(Episode 116) What are you saying?
No. No!
Your denial won't
make your illness go away.
Please leave work and get chemotherapy.
Doesn't your life come first?
Mom.
Bom.
Why are you here?
Why did you
come to our home to upset mom?
Look.
Never mind.
Please be careful.
Take good care of your mom.
President An.
Forget it.
Why is Bae Gukhui being so stubborn?
Wait.
I know you switched the toast wine.
Listen.
How is it important whether
or not I switched the wine?
President An.
Don't be distracted and focus on
what truly matters.
Where is your conscience?
You show up at our house to
threaten her to
leave the company?
You won't
drive mom out like this.
She'll complete the toast wine...
Do you
know the state your mom is in?
Should I tell you about
the state she's in?
President An.
Bom.
You wait at home.
Mom.
Go.
This is between us.
Mind what you say.
Regardless of what you know,
don't say a word to my daughter.
Look, President Bae.
Fine.
Your body is yours to take care of.
That's the way it should be.
Mom.
Don't worry.
President An's done a lot of wrong.
He can't do anything to me.
Does an offender mete out punishment?
He's the one who should be punished.
Mom.
You...
(Fermented for 7 days at 21°C)
The answers in the cups...
I was worried you wouldn't
see them.
I'm sorry.
I always told you girls to be upright.
You must hang in there no matter what.
Father switched your wine
to drive you out.
You can't let him get the better of you.
It'll be fine if you recover
and make a great toast wine.
Yes, that's true.
President An showed up here.
I think he told mom to leave the company.
I wonder if he's threatening her
because the tasting didn't go as planned.
I wouldn't be surprised.
What if someone finds out that mom's
lost her sense of taste?
That's why you must help her.
None of the lab researchers
is to catch on.
Got it?
We must help mom
complete the toast wine and keep her
from being driven out.
What if you get in President An's bad books
and he drives you out of
the company and his home?
I have to take my chances.
I'll take my chances.
Let's just focus on mom.
I'm sorry.
I'm asking a lot of you
after driving our family to ruin.
The word is out.
Every employee is
commenting on the sensory test
or tasting or whatever.
I knew mother was good,
but I had no idea how good.
Why didn't you film the historic event?
I should have.
Geez.
Punggil.
Have you heard?
Of course.
Yesterday's sensory test.
See?
Word is that former President Bae
dealt President An a heavy blow.
I'm over the moon.
I heard she knew which plant
and which production line the wine she tasted
was produced.
I wish I could've been there.
Alas.
To the toast wine's success.
That's right.
Come.
- Success. / - Success.
Get going.
Take it easy.
You too.
Bae Gukhui,
what will you gain by
torturing me like this?
You'll be gone anyway.
Ms. Bae, we insulted you yesterday.
I thought a lot about how
we should apologize.
I wouldn't say we insulted her.
It's what is expected of any researcher.
Don't you agree?
I do.
It was a good reminder that I should always
make wine with care.
I couldn't be more grateful for
your kind understanding.
In turn, I'd like to make
a handsome investment.
If it's about the leaven lab...
That's right.
I'll fund the founding of the leaven lab 100%.
I'm not expecting short-term returns.
I just want to contribute to traditional wine R&D.
I'll dedicate the lab to Ms. Bae Gukhui.
How impressive.
Um...
That might put undue pressure on Ms. Bae.
Your investment will
be of great help to not only
the toast wine project but also other
traditional wine R&D at Punggildang.
Thank you.
Thanks.
This authorizes my investment in the lab.
I trust Ms. Bae will know what to do.
Here you go.
Well, then.
Thank you.
Thank you so very much.
With plum blossom wine, the fragrance
is just as important as the flavor,
but my senses of taste and smell are faltering.
I still have a long way to go,
but I'll do my best until
you palate recovers.
You can make wine even
without tasting it.
You made the first sample of
the toast wine on your instinct alone.
I'm not worried.
Bom, traditional wines
aren't mastered in a day or two.
It takes a very long time.
I'm not in any rush.
I have a great teacher.
You'll teach me everything.
No.
I can't do that forever.
Write down everything I say and
remember everything you see.
Okay?
I will.
You'll be busy with the leaven lab
and the toast wine project,
so you won't have the wherewithal to teach me.
That's not what I mean.
Plum blossoms float up
when you boil the base wine,
so don't forget to cover them,
okay?
