Episode 1
Are you ready?
Yes.
Number 1.
Gyeonggi rice wine that has been
fermented for 3 days and 12 hours.
Are you sure?
Just look.
Wow! How did you know?
Okay. Number 2 then.
Why? You can't figure it out?
Mom, is this leftovers?
Oh, my.
Why waste new wine on
something as stupid as this?
Gross.
Wine tasting is the final test at Punggildang.
If I pass this,
I'll have a job at a prestigious company,
so can't you be more supportive?
That's right.
Don't ruin this for her.
Help her with everything you've got.
Good grief.
You should be grateful.
It's only because I own Chowon Pub
that you got any wine at all.
How could you have afforded all this?
I picked out the clean ones without
any cigarette ashes in them.
I did well, right?
I have no choice.
I'll get the job to pay you back
for this humiliation,
so you just watch.
My goodness. Please do that.
I'll bring you crates of new wine then.
Whatever.
Now, number 3.
Number 3. Number 3.
Mom, this one's watered down.
Oh, wow.
She must be psychic.
I knew she was good,
but it's still amazing.
Wow. So you got all 10 correct?
After all, my dad's Oh Jeongho,
the heaviest drinker in Hapjeong-dong.
Wow.
My daughter gets 100 out of 10.
It's Punggildang's loss if
they don't hire her.
Dad,
why are you jinxing her?
My goodness, child.
Your college exam is around the corner.
Why are you here instead of studying?
I can't catch up now
after not studying for 12 years.
The best thing I can do is
take it easy and not get sick.
Now, now. Butt out, high school senior.
Bom has this job in the bag,
so let's drink to that.
Okay.
Here you go. Here you go.
Aren't we jumping the gun here?
Raise your bowls.
Thank you, everyone.
I will get the job to repay you for your support.
For Bom's job at Punggildang.
Cheers.
Bottoms up.
(Punggildang all the way!)
(Permanent position will be mine!)
I'm sorry.
Why don't you eat first?
I have an executive presentation
and a buyer meeting.
This is the only time we get to spend together.
Don't bring work to the dining table again.
I won't.
You'll come to the presentation, right?
Depends on my schedule.
Your engagement party dress is here.
Please take it to my room.
Your engagement is tonight.
You should check the dress.
I'll do it later.
I'm heading out, mom.
You do know you're no longer Ms. Bae's drudge,
cleaning up wine lees at her distillery, right?
Our son will be marrying her daughter.
We won't have to grovel or cower
before her anymore.
Our son will soon own her company.
Enough.
This is why I still have in mind
to break off Taeho's engagement.
Here you go again.
Is it that overwhelming for you?
Why should our son
be their drudge like his father?
Darn it.
Where are you going?
To work, of course.
Your engagement is tonight.
You should be getting ready for the big night,
not going to work.
There's something important.
I'll head straight
to the venue once I get it done.
See you there.
Come on, dad.
Okay.
I'm warning you.
Don't you dare step out of line tonight.
Like I ever step out of line.
- Let's go. / - Okay.
Hey, Taeho.
You're my everything, okay?
You must really focus from now on.
You know what I mean, right?
Of course. Don't worry.
That's my boy.
You give me reason to live.
I'll see you later, okay?
See you.
He's working so hard, so it's just a matter
of time before Punggildang becomes ours.
Hello, Gukhui.
This is Seonyeong.
Did Aran get her dress?
She hasn't called,
so I wanted to make sure.
Yes. Thank you for checking.
I'll have Aran call you later.
See you tonight.
Are we ready for the job interviews?
Yes, Ms. Bae.
Oh, no.
Taxi!
Stop!
I'm sorry.
Can we share the cab?
What do you think you're doing?
I'm in a terrible hurry.
Can't you help me out?
Get off.
I'm begging you.
I have an important job interview today.
Geez.
Please.
Just to Punggildang.
I'll pay the entire fare.
That's okay, so get off.
He made a reservation from the airport.
Sir, let's take her to her destination.
Thank you.
Bless you.
Consider yourself lucky he's so nice.
