A-List to Playlist (2024) s01e06 Episode Script

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STARRING
KIM DAE-MYEUNG
AND KONG HYO-JIN
CHO JUNG-SEOK'S 1ST ALBUM
"CHAMPAGNE" MUSIC VIDEO
It looks amazing.
Camera rolling.
Cut.
Action!
DIRECTED BY
ROOKIE DIRECTOR JUNG KYUNG-HO
Hello, everyone.
I'm Jung-seok's friend, Jung Kyung-ho.
JUNG KYUNG-HO: ACTOR, JUNG-SEOK'S FRIEND,
AND ROOKIE DIRECTOR
I really loved Jung-seok's song,
"Champagne."
Thank you.
-That was "Champagne"?
-Yes.
If I really liked one of your songs,
could I get a discount?
I could make a financial contribution
to your musical career
by claiming this song as mine.
I just love your songs.
This all started with me
joking about wanting to
direct his music video.
This is how the music video would start.
We'll close up on his face
-And you'll play the male lead?
-I'll direct it.
JUNG KYUNG-HO DEBUTS
AS A MUSIC VIDEO DIRECTOR!
Q. FEELING THE PRESSURE?
Not really, but I feel like
maybe I shouldn't have gotten involved.
But anyway
Do you think things might have
gotten out of hand?
No?
THE ROOKIE DIRECTOR HAS A BAD FEELING
D-DAY
OF THE MUSIC VIDEO SHOO
Don't you think this is a bit much?
FLUSTERED
This is a bit over the top,
don't you think?
Is Ms. Kong almost here?
A BLACK VAN APPROACHES
Should we play a song as she enters?
I'll be up here.
READY TO GREET HER FROM THE ROOF
SHE'S FINALLY HERE
Hello.
THE LEAD ACTRESS
KONG HYO-JIN
My goodness. Hyo-jin!
It's been so long.
THINGS HAVE GOTTEN WAY OUT OF HAND
-You're dressed like a director.
-You know Kyung-ho.
-Hey.
-How are you?
BUT NO ONE KNEW THIS MUSIC VIDEO
WOULD BECOME SUCH A HUGE DEAL
HOW IT ALL STARTED
2 WEEKS BEFORE THE SHOO
I bet Mr. Jung will say,
"Why are you so late, Mr. Moon?"
I tried to be on time, Mr. Jung.
REHEARSING HIS EXCUSE
Hello, Mr. Jung.
MR. MOON CLOCKS IN
Mr. Jung?
Wow, this guy's late again.
No one ever shows up on time
in this company.
It's either me or them.
I even had excuses ready.
So much work to do.
-Mr. Jung.
-What's this?
You're never here before me.
What happened today?
It's been a while.
We have some important stuff
to cover today.
We need to have the big picture down
before we discuss it with Jung-seok.
THE TWO SANG-HOONS
HAVE SOMETHING BIG ON THEIR AGENDA
I brought up
making a music video way back.
You did.
-When we just started out.
-You said it'd be worth a shot.
I said, "Let's do a music video."
D-100
FIRST DAY IN THE STUDIO
Maybe even a music video.
A music video?
The music video is one of my key projects.
Everyone knows
how "Gangnam Style" became famous.
We'll make it go viral.
We'll get 100 million views.
HE STILL DREAMS OF
GETTING THOSE 100 MILLION VIEWS
We need a music video
to reach the global audience.
JUNGSANG PRODUCTIONS' SIDE PROJEC
THE MUSIC VIDEO
We've never done this before,
so I've arranged a meeting
with some of the camera crew
and Jung Kyung-ho.
Today could actually be our chance
to sack Kyung-ho.
This is just between us.
If his pitch doesn't seem good enough,
we'll have to say something now.
-True.
-We can't wait around.
I want to see how many ideas he brings.
When you're invited to pitch your ideas,
you shouldn't just prepare one.
-Yes, you didn't do that.
-We need a plan B.
-Even a plan C.
-Absolutely.
Let's just see how it goes
when Jung-seok gets here.
Sure, but you sure tiptoe around Jung-seok
when you've been friends for so long.
TIPTOE MASTER
Greetings.
-Goodness.
-Hello.
Look who's here.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME
Our favorite artist.
Hello, it's been a while.
Was it cold outside?
It's actually very warm.
What were you guys talking about
before I got here?
If it's okay with you,
we'd like to make a music video
for one of your songs.
-A music video?
-That's right.
We don't have time for that.
I've got a lot on my hands already.
I don't know if I can handle it.
We literally don't have any time.
Let me grab some coffee.
-But
-Hold that thought.
DELETING:
"MEETING FOR 'CHAMPAGNE' MUSIC VIDEO"
-No music video then?
-Just wait.
-But then
-Listen.
I think it's a great idea
to make a music video,
but we just don't have enough time.
We need to hire a director too.
We already have one.
-Already?
-Well, it's not set in stone yet.
There's someone who wants to direct it.
Who? Which director?
Jung Kyung-ho.
-My friend Kyung-ho?
-Yes.
I heard he
Is this for real?
But why? He's a busy guy.
Didn't he tell you how much he loved
"Champagne" after hearing it?
-Yes, he did.
-You said it'd be cool if he directed it.
-And he actually called us.
-He called?
Did he call you, or did you call him?
He reached out to us.
It caught me by surprise.
Sure, I'm very grateful.
It would do wonders for publicity
if Kyung-ho were to be our director.
