Buried Hearts
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CHILD ACTORS AND ANIMALS FILMED IN SAFE ENVIRONMENT
I was waiting to say I'm returning to the chairman's office tomorrow.
There was no need to come all the way to my room for that.
Actually, I need to tell you something privately.
President Huh,
you attempted to kill me.
That makes you an attempted murderer.
From now on,
I'll be making good use of that weakness.
I was waiting to tell you that.
I'll see you at the office, then.
Director Seo...
When did your memory come back?
Did you even lose your memory to begin with?
If I hadn't lost my memory,
why would I have jumped into the sea to save the man who shot me?
Isn't that right, President Huh Ildo?
President...
Huh Ildo.
He's not breathing.
Gosh, he's finally breathing again.
He's the one who shot me.
What?
If he shot you, you should've just let him drown.
Why did you save him?
To get my revenge.
EPISODE 10
Chief.
I'm calling a board meeting.
A board meeting?
Yes, Chief.
To finalize your vice-chairman promotion.
CHAIRMAN CHA GANGCHEON
Darn.
Mr. Yeom.
What brings you here?
What do you mean?
I came to share good news, Chairman.
Are you having the stalled crude oil import credit line approved?
I put in a lot of effort, Chairman.
It wasn't easy to persuade The Elder.
I told him he can't neglect a partner in this National Patriotism Project.
I pleaded The Elder, over and over again.
After I was asked by Director Seo,
I told Daesan Energy's partner bank
to ensure smooth support for the oil import.
As Director Seo said, a partner in the National Patriotism Project
should never have been neglected in the first place.
If we keep this up, who would trust us enough to work with us?
And, Jangseon,
from now on, let Director Seo handle the money.
Since you've solved Daesan Energy's big issue,
we'll repay the favor.
Well, if that puts your mind at ease.
Anyway, gold's holding
more value than the dollar these days.
Director Seo, wire it to the Swiss account.
- About the Swiss account-- - Right.
Yes, Mr. Yeom.
Director Seo will wire a generous amount so you can save face before The Elder.
Yes. I'll wire it to the Swiss account as soon as possible, sir.
Father, wouldn't it be better to show your gratitude directly
to Mr. Yeom for his efforts?
Really?
Would you prefer that?
Mr. Yeom
values his dignity in front of The Elder above all else, Chairman.
That's what they say.
I can't express
how glad I am that Director Seo regained his memory.
Aren't you glad too, Mr. Yeom?
Yes, I'm very glad.
Now that Director Seo can even read Mr. Yeom's mind,
isn't it reassuring?
Please keep guiding and supporting my eldest son-in-law
so he can grow into a great person.
As for the long-vacant Vice-Chairman position at Daesan Group...
I'm promoting Chief Secretary Choi Gihyeon to lay the groundwork.
Once the time is right and internal support grows,
I'll pass that position on to President Huh Ildo.
Don't put anyone through.
Yes, sir.
Sir.
Huh Ildo,
I'll say this one more time.
Fill in every blank with no exceptions.
HUH ILDO
That's enough!
Hey.
Help him up.
Get the hell out, you bastards!
Huh Ildo.
I'm sorry about this.
Let me apologize on their behalf.
Okay?
Goodness.
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Here.
President Huh.
Are you really not going to tell me?
All this happened because you couldn't get rid of that rat, Seo Dongju.
Why did you attack the Administrator when he tried to kill Seo Dongju?
I need to know why.
Did you start feeling sorry for Seo Dongju when you got there?
Of course not. That's...
definitely not the case.
Taeyun was in Director Seo's hospital room.
When I saw Taeyun worrying about Director Seo there,
I made a mistake due to a misjudgment.
I won't make this mistake ever again.
You're too attached to your kid, it's worrying me.
Being this sentimental...
How do you expect to handle bigger things?
I ended up making you bleed.
You know, when people get angry, they lash out at the ones closest to them.
Back when you were a college student,
in the patriotic effort to save this country...
From the moment you and I first met,
I've always valued you more than my own family.
Don't forget that.
Come up with a plan
on how to deal with Seo Dongju.
PRESIDENT HUH ILDO
The two trillion won...
The Elder only intervened
for the National Patriotism Fund that Director Seo controls.
If I take over Daesan Group as we originally planned,
we will secure enough funds to finance the National Patriotism Fund.
