WHEN THE CAMELLIA BLOOMS
BEST OUTFIELDER KANG JONG-RYEOL
Golden Glove winner? MVP?
I was chosen as the youngest player to win those awards.
EPISODE 37
You see,
having the world in the palm of my hands so easily
made life seem too easy.
I thought that life just went by easily like that.
Is one bill a day enough allowance for an eight-year-old?
I'm not up to date on the market price.
I thought that kids basically raised themselves.
How am I going to introduce you?
It'll be too troublesome if a scandal breaks out.
I figured
that people would always stay by your side.
It's the same with marriage.
I didn't think marriage needed any work.
But getting punched in the face
woke me up.
Did you just punch my nose?
So you'd better be prepared next time.
It turns out that
I've never fought for something
with everything I have.
It must be why
your dad's being punished.
He must be happy to be home, too.
After polishing off two portions, he conked out.
He asked me
to wake him up at 6 a.m. so that he can go to Jun-gi's.
Did he brush his teeth?
Of course. I can help him do that,
so you can stay out longer if you like.
What's this?
Gosh, you've become a shopaholic these days.
Dongbaek, you can always stay the night
at sauna's if you want.
Joker was caught,
so you two can enjoy some time alone as a reward.
Mom, Yong-sik and I broke up,
so enough with the nonsense.
Wait.
Did he break up with you?
Were you dumped?
I dumped him.
Why? Who are you to do that?
You two idiots just broke it off like that?
Yes, just like that.
You know, it was simple.
There was no fuss.
We just quietly broke it off.
Well,
I know we broke up,
but I still couldn't
let you walk home alone.
There's no need to keep being a gentleman.
You should get going.
Right, then...
I'll get going.
I'm going.
What? Why are you back?
Dongbaek,
you see...
Well...
Call me if there's any trouble.
I'm always on your side.
Why would you say that?
Why would you be on my side anyway?
Joker was caught now,
so you...
You know,
live your life like you used to.
Shouldn't you tell me to be happy?
Why would I tell you that?
Even though I don't wish you happiness,
I know for a fact
that you'll be happy
since you are
cool and beautiful.
Whatever you used to tell me
felt like
a good luck charm to me.
Because you encouraged me,
my life...
changed for real.
Thank you so much for everything.
Well,
you know...
It's...
really over, right?
I never had an amicable ending with you and Jong-ryeol,
so I never knew that a goodbye existed.
Truth be told, it's more annoying.
He's too much of a catch.
Are you planning to stay single your whole life then?
You know, once in the past...
Maybe I was possessed or something.
Anyway, life was so exhausting
that I looked up how painful suicide
-by carbon monoxide poisoning was. -What on earth?
I only looked it up.
Just then, Pil-gu suddenly
called for me.
It was the first time he said "Mom".
Oddly enough,
that single word took me from hell and placed me in heaven.
He is a deity to me.
So I'm fine giving him my all in this life.
Dongbaek,
you'll get lonely.
And loneliness can kill you.
As if I have the time for that.
CAMELLIA
Who gets over a breakup by making kimchi?
I may be crying inside, but my hands are busy.
Mom, can you bring the radishes now?
Stay busy to confuse your mind.
Just like people do in TV series, I'd like to let sadness take over me.
ONGSAN WATER AUTHORITY
Fictional breakups you see on TV?
Mister. Sir!
It's only a fantasy.
Where do you live, sir?
One stir-fried pork coming up!
The heartbreak might pull me down,
but my rent makes me get back up.
My ruthless and repetitive daily routine
keeps me sane.
You know, Joker could very well be shorter than me.
I'm sure you're aware of the type.
He's just like a man you'd see on the street.
Just an ordinary man.
Why did you insist on going on the delivery run?
Why did you?
I can easily ride the scooter, too.
CAMELLIA
Gosh, this is awesome!
This is so much fun!
-Wait, how should I go back? -Dongbaek!
