(It's My Life)
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.
I thought you'd be different.
Our Nam Jin...
Even after being humiliated by Ms. Choi,
he was able to endure it because of you.
I always felt like you had his back.
Seung Joo, can't you think it over?
You still like Nam Jin, don't you?
Your feelings for him haven't changed, right?
I'm sorry, Ms. Yang. I can't take any more of this.
Fine.
I guess us being here...
makes you uncomfortable as well.
I should get going.
We can't let her leave like this.
Seung Joo, you're so mean.
I thought you'd be different.
You still like Nam Jin, don't you?
Your feelings for him haven't changed, right?
Come in.
Come this way and have a seat.
How are you feeling?
The dizziness has gotten much better...
and I don't feel nauseous anymore.
You've been working too hard.
Give yourself a break and take up a hobby.
Yes, I'll have to do that.
I sent my sister back to your house today.
She nags too much and won't stop feeding me.
It was getting annoying.
You'll be able to endure her nagging if you think of it as medicine.
Seeing the look on your face,
it seems like you have something to say to me.
How did you know that?
Whenever you have something important to say,
you ask how the other person is doing.
Let's see.
It must be something very important.
I can't keep anything a secret from you, Mr. Heo.
Okay, spill it.
Here you go.
I'm planning to resign after the agreement signing ceremony...
with the Italian brand we're collaborating this time.
What do you mean you're resigning?
What is this?
I asked you to change the design to match the merchandise.
The thing is...
Mr. Ahn told us to go with the original concept.
You know...
that he's in charge of this project.
We still revised a third of the designs...
to match the merchandise.
All right, I'll talk to Mr. Heo.
Goodness, this is driving me crazy.
They should come to an agreement before talking to us.
Designs can't be changed just like that...
whenever the team leaders change their mind.
You're right. they should've divided us into teams...
from the start if they are going to act like this.
Do you think we'll end up...
tiptoeing around the two team leaders from now on too?
That's what I'm worried about.
If Ms. Choi were here,
we'd be able to ask her what's going on.
Hi.
You're back, Ms. Heo.
Is it okay to leave Mr. Heo by himself?
Yes, I just have to go with him to the hospital for physical therapy.
Welcome back.
Ms. Choi, are you feeling better?
Yes.
I'll be in my room.
I guess you went somewhere with Ms. Choi.
We met Seung Joo.
Seung Joo?
I thought you met her a few days ago.
Geum Soon said...
she wanted to talk to Seung Joo in person.
She wanted to talk to Seung Joo?
What did Seung Joo say?
She said she couldn't get back together with Nam Jin.
To be honest,
I do understand how Seung Joo must be feeling.
But I wonder if it's that easy for her to end it,
so I also feel upset and disappointed.
Oh, dear. What should we do?
Just as you're upset,
I bet Seung Joo is also quite uneasy now.
I know.
In fact, there's nothing I should be upset about.
I'm sure it was hard for Seung Joo to make the decision.
I understand that a mere apology wouldn't be able to change her mind.
Has Nam Jin's marriage been called off?
My gosh. I guess Ms. Choi even ruined Nam Jin's marriage too.
Well, I'm going to take a nap in my room.
Okay.
What was that? They didn't even talk to me.
Why would they leave whenever they see me?
You see,
Even after being humiliated by Ms. Choi,
Nam Jin was able to endure it because of you.
I always felt like you had his back.
Seung Joo.
Can't you think it over?
What's wrong? Did I cause any trouble?
Trouble? What do you mean?
You said you were going to cross-check what I calculated.
Did I miscalculate it?
No. You didn't make any mistakes.
Don't worry about Yeon Sil's ledger.
Focus on organizing your thoughts.
Actually... Dad. Can't I...
go back abroad for study?
You want to study abroad again?
Oh, my. What do you want to study this time?
Aren't you tired of studying?
Looking at the household ledger alone makes me sleepy.
I want to study more about fashion design.
Is this really about study? Are you being completely honest?
No way. Do you want to go abroad to forget Mr. Ahn?
That's ridiculous.
You shouldn't go abroad to run away from the pain.
Seung Joo.
I fully understand how you feel.
I understood you when you decided to marry him...
despite the fact that you'll have two mothers-in-law.
Also when you said you couldn't stand it anymore...
because Ms. Choi threw a fit whenever she saw you.
But I can't let you leave like this as if you're running away.
I need you to live close to me,
so I can at least wipe your tears when you cry...
and treat you to a nice meal.
Or else, there will be nothing I can do for you and I'll be worried sick.
Seung Joo, you wouldn't know.
Man Seok cries by just looking at the photo of you...
standing against the wall at your school in the US.
He said there must've been no one else to lean on to...
other than a wall in such a large country like the US.
I will think it over, Dad.
I didn't make the decision on a whim.
Before I told you that I wanted to give up on inheriting Hyunkang,
I already decided to resign.
I know that there's a disagreement...
between you and Si Woo on the launch of an accessory brand.
Is that the reason?
Not exactly.
But it's true that it made me sure of my decision.
It's normal for you two to have some disagreements...
while making decisions together.
