(Episode 39)
(Dongdaemun Market)
Gather round, everyone.
Let's take a snack break.
- Okay. - Thanks.
You've been working hard to meet the deadline.
I'm sorry this is all I can get you.
I hope you enjoy it and work hard.
- Okay. - Okay.
- Thank you. - Sure.
It looks good. Thank you.
What did they say?
Did they like our work?
You bet. We made them.
Everyone's saying how Seonil Sewers' clothes are pretty and well-made.
It's all thanks to you. Great job.
You taught us well.
- That's right. - Thank you.
Thanks. Eat up.
I'll buy something nicer next time.
- Okay. - Okay.
- It's good. - Have some.
I will. You eat first.
(Pyeonghwa Sangga)
Let's eat over here.
It's hard work, isn't it?
Not at all. I'm fine.
I can tell you aren't. It's all over your face.
I'm glad that although you've never done this kind of work before,
you learned fast and make no mistakes. You're that smart.
You're amazing, Soo In.
I'm impressed that you've been doing this for so long.
I have no other choice.
My siblings need to go to school and my dad needs his medicine.
Everyone here are in similar situations.
That's why even though we work overtime and don't get paid on time,
they just go on working without complaining.
Who owns the factory?
It's been a month and I haven't seen him.
Neither have I.
- Seriously? - Yes.
A new guy took over just before you joined.
Rumors say he's young.
Whoever he is, I think he's a really bad guy.
Our previous boss at least paid us on time.
We've been working overtime ever since the boss changed.
We aren't paid for it anymore. Things have gotten worse.
I'd really love to see what he looks like.
We have to get back to our seats.
The boss will yell if we're absent.
Okay.
Let's go.
What were you thinking when you sewed this?
If this is your best, just quit!
I'm sorry, sir. I'm really sorry.
You messed up a zipper last time, didn't you?
I should just... My goodness.
What's wrong, sir? Is there a problem?
Hey.
You're the overseer. Where were you all this while?
Everything Myung Hee makes is defective!
What will you do about it?
Pardon? It can't be.
I told you to perk up.
Manage the girls better.
I'm sorry, sir. We'll make up for the defective goods.
You'd better. Have them made and packed by today.
And you. I'll dock your pay...
for every defect you caused.
Please forgive me, just this once.
I have to send money home.
That's your problem.
It was a mistake. She didn't do it on purpose.
She hasn't slept much in a week. No wonder she makes mistakes.
Are you defending her now?
What should I do, then? Dock your pay?
Sir.
If you want to get paid, do your job properly.
If you miss out on any other orders while repairing the defects,
then I'll hold you all responsible, okay? Now move.
- Sir! - Kyung Hee.
Let it be.
What if he fires you instead?
- Yes. Hold back. - Don't go after him.
You look beautiful, darling.
- Do I? - Yes, you're beautiful.
This suits you much better than the other one.
Does it? I'll wear this one, then.
It would've been nice if Jeong Wook were here.
I won't show him my dress until the ceremony.
I want to surprise him.
Did you send clothes for his family to wear to the ceremony?
Yes, I did. Jeong Wook was really grateful that...
you sent shoes and bags as well as the clothes.
Tell them to wear what I sent and nothing else.
Okay?
They won't look any more elegant, though.
Mom, not that attitude again.
You're getting engaged at a hotel and people might see.
My friends go to that hotel often.
What am I to brag about if I meet them that day?
There's a lot to brag about.
Jeong Wook's smart and handsome.
Okay, fine, stop it.
Are you picking up his suit as well?
Yes. We'll come for it this evening.
Where's Ms. Kim?
At the bank, sir.
Do you think she's any good?
She makes a lot of mistakes.
Ms. Yoon was good at what she did.
She worked for 2 years and never made 1 mistake.
I heard the employees saying that she left home.
Yes. That's what I heard as well.
It's better for us that way.
We'd just feel uncomfortable if we had to cross paths.
You're getting engaged tomorrow. How do you feel?
I don't know just yet.
Remember one thing. If you think you're one of us...
because you got engaged, you're sorely mistaken.
This is not a wedding.
Remember that it can be annulled at any time.
Okay. I'll remember that.
Mr. Jung.
Mr. Nam has a job for you.
Go to his office.
- What's the job? - Why do you care?
You said you'd be a dog that does anything I say.
I made you some honey water.
If you can't eat, drink this at least.
It's been a month and still no news.
She isn't in Incheon.
Soon Ok...
News of Mr. Choi's engagement...
must've hurt her so much if she decided to leave.
Do you know what she said before she left?
She said she'd cheer up and be strong.
She told me not to worry about her.
She smiled at me as if she was ready to get over it.
She's that thoughtful.
She wanted to comfort me. She didn't want me to worry.
That's why she left crying on the inside.
I'm sure she will be fine.
She's smart, so wherever she is,
she'll do fine.
Right?
She'll do fine wherever she is, won't she?
Of course she will.
Yes. I believe in her.
She'll do well wherever she ends up.
Where are you going?
To the restaurant.
You can't. You need to rest.
- I'll go to the restaurant. - No, no.
Soo In won't come back just because I sit and mope.
