(Episode 56)
Hi, Jae Wook. Long time no see.
Hey, how have you been?
I've been thinking about you a lot. That must be why I ran into you.
Why would you think about me?
I'm sure you met a lot of other men after dating me.
I've tried meeting many other men,
but no guy turns out to be as sweet as you are.
What do you think about dating each other again?
Didn't you think about me?
Dal Nim.
- You can keep talking. - Dal Nim.
Come here.
Please say hello. She's an old friend of mine.
Hello, I'm Oh Dal Nim. I work with Chef Jung...
at his restaurant.
You should say hello too. She's my girlfriend.
You had a girlfriend?
Did you really think your curse would come true,
and I'd grow old without being able to date anyone?
Chef, what are you doing?
It's okay. I know I'm a popular chef,
but I'm still going to reveal who I'm dating.
I thought you'd never be able to meet a proper girlfriend.
But I guess she's quite special to you...
seeing that you're willing to reveal the relationship yourself.
No, wait. That's not it.
It's okay. Let her leave.
I didn't want her to stay here and be clingy.
But still, how could you lie to her?
What? I didn't lie.
What?
You're here to eat instant noodles, right?
Please sit down.
Let's see. What should we eat?
How about Couple's Instant Noodles?
That sounds great.
One set of Couple's Instant Noodles please.
Okay.
By the way, didn't you go to the gallery?
Why would I go there?
I even through the invitation away.
I thought it was an important event. Why didn't you go?
What's more important than coming here and doing research...
on making a new product?
Apparently, if a couple eats instant noodles here,
their love for each other comes true.
That's why this place became famous.
I had it last time, and it was really delicious.
I realized that eating something delicious with someone...
can make you become closer to that person.
Then does that mean...
you ate Couple's Instant Noodles with Sun Ho?
Yes.
My gosh, I lost my chance.
What chance?
There's someone I really want to start dating.
Who is that?
She's sitting right in front of me.
Stop joking.
Here's your Couple's Instant Noodles.
You can take it.
I'll go get it.
- Thank you. - Okay.
I can't see the person who used to serve the menus.
I heard she got fired.
That's why the owner's doing everything.
Shall we give this a taste?
It's so delicious.
How does it taste?
It's just like what you said.
It does have a salty smell.
I can also smell the sea.
Could this be...
- glasswort? - Glasswort?
Why didn't you come to the gallery opening party?
I never told you that I was going to go.
You just gave me the invitation without asking for my opinion.
I had already told everyone that you were going to come.
Do you know how embarrassed I was?
What do you need this time?
Do you need more money for your business?
Is that why you're making me see the daughter of a bank's president?
Is it that wrong for a mother to ask her son for a favor?
Do you only think of me as your son when you need me?
I can't believe you're treating me like this.
Is this all because of that woman, Oh Dal Nim?
Yes, I'm not going to deny that.
You must be out of your mind.
How can you like the woman who killed Jae Hee?
I'm not going to let her get away with this.
- Mother! - Don't even call me that.
I don't want to call you that either!
Fine, I don't think of you as my son either.
If you were really my son, you wouldn't be able to do this to me.
Let's cut our ties here.
We'd be better off as strangers.
Fine, do whatever you want.
- What? - Have you ever...
even thought of me as your son?
We were never a true mother and son.
Like you said, we'd probably be better off as strangers.
You can do that if that's what you wish.
How... How can this happen?
Who are you?
Don't hit me.
Geum Sook, was that you?
Did you follow me?
I told you that I never wanted to see you again.
- Why... - Dal Nim.
I'm hungry. Please give me some food.
I don't have any money, and I have nowhere to go.
The only person that came to my mind was you.
Look at you eating like you've starved for days.
I guess your love for food hasn't died away.
You said you were still growing.
Did you grow taller before then?
So what if I didn't grow taller?
Women can rely on high heels.
(Help us find a missing person.)
You must be looking for your mother right now.
- Do you want me to help you? - No, forget it.
I know a lot of people since I've been staying here and there.
You never know. I might be able to help you.
Eat up and leave.
Dal Nim, is there a place I can get a job at?
You're going to start working?
Not many people want to hire me because I'm an ex-convict.
Why do you think I had to date older men?
And now that I'm here already,
would it be okay if I stayed here just for tonight?
There are so many bad guys out there...
who try to go after women who are living alone.
Please let me sleep here just for tonight.
