When the Stars Gossip (2025) s01e07 Episode Script

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WHEN THE STARS GOSSIP
WHEN THE STARS GOSSIP
Coming up next,
we're showcasing one of the hottest names
in the news on "When the Stars Gossip."
Hello.
It's News Spotlight day.
Joining us in the studio today is Eve Kim,
commander of G.O-10 Expedition 3,
who is about to venture into space.
EVE KIM, EXPEDITION 3 COMMANDER
Can you tell us
how you're feeling right now?
I'm nervous.
That's only natural.
We're also very nervous.
Eve, can you tell us
how many times you've been to space?
This will be my third time.
But it's my first as commander.
There's a lot of public interest
in who Eve Kim actually is.
Are you married, Eve?
No, not yet.
I see.
The position of commander,
as you are well aware,
is extremely important.
Many people…
Is it okay for a woman
to be at the space station?
Can't you just throw away
this dough mixer and buy a new one?
Why would we throw it out?
Once it's fixed, it'll work fine.
Come on, a new one doesn't cost much.
The radiation there,
you know, those harmful rays.
They say there's lots of that stuff there.
Isn't that bad for a woman's body?
Would she be able to have children?
- See, it works fine.
- Nice, it works.
So?
You startled me.
Female astronauts come back
and have babies all the time,
so it can't be that dangerous.
Not like they'd get pregnant there anyway.
So it's okay as long as
they don't get pregnant?
Even if they wanted
to get pregnant, they couldn't.
It's impossible
to have sex up there or get pregnant.
You can't get pregnant in space?
And you can't do it either?
- Why not?
- Why not?
Zero gravity.
For a man and a woman
to get into position…
Well, it would be awkward.
They'd be floating.
Hey, come on.
They can do it in those tiny rooms.
They'd be stuck together anyway.
Where there's a will,
there's a way, right?
Enough. That's all I know.
Dr. Jeon.
Hey.
Listen, together,
our ages add up to more than 150.
Okay.
To put it accurately, a penis
needs to fill with blood to become erect.
Right.
First, getting blood
to flow to the penis is tough.
And as the sperm makes its way to the egg,
it asks, "Hey, which way is it?"
The zero gravity confuses it.
Sounds like we should send Mr. Libido,
Byeon Kang-soe.
Anyway, nobody has ever had sex up there,
much less gotten pregnant.
Not even mice, which reproduce like crazy,
have had babies.
Ong-nyeo better go too then.
Up there, even Byeon Kang-soe
and Ong-nyeo couldn't get it on.
Hey, if you really want to have sex,
it doesn't matter where you are.
You'll find a way.
So true.
I'm counting on you.
Your mother is waiting for you.
You guys.
I'll never forget how you helped me
for as long as I live.
Thank you.
I love you guys.
From now on, you guys
are this child's aunt, uncle,
and brother.
Is brother okay?
Yeah.
Before the commander
comes looking for you,
you should hurry and go find her.
I will.
Go, team!
Aunt, uncle, and brother.
What have we done?
We just saw Kang-su
losing his rights yesterday.
Oh, my gosh!
We contributed to the creation of life.
I can't believe we did this
for the winning prize.
Yeah, I know.
Guy, let's return the ticket.
Our honor as astronauts
should eclipse 500 billion.
- What?
- What?
Don't you feel any remorse
in knowing that we just sold out?
For 500 billion, yeah.
But say we get caught,
we could at least claim that we did it
to help the creation of a human life.
Not some money.
We ought to feel ashamed of ourselves
as astronauts.
Shame is
just a feeling.
Are you suggesting that
we should return the 500 billion
so we don't feel ashamed?
To Kang Kang-su who's swimming in money?
How much luck does this guy need?
Shouldn't the pride
of our privileged profession
outweigh some prize money?
Where have you been?
Come here, quickly.
What sound
did you say this was?
It's the male courting the female.
- It's pretty loud.
- I know, right?
Think they'll do it now?
What?
That's it, get on top.
