The accumulated sales hit 10 million copies.
W is Korea's best webtoon series.
Oh Seong Moo, the cartoon artist of popular webtoon series W,
becomes afraid of Chul, his webtoon protagonist...
who came to life.
Who are you?
So he tries to kill Chul.
- Do research on poison. - Oh Seong Moo's daughter...
Oh Yeon Joo gets dragged into the webtoon by Chul.
Yeon Joo...
- Are you all right? - Ends up saving Chul.
- Are my feelings important? - You are the main character!
(Kang Chul, the main character)
Through Yeon Joo,
Chul finds out that he's a protagonist of a cartoon.
(Will Chul be able to find out who killed his family?)
Chul comes out to Yeon Joo's world which is reality.
Mr Oh Seong Moo?
He goes to Seong Moo.
- There is no true criminal. - Are you serious right now?
- It's fiction. - Think of a solution.
You are just an illusion.
You're nothing but a character I created.
Why are you continuing the story...
by making my daughter get involved?
You're just a character, understand?
You're just something I created.
If you call an ambulance right away,
he might live if he's lucky.
Mr Oh.
Miss! Miss!
(Police)
What did you do?
Miss! Stop!
I'm here at the scene.
There's been a shooting incident.
- Mr Oh. - The victim is injured badly.
Dad.
Mr Oh.
Dad!
Gosh, look at this mess.
(Episode 6)
- Soo Yeong, pick up the phone. - Okay.
Yes, hello?
This is Soo Seon's phone.
What?
What? Okay.
Who was it?
It was a guy named Soo Bong. He works for Seong Moo.
Why would he call me?
He says Seong Moo is in a critical condition.
They are taking him to Yeon Joo's hospital.
Why?
He got shot by a gun.
When we found him, he had a gunshot wound on his chest. He was awake.
His daughter is a doctor, so we're moving him to her hospital.
Dad, we are here. Please hang in there for a little more.
You'll be fine. It's nothing serious. Don't be afraid.
There's no pulse, and his blood pressure cannot be measured.
The monitor shows that he has a ventricular fibrillation.
No. Massage his heart!
- How far is the hospital? - We have to go 2km more.
Move!
Please.
(Emergency Centre)
Yeon Joo, what's going on?
Please move him to the trauma room. Hurry!
- What happened? - Sir.
When he got here, they already did a CPR on him.
The chest X-ray showed massive hemothorax on the left side.
I inserted a chest tube. More than 1L of blood was lost after that.
And the bleeding seems to continue.
I gave him a lot of fluid, and his pulse returned to normal.
But echo showed that...
the bullet got stuck on the left ventricle apex.
Book an operating room,
arrange the cardiothoracic surgery team and get ready.
Go freeze the patient.
Move fast!
Yeon Joo, leave the room.
I'm staying here.
You're going to put massive pressure on me. Don't you trust me?
- Please stabilise his vital. - Yes.
We will perform a sternotomy first...
and after checking the wound, we will do a repair if we can.
If we can't, we will start pumping blood to the heart.
Let's begin. Scalpel.
You're still here.
(Restricted Area)
(Main Operating Room)
Chul was there.
I saw him. It was Chul for certain.
He was holding a gun.
Where did he go?
I don't know.
It was too hectic.
The police asked me if I had seen the shooter, but I couldn't answer.
I didn't know what to say.
That's why he was like that.
There must be a reason why Mr Oh wanted to kill Chul.
From the start, he knew this would happen.
Why...
Why did you save Chul that time? You should've let him die.
This happened because you saved him.
That's why this happened.
He's just a cartoon character.
Yeon Joo.
Fortunately, the bullet is still in here.
Get me 3-0 prolene suture, please.
The hospital is already closed.
If you're a patient, please...
(To Yeon Joo)
Please give this to her.
Excuse me?
Please give this to Oh Yeon Joo of of cardiothoracic surgery.
Okay.
