I'm Married
any disciplinary action from the company.
All right.
Action will be taken tomorrow regarding your lie.
Let's finish this conversation for today.
Your wife must be waiting for you at home. Aren't you going home?
I feel stifled.
Stifled?
My wife is Japanese.
She's nice, diligent, and proper.
I married her for those qualities...
But not knowing anyone in Korea,
she only looks to me.
And she can't even get along with the neighbor ladies.
Just the thought of her waiting for me all day...
It's suffocating sometimes.
That's why I don't want to go home early...
But you shouldn't do that. Your wife must be so lonely.
She must be.
But isn't that what marriage is about?
Two lonely people meet... and they become even lonelier.
I don't know about those things.
But shouldn't you take responsibility for your marriage?
She came to a strange land just for you.
You shouldn't do that.
And she's been waiting with dinner ready...
what if---
I do feel bad. I'm grateful she takes such good care of
Ji-hoon when he's not even her own son.
I feel really thank for it
That's my son, Ji-hoon.
Oh
- Then--- - It's my second marriage.
My son is from my first marriage.
I married her because she was so nice... for my son's sake.
I'm usually very busy, so I hardly get to go home...
But she's changed. She was much livelier in Japan.
- Have a drink. - Yes.
You should be good to your wife.
Not just anyone can do that...
especially a young woman.
I know.
But it's not like she got into this marriage unknowingly.
And I give her a comfortable life.
But those old sayings are never wrong. They say the first wife is the best---
I think about my ex-wife now and then.
You---
What did you say?
You think about your ex-wife? Your first wife?
What are you doing?
Soo-han, what's the matter?
You need to have some sense beaten into you.
- Hey, what's wrong with you? - Get out of here!
You!
Do you have any idea how lonely Yoo-jin is?
If I had a wife like that, I'd carry her around every day.
It's not real son for her---but
Do you know how much she loves your son?
But you know what did she think---
She learned Korean so she could talk to a jerk like you,
and she even got obsessed with cleaning for you!
Just what do you know about Yoo-jin?
Yoo-jin?
How dare you call my wife by her first name?
- Are you two having an affair or something? - Yes
Yes. I feel so sorry for her,
I'd like to have an affair with her.
But she's not that kind of a woman. She's a perfect lady.
What?
You heartless jerk...
You jerk...
Be patient
You shouldn't do that
You can't do that...
What are you doing? Come back to earth.
Have a drink.
Let's drink until we pass out.
But---
- You should be good to her. - I should...
The way I see it...
you can't find another woman like her. She's so nice... pure...
Be good to her so she won't be lonely.
Hard!
What?
I ran into him at the Oden Bar.
He had too much to drink.
Thank you.
It's my wife.
Honey, what did you cook today?
Let's go inside.
You were waiting desperately for me?
Let's go inside.
Honey...
Honey!
Why do you always wait for me? You like me that much?
Where have you been, leaving Song-yi alone?
I went to get some air.
- When did you come home? - Just now.
- Did you drink? - Yes, I had a drink at Suk-joon's.
Don't do that. You must be tired.
It's all right. I want to do it.
What's bugging you?
You clean when you're upset.
Nothing. Wash up and go to sleep.
You go to bed first. What are you going to do?
I'm going to look up some job sites.
Action will be taken tomorrow regarding your lie
Let's finish this conversation for today.
I like sleeping with you. I wish I could stay with you all day.
You do? Then shall I not go to work?
If I don't go to work, I can play with you all day.
- Then Daddy's going to work? - No.
- Then, who will make money? - Well, let's see who will---
You should go to work. We have to make a living.
Yes... we have to make a living.
Daddy has to work--- and I have to work...
His favorite beef hot pot--- it's cold now.
Dinner I have no one to share with...
Are you sleeping?
No. Is your husband all right?
Yes, thank you.
He doesn't usually drink much. He didn't impose on you?
No,
But I don't know if I should say this...
Live for yourself.
Get along with the neighbor ladies. Find a hobby.
Find joy in things other than housework.
I don't know how.
I feel most comfortable when I'm inside my fence.
Wait!
Good morning?
You're going down?
- Yes. - Get in.
- Good morning? - Hi!
