I was going to kiss you but I held back because I thought you might slap me.
I usually don't miss this kind of opportunity.
So unlike a playboy.
But it's strange that my tactics don't work on you Ah Ra.
Ah, that shouldn't happen.
- Sleep well. - Good night.
Make sure to lock your door! This player is setting a record today!
I had a good time, thanks to you. Thank you.
I don't know if it was a nice night for you but it was a difficult one for this player.
You don't know how fast I ran because I was so excited to get your call.
But is something the matter?
- I can't drink. - Just have one.
Shin Ae, do you like me?
Yes.
- What do you like about me? - From head to toe. Everything.
From the moment I saw you, you were my ideal man.
I like your eyes and I like your lips, and I like your voice.
It must be nice because it's simple for you.
Well is there a point to make life complicated?
I was just making fun of my friend's mannerisms.
I usually don't speak that way.
Shin Ae.
I'm not confident I can make you happy.
You can put me as number 1 on your speeddial.
Number 1?
Shin Hyung!
- It's amazing. - It is amazing.
How amazing that something came into this world that wasn't here before.
Exactly.
There need to be those who leave for those to come into this world.
The world would burst if no one left.
You went through a lot having a child.
You didn't have to do this...
Just give me a lot.
If you want to get money, you have to do it discreetly like Eun Jung.
It's not much, but it's collectively from the three of us.
Thank you Mother. You too, No Ra.
- I put in the least. - I already know that.
- I haven't seen the baby yet. Is she pretty? - She is. Prettier than her siblings I think.
- Go see her. - Who does she resemble?
- She looks like you. - She must know how much you hated me.
They say they take after the person you hate most.
I'm usually the type that lets things go easily...
I'm holding back today.
- When are you leaving the hospital? - Soon.
- Once you're finished here, come home. - It's okay Mother. It's too tiring for you.
It's not my first, so if Dae Ra helps out, I'll be okay.
How will you manage alone? You have your other two children.
I'm not dead yet. Don't stick me as a patient.
Come home by all means.
[Classifieds]
- Father, I'm leaving. - Do as you please. Don't tell me.
There's no need to look at these. From now on, just relax.
I'll earn money.
Why would you do that?
Don't worry!
Don't stay in your room, but watch some television too!
- Because you're cooped up in here -- - Why are you embarrassed about an old man?
Yes! Don't lose your strength, and live your life just like before!
Worry about yourself. I'm Jo Yong Pal.
[Help Wanted]
Father, you use it first.
- You can use it first. - Go ahead, go ahead.
Father, are you about done yet?
Don't come looking for me! I am going to step out for a moment.
Hold on. Hold on.
- What happened? - The world won't acknowledge me.
So embarrassing.
I knew that would happen. Don't come home until you have a job.
I can't have both an old and young unemployed bum in that small cramped space.
But isn't it too harsh to call us an old and young unemployed bum?
Don't speak about Father like that.
His spirit looks completely broken these past few days.
You sure like the broken spirit.
Is Father the broken spirit type?
Just wait. This unemployed bum is about to break free.
Wait, what about Father's lunch?
Run! Run!
Are you okay? Easy does it.
Go run! Quick!
Oh I can't live like this!
Hey hey hey! Do you find me that laughable?
Do you think I'm some scum because I can't make any money?
- I'll make lunch. - I'm not eating what you eat. It's dirty.
I think we have to go and meet Yong Pal.
It's like they got married but didn't get married.
There's no point. His son and daughter-in-law don't want anything to do with us.
Are they doing that because they're opposed to the marriage?
What old man has any strength? He has to listen to his children.
It sounds like Yong Pal changed his mind too.
No matter how much his children opposed it, how could he have cut ties just like that?
Mom has absolutely no luck with men.
I thought that her life could start over, but it just made her life more pathetic.
- Can't we go and beg them? - If you beg for food, you don't for people.
Don't go talking like that in front of Mom.
- Wow it looks delicious! - It is delicious.
Try some.
It must be so nice for the woman who lives with you.
How did you meet her?
- When I was going to collect money. - Excuse me?
