THE GOOD BAD MOTHER
ALL CHARACTERS, LOCATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND INCIDENTS
DEPICTED IN THIS DRAMA ARE ENTIRELY FICTITIOUS
There are two animals
that are useful from their head to toe.
Do you know what they are?
Humans…
and pigs.
Everyone thinks pigs are dirty and smelly,
but that's not the case.
Not only do their business in one place but they also only sleep where it's clean.
They bathe often in mud to cool themselves
and get rid of bugs.
But humans started to lock them up in tiny pigsties.
The pigs couldn't bathe in mud anymore,
so they began to rub their bodies on their own excrement.
That's how they grew dirtier and more aggressive.
Isn't that so sad?
THE GOOD BAD MOTHER
However, what's really sad is this.
Pigs are unable to lift their heads,
so they live their entire life staring at the ground.
There is only one way for a pig to look up at the sky.
It's…
to fall down.
That's right.
Falling down
is a way for you to see another world, a world you have never seen before,
both for pigs and people.
I got you!
EPISODE 1
I am happy
I am very very happy
JOONGANG FEED & SUPPLY
Food delivery!
You were all gathered here.
- Goodness! - Hello!
You're at it by yourself again.
- Thank you. - Sure.
It's too heavy for a woman.
Goodness, sir.
Goodness.
DOG FEED, COW FEED, HORSE FEED, CHICKEN FEED, DUCK FEED, ALL FEEDS
Goodness. You're right.
It's too heavy for a woman.
Hey!
DELICIOUS FEED FOR COWS
Hi.
Young-soon!
Young-soon, take these with you.
DELICIOUS FEED
FOR POULTRY
I'll give you the rest next month.
Goodness.
- Thank you, Young-soon. - Sure.
Here. These are fresh so it'll be delicious.
- Thank you. - Drink up.
- Gosh, that's refreshing. - Give this to your boss.
Mulberries?
They're great for men.
- Gosh, ma'am! - Gosh.
JOONGANG FEED & SUPPLY
This is nuts.
What's this?
That's red chili powder made with farm-grown peppers.
Screw that.
Of course all red chili powders are from farms.
Then what about these?
Were they assembled in a factory?
Tell them to stop giving us these useless things
and pay us what they owe.
I forgot.
There are mulberries in the car.
It's apparently great for men,
and Ms. Eun-ju from the goat farm told me to make sure you receive it.
Ms. Eun-ju?
Why did she give me something…
that's good for men?
Mulberry, where are you?
Where are you?
Where?
They're both so obvious.
Seriously.
Welcome.
Well, you must be busy.
I…
Are you going to a funeral?
No.
Well, Young-soon.
She's pretty, isn't she?
She ate well this morning and…
Young-soon.
Will you marry me?
Do a good job. Go.
Go to her.
Go.
Come here.
These mulberries are sweet.
- Where are you going? - No!
- Hey, wait!
- No! - Hey!
- Get back here! - Goodness.
- Catch it! - Hey, piggy!
- Catch it! - What's that?
- Goodness.
- It's running away! - Stop right there!
- Hey! - The pig!
Please catch the pig!
The pig!
A pig?
- Hey, catch it. - Hey!
- Catch it! - Hey!
Hey, where are you going?
- Come here. - Catch it.
Catch it!
You have to catch it!
Go that way. Where did it go?
- Where did it go? - Where did it go?
Rice pop!
- That scared me! - Are you okay?
Have a good one.
- There. - That scared me!
- It was here. - A pig.
- Where? - It's a pig!
Over there!
- Hey, come here! - Over here.
- Where are you going? - No!
- Oh, no! - Can you catch that pig?
This way.
- Goodness. - Where?
One more pork belly, please.
Sure.
What's that noise?
- Look. - What?
- What's that? - Oh, my!
- Goodness! - Wait.
- What's that? - Where are you?
I got it!
Goodness.
This little…
I don't want it.
They're having pork belly. Let's leave.
Enjoy.
Let's go.
- What? - Go ahead and eat.
- They caught it. - They did?
- They did! - We did.
- Good job! - Hey.
Young-soon, one second.
It didn't go as planned,
but next time, I promise I'll train the pig better
so that it can go directly to you next time.
You're going to get married again?
No, I'm not.
What are you talking about? I…
What?
That means you'll…
Thank you!
No wonder you always came to our shop when you had nothing to buy.
Hey, wait!
Does this mean you're going to quit?
No!
I don't approve of this marriage!
- What do you mean? - It's off!
- It can't happen! - Move it.
I'll take a picture for you. Look over here.
Goodness, you two are cute.
One, two, say piggy!
The circuits look fine. Your electrical system looks good.
- Really? - Sparks are quite dangerous,
so make sure you dust often.
Be careful when you spray water.
All right. Thank you.
No need to thank me. It's my job.
We're busy at the fire station
- with frequent piggery fires. - I see.
I'll stop by next time I'm on patrol.
Hold on.
Take this.
I heard your baby just turned one!
Your father told me.
- Buy your kid some clothes. - Goodness, it's okay.
I couldn't even go to your wedding.
Don't say that.
I know you spend all your weekends with your mother at the hospital.
