[My Happy Ending]
[Production supported by] [The Ministry of Arts] [Korea Creative Content Agency]
[Characters, locales, organizations, incidents, and situations in this drama are fictitious]
Mom must be busy today, too.
But I came instead.
You must be very disappointed.
One can't be in control of how they feel.
Ah Rin, how was living in the US?
I heard you were in a musical, too.
You would've been surprised if you saw it, too, Aunt.
Really?
I'd love to see it, too, someday.
Should we try calling Mom?
Do you think that'd be necessary?
She's apparently very busy right now.
But still.
Let me borrow your phone.
I'm driving right now.
There it is.
You're not enjoying talking to me so much, huh?
It's not that...
If so, how about this?
Why don't we have fun and...
we'll surprise her later.
I'm sorry. [Last Episode]
Yes, Ms. Seo.
Kwon Yun Jin took Ah Rin.
We don't know what she'd do. We need to find her quickly.
Yes, got it.
I'll contact Detective Oh, too.
Calm down first and...
drive safely.
Kwon Yun Jin kidnapped CEO Seo Jae Won's daughter.
Ask the airport to cooperate
and contact the HQ's situation room and request real-time CCTV.
- Yes, ma'am. - Hey, come.
Is that true?
Did you really have two boyfriends in the US?
I had three in Korea.
If only my English were good.
Geez.
Wow, I'm so impressed.
Didn't you get married, Aunt?
I'm sure you're popular.
Well, it just happened this way.
I suppose being single is easier.
My goodness. You realized that already?
Wow, Heo Ah Rin.
I'm starting school soon, too.
Yes.
You're right.
Ah Rin is already old enough to start school.
Do you like it, Ah Rin?
Yes. By the way, why are you giving this to me?
I'm giving you a gift since you're starting elementary school.
I'm sure Mom will get it for me.
I wanted to get you one, too.
That's okay, right?
Thank you.
By the way, is this the place you wanted to come?
Yes.
If I had a daughter like you,
I'd like to come to an ice cream shop and chat like this.
I see.
They say life starts today.
What's the deal?
Where did you learn to say that?
You learn naturally by living with Grandpa.
Really?
What will I do if I miss you again?
We can just meet again.
You're right.
We can just meet again.
Ah Rin, who did you miss the most when you were in the US?
My dad.
It's a secret.
Mom might feel hurt if she found out.
Is it okay to keep a secret from her?
It's okay because we're even.
She's keeping a secret from me, too.
A secret?
What is it?
It's about Dad.
She won't tell me anything about him.
I was looking forward to seeing him at the airport.
Aren't you curious...
why she won't tell you about him?
I'm sure there's a reason.
Eat.
Kwon Yun Jin left the airport in a white sedan around 5:20.
We confirmed that she went to Gangnam by taking the Olympic-daero.
We're checking places she might've gone to.
I'm sure we'll find her.
Don't worry so much.
Thank you.
[Incoming Call]
Are you looking for Ah Rin?
Kwon Yun Jin.
I won't forgive you if you lay a finger on her.
I haven't seen you getting so excited in a while.
Ah Rin...
Where's Ah Rin right now?
She's doing well. Don't get too worked up.
What do you want?
What I want?
I don't want anything.
Anyway, it looks like she doesn't know anything about Sun Yeong.
Shouldn't she know?
By chance-
How long do you think you could hide it?
I'm not hiding it.
And you don't have the right to say that.
The right?
Where are you?
Where are you right now?
Don't waste your energy, and go home.
You said you wanted to see her.
Ah Rin. Ah Rin...
Ah Rin! Ah Rin!
- Mom! Mom! - Ah Rin! Ah Rin!
What took you so long, Mom?
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.
I can't breathe.
I missed you so much, Ah Rin.
I missed you, too.
It must've been tiring coming here.
The pretty aunt got me a present, and we had ice cream, too.
It was fun.
Nothing else happened?
- No. Why? - It's nothing.
It's nothing, Ah Rin.
Is Ah Rin okay?
Yes, she's okay. She's safe.
That's such a relief.
I'm on my way to your place right now.
Right now?
No, you must be tired. You can go home and rest.
I'll just see your face briefly.
Okay, then.
I need to tell you something, too.
Okay. See you soon, then.
