Pil Jeong, did you drink?
Yes, I drank.
I had a few drinks thanks to my son and daughter.
- Then go inside and sleep. - Hey, wait.
I need to talk to my son.
Min Ho!
You're so mean.
How could you say I never did anything for you?
Why don't we talk about the stuff I did for you?
Okay, let's see.
When you had pneumonia, I carried you on my back,
took you to the ER, and stayed up all night...
taking care of you.
When you had allergies,
I was so careful with...
everything you used, ate, and wore.
And thanks to that, you got all better.
I didn't want you to feel small for not having a dad,
so whenever you wanted something,
I tried my best to buy it for you...
even if it meant I couldn't afford to pay rent.
Whenever you had a school event,
I had to stay up until midnight...
so I could make up...
for all the work I missed.
And what else did I do?
Pil Jeong.
That might've meant nothing to you,
but you see,
it was hard for me to bear with everything alone.
I have to take care of you guys until you both grow up.
But what if I get sick and end up worrying you...
and giving you guys a hard time?
Do you know how scared that makes me feel?
I can't believe you'd go through a list. You're so petty.
You guys made me become petty.
Hey.
I bet you feel upset when you don't get what you want...
even though I've given you enough.
You can resent me all you want.
But I can't do that.
Why?
Because I always feel like I need to give you more.
Because I'm always sorry.
Mom.
Come here, sweetheart.
You stink of alcohol.
Yes, I drank alcohol today.
Min Ji, you know I love you, right?
Min Ho.
I love you.
I love you, Min Ho.
I'm going to keep loving you.
It doesn't matter how much you give me a hard time.
I'll keep loving you.
Why? Because you're my son.
And you're my daughter.
Pil Jeong, that's enough.
- Why? - Let's go to bed.
- No, I don't want to sleep. - Come on.
- Min Ho, your mom... - I know.
She's drunk.
Grandma, Mom seemed so different.
But it was funny.
- Let's go inside. - Okay.
I'm sorry for being so noisy late at night.
I've never seen Mom come home drunk like that.
- Were you startled? - A little.
But why did she drink?
Why do you think so?
Did she drink...
because she got upset that we ran away from home?
- Do you think that's why? - No.
Then what do you think?
I think she drank because she didn't like...
that we kept asking her to get married.
It was funny to see Mom drunk.
But I feel a bit sorry for her as well.
I also feel the same way.
What's wrong?
I want to sleep with Mom.
She'll reek of alcohol.
But still, I want to sleep with her.
She wants to sleep with her mom.
Is she sleeping?
She just lied down.
We should go to bed as well.
You stink of alcohol.
What exactly is pride?
Comparing yourself to others and letting that determine...
whether you deserve to be happy or not?
I don't care about that.
I don't mind pouring drinks for money.
With that money, I get to buy beef for my kids...
instead of pork. What's wrong with that?
She's very different from my mom.
Gosh, I have a huge headache.
Min Ho!
Min Ji! Come outside right now!
I have something to say.
Come outside right now!
My goodness, I can't believe myself.
My gosh.
Mom.
You're up.
What did I do last night?
Don't you remember?
I just remember telling Min Ho and Min Ji to come outside.
Weren't they startled?
I don't know about Min Ho,
but Min Ji thought you were funny.
You did the right thing. It even made me feel better.
The kids should know how hard it is for you.
They'll never know if you don't tell them.
I told them how I felt?
I can't believe I got drunk and took it out on them.
I must've been out of my mind.
You have every right to say what's on your mind.
You can't just keep it to yourself all the time.
Here.
Here you go. It'll help you cure your hangover.
We couldn't prepare any bread today.
I don't mind having rice from time to time.
The bean sprouts soup is very refreshing.
I'm guessing we're having this thanks to you.
You guys.
I don't know what I said to you guys yesterday.
But just forget about everything I said.
I was drunk, so I didn't mean anything I said.
Even the part where you told us you love us?
What? I said that?
Well, I meant that.
You called me mean.
What?
Well, I didn't mean it.
This is so funny.
It was a drunken confession. I'll see you after school.
Your son is smart.
What's a drunken confession?
I'll tell you next time.
Min Ji, I'm sorry about yesterday.
It's okay. Are you going to drink again?
No, I won't ever drink again.
You're cute when you're drunk.
What?
Do you want your mom to drink again?
It's fun.
It won't be fun if she keeps getting drunk.
Min Ji, let's get ready to go to kindergarten.
- Okay. - Are you done?
Okay, fine.
I'm a mother who gets drunk and takes it out on my kids.
I don't know about anything else,
but I don't think Min Ho will drink once he grows up.
Because he got fed up seeing his mom so drunk.
Was it that bad?
I should've taken a video so I could show you.
My gosh.
Mom.
I heard Eun Ju likes someone at work.
Do you know who it is?
Why do you ask?
Because I'm curious.
Nothing is for sure yet, so just stay still.
So just tell me who it is.