If it bothers you that much,
you can come to my kid's first birthday.
What? That means…
I'm going to be a dad!
- Congratulations! - My heart is racing!
My gosh. Isn't this great?
When is the baby due?
Next September, the Year of the Dragon.
It's the Year of the Double Dragon in the year '88
that only comes around once every 300 years.
Look at this.
I want to give my kid the best name,
so I've been studying this.
Kang-cheol.
Kang-su.
Kang-jun.
Kang is the generational syllable.
Kang-hun.
Kang-sik.
- Kang-min. - What if the baby's a girl?
Kang-hui. Kang-sun.
Kang-ja.
Kang-mi.
Hey, I'm prepared for everything.
And look at this too.
Ta-da.
I don't know if it'll be a boy or a girl, so I got both.
BONGU FARM
The baby's not due for a while, and you're studying names already.
You must be very excited.
Of course I am!
Anyway, why does it take ten months for humans?
Why can't humans give birth in four months like pigs?
Right?
I'll also think of a good name
- that begins with Kang. - No, don't.
You don't need to.
I'm going to do it.
Don't you dare name my kid, okay?
Thanks, Sang-cheol. Bye.
Bye now.
All right.
Yong-yong, my Double Dragon.
Daddy made this.
YONG-YONG
This is all for you.
Hae-sik!
- Hae-sik. - Yes?
- I need you at the breeding house. - Why?
She's doing it again.
- Again? - Yes.
Okay. Let's go.
Hey, piggy. Doesn't it hurt?
What makes you so miserable that you bang your head?
Think of the babies in your womb.
You shouldn't do that as a mother.
- Here you are. - Hey, you're here.
She did it again.
The Ministry of Home Affairs began environmental improvement projects
to take a leap into developed nations.
More resources have been allocated to paving local roads
to complete the project before the Seoul Olympics,
- hastening the process. - It's so good.
Our baby is probably only tiny,
but I'm already feeling morning sickness.
But that mother pig carries ten piglets.
It must be so tough.
That's true.
But I'm worried she'll stress out
the other mother pigs.
It's a sensitive time, and they need to stay healthy.
Why don't you separate them?
Our storage is empty.
Should I do that?
I'll make a pigsty,
feed it every day, and look after it.
Nonsense! You're in early pregnancy.
You need to be the most careful right now.
Don't strain yourself. Don't even do this.
I'll do everything.
- I'm fine. - No.
It's for our Yong-yong.
Let's see what our baby is up to.
- My gosh. - One second.
Yong-yong.
You and I are going to have a chat today.
Here.
Yong-yong, respond, over.
Can you say, "Daddy"?
Say, "Daddy."
I just heard our baby say it. I mean it.
- One second. - I can't believe you.
What?
I see.
I have to do that now?
I have to give Mommy a big kiss?
Thank you.
Oh, my.
You might have another child before that one's born.
Chief.
Is our doorbell broken?
- Have some of this. - Hello.
- Have a mung bean pancake. - Goodness.
I can get a treat like this now that you have a wife.
This is really good.
Right? Isn't it great?
Anyway, what brings you here, Chief?
I have something to discuss with you.
- I see. - You know
about the Olympics torch relay, right?
Yes, I know.
For the Seoul Olympics,
the relay will go through Bongu-ro and right out front.
- Right here? - Really?
What an honor.
Does this mean we get to see the torch relay live?
That's why I thought of gathering the villagers
to cheer the runners with Korean flags and banners.
That sounds great.
That's a wonderful idea.
Then may I make the flags and banners?
I'm a good artist.
Honey, you shouldn't strain yourself.
Strain myself? This is all for our country.
May I do that?
Of course!
- I'd be grateful! - No, you can't.
Come on.
WISHING FOR A SUCCESSFUL OLYMPICS WELCOME TO BONGU-DONG
I will
Love forever
So what is this?
You're going to demolish my farm
because of the torch relay?
That's just one of the reasons.
The marathon will also be held down this road.
Think about it.
The whole world will watch it on TV.
If the TV captures this dirty, smelly pigsty,
foreigners are going to think Korea is a backwater country.
- Don't you think so? - Hey.
We're all doing this out of patriotism.
- Honey. - Honey.
- Look. - That's a good one.
Who are they?
Nobody. Go back inside.
We have to get to work.
We're busy, so please leave.
- Don't push me. - No, please go.
Please leave now.
How dare you lay a hand on me?
- What are you doing? Let go! - No!
- Let go, you bastards! - What are you people doing?
Go back inside.
- Who do you think you are? - Let go!
Quiet down!
Jeez.
I told you to explain it to him quietly and with respect.
What are you doing right now?
What are you doing, you punk?
Darn it.
Goodness, I'm sorry.
All he's ever done is fight.
He's not educated.
Well…
Take this.
So…
Have you heard of Major League Baseball in the US?
DIRECTOR SONG WOO-BYEOK
The best pitcher on the Boston Red Sox,
Roger Clemens smokes these.
We may be able to import Patriot missiles,
but these are really tough to bring into the country.
Please have a smoke
and forgive us.
You smoke foreign cigarettes
and talk about patriotism?
