(All people, incidents, and backgrounds...)
(in this drama are fictitious and unrelated to reality.)
(Also, children were filmed under production guidelines.)
Yu Jin would want me to bring Eun Chong home.
No matter how close they were, he still grew up with a stranger.
A child under foster care?
But how can I hide the truth from Ms. Goo and bring him here?
Their eldest son wasn't really his son!
His real son died, so that man isn't his real son.
The chairman's younger brother...
ran the parentage test and found out.
So, the chairman also knew?
Yes, the two staged everything together.
He asked that man to be his son.
A fake son.
Yes.
There's nothing I won't do to keep my grandson safe.
Ms. Goo. You said you wanted to repay my kindness.
There's something you can do for me.
You need to be Yu Jin...
for Eun Chong's sake.
What's all this?
The borough office sent this to foster homes.
"The borough office?"
I didn't hear anything about this.
Auntie Ha Na, may I try this on?
Of course. Come here. Let's see.
My gosh! It fits perfectly.
I was going to buy you a padded jacket. This is great.
It's so warm.
Rice. Meat. Kimchi. Snacks.
Your favorite, tangerines,
and Eun Chong's favorite, strawberries?
Did they conduct a survey to find out your preferences?
My gosh. Sneakers!
All right.
They're a perfect fit!
And the colors match.
How did they know blue was your favorite color?
You're so lucky, kid.
If they were going to send us this, why didn't they throw in cash?
Is there an increase in the foster home benefits?
I found both Yu Jin...
and Eun Chong.
I just have to bring him home now.
What did you want to say to me?
I found a way to bring Eun Chong.
I'll turn Ms. Goo into my daughter.
You'll turn Ms. Goo into your daughter?
That's the safest way to bring Eun Chong home.
If Ms. Goo becomes Yu Jin,
I can hide Eun Chong's identity as my grandson and bring him home.
At this point, that would be the most realistic solution.
Persuading Ms. Goo would be the key,
but if she had to do this for Eun Chong,
then, in the end, she'd do as you asked.
You should tell Ms. Goo that you were Eun Chong's grandmother...
That's not what I mean.
Ms. Goo will become my real daughter.
- Sorry? - I'd turn her into Yu Jin,
whom I lost 20 years ago.
What do you mean it's erroneous?
Recreating photos they took with their moms as a child?
If that's the theme,
then people who don't have photos with their mom can't do this.
Do you have a lot of photos with your mother?
- No. - People like you can't do this.
Why did you come up with an idea you couldn't even do?
If you understand, do it over.
What are you saying?
Wait, do you want to deceive her?
She'll become the real Yu Jin,
and Eun Chong will remain as her friend's son.
Yu Jin lived as Lee Du Na,
so no one would know Eun Chong was Yu Jin's son.
How can you deceive her and make her your daughter?
This would be hard even if she cooperated.
It's impossible to deceive her, too.
Find out everything about how she had lived...
to come up with a story.
- Please do that. - This is nonsense, Ms. Chairwoman.
Just tell her the truth and ask her to live with you as her daughter.
If she must do this for Eun Chong,
then, eventually, she'll do as you ask.
- Jin Goo. - She raised Eun Chong.
You need to give her your trust.
This isn't the problem of trusting her.
It's about Eun Chong's safety.
He had been safe all along...
because no one knew he was Yu Jin's son, even Ms. Goo.
It's better to keep it a secret from her to keep Eun Chong safe.
You said she was very close to her siblings.
It wouldn't be easy to keep it a secret.
It's a good deal for her, too.
She'll instantly be like Cinderella, just like everyone's dream.
What if you were caught?
It'd hurt Ms. Goo and Eun Chong.
I wouldn't let it happen.
An orphan, an adoptee, a young breadwinner,
and now, she's a foster mom.
How unfortunate.
Yet you want to deceive and take advantage of her?
In the end, this will be for her benefit.
Please turn a blind eye to it for that poor woman.
Ms. Chairwoman.
Wouldn't it be good for her if I became her mother?
It's a good deal for her, too.
She'll instantly be like Cinderella,
just like everyone's dream.
"Cinderella."
But if she found out,
it'd be like making a fool of her and deceiving her life.
How will she handle this?
No, it can't happen.
Why did the chairwoman want to see you?