You were already planning to stay from the beginning, weren't you?
No, I'm going to leave after just one day.
It's because I really don't have a place to go.
I heard that it's going to rain throughout the night.
So I won't be able to sleep in the park.
You better leave in the morning.
Of course.
Thanks, Dal Nim. I'm going to take a shower first.
Hey, you said you were going to do the dishes.
How's the development of the new product going?
Is Dal Nim doing well?
Yes, she's doing the best she can.
I'm sure Se Na will end up beating her though.
If Se Na wins the competition,
that means Dal Nim won't be able to advertise about her missing mother.
What in the world happened to Dal Nim's mother anyway?
She disappeared while Dal Nim was doing time in prison.
I feel so sorry for her.
I hope she'll be able to find her mother.
If Ms. Yoon hears you say that, she'll be upset.
You know how much...
she had to suffer because of Oh Dal Nim.
How could you feel sorry for her?
So are you saying she doesn't even deserve to be pitied?
If you pay someone back with resentment,
you'll only end up getting resented yourself.
Do you feel sick?
You don't seem okay.
She's right. You haven't even said a word either.
Is something bothering you?
No, I'm just really tired these days.
Honey, I've been thinking.
What do you think about moving out?
Why do you suddenly want to move out?
Why? Don't you want to?
Who's going to do all the housework?
I'll do it. I'm good at doing housework.
I can cook, do the laundry, and clean the house.
And if things get out of hand, we can hire a housemaid.
Does someone make fun of you that you're living with my mother?
That's not something to be embarrassed about these days.
No, that's not it.
I don't mind living with your mother and brother.
But I just want to try living with just the two of us.
"Just the two of us"?
Then I'll think about it.
Does that mean you're up for it? Thank you so much, honey.
If we're going to move out,
we'll need to get a place that's at least 132m².
I agree with everything you say,
but we can't afford to live somewhere that big for now.
What do you think about moving into a place that's around 99m²?
What are you talking about?
I know my popularity has gone down,
but a lot of people still recognize me on the street.
How can you suggest that we live at a place that's 99m²?
No way. If that's all we can afford, let's just live here.
Let's pretend like we never talked about this.
Come on, honey. Hear me out here.
Forget it.
My face needs some moisturizer.
Dal Nim, are these cosmetics?
Yes, I got them from someone.
Then why aren't you using them?
They look expensive. Can I try some on?
My gosh, who did you get it from? It's really nice.
I let you stay for the night, so you should leave now.
But I need to eat breakfast before I leave.
Forget that.
Get out of here. I need to go to work.
Gosh, my leg!
The ankle I sprained last time won't heal.
I guess it got worse because I couldn't go to the hospital.
Eat breakfast and go to the hospital.
Instead, you better not be here when I get back from work.
Do you understand?
Thank you, Dal Nim.
I think I'll be able to stay here for at least one week.
I should start unpacking now.
Yi Ran, are you okay?
You're here.
How badly sick are you? Shouldn't you go to the hospital?
I'm like this because of Jae Wook.
The doctor won't be able to cure anything.
Why? Did something happen between you and Jae Wook again?
I don't think I can live with Jae Wook anymore.
I know we're not related by blood, but this is just a bit too much.
I said a few unpleasant things to him,
and he told me we should just live as strangers.
He seriously said that to you?
I think he's really fallen for Oh Dal Nim.
He didn't even come to the gallery opening party yesterday...
because of her.
My gosh.
They're always together these days because of the new project.
What are you going to do?
I think I'm getting punished.
I shouldn't have done what I did.
Jae Hee also must've died...
because of my past sins.
By any chance, are you talking about your baby?
That baby you abandoned?
What are you talking about?
When did I ever do that?
Jae Hee's the only child I'll ever have.
Don't ever say anything like that again.
Okay, I'm sorry.
More importantly,
how are things going with finding Dal Nim's mother?
I haven't been able to find any clues yet,
but I'm going to find her no matter what.
I'm going to find her,
and I'm going to make Dal Nim suffocate in front of Jae Wook.
You should rest up. I'll cook some porridge for you.
I'm sure she cried and told me that she abandoned her child.
But then again, she's now a famous celebrity...
and the madam of a big company.
I'm sure she'd want to keep her dirty past to herself.
But I can't believe Dal Nim has her eyes on Jae Wook.
I'm sure she'll never end up with him.