Then,
The Elder will have no reason to stick with Director Seo.
Well, if that happens,
we'll be able to take The Elder's involvement back.
But Seo Dongju will try to use Ji Seonu to take control of Daesan Group.
Where were you last night? You came home so late.
Mom.
The old man with the iced vanilla latte and extra syrup.
He forgot where he lived. I helped him find his way home.
Forgot where he lived?
Yeah. Oh, right. He even called me his son.
He forgets his way home, calls anyone his son,
and walks around barefoot.
I feel bad for the old man.
I'll be good to him next time he comes.
It must be the flour.
Seonu, still a lot left?
- No, it's the last load. - Gosh, that was quick.
Is Mom here?
Ma'am! Hello.
My sneakers!
You said you didn't know our bakery.
I guess Dongju told you.
Did he try the cookies I baked?
Mom, can I get you something to drink?
She's leaving soon, Seonu.
Iced vanilla latte.
Should I add...
extra syrup to that?
You're having the same drink as the old man.
As his daughter,
I should at least be aware of what my father drinks when he's out.
If he ever falls ill, it'll be a big problem.
Leave after your drink.
Hey.
It's up to me to end this conversation.
Unless you want your son to see this, sit still.
Yeongsu.
Did you forget our deal?
You swore you'd never even go near Daesan ever again.
How could I forget?
I swore on my life.
Because you've kept that promise,
you and your son are still alive.
Yeongsu.
If you
put your trust in Director Seo,
I will have you and your son disappear without a trace.
Be careful.
Don't make your son show up in front of my father again.
I heard you missed the meal to celebrate my discharge
because you were feeling unwell.
Are you feeling better, Ms. Cha?
Director Seo,
don't waste your time.
Ji Seonu will never be part of our family.
Father's health is getting worse,
and all your efforts will go to waste.
That's why the chairman entrusted this task to me.
To make sure it doesn't go down the drain.
It's our family's business.
We won't tolerate outsiders interfering. Keep that in mind.
Or you'll regret it later.
Ms. Cha...
The matter with Seonu
is about Daesan Group.
I understand your concern for Taeyun's future,
but handling this emotionally as a family matter
could lead to irreversible consequences.
Is this a threat?
Did it sound like one?
Hey.
- Seo Dongju. - Dongju!
- Hey.
- Hey, man. Have you eaten? - I have.
- Let's head in. - Okay.
I'm even thinking about marriage.
To make Seonu become part of the family,
you've endured until he's old enough.
You opened this bakery here so the chairman could come and go freely
to see Seonu whenever he wanted.
This is the worst kind of slander.
I did this to make a living with Seonu...
You can be honest with me, Ms. Ji.
Seonu joining Daesan Group...
won't be easy.
As his mother, you must stay by his father as his legal wife.
So...
you're saying...
That's impossible.
But how can I
make that possible?
If you trust me and follow my lead,
I can make it possible.
If you agree with me,
I'll call Seonu here.
- Yes, Dongju. - Hey, Seonu.
We need to talk. Come over here.
What is it?
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♪ Twinkle, twinkle, little star ♪
♪ How I wonder what you are ♪
♪ Up above the world so high ♪
♪ Like a diamond in the sky ♪
♪ Twinkle, twinkle, little star ♪
I sent all the data on Yeom Jangseon's properties
and everything from President Huh's phone
to that tablet.
I think we've found almost all of the properties he hid
under different names.
Almost isn't enough.
Let's find all of them.
I should've grabbed coffee on the way.
Try this.
Mmm.
This wakes you up. It's great.
Find everyone connected to Yeom Jangseon in any way,
especially those he locked up when he was a prosecutor.
- Every one of them. - Okay.
Seong Hyeon!
Mom!
Oh, that?
Linking the data from President Huh's phone
must have sent this as well.
It's nothing important.
After Huh Ildo's phone was taken, his friend, Kang Seong, sent the photo.
Do you remember this, Ildo?
When I got my job at the tree farm, you all came to congratulate me.
This is the photo we took then.
Me, Sunho, Gyeongwon, and you,
all in our prime.
Looking at this photo made me miss Sunho,
so I'll go and pour him a drink.
There was nothing on the Administrator's phone.
Calls, messages,
everything's been erased.
