(It's My Life)
Don't be like this. Let's go home, Mom.
Don't touch me.
I'm not going back.
Please send them away.
I want to stay here, officer.
We'll close the case as a simple runaway.
Why must you stress everyone out like this?
You continue to apologize in words,
yet continue making everyone around you suffer.
It would've been nice if you had waited patiently...
until Nam Jin and I could accept you.
Hiding like this whenever there's a problem won't solve anything.
Have you ever thought of how we must feel watching you...
falling apart?
Stop it, Si Woo.
I don't know what's wrong with me either.
Whenever I think of the two of you,
my mind goes blank.
I can't think of anything.
It feels like a dagger is piercing through my heart.
Well... How about...
Ms. Choi stays at my house?
She'll be alone when you're at work.
I'll hire a caregiver to look after her during the daytime.
Right.
I also think that's better.
If she goes home, she'll only argue with Jin Ah's mom again.
Ms. Choi, how about you go to my house?
Yes. I'll go to your house.
By the way, when did you come back from Paris, Mr. Jang?
Please let her go with me as I said.
If she goes home in this condition, she'll only get worse.
I'll take a few days off and look after her.
Right. That would be better.
I'll check on her whenever I have a chance.
Don't worry too much. Okay?
Ms. Choi, let's go to my house now.
Did you find Ms. Choi?
Oh, my. I'm so relieved.
What?
She doesn't want to come back home?
In fact, she wouldn't want to come home in her condition.
All right.
I'll go see her with some side dishes later.
Text me the address.
Okay.
Did they find Ms. Choi?
Where was she?
Why do you want to know?
Will you go there and make her upset again?
Gosh. Why would I make her upset?
Won't she come home?
Would she want to come home?
Shall I move Si Woo and Jin Ah's things to her room?
Gosh. You wench. I don't believe you.
I want to slap you so hard to catch a persimmon in Imsil.
- Goodness. - What?
What do you mean by slapping her to catch a persimmon?
There are a lot of persimmon trees in Imsil.
I'm want to slap her in the face...
hard enough to make her fly to Imsil, so that she can catch...
a persimmon falling off a tree. That's what I meant.
My goodness. How could you...
say such a scary thing?
If you touch anything in her room, I won't let it slide.
Fine.
Ms. Heo, let's make some side dishes...
- and go to see her. - Okay.
Are you two going out leaving me alone here again?
I'm here.
- Hi. Welcome. - Hi, Seon Gyu.
Here you go.
I bought this at the rest stop on my way back from the delivery.
Yeon Sil likes walnut cakes.
My little brother is the best.
How's work? Is it going well?
I feel sore since I haven't done it before, but I'll manage.
They say the hardships you face as a young adult are invaluable.
Of course. They say that every job is equally irritating.
There's no easy job in the world.
My goodness.
You mean, every job is equally important.
Oh, right. Man Seok.
Mr. Ahn and Ms. Choi were on the front page...
of an Internet newspaper this morning.
Why were they?
Well...
"The two leaders of Hyunkang who issued a challenge..."
"in making high-end Italian clothes popular,"
"will create a new trend in the fashion industry."
It says that this is a 10-million-dollars-worth project.
I heard other companies in the industry are getting nervous.
Oh, my. Things are going so great for Mr. Ahn.
I guess Ms. Choi is giving him full support because he's her son.
Is that why he ended things with Seung Joo?
Did you say they broke up?
Why did Seung Joo... Gosh.
A man's all about the woman who's next to him.
She can win him over after getting married. Why did she end it?
There's no man like Mr. Ahn in the world.
It's good that they broke up since it was going to happen eventually.
Ms. Choi won't change.
It's better than dealing with problems in marriage.
Still, it's sad.
He has a good personality and makes a lot of money.
However, why would he resign when he brought off...
a 10-million-dollar project?
I mean, why would he let others take cream for his hard work?
You mean, take credit.
Why would you look at me like that? I think it's a right expression...
Or not?
("Hyunkang Signs MOU with Moda Piu Belle")
(The theme of the collaboration is "Temptation".)
The two of them look alike.
I did the right thing.
Everyone became happy after I left him.
I really did the right thing.
Right.
Seung Joo, the clothes arrived.
Can you check them?
Yes, Mr. Hwang.
