(It's My Life)
(Episode 108)
Who is it?
Hey, Seung Joo. It's me, Jin Ah.
Hey, Jin Ah.
I'm glad you're home.
I assumed you'd tell me not to come, so I came by without calling.
What brings you here?
I thought you'd need someone to talk to.
Snacking and chatting with a friend is the best remedy, you know.
How long have you been waiting?
You didn't know that Seung Joo went home?
No, I didn't know.
Would you like a cup of tea?
No, it's okay.
Well, what do you think I should do?
How would I know?
You can't change Seung Joo's mind by asking me like this.
She's not answering my calls, and she wouldn't even see me.
I told her we could move out with my mother,
but she keeps saying no.
- Oh, dear. - She probably has no choice.
She seems to think she's doing what's best for you.
Did she say that to you?
Yes.
She loses it whenever she sees me.
How am I going to live with her in the same house?
You guys can move out.
And just cut all ties with her.
No.
I can't make him cut ties with his biological mother...
for me.
Even so, why should you break up with him?
You love Mr. Ahn.
You should put up with everything if you love him.
Backing off without even trying...
is not like you, Seung Joo.
If we don't break up now, Nam Jin will suffer even more.
He won't be able to do anything stuck between me and Ms. Choi.
Ending our relationship like this is the best for us.
What Seung Joo said isn't wrong.
If you two get married in this situation,
it will be like living with a ticking time bomb.
I don't why it's so complicated.
I still love Seung Joo as much as I did.
I don't understand why everything was ruined...
just because my birth mother was revealed.
While running the clothing repair shop,
I wished I could talk to someone about how I felt.
I thought you were feeling the same, so I came.
Is Nam Jin doing well?
Nam Jin is having a hard time.
You know...
how he never lets others know that he's in pain, right?
He doesn't want to make anyone worry,
so he laughs more and makes jokes to hide his feelings.
However, I haven't heard him making any jokes lately.
He doesn't laugh either.
I blurted out mean things to Mother earlier today.
What?
I said that I want to leave, but I'm holding back because of Si Woo,
and if she treats me disrespectfully or gives me a hard time,
I will leave.
Ms. Choi must have been shocked.
Seung Joo, are you really going to break up with Nam Jin?
Yes.
I don't want to make him suffer anymore.
Honestly, it's unexpected.
I thought you would deal with that matter wisely.
I thought you'd play hot and cold with Mother...
arguing with her and comforting her,
and you two would slowly become a real family.
Ms. Choi and I...
will probably be at each other's throat whenever we see each other.
How can Nam Jin bear with it?
I'm starting to worry.
Where are you? I'll pick you up.
- Is it Si Woo? - Yes.
I didn't tell him I'd come here.
Don't make him worry, and leave now.
I'll start working tomorrow.
You'll start working?
- Did you get a job? - Yes.
I decided to work at my dad's company starting tomorrow.
I'm sure working busily will help me forget him.
I believe you and Nam Jin are not over yet.
Take your time and think it over.
No. We're over.
Love requires only two people,
but marriage involves more than two people.
Is Ms. Choi in bad condition?
Yes. After Jin Ah's mother shocked her yesterday,
her condition worsened significantly.
I, too, said harsh things to her because of Seung Joo.
If Ms. Choi didn't get sick,
Nam Jin and Seung Joo would have gotten married without any problems.
Ms. Heo.
If you have any of your homemade liquor,
please bring one bottle here.
Since we have so much going on in our minds,
let's just have a drink.
Shall we?
Please wait. I'll fix Ms. Choi dinner first.
Well... Ms. Heo.
I'll prepare dinner for Ms. Choi.
My goodness. Are you trying to comfort her after what you did?
Because of you, Ms. Choi wasn't in her right mind,
so she almost ruined an important project.
Do you know that or not?
I said what I said out of anger because she was mean to Jin Ah.
Where is the red bean porridge I brought?
The red bean porridge? Is it for Ms. Choi?
- Yes. - Give me a second.
- Mother. - Yes?
I'll go and pick Jin Ah up.
Okay. Go ahead.
And I will fix your mother dinner.
Thank you.
- See you later. - See you.
You should eat something.
I have no appetite.
Even if you have no appetite, have just one bite.
You should eat something to take your medication.
What's this?
Red bean porridge.
You said it's bad for pregnancy.
I brought a lot of it.
Let's eat it all up.
Oh, right.
How about you switch rooms with Si Woo?
What do you mean we should switch our rooms?
To be honest, Si Woo should use the master bedroom.
And Jin Ah's belly will start to grow soon.
Wouldn't it be hard for her to walk up and down the stairs...
in that condition?
Did Jin Ah say she wanted that?
Jin Ah didn't say anything.
I'm just saying that I think it's more suitable in this situation.
What situation?
Think about it. Si Woo is the legitimate grandson.
And frankly, you are not related to this family.
