THE GOLDEN SPOON
Seungcheon.
Hello, President Hwang.
My wife made some dumplings for Taeyong's birthday.
You forgot them.
Here, Seungcheon.
Thank you for caring so much about Taeyong.
Take care on your way back.
Taeyong, I need a moment with you.
Yes.
SUCCESS AFTER SUCCESS SIDE DISH STORE
Give it to me.
Be more careful with how you handle food.
Yes.
Father… I mean, the president will say he'll go with a physical division.
Just say yes, for your sake.
Let's go, Seungcheon.
Yes, Dad.
SUCCESS AFTER SUCCESS SIDE DISH STORE
EPISODE 13
Seungcheon, you're wearing different clothes from earlier.
That can't be. You must have seen wrong.
Have I?
I keep getting forgetful these days.
Dad, I'm sorry. Please make the other deliveries without me.
Something urgent came up.
- I'm sorry. - What?
- Seungcheon. - Sorry.
Seungcheon!
Jeez.
He needs to eat his birthday meal.
Goodness.
- Wait a second, please. - Yes?
Ms. Gong has something to tell you.
I see.
I've decided to go ahead with the physical division.
I know what you think, but this is better for the company.
I hope you understand.
My understanding doesn't matter.
Dosin Group is still
a dream company among job seekers.
Being a self-serving conglomerate,
isn't it embarrassing?
What?
I'm also a CEO.
I'll think about what kind of decision
I can make for the sake of my company.
Also, you keep tapping your fingers.
Will you stop that?
It's very annoying.
Did I have a death wish?
Why did I do that to Father?
- You're still here. - Oh, yes.
Ms. Gong made an additional order.
I see.
Let me help you.
It's okay.
Young masters shouldn't do such a thing.
Don't call your son's friend a young master, Mr…
Mr. Lee.
I heard you and Seungcheon have the same birthday.
Happy birthday.
Thank you, Father.
What?
It's awkward to call my friend's father, "Mr. Lee."
Oh, right. You're right about that.
I'll be going then.
- Goodbye. - Bye.
Sir, why aren't you getting ready to go to work?
- To work? - You called an emergency meeting.
I did?
Excuse me. Have you seen an old female street merchant here?
- No. - No, we haven't.
Excuse me. Have you seen an old lady here?
- No. - Thank you.
Sir, have you seen an old lady here?
Seungcheon!
Mom.
What are you doing here?
You went to deliver with your dad.
Something came up.
Anyway,
- what about you? - Ah.
I'm coming from the mill.
I'll make susupat-tteok for your birthday.
It's known to bring you health and longevity.
I'm not a little kid anymore.
Right.
Doing this won't change anything,
but it will ease my mind to make them.
It relieves me to think that my son would be healthy
and well for another year.
Why do this much for your undeserving son?
Seungcheon.
Give it to me.
What's wrong with him?
Son.
Son, wait for me.
Give it back to me.
I must be weird
to think that Taeyong is Seungcheon.
I must be.
Juhee!
Mr. Lee!
- Have you been well? - Yes.
It's been a long time.
Juhee.
Thank you for celebrating Seungcheon's birthday with us every year.
Don't mention it.
I get to enjoy his mother's seaweed soup thanks to it.
- That's delicious. - Right.
But we might have to eat without the birthday boy.
He seems to be up to something urgent today.
- What is it about? - I'm not sure.
- The passcode is… - Oh.
Did you see it?
But it's a secret.
It's my kids' birthdays combined in reverse order.
We haven't changed it for years because it's a hassle.
We need a new one.
Mr. Lee, I don't think I can join you today. I'm sorry.
Juhee!
Dosin Tower, please.
- Compensate! - Compensate!
Who benefits from this division?
The executives must wake up!
Wake up! Wake up!
Absolute no to the physical division.
Mr. Hwang, why the sudden change of mind?
Was this your father's decision?
Are you taking back your opposition against the physical division?
- Let's go. - Please say a word.
A word, please.
Where do you think you're going, bastard?
Compensate!
Compensate! Compensate!
Give us our money back!
The executives must wake up!
Are you okay?
- I'm okay. - Let's go.
Wake up! Wake up!
Compensate!
Oh Yeojin, what are you doing here this early in the morning?
