(It's My Life)
(Episode 118)
(Conference Room)
Now, I understand...
why Chairman Ahn made you leave...
the management of the company.
Seok Ho was a very fussy man.
It must've been hard for you to hide this ambition of yours...
all along.
I'm just an old man who's working hard...
and doing his very best to protect Hyunkang.
That remark you just made was extremely disrespectful.
Yes, Mr. Jang.
We're in trouble, Mr. Choi.
Ms. Choi disappeared.
What?
Stall as long as you can.
I'll make sure to find her. Okay.
Where did she go?
What? Why are you looking so messy?
I tried to stop the reporters with my entire body,
so I ended up like this.
Where's Ms. Choi?
- She disappeared. - What?
What do you mean she disappeared? Gosh. I can't believe you.
I went through all that to protect her.
You should have stopped her by any means.
How could you let her disappear?
I went after her right away,
but she disappeared into thin air. What could I have done?
You look like a tall, strong man.
Why couldn't you catch up to a woman?
We have no time for this.
The board meeting just began.
- We must find Ms. Choi now. - Okay.
- I'll go this way, - Okay.
and you go that way.
Whoever finds her first should call the other.
- Okay? - Okay. Let's hurry.
Now we will begin Hyunkang's emergency board meeting.
First, Managing Director Jo Jae Young,
who called this meeting, will make a statement.
At the moment, Hyunkang is facing a great crisis.
The collaboration, the biggest project in history,
is at risk of falling through...
because of Ms. Choi's mental illness.
Also, the fact that she committed a crime...
to make his son the successor of Hyunkang was revealed,
Hyunkang is branded as an immoral company now.
Even though Hyunkang is falling apart,
Mr. Heo hasn't suggested any plans.
This is clearly an act of negligence.
I believe that we must come up with a solution...
to save Hyunkang from the crisis,
and Mr. Heo must take responsibility...
for negligence.
- I agree. - I agree.
- We should hold him responsible. - He must take responsibility.
- Yes. He must take responsibility. - I agree.
I agree.
We received a tip that you abducted Mr. Ahn Young Gyu's...
legitimate son to make your son the heir of the company. Is it true?
You were here.
My angel.
You should go.
Your two sons must be waiting for you.
I can't go.
What do you mean you can't go?
All of this is my fault.
What can I possibly do about it?
There's a rumour that Mr. Jo is trying to...
hire a management expert.
What do you mean he's hiring a management expert?
Nam Jin and Si Woo will run the company.
Why would he do that?
Who said that?
I heard it from Director Yoo.
Will you still not attend the meeting?
Come on.
All right. Stand up.
Hyunkang's reputation is damaged because of immoral actions...
done by the Hyunkang family.
Mr. Heo, how will you repair the damaged reputation?
Also, sales are dropping significantly every day.
What are you going to do about it?
Do you have any plans to resolve it?
As long as the collaboration with the Italian brand...
is carried out well...
The collaboration project?
I'm sure it was reported the project may fall through for a reason.
It is widely rumoured...
that Ms. Choi, who led the project,
is not in her right mind.
Also, I heard...
that Mr. Ahn has submitted his resignation letter.
Do you think the project will be carried out properly?
Besides, at this point in time...
when the company is in danger of falling apart,
he's only putting forward...
a single project that no one is in charge of...
and that may not even be put through.
This is unacceptable.
Moreover, he's only trying to...
get out of the situation without solving the problem.
This is an act of deceiving us, the board members...
who have been dedicating ourselves to Hyunkang.
Hence, I, too, believe...
that Mr. Heo must take responsibility...
for what happened...
and resign.
Ms. Choi, what happened?
Mom, where are you now?
We found Ms. Choi.
We're on our way to the office.
So stall a little longer.
Just a moment.
I'm Ahn Nam Jin, the manager of Design Team Two.
As one of the people in charge of the collaboration project,
I request the right to speak.