I don't care if it's the torch relay or the marathon.
Even at a snail's pace, our farm will be on TV for less than 30 seconds.
And the smell?
Do TVs abroad broadcast smells?
We've run this farm for generations,
since the days of my grandfather's grandfather.
I'm going to leave it to my son,
and to his grandson and his grandson too!
So I'll never sign this form!
Don't ever come back here.
Understand?
You must be shocked. Let's go inside.
Goodbye.
Eat up and get well soon
so that you'll have a healthy delivery.
Yes.
I'm glad we put her in the storage.
- Right. - She's much calmer now.
You're right.
So Chief, no matter how important the Olympics is,
these are lawfully our personal assets.
What can they do about it? We have to hold out no matter what.
We should put together an anti-demolition committee
and fight until the end, okay?
I won't condone this.
I'll meet with an attorney right away.
Yes, I'll call you later. Bye.
Goodness, look at the time.
- I have to feed the pigs. - Hey.
Honey.
I already fed the pigs.
- You did? - Yes.
Why did you do that? It's tough on you.
Things are tougher for you.
Honey.
Don't worry about it.
You know me, right? I'll never give up.
I won't lose.
Do you know why?
Look, I got you right here,
and I got Yong-yong here too!
How can I lose to anybody?
Everything will be fine.
- Fire! - Fire!
- There's a fire!
- Fire! - Fire!
- Over there!
Honey.
What is it?
Honey!
What? What's going on?
Where's the fire?
Oh, no! Call the firehouse!
Where's the firetruck?
- No! - No!
- You can't go in! - No!
- I have to go in! - Don't go!
- Let go! - No, you can't!
- Goodness, no! - Goodness!
- No! - Let go!
My pigs are dying in there! This isn't right!
Even pigs don't deserve to die like this!
No!
Honey, I'm sorry.
But you can't go in there.
I can't let you go in there.
Why?
Why?!
I saw it with my own two eyes.
I came out to take a leak earlier,
and I heard the dogs barking
and saw some dark figures lurking around.
I kept watching to see who they were,
and they were those punks from Yongra Construction.
I wondered why they were here in the middle of the night,
then I suddenly saw these flames.
See?
- I told you it would be them. - Are you sure?
- Are you sure it was them? - Yes!
Honey.
- Honey. - Look at this.
It's the American brand that man was smoking, right?
EVIDENCE 1
You're right.
That's the same brand as the ones I smoke.
Is that a problem?
These cigarettes are only sold in the US,
and they've never been imported here.
Which means it's not easy for ordinary people to buy these.
However, this cigarette butt was found near the victim's farm,
who recently had a dispute with the defendant over the demolition.
It means there is a high possibility this cigarette belongs to the defendant.
Well, Mr. Kim of Daeil Real Estate.
Me?
When I first went to see you, I gave you a cigarette, didn't I?
I didn't smoke it.
I also gave one to the radio shop owner.
And the village chief too.
Chief, you got one too.
I smoked it that day!
- Silence. - Who knows?
What?
Are you saying I started the fire?
I said, silence!
WITNESS
Well, yes, I did see something.
But come to think of it, I'm not sure if it was a man or a boar.
Right, maybe a wild dog.
Yes, you're right.
We had to repaint the roof,
but recently it kept raining,
so we kept the buckets of paint and thinner inside the farm.
We only had two buckets!
But more than five buckets were at the scene!
This was clearly arson!
Silence!
There's a better chance that the cause was a short circuit than arson.
Actually,
there were a lot of problems with the electrical system at the farm.
I urged him to get it fixed, but he never took adequate measures.
Hey, Sang-cheol! What's with you?
Silence!
Sang-cheol…
It is difficult to acknowledge the cigarette butt as evidence
purely on the presumption of the prosecution.
Also, no witnesses or tools of arson were found to support the claim
that the defendant started the fire.
For such reasons,
the indictment is ruled as not credible.
The defendant is innocent.
That's right!
Hey, Sang-cheol.
Hae-sik.
I have something to say.
- Stay away from me. - Sang-cheol.
- It's not that. - Don't come near me!
Sang-cheol!
I needed money for my mother's surgery.
They said no matter how much you hold out and resist,
it'll be over once the state decides to bulldoze the pig farm.
I'm sorry.
Hae-sik.
I'm sorry.
They knew my daughter's home address
and where she works.
What would you have done?
That must've been tough.
This is enough evidence to file an appeal.
I see.
Prosecutor Oh, I'm meeting TV reporters
and international reporters tomorrow.
- Reporters? - Yes.
I asked around,
and that Director Song
is apparently the heir to Yongra Construction.
And I found many suspicious incidents.
There were many incidents of fire on demolition sites
where Director Song was in charge.
Although most incidents were concluded as short-circuit fires,
many details were unclear.
Strangely enough,
witnesses and investigators all changed their testimonies.
Doesn't it sound similar to our case?
Well…
Prosecutor Oh.
Here.
I've been saving up some money
to build a new house when our baby is born.
I don't want my child to be ridiculed
for living in a smelly house next to a pig farm.