If you tell me, I'll ask the employees about him.
I'll ask them about him and check his reputation.
- You'll do that? - Of course.
I'm curious and worried for her as her little brother.
Who is it?
I think it's the chairman's second son.
- The director's little brother? - Yes.
But there's nothing going on yet, so don't go around telling anyone.
We never know...
who she'll end up marrying in the end.
Am I supposed to tell him or not?
A competition between the two brothers.
Gosh, whatever.
We're going to promote on the news and social media...
that the famous designer, Jessica Park,
will be attending our styling class next week.
Do you know how hard it was to get her to attend?
Everyone's surprised that she's willing to come...
in the middle of the New York collection.
I was also going to invite Suk Joon's girlfriend that day,
but she apparently can't make it from the States.
Your brother's girlfriend?
Her name is Park Hye Jin.
Our parents and hers set them up with each other a long time ago.
She's in the States for personal reasons.
But she comes from an amazing family.
She's probably going to come back soon.
May I ask why you're telling me this?
Because Hye Jin is a famous influencer.
Once she comes back to Korea,
I'll invite her to our next styling class.
Okay.
Suk Joon has a girlfriend?
Is that why he never even gave me a glance?
Great job.
They were already planning to give us the loan anyway.
They would've used the settlement as an excuse...
to hold the loan.
I thought Mom might've asked them to hold the loan.
I know your mom is eager to make Suk Hwan...
become the successor,
but she's not foolish enough to put the company at risk.
I'm sorry.
Anyway, things are much better now that we got the primary loan.
I asked the employees to secure money from other places...
other than Nuri Bank just in case things don't go well.
I see.
How are you doing at that house?
The kids are a bit loud, but I'm doing well.
Don't worry.
Drink up. It'll cure your hangover.
Thanks.
Your kids are unbelievable.
I don't know whom they take after.
I'm sure they take after their parents.
But I do wonder who Min Ho's parents are.
He's not your son, so I'm just curious.
- He kind of takes after me, too. - Sure, he does.
So did you tell them you're not going to get married?
I don't know what I should do.
It's hard with or without a husband.
I guess marriage itself is a difficult task.
By the way,
Yu Kyung's father came looking for you yesterday.
Me? Why?
Maybe he wanted to talk to you about Yu Kyung.
He might've found out that we caught her at the karaoke room.
Should I call him?
He told me he'll come back.
Why don't you ask Yu Kyung during practice?
We don't have practice today.
Just a second.
(Principal)
I know you're training them for the competition,
but don't you think this is a bit too much?
The kids are getting hurt.
Did Yu Kyung's father raise an issue about that?
No, that's not it. Every time I pass by,
I can easily tell that you're training them way too hard.
That's how much they need to practice...
in order to enter the competition.
What's the point?
They're not even going to win.
Don't try too hard.
If their parents call to complain about their kids getting hurt,
it'll only get us in trouble.
Please make sure Choi Yu Kyung doesn't get hurt.
- There. - Min Ji.
Mom.
If you're done playing, let's go home.
Okay. Do you feel better now?
- Yes. - Okay, that's good.
Min Ho won't even talk to me.
I guess he's fed up with me because of what I did yesterday.
That doesn't change the fact that you're his mom.
Are you taking my side?
Of course.
Your cold dumpling soup always tastes so delicious.
Of course. I've been making it for dozens of years.
My husband used to love my homemade cold dumpling soup.
I bet my son will love it as well...
if he takes after his father.
Oh, right.
Tell the lodger to come and eat dinner with us.
He won't eat this. He's always asking for steak.
But still, he lives with us.
We can't just leave him out and have it on our own.
We should still ask.
- Were you here waiting for me? - Let's eat dinner.
I need to meet someone.
You should eat with that family you live with.
There's a lot going on with that family. I'd rather eat outside.
So what? You're not going to eat?
I have to meet someone, so I can't.
(Oh Pil Jeong)
- Hello? - We're making cold dumpling soup,
so come and have dinner if you're interested.
- "Cold dumpling soup"? - That's your favorite food.
Okay.
I'll see you next time.
Has he adjusted to the new house?
It won't be easy for him to adjust.
When is he getting married?
What?
I heard he has a fiancee.
Their parents set them up.
But Suk Joon isn't interested.
I heard he even told the chairman.
It's probably over now.
I see.
You must like cold dumpling soup.
I can't get enough of this.
It's really delicious.
I'm glad that you like it.
There's more. Do you want some?
Yes.
I thought you only ate steak for dinner.
This is my second favorite food after steak.
Do you want more?
No, I'm good. Thank you for the food.
I'm done eating, too.
Do you think the kids are avoiding me?
I don't know.
I guess it's all thanks to your drunken frenzy yesterday.
How are you going to give them what they want?
- Mind your own business. - They want her to get married,
but she doesn't, so there's no solution to that.
Thank you.
Mom got drunk because we kept asking her...
to get married, didn't she?
