Episode 48
Uncle. Uncle!
What did you just say?
That you can't marry Baek Ingi.
Because she's your mother's daughter.
So that'd make her your sister.
Uncle...
Uncle!
Don't lie to me.
My mother sent you, right?
She made it all up so that I couldn't marry Ingi, right?
I've heard that she can't have children, so that's why she loved me even more.
Yoon Nayoung never loved you.
She's merely using you to get her hands on Atlantic Group.
Mom would never hide that to me!
If she really was her daughter, she would have told me already.
Try to ask yourself.
Why she couldn't tell you.
You think I don't get what you're scheming?
You're filled with resentment.
And I'm sure a lot of it is directed at me.
Isn't that the reason why you're trying to break us apart?
First you tell me I'm not my father's son, and now that Ingi is Mom's daughter?
If you don't believe me, go ask Baek Ingi! She knows already, anyway.
Or you can always ask your mother.
What's so different between you and me?
We're nothing but illegitimate sons!
So why must you hog all the chairman's affection... Why?
That's why I always hated you from the very beginning.
What will the chairman think, if he sees you in this state?
Think he'll welcome you with a smile on his face, going "My Minjae" this and that?
Let's see what Kim Taejin has waiting in store for you.
I thought you were going to get married, what are you doing here?
What's the matter, Boss?
Is anything wrong?
You're burning.
I'll go get you some medicines, Boss.
You're up?
I slept tight without a single dream, but a look at you and here come the nightmares.
Lie down.
I say lie down...
Don't touch me.
I don't want you to lay a finger on me. And neither do I want to see you.
Fully recovered, I see.
The doctor came by.
He said you lost your consciousness due to excessive stress.
How are you feeling now?
Where are you going?
Since you've regained your senses, listen to me.
We'll go rest somewhere for a few days, and then leave for the States.
I'll come with you.
We'll wrap up everything here and live together in the US.
And shoot your film.
I'd rather jump off the rooftop than live with you.
Why would someone with your bright future kill herself?
And who knows... Your film could become a huge hit, and make you a worldwide star.
Minjae will love tha...
If you end up doing well, it'll be a little easier to accept it for him.
Anyhow... You're really something.
It's funny?
Sometimes I sure can be foolish.
Getting all up in arms believing you really wanted to marry him.
Was tormenting me all that fun?
Why the hell not? Minjae and I are complete strangers.
Am I talking to the same tramp who almost killed herself?
Stay here for the time being.
And then let's book a flight right away.
Where's Minjae?
You stood him up, so he's probably mortified by now.
And you still claim to love him?
Aren't you even worried about him?
Give it a year and Minjae will forget you.
Nah... Maybe I could even bet on a few months?
How am I supposed to believe you'll leave for the States without him?
If Minjae and I had broken up, you'd have long forsaken me.
Admit it.
All that farce you subjected me to was only to protect Minjae!
Ingi...
Let go... Let me go!! Let go...
You're my daughter! The child I gave birth to.
My wish was to become rich.
To marry a tycoon and be surrounded by money.
Because I couldn't stand poverty.
One day, Minjae will become owner.
He'll get everything he wants even without me.
But I'm all you have.
I'm the mother you were looking for.
There's nothing I can do for Minjae anymore.
Since he can fulfill his every wish even without my help.
I promise...
That those eyes of yours will never have to shed tears again.
And that I will protect you.
I'll never leave you again.
Ever.
Minjae.
Dad...
Get up, let's go to the hospital.
It's all right... I'm fine now.
What's wrong?
Must be a cold.
I had a good night of sleep, and now I feel a little better.
I apologize for not coming to the party.
Are you really all right?
Yes.
It's me, Mother.
Where's Heejeong?
I haven't seen her all morning.
Then again, after her father's big spectacle, she must feel ashamed.
- Did anything happen? - Don't even get me started.
Youngdae got drunk and made a scene in the chairman's face.
By the way, where were you and Minjae?
I'm so sorry... Something urgent came up.
What could possibly be more urgent than the chairman's party?
I'll explain later, Mother.
