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

BEHIND EVERY STAR

To some,

it might seem like agents are parasites on stars, leeching off of them.

If celebrities are crocodiles, their agents are crocodile birds.

EPISODE 6

But in reality, agents are more like crocodile trainers.

They feed the crocodiles when they're hungry

and treat them when they're sick.

But most importantly,

their job is to prepare an environment

where the crocodiles can show off their talents.

For example…

Let's team up a newbie with a veteran

to revive the theater--

I see that Kim Soo-ro isn't the director.

He's directed many plays, hasn't he?

Would you like to go outside and watch them rehearse?

I mean, what's with you?

It just feels a little awkward.

Director Kim, let's leave out the pool scene.

I'm the director here, Soo-ro.

-You have to go in. -Don Juan is an eloquent speaker.

All he needs to do is talk.

Why would he go into the water?

How many times do I have to tell you this is a modern interpretation?

Gosh, can I have a word with you?

We can talk here.

If you have something to say, say it.

I really didn't want to say this,

but how many times have you even read Don Juan ?

This misses the whole point. It has nothing to do with Don Juan .

And what about the stage? It's not even an actual theater.

With some half-naked actors in a pool…

You call this proper theater?

I can't do this. Get rid of the pool!

Let's get rid of you instead of the pool!

I'll have you kicked out before that ever happens!

What do you even know about directing? You're so full of yourself!

I was on the stage while you were still sucking on freeze pops!

We didn't have freeze pops in my days!

Do you have kimchi?

Should I send you some?

No need.

Mom, you know what?

They don't put jeotgal in their kimchi in Seoul.

At first, I thought the kimchi here tasted bland,

but I'm used to it now.

You little brat.

You sound like a proper Seoulite.

I guess so.

Who is it at this hour?

No idea.

Package delivery, maybe?

Check who it is before you open the door.

Who is it?

It's Song Eun-ha,

Director Ma Tae-oh's wife.

Who did they say it was?

Hey! So Hyun-joo, you--

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So…

you moved here just like that?

Because you wanted to be an agent?

Yes.

Does your mom know?

No.

She doesn't know a thing.

Did my husband…

I mean, Director Ma,

see you grow up?

We met once a year.

When he was in Busan for the film festival.

But I rarely met him after I started high school.

Did you not know

about me and Eun-gyul?

I didn't when I was a kid,

but my mom told me in my second year of high school.

I'm sorry.

About what?

About…

everything.

Didn't you say you were the same age as Eun-gyul?

Yes.

When is your birthday?

It was last week.

The 23rd.

Get out!

-Why, all of a sudden? -"All of a sudden"?

Did you give me a heads-up before cheating on me?

Get out right now!

Where would I go at this hour?

You cheated on me

while I was pregnant with Eun-gyul!

Get out.

I didn't know you were pregnant back then!

And technically, we had broken up.

Fine, I get it.

I'll leave.

I'm going.

Eun-gyul.

Are you just getting home?

How much did you drink?

Do you know what time it is?

Are you scolding me? What gives you the right?

I'm just worried about your mom.

Don't stay out too late.

And keep an eye on your mom.

Are you going to her family?

Hey, watch it.

I don't care. Do whatever you want.

You can't back out now. The show is just around the corner.

Then get rid of the pool scene. It wasn't even in the original script.

And he switched to that ridiculous venue without saying a word to me.

There's something else to it, isn't there?

My goodness.

You never go against the director without good reason.

So tell me.

I can't fix it unless I know what the problem is.

What is it?

I can't…

What? Speak clearly.

-You probably won't believe this, but… -I probably won't, but?

I can't.

Can't what?

I can't go into the water.

I have aquaphobia.

Gosh, then you should've said so.

No way.

You know I once went on a talk show and gave a lecture, right?

Don't you remember what I said there?

When an actor performs,

they must forget all of their fears and insecurities.

Overcoming their limits

is what an actor does!

That's what I said.

So how can I say I can't go into the water?

-I can't. -Still…

Whatever.

You can't tell anyone about this.

You have to keep it a secret.

And please work things out for me.

I beg you.

You got this.

I'll be going. Thanks.

-Soo-ro… -Good luck. Problem solved.

Let's grab some Korean beef soon.

Two, three…

Something good must be going on with you.

Something good is going on with you, Hee-sun.

You know Director Jang Sin-ae, right?

Of course. She's the hottest director these days.

And you'll be given a chance

to audition for her next project.

That's awesome! What's the role?

It's a girl who's lived abroad.

-That's me. -She has many foreign friends.

So do I.

She's full of soul.

-That's me! -She loves hip-hop.

-She's a street dancer. -That's…

Hip-hop?

Dancer?

Since you give out dancer vibes,

the role will definitely be yours.

Yours.

When's the audition?

That's new.

That's extremely hard to come by. It's a new limited-edition Prada.

Darn it.

What I mean is,

I don't understand why he brought that huge bag to work

when he's not going on a business trip.

I see.

-Do you think there's money inside? -Money?

-Director Ma said he'd buy the company. -Right.

Maybe he brought the money his father-in-law gave him

in that bag.

Who buys a company with cash?

-Maybe he's trying to launder the money. -What?

Maybe it's from shady sources.

No way.

-I can't stand it. -What?

Where are you going? What is it?

What are you doing?

Underwear?

-Underwear! -What's going on--

Come out. Director Ma is coming.

What do I do with this?

Why did you want to see me?

I must say, I love the new stage. People will go mad when they see it.

Come on. You're exaggerating.

But about that scene where Don Juan goes into the pool…

There might be line delivery issues if he goes into the water,

so maybe he should say his lines outside the water, facing the pool.

Did Soo-ro ask you to say that to me?

No, it was my idea.

That stubborn old goat.

He never stops babbling about the classics all the time.

That's why the crew calls him old-fashioned.

Forget it.