Buried Hearts
CHARACTERS, PLACES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND EVENTS IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS
CHILD ACTORS AND ANIMALS FILMED IN SAFE ENVIRONMENT
EPISODE 2
Can you give us a moment?
Seeing you getting married
makes me feel like I can finally face Sunho.
You couldn't face him until now?
You married your best friend's wife right after he died.
So I didn't think you cared about things like guilt or shame.
We just need to walk down the aisle like this.
Just like you and my grandfather,
Chairman Cha Gangcheon, wanted,
I won't stand in the way of this marriage
into a family of prosecutors.
Just answer one thing.
Was my dad's death really an accident?
Eunnam, I didn't kill...
your father, Yeo Sunho.
That's what you're asking, right?
Whether I killed your father.
We were in an accident.
Sunho was unlucky and died.
And I was lucky and survived.
That's it.
I have a question too.
About Seo Dongju.
Can you end it for good?
If he clings after learning you're Daesan's heiress,
it will be a problem.
How did you know about him?
Do my mom and grandfather know too?
Your mom knows.
I haven't told your grandfather.
An engaged granddaughter living with another man?
It's not a topic for in-laws to discuss.
You know what Dongju's like.
He's not the clingy type.
How do you fall and end up with a bruise like that on your cheek?
You look like you got punched.
Well...
I was washing my hands, and the sink was wet.
I leaned in to check the mirror, and bam!
That's what happened, Aunt.
They say weddings never go smoothly.
Of course, you had to trip and mess up your face.
I'm so upset. Come over here.
- Gosh. - Open your mouth.
How are you going to face your in-laws like this?
And how will you face your mom when you die?
Seriously, Aunt.
Why do you always take it that far?
Mom's probably looking down, grinning.
She probably loves her daughter-in-law.
Hey, do you love her that much?
That much?
Dongju,
by the time you read this,
I'll be getting married.
Make sure you get your revenge and walk in holding another woman's hand.
Jealousy will eat me alive,
but I deserve it.
The chairman wants to see you.
Promise you won't make a scene.
Only then will you see him.
Move.
He was raised without a mother's care,
so he has his flaws.
Please be understanding.
- Professor Yeom. - Yes, brother.
Excessive humility isn't proper etiquette.
As his uncle, I can confidently say
our Huicheol is a top-tier groom,
not just among prosecutors but in the entire legal field.
Wouldn't you agree?
Yes.
All set for the pyebaek ceremony?
The staff will let us know when it's ready.
Good.
You...
You're an unbelievable bitch.
Do you know that?
You're right.
I don't need this fake watch anymore. Take it.
It's actually real.
Seo Dongju.
- Leave Daesan. - Hey, Yeo Eunnam.
Cut it out.
You woke up in my bed this morning and married someone else by noon.
You fooled me into thinking this watch was fake. Isn't that enough?
I'm never leaving Daesan. Do you understand?
Huh Ildo knows all about us.
He even knows that I hid who I am from you.
The guy who threw me out of the wedding, Cheon Guho.
He works for Yeom Jangseon.
Looks like the chairman doesn't know.
If he knew, he wouldn't have made me his assistant at your wedding.
Did you ever,
even for a second, consider marrying me?
I didn't.
And I was going to propose to you today. What a fool I am.
I was going to ask, but you went and married someone else.
This marriage comes with a lot of Daesan shares.
This is the marriage I wanted.
Is it worth marrying someone you don't even love?
Isn't it me who you love?
Love isn't required for the marriage I want.
Put on the watch.
I'd rather people not see the tattoo on your wrist.
Let's see.
Hey, it looks perfect as it is.
When did you get here?
A while ago.
Hmm.
You're not feverish, but you look worn out.
What's going on, Stephanus?
As you can see, I'm fine.
It must be Pentecost, judging by the flowers.
I didn't think you cared about church,
but you remember?
The woman you live with... Eunnam, right?
When will I meet her?
I got dumped.
See?
I told you not to get cocky over your looks.
With a face like this, how can I not?
Jeez.
She must be out of her mind.
Dumping our handsome Dongju like that?
