(Episode 108)
How dare she return
when I said no!
Our advisor is here.
Thank you for welcoming me back.
Of course.
This fell down.
I see.
Thank you for
accepting the advisorship.
I find this reassuring as an investor.
You look
very comfortable here
like you're back home.
I've come to study wines
and help develop new products.
I'll do my best, following
the president and board's guidelines
to help the company.
You're being too modest.
Your return is
reassuring for the entire company.
The appointment ceremony will be later today.
There's no need.
I got
to see the staff
and the board.
I'll start working immediately.
What did the text say exactly?
She asked for help.
She's having a hard time.
I bet Aran wants to lean on someone.
She believes even I abandoned her.
So why did you push her away?
You're the only one she has.
I'm sorry.
Do you think we'll find Aran there?
We must start somewhere.
She said she had fond family memories there.
Pick up, Aran.
(Agreement on Seasonal Wine Project)
(Bae Gukhui)
Wait.
I'm in favor of Ms. Bae Gukhui's dismissal.
How will I wipe myself clean of that?
Why?
Why did I do something I can't expunge?
Why did I do something so unforgivable?
We won't find her this way.
We don't even know if she's here.
Aran.
Taeho...
Let's go that way.
Aran!
You saw her text.
She wants us to come find her.
Have you seen a woman traveling alone?
This person.
I think she was standing alone on the pier.
Isn't she there?
- Thank you. / - Sure.
So she must've been here.
Aran,
what are you doing here?
She's probably pulling herself together
in order to return to you,
thinking about you and the family.
So let's wait a bit more
to see if she returns.
How can this be?
Bae Gukhui is back?
I called the secretary's office
and almost fainted when I heard.
You should've stopped her.
You should've kept her from returning.
What if she tries
to take your place?
Darn it!
Do you think I welcomed her with open arms?
I'm about to keel over too.
So who
brought her back despite
the CEO's refusal?
Bae Gukhui...
I made myself abundantly clear,
so why has she returned?
I'll drive her out
for your sake.
This is set for release.
It scored about
average on the staff tasting test.
President An has little to show for,
so he wants it launched ASAP.
It's a bit too strong for a traditional wine,
but we can adjust the flavor based
on the post-release consumer response.
Bom will provide you
with more details when she returns.
Okay.
This old thing is still here.
When I first built a modern lab here,
people laughed at us, saying
a traditional wine company
should be making yeast,
not peering into a microscope
to compile recipe data.
President Bae, President Bae!
I mean, Advisor Bae.
There's a problem.
Come.
You too, Mr. Kang.
(Welcome Advisor Bae)
Hurry!
President, I mean, Advisor Bae.
Congratulations.
Not everyone's here
due to work obligations,
but we were so excited to have you back
that we put together a little party.
Thank you all so much, but
I wanted to start out quietly.
We know.
That's why we organized something small.
Make a wish.
I'm so happy to be working with you again.
For Punggildang's growth.
We hope you can reclaim your...
We sincerely hope we can work with you
for a very long time!
- Congratulations. / - Congratulations.
Advisor Bae Gukhui forever!
President Bae.
I'll take that.
I...
I told you not to call me that.
Who cares?
I didn't know the staff would be this excited.
President Bae!
When did you get back?
How have you been?
How are you?
President!
Yes?
How have you been?
Great.
What about you?
Fine, ma'am.
Are you still at...
Yes, ma'am.
I left my number with the man
and asked him to call me
if he sees Aran again,
so we'll hear from him.
I should've stayed and waited
a bit longer.
Don't worry.
(Aran)
Aran?
Where are you?
I told you not to look for me.
Were you there?
Did you see us looking for you?
May I?
Aran, come back.
Let's talk in person.
Please.
Hello?
Aran.
She'll come back because she knows
we're desperately looking for her.
I think Aran's regrouping.
I heard from her.
I knew it.
Why does she keep worrying us?
Why can't she enjoy the marriage
she fought so hard for?
Very well.
I'm relieved she's okay.
What brings you here anyway?
I wanted to make sure you were okay.
I was worried.
I'm not a little kid.
Why would you worry about me?
But that scumbag is here,
the scumbag who's always
plotting to harm you.
Don't worry.
I'm here to keep mom from
suffering any more indignity.
I never thought I'd see you back here,
but here you are.
This isn't a place for family picnics.
Work hours are in effect.
How can you say that when
you're here all the time?