Okay.
Did you arrive safely, Ah Rin?
Yes. I miss you, Grandpa.
Gosh, I'll have to come to visit you.
I can visit you, too.
Let's go fishing again.
You need to study since you're starting school soon.
Grandpa, why are you doing this to me?
Life isn't that easy.
Life isn't that easy?
Oh, okay. Got it.
My gosh.
You learned something again.
It's getting late. Go to bed.
Okay. I'll call you again, Grandpa. Bye.
Bye.
You talked to Grandpa?
My goodness.
- Did you miss me a lot? - Yes.
Is Ah Rin sleeping?
Is something going on?
No.
It's okay. Tell me.
I don't think I can go on in my condition.
There's nothing wrong with you.
I've been thinking about this for a long time.
Since we're on the topic...
Yun Te Oh,
I'm about to ask you a very selfish favor.
What will I do if I miss you again?
We can just meet again.
You're right.
We can just meet again.
Over here!
- Are you okay? - My gosh! My gosh!
Are you okay? Somebody, help!
- Call 911! - 911. 911.
Are you okay?
What do we do?
- No. - You're right.
You'll run out of time.
Don't worry, and draw.
No one here will judge your drawing.
Because you were there.
Sun Yeong was a very good partner for me,
but you were there before him.
Thank you, Yun Jin.
Watch carefully...
what happens to me...
Father.
- My gosh. - Are you okay?
Are you okay?
My gosh. Somebody, help!
We're in front of the Maju Police Station.
There was a car accident. Please send an ambulance.
[My Happy Ending]
[After one year in the wintertime]
Yes, come on in.
[Jo Su Gyeong Psychiatry Clinic]
Nice to meet you, Ms. Seo Jae Won.
Hello.
Have a seat.
I know I contacted you,
but I didn't think I'd be able to meet you like this.
Since I heard you see visions of me,
I was going to refuse.
But I became curious after hearing about what you went through.
I thought you must've suffered a lot, too.
So I wanted to be of help.
Thank you.
So, how's my first impression?
Am I very different than the Jo Su Gyeong you knew?
You're a bit...
kind of...
Yes, I can be kind of chatty.
I agree with you, too.
Have you eaten?
Yes. I had udon.
I had udon, too.
What an amazing coincidence.
To be honest,
I thought you'd ask something different than that.
Like what?
Whether I still see my friend Su Gyeong or something like that.
Whether you hallucinate or not is certainly important.
But how much you focus on it is more important.
You're looking into my eyes right now.
You've been focusing on me since you first came in.
If so...
where should we start?
♫ The night you left ♫
♫ I followed your footsteps ♫
[Seo Jae Won's amazing business skills that allowed Dereve to return to normal]
Try some caviar while waiting.
Thank you.
Here's a premium product prepared just for you.
[Kahi Cavi Balm]
Let's try this on.
♫ La-la-la-la-la-la-la ♫
♫ Without any thoughts ♫
It's nice.
♫ We'll probably dance ♫
Thank you in advance.
[Dereve & SY Venture Capital's contract signing]
You went through a lot, Mr. Park.
The same goes for you, Ms. Seo.
I'm not just talking about the recent incident.
There have been big and small incidents,
but the reason Dereve could've stayed strong without being swayed
is because you were there, Mr. Park.
Thank you.
I released the press material about attracting investors.
There are many articles about it already.
It's being received pretty well.
Really?
What a relief.
Thank you.
Congratulations.
We knew things would turn out well!
We knew it.
Ms. Seo, let's go ahead and have a staff meal.
Seo Jae Won! Seo Jae Won!
Thank you so much, everyone.
For today...
Wow, daebak.
it's on me.
Daebak.
Thank you, Ms. Seo.
We'll be waiting for you, then.
- Thank you. We'll enjoy it. - Thank you.
Beef! Beef!
You should join us, too.
Go ahead.
I have things left to do.
Dear employees, this is Seo Jae Won.
I'm writing an email since I had to muster the courage to tell you something.
I'm sure you experienced confusion and difficulties because of the many cases involving me.
For everything that has happened,
I want to sincerely apologize to you.
I've been suffering inside for a long time.
But I never thought about accepting the illness and fighting it head-on.
I didn't have the courage. I was afraid...
to fight against the prejudice the world holds.