Dongbaek!
-Dongbaek. -Hyang-mi?
I see you can ride it now.
Are you aware that you passed two bus stops?
I saw you from the intersection up there,
but you kept on riding this.
So did you follow me all the way here on foot?
You're not so much of a klutz like you think you are.
I can't believe you followed me, though. You should've just stayed there.
I was worried you'd fall.
Why did you have to go on the delivery run that day?
How am I supposed to live without you?
You should've rather stolen my money and lived happily ever after somewhere.
Why did you come back?
LOVE MEMORIAL HALL
Mom, for some reason,
I feel like Hyang-mi's still alive.
You have to let her go so that she can rest in peace.
Here.
Don't you even dream about resting in peace in heaven.
If you die too, I'll be grieving back to back.
You'll be killing me.
My head hurts more than my kidney these days because of you.
Hyang-mi's gone now
and I even broke up with Yong-sik.
So can't you please stay by my side?
Let me tell you this again. You're not giving me your kidney.
And let me tell you this. You're not dying.
Live and pay off your debt.
How's that paying it off? I'll just be in your debt forever.
Mom.
7 YEARS AND 3 MONTHS OF MOTHERHOOD
Mom.
I'm only asking because I'm upset, but can we hold hands?
Did we never do this before?
You're a weird one, you know.
How can you even be fond of me?
I don't know. I just like calling you Mom.
So stop fighting me on this and stay by my side.
Ms. Hong?
CAMELLIA
Aren't you open today?
I only ordered stir-fried pork.
Everyone thinks that customers rule,
but this is actually my kingdom.
I serve whatever I want.
That's why you never gave Gyu-tae any peanuts?
Not even once.
I never gave him any.
How do you even laugh like that?
That smile you have...
is quite intimidating.
Do I intimidate you?
Some think that you can never be happy.
They find comfort in saying how bad they feel for you.
But you smile quite easily.
And it's a pretty smile, too.
No wonder it's annoying.
Of course I'm intimidated.
Anyway, you should keep laughing.
Show everyone how happy you are.
Well,
I gave up on being openly happy a long time ago.
Why is that?
What people think of me is their problem.
I used to think of happiness as something like a test score.
I used to look up at the scoreboard others made
and thought about where I stand.
No matter how hard I looked up though,
I couldn't find an answer.
So why would I stick around looking for one?
I dismissed their scoreboard as their own game
and scored my own life based on my standards.
Being happy by my own standards is all I need in life, right?
It seems like your heart has its own flowerbed.
Meanwhile, I aced the SAT, went to a prestigious law school,
but no flowers bloomed within me.
Could I bring a glass of my own?
Dongbaek,
is there any hard liquor that Gyu-tae keeps here?
What was the brand again?
Ja-yeong, gosh.
How am I supposed to carry her home?
I've never been able to do that.
What should I have done then? I couldn't let Ja-yeong stay here.
You're using her name?
It only took you a night to become friends with her
when you're still formal to me after all this time?
This is inverse discrimination.
It's reverse discrimination.
Anyway, enough with the nonsense.
Just so you know, I told Ja-yeong everything.
About what?
About me? You put in a good word for me?
Not that.
I told her about Hyang-mi.
I said that Hyang-mi isn't some man-eater or a slut.
Darn.
Isn't there
an adjustment period for couples going through a divorce?
She hasn't dumped you yet.
Come by with Ja-yeong sometime
and I will
serve the peanut dish
for free
in your name.
Dongbaek...
What now?
Are you crying? Gosh.
How about a yearly rent from now on?
Do you have the money? Want a loan, too?
Let's go.
What?
What do you mean?
Online? What about it?
Jessica...
topped Joker.
POPULAR REAL-TIME KEYWORDS
KANG JONG-RYEOL'S WIFE WAS MARRIED BEFORE?
WHY DID JESSICA LIE?
