(Episode 3)
We meet again.
Hi.
Do you want some noodles?
This annoying jerk made it, but it's very good.
Did he hear what I said or not?
(Messages)
(This is Noyu Group's HR department.)
(You are dismissed from your job as of today.)
"Dismissed"? What do you mean, out of the blue?
You got fired because you're not good at your job.
That can't be. I worked harder than anybody else did.
What is the real reason?
How could you fire me without a valid reason?
Why are you asking me? I'm just following the higher-ups' order.
Just go pack up your stuff.
"Higher-ups"?
Mr. Park told me to do it.
Who do you think gave him such an order?
Mr. Park.
May I ask you why I'm being let go?
Don't you know the reason?
- Pardon? - You should've been careful.
Is it because I met up with Mr. Han outside of work?
- We just happened to... - Mr. Han?
I'm sure you know that he's not just a manager.
He should...
never get involved with a woman like you.
Do you understand?
- Like me? Care to elaborate? - Do you really not know?
You grew up as an orphan.
You've been living at your mom's friend's house since you were seven.
You went to a two-year college,
and you've been working on a contract...
as a sales admin assistant for five years.
Do I have to know more?
Who are you to do a background check on me?
If you have nothing else to say,
I'll be on my way.
Have some. I put in some kimchi and soybean sprouts as well.
Yes, join us.
No, thank you. I'm just going to pick up the fabrics and leave.
Give it to me when you're done.
I'm done eating. Wait here. I'll go bring them.
Okay.
You'll regret it if you don't eat this.
I said, I don't want any. Go ahead and stuff your face with it.
Who made this? It's seriously so good.
Gosh.
Then I'll just have a taste.
By the way, you already picked up the fabrics you needed.
Why are you back?
I was in the area for work and thought I should stop by.
Do I have to report to you whenever I go anywhere?
I thought you were unemployed. I'm surprised that you have a job.
I'm a competent man.
Shall I say that I'm a brainiac?
Brainiac, my foot. I'm going to call you Mr. Rotten Brain.
Your brain is rotten.
- Here you go. - Thank you.
Mr. Kim, how's your ankle by the way?
My gosh.
My ankle still hurts a lot.
I have high blood pressure,
so I need to drink mistletoe tea.
But I can't go out and pick them because of my ankle.
Oh, I see. I'll go get some for you.
Go to that mountain.
- That mountain? - Yes.
Hold on. Are you...
trying to get up there?
This is a piece of cake.
Well...
We got enough mistletoe, so let's head back.
Well, this nuisance will head back first then.
Oh, wait.
You got fired?
- Because of me? - I can't believe this.
I had dinner and drinks with you once.
Is that a valid reason for them to fire me?
Are you that important?
You won't be able to understand this for the life of you,
but people like me,
who must earn money in order to pay the bills...
and make ends meet,
suffer financially if they have no income for even just a month.
This is enough to make someone's life fall apart.
Do you understand things like that?
I'm sorry.
Sort this out for me if you're sorry.
Help me get my job back.
What did I do so wrong?
What did I do wrong?
Why must you make me feel so pathetic?
Thanks for your help today,
but it's not enough for me to forgive you for that crazy incident.
That's one strange way of thanking someone.
Anyway, thank you.
She's probably a lot like you.
What?
Oh, my wife's sister.
I haven't met her yet,
but I heard she's bubbly, cheerful, fearless, and brave.
Oh, right.
My wife said she's pretty, so in that regard...
What did you say?
By the way, why haven't you met your wife's sister yet?
I haven't met her family.
We don't have our parents' permission yet.
Why not? Is it like a forbidden love?
A heartbreaking, tragic story about two star-crossed lovers.
Something like that?
It's because I'm not competent enough.
I feel so bad whenever I think about my wife.
Whatever the problem is, you need to deal with it head-on.
Who cares? Just go for it.
And your baby will be born soon. Your wife must be sad.
The bus is here.
My gosh. This is crazy!
- Gosh. - What's wrong?
What? Oh, my wallet's gone.
I must've lost it when I fell from the tree earlier.
Gosh, I can't believe this.
Are you getting on or not?
Well...
For two people, please.
(Bus Stop)
Oh, boy.
Sorry, I got help from you again even though it wasn't my intention.
Here.
- Get going, then. - Gosh.
What's wrong? Do you want to spend more time with me?
I don't know how I feel about that.
No, it's not that. The thing is...
Can you lend me some money?
I can't hear you. What did you say?
Lend me some money.
What? Come again?
I said, lend me some money! Are your ears all clogged or what?
I don't have my wallet, you know.
I have to take another bus to go home.
You have quite the attitude for someone who needs to borrow money.
Forget it.
Hold on.
Here.
I'll pay you back. Bye.
- Gosh. - My gosh!
I'm sorry.
Thank you.
The bus! The bus is here!
Wait!