Oh, no.
Miss, we're here.
Hey, miss.
You can't just take off.
Miss!
The cab fare!
Geez.
That's okay, sir.
Let's just go. I'll pay it.
What a weirdo.
Number 35, Ms. Oh Bom.
Ms. Oh Bom isn't here?
Then number 36, please.
Here!
Number 35 Oh Bom is here.
Don't you know that tardiness
leads to immediate rejection?
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
First is the raw wine test.
Taste glass number 1.
Find the same raw wine
among the remaining glasses.
Hold up the glass you selected.
Next is the clear wine test.
Find the clear wine
fermented with goji berry.
Hold up the glass you selected.
Next is the sensory test.
First, put on the blindfold.
You must figure out the ingredient by smell only.
(Raspberry)
(Pear)
(Rice)
Why did you say "rice", number 35?
Do you think our wine is that plain?
I said "rice" because
that's all I smelled.
The late applicant was amazing.
Could she have perfect taste perception?
We might be getting a whiz kid this time around.
I thought our questions had been leaked.
I'm done for.
After 2 years of hard work...
(Job Application: Oh Bom)
I heard there was a remarkable applicant.
We'll send her
straight to the lab.
She has exceptional sense of taste and smell.
She got all the ingredients.
You used to be exceptional too.
Yes.
But your senses age too.
There are still so many traditional wines
I would like to restore.
Come on.
I don't have an appetite.
Then eat for
the love I put into this meal.
The first birthday present for my dear wife.
Tada.
It's seaweed soup with tons of sea urchin roe
I got fresh from the fish market this morning.
Thank you.
Seaweed soup?
What kind of daughter are you?
Don't you know what today is?
Um... Of course I do.
It's mom's birthday.
Happy birthday, mom.
- Thanks. / - There's more to come.
There are still four more surprises
I prepared for you today.
Why make a fuss
when it's just another day in a year?
Why not?
I want my wife's birthday to be special.
No occasion is more important to our family.
Dad, you're so cheesy.
I really didn't want to sell these.
Put some back into it, dad.
How can a dancer
be so heavy?
Watch your weight.
Easy does it.
- Ow. / - Dad.
Oh, Maru!
What are you doing here?
I missed you so much!
Keep it down.
Shh.
Your mom doesn't know you're here.
You're the second surprise.
How corny.
Anyway, welcome back to Korea, my son.
Now, shh.
Let's go.
He hasn't changed one bit.
Let's go.
(Debt Obligation)
You must work
around the clock to get this done.
How can you
get the building done in time otherwise?
Honey.
Tada.
Mom.
What are you doing here?
Happy birthday.
I told you there were more surprises.
Our son is the second surprise.
You seem to have lost weight.
No. You've lost weight.
Is something wrong?
No, no.
Maybe it's because I missed you so much.
How moving.
What do you think?
A huge surprise, right?
Your surprise presents will
give me a heart attack.
This is nothing.
There are more surprises in store.
Let's go with this composition for
Ms. Kim Hyeonsuk's birthday portrait.
Strike a pose, everyone.
Strike a pose.
Hurry up, dad. Hurry.
Listen carefully.
I don't care what the president or anyone says.
Working around the clock
just isn't safe.
Hello?
Right now?
That can't be delivered to my home address.
It's all over.
I was nuts.
Why did I drink the night before the interview?
I don't know.
I'll get a part-time job.
Yes.
Do you know of anything?
I can't afford to be picky.
I'd rather clean sharks' fins at
an aquarium than put up with my nagging mom.
Okay. Chin up to you too.
Parcel delivery.
Here you go.
- Thank you. / - You're welcome.
What is this?
You startled me.
Dad.
What is it?
Nothing.
What's with him?
(Missing Child)
As you can see,
the overseas sales of Korean traditional wines,
which had been on an upswing,
have fallen due to
various internal and external factors.
But Punggildang finds opportunities in crises.
So we're releasing
a new product aimed at another overseas boom.
Our new product, Cheongchunju,
is a traditional wine of
sophistication and low alcohol content.
