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(Episode 19)
What is it?
How could you be my biological father?
How could you...
What is it?
I don't know why you're so upset,
but that's enough.
I don't want to fight with you on the day I leave as well.
You'll be sitting here now.
This hot seat that everyone desires, but can't be claimed...
by just anyone.
"Hot seat"?
That's right. The electric chair to execute criminals.
You must endure pain and difficulties...
on this hot seat.
You'll sit me in an electric chair...
and torture me for the rest of my life?
What?
What if I refuse to sit there?
What if I refuse to sit in this electric chair?
What will you do then?
Are you out of your mind?
Am I out of my mind?
If I weren't out of my mind, I'd be psychotic!
You sit in the hot seat.
What?
Sit there forever!
And enjoy...
that pain again and again.
I will not sit there.
What... That punk...
Darn it!
Did something happen to Kwang Il?
Mr. Choi?
Do you know anything?
No, sir.
When you were drunk, you told me...
that you were my biological father.
That you were my birth father.
Wait. A few days ago when I got drunk...
Did I do something I shouldn't have?
You were asleep the entire time...
when I was there.
I was?
Your schedule is open all afternoon,
so I've scheduled your physical examination.
- What? - You don't look well lately.
Look at Chairman Jang.
He takes care of his health. He even ate 100-year-old ginseng.
Did you ask him? What did he say?
Well... He isn't interested.
He isn't interested in Duk Shil?
No. He said...
he wasn't interested in getting married.
He won't get married.
Tae Yang, I heard you said you don't want to get married.
Pardon?
Did something bad happen with your ex-girlfriend?
Is that why you won't date or get married?
Do you plan to just make money, and nothing more?
What's wrong with you? Let him eat.
Why do you want to defy the course of nature?
What skeleton are you hiding in your closet?
Enough already.
Why are you interrogating him?
Whether he dates or not is his choice.
That's right.
Why are you killing the mood so early in the morning? Stop it.
Do you even know how old you are?
You won't be able to get married if you don't get married this year.
Stop talking about that fortune teller.
Get with the times.
Skeletons in your closet?
There's nothing you can't say.
I said that's enough.
You too!
What is that secret that you can't even tell your mom?
What on earth is that secret?
I said that's enough!
You of all people can't say that.
I'm begging you.
Let's bury the past.
Please.
What got into you, asking me to meet you here?
Well,
I always feel like a sinner toward you.
Why?
Don't mind what my mom said.
Write it off as a hysterical mom of an old maid.
Why were you like that to her this morning?
She seemed shocked.
Be nice to your mom.
She won't get remarried and lives for you.
Get remarried again?
My mom...
remarried my late dad.
I see.
Should I tell you the secret...
that I can't even tell her?
Me?
I've carried it with me for so long,
and it's driving me crazy.
It doesn't matter to me, but...
My mom...
has a secret son.
She has no idea that I know.
How did you find out?
When I was a child,
I went with her to an orphanage out of town.
She told me to wait outside the orphanage,
but I was bored, so I followed her without her knowing.
Then I saw my mom give some boy...
clothes and sneakers,
and bawl uncontrollably.
My instincts told me that very moment...
that the boy...
was the son my mom abandoned.
I see. I had no idea.
She went to see him every year.
When I saw her prepare gifts for him without my dad's knowing,
looking pained and miserable, I knew...
she was going to my brother in the orphanage.
You've been keeping that a secret all this time?
Yes.
I wanted to ask her countless times,
but I couldn't get myself to do it.
I knew it would be hard for her.
That's why I couldn't even tell my late dad...
and buried it deep within my heart.
I see.
I told you...
a secret that I never told anyone...
for all these years.
So...
I wish you'd tell me too.
Your secret that you can't tell anyone.
I don't know when that will be,
but I'll wait.
I'm glad there's nothing wrong with me.
Still, you should always be careful.
I will.
I hear Mr. Choi will be running the company now.
You're still young.
Isn't it a bit soon?
I want to rest now.
I've worked my tail off ever since I was young,
so I'm ready to let go.
But sir.
Mr. Choi asked me not to tell you,
but I don't think it's not right to.
What is it?
Actually, he came by yesterday.
He asked me to run a paternity test.
The result came back positive.
I'm worried he has a child out of wedlock.
Am I out of my mind?
If I weren't out of my mind, I'd be psychotic!
So that's why...
Gosh.
(In-Laws Yangji and Daesong Competing over Yangji Construction)
Sook Hee, you witch.
This is why they dug into Tae Joon's corruption.
Are you saying everything was planned from the start?
That's right.
They planned to kick him out first,
then bring in Daesong to stop us from acquiring Yangji Construction,
and drag Kwang Il down as well.
Tell Kwang Il to come home this instant!
Yes, Grandfather.
You knew, didn't you?
I really didn't know.
You didn't know?
How could you not have known?
I didn't expect this.
I'm flabbergasted too.
They announced something this big without discussing it with us.
Your grandfather won't forgive us.