She wanted to know the status of our subcontractors.
I thought it was something serious.
Report on your revision as soon as you're done.
Yes.
(Eun Chong's Vegetable Garden)
If that's the theme,
then people who don't have photos with their mom can't do this.
That was an unexpected moment...
to feel the sorrow of not having a mother.
How am I going to revise the theme?
- Ha Na, he came to see the place. - Okay.
Hello. I just received a call from the real estate agent.
This is the room.
He's Grandpa Beard, Auntie.
"Grandpa Beard?"
He was the one who saved Eun Chong last time.
Really?
Goodness, thank you.
I've been wanting to meet you.
I didn't know this was Eun Chong's place.
It was. Please take a look at this room...
and take your time with the rest of the house.
I like it.
Grandpa, are you going to live with us?
If your family says yes.
Hey, nice jacket.
It was a present from the borough office.
First, we need a reference for your identity...
and a copy of your bankbook...
to make sure you won't be behind on rent.
I'll bring a copy of my resident register and the bankbook.
Also, we all live here together,
so please do not cross the line.
We will not intervene with each person's privacy.
Make sure you clean, do the laundry,
and recycle the trash accordingly.
Don't worry.
I'll abide by all your conditions.
Do you not have any family?
Well, no.
Are you also an orphan?
Yes, I'm an adult orphan.
So, they won't have to move?
No, the new landlord let us stay.
The rent remains the same, and we can rent out my room, too.
We were so lucky.
Make sure they find a decent boarder.
Yes, I'll hold an interview.
Now that we're on the topic, I'll call them.
Ha Na, before you find a boarder...
What? Already?
What's the person like?
A grandpa? Are you crazy?
He's a volunteer at Eun Chong's kindergarten.
I'm going to interview him, so don't sign the contract until then.
We'll manage. Goodbye.
It'd be nice to have an elder at home.
He could be a grandfather to Eun Chong, too.
Okay.
Ms. Goo will become my real daughter.
I'd turn her into Yu Jin, whom I lost 20 years ago.
What's with that sigh?
Is something troubling you?
No.
Mom, if someone...
told you a lie...
to deceive you and take advantage of your life,
how would you feel?
That sounds so evil. I won't let it go.
But what if that person told the lie for my sake?
Can you understand and forgive that person?
If it really was for your sake, I wouldn't care about my life.
I'd understand and forgive them a hundred times and some more.
Anyway, why do you ask?
Is something going on?
No, I was just asking.
Right. I'm meeting Myung Ji at your newlywed home tomorrow.
I'll bring over whatever you need.
I don't have anything.
You have your son right behind you,
so don't lose your spirit when you're with Ms. Choi.
I never let my spirit down no matter where I am.
I let them have the best of me.
Why did you just walk out of there?
Because I live here.
You live here?
Darn it. Both of you!
Hey, do you and your sister...
always go around trying to take someone who's taken?
You want your revenge on Se Young, don't you?
That's why you're using your sister, too.
How dare she flirt crudely with her superior's man?
If you don't want the intranet to flood with your sister's story,
keep her under control.
You need to keep your daughter under control.
"Se Young's ex-boyfriend, whom she lived with in America,"
"lives right next door to her newlywed home."
Who'd suffer from more damage?
That little... You're just...
What's wrong? What is it?
Do you know him?
How would I know him?
Let's just go inside.
You found the place smoothly without getting lost.
Of course.
It already looks great from the entrance.
It's so nice.
We paid a lot for the place.
Who was that young man? Why were you so mad at him?
An irrational neighbor. Good grief.
Bang Ul, I need to make a call.
- Please take a look around. - Okay.
You need to move immediately.
Why didn't you tell me...
Goo Ji Seok lived next door?
He doesn't want revenge.
He doesn't care about me.
And you believed him?
He threatened me when I told him...
to keep Goo Ha Na under control.
He asked who'd suffer more...
if people heard the ex-boyfriend you lived with in America was...
living next door right now.
His eyes were gleaming with a menacing look.
He gave me such chills. That evil punk.
You need to move immediately.
Jin Goo doesn't want to move,
and I don't want to, either. We didn't do anything wrong.
You can't afford to be so stubborn right now.
- What if people hear about this? - I'm getting married soon, Mom.
I have no energy to spend on some ex-boyfriend.
