AWFULLY SCANDALOUS AND BRUTALLY GLAMOROUS
A-ri…
How could you…
Why are you here, Jeong-sun?
Was it you?
Were you one of the haters who dissed A-ri?
-Du-seong, no, I was… -No way.
You're her friend, her best friend.
How could you do this?
You played buddies while talking behind her back?
Have you no shame?!
Du-seong, I'm sorry. It wasn't on purpose--
You're a monster. How could you?!
Stop it. Let's go.
We're not going anywhere.
Not before we fuck everyone up here.
Stop it, I said!
It's all pointless.
A-ri.
A-ri, I'm sorry. Please forgive me.
I don't want to hear anything from you.
I mean it.
It's not an excuse. I must have been out of my mind.
How do you think I feel right now?
All those hate comments tormenting me.
Do you know how I endured it all?
"Don't get hurt by the words of those who don't even know me."
"Don't mind them."
"I have to be able to take this much. I can do it."
But how am I supposed to endure this?
"Even friends can do something like this"?
Or is it that… "You weren't a friend or whatever to begin with"?
I just wanted to relieve some stress.
That's it, really.
Stress, you say?
I know I'm a bitch, A-ri.
But it was really just to let off some steam.
At first, I was happy for your success.
But later, I started getting jealous and envious.
Seeing someone who used to do door-to-door sales with me become a celeb,
I felt so small next to you.
So occasionally,
I went on your hate account when I got stressed.
It was just that at the beginning,
but…
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…once I started gaining followers, I couldn't stop.
There, everyone liked and agreed with what I said.
I couldn't stop because I felt like I became somebody.
But A-ri,
I eventually stopped doing it. I mean it.
I felt bad for you,
and I didn't really want anything bad for you.
When this thing happened, I defended you night and day, the whole time!
I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry.
I'm sorry.
That's right.
The hell you were peeking at, while popping your popcorn, was like that.
All I could do there
was just wave my arms in desperation.
The pain…
didn't end there.
Jun-kyoung…
Jun-kyoung!
He's dead?
What do you mean?
So when did it end?
#but_she's_dead
Hello, I'm Kim Hyeon-jeong with News Live.
As you know, there is a topic that's been hot for the past week.
It is none other than an influencer's revelation.
It's a very complicated case, Mr. Jung Yong-jun.
Yes, it's about Seo A-ri.
She is using social media
to expose the so-called "celeb's world" and the crime that occurred there.
But here's yet another problem.
Miss Seo A-ri, who is continuing the revelation,
is officially a dead person.
That's correct.
This is why it's making the public even more confused.
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Really? The world is abuzz?
That's good. It's exactly what I wanted.
PROSECUTION SERVICE
On what grounds would I request a warrant? Isn't she dead?
How can I make a move based on a legally-deceased woman's words?
Can't you see her livestreaming, alive and well?
Sir, she is alive.
Then I guess she faked her death and appeared again to put on this show.
Just why? She could have formally filed a report.
Why didn't she?
She did. Yes, she has done that.
But it was buried by Taegang.
What?
Three months ago, Miss Seo A-ri came in person to testify on everything.
But Taegang and Jin Tae-jeon covered it up.
I have her statement on record.
Really? You sure?
DEFENSE ATTORNEY'S OPINION
Let's make it quick, all right? Don't leave a single sheet behind.
Yeah, how'd it go?
Did you find Seo A-ri's location?
That is, not yet…
I apologize, sir. She keeps changing the VPN.
You crazy bastard, are you shitting me?
What are you looking at? I said make it quick, didn't I?
Sir!
We just got word that a search warrant was issued.
Did you know?
We should never be complacent about our fate.
You can never guarantee anything about your life or yourself.
Just as I couldn't.
Si-hyeon.
A-ri.
How did he get into an accident?
How is he? Is he okay?
The surgery is over, but…
he is still unconscious.
Where…
Where is he right now?
You can't see him right now.
Jun-kyoung…
-Wait, you can't come in here, ma'am. -Please, let me just see his face.
I beg you, please let me see him for a bit. Just for a second, please.
