(It's My Life)
("Hyungkang's Collaboration with the Italian Brand Could Be Canceled")
"Hyungkang's Collaboration with the Italian Brand Could Be Canceled"?
"Choi Soo Hee, who brought off the collaboration..."
"is missing because of mental illness,"
"and Ahn Nam Jin, who was in charge of practical affairs..."
"has submitted his resignation".
Who could it be?
Who on earth leaked this?
I think one of our competitors tipped off the media.
Someone in this company must have told this.
I'll check the CCTV footage first.
This is the biggest crisis in the company's history.
We need a plan.
Call Mr. Ahn and Mr. Choi right now.
Now you should call an emergency board meeting, Mr. Jo.
About what?
You must drag Mr. Heo down from the position as the CEO.
If I try to dismiss Mr. Heo,
Mr. Ahn and Mr. Choi won't let me do that.
Since Ms. Choi is not here,
they have no one to have their backs.
Then who should be the next CEO?
Let's hire a management expert.
I heard that your son is famous in the field of M and A.
In the past few years, he pulled off some big M and A transactions...
without any problems.
He's cool-headed and rational.
You see,
this is your last chance to take over this company.
Ms. Choi will hardly recover from her condition,
and Nam Jin doesn't want to become the successor of Hyunkang.
Si Woo is the only one left to take care of.
As for him...
We're going to make it look like there's a problem...
with his morality.
What do you mean by that?
Ms. Choi did a lot of wrong things...
to make Si Woo the successor.
I heard that there's a warehouse full of clothes...
that she bought up to increase Si Woo's team's sales.
Reveal it and see what happens.
I'll do that.
She brought me down and made me like a patsy.
But she ended up digging her own grave...
while trying to make her son the successor of the company.
It's so funny.
Don't you think?
("Hyunkang's Collaboration with the Italian Brand Could Be Canceled")
"Hyunkang's Collaboration with the Italian Brand Could Be Canceled"?
What does this mean?
- Welcome. - Hello.
- Come on in. - By the way, who...
Who is she?
This is Jin Ah's mom.
She kicked Ms. Choi out of the house,
but I guess she had a conscience since she wanted to come to see her.
Stop it.
- Hello. - Hello.
I'm Jin Ah's mom... I mean,
I'm the mother-in-law...
of Director Choi from Hyunkang.
Please take good care of Ms. Choi.
She doesn't seem to feel so well today.
So ma'am,
please try not to provoke her unnecessarily.
What do you mean by provoking her?
I don't know why you're saying that when I'm here because I'm worried.
Ms. Yang.
Oh, my. Hi, Geum Soon.
Oh, dear.
Then I'll be off now.
- Okay. - Oh, right. One more thing.
Please make sure Ms. Choi doesn't go out today.
Reporters may be camping out in front of this building.
If anyone comes here,
you must not tell them that Ms. Choi is here.
Of course. I understand.
By the way, why are reporters looking for Geum Soon?
Well, I think I'll know when I get to the office.
- I'm off now. - Okay.
See you later.
What did she do to make reporters chase her?
Trouble seems to...
follow her.
- You're Ms. Yoo, right? - Yes, Mr. Ahn.
Will it be okay to work with the secretary...
who used to work for Ms. Choi?
I'm sure she'll do well.
She's smart and friendly. She won't do anything you'd worry about.
If she does, I'll let her go.
Absolutely. Please don't worry.
Well...
- Hello. - Hi. I...
I heard about the horrible rumor spreading around in the company.
So I came here to look into it.
We're on our way to see Mr. Heo to discuss a solution.
Would you like to come with us?
No. That's okay.
Mr. Jo already explained the situation to me.
And listen to me.
Since the company is facing a crisis,
forget about your personal needs,
and think only about the future of the company. Do you understand?
Yes, Great Uncle.
Good. See you later.
Let's go.
Come in.
Welcome, you guys.
What I worried about actually happened in the end.
Have you contacted the Italian company?
- Yes. - What did they say?
If the collaboration gets canceled,
we'll have to pay a great amount of penalty for breach of contract.
Because one of the conditions of the agreement was...
you and Ms. Choi being in charge of the project...
until the products are released.
There's only one solution.
We must turn down your resignation...
and assure the Italian company that you will continue...
working on this project.
Also, we must hold a press conference to prove...
that Ms. Choi is well.
I don't think holding a press conference is a good idea.
I agree with him.
I can wait until the situation is resolved before resigning,
but if Ms. Choi attends the press conference,
it could cause bigger trouble.
She must attend the press conference.
Only if she puts the rumor to rest...
at the press conference, everything will go back to normal.
- What is it? - We're in trouble, sir.
- What do you mean we're in trouble? - Mr. Jo called...
an emergency board meeting.
About what?
Well... It's about your dismissal.
Gosh. Seriously.
- Welcome. - Welcome.
What took you two so long?
Do you know how many glasses of water I drank while waiting?
We had to wait until our lunch break started.
We can't get caught slacking off when the company is in crisis.
Excuse me. Give us two cups of iced Americano, please.
No, three cups, please. And give me extra ice, please.
