Just a Normal Life.
Episode 1
"Life is not a mirror that will show you what you want, people hide behind masks"
Min Aera
It's almost 8 am and my first class is at 9 am, i need to get ready fast. Then I have to visit the convenience store.
There were papers lying on her study table.
Putting a song she heads towards the washroom.
"I'M A MACHINE WHEN I DO IT
I'LL BE CATCHING FIRE, GASOLINE WHEN I DO IT" 🎶🎶
"YEAH, THEY CALL ME LAMBORGHINI, 'CAUSE I KNOW JUST WHAT I'M WORTH" 🎶🎶
"YOU'RE THE MAN, BUT I GOT THE, I GOT THE, I GOT THE POWER
YOU MAKE RAIN, BUT I'LL MAKE IT, I'LL MAKE IT, I'LL MAKE IT SHOWER
YOU SHOULD KNOW, I'M THE ONE WHO'S IN CONTROL
I'LL LET YOU COME TAKE THE WHEEL, AS LONG AS YOU DON'T FORGET" 🎶🎶
She bathed while listening to music.
Putting glasses, she puts headphones.
She puts on music while walking towards her university.
She saw a convenience store.
Min Aera
Ramen, Cup noddles....
She Shops her weekly grocery.
She sometimes eats at the convenience store and sometimes at the shop just beside the store.
Ajumma
You came, have a seat. Your breakfast is ready.
Ajumma
When is your class?
Min Aera
It will take me 15 minutes to reach university.
Ajumma
Eat and ask me if you want more.
Ajumma
You remember I told you about my son.
Ajumma
He is your classmate.
Ajumma
Didn't you two interact at university?
Min Aera
I focus on my studies. And he is busy messing around-
Seo Joon
Helping poor kids to study.
Seo Joon
This is what she wants to say, Eomma.
Ajumma
My son "being proud and happy"
Ajumma
Eat and then study hard.
Ajumma
Be careful and go safely. If you want you can wait for him and go together.
Min Aera
It's ok Ajumma, I am fine.
？？？
Pavel Durov, The CEO of Telegram got arrested at Paris airport, For allegedly failing to curb criminal activities on his messaging platform.
A person was reading the newspaper.
Ajumma
That's why I ask you to be careful while being on social media, You all are on social media and trust anyone.
Min Aera
I am getting late.
Seo Joon
She will be going on her two feet while I have my bLaCk hOrSe.
Ajumma
Why don't you give her a ride? She is your classmate, she is nice. I think you should know her more.
Seo Joon
I told you I am not interested in anything related to relationships or especially girls.
Ajumma
Are you....by any chance gay?
Ajumma
Son i know it's common nowadays, but you don't have to follow every trend. I want a grandson, Who can continue our family further after you.
Seo Joon
Eomma, I think I should leave.
Ajumma
How did you wake up? I didn't even call you to wake up.
Min Aera
You know I love to take care of you.
Min Aera
Just bless me with your presence.
Seo Joon
"Smirk" Really! I thought you don't like me.
Min Aera
Who won't like you, you are smart, handsome, talented, brave oppa-
Seo Joon
Enough of compliment, I will think about it-
Min Aera
NARCISSISTIC JERK.
Seo Joon
"Frown" What did you say?
Which made his dream break into pieces... His only dream, to hear her compliment him.
Seo Joon
In the early morning I am having such weird dreams, How will my day be?
Seo Joon
GET READY SEO JOON.
He immediately rushes to bath.
He puts on shoes running downstairs.
Min Aera
"sigh" I am on time.
Seo Joon
Are you too slow or am I too fast?
Min Aera
You are illogical.
Random student
What's for lunch today?
jihoon
You will see once it's lunch time.
Min Aera
"Diverts gaze to Seo Joon"
Without saying anything she left.
Seo Joon
What should I take this silence as, Yes or No?
jihoon
What should I make today?
Seo Joon
Kimchi fried rice.
jihoon
I will see, whatever ingredients I get, I will try to make something.
Seo Joon
You don't look like a chef.
jihoon
"Halts" W-What do you mean?
Seo Joon
You are good-looking and also a muscular man...