Since it's been revealed, you should give them your room...
or leave this house quietly...
if you're a reasonable person.
Who are you to tell me what to do?
Me? I'm Si Woo's mother-in-law...
and the mother of Jin Ah who is pregnant with a baby of this family.
You shouldn't have looked down on me and Jin Ah...
when you and Si Woo aren't related by blood.
Gosh. You looked down on us because we're poor.
I guess you got what you deserve.
Get out.
Get out of this room right now!
My goodness. What a mess.
I said, get out!
Get out! Get out of my sight right now!
She... She is completely out of her mind.
She has lost her mind.
Oh, no. What should I do?
Stop it, Ms. Choi.
I'm glad you're here, Nam Jin.
That woman just told me to leave this house.
Do you think I'll let this slide?
Please calm down.
Seung Joo sent her, right?
Seung Joo sent her here to kick me out of this house, right?
I'm begging you, Ms. Choi.
Seung Joo left me because of you.
What?
Why are you making everyone suffer?
Why would you make everyone who knows you hate you?
Enough, Mother. Pull yourself together, please!
All right.
I understand, Son.
I won't say anything.
So don't be mad.
Hello.
Hello. Are you leaving for the day?
Yes.
What's the matter?
Nothing. I'm fine.
Have you had dinner?
You look so pale as if you haven't eaten anything...
all day long.
Yes.
I ate.
I feel so bad for you.
You stay in your office from morning to night...
and work on weekends too.
Why are you leading such a boring life?
It could seem...
boring to you.
Both you and I are living a boring life.
Even on beautiful days...
"My, what a beautiful day."
We have no one to say that to.
What boring, uneventful lives we have.
Have a good day.
You too. Take good care of yourself.
Gosh, that poor man.
Why on earth did you say that to her?
Am I wrong?
Si Woo is the man of the house. Shouldn't he use the master bedroom?
Go back to Oepo tomorrow, Mom.
- I don't want to. - What do you mean?
Both Nam Jin's mom, who's not even related to him,
and Ms. Choi live in this house.
Why do I have to move back to Oepo?
I'm Si Woo's mother-in-law.
I'll stay and look after your baby and help you with housework.
But you keep causing trouble here.
What did I even do?
Enough, Jin Ah.
Si Woo.
Jin Ah told me to go back to Oepo.
Gosh, honey.
I've been so lonely and miserable since you left.
Si Woo, my heartless daughter...
is dying to kick me out.
You don't have to go back to Oepo.
You can stay here for as long as you'd like.
Enough, Jin Ah. Getting worked up won't be good for Woo Jin.
He's right, Jin Ah. Go get some rest.
Let's go.
Enough, Mother. Pull yourself together, please!
Nam Jin...
Nam Jin called me "Mother".
Yes.
Nam Jin.
I'll try to pull myself together.
Yes, she is his mother.
He should rightfully call her "Mother".
Oh, why are you still up?
Do you have to talk to me about something?
I just wanted to sleep beside you like the old days.
What's gotten into you? You're getting married soon.
All right.
How long has it been...
since the last time you slept beside me?
Mom. You were upset earlier, weren't you?
Why would I be upset?
No.
Your feelings must've been hurt when I called Ms. Choi "Mother".
Why would that hurt my feelings?
She's your biological mother, so you should call her "Mother".
I did it because I felt like...
she keeps acting up like that because of me.
She needs to pull herself together soon...
for all of us to be at peace.
You must be so upset and distraught,
and yet you're still putting others first.
Actually, I plan to move out as soon as...
Ms. Choi recovers.
You plan to move out? Where will you live, then?
The two of us...
can get through anything no matter where we are.
Let's do that.
If it's just the two of us,
Seung Joo might come back.
Good night, Mom.
I heard about what happened yesterday.
I hope you try not to hurt my mother-in-law's feelings.
So everything is my fault.
You are the one who's making everyone miserable.
Everyone is miserable because of me?
All right.
I'm sorry.
Where are you going?
Are you going to work in that state?
No, I'd like to go to Hongcheon.
The way Si Woo is treating me...
is making me miss my mother.
Are you going alone?
Yes.
You can't go alone. You shouldn't drive.
I'll be fine.
See you all later.
Are you going to drive her there?
What about work?
I took care of all the urgent matters yesterday.
There's nothing urgent today.
Finish your breakfast first even if you're going.
I'm done. See you later, Mom.
What am I trying so hard to forget?
Even I do not know.
But like you said,
I should still make an effort.
I want to find out exactly when...
my life started going wrong.
I'll pull myself together.
I promise you that I won't embarrass...
you and Si Woo from now on.
So...
please give me some time.
Okay.
You should take a nap.
We'll get there in about two hours.
All right.
Thanks.
I should really go with you, but I can't because of work.
Don't worry. I'm going with them.
Yes, it's not like we're kids.
