(All characters, organizations, and events in this drama are fictitious.)
(All child actors were shot under supervision.)
(Episode 36)
Nice to meet you, Mr. Ito Yoshihiro.
Take a seat.
How did you become Seo Hee Jae's father?
People pay me to act out anything for them.
I was simply paid...
to act as Seo Hee Jae's wealthy father.
I must have you tell the others you were paid to act...
as Seo Hee Jae's fake father.
That's betraying my client Seo Hee Jae.
It's also selling myself out as an actor.
I'll have to think over it for a while.
This should help you come...
to a decision, right?
Ms. Jaclyn's car is at the gallery,
while Na Seung Pil's car is at his house.
That means the two aren't together.
Had Jaclyn been with Na Seung Pil,
accusing her would've been much easier.
Please excuse me.
Sung Gu.
People...
get ruined because of their greed.
Both Shin Ju Kyung,
who was after the chairman position without knowing her place,
and Jaclyn,
who approached me on purpose to take over WJ.
I wonder why people are so greedy.
When someone becomes overly greedy,
it never ends well.
Only answer my calls until things are over.
Don't take a step outside of the place I set up.
Wait until I tell you to come.
Understood.
- Take good care of him. - All right.
Finally,
I can get rid of Seo Hee Jae from my sight soon.
Are you anxious?
I had become a dead person to others...
and had my funeral held.
Everything I had dreamed of while living as Shin Ju Kyung...
died as well.
The happiness of raising Soo A.
The joy of being with Ye Kyung.
With how I died, what could possibly frighten me?
My life is a living fiery pit.
A world where throwing away...
and tramping over someone to satisfy one's greed is natural.
I can't stand it.
That was why I couldn't overlook it...
when Jang Gi Yun hurt you...
and put you in misery.
And that hasn't changed.
I want to find the normal happiness you buried together...
with your funeral.
I will make it happen.
I will live through it.
Living through it...
is the only thing I can do right now.
Babe. Today is Assemblyman Yang's party leader election day.
We should go congratulate his election.
Are you joining me?
There are rumors about our bad relationship.
We should show people we are totally fine.
You claim it was because of Soo A.
But because you let Seo Hee Jae into our house,
the rumors became worse.
Rumor has it that you suffered a huge loss...
from investing in cryptocurrency.
Is it true?
No way.
I never invest in anything I'll lose, do I?
The rumor is false.
That's a relief.
I want you to quit minding useless things.
Rumors about our bad relationships are just rumors. Us two.
Aren't we doing well?
Of course. We're doing really well.
Once Assemblyman Yang becomes the party leader,
Gi Yun will have a more powerful supporter.
You should help Gi Yun out more as his wife, Jaclyn.
Mother, I'm helping out more than enough. Aren't I?
Using money isn't the only way to help him.
Keeping the peace in the family so that Gi Yun...
can work without trouble is another big help.
Got it?
All set.
This looks perfect on you.
Tell me, honey.
It's the day you'll be elected as the party leader.
How do you feel?
This is only the beginning.
Becoming the party leader is the first step...
to becoming a bigger contributor to this country.
Right.
That means I have to drop by your office later, right?
Is that even a question?
You should greet those coming to congratulate me.
But occasions like that make me feel uncomfortable.
Aren't you an actress?
Just imagine that you're in front of the camera.
Don't worry about a thing and come.
- Okay? - All right. Your jacket.
Good grief.
Bit Na! Your dad is going to work.
Dad.
You look so cool today, Dad.
I heard you were becoming the party leader today.
Thumbs up, Dad.
Thanks, okay?
So don't wander around and stay at home.
Why? I should congratulate you at your office.
Bit Na. People think you're studying in the US.
If you appear out of nowhere,
I'll become a big fat liar.
You need to start thinking.
Is that so?
How are you this thoughtless?
Keep it up, Dad!
Good grief. Keep it up.
Goodness.
