now.
I just hope people will see
my sincere passion for music.
I hope everyone will see
why I've done everything I have.
HERE COMES A GROUP
THAT SHARES HIS PASSION FOR MUSIC
I'll play them for you
one by one, all right?
That's it.
Say something.
-What do you think?
-Well?
This is how the public will react.
No, it's not.
We'll try it again.
Let's not be so serious.
We're on camera.
No, it's fine.
-That's not necessary.
-But
-Let's take a break.
-We still have time.
Sorry. I need a second.
Subtitle translation by: Yenny Kang
Oh, me?
I'm Jung Sang-hoon,
CEO of Jungsang Productions.
We've been rather busy lately.
Jung-seok worked really hard
for the monthly evaluation.
That's not right.
JUNG-SEOK HAS BEEN BUSY WRITING SONGS
Again.
I don't know what to do here.
I was worried he might have
more trouble writing songs
if he let the stress get to him.
AND THEN, ONE DAY
My stomach hurts so bad.
I have a little stomachache right now.
I'm going to lie down for a bit.
My tummy hurts.
I'll just lie down here.
STOMACH PAIN INTERRUPTS HIS SONGWRITING
Hey, Ji-yeon.
TALKING TO HIS WIFE, GUMMY
You're not sick, are you?
My stomach keeps hurting.
Maybe I should go to the hospital.
It won't go away. This is bad.
HE HEADS TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM
-Are you okay?
-Hey.
No, not really.
Apparently, it's gastroenteritis.
That's not good.
They told me to take my meds and rest up.
-So I came straight home.
-Good call. Get some rest.
He sounds really sick.
But I guess it's better now than later.
It would have been worse
if he got sick after the album came out.
I'm just glad it's nothing too serious.
Imagine if it were his appendix.
He'd need two whole weeks off.
Imagine if it were his appendix.
THE SAME NIGH
JUNG-SEOK'S AGENCY CALLED
We're at the hospital,
and they say Jung-seok has appendicitis.
-We got him in the ER right now.
-Right.
He has to go into surgery
first thing in the morning.
Let's welcome him back from his surgery.
Man, it's cold today.
So chilly.
All right, it's here.
A BUS WAITING TO GREET HIM
Since Jung-seok is back
from getting his appendix removed,
we thought we should
do something to cheer him up,
so the other Sang-hoon and I
rented a minibus.
We'll have some quality time to relax,
enjoy ourselves, and chat.
We planned a company retreat
to bring us closer together.
JUNGSANG PRODUCTIONS COMPANY RETREA
I mean
I hate being the youngest at a retreat.
All the cooking and cleaning
will fall on my shoulders.
Look, a kitty. Hey.
Do you want to come with me?
LURES THE CAT WITH PRETEND FOOD
Smart cat.
Very smart.
Very smart indeed.
Hello, everyone.
-Hey!
-Hi, Jung-seok.
-There you were.
-Come on in.
I'm back from my surgery.
I had to recover quickly
so I could get back to my music,
but I couldn't seem to.
It was upsetting.
I feel much better now.
I'm as good as new.
ANOTHER PERSON APPROACHES FROM AFAR
Hello.
-Hello.
-Goodness.
Hey, it's our producer!
-Our producer's here.
-Mr. Jung.
JUNG-SEOK'S FRIEND
AN YOUNG-MIN (BERRY) / PRODUCER
Hello. I'm Berry from Rocoberry,
producer of SG Wannabe's
"Partner for Life," "La La La,"
and Ailee's "I Will Go to You
Like the First Snow."
I've worked on around 900 songs.
I didn't expect him
to take this so seriously.
He's very serious about this,
watching tutorials on YouTube and stuff.
I want him to write songs that he likes.
I'll just be there to keep him on track.
It's Cho Jung-seok
we're talking about here.
I think he's got what it takes.
How have you been?
Jung-seok calls me every day
to ask me for advice.
He stayed up all night again,
working on his music
after his shoot yesterday.
And he sent me all the recordings.
See, I don't even call him
because I know he's so busy.
-So that's why you never call me.
-Absolutely.
Why didn't you call him?
I actually went to visit him
for a bit last week.
Really?
-Why?
-Yes, he stopped by the studio.
Well
IU was there.
-What? IU was at the studio?
-She was.
Why didn't you call me, Mr. Moon?
Turns out he's a huge fan.
I wasn't there for IU.
I was there for Jung-seok, who was
Go on. Finish your sentence.
You were there to see IU.