Sister Agnes!
Relax. Even God would understand.
- Want me to cuss her out? - I'll handle the cursing.
You pray for her.
Because I can't pray for her.
So do it in my stead.
Pray that she stays
healthy and happy.
All right.
You curse all you want.
I'll just...
pray for Eunnam.
Seo Dongju!
Stephanus!
Here, take this.
Put it in tea and drink it warm. It's the good stuff.
If it's the good stuff, you should have it.
Come on. Half of your body belongs to whom?
To you.
I'm leaving.
- Don't skip your meals. - Okay, I got it.
And make sure you have it.
CHAIRMAN INCOMING CALL
Yes, sir.
The liquor safe is empty, Director Seo.
Understood, sir.
Huh Ildo knows all about us.
8 YEARS AGO
Hello, sir.
I got called in while golfing. I can't even think straight.
Where's my tie?
Great.
The chairman hates men who do business without a tie on.
He says it lacks class.
I'm in trouble again.
Better me than you.
So, you found errors in Daesan Energy's financial report?
How much did they try to fool me?
REVIEW REPORT ON DAESAN ENERGY IMPORT DATA REPORT
Yes, Father.
Tell Ildo to come see me.
Wait.
Chief Choi hates raw eggs. Why are there two glasses?
Ever had raw eggs before?
I've never tried it.
I'll give it a shot.
These are premium eggs.
Sorry?
You watched me turn the dial, right?
Pardon?
I apologize, sir.
Open it and take out what's inside.
Sir, it's your safe. I can't...
If you can open this,
then you and I are the only ones who know the liquor safe's code.
Isn't it fun?
I told you,
he has a photographic memory and remembers everything he sees.
Here you go.
With a drink like this, who needs ginseng?
I'm here, Father.
You can go now.
Good work on the audit.
I went all out decorating the bride's room on the second floor.
Why make me do it all over again?
Why spend their first night in the guest room?
My goodness.
Wait.
I see.
I guess they want to be far from the others.
Probably for a cozy, passionate night without any interruptions.
Enough.
Got it, I'll stop.
Oh, my gosh!
You heard me rambling, didn't you?
Yes, "a cozy, passionate night"?
But you know what?
I feel like we're on the same boat.
My name is Jaok,
Hyeon Jaok.
First time hearing it?
"Ja" meaning "son," and "Ok" meaning "fruitful."
My father was disappointed that I was born a girl,
so he put "son" in my name, hoping he'd get one next.
Ms. Kaesong.
It's true that my grandfather named me Eunnam,
hoping the second child would be a son.
See? That's why when I heard your name, I knew we had something in common.
Where's your groom? Why are you here alone?
Grandfather called for him.
He gathered everyone
for some cold sujebi and a round of drinks.
Gosh. Oh no.
My poor husband must be so busy.
- You may go. - Yes, ma'am.
My dress code for the night.
The chairman was pleased with you two during the pyebaek ceremony.
He said you both looked great in hanbok.
Sorry for making you do the work twice.
Are you staying here because you don't want to run into your parents upstairs?
Yes.
Especially...
my mom.
Hey, Huh Taeyun.
Why did you back away when you saw me?
You won't even talk to me?
You don't like me, so I'm keeping my distance.
When did I say I didn't like you?
Before you went abroad...
Maybe a thousand times?
I left in middle school. That was ages ago...
Wait... You actually counted?
Eunnam.
Are you happy
that you're married?
I just got married today.
It hasn't been a day yet.
Asking that to a sister who said she hated you a thousand times?
I thought you'd marry Director Seo.
What?
Taeyun! What did you say?
That reaction means
you didn't tell Taeyun yourself, right?
Mom, you knew about this?
Both of you, shut your mouth.
It'll upset your grandfather.
He never expected much from me. What's there to be upset about?
If that were true, would he have arranged your marriage?
For once,
Grandfather was probably glad I was born a girl
since he could marry me off to the Yeom family.
Eunnam.
Don't look at me like that, Mom.
I agreed to this marriage.
How did you find out?
- Seriously... - Eunnam.
