(Episode 31)
Divorce?
Yes, divorce!
It's been ten years. Isn't it natural for him to divorce her?
Well, that's true, but...
Kang San still misses Sun Ju and is waiting for her to come back.
You saw how sad he seemed earlier while asking for her.
Be honest with me. If he were your son,
would you still have let him wait for his wife...
who abandoned him and left home for over ten years?
No, I bet you let him get remarried six months after she left.
I'd bet 10,000 dollars... No, I'd bet 100,000 dollars.
But you see...
I mean, he's been keeping a smile on his face...
because he has such a good heart.
But he must've been so distressed...
while having fingers pointed at him because his wife ran away.
On top of that, think about Jan Di.
People gossip about her and look down on her wherever she goes.
Will you let her live like that forever?
I understand that Kang San is still head over heels for Sun Ju.
But we shouldn't just sit back and do nothing about him.
So first,
let him divorce her so that he can start afresh.
- Mr. Geum. - I mean, only then...
will he think of getting remarried or something. Don't you think so?
I'm begging you.
Please think of it as saving his life...
and let him go now. Please.
Ms. Ma... I mean, my dear in-law, please.
Mother.
What are you doing out here at such a late hour?
Goodness. It's nothing to concern you.
Anyway, I'll get going now.
Do consider what I said.
- Goodbye, Mr. Geum. - Well...
Sang Soo, come and sit here.
Mother, are you all right? You seemed quite troubled back there.
Well...
By the way, how did you know I was there?
I didn't know.
I stepped out to get some soda for digestion and saw you on my way back.
I could recognize you from afar.
Oh, I see.
Anyway, what is it you want to say to me? You even asked me to come in here.
Well...
Actually, it's about what you talked about the other day.
About what?
You know, about how a person can get a divorce...
when his spouse runs away from home.
Oh, that?
If you haven't been able to reach your spouse or track her whereabouts...
for over three years,
that can be considered to be a ground for not maintaining your marriage.
That means you can file for divorce. But why are you asking this, Mother?
Oh, I see.
It's just that I'm not sure if I should let Kang San stay married.
- Are you going to let him get a divorce? - Oh, gosh.
Quiet down, will you?
Okay.
I'm not sure yet.
But I don't think he would do that.
Maybe I should step up. I don't know.
How about I ask him?
No. You just...
Just pretend you don't know anything for the time being, okay?
I should pretend I don't know anything?
Yes.
Oh, I get it. Okay. I'll do that.
Auntie Ye Ju, are you sure Dad is okay?
What if he never wakes up?
Of course, he'll wake up. He'll be fine.
I'm still worried.
Hey.
I've been hammered many times before, you know.
I'm like an expert when it comes to drinking.
It seems to me...
that he'll wake up tomorrow morning and feel just fine.
How's Kang San doing?
It's nothing serious. You have nothing to worry about, Mom.
- That's good. - Did Grandpa leave, Grandma?
Yes, he left a while ago.
Didn't he say something to you?
About what?
Actually, I told him about Dad.
What did you tell him?
Don't tell me you said that we had been giving him hard times.
Well, I mean...
Uncle Sang Soo never lifts a finger and makes Dad do everything for him.
And you seem to like him more than Dad, Grandma.
Oh, no. I didn't realize that.
Looks like she told on us to him.
Stop it.
Grandma, are you mad at me?
Goodness. Of course not.
Ye Ju, take Jan Di to her room so that she can go to bed.
- Okay. - Go on now.
- Let's leave, Jan Di. - Okay.
Then Grandma, good night.
- Good night to you too. Sleep well. - Good night, Mom.
Gosh, you stink. You reek of alcohol.
You said you wouldn't come home tonight.
Did you want me not to come back?
Weren't you worried about me when I said I'd stay out all night?
I thought you were going to see your ex-husband and make a scene...
because you were upset about his marriage.
I don't even care...
if he gets remarried or whatever anymore.
Goodness, you. You were getting riled up...
just a while ago.
By the way, whom did you drink with?
Who do you think that was?
Just go and make some honey tea for me.
You should've just slept out...
if you were going to treat me like a servant.
- Gosh. Stay here. - Just go now.
I'll be right back.
I wanted to sleep out too, you brat.
Gosh. Why did Ms. Ok show up right then and ruin everything?
I must say, she's so insensitive.
I'm so annoyed.
I'm sorry.
I felt like Sun Ju would come back home anytime soon.
I kept holding onto you for the sake of my own greed.
