REST IN PEACE
About my dad,
please don't beat yourself up too much.
You've done everything you could.
I was the one who asked for you to undergo the surgery.
Dad asked me
to thank you for trying your best
on such a difficult surgery.
Yeah.
Here.
Your dad gave me this before the surgery.
He asked me to give this to you,
in case the surgery didn't go well.
To my dearest daughter, Geum-Hee
I told your dad,
that I'll give this back to him once he recovers.
But this is how it turned out.
He asked me to give it to you without anyone else knowing.
No way.
REST IN PEACE
No way.
What does this mean?
No way.
COFFIN OF NOBLE YOUNG-CHUL HWANG
Sir.
Grandpa.
YOUNG-CHUL HWANG
You can't leave like this.
You need to explain the letter to me. I don't know what you are talking about.
You can't just leave like this.
Who am I?
You're talking about Geum-ho. Not me, right?
You're talking about Geum-ho, right?
Dad!
Say something. Why now?
Why are you telling me this now?
Why are you doing this to me?
Dad!
How can you leave me like this?
Dad.
RETRIEVAL ROOM
WAITING ROOM
WE OFFER OUR CONDOLENCES
Thank you for being here despite your tight schedule.
Of course, I should be here.
You bastard! Why are you here?
Don't you know where this is?
Thanks for everything.
I don't really know what to say.
I know things must be tough but take good care of yourself.
I will.
Thank you for your concern and for coming here.
It's only right.
Mr. Hwang's life was destined to end here.
There's no other reason.
Don't beat yourself up over it.
WE OFFER OUR CONDOLENCES
NEUROSURGEON SUNG-JOON KIM
Why won't you tell me?
Didn't I say I'll do anything?
Where is it?
You are not telling me where Dr. Sung-joon Kim's office is,
nor the chairman's office.
I wanted to keep quiet about it, since we're still mourning.
Did I really have to raise my voice?
If you want to talk about it,
I'll take you to the counselling room.
We can have a talk there.
They're not even doctors. What would we talk about?
Move.
Hear me out, everyone.
They're all well equipped with medical knowledge.
Darn it.
The patient went to surgery as a healthy man
and he died as soon as he came out.
He was my dad.
Isn't this a medical accident?
You can't simply say things like that.
Why would a healthy man need a surgery?
Hey, Dr. Kim.
I was just on my way to see you. It's good that you're here.
The patient with tumor on his optic nerve,
at best, it will take about 12 hours.
I'm not sure if he'll make it with his current condition.
But he said he is confident. So, I recommended the surgery
even though I know it's difficult.
But he died as soon as he got out of the surgery.
-The tumor has spread too much... -Damn it,
-and is growing into the artery. -can't you understand?
-We can't delay the surgery. -I'm here in the middle of the funeral.
Please improve the patient's condition by tomorrow.
Our father can't even close his eyes.
Give me one more day, please? Dr. Kim!
Hear me out and support me. Please.
Please, help. Please.
Dr. Sung-joon Kim!
You are finally here!
Of course I had to scream and shout
to be heard and taken seriously in Korea.
Let's head into my office.
No.
I was going to do that,
but it'd be better to talk here.
I don't know what you are trying to say,
but your dad's surgery had no problem.
Of course you'd say that.
No doctor would admit their mistakes
and say someone died because of them.
-Right? -Let's talk elsewhere.
This is Dr. Hwang's workplace.
This does not help Dr. Hwang in any way.
I see where this is going.
If you are threatening me because my sister is working here,
That will not work at all.
What's going on?
Well, the chairman is here too.
How do you do?
I'm Geum-ho Hwang, the son of Young-chul Hwang,
who died a couple of days ago
after the brain surgery done by Dr. Kim.
He did not die after the surgery.
His condition worsened after the brain surgery.
What difference does it make?
I came here to find out
the exact cause of my father's death.
There are too many questions.
We advised that it's a difficult surgery
with less than five percent success rate,
but both the guardian and the patient
agreed to take the risk and wanted the surgery, so we went ahead.
What more do you want to know?
That's just your side of the story.
Don't sugarcoat it like that!
I am the head of the anesthetic and I was in the operating room.
It was an issue with the condition of the patient.
There were no problems during the operating procedures or results.
Please, stop.