To give you a birthday gift.
How could you leave me alone in that hotel room?
What do you take me for?
Did you even think of how I'd feel?
A hotel room?
With you?
Why would I go to a hotel room with you?
Don't you remember?
Are you kidding me? I'd never go to such a place with you.
Hold on.
I did.
I did go.
Am I insane? Why did I do that?
Hwang Taeyong?
What?
You're Taeyong, aren't you?
- ♪ Happy birthday to you ♪ - ♪ Happy birthday to you ♪
- ♪ Happy birthday, dear our son ♪ - ♪ Happy birthday, dear Seungcheon ♪
- ♪ Happy birthday to you ♪ - ♪ Happy birthday to you ♪
Happy birthday, Seungcheon.
- Happy birthday. - Happy birthday.
What are you waiting for? Make a wish and blow out the candles.
There.
Happy birthday. Gosh, I'm hungry.
Let's dig in. It looks good.
Seungcheon, what did you wish for?
- What? - You have to tell us
so we can get you a birthday gift.
Wait. This jacket looks new.
You got it as a gift?
It feels so real.
You know it's not.
Seungcheon.
I told you to stay home. Why did you come back?
- Mom. - What?
Isn't that cardigan from when I was a senior in high school?
I'm not sure. Did I buy it when you were a senior?
No, way before then.
You bought it at Yeongdeungpo Market when I was in ninth grade.
Did I?
I'm right.
That table is from a long time ago, right?
These dishes too.
The television, the fridge, and all.
Everything's from a long time ago.
You already knew this.
When I painted that, you said it was better than a new one.
Not at all for me. I like new ones.
I hate being shabby.
I hate it.
Just finish your food and go to work.
- Okay. - Mmm.
Seungcheon, eat up.
Have some seaweed soup.
Mom, I need to go to the bathroom.
OH YEOJIN
- Hello? - Happy birthday.
Should I congratulate you on going back to being Lee Seungcheon too?
How did you know?
I met Taeyong, and he seemed strange.
Did you run into your parents today?
Is that why you got switched?
Yes, but it's strange.
Taeyong ran into President Hwang too,
but we didn't get switched.
No way. Unless they're not related, that can't…
President Hwang isn't Taeyong's biological father?
That doesn't matter.
Will you live as Lee Seungcheon from now on?
Isn't there any way to go back to being Hwang Taeyong?
That's what I want…
That's what I want to ask.
Don't you know anything?
No.
Nothing.
This is a punishment.
You're being punished for what you did to me yesterday.
Seungcheon, what did you wish for?
My wish…
Let me be Hwang Taeyong again.
LEE SEUNGCHEON
How can he go back to being Hwang Taeyong?
Juhee?
What are you doing here?
- Same reason why you're here. - What?
Today is Taeyong's birthday.
Aren't you here for that?
Oh, well… Right.
I'll be going then. See you around.
Who does she think she is to celebrate Taeyong's birthday?
Taeyong.
Hi, Juhee.
Do you have a minute?
Oh, I'm sorry. I have to attend a meeting now.
Is it important?
No, it's fine. We can talk later.
Sorry, let's do that. I'm a little busy today.
- Taeyong. - Yes?
I have
too much to tell you,
but I must tell you this at least.
Happy birthday, Taeyong.
I sincerely wish you
a happy birthday, my friend.
Happy birthday.
Bring us some glasses.
Ah.
I've prepared your childhood favorite.
Since today's your birthday,
here you go.
Enjoy this and cheer up.
STRONG MAN CHEESE
Beer in the morning?
I give respect to the friendship of you three jobless boys.
We have a reason to.
Well, have a good day.
Bye.
Make sure you wash the dishes before you leave.
- Okay. - Thanks for this.
What's this about?
What's wrong with him?
He sold half his shares on Dosin Hightech's short selling.
Hwang Taeyong, that damn bastard. I'm going to kill him!
Due to the physical division,
our stock price went down by 18%.
Come up with a way to stop the short selling.
Why must we do that?
Individual investors may criticize us, but it'll only last a few days.
Please don't mind it.
The shareholders are suffering damage.
But I don't have to mind it?
This company doesn't belong to me and you.
It belongs to those protesting outside.
The people that worked hard to buy each share.