- Is it not that great? - Let's try adding a bit more.
Are you testing the broth?
Yes, can you give it a taste?
- How does it taste? - It's not very great.
I don't like it. It doesn't suit my palate.
Right? It's kind of bland, isn't it?
I won't be able to win with this recipe.
I guess there's more to the broth than just adding glasswort.
I need to go to that instant noodle place again.
- Again? - Shall we go together?
Chef, you haven't been able to take care of your work...
because you've been too focused on the new project.
What are we supposed to do when you're never here?
I can go by myself.
- How much more do we have to wait? - I'm sorry.
- Please wait. - Please hurry.
- My gosh. - I've been waiting for so long.
- Please give us more kimchi. - Okay.
Can we at least get some water?
- Okay, just a second. - Please hurry.
- My gosh. - Sir, please give us more radish.
- Can we have some water? - Okay.
- Please give us water. - Okay, just a second.
Please hurry up.
Here you go.
We'd like Couple's Instant Noodles.
Okay.
Sir, table number three ordered a set of Couple's Instant Noodles.
Give that to me.
Here are your kimchi instant noodles.
- Thank you. - Please enjoy.
What are you doing right now?
You seemed very busy.
There's no one to help you. You're cooking, serving,
and taking people's money all on your own.
Thank you, but...
Welcome. Please sit here.
Sir, the noodles will be overcooked apart.
I'll serve the dishes. Just focus on cooking.
- What would you like? - Couple's Instant Noodles.
You add glasswort powder to the broth, don't you?
I've also tried adding it, but it doesn't taste the same.
It's not powder. It's glasswort extract.
My wife and I invented it.
We have our own secret recipe in how to make the extract.
Then can I try tasting that extract?
Are you here to steal my secret recipe too?
Get out of here right now.
No, I'm not asking for your secret recipe.
I just want to try tasting it. Can't you let me taste it?
The part-timer also got fired because she tried to...
steal our secret recipe.
I can't trust anyone to work for me anymore.
I'm not going to trust anyone from now on.
You should also leave before I kick you out.
What are you doing here?
I'm here because you keep ignoring my calls.
Come here. Follow me.
Are you crazy? Why would you come here?
I told you not to come near this place.
I wouldn't be here if you gave me what you promised.
Go away. Leave.
Wait, that woman...
Do you work at the same restaurant as her?
Is that why you didn't want me to come here?
But why would you work with her?
My gosh.
I'll send you money soon, so don't ever come here again.
If you have time to come here, use that time to look for Ms. Kang.
What's her relationship with Ms. Kang?
They must be close seeing that she even came looking for her last time.
It's none of your business. Let me make myself clear.
Don't waste your time on. Just focus on finding Ms. Kang.
What you want is money.
And I'll give you that money. Doesn't that settle things?
Get out of here. Go. I'll call you.
I can't be patient for too long. I'm being serious.
My gosh, that jerk.
I thought I got lucky back then, but he's giving me such a hard time.
My gosh, where am I supposed to get money from this time?
You're working hard until late.
I brought you a late-night snack. Take a break and have some.
I was slowly getting sick of eating instant noodles.
Thank you for this.
What kind of instant noodles are they?
The broth is made of beef leg bone and soy sauce.
They're soy sauce instant noodles.
Do you want to give it a try?
It's not bad.
But there's not much depth in the taste.
The soy sauce is the most important part.
So I've been trying different kinds of soy sauce.
But I haven't gotten any satisfying results yet.
Aged soy sauce that's been fermented for over five years...
lacks saltiness and has a sweeter taste.
We need to use soy sauce that's been fermented for less than five years.
A traditional family in Cheongju...
is famous for making great soy sauce.
But they won't agree to meet with me.
It'd be great if we could get some soy sauce from them.
Are you talking about the Ahn family in Cheongju?
How do you know about them?
From what I know, Ms. Yoon's close with one of the...
elderly of the family.
Really? I'm glad to hear that.
I should ask her for a favor.
I heard he used to be Jae Hee's mentor.
That's why I've been to Cheongju once.
I see.
I should give Ms. Yoon a call.
Okay, she might be able to get through him.
It's me, Se Na.
Try giving it another go.
Don't forget that I'm always cheering for you.
Cheer up, Dal Nim.
Thank you. I'll give it another try.
I'm sure he was Jo Byung Soo.
Thank you for everything, Dal Nim.