Seo Joon
You should be a bodyguard.
"Saying this seo joon left.
jihoon
"Stare at his back in disbelief"
jihoon
B-Bodygaurd? I am de-
Miss Park (teacher)
Good morning everyone
"Good morning ma'am" in unison
Miss Park (teacher)
We will be continuing where we left yesterday.
Miss Park (teacher)
Then I will give you an assignment.
Min Aera
"Concentrated in lecture"
She could feel a strong gaze on her.
Min Aera
Mam is explaining on the board, not my face.
Min Aera
"Still focused on the board"
Lucas
You have something on your face?
Lucas
"Still looking at her"
She finally concentrated on him and was about to touch her face.
She pauses in the middle, controlling herself from ripping off his head from his body.
There was no emotion on her face.
Min Aera
Don't you have a wish to see tomorrow's sun?
She stared into his soul.
Lucas
I like how you have an innocent image, and you are wild inside.
Knowing it's his daily thing, she looks in front as she can't do anything to him, yet.
Miss Park (teacher)
Complete this assignment and I hope you understood what I taught today.
Moon Hyung Wook
Yes Miss Park.
Miss Park (teacher)
"Smile" You are very obedient, Moon Hyung Wook.
Moon Hyung Wook
Yes Miss Park.
Miss Park (teacher)
Ok then, I will take my leave.
Lucas
She is beautiful, right.
Lucas
And she is divorced.
Moon Hyung Wook
"Side eye" Would you stop?
Lucas was about to touch her-
？？？
Can't you understand once? I told you to stay away from her, or, do you want me to break your bones?
Lucas
Are you two in a relationship?
？？？
That shouldn't concern you.
Min Aera
"Looks at them uninterested"
As this is not why she is here...
She knew this would be a part of the process.
"Don't you think this is a little ordinary life for me?"
But the story line is mine, all the characters are fictional...nothing to do with their personal life. I want to convey an incident that took place in Korea (compilation of events that happened "unfortunately" in Korea)
It's just like a k drama where actors are playing roles...no hate to any character as every role is important to proceed with the story.
As the story will unveil you will know the whole incident so stay tuned.
This is my first time writing a korean drama type series so if there is any mistake...do feel free to correct me.
Episode 2
Lucas
Are you two in a relationship?
？？？
That shouldn't concern you.
Gain the attention of all the students.
Lucas
Eunwoo is in love with Min Aera.
Lucas
MR EUNWOO AND MISS AERA ARE IN A RELATIONSHIP-
Eunwoo
"held Lucas shirt collar"
Eunwoo
JUST MIND YOUR BUSINESS.
Lucas
"Smirk" If you are not in a relationship then why do you get angry when someone comes near her.
Eunwoo
Your presence is dangerous for anyone who is around you.
Min Aera
Leave each other.
After separating them she heads towards the canteen.
She noticed, the only person she is friends with.
Minji
How is your day going?
Minji
THAT LUCAS AGAIN TROUBLED YOU...HE IS A JERK. HE LIVED IN L.A. (LOS ANGELES) FOR 10 YEARS THAT'S WHY HE THINKS HE IS SUPERIOR TO US ALL.
Minji
HE HAS ENGLISH NAME THAT DOESN'T MEAN HE IS MODERN AND CAN DO ANYTHING HE WANT. THIS IS NOT WHAT MODERN MEANS.
Min Aera
I am not here to listen to your lecture on that jerk.
Minji
Sorry, I got into the flow.
Minji
Because I can't believe he is my own brother.
Minji
Sometimes he is a complete jerk and I don't know what to do. He never listens to me.
Minji
I am sorry on his behalf.
Min Aera
You don't have to be sorry. It's not you who is teasing girls.
Minji
I will complain to the teacher-
Min Aera
Your dad owns this university, so I don't think it would work.
Minji
"sigh" I don't know why dad never says anything to him.
Min Aera
Why didn't you attend today's history lecture?
Minji
I got up late and then my driver forgot to check the puncture in the wheel, And I got late.
Min Aera
But your brother was on time.
Minji
Let me post it on my Instagram and send a snap to my friends.
