(Episode 3)
She's still single?
Yes, but you don't need to worry.
She's not seeing anyone.
What I'm worried about is whether she's capable of getting pregnant.
But that wouldn't be an issue if she's already given birth before.
You really don't need to worry about that.
She's very healthy, and there's nothing wrong with her body.
She's pretty too.
More importantly, she's very honest and kind.
She's also well-educated.
She may have money problems, but she has a great personality.
She'll be carrying your precious baby.
It'd be better to have someone with a good personality...
in order to prevent any trouble.
May I take a look at her photo?
I can't reveal her personal information due to privacy issues.
You can just meet her in person.
Do you have a certificate of her medical checkup?
I'll...
have that ready when I meet you next time.
Although, I can guarantee that she's healthy.
How much will this all cost?
The price?
Well, that depends on what you want.
For example?
It depends on how much you wish to interfere...
or have control over her boundaries.
There are some surrogate mothers who can't be controlled.
Pardon?
Well, some people run away.
And some people even smoke and drink.
Some may even go on dates with other guys.
It'll be cheap if you decide to give them their freedom.
But there will also be a possibility of failing.
I want to have private control over my surrogate mother...
from the moment she gets pregnant until she gives birth.
Then...
it'll cost you 500,000 dollars.
Hey, director. It's me, Sang Hyuk.
I got the synopsis you sent me.
What do you think?
Don't you think Min Kyung would be great for the lead role?
Yes, I really like the character.
I like that she's a female warrior of the Joseon Dynasty.
I know, right? Let's have a meeting with Min Kyung soon.
Okay, sure. But I feel like there are too many action scenes.
What's wrong with that?
Can't she do action scenes?
I thought you wanted a lead role for her.
Sir, we have a situation.
Director, I'll call you back. Something urgent came up.
("Kain Commits a Hit-and-run While Driving Under the Influence")
What should we do?
("Kain Commits a Hit-and-run While Driving Under the Influence")
Release our own article. We need to stop the press first.
Okay.
Hey, Kain. Where are you?
I'm sorry, sir.
You didn't eat, did you? Should I cook something for you?
What do you think about steak pasta?
Eat up.
I put effort into making that.
My career's over now.
I worked so hard to get this far.
Don't cry. Your career's not over.
You just need to take time to repent on what you did...
and start over again from the bottom.
Everyone makes mistakes...
in life. It's natural.
You just need to make sure not to make the same mistake again.
Nobody's perfect from the start.
Se Young.
I told you to come outside for breakfast. Hurry up.
You're not acting like a soldier. You should be out here already.
Gosh, I can't be bothered.
The kitchen is so far away from my room.
My goodness, you're so lazy.
Did you call Ji Young?
Yes, I asked her to meet.
But she suddenly hung up because she was busy.
I heard she's working at an art academy these days.
Really?
So she teaches during the day and drives as a chauffeur at night?
Ji Young works as a chauffeur?
- My gosh. - Why would she?
Did her family go broke?
Gosh, it's none of your business.
Why would you say that in front of the kids?
Her mentality is incredible.
I can't believe she's driving even after what happened.
I know. I'd be too scared to drive a car.
- Exactly. - She must not be doing so well.
Right? It just shows how hard things must be for her.
Sir, you're getting a phone call.
It might be your wife. You should pick up.
Okay.
Hello?
What?
Who died?
Okay, okay.
Let's go to a funeral hall in Paju.
Let's go.
Paju?
I'm going to meet the woman who's willing to be our surrogate mother.
Really? That's great.
- When are you meeting her? - I'll be getting a call.
I hope it'll be someone nice.
But I guess I'll know once I get to meet her.
You shouldn't come. I'm going to meet her alone.
What? But this is such a big issue.
You can't reveal your identity.
They might try to take advantage if they find out about you.
They didn't seem like professionals.
It seemed like they were doing this on an individual level for money.
They're not professionals?
