(Episode 31)
(One year later, New York)
The investors are demanding to pull out their funds.
Sell your swaps right away.
This is the opportunity of a lifetime for you.
Why are you hesitating?
The moment I sell them,
the people on the other side will face unimaginable losses.
It's a tug of war anyway.
When one side wins, the other side has to lose.
We can't cause our investors a loss because of your conscience.
Bear Stearns' stock dropped to half in just an hour.
Everyone is withdrawing.
If we wait any longer, Sun Holdings will be in danger.
Sell your swaps right away...
before our investors...
withdraw their funds.
(One year thereafter)
Next on the news.
A large American financial services firm is at risk of bankruptcy,
seriously impacting the global financial market.
Wall Street fears another Black Monday.
Hwang Sang Mo reports from New York.
Sunday afternoon,
the American financial industry took a huge hit.
Lehman Brothers, a 158-year-old top four investment bank,
failed in their negotiations talks with Barclays for an acquisition...
and ended up declaring bankruptcy.
Gosh.
Lehman Brothers went bankrupt?
How could this happen?
What will happen to Yangji Construction now?
The put option is maturing soon.
Did you get the funds together?
Tae Joon.
Did you get the funds?
Ji Wook! My gosh. Oh no.
Oh no.
Ji Wook, are you hurt? Are you okay?
Yes!
This is Ms. Jang's favorite vase.
It's not like he knew.
He's just a kid.
Take Ji Wook and go home.
I can't think straight.
Sorry, Father.
You know he's going through that terrible age.
Be understanding.
Get out.
Honey, bring Ji Wook.
Okay.
I'm sorry.
Gosh. Ji Wook. Are you hurt?
No.
Thank goodness.
Anyway, is something going on with Jung Hee?
She won't come out of her room.
I don't know. She didn't say.
This is her favorite teacup.
Good job.
(Yangji Women's Clinic)
Let's see. Who does he look like?
It isn't Tae Joon.
Does he look like Father?
He does.
He looks like Father.
Are you really...
not planning on having another child?
I haven't said anything so far since I didn't want to pressure you,
but Grandfather is waiting.
I'm sorry, Mother.
He stopped Min Jae's divorce just because Ji Eun's pregnant.
That's how obsessed he is about his bloodline.
Are you saying it's impossible...
for her to get pregnant again?
Yes.
She's had two miscarriages in two years.
Her body is worn out.
She can't handle it.
You must consider her health.
I'm embarrassed.
Don't be.
Please don't tell my father.
I'll take care of it.
Okay.
I won't.
What do I do?
This Spring Summer season's business line...
is centered around dresses.
They utilize various prints which draw attention,
and can be worn to gatherings and vacations as well.
The next is the sports line.
We utilized a pastel color tone for the sports line,
and styled the items...
to befit light hiking and sports.
Both lines...
are being praised within the company.
Yesterday,
I met with Dr. Park.
For a while, we've been...
making things so hard for you.
I'm sorry.
It's okay.
I'm sorry, Mother.
Why are you sorry?
Everything is divine will.
We may be disappointed, but we must accept it.
You don't need to try so hard anymore.
Tomorrow?
I thought you were coming next month.
Sure.
I'm happy, of course.
Are you moving back into that house?
Okay.
I'll go clean up today. Okay.
I wish they'd live somewhere else.
It's so hot.
Hi.
Set Byul's family is coming tomorrow.
They are?
Then we can see Set Byul every day from now on.
Every day?
That's right. I'm going to live with them again.
Why would you live with them?
Are you trying to make Duk Shil suffer?
Why you...
Tae Yang is my son.
Set Byul is my granddaughter.
Tae Yang told me...
that when he comes back, he will have me...
live with him again.
That's what Tae Yang thinks.
What about my daughter?
Are you really going to be so coldhearted?
Fine. If that's how you want to play it,
I'll pull out all of my money...
that I invested in Sun Holdings.
Mr. Hwang!
What is it?
Gosh.
I'm sorry.
