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I have some tasty sweet potatoes.
- Rice cakes. - Tasty sweet potatoes.
Buy some sweet potatoes.
They're nice and sweet.
Lady, give me two.
Sure.
Boss.
Don't buy food on the street. It's a disgrace.
Let's go.
Wait.
Where did I see her?
Who?
Never mind. Let's go.
Sweet potatoes.
I have steamed sweet potatoes.
Boss, I'm really curious.
Where did you get the money to buy land?
I said you don't need to know.
You just have to do as I say.
Then you can live a life...
everyone will envy forever.
There was something amazing in the bag, wasn't there?
I said you don't need to know.
Okay, fine, boss.
Here.
Take it.
What's this?
I found that...
in the bag instead of a fortune.
Thanks, boss.
I'd only heard about pocket watches.
Let's see.
What does this say?
- There's writing? - Yes, have a look.
Right here.
What's that?
Could it be a code?
A code?
The first symbol is a circle.
Whoever carved this made it really complicated.
Watch it.
Sorry.
You should watch where you're going.
Sweet potatoes. Delicious sweet potatoes.
- Sweeter than... - Mom.
Jeong Hoon, what are you doing here?
To walk you home if you're ready to go.
I guess I should call it a day, then.
I didn't sell that many because it was my first day.
Give it to me. I'd rather carry it.
Leave it.
My eldest son's all grown up...
and looking after me already.
Isn't it hard selling food?
I'm not good at it yet, but it's not hard.
Don't worry about me.
Let's go home.
What's this? Don't we have rice?
Let's eat this for dinner today.
No. You want us to eat what you couldn't sell.
Eat up. They're tasty.
Drink some water as well so it's not too dry.
It's tasty. Why don't they sell out?
It's good.
Is it? Did you have fun with your sister?
Yes.
I'll cook you something else, Mother.
Don't bother.
Must we eat this every day?
No.
I'll sell everything tomorrow.
Is it tasty? Eat up and drink some water too.
Whether it's Johnny Kim or Janny Kim,
I said you can't come inside...
until you bring him right here.
And I said I get it.
I know exactly...
where to find Johnny Kim,
so I'll get the money he took from us...
That money...
is Kyung Ho's middle school tuition fee, okay?
Yes. I know.
I should chew you up and...
Mom, Dad, welcome home.
Hello, son.
Was everything okay while we were away?
Yes.
Oh dear. Why are you coughing?
- Do you have a cold? - No.
Okay, then. Go inside, it's cold.
Okay. Goodnight, Mom, Dad.
- Okay. - Sleep well.
Why is he coughing?
Kyung Ho.
Oh dear. The floor's as cold as ice.
You must've been so cold.
Oh dear. What should I do?
Oh dear.
Hello, Sang Man, did you sleep well?
Yes.
I didn't see you come back. Did you come home late?
Yes.
Hey.
Why did you get up so early, sweetie?
I woke because my room was freezing.
Why is it freezing?
I added another coal briquette last night.
Maybe it went out.
That's odd.
Why is the briquette just as it was?
- Mal Soon. - Yes?
By any chance,
did you...
take the coal from Choon Ja's bedroom furnace?
What?
What are you talking about?
Why would I take the coal from her furnace?
Someone took the lit coal briquette.
Do you know who it was?
My goodness. Do thieves take...
lit coal briquettes too these days?
Good morning, Mom.
- Good morning. - Hey.
Did you sleep well, Kyung Ho?
Yes, good morning.
Morning.
Was your room nice and warm?
Yes.
Mal Soon.
Do you really not know who took the coal?
How would I know that?
Oh dear me.
What's wrong with my leg?
Thieves tend to get cramped legs, you know.
What did you say? Thief?
Are you calling me a thief?
My goodness.
Do you have a guilty conscience?
You can't look down on people just because they're poor.
Choon Sam!
- My goodness. - What is it?
What's wrong?
When did I look down on you?
You called me a thief.
What are you talking about?
Did you just call my wife a thief?
Yes.
No, I...
It wasn't like that.
The fire in Choon Ja's furnace...
My goodness.
Why would I steal the coal from a girl's furnace?
Choon Sam.
There, there.
You come and stand behind me, honey.
I will sort this out with him man-to-man.
Man-to-man?
She just had to admit to taking it...
because your own furnace went out.
Sang Man!
My wife said she didn't take it.
I was going to let this go...
because we live together and all,
but I can't forgive anyone who says my wife is a thief.
Come at me. Come on.
What a mess.
You're both made for each other.
- Come on. - What was that?
- Come on. - Come here.
Why are you running away?
Come on.
I could really punch someone right now.
Come at me.
Oh well.
You're so awesome.
I'd have felt so lost and powerless if I didn't have you, honey.
Don't you think?
Yes. I'm here for you, darling.
Come here.
I lit the fire in your furnace.
Soak the rice in your soup...
and eat up until you break a sweat.
Okay. Did Kyung Ho's mom really take the coal?
No, no.
I meant to add more coal to your furnace last night...
and I forgot.
Oh dear.
Each time I hear you cough,
my heart falls.
You poor thing.
