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What's this?
Wow, Mom cooked octopus soup...
for your birthday.
How much was the octopus?
Why do you ask?
It must've cost a few dozen dollars.
Is this an octopus or rubber?
If you can't cook it, don't try.
Or learn how to cook.
You made a mess of such an expensive ingredient.
Honey.
That goes for Dae Young too.
He's smart because he took after my family,
but you turned him to rubber because you didn't monitor him.
Dad, stop it.
Am I wrong?
I worked my fingers to the bone and sent him to medical school.
As his mom, you should've watched him.
How did you let him quit?
Even if you didn't go to college yourself, you should know better.
Why are you like this to Mom?
Don't spend my money to cook something like this.
I'll deal with Dae Young myself.
I'll put him back in his place, so get Dae Young.
Shall I go upstairs?
Dad.
Dae Young's out working part-time.
What?
He's working?
Did I tell him to earn money?
Bring my phone.
What for?
Bring my phone. There's something I must tell him.
Dad, I think you're drunk. Let's talk tomorrow.
What are you doing?
Call him if you can.
What do you mean?
Dae Young will never answer your call.
Do you know why? He isn't in Korea.
Mom.
What do you mean? What are you saying?
Your son said...
he might die if he stayed around you,
so he left the country.
What?
Did you know about this?
You'd cause a huge fuss if you found out.
So you're saying...
you three planned this together and left me out?
What kind of mother sides with kids and leave the father out of things?
What am I? What am I in this house?
This is why we can't tell you.
Mom.
Do you think I'm a pushover? Am I a nobody?
Dad.
Did you ever stop to wonder why Dae Young left?
What did I do?
All I did was scold him so he'd do better.
This fool. I fed and clothed him...
and spent a fortune on his tutors.
Instead of buying new shoes,
I treated him like a king and got him to medical school.
How can he quit?
Where is he? Bring him to me!
Dae Young's in Africa.
What? Africa?
Whether he's in Africa or paprika, you must be able to reach him.
We don't know exactly where he is,
and we can't reach him.
What? You can't reach him?
And you call yourself a mom?
Your son quit school and left home,
and you don't know where he is?
What mom does that?
What do you do at home?
What do you do when you're at home?
You too. Get out.
Dad.
Follow your son to Africa or paprika, wherever that is.
Get out!
That's music to my ears.
Mom.
There's no point in slaving away to support your kids.
You're the same. Get out, all of you.
Mom.
Where will you go in the middle of the night?
Go inside and don't worry about me.
Will you come back after a walk?
Do you think I don't have any pride?
When one comes back, another one leaves.
What is this mess?
(Episode 12)
There's not even one bottle of soju at home. Darn it.
No one here drinks.
What are you doing?
I quit smoking, there's no alcohol,
and I'm frustrated.
I'm stressed out, so I'm doing this. Is there a problem?
Leave it.
I'll eat when I'm done smoking.
Okay then. I'll clean it up later.
When did he leave?
Three days ago.
That stupid fool.
What does he know about the world?
If you take one step out the door,
cold winds barrage you from all sides.
He gave up on a huge blessing.
I knew it.
You have nowhere else to go.
Why did you join me?
Your dad already thinks we ganged up against him.
Go back home.
What about you?
Mi Rae moved nearby.
That's right.
That works. I was worried.
I won't tell Dad.
He needs to reflect on his actions.
My love, goodbye, goodbye, Wherever you are
That jerk.
How great does he think he is?
He's so young.
That feels good.
Let's go.
Let's go for another round.
- Round two! - Let's go!
- Karaoke. - Karaoke.
- Karaoke? - After this.
Let's go and sing.
Who could that be when it's all over?
Hey, Cha Jin Ok.
Who is it this time?
Say hello, guys.
This is my favorite friend in the whole world.
If she tells me to die, I must.
I can't even pretend.
- Hello. - Hello.
Thanks for coming by even though it's late.
A party without you is a desert...
without an oasis and a soda without the fizz.
- A sandwich with no filling. - A speaker with no sound.
- A noseless elephant. - A waterless lake.
- A car without wheels. - A tiger without teeth.
- World without you! - World without you!