(Hyunkang Group Emergency Board Meeting)
The collaboration project...
will never fall through.
As for my resignation...
I will put it off until the project...
gets back to normal.
Until I achieve tangible results,
I will do my best.
Do you think you can pull it off all by yourself?
The Italian company said they will cancel the project...
unless Ms. Choi is in charge of the project.
We just heard that Ms. Choi is not in her right mind.
Will she be able to do work in her condition?
It's true that Ms. Choi shows symptoms of panic disorder...
due to excessive stress.
However, her condition is improving through treatment.
Stop it. Where is Ms. Choi now?
She's on her way.
- If you could wait... - I don't want to hear any excuses.
Bring Ms. Choi here right now.
Unless Ms. Choi assures us that the problem will be solved,
we...
will hold Mr. Heo accountable and take a vote...
on his dismissal.
There's no need to take a vote.
If I resign...
as you all wish...
I'm sorry for being late.
I wonder if the emergency board meeting ended.
You might think you know someone, but that isn't always true.
How could their great uncle do that?
- Exactly. - You are so cheeky
I mean, he's so cheeky...
How can you sing like that in this situation?
Why are you taking out of me?
I don't know if she can think clearly.
How can you sing happily when the company is in crisis?
Ms. Yang, you worry so much unnecessarily.
Everything will be fine.
My son-in-law is very competent.
I'm sure he will resolve everything.
I will make grilled deodeok for Si Woo
I will make it very delicious
- She's really annoying. - Si Woo, my son-in-law
Gosh.
What are you doing?
Excuse my clumsiness, I'm sorry.
That grey haired witch.
I guess you got the acceptance letter.
I checked the products and sent them back.
Why are you here?
You said you'd let me take you out on just three dates.
I never gave you my answer.
You need to at least give me a chance.
Three dates will give you an idea of what kind of person I am.
I'm going to the US soon.
I won't come back or visit for a while.
I want to forget everything and just study,
so whether I meet you 3 or 100 times,
why does that even matter?
I'm glad you said that.
Meeting someone 100 times is useless.
When you break up, you practically become strangers.
What is going on...
with the collaboration with the Italian brand?
Please say something, Ms. Choi.
The collaboration with the Italian brand...
will take place as planned.
It's because they're determined to expand...
into the women's ready-to-wear market,
and we're the perfect fit for it.
Moda Vivelo...
is a well-established fashion group in Italy,
but relatively speaking,
they haven't been coming on strong in women's fashion.
On the other hand, Hyunkang's strength is women's fashion.
In the Asian market,
we've built strong brand awareness and have proven our brand value.
To show everyone that Hyunkang is still thriving,
this collaboration...
will be the best solution.
What's going on?
They said she's not all there,
but she seems fine.
She's as sharp and shrewd as she was back in her prime.
It sounds like a nice plan,
but do you think the Italian brand...
will still want to work with you...
if they find out that you're a criminal?
The moral controversies surrounding you may come up anytime.
After all, you abducted a child.
What fool would entrust a child abductor...
with a 10 million-dollar project?
I'd like you to be honest and confident.
Don't avoid or hide from it. Never.
First, I understand I stirred up controversy and criticism...
due to some personal matters,
and I sincerely apologize to you all.
It was the biggest mistake of my life,
and I am deeply repenting what I did.
Also, I will continue to take...
moral responsibility for what happened.
As for the Italian brand,
I was cleared of the charge,
so it won't be an issue.
Do you think just an apology is enough?
What if we end up with additional losses during the project?
Then,
what is the solution you have in mind, Mr. Jo?
Pardon?
Aren't all of you gathered here...
to discuss the future of Hyunkang, which is going through...
a crisis at the moment?
When all we have is the collaboration project...
without any alternative plans,
you are asking Mr. Heo to resign for being lenient with me...
when dealing with the issues...
regarding my personal matters.
I'm wondering if you're really doing it for the company.
Do you have an ulterior motive by any chance?
