(Iron Family)
(January 2010)
(Dry Cleaning Drop Box)
(Cheonglyeom Dry Cleaning, Dry Cleaning Drop Box)
Gosh, it's cold.
My goodness.
Hey.
No, wait. Hold on.
Just a second.
(Episode 15)
(Dry cleaning)
Go ahead.
Sorry about this.
Hey.
Stay for a meal.
Eat up.
Here.
Do you live around here?
No.
Where do you live?
Should I call your parents?
I don't have a home.
I have no parents either.
What?
I'll pay you back...
for the padlock.
You have money.
Yes.
Then you should've gone to a sauna.
Why were you in a drop box in the cold?
You could've frozen to death.
I don't dare spend it.
The money I was given when I left the orphanage.
That's all I have.
I can't spend it.
Thank you for the food.
Gosh.
How much do I owe you?
Forget it.
Pay me back...
when you've earned some money.
I can't take this.
Wait.
There's a jacket...
a customer left and forgot to pick up long ago.
Wear this.
It's okay.
I can feed you whenever you want.
Come by at any time.
I'm proud of you for knowing the value of money,
but your life is valuable too.
Do you understand?
Wear this. Go on.
Come by whenever you want.
Seriously?
Who do you think you are?
My Tae Woong...
Tae Woong...
Did you and No Ae Ri abandon him?
What?
Did you and No Ae Ri leave him...
at an orphanage right after he was born?
Did you? Answer me.
Mom.
Who is No Ae Ri? Is she right?
The son you got from No Ae Ri...
is Cha Tae Woong?
- Ms. Lee, ice. Get some ice. - Okay.
Pull yourself together.
You need to get a grip.
He's never behaved like this.
He left without saying where he'd go...
or when he'd come back.
Sir. You have plans later.
He has an appointment in the afternoon.
My head's about to explode.
Who cares about his cheeks?
You can't talk?
Darn it.
Mom, sit down. Father, please sit.
Take a seat.
Sit over here.
Ms. Ko, sit down and talk.
Here, sir.
Go home, Mom.
Why should I? I haven't even gotten started.
Leave, all of you.
What shall I do about the afternoon meeting?
Cancel it.
Cancel all his afternoon plans.
- What are you? - Pardon?
Oh, I'm his secretary.
When did you start?
I started yesterday.
Leave. You stay out of this.
It's none of your business.
It's nothing to do with you. Wait outside.
I take orders from the chairman.
- Ms. Lee. - Yes, sir.
Get me an iced Americano.
You don't drink that.
I want one right now.
Okay, sir.
Don't get it from the pantry. Go to the cafe downstairs.
- Sure. - Go to a cafe...
as far away as possible.
Okay. Yes, sir.
- Make sure it has caffeine. - Okay.
You sent her away after the damage was done,
and you're still trying to save face?
Do you have more face left to save? You hypocrite!
Well said.
Give me an answer.
Is he your and No Ae Ri's son?
Who the heck is this No Ae Ri?
Who is No Ae Ri?
Fake university student No Ae Ri. Is she his mom?
She is.
"Fake university student?"
Do you know No Ae Ri?
You saw her?
Is she pretty?
- Mom. - Is she prettier than me?
My goodness.
I don't know if you'd call her pretty.
She dressed like a vixen and seduced all the guys.
She practically exposed her breasts with deep-cut tops.
Her clothes were the size of a hand.
He liked her like crazy.
He was so besotted,
the whole campus knew.
The girl all the guys lusted after chose him,
and he was crazy proud.
They were a famous couple.
Oh, dear.
"Fake university student?"
What does that "fake" mean?
Did she pretend to be a student when she wasn't?
She wasn't a student?
What was she, then? Did she enroll years later?
As if she enrolled.
She was known to drink.
She worked at a bar?
The great Ji Seung Don dated a bar hostess?
Father.
What the heck is going on?
The chairman...
He wants an iced Americano.
Okay.
You acted like you were so smart.
When a barmaid pretended to be a student,
the poor bookworm...
actually thought she had a crush on him?
What did you like about her? Why did you like her?
How long did you date her for?
Three years at least.
She strung you along for that long?
Are you stupid?
You...
Don't whisper with your eyes!
