The surgery went well, but he's still unconscious?
Yes.
Is it possible that he might not wake up?
To put it simply, it's as if he's asleep.
He makes sounds and murmurs from time to time.
And he reacts to people talking to him,
so it's possible for him to regain his consciousness.
But...
he might've experienced a very big trauma,
and that might be keeping him from waking up.
Let's see how he recovers.
I'll have to figure out what kind of trauma he experienced.
It looks like your son will have to pay for your sins.
(Taesan University Hospital)
Do you know what "wag the dog" means?
It means it's not the dog that wags its tail.
It's the tail trying to create a diversion.
I won't let that witch get things her way.
Situations can change.
And I'll be the one to turn the tables around.
That's why your close aides matter.
(2 days ago, Christmas)
I was conciliated and I compromised.
And I lost my responsibility as the brand manager.
I'll hand in my resignation tomorrow.
Sit down.
I need you to help me figure out what Director Choi's intention is.
You're partially responsible for this.
So do as I say.
First, I need to buy time while making her think...
that things are going her way.
I need to find out what she has up her sleeve...
and why she resents me so much.
Her spitefulness...
could put our entire company in danger.
(Chairman Seo Mun Su)
Give her what you brought.
Mr. Son will call you when it's necessary.
You may leave now.
I heard a rich Chinese bought the publication rights...
of Yoon Mi Ran's photo exhibition.
I want you to check if it's true.
I also want you to find someone in the secretary team...
and have that person tail Choi Myung Hwa.
And install a GPS tracker on her car.
Do a background check, find out where she spends her money,
and whom she meets. I want to know...
every little thing about her.
Do you find my face more amusing than your book?
Your face always fascinates me.
You're like a different woman every day.
Is that a compliment?
Those who are attractive have something special about them.
What made you get attracted to me?
You didn't easily open up to me, so it made me get curious about you.
You were elegant and daring.
But you were also quite cold, and I found it attractive.
You know how to speak your word, but you always do things my way.
And that got me bewitched.
That means you're in a state where you can't think straight.
But you're a very rational and logical man.
I'm very emotional when it comes to you.
That's why there are so many things I don't know about you.
What do you not know about me?
I don't know much.
I don't know whom your first love was,
how you grew up,
and whom your best friend is.
What makes you curious all of a sudden?
I never grew up with any special traumas,
and I didn't have a difficult childhood.
I just had a normal life.
But I had very high standards when it came to men.
So no man was able...
to catch my interest until you came along.
And you know about my inferiority complex.
I wanted to be a painter, but I wasn't talented enough.
So I became a curator instead.
But I had a hard time accepting reality.
Life doesn't always go the way we want it to go.
That's how we unexpectedly ended up together like this.
Yes, it was unexpected.
That makes me think a lot.
About what?
I think I'm getting old.
It feels like my life keeps trying to tell me something.
It's best to live a simple life.
But as you already know, I've been through a lot.
I don't ever do business that doesn't leave me profit,
so I'm sure that left many people to resent me.
And money is scarier than knives.
So there must be a lot of people who hold a deep grudge.
Did Mi Ran's photo exhibition go well?
Yes, it ended well.
From what I know, you paid her a lot of money.
Did you sell the publication rights?
It's impossible to sell it that quickly.
The exhibition ended today.
You're a very competent woman,
so I thought you might've sold it in advance.
Just leave the gallery work to me, sir.
It would've been nice if you also came by today...
instead of spending Christmas at home all by yourself.
I'm too old to celebrate that kind of stuff.
Aren't you going to sleep?
I'm all awake again.
I'm going to get some sleeping pills from my study.
I finally see her for whom she really is.
She lies to me so easily.
When Myung Hwa goes to meet you tomorrow,
tell her that the test results came out really bad.
Tell her you found it too late.
No, tell her my aneurysm could easily rupture...
if I experience any kind of shock.
Just tell her...
it wasn't visible until now because of the hematoma.
You're a doctor, so she won't doubt you.
I can't explain everything to you right now.
So please just do as I say for now.
I'll call you tomorrow at work.
- What do you need? - What are you doing?
I keep having really bad headaches.
And I don't have a lot of energy these days.
It's probably because you have a lot on your mind.
You're the only person who will take care of me until the day I die.
So I should be good to you.
You're already doing more than enough for me.
When you're near death, they say you're able to see through people.
And I can see right through you.
You have no greed.
Don't say you're near death.
And the only thing I desire is to keep you healthy.
By the way,
I have a breakfast meeting tomorrow with a few people from the FSS.
I'd like you to visit Dr. Lee...
and check the test results on my behalf.
(Seorin)
(Chairman Seo Mun Su)
Come to my office.
Throw it on the ground.
Throw it harder.
Don't tell me...
you just threw this at her.
Even if I did something worse,
she'd still have nothing to say.