What? Excuse me?
Seonyeong.
So the entire family is here.
Um...
I am the president and CEO of Punggildang.
I hope you will show me and
my family proper respect
here at the office and elsewhere.
Thank you.
That's right. Nicely said.
Of course.
Good manners and respect are important.
But if you want to demand that of us,
we ask that you show some basic decency.
Well, then...
Let's go.
You're finally tying the knot.
I'm envious.
Congratulations.
Thank you.
We'll be at the wedding.
Aren't you returning to the States?
Yes, yes.
I would love to.
But President An won't let me.
Don't come between Maru and me anymore.
I hear that's a popular wedding gift in Korea.
Open it.
Really, Ms. Song?
This is juvenile.
How did that happen?
Isn't that a bad omen about your marriage?
You need to know that
you can't come between us no matter what.
Will mom say yes?
We need to be persuasive.
She'll be upset.
She was sick for days after sending me away.
If you...
I mean, if we do this to her, she'll be hurt.
She might actually say good riddance.
Let's go in.
That's ridiculous.
Geez, Midal.
Why the temper again?
I don't care where you live
so long as you're happy.
Thank you.
We have rooms here.
Why would you start out at
Bom's parents' tiny place?
You're basically saying
you'll be living at your wife's.
The thing is, mom,
we can't afford our own place, and...
I know what you're up to.
You want to be at your mom's beck and call
as she's going through a rough patch.
But there's no extra room here
for them anyway.
Gaeul and my mom are in the small room,
and we're using the other.
Then you and Baedal can go live there.
No, no.
No way, Midal.
Gukhui is a great person,
but she's stiflingly square.
And I'm sick of living with the in-laws.
But it's okay for Maru
to live with his in-laws?
Mom,
we'll come see you every day,
and we'll have dinner here twice a week.
I'll cook.
Sure, sure.
Who cares where you live
so long as we're happy when we meet,
right?
Of course.
I lost my daughter
and now my son.
I'm the most pitiful mother in the world.
Why don't you just ask me for a hug?
What's the matter with you?
The wallpaper's crumpled here.
Can't you do better on our newlywed room?
Redoing the walls and floor
and ordering our furniture
drives it home that I'm getting married.
I'm so happy I'll see you
every day and won't have
to say goodbye at night.
Thank you.
No. I'm sorry.
We're starting out here as you
used the lease money
to repay my family's loan.
In a small room,
we're forced to cuddle more.
I look forward to the wedding, but I'm even
more excited about our honeymoon.
I bet rapeseed flowers are in full bloom.
How did you come up with such an idea?
Honeymoon with the entire family?
I've never gone on a proper family trip.
Actually,
I've never even been on a plane.
With my Chowon Pub mom,
we were busy making ends meet.
And with my birth mom,
it's been one thing after another.
Do you want a plane ride?
Right now.
Hey! I'm getting dizzy!
I'm dizzy! Let me down!
Good grief.
I thought they were working,
but they're just goofing off.
One more.
Where to this time?
How about Hawaii?
No more.
I'm dizzy.
You owe me for the plane ride.
It wasn't free?
Good heavens.
When will we tell our families that
we're all going to Jejudo?
Since we wanted to surprise them,
how about the night before?
But won't they need time
to pack and get ready?
You think so?
Mom,
why did you bring the noodles back?
This isn't important right now.
What do I do?
What's wrong, mother?
What is it?
What do I do?
Um...
You see.
Bom and Maru want to surprise us,
so I should keep my mouth shut,
but I can't keep this to myself.
What surprise?
Geez, mother.
You know how discreet I am, don't you?
Tell us.
I promise my lips are sealed.
This is a secret, okay?
For their honeymoon, Bom and Maru want
to take the entire family to Jejudo!
Really?
Are you serious?
We're all going to Jejudo?
Yahoo!
Oh, wow.
I know.
I'm going to start packing right now.
Peanut, Peanut.
We're going on our honeymoon.
Honey,
I told you we'd go on our honeymoon, right?
This isn't our honeymoon.
We're just tagging along.
Now, now.
What's the difference?
This is better because it's free.
Do you know where mom...
Are you going on vacation?
What vacation?
We're not going anywhere.
What's all this then?
What? This?
Gaeul.
Geez.
This is for your ears only.
Mum is the word.
You must promise me.
We're going to Jejudo.
Baedal, why did you tell her?