The patient even went out without permission when he had
such a difficult surgery to undergo. What do you have to say to that?
Like what we said, this is a hospital.
There are many patients that need to rest. So please, leave.
Looks like you're all trying
to make a fool out of me because of my lack of medical knowledge.
Cut the crap!
Don't just stand there. Drag him out.
I'll explain to him so that he understands.
Come with me to my office.
I understand how you feel,
but I will not lie to you.
Since you asked to speak with me alone,
I thought you wanted to be honest with me.
Is this all you wanted to tell me?
If that's the case, I've got nothing else to say to you.
YOOGYEONG HOSPITAL
These are the medical reports, MRI images
and video footage of the surgery.
What would I know if I looked into this?
Take it to another hospital or take it to court.
You can submit the documents and have them verified.
If it's proven that I've done something wrong,
I'll take the punishment.
But if you look into it,
you'll soon find out
that there's no chance of this being a medical accident.
Well, we'll see once we look into it.
Are you sure these are real?
If you are suspicious of them as well, just take the files from each department.
What was Dr. Hwang doing?
Dr. Hwang didn't know anything about this.
How can she allow her brother to do that
at the hospital she works at?
See.
This is the result of you taking the risk and trying your hardest.
This is the real world where genuine, kind-heartedness
isn't accepted as such. Do you understand?
I don't think Dr. Hwang
is suitable for this hospital.
Father.
You want me to take a nap?
Ms. Kim.
What's with all of this?
Can't you see?
It's fruit kimchi and omija dongchimi.
I'm sending it to the States for Woo-ram.
What are you boiling down?
Mistletoe and ginseng.
Woo-ram went through a heart surgery.
Is that why Geum-ho stole
the kimchi?
Whatever the reason, stealing is stealing.
Where would they even make an incision
on such a small body?
The mistletoe and ginseng
must be good for the heart, right?
The ginseng helps to regain strength.
The mistletoe helps increase immunity.
Ms. Kim, you haven't been eating for a few days now.
How can you do all this work alone
with so little energy?
She's right. You might faint.
Ms. Kim, you should have called me.
Don't worry about me and let's all do what we need to do.
Ms. Kim.
Are you really okay?
Even if I cry endlessly,
I could never bring the dead back to life.
I can only try to forget if I keep myself busy.
Geum-hee,
if you are reading this letter,
I must not be by your side any longer.
During my life, I met your mom,
I got your brother and I got you.
I was really happy.
Geum-hee,
having you as my daughter is my luck
and having you as my daughter,
made me the happiest dad in the world.
What I'm about to tell you,
I promised to your mom to keep this as a secret.
But I think that you should know,
so I have to share it with you.
As for your mom,
you need to promise me
to never tell her that you already know everything.
That's my request of you.
I first met you
shortly after you turned 100 days old.
Your mom and I
met you at some seaside town.
It was destined for us to meet.
Then you became our daughter.
Though your mom did not conceive you,
she took care of you and loved you very much,
even more than the child she bore for nine months.
And I had the same feeling too.
The only people who know about our secret
of your relationship with us
are just me, your mom,
and the person who sent you to us.
Geum-hee.
Though I'm telling you this truth,
nothing will change.
You are still the daughter your mom and I love
and a sister to Geum-ho.
I know how upset and confused you will be
after you read this letter.
I'm sure you have lots of questions too.
But,
it must remain a secret to mom.
Go and see this woman.
If you show her the photo and the letter,
she will tell you everything.
I know how confused you may feel with the sudden news,
but I believe my daughter Geum-hee
will overcome this.
There's a reason why I'm telling you
about the secret we've kept for so long
The secret we promised to take to the grave.
As for the reason,
you'll get to know it as time passes.
Geum-hee,
no matter what difficulties and challenges you face in your life,
don't give up or run away.
There are always ways and better days coming,
so you must push through.
I will forever be with you,
watching over you and the family.
And also, please take care
of your mom and Geum-ho.
Sincerely, Dad.
LATE YOUNG-CHUL HWANG
Dad.
Should I believe everything that is written on this letter?
You've kept it a secret all this time.
Why are you telling me all of this now?
If it was going to be a secret, you should have kept it that way until the end.
Why did you have to tell me this?
Dad.
