(Episode 35)
What do you think you're doing?
Have you lost your mind?
Do you know about the rumor going around the gym?
I'm sorry, sir.
Is that true? Is that it?
Are you really going out with Mr. Kang Tae Ho?
Why aren't you saying anything?
Mr. Yang.
Yes. Go ahead and tell me.
I'll quit working here.
You'll what?
A rule is a rule.
I'll take responsibility and resign.
What is this?
Is this how you're admitting you're dating your client?
Ms. Lee. You're not this kind of person.
You never caused trouble once in the past ten years.
You were so hardworking and diligent.
Why would you do such a thing?
I'm sorry, sir.
I'll hand off my duties as soon as possible.
Sorry for causing concern.
Goodbye.
Ms. Lee.
I'm truly sorry.
I failed you as your team leader.
Ms. Lee. We understand.
So get Mr. Kang to cancel his membership.
You can't tell him? Shall I, then?
- Mr. Jang. - No.
Let me handle it.
It's much better that way.
Ms. Lee.
Again, I'm sorry.
I can make no excuse.
What are you doing?
What do you think?
I'm blending soybeans and cooking red beans.
What are the beans for?
I'm going to sell patbingsu and red bean porridge.
I'll also make homemade soy milk and tofu.
You should open a side dish store, then.
When the kids were young,
I fed them homemade soy milk.
I had four kids...
and didn't have enough money to buy milk.
I could make enough soy milk...
to last a month with 610 ounces of beans.
Instead of just selling coffee,
if I were to sell this too, I could attract younger people,
and older people too, who could become customers.
So I'm taking the plunge.
I'm saying you should focus on young men.
Kkeut Soon, think how old we are.
Would younger men want to come to our cafe?
We have to...
do what we can to diversify our customers' age group.
You got so smart recently.
Stop nagging and get working.
I can't hire you if you're like this.
Go home and guard rundown Uicheon Villa.
What?
Hello, it's us!
- Goodness. Welcome. - Hi.
Were you at the TV station?
Yes. I heard you opened a cafe,
so I brought Ga On to say hi.
Hello.
Hello, Ga On, you sweet thing.
But we're not open yet.
What are you making?
- Me? - Goodness.
She'll sell red bean porridge and soy milk at a cafe.
That's a great idea.
People want healthy drinks these days.
It sounds good.
My point exactly.
But Kkeut Soon's nagging and complaining all day long.
What's the cafe called?
What? A name?
Yes. It needs a name.
Don't worry.
I came up with a name already.
What is it?
We do sell coffee too,
but unlike other cafes,
our special products are soybeans and red beans.
So "Kongjwi and Patjwi."
- Kongjwi and Patjwi? - Kongjwi and Patjwi?
That's perfect.
It's such a fun name.
Isn't it?
You have a great sense of wit, Ga On.
I love you so much.
Which of you is Kongjwi and which of you is Patjwi?
Well...
Of course, I'm Kongjwi.
Then who is Patjwi?
What?
Why are you all looking at me?
I won't be Patjwi.
I'll be Kongjwi. I won't be Patjwi!
Goodness...
Advisor Choi.
Have you been well?
How...
How could this be?
Advisor Choi.
Why are you so startled...
when you became in-laws with the people who did this?
What on earth...
happened to you?
Jang Sook Hyang is...
more than capable of doing such a thing.
You colluded with her...
and got Tae Min to marry your daughter?
Others say a media company colluded with a conglomerate,
but all we wished to do was to help each other.
What?
"Help each other?"
You think I don't know what you're up to?
How dare you try to manipulate Taesan Group?
Advisor Choi.
To earn your college tuition,
you worked as a manual laborer at a Taesan construction site.
My husband thought highly of you,
so he put you through college, let you study abroad,
and even hired you.
Just three years later, you stole and sold...
our company technology.
We let you off...
only because we felt sorry for you.
Because your mother and siblings came to our door...
and knelt and begged...
for forgiveness for three days and nights.
My mother died ten years ago.
And my siblings are doing just well now, thanks to me.
So what?
You will continue to live recklessly at your age?
You speak too harshly.
My daughter's marriage is as good as broken.
Soo Kyung came home yesterday...
after just two months.
You shouldn't have dared...
to bark up a tree you couldn't climb.
