[Episode 19]
I came to see the Director.
Who shall I say you are?
Youngja Bhang of Golden Dragon Foods.
No, tell him Juri's mom is here.
Okay.
Wait. They are...
Now they're dating openly.
Mom?
Why is she here?
What brings them here?
Mom--
Oh no. What should I do?
Nice to see you again.
You got prettier with a new hair cut.
So, what brings you here?
I'll be working here as a dietitian from today.
Oh, congratulations.
Are you an employee here, too?
Yes.
Now you can always stick together, huh?
Seems he found you a job.
Lucky you!
If you marry him later, you should treat me big.
You've become this intimate thanks to me.
What are you talking about?
Cholgyu will also marry a rich heiress soon.
I wonder who will remarry first.
I don't think you came here to say that.
What's your business here?
Director Seyoon Yi.
See you later.
Director Seyoon Yi?
So your son's name is...
Seyoon. Seyoon Yi.
You're driving me nuts. Why did you come here?
Maybe I heard it wrong.
I think I heard him calling him Director.
Is he the man you talked about?
Yes.
Yes?
You're of no help.
Come out.
Seyoon is the Director?
You're driving me nuts!
So he is the one you've been talking about?
You're not helpful at all.
That's why his name sounded familiar.
So he is the one, right?
Why did you come here? What for?
Since you made no progress, I wanted to help you.
So what should we do now?
What can we do? It's over. It's all over.
Why did you have to get him involved with her?
You knew about it? Since when? And how?
That's not important!
What should we do?
How do you do?
I am Chaewon Minn, the new dietitian.
Seems you're busy. Let me help you.
What can I do for you?
How can we labor you around?
What if the Director tells us off?
Leave this to us and do your business, young lady.
Young lady?
Stop chatting. Concentrate.
- Okay. - Yes.
Yes.
Mr. Yi, Ms. Chaewon Minn wants to see you.
Let her in.
What brings you here?
Why did you lie to me?
Lie to you?
I didn't know you were in this high position.
I never told you a lie.
You didn't ask me if I'm the Director.
I'm not joking.
Why does it matter that I'm the Director?
People talk in whispers that I'm on your coat tails.
I never twisted their arms to hire you.
I only submitted your resume.
Should I believe you?
Don't you think you're overdoing it?
People might think we're intimate.
We're not very close, are we?
I wouldn't help you at the expense of breaking the rules.
Also, our HR doesn't hire new people solely through connections.
Clear up any misunderstandings by proving what you can do .
You don't have that much confidence?
Gees.
How cunning. You fooled me, acting as if you're seeing Mr. Khang,
but you're seeing Hyodong behind my back?
You wench! Aren't you scared of judgment?
Mother!
Please calm down. You're supposed to talk nicely.
Right. We already gave her a lesson, so please just talk.
Why did you lure him away to the sea?
What were you up to?
I can tell she planned a one-night stand with him.
Watch your mouth. One-night stand?
That's obvious. Or did you only watch the sea holding hands?
Of course, we watched the sea.
I'm amazed at your indecent imagination.
Are you sure nothing happened?
That's my privacy. Why should I tell you that?
Are you gonna keep being this way?
When we treat you nicely, you should be cooperative.
Look, don't you think you're too much?
What?
You promised to keep it a secret and to side with us.
That's why I gave you my dress and necklace.
How can you change your attitude overnight?
Side with you? I didn't promise that!
What is she talking about?
Did you receive them from her?
That was for friendship and...
They're more important than the peace of the family?
And you call yourself one of us?
Come on, you're over-reacting.
You need to talk with me later.
If we had dealt with you our way, you would've broken your bones!
Listen. Don't you think you're going overboard?
What?
Hyodong isn't your son. He is your son-in-law.
What? Say that again?
He's lived with you long enough for 30 years.
How long would you want to control him?
Are you saying I have no right to power over him since he's not my son?
Yes. Something like that.
You wicked wench!