Come meet me at my work as soon as you get the results.
I'll buy you a delicious lunch.
I don't have time for that.
- I bought ingredients for kimchi. - Oh, right.
I have to make kimchi today.
The ultrasound didn't show anything abnormal, right?
Oh, I have a mild case of alcoholic fatty liver,
and your mother has a small lump in her uterus,
but it's probably nothing.
I'm sure both of you are healthy,
- so don't worry about anything. - All right.
Shall I pick up ingredients for bossam on my way home from work?
Oh, that'd be great.
Bossam is the best way to enjoy freshly made kimchi.
I have to say, my daughter-in-law is the best.
- Let's hurry. We'll be late. - Let's go.
Let's go.
- Are you heading home? - Yes.
I worked a night shift yesterday,
so I get to go home in the morning today.
- Thanks for your hard work. - No problem.
Something is definitely wrong with you.
No, I'm fine.
- Let me take you to a doctor. - Gosh, I said I'm fine.
Come on. People like us who live alone must look after their health.
Being sick is depressing.
Whatever it is that you have, don't be foolish and let it worsen.
Let's get you checked by a doctor first.
Let's go, sir.
My goodness.
She told Ms. Choi to move out?
Gosh, I can't believe Jin Ah's mom said that.
How could she say such a thing?
It looks like Jin Ah's mom will stay.
What should Ms. Choi do?
She's not even well.
What if her condition worsens because of all the stress?
Is there any way...
we can make Jin Ah's mom move out?
You said Si Woo told her to stay for as long as she'd like.
That's why I'm saying we should rack our brains together...
to figure out a way to make her leave voluntarily.
This is crazy.
Well, I'm not sure what's going on,
You can tell me if you have any worries.
I'll do my best to help you resolve the problem.
My goodness. I would rather struggle alone.
How can I trust you and tell you such an important matter?
What? What do you mean Mr. Ahn can't come in today?
She said he went to Hongcheon with Ms. Choi.
I don't know the details.
He asked me to tell everyone he won't be coming in.
My goodness.
I think Mr. Ahn really broke up with Seung Joo.
No way. They're deeply in love with each other.
There's no way they ended it that easily.
Just think about it.
Seung Joo quit her job because of Ms. Choi...
and decided to break up with him even though it was painful for her.
If Mr. Ahn started to take care of Ms. Choi,
does that mean they really broke up?
From my perspective, it would be much better...
if they broke up.
Gosh. Mr. Lee, why would you say such a thing?
To be honest, maybe it's because I'm not so young,
but I don't understand Seung Joo.
Did she like Nam Jin because of his mother?
She could have just thought of only Nam Jin,
trusted him, and stuck with him.
Passion doesn't last forever, and marriage is reality.
You have to embrace your partner's family too.
You know how hard it is, Mr. Lee.
Will Ms. Choi be sick forever? She'll recover.
Since she loves her children dearly,
she'll be different after she recovers.
Can't she wait until she recovers? Come on.
I understand how Seung Joo feels.
I wish I could run away 12 times a day.
So? Is that why you invited your mother...
and tried to kick Ms. Choi out of the house? Gosh.
It wasn't like that.
You're speaking so thoughtlessly without knowing anything.
Your grandmother...
suffered her entire life because of your grandfather's...
bad drinking habits and violence.
But she never stood against him.
I hated it so much that I felt suffocated.
I hated and resented...
my mother who let him beat her up...
more than my father...
who hit her.
One day,
while protecting my mother who was being beaten by him,
I got pieces of glass...
stuck in my arm and shoulder.
I was badly injured.
Back then, running away was the only way I could survive.
I thought that if I stayed in that house,
I wouldn't be able to keep myself together.
So I turned myself...
in to an orphanage in Hongcheon.
When Si Woo was six years old,
my mother came to see me.
She said that my father passed away.
She wanted to...
spend the rest of her life...
with her daughter and grandson.
But I refused it.
I said I was an orphan,
and she should think that she doesn't have a daughter.
I sent her back heartlessly.
Isn't her life...
so unfortunate?
She suffered from her husband's violence her entire life.
And in the end,
she was abandoned by her own child.
Why did you do something you would regret?
I'm sure...
you also missed your mother.
That's why I'm being punished.
You see,
even if you abandon me,
I won't resent you.
I don't know...
how I lost you.
But I'm sure it was my fault.
I'm sure I'm responsible for losing you.
Listen to me carefully, Ms. Choi.
I won't abandon you.
So please stop blaming yourself.
Even if it pains you,
please don't avoid or hide away from it.
(It's My Life)
I'm sorry for breaking your heart, Nam Jin.
I realized that I have done nothing for you, Seung Joo.
Does Mr. Ahn know this?
You shouldn't have changed it while I was gone.
Were you even in the office?
- Seung Joo, please. - I have nothing to say, Mother.
Can't you do it just for me?