(Episode 42)
Did you receive our official statement?
Reporting lies and groundless rumors on air...
will leave us with no choice but to sue for defamation.
We won't stop there.
You will have to compensate us...
for the financial damage you caused and for ruining our reputation.
We won't let it slide this time.
We won't take it that far...
if you extend a formal apology on air,
so brace yourselves.
Consider that a warning.
Even if we improve the system at Taesan Foods,
we'll need to rebrand its image...
that has been tarnished by previous incidents.
What should we do?
Its initial objective was to make affordable products...
that were also tasty.
But in this situation, we need to show...
that we're willing to change its production environment...
and actually go through with it.
To have people think that we treat the F and B business as a joke,
will be the worst.
We'll issue a formal apology...
and admit to our wrongdoings.
Being honest with our consumers...
is our best course of action.
What about Taesan Construction?
That isn't a field we can systematically change overnight.
Too many people are involved in that mess.
But if continuous acts of jerry-building...
lead to one collapsing...
That's why I'll propose...
the use of subcontractors...
and form a QC team...
which the company will support.
Right. I wish the company can regain its former glory.
(Taesan Group)
Yes.
Thank you in advance.
I'm sorry for calling so early in the morning.
Thank you.
The questionable greenwashing ad has been taken down...
and a formal apology advised by the legal team was posted.
We acknowledge everyone's concern and apologize for past wrongdoings.
Also, we'll do our best for our consumers here on out.
That's the gist of it.
Great work. You did great.
If we stay proactive,
our opponents will lose their drive.
When will the injunction...
for the ban on broadcasting be submitted?
Next week.
Will this be enough though?
It could be dismissed.
What can we do though? We'll just have to do our best.
Right. You worked hard all night.
I appreciate your hard work.
Get some shut-eye while you can.
Where are you going?
To take a shower.
Right.
(24 hours Sauna)
Why are you looking around like that?
What?
Stay still and stop making me dizzy.
Got it.
Do you like going to saunas?
Not really.
Then why...
Nothing beats this...
when trying to clear my head after pulling an all-nighter.
Right, I see.
Sitting in a sauna together is a first for us.
If I had lived in Korea, we would've gone to one often.
There's a Korean sauna in the US,
but my friends wouldn't join me saying that it'd seem awkward.
It was before Korean culture became a trend.
Still, I managed well to adjust to my surroundings.
Where are you going?
I'm done here.
Let's eat.
Why aren't you eating?
Oh, right.
I didn't know you were a huge fan of hangover soup.
This is where I come after the directors and I...
wrap up an all-nighter.
How about some soju?
All right.
Can we get a bottle of soju?
Sure thing.
Thank you.
Here.
- It's fine. - What?
But...
Let me pour you a glass.
Sure.
Stop looking at me like that. I don't like to be stared at.
Right, got it.
The doors are closing.
Do you smell alcohol on my breath?
Well, a little.
We shouldn't have had drinks.
I have a meeting with the directors.
Watch your back with Director Park and Director Choi.
The doors are opening.
They're like sly foxes.
Good morning, sir.
- Good morning. - Good morning.
- Good morning, everyone. - Good morning.
Go back to your work, guys.
Whose car is this?
Oh, it's Mr. Park's car.
I see.
I think this is the house.
Mi Rim.
Just a moment.
It's okay. Let's go for it.
(Buheung-ro 2550)
Who is it?
May we ask you something?
Who are you?
We're looking for someone.
Does a Mr. Lee Chu Ryeon live here?
- Lee Chu Ryeon? - Yes.
This is his registered address.
I don't know that name.
We moved in six months ago.
I see.
Do you know who used to live here?
No.
We signed the contract only with the realtor.
Only with the realtor?
Yes.
How could you sign a contract without meeting the homeowner?
We had our reasons.
Okay.
The homeowner didn't hire us.
It was another realtor's deal,
and that realtor brought over the contract for the person to sign.
The previous homeowner had to move elsewhere in a hurry...
and wanted to sell fast.
Where to?
I don't know.
Shall I put you in touch with the other realtor?
I don't know him.
This isn't the homeowner.
I met with someone else.
- What? - What?
Someone else came to sign the papers when he bought the house too.
The same for when he sold the house.
