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Hey, didn't you go to work?
You skipped work again?
I had to go somewhere else today.
I didn't get a letter from Kyung Ho today either.
Bok Shil, I have bad news.
What?
Don't be shocked.
What is it?
Kyung Ho...
What about him? What is it?
Did you hear something?
His office in Vietnam was bombed.
What? So, what about Kyung Ho?
What happened to him?
(Episode 7)
Why haven't you gone to work?
Mom, Kyung Ho's office in Vietnam was bombed.
What?
When did that happen? Who told you?
His parents.
His parents went to his company to check.
He'd gone to a war-torn country but I thought he was safe.
Do you think he died?
Bok Shil, Choon Ja's just worried.
I'm sure he'll be fine. He has to be fine.
Bok Shil, go to the factory and work.
Work's the least of my worries.
(Create innovative quality)
(Check twice)
You, why did you come in late?
How dare you glare at me when you were late?
I'll catch up with my work.
You brat.
Watch yourself.
Is there anything you need?
No, sir.
Really?
Let me have a look.
You're good at what you do.
By the way,
this part of the jacket.
I'll show you what to do.
Stop it, sir.
Look. You do this and then...
You scumbag.
You jerk.
How dare you grope her?
What do you think you're doing?
You little brat.
Blood? I should just...
Can your hand do nothing but grope and hit?
- What? - Bok Shil.
What? Do you want to lose your job?
Fire me. Who said I'm scared?
What?
Fine. I don't need girls like you! Get out!
Do you think I won't be able to?
I can't stand this place. I quit.
- Bok Shil. - Hey!
My nose...
Bok Shil.
Why did you follow me out?
Why did you stand up for me?
It's fine. I didn't want to work...
and I was going to quit anyway.
I feel terrible that you had to quit.
You don't have to.
From now on, if the overseer does that again,
cause a fuss like I did.
Okay? I have to go.
What will I tell Mom now?
Darn it.
What are you doing?
Kyung Ho.
I got into trouble again.
I quit the factory.
Will mom scold me?
Whenever I was sad,
you would comfort me.
Where are you?
What are you doing?
(Daeguk Construction)
Yes, I'm sorry. We're still waiting for news.
Give us a call again.
Yes, sure, of course.
Oh dear, Kyung Ho.
What on earth has happened?
Kyung Ho, where are you right now?
- Kyung Ho. - I'm really sorry.
Wait at home.
We're doing our very best, too.
How do you expect us to go home?
We don't even know if our son's alive.
- Oh dear... - Hello? Hello?
Hello?
I can't get through. The phone lines must be down.
- Oh no. - Kyung Ho.
Where's the CEO's office?
I need to see him.
- Mal Soon. - Wait, wait.
What are you doing?
The construction's coming along smoothly.
(Hwang Chang Shik, CEO)
I owe you, congressman.
- Let go of me. - Stay calm.
- Yes. Sure. - Come on!
Congressman, let's meet up soon. Bye.
Mr. Choi, what's going on?
They keep saying they want to see you.
Who are they?
Oh, dear me.
Mr. CEO, sir.
Bring our son back.
Their son was sent to Vietnam.
I'm sorry for causing concern.
Our Kyung Ho, you see,
- he's our only child. - Yes.
- He's our life. - Yes.
You needn't worry. Nothing bad will happen.
He signed a one-year contract before he left.
I counted down the days to which I thought I'd get to see him.
Please bring my precious son back to me.
We contacted various related ministries,
so please wait.
I apologize sincerely.
- Oh dear, Kyung Ho... Kyung Ho. - I'm so worried.
Let's go and talk elsewhere.
- Oh dear. - Let's go.
- Kyung Ho... - Kyung Ho...
Must I do things like that too?
Comfort them and send them away,
then do anything it takes to find out what's going on. Now!
Yes, sir.
Let go. Let go of me.
- Apologize. - Why should I apologize?
Let go of me.
How dare you?
Hey, pay me back. What'll you do about this?
Why should I pay you back when it was your mistake?
You're making an excuse?
Let's just stop. I'm done talking to you. Get going.
Where are you going?
Don't run off. You can't escape.
Look. I'll let you off, so stop.
You'll let me off?
Why? Are you scared?
You just can't handle me, can you?
However much that cost, I have no reason to compensate you.
I no longer want to talk to you.
Let's call it a mistake on both sides.
I'm not done talking. You can't walk off.
Hey. Hey!
Hey! You scum on earth!
Where were you?
I told you to study.
Stop talking about studying.
Gosh.
What happened to this?
You bought this not long ago.
Some jerk did that.
How? What happened?
I don't know. I'm so annoyed.
Tell him to pay for it. This bag was so expensive.
Forget it.
The guy practically looked like a beggar.
My goodness.
Sang Pil, why are you home at this time of day?