Jin Goo is enough trouble for me.
What about Jin Goo?
Was it that brat again?
I want to remove Goo Ha Na...
to a place where I can't see her.
I can't deal with the Goo siblings.
Myung Ji.
I'll be at the office later. Bye.
You know that female employee who's been at your place, right?
Eun Chong's aunt?
She has hardly been there.
Did you know she had been trying to flirt with Jin Goo?
Really?
Why would she do that to a man who was taken?
I heard she was really cunning.
A few days ago, she gave Jin Goo some food...
she made for her parents' memorial service.
What's she up to?
Jin Goo was at the memorial service for that brat's parents?
She grew up with an only father without a mother on paper.
She went to the children's home after her father died at age seven,
then Mr. Goo's family adopted her at age ten.
So, she's completely out of touch with her mother?
That's right. She's not on her family relation certificate,
so I can't find any updates on her.
That's even better.
If she remembers anything about her parents,
it'll only hinder the process of turning her into Yu Jin.
The problem was that she went to the children's home...
at age seven after her father died in a fire.
But Yu Jin got lost by the sea at age ten,
then was sent to a children's home.
There's an age difference.
How am I going to change her age?
(Family Relation Certificate, Name: Lee Ha Na)
- You may leave, Ms. Jang. - Yes, ma'am.
Why do you have that document on Ms. Goo?
I need to begin the process of turning her into Yu Jin.
- Ms. Chairwoman. - If you don't do it, Ms. Jang will.
Would you rather have someone else do it?
If you really want to keep her safe,
then please do this for me.
You need to reconsider, Ms. Chairwoman.
There are no secrets in this world.
I just need to keep it a secret...
until Eun Chong turns 20 and becomes of age.
What about after that?
What about Ms. Goo when she found out she was used as a fake daughter?
You may put Ms. Goo in danger...
in return for keeping Eun Chong safe.
You're going to use her as Eun Chong's shield?
She'd be compensated.
Compensation isn't everything.
This is about her life.
He'll move in as soon as possible.
We won't have to redo the wallpaper and the flooring, right?
Bye.
Have you found a place to move to?
Right. Did you take out a loan?
I forgot to tell you.
I won't need a lease loan.
The new landlord let us stay without raising the rent.
I'm glad.
- A great start to a new year. - Right?
I consider myself blessed.
Thank you for your concern, Mr. Hwang.
I hope you are greatly blessed from now on.
Thanks.
Have you had lunch?
Yes, I already ate.
I see. What did you eat?
I just made do with what I saw.
We're ready to begin the meeting, Ms. Yoon.
- Look. Hello. - Hello.
- Hello.
- Mom. - Ms. Goo Ha Na.
Yes, Ms. Choi.
What are you doing right now?
Don't you know?
Don't you know what you did?
How dare you covet after your superior's man?
You crazy brat.
You're a crude piece of trash.
- I'll teach you a lesson today. - My gosh.
What are you doing?
Yeo Jin.
What's going on?
Ms. Goo, are you okay?
Mr. Hwang.
- Ha Na, are you okay? - Are you okay?
Check and see if she's hurt in any way.
- Yes, ma'am. - Yes, ma'am.
I'll see you outside.
You should sit here.
- Oh, no. You're bleeding. - Are you okay?
What did you tell your mother?
I just shared the facts...
about the things that happened between you and Goo Ha Na.
- Is that my fault? - Did you only share the facts?
Were you sure you didn't put any emotions in?
Let's say something was suspicious, just as you claimed.
Then, she should've checked the facts with me first.
She shouldn't have come to the office at your words...
Are you blaming my mom right now?
No, are you blaming me and my mom at the same time?
- I can't commend her for this! - Stop badmouthing her!
She must've had a good reason for doing this!
What did you say whenever I asked why you were so lenient toward her?
You said you would've done the same for any other staff member.
Then, tell me.
Who else have you shown such kindness and leniency?
The staff are all talking about how you're always taking her side!
Have you ever considered how I felt as I listened to that?
If you trusted me, you should've just let it go!
So, it was my fault that I couldn't trust you?
It's your fault for destroying my trust!
Try to take my side just as you take Goo Ha Na's side.
Then, I wouldn't have told my mom,
and she wouldn't have come and...
Good grief.