Are you and Ji Eun having problems?
No.
We're fine.
Then how could this happen? How?
(3M Acupressure Beds)
What is Ji Eun thinking?
Is she trying to destroy our family or something?
I'm speechless.
Mother.
You!
I'm glad you're here.
How could you do this?
What did I do?
Are you pretending like you don't know?
Daesong is jumping into the ring to acquire Yangji Construction.
How could they do this to their in-laws?
You didn't consult us.
Mother.
How could you not know why I did this? I'm hurt.
What? Why did you do it?
Yangji Construction.
If Yangji acquires it, it'll go to Kwang Il.
But if Daesong gets it, Min Jae may get it.
Is that what your father said?
Does he need to actually say it?
Min Jae is his son-in-law too.
My father wouldn't ignore him.
You're right. Min Jae is also Chairman Hong's son-in-law.
He wouldn't ignore him.
I see.
I had no idea. Goodness.
Anyway, what brings you here?
I wanted to buy an acupressure bed for each of the employees...
working on the acquisition to encourage them.
But I feel down now.
That's a great idea.
It'll be so tiring working on the acquisition.
Our beds are the best at fighting fatigue.
Lie down.
I'll start it.
Oh my gosh. It's warm too. This is nice.
Right?
And don't be hurt about what I said earlier.
Just forget it, okay?
A little stronger now.
What's wrong? Why are you drinking in the middle of the day?
You're here.
Please join me.
Thank you for coming.
Here, let me pour you one.
You wanted to talk to me?
Yes.
I'm terribly sorry,
but...
I'm going to back off from the Yangji Construction acquisition.
What do you mean?
Why would you do that?
I don't think I can do it.
Is it because of Daesong Group?
- No. - Then why?
I don't want...
to sit in the hot seat.
I don't want...
to be tortured for the rest of my life.
Okay, I understand.
Were you able to reach Mr. Choi?
Where is he?
I'll be right back.
Ji Eun.
How could you do that?
Is it your turn now?
Grandfather is very angry.
I'm so sick of this.
Ji Eun.
What?
You weren't behind this, were you?
Why would I be?
Would you believe me if I said it was Mr. Oh from Sun Holdings?
What did you just say?
I didn't bring Daesong into the ring to acquire Yangji Construction.
It was Mr. Oh.
I'm terribly sorry,
but I'm going to back off from the Yangji Construction acquisition.
I didn't back off yet,
so you can't back off yet either.
That's not that I want to see.
Where's my husband?
He's inside.
What's wrong?
You said you wouldn't hold grudges for the past, but you lied.
Pardon?
Why did you agree to invest financially in Yangi...
and then bring Daesong in?
Is this retaliation for causing Saeyoung to go under?
What's this?
Mr. Choi shocks me by saying he'll back off from the acquisition,
and now you complain about retaliation out of nowhere.
He said he'd give up on the acquisition?
Yes.
There will be other competitors even without Daesong.
How could he give up immediately like this?
I'm very disappointed.
It was your family that told me to cancel the investment...
and raised suspicion of Yangji's accounting fraud.
You're not the one who's flustered and shocked.
I am the one.
Our family? Do you mean...
I decided to invest although the company was against it,
but I'll have to reconsider now.
Please excuse me.
Wake up.
Grandfather wants to see you. Get up.
Shi Wol.
I don't want to be the chairman.
I don't have to be the chairman, right?
Kwang Il.
I'm going to drop the acquisition too.
I'm sick and tired...
of everything now.
Let's take Ji Min and move somewhere.
Away...
from everyone,
just the three of us.
What happened?
Why did you drink so much?
Mother.
- Yes? - Mother.
Why are you suddenly acting like a child?
He's drunk.
I'll bring him up so Grandfather doesn't see him.
Okay, go on up.
Honey.
When will he ever grow up?
Wake up.
Mother.
Who am I?
Tell me. Who am I?
What did you mean this morning...
about burying the past?
What?
I didn't mean anything.
You kept harassing Tae Yang, that's why.
I don't think so.
What do you mean?
And stop harassing him already.
It's not like it'll happen just because you get involved.
I'll take care of it, so leave us alone.
What's with the liquor?
It's raspberry wine Mr. Jung brought.
So?
Tae Yang looked stressed out earlier.
Bring this and drink with him.
Listen to his problems, and...
And?
You take care of the rest.
Take care of what?
Feed him the raspberry wine.
Make Tae Yang drink it.
What's your problem?
I drank in the afternoon too.
Good. You can sober up with this.
I need to read too.
Stop reading.
This is raspberry wine that Mr. Jung made himself.
Here.
Have some. It tastes incredible.
Go on.
What do you think? Isn't it delicious?
Yes.
This is nice. We can drink together like this...
since we live together.
Sure.
This is nice.
Hey.
How could you?
How could I what?
I told you...
a secret I never told anyone my entire life.
Shouldn't you do the same?
I mean your past.
My past?
That's right.
