(Episode 9)
Seon Joo. It's you.
My baby, it's me. It's your dad.
- I'm your dad. - Let go of me. Let go.
I prayed for you.
That you'd rather die.
That you'd die during surgery.
Hwa Kyung.
Seong Min?
Are you all right?
(Seoul Daehan Hospital)
Who told you to bring me to this hospital?
Hwa Kyung.
Why did you bring me here without asking?
Why are you giving me that look?
You fainted,
so I just brought you to the nearest hospital.
Why are you angry?
Let's go.
You should finish your IV.
You still look very pale.
I'm fine.
(Funeral Hall)
You are here,
Ms. Shin.
What is this?
Let's just say...
it's what Mr. Park has left.
Watch that after you calm down a bit.
Then you can see and feel...
how he really felt.
Watch that after you calm down a bit.
Then you can see and feel...
how he really felt.
Hello.
My name is...
Park Choon Sung.
Twenty-two years ago,
I was very poor,
and I made a very awful decision.
I abandoned Seon Joo, my five-year-old daughter,
in front of an orphanage.
I lived my entire life like a sinner.
Seon Joo.
My daughter, Seon Joo.
A few days after I abandoned you,
I found...
a treasure box in your bag.
In the box,
there was a carnation...
made with colored paper on Parents' Day.
I had no idea that you considered...
an awful dad like me as a precious parent.
(Park Choon Sung)
I have hurt you very deeply.
Don't ever forgive me.
You can...
You can curse me as long as you live.
Forget that a dad like me existed in your life at all.
It's your turn...
to abandon me, who had abandoned you.
Just keep...
the happy memories...
that you made with your great stepparents.
Please do that,
Seon Joo.
- Mom? - Hwa Kyung.
Hwa Kyung, wake up.
Hwa Kyung.
Mom.
Doctor Kim came by.
You should've told me if you were sick.
Mom.
It's all right.
You're suddenly acting like a little kid.
It's probably not good because I made it.
You're right.
It's really bad.
Goodness.
It's really awful.
Eat slowly.
Woo Cheol thinks this is good.
Mom. My rice keeps on going away.
Eat more, Woo Cheol.
Did Hwa Kyung call you?
No, she didn't.
I haven't called because I figured she would need some time alone.
Then I've called her many times since yesterday,
but she won't pick up.
Is she sick?
Why do you keep calling her?
She should be the one to call you.
We lost different things.
What?
I lost an opportunity...
but she lost her father.
Why do you put her before yourself?
Do you still like her?
How can you say "still"?
Of course I like my friend.
Stop worrying about her...
and worry about yourself.
She'll start working as an announcer but you...
Did you decide on a host for our 30th anniversary event?
I'm looking at a few promising young announcers from major TV...
Could someone young do the job?
Someone with experience would suit the event better.
How about Han Joo Won?
You're talking about her again.
Come on.
How can you sell anything when you're...
such poor judges of character?
Han Joo Won has been refusing to do our commercials or events.
We can ask again but she won't accept.
Mr. Shin.
Out of 10 things, if you pull off 9 easy things...
and fail at one hard task,
would you call that person capable?
Hwa Kyung, don't you know Han Joo Won personally?
Well enough to hug her on live TV.
Why don't you help your dad...
Hire Han Joo Won. Either of you.
Get her to host our anniversary event...
or appear in our commercial.
Will you give it a go, Hwa Kyung?
She's very busy. I'm not sure if she'll say yes.
Does she know you're my granddaughter?
- Yes. - Good.
- Pardon? - If she accepts,
it'll be a great opportunity.
If not,
she can have a sense of guilt and that works too.
That's how you manage people. Do you understand?
Yes, Grandpa.
Mr. Shin, you can try as well.
Let's see who brings her in.
Watching how things turn out could be quite interesting.
Honey. Han Joo Won.
Don't worry about it. I'll see if...
I'll deal with it.
Honey.
Sorry.
I have a lot to do and I'm tired.
(General Manager Yoon)
Mr. Yoon?
What's up?
I thought you'd be feeling down and called...
to cheer you up.
Thank you.
So, do you happen to be...
with Shin Hwa Kyung right now?
Hwa Kyung?
No.
Did you talk to her then?
She won't pick up.
I wonder if something's wrong.
I thought she was just ignoring me.
She's ignoring your calls too?
Yes.
When we met last time,
she fainted and I took her to a hospital.
She left before her IV drip was done.
And you can't talk to her since?
I can't.
Is she very sick?
What do you mean Han Woo Jung's a loss?
She'd have passed if she hadn't been late.
Shouldn't we help...
promising people like her in another way?
I agree.
Han Woo Jung...
came first in the viewers' vote.
She came late.
Being on time is a skill and important criteria.
That's right.
She failed on a live broadcast that went national.
