What is it that you want to say?
I'm sorry.
Dae Young told me about your situation.
My words were harsh.
I told you to stop bringing Dae Young up.
Are you not done hurting me?
Do your worst then.
I wanted to hurt you...
just like your mom hurt me.
What did my mom ever do to you?
She cherished you more than her own daughter.
I know.
She probably only did so out of guilt.
"Guilt"?
Why would my mom feel guilty towards you?
Your mom is why...
my parents divorced.
What?
Your mom had an affair with my dad first.
So...
let's call it even. I'll forget everything too.
Hello?
Yes, this is she.
What? I'm being sued?
Mi Sook,
the affair...
didn't come first, right?
What? What are you talking about?
Just say that I'm wrong.
I know...
that it's not true.
It's not.
Don't love me
It's already too late
I still hate her,
but now...
I somewhat understand.
That's why...
she suddenly took off.
I can only imagine her heartache.
She...
really adored you.
She must've thought of it as a betrayal.
Even I...
would've felt sick about it.
Ji Woo, what are you saying? I can't hear if you mumble.
It's nothing.
Hey! They're flying towards me.
Are you writing Dae Young again?
That's diligent of you.
If you put that effort into your studying,
you would've won a scholarship like me.
Are you not interested in living with me anymore?
Sister, the roads are slippery, so watch your step.
Ji Woo?
What is it, mom? Ji Woo just left. Ask me to do it instead.
It's nothing. Don't worry about it.
(To Koo Dae Young)
(Mail)
Gosh, it's cold.
Ji Woo, is that you?
Yes.
Can you come in here?
- Scrub my back. - Isn't it too late for that?
Just get a scrub at the sauna next time.
It's too expensive!
I scrubbed your back numerous times,
but you can't do it even once for me.
Should we do it like old times?
Stop it, brat.
You're still like a baby.
- What? - Gosh.
- Stop it already. - Come on.
What is it, mom? Ji Woo just left. Ask me to do it instead.
It's nothing. Don't worry about it.
Should we do it like old times?
Stop it, brat.
You're still like a baby.
Stop it already.
Come here.
Let this go.
(Seo Yeon and Mom)
I'll visit again.
Don't take this off your phone instead, okay?
Okay, okay.
Is there any place that sells water? I'm thirsty.
I'll go buy it.
What about me?
Why do you always side her? You do everything she asks you too.
Is it because she's your husband's daughter?
Do you know how upset I am whenever I see you like this?
That's not it.
Seo Yeon and you aren't the same.
Think about how hard it must've been for her to grow up without a mom.
Whenever I have such thought, I feel sorry for her.
Mom, you have to get on the train soon.
Why did you go through the hassle to make this separately?
Seo Yeon doesn't like other foods too much.
What a good mother.
By the way, didn't she say where she was going?
When will she come back?
Gosh.
Ta-da.
I wondered where you went. You went to buy that cake?
Gosh, wasn't it cold?
You should've told Ji Woo to go buy it if you craved it.
The meal is ready, so why the cake?
We shouldn't miss out on cake on Christmas Eve.
I got you your favorite sweet potato cake.
Gosh, you're the only one who cares about me.
Right, Mom?
It must be your dad.
- Let's go. - What?
- Gosh. - Dad.
Let's eat Mom's kimchi sujebi first when we arrive home.
Do it yourself. I'm tired.
Come on. It doesn't have that taste when I make it.
Go without me. I have somewhere to stop by.
Do you want me to carry this? Are you crazy?
Go wait for me, and I'll make you kimchi sujebi as soon as I arrive.
Come quick, all right?
Let's go home.
(Dae Young's first leave)
Finally, it's your first leave...
even though you'd already be back there...
the time you receive this letter.
Hey, punk.
Why did you have to bite these off?
They were imported directly from Australia.
I'm not even done paying off the installments yet.
Hey, don't surprise her.
You should've put them in the shoe closet.
What?
Are you saying it's my fault?
Good girl.
You must've been surprised to know that I'm keeping Peanut.
I didn't write about her in my letters to surprise you.
You should compensate, Ji Woo.
She's your dog.
Hello?
Yes.
I'll be right there.
What's wrong? What was the call about?
Dad...
is in the hospital.
- He's gotten into an accident. - What?