I was working and collecting money...
It was love at first sight.
I see...
And the company threatened us both, so we ran away together.
I feel that we're partners because we went through that experience together.
Partners?
- Will you get married? - Of course.
When I make enough money, we'll get married.
I think you are just as amazing like your name Shin Ki Han.
And you're too nice.
It'd be great if you only found the right woman...
I did - she's perfect for me.
This food is delicious.
Goodbye. Thank you for the meal.
I'll be off.
- What did you eat? - When did you get here?
I just came, so what? Why are you so surprised?
- She's a customer. - Who said anything?
I wanted to check up on you before I left for work.
I'm doing well. But is the place you've been working at lately a bar?
It'd be nice if I was. That's my area of expertise.
But I must be too old or something because they won't let me work there.
She's the second prettiest woman in our neighborhood... the first being me.
That's right. This was in your room.
T-t-that has nothing to do with that customer,
I don't need to know. I can use these, right?
I'm leaving.
Don't do anything but focus on work.
Okay.
Honey, have a good day at work!
Here.
They're pretty!
Wear these and we can play in the snow when it snows.
Okay, okay, okay!
Hey! Choi Goo Hyung!
Hey who is this?!
- Hey you look good! - I like your car!
- Hey! - Who knew....
Wow, Choi Goo Hyung is finally a manager!
I prepared something earlier, right?
- Wow, look at that! - Have a seat.
It's Choi Shin Hyung's. You can each take one.
Really?
- Choi Goo Hyung is definitely... - Isn't this expensive?
Goo Hyung can you give us some tips?
It looks like the agency's going to go under. Are you really going to give it to him?
Are you crazy? He's going to sink it in a year so of course I can't give it to him.
Open the door. I asked Shin Ae to come over.
- Eat some. - Yes.
- Shin Ae, what do you like about my brother? - Why are you calling her Shin Ae?
- You should call her Sister. - They're not even married yet.
Even if she's younger than you, you should still call her Sister.
It's fine. Speak comfortably.
But it weird that I feel like you're not genuine when I look at you.
How unbecoming...
I feel like you're always hiding something...
Girls today don't act like this at all!
That's why Shin Ae is so unique!
I wouldn't like her if she acted like the other girls nowadays.
I'm sorry if you thought that way, Soo Hyung.
It must be because I have such a reserved personality.
It might be because you are feigning innocence than being reserved.
Shabang Shabang.
Shabang Shabang!!
Forget it.
I came because you said it would be the last time.
If you have something to say, say it quick.
Do you want to have a drink with me?
- You're done with work today. - No.
I don't want to start drinking right after work.
If you don't have anything to say, then I'm leaving.
I'm getting married.
With the girl I went on the arranged date with.
You must have seen her. I'm getting married to her.
I felt that I should tell you first.
I'll let you go.
I felt that it would be right.
How did you decide so quickly? You haven't dated her that long.
You thought the seven years were too short...
It must be true that there was someone else I was to marry.
- When is it? - We won't delay because my mother wants us to hurry.
Around Christmas.
I thought I'd be marrying you...
This must be what it means to get married.
Is it because of me?
I can't say that it's not.
I won't be able to forget you.
How could I?
Now that I'm trying to send you off,
I realized that I haven't done anything for you.
You helped me a lot when I first entered the company.
When I made a mistake on my first broadcast, and caught that cold,
that medicine you bought at the crack of dawn.
That porridge you made.
How could I forget that?
You took all the blame for me from the director.
You taught me everything one thing at a time.
There wasn't anything that I've done for you.
I've committed so many wrongs to you,
and I was so immature.
I think that doctor is a good person.
That's probably why I was so jealous.
Ah Ra.
Is it all right if I hug you for the last time?
You're the one who taught me what love is.
Thanks for letting me know what love is.
Take care.
My love.
Yours for seven years.
I was happy as your man.
How do you feel about it?
You don't want him, but you don't want anyone else to have him? Is that it?
No Ra. Other people in the world live like this too, right?
I thought that if you dated that you had to get married.
But people break up too.
