(Episode 67)
Please help me.
Please help. Help!
Where did he go?
Hello?
About that mobile phone...
Are you one who called?
I found it over there.
Thank you.
Hello? Help.
Hello? Is anyone there?
Dad!
Maru! Maru.
Dad.
Maru!
Dad. Dad.
Dad.
Maru! Maru!
Dad.
Maru, my son...
Go in and rest.
Maru.
You should ice your ankle.
I will...
Thank you for today.
Get on my back.
It's okay.
You can barely walk.
Your father isn't that weak.
Have you always been this stubborn?
Why won't you listen?
Oh, right. You've always done as you pleased.
That's why you left me when you wanted to
and then came back when you wanted to, right?
Why would I need you now?
I'm not the little boy who used to look for you
nor a rebellious teenager.
And I no longer have to do
backbreaking work to feed myself.
You shouldn't have come.
You shouldn't have looked for me.
Then I wouldn't have had to revisit
the painful past and resent you.
Hey, kiddo,
I couldn't help but miss you.
I missed you so much.
Get on my back, will you?
Hyeonsuk.
My apology to you is long overdue.
I think it's too late to beg our son
for forgiveness as well.
Maru,
can't you forgive your old man?
Consider it now or never
and give me a chance.
(Kim Ungho collapses during his visit in 10 years)
We're taking the matter very seriously too.
I don't care.
It made front-page news.
What will you do about this?
You went with Mr. Kim to the hospital
and heard what the doctor said.
It wasn't an allergic reaction to
my gujeolpan or Punggildang's wine.
So you're saying Punggildang isn't liable?
It isn't really Bom's fault, but still,
we're contemplating how best to address it.
I don't care what you're contemplating.
I'm suing Punggildang for compensation
for damaging our reputation.
And if our deal with Mr. Kim falls through,
we'll demand compensation for that too.
Darn it.
Then, I'll visit Mr. Kim again to find out
what caused his collapse
and apologize if it was my fault.
I'll do whatever it takes to resolve this.
Is this how Punggildang runs its business?
What would a novice like you be able to do?
Good grief.
Sir. Sir.
That's enough.
It's been proven that it wasn't your fault.
Why bother with someone so unreasonable?
I'm worried this will tarnish Punggildang's image.
It might have been too much putting Bom in charge
of winning a supply deal with them.
After all, even the Marketing Team had to
give up on that franchise.
I hear that owner is hard to deal with.
There are always unforeseen variables in sales.
When they do arise, we resolve them.
Don't worry too much.
Although there hasn't been
an official announcement,
rumor has it that Ms. Bae will give Bom
a key position at the wine restoration lab.
Isn't the lab the core of our operations?
You can say that.
Looks like Bom has Ms. Bae's full-on support.
What a shame then
given the franchise fiasco.
Does this mean Bom won't get that post?
I'm sorry, Bom.
I feel so bad for you.
I know how hard you worked on that deal.
I wish that hadn't happened.
I'm planning to go talk to Mr. Kim.
What for?
It might backfire.
If you just stay put,
the company will resolve this for you.
You're the owner's daughter after all.
What does that have to do with what happened?
I must do whatever I can.
Oh, wow. Look at Bom cooking away to feed
the family a healthy meal.
Are you making that for your pregnant auntie?
This is actually for someone else.
I was worried about your health.
I heard you weren't eating.
You have lot to do in Korea, but
the allergic reaction probably took a toll on you,
so I made this for you.
Did I ask you to do this?
Why are you pestering me?
You got sick after you ate the food I made,
so I was worried.
The reaction was to fruit I had before dinner,
so don't worry about it.
But you must be upset that this happened on
your long-awaited homecoming.
I hope this soup cheers you up.
It's way too fishy.
Please take it away.
I don't feel like eating anything.
I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.
Perfect.
He'll see how hard I'm trying.
Whenever I had an upset stomach,
mom used to make me barley tea.
Mr. Kim. Mr. Kim.
Can you let me in?
What's the matter with you?
I called the newspaper for a retraction,
so please go.
Thank you.
But please try this nonetheless.
Listen,
I don't feel like eating anything.
It's boiled duck with rice.
They say there's nothing more restorative.
I put in jujubes, medicinal herbs
and it's not at all gamey-smelling,
so please try it.
I don't know why you're doing this,
but leave me alone.
Got it?
It looks like you're all alone.
Being alone when you're sick is so disheartening.