- I don't think so. - I guess it might be better...
to work with them in order to keep things a secret.
But you should decide after you meet the woman.
Of course. I'll need to find someone else if I don't like her.
But I'm going to have full control over whoever I'm going to choose.
I'm going to make sure her lifestyle, habits,
and prenatal education is all under control in a safe environment.
And I'm going to make sure she gives birth to our baby...
so that your parents won't be able to say anything anymore.
You should just give her a chance.
It'd be great if she succeeds,
but she won't be able to say anything if she fails.
I wonder if they'll even be able to find a surrogate mother.
My goodness. What if they decide to hire a foreigner...
because they can't find one here?
I heard a lot of people go to India for this kind of stuff.
My gosh, what a fool.
Why can't he just meet another woman?
Exactly. I guess he doesn't take after you.
You used to meet new women all the time.
Thank goodness I gave birth to two sons.
If I didn't, I would've gotten kicked out.
What did you just say?
No, not you. I'm saying your mother would've kicked me out.
She used to be so scary.
That darn fool. He turned down all those impressive women for nothing.
She's not from a prestigious family. She didn't go to a good school.
And she can't even give birth.
On top of that, she's so tiny.
We shouldn't have made Hyun Joon work from the bottom.
We were trying to teach him how things work around the company,
but he ended up bringing home someone worthless.
What's Sun Jung doing these days?
Professor Kim?
She's still single.
We should've made Hyun Joon get a divorce last year...
so that he could marry her.
My gosh.
My shoulders.
Okay.
My gosh.
(Map)
Where on earth am I?
There aren't even any houses.
How am I going to go home?
Everything's fine. I'm not scared.
I'm not scared. I'm not scared.
I'm not scared at all.
What's there to be scared of?
I almost died once.
And I'm the only one who survived.
Having to live is more scary.
The fact that I don't have anything is what's good about me
- Sung Nam. - I waited so long for you.
What happened to you?
You're going to give up?
Why?
I thought you were going to find the culprit and get compensated.
Well...
I don't think we can do that.
Why?
I thought you were almost there.
You even wiretapped that person's phone.
Yes, I know. But we don't have enough evidence.
Plus, they're a really powerful family.
Who's the culprit?
I'll do it, so tell me who that is.
Gosh, I'm not even sure if I have the right family.
Hurry up and tell me.
I'm never going to forgive that person.
How powerful do you have to be to make the cops not care about you?
Tell me now.
I said, I'm not sure yet.
I think I got the wrong family.
You got the wrong family?
Yes.
Instead, I have something nice for you to do.
You can earn 500,000 dollars without breaking a sweat.
Just 10 months of your time will do us good...
and you will be able to do something nice as well.
Something nice?
What's that?
You'll be helping people who can't have babies.
It's like voluntary work.
You'll be giving birth to their baby.
A surrogate mother.
What?
A surrogate mother?
It's not like you'll be giving birth to your own baby.
You just have to lend them your uterus.
You just have to raise the fertilized egg inside your belly.
You won't have to worry about anything else.
- Sung Nam! - Hey, don't get mad.
We need to hurry up. She might find someone else.
I'm sure there are other people lined up for this.
No, I don't want to do it.
Hey.
You're so mean.
How do you expect me to be pregnant again?
I lost my baby due to that accident.
How can you be so cruel to me?
But it won't be your child.
You'll just be lending them your uterus.
And to be honest, it's not even your first time.
You've already been pregnant before, so what's the big deal?
Let's be realistic here.
Where else can we get 500,000 dollars so easily like this?
We should rather be grateful.
There are some things that shouldn't be done in life.
How can I have someone's baby in return for money?
Babies aren't materials.
My gosh, this is so frustrating.
You're a wreck because of that conservative mindset.
Have you ever thought about the pain infertile mothers go through?
You'll be helping them out. It'll be so humane.
How is that humane? We'll be getting paid in return.