Kyung Ho.
Bok Shil.
Why are you up here?
This is my secret spot.
This is my secret spot too.
Okay, then. I'll let you share.
Are you angry about something?
You look like it.
Are you okay about your mom working?
No.
I wish my mom would work like yours.
Why?
That way she can stop following Dad around.
Is it because you're scared being home on your own?
I'm not a kid.
Right. You start middle school soon.
Bok Shil.
Jeong Tae asked me last time...
what I want to be when I grow up.
Back then, I said I didn't know yet.
But now I found...
something I want to do.
What's that?
I'll study hard and get a job at a huge company.
And make a fortune.
Why?
I want to give my parents a good life.
I'll become rich...
so they don't have to struggle.
You'll become just what you want.
Let's go.
(Acceptance Letter)
My goodness gracious.
I'm so proud of the both of you.
Well done, Jeong Hoon, Jeong Tae.
Mom, Grandma.
I'll study really hard and become a judge.
Just wait until I make it up to you.
Okay, I'll wait.
- Mom, can I go and play? - Of course you can.
- Jeong Hoon, you can go too. - Okay.
Mom.
What is it?
The tuition for us both...
Don't you worry about that and prepare for high school.
You didn't...
forget what I told you last time, did you?
No.
Can you save up enough for them both?
I'll have to, whatever it takes.
Bok Shil, did Jeong Tae get into middle school?
Yes. What about Kyung Ho?
He did too.
Why do you like him?
Can't I like him?
You can.
Congratulations, Jeong Tae.
It's nothing, really.
Congratulations, Kyung Ho.
Thank you.
- We'll go to school together. - Right.
Oh dear.
Oh, dear gosh.
Johnny Kim!
- Oh dear. - Johnny Kim.
Pay my husband.
Will you let go of me first?
And why should I pay your husband?
Talk to her, will you?
Did I take you against your will?
I don't know about that.
I do know that you took my pay.
This is insane.
How can I give you what I don't have?
Choon Sam, come and grab hold of him.
Okay.
Hey, hey!
Let me go.
- Stop groping me! - Be still.
Don't touch me!
Is this it? Is this all you have?
This isn't barely enough.
Let go of me.
- Don't go. - What?
Will you let go of me?
What a mess!
- My goodness. - Honey.
- Choon Sam. Choon Sam. - Oh dear.
- Oh no. - Hey!
Did he break something?
Pay the medical bills!
Come and buy some rice cakes.
- Sweet potatoes. - Rice cakes.
- Come here. - Sweet potatoes?
Leave him alone.
- Do you want rice cakes? - No.
The sweet potatoes are tastier.
Will you stop it?
Sweet potatoes?
Lovely sweet potatoes.
Sweet potatoes?
I have sweet potatoes.
Lovely sweet potatoes.
Sweet potatoes?
Would you like sweet potatoes?
Sweet potatoes?
I have corn bread too.
Steamed sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes?
What's wrong?
What should I do?
I didn't think I was this useless.
The registration deadline is tomorrow.
I don't have enough.
Mother.
Do you have any jewellery...
or anything to sell?
If I did, would I still have it?
Can we not pay for them both?
(Pawnshop)
Everyone's struggling these days.
No one buys things like this.
Just leave it.
Even I can't give you more than that.
Thank you, thank you so much.
I'll never forget what you did for me.
Thank you.
I'm loaning it to you only because it's your son's tuition.
Pay the interest every day, okay?
I will, thank you.
Thank you so much.
You saved Kyung Ho's life. Thanks so much.
My goodness. We made it.
I had to come to you...
because I need the money.
I'll pay you right back in a few days.
Keep your word.
You know it's all about trust, don't you?
Of course I know that.
Thank you.
Ma'am, could you lend me some money?
I have to pay my sons' tuition by today.
I really need your help.
Can you please save my boys?
I haven't seen you before.
I don't deal with strangers.
I sell food in the marketplace.
You can come and check.
Ma'am, can you please lend me some money?
I gave all I had to the lady you saw.
I have no more cash.
Maybe next time.
Ma'am, please, just this once.
- I said I don't have any cash. - Ma'am.
Ma'am.
Kyung Ho! Kyung Ho.
Look.
I paid your tuition.
Thanks, Mom.
My darling.
You did what?
You're my wife but you're amazing.
You're the best.
Put me down.
- Be still. - Put me down.
- Stay still. - Put me down.
Mom, did you register?
Come inside.
Mom, did you register?
- Jeong Tae. - What, Mom?
You need to go to school next year.
What do you mean? Why?
Let's send your brother to school first.
Why should only he go to school when we both got in?
Jeong Tae, I'm really sorry,
but I can't afford to send you both to school.
- So... - Forget it!
Jeong Tae.
Mom, I'll wait a year.
Send Jeong Tae to school.
Don't be silly.
It's not because you're older.
I told you.
You're the man of the house.
You're our pillar.
If you feel guilty at all, study that much harder.
That's your duty.
Jeong Tae.
That scumbag. Hey!
I'm glad we met.
You ruined my mom's rice cakes last time.
I meant to teach you a lesson the next time we met.