Go on, get on top of her.
You can do it, come on.
- Hurry.
- Get on top.
That's it, you can do it.
Give it all you've got!
You…
The fact that they engaged in chasing
means they both want it.
So why does the female run away
when it counts?
Why is she dodging him?
Why would she run away?
In zero gravity,
female mice lose muscle mass
and bone density
at a faster rate than male mice.
Because the females
experience more bone loss,
I think they avoid mating
and getting pregnant because it's risky.
Without a harness,
the male didn't even attempt
to mount the female,
so I thought he was the problem.
So the problem lies with the female.
Which was unexpected.
Could female hormones be the solution?
Let's see.
Wow, the levels of female hormones
are much lower here than on Earth.
How about we inject the female
with female hormones for a bit
and see if her bone density decreases?
Okay, sounds good.
Thank you.
I know a thing or two
about female hormones.
You do.
Then you check the progress here,
and I'll…
So, do I make a good assistant?
I'm going back down in two days.
You want me to babysit
a tourist for eight days?
ONE YEAR EARLIER
He doesn't know how to do anything.
I'd be surprised
if he could even find the bathroom.
This is my first command.
How can you ask me
to carry around deadweight?
Who is this guy anyway?
How much money do you have to have
to vacation in space?
I'm already busy as it is.
This is the first mission for Koreans.
What if he messes up?
Why are you dumping him on us?
I mean, come on,
why are you doing this to me?
Do you have to make it so obvious
how much you hate this?
DR. GONG RYONG
She's suffering from hypothermia
and is in cardiac arrest.
MZ MEDICAL CENTER
Min-jeong.
Min-jeong, open your eyes.
We found this phone at the site.
The last call she received
was from Gong Ryong.
He called right after the accident.
KOREA SPACE AGENCY
Why did you go so far away?
I wanted coffee,
and I wanted to walk for a bit.
Is something wrong?
What would be wrong?
My head hurts.
It feels like it's going to explode.
Without caffeine,
I don't think I'd be able to function.
Whatever, you always do great.
Hang on!
Wait for me.
Don't run.
Damn it, last night was a failure too.
Last night? What was?
Why are you asking the obvious?
Sex.
Dong-a, can't you stay?
I thought we would have
another mission together.
Do you have to leave?
Who am I going to fight? So boring.
I actually didn't mind
that arrogant voice of yours.
What's gotten into you all?
That's okay, right?
Is everyone on the ILS asleep?
Yes.
What's that?
Those are 1,836 pieces
of fuel tank debris from a collision
with a low-orbit satellite,
and they've been
playing tag with each other
about 200 miles above the ILS.
And there was a second collision?
Yes, so a new piece of debris,
which is about 13 cm in diameter,
looks like it's approaching the ILS.
What are the odds?
One in ten thousand.
So, 0.01%.
We can avoid it if we adjust the orbit.
How fast is it moving?
The delta-v is 0.7 m per second.
- Call Eve.
- Got it.
SEOUL MCC
Hello?
Everyone is asleep, so I'll do it myself.
I'll use the fuel thrusters
on the G.O cargo ship
to change the orbit.
Orbit adjustment complete.
Okay. Good job.
Double-check it in the morning,
just in case.
Go and try to get some more shut-eye.
Copy.
Don't let your guard down.
The network can only detect
debris larger than 10 cm.
It's the smaller ones we miss,
the ones like bullets,
that are the real danger.
As a matter of fact, we're worried
the smaller ones might collide
and create a cloud
of tiny debris smaller than 10 cm.
I'm keeping my eyes peeled.
Where did he go?
Who?
No one.
Stay alert.
GROSS HABITS DIE HARD
You still haven't kicked the habit?
Did you have breakfast?
Should we have breakfast?
EVE'S PLACE, A FEW DAYS AGO
Where did you put the remote, Eve?
On October 4th, 1957,
the USSR launched Sputnik 1,
the first artificial Earth satellite.
What are you doing here?
What about you?