If your grandfather finds out,
he'll feel intimidated by Yeom Jangseon.
He must never find out. And...
What else?
Be careful. Don't let Prosecutor Yeom find out.
Be extra careful.
What's taking Eunnam so long?
And where's Director Seo?
You invited Director Seo too?
This is a family gathering.
An outsider would make Prosecutor Yeom uncomfortable, Father.
Oh, as for me...
No, I'll be fine.
He's coming.
I thought it'd just be you and me.
I'll just go home.
Come sit, Director Seo.
The chairman invited you because he considers you family.
Leaving now would be rude.
You should've seen Huicheol grinning like a fool
even with his face all puffed up from hitting the sink.
He was smiling like that from the day we set him up.
Thank you both.
Huicheol wouldn't have turned out this way without you two.
That's true.
Honey.
What did we even do?
Well, the one thing we did right was finding a good match for Huicheol.
Boyeon.
The secretary who was with Chairman Cha at the wedding
looked familiar.
That's Director Seo. He comes by here often for work too.
You might've crossed paths when you visited Seoul.
Dongju.
Seo Dongju.
Got a hangover? No surprise there.
God, you reek of alcohol. Were you covered in alcohol or something?
Secretary Gong didn't ask me to wake you out of formality.
She just didn't want to deal with the smell herself.
Did I do anything stupid yesterday?
Besides chugging a fresh jar of liquor and passing out,
not much.
Jeez.
The groom carried you here last night.
He didn't seem so, but he's quite manly and strong.
He carried you with ease.
Jeez.
Yeom Huicheol...
Is Prosecutor Yeom still here?
He went back home first thing in the morning.
Gosh.
Hurry and go see the chairman.
He's been waiting for hours.
Can you even drive?
You still reek of alcohol.
Where is the chairman?
Where else? He's at the office.
Gosh, you reek of alcohol.
I should air out this room.
Shoot.
- Yes, thank you. - Thank you.
I'm sorry...
How does it feel
that you can't freely open the liquor and money safes anymore?
When the liquor safe wouldn't open,
I figured you might've changed the code by accident.
Then I saw the bottles were gone from my briefcase.
That's when I realized you'd found out about Eunnam and me
and changed the safe codes.
But even after realizing it,
I didn't want to accept it.
That's why I checked the inner safe.
Sir...
If you already knew,
why did you invite me to the wedding?
Since you prefer getting straight to the point,
I'll cut to the chase
and tell you the reason why I asked to meet you in private.
Your granddaughter, who's about to become my nephew's wife,
has been living with Seo Dongju.
The wedding is tomorrow, yet they're still together as we speak.
I apologize.
You could've called off the wedding with a phone call. Why did you--
Kick Seo Dongju out of Daesan.
In exchange,
I'll overlook the mistake of my nephew's fiancée,
and you can pretend you never
heard any of this.
I needed to confirm something.
Whether you...
really didn't know Eunnam was my granddaughter.
To see if you wanted to marry into Daesan with ulterior motives.
I had...
ulterior motives.
I knew about your granddaughter, Jennifer Huh.
On a business trip to New York,
I planned to approach her, hoping to eventually marry her.
I wanted to marry into Daesan and rise through the ranks,
just like President Huh Ildo.
That was my initial plan.
But a day before my trip,
I met Eunnam.
You chose a woman over a fast promotion?
Back then, I was confident.
I was sure I could have both,
love and success.
After the wedding yesterday,
I told myself to curse Eunnam until I forgot her,
throw myself into work, and move on.
That was the plan.
I guess that's out the window now.
I'll make sure to hand over my management files to Chief Choi.
Give me two days to wrap things up, and I'll resign in three.
Thank you for everything, sir.
Spouting nonsense like that just because you have a mouth.
Is it that difficult to say that you're sorry?
What are you doing?
Your resignation isn't final yet.
I'm going to drive.
Sir, I'm sober now.
BAKERY CAFE
You drove all this way for a bakery?
This is a good one.
- Here you go. - Thank you.
Darn it, why leave the tongs here?
He's there!