I hurt people around me in the process as well.
I made the wrong decisions I shouldn't have made as a company's CEO, too.
I'll step down from the CEO position
and take some time to reflect on my actions.
The time I shared with you will remain a happy memory for a long time.
Sincerely, Seo Jae Won.
You thought I wouldn't know you missed the payment deadline while worrying about other vendors?
I'll give you a week.
Okay. I'll assume you will and hang up.
- Good morning. - Hello, CEO Yun.
[CEO Yoon Te Oh]
What's my schedule today?
A meeting with the design team is scheduled.
In the afternoon, a client meeting, an ad campaign concept meeting,
and the sales team's finance briefing are scheduled.
Another busy day.
They look very nice.
But the height of this should be a bit lower.
To get a better B2B outcome...
You'll see by looking at our office's interior design.
We design a space that allows
creative thoughts and free communication.
You must've felt this way, too.
Ah Rin, lean the seat back and sleep if you're tired.
No, I'm not tired.
I'll chat with you so you don't get sleepy.
I'll have mackerel at Grandpa's place.
Either that or the seaweed soup.
Grandpa!
Aigoo, my Ah Rin is here.
- Aren't you tired? - Not at all.
Aigoo, you little.
- Let's go in. - Let's.
Okay. Here we go.
- It's cold. - Let's go.
Aigoo, aigoo.
It's nice to come here with you, Dad.
I know.
Looks like a lot of people your age exercise.
You're taking good care of your health, right?
I try to, but you can't fool your age.
Climbing up and down the stairs is hard these days.
Dad.
Take these.
You need to care for your body to enjoy hiking often.
Thank you.
Is it okay to visit me this often?
Aren't you busy?
I just...
had something to tell you.
What is it?
Let's live together, Dad.
Aigoo. I can't do that at my age.
I don't want to burden you.
I know how you feel.
That's why I haven't brought it up.
But...
we went through a lot recently.
- But still, Jae Won- - Dad.
Please?
Okay, okay.
Ah Rin doesn't know about Sun Yeong yet, right?
No.
I couldn't tell her yet.
To be honest, I was afraid.
This is when you were a baby.
It's Dad.
Yes, it's Dad.
I wonder doing that would...
destroy everything when things finally were settling down.
♫ Doesn't matter after all ♫
How did you feel after feeling afraid?
♫ In the time I cleared off ♫
♫ I wonder ♫
I thought I should face head-on now.
I thought I shouldn't avoid it anymore.
♫ Can make love scars just disappear? ♫
♫ But when I close my eyes ♫
Are you still not satisfied?
How much longer will you do this?
Do you know what comes to my mind whenever I get a call from the police?
Mom.
Mom!
I'm begging you to stop, okay?
This time, it's really unfair.
I really...
I didn't go there to gamble.
A friend told me to come over. So, I thought I'd check out her place-
Do you call that an excuse right now?
Hold on, Jae Won.
What?
It's nothing. Later.
I'll tell you later.
♫ In the night, when everything will start ♫
♫ I try and try to find my peace of mind ♫
♫ I'm walking with a broken heart ♫
♫ Can make love scars just disappear? ♫
♫ But when I close my eyes ♫
♫ In the passing moments ♫
♫ Your smile is stuck inside my heart with broken parts ♫
♫ Dull greetings in the midst of whispers ♫
♫ It falls to pieces whenever you come around awhile ♫
Gosh, Ah Rin. I left something at the grocery store.
What?
Oh, my God.
I'm sorry. Let's go real quick.
Here.
Jae Won,
why don't you take a break for a bit?
What are you talking about?
I'm here to take a break.
I meant all by yourself.
Where would I go without Ah Rin?
Ah Rin, what do you think about this?
I want Mom to go.
I think you should take a break, too.
Thank you for worrying about me,
but I swear I'm okay.
I appreciate it, but no thank you.
You'll get a lot busier when I start school next year.
I'm giving you a vacation in advance. Be sure to take it.
Aigoo...
Yes, Jae Won. You should go.
Ah Rin, where would you like her to take a trip to?
A theme park?
- Let's eat. - Let's eat.
I think that was the first time...
where nothing happened each and every day.
A day where I didn't have to work so hard.
A day that lets me focus on nothing but myself.