Me? I came to turn off Eve's TV.
She asked me to turn it off earlier.
She asked you?
When did she ask you? It was me she asked.
There's no way.
She wouldn't ask her boss to do that.
But she'd ask an ex-coworker?
Stop talking nonsense.
It's hot.
What are you doing?
What do you mean?
Right. I'll be on my way.
You can have this.
Running away?
Me?
Didn't you come to turn off the TV?
Done.
It's like you're used to doing it.
In the US, 70% of people
shove the remote
between the cushion and the right armrest.
Did Eve also give you her passcode?
No, I asked Dona.
I see.
As for that shirt…
Can you either cover up or take it off?
This? Why?
You're sending me some mixed messages.
It's making me think twice.
I'll do what I want.
You do what you want.
Don't tell me what to do.
If I told you not to quit, would you stay?
No, I would quit.
I would quit, no matter what.
They're offering a lot of money.
- Exactly.
- Yes, exactly.
I'm going.
This doesn't feel right.
I think I confused my respect for you
for romantic feelings,
now that I'm leaving.
I'm really sorry.
Sure.
I get that you could be confused.
Since you're confused anyway,
how about we make this serious?
Please.
Please, God.
Take pity on this life
and turn it into a baby.
Please, I'm begging you.
Wait, she didn't even disinfect it once.
How can she still have
the same dressing I put on?
Commander.
Commander.
Seriously, I know you're busy,
but this is going too far.
I told you, worst-case,
you could lose your foot.
Every time you used the rails,
you would've rubbed it
until the wound got infected.
You're either brave or stupid.
I'll go blind if I look at the sun.
I'll die if I open the window.
If I do this or that, I'll die.
Even if I take a dump, I'll die.
You're always telling me what to do,
so why can't you take care of yourself?
I swear…
Commander.
Wake up.
Damn it.
She wouldn't even know
if someone carried her out of here.
This is the first mission for Koreans.
What if he messes up?
Why are you dumping him on us?
I mean, come on,
why are you doing this to me?
Do you have to make it so obvious
how much you hate this?
He's coming to say hi today.
Chief.
Come on, it's my first time as commander.
Why should I have to babysit a tourist?
He won't even know how
to eat, sleep, shit, or bathe himself.
I'll have to chase after him
and help him wipe his butt.
How is it any different than a newborn?
Forget it.
I'm not taking any tourists.
I don't want to do it.
Take back the order.
You're here. Eve.
Say hi. This is your commander, Eve Kim.
Hello.
You don't have to babysit me.
I won't cause any trouble.
You did babysit me.
All I did was cause trouble.
When we're back on Earth
and standing on solid ground,
let's go out for meals,
movies and walks, just like everyone else.
If it rains, let's get wet,
and let the wind blow us over.
Let's go on dates like they do on Earth.
When we get back, I'll be good to you.
Once I set foot on solid ground,
I can be good to you too.
Whenever I want to see you,
I hope it's someplace
where you're only a cab ride away.
Why do we have to
bring it back to him personally?
Just put it back in the storage module
where I first found it!
We can do that, right?
That's all we have to do!
Do you really think
that Kang Kang-su is gonna find it
in the next two days
before going back to Earth?
No way. It'd be like throwing it away.
You wanna throw away 500 billion?
I don't care if he finds it or not.
Guys.
If we don't do this right,
we'll regret it.
And if we don't do this now,
say we sleep on it,
we might change our minds.
And we'll regret that.
And if we leave it
in the storage module like you say,
we'll want to check, we'll be tempted.
And we'll think things like,
"What if we took it?"
"What if the ticket goes to waste?"
"What if?" "Why didn't we just steal it?"
And then we're back to square one.
Except as thieves who stole nothing!
What about our pride? Our dignity?
Do you really wanna live with that level
of regret for the rest of your lives?
Just do it and get it over with!
Wait.
I'm sorry.
I was
in a rush.
Let's reconsider this, Santi.
Just hurry up!
Why does God lead us into temptation?
