(Episode 2) Hey!
Hey, wait!
Give it back.
What?
Give what back?
This.
What are you doing?
Why do you have this?
I found it.
You found it?
I was going to return it to the owner.
How can you accuse me like this?
Then why put it in your pocket and run away?
Run away?
I never ran away.
What happened?
I think that girl stole something.
I didn't steal anything.
If you don't believe me,
then let's go to the police.
Oh, look. There's a security camera.
Check the footage on that.
I'm not saying you stole it.
But I did see you walking away with the box.
What's the matter with you?
Like I said,
I was going to return it to the owner.
What's going on?
This is maddening.
What is this? What happened?
You see, sir...
You! What in the world did you do?
I'm sorry, sir.
Apologize to him.
I didn't do anything wrong.
I'm actually the victim.
My outfit is ruined,
and he accused me of stealing
when I was only trying to return his ring.
Why were you holding onto it anyway?
Sir, there must have been a misunderstanding.
I apologize.
Please come with me.
Geez.
Hey! Where are you going?
Stop!
Come on. Come on.
Darn it!
It's not fair.
Do you know how much you cost us?
The Cheongchunju event is a bust too.
How is that my fault?
Be quiet! I won't waste my breath.
Just go, okay? Go.
What about my pay?
What?
How can you ask for your pay
after the mess you caused?
You're lucky I'm not suing you for damages.
Sir, I've been doing stints like this for years.
I've been treated unfairly many times.
Just pay me.
How dare you!
Just go while I'm still being nice.
Darn it.
You drove me like a slave!
Give me my money!
He's dead meat.
Hey.
How could you just leave?
I'm sorry.
I was frazzled.
Save the apology.
I was fired without pay
because of you.
And I have to pay for this ripped uniform.
Cat got your tongue?
You thought "I'm sorry" would cut it?
Okay, fine.
I'm in a hurry right now,
so give me your number...
Just pick up when I call.
(Missing Child)
Hello?
Delicious.
Wait a minute.
Why hasn't Bom called to
tell us she either passed or failed
when the entire family
tended to her all night?
She's just like her father.
Wait a minute.
So if she got the job,
I'll ask her for her checkbook.
I'll feed her fried chicken first, of course.
That wretch will never give up
her checkbook without a bribe.
Of course not.
What do I tell the family?
How can I tell them
I didn't get it after all my big talk last night?
Mom will chew me out again.
Oh Bom.
Geez.
Why are you so jumpy?
Whoa. What happened to you?
Nothing. Nothing at all.
You must have partied with
your friends to celebrate.
It's not that...
Hey, everyone.
Punggildang's newest employee is here.
Hello?
Uncle Baedal...
Hello?
Ms. Oh Bom, a 23rd generation member
of the Chungsan clan of the Janghang Ohs,
has returned triumphantly from her job interview,
yet no one was out to greet her.
My dear daughter is home.
Good job on the interview.
Oh, right. Hey Bom,
you got the job because
I brought you
clean rice wine, okay?
Oh Bom,
did you get 100 out of 10?
Duh.
You saw her being a wine psychic last night.
Hey, what happened to you?
Did you trip and fall on the way home?
Be quiet.
Sit.
You must be tired from the interview,
so let's get some food in you.
Yes, yes.
I was worried about the rent hike next month,
but things are looking up thanks to you.
Thank you, sweetheart.
Bom, don't forget about me.
Remember that I raised you while
your mom and dad were out working.
I knew you'd get the job.
My staff wants me to buy them dinner.
Stop bothering the poor child
and let her eat.
Here. Eat, eat, eat.
Yes. It's all yours.
Have both drumsticks.
I'm so happy.
Look at our daughter eat.
Just watching you eat
makes me feel full.
Eat, eat.
What do I tell them now?
What do I do?
Good heavens. What do we do?
This buffalo leather couch my son got when
he moved into this mansion 2 years ago
was bought on pure debt.
You'll make yourself sick, mom.
Stop it.
Your crying won't solve anything.
I just feel sorry for your brother.
My son was duped.
What are we going to do?
His successful construction firm owner
of a second wife has turned out to be
a lemon in the guise of gold.
Jeongmi, take mom home.