LATE YOUNG-CHUL HWANG
Can you answer me? Please?
Tell me right now.
What should I do, Dad?
Dad.
This is so hard for me.
Dad.
Please answer me.
Today, we'll introduce some dishes
that you can make using ripened kimchi.
Ripened kimchi is fully marinated with the sauce
and has been fermented long enough,
that it'll have lots of flavors even without other sauces.
Firstly, we will make soybean paste infused with kimchi soup.
Soybean paste and kimchi are food with good health effects
that they are often called live anticancer medicine.
Next is the kimchi rice noodles.
Chop the ripened kimchi and sauté it with some sesame seed oil,
then pour some anchovy-based broth into a pot and boil it,
place the noodles made from rice flour,
and just cook it through.
If you have one type of kimchi made well,
you can make side dishes, snacks and even
special dishes for guests very easily without any unique ingredient.
What do you think? Are today's dishes difficult to cook?
No.
This is why our ancestors
consider kimchi the household's fortune.
Lately, the number of houses making their own kimchi has reduced.
I'm worried that at this rate, in about 100 years,
future generations will ask what kimchi is.
Over here.
Since the two of you already know each other,
no introduction needed, right?
I thought you said you have an attractive woman to have meal with,
so I thought you are secretly engaged
and was about to announce your wedding.
Yes. You are indeed correct,
the father of my future son-in-law.
Well, she's not my fiancée.
But she is someone
I am thinking of making my wife.
Here we go.
Ta-da.
What do you think? How do we look?
Mr. Seo, please. Don't joke around.
I'm a friend of Young-joo's mom.
I was Young-joo's first cooking teacher.
What do you mean don't joke around?
I told you I'll marry you
once I get Young-joo hitched. I practically sang it.
I mean...
I even proposed to her,
but she hasn't answer yet.
Because it's one-sided.
Hyun-myung.
What do you do to capture
a woman's heart all at once?
If I knew that, would I still be alone?
Looks to me that you're one step above me.
You really think so?
My dear, Jin-mi...
I'm just going to keep pushing my way through.
Well, it's not so easy for us to get together,
so why don't we have another drink?
Please! Raise your glasses.
Please.
Here's to our love, cheers!
Hey, Geum-hee.
Are there no other hospitals you can go to?
What do you mean?
Do you need to keep working in the hospital that killed our dad?
Watch what you're saying.
If it wasn't for that hospital, Dad wouldn't have been operated on.
So, what did that awful surgery do to our dad?
Was that the surgery's fault?
What? Are you going to use Dad's death as an excuse
to get some compensation money from the hospital?
Don't even think about it.
Geum-ho, what stupid thing did you do now?
Stupid thing?
What do you mean stupid thing, huh?
You dare to use that kind of language with me?
-Give it to me! -No!
Give it to me!
What did you do, huh?
I said I wanted to better understand
the real cause of Dad's death.
-What? -Give that back to me.
-No, I won't. -Give it.
Seriously. Hey, give...
Hey! Seriously, give it back to me!
What the hell is wrong with you?
Will the two of you stop?
Your father has just passed away, but you two are already fighting.
Nice going.
He must really be resting in peace.
If I see the two of you fighting again,
I will kick both of you out.
Can't the two of you see?
How much your mom is hurting?
Seriously.
Let's go.
Sorry, Geum-ho.
What? Did she just apologize to me?
Apologizing to me.
She must really be upset after dad's death.
To my dearest daughter, Geum-Hee
It'll be our wedding anniversary soon,
so I'm giving you your present in advance.
I'm afraid that I won't make it then.
You promised to give me a diamond ring as big as a rock,
but instead you got me a ring this tiny?
How can I live through each day
looking at this empty space?
To my dearest daughter, Geum-Hee
Is there something on your mind?
No, it's nothing like that.
Why are you not asleep yet?
You know. Thinking about this and that.
I can't really sleep.
It seems like I will get even more worried as I grow older.
It's because you've gotten much weaker.
You have less energy.
I believe I'm right and I'm pushing it through my way,
but it's not easy to break a household tradition.
Grandma.
I believe in you.
So push through with confidence. I'll root for you.
Thank you.
-Go and rest, okay? -Yes, Grandma.
-You too. -Okay.
Master!
Someone who used to live in that town,
called to say that they know
who San-hae ended up marrying.
