I couldn't help it because you looked so pretty.
You shouldn't be so pretty.
You're very cranky.
(Episode 75)
I want to make you mine.
That won't happen.
And it never should happen.
So this stuff doesn't work on you.
Listen to me, Mr. Shin.
Let me guess why you're doing this...
even though you know I won't fall for you.
You're trying to make me become a shameless woman...
so that Jung Min would get shocked.
That way, he'll finally get over me.
Bingo.
It's the perfect way for him to finally give up on you.
You make it sound convincing.
But you see,
I can see right through you.
Although it's never going to happen,
if you and I become an item,
I will no longer be able to believe...
that you worry about and care for Jung Min.
The fact that you tried to cross the line just now...
even though you know how much it'll shock Jung Min...
means you either want to ridicule me,
or you have a grudge against Jung Min.
It has to be one or the other.
Which one is it?
You're pretty clever.
I guess you finally understand why I kept...
hitting on you in front of Jung Min.
Then here's your answer.
What answer?
I want you to disappear from Jung Min's sight.
I have this weird hunch...
that you might end up ruining his life.
You're crossing the line.
Yes, I tend to be a little rude.
Even if these photos of Mr. Shin and Ms. Lee...
are not what they look like,
people could still criticize you for letting Ms. Lee become...
the CEO of Bisang Textile saying it was preferential treatment.
I know it was decided arbitrarily by the late chairman,
and Chung Group willingly agreed to it,
but you and Ms. Lee used to date,
so it won't be easy to calm the misunderstandings and rumors.
Then we'll have to prove...
that they're misunderstandings and rumors.
I know my father very well.
He was a man who knew how to play tricks,
so he always made sure he had a way out of everything.
I'm sure he added a few things in the contract...
that gives us justification and advantage.
I think we'll be able to find something.
I'll bring it over right now.
A Jun, are you with Ji Eun right now?
Will you put her on the phone?
Give me a hint.
You didn't say anything throughout the entire ride,
and you looked so upset.
What's going on?
Your weird hunch was right.
Are you saying Jung Min is in trouble?
Why are you telling me that now?
Jung Min.
What's going on?
Say hello.
He's Mr. Kim Ho Jin, an attorney from the legal team.
Hello, I'm Kim Ho Jin.
Are you the one who helps him come up with strategies?
I'm trying to be that person.
Let's all sit down.
Ms. Lee, take a seat.
There are eyes and ears at your office,
so I figured it'd be better to talk here.
You know these photos were taken to cause a misunderstanding, right?
Yes, I know. Calm down.
I'll give people an explanation.
Everyone knows you and Ms. Lee used to date.
This is just absurd.
I shouldn't have asked her to cook seaweed soup for Alley.
It's my fault for causing all this trouble.
It's not your fault.
It's because my opponents are playing dirty...
to defame me before the chairman appointment.
Your aunt is seriously unbelievable.
No wonder they call her a viper snake.
That's what viper snakes do. They inject poison...
and wait for their prey to get paralyzed before they eat them.
She's doing everything she can to poison you...
so she can tie you down.
And I ended up being that poison.
It was just a figure of speech.
That's not what A Jun meant.
There's no need to be so pessimistic.
I want both of you to calm down.
Having taken a photo of you two without permission...
is a violation of portrait rights.
And having spread these photos along with a false rumor...
is dissemination of false information and defamation.
We're going to file a lawsuit regarding all that.
But there's still a problem...
regarding Bisang Textile.
So that means it wasn't my fault.
Will you stay still?
The late chairman wrote down the reason he invested in Bisang...
in Article Clause 4, Clause 1 of the contract.
Seorin acknowledged...
Bisang Textile's carbon nanofiber technology.
It's an ultralight fiber...
that also controls our body temperature.
And Chairman Lee Sang Beom...
received a patent for it in 2000.
And Seorin was given the rights...
to use the patent for 10 years...
when it took over Bisang Apparel.
Let me explain.
But there was a problem.
The patent was only valid for 20 years,
so it was already past its date.
So I did what Chairman Seo suggested...
and registered for another patent by upgrading it...
to carbon nanotube.
But it's still being evaluated,
and we haven't received an official patent yet.
That's right.
That's what they will raise an issue with.
They'll say there's no way Chairman Seo would've...
made an investment on a patent that didn't even get confirmed yet.
And that will lead them to think...
you played a big role...
in letting Ms. Lee...
receive preferential treatment.
It takes time.
And it's still being evaluated.
Plus, we already got it verified by professionals.
So receiving a patent won't be a problem.
The only thing that worries me is that we haven't made any money...
with that technology yet because we're a new company.
That means it could get in the way of your appointment...
as the chairman.
Do you have a counterplan?
I guess I'm not your only enemy, Jung Min.
Here's what I think.
I think you guys should keep a distance from Ms. Lee...
until this issue finally gets settled.
This would've caused a stir among the board members.
So I agree with you.
I told you.
