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(It's My Life)
(Episode 25)
You said I had to explain...
and that you deserved to hear it.
Yes.
It's not true, right?
It can't be. There's no way you'd do that.
You're wrong. I did do it.
I told them you were a tenacious stalker...
and not to give you my number.
Why?
Why did you say that?
How could you do that to me?
Because I need you to be gone...
for me to live.
Let's go.
Right, gosh.
- What's wrong? - I forgot something in the office.
What is it?
The portfolios of the applicants for the designer position.
I have to review them tonight and give them to Mr. Ahn tomorrow.
Gosh, I'm so forgetful.
Go get them. We'll go ahead and get a table for us.
Okay!
- Hurry up. - All right.
What do you mean?
You need me gone for you to live?
Just as you heard.
I cut all ties with everyone when I left home.
From my mom and dad...
to my miserable past and poverty. I wiped them all out of my life.
Meeting you again...
meant that I'd be reminded of those memories.
That's why I didn't want to see you.
Still, how could you make me look like a stalker?
Did you have to do that?
You are a stalker.
A stalker who's trying to drag me back into my miserable memories.
Jin Ah.
You know what my life has been like.
Had I been an orphan, things would've been much better.
Every time I try to do something, my family bogs me down.
I want to forget everything.
So please...
Please just leave me be.
So I shouldn't even worry about you?
I looked for you only because I was worried about you.
I wanted to be of help to you.
I know that you were good to me.
Back in our hometown, I was able to get through...
those awful moments because you were by my side.
But now that I've left that place,
you no longer...
mean anything to me.
What do you mean by that?
I'm saying I don't need you anymore.
You don't need me anymore?
Do you ditch friends when you don't need them?
I can ditch anyone and everyone who is connected to my family.
I'd erase everything with an eraser if I could!
Don't you understand how I feel?
You... Why have you changed so much?
Are you the Jin Ah that I used to know?
Everyone changes.
Don't look for me anymore.
Pretend you don't know me if we meet again.
I don't want Ms. Choi or Mr. Choi to get the wrong idea...
because of you.
So was that...
all I meant to you?
Someone you abandon when he's useless?
I'm sorry.
You knew...
about my feelings for you.
I thought you felt the same way about me.
Was I wrong?
I do not like you.
Back then, I simply needed you.
What did you say?
Let me give you a word of advice as an old friend.
Wrap up everything and move back home.
You'll never be able to beat Mr. Choi.
So don't waste your time and energy.
Just go back to where you belong.
We've met before, haven't we?
At the supermarket.
You were genuinely nice to a complete stranger,
so I thought you were a wonderful person.
But I was wrong about you.
You're so mean.
You could've just told him that you don't like him.
Did you have to break his heart like that?
Did you eavesdrop on our conversation?
I came back up because I forgot something in the office.
I only happened to overhear your talk.
You said you're Han Seung Joo, right?
This is about me and Nam Jin.
I don't like that you're trying to get involved.
That man may be useless to someone now,
but I very much need him.
Thank you for motivating me even more to want to win.
Ms. Jung Jin Ah.
What are you doing here? Everyone must be waiting.
I should get going.
Just a second.
All right.
Oh, boy.
Hang on.
Ta-da.
It's a gift to show you that I am rooting for you.
I'm not sure about other people, but Mr. Lee, Mr. Koo,
Ms, Kim, and I...
absolutely need you.
So please...
don't be heartbroken.
Oh, you'd better not be crying.
I hate it when men weep over something like this.
Let's hurry.
I'm hungry, and I'm craving a drink as well.
Let's enjoy our drinks tonight...
and really get started tomorrow.
Sounds good. Let's go.
I'm also hungry and in need of a drink.
You actually can't drink tonight.
I'm tired today, so I won't be able to carry you home.
All right. Let's go.
More.
My fortune reading for this year was great.
Now that I'm in Team One,
I have nothing to worry about in terms of my job at the company.
I know, right? I'm so happy and excited that I can't sleep.
Let's work very hard for just a year.
I always reward those who work hard for me.
Let's show them they can't compete with us in the first contest.
- You're all confident, right? - Of course.
Since it's a happy day, you should have a drink as well.
I'll drink on her behalf.
You're so cool.
- You're here again. - Hello.
Welcome, mademoiselle.
What took you so long?
Ms. Jung, have a drink.
No, thanks. I'm not good at drinking.
You're not?