How dare the likes of you try to use Tae Min?
What is it...
you want?
First, I'll tell you what I know.
A few years ago,
when you established TV Live,
which is a big headache for you now,
some illegal decisions were made and there's proof of it.
I have the proof.
I'm Choi Myung Hee.
The people involved in the decision-making...
used to work for me at Taesan.
If you had poached my executives, you should've managed them well.
If you use them and discard them,
who wouldn't bear a grudge?
So...
What is it that you want?
Side with me...
instead of Jang Sook Hyang.
Where were you at?
Goodness.
I told you so many times not to come in when I'm out.
I see you haven't decided to pick up some manners in the new year.
You need to...
get used to being on your own.
What does that mean?
Sun Soon and I opened a cafe.
I can't hang out with you anymore,
so keep that in mind.
It's just what I wanted.
So I got some books from the street.
When you feel lonely at night,
you should read this book.
The title sounds perfect for you.
"Lady Chatterly's Privacy?"
What's this?
I found the books on the street, so I brought them.
My goodness.
How thoughtless you are.
This book is a plagiarized copy.
What do you mean it's a plagiarized copy?
It was about 100 years ago.
There was a book named "Lady Chatterley's Lover"...
by English author Lawrence, and this one plagiarized the book.
The lady had a lover? Who was that?
It's just a book.
By the way, how do you know all that?
I majored in English literature. This is no big deal.
What?
Did you major in English literature?
Did you go to college?
Well... Yes, I did.
Now your secrets are coming out one by one.
Then you must speak good English.
What are you getting at?
Can you teach me some English?
What?
Now that Sun Soon is running a cafe,
it makes me want to live a life with a goal.
My goal is...
to learn how to speak English...
and go to the States to meet my ungrateful son...
who hasn't visited me for the past 20 years.
Can you please teach me English?
I'll work during the day and study at night.
Working at the cafe during the day...
and studying English at night.
Hi, Tae Ho.
Well... Something is off.
What do you mean?
You didn't answer the phone or check your messages.
I was in Mr. Yang's office.
That's what I heard.
What were you doing in his office? Did something happen?
No. It's nothing.
Mr. Jang glared at me and told me to leave.
Are you sure nothing happened at work?
Sure. Nothing happened.
Did they find out that we're dating?
No, it's not like that.
If they did, tell me.
I'll just buy the gym.
Tae Ho.
Was I being condescending?
Do you want to dump me again?
I don't want you to say things like that even for a joke.
It's my workplace where I've spent ten years.
With the money I made there, I supported my mom,
paid for Hyo Jun's law school,
bought Hyo Do things he needed, and gave him pocket money.
Well... I'm sorry.
I'll be right there.
No.
Don't come over. I'm expecting someone.
Who?
You don't have to know. Goodnight.
Are you sure you're not upset?
I'm not upset. Goodnight.
Who is this?
Hey, you made it.
Of course. I had the address.
It's cold outside, isn't it?
Yes. It's really cold today.
Anyway.
Here.
I got you toilet paper hoping you'd be on a roll...
and some fruit that would make you even prettier.
Thanks, Hyo Sung.
- Do you want some tea? - Sure. That would be nice.
Gosh.
The place isn't so roomy.
It's small, but it has everything I need.
Isn't it cold here?
It's not cold.
Are you sure the windows are safe? No one can't break in?
Who would break in? Don't be silly.
Just come here and have some tea.
What?
Okay. All right.
What? Mom is running a cafe?
Yes.
You should've stopped her.
She already signed the contract.
I was going to live with her,
but I guess she was too bored to wait until then.
I went to see her,
but she said she wanted to live on her own.
She told me to stay out of her business.
I don't know what to do.
I can't believe this.
I think...
she gets herself in trouble when she feels lonesome.
You should go visit her when you have time.
I know you moved out,
but she's still your mom.
Okay.
By the way,
what are you going to do about Mr. Kang?
Are you still seeing him?
Yes.
Are you going to marry him?
No.
Actually, I can't bring myself to do it.
Then why are you dating him?
Because I like him.
Why do you like him?
Hyo Sim.
He's like Dad.
What do you mean?
Hyo Sung, he's...
just like my dad.
