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Around a table, the "Butterfly Girl" team celebrates.
Soo-Bong, Soo-Bin and Byeong-Se.
More empty beer and Soju bottles.
Soo-Bong grabs a filled bottle of Soju.

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Yah, you're getting too far ahead, we'll never be able to catch you!

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I'm not just celebrating my interview or the end of "Butterfly Girl".

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It's also my celibacy anniversary.

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(imitating Mr. Ladybug) "And he's proud of it!" "He should seriously think about arranged dates now".

(thoughtful and confident)

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(looks at the entrance) Aaah, there they are!

Soo-Bin points out two empty seats around the table.
Kang Chul and Yeon-Joo sit down there.

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Sorry for the delay, I had the bridge scene to shoot.

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Oh really, he loves that bridge! He'd spend his life on it!

Yeon-Joo elbows Kang Chul.

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Ah! And I did a little jogging after that, to relieve my stress...

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He knows how to stay in shape, my Hyung Kang! (Hyung = Older boy: brother or friend)

Soo-Bong pats Kang Chul's shoulder in a friendly way, knocking over empty bottles as he leans in.

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Congratulations on your interview, Soo-Bong.

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"Since Soo-Bong draws characters with a microscopic nose, it's a huge success!"

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Don't pay attention to him...

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Can I get you anything?

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Soju for me.

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I'll just take a small drink from Yeon-Joo's bottle, no more.

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Yah! You're always sponging off people.

Then Yeon-Joo smiles, and affectionately rubs her nose against Kang Chul's.

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Hyung Kang, you should introduce actresses to Soo-Bong!

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Wait, he's cured? (about Byeong-Se)

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You know, a hottie like Han Hyo-Joo! (searches on his smartphone)

Byeong-Se shows them a photo of Han Hyo-Joo on his smartphone.

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Tsss, a pale reflection of the original...

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They could have hired someone more similar.

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She's a bit jealous...

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When I think there will be kissing scenes with her, Brrr!

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She's not my ideal type, so it's okay.

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And when you draw "Butterfly Girl", no more need for romantic advice!

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Indeed, with this manhwa, Seonsaingnim has created a bible on this subject.

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Really? I hardly know the story.

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While your wife is participating in the manhwa?

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Ah! I'm interested in what she does, but I especially like her drawings.

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No offense, Seonsaingnim, you know I love this kind of story.

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But if I had to summarize...

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Ah ah ah! That's so it!

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This manhwa is a sentimental centipede stretching across the entire population!

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There isn't one of them who isn't jealous and planning sneak attacks.

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Maybe it's even a loop, if Ren-Bo is in love with the little old lady of the neighborhood!

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From a logical point of view, if the main love story succeeds, it will bring down all the others like dominoes.

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Hyung Kang, you still have the art of breaking magic through analysis!

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Hey, this scenario is even more cruel than the stories you see in dramas.

Meanwhile, Soo-Bin checks her smartphone, when...

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("What?!!") ...??!! (dumbstruck for a few seconds)

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Omo!! Kang Chul, is that you on this?

She holds the screen out in front of the guests.

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Chief! Come and see this quickly!

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What is it about?

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The dumb thief you interrogated earlier...

The policewoman shows a video website on a computer.

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Look how he got caught!

She plays an amateur video: Kang Chul's wild stunt at the shopping mall.

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Aigoo. It's that guy we should catch!

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The video ends on Soo-Bin's smartphone.
Yeon-Joo stares at Kang Chul, bewildered.
Obviously, she didn't know all the details.

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So what?

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It's not very civic-minded, but I didn't break any laws.

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Nothing has been damaged, and I have helped the police.

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Ah Ah! Hyung Kang is the best.

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We've never seen a thug escape from him!

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But now it's everywhere.

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It might even be on the news on TV!

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What will you do with that?

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Yah, that's going to be a damn good promo for Kang Chul the actor and his drama!

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Oh wait, I know what to do with that...

Kang Chul takes out his smartphone and writes a message.

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Recipient: the fairground scarecrow. Dear Director Jung, As you can see, I'm working my role relentlessly. Is that enough to step into the character?

He pastes the video link at the end, then clicks "send".
On the screen: Message sent.

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All this for a pickpocket, isn't it excessive?

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It's a risky attitude. What would he do if it were a real criminal?

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He would put a bullet between his eyes!

Even though Soo-Bong is drunk, Soo-Bin and Byeong-Se are bewildered.

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Ah! That doesn't make sense.

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How would I shoot a bullet in a head, when I don't have a gun on me?

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Don't pile it on. You haven't been drinking, though...

Soo-Bong looks for a file on his smartphone.

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I'm sure Hyung Kang has one under his pillow!

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And for the bullet in the head, that would be this.

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Heol! You have the collection on your smartphone?

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How could I distance myself from the work I owe everything to?

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This is not the online version. Only an archive, huh?

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I don't want to see "THE END" change to "TO BE CONTINUED" again!

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What do you mean, "THE END" would turn into "TO BE CONTINUED"?

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Oh, that reminds me!

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"Butterfly Girl", the epilogue that will be published tomorrow...

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I'd like to add a romantic final scene, a kiss on the Han River bank.

Soo-Bong suddenly stands up, standing straight.

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(military tone) I'll draw that right now, Seonsaingnim!

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Soo-Bong, that's kind but you're in no condition.

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("me! me!") I'll take care of it.

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No way, you're as drunk as I am.

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Certainly not!

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You have to pick up your baby.

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That's right, Yeon-Joo.

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It's really nothing, just one panel to draw.

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I'll do it, for God's sake!

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So fast that I'll be done before you get back home.

