(Episode 7)
What did you just say?
I said, "Let's get divorced."
Come on, honey.
That's the only way.
Cho Hee.
Right.
I know that you've been stressed lately.
But you can't ask me for a divorce because of that, don't you think?
If we get divorced, I'll be a single parent,
and that will give me an extra point for applying for an apartment.
What? Hold on a second.
Are you asking me for a divorce to get a unit of an apartment?
Getting a divorce is no big deal if I can help my only daughter.
It's not like I'm saying that we'll actually be parted.
So you want to fake a divorce for Ri An's sake?
You must have lost your mind.
It's hard even for me to commute to Gangnam.
It must be so exhausting for Ri An to go to the academy in Gangnam.
Gosh. You're talking about Gangnam again.
Why would you send her all the way to Gangnam?
Do you really not know why?
Forget it. It's pointless to talk with you about this matter.
Move.
Why do you always stop talking in the middle of a conversation?
Go and tell Kang Rim to come to eat breakfast.
Kang Rim.
- Ouch. - Get up and go to his room.
Gosh, it hurts.
Kang Rim, eat breakfast.
Kang Rim always comes out at this hour.
Hey. He already finished getting ready to leave.
Give me a second. I'll scoop some rice for you.
I don't need to eat breakfast. I'll leave for work now.
You won't even eat breakfast?
I have a lot of work to finish this morning.
Meet me at the matchmaking agency at 4 p.m.
All of you.
Me too?
Why there? What are you going to do?
Don't be late.
Mom, I think he'll actually do it. What should we do?
Leave him be. He wants to figure out his own life.
I wasn't talking about him. I was talking about me.
What if he actually sues me?
My goodness. Are you dumb?
I'm sure he was just saying it because he was mad at you.
Whatever. He can sue me all he wants.
Thank you for the food.
Gosh.
Why am I doing this?
Gosh, it's so dirty. Gross.
Cho Hee asked me for a divorce.
She asked for a divorce? Unbelievable.
How dare she threaten him?
She should be worried if he might divorce her.
Did I cross the line yesterday?
Goodness. She'll nag me if she sees this.
Gosh, seriously.
Darn it.
(Seoul Family Court)
The plaintiff and defendant shall be divorced.
As the defendant hasn't made any contribution...
toward acquiring matrimonial assets,
dividing the assets is not required.
The defendant must move out of the house immediately...
and pay the plaintiff the alimony of 30,000 dollars in installment.
(Defendant)
This is absurd.
(Courtroom 414)
Hey, you. Mr. Attorney.
Please go without me.
I was calling you. Didn't you hear me?
I believe you had a chance to defend yourself in the courtroom.
It's not over. Listen.
I hate you more than my wife.
Who are you to destroy my family?
You homewrecker.
Mr. Kang Seok Gu, the homewrecker who destroyed your family...
is you, not me.
For the past three years, you never had a job.
You didn't support your family as the head of your family.
You even made my client pay for your entertainment expenses.
You continued to demand money and used violence against her.
Hey. Did you see that?
Did you see me demand money and use violence?
I hope you'll make sure to pay the alimony as you should...
because I don't want to see you at the court again.
You think I want to see your face again?
Anyway, you plotted with my wife and destroyed my life.
You, Mr. Attorney, should brace yourself.
You don't know who I am, do you?
I hold a grudge for a long time. You'll be surprised.
Wait.
Have we met before?
You look so familiar to me.
Have you been to a gambling den?
Where those slot machines are.
Gosh. That little...
Hey! I'm not finished!
Hey!
He gave you an A-plus for a group assignment?
Yes, he gave me an A-plus.
I didn't expect that because I did it alone.
By the way, why did you ask me to see you?
What's the best way to ask a girl out?
Hey, do you have a crush on someone?
Who is she?
Who is she? Tell me.
Do I know her?
No, you don't know her.
Oh, I see. Really?
But what worries you?
Are you afraid of getting rejected?
Well, I just don't want to make it awkward between us...
by telling her how I feel.
Right. It might just ruin your friendship with her.
But still, you should ask her out.
Just tell her that you like her.
Girls like a confident guy who doesn't hesitate.
A tough guy.
Really?
And for goodness' sake, getting rejected is not a big deal.
She's not the only girl in the whole world.
So cheer up and muster up the courage.
If you get rejected, I'll be there to comfort you.