Good afternoon. We have breaking news.
The popular webtoon artist of W,
Oh Seong Moo, was shot by...
an unidentified man last night. He's currently in critical state.
An unidentified man took a shot at him around 11pm last night.
Mr Oh was moved to a hospital and had an operation.
According to the police, he hasn't gained consciousness yet.
Mr Oh Seong Moo is the star webtoon artist.
His famous work is W which was first published in 2007.
My gosh.
Hey. Shouldn't we call Mr Oh's daughter?
We can't talk to her about that at a time like this.
He's in a critical state.
That's why we should tell her.
This can be evidence.
This is too strange.
Are you okay? You're not hurt?
He's a monster.
I didn't know about it at first,
but I created a monster.
So I decided to judge him.
It was my mistake to create him.
How can I let him be...
when he is going to eat me up?
You should go and take a rest. I'll stay with him.
Where is my mum?
She just went home with her sister.
I got them a taxi.
That's good.
Thank you.
Go and take a rest.
The on-call room is empty.
(Intensive Care Unit)
- Hello? - Yeon Joo. This is Editor Park.
We met earlier at the hospital.
Yes.
How is Mr Oh?
He's still critical, but he didn't get worse.
I see.
Well, I'm not sure if I should tell you this at a time like this,
but I need to check something.
What is it?
It's about W.
A new episode has been sent.
We were wondering who sent it.
I'm sure it wasn't Mr Oh who did it,
but it does look like his drawing.
Who sent it?
Is there any chance Mr Oh finished it beforehand?
The content seemed a little strange.
When was it sent?
It was early in the morning.
We saw it only a while ago.
We haven't uploaded it on the internet yet.
I thought we should check before we do. This may cause an issue.
May I see it?
(The new episode of W)
(Do you want to open this file?)
(Open)
(W by Oh Seong Moo)
(Kang Chul, the generation's defender of justice)
(Will Chul be able to find out who killed his family?)
(Kang Chul, the generation's defender of justice)
(To Yeon Joo)
Yeon Joo.
What is it? Is it Dad?
No. It's not that.
Well... Here.
I should've given it to you earlier.
I didn't know you were in here.
Someone left this for you.
I'll put it here.
Who...
is this from?
I'm not sure.
It came when I wasn't here.
(To Yeon Joo)
(This must be a perfect ending for someone who was looking for...)
(a murderer and became a murderer himself.)
(To Yeon Joo)
This must be a perfect ending for someone who was looking for...
a murderer and became a murderer himself.
(Life is sometimes...)
(The end)
Hello, could anyone come in here?
He opened his eyes.
Hello? The patient opened his eyes.
Nurse.
There are 10 surveillance cameras in the vicinity of the house,
but nothing was recorded at all.
He would be caught on camera if he went inside,
but nothing was recorded.
We haven't found the gun, either.
What's very strange is that...
the bullet extracted during surgery disappeared.
Someone must have stolen it.
Is there anyone you suspect in the hospital?
I'm not sure.
The case is quite strange.
Since your father woke up, it'll be revealed soon.
He's the most definite witness.
Hello? Did you look into it?
Dad, can you hear me?
There's something you should know.
Kang Chul...
Kang Chul killed himself.
The scene where he shoots you and drowns in Han River...
appeared in the webtoon, including all the conversations.
The editors saw it already.
They'll report it to the police soon.
We should try to cover up what happened together.
If we can't explain the webtoon's content,
the situation would get more complicated,
so Yeon Joo and I had a discussion.
The police concluded that the attack case...
on Oh Seong Moo, a webtoon artist,
was his attempt to...
commit suicide.
As Oh Seong Moo was drawing the last episode...
of his webtoon,
he was suffering from extreme stress and depression.
On the day of the event,
he couldn't decide on the webtoon's ending while being intoxicated.
He thus made an extreme decision.
The ending of Oh Seong Moo's popular webtoon called W...
was revealed this morning.
