(Episode 112)
Yes, he's divorcing soon.
We're in countdown mode.
Okay.
She must be from a family befitting
the Punggildang CEO's family.
Okay. Thanks for your help.
Gilsu,
why are you home this early?
I'm going in to rest.
What's wrong?
Are you sick?
You don't look well.
I have to get back to work,
so wake me up in a couple of hours.
Sure, sure.
Hon, you don't suppose Taeho
will keep Aran around, right?
Why don't you talk to Taeho?
Tell him to break up with her...
Stop poking your nose in their affairs.
They'll figure out their own marriage.
Geez.
He walks off
after only saying what he wants to say.
Is something really wrong with him?
Why are you here at this hour?
I came for your rice soup.
Really?
I was hungry too.
Let's have a bowl each then.
You must have been hungry.
I can have more rice, right?
Of course.
Here.
You usually eat like a bird,
but you seem ravenous today.
You must be happy to be back at work.
Of course I'm happy.
You must be careful when
you have sudden cravings.
It's easier to gain than
lose weight at our age.
Midal.
Huh? Gukhui.
What are you doing here?
How uncanny you two should meet here.
I brought Jeonggi here for
rice soup.
Good, good.
Let's all have a quick lunch here then.
It's my treat.
I can go alone.
I want to walk you
to your office on my way to work.
It's been awhile since we walked together.
It's so warm out.
I wish Punggildang were farther away.
I fell for your smooth talk
and married you.
My mom was worried that
you were too silly
and laid back.
But I think that's why
I can get over our past.
There's no way I can ever fully apologize
for the pain I caused you.
Look. Plum blossoms, your favorite.
How about adding plum blossoms to
the wine you tasted for the toast wine?
I was hoping it'd be a mild flowery wine.
Plum blossom wine sounds good.
We can use our patented
freeze-drying method to preserve
the fragrance for mass production.
You pick up 10 things when I give you one tip.
All I thought about was the toast wine,
but you even thought of commercialization.
You'll restore old wines and make new ones
I've been unable to,
right?
I'll have to do with you.
Without your help,
I can't do a thing.
This is from the brainstorming
session after the morning briefing.
Everyone agrees that we should use
toast wine for our marketing efforts.
I see.
Any interesting ideas?
Ms. Song's marketing idea wasn't bad.
Father! Father!
Good grief.
Tilt your head back against me.
No, no. I'm fine. I'm fine. I'm fine.
Father, you've been straining yourself.
If I had done well,
you wouldn't be this exhausted.
It's okay. I'll do it.
No, Taeho.
Could you go and get a wet towel?
Father, you can't trust anyone.
And check for surveillance cameras wherever you go.
Okay, I will.
I will do that.
I'm sorry about your blouse.
Who cares about this?
I'm worried about you, father.
Darn it!
Why is he making me feel bad by being so frail?
(Prescription)
This will make you very lethargic.
Okay.
Dietary supplement, please.
I'll take the cheapest one.
Aran.
Mom.
Are you getting a supplement?
Why don't you get a good one?
It's not me.
But mom, are you really unwell?
No. I'm here for a supplement too.
I'll get it for you.
Could we see a supplement?
The most expensive one.
Isn't there something for menopausal women?
Does that upset you?
You look like you're in your 20s, though.
It's not nice to tease.
I'll be back.
Aran, will you have coffee with me?
We'll get the supplement later.
Let's go.
Okay.
What do you think?
Honestly, this tastes like the earlier wine.
My sense of taste isn't fine-tuned enough either
to describe the taste.
Then let's hear it from
the wine taster extraordinaire.
It goes down smoothly,
and it has a crisp base.
But...
But what?
The three wines were of differing
fermentation periods and ratio of ingredients,
but the fragrances are similar.
That's right.
It's because of the leaven.
If we don't get a leaven lab built as
we pursue the toast wine project,
you'll have difficulties down the road
in your R&D efforts.
We must make it happen now.
A leaven lab?
You know very well that
I've long pleaded with the shareholders
and the board about building a leaven lab.
And every time you did that,
there was falling out with the board,
which I took pains
to remedy.
You were unreasonably stubborn then.
You're still chasing that pipe dream?
I beg you.
Our own leaven research
is vital to Punggildang's future.
No, I don't think so.