I hope this makes you feel better.
Excuse me.
Is no one home?
Ms. Lee.
Huh?
Are you in?
Ms. Lee, you were in here?
Ms. Lee.
She's burning up!
Ms. Lee.
Ms. Lee, wake up.
What are you doing here?
I came by because you didn't come to the pub.
You seem very ill.
Have you seen a doctor?
No.
You don't look like you have.
It looks like you were here all day.
Your porridge is untouched.
You must not have taken any medicine either.
Don't mind me and go.
Good grief.
Ms. Lee, sit up.
I reheated the porridge.
Stop pestering me and go.
You must eat to take medicine.
I can't be bothered.
Stop being a baby
and sit up.
Let go.
I'm not letting go.
Here.
It's porridge.
Here.
I don't want any.
There you go!
Let's have a little more.
I'm not hungry.
Here.
Mind your head.
I suppose I'm a bit grateful, and
I got to take medicine thanks to you.
Huh?
That's right.
I suppose I'm a bit relieved too
that you're alive and well.
Wait.
I'll do it.
Good grief.
It's okay.
I won't jump you.
Um...
I'll be right here
at your beck and call.
I'm all set.
But...
What a relief.
I didn't know how I was going to sneak in all
the things I got with the money Bom gave me.
Hey.
Hey, wake up.
I must have dozed off.
How are you feeling?
Do you feel any better?
That's beside the point.
Why are you sleeping here?
I don't know.
I'm sorry to have imposed.
Are you feeling better?
What do you think you're doing?
Your fever's gone down.
What do you think you're doing?
Stop being a prude.
When you were sleeping,
I massaged your hands and feet and
wiped the sweat off every nook and cranny.
What?
What are you saying?
What kind of nonsense are you spouting?
Doesn't Ms. Choi seem demoralized these days?
She doesn't say a word at the office.
Is Bom here?
You're Bom's mother, right?
Where's my Bom?
I have to see her.
Shouldn't you answer
if someone asks you a question?
I haven't heard from her in so long
that I've come all the way here.
Where did you hide my daughter?
Ma'am, ma'am,
Bom is out on work, but
I'll let her know her former mom stopped by.
What? Her former mom?
What kind of nonsense is that?
There are no former or subsequent moms.
Don't you know that once a mom, always a mom?
You shouldn't keep coming here.
I'm not here to listen to your grievances.
The check I gave you hasn't been cashed yet.
Why would I accept that money?
I ripped it up into pieces.
What exactly do you want then?
I'm here because I'm angry.
I've been calling Bom because I was sick,
but she hasn't come to see me.
You're doing a good job keeping her away from me.
I can't see her even
though I've come all this way.
Since you're here, I implore you once again.
It's not in Bom's best interest for you to
keep lingering around her.
You must think you're the only concerned mother
and I'm just a sorry excuse for one.
That's not what I meant...
Fine.
If this is how you're going to treat me,
I have no intentions of settling for $500,000.
I want at least $5 million.
Ma'am.
What?
You can give me $500,000 but not $5 million?
You found your precious daughter.
You own a company like this.
You can't spare $5 million?
Get Mr. An here.
Why are you asking for him?
Get Bom here instead.
Yes, Ms. Bae.
Mr. An.
Ms. Lee, I'll take you home.
- Let's go. / - My goodness.
What are you doing?
I can walk out on my own.
Listen.
If you can't cough up $5 million,
don't try to get between my daughter and me.
My goodness, Aran,
how can you have aphasia?
Good grief.
You developed the condition because
you're pained that nothing is going your way.
There's only one cure.
Taking back what's yours.
Aran,
Taeho still has feelings for you.
Get back together with my talented son
and do well at work.
Then your mom will see you in a new light.
Your mom will come to see that
you're the future of Punggildang and
that Bom has nothing on you.
You know what I'm saying, right?
Don't overthink things
and just marry Taeho.
You'll be cured of your affliction
and be able to reclaim what is yours.
Things will be just as they should be.
Ms. Bae is so cruel.
No matter how insistent Aran was,
how could she let her come to work?
What is she doing here?
If they're going to accuse me of
selling my daughter anyway,
I'll get my money's worth.
$5 million is no big deal.
$5 million?
Did you ask Ms. Bae for $5 million?
Listen, lady.
What's it to you
how much I ask for?
Good heavens. You're taking this too far.
Aren't you asking for way too much for
feeding and raising that tiny thing?
