(All characters, places, companies, and incidents...)
(in this drama are fictitious.)
Let's pray together.
The Lord who is alive and eternal.
We all come from him...
and go back to him eventually.
For the Lord is righteous, we sinful humans cannot face him.
For our bodies will rot, our souls cannot face him.
However, he saved us with the love proven through the cross...
and promised us resurrection and eternal life.
As Jesus Christ rose from the dead...
with the triumphant sound of horns,
his glory will be with you forever.
In the name of Jesus Christ.
- Amen. - Amen.
Hey, Young Jae.
Soo Chang, get up.
Young Jae.
Mom...
1, 2, 3.
Why did she do it?
I cannot understand why.
She had no reason to do such a thing.
Was she suffering from depression by any chance?
Myung Joo? She was so happy though.
Let's be honest. All three of us were jealous of her.
Was she terminally ill or something?
No. Even if she had been diagnosed with stage-four cancer,
she would've never left Young Jae behind like that.
Suh Jin, you were closest to her out of all of us.
Did you notice anything out of ordinary as of late?
I know, right?
Can I still say that I was a close friend of hers?
I really don't understand.
We were going to have brunch together.
I feel so bad for Young Jae.
He seemed completely shocked and dazed.
Something unthinkable happened, you know.
He was traveling too. The news must've shocked him terribly.
By the way, why did Professor Park decide to move in such a rush?
Soo Chang.
Hey, Joon Sang.
Is it true?
I heard you resigned. Is it really true?
Soo Chang!
Gosh.
I'm sorry.
I know I should stay to help you get promoted as director.
That is not important.
I'm off.
Come to your senses, please.
Will you give up on your family and career?
What about Young Jae?
You said you want to pass everything down to him.
Seriously?
He actually resigned?
I totally understand that he's in utter shock now,
but he always wanted to be the president of the hospital.
He was the head of Neurosurgery and an executive director.
Had he stayed, he would've become the next president.
Gosh, that's too bad.
Then what will happen to Yeh Suh's dad?
You said he can only be promoted with Professor Park's support.
He's doomed now.
With Professor Park gone, he wouldn't be promoted.
For that position,
the president of the hospital can appoint whomever he likes.
Do you actually think that old stuck-up will pick him?
- Hello! - Hello!
Hello.
What just happened? Did he hang up on me?
He needs some manners.
- Hello. - Yes.
"Yes"?
He quit his job?
How is he going to support Young Jae?
That's what I'm saying.
They moved right after the funeral, and he even quit his job.
Isn't it so strange?
Come to think of it,
the fact that Myung Joo returned early from her trip was also odd.
Yes, you're right.
She went on the cruise after Young Jae got into university,
but came up early saying she was tired.
Who'd give up on their precious vacation like that?
Exactly.
Ma'am, Professor Park's family didn't return our pot.
Our pot? Which one?
I made some kimchi stew with ribs.
We crave kimchi stew the most when we're traveling abroad.
- You didn't have to. - I'm just so grateful for you.
Ms. Kim Joo Young said that she will coach Yeh Suh.
All four of us were there, including Professor Cha's wife,
and she seemed very anxious.
Anyway, I have nothing to worry about thanks to you.
Myung Joo, I already put in chopped green onions,
so just heat it up when Professor Park gets home later.
I found it.
How many times do I have to tell you?
Mom, please.
You stepping in won't resolve any problems.
(Medicine, Neulsarang Pharmacy)
December 19?
The 19th...
What are you talking about? The 19th?
Follow me.
Why? What's wrong?
Myung Joo left for the UK on December 18, you know.
I got an invitation that night, so I clearly remember the date.
So what?
The date on the bag containing her medicine was December 19.
Oh, my goodness.
Does that mean she never left for the cruise?
Judging from the dates, I'm certain that she didn't go.
But why didn't she go?
And why did she act like she went?
She even got us the figurine as a gift, you know.
Yes. It is so absurd.
And she said she had found something.
Her mother stepping in won't resolve any problems?
Did Professor Park cheat on Myung Joo?