For three years,
you didn't catch on that she worked at a bar?
She must've told so many lies.
I see.
Is that why you hate it when I lie?
Is that why you have a fit when it comes to lying?
I bet you grinned like a fool at that woman...
when everything she said was a lie.
- Why would you say that? - Can't I say what I want?
Your father had a son out of wedlock.
Can't I say just one bad word?
I hate insects more than anything.
I think I found something I hate more than insects.
It gives me the creeps, okay?
When your father looked at me, never once was it...
with a look of love.
Don't, Mom.
Okay.
Why did you get your DNA tested?
Now you know about him and if he were your son, you'd go,
"Oh, good,"
"now I have an actual biological son."
Is that why you tested his DNA?
What do you want me to say?
Did you abandon him too?
I did not!
I had no idea!
How dare you raise your voice?
Here you go, sir.
You got back fast.
What secretary is so dull-witted?
Don't you see who's really angry?
How could you get just one coffee?
- Get a few more. - Wait.
You can't talk to a secretary like that.
She's his secretary, not yours.
Sir. You really have to head out.
You have a meeting with a supplier.
You must leave now.
You can't even imagine what kind of rough life...
Tae Woong had.
I don't know the details,
but abandoning a child for whatever reason...
You let that happen to a child.
You messed up really badly.
You must've forced to or let the woman abandon him.
Are you even human?
Didn't you turn a blind eye because you didn't want...
to see or hear about him?
It's your fault Tae Woong had a rough life.
This happened because you slept with Ae Ri.
You don't deserve to act like you were wronged!
He's not one to pity. You just don't know any better.
He's a sly crook.
He's duping your whole family.
Director.
What are you saying?
He grew up to be a pretty capable young man.
He's smart and has a head for money.
He owns a building and has tons of money in stocks.
He has like ten million dollars.
He's been deceiving you calling you Mother.
Do you know him?
- What? - Did you know all that?
You didn't tell me while you knew the whole thing?
- But... - Why would you even compliment him?
Is he better than you?
Is he smarter than you?
No.
Both of you have to go to the meeting.
You're running late. Please hurry.
- Well... - Sir.
Chairman Ji.
Where are you going?
Are you running away?
- No, we have a meeting to attend. - Right.
Yes, Mr. Park. Chairman Ji is on his way now.
- Ms. Lee. - Yes.
Where is the meeting?
- I will... - I'm attending the meeting too.
- I'll come with you. - Okay.
Are you all right?
Sir, please let me.
I don't know what's going on between Cha Tae Woong and you,
but how could you slap my husband in the face?
What are you to slap my husband like that?
Tae Woong is...
like my son now.
He's my family.
That doesn't mean you can slap my husband's face.
Well...
I didn't slap him because he's your husband.
I just slapped Tae Woong's birth father.
Tae Woong's...
Did you say Tae Woong's father?
Chairman Ji isn't Tae Woong's father.
He's my Gang Ju's father!
Don't call him Tae Woong's father.
It's true that he is Tae Woong's father.
We have the DNA test result.
And I'm like Tae Woong's mother.
So you're his mother,
and my husband is his father?
Are you two a couple or something?
Is that what you're saying?
My gosh.
Are you all right?
We can put off the meeting.
I'll have it rescheduled.
What do you think of your work?
Can't you separate...
Can't you separate work and private life?
I'm sorry.
Darn it.
Goodbye, Ms. Baek.
I guess anyone can be a secretary.
Anyone? My daughter isn't just anyone.
(Chairman's Office)
Mom, what is going on?
Is Tae Woong Chairman Ji's son?
Calm down. I'm not in my right mind now.
Mom, you should call Tae Woong.
His phone is turned off.
Did you not hear that?
Tae Woong left home.
We don't even know if he'll come back.
What...
Chairman Ji just returned the money?
If we tell Mu Rim that, he'll find it strange.
Bong Hee says...
the chairman also finds it strange.
He doesn't understand how Bong Hee could come up...
with 800,000 dollars without her son knowing.
What do we do now, Man Deuk?
Why do you even ask?
There's no way we can give the money to Mu Rim.
He'll just have to live with his mother-in-law.
That fool. Why wouldn't he take the money?