You said that if you want to know someone's affections you have to go the distance.
You have to get over the grief for three months.
You have to breathe in, and overcome it in three months.
Your heart will ache for three months.
You miss him for three months and get over it in three months.
Then you said a year will pass.
Then you said that you can even forget the person you loved most.
Do you think that's true?
Other people live like that too, girl.
You make a secret room in your heart and store all your memories in there.
And on a rainy day, or if you want to drink, you take one of those memories out,
and you live with your heart changed.
Who doesn't have a scarred heart?
Is that true for you too?
Aren't I human?
There are those whose world will end if they separate,
and those who think that they'll die without them keep living.
After each month, your heart in shreds will stay in shreds,
what you remember you will remember,
how you hated them, you'll hate.
That's life.
When I look at you right now, you don't look like someone who stopped at middle school.
Those who didn't go to school know life better, girlie.
Because you went through it with your body not your brains.
You experience love with your brains too, right?
- No. - What do you mean no?
To be honest, you're like this because you have that doctor by your side.
Just imagine if Shin Hyung told you when you didn't have anyone.
You would have made a fuss that you would die and cry all over the place.
Isn't that right?
I can't say that I wouldn't.
That's why they say that nothing is as tricky as the human heart.
You're right. It's tricky.
- Where's Mom? - She's already asleep.
Why are all the women in our house like this today?
Mom and Yong Pal ended up like that, and so did you.
At least you have the doctor. What about Mom?
She might not say anything, but she might be waiting for him.
- Yong Pal, you're here! - Business must be good.
Of course. Senior dance nights are all the rage.
You're just in time.
- Forget it. I'm not doing that. - It's great! She's not like the others.
She's so great that I was waiting to introduce you to a woman like her!
You have quite the eye for women.
Forget it. Just let me know if you know if there's a job opening.
Forget about looking for a job today.
Do you think your late wife would like to know that you are like this?
She told me that she's already got a boyfriend up there.
Live life a little.
- Hey hey hey. - Come on.
Come this way.
Ladies, this is my friend. He was quite the man back in the day.
- Say hello. - Nice to meet you. I'm Jo Yong Pal.
Oh my. Don't you recognize me?
- Excuse me? - From the hospital the last time...
- The hospital? - We ran into each other and nearly slipped..
- We did? - You must not remember.
But how come you're here in a place like this.
It was embarrassing for me because it's my first time.
It's a good thing that I didn't leave.
- She convinced me. - What? You said you wanted to come here.
What's life? You have to enjoy it a little.
Of course, you ladies are right.
You beautiful ladies can sit here. And you can come with me.
Yong Pal, sit here and enjoy yourself.
- Do you come here often? - No, this is my first time.
But I'm familiar with this sort of place because I've gone to similar places.
Is that so?
- Have you worked here before? - No. At a large nightclub.
I started as a waiter, then as a manager, to vice president.
Over there, I was the best.
I see...
- There was something to open this. - Give it to me, please.
Okay.
Oh my my my my!
My word! Yes.
I look in the mirror. The words I can't say.
Return...
I couldn't tell you.
Life ...
just keeps going...
I can't forget no matter how hard I try!
I can't grab the shot glass any longer
I sing to love
A man, a man
I hate all men!
I wanted to follow you
but I couldn't
- What are you doing? - You're not asleep?
You're singing your lungs out. Who could sleep?
You sang that song when you were young too.
I did?
Yeah. You sang it ever since you were in junior high.
The lyrics are nice once you hear it.
What are the lyrics?
In other words, that all men are thieves.
Hand me a glass. Might as well have one before I die.
The way you put it. Then just have a small taste.
You can only have a taste.
Mom! If Dae Ra and Ah Ra find out, they'll kill you!
Will I die from having one glass?
You miss Yong Pal right?
The alcohol must taste good because I'm dying.
Even if he comes, I hate him.
But it would be nice to talk it over with him.
You could talk about old times.
Mom, forget it all.
You had to work to take care of your kids after what happened to Dad.
but at least that man is a stranger to us.
You should listen to your kids now that you're old.
How could you be so stubborn about it?
