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(It's My Life)
Ha Na!
Ha Na.
Ha Na!
Ha Na.
Ha Na, wake up. Ha Na!
Ha Na.
Mr. Ahn.
Am I...
dreaming?
Are you all right?
The doctor said you're fine except for a few bruises.
But still, I'm worried.
You got a bump on your forehead when it's already bulging.
I think that if you blow on it,
I'll get better.
Take the rest of the day off.
From now on, don't do all the work by yourself.
Just work as much as you can handle.
Won't you even help me walk?
Mr. Ahn, you are so mean.
Mr. Ahn, please wait for me.
- Hello. - Hello.
- Woo Jin. - Thank you.
- Please go home safely. - Thank you.
- Goodbye. - Goodbye.
Did you have a good day?
Did you have fun?
It's so nice...
to leave home in the morning and go back home in the evening...
with you and Woo Jin.
I like it too, but I'm also worried.
You're worried?
- About my mom? - Yes.
She must have been upset and disappointed this morning.
It'd be nice if she starts to enjoy her own life now.
I don't understand why she wants to...
commit herself to her son and grandson.
Once she starts working at Nam Jin's company,
she won't be like that.
I'm apologetic towards Nam Jin as well.
I feel like I always cast my burden on him with my problems.
I am...
deeply indebted to him.
Even a lifetime doesn't seem enough to repay him for everything I owe.
I feel so apologetic towards him.
Now...
let's be his shelter.
Let's do that.
Moms these days are so passionate about their children's education.
I don't understand why Jin Ah isn't like them.
She only adores him. She doesn't have a plan for him.
I didn't know you could be this chatty.
I've been keeping frustration pent up inside.
As they say, no one appreciates you for babysitting their child.
I worked hard to look after him...
and asked around to give him the best education.
But what did she say?
"Why do you have to put so much into his small brain?"
Gosh. Jin Ah,
who couldn't even look me in the eyes before,
talks back to me without holding back now.
"Conflicts between women and their mothers-in-law can never be solved."
I can see that it's right.
Can't you just let it all go and marry me?
Here you go again.
I'm serious.
I thought it'd be nice if we could grow old as friends before.
But watching how Mr. Lee and Mr. Heo living an enjoyable life,
I got jealous.
Can't we live our lives like they do as well?
We agreed not to talk about it.
As I told you before, I'm happy with our relationship as it is now.
Don't blindly reject the idea and consider it seriously.
You see, it's been only two years...
since Nam Jin, Si Woo, and I became a real family.
We call ourselves a family,
but we're still walking on thin ice.
Even a single petty problem...
might break it all.
I must make an effort to make our bond stronger.
Being a mom...
really is very difficult.
Whenever I'm stressed out, I can complain...
and vent to you.
I'm happy just having such a friend like you.
Let's keep our relationship as it is in this life.
In the next life, I'll find you first.
Since you put it like that, I'm not so devastated about being dumped.
What?
You opened a showroom?
Why are you so surprised?
I told you that my dream was to open my own shopping mall.
So I started by opening a showroom.
How did you open it so quickly when you were in the US?
She has a remote-controlled servant...
who does all the work for her right here.
Since he's working in the fashion industry, he has a good sense...
and an amazing drive, I got a lot of help from him.
It looks like things have been going great between them, Man Seok.
This is great. You two should get married.
There's nothing going on between us. We're just friends.
We're good friends who hit it off when it comes to work.
I became your friend because you said you wouldn't even see me...
if I didn't become your friend.
Seung Joo, you're so foolish.
Why can't you date him when Mr. Ahn has a girlfriend...
Goodness, you. Jae Yun is here with us too.
Why would you say that like a blabbermouth?
It's true that I was thoughtless to say that,
but you didn't have to call me a blabbermouth.
I mean, Jae Yun is here too.
Gosh. That's okay.
Nam Jin and I broke up more than two years ago.
It'd be weird if he doesn't have a girlfriend now.
I'm here.
- Seon Gyu, come on in. - Hi.
Welcome back to Korea.
I bought a cake to celebrate your return to Korea.
Thank you, Uncle.
What... Did you call me "Uncle"?
Seung Joo just called me "Uncle", didn't she, Yeon Sil?
Yes, she did.
Since Mr. Heo speaks English well,
you just have to learn a few expressions I wrote down here.
I also wrote the reading sound in English. It won't be difficult.
Okay. Thank you...
very much.
Don't you think that Ms. Yang is talented in learning English?
Yes, I do. She's amazing.
Ha Na.
Oh, I... Ms. Yang.
Hello, my son.
Nice to meet you.
Welcome home.
I love you.
What?
I was learning English expressions from Ha Na.
I need to know how to ask for directions to the restroom.
I told you to get some rest at home, but you were teaching her here?