I mean, we dug up the money for him.
This is 150,000 dollars, you know.
When we were supposed to spend the money,
we actually got extra 50,000 dollars.
This is driving me nuts.
At this rate,
we'll end up taking the money to the next world.
Why don't we just tell the kids...
that we dug up the money in Mount Euak...
and splurge on what we want all together?
Did you forget what we talked about?
They're innocent...
only when they don't know where the money is from.
Once they find out where it's from, they become our accomplices.
We have to hurry and spend it all. What do we do?
I can't even sleep well...
in this bed filled with cash, Man Deuk.
Don't worry.
We have Bong Hee.
She's still young.
She can use the money...
for her children and even for herself.
She needs to spend it little by little over a long time...
so people won't find out about it.
If she spends just a little at a time,
no one will find it suspicious.
Do you think so?
So we need to put the money back in the bed first.
The kids come in and out of here. What if they see this?
- All right. Let's hurry. - Oh, dear.
- Put the money over there. - Okay.
Hang on a second.
Did you go somewhere?
We got some fresh fish,
so I was going to ask you about how you'd like it done.
You can do whatever you want.
Sure. So I made jjigae.
Oh, right.
This is written in English,
so I'm not sure if it's for Chairman Ji or Gang Ju.
- Where should I put this? - Anywhere you want.
Okay.
I'm going home, Ji Yeon.
You should've bought one for Mi Yeon too.
She's part of our family.
(Cheonglyeom Dry Cleaning)
Why should I be nice to her?
I didn't even want to buy it for you.
She deserves to be sad.
Then she'll pull herself together and find ways to make a living.
You shouldn't upset her over a trivial thing like this.
You've changed, Gil Rye.
- What did you say? - After you got the money,
you've become a different person.
You may be partly to blame for how she turned out.
Don't you think it's your fault that you overindulged her?
You would always compare her to our daughter-in-law,
neglect her, and be hard on her.
So she always walks on eggshells with you.
Don't you feel bad for her?
Come on.
If she was walking on eggshells with me,
how could she open her mouth so wide...
and stuff her face with some meat like that...
turning up the whites of her eyes?
You never let Mi Yeon...
stay at her parents' place at ease.
Fine. I made her divorce her husband.
She got divorced because of me.
Do you want to fight me or what?
Fine.
You want to have our first fight after 30 years of marriage?
What?
He grew up to be a pretty capable young man.
He's smart and has a head for money.
He owns a building and has tons of money in stocks.
He has like ten million dollars.
He's been deceiving you calling you Mother.
You're home, Bong Hee.
I didn't see Tae Woong all day. Where is he?
What?
What's up with her?
What?
Who owns our house and the dry cleaner's?
Well...
Why all of a sudden?
No.
You said all the residents in Cheonglyeom Villa are tenants.
- Bong Hee, what's wrong? - Bong Hee, what's up?
Show me a certified copy of the register.
You've been the agent for the building owner.
Then you must know the landlord's name,
phone number, and everything.
Well... Hang on a second.
The phone is turned off. Transferring to voicemail...
Our flight is KO585...
bound for New York.
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.
This is your captain speaking.
I'll print it out.
Is Bom here?
Why is everyone here?
- What... - What is this?
Does it say that Tae Woong owns this building?
What?
Yes.
Does that mean...
we've been paying our rent...
for the dry cleaner's and our house to Tae Woong?
Right?
What?
He took out a loan of three million dollars...
and bought the building for six million dollars.
A redevelopment is being discussed here,
so this building is worth more than eight million dollars now.
How did he earn this much money?
He does well as a stock trader.
Even now, he's trading a few million dollars.
What?
Mother, Father.
It's about Tae Woong.
There's more.
Don't be surprised by this.
- Is there more? - Is there more?
- What? - What the...
- The chairman's son? - The chairman's son?
I heard the building belonged to Tae Woong.
- As in our landlord? - Yes.
(Damga Charcoal Grill)
That building is Tae Woong's as well.
That young man owns Cheonglyeom Villa?
Tae Woong is investing...
a few million dollars in the stock market.
The young man at the dry cleaner's who makes deliveries?
It's about our VIP client...
who withdrew 30,000 dollars in checks recently.