I bet he was really disappointed that Minjae didn't come.
- Did he go to the office? - He's home.
Just a moment, then. I'll go talk to him and come back.
Where's the plan for the shipyard?
Here it is, Chairman.
- Who is it? - Father, it's Minjae's mother.
Come in.
Listen.
I'll handle the shipyard's construction personally,
so form a new team working under my direct authority.
Yes, consider it done, Chairman.
- How about raising funds? - Here.
Is it urgent?
No, Father.
- Have a seat and wait, then. - Yes, Father.
Look.
How can you just make rule-of-thumb estimates like these?
- Youngmin was behind that, so... - Do it from scratch.
You won't build any shipyard this way.
Not with pocket money, for sure.
This is a plan to acquire additional loans, give it a read.
I've heard from your mother.
That you and Baek Ingi tried to get married alone.
Aren't you way past the age for such immature exploits?
Wake up.
Dad...
You want to ruin your future because of a woman?
Is she important enough to torment your entire family for her sake?
Answer me.
No...
It doesn't stop at that. She means to me more than my own life.
Without Ingi, I can't even take a breath.
Minjae.
But she's already gone.
To a place I can never approach again.
Taking every possible meaning my life had along with her.
Do you know, too?
Your mother told you?
- Then... - It doesn't matter who did.
- Minjae. - I feel like being trapped in hell.
It's suffocating.
It will follow me for the rest of my days, like a wound that never heals.
The fact I loved my sister.
How could she do this to me? How could Mom subject me to this?
Awww.... That's more like it.
Let's have a word, Youngdae.
It's only a matter of time before I hit the sweet sixties, Ma'am.
What... Ma'am?!
Shouldn't prance around calling me by name like that...
- I just said "let's have a word," what the hell? - Watch your mouth!
Did you even give birth to me? We're just old folks sharing four walls...
So no need for formalities anymore, right?
- Calm down, Ma'am. - Who asked you to barge in, you stooge?
I'm burning with rage and you ask me to calm down?
- You little... - Ehh... That useless fool.
You wicked little son of a tramp!
Anyhow, good job. You handled Baek Ingi well.
What?
I've heard Minjae wanted to get married with her alone.
I'm just thankful you kept your word.
- Father... - Bear in mind.
You must send her far away.
I'm really sorry, Father...
But let me divorce with Youngmin.
- What? Divorce?! - I'll leave.
I'll take responsibility for everything and leave, Father.
It doesn't work that way...
I'm not going to allow my son to get a divorce.
I'm the one who'll be leaving, Father. He's not responsible.
Same thing.
Look. Just stay home and be his wife.
Raise Minjae and become a good wife.
- I have no right to be his mother. - Right?!
What right?
Father...
You had no right to begin with, when you married Youngmin.
Neither of being Minjae's mother, nor that of marrying Youngmin.
So what damned right are you talking about?
Are you telling me I can't even divorce now?
- Of course you can't. - Because you'd lose face.
If you want your daughter to have a future, do as I say.
Or else she might find herself dealing with more trouble than she could ask for.
What if she tries to kill herself again?
Heard it from Doctor Yoon.
He's quick on his feet, so he guessed she was your daughter right away.
That's why I'm asking you to let me leave with her, Father.
Leave Baek Ingi to me. I'll take care of her.
Father... It's for Minjae's sake.
He doesn't know she's my daughter, so...
By now, I'm sure he knows too?!
Listen.
What do you think he would do, if you left with her?
He would surely follow you to meet her.
Not this time, Father.
You're not a god.
No... Even if you were, I wouldn't care.
This time things are not going to go your way.
I'll divorce with Youngmin and leave.
Afraid it won't end so easily?!
Think about it.
Honey, where are you?
I met with Minjae and came back to the office.
What did he say?
Has he found out the truth about Baek Ingi?
Let's talk later.
Honey! Does he know, too?
Is anything wrong? You look so pale...
Something must really be up?!
Nayoung. Careful... You could get into an accident.
Minjae...
I'll explain everything.
Why I couldn't tell you earlier...
I'll tell you everything.