The police promised to reveal every crime he committed,
but they're just waiting for a confession.
Yes, that's the reality of it.
What still seems to be the issue
is the psychological evaluation the defense
-handed in. -Are you kidding me?
Unbelievable. Not that defense again.
This feels wrong.
Why?
Are you worried that he'll get a lesser sentence due to his mental illness?
No, that's not it.
Is Heung-sik really moving?
POLICE
Are you really moving?
Who will ask me over to repair anything anymore?
Your father's to blame, not you.
Still,
I'm just as guilty.
I knew his legs were better
and I knew
he was poisoning the cat food.
Aren't you an avid cat-lover?
Why did you let him do that?
My dad hates loud noises.
He took it out on the cats
when they cried at night.
He just couldn't control himself.
Damn it.
You lived here your whole life, so where will you go?
My dad even forgot to take his glasses.
Is this really the time to worry about that?
I hate him, too.
But what can I do?
He's still my dad.
He may be a killer,
but he's still my dad.
Damn it.
Here. Stop fidgeting with it and hand it over.
Damn it.
Why do you keep following me?
You see your doctor on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
-I'm not blind, you know. -So what?
You're going to watch me get my dialysis?
I'm allowed to have privacy, you know.
I have the right to keep certain things hidden.
I heard that dialysis can be tough.
A transplant is the best.
Dongbaek, whether I die or not,
I have the right to choose my own fate! Don't be like this!
No, you don't have the right to die.
Why not?
You've been my mom for only seven years and three months.
What?
Do you even know how long we've lived together?
Seven years when I was young and three months just this year.
That's it.
That's not how mothers should be.
You were a short-term mom and now
you want me to just live off your insurance money?
Mom,
have you ever been an orphan?
You've been constantly in my life.
Every day, your presence hurt me.
I'm too annoyed and pissed off to let you off the hook with the insurance money.
I must live with you for 20 more years.
So stay alive
and pay off your debt.
Be a mother!
Darn her.
She won't even let me die on my own accord.
She needs to keep her appointments.
You know how dangerous it can be to skip dialysis.
What happens if she misses a session?
Being late for a dialysis is considered as suicide.
The nurse's aunt was a day late for her dialysis
and she died while playing golf.
Are you gambling on your life?
Do you not care about living?
You have no idea how much this hurts.
My blood is drained from my body and swapped with clean blood.
Scary, isn't it?
Does it hurt?
It's not that I just feel weak. I'm in a terrible mood as well.
Do you have any idea how sad it is
to know that a machine is keeping you alive?
I'm going to schedule the surgery with your doctor,
so just know that.
Are you scared? Should I stay with you?
So...
how was the seven years and three months for you?
Was it all right?
Was it?
You really are the weirdest. Unbelievable.
Be strong and hang in there.
If you can't live for yourself, then live for me. Okay?
Go ahead. You like rice with toppings.
I'm only asking because I'm curious.
What are you calling a joke?
We can't stop joking around unless you tell us what you mean by it.
Get me some water.
Why can't I meet the suspect that I caught myself?
Call it a visitation if you want, I have rights.
Actually, you don't. Mere officers don't get that right.
Your job is to keep order on the streets.
I'm not here just for kicks. I have something for him.
-I have a reason to see him. -And what may that be?
Why can't his son visit him?
You're violating his rights
by depriving a man to wear his own glasses.
We have the right to decide who gets to visit the suspect.
Right, then I'll also take the liberty to report this
to the National Human Rights Commission.
I'm sure
you're aware that murderers' rights are more important than yours.
You.
None of the cameras should be on during my visit.
It all boils down to his human rights.
Human rights, sure. Anyway, you have ten minutes.
Heung-sik's leaving Ongsan.
Why does he have to suffer
when you're the killer?
You're the last person I want to see,
but I'm here
as a favor to Heung-sik.
I'll get going then.
Are people pointing fingers at him
for being a murderer's son?
