Bora! Deborah (보라! 데보라)

TRUE TO LOVE

TRUE TO LOVE

ALL CHARACTERS, EVENTS, LOCATIONS, AND INCIDENTS IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS.

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EP 01 SOMETHING SMALL AND SPARKLY

Dating is no longer a necessity in this day and age.

Difficulty of getting a job, soaring house prices,

harsh reality and uncertain future are causing anxiety these days.

Hold on, please!

So many people think dating is no longer a good idea.

It has become the first thing we put off or give up.

I'm sorry, but please breathe out through your mouth.

Among five million unmarried adults, those who are in a relationship

account for less than 30%.

People in their twenties have sex as less often as those in their sixties.

Do you have any plans for tomorrow?

Lats and biceps.

Instead, we indulge ourselves in romances on TV

or live vicariously through TV dramas.

That's natural.

For today's generation...

Insane. Please start dating.

...dating requires money, time, emotions, and energy,

with a big chance of failure.

Poongsil.

I love you.

I love you too.

It's nothing but a luxury that one can hardly afford.

It's definitely not cost-effective

considering the risk of getting hurt.

We come to think, "Dating? Not necessarily needed."

"Still, maybe? Well, I wouldn't bother."

"I got no time for this. I should just focus on work."

Like that, we just give up.

Give up on dating and choose work, based on cost-effectiveness...

Sounds about right. 'Cause you can't have both.

How about you?

Work or love, what would you choose?

Me? Well, work or love.

Between work and love, my choice would be

both?

I won't miss out on anything.

Why give up when you can have it all?

You need to get what you want. And I already did.

This side, please.

No, no, this side. No.

No, to this side.

Sir.

I'm sure I told you before.

You should take it from my left side.

But we need various angles...

Nope.

Left is my good side.

I know better.

And why are you taking pictures while I'm talking?

For more natural shots...

We can stage it like a natural conversation.

You should know better.

Please do me a favor.

Noted.

Are you ready?

-Yes. -Okay.

Work and love.

As someone who has both,

I can say with confidence

that fail-proof strategies for romantic relationships do exist,

and you don't need to sacrifice anything.

I'm really curious about those strategies.

You're curious, right?

It's all in this book.

What, Deborah? That sounds familiar.

Yes, Deborah.

Look her up.

She started sharing her love life on her blog,

and began writing dating advice for La Bella.

She also appears on TV as a dating columnist.

The radio show...

I know. What do they call her? Dating...

A renowned dating coach and influencer.

WHAT YOU GOT WRONG ABOUT YOUR LOVE LIFE

That's some title...

And most importantly for us,

she's a best-selling author with three top sellers in a row.

Her publishing contract expired recently.

I heard she's looking for another publisher.

Do you see where I'm going with this?

She's perfect for this spot.

I'm not feeling it.

Not into it.

I wasn't even done. How could you already say no?

I was just being thoughtful so you don't waste your time.

Dating columnist, TV figure, author, influencer and what? A dating coach?

Her identity is ambiguous.

Can we expect sincerity as an author from a person like this?

"Gone are the days when one job for life existed."

"It's the era of multiple jobs."

What a good book, right?

Who's the editor? It's...

Lee Su-hyeok.

And her identity?

She's a dating coach.

She's an expert, a pro.

Dating coach, so what?

Does she have foolproof seduction skills?

That's pickup artists...

Is she so stunningly charming that anyone instantly falls for her?

I haven't checked if she's that attractive yet.

But she gives dating advice.

On others' romances? It's nobody's business.

She should mind her own love life.

People like her poke their noses into others' business

when they can't even cover their own rear.

Lastly, we got many questions about your love life.

You mentioned in your column that you're in a relationship with a man.

Can you tell us about this man who won your heart?

He's always caring and understanding.

He's a consistent person.

And...

And...

He's an ordinary guy who loves his job.

Then can we look forward to hearing good news from you this year?

Well...

Marriage is not the goal of a romantic relationship.

Am I in a relationship where I'll have no regrets later?

I think that's what matters.

Then what's your secret to a relationship without regrets?

I think it's unwavering support and trust

between each other.

Trust.

Support and trust.

Yeah, sure you do.

What an extraordinary celebrity we have here.

All she cares about is her photos.

DATING COACH DEBORAH'S LOVE LIFE

KEYS TO MY HAPPY LOVE LIFE

Here.

She has a very happy love life.

Is that enough?

Is dating a great achievement to her?

Imagine the fuss if she gets married. That'd be like getting a doctor's degree.

What about divorce?

What's divorce then?

Degree revocation? Fake work experience? Work experience gone bad?

It doesn't make sense.

You call marriage a success and divorce a failure these days?

No. Don't you agree?

Oh, your divorce...

-Sorry. -Hey.

Why bring up divorce here?

You just got on the wrong side of all divorced people.

There are actually a lot around us.

Not to be crude,

but you're very likely to join the club, you brat.

You're not even married. Who are you to talk?

AUTHOR DEBORAH

What?

These two are the same person?

Who is she really?

They screwed me over, right?

Look at this.

They took pictures for an hour and picked this of all photos.

You should've said something interesting.

Did you read your responses? I get why they chose a bad photo of you.

I did fine.

Everyone responds like this.

Seriously. Shall we do some fact-checking?

"Marriage is not the goal of a romantic relationship."

He said he'll marry you this year. Why be so mysterious?

Hey.

Getting married?

If I told them about that, what would they ask me naturally?

Well...

How did he propose?

A MONTH AGO

-Congrats, Young-jun. -Congratulations.

Thanks. You'll come, right?

Of course.

You guys should get married. When will you?

Us?

Within this year.

Hey, so you'll live in the same place?

We moved to Daechi-dong.

-You've succeeded. -For your future kids?

You got it planned out.

That can't count as a marriage proposal.

It's extremely minimalistic and unique, but it's not that bad.

Hey.

If it's for Deborah, not bad isn't enough.

Wouldn't it have to have something a little more special?

It is a letdown for a renowned dating coach.

By the way, if you like things special,

why did you say Ju-wan is an ordinary guy?

If Ju-wan is an ordinary man...

Seriously, are you being modest or what?

It's embarrassing to say it myself.

Someone else could say it.

"Deborah, soon to tie the knot, groom-to-be turns out to be..."

-Something like this? -Sure.

That's not too shabby.

And that's when I come in, right?