Yang Bit Na.
Will you keep making a mess?
How much longer do I have to nag at you?
Hello? I'm in Korea.
My parents found out that I had come back.
Okay, sure.
Let's call everyone for a huge party.
What am I going to do with this immature girl?
Good luck, Mr. Hwang.
It's my 1st audition for a movie in 20 years.
It's only a bit part, but I'll give it my all...
and make sure I get the part.
- Good luck, Mr. Hwang! - Good luck!
Yes, I can do this! Let's go.
- Let's go! - We'll be back.
- I'll go see Jaclyn. - Sure.
I have to go out too.
Where are you going?
You had nothing on your schedule.
Why have you been so busy lately?
Woo Hyuk.
I don't want you to fall into danger while trying to help me.
Why would I fall into danger?
The worst may happen to you, just as it did to Ye Kyung.
I won't be able to go on...
if I lose you too.
There's nothing I can do even if I want to help you.
So you don't have to worry about me.
And my mom quit her cleaning job,
so I've been busy visiting her whenever I have time.
I'm on my way to see her now.
I'll call you.
When will Suzuki come to Korea?
(Director Jaclyn Taylor)
Na Seung Pil, why are you so interested in this matter?
I find it hard to believe that Director Seo deceived everyone...
by lying about her father.
Are you suggesting I forged everything...
to get Seo Hee Jae in trouble?
That's a possibility...
because Seo Hee Jae is an eyesore to you.
If Suzuki is in Korea, let me meet him.
I need to see him and confirm this myself.
- You can't. - Why not?
Because I don't trust you.
You don't trust me?
You don't trust me either, do you?
I first approached Jang Gi Yun because I wanted WJ Entertainment,
but I've fallen in love with him.
At first, we both wanted to destroy Jang Gi Yun,
but not anymore.
You want to destroy him,
but I don't want that anymore.
Gi Yun and I will rise even higher,
although it's unfortunate for you.
We're now after different things,
so we'll have to go our separate ways.
Then what am I to you?
You want us to go our separate ways,
but you still call me and meet me.
A friend.
A friend?
Jaclyn, a friend isn't someone...
you only call and meet whenever you need them.
That friendship won't last long.
(Director Jaclyn Taylor)
What happened, Uncle Soo Ho?
Suzuki? No.
Ito Yoshihiro is in Korea.
Where is he right now?
I need to meet him.
He has bodyguards. It's impossible.
Woo Hyuk.
I'm worried you might get caught up in something weird.
You know you shouldn't do anything to make your mom worry, right?
I don't know what's going on, but you need to stop here.
No.
If I was going to stop, I wouldn't have asked you for help.
I need to pull Suzuki out at all costs.
I feel like you'll fall in danger, so I don't feel like helping you.
Uncle Soo Ho, if you help me,
I'll start working at the company.
I'll start working here as I pursue my acting career...
just as Mom wants.
- Hey, Jun Hee. - Hey.
Woo Hyuk came here to start working with us.
Goodness, really?
Thank you, my son.
Right. Mom, let's go on a date.
A date?
All you ever did was work,
so we never got to spend time in a nice place before.
A date with my son?
I'm so excited.
Ms. Jung Jun Hee,
you can just follow my lead.
- What? - Okay.
I look forward to it.
(To Seo Hee Jae)
I put together a press release that our actors will be there...
at Assemblyman Yang's party to celebrate his victory.
And Na Hee and Ji Tae's schedule is already cleared for the occasion.
Politicians only attract attention when they hang around celebrities.
Make sure Na Hee and Ji Tae are...
dressed in something respectable for the occasion.
Yes, sir.
PR Team Manager.
Give out the press release we prepared...
as soon as Assemblyman Yang Hee Chan is confirmed for victory.
Come in.
Chairman Jang, Ms. Seo Hee Jae is here.
Ms. Seo?
Let her in.
What brings you here without calling me first?