It must've allowed you to relax.
How about the symptoms?
Were you still hallucinating then?
Wherever I went,
she was always with me.
And...
Who are you?
I must've scared you.
I'm sorry.
I'm the owner of the house.
I wanted to check if everything was okay.
Do you find anything uncomfortable?
Gosh, there isn't much in here.
Have you eaten?
I knew it wasn't real from the beginning.
Unlike my friend, Su Gyeong,
her presence didn't make any sense. Because it was my mom.
I found chamomile flowers on my walk.
Aren't they pretty?
I'll put them in the bedroom. Have a look.
These help you sleep, apparently.
Ms. Seo was cute when she was little, too.
I'm not saying because she's my daughter. Whenever I went out with her,
everyone said she was so pretty and precious.
- Oppa. - Yes.
Ah Rin is sleeping in the other room.
Okay.
By the way, who's he?
I'll tell you later. You should leave.
Hold on. You look familiar.
Oh, it's him. We met when we ate together last time, right?
Yes.
You look so handsome with the new hairstyle.
Leave right now.
Okay.
By the way, what brings you here?
Well, I wanted to see Father.
- "Father"? - Hey, I told you to leave!
Gosh. Okay, fine.
By the way, how old are you?
Leave, leave! Geez, leave right now.
Take care.
Have a seat here.
You came because of Jae Won, right?
Yes.
I'm not bothering her because I think she needs time on her own.
I know how strong she is.
So I know she must be hanging in there
and I should trust her and wait for her.
But I can't help but be worried.
I wonder if she's eating well
and what if she's feeling hurt or crying alone...
I just...
I just miss her.
Why...
are you trying to take a difficult path?
I like her very much.
That's the reason.
Nothing else.
The fact that you met your mom at the cabin
might mean it was meant to be.
Because your hurt feelings had to be resolved.
That's why I thought I shouldn't keep ignoring her.
You came.
Please prepare a meal for me.
Wait just a moment.
I haven't had lunch yet, either.
You don't mind me joining you, right?
Go ahead.
Eating alone makes you feel lonely.
Help yourself.
I noticed how skinny you are. You need to gain weight.
You need to eat well to gain weight.
Try some.
It's tasty.
This is lavender tea.
It smells so nice.
There's something I want to tell you.
You'll listen, right?
Yes, go ahead.
It happened when I was eight.
My mom tried to kill me then.
Mom.
I'm cold.
I'm scared.
I want to go home.
Mom.
Why did you do that to me then?
Why did you do that to me?
I had no choice.
Life was so hard.
I couldn't endure it anymore.
You were so little. Leaving you behind
didn't feel right.
Stop making excuses.
Not everyone makes that choice just because life is hard.
You...
You just thought of me...
as your belonging.
You thought I was someone you could just
kill whenever.
Am I wrong?
I...
I didn't want to die.
I wanted to...
I wanted to live with you, Mom.
Because I really loved you.
Living happily with you
was everything I wanted.
So, apologize to me.
Apologize to me sincerely.
I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry.
Jae Won,
I did the wrong thing.
No matter how hard it was,
I shouldn't have done that.
It's all my fault.
Why was it so hard to say that?
Your whole life...
Why...
Why?
I wasn't trying to play ignorant forever.
I was going to tell you that day.
I wanted to tell you before you gave birth to Ah Rin.
Jae Won,
please remember this one thing.
It's not because...
I didn't...
love you.
I just...
didn't realize that because I was immature then.
Jae Won,
I'm so sorry.
I'm sorry.
Now...
forget all the bad memories.
Only remember the happy and good memories.
You must...
do that for yourself.
I will.
I know she wasn't real.
She was just an illusion I created.
But I had to do that-
I'm glad you did.
You took a step forward, Ms. Seo.
Is that so?
Mom, there's a dead bird here!
Ah Rin.
You're right.
I wonder what happened.
I feel bad for him.
Should we bury him?
- Yes. - Okay.
Goodbye, birdie.
Rest easy in heaven.
Goodbye.
Well done.
Mom, where are we?
This is...
where Dad is.
Dad? Is he here?
- Yes. - Where?
Where is he?
Dad!
Ah Rin...
He is here, but...
you won't be able to meet him.
Why?
