(Episode 3)
Thank you.
- Enjoy your meal. - Thank you.
It's our first meal together.
Is it okay that it's ox bone soup?
The menu doesn't matter.
What matters is whom I'm eating with.
I like ox bone soup.
It tastes better if you add...
chopped green onions.
Do you add salt?
No, I prefer to eat things bland.
Me too. We have something in common.
Let's find out what else we have in common after we eat.
Do you want to see who eats faster?
The loser will have to pay.
It's good.
You look pretty today.
I'm not just pretty.
I'm also very attractive and sexy.
You sounded very sexy every time you threatened me.
It's delicious.
Ji Eun isn't seeing anyone.
I know my daughter.
She might've dated someone...
back when she was going to college in Boston.
But ever since she came back and started working for her dad,
she's turned into a workaholic.
Who told you that?
People are just assuming that because they heard...
we might merge our business with Seorin Wool Textile.
But no, we didn't set a date.
No, it's not true.
Really?
I didn't know the senior secretary for political affairs...
had such a competent son.
Help me set him up with my daughter.
The senior secretary's wife is an art professor, right?
I'll go to one of her exhibitions.
Okay, call me back after you check the date.
Bye.
Who was that? You were on the phone for a while.
Jin Sook. We went to high school together.
Doesn't her husband work in labor arbitration?
Her husband is doing well these days.
I did hear that the president takes extra care of him.
The senior secretary for political affairs...
apparently has a son who's old enough to get married.
Do you know who he is?
He never got exposed by the press, so I don't know much about him.
The senior secretary for political affairs...
is a potential presidential candidate.
Wouldn't that make things a bit uncomfortable?
It'd be nice if he gets elected,
but if he doesn't, it won't be a pretty picture.
And if the opposition party takes over,
they'll make us pay tons of taxes for choosing the wrong side.
You're right.
They may have power right now.
But they lose it all once they retire.
I guess it could be risky to become in-laws with a politician.
We're discussing our merger with Seorin Wool Textile.
Things could go haywire if they find out...
you're in search for other in-laws.
Do we really need to go ahead with the merger?
The textile industry hasn't been doing very well for a while.
So if we carry out a merger,
the value of both our companies will naturally increase.
Our stock price will rise.
And it gives us a better chance of taking over the Chinese market.
To be honest, I'm against it.
When two companies join together, it's bound to cause an issue.
Even if we do our best to keep things fair and square,
it's in our nature to want more.
And to prevent that from happening, we're trying to become in-laws.
But we can't let Ji Eun marry a guy who's seeing someone else.
Of course. That's why I'm looking for someone else.
I can't believe he told her...
he's seeing someone else on their blind date.
But your brother-in-law still wants her to get married.
I guess he's not bothered by it.
It's not that he's not bothered. It's because he's anxious.
Our sales aren't as good as they used to be.
That won't do anything to our family.
You can't even say anything to Sang Bum.
You're just always complaining behind his back.
That's right, you idiot.
Every time you tried something new, you only ended up losing money.
Because of that, I can't ever say anything to your brother-in-law.
I may have lost money, but that money came from Dad.
I don't need to feel small around Sang Bum because of that.
I admit that he contributed a lot in increasing the size...
of Dad's business.
But thanks to Dad,
he was able to become the chairman even though he got married poor.
So stop walking on eggshells around him.
You need to keep your mouth shut until you finally enter your coffin.
When it says "push",
I always want to pull instead.
I guess you always do the opposite.
I like your attitude.
You're pretty well-mannered.
I'm well-mannered when it comes to my lady.
It's pretty.
Here.
Not only is it pretty, but it's also very comfortable.
There's something special about your furniture.
Maybe it's because they have a lot of curves and are asymmetrical.
Because of that, they're not fit for mass production.
Plus, I don't want to produce a lot just to make money.
People don't easily throw away furniture.
So I think it could be considered as another form of art.
You only want to make them in small quantities?
But you'll gain a lot of profit if you produce as many as you can.
You think differently because you're a conglomerate's daughter.
By the way, how did you end up designing furniture...
when it wasn't even your major?
