Episode 25
Who are you people?
What's wrong with you?
Where are you taking me?
Lie down. You're my patient now.
What do you plan to accomplish by abducting me?
Abducting?!
I'm saving your life, why would I need to abduct you?!
Why, feeling nervous?
That I might trap you in some mental institution?
You're more than capable of that.
I gave that a thought.
Because crippling you that way would at least calm you down.
But I changed my mind.
And decided to save you instead.
I'm so grateful.
Brain tumors? They won't necessarily kill you.
So get it treated.
Your chances of making it are over ten percent, so let's do it.
And what would you accomplish by doing that?
You need to live a long life, remember?
Until Minjae becomes owner of Atlantic Group.
I promised.
That once he becomes owner,
I'll let you meet him as his mother.
Stop the car.
If you don't, I'll just jump out.
If you have the courage to do that, go ahead.
I won't stop you.
Stop trying to hurt Minjae.
If you really love him, you shouldn't act that way.
Don't you think?
I know that you love him just as much as I do.
I'll believe you, so start acting like a real mother would.
If one day you want to stand before him with your head help up high.
Get your surgery here.
Or if you prefer, we can always head for that mental institution.
Call the cafe and have it closed.
You won't be able to stay open for a while, anyway.
Or else Minjae would come looking for you, wouldn't he?
And later you can call Minjae, too.
- Temporarily Closed -
I'm sorry, can you come a little later?
I have a condition.
Tell me.
Let me meet Minjae before I go through with that surgery.
That's out of the question.
What if the surgery goes wrong and I never wake up?
Then, it can't be helped.
So let me meet him before I do it.
And then?
I won't tell him anything.
So why even meet him?
What did you say?
Why would you make Minjae suffer by having him witness you in this state?
You're still a mother who abandoned her son.
Have you forgotten already?
No need to use me as an excuse, either.
Because at the end, you still sold your son for a little money.
- It was only to make him happy! - Liar.
I've abandoned a kid just like you did.
And not for that child's happiness. It was for my sake.
For my own happiness.
You had that kind of past?
It's your last chance.
The last chance to act as Minjae's mother should.
Have you experienced any vomiting?
I have.
I'll be counting on you, Doctor.
You must save Yang Insuk whatever it takes.
I know it's a difficult situation.
But she must survive through this.
I will do my best.
Let's start with some tests.
I'll leave her to your care, then.
Please, do everything you can.
What brought you here, President?
Don't tell anyone that I came here.
I'm sure they recognized you at the hospital?!
I'll handle that.
Have you called Ulsan?
Yes.
What did he say?
Youngjun would like to meet you.
Well done.
But... I wonder if we really can...
Did you ask all those questions even with the chairman?
No.
Jeongsuk! Will you come out or not?
You'll be late for the flight.
I've heard the chief went to the prosecutor's office,
would he have the time?
He said they're giving him some time.
So I guess it's nothing serious, after all.
You're doing great. Just continue avoiding the issue like you're doing.
Mister Hong, please leave us alone a moment.
I'd like to have a word in private with President Kim.
Go ahead.
I want no tricks, though.
He doesn't warrant that, does he? President Kim.
It's hard, isn't it?
I went to your same college.
I feel ashamed.
But you do know that, even ten years after you graduated,
you're still a legend there?
Chairman Kim Taejin will not be able to avoid the tide.
Even if you sacrifice for his sake.
Didn't we promise not to talk about that?
I just feel sorry for you.
Thank you for the concern.
I knew that summoning you would put us in this situation, but...
There's no need to worry, Chairman.
Youngjun is doing fine.
I don't think it will take too long.
All right.
Let me talk to him, Chairman!
I told you I wanted to hear about Youngjun!
Did anyone die?
Always making a tragedy...
You won't be able to go home today, Seonbaenim.
Shall we begin?
I said I want to meet the president!
President Kim Youngmin of Atlantic Shipbuilding.
I told you the president is not in at the moment.
I know he's here, who are you trying to fool?
Who do you think you are, barging in like this?
Hey... I can get all of you fired.
There he is!
President! It's me!
Yang Insuk's brother!
President!
What is it?
I thought you were sufficiently compensated?!
That is not why I am here.
But by now,
you should be living in New York.
