Episode 37
Honey.
Did you meet him?
Didn't you go there to meet Yang Insuk's brother?
I barely managed to calm Minjae down.
So I can't go in before you give me an answer.
Honey!
Are things going well with that business?
Yes.
Honey!
Just stay here, all right?
Did you meet him?
Honey.
Minjae is curious, too.
Is he still insisting he'll marry that actress?
That's not the issue now!
Come have a seat.
If you really want to start a business, I won't stop you.
Whatever it might be.
But don't even dream of asking me for help.
You can go.
Minjae.
Just remember this.
If you think you've taken the wrong path, you can always go back.
Why aren't you answering me?
Yes.
How can you just kick him out like that?
Kick him out?!
How else would you explain it? Is that the answer you brought from New York?
You're telling him to go live by himself.
Is that your answer to him...
- Are you leaving? - Yes.
Wear something warmer, it's cold outside.
This is warm enough.
Minjae.
Are you leaving without saying anything to your fat...
You're really going too far.
Couldn't you just honestly tell him?
What shall I tell him?
You should have heard something from that man, at least.
What did he say? That he's the father?
He's dead.
What?
He didn't come to our meeting, and it turns out he died.
How, all of a sudden?
How am I supposed to know that?
Shouldn't I ask you that question?
What are you trying to say?
He was shot by burglars the day before we were supposed to meet.
You should ask me that question?! What are you trying to imply?
Honey!
Is that what you want to say?
- That I did it to stop you from meeting... - You're more than capable of that.
When Yang Insuk told me she saw you inside that car, I didn't believe her.
Since you had no reason to.
You gained everything you wanted, including Minjae and I.
I told you... I was out of my mind.
She was meeting my son outside school, what else could I do?
That's my point.
Wouldn't someone who tried to kill Yang Insuk be capable of that?!
You know how furtively stealing Minjae's toothbrush on my way to New York felt?
I hated myself so much, I wish I could have just died.
You can't imagine how many times I hesitated.
Minjae and Song Jinho don't have a single thing in common, and yet I suspected him.
And I hated myself for that.
Stop beating around the bush and just tell me.
Minjae is your son, right?
- I told you it wouldn't matter to me. - We must reveal the truth.
- And what would be the point? - We can't go on suspecting him forever.
And if it turns out he's not my son, then what?
Then I'll take him and leave.
So you'd give up everything you fought for all these years?
- Is that what really matters? - You never loved Kim Youngmin.
All you wanted was to become the wife of Atlantic Group's owner.
Seeing you in this state is not what I fought for.
It was to see my son become owner.
So just tell the truth.
If Minjae is not your son, then I'll leave you without a single regret.
Along with Minjae.
You really want to see what hell looks like?
Then take a look inside my mind.
If you want to feel the flames of hell, take a trip inside my mind.
Minjae...
Minjae was there!
Honey! Minjae must have been here!
What now? He must have heard it all!
What's that?
Song Jinho's hair.
If you're curious whose son Minjae is, go take that test.
I said our son heard everything!
Yes.
Your suspicions were right, President.
Song Jinho wasn't assaulted by burglars.
According to the police, it was clearly premeditated.
And the culprits look to be Koreans.
They shot him until his very last breath.
It was so cruel, even the police was shocked.
Taxi!
Wait here.
It's me.
It's me, Yoon Nayoung.
I know who it is.
Minjae is there, right?
Oh my! Must have lost Mommy's little boy again?!
You better stay there until I arrive.
Sure, come. I'll be waiting.
Haven't you seen your mother? She went out looking for you.
- Why are you standing there? - Stay away from me.
I know I'm not your son.
No need to hide it any longer.
- Come have a seat. - You can stop hiding it from Mom, too.
Whomever my father might be, it won't make a difference to her.
Since she'll still love me.
But don't worry, Dad. I won't tell anyone.
- Minjae... - Aren't you afraid of Grandpa?
If he finds out, Mom and I will be kicked out.
And all your dreams will vanish into thin air.
Along with that owner seat.
There is something more important than blood ties.
And what is that?
Do you know why your mother loves you so much? Even though she didn't give birth to you.
Because of the affection brewing inside her while raising you.
Was it the same for you?
So what are you afraid of?
You raised me, too.
- You are my successor. - See?!
- I have no right to succeed you now. - Let me finish!
If you keep it secret, so will I.
And it's not for you, but for Mom's sake.
That'd do it, wouldn't it?
Dad.
Why don't you check the bathroom? Might have hidden him in there?!
Ingi.
If Minjae learns that you're my daughter, it'll drive him insane.
And cripple him.
- How about me? - What?