I didn't get hurt except for a bump on my forehead.
Why? Did something happen?
No. Nothing happened.
Oh, I forgot. I have a gift for you and Mr. Heo.
A gift?
Shall I open it?
Gosh.
My goodness.
Look at this doll. It looks just like...
Mr. Heo.
Is that right?
It does look a little bit like me.
If you hang these dolls on your backpacks,
you can find each other by looking at them even if you're separated.
And this is a selfie stick.
It'll help you two take a photo together.
How fascinating.
Things have become so much better.
Right, Mr. Heo?
Thank you.
Shall we take a photo together to commemorate this?
That'd be great.
All right.
Mr. Ahn.
Come here.
- 1, 2... - 3.
- Enjoy. - Thank you.
What? Why did she give the egg only to you?
This restaurant discriminates against the customers.
I'll post about how unkind the staff is here on the internet.
Don't be so petty about a mere egg.
Here. Eat mine.
How's work? Is it going well?
Well, you're a general manager and invested in that company.
I'm sure you're treated really well.
Of course. Nam Jin said...
that he'll even give me a raise next month.
Things don't work properly without me.
I see.
You said your son is the owner of the company.
But do you work there and get paid monthly?
His son, my foot. The CEO is not his birth son.
Cheol Sang stole him as a baby for money and raised him.
If it was revealed too, he would still be in prison.
Because Mr. Ahn forgave him and helped him...
avoid going to prison.
Cheol Sang, how many times would you have been convicted?
16 convictions.
My gosh. Right?
Mr. Jo!
16 convictions?
Is he an ex-con?
My gosh. How dare a criminal try to make a move on me?
That's...
I'm telling you. That mouth of yours will get you in deep trouble.
You've seen what I had to go through at this old age...
because of my bad deeds.
Do not contact me ever again!
Hey, where are you going?
- Goodness. - Mr. Bang.
Where is he going?
He suggested we have lunch together. Did he leave?
I don't know either.
Is he going through andropause or what?
What's up with his mood swings?
Son, I'm sorry you can't come with us...
and see all the nice things.
Gosh, don't be sorry.
I hope you eat a lot of good food and see many incredible things.
Here. You can use this to pay for travel expenses.
Nam Jin, because I have you,
my life has always been like spring.
You know that, right?
Seeing spring flowers like forsythia and azalea lifts your spirits.
Just like that,
seeing you always lifts my spirits.
Have a great trip, Ms. Yang.
Mr. Heo, please take good care of Ms. Yang.
All right, I will.
And thank you.
I'll spend the money you sent me on Ms. Yang.
She sent us spending money?
I told you that you don't have to give us anything.
Ms. Yang, I'm hugely indebted to you.
You raised Nam Jin to be such a wonderful man.
I'll be grateful to you for the rest of my life.
Have a great trip.
I think I'll miss your food, Ms. Yang.
Have a great trip.
All right. Take good care of Ms. Choi.
Goodness, enough. Get going already.
In Sook and I are so jealous because we can't go.
I'll stop by every day while you're away...
and look after the housework here. So don't worry about anything.
Hold on!
Here.
I made some stir-fried gochujang with beef and stir-fried anchovies.
They're so delicious.
Thank you.
But please do me a favor. Don't fight...
with Ms. Choi.
Gosh, all right.
Okay, then. Shall we get going now?
Hold on a moment. Let's take a photo before we leave.
- A photo? - Yes.
Let's try using the selfie stick Ha Na gave us. This one.
- How do I use this? Show me. - Sure.
- Come here. - Gather around, everyone.
- Come here. - Take a good photo of us, please.
All right.
Here we go.
- Cheese. - Cheese.
1, 2, 3.
What is this?
It's paperwork for getting our brand on Genius Shopping Mall.
Please review everything and let me know...
if any revision is needed.
Okay, I will.
- Thank you for your hard work. - No problem.
Our accessories brand will be sold on Genius' shopping mall.
It wouldn't have been possible without Mr. Jo's contribution.
My gosh, thank you.
We have to appoint our new CEO next week, right?
I'll tell HR to put out a notice for accepting applications.
Well, is that really necessary?
Pardon me?
In Hyunkang's current situation,
no one can run the company better than you do.
Yes, absolutely.
The company's growth in the past two years is simply remarkable,
as we can see from our revenues.
Yes, exactly.
And I must say, Nam Jin...
is also very impressive.
Because Genius is growing so quickly,
it's garnered much attention even abroad.
Like Nam Jin said, I should work harder to make sure...
Hyunkang doesn't get bought out by his company.
Right. My gosh.
Seok Ho must be incredibly proud of his grandsons.
Right. One more thing.
After the upcoming shareholders' meeting,
I want to retire.
- No, you can't. - What? Why not?
Look at the lawyer, Heo Chung San.