Instead of begging me to forgive you, you blabber nonsense!
If you beat me up, I'll see a doctor and get a medical report.
How dare you.
Look, your daughter died.
It doesn't make sense her husband serves you like a servant for 30 years.
Servant?
You're going too far with your words.
I say what I think.
I don't think he ever felt free under your overpowering attitudes.
Mom.
Mother isn't even well so we'd better go back for today.
Right. We'd better stop here.
Like ten year's study down the drain.
Can't believe he was bewitched by that wench's wiggling butt.
I know. Her butt isn't even sexy at all.
Watch your mouth.
Let's go, Mother.
Can't believe this...
You're not feeling well? You came back early today.
Bring me cold water.
Yes, ma'am.
This is...
Defamation? Go ahead.
You better play dead if you don't want a rough ride.
I didn't do that because I had a grudge against you.
I only wanted to resolve complicated family matters.
So I had to take advantage of you against my will.
What are you doing here?
Did you promise each other your future?
Lucky you.
If you marry him later, you should treat me big.
You've become this intimate with him all thanks to me.
I went too far.
It'll be difficult to make it up.
How could I make such a big mistake?
Darn it. How could things go this wrong?
I'll find you another job. Just quit today.
Quit?
What the heck is in your head?
How could you think of working for this company?
Why couldn't I?
You really don't know?
No. So tell me.
You're despicable.
What?
Knowing my feelings for Seyoon, how could you join this company?
You shamelessly asked him for a job.
You're using him when he extends his sympathy.
I feel so ashamed of you. We were once a family.
You're going too far with your words.
Quit the company before I get nasty. Don't provoke me.
Juri.
Lunch is ready for your taste test.
Okay.
We have no time. Make it quick.
Okay. Thanks for preparing it.
The stir-fried squid is a bit too spicy.
You might want to use less red pepper paste.
Please add less oil to the fried-potatoes and make them light.
I know our employees' taste.
So just choose a menu, miss.
The previous dietitian never instructed us on how to cook.
Sorry to interrupt you but,
I'm a dietitian. Please address me properly.
She's really bossy with the Director behind her.
Right. Let's go.
Excuse me.
I have to talk to you.
Give me three minutes.
What is it?
Do me a favor, please.
Favor?
I know you told the matchmaker that you like me.
I got divorced recently and I don't want to remarry.
I guess you're interested in using me rather than in marrying me.
Pass me. Okay?
Pass you?
My mom is very materialistic.
If you say you like me or you want to marry me,
she'll get all excited and go crazy.
She's already dreaming an absurd dream.
So please don't make her bother me. Find another man.
I beg you.
Three minutes in exact.
You're doing this on purpose, aren't you?
Isn't this a pretense to draw my attention by acting tough?
Pretense?
Since you know most men would be nice and gentle to me,
you're acting like this to make yourself stand out.
Sometimes, such tricks work for some women.
I felt this about you before but you're really nutty.
Nutty?
Yes.
I've seen many women in the past so I'm picky about women.
In my standard, you are 4.5 out of 10.
You're not my type.
So snap out of it. Hope we never cross again.
I'll let you work out.
You have strong muscles though.
He's cute. I like him.
Did she really say that?
Yes. Dohee and I clearly heard her saying that. Right?
Yes. "Look, your daughter died.
It makes no sense that you've labored him like a servant for 30 years".
No way. I don't believe she said that.
Then are we telling a lie?
I'll make it short.
I can never see you date her. So leave my house.
Mother.
Mom, you're too harsh with your words.
Hyodong, she said that in a fit of anger. Don't feel bad about it.
I'm serious!
Mother.
I've regarded you as my own son,
but you've regarded me as your dead wife's mother.
I have no reason to live with you.
I've regarded you as my own mother too.
I'm sad if you say that.
You're lying through your teeth.
If that's true, you wouldn't have seen that vixen behind my back.
Mom, that's a jump of logic.
