Buried Hearts
CHARACTERS, PLACES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND EVENTS IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS
CHILD ACTORS AND ANIMALS FILMED IN SAFE ENVIRONMENT
I took you, a worthless brat raised under a useless father,
and made you a prosecutor.
Instead of repaying me,
you asked for a divorce first and put me at a loss.
I'm sorry, Uncle.
If you're sorry, bring Yeo Eunnam back.
Hold out until she's the one begging for a divorce!
It's not about that...
I shouldn't have used your authority
to kick Dongju out of the rugby team back then.
I should've taken on that thug myself and lost fair and square.
Back then, I thought I'd won.
But I was wrong, Uncle.
You think losing to Seo Dongju would've been better?
- Aunt. - Honey!
Honey, don't do this.
- Move. - I'm begging you, honey.
Honey, please!
- Move! - Honey, please!
Damn it, move!
Aunt!
- That professor-- - Where did you get this photo?
Do you know him?
Yes.
That's my dad.
The kid in my dad's arms isn't me.
Do you know who this kid is?
That kid?
I don't know either.
Hold on.
Not going to tell me where you got this photo of my dad?
Oh.
It's the same photo.
She must be the kid's mother.
I came across it by chance while looking into
Mr. Yeom and Huh Ildo's past.
By chance?
Yeah.
By chance.
I'm sending this photo to my phone.
But this kid...
Yes, Grandfather.
Yes.
No.
UNCLE-IN-LAW
These photos...
You sent these to Mr. Yeom to threaten him?
Hey, Eunnam. Are you insane?
Why did you do something so risky?
I just wanted to get back to you sooner.
I had to get a divorce...
to stay at the hospital and protect you.
I'm sorry for worrying you.
But this was the only way.
Yes.
That's my dad.
EPISODE 11
Eunnam, when Prosecutor Yeom called
to apologize for kicking you out, I could tell right away.
He doesn't want this divorce.
Go back.
Go back and live a happy life with your loving husband.
Your grandfather, your father, and I...
We're all doing this for you.
We both felt there was no point in staying married.
In exchange for marrying Prosecutor Yeom,
you demanded Daesan Energy shares,
and you got them from your grandfather.
And you didn't stop there.
You demanded more than I offered,
threatening to call off the wedding until the day before.
I was just doing business the way you taught me.
How much do you want?
How much more for you to stay married?
You know exactly how much I love Daesan Energy shares.
So, how much will it take?
I'll return every single share I got for marrying Huicheol.
Please allow the divorce, Grandfather.
My husband was out all day to find fresh, wild loaches in a hurry.
He sure had a rough time.
I mean, we already had a fridge full of top-quality eel.
Suddenly it had to be wild, local, and fresh.
Rough time? Not at all.
Since Director Seo likes loach stew,
the chairman insisted on using wild-caught loaches.
I took it as my duty to find them.
I kept the seasoning mild since Director Seo's just recovering.
The chairman might find it bland. Put some soy sauce on the side.
Yes.
Sometimes, it almost seems like he's the chairman's hidden son.
"Make what Director Seo likes."
"Since it's good for him, prepare that."
You know.
If you run your mouth like that again, you're fired on the spot.
Even if the chairman ends up going hungry without Chef Do, I'll sack you two.
Do you seriously want to get fired?
Don't worry.
They can't fire us.
Seriously...
Come in, Secretary Gong.
Have a seat.
What brings you all the way
to my room?
You know, Seonghyeon...
I found him.
I sent it to your phone.
DIRECTOR SEO
So, that must be Seonghyeon.
This Daesan Group badge
was pinned on by Chief Yeo Sunho.
There you go.
Thank you.
Wow, that's awesome!
The chairman remembers Seonghyeon, but you kept insisting you didn't know.
Will Ms. Cha insist she doesn't know either?
She doesn't even know the kid's name.
She's never met him.
Is that so?
Then please keep it a secret until the end
that the child named Seonghyeon is me.
Director Seo...
I came here to ask you this favor.
Please promise me.
Please...
promise me, Secretary Gong.
I promise.
Thank you.
Wait.
Chief Yeo Sunho
asked me to give this book to Seonghyeon as a gift.
Why did you keep it all this time?
He passed away right after asking me to do this.
I guess...
that's why
I couldn't bring myself to throw it away.