Heung-sik...
still considers you as a dad despite all that.
The father tried to frame his son as an accomplice,
but he wants you to have your glasses.
He's not my accomplice.
While you sit in here in silence,
Heung-sik's personal details were all made known,
and he's already shunned.
You should think of him
and pay for your crimes
like a father.
They were being a joke!
They all died because they joked around.
You know what?
They're all edited.
They're all edited, and my mom will sue everyone.
We'll find a law firm...
What?
Give me your phone.
Stop looking at it for a while.
Don't turn on your computer or log into your social media.
Don't read the comments of news articles.
You must find me hilarious.
You were dying to divorce me,
and you have your reason now.
I won't abandon someone who fell down.
Even if I divorce you, it's not now.
You're Ji-seon's mom,
and I won't let you look ridiculous.
I'll take care of everything,
so stop worrying and don't browse the internet.
To be frank, you two weren't living together anyway.
And it really doesn't concern you.
So I shouldn't be concerned?
Since we'll be strangers after the divorce?
But to be frank, don't you think we're complete strangers?
I'm not concerned about you making money with me.
Hey.
I mean, sir.
Please remove all the articles about my wife.
If you do that for me,
I'll renew the contract
and do everything from loan shark ads to any events.
But...
if you don't do this for me,
I'll just retire.
POWER OFF
But you're at fault, too.
I just told some lies,
but I don't have any kids.
Yes, you're right. I'm at fault.
But let's make one thing clear.
Let's say I knew.
I knew that you were once married.
And everyone who needed to know already knew that.
That means you didn't lie,
and you don't have to feel small.
Do you understand?
A person shows their true self at the very last moment.
Their true warm self that was hidden behind their aloofness.
His true cold self he hid behind his aloofness began to show
without a doubt.
They're a joke who can't even unclog their own john.
Some idiots look for us even when their gas is cut off.
But they show off like they're a big deal, so I couldn't help it.
If it looks like I can kill them, I need to do that.
Is that why you started to kill them?
It's only tough to get started.
All of you could do it if you wanted to.
Is that why you killed
Ms. Kim Song-hwa?
That mad bitch
joked around with me when she should be grateful.
That mad bitch always got stuff delivered to her
with the money she got working as an escort.
KIM SONG-HWA
But she always got them delivered to our store.
The delivery guy took 2,500 won from me saying it's cash on delivery.
And that bitch wouldn't take my change.
She wouldn't take it.
500 WON
And the look on her face.
-Keep the change. -The look on her face...
I always hear this noise whenever I lose it.
I can't live with that noise, can I?
I can't even bear to listen to the sound of a clock.
VICTIM KIM SEON-SUK, FEMALE IN 50S
That bitch, the co-up head, was a clean freak.
But her toilet always got clogged.
I went to unclog her john,
but she didn't stop following me around.
What? I already paid you.
It's not New York. It's Washington D.C.
It's New York.
-Then should we ask him? -Sure.
What would he know?
Later on,
I couldn't bear to live because of that noise.
Is that why you killed Ms. Han Geum-ok, too?
If he doesn't like me, why would he lend me his umbrella?
I don't get why I always end up with jerks.
That crazy bitch.
She treated me like a jerk only because I let her use my umbrella.
QUICK DELIVERY
That Chinese restaurant delivery guy?
I give them business, and what does he say?
You should've made instant noodles. Why did you order in this weather?
And you only ordered one bowl.
Joker was
a monster created because of his sense of inferiority.
Those ignorant idiots
keep behaving like a joke.
What about Hyang-mi?
Why did you kill Ms. Choi Hyang-mi?
That's because
I thought she was the other bitch.
Dongbaek.
EPISODE 38 WILL AIR SHORTLY
FISHING FESTIVAL
So why did she have to deliver it?
She was even wearing Dongbaek's bracelet.