I'm not going anywhere.
How can I leave you when you're about to
end up on the streets?
My poor baby.
Stop it, grandma.
You're only making us feel worse.
This isn't your house anyway,
so why are you weeping and wailing?
You little wretch,
watch your mouth.
Jia, go to your room.
Darn it! My poor purses.
They cost an arm and a leg.
I'm so upset.
Hey, hey. What are you doing?
You're not allowed to remove those.
You can't find this anywhere anymore.
Do you know how expensive this is?
Don't you know?
This is a limited-edition purse.
Goodness me.
What's all this?
Hey!
Where were you?
Your family's in a crisis.
What happened, dad?
Your mom really messed up.
Where is mom?
She's not home yet.
It's no big deal.
I'm sure it's just a mix-up.
There is no mix-up.
This is all because
mom defaulted on a loan.
Hang on.
What will happen to our house?
- Mom. / - Mom.
Mother, you're here.
- Goodness me. / - Jeongmi.
Mom! What's happening to us?
What's going on?
What's all this craziness?
What will my son do now?
My poor baby.
I only let him marry a widow with a son
because I thought you were
a successful businesswoman.
What's the matter with you, mom?
Please calm down.
How can I calm down?
It's no big deal, mother.
All business owners go through this.
We're short on liquidity,
but we'll be fine as soon as
the building is completed.
So don't worry.
Really, mom?
Then can I take the stickers off and use this?
Hyeonsuk, are you being truthful?
Yes.
Why didn't you tell me
the business was in trouble?
I may be an incompetent husband,
but you still should have told me.
Isn't that what couples do?
Why would I bother you over nothing?
Look at our house.
How can you say it's nothing?
I had no idea and even planned
our wedding as a birthday gift.
Why have a wedding after all this time?
Albeit late, I still wanted to do it for you.
Jeonggi,
do you really want to marry me?
Then shouldn't you have divorced your ex first?
I decided to give that up
after 20 years of waiting.
A wedding means nothing to me.
What I want is for Jia
to officially and legally become my daughter.
Do you know how hard it is for me
to have my girl registered as someone else's?
I know it's hard.
And yet I'm too pathetic to do anything about it.
I'm sorry, Hyeonsuk.
Never mind.
What did they say?
Are we done for?
Be quiet.
Our family's ruined. Utterly ruined.
What are we going to do now, Maru?
It's okay. I'm here.
- It's okay. It's okay. / - What now?
Something's up seeing how they're
whispering away like little mice.
Something's definitely up.
Let's go, mom.
You won't be getting any pocket money today.
You heartless wretch.
What?
Your brother's in trouble.
How can we just leave him?
Calm down, grandma.
Whatever.
I can't stand the sight of you!
You've been here for hours.
We had asked you to leave.
Please, sir.
There's someone I must see.
There's a very important business deal at stake.
You'll get arrested for obstruction of business.
Please.
I have to see this buyer.
You need to go.
Please, sir.
Wait, wait.
That document. No...
We need to talk.
I have nothing to say. Move.
Does our engagement mean nothing to you?
Did the China deal mean nothing to you?
That's not what I'm saying.
I'll have to rethink our engagement.
You'd break up with me over the China deal?
Sit.
I didn't know you were this irresponsible.
Even if there's trouble at work,
that's separate from your private life.
Can't you separate the two?
You used to be just like me.
What?
You lost my little sister
because you were busy with work.
That's why dad left you.
Choi Aran.
I must take after you.
I get obsessed with my work.
I don't want you to live like me.
I know.
I looked for a supportive companion
to avoid ending up like you.
That's why I was so disappointed in Taeho.
I told him we should rethink our engagement.
How could you be so rash?
I had given it due consideration.
Aran.
Darn it.
I'm so upset.
This is driving me mad.
You can't stand spending a second with me,
can you?
I won't let this go.
Even if we're given $10,000 as compensation,
this engagement can't and won't happen.
If that's how you really feel,
let's reconsider Taeho's engagement then.
Do you think
that threat scares me?
This is all because they disrespect us.
Aran is exactly like her mother.
She does whatever she wants to.
Ms. Bae apologized, so let it go.
You call that an apology? Huh?
All she did was say "I'm sorry."