But Prosecutor Oh,
I would feel more shame
to live as a helpless father who let those jerks have their way
than to stink like a pigsty.
It doesn't matter how much it costs.
Prosecutor Oh.
Please reveal the truth.
But the money--
Prosecutor Oh, I…
I understand for now.
Thank you.
3 YEARS, 10 NIGHT FIRES
I'm counting on you, sir.
Goodbye.
This is Oh Tae-soo.
Things have become troublesome.
I am happy
I am very very happy
Car trouble?
BONGU FARM
Excuse me, could you move?
Have a drink.
One for me.
I was watching baseball yesterday,
and the game was completely ridiculous.
I mean,
if the fielders got hold of the ball,
the runner should've stopped at second or third base.
This idiot got greedy and tried to make it to home plate.
And he was tagged out.
Gosh, that idiot.
Baseball
is exactly like life.
What's important isn't running, but knowing when to stop.
And you also need to know where to stop.
Anyway.
Everything
is in the past.
Mr. Choi, have a drink
and forget all about it.
All right then.
Here. You can eat this on your way.
If he stepped on the chair to get up…
Good, right?
No, it should be knocked over.
That looks more natural, right?
All done. Let's go.
Boys, move. Let's hurry.
- Grab the glass. - Yes.
All right.
YONG-YONG
Honey?
Honey, what happened?
Why are you here?
Let's go.
Let's go home.
Let's just give them the farm. Let's let them have it all.
- Let's just go home, honey. - Ma'am.
- Let's go! - Please calm down.
I'll give you everything.
I'll give you everything!
Please save my husband!
No!
Please save my husband!
You can have everything!
Prosecutor Oh Tae-soo?
Yes?
I brought the car you sent for repair.
The trunk is fully cleaned out too. Please check.
Excuse me. Hey!
Are you Prosecutor Oh Tae-soo?
Yes, hello.
He said he found important evidence,
and he was going to meet with reporters.
So why would he kill himself?
And look at this.
Isn't this weird?
The scar on his neck is too smooth.
Even if he was determined to die,
there should be some trace of struggling due to pain, right?
BANKBOOK
After hearing what you just said,
I'm convinced that he killed himself.
If he found important evidence,
why didn't he bring it to me?
Instead, he stopped by, drunk, and said he wanted to kill himself
and that if anything happened to him,
I should give this bankbook to you.
He was quite drunk and persistent.
So I took it
and told him to go home.
I didn't know he'd end up like this.
Why did he do that?
BANKBOOK
How frustrated and lost must he have been to do something like that?
I should've done…
everything I could to keep him safe.
I should have
supported him
and helped him better.
But I don't know anything, and I don't have anything.
One thing I do have is…
I won't…
let this child live like us.
I'll live.
Let's live.
Both my baby
and your babies
must have come to save their mothers.
So…
let's…
not give up
and live.
I used to sell feed to this farm,
but it closed two years ago.
I'm only letting you know because it's you, Young-soon.
It's tough to find a farm and a home within your budget.
JOU-RI DOLDAM VILLAGE WELCOME
BONGU FARM
BREEDING INFORMATION
They all look healthy.
All nine of them. Goodness.
"If the building set on fire
is used as a residence at the time of the fire,
or if people are in…"
HAPPY FARM
Are those pigs?
Pigs in our pristine village?
Our village is clean and unspoiled!
Goodness, we have pigs here!
Why pigs?
Stay still. Calm down.
- Why are those pigs here? - What?
Pigs are here!
- Yes, but why are they here? - Why…
Look, honey.
Didn't I do a good job by myself?
I'm sorry.
Our child kicked me
to remind me that I'm not alone.
I'll raise our child well
to get our revenge on you for leaving us.
So honey, keep an eye on us from above.
I mean.
Watch over us.
NO TRESPASSING
The air was so fresh for the last two years,
but we have to put up with this nonsense again.
We can't just talk this out.
We should just wipe out the entire farm.
- Goodness, hey… Oh, my. - Oh, my.
- Goodness, ma'am. - Mother.
- Are you all right? - I'm fine.
Ma'am, you, the kid, and the ladies should
all stay out of this.
The men will take care of everything.
So you were a man?
What have you done up to now
as the President of the Young Adult Association?
Goodness gracious.
Then what have you done as the President of the Women's Association?
- Tell me. - Hey!
What are you doing?
- We can't fight among ourselves. - He's right.
Last year, people in the next village got into a fight,
then someone put pesticide in the well and everyone died.
Why the heck are you saying something so horrendous?
I'm just saying. Don't mind me.
Someone's there!
- What? - Hey!
Hey! You!
What the heck is this?
Can you not hear me?
- Hey! - Don't mess with my temper…
What? A woman?
Her stomach… She's pregnant too.
Did you bring this to shoot her?
No, I didn't.
- Darn you. - Goodness.
Hey, I'm pregnant too!
I just gave birth to my kid too!
That's wonderful news!
Then our children will be the same age.
It'll be wonderful to see them grow, play, and go to school together.
Hey, you're right.
Gum-ja, when are you due this month?
- Less than half a month. - What?
Goodness, really?
I hope it's a son this time.
She's having a son!
- What? - What?