Hey.
You jerk.
Jeong Tae. Jeong Tae.
Jeong Tae.
Where are you?
Jeong Tae.
Let's talk.
What happened? Did you fight?
What do you care?
Did you know?
You knew she only paid your tuition.
- I did not. - Why can't I go to school?
Why do you get to go when we both got in?
I'll tell Mom I'll go to school.
I'm going to school!
Jeong Tae.
Is this where the boy who punched you lives?
What business do you have here?
I wondered who the mom was.
Teach your son manners!
- What? - Look at my son's face.
Look at what your son did to mine.
Take a look at the beating he got.
Who did this? My son did?
What do you think he'll grow up to be?
Calm down. We'll ask when he comes home...
What's there to ask?
Look at my son's face.
What will he grow up to become?
He's beating people up already. He'll only become a thug.
Watch your tongue.
Don't talk about my son like that.
What? Am I wrong?
I called a thug a thug.
I know my son better.
Teach your own son manners.
You're a mess. No wonder your son's the way he is.
Don't say that about my mom.
I'm glad we met.
I'll make you pay for what you did to Yong Chil.
- Will you stop? - Get out of the way.
I said get out of the way.
Who are you calling a thug?
Get out! Get out of here!
I'll teach my son what I see fit.
You can teach your own son.
- Get out! - You've lost your mind.
- You're crazy. - Get out!
Mom.
Go inside.
I'm sorry, Mother.
It's all my fault.
If only I hadn't lost the bag,
you and the kids wouldn't have to suffer like this.
Mother.
I should die. I deserve to die.
Will you stop it?
What am I to do on my own?
How can I live when I can't even send my kids to school?
I'm lost as it is.
I want to die too.
But what can I do? I live because I can't die.
I have four kids to look after.
Jeong Tae, let's put some soy sauce on the cuts.
Jeong Tae.
Can I have a look?
Jeong Tae.
Jeong Tae. I'm sorry.
I really have no excuse.
You always...
make me smile and cheer me up.
I'm sorry this is all I can do for you.
What are you doing, Mother?
I'm going to clean up.
What?
Go on your way.
- Are you going out? - Jeong Woo.
Stay close to your sister.
Bok Shil, look after...
Don't worry, Mom.
Okay.
See you later, Mother.
Jeong Tae.
Study really hard, okay?
Enough for us both.
You're the eldest son, so you go to school.
I'll go next year.
Jeong Tae.
My goodness, that stings.
You won't die of a pricked finger.
Stop fooling around and work faster.
I have to pay the interest for the loan I got for the tuition.
We don't have time even to poop.
Are you in, Choon Sam?
Isn't that Sang Man?
Did you want to see me?
Shall we go out on a job?
A job?
There's a village singing contest.
They need a saxophone player.
I came in person to get you.
Did you really?
Wait right here.
My goodness.
Thank you so much, Sang Man.
Coming all the way here to get him.
Sang Man, let's go.
Where are you going?
There's a village singing contest. I'm busy.
Have a nice day.
A singing contest?
Yes. Kyung Ho's dad went to play the saxophone.
Let's go and watch.
Let's take Jeong Tae with us.
No, he's not in the mood.
Let's go.
Bok Shil, me too.
Come on, then.
(Sohyun-dong Singing Contest)
As the light drizzle fell on the setting sun,
I cried my heart out for many a night.
I know for a fact that the people of Sohyun-dong...
can sing better than most singers.
You're all so amazing. How about an applause?
It's time to welcome the next participant.
Me, mister. Me.
Bok Shil, you can...
take part when you're older.
Who's next. Who wants to go next?
Yes, you. Man Soo's mom, let's hear you sing.
Welcome.
This is Man Soo's mom.
- What'll you sing? - "Miss Hong Kong."
"Miss Hong Kong."
"Miss Hong Kong." Cue!
The stars whisper in the sky
Above the Hong Kong skyline
I sell flowers but I have a dream
If you buy the flowers on their own
They will be so lonely
Oh, if you are
As sweet as he was
Let's go, I'm bored.
I wish you would hold me
I'm going home.
Please take me home
Well done, darling!
Come and buy my flowers
On the Hong Kong street at night
The young lady sells flowers as she waits for her man
If you buy the flowers on their own
I want to pee.
Bok Shil.
Oh, if only you were
The first love I yearn for
Tonight again, the young lady dreams
On the streets of Hong Kong
Applause!
Choon Ja. Choon Ja.
Choon Ja.
Goodbye!
I wish he'd let me sing.
Jeong Woo, let's go.
Jeong Woo.
(Through the Waves)
- Jeong Woo! - Jeong Woo!
Jeong Woo.
I think he'll be crippled.
Crippled?
- Grandma. - Grandma.
Just one lucky break...
I knew it, you loser.
I can't trust you.
Be quiet. Go to your room.
Do you hate me that much?
Why take it out on me?
Are you looking for Bok Shil?
I saw her with a huge bundle.
Mister, how do I get to Gangwon Province?
Your son went missing in the north, ma'am.
What should we do?
My dad loved it when I sing this song.
Hey, Bok Shil!