It's not good to take a step back when things are not in your favor...
because that will only make you even more responsible.
As long as there are people spreading rumors,
rumors will continue to spread no matter what we do.
We just need to remain unresponsive to the rumors...
and continue to live our lives without changing anything.
Sir.
The photos that Chairwoman Seo sent to everyone...
might turn into nothing more than gossip.
But as for this issue regarding Bisang Textile,
it could have a serious effect on whether or not...
you get appointed as the chairman.
Even Director Hong, who agreed to support you,
has suddenly started to ignore our calls.
Then let's go to his house right now.
And...
I'd like to talk to Ms. Lee alone.
Will you two please excuse us?
Even me?
Don't cry.
You make me want to give you a hug.
I'm ruining everything for you.
I don't care what they say about me,
but if you fail to become the chairman because of me,
I'll resign from Bisang Textile.
I know it won't be of much help,
but I feel like it's the only thing I can do.
My gosh.
You dumped me to become the CEO.
So you're obligated to succeed, Ms. Lee.
My goodness.
You need to stop crying.
Ji Eun, we need to endure this with a smile.
Lee Ji Eun.
When you truly believe in someone,
you also have to believe in the impossible.
I'll convince Director Hong...
and resolve all the suspicions regarding Bisang Textile.
Suspicions are just suspicions.
It's time I ask you to trust me once again.
Okay? You trust me, right?
Call me after you meet Director Hong.
I will.
I like the coffee here.
I really admired your work,
so I ran over here as soon as I said goodbye...
to Director Hong.
He agreed to stand on our side.
Thanks to the photos you sent to the board members,
I was able to sway Director Hong and make him hold hands with us.
Where did you get these photos?
My right-hand man, Director Park, gave them to me.
There was no need to waste time, so you did the right thing.
But you could've given me a heads up before you sent out the photos.
I wanted to surprise you.
Here's the contract regarding our joint holding of voting rights.
From now on, we'll need to decide everything together.
So I want you to discuss everything with me down to every little detail.
The photos I took of Ji Eun and Chairman Chung's son...
was just something to get people to gossip about them.
The preferential treatment given to Bisang Textile...
was what really helped us.
I feel like I'm going to have a really nice dream tonight.
There's going to be an emergency board meeting tomorrow...
regarding the preferential treatment that was given to Bisang Textile.
And Jung Min's face will turn pale...
once the board members attack him with questions.
It would've been nice if you could be there as well.
I'll be off now.
Bring me the photos in my drawer.
They're different from the photos we took.
Who could it be?
This means Jung Min has a secret enemy.
I'm starting to get really impatient.
If there's no end to this, I'd like to go home and sleep.
Aren't you worried?
Sitting there with a frown like you isn't the only way to worry.
Let's not fight. I'm not in the mood.
We're not fighting. We're having a conversation.
I'll be off now.
Which photo do you like best out of the five?
There are 4 photos, not 5.
Were there only four?
You dropped one over there.
What are you thinking?
I'm thinking of unnecessary things...
because I'm really sensitive right now.
And I feel like we're wasting time...
due to a misunderstanding caused by either one of us.
I'll be off now.
I'm sure I don't need to drive you home.
A misunderstanding caused by either one of us?
What are you doing? Let's go home now.
Well...
Sit down.
I guess you have something to say to me.
Go ahead.
You see, I did something crazy.
Something crazy? What did you do?
First, promise me that you won't get angry.
What is it?
I won't get angry. Now tell me.
I wanted to live together with you,
so I bought a house.
My gosh, what makes you think I'll live with you?
Come on. Let's live together.
I bought your old house.
Will you move in with me?
I'm not saying yes because of that house.
It's because of how much you love me.
I know that.
I know what an ambitious woman you are.
There's no way you'd live with me just because I bought that house.
You're living with me because I'm so romantic.
I thought love was over for me.
But I'm receiving so much love from you.
We learned that we need to accept each other for who we are...
in order to be happy.
But you see, there's one thing you need to know.
Here.
(Real Estate Purchase Contract)
(Jang Se Hoon, Kang Jin Sung)
"Jang Se Hoon"? Is this the Jang Se Hoon I know?
He's living in our old house?
Sit down.
You promised not to get angry.
How can I not get angry?
The fact that he bought our old house...
shows how much he wanted to mock us.
How do you expect me to stay still?
That's why he's going to move out.
And he's sick right now, so calm down.
- Just hold your anger. - My goodness.
You'll have to move out after a month.
Are you going to get a new place?
I'm going to wait here for one more month.
If they still can't find a donor, I'm going to return to the States.
What are you going to do there all by yourself?
Why not move in with me?
The organ transplant center in the States...
already has your name on their list.
So you can go once you get a call.
I'll think about it. There's still time.
You're a strong person, so you'll overcome it.
I'm not a strong person.
I'm just used to getting hurt.
And I was merely able to endure everything.
Mi Ran.
I'm not scared of death.
I'm just scared I might die without fulfilling my duty.