Do you understand?
Who said a company belonged to individual investors?
Hey, it belongs to its shareholders even if it's just one share.
They can voice their opinions as the rightful owners.
Shareholders own shares, not the company.
They sell their shares when the price rises or falls.
Day traders aren't rightful owners.
They have zero affection toward companies.
You sound like you're the CEO.
Are you saying Hwang Taeyong did the right thing?
He lied about the equity spinoff
and went on with the physical division.
He must have had his reasons.
And you must take that much risk.
The company had a division issue in the first place.
Damn, I can't stand this.
Right, I'm the idiot who believed
that Hwang Taeyong would purchase and retire the treasury shares.
But you're my friend, Lee Seungcheon.
Why would you say such a thing?
It's as if you're Hwang Taeyong!
Hey, Jaedon.
Jeez.
Jaedon lost more than ten million won today.
Still, he came here with beer to celebrate your birthday.
Why did you have to defend Hwang Taeyong there?
Goodness.
Happy birthday.
I can't believe those people think so little of individual investors.
- You sound like a different man today. - Do I?
Munki, did I bump the back of my head before today?
I'm not sure. Does it hurt a lot?
No.
Was it a dream?
How's the short-selling going?
Amikus is behind it.
And Seo Juntae seems to be its center.
Uncle is?
It serves you right, moron.
You shouldn't have acted up.
Look who's talking.
Are you out of your mind? Why would you go for short selling here?
Just what are you thinking?
I can't sleep at night because of you.
Everything's going to be all right, Youngshin.
Don't worry.
How can I not…
Did Hyeondo offer to help?
I promised I wouldn't tell anyone.
You should pretend to not know anything too.
Of course. He hates it when someone breaks a promise.
I'll keep it a secret. Of course, I will.
What a relief.
Hyeondo, I didn't kill President Na.
It's true I went to see him regarding the takeover of UBS.
But I didn't even get to meet him.
PRESIDENT NA SANGGUK
What's going on?
That's when I got captured on the dashcam footage. It's true.
I know.
But back in the States,
you killed them.
And you framed my son for it.
Had I known about it sooner,
I would never have handed you
Taeyong's shares.
What do you plan to do about me?
It's the gun you used in the States.
It still has your fingerprints on it.
No way.
It can't be.
You got rid of it.
I can get rid of the evidence
and make it appear again.
There's nothing I can't do.
Right?
TURN YOURSELF IN
Bear with it a little, and I'll bail you out
- for lack of evidence. - Hyeondo!
Will you rot in a US prison until you die?
Or will you turn yourself in for killing President Na? Make a choice.
Which one do you think is better?
This is better.
This sure is.
Hey, you.
I heard you killed Na Sangguk.
I had some grudges against that guy.
Anyway, thanks.
I'll treat you one day.
What on earth?
Who is this Oh Dongpil, and why does he want to see me?
You are…
What's your relationship with my Yeojin?
Who are you to take money from her, you bastard?
Speak!
You bastard. Tell me now!
- What do you have to do with her? - Stop it.
DOSIN HIGHTECH'S STOCK PRICE DROPS DUE TO SHORT-SELLING
The company must be a mess.
Isn't there any way to go back?
- Seungcheon. - Juhee?
Get in.
- Fasten your seat belt. - Okay.
- Where are we going? - Where you wanted to go. The sea.
- The sea? - Off we go!
It's the sea.
- Are you that excited? - Yes.
The weather is wonderful, isn't it?
Tell me about it.
President Hwang isn't Taeyong's biological father?
Then who is his father?
A Cottage On an Isle?
Uh…
Want me to play it for you?
What brings you here?
I just wanted to have some tea with you.
You're really good.
You never learned how to play?
I've played it since I was five.
My mom who passed away
was so harsh at teaching me.
That evil old woman.
I always wanted to quit.
"I'll quit after this competition."
"I'll quit once I enter college."
"Once I get married…"
But you still play the piano.
Guess what?
People tend to make a living
with the first thing they learned.
So it matters what you do at first.
It could be driving
or selling goods.
If you start with stealing,
you'll steal for the rest of your life.
Nara, come and eat whenever you want.
No.
I disagree.
People can change.
Regardless of how they started out,
they can change their lives as they want.
