I am 33.
To find my destined man, I hunted down...
A PLAYBOY
A MARRIED MAN
A YOUNGER MAN
FAMILY OPPOSITION
I, Oh Dal Ja, had to overcome many obstacles.
I thought my final destination was in front of my eyes.
But then...
his past showed up.
Jang Soo Jin. You're out of line.
Maybe I spoke anxiously. I still love Tae Bong so much.
Watch out!
How'd this happen?
Bricks fell on him.
Oh, really?
Check his vitals.
What do you mean?
- I love Tae Bong. - So?
- I want to start over. - How?
- Dating. - With who?
Kang Tae Bong.
You realize those words are unpleasant and offensive to me?
You took it that way? I tried to be polite.
Even saying that is rude.
You should know now, and not be shocked later.
Jang Soo Jin...
Tae Bong is a simple man.
If he was in love with a woman, he can't forget her easily.
He isn't in love with you.
How do you know that?
Did Kang Tae Bong ever tell you he loves you?
I thought not.
He can't say what he doesn't feel. That's Kang Tae Bong.
Did I have to hear that stuff from that kid?
Of course not!
Want some sausage?
Why'd she tell me she and Kang Tae Bong dated?
What can I do?
I'm craving these.
And she still loves him?
She wants to date him again?
Liver and lungs go well.
She said Tae Bong doesn't love me.
If not me, who does he love? Does it make sense, Seon Joo?
Why didn't you trounce her?
I wanted to, but...
I have some dignity.
Should I fight with a girl over a man? It's too much.
Yeah, it'd be worse.
What do I do?
Should I talk to Tae Bong about this?
Do as you want.
If I do as I want, I'd argue with him.
Then we'd fight, which is what she wants.
Then don't.
But I look too weak.
What would you do?
I'd have trounced her then.
[ Kang Tae Bong ]
Oh, it's Kang Tae Bong. What do I do?
Don't hold it in.
Hey! Kang Tae Bong, good timing.
Know who I met today?
Your ex-girlfriend, Jang Soo Jin.
She said she still has feelings for you.
Sure that's enough?
How the heck did you act with her, for her to tell me those things?
Why'd I have to hear those things from her?
Pussyfooting, as always.
I hate that kind of woman. Make sure she never meets me again.
If it happens again, I won't see you again.
We'd be done. The End, over!
Excuse me, is this Kang Tae Bong's guardian?
What?
This is the hospital.
What?!
Excuse me...
- Excuse me, I'm Kang Tae Bong's guardian. - Hold on.
Dal Ja...
You're the guardian?
Yes.
How is he?
He's in bad shape.
He's been unconscious since the accident.
He hasn't stopped bleeding, and it seems he won't make it.
You should be prepared.
What to do?
Keep calm. Steel yourself, okay?
Tae Bong...I'm here.
Hear me?
Tae Bong...wake up. Okay?
Tae Bong.
Tae Bong...
Kang Tae Bong.
Tae Bong...I'm here. Wake up, okay?
Why are you lying here like this?
Wake up! Say something! Hear me? Tae Bong.
Kang Tae Bong.
What do I do?
Dal Ja.
Kang Tae Bong.
What are you doing?
Ooh...?
Who's he? You know him?
Sorry. Your jawline's similar, so I was mistaken.
Have you made your decision?
You said it's 2 years?
Yes.
I'll go.
Good. I'll plan everything.
You'll have one month to get ready and leave.
That seems like enough time.
It's enough.
Wee Seon Joo.
Seon Joo, it's been a long time. 3 years?
When did you come to Seoul?
This morning's flight. You ate?
I ate.
Let's have a cup of tea?
Today was fun. You were hilarious.
How long have we lived together, yet you confused me with another man?
Tae Bong, you're...really fine?
Sure. My CT scan was clear.
My sprained arm needs a cast for a week.
Besides the head and arm, what else?
I'm fine.