I expected it, but he's more thorough than I thought.
He's probably used to managing everything strictly by now.
However...
Cho Yangchun made a significant remark.
Let's end this now.
Okay?
I really didn't know who I was dealing with.
It was all Yeom Jangseon's orders.
Aren't you curious about what could finish off Yeom Jangseon?
If you let me out,
I'll find it for you.
Dandelion...
Ever heard...
of the Dandelion Team?
The Dandelion Team?
National Security Agency's secret unit.
Chaebols, the media, and lawmakers...
All the powerful and influential people in Korea,
we surveilled them.
The Administrator is our boss.
But with the wave
of democratization in the National Security Agency,
the Dandelion Team was suddenly disbanded.
And all their files vanished.
Where do you think they are now?
What does it have to do with Yeom Jangseon?
Even Yeom Jangseon couldn't escape it.
He was a key surveillance target.
We didn't pledge loyalty to people.
From his corrupt dealings to his everyday conversations,
we have recordings of everything.
That's why he's been desperately
searching for them since then.
Ma Jaeyeol, a journalist, came to ask
if you've ever been blackmailed with the NSA's Dandelion Team files.
That means even these journalists know about them.
Chairman, were you aware such files existed?
Mr. Yeom warned me about them before.
He said there were such dangerous files, but he couldn't destroy the original.
And that if anyone used it for blackmail, I should let him know immediately.
How can I believe you?
Ask the Administrator
or Yeom Jangseon about it.
Let's shake up Cho Yangchun and the Administrator
to uncover Yeom Jangseon's weak spot.
Let's secure the Dandelion files ourselves.
Okay.
A good beating and some hunger did the trick.
Cho Yangchun spilled everything. I was shocked. Wow.
LET'S MAKE A TRADE, THE DANDELION FILES FOR CHO YANGCHUN
Aren't you going to reply?
You had to make me come looking for you.
Dandelion?
That never existed.
It's just rumors.
Cho Yangchun has been desperately waiting for you.
Is he useless to you now?
Oh Jungho, former National Security Agency Team Dandelion's leader.
Put me on the phone with Yangchun.
- Ilnam. - Yeah.
Use the burner phone to connect Cho Yangchun and the Administrator.
He took the bait.
But do you think the Administrator will act as expected?
Let's try planting doubt in his head.
How I found about the Dandelion files and how much Cho Yangchun's spilled...
Those small doubts will tear them apart.
That's true.
Seong Hyeon... I mean, Dongju.
Ever since you went to Q Salon with that ripped suit
to look for its owner,
have your predictions ever been wrong? Never.
Except maybe that The Elder took longer than expected to meet you.
One more thing.
The cinnamon attack.
And Sister Agnes...
Because The Elder took so long to react,
you had a lot of close calls with death.
You held out and held out again, until now.
It's impressive.
If it weren't for you and Taegeum, I'd be dead already.
Gosh.
Don't mention it.
Well, then, I'll go fishing now.
Thank you.
Of course.
CHEON GUHO
Sir.
While the Administrator secured the Dandelion files, Seo Dongju caught on.
Since Seo Dongju might be scheming behind the scenes,
go check it yourself.
Yes, sir.
Hey! Get up!
Your boss wants to talk to you.
Goodness.
Here.
I'll let you talk to your boss, so choose your words wisely. Got it?
Boss!
It's me, Yangchun.
Yangchun, are you okay?
Yes, I'm fine.
Well...
You haven't given up on me, right?
You're coming to get me, right?
I will. Hang in there a little longer.
Then I'll get Seo Dongju...
When are you bringing the Dandelion files?
That's right.
Yes, right.
He said he only heard about them through rumors.
He promised to find and send them ASAP.
We must get the files
before he changes his mind and gives them to Yeom Jangseon.
Yes, we should.
But why is Yeom Jangseon so desperate to find the Dandelion files?
Because there was a time
when he was a high-ranking official under surveillance.
Yeom Jangseon must have a lot to hide.
Here's the location of the phone from the call.
Is this all?
Once my safety is guaranteed,
I'll hand over the rest.
So you're saying Mr. Cho might have leaked Dandelion to Seo Dongju?
Let's take care of Mr. Cho first.
After that, we'll make sure you're protected.
