(Episode 1)
Do you have any final words?
I have a question.
What did I do wrong?
I simply lived my life to the fullest.
The things I wanted to do.
The things I wanted to have.
I was simply true to my instincts,
desires, and love.
You'll hold me accountable?
Why?
For what?
I am...
innocent.
(Summer 1999)
Are you looking for shoes?
Why don't you try them on?
No, I'm fine.
Try them on. I think they'll look good on you.
That wretched IMF.
The economy is in the tank.
Don't worry, sir.
We're safe.
Actually, our numbers are up.
Don't be arrogant.
Arrogance will lead to failure.
Long time no see.
- Hello, sir. - Hi.
Those shoes look great on you.
Wrap these up for her.
No, it's fine.
Make it pretty.
Yes, sir.
It's a gift.
The design that you sent me was a huge hit.
Thanks to you,
we can enter Japan easily during this down economy.
Thanks.
That's good.
So I was thinking,
why don't you work for our company officially?
I'll go now.
What are you doing here?
Hi, Mom. Yes.
Okay.
No way.
Hyuk Sang. What's wrong with you?
I'll go now.
I don't have time.
You came all the way here.
- Sit down. - No. I should go.
I knew it. I was right.
Hyuk Sang. Did you call Hee Kyung here?
Well... I ran into her at the store.
Have a seat.
How's your custom shoe store doing?
Jina Custom Shoes, right?
Yes.
What brings you here?
Well, I thought she should meet the designer from Italy with me.
Our Hee Kyung is a designer too,
so they'll get each other.
"Our Hee Kyung"?
Regardless, so?
You brought her here as your VIP guest?
Well, that's not so bad.
As you say, she's a shoe designer...
after all.
But... Sorry.
My sister-in-law isn't ready to die yet.
She's nice and healthy.
Hey. Soo Yeon.
Since it's just us...
You want to get together with her once your sickly wife dies.
Wait a second.
Then what about your husband?
This is...
offensive.
That was the point.
- What's wrong with you? - And what's wrong with you?
You're meeting a foreign designer and a buyer for work.
Did you have to bring that woman?
Your wife isn't dead yet.
You're a married man,
and she's a married woman with two kids.
I'm leaving.
Hee Kyung.
Sit down.
Start once your wife dies.
It's too soon.
Are you stupid?
Do you think I'm doing this purely because of personal emotions?
That's right. That's how it looks to me.
I know you're meeting supposedly for her designs...
but have some shame.
Who made your business the success it is today?
Keep it down.
Oh my.
Alex. Hello. It's nice to meet you.
Hi, Alex. It's nice to meet you.
- My name is Hyuk Sang Kwon. - Nice to meet you.
How long will you keep running away?
(Customer Appreciation Sale)
Hee Kyung.
- Let go of me. - Hee Kyung.
I said to let go.
I don't want to lose you again.
You didn't lose me. You dumped me.
Thank you for the shoes.
Stay for lunch.
I'm meeting a designer from Italy for lunch.
I really want you to meet him with me.
I want to discuss some new design ideas...
and create a brand in your name.
I told you.
No matter what happens,
I'll give you everything you want.
It hurts. It really hurts.
My gosh. What a shock.
Who is this?
It's Audrey Hepburn. Audrey Hepburn.
Look. Look.
Oh my gosh. What is this?
What? It looks pretty.
I'm Audrey Hepburn.
You're Audrey Half-burn.
Coffee ladies. A customer wants coffee.
- Coming! I'm coming! - Coming!
(Ginseng Tea, Iced Coffee, Freshly Squeezed Juice)
Hey! Why, you...
It's mine!
Let go!
What would you like?
Gosh, forget it.
- Darn it. You... - Darn it. This junk.
Hey, you!
Stop right there!
You witch!
Oh no. Darn it.
Hey!
That evil witch.
Stop right there!
(Jina Custom Shoes)
Hey. Lock the door. Hurry.
Why are you doing this again?
Hey, you! Get out here!
I won't forgive you this time!
I don't need you to forgive me.
You're making me laugh so hard, it's giving me a six pack.
How dare you run your mouth at me? Why I...
Stop it. Please calm down.
You work at the market together. You should be patient.
There's just so much I can take, Mr. Kim.
That witch keeps stealing my regulars.
But you two are friends. You shouldn't fight.
Goodness. My fists are itching.
I'll let you off the hook today because of Mr. Kim.
I wish I could punch her.
Whatever. Give me a break. Don't complain here.
