Kimchi Family Subtitles by DramaFever
Episode 19
Do you remember the name, Ko Han Dol?
Do you know that name?
Did...
Mr. Lee come back?
I asked you if you remember Ko Han Dol.
What is the name?
- I said Ko Han Dol. - No...
I am asking your name.
Ki Ho Tae.
I don't know what you heard.
But I have no reason to answer your question.
If you are trying to threaten me, it won't work.
Threaten you?
Let me make it clear. I won't negotiate.
Is Ko Han Dol just something to be negotiated over, to you?
I have nothing else to say.
Go back now.
Is he really your son?
Ko Han Dol...
Is he really your son?
Lee Ki Chan must have told you about me.
Right.
He was my son.
But...
Not any more.
Not...
Any more?
He once was my child.
But I am not his mom anymore since I left him.
What do you want?
Are you asking me to give up Earth and Man?
Now I see.
So...
He was your child at one point.
Do you sleep well?
Do you eat well?
Mr. Ki Ho Tae!
You were...
...his mother!
Even though you abandoned him, you'd have sleepless nights, feeling bad...
You would not be able to eat because you miss him...
Sometimes you would feel remorseful...
Isn't that how humans are supposed to be?
Ma'am...
If you are sleeping and eating well...
Isn't it too cruel to Ko Han Dol?
If he was once your child...
Don't live too well.
Don't live as if nothing happened.
Wait!
Why are you bringing up a child who is already dead?
Ko Han Dol...is alive.
What do you mean?
He died a long time ago.
You cannot believe what Lee Ki Chan says.
He's not normal now.
- Lee Ki Chan... - Even if he's alive...
It's like he is dead.
If you want to believe that,
Ko Han Dol is a dead person to you, even if he's alive.
Humans only see what they want to see.
Wait!
How can you find Dad with that?
- It's strange. - What is?
Look at this.
He first sent the seaweed from Pusan.
Next, he sent persimmons from Kimhae.
- Next is from Ko Heung. - He sent citrons from there.
Right. And green onions from Asan.
Fermented shrimp from Kwang Chun.
- Next is... - He sent eggplants from Wan Ju.
Right. And he sent mustard leaves from Yeo Su.
So... what is strange about that?
He was getting closer to Seoul, from Pusan to Kwang Chun.
But then why did he go down to Yeo Su?
I don't get it, Kang San.
Yeo Su is closer to Ko Heung.
Why didn't he stop by there after Ko Heung?
Instead he went up to Kwang Chun, and then back south to Yeo Su.
Maybe he forgot.
What?
Once, I forgot to buy a sketchbook at a stationery store
and just came home. So I had to go out again.
I do that often too.
Dad must have forgotten to go there.
He has a better memory than we do.
He always writes notes too.
Maybe he's following kimchi ingredients that are in season.
That's right! That must be it!
That seems right, but...
Something is still strange.
Ho Tae!
Where are you? You left without a word.
Did you eat yet?
You left without having dinner.
Hello? Ho Tae?
Are you listening?
Yes.
Where are you now?
Here...
You can't see stars.
There are no stars here.
Did something happen?
Lee Kang San.
What is it?
It's good...
to hear your voice.
You must be hungry.
Hurry back home.
I will make you dumpling soup.
Eun Bi is waiting for you too.
Let's eat together.
Garlic chive kimchi
Ki Ho Tae first went to the orphanage in November, 22 years ago.
That can't be right.
Can't be...
You are late.
Honey?
Why are you just standing there?
I'll go rest.
I'm tired.
Why are you headed to the study when you're tired?
I have something to do.
Honey!
Ko Han Dol is alive.
If you want to believe that,
He is a dead person to you, even if he's alive.
Notice of Death
What kimchi ingredient is in season now?
Kang San!
What?
Is something wrong?
You look down since you talked to Ho Tae on the phone.
Who is down?
Dad would have started making kimchi for spring.
That's right.
Miss Yukiye.
I am sorry for coming this late.
Here you are.
Miss Yukiye is here to see you.
What's wrong, Uncle?
Nothing.
Did you want to see me?
Yes.
I have something to ask you. It's rude to come this late, but I had to come.
Do you mind if I ask you?
Not at all.
Can you leave us alone?
Sure. It's time to go to bed, Eun Bi.
Go ahead.
Did you go visit my mom today?
The yellow chrysanthemums...
Did you bring them for her?
Yes, I did.
Are you...