Oh, dear. Everyone else takes leisurely trips at my age.
Poor me.
- Why is she crying nonstop? - Mom.
I'll take over. You should get some rest.
I can't rest. I need to go to the shop.
I asked the owner of the other store to watch our shop for two hours.
Go take a nap.
It's all right. You're so adorable, sweetie.
How did you make her stop crying?
I have a baby face, you know.
Babies like me.
By the way, I haven't seen Yeon Su at all.
You tell her off whenever she comes,
and now you're mad at her for not coming by.
Am I supposed to welcome her with open arms? Why should I?
It'll be hard for me to forgive her even if she begs on her knees.
Is she trying to win against me or what?
Mom, don't be like this. People will call you an old fogey.
In this day and age,
who puts up with a mean, overbearing mother-in-law?
Stop being so proud of your son.
You little brat.
You have no idea how I feel now.
My heart's been shattered to pieces. Do you know what that feels like?
That's why you need to just approve of her before it gets worse.
They need to register themselves as married...
and register Min Ah's birth too, you know.
Ho Jin has to pass the second round of the exam first.
Then I'll think about it.
Are you saying you'll approve of her?
I have no choice now that we have Min Ah.
For real? Min Ah, you heard what Grandma said, right?
Yes, Mom really said that.
So just come over now.
Min Ah must miss her mom a lot. Okay?
All right.
Okay, I should finally work on my designs.
What? My notebook.
Where did it go?
- Gosh. - My gosh! The bus!
Darn it! Did it fall out of my bag when that happened?
This is crazy.
From my wallet to my notebook. What is wrong with me?
He might know. I should call...
I didn't ask him for his number.
I'm such an idiot.
Mom, I'll do it.
Give me that.
Yeon Su.
Hello, Ms. Song. I'm here.
What are you doing here? You're not welcome here.
Mom.
I heard you've decided to approve of me.
Who said that?
You said that earlier. That's why I told her to come.
You ran your mouth already?
I never said that.
I said we can revisit it after Ho Jin's exam.
- It's the same thing. - How is it the same?
Yeon Su, you're unbelievably stubborn.
If I were you, I'd be so worried about my baby.
How could you not even stop by to beg me?
What did I do so wrong that I have to beg you?
- What? - It's not like I had her on my own.
So?
Are you proud of what you did?
I raised you like my own daughter,
yet you almost made me faint. Do you not even feel guilty?
I'm really grateful for everything you did for me.
When I became an orphan,
you took me in and paid for my education.
But you know what? I've done enough too.
I did all the house chores and helped you at the shop.
You always say that you fed me and totally took care of me,
but it didn't come for free.
Hey, why are you being like this?
- You wench, how dare you! - You see,
whenever you made soup with meat,
I gave all the meat to Eun Hye, So Won, and Ho Jin...
and only had the broth.
Also, I always had to eat cold rice.
When I was young, I didn't have money...
to buy new running shoes, so I fell because of the worn-out soles.
But I glued the soles back together.
Do you know how sad I was every time that happened?
No one told you to do that.
Why only eat soup and cold rice?
And you should've told me about your worn-out shoes.
A true parent would know even without being told!
So don't say that you raised me like your own daughter.
After all, we were never...
a family.
Yeon Su.
Mom.
Let's move to a different country. You, Min Ah, and I.
What are you talking about? What about your work?
Who cares about my work?
I don't care.
Hey, what's the matter?
Did my mom say something?
I can't handle a mother-in-law who thinks her son...
is the best in the whole wide world.
I don't love you enough...
to put up with all of that.
Seriously, why are you being like this?
My mom cares about you a lot.
Why? Because she provided me with room and board?
She did it out of pity. It's not love.
Watch what you say.
Do you even know how others treat me?
They treat me like a piece of garbage. Do you know that?
But even here...
No more. I don't want to live like this.
Whom will you choose? Me or your mom? Make your choice.
You're being ridiculous!
Right.
I didn't think you'd choose me.
Yeon Su.
What? There's an article?
Yes, ma'am.
("Noyu Group Manager Han Min Hyuk's Secret Private Life")
(Had a secret rendezvous in his car...)
My gosh. Who wrote this absurd article?
What are you waiting for? Tell them to take it down.
I got one taken down, but another media outlet published this.
Then take it down again. You can't just sit back and do nothing.
Articles about it are popping up everywhere,
and I can't take down every single one of them.
Hello, sir. It's me. Take down that article immediately.
Have you forgotten?
I saved you when you were on the brink of bankruptcy a year ago.
Take it down at once.
This is Jang Hwa Ran, Executive Director of Noyu Gallery.
Take down the article immediately,
or we will take legal action.
What did I tell you?
This is happening because you ignored my advice.
The son of Noyu Group's chairman and a low-level female employee...
did what? "Secret private life"?
This is absolutely crazy!
