(Episode 68)
There are only crumbs left.
Even pigeons won't eat this.
Darn it.
What are you doing here?
What about you, Mr. Kim?
Why are you out and about at night?
I heard you packed up and left, so I came out to look for you.
Kang San is very worried about you.
Let's go home.
I'll never go back there.
Don't mind me. Just go home.
Come on. Let's go.
Let go!
I won't go back there. I don't want to.
Don't be like this. Let's go.
Let go of me! That hurts.
Hey, let go!
Kang San.
You couldn't sleep a wink last night, right?
Look at the dark circles under your eyes.
You look like a panda.
It's not looking good.
I think I should go to the police station before going to work.
Kang San, have at least one bite before you leave. Okay?
Yes. You should, Kang San.
No, it's okay. I'll see you later.
Goodness.
- See you, Kang San. - See you.
Well, don't worry too much.
He can survive anywhere.
Sang Soo, you're so coldhearted.
My goodness. Kang San didn't get any sleep last night...
and couldn't even eat. What should we do?
Gosh, Mother. Your eldest son-in-law here couldn't sleep a wink last night, either.
You too? Why?
I'll be honest. I'm worried too, you see.
What? Right, of course.
Then will you concede?
- That's a different matter. - What?
Goodness. I knew you'd say that.
I've called him so many times, but he won't even text me back.
Where is he?
Gosh, I'm so tired.
Father.
Hey, what's up?
Father, why are you coming out of there?
Me?
Yes. Why did you come out of that room?
I'm going to stay in this room from now on.
What did you say?
Oh, I'm hungry. What did you get?
I'm sick of gimbap now.
Kang San, are you heading out now?
Yes. Doo Ho, is what my father said really true?
Is he going to stay with you?
The truth is...
Gosh.
Well, Jan Di's grandfather will stay with me from now on.
If you're okay with it, Ms. Ma.
- My gosh. - Well...
We'd be so grateful if you could do that.
Sang Soo is refusing to share a room with Mr. Geum,
so I've been very worried.
Doo Ho, are you sure you're okay with it?
Won't you be uncomfortable?
Hold on.
Why aren't you asking me...
if it'd be uncomfortable for me?
Father, please be quiet.
It's fine with me.
If that's the case,
I'll give you a big discount on your rent.
Gosh, no. There's no need. I'll keep paying the same amount.
Kang San kindly let me rent this room.
Compared to that, this is nothing.
My goodness. Why didn't you say that sooner?
In other words, you're hugely indebted to my son.
So I can think of this as my room, right?
And I'm letting Mr. Kim stay in my room. Am I right?
Father, this is Doo Ho's room.
Don't be a nuisance while staying here.
Hey! I'm not a nuisance.
Do you think I do nothing but cause inconvenience others?
Oh, dear.
What?
Why are you all staring at me like that?
Grandpa.
Will you finalize everything on the instant porridges today?
The launch date is around the corner, so we should.
Father. If the proposal is approved today,
please promote Ju Hyuk.
I feel bad that he's still an assistant manager.
I will if his proposal gets selected.
But I'll have no reason to promote him if it doesn't get selected.
Father.
Anyway, I'm done.
- But... - Don't follow me to my room.
Gosh.
Mom, you're also bothered that Ju Hyuk is still an assistant manager, right?
It makes me uncomfortable too.
Mi Rae, don't tell me that you asked Mother...
to help Ju Hyuk get promoted.
No, Soo Ji. I swear, I didn't.
Hey, Soo Ji.
Why would you think that?
Ju Hyuk is very experienced.
He's way overqualified for that position,
and I just think it's such a shame.
Mother, times have changed.
Nowadays, fairness and common sense rule.
Pulling strings is heavily frowned upon these days.
Hey, Soo Ji.
Okay, I heard you. You're right, Soo Ji.
Gosh, don't get me wrong.
Mother, people will misunderstand your intentions and criticize you...
if you suddenly meddle in the company's HR decisions.
I'm just worried. That's all.
Anyway, your grandfather is considering promoting Ju Hyuk,
which tells me that his proposal will probably get selected.
Mi Rae. If you have some time today,
go to his office and congratulate him.
Okay. I can get off early today,
so I should do that.
Mi Rae. Come to the office, and I'll buy you a nice dinner.
Thanks, Jae Hyun.
Oh, you're here.
What happened with Jan Di's grandfather? Did you find him?
Mr. Kim from the bakery found my father.
Mr. Kim?
Yes. He's renting a room at my house.
He understood my father's situation and offered to share his room with him.
He volunteers at the children's home on a regular basis too.
He seems like a wonderful person.
So he lives alone in that room?
Does Mr. Kim have any family?
Well...
