(It's My Life)
(Episode 109)
Listen to me carefully, Ms. Choi.
I won't abandon you.
So please stop blaming yourself.
Even if it pains you,
please don't avoid or hide away from it.
And I love Seung Joo.
I know that you hate and fear her,
but I love her.
But you see,
she left me because of you.
And there's nothing I can do...
because you're...
my birth mother.
Seung Joo...
left you because of me?
You said it.
You told him to kick me out!
Get that woman out of here.
She must've followed me to kick me out of the company.
If you truly care about me,
please recover as soon as you can.
Only then I can be happy.
I'm sorry.
- If you look over there... - Then with the machines...
Because of this chiffon fabric...
Then the size of the collars should be...
Here you go.
Nam Jin, time keeps on passing by even without you around.
I'm sorry...
for breaking your heart.
But don't hate me too much.
Whenever I think about you,
my heart still aches.
I guess the ashes of Ms. Choi's mother...
were scattered over the Hongcheon River.
I think so.
I wonder if she'll be able...
to pull herself together after visiting her mother.
Let's hope so.
What is this mess?
The whole family is tense and stressed out because of her.
What? Goodness.
I'm already stressed out. Why is this man calling me?
What do you want?
Why are you all annoyed with me?
Don't call me without a reason.
If you're bored, just do something.
I didn't call to speak with you.
Let me talk to Ms. Heo.
Ms. Heo? Why?
You don't need to know.
Cheol Sang wants to speak with you.
Me?
Heo In Sook speaking.
Sorry?
My brother?
What does he have?
Otolithiasis?
- Let's go. - Okay.
Ms. Yang, you're going too?
Of course. Mr. Heo is sick.
I should go check on him.
Who is she to stick her nose into every family matter?
Why do so many people make me want...
to stitch their lips together these days?
- Will you come home for dinner? - No.
Nam Jin and Ms. Choi will probably eat out.
As for Ms. Heo and myself, we'll get some fresh air...
and eat out since we're going out anyway.
Then what are Si Woo and Jin Ah going to have for dinner?
Why must I cook dinner for your daughter and son-in-law?
You should cook for them.
Cook up a feast of healthy food to improve their health.
And we have baby octopus, that looks like you,
in the fridge, so stir-fry some for them if you like.
What did you just say?
Ms. Yang, let's go now.
Gosh. Seriously.
What part of me looks like a baby octopus?
A baby octopus? I can't believe her.
Come in.
Welcome, everyone. Please sit.
I asked you to come because I have a request for you, the designers.
Please go ahead, Mr. Choi.
We're planning to launch an accessory brand...
along with the collaboration brand with the Italian brand.
- An accessory brand? - Yes.
We'll begin with shoes and bags.
These are the designs we made so far.
So please focus on designing clothes that go well with them.
What? They look like top class brands' limited edition goods.
These don't suit our design concept for the collaboration.
Then you should make them suit the concept.
Our purpose is to popularize Italian-style clothes in Korea.
If you change the concept like this, it'll be hard to make new designs.
She's right. It's very different from the designs we already made.
And we don't have much time.
You can pull it off if you have enough talent.
However, does Mr. Ahn...
know this as well?
I'll talk to him later.
The fact that Hyunkang launches an accessory brand...
means we're aiming to be the best in this field too.
Please bear that in your minds.
We're running out of time already. We're in trouble.
Before Seung Joo quit,
she came up with a few designs.
Can't we revise them and submit them?
That would be great.
I took a look at her designs. They were nice.
If we revise them a little,
I think they'll go well with the new concept.
Let's discuss with Seung Joo.
But Seung Joo won't pick up.
I think she won't answer the calls from any one of us.
Hey. I will go to Minhan later.
Shall I talk to her?
We would appreciate it if you could do that.
Did you get the approval?
Shall we have pasta after work tonight?
We can go to the movies too since it's been a while.
Why would you eat pasta or go to the movies with an old lady?
Go have fun with a younger girl.
What's going on? Did you two have a fight?
We didn't have a fight.
My mom made a joke about her.
But it made her upset.
A joke?
"There are so many young, pretty girls out there."
"Why would you date an older woman?" Do you call that a joke?
Gosh. Now I see why your sister-in-law...
doesn't get along with your mother.
Anyway, we have a big problem.
The two team managers' styles of working are so different.
Which one should we follow?
I know.
Okay, Mr. Jang.
All right. I'll meet you at the staff lounge. Okay.
People might think that we're dating.
Why do you keep calling me out like this?
I've found a good way to make Jin Ah's mother leave.
A good way? What is it?
Ms. Kim Ji Young in our team told me this.
It's kind of like the food chain.
The food chain? What do you mean by that?
You said you're Jin Ah's mother's natural enemy.
Until she leaves the house,
you will stay there.
I left that house. How can I go back there?
You can make an excuse.
Say the heating system is broken, or there's a water leak in a wall.
Ms. Choi is not in her right mind.