Anyway, what's the status on
the state toast wine?
Chairman Kang went after
a major project
based only on your renown.
And it seems like you're seeing a doctor,
so I worry about your health too.
A doctor? What do you mean?
I thought I saw you.
Was I mistaken?
Please reconsider, President An.
A leaven lab will play a major role in the success
of the toast wine project.
If you pull off what I couldn't,
wouldn't that be a major feat?
Mom, that's enough.
You're making him uncomfortable.
Aran.
Who cares about a stupid lab?
Let's go.
Could you talk to your father-in-law?
A leaven lab will be great for Punggildang.
President An will never help you,
so don't kowtow to him.
Leaven and yeast are the future of Korean wines.
So for you and Bom to make quality wines here,
the lab is a must.
Aran, if you talk to him...
Stop it, mom!
You lost Punggildang because of such stubbornness.
I was in the neighborhood.
Despite seeing you every morning and evening,
I want to see more of you.
You're so kind to everyone, father.
I'm only nice to people I like.
I have principles.
May I ask you something?
What is a leaven lab?
Ms. Oh,
about the disposal of the imported ginseng...
Oh? Father.
Why are you calling me "father"?
My daughter-in-law is right here.
Shall we, my daughter-in-law?
Is your leg still bothering you?
I know a great physical therapist.
I'll take you tomorrow.
Watch it.
My leg will get better in time.
In the meantime, work on your temperament.
My daughter-in-law is a delicate soul,
so she gets a fright over
your abrasiveness.
Come.
What was that?
You seem tired these days,
so I got you a supplement.
Thanks.
Where's mine?
I'm sorry, mother.
Father's been so stressed,
so I thought of him when
I saw a pharmacy.
I'm stressed too because of you.
Why are you dragging me to your
women's club meeting?
Mom had a hard time joining the club.
This is her first meeting wherein the husbands
are invited.
Help her make a good impression.
Good grief.
See you later then.
You two should unwind.
I don't think so.
We need to put up the spring curtains,
so take down and wash the winter curtains
and dust the entire apartment.
You can hire a housekeeper can do that.
Taeho.
I'll get that done, mother.
Anything else?
Huh? Something else?
Make five different side dishes,
and fish stew we can reheat
for Gilsu's
breakfast tomorrow.
Let's wrap this up and get going.
See you, kids.
Let's go.
Have a great time.
Mom's too much.
I'll do everything she asked,
so go in and unwind.
Thanks for saying that.
Come on.
I'm not just talk.
Can you really make side dishes and stew?
Of course.
You should rest,
and I'll get to work.
Let's go.
It seems a bit bland.
Aran, can you come taste this?
Is she sleeping?
Aran.
You won't be able to sleep at night.
Wake up.
You must've been tired, my dear Aran.
You're trying so hard to be loved and
approved by my parents.
Thank you and I'm sorry.
I'll make it up to you.
I'll make you happier than anyone out there.
Taeho.
Sleep a bit more.
What is this?
Oh, my!
What is this smell?
What happened here?
Good heavens!
Why is she trying to burn down the apartment?
Where did she go instead of
doing what I asked her to?
The kids must be napping.
Let them be.
The apartment's not on fire.
No, no!
I can't let this slide.
What is this girl thinking?
What's the matter with you?
Mom.
I'm sorry.
I must have dozed off.
You did it on purpose, didn't you?
I asked you to do a few things,
so you decided to set
the place on fire and ruin us
in spite, didn't you?
Stop it, mom.
I left the stew on the stove and dozed off.
What?
So you made Taeho do everything
while you slept the evening away?
I'm sorry.
I'll make the stew now.
Goodness me! How dare you?
Darn it!
You had your husband do
all your work while you slept?
Is that how your mom taught you?
You can criticize me.
But please don't insult my mom.
How dare you talk back
at your mother-in-law?
Mom, you're being so unfair!
Aran wakes up early to make breakfast,
has her plate full at work,
and comes home to do housework.
So I helped her out today.
Is that so wrong?
Son,
why are you oblivious to my feelings
and taking your wife's side?
Please be nice to Aran.
I beg you, mom!
It's always something, isn't it?
Just
let them move out!
They're not moving out.
You're bad enough here,
so imagine how bad you'll be if you move out.
I'm going to be watching you two.
It's me.