Thank you for letting me stay here.
I promise I'll pay you back when I earn money.
Bye, Dal Nim.
I'm really going to go.
Take care, Dal Nim.
Dal Nim, make sure to lock your door before you sleep.
What if bad guys try to harm you?
You should lock the door as soon as I leave.
Okay, Dal Nim?
Hey, Geum Sook. You said you wanted a job, right?
I'll do whatever you ask me to do.
I don't have anywhere else to lean on.
Did your ankle heal already?
I didn't lie on purpose.
I just didn't have anywhere to go.
I'll let you sleep and eat here.
My gosh, Dal Nim.
I knew it.
You're too nice to kick me out.
Instead, there's something I want you to do for me.
Okay, ask me whatever. I'll do anything for you.
I'll cook, clean, and...
No, it's nothing like that.
Then what do you need me to do?
What's this?
This is a strand of hair.
Where's the manager? I'd like to speak to the manager right now.
What's wrong, ma'am?
I want to talk to the owner, not an employee!
Hello, I'm the owner. What's wrong?
Look at this.
I found a strand of hair inside this short rib soup.
How can you joke around with something that goes inside my mouth?
I ordered short rib soup, not hair soup.
What would you have done if I choked on this?
I'm sorry. One of my employees must have made a mistake.
Please don't be angry. I'll make you another one.
Forget it.
Who knows? I might've swallowed some hair already.
I'm going to post this on the internet.
What?
We won't ask you to pay for this, so please calm down.
Of course, you're not going to ask me to pay.
You better make sure to be careful from now on.
Wait.
If you just leave, you'll put me in a bad position.
I'll give you enough compensation, so please get rid of that photo.
How much are you going to give me?
You're the one who has no conscience.
You already finished eating everything.
And you suddenly insist that you found a strand of hair?
I saw you picking your hair out and putting it in the soup.
Are you blind?
I never did anything like that!
It's black, curly hair.
This is yours.
Look.
Every employee here who has black hair has straight hair.
The ones with short hair have dyed their hair.
So there's no way this could've entered the soup.
No one has curly hair either.
This is obviously yours, so stop being stubborn.
You do this habitually, don't you?
Did you do this somewhere else too?
Aren't you doing this just so you can get some money?
You little wench. I'm going to leave because I don't want to talk to you.
- Hurry. - That little...
My gosh, I can't believe that just happened.
We're obsessively hygienic.
I'm sorry for causing a fuss. Please continue eating.
She must be one of those famous black consumers.
She must've put her hair inside so she can get some money from you.
That was so close.
Thank you.
If it weren't for you, I would've gotten fooled.
No, it's okay. I just did what I had to.
You can order whatever you want from the menu.
Please give her some free menus.
No, it's okay. I should pay for what I've eaten.
My gosh, it's okay.
Then should I pack some food for you?
I really hate taking things for free.
Thank you for the meal.
She's so honest unlike many young people these days.
Good work, girls!
This is why cellmates go a long way.
Call me when there's another gig.
- Okay. I'll see you guys. - Okay.
Nice.
It's only a matter of time before I get a job there.
Mom.
Chef, look at this.
- This is... - It's my mom.
Who sent this to you?
I don't know. I think it's just someone who wanted to inform me.
Try calling this number.
It's the person who sent me the photo.
Hello? Are you the one who just sent me the photo?
Yes, did you get the photo?
Is the person in the photo the person you're looking for?
Yes, I'm sure it's my mom.
Where are you right now?
Reward money?
Okay, I'll bring the money with me.
Okay, I'll be right there.
What did he say?
He called after seeing the flyer at the bus station.
He said he'll tell me where she is if I give him reward money.
- I'll be right back. - Let's go together.
No, it'll get busy soon.
You shouldn't leave the restaurant.
I'll call you after I meet him.
What about the reward money?
I can withdraw some money at the bank on my way there.
Tell me where you promised to meet him just in case.
He's somewhere at the park. He said he's going to send me a map.
I'll send it to you as soon as I get it from him.
See you.
What's wrong?
The person in the photo is Dal Nim's mother for sure,
but it's weird that he's asking her for reward money first.
Right? I think the same way.
What if it's a false report?
There are a lot of photoshopped photos these days.
"Photoshopped photos"?
The family in Cheongju sent me this soy sauce.
This is so hard to get. Thank you so much.
