(Episode 63)
"The worst"?
You're the worst, Dad.
Did your hands not shake...
when you poured alcohol over Jung In's body?
I guess you do feel guilty.
Seeing that kid...
will remind you of what a terrible father you were...
to have used your own son's death to your advantage.
He betrayed me first!
He conspired with people who weren't happy with me...
and tried to bring me down from my position.
It's time for you to go to prison.
This fight will only end once someone collapses.
And I'm going to do everything I can to make you get on your knees,
so do what you can to fight me back, Dad.
You loved Seorin as much as your own life.
That's why I hated you so much, Dad.
I hated you for forcing things upon me.
I hated you for being numb to irregularities.
And I hated you for your lies and hypocrisy.
We didn't have a lot of good memories together.
So this is really the worst way to say goodbye to you.
But you were still a part of my life,
and I can't deny the fact...
that I'm your son.
Dad.
The only thing I can do as your son...
is to face my fear and not run away from it.
In order to make a new Seorin,
I will put your death behind me and stop feeling so sad.
Jung Min, can we talk?
I know we're done with your father's funeral,
but I have something to say to you.
Go ahead.
Jung Min, get up.
You ungrateful punk.
Your father died because of you.
You know you deserve a slap in the face, right?
I'll just cut right to the chase.
I'm going to take over your father's position.
I can't let you do that.
I'm impressed by how bold you are.
Get out of my house right now.
Go ahead, Aunt.
I'm just worried.
I read your father's will,
and I know you're his only successor.
But when the board opens a meeting, it'll be hard to avoid...
getting disciplined.
I know. I'll probably get dismissed.
I'll take a step back for now...
and cooperate with the investigation.
And I'm going to come up with a new plan so Seorin can become...
a whole new company.
You inherited your father's stocks,
and that makes you the biggest shareholder.
And I have quite a few myself.
But even if we hold hands,
we still won't be able to protect...
your management rights.
Both our stocks put together only add up to 40 percent.
Because you turned yourself in,
many of our supporters will turn their backs on us.
But thankfully,
the prosecution won't indict you due to your father's death.
And that means you won't have to pay a forfeit.
But I'm not quite sure if the prosecution will believe...
that your father proceeded with...
the illegal succession without your permission.
I'll prove to them that I didn't take part...
in the illegal succession.
But I should still pay a forfeit.
I understand what you mean,
but in order to do that, you'll have to sell your stocks.
Should I buy them from you?
Wouldn't it be best to maintain the overall situation?
What?
Why is he being so vague?
Is he going to sell his stocks or not?
I need to go outside.
Why don't you get some rest? You might collapse at this rate.
I still need to do what needs to be done.
Jung Min.
Your father died in this house.
Don't you think it'll keep reminding you of him?
Did you fight with your father...
the day you turned yourself in to the prosecution?
Aunt.
I've decided to put the past behind me...
and start preparing for the future.
So please stop talking to me about my dad.
It's better to quickly get rid of your guilty conscience.
You should stay at my place for a while.
I heard you need to stay in Korea to launch your cosmetics.
I hope we get along.
He's so discreet just like his dad.
How am I going to get rid of Jung Min?
(Seorin)
It's hard to expect our relationship...
to naturally get better with time.
The chairman once called us both to his office and told us...
that we need enemies in life as much as we need friends.
He told us that friends give advice...
while enemies give us warnings.
I'm suddenly reminded by how the chairman wanted us...
to compete with each other in good faith...
both as friends and enemies...
so that Seorin could grow into a bigger business.
You're very quick to understand the situation.
I'm a guy who wants you to stick to what you said to me.
I once told you that I wish to become...
the head of this company solely based on my competence.
And I plan to stick to what I said.
I'll have to leave the company once my contract is over,
but I still wish to innovate Seorin as much as I did in the past.
In order to get rid of Seorin's authoritative and negative image...
and become a transparent company with a youthful image,
I need your help.
You know I don't like to bluff, right?
No one ever thought that you'd turn yourself in...
to the prosecution.
You gave yourself a penalty, so I'm willing to help.
I'll save the gratitude for later.
This is the biggest crisis the company has ever faced,
and because nothing's official yet,
we don't know if you're going to become the successor.
The chairman position will stay vacant for a while,
but the board will hold a meeting soon,
and someone will need to take the position.
And if you insist on an innovation,
the board members who aren't in your favor will strongly oppose.
I know.
Instead of investing money and time and risking damage,
the board members are more interested in making unfair profits,
so they'll obviously be against it.
And I should be ready for that.
It's going to take a long fight...
for things to settle down after the innovation.
I trust that you will...
proceed with our plan while I finish my investigation.