Let's hurry and go. I should ask the landlord to look after Peanut.
What are you doing? Snap out of it.
- What? - Here.
He'll be fine. Don't worry.
Peanut, come here.
- Let's go. - Well...
I'll stay here,
so you two should go home and get some sleep.
No, I'll stay here with you.
You look haggard.
You might collapse first before sending your dad away.
Listen to your mom.
Ji Woo, take her with you.
Okay. Let's go.
Go home without me.
Why? What's wrong?
I think my guest is here.
I'll follow you soon.
Hey, where are you going?
Why are you here?
Why, can't I come?
I used to live with your dad once.
No one here will be happy to see you, so leave.
That's what Dad would want too.
You're talking so cold-heartedly to me just like your dad.
This must be why people say blood will tell.
If he was going to pass away like this,
why did he have to be so cruel to me?
Are you blaming him even at this moment?
You blame others for everything, don't you?
I didn't say anything wrong.
I heard his wife's ex-husband died too.
Is she fated to kill all her husbands?
That's enough.
I don't want to hear any more, so leave before my mom sees you.
What, your mom?
You've never called me that way even once.
You're not a mom just because you gave birth.
Do you think giving birth gives you the right?
Then does the woman who made us get divorced have the qualification?
What are you talking about?
Your dad had an affair with her. That's why we got divorced.
She took him away from me.
Did she leave first? She should've taken me with her.
You're here.
Where's Seo Yeon?
About that...
She'll be here soon.
The number can't be reached. Please leave...
Is she out training?
You will be charged for...
Seo Yeon isn't answering her phone. Where on earth is she?
Actually...
She went somewhere leaving her mourning clothes.
What? Did something happen?
Her mom was here yesterday.
You brat. Why are you telling me now?
I thought she'd just get some air.
Go back to Seoul. She might be there.
Can you manage here on your own?
I'll be fine. Bring Seo Yeon back with you.
Okay.
(Three missed calls)
Not yet?
The music show will end soon.
It's done.
There was a problem with the LED and its driver.
(HOT STAGE: Hyun Young's Debut)
Engineering students rock.
Private Koo.
Visitors. Friends from university.
Salute.
Private Koo, off to see my visitors.
Okay. Go ahead.
Dae Young.
What's that face?
Who were you expecting?
I'm visiting you before returning to my base.
Yes. Don't you know real friendship is about...
visiting a friend in the army while on their break?
Darn you.
I was just surprised. I'm grateful. I really am.
Why are you in civilian attire?
Shouldn't you return too?
- I got discharged. - What?
Get your facts straight.
You were discharged due to an illness.
He got circumcised in the army...
and suffered side effects.
Not so loud.
I took a step backward to take two steps forward.
I don't care whether you step forward or backward.
I think you'll care very much when...
you see what we brought.
This is what I craved the most while in the army.
You didn't even serve for that long.
This is what you crave the most when serving.
Here.
You can't get this delivered here.
Eat before it gets cold.
It tastes best with danmuji.
- Drink this. - Thanks.
Now for some chicken.
It's still hot.
Spicy sauce rules.
A shrimp.
Pizza's awesome.
Jjajangmyeon tastes better.
Has it been a while for you?
You bet it has.
Fried chicken's amazing.
This is it.
It's incredible.
See that? He wanted pizza more.
He can't put it down even after he had jjajangmyeon.
Eat all you want.
You're wrong.
He ate the jjajangmyeon first.
Dae Young, the jjajangmyeon tasted better, didn't it?
It would've been better with an egg cooked sunny side up.
What? A fried egg with jjajangmyeon?
Oh, you wouldn't know.
If you order gan-jjajang in Busan, you get a fried egg.
Seoul people are stingy and don't give you one.
It tastes great with jjajang sauce.
The oil from the egg mixes well with the sauce...
to improve the flavor.
Did you hear anything about Ji Woo while on your breaks?
We couldn't reach Ji Woo or Seo Yeon.
Didn't you see them on campus?
I'm just starting to walk straight now.
I could barely walk properly.
I can't advertise that I just got circumcised.
I'll go soon.
Okay. If you get in touch with Ji Woo,
tell her to write me.
Sure.
Gosh, I miss her too.
I'll bring her the next time I visit.