Fine! Good for you!
Sis. I'm being serious here. Stop fighting, will you?
You're so embarrassing.
Look who's talking. Gosh.
By the way, what happened to your eyebrows?
What?
I just got my eyebrows tattooed.
You're joined at the hip and got matching caterpillar eyebrows.
So why do you fight?
Oh no. My coffee cart. Oh no!
Jin A. Jin Ho.
- Mommy! - Mommy!
Did you have fun today?
You're all sweaty.
- Mommy. I'm hungry. - Me too.
What is that?
Cookies?
No... Shoes.
Someone I know gave them to me.
They're so pretty.
I love red.
I want shoes like these too.
Can you make one for me?
I'll carry it with me until the day I die.
Gosh, stupid. How can you carry a shoe with you?
Stupid. I can wear it as a necklace.
I'm going to the church. Do you want to go with me?
Yes! I'm so excited!
Let's go. Come on.
- Yay! - Yay!
Jin Ho first.
Here, Jin A.
Eat up.
Does it taste good?
Eat up.
You must be tired.
Mom. We're rich enough...
to eat a tray of these dried yellow corvinas.
You won't let your only daughter have a dried yellow corvina?
Like it's so expensive.
You should wait for your brother to eat first and then eat.
Have some manners.
See that?
See the abuse I put up with?
When is Ju Hyung coming to Korea?
It would be so nice...
if my only grandson could live with us.
His mom is sick too.
He has to finish his studies.
He's not there to study. He was banished.
Or was he exiled?
That mouth of yours...
How are you such a nasty brat?
If you say garbage like that in front of me again,
I'll ram that dried yellow corvina down your throat.
Fine, I won't.
Eat up.
Come in.
Mom says to drink this up.
It's a new herbal tonic that Mom got made for you.
What do you plan to do about that woman?
The past is in the past. You guys broke up already.
It's none of your business.
It's hard for me to say this to my big brother and company owner.
But as your little sister...
Don't think I'll be understanding and forgive you...
for speaking rudely just because you're my sister.
I spoke rudely?
You were being very rude to Hee Kyung earlier.
My personal matters are none of your business.
I was just angry as a fellow woman.
I felt bad for my sister-in-law.
She's the reason you got to where you are...
So what about it?
Must I serve your sick sister-in-law until she dies?
Don't run your mouth about her in front of me again.
Get out!
It's so yummy.
Our mommy's soybean paste stew is the best. Right?
Yes.
Did you go to the department store this afternoon?
What?
- Yes. - That's right.
Mommy. Those shoes that you got as a gift...
were from the department store, right?
They're super pretty.
Daddy. Mommy said she'd make me shoes for my birthday.
The same as hers.
I'm going to use leather scraps that we have left over.
Did you see Mr. Kwon?
Yes. He said the design was nice,
and if I could provide more...
More?
I made the pattern already anyway...
Forget it.
Tell him never again.
What's wrong, son?
Does it taste bad?
Do you want me to fry you an egg?
Ham? Sausage?
Yes, that sounds good.
I want two fried eggs with a ham on top.
Just stuff your face with this.
Don't be so cheap about food.
You shouldn't discriminate.
Why shouldn't I?
My precious child isn't the same as my annoying little brother.
Seriously. It's bad enough that you're a freeloader,
but you're obsessed with food like a leech.
Hey. Let's get things straight.
You asked me to live with you because you were a lonely widow.
Shut it!
I got you a job so that you can make money.
I feed you, I clothe you, I house you. Seriously.
Try to find another sister like me.
Mommy. I can't eat because you're too loud.
Okay, sorry.
Eat up, baby.
What's wrong? You have no appetite?
Do you want some porridge? Pine nut porridge?
Pine nut porridge? Yes.
That sounds good.
I want to lie down.
My chest feels tight.
Here.
Lie down for a short while.
I'll make your favorite pine nut porridge quickly.
Mommy.
What is it? You don't want pine nut porridge?
Do you want something else?
I...
won't die like this, will I?
What do you mean, die?
Don't say things like that. Hush.
Well...
I can't run like the other kids.
I can't play soccer.
It's upsetting.
Sure.
The kids say...
heart disease always kills you in the end.
That's not true. Who said that?
What jerk said such a terrible thing?
I'm going to scold them right now.
Hang in there.
Once you get surgery, you can play soccer and run...
like everyone else.
So you have to eat well...
When will I get surgery?
Soon. You'll get it soon.
Mommy will make sure you do.
I don't want to die, Mommy.
