Be Strong, Geum-soon
I am not lonely, because I have a dream
And I won't give up
< Episode 128 >
Isn't that Geum-soon?
Yes, it is her.
- Geum-soon. - Shi-wan. Sung-ran.
Hello, sir.
Get in. Isn't it hot?
Sure is.
So I bought some cold beer to have a party.
It's heavy. No wonder you're sweating.
Why did you buy so many?
Mrs. Sohn likes canned beer.
Get in.
- Hot, huh? - Yes.
Sit here, in the middle.
The cool air will go straight to you.
This is great.
- I feel much better. - You do?
Gosh, look at all this sweat.
Here.
I can do it, sir.
Shi-wan, let's get some cooler air.
Sure.
- Let's go. - OK.
I'm drinking beer Geum-soon bought...
and eating squid Sung-ran grilled.
Why do you sound drunk already?
I guess I am.
Have some.
Come on.
No, Hwee-sung, don't eat this.
It's sharp. He'll hurt his mouth. Don't let him eat it.
Hwee-sung, have some of this.
Yes, have some of that.
I've been thinking.
Sung-ran will be an amazing mother.
She looks so cold, but she seems to love kids.
Doesn't she act like she has a few already?
You're right.
She must've looked after her nephews and nieces.
Her child will be very pretty.
Of course.
Shi-wan and Sung-ran both have the looks.
Honey, why don't you sing a song?
Come on.
I want to hear you sing.
Sing. You like that song, ''Woman on the Beach.''
Here, a mike.
Hooray!
They don't want to hear it.
We do, mom. Go on.
I'd love to hear you sing.
Forget it. Let's just drink.
Why? Just sing.
Forget the singing and let's just drink.
Why that idiot...
I don't want to sing now.
- Geum-soon. - OK. Cheers.
I'm learning how to cut hair now. It's the hardest to learn.
But if I pass this test, I get to take the stylist exam.
And if I pass that, I'll become a stylist.
Really?
I guess you are learning something.
Yes.
How long until you become a stylist now?
Geum-soon.
You won't quit?
Why should she quit? Is something wrong?
No.
Just curious.
You silly thing. Another failed audition?
Yes.
The world is betraying me. And people are betraying me.
Sung-ran. Sung-ran!
What now?
Where are you going?
For a drive. To think.
That's nonsense.
My parents are still up. You can't leave without telling them.
Get out. Now.
I want to be alone. I won't be long.
I said get out!
Don't you think of others?
You're not the only one suffering. Look around at the others too.
It's not all about you.
- I know it's hard... - Why can't we tell your mother?!
Why keep it a secret from her?!
Why do both you and your father try to avoid problems whenever you can?
You think hiding it will help?
You think delaying it will lessen the blow?!
You heard what she said earlier.
You saw the look on your father's face.
Now look at Sung-ran, who can do nothing but feel guilty!
I feel like I'm in a mousetrap, you know?
I grab some nice-looking cheese, and the whole world closes in on me.
Stop it, I said stop it!
I'm a piece of cheese? Or a mousetrap?!
What more do you want?
My father did all he could.
It took a lot for him to forgive us.
He wants to spare my mother the agony for now.
Don't you understand?
Do you always have to get your own way?
My father doesn't want my mother to suffer just yet.
He won't keep it a secret from her forever.
That's just it.
Your father loves your mother. You say you love me.
I'm talking about the way you love.
That's not how I would show my love.
Geum-soon.
It sounds nice. I thought it would sound strange.
Let's get married.
Why don't you like her?
I didn't think you'd be happy...
but I didn't think you'd kick up such a storm either.
You said she reminds you of your past.
So what's the problem?
Do you know how contradictory this is?
You're denying and insulting your own life.
You didn't lead a typical mother's life.
So I thought you'd understand her.
You're a single mom, just like her.
I can understand her all you want as long as you don't marry her.
Who would let her son marry a widow with a kid?
Stop calling her that!
What else am I supposed to call her then?!
Geum-soon. She has a name.
- Have you forgotten it? - Why you...
She's the first woman I wanted to marry.
The first woman I ever told about the Busan quack.
Why do you think I didn't want to tie the knot?
Because I thought I was too special?
I didn't want to tell anyone how I was born.
I refused to tell anyone I was an illegitimate child.
I got drunk once and told Dr. Jang.
He was the only person I ever told.
Until I told her.
I told her.
Do you know what that means to me?
How dare you reject her.
How dare you hit and insult her.
You were ashamed of me.
You were.
I thought you didn't want to hurt me.
But you were just too ashamed, right?
That's not true.
Then what?
Then what?!
You're right.
I wasn't exactly proud of you.
And she's... not an orphan.
She's Mrs. Kim's daughter.
What?
Dr. Jang's wife's daughter.
From a previous marriage, before she met Dr. Jang.
Geum-ah.
- Yes? - Gosh.
What are you doing to your eyes? Will that make your eyelashes go up?
Yes.
Witch. Wipe that smile off your face.
About that dream you had.
I keep thinking it means someone's pregnant.
Really? Isn't that a good thing?
You can't say it's a bad thing.
But it's not ideal if you're not married.
Yeah.
Who's pregnant? I wonder who.
You can dream about someone else's pregnancy, right?
Who could it be? Jung-min?