Think about it.
A music video is a must
for global promotion.
TWIDDLING
As I said earlier
Why do you keep doing that?
What's with the twiddling?
Is it like a magic spell?
It just calms me down.
It feels as if
there's something about this.
It's a stress relief method.
A MAGIC THUMB SPELL(?)
It actually stimulates your brain.
LOST FOR WORDS
Anyway
Should we meet Kyung-ho?
That's why we're having
this meeting today.
-He's actually free today.
-Really?
-He's coming?
-Yes.
We've set everything up
so you can make your decision.
Just give us a nod,
and we'll make it happen.
SHAKES HEAD
Sorry, guys. We're calling it off.
Just leave, Kyung-ho.
EN ROUTE TO MEET HIM
Let's go.
-I can open it.
-Let me.
Man, Jung Kyung-ho.
When I think about him,
the first thing that comes to mind
is what a romantic he is.
PAPARAZZI SHOTS OF HIM ON A DATE
WITH SOOYOUNG ONCE WENT VIRAL
Those were candid shots too.
He could be a good fit
for the lovely vibe of "Champagne."
What's Kyung-ho like?
-As a person?
-Yes.
He's a real artist.
He got all those ideas
the moment he heard the song.
It's amazing how he
instantly came up with a storyboard
and decided he wanted to
direct the music video himself.
He really loves the song.
Mr. Jung always said we needed a song
that could cheer people up.
This will be that song.
Isn't it amazing
that everything goes exactly as I say?
-Let's head up.
-Okay.
I guess he's not here yet.
Who exactly is coming?
There's our director, Kyung-ho,
a cinematographer
Yoon Jong-shin referred us to
who works on Monthly Yoon with him,
and an award-winning art director.
THE ROOKE DIRECTOR ARRIVES
I don't know why I'm here again.
I'm a mess right now.
I couldn't sleep last night.
I drank one and a half bottles of wine
while listening to the song.
-Welcome.
-Hello.
Hi, Kyung-ho.
-Hello.
-This is Mr. Moon.
Thank you for coming.
-What's with the hat?
-What?
-Why the hat?
-I wanted to look like a director.
To look like a director?
-I even got a perm.
-Right.
You totally look like a director.
You think so?
I might as well
join the company at this point.
-Works for us.
-You already have.
-Really?
-That totally works for us.
What was it about "Champagne"
that made you want to do this?
The song just spoke to me.
It reminded me of Sooyoung a lot.
We've been together for 12 years now,
and I don't think
there have been many times
that I bought her champagne.
And I liked how the song
introduced champagne
as something that could bring
consolation and comfort.
-And champagne is
-Someone's here.
-Hello.
-Hello.
THE CINEMATOGRAPHER
AND ART DIRECTOR ARRIVE
-Hello.
-Thank you for coming.
Hello, I'm Yoon Sang-yoon,
the art director.
My best-known work is Youn's Kitchen,
and the most recent one is
A-List to Playlist.
JINNY'S KITCHEN, KOREAN HOSTEL IN SPAIN,
HOMMAGE, GLASS GARDEN, ETC.
Hello, I'm Han Sang-kil,
the cinematographer.
I've worked on music videos
for Monthly Yoon for 11 years.
HE HAS WORKED ON 110 MUSIC VIDEOS
AND COMMERCIALS COMBINED
It's an honor to be here.
The honor's all mine.
This is the director for our music video.
He very gladly agreed
to take on the project.
What ideas do you have, Director Jung?
First of all,
I thought we could use "time" as a theme.
KYUNG-HO'S LENGTHY NOTES ON HIS IDEAS
The keywords here
are "comfort" and "love."
A man walks down the street,
holding a bottle of champagne,
and you can see the seasons changing
as he walks down the street.
Then he goes into the house
of the woman he loves.
And in the final scene,
the camera tilts up to show an old lady.
-And an old man next to her.
-Right.
-So we're showing their lives.
-That's right.
FROM REFERENCE VIDEOS
TO EXPLANATIONS OF SPECIFIC SCENES
I thought we could show
the season changing in the middle.
Their outfits would change too.
AS THE ROOKIE DIRECTOR SHARES HIS IDEAS
What do you think?
THE ROOKIE SINGER IS DEEP IN THOUGH
I thought we could start
by showing a married couple
living in a tiny studio apartment
opening a bottle of champagne.
It pops open, they're startled,
and then it goes
JUNG-SEOK WANTS TO OPEN THE VIDEO
WITH THE POPPING OF THE BOTTLE
The song would begin at that point.
So you want it to be just another day,
but with a bit of champagne
for a small celebration.
What you want to do is
to show the passage of time, right?
Yes, that was the idea.
But that was never a part
of the picture I drew in my mind.
Not at all?
I think it'd be more than enough
if we just show one day in their life.
But I just don't think
that would be enough.
THE DIRECTOR AND THE SINGER
HAVE A DIFFERENCE IN OPINIONS
Your ideas are complete opposites.
-A moment or the passage of time.
-Right.
I feel like you gave it
more meaning than it had.
And it'll cost a lot more money.
Money?
JUNGSANG PRODUCTIONS
(SMALL BUSINESS)
How do you normally go about
making the storyboard?
So far in my career,
I've only made storyboards
for large agencies.
Large agencies?
JUNGSANG PRODUCTIONS
(SMALL AGENCY)
I only drew them when I had to show them
to the singers.