PRESSURE FROM BOTH SUPERIORS
Actually, I learned a lot that day.
What did you learn?
I got her autograph
for Cheonggyesan Daengi Records.
-By the way, Mr. Moon.
-Yes.
About Cheonggyesan Daengi Records.
I've been keeping an eye on it.
Remember how you said
you knew how the algorithm worked
-and that you could make it go viral?
-Yes.
And we all went, "That's our Mr. Moon"?
Yes.
So when's the algorithm kicking in?
Even the heavens can't control
a video's viewer count.
But we need more subscribers.
-Our video has three comments.
-Right.
And one of them is from me.
-What did you say?
-What?
Well, I said
MR. JUNG: AI IS INSANE THESE DAYS!
THAT FALSETTO IS AMAZING!
-I left a comment too.
-Which one?
-The one below mine?
-Yes.
MR. MOON: WHAT'S NEXT?
AI GUMMY SINGING "ALOHA"?
-That's hilarious.
-You wrote two of the three comments?
Yes.
Let's find out who wrote the last one.
It'd be so funny if it was Jung-seok.
Who wrote the last one?
I wish it was me, but it wasn't.
How unfortunate.
It wasn't me.
10 MINUTES LATER
-I have to be honest with you guys.
-What is it?
I wrote the last comment.
I really didn't want to say it.
The thing is
MR. JUNG
MR. MOON
BERRY:
THIS AI SOUNDS JUST LIKE CHO JUNG-SEOK
FOUND THE LAST PIECE OF THE PUZZLE
I just stayed quiet
because you all thought
-that it was Jung-seok.
-No way.
I wasn't going to tell you,
but I thought you'd find out soon.
So it was the three of us all along.
-I mean
-Is this for real?
It's hilarious,
but it's so demeaning.
-Did you make several drafts too?
-I did.
Thinking about what to write?
I was encouraged to see that other people
had already commented on it.
I thought people really believed it.
They actually thought it was AI.
The other guys thought
it was a funny coincidence,
but I'm too familiar
with such experiences.
My parents used to write,
"Always love your videos, Sang-hoon."
At least it's better than that.
Did you think it was easy
to be a YouTuber?
You did, didn't you?
"You just have to make a video
and upload it."
But it's not that easy.
Absolutely not.
-It's so funny that we didn't know.
-It's hilarious.
I think it goes to show
how much we all care.
All right, we're here.
This way, please.
-My gosh.
-Wow.
This is great.
-It's awesome.
-Jungsang Productions company retreat.
-The theme is "unity." What do you think?
-I love it.
JUNG-SEOK'S SURPRISE
-We got the fire going.
-Take a seat.
First things first,
let's have a chat over a meal.
Actually, I thought I'd invite
a few more people
-for this joyous occasion.
-What? No way.
-So I invited a couple of friends.
-Really?
Stop joking around.
-I invited some special guests.
-Really?
JUNG-SEOK'S SURPRISE GUESTS
A FEW DAYS AGO
He called. I'm calling him back right now.
-Hello?
-Hello?
This is Cho Jung-seok.
-Of course, hello.
-Hello.
JUNG-SEOK MUSTERED UP
THE COURAGE TO CALL THEM
AND THE GUESTS
GLADLY ACCEPTED HIS INVITATION
-I invited some special guests.
-Really?
-Okay, everyone.
-For real?
Deep breaths.
All right.
-Come on out, guys!
-Really?
GUEST ARTIST: DYNAMICDUO
-What?
-Really?
-Seriously?
-"Chool Check"!
-Really?
-Where are they?
-Good to see you.
-How are you?
DYNAMICDUO
No way.
Wow, this is crazy.
Dynamicduo. Wow.
Dynamicduo is actually here.
Who uses fire as a fog machine?
Well, we had to do something.
MOVED BY THEIR COOL ENTRANCE
We gave them a warm, smoky welcome.
I'm tearing up.
Thank you so much for coming
to our humble retreat.
We're just here for the food.
Who contacted you guys?
-This guy.
-Jung-seok?
I told you. They're my friends.
-We're the same age.
-Really?
But you don't even know each other.
How are you friends now?
I got to know them not so long ago.
JUNG-SEOK'S NEWEST FRIENDS
-Hello.
-Hello.
I'm Choiza from Dynamicduo.
And I'm Gaeko. Good to be here.
DYNAMICDUO
CHOIZA, GAEKO
Jung-seok and I go to the same salon.