- Let's go. - Guys, stop!
Jin Ok, join us for round two.
No, you all go ahead.
I'll stay here for a while.
Come with us.
No, you go ahead. Go on, everyone.
Okay then.
- Let's go. - Let's go!
You're having so much fun.
- Yes. - For days,
I couldn't stop thinking about this game.
He will be watching this from the sidelines...
Did the prosecutors take over Assemblywoman Ji's case?
Yes, I heard they took her into custody yesterday.
Then are you the only candidate?
No. There's...
a first-timer called Lee Jin Goo.
He's young, but he fearlessly applied to run.
Then you'll be elected.
No.
These days, you never know until you count the votes.
Even the polls aren't accurate.
Okay.
Don't forget to take these pills.
30 minutes after lunch.
To me, these pills are more important than...
your election.
Okay.
- Dad! - What? What is it?
1, 2.
Head of Jangsa-gu's district council.
- Tak Heo Se. - Tak Heo Se.
- Tak Heo Se. - Good luck.
Dad. You will be elected.
- Okay. Come here. - Good luck.
- Thank you. - Off to school.
- We're off! - Bye.
- Watch out for cars. - Okay.
My goodness.
I need to...
create a society in which they will be happy.
Their future is important,
but can't you put the happiness...
of your wife first, who is by your side right now?
Okay, okay.
I will take a pill 30 minutes after lunch.
- Good luck, sir. - Thanks.
Mi Rae...
Hey. Wake up.
What was that for?
Did you two celebrate without me?
How could you let Jin Ok sleep on the bare floor...
while you sleep on a mat with covers?
Jin Ok?
When did you come over?
You weren't here when I got home.
You blacked out again.
Do you remember going out leaving a mess?
I do remember that.
You refused to come,
and I'd ordered food,
so I called some kids I knew.
I knew it. No wonder.
Jin Ok must've cleaned up everything.
Thanks a lot.
I was going to hire a helper.
I'll do the cleaning for a while.
- Why? - Why?
Did you leave home too?
Not voluntarily. I was kicked out.
You got thrown out? For real?
What woman these days gets thrown out?
It's usually the husband who suffers.
Did Bok Nam find out that Dae Young left?
No wonder he exploded.
He worked so hard to get him into medical school,
and the kid left everything behind.
I know what you're getting at,
but if this is about Dae Young,
then Bok Nam has no right to blame you.
He's acting the way he is because it's about Dae Young.
Dae Young's life is Dae Young's.
I think that Bok Nam's too harsh.
Let Dae Young do what he wants.
Being a doctor doesn't guarantee happiness.
But still, if you're a doctor in Korea,
you make enough money and you're respected.
Kids these days don't care about that.
Freedom, happiness, what they want to do.
That's only possible when you can afford it.
It's not like that now.
Don't you know SCH?
Small but Certain Happiness.
That's what they want now.
That's not why Dae Young left.
He's very traumatized.
His dad cornered him...
so he could do nothing but study.
For a whole year, we locked him up a boarding school...
in a mountain in Gangwon Province.
Don't all determined parents...
do that to their kids?
I gave in because my husband was so insistent.
Dae Young didn't want to study medicine.
That was his dad's dream.
Even I'd have lost my mind.
You reap the benefits as a doctor.
Now that I look back,
I realized that Dae Young signaled to me that he was struggling.
I ignored him.
I thought it would be okay once he got into medical school.
I guess that hurt him a lot.
You bet it did.
He was a growing kid and very sensitive too.
He'd have wanted to do so many things.
He couldn't have fun, have friends,
and having a girlfriend was totally out of the question.
Think of it this way. You handcuffed him and...
covered his eyes and ears...
so he could do nothing but study.
How could you do that to a grown kid?
Be glad he isn't in a psych ward.
Dae Young left because he's a thoughtful kid.
Because he thought he'd die.
Yes. He said he's leaving because he wants to live.
Okay then.
It's for the better. Be glad he left.
I don't know when he'll return,
but he'll have grown up by then.
He's done growing up.
I meant psychologically.
Hey.
Is this really how you're going live?
You need a place to sit at least.
Are you standing up? You're sitting down.
Why do I even try to talk to you?