The ending was unexpected...
and completely different from what people hoped for.
- Many were shocked and angry. - What is this?
The main character, Kang Chul,
kills the webtoon artist who created him...
and drowns himself in Han River in the end.
As many people posted complaints and called to protest,
the company was held up temporarily.
Avid readers are extremely disappointed...
and are pressuring the artist to change the ending.
They started a petition to bring Kang Chul back to life.
Professor Park, could you sign here?
- Are you busy tonight? - Yes.
Then let's go have a drink.
- Pardon me? - This webtoon is driving me nuts.
Let's go.
Okay.
(W)
I heard Mr Oh was discharged from the hospital.
He's back home because he detested being in the hospital.
He should still get treatment at the hospital.
I'm taking time off from work to take care of him.
I see.
- It must be difficult for you. - It's all right.
I like being with Dad. I haven't done it in a while.
I see.
Did you hear about this?
People are still angry even though it's been a month.
To revive Kang Chul.
Did you hear about the petition that's going on?
Really?
I don't use the internet much these days.
I see.
Actually, Producer Seo is going through a hard time now.
The movie is the biggest problem.
We're in trouble.
There's not much excitement any more.
No one's interested in watching the movie version...
since Chul is already dead.
Mr Oh's been discharged from the hospital,
so we thought he might have changed his mind.
No.
- Does he want to change the ending? - He wants to retire.
He's quite old,
and he's worked hard until now.
Please understand him.
I certainly understand him.
He must have been very stressed out,
but I'm asking him to draw a few more scenes.
- If he draws a couple more... - He won't.
He won't draw again. He can't.
He's gone through...
a lot more difficulties than you can imagine,
so I can't persuade him.
I'm very sorry.
Yeon Joo, I'm very disappointed to be honest.
The main character's death...
isn't cool or touching at all. How could he...
have such an unfortunate death?
It's just a cartoon.
Pardon me?
He's just a main character in a webtoon.
Don't get too emotional about a webtoon.
You'll forget it soon.
Dad, I'm home.
Yes. I'm in the bathroom.
I was with Editor Park just now.
What did he say?
He just finds it hard to give up especially because of the movie.
I turned down his offer. He will give up now.
That's good.
Yeon Joo.
Are you here to pick up your things? I haven't finished packing them yet.
That's not it. Come here.
I got a call from the police.
They said they found a drowned body a few days ago,
and it looks like it's been about a month since the person died.
They found it now because it was entangled in seaweeds.
The time of his death is close, and the place they found it was...
also near Han River Bridge.
The description of his look is also...
I think it's Chul.
Yeon Joo!
- Yes. - What are you doing? We should go.
- Okay. - They're cremating him soon.
Hurry up. Come on.
Okay.
Hurry up. We'll get stuck in the traffic.
What if it's really Chul?
I asked them to call me if they found anything,
but even if it's Chul, we can't take over his body.
What would we say if they ask us who it is?
We should leave it as unidentified body.
We can't bury him or not bury him.
That's...
You said you're a friend of Mr Park, right?
What? Yes. I am his friend.
Please come this way.
Since it's summer and it's been a while, it is severely decomposed.
It may be hard to see.
If you think it'd be too much shock, you can check with the document.
I'm a doctor.
I'm okay with this. Please show me.
I see. Okay.
Please check his clothes. Is this what he was wearing?
It's not.
This person is wearing a ring. It's not him.
Are you sure he wasn't wearing a ring on the day he went missing?
This is not the person we're looking for.
I'm sure it's not.
Here you go.
What about you? Aren't you going to eat?
I don't have an appetite. I'll eat later if I get hungry.
You should eat meals regularly.
You really should.
I know.
It grew into a habit since I started working at the hospital.
Where did you go in the afternoon with Soo Bong?
I think you lied about going grocery shopping.
The police called and said they found a drowned body.
But it wasn't him.