I didn't have a dad, you know.
When he was there, he was always with Hyo Jun and you.
He didn't even care about me because I was a daughter.
Hyo Sim, that's not true.
- That's because Dad was... - It's true.
Actually,
Dad didn't care about any of us.
Both his children and his wife.
And he abandoned us when I was nine.
So I don't know...
what a father's love is like.
I have no idea what having a father is like.
But I feel like I'm with Dad when he's by my side.
He comforts me in a way that Dad would've.
It's why I like him a lot, Hyo Sung.
All right.
If that's what he means to you, I can't help it.
But...
if anything bad happens...
or if you run into any problems...
while dating Mr. Kang, you have to tell me.
What would happen?
Just anything.
You don't have to worry, though.
Just have fun like you do now.
And have a good time with him.
There's nothing more I could wish for.
Okay?
Yes.
All right.
I should get going then.
Are you leaving already?
Sure. I should go.
Gosh. I'm sorry, Hyo Sim.
Oh, dear.
Well... Mr. Lee.
What brings you here?
At this time of night?
Well... The thing is...
I was in the neighborhood, so I thought I'd stop by...
- Let's go. - What?
But why... Well...
I need to go see her.
- Please leave, Mr. Kang. - Gosh, what are you doing?
It's late.
- My goodness. - You can't just stop by.
- Wait, Mr. Lee... - Please go back.
Keep moving, will you?
Move. Keep going.
Goodness...
Bring Soo Kyung home right away.
I don't want to.
Are you saying you're going to divorce her?
How did you fail to control the woman who loves you...
and drive her out of the house?
Don't you know that girls these days...
leave their homes without blinking if things don't go their way?
You should think of her as...
the daughter of TV Live's chairman and not just any girl.
Bring her home this instant.
How can I bring her back when she left on her own accord?
You drove her out of here. It's because you hurt her feelings.
So go to her parents' house,
apologize, and say you'll do better...
and try harder.
Feed them empty words if you must and bring her home.
A divorce isn't an option.
Refusing to consummate with her without probable cause...
makes you the guilty party.
What kind of rumors do you think will surface...
if your marriage ends in this way?
You'll soon be inaugurated as the vice chairman.
Your father is now back cooped up at the shoe store,
so how will you run the company?
After becoming the vice chairman,
you need to soon be appointed as the chairman...
to make sure the company goes back to running smoothly.
Are you going to waste your time with a divorce suit?
Do you have any idea...
how dirty and exhausting a divorce suit can be?
I'll head to work for now.
Tae Min.
What am I going to do with him?
Have you heard from TV Live?
They're out for blood...
considering the way their daughter was treated.
They will only forgive us...
if we grovel at their feet begging for forgiveness.
But after all we did to please them?
I'm done with it.
What will you do, then?
For now,
we'll try and stall either party...
from asking for a divorce.
During that time, we'll drag Chairman Kang down...
and have Tae Min take his place.
Only then will we have the power...
to take on TV Live.
What is your plan regarding other media outlets?
We'll have to throw them a bait.
As in Kang Tae Ho?
Let's leak information about the Cheonae Scholarship Foundation.
While Tae Ho gets chewed up,
we'll have Tae Min be appointed as the chairman.
Tae Min will also get a grip on himself once he learns...
about Tae Ho's intentions.
This isn't the time for him to chase love.
Are you sure?
If things blow out of proportion,
we might get hit by the blast as well.
It's our best move.
By the way,
I heard there was a rumor among the directors who favor Tae Ho...
about the old lady being alive.
That's right.
Could she have met someone?
I doubt it.
Remember...
how she almost got caught by us?
I'm sure she'll lay low for the time being.
Either way, we must strike first.
Right.
I got it.
For the next group of scholarship students,
I'd like to add another criterion.
As in middle school and high school students?
No.
I want to grant scholarships for young adults...
who grew out of the foster system.
That's a great idea. How did you think of it?
I came across a news article...
that was about orphans...
who were forced to leave the foster system...
with only 5,000 dollars when they reached the age of 19.
They only get 400 dollars a month to settle down.
At that age, even though they're adults,
they still need others' help to get by in life.
How could they possibly...
withstand the storm with that much money alone?
Supporting youngsters like that...
will drive our nation toward a better future.
