- Hello. - Hello.
- Thank you. - It's so nice of you.
- Thank you so much. - Bye.
We donate rice to the underprivileged every year.
So they can have a hearty meal...
and have an amazing day?
That's right.
Since Young Shin is meeting her father,
Gyung Soo seemed a little lonesome.
It's normal to feel that way.
He must be happy for her and feels empty too.
Her father turned up at the right moment.
Is this about Young Shin having feelings for Gyung Soo?
When she meets her father,
she will get to live in a different world.
Will Young Shin rely more...
on her father than on Gyung Soo when she meets him?
It's going to be that way eventually.
He's her parent.
Young Shin,
I can't be anything for you anymore.
I'm not someone you love or anything at all.
But I still think having met you...
was the biggest blessing in my life.
I don't know who your father is, but I'm so jealous of him.
When he learns what a wonderful person you are,
he'd feel like he owns the world.
When I meet him, I want to hear about my mother.
I know her face from photos,
but I don't know what she was like.
Didn't your grandmother tell you?
She didn't really tell me about her.
I guess she didn't want you to look for your mother.
I think I'd tear up...
when I see my dad's face.
"He was alive."
"He was living under the same sky."
He's on the phone with Manager Oh now.
There must be good news.
Today, we might find out where he lives.
Why do you seem so excited about Young Shin finding her father?
How can I not?
It's a reunion of a parent and their kid.
You're not really fond of Young Shin.
Whether I like her or not,
why would my personal feelings matter here?
Your personal feelings?
Did those feelings go away, then?
Min Gyung, would you just shut it?
My palms are sweaty now.
When her father meets her,
he would love her.
I'm worried if he'd like me or think of me as a burden.
You might feel pressured when you first meet,
but you're bound to love each other.
Given Gyung Soo and you, that's not necessarily true.
Go upstairs.
You're pouncing on every word I say. It's an important moment.
Why is he taking so long?
Even my mouth is drying up.
What's with that look?
Did he say he didn't want to meet me?
Well...
I don't know how to put this.
I don't understand how this could happen.
Just tell us. It's frustrating.
Young Shin,
don't be too shocked and hear what I have to say.
Your father already passed away.
I'm sorry?
He died of cancer a few years ago.
What?
He died?
We should've looked for him so much earlier.
What did he do for a living?
He worked at a general trading company,
but he retired early because of the illness.
What about the rest of his family?
He must have siblings.
He and his wife didn't have any kids.
When her father passed away,
his wife went abroad to live with her family.
He would've loved Young Shin so much...
had he found her since he didn't have any kids.
I know.
How unfortunate it is.
Did you see her face?
Her father was right in front of her,
but she got shocked to hear her father passed away.
She just went back to her room without a word.
Aunt.
She shouldn't have provoked me.
How can she think of getting back at me?
Fine. Try all you want.
How cruel you are.
She must be wailing by now...
in front of someone's urn.
(Late Choi Sang Ho)
Why are you sitting there?
I don't have the courage to go in.
You said I make you feel burdened.
Is everything okay?
Your father already passed away?
I didn't even know he existed.
I don't feel sad or heartbroken...
just because I heard he died.
But I do feel a little empty.
I don't know what to say to comfort you.
I'll get going. You must be tired.
You can stay longer.
Stay a little bit more.
I want to be with you since it's a hard day for me,
but I think I shouldn't.
I'm going to go now.
After all,
I'm left all alone in the world.
Don't tell the Diner family yet.
They've been happy for me, and it will only disappoint them.
Okay. Let's tell them later.
I'll get going.
Go home safely.
Yong Goo, breakfast is ready. Come on out.
Why do you look sullen today?
Where are your manners? How can you say that?
The kongnamulguk is so refreshing.
What do you mean? You eat it every two days.
Why do you find it refreshing?
It's always the same.
Are you upset or something?
Why would I be upset?
Should I be smiling all the time to make you all happy?
She's in a bad mood today.
Mother, what's wrong?
Everything is useless.
I give you my food, clothes,
and everything I have until I die, but it's no use.
When did the kimchi get so sour?
I think it's an emergency.
You have fresh green onions today.
How much is a bundle?
Pay how much money you want.
What's wrong?
I don't even want to work today.
Why?
Did Yong Goo cause trouble again?
I didn't do anything wrong.
Mother, what's going on?
Why are you asking? Don't you have days when you're irritated?
Is she showing signs of dementia?
Dementia?
Why is she so grumpy, then? The family lunch went well too.
There's no reason for her to be cranky.
Right. What day is it?
I knew it.
Today is her birthday.
Yong Goo must've forgotten since he's in his first relationship ever.
But you're not doing something admirable or anything.
How can you forget her birthday?
She should've just told us.
Why did she have to get so grumpy?
When you get old, those things are hard.
You remembered her birthday every year.
How come you forgot this year?
You're right.
Today is Mom's birthday.
Really?
How can you forget an important day like that?
She even has a daughter-in-law now.
You put me in a bad position.
Are you yelling at me?
