(Episode 22)
(Team Manager: Lee Ji Eun)
I like you, Ms. Lee.
Thank you for saying that.
But I'm already fully booked.
I tend to be picky with people...
because I have to move around in a wheelchair.
It looks like we're similar in age, so I think we'll get along well.
I felt really grateful that day at the airport...
when you helped me with the bathroom door.
Anyone would've done that.
Not many people are able to approach me easily.
I guess they feel uneasy to do so because I'm in a wheelchair.
I'll pay you as much as you want.
It's not because of the money.
I'd really love for you to help me out.
First, let me talk to my boss.
I'll call you after I ask her if I can switch schedules...
with another helper.
You could help me with housework,
teach me how to cook, and keep me company.
I really can't wait.
Can you tell me your name and phone number?
Oh, my gosh. I'm sorry about that.
I didn't even introduce myself.
My name is Miranda.
You must be from abroad.
I came to Korea the day we met at the airport.
Let me write down my phone number for you.
Just a second.
(Seorin Group CEO, William Jang)
(4-23, Changsin-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul)
Are you okay?
I felt dizzy for a second there.
You're very quick to notice things.
I'm sure we'll have lots of fun...
once we become friends.
Right.
(Seorin)
How much more do I need to yield to you?
What brings you here?
I missed you all of a sudden.
Can't you look a little happy to see me?
Why did you come to my workplace without calling?
Is there something wrong?
Nothing needs to be wrong in order for us to meet.
I'm not here to meet you though.
Jung Min asked me to meet up with him.
Seo Jung Min? Why?
I told you that we're close.
By the way, Will,
how long do you plan to stay at a hotel?
Are you looking for a place?
I wasn't able to tell you, but I already found a place.
I was looking for the right time to tell you.
I know you.
I bet you didn't want to worry me considering my condition.
That's why you found a place on your own.
I'm sorry.
If my legs were fine,
I would've found a place for you myself.
I'm of no help at all.
I'm just becoming more and more bothersome.
If I thought of you that way,
I wouldn't have promised to stay by your side.
It's not because you're a kind man.
It's because I love you.
I love you so much that I can't let you go.
Jung Min is here.
You guys have already met, right?
Yes.
I was shocked to hear that you and Mi Ran are...
in a serious relationship and are hoping to get married.
Why exactly were you shocked?
Gosh, come on.
Why are you being so sensitive again?
I was shocked when I heard he's your fiance...
because it made me think we live in a small world.
And I'm shocked once again to see you together...
because you guys make a better couple than I thought.
Does that answer your question?
I'm not in my best condition because I'm still jet-lagged.
That's why I'm a little sensitive.
Don't you still have time until you start coming to work?
The chairman wanted to see me all of a sudden.
Goodness, I hope you assist him well.
I should go now. I'll call you.
Hey.
Is Mr. Jang always so cold?
Or is he just like that with me?
Both.
It's easy to tell that you think highly of yourself...
by how you behave.
But of course, you're from a rich family,
and you're handsome.
It's true that you have great qualities.
So I guess it's natural that you feel superior to others.
I was told that I don't look like I have a sense of superiority.
Who?
A pretty lady.
Are you dating?
I was worried she might run away if I asked her out.
So I'm keeping her as a friend.
You must be really into her.
I'm trying really hard not to show it.
But that woman...
makes me feel nervous.
The best judge for a woman is another woman.
Let me meet her and see if she'll be a good match for you or not.
You'll meet her when the time is right.
By the way, why did you want to meet me?
My business is done here, so I'll be off now.
(William Jang, the Entrepreneur Who Achieved the American Dream)
Ill-fated relationships are still relationships.
Your father was the head of our company's labor union,
so I guess you could say we had an ill-fated relationship.
Did you visit your father's grave?
I poured him a drink...
and told him I'll be working at Seorin.
I bet he's proud of how successful...
his son has become as he looks down on you from above.
If I had known that you were William Jang,
the successful entrepreneur in America,
I wouldn't have pushed ahead with this deal.
But you told me that Jang Se Hoon is dead.
So I signed a contract with William Jang, not Jang Se Hoon.
10 years ago, when I left Korea,
I decided to become a different person.
I hired you as the CEO...
instead of giving that position to my son,
which means I'm pretty much putting you in full control.
You used to run a furniture studio, but you went to the States...
and used medicinal herbs to develop handmade cosmetics.
Then you took over the global market...
with nothing but the online distribution channel.
It was sensational.
The reason I wanted to scout you was because you have a good eye...
when it comes to reading the market flow.
Seorin is looking forward to entering the American market.
I want you to turn us into a global brand.
You haven't even started work yet. Why did he ask you to come?
I think he wanted to pressure me one more time...
to make sure I bring Seorin the maximum amount of profit.
You'll have to work really hard from now on.
We all work hard to make a better living.
So I should do my best.
Attorney Kim, you'll also become really busy...
once I start work next week. You'd better brace yourself.
By the way, Se Hoon,
I realized that some people just keep coming back into your life.