I think he has a daughter...
A daughter?
Yes. Mr. Chairman is waiting for me. I should go inside.
Okay.
(Hwang Dong Food)
Sorry to interrupt, Mr. Dong.
Yes, Mr. Eun. What is it?
I apologize.
My brother-in-law's father acted like he had never been married...
in his interactions with your aunt. I sincerely apologize again on his behalf.
Mr. Eun, I have no hard feelings against you.
Gosh, thank you.
I was too embarrassed to even face you.
I was so worried that I couldn't sleep a wink last night.
Don't you think it's a little too soon to feel relieved?
Pardon me?
What do you mean?
Oh, there you are.
Mr. Choi, were you looking for me?
Yes, I looked everywhere for you.
You weren't in the office.
Why, Mr. Choi?
President Dong said we should submit the instant porridge proposal...
for Chairman Hwang's approval as soon as it was given the go-ahead...
at the executive meeting.
Now, if Chairman Hwang approves it,
it means we'll go with your idea!
Mr. Dong, I wanted to be the first one...
to congratulate you.
Gosh, I'm flattered. Thank you, Mr. Choi.
That's so impressive, Mr. Dong.
Then I'll be the second one to congratulate you.
Thank you. You also did a good job, Mr. Eun.
Gosh, no. I didn't even do anything.
Hold on.
Mr. Eun, are you sure you want to congratulate him?
If Mr. Dong gets promoted,
you'll probably get pushed out to a department that no one cares about.
Am I wrong?
A department that no one cares about?
I'm almost positive that is what will happen.
I see.
(Premium Porridge Recipe)
Sir, the executives unanimously chose...
the premium porridge developed by Mr. Ok and Mr. Dong.
The proposal perfectly reflects the premiumization trend...
which is sweeping the ready-to-eat food industry.
Okay. Like you said,
this is a great idea.
However,
I'm afraid it'd narrow our consumer base.
Right, I sympathize with your concern.
However, since we have to launch the instant porridge as soon as possible,
going with this will help us target consumers with high buying power.
Okay, well understood.
I'll review this along with the other proposals.
Return to the office and wait.
Yes, sir. Please give me a call once you're done reviewing the proposals.
Will do.
(Sun Bakery)
(Sun Bakery, Hong Do's Side Dishes)
Hello, Ms. Dong. Can you spare me a moment?
- My gosh. Hello. - Hello.
You know, about Mr. Geum...
I'm really sorry.
Gosh, all right.
How many times are you going to apologize?
Jan Di's father and your elder son-in-law stopped by in the morning and apologized.
Oh, my brothers-in-law stopped by?
Yes, they did.
I'll be honest though.
Jan Di's father and the family members did nothing wrong.
That gigolo... I mean,
Sun Dal or whatever his name is. He's a total swindler.
But it's not like he's a professional swindler.
He just lies a lot. That's all.
That's right. And you know,
it's true that he's never been married.
I mean, legally.
It doesn't matter. He even has a teenage granddaughter.
Well, let's be honest.
It's rare for a man to stay single until that age.
Why did you believe him so easily?
Are you saying it's my fault that I let him deceive me?
Sorry?
No, that is not what I meant.
Ms. Dong. I must say,
you must have such low standards for men,
judging by how you fell head over heels for Mr. Geum.
Right?
"Head over heels?"
Are you two here to insult me?
No, not at all.
Believe me. I'm saying this out of concern.
To tell you the truth,
Mr. Geum has been such a headache for us too.
Why? Did something else happen?
Yes, something else happened indeed.
Last night, he caused a scene and stormed out, saying he was leaving.
Kang San looked for him all night.
Thank goodness our tenant, Mr. Kim,
kindly decided to let him stay with him.
Exactly.
What?
My baker, Mr. Kim, is letting that swindler stay with him?
Yes. They'll be roommates.
- Right, Mom? - But you know,
he's not a real swindler.
Well...
Wait, but...
What's with her now?
- Mr. Kim! - Yes?
I really didn't think you'd ever do these things.
I'm disappointed in you.
Sorry?
Geum Sun Dal!
You know what that jerk did to me.
How could you let him stay with you?
Oh, I'm sorry for not telling you, Ms. Dong.
You knew who he really was but didn't tell me.
I still can't forgive you for that.
But you two are roommates now?
I really can't believe this.
I'm sorry.
You're sorry? Again?
Is that all you can say?
I bet you have no idea...
why I considered...
dating Geum Sun Dal.
What do you mean?
The truth is, I let him take me out on a date,
hoping it'd help me forget you, Doo Ho.
What?
You're clueless when it comes to how women feel, aren't you?
No. I bet you're just playing dumb.
You really can't do this to me, Doo Ho.
