(Episode 24)
At that moment, Ji Eun was all I could think of.
I have a heart disease,
and I only have 1,000 days left.
I'm scared every single second.
But I wanted to remember how passionate we were.
(3 years ago, New York)
This is my life we're talking about.
Please be honest with me.
During the past five years...
after your heart transplant, there weren't any side effects.
And you took great care of yourself, so I wasn't worried. But...
Can't I just get another surgery?
I wouldn't say it's urgent,
but you will still need to get another heart transplant.
But finding a donor is going to be the problem.
What about an artificial heart?
William, you only have 2 to 3 years...
left to live.
That means I have...
1,095 days at most.
That's how much I have left to live.
Did the client disrespect you?
Or did he sexually harass you?
No, it was nothing like that.
Then why do you want another helper going there?
I just want to reduce my working hours.
I'm sure many would love to work there...
since the CEO of Seorin is offering a pretty nice pay.
But no one can take your place at the moment.
Every helper has their own designated client.
And I need to ask our clients...
if they're okay with receiving different helpers.
Yes, I know.
You know that already.
You can't suddenly ask for a replacement like this.
I'm sorry.
I'm guessing something happened.
Otherwise, you'd never do something like this.
We've been working together for almost five years now.
Ji Eun, you rarely talk about yourself.
So it upsets me sometimes.
I have absolutely nothing against you,
and I'm always grateful.
Then I guess you're just tired.
I'll do my best to find someone else who can take your place...
and work for Seorin Group's CEO.
But please bear with it until then.
He's an important client, so we can't make any mistakes.
Okay, I'll bear with it until then.
Then what about that woman in a wheelchair?
I want to help her.
I'm scheduled to visit her for the first time this afternoon.
I can tell she's going to be pretty fussy.
Maybe she's just sensitive because of her condition.
Ma'am, please find someone else to work for Seorin Group's CEO...
as fast as possible. Please do me a favor.
Okay.
If I can't find anyone else, I'll just have to go myself.
You should eat lunch now.
Don't just eat gimbap again.
Today, I have a lunch appointment.
Is that why you look so bright?
The door is open.
It opens automatically.
Did you open the door knowing it was me?
"Serendipity". It means a happy coincidence.
Just like our agency's name, it just happened to open when you came.
Isn't that interesting?
Come inside.
("Phantom", "Prince")
I feel like it'll be really fun to work at a place like this.
We always need to come up with ideas,
so it's best to have a relaxed environment.
I bought sushi for lunch. Is that okay with you?
I love sushi.
Did all your employees leave to eat lunch?
We have flexible working hours instead of fixed working hours.
And most of our meetings are carried out online.
This is the best workplace ever.
Then should I scout you?
That'd be great.
Let's talk about that as we eat.
What's the offer you wanted to make?
Just a second.
(Urgent!)
The stuff in here are urgent matters that need to be done right now.
And the most urgent one is...
a document that needs to be translated into Chinese.
That day, at the piano bar party,
I saw you talking to some of the Chinese customers.
So how about you do a part-time translating gig?
And in a few weeks, we're expecting a client from China.
You can even be our interpreter then.
I'm not completely fluent in Chinese.
And there are lots of professional terms in business,
so I'm not that confident about it.
There are lots of other competent translators and interpreters,
so it doesn't make sense that you're trying to give me this job.
This might offend you, but will you still hear me out?
You don't want to hurt your pride.
You're intimidated.
And your judgement isn't as sharp as it used to be.
Those are the reasons why you keep turning away from opportunities.
Am I correct?
I agree that all jobs are equally honorable.
But I bet you chose to work as a helper...
just so you could hide.
You were from a rich family,
and you used to be the team manager of Bisang Apparel.
So I bet you felt ashamed to go around applying for jobs...
at other companies.
Then I bet you started coming up with excuses.
"I can no longer have my old life back."
"So let's just be satisfied with the life I have now."
That's enough.
If it wasn't very pleasing to hear, that means I hit you where it hurt.
There are things you don't know about.
Yes, I'm sure there are.
And I know you worked hard for your family by working as a helper.
But was it really...
the best choice...
you could make for yourself?
I'm not looking down on your job.
I'm not that thoughtless.
I'm just upset that you chose to be complacent...
and keep your back turned to the world.
Yes, it's true I'm being complacent.