If Jin Ah's mother keeps provoking her, she might get worse.
Since Si Woo and Nam Jin are avoiding Ms. Choi,
she has no one to rely on.
I have to come up with new designs,
so I'll be very busy.
So please make sure...
to make Jin Ah's mother leave, okay?
- Oh, dear. - Be careful.
Oh, boy.
Are you all right, sir?
Yes. I'm fine.
The doctor examined him and gave him an IV injection.
He also got physical treatment, so he'll be fine.
Are you very sick?
Shouldn't you be hospitalized?
No. It's nothing serious.
Chung San, are you okay?
Gosh. Mr. Heo, how could this happen?
Did you tell Ms. Yang and In Sook as well?
Sun Ja, why did you come here?
Of course, I came since Mr. Heo is unwell.
Please have a seat.
- Mr. Kim, you may leave now. - Yes, sir.
He has otolithiasis?
What is otolithiasis?
A stone moves around inside of his ear,
which causes dizziness and nausea.
My goodness. Why would it move around inside of his ear?
Aging and stress can cause it.
But he'll be fine after two or three weeks of physical treatment.
So don't worry. However,
make sure he won't drive for a while.
Goodness gracious.
He looks so pale. I guess he's very sick.
Why would that evil stone be moving around in his ear?
When I had otolithiasis, you told me to stop whining and leave.
But since Mr. Heo has otolithiasis,
you look so sad as if you lost everything.
When did you have otolithiasis?
A few years ago when I visited you after getting out of prison.
I suffered a lot from otolithiasis back then.
You kicked me out of the house so Nam Jin wouldn't see me.
Anyway, thank you.
If it hadn't been for you, it could've been worse.
Well, if you want to thank me, you can treat me to a meal.
I'm just joking.
You must not drive a car for a while.
Eating and sleeping well are the best cure.
I guess you did something good for a change.
Good job.
Seung Joo.
I went to Hongcheon River with Ms. Choi earlier today.
Come to think of it, I have done nothing...
for you, Seung Joo.
We never had a chance to go on a trip together.
We've never planned out our future while watching the sunrise...
or finished a day while watching the sunset together.
We've never shared an umbrella on a rainy day.
I'm really sorry.
I was such a terrible boyfriend, right?
Even when Ms. Choi recovers and everyone finds peace of mind,
can't we get back together?
If I ask you to wait until then, am I too greedy?
But I wouldn't mind.
As long as I can be happy with you once again,
I want to be greedy just once in my life.
- What is it? - What?
It's nothing.
Where were we?
Eat this. You barely touched your lunch.
I think your blood sugar is low.
Why did you break up with him if you were going to be like this?
You should've married him no matter what.
Why did you leave him if you were going to cry all the time?
That's exactly my point.
- Hello. - Hi.
I'll be honest with you.
Seung Joo, I'm disappointed in you.
Why do people say love is powerful?
Doesn't love make flowers bloom even in a barren desert?
But when Nam Jin was going through such a rough patch,
you broke up with him. How could you call that love?
Take care of what you came here for.
She's doing everything in her power to get through this.
Why did you have to say that to her?
Exactly.
Whenever you see someone going through a hard time,
must you make things worse for them?
What did I do? My goodness.
Mom...
Why are you crying? It's nothing serious.
It's just a uterine fibroid.
My goodness.
A ventrotomy isn't even required.
That's right. What's that thing called?
Yes, celoscope. I heard they can use a celoscope.
It's quicker, and it also shortens the recovery time.
Still, it means she needs surgery.
She's ill.
I'm such a terrible son.
My mom... I had no idea about my mom's health condition.
You're not well. Why did you bother making kimchi?
Stop crying. I'm not sick.
I'm only getting the surgery because the doctor recommended it.
So when is your surgery?
Oh, we'll hear from the hospital as soon as it's booked.
You guys have nothing to worry about.
You see, I will...
stay right next to her and look after her all day,
so don't even come to the hospital.
No way. I'll sleep at the hospital.
No, I'll go to the hospital.
Yeon Ji, you have to go to work.
No, no. Don't come.
I want to look after my wife. Can you mind your own business?
Thank you, Yeon Ji.
I got the health checkup thanks to you...
- and found it at an early stage. - That's right.
If it weren't for you, I might have had to remove my uterus later on.
Yes, totally.
That's why I keep saying Yeon Ji brought good fortune to our family.
I'm very happy.
I have such a sweet, caring son and daughter-in-law.
I also have a husband who loves me dearly.
That's happiness, you know?
Absolutely. This is happiness.
So stop crying already. Let's eat bossam with the freshly made kimchi.
I'm starving.
Can Mom eat bossam though?
Hey, I'm not a patient!
All right, then. I'll go fix a meal for us quickly.
But you see, she left me because of you.
Nam Jin and Seung Joo broke up because of me?
Why did I do such a thing?
Take your medication.
Where's Ms. Heo?
