(Resident Registration Certificate)
(Kim Bok Soon)
(258 Mallijae-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul)
She's living in Seoul?
She lives so nearby.
Should I visit the address?
No.
I'm going to go there myself.
I just can't believe he's still searching for her,
so I want to see that woman myself.
Mr. Ha, you can go home.
Okay, ma'am.
We found out that Suk Joon's biological mother is alive.
What's going to be our next move?
We should make them meet.
How?
I bet Dad is really disappointed right now.
First, I want to see who she is.
Are you done with whatever you were here for?
What are you doing here?
You weren't coming home.
I got worried, so I thought I'd come.
Did something happen?
You look tired. Let's go.
You can take my car, Dad. Let's go.
Mr. Kim is waiting downstairs with the car ready.
Okay.
Dad's completely heartbroken.
(Episode 23)
I looked everywhere, but I can't find it.
Where did it go?
Let's just give up.
I was in charge of counting, so I'll take responsibility.
- How? - I should pay for what's missing.
They're always going on about teamwork,
so we might have to take joint responsibility.
What do you mean?
I want you to pay for my share as well.
Are you crazy?
I'm about to lose my mind, okay?
If I go crazy, I'll bite your head off.
What do you say?
Okay, fine. I'll pay for your share.
And?
And I'll treat you to a meal.
Gosh, that little...
She's like a gangster.
Mom.
What brings you here?
Isn't it obvious?
Once I heard that my precious son is working overtime today,
I figured I should come pick him up myself.
I'm not a kid.
I also wanted to see your workplace.
It's good for both of us.
This place is so dusty.
It's just a storage room.
If it's too difficult, just quit.
My gosh.
I thought you wanted me to work at LX Group.
I didn't know you'd be working at a place like this.
Look at you.
This is why I didn't want to do the intern.
I thought of an idea.
Let's talk to the director who got you the job...
and ask him to get you a job...
in the management team when it's time to hire full-time employees.
Mom, please!
- Just go home. - Why?
- Just go. - Let's go home together.
I still have more work to do.
Dad, do you not feel well?
Did something happen?
I'm just a little tired.
I need to go lie down.
What's the matter with Dad?
It's because of you. You're always the problem.
You'll finally get to see her...
when Suk Joon gets kicked out of our home and workplace.
I'll let you see that yourself.
Now that our luggage is out,
this room looks big enough for one person.
What's the matter?
This house always helped me out every time I struggled.
Even now, we put this room up for rent...
so we could pay for Min Ho's academy fee.
But no one has come to take a look at it yet.
I'm sure someone will come.
Min Ho told me that he's going to buy you...
a two-story house once he grows up.
Min Ho said that?
Yes, he must know that you're struggling all on your own.
I want to raise him without making him worry so much.
But it's hard.
It'll help him become a stronger person.
Just trust the kids.
Okay.
It's late. We should go to bed.
Yu Kyung doesn't want to eat.
- Why not? - Who knows?
Did you talk to her?
Right, what did she say?
Yu Kyung told me not to tell you.
But I think you should know.
Her mom...
gave birth to a little brother.
What?
She had a baby with that American?
She thinks her mom only cares about her baby.
She thinks both her mom and her stepfather...
aren't interested in her at all.
Did you know about this?
I found out when I called her mom yesterday.
No wonder...
Yu Kyung wanted to come back to Korea.
They probably discriminated her so much.
I guess that's why she didn't want you to get remarried.
I think I should raise Yu Kyung.
Aren't you going to get married?
I told you I'm not interested.
And I won't get remarried if Yu Kyung doesn't want me to.
Your ex married someone new and is living a better life.
Yu Kyung isn't going to live with you forever.
I don't care.
If Yu Kyung doesn't want me to get remarried,
then I don't want to get remarried either.
Don't you need to eat breakfast?
I found out about your little brother...
when I called your mom yesterday.
Were you upset because she only cared about your brother?
No, it's nothing like that.
If you want, you can stay here with me.
- Aren't you going to get remarried? - You told me not to.
I won't do anything you don't want me to do.
I'm always going to put you first.
Dad.
You might get a call from my school teacher.
Why?
Just...
Just don't believe what she tells you.
What happened?
That's all you need to know.
Aren't you going to work?
Yes, I should get going.
Is something on your mind?
Is that what it looks like?
Yes.
Is it because of me?
Why would you think it's because of you?
I feel like you'd be upset to see me and Suk Hwan...
compete with each other all the time.
Dad.
I'm competing with him in good faith.
Even if I become the successor of LX Group,
I would never ignore Mom and Suk Hwan.
They're my family.
So don't worry too much.
Okay.
I feel reassured to have you.
I'm sure your mother...
will acknowledge you one day.
What? Are you serious?
Yes.
How is this possible?