Inside,
there's a postcard with a drawing from Chief Yeo Sunho.
Give up
Eunnam.
Director Seo.
The audacity of these adults, always sticking their noses in.
Secretary Gong.
You and Ms. Cha plotted together to abandon young Seonghyeon. No...
You killed him.
You thought Seonghyeon was dead, but he showed up alive as Seo Dongju.
Do you still wish for him to die?
Director Seo, watch what you say.
Then tell me why a child even the chairman acknowledged
is receiving his dead father's gift
only now, decades later?
Who my father was,
why he died, where my birth mother is, what she's up to now,
and what the elders of Daesan Group did to me.
I want to line them all up and make them confess everything they did.
But I've decided to let it go
for Eunnam's sake.
If you don't want this to get ugly,
keep your promise, Secretary Gong.
A BUTTERFLY'S DREAM
SEONGHYEON, I'LL GET YOU ALL THE BOOKS YOU WANT
SEE YOU AGAIN FROM SUNHO
Yeo Sunho.
This is where...
our fate ends.
Just in case you were worried, I wanted to let you know.
Seonghyeon is managing
just fine on his own,
so don't worry about him.
She must be the kid's mother.
I'm not going to look for you.
I figured you'd be here.
I held my ground.
The chairman must've been furious. How did you manage that?
I handled it like a business deal.
My marriage was just business
for my grandfather and me.
By the way, Dongju...
About the kid with my dad in the photo...
I think I know who he is.
Who is he?
My dad brought him home once.
Thank you.
Wow, that's awesome!
He's dead,
Dongju.
My dad died in a car accident.
That night...
I could only sleep when Dad read to me.
But he never came home. Mom didn't either.
I remember crying a lot.
Secretary Gong put me to bed in the master bedroom.
What do we do?
Ildo...
My husband...
- The kid's mom and the kid... - Mom?
He ran them over with his car.
I told him I wished they'd just die,
and he actually killed all of them.
What do we do?
That kid,
the kid's mother...
and my dad. Huh Ildo killed them all.
I heard my mom whisper.
"I told him I wished they'd just die,
and he actually killed all of them."
I was terrified.
I felt like I shouldn't wake up, so I pretended to sleep.
Maybe you just misheard.
After you learned your father died,
you might've thought you'd heard that.
Later on,
I tried looking up car accident records,
visiting the accident area's police station...
But there were no accident records or articles anywhere.
The Daesan family's son-in-law died in a car accident,
but there was no article on it.
Doesn't that seem strange?
The chairman is waiting for you.
Director Seo, come on in.
Looks like it's just the three of us having a cozy meal.
It's because Taeyun and my wife don't enjoy eating loach stew.
That kid,
the kid's mother...
and my dad.
Huh Ildo killed them all.
Director Seo!
Madame Pi.
Do you know the neighborhood where I first met Yeonju and my mom?
It's been a long time,
but not much has changed,
Dongju.
Apparently, when lost children see a rail road track,
they follow it endlessly.
Since the tracks show the way,
they just run straight along them.
So, in the past,
if a child went missing,
people would search
the towns along the railroad.
I'm hungry. Give me some food.
That poor child must have
walked for miles in the middle of the night.
How scared and tired must he have been?
What do you think Yeonju and my mom thought when they first saw me?
They thought you were their savior.
Because you
saved that crazy Youjin who was about to end it all...
by taking pills.
Yeonju thought
her mom had died and was too scared to go back home.
But when you, a stranger,
barged in
and cried for food,
shaking Youjin awake,
Yeonju started crying for food too.
The sound of both your cries brought Youjin back to her senses
right at the gates of death.
Isn't this awesome?
What's your name?
Seonghyeon.
No, your name is Dongju.
You said if I had a brother, you'd name him Dongju, right?
How old are you?
Well...
I don't know.
Where's your mom?
Mom.
NOVEMBER 1998, CAR ACCIDENT
I'll need to keep looking,
but it'll be hard to find an article online.
At this point, it feels like
someone must have deliberately covered up the accident.
Do you think it was Chairman Cha?
Firstly,
go check the local newspapers in the Gyeonggi area.
Got it. I'll search through the local papers.
You said three people died, right?
Maybe.
Dongju.
If everything turns out to be true,
it'll be hard for Eunnam to handle.
