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(Episode 10)
Wait and see.
I'll make more money than you.
(Oh Tae Yang)
So, how does it feel to be reborn?
This is real, right? It's not fake, right?
What do you take me for?
How did you get this?
Money makes the world go round.
There's nothing money can't buy.
I have more cash than most people in Korea. I can do anything.
Anyway, thank you. I'll never forget this.
And you shouldn't.
If you forget to be grateful,
you'll lose your fortune.
Anyway,
why did you choose a name like that?
Oh Tae Yang? What kind of a name is Tae Yang?
I told you to get a nice name from Mr. Jung.
Rich and powerful families go to him...
with piles of money to get a name from him,
but he turns them away.
He offered to give you a name,
but you didn't know what an honor it was.
Because I want to live in the sunshine,
and not in the shade.
I've led a cold life until now.
What? I thought you lost your memory.
Do you remember being cold?
I don't know what happened in the past...
that you pretend to have amnesia,
but I won't ask.
So you knew.
Did you think I didn't?
Anyway, I don't care to know about your past.
I may not look it, but I look only toward the future.
Thank you.
Sure. Then...
it's my turn to ask you for a favor.
Grow this well...
and fill my coffer for me.
You can do it, right?
I can.
I'll make the 1,000 that you're short...
and fill it with the full 10,000.
Put it in a bank.
Banks pay a really good interest nowadays.
Put it in a bank!
No!
Then what will you do with it?
What will you do with that money?
I'll grow it like a plant.
I want to be like you.
What do you mean?
I want to make 100,000 dollars from 10,000, like you did.
Either give me 100,000 dollars for saving your life...
or grow the 10,000 dollars you gave me to 100,000.
You choose.
Why should I?
And does everyone keep telling me to grow things?
You should repay me.
I did.
Repay me with 100,000 dollars.
Not 10,000 dollars, but 100,000.
Finally, someone is acquiring the hotel and department store.
Really?
Who's acquiring them?
Well...
It's Daesong Group.
That's great.
We were worried because no one offered to buy it for a year.
Why is Daesong...
Why?
It's nothing.
Also,
the chairman's birthday is coming up.
Perhaps...
you should let Min Jae's family back in.
They haven't come for over a year already.
They need to come for me to let them in or lock them out.
You're the one who told them not to come.
I think you should reconcile before the chairman's birthday.
Did my father say something?
No.
You know he wouldn't say things like that to me.
It's just my opinion.
I agree with Ms. Yang.
You should make up with Auntie Sook Hee...
at least for Grandfather's sake.
Thank goodness...
Daesong Group is acquiring them.
That makes me think of Ji Eun.
Min Jae always liked her a lot ever since he was a boy.
I know.
That's why you sent him to study abroad...
when Ji Eun went, to try to get them together.
But she liked Kwang Il. Imagine how annoyed I was.
It's all in the past.
That brat. She has such poor taste in men.
What's wrong with Min Jae?
Let's just see whom she marries.
Anyway, your father's birthday is coming up.
You and Jung Hee should make up.
How? She's the one who locked the door and said not to come.
We're the ones losing out, not her.
You should reach out first for Min Jae's sake.
What?
Min Jae should win points with his grandfather...
while Kwang Il wastes money with his failed projects.
Will you let Min Jae lose favor just because of your pride?
Exactly. They need to open the door so that we can crawl in...
or barge in to argue.
The tomatoes in the garden were nice and ripe.
Yes.
It's Min Jae's mom.
Mother.
Open sesame...
It opened.
Hello.
Hi. You've gotten even prettier.
How have you been?
How do you think?
I barely stayed alive.
Tomatoes?
They look great this year too.
I picked them from our garden.
Your mother-in-law loves these tomatoes.
I'll let you talk.
Auntie brought these for you.
Sit.
I should say hi to Dad first.
He's sleeping.
You know he hates being woken.
You haven't had our tomatoes, right?
Try one.
They taste incredible.
Shi Wol doesn't like tomatoes.
Really?
Still, try one anyway.
They taste completely different from the ones at the market.
Later.
I'll have one later.
You haven't seen each other in a while. I'll let you talk.
