(Episode 53)
All right. I'll go now.
How could you forget it?
There's no use having children.
Gosh, I feel so lonely.
Mum, I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
Jae Soon always reminded us, so we forgot it this year.
I'll remember the family anniversaries from now on.
I'll do it. You should take care of Gab Dol's family instead.
Mum.
I know it's late, but happy birthday.
Happy birthday, Mum.
This is from Gab Dol and me.
We will treat you to a nice meal later.
It feels like I made you do this.
You're such ungrateful children.
How much did you put in?
How is Jae Soon?
I'm thinking about visiting her.
I don't know what to do because she told me not to come see her.
Is Ddol Ee doing well in school?
I heard he is.
She must be sending him to school and academies since she has to work.
Children are the only ones who suffer if they have a bad mum.
I know I'm a bad mum too.
She's the one who is suffering more.
I wish we could bring Ddol Ee here and raise him for her.
Are you going to raise Ddol Ee if you can?
I'll do it if I have to.
Ddol Ee came here the other day, and it became a big mess.
Why?
Your dad brought Ddol Ee here,
but Jae Soon came right away. She woke him up...
and took him back.
Ddol Ee was breaking out in tears, but she just dragged him outside.
Looking at her like that, I felt...
Gosh, that stubborn girl. Leave her be.
Let her take care of her own child and life.
- I don't want to go to school. - That's enough.
My tummy hurts.
Go to school. I know you're only pretending.
I hate you, Mum.
How dare you?
How can you behave so rudely? How?
Who taught you to be like this?
(Grocery Store)
Do I need a licence to open up a store like this?
You don't need a licence. All you have to do is report your business.
If you have a licence in Korean cuisine, it will be a plus.
Are you interested?
Yes. I want to save up money and open up a store like this.
Gosh. I'm not going to open one near here, so don't worry.
You're doing such a great job. You have a lot of customers.
Here. Why don't you try it?
Thank you.
It's delicious.
People like the food if you don't use too much artificial seasoning.
You seem like a neat person. I think you'll be good at this.
I know, right?
I'm going to save money and open up a store.
Hello?
What did you say?
Okay.
Sir. I have to go to my son's school.
Are you going to keep slacking off?
His teacher called and said he's sick. I'm sorry.
My gosh.
(Taehwa Store)
Hello. I'm Ddol Ee's mother.
Hello.
Ddol Ee says he has a stomachache.
I think you should take him to the hospital.
I know you're busy, but I thought I should call you.
Thank you.
When your child is sick,
it's better not to send him to school.
Okay.
See? The doctor also says you're pretending to be sick.
I'm not pretending. I want to go to Grandpa's house.
Be quiet.
I don't know what to do with you.
(Taehwa Store)
People will think you're the owner here.
I'm sorry, sir.
There is no one who can watch him.
I'll have him here only for today.
- Please buy some gimbap. - Please buy some gimbap.
Stop it.
I didn't ask you to help me.
Are you going to follow me around without going to school?
What are you going to do in the future?
- I'll sell gimbap. - What?
I heard you can make a living by selling gimbap.
- Who said that? - Grandaunt.
This isn't why I became living proof.
- Be quiet. - Buy some rice cake.
It's not rice cake. It's gimbap.
- Please buy gimbap. - Please buy some bread.
You'll be in a lot of trouble later.
Hello?
Ddol Ee is fine now.
I'll send him to school tomorrow.
Okay.
- Ddol Ee. Look at me. - No.
- Look at me. - You're ugly.
I know I'm ugly.
You should go to school tomorrow. You can't miss school.
No.
You know what will happen if you don't listen to me, right?
I don't. You're the person I hate the most in the world.
I still have to send you to school.
You can't be a great person if you don't go to school.
I'm going to become a great person and sell fish.
Stop talking back at me.
I'm going to scold you at home.
I can't rely on you if you keep doing this.
Don't rely on me.
Buy some fish!
You little...
Uncle!
- Uncle! - Ddol Ee!
Gosh, you've grown a lot.