Hey.
Hi, Maru.
Where's Bom?
She had a long day at work,
so I sent her home.
You guys don't take me seriously.
I asked for morning and evening greetings,
and yet you defy me.
Can't you be your magnanimous self,
and let us off the hook?
Yes, Midal.
It'll break our hearts
if our lovely daughter-in-law gets sick.
She'd better show up tomorrow.
What's that?
This?
Ingredients for gyeongokgo.
Gyeongokgo?
Isn't that good for middle-aged women?
You're making it yourself?
I'd just get it from a store.
I'm making it
with love for a particular person.
Who?
It's someone's lucky day.
You haven't had dinner yet, right?
You should join us.
It's okay. I should go make this.
I'll get going then.
- Okay. See you. / - See you.
It looks like he's making that gyeongokgo
for you, Midal.
You must be happy to have such a devoted stepson.
It's because I took took him and loved him
like he were my own.
I don't think so.
Don't you remember calling him a spindly loser
and swinging a broom
at him when he asked Bom out?
When did I do that?
I don't recall such a thing.
How did you think of making gyeongokgo?
Mother's been looking pale
and tired lately.
I read that gyeongokgo
is good for middle-aged women.
It will take a lot of time and effort.
I'll do everything,
so you just sit back and watch.
You said you were tired.
I'm helping Maru make gyeonokgo.
It's very complicated to make.
But that's what makes it so effective.
This is harder than making hard-boiled rice.
You guys are still at it?
Why put yourself through the trouble?
You haven't gone to bed?
We're almost done.
Bom had a long day at work.
Maru is too straight as an arrow.
I'm worried he'll make life difficult for Bom.
But unlike other kids these days,
he's responsible and sweet.
He's a good kid.
I know that.
But Bom's patient and sweet too,
so I don't know how
they'll manage in this cutthroat world.
So keep them by your side
and help them along.
How long do you think we can do that?
We can't watch over our kids forever.
They have to learn how to be shrewd.
You've developed the habit of snapping at me
like a new bride does to her groom.
Whatever. Leave me alone.
My hubby's arm will fall off.
I'll do it.
Just watch.
This is tougher than it looks.
I want to try it too.
I'll do it.
You want to be a baby about this?
Here.
Will you go get our futons out?
Take a 10-minute power nap.
I'll be right in.
Okay. I'll take over in 10 minutes.
Bom,
do you want your pillowcases...
Go back to sleep.
Have you been slaving away here the whole time?
It's almost done.
Maru started it only
to nap while you slave away?
No.
He pressed the juice, mixed
the ingredients, and...
Enough.
You both work, and yet
and he won't share do his share at home.
It's not easy for a woman
to keep house and
have a career at the same time.
Mom.
Maru did most of the work
while I watched.
Don't defend your husband.
He must know when
he's done something wrong.
Otherwise, you'll suffer for life.
Good morning, mother.
Looks like you slept well.
Yes, I did.
I see.
Maru, sit down.
Sure.
What is it?
Mom, last night...
I'm grateful that you care about me,
but Bom didn't get any sleep because
you wanted to make gyeongokgo.
You've been feeling weak and tired,
so I thought you could use it.
We put our love and care into it.
That's right, mom.
I can nap today because it's Saturday.
This isn't about gyeongokgo.
How will the two of you survive?
Why must you always keep straight and narrow?
Come on now.
They made it because they care about you.
You're upsetting them.
I didn't think it through.
I apologize.
Mom, don't worry about us.
We'll look back on this fondly.
What's the good news, Midal?
What's the early-morning humming for?
I was humming?
The humming just came
as I thought of our devoted son.
How many sons out there would make gyeongokgo
for their moms?
You don't say.
Maru takes after me in
his kindness and thoughtfulness.
I've struck gold at my old age.
Should we go see if the gyeongokgo is ready?
You seem lethargic these days,
so I'll give you a foot bath.
Nothing fights fatigue better.
You don't have to do this.
Just trust your son-in-law, okay?
I hereby offer you a special
foot massage.
I'm all set.
Good grief.
This must be because I gave you an earful.
You don't have to try to win me over.
I'm just worried about Bom.
I know you care about me,
but she was up all night
making gyeonokgo when
she has a full-time job.
And you can be too straight-edged.
That worries me.
