(Episode 50)
I see. Okay, Mi Rae. I'll see you later.
Is Mi Rae going to see Ju Hyuk?
Yes.
Father, Mi Rae will stop by President Dong's place.
That's okay, right?
It looks like she's already on her way there. Why ask me?
Just in case.
She hasn't visited President Dong in a while.
I didn't even prepare a gift for her to take.
Gosh, that'd be too much.
Don't worry, Mother.
Soo Ji is right.
You don't need to kick up such a fuss about Mi Rae's business.
Father, please.
When did I kick up a fuss?
You did, Mother.
You don't even care to know what Jae Hyun is up to.
But you always step in and help whenever Mi Rae is going through anything.
Gosh, what is with you?
Honey, please.
I'm sorry, Mother.
Hey, Mi Rae. What brings you here all of a sudden?
Well, the thing is...
I asked her to come with me because I felt so weak.
Why didn't you call me? I would've picked you up.
I didn't know you were already home.
Good to see you, Mi Rae.
Hello, President Dong.
What is going on?
How come both you and Ju Hyuk are already home?
Kyu Sun, get changed and prepare dinner.
Mi Rae is here, so make something delicious.
What?
It's getting late. You must be hungry, Mi Rae.
No, President Dong.
I just wanted to make sure Auntie Kyu Sun got home safely.
Get some rest, Auntie Kyu Sun.
- I'll be off now. - Okay.
I'll take you home.
No, you must be tired too.
Don't be like this, Mi Rae. Stay for dinner since you're already here.
Kyu Sun, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and prepare dinner.
Kyu Chul, I don't have the energy to cook right now.
Let's just order in.
Order in?
Are you saying we should just get food delivered for our guest, Mi Rae?
Kyu Chul, how could you be so mean?
I'm not feeling well.
Must you boss me around like this?
You're not feeling well?
That's right. I really am not feeling well right now.
Kyu Sun, Mi Rae is here.
Don't raise your voice.
Why not? Am I not allowed to raise my voice?
Hey.
Auntie Kyu Sun, calm down.
How can I calm down right now?
Look how your father is treating his only sibling.
Because you treat me like dirt,
everyone looks down on me!
What do you mean everyone looks down on you?
Did something happen?
The thing is...
Today, I suffered a huge insult at Mr. Geum's store.
Although they did apologize.
I told you to always watch your conduct.
Did you get into a fight?
That's right. I got into a fight.
Auntie Kyu Sun!
I'm sorry you had to see that, Mi Rae.
You're a guest. I'm sorry you had to cook for us.
It's fine.
And Auntie Kyu Sun will feel better soon, so don't worry too much.
Did you take Auntie Kyu Sun's dinner to her?
She said she'd eat later, so I just left it there.
Thanks, Mi Rae.
Don't mention it, Ju Hyuk.
We're so grateful.
Thanks to you, we can eat this delicious dinner.
It's my pleasure, President Dong.
Anyway, Auntie Kyu Sun seems shocked.
We keep having problems with that family.
I guess they're rough around the edges. Right, Mi Rae?
Well...
What?
Who is Jan Di's art instructor?
Ok Jun Pyo's aunt.
So, Mi Rae who is Chairman Hwang's granddaughter...
teaches Jan Di at the art academy?
That's right, Sang Soo.
Kang San, this is very important. Why didn't you tell me?
Well, this is personal.
It doesn't matter. You should've given me a heads-up.
Hey, Ye Ju. You and Mother...
fought with Mi Rae. What will you do about it?
Don't you worry. I already apologized. It's all been sorted out.
How could I not worry?
It can't be undone even if you apologized.
Gosh, Sang Soo.
Kang San took Ye Ju to them and explained what happened,
and they understood right away.
I bet they were just pretending, Mother.
They might be planning to take revenge on us somehow.
Sang Soo.
Gosh, I don't know. I feel like I'm standing in the middle of a minefield.
You, Jan Di. At school, be good to Jun Pyo.
At the academy, be good to Mi Rae.
Do not get on their nerves. Do you understand?
Leave it to me, Uncle Sang Soo.
I have to study.
Jan Di, work on the math questions first. Okay?
Jan Di is rebelling right now, isn't she?
No, Sang Soo.
She'll follow your advice and do a good job,
so don't worry too much.
How can I not worry?
Jan Di is like a ticking time bomb.
Yes, Sang Soo is right.
Teenage edgelords are like bombs that explode on the lightest touch.
Gosh, I'm worried she'd cause trouble at the academy.
Kang San, make sure Jan Di always behaves herself.