I'd met the proxy when he bought the place,
so when he said something personal...
had urgently come up and asked if I could sign instead,
I went to the other realtor and sealed the deal.
Then why do records say Lee Chu Ryeon lives there?
I can't say.
We haven't met since he sold the house and left.
Please see what you can do.
I'm sorry, Hyo Sim.
Why apologize when you're trying so hard?
But still.
I asked the police for cooperation,
so we should wait for now.
- Sure. Let's go. - Okay.
Goodness.
(Uicheon Villa)
Where did you go?
Do you know what time it is?
Where else? We were out looking for your father.
Mi Rim, we need to talk.
Hi, Mom.
Mom.
How far out did you go?
To Yangju in Gyeonggi Province.
Not too far, then.
So,
did you find him?
No.
Why waste gas money?
Carrot's mom likes getting involved in everyone's business.
I'm worried Carrot will end up the same.
I'm sorry.
Why are you apologizing?
The one who ran away from home should be apologizing.
Why are you sorry when you're just trying to find him?
Even so.
Enough about that.
Don't you go to the gym anymore?
I noticed you didn't seem to work since you started coming here.
Mom.
I quit working at the gym.
What?
Why did you quit?
I want to go back to college.
To do so, I have a lot to study,
so I quit.
- You'll go back to college? - Yes.
I had to quit to support Hyo Jun.
Mom. I want to study again.
I still make the same amount from private clients.
I have more time to myself since I don't wake up so early.
That gives me time to study.
I can always adjust my clients' schedules,
so I can help you too.
What's wrong?
Are you angry I quit my job?
I want to go back to college.
I really do, Mom.
My goodness.
You stupid thing.
If you had wanted to quit,
you should've done so after you got married.
What do you mean?
Think of all the time you spent there.
Your boss, your colleagues,
and all the clients you trained or befriended.
How could you quit before having a wedding?
How will you invite them now?
Think of the monetary gifts they'd bring.
How much did we lose already?
It's about money again?
Money is an important part of life!
You should've waited until after the wedding to quit.
See how immature you are?
What about Tae Ho?
He should've dissuaded you from quitting.
You two are just the same,
and that's why you can't live without each other.
Do you care that much about the money gifts?
Yes.
I handed out so much at weddings over the years.
I was hoping for a chance to get it all back,
so how dare you quit your job before getting married?
Are you an imbecile?
You must be.
How can an imbecile take a test?
Do you really not care your daughter wants to study again?
I do care.
You must do what you want.
What?
If I'd known this would happen,
I wouldn't have forced Hyo Jun to study.
I'd have sent you to the Athletic Games...
so you could win a gold medal...
and claim a pension until the day you died.
All my kids are just...
Get my bedding out.
I must sleep early so tomorrow I can...
go to the cafe to see if Kkeut Soon is...
boiling rice or porridge.
I don't trust her enough to stay at home.
Get my bedding.
Okay.
Mom, I'm going to study sports marketing.
It's about...
As if your ignorant mom would know even if you were to explain.
Just pass the exam.
Don't humiliate me like Hyo Jun did.
- Okay. - Darn it.
I'll take the exam.
I'll go back to college, okay?
- What are you doing? - Come here.
- Mother. Help me. - Come over here.
What's wrong with you?
Will you get up to no good again or not?
Okay, I won't.
I won't go looking for your father, so stop hounding me.
That's what you always say.
You never go over my test with me.
And you turn the house upside-down.
- Come here right now. - I said I'd stop!
- Come here. - You have such a nasty temper!
- I'll stop. - Darn it!
Will you two keep still?
- Mother. - Mom.
I can't tell if I have a new daughter-in-law...
or a rascal daughter whom no one can control!
- Go to your room. - Mom.
- That hurts. - Go to your room.
- Go on. - Mother.
You can't hit us with a rag.
- What? Go already. - Stop it.
- Go now! - Let's go, Mi Rim.
- Go. - Okay.
Go back to the studio apartment if you want to do that!
Live like newlyweds there,
and raise the kid there too!
One became two now... I mean three.
The house is so darn crowded that it's driving me crazy.
- My gosh. - You wait and see.
One better make him pass the bar exam,
and the other better pass the exam.
If you don't, I'll make you die young.
