(Episode 52)
Ms. Im.
(Food Product Development Team)
It's been so eventful for our team lately, right?
One thing after another. It's like peeling an onion.
I can't wait to see what else will happen from now on.
I should work here for a long time to find out.
I'm not even interested.
She's not interested? I'm surprised.
Then what interests her?
Kyung Jun.
When did you find out?
- Find out what? - That Yeong I is a single mother.
How did you find out?
I found out recently,
purely by chance.
Don't tell me she went to you behind my back...
and vented to you about her life.
"To tell you the truth, I'm a struggling single mother."
"Please help me."
Hae Mi.
Does thinking like that...
make you feel better?
What?
It's a strictly personal matter, but you told everyone about it.
Happy now?
Kyung Jun.
You've been wanting to tell everyone about it. Am I wrong?
From the very beginning, you thought the fact...
that she's a single mother and can't tell the others about it...
was her weakness.
But I don't think it's her weakness.
Then what?
She is...
so strong and confident despite her difficult situation,
and I admire her for it.
Whereas you, Hae Mi...
I do not admire you.
You admire her?
Are you saying you'll keep on liking her?
Have you lost your mind?
She has a child.
Do you think your parents will approve of her?
That's none of your business.
I shouldn't have to seek permission...
to like someone.
Most importantly,
it's not your place to step in.
Don't forget that.
Kyung Jun.
Why are you so cold to me?
Where is the Jang Kyung Jun I used to know?
You're not in your right mind now.
Kyung Jun, Yeong I isn't good enough for you...
Hae Mi.
Right now,
I'm more clearheaded than ever before.
Also...
I can't...
even be your friend anymore.
Thank you, sir.
If you are pregnant or have children...
who are eight years or younger,
you can work flexible hours.
Also,
for single parents like yourself,
we have a program that helps you with educational expenses...
and medical expenses as well.
You must be surprised.
No.
It's admirable.
What is? Being a single mother?
Or working as a single mother?
It's like a survival instinct.
You have to do whatever it takes to survive.
No, I'm not talking about that.
- Pardon me? - That look on Ms. Kim's face...
when you talked back to her earlier. It was priceless.
You should've done it sooner so I could get vicarious pleasure.
I'm really bad at that.
I see.
But it was wrong of me to react like that in front of everyone.
My apologies.
Well... Single mother or not,
you'll continue to be my secret friend.
If you'd like me to,
sure thing.
Ms. Kim!
This is yours, right?
It was getting on my nerves. I want it gone.
Why on earth are you doing this?
Why ask when you know the answer?
What are you waiting for? Clean it up at once.
Are you disobeying your manager's orders now?
Ms. Kim.
You're still here. Let's head out together.
You can get going first.
I think Intern Lee Yeong I wants to talk to me about something.
Stop butting heads like this.
You can talk to her when you can think rationally.
This won't do.
We're off, Yeong I.
Director Jang.
We said we'd go back to being strangers.
Why does Mr. Jang keep doing this?
Why take it out on the food?
(Commercial Lease Agreement)
Kang Eun Jin!
Gosh, you startled me. Eun Jin.
Kang Eun Jin, you're out of your mind.
You've completely lost your mind.
What's the matter?
Is there something wrong with the agreement?
What? Oh, no.
Right. I wanted to look at some coffee machines today, but I forgot.
Goodness, you scared me for a second there.
You should set up reminders.
There are so many little things you'll have to take care of.
Or you can tell Do Sik.
What? Tell him what?
You said he'd exercise with you every morning.
Ask him for help.
He may look clumsy,
but he was studying up until recently and can be thorough.
Create a to-do list together and ask him to keep you on track.
That's okay.
Why are you sighing?
Did you invest in crypto coins?
As if. I can't even afford to use a coin-operated karaoke machine.
- I owe 100,000 dollars. - That's true.
But Mom said you could do whatever you wanted.
Your wish has come true.
There's no interest on your debt, so work hard and pay it off.
What would a kid like you even know about life?
Anyway, what about you? Your wish has come true.
You have no idea what I'm going through right now.
Hey.
You get to see Eun Ho every day at the clinic.
And you get paid every month.
Eun Ho? Don't even bring up his name.
Why not?
Auntie, Uncle! Why do you keep eating mine?
I was peeling them so I could eat them all at once.
Sorry, Mi Ri Nae. I'm done eating. Keep peeling them.
Hey, stop eating. Your nails are all yellow now.
Look who's talking. Your face was all yellow even earlier.
Daughter.
Mom!
You're eating tangerines with your auntie and uncle?
Mom, Uncle Do Sik and Auntie Do Young...
Mi Ri Nae, open wide. Have some tangerines.
Here.
Is this fried chicken, Yeong I?
Nice. Let's eat this before it gets cold.
This looks delicious!
Oh, boy.
Mother, I'm home.
Hi. My gosh, I feel heavy and achy all over.
Can't you fold some clean laundry or something?
Look at you sitting here, eating tangerines.
Nice life.
I just sat down and was about to put this in my mouth, Mother.
And what? "Nice life?"
My life has gotten even tougher, if anything.