I don't know whether or not I should congratulate you...
for surviving the flood in Noah's ark.
You didn't just survive.
Everyone else went bankrupt,
but you hit the jackpot all by yourself.
You really are incredible.
That's enough.
Okay.
Duk Shil, you got prettier after becoming a mom.
I wouldn't lose my beauty just because I became a mom.
- Right, Set Byul? - Yes.
How did you have such a cute daughter?
I'm so jealous.
Set Byul, did you miss Grandma?
Yes.
Gosh. You're so cute.
You speak so well.
Set Byul, what about Grandpa?
Did you miss me too?
- Yes. - My gosh.
Where did this cute thing come from?
Come to Grandpa.
She's my grandchild.
Stay with Grandma, okay?
My gosh.
She may be your grandchild,
but she's also my grandchild.
Princess Set Byul, come here.
- Go to Grandpa. - Daddy.
My gosh.
You're popular everywhere you go, Set Byul.
You must be so happy.
Set Byul, this is our home from now on.
Let's live here with Daddy, Mommy,
and Grandpa and Grandma, okay?
Okay.
Goodness.
All of us together?
Yes. That's what he wants.
He wants to live with Mr. Hwang and you.
What did I say? Did you hear that?
See? I knew it.
Is that okay?
Of course.
You're my only family.
We should live together.
Are you happy?
I am so happy right now.
I'm so happy every single day, that I could cry.
That's good.
As long as you're happy,
there's nothing more that I want.
Set Byul must be a lucky charm.
Everything has been going well ever since she was born.
I think so.
Tae Yang loves her, right?
Don't get me started.
He adores her like crazy.
It makes me jealous.
She's his only blood after all.
Imagine how precious...
and lovable she is to him.
You're right.
Set Byul is an angel to Tae Yang.
I'm going to live...
for my child and my wife from now on.
So you should protect your family too.
You seem to be mistaken.
I'm not trying to get revenge on you.
It's Yangji Group, which killed me.
My target of revenge is Yangji.
I think it would be better to spend the money...
I'd invest in the Yangji Construction M and A...
on acquiring failing companies.
I found just the company too.
You won't regret it.
You've added a put option.
Yes.
I'm sure that will be enough to relieve the concern...
that you have.
We'll invest.
A put option...
is like a dormant loan.
If Yangji Construction's stock price drops...
and the investors exercise their put options,
it could be lethal for us.
I'll kick Chairman Jang's family out of Yangji Group.
What about Yangji Group?
I'll take it for myself.
One billion dollars.
The chairman would like to see you.
Okay.
You wanted to see me?
Here.
What is this?
It's the proposal from Planning and Strategy.
You want...
to sell all of them?
What choice do we have?
We can't handle the loan interest anymore.
Still, these are all profitable companies.
We spent 80 million dollars in cash last year...
on loan interest payments alone.
We can't do it anymore.
We can't survive.
There's another company to be sold...
that isn't on that list.
Yangji Construction.
Yangji Construction?
That's right.
It breaks our hearts,
but we've decided to sell it again for the group's sake.
Grandfather will be traumatized if he finds out.
Mr. Oh of Sun Holdings is back.
Seeing he has returned just as the put option is maturing,
I think he plans to exercise it.
Because of the put options...
we gave the financial investors when we acquired Construction,
we must pay Sun Holdings...
and the others investors a total of one billion dollars...
when they mature next year.
The sale of Yangji Construction...
is the only way.
I'll meet with the investors and beg them...
to extend the maturity date.
Don't be a fool.
Don't waste time on a lost cause...
and focus on the sale...
so we can get as much as we can.
I knew this day would come.
They were too reckless and shortsighted.
Yangji Construction's stock price fell to half already.
So they have to buy them back...
not even at the original price but at double that.
That's terrible.
This is just the beginning.
The real problem starts now.
What starts now?
The American economy is crumbling.
Large financial institutions like Bear Stearns...
and Lehman Brothers are falling like dominoes.