I came to get something.
Get going, then. I want to talk to Mi Jin.
Sure, Auntie. Bye.
Mi Jin.
Don't you want a new one?
No, I'm sick of it.
Come on, get another one.
You liked this bag.
I must study with a tutor instead, right?
Isn't that a perfect deal?
It works for you, for me, and for your dad.
Not for me.
I want nothing else but to study in Italy.
Don't be silly.
Your dad said no to that.
Why can't I go?
Mom, why do you want me to go to university?
Isn't it so I can marry well?
Yes, it is.
See, that's why I want to study abroad.
"My daughter studied abroad."
You can brag about that, can't you?
Do you think?
In Milan, Italy is a place...
called Malengoni Sabrina Fashion School.
Malen Sabna?
Yes. If I graduate from there,
men from everywhere will want to marry me.
My gosh.
Gosh, then you must go.
I'll talk to your dad.
Great.
Mom, I'll go upstairs.
Go on then, go to your room.
Ma-Malang? Malang? Maleng?
The scumbag.
(Library)
Soon Young.
Jeong Hoon.
Why are you here?
I brought lunch. Sit down.
You shouldn't do this during work.
I came over during my lunch break.
Isn't it cold?
Drink this first.
It's good.
Eat up.
Is the exam coming up?
Yes.
Is that why you brought food? To give me strength?
Relax and don't get nervous.
Okay.
Don't you wear a scarf?
No.
It got ruined.
How?
I bumped into someone on the way.
Were you hurt?
Not much.
That's good, then.
Did you throw the scarf away?
How could I? It's too precious.
I'm sorry I didn't take better care of it.
You didn't ruin it on purpose.
I was so angry when that happened.
The other person yelled at me when it was her mistake.
I'll take it back.
I can fix it.
I gave you extra work.
It's not work when it's for you.
Eat your food.
(Lucky Entertainment)
A summary of shows we put on in Vietnam, last year.
Thanks, sir.
I'll call Vietnam and the Ministry of Defense.
You notify the judges and musicians of the final schedule.
Yes, sir.
When will we get the flyers?
Sometime tomorrow.
Tell them I want a final check before printing starts.
Yes, sir.
Jin Kyu.
Do you know how important this is to us?
Of course. Every entertainment agency wants to...
put on a show in Vietnam. We must do well.
Yes, and we're putting on...
the biggest show with the Ministry of Defense.
We're the only company that's auditioning for new singers.
Right.
I'll make this a success.
You must stay sharp too.
I can't accept even a tiny mistake, okay?
Yes, sir.
Hurry up, guys.
Will you please stop?
Stop it.
Stop what you're doing, you fool.
Take him away.
Sir.
You need to move out, okay?
I have nowhere to go.
I said get him out of here!
Sir.
Can't you help me?
Darn it.
What was that?
Pay me what you owe.
What?
I can't do this anymore. Pay me.
Go.
I won't hold you back.
I can't go until you pay me.
Just go while I'm being nice.
Darn.
Do you think I'm a pushover?
You should pay me for my...
Have you lost your mind? Who do you think I am?
I have gimbap.
- I have gimbap. - Hi, did you sell a lot?
Do you want to buy some?
Yes. Do you have enough for me?
You should stop helping me out.
It's because I can't be bothered to cook.
I feel bad now.
You shouldn't.
I get to eat good food...
in comfort and it's great.
Pack me some.
Okay.
So, have you heard about Kyung Ho?
Yes. I hope he's safe.
I'm worried about his mom and how she's doing.
Me too.
I wonder if they heard something by now.
I think you're almost sold out. Let's go home together.
I still have a few more gimbap to sell.
Then give me everything you have left.
I worked away from the office today...
and I'm very hungry.
My goodness.
Then I'll carry this for you.
What are you doing?
I'm empty-handed.
You can carry the gimbap for me.
Kyung Ho...
Will you stop crying?
Stop it.
Kyung Ho...
Mal Soon. Mal Soon.
- Oh dear. - Have you not heard from him yet?
Not yet.
Kyung Ho...
Mal Soon. Mal Soon.
- Mal Soon. - Why are you here?
To ask if she heard from Kyung Ho.
She hasn't yet.
Go home. Why don't you go straight home from work?
Okay, fine.
Oh dear...
I feel like my chest is burning up.
- Oh dear. - Oh dear...
Mal Soon, have some water.
I'll give it to her.
Here, drink some water.
I'm scared for you now.
Forget it.
I don't even know if my son's alive or dead.
I'm in no position to care about myself.
Come on now, Mal Soon.
I'm sure Kyung Ho will come home. Be strong.
He will.
Don't exhaust yourself already.
Ok Boon, Sang Man.
What?
Kyung Ho is my only child.
I can't go a day without him.
Stop it. He'll come home, Mal Soon.