True? All else is fine?
Yep.
What was that for?
I hate you!
What? It was fun? Hilarious?
No. You were so serious, I tried to relax you.
Do you know how I worried about you?
When I ran to the hospital, I couldn't breathe.
When I thought that patient was you, I almost fainted.
What if something happened to you...! If something had happened to you!
I'm sorry.
Forget it. Did I say I wanted to hear that?
I'm sorry...I was wrong.
"Sorry" isn't it.
I'm sorry, I really am.
I thought you were different.
I thought you would understand me.
Tae Bong.
You're asleep?
I love you.
I really love you a lot.
Do you know?
I am 33. It's the first time I said I loved a man.
Those were the most precious and moving words I had ever spoken.
I love you, Kang Tae Bong.
I love you...Tae Bong.
E19: WHAT IT IS TO LIVE AS A MAN
Hi, I'm Wee Seon Joo.
Spring feels closer.
For fashionable Spring dressing, we have a scarf.
This is today's item.
All you need is this scarf...
So you're off overseas?
How'd you know?
It's company gossip.
Already?
Of course.
I told no-one.
Good work!
Wee Seon Joo.
I'm going overseas.
I heard. Good decision.
Are you free tonight?
I already made plans.
It will be hard for me to take a trip this weekend.
What? You got a new man?
It's not a new man, it's an old one.
Are you seeing another man besides me?
For the time being, don't visit my house.
You really have another man?
See you tomorrow.
Seon...
Wee Seon Joo.
How can Wee Seon Joo do this to me?
Well...
There could be another reason.
Hey. It's this: backstabbing me. It's bad for our baby.
If you distrust Seon Joo, how can you go overseas, friend?
I know! What a pathetic, awkward situation.
What should I do?
Calm down. Ask her to tell you the whole story.
Seon Joo is into sausages now. Buy her some and go ask.
Sausages?
With liver and lungs.
I'm meeting someone. Bye.
Sausages? Liver and lung?
Dal Ja?
You're here.
What's this?
It's the money you gave me.
You have a hard time understanding me.
This money's for Tae Bong.
He doesn't want it.
You tattled to him?
Tae Bong refused it, so I'm uncomfortable with it.
Kiddo. Dal Ja.
Truly, I want Tae Bong to return to the law firm.
Yes. You do know something...
Tae Bong isn't one to sit around. He's born to fly.
However...
What? "However" again?
He himself is the most important.
I want him to follow his heart.
Kiddo. Throughout history, a man depends on his woman.
If Tae Bong's heading the wrong way, you should correct him.
How can you lead him astray, and say those foolish words?
That's why I dislike you. You know?
For now, he has a long way to go, but I want to trust him.
I believe Tae Bong will do well.
How far can a lunch shop go?
Tae Bong wants it.
Stop there. I won't talk to you.
I thought you had sense, but you're like your mom.
I wasted my energy.
What happened to your arm?
I was hurt in a work accident.
Dal Ja never got to do things because I ran a lunch shop.
It was around third grade.
She begged me for three days to learn piano,
but I spanked her so hard she couldn't sit.
Are you withdrawing all your money?
Later, she found out I didn't have enough money.
From then on, she never asked me to buy anything, or do anything for her.
If she got holes in her socks,
she said nothing...
in case I'd worry,
in case I had no money.
Dal Ja's like that.
Because of me, she can't bear seeing others struggle.
If you don't look after her, she'll endure alone.
How can I give you a girl like that?
To a man with no future,
knowing she'll tough it out without a word,
how can I consent to you? Right?
If you really treasure my daughter,
find a secure job,
but it's not this.
I can't consent to this.
Do you understand?
Kang Tae Bong.
- Are you finished? - How long were you waiting?
30 minutes?
You should've called me.
I just wanted to wait for you.
Good. I want to eat out.
Let's go.
What's up? Eat.
- We hardly see meat. - Mm.