No way.
Myung Joo wouldn't have gone on that trip...
if she had a hunch that her husband was cheating.
She would've done everything she could to find out.
But that doesn't explain why she suddenly committed suicide.
She's not someone who'd just die and leave Young Jae behind.
Then what could it be? Why did she suddenly die?
You want me to live for Young Jae?
You want me to live for that punk?
If you're going through this much, imagine how hard it must be for him.
You need to stay strong.
I should've taken him out of the family registry back then.
That's what I should've done.
Then I wouldn't have had to go through this mess.
What? What are you talking about?
He's not even a human being.
I'm telling you, he's not a human being!
He was brazen enough to show up at the funeral...
even after killing his own mom.
He killed her?
Are you saying your wife died because of Young Jae?
But he's such a nice kid.
You think he's nice?
Oh, right.
If a kid gets good grades, they're considered nice.
You're nice if you get good grades.
I'm going to go now.
No, wait. Gosh, be careful.
My gosh, wait. Excuse me, can you call for a chauffeur service?
Soo Chang, are you okay? Gosh, get to your senses.
You need to get to your senses. Stand up straight.
Soo Chang, what's wrong?
She looked so happy as if she had the entire world in her hands.
Come on outside.
Mom, I need to finish the workbook.
Dad told me to have everything done by today.
It's okay.
You can't study on a day like this.
- It looks amazing. - It looks like a different world.
See? Doesn't it look like a winter wonderland?
Princess Elsa must've cast a spell, Mom.
"Princess Elsa must've cast a spell, Mom."
Hey, I'm your older brother.
I can't believe you said that. Just go inside and study.
- What? Mom, help. - Get over here.
Mom, he keeps making fun of me when I'm his older brother.
Ki Joon, stop making fun of your older brother.
"Princess Elsa must've cast a spell."
Mom, I didn't say it like that.
I can't believe you're making fun of me too.
Did she cast a spell?
- You better stop. - Come and get me.
- Are you still obsessed with Elsa? - My gosh.
Gosh, that's not it.
Elsa cast a magic spell.
I'm going to kill you once I catch you.
Throw it away.
No good will come from keeping a dead person's stuff in our house.
She was really a stubborn one.
But just because she's dead doesn't mean it's the end.
There's no way Young Jae will turn out well now that his mom's dead.
His road to success is no longer valid.
You already knew, didn't you?
What?
I'm talking about Young Jae and his mom.
What are you talking about?
Was everything okay between the two?
You should know something since you always used to spend time with her.
He gets good grades, he's polite,
and he's nice.
On top of that, he's the kind of son...
that would believe anything his mom ever told him.
So why would there be a problem between them?
Did you hear something?
Did they have a problem?
Never mind. Just mind your own business.
Here are the profiles of all the teachers.
I added their graduation certificates, career certificates,
and copies of their ID card.
This teacher is the best teacher in Daechi-dong, Mom.
All the teachers seem very competent.
The teachers in charge of her school grades...
either graduated Shinhwa High School or used to work there.
Do you think I might get perfect scores for three whole years?
That's possible as long as you don't make any mistakes.
Where will the lessons be taking place?
It'll either take place at my office or at the teachers' homes.
Of course, Mr. Jo will always come here to pick Yeh Suh up.
You just need to make sure she stays healthy.
Here's a list of dishes that are good for high school students.
My goodness, you prepared this as well?
Thank you so much.
May I take a look at Yeh Suh's room?
The location of the table is great. She won't have the door to her back.
I heard having the door to her back...
could make her feel nervous and lose her concentration.
You also did a good job of placing...
the main desk and the lamp desk toward the north side.
There shouldn't be too much sunlight.
That way, it'll help her concentrate better when she studies.
Yeh Suh, do you study here often?
Yes, I go in there if I can't seem to concentrate outside.
It feels like a private study room.
That's good. Ms. Han, please place...
a school desk inside this room.
She should study in the same environment...
of where she takes her tests.
And please hang a stopwatch on the wall...
where it can easily be seen.