You can be so frustrating.
Let her live as she wants.
This is what she prefers.
My insides hurt.
Let's go out and get some hangover soup.
I need to practice.
Hey.
You took the supporting role?
I must make money. I don't have a husband to do that for me.
I'm going to make money too.
We reopened.
Come in and buy some good products for a great bargain.
Hello. Hello.
Come in and have a look.
Hello. Thank you.
Welcome.
Welcome to KG Supermarket.
Korea National Open University.
Korean language and literature.
(Resume)
Barista, level one.
Origami.
(Cha Jin Ok)
(Essay proofreader)
(Storytelling)
Is fate playing a trick on us?
Is this meant to be?
I realized now that
We have come a little too far
I have learned the truth
Stop.
Ms. Nam.
- Yes? - How long was your break?
After last year's year-end performance,
I didn't work at all.
Did you not work on your singing voice?
I did watch it a little bit.
The truth is, I had a little to drink...
last night with some friends.
You drank?
You drank alcohol the night before practice?
You have finally lost your mind.
Do you think less of this role...
because you were the lead once?
No, Director.
Do you want to be embarrassed and fired in front of your juniors?
I apologize.
Let's call it a day.
Work on your voice.
Okay.
We shouldn't have gone to round two.
Your credit card.
(Your credit card)
Over the past few weeks,
I, Tak Heo Se, suffered as a man...
and as a husband and father.
I was framed and slandered,
and I overcame it all.
I'd like to thank my colleagues here...
and the people of Jangsa-gu for helping me make a comeback.
Also, my loving wife.
I want to...
thank you all again.
Thank you.
(Lee Jin Goo)
We shall now vote to elect the next head of...
Jangsa-gu's district council.
Wait.
(Tak Heo Se)
I am here.
What do you think that means?
I am blameless.
I had nothing to do with Assemblyman Tak's incident.
That's a blatant lie.
Assemblywoman Ji paid a woman.
The recording I submitted proves that.
Are you saying I filed my way out of a detention cell?
Korea is a constitutional state.
I never broke the law.
Come on now.
Assemblywoman Ji's return...
means that we must...
allow her to stand as a candidate.
Assemblywoman Ji, please continue.
I will keep it short and sweet.
Do all men deserve to be called men?
Shouldn't a man be manly to be a man?
How can a man who can't...
control himself protect his family?
If he can't protect his own family,
what can he do for...
Jangsa-gu, let alone our country?
I hope that you all make the right choice.
Thank you.
That concludes the speeches from our three candidates.
We shall now...
vote to elect...
the next head of Jangsa-gu's district council.
(Part-time barista wanted)
Thank you in advance.
"Essay proofreader."
"Origami, storytelling."
She worked too hard too pointlessly.
She's a level one barista.
So what if she is? She's 45.
(Dong Hyun's schedule)
What's this?
My son's daily schedule.
This is Dong Hyun's?
English class at 5pm after school,
math at 6pm, tutoring at 7:30pm.
Korean at 9pm.
When does he eat and play?
He can't play.
He has to get into university.
I'm glad.
About what?
That I'm not your daughter.
Make a copy and keep one.
What for?
I can't keep up when I'm busy.
You take over for me.
No thanks. Your wife...
Your ex-wife can do that.
Why are you taking my credit card?
I left your dad's credit card on the table.
I don't like it that...
he gets a text whenever I use it.
I'll get a text whenever you use this.
I'm going to work.
I'll use yours only until I make my own.
Where?
I want to work at a cafe,
but I'm not sure if there's one that'll hire someone my age.
I'll work at a convenience store...
or fast food joint if not.
You're really going to work?
I applied to a job already.
I'm all for you working,
but come home.
Dad will be regretting his actions by now.
Run the laundry machine when you get home.
I made some soup. Boil it again so it doesn't go bad.
Are you saying you won't come home?
Do you think I left on a whim?
I didn't.
Will you really split up with Dad?
Why not?
It's not like Dad changed.
He's always been like this.
Are you asking why I'm acting this way now?
It's not just about that.
There's something you don't know.
Something I don't know?
What's that?
Go back to work.
Mom.
I might be able to introduce you to someone.