Bom's taking all of us on her honeymoon.
- Really? / - Yes.
Alright.
I should start packing then.
Hurry up and pack.
Let's go.
Let's go to Jejudo.
Let's go.
♪ We're going to Jejudo ♪
♪ And our laver roll business is taking off ♪
Baedal, open wide.
I spent all night developing this wasabi roll.
Doesn't it have a kick everyone will love?
Bravo.
You're a laver roll goddess.
Wow.
Keep it down.
If Midal wakes up,
- our business is done for. / - Mr. Lee,
one laver roll to go.
Hey, Maru.
About Jeju...
This is our brand new roll.
Try it.
Thank you.
How about a spicy squid salad roll?
It's Bom's favorite.
Spicy squid salad roll
with miso soup.
It'll be perfect for a set menu.
Maru,
I can't get enough of you these days.
Thank you.
For what?
Never mind, kiddo.
You're such a modest young lad.
- Thank you. / - Have a good one.
$6. Three rolls, please.
Two rolls.
This is the last one.
Two rolls.
Oh...
The wasabi rolls are sold out.
Sorry.
How can you be sold out when
it's not even lunchtime yet.
I'm sorry, Mr. Yang.
You'll be first on my delivery round tomorrow.
You promise?
Are you sure you're completely out?
I think I smell something.
Good grief.
We're sold out.
All gone.
Good grief.
Mr. Yang almost took the roll
I was saving for Gukhui.
I want a report from you
on the prototypes every day.
Daily reports are meaningless
as traditional wines require time to ferment.
I'll be the judge of that.
You may be the advisor at the lab,
but I'm in charge of product development,
so respect my way of doing things.
Ms. Song,
you can't rush wine fermentation.
Let's stick with the plan, okay?
Do you think you're still the CEO here?
Excuse me.
You're a real
piece of work, aren't you?
Ms. Bae isn't your subordinate, is she?
Would you just
mind your own business?
You're just a security guard.
Just a security guard?
That's right.
I'm a security guard here,
but before that,
I'm Gukhui's bodyguard,
okay?
I'm fine. You should go.
No.
I can't let this young lady
disrespect her elder.
And I'll make sure you know
your place.
Punggil!
- Mr. Lee. / - Yes?
May I have a word?
Yes, sir.
Someone filed a complaint.
Why couldn't you be more careful?
I'm very sorry, sir.
What will happen to me?
I thought it'd be better if you picked the ring.
You two could've done this.
Ms. Bae and I are busy people.
It'd be better if you liked the ring too.
How about this one?
Oh, wow.
You and I have the same taste.
Let's see.
Oh, wow.
It's so pretty.
You try it on too.
I'm all set.
It doesn't cost anything to try it on.
Oh, wow.
You two have the same ring size.
We'll take this.
Two in this size.
Of course.
Are you sure you're okay with that?
This is a gift to you two from Maru.
A mere ring is
no substitute for the gratitude I feel.
But I really wanted to get you something
for letting me whisk Bom away.
Thank you for bringing Bom into this world
and raising her.
Oh, my...
I'm not perfect,
but I'll do my best to be a great husband
for Bom.
I don't know if I have
a great son or son-in-law.
And I don't know if I have a great
daughter or daughter-in-law.
Thanks. Thank you so much.
Proceed with this then.
You must teach me something.
People send love notes with smart phones.
I want to send one to my wife.
I want to say,
"I, Kang Taejun, love Ms. Lee Midal
more than life itself."
What do you think?
It's great.
You go to this app, and
you see this, right?
Huh?
Yes, yes. This is it.
I think Ms. Lee would like this emoticon.
This is what I'm talking about.
Freeze!
Hi, Midal.
What are you two doing with the phone?
Were you looking at something sexy?
Good grief. Geez.
You're making me blush.
It's not what you think.
If not that,
why were you huddled
around that phone?
I should go.
No, no, no.
Where do you think you're going?
And I didn't want to say this,
but isn't your attire rather inappropriate?
It's too revealing.
I don't know where to look.
I'll be more careful if
my appearance offended you.
Geez, Midal.
That's a matter of personal choice.
You're not being fair.
Goodness me.
Are you defending her?
I didn't defend anyone.
You should go.
Yes, sir.
Good heavens.
Why are you trying to protect her?
Listen, miss.
I'll make you pay if you
seduce my husband again.
Geez, Midal. Good grief.