What do you think, Sang-hoon?
I think Jung-seok's idea is great,
but I think your idea is just as good.
As I said earlier,
I get why the elderly always say
that time flies by.
Mr. Jung was all over the place.
"While I don't entirely agree
with the director,
I might not totally disagree"
At times,
I had no idea what he was saying.
I was already treading lightly
between Jung-seok and Kyung-ho,
and you made me feel even more cautious.
I hated that,
but at least I didn't upset anyone.
It's common for directors and singers
to need a lot of adjustment.
This is how they all do it.
Hold on, you have an eyelash here.
Do they not have lenses?
Yes, they do.
I don't know how he got through.
My goodness.
My goodness.
CRACKS UP
MR. JUNG LIGHTENS UP THE MOOD
What should we do?
-You have to write everything out.
-Write it out?
-Should I write a screenplay?
-Yes, absolutely.
I really liked
what Director Jung said earlier.
First-time directors often incorporate
their life stories in their work
because that's all they have to work with.
I think we could use more of that.
I agree.
You're the one making the video.
We should decide on the story today.
Yes, you have to get it done today
-so the crew has time to prepare.
-Right.
Thank you so much.
THE TECHNICAL ADVISORS TAKE OFF
AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER THA
THE MEETING CONTINUES
WITH THE ROOKE DIRECTOR
And two hours later
The camera follows the husband,
and it keeps following him.
But the theme, passage of time
With the idea of consolation
They don't really fit.
I mean, sort of
And she's dancing by the window.
THE MEETING CONTINUES UNTIL SUNDOWN
So this isn't
what you had in mind at all, is it?
-Do you not like it?
-Well
You're so picky.
That's not true.
It looks so real.
What time is it?
-Around 6:30 p.m.?
-6:50 p.m.
Who's going to be in it?
That's for you to figure out, Director.
It's probably best
that we cast someone that you know.
Someone I know?
Or maybe someone who's like your muse.
I was thinking, maybe Sooyoung?
That was ballsy.
I'd love for her to do it
with or without me as director.
Here's an idea. Choose between her and me.
What are you talking about?
I'd love to finalize the cast today.
-I know.
-Same.
Hey, wait.
Kong Hyo-jin.
-Hyo-jin?
-Yes.
I'm just throwing it out there.
What do you think?
I mean, sure, but
You'd be working with her again
after Don't Dare to Dream. It'd be huge.
I think she'd be a great fit.
She's even in the age group I wanted.
I don't know if she'll say yes,
but I can bring it up.
It wouldn't hurt to ask.
-Should I call her?
-Yes, do it.
Hold on, right now?
For real?
-I could try.
-Do it.
I'm getting nervous.
TREMBLING
What time is it?
-Jung-seok.
-Hey, Hyo-jin.
-Jung-seok.
-Hey, Hyo-jin.
What's up?
Hi. I'm just at home.
Listen, I've been working on an album.
A proper full-length album.
-Putting your talent to use, I see.
-Well, you know.
It'll be introduced
through a Netflix show.
-Okay.
-It's called A-List to Playlist.
And we're actually shooting as we speak.
Okay.
I'm here with
-Sang-hoon right now.
-Hey, Hyo-jin.
-Sang-hoon!
-How are you?
I'm doing great. How have you been?
-Good, as always.
-I miss you.
The only sadness in my life
is from not seeing you.
Yeah, whatever.
We also have Moon Sang-hoon here.
-From BDNS.
-Hello.
Hello. It's an honor.
-He goes by "Mr. Moon."
-Hello.
MR. MOON IS NERVOUS TOO
We're making a music video
for one of my songs,
-and we've hired a director for it.
-Okay.
He's right here. Do you want to say hi?
Hello, it's a pleasure.
Hello.
That was Kyung-ho.
This is a song I wrote myself.
The whole thing?
Yes, I wrote the lyrics and music
and arranged it.
-Really now?
-Yes.
It means a lot to me,
so I decided to do
my first music video with it.
I thought it would be great
if the lovely Kong Hyo-jin could appear
You're the director, man. Talk to her.
Would you like to hear the song first?
We can talk after you've listened to it.
I think it's important
that you hear it for yourself.
I can do that.
I'll give it a listen and call you back.
I'll send it to you right now.
-Okay.
-Bye.
That was intense.
She's about 80% in.
That was really intense.
-Why am I doing all the talking?
-It's your project. You should do it.
-You two are hilarious.
-He's ridiculous.
You're the director.
You should've said,
"I'd like to cast you, Hyo-jin."
That's what a director does.
-You're so funny.
-I already sent it.
-What?
-I sent the file.
He's fast.
At least he's fast.
You sure are.
The sooner, the better.
You should text her too.
No, but has she read your message?
-No, just text her.
-She hasn't?
-Has she read it?
-Not yet.
-She might be waiting for your text.
-Okay.
But if we get Hyo-jin on board
-That'd be great.
-It'd be amazing.
I see why you do this.
You have to do this.
The wait is making me nervous.
She's listening to it right now.
She'll listen to it a couple of times.
Should we listen to it too?
She replied.
-No, she's calling. Turn that off.
-Oh my gosh.
Hey, Hyo-jin.
It's a very sweet song.
-That's right.
-Thank goodness.
Is it targeted toward
people in their thirties and forties?
That's correct.
Kyung-ho is going to be the director.
We're only filming for a day, right?