I'm running late for my shift at the library. I'll get going now.
Hey, wait. How's your leg?
It's completely healed. It's stronger than ever.
(Assignment Results)
What's with our grade for the assignment?
Right?
This is ridiculous.
Does Professor Seo hate us?
Should we go and talk to him?
- What are you doing? - I want to check Pool Ball's grade.
(Han Seul A)
What? That's crazy.
She got an A-plus?
Pa Ran, I'm mistaken, right?
This isn't fair.
It was a group assignment.
We have to make an issue of it.
We should make our point.
Now I see...
why she came to school wearing a cast.
What is the reason?
Pity.
I must say, she's one sly girl.
I think of her on rainy days
She was always quiet
Goodness, you. It's sunny outside. Why are you singing about rain?
Hiding the pain of love
My neighbor came to drop off her clothes for dry cleaning
My gosh. Here. Two dress shirts.
Take your dress and coat that you brought here last winter.
This is a dry cleaner's, not a clothes storage.
I'll pick them up later.
Later when?
Well... When a cold breeze blows, I guess.
When a cold breeze blows
- You will feel lonely - You will feel lonely
Oh, dear. I must be out of my mind. Come on. Stop doing that.
Please iron these shirts neatly with sharp creases.
You know what I mean, right?
Gosh, seriously.
The lady at the side dish store in my neighborhood is pretty
(Sisters Side Dish)
Gosh, that man is so cheesy. What should I do about him?
I go there because it's the only dry cleaner's in this area.
(Sisters Side Dish)
I lost track of time.
Oh, right. He said I should be there with Bo Ri.
(Sisters Side Dish)
This is ridiculous. Gosh.
Hey, my dear nephew.
Let's go in.
Fine. Let's go in. I'm not afraid.
Oh, dear.
Gosh. That darn attorney.
I'm pretty sure I've seen him somewhere else but the court.
By the way, where am I going to get 30,000 dollars to pay the alimony?
You should save this money.
That chump change won't help.
Gosh. Should I sell my kidney or something?
What a surprise. Haven't you sold it yet?
I saved it for an emergency.
I'll be right back.
Hello?
Hi, Nam Gu. It's me, Seok Gu.
Hey, Seok Gu, is it really you?
Yes, it's me. Is this a bad time? Are you busy?
That doesn't matter. Why have you been so hard to reach?
And what is this number?
Actually, I dropped my phone in the toilet.
And I've been busy going on an overseas business trip.
Is Mom doing well?
Of course, she's doing well.
How have you been? Is everything okay?
I wouldn't have called you if everything was okay.
Nam Gu, send me 30,000 dollars.
What?
I'm asking you to lend me 30,000 dollars.
Why? What do you need it for?
I started an import business in an African country.
You heard about the incident in the Panama Canal, right?
Gosh. That put me in such big trouble.
So I need some money urgently.
I might end up selling my kidney.
Really? That sounds really serious.
I'm sorry to hear that.
You know that my wife manages all my bank accounts.
Nam Gu, do you still live like that?
My gosh. I'm so disappointed.
Well, I'll talk to my wife.
Forget it. Don't tell her. I'd rather sell my kidney.
You and Cho Hee should go to the West Sea to find my body...
because my body might be floating around there.
Hey, you punk. How could you say that to me, your older brother?
Oh, right. Make sure to say hi to Mom for me.
Tell her that I'm sorry for having been a bad son.
I'm hanging up.
What's the point of telling Cho Hee?
She would only get mad.
Wait, Seok Gu. Hey, you punk.
Did Seok Gu call?
Well... Yes.
How is he doing?
We couldn't reach him when we called him.
He got a new phone number.
He hasn't changed at all...
seeing that he asked me to lend him 30,000 dollars.
Gosh, you punk.
"The incident in the Panama Canal"? It's the Suez Canal.
Why does he need 30,000 dollars?
Don't worry about it.
Seeing that he told me to forget about it...
when I said I would discuss it with Cho Hee,
I'm sure it's nothing serious.
It's possible that he really needs that money.
Mom, the thing about Seok Gu...
He wouldn't have hung up the phone if he was really desperate.
He would've begged me to help him out all day long.
By the way, are things going well between him and his wife?
Didn't he say anything about that?
I don't know. He didn't say anything about his marriage.
I'm on time, right?
I had to organize the library.
I'll clean up over there first.
Hey, Seul A.
