I heard that you have a daughter.
How is...
your daughter doing?
That's ridiculous.
Why would you...
want to know that?
You just said to me...
to ask you any questions.
That's right.
But...
It was rather...
imprudent of you.
I'm sorry if it was out of the line.
I just...
She's in the States.
I sent her there when she was little.
She graduated from college there...
and is doing great with her life.
Then again, it's not even a surprise.
Ever since I quit being an announcer,
a lot of people tried to pry into my private life.
As you might already know,
it got way worse...
after I became part of the Hansung Group family.
Reporters were always standing by...
on the founding days of the company...
or even on the family's memorial service days.
They were always curious...
whether I was doing good with my husband,
what clothes I was in,
or what handbag I was carrying.
That's why...
I sent her to the States when she was little.
I wanted to protect her...
from those reporters who loved gossips.
Are you satisfied now?
(Episode 13)
Director Park.
Hello, sir.
Gosh, I'm your subordinate now.
I told you to stop treating me like this.
It's hard not to.
It became a habit of mine since you were little.
Did the chairman ask to see you?
Yes.
My father is a little too worried.
That's how parents are.
Oh, right. How is So Yun doing?
She's doing great.
She wants to go to graduate school...
for her career. It's killing me.
You know she's always liked studying.
I should treat her to dinner some day.
That's a good idea, sir.
Will you stop calling me "sir"?
Oh, Director Park.
Can you tell my father to stop calling me?
I feel so uncomfortable in the office.
Okay.
I'll drop a word in his ears.
I'll be off then.
Mr. Han.
Why don't you take my car today?
No, thank you. I'll take the bus.
Please take good care of my father, sir.
With pleasure.
(Mother)
She's disgraceful.
How dare she ask me such a question?
The person you're calling is not available...
Is she busy?
What happened?
I apologize, madam.
This afternoon, I was exhausted...
from making kimchi. I was having a short rest...
but I ended up faliing asleep.
You know how much I hate darkness.
Be more careful next time.
Yes, madam. I'll be careful.
Should I run a bath for you?
Yes, please.
What are you doing here?
I've come to take you home...
when you get drunk and collapse.
I see you drink often.
I won't pass out again.
Leave me alone.
Can you give us one more glass, please?
You get drunk quickly...
if you drink alone in a bad mood.
I'll be your company,
so take your time.
Here.
Thank you.
Here.
Do I look like I'm in a bad mood?
Yes.
I'm not.
It's written on your face.
Think of it as you'd like.
What?
We should clink.
It is regarded to be disloyal...
to make your company drink alone.
Cheers.
Here's your drinking snack.
Thank you.
Didn't you have dinner, Mr. Han?
No.
So you're here to fill your stomach.
Well, that's one reason.
I'm filling my stomach thanks to you,
so tell me.
Tell you what?
Your concern.
I said I don't have any.
Oh, come on.
I'm just wondering...
if complete obliteration about someone...
is possible.
"Complete obliteration about someone"?
Well,
it may be possible,
or they may be stuck in your mind forever.
What do you mean?
For example,
I just can't...
forget about my late mother.
But my father completely forgot about her.
He's living happily with his new wife.
Your mother passed away?
Yes, when I was nine.
Going back to the point,
some people may forget...
while others can't.
It varies from person to person.
That's what I think.
"It varies from person to person".
By the way,
who is this about?
Your ex?
No.
So I'm right.
Come on, get over him.
Your ex must've gotten over you a long time ago.
I'm a man myself, but all men are the same.
They get over their ex so quickly.
It's only women who are in a stew.
I told you, it's not about my ex.
Then what's making you have such a face?
I know you're a workaholic,
but you aren't having two bottles of lemon soju...
because of the sales result for the first half.
Did the sales result...
dump you?
Or did the contribution survey result...
cheat on you?
Stop being cheeky.
Even if you talk all bossy,
I don't believe you're single.
I am.
For real?
What about you? Don't you have a girlfriend?