Oh yes! Also...
Here...this.
Open it.
You hurt your arm and can't work.
Don't sit at home.
Go to classes and study.
Relax. I didn't touch your mom's money.
This morning I returned the money to her; so feel easy.
Then, where's this money from?
See, older single women sometimes have a savings fund for a wedding.
I used it to pay the lease, and your course fees.
Relax. I'm not pressuring you by using my marriage fund.
I wanted to do it.
It's important to plan for the future,
but it's absurd if you can't do things you need to do now.
I did it because I wanted to, so don't feel pressure.
It's going to burn. Hurry and eat.
Mm. It's so good.
- Two sausage serves, take-out, please. - What?
- Two serves of sausages, "to go". - Oh, okay.
- Me too. Sausages, two servings. - Yes, okay.
Do you want innards?
A lot of liver and lungs.
I don't have lungs for you both. There's not enough.
I ordered first.
We ordered liver and lungs at the same time.
I'll pay an extra $10. Give them to me.
Auntie, I'll give you $20. Give them to me.
$30.
$35.
$40.
$45.
$100.
$100...?
You two! What are you doing?
Sae Do, don't misunderstand!
Don't misunderstand?
You feed each other sausages, then say that?
We're over. We're over now!
Seon Joo! Seon Joo! Seon Joo!
Seon Joo!
That can't happen.
She's pregnant. I can't startle her.
Fight it, Sae Do! Fight it!
I don't want to doubt her anymore.
- Aren't you...? - Sae Do.
Seon Joo, you know him?
Who the hell are you?
And who are you?
Who are you to visit Seo Joo late at night?
Sae Do.
I have that right, but what's your connection with her?
Oh heck! You want to know?
Stop it, Sae Do.
Yes, I'm Shin Sae Do.
The past 3 years, I worked with Seon Joo
as the Home Shopping PD,
and we're in a deep personal relationship.
I said stop, Sae Do.
See this ring? I gave it to her.
And the baby inside her is mine. Is it clear? Satisfied?
Seon Joo, is that all true?
Yes.
So you're the guy running off after impregnating my daughter.
The guy? Yeah, I'm the guy. So?
Wait! W-what? Wh-whose daughter do you mean?
Seon Joo.
Yes, Father?
Let's chat inside.
Seon Joo, he's your father? Real dad?
Stupid.
It's small.
Pardon?
Your eyes, nose and mouth are all small.
Sorry. I was rude, unaware you're her dad.
I live in America.
Ah, you do.
Your name?
Shin Sae Do.
Age?
33, same as your daughter.
You look over 40.
More like Seon Joo looks so young.
To keep it brief, how should I kill you?
What?
You impregnate my daughter and run off to a foreign country.
How should I kill you?
How will I kill him, Seon Joo?
Well, I really don't know,
but can't you wait till tomorrow?
Fine then. The sun will rise tomorrow.
Dal Ja's like that.
Because of me, she can't bear others to suffer.
If you don't look after her, she'll endure alone.
How can I give her to you?
I did this because I wanted to, so don't feel pressure, OK?
When a man loves, responsibility follows.
It's good pursuing your goals, but the girl left behind is lonely.
I only looked straight ahead and started running
but I made your mom lonely.
You didn't want to become like me?
Then think about what you can specially do for your woman. A man lives not just for himself, but takes care of others.
That's how it is to live as man.
Hold on, I'll call back in 10 minutes.
The hours depend on the work, salary the same as last time.
OK. And...?
Past 10 hours, I get overtime. All expenses are company paid.
Sure. What else?
I'd like a week's advance pay.
And?
I'd like my previous office. That's it.
OK, I'll arrange it.
Welcome back, Kang Tae Bong.
What?
But? Why's our company merging?
I don't know. I heard the secretaries talking.
Isn't a merger bad?
It's not all bad from the company's perspective.
Now we'll be anxious.
They won't restructure and downsize?