Daddy, he lives next door.
Is that right? I was drunk last night.
I hope I didn't make any mistakes.
No... it's all right.
Good morning.
How about breakfast?
Soo-han!
- What is this? - Can't you see? It's food trash.
I can see that.
But I told you, no wet trash.
Look at that dripping.
- Come on, don't so hard on me. - No, you can't.
Take it back and bring it back dry.
- How can I do that? - You squeeze it out.
He bums around at home?
No, he does housework.
It's all the same.
Bye. I'll be late today. Bye, Ji-hoon.
- Goodbye. - Yes
Bye.
I can't even throw trash away now?
- It's so smell! - Who said you can't?
- Then... - Just no wet trash.
- Hello. - Hi.
Where are you going? Dry them before you dump them.
From today---
You know we're planting flowers today, right?
- You should come. - Yes...
But does everyone have to do it?
No, but it'd be nice if you could come.
I'm sorry, but...
Not knowing anyone in Korea,
she only looks to me.
- You should come. The weather is nice - But I don't know anybody...
You know the chairwoman, and I'll be there too.
Who said we'll let you join us? You should come.
Get some sun and fresh air.
- Chief. - Let's talk later. I'm busy.
It feels nice to work with soil, doesn't it?
Yes...
But I don't know anybody...
and I have nothing to say.
They don't talk about much.
They only talk about dramas.
Plant high in the line
- Song Yi's father is here! - What's he doing here?
He finally realized
the importance of our committee.
I pay my membership dues!
I'm here as a member.
What should I do first?
Just plant the same kind here.
I was in the special forces.
So every spring we used to plant...
Special forces don't do that.
That's what reserves do It's related
- That's for part-time soldier - I was a full-time soldier! Ridiculous?
Who'd do this if we don't?
The senior group?
Did you watch the movie Romance in Paris? It's so good.
It's really good. That's what I live for these days.
Romance in Paris?
Is it the one that a housemaid having an affair with a rich guy?
- That's right. - You watch too?
- It's fun. - It is, isn't it?
That was a really explicit movie.
What are you talking about? Which movie?
You're talking about "Doing Paris." How have you known.
Are you talking with your husband like this all the time?
But who knew
Ki-joo and his nephew were brothers?
I know. So they're both the chairman's sons?
No, they're both the sister's sons.
Did you really watch it?
What are you talking about? I watched it last night.
Su-hyuk isn't Ki-joo's nephew.
The chairwoman had him out of wedlock.
No, Stuffy
No, the sister had Ki-joo with her first love.
So they're brothers with different fathers.
- Is that so? - Oh, dear---
They're brothers with different mothers.
No, they're brothers with different fathers! The sister is their mother.
They have different mothers!
Can't you see that they have different fathers?
They look nothing alike.
They could look different if they had different mothers!
- And think about their ages. - How do I know?
It's a drama. Their real ages don't matter.
How do I know that!
Well...
They have different fathers.
Ki-joo is the son the sister had with her first love.
Soo-hyuk is his brother, not his nephew.
The sister is his mother.
And the chairman is his grandfather, not his father.
See? I was right! Right? Right!
Are you sure?
And remember in episode 6 when Tae-young asks Ki-joo,
You know how to swim? I don't,
and then she jumps in the pool? What happened after that?
That was---
Episode 8, not episode 6.
After Ki-joo saved Tae-young,
It looked like they broke up.
Then he finds out his sister is his mother,
and his nephew is his brother.
Then the brother has amnesia
and they reunite in Paris.
Well They might met in Paris
All good dramas have amnesia.
Not just amnesia.
There's always terminal diseases, leukemia...
and there's that other drama...
where she can't talk.
You must watch a lot of dramas.
I know---
You can do the RESlGNATlON.
So noisy...
Hello?
Isn't this Choi Mina's cell phone?
She stepped out for a second.
Really?
Then would you tell Song-yi's mother I called?
Song-yi's mother?
Who's that? And who are you?
I'm her husband.
What?
Oh my god!
Everyone worked so hard today.
But you just don't look like a mother.
Who'd believe it?
I know.
When did you get married?
I got married right out of school...
Since Ji-hoon is 6--- You got married right out of high school?