-Please do something about this person! -Let me see his face for a bit.
A-ri.
A-ri…
CEO HAN JUN-KYOUNG
This mess will be over soon.
I want to see you.
How about dinner tonight?
But…
I couldn't see him.
And…
God, our dear Gyeong-bae. Oh no!
Oh, that good man.
That poor man. What do we do?
Calm down, Mom. You'll pass out too at this rate.
Oh no, what do we do? How could this happen?
So, the incident has been closed as a suicide.
And this is a suicide note from Mr. Park Gyeong-bae to Miss Seo A-ri.
My goodness, what do we do?
Oh God, how could this happen?
TO A-RI
I'm sorry for leaving you with all this burden, A-ri.
I shouldn't have started all this to begin with.
It's all my fault.
When you suggested proceeding with caution,
we should have stopped there.
I never knew my greed would make things this bad.
I wouldn't have a way to pay for my wrongdoings to you, even in death.
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"Seo A-ri finally ended up killing a person."
"Ari.&'s executive couldn't handle the pressure put onto him
and killed himself."
Hateful words were overflowing…
BF AND EMPLOYEE DEAD KILL YOURSELF
…but I couldn't deny them.
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Because they were true.
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If Uncle hadn't met me…
DID YOU HEAR SEO A-RI ABETTED A MAN'S DEATH?
…this wouldn't have happened to him.
At that moment…
a thought hit me.
WHY AREN'T YOU DEAD? LOL
ARE YOUR PARENTS ALIVE, A-RI?
FKING LOWLIFES WOW, SO SHOCKED…
SEO A-RI'S SO EXTRA JUST KILL YOURSELF
SO SICK OF SEO A-RI TALK PSYCHO, GO DIE IN A DITCH!
DISAPPEAR FROM THIS WORLD
YOU'LL DIE IF YOU BRUSH PAST HER WHEN WILL SHE DIE?
PSYCHO BITCH KILL YOURSELF
WHY DIDN'T YOU DIE IN HIS PLACE?
People who don't even know me and yet hate me so much.
YOU SHOULD DIE TOO SHOULD I ORDER A COFFIN FOR YOU?
I'D KILL MYSELF IF I WERE HER
Should I
do as you say? Shall I do it?
Then…
I'd be able to end this hell.
YOU KNOW THAT SEO A-RI'S DOWNFALL IS ALL THANKS TO ME, RIGHT?
ACTIVE NOW
Of course. This is what I call justice. LOL.
BITCH HAD IT COMING. IGNORING PEOPLE AS IF SHE'S ANYTHING MORE THAN A NOBODY.
SHALL WE CELEBRATE? LOL
Hi!
You're here!
Here, a renovation gift.
Aw, you shouldn't have.
It's a livestream to celebrate reopening. You need proper preparation.
Thank you.
-So pretty. -Here, congrats.
Wow, Chae-hee, you got even prettier.
WHAT'S GOING ON? WHY AREN'T YOU RESPONDING?
It's nice.
MS. OH MIN-HYE, I SAID WHY AREN'T YOU RESPONDING?
What? We sold out already?
We sold out in five minutes, apparently. Gosh, I'm so happy I'm going to cry.
Congrats.
As expected of Luna Chic Oh Min-hye!
Keep sending a lot of love to our girl!
-Cheers! -Cheers!
Congratulations!
Bottoms up?
SEO A-RI
The number you have dialed cannot be reached at the moment.
Please leave a message after the beep.
Divorce?
Have you completely lost it?
I think you're the one who's lost it.
Sit. Let's settle this calmly since this will be the last time.
What the hell is this?
Jun-kyoung's still unconscious.
I know, I heard.
I felt bad about it too.
At the end of the day, it's all Seo A-ri's fault, you know?
If it weren't for her,
he wouldn't have been in that terrible accident.
He wouldn't think it's because of A-ri.
In fact, he would feel bad for not being able to help her.
One thing that is certain
is that all of this is because of you.
Because of what you started.
So now I'm going to do it myself.
I'll be helping A-ri in Han Jun-kyoung's place.
What?