Forget it all!
- I had a good time, thanks to you. - I did as well.
- Then I will--- - Wait a moment.
I can call you sometime, yes?
What are you doing?
I'm putting the dolls' eyes on.
I want to escape unemployment little by little this way.
- But are you leaving someplace? - You don't need to know.
Ms. Lee, I'm coming home late tonight so don't worry about me,
you can use the bathroom whenever you want, fart whenever you like,
you don't have to make food for me. Just live as you please!
If I don't see you again, I'm sorry that I made life hard on you.
Father, that's not it. I mean --
Don't dismiss me because I'm old. Fermented soybean paste is delicious!
- I knew this would happen. - What?
Father you can't contact that woman again.
This stop is Onyang Oncheon. This stop is Onyang Oncheon.
Please show us the best couple rings you have here.
- Choose the ones you like. - Um...
Just do as I say.
- I think I picked something too expensive. - I wanted to get you something more expensive.
But why did you get it fitted to your pinky?
Let's trade wearing rings every week.
Trade off wearing them?
No matter if we fight or get angry at each other, let's always trade once a week.
That way we can see each other once a week.
What do you think? I practiced this a lot.
The cold noodles are good here, right?
I know I have a lot of shortcomings, but I want to see your family.
And say my greetings to your mother.
- To my mother? - Yes.
We need her blessing. Trust me.
I don't think anything will happen if she just believes you.
It may be forward, but I want to show her that I'm marriage material.
Before it's too late.
You can't react every time someone says these things.
What will you do from now on if you cry every time your mother is mentioned?
I'm not crying. I won't cry.
Just trust me. I will support you.
Mom. Mom.
There you go.
Oh you're so nice.
Aren't you nice...
- Mother will probably be waiting. - How can I be at her house?
Mother is sick too. Being at home is more comfortable for me.
Then how about we get childcare?
Is this my first or second time? Plus, we have enough expenses going out.
The children's academy fees have risen. I just need you to help me a bit.
How can I help?
We bought some seaweed, so wash those, put it in a pot and boil it.
You've made it before. It was delicious.
I forgot how. Did you buy any meat?
You don't need it. There's beef stock in the fridge so use that instead.
After you have kids, you grow to find just water and seaweed tasty too.
I would have had to had children to know.
Oooh.
Teacher Eun.
I have a class later, but I'm going to be late.
I was hoping that you could switch classes with me.
I'm heading back right after I make seaweed soup.
Dae Ra, you know how to make seaweed soup? Should I come over and help?
No, I can do it.
I've made it before.
Just switch classes with me instead.
All right, Dae Ra. Take your time.
If not, I can lead class. They liked me better when I walked in.
Dae Ra, congratulations on your third child again.
Thanks. Come visit us at home sometime.
Okay.
Who is it?
It's me.
Mother.
- How did you get here? - If you all don't come, then I have to go.
Why are you wearing that? Where is your wife?
In the room.
Eun Jung is pretty stubborn.
Just go to school! Should a teacher be standing here washing seaweed?
I'll do it, sit down. Your body must be tired.
I'm not dead yet. And I won't die from washing seaweed.
Go on.
Then Mother, I'll be leaving.
Okay. You contact Joo Ra and see when I can visit him.
They'll contact us when his basic training is finished.
I wonder if he's eating enough. How hard training must be.
- And he gets scared often. - Don't worry Mother.
Nowadays, the army makes sure to feed you, and gives you warm clothes to wear.
If it's too cold, then they won't train there.
It's different than it was in the old days.
Mother, I'll be off. Don't do anything else besides the seaweed soup!
Those words are scarier than when you're angry.
Where did the large pot go?
Oh my word!
- Mother are you all right? - You should put it where you can see it!
I will do it. It's better that I do it in my house.
How nice would it have been for you to come to our house?
It's too hard to find anything in someone else's kitchen and your fridge is empty.
How can I know if there is anything in this house?
You should have made sure to take out some meat before you gave birth.
You're lucky that I bought it!
What were you doing but not preparing? It's not your first time having a child.