I went to this famous fortune teller,
and this time, she's having a son.
- Really? - My goodness!
She's really having a son?
- My goodness, this is wonderful! - She is!
This is great news!
Congratulations.
I should butcher a pig.
- Sounds great! - Yes, pork is a must for feasts!
- Yes. - Goodness.
- I want some boiled pork. - Wait!
We don't know if your kid and my kid will go to school together.
Because you can't run a pig farm in this village.
- Why not? - Why do you think?
We'll keep filing civil complaints to stop you.
And what if the pig catches some contagious disease?
The entire village will get quarantined.
We can't live with this inconvenience!
Hey.
I'm the village head.
An unpleasant facility such as a pig farm
requires the understanding and agreement of the villagers.
That's common sense and it's the right thing to do.
Yes.
In that case,
may I file a civil complaint too?
Pardon?
Your dogs bark all day long, and it's so loud.
I can't stand it.
And you've occupied state-owned land without permission, right?
State-owned land?
You dry pepper on the road!
It's very inconvenient, trying to avoid stepping on it.
And you, the village head. You instigated the villagers
to vote for a certain candidate.
- That's illegal campaigning. - Well…
They can vote for anyone in this democratic country.
That's common sense and it's the right thing to do.
The plastic greenhouse in the forest should be pulled down!
It blocks my view of the mountains,
- and it's very inconvenient! - Goodness.
And you, why do you use so much pesticide?
What if you damage the land?
Why do you care if I damage the land I own?
You don't own the frogs and loaches that live there!
You bitch.
What are you doing?
- Let her go! - Stop that!
That's my husband you're talking to!
- That's enough! - You people started this!
- Let go! - Goodness!
- Let go! - No, you let go!
- Let go! - Stop this!
What's wrong?
- What's wrong with her? - What…
Goodness.
Are you all right?
- Let go of him! - Let go!
- What are you doing? - Let go!
Gum-ja!
- You're making my husband bald! - Let go!
- Stop pulling his hair! - Let go of her!
Let go!
One second.
- I think she's about to give birth. - Goodness.
- Oh, no.
Goodness, what do we do?
- What's that? - Goodness.
- Her water broke. - Goodness.
- We have to hurry. - Wait.
- Yes? - Sung-ae, go boil some water.
- Okay. - Gum-ja, go to her room
and lay out the bedding.
I'll grab the tools.
- Tools? - Scissors!
- Scissors, yes. - Yes.
Move!
Hey, hop on!
I called you ages ago! Why the heck aren't you here yet?
No, it's Jou-ri!
What do you mean, Cho Yong-pil? Darn it.
Hello?
-Please look after Jou-ri -Hey!
- and the unborn child… - You jerks!
Will you take responsibility if something goes wrong?
Yes, you're doing well.
Yes, listen to me.
You can't clench your stomach.
- Don't do that. - Right.
Think of this as taking a dump
- and flex your buttocks. - Okay.
- Do you understand? - Yes.
So?
Are the scissors ready?
I'm coming!
It's nice and sharp.
This is sharp enough to cut down the wood a woodchuck would chuck.
Goodness.
I can never say that right.
Wood a woodchunk would chunk.
No, wood a woodchuck would chuck.
- Woond… - A woodchunk could chunk.
- Would chunk. - Can you do it?
A wood a woodchunk would…
Wood a woodchuck…
- Goodness. - would chuck!
That's right!
Wood a woodchuck would chuck. You're good!
Goodness, quiet down.
Quiet down.
All of you, hold her hands.
- Hands. - Right here.
Here we go.
One, two, three.
- Push! - Push!
Push!
- Okay, good. - Goodness.
You can't relax like this again.
You're giving the child a tough time in here.
Think of your child
and think of this as the last time.
Let's try this one more time with all your energy.
One, two, three.
- Push! - Push!
- It's coming! - I see the baby!
- More!
You still haven't found us?
It's right under the persimmon tree!
It's next to Gu Ja-yeong's place!
Hey, you punk. Don't you know who Gu Ja-yeong is?
You know, his grandpa was our middle school principal…
- Is the baby here? - Yes!
The baby's born! I'm hanging up, you stinking punk!
- The baby is here! - The baby's here?
- The baby is here! - The baby is here!
- It's here! - It's here!
The baby is here!
Your mommy is here.
Goodness.
My gosh.
Kang-ho.
"Choi Kang-ho"?
Yes, Kang-ho.
A really competent and strong person.
I wanted him to be like that, so that's what the name means.
- I love it. Kang-ho. - Isn't it nice?
And Kang-ho isn't just any strong person.
He's the strongest one.
- Choi Kang-ho. - Choi Kang-ho.
Look.
Kang-ho, it's me, your father.
Choi Kang-ho.
You have to grow up as a powerful and strong person.
Okay?
Okay.
He just said yes.
Honey.
He's our Kang-ho.
I'll raise him well.
I'll raise him
to be the strongest man.
His name is Kang-ho.
So?
So? Which is it?
The delivery was successful.
Which is it?
A boy.
- A boy! - A boy!
- Goodness. - A boy.
- Is he healthy? - Of course!
- Why are you crying? - Why are you crying?