Oh, no. Look at this.
This will make him uncomfortable.
Oh, this...
This is...
This is from Ho Rang.
Kang San.
Seeing how distressed you were because of Sun Ju,
my heart ached so much.
I feel resentful toward Sun Ju because she abandoned you.
Kang San, you can lean on me whenever you have a hard time.
I'll comfort you as I did today.
Then sweet dreams, Kang San.
Two hearts.
Hearts?
How ridiculous. Ho Rang, that wench.
Gosh, this stupid wench. What a sly fox.
How dare she talk about my daughter?
Gosh, I hate her.
Oh, no. My goodness. What did I do?
My gosh. I must've lost my mind.
Oh, boy. What should I do?
Goodness.
Oh, no. I deleted it. It's gone.
Why hasn't he replied yet?
Hasn't he checked my message?
Come on in. Let's have breakfast.
Okay.
You've been looking at your phone since you woke up.
Why? Are you waiting for a call?
Sorry? No, I'm not.
You made dried pollack soup, right?
Gosh, I really hate this.
You haven't even washed up yet.
I'm tired of you. Eat the food or whatever. I don't care.
Please make dried pollack soup for me.
Sober up already.
- Good grief. - Gosh.
Darn.
Wait, no. Did he leave me on read?
Gosh. I don't even know.
Kang San.
You have no idea how worried Jan Di was if you would never wake up, right?
Auntie Ye Ju, that's not true.
Goodness, you. You were like the best daughter in the world last night.
She seemed so worried about him and even massaged his arms.
I'm sorry for making you worry, Jan Di.
That's okay. Hye Ri said her dad sang and bothered her...
whenever he got drunk.
But you just slept quietly.
I'll leave for school now.
Okay. Have a good day. Don't fight with your friends at school.
- Of course. - Daughter, be careful with cars.
And study hard, okay?
What's gotten into you, Kang San? You never told her to study hard.
Just enough to avoid getting a zero on a test. All right?
I'll get going now. See you all later.
See you.
- See you later this evening, Jan Di. - Yes, Uncle Sang Soo.
Hey, has Jan Di gotten a zero on a test?
No, I was just saying.
Oh, I see.
Oh, right. You don't remember anything about last night, do you?
Even your father came here and stirred up a commotion.
My father came?
I hope he didn't upset you again, Mother.
Gosh, no. He didn't upset me. Just finish your food.
Mother, I'm sorry you had to see me like that.
Don't be. You don't have to apologize. I crossed the line too.
No. I thought about it...
and realized what you said was right.
I should've been better to Sun Ju.
I said that because I was upset. I didn't mean that.
You were so good to her.
You were really good to her.
Mom is right. You were really good to Sun Ju.
Thank you, Mother, Ye Ju.
That being said...
I thought about it all night long.
Listen, Kang San.
Yes, Mother.
I think that you and Sun Ju...
should get...
- You should get... - Pardon?
Sun Ju and I should get... What are you trying to say, Mother?
- Well... - Mom, what are you trying to say?
What?
Are you trying to say what you told me last night?
No, that's not it. It's nothing. Never mind.
Eat up. The soup will get cold.
You need to cure your hangover. Eat.
And have some fish while it's hot. Here.
Oh, dear.
- We should get... - Hey.
I told you to eat your food.
Don't be upset about the dressing table.
It wasn't just because it was too old.
I felt sorry for you because you seemed to dwell on the past.
I'm sorry, Sang Soo.
I let my emotions get the best of me yesterday.
And I put Sun Ju's photo that was on the dressing table in the closet.
Okay. Thank you.
Your father seemed very frustrated because of you.
To be honest, I think I'd be upset too if I were your parent.
By the way, what did you talk about with Mother last night?
Last night?
Yes. I mean, what Mother was trying to say while we were having breakfast.
Oh, that. The thing is...
Gosh, my back hurts.
You startled me. What's wrong?
I think I hurt my back a little while carrying you on my back last night.
I'm really sorry.
Let's go back home. I'll put a pain relief patch on your back.
No, that's okay. I'll be fine.
I'll go this way.
You go your way.
- But still... - I'm okay.
I'm sorry, Sang Soo.
I think it turned out great.
There.
Kyu Chul, have some stew too.
Thank you.
- Good morning. - Good morning, Ju Hyuk.
You're already having breakfast.
Yes. When are you leaving?
A while later.
It'd be nice to see you and your father leaving for work together.
I'll wait for you. Hurry up and get ready.