If all of you truly care about Hyunkang,
we should wrap up this meeting here.
The more crucial issues we didn't get to talk about today...
can be discussed at the next shareholders' meeting.
You can look forward to it.
That woman...
Have a seat.
You were very impressive today.
It reminded me of how you impressed the audience...
with your charisma at our 1st Paris collection 20 years ago.
You did a fantastic job today.
Did the briefing go so well because Nam Jin coached you on it?
I guess so.
It's too early to let our guard down.
If they were going to stop here,
they wouldn't have started it to begin with.
Do you think my great-uncle had something to do with...
the media running the story on the old incident?
Yes, that is my guess.
He'll make a move at the shareholders' meeting.
His goal is obtaining control...
over the management of the company.
Oh, my. That was a great meal.
Seon Gyu, you've really turned over a new leaf.
You treated us because you got paid.
Oh, I hope this isn't it.
I'll buy you more food.
What do you want to eat? How about some barbecue?
Don't take from his small salary.
Don't worry about it. The barbecue is on me.
You rock.
- Dad. - Hey! Come on in.
Come and have a seat.
Welcome, Jae Yun.
I'm surprised to see you come in together.
Oh, we just ran into...
We had lunch together.
We felt bad that only the two of us went, so we bought food for you.
Oh, my goodness.
My brother brought us some food, so we just ate.
We'll have this for dinner.
Thank you.
We haven't met before, right?
I'm Man Seok's brother-in-law, Ko Seon Gyu.
Nice to meet you. I'm Song Jae Yun.
So you're Seung Joo's uncle, right?
Yes.
Oh, I got my acceptance letter from FIT.
- What? - You'll move to the US too?
Yes.
I decided to see Jae Yun just three times until I leave...
for the US and hang out with him like friends do,
so don't jump to your own conclusions.
Three times until you leave.
When you're in the US, I'll see you freely.
- Didn't I mention it? - What?
I went to school in New York.
I know everything about that city, including all the back alleys.
I have to go to the factory.
Okay.
- What's that tactic called? - Oh, this?
I'm just plunging forward unabashedly.
My gosh.
- Hello. - Ms. Heo, what are you doing here?
I'm here to see my brother, but he must be busy. He's not here yet.
By the way, what happened to you?
Did you fight with someone or what?
Oh, I was trying to stop all the reporters.
I wanted to ask Seon Hui to fix my buttons for me, but she's not here.
Hey, Dae Sik. Where did Seon Hui go?
She's attending a training session at the hospital today.
She said she'd be here in the evening.
Then I'll fix them for you.
Take off your shirt.
Oh, if I take this off...
I'm only wearing my undershirt inside.
Then you can keep it on.
- Take a seat. Come here. - Okay.
The button...
Will this work?
This should work.
Oh, gosh.
Well, Ms. Heo.
You look like...
Brigitte Lin in the movie,
"The Bride with White Hair", today.
The actress with boyish charm...
and sex appeal.
Mr. Lee, what are you doing?
Ouch, my finger!
What do you mean? I wasn't doing anything.
Are you trying to...
make a move on my sister?
What are you talking about?
Ms. Heo was just attaching a button that fell off. That's all.
A button?
He's telling the truth, Chung San.
The button... I was attaching a button.
- Hi. - It's been a while.
What brings you here?
I was on a delivery, so I stopped by to see you.
I'm glad you did.
You look well.
Seung Joo is going to the US.
Pardon?
She's going to attend a fashion school in the US...
to forget you.
So stop her now if you don't want to let her go.
Please tell her that I'm rooting for her.
You... You're rooting for her?
Tell her that I hope that she will achieve...
everything she wants and dreams of.
I want her to drive herself forward without stopping...
or suffering.
I guess I was wrong.
I felt bad for you because I have a similar experience.
Forget what I said.
Seung Joo is seeing someone.
Seung Joo doesn't seem so interested in him,
but Man Seok and Yeon Sil are encouraging her to date him.
It seems like they could go to the US together.