Yes,
you might be right.
Actually, it's also what my mom told me.
I wish my mean mom was wrong, and you are proven right.
I mean it.
I have a question.
What was Taeyong's real mom like?
Was she also mean?
I'm not sure.
But one thing is for sure.
She was crazy.
A lunatic.
She had an affair with the president's friend.
And died throwing a fit because he wouldn't divorce her.
Taeyong probably
takes after her cheating nature.
You'd better beware
of Na Juhee.
What an unnecessary concern.
That friend might be Taeyong's biological father.
OH YEOJIN
Don't, Juhee.
Come on. We came all the way here. We've got to take pictures.
I don't take pictures.
I don't like leaving behind stuff like that.
What are you talking about? Pictures are all we're left with.
Here. One, two, three.
I'll take some for you.
One, two, three.
Let's take some together.
They came out well.
The weather's better than when we went to Sokcho, right?
Sokcho?
Remember when we went there
and had so much fried chicken and shrimp?
Yes, I remember.
This place is nice too, right?
Yes, it's nice.
I mean, this is much better.
We've never been to Sokcho together.
You've never said you wanted to go to the sea.
- Yeojin... - That doesn't matter.
Will you live as Lee Seungcheon from now on?
Isn't there any way to go back to being Hwang Taeyong?
I can't believe it.
She even went to Sokcho with Hwang Taeyong.
I guess she went around a lot with him.
Are you
really Seungcheon?
Are you back to being Lee Seungcheon?
But why did she go to such places with him when they aren't even dating?
Seungcheon, I'll buy you ice cream.
And what do you want to have for lunch?
Just name it. I'll buy you anything.
All of a sudden? You're scaring me.
It's your birthday.
I don't think I have ever properly celebrated your birthday
for the past ten years.
I want to make up for it all today.
- Juhee. - Let's go get ice cream.
Juhee.
Thanks for your offer,
but I'm buying.
Hey.
Hey, Lee Seungcheon!
You're throwing it?
Did you just throw your shoe at me?
Come over here.
- Why don't I just throw this into the sea? - Hey!
No, don't.
You'll stop, right? Here.
Hey, Na Juhee.
Come over here.
Hey!
Put me down!
Happy birthday, sir.
Thank you.
You know the show will air today, right?
Thank you so much for your trouble.
Ms. Wang has something to tell you.
Wang.
Let me apologize first.
I cussed you out so much, saying you were the worst dirtbag.
Ah.
But now that I've spent time with you, I've realized you are nice.
I told you so.
He's not like any other wealthy person you can think of.
- I'll have to wait and see about that. - Fine.
This special is about start-ups,
but we cover many other topics
like embezzlement,
illegal inheritance, and back-scratching.
I hope we don't have to meet again
regarding such corrupt issues.
I'll keep that in mind.
Didn't Juhee come with you today?
She took the day off to attend to business.
- I see. - Business, my foot.
She borrowed Ms. Wang's car
to go on a trip with Lee Seungcheon.
With Lee Seungcheon?
The number you have dialed…
Why won't he pick up?
HWANG TAEYONG
Hi, Taeyong.
What's up?
Juhee went to the sea with Lee Seungcheon.
What?
I want to ask her why and tell her to come back immediately,
but it's not my place as someone who's engaged.
Speaking of which,
I can't marry you.
Wait, Hwang Taeyong.
That's not your decision to make.
Why not?
Anyway, just know that I'm not marrying you.
Lee Seungcheon went to the sea?
That's why he didn't answer my calls.
What's got you lost in thought?
I just feel confused.
I wonder if it's okay to be doing this here.
Your life has been too busy.
You've pushed yourself too hard
that you feel anxious you might end up being a nobody
if you don't do anything.
Once, my dad told me
that I was a nobody without the title of Na Sangguk's daughter.
It turned out to be true.
When he passed away and I was left penniless and alone,
I felt like I was a nobody.
But Seungcheon.
My dad was wrong.
It is important who your parents are,
what kind of car you drive, and what kind of house you live in.
But what matters more
is who you are and whom you're with.
Why are you suddenly telling me this?
I lied to you.
You never said you wanted to go to the sea.
I've never been to Sokcho with you.