Then should I drink for you?
You promised to drink for me.
Just stay still.
What do you mean? You're a good drinker.
I can drink,
but I heard I have bad drinking habits.
- What? Drinking habits? - Yes.
When I get drunk, I like to quarrel then fall asleep.
We can't have that.
I'll drink for you then.
I hate those who get aggressive when drinking.
You're such a gentleman!
This is a once in a lifetime.
I'm going to make this work no matter what.
- Cheers! - Cheers!
That tastes nice.
Hey.
Take one more glass.
Give me some more.
Sure.
You should have some more. There's a lot left.
Eat up, will you?
No, I'll gain weight.
Why are you not...
Where did you get that tie pin?
This?
Seung Joo gave it to me.
Seung Joo?
Gosh, our head designer is discriminating.
Did you only give Nam Jin a gift?
- Get me one too. - Fine.
When I get my paycheck, I'll buy you...
and Mr. Koo tie pins.
- Me too? - Yes.
- What about me? - What would be good for you?
How about a blind date? Deal?
Deal!
Guess what.
There's a reason why I have to win this contest.
So I'm going to do my best.
And I will win.
All right, let's all clink for good luck.
When I say, "FLJ",
you have to say, "Let's go."
What does FLJ stand for?
It's a bit cheesy,
but it means "for our future, love, and job".
FLJ.
- Let's go! - Let's go!
What are you doing?
Sorry?
- Let's go! - Let's go!
Yes, Dad.
You're in front of my house?
I'm having a team dinner.
Can we talk next time?
What is it about?
All right.
Then wait at home. I'll text you the passcode. Bye.
(The passcode is 27.)
Great. Should we have another glass?
- All right. FLJ. - Let's go.
Goodness.
Thank you, sir.
Ms. Han.
Here. Get on my back.
I told you that I'm fine.
You went through so much because of me last time.
So get on.
Fine then. Here I go.
Thank you.
For what?
I was completely dazed,
so I didn't know what to say to our team members.
Thank you for livening up the atmosphere.
If you're thankful, be nice to me.
All right, I will.
How?
I'll be nice in all aspects.
Nam Jin... Right. You're a team manager now.
You know,
I hope you won't suffer.
Because you have done nothing wrong.
I'm so drunk!
Goodness.
Look at this fool.
Why have you drunk so much...
when you haven't been working for that long?
We had a team dinner, okay?
Why? Do you have a problem?
And Nam Jin?
Why did you leave him behind?
He said he was dropping Seung Joo off.
Did he drink as well?
He didn't drink a single drop.
I'm sure he's suffering inside,
but he refused to take a single shot.
He acted solemnly like a true team manager.
Why is he suffering inside? Did something happen?
Gosh, it's Jin Ah.
She told everyone that he was stalking her,
so how could he be fine?
- Jin Ah? - Gosh.
Why all of a sudden?
What did she do?
I don't know! I don't know.
You can't just fall asleep while talking.
I don't know.
This idiot.
Why did he suddenly bring her up?
And what's with the stalking?
What's my passcode again?
It's 0, 9...
- Mom! - Seung Joo.
Goodness, Dad.
Right.
You said you'd be waiting. Stupid me.
A grown-up woman shouldn't be drinking so much.
Hello, President Han.
I have something to tell you, so come in.
Sorry?
Yes, sir.
Hi, Seung Joo. I'm here as well.
You should've come alone.
Why did you bring her here?
Man Seok, look at the way she's talking.
Hey, she was eating pork ribs...
then thought about bringing you some, so she came here.
Yeon Sil is that thoughtful.
What is it that you wanted to say?
Is it true?
Are you really working as a designer for his team?
Oh, right. So what happened was...
I can't believe you. I sent you abroad to study piano,
and you've changed your major on your own?
You should've told me about this beforehand.
I was going to,
but I couldn't find the right time.
Fine. I'll be understanding of you switching majors...
and getting a job.
But why Hyunkang Group of all places?
Everybody knows that you and Si Woo were engaged.
Soon, words will spread about you breaking it off.
Manager Director Choi and Si Woo...
will claim that he's the reason for your breakup.
No way.
What relevance does he have to that?
I won't repeat myself. Quit that job.
- No. - No?
I thought through this many times before deciding to do it.
Whatever the case, Si Woo and Nam Jin are brothers.
If words spread that you are dating Nam Jin...
after calling off the engagement with Si Woo,
you will never be able to get married.
