Mi Rae,
don't you know he's an ex-convict?
He's an ex-convict?
Mom, is this true?
Yes. That's what I heard, Mi Rae.
He has been volunteering at the children's home on a regular basis,
and Kyu Sun said he was a great person. My gosh.
It doesn't matter what she thinks. People don't change easily, Mother.
Yes. Soo Ji is right about that.
Mi Rae, don't get too close to him.
What will you do if awful rumors spread?
Grandpa. From what I've experienced,
I do not think he's a bad person.
He may have a criminal record,
but perhaps there were some unavoidable circumstances.
That is none of our business.
Besides, there's no reason for you to befriend someone like him.
Exactly. Grandfather, I wholeheartedly agree.
Since you are a member of the Hwang Dong Food family,
you must always be very careful...
wherever you are and whomever you meet.
As you know,
people are already gossiping about you and Ju Hyuk breaking off your engagement.
Must you give them something else to gossip about?
I understand, Grandpa.
You don't look like you understood what I said.
Why did he have to bring up Ju Hyuk again?
Mom, I'm sure he said it out of concern.
I'm fine. I should go to work.
All right.
Be safe, Mi Rae.
- Okay, Mom. - Bye.
Mother, about that baker...
Don't you think it's so strange?
I mean, how close are they that he bought Mi Rae a pair of shoes?
It is odd indeed.
It's all because Mi Rae is too nice and naive.
Look at all the useless riffraff trying to hit on her.
Right, Mother?
"Useless riffraff?" Who are you talking about?
Please watch what you say, will you?
I'm saying this because I'm worried about Mi Rae too.
Mi Rae should really... Yes, gaslighting.
She should be really wary of stuff like that.
She's way too nice.
I'm surprised.
I've never seen you use such a difficult word, Soo Ji.
Don't you think you overly underestimate me, Mother?
No. You're always right, Soo Ji.
- Hello. - Hello.
You're wearing those shoes.
Yes, they fit me so comfortably.
They look really great on you.
Well, Mr. Geum.
Can I ask you something?
Of course. What is it?
I heard Mr. Kim had a criminal record.
Right, yes.
How did it happen? Do you know anything about it?
Well...
He just said...
he got roped into something bad when he was young.
He also said he deeply regretted it.
Really?
But I think...
he really is doing his best to work hard and be good.
That's what I think based on my observation.
I think so too, but...
I'm sure...
I'm right about this.
You should go to work.
Yes, I'll get going then.
(Hwang Dong Food)
Mr. Dong has handed in his resignation,
so he'll leave for the US soon, right?
We've gotten quite close. This makes me very sad.
Why would you be sad?
Mr. Dong is a cynical individualist,
so the US suits him better than Korea. That's why we should...
applaud him as we say goodbye to him.
What? "Applaud him?"
You're heartless.
What? "I'm heartless?"
All right.
- Hi. - Hello.
My gosh, Mr. Dong.
You must be here to say goodbye to us. Gosh, I'm tearing up.
Mr. Dong will stay at the head office.
Sorry? But...
I thought they already accepted his resignation letter.
No, the chairman has rejected it.
And Mr. Dong has decided to stay at the head office.
My gosh. That's such great news, Mr. Dong.
I was just talking about how sad I was that you were leaving.
Welcome back!
Mr. Eun, you don't seem happy at all to see me again.
Of course, I am happy to see you.
Just before you walked in, he said we should applaud you for leaving.
Yes, you said that.
Ms. Park! Look at you subtly dropping the honorifics again.
Mr. Dong, do you want an Americano?
I'll run to the kitchen now and make you one right away.
An iced Americano.
I'd feel bad if I were the only one having it.
If you're going to make it anyway, why don't you make one...
for everyone, Mr. Eun?
Yes, of course. Sure thing.
Once again, welcome back, Mr. Dong.
Welcome back!
Hey, I'm glad you're back.
