(Episode 1)
Let's see what you have here.
(Jeil Fabrics)
- That fabric is nice, isn't it? - Yes.
We developed that fabric.
The design is awesome too
It's really amazing
Gosh, you're funny.
Oh, I made this with that fabric.
- Ta-da! - My, you're a good seamstress.
Ma'am, I'm not just a good seamstress.
I'm a good model as well.
Goodness, you silly goose.
Stop goofing around and deliver the fabrics.
- Okay. - You're here.
You have so many nice fabrics.
Hey, Eun Hye.
How have you been?
You'll come today? Seriously?
Yes, I have some free time for a change.
I haven't seen you and Mom for a while, you know.
Okay, all right.
Jae Hyuk, I'm going to visit Haengbok-dong today.
All right, you should. Go and get some proper rest.
Okay.
Is it really okay that I'm not even lifting a finger?
You're in your eighth week of pregnancy, so you must be careful.
All right, food is ready.
- It looks so good! - Enjoy, my princess.
What's wrong?
I can't eat this. I'm sorry.
Gosh, we have one fussy baby.
Shall I make something else for you?
No, I'll try eating it again in a bit.
Well, Jae Hyuk.
Let's visit Father together.
You're at it again? I don't want to.
We're having a baby.
If you don't want to, I'll go and see him alone.
I want to tell him that we're having a baby.
Don't. It's not like hearing that will make him change.
Then until when are we going to live like this?
I want to introduce you to my family,
but I can't do that now.
If my mom finds out that your family doesn't approve of me,
she'll be upset.
I'm sorry.
But I don't want to see you get hurt.
You're hurting me by doing this.
You've cut all ties with your family because of me.
How can I be at ease?
Let me tell him.
I said, don't.
Yes, Mr. Park.
What?
Choi Eun Hye is pregnant?
She's at the office now?
Bring her here.
You look quite weary.
I heard you're pregnant.
Yes, I'm eight weeks pregnant.
How are you feeling?
Good.
By the way, what brought you to the office?
I wanted to get permission to marry Jae Hyuk.
Then you got the order wrong.
You should've come to me first because I'm his mother.
I was going to come and see you...
after speaking with Chairman Han first.
He'll need some time.
I'll do my best to persuade him, so don't worry and just get going.
- Still, I'd like to... - I said I will persuade him.
He's in a bad mood at the moment.
I'll tell him when the time is right, so please leave.
Okay.
I'll be going then.
How dare she look down on me?
Why? Because I'm not Jae Hyuk's birth mother?
What if she barges into our house using the baby as an excuse?
What will happen to Min Hyuk, then?
These were made with N-tex, the new fabric.
The new PCM method...
significantly boosted the cooling effect of the fabric.
It's antibacterial, and it stays fresh for a long time.
This kind of quality can easily be seen in the market.
What have you all been up to?
We've invested millions of dollars in this project.
Is this all you can do?
So you still haven't found that person?
The textile expert who apparently knows how to make fabrics...
with a cooling effect that is 10 times stronger?
I've confirmed that the fabric is sold at Dongdaemun Market...
and a few stores in the area, but that's about it.
Min Hyuk, find that person at all costs.
Offer a position in our lab...
or propose a partnership.
Do whatever it takes to come up with a deal.
Yes, sir.
Mom, what brings you here?
I stopped by because of a painting for the office.
About the fabric technology... I heard you're still stuck.
Yes.
You need to take care of it no matter what.
They haven't hired a new director of strategy since Jae Hyuk left.
- You need to get that position. - Gosh, you're at it again?
I'm only bringing it up again because you don't listen to me.
You must make that position yours.
So make sure the project becomes a success.
Mom, how can I do that when I don't even know...
where the textile technician is?
What's the matter?
I've managed to find the person who developed the technology.
(Manager Han Min Hyuk)
Gosh.
My wallet! A thief!
Caught you.
Gosh! What are you doing? What is your problem?
We don't need to talk. I'm taking you to the police.
Gosh, wait.
Let go, and we'll talk.
Who are you? What is your problem?
Must you live like this? Give back the wallet at once.
What? Whose wallet? Have you completely lost your mind?
- Let's talk at the police station. - What?
Gosh, hold on. Let go of me.
- We caught him! - Goodness.
- Gosh... What? - Stay still, will you?
I see. So you mistook me for that pickpocket?
Do I look like a pickpocket to you?
My apologies. You're wearing a similar jacket, so I got confused.
