(Episode 95)
The dismissal has thus been voted down...
Wait.
I'm in favor of Ms. Bae's
dismissal.
This means
President Bae Gukhui's dismissal
has passed, right?
I'm sorry.
I would like to say a word
as the newly appointed president,
Punggildang's founding member,
and President Bae Gukhui's
assistant for 30 years.
As you well know, Punggildang
started out as Ms. Bae's small winery.
Ms. Bae and I worked very hard
to turn a tiny operation producing
under 100 liters of wine a day
into what it is today.
I voted for Ms. Bae's dismissal in the hopes that
she gets some rest and
focuses on wine restoration
and traditional wines.
Wait.
I have something to say.
Wait until I finish.
Ms. Choi used Ms. Bae's seal to
conclude the joint investment deal with Inhae.
Stop it.
Let's go.
Ms. Oh.
I know you care about your mother,
but you tell such blatant lies for her sake.
She must be upset that her mother
had to step down.
Let's go.
Please hear me out!
800 Punggildang employees signed
this petition opposing
Ms. Bae's dismissal.
That's enough.
Being clingy like this
doesn't look good.
Sir.
At least you should...
Bom, stop it.
This won't help.
The reason for the oust is not true.
It's wrong.
Mom!
I'm okay. I'm fine.
Why didn't you tell them?
You founded this company.
You restored all
our flagship wines.
So why are you covering for Aran
at the cost of your job?
It's not just Aran's fault that I was ousted.
I've made many mistakes too.
I should've handled the wine tainting properly.
I let our family issues be publicized.
I erred in many ways too.
I won't forgive Aran.
Never ever.
We need to talk.
What?
Are you too ashamed to look me in the eye?
Stop it.
If this is about Ms. Bae,
there's nothing you can do about it.
I'll expose you for stealing mom's seal
and putting
the company in trouble.
I'm going to get mom back the company
she's dedicated her life to.
I'll give you a word of advice as your sister.
No one in the company
takes you seriously right now.
You can do as you wish,
but you shouldn't be
this reckless.
You could get hurt too.
Be careful.
If you want to drive me out, too,
go ahead and try.
Bom,
I know you're very upset,
but calm down
and think about what Ms. Bae
should do now.
I won't ever forgive you two.
I'll make you pay somehow.
(Traditional Wine Rules and Storage)
(Master Winery and Winemaker)
It's a dream come true.
The Presidential Award for wine restoration?
I feel like I'm being rewarded for
years of backbreaking work.
My sincere congratulations.
You really did work very hard.
Don't cry. This is a happy occasion.
You're responsible for 90% of this.
Please have it.
No, no.
I couldn't take that.
I couldn't.
(President Bae Gukhui)
Thank you for all your hard work.
Let's meet up at some point.
It's such a shame.
Goodbye.
I'm sorry.
But this is a corporate vehicle.
I'll call you a taxi.
Mr. An.
It's okay.
I forgot. He's right.
Well, then...
Ms. Bae. Ms. Bae... I can...
I can't believe we got a plant like this one.
Ms. Bae, this is the fruit of your labor.
I'm so happy.
I knew you'd be here.
A single mistake is all I made.
That's all.
To make amends,
I worked tirelessly
for you with no life of my own.
A single mistake?
Selling my recipe
and abandoning my child was just the beginning.
What did you do after that?
You hid that from me,
deceiving me for decades.
And you let your son marry
Aran when you knew that was wrong.
And then you used Aran
to oust me.
Now that you put it like that,
I suppose you're right.
Yes. I did many awful things.
That's why I apologized
and begged for forgiveness.
How can you say you apologized?
You had
no choice but to come clean.
But it's all in the past, isn't it?
You got everything you wanted.
You got your child back
and reigned over Punggildang.
But me...
With my past exposed,
I was about to lose everything.
So you took my company from me?
I even handpicked each wine jar
to make Punggildang what it is today.
You took the company I had put before
my own personal joys.
Punggildang means everything to me as well.
I devoted my life to the company.
Like you, I'm nothing
without Punggildang.
Aran.
Let's go.
We should inspect the inside as well.
Um, Ms. Bae...
Mom.
I'll get Punggildang back for you.
It pains and shames me to
expose my sister to you.
So Choi Aran's strikes again, huh?
Good grief.
She framed me for tainting
a wine with artificial sweetener,
and now she ousts her own mother?
Good heavens.
What should I do, Master Kim?
I want to help my mom,
but then I'll have to turn
my back on Aran.
You must have shed many silent tears.
Poor Ms. Bae.
It looks like greedy
wine peddlers
have plotted to bring her down.
Can't you help her?
I can't watch my mom and Punggildang
crumble like this.
I have no tolerance either for
Choi Aran's depravity against her own family
or the conniving peddlers.
Let's go.
Old winemakers will voice our concern.
Thank you, Master Kim.
I'm here to say a word as someone who
cares about Punggildang.
Reinstate Punggildang's
President Bae Gukhui.