There were no Chinese guests on the VIP list.
The Chinese mother and daughter...
were secretly hired by your wife.
My blood is boiling right now.
I know I'm trying to protect her,
but when I lied down next to her to sleep last night,
I got goosebumps and couldn't sleep a wink.
If her plan isn't to steal my money,
then why else would she want to damage my business?
It must be because she has a grudge against me, right?
If you take a look,
you'll find out what your wife is after.
(Certified copy of family register)
(Certified copy of real estate register)
I couldn't find anything peculiar regarding her personal information.
But as you can see on the real estate register,
all the buildings and land that she owned...
were either sold or held as collateral.
She already sold the land she used to own...
in Jeju Island and Haeundae.
And she secretly put up the buildings in Cheongdam-dong,
Yeoksam-dong, and Mangwon-dong for sale.
It looks like she used all that cash...
to buy our company's stocks with a borrowed name.
Find every single borrowed name account that she owns.
And she would've tried to stir up all the executives...
who aren't very happy with me,
so do a background check on them as well.
Wait.
I want you to make another copy of my legal seal.
Make one with a slightly different calligraphy.
And install a spy camera in my study.
Will you spare some time for me tonight?
Why do you think?
It's the end of the year, so I want to buy you a fancy dinner.
Why did you suddenly get me flowers?
An entire year has passed.
It's our year-end date, so I couldn't come empty-handed.
Every time I see lilies,
they remind me of you. They look exactly like you.
Do you know what their meaning is?
Unchanging love.
Unchanging love?
But lilies also have a very strong fragrance.
So some say you could even die...
if you sleep in a room full of lilies.
It's probably a way to express their strong fragrance.
It might also be a way to express how beautiful they are.
You're as beautiful as those lilies, and that's why I fell for you.
You completely changed my life.
So let's say I fell for you.
Are you having problems with...
letting Jung Min succeed the company?
Why would there be any problems?
I know money is the law...
and that you can do anything with money.
But sometimes, money can't solve everything.
I'm just concerned.
You used the holding company...
to issue convertible bonds at a very low price.
And although the stockholders of Seorin Fashion Group...
should be given priority over those bonds,
you're pretty much forcing them to give up their rights.
I know that's how Jung Min will be able to become...
the second biggest stockholder of the group,
but people can always change their minds.
But then again, you made them sign a memorandum,
so I guess it will prevent them from breaking their promise.
I always knew you were clever,
but you know a lot more about business than I thought.
By the way, honey,
I know you're secretly getting ready for Jung Min to take over,
but if things go south, he could end up getting arrested.
And you'd be guilty for dereliction of duty.
Why would you say that after eating an expensive meal?
I'm just saying you should do your best...
to please those who have decided to support you.
Give them some valuable paintings from the gallery.
You really do deserve to be the chairman's wife.
Should we ask for dessert?
Sure.
Choi Myung Hwa.
Sit back and watch how I turn the tables around.
Do you have work?
I'm waiting for Jung Min...
to give me an update regarding his business trip to Hong Kong.
And I need to look over a few documents.
You can go to bed without me.
Let me know if you need me.
When is a good date for you?
It's not serious, but you need to get surgery fast.
It's less than 2mm.
There's no rupture,
so you'll be able to recover as long as you get an aneurysm embolization,
so don't worry.
There's something I need to finish.
It'll be done in less than a week. Let's have the surgery then.
You haven't forgotten about the favor I asked you, right?
I know I agreed to help because you insisted on it,
but I don't know if this is right.
She hasn't even mentioned anything to me...
even after you told her about my condition.
I knew she was waiting for me to die.
I need to make sure this doesn't fail.
I'm fighting against a cunning witch.
I won't be able to win if I show her my cards.
In order to have control over that sly woman,
I need to have her fooled first.
The safe is unlocked. You may open the safe.
Will you please knock before you come in?
Why is your headache getting worse these days?
The test results came out fine.
My head hurts like crazy.
When is Dr. Lee coming back from the conference?
I went to hear the results because you were busy last time,
and that's when he told me...
that the test results show that you're healthy.
The brain test also came out fine.
It's a lot healthier than the average person.
I want to make sure I live at least a day longer than you.
We'll live a long life together,
and once it's time for us to leave this world,
I should make sure I die the day after you die...
so I can see you off and follow you soon after.
We still have many more days to live.
Don't be so depressing starting from the morning.
I feel a bit restless today...
because I dreamed of Jung In last night.
I guess you had a lot to take care of before work.
Yes, I sent an email to Chairman Chung...
saying I'd like to fire Lee Ji Eun.
Can you open the safe and bring me a box?
I don't know the passcode to your safe.
It's your birthday. Didn't you know that?
Really?
Bring out a box and wrap it nicely.
It's a gift for Chairman Chung.
Sure.
The safe is unlocked. The safe is open.