I always wondered
how a talented actor can also be
such a great singer.
He even looks like a jack of all trades.
THE JACK OF ALL TRADES APPEARS
BREAKS INTO THE "SMOKE" CHALLENGE
My back.
-Even we can't do the dance.
-I know.
You're good at that.
THE ROOKIE SINGER
WHO LOOKS LIKE A JACK OF ALL TRADES
ACTUALLY HAD AN ULTERIOR MOTIVE
THE REASON BEHIND DOING HIP-HOP
-You should throw some rap in there.
-Rap?
I'm positive that you'd be great at it.
-Really?
-Yes, you have good diction.
And you have a strong voice.
You'd make a great rapper.
PONDERING
I'm imagining a scenario
where I actually learn rapping
and put it on my album.
Make it happen!
IU kept urging me to try rapping
and expand my horizons.
But honestly,
I'm not sure if I'm cut out for it.
I actually love hip-hop.
It's just that I can't rap myself.
One moment, I'm thinking,
"Should I just do it?"
But then I think,
"Just stick to watching
Show Me the Money."
"As a viewer."
SOON, HIS LOVE FOR HIP-HOP
MAKES A HUGE IMPACT ON HIS MUSIC
I'd like to get your opinion
on what I have written.
-Your lyrics?
-Yes.
Can you play us the beat?
Hand Kyung-ho the lyrics.
-Me?
-Just give it a try.
Let's each try little chunks.
-We have to see if it's bad.
-You're hilarious.
-Hold on a second.
-"Chunks"?
The ink on my ID hadn't even dried off
When music laid down a path for me
Owned the talent show with my dance moves
I can't do this.
That was good.
That was great.
Keep it going.
Three, four.
My bookshelf was full of music
Not textbooks
Wandering through memories
Singing this song
It pierces through me
Before I even know it
The song of a teenage boy
-That's it for me.
-Where do I start?
The days of my youth
Why are you laughing?
Am I doing it wrong?
The rehearsals keep me breathing
With my guitar in my hands
I'm Jimi Hendrix
-Do I have to do it too?
-Of course.
No, I should do the hook.
All right, sing it.
I want to live
Like music
The button inside my heart
Turn on
Yeah
Okay.
AND THIS IS HOW IT ALL BEGAN
I think it'd be quite fun
to have a rap song in my album.
I don't think a rap song
would be entirely out of place
with the other songs.
AND SO HE MET DYNAMICDUO
I've been working on an album,
and finding my own style
is the key objective.
You have a very clear style of your own.
-You're like a well-aged company.
-"Well-aged"?
Is that weird to say?
-"Well-aged."
-"Well-aged."
DEBUTED 21 YEARS AGO / SAME AS JUNG-SEOK
A WELL-AGED COMPANY
We sound really old.
It sounds like it was founded
by people who aged well.
With only old guys as employees.
I meant "well-established."
So you have some songs, right?
Have you recorded them?
I haven't recorded anything yet,
but I'm thinking of doing a rap number.
I have a song in mind right now,
and I know how I'll arrange it.
So it's in the works.
I want to see how you'll react
when you hear it.
Are you really doing a rap song?
-Why? Do you think I shouldn't?
-I'm not saying that.
I'm just saying
That's when I realized
that he wanted to work with Dynamicduo.
So I decided to do whatever I could
to make it happen,
and I tried to win them over with food.
I pulled out all the stops.
I began with pork belly.
All right, here we go.
The fire's very strong.
Haven't had it like this in a while.
You can eat the pieces
that are cooked through.
-Enjoy.
-Thank you.
-Pork belly on a pot lid!
-Looks amazing.
It's seasoned perfectly.
You don't need any sauce.
It's really good.
So good.
-Everything tastes better outdoors.
-It's almost twice as good.
It's really delicious
paired with water celery.
Pork goes so well with water celery.
I know it looks weird,
but there's nothing better
than a water celery wrap.
Oh, for me?
It's like a missile.
-Come on, it's not that big.
-Are you sure?
-Of course.
-It's a water celery missile.
That's how it's done.
-This is it.
-It's like watching a horse eat.
Did you give him all the water celery?
IT'S SO GOOD THAT HE CAN'T EVEN TALK
Water celery isn't
as tough as you might think.
-This one's for Choiza.
-Make him one.
Hey, so
how long do I have to chew on this?
-What's that?
-The water celery.
Sorry, was it too much?
-Look at him.
-It should be very easy to chew.
MAKES IT LOOK EASY
-Good, right?
