(Episode 118)
Why don't you go back?
I just feel exhausted,
finding it meaningless and regretting things.
Think about Gyung Soo and muster up some courage.
Do you think...
I can get back together with President Kang?
Do you think it's possible?
There's something called expiation.
Even if it's uncomfortable and embarrassing,
you should bear it if you can redeem yourself.
Well, you always had my best interests at heart.
Living there would be meaningless to you since Gyung Soo isn't there.
But since Gyung Soo is leaving,
Young Shin is sending him away,
and Uncle Jong Gwon is getting old, you should do something for them.
You're so unselfish.
Now that I think about it,
I took you in for my own good.
I've even been condescending to you for taking you in,
but you're still staying by my side, taking care of me.
We still might have something left.
If we carry on, we'll think we had a reason to live...
at some point.
Do you think so?
Did you go downtown before stopping by?
- Yes. How have you been? - Good.
What did you go downtown for?
When do you start the cooking class?
I don't think I'll work for the academy.
Why not?
I've decided to go back to President Kang's.
Really?
I can't eat alone with you anymore.
I'm sad.
Say thank you to Young Shin for me.
Okay.
I will.
I'll tell her you said that.
Welcome, Mother.
Welcome back. I've been waiting for you.
I was so bored while you were gone.
- I'm glad you're back. - I'm back.
Welcome.
I'm glad you came back.
Let's sit over there.
I'll expiate myself...
for what I've done to you and Young Shin...
for the rest of my life.
Young Shin said...
I should be with you to ask for forgiveness and get forgiven.
I'm glad you're back, Mother.
I'll get going now since I've given her a ride here.
- Where are you going? - I don't think she'd need me anymore.
Why don't you stay with us? You can't leave her now.
I was going to stay with her only until she needs me.
I'll keep working at the restaurant until you find the replacement.
Why don't you just stay?
You're even making me sad. Just stay.
We've been living together for a long time. You can't leave home.
This is your home.
Stay with us and move out when you find a good woman to marry.
You know how much I'm fond of you and trust you.
You've never disappointed me.
Thank you for saying that.
Sung Chan.
Stay with me.
I'm too sorry to you to let you leave.
Stay with me a little longer.
Gyung Soo will be gone. What can I do even without you?
Right.
I'll find a decent woman for you so you can get married.
Thank you so much for the thought. I'm flattered.
Thank you.
Let's live all together.
I love having a big family.
Let's live together.
Chef Choi, you should give me time to repay you.
You don't have to repay me.
Stay with Mother longer.
Please.
I wish Young Shin could eat with us.
She left us early because she didn't want to let Gyung Soo eat alone.
- Help yourself, Sook Jung. - You didn't have to make new dishes.
I doubt that they're delicious,
- but I put a lot of effort into it. - Thank you.
We're all together again.
We're the original members in this house.
We'll get new family members when Young Shin gets married.
But the six of us have been eating at the same table...
for such a long time.
I can't help but feel at home too.
Of course, you should.
That's the way it is.
We should show Gyung Soo how we're eating in delight with Aunt Sook Jung.
Why don't you invite him over and have a meal together?
I saw her at home and then came here for you.
Why didn't you eat with them?
Aunt Min Gyung called me...
- and told me to bring you home some time. - Bring me?
It'd be nice to see how your mother's doing at home.
She'd love to make you see that too.
Okay then.
Thank you, Young Shin.
- For what? - For helping my mother...
to go back to the house.
You don't have to say that.
It must've been a hard decision for you.
I got over everything.
I will forget it all.
I'll just remember she's your mother and forget everything else.
It's already forgotten.
Thank you.
Welcome, Gyung Soo.
I'm glad you're here, Young Shin.
- Thank you for inviting me. - Is it for me?
You should give it to your mother.
You can take it.
Take good care of my mother.
She should rather take care of me.
Thank you, though.
How did you know I love flowers?
- How have you been? - I've been good.
Welcome. I'm glad you're here.
Thank you for taking my mom back in.
You don't have to thank me.
I have to thank you.
How should I make a toast?
To our reunited family!
- To our family. - To our family.
To round two of Sook Jung and Min Gyung's fight.
Why don't you just shut it?
I was trying to spice it up.
Don't worry about your mother. She'll be fine here.