What about someone to have dinner with?
Why would you drink with your superior?
Why can't I?
I'm single too.
That's too bad.
You too.
What?
Just leave it up to that person.
Whether they've forgotten about you or not,
consider it their decision.
I came to a conclusion...
that it was my father's decision too.
That made me return home.
You ran away from home when you were young?
Yes.
For about three months?
Life is tough away from home.
I really had a terrible time.
Just thinking about it...
You look much prettier when you smile.
You look like your pretty niece.
What is the matter with me?
Why did I get the wrong idea then?
That must be why you don't like me.
Is it?
Cheers?
Come on.
14th floor, right?
14th floor.
14th floor canceled.
18th floor.
I'll walk you home.
For the dinner.
Goodbye.
Your passbook and seal. Everything's done.
- Thank you. - Goodbye.
I'm exhausted.
It's been a long morning.
It's the busiest day of the week.
I'm starving.
Me too.
We're back. You can go to lunch.
We don't have time to go out to eat.
Did you bring us something?
Do we have to bring you something?
Never mind. Forget it.
Why did I even ask?
You get something to eat.
Forget it. I have paperwork to do.
Let's have some meat later.
Shall we?
Oh, right.
Mom's making kimchi today.
I was going to pick up Da Bin early.
Do you think I can leave work on time?
You're out of your mind.
It's CRM day today.
You can't leave.
We have to make calls to all our members.
You're right.
I need to make a call.
Where would I be?
I'm at work.
You didn't pick up earlier,
so I called your branch.
They said you took the afternoon off.
I did not take the afternoon off.
I'm out with clients.
You said you're at work.
Meeting clients is the same as being at work.
Isn't it?
What do you want?
I was going to ask you to get Da Bin for me.
Mom's making kimchi today,
so it will be hard for her to take care of Da Bin.
I can't say I'll get her because I don't know...
when I'll be done.
I asked too much of you.
Fine.
- It can't be helped. - Right.
You get off work early...
or ask your mom to understand.
I have to go. I love you.
You're no help at all.
I am free today!
Freedom!
This is heavy already.
- Wait. - Come on.
Take this too.
Here you go.
Go on now.
How much kimchi are you going to make...
that you bought so much?
This is like a full-on winter storage scale.
My arms ache.
An ox-bone soup restaurant needs a lot of kimchi.
You make way too much.
I have to share with everyone.
I can't just make our own.
Then tell those people to help out.
What?
Why are you grumbling already?
What's the matter now?
The matter is that I'm exhausted.
It's just too much work.
You're such a nuisance.
Hang on.
What is it?
Mom.
I'm going to be late again today.
I'm sorry.
Were you ever not late? Why apologize now?
Don't worry. I'll watch her.
Okay. Good luck at work.
Take your time. Bye.
I won't watch Da Bin today.
Oh, right.
Did Mi Hye go to the publishing company?
That's why we must hire a part-timer.
I wonder how things are going.
I really hope it works out this time.
Sun Ja.
Gosh.
Are you crazy?
What are you doing?
You're cunning like an old raccoon,
so I fed you.
You duped a naive writer.
Are you happy now?
"Naive"?
You are quite far from naive.
Even when you were drunk and out,
you lied to your mother without batting an eyelid.
You signed a contract?
So what?
You used that to con me into working...
at this cafe part-time?
I didn't con you.
I said we'd sign a contract.
Any writer would assume you meant to publish...
Do you think...
I agreed to sign with you to wear an apron?
Our restaurant has 50 for customers to wear.
And they're red and prettier.
Anyway, I won't sign with you.
You can wail and regret three years from now.
You wrote while serving, parking, and babysitting.
Do you think I'd wail and regret?
What?
Wearing an apron here...
or at home, isn't it the same thing?
Why not work immersed in the smell of books?
That could offer some comfort in your life.
The smell of books?
The smell of your cologne is much stronger here.