If I have to suffer the consequences, you know what I'll do.
Okay, I heard you. I'll be sure to always keep an eye on her. Are we good now?
Mother, you grabbed Ms. Choi by the hair at the school.
Thinking about that fight...
still gives me nightmares.
What? Why must you bring it up again? You're embarrassing me.
In any case, such an embarrassing incident cannot happen again.
You all understand what I'm saying, right?
Sang Soo. About that incident, it was their fault.
Why are you bending over backward for them?
Hey, shut it.
Gosh, Sang Soo. Don't worry, okay?
- All right. I trust you, Mother. - Yes.
I'll be honest. It really hurt my feelings.
You've had more meals with me...
than with Jan Di's grandmother,
and our eyes must've met a thousand times more.
But you only took her side,
and it made my heart ache so much.
I'm really hurt.
Shall I call her?
No.
Auntie Kyu Sun.
I should get going.
Okay. You're leaving?
Yes.
You didn't even touch it.
You need to eat, Auntie Kyu Sun.
I'm not hungry.
Are you still upset about what happened with Jan Di's family?
No, that's not why I'm upset.
I can't believe he didn't take my side in that situation.
So you're upset because of President Dong?
No. As for my brother,
he's been like that his whole life, so I'm used to it.
But Doo Ho, I mean...
The baker. How could he do that to me?
The baker?
Yes.
To tell you the truth, I have a crush on him.
What? Since when?
No idea. I don't know when it began,
but I started developing feelings for him at some point.
I can't tell him that I like him,
so I don't know what to do.
I can't believe he only took Ms. Ma's side in that situation.
It hurt my feelings and made me really sad.
My eyes welled up with tears.
That's why you got so mad at Mr. Kim.
Yes.
Now that I've told you,
I feel a little better.
Auntie Kyu Sun.
If you're ever upset about anything,
feel free to call me and vent to me.
I'm all ears.
Really?
I feel like I have a daughter now.
Auntie Kyu Sun.
The thing is, Mi Rae...
You cannot tell Ju Hyuk about this.
My brother cannot find out about it.
They'll go bonkers.
Okay, I understand.
Hey.
I was going to ignore your call but kindly answered.
Explain yourself clearly so that I can understand.
So? What about the tteokbokki?
I'm sorry.
I had no idea that the card wouldn't work.
Anyway, I'm sorry you had to pay for it.
At least you know that.
You ended up treating me today, although that wasn't the plan.
Next time, it's on me. Okay?
Hey, Jun Pyo.
Why aren't you studying? What is "okay?"
Son, who were you talking to?
It was just...
It was just a spam call.
Are you sure?
Yes.
What? He hung up!
Gosh, I can't believe this.
Ok Jun Pyo, you really are out.
Darn you.
Gosh, seriously.
I nearly had a heart attack earlier. I bet you have no idea.
I do know.
As if.
When I heard Ye Ju and Mother got into a fight with Mi Rae... Gosh.
Anyway, Kang San.
How have you managed to put up with them for over ten years?
It wasn't easy for me either.
We've been living under the same roof for over a decade,
so we've become a family.
Family?
They're your in-laws. Do you truly consider them your family?
What is a family anyway?
Even after a big fight,
you worry about them if they skip a meal.
So you drag them to the dining table and eat with them.
Then your resentment melts away as if you never fought.
If those moments pile up,
you naturally become a family.
Goodness. You're talking like an enlightened man.
I don't consider my in-laws...
my own family.
To tell you the truth, I want to keep my distance from them.
Come on, Sang Soo.
You see, I rented out my place...
and moved in with my in-laws to earn some rental income,
but I deeply regret my decision already.
You know, I was always alone growing up.
I never met my biological mother,
and my father...
abandoned me when I was 20.
So...
I prefer to have people around me even if it means...
I must deal with fights and troubles.
If you hate being alone and prefer to have people around you,
find yourself a nice woman and remarry.
Don't grow old all alone as a single father.
Come on, Sang Soo.
I have Jan Di, Mother, Ye Ju, and you.
Why am I alone?
Not a single day goes by without trouble. It's so eventful and nice.
Oh, boy. If it were any more eventful,
you'd drive yourself to an early grave thanks to your in-laws.
You think so?
Yes, Kang San.
Let's go to bed.
(Hwang Dong Food)
This quarter's sales of our instant soup products...
took up less than ten percent of the total sales.
Due to the stagnation of domestic demand,
our overall sales have been decreasing for three quarters in a row,
and we're seriously struggling to diversify our exports.
To resolve this,
we should accelerate new product development.
