(Episode 07)
He knows me.
But how?
That's not possible.
It was so dark that I couldn't even see my toes.
Come up to the fifth floor.
To the billiard hall.
It seems like you came here alone. Can I play with you?
My friend will be here soon.
I'm sorry.
I know you are lying.
- What's going on? - We've met before.
I've never seen you before.
Really?
Are you sure?
Yes. What's the matter?
The guard, TV station and this place.
Do you know what they all have in common?
How do I know that?
It's you.
You were in all those places.
And all three places are...
related to me.
Isn't it weird...
for it to be a coincidence?
- Let me go! - What are you doing?
Let him go.
Are you all right? Hang in there. I will take care of it.
Come on.
Come on!
Let's do this!
Are you scared?
You fools!
Stop there!
- Gosh. - Go, go.
Darn it!
The other way.
Hurry up!
- Hey. - Let's talk later.
Run faster!
- Hurry up! - Go left.
(Danger, Watch Your Step)
Did my warning sound like a joke?
Is that why you are acting wild?
Wasn't it more of a threat than a warning?
Just thinking about it scares me. How could I think of it as a joke?
Then why? If you were that scared,
why are you here?
I want to make noodles.
I will serve the VIPs at this restaurant.
That's why I'm here now.
I know what makes you so confident.
You believe that I will never hurt you.
Don't flatter yourself.
You don't mean anything to me.
The half-dead old man and you...
mean just the same to me.
I don't mean anything to you?
If you're a father,
and if you're human,
you shouldn't have said that to me.
Because of the meaningless things you've done,
I've led a miserable life so far. Do you know that?
My goodness. They are so persistent.
My gosh.
Hello? Where are you?
It doesn't matter. Who were they?
What have you done?
You don't need to know. Just bring me the USB drive.
What? Forget it.
Yeo Kyung has it. Go to her if you need it.
Hey. I didn't tell you to do that.
Am I your assistant or what?
Why would I do as you told me?
Same goes for today.
You can go to the printing shop yourself. Why did you make me do it?
I'm hanging up.
Hey! Gil Yong!
Let's see.
Has it been three years?
I took too long, didn't I?
There's no such thing as "too long".
Some people don't even start.
(Chae Yeo Kyung)
Your father will be pleased.
Thank you.
Don't ever come back.
Yeo Kyung.
Gil Yong.
Here.
What's this?
Myeong will come for it. See you.
Why would he need this?
Gil Yong.
You lost him?
You fools.
And after that?
He didn't move.
You can't tell anyone.
It'll take time.
Even if he opens his eyes,
it's pointless until he gains consciousness.
It's a secret.
A secret between you and me.
Ms Seol can't know either.
Can you keep quiet?
Please do.
I will.
Okay.
Thank you.
I owe you one.
Are you cold?
No, I'm okay.
Why don't you wear gloves?
I'll be fine.
Add another worker to the VIP team.
You know Da Hae, right? She's the girl who works for me.
That decision is not mine to make.
Do you think this is a request?
Pardon?
Decide carefully.
Twitching fingers can be a subconscious thing.
It's all about how his pupils react, so keep a close eye on him.
Call me if you notice any changes.
It helps if you play his favourite music...
or if someone talks to him.
Do that regularly.
I will.
And Doctor, please keep this...
from my husband.
Of course.
You are your father's guardian.
Not your husband.
Don't worry.
I won't. Goodbye.
Let's talk.
Yes, Sir.
You stopped us from going bankrupt during the financial crisis.
When other restaurants decided to put quantity over quality,
I almost did so, too.
But then...
you suggested we make better noodles with better ingredients.
Thanks to you, miraculously, we survived.
We got lucky.
That's your medal...
and my debt.
If this banquet fails,
you'll lose that medal.
Your life depends on it.
I'll remember that.
Sir.
Your wife wants me to hire Da Hae. Is that okay?
Hire her for now, but...
kick her out as soon as possible.
It's been a while.
Yes.
It has.
I heard you went to Shanxi...
and that you opened a noodle restaurant.
It hasn't been that long.
You should've called me.
I wanted to try your noodles.
Sorry.
I was preoccupied with some other things.
Congratulations on passing the exam.
There's still the interview. It's not final yet.
It must have been hard work.
You got through it.
Tae Ha...
will be having a worse time.
I feel guilty about...
eating when I'm hungry...
and sleeping when I'm tired.
I took...
Tae Ha's freedom.
It's not your fault.