We're planning an all-out marketing campaign
aimed at the young Chinese consumer base.
We have a video for you.
I didn't know Korean wine was so good.
How can it be so smooth and mild?
How much is it? Can I get in China?
You just watched
interviews we did with Chinese consumers.
Cheongchunju appeals to young people,
but it was not readily
available locally.
So our marketing team
did extensive legwork for 2 years
and secured a major distribution network.
Today, we will be signing
with our Chinese distributor.
Please review the handout in front of you.
We drew up the contract.
Here.
It's just a minor detail,
but we'd like to use this bottle
to cater to local preferences.
It's okay, right?
But we never discussed this before.
It's just a small request.
We worked on this deal with the goal of
exporting not just Korean traditional wine
but also the Punggildang brand.
So you're saying no?
They won't even do this for us?
No. We can't sign the deal like this.
Listen,
you're not the only wine company around.
Forget about the deal then.
Wait, sir.
Just forget about it.
How can we?
Just lose the deal like this?
Sir! Sir!
Please wait.
Let me explain.
We're done!
Sir! Sir!
(Engagement: Mr. An Taeho and Ms. Choi Aran)
What bad manners to
keep her elders waiting.
Does Aran do all the work at Punggildang?
She's late to her own engagement party.
I'm sorry.
And look at you, all alone.
It saddens me to see you here
without your husband by your side.
That's enough.
I'm just saying.
We're family now,
so it's all good.
Right, Gukhui?
Is Aran still at the buyer meeting?
Yes, um...
Why don't you call her?
- Okay. / - Yes, Ms. Bae.
You're not at work.
Sir!
Sir! Sir!
Please let me explain.
There's no need.
I'm sorry if our employee offended you.
We're not rejecting your request.
It came out of the blue,
so we didn't have time to think it through.
We spent two years working on this deal.
You can't just leave.
Good grief.
Sir...
Sir.
Darn it.
This way, sir.
Sir. Sir!
Sir.
Sir, wait...
Sir.
Sir!
Please, sir!
Wait!
Taeho,
we're about to lose this deal.
What? Our engagement?
Who cares about that
after the mess you caused?
We're not getting engaged today.
I'll conclude this deal no matter what.
Is she on her way?
Where is she?
Did something happen to Aran?
No, it's not that...
I'm sorry.
We can't do this today.
What are you talking about?
How irresponsible can she be?
Good grief.
She seduces my son,
and then she's a no-show.
Stop it.
I'm sure something came up.
Give me a break.
Gukhui, please tell us.
What is the meaning of this?
I'm sorry.
There's nothing I can tell you right now.
This is what your father ordered
as a gift for your mother.
Your father is very romantic.
My parents are getting married today.
Huh? Hey, Kang Maru.
I thought you were in the States.
Nice to see you.
I'm just here for my mom's birthday.
That's great.
Hop in.
We'll go somewhere nice.
I can't. I'll call you later.
I have to get home early today.
Oh, come on. I haven't seen you in ages.
Then just say hello to the guys.
That's all I'm going to do then.
Okay, okay.
See why your mom couldn't help but fall for me?
Geez, dad.
These are so perfect that I won't
have to worry about exposure or composition.
Self-admiration is an illness, dad.
All art begins with self-admiration.
You must love yourself
in order to love nature and the cosmos
and turn that love into art.
Shouldn't a dancer
know that?
Hi, everyone.
What are you doing in the kitchen
wearing an apron?
You'll lose your manhood.
Stop it.
That's gross, grandma.
How is it gross?
He's your father and my son.
He's mine to look at.
Be that as it may,
it goes against basic manners.
Give me a break.
If you're all about manners,
why haven't you even asked
your grandma how she's doing?
I even got 30 eggs for
my daughter-in-law's birthday,
but my son is cooking like a girl,
and my granddaughter barely says hi.
Okay, okay. That's enough.
Respect this family's lifestyle,
okay?
I didn't raise my son like this.
Why did you have to marry a hotshot
and be relegated to the kitchen?