We better get going.
This time, I will go on my own.
I'll come with you...
-Oh, dear. -Master!
Grandma.
Grandma are you okay?
I'm okay.
Mr. Kwon, go there and look for some more details. Please, hurry.
Yes, I'll be back shortly.
Master Park
hasn't been feeling very well. Take good care of her.
Well, then...
Grandma, are you not feeling well?
I'm okay. I'll be fine when I lie down.
Oh, dear.
Since great-grandmother passed away, you haven't been looking well.
You should get a checkup done tomorrow.
I recently went for one and there was nothing wrong.
Hey, are you the only one getting older?
How old am I now?
It'd be weird if I was fully active at this age.
Don't worry and go rest.
I'll stay here until you fall asleep.
I told you, I'm fine.
You said you have a surgery starting in the morning. Go and rest your eyes.
If you have any discomfort, just call me out, okay?
Okay, good night.
I wish to hear some good news this time.
CHANSOL FOODS
Look at you. Do you know
what time it is now?
Dad.
I didn't realize it's already late.
Look at you. Once you're into something...
You're doing this for the cooking contest, aren't you?
Yes. If I'm going to compete, I have to come in the first place.
Not only that, I have to be perfect in every way if I want to be satisfied.
Are you here to pick me up?
Well, I was worried about you.
And I had something to do for myself.
But Dad,
what do you need to do in the office?
It's my first day tomorrow.
You're going to come in every day?
Of course, that's why I'm going to finish the interior design.
After all, I am the chairman.
Shouldn't the room be decorated as such?
Oh, of course it should.
What do you like so much about Ms. Choi?
What do you like about Sung-joon,
that you care so much about him?
Well, he's firm, manly, has a good personality, and is capable.
He's also handsome and has a good voice.
No more? Why? Keep them coming.
I didn't know before
but come to think of it there really isn't anyone better.
Sung-joon needs to know how you feel.
I always tear up hearing this.
Dad.
What do you think about me
getting engaged to Sung-joon before the cooking contest starts?
Did Sung-joon suggest it?
No.
I still need to talk to him about it.
If you and Mr. Kim can talk about it first.
I've been told it's a suffering to have a daughter. Now I understand.
-Dad. -Of course.
This is always a big loss for me.
It's not just any trade, you know?
Giving money, giving your daughter away, does this make sense?
Where is that guy? Where is he?
Mr. Kang!
Where is that guy?
Yes, Mr. Seo?
I was just in the bathroom.
Lying to me about being in the bathroom.
Your mindset is all wrong, you know?
Oh, I mean...
Did you clean up? When is the furniture going to arrive?
They'll come in the morning.
I gave them more money to move it in the evening instead.
These guys aren't so...
Professional, you mean?
Yes, professional...
Yes, professional.
They're not professional.
-Go get them. -Yes, sir.
Idiot. All he could think about is money. Money is everything to him.
What? What did you say?
I didn't say anything, Mr. Seo.
If I catch you, you're dead.
I have such an idiotic secretary.
Hold on.
Maybe I should get engaged
to Jin-mi first.
I don't think I can do night time shows anymore.
Driving back and forth to Seoul is too tiring.
Don't worry too much about the Home Shopping side.
I'll take good care of it.
What about Third Generation Seolleongtang?
-Did you find out anything? -Yes.
It's been popular since the first generation,
known for its flavorful broth and good food.
Then I guess their taste of kimchi was not passed down through generations.
No. Since the current owner's wife took over the store,
their kimchi started gaining attraction through the word of mouth
and there are rumors of people being cured of their illness after eating their food.
Being cured of their illness?
Who are their ingredient suppliers?
They have two preferred suppliers for their meat,
but it's varied for other ingredients.
Actually, for some ingredients,
even the staff don't know where they're from.
Find them out for me and give me Mr. Hwang's contact info.
Yes, Ms. Choi.
Also, Mr. Lee
returned from China this morning.
Really?
Ms. Choi.
Hey, where are you taking that?
To the chairman's office.
Chairman? Since when did we have him in our office?
CHAIRMAN DON-MAN SEO
So in essence,
you're saying that consumers nowadays
look for safety and health first
when they pick their food products.
Yes, sir.