What are you talking about?
Why are you all noisy?
Well...
What's the problem?
There's a rumour our company is in a merger.
Is it true?
Who spread the rumour?
Who told you?
I heard the secretaries talking.
If the company undergoes a merger, will we be fired?
- Fired? - Oh, no!
Is it true?
Well...
Well.
W-e-l-l!
Even if a huge wind comes our way, a deeply rooted tree will never fall.
If everyone does their job,
even if we restructure, you won't be shaken if you work well.
Don't blindly talk of rumours. Do your job.
Do you know how many call graphs hit bottom last week?
Do your job.
Yes.
Is it true?
From rumours, the guys on top are finishing things off.
So if we're in a merger, will employees be reshuffled?
I'm not positive, but I guess people will get fired.
I doubt you need worry.
The company won't let you quit.
It's not totally like that.
If you're fired, come to me. We're going into a new project.
We'd welcome your skills.
Why don't I just scout you now?
Oh, your words are enough.
It's not just words. I'm for real.
And I'm grateful.
But I don't want to run away scared.
I like it here, and I love my job. My friends are here.
You give me no chance.
Giving you a chance will hurt you more.
Dal Ja!
Wh-what? Something happened?
That..yesterday..sausage..Seon Joo house ..that man wants to kill me...
What did you say? Talk clearly!
Yesterday he took sausages to Seon Joo's place. That man visiting her is her dad.
But that man wants to kill Sae Do.
Relax, Shin. Would he actually kill you?
All fathers of daughters are mean to future sons-in-law.
Don't be nervous, be respectful.
After he knows you're a good guy, he'll like you.
Well then.
What the hell?
You're shocked? I'm shocked.
That man was her father?
Yes! Damn it, I'm done for!
Thank you for inviting me.
The steak here is more expensive than at other restaurants.
The chef is from France; people say it's good. It's worth it.
Oh, yes.
You pay.
Yes, of course I should. Let's check the menu.
What? You don't want to pay?
It looks like it, Father.
Seon Joo, what are you saying?
I should pay. Don't worry about cost, eat as much as you want.
What a weirdo. I'm moving aside.
Oh, go on, okay.
Go on.
Tae Bong?
Yeah, it's Tae Bong.
Hey! Wh-what happened? Where'd you get this?
It's a company car.
- Company? - Mm.
What company?
I went back to the law firm.
I'm going back to the law firm.
From tomorrow, I go back to the office.
Oh, really? Law firm.
So then, how much will you get?
Mom. You earn a lot in a law firm.
Well. Depending on the work, about a million a year.
Mi..llion...
How do you earn so much so young?
What's a law firm do? Is it a scam?
No, Grandma. Lawyers work there.
I know lawyers earn a lot, but how can they make a million?
It makes no sense.
Is it secure?
Yes, Teacher.
Did you have dinner? I'll cook.
We didn't eat. Would you mind?
Uh, wait.
Son, you did great, so great.
That's the way.
Why work at a cheap restaurant?
Hon-e-y.
I said something wrong?
So, you thought it through?
You told me a man thinks of others before himself.
So I did.
You're Dal Ja?
Yes, Grandpa. I should've met you earlier.
You're more handsome than Tae Bong said.
Oh? Really?
You're lovelier than expected. You're 'eun-dong'!
Huh? Eun-dong?
You have a nice (EUN-geun) baby-face (DONG-an).
- Oh... - Oh my.
Sitting together, you only look 2 to 3 years apart.
Grandpa, you're 'eun-so'.
Huh? What's eun-so?
Nice (EUN-geun) and precious (SO-joong).
You have sense.
Tae Bong sure can pick a girl, right, Professor Kang?
'Baby-face', yeah.
You can see she's older than Tae Bong.
Isn't it good Father likes her?
That girl and that hair... Why's Father like her?
What? Think your father's love will go to Dal Ja?
What are you saying?
Who said I fear her?
