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Kwang Il.
Go ahead. What is it?
I...
You see, I...
I am your father.
It's not true.
I'm your father.
I know.
I'm your biological father!
I'm your biological father.
Look.
I'm your birth father.
Darn it. This is so frustrating.
Darn it.
No! It can't be!
That's awesome.
That's horrible! How could the villain be his dad?
Kwang Il.
Okay.
Please escort him safely to the hotel.
I will. Don't worry. You should go home too.
I am...
your biological father.
I'm...
I'm your birth father.
He must have said that because he was drunk.
How absurd.
I want to have the Force like Luke.
Okay. Train hard and build up your Force.
But what's a Force?
What?
Mommy!
I apologize for my son.
Not at all.
It's a movie that I like, so I enjoyed it.
Say bye.
Thank you for tonight. Good night.
May the Force be with you.
Ji Min!
Daddy!
Sorry I couldn't keep my promise.
It's okay.
I got to watch it with Mr. Oh at his house.
Gosh. You did?
I apologize for inconveniencing you.
Not at all.
Did you resolve the urgent matter?
Yes, well.
It's late. You should go.
Okay.
- Good night. - Thank you. Good night.
Thank you for everything today.
Not at all.
I'll go then.
I'll call you soon.
Sure.
Let's go inside.
Okay.
- Let's go. - Okay.
Mr. Oh said he'd invest?
Yes, isn't that great?
I can finally breathe now.
That really is great.
You don't look pleased.
What? I am.
I'm really glad.
Why did Father want to see you?
I'm sure he was hurt and resented me.
What did he say?
He was so drunk,
he was passed out by the time I got there.
I told Mr. Koo to take him to the hotel and came home.
He didn't say anything?
No.
I see.
I've never seen him like that.
I feel bad.
Still, you have to be strong.
You must obey Grandfather.
Do you want them to get divorced too?
Do you want me to become Jang Kwang Il?
I want my son to live as Jang Ji Min.
Not Choi Ji Min, but Jang Ji Min.
Father, I heard you had a 100-year-old wild ginseng.
How do you feel? Was it effective?
That's right. I'm filled with energy.
I'm happy for you.
I should ask Mr. Jung to get one for Jae Yong, too.
You're so silly.
Anyway, what did Tae Joon say?
Did he say he'll get divorced?
What choice does he have?
He has to if he wants to at least get some alimony.
Please give me some time.
Forget it.
Kwang Il, how is the acquisition coming along?
Mr. Oh from Sun Holdings said he'd invest.
We saw him yesterday.
I see. Finally, some good news.
Since Sun Holdings decided to invest,
it'll be much easier to get other financial investors.
Yes, I agree.
As I said before, once we acquire Yangji Construction,
I'll make Kwang Il chairman.
If you want to make your son chairman,
finalize the divorce quickly.
What will you do?
I'll do whatever you wish,
so you decide.
I'll get a divorce.
Mother.
He's been treated like a servant in this house.
It's better for your father...
to split up with me and live with honor for once.
What about you?
If you're getting divorced because of me...
I got married to him because of you.
You'll be the chairman soon.
Whereas your father has been your most reliable support,
he may become an obstacle going forward.
If you want to blaze your path,
you must remove all obstacles in your way,
regardless of who that is.
Go see your father...
and tell him my decision.
I feel too guilty to see him in person.
I thought it would hurt Kwang Il if we uncovered Uncle's corruption,
but we only sped him up becoming the chairman.
I know.
We worked hard to help Min Jae,
but Kwang Il is going to benefit instead.
Then we should stop him.
How?
Ruin it so he can't benefit from it.
Don't beat around the bush.
How can we ruin it?
The Yangji Construction acquisition.
We can just stop it.
Even still, that business is my father's long-term dream.
Think about our Min Jae's future.
Plus, if things go wrong again like during the IMF crisis,
the company may be endangered again.
My father said the same,
that acquiring Yangji Construction is unreasonable.
That it may end up being a curse on the victor.
That's right.
