Mom.
Transfer me to another academy.
I want to go back to the academy in Myeongjin-dong.
Why are you saying this, Ri An?
You came in first place.
You should represent this academy in the national contest.
Since I came in first place,
I don't think I need to take classes here anymore.
As for the national contest,
I'll prepare for it at the academy in Myeongjin-dong.
I'm sure I can do well there.
But... Listen, Ri An.
Why don't you reconsider your decision?
I'll do my very best to help you...
prepare for the national contest. So could you...
Director.
Yes, Ms. Seo. Please convince Ri An to change her mind.
I'll respect Ri An's decision.
I don't think I can force her to keep taking classes here.
Ms. Seo, please.
Thank you for everything.
We'll get going now.
Let's go, Ri An.
Yes, Mom.
(Ranking English Academy)
Wait...
Ri An.
Ms. Seo.
Oh, my gosh.
(Contest Prep Class Now Available)
Ri An.
Hello.
Hi, Sa Rang.
Hello.
Hi.
How brazen.
How can she keep taking classes here?
You're really something.
How could you say such a thing in front of your daughter...
without being ashamed?
Hey, Ms. Seo.
Cho Hee, can't you see that you've crossed the line?
If she knew that her child was a reflection of her,
she must be careful with her words and actions.
Let's go, Ri An.
Ye Na.
You must've been stressed out until now...
since you couldn't be at the top of the class because of me.
But things will be different. If you study hard enough,
you'll be able to make it to the top of the class too.
What?
Hey, Ri An. Are you giving me advice?
No. I'm giving you hope.
Perhaps you could participate in the upcoming national contest...
representing this academy.
Of course, I will.
I'm sure I won the contest.
You didn't win the contest.
But you will still have a chance.
Make sure to take the chance, okay?
What is she talking about? My gosh.
Sa Rang, bye.
Ri An.
Gosh, I'm speechless.
Hey, are you all right?
That took me by surprise.
What's with her?
I should be there at 8 a.m. tomorrow? Is that right?
Of course. Got it.
I'll be there on time, so don't you worry.
Are you going to work there starting tomorrow?
Yes.
Because of the things I said to that old man,
I was worried I might not get the job. I'm relieved.
I finally got a job like everyone else.
By the way, are you sure you can clean the whole building...
when you can't keep your own house clean?
Why can't I do that?
Since my son whom I sacrificed my whole life to raise...
abandoned me,
I'm not in a place to be picky about the job now.
Once I save enough money to rent a house, I'll move out.
It's not that easy to save that much money.
I'm sure I can save enough money if I work tail off...
for a few months.
Well, we'll see. Oh, dear.
Nice.
This is great.
Aren't you going home?
I should study for my exam.
Then go to your room to study.
What about you?
Hey, do you mind if I stay here just for the time being?
I just hate the sight of Nam Gu and Cho Hee.
No, you can't stay here. Leave now.
I can't focus on studying if you're here.
How heartless.
Fine. I'll go.
I have no choice even if she thinks I'm heartless.
I don't want to get in trouble by getting involved in that matter.
You decided not to take classes there anymore?
Yes, Dad.
But why?
They offered you a scholarship as you won the contest.
Why would you stop taking classes there?
You should represent the academy...
to show those kids in Gangnam that you're better than them.
By any chance, are they still bullying you?
Gosh, those mean little brats...
No.
Winning the contest is enough.
Ri An, is it too tiring to go there because it's far away from home?
That's one of the reasons.
I feel bad that you, Mom, and even Grandma and Uncle Seok Gu...
have to come to pick me up.
You don't have to worry about that.
Shall I find a good academy in Myeongjin-dong for you?
Actually,
I want to study alone at home...
for a while.
Will that be okay with you?
I'll be okay.
And I don't think which academy I go to matters to me anymore.
You're right. You don't need to take classes at an academy.
You're smart just like everyone else in our family.
You can be at the top of your class without going to an academy. Right?
Yes, Uncle Seok Gu.
All right. I guess I didn't know how you felt all this time.
Do what you want.