Do you understand, you brats?
My goodness.
Mom.
That's enough. You can stop it now.
Please let me...
do it a little more.
I'm telling you. I'm fine.
Still...
Even I don't get beaten up like this.
People from your company...
are really mean.
Come on. Be a man.
Gosh.
Hey, stop crying.
Don't cry.
I'm really fine. Stop crying.
Stop it. It's all right.
You don't have to cry.
- Stop crying. - Pil Lip, go out and study.
Okay.
Have some porridge, honey.
I'm really fine.
You don't need to treat me like a patient.
If you're not a patient, what are you then?
You got beaten up hard.
This is really upsetting.
Don't say that.
The kids are being like that because of you.
Anyway, eat some porridge.
Okay. I'll eat.
What is it, Ru Bi?
What are you trying to do?
I'll go to Taesan Group's website and smash everything up.
Ru Bi, don't do that.
- You can't be doing this. - Stay out of this!
"Now I know why Taesan's food has bugs in it..."
"and people talk about faulty construction."
"How can a big conglomerate that represents the country do this?"
"All they do is bribery and embezzlement."
"And they even desert their employees after using them."
"Eighteen years ago,"
"they fired a female employee just because she got pregnant."
"I was the baby growing inside her belly."
"I will report the unfair dismissal to the media..."
"and apply to the Labor Relations Commission for a correction order."
Ru Bi, I told you to stop it.
Just stay out of this.
Hey!
Aren't you upset after seeing what happened to Dad?
I'm going to destroy Taesan Group!
Honey.
Why did you not tell me?
What difference would it make if I told you the truth?
Still, I'm your wife.
When something comes up, you're supposed to tell me.
I just didn't want to tell you.
There must be a reason.
No reason.
It hurt my pride, so I didn't want to tell you.
Why would your pride be hurt when I was your wife?
When my husband got fired at the company...
and started the delivery job,
was I supposed to know nothing?
You even took out a private loan to pay for our kids' academies.
Was I supposed to take the money without knowing anything?
I know...
you're ashamed of me.
When was I ashamed of you?
I'm not a highly paid professional.
You weren't pleased that I was just a mere office worker.
You were embarrassed about my measly paycheck.
That's just...
What kind of man can tell his wife that he got fired...
in a situation like that?
It was the last bit of my pride.
Do you want me to swallow my pride?
Still, you should've told me.
I had no idea.
I just thought you were incompetent.
I'm sorry, honey.
I'm really sorry.
It's my fault.
It's okay. No problem.
It's all water under the bridge.
All I want is for our family to live happily together.
I'm feeling all right.
Your husband can work again.
How can you be all right?
Just look at your face.
Your face looks horrible.
How can we even face our kids?
You're the man of the house, but you look like a wreck.
I'm telling you I'm fine.
Why are you crying?
Stop crying, okay?
I'm really fine.
Don't cry.
Hyo Do, that brat.
It's okay. Stop crying now.
(Divorce Registration)
Tae Min...
Why isn't Tae Min home yet?
Do you think...
he has something else up his sleeve?
No, ma'am.
He's been working all night at his office for the past few days.
He's been busy taking care of the mess that TV Live caused...
with General Manager Kang Tae Ho.
I can't believe TV Live couldn't do better.
I didn't expect them to give way to Tae Min so easily.
Mr. Yeom.
What do you think Tae Min will do?
He knew you as his mother for 40 years.
He is not one to give you the cold shoulder overnight.
That's the son you raised.
If I had given birth to a son myself,
I wouldn't have been treated this way...
by the Taesan family.
I wouldn't have lived my life...
worrying about my son finding out that he isn't my biological son.
This is all his fault.
He's the reason we ended up this way.
Everything that happened was by Advisor Choi's design.
It wasn't what you wanted.
In some way, you're also a victim.
Who would see me that way?
People will remember me...
as the woman who was abandoned by the son she raised.
Who would ever think of me as a victim?
I should've given birth to a son.
I should've done everything I could...
to give birth to a son of my own.
Gosh.
Ms. Tae Hee.
Who?
I'm back,
so know that.
You got married.
Go back to your own home.
Go to that darn husband of yours.
I got divorced.
Because of you and Taesan, he divorced me.
Are you happy now?
