(Episode 87)
So I don't want to hear anything anymore.
I'll get going now.
But... Ms. Ok.
Ms. Ok.
How is Haeng Bok? Is she okay?
I think...
she's very shocked.
I don't blame her for hating me.
Of course, she hates me.
Doo Ho.
I left Haeng Bok locked in a motel room...
for two days.
What?
It was the day...
when I got dragged into a big fight...
and lost my consciousness.
I was taken to a hospital.
While I was in a coma,
Haeng Bok was left all alone...
in the motel room.
Dad, where are you?
Open the door, please.
Please open up.
Later, I found out that she had been found by the police...
and sent to the children's home.
But I guess Ms. Ok doesn't know what happened to you that day.
It would be pointless for her to know that after all these years.
It's all just an excuse.
You see,
whatever the reason I had,
I'm a father who abandoned his child.
I'm a sinner.
Doo Ho.
Auntie Kyu Sun, I think you should fire your baker immediately.
Ju Hyuk, why are you saying this all of a sudden?
Jae Hyun told me everything.
Why did you hire someone like him without doing a background check?
Goodness. I asked them not to tell my family.
That's not important.
What if something bad happens to you while working with him?
It's all in the past.
He's already paid his dues.
Now he lives an honest life and works hard.
Auntie Kyu Sun, have you already forgotten...
that he grabbed me by the collar?
But that's because you wronged Mi Rae.
Besides, he already gave notice to me for quitting.
What? Is that true?
Yes, it's true. So please wait just until he leaves, okay?
I'm asking you not to tell your father, Ju Hyuk.
Father, you're back.
Are you just getting back, Kyu Chul?
What were you two talking about?
Nothing much.
We were just talking about how he felt about starting afresh...
and things like that.
She's right. I was telling her about the atmosphere at work.
You don't have to fix me dinner.
I had a quick bite before coming home.
Okay, Kyu Chul.
Auntie Kyu Sun, even so, beware of the baker, okay?
Okay. I'll be careful.
(Hong Do's Side Dishes)
Hey, Geum Kang San.
- Hey. - Oh, hey, Ho Sik.
You brat. Why are you so spaced out?
It's nothing. By the way, what brings you here?
No reason. Must I have a reason to visit you?
Anyway, something's going on with you, right?
Nothing's going on with me.
Just sit down so that we can talk. Come on.
All right. I'm seated. So?
What do you want to say?
You and I have been friends for 20 years.
So tell me honestly.
I'm pretty sure it's not about a woman. Am I right?
What's that reaction? Is it really about a woman?
No, I mean...
I'm surprised. You're actually worried about a woman.
Hey, Ho Sik, I can't stop thinking about someone lately.
What do I do?
There's nothing wrong with that.
Go on and tell me more.
I mean, when I see her suffer,
I feel like I have a rock stuck in my chest.
And I want to do something to help her.
But since there's nothing I can do, I feel frustrated and upset.
Hey, you fool. That means you have feelings for her.
What... I have feelings for her?
Yes. And very deep, at that.
No. It's not like that.
Don't deny it. That's what's going on.
Oh, my. Kang San, how long has it been...
since the last time you let a woman in your heart?
By the way, can you give a little hint?
- Who is she? - Forget it, you brat.
I shouldn't have told you that.
Come on. You made me so curious about her.
- Jae Hyun. - Yes?
Why hasn't Mi Rae come down yet?
I don't know.
I'm sorry. I'm a little late.
My goodness. Mi Rae, your eyes are so puffy.
They're so puffy that they look like they might pop out.
Mi Rae, did you cry?
Of course not. It's probably because I ate ramyeon before going to sleep.
Really?
Mi Rae, you didn't cry because of Ju Hyuk, did you?
Goodness, Jae Hyun. What do you take her for?
She ended things with him with great determination.
Then why would she cry over him?
Right, Mi Rae?
You're right. Ju Hyuk and I are over now.
Well... I mean...
I thought she might be still hurting because of the breakup.
I'm relieved if that's not the case.
I hope there's nothing more we should worry about.
There's nothing you should worry about, Grandpa.
Ju Hyuk and I are completely over.
But Mi Rae,
why are your eyes puffy?
Don't worry, Soo Ji. I'm perfectly fine.
Are you? Then I'm relieved.
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Excuse me. Wait.
Are you talking to me?
Yes, I'm talking to you.
And listen.
It's okay that you didn't receive it.
But how could you push me like that?
Did I?
Then I owe you an apology.
I'm sorry.
Stop, mister.
What now?
Was my apology not good enough?
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What a jerk.
He's handsome, but not nice.
What's the point of being handsome?
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Gosh. I should hide.
Yes, Mr. Choi.
Yes, I've arrived.
Yes. Understood.
Gosh. It's Sang Soo.
Darn. If he finds out I've been handing out flyers in front of his office,
he'll throw a fit.
What? You'll leave within this week?
I'm sorry.
I was going to keep working until you find my replacement.
Doo Ho, are you leaving because of your past... I mean...