How is that different to selling sex and organs?
You're so intelligent, aren't you?
You and your mother should have some conscience.
How can you say that after ruining our family?
What about you?
It's not like you did everything right.
You made Dad lose way more money than we did...
because of all your failed businesses.
You little brat. How is that the same?
My dad's money is mine.
If it weren't for you and your mom, things would've been fine.
Our family became broke all because of you guys.
I got another job for weekends.
I'll work and pay everything back.
When? Are you going to live like this until you die?
You need to smarten up, you idiot!
My gosh.
Hey.
I heard you're unwilling to work on a 500,000-dollar project.
Are you not going to pay us back?
My gosh, I really didn't want to take things to the extreme.
But you're giving me no choice.
Why are you causing trouble at my workplace?
Your brother asked us to talk some sense into you...
because he couldn't get through to you himself.
Everything will be over if you just decide to do this.
Why are you making things so hard?
I said, I'll pay you back.
My gosh, you really don't seem to get the message.
Hey, I'm hungry. Should we eat some grilled meat?
Sure.
Let's have grilled pork with a bottle of soju each.
Gosh, that sounds great.
Hey, you can be our chauffeur later.
We're going to go to your art academy and draw a little.
I'm sorry, but you're fired.
You don't need to pay for what they ate. I'll deduct it from your pay.
Sir.
You're working so hard. You didn't even notice me come in.
I'm surprised you came. It's the weekend.
Yes, I had some things to take care of.
Keep doing your work.
Ms. Yoon, you seem to be having a hard time these days.
What is it? Is it because of money?
No, it's nothing.
Come on. Tell me.
Some weird men even came by last time to see you.
Is there something going on in your family?
- It's nothing. - Don't lie to me.
It seems like you're working every single day.
You keep doing side jobs as well.
I just want to help you out.
Think of me as your older brother, and tell me what's going on.
Should I let you work here as a full-time teacher?
You can even take care of the administration.
Then you'll get paid a lot more.
Okay, let's do that.
I'll help you out.
We're close enough to do that.
What are you doing?
What did I do?
Where are you going? We're not done talking.
I said, I'll give you a full-time position.
What do you think you're doing?
I want my paycheck for this month.
- Ms. Yoon! - Give it to me right now...
before I report you to the cops for sexual assault.
You little brat. How dare you...
Hit me if you can.
I don't even want to deal with you.
I was going to help you out because I felt sorry for you.
Hey, listen to me.
Don't ever think of working in this field again.
Mom?
Mom. It's you, isn't it?
Yes.
What's wrong with your voice?
What's going on?
I really wasn't going to call you.
Ji Young.
Where are you?
How long did you starve for?
Are you that broke?
Someone stole my wallet at the dry sauna.
How did I end up like this?
What are you going to do now?
I don't know.
I'm thinking maybe I should go to my hometown.
If anyone asks for me, tell them you don't know.
I don't think it's that kind of phone call.
Hello?
Pardon?
Oh, okay.
Who was it?
It was a call from the District Attorney's Office.
Dad got sent to a detention center.
They assigned a date for his trial.
Your golfing skills show that you keep getting younger.
What's your secret?
You did pretty well yourself today.
But I'm so bad at putting. I can never end the game well.
Chairman Shin is very detailed.
He's so good at reading the field. He doesn't even need a caddie.
Exactly.
My goodness, I'm sorry. I thought I had turned it off.
You can pick it up. It's fine.
Hey.
Grandpa's playing golf right now.
What? You want me to win?
Okay, I will. Yes.
You want chocolates? Okay, I'll buy them for you later.
Okay, bye. You want a kiss?
How old are your grandchildren?
One's 4 years old, and the other one's 2.
But my daughter-in-law's expecting a third child.
You must be really happy to have so many grandchildren.
I'm sure you'll also have plenty of grandchildren soon.
Why don't you try harder?
Try as much as you try to win in golf.