Hey, lady,
mind your own business
and be on your way.
I have nothing to say to you.
You have no idea what's going on.
Aran's taken ill,
so Bom's about to fall out of favor.
And if Aran marries my son Taeho,
who's to say if Bom can even stay at that house?
So take a little less than
what they're offering
while the offer's still on the table.
Is that really true?
Has Bom already been tossed aside there?
What are you two discussing?
I invited the two of you to lunch
as I have something to ask of you.
Go ahead, Ms. Bae.
You can't ask anything of me.
For your children's sake, I ask that
you stop coming to Punggildang.
But I had no other choice.
I came out of my concern for my son.
But if it upsets you,
I will have to hold back.
I gave you my daughter, so I have
no plans to do anything else for you.
I heard Bom's this close to being treated
like a second-class citizen at your house.
What are you talking about?
Who fed you that nonsense?
Who do you think?
The lady sitting next to me.
My goodness. When did I ever say that?
Given that Aran is sick, I just thought
she might need more care and attention.
Aran's not well
because she's adrift.
If we get her to marry Taeho, rumors about
Taeho and Bom will go away too.
Ms. Yun,
there will be no marriage between our families.
I won't let
either Aran or Bom marry Taeho.
Goodness me.
Who's to know what the future holds?
The sense of finality in what you said
is very upsetting.
And I think I've sufficiently expressed
my gratitude to you for raising Bom.
From this point forth,
I will refuse any further discussion
of money in regards to Bom.
What's going on here?
You begged me to take your check just moments ago.
Did $5 million scare you off?
Do you know how humiliated Bom was
at an important work meeting because of you?
How was she humiliated?
What did I do?
So you won't pay me
or let me see my daughter?
What kind of baloney is this?
Mind your manners, lady.
Geez.
I've made myself clear.
I'll get going then.
Hey, CEO lady.
Ms. Bae. Ms. Bae.
What in the world...
You should live your life now.
Maybe you can remarry.
To ruin some man's life?
Did you marry Baedal to ruin his life?
Midal...
Fine. I'm leaving anyway.
Why bother raising my voice?
I'll be the bigger person.
Hold on.
I got you this, so leave it here.
Are you going to be this petty?
And this watch.
I cut corners to get this
for your birthday two years ago,
so I'm keeping it.
Are you serious?
How can you
take back that cheap watch?
Fine. Keep it then. Keep it.
And this towel stays too.
I got it at the next-door lady's
60th birthday party.
This bag's mine too.
Geez.
I was wrong to insult you yesterday
for doing your part in the kitchen
for the family.
Please forgive me
and look kindly on me from now on.
It's true that I'm a disgrace to fellow men.
What are you talking about?
You're doing your utmost for the family.
That makes you the manliest of men.
Thanks for putting it like that.
Say...
It must be hard living at with your wife's family.
It's upsetting that Jeongmi and I must
retire to separate rooms every night, but
I have no choice at the moment.
You spent 20 years away from your wife, so
I must persevere.
But you and Jeongmi are newlyweds.
It's not right to keep you apart.
No, it isn't.
A married couple must sleep
under the same covers
for there to be peace in the family.
Let me pour you a glass.
Thanks.
Bottoms up.
Jeonggi, have a good night.
You must be in your rightful place
if you are to set this family straight.
Goodnight.
Jeonggi.
What are you doing in here?
Wake up.
Jeonggi.
Please get him out of my room.
With a few drinks in him, Jeonggi must not
be able to hold back his love for you.
You need to take him in.
It's not like my son has two wives.
Who else can love him but you?
Stop it, mother.
Yes, Gukhui. Can't you
just take him in?
My brother's been through a lot.
What are you saying, Jeongmi?
Baedal, could you please...
I'm sorry.
My back's been acting up.
I might collapse trying to
help drunk Jeonggi up.
Watch your back, Baedal.
Hon, your back.
Let's go. Let's go, hon.
I'm sleepy. I should go to bed.
You should go to bed too, Gukhui.
You must be tired.
But...
Hello?
How have you been,
Mr. An Gilsu?
May I ask who's calling?
You must have forgotten my voice.
As for me, I remember vividly how you came to
strike a deal with me 20 years ago
with President Bae Gukhui's
youngest girl in your car.
What are you talking about?
I read that Ms. Bae found her daughter.
I'd like to congratulate her.
You...
You have the wrong number.