I'll be testifying about everything you've done.
Hey, Yoon Si-hyeon.
Think.
You have to think straight.
Do you want your father to be the chairman of the national assembly or be in jail?
Don't you know why your family rushed the wedding?
It was because of your father,
the corrupted assemblyman in his fifth term.
So,
the moment your father is no longer my father-in-law,
I'm going to report to the prosecution every crime I covered up for him, got it?
And yet, what did you say to me?
Divorce? Han Jun-kyoung?
You dare bring those up?
I chose you.
To not lose you to Han Jun-kyoung, that bastard,
I turned down all other offers
and formed a partnership with your family.
You think you can break all of that apart?
Look.
Do you now realize what you should really do?
You have to make a good decision, Si-hyeon.
You're a different breed from women like Seo A-ri.
You're well aware of the code of conduct that fits your place and your class…
My place and my class?
I've put up with my share of problems for my family and everyone around me.
I believed it was for the best.
But now I'm beginning to think,
"What is best for me?"
Now I'll make choices to protect myself.
I need you.
And I know it isn't the case yet,
but someday, I would like you to feel the same about me.
Please just let me stay standing behind you.
Let's do this together.
THIS MESS WILL BE OVER SOON
I WANT TO SEE YOU HOW ABOUT DINNER TONIGHT?
I want to see you too.
I'm free for dinner tonight.
If only I had a chance to give you an answer.
But I didn't.
I acted like I didn't know.
Not about how you felt
but how I felt.
Thinking…
that was how I could keep my dignity.
I thought
I'd be able to keep a rein in my heart
that was moving towards you.
I know it's shameless to say…
but I also
liked you.
The surgery was successful.
He's out of the woods now. We'll monitor his recovery.
Thank you.
Ma'am.
Oh, you've come.
Are you on your way home now?
Yes, I met his doctor just now and was about to leave.
-Thank you for everything. -Please, don't mention it.
Go on ahead.
Oh, that young lady, was it Seo A-ri?
-Ma'am? -She was here just now.
She wanted to see Jun-kyoung, so I let her.
A-ri was here?
A-ri!
What are you doing right now?
What on earth are you about to do?
I just…
can't take it anymore.
I'm at the end of my rope.
If it's just me, it's really fine.
I started it, so I can take it.
But this is just wrong.
My mistakes, my choices are impacting other people…
A-ri.
All those things they said to me must have been right.
"A lowlife like you." "How dare you?"
Maybe I should have taken it to heart.
Because that's the reality.
That's right.
Everything that happened to you, A-ri,
was your fault.
It's the consequence of your choices.
But that's the same for Jun-kyoung and me too.
Are you going to blame yourself for that too?
Listen to me.
You have to get through this.
For Jun-kyoung, who tried to protect you.
Every choice in this world comes with its consequence.
But a lot of people seem to be oblivious to that.
Scratch that.
It's more like they try not to realize it,
since it makes their life easier not to know what they've actually done.
But we must be aware of our actions.
We must know that we can't escape from what we've done.
And we must pay the price for the choices we've made.
We shouldn't avoid it,
and we cannot avoid it.
SEO A-RI'S LIVESTREAM DAY SEVEN
Here he comes.
-He's coming. -He's coming!
Is Taegang truly tied to drugs and the death of Mr. Kim?
Are you aware that the arrest warrant is on its way?
No comment. Let us through.
How much of Miss Seo A-ri's claims do you admit to?
A word, please!
Now, now, all of that!
They were schemed and fabricated.
The truth, no matter how much you try to hide it,
will be revealed. That is what truth is.
Then do you admit to everything she revealed?
Honey!
Did you bring my passport?
I did, but…
Honey, it's not true, is it? This is all made-up, right?
There's no way you did that.
Shut up and give me the passport!
Here.
Listen to me.
I'll leave first. I'm the head of the family, after all.
So I have to be safe.
How could you… Don't you care about our child?!
Who said I don't?!
You can come to me with the kid later!
Mr. Kim Min-chan.
I'm Jang Hyeon-su from Dongbu Station.
A search warrant was issued.