- Are you talking about Bok Ja? - How did you know?
She's a director at Seorin Home Shopping.
Employee management is crucial when it comes to doing business.
It may be an affiliate company, but I should know my employees.
Gosh, you really are meticulous.
I'm not from a nice background.
So I have a lot to bear with.
I need to be meticulous in order to survive.
Sometimes, I feel awkward that we're friends.
You've become so cold-hearted.
Ho Jin.
I used to tell myself that money isn't important,
but I realized that I was just being cowardly and weak.
The moment I realized that,
I promised myself something.
I promised to take control of money...
since money is what controls people's lives.
Is that lighting okay?
- Yes, it looks great. - Oh, okay.
That means we're all ready.
Let's make sure it gets sold out.
- Good luck. - Good luck.
- Let's do this. - That's right.
- Let's sell everything. - Let's go.
Cameras, get ready.
Cue.
We don't have many left.
Let me show you this in detail one more time.
Doesn't the light reflect beautifully?
It's all thanks to the incredible diamond cutting technique.
And now we're sold out.
You and me.
Yoona Show, a show we create together.
- Good work. - Good work.
Good work, you guys.
Bok Ja! Bok Ja!
- What? - Are you done now?
- Ho Jin! I can't believe this! - Bok Ja!
It's me, Ho Jin!
How did you come here?
I heard you work here, so I ran over as fast as I could.
- Aren't you happy I did? - Really?
Here you go.
You still like cappuccino, right?
- You didn't sprinkle any cinnamon. - You don't like cinnamon.
You remember that?
My nickname is Kim Detail.
I remember everything especially when it comes to women.
Did you ever think of me as a woman?
Oh, right. I totally forgot.
Bok Ja, I forgot that you were my little brother.
Let's keep it that way.
It's nice to know you haven't changed.
You're an international lawyer...
and a corporate lawyer for Seorin.
You have a successful future ahead of you.
It may sound nice, but I'm just a salaried employer.
I guess we'll be meeting quite often.
Not just us. Se Hoon too.
Se Hoon got scouted as Seorin Group's CEO.
"CEO"? Se Hoon?
Is Ji Eun doing well?
I can't believe it.
We ended up having to run away in the middle of the night.
The creditors will be here tomorrow morning.
You won't be able to handle them.
I want you and Young Eun to stay hidden somewhere.
Haven't you been able to reach Uncle Hyun Min yet?
He took everything and fled overseas!
Don't even call him your uncle!
I booked you a hotel.
So stay there with Young Eun.
We can't just avoid it forever.
So I'll try to convince the creditors.
I'll make sure you and Young Eun don't go through anything bad.
This is already as bad as it can get!
We became broke overnight!
What are we going to do now?
How are we going to live?
Gosh, I really don't know what I'm going to do now.
My goodness gracious.
I'm on my way to work.
Did you ask the darn devil for kimchi?
Did you seriously ask the devilish man for some kimchi?
We can just buy kimchi.
Why would you ask him for that?
I didn't ask him for any.
Mr. Kang makes kimchi and sends some...
to an orphanage every month.
And he offered to give us some too.
We're not beggars!
My goodness.
I'll have your mother take a pack of kimchi.
Put it in the fridge after about a day or two.
And don't mind your mother's nonsense.
What's the matter with you?
The cabbage used to make kimchi dies seven times, you know.
They die when they're picked from the ground.
They die again when they're cut in half.
They die the third time when they're preserved in salt.
They die again when they're buried underground inside a pot.
The die the fifth time when we cut them on the cutting board.
They die the sixth time when we chew on them.
And they die one more time when they get digested.
Even a cabbage dies seven times.
So you should also get rid of that temper of yours.
Here. Take my handmade kimchi home,
and think about what I just said as you eat it.
Do you think we're on the same level...
just because we live in the same darn neighborhood?
You should know your place.
I majored in classical music,
and I used to be the wife of Bisang Apparel's chairman.
You should also know whom you're talking to.
I'm a man with a PhD, you know.
A PhD in what?
A PhD in learning about life...
after my life turned into a complete wreck.
I can't believe I'm talking to you right now.
Hey, lady.
I know you're mad, but you still should take your kimchi.
Why are you doing this to me?
Why are you always trying to start a fight with me?
Because you look like my late wife.
My goodness.
You look just like her even when you smile.
So what?
There's nothing more to it.
I just worry about you more because you look like my late wife.
Shut your mouth.
Listen, lady.
If you don't get rid of that temper, you'll fall sick.
Look at you cursing me.
I'm just worried.
All you do is stay at home...
and think of depressing things.
That's why your world is so depressing.
You need to think positively...
in order to become positive and live a beautiful life.
You're old enough to know what's right for you.
So you should work part-time at my restaurant.
Are you kidding me?
You don't know this, do you?
Your eldest daughter sometimes drops by my restaurant...
and washes dishes after she finishes work.
Your daughter is doing everything she can...
to make one more penny.