- Didn't you go to school today? - No. I had a stomachache.
How did your stomach hurt?
Did it hurt here? Here?
Did you take him to a doctor?
He's faking it.
What brings you here?
I came because I missed you.
I missed Ddol Ee too.
I wanted to come sooner,
but I heard you turned away everyone in our family.
I came late because I was scared.
Do you work here?
I heard you also sell gimbap.
I have nothing to say to you, so please go.
Ddol Ee. Since you didn't go to school, why don't you play with me?
I'm so excited!
I'll spend some time with him, buy him a meal and bring him back.
Let's go.
Let's go, Uncle.
Come on.
There.
Here. Take the ball.
No.
All right.
You pretended to be sick to skip school, right?
- You don't like school? - No.
Why not?
They say I stink.
Stink?
- Stink of what? - They say I stink of fish.
The kids make fun of me.
I fed him a hamburger.
He said he had a stomachache.
He's becoming such a naughty boy.
He doesn't listen to me, and he always talks back at me.
He's just growing up.
Have you eaten?
I made do with some food.
It must be hard for you.
I heard...
selling fish is harder than selling anything else.
Your hands become rough as you dress the fish,
and they'd stink too.
The pay is higher than washing dishes at a restaurant.
I was a housewife, so I know how to dress fish.
I don't work all day. I just work for several busy hours.
You're amazing. You're a woman after all.
I'm not a woman.
I'm just a person.
I'm a person who is struggling to survive with my son.
I have to be strong if I want to send him to college.
I have to work like crazy to save up money...
to open up a store.
Can I take Ddol Ee home?
Mum and Dad will raise him for you.
I'll raise my own child.
Don't just think about yourself.
You're being greedy.
What?
How long has Ddol Ee been missing school?
It's been three days.
Do you know why he hates school?
What did he say?
It's an unfamiliar place.
The school just started. If he can't adapt well, it'll be hard for him.
He has to make friends.
You say you're doing it for him, but you can't even send him to school.
What would he learn in the marketplace?
Don't you know the story about Mencius' mother?
You're saying things that make me hate you.
You're so conceited.
Why are you divorced and living at home then?
- Jae Soon. - What? Am I wrong?
Medical volunteer?
You can't even take care of yourself.
You aren't nice to your parents but you are to strangers.
Isn't that hypocritical?
Let me give you an advice.
You shouldn't be volunteering.
You should work at a hospital and make money.
Why are you wasting your skills?
It wasn't just our parents who sacrificed to make you a doctor.
Gab Soon and I also did.
You became a doctor thanks to us.
I don't think I can talk to you.
Likewise.
Get lost. I don't need you.
Is there anything to eat?
I'm not hungry,
but I want to eat something.
I want to eat something too.
Nae Shim, let's make vegetable pancakes.
I don't have the energy to cook.
It'd be nice if someone made them for me.
Who is it?
Mother, it's me.
Goodness. She's here again. What do we do?
Se Gye said we shouldn't let her in. Stay still.
You already let her in once and received a gift.
Just stay still so she would leave.
I'm sure she didn't come empty-handed.
Gosh.
I knew it!
I'm here, Mother.
Se Gye isn't here.
I'm here to see you, not him.
These look delicious.
I bought them from a famous bakery.
It's okay if they aren't from a famous bakery.
They do look good.
Gosh.
Mother, have you tried the bag yet?
Well... I haven't gone out. It's too nice to carry around.
Don't keep it in the closet. Use it freely.
Brag it to your friends too.
I'll get you another one on Parents' Day.
You can buy her one before Parents' Day.
Did you bring anything for me?
I just met with Jae Soon.
Is she doing well?
Kind of.
She's different than before.
She became strong in a good way.
In a bad way,
she became a bit rough.
That's how she can survive.
I understand her.
- Where are you? - In front of my house.
I'll get changed and come out.
Or do you want to come over?
Can I?
Let's make spicy noodles and eat it with your mum.
You like spicy noodles.
That was so delicious.
What an expensive dessert. That really filled my stomach.