Ms. Dong.
Ju Hyuk's proposal is the best one.
But it concerns me that it targets a niche market.
Sir.
You had a small lunch,
so you should have some fruit.
Take it away, will you?
Stop bugging me.
Then don't agonize over it alone.
Please tell me.
I don't know much,
but as they say, "Many hands make light work."
Talking about it could help you come up with a solution.
Anyway, have some fruit first.
My goodness.
Well, I was hoping we could launch a porridge product everyone would enjoy,
regardless of age and gender.
But all the proposals talk about premium products.
Well, remember the other day...
when I said all the instant porridges on the market were too salty?
Why are you bringing that up again?
Like I said, people like salty foods.
But we normally eat porridge when we aren't feeling well.
So what if people could season it themselves?
Season it themselves?
Yes. Instead of pre-seasoning it,
you could include soy sauce separately.
Then everyone could adjust the amount to their taste.
That way, you can satisfy those who prefer bland foods...
and those who like salty foods as well,
so you can increase your consumer base.
Right, but it'll be a bit of a hassle.
Well, I guess.
But when my daughter orders her tteokbokki,
she can choose how spicy she wants it to be.
So you're saying...
we should let the consumers control the amount of the seasoning.
Yes. For example,
you could offer different levels of soy sauce seasoning.
I can't go anywhere near Kyu Sun for the time being.
I don't have any money saved up.
My future looks grim.
How can I overcome this?
That's right.
Something's better than nothing.
Ho Rang will help me. Roar!
Auntie Mi Rae.
Oh. You're here, Jun Pyo.
You talked as though you'd start right away.
You're finally here.
I take so many after-school classes.
I had to tweak my schedule.
What are you, a celebrity?
No.
Why are you two bickering again?
Jun Pyo, I'll get you a sketchbook. Take a seat.
Okay.
I have no idea how I ended up in the same academy as you.
The other kids will get the wrong idea because we're always together.
That will be annoying.
Cut the nonsense. Are you worried?
What about you? Are you not worried?
Not at all.
Ok Poop. To me, you're invisible, like air.
Whether you're here or not, I don't care at all.
You can't live without air. You'll die.
Really?
Oh, you're right about that.
So...
I'm like air to you?
What are you smiling about?
You look like an idiot.
(Geum Kang San)
I miss my Kang San so much.
That's right. I should call his father.
Roar!
My gosh! Father.
I was just about to call you because I was worried about you.
You were about to call me?
Yes, I heard you packed up and moved out.
Then where are you staying now?
Just some place.
If you have nowhere to go,
you can come and stay with us again.
Oh, Father. Please take a seat.
All right. Thanks for your offer.
Anyway, how have you been?
Well...
I'm like a deflated soccer ball now.
As you know, Kang San rejected me flat out.
How could I be doing well after what happened?
A deflated soccer ball?
Hey, don't you worry. I'll inflate this soccer ball again...
with a high-performance compressor.
Sorry?
You'll do what with a high-performance compressor?
What I'm saying is, I'll do everything in my power to help you date Kang San.
Really, Father?
Yes, really.
As of this moment, you, Jang Ho Rang,
are officially my future daughter-in-law.
I'm officially your "future daughter-in-law?"
My gosh!
(Horang Art Academy)
Father, thank you so much!
All right. First, you have to pay 50 dollars as your registration fee.
My registration fee? Yes, of course!
Jang Ho Rang is officially your future daughter-in-law!
Please help me out, Father.
All right.
Very well.
Now that we've made it official,
let me tell you a sure-fire way...
to win Kang San's heart.
What is it?
Win Jan Di over first, no matter what.
I know that too.
But Jan Di keeps pushing me away.
She's working on her drawing in the studio now,
but she said I wasn't allowed to come in.
Whatever. You know that Jan Di is Pink Blue's fan, right?
Yes, of course.
Pink Blue's concert will take place soon.
Jan Di will really want to go there, right?
And?
You figure out the rest.
I can lead a cow to water,
but the cow is the one...
who will drink the water.
What?
(Hwang Dong Food)
Sir, Mr. Dong Ju Hyuk from the planning team is here.
He may come in.
Why did you ask for me?
You can go. Don't let anyone else in.
Yes, sir.
As for the premium porridge product you proposed,
come up with a detailed launch plan.
And check the production lines in advance.
Did Chairman Hwang approve my proposal?
Not yet.
But there's no alternative.
We'll hear from him soon.
I see. Chairman Hwang will have no choice, then.
First, you'll be promoted to deputy manager.
I'll do my best...
to make sure you can be on the same level as Jae Hyun by the launch date.
Got it.