I believe that it's a necessary process...
in leading Hyunkang.
Si Woo and I are completely different.
We have different values and ways of thinking. We have nothing in common.
There's almost nothing we can agree on.
Avoiding him won't solve anything.
The late chairman wanted the two of you...
to run this company together.
You see,
I was thrown in this company all of a sudden.
I believed that it was my destiny,
and I tried hard to make it work.
However, it turned out...
that the lives of me and Si Woo were switched 30 years ago.
So I accepted that as well.
Nevertheless, while trying so hard,
I became defiant.
Defiant?
"Why must I..."
"accept such ridiculous fate every time I find out about it?"
"Why can't I live my own life as I want?"
Well, I'm not going to live like that anymore.
I want to live as a man named Ahn Nam Jin,
not as someone's son or someone's grandson.
Then what about Hyunkang?
What should we do with Hyunkang?
You have Si Woo.
Of course, I believe he'll do well.
But he needs someone to stop him...
when he makes a wrong decision.
I believe I'm one of the largest shareholders of Hyunkang.
If anything that can cause a problem happens, I'll exercise my veto...
as one of the largest shareholders.
What are you planning to do after resigning?
I'll figure it out after that.
I'll be off now.
You were here.
I'm glad I meet you here.
I heard you told the designers to stick to the original concept.
Please follow Ms. Choi and my opinions on the matters...
regarding the collaboration with the Italian brand this time.
This will be Ms. Choi and my last project.
It will be your last project? What do you mean?
Ask the details to Mr. Heo.
I'm off, Mr. Heo.
Seung Joo said she doesn't mind if we use her designs.
She just asked us to show her the finalized designs.
Of course. She made those designs while she was working here.
But still, we should ask for her permission.
Designs are considered as intellectual property.
Absolutely. My goodness. My dear Yun Hee...
is so smart.
Gosh. Who says you can call me your "dear Yun Hee"?
You might get in trouble if you keep acting up.
Are you still mad at me?
It was my mom who said it. It wasn't me.
Gosh. He is completely clueless.
I am not angry at your mother.
I am mad at you.
Me? Why?
When your mother was saying such things, you should've...
mediated between me and your mother.
Goodness gracious. Stop arguing already.
The word mediate alone makes me sick.
Why?
There are so many people who needs mediation.
This is a research paper that analyzes the trends in Korea...
of the past three years.
It will help.
Thank you, Jin Ah.
I'm going to leave a little early.
I'll see you all tomorrow.
Is Mr. Lee going on a business trip?
I didn't get any reports about it.
Oh, my. Could he have ran away from home?
Where are you going?
Are you going on a business trip?
Yes. I'm going on a business trip to Nam Jin's house.
What are you talking about?
I'm going there to mediate a problem because of you.
Mediate a problem?
It's not like his family is in dispute all the time.
Why do they need someone to mediate problems?
You told Jin Ah's mom something you shouldn't have...
and created trouble for them.
Is it because I told her Ms. Choi isn't Mr. Choi's birth mother?
Did Geum Soon and Jin Ah's mom...
get in a fight because of that?
It wasn't much of a fight.
Ms. Choi and Ms. Yang were getting yelled at for it.
I understand with Geum Soon,
but what does Sun Ja have to do with it?
Do you ever process your brain as a human being?
She's bluntly asking why someone who isn't Nam Jin's mother...
is living there day in and day out.
What?
Everyone in Oepo knows what a pain Jin Ah's mom can be.
How could you say that when you knew it too?
This is getting me nowhere.
I have to solve other people's family issues on top of work.
I'm the only one who is busy.
Gosh.
Ms. Yoo.
Do you have the documents Ms. Choi has to review before the ceremony?
Yes, they're right here.
Thank you.
Oh, right. She told me to give this to you.
What is it?
I'm not sure.
All right.
You're still here?
Yes, it's hard to work at home.
What is that?
I brought some documents Ms. Choi has to review...
before the agreement signing ceremony tomorrow.
Nam Jin, this diary...
is of when I was at Hyunkang.
I wrote down tips on...
management, counseling and persuasion whenever I could.
Some of it is from books or dissertations.
Some are things I came to realize myself.
I hope it is of help to you.
People trust the words of an expert.
So in order to win the trust of someone,
you have to become an expert in a certain field.
Let's go home, Jin Ah.
Already? I'm not done yet.
What? Have you forgotten you promised not to work late?
Wrap up while I talk to Nam Jin.
All right. Give me some time.
What were you reading that you didn't even notice me?
You're here.
Oh, this?
It's from Ms. Choi.
All the materials and knowledge...
she obtained until now...
Did she pass them all down to Nam Jin?
I'm new to this area.
I think she gave it to me so I can study.
You don't have to explain.
I heard you handed in your resignation.
Does Ms. Choi know?
No, she doesn't.
I don't have any set plans yet, either.
I was hoping the two of us...
would lead Hyunkang together.
Do you not want to be a Co-CEO?
I don't care what my title is.
I just want to achieve something on my own.
He gave me his kidney without hesitating...
and the title as successor.