The same goes for the shelf life. It is to keep its taste and freshness.
And the...
A system that can quickly identify the consumers' preferences and compare--
Consumers' preferences? What preferences?
Well, preferences are what they like and things like...
Hey. How many times did I tell you
to take out all English and Chinese words
and use the easy and beautiful Korean that 50 million people know.
-Idiot, I know it all. -Okay.
-I'm sorry. -I just said it.
I will be careful
with the things I say.
If you're so smart and special,
you should be in the chairman's seat.
Why do you pretend to know so much sitting next to me
and sucking all my blood?
I know it all. I was just asking.
-I'm so sorry. -I'm just asking you, you bastard.
My dear, Jin-mi.
I mean, Ms. Choi,
you're in early.
What is this?
Did I walk into the wrong room?
No. Jin-mi, this is your room.
But starting today, this room will be mine
and I've moved you over to next door.
Is that so?
Now that you will manage your own business,
are you telling me to screw off?
No.
How can you say such nonsense?
While the room may be smaller,
I've put all of the designer products all around the office.
How can you do this without any notice?
I was cleaning up before my way into work
and looking back at the scale of my life.
You know very well that my lungs would be
suffocated in a small room like this.
Anyway, let's go to your office.
We don't need to see it.
Jin-mi.
Oh, dear...
Hey Young-joo, why is Mr. Seo behaving like this?
Are you talking about the room?
You should just let him be.
Young-joo.
Well, your office might be smaller but it looks great.
You'll be surprised if you see it too.
I mean, it's really no less than a leader of a fortune company's room.
It's not just the room. The problem is that Mr. Seo wants to be involved.
What does he know about managing a business?
What does he not know?
He's in the top five in terms of ability to make money in South Korea.
Private loan and running a corporation is vastly different.
Running a corporation isn't just about talent in making money.
Ms. Choi.
I mean...
Mr. Seo doesn't have much experience in the food product industry.
Oh, dear.
What kind of friendly discussion are the two of you having?
Is your room tidied up?
Of course.
It's all clean.
Hey, I've won... I mean, this chairman has won
the business for kimchi distribution to three restaurants
on a one-year contract.
Amazing, Mr. Seo is quite skilled.
This makes me look at you differently.
I thought you only had a talent to make money,
but you have plenty of skills as a businessman.
Where do you think you get your shrewd traits from?
Your dad
is a person who approaches problems with a can-do attitude.
So, my motto in life
is, "You can do it."
I actually won a business, too.
I've signed a two-year supply contract for kimchi in a university cafeteria.
Did I do well, Ms. Choi?
The two of you are both very skilled.
Young-joo, why didn't you do this sooner?
You always told me to focus on product development,
so that's what I've been doing.
But, since we are suffering from loss in revenue...
It's only because we are focusing on a big contract.
If we are able to get that signed,
we will not only cover the loss but also earn much more than before.
Yes, Young-joo. Jin-mi is fully engaged
in the deal with INH, right?
That's on the export side.
I'm trying to contact a big, local fishmonger.
Really?
Jin-mi.
Excuse me.
Hello? Hey, it's me.
Also, I'm going to get engaged to Sung-joon pretty soon.
Early next month, if possible.
Did Sung-joon suggest that?
Do you think it's just my wish?
Of course it's a mutual agreement.
We'll probably wait
until after the contest.
It'll probably be better to do it after the successor is chosen.
If the fiancée is selected as the successor,
would people be okay with that?
Well, between the cooking contest
and the marriage to Hyun-myung Kim, you should just give up.
If you don't, you may lose everything you have now.
Young-joo Seo.
Hello, Dr. Hwang. Will you be back to work from today?
Yes, sir.
We are indebted to you for my father's funeral. Thank you.
Of course.
I'm sorry for the inconveniences caused
and the recent disturbance at the hospital.
I'll continue to work harder
to make up for it.
I wish it was something you can make up for through hard work,
but it's something beyond that.
Especially since you've put a big dent to Dr. Kim's career.
How should we fix it?
I can only say that I'm sorry.
Also,
I apologize for my brother's behavior yesterday.
It's all my fault. I'm sorry.
You did know about it.
Yet you still let it happen that way.
I mean...
Dr. Hwang.
I will recommend you to a different hospital.
Why don't you consider it?