You didn't push him.
He volunteered.
We could've straightened things out.
In the end,
I sacrificed him to run away.
I was a coward.
I'm back from solitary.
Welcome back.
It tastes better with hot water.
Sorry.
I couldn't get a Thermos.
Don't do it again.
I feel terrible.
Gil Yong left it with me.
I'm not here...
only because of this.
I know.
Isn't this your bus?
I'll take the next one.
Go. Go on home.
I also...
feel guilty about Tae Ha.
When we fought,
deep inside, I wanted him to win.
Or rather,
maybe I fought him knowing I couldn't win.
That might be the reason why he's avoiding us.
He knows that...
if we see him, the guilt we're hiding will surface.
Yeo Kyung.
We have to overcome it.
Only then can Tae Ha feel comfortable around us.
Give me your phone.
Someone asked...
how I could call you my friend when I don't even know your number.
See you with a smile when Tae Ha gets out.
- A labourer? - Yes, for the VIP kitchen.
You could get promoted,
but most stop at entry level.
Thank you.
Thank Ms Ko. And blame her, too.
Thank you.
I owe you one.
My goodness.
Why are you here?
What are you doing here?
I... Well...
Welcome.
Come in.
Let me explain.
You scoundrel.
Wait here.
What's going on?
My condition was that you leave Da Hae alone.
She came here herself.
I don't like having her around either.
There's no reason to involve her.
This better be true.
Ask her yourself. Confirm it.
"Chief Secretary"?
(Raymond Holdings)
"CEO"?
They're all fake.
Yes. It doesn't exist.
But I will make it exist.
That business card is the company.
Are you teasing me?
You won't get it right away.
Learn.
Force it into your head.
I feel a headache coming on, so get to the point.
You wouldn't need me to do something nice.
What am I to do?
Launder money.
I invited some important people to our 100th anniversary banquet.
I picked the cream of the crop.
I picked people with dirty secrets and even dirtier money...
hidden in all sorts of places.
I will let you spend all that money.
Find me their weaknesses.
I will use their money to get a hold of their weaknesses.
Those weaknesses...
will become the fertiliser on which we shall flourish.
What will you do about the stink?
A well-grown rose smells like a rose,
not fertiliser.
Your foundation must be a septic tank.
My foundation will only do good things.
From the outside, the foundation will look perfect.
Da Hae.
Puppy.
Don't skip any meals!
I'd love a smoke.
You look beautiful, Mum.
(Kim Seon Joo)
I work at Goongnakwon.
I'm at entry level to serve the VIPs.
I'll do the odd jobs.
I'll run errands and get yelled at.
But if I work hard, I'll be able to make noodles one day.
I'll do my best.
But Mum.
Why did you love a guy like him?
Don't flatter yourself.
You don't mean anything to me.
The half-dead old man and you mean just the same to me.
I don't consider him a father.
I just can't.
He knew who killed you, but he hid the truth.
I also think...
maybe he killed you.
He'll do all he can to get rid of me.
I'll do all I can to hang in there.
I won't leave.
Tell me to be strong.
Give me strength.
I'm always asking you for favours.
Sorry, Mum.
Here's the list of people invited to the banquet.
This better be the real deal.
I don't tell lies that are easy to check.
You can go.
(So Tae Seop, Congressman)
Sir.
It's been a long time.
Why do you treat me like your boss?
We aren't related, and we never lived together.
Am I wrong?
I need your help, Sir.
You'll form callus on your knees.
Just tell me.
There is a man I need to beat up.
Please help me with that.
I'll stay loyal until I die.
Who is that?
(Goongnakwon's 100th anniversary banquet)
It took 30 years to hang this picture up.
Congratulations, Sir.
I will begin my plan with the anniversary banquet.
Yes, it's me.
The anniversary banquet?
I'm like a toothless tiger. Why would he invite me?
But someone warned me not to attend the banquet.
Who?
Some person I can't go against.
You. What have you been doing?
I know you put pressure on the guests not to attend the banquet.
What would you get from ruining the anniversary banquet?
If the banquet gets ruined, it will help you.
Your power comes from the Ko family's faith in you.
But you've lost their faith through the previous TV programme.
Without their faith in you,
you won't be able to stand the pressure from Mr Ha.
That's why I'm ruining it.
Once the banquet gets ruined, Mr Ha will lose Ko family's faith.
And he will need you again.
And I need you as well.
Why did you pick me?
You are Mr Ha's enemy.