How about we just bury it?
No.
I need to know the truth.
I must.
Ildo, hurry up and come.
I'm about to introduce someone who's like a gift to you.
Who's coming?
She's already here.
Sir, President Huh is here.
Father, why did you ask to see me alone?
Father, I'm here.
Director Seo.
My goodness.
So, is that my father's secret vault? The one I only heard rumors about?
Yes.
Come in.
Gosh.
Director Seo!
Are all these filled with dollars?
Yes.
Are all of these...
my fingerprints?
Apparently.
What about my father?
If he finds out,
I'm as good as dead, Director Seo.
I can help you out.
But...
there's a condition.
Director Seo,
don't waste your time.
Ji Seonu will never be part of our family.
It's our family's business.
We won't tolerate outsiders interfering. Keep that in mind.
Or you'll regret it later.
The matter with Seonu
is about Daesan Group.
Mom. Grandfather wants everyone to gather.
I called you all here suddenly...
Oh, yes.
This tea is made from organic tangerines from our Jeju orchard.
Chef Do made this tangerine peel tea.
I specially requested it.
And...
And Taeyun...
Is your master's thesis going well?
Yes, Grandfather.
Good.
Now, let's drink.
Secretary Gong,
take this away.
Honey.
I need a clear head to hear what Father has to say.
Deokhui.
It's just tea, not alcohol.
Gukhui, don't get drunk on tea and stay sharp.
Father, don't hesitate and say what you need to say.
Dr. Kim is busy with hospital work, he needs to go back.
Since my eldest insists I cut to the chase,
I will.
The boy who brought me home that day...
He's my son.
So what?
What?
So what about it?
Well...
So...
Well, what I mean is...
The chairman plans to marry Ji Yeongsu
and register Ji Seonu as Cha Seonu.
I will be overseeing the marriage and his son's registration.
I need coffee...
- Gosh. - Wait.
Have a seat here.
Secretary Gong.
Have some of this.
When you're tired from work, just pop this in your mouth.
It'll give you a quick boost.
So...
the chairman did have a hidden child.
My goodness.
What a surprise.
- Goodness. - Gosh.
Gukhui and I
can't accept any family beyond the two of us, Father.
Well...
My husband and I always wanted you to be happy in your later years, Father.
I welcome my stepmother
and younger brother.
I agree with my wife,
Father.
A woman willing to marry a man she knows has dementia.
What do you think her reason is?
Money, of course.
And,
for her son.
Who also happens to be...
my son.
I heard my eldest daughter's opinion.
Let's hear what my son-in-law thinks.
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 respect...
your decision.
I'll coordinate in advance so that Director Cha and President Huh
support your marriage.
Can that be coordinated?
Grandfather.
I'll support you
on the condition that you give up reclaiming
my Daesan Energy shares.
I'm against it, Grandfather.
My opinion probably doesn't matter,
but since you called me here...
Ji Yeongsu as my stepmother and Ji Seonu as my brother?
After everything I went through...
Sir!
I came to see Mr. Yeom.
He went to a gathering with his junior prosecutors.
I don't know why he asked you to come when he already had plans.
He wasn't answering my calls, so I just came.
I'll wait here until he returns.
Out here?
Just come inside.
What happened to Huicheol
makes it hard for me to be kind to you.
That's why my tone was harsh.
Follow me.
I'll get you some tea.
After eating the honey cookies I made, you collapsed.
My niece-in-law wanted to take care of you,
so she decided to get a divorce.
I can't help but wonder
if I was the cause of their marriage falling apart.
It weighs on me.
Even in the midst of that,
when I heard you got back on your feet,
I thanked God, Buddha, and every spirit out there.
I was so grateful.
Drink your tea.
Yes.
HOUSE OF OVERFLOW
Seonghyeon!
Sit here.
Let's take a photo.
Seonghyeon, look here.
Look at Mom.
- Over there. - One, two, three.
There we go.
- Here. - Yes.
Thank you for looking after Seonghyeon.
He's grown on me these past few days. I don't want to let him go.
Seonghyeon, I'll get the photos developed. Come back to get it sometime.
Okay.
- Mom. - Yes?
Let's come back tomorrow.
Our main house is quite impressive, right?
Yes.
This is my first time in the main house,
but it feels familiar, like I've been here before.