Youngshik Oppa can be really nasty, Dad.
I told him a million times not to tell Minjae, but see how he didn't listen?
It's all because of his complex of inferiority, Dad.
- So you weren't the one who provoked him? - Of course not, Dad!
How could I possibly tell him that? Would I wish to send Minjae crazy?
Minj...
It's not true, right?
It's a lie, right?
Ingi being your daughter and all.
If she really was, there is no way you wouldn't have told me.
It's all a lie. Right?
To break us apart.
Come here, Minjae.
I'll tell you everything, come here...
It's true?
Is she really your daughter?
It's true. She is, Minjae...
How can you only tell me now? What am I supposed to do?
It's all right, Minjae. Ingi and you have no blood relations.
You have the guts to say that?
I'm the only one who should be punished. You and Ingi did nothing wrong.
- Is that really all you can say, Mom? - You did nothing wrong, Minjae...
What's the point of saying that now? Ingi is your daughter!
Go, Mom.
I never want to see you again.
Minjae...
Let's do this.
I will leave.
And you'll never have to see me again.
If you don't like the idea of me being alive somewhere out there,
I'll go die where you can't see me.
That will cut any tie between you, Ingi and I.
Minjae... I'm not your birth mother. I just happened to raise you.
And the same goes for Ingi. I abandoned her the moment she was born.
I have no right to call myself anyone's mother.
So do what you want.
- I'll just go somewhere and... - You really think I'd forgive myself, then?
- You did nothing wrong, Minjae. - I said I can't forgive myself, Mom!
Minjae!
Minjae!!
I'll let go of Minjae's mother, Father.
Clinging onto her is nothing more than torture for her.
So you'll raise Minjae without a mother?
- For his sake... - Shut it.
And how would you deal with the embarrassment?
Look.
Make sure Nayoung doesn't take a single step out of your house.
But Father...
If you really can't do it, I'll trap her where nobody can find her.
Would you prefer that?
Think I wouldn't be able to?
- You're more than capable of it. - You can say that again.
Listen.
Send Baek Ingi far away, and Minjae will forget her in no time.
Would a smart kid like him ruin his life just because of some little tramp?
Baek Ingi is not the issue, your wife is.
Yoon Nayoung is the problem.
What kind of disgrace is this?!
Having someone who had children out of wedlock as my daughter-in-law...
Erase her from your mind.
Trap her at home,
and if you need a woman, go find one outside.
Is that clear?
Is that your way of dealing with "issues"?
Why, what's yours?
Divorce is out of the question.
Useless twat...
How can one be so weak... Aigoo...
What were you talking about?
You're going to divorce her?!
Just close an eye, if only for Minjae's sake.
That's not what I meant, Mother.
I might get angry the moment I see her, but I'm only enduring it for Minjae's sake.
Mother... I must let go of her.
She can't live here any longer.
Did she say she's leaving?
I better go, Mother.
Youngmin!
At least explain what's going on!
Say something, Chairman!
Why is Youngmin saying he'll leave his wife?
Right... I'm going down to Ulsan tomorrow.
Ulsan, why?
Was going to rest a few days and plan some personnel changes.
I'm asking you about Youngmin, why are you changing the subject?
Ahh.... You stay home. Just want to spend some time alone.
What should I be afraid of? It's not like he treats me like a son.
Just calm down...
Chairman. Do something about him, will you?
I can't go on living with him under the same roof.
If he had no intention of letting me take over, why give me any hint to begin with?!
You stab people in the back like that? Wow... I'll be damned.
When did he ever treat you like his eldest son, anyway?
I knew this would happen from the very beginning.
Isn't that right, Father? Aren't you just asking me to die quietly?
- Go ahead, finish. - Ahh... I apologize, Father.
Why? Don't have the balls to lash at me when you're sober?
I really didn't know you were here...
Go see Mister Hong.
Just to save face, you'll get a company so you can make a living.
Have a problem with that?
What disappointed me, Father...
If that's the case, then never mind.
No.
- Bring me a cup of coffee. - Yes, Father.
Look.
That's all you can handle. Do you get it or not?