Why am I explaining myself? I didn't do anything wrong!
- Se Young. - Do you think I feel great?
I was also humiliated in front of the chairwoman,
the staff members, and you!
I was also heartbroken and irritated to death!
When I said it wasn't so, you should've believed me and let it go.
If she came and hit me, it would've ended between us.
Why did she blow this up?
You shouldn't have done anything to cause a misunderstanding...
before you said something like that.
All right. I won't let it happen in the future.
You need to stop telling your mom everything that happens between us.
It won't help for her to know.
You need to stop taking Goo Ha Na's side first.
Even if I'm at fault and she's not, you need to take my side.
If you don't want to do that, turn a blind eye and shut your mouth.
If an employee and the president live in the same neighborhood,
they can eat a meal together.
Was that a reason to come and beat up the employee at work?
It rained after dinner,
so she went home with Jin Goo's coat over her head.
She's also been to his house,
using her status as a neighbor as an excuse!
Then, you should've asked Jin Goo instead of beating her.
How can you beat up someone else's child like an animal?
If your child is dear to you, so are other people's children.
My child isn't the same as other people's children.
And why are you getting so mad over that brat's business?
The least she can do is get along with Ms. Goo.
She's not helping.
What you did wouldn't help Se Young in any way.
You just humiliated your child in front of the entire staff.
Why are you so thoughtless as a mother?
I saw those two chat and giggle...
right in front of me with my own two eyes.
How could I hold back?
He even went to the memorial service for her parents!
How is this a normal relationship between a president and a staff?
How dare she flirt with her superior's fiance?
Jin Goo is another problem.
That foolish punk fell for that sly girl's moves.
It was your misunderstanding.
I know Jin Goo isn't like that,
and the same applies to Ms. Goo.
I get Jin Goo,
but what do you know about Goo Ha Na?
Why do you keep taking her side?
I can already tell if she's like that or not.
Then, what about Se Young?
Do you think she gets suspicious without any grounds?
It must be a misunderstanding.
It may be a misunderstanding,
but Goo Ha Na is just a worker on contract, and Se Young is...
your only niece and family.
What's more important than your family and your blood?
Yes, nothing is more important than your blood.
So, apologize to her like an elder...
for Jin Goo and Se Young's sake.
"Apologize?"
Let's go, Mom.
Did Head Director Goo make you do this?
Did he tell you to make a move on Jin Goo?
Why would he make me do something like that?
That's enough. We're at work, Mom.
You may leave.
Because the siblings are acting exactly the same way.
You should be thankful because this was just a warning.
What crude scumbags.
I will let it go today,
but not anymore.
What can you do if you don't let it go?
Are you going to sue me?
- Yes. - What?
You need to watch what comes out of your mouth.
That's enough.
- Wasn't once enough? - Let her go, Mr. Hwang.
Was it because you grew up without proper education?
How dare you talk back to your elder?
Be careful, Jin Goo.
You should find a better woman than a lowly girl like her.
It's all but a misunderstanding.
Please ask me first in the future.
And you need to apologize to Ms. Goo.
"Apologize?"
You're adding to this mess, too.
If you have time to mind someone like her, look after Se Young.
You should be ashamed.
Mom.
- Ha Na. - Ha Na.
Will it leave a scar?
I said I'd go with you.
Is there something going on between Mr. Hwang and you?
Nothing's going on.
If nothing is going on, then why did Ms. Choi...
come all the way here and do that to you...
Why aren't you working?
- I'm sorry. - I'm sorry.
That's for your treatment, including psychological compensation.
What are you doing? Take it.
You love money.
I do,
but I don't take just any money.
Are you asking for more?
How much do you want?
Why are you so insecure?
- What? - You already know...
nothing is going on between Mr. Hwang and me.
Why do you feel insecure over someone petty like me?
I just don't get it.
You already have everything. Why do you care about me?
Yes, it was just as you said. Why would I feel insecure about you?
You just...
make me feel rotten.
I dread that someone petty like you keeps coveting after what's mine...
and keeps getting involved with him.
Do you really have zero feelings for Mr. Hwang?
- You do. - No.
Forget it.
It may be a misunderstanding,
but don't be too sour because you provided the reason.
If I catch you next time...
You'll frame me as a thief again and try to kick me out?
It must've been disappointing that your plan failed last time.