Just like the little bird...
he went to heaven.
Just like the stone grave we made for the little birdie,
this place protects Dad and keeps him warm.
Is he dead?
- Yes. - That's why you couldn't tell me, right?
Yes.
I'm sorry I couldn't tell you...
Dad went to heaven sooner, Ah Rin.
Dad.
I miss him a lot, too.
Dad!
[Heo Sun Yeong]
Dad, I missed you.
My English improved a lot while I was in the US.
I'll get the perfect score every day and visit you to brag about it.
So, don't forget to watch me.
Okay?
Dad, I love you.
How's the new collaboration project you mentioned going?
I sent the proposal to the designer.
The design team will have a meeting with her next week.
Shouldn't she have a meeting with me first?
This is our first collaboration with a freelance designer.
I'll decide whether we'll go forward with the project after I meet her.
Contact her and say I want to have a meeting today.
I'll ask if she'd be available.
How could a designer make the CEO wait?
Does this make any sense?
It sort of does.
Should I call her?
Let's wait five more minutes.
Sorry, I'm late.
You're three minutes late, Ms. Seo.
I'm sorry. I was contacted out of the blue.
Have a seat.
You brought the portfolio, right?
Yes, here it is.
Yes, you're as good as I heard.
Thank you.
You'll be working as the team leader of the new line for this project.
And you'll be working with us here at Dereve, too.
Would you be okay with that?
Just come back.
I'm in your care now, Team Leader Seo Jae Won.
I hope we get along, CEO Yun Te Oh.
How does it feel...
to become independent as a freelance designer?
It feels great.
I see.
You forced me to become the CEO.
And I've been working overtime every day,
but you're happy.
It's nighttime, but the weather is nice.
You know what?
You seem very relaxed these days.
Yes, I'm relaxed.
Sketching and making furniture all day
seems to make my worries disappear.
I started this because I enjoyed designing so much.
I wonder why I've been forgetting this feeling.
That's a relief.
Do whatever you want to do and enjoy the moment as much as possible.
Thank you, Te Oh.
It must've been a difficult decision.
But you took over Dereve for me.
Thank you so much.
Here we go again.
You keep thanking me because you're worried I might quit.
You got me.
If you're so thankful,
do you want to come to the meeting with the finance team later?
Look, I finished it.
You should manage it yourself, CEO.
How can you do this to me?
Gosh...
How about the sales team or the HR meeting?
Why don't you pick something nicer since you're going to Santiago?
What are you doing here?
I'm watching you so you don't do anything stupid again.
These look good.
Should I get these?
- Are you coming, too? - Give me a freaking break.
This is to celebrate you leaving jail.
What size do you wear?
What are you doing here?
Are you coming, too?
I brought a scoop that you'd be very interested in, Detective Nam.
Would you like to hear it?
I don't want it.
This is a huge deal, Detective Nam!
Those bastards.
I'm back from school!
Hi. Did you have a good day, Ah Rin?
Yes.
Wash your hands and get ready to go to the academy.
I just got home. Why go to the academy already?
I'm not going.
Did you finish your homework?
How much wealth and prosperity could I possibly get?
Heo Ah Rin, I'll cut your allowance by half if you don't get up immediately.
You can't do that.
Dad, what did you teach her?
I didn't teach her anything. She just picked it up.
♫ Looking at the sky that's getting further away ♫
♫ I leave without any regrets ♫
♫ Our time together will not appear different, either ♫
♫ Dreams will disappear ♫
♫ The dreams without you will all disappear ♫
Heo Ah Rin!
Ah Rin-
You took too long. Don't you think?
- You didn't forget anything, right? - Of course not.
Let's go.
♫ Our previous paths might be a little different ♫
♫ Although I knew they weren't wrong ♫
Did you stay up all night?
You came.
Is there a lot to do? Why don't you take it easy?
Instead of saying that to me,
you could say I look cool, I'm doing great, or stuff like that.
I need to hear something like that.
You're doing so great, CEO Yun Te Oh.
Just with words?
You can do stuff like this. You know.
Get some rest.
This is me resting.
I'm recharging right now.
As I mentioned last time, get a wide range of color samples for the bookshelf.
Yes, got it, CEO Seo.
I mean, Team Leader Seo.
I'm still saying that by habit.
