(Episode 127)
Excuse me.
Mother.
(Yoo Eun Sung, Director Kang's Wife, Is Yeon Je Ha's Lover?)
Why is there an article like this about you?
Why on earth?
Well, I'm not sure why either.
What?
You're not sure why?
Seriously?
It seems this might be a good time...
- for us to get going. - Yes.
Let's do that. We'll see you next time.
- See you around. - Let's go.
I'm sorry.
Didn't I tell you to behave properly?
Your behavior must have been so careless...
for there to be an article like this.
Mother. That article is completely false.
I don't know why there's an article like that online.
But the photo was taken when we were filming the movie.
There's nothing going on between Je Ha and me.
I don't care if the photo was taken when you were filming the movie.
That's not important.
Look how my own daughter-in-law embarrassed me...
in front of those wives of influential businessmen.
I'm sorry.
But the article will be removed...
or corrected.
Because it's groundless and false,
it can be sorted out even tonight.
You think it can be sorted out?
A news article like this...
can damage your reputation immensely. Do you understand?
Even if you claimed it wasn't true,
some people would still choose not to believe you.
Mother.
I understand that you're very upset.
But even if all the others don't believe me,
shouldn't you believe me?
I told you it wasn't true.
So shouldn't you blame...
the one who published this article instead of me?
What did you just say?
You... What nonsense are you...
How can I believe you when you don't act trustworthy?
Mother.
Eun Sung is the victim. Why are you getting mad at her?
You just came in. Why would you side with her...
without really knowing what's going on?
I'm not siding with her.
I'm telling you that it's just a tabloid story.
Because of those who just try to get attention for money,
Eun Sung is suffering damage that she doesn't deserve.
Don't just blindly side with her.
Try to see this situation from an objective point of view.
You're the one who should see the situation objectively.
You shouldn't let such nonsense sway you.
What? How dare you?
Sun Woo, stop it.
You'll see if you read the article thoroughly.
It's not clear how much of it is true...
and how much of it is speculation.
They just wrote the rumor someone said...
on a personal broadcast.
Hey, you're talking...
as if I was wrongfully accusing her.
But you see,
I even saw Yeon Je Ha drop her off in front of our house.
And I clearly saw the two of them laughing together.
So? What's wrong with that?
It's not wrong of her to ride along with her fellow actor.
Is she not allowed to get along with her colleagues?
My gosh... That's not what I'm saying.
I'm talking about her misbehavior.
Mother!
Please stop being unreasonable.
There's nothing wrong with the way she behaves.
Listen, Sun Woo.
You shouldn't blindly trust her like this.
Eun Sung here...
Mother, please. Why on earth are you being like this?
What do you hate about her?
Everything!
I hate everything she does!
I hate her from head to toe!
It seems to be meaningless to continue this argument.
You're carried away.
So am I.
Seeing each other...
would only hurt each other's feelings.
We'll sleep somewhere else tonight.
But... Sun Woo.
Come with me.
Sun Woo, stop. Even so, this isn't right.
This is the best for all of us.
Is he really my son?
How could he give me such a cold stare...
just because I gave his wife an earful?
Sun Woo, let's just go back inside.
I know how you feel, but...
If you do, let's leave.
Sun Woo.
Just do as I say today.
There's no other way right now.
Sun Woo.
So traditional soy sauce is high in salt,
but it doesn't change the color of the food.
That's why it's usually used to make dishes with soup.
Correct. And dark soy sauce is mostly used...
to make dishes with a strong soy sauce flavor...
such as jangjorim and braised short ribs.
I did a search on the Internet,
but it was confusing.
Maybe it's because I don't have basic knowledge of cooking.
Oh, boy. Can we have dinner before the end of the day?
It's almost done, Father. Are you hungry?
It's not that I'm hungry.
I'm a little embarrassed.
What? You're embarrassed? What happened?
I ran into Ms. Ko earlier in the afternoon.
I bragged about Ha Young...
without knowing she was this bad at cooking.
I said she could do everything well...
since she was smart and meticulous.