...my father?
If you can't answer now...
Every year, Mr. Lee visited her on the anniversary of her death, Seol.
I was just...
...visiting her on his behalf this year.
I see.
I didn't know that, so I misunderstood.
I am sorry.
I will get going.
I will get a cab for you.
No thanks. Buses are still running.
I will come again.
Hold on.
Did you eat dinner?
Yes.
Eat well.
Don't skip meals.
I will remember that.
Thank you.
Why did Miss Yukiye come to see Uncle?
Why didn't you tell her the truth?
You waited for your daughter!
Chef, you waited here for your daughter!
The reason you turned yourself in...
The reason you lived alone all this time...
...was because of your daughter!
You waited for her this long. But why do you hide now?
"I am sorry." "Forgive me."
Why can't you say that?
Why did you wait for her if you were only going to avoid her?
You should say sorry even if she doesn't forgive you or understand you.
That's what a real father would've done!
I can't be forgiven.
I didn't wait so that I could be forgiven.
I don't deserve forgiveness.
Just...
I chose not to forget.
I will never forget what I have done.
It's Yukiye's choice whether she forgives you or not.
I don't want her to have to make a choice.
Because she would suffer, just like you.
I don't want her to know that her father abandoned her.
I can't let her get hurt again.
You can call me a coward, or something even worse!
As long as she can live happily like now,
That's enough for me.
Do you think she believed you?
She may have believed what you said today.
But she will find out soon.
Because the truth reveals itself.
Every year, Mr. Lee visited her on the anniversary of her death, Seol.
He definitely called me Seol.
It must have hurt.
Did it hurt a lot?
Chef has a strong fist.
He's better than me.
Of course. His hands were trained in the kitchen.
Anyway, I was surprised.
I never imagined Yukiye would be Uncle's daughter.
Are you alright, Ho Tae?
About what?
You sounded sad over the phone.
Where did you go?
I think it's possible for Yukiye.
What are you saying?
Chef lived here, where his wife and daughter took refuge, not being able to forgive himself.
I could forgive him if he were my father.
If he were my father,
I would thank him for being alive.
I would say...
I am happy to see him again.
But my own parents,
I can't forgive.
I try hard,
But I can't forgive them.
I can't forgive them.
Even though I try hard,
I can't forgive them.
The one who unties this knot will conquer the world.
Alexander the Great who defeated the Persians...
...arrived at Gordius.
A wagon was tightly tied on the pillar of the Temple of Zeus...
The legend said whoever unties this knot would conquer the world.
The knot was made so tightly no one could ever untie it.
Alexander climbed up the pillar and drew his sword.
And he cut off the knot instantly.
Hong Tokaebi seems to have Alexander's sword.
He's cutting off the injustice of society, which is so tightly tied like the Gordian knot.
He is making our hearts pound again.
Shouldn't we track down the IP address?
It's having a big impact on the Internet.
This country has freedom of speech.
Let's look into it anyway. Who knows?
Hong Tokaebi may have written it himself.
What is this sound?
Oh, it's mine!
Do you have two cell phones?
This is my private phone.
Hello.
Injustice of society...?
Is his real name Ki Ho Tae?
I didn't check that.
Find out his real name.
What are you doing?
Why did you get up so early?
I am so upset I can't sleep.
Thinking how much Uncle suffered and how sad he was...
I feel so bad and sorry for him.
But there's nothing I can do for him!
Let's think what we can do for him.
Yeah.
What are you making?
I am making dumpling soup. To cheer up everyone's spirits.
Let's make it together.
We made it early in the morning.
Enjoy, Uncle.
Eun Bi made the prettiest dumplings.
I put a lot of hers in your bowl, Ho Tae. Consider it an honor.
Uncle, please go ahead and eat.
OK.
Have a day as warm and full as a dumpling!
I marked the map but I'm not sure if this will lead us to anything.
Do these places have anything in common?
He seems to go to places for kimchi ingredients that are in season.
If that's the case, next should be garlic chive kimchi.
My dad used to start preparing for spring kimchi.
And garlic chive kimchi was always the first one he made.
Do you have a place in mind?
That's the problem.
There isn't one famous place for garlic chives.
I contacted the farm that supplies garlic chives to us.
I contacted an orphanage near the farm too.
I am looking too. We will find him soon.
Kang San!
Dad sent us homework again.
Sir!
What are you thinking?
You should take your backpack!