Otherwise, we, the winemakers,
won't help Punggildang in any way.
My good sirs,
to what do we owe this visit?
Mr. An,
how dare you take over Punggildang with
Ms. Bae's eldest daughter's help?
Master Kim, please be mindful of what you say.
It's not your place to meddle
in our management practices.
What? Meddle?
How dare you say such a thing
after ousting
the president you assisted for 30 years?
Enough!
We don't need your bullheaded, outdated advice!
You're not interested
in changing customer tastes.
It's just "tradition, tradition, tradition" for you!
You're all has-beens
who only
get called masters and elders here.
Darn it.
We don't need folks like you
who obsess over formalities!
Master Kim.
After all my big talk,
I have failed you.
I've known An Gilsu for decades,
but I didn't know
how brazen and vicious he was.
We're no match for him.
Thank you.
No one's taking our side now,
but I'm sure some will change their minds in time.
Right, but will
Punggildang and Ms. Bae manage until then?
Bom and I will protect the company.
Master Kim.
Choi Aran,
don't you fear divine retribution?
I let you off the hook only because
your mother begged and pleaded,
but you go and betray her?
Watch what you say.
I didn't betray my mom.
I did what was right for Punggildang.
How utterly shameless.
When Gukhui gets in,
tell her we want to
sign the building tomorrow.
That's right.
She might
change her mind if we dilly-dally.
Should I open a cafe or a restaurant?
I need to get Chisaem back first.
A building is a lot of money.
I feel bad asking her.
Gukhui, you're home.
Hi, Bom.
Welcome, President Bae.
Gukhui, can you make time tomorrow?
Remember that building
for Jeonggi's studio?
The owner wants to seal the deal before
he returns to the States in two days.
Why don't we
put it under Jeonggi's name?
Hey, Gukhui.
Did something happen at work?
Mom was dismissed.
What?
Dismissed?
- Dismissed? / - Gukhui was fired?
What did they do to you?
Why would you get fired from your own company?
Then what about me?
My cafe?
Please let me be.
Tell us what happened.
We need to know
what exactly went down.
Mom's very tired.
I'll tell you,
so let's go.
How could she be ousted from the company
to which she dedicated her life?
Is that even possible?
I'm confused too.
But rumor has it that...
Um...
I'm dying to know.
Spit it out, will you?
See... Oh, geez...
They say Aran colluded with her
father-in-law to oust Gukhui.
What?
What are you saying?
Aran drove her mother out?
I'm not sure.
I don't feel comfortable talking about it.
After marrying into our enemy's family,
she's decided to stab her mom in the back.
That's not the problem.
Rumor has it that
Gukhui's assets will be seized.
What?
Her assets will be seized?
They say Gukhui has to
pay for the losses the company sustained.
Don't worry.
They say a ruined rich family
still gets by for three generations.
Punggildang is a huge company,
and Gukhui is very meticulous.
I'm sure she has
emergency funds stashed away.
That's right.
Money isn't the issue, is it?
How can Aran do this to her mother?
Congratulations, hon.
President An Gilsu.
Why did you go to the trouble?
Thank you, everyone,
especially you, Aran.
You're welcome.
What did she do
that you're thanking her?
It's all thanks to my
hard work behind the scenes.
I devoted
my life to you.
Yes, it's all thanks to you.
Hon,
I only got one candle.
There will be two next year,
and 30 candles
30 years from now.
Given all that you went through
to get here, you stay on
until you're 100 years old,
President An Gilsu.
The candle will melt away.
Blow it out, dad.
Okay.
Congratulations, Gilsu.
What a momentous occasion.
My goodness.
(President An Gilsu)
We're here for our first status report to you.
We made revisions to
the seasonal wine project.
Please look it over and...
Why don't you
let this go
and work on something new?
I can't give up
because of a single mistake.
I'd like to
pull this off successfully.
I want to prove that
mom was mistaken
and I was right.
I'll help Aran.
Please have faith in her.
I'll think about it.
An Gilsu!
You betrayed my wife
after what
you did to our family?
Dad.
Stop it, father.
Please make an appointment
if you need to see me.
I have an engagement. Excuse me.
How could you? How?
I'll take you home.
How could you do this to your mom,
Aran?
This doesn't help either family.
Please stop.
Aran,
what happened to you?
What happened?
So how many shares have we gotten?
Enough to get the board's attention, sir.
Really?
Buy up everything
once the market loosens up.
Yes, sir.
I'm Kang Maru's father.
We met in the president's office.
Oh, right.
I'm sorry I didn't recognize you.
I heard the news but
didn't even send you flowers.
Congratulations,
President An Gilsu.
Oh, please.
Let's have a drink
one of these days.
I bet we'll have plenty to talk about.
Oh, sure. Of course.
Welcome.
Come, come, come.
Stop.
Here you go.
Would you open the door?
Tissues.
Thank you.
Hey, what are you doing?
Give me your phone.
I didn't do anything.
You snapped pictures of my wife.
