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I'm Choi Seyeong, class of 25.
Hello.
You have such clear, round eyes.
You remind me of Juhui when she was young.
You have her aura, too.
Yes.
Indeed! You do look like Juhui!
How old are you?
27.
That's Yerin's age.
And Yerin's the daughter.
But Seyeong looks more like her daughter.
Do you really think so?
She does look a lot like me.
I hope you can also learn her skills as well.
I look forward to working with you.
Thank you.
I like the guest on this week's show.
Who was he?
Eric Johanssen,
a Korean adoptee who's a minister in Sweden.
He's famous for not giving interviews
but he agreed to appear on Ms. Kim's show.
Wasn't he hard to get?
I had to make full use of my connections
Why, don't you invite
a new announcer as an assistant MC?
Or maybe as a guest?
The assistant MCs all did well
in their careers later.
Didn't you also do that?
Yes.
Why don't you ask Seyeong?
She was adopted, too.
I don't think that'd be fair.
I'll test them myself like I did last time.
Where did you sleep yesterday?
I have places I can sleep in Cheonan.
How did you find me?
How do you think?
I know where you'd go.
Don't turn off your phone next time.
I was worried all night.
There's a new building
where our bakery used to be.
It's'been there for a year.
If we hadn't gone bankrupt,
that building would be ours.
This is why I'm so angry at Seyeong.
Why are you blaming her again?
If you keep this up,
I'm not coming here with you next time.
Seyeong's looking for her birth family.
You heard what Dr. Kim said.
Someone came looking for Seyeong.
Why don't we find out what happened?
It's not a sure lead.
So we have to look into it.
Seyeong wants to find them, too.
She's busy with her new job.
Let's leave her alone for now.
She'll be stressed out if she hears this.
I'll look into it once she's settled down.
You're going to ignore this until the end.
That's not true.
I'm going to help her this time.
Will you keep this quiet for the time being?
It's only for the time being.
Yes.
Don't tell the other girls.
Let's go.
Donguk needs me at the bakery.
Honey, I'm leaving now.
Are you okay?
I feel so weak when I thihk of the building,
that's where our bakery used to be.
Every year, a new announcer is chosen
to be an assistant MC on Ms. Kim's
talk show and the chance came early this year.
Tomorrow, she will be interviewing you herself
so prepare yourself for the test.
The guest is Eric Johanssen.
He's the Swedish minister and adoptee.
Yes.
What's his Korean name?
Don't you know how to Google?
Why are you asking me that?
Should I prepare some tricks I can do?
Ms. Kim doesn't do that on her show.
You have to do research on the guest.
And the rest is in your hands.
I see you tomorrow.
Are you waiting for Seyeong?
People will think she got this job for a boy.
It's not what you think.
Fine
I'm only trying to look out for her.
Are you busy today, too?
Ms. Kim is interviewing us for an assistant
MC spot tomorrow.
Who's the guest?
Eric Johanssen.
I did a feature on him once.
Want my help?
Are you serious?
Come with me.
Why do I keep thinking about this liar?
It's him!
Hello?
It's me. I need to see you.
When?
What about now?
I'm a little busy.
Then let's do it later.
I'm not finished.
I'm busy, but I'll still make some time.
Where should we meet?
I can't leave work for long so
come to my neighborhood.
I'll call you when I get there.
He won't even smile at girls
so why would he call me first?
Maybe he's fallen for me!
Yes. That must be it.
Why is he making me wait?
Am I late?
Why did you come running back?
I thought I lost my earring.
It's right there.
Oh. Yeah.
Why did you ask to see me?
Here.
What is this?
You asked for your money back.
Now, you see I'm not a fraud.
I have to go.
Hey!
This isn't enough money.
I subtracted some for the English lessons.
I don't think I need to give you all of it.
Is this why you asked to see me?
Yes.
Since that's done with, we're over.
I didn't come here for this stupid money!
Do you know what this money means?
If you get $5 an hour,
you still have to work 20 hours for this.
And you threw that away?
Is your family that rich?
I thought you were in a head family.
Is this how you were educated?
I'm going to take this money back.
Don't call me or come see me again.
This isn't...
That wasn't...
You don't want porridge or soup.
You're not going to eat?
I don't feel like eating.
I can't help it.
You have to eat well when you're sick.
Want me to buy you mangoes, your favorite?
No. Get out.
Seyeong, I need to see you.
Yes?
Did you wash this?
Yes.
Why does it smell so strange?
Wash it again.
I'll bring you another blanket.
Looking at her conjures
images of the new building.
Eric Johanssen.
Born in Seoul, March 14,1970.
Adopted to Sweden at 4 months old.
His hobby is building furniture.
We're fine so don't worry about us.
No. We don't have to see each other.
No.
Jihyeon's fine.
Don't call me again.
I have to go.
Was that him?