- Mr. Cha Tae Woong? - His tenants finally found out...
that he was their landlord.
Are you saying he's worth about ten million?
That part-timer at the dry cleaner's?
Why did he keep it a secret?
My daughter's mother-in-law must feel betrayed.
I bet Mu Rim didn't know either.
- You don't have to hand it over. - Sure.
You give up easily.
It's not like you'd approve of my design.
You said you'd resign.
Why would I resign...
when I'm improving as a designer thanks to you?
I'm glad you think that way.
I'll head home first then.
Did she snag a decent guy or something?
She seems relaxed today.
Ms. Choi at the Planning Team set her up...
with someone who works at a securities company.
Darn. No wonder.
(Design draft)
With all these revisions, she created a jackpot.
It'll be a waste not to use this.
Sir, should I take you home?
Where should I take you, sir?
Right.
I should go home.
Yes, sir.
Yes?
The doors are closing.
Where are you?
Hey.
- Did you have a good day? - Yes.
I bet you haven't had dinner yet.
- Should we get something warm? - Sounds good.
- It's gotten chillier. - Tell me about it.
This is the secretaries' office.
Chief Secretary Lee.
I bet things were hectic due to my sudden absence.
There's something we regularly send out...
to the chairman's acquaintances.
The addresses must be printed out and put on envelopes...
for us and the Planning Team to send them out tomorrow.
I was worried you might've gone home.
Sorry about this.
Don't worry. When are you coming back...
Hello?
Mom,
Father just went home.
I'll stay out late today,
so please have a quiet talk with Father...
without getting worked up or losing your temper.
Hear his side of the story.
You darn brat, how dare you...
I didn't tell you because I knew you'd worry.
Father said this didn't change anything.
It's true.
He wants to protect this family.
Aren't you heading home, Ms. Lee?
It was like being in a battlefield today, wasn't it?
What are you up to?
The chief secretary gave me a task.
I need to label the envelopes with addresses...
so they can be sent out tomorrow, sir.
What about dinner? Do you want to have dinner with me?
I need to stay out a bit later than usual today.
(35 Buja-ro, 2 na-gil)
You don't have to get out.
(35 Buja-ro, 2 na-gil)
(Osis Corp: CEO Kim Na Ho)
(Ducheong Corp: Chairman Lee Cheol Su)
Don't tell anyone he was slapped in the face...
by the two ladies.
Sure thing, sir.
The same goes for his other son.
Absolutely, sir.
Of all people,
you must keep mum about his private life.
Yes, sir.
Secretaries must be tight-lipped.
Of course, sir.
What the chief secretary tells you to keep to yourself...
must never be said to anyone else.
Yes, sir.
You could be fired for exposing his private matters.
You're in a position where other employees,
especially those high in ranking like executives,
might offer bribes or act exceptionally nice to you...
in hopes of gaining information about the chairman.
But under no circumstances can you tell them anything.
I will keep that in mind, sir.
The second you talk, you'll lose your job.
Don't run your mouth for anyone's sake.
Your priority is keeping your job. Got it?
You'll make my ears bleed. I hear you, sir.
(Extravagant and Dam: CEO Yoon Dam)
When will you be done?
I'm just getting started.
Aren't you hungry?
Have you even had lunch?
Shouldn't you hurry home to comfort the chairman...
and his wife?
I'm deliberately staying out so they can have a heart-to-heart.
What?
How are you handling all this?
Me? What do you mean?
The chairman has another son.
Isn't that the case?
Why are you looking at me like that?
Was that inappropriate to ask?
I saw drinks in the pantry.
Should I get you a bottle?
No.
It didn't sound like you meant that.
It didn't seem real,
and I've been telling myself...
that it's no big deal and that nothing has changed...
since I'm still the chairman's son.
His only son.
But hearing it from you...
Hearing a third party say it...
I'm sorry.
He has two sons. That's the truth.
You told me to watch what I say,
but I forgot you're my boss here and not a friend.
Being hungry led to a lapse in judgment.
Sir, where are you going?
Don't follow me. I'd rather be alone.
Do you feel like crying?
Yes, so don't follow me.
This is my first proper job,
and I failed to keep my personal feelings to myself.
You've been there for me and looking out for me.