You really wanna stay here all night?
We might wake him up!
What the hell?
Hello.
Doctor. Go-eun.
DR. GONG RYONG
It's Gong Ryong. What should I do?
Should I answer it?
Min-jeong.
Wake up and answer Gong Ryong's call.
Turn it off!
I don't care if it's Ryong or Kang-su.
Don't ever let those two bastards
call my family again.
Understood?
Oops!
Why is it so hard to get through to you?
I've been on the edge of my seat waiting.
It worked.
I did it without a microscope.
I performed an ICSI manually
and fertilized the last remaining egg.
Are you listening?
Are you too happy to say anything?
Is it because you can't believe it?
It's the truth.
It needs two more days in the incubator
to become a morula.
I'm going to do whatever it takes
to bring you a morula.
You have to stay strong.
Soon, it'll be your turn to take over.
I'm going to make sure
you hear the word "Mom,"
just like you've always wanted.
Okay?
Give it to me.
I think I hear someone.
I'll call you back.
Ryong!
Min-jeong?
Min-jeong!
She's coming to.
You're lying.
If you tell Eve,
I'll kill you.
Even you wouldn't stoop that low.
I trust you won't.
Blood pressure, pulse, body temperature,
and PLR are all normal.
Sweetie, are you conscious?
Did you hear him?
We can finally breathe easy.
Min-jeong, our family has been saved!
Min-jeong, can you see me?
Do you see me?
You heard what Ryong just said, right?
He made my grandchild.
You heard it too, didn't you?
Ryong saved our family.
Ryong saved us.
There's no way.
Hello.
Have something to eat.
Here you go.
Gracias.
After eating,
you should get some sleep, Commander.
Didn't you work all night?
- No, it's okay.
- You probably didn't sleep much.
We should be clear of the debris now,
so I'll handle the rest with MCC.
After you're done eating,
go get some shut-eye.
She slept well.
How would you know?
Once I'm asleep, someone could
carry me out and I wouldn't know.
It's probably because
I'm a bit slow and brave too.
Everyone knows how brave you are.
Why would you get rained on?
Rain? Where did that come from?
I don't like getting rained on.
If there's one thing
I hate more than rain, it's wind.
Someone here has a really loud voice.
Hey, it doesn't make sense.
How did you do it alone?
You're a fraud, aren't you?
It's impossible to do manually.
- Jealous?
- What?
- Are you jealous?
- Listen, you bastard.
Dr. Kang, what are you doing?
Why would I be jealous of a loser?
Dr. Kang, stop it.
There must be
some sort of misunderstanding.
Your life isn't even worth
comparing to mine.
Just with your hands? No way.
- Dr. Kang!
- Hey!
Dr. Kang.
GONG RYONG'S 7TH DAY
So were there more collisions?
How big is this one?
- Even though we adjusted the orbit?
- Yes, even after that.
It looks like the size of the debris cloud
is larger than we calculated.
We're seeing debris smaller than 10 cm
undetectable by radar,
spread out widely
into where we adjusted our orbit.
Then, is there a possibility
they could all return to Earth?
Informing the ILS.
Code yellow, code yellow.
This message is
for all crew aboard the ILS.
As of 20:03,
we are initiating a code yellow.
The 1,836 pieces of space debris
we've been tracking since last night
have collided in succession,
forming a debris cloud.
It isn't serious, is it?
This happens three or four times a year.
In a case like this,
we get into the Scorpion and wait.
Worst-case,
we evacuate immediately in the Scorpion.
Mr. Gong, pack all
your essential belongings.
Are you saying
we could go back to Earth today?
It's just a precaution, just in case.
It's never happened in my experience.
It's too late to adjust again.
We think the space debris
will pass through in 40 minutes.
Prepare to evacuate if necessary.
Pack only the essentials
and wait in the Crew Scorpion.
This is nothing new.
Just do as you were trained.
Let's pray the debris cloud
clears the station.
Oh, and Kang Kang-su.