Why can't we find him?
It's been over a month now.
I think he went back into the webtoon as he died.
Don't you think so?
He's from the webtoon. He must have gone back.
Well...
I'm not sure, either.
I want to ask you something, Dad.
If it says the end in the webtoon,
what happens next?
Does the world inside it end just like that?
Or do they continue their lives inside it?
The ending is always the same in fairy tales.
"They lived happily ever after."
Do you think they really lived a happy life until they died?
Or do they stop existing on the last page of the book?
Yeon Joo.
Do you want me to draw something...
and bring back Chul to life just like other people?
No. It's not that.
You don't have any reason to do that, Dad.
I have reasons why I can't do it,
and I have reasons why I won't do it.
The police came to see me last week.
You were not home then.
Put it here.
We found it on the rooftop of a motel and kept it as evidence,
but we closed the investigation.
We brought it here because you might need it.
They brought my tablet computer, the one I left at the motel.
Die!
It looks like the police went to the motel and kept it as evidence.
They brought it back because they closed the investigation.
Is that so?
I didn't know that.
As I got it back,
I thought about bring him back to life.
He didn't shoot me right...
although he never misses the target even by an inch.
He couldn't kill me on the spot.
No. I should say he didn't.
I know Chul better than anyone else.
(The end)
Since he left me a chance to live,
I thought I should do the same for him.
(The end)
But...
(The end)
I couldn't change it.
I gave up.
Why can't you change it?
I'm not sure.
He and I both betrayed each other.
Maybe we can't turn things back again.
That's what I think.
I don't think my drawing will work any more.
I see.
That's the reason why I can't draw it.
And I won't draw it...
because of you.
Do you know why you kept getting dragged back into that?
No.
I think I know now.
I realised it when I saw that he left his will to you.
You became one of the main characters of the webtoon.
In other words, you became a heroine.
That's why I should end it here.
You're a real person.
You're my daughter...
and your mum's daughter.
Don't you think so?
I do.
That is the end of W.
But...
What is the end really like?
Did So Hee find the body...
and have a proper funeral for him?
Or is he still...
floating in the cold water?
He will drift forever...
endlessly...
alone.
We still have time. Let's get some coffee.
Just get some inside. The queue will be long.
Let's do that then.
We arrived at the airport. We're about to go in now.
Be careful.
Call me as soon as you arrive.
It takes about 12 hours to get there, doesn't it?
Right! Dad, don't drink.
You should never drink. Okay?
Not even one sip. I'm going to call your friend and check.
Don't forget to take the pills.
Take care. Make sure to call me.
Okay.
- Professor Park! – Is your father going somewhere?
He's going to New Zealand.
He's already going on a long distance trip? It's bad for him.
I couldn't stop him.
And he's not going there to travel. He's going there to rest.
- His friend lives there. - I see.
- You managed to wash your hair. - What?
What are you wearing today?
- What are you doing? - Let's go. I'm taking you out.
Take me out? But I'm okay. I'm not hungry at all.
Meet me at the lobby in five. Put on some lipstick and wear perfume.
What's wrong with him now?
Professor Park, this is not cool.
You didn't even warn me. How can I go on a blind date now?
You're a substitute.
Substitutes are supposed to be ready all the time.
But I don't want to be a substitute.
You don't have a boyfriend.
I checked everyone. It turned out nobody has a boyfriend.
But you're the only one who washed hair.
That's why you became the substitute. Consider yourself lucky.
I did something useless.
Why did I wash my hair? I never wash my hair.
Stop the nonsense and take your seat!
Okay.
How long has it been since you've been on a blind date?
- A blind date? - Yes.
- About six months? - Gosh.
Your father felt so bad for you...
that he put a lot of romance at the end of his work.
Isn't that it? He wanted you to get vicarious satisfaction.
He must've done that.
He's here.
Isn't he handsome?
- Handsome? - He's so manly.
Professor Park, this is...