Feeling supported and grateful, I forgot about my secretary role.
Quiet.
Are you all right?
Shut it.
Sure.
(Cashier's check, 100 dollars)
Goodness.
Have a good night, sir.
You must be starving, Ms. Lee.
Have this.
Once we're done eating, I'll help.
You could've told me to make this.
The list is long. Aren't there about a few hundred?
I know what the task is.
You'll spend all night doing it alone.
This is inappropriate.
What do you mean?
Please stick to your role as a managing director.
- Hey. - I'll stick to mine as a secretary.
Hey.
Enough about these certain roles,
and stop being formal with me when we're alone.
You don't have to be like that when it's just us.
No.
I should be more formal in situations like this.
If not, it'll become a habit,
and I'll make a mistake in front of other employees.
Come on. Let's eat for now.
Eat up.
What now? Hey!
What is it? The noodles will go soggy.
This came in as a gift.
What is it?
The guidelines say...
the chairman loves spicy salted octopus.
It's just the right amount of spice and goes well with ramyeon.
Please enjoy.
You should eat as well.
Tae Woong can eat a whole bowl of rice...
with just spicy salted octopus.
It was surprising to know that they liked the same things.
Da Rim.
Please call me Ms. Lee.
Ms. Lee.
Because of Cha Tae Woong...
who suddenly barged into my life,
my head is about to explode.
You have no idea...
how rough he had it as an orphan.
On busy summer days at the dry cleaner's...
salt dropped from his T-shirt.
That's how much he sweated.
Have you ever sweated that much?
He must naturally sweat a lot.
Or maybe he hadn't showered for a few days.
Are you saying you're fond of him...
because salt dropped from his T-shirt?
That's right.
Because of the salt?
Men look sexy when they work hard.
That's disgusting.
I kept offering to pour water on his back,
but he wouldn't budge.
I was blind back then,
but I could feel the salt.
That's when I knew who he was as a person.
I have it rough too.
Then head home.
You should head home, sir.
When things got rough,
watching movies instantly put me back into a good mood.
But I haven't been able to see one with things being busy at work.
The movie I saw with you that day...
was the first movie this year.
I had a great time that day.
Really?
Darn it.
Cha Tae Woong had to tag along even then.
- Unbelievable. - Come on.
Dig in.
- Isn't it good? - It is.
Where's Gang Ju?
Why do you ask? To hide behind him again?
When did I ever hide behind him?
Come have a seat.
I'm sorry.
I apologize for not telling you the moment I found out.
Why didn't you tell me?
It was for your sake.
How could I have told you?
Maybe you wanted to get back together with her.
We were never in contact.
I didn't answer her calls.
I've never answered her calls,
and that's why she contacted me the way she did.
She's a fraud.
She was one back then, and I still don't trust her words.
I ran the DNA test because I didn't believe her.
Maybe you ran the test because you believed her.
Whether he's my son or not...
doesn't change a thing.
He may be my biological son, but that doesn't change anything.
I only just found out myself...
after being in the dark for over 30 years.
It's like I'm being conned by her all over again,
and I feel violated.
Because of that fraud,
I ended up doing the worst to that boy.
You and Gang Ju don't see me in the same way anymore...
because of that fraud.
I was slapped by you and Bong Hee.
How humiliating is this?
Why does she keep on calling?
Why is she calling you?
I don't know...
what she's up to.
I don't even want to know. Should I know?
Is that so?
We'll know once we call her.
She called our home before.
- Honey. - Let go of me!
I'll lose it for sure if you stop me from calling her.
I won't believe anything you say.
(Call log)
I'm Baek Ji Yeon, Ji Seung Don's wife.
You probably know who's calling...
since you must've done a background check...
to get this number.
Why have you been calling us?
Why did you call after all these years...
to tell him about his son?
What do you want?
Why aren't you talking? You've been calling us.
Was it to tell him about his biological son...
so that he could inherit the company or what?
Whatever you were trying to gain...
will never be yours.
As long as I'm alive,
our family will stay happily together.
Just the three of us.
So leave us alone!
My husband told me that he never loved you.
About 30 or so years ago,
being the gullible man he was,
he was once duped by a broad like you.
It won't happen again though.