Mr. Heo's secretary...
checked the CCTV footage and everything. By any chance,
did you two tell the reporters?
- What are you talking about? - No.
- No, we didn't. - You startled me.
Why are you getting worked up as if you're feeling guilty?
What do you mean we feel guilty?
We didn't do it.
By any chance, did you tell the reporters?
It wasn't me.
The reporters came to see me,
but I sent them away telling them to stop spewing nonsense.
I'm telling you the truth.
Really?
CCTV cameras can't record audio.
- How can we believe you? - She's right.
Did something happen to your company?
It's none of your business.
A man who claimed to be the CEO's secretary came here...
and took our CCTV footage.
Oh, no. We're doomed.
Ji Young, what should we do?
Darn. What do I do?
You should take responsibility, Mr. Jo.
What's wrong, sir?
I feel nauseous.
I've been having trouble digesting food.
Why do I feel sick suddenly?
My goodness. Are you having sympathy morning sickness too?
What? Morning sickness?
Oh, my. What's going on? Who's having morning sickness?
Could Yeon Ji be pregnant already?
No. Who said that?
I'm just having an upset stomach.
Hey. How did it go?
The collaboration hasn't been canceled, right?
That won't happen.
All of your resignation letters were turned down.
We need to focus on the collaboration project...
until the situation goes back to normal.
Gosh. I'm in trouble.
I said harsh things to Mr. Choi because I'd leave the company.
He probably hates me now.
Could you put in a good word for me, Jin Ah?
Don't worry.
He wouldn't treat you differently because of personal reasons.
Why is an emergency board meeting being held?
I want to know too. Mr. Heo did nothing wrong.
Why do they want to dismiss him from the CEO position?
If Mr. Heo gets fired,
who will become the CEO?
That won't happen.
That's right.
It'll be best for us to keep quiet and work.
- Yes? - Man Seok.
Hyunkang is in total chaos. Is everything okay here?
What do you mean Hyunkang is in chaos?
The Italian collaboration might be called off.
Reporters found out Ms. Choi, who is in charge, is missing...
due to a mental illness, and that Mr. Ahn handed in his resignation.
It's stirring up a commotion at Hyunkang.
What?
My goodness. We're supposed to manufacture the collaboration goods.
I placed orders for the fabric and material. What should we do?
We signed a contract, so even if it gets called off,
they'll have to pay us a penalty.
However, Hyunkang is in trouble.
They'll have to pay a huge penalty to the Italian company as well.
What do you mean the collaboration is being called off? What penalty?
Who said that?
Didn't you read the article this morning?
I went to Hyunkang to make a delivery...
and it was in total disorder...
with minority shareholders protesting.
Goodness.
They should've put her in a hospital if she had a mental illness.
How could they let this happen?
She has no problem carrying on with her daily life,
so her family must not want to admit her to a hospital.
Nam Jin wanted to quit his job at Hyunkang and start a business,
but he'll have to stay at Hyunkang.
Why would you worry about that when it's over with him?
I'm not worried.
Why would I be worried when I broke up with him...
because I didn't want to see him being dragged around like this?
You just wait.
I'll make the bean sprout japchae...
you like so much.
I want to have more sweet potato mattang.
Can you make that for me?
Sweet potato mattang?
Why wouldn't I make it for you?
I'll go buy sweet potato and starch syrup in a bit and make it.
Wait, then you finish preparing the bean sprouts. Okay?
You're nice. Why would you cook so eagerly for her?
- Gosh. - Fine.
Some people are born lucky.
Even if she abducts and abandons her own baby,
people show her respect.
Is she the queen bee or what?
What did I do...
for you to call me an abductor whenever you see me?
Whom are you saying I abducted?
Do you really not know...
or are you pretending not to know?
Explain so I can understand.
You hired Bang Cheol Sang or whatever his name is...
to abduct Nam Jin and abandon him.
I did?
You had no idea Si Woo and Nam Jin were switched at the hospital...
and had Nam Jin abducted because you thought he wasn't your son.
No one could live with a sane mind...
after committing such a horrible crime.
Aren't you just pretending...
you lost your memory?
What are you talking about?
What do you think I'm talking about?
I'm telling you exactly what you did wrong.
Other people might keep quiet and show you respect,
but I have no reason to do so.
If you're going to say such ridiculous things,
leave this house immediately.
No.
I'll leave when I please.
Who is she to always tell me to leave?
Why am I preparing these bean sprouts?
You hired Bang Cheol Sang or whatever his name is...
to abduct Nam Jin and abandon him.
You had no idea Si Woo and Nam Jin were switched at the hospital...
and had Nam Jin abducted because...
you thought he wasn't your son.
No, no.
That can't be true.
I...
think it's a relief...
I didn't grow up as your son.
If I were your son,
I would've withered away.
"Get revenge, become the successor of Hyunkang,"
"trample over the people that stand in your way..."
"to become a success."
I would've had a miserable life,
listening to that horrid advice.
Don't.
You said you're my birth mother.
What kind of mother...
would kill herself in front of her son?