And you had a baby right after? You got married too early.
That's...
Some people get married early and some people marry late.
Lots of woman marry early and have babies young.
They say it's better for women's health.
How would you know that?
Seung-ju and Eun-bee's Good Morning, Married Couples.
Don't you watch the morning talk shows?
My gosh, you watch those too?
They're full of good information. Just the other day,
they told how to get fish odor out of containers.
That's right. How do you get rid of fish odor?
That's my problem too.
Wash it with vinegar.
It'll get the smell right out.
Spirit varnish
Beer works too. If you put fish in beer before you cook it,
it'll get rid of the fishy smell.
You're a captain housewife.
- You, too! - I'm just---
Look
Look at this. What is this?
They're so itchy. Is this what they call "housewife's eczema"?
I'm sure this is what it is!
For a man to get this... you must've worked so hard.
that's why---
Pretty soon, you'll get breasts too.
Please let's watch what we say.
- Come on, I'm a man. - There's no man here.
We're all housewives here.
Ms. Choi Mina.
You have some nerve.
How could you even think to do that?
Housewives are brave, aren't they?
- What are you talking about? - You know what I mean...
Song-yi's mother.
Yes.
As you must know, housewives are brave.
So stop provoking me.
You might get hurt.
You don't behave yourself Are you bringing it on?
Chief... what brings you here?
I'll tell you at the meeting. Come in, all of you.
I'll speak first. I had something to say.
I'll expose Choi Mina's true identity today.
Ms. Choi Mina is...
- I already know. - No, you wouldn't.
Ms. Choi Mina is...
Married.
Right?
That's not all.
Ms. Choi Mina has...
A child too.
That's why I called this meeting.
Ms. Choi Mina is married,
and she hid the fact when she got hired.
You knew...
What do you mean?
Ms. Choi Mina, say something.
I'm sorry.
She came forward with the truth, and I reported it to the president.
She will no longer be working on the marketing team.
She should be terminated.
Being married...
isn't grounds for termination.
The problem is
that she lied about it.
Then what will happen?
She'll work as an assistant on the product development team.
Then she'll be making pizza.
There will be other duties,
but that will be her main duty.
Thank you, Chief.
To be honest, I thought it was the end.
I don't know what you told the president...
I told him I'd be responsible for you. So do a good job.
You can't work on the marketing team,
but you'll be able to develop new products.
Thank you.
But why do you trust me so much?
I thought we were using each other.
I elevate my status in the company by hiring an employee
with potential,
and you'll succeed as a marketer.
It's only fair.
There's no man here. We're all housewives.
Watch your mouth! I'm not a housewife!
- Daddy, make me spicy rice cakes. - Okay.
- You want cheese in it? - Yes.
What am I doing? Go buy it. I'm your dad, not a mom.
- But you said you'd make it for me. - Whatever. Eat it later.
Romance in Paris
There's nothing to watch.
- Daddy. - Be quiet.
I missed episode 8. I have to catch the rerun.
Daddy! I have a hole in my sock.
- Bring me a needle and thread. - Here.
That's why you have to... clip your toenails short...
What's wrong with me?
Oops?
Why did you do that? You turned to the drama channel again.
You're weird. You did that.
Who is it?
Soo-han, will you iron my pants for me?
I can't get the crease.
Are you nuts? I'm not a housewife.
Get out. Get out, jerk!
- get out! - All right.
Jerk.
He's been chatting and doing housework like a wife until now.
What's wrong with this guy?
Hey, what are you if you're not a housewife?
- What are you doing here? - Hello.
Well...
I asked him to iron my pants and he got mad.
He can't do that.
- Let me do it for you - For real?
I'd be grateful, but...
I'm not a housewife.
I'm a man and--- I served in the military...
...and I pee standing up.
So itchy... Darn... "housewife's eczema."
You're dead meat.
Oden!
I told you I'm not going to do your ironing.
I thought you were Oden.
Apply medicine on your hands, and they will get better.
Yes...
I was just putting medicine on.
- Thank you. - No,
and thank you for today.
I think I got closer to the ladies, thanks to you.
See, I'm the epitome of masculinity...
What's going on?
No...
Mommy. I want milk. Milk, I want milk.