I still spent ten months in your womb.
Don't you have the slightest bit of affection for me?
I started breastfeeding Minjae the moment he was born, how can you two be alike?!
Leave.
Ingi... I wasn't implying anything, just...
I said leave!
You're strong.
You succeeded on your own.
But Minjae is different.
He's like a flowering plant blossoming inside a greenhouse.
Ingi.
Let go.
Let's worry about Minjae first.
Then I'll live for your sake.
I'll give you everything I neglected you over the years.
You know how proud of you I am, deep down?
Not everyone could have succeeded like you did,
they would already have been ruined.
Ingi...
I'm sorry.
Forgive me.
If you're really that worried about Minjae, tell him everything.
If he learns I'm your daughter, wouldn't he finally resign himself?
But I bet you can't?
Since you'd end up losing something more precious to you than Minjae is.
Would that chaebol clan just kick you out?
I'm sure you'd be compensated for all your efforts.
You can scheme all you want, but it won't matter.
You're not getting out of this.
Let's forget Minjae for a moment, then. Since he doesn't know who you are.
But what are you going to do?
Are you going to go on with this despite knowing he's your brother?
Why would I care?
We're not even blood relatives.
You wretched tramp...
I thought you cared about him?
So you're just going to sit and watch while all this cripples him?
I can't let that happen.
If you keep your mouth shut, I'll have to tell him instead.
What you're doing now is paying the price.
The price for abandoning your own child!
So everything must go back to what it was.
I'll wait until you make that happen.
But my patience won't last forever.
Open the door, Ingi! Let's talk.
I said let's talk!
All right... I'll tell you everything.
Just as you want, I'll admit you're my daughter and leave.
But you can't tell Minjae.
If you can only keep that promise, you'll never have to see me again.
What mother could rejoice at her own child's death?!
As you just said, you spent ten months inside my womb!
I haven't spent a single day without thinking about you.
If I knew you were alive, I would have done everything to raise you.
Ingi... Please, open this door.
Ingi!
Stubborn wench!
Then again... Who could you take after?!
What is it, again?
Our daughter is driving me crazy.
I wonder who she takes after, being stubborn as a mule...
Even more than Yoon Nayoung?
Don't you agree?! If she took after me, she'd be as docile as a kitty.
Then you could raise her yourself?! I'll be happy to tell her who her father is.
Why... Like the idea?
I'm not saying I have no intention to do so.
- I have no kids, after all. - Stop drooling, will you?
Nayoung.
My destiny was to only have one child.
So that must be why my wife can't get pregnant no matter what.
So I guess she was this only child?!
Right... That's what I'm talking about!
If I knew things would go that way,
I would have put everything on the line and asked my father permission to marry you.
- All the better, then. Help me out. - I am.
I'm zipping it even though Nam Aeri is doing everything to dig up your past.
Deokseong.
What's wrong with you, all friendly and stuff?!
You know that the private lending business is not exactly in good shape, right?
- That's what I've heard. - You know why?
Beats me.
If a big shot like you doesn't know, who will?
Big shot. Yeah, right...
- Take a look at me, do I look like one? - Go ahead and pretend otherwise...
I don't know a thing.
Want me to get involved in our mighty Atlantic Group first ladies' quarrels and get screwed?!
You know that Nam Aeri's folks and my father-in-law are at war, right?
Like she's going to make him lose any sleep.
What can he do, really? Only shares can make you win the game.
I did hear rumors about Chairman Kim having some cash flow issues.
Nam Aeri's uncle got a who's who of the private lending sector involved.
If things go his way, the entire group could fall under his control.
And because everyone already knows that, Chairman Kim is having problems.
So that's why I'm asking you to help him.
But is Chairman Kim really going to let your husband take over?
We'll have to make sure it happens.
And if I do help him, what's in it for me?
I'm sure you know about the distribution shares I'm holding?
And my husband has some on the construction side.
They are both controlling shares.
So just sell them and enjoy life.
Stock prices are going through the roof, why bother becoming chairman?!
You're only asking for trouble.
My son must inherit the group.
And I'll also have to take care of my daughter.
What?
Do you even love her?
'Course not. How about you?
I've never even seen her, what do you think?
- I thought you wanted to raise her?! - I was just talking...
Having no children is a blessing.
If things go well for her, it'll be good for you as well.
Since if she doesn't find herself on the street, she won't come knocking at your door.
Then... Shall we go for it?
Actually, I've got my sources.
I was going to place my bets once Chairman Kim and General Nam take off the gloves,
- wouldn't that work? - I'll have to count on you, then.
No... Don't. Not even for a minute.
Keep your wife in check.