- What? - Why are you crying?
I'm practicing.
- What? - I'll also have a son very soon.
Goodness, this guy.
- You surprised us. - You startled me.
- Gosh. - Goodness.
- Oh, my. - What?
What are you doing?
Are you practicing too?
- Stop it. - No, I have a few more days.
- Right? - Yes.
What…
- Oh, my. - What?
Goodness, it must be for real.
Mother, you need to come out!
- What's going on? - What do we do?
I can't believe this.
Take this. Hurry.
My goodness.
Boil some water.
Go get water.
Goodness.
- No, stay with me right now. - Hello?
It's the same Cho Yong-pil place.
I need your help.
On the same day, same hour, and under the same roof.
Goodness.
What are the chances?
Tell me about it.
There have never been births like this.
Is this meant to be or fate?
That's a funny saying.
It'll be a huge hit if that comes out in a movie.
Really?
Anyway, where's your husband?
What's wrong?
He went home.
That son of a gun.
Mother.
- Well, I… - It's fine.
He is a son of a gun.
Son of a gun.
Good, smile.
- Goodness. - Goodness.
- There, there. - Goodness.
We say it's meant to be
to someone whom we meet for the first time.
But fate is
what we say to someone who stays with us until the end.
I'm not sure if this is just meant to be or fate,
but I hope all these babies who are born in Jou-ri,
including Sam-sik,
stay healthy for a very long time
and be good friends for a long time.
Sam-sik, they're like your younger siblings.
- Sam-sik is-- - In that case,
are we not kicking out the dirty pig farm?
- That little… - Are we kicking her out?
Cover your ears.
Goodness, look at them.
You can't go this time either?
I can't believe her.
You can't skip studying for just one day?
Should I ask your mom
to let you go to the picnic?
I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to hit you with it.
Now it'll reek of pig poop.
I'm sorry.
Smell this.
No!
Sam-sik, you jerk!
Why the heck do you keep bullying Kang-ho?
Why?
Why do you like him?
All that idiot does is study.
But then,
he should study hard.
He's a loser who doesn't have a dad!
You son of a bitch!
"Son of a bitch"?
Who taught you to swear at your friend like that?
Where did you learn such foul language?
That son of a bitch made fun of me first!
He said I'm a loser with no dad
and to get lost because I smell like pig poop!
Did you just say "son of a bitch" again?
ENCYCLOPEDIA THE PERIODIC TABLE
You don't have to feel ashamed.
He's not entirely wrong.
You don't have a father
and a pig farm does smell like pig poop.
See your first birthday picture?
I put out a stethoscope, money, a microphone,
and even your favorite robot toy.
But that gavel is what you picked.
Let him say whatever he wants.
If he insults you, let him.
Once you study hard and become a prosecutor,
no one will be able to look down on you or bully you.
That's true power.
Do you understand?
Is that why I can't go to the school picnic?
That's right.
You can never become successful
without sacrifice.
Stop eating if you're full.
You'll get sleepy if you're too full.
You got 3 wrong out of 100.
Correct your mistakes and solve the problems until page 130.
AUTUMN PICNIC ANNOUNCEMENT
PLEASE FILL OUT BELOW GRADE 4
REASON FOR ABSENCE
BAD MOM
I'm home!
It's Grandma's favorite, meat pancakes!
Don't touch it before the memorial service.
This one is torn.
You can't serve a piece like this.
What's wrong?
Mom, are you crying?
Crazy brat.
I'm not crying.
Darn it. The smoke is getting in my eyes.
Dad!
What's with you?
- Come on out! - Let go of me!
Or I'll report this bar for opening during the day.
Goodness.
Jennifer, you're becoming a better dancer each day.
You're flattering me.
- Please sit. - Thank you.
Have some.
My goodness!
What are you doing here?
Dad.
What?
Good grief.
Let go, you brat.
If you don't want to die on the same day Grandma passed,
you better come out.
Do you want one?
Let's go.
Mi-joo!
I'll be home before the sun sets!
Red fruit on the right, white fruit on the left!
Dried fish on the left, sikhye on the right!
Call me, call me, call, call, give a call
They're so pretty!
If you want my heart, I'll give it to you
Just like this, your love is
All for me
I'll give you my heart
Isn't it enough that Dad's out dancing?
Do you have to do this nonsense?
What's with you?
- Stop dancing! - Why should I?
Where's this darned little brat?
Lee Mi-joo!
Hey, you brat!
Why do you keep doing this to my hand?
What's that?
Is she eating gimbap?
Oh, my.
You brat! You little…
That was for your school trip!
Stop right there, you brat!
I missed the damn shot.
Hey! Pass!
- Pass! - You're so handsome!
Pass!
I root for the winning team!
Pass!
You're so good-looking!
Pass.
- Go! - Let's go!
Oh, my!
I knew you'd be here.
How did you know…
You'd always disappear during lunch and dinner,
so I tailed you for a few days.
Right.
Here, it's your present.
I mean, you've never been on a school picnic or trip,
so you probably never had a chance to eat gimbap.
I wondered what I should get you for your birthday,
then thought of this.
- For my birthday? - Today's your birthday.