The construction market is failing,
which is why Yangji Construction ended up like that.
But now that a financial crisis is happening as well,
how can they stop it?
This is all Kwang Il... No.
It's that jerk's fault.
That's right. All of this is Kwang Il's fault.
Why did he give them put options?
What now?
Soon,
there will be a massive reorganization in the group.
It's a great opportunity for us.
Whatever it takes, we must...
kick Kwang Il out of a management position.
And...
you will replace him.
Got that?
Yes, Father.
This place never changes.
It's like time stopped only here.
I often reminisced about playing Go and eating noodles...
here with you.
I miss it.
Why would you miss it? It was good that you left.
That's the only reason you are who you are today.
Do you still guess people's fortunes?
- No. - Why not?
It made me wonder what's the point.
So I try not to.
What a shame.
I wanted to ask you...
about my fate.
You refused before.
I did?
Can you guess people's fortunes?
I don't guess them.
I just say what I see.
Can you see my future?
No, no. Don't tell me.
I'm sure it's bad.
That was the lowest time of my life.
I was afraid...
of what more terrible things awaited me.
Are you saying you are no longer afraid?
You're not afraid of knowing your fate?
No.
So tell me...
about my fate.
I'll pay you generously.
I said I don't do it anymore.
I'm hurt. You can't do this.
Now, I'm the one who's afraid...
of telling you about your fate.
Fine. Okay.
I won't force you.
What have you been up to?
I've been researching fate.
Researching fate?
There are two people born on the same date and time.
Based on that, they should have the same fate.
But they're taking opposite paths.
So?
So I'm studying their fates.
That sounds interesting.
Please let me know the result of your study.
I will.
How about we have some noodles for old times' sake?
I'll boil the water.
Don't come closer.
Get away. Don't come closer!
The put option has matured.
Hand it over.
Hand over my money!
Give me my money.
Give me my money!
What? A third child?
Congratulations.
I'm so happy for you.
Okay.
Auntie will send you a gift...
to congratulate you on your third child.
Bye.
Was that your niece?
Yes.
She's pregnant with her third?
Yes.
Others get pregnant so easily.
You have Ji Min.
Sure. We have Ji Min.
What did the doctor say?
You said you were meeting with Dr. Park.
Please don't ask. I don't want to talk about it.
Anyway,
you are so good to your niece.
You treat her like she's your own child.
I don't have my own children,
so my niece is like my own child.
You're right.
I hope she appreciates that.
You always paid for all her expenses...
ever since she was a baby.
Will you leave her an inheritance when you die as well?
I guess you plan to.
Have some tea.
I just made it.
Where's the teacup...
that I always use?
Well...
Was it Ji Wook again?
Yes.
The vase in the living room too.
How are they raising the kid?
Ji Wook.
You're a good boy, right?
Sit here quietly while the adults eat, okay?
Okay!
I'm sorry, Father.
Why did you have to add a put option in the first place?
Yangji Construction's price doubled...
because Daesong got involved.
Did you forget who caused this mess in the first place?
That's the in-laws' fault.
Min Jae didn't do anything.
You can't blame him for it.
You stay quiet.
Kawng Il is the one who messed up...
but he's blaming Min Jae.
I wasn't going to say anything today for Father's sake,
and was holding it in,
but I can't. I refuse.
- Stop it. - That fate...
Mr. Jung said about being a king.
I can't believe that.
When will Kwang Il become a king?
After destroying Yangji Group completely?
Why you...
He blew money with his Internet ventures,
and with his investment firm.
He acquired Yangji Construction for an obscene amount...
and is about to sell it for practically nothing.
But Father, do you still consider him...
your sole successor to take over Yangji Group?
Please give Min Jae a chance too.
He can do 1,000 times better than Kwang Il!
Oh my gosh.
- Oh no. - Oh my gosh.
Ji Wook.
My gosh.
I said not to do it.
Were you surprised? Are you okay?
Oh my gosh.
This...
I'm sorry.
I should've watched him more carefully.
