Love Me Till The End
The Spotlight
In the heart of Seoul, wrapped in clouds of luxury and curated silence, lives Kim Chae-Won — the name on every billboard, the face on every magazine. People call her many things: goddess, diva, untouchable. But behind closed doors, she wakes not as a woman, but as a brand.
A sun-drenched penthouse suite. A huge vanity mirror lights up as someone flicks it on. Kim Chae-Won sits in a silk robe, sipping coffee, her hair being curled.
Staff Girl
(Gently) Unnie, your skin looks amazing today. Did you sleep well?
Kim Chae-Won
(smirking) Please. I never sleep before a cover shoot. I’m just built differently (sips coffee).
Staff Girl
(laughing) You should bottle that confidence. Sell it with your perfume line.
Kim Chae-Won
Mmm, “Arrogance by Chae-Won.”(wink) Limited edition. Gold packaging, obviously.
She laughs. They all do. That’s how the morning begins — with compliments painted on as thick as foundation. But no one asks how she really slept. No one wants to know.
Her manager enters, phone to ear, talking rapidly.
Park Eun-Ju
No peanuts in the dressing room. I said no—she’s allergic to the air they touch. Fix it. (to Chae-Won) Good morning, your highness.
Kim Chae-Won
(raising an eyebrow) Flattery this early? What did you mess up?
Park Eun-Ju
Nothing yet. But we’re late. The Vogue team’s downstairs, and the car is blocking traffic
Kim Chae-Won
Let them wait. The queen never arrives first. (pout)
Her words sting with confidence — and truth. Kim Chae-Won doesn't chase moments. She makes them wait.
Hotel lobby. Flashing cameras, fans behind barriers. Paparazzi shouting her name. She walks through, slow and flawless, flanked by staff.
Fans
(screaming) Chaewon unnie!! Look here!! I love you!!
Kim Chae-Won
(barely glancing) Mmm. Cute energy. Hope she doesn’t cry when I ignore her.
Park Eun-Ju
(whispering) Be nice. You’re trending again for being “cold.”
Kim Chae-Won
(without missing a step) And yet, they can’t stop looking at me.
Eyes follow her like moths to flame — bright, burning, dangerous. No one sees the smoke behind the shimmer.
Inside the car. Silence. She takes off her sunglasses, staring at her reflection in the tinted window.
Kim Chae-Won
(softly) Why does the world only love what it can’t touch?
Park Eun-Ju
(glancing over) Because touching makes things real. And real is never perfect.
Kim Chae-Won
Good. I never signed up to be real. (looks at the window)
Real means vulnerable. Imperfect human. Things the world doesn’t forgive — especially in women who dare to shine too brightly.
Chae-Won sits alone with a latte in the break room. Her phone buzzes. Messages from family: “Call us,” “Come home for dinner.” She puts it face down.
Staff Girl
Unnie, your phone’s buzzing a lot. (worried)
Kim Chae-Won
It does that when people want things. (said bluntly)
She stares at her phone, then at nothing. In a world so loud, her silence is the only thing that’s hers.
She opens Instagram. 2M likes on her latest post. Thousands of comments. She scrolls blankly.
Kim Chae-Won
They all say they love me. Not one of them knows me.
Behind the MASK
A message popped on her screen
Kim Chae-Won
(looks at the message)
She turns her phone upside down
Kim Chae-Won
it's better to take a good nap than wasting my energy here
and she puts the mask on her face, and sleep soundly
Chae-Won looks happy while sleeping, but her sleep gets disturbed when someone removes the curtain and bright sunlight falls on her face.
Kim Chae-Won
(annoyed tone) why you're doing this early in the morning
Park Eun-Ju
(worried tone) Mr Kim called in the morning
Kim Chae-Won
(looks at her) So?
Park Eun-Ju
(gulp) they wanted to meet you
Park Eun-Ju
sigh..... how would I know that?
Park Eun-Ju
get dressed fast he's waiting for you at the breakfast
AFTERNOON - KIM'S MANSION
Chae-Won came inside with hands full of bag
Mr Kim
*looks at the phone*
Mr Kim
I called you for breakfast so why you bother to come now?
Mr Kim
(looks at her) Don't skip your shootings....... you're my asset
Kim Chae-Won
(smile and look down)
Mrs Kim
(sipping green tea) and your yesterday's shoot...... you were looking too fat
Mrs Kim
(nod) I think she needs some plastic surgery..... (smile) looks like you don't get your mom's evergreen beauty
Kim Chae-Won
(smile) thank god I didn't or else I would get stabbed by my own husband and my best friend
And then someone came there
Kim Woo-jin
(snatch bag from her hands) Is it from GUCCI?