You make Do Sik uncomfortable like his, any chance you get.
No wonder he can't gain weight no matter how much he eats.
Do you realize that?
Mother, I usually hold it all in. Only once in a while...
Don't scold Yeong I, Mom.
I can put up with her.
Do Sik, you should be like Yeong I too.
Don't hold anything in. Just let it all out, okay?
Yeong I, listen up while you're folding those.
It's about Eun Ho.
He's had a crush on someone for a long time. Did you know?
Eun Ho has a crush on someone? What will you do, then?
I'm asking her because I think it's a lie.
Do you know anything about it?
Come to think of it, I think he's mentioned it to me too.
That he likes someone.
Hey, Do Young.
Did he reject you when you told him you had feelings for him?
Is that why you were sighing nonstop?
You've been chasing him, but he likes someone else!
Of course, you're way below his league.
Gosh, I need to teach you a lesson.
Mom, I'm going to have to teach your son a thing or two.
You, come here.
Where are you going? Come here.
My goodness. Those little...
Do Young, leave your brother alone!
My goodness.
She shouldn't be wasting her money like this.
I guess she was hesitant to give them to you...
after she found out that you were the chairman of the company.
It was just sitting on her desk.
Because I'm the chairman? What does it even have to do with her?
Anyway, I explained what happened, and she understood. So all's good.
But she'll think that someone stole these gloves or something.
I'll tell her when I'm at work tomorrow.
I think Ms. Lee is a solid person.
She shares her sincere heart...
with anyone who needs that.
Should I say she's big-hearted?
I can't quite describe it in words,
but she makes me feel warm.
She's good-hearted.
Good-hearted?
She has a good heart.
It's easy,
but we often forget about it.
Keep a good heart, and good things are bound to happen to you.
Yes.
I see that you're developing feelings for her.
I'm home, Grandpa.
Yes. You must be tired, Se Jun.
Go upstairs and get some rest.
Good night.
- Good night. - Night.
Kyung Jun, can we talk?
What are you going to do?
- What? - You know what I'm talking about.
With Yeong I.
I was quite surprised earlier.
I guess you want to just go for it...
even though you know her situation now.
Have you already made up your mind?
I still like her.
My feelings haven't changed.
Kyung Jun.
But now that I fully understand her situation,
I know I shouldn't do anything rash.
I, too, think Yeong I is a really good person.
So when you told me that you had feelings for her,
I rooted for you.
But right now,
I'm not sure if I should be...
rooting for you.
Because I'm your brother.
Hey.
I hope you can welcome my decision.
I'll be very sad if you turn against me too.
You see, Se Jun...
For me to go to her now,
what I need the most is a strong sense of responsibility.
To be able to accept and embrace her past...
and everything that comes along with it.
I shouldn't only think about my feelings and be reckless.
And that's why I want to be very careful.
So that's all you want?
You don't care what others might say or think?
That's right.
That's what I want.
I'm so angry!
How is this possible?
She's a nobody. How could he...
Hae Mi. Daughter!
Open up. What's wrong?
Did something happen at work?
Did you get into an argument with Kyung Jun?
Let's just leave her alone.
How can I? She's bawling her eyes out.
I don't know what happened.
But if she's upset about something, it's better to cry at home.
It's better?
Imagine our daughter...
crying all by herself somewhere outside.
Well, you're right.
Gosh, this is really upsetting though.
(Vice President Cha Yoon Hee)
She told me to think of her as a friend since we're both mothers.
Hello, Ms. Cha.
It's me, Hae Mi's mother.
Hae Mi cried her eyes out when she got home last night.
It made me so upset and worried, as a mother.
It kept me up all night.
I'm sorry to reach out to you about this,
but could you ask Kyung Jun and find out what happened?
I don't have Kyung Jun's number.
She knows she should be sorry?
Then why is she texting me at this hour?
(Ms. Kim's mother)
Oh, no. I wonder what happened.
You must be worried.
I'll ask Kyung Jun when he wakes up...
and give you a call when I'm at work.
(Ms. Kim's mother)
What?
Mom, did he fix it?
Yes.
He couldn't give it to you that day. He asked me to pass it along to you.
Tell him I thanked him. Don't forget, okay?
Okay, I'll tell him.
Here.
You should wear it today. It looks very pretty on you.
From now on, I'll ask you for permission before I take your stuff.
He told me to.
You've only met him a few times,
but it sounds like you two are already quite close.
Yes, he's cool.
I'll see him again at the library.
He said he'd keep coming to the library.
Mi Ri Nae.
But don't wait for him.
He's busy,
so he may not be able to keep his promise.
Says who?
You said we only have one heart.
When you like someone, that's it.
And when you dislike someone, that's it.
He promised me, so he'll come for sure.
He told me I was adorable.
Yes. You're right, Mi Ri Nae. You only have one heart.
But sometimes,
your heart...
can change.
Everyone's like that.
Mother, I'm in so much pain.
Every joint in my body hurts so much.
Oh, dear. I'm the one who should be bedridden now.
Why is this happening to you, honey?
Has he taken any medicine?
I gave him some flu medicine.