Daesong is one thing, but how could Yangji handle...
that huge purchase price?
They found a powerful investor, Sun Holdings.
They haven't signed anything yet.
We'll just make him change his mind.
How?
Meet with Mr. Oh and tell him the facts.
He's a smart man,
so he'll change his mind.
Can you do that?
I have to. I'll do it.
What brings you here?
I wanted to talk to you first on my way to see Father.
What is it?
Mother said she'd divorce him.
So I'm on my way to relay the message to him.
And?
Everyone says it's for me,
but I don't feel good about it.
This is about your taking over the company.
You must not be emotional.
He wanted me to become chairman more than anyone else.
I didn't know that when I was young.
That's why I always rebelled.
But once I became a dad,
I understood just how much he cared for me.
If they were getting a divorce because of marital strife,
it wouldn't be this hard for me.
But it's for me.
That's why it torments me more than you know.
I understand where you're coming from.
Do you want me to tell Father for you?
No, I should do it.
Can you?
I have to.
I don't want to make you do something like this.
How do you feel?
Are you all right?
I am. You wanted to talk to me?
Yes.
Go ahead. What is it?
Did your mom say she'll divorce me?
Yes.
She had no choice because of me.
Please understand.
I'm sure.
I understand.
Here. Bring this to your mom.
(Petition for Uncontested Divorce)
I wanted to see you successfully acquire Construction.
I'm sad about that.
I'm sorry.
Why are you sorry? This is between the adults.
I thought she wouldn't agree to the divorce.
This was what I strove for to begin with.
I was going to step down once you became chairman.
I heard Mr. Oh is investing.
Now that you got a huge supporter like Sun Holdings,
you must acquire Construction no matter what.
Otherwise, everything I did will be for naught.
I need to see you replace me...
so that I can leave with a light heart.
So make sure you succeed.
Why do you care about me so much?
What do you mean?
You're not even my biological father.
Why did you live like that for me?
I told you, that's what I strove for.
I was just true to what I wanted.
Not out of love for me?
What's the use in talking about that now?
When you were drunk, you told me...
that you were my biological father.
That you were my birth father.
I did?
Why did you say that?
I must have meant you were born from my heart.
That I love you with all my heart since I raised you.
Regardless, I was your dad for over 30 years. Gosh.
Then it isn't true that you're my biological father, right?
Of course, not.
Don't even mention that in front of your mom or grandfather.
Did you find out...
Tae Yang's birthday?
No.
You're so frustrating.
I tried too.
But that punk won't fall for it.
I don't get it.
Why is he hiding it?
He must have a sordid past.
You don't think he committed crimes and is hiding from the law, right?
Everyone...
has at least one skeleton in the closet...
that they don't want to share.
Don't you have any?
I have no such thing.
Really?
I do.
How would you feel if someone kept trying to find out about it?
The respectful thing to do is to bury it...
until he wants to tell us himself.
You have a secret too?
What is it?
It wouldn't be a secret if I told you.
It's time. What is she doing?
Hey. Come here and sit.
Look. It's time to eat.
Why aren't you cooking?
Did you ask what I told you to?
What? Ask what?
I said to find out what Tae Yang thinks about Duk Shil.
That's right, you did.
Sorry. My bad.
I must be getting old. I've been so forgetful lately.
I'll make sure to ask today.
Anyway, what about food?
Do you want to eat my food?
Naturally.
That's why I brought you here.
Then ask Tae Yang.
I won't cook until then.
Then it isn't true that you're my biological father, right?
Of course, not.
Don't even mention that in front of your mom or grandfather.
I just can't figure him out.
How did the talk with Father go?
He gave me this.
He gave this to you?
Yes.
He says he'll transfer all the shares...
he bought with borrowed names to me as well.
It's tragic how no one appreciates how genuine he is.
Did he say anything in particular?
To do a good job running the company.
And to let him see Ji Min from time to time.
Ji Min?
Yes. You know how much he adored him.
And Ji Min always liked him too.
I want to grant him at least that wish.
Did he say anything else?
