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(It's My Life)
(Episode 96)
Where are you going?
That's none of your business.
Does it end if you run away like this?
You once said...
that I already took everything that's yours.
Come to think of it,
neither of us took anything from each other,
nor did we have anything taken.
We both...
are nothing but sad men...
that weren't able to meet their birth mother...
for 30 years.
Is it better...
for you?
At least,
you finally met your birth mother.
Isn't it worse...
that we found out the truth this late?
For both of us.
Here.
What is this, Mom?
It's your paycheck and living expenses I saved.
It isn't much, but it'll be enough to buy Seung Joo wedding gifts.
I have money, Mom.
It's because I want to do this for Seung Joo.
She hasn't agreed to marry me yet.
She hasn't? Why not?
I think it's because of Ms. Choi.
I'm sure it's hard...
for her to accept Ms. Choi. I know her personality.
You're right.
She ended up having two mothers-in-law.
Who in the world would easily accept this situation?
If Seung Joo finds it too overwhelming,
I can move back to Oepo.
I'm not blood-related to you anyway.
Seung Joo said she'd only accept you as her mother-in-law.
Why would you leave?
I feel like it isn't my place...
when your birth mother is here.
I thought everything would be settled if I left.
You raised me as your own.
Did someone else give birth to me?
With Si Woo gone,
what if Ms. Choi decides to do something bad to herself?
I'm going to work, Mom.
What happened to Si Woo?
Did he really leave?
He must need time to think.
He couldn't have left for good, could he?
He'll come to work.
Don't worry too much.
All right.
Have a good day.
When you were in the hospital and didn't know anything,
Ms. Choi tried to jump from the roof of the hospital.
She lived for you for 30 years.
You can't criticize her even if everyone else does.
What kind of person are you?
Can't you be more human?
Isn't it normal for you to get angry,
yell, and fight in this situation?
That's what I want to do,
but what good would that do?
Ms. Choi is your mother.
She gave birth to me, but she isn't my mom.
A mom would have laid a towel on my forehead when I was sick,
made the kimchi jjigae her son loves,
and took photos together with flowers at my graduation.
There should be good memories like that.
However, Ms. Choi and I don't have any memories...
to share.
You are part...
of all her memories.
I believe...
she's doing everything she can to get through this situation.
It must be hard right now,
but we have to accept it too.
Did you...
give me the liver transplant...
even after finding out about all this?
We're brothers.
I know how tough your life was...
because of Ms. Choi's twisted love.
So I feel apologetic toward you.
It isn't something you should feel sorry for.
I should be the one apologizing.
I lived a comfortable life,
but you had to struggle.
People's lives aren't that different.
We all have three meals a day.
Even if I didn't have money,
I didn't lack anything, thanks to my mom.
Every day was filled with joy and a lasting memory.
The contest result will soon be announced, right?
Even if I become the successor,
I'm going to give up.
What do you mean?
You're the successor of Hyunkang.
You're the one Grandpa wanted to appoint as his successor.
Don't be ridiculous.
I don't want that job.
Don't worry about me.
You saw me accomplishing the things I'm determined to.
I'm going to be a success no matter what I do.
So don't worry.
I hope you will lead Hyunkang well...
like Grandpa wanted you to.
No, I can't let you do that.
I have one favor to ask of you.
Please take care of my team members.
Where did you go as soon as you got to work?
I had to talk to Si Woo for a minute.
Was everything okay yesterday? Mr. Choi had a fit, didn't he?
An announcement has been posted, Mr. Ahn.
The contest result will be announced tomorrow.
I'm nervous.
We won't lose, right?
We can't be sure. The other team's sales skyrocketed at the end.
Whichever team wins, it must be neck and neck.
Before the result comes out,
shouldn't we raise an issue of hoarding their own product?
That doesn't matter. Regardless of the result,
I'll make sure you all will keep your job.
Yes, Ms. Heo.
We have a big problem, Nam Jin.
I think Ms. Yang went back to Oepo.
What? What are you talking about?
How long has it been since she left?
An hour?
I'll go with you.
Nam Jin.
I'm here too, Mother.
Mom, do you remember?
Whenever we were upset, we drank this banana milk...
sitting on the bench in front of a store.
Yes, we did.
That made us feel better, right?
Are you going back to Oepo?
Then I should buy a ticket too.
Buy one more ticket for me.
Goodness, you guys. Where are you going during work hours?
I told you that I would leave too if you leave.
Me too.
What's the problem?
Won't you tell me?
- Ms. Yang. - Yes?
I have something to tell you.
What is it?