- Hey! Seonu! - Come on!
What are you doing? Get out here!
I'll be back in an hour.
Can I get a cappuccino?
JI YEONGSU, FORMER NEWS ANCHOR AFTER DIVORCE, SHE DISAPPEARED...
That's Ji Yeongsu, the news anchor.
I see...
I come here often, but she acts like she doesn't know me.
Did you see the guy who sped off on a bike?
- Yes. - That's Ji Seonu.
Sir...
The reason you came all the way to this bakery...
It is...
because of my son.
With a father who couldn't even pass down his surname,
he's Ji Seonu, not Cha Seonu.
He's my son.
Ji Yeongsu's son dropped out of school and started baking with his mom.
Honey,
you're still keeping tabs on that kid?
You don't know my father well.
The moment Ji Seonu becomes Cha Seonu,
Taeyun could end up being devoured.
You're worrying over nothing.
That will never happen.
Mom.
Hey, Taeyun!
You called me for this medicine?
Can't you drink it for me, Dad?
What?
Sure.
Worst case? Mom kicks us both out.
Hey, Taeyun.
I get the bitter stuff, and you take the candy?
Hey...
Candy makes it less bitter.
Right, candy to chase down the medicine.
How did you learn about your sister and Seo Dongju?
You'll upset his stomach after his medicine.
When did you find out?
Dongju...
I mean, Director Seo...
It's over between them.
Why does it matter when or how I found out?
Honey.
Did you hear that? He just addressed him as Dongju.
I've practiced a lot, but I still mess up.
Well, even musicians make mistakes.
Proposed yet?
Not yet.
Practicing this for your proposal?
I want to play it when she walks down the aisle at our wedding.
You'll need a lot of practice then.
Dongju, show me a picture of her.
A picture?
- You want to see? - Yes.
Hey, try not to be too shocked.
She's really pretty.
Let's see. There.
That shocking?
Yes.
Her parents live in the States.
So right now, she's living with me.
Enjoying a good meal?
Grandfather.
Want some ramyeon?
It's okay.
We already had plenty of bread.
- Your grandfather came home, right? - Yes.
Didn't he ask for ramyeon?
He said he had some bread.
- Bread? - Yes.
With Director Seo.
He usually likes my ramyeon.
The bread filled him up.
It's just a liquor carrier.
I apologize for overdrinking
at dinner yesterday.
He explained everything to you,
yet you still invited Director Seo to the wedding.
That really upset Mr. Yeom.
What a petty man.
A pathetic wretch, not even worth chewed-up straw!
That Yeom bastard.
He talks big about the National Patriotism Fund,
but at his core, he's just a money-hungry leech!
Father!
No matter what, Seo Dongju has to go.
The new codes for the liquor and money safes.
Someday, Ji Seonu must become Cha Seonu.
Do you understand?
You bastard... What the hell are you doing here?
Move, asshole. It's narrow as it is.
Hey!
Quit swearing at me.
I said I'd stop hitting you, not swearing at you.
You bastard...
How are you a prosecutor?
Prosecutor...
I swear, I'm about to...
Seriously!
Want me to even out the other side?
Okay.
I won't swear at you either. So you stop too.
Got it?
The words from your mouth are yours to control, so suit yourself.
My mouth, my rules. I'll say what I want.
Got it? Bye, then.
Damn that thug, seriously...
Sir, Director Seo is here to see you.
Sir, my apologies for showing up unannounced.
Indeed.
No one shows up at my house without notice.
Well...
The chairman figured if I called first, you'd tell me not to come.
He told me to just go.
Chairman Cha Gangcheon...
Always thinking ahead,
isn't he?
Sending Director Seo here with gold and dollars...
What kind of message is this?
The chairman didn't say much.
But I assume
it's his way of asking you to take good care of his granddaughter.
From my perspective, it seems more like
he wants me to take back my request to have you fired.
You didn't know?
No, sir.
Sir,
I'm not leaving Daesan.
It seems neither the chairman nor you
plan on that happening.
You don't need to worry about me.
I am worried.
Having you at Daesan feels like... How can I explain this?