(President Dong Kyu Chul)
(Hwang Dong Food)
Sir, Mr. Dong Ju Hyuk from the planning team is here.
- You may let him in. - Yes, sir.
I heard you asked for me.
Take a seat. Could you make some tea for us?
Sure.
Do you have something to tell me? We could've talked at home.
We should only discuss...
work-related matters at work, never at home.
Okay. What is it, Father?
I mean, sir.
Welcome back.
Start afresh, as if you've newly joined the company.
Yes, that's my plan.
But how do you feel, Father?
About what?
About Hwang Dong Food.
Have you completely let go of your greed?
Well, I'm not sure.
Then what about your feelings for Ms. Hwang?
What about you? How about your feelings for Mi Rae?
I'm trying to move on.
Quietly, in my own way.
Oh, right. Can you make some time this weekend?
"This weekend?"
Let's visit your mother's memorial niche together.
Kyu Sun will join us too.
(Sun Bakery, Hong Do's Side Dishes)
Doo Ho. What do you mean you're leaving?
I'm leaving Seoul.
I've decided to move back to the town where I used to live.
What are you talking about?
Why did you suddenly decide to leave?
I'm sorry. It's personal.
I'll stay until you find my replacement.
Don't worry about me having to look for another baker.
Then what about us?
Don't tell me you want to end it with me.
I'm sorry, Kyu Sun.
Are you really breaking up with me?
Seriously, why are you doing this to me all of a sudden?
Doo Ho, are you sick of me now?
Or are you seeing someone else?
"Someone else?"
The cake you made.
I'll be honest. I was excited, thinking you'd give it to me.
Didn't you give it to another woman?
No, believe me. That is not the case.
I'm not doing this because I don't love you anymore.
Then why on earth did you decide to leave?
What is the reason?
Oh, is it because I'm too chatty? Because I bother you all the time?
Then I'll be very careful from now on.
Don't get the wrong idea. It really isn't your fault.
It's all my fault for being such a loser that I am.
Doo Ho.
The more I think about it,
the more I realize that I'm not good enough for you.
I should move away from you for your own sake.
I've already made up my mind.
The bread is ready.
Wait, Doo Ho!
Doo Ho...
(Horang Art Academy)
Ms. Ok.
Are you saying you were with Kang San last night?
Yes, Ms. Jang.
But why?
Ho Rang, have you not been listening?
She said she ran into him while running the errand for you.
Hey, you fool. That's not the point.
Then what's the problem?
One of the parents told me...
that they saw Kang San and Ms. Ok walking together...
at night.
So?
What were you two doing until so late?
The baker from Sun Bakery was there too.
I ended up joining them. That's all.
Really?
You're not lying, are you?
No, I am not lying.
Is that so?
In any case, I don't want the parents to gossip about this,
so please be careful, Ms. Ok.
Yes. I will be careful, Ms. Jang.
You're the one who needs to be careful! Stop lurking around Kang San.
Why you little...
Ms. Jang, may I step out quickly?
I have to go to the bank to take care of what you asked for...
and pick up some bread at the bakery to use as drawing props.
Oh, sure. Go for it.
I'll be quick.
(Horang Art Academy)
Gosh, seriously!
What?
Hello, Auntie Kyu Sun. I'm here.
Mi Rae! It's so good to see you.
I was worried you'd stop coming here...
now that you and Ju Hyuk are no longer together.
Auntie Kyu Sun, how could I do that to you?
Right? We've known each other for so long.
You're here, Ms. Ok.
Mr. Kim!
Thank you. These shoes are so comfortable, and they fit me perfectly.
I love them so much.
I'm glad to hear that you love them.
Why are you thanking him, Mi Rae?
Did he buy you those shoes?
Yes. He gave them to me as a gift when we were having the cake together.
What?
Doo Ho, you had that cake with Mi Rae?
Yes, that's right.
I'll leave you two to talk. I have to go back to the kitchen...
and prepare the bread Ms. Ok had ordered.