TRYING TO WIN HER OVER
WITH THE SHORT HOURS
Just one day.
-So
-Do you at least have a plan?
Well, we do have a plan.
And what is it?
I'll send you the whole thing
when I'm done organizing it.
-Okay.
-It should be ready in a couple of days.
Okay.
Sure, I'll help you.
Hyo-jin.
How can I ever repay you?
When she said, "I'll help you,"
I thought I was dreaming.
-Is this really happening?
-Yes, sir.
Just between you and me,
the music video may be a bigger hit
than the album itself.
Are you hearing this, Jung-seok?
THE MIND OF A CEO
How can I ever repay you?
We can clean your house if you want.
Even your bathroom. You name it.
-Kyung-ho?
-I'll come to you right now, Hyo-jin.
Jung-seok helped me out before,
so I'm returning the favor.
JUNG-SEOK HAD A CAMEO
IN ONE OF HYO-JIN'S WORKS
I owe you this much.
All right then.
By the way,
this call was not scripted at all.
IT WAS A REAL-LIFE SITUATION
This might actually seem fake.
-This wasn't scripted at all.
-It's 100% real.
I called her while we were filming,
and she was so understanding about that.
Thank you so much, Hyo-jin.
Good luck with everything, guys.
-Thanks.
-Thank you!
Bye, I'll see you later.
-Bye!
-Good night!
-See you soon.
-Okay.
Well done.
What a success.
-We did it.
-Totally.
We're making it
an even bigger deal than it was.
I feel like it's getting out of hand.
It all started with you
wanting to be the director.
And we somehow got Hyo-jin involved too.
How much more out of hand can this get?
I honestly didn't think
Hyo-jin would agree to do it.
MEANWHILE, KYUNG-HO IS FEELING UNEASY
Things have gotten way out of hand.
We need to help Director Jung
develop his idea.
I plan on meeting him
the day after tomorrow
to discuss the details.
MUSIC VIDEO MEETING #2
We have to finalize it today.
MR. JUNG IS DETERMINED
-Hey, Kyung-ho!
-Jeez!
DIRECTOR JUNG ARRIVES
Welcome, Kyung-ho.
-Hello, Mr. Jung.
-Good to see you.
-Come in.
-Okay.
-Is it just the two of us today?
-Yes.
We have to finish the storyboard
to get the crew ready.
-This is the initial draft.
-You drew this?
It's based on what I said here
jokingly the other day.
And this is the one I developed
from that draft.
HE EVEN PREPARED
A FURTHER-DEVELOPED STORYBOARD
Please look through it with the music.
All right. "Exterior, a tight shot
of a pair of feet walking."
-"A man is heading somewhere."
-Those are his feet.
"A pair of feet in the rain."
"A pair of feet under maple trees."
"A pair of feet in snow."
"Another pair of feet."
-I love this stuff.
-It's good, right?
"A pile of laundry in the living room."
"The woman's feet as she runs
after hearing the doorbell ring."
You're very into feet.
You know, I do love them.
I heard it's easiest to depict people
through their hands and feet
because they show
how hard people have worked.
-In short, the passage of time.
-That's right.
We haven't decided on the location yet.
I found this place with a yard like this
in Nonhyeon-dong.
LOCATION?
Making a really high-quality music video
requires a lot of money,
but I actually know a place
we can get for cheap.
So
I was thinking,
how about we use this place?
-This place has a yard too.
-Okay.
There's a yard where you can
film all the feet you want.
Why don't we test out some foot shots
while you're here?
-Just the feet?
-Yes.
That's it.
SIMULATIONS BEGIN
FOR DIRECTOR JUNG'S FOOT SCENES
-Two, two, three, four.
-Two, two, three, four.
CREW MEMBER
-That's it.
-One, two.
-We can come over here.
-That's right.
I love it!
THEY CONFIRM THE STUDIO
AS THE FILMING LOCATION
MUSIC VIDEO CREW MEETING
THE ART DIRECTOR
THE CINEMATOGRAPHER
Hello, I'm Lim Sun-ae,
a storyboard artist.
AND THE STORYBOARD ARTIS
My name is Lim Sun-ae,
and I work on storyboards for movies.
I worked on the storyboards
for Svaha: The Sixth Finger,
The Fortress, and Squid Game.
I'm just going to tell you what I have,
so let me know
if you get any ideas from this.
A man's face as he leaves work.
He's carrying a bag of groceries.
And we close up on his feet as he walks.
That was scene one.
CRAFTS THE STORYBOARD WHILE LISTENING
Would you like some headroom or not?
-None for the very first scene.
-Right.
-That means it'd be
-Mostly close-ups.
Not just close-ups.
-Close-ups.
-That's great.
That's perfect.
I love how this part is cut off.
What should the woman do for a living?
Something she can do at home
like writing children's books.
I love that.
-The tiptoeing has to be in there.
-Right.
The tiptoe hug.
It says they're cleaning together,
but what if they were cooking?
We could have some scenes
where they feed each other.
Absolutely.
-Absolutely?
-Absolutely.
They could make
something like garlic shrimp.
-I like that.
-Good idea.
Let's roll with it.
They could peel shrimp and stuff.
I just had another idea.
How about this angle?
From left to right.
SHOWING HIS PASSION
Just like that.
-Will it work?
-Yes.
It was amazing to see the storyboard
come together exactly as we pictured it.