Isn't it delicious?
Yes, it is. But...
Get us some water.
Okay.
What should we do? Se Gye will be furious if he comes home.
Do something and send her home.
All right.
You always make me do the hard part.
I've been through it all. I sure have.
I'm living proof. It's true.
Shouldn't you go home now?
We have to be somewhere.
That's right. I almost forgot.
We have to go, so you should get going too.
- Okay, Mother. - All right.
Come again next time.
That was delicious.
Let's go.
Se Gye, you're home.
Why are you here?
Right. Well... Why is she here?
Please don't come to my house.
Go home.
Mum, I told you.
I know. You told me not to open the door.
But how could I kick her out?
It's over between us.
You have to draw the line.
Gong Joo, I've already told you many times.
We have nothing to do with each other.
Let's not do this. It's making both of us uncomfortable.
Poor Gong Joo.
She brought a gift, but she's getting kicked out.
Gosh. It hurts.
Nae Shim!
What did I do?
Gosh, you're so strong.
I tried but couldn't bear the pain.
A gift? What gift?
Well... It's nothing.
Aunt, where is it?
I don't know.
I can't tell you...
that it's in the closet. Gosh.
That one. It's that one.
You're taking it away before she even tried it.
I should've carried it at least once.
Nae Shim will be sleepless tonight.
You should've used it.
Watch your mouth.
I gave this to your mother.
It doesn't concern you.
My mum likes nice bags, but I never got to buy her one.
I don't want you upsetting her with something like this.
She'd take gifts from just about anyone.
So don't do this. You're making me angry.
Se Gye, don't be angry. You're scaring me.
What are you doing?
What did I do so wrong?
Give me a chance.
Don't do this. Let me go.
I said, let go!
No. I don't want to go.
Man Joo.
What was that?
Something happened.
- Are you seeing her? - No.
She came to my house while I was gone.
She gave my mum a gift for her birthday.
So I gave it back to her.
Your mother must still think of her as your wife.
It's not like that. She received it by mistake.
Let's go make spicy noodles.
Never mind. I'll go home.
- Man Joo. - I don't feel like it.
Let's talk next time.
I'm home.
You're home early. Did you eat dinner?
Yes. What are you doing?
I'm cleaning and organising all the pots and plates.
I don't understand why I have so many plates.
I've been meaning to do this for a while now.
I saw you washed all the blankets.
Those are yours.
Why? It's too much work.
We'll take care of them ourselves.
Gab Soon should come home early,
clean the house, wash the laundry and do the dishes.
Is she being arrogant because she works?
This is why you shouldn't get a working daughter-in-law.
A lot of women work these days.
Mum, don't go easy on your daughter-in-law.
Make her work if there's work to do.
She's not doing any work...
because you do all the work.
Why are you siding with me all of a sudden?
I'm always on your side.
What's wrong with the food?
This is too salty. This is too bland.
Whom did you cook this for?
Who's the head of this house?
I'm sorry. I did try to cook it to your taste.
Do it again.
It tastes fine.
Come out. Let's eat.
I'll take care of myself.
Why are you asking me to eat with you?
Didn't we agree to cook our own meals?
I cooked already. Let's just eat together.
Stop being a brat. Your food is on the table.
What are you doing? You should eat.
Go ahead and eat. Don't mind me.
You aren't a kid.
Joong Nyeon is hooked.
Gosh, I hate you.
Everyone at the coffee shop was looking at their phones.
You should look at people's faces when you're talking.
Everyone was slouching and looking at their phones.
What's the point in meeting someone?
It's more fun to stare at phones together.
Kkot Nim.
Of course, I can talk.
Call me any time.
No one will complain.
He must be going around, saying he lives alone.
Yes, yes.
I'll leave right away. Wait for me there.
Mal Nyeon, do you have perfume?
I don't.
- Won't you finish your meal? - No.
I've been through it all.
I'm living proof. It's true.
Buy him some cologne.
Did I live through history to do something like that?
My brother...
He looked your age when he first started dating you.
Now, people would even think he's younger.