You put shiny grease in your hair,
wear expensive clothes and cologne.
How dare you talk about novels?
About life?
Act as if you know the humanities?
And...
you treat a writer like a part-timer?
Anyway,
let's never meet again.
What's wrong, Mi Hye?
Goodbye.
Bye, Dol Dam.
Mi Hye.
Hello.
Is this Dol Dam Gil Publishing?
Is Ms. Kang Mi Hye still here?
Yes.
Could I see her?
Of course. Go on upstairs.
Thank you.
No.
Is it broken?
Who are you?
Hello.
I'm Kang Mi Hye's boyfriend...
Hi, Jae Bum.
Hello.
What were you doing down there?
I was just doing something here.
Let me introduce myself again.
I'm Bang Jae Bum.
I'm a friend of hers.
I see.
Nice to meet you. I'm Kim Woo Jin.
It's very nice to see you.
(Congratulations on your contract.)
Have some coffee.
Thank you.
I'm a fan of yours.
I enjoyed watching your drama, "Yes".
Gosh, I didn't know you were a fan of mine.
- Thank you. - I'll let you talk.
Woo Jin, I'll go on a walk with Dol Dam.
Okay.
Do you write for dramas?
That's right.
What is he here for?
Sorry, I don't know much about dramas.
It's fine.
I don't know much about novels.
I studied in writing novels...
with Mi Hye back in the same college,
but I changed directions a long time ago.
I see.
Writing drama scripts pay you a lot,
but the principle of every story comes from novels.
I have feelings of...
regrets and inferiority...
towards the career I gave up on.
I see.
But my Mi Hye...
is walking firmly on this path...
despite all the struggles.
I have so much respect for my friend.
People like her...
are the hope for the writing industry.
The world is crazy about money,
but she's doing something not worth money.
I'm so proud of her.
I see.
Speaking of which,
please take good care of her.
I'm sure she'll do her best...
to make up for her rest.
Her family including me are rooting for her.
We're desperately hoping...
she'd make a successful comeback with you.
I'm here...
to ask you this favor on her family's behalf.
So her family is rooting for her.
That's right.
Why are you crying?
What's wrong?
It's just that I'm so grateful to my family.
Here.
You exist because of your family.
And your family exists because of you.
What are you looking at?
- What? - Sir,
why aren't you coming?
I'm on my way. What is it?
What?
The production company sent us...
cake, cookies, and fried chicken,
and you want me to be there so you can eat them?
All you do is just sitting and eating in the office?
That is why you're getting fat.
Why can't writers look slim and handsome?
That production company must be full of jerks.
They make us fat by sending us so much food...
so we'd be stuck at home and write all the time.
Whatever. I'll go there after working out.
Hey, I work out a lot.
Anyway, eat without me...
and finish researching, got it?
(Part-time Employment Contract)
What's the hourly wage again?
The minimum wage, 8 dollars and 35 cents.
From 9am to...
I know that.
To 6pm.
I'll clean the two floors as soon as I come to work.
I'll sell coffee...
and manage the store after then.
When Peter goes out to buy groceries,
I'll walk Dol Dam...
and feed him.
- Is this correct? - Yes.
I have one condition.
- What is it? - After the working hours,
let me write...
at the corner of this building.
I don't have any workroom.
I've escaped from my house,
so I want to have at least 3 to 4 hours of my time.
Free from serving, parking, babysitting,
and everything that I used to do at home.
But I don't have any place else.
So I'd like to write here after work.
Fine. You may use this place.
Anywhere is fine...
as long as it suits you right.
Instead, do your work properly.
Don't worry, boss.
I'll start working from now on.
Wait.
"Boss"?
You're the boss at the cafe.
I'm not calling you a chief editor.
Besides, you treat me like a part-timer too.
I believe that's fair for each other.
I'll be off then.
(Part-time Employment Contract)
(Kim Woo Jin, Kang Mi Hye)
Let's call it a day. Good work, guys.
- Good work. - Good work.