- What? - You put the envelope in my bag.
How will you frame me this time...
if I take this money?
What is this nonsense? Do you have evidence?
If you did, you would've exposed me already.
Right?
What is she saying?
Why hasn't she lost her spirit after being beaten?
How's Ms. Goo?
She received treatment and returned to the office.
I considered letting her leave early.
All right.
No one would treat her like this...
if she were my daughter. How unfortunate.
Are you yet to make the decision?
I'm sorry.
I've thought of you as my own since when you were ten.
Have I ever made a request like this to this day?
I had to let Yu Jin go, too.
This is my final wish.
I also thought of you like my mother.
But what about Ms. Goo,
who'd live as your daughter, not knowing that she was deceived?
What about me?
The daughter I've been looking for in the last 20 years has died.
The least I want to do is find and hold my grandson in my arms.
I kept feeling anxious,
thinking the worst could happen to my grandson, too.
I finally found a way to keep him safe and asked for your help.
Is that so hard to do?
Just as you said, if Ms. Goo became a shield for Eun Chong,
then I'd be her shield.
She won't have to suffer from nonsense like today,
be put to sorrow because of her parents' absence,
or live a difficult life again.
I always thought we were like family.
But I guess...
I wasn't as close to you as Ms. Goo.
That's impossible.
You gave me a new life.
I need to spend the rest of my life repaying your kindness...
Yes, Jin Goo.
Think of this as a chance to repay my kindness.
I know what's concerning you,
but we won't get caught.
I'll keep Ms. Goo safe and protect her from danger.
I'd treat her so well as if Yu Jin came back alive.
So, please help me.
- Are you hungry? - Yes.
Should we have forced Ms. Goo to come with us?
She was beaten in front of us, so how could she eat anything?
We should bring some bread back for her.
Ha Na wouldn't have been beaten...
that helplessly if Mr. Hwang was around, right?
How can she beat her with a bag?
Gosh, Ms. Choi has such a hot temper.
I feel so bad for Ha Na.
Did you just say Ms. Goo Ha Na was beaten with a bag?
Ha Na!
Darn it. Look at your face.
I heard Yoon Se Young's mom beat you.
Where is this crazy woman?
How dare she mess with my sister?
Come out, Yoon Se Young, you evil brat!
Hey, be quiet!
Were you trying to announce to everyone that I was beaten?
- Why did she hit you? - Come here. Hey!
- I'll kill her. Stop it! - Hey. What's with you?
Didn't you even feel wronged?
- Okay. Fine! - Hey!
- Come. - I'll kill her.
Ha Na, this was so wrong.
What's wrong with you?
Was Ms. Goo beaten by someone?
(Hyesung Group)
A misunderstanding?
You want your revenge on Se Young, don't you?
That's why you're using your sister, too.
How dare she flirt crudely with her superior's man?
She messed with my sister?
Did you look into it?
Yes, she told the infirmary staff...
that she was hit in the face with a handbag.
There's a scratch on her face, and it's a little swollen.
Take legal action.
Do everything we can.
Don't you have to see a doctor?
Will it leave a scar?
No.
I'm sorry. It's my fault.
I'll have a talk with Ms. Yoon's mother...
that she will never misunderstand again.
I'll make sure she apologizes to you.
Ms. Yoon's mother will not apologize to me.
Although it wasn't your fault,
I thought Ms. Yoon could misunderstand from her perspective.
So, I want to ask you...
to stop minding my business...
as of this hour.
We will have to associate when it comes to work,
but I do not wish to cause even the smallest misunderstanding.
It'll be good for you, too.
May I go if you're done talking?
Excuse me.
What if I can't do that?
I don't think I can...
stop minding you.
(Cinderella Game)
I'm not everyone's punching bag.
My mom and I were humiliated because of that pathetic girl?
I just filed a written complaint.
I'm sorry, ma'am. You've been banned from entering the company building.
Move aside. Get Goo Ji Seok here right now!
I don't want to make a fuss at work because of my business!
You need to make a fuss...
to be humiliated,
stand in court, and get fined!
Do you enjoy harassing my mom and me?
Stop taking it out on others and look inside your heart.
Is it Goo Ji Seok? Or is it Hwang Jin Goo?
(Subtitles are provided by KOCOWA.)