You have the Ko family's faith. And you have influence over Goongnakwon.
You are the right person.
So what would you gain from this?
Let me be in the noodle department.
I will get the noodle department under my control first.
- And? - I will go up higher.
Fine.
I will wait and see if things go as you said.
If they do,
I will trust you.
(Goongnakwon's 100th anniversary banquet)
I can't believe this.
My goodness.
Go to him.
He needs to know about this.
Sir.
- Yes? - We'd better...
cancel the anniversary banquet.
Can you believe this?
I'd like to offer my gratitude...
to all of you...
for attending...
Goongnakwon's 100th anniversary banquet.
In 1911,
the late...
Mr Ko Myung Ho...
opened...
the first restaurant in a small market.
That was...
the first buckwheat noodle restaurant, Chimyeon Restaurant.
Now I'm carrying on...
the four-generation family business...
Stop being ridiculous. Just serve the noodles.
You are a noodle master, but all you're doing is talking.
You should say that with your noodles, not with your mouth.
Here you go.
Do you call this a noodle?
Is this a noodle?
My goodness.
Even rice soup would be more chewy than this noodle.
How can you invite people for this mess?
Just forget about it.
Sir.
Go bring Gang Sook to me.
Yes, Sir.
You fool. I know you are going crazy now.
I can't believe this.
How is this even possible?
By the way,
what were you two doing until the restaurant became this mess?
You told me...
not to do anything since he was making a lot of money.
What did you just say?
You didn't say a word before. It's just ridiculous...
that you are making a fuss about it now.
How can you say that to me?
He's distracted by other things.
He's interested in the foundation and politics.
We need you to put everything right.
You should do it.
No, wait. You both should take care of it.
You should first fire...
the head of noodles who trembles his hands.
You should get the noodles right first.
We have no power.
Ms Seol and I own only 30 percent of the shares put together.
Listen carefully.
Even if you add Jung Tae's share of 30 percent on top of...
Mr Ko's 20 percent, that still only adds up to 50.
If you put together your shares with our family's help,
that also adds up to 50 percent. It's 50 to 50.
It's worth a try.
It turned out just as you said.
The banquet was a mess,
and the family turned their back on Mr Ha.
When will you return?
I have something to do.
I will be back in a week.
We never know when this chance will disappear.
You must take part while you can.
This is important.
I have to do this.
I can't help it, then.
But let me give you a word of advice.
I don't know who you partnered with.
But if anyone betrays you,
it'll probably be that person.
You may...
put yourself in danger.
I'm sorry.
I think the guest list leaked out.
If you know that, why are you still here?
You should go find the person.
I don't care if it's an insider or an outsider.
Find them and bring them to me.
Yes, Sir.
Mr Hwang.
Yes, Sir.
You and I were...
the only ones who knew about the list.
Don't you...
trust me?
I trust nobody.
I will find the person.
I'm not here to make you feel any worse.
So just listen.
The Moon family wants to take serious measures.
I don't think it'll be easy to settle things.
I will take care of that myself.
Also...
my father was declared incompetent.
And of course, I am his legal guardian.
Any legal measures taken under the incompetent's name...
can be cancelled at any time.
That means his seal and fingerprints are of no use.
You are here to make me feel worse.
I guess so.
You could've at least...
wiped the ink from his finger after you signed the papers.
You only like to clean up your own hands.
Goodnight.
Many will laugh...
as they go to sleep tonight.
So Tae Seop is a strong man.
How did he block 100 people? It's not like he's a goal keeper.
Don't you think so?
I thought your connections were all gone.
But you had the strongest connection of them all.
Here, have a drink.
You're rather friendly today.
Come on.
I've always been your friend.
Congressman, it's an honour.
- Who is he? - He's the one I told you about.
Prosecutor Ahn of Seoul District Prosecutor's Office.
I heard you are really good at standing on both sides at once.
How do your legs feel?
There must be a misunderstanding.
Have you eaten?
Yes, a little bit.
I don't care.
If you've eaten, you can go.
Pardon?
Get lost.
Yes, then.
Have a great time.
You can become friends with bears and foxes,
but never become a friend with a double-dealer.
That is the basic of politics.
I will take that into my heart.
Congressman, I owe you a big one.
That's fine.
Now,
make friends...
with the noodle guy.
Pardon?
This happening is over.
Now we need to do politics.
Okay?
(Account balance)
My gosh, guys.
Hello, chauffeur service.
I am here.
Why are you so late, you punk?