I told you she doesn't like tomatoes.
Still, no need to make a face and make me feel awkward.
What is it?
You didn't even call for over a year.
Well...
Father's birthday is coming up.
You and I are his only children.
We should at least celebrate his birthday with him.
Sorry for getting mad.
I'll be patient for Father's sake.
If you ever do that again, it'll really be over.
Okay.
Then our family will come here for breakfast again like before.
Do you like tomatoes that much?
Yes. It's my favorite fruit.
Or is it a vegetable?
I'm breaking my back every year...
farming tomatoes for you.
(August 97 First harvest)
The market doesn't open for a while.
What are you doing already?
I'm checking the US market from yesterday.
Really? You have to do things like that too?
This is a given.
Why are you here so early?
Speed it up. I need to go.
Fine. Stop whining.
Who are you eating with? This is so much food.
I'll tell you later.
I'm proud of you for going out to make money,
but you didn't get a job somewhere weird, right?
What job?
I'll never save up money by collecting paychecks.
Then how will you make money?
Your daughter will become an ant.
That's good to hear.
Yes, you should work hard like an ant.
My daughter is finally growing up.
Of course. It's time for me to grow up.
Okay. I'm off to make money.
She's such a smart girl,
deciding to live like an ant.
(Heungnam Industries)
You're so hard working.
Gosh.
You're finally here.
I ran late making breakfast.
So? What stock are we buying today?
Just buy these listed here.
What do these companies do?
They're dot-com companies. They're the hottest on KOSDAQ.
Dot-com?
What's that?
Dot-coms are...
companies that do business on the Internet...
Think of them as a type of venture.
Dot...
I don't think this will do for me.
My vision isn't so great.
I'll go to the trading floor...
and put in purchase requests for the stocks you jotted down.
Oh no. They'll open soon.
I'll go to the trading floor.
- What about breakfast? - What?
You guys eat. Okay, I'm out.
Okay, I'll use this then.
Aren't you eating?
The market will open soon.
Exactly, so eat first.
The war starts at 9am.
How could you eat just before a war?
Fine. I'll come earlier from now on.
But anyway, is this a sure thing?
I selected them carefully after considering the 10-baggers,
so rest assured, and just invest.
10 bagger?
The ones that will earn 10 times the investment.
That's a 10-bagger.
You said to turn your 10,000 dollars into 100,000.
Really? Okay, then. Shall I begin? 10-bagger.
Let's go.
I was in the area and thought I'd stop by.
I haven't seen you in a while.
You're right. I see you less after moving my office...
to Taehaeran Valley.
How's business?
I don't know. It's hectic.
The companies you invested in shot up. You must be happy.
You should do it too.
If I can do it, so can you.
Office spaces in this area got expensive.
I don't have the money.
Come now. If you say you want to do it,
I could cover your rent.
Plus, the thing about ventures is,
you don't do it with money.
All you need is an idea and the technology.
I'm good.
Since you left,
at least I should remain at Yangji.
If you don't want to, that's fine.
Only five percent of the ventures survive,
so be careful.
I will.
Fine.
You just stay here and stay down.
I'll take care of Yangji.
Ji Eun!
What brings you here?
I had plans nearby.
What are you doing here?
Kwang Il's office is in here.
I was visiting him.
I heard he started a business. So this is where it was.
Didn't you know?
Of course not. How would I have known?
I heard the news...
that your company is acquiring our hotel and department store.
You must be bitter.
Not at all.
I'm relieved that Daesong is the one acquiring them.
Take good care of them.
Don't you want to get them back?
The department store and hotel.
How?
- Bravo! - Bravo!
That's refreshing.
Beers are the best.
I still feel like I'm dreaming.
We really hit a 10-bagger, right?
The world has lost its mind.
The world is a mess
You know,
I've done...
all sorts of things to make money,
but I've never made money from dots before.
You're right. KOSDAQ has lost its mind.
The dot-coms are going crazy.
Let's keep going crazy with them...
while eating chicken.
Sure.
You hit your goal, so you should bow out.
Are you mad?
Why should I sell? I'm doing so well.
Do as I say. Don't regret it later.
But you know,
it is a bit disappointing.