That boy wasn't born out of love but because of a con gone wrong.
Why are you trying to get back into my husband's life?
If you contact my husband or call this house again,
I'll end your life for good.
Do you hear me?
Are you satisfied?
No.
That was humiliating.
Even I'm humiliated with myself.
You're taking this better than I expected.
Do you need help finding the hole you should crawl into?
I already feel like I'm being punished.
Was she the only woman?
Is he the only son you have?
Hey!
Gang Ju...
is your one and only son.
Of course.
(Cheonglyeom Super Store)
(Cheonglyeom Dry Cleaning)
(Bok Mi Gyeong Real Estate Agency)
(Damga Charcoal Grill)
Bye. I'll see you on the weekend.
- I'll call you. - Sure.
Who was that?
I heard Auntie was here.
Did you two break up?
Sorry?
Why did another man drop you off here?
Did something happen between you and Tae Woong?
We were never a thing.
Who's that guy then?
I went on a blind date.
Weren't you dating Tae Woong?
There's nothing between us.
Are you insane?
- You... - That man works...
at a securities company.
He has a high-paying job.
He works for a company,
which means he gets a salary.
It's too bad you weren't with Tae Woong.
Okay then.
What a loss on her end.
Cha Rim, did you know?
Know what?
Well, about Tae Woong.
What about him?
Gosh. You knew all along.
(Cheonglyeom Super Store)
Hey. Good for you, Cha Rim.
Me? What about me?
He must've told you at least.
You were closest to him.
You had a thing with him.
He must've told you something.
What?
You two were a couple.
Word got out.
We live in a small world.
We all know.
What's gotten into everyone?
Cha Rim. What's a "landlord?"
A landlord? Why do you ask?
All this belongs to him.
(Cheonglyeom Dry Cleaning)
Is that why Tae Woong lives on the rooftop?
Did you finish your homework?
Goodness.
Darn it.
Auntie! You got divorced?
I didn't like Sang Ho from the start!
Good for you!
- Cha Rim! - Auntie!
Good for you.
Stay single forever!
I missed you so much. You were always on my side.
My goodness...
- Mom! - My gosh!
You almost gave me a heart attack.
Mom, does Tae Woong own this building?
Is what Auntie said true?
Yes, it's true.
Is it true he's a landlord and owns lots of stocks?
Apparently.
Where is he?
I don't know.
Mom. He left because of me.
Because I ended our fling.
I hurt him, not knowing the truth.
He liked me, but I told him not to.
I said I didn't like someone poor.
I went on a blind date...
even when he told me not to.
I stayed even when he stood there and told me to leave with him.
That's why he left. Because of me.
He left because of me.
Did you date Tae Woong?
No.
Did you two kiss or something?
You had nothing to do with him, then.
Darn it.
Maybe Tae Woong just didn't like the guy.
He cares so much about you and Da Rim.
He probably cares more than we do.
He wanted to see if the guy was decent.
I bet that's why he followed you to the date.
No, he left because of me. I'm sure of it.
You have a crazy imagination.
Tae Woong left...
to go somewhere because he learned...
Chairman Ji Seung Don was his birth father.
What?
He didn't leave because of you.
Don't think so much of yourself.
And don't come into this room again.
Hey!
You scum of the earth!
My goodness. What was that?
You dirtbag! You jerk!
You tested me?
You toyed with me?
Darn you!
It's not fair!
I guess he's not back yet.
(Cheonglyeom Dry Cleaning)
You duped me?
- That lunatic. - How could you?
Where did she get her temper from?
- You jerk! - She didn't get it from me.
Da Rim's back.
- Hey, Da Rim. - Hi there.
I'm home.
You haven't heard from Tae Woong yet?
You just got back?
Yes. Are you still up?
Go to bed.
Did you talk it out with Mom?
Yes. Don't worry.
I'll always be there for you.
Sleep well.
Tae Woong, please pick up.
Are you dead or alive?
I still can't believe...
you're that kind of person.
Why did you lie to us?
Grandma and Grandpa...
might die of all the worry and stress.
You know how scary Angry Mom is, right?
I miss you, Tae Woong.
Is it because you lied to us?
Will you leave forever?
(Tae Woong)
I love you, Tae Woong.