What did you say?
A reporter found out that Ms. Choi went missing?
Yes, sir.
A reporter who swung by the police seems to have found out by accident.
Tell the reporter that her family reported her missing...
because they couldn't reach her when her phone was turned off,
and that she went back home safely.
- Issue a press release as well. - Yes, sir.
Since we just signed the MOU,
we can't let anyone know about Ms. Choi's condition.
- Make sure to keep it confidential. - Yes, sir.
And call Mr. Bang Cheol Sang at the lobby,
with Mr. Jo and Ms. Kim in Design Team One...
- to my office. - Yes, sir.
"Fashion is temptation."
"People make a purchase decision..."
"when they are tempted by beautiful clothes."
"And they try to attract others in those clothes."
"That's why the theme of this collaboration is 'Temptation'."
How did Mr. Ahn come up with such a great comment?
Exactly.
Who could even imagine that he knew nothing about fashion...
only a year ago?
I'll be the lifetime chairman of Mr. Ahn's fan club.
Gosh. You shouldn't say such a thing in front of your boyfriend.
How many people joined my fan club?
Aren't you the only member of the club, Yun Hee?
There are at least three members including me and Jeong Joo.
I'm also a member of the club. Then there are four members.
Right?
Is that right? Then I guess we should...
hold a farewell party for the fan club this evening.
A farewell party?
But this is our first gathering as a fan club.
I handed in my resignation letter.
What? Resignation letter?
Why did you hand in a resignation letter?
What should we do without you?
You just have to continue to work hard, just as you have.
The new team manager will join the team soon.
- No. - You can't do that.
You can't quit without even telling the fan club chairman.
She's right.
What happened to your loyalty?
What are you going to do all by yourself?
I made a plan while working on the collaboration project with Ms. Choi.
I want to start on that plan now.
Why are you doing this all of a sudden, Mr. Ahn?
This team doesn't mean anything to us without you.
I don't know. Gosh.
I'll quit too if you leave the company.
You just got promoted. You can't quit now.
I'm not sure if my plan will work.
You have a bright future ahead in this company.
Why would you ask for hardship?
Through challenges and failure,
you can achieve great things. Isn't that the true meaning of life?
I'll give it a try.
And I'll make sure to succeed on my own.
We will still see each other.
We're deeply connected to each other.
I...
will attend Jae Seon and Yun Hee's wedding,
I'll be at Jeong Joo's daughter's wedding,
at Seon Hui's wedding,
and at Mr. Lee's 60th birthday party.
Just wish me all the best.
What happened?
She's going to stay at Mr. Jang's place.
What?
You should've brought her home even if she had insisted on not coming.
She refused.
I'll go see her tomorrow and bring her home.
Don't. Let's let her be for the time being.
She needs to feel grounded and stable mentally first.
She's most comfortable around Mr. Jang,
so let's see how things go and bring her home later on.
All right, then.
Oh, did you read the interview on the collaboration project...
Nam Jin and Mother did?
Yes.
I noticed that Nam Jin answered most of the questions on behalf of Mom.
Isn't it fascinating?
How can he know all the things that Mom used to say?
Did that hurt your feelings?
No, not exactly.
I think I felt a sense of loss and helplessness.
Nam Jin and Mom certainly share something...
that I can't meddle with.
Still, it doesn't change the fact that she is your mother.
You wouldn't be where you are now...
if it weren't for her.
Nam Jin is probably feeling...
exactly what I'm feeling these days.
What you're feeling? What do you mean?
To be honest with you, I don't like my mom.
She's so materialistic and overbearing.
I hate those things about her.
But you see, she gave birth to me.
That's why I'm accepting her as who she is.
I'm sure Nam Jin thinks...
that Ms. Yang, who raised him, is his only mother.
It's not necessary to label who his birth mother is, or who raised him,
but Nam Jin wouldn't be where he is now...
if it weren't for Ms. Yang.
Si Woo, why do you think Mother packed up and left?
She totally trusted you'd be there for her,
but you sided with my mom. That must've...
pained her to the point that she couldn't handle.
Frankly, I wanted to run away.
I was so intimidated and scared of Mother.
I'll be honest. When I found out that you weren't her biological son,
I felt relieved.
