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Mom. Mom!
Mom. It's me, Se Yun.
Let me in! Mom!
Mom.
You... Let go.
Let go!
Why are you here?
Was it you?
Did you send me to the mental hospital?
Let go. I'm not crazy. I'm not crazy!
Stop it.
You'll really go crazy if you keep that up.
What?
I wasn't the one who sent you...
to the mental hospital.
Mom. No, right?
Mom. Mom!
Let go!
No.
Mom!
(6 Months earlier)
(Episode 1)
- I'm here. - Hi.
Did you sell any?
No, I had customers come in, but they didn't purchase anything.
Breathe a little. What's the rush?
What do you think? I sewed the seams, the patches,
and even the prints by hand.
Isn't it amazing?
That goes without saying.
If you remove the label, you couldn't tell if it came...
from Paris or Italy.
The hard work was worth it,
hearing you compliment me.
But... You know,
many customers shopping in DDM want clothes ...
that have a department store feel.
So, I was wondering...
With your skills, you could come up with the patterns...
and copy even the fabric print...
identically, right?
Excuse me.
I don't make just any clothes.
It's not like...
I'm telling you to do something others don't. Why are you so angry?
Oh, my.
What's wrong with you?
If I was willing to copy other people's designs to make money,
would I have sold my clothes that I labored over...
to you at cost for three years?
When I can make clothes...
under my name Hong Se Yun as the designer,
that's when I'll make money. So...
don't worry about me not making money.
Gosh. Okay.
If you mention copying designs again,
I'll go to every customer of yours that bought my clothes.
I'll return their money and get my babies back.
Sorry. I said I was sorry.
Gosh. Actually, that's right.
The German vitamins you asked me to get for you.
I bugged my child who's busy studying to send it to me.
Only for you.
I hate you so much,
so I'll clean up before I go.
Sit there and complain about my short temper, and rest.
My mom's scent.
You're such a baby.
I wish every day were my birthday...
so I can see you every morning.
I'm going. Wake the family and eat.
You won't stay for breakfast?
I stopped by while grocery shopping for my boss.
I need to get back.
Can't you work set hours, instead of living there?
- Go inside. - Here.
What's this?
I asked the shop owner to get it for me.
They say if you work too long as a housekeeper like you,
your knuckles get messed up as well as your knees.
So, make sure to take these vitamins, okay?
Why are you giving me a gift on your birthday?
I'm not the one who went into labor. You are.
Bye. Go inside.
Bye.
- Go in. - Bye.
The bus will be packed because it's rush hour.
It's her daughter's birthday. She should've stayed for breakfast.
At least I got to see her face.
- What about Gang Hee? - She's still sleeping.
Gang Hee!
Gang Hee! Get up and eat!
Dad, I want to sleep a little longer.
Gosh. Every day of the year is a weekend for you, isn't it?
Get up already.
No. Leave me alone.
How dare you ignore your big sister?
I said to get up!
Leave me alone! Darn it.
You passed out without removing your makeup again.
Did you go clubbing?
Do you know how many things a person must go do?
You must go to school, work, and get married.
If you keep going clubbing, saying you'll be a model,
- you can't do anything! - What about you?
You're unemployed too.
How dare you talk back to your big brother?
And I didn't play last night. I was working.
I was the narrator at a bar grand opening.
I guess you maxed out your card...
if you worked instead of going clubbing.
- Gang Hee. Again? - I did not.
If you aren't maxed out, why?
I wanted to do a good deed...
to help the needy.
What? You? Help someone?
At lease make your lies a little believable.
Then we can at least fake falling for it.
Why do you ask if you aren't going to believe me?
Don't you dare buy designer goods and get into debt again.
I'll make you regret it.
- You really didn't, right? - I did not.
Okay, okay. That's enough. Eat.
Gosh.
It's Mom's cooking.
Mom came by early this morning.
Did she cook your breakfast and just leave?
Without seeing me?
She stopped by while grocery shopping for her boss.
She should've stayed and eaten with us.
I miss Mom.
If I knew where she worked, I could go whenever to see her.
I don't know why she won't tell me no matter how much I beg.
If you miss her so badly, give her a massage...
when she comes on the weekends and be a good daughter.
Don't just watch TV.
She doesn't want you kids...
to see her working hard as someone else's housekeeper.
She says it all the time.
You'll be late for work. Eat.
It tastes good.
Did everyone get up?
Ms. Gyung Hye is still asleep,
but the chairman and Mr. Jang got up a while ago.