It would be funny if he talked to you like he were.
Right?
Have you met Kkot Nim?
You don't know what you're up against.
Everyone in Sokcho knew about her.
Her father owned as many as 10 boats.
She had a lovely, pale face.
The skin on the back of her hand was so white.
There's a legend that she owned a 48-crayon set...
that came in a box that had two panels.
I didn't get to see it since I was too young.
My parents did all sorts of things to try to...
get Joong Nyeon to marry her.
She had a tough life herself.
She went through so much trouble...
because of her useless husband.
I heard she got divorced recently and is having the time of her life.
Why is this so heavy?
I didn't live through history to do something like this.
Our alumni association...
follows a set of rules and regulations.
We should revive the association.
Let's not only gather people from our year.
What do you say we include people older and younger, and expand?
What do you think, Kkot Nim?
What? Is there something on my face?
No. I was thinking of the old days.
When we were class captain and vice captain,
we used to stay late at school to...
- To do what? - What was it called?
- You know. - Know what?
We made the class newspaper.
Right, the class newspaper.
Schools are so scary at night.
I felt so safe around you.
You seemed so big and reliable then.
Did I?
I'm much smaller now.
If only I were 5cm taller...
What if you were? Your height means nothing.
I think I look handsome enough.
I just wish I were taller.
You're just fine.
To me, you still seem tall and great.
Don't say that. You're embarrassing me.
Do you live alone? You said you aren't divorced.
It's something like that.
We live under the same roof,
but we act like strangers.
We eat and sleep separately.
We've been sleeping separately for a while now.
Did you not get along?
I'm a terrible snorer.
True lovers find snoring music to their ears.
A lot of older couples...
act like you for the sake of their children.
It's easier that way.
It is. I love our arrangement.
Once I have the rules set up...
and get a list of our alumni, I'll send you a text.
You can text me any time.
Here.
What's this?
- Sailfin sandfish. - Goodness.
Anyone from Sokcho knows sailfin sandfish.
I stewed some dried sandfish.
It's my favourite.
I know it is.
I got some from my mother just for you.
- For me? - Yes.
Goodness.
What are you eating? What's this?
Kkot Nim brought me something I love.
It's delicious. It tastes like what I used to eat.
Why don't you put some on a small plate?
Who cares? This is all for me.
You don't like this.
I hate everything.
Keep that plugged in. I'll be eating more rice.
What a fool.
What is he up to? I wish I could beat some sense into him.
(Taehwa Store)
Do you not take me seriously?
- I told you not to come here. - Jae Soon.
Go. Get lost!
Don't do this.
Jae Soon.
Jae Soon!
She chased you out too?
You too?
Yes.
She'd never said things like that before.
She was always so careful not to hurt others.
She always bit her tongue.
Now, she says all sorts of things.
She's changed a lot.
She might curse and slap people next.
She uses such crass words.
She almost swore at me and made such a scary face.
She'd never said things like that.
It broke my heart.
I don't know what to do.
Should I bring her back with me regardless of what she screams,
or should I leave her there?
We've never seen her like this.
Mum and Dad have given up.
They're too afraid of her to visit.
She screams up a storm.
What should I do?
We can't leave her like that.
I want to get close to her, but she won't let me.
I told her how I feel, and it didn't work.
Should I leave her for a while?
Do what you want.
Does she dislike me that much?
Do you think it's because she dislikes you?
Why else would she be so nasty?
At first, I thought it was because she was embarrassed and ashamed.
Not today. I think she really dislikes me.
Do you know when she was the happiest?
As far as I know, that was the first time.
After getting divorced,
you two dated in secret for a while.
I don't think Jae Soon had ever been so happy.
You know that...
people want to keep their pride...
around people they love.
I know.
What should I do?
There's no special trick.
- Just keep at it. - What?
Just keep at it?
You can't do much when a woman's being stubborn.
Act like a fool and keep pushing.
You're right.
Why is it so funny to hear you say that?
Cheers.
Shall we be friends?
- I'm a heavy drinker. - I know.