She needs to check how long it takes for her to answer questions.
I want you to maintain the humidity at 20°C to 23°C.
You'll have to change this desk lamp.
When she's studying subjects like math and science,
she should study with blue light at around 8,000K.
Subjects that require memorizing...
should be studied with white light at around 4,000K.
And for creative subjects like music and art,
she should study with a red light at around 2,200K.
Doing that will help her study better.
You must get rid of the glass cover on top of the desk right now.
The cold glass cover might lower her body temperature.
Then she'll have to use energy to increase her body temperature.
Get rid of everything on the wall that's unnecessary...
and hang one of Mondrian's paintings.
It'll enhance her concentration,
and it'll also help a lot with her brain exercise.
I feel so reassured to have you by my side.
Thank you so much.
I'll be meeting you once every week...
to give you an overall report on how she's doing.
Did you also do this with Young Jae's...
Did you hear what happened to Young Jae's mom?
My relationship with my clients ends as soon as they get accepted.
The same will happen with Yeh Suh.
Then I guess you wouldn't know.
You should eat.
(Park Young Jae)
(Decline)
Have you called Woo Joo's mother?
I called and even left her a text,
but she still hasn't gotten back to me yet.
The top student's mother called, but she didn't answer?
Maybe she's a lot more strict with her kid's education.
I guess she doesn't even feel the need to share information.
I really want to know what kind of person she is.
I have big news. It's really big news.
We know you're a big mouth. What's all the fuss about?
President Choi scouted someone to replace Professor Park.
What? I thought we were going to do an open recruitment.
Exactly. That's what I thought.
What's more important is that he'll be getting hired...
as a full professor and will get to live in Sky Castle.
Who is he?
Is he a Johns Hopkins University graduate or something?
He's a Moojin Medical School graduate. Moojin University.
Moojin University? Have you heard of that school?
I don't think so.
It's a medical school located in the suburbs.
What's more surprising...
is that he has no connections with Director Choi whatsoever.
His connections are clean.
Why would he hire someone like him?
Because he favors him. He hired him because he favors him.
It's totally absurd.
There are so many professors who are dying to live at Sky Castle.
Why does he favor a guy that graduated...
a medical school in the suburbs?
What's so important about which school he graduated?
A doctor should truly care about his or her patients.
They should be responsible and have great surgical skills.
Those kinds of things are probably more important.
These days, profit is considered more important than lives...
My goodness.
This teacup brand is 260 years old, isn't it?
Suh Jin is a maniac for luxury brand items...
just like me.
I'm not a maniac.
They used to belong to my mom. She gave them to me.
Your mom really has amazing taste.
My mom thinks the best kind of china are the ones that don't break.
I'd love to meet your mom one day.
Does she have plans to visit Korea?
She might visit if my brother decides to come back.
She loves her son way too much.
Does your brother also live in Sidney?
He's a dentist. A dentist.
Yeh Suh isn't the top student only because she takes after her dad.
Her grandfather used to be the president...
of a mortgage bank in Sidney.
Her uncle is a dentist.
And her mom got a bachelor's degree in education from Sidney University.
Such selfish genes.
(Ain Express)
- No way. - Son.
Is this really Korea?
We get to live in luxury thanks to your dad.
You're the one who gets to live in luxury.
My college is far from here.
How dare you?
You dare talk back to me?
Okay, okay, I surrender.
I find this part the funniest.
The ruling class...
had to share their kids, wives, and assets.
Whom out of us do you think would stand to lose the most?
Will you stop talking nonsense?
We need to write a book report.
Darn it.
I didn't even do this in school.
Hey. They're moving into Young Jae's.
("The Republic", Plato)
Isn't that the doctor the hospital director hired?
I wonder if they know...
someone died in that house.
It's not a nice topic. Don't even mention it.
I wouldn't like it even if it were free.
- Stop it. - Okay, fine.
I wouldn't say it to their face.
Gosh, did they own a florist?
Why do they have so many potted plants?
- Coffee, honey? - Thank you.
You're working too hard.
You unpacked already.
Yes. I just need my plants.