The fastest way to get fooled by someone...
is to believe that you're smarter than everyone else.
And it's my job to burn the trash I found in my house.
Although I was able to walk again,
I had to wait until I could tell you the exciting news...
because I was blackmailed by Lee Ji Eun.
She pressured me to go up on stage...
at the Styling Event...
What do you want?
It wouldn't be fun if I tell you right away.
You should figure it out.
But according to Dr. Lee, you don't have much time left.
He told me you'll collapse if you get shocked.
And because you have a large aneurysm,
I heard it could explode even with a small amount of stress.
But I guess you're pretty tenacious seeing that you're still okay.
What caused you to bear such a deep grudge against me?
Tell me!
If I tell you that, your aneurysm will explode.
If you want to live, pick them up yourself.
You shouldn't die so easily.
Let me tell you this before you die.
I'm Baek Soon Ju, the daughter of Baek Dong Hoon,
the late owner of Taeyang Textile.
It gave me the creeps the way she looked at me...
with contempt and hatred.
People say when a woman conspires something,
she never gives up until she succeeds.
It's so shocking that I don't know what to say.
She got rid of her old life as Baek Soon Ju,
and turned herself into a different person.
So that's why we couldn't find anything regarding Choi Myung Hwa.
I want you to do a background check again.
And find out everything you can about Taeyang Textile.
These darn idiots.
I'll use this chance to get rid of all these punks.
It'll take a few more days to find evidence to prove...
her purchase of the borrowed name accounts...
and how she managed to get all that money.
And I've been keeping in touch with the chief prosecutor.
We need to get this done in a week.
While I'm in here,
she'll launder the money through Myeong-dong and foreign banks...
to convert the borrowed-name stocks into her own.
This is the best time to turn the tables around.
She's in for some big damage.
She lied to me for 10 years,
so she'll need to suffer for at least 20 years.
I know you're here to apologize.
I'm sorry that's all I can ever say.
Why did you even date a woman like her?
Because she was the complete opposite of you.
I came because I have something to ask.
Why did you send me Mi Ran's videos?
I guess you remember the name "Chance".
It was the name of the street cat...
that came by your studio every day to eat food.
We found him after he got hit by a car.
And the vet told us he was lucky...
for not missing the golden hour.
Thanks to you, I was given enough time to think,
and that put me at ease.
But of course, it ended up complicating things a little more.
When Mi Ran invited us for dinner on Christmas Eve,
she told me you caught her being able to walk again.
I thought about it, and Director Choi was the one...
who unexpectedly made Mi Ran go up on stage at the Styling Event.
And although you didn't tell me,
I had a hunch that you might've seen Mi Ran walk.
When we ran into each other that day,
you told me you decided to compromise...
because you didn't want things to get out of control.
I know you a little.
And I figured you'd do what you can to make up for what you regret.
"Regret"?
It looks like you're the one who will end up regretting this.
Don't get the wrong idea, Jung Min.
I won't.
It's obvious that he came here to meet you...
because he couldn't control his feelings.
Listen, Mr. Jang.
I clearly warned you...
not to do anything to cause trouble.
Whether it was a coincidence or an ill-fated relationship,
what happened today...
wouldn't have occurred if you were no longer around.
I'm no longer going to be easy on you.
It sounds like you're threatening to fire me.
Is there a reason not to fire you?
Your scandal ruined our company image,
and you're an incompetent CEO, so it's natural I want you gone.
That's enough, Jung Min.
Ji Eun, please don't get involved.
I'm very close to exploding.
Why would you talk to her that way?
Look at you.
You're still acting like you're her husband.
How much more of this nonsense am I supposed to put up with?
Let's talk after he's gone.
I'm tired of having him...
getting involved in between us.
I know I should hold my anger,
but I don't think I can anymore.
Don't stop yourself because I won't either.
I want Ji Eun back in my life.
Don't provoke him.
You're being so immature.
Let's go. Don't respond to that.
A man who breaks a woman's heart repeats the same mistake.
But there are others who never make their woman cry.
Jung Min.
You'd better stop acting up...
if you don't want to end up regretting anything.
I have a lot of things that could get you in trouble.
Accounting fraud, illegal transfer,
illegal gifts, and inside transactions.
And that's not all.
Do you want me to go through all the evidence and witnesses?
With all that, I could get you locked up.
What an amusing threat.
Then go ahead and look forward to how much I can destroy you.
Humans are born...
with the gift to destroy themselves.
Don't resent me.
He provoked me first, and I'm going to bring him down.
(Phoenix 2020)
Can I get a hug?
I'm really exhausted today.
You know you're my everything, right?
You're the only man I want...
in my life.
The chairman's hospital is kept confidential.
You will get to see his will after a week.
Why do you want to be such a nice woman to Jung Min?
Can't you just let me be happy with him?
What if I want you by my side even if you hate and resent me?