CHEON GUHO
SEO DONGJU AT DAESAN HQ
ADMINISTRATOR
NOW
Excuse me.
Damn it!
It's okay.
Sleep tight.
Who are you?
Who is that?
- Yangchun! - Yes, boss!
I'm over here!
Please untie this for me.
Hey, you bastard!
Did you really come here to kill me?
Darn it!
Seo Dongju was right, darn it!
Tell me where the Dandelion files are.
If you tell me, I'll let you live.
Yangchun!
You think they'll let you live if you do this?
You bastard!
What are you doing?
What the hell are you doing? That's not what you said!
I changed my mind.
Stop fighting
and figure out together how you can bring me
the Dandelion files.
Seo Dongju!
Haven't we met once before, a long time ago?
I know about your father very well.
You should go to the hospital.
Your fever's worse than before.
You're the one who should go.
It's just a scratch.
It's already healed.
I'm more worried about Taeyun than myself.
He hasn't been eating well lately.
He says he's not sick, but...
No, the biggest concern is...
Seo Dongju.
Seo Dongju...
Why did you still save me after recognizing me in the water?
You'll learn...
the reason soon enough,
and it'll hurt down to your bones.
Today's breakfast is supposedly to celebrate my discharge.
After your workout, please join us in time.
Dad, Dongju's woken up!
Dongju...
KANG SEONG
It's Kang Seong.
He's calling me since you aren't reachable.
Yes, Seong. It's me.
Yes, okay.
Actually, I lost my phone.
Yes.
A photo?
No, I didn't receive it.
Yes, okay.
Okay, I'll see you.
He says hello to you.
KANG SEONG
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Turn the lights off.
That photo...
On that day...
I took it.
Let me see.
Wow. Deokhui, you're great at taking pictures.
Have a look.
Isn't it a great photo?
- Yes. - Wow.
I want to keep that photo.
What? I want to keep it too.
What should we do?
Okay, I'll give it to you.
Here.
Deokhui, let's take one more photo.
- Come here. - Yes.
Honey, join us.
I'm okay.
Let's take one first, and Deokhui can join us after.
Just like we did earlier, Mom.
What?
Let's do that.
Sure.
Now.
My goodness, you're heavy. You're so heavy.
- You ate a lot. - Why did you have so much delicious food?
Huh?
Let's see.
Where are you going? How far?
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Haven't we met once before, a long time ago?
I know about your father very well.
Congrats.
Thanks.
Cheese.
- I'll take the photo. - Sure.
One, two, three.
Yes, thank you.
Congrats.
Thank you.
Yeonju.
Now that I'm a director,
how about we visit Father together?
Father? Who?
Professor Lee Supyung, who left us.
Why are you so shocked?
I saw you smiling while looking at photos on his university's website.
I'd like to meet him.
I...
don't want to meet him, Dongju.
It took me a long time to erase the resentment and hatred I had for him.
So,
think of him as someone unrelated to you
and erase him from your heart.
Hello, Professor.
I'm not Professor Lee Supyung.
He's on sabbatical and now overseas.
I came to water his plants.
We've...
met before, right?
Yes, we met at Prosecutor Yeom Huicheol's wedding.
We also met at the principal's office of Gangshin High School.
I didn't think you'd remember that.
I wasn't sure at the wedding, but it came to me later.
Back then, my older brother
shouldn't have interfered with Huicheol's rugby team.
Then, you and Huicheol would've gotten along well.
If you have anything to tell Professor Lee Supyung, let me know.
I'll pass it on to him.
Seo Yeonju...
Please tell him she passed away in an accident.
I heard that Supyung
received the news about Sister Agnes.
He received the news?
How?
Since the convent knew
Supyung was her biological father,
they must have contacted him.
I see.
I didn't know, so I came here.
My sister missed our father dearly.
I came thinking our father should know that my sister is no longer here.
And...
I've wanted to meet my father at least once.
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CEO PI JEONGHUI
Since you wanted the truth...
You're...
not Supyung's son.
Madame Pi.
Were you aware that I'm not blood-related to my sister?
Dongju...
you ate a double portion of jajangmyeon just fine,
so why are you saying weird stuff like that?
Well...
If I ever...
got to meet Professor Lee Supyung,
I wanted to impress him.
So I went into business school to follow suit.