You're your mom's son. He likes plants as much as you do.
It provides oxygen and sucks up fine dust.
It's hitting two birds with one stone.
Your dad doesn't get why it's so good. Right?
Oh, right.
I found this by the wall.
It must be the previous owner's.
We're almost done.
Take these potted plants upstairs.
- All these? - Yes.
- Let's do it. - Okay.
- Hurry up. - We're almost done.
What's for lunch today?
Shall we order in?
Jajangmyeon is a moving day tradition, isn't it, son?
Sounds good.
Perfect.
I love it.
- Hello. - Hello.
(Neurosurgery, Park Soo Chang)
(Neurosurgery, Hwang Chi Young)
(Neurosurgery, Park Soo Chang)
(Neurosurgery, Hwang Chi Young)
He's not even a human being.
I'm telling you, he's not a human being!
He was brazen enough to show up at the funeral...
even after killing his own mom.
Nice to meet you.
I'm Hwang Chi Young.
(Hwang Chi Young)
I'm Kang Joon Sang, Orthopedics.
It's my first day here. I hope we can get along.
Please, excuse my intrusion. This was my senior's office.
No, no, it's fine.
You can visit whenever you want.
Let me introduce Professor Hwang Chi Young.
(Appointment Ceremony)
Nice to meet you all.
I'm Hwang Chi Young from Neurosurgery.
I studied at Bujin Medical School...
where I also completed my residency.
Bujin Medical School?
- What school? - Is it online?
I'll do my best. I hope we can all get along.
(Hwang Chi Young Appointment Ceremony)
Okay then.
I met Professor Hwang eight years ago...
by pure coincidence while I was trekking in the Himalayas.
A porter had fallen down a hill and hurt his back.
Professor Hwang treated him like family,
and I was immensely impressed and touched.
I found out later that he's a great doctor who, for 10 years,
had been providing medical care in Kathmandu and ﻿Marpha.
You picked him for his humanitarian efforts?
He's also an expert in spine surgery who received...
the Best Paper Award from...
the Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Society.
I believe our future Spine and Joint Center...
needs talent like his,
- so I invited him over. - He's needed?
Does anyone have any questions?
Ask freely if you do. Go on.
Go ahead.
Don't keep looking left.
Professor. The president's looking at you.
- What? - The president.
Yes?
Do you mean me?
Yes. Professor Woo.
Any questions?
For the 1,000-year-old tortoise.
What should I do?
I got on his bad side, didn't I?
He holds a grudge for ages.
What should I do? I can't lose my job.
Joon Sang.
He hates our department already.
Will he...
make Hwang Chi Young director of the Spine Center?
Do you think he's stupid? Would he do something that risky?
- I guess not. - He has pride.
He revealed that he studied at Bujin Medical School.
He seems to be skilled too.
The Best Paper Award?
There are those who write amazing papers...
and are terrible in the theater.
Why do you think the tortoise is putting up a smoke screen?
We'll find out in due time.
Hello.
We moved in down the street.
Oh, hello.
Here's some rice cake.
- I hope we get along. - Thanks.
Aren't you...
Mi Hyang?
Park Mi Hyang. It's you, isn't it?
It's me, Sue Lim. Lee Sue Lim.
Lee Sue Lim from Eden Orphanage. Don't you remember me?
I think you mistook me for someone else.
My name is Han Suh Jin.
My gosh, I'm sorry.
You look so much like my childhood friend.
Who's here?
Oh, you must be our new neighbor.
- Yes, hello. I'm Lee Sue Lim. - Hello.
Here, it's nice to meet you.
- Thank you. - Take it.
It's nice to meet you.
I haven't received rice cakes from a new neighbor in so long.
Thank you very much.
I live over there. My name is Noh Seung Hye.
I see.
When all of you are free,
how about you come over to my place for lunch?
- Pardon me? - I'm not a good cook,
so I can't really throw a proper housewarming party,
but I'd like to introduce myself properly over a quick meal.
Even tomorrow works for me if you're all free.
That'd be great.
Well, I'll be there too.