What are you going to do if your dad and Chairman Yun find out?
So?
Did you take down all the articles?
I did, but who knows when something else will come out?
Are you just realizing what you've done?
Why did you have to let things get this messy?
Mom, you started this.
- What? - You fired Hwang Yeon Su.
Why did you have to do that?
What mother would just sit back...
and watch some girl ruin her son's life?
Still, did you have to abuse your power against an employee?
From the sounds of it, I think she's struggling financially.
She's really something.
She had the nerve to whine to you about it?
Forget it.
You have to rehire Hwang Yeon Su.
Come to your senses, will you?
Enough, Mom.
You suffocate me whenever you go on a rampage like this.
Wait, Min Hyuk!
Gosh.
Why did you want to see me?
I wanted to give you this.
I thought it'd be perfect for Min Ah.
Thanks.
Also...
Take this.
What is it?
I figured things must be pretty tough for you now.
It's not much, but you can buy whatever you need.
Please accept it.
Even you're pitying me?
- I don't need your money. - Come on. Don't say that.
I just want to help, so please accept it.
Thanks for wanting to help. I appreciate it. Are we good now?
I know that your feelings are deeply hurt.
You must be very upset because of my mom.
It's just because she expects a lot of Ho Jin.
You know how she is.
She's been harsh on you, but she truly cares about you.
Are you done?
- Yes. - I'm busy. I have to go.
Yeon Su.
I have huge respect for you.
You protected and gave birth to your baby.
You made such a courageous decision in the worst possible situation.
I really wanted to tell you this.
I forgot to give her this.
Finally, it's done.
My one-of-a-kind doll, made by Choi So Won.
It's so cute.
I can't focus.
Hey, So Won.
Now?
Ta-da!
It's so cute!
It's Auntie So Won's gift for your baby.
It's made with all-natural fabrics,
so no need to worry about atopic dermatitis.
Thanks a lot. My baby will love this so much.
And...
- This one is for you. - You got me a gift as well?
Thanks. Help me.
This, too, was made by me.
You're so good.
I'm very crafty, you know.
You've always been so crafty since you were little.
You can sew and knit so well.
That being said...
Can you take a look at this? I can't quite finish it.
I guess you're making this for your husband.
Yes. I want to give it to him on his birthday as a surprise gift.
Really?
Then, I'll finish this up for you.
You shouldn't tell him that, of course.
Thanks.
By the way, have you heard from Yeon Su at all?
She came by earlier.
She did?
("Noyu Family's Younger Son Han Min Hyuk's Secret Private Life")
(Chairman Han Tae Seok)
You're engaged. What have you done...
for such a scandalous article to be published? This is so embarrassing!
I'm sorry.
At least don't cause trouble if you can't be an asset to the company!
Listen. Go see Chairman Yun right now.
That is the only way you can be saved.
Beg him. Go beg him no matter what.
Why do I have to do that?
Why must I beg the father of a woman I don't even love?
You still can't gauge the situation?
We can't lose the investment.
You need to at least do that...
to save face in front of your dad and the board members.
Even if I do that, Dad won't acknowledge me.
It's all useless.
Min Hyuk. Hey, Min Hyuk.
Gosh.
I came because I got worried after reading the article.
Are you all right?
I've been through this plenty of times.
I'm used to it now, so it's tolerable.
Changhae Electronics' Chairman Yun won't let it slide.
Can I help with anything?
Don't worry.
Thanks for coming by to check in on me.
I'm sorry I made you carry such a heavy burden all by yourself.
I should get back to the office.
How could he do this?
When he caused trouble with a woman in the past,
I thought it was just a mistake and let it go.
But what's this now?
She's just an employee who works under him.
There's nothing going on between them. Please believe me.
Don't even try to lie.
I should've known when he postponed the family meeting.
Forget it. We're calling off the engagement.
Chairman Yun. Hello?
Sir, Changhae Electronics wants to withdraw the investment.
Mr. Park, wait here.
I apologize. The company is suffering because of me.
But the thing is, there's nothing going on between me and that woman.
This is so unfair.
"Unfair"?
How can you say that knowing we lost the investment...
of 600 million dollars because of you?
Mr. Park, escort him out.
Get him out of my sight.
Are you happy now?
Do you feel better now that the engagement...
has been called off as you had wished?
I worked so hard to make Hee Soo my daughter-in-law.
How could you make all my hard work go down the drain?
Why must you keep disappointing me?
Enough. I want to be alone.
Jae Hyuk won't be blinded by love forever.
You may not even have a place to stand when he comes back.
Why don't you know that?
Gosh, enough is enough. Stop, please!
Min Hyuk.
("Noyu Family's Younger Son Han Min Hyuk's Secret Private Life")
(Han Min Hyuk, the younger son of Chairman Han Tae Seok...)
Who is it?
Let go. Let go of me!
I said, let go!
Let go.
Ma'am.