I'm Sait Wonhyo and this is water from a skull.
Oh no. It must be hot. Are you all right?
Oh, gosh.
I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.
What can I do?
I'm sorry.
You idiot.
So you never made it in the building?
Yes. I even went to Ji Woo's house,
but she moved some time ago.
It's good that I'm on vacation.
If not, we'd have never heard from Ji Woo until I'm discharged.
Let's find out where she moved to first.
- How much is it? - It's five dollars.
Thank you.
- Thank you. - Goodbye.
- Sir, has it not come back to you? - What? What did you say?
You said you might remember if we pulled your cart.
When did she leave and where did she go?
Her family went under, so she had to leave.
That's Dae Young's family!
What? Who's this Dae Young?
Is that the tenant with the dog?
No. We're asking about the two sisters.
One was like a puppy, and the other was like a cat.
What? What did you say?
A tenant of mine has a cat and a dog?
What are you doing there? Hurry up!
- Pull your weight around here. - Move!
Coming.
Do I look like a soldier?
No, you look like a civilian.
Hello there.
Do you know Lee Ji Woo of the Nursing Department?
I'm a freshman, so I don't.
Did you see her smile at me? She must've fallen for me.
I doubt she's insane.
- She fell for me. - You didn't even say a word,
so that's less possible.
- Soldier guy. - Yes?
My seniors often study in empty classrooms.
You should go and check them out.
Excuse me. Are you students of the Nursing Department?
We're here to ask something.
Sure, go ahead.
I'm a friend of Lee Ji Woo's.
We've lost touch, so I was wondering if you knew where she was.
Ji Woo?
We haven't seen her in a while either.
She hasn't been in classes.
Maybe she's busy again with her boyfriend.
She might even be practicing on him.
Mi Na skipped study sessions for that same reason.
If someone would help me practice,
I'd immediately date him.
What are you practicing? We'd love to help.
Just say the word.
Don't rub and press down.
Tell me if it's too stuffy.
2006 World Cup. Korea versus Togo.
- Shoot! - Oh no.
No way.
- What's the score? - 1 to 1.
Lee Chun Soo tied the game.
Good job standing guard. Come and watch the game.
- Sure. - A letter came for you.
Seo Yeon left to study abroad and Ji Woo is in the wind.
Ahn Jung Hwan receives the ball!
- Ahn Jung Hwan! - Ahn Jung Hwan shoots.
- It went in. - Goal!
Also, it seems like Ji Woo has a boyfriend.
I guess first loves never end up together.
- Go, Korea! - Go, Korea!
(Mechanical Engineering, Class of 2008 Welcome Party)
Hello, I'm freshman Jung Jin Ho.
Whatever. Do you have any sisters?
I don't.
I have a girlfriend though.
She goes to the same school.
Already?
Kids these days are fast.
We wouldn't have dreamed of it in our day.
You still can't dream of it.
What department is she in?
The Nursing Department.
- What? - Really?
I'm sorry for being late.
- Did you wait long? - No, it's fine.
I read the business proposal you sent over.
I liked the idea of a packed meal for single-person households.
Right? From the moment I met you, I knew you had an eye for business.
Will you join me then?
That depends on the down payment.
Sorry?
We're just taking our first steps,
so we thought of handing out shares...
You wanted to sign my business without a down payment?
Many have already offered to buy my recipe, you know.
Could you trust me just this once and...
What exactly would that trust be based on?
You're not even from a big company.
That's how important a title is. Why would you quit?
It's a clear line to the respect of others.
Bring me a down payment and I'll consider it.
But ma'am... Ma'am!
How could you sue your own daughter?
You don't treat me like your mom,
so why should I treat you as a daughter?
Who are you to yell at me anyway?
You're the one who breached our contract.
I gave you the 200,000 dollars in exchange for you living here.
You always used to say that I was a wrong choice.
Just think that you made another wrong choice.
In fact, I'll take care of you when...
all your boy-toys finally leave.
When will you stop with the sarcastic remarks?
Even when on the outs, your dad always let me have my way.
He did with the wedding and the divorce.
Even the divorce?
What does that mean? You divorced because of his affair.
What?
Oh, that.
I only said that to stop that woman from...
getting half of his money.
What?
Thanks to that, I was able to take all his money to America.