You must be thrilled to see me back home as a divorcee.
What?
He divorced you?
You let that loser divorce you first?
That's right.
Why you...
Ms. Jang, please don't do this.
That's right. Good for you.
Your mom was humiliated...
as a result of being questioned by the prosecution.
I bet you didn't even watch the news.
And then the daughter I have was dumped by a loser of a husband.
Good for you!
Don't call him a loser.
He's the man I love whom I married.
Love?
How can you call that love...
when you got divorced after a few months?
You should've just married into Seojin Group as told!
You tarnished your reputation,
got divorced, and then crawled back home.
And to think I gave birth to you thinking that you were a boy.
You turned out to be a girl,
and now I'm being deeply humiliated.
Ms. Jang, please stop this.
Even though they're daughters,
the children of Misung Group are smart and good at their jobs.
Meanwhile, you're stupid, obnoxious,
and all you do is cause trouble.
And on top of that, you had the guy divorce you!
You let him divorce you?
Please stop this!
Let go of me.
Why are you being like this?
Ms. Jang,
don't you feel bad for Ms. Tae Hee?
She's still your daughter, is she not?
She came home wounded with a broken heart.
Shouldn't a parent welcome her home?
A parent should comfort her...
and take her in again.
Who are you to intervene, Mr. Yeom?
Ms. Jang,
why can't I intervene?
Don't I have the right to do so?
Mr. Yeom, you...
Please stop hitting Ms. Tae Hee like that.
If you don't lay off her,
I won't stay by the sidelines anymore.
Have you lost your mind?
Stay out of it.
Ms. Jang, I...
Shut it.
Are you trying to ruin us all?
I'm warning you to keep your mouth shut.
You acting out like this...
won't benefit either of us.
Gosh.
So tell me.
Are you going to go on a blind date or not?
How can you be on my case all day?
I'll have no choice but to be on your case...
if you don't answer me.
I don't want to do it.
Why not?
You've been married once...
but this will be her first time marrying.
So why not?
I'm good with just having Ga On in my life.
Is it your ultimate goal to join the senior citizen center...
at Uicheon Villa in old age?
If that's how you feel, I'll move out of the building.
You can't.
Why not?
I don't have the money to pay back your deposit.
(Kongjwi and Patjwi)
Wait. This seems like the place.
It actually seems quite nice.
- We should head in. - Sure.
Hello.
Gosh, Mr. Hwang. What brings you by?
I can't believe you'd ask me that.
Mr. Hwang, you're here too.
It's like you got yourself a job here.
Can I place the flowers here?
Yes, place it there.
Things are busy at the cafe,
so I've been helping out when I have the chance.
She looks after Ga On for me all the time,
so of course, I should help out.
Hold on. Who is that?
Ms. Bang, this is...
Mr. Hwang, a former colleague of Hyo Sim's.
Hello, ma'am.
And he is one of the gym's clients.
I see.
Anyway, Mr. Park,
aren't you the youngest one here?
Shouldn't a coffee shop...
have handsome and pretty young servers?
What are you saying, you old geezer?
Can't a cafe be run by old people?
Ms. Bang, why are you picking a fight...
with someone you just met?
Mr. Hwang, let's have a seat and be their first paying customer.
Unbelievable. She's trying to bite a customer's head off.
Mr. Park, when will Ga On get here?
Right. Soon, sir.
I see.
- Dad. - Hey, Ga On.
- Ga On. - Mr. Hwang!
You've grown taller since the last time I saw you.
Ga On,
I've been enjoying your performances on TV.
You're the best one up there.
- Thank you. - Right.
You sweet little thing.
Unbelievable.
How long has he known Ga On to be that friendly with her?
Ms. Bang, please stop it.
By the way, where's Ms. Lee?
She's the one I'm here to see.
Exactly. Hyo Sim hasn't come by today.
(Have You Seen This Man?)
Hello, we're looking for someone. Could you take a look at this?
Thank you.
Hello, we're looking for someone.
Thank you.
Hello, sir. We're looking for someone.
Thank you.
My gosh.
You're back.
Hello, ma'am.
What brings you by?
I made flyers in hopes of finding our father...
and would like to leave a few copies here.
Right. Please do so.
I've been feeling bad ever since...
you left the way you did.