Ji Wook!
Don't cry.
Why are you making him cry?
Don't bring him here until you teach him how to behave.
Auntie.
How are you raising him?
Of all the... Hey.
Why are you taking it out on us?
Don't take it out on Ji Wook!
It's okay.
You did nothing wrong. Don't cry.
Why did you do it?
What?
Who made you cry?
It's okay. Don't cry.
How's Ji Wook?
He just fell asleep.
Isn't your aunt so nasty?
How could she be so mean to a kid just for breaking a few things?
What? Teach him how to behave?
Did she teach Kwang Il well?
Is that why he ended up like that?
You know Shi Wol...
What about her?
I don't think she can have children anymore.
How do you know that?
I took Ji Wook to Yangji Hospital...
and ran into her obstetrician.
So I asked about her.
And what did he say?
He said it'll be hard for her to get pregnant.
So that's why your aunt is in such a bad mood.
Probably.
So Shi Wol can't have kids anymore, is that it?
Yes.
Isn't Yoo Wol... I mean, Tae Yang, incredible?
He short sold...
against the American financial industry and hit the jackpot.
If I were a director, I'd make a movie out of this.
The title would be "Big Shot".
How did he predict it?
It's not like he's Nostradamus.
He really is a genius.
Hey.
Sorry. I lose it now and then.
I'll get it back.
We must pay one billion dollars to Sun Holdings...
and other investors because of the put option.
We have to sell five subsidiaries...
including Yangji Construction to come up with the funds.
Don't tell me Yangji Corporation is among them. It's not, right?
Never. Over my dead body.
I'm scared.
I wondered why he came back from the US.
Yoo Wol came to get that money.
- No. - Then?
He's probably here to get something much bigger.
Something much bigger? What?
Yangji Group.
If we exercise Yangji's put option,
the entire group will be in danger.
Worst-case scenario, the group may be dissolved.
If that happens,
the investors who exercised the put options...
will be severely criticized.
What will you do?
About what?
Will you exercise the put option?
It's a dog eat-dog-world out there.
If I'm not careful,
I'll lose my neck.
True.
Yangji isn't as weak as you fear.
It faced numerous hardships in the past,
but it always refused to fall and got out of it somehow.
Wait and see.
It'll find a way out again.
Then this is...
Yes. Henceforth, a large development...
will come into that place.
It's a small token of appreciation...
for your kindness over the years.
Use this to get through your current struggles.
You've saved my life.
I will never forget this. I swear.
I don't have many years left before my mandatory retirement.
Don't you worry.
I'll find a nice position for you and serve you forever.
Forever isn't necessary.
Maybe until I'm 80?
People live to 100 now.
80 is too young.
You should be working at that age.
Is that right?
This one's nice.
I'm going to go buy it right away.
We're going to take a walk.
- Really? - Do you want to join us?
No. I play with her every day.
You two can go.
I'm going to rest at home.
Okay.
Set Byul, have fun with Daddy, okay?
Okay.
- See you. - Okay.
I should go shopping while she's out.
How do you like being in Korea?
- It's nice. - It's nice?
Yes.
You like everything, right?
Yes.
This is my ball.
Mister.
Ji Min?
When did you get back?
A little while ago.
You've gotten so big.
I almost didn't recognize you.
You look the same.
Really?
Who's she?
My daughter.
Really?
Your dream finally came true.
That's right, it did.
But you're still human.
Your dream didn't come true.
It will someday,
just like yours did.
Ji Min.
Mommy.
This is Mr. Oh's daughter.
(A Place in the Sun)
Buy all of this land?
Recover the loss if you want to save Kwang Il.
Otherwise, I can't leave Yangji Group to him.
You need to help him.
You must use this opportunity to push past Kwang Il.
He's putting Min Jae in charge of the sales?
I know it's rash.
Don't let him do it.
Sun Holdings decided to invest...
in Shimmi Foods.
What?
I'll do it.
I'll take charge of the Shimmi Foods acquisition.
So please help me, Mother.