If it weren't for me,
you'd still be living in a dumpster with her.
It's me.
You said you knew Ms. Lee Seo Yeon, right?
You're listed as her guardian in her file.
- Right. - Do you know where she is?
Isn't she at the hospital?
She went out but hasn't returned.
She needs to be discharged, but I can't reach her.
All right. I'll look for her.
The person you have called is unavailable right now.
I wondered,
but I didn't think it'd be possible.
Do you finally feel better now?
What did Mom say? Did she have the affair first?
Did you have to ask her that when she's not in her right mind?
I couldn't...
because it's a lie.
What are you talking about?
Your mom and my dad didn't have the affair first.
What?
Why didn't you...
confront Mom when you first heard it?
Did you really believe it could be true?
Does my mom only mean that much to you?
There was always a wall between us.
If she were really my mom, it would've been great.
I wasn't her real daughter.
I thought...
Mom was being nice to me...
simply because she felt sorry for me.
You're full of the inferior complex, aren't you?
Right.
I wasn't welcomed from the moment I was born.
I was always envious of you for being loved by your parents.
You were smart and popular,
but why would you be envious of me?
"Popular"?
Right.
I always needed people's love and attention...
as if I was thirsty no matter how much I drank.
You were loved by your parents even without putting effort,
but I had to try hard to gain that love.
So I acted affectionately...
and studied hard to get a scholarship. That was why.
To be loved.
Mom loved you even without doing all that.
You don't know...
how big of a trauma it was...
to be abandoned by the one who gave birth to me.
Still,
how could you do that to us after living as a family for years?
I did it so that I wouldn't get hurt again.
I thought I wouldn't get hurt...
if I abandoned them first before getting abandoned.
I know it's meaningless now,
but I'm sorry.
I won't make you suffer from now on.
I won't ever show up before you.
Seo Yeon, where are you going?
I bought kimchi sujebi take-out for you.
What's wrong?
The contract seems okay,
but you don't know what variables might happen...
as you start simulating the business.
Seo Yeon.
- This is for table three. - Okay.
What's wrong, sir?
It's nothing.
We're pretty much done with the meeting, so can I leave first?
I think I drank a little too much.
Sure, go ahead. I'll call a chauffeur service for you.
Thank you.
Oh, right. I forgot to cook this.
It must've gone bad.
They should be cooked soon because they're raw noodles.
Dae Young, where are you?
I'll go give you your clothes back.
Right now? You may give them to me later.
No, I must give them back right now.
Okay, I'll go there.
I won't be distracted if I'm with Dae Young.
What are you doing? Sit down.
That's...
I think I'm drunk from the team dinner. I'm seeing an illusion.
"An illusion"? What illusion?
I'm having an illusion of Seo Yeon here.
- Ouch! - What?
You didn't say you were with her.
You made all the fuss...
of having to see me today even before I could tell you that.
You must be drunk.
You don't make sense,
and you don't remember what you said earlier.
Please, excuse me.
You really want to go like this?
Join us for a drink while you're here.
No, I drank enough already.
I don't want to cross the line of drinking.
Did something happen between the two of you?
Of course not.
If something had happened,
I wouldn't have been okay when you said he was coming.
Come to think,
there's no reason not to join when nothing happened between us.
Why on earth do you keep showing up before my eyes?
Let me make this clear.
You're the one who showed up here.
So why are you at places where I'd likely be?
Aren't you going back to the States?
That's because I have a lot of debts to pay back.
You have more debts other than what you paid me back?
How much is it this time?
300,000 dollars?
- 400,000 dollars? - Debts...
don't always mean money.
Then what else?
Was it in kindness?
Whatever it is, I'm not interested,
so stay away from my sight.
If you show up one more time...
If I show up one more time, then what?
I'll cross the line just like that.
Hey, what are you eating?
It tastes like my mom's food.
Dae Young, I'll leave after paying off all my debts.
I'll pay everything off for certain.
Mom...
Stop it. You have to boil this first.
Is that right?
Excuse me, can you boil this?
Then I'll pay back your kindness and leave.
Excuse me.
Do me a favor.
- Boil this for me. - This must be a delicious place.
I'm gulping down...
all the food...
- in an instant. - Please.
Excuse me.
Please.
I'll pay back all the debts.
