The Gangnam development scheme.
Did you get me involved even you knew it would be scrapped?
What are you saying?
Why... Why did you do that?
Why did you do this to me? Why?
Mr. Jung!
What are you doing?
Why did you dupe me with the Gangnam development scheme...
knowing it would be canceled?
The Gangnam development scheme was canceled?
That's news to me.
Don't you lie!
Why would I lie to you?
I heard about the project from the Minister of Construction...
so I don't know any details.
Let me find out what's going on.
It's all over now. What can you find out?
What about my money? What'll you do about my investment?
Mr. Jung, stop being so stubborn.
Have you forgotten?
You're the one who insisted on investing.
Chairman Kang.
I know why you're upset, but you're out of line.
Please leave.
What happened, Father?
I think Chairman Kang duped us.
What must we do now?
We have to find a way right now to pay back three million dollars...
we borrowed from Mr. Hwang.
How would you prepare that much money in this situation?
First, we need to sell our own land in Gangnam we bought.
Find someone who wants the land.
I will, Father.
Congressman Park, it's me.
Then, the 820 acres in Gangnam became useless now?
Yes.
My goodness.
Mr. Jung.
You said you borrowed money from a loan shark.
That's why I asked to see you.
I'll pay you back once I settle my urgent debts.
Could you lend me some money?
As you already know, I don't have extra cash.
I helped you buy the land...
in Uijeongbu last time.
You must have earned at least 300,000 dollars from that.
Please help me out once.
I can't afford to help you out right now.
Actually, I couldn't make as much money as rumors...
from the land in Uijeongbu I bought.
Then would it be possible to help me through any other congressmen?
Well, it's not a small amount.
It won't be that easy.
Honey,
I think you should go home right now.
Someone's come for you.
Someone's come?
Someone called Mr. Hwang.
What? Mr. Hwang?
Mr. Hwang.
Hello, Mr. Jung. You're home.
What brought you here?
To take a look inside of your house.
This is a bit sudden.
Why didn't you call ahead?
We both are busy. Why should I waste time?
I've seen enough of the house.
I'd like to see the factory now.
(Noodle factory)
The factory is smaller than I thought...
and your house seems quite old.
Even the factory site seems...
not spacious.
It's not.
Mr. Hwang, why don't we talk in my office?
Let's do that.
Well, this way please.
Who's he, Mr. Hong?
I don't know. How would I know?
He doesn't look like a client.
What if Mr. Jung is trying to sell the factory?
What? Why would he sell the factory?
He's a congressman now.
Maybe he wants to focus on politics.
Don't talk such nonsense.
He may be a politician, but there're still me and Mr. Choi.
He can't sell the factory.
Then who could he be?
Mr. Jung doesn't look happy at all. I'm worried something's wrong.
Nothing can be wrong.
Stop talking gibberish and get back to work.
Okay.
I'm sure you heard the Gangnam project foundered.
Yes, I did.
However, there's nothing to do with me.
I just want my money back.
As I looked around, I think it won't be amount...
to three million dollars, even if you sell all your collateral.
What will you do about that?
You do know you have just two weeks left, right?
Sorry, but could you extend the term of my loan?
Mr. Jung, you must have heard what kind of person I am.
Please help me out once.
If you renew the deadline, I'll do anything...
to pay you back by then.
This won't get you anywhere.
The three million dollars you borrowed...
came from someone else.
What do you mean?
I was just the broker.
The money you borrowed wasn't mine.
It was someone else's.
Then I'd like to ask that person for leniency.
Can you arrange that?
He's a busy man and probably won't see you.
Don't forget that you have two weeks to pay your debt.
You'd better pay the money by then if you want to keep your assets.
Mr. Hwang.
- Hi, Dong Chul. - Hi.
Where's Young Sun?
She went home early.
Why do you look so downcast?
Is it your mother-in-law?
What did Dae Bong say?
What else can he say? He said we should just wait.
He doesn't have a better solution.
Does he?
Hello, it's the restaurant.
Mother.
Don't call me that.
I told you to leave my son. Why are you still together?
Don't you take me seriously?
Mother, I can't leave Dae Bong.