Thanks, Mom.
Then your dad and I will help you with your studies.
Your dad will help you in the evenings.
Right, honey?
Of course. Ri An, let's have a good time while studying together.
I'll help you too.
Okay. That would be even better.
- Hey, Ri An, how was your class? - Grandma.
It was good.
Mom, she decided not to go there anymore.
She did? Why?
I won the contest.
I think I'll be okay without going to an academy in Gangnam.
I let her do as she wanted.
Oh, my. You're right, Ri An. You're really smart.
I'm sure you'll do well wherever you study.
Yes, Grandma.
Mother.
Mom, can I talk to you for a moment?
Ri An, you did a great job.
I'll treat you to a nice meal later...
to congratulate you on winning the contest.
I'm sorry, but I'm too tired. I should go to my room to rest now.
Rest up, Grandma.
I will, Ri An.
Mom, are you going to bed already?
My gosh. Mom must be really upset.
Honey, we must earn her forgiveness before it's too late.
She might fall ill at this rate.
Right.
Let's go and talk to her.
Stop it.
Mom.
Mother, you haven't had dinner yet, right?
Let me know if there's anything you want to eat.
I'll make it quickly.
That's okay.
I'll take care of myself, so don't mind me.
Just take good care of your family.
Mother, please. What do you mean by "my family"?
You are my family too, you know.
Are you trying to provoke me or what?
My own son abandoned me.
Then how come you can be my family?
Gosh, Mom. I didn't abandon you.
You know that's not what I meant.
Listen, Professor Kang.
I clearly heard what you said to your mother-in-law.
Cho Hee, you heard it too, right?
That he would choose you over me.
I only meant that I could never get a divorce.
And honestly, you've been mistreating Cho Hee.
Not just Cho Hee but also her mother.
Honey, stop it.
Oh, okay.
Right. It's all my fault.
I've been a mean mother-in-law who mistreated my daughter-in-law...
and tried to make you two get a divorce.
Is that what you want to hear?
Now that you heard it, get out.
I don't want to speak to you two.
Mother, please. We both understand how upset you must be.
But you know better than anyone else...
that he didn't mean what he said.
Also, don't you know what you mean to Nam Gu?
What I mean to him?
I don't even know anymore.
You mean the world to him.
The whole world.
Forget it. Stop trying.
If you keep trying to comfort me, I'd feel more miserable.
My goodness. I was a fool to work so hard...
to help my son live a good life.
From now on, I'll take care of my own life.
You two should worry about yourselves.
Mother, please.
Say something.
I don't know what to say.
Ri An won the contest?
Yes, she won the contest held at her academy.
And she got a perfect score.
My, I'm so proud of her.
Indeed. It mustn't have been easy to beat the kids at the academy.
I'm sure that Ri An has our family's brains.
I mean, Kang Rim, you and Cho Hee...
were at the top of your classes all the time.
Bo Ri was an exception though.
Must you subtly point out that I got bad grades like that?
Why are you nitpicking at me?
I didn't say that you got bad grades.
It's the same thing.
I chose not to study. It wasn't that I wasn't smart enough.
You all know how smart I am.
Who says you are smart?
What's with you all?
Grades are not determined by intelligence.
I admit that I'm a little lazy.
But I can assure you that I'm not stupid.
Well, you sure are good at playing petty tricks.
Kang Rim.
Stop it.
Did Cho Hee call you to tell you the news?
No, Ri An called me.
But she didn't sound happy at all.
Maybe she's not so excited since she's used to winning.
Really? I hope everything is okay with Cho Hee's family.
Well, you know that they always have issues to deal with.
I mean, how Cho Hee's mother-in-law behaved this time...
is not something they can just forget.
Ri An must be able to sense the tense as well.
It must be obvious.
Cho Hee must be stressed out so much.
I hope she makes up with her mother-in-law soon.
Don't worry. I'm sure they'll figure it out on their own.
How can I not worry? She's my daughter and your sister.
She's right. We must help her get through a hard time...
whenever she struggles as her family.
I'm just saying that she chose her own path in life.