-Look at him go.
It's good, right?
When you write lyrics,
do words and rhymes just come naturally?
There are some days like that.
-There are?
-Once in a while.
That's why I have a habit
of writing things down.
Gaeko's really good at that.
He's always jotting something down.
Even when we're drunk
and having a serious talk
He starts going like
You're making me sound like a weirdo.
Every moment of his life
is a source of his music.
I should start doing that.
Our song "Guilty"
was actually inspired
by Gaeko's experience.
I was arguing with my now-wife,
and I said, "Fine, I'm guilty,"
and my mind just got hooked on it.
-During the fight.
-During!
I said, "Hold on."
Seriously?
It made the situation worse.
I scribble things down like that
and then think about adding melodies.
That's how he writes the hook.
When Gaeko finishes the first verse
and sends it to me,
I write the second verse.
-Really?
-Yes, and then we go back and forth.
We exchange ideas.
I really admire that.
Just like your group name,
you're a real "duo."
I was wondering
if you guys could perhaps help me with
THE ROOKIE SINGER'S PROPOSAL
Initially,
I was wondering if we could
do a rap song together.
What's that soup?
This is crab soup.
Mr. Jung is doing all the cooking.
He's in charge of everything food-related.
You need some nice, hot soup.
That's what warms up a person's heart.
A warm bowl of soup.
The rich flavor of the soybean paste,
the aroma of the crab
They loved it.
A sip of the soup,
and then a glass of soju
-Nice to meet you.
-Cheers.
-Enjoy the meal.
-Thank you.
I'll keep the food coming.
That's really good.
Are you saying you have
a song for us to work with
if we decide to collaborate?
That's right.
We might not use it,
but I want you to hear it.
I WANT TO DO HIP-HOP (WORKING TITLE)
LYRICS AND MUSIC BY CHO JUNG-SEOK
Did Jung-seok make this?
NERVOUS
This isn't the melody,
-but that's how it goes.
-I see what you're going for.
-So this is the general vibe.
-Yes.
Just the instrumental.
Do you think it has potential?
Well, the thing is
What's more important is
what kind of lyrics or melody
he writes on top of this.
-The melody's very important.
-Right.
But it does have tons of potential.
If we just laid some beats down
and sent it to our label
and asked them what they thought,
they'd go, "What is this?"
You need melodies and lyrics
for people to figure out
whether they like the song or not.
They can't tell with just the beat.
DYNAMICDUO HOLDS OFF ON THEIR DECISION
Let me just play you
the very first version of this song.
-On my guitar.
-Yes, the guitar.
He's prepared.
I'll prepare the samhap now. Is that cool?
-That'd be awesome.
-Yes, you should have that too.
GOTTA DO MY PAR
I just need to get the water boiling.
-Awesome.
-I know it's your favorite.
I made Choiza's favorite dish,
samhap, which means a dish
with three components.
Jung-seok loves his seafood,
so I decided to incorporate that as well.
That's not it.
Music is my area of expertise,
so I tried to be more analytical.
I needed to judge whether his voice
would complement ours
and whether our collaboration
could bring the best out of both parties.
-I like this chord progression.
-Me too.
It'd be easy to rap on top of.
I thought the melody
could go something like
I just wanna
Something like that.
A lot of rap songs have just the guitar
without any beats.
Really?
Or it could go like this
in the first verse
and add the beats later on.
You can decide on the arrangement.
I really like the guitar sound.
It's a good riff.
Something like that.
JUNG-SEOK SHOWED THEM ALL HE'S GO
Could you guys help me out?
I think we could have fun
with this song too.
So here's an idea.
I believe you'll do well.
I think you're talented.
But we'll have to see the end product.
If it seems like
the song won't benefit either of us,
-we'll forget about it.
-Right.
But we'll help you along the way,
even if it comes to that.
But Gaeko and I haven't quite
He didn't even hear what you said.
This is so good.
Gaeko, just shake my hand.
Just shake his hand.
-It's so nice and spicy.
-Isn't it?
That is music to my ears.
I thought it could be fun.
And if we can help him in any way,
we should do it.
When we first hear a song,
we can tell if we can
make something out of it.
And we felt like we could.
The theme of the song will be important.
What kind of story
could the three of us tell?
Personally, I think the three of you
Hang on.
What you just said
got me really excited.
You said,
"Personally, I think the three of you"
And I'm one of those three guys.
THE THREE GUYS
Gaeko, Choiza, and Cho Jung-seok.