Thank you, Mr. Kim.
Mi Rae, let's sit down.
Okay, Auntie Kyu Sun.
Are you not feeling well? You look pale.
Doo Ho suddenly told me that he'd decided to leave me.
What? Mr. Kim is leaving?
What's his reason?
Mi Rae.
You must've heard about it by now.
Doo Ho has a criminal record.
Everyone knows about it now.
Right, that's true.
I think he's decided to leave...
because he's concerned that it'd affect me negatively.
I thought...
Doo Ho would settle down with me.
I'm so upset.
Auntie Kyu Sun.
(Hong Do's Side Dishes)
Ouch, my back.
Gosh, my back is killing me.
Ye Ju, let's take a break. Oh, boy.
My gosh. I'm still full of energy.
From now on, I'll work even harder.
Oh, that's right. Shouldn't we distribute more flyers, Mom?
What?
Right, it's about time.
But what's with you all of a sudden?
Have you spent all your allowance?
No.
I want to be a good daughter for a change.
What? "A good daughter?"
That's right. I'll be even better to you from now on...
so I can fill Sun Ju's absence.
Don't worry about that.
Just hurry up and get a job.
You can't work here forever.
Of course, I haven't given up yet.
Until the day I land a good job,
I'll keep trying tirelessly, Mom.
Okay. You can do it, my dear daughter! You got this!
I can do it!
Good things will come your way soon.
Hello!
Pick out some side dishes for me.
How much do you want to spend?
About 20 dollars. Just pick out whatever you think is good.
Twenty dollars? Got it.
Anyway, are you going home already?
The sun is still high up in the sky.
Yes, I'm done for the day.
Oh, Ms. Ok.
Hello.
Are you heading home?
Yes. What are you doing here at this hour?
I had to run a bank errand for Ms. Jang.
I came here to cool down for a moment.
It's so hot, isn't it?
Do you get hot easily too?
Well, I'd say I get cold more easily.
Jan Di can't stand the heat.
She can't get through the summer without ice and cold water.
I'm like that too.
Oh, right. Mr. Kim said he got hot easily too.
Doo Ho said that?
Yes, I ran into him here the other day,
and we talked for a bit.
It was a clear sunny day, just like today.
We both get hot easily...
and like tart foods.
We have a lot in common.
So it made me sad after hearing that he was leaving.
Did Ms. Dong tell you that?
Yes.
Mr. Geum, do you know why he's leaving?
Auntie Kyu Sun is very upset too.
I don't think he'd leave just because people found out...
he was an ex-convict.
It's because of his daughter.
He thinks being near his daughter won't do her any good.
So...
he found his daughter?
Yes, you could say that.
You know, Ms. Ok...
Yes?
Never mind. What time is it?
Gosh, where did the time go? You should get back to work.
- Yes. I'll be off, then. - All right.
If Doo Ho leaves like this,
the two of them will never meet again.
I wonder if Mr. Kim managed to tell Kyu Sun...
that he wanted to end things.
Then, should I give Kyu Sun a call?
- Grandpa! - Gosh, you scared me.
My sweetheart, why did you get home so early today?
I don't have any after-school classes today.
I see.
Anyway, what did you do all day, Grandpa?
Oh, I had to do some research.
Hey, Jan Di.
Yes? What is it?
I wanted to ask you something.
If you had a stepmom... What do you say?
Wouldn't it be nice?
It would be good for Dad.
That means you wouldn't mind if he started dating again, right?
Well, I'm not sure.
What do you mean you're not sure?
It depends on who it is.
Then what about Ho Rang?
You've known her for a long time,
so you won't need time to get to know each other.
Gosh, no!
Why not?
No way. I don't think she's right for him.
She really does not suit Dad.
You think so?
I think they'd make such a cute couple.
Hi, Hye Jung. It's been a while.
Yes.
That day, I held back because I didn't want to get you in trouble.
If I'd lost my temper like I used to in the past,
your husband would've been pummeled on the spot.