I was forced to stand on the edge of a cliff,
so I got scared to take another step forward.
But I couldn't fall and die either.
So all I could do...
was just sit there and stay still.
No, you probably just didn't want to do anything else.
You didn't want to ask people for help.
You didn't want to lower yourself because of whom you used to be.
Even if you're on the edge of a cliff,
you still need to be brave and take a step forward.
And it might not even be...
the edge of a cliff.
Maybe it's just a downhill road.
Maybe you were too dejected to notice...
that it was just a downhill road.
You should start with translating and interpreting things.
Then you might come across a great opportunity.
And now that we're friends,
I'll help you jump back.
Resilience. The ability to spring back to its original shape.
The capacity to recover from your difficulties.
Isn't that what you need the most right now?
Stop talking as if you know everything about me.
You're a confident guy who's rich and can do anything,
so you wouldn't know.
And back in the past, I didn't know either.
But you see,
things don't just work out easily for people who don't have much...
just because they give it a shot.
You're a smart woman. Why do you keep being so petty?
I'm not as smart as you think I am.
I thought...
I was pretty competent in the past.
But after having experienced such a harsh world,
I realized that it was all just thanks to my environment.
So listen, Jung Min.
Don't talk as if you know what I've been through.
I'll be off now.
Was I too aggressive?
Darn it.
So you just want to learn Korean cuisine?
My fiance loves Korean cuisine.
We're going to get married soon,
and when we do, I want to cook him breakfast.
- Congratulations in advance. - Thank you.
Ji Eun, are you married?
No.
You're pretty, and you have a nice form.
I bet a lot of guys hit on you.
Why aren't you married yet?
I got a divorce.
Don't be ashamed of that.
My fiance also got divorced once.
But he became a lot more successful after the divorce,
so he thinks the divorce was a blessing.
And as for me, I was blessed to have met him.
Ji Eun, why did you get a divorce?
Am I being a bit rude?
We weren't a good match for each other.
But isn't marriage about accommodating to each other?
No one in this world is perfect for you.
You're right. You need to accommodate to each other.
And one person needs to yield.
But we didn't do that.
Do you regret that you got a divorce?
I'm not sure.
But people say life is all about regrets.
Normally, when people get divorced, they end up hating the other person.
My fiance told me he doesn't even want to think about his ex-wife.
It looks like she really put him through a lot.
He was extremely hurt by his ex-wife,
so I want to love him a lot more.
It looks like I've been talking for too long.
You feel like a friend, so I couldn't stop chatting.
- Then shall we begin? - Sure.
Can I use the bathroom first?
I need to change into my uniform.
Korean cuisine consists of a lot of liquid-based dishes...
such as soups and stews.
And depending on what you cook,
you need to use different ingredients for the broth.
The most common ones are anchovy stock, beef stock,
and vegetable stock.
There's also chicken stock and dried bonito stock.
I'll teach you everything one by one.
You asked me to teach you how to make doenjang stew,
so let's start by making anchovy broth.
Can you cook it in a clay pot?
That way, it'll stay nice and warm, right?
Doenjang stew tastes best when you cook it in a clay pot.
Just a second. It's my fiance.
Hey, where are you?
That means you're almost here.
I'm learning how to cook doenjang stew.
I know how much you love doenjang stew.
Let's cancel the reservation...
and eat at home.
I think my cooking teacher is a great cook.
Okay, don't take too long.
I can't wait to see the look on their faces.
It smells great.
You should wash your hands so we can start eating dinner.
It looks delicious.
You're such a great cook.
So I don't get why you got a divorce.
You know what they say.
There's a Korean saying that says women who can cook...
never get abandoned even if they're ugly.
I'm not saying you're ugly.
Will, come on in.
Ji Eun, you should say hello.
He's my fiance.
His name is Will.
Will, say hello.
She's my helper.
It's nice to meet you.
Why are you just standing there?
Oh, right.
Ji Eun, he tends to be a little brusque.
I hope you understand.
Aren't you going to bring the doenjang stew?
Yes, I'll bring it now.
Are you okay?
My goodness, did you get burned?
Will, I think she got burned.
Can you get me the emergency kit?
No, it's okay. I'll take care of myself.
Oh, dear.
It'll leave a scar on your beautiful hand.
Will, should I ask her to cook the doenjang stew again?
- Let's eat outside. - Why?
She worked really hard to cook us dinner.