It comes to show how little they think of us.
My son is not marrying into that family.
Gukhui will treat him like a serf,
not a valued son-in-law.
Oh...
Oh, my. Taeho...
- Oh, my goodness. / - Darn it.
Taeho,
I was ranting because I was upset.
I didn't really mean it.
Do you let a fish go just because it flails a bit?
Have you talked to Aran?
I have.
Nothing's wrong between you two, right?
Even if something is wrong,
you must be the bigger person.
She's busy with work,
so it's understandable.
You can coax her
and reschedule the engagement.
I'd like to rest, mom.
Okay.
You must be tired.
Okay. Go to bed then.
I babbled way too much.
You need work, right?
There's a gig I quit because it was so hard,
but would you like it?
How could she whine and moan about this?
Making money is never easy.
That jerk still hasn't called.
This won't do.
Hello?
You know me, right? Last night?
Yes, I do. Yes.
I won't cheat you out of your money.
I'll call you later.
Wow.
What a piece of work.
How dare he hang up on me!
Unbelievable.
Oh, no!
Why isn't my phone working?
Darn it.
Everything's a mess because of that jerk.
I'm calling about the bottle you wanted to use.
Do you know that
your request is legally problematic?
We have grounds to file a lawsuit.
I'm sorry.
Our employee must have been confused.
I'll call you back.
What do you think you're doing?
What about you?
I said to clean up the mess,
not make it worse.
I know
it's legally problematic.
So?
Clinging on to them won't help.
Then just sit there
talking about legalities.
I'll conclude this deal somehow
and secure the distribution channel.
Ms. Choi. Ms...
Choi Aran!
The list of new recruits has been posted.
She shows great promise.
Have we gotten in touch with everyone?
We left a text message for
those we couldn't reach.
I'm sorry about the engagement party.
Don't be.
I know the China deal is causing Ms. Choi grief.
I gave Aran a good scolding.
I thought she was all grown up,
but she's still a reckless child.
She's still young, so I ask you
for your understanding.
I don't know how I can apologize to Seonyeong.
Don't worry about us.
We understand.
Thank you for saying that.
Let's reschedule the engagement soon.
Yes, Ms. Bae.
I'm sorry.
No. Take it.
Excuse me then.
Hello?
Um...
I'm calling about a missing child flier.
What do you mean?
You're looking for a missing child?
No, I'm not.
The fl...
You have the wrong number.
I get a lot of strange calls these days.
I see. You can go now.
Yes, Ms. Bae.
Hello?
I just called.
Do you really not know?
I don't know what you're talking about,
but I never reported a missing child.
And that flier has nothing
to do with me.
But this number is
listed at the Missing Children's Center.
There must have been a mix-up.
I'll look into it and call you back.
Dad.
Hey.
You're okay, right?
Yes.
Good.
Sir.
Leave him alone.
Let go.
Please let me explain, sir.
We have nothing to discuss,
so please go.
I beg you.
Just give me 30 minutes.
That's all I'm asking for.
Just 30 minutes then.
We can leave now
if you're expecting anything more.
Nihao. Huanying, huanying.
Welcome.
This way, please.
Let's go.
Let's forget about our little disagreement.
Let me treat you to dinner so we can move on.
Don't even think about
lobbying your way to a deal.
Of course not.
What would you like?
We'll take what's most popular here.
This is bulgogi and Cheongchunju,
a rice wine very popular with Chinese visitors.
It's very good.
Would that be okay for you?
As you wish.
Okay.
Xiexie. Thank you.
Cheongchunju and bulgogi, please.
Sure.
Miss.
Yes?
Cheongchunju and bulgogi, right?
Okay.
Here's your bulgogi and Cheongjunju.
Why are you shaking it like that?
They say this creates an oxygen layer
that makes the wine go down smoothly,
but that's a lie.
You don't have to shake this
because it's so good as is.
Enjoy.
Miss, do you work at Punggildang?
Why are you trying so hard?
It's not that.
I just wanted to recommend the best wine.
Listen, Ms. Choi,
what do you think you're doing?
Did you think we'd fall for
your cheap little ploy?
I don't think you understand.
I only brought you here to show you that
the Chinese love Punggildang wines.