Yes? What is it?
I'm sorry to tell you this.
But I think this week will be your last week here.
- Sir. - Just for a while.
Okay? The business has been so slow.
I understand.
Okay then.
- Miss. - Yes?
Can we have three cups of coffee?
Sure.
All right.
Aren't you leaving for the day?
You guys go without me. Good job today, everyone.
- See you tomorrow. - See you tomorrow.
We'll get going.
- Aren't you hungry? - Me?
- Eui Kyung. - I should go straight home today.
Yes, Ms. Seo.
You see...
I have a friend who got divorced...
and is raising her only daughter by herself.
She's planning to apply for a unit of an apartment.
How many extra points can she get?
Well... She can get some points as a single parent,
but it'll be hard since she has only one child.
Right?
Your friend must be struggling without owning a house.
Her child must be very young if she's your friend.
I feel so bad for her.
Then I'll get going now.
Sure. Go on now.
Then see you tomorrow.
I must have been out of my mind.
Because of a mere apartment...
I didn't even think that it'd scar my child for life.
(Kang Nam Gu to Take Me to Gangnam-gu)
Hello?
Where did you say you were?
Hey, honey.
What's gotten into you? You didn't tell me you'd come.
Come on. Are you still mad at me? Why didn't you answer my calls?
(Missed calls, Kang Nam Gu to Take Me to Gangnam-gu)
I'm sorry about that. I have to go to pick Ri An up.
I'll go with you. That's why I'm here. Let's go.
Come on. Let's go.
I see many kids around Ri An's age go in and come out of academies.
We live in a competitive era.
She should learn to survive here, so she can survive in the future.
My goodness. Kids are supposed to run around and have fun,
but they're competing against each other instead.
Don't you feel sorry for them?
What's your point?
I was unhappy when I went to several academies in high school.
So I don't want my daughter to live like I did.
Do you think that Ri An is unhappy?
Our daughter is not like you. She has a clear goal.
Does she think so? Didn't you put that idea into her head?
Listen. I didn't go to school in Gangnam like you.
So I have no idea how you studied and competed...
to become a college professor. However,
I'm sure that my life...
would've turned out differently if I'd gone to school in Gangnam.
So I'm going to provide Ri An with whatever she wants.
- Cho Hee. - We're running late. Let's go.
Gosh.
(Cheongsim Building)
My goodness. How embarrassing.
Why couldn't you get a single question right?
I'm so embarrassed.
Hey, who do you take after for not getting good grades?
I heard that I took after you.
What? Who told you that?
Dad did. He said that I was just like you.
(Yearlong Intensive Course for Elite Universities in Seoul)
Gosh. Why would he say something like that to our kid?
- Listen. - Why?
Never tell anyone what you just said.
- Nothing. - But I'm your daughter.
Oh, my.
(See a bigger world and widen your perspective!)
Won Ju, I guess you're here to pick up your daughter too.
What? Oh, well, yes.
Does your daughter attend this academy too?
Yes, she's in the national contest preparation class.
You look just like your mother.
Hello. I'm Bang Sa Rang.
Hi. It's nice to meet you.
Sa Rang, which class are you in?
I just failed the test...
She had a test.
Honey.
Oh, right. Sorry. This is Won Ju, my friend from high school.
This is my husband.
Hello.
It's nice to meet you. I'm Kang Nam Gu.
Kang Nam Gu?
I hear that you teach at Hankang University.
Is your name really Kang Nam Gu like Gangnam-gu?
Yes, Kang Nam Gu like the name of the district.
Seo Cho Hee and Kang Nam Gu like Seocho-dong and Gangnam-gu.
Oh, I get it. Right. That totally makes sense.
Mom.
Hey. Hi, Ri An.
Oh, my. Dad, you're here too.
Of course. I came to take my little princess home.
How did the test go?
We were given the questions from last year's contest.
Amazing. You got a perfect score again.
My sweet daughter, you did a great job.
It was much easier than I thought.
Really? Excellent job. You're the best.
We should go now.
Oh, I forgot.
Did you fill out the statement of financial position?
"Statement of financial position"?
What is she talking about?
I'll call you later. Goodbye.
Don't leave out anything.
Write your income and expenses,
your bank account balance, and debts. You know, right?
Yes. Of course. Go on now.
Sa Rang, go home safely.
Goodbye. Bye.
Let's go.