How can we save her?
She lost a lot of points for being late,
but she captivated the viewers in that short time.
We should take that into consideration.
My grandfather invited you to..
Miseong Group's 30th anniversary event.
He wishes that you'd host the event.
And appear in Miseong's commercial.
- I came to tell you... - You came here...
to relay Chairman Oh's message?
Yes.
I was hoping for something else.
Like what?
Don't pretend you don't know.
Why was the interview more important than my birth father's death?
You want to know that?
Why was it?
My grandfather's orders.
I had to pass the interview.
Instead of having a dream and a goal,
you tried to become an announcer...
because of your grandfather's order?
You can't explain a person's feelings in black and white.
Of course...
I wanted to make it.
But I don't want to be just an announcer.
I think that what comes next is much more important.
What comes next?
Never mind.
(Guest List)
(Han Joo Won)
You have a visitor.
A visitor?
Hello, I'm Han Woo Jung.
Hwa Kyung's friend?
You know me?
You saw us on TV.
You seem familiar too.
As if we met somewhere before.
Shall we sit down and talk?
Woo Jung has less than you do...
and she stayed with your father...
which was why she was late.
As a result,
you became an announcer and Woo Jung didn't.
But...
being an announcer isn't enough for you?
You want more?
Where does your greed end?
I have less than Woo Jung does.
I'm poorer.
Woo Jung...
has no idea what you're thinking.
She worries about you.
She still likes you...
and thinks you're her closest friend.
Everyone has a secret.
To keep that hidden,
we tell lies.
Don't trespass into my life anymore.
Don't remember my secrets anymore.
Forget about...
all my lies.
Only then can...
we go back to...
what you, Woo Jung and I had.
Do you think...
that's possible?
I'd like you to accept my grandfather's proposal.
Goodbye.
Why would a friend of Hwa Kyung's wish to see me?
I actually came to see your wife, but she wasn't in.
I'm second best?
No, sir.
Hwa Kyung's ignoring her calls...
and I heard she was sick.
I don't know where she lives,
so I had no choice.
You care a lot for Hwa Kyung.
That's what a friend does.
Hwa Kyung passed and you didn't.
But you still put her first.
That's not easy.
Hwa Kyung's fine.
She was sick but she recovered...
and nothing's wrong.
Where is she right now?
Shall we find out?
The number you have dialed...
She won't take my call too.
Please leave a message.
She wouldn't say no to the vice chairman of Miseong.
Mom?
Hwa Kyung.
Did you just see Ms. Han?
Yes. I just met with her.
What happened?
Did you accept the offer?
No.
I just left my word with her.
What brings you here?
Your dad is a very busy man,
and Ms. Han is around the same age as I am.
So I thought I would step up.
Mom.
Then you came here for Dad,
and not for me.
Don't say that. We're a family.
Hwa Kyung, I ask of you.
Don't try to win against your dad.
Your turn will come after your dad.
That's only right, and that's the correct order.
I'll see you at home.
Ms. Han?
This is Vice Chairman Oh Yeon Hee of Miseong Group.
Mom, why do you always put Dad before me?
You're always the first for me.
It probably wasn't easy for you to come out here.
I'm sorry I couldn't help you.
If you ever need my help again, you can come visit anytime.
I'll make sure I help you.
(Miseong Apparel, President Shin Myung Joon)
Okay, President Shin.
What's wrong? Is there a problem?
It looks like I wasn't a great friend to her.
She visited my house very often,
but I don't even know where she lives.
I only recently found out that her dad is the president...
of Miseong Apparel.
She visited your house often?
Yes. She's close with my mom too.
My mom adores her to the point that she'd say...
she wants to make Hwa Kyung the next Han Joo Won.
Han Joo Won?
Oh, she's my mom.
Hello, Ms. Han.
Nice to meet you, Vice Chairman Oh.
I heard you met with Hwa Kyung.
Yes.
But I wasn't expecting to have you.
I had to step up because Chairman Oh...
thinks very highly of you.
Right, did you receive...
the invitation for our 30th anniversary event?
Yes.
If you come on that day, you can meet Chairman Oh...
I have a schedule on that day.
I don't think I can make it.
Then I'm guessing that you couldn't host the event either.
Yes.
That's disappointing, but I guess we can't help it.
Then let me cut to the chase.
Miseong Apparel will be launching...
a new line of outdoor clothes.
And you are elegant, an intellect,
yet you appeal to many people in the working class.
We want to ask you to be a model for us.
I'm sorry to cut you off,
but I don't think I'm the right person for the job.
I don't know if I can say it's one of my beliefs,
but I've always declined to work with big corporates.
And that won't change.
Please don't say no.
I hope you can reconsider.
I think I've made myself clear.
Excuse me.
(President Shin Myung Joon)
You seem busy. I shouldn't keep you here.
