(It's My Life)
(Episode 61)
Choi Geum Soon, you became so successful.
I guess you married a rich man.
What do you want to talk about?
I just want us to greet each other as old neighbors.
Why are you being so cold?
You know I'm not in a position to greet you like a friend, right?
Hey, don't be like that.
Have you forgotten?
30 years ago,
I stole Nam Jin...
because you asked me to do so.
What do you mean we forced the vendors to buy clothes?
Well, Design Team One seems to have forced...
them to purchase the product that was shown at the contest.
- Really? - Honestly,
customers that would buy the spangle dress are limited.
Most are saying they'd purchase just enough...
to prove that they placed the order.
Was that Ms. Choi's order?
Yes, that's right.
All right. I'll talk to Ms. Choi.
Bye.
Stealing someone else's child...
is something that makes you nervous...
even after three decades,
isn't it?
I heard you were a criminal.
Did you even steal a child?
You can't play dumb like that.
I heard that you, Choi Geum Soon, is a managing director...
and your son is a director of Hyunkang.
Did you ask me to steal Nam Jin...
because you wanted your son to inherit this company?
Well...
I don't know what you're talking about.
You don't look like you're old enough to be that forgetful.
What shall I do?
Do you want me to tell the police?
If I do so,
you, Geum Soon, will be in big trouble.
Go ahead if you want.
I'm sure that the punishment for child abduction is heavy.
Will you be okay?
The statute of limitations...
for child abduction is 10 years.
Even if I turn myself in,
I can't be indicted.
I guess you don't know that.
In that case, you'll be the one...
who will suffer more damage.
Isn't this something you should think about seriously?
This is why you can't do anything.
Listen, Bang Cheol Sang.
As for child abduction,
the statute of limitations begins to run...
when the abducted child is released.
What?
Nam Jin found out he's the grandson of Hyunkang's owner...
5 or 6 months ago, I think.
Since the statute of limitations is 10 years,
you'll be arrested right away.
Also,
you will receive additional punishment.
My name is Choi Soo Hee.
And I have no acquaintance with you.
Sorry to disappoint you.
Get out now.
If you come to my office to talk about things like this again,
I will even make you lose your job as a security guard.
Ms. Choi, CEO Heo Chung San wants to see you.
Okay. Let him in after my visitor leaves.
What are you waiting for? Get out.
I'll come back.
I, Bang Cheol Sang, would never give up just like this.
Gosh.
Mr. Bang, what brings you here?
- Well, the thing is... - Please come in, Mr. Heo.
I thought she was my old neighbor,
but it turned out I was mistaken.
Or could Ms. Choi...
have become very forgetful?
As you're Ms. Yang's husband,
I will let it slide just this once.
But if you cause trouble again,
I'll fire you, so behave yourself properly.
Of course. Understood, Ms. Choi Geum Soon...
I mean, Managing Director Choi.
- Here's your coffee. - Thank you for this.
- Thank you. - You're welcome.
Oh, it's iced coffee.
Well... Mr. Ahn.
The man who claims that he raised you.
Is he acquainted with Ms. Choi by any chance?
No. I don't think he's ever met her before.
He asked me where Ms. Choi's office was.
He said he's acquainted with her.
- With Ms. Choi? - Yes.
Could he have run into her at my house?
We've been very careful because we're afraid...
he might cause trouble if he runs into her.
I'm sure he hasn't seen her at home.
Mr. Lee, can you go to Minhan on my behalf today?
Minhan? Why?
I have a lot to handle with the customs...
regarding importing fabrics.
Sure. No problem.
- Take the patterns with you. - Okay.
The designs for the group purchase are different from the original.
Shall I go with you and explain about it?
That's okay. I'll go.
I want to see my dad since it's been a while.
I'll go with you today.
No, Mr. Ahn.
No. What if my dad picks on you?
I can't bear to watch that.
Gosh. I will let him do that if he wants.