Why did you drink so much?
Good grief.
Taeho's making me want to drink too.
I thought it was over, but it wasn't.
That's right. It's not over yet.
We still have work to do in order to
marry Taeho into Punggildang.
I'm never giving up.
I abandoned her.
Abandoned who?
Who did you abandon?
I abandoned Bom.
You abandoned Bom?
But Bom just returned home.
What are you talking about?
Bom.
Oh? You're here early.
I'm an entry-level worker who took vacation days.
I must be on my toes.
Hey, Bom.
I read the article.
Oh...
(A chance encounter has deepened)
(My love for Korea)
Hey, Bom.
Do we have a Punggildang superstar in the making?
In the online news story,
that pro golfer sang your praises,
describing his encounter with you
as fortuitous and meaningful.
He said it wasn't any delicacy
but the barley tea you brought him
that energized him and warmed his soul.
What were you up to while I was away?
Let's share the details inside.
I'm off to Development Support.
Okay.
Mr. An.
Bom hit another home run, didn't she?
Kim Ungho is so private that since retirement,
he's refused to even be photographed.
But Bom managed to win him over
and not only clear her name
but also get Punggildang free publicity.
That's great.
She really is something else.
Excuse me.
Hello.
How may I help you?
I'd like a supply deal for your bokbunja wine.
My name is James Kim.
I see.
Thank you for your interest in our wine.
But we do not deal one on one
with retailers here at HQ.
I could get you the number
for our branch in your area.
Sir, this isn't
where you come to buy a couple of bottles.
It's not like that.
I was thinking of offering your bokbunja wine
as a flagship drink at
the restaurant chain I run in North America.
Right, but the thing is...
We're grateful, but
we have a separate department for overseas sales.
Then get me in touch with them right away.
I'm rather busy.
We can't do it right away.
Someone will contact you at this number here.
Have a good day.
I'm not here for a couple of bottles of your wine.
I'm interested in a supply deal for my restaurants
all over North America.
Good grief.
Is this how you do business here?
James Kim?
Mr. An, what kind of name is James Kim?
His name alone screams fraud.
James Kim...
Mr. Kim,
what brings you here?
Thanks to you, I had been happy to be back,
but Punggildang just ruined it for me.
Did something happen?
If something upset you at our company,
please accept our apologies.
That's okay.
In any case, I'm feeling much better
thanks to your barley tea.
Thank you and so long.
He was screaming fraud.
He claimed he'd have us
supply restaurants all over North America.
And what kind of name is James Kim?
Good grief. James Kim.
James Kim?
Do you mean the pro golfer Kim Ungho?
I knew he looked familiar.
So he's the legendary pro golfer?
Yes.
I just saw in the hallway.
He was heading out in a huff.
What?
Oh, no.
I thought he was a fraud,
so we scoffed at him when he said
something about a supply deal.
He couldn't have gotten far.
I'll go and get him.
Maru.
He won't come back.
We offended him.
A Korean restaurant chain in North America...
Darn it.
Mr. Kim, wait.
Mr. Kim.
Mr. Kim. Mr. Kim.
I've been so worried about you coming into work.
That's right. Work is important,
but please take a few days off.
The staff doesn't know you're unwell.
What will we do if they start talking?
I'm by Aran's side at the office,
so it'll be okay.
You watch out for your sister then.
I'm counting on you.
It's a relief that at least
you two work together.
You two have no other siblings,
so you must help and support one another.
Aran, don't overexert yourself for the time being
and ask Bom for help if you need to.
And Bom, I'm giving you a heads up about
an upcoming official announcement.
I'd like you to take the helm
of our wine restoration lab.
Me?
That's right.
There's a senior advisor at the lab,
so you can learn from him.
You do know that the lab is one of
Punggildang's key departments, right?
I don't know much,
but it sounds like a great opportunity for you.
I'll do my best.
Okay. I'll give it a go.
It's too good an opportunity to miss.
Oh Bom,
your dream was to study wine restoration.
Let's do this.
So you're out to take over the lab?
Did you say your name was Oh Bom?
Ms. Punggildang,
Mr. Kim Ungho was singing your praises.
Thanks to you, our deal with him went through,
and we've decided to sell Punggildang wines
at all our restaurants starting tomorrow.
Pardon?
It's because of you that I'm doing this.
We're all set.
We'll never supply your restaurant chain.
Aran.
You...
You can speak?
Why did you deceive us?