Mother...
Your eldest son can't recover from this.
This isn't the flu.
Don't be ridiculous.
Get up, have breakfast,
and go see a doctor.
Mother, you know how much he hates seeing doctors.
You're such a wimp.
You panicked when you saw Do Sik's report card...
and even when your wife didn't come home one night.
You always panic and get all anxious.
That's why the flu came to you.
Chang Yi is so strong, mentally.
- What's wrong with you... - Mother!
My goodness.
He's not feeling well. Must you compare him with his brother again?
I'll have breakfast at the restaurant.
Goodness.
Oh, no. Honey...
Do you feel that sick?
My gosh.
Good morning, Ms. An.
Good morning.
Did you sleep well?
Did you and Ms. Kim have an argument or something yesterday?
Her mother texted me,
at dawn.
She's worried about her daughter.
I didn't know you and her mother talked.
Of course, we exchanged numbers.
Ms. Kim saved you...
and your grandfather too.
Knowing that, how could I ignore her mother?
If I did that, I should be punished.
Her mother said she cried her eyes out.
Don't do that.
As they say,
"A woman's vengeance knows no bounds."
Good morning, Father.
Hey, did you sleep well?
Did you have a good night's sleep?
Yes. Ms. An, could I have a cup of coffee first?
Sure thing, sir.
Father.
Mother must think that I'm still a kid who can't see a thing.
Why? What did she do?
She wants to know why I got into an argument with a friend of mine.
I'm over 30 now, yet she's still so worried about me.
Perhaps, you've been neglecting her these days?
Because you're not attentive to her,
she keeps getting obsessed with us.
Hey, it's the other way around.
What?
She's the one who always neglects me.
She's so busy with work and you guys...
that she stopped caring about me long ago.
Goodness, honey.
Kyung Jun, get ready for work and come back down.
Your grandfather will be back soon.
- Here's your coffee, sir. - Thank you.
Father, you should shower Mother...
with love and attention first.
Gosh, she'll start resenting you at this rate.
They say, a woman's vengeance knows no bounds.
That brat...
What's with him?
Goodness, what was with that joke?
Anyway, who did he argue with that you were worried about it?
Ms. Kim. Who else?
Don't try to meddle in everything they do.
Fighting can bring couples closer, you know.
Good morning.
Hey.
I've got an early meeting. I have to go.
Take it easy.
- I'll see you at work. - Okay.
Have a good day.
Kyung Jun.
Yes.
I cleaned your room the other day.
It seemed like you saw Dr. Choi and got a new prescription.
You know, it is my duty to report these things to Mr. Chairman.
I've been feeling a bit of discomfort for a few days.
I'll tell Grandpa when I get home from work.
All right, then.
Ms. An.
Thank you for your concern.
Ms. Lee.
Did you get home safely last night?
Oh, I left before you did,
so I was wondering if something else happened between you and Hae Mi.
No, nothing happened.
You know, about those gloves...
I gave them to my grandfather.
I found the card on the floor.
It seemed like you weren't sure if you could give it to him in person,
so I wanted to deliver it to him for you.
Oh, I'm really sorry. I should've told you first,
but I didn't have a chance to tell you yesterday.
It's fine.
And thank you.
I really wanted to give Grandpa a gift.
He loved your gift.
Oh, right. I gave Mi Ri Nae the hairpin you fixed for her.
It made her very happy.
She said to pass on her thanks to you.
Ms. Lee.
But are you really all right?
- What do you mean? - You know, yesterday...
In front of everyone...
You must've been very flustered.
It must've been...
hurtful. I was worried.
I must pretend to be okay even when I'm not.
I must be good at pretending.
I'm fine. I'm a tough cookie, you know.
I wanted to tell everyone anyway. I feel relieved.
Oh, those shoes.
You wear them often.
You bought me such a nice pair of shoes.
Good morning, Ms. Kim.
Oh, good morning.
Hello.
- Hello. - Good morning.
I see that our interns are chatty this morning.
This mission is an individual competition,
which means you're competing against each other, right?
Anyway, what were you guys talking about?
Nothing important.
Kyung Jun.
Could you get some paper and load it in the printer?
I have to print something now.
Oh, sure.
I don't know what to do.
I feel uncomfortable and on edge for no reason.
For no reason? I don't think so.
About yesterday...
I think you provoked me first.
You seem to think that you can beat me.
Know your place, will you?
You provoked me first.
And I do not want to fight.
But if you pick on me for no reason,
I will no longer put up with it.
I picked on you for no reason?
Everything I said was true.
You're using your kid to provoke pity so you can cling to him.
Hae Mi. What? I'm using my kid?
You're out of line.
Apologize at once.
You can pick on me all you want,
but do not drag Mi Ri Nae into this.
Apologize? Why should I?
(The Love in Your Eyes)
Who'd marry her? I'm worried for her.
I'm not feeling too well these days.
I apologize in advance.
Are you worried about me?
You don't have to answer. I can feel it.
You and your naive dreams.
I shall crush your dreams once more.
You won't get your way, Mom.
It's been about six years, right?
Stop provoking me.
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