Pardon?
I will recommend you to a hospital
that is more suitable for you.
If you can let me know by today after some thought, that'd be great.
Sir, please...
It's for your future.
I'm trying to settle an issue
in the most political manner possible.
I hope you'll make a wise decision.
Do you mean...
I am sorry about your dad.
I believe you'll overcome it.
Yes, sir.
Thank you. I'll see you later.
You came in? Are you okay?
You don't look so good.
Earth to Geum-hee Hwang.
Especially since you put a big dent to Dr. Kim's career.
You need to cheer up and see your patients.
Weren't you a doctor that wakes up
as soon as someone says patient?
About yesterday and my dad's surgery,
I'm sorry. It's all my fault.
What good does talking about the past do? Don't worry about it.
I can understand it from your brother's perspective.
Don't worry about your brother.
Forget all about it and cheer up.
Turn those frowns upside down, okay?
You look pretty when you smile.
Smile, okay?
Now that looks better.
-I have a surgery, so I'll get going. -Let's go together.
YOOGYEONG HOSPITAL
Dr. Sung-joon Kim.
He's the best doctor in the field of brain surgery.
He even gets invited overseas.
I heard brain surgeons need to study for ten years after being professionals.
I mean, really...
What's happening here?
Are there no other doctors?
I can't leave my brother's life in this doctor's hands.
Who will be responsible for this patient if things go wrong?
Minutes make all the difference for a cerebral hemorrhage patient.
-Get moving. -Never!
I know your patient died a few days ago.
Dr. Sung-joon Kim is only guilty for trying his best on a difficult surgery
that all other doctors were avoiding
to save a patient's life.
I'm the director of this hospital.
Please speak to me.
Fine, I don't want an inexperienced doctor with blood on his hand
to perform the surgery.
Dr. Sung-joon Kim has plenty of clinical experience
and has a perfect track record on surgeries.
Wouldn't it be more dangerous to trust the surgery in the hands
of a doctor who doesn't know much about the patient
due to a false rumor?
Dr. Kim, what are you trying to say?
If there's a problem with Dr. Sung-joon Kim's surgery,
I will take full responsibility.
If you still don't want it, we can move you to a different hospital.
Maybe we were just overreacting.
Please take good care of the patient.
I will try my best.
Don't worry, Dr. Kim. I will support him well.
Okay, take good care.
Ma'am, it's a little hot.
Oh, yes. I'm sorry.
-Please take a look at the patient. -Okay.
EASTERN INTERNAL MEDICINE DOCTOR GEUM-HEE HWANG
Did you carefully think before deciding?
Letter of Resignation
I tried the best that I could
but I had too many shortfalls.
No, I recognize your abilities.
I'm sorry for the inconveniences caused and for leaving.
Thank you for all your help so far.
It looks like you've made up your mind, so I won't hold you back.
I'll recommend a few hospitals. Do your best there.
Thank you.
MANAGER GUN-WOO OH
Gun-woo, I guess you must be busy.
Sorry for leaving without saying goodbye.
I tendered my resignation and decided to clear out.
I've left a note so don't be surprised and don't you worry.
I'll tell you all about it next time we meet.
Geum-hee Hwang.
Geum-hee.
Hey, Geum-hee!
What is the meaning of this?
I left you a note because I knew you'd be like this.
-Don't be surprised. -Hey, how can I not...
What's the reason?
Now that Dad's gone, everyone at the store needs more help
and my mind is elsewhere so I can't concentrate on my work.
How long have I known you?
It's not like you to give up.
Tell me, what is it?
Gun-woo.
There are things I can't tell you...
Or maybe I don't want to tell you.
Let's talk later. Try to understand, okay?
Geum-hee.
If that's the case, tell me your story later,
but listen to mine now.
I wanted to tell you this at better times,
but since you're leaving the hospital,
I need to tell you this right now.
I want us to be more than friends.
-So, any news about San-hae? -Yes.
I heard that she married into a family who has a restaurant in the city.
Is anyone here?
Ms. Kim.
When my dad passed away,
when I read the letter and when I left the hospital,
why was this face the first thing that came to my mind?
Don't let him be swayed by someone else.
Someone else?
It was me who sent you to that house.
It's true that you were adopted.
Subtitle translation by Kevin Kim