I get confused sometimes, too.
I sometimes go to the CEO's office when I get here.
I think CEO Yun would like that.
Have some coffee first.
What's going on here?
Did you talk behind my back?
Thank you so much, Mr. Yun.
Wow, thank you.
Here you go.
That's it for today, right?
Yes, Mr. Yun.
I'll rest after confirming the design today, just so you know.
May I work outside the office, then?
Team Leader Seo asked me to join her for market research.
- Market research? - Yes.
She wants to browse the new foreign brand shops in Shinsa-dong.
Go ahead.
Mr. Yun,
I'm suddenly thinking it might be better for an expert to join her instead.
Yes, I guess an expert should go since it's so important.
Thank you, Seong Hui.
Ms. Seo.
We've walked a lot. Aren't you tired?
No, I'm okay. I got to see new furniture, too.
Building a house somewhere like this,
raising children, making furniture,
and living with someone you love.
What do you think of that?
Why do you look at me like that?
Te Oh,
thank you.
Why all of a sudden?
At some point,
I started taking having you with me for granted.
I think I've forgotten how precious that is.
I'm sorry I realized that too late.
Why does your thanks sound like a goodbye to me?
Because we can't keep going like this.
Why can't we?
I'll surely continue to be by your side going forward.
Because I have an illness.
What's wrong with that?
It's an important matter.
Yes, it's important.
But that's not everything that defines you.
You have a lot more valuable things than that illness.
You're pretty,
cute,
and you're adorable, too.
The fact that you're ill is just a tiny...
Nothing but a tiny little part of you.
That's not entirely Seo Jae Won.
So, don't try to reject me using that.
I won't rush things.
So...
just don't push me away.
It might take a long time.
Would that be okay?
Do you mean...
Of course! Of course, I can wait.
You scared me.
How long do I have to wait?
It's not that I'm impatient.
It'd be nice to know a rough date. Until when?
I need to go. Ah Rin will be back soon.
So, when should I wait until?
Not until Ah Rin gets married or anything like that, right?
I need to hurry. I need to go.
Please tell me, Ms. Seo.
You achieved a lot more things than I expected.
I'll accept myself as who I am now.
And the three people whom I thought turned their backs on me.
I'll remember the fact that they were the most precious people who stood by me.
You need to continue your treatment going forward.
Yes, Doctor.
Thank you.
I've been wanting to tell you that in person at least once.
♫ What would it have been like if we hadn't become like this? ♫
♫ Even if I try to take it out, it's scattered through the empty darkness ♫
♫ I wanna know. You blow in. ♫
♫ I wanna know ♫
♫ I'm not okay, I can't feel your touch ♫
♫ In the wave of memory surging over the end ♫
♫ I'm not okay ♫
Here's the last one!
One, two, three!
I think I finally understand...
that there's no happy ending in life.
You might be happy today, but you'll face hardship tomorrow.
But you'll become happy again the day after.
I just need to manage everyday life that gets repeated.
With the precious people who are by my side.
♫ I'm not okay, I can't feel your touch ♫
♫ In the wave of memory surging over the end ♫
♫ I'm not okay, I can't hear your voice ♫
♫ I picture us who are only in my dream ♫
♫ I'm left alone in the dark ♫
♫ I'm wandering searching the dream for the light which is you ♫
♫ I'm left alone in the dark ♫
♫ I'm searching for the light which is you ♫
♫ I'm not okay, I can't feel your touch ♫
♫ In the wave of memory surging over the end ♫
♫ I'm not okay, I can't hear your voice ♫
♫ I picture us who are only in my dream ♫
♫ I will cling to it ♫
♫ On the truth, which is harsh, the aborted ending ♫
♫ Will you also look back at us from then sometimes? ♫
♫ I wanna know. You blow in. ♫
♫ I wanna know ♫
♫ I'm not okay, I can't feel your touch ♫
♫ In the wave of memory surging over the end ♫
♫ I'm not okay, I can't hear your voice ♫
♫ I picture us who are only in my dream ♫
♫ I'm left alone in the dark ♫
♫ I'm searching for the light which is you ♫
♫ I'm left alone in the dark ♫
♫ I'm searching for the light which is you ♫
♫ I'm not okay, I can't feel your touch ♫
[My Happy Ending]