THE STORYBOARD IS COMPLETE
AFTER 7 HOURS OF DISCUSSION
ALL THAT'S LEFT TO DO
IS CAST THE MALE LEAD
Who should we cast as the man?
Think about who you'd like to work with.
I don't know anyone other than
Cho Jung-seok, Kim Dae-myeung,
and Yoo Yeon-seok.
CALLING HIS GOOD FRIEND DAE-MYEUNG
-Hello?
-Hey, Dae-myeung.
What are you up to?
What? Have you eaten?
Yes, have you?
-Yes, just now.
-What did you have?
Something delicious.
Are we still meeting on Thursday the 14th?
DAE-MYEUNG AND KYUNG-HO HAD PLANS
Sure, if you can make it,
but don't stress about it.
But you'd prefer that I be there, right?
-I mean, of course.
-Right.
But if you're busy, you can just tell me.
I'd cancel all my plans
for your YouTube video.
All right then.
By the way,
what are you doing on the 16th?
-The 16th?
-Yes.
I'll be there for you on the 14th.
Can you help me out on the 16th?
Hang on a second.
What's on the 16th?
I'm directing the music video
for Jung-seok's song.
You want my help around the set?
I know you don't need a male lead.
There's been a change of plans.
The main character is a man.
Is that so?
You're the main character.
-Really?
-Everything will revolve around you.
I've heard that before.
But it always turns out to be untrue
when I show up on set.
I'm going to Gwanghwamun
on the 14th, right?
It feels like we're bartering.
That's not true.
Anyway, no pressure for the 14th,
and I'll see you on the 16th.
There is pressure for the 16th though.
-Really?
-Yes.
Okay, let's make Jung-seok
buy us beef again.
Sure, we'll go to the same place.
-All right.
-Bye, Dae-myeung.
-Don't skip your meals.
-Okay, thanks.
-Bye.
-He's so sweet.
Casting's all done.
Let's take out
a few of the man's bust shots.
Let the woman shine.
LET'S FOCUS ON THE FEMALE LEAD
Dae-myeung is a great actor,
so he'll shine through anyway.
I'm very grateful to Dae-myeung.
I'll try to make this as great as I can.
But once I'm actually on set
and behind the camera,
I'll be too busy
setting up angles and filming.
THE STUDIO IS TRANSFORMED INTO A SE
D-DAY
OF THE MUSIC VIDEO SHOO
-Hello.
-Hello.
Hello, everyone.
Wow.
It really looks like a writer's room.
Our art director is amazing.
THE OFFICE TURNED INTO A WRITER'S STUDY
This is too pretty to use just once.
What else can we film in here?
Maybe a scene of the two talking?
All the furniture is in place too.
THE LIVING ROOM LOOKS WELCOMING TOO
It looks completely different.
-It looks amazing.
-So amazing.
We'll film everything in order.
THEY SORT OUT THE SCENES
BEFORE THE TALENTS ARRIVE
We'll film everything in order for now.
I've been thinking
we can go out of focus here
and leave it like this
to show Hyo-jin smiling.
JUNG-SEOK CLOCKS IN
Hello.
Is the director here?
I should go say hello.
-Director Jung.
-You must be the artist.
-Yes, I am.
-It's a pleasure.
Look at all this.
MR. JUNG CLOCKS IN
I can't go in empty-handed.
-Hello.
-Hello, Mr. Jung.
-Hello, Director Jung.
-What is this?
You need one of these.
-It's a bit embarrassing.
-Don't be embarrassed.
This is a must.
A DIRECTOR'S MUST-HAVE
It's embarrassing.
STAR DIRECTOR
JUNG KYUNG-HO
-Did you see the storyboard?
-Of course.
EXPLAINING THE STORYBOARD
TO THE SINGER AND CEO
I want the title to appear
when the champagne bottle is shown.
"'Champagne' by Cho Jung-seok."
But I'll decide later.
It can be in the beginning or at the end.
But it has to be in there somewhere.
You've got it all planned out.
-We discussed everything.
-It's reassuring.
-I'm impressed, Director.
-Oh please.
You weren't like this the other day.
You're the one who wrecked me.
What?
-How did I wreck you?
-Listen, man.
I've been listening to your songs
for too many years now.
-Since Hospital Playlist
-After today, you'll be set free.
-It's fine.
-Not yet.
THERE'S NO ESCAPE
He still has to edit it.
MEANWHILE, OUTSIDE
THE MALE LEAD ARRIVES
-Hello.
-Hello.
-You got this.
-Good luck.
Look who's here.
-If it isn't our star singer.
-Goodness, hello.
-Can't you do anything without me?
-No.
Our male lead is here.
-Director Jung.
-Hello.
Oh man.
Good to see you.
-Did you see the storyboard?
-Of course.
I'm here because I love the song,
but more importantly,
I heard you couldn't do
anything without me.
-That's very true.
-I'm here because I know you need me.
Absolutely.
I lost 3 kg for this.
On such short notice.
-What?
-But you're
I didn't eat at all yesterday.
But you decided to appear three days ago.
Yes, 3 kg in 3 days.
-I'm so close to passing out.
-Are you okay?
You did that for our music video?
I didn't want to ruin Jung-seok's project.
PRESSURED
Is Ms. Kong almost here?
THE OTHER STAR OF THE DAY
Should we play a song as she enters?
I'll be up here.
HE'LL GREET HER FROM THE SECOND FLOOR
Hello.