How can you let her run things in your place?!
You really want the group to forever be split in half?
What are you talking about?
Go to the meeting room and see for yourself.
President, just a moment.
The founding members who were recently ousted got together...
and are threatening to sue the chairman.
- Sue?! - They feel betrayed by him.
It wasn't the chairman who kicked them out, but my brother.
But they point the blame at the chairman, anyway.
But what does my wife have to do with that?
That...
All right.
Just ignore it! President.
What did someone in your conditions come here for?
You'll pardon me, but I'd like you to leave us alone a moment.
- Just sit. - Honey.
Did they do anything wrong? Other than being loyal to the chairman.
You may leave.
I won't let you fight my father this way.
What do you care, anyway?
Your birth certificate might say otherwise, but you're nothing more than strangers.
I could actually let you take over management rights.
But I won't let anyone split the group in half.
Who said I would?! I'll get the remaining half and give it all to Seongjae.
Seongjae is not cut out for leading a group like this.
And Minjae is?!
How noble of you... Forsaking your son while you plot to put your nephew on top.
What is that cunning little wench scheming, trapped all day in Father's studio?
It started.
What?
Told you, didn't I?
That Youngmin and Youngjun would go at each other's throats.
Nam Aeri is prancing about saying she's getting a divorce,
why would Youngmin send his wife out to scheme on his behalf?
- Divorce?! - She doesn't even bother hiding it.
It's almost as if she was advertising to everyone that she's cheating on him.
Why are you laughing?
Ehh... Think they'd really end up divorcing?!
- She said so! - Ehh Ehh!
Your ordinary couple can easily divorce, but when you're loaded, it's a different story.
Split the goods in the morning and there'll be more to split in the evening.
Connect all the dots before sleep, and you'll have to start from scratch in the morning.
It'll take you a good ten years to settle that. So when will they ever find time to divorce?!
We've got nothing to worry about, then. Since it'll only take us an hour.
Wouldn't be so sure about that.
We each have our own shares, what else is there to settle?
- Wait... You have shares?! - Listen to you...
Remember all the shares you told me to handle?
- Already forgot that? - Ahh... When did I...
- When did I ever tell you to keep them? - No need to get all excited!
People will think I'm stealing money under your nose...
- Give it all back, pronto! - Do stocks have legs, or something?
If I'm keeping them, that's it. They're not going anywhere.
- Why are you starting as well, now? - He brought it upon himself.
First he gives them to me telling me it's for you all,
and now he can't even trust the missus...
Fine! Keep it all... It's all yours!
We're going down the drain, anyway! All yours, Ma'am! Help yourself.
Aigoo... I ought to...
How much? How much can he give you?
As much as you need.
General Nam is reaching his limit as well,
so just another little push and we should be able to tame him.
- That money is clean, I hope? - Yes, Father. Don't worry.
There are plenty of clans that got ruined trying to go for easy money.
- How much did you grab for yourself? - Grab?! What?
I'm sure you took your share right under my nose?!
Other than the stock options you gave me, I don't have a single penny.
- Are we sure? - Do you call a few billions money?
Sure you didn't leave a zero behind?
Why would I give you that money? What for?
Mother... Let's have a word.
What's the matter with you, now?
Your mother-in-law must have made a few dozen billions just out of dividends by now.
You paid her dividends as well?
Or else, what money could a chaebol missus possibly have?
I guess...
- Darling. - Yes, Father.
- Great job. - You're just flattering me.
If I knew this, I would have written your name on that testament.
- Are you curious? - No...
I'm sure it all went according to plan.
You'll all be curious, I'm sure. And fighting each other over it.
- Whose side are you on? - Who do you think?
- Youngjun, isn't it? - Listen to her...
You just call him by name? A grown-ass man who happens to be in-laws with you.
Despite his wife, you're likely on Youngjun's side.
Here she goes again...
So what? It's not like I spare you anything when I'm out there.
I'm on nobody's side. How could I be?
So why are you keeping that money?
I'll give it to Minjae when the day comes.
- What is he, the golden child? - At least I should take care of him.
Yoon Nayoung has been exposed now, think she'd care about him?
She's just pretending to make a good impression on her father-in-law.
One... Two... One, two, three, four...
You know that the sky can fall down on you when you least expect it?
Better be careful.
Aren't you going to the hospital, these days?
You go there when your body hurts.
But when it's your feelings that hurt, they can't do anything about it.
- One! Two! Three... - I can help you out with that.
And how are you going to do that?
After the trial is over, you'll have to take that chairman seat.
Even if Minjae's father does all the work.
Sounds good!
One chicken, please.
Just in case you were worried, I thought I'd drop by.