I think my mother-in-law scoffed a little bit inside.
She must've thought you knew too little about your own daughter.
In fact, she made a sour face...
and asked me if I didn't speak to you often.
She asked if I had heard anything from you.
I'm sorry for embarrassing you.
Goodness, you. How old are you?
Well, everybody has their own role to play.
Your role is to embarrass me,
and mine is to be embarrassed.
My, I'm so embarrassed.
You silly. Goodness.
Mr. Shin.
You seemed distressed for a while,
but you became cheerful again.
Oh, that.
I had something to deal with.
That means you won't tell me...
what happened, right?
Well... It's a personal matter.
So this is how you draw a line with me? Is that it?
You don't think of me as more than an employee?
That's not what I meant.
It's a family matter. That's why.
Hi, Min Guk.
Hi, Eun A.
I wondered why you hadn't come for the past few days.
I did come here.
It's just that you weren't here every time I came.
Oh, really?
Oh, I made some almond cookies. Do you want some?
You put in just a bit of butter, right?
Of course. Since I made them for you,
I paid special attention.
Okay.
As of today,
I'm giving up on you once and for all, Mr. Shin.
I'll go my way.
You two can start dating or whatever you want.
Sun Ju.
Stop getting sentimental with me.
I just lost the battle and gave in.
Oh, okay.
But why did you suddenly declare surrender?
I mean, I'm grateful, but it was a bit unexpected.
I've been having a feeling that I was losing for a while.
But the way Mr. Shin looked at you just now made me sure of it.
That I should give up on him for his happiness.
Sun Ju, what do you mean...
I mean, what do you know about my happiness?
Mr. Shin, you seem so clueless about your feelings.
Think about why you keep making cookies for her.
And about who makes you the happiest when you think of that person.
What? Sun Woo and Eun Sung left home?
Yes. Just because I gave her an earful,
Sun Woo got so furious.
What on earth did you say to her?
Did you perhaps corner her...
- without reading the whole article? - My gosh.
What are you saying?
Tell me.
Such a scandalous article like this about your daughter-in-law came out.
Doesn't that bother you at all? Tell me.
Must I stay quiet despite what happened?
I didn't say that.
I, too, was shocked when I read the article.
People asked me what was going on.
I didn't know what to say.
My gosh. So?
So it's absurd that we're fighting with each other...
in this situation.
Would the kids leaving home help?
Gosh. Why are you blaming me?
Did I publish the article?
Am I the one who's written about in the article?
Eun Sung is the one the article is about,
and Sun Woo took her out of home.
I'm the flabbergasted one here.
I'm the one whose blood is boiling.
Gosh.
In what relationship is Eun Sung with whom?
She's in a romantic relationship with Yeon Je Ha?
What nonsense is this?
I visited my father yesterday,
so I checked the article just earlier.
But Je Ha and Eun Sung are nothing more than colleagues.
Then why is there such a ridiculous article like this?
Who is this independent content creator...
who first talked about the rumor?
Well... We can't figure that out based only on the article.
I think they wrote the article this way intentionally.
Why does Eun Sung keep getting entangled in scandals?
I mean, she's done nothing wrong.
Then why would she become targeted by others?
Hold on. Gosh. Our in-laws must've read this article too.
Oh, my.
It's our in-law.
Answer it now.
Okay.
Hello?
I have something to say to you.
Let's meet up now.
Oh, you have something to say to me?
I'm sure you both read the article.
What are you going to do about it?
My daughter-in-law has been written about in a scandalous article.
Ms. Sim.
It's not true.
We worked until late last night,
so we checked the article this morning.
It's just sort of... Right, a tabloid story.
A tabloid story?
I'm sure thinking that way eases your mind.
And it must help you save your face a little bit.
But...
Regardless of whether or not it's true,
the fact that such an article about her came out alone...
is the problem. That's what I'd like to tell you.
That Eun Sung is partially responsible for what happened.
That she can't deny she's partially responsible.
So you're saying...
that it's Eun Sung's fault? Is that it?