You're close to Mr. Jin Tae-jeon, so you must know what this is, right?
It looks like you were going on a trip.
You'll have to unpack your stuff.
What do we do… Honey.
Ma'am, you know me, don't you?
It's Min-hye, a friend of A-ri.
I mean, do you remember? In high school, I was with A-ri--
A friend? You?
Yes. Where is A-ri right now?
Ma'am, you know, don't you?
This kind of situation can't be good for her either.
I'll take care of everything--
I ought to tear you limb from limb, you bitch.
How dare you put my daughter's name in your filthy mouth?
You deserve to be beaten to death, bitch! I should chew you down to bits!
You reported me for tax evasion, didn't you?
Where is A-ri, you ask?
You killed her, bitch! You killed my precious daughter!
-Calm down. You can't do this. -A-ri died because of that.
-Stop making a scene. -She lost everything!
Calm down, I said!
She even saw her own mother get arrested.
-Stop this and get out! -Because of you! You evil, toxic bitch!
My baby girl is dead!
-What the… -My A-ri is…
Is Seo A-ri dead or not?
CYBER CRIME INVESTIGATION TEAM 2
-Have you found Seo A-ri's location yet? -No, sir.
Whoever it is, they're great at bypassing.
I've never seen this hacking program either.
Oh man. We have to find her fast.
One moment, please.
Detective Jang, you've got a call from the HQ.
It's about Seo A-ri's location and her IP address.
This is Jang Hyeon-su.
I found Seo A-ri's IP, sir!
You did?
-Yes. -Are you sure?
Yes, right here. She bypassed China, the Philippines, and even Macau,
but she's in Seoul.
-What, Seoul? -Yes, sir.
Wow, holy Christ, this is one batshit crazy bitch.
The police have conducted a search at the law firm Taegang today.
The death of a club worker Kim, which happened in April,
was suspected to be related to…
How'd it go?
…Jin Tae-jeon of law firm Taegang…
Get her right now and make her disappear without a trace. Got it?
No matter what,
you must find her before the cops do.
Susaek-ro 47-gil, Eunpyeong-gu. Sweep the area clean.
-Leave no stone unturned! -Yes, sir!
Yes, we're on our way.
It is Susaek-ro 47-gil, Eunpyeong-gu.
ONE NEW MESSAGE
Oh my.
Whatever shall we do?
This thrilling livestream
might have to end soon.
Do you know the saying,
"Revenge is a dish best served cold"?
I think the dish
is finally ready to be served.
Yes, sir, it's me. I have obtained the IP address.
You didn't give them the exact address, did you?
Of course not, sir. I only gave them the area.
You did hire me first after all, Mr. Han.
It's me, Si-hyeon.
Seo A-ri.
A-ri…
A-ri.
A-ri!
A-ri, it's me. Open up!
That's right.
The reason I started this livestream
was to get famous.
Hey, Hwang Yong-tae!
What the…
What is this?!
Since this is the world we live in.
Where is Seo A-ri?
Where is she?!
A world where the smallest power can be abused, and with it,
someone can be brutally crushed.
Power through authority,
power through name, or…
A-ri!
…power through anonymity.
So I decided to do as I learned here and become the most famous person.
Because fame gives you power,
and with that power,
I have things to do.
Are you curious about what I'd do?
Are you dying to know more?
A-ri.
You?
But how…
Just you wait.
I won't let you down.
For the end of this awfully scandalous and brutally glamorous story
is to be told.
YOON SI-HYEON
THREE MONTHS AGO
It's me, Seo A-ri.
I called to tell you something.
You're right.
I didn't want to go down like this.
I wanted to make everyone pay for their actions.
No, A-ri. Please listen to me first.
For that, I realized I also need to pay my share of the price.
This is not the right way to go about it.
You did nothing wrong, A-ri.
No. I did something wrong too.
I wanted power, no matter what.
I wanted to rise to the top.
I felt like I could do anything for that.
A-ri…
I've decided to get famous again, one last time.
I'm going to be so, so famous, and I'll use that power
to make everyone pay the price.
A-ri. A-ri!