I'll do anything you say, but not that.
Give me that.
Ma'am, It's Dal Ja's older brother.
Will you please stop this?
Stop it, Dong Chul.
I value my little sister...
as much as you value your son.
Please stop harassing my sister, will you?
My goodness.
You can't just hang up like that.
It's your fault as well.
You need to speak up for yourself.
You didn't do anything wrong. Why can't you take a stand?
What a mess.
Oh dear.
What's the matter? Was something wrong?
Dal Ja's mother-in-law is making me annoyed.
You said she brought Dal Ja food and medicine last time.
She thought they didn't have kids...
because Dae Bong was the one with infertility issues.
Oh dear. Did she find out the truth?
That's just terrible.
What's worse is that now she found out,
she wants Dae Bong and Dal Ja to get divorced.
What? Even if she thinks having kids is important,
how can she want them to split up?
That's what I said.
I wouldn't complain if Dae Bong were the sole heir.
All his brothers are married with sons,
so their family name is safe and sound.
Why won't his mom stop harassing Dal Ja? It's so upsetting.
Mr. Yoon.
My goodness.
Mr. Hwang was here?
Yes,
and he said that he just brokered the loan.
Someone else lent me the three million dollars.
Who is that?
He said he can't tell me.
If he can move someone like Mr. Hwang,
he must be someone very powerful.
Who could it be?
I have a feeling that it's Chairman Kang.
- Chairman Kang? - Yes.
He's the one who involved you in the development scheme...
and only he has enough funds to pull this off.
I'm beginning to wonder if he planned all this to target you.
Are you saying this is how he accumulated his wealth?
I'm not sure, but at the moment, I can't exclude that possibility.
Then I must fight back.
Find out if Chairman Kang has any weaknesses.
I will.
(Taesan Industries)
Come in.
Did you find something on Chairman Kang?
Not really.
His finances are clean and he was never corrupt.
But I found something noteworthy.
What's that?
His son was adopted.
He did have a wife and son,
but they died in a car crash in Japan.
He adopted his current son from an orphanage in Incheon.
These are the papers.
What about it?
We can't blackmail him with that.
I'll see if I can find something else.
Okay. You may leave.
Okay.
Did you lose a brother when you were young?
Maybe he drowned.
What do you mean?
I'm looking for someone at the moment...
and I wondered if you lost a brother long ago.
Hello, Ms. Lee.
What are you doing here, Se Young?
I wanted to ask you something.
The student you were with when we met in the street.
How do you know him?
He ate at our restaurant a few times. Why?
He actually came to see me.
He asked me about you, so I told him...
where your factory is.
He said so. He asked me a question...
and I wasn't able to answer.
I see.
What did he ask you?
What?
It was just about...
Anyway, I'd like to talk to him again.
Do you have his number?
No, I don't.
You don't? I really want to see him again.
Is there a way to reach him?
I don't know.
If he comes here again,
I'll tell him that you want to see him.
Please do. I have to go.
Bye.
Excuse me.
Hello.
Are you free right now?
I was in such a rush last time I didn't introduce myself properly.
I'm Kang Seung Joon.
I'm Jung Se Young.
Do you live in Incheon?
No, I live in Seoul, but I had some business here.
I was on my way to the restaurant.
Oh, I see.
Why did you ask me what you did last time?
I know I crossed the line.
I apologize if I were rude.
You weren't. I just want to know why you asked me that.
I lost my family as a child before I was adopted...
and I'm looking for my parents.
I thought you could be my older sister.
Did you have a sister?
I'm not entirely sure.
What do you mean?
I lost my memories of when I was young.
I vaguely remembered your name,
so I thought you could be my sister.
But like you said, you aren't my sister.
Maybe my memory isn't accurate.
I hope everything comes back so I can find my family.
It's not that easy.
It can't be.
That student is Min Jae?
He was alive all this long?
What will happen to me?
No. I can't let that happen.
Come in.
I don't think it's Chairman Kang who's controlling Mr. Hwang.
If it's not him,
then who is it?
I'm sorry, but there's no way to find out who that is.
I don't think we can find out without going through Mr. Hwang.