Did you kill her at the fishing hole and take her to the lake after that?
Yong-sik, if you throw a dead body in a fishing hole,
it'll rise up in just two days.
You know you can get scratched when you throw a net, right?
I got scratched throwing her in there.
I should have pulled out her nails, darn it.
Dongbaek...
Why did you
try to kill Dongbaek?
She keeps on messing with me.
She keeps getting on my nerves.
We got him.
He's good.
We should use him as a hired hand.
Just let me see him, will you?
Hey, man. Do you know why detectives get a leeway?
-There are reasons... -Hey, wait.
Were you good friends with Park Seok-yong's son?
It's called establishing rapport.
It's a way of making them confess
by earning their trust and friendship.
But you've known him as a kid.
I mean, he's your friend's father, so you have a ground already.
On top of that, even murderers get quite attached to their own kids.
That's what you're after.
So try to make him tell you the stories in the order.
That's how we'll find his other crimes.
Okay, I clearly understand.
All right, let me put this together.
The keyword is his son. It's his son.
Stay on top of everything and be on stand-by. Got it?
Mr. Park Seok-yong, the suspect.
You made a confession about all of them, every single one of the six crimes.
And these glasses?
You might use these to hurt yourself or others,
so we're taking these after inspection.
I used the glasses as an excuse.
I came because I wanted to see you.
I always go the full distance.
I'm going to make sure that you're punished for everything.
Do you really think
that will happen?
Mr. Park.
My grandma was
a truly feeble-minded person.
And she fainted when she saw a cow butchered.
I don't understand how the feeble-minded can ever kill a person.
What people do on impulse is kicking the tires of someone's car.
People don't kill a person on impulse.
I don't care how feeble-minded you are
or how you claim to have murdered them on impulse.
Don't make any excuses to cut down your sentence.
I'm taking this to the end until Joker
gladly takes his punishment.
Until the end.
The problem is finding a donor.
She can receive it from others, too.
But you're her daughter, so...
Can we just set up a date, then?
Do I really need my mom's consent?
We need your consent.
INTERNIST JEONG CHAN-GEOL
She told you about the situation, right?
She doesn't even need to get a checkup.
She's my daughter, so it'll be a perfect match, right?
Isn't that right?
Getting a transplant is your only way,
so come with her to get a checkup.
But
what about the donor?
Does this
affect the donor?
Kidney transplant is a rather safe procedure
for the donor and the beneficiary.
I see.
Goodness, I'm so brazen.
I'm starting to wish I could live longer.
But in your daughter's case,
she has to get a checkup first.
This is a hereditary disease.
What?
Ms. Jo, your kidney condition is called
autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.
If a mother has renal failure due to polycystic kidney,
there's a high possibility it'll happen for her daughter.
Does this mean she'll end up like me?
Not 100 percent, though. About 50.
What? 50 percent?
Wait, no. My daughter is completely healthy right now.
She's fine. Why would it happen?
Ms. Jo, your symptoms
also appeared at the age of 48, too.
-Yes. -Polycystic kidney
doesn't become obvious before the age of 35.
Then will my daughter
end up getting dialysis as I do?
That means
she'll have to go through this pain, too.
Does she know about this? Did she hear about it?
Goodness, I am a huge disaster in my daughter's life.
The numbers show that you won't be able to survive
unless you get a transplant surgery.
If you look for another donor, you'll have to wait at least five years.
-Go talk to your daughter... -No.
I won't do it.
That just means
I'm taking advantage
of my perfectly healthy daughter's life to live a couple more years.
I don't want to do it.
But I'll
just do it.
I'll win against a possibility of 50 percent.
Pardon?
Thankfully, I just can't be that unlucky.
I'm not sure if I should be thankful
for using up my unluckiness to this day.
DIALYSIS CENTER
It was finally my turn to get lucky.
ONGSAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Goodness. You are
always very harsh to me.
Getting in?