I don't want to hear it. I'm seriously speechless.
How could you mistake me for a pickpocket?
And...
My gosh.
My phone...
What will you do about this?
Look, right here. The screen is broken!
I'm sorry. If you send me your bank account number, I will...
Forget it. I'll just think this is my unlucky day,
so...
you better stay out of my sight. If not, I'll teach you a lesson.
Goodness.
Darn it!
You made a wise purchase.
You can't buy this kind of fabric for this price anywhere else.
- Thanks. - Okay, bye.
Have a good day!
Gosh, I'm so angry. What a bad start to the day.
You wench. How far did you go to deliver the fabrics?
What did you get involved in this time?
What are you talking about? I was practically assaulted.
Hello.
I guess you work here.
I'm sorry about earlier.
Why are you sorry? Did something happen?
You don't need to know, Mom. What are you doing here?
Be nice, will you?
We sell fabrics, so he must be here to buy fabrics.
That's right. You sell organic cotton, right?
I want to make a side-snap shirt for my baby.
My gosh. You're going to make it yourself?
I don't know who your wife is, but she's one lucky woman.
A sweet husband like you is hard to come by.
Right? She's very lucky, isn't she?
Nonsense.
I'd like to use all-natural fabric,
and I want to know where it was manufactured.
Gosh, how fussy. We don't sell such fabrics.
What's with the attitude?
Kim carries such fabrics.
- Mom. - I can vouch for their quality.
I've been doing business with them for decades.
We can find what you need.
You have to go there to pick up fabrics anyway.
- Take this gentleman there. - Why should I?
You wench. Get going!
Then I'll get some for you. You can pick it up later.
I'd like to check the fabric myself though.
Gosh!
Get going.
- Excuse me. - Yes, hello.
How may I help you?
Oh, I'm...
Manager Han Min Hyuk from Noyu Fashion.
"Noyu"?
Noyu is a huge company. What brings you here?
You're the one who developed the PCM cooling fibers, right?
We'd love to form a technology partnership with you.
What on earth are you talking about?
I'll never do that.
Well, we'll pay you very well.
You'll be the sole owner of the patent rights.
Forget it. I'm sick and tired of dealing with big companies.
Ma'am, allow me to explain the details of our offer...
I don't need to hear anymore. Please leave. I'm busy.
Please don't be like this. Just tell me the amount you want.
- I came here to do my best... - Money isn't everything.
I'd be filthy rich by now if I wanted to earn a lot of money.
I developed the fabric...
thinking about my own children and how I want them to wear...
clothes that don't irritate their skin.
You folks just see clothes as a money-making tool,
so I will never sell the technology to you.
Now, leave.
I said, leave!
(Jeil Fabrics)
Goodness.
I said I'd get it for you. Why tag along?
It's not like I'm interested in you. Calm down, please.
I'm taken.
What? Goodness.
I never asked you.
I thought you might be curious.
Are you still mad at me?
How could I not be? My wrist still hurts.
I can't believe you mistook me for such a hoodlum.
Are you blind or what?
I sure am not. Had I been blind,
I wouldn't have been able to meet my beautiful wife.
Goodness, stop spewing total nonsense.
Mr. Kim, I'm here to pick up the fabrics.
Gosh, I'm so sorry.
The machine started acting up suddenly, so we're not done yet.
Then what should we do?
This man needs some fabrics as well.
Come back tomorrow.
As they say, "He that would eat the fruit must climb the tree."
I'll be dyeing the fabrics tomorrow, so you can come and watch it.
Well...
I guess we have no choice.
Baek Gu, I'm leaving.
Get home safely.
Oh, isn't this cotton flower?
Yes, it is.
Do you know this story by any chance?
What story?
Once upon a time, a woman named Monohwa lived in China.
She had a daughter,
and her husband died in a war.
So after that, she raised her daughter alone.
But she was so poor...
that she had to cut off her own flesh to feed her daughter.
My gosh, is this a horror story or what?
She ended up bleeding to death,
and people called the flower that bloomed on her grave "Monohwa",
which eventually became "Mokhwa", cotton flower.
So?
What is your point?
A mother's love is a powerful thing?
Right, but why are you telling me this?
Well, seeing my wife these days tells me that it's so true.
Even when she's nauseated because of her morning sickness,
she forces herself to eat...
nutritious foods for our baby.
I feel bad because there's nothing I can do for her.
So what?
I'm leaving.
- Hello. - Hello.
