Idol I

You really think you know everything

about Woo-seong, don't you?

What are you talking about?

I'm asking you

if you're ready to accept the truth, whatever it is.

Some truths

come with pain the moment you learn them.

Pain…

That makes you wish you'd never found out.

So I'll ask one last time.

Can you really…

Handle the truth?

Tell me.

Whatever it is you're hiding.

This isn't what you promised.

You said if I convince La-ik to release his solo,

you'd give us a group album next.

So why is La-ik booked for another tour?

You know as well as I do

that La-ik's solo isn't performing that well.

A tour is the only way to break-even.

Jae-hee and Young-bin,

they've been excited for a full album.

They practice every day, book rehearsals,

and that's the one thing keeping them going.

What do you all have to keep going for anyway?

The more La-ik earns, the better it is for you.

You just split the money he brings in and take it easy.

What exactly is the problem?

What did you just say?

Don't go to La-ik and fill his head with nonsense.

His condition isn't good these days as it is.

Don't make it worse.

Please stop contacting me like this.

- It makes me uncomfortable… - I heard

your full album got delayed again?

I already told you,

Goldie has zero intention of growing your team.

Even if you renew the contract,

the other members will just get shelved

while La-ik gets pushed again. It's obvious.

If you come to our company,

we can help you make real music.

We can match whatever terms you ask for.

This isn't something I can decide on my own.

- I need to ask the members first… - And what if…

CEO Geum finds out?

Too many voices will only derail everything.

From what I've heard,

La-ik and the others all listen to you.

So it's time to choose

for the team's sake.

They dance pretty well.

Yeah, but I think we're still better.

Well, of course we are.

Woo-seong! You ditched rehearsal. Where did you run off to?

I cleared my whole schedule for today.

What schedule?

- Want some ramyeon? - I'm good.

I already ate.

Ugh, they suck.

Seriously. They call that music?

Maybe when we make our comeback, I should crush them.

Oh, right! Woo-seong, did you see the group chat?

I posted one of those trending challenges.

How about we try it?

I think the fans would love it.

- Wow! Looks good! - Right?

Good? We have an image, okay?

Pick something else.

Then the three of us can do it.

What do you mean? We're Gold Boys, pick something else!

- There's a good one down here. Looks fun. - If you don't like it, just don't do it.

La-ik!

La-ik!

Are you okay?

At this rate, La-ik's actually going to die.

He does music shows every day, then events,

and on his days off, he's prepping for the concert.

We need to cut back his schedule.

Manager.

At this rate, something really might happen to him.

Why are you suddenly saying this?

What? Did he tell you something?

- No, it's that he… - Keep this between us, okay?

If the company finds out

I'm taking meds, it will just turn into a hassle.

He

looks really worn out.

Don't worry. I'll take good care of him.

Once this promo cycle ends, he'll get a break.

- The CEO promised. - A promise?

Hey, I've got a meeting. Let's talk later, okay?

INCOMING CALL

This is the newly renovated space.

The mixing room was designed by a German engineer,

and everything's tuned,

so you can hear every instrument with perfect clarity.

You could say it was made specifically for Gold Boys.

We're putting together

a full custom team just for Gold Boys.

Producers, engineers, art directors, everything.

We'll set things up

exactly the way you've wanted to work.

All you need to do is say yes.

I'll do it.

I'll go ahead with the contract.

A very wise decision.

However,

we want Gold Boys as a full group.

Since Do La-ik is the main vocalist,

we'll need to bring him over as well…

You don't need to worry about that.

If I say it, he will do it.

Same with the other members.

Okay.

That bastard, Do La-ik.

I heard he secretly signed with another company to go solo.

Where did you hear that?

My friend works at the company he's been talking to.

It's solid info.

He even got a huge advance already.

I'm gonna drop it to the press tomorrow.

It's straight-up tampering.

- Once this gets out, that bastard's done. - No!

Huh?

We don't know anything for sure yet.

I'll meet La-ik tomorrow and check it myself,

so don't tell anyone until then. Okay?

What did you do?

How did something we talked about among ourselves get out?

And when did I ever sign anything?

I only said it!

You did say it.

You said you'd sign,

and the other members, including La-ik, would sign too.

I recorded everything you said.

I didn't mean I'd do it right now,

- I just… - Woo-seong.

A verbal agreement is still an agreement.

You gave me your word.

If you keep backing out like this, I'll have no choice but to make it public.

Imagine what people will say once this gets out.

About you, and about La-ik.

They'll say all of you betrayed the team.

We don't want that, do we?

CEO!

You're terrible with alcohol,

why did you chug it so fast?

I'm not bad with alcohol.

It's because of the meds.

Do you still take meds?

And you still downed drinks like that?

I'm not drunk.

You said you had something to tell me.

What is it?

It's nothing.

We'll talk tomorrow. Get some sleep.

What do you think you're doing?

What were you doing with Achi Entertainment?

I didn't violate any contract.

There's not much time left before renewal,

- and talking to another company isn't… - Sure.

Customarily, that's not a problem.

But the law is different.

You haven't given a clear answer

- about our renewal yet, so… - So you dragged La-ik's mother into this

and tried to make a big score?

- Sorry? - La-ik's mother signed a contract

with them under his name.

And thanks to your verbal agreement,

the situation has turned legally disadvantageous for La-ik!

- I didn't mean it like that… - "Mean it"?

Your intentions don't matter at all. What matters is

that if anything blows up,

I'll be sending the penalty fee to both of you.

And since La-ik's contract fee is much bigger,

my payout will be bigger too.

If he finds out about this, what do you think will happen?

If I were him,

I'd want to kill you.

Woo-seong, you're heading for real trouble.

You know that, right?

- I know. - Knowing all that, you still did this?

You think La-ik's just gonna let it slide?

- La-ik is… - He will believe me.

And he'll try to fix everything himself.

That's what I'm afraid of.

He's always sacrificed himself for me. I'm afraid he'll do it again.

That's what scares me.

Why did you do this?

- If you'd told me earlier… - I did tell you.

You just didn't listen.

But now that it's happened,

I'll take responsibility for everything I caused.

And I'm getting out from under you, no matter what it takes.

That's the only way we can live the way we want.

Then go ahead and try.

It's going to be a big fight.

Be ready for it.