(It's My Life)
Frankly, when I heard you would give up on becoming the successor,
I was really disheartened.
However, why did you give up on becoming the successor?
I mean if Mr. Ahn is Ms. Choi's son,
you're the legitimate heir of Hyunkang. That's right.
Gosh, Mr. Jo.
What on earth are you talking about?
What do you mean Mr. Ahn is Ms. Choi's son?
Didn't you... Didn't you know?
Well, most of the people at work knew about it, so I thought...
Who is spreading such a ridiculous rumor?
Who on earth is it?
What's with your reactions?
Did you hear this rumor too, Jin Ah?
And you, Mr. Jang?
Don't get too worked up, Mr. Choi.
Calm down and talk with me first.
Who is spreading this ridiculous rumor?
I'm going to find that person and censure them.
What should we do, Mr. Jang?
Jin Ah, you go after him.
What if he collapses again? Hurry up.
Okay.
Mr. Choi didn't know?
How can the person involved not know such an important fact?
Mr. Jo, I told you to watch your mouth!
Mr. Choi, what are you going to do?
Talk to me first. Okay?
Let go of this.
I'm going to solve this.
I'm going to find out...
who started this ridiculous rumor.
I have a meeting and I'll go straight home.
I'm going to get busy starting tomorrow.
What do you mean?
- You don't mean... - That's right.
My resignation was rejected because of the collaboration.
You'll have to be my secretary for now even if you don't want to.
Why wouldn't I want to? I love it, Ms. Choi.
See you tomorrow.
Come in.
I came because I needed to talk to you, Mr. Heo.
Have a seat.
I return to the office after a long break to hear a ridiculous rumor.
I'd like to ask you to find out who started it...
and strictly censure the person.
What rumor is it?
That my mom...
isn't actually my mom.
People are even saying...
her son is Nam Jin.
How is this possible?
Words...
can save a person or kill one.
Wouldn't such absurd words hurt and kill a person?
What you heard...
is all true.
Mr. Heo.
You could leave me?
Is it that easy for you to say you could leave me?
No, it wasn't easy.
You know how much I like you...
and how hard it was for us to get this far. Why would I leave you?
Then what?
Does a piece of paper that says Ms. Choi gave birth to me...
matter that much to you?
She abducted a newborn baby,
and she tortured you in so many ways...
to make her son the successor.
She did evil deeds without blinking an eye...
if it would benefit her in any way.
But are you asking me to accept her as my mother-in-law?
I never asked you to accept her. Just let things take its course.
Let's leave it as it is...
until time passes and everyone is comfortable with the truth.
No, I can't do that.
What's wrong is wrong.
Then what do you propose we do?
Do you think this is easy for me?
I know it isn't,
but I feel perplexed as well.
The moment I accept your proposal,
I'd be accepting Ms. Choi as your mother.
Does it matter...
who gave birth to me that much?
I'm still the same person.
It's hard for me to accept it too, Seung Joo.
Gosh, why did you say that?
I don't know what to do.
You should've watched your mouth. Why did you say that?
I thought Mr. Choi knew.
Everyone at work knows.
How was I supposed to know the person involved didn't?
Gosh.
(Test result)
This is impossible.
They must've gotten something wrong.
A few numbers...
changed my mom...
into Nam Jin's mom?
Sadly,
this is the truth.
Choi Soo Hee and Choi Si Woo...
are not blood-related.
Can this piece of paper...
deny the past 30 years?
Do you know...
how my mom raised me?
I was everything to her.
How could that...
become nothing...
all of a sudden?
I don't think Ms. Choi had any idea either.
She probably never imagined.
Nam Jin...
Did Nam Jin know about this?
He knows.
Still,
he testified to the prosecution...
for my mom?
Yes, that's right.
That's unbelievable.
She abducted and abandoned her own child,
and raised someone else's with all her love and care.
That's my mom.
And that poor woman...
wasn't able to see her son...
when he was close by.
How could she...
ruin our lives like this?
How could she?
You have to pull yourself together.
The big picture the late chairman had in mind...
was for the two of you to work together and lead Hyunkang.
You are his legitimate grandson.
So, it's only right for you to become the CEO...
like the chairman wanted.
My mom...
I need to see my mom.
Si Woo.
I think...
it's better if you talk to her calmly at home.
Since the rumor has spread at work,
the employees are anxious.
Si Woo, are you all right?
She should have let me die.
I don't know why the person who claims to be my mom saved me...
and made me suffer such pain.
- Si Woo. - Let go of me!
I hate you.
I hate my mom.
I hate everyone.