Know your damn place, that's what I'm saying!
Hurry up with that coffee.
Yes, Father.
Minjae...
I know.
Don't say a word.
I'm sorry.
I didn't want to lose you, either... I'm sorry.
I told my father. That I will let you go.
Is the film project proceeding well?
Yes.
Are you going to leave with her?
Yes.
I want to be a good mother to her.
Although I don't know whether I'm capable of it.
You did great with Minjae.
I'll handle all the papers on my own.
Just leave without a word. If Dad finds out, he'll make it hard for you.
Thank you.
- The money? - I've already prepared enough.
If you need more, just say the word. I'll help you out.
I'm fine.
All these years, I never believed I loved you for a single moment.
Just that since we needed each other, we kept living together.
Honey.
Even if we never get to meet again, just remember this.
That the woman I'm letting go of is someone I love.
- If I'd only realized that a little earlier... - It's not too late.
I didn't mean we should have a fresh new start.
Just that I'm happy to hear you loved me.
Sorry.
Atlantic Group still dominates my thoughts.
You must inherit your father's seat. For Minjae's sake.
Will it really be worth it? Finally becoming owner.
It's what I wish, too.
Don't lose that chance.
Because I want to see you becoming owner.
Thank you for telling me you love me.
How many shares did Minjae's mother have?
Quite the number, Chairman.
Take them all back without leaving her a thing.
Down to the very last penny.
Why aren't you answering me?
You'll pardon me, but she bought a very significant share before the last meeting.
Where did she get the money?
Is it time to be shitting your pants now?
I know that she borrowed a very large sum of money from Park Deokseong.
Park Deokseong?!
- So he's really Baek Ingi's father, after all? - Yes, Chairman.
Isn't his father that private lender, President Park?
Yes, Chairman.
- Give me his number. - Yes.
What are you waiting for? There's no time.
Yes, Chairman.
Sorry.
I'm sorry.
Mister Hong?
Yes.
- Park Deokseong, I suppose? - What is that supposed to mean?
You want me to take back all the money I lent to Yoon Nayoung?
I can't really tell you much,
as it's something the chairman and your father talked about.
Let's forget the money I lent her for a moment,
but now I should even take back the money I invested in Baek Ingi's film?
- It's something they discussed, so... - Tell Chairman Kim.
The money Yoon Nayoung used to buy those shares might have come from my father,
- but as far as the film goes... - Deokseong!
Who the hell is Chairman Kim, to boss me around like that?
A businessman like you can't be that naive.
I'm spending my own money, what the hell do you people care?
You know what happens when minnows try to fight the big fish, right?
Upset the chairman and you might start treading dangerous waters business-wise.
I'll tell the chairman our meeting was successful, then.
I'm sure you have no objections, right?
What is Yoon Nayoung going to say now?
People who love each other don't need to make excuses.
Let's go back now, Minjae.
Wait.
If you keep acting like this, it'll only make things more difficult.
Minjae...
Shall we just die together?
Shall we just do that?
It's all I want to do now.
It doesn't scare me anymore.
I tried to come to terms with it but I can't, so what can I do?!
There are things in life we can't understand.
Forget me. I beg you...
Just forget me.
You're my little brother.
So you need to listen to your sister now.
Got it, Minjae?
- How did it go? - I dealt with it just as you asked.
Remember, Minjae's mother must end back on the street.
Yes, Chairman.
Ohh... Minjae? It's Grandpa.
Where are you? All right.
I'll come that way.
What are you waiting for? Get in.
Grandpa. Where are we going?
- Down to Ulsan. - What?!
I got my chairman seat back, so you'll have to be my secretary.
What is this supposed to be?
We have deep-sea fishing vessels in Ghana, Africa.
The chairman orders you to go there and manage our subsidiary.
You'll find your plane ticket and passport inside.
Depart immediately.
- So he's going to shut me up this way? - I suggest you leave quietly.
- Have one. - But... Grandpa...
- It's good... Give it a try. - I've got things to do in Seoul.
You don't know what you're missing...
Wait a moment, Mister Hong.