My goodness.
So just 30 more rolls for tomorrow, right?
Huh?
Honey,
don't.
The truth is...
Are you worried about me?
It's okay, Baedal.
Strike while the iron's hot.
We're going to be
laver roll tycoons.
Huh?
Midal.
Taejun's something else.
Even that cocky new CEO
bow downs to him.
I hear Taejun can
even get a fired employee reinstated.
He's that powerful?
I'd worry if my husband was that successful.
Right, Midal?
Why?
Successful men tend to have
straying eyes.
No.
Women these days make
the first move on successful men.
You should be careful.
Stop being ridiculous.
Taejun won't bat an eye
even if young women
try to seduce him.
Midal.
Take better care of yourself.
Look at all these wrinkles.
Midal.
This dark patch...
Aren't these freckles?
Watch it.
Wrinkles and freckles
come with age.
What are you talking about?
Women take good care of themselves now.
There are
beautiful, young women everywhere.
Why wouldn't Taejun be tempted?
Geez.
What are you two saying?
Hey. Come, come, come.
Come sit, Midal.
You'll pull my wrist out.
I got some cosmetic products to
cheer up my queen.
This is good for freckles and age spots.
Are you saying my face is full of freckles?
Oh, come on.
And this is an anti-wrinkle cream.
You're right.
I'm so wrinkly that not even
a steam iron will do the trick.
Happy now?
Why are you so negative?
I even made the effort to ask
my secretary for recommendations.
What?
So these are her recommendations?
Geez.
Why didn't you just tell her
your old, ugly wife has
nothing but
freckles and wrinkles
on her face?
What was the argument over?
Why do women get ticked off so easily?
What did I do?
I promise I'll get Midal to come around,
so why don't we discuss work...
I'm not in the mood.
How's your daughter's chrysanthemum wine?
You did a good job containing
the grassy aroma.
Do you have anything stronger?
I want to get plastered.
Geez, mom.
Wine becomes poison
when you're in a bad mood.
Calm yourself down with
this mild medicinal wine.
Keep your saintly lecture to yourself.
How can I calm down?
Taejun has a vampy secretary.
Mr. Kang is a gentleman.
Don't worry.
I know he is.
But when a young woman struts
her stuff like this,
how am I to take it?
You're right.
And it's offensive that men accuse us
of petty jealousy.
So you understand.
You and I are on the same wavelength today.
Taejun treats me like
a jealous old hag.
You must be so upset.
Shame on Mr. Kang.
Your sympathy is making me
well up.
I'm home...
I can't imagine how you must have felt
when Mr. Choi
left you for Maru's mother
after Bom went missing.
I shut it out.
My heart still breaks into pieces
when I'm reminded of that.
My goodness.
She says her heart still breaks into pieces.
Shouldn't she be over it by now after
my countless apologies?
Yes, indeed.
What about me though?
I have to work closely with my female staff
at times, but that gets on Midal's nerves.
Why do women have such good memories?
You're right.
And they pick up on so many things.
I never even notice
what my secretary is wearing.
But Midal takes issue with every little detail.
I thought Midal was cool and broadminded,
but she likes to stir trouble,
egging my wife on to turn her against me.
But don't you think that's justified?
You had left your wife to start a new family.
For someone who claims to know so much
about women, why can't you see how upset
Midal must be about your secretary?
Huh?
Why wasn't
I invited for drinks?
Say, Taejun,
I'm in a bit of trouble at work.
Taejun, I...
Jeonggi.
But I might lose my job.
Taejun, wake up.
Uncle Baedal,
what happened?
Darn it.
I don't know.
Taejun.
As discussed, I plan to
focus on the commercialization of
ihwasongju, the contest's winning wine.
Don't worry about that.
As an advisor, your job
is to encourage the staff.
Leave the product development
to the researchers, and
come to work just once or twice a week.
We'll pay you well
out of a show of respect,
so don't worry.
My mother's here to advise on
the commercialization of ihwasongju.
President An,
I'm here to work.
There's a lot of talk that Punggildang
is focusing more on
marketing and advertising
than research and development.
Oh, really?
If you're this eager to work,
I can't stop you.
Didn't you always say that
researchers must start with
caring for lab equipment?
So go for it.
Clean the lab and sterilize
all the equipment, Advisor Bae.
Sure.
Why can't you be more careful?
Mom,
you'll never forgive me,
will you?
Aran.