Please just wash and make me seaweed soup. I prefer that you do.
Who said that I was doing this for you? You have to think about your baby too.
If you only eat seaweed, what do you think will come out?
If you want to breastfeed your child, you need some meat in the soup.
Don't just stand there and go inside!
I feel more burdened because you're standing there!
- There we go. - Oh.
Mother, allow me--
Don't force yourself to move around.
Your bones are too weak, and don't eat anything cold.
Don't chew anything hard.
- This is my third. - You only say that it is.
- Come here, come here. - I'm sorry Mother.
For making you come all the way here. I should be taking care of you right now.
Forget it if you already know that. You can take care of me when I'm dead.
Hurry up and eat.
- Yes. I'll eat well, Mother. - Oh, okay.
- What's this sound? - Mother, leave it.
Mom, I don't know! I don't know!
If you're coming home from school, you should be smiling. What's wrong?
I got scolded because I wasn't fully ready for school!
You should be taking care of that on your own.
Your mother was busy having your baby sister.
I hate you! Grandma leave!
Hwa Sung are you angry? Mom's sorry.
I'll make sure to prepare better next time. Stop crying.
What are you sorry about?
You're raising your kids well.
How did you raise them that they'll tell their grandma to leave like that?
- Mother, I'm sorry. - Grandma I hate you! Leave!
Don't say that!
This child! Who are you talking to?
This is my son's house! What are you going to do?
Grandma I hate you! Leave! This is our house!
- I told you not to say that! - Fine! I'm leaving!
I'm not listening to this!
Mother--
You can rot.
Dae Ra! Your children are no good!
Is that acceptable behavior for the children of a school teacher?!
You're going to get cursed at by other people!
Tell me, why did you say that?
How can you speak to your grandmother that way!
Telling your grandmother to leave?! Huh?!
Tell me why you said it.
At school.. the teacher... I went to school....,
Grandma...
Can't you speak correctly? Who told you that you can say that?
I told you to speak clearly.
Don't say, "At school... the teacher..."!
"I was scolded at school by my teacher and I got mad that Grandma scolded me as well."
You should speak like that!
Furthermore, how can you tell your grandmother to leave?!
Huh?!
I'm sorry.
Show your palms.
Ow!
- What did the kids do wrong? - Of course they did something wrong!
What kind of manners are that?
He's not in some other family but he's a teacher's son.
Everyone's kids are like that. Is it different because their parent is a teacher?
It should be.
Mother isn't like she was before. She's acting out of character,
and I don't know what to do about it.
Before, about the pots, she was angry about the entire house.
She nagged to no end.
Think of what it's like for her in her position.
You're sick, the doctors tell you that you won't live for much longer.
How would you feel about that?
She's probably up and down 12 times in a day,
Someone like Mother would act like that, but other people are much worse, I hear.
Then would she call you up and tell you everything that went on?
She knew full well that you'd punish the kids.
You have to punish them on their bad behavior!
You have to be more understanding towards my mother.
To be honest, it's not normal to think to wait until she returns to normal.
It brings tears to my eyes that she just drifts by before my eyes.
Pretending that nothing is wrong.
I don't think that I can do that.
From now on, whatever my Mother says, let it flow into one ear and out the other.
No matter what senseless thing she does or says,
work to understand her. Got it?
- You were surprised I called, right? - I was but it was also nice to hear from you.
I thought of you.
We're the same age. Can't we be like friends?
If we're the same age, then who is older?
- Did someone take medicine? - No it's because I want to become closer.
- Should we not become friends? - We should if you want to so badly.
Let's be friends.
You're so wild. I like it.
I'm so wild that I'm about to die.
You're so entertaining. I thought you were just blunt at first.
But your face... does your body still ache?
It's not body aches... but I don't have much longer to live.
You and I both won't live for much longer.
- What do you mean? - They told me I'm dying.
In three months.
Oh my...
It's my fate.
It's obvious to them that I'm sick,
it's too much work to keep me alive.
Our brother lived for five years after they told him he'd live for six months.
They say that to make money.
It's a problem for the poor, but I hear that the rich bargain their lives with money.