Jihyeon's father?
No.
I can tell when you're lying.
When he asks to see you,
take me with you.
That's okay.
Promise me.
It's really okay.
Just promise me. Or I'll worry.
Okay.
What's taking her so long? It's late.
Oh, she's sleeping so soundly.
Ilyeong,wake up. Hurry.
Hurry.We have to make breakfast.
Yesterday was your first day,
but you have to start helping out more.
I slept late because I had to watch videos
to do research.
I don't care if you were up all night.
Hurry up and come down.
You should have gotten up before I did.
You' re sleeping in late?
Aww! He's sleeping so soundly.
Hurry up.
She comes into our room
and tucks in my husband?
What's wrong with her?
What? It doesn't taste good?
Why are you wearing that?
I told you to wear hanbok for a week.
I can change later for breakfast.
I need to be comfortable when I'm working.
There s no time for that.
Go change.
Okay.
It's good to have a personality and voice,
but this is too much.
It's important to be careful in this house.
She's worse than a mother-in-law.
She's fed up with this family, too,
but she's such a stickler for rules.
- Let's eat. - Yes.
Jaeseong, come have some breakfast.
Let's invite the women to join us.
We even have a new family member.
You know that's not our tradition
Either sit down to eat
or get your breakfast somewhere else.
Then, ladies, shall we go out to eat?
It's on me.
Let's go have breakfast.
Ilyeong, will you go change?
How dare you behave like that?
Don't you dare.
I won't let you get away with it.
Jaeseong, I'll go change.
Ilyeong!
Jaeseong, what are you doing?
I'm sorry, grandpa,
but I have to do this or our family
will never change.
How dare you!
Honey, honey.
Jaeseong, sit down.
Gieun, mom, don't you want to come?
I want to eat out too.
Stop right there!
Leave them be.
Let them do what they want.
Don't you want to come, mom?
What?
Go on
I'll go straight to work after.
How dare he!
I won't let Ilyeong keep this up, either.
It's one thing to have a voice as a writer,
but it's different when it comes to family.
- Tell her that. - Yes.
Let's eat.
This is good.
You were awesome back there.
But how long can we keep this up?
They won't'change overnight,
but I won't give up easily, either.
I'll tell Seongsu to join the fight.
We have to win this.
I'll go to work and she'll go to school
so you'll have to go back there
all by yourself.
I'll be fine.
I haven't lost many fights.
What are you going to do about work?
I have the rest of the week off.
I haven t gone on holiday
in 14 years so this is
really great.
Aren't you going to see your family?
I was there a few days ago.
Don't you miss them?
Why do you keep wanting me to go there?
Don't you like living with me?
It's not that.
If you're going, I can go say hello.
Want to go today?
I have plans.
What about tomorrow?
I haven't rested in 14 years.
I don't have time to go home.
Shouldn't you go to a hospital?
My heart's broken. It's not my body.
I'm fine.
Heart broken?
I can't stop thinking of that building that's
where our old bakery was.
I don't want this.
Don't think of the past.
Let me know if you want to eat anything.
I'll be at the store, mother.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
How's grandma?
Is she sick?
She has the flu.
Did she eat anything?
She say she doesn't feel like eating.
She hasn't had much.
That's not good.
Should I go stay with her?
But you must be busy.
I'm not busy at all.
And when you're sick, it's important
to have someone by your side.
I can keep your mother company.
Would that be all right?
That'd be lovely.
I'm done. I don't want any more.
Have some more.
No.
I ate so much thanks to you.
Thank you.
Not at all.
I enjoy doing this.
How did you get sick?
There's a new building
where our old bakery used to be.
I got so mad at the sight of that.
I get angry at the sight of Seyeong now.
But she's your granddaughter
You shouldn't think like that.
I know that
but I can't help the way I feel.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
She should try to conform to our rules.
She shouldn't have left like that.
Why are you telling me this?
Why do you think?
You have to control your wife!
She's going to control you!
Wake up!
Come sit here.
Why?
You don't know why?
You've only been married a few days
but you're already acting out.
Aren't you afraid of your elders?
You said you lived with your grandmother.
Did she allow you to behave like this?
Why are you bringing up my family?
Besides, my family wasn't fascist like this.
We were free and democratic.
I think there's a problem with you, too.
What?
You've become a pawn in this dictatorship.
You've become a slave.
Slave?
Are you finished?
My husband was right about the way you talk!
What's wrong with how I talk?
Quiet!
Don't talk back to your elders like that.
I have a loud voice, too!
I had to learn how to sing traditional arias!
I want you to get up at 5:45 tomorrow
and come down by 6
in your hanbok.
But...
In this house, the older person decides.
If you don't like that, go back to your house.
But...
Ilyeong.
Can't you try to get along with her?
Are you taking her side?
She's right, too.
We have our own culture here.
You should try to respect that.