I feel so dizzy. What should I do?
It's because you're aged.
I used to be all fine even after starving for days...
to lose my weight back in the days.
Now skipping a meal is enough to kill me.
I'm so hungry.
Wait!
I'm sorry, but it's past business hours.
Oh, ma'am.
Hi, Mi Sun. Thank goodness I'm not late.
How is your child?
Yes, the surgery went well thanks to you.
What a relief.
I'm so grateful for what you've done...
that I packed some snacks for you.
- You didn't have to. - Oh my goodness.
You made gimbap too.
Put that down. You had your lunch.
It should be enough for all of you.
I've got to go now.
Thank you so much for the food.
Hurry on.
You should be there for your sick child.
My mother is looking after the kid.
- What? - I have to work.
Otherwise, we will have trouble making a living.
We have to pay off the loan too.
What about your husband?
He should be there to help you at times like this.
Cheer up.
Your husband...
will come to his senses one day.
Thanks for the food.
Goodness.
There you go.
I love you like red roses
I wish you know my pounding heart
You're home, Dad.
Did you have fun today?
Yes.
Is your grandma inside?
Yes.
Mother, I'm home.
Mother.
Hi.
You're home early.
I worked outside the office today.
I came straight home after.
I see. Go wash up and have dinner.
Yes, Mother.
It smells so good.
It's a stewed hairtail.
- A stewed hairtail? - Yes.
It looks amazing.
Gosh, go get changed already.
Okay.
I love you, Mother.
A stewed hairtail
Don't throw your briefcase on the bed.
Okay.
A stewed hairtail
Good.
Don't throw your necktie on the lamp.
Got that.
Don't put your jacket on the dressing table.
Don't molt out of your pants.
All right, Mother.
Is she watching me through a security camera or what?
Hang your clothes in the wardrobe.
All right, Mother.
And go take a shower.
You should eat with Da Bin.
Don't make me set the table twice.
All right.
Mother, I'll be out in a minute.
Pick up your socks!
Are you going to throw your socks anywhere?
All right, Mother.
What is this?
Is there a security...
Mother, I got changed.
You have some time before...
a stewed hairtail to be done.
Go out and recycle these.
Pardon?
What's wrong? Is there any problem?
No. It's not that.
What is this?
What should I do about this?
Hey. What are you doing?
Father.
Aren't you going to recycle them?
What are you standing there for?
What brings you here?
What do you think I'm here for?
I've come to recycle trash.
Do you think I came here to eat a tonguefish?
Are you still talking about the tonguefish?
Be quiet.
I wanted to have lunch with my son in a while.
And what did you say? "I already ate".
"I ate a tonguefish".
My goodness. Good for you.
Did you go to work happily after you had...
a tonguefish that Ms. Park cooked for you...
for your breakfast?
Oh, my gosh. What's wrong with Mom?
How come she never cook a tonguefish for you?
You must separate the plastic waste...
from the bottle. Don't throw them all in here.
Father! This is my first time.
What? What was that?
- Is this your first time? - Yes.
My goodness.
Good for you.
Mi Sun treats you nicely.
Ms. Park adores you.
You eat a tonguefish every morning.
I envy you very much.
Father.
Should I bring you a tonguefish?
Mother must have brought a lot.
She has an open hand.
Then is she going to make you a tonguefish...
for dinner today?
A tonguefish is...
a great side dish.
If you ever lose your appetite,
rip it to pieces and enjoy its salty flavor.
You should try that.
Actually, she's making a stewed hairtail.
What?
A stewed hairtail?
What's wrong with that?
So you eat a tonguefish for breakfast.
And you eat a stewed hairtail for dinner?
Yes.
Hey, then does she boil it down...
with radish...
or potato?
I don't know.
- Ouch! - You should know that!
You should've checked that beforehand!
Oh, my gosh!
Why do you keep hitting me?
If you are so curious, come with me...
and have dinner together.
How can I do that to her?
