ALL CHARACTERS, PLACES, COMPANIES, AND INCIDENTS
IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS
EPISODE 1
I've been running for a long time
to come to you.
There were times
when I wanted to stop.
At times,
I wanted to flop down and collapse.
And sometimes,
I got lost.
But because of you,
I could come this far.
After the long passage of time,
this is
where our story begins.
WANDO, 1992
BADA RESTAURANT
All right.
Did you catch a lot of fish?
Of course! I caught so many!
I was worried the boat might sink.
Thank you.
Mom, get going first. I'll follow you in a bit.
All right. You should come to our restaurant for lunch.
Sure, I will.
I'm telling you. It's...
I heard this is Belgian chocolate.
My buddy who works on a deep-sea fishing vessel brought it.
Don't save it for later, and eat all of it, okay?
My goodness.
She might break her wrist.
I'd love to drop it off at the restaurant for her.
-Why don't you tell her already? -Tell her what?
-"Su-hui! I'm so in love with you! -What?
Would you marry me--"
Goodness, what on earth are you talking about?
Your dad sure won't let me get away with it.
What if he rises from the grave and beats me to death?
"You bastard.
Know your place, will you? I shall make you jump into the sea!"
Why don't you give it a shot and see if he rises from the grave or not?
Jeez, kiddo. You're one gutsy little boy.
What should I do with you?
Shall we jump into the sea together?
TODAY, OCTOPUS, ABALONE, AND POMFRET ARE FRESH
-Salted anchovies. -What?
I heard the flesh doesn't crumble at all
if you spread salted anchovies on the halibut when you grill it.
That is true.
It hardens the flesh and keeps it from crumbling.
What's wrong? Does it taste bad?
Let me taste it.
You're right. It's not good.
It's missing something.
Not sugar or rice syrup.
Dried sweet potatoes.
That's for the cows.
This is for us.
I envy the cows. They get to eat such delicious things.
BADA RESTAURANT
Dig in.
But I don't have any money.
I never asked you to pay.
Enjoy.
Hello.
Come on in.
Who's that girl? Is she your friend?
She said she hadn't eaten anything since last night.
My gosh.
That little girl sure seems to know how to enjoy food...
Hang on.
Is she crying?
Did you chew a stone?
Did you eat a piece of hot pepper?
This food is so delicious
that it's making me unbelievably happy.
Do you want more rice?
-No, it's okay. -I'll go bring more rice.
Come back for lunch.
If you come back,
I'll make you chocolate shasha.
"Chocolate shasha"?
I'm a chef too.
You can come here whenever you're hungry.
You don't need to pay, so don't worry about it.
Hey, Cha-young!
What are you doing here?
Everyone's looking for you.
You ate?
Mom will get so mad at you.
You've gained 1.2kg.
Gosh, 1.2kg...
Are you out of your mind?
Hey!
The audition is in two days. You worked so hard to lose weight!
How much did you eat?
She ate an entire bowl of rice, Mom. She literally licked the bowl clean.
Honey.
Here's some fried chicken.
I made it in the hotel kitchen for old times' sake,
and everyone's saying it's so good. Try a piece, honey.
Cha-young, you said you wanted to eat Daddy's fried chicken.
Today's the day.
Are you proud that you used to sell fried chicken at a countryside market?
-Honey, this is-- -God, I'm so embarrassed.
We're going back to Seoul, so just go start the car.
This vacation is over.
Cha-young, rub harder so that the swelling goes down.
Her face is so tiny. It doesn't look puffy at all.
Mom, can I become an actor instead of Cha-young?
Come back for lunch.
If you come back,
I'll make you chocolate shasha.
Dad, pull over. I have to go eat chocolate shasha.
We finished serving lunch for the day.
Are you Kang?
Yes.
What is your dad's name?
His name is Lee Jae-hun.
Are you a good student? Do you get good grades?
I usually get the highest or the second highest mark in my class.
But most of the time, I get the top mark.
Mom! We have customers.
I heard a rumor recently.
"Lee Jae-hun, who was most likely to inherit Geosung Hospital,
eloped with a housekeeper's daughter
and died young.
And now, his brother, Lee Seung-hun, is acting as if
-Geosung is all his." -Mom.
Mother, I don't know who told you what, but--
I transferred the land in Osan
under your husband's name to build a cardiac center,
but I heard you guys were planning to sell it.
-Oh, that's... -I'll explain.
It'll all be yours after I die anyway.
So it doesn't really matter.