This is the first time
we came to the sea together.
I was the one who wanted to come.
I wanted to come to this sea with you.
Not with Taeyong, but with you, Seungcheon.
What are you talking about, Juhee?
I don't understand.
Seungcheon.
I found out everything about your situation.
- But Seungcheon... - I said I don't understand!
Stop telling me this.
I don't want to hear it anymore.
- Seungcheon? - You.
Why did you bring me here when you knew it all?
Why did you do this to me?
Right, I'm Lee Seungcheon.
To become Hwang Taeyong,
I abandoned my parents and you. I'm that Lee Seungcheon!
Why didn't you just swear at me?
You should have blamed me and gotten mad at me instead!
Why did you…
I missed you.
I missed you, Seungcheon.
Are you…
Seungcheon?
I'm so happy
to meet you again.
- Goodbye. - Bye.
Wait.
- It's not here. - What are you looking for?
Hello, sir.
I saw this at an exhibition when I was in college.
Then I saw it again here.
Since then, I've really wanted to have these pencils.
Of course, a carpenter shouldn't blame his tools,
but truth be told, tools are important. Right, sir?
It's been my life's dream to draw with such well-made pencils.
Oh.
They smell wonderful.
Did you know that
graphite and diamond are actually of the same element?
I see.
Depending on the given environment, it can turn into graphite like this
or become a diamond.
Mm.
Whether it's an object or a person,
it's good to be with someone who appreciates their value.
That's what I'm saying.
Please take them.
Goodness, no.
That's outrageous.
It may be valuable to you,
but it's only a decorative item to me.
Please don't decline and take it.
Gosh, no.
I can't accept something this expensive.
Take it. It's a token of my heart.
Sir, then…
I know it's shameless of me,
but I'll take it with gratitude.
Thank you so much.
You told me
that poverty wasn't contagious.
But you probably didn't know
that wealth
could easily infect people like this.
You couldn't achieve your dream…
because of…
money, after all.
You have lost…
to this money.
Although you might hate to admit it.
Sir…
I can buy anything.
Your dream, your wife's side dishes,
and even your precious son.
Did your son tell you that he came to see me?
I suggested he work with Taeyong,
and his eyes sparkled.
He has to settle for being a fragile graphite with you,
but he can become a diamond with me.
He knows it.
Watch…
Watch what you say.
My son isn't like that.
He came to me.
That means your son
was infected by my money too.
Just like you right now.
Yes,
I understand.
I didn't know
you could be this cheap, petty,
and heartless.
Are you satisfied to take revenge on him with some pencils?
I just taught him the truth.
That dreams require money.
And how much he loves money
unlike his noble attitude.
Do you know what your truth is?
That without money,
no one will choose to be with you.
What's this? You're not even welcoming me.
What's with the long face?
Did something happen?
Taeyong hurt your feelings again, didn't he?
I wonder why he doesn't like me.
Hey.
It's not easy to have feelings for a brat like you.
Then why do you like me?
Your first love.
That's me, right?
Isn't that why you always follow me around to help me?
Because you like me.
Yes, I like you.
More than anyone else in the world.
Park Janggun, wake up.
I will never like you back,
so give up on your hopeless one-sided love.
Hey, Oh Yeojin.
Do you have to be that mean?
You asked me why I like you?
Because you're pretty? Because it was love at first sight?
Right, when I was younger.
But now, I like you out of pity.
You act like you have it all,
but you still somehow seem hungry.
You're like a kid who wants to keep eating.
You're desperately greedy
over a man who doesn't even like you.
I feel so bad for you.
That's enough.
Wake up.
No matter how much you try,
- Hwang Taeyong won't like you. - Why you…
Tell me if I'm wrong.
He likes Na Juhee.
Yeojin.
How could you…
Park Janggun, how could you say that to me?
I'm never going to see you again. I want you out of my life.
Yeojin.
Darn it.
Yeojin. Oh Yeojin!
Oh Yeojin.
Yeojin!
Give me your car keys.
You're too worked up to drive safely.
Forget it and let go.
I'll take you to your beloved Hwang Taeyong,
so give me the keys.
Stay out of it.
I'm not going to him.
Oh Yeojin, you really…
Lee Seungcheon.
I don't care what you do or where you are with Na Juhee.