I feel like I don't belong here.
You got me pumped up.
You three share a passion for music,
but I bet you all
have different musical tastes.
It'd be nice to talk about that.
About the kind of music we like?
Music in general.
Why you like it and whatnot.
That does sound kind of intriguing.
"Kind of"? Forget about it.
I know you too well, Jung-seok.
What about something like
"like movies, like music"?
LIKE MOVIES, LIKE MUSIC
Jung-seok could be the actor
who wants to live like music,
and we could be the musicians
who want to live like a movie.
An actor who wants to live like music
and musicians
who want to live movie-like lives.
I love that.
-That's actually perfect.
-"Like movies, like music."
-Good stuff.
-It's so natural to them. They're poets.
I've actually sat down
and thought about why I love music.
But there's no reason.
I just love the creative process.
He has a history with music.
He loved the guitar so much
that he applied to music school
three years in a row.
-That really gets me.
-It'll touch others' hearts too.
You're an actor,
but your life's always been like music.
-Something like that.
-Nice.
"Like movies, like music."
Record the final version
and send it to us.
And we'll listen to it
and write our lyrics.
This is nice.
I'm over the moon right now.
This is huge.
It's amazing.
I'll eventually find my own style someday,
but if Dynamicduo is
willing to work with me
even before I find it,
it's definitely worth a shot.
It's cold outside, isn't it?
I'll take the soup inside
to warm it back up.
You got us nice and drunk.
He knows how to get people drunk.
No.
Here's your samhap.
-That looks great.
-It looks amazing.
Awesome. Oysters!
It's not overly fermented either.
-Aren't you having any?
-I am.
I can eat this.
-Cheers.
-Thank you so much.
We fell into an old-fashioned trap.
We didn't mean to commit to anything,
but before we knew it,
we were basically married to the project.
After that crab soup
and all the pork belly,
it was too late to bail.
Thank you so much.
We always fall for these classic traps.
We'll see you next week.
Next week?
Thank you, Choiza. I mean it.
Thank you. I appreciate it.
ROUND 2 BEGINS
AFTER DYNAMICDUO LEAVES
Sit down. Let's eat.
MR. MOON TURNS IT INTO A YOUTUBE MEETING
The subscriber count
isn't looking so great.
We just have to follow his lead.
He's a YouTube whiz.
I knew this wasn't going to be easy,
but I'm starting to see
how hard it really is.
That added the extra pressure.
The only problem was
that we weren't getting
enough subscribers or views.
Whenever I saw Mr. Jung,
he didn't even have to say it out loud.
I could see it in his eyes.
"YouTube."
We need a solution.
Nobody's watching our video.
I mean, 56 views?
Mr. Jung has experienced
failure on YouTube too.
The Dynamicduo guys were
really impressed by Jung-seok's music
and the vision he had for it.
But our YouTube channel management
just couldn't seem to keep up.
YouTube is essential
for promoting music these days,
so we have a channel.
Cheonggyesan Daengi Records.
It only has three comments.
Yes, and they're from these three.
-I subscribed.
-Thanks.
I've never subscribed to a channel
with 57 subscribers.
-Wow.
-This is a first.
It's frustrating, but
Sorry, I need a minute.
What was the question?
Moving forward,
I'll have to try everything I can.
MR. MOON HAS ALREADY BEEN
DOING EVERYTHING HE CAN
We have to make
some behind-the-scenes content.
EVEN DURING BREAKS
We have to make some Shorts
or Reels while we're here.
We could get 10 million views.
The train goes choo-choo
That's it.
What the heck are we doing?
Is this Gen Z culture?
-I'm not sure.
-Are we doing this right?
It's not easy to get 10 million views.
I know it better than anyone.
It pains me the most.
There's nothing we can do
but wait for people to watch it
and for the algorithm to do its magic.
The one thing I'm counting on
is IU keeping her promise
to share our "AI cover" video.
Are you going to upload
the "AI cover" of my song soon?
-Yes.
-There's something I could do for you.
I sometimes share covers of my songs
on my Instagram story.
I can do that for you too.
-That'd be huge.
-No way!
-Wow.
-This is insane. This can't be real!
We're just waiting on IU
and her Instagram magic.
I want to put my faith in our
"AI Cho Jung-seok" content one last time.