He wouldn't tell us though, would he?
The deadline is coming up.
I don't know what to do.
Taesan Noodles.
Hello, Mr. Hwang.
You've been investigating me in a bid to find out...
who lent you the three million.
Not really.
Your efforts won't be in vain.
The gentleman would like to meet you.
Is that true?
Okay, I'll be right there.
Was that Mr. Hwang?
My creditor wants to see me.
That's great. You can negotiate with him in person.
Yes. Postponing the deadline is my best bet for now.
We've been waiting for quite a while. When will he be here?
He will be here soon. Bear with me.
Okay.
Hello.
I shall leave you to talk.
Have a seat.
What are you doing here, Mr. Kim?
You wanted to see me.
The creditor Mr. Hwang told me about is...
Yes. That's me.
How did you get your hands on three million dollars?
Did you and Chairman Kang...
arrange this together?
You don't need to know. Here are my conditions.
I want you to repay what you owe me on time.
I will not give you an extension.
How interesting. Your endless greed...
is what finally drove you off the edge.
How do you feel?
Now do you see how my grandmother and I felt?
Now do you feel the pain of the people...
you stole from?
Kim Seon Woo.
Mr. Jung, I hope you don't think this is the end.
What you lost now is only money.
Next, you will pay for every crime you committed.
How interesting. Your endless greed...
is what finally drove you off the edge.
Father, what's wrong?
Kim Seon Woo. It was him all along.
What do you mean?
Kim Seon Woo was the one who set all this up!
I'm scared, Man Pyo.
What if we lose everything?
Don't say that.
You saw Mr. Hwang as well.
He looked around our house...
and the factory as if they would become his very soon.
I'm so worried about what might happen.
It'll be fine.
Whatever it is, Jae Man will take care of it.
Do you think so? Will it be okay?
Yes, it will. Where's Seol Hee?
I don't know. She left because she was upset.
About what?
She kept asking what was going on,
but I didn't tell in case she blabbed her mouth.
I think that's it.
How could you not tell her?
She's family now.
Forget it. I have a raging headache.
I don't want to talk about her right now.
Oh, dear.
Hello.
Hi, Ms. Oh.
Is something the matter?
I'd love to find out myself.
What do you mean?
Something is definitely wrong at home,
but my sister-in-law just won't tell me.
I just left because I was so upset.
You can't do that. What if she gets angry?
It's fine. She can't touch me for the time being.
I tricked her.
How?
She wanted me to do all the housework...
by pretending to hurt her perfectly fine wrist.
Tooth for a tooth, eye for an eye.
I told a lie as well.
What lie was that?
That I'm pregnant.
She won't dare make me do anything now.
I think I'm about to feel really disappointed.
What?
How could you lie about being pregnant so easily?
Let's say you did.
How could you tell me about it so freely?
I'm sorry, Dal Ja. I didn't think about that.
I'm really sorry.
Leaving home will just make things worse.
Go back home.
Dal Ja.
Oh, no...
It makes no sense that Mr. Kim had that much money.
Where did he get it from?
Do you think Chairman Kang gave it to him?
There's something between those two.
Find out exactly...
what kind of relationship those two have.
Sure.
(Orphan Record)
What's this?
(Orphan Record)
This is...
His son was adopted.
He adopted his current son from an Incheon orphanage.
(Found on beach on May 10, 1963. Shock-induced memory loss.)
(Fear of sea and water.)
The boy Chairman Kang adopted...
is Yoon Dong Chul's son?
He said he lost his childhood memory.
Yes.
What if the memories come back?
Dad.
Se Young, do you remember Ms. Yoon's brother?
Soo In's brother?
Yes. Her younger brother who was...
assumed dead after drowning in the sea.
Yes. Why are you asking me about him?
They didn't find him, did they?
What's his name?
Why do you want to know?
You don't need to know. What was he called?
Min Jae.
Min Jae. Yoon Min Jae.
Ms. Yoon's family thinks he died then, don't they?
Yes.
Good. That's what I needed to know.
Why did he ask me about him?
Ms. Yoon.
Are you here to see your father?
Yes. I went to Incheon today.