Except for your sisters, you, my eldest son,
are the only one that's left to inherit all the wealth.
Mom, it's a misunderstanding.
I mean, Mother. I've never even thought of doing such a thing.
I'm sorry to disappoint you,
but it turned out your little brother, Jae-hun, had a son.
So I have a plan B now.
Please think about Jun, not Seung-hun.
Jun takes after you, so he's bright and smart.
That's right.
Forget me, Mother. Please think about your eldest grandson, Jun.
Jun will definitely be able to--
What was his name again? Kang?
Do you think he can beat Jun, their son?
I plan to pass Geosung down to someone who is competent and capable.
Please leave Kang out of that family quarrel.
Just as you've been doing so far,
please continue to pretend he doesn't exist.
Kang and I will just live
a quiet life here--
Do you think I'm asking for your opinion?
My grandson has lost and given up so much
because of a good-for-nothing mother like you. Do you realize that?
DO NOT TOUCH, SAN IS SICK
KANG'S LITTLE SISTER
Hey, stop!
I said, stop!
Do you not see what's written here?
San is sick.
Don't bother her!
Did you just push me because of that stupid mutt?
I scratched my hand. Darn it.
I'm sorry I pushed you. I'm really sorry.
But don't call San a stupid mutt.
She's my little sister--
Right, so just live with your stupid dog as if you're dead.
Why must you get on my nerves?
If you came here for a meal,
just eat quietly and leave.
KANG, SAN
San, you must've been so scared.
Everything's fine.
I'm here for you.
You son of a bitch!
JEONNAM GEOSUNG HOSPITAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER
Can you hear me?
Answer me.
When will Dr. Kim get here?
-He said he'll be here in a bit. -In a bit?
-My gosh, what should we do? -Goodness.
It's okay. The injury is minor, so don't worry.
What if he's traumatized?
-Gosh. -Oh, no. What should we do?
You're okay. Do you feel pain anywhere else?
Jun, tell the doctor if you feel pain anywhere else.
Yes, you need to tell him. He'll have a look.
Let's disinfect the wound first.
It's nothing serious, so don't worry. I'll make the pain go away very soon.
-Move him to the operating room. -Okay.
-All right, let's go. -Okay.
Come on, let's go.
Doctor!
Isn't Kang in more urgent need of surgery?
Don't just leave it to the intern. Please have a look at him.
-Please, Doctor. -Another doctor is on his way now.
He'll be here shortly, so please wait.
"Shortly"? When? You've been saying that for a while now.
Doctor, please go have a look at him. Kang's injury is more serious.
What the hell are you doing? Get lost.
Doctor!
God, that woman...
Kang is unconscious at the moment.
-Doctor. -Let go. Move out of the way!
Are you deaf? I told you to get lost!
Ma'am, it's our job to decide who needs to be treated more urgently.
Another doctor will be here soon, so please wait.
-Move him quickly. -Let's go.
My grandson has lost and given up so much
because of a good-for-nothing mother like you. Do you realize that?
Wait!
Kang is also a member of the Geosung family.
My son, Kang,
is also Ms. Han Yong-seol's
grandson!
Jeez.
What should we do?
SPRING 1993
FROM GOGEUM TO WANDO
Hey, kid.
Are you visiting Bada Restaurant?
Yes, but there's no one inside. The door is locked too.
The family that lived here moved to Seoul last year.
Why did they move?
What do you think?
They weren't meant to live in a fishing town like this in the first place.
I came to eat chocolate shasha.
I don't have to become an actress anymore,
so I can eat however much I want.
BADA RESTAURANT
SEAFOOD, BRAISED ABALONES, GRILLED FISH
I heard Kang waited a long time for you.
He waited for me?
He even scalded his arm
while making chocolate candy for you.
You can come here whenever you're hungry.
You don't need to pay, so don't worry about it.
SUMMER 2012
Hey, Kang.
Are you ready yet?
I'm coming.
Mom's gotten pretty old.
Her skin is all saggy.
I think it's you that's gotten old.
Pissing in the wind all this time.
Thank you for doing this.
Kang.
I'm not going to Seoul.
-We have to hurry. -We'll be right there.
I'll live here with San.
I don't want to move.
I want to be a chef of Bada Restaurant.
Be a man. You can't just dream of becoming a chef of this tiny restaurant.
You told me before.
Your dream is
to make people happy with your food.
And that's my dream too.
Your maternal grandma died as your paternal grandma's housekeeper,
but I want to die as her daughter-in-law.
I'm sure that's what your dad would've wanted.
