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(Lovers in Bloom)
(Episode 9)
What's going on?
I feel like all of you are avoiding me.
Did you guys talk behind my back?
My feelings are so hurt.
Gosh, what are you talking about? We didn't.
I'll ask you directly since you'll find out soon anyway.
I need answers when I'm curious.
What is it about?
Officer Moo, were you a juvenile offender?
Were you charged with assault in the past?
Ms. Jang, why are you being like this?
Someone posted about it on social media.
I'm revealing an abusive police officer's personal information.
Officer Moo. Age 29.
I think I know her.
Wasn't she a school bully back in high school?
Yes, she was. She was notorious in the area.
I went to a school nearby, and she was notorious...
- even in my neighborhood. - She was charged with assault.
I know what that abusive police officer did.
- Everyone in the area knows. - She went to a juvenile hall.
- My goodness. - Can an ex-convict become a cop?
Did she bribe them?
- She's a woman, you know. - Does she come from a rich family?
They're all groundless rumors, right?
They must be. There's no way Officer Moo would do such a thing.
Officer Moo, why aren't you saying anything?
Gosh, she's probably just speechless because it's so absurd.
Goong Hwa.
My gosh, it must be true.
She's not even saying a word.
I bet she can't say anything.
They say that there's no smoke without fire.
Goodness. People spread ground rumors all the time.
You little...
Korean netizens are better than the police.
People call them "netizen investigation squad", you know.
All the dirt is coming out as soon as her information was posted.
If all of it is true...
Gosh, it's crazy.
Mr. Cha, we have a big problem. It's such big news.
What is it?
People are saying Officer Moo was charged with assault in the past.
Did you know about it?
What are you talking about?
People are digging up everything on her.
- Show him. - Here.
Well, do you think all of this is true?
Is that important right now?
Don't you know that leaking personal information is a crime?
Contact the cyber investigation unit and tell them to take it down.
And notify those who keep posting such comments...
that they can be sued for defamation.
Yes, sir.
Where's Officer Moo?
She's in Mr. Lee's office.
I got a call from the complaint department.
It doesn't seem to be resolved easily because of social media.
I know.
I know it'd be uncomfortable,
but I think I should know the fact, so I'll ask you a question.
Is the rumor on the internet true?
That I...
was charged with assault in the past?
Yes.
I was once investigated for assault when I was in 12th grade.
I was suspended of indictment.
You were suspended of indictment, not acquitted?
That means you weren't tried even though you were fairly accused.
How did that happen?
Oh, well.
It was a long time ago, and you were young and high-spirited.
It's understandable to make a mistake at that age.
All right. You may go.
It seems there's a weird rumor about Officer Moo. Did you know that?
I confirmed that from her.
It's true. She was suspended of indictment.
I got a call from Senior Inspector Hwang. He was in charge of her case.
He said that such a troublemaker joined the organization.
She passed the police exam. That shouldn't be a problem.
That's true,
but the problem is Grim Reaper Hwang is in charge of her case.
If he already found out about that, he will focus on her past...
rather than the nature of this case.
How?
He'll make her look like an abusive police officer.
Gosh. This is driving me crazy.
Where are you now? I'm on my way out.
I'm almost there. Please don't worry, and go ahead.
Okay.
Your grandma is sleeping, so don't make any noise.
Okay. Bye.
This is it.
Your house is lovely.
Maybe because I got old, I prefer houses to apartments.
You know how they say is meant to live on the ground.
It's a very old house.
Please come in.
Grandma, she's here at last.
Hello. It's nice to meet you, ma'am.
I'm Oh Gyung Ah.
Welcome.
My goodness. You must have had such a hard time.
However, it's a relief that your injury isn't any worse.
You're blessed.
When I heard that you hadn't injured your hip joint,
I thought you were very lucky.
You're right.
I'm sorry that I was too chatty when we just met.
I should fix that.
Still, I try to talk to elderly people often...
so they don't get bored.
You must be bored sometimes because you don't talk at all.
At your age, no one talks to you including your own children.
They are all just busy with their lives.
Why is she so talkative? She's so distracting.
I'm sorry.
Grandma, I have to go to the restaurant now.
I explained what to do briefly to her yesterday.
You can ask her to help you.
Don't worry about her. Go on now.
I'm counting on you.
See you later.
Your granddaughter is a very nice person.
She worries about you so much.
- Stop. - Pardon?
From now on, I'll ask you questions,
and you won't say anything except when I talk to you.
I understand.
- What's your name? - I'm Oh Gyung Ah.