"Like father, like son. You can't fool blood."
I wanted to hear that, I guess.
But turns out he's not my father.
Dongju...
I'm not Professor Lee's son,
and I'm not my mother's son.
Not your mother's son? Then what...
What are you talking about?
Who said that?
Seriously, who said that?
My mother did.
My mother, Ko Youjin.
So,
after breaking up with Supyung,
a few years later,
Ko Youjin came looking for him, asking for help.
She adopted a son so her daughter wouldn't grow up alone,
but she was struggling financially.
Before Yeonju joined the convent, she visited Professor Lee.
I really wanted to go too,
but I held back.
When I heard I'd become a national rugby player,
when I passed the GED and got into business school,
when I joined Daesan Group
and got promoted to director...
During all those times,
I missed my father.
A whole lot too.
If I meet him, I'll ask why he abandoned us.
After unloading everything...
After that,
I'll ask if I can visit sometimes.
If he says yes,
I'd go see him now and then,
and greet him like, "Father, I'm here."
That's what I wanted.
You knew from the start, right?
Then, where on earth did Mom pick me up?
She didn't.
You came.
To Yeonju and her mom.
They said you walked in.
You're lying again.
I'm being serious.
You...
You walked into Yeonju's house.
I have something to show you.
Open it.
What's this? Why did you even put this in a safe?
When you walked into Yeonju's house, you were wearing these clothes.
She left it with me before joining the convent.
Wow, the Daesan badge.
I remember this.
I wore it every day.
I think
this is why I kept this tin in the safe, Dongju.
Is this me?
Yes, it's you.
How do you know if it's me?
I may
not have breastfed you,
but I bathed and fed you.
Your mom raised you, and half of that is thanks to me.
If I say it's you, you've got to take my word for it.
It's the same photo.
Dongju.
The person carrying you must be your father.
Right?
Sir.
Calling an old man like me out
at this ungodly hour
could seriously hurt
my chances of a long life.
Jangseon.
Yes, brother.
Why are you messing with my hometown cousin's son?
It seemed like
my very selfish brother had forgotten what I do,
so I'd raise a bit of a fuss on the outskirts.
Call off the investigation, now.
You should've said that earlier.
Too late now. It's already on the news...
Lee Jeongtae, known as President Lee Cheolyong's nephew,
allegedly embezzled government water resource research funds,
according to an internal whistleblower.
The prosecution is investigating.
You know I'm not in a position to call off this investigation.
So you tell them to stop, Jangseon!
How can you be so out of touch?
If we stop the investigation, people will get suspicious.
I told you, it's just a bit of a fuss on the outskirts.
Now that I have
reminded you what I'm capable of...
"Nothing serious has been found after investigation."
I'll have it end with that conclusion.
Yes.
Really?
Well, that's not a bad idea.
That's true.
Yes, you're right.
Why are you up so early?
I didn't sleep.
Well...
The other day,
you packed and left, then came back.
Did my begging get through to you a little?
Tell me the truth.
If I ask for a divorce,
I'd have to pay a penalty way more than the stocks
I got from this marriage.
That's why you came back.
I'm sorry.
That money...
I'll prepare it for you.
I packed some of your clothes.
Leave this house right now. I'll send the rest later.
- Huicheol. - I'm kicking you out.
I'm asking for a divorce, so no penalty needed.
I'll file the papers today.
We don't even have kids,
so it won't take long.
I'll let my aunt and uncle know.
You were going to divorce me...
and go to that bastard, right?
I'm going to shower.
I'd like you to be gone when I'm done.
Eunnam.
I'm getting a divorce.
What were you staring at so hard? You didn't even notice me coming.
Well...
I told you before
about the professor who ditched me and my sister.
- That professor-- - Where did you get this photo?
Do you know him?
Yes.
That's my dad.
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Please keep it a secret until the end that the child named Seong Hyeon is me.
Give up Eunnam.
The kid's mother and my dad. Huh Ildo killed them all.
Director Seo will help you, so start learning the ropes of the company.
She will be your solid ally.
I'm about to introduce someone who's like a gift to you.
What the elders of Daesan Group did to me.
You thought Seong Hyeon was dead, but he showed up alive as Seo Dongju.
Do you still wish for him to die?
It's almost a shame to kill him.
Translated by Hye Min Eom