I knew it'd be hard for me to get a job because my dad is...
the head of a labor union who are fighting to get reinstated.
And I didn't want to clock into an office every day.
I always liked working with wood.
And I was good at making things because I take after my mom.
My mom had a woodcraft studio before she passed away.
Did she pass away when you were a junior in college?
I'm glad she wasn't there to see me drop out.
I wouldn't have had the guts to drop out if she were alive.
I was a mama's boy, you see.
That's nonsense. You don't look like it.
Deep down inside, every mother wants their son to be a mama's boy.
You must've loved your mother a lot.
I have to say, it's a waste.
You went to the best business school in Korea.
It's really hard to get accepted there.
Anyone can get accepted if they study hard.
I'm satisfied with my current life even though I don't make a lot.
But of course, I need to work hard to pay off the loan I took out...
to open this studio.
Should I pay it off for you?
Ji Eun.
There's something about men that women struggle to understand.
Guys like being machos.
So we care about who's the leader.
And as you already know, I'm not that different.
I was kidding. You totally got the wrong message.
Okay, I won't get the wrong message.
Let's go.
Where?
It was our first date today, so let me take you home.
You should go inside.
You need to walk a lot to get to the main road.
- I'll go with you. - I can go by myself.
Come here.
What's wrong?
You know what's wrong.
What?
Are we only allowed to kiss once a day?
You're extremely daring.
- Good night. - You too, Se Hoon.
- Turn off the engine for a second. - Okay, sir.
(We will win! We will protect our rights and hope as laborers!)
Why are you here?
I got you some pain relief patches.
I bought a lot, so use it whenever you need to.
There's also money in the envelope.
Don't bother coming again.
Dad.
How long are you going to keep this up?
I heard they're planning to tear this place down.
I don't care if they destroy everything...
and even fire water cannons at us. We'll fight until the very end.
We've been fighting for 1,095 days.
What's the point? People treat you like a group of rioters.
This protest is our way...
of proving our value,
and we're asking for our rights as laborers with dignity.
"Dignity"?
You have no power or money.
What's the use of fighting when no one's on your side?
I don't care. Nothing will sway me.
I'm determined to see this through.
That only matters if you can take responsibility.
What exactly can you do for those people?
Being righteous with no power just means you're incompetent.
Even if something seems impossible to solve,
you gain the power to do so if you gather together.
If you know that so well,
why weren't you there when Mom was battling cancer?
You totally disregarded both me and Mom...
because you were always busy doing manual labor.
What have you gained from that?
The right to fight against discrimination and alienation?
The right to fight for your dignity?
Some people succeed even though they've sinned.
And some people lose it all even though they're virtuous.
That's life.
Life is unfair.
And most people compromise when they hit a wall.
They don't risk their lives for some useless value.
I've been through too much to compromise.
"Don't talk. Don't fight back."
"Just stay still."
I did as I was told.
But in the end, I got thrown away like trash.
I'm going to fight with my fellow laborers...
and prove that we're not trash.
I know I wasn't a good father to you.
And I know I was a horrible husband.
Don't come here again.
(We strongly oppose.)
I was reading a book,
and I came across something that hit me hard.
It says in the book that we're all born to meet someone special.
Can you guess whom you were destined to meet?
If you get it right, I'll give you 50 cents.
Ji Eun, you just made my day a lot better.
"You have to look closely to see its loveliness."
"You must look at it for a long time to see how lovable it is."
"You too, are also like that."
It's a poem called "Wildflower" written by Na Tae Joo.
That poem reminds me of you.
"You have to look closely to see its loveliness."
"You must look at it for a long time to see how lovable it is."
I don't know how to take that.
You don't need to look close to see that I'm pretty.
And it's easy to tell how lovable I am.
You don't need to look close to see that I'm pretty.
And it's easy to tell how lovable I am.
You're so confident.
That's what makes you so charming.
I really mean it.
I miss you already, Se Hoon.
You know what?
I feel like I've known you all my life.
Maybe it's because we spent today making lots of different memories.
Do you want to go fishing with me next weekend?
It's moving.
You caught one!
Good job! I'll give you 100 stickers.