He graduated law school top of his class.
Also, nobody can be tall, handsome and smart at the same time.
At least, he's really smart.
There might be a man who qualifies all three criteria.
You mean me?
- Sir. - Here.
- Have a seat. - Have you been well?
Yes.
She's Ms Oh Yeon Joo. She's a cardiothoracic surgery resident.
You can introduce yourself.
Hello. My name is Kim Poong Oh.
Hello.
You're just my type.
Sorry.
Your standards are so low. It's so easy for me to introduce to a girl.
He's humble, too!
- Am I? - Of course.
You must be happy.
I've never seen her smiling so brightly.
(Kang Seok Beom)
Was washing hair winning lottery or losing lottery?
I'll use the lady's room.
Be careful.
- She's really beautiful. - Is she all right?
- I think she's really into you. - You think so?
I felt it a little, too.
- I lost the lottery. - I knew it.
The crazy dog must've gone really crazy.
I suddenly came to my senses.
Using this blind date as a starting point,
I will work really hard from now on. I'm burning with desire right now.
Yes. I haven't been on a date for a long time.
Yes. You've been too busy being a good daughter.
I'll work until the moment I lose the lottery.
Hey, you have work to do, too.
You have to set me up with one person a week for a month.
Am I indebted to you?
How can I set you up with one person a week? I'm too busy.
- Hello? - Hello?
Hello?
What's up with the signal? Hello?
I read that, too.
So that Oh Yeon Joo is...
It's his daughter. He used his daughter's name.
His daughter? That's amazing.
He got so lucky. He was never going to be saved.
But he was lucky enough to meet the greatest doctor.
- If it weren't for me... - What's going on?
What's up with your hair?
Please lend me your phone.
What happened to you?
Please lend me your phone.
You can use my phone.
Did you get doused with water? Did the water pipe explode?
(To be continued)
Thank you.
- Hey! Where are you going? - Bye.
Soo Bong.
Draw the eyes a little bigger.
Ma'am.
If the eyes get bigger, they'll be bigger than half the face.
It'd be better to make the nose bigger...
Be quiet.
You haven't adjusted to my style yet.
Characters in my work should have eyes as big as these.
They cannot escape...
from the world of emotions.
Keep drawing.
Still, isn't it better to make the nose bigger?
I'll get the door. Make the eyes this big.
Expand them.
Who is it?
She's lost her mind.
- Hello. - Is Soo Bong here?
Who are you? Goodness.
What happened to you? Is it raining outside?
Let me talk to you.
Wait. Let me ask...
I'll be right back.
What's going on? Could you let go of my arm first?
What brings you here?
Did you find his dead body?
No. Please save Kang Chul.
- What? - Please save him.
I think it's possible.
What do you mean? Isn't it over?
Time didn't pass. It stopped.
"The end" meant that the time stopped in the last scene.
He's still in the river right now.
How do you know?
I saw him.
I saw him in the water a moment ago.
You went in the water.
I saw it just now.
I don't know.
I couldn't get a hold of Mr Oh.
You're saying the editors didn't change it, right?
I don't know. I'm not in charge of it, either.
Editor Park is on vacation, but people keep calling...
and posting messages.
What do I do?
Does the webtoon continue? Did I read it wrong?
- That's awesome. - I look forward to what's next.
I don't want any more extreme endings.
Did the artist come back to senses? Bring Kang Chul back to life.
You must have gotten better, Mr Oh.
I believed in you despite what others said. You can do it.
That's not possible...
because Mr Oh went to New Zealand.
I'll call him in the morning since he'll arrive then.
I haven't called him yet.
Okay.
I fixed the computer Dad used.
Can you use it to draw?
Are you sure Mr Oh didn't do it?
He's on the plane right now, so how could he?
He said he couldn't fix it, either.
Are you saying "The end" changed to...
"To be continued" itself? Why?
I have no idea.