I should, shouldn't I?
ONGSAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Mom.
She hasn't had the dialysis yet.
Her numbers say she's a ticking bomb right now.
Bring her immediately. Immediately.
Yong-sik, I'm sorry I called.
But can you find my mom?
She might go home,
so go home for now, okay?
COARSE SALT
FINE SALT
I could finally see what she had been doing for three months.
It'll be too salty.
Why are the pickled radishes so small?
Have you even seasoned the rice?
I thought she was just concerned about her own health.
Do not eat these. Don't eat salt. Don't eat soy sauce either.
If it tastes salty and delicious, don't eat it.
Why did she put this up here?
-Mom. -Pil-gu, give me a hug.
Even after I became a mom, I can't be a match for my mom.
No matter where
and when I die,
I can't be found anonymous.
Why do I keep swelling up?
It's scary.
No matter when I die,
I hope that half-wit definitely sees this.
KBC LIFE INSURANCE
Then let me leave my will with you.
No, I don't want to hear it. I don't want to!
I want you to listen to me.
My gosh, but...
I already feel uncomfortable about listening to a living person's will.
But if you must, at least say something that will teach me a lesson.
Stop giving me instructions on how to receive your insurance.
Lessons won't give her any money.
Do you think I came this far
and endured all those hardships just so I could teach her a lesson?
You should try to live. That's what you should do.
That darn money isn't what's important right now.
That darn money is important.
And don't look down on that money.
It's the least I can do
for having abandoned my own child.
It's a symbol of my regret.
My gosh, I don't understand why I need to listen to this.
I figured it'd be better to tell you than her.
You're a cop, so I'm sure
you won't get scammed or anything.
Okay, fine. I get it.
Let's just say I understand.
No, wait. I'm not done.
-There are two more. -"Two more"?
Are you determined to tell me everything today?
My second request is for you to make sure she gets a medical checkup every year.
And here's my third one.
Even if Dongbaek becomes sick
and asks you to break up,
don't ever break up with her.
Pil-gu will be an obstacle,
and so will your family.
But that's nothing.
If you two stay strong, things will eventually work out.
Even if Dongbaek asks you to break up,
you should stay strong
and wait for her until she's ready.
Ms. Jo, you see,
I'm already destined to do that.
Yong-sik.
My daughter, Dongbaek,
has lived a lonely life
for a long time.
Don't leave her alone.
Don't let her
be alone anymore.
What a life.
I shouldn't have come.
I shouldn't have come seen her.
But now that I have, I'm starting to want to live.
I keep wanting to stay alive. How am I supposed to die like this?
-Mom! -Dongbaek.
Mom, Aunt Jang-mi's dog, Poppy, just gave birth to five puppies.
-Really? -Yes.
Poppy must be happy.
No, I bet it's the puppies that are happy.
Let's go.
I bet the puppies are happy to be born.
Are you happy to be born as well?
Yes, I'm very happy.
I was also
very happy
to have you, Dongbaek.
Where's my mom?
Dongbaek, the thing is...
I need to find my mom.
KBC LIFE INSURANCE
We found her
in a downtown motel.
I'm sorry.
I was too late.
I HAD BAD TASTE IN MEN
I had bad taste in men.
Your father got drunk and threw a soju glass at me,
but it hit your head and left a scar.
And that's when I went crazy.
So I hit his head with a bottle of soju and just left the house.
You kept getting bigger,
but I couldn't work and take care of you at the same time.
Then I was offered a job as a cook at a nightclub kitchen,
and they let us live in a small room.
Hey, that's dirty. Don't eat leftover food.
It's what my sweetheart was eating.
Then I noticed that you started calling people "sweetheart."
I told you it hurts!
Say that again
and I'll kill myself.
Why? What's wrong with "sweetheart"?
If you say that one more time, we'll no longer be able to live together.
I'll sell you off to the briquette vendor.
Do you understand?