I guess you didn't even know you forgot this.
Oh, I am sorry.
Thank you.
Are you sick?
You slept two days straight at my place.
Did I really do that?
Hopeless man!
Where is your home? Do you have family?
Of course.
Then I will call your family. Go wait at my place.
I need to find someone.
How can you find someone in your current state?
Something might happen to you on the road. Let's go.
I am alright.
Stay healthy, Ma'am.
This isn't much. But please take it.
You don't need to do this.
You remind me of my son.
Don't wander around too long. Go home soon.
Your family is waiting for you.
I will enjoy the garlic chive kimchi you made for me.
The road asks me again today.
What good deeds have you done for others?
Have you gladly given someone a stalk of garlic chive at least?
I wondered if I am losing my memory as a punishment.
But now that I think about it, it was a blessing.
Had it not been for my condition,
I wouldn't have had the courage to start my journey.
Had it not been for it,
I wouldn't have had the chance to reflect on myself.
Had it not been for my condition,
I wouldn't have been able to feel the boy's pain.
Now that I think about it, everything is a blessing.
I am a happy man.
They have been sent from Yang Ju.
It's getting closer to our home!
Maybe he's coming back!
Probably not... until he finds him.
Find what?
Couldn't you find Secretary Chung yet?
We are looking everywhere.
But we are focusing on finding Lee Ki Chan now.
You can hire as much help as you need.
Is he that important?
He is the one...
...who confirmed to me that Han Dol was dead.
And he is the last one who talked to Ko Sun Woo.
- Mr. Hong? - Yes, that's me.
Can I talk to you?
It will be quick.
Who are you?
Are you looking for secretary Chung Sung Min?
I need you to stop looking for him.
I will pay you enough.
I don't deal behind my client's back.
I may be doing this kind of work now, but I used to be a cop.
My business motto is to honor my client's trust.
It seems impossible to persuade him.
He won't find Secretary Chung easily.
But just in case, I am looking for a place to relocate him.
How long have we known each other?
Almost 30 years, right?
Yes, sir.
With the three decades we spent together, I should know much about you.
But sometimes I feel I don't know you.
Probably you don't know everything about me either.
It's impossible to know everything about someone.
If you and I unite our forces,
We will have total control over Handol Food.
We will be invincible.
What are you saying?
Please give me the right to the 2% of Handol Food stock that you have.
What?
Oh, of course...
You will still be the owner of the 2%.
But you can't act outright because of your relationship with President Oh.
I will act on your behalf.
You are misunderstanding about me and him...
You are too nice!
I know you're trying to protect President Oh.
But you, who have both beauty and skills,
...let President Oh treat you like that.
I just don't get it.
If you have power,
He won't be able to ignore you.
Honestly, if he loves, you, he should divorce his wife.
What kind of person you think I am? I won't stab him in the back!
It's not stabbing him in the back. It's just to teach him a lesson.
He should know how important you are.
Let's just say I didn't hear any of this.
This is a gift from my heart.
Escort her to her car.
I don't need that.
Even with those brand-name products,
She can't compare to my Woo Joo in beauty.
- Here it is. - Thank you.
We will pour our hearts into this, Dad.
We'll do a lot of self-reflection too.
Garlic chive kimchi is called the kimchi of self-reflection.
Why?
Once upon a time a man went to hell.
He was so scared he prayed to God.
"Please save me from hell!"
So? Did God save him?
God silently gave him a stalk of garlic chive.
And he told him to grab onto it and escape from hell.
But it will break.
God is so stingy.
He didn't do that because he was stingy.
God told him...
All you gave others while you were living was this one stalk of garlic chive.
So that's what you can rely on to escape from hell.
You know the saying.
You sow a bean, you reap a bean...
It's not that. It's "you reap what you sow."
That's the one.
The message is that we should live well since we reap what we sow.
So, garlic chive kimchi is called self-reflection kimchi in our family.
It's all done.
I will reflect on myself every time I eat garlic chive kimchi.
It's not you, but we adults who need self-reflection.
Adults do wrong things.
Let me reflect on myself first.
I will do it, too.
Why did you wait for her if you were only going to avoid her?
You should say sorry even if she doesn't forgive you or understand you.
That's what a real father would've done!
The current plan is to widen the road in front of Earth and Man,
and run shuttles from the bus station to the restaurant.
In my opinion, we should leave the road the way it is.
Instead, plant wild flowers along the road.