It doesn't matter. You want to eat her cooking.
You should eat dinner with us.
Gosh! This is very difficult.
Forget about it.
Go home.
And check if Ms. Park boils down...
a stewed hairtail with radish...
or potato. You should...
figure that out.
And text me.
- Do you understand? - You want me to text you?
That's right!
"I release you now."
"You may go home."
- Good job! - It's your turn, Mi Ok.
- Is it my turn? - Yes, Mi Ok.
You did a great job.
The title is...
"Looking Back on My Life".
"There is no other way left..."
"in my life."
"I had a hard life."
"But there is nothing left."
"Time has flown like an arrow."
"And it's settled on the empty floor..."
"like dust."
"What did I live for?"
"I try my hardest to remember."
"But I can't."
"However,"
"I still haven't broken my old and bad habit..."
"and wander around the kitchen."
"What should I cook for side dish today?"
Gosh! I'm sick of it.
"Mother-in-law used to like..."
"flounder mugwort soup."
"My son even risks his life over fried sausage."
"My husband used to only eat hangover soup."
"Now I have to make him three meals a day."
"He wants me to cook three times a day."
That's all they can do.
"Who was I?"
"What was my dream?"
"My life..."
"I spent my whole life making your meals."
"Turn back my time."
"Please turn it back!"
"Bring me back to the time..."
"when flowers are blooming in spring."
My goodness.
Hey.
I guess it was very touching.
- Good job. - That was awesome.
- Awesome. - Great job.
Honey, what are you doing?
I thought I told you not to eat on the sofa.
We have a kitchen.
Why do you always eat out here?
And can't you eat ramyeon in a nice bowl?
Are you a refugee or what?
Do you really want to eat that from a pot?
You have a very poor taste.
"Poor taste"? Are you serious?
That's right. You have a poor taste.
Please don't lose your manners as you get old.
What about you?
Goodness. Why are you yelling?
What about me?
Do you have something that you want to say?
What is your problem?
Tell me!
Why are you giving me that look without a word?
What is that? What's your problem?
Did you buy a tonguefish for me?
My goodness.
What?
You didn't buy it. You're empty-handed, right?
You didn't buy it. I knew it.
You broke our promise!
You ignored me.
Who would put up with being belittled?
And then what? "Manners"?
My goodness.
You and your fish.
Tonguefish, tonguefish.
Were you starved of tonguefish?
Why are you always talking about it?
Because I crave it.
Can't you handle your cravings?
- I can't! - Gosh.
Good for you then.
What?
You love food too much.
And you're always in an undershirt.
Who would consider you a man?
My goodness.
I wish you were half as good as Sun Ja.
Why are you mentioning her?
Are you comparing her to me again?
What, compare?
Do you even think you're comparable?
If you were a food, you'd be faulty.
How dare you compare yourself to her?
- What? - Sun Ja at least...
buys tonguefish that is very hard to dry,
and dries it nicely in the cold winter air...
just to feed the kids something good.
What about you? What party was it?
You just hummed and enjoyed yourself...
and came home now.
Can you call yourself a housewife?
Are you a mom?
A wife with a husband?
This is dereliction of duty, okay?
Do you know what that is?
It's dereliction of duty.
Do you know what Ms. Park is doing?
Okay, fine.
What is she doing?
She made a stewed hairtail.
What?
- "A stewed hairtail"? - Yes.
- Oh, I see. - What?
The great housewife made a stewed hairtail.
She's stewing it in a pot in the next block.
What do you think she adds...
when she stews the hairtail,
radishes or potatoes?
In a short while, Jin Soo...
will text me with an update.
What?
You're doing this...
because you want to eat Ms. Park's cooking.
What are you saying? No.
Don't you say no.
It's so painfully obvious.
Go over there then.
Take your chopsticks and go to Da Bin's.
Go to your in-law who's as lovely...
and elegant as roses...
and...
ask her to feed you.
What?
Roses, my foot.
You're so silly.