Because he bought a wild ginseng sprout for several tens of thousands of dollars.
- Wild ginseng? - Is that all?
There isn't anything they haven't tried or haven't eaten.
My word, when I see that, my brother probably has no regrets.
He tried everything and died.
You should try everything too.
Or you'll just die. I wouldn't sit around if I were you.
My legs become stiff just looking at where I'll end up.
I don't know how I feel anymore.
One day I want to work hard, and do nothing the next,
They say that you'll experience so much pain later on,
I don't have the confidence to go through with that.
And I can't just buy my way through it.
And through all of that...
I feel like I'm going to go crazy wanting to stay alive.
I want to tell my children to take me someplace where they can heal me,
to let me live.
Those words climb the way up to my throat.
But then I swallow it back down again.
We're not even 70 yet. We still have a long way off.
What's more important than someone's life?
You have so many children. Won't they find a way to save you?
Try telling them.
- Wild ginseng? - It might be effective.
He ate it and tried other methods as well and lived for five years past his given six months.
They said you can bargain for someone's life with money.
I know it would be difficult for you, but if you just close your eyes,
and if you just buy me one sprout of wild ginseng..
- I'll do it Mother. - No.
What am I asking of you?
Am I crazy? I must be out of my mind.
Dae Ra, I'm so sorry. It's so unlike me.
My word, I'm crazy.
I'm so crazy out of my mind, but what is this?
No Mother, you're not crazy. I was going to do it for you anyway.
No. Just leave.
- Mother... - Pretend you heard nothing and leave!
I can't look at you.
I told you to leave!
I didn't say anything! You didn't hear anything!
Go! Go I tell you!
Oh dear...
[...Math]
This is the academy.
Please speak. This is the academy.
I am going back to work in two weeks. Please don't hire someone else.
I am going to work. I just need two weeks.
No 10 days. I just need 10 days.
I can definitely work. So don't hire someone else--
She cannot work. Please hire someone else. I'm sorry.
What's wrong with you?!
I should be asking you that!
Why are you saying that you'll go back to work?
The kids will wake. Don't yell.
You're so insistent. As if no one would notice it.
Do you think I wouldn't be right now?
You just gave birth to a child.
No matter how little I make, how can you make me feel so inadequate,
by worrying that I can't provide for you and our family?
- I'm not worried about me. We have three kids! - I know we have three!
I'm going to take responsibilty! I'm their father!
Then what do you want me to do?
We have to send them to academy, and I have to at least earn enough to buy milk!
What about the kids?
Does it make sense to leave them at home while you work?
It doesn't!
Don't worry. The kids will be fine!
That's enough!
You're a wife, and a mother with children, I won't let you work in someone else's store.
Mark my words.
I won't stand by if you make me feel inadequate again.
Don't do anything, take care of Byul, and focus on the kids.
I told you now!
Like you said, you'll live for the kids.
You take care of the kids and I'll earn the money.
It's better than you going out and working out there!
What is this? Teacher Na, what is this all of a sudden?
Please don't press me for more answers. I'm sorry.
I will set a time for a goodbye dinner later. I will just be leaving today.
I'm sorry to you all the most for leaving so suddenly.
I'm leaving without being able to guide you to college.
But if you come to see me, no matter what,
I'll share my experiences and what I know,
so don't worry about that.
Whenever,
no matter if it's night or the wee hours of the morning,
you can call me whenever you like.
Why are you crying, you punks?
Let's meet again in a better place.
I'm sorry I couldn't be with you all until the end.
- Teacher! - Teacher!
- Look over here! - We love you!
- Come back soon!
- We'll call you! - We'll keep in touch!
Sung Ae! Sung Ae!
I think I'm going to die like this!
I don't want to die! Save me!
- Shin Ae, you were at a night club! - Me?
You were booking and dancing at the night club!
You seem like a nice person so I want to get to know you.
- Who is it? - My boyfriend.
You have a boyfriend?
I'm dying now!
What else do you want from me?
If she drinks that, the cancer will go away?
How much is that? A month's suppy is $3,000?!