And thanks to you, I'm making a decent living there.
With the money you gave me, I'll open a big restaurant in Flushing.
It's going through renovation as we speak.
So?
I came to Seoul to bring Insuk back.
So that she'll stop suffering here and run the restaurant with me.
But it turns out that Insuk was nowhere to be found?!
What?
Take a look at this.
They're taking me away. On some ambulance.
Shocked by that message, I ran to the cafe,
and all I saw was a notice with "Temporarily Closed" written on it.
And what does that have to do with me?
You can't just ignore the matter like that.
Don't ever come looking for me, if it's about Yang Insuk.
Actually, today I didn't come here for that.
Have a seat, will you?!
Kim Minjae.
No... I suppose I should call him Song Minjae.
What?
Let's not get agitated.
We can settle this in a rational way.
I'm sure that by now you've figured out Insuk is not really my sister.
Just as you suspect, we lived together for a while, before you two met.
In a way, you could say the relationship between you two is something we planned together.
Our poor 2nd gen chaebol was too lonely living all by himself in New York,
so we thought we could extort a little money out of you.
But then Insuk just changed her mind out of the blue.
She must have fallen in love for real.
From the moment she told you she was pregnant.
But I wonder...
Whose child was that?
I don't know where you're hiding her,
but you really think it'll make all this go away?
I suggest you take a DNA test, to see whose son Minjae really is.
I'll be busy trying to find Insuk.
I don't know who took her away,
but if she's still alive, I'm sure I'll eventually find her.
- Temporarily Closed -
- Sorry, Gyeongjae. - It's okay, Aunt.
- Are you still working at the warehouse? - Yes, it's fun.
I see you're accepting it without complaints.
Seongjae was really happy.
Why?
To see you make up your mind.
Really?
When did you get here?
Came out for groceries, and I just keep finding things to buy.
There must be something to celebrate at home?!
It's always like that.
It's a relief you're accepting it that way.
I was so worried you'd be suffering because of all this.
Go to the meat corner and bring some kneebone.
- Kneebone? - They'll know.
Yes.
If they release your husband, cook some kneebone stew for him.
You need to feed him well, so that he can resist later even if detained.
Anyhow, it's nice.
Seeing you buy groceries for your husband.
How's the restaurant broad doing?
I'm actually training her.
For what?
So that if "his wife shows up again," she can let you grab her hair.
That'll make a much bigger impression.
Or she can just go for my hair and get it over with.
Aunt... Your kneebone.
- Thanks, Gyeongjae. - See you.
Anyhow... How miserable.
Follow me.
- Nayoung... - I said follow me!
You like him that much?
Did you call?
You really think Kim Youngjun would be in the mood?
He might be detained any day.
So you didn't even know who called, and just because Kim Youngjun wanted to meet,
you run all the way here? Are you out of your mind?
No need to give me that look.
I called you here because we needed to talk.
I better go back.
Sit!
Sell the house and restaurant to me.
I can't do that.
And leave the nursing home Youngjun built to me.
That's not even mine.
If I wanted to be pedantic, I'd say it already belongs to Atlantic Construction.
But I'll just ignore that, and still pay you generously.
Nayoung.
Are you going to keep being so stubborn with me?
The nursing home is not mine, so do as you wish.
But I inherited the house and restaurant from Dad.
Eonni...
Kim Youngjun can't break up with Nam Aeri.
You really think she'd let him?
- I... - Drop the act and just wake up.
Kim Youngjun's in-laws are no pushovers.
Even if he wanted to divorce, they wouldn't let him so easily.
Then you'll end up on a street.
If they only wanted,
they'd be more than capable of burying you alive.
Are we finally starting to get it?
I'm not scared.
You what?
I never really lived all these years.
Right...
Is that so?
Kim Youngjun makes you feel alive?
If he turns me down, I'll lose everything.
So what I mean is, I...
I what?
What?
If I told you, would you understand?
Even if I did, you wouldn't.
I'm sorry.
Ajumma!
I apologize.
What are you, a stalker?
Why do you keep following Baek Ingi around like a child?
Ajumma...
Ingi. Just give her an autograph.
It's the same ajumma who was waiting outside our door.
So you got the call?
Yes.
The shoot is starting tomorrow.
Thank you, President.