I don't care about such rumours.
Because as of now, my job means the most to me.
I understand that you really wanted to work,
but why would you go in between them?
I'll look for another job for you, so quit working there.
Nam Jin, Seung Joo will quit,
so please look for another designer.
- Dad! - Listen to me!
You're always like this.
It's my life.
I want to see people smiling while wearing my clothes.
If you want to design clothes that much, work somewhere else.
I'm willing to help you.
Nam Jin...
Sir, I need her.
She's a competent, talented designer who's also passionate.
We absolutely need her in the team.
Please allow us to work with her.
I implore you.
I will not quit this job, no matter what you say.
I'll do my best until the end,
so give up trying to make me quit.
Get up, sir.
Come on. Get up already.
How odd.
Let's go, Yeon Sil.
You're just going to leave?
Seung Joo won't listen to me anyway.
Dad.
You should get going too.
And make sure you drive her home whenever she has to work late.
Of course, sir. Please don't worry.
Oh, right. We're moving tomorrow.
You're moving?
Yes, the company isn't doing so well.
I sold the factory site and our house.
You should visit when we finish getting organized.
Also, I left some pork ribs in the fridge.
I don't care about pork ribs.
What's wrong? You should finish it.
No, it's okay. I'll go get ready for work.
He must've had a lot of drinks last night.
That green juice won't cure his hangover.
What a thoughtless mother.
What did you say?
Give him this. It'll get rid of his hangover in one blow.
Forget it if you don't want to.
I never said I don't want it.
Ms. Yang, send me your bank account information.
My account information? Why?
I'll send you money for our living expenses.
1,000 dollars a month would be enough for me and Si Woo, right?
It's not enough to cover everything, but I can...
make breakfast and clean for you.
Breakfast?
You two rarely have dinner at home anyway.
That's true, but...
Let me know in advance if you want to eat in. I can do that much.
And you're saving money too.
Live-in housekeepers are so expensive these days.
Okay. I'll send you the money on the first of every month.
My gosh, Nam Jin.
You don't look well. Is work that stressful?
No, I didn't get a good sleep last night.
Right, it'd be weird if you slept well...
after hearing such a thing.
Why? What... What happened?
Mom, give me food. I want a lot of dried pollack soup.
Okay, Son. Oh, right.
Today, don't go for lunch and wait for me.
- Why? - I'll bring lunch...
for everyone in your team.
Seriously? Nice!
All right, Mom. Call me when you arrive.
Okay.
Now that everything is moved in,
there's not even enough space for us to lie down.
Gosh, what are you talking about?
This is big enough for the two of us.
And there's only one bathroom.
There are only 2 rooms, so having 1 bathroom makes sense.
And I can't take bubble baths because there's no bathtub.
You can go to the sauna instead.
There's no space for our tea table in the master bedroom.
I have to read magazines while drinking tea.
You read?
Why have I never seen you read anything?
Cut it out.
Even the kitchen is so tiny. How am I going to cook in there?
Come on. You can't really cook anyway.
Yeon Sil, you don't like to cook,
so we'll eat out often.
It'll feel so crowded when Seon Gyu is out.
If you're that uncomfortable here, I'll go to work super early...
and work until late at night.
And when Seon Gyu is released, I can either hire him back...
or help him find another job.
So you can have this place...
all to yourself.
Whatever.
Gosh, come on. Let's have some jajangmyeon.
Jajangmyeon?
Yes. It's a moving day custom.
We have to order jajangmyeon along with sweet and sour pork...
and eat them on the floor.
I don't like sweet and sour pork. I'll have palbochae instead.
Today, we're here to introduce...
this delicious and filling ox head rice soup.
It tastes just like the one our mothers make at home.
The rich broth is absolutely delicious.
I'll try it now.
Eat up.
You've been busy looking for me,
so I bet you haven't been eating well.
There is...
a bit of an unexpected situation here at our studio.
Why are you crying?
It's...
This reminds me of someone.
It made you think of your mother, right?
Yes.
Mom...
I miss my mom.
My, great work today. Thank you.
- Thank you for your hard work. - Thank you.
- Thank you. - Great job today.
- Thank you. - Good work.
Thank you.
Great job, Mr. Kang.
Thanks to you, we sold out in the shortest amount of time.
Gosh, I didn't even do anything.
Here you go.
What is this?
The CEO of the company...
gave you a special bonus to thank you.