I'll make puffer fish soup for the chairman,
so prepare three sets of side dishes.
- Yes, ma'am. - Make Mr. Jang health foods.
Yes, ma'am. What about the seaweed?
I'll make soup for Ms. Gyung Hye.
She hates chewing in the morning, so grind it...
I'll do it.
I finally fell asleep just a while ago.
Pick out a tie for me.
This one.
Look carefully. I have an important meeting.
The one on the left.
Thanks.
You didn't even open my gift...
from my business trip to Hong Kong.
I'm sick of just looking at your pathetic taste.
I refuse to put it on my body.
- Who chose this? - What do you mean?
It's too stylish for you to have picked it.
Whoever she is,
she has decent taste.
Don't live in a fantasy world.
Don't take me for a fool.
You're the one who thinks I'm a fool.
If I wanted to cheat,
you could search the ends of the earth...
and not find a single strand of her hair.
Don't touch me.
You are very unwell.
If you don't take your antipsychotics,
it can lead to amnesia and anxiety.
Don't forget to take your meds.
For whose sake?
Whom else? It's all for you.
Don't act cheap.
I'm being a mirror.
I'm classy in front of classy people...
and cheap in front of cheap people.
Don't test my patience.
What do you think will happen...
if I talk about what you did?
Didn't your grandfather,
Chairman Eun Gi Tae, cause his only son to die...
an untimely death for disgracing the family?
Mr. Lee.
Do you know what this by Confucius means?
I do not.
You should try reading the Analects of Confucius.
If you read it in your age,
it will help in your future.
For someone of my age, it makes us look back on life.
Yes, Mr. Chairman.
Is Dr. Kim coming this morning?
Yes, sir.
She's weak physically and unwell psychologically too.
She has been going out frequently lately.
It's not like I can lock up the sick child.
Make sure word doesn't get out...
- about her condition. - I'll keep that in mind.
Mr. Chairman, breakfast is ready.
People are meant...
to live...
virtuous lives.
One who is able to live...
without being virtuous...
is luckily evading calamity.
What's wrong? Don't you have an appetite?
I couldn't sleep.
Should I reheat the soup for you?
No.
If you have no appetite,
your body will suffer.
At least drink some of the broth.
My head hurts too much. I'd like to go up and rest.
Go ahead.
Ms. Geum,
bring Gyung Hye some porridge.
Yes, sir.
She was in a good mood before she came down.
Depression hits quickly.
She may have been weak emotionally,
but she wasn't so sick...
that she needed to rely on medicine before she got married.
Men as successful as you...
who came from good families lined up to marry her.
However, I thought you were the only one who could make her happy,
so I disregarded your family origin...
and let you into my house.
Don't forget that.
- Try harder. - Yes, sir.
(VIP Client Reservations)
Se Yun! Hurry! Hurry! Get over there!
- What is it? - It's a big mess.
What do you mean?
Soo Ji, whom you're in charge of training...
- What about Soo Ji? - Well,
she told a VIP the price when she never asked.
Do I look...
like I can't afford a stupid 7,000 dollar bag?
Do you know how much money I spend here?
Please, calm down.
Apologize right this instant. Now.
I'm sorry. I'm very sorry.
She just started here.
Please be understanding.
Tell her to get down on her knees!
Why are you just standing there? Do it.
Get on your knees.
We have to resolve this before other customers come.
Do it.
How dare you act like you've been wronged?
- What are you trying to pull? - Ma'am.
These shoes...
are made of imitation silk and viscose,
so it is difficult to wash out stains caused by water.
You bought a pair each with your daughter...
before she left to study abroad,
so I couldn't forget it, and assumed you'd cherish them.
If you don't mind, may I escort you to the customer lounge?
I'll dry your shoes right away.
Go ahead.
Request a shoe dryer,
and bring shoes for her to wear in size seven...
with a heel of less than five centimeters.
Thank you.
This way.
However, I thought you were the only one who could make her happy,
so I disregarded your family origin and let you into my house.
Don't forget that.
Try harder.
Who do you think keeps this company running?
Try harder?
How long will you treat me like a servant...
who caters to Gyung Hye's every whim?
Don't you underestimate me.
You may all get dragged into the gutter.
This is Kim Hyo Jung.
Ms. Gyung Hye, Dr. Kim is here...
Ms. Gyung Hye.
(Ms. Geum)
She's at a department store in Cheongdam-dong.
She's shopping.
She's starting again.
Go get her.
This is boring.
I got it. Yes. I got it.