I won't be able to join you. I have plans for tomorrow.
Suh Jin, you have to be there.
I have to meet up with Yeh Bin's classmates' moms.
That's fine. It can just be us, whoever that can make it tomorrow.
Then please come to my place by noon tomorrow.
- All right. - Okay.
See you.
- Bye. - Bye.
Oh, my goodness.
Did you see the grime under her fingernails?
And she touched this.
That doesn't mean she's unclean.
It's just dirt from the plants and soil she touches all the time.
That was a kind gesture.
I think this is wrong.
"I think this is wrong."
She can be pretty obnoxious at times, don't you think?
Mi Hyang!
You brat, your father is talking to you. Are you deaf or what?
Take this ox blood to that witch, your mother.
What are you looking at?
- Let me see. - Oh, that girl...
Isn't she Mi Hyang?
- It is her. - No, it's not her.
- It's her. - It is Mi Hyang.
Look, it is her.
- Oh, you're right. - What happened to her?
- My gosh, I'm scared. - Hey, what's on her shoes?
- What is she holding? - I think it's blood.
Yes, you are Han Suh Jin now.
Not Kwak Mi Hyang, the daughter of the drunkard,
who used to sell tripe, ox blood, and bones at the market.
You are Han Suh Jin now.
Your husband is a professor of Orthopedics,
and your daughter is the top student in her school.
Any woman in the world would be envious of you.
You are Han Suh Jin.
My gosh.
What? Are you jealous?
Goodness, Yeh Suh's photo is heavily retouched.
My gosh, you have a good eye.
That stuck-up obviously had to get it done.
(Hall of Honor, 1st Kang Yeh Suh, 2nd Kim Hye Na)
Why isn't that stuck-up coming here anymore?
Does she go to a different academy?
Why are you asking me? Ask her directly.
Yeh Suh has a coach now, you know.
A coach? Doesn't your mom take care of everything for her?
It must be a special coach.
That idiot told you, so don't say that I spilled the beans.
I'll get in trouble if that stuck-up loses it.
Wait up, Yeh Bin.
Winning a gold medal in the Olympiad will guarantee...
entry into a science high school, right?
A silver medal will be doable if he studies very hard,
but a gold medal will be hard.
Also, make sure Soo Han's grades are good.
This is driving me crazy.
Why does my husband have to send Soo Han to a science high school?
Isn't a private school better for getting into medical school?
He obviously wants all the best for his one and only son.
He's too greedy.
He's at least honest about his greed.
He's better than my husband who always criticizes me...
even though he's actually so greedy himself.
That is true.
Oh, boy.
Oh, you said you have plans for tomorrow.
Are you secretly going somewhere to obtain valuable information?
No, it's nothing like that.
Suh Jin, isn't that woman really something?
Who gives out rice cakes like that? She has no class.
It was just in a plastic bag, without a plate.
I can just size her up, you know.
Yes, that was pretty bad.
Anyway, when I meet her tomorrow,
I'll find out what kind of family she's from...
and if she qualifies to join our community. I'll vet her.
- You'll vet her? - Seung Hye's dad...
is the Army Chief of Staff,
and your dad is the president of a bank.
My dad owns buildings in Gangnam. If I say all that, she'll tell me.
If she's from a good family, that is.
Gosh, what's taking them so long?
Are they eating tteokbokki again?
- Suh Jin, I'll go check. - Okay, all right.
These slackers.
(Call)
My plan got canceled, so I thought I should join.
That's great. Please, come in.
Come on in.
Oh, Suh Jin. You said you had plans.
It got canceled. It worked out, didn't it?
I figured we should celebrate our first gathering.
Since we're having lunch together, this will be better than soju.
Thank you.
I must say, the space looks nice with all the plants.
They make the space feel lively, don't they?
I guess she used to be a landscaper.
Her garden also looks amazing.
Isn't he so handsome?
He's a doctor, and yet he looks like an actor.
Her son is good-looking too.
My gosh, did you grow these vegetables yourself?
Yes, of course. They're organic.
