Collecting Love
Episode 1
News Broadcast Station
NEWS ROOM - 2:47 AM
Night shift, Half the lights are off. The only sounds are of keyboards and the hum of the Air Conditioner
Yoon Bom
Ughh...I am so tired!
Yoon Bom
*Can't wait to go home...*
Her Laptop is full of open tabs, looking for police reports and anonymous tip KakaoTalk rooms.
KAKAO notification pings; From tipexpert22
tipexpert22: XX group eldest son Kim Lee hyeon, emergency arrest at 1 AM Gangnam police station. 8 billion won company embezzlement charges. EXCLUSIVE‼️
Yoon Bom
This is Insane....
Desk Editor Lee
(walks by, coffee in hand)
Desk Editor Lee
Yoon Bom, what happened?
Yoon Bom
A tip, a really huge one! XX group Kim Lee hyeon has been arrested over company embezzlement charges
Desk Editor Lee
(stops and sets his coffee down)
Desk Editor Lee
Source? Is it reliable?
Yoon Bom
*This source was spot on for the last three times..especially on celebrity news*
Yoon Bom
It is anonymous but this account is always spot on
Desk Editor Lee
Did you verify it with the police?
Yoon Bom
(Glances at the clock, 2:52 AM)
Yoon Bom
*Police press office opens at 9 in the morning..our rival company could get this news first*
Yoon Bom
*Boss is chewing me out for 'no exclusives'*
Yoon Bom
*I have to make a choice..*
Yoon Bom
It seems solid..I will write it out as 'being confirmed' and put it out
Desk Editor Lee
(stares at her)
Desk Editor Lee
10 minutes. Exclusive. Under your name
News Broadcast Station
STUDIO - 3:30 AM
BREAKING NEWS
XX Group Kim Lee hyeon arrested for embezzlement
Reporter: Yoon Bom
Anchor
According to our exclusive covergae, XX Group Kim Lee hyeon faced an emergency arrest over embezzlement charges......
Bom's byline..It is the first time it's been on screen for something this big
News Broadcast Station
NEWS ROOM- 7:00 AM
Desk Editor Lee
(on phone)
Desk Editor Lee
(his face turns grey)
Desk Editor Lee
Yoon Bom...
Desk Editor Lee
You are in huge trouble....
Episode 2
Desk Editor Lee
XX Group Legal team just called..
Desk Editor Lee
Kim Lee hyeon was at his residence all night.
Desk Editor Lee
He was not arrested
Yoon Bom
*It was a fake tip?*
Desk Editor Lee
They want to press charges against us Yoon Bom!!!
The room bursts into chaos
Desk Editor Lee
Take the article down.
Desk Editor Lee
Prepare a correction...
Desk Editor Lee
(looks at her with pity)
Desk Editor Lee
Legal team said that they will file a lawsuit against the company..againt you specifically
Yoon Bom
What..what should I do...????
Yoon Bom
I..I said it was being confirmed..
Desk Editor Lee
It doesn't matter Yoon Bom
Desk Editor Lee
Companies like these won't take defamation lightly
Room is filled with silence
HR Director
(slides a paper across the desk)
it is a resignation letter..with Yoon Bom's name printed on it
HR Director
False Report...
HR Director
That too against a conglomerate's family
HR Director
The News Company is willing to settle this with XX group
HR Director
But you will have to willingly resign..No other option left
HR Director
Also, publish an apology letter for Kim Lee hyeon and XX Group
HR Director
(feeling pity for her)
HR Director
Yoon Bom, word will spread quickly in our industry
HR Director
You might get blacklisted
Yoon Bom
But...I have worked here for three years...please
HR Director
XX group's ad budget is 10 billion won this year
HR Director
Our company is too small a company to trade for your one chance
Bom doesn't feel anything now. She is emotionally numb. She silently walks to her cabin and sits down in front of her computer amidst the murmuring going on around her
Yoon Bom
(silently typing an apology letter in her Laptop)
Yoon Bom
(...I deeply regret the error and once again, I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience I have caused..
- Reporter Yoon Bom)
Yoon Bom
*this might be the last time I am using this...title*
Rain again. Bom sits on a wet bench. It is been 3 weeks since HR handed her the resignation letter
Yoon Bom
3 weeks of living on instant noodles..
Yoon Bom
And still no interview calls
Yoon Bom
(Looks at her phone for any new email)
On email: Dear Ms. Yoon, we regret to inform you that...
Her phone lights up with rejections and unpaid rent notifications
Yoon Bom
*I used all my savings to give the news company a settlement..*
Yoon Bom
*I don't even have money to pay rent..I will be homeless pretty soon.*
Yoon Bom
I am tired...please god..
Her Kakao talk pings with a notification
Grandmother
Have you eaten?
Grandmother
Is the Kimchi that I have sent you gotten over?
Yoon Bom
I even ignored your texts all this time...
Yoon Bom
(types in her phone)
Granny...I have nowhere to go
Episode 3
Yoon Bom
(types in her phone)
Granny...I have nowhere to go
Yoon Bom
(types again)
Grandma..I miss you
Yoon Bom
(deletes the text again)
Yoon Bom
Grandma...I am coming to rest for a few days
Yoon Bom was exhausted, both mentally and physically. The rent is real, the shame is real, but rest is what she needs the most right now. Not money. Not a room..just peace and quiet
Yoon Bom
(Books a ticket to Seohan-ri; her grandmother's village)
Seohan-ri Village
BUS STOP
Bus hisses, the doors open. Bom stepped out to her grandmother's village.
Yoon Bom
Gosh..it's been so long since I have came here....
Yoon Bom
This place still feels like home...
Old man
Ohh..Isn't it Yoon Bom?
Yoon Bom
Ahh..yess
(Bowing)
Old man
I didn't recognise you at first
Old man
you have changed a lot, Yoon Bom
Old man
Looks like a proper city person now
Yoon Bom
Yes, Village chief
Yoon Bom
How have you been?
Old man
Your Grandma talks a lot about you
Old man
She says; our Bom is on the news
Yoon Bom
(face crumples for a second)
Yoon Bom
....Yes...I am back
She walks. Her each steps feels heavier and lighter at the same time
It is a small, yet beautiful house. Stone wall, blue roof. Dried persimmons and garlic being hung infront of it
Persimmons resemble beautiful orange lanterns
Grandma is too focused on sweeping the yard. Silver hair put in a tiny bun. She wears a work vest and floral pants; classic Korean grandma attire.
Yoon Bom
(let out a relieved sigh as soon as she saw Grandma)
Grandmother
(hears the suitcase wheels)
Grandmother
(drops the broom)
Yoon Bom
(drops the suitcase and runs to Grandma...)
Grandmother
How have you been
Yoon Bom
Grandma..I missed you grandma
Grandma stays silent, she doesn't ask "what's wrong?" or "what happened?". Just silent understanding. She lets Bom sob as much as she wants
Bom is sitting in front of the kitchen, staring outside
She looks to the kitchen, and at her Grandma who is working there
Yoon Bom
Hmm..Grandma it smells so good
Grandmother
I made your favorite
Grandmother
Kimchi jiggae, kkaenip jeon, Kimchi...everything is here
Grandmother
Eat to your hearts content
Yoon Bom
Grandma..I love you
Grandmother
(starts laughing)
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