That's an admirable idea.
I'm touched.
Well,
I didn't know that was something you were interested in.
Even though I lost my parents in my 30s,
life seemed impossible to navigate.
So think about...
how tough it will be for youngsters to live in this world...
without the financial and mental support of parents.
I believe supporting them...
should be the social responsibility of a large company like Taesan.
Yes, you are absolutely right.
That's it for today's meeting, then.
Good work, everyone.
I have some accounting work to do, so I'll head out first.
Sure.
Hyo Sung.
I know you're not fond of me because you think...
I lived my whole life with a gold...
No, with a diamond spoon in my mouth...
thanks to having rich parents.
That sounds about right.
It's why I've been trying hard.
What I received and what I have.
I won't take it for granted...
nor will I take advantage of it.
I'll live my life as a decent and generous person.
So please...
could you think fondly of me?
I have to meet Hyo Sim today.
I didn't get to yesterday,
and I've been out of sorts all morning.
Please know that then, Hyo Sung.
What is it?
I heard you were going to open a cafe.
That's right. Why?
Have you lost your mind?
How could you run a cafe?
Hang up, will you? I have to go to the health center...
for a medical checkup.
Why the health center? Are you sick?
These days, in order to run a cafe,
you need to get a medical checkup...
and a health certificate.
Sun Soon, are you ready?
- Hey. - Let's go.
I haven't lost my mind,
and I'm super busy, so let's hang up.
Mom?
Kkeut Soon, let's hurry.
Sure. Gosh, there is so much to do.
Life has always been complicated.
Let's go.
Sure. Let's hurry.
Darn it.
Ms. Lee.
Yes?
Mr. Yang wants to talk to you again.
I see.
(General Manager Yang Jeon Min)
Did you ask for me?
Ms. Lee, don't quit and keep working here.
Sorry?
There was no need to get all worked up...
and announce that you were quitting.
He comes to work out before the gym officially opens.
Also, rumors easily subside.
Don't let it get to you.
What can you do when you're dating Kang Tae Ho of Taesan Group?
Besides,
you'll be all right since you have a stellar reputation.
If someone like you suddenly quit,
our gym will take a hit.
I'll delete the clause that prohibits you from dating a client.
Choi Mi Nam was only fired because of the mess he caused.
That's not the case with you.
These are only rumors that have been flying around.
Say that you only...
happened to run into him at the ice rink.
Mr. Yang, I'm already educating my replacement.
Why would you do that...
when I want you to keep working here?
Also,
if you end up marrying Mr. Kang Tae Ho,
think fondly of our gym.
Or maybe...
I've actually been thinking about opening a gym in Gangbuk.
Why don't you persuade Mr. Kang...
and buy the gym for yourself?
(We wish you the best!)
Mr. Park, is that you?
Gosh, are you coming back from somewhere?
- Hello. - Hi, Ga On.
We went to the health center for our medical checkup...
and to be issued a health certificate.
- A medical checkup? - Yes.
My gosh.
Why do I need a medical checkup just to work at a cafe?
Kkeut Soon, please.
In order to be in the F and B business,
you need to be inoculated against typhoid,
so what else can we do but just endure it?
I'm fine with it.
This "living your own life" is a hard concept to follow.
Can't we ask Hyo Sim over?
Kkeut Soon, why would we call Hyo Sim here?
Why should she receive a medical checkup...
when we'll be running the cafe?
I can't believe you refused to take an X-ray...
saying that it could hurt your chances of a pregnancy.
That was embarrassing, to say the least.
I was only trying to talk my way out of it.
That reminds me. We need to sign up for hygiene education.
We need to head back out there. Come on.
- I'm exhausted. - Head off when you want.
- Sure. - But...
Unbelievable.
Let me see.
How can I get this done?
(Korea Food Services Federation)
The letters are too tiny for me to read.
Can I just do it by clicking on this?
This is why we should've called Hyo Sim.
Can you stop bringing her up?
She left home to have a life of her own.
We should think about getting it done ourselves.
At least call Hyo Jun, then.
He's busy studying!
Can you keep your voices down?
You punk.
How dare you eat food at an internet cafe?
As if it's any of your business.
Give it here. I'm hungry from running around all day.
Give it here.
Why...
