(Episode 25)
Kyung Ha.
I told you not to call me in front of my workplace.
I was in a rush.
Why are you in such a rush?
Be quick.
I met Lawyer Park's mom.
- Why? - What do you mean why?
She wanted to see me.
You didn't ask her first?
Why would I do that?
She wanted to see me because she was in a rush.
It seems like you two are dating,
but you're not talking about the marriage yet.
I can't believe you guys.
So I asked her about this girlfriend of him.
Are you out of your mind? Why did you bring that up?
What about it? She already knows.
So they met in a charity work,
the girl followed him like a stalker.
His mom said they were over.
A stalker?
You also said he wasn't going to marry her either.
That's kind of true,
but why didn't you tell me you were meeting her?
It's because you were being ambiguous.
If you said no, I wouldn't have met her.
You said the more you met him, the better guy he was.
I met her because you were being ambiguous.
It's true he's a good man.
That's good then.
What are you worried about?
I don't know.
He's so handsome.
I get it. Let's talk about it at home.
Hey.
Isn't he Lawyer Park?
He is, isn't he?
No wonder he looked familiar. I've seen his photo.
Call him, I want to say hi.
What are you talking about? Get up. Let's go.
Kyung Ha. I want to say hi to him.
Kyung Ha. Kim Kyung Ha.
Is that you, Kyung Ha?
- Hello. - Hey.
Mom, this is Hyun Bin.
This is my mother.
I'm sorry for not recognizing you first.
Hello. I'm Park Hyun Bin.
Hi, I'm Kyung Ha's mother.
It's nice to meet you.
Hello, ma'am.
Come again.
- My gosh. - Hello.
How's the business?
Ms. Park. Welcome to the restaurant.
Are you coming from somewhere?
I went to the dance club practice. I haven't been there for a while.
All right. Wrap up some sundae for me.
And some tteokbokki too.
Go take a seat, ma'am. It's on the house.
No. I'm going to pay for my food.
Don't say such a thing.
You're just a part-timer. You have some guts.
I might become the owner soon, you know.
Why don't you taste a sample of everything here?
No, I'm going to share it with my friends from the dance club.
Why don't you pick out something delicious...
and give me a good portion of each dish?
Everything is good here.
Do you think the business looks promising?
Yes, it's not bad.
- Hello. - Hi, there.
What would you like?
Take a look at the menu.
- Our tteokbokki is great. - What do they have?
The fishcake. The fishcake is good too.
Do you want to try some tteokbokki?
- That looks delicious. - Here you go.
- It's hot. - My gosh, look at her.
Her face just lit up.
That's right. People must work.
Work is what keeps us healthy and sane.
(Amazing Tteokbokki)
Welcome. Hello
Here.
You want us to run a tteokbokki restaurant?
What's wrong with a tteokbokki restaurant?
Hey, that's better than a claw machine shop.
Mom, at one point in my life,
I was an owner of a restaurant myself and had 20 employees.
How could I run a tteokbokki restaurant?
Was there a family that didn't have a chunk of gold back in the days?
People may not be all equally honorable,
but every trade is equally honorable.
If an honorable person is doing a trivial job,
that makes the person insignificant.
However, if a person does a trivial job but stay positive,
he's an honorable man.
Don't you know what happened to the guy?
You know Hemp Panties, Yong Won's old friend?
His friend started as an assistant in a Chinese restaurant.
My gosh, now, he is...
an internationally recognized CEO.
What do you mean he's an internationally recognized CEO?
Hey, he has branches in the States, China, and Shanghai.
That makes him an internationally recognized CEO. Why wouldn't he be?
You know nothing.
People who don't know anything will always try to criticize others.
Come on. Don't spill food when you eat.
Aren't you embarrassed to face the kids?
The nice kid, Yong, kindhearted Myung Ha...
My gosh, I'm too embarrassed to face them now...
because of you two.
The water and pipe look fine.
There's no mold or any leak.
I can just fix up the door and the windows.
What about the bathroom?
It's clean. You can rent this place.
Okay.
But who's moving into this house?