Boil this for me.
Do that for me.
I'll pay it off and leave then.
- Leave already. - Boil it for me.
Please do it.
Excuse me.
It's 9090.
- What? - That's the door code of my house.
- What's yours? - Why do you ask?
If you're going to be like this, you can live here,
and I'll live at your house.
- I'll wash these clothes again... - Just keep them.
I'll just go take some of your clothes at your house.
We've gotten close enough to share clothes, right?
I mean, isn't it why you behaved shamelessly like that?
You're fine with ramyeon for hangover food, right?
Go borrow an egg from Ji Woo at her house.
I'll just go without eating it.
You can do that, but still, get me an egg because I want to have it.
Shouldn't you do at least that much to a person who let you sleep over?
It's okay, Peanut. He's Ji Woo's student.
Get it before the ramyeon gets soggy.
Ms. Lee.
What are you doing here?
I don't know. Why am I here?
Sun, you're up? Why are you here?
Dae Young told me to get an egg.
What are you saying?
When did you get up, Seo Yeon? Did you let him in?
Why is she sleeping here?
It's a long story. Let's talk over hangover soup.
Call Dae Young.
It's like an IV drip.
Bean sprout soup cooked by a nurse.
I don't need to eat.
I cooked the kimchi sujebi Dae Young brought yesterday.
Sit down.
I never imagined that you were sisters.
You said you didn't know her when we met.
Sorry. I had to say that then.
I was shocked too.
I didn't know she's your personal assistant.
I don't work for him now. It's past tense.
We won't meet again.
No. I need to go on seeing you.
What?
Don't you remember what I said yesterday?
That I'd cross the line if I saw you once more?
I'll go on liking you.
The situation we're in is just too confusing.
Rather than deny it and be confused,
I think it would be better to just like you.
I think I should feed Peanut.
You're right. I'll get his food.
- I don't feel the same. - I know that.
I won't force you to like me.
You'll have a lot of questions.
When I got into this mess with Sun...
and what I plan to do next.
Go to work for now and ask me later.
You'll get another chance. There will be another day.
I'll be staying so you can take your time.
What? You're going to stay?
Yes.
Would I be doing the dishes if I weren't going to?
I know I must do something to pay my dues.
I realized that I have a reason to stay here.
First, the fee for Mom's nursing home.
Don't you need to save on expenses? I'll chip in.
Second.
When you're busy, I can check on Mom at the nursing home.
No. Don't you think of going there.
Third. This is the most important.
I have nowhere to go.
I marked my shift on the desktop calendar.
Sleep on the bed when I'm out.
You do all the cleaning and washing. I won't let you stay for free.
Then are you letting me stay?
Just don't disappear without a word.
Okay. I'll make up for everything I did to you...
and Mom before I leave.
Dae Young.
I thought I'd need office space for meetings and things.
I asked you to join me to pick your business brain.
I'm glad you did.
Isn't this nice?
It is, but it's nicer that you picked me for advice.
I'll help you out from now on.
You scored. You get to work with someone highly trained.
I'd be glad for your help,
but I can't pay you right now. Are you okay with that?
That's fine. I want to pay you for what I owe.
You owe me?
Let's get some office supplies.
Is Seo Yeon the woman you were stressing over?
Yes. I mean, you said it too.
That you might lose the chance to profess if I only agonized over it.
- I did. - Is she okay though?
What does she have?
I'm a nurse.
I can't share a patient's information.
Then I'll you...
as her sister, not as her nurse.
What does she like?
What kind of man does she like?
Sun. She acts like she's strong,
but she fears being abandoned so much that...
she abandons love first.
That's how timid and traumatized she is.
If you're doing this on a whim or impulsively,
you'll end up hurting both her and yourself.
I know that.
So I'll start with unrequited love.
Tell me what to do.
- What? - I've never done it before.
You said you liked someone but the timing was all wrong.
How does one-sided love work?
I said I wouldn't force my feelings on her.
I don't know where the line is.
This is the first time my line has gotten blurry.
Hello.
I heard that Dae Young rented an office and came to say hi.
It's not just about you, so no pressure.
That sounded like an excuse but thanks anyway.
It'll be lunchtime soon. Will you join us?
No. Joining you for a meal...
would seem like crossing the line of unrequited love.