Whether she gets a divorce or stays married,
it's her decision and her responsibility.
We can't tell her what to do.
We shouldn't.
Since Cho Hee is married,
Mom should let her figure out her own life.
I don't understand why she's worried so much.
(Choi Sun Hae)
Hey, what's up?
You asked me to go to the movies with you.
Can we go now?
I didn't know you liked action movies.
What movies did you think I liked?
I thought you liked romantic comedy movies.
Why would you think that all women like only sweet movies?
There are so many different genres these days.
Are you a man from the past?
I just didn't know you liked action movies.
What? Why did you stop it? It was starting to get interesting.
Kang Rim.
I have something to tell you.
What is it?
It took me a lot of courage to tell you how I felt for you.
When will you give me your answer?
I don't mean to rush you.
But I feel a little uncomfortable...
to be with you like this as if nothing happened.
So I'm asking you.
Don't keep me waiting too long.
You know...
that I can't give you an answer right now.
I'm sorry.
Does it mean that I can think that I still have hope?
Sun Hae.
Now, let's get back to the action movie.
Oh, no. He has a fever again.
Jun, take your medication.
Okay.
Mom, did you let Jun eat this?
Yes. I couldn't find any snacks for him.
I told you not to give him snacks like this.
Come on. I gave him that because he wanted one.
Still, you should've told him no.
The doctor said that he should be careful with food several times.
Why are you making such a fuss about food?
Eating some snacks won't kill him right away.
You know that Jun is ill.
They why do you keep giving him processed food like this?
Fine. I heard you. I'm sorry.
- Jun, take your medication. - Yes?
Open your mouth.
If you eat all of this, I'll show you the cartoon you like.
Seul A.
Let's go see a dermatologist tomorrow.
I really need some shots of Botox.
Do you think we can afford it?
We barely make ends meet.
Hey, working a few part-time gigs will never make you wealthy enough.
You should get a rich man to turn your life around.
That's the only way you can make your life better.
Mom, I need no one else but Jun.
My only goal is to raise him well.
I want nothing else.
Well, it must be hard to meet a decent man...
at your age with a child.
You might only end up making a mistake like having Jun.
Mom.
You startled me. Why?
I've never thought of Jun as a mistake, not for a moment.
I'm sorry that I have to leave him with you.
But he is a gift in my life.
I've never, for a single moment, regretted having Jun.
So...
Never say something like that again.
He may be a gift in your life.
But he's a burden in my life.
A burden that I can never get rid of.
Please don't give him cookies and chocolates.
I'm asking you.
All right.
Jun, take the rest of your medication.
Okay.
Open.
- Good boy. - It's sweet.
- Is it? - Yes.
Just a little more.
Good boy.
It wasn't Ye Na but Ri An who came in first place?
And Ri An got a perfect score?
That's great.
Oh, really?
But I heard Ri An say to Ye Na...
that Ye Na could represent the academy in the upcoming contest.
Ri An was right. Ye Na came in second place.
If Ri An stops taking classes here,
naturally, Ye Na will be the one to represent the academy.
Ri An stopped taking classes at the academy?
Why would Ri An do that? What happened?
Oh, I see.
Then I guess there's one spot in the contest prep class now.
And it'd be perfect if Sa Rang joins the class.
I'm sorry, ma'am, but we can't get her in that class.
Sa Rang came in last place in the contest.
We can't give her the spot in the contest prep class.
She came in last place?
My daughter Sa Rang came in last place?
Yes. I understand.
Sa Rang.
There were so many difficult questions.
But I got five questions right.
My goodness. I'm so embarrassed.
Mom, I want to stop going to the academy too.
I can't believe you.
It's more fun to study with Ri An...
than taking classes at the academy.
We should let her do that, honey.
Okay?
Mom, please.
Honey, please.
Mother, are you having breakfast already?
I'll make some soup quickly.
That's okay. I'm done eating.
Give me those. I'll do it.
Mother, are you going somewhere?
It's none of your business.
Mother, tomorrow is the anniversary of Father's death.
I'll take the day off to prepare for the memorial service.