And that's my dream.
-Let's go then. -I'm not leaving.
-Let's go. -I won't.
-I'll live with San. -Kang.
My gosh. Let's go.
I'm not going.
I feel really bad for you, Mom.
You didn't get to achieve your dream.
Just have a drink.
Here? Where did the patient go?
-What are you doing? -Excuse me.
Why are you lying in there?
We don't have time to play hide-and-seek. Please come on out.
I shouldn't treat this patient. Call a psychiatrist.
Okay.
Excuse me, miss?
What's wrong?
Ms. Moon.
It's me, Nurse Park.
It's been a year, right?
You look much better now.
When I first met you six years ago, it seemed really serious.
You haven't screamed since last year.
Will you say hello to me?
Ms. Moon Cha-young?
MOON CHA-YOUNG
You're getting better now. I might not be able to see you next year.
That's because people in this hospital
are all nice just like you are.
Except one.
You mean Doctor Lee Jun?
I heard Doctor Lee
lost his family in the same accident you had.
He hates to talk about it, though.
We can't say anything about it around him.
Maybe that's why he's being cranky around you.
You remind him of something he wants to forget.
It's going to make you drowsy.
Have some sleep.
GEOSUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Listen carefully to what I'm about to tell you.
I'm not saying this on the spur of the moment.
I've been waiting to tell you until you're discharged.
So who's that bitch?
Is she prettier than me?
Being like this only makes you miserable.
Hang on. Not now.
Hey, give this back to me then.
I bought you this watch.
-No, I mean... -What?
I loved you. It really hurts.
What did you say?
-Nothing. -Why are you talking gibberish?
Just not now...
Cut the act already and break up with me here.
I've been nothing but tolerant of you.
Hey, I'm serious.
God, why are you being so pathetic?
Will you just stop?
Are you discharged from the hospital?
Do you see my face?
What? Who's this jerk?
Do you hear me?
What's going on between you two?
Have you been cheating on me with this jerk, you bitch?
Gosh.
Hey, where are you going? Put her down right now.
I'm not putting her down, you idiot.
You're not helping. Just go meet your new girlfriend.
Hey!
Where are you going with my girlfriend?
What happened?
She's Jang Yu-suk who's been discharged today.
There seems to be rebleeding on the spot she had surgery.
Who brought in this patient?
Well...
It's...
Did you bring her?
Jang Yu-suk?
You must've been tired from too much work.
A sensitive doctor like you
never fails to notice such symptoms.
Hey.
Have you been following me around?
Do you spend all your time trying to catch my mistakes?
"Thank you, Kang.
Thanks to you, I prevented a serious accident.
I'll buy you a nice dinner soon."
I guess that's what you mean. I'll put some time aside for that.
For your information,
I want to eat ribs.
I mean beef, not pork.
Mom.
Mom...
You have to
get out of here alive.
Thank you.
I'll live my life to the fullest.
I heard Doctor Lee
lost his family in the same accident you had.
What are you doing?
We don't have time to play hide-and-seek. Please come on out.
Really?
Are you a chef too?
When I grow up,
I want to become a chef
who makes warm and delicious food
for those who starve and suffer.
Once I get out of here.
Please be good.
Aneurysm rupture.
The blood pressure is dropping.
-What's her blood pressure? -It's 80 to 40.
-Increase the suction power. -Okay.
You said you wanted to be a chef.
Didn't you say that your dream was to become a chef of Bada Restaurant?
I'll start suctioning.
The bleeding is stopped.
The blood pressure is stable now.
You should go back now.
Go back to your happiest place, Kang.
SURGERY IN PROGRESS
Mom once told me this.
If I get something that doesn't belong to me,
I should return it to its original owner.
The pain, wound, and anger that I can never get used to
don't belong to me.
So I'm going to return them.
I will return every single one of them
and get out of this hell.
Hello. It's so nice to see you guys.
Look at the fruits. They are amazing.
Gosh, what kind of box lunch is so pretty?
I know.
Look at those cupcakes. They look so delicious.
We should take a picture of them.
Who brought this?
No one saw that.
I guess it's from your fan.
Why didn't she leave her name?
After doing such a great thing.
Dear Doctor Lee Jun.
I hope you will enjoy it.
It wasn't here five minutes ago.
Excuse me.
Excuse me!
Hey, you! Lady in the brown dress!
I called you. Why did you run away?
When did you call me?
I called the lady in the brown dress.
This is more like a poop-colored one.
You left this, didn't you?
No.
Yes.
Why?