If we eat outside,
we'd be ignoring all her hard work.
I cooked for you, so it'd be nice to see you enjoy it.
Should I cook another pot of doenjang stew?
It'd be great if you could.
Let's go outside. I have something to tell you anyway.
I'm not feeling well today.
Will you please leave today?
Ji Eun, I'm sorry.
I think Will just wants to be with me today.
You should do the dishes before you go.
Just let her leave.
I'm paying her.
She needs to do her job.
Follow me.
You can take the side dishes you made today.
It's okay.
You're doing this job because you're not very well off.
I'm going to throw it away anyway, so you can take them.
My goodness.
I shouldn't have said that.
I'm not belittling you or anything.
But I don't eat things that are more than a day old in my fridge.
You can leave after you do the dishes and clean the kitchen.
This is all the cash I have.
I'll give you your tip next time.
What's with your voice?
You sound so down.
I'll go to your neighborhood.
Let's drink and get wasted.
I also have something to tell you.
What is it about?
I'll tell you in person.
I'll see you later. Bye.
- Was that Ji Eun? - How did you know?
You just told her you have something to tell her,
and I'm guessing it's about Se Hoon.
Do you really think she needs to know?
I don't want to hide it from her.
I don't want her to get the wrong idea.
Why would she get the wrong idea?
Think about it in Ji Eun's shoes. If she finds out I didn't tell her,
she'd feel offended.
Women think friendship is all about telling each other everything,
so I guess she could feel that way.
You don't start work until later.
Why did you come to the office?
I had to hand in a few documents to the legal team.
I see.
Ho Jin, has Se Hoon ever asked you about Ji Eun?
Guys don't tend to talk about that kind of stuff.
And he never once mentioned Ji Eun's name.
I'm sure he knows...
her family went bankrupt since it was all over the news.
I know they got divorced,
but shouldn't he have at least called her?
You don't know what her family did to him, do you?
Did something happen that I don't know about?
They did something absolutely...
Never mind. I don't even want to talk about it.
Are you going to stay here?
- I should go. - Director Nam.
Yes?
Why don't we sell long puffer jackets in two weeks?
Everyone has long puffer jackets these days.
It's winter now, so if we sell puffer jackets,
we'll have a higher chance of being sold out.
Our show host, Yoo Na, also agrees with me.
It doesn't matter that everyone has long puffer jackets.
What matters is the design, what it's filled with,
and how it's different from last year's products.
- Isn't that the main point? - Exactly.
My goodness.
Director Nam, why are you so violent?
It's because she's a bit tough.
Are you her boyfriend?
No way. Are you crazy?
Does that mean whoever ends up dating me is going to be crazy?
But you're not dating anyone.
I'm being hypothetical.
If you ever get yourself a boyfriend,
he'd be one of a kind for dating a woman like you.
What's wrong with Director Nam?
I've seen him somewhere.
Didn't Bok Ja used to tutor you when you were young?
Are you still chasing after her?
Stop talking as if you know me.
If you're Bok Ja's pupil, it means you're my pupil too.
Isn't that right, my brother?
Stop acting like we're close.
Listen. I don't think selling long puffer jackets is a good idea.
But the director told us to think about it...
saying it's both affordable and good in quality.
Why are you telling me that now?
Give me that. Let me see.
You're beautiful just like what they say.
A lot of people tell me that.
Nice to meet you. I'm Kim Ho Jin.
- You're a lawyer? - Yes.
If you need any legal advice,
feel free to call me.
And of course, you can get it for free, Yoo Na.
My goodness, how do you know my name?
I heard him calling you just now.
He said "our show host, Yoo Na".
I guess you have good memory since you're a lawyer.
As much as you're pretty, you're also very kind.
You're a funny guy.
If you have time,
would you like to eat dinner with me?
- Are you going to buy? - Of course.
Let's go.
"Are you going to buy?"
Do you think Yoo Na is pretty?
Well, she is feminine.
Don't you get annoyed by her high-pitched voice?
There are tons of guys who like voices like hers.
I was hoping you'd badmouth her too.
But you're just a slow-witted punk.
I'll see you at tomorrow's meeting.
Director Nam, why don't we also have dinner together?
I need to go meet my boyfriend.
You have a boyfriend?
When? Where? How?
You don't need to know. You're too young.
Hey, Mr. Kang. It's me.
Are you here alone?