Are you going to pay the forfeit and inheritance tax...
before you become the official successor?
"Keep it simple and speedy."
When things are complicated, the best solution...
is to keep it simple and speedy.
I'm glad that you're not willing to compromise.
I will reform the company...
and become the rightful successor.
By the way, the online mall that the TF team...
has been working on will be launching soon.
I know the team got transferred to Bisang Textile, but their work...
I don't want to be involved in that.
You can take care of it yourself.
We both have one thing in common now.
We both got abandoned by Ji Eun.
(Bisang Textile, CEO Lee Ji Eun)
(Have you been well?)
(Yes, I'm doing great.)
(It's more than just a shopping mall for golf apparel.)
(It's going to be an integrated online shopping mall...)
(where you can see the latest golf apparels and trends.)
(The consumers will be able to shop more conveniently.)
(I'll send you the details via email.)
You look way too cheerful.
Do you think I'm horrible?
Yes.
I'm going to become even more horrible from now on.
Bok Ja, nice women go to paradise,
but wicked women can go wherever.
Where do you want to go?
The very peak of success.
Why can't you go there with Jung Min?
I already lost his trust.
Do you want me to be more honest?
I hate how I always feel so small when I'm with him.
Ms. Lee.
I'll send you an email regarding the comparison...
of all the top golf apparel platforms.
It'll help you with the online shopping mall.
Thank you, sir.
You can go ahead. We'll take the next one.
Get in.
We need to work together. You can't keep avoiding me.
Gosh, just stay still.
(Seorin)
This proves how much I love you.
Same goes for me.
Ji Eun!
- Se Hoon. - It's okay.
Okay.
I'm going to start recording, so you can begin your speech.
Tae Jun.
It's me, your dad.
Cut.
Mr. Kang. Let's start over.
Hey, wait. Let's take a short break.
What?
Is Mr. Kang not here?
- He's crying. - Why?
He choked up...
while shooting a video to find his son.
I should pretend like I don't know anything, right?
What are you doing here?
I came to give you a resignation letter,
but I don't think it's the right mood for that.
What kind of part-timer hands in a resignation letter?
Are you discriminating me because I'm not a full-time worker?
I came back to save our relationship.
You're the only one who can make me laugh.
Did you cry?
Goodness, why would I cry?
You need to let it out.
When you're hurting, it's better to cry your eyes out.
When you're heartbroken, sad, and you feel like crying,
you need to let it all out.
You shouldn't be embarrassed of crying.
It doesn't mean you're weak just because you cry.
You need to cry to be okay.
Your tears can help you heal.
Let's cry together.
Let's think of Tae Jun and cry together.
Excuse me. Hey.
Can you look at the camera as you cry?
I want to get a close-up shot of your face.
How? Is this okay for you?
No, I'm not filming you.
Turn it off. Don't shoot anything.
Mr. Kang, it's important to keep things real.
And that's how you can get a lot of subscribers.
That way, it'll be easier to find your son.
Forget it. Let's call it a day.
What? We didn't even do anything.
You made time to come, so I'll still pay you.
Nice. Thank you.
Hey.
If you think of your son, you might cry again.
So why don't you write a script instead of improvising it?
That's a good idea.
Yeo Jin, why don't you write him a script then?
Okay then. Let's see.
You told me you lost him when he was four years old.
And his name is Kang Tae Jun.
Mr. Kang, when is your son's birthday?
March 3, 1994.
He's a year older than me.
What's his blood type?
His blood type is A.
Oh, cool. So am I.
By the way, where did you lose him and how?
I had gone to work,
and my wife was cleaning the house with the front door open.
And our son was sleeping in his room.
But all of a sudden, he just disappeared.
We searched the entire neighborhood.
We wondered if he fell from somewhere high up...
or accidentally got hit by a car.
We reported him missing to the police...
and even handed out flyers.
We did everything we could.
But we never got to find him.
Does that mean someone kidnapped him?
I mean, how fast can a four-year-old walk?
And people would've wondered why he was walking outside by himself.
Any normal person would've taken him to the police station.
I also thought he might've gotten kidnapped.
But if that was the case,
at least one of our neighbors would've seen him.
We lived in a housing complex,
so we all knew each other.
But no one saw Tae Jun.
And no outsider had entered the complex at that hour.
Then you're saying he just disappeared?
That's what I don't get.
I would've at least felt better if he was kidnapped,
but I don't think that's what happened.
And as terrible as this sounds,
I would've at least been able to find his body...
if he had gotten into an accident and died.
But that wasn't the case either.
I'm sure he didn't die.
I hope so.
I won't believe anything until I see him for myself.
I just can't.
It's my dad.
