We only get to live once.
Not a single day repeats itself.
This day won't ever come back.
This morning, it's time to decide what route to take.
Routes lead you to certain directions.
And traffic lights give you warnings.
Today, I feel like I was born again.
So here is...
what I've decided to do today.
I'll just pretend like I don't know Jung Min or Se Hoon.
(Fantom Sports)
(Seorin)
(Episode 35)
Get in.
I can't get out since I'm already in the elevator.
Ms. Lee.
Good morning.
Let go of the button.
- Ji Eun. - Hey.
Congratulations on your first day of work.
- Thank you. - How do you feel?
I'm pumped up with adrenaline.
You look new.
My name is Lee Ji Eun.
I'm the brand manager for the TF team.
And she's my best friend.
You must be well-acquainted with Director Seo.
He even greeted you first.
By the way, how do you know Mr. Jang?
I'm obligated...
to greet Director Seo when he says hello to me.
And Mr. Jang is the person...
who saved me when I was locked in the elevator.
You're good at avoiding my question.
You're really nosy.
Is it really necessary to have an elevator just for the executives?
It's what the chairman wants.
You make me speechless.
I also don't think it's necessary to be so hierarchical.
But making things equal isn't always the answer either.
It sounds like you're trying to lecture me.
You're higher in rank than me,
so I'll go after you.
I wouldn't have recognized you if I saw you outside.
Is your mother doing well?
Yes, she's doing well.
You look a lot more energetic than you used to be.
Are you healthy?
(Fantom Sports)
Yes, I'm healthy.
But I've grown too old to say I'm young.
And I still feel young unlike my age.
But I'm not like how I used to be.
You're my late friend's daughter, but I never took care of you.
I'm sorry I was so indifferent.
It's not too late to start taking care of her.
He's my son, Director Seo Jung Min.
He's Jung In's brother.
I hope we get along.
Welcome, Ms. Lee.
You're from Chung Group, so you may not be our employee,
but a joint project will require us to set a mutual goal...
and do our best to achieve it.
Your competence isn't what brings you success.
You become successful by setting the right goal.
I'll keep that in mind, sir.
I know it'll be great for us...
to secure a distribution channel in China...
by doing a joint project with Chung Group.
But the terms and conditions of our contract are too risky.
The higher the risk, the bigger your profit will be.
I guess I'll just have to trust you since we've already made a choice.
Both sides need to trust each other.
A partnership is all about having faith and sharing the profit.
Each person has their own role,
and I trust you'll do a good job of leading the team, Mr. Jang.
Of course, sir. I have all the variables in check.
Let's make sure we both make a profit from this partnership.
In order to successfully carry out our joint project,
I'll focus more on our strengths...
than our weaknesses.
She's good with handling risks and is very quick-witted...
just like her father.
You asked for me, sir?
I've given it some thought.
It's about Lee Ji Eun...
I was really glad when I heard that you'll be working with us.
She's Ms. Choi.
She'll be in charge of our team's overall schedule.
I look forward to working with you. My name is Lee Ji Eun.
I'll do my best to support you.
Thank you for being so kind.
My name is Jung Soo Ho.
I used to be Mr. Jang's secretary.
I recently got appointed to this team...
and was put in charge of our team's strategy and planning.
It's nice to meet you. I look forward to working with you.
Me too.
Goodness.
It looks like you all said hello.
Ms. Lee, what's your schedule for today?
I'm scheduled to visit our offline store, sir.
As the brand manager, you'll be in charge...
of our new brand from start to finish.
So you should also be well informed about Seorin's products.
You'll be in charge of planning our products,
setting the price, sales analysis, revenue management, and marketing.
You will be expected to do a lot of work.
Ms. Lee, you're going to be blessed with a lot of work.
Yes, I know. I'm really happy.
I'm sorry I'm late. I had to talk to the chairman.
Let me give you guys a briefing.
Taskforce is a military term that refers to an armed force...
organized for a special operation.
And it's also used in companies.
Once you complete...
our joint project with Chung Group,
you'll all be going back to your old positions.
We might invite someone from outside the company...
to join this team temporarily.
And the chairman thinks...
there should be more people in the team.