I'm going to meet Ji Eun here.
I'll sit here.
I'll order once Ji Eun arrives.
Let me go get myself a can of beer first.
Okay.
Will you stop using so much water?
How can I not use water when I'm washing dishes?
Turn on the faucet when you need to wash off the soap.
If you're going to interfere, just do it yourself.
It's your job to wash the dishes.
That's why I'm doing it.
Can't you wash it nice and clean?
Haven't you ever done this before?
Back in the days, I never had to do anything of this sort.
Well, forget about your past.
Here. Let me show you. Move.
Watch carefully.
Hold it with one hand like this and clean it with the sponge.
- Just like this. - You're good.
You should finish everything else.
- Like this. - Good.
You're unbelievable.
You should get used to it.
Seriously.
I've never seen someone who's better than me at teasing people.
Oh, by the way,
I think your eldest daughter is on her way here.
Bok Ja is here already.
I should leave before Ji Eun comes.
Where are you going? You're not done with work yet.
I'll come back early in the morning. Keep everything in the sink.
It's not a sin to wash dishes.
Why are you trying to hide it from her?
Don't get involved. You don't know anything.
If she sees me working here,
she'll be heartbroken.
I'm not able to help her,
so the least I can do is make sure not to break her heart.
It's touching to see how much you both care for each other.
Don't you have any children?
You must have kids even though your wife is dead.
Don't ask about my past.
Mind your own business.
What a joke.
What are you doing here?
I came to eat.
When did I ever tell you to work part-part?
Why are you so angry?
Mr. Kang.
Don't make my mom wash the dishes here.
I never forced her to do anything. She volunteered to work here.
Even so.
I'm just trying to help you make money.
What's with you?
- I'll keep working here. - Will you just stop?
Ji Eun, what's the matter?
You're too angry right now.
You should calm down.
Mom, come on. Let's go home.
I'm sorry. Let's meet next time.
No. You work as a helper.
Washing the dishes is nothing compared to that.
I don't want you working here.
I'm already working as a housekeeper,
so I don't want you working at a restaurant as well.
Why must we live this way?
Ji Eun, I get that you're sad and heartbroken,
but don't express it by getting angry.
Look on the bright side. She has fun making jokes with me.
It's not fun at all. I just come here to make money.
I got paid in advance, so I need to work here 10 times.
Then give him back the money. Stop being so stubborn.
Why won't you let me do anything?
You don't know how to do anything.
You obviously don't know how to wash the dishes properly,
and you'll only make things more difficult for Mr. Kang.
Then I'll end up having to clean after your mess.
It'll only put me through a lot more trouble.
Yes, you're right. I don't know how to do anything,
so I end up relying on you all the time.
But let me tell you something.
You try too much to control me,
and it frustrated me so much. That's why I have depression.
I know it's all my fault.
It's my fault Dad died,
and that's why we ended up this way.
You're depressed because of me,
and Young Eun keeps going astray because of me as well.
I know it's all my fault.
So let me take care of it all.
Ji Eun, that's enough.
You must be really determined to hurt me today.
- Where are you going? - To wash the dishes.
No, sit here. I'll do the rest.
Should we go somewhere else?
I'm sorry. Let's meet next time. I'm really sorry.
What brings you here?
You laughed.
What am I going to do with you?
I'm sorry...
for crossing the line and hurting you like that.
I bet you thought that's what I was going to say.
Ji Eun.
You're very pretty when you laugh. Do you know that?
Sit here.
It's cold. You'll catch a cold.
Just sit down. It's fine.
Gosh, what happened to your legs?
It's nothing.
What are you talking about? It looks like you got burned.
I'm okay.
Gosh, you got burned all over.
- Let's go to the hospital. - No.
I'll just apply ointment once I get home.
My gosh.
My goodness, this is so upsetting.
Why are you so upset about this?
Are you asking because you don't know?
Or are you asking because you want to hear me say it?
It's because...
you slowly found a way into my heart.
That's why it hurts.
It hurts right here.
(Phoenix 2020)
Can I take advantage of your desire to help me out?
Take advantage of me as much as you want.
It means you need me.
Isn't that Ji Eun?
Ji Eun, what are you doing here?
Be honest with me.
Am I holding you down?
No, you're not.
I was the one who promised to stay by your side.
Are you worried I might do something to Ji Eun?
You should be more careful.