I'll cook you spicy fish stew.
What about soju? Did you bring soju?
How could I forget? That's a must.
Do you know how love and swimming are similar?
How?
You never know what will happen...
- until you actually fall in. - My gosh!
Stop!
Just a second.
Come inside.
Can I get your business card?
Just a second.
You came early today.
I get off work early these days because I always miss you.
I bought tickets to the movie you wanted to watch last time.
You never forget what I tell you.
That's because you have my full attention.
Just a second.
- Here you go. - Thank you.
(Do not touch!)
My gosh.
- Look at your hair. - So what?
I'm so touched.
You have something on your forehead.
Do you still have a lot left to work on?
This needs to be delivered tomorrow.
I'll have to work on this all night.
Is it a rocking chair?
Ta-da.
(Lee Ji Eun's chair)
This is for me?
I know I fell for you,
but I had no idea I'd fall so deeply in love.
- You're so sweet. - Try sitting on it.
It's nice and comfortable just like how I feel in your arms.
It's really comfy.
Ji Eun, you're so disloyal.
You never call because you're always busy going on dates.
Come on.
Do you want me to kneel with my hands up in the air?
Yes.
Is it a special day today?
What? You didn't know? It's Se Hoon's birthday today.
Why didn't you tell me?
I didn't even get you a gift.
I wanted to give you a gift instead.
What's this? "Lee Ji Eun's chair"?
My gosh, you guys are unbelievable.
Stop acting like you're the most charming man ever.
My gosh, he's not acting.
Se Hoon is handsome, has a really nice body,
and he's even sensitive.
There's not a single bad thing about him.
Can you stop being overly affectionate?
Will you please keep a distance?
My gosh, it's like they're stuck together.
Don't you agree?
I guess you're jealous. Come here.
Are you nuts?
Is it too short?
Take it off.
Gosh, come on. Ho Jin won't leave.
You should take him and leave.
I want to be all alone with Se Hoon.
You spent time with him every single day...
for the past two months.
And you still want to be with him?
I have no control over how I feel right now.
Don't you think you're too focused on your relationship with Se Hoon?
To be honest, I'm scared because I like him so much.
It's my mom.
- Hey, Mom. - Are you coming home late again?
I'm not working overtime today.
But today's Bok Ja's birthday.
- I'm going to be really late. - Me?
I'm going to go to the spa, get a message,
and spend some quality time with her.
Mom, Bok Ja wants to say hello. Just a second.
- Take it. - No.
My gosh.
Hello, Ms. Jo.
Are you healthy?
Yes, I'll visit you one day. Okay. Bye.
Hey, Mom.
Have a good night. Don't worry about me.
Bye.
I feel so used. You even made sure you have an alibi.
- Do you think Se Hoon will like it? - Just take it off.
What do you like so much about Ji Eun?
She gives me strength.
My gosh.
I thought you didn't like her...
because she acts based on her emotions.
Don't you remember telling me that?
I was confident that I won't fall for her.
But I was totally wrong about myself.
When are the exam results coming out?
The week after the next.
You worked really hard, so I'm sure you'll pass.
The test is all about your mentality.
And you have great mental strength.
I'm starting to get goosebumps.
It's hard to hear you talk so kindly.
You've changed way too much.
Why are you getting up? Do you want to leave?
They're dying to spend some time alone.
We should leave. Look at what she's wearing.
You're leaving already? You should stay a bit longer.
That was really pretentious.
Exactly. Let's go.
What are you wearing? Do you work with machines?
- My gosh. - Let's go.
- Bye. - My bag. I forgot my bag.
Have fun.
Don't you think they're too crazy about each other?
It's fine. They're not just fooling around.
I think I have an upset stomach.
I have a bad feeling for some reason.
I do wish them the best.
But you know how Ji Eun's parents can be.
Gosh, I don't know.
Does that mean you also don't think it's right?
They're not getting married any time soon.
Just mind your own business.
You're right. I should worry about myself.
Why? Did something happen?
No, nothing's happening.
I also want a boyfriend.
You almost made my heart flutter.
Let's go for another drink.
You and I can keep drinking...
even after we throw up.