I don't know.
Min Ho, I don't like seeing Mom sad.
She seemed so sad yesterday.
So what do you want?
I don't need a dad.
- What? - I'd rather live without a dad...
than to see Mom so sad.
I don't get why she's sad...
about the fact that we want her to get married.
We'll have a dad, and she'll have a husband.
What's so bad about that?
It's a good thing for everyone.
You're right.
Hey, whose side are you on?
What if Mom dies because she gets drunk?
What?
If she dies, I'm going to die with her.
She won't die for getting drunk.
It's okay.
I had such a nice dinner, so this is the least I can do.
I noticed that she calls you "mom". What exactly is your relationship?
Can't you see? She's my daughter.
But she looks nothing like you.
What are you talking about? She looks just like me.
- Is she really your daughter? - Yes.
But they're not related.
Have you been living with her all along?
She moved in with me after her husband died.
Pil Jeong went through a lot when she was married,
and she also had a hard time after her husband died.
She really talks as if she's her mother.
Oh Pil Jeong must've bewitched that old lady.
It's not like I can show her the papers and check.
My gosh.
- Can I go inside? - Sure.
Can I ask you something?
Go ahead.
I work at the distribution center.
And there's a guy who got his job using his connections.
Really? There's a guy like that working at our company?
I know, right?
Who gave him the job?
I can't really tell you.
But I have a question about that.
Even if he became an intern using his connections,
he can't get a full-time job...
if he doesn't meet the required points, right?
Of course.
But that won't ever happen.
How can you be so sure?
Because our company is fair and just.
And our competence matters more than our backgrounds.
That's exactly why I'm here.
- What? - What?
Anyway, that won't happen, so don't worry.
I'm relieved to hear you say that.
Hey, wait.
Yes?
Is Ms. Kim your real mother?
Why do you ask?
Because you guys look nothing like her.
We're not related on paper.
But we think of each other as family.
I knew it.
But how can you become a family with a complete stranger?
After a few years of living together,
I learned that it's actually possible.
She comes home with bruises and scars.
Her arms and legs are a mess.
It's because she works out very hard.
I don't want my daughter doing anything difficult.
I don't want her getting hurt.
I understand.
But Yu Kyung is very enthusiastic.
She's pretty good, too.
She's enthusiastic?
She hates working out.
She was like that at first.
But I guess she finds it fun now. She works out really hard.
There's no way.
Would you like to take a look?
I've never seen Yu Kyung...
work out so enthusiastically.
The bruises and scars on her body...
prove that she's really doing her best.
I'll buy dinner...
for the kids tonight.
Let's all thank Yu Kyung's father for the nice dinner.
- Thank you, sir. - Thank you, sir.
Enjoy your food. You can order as much as you want.
Okay.
Have a piece.
It's okay. I'll eat it myself.
Okay.
It's fine. I'm not a kid.
Just stay still.
This is good.
Eat up, Ms. Oh.
Okay.
Thank you for the food.
- Thank you, sir. - Thank you, sir.
No problem. Keep up the hard work.
- Okay. - Okay.
Go home right away, okay?
- Okay. Bye, Ms. Oh. - Okay. Bye, Ms. Oh.
See you.
Where do you live? Let me drive you home.
I'll just take the bus.
You can go without me.
We'll be off then. Let's go, Yu Kyung.
- Bye, Ms. Oh. - Bye.
Stop it.
Let me hold your hand.
No.
Let me hold your hand.
Then will I never get to have a dad?
Are you sure you won't regret it?
Are you sure?
No, I won't regret it. How about you?
I don't know.
I'm okay. I guess that's just my fate.
Where did you learn to say that?
The lady at the beauty salon.
"It's her fate that she needs to live without a husband."
That's what she said.
Then I'm going to tell Mom tomorrow, okay?
Okay.
I bet she'll be happy to hear that we've given up...
on wanting a dad.
What are you doing here?
I just want to sit here for a while. You can go home first.
You must have a lot on your mind.
Your kids want a dad that's rich and handsome.
I know.
They're so naive.
Why would a rich and handsome guy...
marry a woman with two kids?
You know what I mean.
What's your point?
Just ignore them. They're just kids.
- You're not married, are you? - No.
- Do you have parents? - Yes.
- Are they both alive? - Yes.
Then you'll never understand.
My adorable daughter.
When did you become so big?
Thank you for growing so well even without a dad.
My smart son.
I can't believe I was blessed with a son like you.
Pil Jeong.
- Are you serious? - Yes.
If there's a guy who's decent enough to be a good dad,
I'm willing to get married.
(Mom Has an Affair)
But shouldn't you like the guy first?
What about how you feel?
I don't think it's anyone near you, Eun Ju.
You did that to make Suk Hwan get over you?
I'm sorry, but yes.
I went there because I needed to,
so I should do my best to adjust.
And I'm very good at adjusting.
I'm thinking about carrying out a personnel transfer.