How old are you?
I'm 58 years old.
What does your husband do, and how many children do you have?
I'll bathe you first. Your body must be itchy.
I'll fill up the bathtub.
She doesn't have to do it right now. Goodness.
All housewives will love the product we'll sell today.
- Right? - This garlic peeling machine...
- is really amazing. - Should we buy that?
39 dollars and 90 cents is a good deal.
Should I go for it?
Right. I'm a man.
I can't spend my days on crying while peeling garlic and onion.
39 dollars and 90 cents is almost free for Ms. Oh's replacement.
Payment done. Good.
You scared me. How did it go?
- I think it went well. - I'm glad to hear that.
To be honest, I knew it.
- Did you? - Yes.
It's true Grandmother is a little fussy, but Ms. Oh is so skillful.
You can tell by how she worked here.
She waited tables, and helped us in the kitchen too.
She's smart and quick, and knows how to make others feel good.
A caretaker like her is perfect for my grandma.
I see why they say that one feels emptiness in other's absence.
As Ms. Oh is gone, I feel so sad.
- You do? - Of course.
Speaking of which...
Oh, my. I have to meet someone regarding Hae Chan.
Honey, I'll be back shortly.
Honey...
Gosh. I missed the timing.
Hang on a second. I'm the owner of this restaurant.
Am I not allowed to buy a garlic peeling machine? I can do that.
- Can I do that? - I'm back.
Didn't you see your mom? She just left.
- Oh, yes! - You little brat.
I understand you, but you'll be in trouble if you get caught.
Okay, Dad.
- Are you hungry? - Of course, I am.
How about we order jjajangmyeon?
Dad, are you sure you won't get scolded by Mom?
This isn't right. I'm the head of this family,
but I can't spend money freely. Order it.
Dad, two portions of jjajangmyeon?
Sweet and sour pork too. Order a small portion.
Don't forget to ask them for free dumplings.
Not the redevelopment area that everyone knows about.
I think Hwaseong is perfect.
There's no such thing as a risk free investment.
The higher the risk is, the higher the returns are.
Look into more areas, and we'll talk again.
Excuse me.
Please use the vacuum cleaner when I'm not home.
I'm a little sensitive.
Oh, okay.
Put the mail in each one's room.
Okay. I'll do that.
Oh, dear.
Thank you.
I haven't felt so good in a while.
You are very pretty.
You look like one of those actresses in old calendars.
When I was young, I often got compliments on my looks.
You're still pretty.
Can you bring me the mirror?
Okay.
Hello. I'm calling from Dami Ad.
May I speak to the person in charge of promotion?
No, I won't take much of your time. I need 3 minutes. Just 1 minute...
Gosh. Can't they hear me out?
Hey!
Me?
What does your company do?
We help companies with advertising and promotion.
We design signs and create social media advertising.
We also make flyers.
We can do whatever you need.
- Whatever I need? - Yes.
If you tell me what you need,
we'll help you save money and make you feel utterly satisfied.
Give our services a try. You won't regret.
How large is your company?
It's a small company.
I just started it with my friend.
Is he honest or overly confident?
I am honest and confident.
We're going to remodel a large shopping mall.
Will you show me what you can do?
Pardon?
Don't get your hopes up.
I just want to check your competency.
I'll give it a try.
- If you give me some materials... - I have no materials to give you.
You'd have to figure it out with no resources.
I'm just curious as to whether you can really do anything.
Sounds good. We'll give it a shot.
Good.
How can someone with a criminal record become a police officer?
It makes no sense, don't you think?
It does make no sense.
Right? I've never seen or heard of an ex-convict...
becoming a police officer.
Why are you standing there?
Oh, I forgot to pick up paper cups.
I'll go get them now.
Some time ago, people found out that an ex-convicted who committed...
a serious crime was admitted to the police academy,
and the high-ups went all crazy demanding him to be expelled.
Really? So what happened?
Hold on, who was it?
I think the commissioner general said that it has no issues legally,
so he was able to stay.
Oh, do you think Officer Moo joined around the same time?
She joined the academy in the same year as you did.
Oh, right. I forgot about that.
Anyway, if it's true...
She's really something.
I heard a disciplinary committee meeting will be held.
What do you think will happen?
Even if they go easy on her, she won't be able to avoid a pay cut.
Since when was Chamsu-ri Substation a gossip joint?
Well, everyone is talking about Officer Moo's past assault charge.
She's not even saying anything,
and we can't keep asking her about it.
Even if such rumors are going around,
gossiping behind someone's back like this is considered defamation.