- Hold the jar. / - Okay.
Bae Gukhui,
you shouldn't be chitchatting with your daughter.
What's wrong with her?
Are you feeling sick?
Go away. Go away.
How exactly are you feeling?
Take your hand off me.
I'm fine.
Why are you being so stubborn?
You need to take care of yourself.
I'm perfectly fine, so
don't get funny ideas.
You're right.
It makes no difference to me
whether you have cancer
or whether it kills you.
Actually, it'd be better for me
if you were to disappear.
But don't you ever
die on me!
Never!
If you die on me,
people will denounce me!
They'll point their fingers,
blaming me for what happened!
An Gilsu.
Darn it!
What are you doing?
Father.
Mother's been feeling weak
since she started dieting.
I thought this would restore her strength.
You're grilling abalone
for someone who's
starving herself on purpose?
Do you know
your mother and father
are doing?
They're fine, father.
No, they're not!
Be a better daughter!
Gilsu,
what do you care about her parents?
Plus, she turned her back on them.
There's only bad blood.
Hon.
Have some of this.
Where would you find someone as nice as your dad?
You feel like you're always being watched?
I'm watching you.
Why didn't you go to bed?
I was about to.
Aran.
Yes?
Dad must want to reconcile with your mom
and mend the ties between our families.
Why don't we
help my dad and your mom reconcile?
Really?
That's great if he means well.
What's the matter with you?
It's high time to step out of Ms. Bae's shadow.
Why do you keep calling her "President Bae"?
And why do you care how Aran's parents are?
Will you give up the CEO position, which
fought for tooth and nail?
Geez. Don't be ridiculous and
attend to Aran's family.
Get some health foods for her parents.
Why should I?
No way.
Do it for me.
Do you know what people at work are saying?
That I'm nervous about Bae Gukhui
because I'm not
doing a good job as a CEO.
So you go over there
and pretend
we care.
So you're saying
cozy up to them as a publicity stunt?
Well, if that's how I can help you,
why not?
This is it.
Do I really have to do this?
- Focus the pictures on me. / - Okay.
They're going on the company newsletter.
Gukhui.
How are you?
What are you doing here?
You still haven't learned your lesson.
What kind of trouble are you here to stir
with a reporter in tow?
No, no. It's not like that.
I'm here with no other intention
but to say hello.
Don't worry about him.
He's just documenting our daily lives...
Enough.
I don't care what your intention is and I don't
want to have anything to do with you.
Please go.
If the staff knows that the families of the former
and current CEOs are on good terms,
the mood at the company will improve
and it'll be easier for your daughters to work.
So why are you being so standoffish?
I brought lots of healthful goodies,
so I hope you come around.
Look, Seonyeong.
And... This...
This is a special cash gift from
President An...
Why can't you get it through your thick skull?
Is this what I get for being nice?
Geez.
My goodness.
Darn it.
Gukhui,
even though she's despicable,
how could you be so mean when
she's come with a peace offering?
She wasn't being sincere.
Who cares what she's being?
Our practical gains come first.
Will your worthless pride get you back
the company you lost?
It's better to have some money.
Huh? Mom.
How could you accept this?
Mother.
Punggildang's former CEO can't stoop this low.
How can you take money
from that horrid she-devil?
It's nothing to get upset at about.
I don't feel great about it either.
Geez.
(Hunger Strike Day 4)
You can starve yourselves to eternity,
but there will be no investment.
We won't do it.
Right, Taejun?
To attract investment,
a business proposal must have
that certain something that draws in an investor.
But your laver roll business plan
doesn't have that.
What can be more enticing than
the laver roll goddess' innovative rolls?
I don't know.
But laver rolls are so common.
How can you compare our rolls to
run-of-the-mill ones?
You used to say our rolls
were the best you'd ever tasted.
That's right.
You invest in strangers' businesses,
so why are you being so stingy to family?
You don't know anything.
Money transactions among family must be exacting.
Enough already. Let's eat.
This pork belly is nice and chewy.
You'd love it, Jeongmi.
For lunch, you only had...
Mom!
Who says I like pork belly?
We're not having a single drop
of water until our demand is met.
Are you sure? Are you sure?
Doesn't this smell amazing?
Do you think pork belly will make me cave?
I can't bear this.
Baedal,
we should take shelter for now.