Thank you.
(Hyunkang Group)
There.
Hey, Nam Jin. I'm here.
You'll come down to the lobby?
You don't have to. I'm sure I can find your office.
All right, then. I'll wait for you here.
Oh, my goodness.
My son, Nam Jin,
now works at this big company as a team manager.
I'm so happy that I don't even have to eat.
What should we eat?
Since it's a cold day, how about we go for sausage stew?
- I'm in. - I'd like that too.
- Me too. - Stew sounds good.
Isn't that Jin Ah?
- All right, let's go. - Let's go, It'll be tasty.
What's she doing here?
Mom.
Hey, Nam Jin.
Did I keep you waiting long?
No, not at all.
My, this looks delicious.
- Let's go, Mom. - All right.
- Hey, Nam Jin. - Yes? What is it?
It's nothing. Let's go.
Okay.
It's this way.
This is so cool.
- Bulgogi, nice. - Oh, my.
My mother brought lunch for everyone on our team,
so please enjoy.
Oh, my. I've been waiting to eat your home-cooked food, ma'am.
Ms. Yang is a great cook.
Eat up, everyone.
Eat as much as you want and help my son, Nam Jin...
I mean, please help out Mr. Ahn Nam Jin.
- Sure thing. Thank you! - Thank you for the food.
Come with me to Mr. Heo's office.
Why do you need to go there?
I brought lunch for him as well. I want to go drop it off.
Let's go, Mom. I'll take you there.
No, you should... I mean, Mr. Ahn. You should eat.
Wait, he should eat, but I don't have to eat?
I'm hungry too. Let me have some food first, will you?
I have to take it to him before he goes out for lunch.
What if he heads out before I get there?
Just come with me.
Okay, fine.
By the way,
I just saw Jin Ah.
What?
Oh, I guess you saw her as well.
What is this?
Tell me.
Why is she here?
Why is she hanging around this company?
That's a bit complicated to explain.
Yesterday, you came home drunk...
and blabbered something about Jin Ah and stalking.
Have you known all this time?
Did... Did I really say that?
Gosh, this mouth is going to ruin me.
Tell me.
If you don't, I'll search this entire building...
and ask her.
The thing is, Jin Ah...
was hired as a designer for Si Woo's team.
What? How?
How could that happen?
She got first place at our company's exhibition.
That's how she got in.
Unbelievable.
Nam Jin looked everywhere for her, but she stayed well-hidden.
Was she here all along?
That's not the only thing.
That daring girl told Si Woo...
that Nam Jin was her stalker.
She even told him not to tell him her number.
Stalker?
Stalker as in...
someone who persistently follows and harasses another person?
- Is that what you're talking about? - Yes.
I scolded her in front of everyone.
"How could you do that to him..."
"after all that he's done for you?"
Goodness.
So that's why...
he was so edgy with me this morning.
I had no idea.
I just thought work was tough.
Yesterday, he said he would hear...
Jin Ah's apology...
and end everything with her.
So don't worry too much.
Didn't you say you were going to give that...
to Lawyer Heo? Let's go.
Come on.
Come in.
- Oh, my. - Hello.
What brings you here?
She brought some food for you,
so I've escorted her here.
- Food? - Yes.
Goodness, are you sure I deserve it?
It's nothing much.
I was just so thankful for everything.
I cooked you some homemade food.
I really like them.
I know. Ms. Heo told me in advance.
Eat up.
Thank you so much.
Whenever you crave homemade food, feel free to visit.
I will.
Thank you.
- We'll get going, then. - Goodbye.
- Okay, goodbye. - Goodbye.
I'll be off now.
That was delicious, madam.
"Madam"?
Goodness, don't say that.
Then should we call you, "Mother"?
Mother?
You're our team manager's mother, so that makes you ours as well.
"Mother" sounds much better to my ears.
Let's go, Mom. I'll get you a cab.
No, don't bother coming out. Go on, and work.
I'll get you a cab. Let's go, Mother.
Shall we?
- Let's go. - I'll hold this.
It's okay.
Ms. Yang.
You. What a pleasant surprise.
How dare you accuse Nam Jin of stalking you?
Did you think I'd let you be?
(It's My Life)
The more you do this, the harder it'll get for me.
I'm not even his birth mother, so why bother living?
I can't trust Jin Ah.
We need to show her in what situation she's in.
Are you the interviewee?
My decision will always be the same.