I have to be strong for her sake.
Wait, Soon Ok.
Soon Ok.
What are you doing here?
I'm sorry you had to take over until now.
I'll help you now. Give me that.
- You need to rest some more. - Let me do this.
No, I'll do it. Give it here.
Hi, Mr. Bang.
- How are you? - Good.
Did you think about working here for me?
I might as well take the plunge.
You made the right call.
It'll be better than working outdoors.
I'll pay you more than enough.
Thanks for looking out for me. When should I start?
I'd love it if you could start tomorrow,
but it's up to you.
I'll come over once my soldering stall's packed up.
Okay. Let's make this partnership work.
Yes, let's. I'll need your help.
- Sure. - Hang on.
Help me out, sir.
Don't say that.
We'll do fine.
Yes, we will.
CEO Hong, your niece is getting engaged tomorrow.
- Yes. - Where at?
At Incheon Hotel.
She's getting engaged at a hotel? I'm so envious.
I'd love to eat at a hotel one day.
Do you want to have some hotel food?
Shall I take you to Se Young's engagement?
Mr. Jung told you not to attend the dinner with parents.
How can you take her tomorrow?
That was because Mr. Choi only brought...
I don't quite like how you worded that.
What do you mean I couldn't attend because Jae Man told me not to?
Are you implying that I must do whatever he says?
You didn't meet Mr. Choi's mother because it was direct family only.
What makes you think you can take Ms. Oh to the engagement...
when only family is invited to the ceremony?
That's not what you said. You made it sound like...
I don't have a say and that I do whatever Jae Man tells me to do.
That is not what I said. Why are you so twisted?
Yes, why are you? Did you have a twisted donut for lunch?
What?
You two get along very well.
(Pyeonghwa Sangga)
- Blood. - Soon Young!
- What happened? - Are you okay?
Press down with this.
Are you badly hurt? Press down hard.
Let's go to a hospital. Get up.
You'll be fine. Don't worry.
What's going on? Why aren't you at work?
Soon Young hurt her hand.
There's so much to do. You girls are helpless.
Take her to the hospital.
- Let's go. - Take care.
Can you please let us sleep for just a few hours?
Something dreadful might happen.
I told you to take the pills if you feel sleepy.
Hand these out.
If you're tired, take these and try to stay awake.
That's called responsibility.
What do you want?
How long do we have to survive on these?
This makes us droopy and dazed, like we're in a trance.
You know that.
You talk too much.
Don't take any if you don't want to.
- What? - But...
you must still complete the orders in the time I gave you.
If you can do that, leave the pills.
When will you pay for our overtime?
I'm not the one holding back.
I can't pay you if the CEO doesn't give me the money.
If that's all you can say, quit. I won't stop you.
What happened? What did he say?
Sorry, girls. I have no power to fight.
You don't have to apologize.
Let's take one pill each.
Take one.
Do they have to take these?
They're still young.
We have to if we're to meet the deadline.
If we don't, we doze off and get hurt.
One girl refused to take the drug and dozed off.
She severed a ligament and can't use that hand.
The drug's so strong that some girls don't take it.
You have to if you want to work.
Don't take it if you can.
It's okay if you're strong like me. You might struggle.
If you think you're one of us because you got engaged,
you're sorely mistaken.
This is not a wedding.
Remember that it can be annulled at any time.
You're barely eating.
You must eat to make up for the lack of sleep.
If not, you might really faint.
Eat up, will you?
Okay.
You look even worse than when you first got here.
Are you sick?
No, I'm not.
I'm fine.
You can't be. It's hard physically and mentally when you leave home.
I'm sorry I'm not able to look out for you.
Don't apologize. You don't have to.
You gave me work and a place to stay.
I owe you so much.
Kyung Hee. Thank you so much.
Here, try some of this. It's made with salted anchovies.
It's perfect when you lost your appetite. It's really good.
Are you okay?
It must be indigestion or something.
Oh, dear.
Why aren't they here yet?
I thought foreigners were always on time.
Do you think they met the Namdaemun Gang on the way?
It's really bad if they did.
Hey, hey.
That's them.
Security was tight tonight. Sorry we're late.
That's fine.
As long as you brought us the goods.
Then everything's okay.
Did you bring the money?
Very well. Check the goods, then.
Okay.
Good. Okay.
- Load everything. - Okay.
Soo In. I'll be good to you.
I promise to make you happy.
Do you trust me?
Soo In.
Will you marry me?
Soo In thought every day for the past month that...
she should forget Jeong Wook, that it's the only way to move on.
But Soo In realizes that...
as she told herself that every day, she only missed him more.
Soo In misses Jeong Wook especially more today.
(Pyeonghwa Sangga)
I'm back.
What did the doctor say. Is your ligament okay?
Yes. The needle just missed the tendon.
When can you take the bandage off?
I need to keep it on for about a week.
A week? Can you work with it on?
I have to. If I don't work,
my whole family starves.
We'll help you. Don't you think we can all help her?
Yes, let's. We can all pitch in.
Okay. Let's all help Soon Young.
- Okay. - Let's work hard.
We can manage.
What do you mean you're going to help someone?