Hey, kid.
How does one use this?
Stay off it if you don't know how to use it.
Does your mother know that you're here rather than studying?
- What? - Also,
think about the one...
who you're shooting.
Don't you think it'll hurt?
This is to blow off some steam.
This is why you lack empathy.
You only want to relieve your stress,
and you don't care who gets hurt in the process.
Think about how much it'll hurt.
This is why kids these days are less considerate of others...
and grow up as selfish brats.
That's the issue these days.
Hey, granny!
What? Granny?
Stop eating that.
How can you eat it all?
How dare you glare at an adult when she's eating?
Goodness.
Ladies.
What is this about? May I be of service?
We're trying to sign up for hygiene education.
Could you help me with that?
- I see. Sure, allow me to help. - Good.
Just a second.
Stop eating that.
Gosh, it's good.
Living our own lives sure is exhausting.
Sun Soon's serious about running a cafe.
Didn't you say you wanted to learn English starting today?
Yes, and that's what I'll do.
Gosh.
Here.
Go ahead and try writing the letter A.
A.
Is this the letter A?
Yes.
Take your time with that.
A.
(Connect the dots to write the letter.)
- A. - That's right.
Who is it?
Gosh.
- Hee Ju? - Hyo Sim, have you been well?
What brings you by? Gosh, come in.
Right.
Hyo Sung gave me the address.
He did?
As you know, I work at a side dish shop.
I asked for the address...
to send you some side dishes,
but that seemed a little too cold-hearted.
Ru Bi and Pil Lip are home today,
so I came by with them myself.
I see.
Would you like some tea?
Gosh, yes. I'd love that.
Just a second.
The unit is nice and cozy.
Right, thanks.
You moving out on your own was a great choice.
It's cozy here.
I must say you have quite the talent.
Sorry?
The guy you're dating...
is a member of Taesan's founding family.
I thought you barely had a dating life,
but you know what truly matters.
Actually, it's not just a solid choice.
You hit the jackpot.
You scored big.
Did Hyo Sung tell you?
He must be against it being old-fashioned and all...
but don't mind him.
Who can get in the way of a young man and woman in love?
I'm rooting for this relationship to work out.
That being said,
are you going to marry him?
Gosh, no. I don't know just yet.
Why haven't you made up your mind?
You definitely should marry him.
Hee Ju...
Well,
that's why I'm saying this.
Put in a good word for your brother after you marry him.
Could you perhaps say a few things...
before you even marry the guy?
He keeps losing out on a promotion...
and has been stuck as a deputy manager.
He can't stay that way when the kids are growing up. Right?
Hyo Sim.
I'm asking you.
What are families for?
Please put in a good word for him...
to your boyfriend.
Hey, there.
I bought sushi on my way here from work.
Mr. Kang, we should talk.
I think it'll be wise for you to just leave.
Sorry?
Ms. Lee isn't here.
Doesn't she have sessions until 9 p.m. on Wednesdays?
She told me not to tell you,
but you ought to know.
She's been training her replacement.
I'm aware of it. She wants to focus on her studies.
It's not that.
People found out that you two were dating.
It's why she got the boot.
Here you go. Please enjoy.
- Thank you. - Sure.
Hey, honey. Hurry on over.
- Hey, Dad. - Hey, Dad.
Honey, we need to talk.
What is it?
Did you go see Hyo Sim today?
What's so wrong about me giving her some side dishes?
Why would you mention Kang Tae Ho to her?
Why are you jumping the gun when they're not even engaged?
But the conglomerate heir was adamant about marrying her.
You brat. Get out.
He's the one who acted friendly towards us.
- Ru Bi, let's go. - Really?
Get out of here right now.
- Why are you taking it out on us? - We're leaving, Ru Bi!
You brats.
My gosh.
Honey, don't pressure Hyo Sim in any way.
Also, it has nothing to do with us...
if she marries Kang Tae Ho or not.
Of course, it matters.
The company is worth 900 billion dollars.
They have money rotting from under their feet.
Once our smart Ru Bi gets her medical license,
he can open a clinic for her.
What did you just say?
Let's be honest.
Our Ru Bi is way smarter than those conglomerate heirs.
They can do anything they want...
and still succeed in life thanks to their parents' money.