What?
A friend. It's really for a friend.
It's for my Chinese exchange student. I'm the buddy.
So what a buddy does...
I got it. I didn't say anything.
You're known as the model student.
There's no way you'd get a place you'll live with your girlfriend.
I know you, man.
Of course. I won't come to this place anyway.
I'm just helping my friend to find a place.
Oh, right. It might be better to change the floor though.
There are too many cigarette marks.
Is that so? Then we should do that.
Get a clean and pretty one.
Is that student a girl?
No, come on. Yong.
I told you it was for a guy. It's for a guy.
Then why would he need a "pretty" floor?
It's all because of my sisters.
I'm always stuck with running errands for them.
I got the habit of looking for pretty things.
Where do you buy the flooring?
I know a place at the market. I'll get you a good deal.
I knew you'd be great. Thank you, Yong.
Lunch is on me.
I'm busy right now.
So...
if we don't make another investment, all the money we've invested...
will be used in liquidating our branches?
Tae Il, here's what we will do.
Let's stop here.
Let's just keep our first branch.
Except that branch, sell everything off.
What would you do with that branch?
Whatever happens, I want to keep that branch.
I have a plan.
Sir, it's not fair that we have to give up on everything like this.
You think I don't feel the same way? I worked hard for all that money.
I didn't even touch that investment.
I can't believe I have to pay that back.
However,
when you live your life,
you experience all sorts of things.
You chose that path because you thought it was a sure thing,
but you might end up at a cliff.
We should...
end it now.
But the monetary loss is too big.
It's not life or death situation.
Go outside and take a look at yourself in the mirror.
You look utterly miserable for such a young guy.
Let's settle everything...
and live a life without worries and at ease.
Let's end it.
We'll end it.
Prepare everything that we will liquidate.
Just pay back the loan.
If you give me a bit more time,
I'll see if there's a way to fix this.
A way to fix this?
There's none.
Had it been there, you would've figured it out. You're smart.
By the way, Tae Il.
I...
I must tell you something which will be uncomfortable for you.
By any chance,
do you have feelings...
for Young Ha?
No way. You know how to drive a truck?
Do you think I can't drive a tank if I had a chance?
- When did you learn it? - When I was running my cafe.
When I shopped at big supermarkets, I needed one.
I got the license for the truck because I thought it'd be handy.
My gosh, my girlfriend is awesome indeed.
- I have the urge to award you. - Then do it.
Hey.
Gwang Jae, I must punish you.
What... What...
Do you?
Do you have feelings for Young Ha?
Even if you do,
you should get rid of your feelings from this moment on.
You were raised and loved by nice parents.
But Gwang Jae...
is a poor kid who never got to have a mom when he was growing up.
That kid...
smiles every day thanks to Young Ha.
Even if you aren't biologically related,
you two are still cousins.
There are many things...
we, as human beings, should not do.
Even if I don't elaborate,
I'm sure you understand, right?
Please take pity on him.
Will you please help them?
So things work out for those two?
- I will. - Okay.
I see.
Thank you.
Tae Il, you are here too.
You just got back from the States?
What's wrong? Did something happen in the States?
What's wrong?
He's making me uncomfortable.
He must be tired. Leave him alone.
He can't be that tired.
Dad, don't be shocked.
Young Ha...
can even drive a truck.
Oh, my gosh. Young Ha is good at everything.
She's a monster. A pretty monster...
Mr. Nam...
How was your business trip?
Aren't you tired?
You're worried about me?
There's no need for you to worry about me.
He's not investing again?
No.
That means he's going to abandon me.
He's who he is because of me.
And now he's going to abandon me.
Okay, then.
What's that mail earlier?
What is it?
It's none of your business.
I'll make sure...
our family revives.
I'll save you and Soo Hee.
It was nice to meet you today.
I was pleased to see you too.
Mom, you should leave now.
We have to get back to work.
Oh, okay.
You two meant to be together.
Your work places are close too.
Mom.
Visit me at home when you're free during the weekends.
Mom.
I'd love to go if you invite me.
Sure.