Hello.
Goodbye, Prosecutor.
Are you a prosecutor?
My friend is a prosecutor, too.
Well, she will be.
Her name is Chae Yeo Kyung, and she just passed the bar exam.
Please treat her well if you ever see her.
What a talkative one.
Pardon?
The light changed.
These fools think...
that everyone who passes the exam can become a prosecutor.
Many of them fail during the training process.
She was the top of her class...
on the primary and the secondary exam.
She will become a prosecutor.
What was her name again?
Chae... What was it?
I don't know.
You don't know?
I just forgot.
My goodness.
It's me.
Who was the top of the class this year?
Chae Yeo Kyung.
What a horrible day.
Everyone is looking down on me.
Are you glad to see your friend...
become a prosecutor?
Hey.
Are you proud?
Stop it,
Prosecutor.
When you finally get your break, people will treat you differently.
The next thing that changes are the people you hang out with.
Friend?
In your dreams.
Why would your prosecutor friend meet a scum like you?
It took me 10 years to cut off scums like you.
Stop it.
Look ahead.
(Operating room)
Hello, what brings you here?
I was around here, so I came to see you.
Will you give me a cup of water?
My gosh, what a great house.
It looks like a hotel.
Wow.
Even your lightings are luxurious.
I can't meddle with your connection.
Also, we gave each other a blow, so it's all the same.
But...
I can't forgive whoever that leaked the guest list.
And more so if it was done by an insider.
Come on, what will you do with that little scum?
If you give me the scum's name,
I will give you the original copies of the photos.
My gosh,
how tempting.
Who is it?
I shouldn't do this.
- Myeong. - Hey, where are we meeting?
I can't go see Tae Ha.
I suddenly have too many deliveries to make.
I can't get out today. Gosh.
Yes.
I'll see you at the noodle place.
Is it you?
Pardon?
Did you hit my mother?
- I am sorry. - I don't care for an apology.
Let's settle this account.
Don't you dare run away, or I'll send you to prison.
I am sorry.
(Congressman Choi)
Yes?
We need to meet. I have something to tell you.
There's no reason for me to meet you.
I heard your girlfriend is really pretty.
I envy you.
What are you talking about?
She lives in Sillimdong, so she must be taking a bar exam.
She might end up becoming a prosecutor.
How do you know that?
I only do background researches on those I love.
What do you want?
What's with you?
Do you think I will abduct her or something?
You should've erased my picture while you were...
putting the banquet off. I'm quite disappointed.
There is a bench in Samcheong Park.
I'll see you there at 1pm.
Don't be afraid. What could happen in broad daylight?
Get him.
In that case, I'll leave.
Go to the park.
He won't run away if he sees you.
I will only identify the man.
You can take care of the rest.
My gosh, what a place.
(Test identification, Chae Yeo Kyung)
(The 53rd bar exam)
(Myeong)
Chae Yeo Kyung?
- Yes. - The chief training officer...
wants to see you.
(Yeo Kyung)
Your call has been forwarded...
Darn it.
You are quite odd.
Why?
You kept your letters,
but I never saw you reply back.
I didn't want my friends to feel guilty whenever they saw me.
Those guilty feelings...
will become dull in time.
I will be able to smile when that day comes.
Number 1148, you are discharged.
I'm leaving now.
I will see you outside.
Okay.
- Goodbye. - Goodbye.
Someone named Ko Gil Yong provided these for your discharge.
You look great.
May I borrow 5,000 dollars?
Please, it's an emergency.
- Please, Sir. - No.
Please, I beg you.
(1,000 dollars sent to Sarang Orphanage)
(Emergency loans)
(Daebak Money, borrowing money is made easier.)
Excuse me.
Hey.
Hey, you're Liar Ko.
(Renunciation of body, a promise to settle accounts)
I took back the money for my motorbike.
That's right.
Are you that pleased?
I knew it was you.
You're dead on paper.
So stay dead.
To Anyang Prison. Hurry, please.
(Judicial Research and Training Institute)
Yeo Kyung.
Where are you?
Turn the car around. Hurry.
(Master of Revenge)
Chae Yeo Kyung.
A debt left by my father.
They only make noodles...
without thinking of who will eat it.
We have to return Goongnakwon to its roots.
Find someone to replace Mr Hwang.
Aren't you spying on me for Mr Ha?
Is that what you think?
Isn't in funny?
It's made by the person you hate the most.
If I want someone,
I do whatever it takes to make that person mine.