Is this the best Punggildang can do?
Did you think we'd be impressed
by a dinner and your wine?
Let's go.
But...
Sir,
please let me explain.
You messed this up by
doing something you didn't have to.
I'm sorry.
I don't know what's going on,
but I apologize if I made a mistake.
Your apology won't solve this.
You ruined everything.
What was that about?
Where were you?
At a part-time job.
You'll start working at
Punggildang very soon.
Get some rest.
Go shopping for work clothes
and call up your friends.
There's so much you could be doing.
When's your first day?
Dad,
the truth is, I didn't get the job.
What do you mean?
I wanted to tell you last night,
but everyone was so happy
that I couldn't get myself to.
Geez, Bom.
You should've told me and your mom.
Why keep it from us?
So you were at a part-time job all day
because you didn't get the job?
You can work on
getting a job elsewhere then.
Why push yourself like this?
Did I ever ask you to go out and make money?
Dad, I've been worried about money
since I was a junior in high school.
You know very well that
we have Gaeul's college tuition
to worry about and that mom's always
stressed about making the rent for the pub.
Do you think I enjoy scrubbing
grill pans and
smelling meat all day?
It's hard,
but I do it.
I'm sorry, Bom.
I didn't say it to make you feel bad.
Never mind. I'm tired.
What will that woman do
to make this up to Taeho?
Stop being ridiculous.
Never mind.
I'll settle this with her myself.
Seonyeong,
you'll get it from me if you see
Ms. Bae without my permission.
You hold your tongue outside, so
I'm the only person you can lash out at!
(Missing Child)
Ms. Bae. Ms. Bae. Ms. Bae...
What's up with him?
Gilsu.
What's wrong, Gilsu?
Why are you calling out Ms. Bae in your sleep?
She must be really stressing
you out.
The building has to be completed sooner.
There will be no liquidity otherwise.
Please, Mr. Oh.
Please hurry with the construction.
Okay.
Did you get your ticket back?
How can I go back to the States
when our family's in trouble?
What can you do here?
What else can you do for me but study?
I'm not a kid anymore, mom.
I'm your eldest son.
I have to be with you
if you're having a tough time.
Don't be silly and
hurry back to the States.
Please, Mr. Oh.
I'll do anything you tell me to.
You're being a real pain.
Move aside.
My mom's building has to be completed quickly,
and all I can do is to help out here.
What do you think you can do?
Construction work isn't easy.
I can do manual labor.
Not everyone's cut out for that.
Listen, kid.
You can't speed up the construction this way.
I heard you were studying abroad.
Go back and resume your studies.
That's how you can help your mother.
If you were me, could you leave
your family in crisis to go study?
I won't be able to study anyway.
I'd be too worried about
my mom to focus.
Regardless, I can't order you around.
Kim,
that goes over there.
I'll help you, sir.
Thanks.
Hey, kid.
Get out of here.
You'll hurt yourself.
Hey, kid!
Jeonggi, do you really want to marry me?
Then shouldn't you have divorced your ex first?
A wedding means nothing to me.
What I want is for Jia
to officially and legally become my daughter.
I'd really like us to finalize the divorce.
You came all this way to say that?
What did I tell you?
Divorce is not an option.
We'll carry on as is.
I'm fine with it.
Do you want a divorce to
lessen your guilty conscience?
It's not that.
We've been separated for 20 years.
We should move on.
What for?
I don't have to move on.
When our youngest returns,
I want to show her that our family
has been together, waiting for her.
You really are tenacious.
Yes. I am tenacious.
How else would I be after losing our child?
I still send out fliers and hang banners
to find our baby.
If they were effective, we would have found her
a long time ago.
How can you say that?
She appeared in my dream just last night.
She was clinging to me, crying out "mommy."
You start a new family with another woman
but treat our baby as dead?
Hello?
That flier...
It's not that.
I need to speak with you.
(Missing Child)
You know her, right?
The child in the poster
resembles a child I know.
So it's Paran in the picture?
She was in an orphanage?
How does that man know Paran?
Mr. An,
is this the new flier of Paran?
Hey, jerk!
How odd that I should
meet my nemesis here.
Who are you?
My money!
Oh.
Give me my money.