Did you bring your car?
I drove here. Don't worry about it.
Get inside.
I'll get inside after you're gone.
He's a bit mean. So you can be careful about that.
Okay. I'm good with mean guys.
My brother is mean too.
Your brother is mean?
Yes, he's the meanest person I've ever seen.
- He's the meanest? - Yes.
Whenever I say stuff...
Mr. Nam, your trip must have been tiring.
Can I have a word with you?
Oh, okay.
He's mean.
Who is she?
She's your assistant.
Mr. Lee said you would need an assistant because you're busy.
I don't need an assistant.
I don't want to be with anybody in my office.
Send her out.
Keep her to your side.
Young Ha's father sent her.
How should I put it?
She's here as an espionage...
from in-laws if I have to compare it to the old history.
Even though Young Ha and Gwang Jae are not married yet.
She's a lovely girl.
Young Ha's father asked Mr. Lee about this himself.
What can he do about it? It's his in-law's favor.
Oh, my phone's ringing.
Yes, Mr. Lee. I'm on my way.
Please be nice to her.
Mr. Nam.
I need to speak to you.
What?
I thought I should speak to Mr. Lee first, but...
I thought you should know this before him.
Chairman Nam's a bit kinky.
What is he kinky about?
He was here alone last night. All the lights were off.
He told me he was there to look for his mobile phone.
But all the lights were off. It's so strange he was here alone.
Okay. I'll figure it out.
Maybe I'm overreacting,
but there's something weird about him.
Good job. If you sense anything that's strange,
please talk to me before you talk to Mr. Lee.
Okay, sir.
Oh, Mr. Nam...
Please bring me to LA when you go there.
I'll help you with all my heart.
LA?
I heard you're going to LA for good.
- Am I? - Yes.
Mr. Lee said he'll send you to LA.
He said he'll open up a store in LA and make you to the top.
He even created a new menu.
I will open up a store in the States for Mr. Nam.
He said you worked so hard...
for him every day and night.
- Are you sure he said that? - Of course.
He even wrote down all the menu that's suitable for the States.
You didn't know about this?
I thought you wanted to go there.
Please leave me alone.
Sorry? Oh, Okay.
Leave the first store,
and clear up the rest.
What would you do with that store?
Leave the first store as it is. I'll do something about it.
You're going to get rid of me.
He's so mean.
He's so not my type.
His eye lashes are like Barbie doll's.
He's a jerk.
But his daughter will be pretty.
It smells nice.
Oh, it's coming. It's here.
I can't eat it still. I'll wear a bikini this summer for sure.
No, I can't eat it. I have to hold it.
He and his mother are different.
I liked the boy.
He's very gentle, honey.
He's just like you when you were younger.
So what do they want? Do they want them to get married?
I think so. That's why he wanted to meet me.
I got to understand about the wedding gifts after hearing it.
If they get married,
Kyung Ha will be richer than you.
Lawyer Park's asset is two times bigger than ours.
Honey. If the whole thing works out,
we'll have the best two sons-in-law.
Lawyer Park is a perfect match for Kyung Ha.
Young Ha met someone...
whose family is so nice to her.
I haven't said yes to Young Ha.
What do you mean? They like each other. We can't stop that.
After Kyung Ha and Young Ha get married,
I wish Myung Ha studies more...
after he served in the military.
It will be perfect for him to become a professor.
Myung Ha's born to be a professor. Don't you think, honey?
Is Kyung Ha sure about him?
Does she like him?
I think so.
Honey, please earn a lot of money.
It's going to cost fortune to send our son to study abroad.
I haven't seen him for ages. He's studying hard for the exams.
He lives in the library.
What's with her now?
Hyun Sook, I'm here to buy a gift for Mother.
I was wondering what you're getting for her.
I know I have to give some cash too.
I wanted to buy something better than Myung Sun.
You're going through menopausal symptoms too.
I'll buy you one.
Yes.
Please say good things about us to Gwang Jae.
Thank you.
You startled me.
You should have let me know that you were here.
You're enjoying your hobby.
I couldn't interrupt you.