Are you leaving because everyone knows that you have a criminal record?
If that's the reason, don't leave because I don't care.
I really don't care about that.
To tell you the truth,
I abandoned my daughter.
What?
What do you mean you abandoned your daughter?
I was raising my daughter by myself after losing my wife...
when I did such a horrible thing. I'm such a bad person.
And not long ago,
I found out that my daughter was living near here.
What?
I must leave for the sake of her.
That's the only thing I can do for her as her father.
Kyu Sun,
I'm really sorry to you.
I'm sorry.
Doo Ho.
(Sun Bakery)
What? So you almost got caught by Sang Soo?
Yes. I was almost caught by him in front of his office building.
Why did you hand out the flyers...
in front of his office building of all places?
Sang Soo's company has a lot of employees,
and it's close to our store. That's why.
But what if Sang Soo finds out?
He would feel so embarrassed.
My gosh. Mom, how can you worry only about Sang Soo?
I saw all those new hires around my age...
going to work with their employee ID cards around their necks.
Do you think it's easy for me to hand out flyers to them?
It took me a lot of courage to do that.
Exactly. Why would you do that?
Since I started interning here,
I wanted to do my best.
Oh, my. Welcome.
- Hello. Can I get two lunchboxes? - Hello.
Sure. Two large lunchboxes, right?
Yes, please.
Oh, dear. Look at you.
You seem so downcast again.
Tell me. What's the matter?
I just have some issues.
Well... By any chance, is it because Mr. Kim is leaving soon?
Well, I know how stressful it can be to find someone to hire these days.
I mean, Mr. Kim, my tenant,
may look like a bandit, but he's reliable and good at his job.
He's such a good man.
(Hong Do's Side Dishes)
Oh, my. Ms. Dong, are you crying?
Oh, dear. I guess you got so attached to him while working with him.
Goodness. What's wrong with me?
Oh, no. Please sit here for a while. There you go.
- Ye Ju, brings her some sikhye now. - Yes?
- Okay. - Oh, dear.
My gosh.
Stop crying.
You poor thing, stop crying. Oh, dear.
My goodness.
(Sun Bakery)
Hello?
Haeng Bok.
What brings you here?
Mr. Kim.
My name is Ok Mi Rae, not Haeng Bok.
Right. I know.
Have you had lunch, Ms. Ok? If not, let me fix you something to eat.
That's okay.
I'm here to give you these back.
But I gave you these as a gift, Ms. Ok.
I don't want to take anything from you,
nor do I have any reason to.
You see,
just as I have until now,
I'll keep living my life without a dad.
I've made my decision.
So don't expect anything from me, Mr. Kim.
Thank you, Ms. Ok.
For growing up so well...
to be kind and healthy. I'm so grateful.
It was my mom who raised me to be that kind of person.
I'm sorry to you and your mother.
I'll be grateful to my mom for the rest of my life.
She's the one who took me under her wing and took care of me to this day...
after you abandoned me heartlessly when I was seven.
What does she mean by all this?
Mi Rae was abandoned by Doo Ho?
(Sun Bakery)
(Sun Bakery, Hong Do's Side Dishes)
Goodness gracious.
I can't believe this.
Mother, we finally have peace in our home...
now that all the drama of Mi Rae and Ju Hyuk ended.
Right?
I'm not so sure, Soo Ji.
I'm worried that Mi Rae is too heartbroken.
Don't worry about her. Don't you know she's very determined?
She was abandoned by her father when she was little...
and was sent from one children's home to another,
going through all sorts of hardships.
But then she was adopted into a rich family.
Her life changed completely, you know.
My gosh. How could you say such a thing?
Do I ever say anything that's not true, Mother?
What?
Gosh.
Jun Pyo, that brat...
What's wrong?
Jun Pyo just texted me...
that he was craving Sun Bakery's bread.
If he wants it, you should pick some up for him.
What's the problem?
It just doesn't feel right.
Mother, you see,
I don't want my child to eat the bread that the baker made.
Don't stereotype him like that.
It happened more than 20 years ago.
But still, something doesn't feel right.
Gosh. I don't want to go there.
Doo Ho.
Did Mi Rae leave?
Yes, she did.
Well... Actually,
when I came in,
I overheard your conversation with Mi Rae.
Is Mi Rae your daughter?
Is she your daughter that you said you abandoned?
Yes.
No way. I can't believe this.
Mi Rae is your daughter?
My gosh.
(Horang Art Academy)
We should try that.
And...
Ho Rang, I'm here.
Oh, my. Kang San.
(Horang Art Academy)
Jan Di has an extracurricular class today,
so she'll be here a bit later than usual.
Oh, I see.
By the way, I didn't see Ms. Ok out there.
Oh, her?
She left early.
She left early?
But she didn't come home.
When did she leave?
She left a long while ago.
She seemed so spaced out.
She couldn't focus on work. She seemed so strange.
I see.
If she didn't go home,
could she be wandering around outside?
But why are you looking for her?
What? Well... I have my reasons.
I'll get going now.