What do you want to know?
What?
What do you want to hear?
He agreed to the divorce so readily...
that I wondered if he said anything else.
That's all he said.
To be honest, I'm disappointed in you.
I didn't expect you to be so cold as well.
You felt like a stranger to me. I was surprised.
Sorry about that.
I didn't know you cared so much about Father.
I didn't know you cared so little about Father.
What do you mean?
It's strange how you...
Never mind.
I don't want to fight with you over this.
I need to go somewhere.
I had a drink with Mr. Choi Kwang Il a few days ago.
I see.
You wanted to talk to me?
Yes.
It must be important.
It is.
It's about the fate of Sun Holdings and Yangji Group.
Why didn't you go to Grandma's house?
Just because.
I didn't feel like going.
Honey!
How long will you act like a child?
I'm begging you as your father.
- Please do as... - Father?
Who?
You're not my father!
Don't pretend to be my father and act like you care about me.
It makes me sick.
Call me Father when we're alone.
Yes, Father.
Do you still not accept me as your father?
That's not it.
Then why won't you listen to me?
After how I raised you.
In other words,
you want me to cancel the investment.
Yes.
I don't get it.
Acquiring Yangji Construction is...
the founding chairman's long-term dream...
and critical to safeguarding Choi Kwang Il,
your cousin, taking over the company.
I'm confused that you, a member of the owner's family,
is saying this to me.
That's why I asked that you not misunderstand.
We must stop the acquisition.
Otherwise, Yangji Group will go under.
How could we acquire a company worth more than double our worth?
I don't understand you, to be honest.
This investment...
will go down as a failure by Sun Holdings.
Is the funding situation that bad?
It didn't look that terrible based on the financial statements.
It's easy to make it appear that way...
by fudging the numbers a little.
Are you saying they commit accounting fraud?
I didn't want to say this,
but it's true.
They probably committed accounting fraud.
Chairman Choi Tae Joon is an expert in that field.
My goodness. How could they deceive an investor?
I'm disappointed in Mr. Choi.
I misjudged him.
That's why I'm telling you...
for your sake.
Thank you for that.
So you'll withdraw...
your promise to invest, right?
But I've already given him my word.
It's not like you signed anything. That's the big deal?
What about this?
We can have Daesong...
jump into the ring to acquire Yangji Construction.
Daesong?
I believe Daesong has been interested...
in acquiring Yangji Construction for a while now.
However, since Yangji, their in-law's company,
was so set on reclaiming it,
they couldn't get involved.
And?
Yangji will find financial investors somehow,
even if it isn't Sun Holdings.
However,
if Daesong Group, which has the most funds,
expresses an interest in acquiring Yangji Construction,
everything would change.
I think that's the only way for Yangji and Daesong...
to both win.
Think it over.
Mr. Oh said that?
Yes.
So what did you say?
What could I say?
I never even considered it before,
so I couldn't say a peep.
Why is he starting a fight between in-laws?
He's so weird.
He's not trying to start a fight. What he means is...
if Daesong were to acquire it, it would be good for both sides.
I told you! It's my father's long-term wish!
It's not like Daesong is saying they'll acquire it. Calm down.
Since we're talking about it anyway...
Actually, my father has been interested in Construction...
for quite a while now.
As Mr. Oh said, my father held back for my sake...
because Grandfather wanted it so badly.
Really?
But Grandfather says he'll make Kwang Il chairman...
once they acquire Construction.
I'm a bit sour about it.
As Mother said, I feel like we did all that work just to help him.
So?
I plan to tell my father.
What?
To jump into the ring...
to acquire Yangji Construction.
That evil witch.
She makes the whole house smell but won't let me eat.
How could they eat by themselves?
May lightning strike you.
I'm home.
Hi. I'm glad you're home.
- Come here. - What's wrong?
Get over here. Come here.
What is it?
You punk. I can't get any food...
because of you.
It's been pure torture.
Did Ms. Im go somewhere?
Let me ask you bluntly.
What do you think about Duk Shil?