You probably weren't going to answer my calls,
and even if you did, you wouldn't believe me even if I said I was all right.
I'll get going, then.
Did you drive here?
I thought you'd be worried, so I just grabbed a taxi.
Does that answer it?
Sit.
If you listen to me, you could get something a lot bigger than this dept. store.
Pick that up.
What's this?
Turn it on.
You can look at the photos when you're home,
just listen for now.
How nasty...
What are you going to do with this?
Show it to Dad?
You really think he doesn't know Nam Aeri is having an affair?
He even knows what his grandchildren are doing.
And you're no exception, not to mention myself.
Then, who is this for?
Youngjun Oppa?
Not the sharpest knife, are we?
Why waste a dept. store on you?! They'll take it away from you in a year.
Who hates you the most?
Who else? Think about it.
So use that to win some points.
If there is anyone Mother hates, that's Nam Aeri.
Might as well have asked me to bell the cat.
Never mind, then. Guess you'll just kiss the dept. store goodbye.
I'll do it.
All I need to do is show it to Kang Geumhwa.
Let's use this, for a change. And don't get me involved.
Have you read my letter?
Yes... I have.
It was filled with nonsense, wasn't it?
I knew you'd think that.
It's good.
This friend of mine learned he was fatally ill.
He asked the doctor how much time left he had,
and he said that with a surgery he could survive three years,
but he'd have to continue being treated the whole time.
So he asked what would happen without surgery,
and he was told he'd live six months, one year at best.
What choice would you make, if you were in his shoes?
Would you choose to live a decent life for those six months,
or spend three years in and out of that hospital?
Why are you telling me that?
I wasn't talking about me.
I just want to live life to the fullest, no matter how long it will last.
But to me it sounded like you were talking about yourself.
I shouldn't have put it that way.
Another of those silly jokes of mine made you worry again.
Then, is it really not about you?
When I got into that accident, that's the first thing that came to mind.
Be it God or Buddha, whomever is up there, please save me.
I'm not asking to live long.
Just a few days will do, I won't ask for more.
If I can only spend another few days with her,
then you can come and take me away forever.
Give me a smile.
It's not a sad story, after all.
All I want is to live a decent life.
Even one day is enough for me.
If that day is with you, I'll take it.
If one could live a whole life in that one day,
what greater happiness could he ever find?
Promise me.
That you will spend that day with me.
It's me.
Minjae didn't call, right?
I'm outside the practice range.
Where are you now?
I'm still at work.
Why don't you give Minjae a call? He might answer, if it's you.
Stay away from me.
I know I'm not your son.
Honey. Say something, will you?
I might have to spend the night here.
You go home first.
Honey, just a moment.
The restructuring plan is on my desk. Give it a read.
Your suspicions were right. Song Jinho wasn't assaulted by burglars.
According to the police, it was clearly premeditated.
Young Master?
This is a bit...
It's the only way the group will survive.
The chairman still hasn't given up on his plans to build a shipyard.
I can't let the group crumble just because of a dream of his.
It was an obstacle I had to overcome anyway, dealing with my father.
- Young Master! - If I can't overcome this, my hands will be tied.
You may leave.
One more, please.
- That's enough, you're drunk. - Just one more.
How much have you been drinking?
I don't really know.
I've been drinking since this morning, but I can't seem to get drunk.
Uncle. How did it feel when you realized you'd been abandoned?
So... When they started pointing fingers at you for not being one of them.
How did it feel?
Minjae. Just endure it.
- All that defiance is going to get you... - That doesn't concern me in the slightest.
I don't care about inheriting my father's fortune.
Are you doing this because of Baek Ingi? Because you can't give her up?
Then... Just go for it.
Just go somewhere and get married.
I never had the courage to do that, so I lost the woman I liked...
Minjae.
I'll get going, Uncle. I... need to go somewhere.
Thank you.
Minjae.
I was just talking...
If you do that, they'll really kick you out for good.
You ran here?
Call your mother. She was looking for you all day long.
Stop acting up.
What if they really kick you out?
Ingi.
Let's... get married.
Marry me, Ingi.
Come again after you've sobered up.
I'm not drunk at all! I'm perfectly sober.
Go to your mother. And stop acting up.
My mother is dead!
My mother... is dead.
How childish.
The one who raised you is your mother, Yoon Nayoung.
Let go.
I said let go!
Minjae! Let go!
Minjae...
Let go!
I said let go!
Let me talk to her.
Get Baek Ingi on the damn phone!
She went out a moment.
Minjae is there, isn't he?
Get me Baek Ingi on the phone!
- Minjae came here, and she went out. - Say what?