- So I came at 11am on purpose. - On purpose?
Yes. If I came too early, you'd have just gotten to work,
and if I came later, it would ruin your lunch break.
But if Seo Yeon says I can join you for lunch,
- I can wait. - No thanks.
Okay then. I respect your decision.
Goodbye then.
Both aren't normal.
That's why they might suit each other.
What?
They're both adults. They'll manage.
Here are the questionnaires you left.
Thanks for helping when you must be busy.
How should I repay you?
- What is it? - Have you lost weight?
You look thin.
Aren't you getting off work soon? Let's go and eat that.
This beef is expensive.
Isn't it too much?
Of course not. I'm paying back with interest.
I'll start to grill your meat.
- I'll do it. - I'll do it.
Could we get a pair of scissors and tongs?
Sure.
Meat tastes best when grilled by yourself.
Said like my true mentor.
Let's start off with briskets.
Dig in.
It's good.
Let's now go from lean meat to fatty meat.
Then let's begin with the neck chain.
Slightly grill the lean meat,
but grill the fatty meat a little more.
I'm a foodie, remember? That much I know.
Thin skirt, flap meat end, and then thin flank.
I'll have flap meat end, thin flank, and then thin skirt.
The thin skirt may be the leanest of the three,
but it has the richest smell.
Still, you won't find it satisfying...
to eat the leanest meat last.
That's why...
I save some of the briskets.
I'll grill the brisket...
and wrap it around a piece of thin skirt.
You can then enjoy the flavors with the added touch of fat.
You'd have porridge as dessert after fried rice,
and now you're wrapping meat with meat.
Here.
It's good.
- Shall we toast? - Sure.
That's good.
Now it's time for the main dish.
Magnificent.
It's melting in my mouth.
Now for the loin.
I was only able to eat all these different cuts...
because I came here with you today.
I love the idea of how you take pictures of empty bowls.
It was after you finished the spicy jjamppong.
That's right.
It turns out that you're always my first.
You were even this time.
What do you mean?
You used to have your own approach to food.
But the older you...
were just eating meals because you had to.
That's when it hit me.
I figured that many were like you as well.
Life is exhausting, and it gets in the way.
There wasn't room for any luxury.
How sad is that though?
Whenever I was down, food was what picked me up.
The energy it gives you is incredible.
It's the small things that make you happy.
That's why I didn't want to give up on this job.
You're the reason why I decided to start my own business.
The kimchi sujebi restaurant asked for that much money?
Yes.
This has never happened, so I got flustered.
It never happened when I was with CQ Food.
This may sound cruel,
but it could be hard without CQ Food behind you.
Did you know that we'd win against Germany 2 to 0...
in the 2018 World Cup round-robin?
Who knows? I could end up being a bigger name than CQ Food.
When Sun asks me to work with him then,
I won't budge.
Excuse me.
And here he is.
I realized I came empty-handed yesterday,
so I stopped by again.
Don't consider it a burden.
Thank you.
Can I ask you questions if I don't cross the line?
- How about a movie today? - No, thanks.
How about dinner?
- No. - Gosh.
Seo Yeon has no intention of opening up.
Sun, I think you should give up.
Do you need anything? I'd like to give you a present.
Why don't we just sleep together?
What?
You keep visiting and giving presents to win me over...
just to sleep with me.
Why waste time?
Cross the line right now and get bored.
(Let's Eat 3)
Ji Woo really knows which part to eat.
You two get along so well.
You look like you were married for a decade.
That's because we're old friends.
What are you doing here?
Sun the Line Lover keeps crossing the line...
because of Seo Yeon.
Who is she? Is she someone you know, Ji Woo?
What do you like?
Dae Young, I have something to tell you.
What's wrong? Did you lose something?
Where did I put it?
Hey. Are you playing hard to get?
Did you open up to me?
Then I'll cross the line now. See you.
- What are you doing there? - I was waiting for you.
- For me? - I need to apologize...
and get told off for something.
It's not like you didn't expect this.
I didn't expect that I'd forget it.
You didn't forget on purpose. You forgot with time.
That's natural.
Let's cheer up and keep going.
You two sisters give me strength.
I keep being in your debt.
If something troubles you or you need help, I'll sort it for you.
You shouldn't make such promises so easily.
What?