Would you like some?
- Would that be really okay? - Of course.
Right, I also made ox blood soup. Would you like some?
My father used to love ox blood soup.
I should have some. It's been so long.
- What about you two? - I'll pass.
Same here.
I make a very good ox blood soup.
All three of us in my family love it so much.
I guess you don't like fancy dishes.
When other families eat beef bone soup,
we always eat ox blood soup.
By the way, how did you and your husband meet?
We grew up together in an orphanage.
An orphanage?
What?
There's a slaughterhouse in the town where I'm from.
I got the ox blood from a market near there,
so it's very fresh.
- Thanks for the food. - Enjoy.
Oh, right.
I'm sorry about yesterday.
Kwak Mi Hyang is a friend I grew up with,
but I lost touch with her after we graduated high school.
What a cheesy name.
It's nice to meet you all.
- This wine is so delicious. - Yes.
The aroma of the wine is outdone by the flower scent.
You take such good care of your flowers.
They're all so beautiful.
My mother loved flowers and plants so much.
I grew up watching her caring for them.
Your mother?
Didn't you say you grew up in an orphanage?
My parents ran an orphanage.
Until around the time I entered elementary school,
I didn't even know that they were my real parents.
My gosh.
That means they looked after the orphans like their own children.
Both of my parents passed away last year,
and my son, Woo Joo, said...
that they must be resting in paradise now.
Woo Joo?
The boy that got accept to Shinhwa High School as the top student?
How did you know?
My goodness, this is unbelievable.
What a coincidence.
Suh Jin kept texting and calling you.
She's Yeh Suh's mom.
Don't you remember?
I'm sorry.
I normally block all the calls from other students' mothers.
- You block them? - Why?
I find myself getting anxious if I spend too much time with them.
And they make me feel as if I should make him do a lot of stuff.
When Woo Joo was in seventh grade,
I let him take private math lessons because he wanted to.
But I never made him do anything else.
I get convinced really easily,
so I figured it'd be best not to meet anyone.
She's unbelievably naive.
- Pardon? - Are you going to stay here?
No, I should go. I need to pick up Soo Han.
- Thank you for lunch. - Thank you.
But...
Gosh, this is quite unexpected.
I'm glad to meet you,
but I'm worried about you as well.
Her son got accepted to Shinhwa High as the top student...
without getting any private lessons?
And how could she be rude enough to say she blocked your texts?
Exactly.
She invited all of us and served us ox blood soup.
She's looking down on everyone...
who pays for their kids' private lessons.
There's nothing we can say about that though.
Her son still managed to get accepted as the top student.
Wait.
Hey, wait. You forgot this.
I packed you some lettuce and butterbur.
Thank you. I'll enjoy them.
By the way, I think the person who used to live here left this behind.
- That's mine. - Pardon?
I lent this to the previous owner.
What?
He never got any private lessons other than for math?
Woo Joo may have been successful in studying all by himself.
But he can't have the same results...
as someone who climbs the mountain with the help...
of a professional guide and cook.
You know what Yeh Suh got for her scholastic assessment test, right?
She got A's for all her subjects.
But Woo Joo got B's for math and general sociology.
He got B's?
My gosh, how did you know?
In order to manage Yeh Suh's grades,
I need to know her competitor's grades as well.
Ms. Han, you must have faith in me.
That means you must not be scared regardless of whatever happens...
and that you must...
expect only the best results from your daughter.
Okay, Coach Kim. I have faith in you.
Let me repeat myself.
You need to fully entrust me with Yeh Suh's grades.
All you have to do...
is take good care of her health.
Yeh Suh, it's time to go to your private lesson.
I'm tired.
You must be tired.
Here, drink this. Drink the whole thing.
(I-Pass Junior)
By the way, remember the boy named Woo Joo?
He moved into Young Jae's old house.
Does that mean his dad's also a doctor?
He's a neurosurgeon. He's a replacement for Young Jae's dad.
By the way, Mom. I texted Young Jae.
- You texted Young Jae? - The thing is,
Coach Jo told me that Young Jae was really good at taking notes.
