Be Strong, Geum-soon
I am not lonely, because I have a dream
And I won't give up
Take it with you.
Who drinks tea at bedtime?
Take it away.
You heard me, take it away.
OK then.
Good night.
Sleep well.
Thanks.
Your shoulders hurt again?
I'll get ready for bed.
You drank a lot?
No.
I just had 3 glasses.
I'm not drunk.
You're not drunk and you said all that?
I was really upset.
Don't you know how tired she is? Hwee-sung was sick last week.
And then the spring-cleaning.
I know. I wish I could take it back.
Then make it up to her in the morning. Good night.
Good night.
You won't tie your hair back?
You're still angry?
Let it go.
All moms get upset when their child gets hurt.
What did you think about the wedding? I'm really happy with how it went.
So am I. I'm really grateful.
We had quite a few guests. And the food was great.
Good job.
I didn't do much. Now it's Tae-wan's turn.
Let's not rush his wedding.
Who'd want to marry an unemployed fool?
Don't say that.
Honey.
Shi-wan looked great, didn't he?
Our sons take after you. They're all handsome.
Jung-wan was even more handsome. He practically shone.
He lit the room. I was proud to be his mom.
I know.
Our youngest looked great in that tux.
It still feels as if it were yesterday.
He was so shy, he just smiled.
Honey.
I miss Jung-wan.
I wish I could see him in my dream.
Bon appetit.
Ma'am, I'll take Hwee-sung to my grandmother's.
You need some rest.
You don't trust me?
You don't want me to baby-sit now?
It's not that. You're so tired, you...
OK, do what you want. I don't mind not having to baby-sit.
Ma'am.
- That's not what I meant. - I know. Eat your breakfast.
Mom, she wouldn't not...
(Be quiet.)
I'm off to work now.
Get some rest.
I'll take Hwee-sung to...
OK, fine, whatever!
Stop bringing that up!
See you later.
Granny.
What brings you here?
- Hello. - Hi.
- Granny. - Yes.
Summer's here for real. It's so hot.
- Hwee-sung, get down. - Have some water.
You're going to sell that?
No. I was going to, but no.
What's this? What happened to him?
He fell from a chair.
- Got any stitches? - Gosh.
Yes, 5 stitches.
Goodness, poor thing, it must've hurt.
Will it leave a scar?
I'm not sure about that.
At least he didn't hurt his eye. That would've been disastrous.
- Yeah. - Gosh.
- Hello. - Auntie.
- Hi. - What's he doing here?
Sorry. My mother-in-law's not well.
Send him to preschool. He's giving everyone a hard time.
Mrs. Sohn's sick? The wedding must've tired her out.
Granny, have some. You too, Geum-soon.
You're drenched with sweat.
- Thanks. - Granny.
Your sister-in-law looks tough. She's going to move in?
Yes.
Your in-laws are strange.
No one lives with all their daughters-in-law.
They won't let you move out?
What's their problem?
Shouldn't they find you a place to move into?
Why do they insist on living with a widowed daughter-in-law?
Am I wrong?
Newlyweds can't get enough of each other.
Geum-soon will go green with envy soon.
How can you say that to her face?
She's been there and done that.
She has a kid after all.
In-laws never become family. They take you for granted.
If you were their daughter, they'd have...
It's not like that.
They'll let me move out if I wanted to.
But I can't afford it.
I know that. That's why they should find you a place.
I have an idea.
What you're saying is right. I agree with you.
Let's get Geum-soon out of there.
She has nowhere to go.
Let her move back in with us.
No way, granny.
No, your aunt is right.
You're working day and night already.
You will go green with envy when your sister-in-law moves in.
Move out. Right now.
Soon-ja, let her move in with us.
She can stay in Geum-ah's room.
If we both work hard, we can rent a room soon, right?
What do you think? No, I should ask Geum-ah.
- Ma'am, that's a bit... - I don't mind...
No, granny.
Don't worry a bit. I'll move out in a few years.
My in-laws won't say, but I can't stay with them forever.
I'll move out after I become a stylist.
You've been thinking about it.
Of course. It's the right thing to do.
I feel bad already. Tae-wan moved into the attic.
What's so bad about that? He'll have a great view.
I should get going. I have to become a stylist.
So you can stop worrying about me.
Yes, go. Have a nice day.
Bye.
See you, granny.
OK, I'll look after Hwee-sung.
No, you're staying with me.
- See you. - Bye.
- Goodbye. - Bye. Wave to mommy.
Bye, mommy.
Hwee-sung, that must've hurt.
You can't come in?
No. I'm late.
Eun-joo might be here. You should go.
(Go.)
Crazyhair!
Hello.
I'm upset. What's your problem?
Why didn't you keep your promise?
Pardon?
You said you'd call me. I'm too busy to wait around for calls.