That's right!
Grandpa, who is Hye Jung?
Sorry, Jan Di. I have to step out for a moment.
Yes, pummeled!
My grandpa is really something.
Oh, that's right.
This is Mr. Kim's hair tie.
My gosh. It looks exactly the same as the one Ms. Ok gave me.
That's right. I should tell her about this.
(Horang Art Academy)
Ms. Ok, I'll show you something cool.
(Geum Jan Di)
(Ms. Ok, I'll show you something cool.)
Hello? Ms. Ok!
Jan Di, where did you find this hair tie?
Ms. Ok, doesn't it look exactly the same as yours?
Isn't it so cool?
Where did you get the hair ties?
One of them is the one you gave me,
and the other one is Mr. Kim's.
What?
It's Mr. Kim's?
Jan Di, I'll call you back later.
Jan Di! Dad's home.
Oh, Dad!
Something so cool happened today.
What was it?
You need to come here and see this.
Really? What is it? Let me see.
Look at this.
Where did you take this photo?
Ms. Ok gave me one,
and the other one is Mr. Kim's.
I took this when I went to his room to see Grandpa.
I feel like I saw it once a while back,
but I didn't know it looked exactly the same as Ms. Ok's hair tie.
Jan Di. You didn't show this photo to Ms. Ok, did you?
I did. I thought it was so cool, so I sent it to Ms. Ok. Why?
Did you send it to her already?
Yes. Why are you so surprised, Dad?
It's nothing. Keep studying. I have to step out.
Dad! Where are you going?
Ms. Ok, you're back.
Is it...
you, Mr. Kim?
What are you talking about?
Are you...
my father who abandoned me?
Why can't you say anything?
Are you really my father?
Yes.
I'm...
I am your father.
I knew it.
I'm sorry.
"You're sorry?"
You are sorry?
I was so young and knew nothing.
You ruthlessly abandoned me...
and ran away!
Haeng Bok, back then...
Never mind.
It's all my fault.
"Haeng Bok?"
I guess my name was Haeng Bok.
You named me Haeng Bok, which means "happiness,"
so why did you abandon me?
When I was little,
I thought...
I'd eventually find the answers once I grew up.
"Why did my father leave me?"
"Why was I abandoned?"
"Maybe it's because I did something very bad."
No, Haeng Bok. You did nothing wrong.
Fine.
Then it's about time your daughter, whom you had abandoned,
heard your answer.
Tell me.
Why did you abandon me?
Tell me why you abandoned me!
I'm sorry, Haeng Bok. Dad is really sorry.
Please stop saying sorry.
Try to list some excuses at least! Please?
Why did you do such a thing...
when you couldn't even come up with an excuse?
Why did you do that?
Haeng Bok.
Go away!
Ms. Ok.
He is...
still your father.
Mr. Geum. So you knew?
Well...
Wait, Ms. Ok!
Doo Ho, are you all right?
I'm okay.
Go and check in on my daughter.
Okay.
Ms. Ok!
Ms. Ok, wait! Just one moment.
I'm sorry.
I'm really sorry for not telling you, but Doo Ho...
Do you know...
how I was abandoned?
My so-called father at the bakery...
Do you even know how he abandoned me?
When I was seven,
he ruthlessly abandoned me in a motel room.
That man, who says he's my father,
abandoned his own child...
who was only seven years old.
He locked me in the room and left.
But...
now he says he's sorry. Would that really cut it?
The memories of that day still haunt me to this day!
After ruthlessly abandoning me like that,
why did he have to show up again?
Why did he show up again?
Hong Do's Side Dishes!
Excuse me, wait!
- Me? - Hey.
Ho Rang, I don't see Ms. Ok.
Why are you looking for Ms. Ok?
What? Is it really about a woman?
Ho Sik, these days...
I'll keep on living my life as if I do not have a father.
- Thank you. - What did you say?
You ruthlessly abandoned me when I was seven.
What is she saying?