I thought about it,
and I know absolutely nothing...
about you.
Your name,
your birthday,
your family...
Do you want to know that badly?
Of course.
We've known each other for so many years.
You're so mean.
See? You still won't tell me.
Earlier, you told me...
about your mom.
Yes.
Then I'll tell you about my mom.
Your mom?
You said you were abandoned when you were a newborn.
You said you never saw your mom.
That's what I thought.
What do you mean?
When I was at the orphanage,
a woman came to see me...
every year on my birthday.
Just like your mom,
she brought me clothes, sneakers,
and school supplies.
So I asked the orphanage director...
who she was,
and she said she was a benefactor who liked me.
So that's what I thought.
I see.
But then again,
after hearing about your mom,
it made me think...
maybe that woman was my mom.
So? What happened?
We lost touch...
after I was adopted.
The director said...
she didn't hear from her after that.
My gosh. That's so tragic.
All the women in my life...
dumped me and left me.
That's why...
I don't trust women.
That's why, Duk Shil,
I don't want to marry anyone.
(Yangji Group)
What do you mean,
Kwang Il is backing out of the race for the acquisition?
I know.
He worked so hard on it.
I don't know what got into him.
Gosh.
See?
This is why you cannot leave.
Now?
Okay.
What are you thinking?
Why are you giving up on the acquisition?
Who's my mother?
What?
The mother who gave birth to me.
What was she like?
Yangji Produce's president, Jang Jung Hee, is your mother.
You don't have any other mother.
I know she's my mother.
Then...
who's the woman that dumped me?
Who is she?
She was so despicable, I don't even want to talk about her.
She was an evil woman...
who abandoned you at the hospital right after you were born.
She abandoned me?
That's right.
Your mother...
was pregnant with another man's baby when she married me.
It was your grandfather's wishes.
The day your mother gave birth,
that woman gave birth to you too.
She said she couldn't raise you alone...
and ran away as soon as she gave birth to you.
I stood before the child your mother gave birth to...
and you, whom that woman gave birth to,
and struggled more than you could understand.
Finally, I chose you.
Don't tell me...
I had no other choice.
I couldn't dump you as that woman did.
What about the other baby?
I sent him...
to an orphanage instead of you.
If I didn't, you would've ended up there.
So where is that child now?
Choi Kwang Il is giving up on the acquisition,
and Daesong said they're interested in acquiring Yangji Construction.
Let's nix the investment in Yangji Group, okay?
You'll do that, right?
Where is that child now, and what is he doing?
He died.
No.
10 years ago,
he died in a car accident.
No?
I'm going to invest.
I'll make Yangji acquire Yangji Construction.
Then Mother...
doesn't even know that her son died...
I thought you loved Mother.
How could you do that to her?
It was hard for me, too.
It was killing me.
I do love your mother.
But I couldn't abandon my own baby.
Especially not after your birth mother abandoned you.
Oh my gosh. I almost died.
He's trying to kill me.
My gosh.
- Are you okay? - How could you ask me that...
after hitting me with your car?
Learn how to drive...
I'm sorry. I didn't see you.
Do you live in the area?
If anything hurts later or something,
please call me.
(Choi Kwang Il, Yangji Group)
I don't feel well right now,
so I'll send someone else out.
Please wait right here.
This is my house.
Do you live here?
Yes.
Okay then. Please excuse me.
Hey, Duk Shil.
Did you see my raspberry wine by any chance?
No, I didn't.
You didn't?
That's odd. Where did it go?
Hold on.
What are you doing home instead of going to work?
I drank too much last night.
My skin feels terrible.
I'm curing my hangover.
Does lying there with that thing on cure hangovers?
It does. Do you want to try?
Forget it. Knock yourself out.
Where did it go?
Did she steal his wine and give it to me?
Seriously. She's unbelievable.
Where did it go?
Hey, you.
Did you see...
my raspberry wine anywhere?
The next door neighbors...
What about the next door neighbors?
Are they Yangji Group's Chairman Jang's family?
That's right. Why do you ask?
Did you see my raspberry wine?
My raspberry wine.
Did you see it?
We need to talk.
I said we need to talk.
I'm sorry. Next time.
What's wrong with him?
Okay.
Thanks for coming to the funeral.
It was nothing.
I only did what I should.
Regardless, I'll never forget it.
I heard...
Kwang Il is giving up on the acquisition.
Yes.
I don't understand why. I don't know what to do.
Do you happen to know...
why he's doing that?
That's why I wanted to see you.
I need to tell you something.
You do?
That's right.
It's about your husband, Kwang Il.
(A Place in the Sun)
Mother, you know how much I love you, right?
You must stop your husband for Ji Min's sake.
Do whatever it takes.
I feel like I'm going to die.
Still, you need to live.
You must do as Father did.
For your son, Ji Min.
Yoon Shi Wol. What is she to you?
She was my everything. She was the sun in my life.
Darn you, Kim Yoo Wol!
- Shi Wol. - Yoo Wol.