Minji
You know I sent a friend request to Eunwoo.
But again focus on what they were doing as it's their daily thing and also no one dares to question the daughter of the owner of University.
jihoon
"smile" If you want anything, do tell me.
Minji
You know how much I like him. I somehow collected the courage to send him a friend request on Instagram.
Minji
"blush" I still remember the day I met him.
Little Lucas
Dad asked us to stay at uncle's house today.
Little Minji
"sob" I want to stay in my room.
Little Lucas
Don't cry over everything.
Little Lucas
You are so weak.
Little Eunwoo
She is not weak.
Little Eunwoo
Dad says that crying makes you stronger as you are not afraid of people to judge you, and also it's just a way to show emotion.
Little Lucas
Whoever you are, I am only interested in food.
Little Eunwoo
MOM IS MAKING SOMETHING FOR YOU TO EAT. "inform him"
Little Minji
But you said crying lets out emotions, and it's not bad.
Little Eunwoo
Dad said pretty girls don't look good while crying.
Little Eunwoo
"nod" You are.
Little Lucas
MINJI COME, FOOD IS READY.
Little Minji
Foodie "scoff"
Little Eunwoo
Let's go and eat.
Minji
He handled that situation very nicely, and we were just 10 years old at that time.
Minji
I fell in love with him slowly.
Minji
AHH...AHGJK WHY IS HE SO HANDSOME.
Minji
He grew more handsome.
Min Aera
"stare at her in disbelief"
Min Aera
Why don't you confess to him?
Minji
I am scared, what if he doesn't feel the same.
Minji
I don't want to ruin whatever is between us.
Eunwoo
"Sits beside Minji"
Eunwoo
Don't mind him, he is like that.
Min Aera
It's ok, I am minding my own busin-
Min Aera
I mean, ThAnK yOu. But I am fine.
Minji
Eunwoo, tell me about your health?
Minji
You had a fever last night.
Eunwoo
"Frown" How do you know?
Minji
"Bites her tongue" I-I know... Soo Hyun told me.
Min Aera
Narcissistic jerk "mumble"
if he hears her then he will start a war cum argument, so she mumbles instead.
Seo Joon
I am not that good.
Random girls
YOU ARE PERFECT.
Random girls
YOU ARE MOST POPULAR IN THIS WHOLE UNIVERSITY.
Min Aera
Why do you always quest validation for your egoistic mind.
Seo Joon
"scoff" I am not seeking validation? I am perfect, accept it as soon as you can.
She stands up silently passing by him.
Seo Joon
"Stare at her in disbelief"
Seo Joon
Did she just ignore me?
Random girls
SEO JOON YOU ARE BEST.
Min Aera
There is no one here.
jihoon
How are your classes going?
Min Aera
Assignments... Assignments and a lot of assignments.
Min Aera
If not an assignment then test.
Min Aera
Thanks for informing.
Min Aera
And you are a food serving, Ajusshi.
jihoon
"Scoff" I am just 2 years older than you.
Min Aera
Still you are an Ajusshi.
jihoon
Now you are making fun of me.
jihoon
Leave it...did you hear about the news-
Min Aera
She is that girl, whom you stick around all the time.
jihoon
it's not like what you are thinking.
Kang Miso
"glance at Aera" Are you free?
jihoon
Is there any problem?
Kang Miso
"shake head" I just wanted to talk for a while.
jihoon
Wait for me at our place, I am coming.
jihoon
There are some students who bully her, I helped her once, and she seeks help from me. She feels comfortable around me and I like her company as I get bored all day.
Min Aera
Then why don't you work?
jihoon
I can't just keep cooking all day.
Min Aera
I hope you remember why we are here.
jihoon
I hope these boys around you don't distract you.
CENTRAL BUREAU OF
INVESTIGATION
President
WHAT ARE YOU ALL DOING SITTING HERE?
President
I DON'T PAY YOU TO SIT IDLE AND SEE WHATEVER IS HAPPENING AROUND.
Baekhyun
Sir we are trying.
President
THEN WHY ISN'T THAT CRIMINAL CAUGHT YET?