What?
Why you evil...
Dad, they're radishes.
You evil...
What's up with you?
Do you know what time it is?
I met some friends.
You said you'd work late.
I was leaving...
when friends invited me to tea, okay?
You should come straight home after work,
not having teas with friends.
Who were these friends?
Soo Jung and Ji Min.
Fat Soo Jung?
And bad-tempered Ji Min?
Yes.
Fat Soo Jung asked if you're still an idiot...
and bad-tempered Ji Min...
asked if you still have that bad habit.
What?
Did you meet your friends to talk about me?
You told your mom you'd work late...
then met friends to make fun of me?
Don't you think you're being careless...
because Mother helps out?
- "Careless"? - Yes, careless.
Even if Mother helps with the housework,
you should do your part.
Is that why you're...
going to the Alps with Yoon Young Hyun,
Soo Jung's husband?
What?
My mom comes by morning and evening to help,
and your wife works all day.
You never vacuum once on the weekend...
or play with Da Bin and what?
You guys will take a break...
this holiday and to go to the Alps?
You'll go on a cycling trip?
Are you out of your mind?
Are you?
No, no.
Where did you hear such a thing?
You're wrong.
What do you mean?
You've been saving...
200 dollars a month for a year now.
Your wife can barely spend 10 dollars.
Do you want to save 200 dollars each month...
to go to the Alps?
And then you complain about the allowance?
Also,
with Ji Min's husband Kang In Hak,
you'll go to New Zealand this summer to catch tuna?
So you're saving up 150 dollars a month?
How could he tell?
Why don't you just go deep-sea fishing?
Go far, far away on a deep-sea fishing boat...
- and send money home. - I was...
Anyway,
I have 3,500 dollars...
you'd saved up so far.
That's all you need to know.
I saved that up over a year. Give it back.
- Give it back. - Get off me.
Listen.
I'm losing my mind working and raising Da Bin.
Even my mom's suffering, trying to help us out.
Don't you dare enjoy any kind of hobby again.
Then I'll divorce you.
Okay?
Mi Sun, it's my money from my pay. Give it back.
Do you still have something left to say?
Sleep on your own tonight!
Honey.
Mi Sun.
Tae Ju, where...
He has a lot of secrets.
Right, Mi Rae?
Yes.
How about a coffee?
Enjoy a cup on your own.
- Yes, Mother. - I'm sorry.
I didn't hear my phone yesterday.
It's okay.
Was something wrong?
I went to see Father yesterday.
Did you?
Well done.
What did he say?
He's still displeased with me.
So I asked him not to call.
I get weird glances at work.
I should be careful then too.
I won't call you while at work either.
When will you come to my home?
You said you missed my cooking.
I'll come this weekend.
See you then.
Okay, Mother.
You have a meeting at 1pm with the Planning Team.
At 3pm you will meet Segang Group's Mr. Jung.
At 5pm, Legal will brief you.
Ms. Jeon?
Very well.
So,
Marketing's Ms. Kang Mi Ri.
Yes.
Can I see her personnel record...
and 10-year work assessment?
Yes. I'll have them ready tomorrow morning.
Okay. You can leave.
Today's receipts.
Mr. Park.
Will you please stop?
You should. Stop hassling Tae Ju.
I feel bad for him.
Will you be quiet?
Get to it.
Don't you think today will be a meaningful day?
Yes. I'm sure it will be.
You must experience...
what life is like in an organization.
Then you'll pull yourself together...
Mr. Han, we're working outside the office.
- Get ready. - And work outside.
What? Is he going out?
Didn't you hear me?
Mr. Han, get ready for outside work.
Ms. Kang.
Okay.
Follow me.
Here you go.
Hey, Tae Ju.
Ms. Kang.
I'm sure they're dating.
Number 16. What color is more popular?
Pink offers more focal points than ivory,
so this sells more.
Pink?
How many of these do you sell?
It's our bestseller.
We're going to order more.