Is Gun Wook asleep?
A boy should be healthy.
How did he get heart disease?
I mean, he'd be as solid as a rock inside and out...
if he took after our family.
Why did he have to take after his dad?
Your dead husband had a weak little heart.
That's why you became a widow...
and Gun Wook is a weakling with heart disease.
You disgusting pig.
Do you call yourself my brother?
How could you say such terrible things like that?
Get out. Get out, you annoying twerp!
Do you like these that much?
So much that you get up in the middle of the night...
to try them on and hug them?
What did that jerk say?
Does he want you back?
Did he say to come back to him?
Did you two promise to get back together?
Honey. How could you say...
That jerk gave you those shoes.
They're from his company!
The design that I gave them was a huge hit in Japan,
so they were a thank you gift.
It doesn't mean anything!
Fine. Just go. Go.
Go live with him.
Dump me, Jin A, and Jin Ho.
Live with that jerk!
Get out. Get out!
Honey.
Don't touch me.
Mommy.
Let's go, Jin A. Come on.
Mommy. What happened to your head? It's bleeding.
Well... I hit it on the table.
You should've been more careful. That must hurt.
Go to sleep.
Sleep next to me tonight, Mommy.
- Should I? - Yes!
Thanks, my pretty daughter.
Mommy's scent.
I like you more than anyone or anything in the world.
Mommy too. I like you the most.
Jin Ho says he likes you the most too.
He does?
It's a secret, okay?
Okay.
What did the doctor say?
Is she doing better?
Did she get any better?
Seriously.
What do you mean?
A mental illness isn't that easy to cure.
Gosh. How did such a young thing develop such a disease?
It breaks my heart every time I think about it.
My poor son is still young,
but he doesn't have a wife who can cook for him.
Instead, he must take care of his mentally ill wife.
Mom.
I'm just upset, that's why.
- Stop it. - Stop hitting me.
It's annoying.
I'm not wrong.
(Rules for a Safe Hospital)
- Honey. - Hi.
It's me. I'm here.
Do you recognize me?
Hi.
She won't speak. She hasn't spoken for a while.
For a while?
I came by only...
My gosh. It has been six months already.
Time really flies.
Honey.
Goodness. At least she recognizes...
her husband.
Darling.
It's me, your mother-in-law.
Don't you recognize me?
You do, don't you?
You recognize your mother-in-law, right?
You poor thing.
Yes. I'm your mother-in-law.
Your mother-in-law.
Mom!
- Stop it. - Mom.
Stop it.
Goodness.
Sit here, Mom. Here.
Seriously.
- Bring us some cold water. - Yes, ma'am.
My arm... It hurts.
They say teeth are poisonous.
Anyway, what do we do now?
How could she have dementia?
She's at a mental hospital because her brain isn't working.
How could she get dementia on top of that?
Maybe they're a bunch of quacks.
Hey.
Bring me some soybean paste.
- Soybean paste? - It's throbbing.
Soybean paste is the best for removing poison.
Mom.
How could you be so ignorant in this time and age?
You just got treated at a hospital and took medicine.
- So why... - Shut it.
Soybean paste is the best, I tell you.
Anyway... Did you just call me ignorant?
No... That's not it...
Fine, your mom's ignorant. What about it?
Did you ever help me?
I said I wanted soybean paste. Soybean paste!
Seriously, these annoying...
(President Kwon Hyuk Sang)
She can't recognize anyone anymore.
Her brain is completely broken.
This is from last September.
This is from this January.
This is from last week.
You see how this part keeps turning white?
The brain is shrinking.
I think her dementia has worsened.
Come in.
Did they not call yet from Tokyo?
I was just about to report about that.
They put in another order.
They want 7,000 of N7865 and 12,000 of J7723.
Great. Thanks.
Min Hee Kyung's designs are very popular in Japan.
If she has more designs...
Don't worry. I'll find out.
Mr. Kim. I'm going to step out for a few minutes.
Where to?
To buy something.
I'll be right back.
Jina Custom Shoes.
I'm sorry to bother you, but is Min Hee Kyung there?
What is it about?
I'm calling from Berthe, the shoe company.
I wanted to discuss buying her designs...
(Red Shoes)
I bet you didn't know that he's obsessed with that woman.
Why are you doing this now? You dumped me for money, remember?
What moron would be happy about his wife...
working with her first love?
I can't leave you like this anymore.
You want to leave me, don't you?
That's what you really want, isn't it?
Leave your husband.
It may be better to go to you.