You don't have to do that, Father. Please go without me.
All right, then. Suit yourself.
Oh, right. Kyu Chul.
Mi Rae came to see me with some food and ate with me yesterday.
I didn't tell you that, right?
Did she?
Yes, she did. It was so nice to have someone to chat with.
I think that's one of the good things about having a daughter-in-law, Kyu Chul.
A daughter-in-law?
I mean, she'll be your daughter-in-law.
Seeing that Chairman Hwang assigned him to the head office,
he must've decided to approve of him marrying his granddaughter.
Don't get ahead of yourself.
Chairman Hwang has no intention of doing so.
And I have no intention of approving of Mi Rae.
Is that right?
I don't care if you disapprove of our relationship.
Don't be so sure.
Do you think Mi Rae is on the same page as you?
Pardon?
If she finds out why I disapprove of her,
would she still feel the same?
What do you mean by that?
No secrets can be hidden forever.
Then I'll see you at work.
Well... Kyu Chul, wait for a second. I'll bring you a clean handkerchief.
Ju Hyuk, your father won't tell Mi Rae...
about what happened between him and Chan Ran, right?
Oh, my.
Hello.
Are you going to the academy?
Yes. You came earlier than I thought.
Pardon me?
How are you feeling? Are you all right?
Of course, I feel great as always. Why do you ask?
Well... No reason.
- Now then... - Okay.
What was that about?
Does she know I had a drink last night?
I wonder what it was about.
He still hasn't replied.
What does this mean?
Oh, maybe he lost his phone because he got so drunk.
Right.
That's why he couldn't reply to my text.
Ms. Jang, you were here.
Hey, hi.
Why didn't you wait for me to come? Give it to me. I'll do it.
Ms. Ok, did you see Kang San this morning?
Yes, I did. I was worried about him too, but he came on time as always.
Oh, I see. Then did he seem to have his phone with him?
Oh, his phone?
What? Oh, never mind.
But he didn't seem to remember...
that you and I walked him home.
He didn't remember that?
No. So I didn't say anything.
I thought he might be embarrassed if I told him I saw him drunk.
You did the right thing.
As the parent of your student, he would've been embarrassed...
if he knew you saw him like that.
By the way, why did he drink so much last night?
Did something bad happen?
What? Well, his life hasn't been easy.
As you know, his wife packed up and left a long time ago.
Raising his child all by himself must be hard.
Besides, he lives with his in-laws.
You're right. The more I think about that, the greater he seems.
- Excuse me. - Go ahead.
What?
Hello, Mr. Dong.
Pardon? Today?
(Hwang Dong Food)
You see, I wrote a new movie script. The title is "Bracken."
- Here's your coffee. - Oh, great.
- Cafe mocha for you. Here's a cappuccino. - Thanks.
I'll have Americano.
Thank you for this.
- Mr. Eun. - Yes?
Instead of doing this,
shouldn't you be going over your report again?
Oh, I understand.
Come on, Mr. Dong. Don't be so prickly.
He was so considerate of us that he bought us coffee. Goodness, you.
I know that, sir. But I feel a little burdened.
I did this because I wanted to. Please don't feel burdened.
Oh, my.
All the brains of Hwang Dong Food gathered here. It's great.
How is it going, Mr. Dong?
Do you find it okay to work with Mr. Eun as his subordinate?
Yes.
In fact, you may be his subordinate,
but you're superior to him considering your ability.
Right?
Mr. Eun.
You should stay alert if you want to secure your position.
What's wrong with me?
Oh, right. Mr. Ok.
Did you hear that your sister was in President Dong's office?
Mi Rae is here?
Yes.
- Have some tea. - Thank you.
(Hwang Dong Food)
From what I've heard,
you've been attentive to Kyu Sun as well lately.
Yes. Her bakery is near the academy I work at,
and I want to bond more with her.
You don't have to try so hard.
Pardon me?
I think you got the wrong idea.
I've been against your relationship with Ju Hyuk this whole time.
I thought you two would break up when Ju Hyuk went back to the US.
That's why I didn't say anything.
May I ask why you're against our relationship?
Isn't Chairman Hwang still against your relationship?
How can I approve of you when he doesn't?
But my mom is actively rooting for us.
And I'm sure my grandfather will change his mind soon.
That's just what you two are hoping for.
I like Ju Hyuk very much.
And I'll be good to you and Auntie Kyu Sun.
Please give me a chance, Mr. Dong.
Mi Rae, I don't disapprove of you...
just because of your grandfather.