You really are seeing someone?
Introduce me to him. It's not like I'm far away.
I'll be a decent mom, so don't worry.
See you.
Something I don't know?
What's that?
Did you have fun?
- Thank you. - Thanks.
Cha Jin Ok?
How are... No.
Hi.
You're just the same. I recognized you right away.
You haven't changed.
Come on.
You're the same too.
What are you doing here?
Is someone sick?
No. I met someone.
You visited a patient?
Do you still play the guitar?
The guitar? No.
It's a live music cafe.
I play here sometimes. Come by.
You still...
pursue music?
Sometimes. When I want to.
It's great to be able to do that.
I'm envious.
Make sure to come by.
I will.
See you.
I will announce the results.
Ji Hwa Ja.
Five votes.
Tak Heo Se.
Five votes.
Lee Jin Goo.
Six votes.
Abstained, one vote.
According to 6-1 of...
Jangsa-gu's Council Regulations,
Lee Jin Goo who received six votes...
was elected as the eighth Head of...
Jangsa-gu's District Council.
Let's go, Jangsa-gu!
Thank you.
Congratulations.
Work hard.
(Tak's Real Estate)
(Jangsa-gu district council member Tak Heo Se)
Yes, the prices are so low.
You considered that already?
Okay, bye.
How did it go?
You lost?
I bet that...
something happened to us both in our previous lives.
How else...
would this happen?
What? Did someone interfere?
Ji Hwa Ja. That trash.
She dragged me down with her.
She's being detained.
She was freed for lack of evidence.
What about the recording I got you?
That's illegal and inadmissible in court.
What kind of nonsense...
That's the law. What choice do I have?
You create laws.
Such stupid laws should be revised.
You need to catch and stew...
everyone who abuses legal loopholes.
I'm an estate agent.
Then do your job and sell some estates.
The economy and housing market's a mess.
Is that my fault?
Do you do anything properly?
You waste your energy on pointless things...
and can't perform when it counts.
Quit being an assemblyman and...
watch your health.
I already quit.
- You did? - I did.
Why did you return your badge?
Now I'm no longer an assemblyman's wife!
You just told me to quit.
This is why Ji Hwa Ja got the better of you.
What I meant was that you should do a better job.
You just don't understand a woman's speech.
When you come home after work,
I ask if you had dinner.
What does that mean?
You're asking if I've eaten or not.
That's it.
This is why Ji Hwa Ja got the better of you.
That means, "You've eaten, right?"
"From now on, when you're late, eat before you come home."
That's it.
Then all you have to say is,
"Have dinner on the way home."
Why be long-winded?
Let's say I said, "The weather's lovely these days."
What will you say?
If the weather's good, I'd agree.
This is why Ji Hwa Ja got the better of you.
That means, "The weather's great so let's go out somewhere."
That's it.
Why is it so complicated?
If you want to go out, say you want to.
You know so little about women.
Starting today, you need to study.
No, thanks.
You know so little about men yourself.
On a day like this, a man doesn't want to study.
He wants to be left alone, okay?
Go home.
Don't you want comforting?
Just go home!
When a woman yells "go away",
it means I need comforting and don't want to be alone.
I don't need comforting. Now go.
- Go home. - Okay, okay.
Did you really...
return your badge?
Think whatever you want.
I may not know much about anything else,
but I know a little about you.
What do you know?
You're just showing off.
I guarantee that...
you didn't quit the council.
I can never beat that fox.
(KG Construction)
General Manager Kim Bok Nam, please.
What?
There's no one with that name?
That can't be. Can you check again?
General Manager Kim Bok Nam from Supply Management.
When?
Okay. Thank you.
Chuseok's still a few days away. Let's wait.
We have to sell the fresh produce by tomorrow.
What now?
We'll find a way.
(My daughter So Young)
Hi, So Young. What's up?
Where are you, Dad?
What?
I'm in my office.
Are you?
I wanted to have dinner with you. That's why I called you.
Did you?
I'm a bit busy.
Let's meet in about an hour.
Okay. I'll be waiting near home. Give me a call.
Okay.
(Saxophone lessons)
(7080 Live Cafe, Baek Hyeon U)