But wait a minute. Who told you to act all cute?
Are you asking for a fight?
Follow me.
Gosh, it didn't work.
It's so hard to make him feel something.
It's late. Maybe I should've taken you home first.
It sounds like you want me gone.
Gosh, I can't believe this is happening again.
We've been getting blackouts ever since the building out front...
started doing construction work.
It's nice and dark. It's perfect to cause trouble.
The lights are back on.
Bang.
What do you think will happen if I kiss you right now?
I might not be able to control myself.
Then that means I chose just the right timing.
I noticed you spent the night out.
I was busy working at the office.
But weren't you with Bok Ja last night?
That's what Mom told me.
I was with her at first,
but something came up, so I went back to the office.
She must really think I'm dumb.
I may not be book-smart,
but I'm quick when it comes to trickery.
- When did you come home? - At dawn.
Didn't you get a massage with Bok Ja yesterday?
Why does your skin look so dry?
It's because I have a lot of work. I'm just always tired.
Is Dad still sleeping?
He's taking a shower.
He's going to have breakfast with Chairman Seo.
Chairman Seo's eldest son,
Seo Jung In,
was on a business trip in Europe.
I heard he came back yesterday.
Even if your dad insists that you get married,
I won't approve of it.
I don't care about the merger.
This is about my daughter's life.
Mom, what kind of guy do you want me to marry?
He'll obviously be someone from a similar background.
But it'd be nice if I got along with the in-laws.
Then we could play golf, enjoy concerts,
and go to exhibitions together.
Do you have time today?
- Why? - I told you last time.
The wife of the senior secretary for political affairs is a painter.
You met their son at the exhibition.
He's a real catch.
He's from a nice family, kind, smart, and handsome.
He's perfect in every aspect.
Mom, I need to go to work.
And I'm really busy today.
Enjoy your meal.
We went to school together...
which means we sat in the same classroom...
and studied together.
That already shows how close we are.
We were pretty close back then.
But our companies became competitors,
and that's when we grew apart.
Once we become in-laws, we'll become a family.
Then we just need to share the same goal.
Our stock prices have jumped...
even before we announced our merger.
Our kids' marriage really must be a big issue.
Short-term happenings always come and go in the stock market.
It's just a short-term effect. We don't know if it will last.
Our stock prices still jumped thanks to the anticipation.
So there's nothing bad with that.
I'll cut straight to the chase.
Did your son break up with the woman he was seeing?
I care about doing what I need to do for my business.
But this is regarding my daughter.
I'm very sorry.
He wanted time to break things off, so I did.
And he seems a lot better after having traveled around Europe.
It's time you make up your mind regarding the merger.
The time, method, formality, and so on.
Let's start discussing things in detail.
Listen. They say it's best to keep things simple...
the more things get complicated.
It's not easy to get rid of your emotions overnight.
I doubt they broke up that easily.
They were together for quite a long time.
I did a background check on your son.
Then why don't I also carry out a background check...
on your daughter?
I'm kidding.
You don't seem to trust me, so let me just call Jung In.
By the way,
the laborers that were dismissed from Seorin Wool Textile...
Don't let that bother you.
I'll have some guys tear that place down.
Where is it?
My cell phone.
(Furniture Studio Echo)
How could she change the time without any prior notice?
Does she think she's the senior secretary for political affairs?
Okay.
I'm on my way to the beauty parlor. I won't be late.
Stop the car.
I was going to take it to your office.
I don't want to go to work.
I want to spend time with you all day today.
You'll be late. You should go.
I already told them I'll be late.
You'll get punished for lying.
Ji Eun, what are you doing here?
Mom.
Who is he?
Oh, he's...
the owner of this furniture studio.
(Phoenix 2020)
What are we exactly?
You're my one and only man.
I'm just a guy you slept with.
Is something going on between you and Se Hoon?
We think love can solve everything.
But love can ruin everything as well.
Her name is Na Kyung.
I've been curious about you. I'm glad we met.
Ji Eun, let's break up.
No, I can't break up.
Do you want me to feel miserable?
That will make you unhappy.
I wonder what kind of decision you'll end up making for yourself.