Thank you.
I'll leave them here,
so please have your clients take a look at them.
Sure. I'll do that.
Hello, could you please take a look at this?
Thank you.
(Real Estate Agency)
Hello, could you take a look at this?
Thank you.
Hello.
Thank you.
The answer for number 36 is 4. Good.
As for number 37, it's...
Why aren't you studying?
What are you going to do?
About what?
You shook up my mom's world...
and now she's sitting out there all depressed...
without being able to go to the cafe.
Still?
That's why I said...
Wait. What now?
Hold on a second.
Where did it go?
Mi Rim, what are you doing?
Don't. What the...
Mother!
What the...
Mother, hang in there.
What... What are you doing when you're pregnant?
Mi Rim, please.
Mother!
Hang in there!
You'll lose the child at this rate.
Mother, hang in there.
Hang in there.
Go, Mother.
- Mother. - My gosh.
Mother, hang in there.
Don't be depressed.
My gosh.
What a disgrace. My goodness.
- Mom. - Mother!
- I can't believe this. - Mom, don't look.
Don't be depressed.
- My gosh. - Hang in there.
Goodness me. What am I seeing?
Lee Sun Soon!
You're the best mother in the whole world.
- My gosh. - Go, Mother!
- I can't believe this. - Mother!
What were you doing? You're pregnant.
What was going through your head?
Well,
I was only trying to lift her spirits.
This has been trending all over YouTube lately.
You're killing me.
My mom is crying again.
Gosh, I...
My husband left the family...
and now we welcomed the wrong person as a daughter-in-law.
My darn life.
Who dragged that thing into my home?
My gosh.
Goodness me. Darn my life.
My gosh. What a cruddy life.
(Vice Chairman Kang Tae Min)
Ms. Choi, it's me.
Are you in your room?
Ms. Choi, are you all right?
What's wrong? Is something up?
You've been like this for a couple of days,
and it has me worried.
I got you some porridge. Why don't you have some?
Is Tae Ho...
all right?
Tae Ho?
Grandma.
Grandma, it's me.
Tae Ho.
Hey, Tae Ho.
I see you were here too.
Hyo Sim, I'm sorry to ask, but can you give us the room?
I have something to tell her.
Oh, of course.
Thanks for that.
Have you been eating?
You should have your meals.
Who am I to feed my belly...
when I have wronged the both of you?
Tae Min will be fine.
It may take a while,
but he'll accept the situation.
So please don't beat yourself up too much over this.
Right.
What about you, then?
Have you been well?
To be honest, the news had me confused.
But I gained an actual brother.
I'm happy and proud to know...
that someone as cool as Tae Min is my brother.
Although, he might feel like he's losing out in some way.
Gosh, no.
Tae Min would never think that way.
I was only joking.
He's talented in so many ways,
and I never even dreamed of this being a reality.
Once again,
I apologize for what I did to you both.
I can't say I fully understand why you made this decision,
but I guess it'll gradually come to me.
Besides, it's best to have him as a brother...
than not to have him as a brother.
Right, Grandma?
Right. Thank you for saying so, Tae Ho.
Well,
I do think that it would've been better...
to have known this while growing up.
We would've played baseball...
and soccer together.
I would've gone to him if someone had beaten me up.
It got a bit lonely while living in the US.
I see.
My poor sweet puppy.
Grandma, let me be the one to hug you.
How come...
That's why I couldn't come see you.
I'm sorry.
Is Director Kang okay?
How could he be okay?
He'll be having a much worse time than me.
He gave his whole life...
to the company and his parents.
But...
how could that be?
What about your lives?
We can't understand the adults' logic from back then.
I feel bad for Tae Min.
I have you on my side,
but he's got no one with him.
That's not true. He has you.
But...
because we were apart for so long,
or because we were always cousins,
it's not that easy to get close.
It's awkward.
That's only natural.
So I'll give it time and wait.
We just can't seem to get a day of peace.
Why? Are you going through something too?
No. I'm not.
You are.
I'm not.
Stop staring. Everything is fine.
It's just an excuse to stare.
I miss you even when you're here.
You're pretty.
When can we get married?
Why does something happen whenever we try to get married?
How about we get married tonight...
and announce it tomorrow?