KONG HYO-JIN
My goodness. Hyo-jin!
It's been so long.
-You're dressed like a director.
-You know Kyung-ho.
-Hey.
-How are you?
-It's been so long.
-How have you been?
-Sang-hoon.
-You haven't changed a bit.
You look like a CEO.
So I do.
Hello.
I'm Kong Hyo-jin,
the female lead in this music video.
I just got a call
saying they were filming a show.
I was like, "What are we doing?"
But I came to help.
WHAT'S YOUR RELATIONSHIP
WITH "TEAM JUNG KYUNG-HO"?
Jung-seok, Sang-hoon,
and Dae-myeung are all my friends.
As for Kyung-ho,
I've worked with him since his debut,
so he's very close to my heart.
I believe that we'll all be good friends
even when we've all grown old.
For the most part,
I showed up because I knew
I'd have a lot of fun on set.
FRIENDS OF 10 YEARS
FRIENDS OF THE SAME AGE
FRIENDS OF 20 YEARS
Is this a comedy skit?
We can approach the words
from different angles.
-Absolutely.
-Yes.
You're just saying things, aren't you?
FRIENDS OF 20 YEARS
I think we should've done this.
THESE FRIENDS FILL THE SET WITH LAUGHTER
I knew today would be fun
from the moment I got the call.
-Sang-hoon.
-Be careful.
-Why are you dressed like a young guy?
-Come on now.
Why are you dressed like that?
A WARM WELCOME FROM THE ROOKIE
What the heck?
-What's this?
-Welcome.
Hey, I love this!
Welcome, Hyo-jin.
I'll be down in a second.
Was that it?
-That was perfect.
-Was it?
You guys are cute.
Thank you for the warm welcome.
I wasn't expecting that.
Hyo-jin.
HWA-SHIN AND NA-RI ARE REUNITED
-How have you been?
-I missed you.
-My goodness.
-Take a seat there, Hyo-jin.
Thank you so much, Hyo-jin.
-No worries.
-Seriously.
It was amazing
how you said yes without hesitation.
-I think it'll be fun.
-You're amazing.
When we first hung up,
-I was worried I might have upset you.
-He was so scared.
We were on camera,
and he pressured me into calling you.
I did not.
-Yes, you did!
-Come on now.
I said you could give it a shot,
but I thought it would be rude.
Anyway, I was really concerned
after we ended our call.
I'm grateful that you thought of me.
Jung-seok has worked
with so many actresses,
but he called me.
You were his first choice.
He said your name right away.
You know I love you.
We'll be right here,
so you can tell us if you need anything.
-Think of me as your agent.
-Let me know if you need an energy drink.
-Let us know if you need anything.
-We mean it.
But you would have said no
if you didn't like the song, right?
Yes, if you didn't like the song.
But you said yes. What did you think?
I thought it was a bit like
Kim Gun-mo's "I'm Sorry."
I thought it was a realistic song
that a lot of people could relate to.
And it sounded like he used
every single vocal technique he knew.
-With the falsetto and stuff?
-Yes.
-Exactly.
-Right?
That's what we want to hear.
He showed off everything in one song.
Stop it.
He's good.
Let's start when we're all ready.
EVERYTHING IS SET UP
I like this.
DIRECTOR JUNG RUNS A FINAL CHECK
AND CHECKS THE STORYBOARD ONE LAST TIME
-Let's stop right before it pops.
-Okay.
Hyo-jin.
-Coming.
-All right, you got this.
-Congratulations on the role, and thanks.
-Sure.
She looks amazing.
SCENE #1. STUDY
She just walked into the angle.
Nice.
This feels so surreal, doesn't it?
This is so weird.
I'm making a music video for my own song.
And those guys are working on it.
When we first discussed it,
-it all seemed impossible.
-Totally.
But we somehow got here,
taking one step at a time.
Isn't that crazy?
How am I feeling here?
Am I worn out from working,
or am I still working with enthusiasm?
It's just another day.
-Right.
-You'll be working,
the camera will roll in,
and Dae-myeung will knock on the window
to let you know he's here.
And then it'll cut to your drawings,
a close-up of your face,
and then you looking at Dae-myeung.
-Okay.
-Let's do it.
Man, I'm itching to do some acting too.
Here we go.
FILMING THE VERY FIRST SHO
-Cameras.
-Rolling.
-Rolling.
-Rolling.
Action.
S#1-1. HYO-JIN WAITS FOR DAE-MYEUNG
TO COME HOME FROM WORK
Hey.
Should I go to him?
Okay, cut.
-Could you draw for a bit longer?
-Should I? Okay.
-Let's do that again.
-Okay.
-You can take your time.
-Got it.
I'll just keep on drawing
like it's an insert.
-Cameras.
-Rolling.
Action.
Okay.
DRAWING FOR LONGER THIS TIME
Hey.
Cut. How was the focus?
-Looks good.
-Okay, let's move on.
I love it.
THE FIRST SCENE IS DONE
-Let's play it back.
-Playing it back.
-What do you think?
-I love it.
That was amazing.
-Pretty good, right?
-She's amazing.
HYO-JIN'S SOLO SCENE IS DONE IN NO TIME
-What a performance.
-Seriously.
Your smile after you took your glasses off
-was very convincing.
-Right?
-Like it was for your husband.
-"Honey, you're home."
You told a story just by sitting there.
CONVEYS THE WHOLE NARRATIVE
JUST BY SITTING
I almost waved back at you.