Why are you suddenly asking that?
Just answer my question.
What do you think about Duk Shil?
Is it okay for us to eat by ourselves?
What about Mr. Hwang?
Don't mind him. Just eat.
Did you two fight?
I said it's none of your business.
He loves the aged kimchi with pork backbone.
The smell filled the house. You're so mean.
You don't know anything, so zip it.
You don't even know who's to blame for Mr. Hwang starving.
Who's to blame?
I said to just eat!
Why are you getting mad again? I did nothing wrong.
Yes, you did.
You're still single at your age and make your mom cook for you.
Seriously. There you go again.
I went to a fortune teller because I was so frustrated,
and she said if you don't get married this year,
you'll never get married.
- For real? - That's right!
Do you mean it?
Yes.
I'm sorry.
No need to apologize to me.
At least now, I know how you feel.
You can't...
force people together.
There's nothing we can do.
Gosh.
Anyway, what will I say...
to Duk Shil's mom?
You must be hungry.
Hey.
What if your mom finds out?
I'll take a little beating. It's fine.
It's aged kimchi with pork backbone that you love.
You know,
I thought I was going to die when I smelled this.
You know, your mom is pure evil.
How could she torture someone with smell?
I know.
Eat up.
You'll get sick. Slow down.
You always brought me my food ever since you were a kid.
You're the best.
I know.
I started delivering food to you since grade school.
That's right, you did.
That seems like only a few days ago.
When did that tiny thing get so old already?
- What? - Sorry, sorry.
I mean you got big.
Okay. Eat slowly and enjoy.
I will. Thanks.
Gosh. How great would it be...
if Tae Yang would marry Duk Shil?
I just can't tell what he's thinking.
Did you eat? We have meat with veggies.
I ate.
Okay. Then go to sleep.
Duk Shil.
Yes? What?
Sorry.
For what?
Just sorry.
Good night.
What's with him?
That can't be.
Even if the entire world judges me, you can't.
I...
You see, I...
Go ahead. What is it?
I'm your biological father.
I'm sorry for putting you through this.
I should've told him myself.
I am so ashamed to face...
you or the chairman.
What kind of a person...
was my father?
Why do you suddenly ask that?
It just came to mind, that's all.
You never told me about my birth father.
I don't know.
I barely remember now.
It's been so long.
Do I take after my birth father?
I don't take after you, so I must take after him.
Not really.
It is odd.
Strangely, you don't take after me...
or your late father.
What's wrong?
Nothing. I'm just tired.
I'm going to bed.
Honey.
You look more and more like your grandpa by the day.
What's wrong?
Honey.
Is something wrong?
No, nothing.
At least he has a conscience.
I was kind of worried that he'd refuse till the end.
Put your seal on it now.
Let's finish this.
Can't you give him just one more chance?
What?
I feel like we'll be punished if we kick him out like this.
Did you develop...
feelings for him or something?
That's not it.
As long as that's not it.
Put your seal on it and give it to the lawyer.
I'll take care of the rest.
It's Choi Kwang Il.
It's your friend's?
He should do it himself. Why are you doing it?
How could he do something like this himself?
True. Okay.
When can I get the results?
It'll only take a day.
I'll call you as soon as it's out.
Okay. Thank you.
How's Chairman Jang?
He's well.
I remember when he had a DNA test for your son.
That's right.
He was so happy when he confirmed...
that he was your son.
Was he?
I ask this for your own good.
This isn't yours, is it?
Sorry?
Are you confirming an illegitimate child?
No. How could I?
Okay, then.
Kwang Il will sit here soon.
That's fine then.
I've served my purpose.
What's wrong?
(A Place in the Sun)
I thought you loved Mother.
How could you do that?
I was miserable too. It was unbearable.
I'm going to pull out of the Yangji Construction acquisition.
I'm not the one who brought Daesong Group into the ring...
to acquire Yangji Construction, it was Mr. Oh.
I wish you'd tell me...
that secret you can't tell anyone.
All the women in my life left me.
That's why I have no desire to marry anyone.