Mom is mom and love is love, simple as that.
Get out. Get out, all of you! I hate the sight of you!
Two, four, six, eight...
Look at him. I knew it.
Guess they harassed him. His cheeks became hollow.
Your mother-in-law and sister-in-laws were here and used violence.
I was scared to death.
Why did you say that to my mother-in-law?
Say what?
Didn't you say she labored me like a servant?
I didn't say anything wrong.
How could you say that when you have to bow down to her?
You know my mother-in-law.
You aroused her anger, so what should we do?
Don't you think she's cheeky and greedy?
She should thank you for supporting them for 30 years.
But she's always nosing into other's business.
I've never seen such a greedy old woman.
Watch your language!
Did you just yell at me?
Even if you're upset, you shouldn't cross the line.
Greedy old woman? How could you say that?
You're swayed by her because you're always that soft.
I've realize you're the one who's an idiot, not those wild women in your family!
Idiot? You're shooting your mouth off!
What? You look like you're gonna hit me.
What's wrong? What's going on?
You think I wanted to say that?
Since they cornered me and provoked me, I got upset and...
Drat! Why am I making this excuse?
Let's finish.
Finish?
I can't trust such a timeserver like you.
Let's finish here!
How can you say that so easily?
Was our relationship this shallow?
It wasn't?
Did we promise each other our future?
Nothing was going on right from the beginning.
Let's finish here!
Let's forget about everything!
Darn it!
Don't you think you're going too far?
Mind your own business!
I'm so furious!
Enjoy your meal.
Enjoy it.
Seems the food here suits your taste.
I see you frequent the cafeteria.
Their food is to my taste. And the portions, too.
Enjoy your meal.
Can you cover for me? I need to go to the restroom.
Okay.
Enjoy your meal.
Why don't you say it to me?
Enjoy your meal.
Yes. I'll enjoy it.
By the way, where is Ms. Juri Kim?
She doesn't feel good. She's not gonna eat.
Let's eat.
Okay.
Stir-fried squid is too spicy.
Let me see.
Too hot.
Excuse me!
Yes.
The dish is too spicy.
I'm sorry. I'll pay more attention.
Mr. Yi, is it okay with you?
Yes. It suits my taste. Delicious.
You can leave it if it's spicy.
No, it's not spicy at all. Perfect to my taste.
Here's the painkiller.
Why did you come home at this hour?
Juri.
Juri!
Why are you wailing?
People might think your mom died.
How can you cry so bitterly over a mere man?
He isn't the only man in the world.
Three years.
I barely confessed my love after 3 years of crushing on him.
How could you ruin everything?
How could you rain on my parade?
I didn't know things would go wrong like this.
You should've paid Chaewon alimony to throw her out.
But look at this!
He isn't the only man in the world!
I'll ask Ms. Koh to find a much better guy than him for you.
No need. I don't want anybody but him.
Stop crying. You'll have a headache.
Don't touch me!
Hello?
How are you? This is Juri's mom.
Hi. How are you?
Did I call you at a bad time?
No. I'm in the middle of doing the flowers.
How feminine!
You decorate the flowers yourself?
I'm a businesswoman, so I'm poor at keeping the house.
What I can cook best is ramen.
I think you have a sense of humor.
By the way, what is this regarding?
Well, I felt it wasn't enough when we had tea the other day.
How about we have lunch together?
Do you like crab marinated in soy sauce?
Yes. I like it.
Yes. I'll see you on Saturday then. Goodbye.
Look.
Can you put this in Seyoon's room?
Yes, ma'am.
I think you're in a good condition, doing the flowers.
Yes, I'm feeling good today.
I might go back to the States as you wished.
You made the right decision.
Parting with each other here is the best for both of us.
Thanks, Choonhee.
Why are you eating ramen? Eat a proper meal.
Let's go out and talk over a decent meal.
I have no reason to talk to you.
Get out if you're not gonna drink.
I was too harsh this afternoon.
