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

BEHIND EVERY STAR

"Physical beauty disappears."

"It's a temporary possession."

"However, a beautiful heart

that enriches the soul…

EPISODE 3

…and the love in our hearts will always be there."

"They only grow with the passing of time."

"The love in our hearts will always be there."

-"They only--" -"The love in our hearts

will always be there."

"They only grow with the passing of time."

Hello, ma'am.

Arthur Miller. I adore that playwright.

-It's Tennessee Williams. -Are you an aspiring actress?

Yes, I also act on stage.

This is the play I'm in now.

Is that so?

There's still plenty of time. I'll stop by sometime.

Those are the good days.

I was once like you, young lady.

My heart was full of dreams to the point that it was overflowing.

-Gosh, those were the days. -Welcome, Ms. Kim.

-Hey. -I'm sorry.

I should have gone to see you, but something urgent came up.

Right. Won-jae, put it down. It's heavy.

I brought some marinated crab,

hairtail boiled in soy sauce, and some radish kimchi.

You don't have to do this every time.

You need to eat right no matter how busy you are.

-Thank you. -Sure.

-Okay, now. -This way, ma'am.

-Mommy! -Goodness.

Hello, Hyo-rim.

-What brings you here? -Hello.

Why are you at the office?

-Director Ma wanted to see me. -I see.

-I came to see Mr. Kim. -I see.

If I had known, we could have carpooled.

-We should have. -Your car is really nice.

Oh, my. Did you get a new outfit? I haven't seen it before.

That's a nice color.

There's some leather too. It's cute.

Is there anything Mommy doesn't know?

You have an eye for all the latest fashion trends.

-We should go shopping sometime. -Let's do that, Mommy.

Just give me a date.

Okay.

-Let's head inside. -Sure.

-To your office, Mr. Kim? -This way.

When will the shoot begin?

Early next year. It's scheduled to air in September.

Okay.

How did you find the script?

It's been a while since I've seen such a good script.

Since it's Ms. Kim So-hyun who wrote it, I won't have to worry about the ratings.

Of course not.

Senior actors hardly get any screen time these days,

but this is perfect for you to return to TV with since you'll be the lead.

It's so much fun!

It's amazing, right?

She really went the length to write a hit this time.

Are you sure I can play a role in this drama?

Of course. She said you'd be welcome anytime as long as you're okay with it.

It'll be a great opportunity for you.

A great opportunity, indeed.

It's about time I resumed my acting career.

I think so too.

If you turn it down, people will think you're only doing variety shows now.

Okay. Good work.

I'd like to schedule a meeting with the director and the writer.

-Would that be okay? -Of course, I'd love to.

Ms. Kim is rather picky when it comes to casting.

Both the writer and the director just adore you.

They said you'd be perfect.

They should be thanking me since I found them their perfect actor.

You're right.

-Then I'll give you a call later. -Okay.

And also, you can't tell anyone that you've seen this script.

-That's great. It's perfect for me. -No one else has seen it.

-It's top secret. -And another thing…

I asked you over because the script had to be

-kept confidential. -I mean it.

I'll do a great job.

Fine. My lips are sealed.

-So who's playing the mother-in-law? -Who's playing the daughter-in-law?

MY SON'S WOMAN

MY SON'S WOMAN

You said it was top secret.

I could have read it at home.

-Didn't you know about this? -No, ma'am.

-Exactly, I thought it was-- -I'm back.

I checked with the production.

I got back to them late because I was checking your schedule,

and they made an offer to Hyo-rim in that while.

-I see. -That's impossible.

I first talked to them months ago for her to get this role--

In the end, isn't this for the better?

We can see you two in the same drama.

Is the writer okay with the two of us starring in the same drama again?

Of course. I just talked to her, and she was thrilled.

Really? That's great then.

This is great news, right?

I can't believe I'm starring in another drama with you.

My gosh, what are the chances?

You lied about contacting them first.

Your goal was to have Ms. Kim Soo-mi and Hyo-rim both cast in the same show.

That's right.

The production said they were talking to Hyo-rim,

so I went to talk to the writer about casting Ms. Kim and she said it was okay.

What's the problem?

How could you cut in like that?

I knew you'd make a fuss about it.

Then why didn't you tell me that Hyo-rim had the role?

Because the script was confidential.

This is a huge project that will be aired over multiple seasons.

We're going to have two of our actors star in it.

Do you get what that means?

Get it together if you want to save the company.

It's me. I have a favor to ask.

I wanted to introduce someone.

A woman? Hardly.

She's an agent. She doesn't have a lot of experience,

but she's still a good kid. She's smart and diligent.

"Actors."

If we don't max out the corporate card, we won't be able to sleep peacefully.

Think about how much we suffer at work.

So I'm going to use up everything and not even leave 100 won behind.

I'm going all out.

RECRUITING NEW OR EXPERIENCED AGENTS ACTOR'S AGENT FOR HIRE

EUN-GYUL A NEW MESSAGE HAS ARRIVED

I just don't get why you're acting like this.

Can we meet up and talk?

-Director Ma. -My gosh.

Do you need anything?

No, not really.

-I was looking for a script. -Script…

No, it's all right. I don't think it's here.

It's all right.

We're back.

I should've bought the croque monsieur . I keep craving it.

Exactly.

-But the macarons here are excellent too. -Indeed.

You had quite the feast. Have you no conscience?

Thank you.

DIRECTOR MA TAE-OH

I'M SORRY ABOUT LAST TIME

Mr. Kim.

Director Yoon Jong-bin contacted us.

He wants one of our actors to audition for him.

That's great. Who?

Well…

It's Hee-sun.

Kim Hee-sun? The Hee-sun we know?

Well…

Ms. Kang Hee-sun is not signed as an actress with us.

No. Yes, that's right.

No, not at all.

In that case, please call the audition off--

What did you just do?

It wasn't easy for me to land that audition.

Can't you turn a blind eye just once?

Let me audition just once.

Can't I?

Please?

What were you thinking when you told them that?

What if you get the part

and they find out you aren't signed with us?

This is falsifying documentation. This is fraud.

But I can always sign with you

once I get the part.

Says who? We have no intention of signing a contract with you.

Why not?

I mean, we don't even know how good you are.

Exactly. You haven't even seen me act.

I asked you to come to watch my play in your free time,

but nobody came.

There isn't a single person in this agency who shows me any interest.

You all just ignore me no matter how hard I try!

One second.

Will you lower your voice?

Don't push me around. You're not even my agent.

What are you talking about?

Agents never push clients around.

I'm sorry for lying about being signed to the agency, okay?

You don't seem sorry at all.

But no one helps me around here.

The actors here have agents who look after them and help them.

But I had no one.

You have no idea, do you?

I'm so jealous of your actors.

This week is my last show.

Come if you want. I don't care.

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE

Come.

Please.

Yes, Hyo-rim. Did you get home all right?

What?

What do you mean?

You can't do the drama?