No, Song-yi!
- The breast milk! - No...No!
- No--- - Daddy, what's wrong?
Who is it?
It's me.
Mommy!
Song-yi.
I bought Song-yi's and your favorite ice cream.
Whatever.
But this is your favorite.
Whatever... I can't eat that with these hands.
What's wrong? Why are you wearing gloves?
I have "housewife's eczema."
That's why you should wear rubber gloves when you work.
Eat the ice cream. It'll get better with medicine on.
Never mind. You didn't even answer when I called earlier.
- Why did you call? - Never mind
I was just wondering what you were doing...
You're not a housewife.
You should go out and do stuff.
Don't just wait for me.
You don't see me as a man, do you?
- What are you saying? - Nothing---
There must be so many good-looking young men at work...
Why? Are you afraid I'll fool around on you?
No, I'm not. I'm just saying...
There are lots of good-looking young men.
But no one even comes close to you.
You've gotten all glib since you started working.
I mean it.
You're sweet, tough, and cute.
It's hard to find someone like you.
- You mean that? - Of course I do.
Then do you want to
...do it with a sweet,...tough, cute man?
Shall l?
I'm sorry, Mina.
It happens. Don't be so dejected.
I must be tired from all the gardening today.
- I said it's okay. - It's not okay with me.
I'm just fine, so turn the light off and sleep
I have to go to work tomorrow.
- All right. - Come.
I felt like I was coming down with something today.
I said it's okay!
But it's so strange. I don't feel...
I said it's okay.
Honey, cheer up.
It's no big deal. What's wrong
What...
- Did something happen last night? - No, nothing.
Then why is Daddy so sad?
Daddy is coming down with a cold.
Daddy, you want to see something funny?
What?
Jump! Cho-pa! Cho-pa! Jump! Ni-gule Ni-gule
So fun
Oh, baby
Song-yi, you're so good.
Song-yi, come and eat. Finish your breakfast.
It's practically a warehouse.
Yes, I can develop a new product here.
It's worked out for the better.
I've been promoted to chief of product development.
Congratulations on your promotion, Choi Mina.
To think that I can't even function as a man...
I feel so frustrated.
When was the last time you did it?
I don't even remember.
I got fired from my job... and I got fired from manhood...
What's the purpose of my life?
Who'd take care of your house if you didn't exist?
That's your purpose in life.
It's not like anything I do makes a difference...
It's a classic symptom of "housewife depression."
I looked it up on the lnternet and found that
the reason for the dinosaurs' extinction was impotence.
It exterminated the whole
dinosaur species.
It'd be a piece of cake to exterminate me.
Are you complaining in front of a man who has no wife?
I'd feel better if I had no wife.
Why don't you change the ambience?
Change the ambience?
How?
Where are we going?
Mina,
I've been doing some research--- The reason for impotence---
- You're at it again? - Hear me out.
It's not because I have any physical problem...
It's just a temporary condition caused by stress.
Housework brings lots of stress...
So?
And for people like me,
a change of scenery might do the trick.
Isn't that amazing?
Are we going to a motel or something now?
Mina, let's just consider it eating out.
I can't believe this. What about Song-yi?
- Where did Daddy go? - He went...
Don't you want a little sibling?
Yes.
He went with Mommy to make you a little sibling.
Nice room.
See the mirror
Do we have to come to a place like this?
It's because I can't do it at home.
Sometimes you can and sometimes you can't.
Why make a fuss over it?
It's a more serious problem than you think.
It was the reason the dinosaurs became extinct.
- What? Dinosaurs? - You need to know no more of it,
Let's go back to the old days and spend a passionate night.
You drive me crazy.
You smell. Go take a shower first.
What smell?
And I have to take a shower alone?
We have to get our money's worth.
Rabbit, rabbit, a frog is pooping.
Daddy frog, mommy frog, and baby frog.
Didn't eat much, but still got to poop.
- Only one restroom, but all in a hurry? - Song-yi,
Can't you teach me the poop song another day?
No. You have to sing it for me
when I want to go later.
Welcome!
What brings you here at this late hour?
I already paid my rent.
I came for a drink.
Why? I can't come here to drink?