You can't just die like this...
after building up so much resentment in my heart.
Are you trying...
to make me live in pain,
thinking about my mother who died in front of my eyes?
I'm tired of this.
You did all kinds of horrible things without hesitating.
Now you say it was all for me.
You taught me to hate my birth mother...
and for me to trample over others...
for my benefit.
Goodness, what is going on?
Are you sick? Ms. Choi.
Ms. Choi, what is wrong?
This is bad.
Ms. Choi.
What is going on this time?
Calm down, Ms. Choi.
My goodness. What should I do?
Who is it?
I'm Reporter Jung Min Ho from KBC.
Is Ms. Choi Soo Hee at home?
No one is at home. Please leave.
What's going on? Why would a reporter come over?
How long are you going to act like this?
What did I do?
I checked the CCTV footage.
That's a misunderstanding.
I told that reporter who looked like a weasel...
to leave if he's going to say such nonsense.
That's all I did.
Do you even know the crisis Hyunkang is facing...
because of you?
This is driving me nuts.
I'm not the boy who cried "Wolf".
Why would I say that after handing in my written apology?
It wasn't me.
You are fired as I warned you.
I'll have you work until the end of this month.
Forget it.
I have other places to work at.
There is a company that wants me to be their head of security.
Don't step another foot in this company.
I'll say one thing, since I'm being accused unfairly.
You should get the facts straight...
before you fire anyone.
I think I know who did this,
but I'll take the blame since I have a place to go.
You never give up, do you?
Do you know why ex-convicts commit crimes again?
It's because no matter how hard we try,
no one wants us.
Do you get it?
I hate you!
- Hooray! - Oh, my.
Hooray for Yeon Ji!
- Hooray! - Hooray... Ouch.
- Oh, gosh. - Mom.
Are you all right?
It must've been painful to have surgery.
Not at all.
After hearing you're pregnant, I didn't even feel any pain.
Let's all sit down and talk.
- Help your mom. - Please be careful.
Mom. Yeon Ji, be careful.
Be careful.
We should've thrown you a welcoming party.
But my company is going through a crisis.
Oh, no. Yeon Ji, you shouldn't overwork yourself.
She's having twins, not just one baby.
- She'll take care of herself. - That's right.
- Yeon Ji is special in every way. - That's right.
Yeon Ji, are you craving anything?
Just let me know. I'll even get baleen if you want.
Yeon Ji said she was craving grilled short rib patties.
- Right? - Okay.
- Honey, wait. - Yes?
I'm craving strawberries and mango.
I'll get strawberries and mango too. I'll be back shortly.
Father, you don't even know this neighborhood that well.
Dae Sik, go with him.
Oh, right.
The twins' mom is so smart.
The twins' mom?
Then I'm the twins' grandfather.
And I'm the twins' grandmother.
- Yeon Ji is the best. - She's the best.
Hooray for lovely Yeon Ji
Congratulations.
Let's eat together.
What does that look mean?
Does it mean "This guy is so ridiculous"?
I guess you can read others' minds.
I minored in psychology.
Let's have some tea instead of dinner.
All right then.
I think I should make myself clear...
to make you give up.
I'll hear what you have to say before deciding.
I think you should explain everything to your mother.
How?
You studied abroad before you met me.
But she knows me as her daughter-in-law.
I'm sure her memories are mixed up.
You should let her know that.
Even if she knows that her memories are mixed up,
it'll be hard for her to show up in front of others for a while.
If she knows that her two sons whom she loves are in trouble,
she wouldn't sit back and watch.
Let's go see her and deal with it head-on.
Jin Ah, how did you become so brave?
It's because I have Woo Jin now.
I think Woo Jin makes me stronger.
It's true that I handed in my resignation letter,
but the collaboration will be carried out as planned.
Ms. Choi and I will work on the project during the promised period.
Is it true that Ms. Choi is missing...
because of a mental illness?
The reporter was mistaken.
Ms. Choi is on leave because she's not well.
She'll return to work in a few days.
Let me talk to Ms. Choi directly.
No. It'd be better to see her and talk to her in person.
I understand. I'll arrange the meeting with Ms. Choi...
and call you back.
What should I do, Seung Joo?
What would you do if you were me?
It's not over until it's over.
Mother. Mother, it's me, Jin Ah.
Mother, I have something to tell you.
Si Woo is here too, Mother.
Mom, I'm here.
Do you not want to see me?
I want to see you. Mom.
Ms. Yang and your mother-in-law came to see her earlier today.
Something happened between them while Ms. Yang was gone to a store.
Ms. Choi has been cooped up in the room without even eating.
Mom.
I'm sorry.
Please open the door.
Mom.
Go back, Si Woo.
I have nothing to say.
(It's My Life)
Why must I be punished when someone else told the reporter?
It doesn't seem like Mr. Bang did it.
If it wasn't Mr. Bang, who could it be?
Considering your personality, you won't cling on to him.
You will forget him soon.
Let's meet up just three times.
- You're Ms. Choi Soo Hee, right? - Who are you?
We were tipped off that you abducted another child...
to make your son the successor of the company.
Is it true?