I'm sorry,
but can't you stay in Oepo at least for a while?
Why should go to Oepo all of a sudden?
I want to become close to Nam Jin.
But maybe because of you,
he doesn't seem to let me be around him.
Still, how can you ask me to go back to Oepo?
I know it's too much to ask of you.
But I should try everything.
I can't be someone that's worse than a stranger to him forever.
Please help me out, Ms. Yang.
Why aren't you saying anything?
Is it because of Ms. Choi by any chance?
Did Ms. Choi tell you to go back to Oepo?
No.
I just miss Oepo. That's all.
I'll be back in a few months.
If you're leaving because you miss Oepo,
you would've told me in advance.
You wouldn't look as if you carry the weight of the world by yourself.
If it's hard to say, you don't have to tell me.
If you want to go, go with me after the result is announced.
Let's go home, Mom.
You don't want me to quit my job...
and go back to Oepo, do you?
No. There's no way I can let you do that.
Let's go, Mother.
Let's go.
- Mr. Jo. - Yes?
Doesn't this report include the sale for the past two weeks?
We haven't gotten the sales of the stores yet.
I can finish the sales report by this evening.
Go easy. You haven't fully recovered yet.
The contest result will be announced tomorrow.
The total sales must have been compiled into the final score.
Still, we should know our total sales.
So we can see if the scores are calculated accurately.
Aren't you going out for lunch?
We have no time to eat because Mr. Choi is driving us too hard.
Jin Ah, stop him for us.
It's time already.
Please go have lunch.
Mr. Choi and Jin Ah, why don't you join us?
I bought some porridge for Mr. Choi. We'll eat here.
You two sure are a newlywed couple.
- I'm envious. Aren't you? - Yes, I'm envious too.
Where did you sleep last night?
I was worried about you.
Jin Ah, why didn't you tell me instead of him?
I'm sorry, Mother.
Let's go out, Jin Ah.
I'll leave the house instead.
Don't be like this and come back home.
What are you going to do?
Will you end your own life?
How could you say such an irresponsible thing?
Si Woo.
Can't you forgive me?
I'll be a good mother-in-law to Jin Ah...
and a good grandmother to Woo Jin.
Will you raise my child Woo Jin like you raised me?
Will you make him a racehorse...
that runs forward no matter what in order to realize your dream?
Since you know that I'm not your son,
will you abduct Woo Jin this time?
- Mr. Choi. - Si Woo.
I'll protect Jin Ah and Woo Jin.
Don't do anything to Woo Jin.
Let's go out, Jin Ah.
- Father. - Yes?
How about this?
And this for Mother.
My, it looks nice.
In fact, whatever Yeon Ji picks for me would be nice.
Me too. I love this.
She chose only the best selling clothes.
Our daughter-in-law is a designer who worked in Europe.
So she can choose only the best clothes for us.
You must be really happy.
Please take your time to look around and call me if you need me.
- Okay. Thank you. - Thank you.
It's pretty.
Father, choose something cheaper.
Yeon Ji doesn't have much money.
Stop it. This is the least I can do for Father and Mother.
Honey, you heard her, right?
I think we're so lucky when it comes to finding our daughter-in-law.
Mr. Bang.
- Have you returned to work? - Yes.
I'll work hard since I didn't go to prison thanks to you.
Oh, right. Nam Jin, did something happen to your mom?
No. Why?
I called her yesterday. She sounded so downhearted.
She said she would go back to Oepo soon.
You're not mistreating Sun Ja...
because you found your birth mother, right?
You know Nam Jin isn't that kind of person.
I'm sure there's someone else who wants to kick Mother out.
Who?
Are you talking about Choi Geum Soon?
Did Geum Soon tell Sun Ja to leave?
That's not the case.
Mom decided not to go back to Oepo, so don't worry.
- Hello, sir. - Hello.
Your work attitude improved a lot.
You're wearing your uniform neatly too.
Did you two have lunch?
Yes, we did. I meant to go see you today.
- Me? - Yes.
Seung Joo, I'll go to the office after I have a few words with him.
- You should go without me. - Okay. I'll do that.
Let's go.
Can I talk to you briefly?
I have nothing to say to you.
If we're on bad terms, it'll only make Nam Jin suffer.
I won't take much of your time.
Please go ahead.
You know...
we're working on a collaboration with an Italian brand, right?
Yes. What about it?
I'm thinking of recommending you...
as the head designer of the project.
Me? Why?
You're talented and have a good eye.
It's an important project for Hyunkang.
I'd like for you to be in charge of it.
If you want,
you can go and work at our branch in Italy for two years.