I curse a lot and can be rough.
Do you want to know the real me?
If you do, take me out for a drink.
Mr Geum.
Did you get my dress from the dry cleaner's?
Your dress?
I told you this morning to go and pick it up.
- I forgot. - What do you do at home all day?
Go and pick it up right now.
- I don't have any money. - You have the credit card.
Mr Yeo took it away from me.
We always go to that dry cleaner's. Just tell them you'll pay later.
I told you to prepare dinner. What's taking you so long?
I'm sorry. I went to pick this up at the dry cleaner's.
Don't you know I get angry when I get too hungry?
I don't.
I haven't seen you get angry over a meal.
Get dinner ready now! Do you want me to starve to death?
You had a meal an hour ago.
No, I didn't.
I made you seasoned cabbage.
You said it was delicious, and you had two bowls of rice.
You're trying to give me trouble, aren't you?
That's enough!
I pay for your food, so do as I say.
Do they think I have nowhere to go except this house?
I can't believe them.
Professor. Don't I have nice arm muscles?
You have to build muscles as you get old.
I should thank you for making...
great food.
Here we go.
I'm going to grow up and become someone like you.
Don't say that. I didn't raise you to become someone like her.
Hey.
Da Rong. Do exactly the opposite of what Aunt does.
Okay.
Da Rong. Don't be mean to me like your sister does.
You don't even do house chores.
We have a housekeeper.
You still should do the things you can.
Are you going to marry Mr Go Dal Pa?
You brat.
Don't say such a terrible thing.
(Go Dal Pa)
Dad told you not to see him.
What is it?
Now? Okay.
I'm going to tell on you.
Dad. Aunt is going out to see Mr Go.
You little...
I told you he'll make your life miserable!
Just say what you have to say.
I won't be able to pay back your money for a while...
because of some reasons.
How much do I owe you now?
It's 97,153 dollars.
You're so irritating.
I'm proud.
Why are you proud of me?
Not you. Me.
I'm working hard to pay you back.
Just give me a month.
I'll get another job in a month, no matter what.
I thought you were the vice president. Did you get fired?
You're living such a sad life.
Even my niece is worried about you.
Is your niece worried about me?
Give this to her.
I couldn't buy anything because I had no money.
You're so irritating.
It's him over there. Okay?
I'm going to go now.
I'll come see you again when I have money.
Whatever.
You're irritating.
It's him.
(Jung Dance Club)
Don't test Dal Pa's temper and make him beat his own parent.
Just end it with him.
He has grown up without a father.
Having a lousy father like him after all this time won't help.
Mal Nyeon!
This is unexpected! You came to see me!
I came to tell you something.
Isn't it because you missed me?
Come on. Be honest. You came because you missed me, right?
Shall we go somewhere quiet?
We can go eat a hot dog,
or go to a motel.
It's a nice place to talk because it's quiet.
Listen to me carefully. I'm saying it for the first and the last time.
Don't say the word "last" so easily.
Those three months that I was with you were the best times of my life.
Maybe it was for you,
but I want to erase those days from my life if I could.
I already had someone I was going to marry.
What I had with you was only a fling.
A fling?
Didn't you love me?
Don't be ridiculous.
You said you got divorced because you couldn't get over me.
What kind of nonsense are you talking right now?
Why would I be hung up on you after dating for just three months?
I feel bad for my brother...
and my nephew.
Don't you ever show up in front of me again.
Ddol Ee. I'm sorry I'm late.
You're late for school.
I don't want to go.
I'm begging you. Please go to school, okay?
I was late because I was selling gimbap.
Let's get washed up, eat breakfast and go to school. Let's go.
My stomach hurts.
You're doing it again. It won't work on me.
It really hurts.
You brat.
Why won't you listen to me?
Don't you know I'm working this hard for you?
You won't become a great person unless you go to school.
You said I could rely on you.
How can I rely on you if you do this?
Don't rely on me. I'll deal with my life on my own.
What?
You always get angry at me, and you never smile.
I wish you would disappear.
Just go to school for now.