We asked Ha Young about this.
She said it was a groundless article published only to get attention.
That's right.
That's why Sun Woo made a demand to the reporter...
to take down the article.
Did you know that...
Yeon Je Ha once had feelings for your daughter?
What?
How about this?
Did you know he came to the cafe to see your daughter?
Oh, that.
They could be close since they went to the same acting school.
That's all you know.
So you shouldn't speak so rashly.
What did you say?
I even saw Yeon Je Ha in front of my house.
Eun Sung got a ride from him...
and got out of the car right in front of me.
They even smiled at each other affectionately.
Since I wasn't there to see them myself,
I can't be so certain about this.
But I'm sure it was simply...
"Simply?"
Listen. She's a married woman.
She smiled at a man who wasn't her husband...
as she stood next to him. You can't dismiss it that simply.
The two of them were in a privately enclosed space.
You really don't think that's a problem?
Hold on. Why are you trying to distort what happened?
They were just in the same car.
It's not the same as being in a privately enclosed space.
He's right.
Why do you keep turning this into something it's not?
How could you accuse my daughter of such a thing?
Were you even listening to what I said?
Eun Sung...
is no better than the two of you.
What on earth...
She flirted with another man when she's married to my son.
Then she acted as if nothing was wrong after doing so.
I'm looking out for my son just in case...
he ends up going through...
the same thing I went through 30 years ago.
I'm worried that Eun Sung will have an affair just like her parents!
What did you say?
Sim Jung Ae! Do you think you can say whatever you want?
We didn't have an affair!
Why do you keep accusing us of cheating?
Now, you're accusing my daughter too.
Haven't you done enough, bullying us all this time?
Is that why you're bullying my daughter now?
Because of your delusion?
Delusion?
Just because it's been 30 years,
you keep lying to me so shamelessly.
My life was ruined...
in an instant because of you two.
I had lost my children.
So I spent 30 years, looking for them.
Back then, I was so close to ending my life.
So what? What do you want us to do?
It's your life, not ours!
Ko Chun Young!
How dare you run that dirty mouth of yours?
What?
You.
Your punishment should've been much worse than the one you got,
so you don't dare run your mouth like this.
But you have no shame.
I should have put you in your place, so you didn't dare defend Eun Sung.
What? Sim Jung Ae!
If you want to hit me, go ahead.
Honey. Come on. What are you two doing? Calm down.
- Move. - Fine.
Let's end it for the both of us today.
Let's take it all the way.
Fine. Let's do it!
Yes. One of us should be beaten down for this to end.
- Fine. Let's do it. - I suffered so much because of you!
- Honey. - What is this?
Honey.
What's wrong with her?
- What... - Honey.
Honey!
- Gosh. - Hold on.
Chun Young. Honey.
I'm sorry for making you worry.
We apologize for any concern we caused the family.
So tell me.
Where did you stay last night?
We stayed at a nearby hotel.
Sun Woo.
No matter how angry you are,
you should never leave home like that. Understood?
Unless you plan on cutting your mom out of your life,
don't be so rude to her either.
Okay. I'm sorry.
I should have been more careful.
Imagine how upset your mother must have been...
that she didn't get any sleep last night.
Your mother might have overreacted about this,
but this would have made any mother furious.
The same goes for me too.
We're aware of that.
From now on, I'll be more careful when I interact with other people.
Gosh. So...
what about the article? Any progress on getting it down?
Do you need my help?
No.
I requested the responsible agency delete the article.
I'm tracking down the person who started this rumor as well.
Je Ha's agency will make an official statement soon too.
They will say nothing is going on between him and Eun Sung.
All right. But the thing is,
you can only do so much with damage control.
Once people start to gossip about you,
there's bound to be a consequence.
Yes.
Eun Sung and I will have to overcome the public's prejudice...
with the movie.
It would've been the best if this never happened.
But since this happened, you should focus more on your movie.
Both of you should.
If you guys do a good job,
you'll be able to get rid of the negative image.
Yes, Father.
I'll work harder.