As much as we put Serendipity...
in charge of our marketing,
you must make sure your goal matches ours.
You put our company in charge,
so I'll think of myself as Seorin's employee...
until the joint project is over.
Mr. Jung, you're in charge of our strategy and planning.
I want you to get used to your new job...
as you support Director Seo.
And Director Seo, you'll be in charge...
of the overall management of this team.
However, don't forget to report every little detail to me.
Don't worry.
I won't report anything to the chairman...
before telling you about it first.
It's important to stay on your toes with this project.
It's also important to make quick judgments and decisions.
Ms. Lee, I expect you to take care of all the conflicts...
that could occur between Chung Group and our company.
We both need to benefit from this project,
so I'll make sure to keep a balance.
I know we decided to do a joint project...
hoping there'd be a synergy effect.
But in the end, we're all human.
So it's important to be considerate of each other...
rather than being selfish.
Plus, compliments and acknowledgments...
can make people work their best.
Let's respect one another...
and compliment each other as much as we can.
While we're at it,
I'd like to tell you that your tie looks great on you today, Mr. Jang.
It's nice that you're witty,
but that's not something you say to your boss in front of others.
I have a question, sir.
When should we hold a welcoming party for Ji Eun?
I'm also in charge of finance.
We can use the company card and have a nice meal.
You can check everyone's schedule and fix a date.
Okay.
Let's all get to work.
Mr. Jung.
We need to use our e-commerce distribution network...
to reduce our distribution cost.
I'm currently analyzing all the successful cases.
I want you to bring me the shopping mall proposal...
to my office.
(Fantom Sports)
You and Mr. Jang will be like oil and water.
How interesting.
Director Seo, I need to visit our offline stores...
to analyze our current sales charts.
I'll be back in the evening.
Ask Ms. Choi to give you a car key.
It's for work, so don't feel pressured.
Thank you.
All our company-owned cars are really old,
so the director asked me...
to get a new one just for you.
Here.
I decided to put some effort into my employees' welfare.
Thank you.
I also have a meeting outside. I'll be off now.
Bye.
Sir.
I'm proud of you for not getting angry earlier at Mr. Jang.
I managed to stay quiet today.
But if we clash one day, it's going to be a real mess.
You're the successor of Seorin.
Mr. Jang may be the CEO right now,
but he'll eventually be gone.
The reason the chairman wants you to work with Mr. Jang...
is probably because he wants you to learn more about relationships.
How can I have a good relationship with someone so hostile?
Conversations are more about having an amicable relationship.
But we won't ever be able to become friends.
It sounds like something's going on between you guys.
I'm starting to think that it's not simply a fight...
between the chairman's son and the CEO.
Let's just say I showed up too late.
We both hate each other,
but we still need to make a profit.
My gosh.
If you sigh, you'll get more wrinkles.
I have a meeting with the trade organization.
Okay.
Sir, you need to cooperate with Director Seo.
The way he talks already shows how he thinks of me.
He's so arrogant just because he's the chairman's son.
- I really can't stand it. - Well, you should.
Do you know this, sir?
You're too emotional these days.
If you keep having conflicts with the chairman's son,
it'll only backfire on you, sir.
I've already made up my mind.
I won't allow mutiny.
Do you want to get fired?
I'm sorry. I didn't recognize you, sir.
What's the use of being a guard when you can't even recognize...
the CEO of an affiliate company?
I'm sorry, sir.
Forget it. Just go and have the elevator ready.
Mr. Park.
I'm sorry I never reached out to you.
You must've been through a lot after what happened...
to your father's company.
Life goes on regardless of what happens to you.
Back when Seorin took over Bisang Apparel...
and carried out a restructuring,
I felt really bad that I couldn't help you keep your job.
But how did you end up working at Seorin?
I used to be the finance manager, so I got lucky...
and was able to get a job here.
My dad would've been really happy for you.
You even became the CEO of an affiliate company.
I sometimes think of your late father.
I was really startled...
when Mr. Jang told me...
that you got sent from Chung Group as the brand manager.
Don't worry.
Some things are better left unsaid...
for the sake of everyone.
Mr. Park.
My goodness.