All of you must know that.
By the way, is it true, Mr. Cha?
It doesn't even matter. Please stop gossiping,
and focus on your duties.
- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.
- Let's go. - All right. Let's go.
Gosh, why do you keep asking me to have a look at it?
You're also an expert when it comes to investing in real estate.
No one can predict whether it'll be lucrative or not better than you.
Take a look at it just once. Please?
All right, okay. I will.
You must be hungry.
I'll prepare dinner right away. Give me a few minutes.
(Seoul Central District Court)
Darn it.
Lawyer Cha?
The court sent Do Hyun a bill of indictment.
What on earth is going on?
Hey, you're home.
Your father just got home too.
You should eat with us. Go get changed and join us.
Dad, I'm home.
Hey, what on earth have you been up to?
- What's the matter? - You little...
Darn it.
It's nothing serious. Don't worry about it.
How can you not take this seriously?
How can you get drunk and cause a scene on the plane?
What were you thinking?
Did you have to do it because other rich kids did it?
You know that I've always been a troublemaker.
How dare you raise your voice at me?
Why did you open my mail?
You brat. How dare you.
Who said you can glare at her like that?
Honey.
I bet you're even ruder to her when I'm not around.
That's enough. It was just a mistake.
Mistake, my foot!
You brat.
I forgave you for causing a scene at a bar and getting fined for it.
How can you end up with a bill of indictment?
I told you to never get on the wrong side of such public offices.
Gosh, you're driving me crazy.
Did you get Jae Hee to dig up what I've been up to?
If you don't like that, just behave yourself!
Gosh, that jerk. I'll teach him a serious lesson.
Calm down, Do Hyun.
Let go!
You piece of... How could you!
Honey.
Look.
You better apologize to your mother right away!
Why are you being like this?
Gosh, I can't stand this because it's so disgusting!
How dare you!
How can he not even look apologetic?
You brat. Get yourself back here!
What?
What brings you here?
I was in the area and thought I should stop by.
Oh, I see.
Shall I have you teach me how to cook?
Have you eaten yet?
I could eat something. Aren't I being a bother though?
I just have to plate the food that's already made.
I cook for a living, you know. Have a seat.
You've always been like this.
You used to make snacks for Do Hyun and his friends.
Many of them had crushes on you.
Oh, seriously?
Well, Do Hyun was very protective of you,
so no one could make a move.
Too bad.
I can't even date anyone because of him.
- Hey, Do Hyun. - Where are you? Get over here now!
Goodness, I'll pass out if I have to give her another bath.
Gosh, I'm so hot.
She's sound asleep. It's probably because of the bath.
Gosh, I'm so tired. I'm exhausted.
I reek of sweat. I stink.
Gosh, I'm so hot.
How could she...
Who was that? Who's that man?
Gosh, what happened?
What's going on?
Nothing. I just opened the door at the wrong time.
What do you mean...
Well, it sounded like Ms. Oh. What did you do?
Well...
Father doesn't really have a scary face.
Gosh, that totally startled me.
What happened?
I'm really sorry. You must've been startled.
Did my dad do something?
Dad? Is he your father?
What happened?
Well... The door opened all of a sudden, so I was just startled.
Gosh, I was worried.
Come out. I'll introduce you to him.
It's getting late. Let's do it tomorrow.
Shall we?
Grandma, are you okay?
I thought I'd be able to get a good sleep for a change.
I'm sorry. I'll turn the lights off. Please try to get more sleep.
I'll get the lights.
You'll sleep here, right?
Yes, of course. I should sleep here.
Have a good sleep.
Dad, she's Grandma's caretaker.
It's getting late, so I'll introduce you to her tomorrow.
Yes, of course.
You should go to bed.
It must've really startled you too.
Gosh, not at all.
Good night.
Goodness.
By the way, why is my heart pounding like this?
Hang on.
I'm home.
Why are you so late?
I lost track of time while working.
- Where is Dad? - He's sleeping.
- Do Hyun hasn't come home, has he? - No, he hasn't.
Mom, did something happen?
No, nothing happened.
Have you eaten dinner?
You know that I have three meals every single day.
What about you?
I didn't have any appetite.
You shouldn't skip dinner. I'll fix you something to eat.
I'm good.
When I eat before sleeping, it's hard to digest.
I'll cook something that's easy to digest.
I'm a cuisine researcher.
I wish Do Hyun was half...
no, one in a million as nice as you are to me.
He made you worry again, right?
Please understand him.
Men grow up later than women.