By the way, did you call Mother?
She keeps ignoring my calls.
She doesn't answer her phone when she's angry.
Or she might be busy with something.
I'll give her another call later.
Shall we go?
Wait.
Sun Woo.
I'm sorry.
You couldn't have felt good about the article either.
You know, the love scandal between Je Ha and me.
If I'm being honest,
my feelings about this incident are more negative...
than positive.
But this is no one's fault.
There might be a vicious rumor about me too.
The most important lesson from this...
is the trust between us.
No matter what people say,
we must be able to stay strong and trust each other.
You're right.
That's why I'm so grateful to you.
Thank you for staying by my side...
like a reliable husband and not doubting me for a moment.
Oh, right. Did you call your parents?
To tell them we were trying to take down the article?
They didn't answer their phones. So I left them a message.
But it's odd that my parents haven't called me.
Are you all right, honey?
What?
Yes.
Doctor, what's wrong with my wife?
She briefly lost consciousness due to temporary hyperventilation.
She's fine now.
She can go home...
once she's done with the IV drip.
I see. Okay.
One more thing. Based on her blood test,
the numbers on her liver panel seem a bit off.
You should come back to the hospital for a checkup.
Okay. Thank you.
Gosh.
Goodness. I suddenly got so dizzy earlier.
I thought I was going to die.
Gosh. I might end up dead first...
if I keep fighting Sim Jung Ae like this.
Gosh.
So where is she?
Did she leave?
Yes.
She must have been shocked to see you pass out.
She insisted on coming with me.
But I told her to leave.
Seeing her face after waking up might upset you again.
But I didn't want that.
Gosh. Good job.
If I were to see her face after waking up,
I would end up dead before my time.
- Mom! - Mom!
Are you okay?
Gosh. Did you call the kids?
What?
Yes.
When we didn't come back for a long time...
after leaving to meet Jung Ae,
she was worried if something was wrong.
So she called me.
Why did you fight with my birth mom?
Did she say something about Eun Sung's article?
Gosh. Did you tell her about our fight?
Yes. I sort of blurted it out.
Gosh.
What did she say to you?
Did she connect...
Eun Sung's scandal with what happened 30 years ago?
Did she connect Eun Sung's scandal with her divorce?
Connect Eun Sung's scandal with her divorce?
What do you mean by that?
Eun A.
Did Ha Young go to work?
Yes. She left right after breakfast.
I came here because my shift starts in the afternoon.
I see.
Let's have some coffee.
What is this secret only I don't know about?
The secret you're keeping from me.
A secret? What secret?
Just a moment ago, you exchanged...
eye contact with Mom and Dad without me.
Gosh. You don't need to know.
What? That's nonsense.
It's about our family. I ought to know what happened.
Since it has to do with our birth mom,
and Eun Sung, that's all the more reason to know.
Come on. What is it?
What? Chun Young passed out?
Yes.
She came at me and said...
she was going to put an end to this today.
All of a sudden, she collapsed.
Oh, my. Then she gasped for air a few times.
Gosh. I was really shocked.
I was worried that she was going to die.
So what happened to her?
Nothing's wrong with her, right?
Gosh. I think she just passed out for a moment because...
she couldn't control her anger.
An ambulance arrived later.
But it didn't seem her condition was critical.
Gosh. You shouldn't have been so mean to her.
You know, I read the article about Eun Sung's scandal.
Even I thought the article couldn't be true.
That was just...
Hey, how do you know if it's true or not?
Are you the reporter?
Why are you taking out your anger on me?
Gosh. I'm getting stressed. I'll have some spicy dakbal.
What?
- Jung Ae. There's... - Gosh.
Yeon Je Ha put out a press release to confirm his position.
He said that he had nothing with Eun Sung,
and they were just colleagues.
- Here. - What?
This is what celebrities always say.
They always say they only ate with the other person a few times.
Some of them even announce marriage after that. Gosh.
Goodness. Are you saying Eun Sung and Yeon Je Ha...
will announce their marriage or something?
I didn't say that.