Right, hon. We'll take
one step back for two steps forward.
We'll be back.
Good grief.
It's like
they're fighting for national liberation.
But Jeongmi's pregnant.
She'll damage her health.
Why am I hungry when I had
wheat noodles for lunch?
If only I could have golden pork belly
dipped in spicy sauce and
topped with scallions and garlic.
I can't hold out.
Hon, sit.
We must remain resolved.
But...
Tada.
Oh, my goodness.
Fried chicken?
When did you hide this?
Preparation is key for
a major undertaking.
Hang on. And...
Makgeolli, the perfect pairing.
You can't drink,
so just have the chicken.
We're fighting valiantly, so
Midal and Taejun will come around.
Of course.
- Cheers. / - Cheers.
Baedal and Jeongmi, why don't you...
Hunger strike, my foot.
Good grief.
I'm fine,
but it's Peanut.
We need to be healthy
to raise Peanut well, right? Right?
Good grief.
Have some pork belly too.
We should've locked our door.
Totally busted.
I'm back.
Uncle Baedal, can we talk?
Let go. You ruined
our investment brief.
It's all your fault.
I might be able to make it up to you.
Give me a break. How?
Do you take large orders?
Geez.
What? Large orders?
Really?
Hon, hon, hon!
Hon, great news!
We got a large order.
100 rolls!
What are you talking about?
An order for 100 laver rolls!
Maru's friend's company wants
laver rolls for their picnic.
What a fine young lad.
He's a rare breed.
Uncle Baedal.
You guys should make this count.
Oh, wow. Oh, wow.
Oh, wow. I'm ecstatic.
Good grief.
Are the eggs done?
Did you burn the whole batch?
Do we have enough laver?
Baedal, this roll's defective.
Geez.
When will they be done?
They're keeping us up.
Why I ought to...
Let them be.
They're trying so hard.
Are we going to be laver roll tycoons?
I can't take it anymore.
Enough is enough.
We need to sleep.
What's the kitchen for?
We can't
all fit in there.
I'm getting drowsy.
I should go get some sleep.
Midal, don't be heartless.
It breaks my heart to see
my pregnant daughter staying up
and working so hard.
You should be helping her.
Good grief.
This will only bring in chump change.
It won't even be enough
to cover the labor cost.
Uncle Baedal's paying me minimum wage.
And don't worry, mom.
Bom, Maru, and Ms. Kim
are volunteers.
Their labor is free.
Please cut us some slack.
We don't do this every day.
We're just struggling to survive.
We'll be quick.
And my fine-tuned palate tells me
these rolls will be a hit.
Who knows?
This order might
pave the way for
the Peanut Laver Roll franchise.
Maru,
thanks for saying that.
Good grief.
I should kick them all out.
Tada.
That cap plays up
your best features.
- Really? / - Yes.
I'll get these delivered
and turn
the client into a regular.
What is this?
Is it raining?
Hey.
It's pouring out.
Call your client about
his
company's plans.
Geez.
Most companies move
their picnics indoors.
My goodness.
Hello? Peanut Laver Roll.
Pardon?
Wait, wait. Don't hang up.
I'm off.
Yes, yes. I'm on my way.
I'll be right there.
Open the door.
I'm on my way.
Open the door.
What now?
The heavens are cruel.
When I got there,
it said "Canceled due to Rain."
Not a single soul was there.
You fool.
How can you just come back?
You should've made your client pay
at least for the ingredients.
He didn't answer his phone.
What was I to do?
We were up all night
making these.
My goodness.
This won't do.
I can't be defeated like this.
I'm selling these at a subway station.
Baedal.
- I'm coming with you. / - Baedal!
Good grief.
The poor thing.
It's sad to be making
the same wine again, worried that it might
be tampered with at the office.
Making wine should be done
with devotion and joy.
If you're uncomfortable,
I can make it alone here.
I'll watch the video
and mimic what you did.
No.
It'll be memorable to make wine here
with my daughter.
You were here, Ms. Oh.
I'm being transferred to the US branch.
So we won't be seeing you around?
What a shame.
No?
It is a good thing?
Very well.
But the thing is,
Maru's being transferred too
to the same US branch.
Pardon?
It's a good thing.
Everyone wants to work in the US.
But Maru got it without even applying
for it.
Bom, I'm being transferred
to the US.
Congrats.