Try harder to promote it.
On the inside,
there's an extra zipper. Be sure to point it out.
And please check on these linen jackets.
Excuse me.
Make sure we have them.
These are all FW.
Please switch to SS.
Match this to the color of the outwear.
And always zip it up this much.
Now that it's spring, replace the skirt...
with a brighter color.
And...
this seems a bit loose.
Pinch it about this much.
And replace the cap with a brighter color.
Checking the displays is a big task.
Modern society sets a high value on what's visible.
We must expand the business...
into people's mind now.
That's why we started to put...
the stories to people's ambitions...
and uncertain images.
It is called "content".
Now, any company in our industry...
without their own content is bound to fail.
How do you discover that content?
I brought you here to discover and think of it.
Did the fresh air only make you feel good?
Well, being in a good mood...
makes me more creative.
If you keep grinning like that,
it would embarrass the person with you,
don't you agree?
Yes, ma'am.
Let's go. We need to go to the next store.
She keeps changing her mind.
Wait! Wait!
Give me your paw.
You need to wash your paw since you went outside.
You can't just come in.
Mi Hye, you are incredible.
I heard most authors lack housekeeping skills.
If you face hardships in life,
those skills come naturally.
I have to do whatever that makes money.
You cleaned the windows too?
The windows, the floor,
the table, and the bathroom are givens.
I also placed an order for the takeout cups...
and brought in the beans.
Gosh. Mi Hye.
Don't compliment me because...
that will make me feel even more pathetic.
I'll clean the second floor now.
Seriously.
It's clean.
Does he have mysophobia or something?
Look at this.
I bet he never even read all these books.
He's showing off.
(Twenty Is Winter)
Why is this here?
(Twenty Is Winter)
Then the guy who bought the book is...
Why are you grinning like that?
What?
Hey, well...
Because of Mi Hye.
What about her?
Where did she go?
She's cleaning upstairs.
She's so cheerful, pure, and cute.
Don't you agree?
Cheerful, pure, and cute? My foot.
Hey.
What are you doing there?
Why are you so startled?
Were you slacking off?
I was not.
I was cleaning and arranging these.
Isn't it a masterpiece?
What... What is?
"Twenty Is Winter".
Have you read it?
I'm not sure.
Have I? Have I read it? Haven't I?
I don't know.
Come to think of it, you have the same name.
The author is Kang Mi Hye,
and so are you.
It's so common name.
There are three Kang Mi Hyes...
no, four, in my town.
My mom has a friend who's also a Kang Mi Hye.
I hear she's taking some class...
at some cultural center or something.
I've always wanted to meet that author,
but she disappeared.
Do you happen to know where she is?
Pardon?
I heard she died.
What?
She died?
Yes.
Fine. She died.
I see.
I think she defected.
"Defected"?
Don't you mean "immigrated"?
Did she immigrated?
- Where to? - Sorry?
Where did she immigrate to?
Los Angeles?
I'm sorry.
I'm stepping out again.
- Kang Mi Hye. - Yes, sir.
Clean...
thoroughly.
Got that?
Yes, sir.
She died?
Gosh.
Hey. What's wrong?
Is there a problem with Mi Hye?
What is this?
Once she finishes upstairs,
make her redo the floor.
(Twenty Is Winter)
(Kim Tae Joon)
Da Bin.
Mother.
Da Bin and Mother aren't home.
They must be at the store.
Can't you call before you leave work...
and pick up Da Bin?
Did I know?
She's always here, so I assumed she'd be here.
She gets busy at times.
Why are you so selfish?
What? "Selfish"?
You swiped all the money I saved for a year.
Are you really not going to give it back?
I'm the one who swiped it?
You pocketed money for our living expenses.
"Pocketed"?
Shut it.
Don't you dare bring that up again.
I'll make Soo Jung and Ji Min pay for this.
We've already put Yoon Young Hyun,
Kang In Hak, and Jung Jin Soo...
up for sale in the secondhand site.
