Behind Every Star (Surviving as a Celebrity Manager / Yeonein Managerro Salanamgi / 연예인 매니저로 살아남기)

BEHIND EVERY STAR

"Dad, why…"

"Dad, why don't…"

What's wrong? Is it not going well?

EPISODE 11

No.

I'm a little stuck.

"Dad, why don't you take me for who I am?"

"No matter whom I like, I'm still your son."

Scene 42, right?

Do you have my lines memorized?

When I first got into acting,

if we messed up a line, we had to reshoot the whole scene.

We didn't have editing back then.

So it wasn't just up to me.

No, if my partner got it wrong, we all failed together.

That's why I memorized my partners' lines too.

We had to know our work inside out.

That was real acting.

Goodness, I'm babbling about the old days.

It's all right.

You're all set.

Okay.

Try memorizing your partner's lines too.

It'll help.

Okay.

I'm on set right now.

I'll have someone send you Kang Hee-sun's profile.

Okay.

And I emailed you a video too.

Mr. Lee.

I'm sorry. Let me call you back.

Hello.

How are you feeling, sir?

About scene 40. As you said,

a suit will be better than pajamas to depict his emotions--

What are you talking about?

Sorry?

This woman is telling me to get changed.

Mr. Lee?

I don't know who you are,

but you shouldn't say such things to a stranger.

What's wrong, Mr. Lee? She's Director Lee Chan.

He must have mistaken you with that new hairstyle.

Right?

I'm tired. I need to go home and sleep.

Sorry? Mr. Lee.

It's not Alzheimer's disease.

You recently had a slight stroke, right?

You're feeling some after effects from it.

You'll be fine after some time.

See? I told you it was nothing.

You fret over nothing.

Let's go.

One second, Mr. Lee.

Is there anything we should be careful of?

Goodness. Eat all three meals.

Walk often. Sleep well. It's so obvious.

Isn't that so, Doctor?

Yes, you're right.

But it might take a few more weeks until you're fully recovered.

Meanwhile, your sense of time may become mixed up,

and you may experience disorientation.

She said it wasn't a big deal, so don't make an ordeal out of this.

And especially Jang Myung-aeh. You must keep it a secret from her.

Okay? She'll be jolly to know.

I told you that she left the agency.

-Don't you remember, Mr. Lee? -What?

Yes, right. I remember.

Do you want to have lunch together?

Are you talking to me?

Why?

I put in a good word for you with President Koo.

You know I have his trust, right?

What do you think

about calling Eun-gyul to join us?

Cheer up, Hyun-joo!

I'm on your side.

I thought you were leaving the agency.

I thought you'd leave and start a new one.

Right, you no longer have a financier.

I told him to stay.

Director Ma is the pillar of Method. We can't do without him.

I want to create a team to oversee production.

We'll be co-producing for a while,

but one day, we'll create self-produced works.

We'll need a leader for that.

Someone competent and experienced.

How did it go?

The investors are saying Mr. Lee should leave the production.

But the director hopes he manages to get through this.

She's currently shooting the scenes that exclude him.

This is troublesome.

We're the co-producers,

so it'll be awkward for us if he leaves the production.

I think he should take a break.

He says he's okay,

but if he gets any worse--

But the doctor said he'll be fine.

Then let's keep an eye on him.

He wouldn't want to leave the production like this.

What do you think, Ms. Chun?

I don't think it's an easy decision.

And you're right. Mr. Lee may not want to leave the production.

Also, the ad offer Ko Eun-gyul got involves this film too.

So this is tricky.

Okay. Here's the verdict.

We should let Mr. Lee continue the film.

Also, let's keep this quiet from the reporters.

You're all awful.

Of all people, this is Mr. Lee Soon-jae.

Aren't you concerned for him?

How can you only discuss ads, investors, and money?

Everyone treats me differently,

just because I'm Director Ma's daughter.

It's not like anything changes.

They say the position makes the person.

Like in the film Masquerade .

Once that commoner sat on the throne, he became King.

Although Director Ma is my father,

I'm still just So Hyun-joo.

Like how we find out later that the lead role is a clone,

and the clone still argues that he's a human with a warm heart?

Blade Runner ?

-You're good. -I love that film.

See? Look at how you know all these films by heart.

This industry is perfect for you.

Stay strong.

They'll talk now,

but people don't really care about other people's business.

Thank you, Jin-hyeok.

In that case,

join my team once I become the team manager.

I'll think about it.

GOURMET CRUNCHY AND CHEWY SWEET AND SOUR PORK

The freshly fried crunchy and chewy sweet and sour pork!

Mom! I'll be the cook on weekends.

I'm glad I listened to you, Ms. Chun.

Much classier than the mukbang concept.

Ms. Chun, why don't you join my company?

-Hello. -Hello.

-Hello. -Hello.

-Hello. -Hello.

EMPHASIZE A WARM FAMILY SCENE

DRAFT A

Next.

DRAFT B

A FUN AND LIVELY SCENE

GOURMET CRUNCHY AND CHEWY SWEET AND SOUR PORK

It's chewy yet crunchy.

What do you think?

I think this mukbang concept fits this product better.

Excellent. Bravo.

This is great.

What does the production crew think?

-No? -I love it!

-It's great. -I love it.

That was trendy.

We're an entertainment agency, not a food company.

Would people notice our actor if he only ate without a single line?

What's wrong with mukbang ? It's trendy.

A successful commercial helps the company,

which helps our actor.

What about the actor's image?

Hello.

Is this industry a joke to you?

Never.

Right.

How come you had no idea your associate was your boss's daughter for three months?

You put on a con act when I asked you to get Kim Ji-hoon.

Then you insisted on keeping Daniel Henney,

but let him slip away.

You're all talk and no action.

This is why I have to step in.

Hey, Mr. Kim.

Hee-sun.

Why is your hair wet after rehearsal?

Well, it's…

This thing happened.

I'm so tired.

I'm completely drained.

What? Why?

We practiced the poses too.

The film will be much more shocking than the original draft.

Shocking?

In which scenes?

You can see it for yourself later. You'll be so surprised.

Goodness.

Hee-sun.

You need to be careful

if the script is modified and the director asks you to do things

that weren't part of the original script--

Like what kind of things?

Dirty scenes?

-No, that's not what I meant. -Gosh.

Is that Oh Hun?

DIRECTOR OH HUN HEE-SUN, DID YOU GET HOME SAFELY?

He's unbelievable.

He's texting an actress at this hour?

Hee-sun, where are you going?