I didn't mean what I said. Please don't get me wrong.
Ms. Yang!
Oh, hi!
Long time no see, Mr. Park and Mr. Ghong!
How come you rarely come see me?
We were busy.
Guess you made lots of money.
You must help me increase sales today.
Of course, if your service is good.
Absolutely. You have the best service here.
Please, have a seat.
I'll bring five bottles of beer and the appetizers first.
Okay.
That bastard!
Can you get out? You're interrupting my business.
I'll drink then. Bring me a drink.
Cheers!
Ah.
Ms. Yang.
Are you discriminating people?
How come you never look at me? I'm a customer too.
You're drunk. Go home. Your mother-in-law is waiting for you.
I'll buy all the alcohol in this store tonight.
Just come over here.
Go home and sleep. You're bothering us.
Please ignore him and drink.
Excuse me.
You're drunk. Stop drinking and go home.
I'm not drunk. I'm sober.
My goodness.
Hyodong.
Hyodong?
Where's Hyodong?
He doesn't answer the phone.
Maybe he's still working.
Working? He must be flirting with Ms. Yang.
Enough. You're acting senile.
Senile?
You're throwing a wrench into his business.
I'm not opposing his second marriage itself.
I'm just opposing his marriage with her.
So what authorizes you to oppose it?
Authorize? It's about marrying off my son, okay?
You're being unreasonable.
Mom! Mom!
It's Mr. Khang.
Be careful.
How are you, Mom and Father?
You should've called us for help.
Thanks.
Why did he drink so much?
He had a fight with Ms. Yang.
Why?
Guess she nagged at him about us.
Seems he was really grieved at heart that he drank himself into a stupor.
Lay him down in the room.
Yes.
You can't do this to me.
Even though I'm nothing to you, you can't do this to me.
How dare you act out of drunkenness before us?
You called me your own son.
If you really regarded me as your son, you wouldn't have put me to shame.
I put you to shame?
Even though you don't like Choonhee, you could've saved my face.
How could you use violence towards her?
What would she think of me then?
What?
Hyodong, you're drunk. Go to sleep.
Kkeutsoon!
Ms. Kkeutsoon Kim!
Since you have such a bad temper,
all your daughter-in-laws are like game cocks!
Game cocks?
Poor Keemoon. Poor Keechoon.
Let's stop him. Come on, lay him down in the room.
Father, forgive me.
You're drunk. Go to sleep.
My poor brother-in-laws...
I've lived too long.
My daughter, take me to where you are.
Oh Mom, don't mind his drunken talk.
How dare you waste our food on the sly?
I'm sorry?
You call me "Mom," but you ganged up with the vixen and cheated me!
Did you check our purchase order?
Yes.
Please make sure to keep the vegetables well refrigerated. Yes.
Yes. Thank you.
I'm done!
Yes, Cafeteria office.
This is the Chairman's secretary office.
Yes.
I'm reminding you of the breakfast meeting tomorrow morning at six.
Breakfast meeting?
This is Chaewon Minn.
I think you forgot about the breakfast meeting tomorrow.
Please call me when you get this message.
I must decide the menu with what we have.
Didn't she leave for the day?
What are you doing?
I'm receiving the hazing.
Hazing?
So they made you an outcast.
Yup, thanks to you.
Why are we peeling so many onions?
I couldn't get food ingredients so quickly.
But we have plenty of onions.
Tomorrow's breakfast will be onion soup.
Are you going to make the soup yourself?
No. The cooks will do it tomorrow morning.
Ouch.
What's wrong?
I rubbed my eye while peeling the onions.
Oh no.
Wipe it with this.
Here.
Thanks.
Now I can do it by myself. You can go home.
Hey.
I helped you till this late but you're sending me home hungry?
You're so cold-hearted.
I'm done.
I'm making fried-rice.
Almost done. Just one sec.
Seyoon.
Mr. Yi!
Yes?
What are you thinking about?