My sister's been through a lot worse
but she never once complained.
Your sister, your sister, your sister!
If you like your sister so much, why
did you get married?
I told you we're close.
She's like a mother to me.
Besides, I'm a pacifist.
Let's try to get along, okay?
Please.
Maybe I shouldn't have
rushed into this.
Eric Johanssen is a Korean adoptee.
What are your questions for him?
I feel such pride that you've worked so hard to
become a minister of Sweden.
Have you ever received any discrimination
for being an adoptee?
It must not have been easy growing up.
As an adoptee,
what were your biggest obstacles?
People are more interested in the fact that
you were adopted, not that you're a minister.
What do you think about that?
The fact that people pay more attention to you
or try to ignore your background
is because of society views on adoption.
I've decided to work with Seyeong this time.
I didn't think she'd be that good
but she impressed me.
You must be training them well.
They were all talented to begin with.
She sat straight up and had her say.
She reminded me of me when I was young.
I can't wait to work with her.
Really?
I'm looking forward to this, too.
Congratulations, Seyeong.
You weren't nervous at all. You did so well.
Thank you.
Hyeonmo, you were too frivolous in your
approach to the minister.
You have to show that you're serious.
Hyeri, you were too over the top.
You didn't seem sincere enough.
- I see. - I see.
Seyeong, your voice was comfortable
and you made good eye contact.
Your questions were fresh and new.
You know why she was chosen, right?
Yes?
Our guest is very busy.
The preliminary interview is tonight.
The script is coming out tomorrow morning.
But you've done research on our guest
so I'm sure you can handle this.
I'll do my best.
Congratulations.
Stop coming here.
Everyone will get the wrong idea.
Fine.
I won't come even if you ask me to.
Don't you owe me dinner for this?
I helped you get the assistant MC spot.
Did you come to say that?
Are you buying me dinner or not?
Fine
I want to go someplace expensive.
Whatever.
I'll make reservations for tomorrow night.
Okay.
Goodbye.
Come inside and eat.
What.
Why are you standing there like that?
Aren't you going to sit down?
Did you do all this? .
I didn't do much.
I'm not a good cook
but I made some soybean paste stew
I don't know if you'll like it.
This is too much.
My daughters can...
You have many daughters
but no one's here to run the household.
And besides, your mother is sick.
She has to eat her meals on time.
I'm not that busy
so you can ask me for help anytime.
Have a seat.
The food will go cold.
But this is...
I haven't eaten well because I get so sick
but I can't stop eating bread.
That's why we named him Puff Puff.
What's wrong?
Is something wrong-with Puff Puff?
I don't see the uterus.
- What? - What?
I think this is a false pregnancy,
Stop crying and get some sleep.
My period stopped and I had morning sickness.
How can this be?
Did you see the doctor?
What did he say?
It was a false pregnancy.
False pregnancy?
But her test came out positive.
That's because of her fertility's treatments.
Where's Yeonga now?
She cried so much I told her to rest.
You should have gone to the doctor sooner.
You have to get up early tomorrow.
It's your first broadcast.
You can't be late
It's pre-recorded, but I'm still so nervous.
You're going to be fine.
How's grandma?
Did she eat anything?
Grace made her some porridge.
Grace?
She made porridge for her and
made lunch for dad and Donguk.
I was worried. What a relief.
That was nice of her.
She gave you a facial to use
for your broadcast tomorrow
I think she's really sweet.
Yes. That was nice.
The guest is a very busy man
He has to go straight into taping.
Would you be okay with that?
I'm a little nervous.
Think of this place as your bedroom.
He has to go straight to the airport after
the taping so it'll be like we're on live.
So don't make any mistakes.
Okay.
Kim Juhui's Talk Show Eric Johanssen
Where were you?
I was looking for you.
Why?
They need you to test lighting and camera.
They were here twice looking for you.
Okay.
Hello. Hello.
- Hello. - Hello.
Hello.
Where's my script?
Where are you going?
I left my script back there.
How could you forget that?
You know Seyeong's seat?
Will you get her script?
Will you please hurry?
Okay.
Here.
That was close.
Thanks, Jeonghyo
Good.
Good luck, Seyeong.
Thank you.
Hello.
Can you do this?
Yes.
Let's begin.
Hello. l'm Kim Juhui.
I have a new announcer
who will be helping me
on the show today. Seyeong?
Yes.
Hello. I'm Choi Seyeong.
Our guest is Eric Johanssen who was adopted
to Sweden and became a minister.
We don't know much about his private life.
We're eager to meet him.
You've worked
very hard despite your background.
Do you have any questions for Eric?
Yes.
I hear you have a favorite bulgogi place,
I'm a vegetarian.
Bulgogi is a favorite dish for so many people
so she must have asked that in case.
Let's move on to the next question
Seyeong?
This is not right...
Seyeong.