I hated that you started calling people "sweetheart"
when you never even got to say the word "Dad".
Then I even started working as a maid for the ladies who worked there.
My gosh, Jeong-suk always takes ages to pay me back.
-She's so annoying. -That darn bitch, Jeong-suk.
You're overdue on my interest as well.
I was only 30 and was working so hard that even my fingerprints had worn out.
But it was still so difficult to raise a child.
Hey, Dongbaek.
You should grow up and pay off your mom's debt.
I'll get you a nice job once you turn 20.
It'd be quicker to have you pay me back. I really can't trust Jeong-suk.
My goodness, look at these cards.
-You bitch. -My gosh!
How dare you say that to my daughter?
You damn bitch.
My gosh, what's wrong with her?
Gosh, that hurts.
I kept running away, but there was nowhere to go.
And because you never got enough to eat,
you'd always tell me that you're hungry.
-Mom. -Yes?
I also want ice cream.
My heart broke, but there was nothing I could do
because we never had
enough money.
Stop drinking this.
Even now, just seeing it makes me want to barf.
JOEUN BANK
Mom, I also want to try riding a taxi.
I get carsick easily, so we can't ride a taxi.
I'm sorry.
Here. Take this.
And don't come back tomorrow, okay?
We moved from inn to inn. But one night...
I'm hungry, Mom.
Will you please
stop feeling hungry? Please stop.
It was just one night.
We had to sleep at Seoul Station.
PRACTICE WASHING YOUR HANDS
And that's when I decided
-Please stop feeling so hungry. -to abandon you.
You need to start going to school.
If you go to school there, the school food is going to be free,
and you'll even get clothes and a school bag.
So when you get there, tell them you're seven years old
and that you'd like to go to school starting from next year.
If they ask you your name,
tell them it's Dongbaek.
Just tell them your name and age.
And if they ask you your mom's name,
tell them you don't know.
You have to do as I say, okay?
You fool.
You should've remembered what I asked you to do.
That's how you'll be able to live here.
I'll come back with a lot of money.
So just wait here for one year, okay?
Wait for me.
You understand what I mean, right?
I was a mother who had left her daughter at an orphanage,
and there was nothing I couldn't do.
Hey, get out of here if you're going to stay quiet.
Just leave!
If you sit there with your mouth zipped and looking all sad,
who would come here to drink?
At least smile or sing.
Hey, get out of here. Just leave, you bitch!
My gosh, how did I end up with a girl like you?
Don't forget to give me the payment I gave you in advance, okay?
My gosh, what an annoying bitch.
I saw the pink dress
Fluttering in the spring wind
Today, like any other day
I chew on my coat string
And head to the Village Shrine Where the swallows visit
When the flowers bloom, I smile with them
The moment I left you at the orphanage
and picked up that chopstick at that bar,
-And I cry with them -I was no longer the same Jo Jeong-suk.
As we make a promise to each other
The spring day slowly leaves
That bitch ran away as soon as she gathered all our money.
All I ever wanted to do was get you back.
What's with her?
My gosh, she really is a tough one.
-My gosh. -There's nothing to take.
Little girls' clothes aren't even worth that much money.
Why would you take them?
-My goodness. -She's unbelievable.
But poverty was like a monkfish.
The more I wanted to get rid of it, the more it clung onto me.
I could've just ended it by killing myself,
but I couldn't stand not seeing you, so I went to get you back.
Dongbaek went to L.A.
"L.A."?
Why would she go to L.A.?
Her foster father is a professor in theology.
And he emigrated to the States with her.
He and his wife are both good people who care a lot about people's welfare.
Dongbaek got really lucky--
How can you call that lucky?
Why...
Why would you send my daughter away without asking for my permission?
-I'm sorry, ma'am. -Why...
But,
how could we ask you for permission? We don't even know you.
You're the one
who left her here.
This isn't a day-care center, you know.