You'll get an apartment, car, and driver if you choose to go.
If you're giving me an apartment in Italy for two years,
does that mean you're planning...
to send Mother to Oepo and me to Italy?
If you do that,
do you think you can control Nam Jin as you wish?
It's not like that.
I can see you have high goals regarding your work...
and thought it was a good chance...
for you to become known as a talented designer.
Why are you taking it the wrong way?
What is it that you want to do during the two years I'm gone?
Will you chase me away like Jin Ah...
and have Nam Jin marry the daughter of a Chaebol?
What about you?
Why are you trying to keep me away from Nam Jin?
Even if you deny it,
Nam Jin is my son, and I'm his mother.
Although, we are both in this unbelievable situation...
because of what I did.
After finding out the truth,
I want to spend the rest of my life with him.
I have these memories...
with my birth mother.
I want to give him...
a couple of those good memories.
Am I asking you for too much?
Well,
I'm the type that can't even look people I don't like in the eye.
Even if I have to move to Oepo with Nam Jin and Ms. Yang,
I don't want to see him getting involved with you anymore.
Do you think that's the best for Nam Jin?
If you move to Oepo,
do you want him to go back to running an employment office?
Nam Jin is good at his job.
He is intelligent and has the traits of a businessman.
I'm going to support him with everything I have.
Do you think it's best for him to stop me from doing so?
Think about it.
If you really love Nam Jin,
you wouldn't try to control him,
but wish him the best.
You're going to give up your right as the successor?
Yes.
Si Woo should be the one to become the successor.
I don't belong there.
Did the fact that you're Ms. Choi's son...
affect your decision about becoming the successor?
Yes.
Ms. Choi's dream...
was to make her son the successor of Hyunkang.
If that dream comes true,
Si Woo's late mother and Grandpa...
would be mortified.
If that's how you feel,
why don't we have Si Woo become the successor...
and have you be the senior managing director?
No, I don't have the skills,
nor am I qualified to do so.
I'd just like to ask you to give our team...
that worked so hard...
a raise and promotion like Team One.
I'd be satisfied with that.
Don't worry about the team,
but I can't decide on my own about the succession.
First, I'll talk to Si Woo...
and then get back to you.
I already told Si Woo.
Whatever you two say,
I won't change my mind.
Do you have good news?
Does it look like that?
Did our team win? I'm right, aren't I?
Did our team win?
Really? Who said that?
You looked excited,
so Mr. Lee seems to be asking...
if it's because our team won.
What? Is that true?
Strictly speaking, we did win.
Their sales wouldn't be anywhere near ours if they didn't hoard it.
Yes, of course.
Then our team would've won 100 to 0.
Right?
Why don't we have a team dinner to celebrate it?
Let's have the team dinner tomorrow after hearing the results.
Today, I have some things to settle...
with Ms. Han Seung Joo.
With me?
Here.
You said you were going to settle something.
Don't you remember?
This is where you declared your independence.
I've gained the courage...
to live as myself instead of someone's daughter.
I remember.
How could I forget?
I'm going to...
declare my independence today like you.
Declare your independence?
I said I'd give up...
becoming the successor of Hyunkang.
What? Why?
Why would you give up on Hyunkang?
I...
have gained the courage...
to live as Ahn Nam Jin, not someone's grandson...
like you did that day.
For that, I need you to stay by my side.
Without you, I'm nothing.
I am by your side.
You know what?
My life...
weighed down on my shoulders to this day.
There was so much to do...
and so many people to take care of.
No matter how tough it was,
I had to endure it.
I wanted to rely on someone from time to time,
but couldn't.
Seung Joo,
marry me.
If you are by my side,
I can carry the weight...
no matter how heavy it is.
I want to...
marry you and live a happy life...
with you, Nam Jin.
However, as I mentioned earlier,
let's get married...
after everything is sorted out.
Let's get married then.
I can still think of this...
as a yes, right?
In order to determine the successor of Hyunkang,
Mr. Choi and the members of Team One,
and Mr. Ahn and the members of Team Two...
have competed for the past year.
You all did a good job.
The detailed results will be posted later.
Here today,
I will announce the next CEO...
of Hyunkang.
The next CEO of Hyunkang is...
(It's My Life)
Where are you now?
Don't you think of me who can't sleep at all?
- Don't answer her calls. - Si Woo.
Jin Ah, have you always been letting her control you like this?
Please expedite the process of splitting Hyunkang in half.
Mr. Heo will no longer handle practical affairs.
We must split Hyunkang to save it.
Thanks to you all, I was able to work...
without fear.
Thank you so much.