I'll be nicer to you.
How can you be any nicer? You're perfect.
You must be tired. Go get some rest.
- Okay. Good night. - Good night.
What's this flower called?
It looks like a rose, but it's purple.
Do you always choose purple because your name means purple?
It's green, right?
Come to think of it, it must be true that green looks purple to him.
It's interesting, isn't it?
Oh, good.
- We're home. - Come on in.
- Uncle! - Woo Ri, did you eat dinner?
- Yes, I did. - Come here.
Ms. Lee, I'm hungry.
- Can I have something to eat? - Sure.
You sound like a beggar. She must think I shoved you around.
You're an evil boss.
Listen. I'll give you a lot of food,
- so don't say such a thing again. - Okay.
- I won't. - Mom, you're the best.
I made mugwort soup. Do you like it?
- I love it. - Good.
Woo Ri, is your mom going to be late?
She isn't working night shift today. She'll be home soon.
You know what that means now?
Night, off, night, off, night, off,
day, day, day.
That's amazing.
I think you're genius.
What's that? Is that a secret code?
Night shift, off duty, day shift.
That's the order of my mom's work shifts.
That's amazing. You really are genius.
You must resemble your mom, not your uncle.
You're just so sly. Come here.
How could an ex-convict become a police officer?
It doesn't make any sense.
What is a little girl like you fighting for?
I heard you're a boxer.
How could you use your skills to beat your friend up?
Aren't you going to talk?
Are you pleading the fifth?
Do you have a lawyer?
Do you know whom you beat up?
She's the daughter of a member of the National Assembly.
How ridiculous.
You never answered my questions, and that's the only thing you said.
That's what everyone wants to hear.
My teachers and police officers.
Now that you started talking, tell me.
Your classmates said you hit her.
It wasn't me.
Na Young had bullies gang up on the new student,
locked her in a karaoke room, and beat her up.
Your classmates said it was you that hit her.
Can you explain that?
Your statement is different from all the others'.
There she comes.
I'll ask you just one thing. Tell me the truth.
Is the person who hit you Na Young or Goong Hwa?
Hey.
Why aren't you telling the truth?
You asked me for help. That's why I went there.
Hey, Lee Jeong Won.
- Hey, Lee Jeong Won! - Be quiet!
What's the matter? Is something bothering you?
I didn't know you were a spy. A double spy!
You're so cool.
- Well... Do Hyun. - How dare you backstabbed me?
How long did you tell on me to my dad?
I think there's misunderstanding.
Misunderstanding? He knew every little thing about me.
Oh, that. He already knew everything. I had no choice.
That's funny.
You sent the indictment to my house on purpose, right?
No, I didn't. The court...
Shut your mouth, and brace yourself.
Take this!
Get up.
Get up right now!
I haven't even started. Get up now.
Stop it.
Who are you?
Do you know how to box too?
Aren't you ashamed of sparring with someone who's no match for you?
Mind your own business. We're in a boxing gym.
I know you're a police officer, but this is none of your business.
Seo Jae Hee, get up!
Spar with me.
What?
I'll spar with you.
I was looking for a sparring partner.
I won't go easy on you because you're a girl.
I didn't want that either.
- Dear me. - Gosh.
Bring it on.
Hey, Do Hyun.
Are you all right?
Let go of me!
The sparring is over.
Says who?
You don't have the spirit of fair play.
You seem to hold grudges easily too.
Who are you?
I'm a police officer.
- Are we done? - Right. You're a police officer.
You're quite nosy.
Please get out of my way.
Are you interested in me?
Are you trying to get attention of me?
Listen to me. I heard what you said to him.
He seemed like your friend. Don't you think you were too harsh?
If you heard me, you must know.
He did something really bad.
To me.
Is there anyone who has never done anything wrong?
People end up doing something wrong unintentionally sometimes.
When they ask for forgiveness, you should forgive them.
Is that wrong?
Yes, it's wrong. It's totally wrong!
If you're right, someone who went to prison...
would never be able to live a normal life again.
Maybe it's because you're a police officer. You're always so boring.
Or is it that you've done a lot of wrong things?
That's right.
I've done many wrong things.
I lie, make mistakes,
get jealous, and talk ill of others.
Don't we all live like that though?
Have you never done anything bad?
Even if you've done something bad,
you can pull yourself together and start afresh.
Are you saying people like that shouldn't even get such a chance?
Will once a sinner always be a sinner?
They're not even allowed a chance to start afresh?
That is so unfair.
Don't talk if you don't know what others are going through.
Move out of my way.