And that made me curious.
So I texted him and asked if I could see his notes.
But it turns out, his phone was turned off,
and he even got rid of all his social media accounts.
Imagine how shocked he must've been.
He might not want to talk to anyone that knows about the incident.
It's so annoying.
Rumors must've spread everywhere.
Do you know what Hye Na said to me?
"What's the use of living in a fancy neighborhood..."
"when people end up dying there?"
Kim Hye Na?
Oh, the kid that lives with her single mother?
She's only saying that because she's jealous.
She's saying that out of jealousy, so don't mind her.
You just need to keep doing what you're doing now.
Then I'll get accepted to SNU's Medical School, right?
I'm going to get accepted and make Grandma speechless.
My gosh, don't say stuff like that.
I know you like hearing it.
What are you talking about?
Soo Han's dad did that?
What's gotten into him?
I guess he feels pressured now that Soo Han's entering middle school.
He says he feels the need to show his good faith.
My gosh, that's great.
You should compliment him.
Not a lot of dads are willing to go pick their kids up late at night.
You should get going.
Can you text me right before you get there?
Yeh Bin gets upset that I favor her Yeh Suh.
Okay, thank you.
I should watch a movie. It's been so long.
Where did it all go? Did I delete it?
(June 10: I want to die. They should just kill me instead.)
What's this?
(June 10: I want to die. They should just kill me instead.)
(June 13: Ga Eul is the only decent person in Sky Castle.)
(June 17: Today, I looked up ways to commit suicide on the web.)
(How should I die in order to make the people left behind suffer?)
I wonder why my mom gave birth to me.
She shouldn't have had me if she was going to curse at me and beat me.
She said I'm a failure for not winning an award at KMO.
Why did I have to be born in such a terrible family?
All they ever talk about is getting perfect scores.
I wonder if they'll feel relieved if I die.
I really just want to cut myself...
with a knife.
I'm going to get out of this house no matter what.
Let's study hard until then.
Let's study. Let's get it done. Let's give them what they want.
That way,
I'll be able to get my revenge.
What?
Revenge?
They say they love me,
but they should be honest and say they need something to brag about.
Three generations of doctors?
They treat Ga Eul like a pest because she's not well-educated.
How could my dad still call himself a doctor?
I feel terrible that I have parents...
like them.
Are you inside, honey?
What happened?
Why didn't you go on the trip?
You always said you wanted to go on a cruise tour.
How can you call yourself a dad?
It's been 10 days since our son went on a trip,
but you haven't even called him once.
Did something happen to him?
That's your question?
That's all you have to say?
I called you.
I paid a huge amount of money for that cruise tour.
- So why would you... - Your son, Park Young Jae,
says he's going to cut ties with us.
What are you talking about all of a sudden?
Look. Take a look.
You should see what our son's been thinking...
all these years.
I raised him with so much care.
He was the sole purpose of my life.
But how could he...
I don't want to live in misery anymore.
I was miserable living my life...
as your son.
(May 10: We'll be getting our report cards soon.)
Young Jae!
Where are you, you punk?
You know where he is, don't you?
I know you met him. Tell me.
It's all your fault.
If only you hadn't beaten him up...
You were always the one nagging at me to get him to study.
You're blaming me again.
It's my fault like always.
I'm responsible for all the bad stuff, aren't I?
You're the one that hired Ga Eul in the first place.
Who do you think is responsible for the nonsense that happened?
I guess he takes after his father! All you ever did was cheat on me!
You're his mom. You should've known what was going through his head.
He doesn't even deserve to be my son!
I'll kill him and pay the price.
Mr. Park.
Get your boys to find someone for me.
Yes. I said yes!
You can beat him half to death.
He wants revenge.
He'll get revenge.
Must I let that son of a witch live?
Yes!
Leave him alone. Then he'll come back.
We'll never find him if he goes into hiding.
I can't give up on him.
I can't give up on my son.
I thought it would all work out.
That morning...
I had no idea that was our goodbye.
I leave on a trip today too.