What hobby am I enjoying right now?
Isn't saying bad things about me...
is the hobby for both of you?
How could you say that?
- Hello. - Hello.
- My mother loved what I bought... - Yes.
- last time so much. - Yes.
- Pack another one for me. - Yes.
Pack this for me also.
Okay.
Are you going to quit all of the overseas business?
Yes.
Let's live quietly...
just as you wanted.
It just happened.
What is that?
It's nothing.
Is it really true?
It is.
As I promised you when we married,
let's live a substantial...
quiet life.
You said you would suffer from a lot of damage.
Is it really okay?
There will be a huge loss.
But we have this house and the main branch.
What is there to be worried about when I have my two hands?
We'll recover soon.
What about my brother?
Tae Il will take him to the States.
And...
I will find a way for Tae Il to live there.
Don't worry.
You can just live...
like you've been living until now.
Thank you.
Come to think of it,
I should have listened to you.
I was being stubborn for no reason.
I wouldn't have tormented you by going...
to the family court.
Nam Soo Hee.
I won't be adventurous from now on.
Don't worry about me, and don't take drugs.
Don't worry and go to sleep in peace.
Okay?
Are you going somewhere?
We have to prepare for Tae Il before we send him away.
Honey.
I love you.
That's it.
Gosh.
(Family Relation Certificate)
- I'm going. - Wait a minute.
- What are you doing? - Don't go.
What's wrong with you?
I love you.
So what?
I don't want to go home.
Hurry up and go home.
I'm not going. I don't want to leave you.
Do you want me to punch you?
Do we really have to go home tonight?
We're not kids anymore.
We love each other. There's no reason to not do it.
This is my neighborhood.
Dozens of people are watching us right now.
I'm about to die from suffocation.
Let's just get married then.
Let's be an official relationship.
Let's become an honorable relationship.
Lee Gwang Jae loves Kim Young Ha.
That hurts.
Gosh.
Let's stop thinking about it.
I can earn money again.
Gosh.
Dad.
Yes?
This might be a little sudden.
Can't you help me marry Young Ha quickly?
Why are you saying that so suddenly?
I want to live with Young Ha in the same house quickly.
- Do you like her that much? - Yes.
Whenever I say goodbye to her after dates,
my heart aches.
It feels like my heart is ripping because I don't want to say goodbye.
- Is it the same for Young Ha? - Of course.
Young Ha is also having a hard time.
That's what I think.
Young Ha is very conservative.
- Just a while ago, - Yes?
I urged her because I wanted to be with her.
She kicked me in spite of herself.
She also choked me.
We were almost in an accident.
Oh, my.
Are you okay?
I'm okay.
Even if you're that urgent,
marriage isn't that easy.
Young Ha's father must approve the marriage to make it happen.
Please go meet him and get his approval for me, okay?
I'm scared...
that someone else might steal Young Ha away from me.
- Is that right? - So let me marry her quickly.
I'll work for the company really hard and do whatever you want.
I'll also have a lot of cute babies.
I'll let you have...
healthy grandchildren.
Anyway, I'll have a lot of cute babies...
and give them to you.
- Are you serious? - Of course.
Gosh, my son.
I heard you decided to go to the States.
You made a good decision.
Your uncle is preparing the menu for you to do business in LA.
Listen to him and discuss things with him.
Make sure you thank him.
If you get in touch with my brother, tell him...
that I'll forget about that issue.
What happened?
Tell him that, and he'll know.
You must be happy to hear that I'm leaving.
Yes, you're right.
Are you happy to think...
that I'm going to disappear from your surroundings?
I don't know why you're being stubborn,
but that's true.
It's difficult for me to see...
you and my brother.
You remind me of uncomfortable memories.
Why...
is it hard for you?
I'm not doing anything.
I'm living like a shadow.
Your existence itself is hard for me.
Is that enough for an answer?
You can't even allow...
me living as a shadow?
Open the door.
Mom, save me.
It's my fault.
Please, Mom.
I'm scared.
Mom.
It's my fault.
No.
(Episode 26 will air shortly.)