You each have your own quota.
You. Why are you even here?
Pack up and go home.
Sir...
What do you mean she has to pack up?
Do I have to hire someone who can't work?
Sir, I really have to work. Please let me stay.
You didn't take the drug.
I told you to take one.
Why didn't you take it and ended up getting hurt?
Do you know how big a loss you caused?
I found your replacement. Get lost.
Soon Young. Soon Young!
She got hurt on the job. You should wait until she healed.
How can you do this?
How dare you talk back at me when you're the last to join.
Do you want to get fired too?
Stop it, Soo In.
Will you...
fulfill her quota, then?
Sir, we can barely meet the deadline as it is.
How can she do Soon Young's work too?
That's why I said I hired another girl.
Now shut up and get back to work!
I hate you all.
What a mess.
What's all this?
Ms. Hong sent it for you to wear to the ceremony.
This is for you, Mom. This is Jeong Hee's.
This is for you, Jeong Min.
There's something for me too?
It's so pretty.
- Do you like it? - Yes, very much.
She keeps sending us things.
I feel terrible I can only thank her.
I'll take her and Se Young out to dinner to thank her.
I'm not sure if that'll be enough, but do that for me.
I will. Try them on.
You too. Jeong Shik, you too.
Jeong Shik. What's wrong?
I'll talk to him.
Jeong Shik, what's wrong?
Why did you accept all that?
What do you mean?
How little does Se Young's mom think of us that she decided...
we needed shoes and bags to go with the clothes?
Don't put it like that. She's just being thoughtful.
That's not it. She looks down on us.
Don't think of it that way. Se Young's parents are good people.
What right do I have to complain?
I'm the one who wanted you to marry Se Young.
I did it for you and our family.
Seeing that makes me think it won't be easy for you.
- Don't you worry about that. - Okay, then.
Congratulations on getting engaged.
Thanks.
(Pyeonghwa Sangga)
Sorry, girls. I should've stood up for you.
Don't say that. You're the one who keeps us going.
She's right.
Thanks. You cheer me up.
We should thank you. You got the factory manager...
to pay us for overtime,
and you let us take short breaks.
She's right. I know you do a lot for us.
I'm sure everyone's really grateful.
- She's right. - Thank you, Kyung Hee.
Thank you for being so kind.
Let's eat before it gets cold.
Let's eat, cheer up, and get to work.
- Okay. - Okay.
- It looks so good. - It does.
Soo In. Have some.
Are you okay?
Are you sure you're okay?
You haven't been eating much and you did this last night.
Are you...
You're not what I think you are, are you?
No, right?
What's wrong?
No way...
Kyung Hee.
How did you...
Is that why you left home?
Wait... Who's the dad?
Don't just cry. Say something.
Does he know you're pregnant?
No? Why not? Didn't you tell him?
Why didn't you tell him?
What are you going to do? You're all alone here.
Kyung Hee.
He's getting engaged.
What are you talking about? He's getting engaged?
Who is he getting engaged to so soon after...
he got you pregnant?
Oh no...
You look lovely.
I still don't believe it.
I'm finally engaged to you.
Jeong Wook, do you know what day it is?
It's the day we got engaged.
You're right. There's something else.
It's the happiest day of my life.
What about you?
It's the happiest day of my life as well.
(Dongdaemun Market)
Eun Joo. Eun Joo. Eun Joo!
Eun Joo. Wake up.
Myung Hee, get the manager.
- Okay. - Eun Joo.
Eun Joo, open your eyes. Eun Joo. Eun Joo.
She needs to see a doctor.
We need the manager's permission.
Where is he?
- Eun Joo, wake up. - What now?
What's going on now?
Eun Joo fainted.
You never stop causing trouble. Take her to hospital now.
- Get up. Be careful. - Eun Joo.
Let's go.
Don't just stand there and stare.
Get back to work.
Sir.
What? Do you have something to say?
Watch your place. If you want to get paid,
sit back down and work!
I really can't take this.
Shoot.
What do you want now?
You're terrible to your workers.
How am I terrible?
What did you say when you first started here?
You said you'd do anything. You said you'd work really hard.
Is the work too much for you? Is that why you're fighting back?
I'm not complaining of the hard work. This is unreasonable.
People are getting hurt and sick and you tell us to work.
Is work more important to you?
Be quiet. If that's all you want to say, get out.
I won't. I want an apology.
I won't get out until you apologize.
What's wrong with you? How dare you talk like that to me.
You drug the young girls to stay awake...
so they can meet impossible deadlines.
After all that, you never pay them on time.
This is exploitation of labor.
What? Exploitation of labor?
Get out if that's all you can say. Get out!
Sir!
You're arrogant beyond belief. How dare you raise your voice.
I said get out. Get out!
What's this I heard?
What...
did this young lady just say?
Madam Cho.
What is going on?
Do you have a cold?
Do you know what time it is? Why are you back so late?
I want Jeong Wook to move in.
Do you think you're making sense?
Are you taking money from the seamstresses?
What's your boss been doing?
He hasn't been to visit in a month.
The CEO will start here tomorrow.
Take care. You can go straight home after making the delivery.
Hey, you.