Chairman Jang, should I prepare some tea?
It's all right.
Is something going on?
You sent me this, didn't you?
I wanted to give you a small gift to share my gratitude for Soo A.
I can't accept it.
I can't accept something like this from a man...
who is trying to get over his feelings for me.
It doesn't mean anything.
Please accept it as a token of my gratitude.
I find it even more offensive because it doesn't mean anything.
Something you do to others without meaning anything...
can become a misunderstanding and pain for another.
Don't do something like this in the future,
especially to me.
Right.
And my consideration of Soo A...
has nothing to do with you.
That little girl was hurt so much that she had to stop talking,
so I wanted to help her...
out of sympathy.
So don't get the idea that I do this for you.
This may not be the right time.
But one day, I'll be able to give this to you.
Ta-da.
Gosh, you look stunning, Mom.
I'm quite a beauty, aren't I?
Of course. Your beauty may even save the world.
My gosh.
- You look great. - Yes, this does look nice.
Woo Hyuk, why haven't you dated anyone?
I have. I've dated without telling you.
Really?
Then why haven't you introduced me to anyone?
There was no one serious enough for you to meet.
My relationships weren't much.
I want you to get married and have kids as soon as possible.
Mom. What kind of a woman do you want me to date?
Someone with a heart of gold.
And she should love you.
Wait. That's all?
What do you mean by "that's all?"
Meeting a good-natured person isn't easy.
Nor is it easy to fall in love...
with someone like that.
Does that mean you'll accept anyone who I love?
Of course. If you love her, I'll accept her.
Woo Hyuk. It seems easy for a couple who loves each other...
to get married, have kids,
and live a happy life, right?
It may look ordinary, but it's not easy at all.
I want you to meet a nice lady,
fall in love,
and lead a happy life.
Thanks, Mom.
For what?
For saying you will accept the woman I love without any condition.
That means you trust me, right?
Any mom would trust her child.
- Let's dig in. - Okay.
- It's good. - Right?
- This place is not bad. - I agree.
Woo Hyuk.
- Hey. - Uncle.
Did you enjoy your date with Woo Hyuk?
Yes. I had a blast.
By the way, why did you want to come here?
We don't have a family photo.
Did you know?
Along with it, there are no photos of just the two of us, either.
I didn't know we had no family photo.
Without knowing that,
I only worked my butt off for money.
I'll take the photo now.
Look over here.
Okay. Smile.
Think happy thoughts.
Great. You're all done.
- Great work. - Excuse me.
I'd like a photo of me alone.
Sure.
You want to take a photo alone, Mom?
Yes. Now that I recall,
I don't think there's a photo of me alone.
So I want to take one.
All right. Go ahead.
- Make me look pretty, please. - Okay.
I'll do my best.
One, two, three.
Woo Hyuk.
This is the photo for my funeral.
I hope it comes out nicely.
(VK Media Culture Valley Blueprint)
Ms. Jaclyn. Would you like some tea?
Forget about the tea.
When will the chairman's meeting end?
In about ten minutes.
It's right up my alley.
Why are you here? Didn't we agree to go separately?
In a country that doesn't produce oil,
it's better to travel in one car and not two.
Don't you agree?
That necklace.
It looked like you bought it for me.
I was going to wait until you gave it to me.
But it was too pretty for me to hold back.
Thanks. I love it.
It's not for you. Take it off.
It's not for me? Then who is it for?
That's none of your business.
Is it for Seo Hee Jae?
Take the necklace off.
No.
Must I tell you again that the necklace does not belong to you?
Weren't you going to end it with Hee Jae?
But why would you give this to her?
Hee Jae is working hard for Soo A.
She's doing everything we can't as parents.
I wanted to give it to her as a token of gratitude.
You should've just lied with a straight face.
I didn't do anything wrong, so why would I lie?
I will show our appreciation to that woman from now on.
Don't buy such a thing as a token of gratitude...
for some other woman.