Yun Hee, please. It's my wish.
Just this once. Please.
No.
I won't go. So consider yourself informed.
But my mom asked me to bring you there.
It's her birthday party.
All of your seven aunts will gather...
and say that I look so old and you're too good for me.
Do you really want me to be there?
My goodness. Do they say such things?
That's harsh.
Jae Seon, you should mediate well between her and your mother.
How should I do that?
Have a serious conversation with your mother.
"She hates it when you say such things."
"Please put yourself in her shoes."
"Wouldn't you be upset if someone says you look older than Dad?"
"Please be careful because she's the woman I love."
Like this.
Does Mr. Choi does that?
Yes.
I feel embarrassed because he sides with me in most cases.
Mr. Choi practically has Ms. Choi in the palm of his hand.
Let's toast.
- Cheers. - Cheers.
Cheol Sang.
It's not that I have a big mouth.
I'm just curious about many things.
However, I'm worried.
Could the two of you be fired...
just like me?
If I get fired like this,
I'm going to be an old maid...
who has no job.
I don't even want to think about it.
- Stop crying. - Don't cry.
- Don't cry. - Ms. Kim.
Listen. I said...
that I would put the blame on myself...
and asked not to fire you guys.
I told him that, but...
- Cheol Sang. - Cheol Sang.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
Even if I get fired,
I will never forget this.
I did it because I have another job lined up.
You see,
I've been scouted by Nam Jin's company.
And I'll be hired as the head of the security team.
Mr. Ahn Nam Jin's company?
Mr. Ahn's company is our company.
- That's right. - I mean, Hyunkang.
Mr. Ahn handed in his resignation letter to start his own business.
Oh, you didn't know.
I forgot to tell you such an important thing.
Because of the collaboration, Mr. Ahn's resignation letter...
was rejected.
I'm sorry to disappoint you.
- What? Is that true? - Yes.
Then what should I do?
What about my new job?
Gosh. I'm doomed.
I'm so sorry.
It's pretty, right?
- Put it here. - Let's show them later.
- Welcome home. - Hi, Dad and Mom.
What's all this, Mother and Father?
Can't you see? Those are baby products.
Because we don't know the gender of the twins,
he bought everything in two different colours.
Yeon Ji, look at these. Aren't they pretty?
They look like toy shoes.
Look at this newborn baby shirt.
I told him that the trend will change when the babies come,
so we should buy them later, but he didn't listen to me.
We can buy some more right before they're born.
Thank you so much.
Father, you're the best.
- You're the best. - Yeon Ji, you're the best.
- You're the best. - You're the best.
Oh, right. We also bought grilled back ribs that you like.
It looks delicious.
We bought japchae and meat pancakes too.
Hey. What's wrong? Are you having morning sickness?
I know.
Yeon Ji seems fine. Then why do I...
I don't know why I feel nauseous.
You're just like your dad even in that regard.
- What? - When I was pregnant with you,
your dad had such a hard time.
When he just saw the sign of an ox bone soup restaurant...
He suffered a lot.
- Hey. Let's eat now. - Oh, gosh.
I can't eat.
Seung Joo is going to the US.
She's going to attend a fashion school in the US...
to forget you.
I felt bad for you because I have a similar experience.
Forget what I said.
Seung Joo is seeing someone.
(The file has been moved to trash.)
Are you worried about something?
If my mom attends the press conference,
many people will point fingers at her...
and criticize her.
Probably.
That being said,
I'm going to be there on her behalf.
What?
That is...
the only thing I can do...
for my mom.
(It's My Life)
Check this out.
Mr. Ahn Seok Jae struck first, right?
Make sure Ms. Choi doesn't look at her phone.
Thank you for today.
There's a lot more where that came from.
Whoever you meet, I hope you will always smile, Seung Joo.
Whose resignation letter is this?
It's Mr. Choi's resignation letter.
- How dare you barge in like this? - I won't let this slide.
Mother.