We all hit 10-baggers, but our results were so different.
I invested 10,000 dollars and made 100,000.
You invested 100,000 dollars and made a million.
Mr. Hwang invested a million...
It's so unfair.
Money makes more money.
That's the rule.
If you're bitter, make money.
You're right. I'm going to turn 100,000 dollars into a million.
That's why I won't sell.
Why are you so greedy?
It's a hit-or-miss world.
I'm going to bet on "hit" instead of "miss".
Sure. It's a hit-or-miss world.
It may be a hit and it may not be a hit for you.
The choice is yours.
So is any regret.
I warned you.
Okay.
What will you do with the money you got...
from selling your stock?
I'm going to do angel investing.
Come here and sell with me.
Get over here.
I want...
everything in cash.
Yes, sir.
Hand yours over too.
Go on.
No.
Hey. Duk Shil.
That brat.
Why is she so greedy?
You want all of this in cash?
I just said I wanted cash, didn't I?
Cash it out and send the money to Heungnam Industries.
Heungnam Industries?
The general manager knows.
I'll go and wait for it.
But...
It goes up like crazy every day. Why should I sell?
It went up 10 times. It may go up 100.
I'll sell once it hits a million dollars.
(East Sea Restaurant)
How could stock that was at 1,000 dollars in the spring...
drop to not even 400 dollars, but 40 dollars?
How could this happen?
Just wait?
Waiting got me into this mess. How long should I wait?
Until they're completely worthless?
Get it together, you brat!
What?
I wish I could die as it is.
Don't you dare day trade again.
I'll break both your legs.
Seriously...
I have no luck.
Gosh.
I'm sorry.
Every venture you invested in are failing.
The angry shareholders...
are barging into Yangji headquarters...
and protesting when we had nothing to do with it.
Who knew the venture bubble would burst so quickly?
He was hurt the most.
Don't be so mean.
That's right.
Whatever the case may be, he's the most upset right now.
You lost 30 million dollars this time around, right?
You blew 10 million last time on some Internet venture,
and 30 million this time, so...
You blew a total of 40 million dollars...
in three years.
I told you...
that only five percent of ventures survive.
Do you know what people call you?
An air bubble washing machine.
They say you're a bubble maker.
Grandfather.
I'm getting married.
Congratulations.
What is your future wife like?
Everyone knows her well...
except for you.
We all know her? Who is she?
Hong Ji Eun of Daesong Group.
You and Ji Eun are getting married?
Yes, it just turned out that way.
You'll give me permission, right Grandfather?
That's the best news I've heard in a while.
Congratulations, Min Jae.
Thank you.
I'll bring her soon for a formal introduction.
Finally,
we're becoming in-laws with Daesong Group.
That was so sweet.
That was so cathartic.
Did you see Jung Hee's and Tae Joon's faces?
Min Jae, use this chance...
to stomp on Kwang Il.
Make sure he can never get back up again.
Come on.
That's no fun.
I'll step on him little by little.
I'll make sure...
there's nothing left of him.
See?
Min Jae is no joke.
You're right.
So tell me. When did you...
and Ji Eun become romantically involved?
How can I get the department store and hotel back?
Marry me.
I'll bring the department store and hotel as my dowry.
What? But you don't like me.
So why would you...
To get revenge on Kwang Il.
You hate him too, right?
Let's join forces and get revenge together.
Delivery for Mr. Hwang.
Okay. I'll go now.
Either get a job or get married.
This is so upsetting.
Eat.
Gosh. Look at you.
You should've listened to me back then.
Enough already.
You said that over 100 times already.
I'll find you a job at a good company,
so just work.
Have you still not heard...
from that punk?
Why do you keep calling him "that punk"? He has a name.
Oh Tae Yang.
I said to call him Tae Yang.
Regardless.
Have you heard from him?
I have not.
You don't think he went to die again, do you?
Gosh. You're still alive.
That's right. Just laugh it off.
Think of it as a dream.
Hey. I thought...
you'd end up becoming a billionaire.
Are you happy that I lost it all?
Yes, I am. It's so sweet.
But it's a shame.
You had good intentions.
You didn't invest in shady companies like other people.