Are you saying there's another reason?
To tell you the truth...
Father.
Ju Hyuk.
Mi Rae.
Why didn't you tell me you were coming here to see him?
It would've been nice if I was here with you.
Well... Actually...
I asked her to come alone because I had something to tell her.
Then have you finished saying that?
Please tell me if you have another reason to disapprove of our relationship.
I'll fix it.
Let's leave now, Mi Rae.
Ju Hyuk.
If you're done talking to her,
may we leave?
Let's go, Mi Rae.
But...
I'll drive you to the academy.
And...
Don't worry about my father too much.
If we change Chairman Hwang's mind,
he'll have no choice but to follow his decision.
But Ju Hyuk.
Your father said he had another reason to disapprove of me.
Did he say that?
By any chance,
is it because I was adopted?
That's not the reason.
Get in the car.
Then why does he disapprove of me?
It's not because he doesn't like you.
It's because he doesn't want me by his side.
What do you mean by that?
After my mother passed away,
my father and I kept having issues.
That's why...
we haven't been on good terms.
I'm sure he gave me the assistant manager position...
in an attempt to send me back to the US.
Is that true?
I didn't know you were going through such a hard time.
I shouldn't have told you that.
I'm glad you told me.
So...
Don't suffer all by yourself anymore.
I'm with you now.
Grandfather, Jun Pyo...
got a perfect score once again on the performance assessment.
- That's great news. He's amazing. - Yes.
Soo Ji, you must be very proud of him too.
I'm always proud of him.
Jun Pyo was called a prodigy even when he was a baby.
Oh, right. That's not all.
Jun Pyo is the only one in his class who got a perfect score.
Sir, I brought you some snacks.
Oh, thank you.
They say nuts are rich in nutrients that are good for the brain.
- Please have some on a regular basis. - Okay.
Mr. Geum, I'm so grateful to you for taking such good care of him.
Don't mention it. It's my duty to pay attention to these things.
Mr. Geum, what's Jan Di's score?
Pardon?
I'm talking about the math test. What's her score?
I don't know. I haven't checked her score.
Oh, boy. The test results came out a long time ago.
Seeing that she didn't even show you, it's obvious.
I guess Jan Di is the one who needs...
nuts that are good for the brain.
Ms. Choi.
Soo Ji, stop it.
You can't make your child live the way you want her to. Right?
Let's go.
Jan Di, I heard you had a math test.
I won't be upset even if you didn't get a high score.
So you should show me your test paper.
My dear daughter, I love you so much.
Gosh. He must be psychic.
How did he know about the test?
Gosh. This is driving me nuts.
(Okay...)
Oh, right. My test paper.
(General Waste)
What? Where did it go?
I clearly remember throwing it in here.
What?
Oh, no.
Should I just lie to him that I lost it?
Right. If he finds out I got a zero,
he would only be upset.
Thank you for helping Kang San last night.
I was so out of it that I couldn't thank you.
Is Kang San okay? He seemed to have drunk a lot.
No, he can't even handle alcohol. He only had three glasses and got drunk.
What are you talking about? Did something happen to him last night?
Why do you even care? It's none of your business.
My goodness.
- Then I'll leave you to work. - Okay.
- See you later. - Goodbye.
I mean, I was just worried about him.
Doo Ho, what happened to Mr. Geum?
It's not my place to tell you.
What?
Gosh.
(Sun Bakery)
Well...
I'm pretty sure something's going on with that family.
I wonder what it is.
Come on, Kang San.
Why haven't you replied to my text yet?
Is he ignoring me?
What do I do?
Should I just call and ask him?
Ho Rang.
Oh, my. Kang San. I was about to call you.
It must've been hard for you to help me walk home.
Thank you for last night, Ho Rang.
Don't mention it.
But I was surprised that you passed out so suddenly.
Do you know how worried I was?
You look so tired.
I'm fine.
Where's Jan Di?
She has an extracurricular lesson, so she'll be here later than usual.
Oh, right. I forgot.
By the way, Kang San.
I...
didn't know you would come to see me.
Since you didn't reply to my text,
I was very upset, to be honest.
Did you text me?
I didn't get it.
What?
I said no!
Hey, let go of me at once.
Why can't you get over her...
- and divorce that wench who ran away? - Father.
If you want to divorce Sun Ju,
you can tell me.
I asked Mi Rae to see me...
to tell her that her mother and I were to be engaged.
- Father. - If she finds out...
that you've been using her to take revenge on me,
how would she feel?