I guess she's the friend of yours...
who got you obsessed about moving back to Gangnam.
We're not really friends. We just went to the same school.
Let's go home. Ri An must be tired.
- Let's go. - Okay.
(Sisters Side Dish)
I'm home.
You all are coming together.
Don't get me started, Mom. You won't believe what he did.
I canceled my membership for the matchmaking agency.
And I got a full refund of the membership fee.
Did you really have to do this? We did it for your sake.
If you care about me, please don't do that again.
Fine, Seo Kang Rim. You're all that.
I hope you stay single forever and grow old all alone!
Hey.
How could you say that to your brother?
Gosh, it hurts.
Am I your punching bag or what? Why do you hit only me?
What happened?
Kang Rim turned the agency upside down...
saying that he would file a damage claim against them.
We were so embarrassed, Mom.
He used those legal terms...
while causing a huge commotion.
Jang Geum, are you going to let him live like that?
I think he has a lot of issues.
I mean, was it really necessary?
I really don't know what to do either.
All right. I'm busy. Let's talk later.
Even an English kindergarten owner can't be of any help either.
You're out.
Honey, give up already.
Sa Rang was born with a silver spoon in her mouth.
She'll be fine even if she doesn't go to an academy like that.
Most kids you see in Gangnam are growing in rich families.
She can't survive if she doesn't get good grades.
To maintain her social position,
she'll need information power and connections.
And do you know how you get those?
You should go to an elite university.
Goodness, you. You don't even know that, do you?
That's your inferiority complex.
You startled me.
Even if that's true,
I'll make sure that Sa Rang will get into the best university.
Unless you'll help me,
just give me your credit card and stay out of this.
You don't know anything.
- Gosh. - You really scared me.
Should I call her again?
No. I'm about to leave for the day.
(Hankang University Law School)
To my house?
Well, I'll go home, but...
Okay then. Bye.
Won Ju seems desperate.
Maybe I should help her find a good private tutor.
Granny, stop right there.
(Trash, Disused Home Appliances, Cans)
How many times did I tell you to put food waste in a food waste bag?
What are you talking about? I didn't put food waste in it.
Are you sure?
My goodness.
What are you doing now?
I knew it.
Look at this. Don't hide food waste in a black plastic bag like this.
I don't know how it got into the trash bag.
Why else would it have?
You must have put it in here.
Gosh. Why is everything complicated and inefficient in this area?
- When I lived in Gangnam... - Granny.
You're living in Myeongjin-dong, not in Gangnam.
You're a resident of Myeongjin-dong...
who illegally threw away food waste.
By the way, why do you keep calling me "Granny"?
Don't call me "Granny".
Grandma.
Here comes your granddaughter, Granny.
Why are all three of you coming back together?
Well, we just met over there.
What's going on?
People in this neighborhood are so cold-hearted and uptight.
Why would she fuss about mere food waste?
I mean, I think Pa Ran put it in the trash bag.
I don't know why it's in there.
Oh, gosh. Pa Ran did this? I can't believe her.
I apologize. We'll take it home and put it in a food waste bag.
I'll let this one slide because of you.
But you should be more careful from now on.
We shouldn't cause one another trouble like this, don't you think?
We won't do it again. I'm sorry.
I'm warning you. If you ever do this again...
I apologize.
I'll go and buy some food waste bags.
You go home with Mother.
Let me... I can go to the store.
Why did you do that?
I thought I wouldn't get caught.
You know her personality.
You crossed my mind while I was passing by your house.
How about we have some beer together?
I'm sorry.
I'm going out because Won Ju is coming.
Won Ju?
Yes. She said she was almost here.
I see. Okay. Then let's talk later.
Cho Hee, what brings you to this neighborhood?
I want to ask you the same question. What brings you here?
I'm here to see Sun Hae.
It says "Inwang-gu" on that plastic bag.
(Inwang-gu)
I guess you live in this area.
(The All-Round Wife)
Cho Hee's daughter gets good grades. Hey, Bang Sa Rang!
Okay. Sweet dreams.
- Mom, you won't believe this. - Gosh.
I think Kang Rim has a girlfriend.
Why does Professor Seo pay so much attention to Pool Ball?
I'll pay for it.
I'm giving you this as a mother of daughters.
Mom, are you feeling unwell?
She's fine.
Your second child must have brought you good luck.
Ri An, Mommy will get you everything you want.