Do you make promises just to break them?
I'm sorry.
You should be.
I said I'd call you later. I never told you when.
Really? I thought you said yesterday.
I didn't.
You came all the way here to yell at me about that?
I didn't come all the way here to yell at you.
I gave my mom a lift and happened to see you.
Sorry if you're upset.
I have to go. Bye.
Why were you late last night?
I worked late.
I have a lot to catch up on.
Dr. Oh wants to set you up. With his cousin's son.
Are you interested?
No, not really.
OK then.
You want to go on a trip? To visit your aunt in London.
If you're free, I'd like to go too.
You think...
you can leave mom alone?
I don't mind. He's not my doctor. Go and have a nice time.
I'd like to see her, for 10 days maybe.
Not now. I don't want to waste time.
I want to work for now.
Did you sleep well?
I can smell the sea.
Me too.
The breeze is lovely. Let's go outside.
It's getting hot. Keep the salon clean.
I checked the files. Miss Na's failed the test twice.
Miss Ahn, can you handle all the perms?
It's hard work.
Ms. Yoon.
What should we do?
I have a plan.
If she fails again, I'll transfer her to Ms. Park's team.
That will be more efficient, and will smooth operations.
Any objections?
I don't mind.
Let's do that.
OK, get to work.
Hye-mi, was this your idea?
Pardon?
No.
OK then.
Geum-soon, you must pass this time.
OK.
I can do it. Let's do it.
Hi.
How's Hwee-sung? Doing OK?
Yes. He's fine.
He's a good boy.
Just getting hurt a little bit so that his mommy can work.
Miss.
Listen carefully.
You can tease me.
Say whatever you want. Go ahead and call me names.
But don't ever insult Hwee-sung.
Let me go.
No child gets hurt a little bit so that his mommy can work.
How could you say that?
He needs me, but I can't be with him, OK?
That nutcase...
Let it go. It wasn't because she doesn't trust you.
Whatever. Just go to work.
Stop working if you're tired.
There's no one to help me!
See?
You're annoyed because you're tired.
What's wrong with you? Just rest if you're tired.
OK, so stop nagging! You're strange, do you know that?
I can manage, so go to work!
You're slacking off!
What if you get fired?
We can't afford that now!
I'm leaving.
Don't be late for dinner.
Today we'll focus on vocalization.
When speaking, pretend you're going to yawn.
Then let the air flow out slowly.
(Application Form)
(Personal Comments)
- I'll be back soon. - Sure.
Ow.
- What's this? - I'm sorry.
- My blouse.
This is pure silk!
I'm so, so sorry.
I'll get it dry-cleaned for you.
This won't go away. It's hair dye!
It will go away. I'll make sure of it personally.
You don't get it, do you? This is pure silk.
I'm sorry, ma'am. I'll pay for the blouse.
You're the only sensible one here.
Do you want a new blouse or a cash refund?
Cash, please.
It cost $570.
$570?
Mrs. Oh. I'll try to get the stain out...
Stop it.
The blouse is ruined. Washing it won't help.
I'll pay you back.
I'm very sorry.
Give it to her.
Goodbye.
What's wrong with you? You keep getting in trouble.
I'm sorry.
I paid her out of my own pocket, for my salon's reputation.
Pay me back when you can.
I will.
You're all talk.
How can you pay me back when you won't get paid for months?
You're not worth your pay. You keep causing trouble.
And you're not good enough to do any major work.
Get your act together!
I'm sorry.
I'm really sorry.
She left this for you.
OK.
It really won't come out?
It won't.
You should've been careful.
Is this really worth $570? What kind of blouse is that expensive?
That's cheap for a famous brand.
No way. $570 for a blouse?
How could that be?
It's fine, apart from this stain.
-Jeez... - Then you wear it.
She's not interested, is it?
She should've noticed by now.
Does she really have no clue, or is she just pretending?
If she's just pretending... That's impossible. I'm a great catch.
She should be thankful I care about her.
OK, I'm going.
Who left this here?
Tae-wan? It's mom. Will you come home for dinner?
I want to go out.
To get your dad to buy me dinner.
I yelled at him this morning.
Yes.
OK, see you later.
Mr. Oh.
Hello, Mrs. Sohn.
Hello. How are you?
I'm fine. How are you? You look even younger.
No way. How are your kids?
Fine. What brings you here?
I was just passing by.
How is Mr. Noh?
I should pay him a visit, but I'm just too busy.
I'm sorry.
He was a great boss.
He quit after helping me secure my job.
I never thanked him properly. I'm so sorry.
When... did he quit? When was that?
It's been almost a month.
You didn't know?
When things get tough
Don't suffer alone
Now you have someone with you
Someone who loves you
Don't worry, just smile
Look around you
You're surrounded by people
Who love you as you are
When things get tough
Don't suffer alone