It's a gift for finally convincing Minjae.
I know.
Isn't it all the better, now that he finally is waking up?!
And you get to shoot the film as you always wanted.
President.
I'd like to ask you a favor.
Tell me.
Give me back my money now.
What money?
I've heard you got a hold of the money President Hwang was handling for me.
Was there such a thing?
Yes.
And what would you need money for?
The company will handle everything you need.
You must have suddenly changed your mind, President.
You said you'd make me happy...
How much was it?
Tell me what you'll need it for. Then I'll match it.
I owe it to someone.
It's the first time I ever use money for someone else's sake.
Is that so...
Because, you know? Money always meant more than my own life to me.
Same goes for me.
But you can spend all you want, and not worry about it in the slightest.
I'm still not at that level.
How rich must you become to consider yourself satisfied?
Don't really know... I likely wouldn't stop even if they gave me the world?!
Right... I love money, too.
Shall I just marry into a chaebol family like you did?
Be my guest.
As long as it's not Minjae, that is?
That's natural.
Anyhow... Thank you.
President.
You seem to keep growing on me...
What now?
I shouldn't really let my guard down.
You wicked little tramp...
Just sit comfortably. Ingi will be back soon.
Can I give you something to drink?
No, it's okay.
You look so gentle.
So you're the one who raised Baek Ingi?
I'm sorry about earlier on.
I thought you were bothering Ingi.
I'll just get going.
Just sit.
She'll be here soon.
Can I at least give you some juice?
Let me ask you something.
Yes.
Is it true that Baek Ingi and that Atlantic Group kid are dating?
I read it in the newspaper, and also saw it on TV.
They just dated a while.
But, why are you asking?
I was just curious, that's all.
Just a moment.
Ingi.
She's here.
All right.
I'm so sorry... Looks like you'll have to come another time.
It's all right.
I can just go.
She said she'll call you again.
Was it really serious between them?
Ingi and Kim Minjae?
Yes.
Those were just rumors. Are scandals that much of a novelty for actors?
Is that so?
Excuse me.
Yes, Director.
I got the call. So the shoot starts again tomorrow?
Yes. Thank you, Director.
You brat...
Why call her here, when you could have just let her go?
I wanted to give her some money, but I'm only getting it in a few days.
What money?
I need to pay her back.
She raised me for all those years.
Good girl.
Finally.
No need to see that annoying hag anymore.
- Keep an eye on Baek Ingi. - Yes, President.
If she meets Minjae again, you'll all have to find yourselves another job.
Don't worry, President.
- Also, tell Director Jang I need to see him. - Yes, President.
You're good at answering, I'll give you that.
Yes.
It's you.
- Can I come in, Dad? - Go ahead.
Chief Yang sent me here on an errand.
So why ask me if you could come in?
You always look so serious all day.
Is Uncle really in trouble?
Everyone at work feels distracted. Are you all right?
Have a seat.
I miss Grandpa.
Then, just go see him.
Can I?
He'll be happy to see you.
I read a book about him, and turns out he's a really remarkable man?!
Someone even called him Korea's Don Quixote.
I see.
So can I really go down to Ulsan?
So approve those files and call me when you're done, Dad.
Minjae.
Yes, Dad.
I suggest you take a DNA test, to see whose son Minjae really is.
What is it?
No... I'll call you later.
Don't worry.
Everyone says you'll be all right.
- Where are we going? - Don't ask questions and just get in.
- I don't want to go... - Are we going to the prosecutor's office?
He's been trapped in there all day, think how hard it must have been.
Just get in.
- You should have treated him like this from the start. - From now on, I will.
Have you made up your mind, Mom?
I'm never going to divorce, just so you know.
You're home early?!
- Let's talk. - Just a moment, let me get changed first.
It was you, wasn't it?
What did you do to Yang Insuk?
Are you trying to kill her again?
Come on in...
Nice mood we've got here...
You're Minjae, right?
The owner is my sister.
Ahh... Is that so?
Remember me, right?
You saw us argue once.
Yes. I remember now.
- Nice to meet you. - But... Did she go somewhere?
I don't really know, either. I was actually looking for her myself.
Maybe she's feeling ill?
Not too long ago, I accompanied her to the hospital.
It's cold.
Minjae, how about we go have a drink somewhere?