We also need...
aggressive marketing strategies...
that target the global market, not just the Middle East.
- As for the domestic market, - Mr. Ok.
- the demand for rice cake soup... - What is it?
Did Mi Rae say anything about my in-laws?
- Ginseng chicken soup and... - Your in-laws?
- Yes. - We should consider the culture of...
- No, not at all. - Through marketing...
- Why? - Oh, I see.
- Never mind. - We'll use local ingredients...
as well as localized marketing tactics.
According to the planning team's analysis,
we could expect our sales to go up...
by at least eight percent if we were to revamp our marketing tactics.
(Hwang Dong Food)
I'm relieved that Mi Rae didn't say anything.
Mr. Eun.
Yes, Mr. Dong.
Something must be bothering you.
You couldn't focus during the meeting.
Sorry? Me?
I paid attention to every word you said.
Did you? Was I mistaken, then?
Anyway, you should keep an eye on your in-laws.
Pardon me?
From what I gather, they're all such characters.
Oh, you must've heard about what happened yesterday.
I'm really sorry.
All right. Oh.
It wasn't Mi Rae who told me, so don't get the wrong idea.
Just know that many eyes are watching in and outside the office.
All right, then. See you in the office.
Okay.
Goodness. Everything's so tangled up.
I'm practically living in a minefield.
My heart is still racing.
My gosh. What a small world.
Your boyfriend's aunt...
is the owner of Sun Bakery?
Right? I found out yesterday that the side dish store...
across the street from the bakery...
was run by Jan Di's family. I was so surprised.
Well, Auntie Hong Do and Ye Ju aren't bad people.
But they have quite a temper.
Whenever anything happens,
they get all angry and yell at the top of their lungs.
Grabbing you by the hair is a given.
Gosh, Kang San has to live with them.
Think about how stressful it must be for him.
Look at you bad-mouthing us.
My gosh. I'm really disappointed in you.
Gosh, Ye Ju.
Ho Rang, I guess you bad-mouth my family here every day.
It looks like you've done it many times.
No, don't get the wrong idea.
Anyway, what brings you here?
She's interning at Hong Do's Side Dishes.
They deliver lunchboxes too, so I ordered some.
Hello, Jan Di's aunt.
Hello.
By the way, I'm curious about something.
Sure, what is it?
Your grandfather is the chairman of Hwang Dong Food.
Why would you work here?
Hey, what's that supposed to mean?
What's wrong with my academy?
Well, Hwang Dong Food is a big company.
Why would you work at this small art academy?
I'm very satisfied with my job.
Here, I get to meet kids who are passionate about art.
Teaching them...
is very fun and rewarding.
My, you're very humble for someone whose grandfather owns such a big company.
If I were you,
I'd get an important position in the company and boss people around.
For real. I envy you.
Ms. Ok.
I bet no one knows your family is rich unless you tell them.
Right, I guess.
That's cool. You're so cool.
What's cool about it?
You don't think it's cool?
I don't know.
You're really late.
(Sun Bakery)
Well, are you all right?
You seemed really upset yesterday, so I was worried.
You were worried?
Goodness. Why didn't you call me once if you were worried?
Oh, why didn't I call?
I know you're not interested in me at all.
Don't act like you're interested.
Go take great care of Jan Di's grandma.
Go to the kitchen and do your work.
I'll be here.
All right, then.
What?
He went back to the kitchen because I told him to?
Gosh, he's so dense.
- Welcome. - Hello.
Come on in, Mr. Choi. It's been so long.
How have you been, Ms. Hwang?
I was in the area...
and thought I should drop by to see Mr. Chairman.
Here, I bought some fruit for you.
It's great to see you.
Ms. Choi, have you been well?
Yes, as you can see.
By the way, hasn't Mr. Ok said anything about me?
About you? Well...
Not that I recall.
Gosh, I'm hurt.
I thought Mr. Ok and I were very close.
I listened to his concerns and gave him advice a number of times.
Thank you for looking out for Jae Hyun.
Let's go inside. My father is waiting for you.
Yes, ma'am.
Please bring some tea and refreshments to the room.
Yes, ma'am.
What's going on, all of a sudden?
How come everyone is visiting Grandfather?
Sir.
When you had the store at the market,
I drove your truck for you. You remember that, right?
Of course, I remember.
It was just after I got the store space at the market.
You drove the truck...
and traveled all over the country to get products for me.
Running that store was very fun.
Back then, I was still a kid,
so I caused a lot of trouble, sir.
Well...
How's the company doing these days?