Given the emergency, I'm putting
your disciplinary action on hold.
Go with the other astronauts.
Dr. Kang, load the fruit flies
onto the cargo ship.
And Mina,
move the lettuce you grew to the freezer.
- Okay.
- Santi.
Load the frozen human biosamples
on the CTV, okay?
Aye, Captain.
Okay, Dr. Lee, let's go get the mice.
If things go south,
the CTV will leave for Earth first.
Okay, let's get a move on.
Mr. Tourist, collect your personal items,
go to the Scorpion, and stay put.
Okay.
Come here.
All right, come here.
Come on, let's go.
You finish up here.
Okay.
Is it a morula yet?
How long has it been?
Not yet.
Forget it.
Go and wait in the Scorpion.
Stop wasting time.
You're putting yourself at risk. Come on.
Is there a hidden spot
to plug this in on the Scorpion?
It has to develop into a morula.
Is there somewhere to plug it in or not?
There's no way
I'm going back empty-handed.
Nothing ever comes of this.
Do as you were told
and wait in the Scorpion.
And what if it really leaves?
What if it leaves and I've abandoned this
because I chose to save myself?
I'm taking this with me no matter what.
And if it leaves, we leave together.
And if it ends in standby mode,
we come here and plug it back in.
Is there a place to plug this in?
Without power, it won't develop
into a morula and will die. You know that.
Is there or isn't there?
There isn't?
I'll find a place to hide it
and plug it in.
But get it to me ASAP.
It'll be fine as long as Eve doesn't know.
Just Eve?
You guys are unbelievable.
It's important you make sure
there's only one male per cage.
This damn space debris.
I should've known things were too quiet.
The mouse cage has 30% capacity remaining.
We need to hurry.
Dr. Kang, how much do you have left to do?
There are a lot of fruit flies.
It's going to take some time.
I'm only going to load
the Japanese greens and the romaine.
Okay, then I'll head to the Scorpion
and put it on standby.
As soon as you're done here, get on board.
- Santi, hurry up!
- Yes.
I'm going to go and pack my stuff.
Dr. Kang, did you pack
all the important stuff?
Important? Like what?
The expensive stuff.
Thanks to my colleagues,
any love I had for this place is gone,
and I'm being disciplined.
Don't worry,
I packed everything worth anything.
So mind your own business.
What did he say?
Does he have the ticket?
He does for sure.
Five hundred billion
just rained down upon him,
and that bastard plays it cool.
Yeah.
Must be nice.
Let's go.
You have 20 minutes until impact.
Calmly board the Scorpion and wait there.
Please follow the training manual.
Shit.
Damn it.
This is Scorpion.
The life support system is all clear.
The Scorpion's engine is nominal.
Okay.
We're not really
going back to Earth today, are we?
Dr. Kang,
I'm sure you'd be happy to go back.
Eve, is the entire crew on standby?
What's keeping you, Dr. Gong?
On my way.
Where are you? Why aren't you on board?
I'm on my way, Eve.
Look at this!
Code red, code red.
The debris will hit earlier than expected.
Santi.
- Get ready to depart.
- I'm on it.
I'll go get the tourist.
No, I'll go get the tourist.
What was that?
Oh, shit.
What was that?
What's going on?
This is an emergency.
Debris has taken
the storage module antenna out.
The Wi-Fi and radio comms
in the observation module are down.
This is IOU,
checking to see if we can restore comms
to the observation module. Over.
This is Seoul. The debris cloud
is expected to pass through the station.
It is projected to pass
within one mile of the station.
Terminate standby.
Scorpion, switch to departure mode.
Scorpion, switch to departure mode.
Is everyone aboard?
The tourist has not yet boarded.
Eve?
Fuck, what's going on?
Hey! Commander!
Has anyone here seen the tourist?
I'll go get him.
I saw him in the observation module.
In the observation module?
But that's in the opposite direction.
You saw him there?
I'll go get him.
No, I'll go, Commander.
Chief.