AS PROMISED,
JUNG-SEOK COVERED IU'S "LOVE WINS ALL"
AND THE VIDEO OF HIM
PRETENDING TO BE AN AI SINGER
WAS UPLOADED ON YOUTUBE
IU - "LOVE WINS ALL" COVER
BY CHEONGGYESAN DAENGI RECORDS
A FEW DAYS LATER
AS SHE PROMISED
IU SHARED THE VIDEO ON HER INSTAGRAM!
THANKS FOR THE COVER
CHEONGGYESAN DAENGI RECORDS
AND
IU'S STORY BROUGHT ME HERE
YOU'VE BEEN GRACED BY IU
A MALE VERSION IS GOOD TOO!
NO WONDER IU SHARED I
CHEONGGYESAN DAENGI RECORDS WENT VIRAL
AND PEOPLE BEGAN TO SUSPEC
THAT JUNG-SEOK OWNS THE CHANNEL
THE NEXT MORNING
What's happening to our channel?
The subscriber count is off the charts.
People think I'm a total weirdo now.
SUSPECTED OF BEING HIMSELF
IU contacted me last night.
-Around midnight.
-Right after she posted it.
She went, "I think everyone knows."
I couldn't thank her enough.
I owe her big time.
The response to my cover wasn't too bad.
They loved how relaxed it sounded.
It totally made my day.
"Should we just pretend we don't know?"
"I was unsure at first,
but he didn't even try to hide it
toward the end."
"IU's Instagram did its magic."
"This had 200 views before her story,
but it now has"
20,600 views in 3 hours? Holy cow.
"Your cover is fantastic.
I'm sure you'll get a lot more viewers."
"Please keep it coming."
"Everyone has a side hustle these days."
But this isn't a side hustle.
It really isn't.
I wasn't looking for a side gig.
It was just an idea I had
while brainstorming innovative ways
to promote my upcoming album.
It was Mr. Moon's idea, to be exact.
I think I should call a meeting
with Mr. Jung and Mr. Moon
to discuss this.
IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS
THE VIEW COUNT KEPT SKYROCKETING!
AND JUNGSANG PRODUCTIONS
CALLED AN EMERGENCY MEETING
This is so crazy.
-Mr. Moon!
-Sir.
Why are you always so late?
A WARM WELCOME FROM MR. JUNG
That's a non-issue right now.
I'm losing it here.
Something huge has happened.
What should we do
in this kind of situation?
-I'll brief you on the details.
-Okay.
I was looking at IU's Instagram as usual
and saw our video on her story.
Right away, I saw comments saying,
"IU's Instagram story brought me here."
"You're a really good singer."
Those were the first five to ten comments.
I hit "refresh," and we hit 2,000, 2,500,
2,700, 3,000,
and eventually, 4,000 views.
So I went to the Trending page
and saw that our video went viral.
Making it into Trending is a huge deal.
Our video's been up there
-for a few days now.
-Seriously?
If it were a book,
it would have been a bestseller for weeks.
How many subscribers do we have now?
We have about 110,000 subscribers.
This doesn't happen every day.
I didn't expect it to blow up like this.
It felt great to read comments
complimenting my work too.
THESE TWO CAN'T BELIEVE IT EITHER
How long did it take for you
to get 100,000 subscribers?
About four years.
I think it's safe to say that
Sang-hoon's "AI cover" strategy worked.
Imagine if this video was a stock.
It basically went from 47 won
to 110,000 won.
It's like Dogecoin.
This is why people find it so funny.
They're saying "Cho Jung-seok is cute."
"Let's not ruin this for him, guys."
"Let's pretend we don't know."
They find this situation hilarious.
"That's Cho Jung Never mind."
"Hold on Never mind."
"Architecture 101 Never mind."
"Ik-jun Never mind."
It's become a meme.
Everyone knows, but no one will say it.
I even got a text from a friend saying,
"Since when can AI pull off ad-libs? LOL."
I still haven't texted her back.
-But let's not get too excited yet.
-You're right.
We need to think harder
about what more we can do
-to thank our subscribers, right?
-I'm on it right now.
I just hope people will see
my sincere passion for music.
I hope everyone will see
why I've done everything I have.
HERE COMES A GROUP
THAT SHARES HIS PASSION FOR MUSIC
I'll play them for you
one by one, all right?
That's it.
Say something.
-What do you think?
-Well?
This is how the public will react.
No, it's not.
We'll try it again.
Let's not be so serious.
We're on camera.
No, it's fine.
-That's not necessary.
-But
-Let's take a break.
-We still have time.
Sorry. I need a second.
Subtitle translation by: Yenny Kang