Even with a medical license these days,
a lot of doctors sit in debt...
after taking out a loan to open a clinic.
You know how hard our Ru Bi has studied so far.
Wouldn't it be nice to invest in someone like Ru Bi...
who's smart and hard-working instead of wasting money on guys...
who start a business for fun only to go belly-up?
Are you using Hyo Sim as a bargaining chip?
It could be a win-win situation for everyone.
Can't he do that much for us if he likes Hyo Sim enough?
How many years did you spend slaving away at Taesan?
I spent my youth in their Planning Department.
Until they all but fired me for getting pregnant.
Can't we live more comfortably?
Why would it make us comfortable?
Let's be honest.
If he were to give us a building in Gangnam,
Pil Lip wouldn't have to play golf.
He can live off the rent as a landlord forever.
How can you say that?
Hyo Sim barely freed herself from us and is just settling down.
She hasn't even decided if she'll marry.
"Hey. Go to your boyfriend."
"Tell him to invest in your niece and nephew,"
"and give us a building in Gangnam too."
You want to say that to her?
I'm not saying we should, but it would be nice.
Don't you feel sorry for Hyo Sim?
Why would I feel sorry for her?
She has the brightest future of us all.
Yang Hee Ju!
What do you want?
I can't cook you curry today.
I have homework to do.
I'm not here for that.
Why didn't you tell me?
About what?
You got fired because of me.
I wasn't fired. I said I'd quit.
You're quitting because of me, aren't you?
Don't quit. I'll cancel my membership.
Tae Ho.
You worked there for ten years.
With your salary, you gave your mom money for expenses,
sent your older brother to law school,
and bought your younger brother sneakers and gave him an allowance.
So why did you quit?
Your boss tried to talk you out of it.
Also,
why won't you talk to me when it's so clear on your face...
that you're stressed out?
You don't tell me what you're going through, either.
That's because I don't want you to worry.
I also didn't tell you because I didn't want you to worry.
My troubles are about my work,
but yours are about what we did together.
No. This is my business.
When I moved out to live on my own,
it wasn't just my family I wanted to be free of.
My goal was to stand on my own two feet.
But still, we're...
It was my choice and decision...
to fall for you.
So I should be the one to handle the aftermath.
What?
Will you buy me a gym?
Oh, I'm sorry.
I'm sorry that I said that.
That was my bad.
I'm really sorry about that.
It's not just you.
What does that mean?
No one cares about my transfer exam.
They just tell me to marry and settle down.
Already, people are asking for favors.
I find that so embarrassing.
It hurts my pride.
I'm sorry.
I'm really sorry.
(Rainbow Studio Apartments)
What's all this?
I'm glad we met, Hyo Jun.
I was hoping to say goodbye.
I'm going back.
Where to?
To Hwang and Park.
What about your acting career?
I'm giving up.
Why?
Let's talk inside.
What...
Talk to me.
You saw it too.
However hard I work and try,
I'm a nobody there.
I can't get a role, and even if I do, they cut me out.
I'm only getting older,
so I'll go back when I can.
Mi Rim. Still, this is...
I'm sick of handling troublemakers...
while working part-time for chump change.
I'm sick of people asking me why I want to act.
And I'm sick of directors looking at me like I'm an insect...
and of being looked down on by the lead actors.
No one looked down on me when I was a lawyer.
You said acting was your long-time dream.
Did you quit your job, leave your boyfriend,
and brave your parents' disapproval to come here?
I want to quit before I must give up even more.
I don't believe this.
Where are the guts that made you visit my mom...
in full costume and say you'd marry me?
Where's the shameless Jung Mi Rim who called me "Director?"
I have no more energy to do that.
You've gotten better than before.
You passed the audition and got a supporting role.
Why waste that to give up now?
No.
My position isn't at all better than before.
I'm sick of climbing the stairs to my room,
and when I'm in my tiny room, I feel suffocated.
What's even more pathetic...
is that I can't even pay the rent for this stupid room on time.
Hyo Jun.
Could I become a star?
Won't I play supporting roles forever...
until I get too old to even do that?
Actresses already run out of options as they get older.
Would I even get a shot to succeed?
What about me, then?
What am I to do?
I put together the most important problems.
I stayed up a few nights to do this.