So you do remember coming here when you were little...
Director Seo.
How dare you enter my main house and even sit there without my approval?
My apologies for not notifying you.
I'm curious what conversation had you two so engaged, honey?
And Director Seo?
We were just talking about how concerned
she was when I collapsed after eating the honey cookies.
Yes.
The honey cookies.
CONTRACT TERMINATION AGREEMENT
CHA GANGCHEON
YEOM JANGSEON
Sir, it's done.
Store them properly.
Yes, sir.
I thought Chairman Cha was a grand man,
but it turns out he's quite petty.
"Since Huicheol wanted to end the marriage,
no penalty fees are necessary."
I've told him multiple times, yet he still wants
a written confirmation.
He prefers proper closure.
The funds you laundered from my Swiss account were well used.
Thanks to you, I kept those recruits from switching sides
and made sure they'd never set foot in politics again.
Come here for a moment.
Come up here.
Do you see yourself
as the one...
feeding the goldfish
or the goldfish waiting to be fed?
Director Seo.
No matter how much you use The Elder as your shield,
walk in and out of my house as you please,
or carry around Chairman Cha's personal seal like it's yours...
In the end, you're just another goldfish eagerly opening its mouth,
desperate for every scrap of food tossed its way.
No matter how high you climb,
the best you can hope for is being the first in line to get fed.
That's where your story ends.
The two trillion won...
I'll overlook it.
Take it all and leave this country immediately.
I have already taken it. You talk like you're offering it to me.
The two trillion won is mine.
And if I ever do leave Korea,
it'll be after I kill you.
Telling me to leave right now...
Are you in a hurry to die?
You lunatic...
Take my warning seriously.
If you hold out any longer, you'll experience hell on earth.
A brutal hell where you'd drive an awl through your eyes
and hammer a stake into your ears.
Where did you get this photo?
Do you know him?
Yes.
That's my dad.
Seems like you've done a thorough background check on me.
But I've been through that kind of hell plenty of times.
So, save your concern.
More importantly, the one feeding right now is Seo Dongju,
and the top goldfish scrambling to get fed is Yeom Jangseon.
It seems like that's the reality.
Come to your senses, sir.
Thinking that the sky you see from inside the fishbowl is all there is.
That's your limit.
Sir.
I brought the wine that was uncorked earlier, sir.
Enjoy the wine while you can.
You might find yourself begging for a single drop
on your tongue someday.
I'll be going then.
Guho.
That bastard's better than his father.
It's almost a shame to kill him.
Yes.
Director Seo.
Dongju.
I called Seonu and Yeongsu here
to show them around the company.
Have a seat.
Yes, sir.
Seonu.
Yes.
Director Seo will help you,
so start learning the ropes of the company.
What?
I'm not just going to hand this position over to you.
Give it your best.
- Yes, sir. - Okay.
Well, then, we'll get going now.
Sure.
- Here you go. - Yes.
Let's have a look.
That greedy old Yeom must be fuming over getting nothing.
After my wedding, you two should get married.
You and Eunnam should get married.
You know what I want, don't you?
Yes, Chairman. I do.
A son with my last name needs to inherit Daesan.
Only then will I be able
to face my father, Chairman Cha Daebok, after I die.
Marry Eunnam as soon as possible.
Until Seonu is ready to lead Daesan,
you need to protect both him and his mother...
as my grandson-in-law.
Daesan now belongs to you,
Cha Seonu.
VICE CHAIRMAN CHOI GIHYEON'S INAUGURATION CEREMONY
OPENING DECLARATION
Vice Chairman Choi Gihyeon.
Do you like it?
Hey, Director Seo.
I told you I could just do a short online greeting...
It's your inauguration. It should be done properly.
The heads of all affiliates will be attending.
Director Seo.
Could you help us finalize the seating assignments?
Sure. Well, then.
Director Seo.
Let's grab a drink later.
All right.
I'll do it for you.
But seriously, can we keep downing these shots like this?
Vice Chairman, are you ignoring the authority I hold over these bottles?
Okay, fine. Let's do it.
Congratulations!
Cheers!
Just keep going straight up to the chairman's seat next.
What? Manager Hong,
are you drunk?
If Chairman Cha hears you... I haven't even taken office yet.