The customers will get to the traditional Korean house while enjoying the road.
They will appreciate the Korean food even more in that setting.
I think otherwise.
I agree on not destroying nature.
But adding some man-made structure will add a sense of minimalism.
What do you think?
I am sorry.
I am very sorry.
But I am not in the mood for a briefing today.
Let's reschedule your presentation.
I can't believe it.
It can't be true that Han Dol is dead.
This is the notice of his death.
Did he...
...tell you the reason?
You mean...
Did Mr. Ko Sun Woo tell you why he didn't show up?
A half day is enough. Nowadays the machines take care of everything.
All you need to do is lie down.
But they will draw my blood.
I am scared of needles.
It's just a tiny sting. Even kids can bear it.
Why are you pestering me to take a physical?
Because I don't want to waste it.
It's all for free!
Free?
The truth is that...
Kang San's former boss...
made a reservation for a free physical.
Are you going back to that place?
No, not at all!
They offer that every year, and offered it to me, too.
That's right.
But I am still scared to get my blood drawn.
Oh, well, if you say no...
I will just take it myself.
These days my body aches here and there.
Hey, just let me do it. I need a physical too.
No! I will take it myself.
OK, then. If you insist...
I will do it.
Really?
Hello. This is Earth and Man.
Wait a moment.
Ho Tae, it's for you.
- Me? - Yes, it's for you.
It's a woman.
Woman?
Hello?
Yes.
I need to see you.
I have something to ask you.
I can come over if you can't come.
I will be there. Where should I go?
I will.
Who is it?
Just someone I know.
Welcome! Are you here to see Ho Tae?
We came to eat, and say hi to him.
- Eun Ju! - Long time no see!
You're having a late dinner.
Because of our work...
Did you make the dumplings too?
Of course. We make everything ourselves.
This is so delicious!
Really? Let me know if you need anything.
Sure.
Sir, can you tie this?
What is it?
The winds blew off the covers for the kimchi and vegetables.
I need to tie them. But these strings are too short.
It's a piece of cake. Give me that.
Oh, man! Can't you do anything right?
That's why your wife wanted a divorce.
Don't bring that up, please.
I will talk about it until I die.
Go ahead.
Why is this so hard?
Isn't it?
Should I try?
That was quick!
I will be back soon.
Enjoy your meal.
Why couldn't I do that?
Excuse me.
Can I see that rope?
- This? - Yes.
Sure, go ahead.
Can I have it back?
Pardon?
I need to go tie up the covers.
Oh, yes! Here it is.
How did you find me?
I ran into Byung Su at an auto shop.
- He said you guys meet up sometimes. - Yes.
You haven't changed a bit.
You seem to live diligently like always.
- Have you been well? - Yes.
By any chance, do you keep in touch with Ho Tae?
How is he doing?
He is doing fine.
Well, it doesn't look that way.
What do you mean?
In fact, I heard about him in an unexpected way.
The police are keeping their eye on him.
What for?
I can't give you any details yet.
Is it a gangster-related case?
No, that's not it.
I tried to get some information from the cops.
But it hasn't been easy.
Ho Tae!
It's colder at night.
Put this on even though it may be uncomfortable.
Why don't you ask?
Ask what?
Aren't you curious who I am going to see?
Who are you going to see?
The chairwoman of Handol Food.
What for?
Ko Han Dol and Handol Food.
Don't you see?
You're here.
It may be a long talk.
That's fine.
Is it true Han Dol is still alive?
Did you want to see me to confirm that?
If he is alive...
Please let me see him.
Ko Han Dol is dead.
Your people killed him a long time ago.
But Ki Ho Tae is alive.
What are you... saying?
I was...
...once your child,
Ko Han Dol.
I wish I could...
...consider you someone who once was my mom.
But I can't even do that.
The mom who was left in my heart...
You took her away!
A long time ago,
You denied me.
But now I will deny you.
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I am on my way home.
Do you really mean it?
Dad is coming home.
We got a call.
It's probably my wife.
That was your father's favorite.
Wait, Han Dol!
I need to know what happened to you.
- What is this? - Did you do it?
Come on in.
Why don't you come in?
I am afraid I might become good once I step over this door.
Is one month left?
Until the statute of limitations on your case expires?
You must not see President Oh! Give me some time.
Why are you offering me such a tremendous deal?
You are cunning and calculating.
I was thinking of telling you the truth.
I have something to tell you.
The watch you have...
How did you get it?