And my birthday as well.
Goodbye, Choi Kang-ho.
Good luck.
Why are you picking out the carrots?
I don't like carrots.
You do?
Kang-ho doesn't like carrots. Noted.
Wait, what?
- Why don't you have some more? - I'm done.
You only had five pieces. What do you mean?
You should have some more.
No, it's okay. I can't be full.
Why not?
I get sleepy when I'm full.
If I'm sleepy, I can't study.
If I don't study, I can't become a prosecutor.
That's nonsense.
Right? It does sound like nonsense.
Like our names, zodiac signs, and blood types,
I thought everyone was born under a specific job.
So when I saw kids switching dreams every semester,
- I thought they were ridiculous. - Right.
But it turns out, I was the ridiculous one.
If you don't like that, it's not too late to do what you want.
What I want?
Yes.
What is that?
Come to think about it, I've never thought about that.
Kang-ho, you poor thing.
That's the bell. Let's go for our night study.
Okay.
What do we do?
I think it's locked.
Hello?
- Hello? - Hello?
- Hello? Hey! - Hello? -We're in here.
Hey!
Darn it.
Hey! We're in here!
Is anybody out there?
Hello?
Kang-ho.
That's enough.
URI HIGH SCHOOL
FOOD FOR THE BRAIN
WE'RE ALL JOU-RI FAMILY
What on earth is going on?
These kids never caused any trouble. What's happening?
Was he acting differently lately?
No, not at all.
Oh, right.
Mi-joo took gimbap when she left this morning.
- Gimbap? - Yes.
Maybe they went to hang out at Bongil Stream.
Tomorrow is the midterm. He wouldn't do that.
The midterm is tomorrow?
Good grief, that little brat.
This is bad.
It won't be good if high school kids end up having a child.
Hey! Watch what you say!
She's quite unwell. Please try to understand.
I'm unwell?
Sam-sik.
- Sam-sik! - Sam-sik, are you in?
- Sam-sik! - Sam-sik!
- The lights turned on. - The lights.
- Goodness. - My gosh.
Gosh, I'm sorry.
Why are you here at this ungodly hour?
Kang-ho and Mi-joo are missing.
Kang-ho's missing?
Mi-joo too?
Wait, Mi-joo was in there too?
In there? Where?
- What do you mean? - Nothing.
- Mom, move. - Sam-sik!
- Hey!
Where are you going? We came down that way!
No!
Do we have to stay here all night?
Why do they make us turn in our cell phones?
Everyone must be freaking out now.
I'm hungry. Do we have food?
I found candy.
- Kang-ho, I'll give you half. - It's okay.
I don't like candy.
You dislike a lot of things.
It's okay.
I only need you to like me.
Okay?
Hey! Think about it.
You're locked up in this place with a girl.
All you can do is study?
What about me? Pay some attention to me.
"Perhaps love is as such."
Love?
"Like a rainshower, it suffocates me…
from the head and covers me."
That rainshower is a simile.
It might be on the exam tomorrow.
Forget it.
I'm going to lose weight, become pretty, and marry into a good family.
I can do it.
All you do is study.
Who cares if you get all As?
You're an F when it comes to social cues.
Hey, what's wrong?
Are you choking on the candy?
This isn't good. Come here.
Spit it out on three.
One, two, three.
Again. One, two, three!
Three! Again.
One, two, three!
You bastard!
Goodness.
Sam-sik.
Why did you push him so hard?
Are you all right?
How long have you been here?
Did you miss your supplementary class?
KEY POINTS OF AT THE END OF CICADA'S CRY
I'm sorry for causing trouble at this hour.
You.
I was worried sick about you.
Goodness, it's all right.
It's fine. Nothing bad happened.
They're both clothed. Nothing happened.
Let's go.
Go get your backpack.
Let's go. We'll talk at home.
I…
She's so intense.
How could she worry about the supplementary class in this situation?
Goodness, she's a great woman.
But why is she so harsh to her son?
That's why Kang-ho grew up so well.
He's never caused any trouble,
and he's the top student in the country.
Shut up.
Well, I guess it'll be great
if he studies hard and goes into law.
What's so good about that?
To be frank, people here could live an honest life even without the law.
Not everyone.
Sam-sik is an exception.
- Gosh. - What?
You cursed woman!
- You and your mouth! - Come on.
Let's go. It's late. Come with me.
How could she say that?
You darn punk.
How could you lock up your friends?
Do you want to get expelled from school?
I don't care about school,
but can you cut off my hands?
What have I done?
You darn punk.
Are you trying to disgrace your mother and father?
You have exams tomorrow, so I didn't make seaweed soup.
I'll make it after the exams.
I had
gimbap earlier.
All right.
You'll be sleepy if you're full.
Finish your studies and go to bed.
2007 COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAM
DO WELL ON THE EXAM CONQUER YOUR EXAM
Don't be nervous.
Do as you've always done.
Read your questions thoroughly and manage your time well.
Right.
Don't eat too much for lunch.
You'll get sleepy during the listening test.
Okay.
- Good luck! - You'll do well!
Kang-ho.
- Kang-ho. - Good luck!