Fine.
And I'll be taking this one.
I can't give it back since it's for Seo Hee Jae.
Let's go. We're running late.
The flower is a congratulatory gift for Assemblyman Yang's election.
You carry it.
(WJ Entertainment)
It's almost certain Yang Hee Chan will be elected as party leader.
Then our company will become powerful...
regardless of the law and whatnot.
It will no longer be a political and business collusion...
but a political and our agency collusion.
Politics and our agency will scratch each other's backs...
and shake this country.
It will become Yang Hee Chan and Jang Gi Yun's world.
- Thank you. - Gosh.
(Assemblyman Yang Hee Chan)
- Nice. - How pretty.
Hee Chan. Congratulations.
Thanks.
I knew you would get elected, Assemblyman Yang.
You really are amazing.
It's all thanks to the members of the party...
for believing and supporting me.
(Democratic Party)
Congratulations, Assemblyman Yang.
Gi Yun!
I owe you big time.
My victory is your victory.
Gosh, don't mention it.
Assemblyman Yang. No, Party Leader Yang.
Congratulations on getting elected.
Right. Thanks.
This is a congratulatory gift.
It's a rare orchid.
Really?
Honey.
But there's no place for it.
You can move things around and put mine on display.
Gosh. But I really don't want to display...
this gift from that rude wench.
- Oh, no. - My gosh.
Goodness. What now?
Gosh.
Are you okay, honey?
My gosh. I'm sorry.
I keep dropping things because of my bad wrist these days.
Don't worry about it.
Old lady. You did it on purpose, didn't you?
No way.
You'll know once you get old.
Your wrist starts to ache.
Yes! This is it!
Hey, put your hands up!
I'm on cloud nine, guys!
You're the best, Yang Bit Na!
We promised to hang out when you returned.
Don't go back.
- I will never go back. - Nice.
- Guys. There's no tomorrow for us. - No.
Let's dance and have fun until we die!
- Let's go! - Let's go!
You told Bit Na not to go out...
and to stay home like a good girl, right?
Of course.
If she has a sense of conscience, she should stay at home...
and not cause any trouble for a few days at the least.
- Let's go inside. - Okay.
What? Dad?
I invited my friends over to hang out.
Guys, say hi.
- Hi. - Hi.
Right, hi. It's late. You should go home.
Dad. It's not late at all. The night is still young.
Come here.
Bit Na. What do you think you're doing?
Send your friends home.
Dad might be in a fix if people find out I'm here...
and not studying abroad.
That's why we're partying at home.
- Aren't you proud of me? - You're...
Girls, keep it going.
You...
Dad, come and dance with us.
Lose yourself in the music!
- This is fun! - Right?
My goodness.
I can't believe I gave birth to that girl.
Honey, I'm having a Japanese investor today,
so make some time.
I'm always happy to meet investors.
Hey, Jaclyn.
All right.
Was that Jaclyn?
She wants us to come to WJ's meeting room.
Both you and Woo Hyuk.
She'll probably come with Suzuki.
- Let's go. - What's your plan?
I'll claim that Jaclyn brought...
a fake Suzuki who looks like the real Suzuki.
I'll insist that Jaclyn conspired this as a show.
Do you think it'll work?
Jang Gi Yun will trust my words...
more than Jaclyn.
He'll find out about my lies in the future,
but I need to buy more time.
What brings you here, Hee Jae?
Jaclyn asked to see me.
She did?
(Meeting Room)
You're Hee Jae's father.
(The Elegant Empire)
You should stop here and return to America.
I can no longer bear to see you get ruined.
I'll give Gi Yun what he wants...
and make him unable to leave me.
I'll send the money I have to WJ's account very soon.
You understand what I mean, right?
Jaclyn, what brings you home at this hour?
Is someone here?
I saw a few pairs of strange shoes.
(Subtitles are provided by KOCOWA.)