Study these hard.
You can pass if you work hard for the time you have left.
Thanks for everything.
I'm off now.
Mi Rim.
Mi Rim, wait.
Wait.
(Rainbow Studio Apartments)
Mi Rim.
Wait, Mi Rim. Let's talk.
Mi Rim.
Let's talk.
- Let's go and quick. - Okay.
Let's talk about this, Mi Rim.
Mi Rim.
Mi Rim. Wait!
Mi Rim!
Jung Mi Rim!
Here's your fried chicken.
Thanks. Enjoy your food.
Where's our spicy chicken?
It'll be out soon. Please wait.
- The spicy chicken. - Quick.
Here's your spicy chicken.
Thanks. Enjoy your food.
Can we have another fried chicken?
Yes, thank you. Another fried chicken.
I'm dead tired. It's so busy.
Hey.
What are you doing?
I'm going out for a bit during our break.
Where to?
Why are you looking at me like that?
You do that often these days.
How can't I give you this look?
I'm off to see a friend.
Who is the friend?
It's not like you know all my friends.
I'm seeing friends from high school.
I'll be back before the evening. Get some rest.
You know what I'm worried about, right?
I know you're penniless.
To open a chicken restaurant like this,
I need to attract investment from friends.
Get some rest until I come back.
(60 Chicken)
Mister, don't do anything silly. Okay?
(Taesan Group)
Hello.
Where is the vice chairman's office?
The vice chairman's office?
Do you have an appointment?
No.
I see. I'm supposed to make an appointment first.
Excuse me.
What are you doing?
I'm here to meet the man who just passed by.
Vice Chairman Kang Tae Min. He recently got promoted.
Who?
He's my brother-in-law.
Drag him out.
Wait. Hang on a second.
What did I do wrong?
Wait.
Tae Min!
Yes.
I have something to report.
(Vice Chairman Kang Tae Min)
(Fund Operation of the Cheonae Scholarship Foundation)
What is this?
There's something strange...
about the fund management of Cheonae Scholarship Foundation...
that Director Kang Tae Ho is in charge of.
What do you mean something is strange?
The operational funds from Taesan Group...
have not been used for the foundation.
Mr. Kang siphoned the money into an offshore paper company...
and wired it back to a bank account in Korea.
We found out that...
he'd been buying into our affiliates under other people's names.
Why would Director Kang do that?
It seems like Director Kang is trying...
to take over the chairman position of the group.
You know how he tried to sabotage your promotion...
to vice chairman.
He believes...
he can do things better though he's younger than you.
He doesn't appreciate the contributions you have made...
for the company so far.
Are you sure...
I can count on this?
To be honest with you,
I'm not too sure.
But I got it from one of Director Kang Tae Ho's people.
So I can't say it has no credibility.
Anyway,
you will need to look into it.
Yes, I checked the files.
(Lawyer An Geun Woo)
It definitely seems like Director Kang is involved.
Okay. Thank you.
(Vice Chairman Kang Tae Min)
(Lawyer An Geun Woo)
There are many programs that help young people...
who come to their own after leaving an orphanage.
I got some samples from the organizations...
with the most effective programs. Please take a look.
Thank you.
So...
(Cheonae Scholarship Foundation)
What's going on? What is this about?
We're from the inspection division.
We got a report about your fund management.
I'm sorry, but all the files here...
are subject to inspection.
What are you talking about? Who on earth would...
Please take your hands off all the materials here.
We will take them with us.
Go ahead.
(Taesan Group Inspection Division)
(Youth Support Project Plan)
(2024 Business Plan of Cheonae Scholarship Foundation)
(Cheonae Scholarship Foundation)
(2024 Business Plan of Cheonae Scholarship Foundation)
You promised you wouldn't mess with the scholarship foundation.
The inspection division is doing its job.
There won't be a problem...
if you run things in an ethical manner.
Are you saying I used the Cheonae Scholarship Foundation...
to embezzle money or something?
I know you didn't like the foundation in the first place.
But this isn't just right.
Are you trying to get back at me...
because I mentioned illegal succession?
Are you upset that you can't evade taxes because of me?
Do you think that's who I am?
You kept silent on Grandmother's confinement.
How would I trust you?
Fine.