You're scared.
Forget it, don't mind me.
Let Dal Ja have Father's love.
Instead, I'll treat you well.
You're making me feel uncomfortable.
From now on, get used to it. I'll work on it too.
Let's sleep.
Huh? Sleep? Where?
Here?!
From tonight, I'll sleep with you. Why? Can't I?
We've been apart for years, why now? How awkward.
Really? If you're uncomfortable, I'll go back to my office.
Then you lie down first.
Here.
- Move, it's heavy. - It's fine.
I'm not sure.
This place has the best wines in Seoul.
Yes...
Why don't we have Chateau Leoube Vintage '81?
Yes...
Won't the '81 still cost a lot?
Of course. Aren't Seoul prices highest in the world?
Seoul doubles or triples prices.
It's a funny place.
You should pay.
What? You won't?
I don't think he wants to.
No, Seon Joo. It's fine, don't worry.
Father, order as you please. Okay.
Here! Here!
[ $792.00 ]
Well...Can you split it over two credit cards?
Exactly? Please?
Why must I do this?
What did I do wrong? I'm going nuts.
This is a man's life.
Every man must go through it, or he'll gain nothing.
See you tomorrow.
The sun rises again tomorrow.
I told you not to visit me.
- Why suffer this? - Seon Joo.
Go.
You like it?
Huh? Yes. I rode in your car this soon?
- But, Tae Bong. - Mm.
Are you really okay?
How?
Do you want to quit your lunch shop dream?
I haven't given up.
After I earn for 3 to 4 years,
so we needn't get family help, I'll start then.
If it's because of me...
Dal Ja, don't feel pressured.
I feel lighter than before.
You told me it's important to plan for the future,
but it's ridiculous if you can't do what you need now.
My dream is important
but I make you burdened, that's not the way to go.
I'm okay.
I know you are.
Whatever happens, you'd say it's okay.
That hurt my heart more.
I'm really okay.
Hope comes to dreamers.
Dreams do come true.
Yahoo!
Yahoo! Yahoo!
Yahoo!
Law firm!
Suddenly I feel spring's air.
Is there finally a spring in my life?
How do you look so good?
Don't work too hard.
Just warm up today.
Okay. Oh yes!
And...here!
I got $5000 in advance. It's half the lease.
Tae Bong.
Don't go through things alone. Let's do it together. Yeah?
Here's the cooking class refund.
I won't be able to attend.
Sorry for your trouble getting this.
I'll do it in three years, so give it to me then.
Mm. Okay.
I'll go.
Mm, go.
Yes?
Come this way.
This way.
Yes, I'm coming!
- Careful. The room is on the right. - Yes.
Yes?
This way.
Did I disturb you? Should I come back?
No, come in.
I knew it.
It feels good.
What does?
It was boring, not seeing you every day. Now it's fun again.
I didn't come back for your amusement.
Mm, in the year I didn't see you, you got more manly.
Your jawline became perfect and your gaze got deeper.
Stop playing. Don't waste my time on my first day. Move.
You're no fun. You don't blush any more.
Did Dal Ja say anything?
What?
She didn't tell you I met her?
I shouldn't have said anything.
You met Dal Ja?
- Mm, I did. - When?
- A week ago? - Why?
I wanted to know what she's like.
She's easy to read.
She can't hide her feelings.
Don't do that, Soo Jin.
What?
Don't meet her.
It was coincidental, not on purpose.
Coincidental, how?
My new case is Handa Home Shopping. She works there.
I said it was coincidental.
His first day at work was what I hoped for
but who knew his first day would come back and stab me? Damn it!
I want to raise a bunch of bunny-like kids.
Who are all these kids?
What? They're our kids.
Wait! Kids, wait!
Wait!
Scared you'll lose?
Will I lose to an old man?
Do you know how much I missed this shoulder?
I'm sorry I didn't tell you before.
It's not why I'm like this.