I doubt any of them will sell, though.
- What? - I'm busy. Bye.
Hello?
Darn it.
She never lets me win.
La vie en rose
She always calls over her mom and abuses her,
but she acts so high and mighty.
Get you! Whatever.
Let's go.
Play music.
That's it. Good.
Your Majesty, here are your sausages.
Good. Who cooked them?
Mother cooked them.
- Let's go in. - Okay.
Goodness. Who left the TV blasting?
Mother.
When did you get...
- Daddy! - My gosh.
What are you doing?
Are you really going to be like this?
Darn it...
Where are we? Weren't we going to eat?
That's why we're here.
By the Han River?
You must not know,
but there are so many good foods here.
It's my treat.
Come out.
Wait a second.
Ms. Kang!
What is this?
Don't judge.
Taste it first before you say anything.
Put this into the ramyeon.
Now, you mix it up...
Here.
- Oh my. - It's good, right?
Not bad.
It's also known as the "Tae Ju Combo".
What?
A cool spring breeze,
a view of the Han River,
spicy tteokbokki, ramyeon, and triangular gimbap.
This is the best stress relief.
Agreed?
Agreed.
Was it hard today,
that you craved spicy food?
No, I had a lot of fun.
It was the best day since I started working.
It was only one day,
but I learned a lot.
I'm glad you could learn something from me.
But let me know if it's too hard.
I'll let you work at the office.
You were the one...
having a hard time.
It was written all over your face.
"Something is wrong."
"I am still not over him."
I told you, that's not it.
Stop acting as you know me.
Trying to forget makes you remember more.
At times, you need to use spicy foods like these...
to erase all thoughts.
You're wrong. Stop jumping to conclusions.
Sure. Whatever.
That's right.
There's another part to the Tae Ju Combo.
Just a second.
No, it's okay. I'll get it. Just eat.
You don't know what it is.
It's a can of beer.
That's right. You have to drive,
so you get ice cream, and I'll have the beer.
Come on.
At least get me a soda.
What do you mean, ice cream?
Soda?
Ms. Kang!
Excuse us.
Are you okay?
But...
I heard that you have a daughter.
How is...
your daughter doing?
Yes, ma'am.
Leave the car...
and go home earlier.
(Chuncheon Diner)
Why aren't you saying anything?
You should ask me where I'm going.
You should tell me to take you with me.
Why aren't you saying anything?
Mommy.
You should ask me...
where I'm going. And tell me to take you.
Are you stupid?
Are you an idiot?
Why are you standing there and just watch me leave?
Mommy...
How will you survive in this world?
You need to become tough.
Will you live like an idiot forever?
You should've called out to me. Why didn't you?
Mommy...
Listen to me.
If this happens again,
you need to call out to me.
You need to tell me to take you with me.
You can't let me go, okay?
You can't just cry alone, okay?
Do you understand?
Hey, Young Dal! Young...
My gosh.
Hey. You took off in that short time?
You should finish doing your job.
We still have customers at 11PM.
How could you leave like that?
Forget it. Don't come back here anymore.
(Han Cheon Ox-bone Soup)
My kids and brother are all useless.
Whatever.
I'm closing up.
Excuse me.
We're closed.
Sun Ja.
I said we're closed...
(My Prettiest Daughter in the World)
Are you expecting someone?
- May I help you? - Tae Ju.
You brat. Talk!
If he's just an employee, why did he come over...
on a precious weekend?
Why did you drop in without calling?
You didn't change your password?
Is Mi Ri seeing someone?
Why don't you join the book club?
What book is it today?
"Twenty Is Winter".
She's still in hiding.
It's clear she quit writing.
I feel bad for the writer.
This is...
How dare you... I'll break your wrist.
That hurts.
I wanted to meet you.
I'll do my best, Mr. Han.
Why was Kang Mi Ri here?
Do I need your permission to call her?
- Mother. - Mom!
Wake up, Mom.
Is something wrong?