Baekhyun
Sir he is way smarter than we think, somehow he escapes every trap we want him to fall for.
President
THEN WHAT ARE YOU ALL FOR? I HAVE TO COME HERE BECAUSE PUBLIC IS QUESTIONING MY POSITION. CATCH HIM BEFORE I LOSE MY POSITION OR I WILL REPLACE THE WHOLE STAFF.
The President left in rage.
seeing an eminent personality exiting the bureau, reporters blocks to capture him in the camera.
Reporter Kim
Sir this case is being discussed all over the country.
President
Our officers are doing their best to catch the criminal.
He acts all calm in front of the media .
Reporter Kim
sir, he is not just a normal criminal but, DOMINO.
Baekhyun
"Stare at the reporter"
President
Our officers are also well-trained, and they will catch this "DOMINO" no matter how powerful he is.
Officers were surrounding the president.
Reporter Kim
This case is getting so complicated that the prime minister himself has to come and interfere in this case.
And news spread all over Korea.
DOMINO is my imagination to make the story interesting but has an important role "cough"
STAY TUNED 😉
Episode 3
jihoon
Why do you hate men so much? Is there anything you are hiding from me?
Min Aera
Let's discuss it later, we are here to accomplish our mission.
jihoon
It's been a month, and there is no case registered after that.
Min Aera
Cases are not registered that doesn't mean they are not taking place around us.
Min Aera
People tend to step back from expressing themselves to others.
jihoon
We have to soon find who is behind all this as Sir is calling me to solve this case as soon as possible and come back.
Min Aera
I won't go until I find out who is behind all this conspiracy.
jihoon
There is no murder reported recently.
jihoon
There are many as Korea is becoming a lonely country day by day.
"An empty mind is the devil's workshop"
jihoon
And people are suffering from depression and loneliness. Also, academic pressure is very prevalent among students.
Min Aera
But I am not here to get Marks.
jihoon
And I am not here to cook, but I am doing and learned many things.
Min Aera
YONSEI UNIVERSITY?
Min Aera
Mysterious death of a girl and increasing suicide rates.
Min Aera
Good morning Sir.
Baekhyun
Your next mission, Agent 007.
Hands over a file to her.
Baekhyun
In Yonsei university a girl reported that someone blackmailed her.
Baekhyun
The same university whose one of the students was found dead.
Baekhyun
She had marks all over her body and....she was raped.
Baekhyun
It's been a year since that case happened and now this blackmailing thing.
Baekhyun
A girl suicide with the fear of being misunderstood by her classmates.
Min Aera
What kind of blackmail?
Baekhyun
She can tell you better.
Kim ji won
Myself Kim Ji won.
Min Aera
Please be comfortable.
Kim ji won
"takes a deep breath"
Kim ji won
One day I got a message, and it was a video of...... me with some other man. He then continuously called me, but I didn't lift the call. He said he will tell my parents what I do beside university....but I didn't do anything.
Kim ji won
I don't know that man and never in my life have I ever met him. I remember i never got involved in any physical interaction with a man.
Kim ji won
That was a deep fake video of me having sexual intercourse with a man, and it looked real, even that real that I doubted myself.
Kim ji won
I don't know how he get that.....
She was on the verge of breaking down.
Min Aera
"Puts hand over her shoulder"
Kim ji won
I-I am scared, what if he circulates it, and it gets viral. How would I be able to face the people around me. I somehow convinced my mom to let me do job after university, and now this happened..ed. I j-just started my work and everything fell aparttttt....
She had tears in her eyes.
Kim ji won
You can't even understand, what I am going through. I am scared if someone sees that video. I somehow came here, the police officer wrote my complaint and asked me to show that video as evidence......HOW CAN I SHOW THEM? MY WHOLE LIFE IS RUINED.
She completely breaks down.
Baekhyun
Please try to get yourself together. We will catch that person.
Kim ji won
I somehow contacted you as the police officer was asking for evidence and did not believe me.
Min Aera
We will help you.
Kim ji won
I don't know who this person is, but I don't want to lose my reputation. I can't risk my life....I will leave everything and return to my parents to busan.