"I can hide behind Seung Joo, who is wise and strong,"
"when she moves in." That's what I thought to myself.
I had no idea you were thinking that.
I don't think like that anymore.
She's my mother now as well.
I learned that marriage...
isn't just about accepting the person you love.
Along with the person comes his upbringing as well as his family.
You must accept everything about the person.
I want Mother to recover soon...
so that Woo Jin can have a wonderful grandma.
And to make that happen,
you have to change first.
What's going on? Were you two summoned as well?
- Yes. - Yes.
My goodness.
Are we bad students summoned by teachers or what?
Why must we do this every day?
What did we do wrong?
What? Do you actually not know?
This is all because of you who's such a bigmouth!
- Hurry. - Okay, I'm coming.
Wait up.
- I'm here, Dad. - Hey.
Welcome, my dear daughter.
Everyone is telling me how capable you are.
Really?
Here.
What is this?
You said chocolate always cheers you up when you're feeling down.
I ordered a big box of chocolates for you.
Thank you, Yeon Sil.
How's work going?
Shall I move you to a different team if you've gotten the hang of it?
No, you don't have to.
I'll leave the company soon anyway,
so I'll continue to work at the factory until then.
What? You'll leave?
I applied to FIT in New York.
FIT? You mean, the fashion school in the US?
Yes.
Do you really have to go though?
Will running away like this help you forget him?
I'm not running away.
I just want to learn more about the industry.
But what am I going to do without you?
You have Yeon Sil.
We don't even know if I'll be accepted or not. Don't worry yet.
I have to get back to work. Thanks for this, Yeon Sil.
Gosh, that silly girl.
It's more heartbreaking to see her acting all strong and tough.
I want all three of you to submit your written apology.
Written apology, sir?
What is that?
A written apology...
is requested when an employee is at fault for a problem...
or for causing a financial loss to the company.
It's a letter that includes your apology...
as well as your promise that you'll never repeat...
the same mistake.
Oh, I see.
But the thing is, I know nothing about computers,
so I can't really type.
Can't I just sign a copy of what Mr. Jo writes...
Do you think this is a joke?
No, I know that it's not...
From what I know, all the rumors...
that have been circulating were generated by the three of you.
The mouth is like a weapon.
It can cause a serious crime...
that may ruin someone's life in one blow.
If anything about the birth of Mr. Ahn Nam Jin...
and Mr. Choi Si Woo gets out,
or if any rumors about Ms. Choi's mental state...
spread to those outside the company,
I'll hold the three of you accountable.
Well... That's not fair, Mr. Heo.
I asked Mr. Kim to find out where the rumors came from,
and we found out that all the rumors were generated by Mr. Jo,
Ms. Kim, and Mr. Bang, the three of you here.
You see, all Hyunkang employees treat each other like family.
I told my colleagues because they're like my family.
I never told anyone outside...
Ms. Kim, it must've been you.
No, you know that it wasn't me.
Please submit your written apology to Mr. Kim by tomorrow.
I'd also like you to submit a written promise...
that you'll resign if such rumors spread outside the company.
Yes, sir.
Am I going to get fired again? Gosh, I'm in big trouble.
- Come join me here. - Sure.
I put the side dishes in your fridge.
I brought some scorched rice as well.
Boil it tomorrow morning and have it as soup.
Ms. Choi likes scorched rice.
Thank you so much for everything.
Would you like a cup of herbal tea?
It's rosemary tea from the UK.
Sure. I don't know what that is, but I'll try it.
Great. Here you go.
Try it.
It looks like Ms. Choi is sleeping in.
Yes, she's sound asleep without the help of sleeping pills...
for a change.
By the way,
what did the doctor say?
Her condition has worsened.
I think she's confused because her memories got all mixed up.
Jin Ah's mom made many shocking, hurtful remarks the last few days.
Even I, who's completely fine, wanted to run away from her.
It must've been so hard for Ms. Choi.
By the way, don't you have to go to work?
Will Ms. Choi be okay alone?
I'm thinking of hiring a caregiver.
I'll look after Ms. Choi until I find a good caregiver.
I can use video calling for meetings with my colleagues.
Well...
I'll look after Ms. Choi until you find...
a caregiver for her.
Wouldn't it be better to go with someone that knows her?
Are you serious?
I would appreciate it so much if you could do that.