You should think of your daughter rather than yourself.
How did she look when she left?
Was she happy that she was getting adopted by a rich family?
She asked me something.
-I have a question. -Yes?
Can people ride airplanes
even though they can't ride taxis?
My gosh, your food is the best.
What motivated you to do something like that?
-Let's watch something else. -No, just leave it.
I saw a little girl at an orphanage one day,
and I couldn't stop thinking of her.
And is she really...
Yes, she's become an attorney and a human rights activist
who works and travels all around the world.
It's like a miracle to us.
Back then,
I thought I had made the right choice of having abandoned you.
I must've startled you.
I bought this for 420,000 won at a department store.
I noticed that you like hats.
Here.
I'm not here to ask you for anything.
I just feel really grateful.
And I thought I should do something to show you my gratitude.
If I could have things my way,
I'd even give you ten years of my life.
But there's not much I can give you.
Would you like to meet her?
My daughter wishes to see you.
Dongbaek.
How could you forget your own name?
Ma'am.
Are you going to look for your daughter?
I feel too shameless to do that at this point.
Are you just going to hope that she's doing well somewhere?
I really don't know what to say.
Even if she was lucky and got adopted,
every day would've felt like a test for her.
Other people are loved by their parents like it's a natural thing,
but girls like me need to work hard for it.
The fact that I was abandoned by my own mother
always made me lose my confidence and feel insecure.
I tried so hard to be loved every single day.
Because if I didn't,
I knew I'd get sent back just like your daughter.
I couldn't help but wonder why an adorable girl like you
got sent back to the orphanage.
Please don't ask me that.
I'm trying to find my daughter,
so I can't help but wonder why.
Why did you send back the first girl you adopted?
It just happened.
She had a dark side to her, so I asked her some questions.
And it turns out that she was raised at a nightclub.
I think her mom used to work there.
It just made me feel uneasy.
They say girls end up just like their mothers.
Our daughter, Mi-yeon, is a very smart girl.
So I'm guessing her parents were also pretty smart.
But she was different.
The apple really doesn't fall far from the tree.
My goodness!
That damn bitch.
Why would Dongbaek end up like me?
Why?
Why would that happen?
But when I finally found you,
-There you go. -you were...
We're here!
-You were really running a bar -Let's go.
as a single mother.
It really seemed as though you had ended up just like me.
And that really broke my heart.
Aren't you going to talk to me?
Come on.
Seriously?
-But once I took a close look... -Do you like Pil-gu that much?
You'll know once you have a kid.
You were smiling.
-Sing louder. -I saw you smiling.
You weren't like me.
I wanted to cook all the meals I never got to cook for you.
And I wanted to console and comfort you.
But you were the one who embraced me.
You gave me
so much warmth.
The reason I'm telling you all this
isn't because I want to be forgiven.
It's because I want you to know something.
ONGSAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Dongbaek.
Don't you want to see her?
Dongbaek.
There was not a single person who didn't love you.
Forget the seven-year-old who once got abandoned.
Don't think you lack confidence, and don't feel intimidated.
Live your life to the fullest.
It wasn't just seven years and three months.
Throughout the past 34 years...
LIVE YOUR LIFE TO THE FULLEST
I loved you every single day.
I LOVED YOU EVERY SINGLE DAY
Mom.
She needs to stop telling me she'll give me her kidney
so I can stay for longer.
Then how about you?
How was your seven years and three months with me?
Me?
How was it?
It felt like I was
getting my installment savings back.
"Installment savings"?
I've lived
a very difficult life.
It was so tiring.
Life felt like
a punishment to me.
But after I got to spend three more months with you,
I realized that I had stayed alive
just so I could finally see you again.
It made up for all the difficult days I had to go through.
It wasn't good enough for me.
But I guess it was for you.
I guess it was only good enough for me.
Subtitle translation by Hye-lim Park
Ripped and synced by gabbyu's Subs