I'm not yelling.
I'm so embarrassed.
I didn't celebrate my soon-to-be mother-in-law's birthday.
When you get married, you'll become so scary, Pil Sun.
Now, the two of you are starting to be a more realistic couple.
Fighting and all.
I'm so afraid right now. How is that realistic?
How many times are you going to go grocery shopping today?
Mang Soon, is there anything you want to have?
Would someone buy it for me if I want something?
There's nothing I want to have or eat.
Don't be like that. Just tell me.
Maybe it's because I lived without the means to have things I want,
but I don't know what I want to have.
I'm being honest.
Mikkurajiguksu?
I really don't know how to make that.
It's best to make something she wants to eat for her birthday.
We could make fish porridge.
It's basically the same as mikkurajiguksu.
You're right.
I've never made fish porridge.
I can make it.
I've made it in my village.
So, she'll be eating a birthday meal made by her future daughter-in-law.
The success of fish porridge lies in getting rid of the fishy smell.
To get rid of the fishiness,
I'm going to add vegetables, angelica, chamnamul, garlic stems, and leek.
Okay.
Garlic,
chili powder,
salt, and soy sauce,
and now I'll add the perilla powder.
I thought it'd be fishy, but it tastes good.
You don't look like you like it.
It tastes good.
I make this face when something tastes good.
So, Young Shin couldn't make it?
No, she couldn't.
Welcome, Mang Soon.
What are you doing here and not at home?
What's this?
Isn't this fish porridge?
I thought I smelled something.
We made fish porridge today instead of miyeokguk.
Miyeokguk? What miyeokguk?
Is it someone's birthday today?
- Ta-da! - Grandma, happy birthday!
Oh, my. Was today my birthday?
I've been so busy that I didn't realize.
Come on. You were enraged all day.
I wasn't enraged.
You said before that you wanted to have mikkurajiguksu.
So, Pil Sun made fish porridge.
Happy birthday, Mang Soon.
How do you know how to make this?
Now, I bet it feels real that she's your daughter-in-law...
since you're having a birthday meal prepared by your daughter-in-law.
You're right.
I guess something good came out of my tantrum.
It's nice to be treated like a queen.
Try it.
You did a great job.
Grandma, you'll have to have it all.
What is this flavor?
Even if you get rid of the fishiness,
it's hard to eat it if you're not used to it.
You can get fresh saltwater fish at any market,
so who would eat freshwater fish?
Back in my day, saltwater fish was hard to get for people inland.
If you're used to it, freshwater fish tastes good.
Mother, have more.
What, do you not like it either?
Even if you don't like it, how can I eat all this?
Pil Sun, I'm sorry.
I haven't tried this before.
Let's add some Sichuan pepper powder.
Now, it tastes edible.
So, this is why you like it.
Well, Pil Sun isn't the best cook that's out there.
Still, I tried my best.
I told you before that I'm not a great cook.
I guess you'll have to go out and earn some money.
Let's leave the cooking to Gyung Soo at the Diner.
How could it taste so different after just adding Sichuan pepper powder?
That's interesting.
Pil Sun isn't like oxygen;
she's like Sichuan pepper.
What are you talking about, Yong Goo?
I'm not sure either.
Pil Sun is the kind of girl we really need.
Happy birthday, Mang Soon.
Here.
What's this?
Seeing how small it is, it must be nice.
The smaller a present is, the better it is.
Is this a gold ring?
It's so small and weak. I should've gotten you a better one.
What do you mean? Gold is my favorite.
There's nothing better than gold to me.
Thank you, Pil Sun.
Try it on.
It's too small.
We can get it resized, so don't force it on.
It's not too small. I can just put it on.
It seems like this was improvised.
I didn't have a lot of time to prepare it.
Whether it was improvised or not, I like gold rings.
Oh, my head.
Why does my head hurt?
All right, Mang Soon. You should blow out the candles.
All right.
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday dear Mang Soon
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday.
Young Shin,
although you spent so many years thinking he didn't exist,
I'm sure you feel empty after hearing that he's passed away.
Cheer up.
Why was I brought into this world?
Why are you saying that?
After I was born, my mother passed away,
and my father died without living as long as everyone else.
You don't have your parents, but you can live a happy life.
I will always think of you as my daughter,
so I want you to rely on me like your father...
instead of feeling so empty.
President Kang.
It's so sad to see her get so excited to meet her father...
and then see that he was dead.
It's her fate.
Some people are born to live like that,
stealing life from their parents and their husbands.
What?
Why are you yelling?
What in the world are you talking about?
What do you mean?
I went to a fortune-teller, and they said having her in the home...
is making your recovery slow.
Do you believe that?
Who said I believed it?
I just feel uncomfortable.
Why did you go see a fortune-teller?
Plenty of people bet their lives on their fortunes.
That's nonsense.
I went because I was worried about your health.
If I hadn't heard, I wouldn't have cared, but now it makes me uncomfortable.
Don't say things like that in front of others.
You look ignorant and uneducated.