It wasn't me.
I wanted to console you.
I'm sure you still feel sad, so I wanted you to cheer up.
LEE JUN
Okay, fine. Let's say it wasn't you.
What are you doing?
-I'm going to throw it away. -What? Why? It looks like food.
Who knows what might be inside?
What if it's poisoned?
Why would anyone poison food? I'd never do such a...
Then how about I check for myself
and see if it's poisoned?
Take a good look and see if I die.
If I don't die, you should take it and enjoy the food.
It's delicious. This is the best rice ball I've ever had.
It's not poisoned, right? I'm completely fine.
Hey.
Patient name, Han Yeong-uk.
Time of death, 16:32, July 12th, 2012.
Even Dr. Kwon had given up on this patient.
Please don't be too hard on yourself.
Hey, Kang.
It's from a restaurant that newly opened in front of my workplace.
And the lady who cooks there is an amazing cook.
Did you eat lunch?
I think this is my first meal.
It's good.
What's the use of being a grandson of a rich chairwoman?
You can't even hold your mom's memorial ceremony at your own place.
And you're too busy to eat properly.
What are you doing?
Stop it.
I hate the smell of ethanol on you.
You crazy jerk.
Cut the nonsense and have a bite of this.
I'm impressed, Min-seong. I thought you turned into an American.
But you can eat tteokbokki
and you even speak good Korean now.
I'm proud of you.
I have to speak proper Korean to earn a living.
I'm an attorney, you lunatic.
It's delicious.
Just eat your food, you bastard.
You even know how to curse?
Just hurry up and eat. I already ate.
-It's delicious. -Yes, it is.
The surgery went well, and I'm taking a walk right now.
I'm completely fine.
An appendectomy isn't even considered as surgery these days.
You really don't need to come.
My brother will be here soon.
I think you have a customer.
Well...
I'll call you next time.
Bye.
You really don't need to come.
My gosh.
I'm hungry.
Did someone just throw that away?
My gosh.
The trash can is only a few steps away.
God, people really have no conscience these days.
It looks good.
What a waste.
This is such a waste.
The liver and lungs are the best. But whoever ate this didn't even touch them.
It's so delicious.
Doesn't the hospital give you food?
Oh, okay.
Well... I just thought someone threw it away.
I didn't throw it away.
I was going to finish it after I saw my friend off.
Is this yours?
Would you like to eat more?
No, it's okay.
"Lee Kang"?
LEE KANG
"Lee Kang"?
Do you know me?
Who was it again?
I'm pretty sure I know that name.
The name sounds really familiar.
Did the doctor do something to my brain
while performing the appendectomy?
No way.
No way!
It seems like you haven't washed your face in two days.
-Can you tell? -You have sleep in your eyes.
My goodness.
Don't even get me started on your greasy hair
and your buttons. I'm pretty sure buttoning your shirt in the wrong holes
is not on trend right now.
My gosh.
And what's with all the dirty stains on your gown?
-You're disgusting. -Let me get changed.
What's the point? He already saw you looking like that.
Hey, come on.
I have good facial features and nice skin, you know.
Does my older sister need a mirror?
Hey, I almost entered the Miss Korea beauty pageant.
I'm sorry.
You gave up on that ages ago
after you got criticized by everyone around you.
Oh, come on. It wasn't that bad. It was just a mild criticism.
Okay, whatever.
But are you sure he really is your first love?
He has the same name.
"Lee Kang."
What an amazing coincidence.
My gosh, Cha-young.
Hey, listen to me.
You think it's him just because he has the same name?
There are tons of people in this world who have the same name.
"Lee Kang."
Wait. Actually, it's not a common name.
Now that I think about it,
he looked exactly like how he looked back when he was young.
He was already good-looking.
But he grew up to be much more handsome.
How is that even possible?
So what?
It's not like you'll make a move on him.
What do you mean?
Not only were you a complete mess when you met him,
but you even got caught red-handed stealing his food.
I wasn't stealing.
I had a tiny bite of gimbap, tteokbokki,
some pork liver and lungs...
I should've just had a piece of sundae.
There's a famous quote by Pi Chun-deuk
that is very suitable for today's situation.
"Asako and I met two times.
It would have been better if we hadn’t met the second time."
It's from Affinity written by Pi Chun-deuk.
You're being so pathetic.
Who cares about their first love?
He met Asako three times, not two.
I couldn't find him when I tried so hard.
Of all the times I could've run into him,
why did he have to see me in such an embarrassing state?
You know what? You're right. I bet it isn't him.