I'll treat you.
Let's go.
Yes.
Where did you take Yang Insuk?
You don't need to know.
What?!
This is between me and her.
Did you abduct her or something?
Speak to me!
Just imagine whatever you want.
Honey...
Yang Insuk is the woman who gave birth to Minjae.
I know.
That she's Minjae's mother.
That's not what I meant!
You meant that one day I'll have to give him back to her.
Stop asking questions about her.
You know what will happen if anything goes wrong?
Because you abducted her...
Is that what scares you?
More than Yang Insuk's survival, the risks you might face is what worried you?
Don't worry about her.
I'm taking good care of her.
And it's not because I like her,
but merely for you and Minjae's sake.
Want a drink, too?
No... I can't really handle drinks.
But I can?!
You know, our family has a long tradition of great drinkers.
We're guzzlers.
Is that so?
But who do you take after, if you can't handle the bottle?
Except me, everyone in my family is quite the drinker.
Really?
So you take after neither side.
What's that supposed to mean?
I take after neither side?!
Did I say that?
I was just talking about my family.
You'll forgive me, but I better get up.
If you're really that curious, go ask your mother.
The reason why you're not much of a drinker.
Or you can always ask your father...
Ajeosshi!
What?
I know what kind of man you are.
Who told you? Yang Insuk?
Or maybe Yoon Nayoung?
Whomever you might be,
if you keep harassing her, I will make you pay.
Might even get a beating from my own son, if I'm lucky...
What did you just say?
If my son was still alive, he'd be around your age.
So, Minjae... You could be my son, right?
I'll find her.
Yeah.
You'll have to.
You better.
Or else you'll regret it for the rest of your days.
I was hoping you'd do it first.
I waited because I hoped you'd handle it by yourself.
But now you resent me?
How much longer will you go on ignoring the issue?
As if you forgot, or it didn't even happen!
Dad.
Mom has been waiting you.
Let's go together, Dad.
Go back home.
Dad...
I'll go to my office early in the morning.
Yes, President.
Get in, Dad.
It must have been hard, Honey.
Your father is sleeping.
Youngjun was released?
For now, they let him go.
And you were so sure that he'd be detained...
They'll just get him next time. Think he's got a way out?
You be careful as well.
Aigoo.... Why would I worry?
I just have a bad feeling about all this.
Don't worry.
Tomorrow I'll settle the matter with my father once and for all.
But, you know?
Dad's chair is different, all right.
It belongs to a huge chaebol group's chairman, after all.
Nice.
I apologize for calling you here at this hour.
How about Youngjun?
He barely avoided detention.
I'm going to Ulsan to meet the chairman tonight.
I had something to discuss with you before that.
Bring it to your father.
Go ahead.
And you?
I've already eaten.
You haven't.
Dad, she's been starving all day long.
I have no appetite.
Dad, go tell her something.
She feels strange.
She looks as if she lost any will to go on!
Jeongsuk.
I still remember what you said about waiting for me no matter what.
Aren't you eating dinner?
I already ordered some seolleongtang earlier on.
Just have a few spoons.
I've been boiling meat all morning.
I have no intention of holding you here against your will.
But at least until this matter is settled, remain home.
I've had it with witnessing the kids so down because of us.
Can't you even do that?
All right.
Until the kids catch sleep, stay here.
I'll leave some blankets in the studio.
Whatever might happen,
I'll never forget the tears you shed for me.
Don't stay for too long, you have a shoot early in the morning.
All right.
Let's go.
I said go.
Want to see me get into trouble?
So, what, are you going to stay here until Ingi comes out?
At least turn on the heater, then. I'm freezing in here.
You're Minjae, right?
The owner is my sister.
So you take after neither side.
What's that supposed to mean?
I take after neither side?!
I was just talking about my family.
Ajeosshi!
Might even get a beating from my own son, if I'm lucky...
What did you just say?
Do you even know that?
What it took me to give birth to you.
I put my life on the line to do it.
The doctor told me I could die if I gave birth to you,
but I still did. Risking my life in the process.
I even thought you might not be the woman who gave birth to me.
You what?
How dare you say that?
Minjae is your son.
No matter what anyone else says, he is your son.
You're drunk?!
Sorry.
I had no one else to call.