Give me your phone!
What are you doing, An Suho?
Do you want to get us fired again?
Just cool it.
You can't lose it wherever we work.
This scumbag sexually harassed you.
Darn it. What a drag.
I'm sorry.
You two, out.
We got fired again.
Where are we going?
Suho.
Can't we just stay at
your brother's apartment?
I once lived here.
The room is tiny
and not fit for human residency.
Our families now know we were there.
Who knows when they'll barge in?
If I'm caught again,
they'll keep me on a leash if need be.
But here?
How can I end up back here?
Let's tough it out.
We can get food and board,
so we'll save everything we make.
- Wait, wait. / - Let's go.
I think Oinky is startled.
Wait.
Hello.
Ms. Lee.
What are you guys doing here?
I was hoping to work here again.
Ms. Lee,
if your storage room is empty,
can't you let us stay?
This isn't a motel room where
you can come
and go as you please.
No.
I don't need help here.
And I'm certainly not hiring greenhorns.
I'll work my fingers to the bone.
I'm not the old An Suho.
As a husband and
an expectant father...
What?
You knocked her up?
Oh, my goodness.
You're with child out of wedlock...
Jia.
What is this about?
Maru.
Tell me.
What did you do to my sister?
You scumbag!
Jia deserves better than this!
Maru,
let him go.
I'll explain everything.
Jia, what's wrong?
Jia, are you okay?
I think Oinky is startled.
My stomach...
Jia...
What do you mean
we have to move out?
Did something else go wrong?
I have to pay for
the company's losses.
So please get ready for the move.
Gukhui,
dismissing you was unfair enough.
They can't ask you for money.
It wasn't your fault.
Why should you pay?
I'm not leaving this house.
Tell them
I'm not leaving unless in a coffin.
That's right.
We only just got kicked out of
Jeonggi's second wife's house.
Hon,
it's not that simple.
If the company sues Gukhui,
she could end up in jail.
Goodness gracious.
I'm going to be homeless at my old age.
Gukhui, don't you have anything stashed away?
You have lots of jewelry
and a vacation home.
Your savings must be in the millions.
I'm sorry I can't be of any help.
I can't stay long
as I have a lot of work.
What's taking her so long?
Oh. There she is.
Mother, why are you doing this?
I'm here because you said it was urgent.
Please keep it short.
Since you want me to keep it short,
I'll do just that.
Take her back.
Mother.
Ms. Yun.
Marriage is
a burdensome tie for us.
We can't even sit through a meal,
so a matrimonial tie
is just too much.
Mother, please stop...
I understand.
But didn't
our children marry
out of love?
I want to honor that.
With all the bad blood between us,
you want to honor their love?
If you want to discuss our kids,
I have nothing to say.
Excuse me.
Be a good daughter-in-law
and be happy with Taeho.
You and your mom are both something else.
Like mother, like daughter.
Mom, this must be my punishment.
But I can't give up now.
Even I were to return to you,
you won't take me back anyway.
What am I going to do?
Don't you feel even the slightest bit guilty?
Enough already.
It's all said and done.
Do you know how we ended up like this?
Because of your obsession with apologies.
Have you ever thought about
reaching out first with forgiveness?
Some people don't deserve to be forgiven,
like you and the elder Mr. An.
That's enough.
Let's go.
I can't take it anymore.
Is there a problem with our U.S. deal?
What's so urgent?
Our U.S. exports are going smoothly.
I apologize.
I asked you to come here today
on a different matter.
Young man,
we have very busy schedules.
What are you thinking?
I'm sorry,
but please be patient.
This is for Punggildang.
Geez.
Aran,
please be honest for once.
Why did you conclude the deal
with Inhae behind Ms. Bae's back?
That again?
It's all said and done.
I'm sick and tired of this.
Were you scared because mom
found about Mr. An
and your deception?
Were you scared you'd get fired?
Did you sign that risky deal
to get Ms. Bae into trouble?
Do you think that little of me?
Would I ever jeopardize
the company over personal matters?
I was confident about the seasonal wine project.
I knew I could prove mom wrong.
Is that why you stole mom's seal?
I couldn't have pursued the project otherwise.
That's why I stole mom's seal
and concluded the agreement.
Happy now?
What is that?
What is she saying?
What's going on here?
So Ms. Choi Aran was behind the whole thing?
Did Ms. Bae take the blame
to protect her daughter?
What do you think you're doing?
What are you scheming?
I'm just bringing the truth to light.
What was that?
What did he just do?
Mom won't forgive me now.
There's no turning back.
I have to live as a bad daughter.
No.
You can be forgiven
if you apologize to mom.
So please speak the truth...
Will you stop?
This is just disgraceful.
Let's go.
Please stay and watch this.
I beg you.
Mom did nothing wrong.
It was all me.
That's what you want me to say, right?
What a shame though.
Mom asked me to do it.
She told me to conclude the deal
before the board caught on.
What's gotten into you?
It was your doing.
You plotted the whole thing!