It gets harder to resolve a misunderstanding as time goes by.
I will keep visiting him until we sort out the misunderstanding.
I see.
Please finish producing them early even if you have to work overtime.
Okay.
Well... Since the spangle work is quite difficult,
I think it's taking them longer than expected.
What should we do? Shall I find another company?
There's not many with the equipment except for Minhan.
But Minhan is making the other team's clothes.
I think they can work for both teams if they can.
They can't, and that's the problem.
Even if they can, they'll refuse to make our clothes.
Yes, Mr. Heo.
Right now?
Yes. I'll go to your office.
Come in.
Welcome. Have a seat.
I asked you to see me because the store owners complained a lot.
They complained?
It looks like Ms. Choi forced the store owners...
to purchase Team One's clothes from the contest.
Pardon me?
They were told that if they don't purchase a certain quantity,
they will have disadvantages when they renew the contracts.
As you must know, this will likely cause a problem.
A company's power trips or tyranny...
is subject to legal penalty from the Fair Trade Commission.
Also, if the media criticize us for this,
our company will suffer great loss.
I'm sorry. I had no idea.
I know.
I just met Ms. Choi.
What did Ms. Choi say?
Since Ms. Choi is in charge of managing the retail stores,
I can't intervene in this matter.
I understand. I will talk to Ms. Choi.
- I'm counting on you. - Okay.
Oh, right.
You had a grandmother on your mother's side, right?
Yes. But I never had a chance to meet her.
I only went to her funeral with my mom 15 years ago.
Did your grandmother on your mother's side live in Hongcheon?
Yes. The funeral was held in Hongcheon,
so I guess she lived there.
But why are you asking this?
I see.
I'm considering buying land in Hongcheon.
Ms. Choi will be able to give me advice on it.
- Good day. - Good day.
So Hongcheon really is her hometown.
But if she had a mother,
why did she grow up in an orphanage?
Did you send the purchase order for subsidiary materials?
Yes. I faxed it earlier today.
I told you to send it yesterday. Why did you send it today?
Well... I forgot.
How could you forget that? Don't you know we'll suffer loss?
I'm sorry.
Send this document to the factory.
How? Should I send it at the post office?
You can go to the factory yourself. It's right next to this building.
Why would you send it via mail?
Gosh. How can a person be this dumb?
How could you say such harsh things?
Just hurry up and go.
All right. I'm leaving now.
My goodness. Why would you wear high heels to work?
Do you want to impress anyone here?
All right. I won't wear high heels from tomorrow.
What brings you here, Ms. Ko?
Sorry, Seung Joo, I'm busy. Let's talk later.
But...
We'll go in first and see what's going on,
so wait here, Mr. Ahn.
Gosh. That's not necessary.
He won't kick me out as soon as he sees me.
You know my dad's personality.
Right. Listen to Seung Joo.
Don't you know she only says what's best for you?
- Dad. - Oh, it's you Seung Joo.
My smart daughter.
You're here too, Mr. Lee.
Didn't Mr. Koo come with you?
I came instead because he's swamped with work.
What is Ms. Ko doing at your office?
Oh, Secretary Ko?
She started working here.
She seems disciplined, doesn't she?
I've started a project to make her a better person.
- Good luck, Dad. - Good luck to me.
I'm here too, Mr. Han.
How have you been?
What are you doing here?
How dare you come here!
- Let's settle this with words. - Get out of my way.
- Dad. - Why you...
Hit me instead.
How could you?
Why stand up for a man that goes to hotels with other girls?
That was a misunderstanding. I'll explain everything.
I don't want to hear it, so get out of my sight.
The person you saw is Si Woo's girlfriend.
What?
It's true. Jung Jin Ah, the girl you saw...
is dating Mr. Choi.
Why would you go to a hotel with someone else's girlfriend?
That's even worse.
I told him to take her there.
What?