He's trying to get me fired before I even become Vice Chairman.
Aren't you?
You must be a spy from Daesan Energy.
You're being suspicious.
Who invited this guy? I didn't invite him. Who did?
I did. I thought he could work as a double agent.
- A double agent? - A double agent?
Well... How did you know I'm good at living a double life?
I have a knack for spotting that talent.
Sure. He knows everything.
Don't even think about lying.
Here, try the shots from the double agent!
I found an article about Yeo Sunho's car accident.
Give me your glasses.
- Yes, gather your glasses. - Yes, give me.
The newspaper wouldn't allow photos, but I could make copies, so I got a few.
TRUCK CRASHES INTO 2 CARS AND FLEES. 3 DEAD, 1 CRITICALLY INJURED
From Gyeonggi to Incheon... I even checked Chuncheon just in case.
Only Gyeonggi Agricultural News covered it.
It was too small of a newspaper.
Chairman Cha's reach didn't extend here.
Mr. Huh survived alone.
Whether Eunnam's claim is true or not, one thing is certain.
Huh Ildo was at the scene.
Honey.
About Father's marriage...
Even if you had opposed it, he would've gone through with it anyway.
Just make sure Taeyun doesn't feel unsettled.
Honey.
I was worried about how my son would get along
with his much older siblings and in-laws,
but I'm relieved to have met Seonu's eldest brother-in-law
separately like this.
MR. YEOM
You're not upset, are you?
Just trust me.
I even got the baker's son on our side, the one you were most worried about.
Taking over Daesan is only a matter of time.
Ji Yeongsu will be your solid ally.
KANG SEONG
Yes, Seong.
Ildo, are you free tomorrow?
Let's meet.
I'm sorry for calling so early.
It's Seo Dongju.
It's on me today. Just the drinks, not the food.
I wanted to meet because I feel guilty. I feel even worse for Deokhui.
Let her know that I'm sorry.
For what?
Well...
I should've just sent it to you.
But after sending the photo to Deokhui,
I realized the photo was taken the day of the accident.
Sunho, Gyeongwon, her child, and even you.
This glass is too small for me to get drunk.
I see a doll bobbing its head.
What color is it?
Black.
No, white.
The child is crying.
Why is the child crying?
He needs to drive,
but he can't.
You're still...
confused.
I have something to show you.
Sir.
Please help me.
Sir.
Please help me.
Don't do it.
Don't do it!
What kind of dream would leave me that terrified?
That day, under hypnosis,
out of the one driving, the one in the passenger seat,
and the child in the back,
you couldn't identify which one was you and fell asleep.
So...
I finally remembered everything in my dream?
Based on the video,
you spoke and acted like the child.
If you become the child in the back seat,
we might find the missing piece.
That night, after I left you guys, I went after Sunho's car.
Why were you following Sunho's car?
I had something to say to Sunho and Gyeongwon.
It's pouring.
You see a dog-shaped doll.
And the child is asleep in the back seat, right?
No.
He's looking at the dog-shaped doll.
He must be looking at the stuffed dog in the front seat.
No.
The doll...
is in the car behind us.
A truck slammed into my car from behind,
then hit Sunho's car and took off.
Both our cars went over the cliff.
Damn that truck driver. He's a murderer.
Mom.
Mom!
Mom and Dad passed out.
The car's about to fall off the guardrail.
The man from the car behind is trying to save us.
Sir.
DNA TEST REPORT
YEO SUNHO, CHU SEONGHYEON
YEO SUNHO AND CHU SEONGHYEON ARE BIOLOGICALLY RELATED
They're leaving...
the rest to you.
Sir!
Help me!
Sir!
The door isn't opening!
Sir!
Help me!
Sir!
Sir, please save me!
I'm crying
and begging him to save me.
Sir!
Please save me!
Sir!
Please help me!
No, don't do it.
Don't do it!
No!
That man...
killed us all.
Buried Hearts
I mean, wouldn't it be too cruel to tell Eunnam
such a painful truth?
He threatened my family to leave Daesan.
Is he claiming to be Yeo Sunho's son?
Yeom Jangseon must've had a reason to bury this.
I need a gun.
You want to make it look like he took his own life.
Don't do it!
Who are you?
Let's decide Seo Dongju's death date ourselves.
Translated by Hye Min Eom