IOU says a breach has been detected
in the storage module,
and both hatches have been sealed.
That means
the storage module has zero oxygen.
You must not open those hatches.
There is no way
in or out of the observation module.
When did you see him in there?
Check the CCTV.
- There.
- I see him…
He's leaving the main module.
But I don't see him returning.
He's still in the observation module.
The tourist is trapped
in the observation module alone?
Oh, no.
I'm here.
I'm in here.
I said, I'm in here!
I'm going out.
It's pointless.
We can't reach the area
with the tourist anyway.
If we have people stuck in two areas,
it'll only complicate the rescue.
I'll go out and spacewalk over.
Spacewalk? You're going to go out there?
Are you out of your mind?
We have no idea
when the rescue ship will come.
Something could happen.
I have to go out there and bring Mr. Gong.
I am not leaving him here alone.
Headset.
If I go over there,
we can use a G.O ship
to get back to Earth.
I'm going to get him
and take him back down.
Are you crazy? As commander,
you need to think rationally.
You're being reckless!
Chief!
If they don't leave now,
they'll be in danger.
This is an order.
We'll send a rescue ship for the tourist.
Leave this instant.
Close the hatch right now!
Han Si-won, activate
the remote emergency separation.
We'll close the hatch from here.
Chief, please,
at least let me stay behind.
Han Si-won.
Damn it.
Chief!
Remote emergency separation
has been activated.
All six hooks have been released.
Departure is imminent.
Hello? Can anyone hear me?
Damn it.
Damn it!
Eve.
Commander?
Commander, Eve.
Santi.
Dr. Mina, Dr. Lee, can you hear me?
Hey, Kang Kang-su, you son of a bitch!
I'm in here.
Can't anybody hear me? I'm still here!
Beyond the Huangpu River…
Most people use clams, but…
No.
I'm still here!
I'm over here!
Somebody help me!
SPECIAL THANKS TO CHO JUNG-SEOK
WHEN THE STARS GOSSIP
The space tourist
is currently still at the space station.
How could they come back down
and leave the tourist stranded up there?
When is the rescue ship going up there?
I feel terrible that we left them behind.
You go back up there and bring back Ryong!
I'll go.
I'm saying, put me on it
instead of the manikin.
This isn't the time to get emotional.
Stay out of it.
You need power to make oxygen.
The engine module blew up.
Right now,
there's no way for you
to get back to Earth.
If I'm about to die,
can I be forgiven for anything?
Subtitle translation by: Erica Lee
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EPILOGUE
G.O-10 Expedition 3…
- Nice to meet you.
- Hi.
Hi.
- How are you?
- Fine, how are you doing?
- Good.
- Good.
- I speak Korean very well.
- Really? What a surprise.
- Me too. My Korean is good.
- Nice to meet you.
A little bit later,
could I get your autograph?
A little later.
- My autograph.
- I'm so nervous.
- No need to be nervous. It'll be fine.
- Right.
We're going live in three, two, one.
Many people want to know
what the position of commander entails
and exactly what kind of work you do.
It's not really different
from anything else.
My role is to ensure the safety
and well-being of the astronauts.
Insure, as in you "insured" them?
What I meant was "ensure," not "insure."
- Oh, yes. My apologies.
- It's okay.
Right.
The pressure…
There's a lot of pressure…
I'm sorry.
I hope you will all keep watching
right up until the moment Eve Kim
embarks on her journey to space.
This has been Lee Hwa-sin
for News Spotlight.
Let's cut to commercial.
Can I have your autograph?
Please? Yes.
Autograph.
Okay.
Thank you.
"Kong Hyo-jin"?
Kong Hyo-jin? Who's Kong Hyo-jin?
Oh, no. I thought that was what you wrote.
Thank you.
- Thank you.
- Thanks a lot.
No, thank you for coming today.
- It was nothing.
- Thanks.
Let's go.
- Okay.
- Okay, let's go.
Oh, don't forget this.
- Kong Hyo-jin's autograph.
- Yeah.
Thank you.