She was humiliated by Ms. Choi...
and was kicked out without her bag and phone.
She was freezing outside. Old friends can help each other out.
I'm sorry...
for creating a misunderstanding.
From now on, I'll make sure to go with Seung Joo.
You're going to go to hotels with Seung Joo?
- Why you... - No,
- I'll go everywhere except hotels. - Why are you being ridiculous?
Mr. Han,
we're expecting sales to be off the chart.
You might get to sit on a pile of cash.
Is the forecast that good?
I guess I'll be crazy busy for now.
- Have a seat. - Okay.
You too.
How do you know the result without even trying to sell it?
You can put them on sale if you have too much inventory.
Tell them the head office will share the burden of their loss.
Did you force vendors to purchase our clothes?
Is there something wrong with that?
If they raise this issue,
don't you know it could be taken to the Fair Trade Commission?
I'll make sure that doesn't happen, so turn a blind eye.
I can't do that.
It will damage Hyunkang.
Haven't you seen companies doing similar acts and get delisted?
Then are you suggesting we do nothing?
I don't expect much from the second sales.
Our team is going to bet everything on the third sales.
So withdraw what you said about the obligatory purchases.
Why would you give up on the second sales?
We should try our best.
Don't you know this just stresses me out?
I stress you out?
You always told me since I was a young boy...
that I have to become the best.
You said if I don't become the best, others will trample all over me...
and that I have to become stronger to make people kneel before me.
You told me to do so by any means necessary.
Was I wrong?
That's how the world works.
It'll tear you apart if you show any flaws.
If you taught me how to live in harmony with others...
and how to co-exist with others,
I wouldn't be this confused.
That's why I'm scared of you.
We've been soulmates for 30 years, but at times like this,
I don't want to be friends with you.
I'm honestly scared of you.
What did I do wrong?
What did I do?
You can go home, Secretary Ko.
- We have to work late. - By myself?
How will I get home?
I don't even have a credit card. I need money for taxi.
What kind of secretary takes taxis?
My dad must give you a high salary.
No, it's not like that.
There's a bus that goes straight home right in front,
so you can take that.
Okay.
I'll see you at home, Man Seok.
I mean, boss.
I shouldn't be laughing.
Why does this feel so good?
Stop laughing, Seung Joo.
Is there really nothing going on between you and that designer?
I told you. There's nothing.
Nam Jin and Jin Ah are childhood friends. That's all.
I asked Nam Jin. Why are you answering?
I love Seung Joo.
We'd like to date each other.
Please give us a chance, Mr. Han.
I mean, Father.
I decided to compete to become the successor of Hyunkang...
because of her and she's the reason we did so well in the contest.
I'm happy when I wake up in the morning because of her...
and I breathe because of her.
That's mind-blowing, isn't it Seung Joo?
Dad, Nam Jin is like this.
I went through quite some trouble...
with your family,
but do you know the main reason I disapproved of you?
No, I don't.
You have too many people to take care of.
You're the type that would stick your neck out...
to help if something happens to those you care about.
People like that...
end up making their women lonely.
I heard you decided to compete to become the successor...
because of the employees that were about to get laid off.
Yes.
You also told Han Mi Ra to work with Ms. Choi...
if she wanted to protect her child.
Yes.
A man should be more ambitious.
Don't you think you should know how to be sly...
when it comes to your family and wife?
If he were that kind of person,
I wouldn't even have started dating him, Dad.
I know how you feel.
I'm your dad and I've lived longer than you.
I can't approve of a relationship...
I know you'll end up struggling.
That's why I'll say this.
If you win this competition...
and become the successor of Hyunkang,
I will approve of your relationship with Seung Joo.
What?
What? Don't you think you can do it?
Okay.
I'll do my best.
I didn't ask if you'll do your best. I asked if you can do it.
I'll do it,
since I can't imagine losing Seung Joo.
Wasn't the volunteer work tiring?
No, all we did was deliver a meal to senior citizens.