Even after giving me everything,
you have the look of someone who has everything.
Let's go, Si Woo.
Let's go home together, Nam Jin.
Okay.
- I'm here. - Come on in.
I heard your heater is out of order.
What about Seon Hui? Why are you here alone?
Oh, Seon Hui?
She said she'd stay with a friend for a few days.
Wouldn't she feel more comfortable at a friend's house...
than here?
You should go to a motel or sauna...
if your heater isn't working.
I don't understand why you'd trouble us like this.
Gosh, that woman.
Nam Jin, the owner of this house, told me to stay here.
How is Nam Jin the owner? It's Si Woo's.
Jin Ah's mom is using the room you used to stay in,
so you'll have to stay in the small room in the corner of the annex.
I'll show you to it.
Unpack and come back. I'll set the table for dinner.
I'll get to have Ms. Yang's food...
in such a long time.
I'm going to eat until my stomach bursts.
- Let's go. - My goodness.
Why are you eating so much when you're being admitted tomorrow?
I won't be able to eat at the hospital, so I should eat up.
Aren't you nervous?
Why would I be nervous?
It won't hurt as much as when I had Dae Sik, would it?
Did you give natural birth?
Yes, she did.
She was in pain for at least three days.
Did it take that long?
Your head was huge.
You also weighed 4.3kg.
I almost died.
He was a huge baby.
Yes, he was.
Dae Sik was born around 4am.
He wouldn't stop crying of hunger as soon as he was born.
He woke up all the babies, and fell asleep after he had milk.
I did?
He ate so well.
He probably ate at least twice as much as other babies.
That must be why you named me Dae Sik. Because I eat a lot.
You're wrong.
Your name means to sow big things.
We wanted you to have big dreams and sow them.
I know. I was just joking.
Dae Sik, who eats so much.
Should I make some more pancakes?
I'll make it.
You just sit here.
All right.
Kimchi pancakes.
They're lovey-dovey, aren't they?
They're like us when we were young.
It's not just when we were young.
We're still like that.
That's right. You two are lovebirds.
Right? Of course.
It's nice to have you here, Mr. Lee.
Right?
You can call me...
the human vitamin.
I don't know about that,
but I feel good...
seeing Ms. Choi smile.
Mr. Lee and I used to be close, right?
I think I remember him guarding my door.
Oh, that day.
It was when Mr. Choi broke off his engagement...
and went to the funeral of Jin Ah's dad.
I stood guard, worried you might try to hurt yourself.
What do you mean hurt herself?
Did she cause a scene, saying she'd kill herself?
Anyone would've caused a scene.
He was interested in a woman that was married on paper.
What mom would be okay with that?
You know it was just on paper...
because of the debt our family was in.
Nothing happened between Jin Ah and Dae Sik.
Of course, you'd say that.
Even if something happened,
would you tell us about it?
What?
Think about it.
There were legal documents.
I wouldn't have approved of someone like her, either.
Who is she to say that? She isn't even his birth mother.
Ms. Choi, why did you interfere...
with their marriage when he isn't even your son?
I'm sorry for being sensitive earlier.
Don't say that. You don't have to apologize.
Have you really made up your mind?
I told you I did.
Think it over.
If you don't want to be Co-CEOs, we could hire someone.
Si Woo, I hope at least you will support my decision.
Am I asking for too much?
All right.
I'll try.
That's enough.
The doctor said she should avoid stress.
I didn't say it to stress her out.
I only said the truth.
I...
am Si Woo's mother.
It's true that there's something wrong with my memory,
but Si Woo...
surely is my son.
I heard everything.
Si Woo's birth mother was his father's wife,
and you were his mistress.
And the son you gave birth to is Nam Jin.
Stop it and come with me.
Come here and talk to me. Come with me now.
I'm going to say everything I have to say right now.
What is wrong with you? My goodness.
There was a commotion two days ago because of you.
Why would you keep harassing her when she's not well?
That day, I didn't say anything wrong.
All I said was that since Si Woo is the legitimate grandson,
she should switch rooms with him. That's all.
That wasn't all you said.
- You told me to leave this house. - What?
You told me to leave this house. Why are you lying?
That's ridiculous. When did I tell you to leave this house?
I said if I were you, I would have left before anyone told me to.
You're the one who should leave before anyone tells you to!
Me?
Let me tell you something since you started it.
What right do you have to stick around this family...
like a parasite?
What? A parasite?
Did you just call me a parasite? How dare you!
Yes. A parasite.
Who are you to raise your voice here?
Mom.
Leave, please. Stop causing any more trouble and leave.
I didn't cause any trouble.
Si Woo, is what I said wrong?
No. What you said is not wrong, Mother.
Of course.
(It's My Life)
What are you saying? She abducted him?
So Si Woo and Nam Jin were not switched by mistake,
but Ms. Choi abducted him on purpose?
What do you mean she was shocked?
- Reporter Seo is here to see you. - Reporter Seo?
You're the only person who can help Ms. Choi get back up again.
You are in her shattered memories.
So? Has my mom gotten any better?