Go find her right now, and tell her to pick up the phone!
Don't worry too much.
I was just joking, would he really marry her?
You were provoking him. Because you want to see Minjae ruined.
Don't get any strange ideas. He's not like you.
The chairman chose him to one day lead the group.
And you're trying to ruin that, under the pretense of looking after him!
You can't mess with her, Minjae! Baek Ingi is cursed!
What are you doing there?
I was waiting for Minjae's call.
Honey. Minjae is going to marry Ingi...
What now?
Honey. You're not even concerned?
Honey!
Minjae ran away, saying he'd marry Baek Ingi.
We must stop him.
He's an adult, how are you going to do that?
What?
- You shouldn't react that way. - He can't marry Baek Ingi!
- Just because she's got a bad reputation? - I said he can't. Baek Ingi...
Baek Ingi what?
Let him do whatever he wants.
Minjae can't marry her!
Where are you going?
I must find him.
Where would you find him at this hour?
I'll search the whole world, if that's what it takes.
- Are you out of your mind? - Let me go!
Let's take this slowly. What's all the rush?
I told you, didn't I? Minjae and Baek Ingi can't get married.
What do you mean they can't?
Even you and I got married. It was a marriage nobody could ever imagine.
- So what's the reason they can't get married? - A marriage nobody could imagine?!
- Our marriage. - Don't take it the wrong way.
Yes! Of course it was beyond explanation.
Our mighty 2nd gen chaebol marrying a lowly working class girl.
But he still can't. Minjae can't marry her.
- Give it here. - Let him do whatever he wants!
He's not your son, is he? Isn't that right?
He's not your son. So that's why you're showing no concern.
There is no way... No way!
Did you sleep well?
What kind of proposal was that?
Don't remember?
It's the first one I ever got.
What?
- Where are you taking me? - You'll see.
Ingi.
Will you marry me?
It's nothing fancy...
When did you buy that?
A long time ago.
I always kept it in my pocket.
Please...
I'll keep it as a souvenir.
This ring.
To remember that Kim Minjae loved Baek Ingi.
What are you talking about?
I'll never forget you.
Ingi.
We got married!
Nobody can separate us now!
Did I make you angry?
I'll take good care of this ring.
I won't take it off for the rest of my days.
And I won't love anyone else. I promise.
You can't imagine how much I wanted one of these.
Thanks, Minjae.
Why not?
Explain so I can understand, Ingi.
You're really something. How many times do I have to tell you?
Imagine if I did marry you. They'd kick you out.
No... They might not do that after all. But it'll surely ruin your future.
I couldn't care less.
I don't want you to resent me for the rest of your life.
- Resent you for what? - How long do you think this "passion" will last?
Get married, and the fire will die down.
You can't feed on love alone for the rest of your days.
My feelings won't change, Ingi.
- I don't know if I can say the same. - Say what?
If I marry you, my career will be over.
Would your family allow me to go around shooting movies?
You'll soon grow tired of me.
I won't be able to act all submissive like your mother does.
I have no intention of taking over my father's company.
And I'm sure my father feels the same.
I can't tell you why right now, but you'll soon find out.
- My father and I... - Minjae.
Your father is here.
I called him, with your phone.
Go to him.
Minjae...
Thanks, Minjae...
I'll go bring Minjae home.
- Husband -
The number you dialed is not in service...
- Minjae -
The number you dialed...
Nothing happened with Minjae.
That's what you wanted to know.
What happened between us last night.
You're not lying, are you?
- Right... He gave me a ring. - I thought nothing happened?!
We promised each other.
Promised what?
That I would never, ever take off this ring.
- So you want to marry Baek Ingi? - Yes.
I don't need your help.
Let's give it some thought. I'm not necessarily against it.
I never asked for permission.
I'm going to take a DNA test.
- It will take some time to get the results. - You know them already.
Whatever the results might be, you're still my son.
I told you there's something more important than blood ties.
And what is that?
Let's hear it.
Let's call it "bond."
That bond between you and I means more to me than any blood tie.
So whatever those results might say, you're my son.
If that's the only bond we share, I'd just get it over with.
There's no need for such "bonds" between you and me.
I'm going to marry Baek Ingi.
And from now on, I'll live my way.
If that's what you wish...
You shouldn't lie to me. You know that I'm always on your side.
Only if I win over Grandpa I'll be able to inherit the company.
- She said you can come any time. - Baek Ingi?
He was an obstacle I had to overcome anyway.
I said I can... Fight my with father and win.
There is nothing in life that doesn't change.
Even if people abandon their children or parents, nobody will be surprised.
- No matter what... - No matter what, I'm your son.