I won't go home tonight.
Hyo Jjim, will you marry me?
Marry me, Hyo Jjim.
You're always so childish.
How are you never serious?
Goodness.
- Hyo Sim. - What?
If I get serious,
will I die?
Come here.
Tae Ho.
Let's just think that it's a good thing.
"I now have a cool big brother."
"It's a good thing that I have a big brother."
Like that.
That's all it takes.
That will do.
Did you have a drink?
Yes.
What will you do?
Will you stay at the main house...
or...
share the detached house with Tae Ho?
I'd like to speak with you.
Okay.
Let's do that.
Let's have some wine together. We haven't in a long time.
No, thanks.
Mother told me.
So,
will you side with Tae Ho now?
Why did you hide it from me...
until now?
Adopting you as my son.
It wasn't my idea.
You'll know if you heard right.
It was what your grandmother wanted.
Her son had married a textile factory bookkeeper,
and she already disapproved of me.
I couldn't go against her.
I get that...
you must be confused and in pain.
Do you think...
I spent all that time in peace and luxury?
Who would want to raise her sister-in-law's son?
Especially when...
we lived across the yard from each other.
Do you think I didn't mind how my sister-in-law's gaze...
followed you around all the time?
Whenever you had a school picnic...
Your birth mom packed a lunchbox.
With one comment about you loving soccer,
your birth father would leave a ball in the corner of the garden.
Do you think that never bothered us?
If you came home late,
I'd come across my sister-in-law pacing the yard.
I got it. You can stop now.
Despite all that,
I raised you as best I could.
Why?
Because you're the eldest son and heir.
At your school sports day,
just like any other mom,
I'd run in my bare feet with my skirt flapping.
In your last year of high school,
I never slept a day in comfort.
When you were in the army...
What about Taesan?
Why did you mess it up?
Your father.
You know how incompetent he is.
To ensure the projects of your incompetent dad worked out,
we needed a slush fund.
Business isn't always clean-cut.
You know that.
Tae Ho will sort out the company.
What are you on about? What does he know?
You're the vice chairman.
Even if the truth that you're brothers comes out,
have you forgotten he opposed your promotion?
He had a point.
Thanks to him,
we could clean it up well and legally.
I think it was a good thing.
Tae Ho also has a more objective stance.
He can handle things fairly.
Finally, why did you...
lock up my grandmother?
Are you asking...
because you don't know the answer?
Your father...
killed your birth father.
We locked up your grandma because she knew that.
She knew your father killed your birth father,
so we locked her up!
Stop it!
Will you please stop?
Whether it is the main house or the detached house,
just go to where you want.
Are you all right?
I'm sorry.
Sorry, Tae Ho.
Ms. Tae Hee.
I'm here.
You haven't eaten yet, right?
I got you your favorite chicken.
Ms. Tae Hee.
How can you be so insensitive, Mr. Yeom?
I just divorced a guy who runs a chicken restaurant.
How could you get me fried chicken of all things?
But this is your favorite.
Tae Min was crying his eyes out last night.
I've never seen him weep so sadly before.
I heard...
Tae Min's birth parents were Uncle Jun Bum and Aunt Min Jung.
I knew it.
It is only natural that a trashy family like this has...
some secret about the birth of their children.
Right?
Ms. Tae Hee, that's...
Speaking of which,
I want to ask you something.
Mr. Yeom.
Who are my birth parents?
What...
are you talking about?
Are you, by any chance,
my birth father?
Hello?
There's a man who says that he knows your father.
What?
It's him.
I'm sure I know him.
This is the guy from the piano academy.
Please hurry and come over here.
(Yeonjun Music Academy)
(Uicheon Villa)
(Live Your Own Life)
Piano academy?
What was he doing in the piano academy alone?
I just don't get it.
Why do you think your dad came here to borrow money?
It was because of you.
His back is breaking from supporting you.
My dad ran away from home,
and my family was heartbroken.
Things have become twisted and messed up because of that.
I'm ashamed of all that.
Please stop messing with Tae Min.
I just can't forgive what you have done to me...
and my brother, Aunt Sook Hyang.
Your trouble will be well paid,
so can you go to jail instead of us, Mr. Yeom?
Please send me to prison.
That's my last wish, Tae Min.