I've decided to stop denying my past...
and accept it for how it is.
I've also decided to accept my current situation.
So I'm going to differentiate the stuff I can and can't do.
I'm glad to hear that.
You should resign from Seorin first.
I will.
And I'm glad you sold this house.
I should've sold it a long time ago.
No.
I never should've moved into this place.
You need to take your medicine.
I'll go bring them.
Director Hong said he isn't home, but it has to be a lie, right?
Of course, it's a lie.
Gosh, he's unbelievable.
I know it's hard to trust people,
but he agreed to hold hands with us just yesterday.
He's taking things a bit too far...
by refusing to listen to your explanation.
People easily go back on their words...
when their situations change.
Seeing that he's not even checking your text,
it looks like it's going to be impossible to convince him.
Have you heard of this saying?
"Perfectionists easily collapse..."
"when they are faced with hardships."
I have a lot of faults and flaws.
And thankfully, I'm not a perfectionist.
So I won't easily collapse.
I'm not in a very high position because I'm a salaried employee.
So I'm not afraid of falling.
Thank you, Mr. Kim.
You should go home and get some sleep.
My goodness.
Let's just wait together until tomorrow morning.
Let me take care of it.
You need to get ready for tomorrow's board meeting.
So go home and get a few hours of sleep.
I guess the best way to help you is to focus on my job.
Good luck, sir.
I'm guessing you're in your car all by yourself...
with a lot on your mind.
I don't have a lot on my mind.
But I do want a hot cup of coffee though.
What are you up to, Ji Eun?
Ji Eun, I'm so touched.
It's the least I can do.
It's not something for you to deal with on your own.
I don't care if anything bad happens to me because of you.
How can you be so unconditional when it comes to me?
Because it's you.
I must've done something really good in my past life.
I don't know about that.
But I bet you saved me.
This totally feels like a date.
So that calls for some music.
I hope you surprise me again.
When?
I wouldn't know.
Why not?
If I know about it beforehand, I won't be surprised.
I feel so uneasy leaving you here all by yourself.
Director Hong will come out of his house tomorrow morning.
And I want some time to think things through by myself.
You should get in.
Drive safely.
("Everything about Patent Disputes")
(19 years ago, 2002)
This T-shirt was made with carbon nanofiber?
Yes. It's the first patent I applied for,
and I finally got it registered.
Gosh, it took two whole years.
It's a lot longer than that if you consider how long it took...
to do all that research.
You're so persistent.
I admire you for having won the competition against yourself.
Ji Eun.
No matter how hard things get, there's always an ending.
So don't ever give up.
People who fail aren't the ones who lose.
People who lose are those who give up.
(Investment Contract)
(Seorin Group acknowledges Bisang Textile's...)
(carbon nanofiber technology and will be given the right...)
(to use the patent, which was first acquired in 2000...)
I got my tonsillectomy in autumn.
It was the autumn of 2002.
That means the patent was acquired in 2002,
not 2000.
The fact that he invested in Bisang Textile...
when they hadn't even received the patent...
proves that you influenced the late chairman's decision.
Listen, Director Hong.
Didn't you know the late chairman at all?
He always made sure things were favorable to Seorin.
The carbon nanofiber technology...
takes a lot less time to produce compared to graphene synthesis,
which is what we used before.
It helped us reduce our costs...
and enabled Seorin to maximize our profits.
You should know that if you're a director.
This is an official meeting. Please watch what you say.
Everyone, calm down.
Let me give you a detailed explanation.
We acquired this technology 10 years ago...
as we took over Bisang Apparel.
But back then, we signed a contract with Bisang...
saying we'll only use it for 10 years.
And that contract ended as of 2020.
In the midst of all that, the late chairman told Ms. Lee...
to develop carbon nanotube.
Instead,
he ordered her to keep Bisang Textile...
as one of our affiliates.
That proves that he wasn't pressured into doing anything for her.
It shows that the late chairman...
invested in Bisang Textile merely for the benefit of our company.
It's all stated in the investment proposal.
But what's the point? There's nothing we can use.
The patent we had acquired from Bisang Apparel...
is no longer valid.
And the carbon nanotube that Ji Eun developed...
is still undergoing evaluation.
He invested in her even when nothing was confirmed.
That shows he gave her preferential treatment.
Those photos of you caused a scandal,
so you have no right to be laughing right now.
It's just that you talk funny.
Even if what you say is right,
it still doesn't explain why the late chairman...
invested in her when she hadn't even registered the patent.
I can't vote for something that can't be explained.
And therefore,
I refuse to vote for him as the next chairman.
I'm sure you'll change your mind.
You can't find the answer if you focus on the question.
But I brought the answer for you.
If you want to find out what it is, please take your seats.
(Phoenix 2020)
You saved me today, Ji Eun.
You have no idea how worried I was...
that I might ruin your future.
It's time we show them how competitive...
our company is.
I have this weird hunch...
that you might end up ruining his life.
I have a hunch...
that it's you who will ruin Jung Min.