Just in case, let's get her a studio apartment and send her away.
I told you no!
I'm going to care for her like my daughter.
Seeing him throwing a fit and walking out like that, he doesn't look ill.
Min Gyung, why won't Jong Woo even mention it?
He feels sorry to Jong Gwon for our mistake last time,
so he doesn't want to get involved in that again.
What do you mean? Is it really so bad?
I'm uncomfortable and need to send her out after hearing that fortune,
but I'm worried because he doesn't want to kick her out.
Is it really so bad?
Then, you should leave this house.
Please, just let us live here.
I can't.
Whenever I try to do something, you oppose me as if I have bad intentions,
so why should I want to keep you here in this house?
Leave the house, and don't think about stepping near the restaurant.
Why would I miss you?
Look at all that dust.
Oh, my. Look at the mold on the wall.
It must have poor ventilation.
The door is not in place either.
How can people live in such a place?
This is the best property we have in that price range.
Honey, is this the best you can afford?
If we use all that money, how will we marry off Jun Young?
Let him earn it for himself.
You want him to get married by saving his salary...
and provide for us too?
Do you think his paycheck is 5,000 dollars?
I'll work as a chauffeur again.
What about when you get older? Will you just sit on your hands?
I can't live where there are insects.
I can't live here. I can't do this.
Jong Gwon, I have something to tell you.
What is it?
Young Shin, can you excuse us for a minute?
Okay.
A few days ago,
I was frustrated with being home all the time,
so I went fishing to let off steam.
And?
I heard something weird at the fishing place.
From who? Mr. Park?
No, Mr. Park didn't come to fish that day.
What did you hear?
I heard that Young Shin had known all along...
that you were the president of a big company.
How would she know that?
She saw a picture of you in a magazine.
Is that so?
The people in town already knew...
that you were going there to fish.
Did she pretend not to know me as I might feel uncomfortable?
That's not what the man said that day.
Then what did he say?
Because Young Shin works at the restaurant,
she knew that you didn't have a child...
and approached you on purpose.
What are you talking about? That's nonsense.
I mean, isn't it weird for her...
not to know what the president looks like where she works?
If she so wanted,
she could've found a picture of you.
Are you saying not only Young Shin...
but Gyung Soo knew about me?
Jung Gyung Soo is Sook Jung's son, after all.
Wouldn't he be curious about what her mother's spouse looks like?
If they wanted, they could've found a picture of you.
At first, I thought it was absurd.
But when I went over it,
it only made sense that they knew about it.
Wasn't she just too nice to you from the beginning?
You're a customer who came once in a while.
But why would she be so nice to you?
Young Shin, can I ask you a question?
Of course.
If I...
can't find my daughter and ask to adopt you as my daughter,
do you still want to be adopted?
Your mother died because of Choi Sook Jung.
I certainly heard her brother saying he caused the accident on purpose.
Of course, President Kang.
At first, you seemed to be burdened.
No, I've wanted to be your adopted daughter from the beginning.
Is that so?
I have something to ask you.
Can you be honest with me?
Sure.
Between the fact that she is your birth mother...
and that I am President Kang Jong Gwon,
which did you come to know first?
I first found out she was my birth mother.
I live with your mother.
Weren't you curious...
about what Kang Jong Gwon looked like?
If you wanted, you would've found a picture of me.
Pardon?
Now that I think of it,
from the time you talked about the Yunghwadang,
we spoke on the phone.
Did you not guess it was me from my voice?
I had no idea.
I didn't think to look for a picture of you, either.
Did Young Shin really not know I was the president either?
Why would you ask?
Do you think Young Shin and I knew who you were...
but pretended not to deliberately?
Did President Kang ask for that?
It seems Mrs. Choi wants to come between you and President Kang.
Well, now that you know how your mother passed away,
she won't keep you close to President Kang.
Do you think you can chase me out...
with such a shallow trick?
What do you mean by a trick?
The most cowardly thing in the world is turning people against each other.
If you're so scared of me, you can atone for your sins.
Why would I do that when I have nothing to atone for?
You don't deserve to be forgiven.
Forgiven?
Young Shin, I rented a studio for you.
Why don't you move your things?
I will not leave until President Kang asks me to.
Young Shin, don't be upset by what I'm about to say.
We don't know when I will recover,
so you can't take care of me...
when I'm sick in bed.
The family will look after President Kang now.
You've done a great job. I won't forget about it.
The reason why I have to stay in this house...
is not just about President Kang's health.
What else is there?
It's because I need to find out...
why you made my mom die.
Why did you make your brother cause that car accident on purpose?
Why did you make my mom pass away?
(A Good Supper)
When I first came to the Diner,
I tried so hard to live in the Diner.
I'm reminded of that time in a while.
How did she possess him...
that Gyung Soo wants to do anything for Young Shin?
It must be a scheme to take me down and drag me out of here.
"What I heard at the fishing place was a lie."
How can I tell him that?
Mr. Jung,
even though you push me away desperately,
my heart flutters when I see you.