I didn't know at first because it was a road name address.
The name "Kim Bok Soon" sounded familiar, so I looked into it.
And it turns out she lives with Oh Pil Jeong,
the woman who keeps refusing to settle in Seogye-dong.
She's living in that house?
Yes.
I even met her once.
What's her relationship with that woman named Oh Pil Jeong?
She told me that Oh Pil Jeong is her daughter.
But I looked into it, and they're not related by blood.
That house belonged to Kim Bok Soon,
but it belongs to Oh Pil Jeong now.
Does that mean she sold the house...
and is living there on rent?
No one is living there on rent.
They told the realtor that they're looking for a lodger.
They're looking for a lodger?
Then that means they don't ever plan...
to move or settle with us.
It's awfully weird that Kim Bok Soon...
just happens to be living there.
Should I look into it a bit more?
Mr. Ha.
You're crossing the line.
I'm the one who makes judgements and gives orders.
I'm sorry, ma'am.
What's the matter? He's just trying to be loyal.
If he knows too much, it'll only become our weakness.
You're right.
By the way,
how are we going to make her meet Suk Joon?
If we're lucky,
I think we might be able to come up with an idea.
Let's go.
Here. Come on.
Grandma.
Jumbak stays still even when he gets shots.
He's just like you.
You don't cry when you get shots either.
You're right.
Oh, right.
I forgot to bring Jumbak's vaccination card.
- Wait here. - Okay.
You have a beautiful dog.
We're going to the hospital to get him vaccinated.
Oh, really?
By the way, was that your grandmother just now?
Yes.
Then is her name Kim Bok Soon?
Yes, that's right.
Let's go.
Some grandma came and asked me your name.
My name?
Yes, your name is Kim Bok Soon.
Are you sure it was a grandma? Wasn't it a young man?
No, it was a grandma.
Let's go. Come on.
Turn around.
Jumbak.
Come here, Jumbak.
What are you going to do about Yu Kyung?
Shouldn't you talk to the student council?
Mi Yeong.
Don't tell the student council.
What if she goes to the karaoke room again to drink and smoke?
We should at least tell her parents.
I have an idea.
What do you plan to do?
If I'm lucky, I might be able to solve my problem as well.
Yu Kyung, stop right there.
If you don't stop, I'm going to call your parents.
I guess you're scared of your parents.
Follow me.
Hurry.
Keep running.
What are you doing?
You'll be joining the track and field team.
"The track and field team"? Me?
Yes.
I noticed last time that you're really good at running.
Stop running away from me.
Just join the team and run as much as you want.
Do you think I'm crazy?
Why would I do something like this?
Do you think those kids are crazy?
They're doing it because they have a purpose.
They endure it even though it's hard.
Why would I do something that's hard?
I'm not interested.
- Are you sure? - Yes.
Then tell me your parents' numbers.
I was going to let you off the hook...
about what happened yesterday...
if you agreed to join the track and field team.
But I guess there's no other choice.
What's your mom's number?
Are you trying to make a deal with a student?
You can only call it a deal when both parties gain something.
But I gain nothing from this.
You'll only end up giving me a headache.
Do you think I don't know what you're up to?
No one's applying for the track and field team,
so you're just using my weakness to blackmail me.
"Weakness"? "Blackmail"?
You don't know what you're talking about.
I got texts from five students saying they want to join the team...
without their parents finding out about it.
Do you want to see?
I'm giving you a chance to choose for your own sake.
If you're not interested, I'll just pick them instead.
I'm not even good at sports.
How can you be so sure without even trying?
Just try it for one month.
(Principal)
I'll give you time until tomorrow.
Hello, Principal Choi.
It's been weeks, but no one has applied yet.
You'll just have to enter the game with the current team.
I think someone is going to join.
Who's that?
I'll tell you once it's settled.
Are you trying to buy time?
No.
Whatever the case, if you don't win this time,
we'll just have to get rid of the track and field team.
- About Ms. Lee... - Yes, sir?
I heard she's seeing someone.
Did you ever hear anything about that guy?
Ms. Lee has a boyfriend?
- Didn't you know? - No, not at all.
She rarely talks about her personal life.
I see.
Okay, you may go now.
Who in the world is Eun Ju dating?
Should I ask Mr. Ha to look into it?
No, my pride won't allow it.
Here's the photo you took during the interview.
I asked the reporter for it.
Okay.
You can go now.
Aren't you going to look at it?
- Maybe later. - Okay, I'll be off then.
No, Ms. Lee, wait. Eun Ju!
What did Ms. Lee do to you this time?
No, it's nothing.
Then why do you look so grumpy?
The guy I saw her with at the restaurant...
turned out to be her uncle.
So what?
So I want to know whom she's really dating.
I also don't know why I feel this way.
You don't have time to be head over heels for a woman.