Solidify your position within the company,
and Chairman Hwang will have no reason...
to postpone your wedding any longer.
(President Dong Kyu Chul)
What is it? I told you not to disturb us.
Mr. Chairman is here.
What? Chairman Hwang is here?
- Hello, sir. - Ju Hyuk, you're here too.
Sir, you could've just called.
What brings you by?
Let's sit down, President Dong.
You too, Ju Hyuk.
Yes, sir.
- You can go. - Yes, sir.
(President's Office)
I was telling Ju Hyuk to do a good job of assisting Jae Hyun...
to make sure the new product launch goes well, sir.
I see.
You can go too.
- Yes, sir. - No.
Kang San, you should join us. Take a seat.
- Pardon me? - Sir.
What are you waiting for? Come and sit here.
Sit next to Ju Hyuk.
Yes, sir.
Regarding our new instant porridge products,
Geum Kang San gave me a pretty useful piece of advice.
I thought you should hear it too, so I brought him along.
Sir, I am aware that Mr. Geum...
has been taking great care of you as your caregiver.
However, it doesn't look good...
if he starts meddling in the company project.
What's wrong with it?
Also,
even if...
it's better than your son's proposal,
you don't want to hear him out?
It's not that, sir.
How come the result isn't out yet?
Mr. Choi, have you heard anything?
President Dong asked for Mr. Dong, so he went to his office.
And Chairman Hwang is here too.
Something big is happening.
Oh, Mr. Dong is back.
Hey, what are you doing here?
- Hello. - Hey, Kang San.
Did Chairman Hwang bring you along?
Yes.
Mr. Dong, what did the chairman say?
They picked our premium porridge idea, right?
Obviously. Must you ask?
Mr. Ok, Mr. Dong. Congratulations.
Mr. Ok, you'll soon be promoted to director.
Mr. Dong, you'll be promoted to deputy manager... No, team manager?
All right, Kang San. If you're done saying hello, get going.
Chairman Hwang must be waiting.
The thing is, Sang Soo...
Hey, what are you waiting for?
I told you numerous times to take excellent care of Chairman Hwang.
Go, hurry. Go and stay right by Chairman Hwang's side.
Sang Soo, it's not like that.
Mr. Eun.
Mr. Geum is here...
to help us with the launch of our new instant porridge product.
What?
Kang San, is this true?
- Well... - Mr. Dong, what do you mean?
Mr. Geum's idea...
has been selected for the new instant porridge we'll be launching.
My gosh.
The chairman told me to introduce Mr. Geum to the team,
so I brought him along.
Oh, my.
Mr. Dong, is this really true?
You're not joking, are you?
No, I'm not.
The order came directly from Chairman Hwang.
My gosh. My grandfather picked Mr. Geum's idea?
Congratulations, Mr. Geum. That's very impressive.
Gosh, I'm flattered.
So he picked my brother-in-law's idea?
My goodness. I can't believe this.
Hey, mister.
What's this idea that beat Mr. Dong's premium porridge?
Well... I didn't beat him, per se. It's just...
Listen carefully, everyone.
The chairman said Mr. Geum's idea would be used...
as the overall concept for our new instant porridge products.
Mr. Geum, go ahead and brief everyone on the details.
Sure.
I don't know a lot, but please allow me...
to share my idea with you.
I suggested launching a product that isn't seasoned at all,
unlike the existing products on the market.
Sorry? A product that isn't seasoned at all?
We'll include a soy sauce seasoning separately...
so that the consumers can season it to their taste.
Normally, people eat porridge when they aren't feeling well.
Patients or people who prefer low-sodium foods...
can only add a small amount,
whereas people who like salty foods...
can put in more seasoning.
Goodness. This idea is nothing special.
What's with Chairman Hwang? Gosh.
What do you mean it's nothing special, Mr. Choi?
Everyone has a different palate,
so allowing people to control the amount of seasoning...
is such a brilliant idea.
This is all because he lives...
with his smart brother-in-law. He learned from the best.
I always give him helpful advice and pointers.
- Right, Kang San? - Yes, you're right.
Anyway, I understand why your idea beat our premium porridge.
Everyone, let's applaud Mr. Geum for coming up with such a great idea.
Yes, let's give him a big hand! Applause.
Way to go.
Way to go, my brother-in-law!
Keep it up! Go, Kang San!
My gosh.
I'm so proud of you.
He is my brother-in-law.
You're acting weird.
Don't tell me you're interested in my Sunny.
Ms. Dong, can we talk?
Jan Di is Pink Blue's avid fan.
My dear son, what were you doing on your laptop? Don't tell me...
You're clever. You're trying to win over Chairman Hwang...
to move up in the world.
Mi Rae is very important to you now.
Do not lose her.