I never asked you to buy me a meal.
I do owe you an apology, you know.
Eat something good and forgive me.
- Excuse me. - Yes.
- I'll get the most expensive dish. - Okay.
- Enjoy. - Thank you.
I'll pick up the fabric myself tomorrow.
I've always wanted to learn natural dyeing.
Sure, whatever.
You don't seem like a grudge holder, but you totally are.
And I must say, you have a knack for getting me all riled up.
Do you have a boyfriend?
Are you hitting on me now?
I can't believe this. You said you're married.
Well, I only asked because you probably don't have one.
I wanted to cheer him up...
if you had one.
Gosh, seriously.
Hey.
I'm out.
All right. Eat good foods with your family and rest up.
I love you.
That was my wife.
I never asked, and I don't care.
She's very pretty.
Shall I say she looks like an angel?
Sure, sure. Of course.
(Jeil Fabrics)
Gosh, I was totally cramped in.
- Drive safely. - All right, bye.
You're hurting me by doing this.
You've cut all ties with your family because of me.
How can I be at ease?
(Chairman Han Tae Seok)
You...
How have you been?
Did you end things with that girl?
Dad.
Do you even think of me as your dad?
She's pregnant.
What?
Please approve of her now, Dad.
You had to do this, didn't you?
I beg you, Dad.
Get out. I have nothing else to say.
- Dad. - Get out. Did you not hear me?
Jae Hyuk!
Hey, Min Hyuk.
It's been a while. You've been well, right?
Well, you know.
I guess you came to see Dad.
Yes, I just saw him.
When will you come home?
I have no one to drink beer with now that you've moved out.
I'm sorry.
Are you still working as a freelance designer?
Yes, I am.
You're so competent. Why are you wasting your talent like that?
Come back. Your position is still vacant.
You can take that position.
I still have a lot to learn.
I mean, I just got turned down regarding the fabric technology.
I'm so worried because I have to face Dad and tell him.
Cheer up. You can do it.
Jae Hyuk, you're the only one that cheers me up.
Min Hyuk.
I'll be a dad soon.
Seriously? Min Hyuk!
Congratulations, Min Hyuk.
By the way, what did Dad say about it?
Mr. Park.
Find out where Jae Hyuk lives.
Yes, sir.
So? How did everything go with the contract?
The thing is...
She doesn't want a partnership with us.
I tried to persuade her, but she didn't seem...
Can you do anything right?
You always get yourself in trouble with money and women.
Can't you at least do your job well?
If you give me a little more time, I'll make sure to get it done.
Get out.
If only you were one-fourth as competent as Jae Hyuk...
Look, Ms. Hwang.
Is this all you can do?
If you're dumb, at least try to be quick-witted.
If you aren't quick-witted, build some connections.
Do your job better, okay?
Gosh, I'm so frustrated.
- Are you all right? - Yes, thank you.
Mr. Han.
What about you?
Pardon me?
Are you smart, quick-witted, or well-connected?
If not, try harder.
Don't waste your time bullying your staff.
Yes, sir.
Cheer up.
Thank you.
("Insurance Law")
Min Ah, I'm sorry. Min Ah.
I'm sorry.
Min Ah, Min Ah.
Min Ah, please.
Sorry, Min Ah.
Yes, all right.
What is all this?
The babysitter couldn't come today.
You need to throw out dirty diapers.
Look at this mess.
What do you do all day at home?
Can't you see that I'm looking after Min Ah?
I mean, the exam is just around the corner.
Was I out having fun?
Did something bad happen at work today?
I really can't take this anymore.
Let's go. Let's tell her.
What? We were going to wait until I pass the exam.
- But what if you don't? - I will.
I really can't live like this anymore.
Look at us living in this tiny room always worrying about money.
I can't be the sole breadwinner on top of being a mom.
Let's hang in there just a little longer, okay?
If my mom finds out, we'll be doomed.
It's better to just get it over with.
- Move. - Yeon Su.
Bring the bag.
Gosh, seriously.
Yeon Su.
- Yeon Su. - My gosh. Guys.
Are you guys really going to tell Mom?
Are you sure about this?
Yes.
Yeon Su, let's just head back. This isn't the right time.
No, no.
You'll have to drop the bomb eventually anyway, so just do it.
I'm ready.
I'll take Min Ah.
Min Ah.
Let's go.
Goodness.
Yes, my princess.
Who is this baby?
She's mine, Ms. Song.
What? She's your child?
Hey, what is going on?