I don't get why I feel this way.
I can't seem to give up...
even after I heard she's dating someone.
The employees are making a bet...
so they could be the first ones to find out who Kang Suk Joon is.
Are they that curious?
You know who he is, don't you? Which team does he work for?
I don't know who he is either.
If I ever get to meet him,
I want to thank him...
for allowing me to come to work with my daughter.
- Are you happy? - Of course.
Hasn't Min Ho called yet?
No. It's unusual for him to come home so late.
Do you think he's wandering around all by himself...
because his grades fell again?
I never heard about a test.
His academy class ended ages ago. Where in the world is he?
I think I should go look for him.
I'll go with you.
- Min Ho. - What's wrong with your face?
Look at all these scars. Did you fight with someone?
Let's go inside.
My goodness, what happened to you?
My goodness, Min Ho.
My gosh.
What happened?
Let me go!
Min Ho, don't make me get angry at you!
How do you think I'd feel if you just go to your room...
after you come home looking like this?
Can't you see that everyone is worried about you?
Don't yell at him.
- Let's treat his wound first. - Look at him.
He won't say anything.
That's because you keep yelling at him.
The kids hit me, okay?
They hit you?
Why? Why did they hit you?
Did you do something wrong?
What would he have done wrong?
He was probably bullied for no reason.
Is that what happened?
The kids found out that I lied about having a dad.
They told me they hate me for always acting so smart.
They think I got a perfect score on the test by cheating,
and they think I paid money to win the Olympiad.
They're suspicious of everything now!
- Why did you... - Why did I hire a fake dad?
What are we going to do?
("Literature in Korean Textbooks")
You don't need to go to school if it hurts too much.
I'll call your homeroom teacher.
I have a math quiz today.
Who hit you?
Will you go see them if I tell you?
Then do you expect me to stay still?
What if they hit you again?
- Then I'll just have to endure it. - What?
I lied to them, so I deserve it.
Min Ho.
Do you know what scares me the most?
I'm scared that all my efforts might become worthless.
And I'm scared of how much the kids despise me.
Compared to that, getting beaten up is nothing.
Min Ho, did you get hurt?
He didn't even eat breakfast.
He probably doesn't have an appetite.
Shouldn't you go to his school?
He's such a proud kid. He must be so upset.
Do all kids behave this way if they don't have a dad?
Or is it just our kids?
Kids who live with single mothers live just fine.
Who cares...
if they have a dad or not?
Pil Jeong.
I just don't know what to do.
You just need to get married.
The CS center received...
the highest evaluation score this month.
Really?
Yes, they've been cooperating with the other teams...
to explain and take care of...
all the complaints that were brought to them.
I think that's why they got a high score.
Did things change after Suk Joon started working there?
I'm sure he played a big role.
What could he have done?
The head manager told me that he's very good...
at making sure that the consumers feel understood...
and satisfied with our service.
The customers also gave him a high evaluation score.
Then can I promote him to a higher position now?
I think it'll be fine.
What kind of position?
What do you think? It's time he becomes a director.
No, Dad.
I mean, sir. I think you're being too hasty.
You're going to promote him as a director just because of that?
I think we should send Suk Joon to Kim Bok Soon's house.
Suk Joon?
That's our only way.
What if he finds out about the relationship she had...
with the chairman?
It doesn't matter.
He deserves to know his father's true colors.
We just need to use Suk Joon...
to get what we want.
Do you think he'll move in there?
We'll have to make him go.
How are we going to do that?
Suk Hwan.
Tell Suk Joon to come to the chairman's office.
There seems to be a problem with the thread.
(LX Customer Service Center)
Excuse me.
(Suk Hwan)
What do you want?
Come to the chairman's office as soon as you're done with work.
Have a seat.
What's going on?
Your father wishes to promote you as a director.
But I disagree.
Do you think the employees will accept it...
if you become a director...
merely based on your performance at the CS center?
They'll whisper behind your back...
saying you got promoted because you're the chairman's son.
So what?
I think you should achieve something bigger...
in order to feel worthy of the position.
Like what?
I want you to convince the residents in Seogye-dong...
to settle with the compensation.
- What? - Then I'll agree...
with your promotion.
(Mom Has an Affair)
Okay, I'll give it a try.
Isn't it weird? Why do you think your mother asked you to do that?
Min Ji, is something on your mind?
You know nothing, Mom.
Why do I always end up feeling like such a bad mom?
It's me, Kim Min Cheol. Let meet. I need to talk to you.
I swear I will never meet him again.
The owner is Oh Pil Jeong.
And she lives with a lady named Kim Bok Soon.
"Oh Pil Jeong"?
Please get me a lodger as fast as possible.
You need to move in there to find out.
You want me to move in there as a lodger?
- Hello. - Have you lost your mind?