Well. Nothing.
Why did I come here?
Why did I come here again?
Wait, who's that?
They are really....
As time goes by, I've realized I've made a good decision to divorce you.
You are not worth my love.
Chaewon...
Are you sick?
Why are you this late?
I had to take care of this and that.
Ms. Koh called me.
You met Hongju today?
Yes.
Her parents want to have a formal meeting between families.
Why?
They want to rush the wedding.
What are you talking about? We met only recently.
And I made myself clear to her this afternoon.
Yeah, I heard you went to see her at the gym.
She found you very thoughtful.
This is really nuts.
Please grant my wish.
If you marry her, I'll become the best mother-in-law.
I'll never put you in trouble.
I'll be yielding and understanding no matter what.
I'll become a really good mother-in-law. I promise.
How I've waited in patience.
I can't finish with him like this.
I can't let Mom and Cholgyu ruin my life.
I'm sorry, Eunseol.
I completely forgot about you for a while.
How could I forget about you?
I think I'm not myself these days.
I'm sorry.
What star-crossed lovers like Romeo and Juliet.
No feuding families
but facing the strong opposition of Hyodong's in-laws?
Never heard of such a story across the ages and places.
I just came back from his house.
He gave his mother-in-law a lecture,
not to walk all over you.
He didn't have to. Now it's over.
I'm done with him. Bye, bye, Hyodong.
Then will you date me?
What?
Just kidding.
You still love him. Don't say what you don't mean.
I lost my parents young and I've tasted sweets and bitters of life.
But today, I really feel bitter.
The women of his family treated me like a man-eater.
I really feel like dying.
I felt the same way a few days ago.
They treated me like a gigolo.
That makes me shudder even now.
What could I give to have my parents back?
Then they would fight for me.
I have no one to side with me in this world.
You have Hyodong.
Didn't you hear what he told me a while ago?
He glared at me just because I criticized his mother-in-law.
There's no one I can trust.
You got him wrong. He gave her a mouthful.
Let's forget about him.
Please sing.
I don't sing for free.
I gave you a free drink. Come on, sing.
Alright.
If you ask what love is~
I'll say it is the seed of tears~
Promise you would never desert me in the future~
If we stray apart, we will be in pain~
Forgive me, Mother.
I drank too much last night,
so I made a slip of the tongue.
I guess you spoke from the heart since you were drunk.
No, it's not that.
Please stop being mad.
Right. Hyodong is a steadfast man.
She knows it. She's just being stubborn.
What should I do to melt away your anger?
Just tell me.
Do you mean it?
Can I really tell you what I want you to do?
Yes.
Then will you do whatever I say?
A neighbor has wanted to introduce a lady to you.
Let's meet that lady today.
What?
Will you have a blind date?
I can't.
Because of Ms. Yang?
You know I'm on your side, right?
Yes.
But in this situation, you should show good faith to Mom.
- Show her good faith? - Yes.
Meet her demand at least once to resolve the situation.
If you hold fast to your opinion, it'll backfire.
So you're telling me to have a blind date?
Just meet the lady and tell Mom you don't like her.
Then what can she do?
Aren't you one of us? Whose side are you on?
Me? I am just a Romantist.
This is a step backward to advance two steps forward.
Hyodong, have a blind date.
Seems we have a new dietitian.
Yes. She started working yesterday.
My name is Chaewon Minn.
Thank you for the breakfast.
Keep up the good work.
Thank you.
When did you peel all those onions?
My hands still stink.
We need to talk.
Did I talk to a wall? I told you to quit the company.
Why should I?
Do you think we can work for the same company?
Why not?
What?
I divorced your brother, so we're not related anymore.
Stop bothering me and mind your own business.
Five will do, right?
I'll ask my mom to give you money.
So stop making things complicated and just quit.
My head is spinning as it is.
You really took after your mother.
What do you mean?
You look down on me although I am your elder,
and you throw money at every problem.