Could it be you?
Me? No way...
No? So you didn't cross the line?
What?
Tell us. Nothing happened, right?
Answer us.
We've been to hell and back ever since you told us about the dream.
Crossing the line before marriage is a Na family tradition.
And the heavens never fail to send a child down...
Ma'am.
Tell us the truth. Nothing happened?
I have to go to work.
Answer us first. Did you do it or not?
I'll drag you to the hospital if you don't answer me, OK?
Actually...
Yes, actually what?
Actually?
- Actually... - Geum-ah, still not ready?
I am!
- Let's go. - I'm ready.
Granny, mom, see you.
Grandpa, grandma, Hwee-sung's off to preschool.
Goodbye.
- Have a nice day. - OK.
How cute.
- See you later. - OK.
You have time to take him there?
Yes, if I hurry.
See you, ma'am.
- Goodbye, sir. - Bye.
Let's go.
Come out later. I'll buy you dinner.
- Really? - Yes.
Come by my office around 6 and call me.
OK.
Shoes off.
Hwee-sung?
- Hello, miss. - Hello.
Hello. Hot, isn't it?
Thank you.
- See you, mom. - Have fun.
- Bye. - Bye, mommy.
Bye-bye.
- Bye. - Bye.
Give me a kiss, Soo-min.
Well done.
Bye.
- Wave. - Goodbye.
Noh Hwee-sung.
Do I still have no right? I'd like to get to know you more.
That was my plan.
You love her that much?
That much?
I should tell Eun-jin.
OK. Do you want me to?
No, I'll tell her.
OK, you do that.
What's Eun-joo doing?
Crying.
I just can't talk to her.
Now that I know about Geum-soon and Jae-hee.
She'll get over it.
She seemed to have made up her mind the day we talked.
Have you met Geum-soon?
I don't think you have. Have you?
I'm sure it's not because you don't want to see her.
She won't see you?
It's not that.
She wants me to ask for her grandmother's forgiveness first.
So I visited her yesterday.
But she wouldn't see me.
Jae-hee stiffened when I asked about her.
I ask, but he won't tell me if anything's wrong.
I'm worried.
Eun-joo said Mrs. Oh found out.
Why don't you meet Geum-soon?
Is she really dating him?
- How'd she do that? - I know.
- Lucky girl. - Unbelievable.
Are you dating Mrs. Oh's son?
How'd you manage to get him?
I'm quite pretty, you know.
What? How annoying.
You're annoying too. I didn't pursue him.
No, it just can't be. No way.
Nothing happened.
If something did, she would've at least flinched...
the minute you told her what the dream means.
But she didn't. All she did was smile.
She even wondered whose pregnancy it was about. Right?
That's what I thought too. But...
Then why won't she just say nothing happened?
Because I wouldn't let her see Tae-wan.
To continue seeing him, she has to...
Who could it be?
Who is it?
Hello. Does Mrs. Kim Jum-soon live here?
Yes. But who are you?
Oh, I'm...
Hang on...
Hello. Do you remember me?
Of course I do. The handsome doctor.
But what are you doing here?
Hello?
It's been a while.
Thank you for the money.
How did you know I needed it?
I heard you're struggling. How are things?
And Woo-joo? How is he?
What?
Which neighborhood should we live in?
I'd like to live near home.
I don't mind.
Sure?
Yes.
We need to talk.
Go on.
What, is something wrong?
It's about my son.
My ex called, the first time in years.
You know he's struggling. But it's worse than I thought.
My son needs a place to stay in Korea for a month.
He misses me and wants to stay with me.
What, another threat?
No, it isn't.
How can you say that?
Then what is it?
It's for real. Woo-joo wants to stay with me.
He knows I got remarried, so I don't have to say yes.
But he thought he should ask anyway.
He can still stay with his grandfather.
My ex was a terrible husband, but he's a great dad.
He wouldn't lie about Woo-joo.
OK then. I'm sorry.
So? What did you say?
I said I'd call him back.
Since we must discuss it.
OK.
So I've been thinking.
I want to look after him for a month.
I haven't seen him since he was 4.
He wants to stay with me. When he could stay with his grandfather.
I'd like that.
When is his flight?
Within the week.
That's... impossible. You can't do that.
We haven't even moved out yet.
We're still living with my parents.
Send him to his grandfather's. Why not just spend a few days with him?
I want to look after him.
I know you do, but it's just impossible.
Where will he stay?
This is just... It's just too sudden.
Of course I knew you have a son.
But this is just out of the blue.
Even if we did have a place of our own.
Which we don't. You can't do this.
You don't want to live with him, do you?
Then... Tell your family I'm on a business trip.
I'll rent a place for a month or stay with my parents.
Let's... We should... OK, let's think about it.
I'm out of foundation.
Should I borrow Sung-ran's?
Who's this?
Her nephew? Why does she have his photo?
We're home.
I'm in here!
Hello, ma'am.
I needed to borrow your foundation. You just caught me red-handed.
- Go ahead. - Thank you.
Oh.
This photo came out when it fell. Who is it?
Why do you have this? Is it your nephew?
Who is it?
Why won't you tell me?
- He's... - Her nephew.
Her cousin's son.
Really?
No, ma'am. He's not my nephew.
He's my son.