Nice shot.
That went so far.
It doesn't matter how competent you are.
It'll all be useless if you can't have babies.
I'm willing to give you a chance, but on one condition.
Are you up for it?
- Yes. - Okay, great.
I'll give you a chance, but I want you to get a divorce if it fails.
Did you find a surrogate mother?
I'm still searching.
I won't allow a foreigner.
It better be a Korean woman.
Prenatal eduction matters.
Okay.
What are you going to do if you fail again?
Are you going to ask us for more time?
I'll try until it succeeds.
I can always get new surrogate mothers.
Your father-in-law thinks of this as your last chance.
It's not like you contributed...
to the benefit of our family in any other kind of way.
He doesn't wish to risk our bloodline because of you.
- But... - My goodness, Ms. Lim.
Thank you for coming.
Congratulations. I love your paintings.
Congratulations.
You guys look so close every time I see you.
I've never seen a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law stay so close.
You guys do everything together, and you're both so caring.
She's like the daughter I never had.
My goodness, how sweet.
(Congratulations, Kim Sun Jung)
Did Professor Kim send you that?
Yes, she's such a nice niece.
Is she doing well?
Yes, she is.
She seriously needs to get married soon.
Hello, ma'am.
Why haven't I heard from you yet?
You said you'll call.
Yes, I know. I was just about to call you.
When will I get to meet her?
Well, the things is,
she's kind of busy these days.
Am I the one who needs to adjust to her schedule?
If you're stalling to get more money, let's just drop the deal.
I can always find someone else.
No, that's not what I'm doing. Don't worry.
I'll see you tomorrow at 2pm.
If you don't show up, I'll look for someone else.
Okay.
Gosh, I'm in trouble.
Why isn't she coming home? She won't even pick up my calls.
(Joodan Gosiwon)
The person you have reached is not available. Please leave...
(Please keep quiet.)
Honey.
How have you been doing?
Are you eating well?
You're going through a lot, aren't you?
No, I'm okay.
People get by here just fine.
It's bearable, so there's no need to cry.
I'm sorry.
Don't be sorry.
Money never comes before humans.
I'm just worried that Sung Nam...
might give you a hard time, Ji Young.
I spoiled him as I raised him,
so he ended up with a bad temper.
(An Advanced Correction for a Better Future)
I feel so bad for him.
(A trustworthy government, A trustworthy correction)
He was so good to me.
I was going through so much after your dad passed away.
But I was able to live thanks to him.
He was even good to my own child.
He was kind to you, remember?
Yes, he was kind.
But... But what have I done for him?
He's in there because of me.
Tell me the number of those loan sharks.
What's their phone number?
- Why? - Hurry up and tell me.
Why do you want their number?
I'm going to tell that that I'll pay them back.
I'm going to ask them to let your dad get released in return.
How are you going to pay everything back?
I'm going to sell an organ if I have to.
They can take my kidney if they want.
They can even take my liver and eyes.
They can take everything they want.
Tell them to take me instead.
My gosh, you little jerk.
I'm sorry.
- What did you say? - I'm sorry.
You want to file for bankruptcy?
My gosh, this is unbelievable.
Who says you can file for bankruptcy?
You must be a little naive.
We're very extreme when it comes to stuff like this.
You want to file for bankruptcy?
Why don't you just sign a contract...
saying you're willing to give up your body instead?
Stop it!
I'll pay everything back, you good-for-nothing gangsters.
How dare you...
talk down on our job like that?
It's worth 500,000 dollars.
Try hurting me if you can.
(I am also Mother)
What are you so happy about?
Are you happy that this is happening to me?
- Who said I'm going to give birth? - Then what are you going to do?
I need to live my life.
I want you to choose. Either meet your parents...
or forget about having this baby.
"You cannot claim any kind of rights regarding the baby."
If the baby dies by any chance,
I'm going to file a lawsuit to get all my money back.
Shall we sign the contract?