Oh dear, Kyung Ho...
Is the sax player not here yet?
Can't you tell?
His wife isn't here either? I should just...
Sir.
Shouldn't we find a replacement sax player?
Where can we find one now?
I can't perform on my own.
Maybe he went to another cabaret that offered to pay more.
How dare they?
Where are they?
I'm not saying they quit. I'm just saying it's a possibility.
Why aren't you on stage?
The customers are complaining.
Get on stage and play something.
This is insane. Oh dear...
What are you doing?
Elena asked me to fix her dress.
I'm dying over here.
What the heck. I hate this.
I never sewed a thing in my life.
Oh dear. This is just crazy.
I wonder if I can fix it.
- Soon Young. - You're back.
What's that?
Are you making another one?
You gave him one already.
It's not new. The scarf got ruined and I'm fixing it for him.
Don't bother. I said I can't stand you doing this.
Auntie.
You gave it to him already. Why fix it for him too?
Are you that bored?
Give it back.
Don't see him ever again.
Why would you date someone like him?
Others would laugh if they heard you.
How come?
I'm an orphan and now...
I work at a factory after barely graduating from elementary school.
I don't deserve to even step on Jeong Hoon's shadow.
You're so frustrating.
A woman's looks equals...
education and background.
A pretty face changes everything.
I said put that away!
Have they not heard from Kyung Ho yet?
They can't contact the part of country he's at.
Bok Shil, why were you at Kyung Ho's house after work?
I said it was because I was worried about him.
From now on, come home and help Grandma after work.
Okay.
Are you working hard?
Of course, I am.
Mom. Can't I do something else?
What can you do?
Something else.
Did you quit the factory again?
No. I'm just sick of it.
Bok Shil.
I don't expect you to make any money.
Work hard, meet a man, get married...
Forget it. Why would you talk about marriage?
I should check on her.
I really hope that...
Kyung Ho's fine and well.
Not knowing if your child's alive or dead,
that's not a life worth living.
Why are you back home so early?
Did you fight again?
Mom, stop.
This was from yesterday.
How long will you keep this up?
Okay, okay.
- Will you stop, Mom? - Let go of me.
I'm home.
Jeong Hoon.
How long has it been since we last met?
How can you say that when you're living together?
You should be ashamed.
I'm going to bed.
He worries me so much.
You should eat.
Not yet. I'll tell you when I'm hungry.
Okay.
Don't stay up too late just because the exam's coming up.
Okay.
- Go on inside. - Goodnight.
Will you stop it?
I told you not to talk about that.
I just got back.
Did you hear about Kyung Ho?
What about him?
- You're home. - Yes.
What about Kyung Ho?
A bomb fell on his office in Vietnam.
No one can reach him.
What? Is that true?
They can't reach him?
No. Everyone's worried sick.
I need to wash.
What on earth is going on?
Jeong Tae.
What do you want?
Go and study. Your exam's not far off.
Get a job and settle down.
You aren't that young anymore.
Don't say a word.
Everyone might think I'm a loser, but you shouldn't.
Yes.
I know I have no right to lecture you.
Why are you so serious?
Now I feel embarrassed.
I want you to change.
Find a job at a small company if not a factory.
I'll help you after my exam.
Leave it. Go to your room and study.
I have a plan.
Jeong Tae.
Are you here to see me?
Why would I see you?
Were you in another fight?
Why are you always like that?
Who is it?
- It's Jeong Tae. - Hello, Mr. Kim.
Hi.
Why aren't you asleep?
I came to get some water.
See you.
Didn't she want some water?
What happened to you?
This?
You still haven't heard from Kyung Ho?
No.
Don't try to talk to them tonight. I think you should go.
They've been crying all day. They'll be exhausted.
How did he get into this kind of trouble?
Bok Shil.
Are you working hard?
Did your mom scold you because you quit again?
I can't wait to get your letters.
Bok Shil, I miss you.
Kyung Ho, I miss you too.
Where are you right now?
Are preparations for the Vietnam show going as planned?
Yes. We'll post flyers and audition for new singers.
I'll report to you soon.
- Okay. Good luck. - Thanks.
Okay.
Honey, there's something I'd like to discuss.
Wait until this evening. I have to leave soon.
What's more urgent than issues about your daughter?
You found a tutor?
Are you studying now?
Let's forget about that and send her abroad.
What?
I talked to her and realized that a degree from abroad...
is much better than a Korean one.
In this Italian country there's... What was it called?
Maleng Sabna? If she graduates from that school,
every well-known household will want her as a daughter-in-law.
So, darling...
Be quiet!
Did Mi Jin talk you into this?
What kind of a mom are you?
What do you mean?
What does he mean?
Dad, I want to go abroad.
You can't.
Find her a tutor.
Dad!
Oh dear.