Mr. Jang, you look great.
The chairman is waiting for you.
Goodness.
I hope you'll help me out...
if the chairman gets angry at me for anything.
Think of me as your uncle...
and let me know if you need my help.
Okay.
We need to talk.
(Chairman Seo Mun Su)
It's like a crazy twist of fate.
I never once imagined...
that Sang Beom's daughter would end up working at my company.
Life is always full of surprises.
And they say ill-fated relationships...
are the strongest relationships of all.
Are you having fun right now?
What are you worried about?
How can I not be worried? She's only going to be trouble.
If you feel so uneasy about it, just send her back.
We only just agreed to do a joint project.
I can't fire someone from Chung Group.
Just wait for the right time and excuse...
to kick her out of the company.
And even if she finds out about the past,
she won't be able to do anything.
People think Bisang Apparel went bankrupt...
because of their illicit connections with politicians.
We made sure to make it seem like that.
And people think Bisang was a very immoral company.
So even if she digs up the past,
people will think she's just like her father.
No one will pity her.
And the same goes for everyone who worked with us.
You're always good with words but slow to take action.
I guess you've really started to age...
seeing that you get so easily worried.
Or is there something else that I don't know about?
No, there's nothing.
You're the one who always causes trouble.
I let you become the CEO of an affiliate company...
hoping you'd help me make more money.
But you keep making me lose money instead.
My goodness.
It's just a tiny affiliate.
Plus, it's not easy...
to manage your slush fund.
I have to create a fake letter of credit...
to pretend like we're exporting goods...
and secretly have the money sent to another account.
And I need to manage the cash, liquid assets, and stocks...
and send money to your account without making it seem too obvious.
Then I even need to help you increase your asset.
That's why I pay you a lot and let you off the hook...
even if you embezzle money from time to time.
You should do your money's worth.
I'm tired of doing your dirty work.
I'm guessing you want something...
judging by what you just said.
I plan to start my own business.
Help me get it listed.
You promised to do that for me one day,
and that's why I put my conscience aside...
and stayed loyal to you for the past 10 years.
Snakes...
shed their skin as they grow bigger.
And once they shed their skin,
they just leave it behind.
Do you know why your close friends and acquaintances...
end up committing irregularities?
That's because they remember the hard times...
and always make sure to follow you around.
That's how it's possible.
Are you trying to tell me...
that I'm nothing but a snake's skin?
Unfortunately,
it's better to have an empty plate than a big one...
in order to gain a lot.
So don't get any funny ideas...
and just continue to stay by my side.
He's being awfully heartless with me.
I guess I should show him what will happen...
if I change my mind.
I really should.
So what? Do you want me to thank you?
Mr. Park...
I mean, CEO Park...
He promised not to tell the chairman about our past.
So you don't need to worry.
- I should go now. - Ji Eun.
Can't we try to get along?
I know it's over between us.
But can't we at least smile at each other?
Se Hoon.
You want me to smile...
so you'd be able to feel at ease?
You haven't changed.
You're still a selfish man who only cares about yourself.
Why are you being so sensitive?
Don't you know why?
I know it was a coincidence,
but I hate that we had to meet again.
That's why I asked you to treat me...
as Chung Group's brand manager.
Do you have feelings for Seo Jung Min?
Whether I like him or not,
it has nothing to do with you.
If Mi Ran sees you...
talking to me like this, it'll only give her the wrong idea.
I don't intend on starting over with you.
But it just hurts...
to be hated by you.
I don't hate you, Mr. Jang.
I just don't get why you can't seem to let go.
It looks like there's no answer to our relationship.
Or maybe having no answer is actually the answer to it all.
But Ji Eun,
when I was told that I won't be able to live for much longer,
I told myself...
that I can still reminisce...
even though I can't do anything to turn things back.
Is that also too much to ask for?
This is the only way to loosen your joints...
since you haven't used them for long.
Patients think it's really painful, but you are hanging in there.
If I need to do it anyway,
I should quickly get it over with.
Great job.
You took good care of your joints even though you were paralyzed.
But of course,
you were already able to bend your knees when we started.
Next week, you'll be able to bend your legs completely.
Try standing up.
Good.