Thank you.
Mother, can I pour you a glass of wine?
Okay.
Thank you.
Young Shin is calling her Mother now.
Mother, let's plant chrysanthemum in the garden this fall.
Mr. Jung loves chrysanthemum.
Let's do that.
Let's plant it nicely and show it to Gyung Soo.
Let me go to my room for a moment.
What are you doing? You're killing the mood.
How could this happen to a young man?
Why don't you go back to the table?
- Everyone was holding it back. - I feel so sorry for Sook Jung.
How can she say goodbye to a good son like him?
Min Gyung.
I'm okay.
Wipe your tears, and let's go back in.
Sook Jung, I promise I'll treat you well.
Thank you.
Are you sleepy in the middle of the day?
Oh Bok.
Do you hate me?
Why would I hate you? I'm just sorry.
Did you want to give the money you saved, working in the fields?
I don't know why I suddenly wanted to do that.
I'm sure it's because you're his child.
Ma'am, I'm going to study.
Don't you think about your father?
About once every 2 or 3 days, I think, "What is he doing now?"
"Is he in line at the soup kitchen?"
"Is he chewing something with his bad teeth and drinking?"
I don't think he could survive like that without drinking.
Oh Bok.
What do you think he'd do and think about all day?
That's why he drinks himself to sleep.
Is that what you think about?
On TV, when you see homeless people sleeping on the streets,
they always have soju bottles.
How could they get through the days sober?
You must be so worried about your father.
I guess that's why people have children.
Is Oh Bok really worried about his father?
He's worried about the small details.
How is he getting through the days?
I see.
He walks on eggshells around me, so he can't really express it.
- Honey. - Although his dad hasn't done anything...
for him and was awful to his mom, Oh Bok worries about him.
He's separated his sympathy and hatred. That's how he's different from others.
- It's because he is his kin. - I think you're right.
Mom, why aren't you saying anything?
It's so hot,
so I guess he won't freeze to death on the road.
- Are you thinking of my brother? - Thinking about him?
You can only save the ones who can be saved.
What are you doing here so late?
We want to ask you about something.
What is it?
Of course, it's not my place to decide this,
but I wanted to tell you my opinion.
Would you like to listen?
Go ahead. What is it?
You could never sell the townhouse because of Yong Goo, right?
Of course.
I told you that you could sell it.
Mother, we really don't need it.
How about you don't sell it but get the tenant to leave...
and let Oh Bok's father live there?
- Se Jin. - You should take care of him.
If you hadn't known, it would be different,
but leaving him like that will hurt Oh Bok and even you.
If he comes, Mi Ja might come too.
Thank you.
Still, what's the point of letting him stay there?
I'll take him to job sites with me.
You will?
There's a huge shortage of workers right now.
I'll take him to work with me.
How could you take him to work with you when he's in that state?
He has no strength. Would he even earn his due?
That'll be too hard on you.
If he works, he'll get hungry,
and if he's hungry, he'll eat plenty.
If he works after eating, it'll help him to digest, giving him an appetite.
That will help him get healthier.
Moving your body and working hard are the best ways to get healthy.
Then, should we take him in?
Yes, go get him, and we'll figure it out.
First, you took Oh Bok to work with you and helped him find his way.
I feel like I'm asking too much from you.
If I think of it as my responsibility, even if it's a bit hard and irritating,
I'll be able to do it.
Thank you, Gyung Chul.
You really are family.
When I came here with Jung Hoon,
if I hadn't rented the room here,
I don't think I'd have made it this far.
How would I have raised Jung Hoon alone?
He grew up well and is getting married to a rich family.
I'm so thankful for everything.
Are you okay if he makes a fool of himself in the village?
So what if he makes us a little embarrassed at our age?
After seeing Gyung Soo like that, it changed my mind.
So, just know that's how I feel. I'll get going.
Se Jin.
Thank you.
Thank you, and I'm sorry.
How could I let Oh Bok stay so sad?
A son-in-law is still a son.
Even you get so nervous about all your children.
You must feel so worried.
Se Jin, you really are family too.
Are in-laws outside the family?
When Da Jung has her baby,
both sides of the family will be grandmother and grandfather.
You let so many things go, swallowing your pride.
You need to be good to your mother-in-law, okay?