Soo-Bong spins around instantly and leaves the bar, staggering.

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Taxi!

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I hope it's okay, I've never seen him that drunk before.

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Oh, I've already seen him in worse condition...

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It was a pleasant evening, but we have to leave too.

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Yes, it's late for my mother, who's babysitting our little one.

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See you soon!

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See you soon!

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The taxi arrives and drops Soo-Bong off.

Wobbly, Soo-Bong enters Oh Sung-Moo's house.

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Soo-Bong sits down in front of his tablet and turns it on.

However, Ren-Bo does not have butterfly wings!
Drunk and nostalgic, Soo-Bong talks to Ren-Bo's drawing...

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Why are you looking at me like that, with your big sad eyes?

Ren-Bo's eyes seem to plead, as if she were looking at Soo-Bong too.

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I'm not the one writing the script, huh?

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I too will be sad, when I no longer have to draw you.

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Burp. (almost vomits)

Thud! Thud! Soo-Bong pounds his chest a few times.

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I shouldn't have created her so cute.

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I'd gladly eat her, if she eats me too!

Soo-Bong takes his electronic stylus and turns it on.

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Get to work.

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It won't be that easy.

Queasiness... Soo-Bong sees the tablet... blurry, spinning.

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Aaah. (blinks)

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Why am I busting my ass?

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I've already drawn this background!

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Just a copy and paste, then I add the characters.

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Mmh... (thinks a bit, without remembering when)

Upset, Soo-Bong looks at the tablet. His vision scrolls in jerks.
He scrolls old pages of the manhwa, goes back and forth, in vain...

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Shit, I'm wiped out. (stops searching, closes his eyes for a few seconds)

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Oh! (remembers)

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Volume 2 ending, confession scene! (he selects Chapter 20 in the menu)

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I deserve to rest for two minutes. (closes his eyes)

Soo-Bong's torso sways in circles, and after a few seconds...
He drops his stylus on the floor and slumps down, dead drunk.
His head resting on the tablet like a pillow, he snores.

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Kang Chul and Yeon-Joo enter.

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It's us, Mom!

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Good evening, Eomeoni. (Eomeoni = Mother)

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Oh I'm sorry, we're so late.

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It's nothing. Good evening, children.

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(looks at a crib) Has the little one been quiet?

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He exhausted me...

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Already at his age, he has incredible energy.

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Our Chul-Moo takes after his father as much as his mother!

Kang Chul grabs his son from the crib, and takes him in his arms.

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(to the baby) So, how is my little action hero?

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He really is quite a number!

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Finally, she wanted all the numbers!

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You shouldn't have been stingy either, it was petty coming from a Chaebol. (Chaebol = Wealthy conglomerate)

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(to the baby) Do you hear that, Chul-Moo?

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To think I gave all this to your mother when I stopped being a Chaebol!

Kang Chul kisses the baby.
By an involuntary movement, the baby punches Kang Chul's eye.

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(faking it) Ouch, Ouch!

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You are already old enough to take boxing lessons with uncle Do-Yoon, you little monster!

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Chul, there's no way I'm letting you take my grandson into your world.

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All you have to do is invite this Do-Yoon, like the other times.

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Don't worry, Eomeoni, Chul-Moo won't go until he comes of age!

Yeon-Joo's smartphone rings, displaying Jang Soo-Bin.

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Hello, Seonsaingnim?

From the sound of her voice, Soo-Bin is very excited.

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Calm down, Seonsaingnim.

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Have you tried to contact him?

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Kang Chul presses an ear to the phone and tries to listen.

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We'll take care of that, stay calm.

Yeon-Joo hangs up, feverish.

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Mom, I need you to take care of the baby tonight.

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Anything serious?

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A crib, baby toys. This is now Chul-Moo's nursery at grandma's home.
Yeon-Joo sits in front of her old student computer. Kang Chul next to her.

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Let's first see what the context is.

She opens the page of the last published episode of "Butterfly Girl".

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Was that supposed to be the final epilogue?

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Yes, Soo-Bong just had to add the last scene.

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"The bride and groom kiss on the bank of the Han River, the place where they confessed their love years ago".

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Was this panel planned?

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Yes, it's the last one before the final scene.

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She looks rather sad for a young bride.

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The force of habit, probably.

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Soo-Bong always had to draw her sad, since the first episode.

Yeon-Joo scrolls the wheel of her mouse once.

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Wait, the next panel wasn't planned.

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Let's read this carefully.

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Manhwa images, text bubbles of the characters heard in voice-over.

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Soo-Bong struggles to regain consciousness.

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(eyes closed) MmmGrr, why was that phone ringing all the time?

He's lying on a sidewalk, his head in the gutter.

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(opens eyes, sees the gutter) Huh?!

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I went out to vomit in the street?

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(sniffs the gutter) Snirf...

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(!!!) Strawberry?!

(looks at the street)

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Ouch! (closes his eyes and rubs them)

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Why did they paint their shacks with such flashy colors?

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(dazzled) Didn't I sober up or what?

Soo-Bong hears a female voice behind him.

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Ajusshi? (Ajusshi = Middle-aged man)

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(turns around) Oh!

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Ajusshi...

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... Are you all right?

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Wh... wh... What??? (remembers the manhwa)

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Ren-Bo!

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Starring :

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Kim So-Hyun is Ren-Bo, aka Butterfly Girl. Excerpts from the drama "Let's fight ghosts"

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Nam Gi-Ae is Gil Soo-Sun. Excerpts from the drama "W: two worlds".

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Kwon Hyeok-Min (Ri Min) is the Publisher Park. Excerpts from the drama "W: two worlds".