Let's leave.
What's the repertory tonight?
Seeing you suffer like that is not even funny anymore.
Considering how lucky you are...
It's just an if...
If what?
If I had nothing to my name,
didn't even know who my parents or brothers were,
and was just like a lonely orphan fallen from the sky.
Nah... If I was neither this nor that,
and I was like some kind of snowman,
would you still like me?
I'm asking you seriously.
If my father wasn't a chaebol, and I didn't come from such a clan,
would you still meet me?
Just explain yourself, what do you mean by that?
Explain it so that I can understand.
Why?
Did they just raise you like they did with me?
Ahh... I'm sure there's something going on,
but I can't even find the courage to ask.
If I do and then it turns out I'm really nothing...
Then what?
So that's why I'm just trying to ignore it.
I said explain yourself.
What's going on here?
Ingi.
I think someone else might have given birth to me.
Who said that?
I just... get that feeling.
If your mother hears that, she'll be shocked beyond belief.
She would protect you with her life, if that's what it takes.
Get up, I'll drive you home.
Come on, get up.
And Minjae?
You better keep your son in check, Ajumma.
Every time he gets drunk it's the same story, and I've had it.
Minjae.
Get up, Minjae.
Why did you drink so much?
Ajeosshi. Please give me some help.
Get up!
Get up.
I paid for the taxi.
Wait... Let's talk.
Ask Minjae what's going on.
And don't just act as if he could have no problems.
You little... Will you wake up?
Get a hold of yourself!
Are you all right?
Mom...
Look at you... You were awake.
Mom...
Aigoo... I can't breathe. You're suffocating me.
I'm your son, right?
Right?
I'm your son.
What are you saying?
Say it.
Say that I'm your son.
Did anyone tell you she was your mother?
Don't ask that and just say it.
Say I'm your son...
Minjae.
Is Minjae all right?
I'm sorry about earlier on, Ajumma.
How is he?
He's asleep.
I wanted to help him...
But don't misunderstand.
I wanted to hear him out, but then you came to mind.
Thanks. For taking him here.
- I'll hang up, then. - Wait.
Tell me.
What did he say?
What did he want to talk about with you?
Just incoherent talk, nothing more.
Was that all?
He was so drunk, I just brought him home.
But I kind of regret it.
I should have listened to him a little longer.
Can you let me talk to him?
I'll ask him what he wanted to tell me.
If Minjae comes looking for you, cut him off.
You keep giving him a chance, so isn't it natural he wouldn't give up?
So you're making excuses again?
You keep wagging your tail!
Ajumma.
- You know... - Shut up! Bye.
It's because you keep thinking that way that he comes looking for me.
You're just swaying him, that's why.
No matter how much money you have, you can't do whatever you want.
Sure... You might bury my career.
But I'm not afraid.
I'm not doing as you wish because I'm scared.
I'm only letting you act that way because I feel sorry for Minjae!
What's that supposed to mean?
You feel sorry for him?
Why would someone like you feel sorry for Minjae?
Ajumma... You really think that's normal?
He's an adult, and yet you keep interfering in every little detail of his life,
so just be glad it hasn't driven him insane.
Don't you hang up!
Do as you wish. Bury me or whatever.
But leave Minjae alone.
Or people will start thinking you're not his real mother.
What?
Let go of him.
Let him out of your cage so he can fly.
Minjae...
You did well, Ingi. I feel relieved like you couldn't imagine.
What?
Guess she'll go at it again.
What?
"Burying Baek Ingi."
Without the patient's consent, the surgery can't take place.
There might be several side effects.
Amnesia?!
I remember meeting Baek Ingi, but after that it's all a blur.
- What Minjae needs is love. - It's my last warning.
Meet him again, and I'll expose your past and bury you once and for all!
You want my seat that badly?
Once Youngjun is dealt with, Youngdae will be next.
You're a sort of insurance for the group's future.
All you need to do is spare Youngmin.
Stop meeting her.
They say that the surgery can save you.
You trapped me inside this hospital against my will.
You can even tell Minjae that you're his mother.
There's a long line of people waiting to ruin me out there,
and you're just another one of them!
All you're doing is holding me back!
I met this strange man...
While I was looking for the cafe owner.
I think I'll just tell Minjae the truth.