Even the living parent has been abandoned.
Then why would he hold a memorial service for the dead one?
We won't hold a memorial service starting this year.
We can't skip that.
Every year on the anniversary of his death,
we shared the foods that Father liked...
Mother. Wait.
What should I do to earn her forgiveness?
Mom.
Why did you come all the way here when it's cold outside?
He had a fever all night.
The fever went down. That's why I took him out.
Locking him up in that tiny room...
will only worsen his condition.
Mom.
Your classes are over, right? Look after Jun.
I'm going to meet someone.
You've been going out every day.
Who have you been seeing?
Jun, play with your mom. I'm off.
Hi.
Dong Ha.
- You must be Jun. - Yes.
You look much more handsome than in your photo.
Thank you.
I'm your mom's friend.
Are you my mom's friend?
I hope we get along well.
- Okay. - Hey, what are you doing?
Jun, you're so cute.
Yes.
Jun, can you give me a hug?
How sweet.
Thank you for giving me a hug.
Look at her.
She acted all brave like she could live all on her own.
But it turns out that she has a boyfriend.
Wait.
Does her boyfriend know that Jun is Seul A's son?
(Restricted area, employees only)
You separated everything properly, didn't you?
Yes, I did.
Sorting this darn waste might give me a wrist problem.
You had jjajangmyeon yesterday.
I see that you had it today too.
You shouldn't eat too much delivery food.
It's not good for your health.
Start eating some homemade food.
But there's no one to cook for me.
Don't you have a wife?
No, I'm single. What about you?
Same here.
We're in the same boat.
When did you lose your husband?
Right at this time of that year.
Oh, dear.
You must be sad that he's gone,
but you should live your life to the fullest for his sake too.
So do your best to keep the building clean.
Don't use more detergents than you need.
And don't replace toilet paper until there's nothing left.
Just focus on your work.
Why must you nag me like this?
Come on. I'm saying we shouldn't waste things. That can't hurt.
If more people carry a handkerchief,
we could save more paper towels in the restrooms.
My goodness. What a busybody.
Where's Ms. Seo?
Hasn't she come back after having lunch?
I guess so.
She said she would go to Mr. Yang's office.
Mr. Yang's office?
Yes. But she seemed quite troubled.
I'll go and brush my teeth.
She looked troubled?
Could she have gone there to get a new project, Mae Ri?
I don't know.
No. If that was the case, she wouldn't have looked troubled.
Bo Ri caused you a lot of trouble, didn't she?
I should've taken her home, but I had a situation.
I'm sorry, Mr. Yang.
By any chance, do your family members know me?
Pardon?
Oh, that. Did something happen when you took Bo Ri home?
I didn't expect to be welcomed,
but when I gave them my business card...
They kicked me out of the house.
I assumed that it was because of the rumor about us.
Well, the thing is...
You're probably right about that. My family got the wrong idea.
Oh, boy. Just as I thought.
It must've put you in a difficult position.
We got over the misunderstanding.
I'm sorry if they offended you.
I apologize on behalf of my family.
Don't say that. I should be apologizing to you.
I should've known better.
The rumor put you in such a difficult position.
But I didn't think the same could've happened in your family too.
I was so thoughtless.
Mr. Yang.
Don't worry about me. I understand their reaction now.
I thought about it a lot.
By the way,
do you plan to see Bo Ri again?
Don't worry.
I'll be careful not to cause you any trouble again.
(National Trot Contest)
This one would work. There.
Yes, Mr. Yang.
I haven't decided where to go on our second date.
Actually, I'm calling you to talk about that.
I suddenly got swamped with work.
I don't think I can see you again.
I'm sorry.
Pardon? I don't understand...
Are you saying that we can never meet again?
(The All-Round Wife)
Wake up before you get hurt.
How about I meet your mother?
From now on, call me "Ms. Na", okay?
Why are you doing this to Seul A?
Think about your family who must be heartbroken.
What's going on between you two?
- I got divorced. - What?
We can't keep it from Mother forever.
I can't believe we all got entangled with one another like this.