He probably just has the same name.
He's currently unconscious.
Okay.
His blood pressure?
-It's 160... -Maybe it's not him.
Get a CT scan. Then talk to his guardian and take him to the OR.
He does look like him.
Let's go.
Is it him?
Hello.
Han So-jin's brain pressure is
too high. Give her four injections of mannitol and keep checking her.
Yes, doctor.
Doctor, this patient's condition seems to have improved.
Doctor, can you please sign this?
What are you doing?
What if it's not him?
And what if it is him?
I saw him up close, and I don't think it's him.
Let's stop.
LEE KANG
You can come here whenever you're hungry.
You don't need to pay, so don't worry about it.
I heard Kang waited a long time for you.
He waited for me?
He even scalded his arm
while making chocolate candy for you.
I don't intend to date anyone for a while.
And I don't have time for it either.
I'm telling you not to waste your time.
If you have time to chase me around,
you should use that time to focus on your recovery.
You should stay in your hospital room.
I hope you quickly recover.
I guess there are no permanent friends or enemies, Grandma.
Look at Yong Deok-han.
I didn't expect him to destroy his previous team like that.
They were conceited because they had a lot of good catchers.
Who's Yong Deok-han?
The catcher of the Giants.
He was recently traded from the Bears.
My gosh, how do you know all that stuff?
You're the vice-president of the hospital, but you must have a lot of free time.
I know how much Mother loves baseball.
So I did my homework.
Yes, of course.
You should do everything you can to win favor with my mom.
Jun.
It must be hard for you to study baseball when you don't even like it.
Seo-hun.
Aunt, should I introduce you to a nice plastic surgeon?
The Botox you got seems to be wearing off already.
I got it a week ago.
We're all doctors here.
You can't just go to a random hospital.
It'll only give us a bad reputation.
I'm sorry for being late.
-Hey. -Welcome home.
What took you so long to come home?
Jun was busy winning brownie points with your grandma.
I urgently had to see a patient.
Instead of working so hard,
you should study baseball.
What do you think about Kang Min-ho?
Jang Seong-u will return to the team in two years,
and it already has the best backup catcher in the league.
The free agents will cost about eight billion won next year.
And I don't think he's worth that much money.
Do you think so?
I guess you do have a point.
If that's the case, I guess there's no point in paying that much--
I personally think it's worth it.
What?
Kang Min-ho is the best catcher in the KBO League.
He has a batting average of 0.27 and played a lot of international matches.
Most importantly, he's fit enough to play throughout the entire season.
Some people criticize him for being too aggressive,
but his Caught Stealing Percentage was 0.355 last year.
And he was listed this year as one of the top three players.
Even if there's a rising star,
there still needs to be an experienced player in the team.
Pitcher tend to be unstable
if they can't trust their catchers.
You're right.
Kang Min-ho is the best in the game. I agree with you.
Ten billion won isn't a waste when it's for a player like him.
Mom.
Kang will be leaving for Libya next month.
Uncle.
Isn't Libya dangerous
because of the civil war?
I heard that place is filled with guns, bombs, and terror attacks.
You can't send Kang to Libya.
We have an affiliated hospital there.
We've been sending our doctors there for a while now.
The news exaggerates a lot and makes it seem very dangerous.
But in reality, it's not that bad.
Kang, have you agreed to this?
Yes, it's all been decided.
-When? -During the executives' meeting.
We were planning to tell you today.
Most doctors at our hospital have a family to support.
So they all try to avoid going to Libya.
We should set an example.
You know, it's noblesse oblige, Kang.
Then what about Jun?
Why can't he step up and set an example?
He's the eldest grandson of the family.
We need him here to hold the ancestral rites.
-I thought you guys went to church. -You should finish your food, Seo-hun.
Citizens here are starting to shout with joy.
Let's all do the countdown!
-Two, one! -Two, one!
Here's the first sunrise of 2013!
I won't take long.
I'll come back to Wando before you know it.
So don't be too sad.
LIBYA, 2013
Sir, can you please help?
Can you please take a look? My son is severely injured.
What's this?
No,
don't touch it!
I didn't want to hide anymore.
I wanted to be honest about how I felt.
Dr. Lee Kang left a few days ago because he got dispatched
to a hospital in Libya.
What?
Everyone keeps quiet about it.
But I think they went to collect his body.
Dad, did you agree to this?
Dad, leave Kang alone from now on.
I think he got badly injured.
He might not even
be able to come back to his home.
By any chance,
have we met before?