Oh, okay, Kang San. Come to see me again soon.
Okay. Bye.
Why does Kang San care about Ms. Ok?
(Horang Art Academy)
The person you have reached is unavailable.
- Please leave a message... - She's not picking up.
Oh, my. Dad, you're here.
Hello.
Hi. You two are coming together.
No. We didn't leave school together.
I didn't want to, but Ok Poop here followed me.
That's not true. And why would you call me Ok Poop?
Stay away from me, will you?
By the way, are you here to pick me up, Dad?
Well... The thing is...
Yes? What is it?
Well... Jan Di, something came up. I'll see you at home.
Jun Pyo, I'll see you later.
- Go home safely. - Bye.
What's going on?
Are you done yet?
Please wait just for a while. I'll pack them for you quickly.
Right. Soo Ji, just give him a minute.
I'll help you, Doo Ho.
I can do it by myself, Ms. Dong.
Excuse me.
You practice proper hygiene when you make bread, right?
Of course, I do.
And are you a certified baker?
Yes, I am.
My gosh. Soo Ji!
You startled me.
Why would you yell at me, Ms. Dong?
You came to pick up a few custard buns.
Then why would you be so mean to my baker?
Well, you know...
I heard about what kind of person he really is.
The person he really is? What do you mean by that?
Ms. Dong, must I say it out loud?
I mean, we both know what it means.
What I'm saying is...
that he spent some time behind bars, you know.
What?
I can't stand this anymore.
You really shouldn't treat Mr. Kim with such disrespect.
He's Mi Rae's biological father!
Kyu Sun.
Oh, no. What did I just say?
What did you say?
If he's Mi Rae's biological father...
He's Mi Rae's birth father?
My goodness.
This is hard to believe.
- I'm sorry, Doo Ho. - Hold on.
I'm so shocked.
Are you sure it's true? My gosh. My hands are shaking.
Oh, dear. Hold on.
Thank you, Ms. Ok.
For growing up so well...
to be kind and healthy.
I'm so grateful.
Ms. Ok.
You're here.
Mr. Geum, have you been looking for me?
Yes. I heard you had left work early.
I was worried about you.
Did you...
meet your father today?
Yes.
I went there to give him back the shoes.
Shoes?
The shoes he gave me as a gift.
And I told him I would go on with my life...
as if I had never had a dad from the beginning.
I said I would live as Ok Mi Rae,
not as his daughter Haeng Bok.
I just imagined...
how I would feel if I were you for a moment.
I was abandoned by my mother...
and then abandoned by my father too, you know.
So how would you feel if you were me?
I would resent and hate him so much just as you do.
Ms. Ok.
I respect...
your decision.
Whatever decision you make,
it's your life and your decision.
But...
But?
But before you make your decision, you should know Doo Ho's...
No. I should address him as your father.
I think you should know your father's side of the story.
You should hear it before deciding so that you won't regret later.
Regret?
Yes.
There's something your father couldn't tell you.
Back then, he had a lot of debt because of the medical bills...
for your mother.
That's why he had to get involved with bad people...
and got into a gang fight.
In that fight, he lost his consciousness due to a serious injury.
It was...
the very night.
By "the very night,"
do you mean the night when he left me alone in the motel room?
Probably.
When he regained his consciousness and was sent to prison,
you had already been sent to the children's home.
And your father...
had no choice but to give you up for adoption...
for your happiness.
So you're saying...
that he abandoned me for my own happiness.
It's an excuse that every parent like him would say.
Ms. Ok.
You see,
from the moment I was abandoned in that motel room,
I waited for my dad to come back for me every single day.
Just as Jan Di waited for her mother.
Also,
if he really wanted me to be happy,
he should have...
come to see me at least once...
and asked me what I wanted.
Instead of deciding what was best for me and giving me up for adoption.
What nonsense are you talking?
The baker is Mi Rae's biological father?
It's just as I told you, Grandfather.
It looks like Mi Rae has been seeing him...
without letting us know.
My gosh. The baker even has a criminal record.
It can't be true that he's Mi Rae's biological father.
My point, exactly.
Gosh. Why is he of all people Mi Rae's biological father?
Chan Ran, did you not know this either?
No, I didn't know, but...
I'm home.
Mi Rae, come over here.
What's wrong, Grandpa?
Have you been...
seeing your biological father all along without letting us know?
To tell you the truth, Grandpa...
You ungrateful brat.
Father.
Your mother raised you and took care of you all these years.
Then how could you even think of...
finding and meeting your biological father without even telling her?
Get out of this house this instant!
What?
Didn't you hear me?
Go back to your biological father who's an ex-convict! Leave right now!
Mi Rae's biological father is here.
Mi Rae's biological father?
What? The baker at Kyu Sun's bakery has a criminal record?
No. Don't go.
I can't let you go, Doo Ho.
Take care.
Doo Ho. Oh, no.
What's this letter?
Is Mr. Kim really Ms. Ok's father?
What do you mean he left?
You might be parted from your father forever, Ms. Ok.
You might not be able to see him again.