The least you can do as a mother is to help her out.
What's wrong?
Here you go. Drink this.
Why are you glaring at me?
You told me you'll pay me 10 dollars per hour, right?
- 5 hours means I'll get 50 dollars. - Yes.
And if I work 10 times, that means I'll get 500 dollars.
Yes.
Give me 500 dollars in advance.
What?
You told me I look like your late wife.
Can't you give me 500 dollars in advance?
Fine. Deal.
Don't tell Ji Eun.
I'll start working here tomorrow.
I was told there comes a moment when your sadness ends.
But I guess my sad story hasn't ended yet.
I'm going to make a choice I've never made before.
I thought about this day so many times in my head.
Watch what comes out of your ungrateful mouth!
Go ahead and ask anyone you know.
You got yourself a better life after having married someone rich,
so the least you can do is try not to cross our family.
But you're always butting heads, so how do you expect me to be nice?
Se Hoon, why are you disrespecting my dad?
What about your family? Why would they do this to me?
My baby died because of you.
You killed our baby.
So die.
You deserve to die as well. Just die!
Go kill yourself!
They're keeping you here...
so they can file for an annulment.
We never should've met.
Labels are there...
for a reason.
Cheap wine will always be cheap.
The skies taught me how it feels to live in a fiery pit...
and made me hit rock bottom.
But now, the skies have opened a new door for me.
(William Jang, the Entrepreneur Who Achieved the American Dream)
You should be ashamed of yourself.
Maybe I still love you.
Can't you think of it like that?
Let go of me, Mr. Jang.
What if I don't want to?
You're so low class.
I see you still have a temper.
Today, I'll let it slide...
since I'm pretty sure you felt humiliated.
I called you here on purpose.
I thought I should help.
How are you going to help?
Will you give me everything you own?
You've made something of yourself.
But on the other hand, look at how I'm living now.
Did you want to show me how successful you've become...
by purposely making me come here?
I get that you're angry.
But you must also hate me, although I don't understand why.
Don't get mistaken.
I'm not even interested in you.
I erased you from my life...
a long time ago.
That's a bit upsetting.
I sometimes thought of you during the past 10 years.
I used to hate and resent you.
After all, you were the one who let go of me.
But I sincerely wanted you to live a happy life.
Do you even have any sincerity left in you?
If you did, you wouldn't have been able to do something so crude.
Why don't you just be honest and say you're holding a grudge?
My family put you through a lot,
so I'm sure you wanted to get back at me.
You could've bought another house, but you chose to buy our old house.
And that already proves it.
I wouldn't call it a grudge, but I was hurt a little.
How much do you want me to suffer?
How much are you willing to endure?
I'll let you take it out on me as much as you want,
so let's end this ill-fated relationship once and for all.
Unlike you, I don't have an inferiority complex.
10 years ago,
you taught me how ugly that can become.
Don't blame me for everything.
Your family treated me like trash...
and framed me for embezzlement.
So go ahead and take it out on me.
I'll let you torment me as much as you'd like,
so just tell me what you want.
Then shall I?
I'll do my best to become...
a satisfying helper.
Oh, right.
I shouldn't speak this way to my client.
I apologize, sir.
If you don't have any work for me today, I'll be off now.
It looks like she still thinks little of me.
Ji Eun.
What happened?
I came because I had nowhere else to go.
Good. I'm glad you came.
Take a seat.
Should I have gotten you alcohol to soothe the pain?
That also would've been great.
Do you want a nice glass of wine?
Or would you prefer a strong glass of whiskey?
No, it's okay. I'll just have tea.
I don't know what happened,
but do you want me to go beat up the person...
who made you angry or sad?
I have a black belt in Taekwondo.
It looks like you want some time to think by yourself.
So I'll just leave you alone.
Thank you.
Do not be worried
Let's just sing together
Just bury all the bad memories
Deep down in your heart
The things that happened in the past
All happened for a reason
Sing for the person who's no longer by your side
Tell yourself that you've loved with no regrets
You've been through so much
"Why am I so lured to Ji Eun?"
I asked myself that.
And this is what my heart told me.
"You should make that heartbroken woman..."
"smile again."
So...
Ji Eun,
you can call me whenever.
The things that happened in the past
All happened for a reason
Let's all sing together
And tell ourselves that we've dreamt with no regrets
The things that happened in the past
All happened for a reason
Let's all sing together
And tell ourselves that we've dreamt with no regrets
The things that happened in the past
All happened for a reason
Let's all sing together
And tell ourselves that we've dreamt with no regrets
And now tell yourself that you'll start
Dreaming of something new
(Phoenix 2020)
"Call Me".
I saved it like that so you can call me whenever.
Jung Min, I always end up laughing when I'm with you.
Does that mean I'm qualified to be your friend?
Yes, you're qualified.
Here's a gift. Please take good care of it.
I won't ever let any other woman take Will away from me.
Being with you like this reminds me of the old days.
- Isn't this so funny? - What do you want from me?
I want you to make me go crazy for you again.