However, I'm not sure...
if I should ask you such a favor.
I'm doing this for Nam Jin.
I don't want him to be upset.
He'll be busy when he starts his business.
I'll help him focus on work without worrying about anything.
Hey. Ms. Choi.
Ms. Yang.
Oh, my. I guess you recognize me.
Of course. You raised my son Nam Jin.
How can I not recognize you?
I think I got sick because I missed Si Woo.
What do you mean you missed Si Woo?
Si Woo is studying abroad, you know.
I'll go see him when I get better.
Yes.
So does she think that I'm studying abroad?
I see.
I meant to stop by after work, but I don't think I should.
Yes.
Please take good care of my mom, Mr. Jang.
Yes.
- You're here. - Let's go home.
I can't go home with you today. You should go without me.
You promised me you wouldn't work overtime.
I couldn't do much work for the past few days because of Mother.
And I should submit my design by tomorrow.
Let it slide just for today.
All right.
Mom said she would make dinner.
She didn't eat anything because she didn't want to eat alone.
Aren't Ms. Yang and Ms. Heo home?
They went to see Mother.
Go on now.
Why are you dying to kick me out?
Do you think I can focus on work...
when such a handsome man like you is in front of me?
That smile.
Make sure to show Mother that smile. Okay?
All right. I'll be off now.
Yeon Ji, you said you were craving...
tteokbokki and jjolmyeon.
I know, but now I'm craving spicy kkanpunggi...
and jjajangmyeon.
All right. Then let's go out and eat kkanpunggi...
and jjajangmyeon.
- Okay. - Okay.
Wait. Spicy jokbal.
Let's eat spicy jokbal.
Yeon Ji, what's wrong with you?
Why are you changing your mind as if you're pregnant.
That's ridiculous.
Yeon Ji, what is it? What's the matter?
Yeon Ji. Where are you going, Yeon Ji?
Yeon Ji!
Hey.
What's the matter with them?
It seems like Yeon Ji is pregnant.
What? Aren't they getting married next month?
Oh, my. She's carrying her wedding gift for her groom's family.
Hey. Why didn't you do the same?
Saying nothing in a situation like this...
is what you should do to help Mr. Ahn.
Is that right?
Seon Hui, we'll all have lattes.
- Okay? - Okay.
Si Woo, you're home.
- I'm home. - Hi.
Where's Jin Ah?
She's working late as she has to finish her design by tomorrow.
I see.
Well... How is your mother doing?
I'm sorry. It's my fault.
I promise I'll keep my mouth shut from now on.
So bring her home.
Okay. I'll do that.
Did you have dinner?
No. I was waiting for you and Jin Ah.
And Jin Ah told me to make sure...
you take your medication after dinner.
Okay. I'll go get changed and come back.
I made sweet pumpkin porridge.
It's very smooth and easy to swallow.
Whatever. I'll follow you no matter what.
- Me too. - Me too.
Me too, of course.
Will you guys really be like this?
I'm starting the business from scratch.
I haven't prepared anything yet except for planning to open...
a store that sells necessities.
That's why we're going to work with you.
Since we have great teamwork, if we work together,
your business will pick up soon.
I haven't even found an office yet.
And even if we work together,
I won't be able to pay you properly.
Then Mr. Lee and Jae Seon will stay at Hyunkang,
and Jeong Joo and I will join your company.
Pay us when you start making a profit.
No.
Wherever Mr. Ahn goes, I must be with him.
I'll work with him no matter what.
Me too.
One of us should get paid well.
Mr. Lee, you have to support your daughter financially.
Listen. Mr. Ahn is the one who saved me when I tried to drown myself...
after my business failed.
He saved my life and gave me food and clothes until now.
I can do anything for him.
Mr. Ahn, I would've been fired if it hadn't been for you.
What's the point of getting paid while working there alone?
I have faith in you, Mr. Ahn.
I believe that you can make anything possible.
So I'm going to bet my life as a designer...
on you.
Mom.
Gosh. Mom.
(It's My Life)
- I'm off. - She's a little prickly, right?
She's charming.
You should pay the fare since you used my service.
Are you a con artist or what?
- Let's go to the police station. - No. I'm not going there.
Ms. Choi is asking for you.
Where are you now?
Seung Joo.