The thing is...
Is that why you moved out...
and never visited us for a year?
Mom, it's...
That's right.
Gosh, I can't believe this.
Who's the father?
Did he abandon you and the baby and run away?
I see. That's what happened. What a cowardly jerk.
Who is he? Who's this moron?
Who's the jerk that did this to you?
Tell me. I'm going to rip him to pieces.
Tell me!
What are you doing?
I'm the guy.
- What? - I'm the father.
I'm sorry, Mom.
You... How could you...
Gosh, Mom!
So are you saying this baby...
is yours?
You and Yeon Su had this baby together?
Yes, Mom. That's what happened.
What kind of absurd situation is this?
Yeon Su, you tell me. Is this true?
Yes.
My gosh, I'm speechless.
Goodness. Oh, dear.
My gosh...
Mom, let me explain.
Yeon Su, we treated you like a member of our family.
How could you do this to us?
I'm sorry, Ms. Song.
I wanted to tell you sooner but couldn't muster up the courage.
- You sneaky wench. - Gosh, Mom.
- You're worse than a brute. - Mom, please.
- Don't even call yourself human. - Mom!
They say you should never help others for humans are ungrateful.
- How dare you do this to my son? - Mom.
How could you ruin my dear son's future like this?
Mom! Enough, Mom.
Mom! Mom, please.
You can't do this to me.
This is simply unforgivable!
I worked so hard to raise Ho Jin.
He's the hope and pillar of our family.
He'll become a prosecutor once he passes the exam!
How could you do this?
How dare you!
Get out. Get out of my house.
Ms. Song.
I will no longer consider you part of our family.
I don't want to see you ever again. Get out at once!
Leave. I told you to get out.
Get out. Get out at once!
- Mom, please. Mom! - Get out!
- Mom. - Mom.
- Are you all right, Mom? - What's going on?
- Yeon Su! - Where do you think you're going?
Yeon Su.
Hwang Yeon Su! Yeon Su.
It's not like I want to marry into this family.
Who got me into this mess?
Did I give birth to Min Ah because I wanted to?
Calm down. My mom is just shocked at the moment.
Yeon Su.
Let go.
Wait.
How could this happen?
You must be shocked too.
I was so shocked when I first found out.
I'm sorry. I couldn't even welcome you...
because this happened today of all days.
Are you back for good? Are you back at the HQ now?
No, I took some time off to visit you guys.
Too bad. I thought you were back for good.
I'm sorry.
You must be stressed out because of me.
I can't even help you.
Thanks for looking after Mom in my place.
Don't say that. You have it worse.
It must be so tough to live all alone away from home.
You send us money every month for our living expenses...
and look after Ho Jin.
When I make a lot of money down the road,
I'm totally going to repay you.
Look at you all grown up, So Won.
What? Come on.
We're twins who were born only three minutes apart.
You always act like you're much older.
By the way, are you seeing anyone?
Be honest with me.
You promised you'd tell me first if you started dating anyone.
Yes, I am seriously dating someone.
Really? Who is this guy?
He's a good guy.
He's a wonderful person.
Gosh, don't give me such an abstract answer.
- I want details. What's he like? - It's a secret.
Goodness.
Haven't we...
met before?
Yes, earlier in the day. I'm the staffer from Sales Team One.
My name is Hwang Yeon Su.
Dry yourself with this.
Thank you.
Mom, you were way too harsh. You hurt Yeon Su's feelings.
Yes, I can't believe you grabbed her by the hair.
What about me?
I'm utterly heartbroken.
You both know how fond of her I was.
She's my friend's daughter, but I considered her my own child.
When she became an orphan and had nowhere to go,
I took her in and took care of her...
because I felt so bad for her when I saw those sad eyes of hers...
as she was holding onto my skirt.
To raise her on top of my three children as a single mother,
I had to work so hard.
But...
How could she do this to me when she should be repaying me?
Mom, I understand how upset you are.
But it's not all her fault.
I mean, you can't get pregnant on your own.
- You wench. - Okay, fine.
You guys colluded and fooled me. Don't you feel bad at all?
You let her ruin your brother's future,
so you'd better shut it.
- I was going to tell you, but... - I want you gone too.
I want you out of my sight.
All my kids are such troublemakers.
Mom, calm down.
Anger is bad for your health, okay?
Goodness.
I feel bad this ruckus happened on the day you're visiting.
I can live thanks to my sweet eldest daughter.
Let's get going.
Okay.