I'll disappear later.
Go inside now.
Gosh, my dear Ddol Ee.
Let's eat something delicious after school.
Ddol Ee.
I love you.
You can do it!
Go along.
Gosh, you stink.
Ddol Ee. When do you feel the happiest?
When Mum smiles.
When I smile?
Yes.
You don't smile these days. You're always angry.
Sir. I'm here.
The fish looks great today.
What should I do first?
Just arrange these.
Okay.
Ddol Ee.
Mr Jo!
- Ddol Ee. Did you miss me? - Yes.
Did you?
Gosh.
Ddol Ee. Grab anything you want.
Here you go.
Let's go.
- Why is the floor so cold? - I have to change the briquette.
Briquette?
Did you say Ddol Ee didn't come to the academy today?
He's been sick for a few days, so I thought...
he was absent today as well.
It looks delicious.
You're home.
Mum, I made tteokbokki with Mr Jo.
You didn't eat, right? Let's eat together.
It's the best tteokbokki in history.
Ddol Ee made all this. I was only his assistant.
What on earth are you doing?
As you see, I'm making tteokbokki with Ddol Ee. Come join.
Come out.
Mum, it's so nice being with Mr Jo.
Can I call him "Dad"?
I said, come out.
Ddol Ee, hang on a second.
Let's eat tteokbokki. I was just about to eat.
Didn't you get what I said?
Do you think I'm kidding?
I told you not to come here. Why did you come and lure Ddol Ee?
I lured him a bit. Do you have a problem with that?
- What? - You said you two are a team.
I better lure him because I can't lure you.
I'm not lying.
I came here because I was worried about him, not you.
You have nothing to do with him.
Please pretend that you didn't see us and just go.
Why on earth did you come here?
It's because I missed...
Ddol Ee, not you.
- Do you think I'm kidding? - I'm not kidding.
Forget about my child and mind your own children.
I don't care about my kids. They'll be fine on their own.
Let's go inside and eat tteokbokki.
It won't be delicious once it becomes soggy.
I just added noodles, and it's amazing.
Stop kidding with me.
Leave.
Everything else is fine,
but this house will not be okay at all.
I can't let you raise Ddol Ee in this poor surroundings.
I saw earlier...
that your gas might leak from the worn-out coal briquettes.
What if it leaks?
Let's move your place at least.
I don't have money.
Get a loan from my company first...
Forget it.
Instead of thinking about helping me,
take care of your own business.
Don't act miserable on the rooftop house.
You're also poor. Whom are you worried about?
(Dongsan District Office)
Hello.
Hop on.
Excuse me?
- Why are you giving this to me? - Don't you know how to wear it?
I do.
- Hold me. - Why are you doing this to me?
Jjajangmyeon might go soggy.
Get off.
What are you doing?
Stay still.
I hate doing this kind of stuff,
but I heard that women feel deep resentment if I don't do this.
- What do you mean? - A proposal.
What?
Why are you doing this to me?
It's my military serial number chain.
My military serial number is written there. Memorise it.
You're my number one as of now.
Please don't do this to me.
Forget it. I hate women who talk a lot.
Oh, dear.
I thought cleaning well was all we had to do,
but that's not how life is.
Why do the contracts keep going down?
We're young without much experience, so they're looking down on us.
- Let's close down our business. - What?
We've been losing money for months.
Let's close down and come up with another idea.
Over my dead body. I will never shut down.
Do you know how hard it was for me to start this?
I even argued with my parents to start the business.
How disappointed would they be if I backed out now?
I can't do that.
I can't tell my husband or my mother-in-law about it.
I'll succeed no matter what.
In order to succeed, let's take a step back.
Don't ever show up before me if you'll say things like that.
You're home late.
You won't even respond?
- I'm tired. - Look how you're speaking.
What's wrong with you these days?
You're married. Act like one.
What do you mean? What makes you look like a married woman?
You're always home late. You didn't even have anything scheduled.
You could've come home early, cleaned the house...
and done some chores.
You can't push aside chores just because you make money.