You sure are your mother's daughter.
How dare you.
Do you know each other?
Of course not.
My team had a breakfast meeting with the Chairman,
and I was talking with her about the menu.
Oh.
The advertising agents will come to discuss CF.
I'll give you a briefing. Let's go.
Okay.
Work hard.
Set a wedding date?
Yes. Her grandfather could pass away any day.
So they want to marry her off as soon as possible.
But they're too hasty.
Traditionally, noble families do not hold a wedding for 3 years after a funeral.
Things are different these days.
Ms. Bhang, they're a "time honored" noble family.
Stop calling them a "noble" family.
My family is prestigious, too.
If you look into my genealogy,
my family also had ministers in the past.
That's of course.
But Taesan is one of the top five in Korea,
and your son is remarrying a virgin.
You can give a little. Don't you think so?
You really don't get it.
Or did you go head over heels for me?
I made myself clear yesterday. Set a wedding date?
Are you screwing me now?
It's not that.
Then?
Please get me out.
You trapped in some net or what?
Get me out of my family. Please.
What are you talking about?
I'm like a pea in the sack of kidney beans.
Is this some poem?
What I'm going to say should be off the record.
Even if we can't get married, keep it a secret.
Okay. Go ahead.
I am not the youngest daughter of Mr. Ma.
I'm sorry?
I am my mom's love child out of wedlock.
Your mom's?
Yes. Shocking, huh?
An illegitimate child born out of her love affair.
My father cheated on her, too.
That's a surprise.
I'm a mess myself.
I was treated like trash since I was little,
and still I'm treated like a dirtbag.
Do you know what I can't bear the most?
I can tolerate my father or my half-blood's mistreatment.
But what I really can't stand is that my mom is disgusted with me.
Well, I can understand her though since I'm her Scarlet Letter.
Aren't I so pitiful?
Well, uh...
So please get me out of my family.
I need your help.
Honey, I think we'll finish last in this round.
The color and the taste of our noodles are awful.
I know.
Honey.
I just got a great idea.
Hey!
Are you crazy?
We're the last anyways. What's there to fear?
Come on, honey~
What are you two talking about?
I know.
Huh? Oh...
No one can stop my mom.
She's taking him to the blind date at last.
Looks like a lamb going to get slaughtered.
He's only doing his duties.
So she has it her way.
Hello.
I drank so much last night that I got sick. I need medicine.
Where and how are you sick?
I have a slight pain in the stomach and my head is splitting.
I see. Just a minute.
Wait. Who is that?
Where is he going in that nice attire?
Ma'am!
You forgot your medicine.
Something urgent came up. Sorry, I don't need it.
Hi, you came early.
How are you, Mrs. Uhm?
Have a seat.
As you said, she looks plump and good-natured.
She's my type.
His opinion is more important than yours.
My son-in-law always listens to me.
He'll like her as long as I like her.
Indeed, I cannot trust any man.
How could he do this to me?
So cheap and nasty.
[Cholgyu's Mother]
Hello?
It's me.
What now?
"What now?" You have no manners?
Cut it out.
I'm at the back gate of your company.
Come down. I have to talk to you.
How much did you prepare?
You told me to bring five.
Good.
Make it short. Give her the money and close the deal, okay?
Okay. I'll take care of it. Just get back to work.
Call me when you're done.
Okay!
My precious money...
What is it?
What is this?
Open it if you're curious.
Count the number of digits.
Why are you giving this to me?
Quit the company today.
What's that reaction?
What are you afraid of that you're giving me money?
Afraid? I have nothing to be afraid of.
Juri can't concentrate at work because of you. That's why.
Who's that? Isn't that Juri's mother?
Seems you want to buy my silence.
I'm sorry but this isn't enough.
Did you count how many digits there are?
Six digits. It's $500,000.
Five hundred thousand dollars?
Only $500,000 to stop my mouth?
I'll think about it if you give me $5 million.
Otherwise, I won't quit!