Sure you can. What would you like, Beatrice?
I'll have warm rice wine.
Have a seat.
- Song-yi, what are you doing here? - Hello.
Where is your daddy gone, staying here alone?
Daddy went to make a sibling.
What? Make a sibling?
Are they adopting a second child?
Champagne is so good. You're not drinking?
I have to drive.
You'll get drunk if you drink too much.
Let me finish that.
We're not here to drink tonight.
- Mina. - Yes?
Did you get any work done?
You look so pretty tonight.
I was always pretty. You just never noticed.
Is that right...?
Why didn't I notice such beauty before?
- Soo-han. - Yes?
Go put on a rubber.
It's a shame to ruin the moment. Can't we just do it?
I'm going home.
I'm sure they have them here someplace.
I saw a vending machine outside. Just go buy one.
Shall l?
- The deluxe model. - Standard.
- Put on some clothes. - I'll be right back.
- Hurry back. - Yes
You're dead, Mi-na Choi
What?
What was the room number?
Do I really have "housewife's dementia"?
I didn't even bring my cell phone.
Big problem
Right... Ieft... right... Ieft...
Mina.
Mina?
Choi Mina!
- Who are you? - What?
Well--- I forgot my room number---
I'm sorry--- go back to what you were doing.
You'd better be careful.
- Can't remember - You don't remember?
I came in with a woman
who looks like Phoebe Cates.
Phoebe Cates?
Yes, Phoebe Cates from Paradise. You didn't see it?
No.
You haven't seen that movie?
- Welcome. - You have rooms?
- How many rooms do you need? - Three
Front desk.
Yes, hold on, please.
- Is your name Koo Soo-han? - Yes, that's me.
I'm sorry! What's a Murphy's Law!
They were out, so I asked the front desk...
What are you doing?
Can't you see? I'm getting ready to leave.
Why? We haven't even started yet.
I'm worried about Song-yi. Let's just leave.
You're worried about Song-yi, but not about me?
Are you in heat? What's wrong with you?
- What? - In heat?
Forget the whole thing.
I just can't do anything with you.
I'm sorry about that comment about you being in heat.
It's all right.
But what's gotten into you since yesterday?
What?
You never made such a fuss about these things before.
It's just because...
I wanted to get some air, since I'm home all day.
And sometimes I wonder if I'm really a man.
- What do you mean? - You know how it is---
Doing the housework... getting money from my wife...
And
can't even do it at night...
Sometimes I wonder if I'm really a man.
Song-Yi's dad!
Honey, whether you work or not,
or do it at night or not, I like you the way you are now.
I told you you're
the only man who has all 3 qualities.
So cheer up, okay?
Honey, cheer up. Mina is there for you.
We can't have the pillar of our family being so weak.
No, we can't.
If the pillar collapses, the whole thing will collapse.
Do you call your child in the States often?
What's the point?
- We can't communicate. - Why? He can't talk?
No, he went to US at the age of two, so he can't speak Korean.
- And I can't speak English. - Oh no---
If I could see him, I'd use body language to communicate,
but you can't do that over the phone.
You should study English whenever you can.
You want to take lessons with Jae-min?
I went to college, you know.
I know. I'm just saying...
Welcome!
- Where is Song-yi? - Hi, Mina.
She was singing the poop song all day,
then she got sleepy, so I put her to bed at home.
Thanks.
Is that a wig?
Our home is much better than some sleazy motel.
I know. We just wasted our money.
Do you remember the first time we went to an inn?
I do. How could I forget?
You're not staying the whole night?
No.
- That will be $25. - I'll pay when we leave.
Have a nice stay.
- Excuse me--- - Yes?
- Nothing. - Have a nice stay.
- The room's a bit small--- - Really? Let's get another room.
- No, this is fine. - Okay
The blanket looks dirty.
Really? You want a room with a bed?
No, I'm sure they're all the same.
Probably.
What is she doing?
What's taking her so long in the shower?
She's driving me crazy.
- Did you wait long? - No.
You should've taken your time.
It's all right. I'm not here to take a bath.
- Mina. - Yes?
- Feeling comfy in the clothes? - It's all right.
Your jeans looked tight.
It's bad for your circulation.