I had some of your mother's soup...
and met Se Young too.
- Se Young? - Yes.
Your mother said that you and Se Young are friends.
We are. Why did you see her?
I got the wrong idea about her.
What do you mean?
I thought she could be my sister.
But she's an only child.
She is. What gave you the idea she might be your sister?
Her name just sounded familiar.
I guess I was wrong.
I see.
Cheer up, Seung Joon.
You'll find your parents and family one day.
Do you think so?
I do.
You said you wanted to talk to us.
I thought about this long and hard.
You two should break up.
What are you talking about?
Your mother yells at and insults Dal Ja...
just because she can't have children.
It breaks my heart and I've had enough.
Dong Chul.
Dal Ja, you need to think about this.
I don't think your mother-in-law will change her tune.
You can't spend the rest of your life like this.
No, Dong Chul. I won't divorce Dal Ja.
You need to stop just saying no all the time.
Think what's best for Dal Ja.
Your mother will abuse her for the rest of her life.
She won't be able to breathe freely.
Dong Chul.
Do as I say.
Love isn't about sticking together all the time.
Sometimes letting each other go is love too.
Why is he so upset?
Dal Ja, don't lose your reserve.
Do you think your mother will give in if you have a child...
with someone else?
What are you talking about?
If that's what it takes to earn her favor,
I can raise that child like my own.
If that's the only way to stay together,
can we do that, please?
No.
We don't have to do that and we won't break up.
Then what can we do? Even my brother wants us to get divorced.
I'm sorry.
Your brother's angry and my mom keeps crossing the line...
because I'm not good enough.
This happened because I didn't take better care of you.
It's my fault.
Soo In will be late. She went to see Jung In.
I see.
The two seem to get along well.
They always were, even as children.
I see.
Soo In once briefly mentioned that she had...
a younger brother.
She never talks about him.
When he was six years old...
he drowned in the sea.
Oh, dear. So that's what happened.
It must've been so hard on you.
It was.
What was the boy's name?
It was Min Jae. Yoon Min Jae.
Min Jae?
If he were alive, Seon Woo...
would have a brother.
Grandma, I think it's still tough on her.
Let's not talk about that.
You're right. How silly of me.
I shouldn't have said that. I'm sorry.
It's okay, Mother.
Come in.
What do you know?
Mr. Kim's family is from Haeju...
and Chairman Kang's from Haeju too.
They're from the same hometown?
Yes. While fleeing Haeju during the war,
Chairman Kang wronged Mr. Kim's mother and owes her something.
What did he do to her?
I don't know, but what I do know is that...
Chairman Kang sided with Mr. Kim in order to...
make up for what he did back then.
Are you saying we're suffering because of what Chairman Kang...
did to Mr. Kim's dead mother? Is this about a dead person?
The truth is, Mr. Kim's mother...
actually isn't dead at all.
What are you talking about? Is she still alive?
Yes. I was shocked myself, but from what I know,
Mr. Kim's birth mother is Ms. Yoon's stepmother.
What?
Then...
Mr. Kim and Ms. Yoon are step-siblings.
My goodness.
How could this be?
That's why Ms. Yoon, Mr. Kim, and Chairman Kang...
are all working against us.
I see.
So that's it.
The entire world is helping us after all.
What? What do you mean?
Why do you think Mr. Jung wants to see me?
I don't know. Let's see what he's planning this time.
Why did you want to see us?
I have some great news for you.
Before I tell you that news,
I need Mr. Kim to do something for me.
I must do something for you?
The three million you lent me.
Write it off.
Why should I do that?
You will have to.
Ms. Yoon, do you recognize him?
Soo In.
Your brother Yoon Min Jae is alive.
If you two do as I say, he will live.
If you don't, he will die.
I'm sure you get what I mean.
Mr. Kim asked for evidence that Min Jae's alive.
I'll show him what the price is for upsetting me.
What do you people want from me?
Why are you doing this?
Do you remember this?
This is...
You must do as I say...
or your brother will pay the price.
Whose photo is this?
Where's Seung Joon now?
I can't reach him.
Where's Kang Seung Joon? Where is he?
I'll save you.