Min Aera
Don't worry, you are here to accomplish your dreams, and you will. We will catch that bastard who did this to you.
Kim ji won
Not only me but many of my friends studying there.
Min Aera
YONSEI UNIVERSITY
Baekhyun
Aera you should go there being disguised as a student and Jihoon will accompany you.
Kim ji won
Many of the girls like me, are not able to express what happened to them. They keep it to themselves and live with that trauma.
Kim ji won
I am trusting you with my personal information.
Min Aera
"nod" We will do justice.
Baekhyun
This is all the evidence you need.
Baekhyun
He is the owner of the university, he is rich and famous, so people call him Mr Ruby.
Baekhyun
This is the video and the number is unreachable....that person might have just bought a new sim card to blackmail.
Aera opens video only to pause it within seconds....her hands fisted.
Min Aera
Delete this video, we don't want it as evidence.
She could feel the situation of Kim Ji won as she is also a girl and could feel what she might be going through.
Min Aera
I will go there, and will see how the weather there is.
Baekhyun
Agent 009, you will accompany Agent 007, in this mission.
Baekhyun
You will be cook in the university and Aera will be a student.
Baekhyun
Keep records of all the activities going on in the university. The behavior of each and every student.
Baekhyun
You have to be careful.
Min Aera
I will and that bastard too.
Baekhyun
Agent 011, I think you should knock before coming.
Kim soo hyun
I will take care next time.
jihoon
You were a student of Yonsei university, right?
jihoon
You can accompany us.
Baekhyun
If you know then you should accompany them in this case.
Kim soo hyun
I can as I lived in dorms there, for 4 year. I know each place of that university.
Baekhyun
You will get a dorm there and will go as an undercover student.
Baekhyun
Make sure no one knows about your identity.
Baekhyun
Police officers are being quiet lately, it is disturbing.
Min Aera
Why would someone do this kind of hideous act?
Baekhyun
"shrug" That's what you have to find out. Who is doing all this and why.
Min Aera
There can be a possibility that someone is trying to take down the university's reputation.
Baekhyun
Mr Ruby is famous, so someone can try to initiate this act of taking down his built kingdom.
Min Aera
But why only girls? And also by blackmailing girls... It is someone who is not sane.
Min Aera
There is a possibility it's a man who did all this.
jihoon
Let's not assume and find out ourselves.
Kim soo hyun
I will investigate around the dorm.
Min Aera
I will keep my eye around the students, Inside the classrooms.
jihoon
I will take care of the Canteen. I will see what is going on inside there.
Baekhyun
Best of luck to you all and don't get yourself into trouble like before.
jihoon
Aera it was not my mistake.
Min Aera
Yeah I was the one who almost exposed us in front of the scammers.
Baekhyun
Alright, no need to fight. You can take leave.
jihoon
Kim Soo Hyun is joining us, you are always around him.
Min Aera
Because he is a research analyst and I have to go to him to take any information.
jihoon
Whatever, still you two are close.
Min Aera
Let's focus on the new mission, and please don't create trouble for us.
One of Korea's biggest news channels.
Reporter Kim
The girl from Yonsei university who was found dead had marks all over her body.
Reporter Kim
She was found in a questionable condition.
Reporter Kim
The Students in university are scared of this sudden case of murder.
Reporter Kim
Another case of the spy camera in the public restroom is reported.
Producer
This spy thing is common now a days.
Producer
It's all around Korea.... the public is fed up listening about it.
Reporter Kim
But it's still prevalent.
Producer
What can we do? When the government is not taking any action.
Reporter Kim
It's our duty to show this, even if no one is watching this news.
Reporter Kim
It's common but not legal. We can't let it slide like this.
Producer
The public wants some other news and not just spy cameras related.
Reporter Kim
I know, People are now bored, and it's common. There are spy cameras almost everywhere in hotels, restrooms and changing rooms. Most cases are reported about spy cameras.
Producer
Give me some spicy news, that will blow up people's minds.
*Kim Ji won's story is true....she was the first one to inform the police about this incident. Also the conversation between reporter and producer is a real conversation...That took place in a news channel.
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