- Kang-ho, over here. - Please move your car.
- All right, I will. - Good luck!
- Kang-ho!
Kang-ho!
You came? You're already admitted.
I came to show support for my boyfriend.
Oh, my. Did I just say boyfriend?
How silly of me.
Give me your hand.
What?
Stay still, okay?
I read your horoscope today,
and the lucky color is yellow for the Year of the Dragon.
So here.
How pretty.
There.
I colored my nails too.
And these.
This is a fork so you can pick the correct answers.
And a roll of toilet paper. You'll be on a roll.
And this, a tambourine.
Do well!
Hey.
And here's the highlight.
Gimbap.
After the exam,
you're going to eat as much as you want.
And you've never been to the movies or to karaoke, so we're doing that too.
You're allowed to do that today, right?
- Yes. - Good.
I'll be praying for you and I'll stick around until the end.
Kang-ho, go get it!
Go…
- Go get it! - Go get it!
And this one too. Go now.
Perfect score, Choi Kang-ho!
I can't live without you!
Perfect score…
Mi-joo!
Excuse me.
- What happened? - Mi-joo.
Mi-joo, are you okay?
Mi-joo, wait… Mi-joo.
Mi-joo, stay with me.
Mi-joo!
Mi-joo, stay with me.
Finally, today is the day.
Kang-ho
has studied very hard until this day.
HERE RESTS CHOI HAE-SIK
You know it better than I do.
Help him do well on the exam
so the time he spent studying won't be in vain.
You have to help him, okay?
Are you okay, Mi-joo?
Why are you here?
- What about the exam? - You can't get up yet.
The exam.
So?
I can't believe this.
You're crazy.
- No, Mi-joo. - What about the exam?
Mi-joo, it's okay.
Mi-joo, it's all right.
It's okay.
I can take the exam next year.
It's okay.
- Get out. - Mom.
Do I have to pour pig poop on you?
Were you the only one there?
Are you her guardian?
You didn't hit her.
Why did you have to miss the exam?
Do you not realize how important today was?
Mom.
- Mi-joo got hurt. - So what?
- Did she die? - Mom!
Why should you ruin your life because of her?
Why?
My life?
Do I have a life?
What?
This is your life.
I'm sick and tired of this.
You're suffocating me to death!
You made a decision over my life and forced it on me.
Is it my fault that Dad died like that?
Yes.
Exactly.
Whose fault is it then?
For what reason did your dad die?
I need to know that!
You're sick and tired of this?
You want to run away?
Then become a prosecutor.
That's your only ticket out
from this disgusting pigsty smell
and your bad mother.
You're right.
You are
a bad person.
Why do I ruin my life because of someone else?
You taught me to live that way!
You told me to become a powerful man
and help those who are weak and in need!
But no.
You were just
frustrated to live as the weak.
You just wanted to get that power through me.
You…
wanted to raise me into a selfish snob just like those who killed Dad.
Okay, fine.
I'll do that.
Kang-ho has a trial today.
Please help him win again.
Please.
PROSECUTOR
Prosecutor, request the sentencing.
Jung Min-ho, the victim, fell and passed away on December 22, 2020
at the construction site of Woobyeok Stay in Sua-dong
due to the lack of scaffolding of the exterior railing.
He worked in the uppermost site,
but there was no safety equipment available,
such as safety belts or nets, which could have saved his life.
Defendant Park Cheol-su, the CEO of the subcontractor,
ignored the constant request
of Woobyeok Construction for safety supervision
and installation of safety nets from the moment the construction began.
Your Honor.
The victim, Jung Min-ho, sought a construction site
to pay for his college just before his school year began,
but he passed at such a young age.
Please consider this injustice
and the seriousness of the crime which the defendant has committed
and sentence him to three years in prison.
The defendant, Park Cheol-su,
did not only cause damage to the victim's assets,
but also irrevocable damage, that is, the death of a laborer.
Formal adjudication.
The defendant is sentenced to three years in prison.
Prosecutor Choi.
I have something to say.
My husband was threatened.
They pressured him with the schedule as soon as they began.
That's why the construction was rushed.
He demanded more safety nets and scaffoldings again and again,
but Woobyeok Construction ignored him, using the cost as an excuse.
And when the accident happened,
they pinned the blame on him.
This is my husband's old phone.
There's a recording of a call he had with Woobyeok Construction.
Why did you bring this important evidence to me and not to your attorney?
Because the attorney
works for Woobyeok Construction.
But you can help him.
Please.
Please help him.
Thank you for plucking up the courage to do this.
I'll be in contact.
Thank you.
Thank you, Prosecutor Choi.
Thank you.
WOOBYEOK GROUP
This is Choi Kang-ho.
Things have become troublesome.
There you are, Prosecutor Choi.
Hello, Chairman Song.
THE GOOD BAD MOTHER
Subtitle translation by: Eun-sook Yoon
Do you want to be my son?
Don't you have a father?
How's our prosecutor doing?
- Tell her I'm not home. - Tell her you're not home?
I won't apologize.
Someone like you can never call me Father.
It's more than just that.
Her social status will change.
This is a true home run.
Isn't this what you wanted?
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