(Truth of embezzler Seo Gang Ju's New York life!)
(Jiseung Group paid for Director Seo's MBA.)
(He went to New York Film School, then came back to work here.)
(Then he made director. Isn't that embezzlement?)
(New York Film School certificate)
(Upload post)
(Truth of embezzler Seo Gang Ju's New York life!)
"Jiseung Group..."
"paid for Director Seo's MBA."
"He went to New York Film School, where he majored in film-making."
"Then he came back, hid what he actually did,"
"then he made director."
"Isn't that embezzlement?"
Let's check.
Did you take down the post about Director Seo?
- Yes. - Yes.
IT Support Team, are you sure it's gone?
Yes, but before we managed to take it down,
eleven people managed to read it.
Other than related employees, no one checks the bulletin board.
Yes, that's true.
Be sure none of the other teams hear about this.
HR and Legal.
See if anything the post mentioned is true,
and if so, figure out what could pose...
as a problem and how.
And confirm...
- if he completed the MBA. - Okay.
I'll report to the chairman once you have the facts.
Okay.
(You have a new message.)
(Truth of embezzler Seo Gang Ju's New York life!)
No way.
Why? What is it? You got something?
This was posted on the company bulletin board today.
It's everywhere.
Director Seo went to film school on the company's dime?
What about the MBA?
Goodness.
You knew, Ms. Lee? Why are you so calm?
What does that have to do with us?
You're right.
But he's the chairman's son.
Exactly. The post got taken down right away.
We shouldn't let this go.
If this were any of us, we'd have been fired right away.
- Why would you assume that? - What?
Our chairman's not the type...
to let his son off lightly, is he?
I look forward to seeing how he'll react.
Is that so?
It's not so.
The post is gone. He'll be forgiven.
Is that so?
(Truth of embezzler Seo Gang Ju's New York life!)
Don't touch anything unless I ask you to get it for me.
Yes, Mr. Lee.
Hello.
He did complete the MBA...
and went to the film school too?
Does Director Seo know about the post...
on the bulletin board?
I'll be right there. Have the relevant documents ready.
- You know it, right? - Pardon?
A secretary should know how to hold their tongue.
You probably heard something already,
but everything you hear and see here is confidential.
Or you'll be fired.
But you must not keep anything from Chairman Ji.
Do you understand?
We are his secretaries.
Yes, sir. I'm well aware of that.
- Cha Rim. - Hey.
Hey, what's wrong? Is it serious?
Is Seo Gang Ju getting fired?
Do you know about that?
Is it a matter that serious?
Of course. That means he diverted the company money.
When the company pays for someone's tuition,
they get a written oath.
That you can't pay the money elsewhere,
and if you do, you'll pay a penalty of three times the amount.
It'll be like one million dollars.
The tuition fee?
No, the penalty.
That's horrible.
Does Director Seo know about this?
Whether he knows or not, it has nothing to do with you.
Keep your mouth shut.
Don't tell Director Gang Ju about that first.
If you meddle in this, you'll be in trouble.
A small fry like you will be fired right away.
Do you understand?
Ms. Lee.
Well...
Are you all right?
I have no reason not to be okay.
Everything you hear and see here is confidential.
Or you'll be fired.
Don't tell Director Gang Ju about that first.
If you meddle in this, you'll be in trouble.
A small fry like you will be fired right away.
Is something wrong?
I have a question to ask you.
I found out something as a secretary.
If I told someone about it,
he might be able to deal with it without getting fired.
Then should I tell him?
No, you shouldn't. You're a secretary.
But I want to tell him.
That's the primary duty of a secretary.
Did you forget what I told you?
The second you talk, you'll lose your job.
Don't run your mouth for anyone's sake.
Your priority is keeping your job. Got it?
What's that look in your eyes?
Don't look at me like that.
That makes my heart flutter.
Should I tell you? Do you want me to tell you?
No.
I should head back.
Call me when Chairman Ji is out.
Make sure not to skip lunch.
Director Seo...
(Truth of embezzler Seo Gang Ju's New York life!)
(Chairman Ji Seung Don)
It's been confirmed...
Director Seo went to film school in New York...
during the MBA course paid by the company.
The New York Film School certificate on the post...
is authentic.