Kim Chae-Won
(looks at him)
Kim Woo-jin
Thanks sister (smile and run to his room)
Mr Kim
(looks at her) don't talk to her like that
Kim Chae-Won
alright then I'll leave..... this house never has a place for me anyways
and she starts to walk towards the door
Mr Kim
you'll be doing Mr Park project work.... so be there
Kim Chae-Won
*turns around* I already declined his request
Mr Kim
(cross arms) And I already accepted the request so you'll be going there
Mr Kim
you can't say no because all these years I'm the one who spends money on you and made your entry in this K-industry
Kim Chae-Won
(looks at him)
Mr Kim
So better be there on time
she turns around and leaves from there
MIDNIGHT - AT THE PARKING
Kim Chae-Won
(looks at the locket) It would be better if you never gave birth to me .....
Kim Chae-Won
sometimes I just hope I disappear from everyone's sight
Kim Chae-Won
I'M HATING ALL THIS
and then someone knocks her car window
Park Min-Jae
(knocks again)
Kim Chae-Won
(frown) Min-Jae?
and the she came out of the car
Kim Chae-Won
What you're doing here?
Park Min-Jae
(annoyed) why weren't you picking my calls?
Kim Chae-Won
I got ho......
Park Min-Jae
(grab her arm) DON'T LIE
Kim Chae-Won
(push him) MIN-JAE.... Enough now..... I'm already exhausted and don't start this all now
Park Min-Jae
don't start what? (annoyed)
Kim Chae-Won
(teary eyes) I'm done now..... I can't take this all everyday...... it's suffocating me..... I just wanted someone who could love me with his whole heart, support me, understand me
Trauma
Kim Chae-Won
(Teary eyes) I'm done now..... I can't take this all everyday...... it's suffocating me..... I just wanted someone who could love me with his whole heart, support me, understand me
Park Min-Jae
AM I NOT DOING THAT (shouts)
Park Min-Jae
(smiles) Honey.... I'm sorry okay (goes near to her) you know how much I love you right (smile and tries to hug)
Kim Chae-Won
(back off) Min I just need some time to figure things out
Kim Chae-Won
(sigh) I think .... I NEED A SPACE
Park Min-Jae
(chuckle) I can't send you to the universe my love
Kim Chae-Won
(done face) IT'S OVER MIN-JAE
before she could even say anything
a slap landed on her face
Kim Chae-Won
(falls on ground)
Park Min-Jae
my love.... what you said just now .... my heart didn't like it .... it ached.... you know that right
Kim Chae-Won
(crawling back)
Park Min-Jae
(smile) I think I need to teach you a lesson
Kim Chae-Won
(shake head in fear) no.... Min..... no
her eyes could tell how much fear she is facing right now
Park Min-Jae
(walks towards her and grabs her hair) I'll make sure this lesson is you last lesson
And then he dragged Chae-Won in the elevator
MIDNIGHT - CHAE-WON APARTMENT
Kim Chae-Won
(hugging legs tightly)
just a lamp was lighting up in the room
The whole house is in the mess.... things are lying on the floor and some blood drops
Kim Chae-Won
(looks at the big window)
she stood up and looked at herself in the mirror
Kim Chae-Won
I'm the same person who's loved by everyone for being fake (a tear escape)
and she walked towards the window
Kim Chae-Won
Should I end it?
Park Eun-Ju
(frustrated) IS THAT MAN EVEN IN HIS SENSES?
Park Eun-Ju
(worried) Chae-Won let's report this to police and -
Kim Chae-Won
(cut her in the middle) and let the world know that I was in a relationship?
Kim Chae-Won
(covering marks with make-up) Eun-Ju.... Let it be
Park Eun-Ju
(shouts) LET IT BE?
Park Eun-Ju
it's the 7th time he did the same thing..... FVCKING 7TH TIME
Kim Chae-Won
(smile) I choose this cage for myself
Park Eun-Ju
(looks at her)
Kim Chae-Won
Everyone loves the Chae-Won who's on the big screen.... they don't even know if it's true or fake.....
Kim Chae-Won
you think someone would understand this broken me?
Park Eun-Ju
I'm sure someone will su-
Kim Chae-Won
My own father didn't understand so how would the world will ...
Park Eun-Ju
(keeps hand on her shoulder) sometimes we really don't find the one who really loves us at the right time but when we find our right one..... thing's change magically
Kim Chae-Won
(chuckle) that only happens in MOVIES
Kim Chae-Won
(stand up) And it's the real life baby girl
and she walks towards the main door
Park Eun-Ju
(smile) I hope someday you find a person who loves you not for being the Chae-Won the world love but the Chae-Won who is full of scars and that day you'll realize what exactly real love looks like (in low tone)
Kim Chae-Won
Are you Coming Eun-Ju
and then Eun-Ju rushed out
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