Mi Ran, your case...
will become a huge sensation in our field of study.
I'll do my rehabilitation exercise before I go home.
(Treatment Center)
I told you to stay away even if I fall.
Check who it is.
Who is it? Is it Will?
It's Ms. Han Na Kyung.
Let me talk to her.
Hey, Na Kyung.
I came to a sauna because I wasn't feeling well.
No, nothing's up.
What?
Ji Eun started working at Seorin Group?
Na Kyung, I'll call you back.
Bring me my wheelchair.
Carry me to my wheelchair.
Hey, Na Kyung.
What is she thinking?
I won't let her continue to stay close...
to Will.
By the way, how did you find out?
I guess Jung Min told you.
Na Kyung, let me ask for a favor.
I came up with a really good idea.
These must be the padded jackets for this season.
They're sporty, and the colors and design are very trendy.
It's really nice.
These two products are the most popular ones this season.
Really?
You can wear this product for everyday use,
and it also stands out when you play golf.
It'll make you look very stylish.
And as for this one,
it's a white padded jacket, so it makes you look bright.
Therefore, it's popular among women.
This will also make you stand out on the golf course.
Will you try it on for me?
Sure.
It can also be a matching outfit.
I think it'll look great on my husband.
You guys remind me of...
back when we used to date.
I'll take them both.
I'll carry that for you.
It's okay, Director Seo.
You don't want me to carry your bag,
and you don't want me to give you a ride back to the office.
You keep rejecting everything.
When will you ever say yes?
Just leave me alone.
I asked you to treat me...
as the brand manager.
You're about to shoot lasers from your eyes.
Do you enjoy making fun of me?
Of course not.
You're so careful around me and won't even give me a smile.
How would you feel if you were me? It's quite scary, you know.
I'm sorry for getting angry at you.
But there are guys...
who like feisty women.
Why are you looking at me like I'm some kind of a wolf?
But let me tell you something about wolves.
When a female wolf dies, the male wolf dies too.
So you should love the wolf...
instead of being scared of him.
Let's eat dinner before we go back to the office.
No way.
You're not thinking of this as a date, are you?
I won't accept it even if you ask me out on a date.
You're not going to accept it?
Well, I never planned on asking you out.
Let's go. I'm really hungry.
It's not fair to stare at me from behind.
It was very difficult.
I even thought of doing bad things.
I ended up in a wheelchair all of a sudden,
but I chose to accept it.
And thanks to how much he loves and cares about me,
I no longer care what other people think.
Are you talking about...
Mr. Jang Se Hoon, the CEO of Seorin Group?
At first,
I thought he stayed by my side...
because he pitied me.
But his love for me never changed,
so I said "yes" to his proposal.
Did Mr. Jang propose?
She's doing that to make him propose.
She really doesn't know how to keep a man by her side.
If she clings onto him, it'll only make him run away.
This isn't an easy question to ask.
But you've been through...
a lot of ups and downs in life.
You were abandoned in a baby box...
and ended up getting adopted.
But you became a very successful model...
in the United States.
Then you got into an unfortunate accident.
But you pulled yourself together and decided to show yourself again.
So can you say something to those who are suffering...
from hopelessness?
I don't like the word "hopeless".
You just need to acknowledge what you can and cannot do.
Of course, I personally think everything is possible.
Being hopeless is the scariest feeling ever.
So you should try to find hope in whatever.
I have one more question for you.
Have you ever thought of looking for your biological parents?
If it weren't for them, I wouldn't even have been born.
I used to hate them in the past,
but now I think it'd be nice to meet them if I can.
So I'm thinking about visiting the House of Hope,
which is where I was abandoned.
Who knows? I might miraculously get to meet them one day.
If it was easy, it wouldn't be called a miracle.
It's called a miracle because it's hard.
(Phoenix 2020)
There are tons of kids who were abandoned at House of Hope.
You must've had a difficult childhood.
Did you say you got adopted to the States?
My heart fluttered so much when you told me...
you liked me.
You're very confusing.
I bet there's no other guy like you, Jung Min.
I'm only going to focus on our future.
Once I start walking again, you'll eventually come back to me.
Mi Ran.