Just apologize, and I'll forgive you.
I'll forgive you for everything.
Thanks for today, Juhee.
Seungcheon, it's so amazing
that I could sense it was you
even when you were Hwang Taeyong.
I'm so amazed.
God must have listened to my prayer.
Back when we went to church together, I prayed
that you'd recognize me even when I looked different
or had a different name.
I'm so pathetic.
What's so great about that thing?
Why did I accept it so easily?
That was so immature of me.
How pathetic.
Knock it off!
You didn't do anything wrong!
That Hwang Hyeondo is unbelievable.
Honey, what are you doing?
So what if he's a president?
I can't stand what he said to my husband!
I'm going to go teach him a lesson.
Honey, calm down.
Let go. Don't stop me.
No, don't! Just stop already!
What are you doing?
Honey!
Go spend all this money.
Have a drink with your friends or go shopping.
Spend it all until you feel better.
Have as much fun as you want, and get over what happened.
Seonhye.
Make sure you spend every penny of it.
Or I won't stay still.
Now go.
SUCCESS AFTER SUCCESS SIDE DISH STORE
Mr. Lee.
Hi, Yeojin.
- Have you been well? - Yes.
- Have you had dinner? - What?
If you haven't, I'd like to treat you to it.
Would that be all right?
These aren't my memories.
They're Taeyong's.
Juhee, what do I do?
I'm not Hwang Taeyong,
but I don't feel like I'm Lee Seungcheon either.
How should I tell Father
that I won't marry Yeojin?
Why should I care? I should just tell him so.
Munki!
Where's my father?
It's unusual that you called me at this hour.
I had some thoughts to organize.
You've said that you go to museums in those times.
That's right.
When you have a lot on your mind,
it helps to stay in the time of the dead.
There is so much that I must do.
But there's much more that I want to do.
That's how I was able to endure the hard times.
- Let's say time turned back. - So all this…
- What would you do? - …was Seungcheon?
In any situation,
I will never give up on what I want.
I don't take pictures.
I don't like leaving behind stuff like that.
Could he have meant…
Sir.
Munki.
President Na collapsing…
I remember that scene.
You mean the day he passed away?
Then what about the shooting incident?
That…
That was Uncle Juntae.
Those kids, you killed them.
President Na was mistaken.
But that wasn't all.
There was more.
I'm sure of it.
Sir?
I know you despise my father!
But still, how could you lie and say that I'm a murderer?
Lying is your father's specialty, not mine.
Do you want to know something else?
Aren't you curious about your father's secret?
Hwang Hyeondo's secret that no one knows about.
I don't believe you.
You're too scared to believe me.
You are scared
to know what kind of person your father, Hwang Hyeondo, is.
Stop, that's enough!
Aren't you curious about your father's secret?
President Na.
It's me, Taeyong. Why aren't you answering?
President Na.
President Na?
No way.
What's wrong? Sir!
Munki.
Do me a favor.
Juhee.
Why did you suddenly want to meet me again?
This is the place, right?
Where the golden spoon granny was.
Come to think of it,
I've met her before.
Isn't she the one who asked me to deliver her letter to you on your birthday?
And I remembered
the rules of the golden spoon written in your notebook.
A month, a year,
and ten years.
You have three chances to choose your parents.
Your last chance, there isn't much time left, right?
I'm asking you, Seungcheon.
Please don't become Hwang Taeyong.
I don't know what you have in mind, but I…
What's wrong? Juhee.
Hwang Taeyong?
I'm sure I was with Seungcheon.
What are you doing here?
What? Do you want to become rich too?
Take a look at this one.
This golden spoon
can make you become rich by swapping your parents.
What do you say?
Don't you want to become rich?
I will buy this golden spoon.
All right.
Hyeondo.
In the end, you've lost.
THE GOLDEN SPOON
I wonder who my biological father is…
I'm glad you're back in your place.
Let's break up.
I won't let you go.
I've already started the preparations for your succession.
He will never go back to being the poor Lee Seungcheon.
Are you aware of what you just did?
I want you to come back to being Lee Seungcheon.
What does it feel like to live with a golden spoon in your mouth?
I'm going to kill Hwang Hyeondo.
Seungcheon.
Dad?