We won't meet for two months and you're just going to leave?
I thought you were sleeping.
He hugged me tightly for some reason.
He did as he was told but...
was never affectionate, but that day...
I thought he'd loosened up because he'd gotten into college.
- I thought that... - Call home.
Everything would be okay.
I can't reach him.
He left this morning saying he's going to Europe...
but there's no reservation.
He even turned off his phone. Where could he be?
Please find him for me. Please.
Before his phone was turned off, the last location...
showed up as Sinan, Jeollanam-do.
Sinan? Sinan?
Ga Eul? Ga Eul?
Find out what Lee Ga Eul's address is.
Lee Ga Eul's current address is Namtae-myeon in Sinan.
This witch Ga Eul...
(Dohwajeong)
- Why not? - Don't.
Don't.
I said don't.
You witch. You tramp.
I would love to just chew you out.
- Don't. I said don't! - Hey.
You seduced him when he was in middle school...
- and again... - I said don't!
We took you in when you were homeless...
and this is how you pay us back for feeding, clothing and educating you?
Did she eat for free?
She did the washing and cleaning since I was three!
Do you know how miserable you made me?
How dare you lust after someone out of your league?
Why did you hit her?
What are you? What gives you the right?
- Young Jae. - Since I was seven...
I studied every single day without a day off.
Even if I got sick, hurt, or passed out,
you sent me to class until 2am.
Didn't you say I didn't deserve to eat unless I came first?
Didn't you tell me to leave home and die if my grades dropped?
My life was miserable!
I couldn't have survived if it weren't for Ga Eul.
You got into SNU because you studied that hard.
Do you think I wanted to push you like that?
- I did it so you'd succeed... - So I'd succeed?
You did that for my sake?
You didn't read it.
- I left it unlocked so you would. - You unlocked what?
Go home and read it.
I wrote it all down on the tablet in my desk drawer.
No. We're done talking. You're coming home with me.
I got into SNU for you!
That was your dream.
Now I'll live my own life.
The life I want to live.
So what? So what?
You're going to live in the middle of nowhere with her?
Is this what you want?
How I live...
and what I'll do, I'll think about now.
What's clear is...
You and Dad wanted me to study medicine.
That's not what I wanted.
What's even clearer...
is that I don't want to be your son anymore.
What?
What did you say?
Hey.
Are you saying...
you'll cut ties with your family? Something as important as that?
That's why I stayed for 19 years.
Whether you disciplined me or reared me like cattle,
you did look after me.
But...
I'm done living in misery.
Living as your son...
was just that.
Leave.
Leave...
and don't come here again.
Young Jae.
I didn't know he remembered I grew up in Sinan.
If he wants to leave, I won't stop him.
Don't worry.
Young Jae.
Where is he?
Young Jae. Young Jae.
Young Jae.
Young Jae!
Young Jae. Young Jae.
Young Jae.
Over here.
Young Jae.
Young Jae. Young Jae. Young Jae.
Young Jae.
Just give up.
Both you and I...
have lived our lives wrong.
Hello?
Young Jae... Please let me speak to my son, Park Young Jae.
Put Young Jae on the phone. He must be with that wench, Ga Eul.
They both quit.
They left the island yesterday evening.
They left?
To where? Where did they go?
How would I know?
What does this crazy woman want at this hour?
I'm done living in misery.
Living as your son...
was just that.
("Love one another. As I have loved you,")
("so you must love one another." John 13:34-35)
(You should've just killed me.)
Ms. Han.
What brings you here at this hour?
(Sky Castle)
Mr. Jo, we did our best for our client.
We're college admission experts.
It's not our job to teach or guide students.
We mustn't delude ourselves into thinking that we are teachers.
I have to get the highest grade, Mom.
You trust me, right? Am I below Coach Kim?
About the family that used to live at your place...
I bet you don't know why they moved.
Can you tell me about the people who used to live at my place?
The moms here are very competitive when it comes to education.
Is that what the kids really want?
What does that mean?
Don't be like a stuffy old woman.
Now, you probably know what you've stirred up here.