I heard the competition was fierce.
I won't be going with you.
I'm getting this revoked.
You'll get fired if you defy
a transfer order.
What a shame you're going back
to the States so soon.
I asked you to come here
but failed to look after you.
President An.
I know.
I wanted to stay in Korea longer.
But thank you for
transferring me with Maru.
Local buyers in the States
think highly of Mr. Kang,
and there will be
great synergy between us.
Best of luck then.
Newlyweds
shouldn't live apart.
And we know what Ms. Song wants.
How can you just let Maru go?
But I can't ask him to quit his job.
Don't be such a square.
We must keep Maru from going with Jenny.
Or I can talk to President An.
Work can't revolve around your personal lives.
Look, Ms. Song,
didn't you ask for Maru's transfer
for personal reasons,
no, because of your spiteful temperament?
No matter how hard you try,
Maru won't fall for you.
You won't come between us.
So enough with your juvenile antics.
You'll only end up feeling smaller.
What makes you think you're all that?
Shame on you.
- Bom. / - Maru.
You should go.
It's a good opportunity.
Promote Korean wines, and...
I'm not going.
I'll plead with the company.
We just got married.
We can't live apart.
And the US is too far.
I can't come whenever I miss you.
What choice do you have?
You have to resign if you don't go.
Do you think I want you to go?
I'm upset too.
- Bom. / - Maru.
What kind of company
forces a newlywed couple to live apart?
Don't worry.
I'm not going.
You have to go.
This means the company thinks highly of him.
Aren't you proud of Maru?
A married couple must stay together
to love and share.
Career, success, and honor
come after.
What's the point in having
a successful career without love?
You're right, mother.
Can't you do something, Taejun?
Baedal says
that puppet CEO
kowtows to you.
I can't interfere
with personnel appointments.
Then will you just
let them be separated?
I'm home.
Maru, are you really going to the States?
That shrew plotted this, right?
Word is out.
Who's the shrew?
The girl who
tried to sabotage their wedding.
What?
That hussy's still lusting after Maru?
What have you been doing?
How little does she think of you that
she's trying to steal your husband?
It's not Bom's fault, mom.
And how spineless have you been that
that hussy thinks
she has a chance with you?
Mom, why are you yelling at Maru?
What did he do?
We're the most upset,
so why are you making it worse?
- But... / - Bom.
Good grief.
I'm dumbfounded.
You're still up, dad?
I have so much on my mind.
Did Bom say anything
about the CCTV?
Why worry if you have nothing to hide?
I felt her out, and
I don't think she knows anything.
If you're worried,
I can call a CCTV investigative service.
Don't.
It'll be worse if we get outsiders involved
and word gets out.
I'll go to work early
and scour my office again.
It's been quiet for a few ways,
which makes me more nervous.
Where's Aran?
She should eat with us.
I don't know what the rush was,
but she left early after preparing
breakfast at the crack of dawn.
She's avoiding me.
Geez, mom.
She had to get to a team meeting.
A meeting this early?
Let's eat.
Really?
So she can live if
she gets the surgery?
Thank you.
Please call when you come to Korea.
Yes. Okay.
Yes. I must save her.
I must save her first.
Where's Ms. Choi?
I don't know.
We just got here.
You just got here?
What about your team meeting?
Meeting?
What meeting?
No, never mind.
Can I have a word with you?
About your mom...
I don't want to
discuss my mom with you.
Okay, fine.
(President An Gilsu)
This won't be yours much longer, father.
Her mother's gravely ill, and yet...
Geez.
Bae Gukhui has lost her sense of taste,
and it'd be a shame to keep it to myself.
How about a sensory test?
We'll publicly humiliate her to keep her
from ever setting foot in Punggildang again.
Again?
Who's sending me these?
Father.
Aran...
What are you doing here?
Pardon? I...
I heard
you had an early-morning meeting.
Oh, that...
I had a feeling he was watching me.
You must have known too, right?
Father.
Why you...
What is this?
What did you
dream about?
I caught a huge carp and
nestled it in my skirt.
Isn't that a conception dream?
Pardon?
How can I conceive at my age?
I think you have.
I was hoping you'd serve as vice president.
That's out of the question.
Vice president?
If it's what the board wants,
I'll be happy to accept.
Why hide a deadly illness
and be vice president?
Why would I die?
I won't die.
Never.