I just find such a statement I hear all the time hard to believe.
Such a cliched comment like this.
Goodness. You're really something.
All the articles about Eun Sung have been removed.
Now there are only articles about their official statements...
and rebuttal articles.
What do you think this means?
It means the articles published before were fake.
Like I said, you don't know anything.
Even if the article about her scandal was false,
it's true that Eun Sung doesn't behave herself properly.
I told you I had seen something.
Gosh. She's so stubborn. Seriously.
What?
Hey, Eun Sung.
We're looking at the article right now.
Right? It was just a rumor, wasn't it?
Your mom and I didn't believe it from the get-go.
Of course. It's nonsense.
You have Sun Woo.
Why would you have done that?
You must've suffered emotionally.
If Sun Woo is with you,
tell him we're sorry he had to go through it.
You should be even nicer to him at times like this. You know, right?
Of course. You don't have to worry.
It didn't affect our love for each other at all.
She's right, Father. We still passionately love each other.
- Gosh, stop it. - Great.
Be even more passionate.
I'll talk to you later.
See?
They have no problem.
Jung Ae is the problem.
Seeing how she lashed out at us,
she must've given Eun Sung such a hard time.
Exactly. She must've stressed Eun Sung out so much.
How could she say such a thing to her daughter-in-law?
She might cheat on Sun Woo?
My gosh. She's afraid her son might be betrayed...
just as she was 30 years ago?
Exactly.
That was totally out of line.
As soon as I get discharged,
I'm going to meet Jung Ae.
We won't have such an ugly fight as we did earlier,
but we should see the end.
No.
You're not well.
And you might get too upset if you meet her.
So I'll meet her.
And I'll tell her firmly,
"Eun Sung is not the troublesome kid..."
"that you think she is."
You've got this.
- Go, Dong Gu! Make sure to win. - Yes.
You will win.
Did such a thing happen?
So you think...
our birth mom is overly sensitive about the article...
because of what happened 30 years ago. Is that it?
Yes.
Our birth mom thinks...
that Dad had an affair with our current mom.
And she must be traumatized for life.
But you said our parents had said it wasn't true.
That nothing happened between them.
We don't know whose side of the story is true.
Now I understand the conflict between the two families...
regarding the relationship between Sun Woo and Eun Sung.
I'm sure you won't,
but don't let Mom and Dad know.
It pains them as much as it does our birth mom.
That's why I didn't tell you.
All right. I understand what you mean.
Gosh. It's so difficult.
The two sides have been believing different stories...
for over 30 years.
They can't reach a conclusion.
It can't be resolved either.
I know.
They repeat the same argument nonstop.
I wonder if Chun Young is okay.
I can't stop worrying about her for some reason.
Why did she have to collapse while fighting with me, of all times?
Oh, my. It's Dong Gu.
Hello?
Apologize.
Apologize? For what?
You must've read the rebuttal article.
Yeon Je Ha confirmed he wasn't in a relationship with Eun Sung.
Even if it were true, he would've denied it.
He wouldn't have admitted it.
Is that really how you think of Eun Sung?
I didn't say that.
I told you earlier.
I'm just afraid...
that Eun Sung might take after you two.
Then why did you let them get married in the first place?
If you were so afraid of that?
I didn't want them to get married.
The two of them couldn't seem to be separated,
so I had no choice.
How can you say that now?
What?
You asked me how I felt, so I just answered.
Are you saying...
that you can't accept Eun Sung wholeheartedly?
Would you be able to accept her?
The daughter of your ex who cheated on you?
What on earth do you want?
Do you want them to get a divorce?
- What? - I'm asking if you want...
the kids to get a divorce?
If I did,
what would you do?
What?
Jung Ae!
They're happy together.
They love each other.
Jung Ae must have lost her mind.
I thought things would get better, maybe just a little,
after we got married.
Grandma, did you doze off while cooking?
What did you put in the doenjang stew? Anchovies?
This is all Dong Gu and Chun Young's fault.
Had I not been suffering because of them for 30 years...
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