I got...
Yes! I did it!
Let's go home!
Hello?
This is Kim Gi Chul with the Prosecutors' Office.
Your bank account is being used illegally.
My bank account? That can't be.
Your personal information was compromised.
My personal information?
Yes. You must transfer all the money you have...
to the Finance Supervisory Service account for safe keeping.
- And... - Do you really know my information?
You must transfer the money to the account I'll give you...
Sir. If you know my personal information, please tell me.
My address, age, name, and...
How dare you go phishing here?
Your mouth will rot if you live like that!
How dare you... Hello?
Hey. Hey!
Did he hang up?
This is voice phishing. They are evil phone scammers.
Kkot Nim, be careful.
It's bad enough that you lost your memory after a hit-and-run.
You can't lose your money to jerks like that too.
It did sound like a scam,
but I thought maybe...
I'm so stupid, aren't I?
Stupid? No. Not at all.
You read a lot and watch educational programs all the time.
Do you want this?
He's so cute.
He kind of looks like you, Chul Soo.
How do we look alike? Why do you keep saying he's cute?
We don't look alike.
He has tiny eyes...
and looks cute with his chubby cheeks.
His eyes? He doesn't have eyes.
Why are you saying we look alike?
We don't look alike.
Why are you touching what I cleaned?
You get mad even when I help.
If you want to help, do it right.
I told you not to play anything that resembles gambling!
What did I play that resembles gambling?
You play to win prizes, play cards, buy lottery tickets...
- I'm throwing this away. - No!
This is Se Yun's birthday present.
That's just great. What a brother.
You got your sister's gift from a claw machine?
Good going. Good for you. When will you ever grow up?
- Gosh. - Hello.
- Father. - Chul Soo, you were here?
I just stopped by for a minute.
- Here. - I told you not to crush them.
We can buy crushed garlic or throw them in the blender.
There's no scent in machine-ground garlic.
The garlic needs to be good for the food to taste good.
I'll go then.
Why? Have some coffee first.
Bring Woong over once you close up.
Let's grill up some meat for Se Yun's birthday.
- You should come too. - Okay.
They said boxing makes you lose lots of weight,
but I swear I've gained instead. Look at this.
- Me too. - It isn't fun either.
We're the only members.
It's not exciting.
I signed up for three months because it was half the price for aerobics,
but it's so boring. You get what you pay for.
Right?
I'm getting hungry now.
Should we go eat after we work out?
It'll be lunchtime if we go after we finish.
- Won't it be too crowded? - Right?
Should we go now?
- Shall we? - Sounds good.
You're here early.
Just to let you know,
you shouldn't eat anything before exercising.
Okay. Let's put that away,
and start with stretching.
I suddenly have something to go to.
Wait for me.
Hi, Honey. I heard you came by this morning.
You couldn't even eat with your child on her birthday.
Why don't you stop by later tonight?
I don't think I'll have time.
Tell the kids I'm sorry.
Ms. Chung. Remove this painting.
Put up Koo Gang Mo's painting that came last month.
Yes, ma'am.
Make porridge so that Ms. Gyung Hye can eat when she gets home.
- She won't be late. - Yes, ma'am.
I hear she keeps on shopping.
Mr. Lee will bring her home.
Don't scold her too much.
That's a symptom as well.
- A symptom? - Behavioral addiction.
Shopping addiction, common to those with impulse-control disorder.
She can't control her impulse and desire...
to purchase items,
or her compulsion on her own.
Do you have the test results?
It's still very serious.
Her serotonin and dopamine levels...
dropped dangerously low.
I hate chaos. Send in just one person.
You. You stay.
Don't get close. Keep a distance. I can't breathe.
Will she get better?
Recently, previously incurable illnesses...
have been cured.
With the strong medication and consistent sessions,
she'll improve in no time.
But...
But what?
An addiction to shopping is like alcoholism.
Once the passing happiness shopping brings fades,
she'll suffer a more severe psychological pain.
That will make her shop again, and the cycle will continue,
and other, more serious symptoms will appear.
Other symptoms?
She may lose her temper at minor things,
make unreasonable judgment toward other people.
And...
an impulse control disorder like kleptomania.
(Mysterious Personal Shopper)
Is her shopping addiction that serious?
It's called an addiction because you can't quit,
but your case is very serious.
Did you get hit?
What's the employee's name?
It's Hong Se Yun.
- Happy birthday to you - Happy birthday to you
Is this the day you go to see her?
Gyung Hye's mom...