Actually, his graduation project won...
the Special Award at the Queens Short Film Festival.
Is it possible to go to two schools at the same time?
There's no regulation that prevents dual registration,
so it's not a problem.
Still, he attended two schools.
Was there any problem with the MBA course?
He finished the MBA course well.
But...
He did something else...
while he was staying in the States with the company money.
Yes. The company...
paid for his stay in the States, so it can be problematic.
There is also concern...
that other employees might follow suit.
Who knows about this?
How far did it spread?
We took down the post right away,
but a few employees had seen it...
and spread it already before it was taken care of.
Quite a number of employees probably know about it now.
Bring me the written oath...
that Director Seo signed.
We need to distinguish between right and wrong.
Yes, sir.
One more thing.
Did you figure out who posted it?
The IP address is located in New York.
- New York? - Yes.
But you can change the IP address easily,
so it is hard to identify the person who wrote it.
It was posted on the bulletin board.
It might be someone who wants to harm the company.
Make sure to look into it properly.
Yes, sir.
Tell Director Seo to come to my office now.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Lee isn't here?
He didn't sound so pleased.
What?
Nothing. Please go in.
Okay.
Sir, Director Seo is here.
(Chairman's Office)
Did you call for me, sir?
(Chairman Ji Seung Don)
Why MBA?
Pardon?
That's one of the common interview questions.
Why MBA?
Well...
My goal is to become a CEO. Through my MBA,
I plan to enhance my knowledge, advance my career,
and expand my global network by acquiring business theory...
and applying management skills in real-life situations.
I recited it so many times that I still remember it all,
sir.
Why...
NYFS?
Did you not hear me?
Why NYFS?
Father.
"I like..."
"I like films like crazy."
"So I want to go to this school..."
"even if I have to deceive everyone else."
Is this what you said?
Father, please listen to my...
You had no intention of telling me.
You must've worked hard...
to have it up your sleeve.
Father, the thing is...
Father, please listen to me.
I never used the company money for the film school.
I paid for it myself.
You should know how hard I worked.
I had to attend 2 schools full-time for 2 years,
so coordinating schedules was challenging,
but I managed to complete the MBA.
I'm not interested in working in films now.
I'm doing my best here.
That's all in the past.
Now I want to become a successful businessman like you.
It's just in the past.
(Chairman Ji Seung Don)
Yes, sir.
Have the HR come to my office.
Father.
Move out of your office.
Father...
Get out.
What...
Father...
Get out.
(Director Guild of America Membership Card)
You just got back?
Yes. Are you still up?
Go to bed.
Did you talk it out with Mom?
Yes. Don't worry.
I'll always be there for you.
You never know.
What?
- My gosh. - No way.
Poor Director Seo.
We should get going. Come on.
No way. I can't believe the chairman.
He immediately had his son wait for relocation.
The fact that they're not related becomes clear at times like this.
What will happen to Director Seo?
Darn.
I'd be too ashamed to even sit at that desk.
People will give him looks whenever they pass by.
He'll have nothing else to do but sit there and be frowned at...
until his suspension is lifted.
What's the issue when he got his MBA degree?
Should he be punished...
for studying something else on the side?
He was given money to be with one woman...
but dated two.
One should be punished for not being faithful.
Should we turn a blind eye just because...
he actually dated the woman he was paid to date?
- You have a point. - How audacious.
How could he stab the chairman in the back like that?
What will happen to our team?
What about this project?
Who knows? Mr. Seo is to blame if it goes south.
Our flight departed from New York...
and will soon be arriving at Incheon International Airport.
We wish all passengers good health and good fortune.
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.
This is your captain speaking.
(10 million dollars, Lies, Disciplinary action)
(Mom, Father, Divorce)
(His biological son)
(We thank Cho Mee Ryung for her special appearance.)
(Iron Family)
I feel bad for Director Seo.
Do you like him by any chance?
Did you want to see your mother?
You're the only mother I have.
Ms. Ko Bong Hee who owns a dry cleaner's.
Before entering or after leaving the loan shark business,
they worked as welders.
Mom, you saw his face that day.
I won't ever lie to you again.
Please forgive me this once.
(Subtitles are provided by KOCOWA.)