Mum even washed our blankets.
Look. You didn't even know that it was washed, did you?
- What are those? - You don't need to know.
What are they? Move over.
Here we go again. You're like that old wife of a 10-year marriage.
Did you buy comic books?
I didn't buy them. I borrowed them from Dal Tong.
They're new. They've never been read.
Dal Tong got them because they're worth keeping, and I borrowed them.
Be honest with me. How much were they?
- 50 dollars. - 50 dollars?
Are you out of your mind?
How can you spend 50 dollars for such useless stuff?
Can't I even spend 50 bucks?
I've wanted them so much since long ago.
The writer is my favourite.
Everyone's dying to get these. You don't even know anything.
Please stop nagging about money.
I'm being stingy enough, so stop it.
Do you think it's easy to make money?
My breath smells like money.
I'm scared to even spend 1 or 2 dollars.
How could you spend 50 dollars for such petty comic books?
Please stop going on and on about money.
Stop putting on airs because you make more money than I do.
You nag at me every day,
so I got them to breathe.
- Is that my fault too? - You have money to get these,
but you forgot my mum's birthday.
We gave her money.
Act like a married woman?
It was my mum's first birthday since our marriage, and you forgot.
You forgot my dad's memorial service too. Let's call it even.
Gab Soon!
Shin Gab Soon!
Are they that precious?
Do you know how much they are?
I begged them to give me a discount for 100 dollars.
What? 100 dollars?
Why are you so loud? What's the matter with you two?
How could you not pass a day in peace?
You're not brothers and sisters who fight every day.
I can't live because of her.
I got comic books as a stress relief, and she's whipping me.
I saved up my allowance and got them.
Do you have to bet your life on 100 dollars?
You're suffocating me.
It's nice being frugal and all, but you should be able to breathe.
You're whipping your husband too much. You make money to spend.
What a cold-blooded girl you are.
You're so conceited because you make money.
That's not it.
You don't know what will happen, so you must save every penny.
If money is all you care about, you won't make money out of bad luck.
You're a business woman, yet you're so cheap.
You are wrong too.
Even though you make money, you should do your duty.
You don't clean up or do the dishes.
Must I even wash your underwear?
Mother, I'm also going through a lot.
I was going to wash them later, but you did it first.
Please leave my laundry as is.
Besides, I can't accept how Gab Dol buys useless stuff...
as his stress relief.
There's no end to spending money if he keeps doing this.
Be quiet.
See, you're the only one who's scolded.
You asked for a whipping.
Let's close down the business.
We spent all our deposit for the delayed rents.
We have to empty the office too.
Is everything okay with Il Ho and Ee Ho?
Are they asleep?
If not, I'd like them to hear my voice.
I just finished working. I'll go pick them up right away.
Is that so?
Okay, I'll have them sleep there. I'll go see them tomorrow morning.
Get in the car.
What if someone sees us?
We're the last to leave. Get in.
Thanks for the lift. Bye.
You haven't paid me.
Put it on the bill.
That's too weak.
What did you expect?
I'd love to invite you in for some noodles,
but I can't. I have to see the kids early in the morning.
I miss them so much after just one day.
Is that HR?
Transfer Ms Ban to a team that never works overtime.
That's so cool.
I will work very hard to become a regular employee.
My dream is to become a designer.
It will happen.
You should go. It's late.
Sleep well.
You too.
Sleep really well.
Ma'am.
Get up.
How dare you flirt with my son?
I'm so sorry, ma'am.
How could you do this to me?
After everything I did for you...
Do you know what Soo Jo means to me?
This can't happen.
You won't need me to tell you what you must do.
How did it go? Not well, right?
I tried but got nowhere.
What should we do now?
Gab Soon.
I'll say something terrible one last time.
Let's close down.
We're losing money every day.
We even lost the security deposit.
I worked so hard.
Working hard isn't enough nowadays.
So many businesses close after a short while.
Do as I say.
Let's put all this in the storage and empty the office.
I worked so hard to start this business.
I promised my dad that I'd succeed within three years.