It's not that we wanted this to happen.
It's hard for me too.
But I have to accept it,
so I'm enduring it.
And I think you should do the same.
Here's your coffee.
I'll go to see my teammates and come back.
Wait a little while even if you miss me.
I can wait that long since you're in Korea now.
I can give you as much time as you need.
But what if my teammates criticize me...
and call me a traitor?
Why would they criticize you?
I'm a traitor who ran away because our team was losing,
but I ended up quitting my job and coming back to get married.
They must think I got what I deserve.
Do you want me to go with you?
Welcome.
You can't leave your cafe as the owner.
I'd like one cup of Americano...
that is worth two cups, please.
Mr. Bang, where have you been?
Well... I had a situation.
Miss, I went into hiding to save only myself,
but I've been forgiven.
Anyway, you should go before the coffee gets cold.
My dad told me that the clothes you designed became a big hit.
A girl group member went on a variety show in your shiny dress,
and the dress is selling like hot cakes.
Is that true?
It was ranked top on the internet hit list. Didn't you know?
Oh, my. I missed Dae Sik so much,
so I didn't even read news about Korea.
- I'll see you later, Dae Sik. - Okay.
Hello.
What's going on? What's wrong?
Did something bad happen again?
Yeon Ji, what brings you here?
You're supposed to be in Paris. What are you doing here?
I came back to Korea yesterday.
I missed my boyfriend too much to stay there.
Right. Getting married is a job you'll never lose.
Why would you go through hardship in a foreign country?
I should move to the Europe branch.
This time, I should just settle there.
Should I just leave?
You haven't seen me in a while. Can't you be happy to see me?
I'm happy to see you.
I'm upset because Mr. Jo doesn't know how to keep his mouth shut.
So please understand me.
Gosh. I shouldn't have said it.
If anything happens...
that makes you...
resent me,
I hope...
that at least you will forgive me.
Now I know...
why she said things like that.
No. This makes no sense.
There is...
only one mother for me.
Jin Ah, you know how much my mom loved me.
How can I deny those times?
I'm sure your mother couldn't even imagine this would happen.
I know it must be hard, but both you and Nam Jin...
have no choice but to accept it.
How can I possibly accept it?
She was my mom until yesterday, but she's not anymore.
The past 30 years...
were all a lie. How can I accept it?
Think of our baby Woo Jin.
Please stay strong, Mr. Choi.
Gosh. I'm feeling so uneasy.
What's with the tension in the air in our team?
Exactly. Since he proposed to her yesterday,
shouldn't they be loving and sweet?
Did you two have a fight?
What's the reason? I'll resolve everything for you.
How can you resolve it when it's a lovers' quarrel?
She's right. It's best to let them resolve the problem by themselves.
Seung Joo, let's leave for the day.
Go without me.
Do you want me to visit your father by myself?
I don't want you to...
drag my dad into the matter between us.
How can this be a matter between us?
Give me some time to think.
After that,
let's see my dad together.
Hey, listen. Don't rush it.
Give Seung Joo some time.
If she accepts your marriage proposal,
that means she accepts Ms. Choi as her mother-in-law. That's not easy.
Hello?
Gosh. Seriously.
Why do you call me out whenever something happens?
What do I do, Mr. Lee?
Mr. Choi found out everything.
What did he...
- Is it what I'm thinking? - Yes.
Ms. Choi seems to be working outside of the office.
Should I give her a heads-up at least?
A heads-up?
She has to go through it eventually.
Whatever happens, shouldn't she endure it?
My mother used to say that people who do bad things to children...
end up being harshly punished. She was right.
Why did she steal the baby and cause this mess?
Gosh. I'm glad I left that house before all of this happened.
If I still lived there, every day would be like torture.
Shouldn't I call Ms. Choi...
to tell her that Si Woo found out about it?
Oh, dear. Ms. Choi hasn't even been doing well.
You should do that.
I think it's better to cushion the blow.
It's obvious.
Nam Jin says he can't accept Ms. Choi now,
but he'll eventually accept her after some time.
You're right. It's a very difficult matter.
Still, he can't avoid his birth mother for the rest of his life.
If he accepts her, you will have two mothers-in-law.
Can't you two live with Ms. Yang separately from Ms. Choi?
- Pardon? - Think about it.
If you live separately from her, you don't have to deal with her.
Why would Mr. Ahn give her the house when he's the owner of it?
Since it's been revealed that he's Ms. Choi's son,
he might be left alone with no one to support him.
Why would Mr. Ahn be left alone?
Just think about it.