It feels like you are curled up
right at the foot of the bed where my nephew and his wife sleep.
It's no different from that.
That thought won't leave my head.
That's not something I can erase for you, sir.
This all happened
because you chose the woman I lived with to be your niece-in-law, sir.
The only thing I can say
is that I respect Eunnam's decision
to marry Yeom Huicheol.
Uncle!
My friends keep nagging about the secret wedding,
so I set up a meetup.
- Are you going alone? - Yes.
She still feels a bit awkward.
- Are you coming with me? - Yes.
I'll go with him.
And Aunt doesn't feel like cooking tonight.
She told me
to tell you that she wants to eat out.
Barely married a few days
and she's already bossing you around.
Dinner out?
All right, go on then.
See you later.
Right, see you later.
There's something Mr. Yeom forgot to pass on.
Manager Yoo from Energy Resources Corporation
is meeting reporters after returning.
Oh, that.
Since the hearing got canceled,
reporters won't leave me alone.
It's driving me nuts.
I'll give you a news angle you can share. Drop that one instead.
Preemptively?
An attack is the best defense, right?
Then, did you intentionally make that story go public?
Yes.
Since President Huh takes such good care of himself,
we tailored the waistline to be more streamlined.
This is a gift from our daughter for his vice-chairman promotion,
so make sure it's perfect.
Yes, ma'am.
Mom, why would I do that for him?
Get him a nice suit for the appointment inauguration.
I'll get your husband a suit for his birthday.
Let's see a suit for my son-in-law.
Of course.
Congratulations on your promotion!
You're getting ahead of yourself. The announcement hasn't been made.
It seems like he wants to settle it today.
Otherwise, why would he rush you here by helicopter?
I know you had high hopes for the promotion, President Huh.
But that is the general opinion.
The subsidiary executives and the board members at headquarters...
They think promoting you to vice-chairman is premature.
The chairman
wants to promote you to the group's vice-chairman.
I was told to meet with executives over the next 10 days.
Father.
Address me as Chairman.
This isn't a private setting.
I understand that Ildo needs to lie low for now because of the hearing.
But, Chief Choi,
does jumping from chief secretary to vice-chairman make sense to you?
Well, I'm not sure.
And the board hasn't even approved it yet.
The decision will be made
at the next company-wide personnel announcement.
Starting next year,
you'll be carrying the burden of being vice-chairman.
Since you know the company inside out,
you'll serve as vice-chairman for now and hand it over to President Huh.
President Cha, forget Daesan Energy and focus on acquiring Yuseong Chemical.
Father, I really wanted to take over Daesan Energy...
I mean, I really wanted to lead it.
So I'm truly disappointed.
But no one is more crushed than my brother-in-law,
who just slipped off the track.
You're too harsh on him, Father.
It's just a business decision.
But let's hear from the man himself before we wrap things up.
I went to prison.
I sat through the hearing.
I'm the one who gave everything to Daesan.
I should be vice-chairman.
Ildo.
Father wants to hear your opinion.
I will follow your decision, sir.
Director Seo.
- Come in. - Yes, sir.
Yes.
How did it turn out after rushing to Seoul by helicopter?
I got so excited that I couldn't wait.
I had to call you first.
I got nothing, sir.
Seems the internal poll conducted by Director Seo
didn't work in my favor.
Again.
It's Seo Dongju again, isn't it?
Are you sure Manager Yoo moved here?
Yes, I'm sure of it.
I went to see him when I heard he was leaving Energy Resources Corporation.
He wouldn't open the door, so I couldn't see him.
Mr. Yoo?
I'm coming in.
Mr. Yoo?
NO CALLER ID
Where's Seo Dongju?
Buried Hearts
The fund exceeded two trillion.
It resembles the hacking program I encountered at the institute.
I hid some of the slush fund.
Let me live, and I'll return it and disappear.
Seo Dongju pocketed all my money
and took off.
Sending off Seo Dongju is so...
Is Daesan more important than a life?
Right now, I only want two things.
Money and you, Eunnam. All that's left is for you to come.
Translated by Hye Min Eom