- Before I see the chairman... - He said to spend a good ten years there.
If you want to continue being part of Atlantic Group's clan.
Shouldn't you at least give me time to pack my things?
They've already been sent to the airport.
What are you talking about? Director Park asked for his money back?
- Why? - I really have no idea.
What about the film now?
What should I tell Ingi?
Don't blame me.
My father was adamant about it, what could I do?!
She's your daughter, Baek Ingi.
Who said otherwise?!
We must shoot that film whatever it takes.
It's the only way she'll survive this.
But... To be a little realistic, spending all that money for a film...
All right! Forget it.
Told you, didn't I?
You can't beat Kim Taejin.
Where are you now?
Give me back my shares.
- I thought I already did? - Who asked you?
Park Deokseong's father claimed they were his, and took them back.
He had a pledge stating he'd get them back after the meeting.
Then, give me the shares I got from the chairman, at least.
Those were transferred under Minjae's name. Along with Youngmin's shares.
I suggest you resign yourself. There is not a single penny in your name.
And the same goes for Kim Youngmin.
Then, if you'll excuse me...
Not one to give up easily, are you... I knew it.
No... This has nothing to do with the chief.
Then why are you fixing that place?
This is my hometown.
So he hasn't come here even once?
He did... come by.
Since he quit his job, didn't he just follow you here?
Then again, I shouldn't really care. He's not my husband anymore, after all.
I came just to make sure one last time. Have fun with him.
- Yes, Mom. - Where are you?
I came down to Ulsan with Grandpa.
What... Ulsan?!
- How long does he plan to stay there? - Just a few days.
Mom... Let me call you back.
Minjae.
Want to join me for a walk? We'll go see the beach.
Aren't you paving the way? I can't see too well.
Let's go.
No need to struggle because of me, Ajumma.
How can we shoot a film without a penny?
After spending twenty years with chaebol, you still don't know what they're made of?
Spare me the sarcasm. I'm fighting for your sake, this time.
I wasn't going to resent you anyway.
Since I know who's responsible for all this.
Thank you for trusting me, then.
Just give me a day. And prepare to leave in the meantime.
Where would you find all that money?
Need to get it back. That money is mine.
How?
If everything else fails, shouldn't I get rewarded for years of glorified slavery?
- Wait here. - I don't need a thing.
As long as I can have my mother by my side,
I couldn't ask for anything more.
I'm going to settle a debt with Kim Taejin.
An outstanding one he had with your grandfather.
Know where was my hometown? Right here.
I was born in Bangeojin.
You've never come here?
- I came once with Mom, when I was little. - Right.
Your mother's family was from here, too.
- Right... Have you ever tried whale meat? - Yes.
Shall we go have some, then?
Come on, let's go. It's to die for.
Honey. Just come back here.
I'll help you go to the States.
Aren't you listening? Just come back.
I told you your father and I have a debt to settle.
So I'll go there for that, and to get Minjae back.
Gotta go.
Aren't you eating? I thought you tried it already.
But I puked it all.
How can you be so picky?
Just eat it like this.
Here you go.
So? Is it good?
Yes, Grandpa.
Help yourself.
Divorce papers.
I'll leave you everything that's in your name.
Give it a read, and check if everything is all right with you.
Read it.
Only then we can end this once and for all.
Or if you don't want to read, at least seal them.
Sign them, or I can just get your thumbprint.
All right.
Sign it now, I don't want to see you again after this.
Why... Now that I ask you for a divorce, are you starting to regret it?
- I'll send them signed to your lawyer. - Do it right here!
- Divorce Agreement -
Don't even dream of seeing the kids again.
Well... They're adults, so I can't really stop them from seeing their father.
I guess I'm the one who's getting second thoughts?!
Using the kids as an excuse...
Mom...
Minjae. Wait in my car.
Minjae, go wait upstairs.
Came to get Minjae back?
You still don't get it, do you?
I said you'd be spared if you kept those promises.
That's exactly what I should tell you, Father.
Must have forgotten already?
The debt you had with my father.
The what?!
I came to settle it before I leave, Father.