Si Woo is the legitimate heir of the Ahn family,
and all the directors of Hyunkang are on Si Woo's side.
What would happen if Nam Jin even leaves his house?
But Mr. Ahn is in an advantageous position in the competition.
Gosh.
Yeon Sil, you don't know anything about running a business.
What's the point of becoming the successor?
He needs people on his side to lead the company.
Since everything is revealed, Ms. Choi must support Mr. Ahn...
so that he can secure his position.
Is Ms. Choi that powerful?
You saw...
how she turned our clients away with a few phone calls.
Ms. Choi is a legend in this industry.
She has great entrepreneur skills and amazing at her job.
Come to think of it,
Mr. Ahn must take after his birth mother.
Dad.
Whom are you saying took after whom?
Never mind.
I don't care whether Nam Jin becomes the successor or not.
I'm okay with him moving back to Oepo...
and opening an employment agency.
You can't mean that. Think about it.
Man Seok raised you well to this day...
and even supported you through university in the US.
His son-in-law should at least be of the same class.
What class?
That doesn't mean anything.
Yeon Sil is right.
You should wish Mr. Ahn the best if you like him so much.
Just because you don't like his birth mother,
you can't let someone with so much potential move to Oepo.
Talk it out with Mr. Ahn.
Tell him to be firm...
should any problems occur after getting married.
You can get him to promise to protect you...
if there are any issues between you and her.
I'll give it some serious thought.
This may sound harsh,
but I think it's better to break up now...
rather than getting married and getting a divorce.
Of course, you're right.
It's obviously better than leaving a mark in legal documents.
I liked him first,
I liked him more,
and I can't imagine breaking up with him...
at this moment.
So I'll think about it some more.
Okay. You're a considerate person,
so I trust you to come up with the right decision.
Si Woo.
Why did you do that?
Why did you do it...
and ruin Nam Jin's and my life?
I didn't know it would end up like this.
I'm sorry, Si Woo.
Don't!
Don't call me by my name.
You said you'd forgive me.
What am I supposed to do if even you treat me like this?
Honestly, I'm sick and tired of this.
You did all kinds of bad things...
and said it was all for me.
You taught me to hate the person who gave birth to me.
You taught me to trample on others...
for my benefit.
I was wrong. I was wrong.
You should've let me die without finding out.
If you did,
then I would've...
left with good memories of you.
Leave.
I don't ever want to see you again.
Si Woo.
Let go.
- Please, Si Woo. - Leave. Don't touch me!
Leave me alone.
Mr. Choi.
Are you okay?
Leave. Don't you hear me?
Leave!
Ms. Choi.
Wake up.
- Ms. Choi. - Ms. Choi.
- What should we do? - Ms. Choi.
Ms. Choi.
Gosh.
My dream was to become an astronomer.
However,
my mom told me I couldn't.
The boy that had to lead Hyunkang...
can't be an astronomer.
Since then, my dream was to become a businessman.
My mom's dream...
was mine.
I can't possibly know how much pain you're in...
or how upset you are,
but I know one thing.
I know how much Ms. Choi loved you...
and how much...
you loved her.
That must be why it hurts even more.
Should we move out?
Or...
should we move to a different country?
I'm okay with anything.
I just need you.
Let's go out.
Where?
I want to leave.
I can't stand being in the same space as my mom.
I'm so disgusted and terrified...
I can't stand it.
Young Gyu.
I heard you came to see our son without telling me.
The nurse told me you were here.
Our son...
resembles you a lot, doesn't he?
However,
was the boy you saw...
Nam Jin or Si Woo?
I hope it was Nam Jin.
You should've...
held your son at least once.
It's all my fault.
I ruined everything.
My greed...
ruined the lives of both children.
I can't die yet.
As a mom,
I should make at least one good memory...
for the children, for my son.
That's right.
Where are you going?
That's none of your business.
Does it end if you run away like this?
You once said...
that you already took everything that's yours.
Come to think of it,
neither of us took anything from each other,
nor did we have anything taken.
We both...
are nothing but sad men...
that weren't able to meet their birth mother for 30 years.
Is it better...
for you?
At least,
you finally met your birth mother.
Isn't it worse...
that we found out the truth this late?
For both of us.
(It's My Life)
We have a big problem, Nam Jin.
I think Ms. Yang went back to Oepo.
What? What are you talking about?
I'll leave the house instead.
Don't be like this and come back home.
What are you going to do? Will you end your own life?
Will everyone find peace of mind if I disappear?
I said I gave up on becoming the successor of Hyunkang.
What? Why would you give up on Hyunkang?