That's why I wanted to see how that would turn out.
To be honest, I'm sad that this is how it ended.
I have no regrets.
At least the companies I invested in...
had great ideas and technologies...
although they fell victim to this storm.
It was my choice. No one forced me.
I lost money,
but I gained a lot in exchange.
I'm considering it an expensive tuition.
You're so cool.
So you're over Shi Wol now, right?
Good thinking.
Forget getting revenge.
Live your life now.
Ji Eun...
kept saying she wanted to say hi to Grandfather.
That's why we brought her.
I'm glad you came.
You used to come over often when you were little.
It's been a while, hasn't it?
Yes. I think that's why I wanted to come sooner.
I have many fond childhood memories in this house.
You and Min Jae must have been close ever since you were a child.
I was closer to Kwang Il.
Kwang Il's house looks the same now as it did back then.
It hasn't changed one bit.
Right?
It just will not change.
I don't get it either.
I guess you didn't bring anything when you got married.
I told her not to.
They're my late mother's things,
so I didn't want to throw them away.
We're going to be cousins now.
I hope we get along.
Same here.
Kwang Il.
It's been a while.
Yes, hi.
You're marrying Min Jae?
Congrats.
I couldn't go to your wedding,
but you'll come to mine, right?
Of course.
You and Min Jae are getting married.
Have fun.
I'm tired, so I'm going to go upstairs and rest.
She was never interested in Min Jae ever since she was a kid.
What's going on?
Why is she suddenly...
How could you come up like that? Imagine how awkward she'd feel.
I'll have to see her from now on even if I don't want to.
And It's better for my mental health not to see her as much as possible.
You should be careful too.
Did something happen between you and Ji Eun?
What do you mean?
Anyway, I don't like her.
It was nice not seeing her for a while.
Why is she marrying Min Jae out of the blue? It's disturbing.
You're sure nothing happened between you two, right?
Nothing happened.
You're the only woman in my life.
You know that.
Darn it.
- You're leaving? - Yes.
I'm hanging in there. Why are you such a weakling?
Hang in there.
Opportunities will come eventually.
That's right.
Just stay here.
You can grow my money.
I'll pay you a nice commission.
As Duk Shil says,
opportunities are bound to come.
That's right.
Thank you for the thought,
but you said to enter the center of the world.
That's why I want to go somewhere bigger.
And?
I want to learn how the world works, like you mentioned.
I want to learn how money works.
You punk. You've tasted the joy of making money, I see.
Yes, thanks to you, I've tasted the joy of making money.
So? What will you do once you make money?
He just asked what will you do once you make money?
I'll get revenge...
on the person who did this to me.
I wish I could go too,
to New York.
We can't make a subsidiary take the fall...
for the loss Kwang Il accrued.
Then...
what will we do about the loans he took out?
Pay off his loans with stocks in the subsidiaries...
other than Yangji Produce,
which controls management of the group.
Then we'll have to prepare to pay a gift tax.
What will you do about the tax?
I'll think of a way.
Now,
I won't just look only to Kwang Il anymore.
You understand...
what I mean, right?
Yes.
Shi Wol?
Father lost his faith in Kwang Il because of this.
But bringing Shi Wol into management...
If Kwang Il can't do it, we have to turn to Shi Wol.
I know she can pull it off.
Me?
That's right.
Ji Min is older now,
so learn business management under me now.
Yangji Produce will become the core of the group.
Your role will be critical.
Do you think I can do it?
You must...
for your husband and for your son, Ji Min.
Yes, ma'am.
I'll do it. For my son...
No. For your grandson, Ji Min.
What are you planting?
Tomatoes.
Why? You hate tomatoes.
When I had morning sickness when I was pregnant with Ji Min,
all I ate were tomatoes.
I guess I ate so much of it then,
that I didn't want to eat them anymore.
No wonder.
So that's why Ji Min likes tomatoes.
I'm planting them for him.
I want to feed him tomatoes that his mom grows herself.
That's a great idea.
Of course, you should have some too.
I will.
(Several years later)
Mommy!
Goodness. You're home.
- Did you have fun? - Yes.
Tomatoes.
(New York)
(Arrived)