- Yes. - What are you sitting there for?
Go and memorize another word.
Yes, ma'am!
Brother,
I'm here.
What are you doing here again?
What are you doing?
I'm putting eyes on dolls...
to earn some money.
Brother, let's go home.
Let's go home now.
I don't have a home.
Thankfully, the tenant moved out early.
Hurry and pack your things.
There's nothing to pack.
I have so much to throw out.
Then, let's throw out the junk and pack what you'll bring.
How could I dare to move in there?
Why are you worried about saving face right now?
Mom, I'm here.
My poor boy.
What a poor life.
Thank you for inviting me back, Mom.
Now, whatever happens, live with your mom.
As long as you live with me, you won't live like that.
Yes, Mom.
From now on, I'll stay with you until I die.
Welcome.
Thank you, and I'm sorry. Pil Sun.
Welcome.
Take a few days to settle in and then come to work with me.
Work?
Yes, he'll be your mentor. Do what he says.
Let me introduce myself again. I'm Park Gyung Chul.
Let's work hard.
Gyung Chul is a very nice person.
He's not as scary...
as he looks.
He's not scary at all.
No, I'm going to be scary.
Sure, you should be scary.
That way, he'll snap out of it.
Here.
Have some cold water and rest in the shade.
I'll finish the work over here.
It's okay. I'll finish what I need to do.
It's hard if you've never done it before.
I've already explained everything to the team leader.
Even if it means you'll get less pay, take your time.
Thank you.
Go rest.
I didn't know they ordered Chinese food here nowadays.
Some places cook for you, and others order food.
You're eating well.
Have some of this too.
Would it be hard for you to eat it with your teeth?
- Then, have some mandu. - No, it's fine.
When you have no teeth, you make do with your gums.
I brought some digestants, so have some after you eat.
It must be hard to digest with your teeth like that.
You look like a scary guy, but you're quite thoughtful.
I'm not that thoughtful.
I came down to the countryside after having a hard time in Seoul.
Mang Soon...
took care of me like her own son, so I've been living like this ever since.
Oh Bok is like my own son.
So, don't be scared of me.
Try your best to adjust to your new life.
Consider it a favor.
Okay.
Now, you must be feeling more at ease.
Thank you two so much.
Well,
it was a hard decision for her.
- Parents always let their kids win. - Thank you again, Mother.
Da Jung, tell me again.
If your husband and I fall into the water, who will you save?
Of course, I'll save you.
Oh, my.
You should think a second before answering.
Well, he's good at swimming, so of course, I'll save you. Why hesitate?
No wonder you answered without a second of hesitation.
- I love you, Mom. - I love you, Mother.
What are you doing here, Oh Bok? Go and memorize another word.
- Yes, ma'am! - Oh Bok.
- If you don't go to college, you're out. - Really?
Don't worry. Even if she kicks you out, she'll let you come back.
My mom always feels bad later on.
Da Jung!
Oh, my.
He's a good worker, and he eats well too.
Don't go around working lazily, okay?
I'll work hard.
If there's anything you want to eat, just let me know.
Maybe it's because I worked up an appetite, but this is delicious.
It's delicious even if you don't work before eating...
if Young Shin makes it.
- Eat as much as you want. - I feel so undeserving.
You're family. How could you say that?
I started getting dental treatments.
It'll take some time.
Don't mind us.
I'm growing accustomed to seeing you.
It'll be okay as long as they're in place before the baby is born next year.
Father, this tastes delicious. Please have some.
Thank you, Da Jung.
It'd be nice if Mi Ja were with us on a day like this.
It won't be easy for her to forgive me.
She was always so kind to me.
It's all my fault.
I'm going to call her soon.
I have her number.
Why did you ask for her number?
I saved it for a day like this.
Now only Oh Bok has to study hard and get into the college of his choice.
Yes, Mr. Jung.
I'll make sure to show you going to college.
All right.
I'd love to see it.
Let's go on a picnic this Saturday.
- Where to? - Let's go wherever it is.
We'll go to an open field.
Okay. It's my fair share of break.
Mother, we talked about this.
You have to study at home. How can an exam-taker go on a picnic?
We'll go and have a good time,
so you stay at home and study hard for your wife and baby.
What was that?
She must want me to get some air.
