Idol: The Coup (Aidol: The Coup / 아이돌: 더 쿠데타)

(Names, businesses, products, events and places are used fictitiously.)

(Aspiring K-Pop idol singers )

(Aspiring K-Pop idol singers )

There wasn't an agency I didn't audition for.

) - I auditioned for SM.

) - I auditioned for YG.

Every trainee's goal is to debut.

But debuting is just the beginning.

I realized the moment I debuted.

That it will be hard to be successful.

- Five teams? )

- Three to four teams at the most. )

(Success is more difficult than passing through the eye of a needle)

A lot of times, you can't make it

with earnest desire alone.

You must bear every single pain.

Or give up quickly.

Elle...

What the heck are you talking about?

You answer.

She's wrong, right?

Why are you so mean?

Jenna...

Jenna...

She's wrong, right?

She's always so bitter.

She's wrong, right?

You!

How could you? How could you!

Seriously!

Why didn't you tell us?

Were you worried we'd sabotage you staying?

She already turned his offer down.

You knew?

I told her not to tell.

Until our gig was over.

Gig?

What does a gig matter?

What does a marketplace gig

- matter... - It matters to me!

Whatever it is,

it gives me reason to live tomorrow!

Whatever it is...

You'll die if you can't do that?

You'll die because of it?

Don't be ridiculous!

Stop taking her side!

She deceived you, too.

She knew the gig was no use, but she kept silent!

So she could survive by herself.

You know Jenna isn't like that.

Du-ho!

Let's say you're doing this for us.

But you know what?

I don't feel grateful at all.

Our chance will come?

How do you know that?

From my perspective...

That's why I'm not grateful.

What is your perspective?

You're a hillbilly.

Whenever you said

that we're the best and we're good,

I was ashamed.

Because I realized what my level was.

It drove me crazy!

Then... I'm sorry.

I don't want to hear you say that!

Who do you think you are?

We're strangers.

Why are we a priority over your life?

Why do you act

like our real brother or our parent?

Your amateurish empathy

was so pathetic.

Elle.

It's been a long time.

You've been well?

Yes.

You have a gig?

Yes.

A red-carpet gig.

I heard you're breaking up another team.

People call you a leopard

that can't change its spots.

I don't, though.

I thought you were lasting long there.

You ditched us after a year.

I'm not picking a fight.

We succeeded after you left us.

I think your bad energy

was blocking our luck.

That's my guess.

Anyway, do your best.

What do you think you're doing?

You're disbanding us?

You're here to complain about that?

We're going by the contract.

Be quiet.

You must be mad, but it wasn't an easy decision.

I'll still help you go independent...

I heard you said you'll sign me on

if Jenna won't stay.

Sign me on, sir.

I know you like Jenna

more than me.

But look at me now.

I can do really well.

I can make you a lot of money.

Please...

Give me one more chance.

One more...

Give me one more chance, sir.

Leave.

- Sir... - You take turns going mad?

Go. Now. Get out. Come on! Huh?

The dream that touched me

I remember that thrill

Signing on me or Jenna

means you're planning a solo act.

If it's a solo act, then I'm perfect for it.

You know that, right?

What's wrong with you? Just leave...

Hear me out!

Hear me out just this once.

You haven't heard me sing in a long time.

Yesterday and today

The days are too short

Will tomorrow be different?

Will the day I long for come?

Shadows are drawn

So I can't see the sky

Will the day come when I blossom?

The dream that was my everything

I remember that thrill

Don't let it hide you

I leave my confined self behind

Dark night blues

Riding out the storm, I bloom

When my time comes again

When the darkness falls

Even if I'm all alone at night

It'll be okay

Even if I spend many nights crying

It'll be dazzling

Shine on my days

Radiantly

When the season I've been waiting for comes

The dream that was my everything

I remember that thrill

Don't let it hide you

The moonlight will know how I feel

Dark night blues

Riding out the storm, I bloom

When my time comes again

The dream that is my everything

Even when the wind blows sometimes

Just let it hold you

I'll dye it with my light

Shine, my bloom

I'll see you soon

Someday my time will come

I trust myself

Even if it's still shabby

I can see it

Even if it's not easy

I'll greet it dazzlingly

Radiantly

When the season I've been waiting for comes

It's the same camera.

But in front of that one, I get so stiff.

When I was young,

I was dragged to my mom's set.

Chae-ryeong loved it.

But I was bored.

They filmed the same scene over and over again.

We practice over and over again.

It's different.

But that's over, too.

It's really over.

About Jenna...

If it was all going to end,

why did she act like that?

I believed her

when she said we'll make it.

Even if it's wretched hope,

it's still hope.

If you're calling Du-ho, he won't pick up.

I hurt him

as much as you did.

What did you say?

Does that matter?

I won't sign on alone.

Why didn't you

answer when CEO Ma asked if he could

sign me on instead?

I didn't mention it yesterday.

I'm not that cruel.

I didn't want to drive you to a corner.

It's a misunderstanding...