Tell me what's going on internally.
Yes. President Dong is doing his best to fill your shoes,
but from new product development to everything else,
you can't oversee everything,
so things are not as good as they used to be.
Anyway, that's what I think, sir.
Is that so?
Mr. Choi.
Please continue to keep me updated on how the company is doing.
Don't let President Dong find out though.
Yes, sir. I'll keep it confidential, sir.
Yes.
I brought some refreshments, sir.
Yes, thanks.
The housekeeper went to get groceries, so I brought these instead.
You didn't have to do this, Kang San. Thank you.
Oh, he must be Mr. Eun's brother-in-law.
Yes, that's right. Mr. Eun Sang Soo is my brother-in-law.
I was going to volunteer...
to take care of you if you couldn't find a good caregiver.
Sir, what do you think of him?
Would you say he's a good caregiver?
Well...
Yes, he's good.
He's good?
He's the best one...
we've hired so far.
Thank you for speaking highly of me, sir.
(Sun Bakery)
This is good enough, Mom. It's perfect.
- It is, right? - Yes.
Hey, move over.
- What are you doing? - What?
Oh, good to see you.
It won't stink anymore.
What do you think? Try and smell it.
Yes.
(Hong Do's Side Dishes)
Yes, you're right.
Gosh, we're across the street from each other,
so let's not fight anymore. Okay?
Yes. Distance-wise, we're the closest neighbors.
Yesterday, I saw Jan Di's art instructor calling you "Auntie."
Is she your niece?
No, she's going to marry my nephew.
My gosh. Lucky him!
How did your nephew...
seduce the granddaughter of the Hwang Dong Food family?
What? He didn't have to seduce her.
My nephew is such a good catch.
He studied abroad. He's very smart,
and my family is also...
Oh, never mind. You should get back to work.
- I won't keep you. - Oh, okay.
- Yes. - Go back inside.
- Yes. - Let's go back inside too, Ye Ju.
- See you. - See you. Go on in.
- All right. - Let's go, Mom.
See you.
I can't tell them that my brother is the president of Hwang Dong Food.
If only Kyu Chul hadn't told me to keep it to myself,
I would've told them and shut them up real good.
Too bad.
Gosh.
Try this, Ms. Dong.
What is it?
My mouth is all dry now.
I can't swallow dry bread like this.
My gosh. What is this?
I filled the bread with some soup, which will soothe your stomach.
My gosh. Is this like a soup for my soul?
Yes, you could say that.
Take a seat and try it first.
Do you not like it?
I do. I love it. It's so delicious.
Anyway, did you make this for me, Doo Ho?
Yes.
It's so good.
Ms. Dong, so are you no longer mad at me?
That's right. You worked so hard to make this for me.
It's so good.
Hi.
I told you. Today, I'll show you how it's done.
That's right.
Go ahead and warm up.
I'll see you in a bit at the club.
Okay, I'm on my way now.
Hey, Geum Sun Dal.
Kyung Ja. You said you were visiting your mother today.
I thought it was really suspicious,
so I came back.
You lied about your back pain and extorted money from me...
to go out and meet other women?
Where are you going?
- Ouch. Hey, Kyung Ja. - Come with me.
- Let's talk peacefully... - Follow me.
Hey, let's talk peacefully...
Get out.
Take this and leave at once!
Goodness.
Hey.
Kyung Ja, please calm down.
Then take your things and get lost at once!
Kyung Ja, please.
Let go. I told you to let go.
Hey.
Get out. Leave!
Kyung Ja, why are you being like this? Where would I go?
You have places to go.
Go stay with those young women you're so crazy about.
Hey, they're all married.
How could I stay with them?
They went out with you when they were married?
You've seduced a bunch of women at the club.
Why can't you move out?
I'm done living with a womanizer like you.
I'm so done.
I don't want to live with you!
I'm sorry. It's all my fault, so please forgive me just this once.
I'm begging you like this. Please?
Have some shame. How could you even ask me to forgive you?
I have a box full of the written pledges that you signed!
Get out. Get lost!
Kyung Ja, please. Forgive me just this once, okay?
Hey, I'll count to ten. If you don't leave,
I'll really call the police.
One.
Two.
Three.
Kyung Ja. Please?
Watch Ju Hyuk's every move and find out what he's up to.
Keep me updated in secret.
If you can't ask your mother-in-law for the money,
I'll go tell her myself.
If you actually do that,
I'll cut all ties with you.
Are you in your right mind?
Get out of there now.
Hello?
If you keep this up, I'll call the police.
What? Police?
You little...
Who are you?