Well..
- Should I take it off for you? - It's all right. I'll do it
You will?
My heart was pounding so hard,
I thought it'd explode.
I must've swallowed about a quart of saliva.
But those were the days.
I know. Those were the days.
What are you thinking?
Same thing you are.
That tickles. What are you doing?
Honey, wake up! Breakfast is ready!
- I said I'd make breakfast. - It's a special treat today.
Shall I taste your cooking for a change?
Mommy.
- Good morning, Song-yi. - Did you make me a baby sibling?
- Sibling? - You went to make a baby last night.
- Pasha! - Pasha!
Good morning.
Excuse me---.
- Hello. - Hi.
You should take some medicine for that cough.
- Or go see a doctor. - Yes.
Go inside now. Okay!
- Bye. - Have a nice day.
So people don't like the greasy taste...
What will get rid of it?
All the data says people don't like
the saltiness of cheese.
Cheese is the key...
What are you thinking about?
Nothing.
It must be hard to leave your child behind.
- Her name was Song-yi, right? - Yes.
It must be hard to work, and do the housework at the same time.
My husband helps out a lot.
By the way, thank you very much.
If you're grateful, you should just accept it.
I bought it for you anyway.
And I can't wear it.
But...
I have a gift I never got
to give to my girlfriend.
It's still in my drawer,
and I don't know what to do with it.
And this might end up the same way.
I still can't accept it.
Don't be pressured.
Since I already used a whip on you,
think of this as a carrot
to entice you to do good work.
But this is...
Ms. Choi Mina,
what are you doing here? Your pizza is burning.
Pizza!
Chief.
Let me ask you one thing.
Why are you
so nice to Choi Mina?
I hired her to work at headquarters.
It's only natural to take an interest in her.
Chief.
Ms,Choi Mina
Were you also interested in her as a woman, not just an employee?
You said you only had one question.
They look delicious.
Ji-hoon will love it.
Do you love Ji-hoon that much?
Of course. What woman doesn't love her child?
- Take this. - What's that?
It's cold medicine. I brought it from home.
You didn't have to do that.
I should repay you for the gloves. I'll get you some water.
I'll get it.
Yes.
You're going on another business trip?
All right. I'll be right there.
May I ask you a favor?
Now punch me with a straight punch.
- I can? Really? - Yes,
hit me as hard as you can.
Here I go.
Are you all right?
I'm fine.
I'm just kidding you.
I'm relieved. Thank you.
Ji-hoon, let's go home now.
No, I want to play with him some more.
It's okay with me. I have time. I can play with him.
Song-Yi
- What's that? - It's a showerhead.
Our showerhead is broken.
I'm getting dizzy.
I can do it.
It's all right. We should help each other out.
And you also babysat Song-yi so many times.
Oh, Dear!
Nobody's home? I didn't bring my key today.
No...
He left his phone at home?
Ji-hoon, apologize to Mr. Koo now.
Now.
It's really all right.
Ji-hoon, you did that because we've gotten close now, right?
- Yes. - Right...
- I'm sorry--- - It's all right.
You must have a cold. Maybe I gave it to you.
No...
I just have a scratchy throat.
What's the matter with you?
Song-yi, let's go home. Good night.
Bye.
- Who is it? - It's the neighbor.
Mom...
If you married other person---
Is that bad?
If I didn't marred with my recent husband---
Every marred people think that kind of thought once.
You attend the same kindergarten
He's gone business trip without knowing...
Does your husband know what you're doing?
Do you want to go home?
Hello, this is Koo Soo-han
with Tips for Everyday Life.
If the grease stain isn't well-washed off the pan.
It's hard for you to cook with it next time.
But don't worry!
Before the pan cools down...
- Assistant! - Yes!
It's rice wine. Pour rice wine into a hot pan and---
Wipe it away with a paper towel, and it'll get the grease right out.
You don't have to wipe it with water.
What do you do if you don't have rice wine at home?
Then you can use flour.
But we always have rice wine at home.
Bring some kimchi.
What are you doing?
You're drinking while you're doing the dishes?
- Kimchi! - I'm getting really upset.
- What's life all about? - It's all the same.
Solve the matters between husband and wife by talking.