You always ask mom
to wire you money.
So why criticize her for being successful?
Don't ask her for money anymore then.
How dare you!
Who taught you to talk back to me?
Why hasn't your second wife come out
to say hello when her mother-in-law
has come to her birthday dinner?
Grandma!
Stop saying "second wife."
Yes, mom. Please stop,
especially in front of Jia...
You're old enough to know what's up.
I was merely stating a fact.
Geez.
Make her stop.
Okay, okay, fine.
It was your destiny to have a second wife,
so what's the point in my rambling?
Don't mind her.
You know mom.
I have something to tell you.
To mark her birthday today,
we're going to get married.
What?
You lived together for 20 years.
Why bother getting married now?
All the more reason to
finally make it official.
Dad.
So it's all settled with your ex then?
Good grief.
How can you get married then?
Just carry on as is.
I'm completely with you, dad.
I'm staying out of this.
What can a divorcee
say about anyone else's marriage?
Mom, if it hadn't been for Hyeonsuk,
I would've died then.
I owe her so much.
I want to start repaying her.
I want a small ceremony
before our family as a show of my commitment.
Hi.
Okay. Drive safely.
Hyeonsuk's almost home.
Maru will be home soon too.
You got this, right?
We have to hide so
that we can surprise Hyeonsuk.
Count me out.
It must be mom.
Mom, mom, hurry.
What a circus.
You guys go ahead.
Please, grandma.
Mom, let's do this for
Jeonggi, okay?
Good grief. This is crazy.
Come on.
Hurry.
- Happy birthday, honey! / - Congratulations!
Congratulations, Hyeonsuk!
We have a court order.
Pardon?
Order for what?
Ms. Kim Hyeonsuk defaulted
on a loan from the credit union,
so her assets are being seized.
What are you talking about?
Seizing her assets?
Here is the order for seizure.
Dad...
Read it carefully, Jeonggi.
What did Hyeonsuk do?
You didn't know about this?
Good heavens. How can this be happening?
Sir,
after 20 years, my son's
finally getting married today,
so how can you do this?
There must have been a mix-up.
Let me check with my wife.
My poor son.
I thought he had hit the jackpot
with a successful construction mogul.
She's turned out to be a dud,
not a goose that lays the golden eggs.
Dad, call mom.
This isn't tiger's pelt.
It's dog hair.
Be quiet, mom.
Keep it down, will you?
What are we going to do?
Why are the gods so cruel?
Hey, you.
Yes?
This is a product launch event,
so be fun and sexy.
Yes, sir.
Hey!
I fail the Punggildang job interview,
and now I'm promoting a Punggildang wine.
But I have to make the most of this.
This is a high-paying gig.
Chin up, Oh Bom.
I can do this.
Punggildang's newest wine, Cheongchunju.
Remember the name.
Cheongchunju comes to you with love.
We love Cheongchunju.
Please try this.
Please try a sip.
I'm sorry.
Remember the name.
We love Cheongchunju.
What is this?
Hi, guys. Here I am.
Kang Maru.
What are you doing in Korea?
Just here for a short visit.
Let's drink to that.
No. I just came to say hi.
I have to go.
It's my mom's birthday.
Oh, come on.
You came all this way.
Just have one drink.
Fine. Just one then.
Alright.
Let's drink.
We have to drink to something.
Happy birthday to my beloved mom,
Ms. Kim Hyeonsuk.
You haven't changed, Kang Maru.
Very well then.
Happy birthday to Maru's mom.
- Cheers. / - Cheers.
I should go.
Already?
Please try a sip.
This might be his.
Hey, you.
Yes, sir.
Where is it?
I know I had it.
I wonder what it is.
He must've gotten it for his girlfriend.
How will I find him?
Hey, come on.
Coming!
Hey!
Wait.
Give it back.
We need to talk.
I have nothing to say.
Move.
Does our engagement mean nothing to you?
I'll have to think about that again.
You're going to break it off?
Darn it.
Everything's a mess
because of that jerk.
Hey!
I won't ask for an apology.
Just pick up when I call.