I can't understand it. The story is over.
The character doesn't get killed without context.
He willingly kills himself,
but why doesn't it end?
There must be a reason why the webtoon can't end now.
A reason why it can't end? What is it?
Wait a minute.
There's someone over there.
What are you talking about?
Isn't he going to jump off?
No way.
- Let's go over there. - Okay.
Excuse me, Sir.
Why are you standing there? It's dangerous.
Excuse me, Sir.
What's the reason?
I asked what's the reason why it can't end.
Soo Bong.
The reason isn't important.
Saving Kang Chul is important.
This means we must save the main character.
He can't save himself, so the webtoon can't continue.
He doesn't want to come back to life, either.
- That's why we have to save him. - What's wrong with you?
Time didn't pass.
It stopped at the last moment,
so anything is possible. Look.
That's right.
We should draw a police boat in the first scene.
A police boat happens to pass by Han River Bridge then.
Draw a diver on the boat as well.
If the diver jumps right in, he can be rescued.
His death isn't confirmed. We only see him in the water,
so we can wake him up.
We can assume that he hasn't died yet.
Wait a minute.
You're not telling me to draw it, right?
You're the only one...
- who can draw. - No, I can't.
I don't think it'll work.
I mean I can't do it.
It's Mr Oh's work.
I can make it look similar, but it won't be the same.
I've told you many times that there's a difference,
so talk to Mr Oh when he comes back.
He won't do it.
He won't ever draw it because of me.
He's afraid that I'll get dragged in again.
That's right.
You just came back from being in Han River, right?
I shouldn't draw you again. You escaped from jail last time.
That's not the issue right now.
Can't you understand me?
Nothing else is important other than saving Chul.
Right.
It's true that Chul shot Dad...
and it can't be forgiven.
It's true that this cursed webtoon should be over.
It's also true that I shouldn't get dragged in again,
but Dad is still alive.
He got much better and went on a trip with his friends.
You and I are both fine as if nothing happened.
The readers?
They'll be upset only temporarily.
He's only a webtoon character after all.
However, only Chul...
has been blaming himself of being a murderer in that cold river...
over two months already.
Isn't that cruel?
What...
about me?
I think all of this happened because of me.
Yeon Joo.
I'm asking you to save him first.
I beg you.
Goodness.
Yeon Joo, I don't think it'd work even if I draw it.
I'm not Mr Oh.
You worked with him for three years.
This is Dad's tablet computer...
where everything started.
Fine! I'll try it.
Gosh, I'll try it then.
Wait a second.
My eyes hurt.
Why isn't it working?
No, it's not working.
It's been an hour since I finished drawing, but nothing happened.
If it's working, something should change...
like the next scene draws itself or something.
I told you I couldn't do it.
This isn't my work. I was only his assistant.
If it was possible by having anyone draw it,
he would come alive by any fan already.
Just ask Mr Oh to do it when he comes back.
Dad won't do it especially when he finds out what happened today.
Yeon Joo.
There's no way other than having Mr Oh draw it.
I'm getting exhausted.
Is there any food?
I'm hungry.
Dad won't ever do it.
I'm going to make some ramyeon. Do you want some?
She doesn't even answer me...
after making me do all the work.
Why did Mr Oh leave...
I don't want ramyeon.
It's not about ramyeon.
Do you remember?
I think I heard it a long time ago from Mr Oh.
About W...
Did you...
She's in here.
The one who broke out of jail is here.
She's in here.
(Life is sometimes...)
- Someone jumped off. - He fell in the water.
- Hurry and rescue him. - Okay.
Freeze! Don't move!
(W)
I brought you back to life.
From now on, let's think of this as the sequel that we'll make together.
Why do you decide what to do with my life?
Because I love you.
Married? Are you saying we're married already?
I'm giving up on finding the true criminal.
The criminal is looking for me.
This isn't the sequel I was hoping for.
I was afraid I may never be able to see you again.