Ms. Heo...
will stay at Mr. Heo's place for a few days.
She said she'll come back when he gets better.
I see.
My gosh, I guess the visit to the river made you feel much better.
Yes, it did. Where's Nam Jin?
He probably couldn't fall asleep. He stepped out to exercise.
Wait.
Yes?
Well...
Could you arrange a time when I can meet with Seung Joo?
For what? What are you going to do this time?
It sounds like I wronged her somehow.
If that's why she decided to break up with Nam Jin,
I want to apologize to her.
Are you really going to be okay though?
If you're going to lose it again as soon as you see her...
and grab and yell at her,
you shouldn't even try to see her.
I'm feeling much better now,
so I'll do my best not to act up.
I can't let her leave Nam Jin because of me.
I want to tell you that it's no use crying over spilt milk,
but I'll arrange a time for tomorrow.
All right, then.
Get some rest.
Come in.
Hey, you're here. Have a seat.
Is it true that you're planning to launch an accessories brand?
Yes, I want to work on the projects that have been postponed...
because of the contest.
Launching an accessories brand is fine,
but I hope it's completely separate from the collaborative project.
Why? When the best brand and the best accessories come together,
that, in itself, will be the best marketing strategy.
Why do you think the Italian brand wants to collaborate with us?
They want to make...
their high-end clothes available for the mass market.
Besides, the concept was already approved.
How could you change it while I was gone?
While you were gone?
That's misleading.
When were you even here?
You've been taking time off often due to personal reasons.
I understand how you must feel, and I also know...
your personality,
but a businessman mustn't be like that.
Your business might lose six figures that one time you're away.
There are things that matter more than money does.
She's not well mentally. What if she drove and got into an accident?
Or what if she got emotional and had dangerous thoughts?
If I were you, I would've persuaded her to go on my day off.
If she had insisted on going,
I would've stopped her.
Are you saying I should've locked her up or something?
That's how I was taught.
I was taught that I must do whatever it takes...
to achieve my goal if it's for my business.
Ms. Jung and Ms. Lee. As for the designs,
stick with the original concept.
I've informed Team One as well.
Can we do that though?
The Italian brand already confirmed the design concept.
We can't change it now.
Got it, sir.
Oh, right.
About the designs that Seung Joo submitted before she quit,
we'll revise them together and submit them.
Sure, sounds good.
Mr. Ahn, can you spare me a moment?
Sure.
Did something happen?
Well, my home's heating system broke.
Would I be able to stay at your place for about a week?
Sure, that's no problem. I'll let my mom know.
I can always count on you.
Oh, right. I had to go to Minhan yesterday,
and I saw Seung Joo there.
- You saw Seung Joo? - Yes.
It seemed like she works there now.
Is she doing well?
She didn't look so well.
Also, she was very quiet.
If she's that distraught, why did she even break up with you?
I don't get it.
I don't get it either.
I don't know what we're doing now.
Gosh.
Will Seung Joo pick up?
(Seung Joo)
- Hello, Mother. - Seung Joo.
Well... Can we...
meet today?
Today?
Yes, Ms. Choi...
wants to see you.
I'm not comfortable if you bring Ms. Choi.
I have nothing to say to her, Mother.
Seung Joo.
This will be the last time.
After this, she'll never ask you to meet with her again.
Please do it for me, then. Can't you meet her just this once?
Okay, I will.
What was that about? Ms. Choi wants to see you?
Yes.
Don't meet her.
What if she grabs you by the collar again?
Yes, don't go.
She might put you through a hard time.
I, too, am worried.
But I think I should meet them for Ms. Yang.
Shall I go with you?
That's okay. I'll be back soon.
It's been a while.
Have you been well?
Why did you want to see me?
Well...
If you broke up with Nam Jin because of me,
I want you to think it over.
It wasn't because of you.
It was me.
When I...
decided to marry Nam Jin,
I was confident.
I thought...
that I could accept you as Nam Jin's birth mother over time.
However,
now I'm not sure about it.
I will never act like that again.
- I'll take my medications... - I'm sorry.
I think it's too late.
Nam Jin suffers too much stuck between us.
I believe that this is the best for me and Nam Jin.
I'm sorry.
The things I have done...
I know they were wrong.
Do everything as you want.
I don't want anything as long as I can see Nam Jin from time to time.
Do you want us to become a family that's worse than strangers?
I don't want that kind of family.
How could you even call that a family?
I hope you recover soon.
That's the best thing you can do for Nam Jin.
Ms. Yang, I hope you'll stay healthy too.
Seung Joo, you're so mean.
(It's My Life)
All the materials and knowledge she obtained until now...
Did she pass them all down to Nam Jin?
Nothing happened between Jin Ah and Dae Sik.
Of course, you'd say that.
Who is she to say anything? She's not even his birth mother.
I'm planning to resign after the agreement signing ceremony.
Give it another thought.
Si Woo, I hope at least you will cheer for me on my decision.