Let's see how it turns out then.
I've seen many guys who just speak plainly...
without a sense of responsibility like you.
If the inspection division finds out anything,
I'll bring legal action against you.
Don't expect me to go easy on you as your family.
I put top priority on Taesan.
And that doesn't change no matter who is involved.
Do you understand?
Sure. I'd never expect such a thing.
If there's anything wrong with the foundation, file a suit.
There's no exception for me, you, and even the chairman.
If we do anything wrong, we must be punished.
Why do you bring up my father?
He's the one in the highest position in Taesan Group.
That means he holds the biggest responsibility.
Get out.
(Vice Chairman Kang Tae Min)
Yes, Soo Kyung.
I don't care if it's a divorce suit or a divorce by agreement.
Do as you please.
Ms. Lee, please don't quit.
What should we do without you?
Mr. Yang doesn't want you to quit either.
And Mr. Hwang will be flustered...
if you quit all of a sudden.
Mr. Kang Tae Ho canceled his membership yesterday.
He did?
And I told the other clients...
that we went to the skating rink all together.
Like our trip to Damyang.
Anyway, I'm so sorry.
I will have to think more about working here though.
I have lessons to teach, so I'll finish them first.
Why are you being like this again?
My marriage is over because of you.
It's your fault.
Because of you,
my life has been ruined.
There is no way I'll let this slide.
What do you think you're doing?
I could ask you the same thing.
How dare you humiliate me at my workplace?
I'm done letting you get your way.
As if someone like you could do anything about it!
Gosh, stop them.
Let go of me!
Get over here.
- How dare you... - Please don't.
Let go of me!
Get over here!
You're done for!
- Please don't. - You have another thing coming.
(Letter of Resignation)
Ms. Lee.
I apologize for the trouble I caused.
I believe resigning is the right thing to do.
But Ms. Lee!
(Kongjwi and Patjwi)
Why does it not taste right?
The salt should bring out the sweetness.
I should add some more.
What the...
Hyo Sim.
It's me.
What the... Hyo Sim, what happened to your face?
Here. Tae Ho bought this for you.
Forget about him for now.
What's with your face?
What happened?
My gosh.
Don't cry and tell me.
Come on. What happened?
Mom, I got into a fight.
With who?
I got into it with some crazy woman.
What?
Are you telling me she did this to your face?
- Really? - Yes.
So? How did you respond?
Remember what I told you?
I told you to strike twice if anyone hits you.
So what did you do?
I hit her back.
Did you?
Gosh, I'm proud of you.
Good for you.
Anyone who gets a beating from you...
deserves it without a doubt.
- I'm so proud of you. - Mom, it hurts.
Does it? Gosh, look at your face.
Where did this happen, though?
At my gym.
You got into it at the gym?
Where was that Tae Ho guy?
Where was he when someone struck you like this?
He wasn't there, Mom.
Is that so? My gosh.
My daughter, don't cry.
I'll pluck all of her hair out,
so don't cry.
It's so unfair.
I feel like I left you dangerously close to the water.
Gosh, this is killing me.
Don't you cry. Don't cry, my daughter.
Hello, sir. This is Jang Sook Hyang.
I just called to remind you...
of what I asked of you before.
Right.
Sure.
(General Manager Kang Tae Ho)
What is this?
Mr. Kang Tae Ho.
You are under arrest...
for embezzlement and dereliction of duty,
violation of Foreign Exchange Law, and illegal transaction of shares.
You have the right to remain silent and have the right to an attorney.
Anything you say...
can and will be used against you in court.
(Live Your Own Life)
Hyo Sung, it's about Hyo Sim.
Can you take care of Hyo Sim for me?
What's going on?
Tae Ho isn't one to do such a thing!
I haven't the faintest clue either.
Maybe Mr. Kang was caught in some elaborate trap.
Congratulations, Ms. Jang.
This should've happened a long time ago.
As of this moment, you have been suspended from duty.
Hello, Mr. Tae Min. I'm Lee Hyo Do!
I heard Ms. Choi was disrespectful to you.
That's not what's important right now.
The law will be the judge of that.
Before the law has its say,
shouldn't his family stand up for him?
Shouldn't his family be the first to stand in his corner?
(Subtitles are provided by KOCOWA.)