Welcome.
It's on me.
You're back. It's nice to see you.
Put it on the tab.
Is she your girlfriend?
No, my cousin.
Order whatever you want.
It's on me today.
Do not meet again.
Do not persuade or even sway my mother.
Let's hear what your mum says.
I want what my son just said.
What are you doing, Mum?
I'm leaving work. Let's go on a date.
Eat up.
It melts in my mouth because you cooked it for me.
I don't even need to chew.
It's not like eating at home.
You bet it's not. That's why people eat out.
Invite Gab Soon over instead of fighting all the time.
Leave her be. This date is about us.
Don't cry.
If every entrepreneur succeeded, Korea would be a mess.
It's only natural that we flopped.
We flop once. We flop again.
We flop once, we flop again
It makes me want to keep flopping
That wasn't right.
Cheer up, Gab Soon.
If we keep failing, we'll hit rock bottom.
Once we do that, we can only go up.
I will succeed.
Wait and see.
I'm Shin Gab Soon. I won't give up here.
Can we have another bottle of soju?
Dal Pa.
You know,
I really will succeed.
Good.
You need to succeed so that I can leech off of you.
I'll succeed if only to show my parents that I can.
I'll succeed if only to show my mean husband...
that I can do it.
Stop crying.
You haven't eaten in days.
You might pass out.
You've had enough.
I'm okay. I'm not drunk.
Dal Pa.
Don't tell my family that...
we closed down the office.
Don't tell my husband either.
I won't.
(Husband)
Hello?
- Who's this? - Dal Pa.
Hi, Dal Pa.
We're eating dinner.
I see. Is Gab Soon drunk?
No.
Put her on.
- What? - Are you having dinner?
Can you come over now?
I'm at a galbi restaurant with my mum.
You'd win a lot of points if you paid the bill.
Hello? Gab Soon?
What a miser.
She hangs up whenever I mention money.
Grandmother, would you like some dessert?
Yes, please.
My mum isn't a grandmother yet.
I'm sorry.
Why did she call you that?
I'm old enough to be called that.
Not yet.
Wear something nice, so you'd look younger.
- Wear something bright. - It's okay.
Do you like being called an old lady?
Mum, what's wrong with your hair?
What about it?
Is that grey hair? Do you have grey hair?
I have a lot.
I didn't see it before.
It's more visible when you're outside.
It wasn't this bad before.
You used to give me a cent per grey hair I pulled out.
That was premature grey hair.
That was long ago.
This has to be dyed.
Then do it. Why don't you dye your hair?
I've been doing that.
But I won't do it any more. It's troublesome.
Then... Have you been dying your hair?
Of course. I'm an old lady.
If I don't dye my hair, it'll be grey all over.
My neighbours will nag at me if I don't.
They'll ask me why I don't dye my hair.
I don't know why they're so interested in my hair.
I don't want you looking like a grandmother with grey hair.
Your mother is old.
I don't need to look nice for anybody.
It's too much work. I'll just live as is.
This was so delicious. Thank you. Let's go.
- Mum. - Yes?
Go in first.
Hello.
Please give me a hair dye that works well.
Youthful looking colour, please.
It's okay. I won't do it. It's too much work.
It's less work if I don't dye my hair.
I don't want people calling you grandmother.
What's wrong with that? I'm old enough to be a grandmother.
You don't even have a grandson.
Come out. It's all ready.
Why would I need to look younger?
- Hurry up. - Goodness.
What do you think?
Dying hair is actually nice.
You bought me barbecue, and now, you're dying my hair.
No mother in Korea would be so happy like me.
Don't I have a lot of grey hair in the back?
No.
There's none in the back.
Haven't I gotten very old?
No
Not at all.
Without your grey hair, you're so young.
You're the prettiest in the world.
I hope you don't get grey hair.
That'd be really nice.
Thanks to you, I'll look 10 years younger.
Dad.
How have you been this winter?
Wasn't it too cold?
There's something I want to tell you.
I'm sorry, Dad.
Please forgive me this once.