I'll be better, mother.
But you must have this gyeongokgo
as we made it with love.
After all, this is my first gift to
my beloved mother-in-law.
I can't believe what I'm seeing.
She yells at her son-in-law
for offering a foot bath,
and the son-in-law just takes it.
Hello, Midal.
Mom and dad...
It's nice that you two are like mother and son.
Nice?
I'm scared I'll have a son like Maru.
I know you love Bom, but still...
So the gyeongokgo was for Gukhui, not Midal?
Midal was so excited about it.
No, I wasn't.
I wasn't expecting anything.
Maru never thought of me as his mom.
Why would he make me gyeongokgo?
Restorative medicine can do
harm in someone as healthy as you.
- Midal, did you hear that? / - Maru.
Geez.
Maru.
I only had mom's best interest in mind.
Fine. I won't have any. I won't.
I don't know if you're tactless or naive.
Good grief.
Mom, we're sorry.
It's not that Maru doesn't care about you.
Is that why he told me
I was too healthy
in front of his mother-in-law?
Mom, what I meant was...
I'm so sorry, mom.
I'll always put you first from now on and...
Let's keep this short.
Maru and Bom, come stay here with us.
Pardon?
But
even if they were to move in,
there's no spare bedroom.
Of course there is.
You two can move to Gukhui's.
But that's been settled already.
On our way home, you said
Bom needed to live with her in-laws
and Maru needed to be pried away from his.
Do as Taejun says, okay?
Huh? What is it?
I unconditionally support Taejun.
You kids do as Taejun says,
okay?
I don't want to badmouth my sister,
but Bom will have
a hard time there.
You must stop this from happening.
You know Midal, right?
She was awful to Bom
back in her adoptive mom days.
And it's not like Maru can protect Bom.
You know how he is.
He's such a softie
that he won't say anything to Midal.
Do they really want Maru and Bom to move in?
Yes.
You must go talk them out of it.
Just thinking about all the badgering Bom will get
makes me well up.
Seeing Baedal cry
is making me cry too.
I shouldn't have sided with Midal earlier.
I'm sorry, Gukhui.
You know I'm your trusted ally, right?
I'm sorry to ask, but can't the kids
stay with me a while longer?
It's out of my hands now.
I'm going to do whatever Taejun says.
I'll guide and teach
the kids well.
I'll make sure they never miss
their morning and evening greetings.
I'm not saying this will be permanent...
Look.
This isn't about that gyeongokgo thing.
I was dumbfounded by what you did.
How could you have
our precious son wash your feet?
He's not my biological son,
but I felt awful for my husband.
Mother didn't make me.
I offered because I wanted to.
I'm sorry, Maru.
I was way out of line with you.
Please forgive me.
It's alright.
Mom, it's all our fault.
We didn't think it through.
We should've thought about both of our moms.
It won't be for a long time.
Just a year...
No. Even just three months...
Please let the kids stay with me.
I beg you.
- Mom. / - Mother.
Gukhui.
Good grief. What did I say
to make her cry like that?
I won't keep them with me for a long time.
I'll help out
around here.
I'll make your breakfast every morning.
So can't you give me a bit more time with them?
I didn't you know you'd be this upset.
Goodness me.
You'll keep the kids for a bucket of tears?
Those are some pricey tears.
We're golden.
I'm sorry.
Gukhui.
- Mom. / - Mother.
Seonyeong!
Taeho! Suho!
Aran!
Where is everybody?
What the...
What's my picture doing there?
My picture...
I'm not dead.
I am not dead!
I'm not dead.
I'm not dead. I'm not dead!
Will he get another wear out of this?
I should get Gilsu some herbal tonics.
He's so sickly these days.
Good grief.
Huh? What's this?
What's this for?
Seonyeong.
Seonyeong, I want water.
Gilsu. What is this for?
Are you...
Can't you read?
It's for migraines.
It says so right there.
Are you sure?
You're right.
Hon!
I almost had a heart attack.
Hon.
What's with you?
Good grief.
Do I really have liver cancer?
Yes.
It's quite advanced.
I'm sure there were symptoms.
Why didn't you come sooner?
I'd feel sick and then get better,
so I thought I was just tired.
Bring a family member,
and we'll discuss this further.
You must bring them soon.
Why? Why me?
Why me?