I'll be in contact very soon.
The number you have dialed is not available at this moment.
(Hwa Kyung)
It's me.
Where are you?
Hello?
Are you Ms. Han Woo Jung?
I am.
This is Hwa Kyung's dad.
President Shin, it's a surprise.
Have you talked to Hwa Kyung?
Yes. I thought you would be curious.
Where is she right now?
(Han Woo Jung, Han Joo Won)
Han Joo Won. So you want to play hard to get?
Do you think you're such a big shot?
Should I make Myung Joon do the work?
Honey...
Hey, honey.
- Where are you going in... - I'm in a meeting right now.
I'll call you back.
- I'll drive. - Yes, sir.
A meeting?
Why is he lying?
This clarinet was made with Blackwood,
so you have to lick the reed for better resonation.
Licking is gross.
Woo Cheol will use water.
It's my own saliva. It's not gross.
It's better to lick it.
You are gross. Woo Cheol will use water.
It's my own, so it's all right.
- Saliva. - Water.
- Saliva. - What's going on?
It's a huge progress.
You're right.
He used to scream whenever Dad touched his clarinet case.
Woo Cheol and I finally made a connection with music.
The nice and gross Mr. Yoon loves music.
The nice and neat Woo Cheol loves music too.
Should I start loving music too?
I want to level up from a bad girl to a nice girl.
Don't go around loving weird stuff.
You should learn to love your two brothers first.
Bring them some dumplings.
- Are they home already? - Yes.
Let's see.
Hey, are you sick?
With what?
Lovesick.
Do Bin.
It's me of all people.
Yoon Jae Bin doesn't get lovesick over some woman.
Goodness.
Let me tell you about this guy, Yoon Jae Bin.
He is very tall,
could beat Zo In Sung with looks 12 times and more,
and he has such a broad heart that can contain a dozen ladies.
You can say that I'm a man among men.
I can tell by the way you're acting up...
that you really are lovesick.
I'm not.
Enjoy the pain. Those are the good days.
Do Bin. Hey, Yoon Do Bin.
Goodness, I'm telling him that it's not the case.
If she is sick or busy, she can just tell me so.
Why isn't she responding?
Is she completely ignoring me?
No.
I'm too handsome to be ignored by a woman.
Of course.
Let's see.
Oh, I'm glad you don't sound like you're sick.
Excuse me, Hwa Kyung.
Why did you leave like that on that day?
And why did you ignore my calls and texts?
We need to talk.
I have nothing to discuss with you.
I'll do the talking. Just listen.
I'm having a glass of wine.
You can try to be here until I'm finished.
Okay. Stay right there.
Where are you?
- Are you leaving? - Yes, to cover something.
You go out to cover something for a show that searches for people?
It's something that I do.
Have some dumplings before you go.
No, I'm late. See you.
He's always busy.
Where are you going?
What? I'm in a hurry.
What about the dumplings?
Thank you for...
looking after Woo Cheol.
You're very welcome.
Woo Cheol makes me very happy.
It's like finding innocence...
in a clouded, corrupt world.
Woo Cheol is happy too, nice man.
Chang Soo's very happy too.
Jae Hee.
Hello.
- We meet again. - Yes.
You're leaving already?
Stay for some dumplings.
Woo Cheol has to go home, nice Jae Hee.
I got promoted.
(10 missed calls, Woo Jung)
How did you find me here?
I asked your dad.
To tell me where you are.
You went to see my dad?
That's why he called me.
I have nothing to say to you.
And I'm expecting someone.
You were sick.
Are you okay now?
Who told you...
I'm fine.
Why are you avoiding me?
You're ignoring my calls too.
I feel uncomfortable around you.
You would. I'd feel the same if I were you.
You'll feel much more at ease around me later on.
When you need someone to share secrets with and rely on,
- then I'll... - No.
That won't happen.
I don't want to remember the past.
People who know about me and my birth father...
I want to forget them.
Hwa Kyung.
Woo Jung. You and your mom...
opened a box you should never have touched.
We can't go back to how things were.
Rather, I don't want to go back.
Let's...
stop being friends.
Why is he here during the day?
(Han Joo Won)
(Yeon Hee)
Why are you ignoring my call?
- Soda. - Yes.
Woo Cheol. Go on inside.
Woo Cheol will go on inside.
What is it?
Why do you keep bothering me?
That boy is...
He's my son.
Then who is Han Woo Jung?
Whose daughter is she?
Is she...
Is she... my daughter?
(Secret and Lies)
Don't be silly.
To protect my position and what I have,
I can give up more than my father.
I asked you who Woo Jung's father is.
You have no right.
How do you know that?
What did you tell President Shin?
I met Han Joo Won earlier today.
Would you consider being a reporter?
A reporter?