UP NEXT IS DAE-MYEUNG'S APPEARANCE
-Rolling.
-Camera's rolling.
THE HUSBAND IS BACK FROM WORK
Hey.
Cut.
I love it.
All right. Let's move on.
S#2-1. HYO-JIN WELCOMES DAE-MYEUNG HOME
How come you're back already?
-Work ended early.
-You look so puffy. What did you eat?
Look what I bought us.
Champagne? Oh my goodness.
What's the occasion?
THE AD-LIBS FLOW LIKE WATER
Is it my birthday?
I heard it can help with my puffiness.
Come on.
Cut.
Good, let's move on.
Let's set up the living room now.
EVERYTHING IS GOING SMOOTHLY
It looks great.
THE ROOKIE SINGER IS HERE
TO SUPPORT THE ROOKIE DIRECTOR
Should I rehearse the scene?
-Should I rehearse for you?
-Okay.
S#3-1. THE COUPLE (?)
OPENS THE CHAMPAGNE IN THE LIVING ROOM
HYO-JIN'S STAND-IN
Give me that.
THIS IS NOT PART OF THE SCRIP
Let's do it exactly like this.
THE ACTUAL REHEARSAL BEGINS
We'll get a two shot of you
until you open the bottle,
and you'll have trouble opening it,
which makes Hyo-jin go,
"How hard can it be?"
-Right up until we open it?
-Yes, exactly.
-Are you ready, Dae-myeung?
-Yes.
Camera rolling.
Action.
-How do I open this?
-Use your teeth.
I got it.
THE AD-LIBS JUST KEEP COMING
Is this a comedy skit?
How do you not know how to open it?
I have no idea.
Okay!
That was great.
Let's do it again exactly like that.
Exactly like that?
AMBITIOUS ROOKIE DIRECTOR
THEY LOOK FOR A TIGHT SHOT THIS TIME
I'll shake it up a bit
and try to make it pop.
-That would be the best.
-I'll try it.
Okay.
-You got this, Dae-myeung.
-Thanks.
-Camera rolling.
-Action.
You're trying so hard.
You covered it with your hands.
You covered it with your hands.
-Can we do another take?
-Okay.
Just one more.
That was great,
but your hand covered everything.
-You just have to push it.
-Let's have it unwrapped.
I'll get rid of it.
-We can lose the foil.
-Just open it again.
TAKE 3
Use both of your
SLO-MO SMILE
Cut.
That was amazing!
Let me see it on the monitor.
As the CEO, I'd like to say
that we went a bit over
the tight budget I'd set.
Because of the champagne.
I told them to buy exactly two bottles.
Why did they have to open so many?
That's just not right.
Once the foil comes off,
you can't even get a refund.
This is so frustrating.
I don't want to be
in this company anymore.
What?
EVERYTHING CONTINUES TO GO SMOOTHLY
-I love it.
-It's good.
-Okay. Was that the medium shot?
-Yes.
-Does that work?
-Yes.
-The food's here. Let's eat.
-Really?
-Enjoy your meal.
-Enjoy.
What a meal.
I don't think we need to be smiling
in every single scene.
It'd look fake
if I'm smiling all the time.
If you look at it shot-by-shot,
I'm always smiling.
-That's true.
-Right?
When you're talking
ADDS A BIT OF REALITY
you could zone out
while the other person's talking.
That sounds good.
You don't have to smile all the time.
You can't always be this happy
about your husband coming home.
I don't know about that, Hyo-jin.
Imagine how happy you would be to see him
if you were having a crappy day
and missing him all day.
I can see that.
I think he wants to get married.
There's someone for everyone.
HYO-JIN MARRIED SINGER KEVIN OH
2 YEARS AGO
She got married after two years.
I don't see any flaws in him.
-None at all?
-None.
-I still haven't found one.
-Is that so?
Seriously?
-Is he not human?
-I'm genuinely worried
that he'll see my flaws.
I tend to raise my voice
whenever I get angry, right?
And now, I feel ashamed that I do that.
-He never raises his voice.
-Have you never had a fight?
No.
Whenever he sees me like that,
he asks me why I'm so mad in English.
-"Take it easy."
-Then I get more embarrassed.
-"Calm down, baby."
-Because he says it in English.
-"Why are you angry?"
-He'd say, "Why are you being like this?"
"Why are you upset?"
-How can he have no flaws?
-You met your match.
You complement each other.
-We should hang out with him sometime.
-Sure.
Once he's done with his military service.
We were planning to hang out,
but then he went off to the military.
All right then.
Let's head to the kitchen.
SCENE #4. KITCHEN
And then into the two shot
What do you think about her
sitting on the counter?
CHECKING THE ANGLES WITH THE CREW
HE NOW SHARES DIRECTOR'S NOTES LIKE A PRO
We'll roll when you're ready.
Camera rolling.
Action.
S#4-1. THE AFFECTIONATE COUPLE
PREPARE A MEAL TOGETHER
Isn't it nice? Okay.
I love how it looks
when you turn
to talk to her while you're cooking.
FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTION RIGHT AWAY
-Is it good?
-Try it.
Is it too sour?
It's so good.
-Cut. Okay.
-Thank you.
What do you think?
-I think it looks great.
-Right?
I'm getting sad for some reason.
Dae-myeung just looks so sad
for some reason.
It's like he's cooking
the last dinner we'll ever eat together.