Auntie, can you live after sending Mi Jin far away?
No, of course I can't.
Right.
That's why I can't send her abroad. Silly me.
Dad. I don't want to study for the university entrance exam again.
I have to go to work. Must you go on talking?
Stop dreaming and focus on your studies.
Do you get that?
Didn't you even wish him a good day?
Goodbye, Auntie. See you, Mi Jin.
You should've done a better job.
You witch. I got yelled at too because of you.
Forget it. I won't study to go to university!
Oh dear me.
(Hwang Chang Shik, CEO)
Come in.
Boss. I mean, sir.
Why are you back? I told you not to come here.
I came because I was worried.
And curious about how you sorted out the Vietnam disaster.
Why would you be worried about that?
That comment really cut me deep.
During the war, when you and I...
did this to stay alive...
Sorry. Sorry.
You still haven't gotten rid of that habit?
Do you still take payments off others?
I don't, sir.
I'm the CEO of the Golden Chariot Cabaret.
If you want to work with me,
you need to act with class, like me.
Do you get that?
Yes, sir.
Bok Shil.
Are you still in bed? Bok Shil.
What?
Why aren't you getting ready for work?
I don't have to go to...
You don't have to go? What do you mean?
Who cares if I'm a bit late to work?
Get going before you're late.
Okay, okay.
Darn it.
I don't have anywhere to go.
(Daeguk Construction)
I think this is where Kyung Ho works.
(Daeguk Construction)
Bok Shil.
Oh Bok Shil.
Kyung Ho?
- Kyung Ho? - Bok Shil.
Kyung Ho.
Is it really you?
It's really you, Kyung Ho, isn't it?
I hate you.
Why did you scare me so much?
I'm sorry.
I couldn't call because the phone lines were down.
I found out about the situation only after I arrived at the airport.
We were all so worried.
Sorry.
I missed you, Bok Shil.
Me too.
I missed you too.
What are you doing here?
I was so worried, I came to ask if they had news.
Were you worried about me?
Of course, I was.
What happened?
Bok Shil, let's talk later at home.
I have to go inside.
Now?
Okay.
Call your parents at least.
Okay, I will.
Kyung Ho, now that I've seen you...
I think I can survive.
Okay, good.
So, everyone in the office is safe?
Good, that's fine.
If the office and staff are fine, it's all good.
Okay, take care.
Come in.
Sir, he's the young man I mentioned...
who was in Vietnam.
Welcome back.
You did well. You went through a lot.
Not at all, sir.
Everyone else was hesitant to go to Vietnam,
but he volunteered as soon as...
he joined the company.
He did so well over there...
everyone had high praise for him.
Is that so?
Now that you're back,
I'd like you to work hard at our headquarters.
Yes, sir.
Okay, then. Do your best.
Everyone.
You'll work as a team from now on.
Say hello.
- I'll need your help. - We'll need yours more.
Welcome, manager.
"Manager"?
Yes. Mr. Hwang acknowledged...
your hard work at the Vietnam office...
and gave orders to promote you...
as manager upon your arrival.
You're the first one ever...
to make manager a year after joining.
Do your best.
Thank you, sir. I'll work very hard.
Good.
Can I make a phone call?
Of course you can.
Hello?
Choon Ja, it's me.
Choon Sam, Mal Soon, Kyung Ho called!
What? Kyung Ho? He called?
You aren't lying, are you?
- My goodness. - Kyung Ho.
- Oh dear. - Watch the step.
- You fool. - Hang on.
- I'll talk to him first. - Get off me.
No, I'll talk first.
Don't you think you can get there first.
- I'll talk to him first. - Fine, fine.
Go and get the phone.
Kyung Ho got back safely, so it's my lucky day.
(Lucky Entertainment)
That's why I must meet the CEO here today.
Who are you?
You're back again.
I told you clearly last time that...
the CEO doesn't meet just anyone.
Do you make deliveries to this office?
Then I'll give you some advice.
If you're here to drop things off, just do your job.
Stay out of my business.
What a joke.
- Don't you have anything to do? - What?
Not everyone who comes in here becomes a singer.
Stop dreaming and wasting your life.
I told you that last time. Is your memory that poor?
Hey. What are you?
What gives you the right to put me down like that?
(Through the Waves)
Mom. I saved up my pay.
This is all money?
- What's that? - My goodness.
- Do you like Kyung Ho? - What?
I missed you, Bok Shil.
- Me too. - Really?
You're like a brother to me, just like Jeong Hoon...
and Jeong Tae. Of course I missed you.
Is that it?
- Pack up your things! - What's this about?
- You jerk. - Jeong Tae.
Don't you know Jeong Hoon's exam is today?
I can barely breathe because I'm so nervous.
Did you have to fight?
He's pretty good.
I know what I'm doing with my life, so move.
Step aside and get out of my way.