You can barely call it volunteer work.
They were thankful...
and even gave me plenty of snacks.
It's from the old lady...
that has the same name as you, isn't it?
You're right.
Kim Sun Ja, Yang Sun Ja.
We're the Sun Ja sisters.
"Sun Ja sisters"?
Ms. Heo, I'd like to...
get her a computer.
A computer?
She said her grandson's wish is to have a computer...
and it breaks her heart that she can't do it for him.
The boy reminded me of Nam Jin.
How?
When he was in school,
he must have needed a computer...
and asked if we could get a used one somewhere.
However,
I couldn't afford it at the time...
and wasn't able to buy it for him.
Back then, computers were so expensive.
My goodness. That breaks my heart.
Actually, I saved some money...
from the living expenses.
Let's buy Sun Ja a computer with that money.
I'll pitch in too.
That's okay. You don't have to.
I don't even have anything to spend money on.
Unless that jerk takes money from me,
I will have no money problems in the future.
Oh, right. You haven't heard from him, have you?
No.
I wonder if he's doing well as a security guard.
All he cares about is eating well and having fun by nature.
So he might quit his job in a few days...
and try to mooch off of us again.
Goodness gracious, I'm so unlucky.
You're home.
- Where's Si Woo? - He hasn't come home yet.
Oh, right. Is Si Woo on a business trip by any chance?
A business trip?
No.
I looked into his closet to find clothes to be dry cleaned.
But his closet was half empty.
What did you just say?
She looks so spaced out.
Could Si Woo...
have moved in with Jin Ah?
No way. I don't think so.
Ms. Seo.
It's Choi Soo Hee. I have something to ask you about.
You said you live with Ms. Jung Jin Ah, right?
Jin Ah moved out last week.
Well, my landlady found out that I rented out a room...
to Jin Ah.
Yes. See you tomorrow, Ms. Choi.
Was it Ms. Choi?
Yes.
Why? Did she tell you to do something again?
No. She just asked if Jin Ah came home for the last two days.
I'm relieved.
I thought she made you do something bad again.
Did Ms. Choi make you do something bad?
No. She never did.
Let me know too.
I ended up working at this cafe all day long...
mostly thanks to Ms. Choi.
Seon Gyu, there are a lot of things you're curious about.
You must be craving a lot of foods too.
Stop bothering Yeon Ji, and get back to work.
I wasn't bothering her. Why did you scold me like that?
Stop. Gosh, seriously.
I told you that wet coffee grounds cause mold.
Okay.
Why are you acting like you're his wife...
Come to think of it, it seems...
that something's going on between you and my boss.
Nothing is going on between us.
- Let's go, Dae Sik. - Okay, Yeon Ji.
You know that we have security cameras in here, right?
If you try to steal money again, I'll report you to the police.
- Clean that up. - Fine. All right.
Ms. Choi made Yeon Ji do something bad?
I have a feeling that I'll snag an opportunity of some sort.
What are you worried about so much?
Are you worried because I moved out?
Or are you worried I might stay here forever?
I'm worried you might be on bad terms with Ms. Choi.
That won't happen.
I'm doing this because I want my mom to stop here.
My mom has done things she shouldn't have...
for the sake of me.
It's not that I didn't know,
but it's true that I didn't try to find out what she did.
I just didn't want to see nor hear about it.
I didn't want to believe that my mom was derailing herself...
by saying she was doing it for her child.
(Mom)
(Decline)
Did I eat too much salty food? I'm so thirsty.
Who's there?
Is that a ghost? Gosh. I'm scared of ghosts.
Turn off the light. Please.
My angel.
(It's My Life)
Did you call me? Why?
I called you because I missed you.
So this is how chatting with a boyfriend feels like.
You said you found Nam Jin in front of a church, right?
Where is that church?
He's here to see you. Director Choi Si Woo of Hyunkang.
Mr. Choi is here?