It'll be nice to have everyone go out to have lunchboxes and get some air.
Right. Let's pack a tasty lunch.
Sure.
Coming out here with lunchboxes...
reminds me of the field day when you were kids.
It really does.
Gyung Soo went through the trouble to make lunchboxes on the field day.
I worked the hardest back then that my cheeks got sunken.
You must be getting old. You're chiming in for everything...
and give yourself credit.
It was the same last time. You lost the bet in making mandu,
so you picked with it until the end.
Did I do that?
Do you know Oh Bok named the baby?
How could you decide on it by yourselves?
It's Jang Da Bok.
"Da" from Da Jung, and "Bok" from Oh Bok.
No way.
That sounds good. Jang Da Bok.
Then should we name our baby...
with "Yong" from Yong Goo and "Pil" from Pil Sun...
- and call it Yong Pil? - You're right.
The name sounds familiar.
You can't talk about singing without Cho Yong Pil.
The flowers bloom
In Dongbaek Island
There she goes again.
- She'll sing three songs, at least. - The spring has come
Uncle. Please dance for us.
At the Busan Port
Where my brothers went away
Only the seagulls
- Cry sorrowfully - That's okay. You can stop now.
What are you talking about? I have a new dance move.
My dear brothers
At the Busan Port
Oh Bok, show us your personal skill.
When did I have such a skill?
There's one skill that never gets old. It's your impersonation of Mr. Ten Cents.
Right. It never gets old.
Hey. You shouldn't make fun of grown-ups.
You said the exact same thing before.
"Ten cents."
There's a way to saying this.
You have to be confident, whoever you come across,
which is why you must speak casually.
"Ten cents."
He's the youngest son of the mill in town.
No one in this town didn't try tteok from that family.
So, he was confident for a reason.
I see.
But didn't he stop showing up at some point?
I think so. Where did he go?
The second son took him to live with him.
He went to live with them. That's good.
- I miss him too. - Me too.
As time goes by, I miss everything about the old days.
I thought this town would always stay the same,
but it has changed a great deal.
I guess so. It always looks the same to me as I take the same course every day.
But when I hear people coming here from Seoul after a long time,
they say this village has changed a lot.
People who live here don't notice it.
When I think of how you've all grown up, it must've changed too.
The four of you were so small and cute that I wondered when you'd grow up.
It must be because it's summer. The white clouds look pretty.
Yong Goo. It looks like you'll have to do another dance.
This time around, Mr. Lee,
please sing for us.
No, I'm not a good singer.
Then I'll do it. That won't be a problem.
The green pine tree
Is growing old
How could I dance to this?
It's not easy to dance to this song.
- Goodness. Your choice of music... - The Hailan River flows
I felt it in the karaoke too.
- Uncle, let's dance. - For a thousand years
In the old days
At the river
Everyone!
A pioneer riding a horse
Thank you.
I'll seriously have to start studying Mr. Park from now on.
He's rather interesting.
He must feel happy but empty...
to hear that Jung Hoon will get married. That must be why.
I'll have a daughter-in-law like Young Shin...
and an in-law like President Kang.
I'm blessed and undeserving when I look back on my life.
Congratulations.
I got to think about his late mom too.
I'm glad...
but feel somewhat empty as well.
I can imagine how you must feel.
I came to the countryside without plans as I couldn't take it after she hurt me.
But when Jung Hoon had trouble adapting to life here...
and worried me, not even looking at me in the eye,
I got scared, thinking I might've made the wrong choice.
Now that it's wrapping up nicely for him,
I feel relieved in a way,
but I feel empty too.
It must be more so because of Gyung Soo.
Jung Hoon grew up eating the meals Gyung Soo made with love.
And it got him into shape.
But to think that Gyung Soo will leave this way,
I feel so sorry for him that it's dizzying,
and one part of my heart feels vacant.
Mr. Jung.
(A Good Supper)
Happy birthday, Father.
Everyone is here but one person...
among the Diner family.
You must feel heartbroken to send your son away.
I'm sorry to be caught up marrying off my daughter.
I'm sitting here to take Young Shin to the hospital...
if she passes out from crying.
I can't remember what I last said to Mr. Jung.
You're going to try on the wedding gown tomorrow.
I don't think I can take time out.
Did you say you didn't have time to give them space?