Hey, Dad. I'll be home soon.
By the way, I'm going to get paid soon.
Should I buy a late-night snack on my way home?
Is there anything you want to eat?
Okay.
Did you sleep well?
Do you like seaweed soup?
I don't eat breakfast.
Just give me a cup of coffee.
I'm sure it's going to take time for her to get used to this.
Even I find this awkward.
Can we talk?
I don't like it when someone bothers me during my workout.
How can you be eating right now?
Did you ask me to move in with you so you can constantly pick fights?
I'm not like other mothers who put up with complaints...
and try hard to please their children.
Then what kind of mother are you?
I'll at least try to be a mother who can give you...
everything you want.
I'm going to move out today.
Why?
Because I still have work to do.
Although Chairman Seo...
got what he deserved and died,
I still can't forgive him. I never should.
In order to get revenge...
for your grandparents who died a terrible death,
I must take over Seorin.
It seems like you're using your resentment to justify yourself.
Are you sure you're not just trying to fulfill your own greed?
Do you think I turned into a monster while trying to get revenge?
Mi Ran.
There's no good or bad in life.
Things always change depending on the situation you're in.
This is the best time...
to turn the tables around.
I'm going to be busy from now on, so stop being a crybaby.
I'll try to be the mother you want me to be...
once I take over Seorin.
Although I'm not sure if I'll do a good job of it.
I heard Seo Mun Su died because he slipped on honey.
They didn't want his death to turn into a joke,
so they just announced that he died due to his cerebral aneurysm.
Tabloids are faster than rumors.
Start leaking that he died because he slipped on honey,
and send them video clips of how authoritative he was.
We need to turn the public against the Seo family...
to pressure them to give up their management rights.
The stock price is already plummeting because of Seo Jung Min,
and that will make it hit rock bottom.
Switch the borrowed-name accounts into my own,
and start buying Seorin's stocks.
I'll prepare the money by selling the paintings...
that are stored in the gallery.
Yes, ma'am.
Director Choi, did you hear?
Lee Ji Eun became the CEO of Seorin's affiliate.
She got herself a good deal...
for being Chairman Seo's puppet.
I wonder if they'll get married now that Chairman Seo is dead.
You can go now.
If I didn't get fooled by Ji Eun,
I wouldn't have gotten dragged out like that.
Now that I'm out of the mud,
I should throw Ji Eun in there to take my place.
This viper must be getting really desperate.
(Chairwoman Seo Hui Su)
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That darn witch.
She's playing hard to get and not going to answer my calls?
Director Choi is very cunning. She'll be hard to handle.
You really are a trustworthy man.
How can you be so loyal?
You spent all your life working for my brother.
But you never once complained.
I have to say, my brother was lucky to have you by his side.
The chairman helped me with so many things.
So it was only right for me to be loyal.
Thank you. Thank you so much.
But Mr. Son,
about that woman, Choi Myung Hwa,
who holds a grudge against my brother...
We must make that cunning fox get on her knees.
We need to take the borrowed-name stocks...
to secure Jung Min's management rights in the company.
And as you know, I'm pretty much Jung Min's parent right now.
I need to give him power.
I'm relieved that you're here for him.
In order to help him,
I need to look into a lot of things.
So I'd like you to help me out.
- Of course. Don't worry. - Oh, right.
I want you to find out how far they're done with the investigation.
And I need to know which person to reach out to.
Find me a person who's powerful enough to help us.
We must prevent Jung Min from going to jail.
Director Choi, you're a very lucky woman.
Is our deal still valid?
Seo Jung Min may own some stocks,
but he has no connections or experience.
On top of that, he's getting investigated by the prosecution.
So I'm sure it's better to stand on your side.
What kind of person are you?
I'm not sure.
I'm still thinking about what kind of person I should be.
Mr. Jang.
A man should never have empty pockets.
Now that we're in this together, let's go make ourselves some money.
Is he suffering from a heart disease again?
If you're suffering from a big trauma in the past,
you could remember things differently...
due to your desire to recover.
We all have a moment we want to go back to.
If you take strong painkillers,
it could reduce your heart pain.
But as a side effect, it could cause severe headaches.
What worries me more is that you might have delirium...
which could cause distorted memories or memory loss.
Will, wake up! Will!
How was the fashion show?
Did it go well?
What are you talking about?
(Phoenix 2020)
It's okay.
There's something you need to know, Jung Min.
What more is there for us to talk about?
Didn't we agree to stay out of each other's lives?
Do you know what your problem is?
It's that you know too little about yourself.
You took care of me when I was bedridden...
due to the accident.
Let me do the same for you.
I'm sure you also need time to break up with me.
Time to get ready to live a new life.