-I don't know why.
-People say I have sad eyes.
I think you do.
Whenever Dae-myeung is in a scene,
he makes it a bit sad.
He makes you want to protect him.
He looks like he's in need of consolation.
Director.
Why don't we expand the story a bit more?
What do you mean? How?
After the shot of us
hanging out on the couch,
what if we cut to the man
sitting all by himself?
-So you'd be dead?
-Yes.
Wouldn't that be so sad?
That might be too sad.
HYO-JIN SUGGESTS A DIFFERENT ENDING
He looked sad from the start,
when he was waving at me.
You could see the sorrow in his eyes.
DAE-MYEUNG'S EYES WERE
SADDER THAN EXPECTED
Hyo-jin suggested we take her out
from the last scene.
-What do you think?
-The very last scene?
-Earlier
-So she'd be dead.
Dae-myeung's face
looked so sad from the window.
I was wondering why he looked so sad
because he came in smiling like this.
He could be remembering his wife
who was always sitting there
when he came home.
I love that idea.
That even works with the lyrics,
"May the long nights
keep you warm and cozy."
-"Tonight is your night."
-It's her night.
Hyo-jin saw the look on his face
that we all know so well.
This one.
Yes, that's the one.
You know what I mean?
I know it too well.
It doesn't sound bad.
DIRECTOR JUNG IS DEEP IN THOUGH
Let's get a take without Hyo-jin here.
Let's just do one to see how it looks.
Right after the shot of them
watching a movie,
we see that she's gone.
You don't have to use it
if you think it's too sad.
The last scene will be really sad
when Hyo-jin disappears.
I know.
Let's get ready.
DAE-MYEUNG'S SOLO SCENE
-Where do I sit?
-Where you sat earlier.
Start crying when we move in.
We'll end it with you crying.
DAE-MYEUNG GETS READY
FOR THE EMOTIONAL SCENE
-We'll roll the cameras.
-Okay.
Action.
That's good.
Cut. Can we see the tears?
-We can see one drop.
-Really? Okay.
We got it on tape, right?
It's trickling down that side.
THE ANGLE COULD BE BETTER
Should I cry with my other eye?
If you could cry from your left eye,
that'd be perfect.
I'll try again.
-Can you do it? Let's go again.
-Okay.
I won't make any faces.
Yes, the blank face is good.
That's a lot of pressure.
-So much pressure.
-He has to cry
specifically with his left eye.
Director Jung's not as wishy-washy
as I thought he'd be.
He has a clear idea of what he wants.
He knows what he's doing.
Ready.
-Camera rolling.
-Rolling.
Action.
A TEARDROP FROM HIS LEFT EYE
Cut.
That was amazing.
Beautiful job.
-I agree.
-Incredible.
That was great.
Especially considering how sudden it was.
You have to prepare for those scenes
from the morning.
I just hope it didn't look awkward.
-Not at all.
-It's really sad.
Now I can't stop crying.
-What's wrong?
-Jeez.
-Do you want to go again?
-No, I'm good.
What is it?
HIS EMOTIONS CAUGHT UP TO HIM
I know we said we'd film this
just to see how it looks,
but when I listened to my song
after hearing that story,
it felt weird.
-It's like a different song, right?
-Exactly.
That's what a music video does.
I think this might have been a great call.
Right.
The lyrics seem different now.
Q. HOW DID KYUNG-HO DO AS A DIRECTOR?
I saw his potential
from the storyboard meeting.
I could really see
how hard he worked for this shoot.
I think it turned out really well,
and I'm excited to see it.
It was his first time directing,
but he knew exactly
what he was looking for.
In that sense,
I think he could become
a reliable director.
Kyung-ho prepared very thoroughly
within a short period of time.
As an actor, it's nice to have a director
who gives you a lot of compliments.
It's encouraging.
This is great, Mr. Han.
HE SHOWERED EVERYONE WITH COMPLIMENTS
I love it.
I love it.
You should see it.
I love it.
-He's Mr. I Love It.
-Mr. I Love It.
KYUNG-HO GOT A NEW NICKNAME
He doesn't just like it. He loves it.
-Director Jung "I Love it."
-That's his name now.
Last scene, everyone.
Let's do this.
FINALLY, THE LAST TAKE
That's good.
S#5-3. THE COUPLE DANCES HAPPILY
Wait, not yet. Control yourself.
Zoom out as far as we can.
Cut.
-You did great.
-Thanks.
-Well done.
-Thank you.
This was great.
-Director Jung.
-Our rookie singer.
It was just so much fun
to watch them do their thing.
I finally understand why directors
like to work with great actors.
I honestly don't know
why I keep talking like a director.
Thank you very much, everyone.
Thank you.
It's your directorial debut!
THE FINAL STEP FOR THE ROOKIE SINGER
Singers usually do showcases
when they release songs.
SHOWCASE: A ROOKIE SINGER'S DEBUT STAGE
That's impossible.
Even with an audience of ten
THE ROOKIE SINGER'S FIRST AUDIENCE
WILL BE 1,000 PEOPLE
It's hard enough to finish my songs.
Can I pull it off?
THE BIGGEST CRISIS
THE ROOKIE SINGER HAS FACED
It's going slowly.
There's so much to do.
I've been nervous since I was told
that I'd be doing a showcase.
THE FINAL AND GREATEST CHALLENGE
I feel like I'm dreaming.
Subtitle translation by: Yenny Kang