Apparently, Jae Hee's the one who made this soy sauce.
Jae Hee made this?
She made soy sauce with her mentor every year.
This must've been the last one she had made before she died.
It's been fermented for four years,
so he said it'll be perfect for instant noodles.
Thank you, Mother.
It'll be very meaningful for me...
if a new product gets developed with Jae Hee's soy sauce.
Think of it as a gift she left for you before she died,
and please do your best for Jae Hee's sake.
You must succeed in developing the new product no matter what.
Yes, of course.
What are you doing?
How dare you come here?
Do you think I came here because I wanted to?
It's been ages since you promised to give me money.
I've been pondering all night about...
whether I should go to Choigo Foods or Hyunsung Holdings.
But this is really outrageous.
- What are you talking about? - Is it true?
Are you really getting married to Jung Jae Hee's past fiance?
How did you find out about that?
I heard everything from Choigo Foods.
Everyone in that company seems to know about it already.
You're really not a human being.
You killed Jung Jae Hee,
and now, you're even going to get married to her past fiance?
How can you do such a thing?
So I've given it a lot of thought,
and I've come to a conclusion that Hyunsung will give me more money.
If I go to the CEO...
and tell her that you're the one who killed her daughter,
she'll go completely nuts.
Shut it. What kind of nonsense are you babbling?
Listen to me carefully.
When I become the madam of Choigo Foods,
I'm going to take over Hyunsung Holdings too.
All you want is money.
I'm the only person who can give you everything you wish.
Even if you go and tell Ms. Yoon everything,
you'll only get money from her once.
But I'm going to have to constantly give you money.
You need to judge which person...
will benefit you more.
How's the new product development going?
Where's Dal Nim?
The new product isn't what's important right now.
Dal Nim just ran out after she got a false report.
"A false report"? What do you mean?
The receiver cannot answer your call.
I can't reach Dal Nim.
I don't know the informant's phone number either.
How did you know that the report was fake?
The photo turned out to be photoshopped.
I think the informant wanted money from her.
Then that means Dal Nim could be in danger.
Why did you send her there all by herself?
- Where is she planning to meet him? - I don't know yet.
She said she'll send me the map of where they're going to meet.
She just sent me the map.
(Sookmyung Women's University)
Try calling her right now. She might pick up.
Dal Nim, why didn't you pick up?
I'm on my way to the park after withdrawing money from the bank.
Don't go there, Dal Nim.
What? I can't hear you properly.
I think my battery's going to die soon.
Dal Nim. Dal Nim!
I think her battery's dead. Her phone turned off.
Where is she going to meet him? Let's go right now.
What's going on?
Dal Nim went to meet someone after getting a false report.
They're going to look for her.
"A false report"?
Someone's trying to get reward money from Dal Nim...
by photoshopping her mother's picture.
She might be in trouble,
so Chef Jung and Director Choi just went to check on her.
Are you the person who called me?
I'm sorry. I have a cold.
Where's my mom?
Can you give me my money first?
I don't have any other intentions.
It's just that you might not give me anything after you find her.
I brought it with me.
But I can't give it to you right now.
I'll give it to you after I check that it's my mom.
Okay. Come follow me.
Where are we going? Are we not there yet?
We're almost there. It's just a few more blocks away.
There's a restaurant I go to often,
and I found out that she works there.
I see.
Dal Nim!
- Dal Nim! - Dal Nim!
She can't have gone very far. Let's split up and look for her.
- Okay. - Go that way.
Dal Nim!
Dal Nim! Dal Nim!
Dal Nim!
Where's the restaurant?
This doesn't look like a place that would have a restaurant.
Give me that money.
What are you doing?
I said I'll give it to you after I find my mom.
Can't you tell already? That photo is fake!
Give me my money!
Put that knife away.
You're going to regret it if you take this money.
You can't do anything to me.
You're shaking right now.
It's not too late to turn back and leave.
Then I'll just forget that this ever happened.
This isn't a toy.
I've been working with knives for over 10 years now,
so I'm not scared of them.
What kind of woman are you?
Give me my money. Give it back!
- Let me go! - It's mine!
- Let go! - Give it back!
(Sweet Enemy)
Let's find her baby.
We'll be in control of Ms. Yoon's lifeline.
You're going to get information by getting close to Ms. Ma?
- We have a new recruit. - Nice to meet you all.
Sir. Chef, please come over here.
Sir.