Like him, I want to travel...
and enjoy the rest of my life.
(Genius)
Other categories are fine,
but we've been having issues with clothing companies.
It's all because they copy other brands' designs.
Even when we contact brands that seem pretty solid,
we always find 1 or 2 designs that copied other brands.
How about we go out there and try to find authentic brands?
In Hongdae or Gangnam's Fashion District,
there are a number of small shops owned by fashion designers.
So we'll try to discover authentic fashion designers' shops.
I think it's a good idea.
Field research is one of our specialties.
Yun Hee and Jae Seon, you two can be a team.
Ha Na and Jeong Joo will also team up.
I'll go with Mr. Lee.
- Let's get out there. - Okay.
Mr. Ahn, may I team up with you?
Ha Na, you don't want to go with me?
No, it's not that.
I'm his secretary and intern. So I'd like to go with him.
Mr. Ahn, I'd like to see how you work and familiarize myself with it.
Oh, sure.
Yes, it's a great idea.
I'll go with Jeong Joo, then.
My gosh, good idea.
Your mother is so sweet.
Do you know what she said?
She told me...
that you and I share some similarities.
Like what?
When we like something, we go all the way without getting distracted.
She said we both stay faithful when we like someone.
She asked me to take good care of you.
Maybe not now,
but she said you'll eventually recognize how I feel about you...
after some time.
- Ha Na. - Yes?
If you keep this up, I'll be more uncomfortable around you.
Am I making you uncomfortable?
I still...
have feelings left for someone.
As long as she's in my heart,
I won't be able to open up to anyone else.
But I'll be a good friend to you.
Whenever you're upset or stressed out,
you can tell me everything.
I can be a good listener.
I should have some banana milk.
I heard banana milk...
can put you in a good mood.
Okay, I'll stop.
I won't make you uncomfortable.
This one too.
Okay, got it.
We should keep looking...
We're not open yet. Please come back in a bit...
I told you...
that I'll be able to recognize you right away...
even if you're in the midst of thousands of people.
It's been a while.
How...
have you been?
The products arrived.
I think it'll take some time...
Jae Yun, I'm sorry, but can you give us some privacy?
Ha Na, can we have some privacy, please?
You said your dream was to open a showroom. You made it come true.
I read the news article about you.
I knew you would succeed.
Congratulations.
You know that once I set my mind to something, I see it through.
That being said,
how about you...
open your store in our shopping mall?
If you do that, it'll be a good chance...
for both of us.
Well... Nam Jin.
Thank you for the offer, but I refuse.
Our time...
ended back then.
Let's just...
go on with our lives.
No.
Our time.
Let's start it over again.
I...
can't let you go this time.
I mean, I won't let you go.
You see, for the past two years,
there hasn't been a single day that I haven't thought of you.
My time stopped at the time when we...
broke up.
"What could have changed if I did this?"
"Could it have been different if I did that?"
I thought about it over and over again.
I regretted over and over again.
Nam Jin.
I have two mothers now.
The one gave birth to me and the other raised me.
Both of them are precious to me.
However, Seung Joo,
can you give me a second chance?
I made you lonely and distressed while being a busybody...
and taking care of other people many times.
I couldn't make you feel secure,
which made you walk away from me.
But I promise I will never make anything like that happen.
Please trust me.
I'm still the same country boy Ahn Nam Jin...
who thinks about and looks at only you.
Are you sure you can do that?
Sorry?
Are you sure you won't cause me grief?
Well... Nam Jin.
You know, I... I, too,
I thought of you a lot.
I felt apologetic towards you.
I thought I shouldn't have left you back then.
I deeply regretted it.
Of course, I'm sure.
I take an oath.
I, Ahn Nam Jin,
will never make my woman cry again.
Also, I will make sure...
to make Seung Joo laugh every single day.
Without Ms. Yang,
this house feels so empty.
I know.
Mother.
Start working at my company next week.
Me?
We'll have a lot of work to do once we open our shopping mall.
You promised to pass all your knowledge on to me.
You haven't forgotten it, right?
Of course not. How could I forget?
Goodness. Mom, I can't believe you.
Do you not even care about me now?
I dedicated 30 years of my life to you.
So it would be fair to dedicate the remaining 30 years...
to Nam Jin.
It sounds fair, but it feels like I've lost my mom.
I feel disappointed.
- Gosh. - That's nonsense.
The garden balsam that Ms. Yang planted...
will start blooming soon.
When Ms. Yang comes back. I'll ask her...
to dye the nails of me and Woo Jin with the flower petals.
Do you remember...
that I dyed your nails with garden balsam flowers in your sleep?
I was teased for that so much.
Shall I do it to him this time?
I want to dye my pinky nail.
- Shall we dye our pinky nails? - Gosh, no. Please don't make me.
Shall I try it now...
Mr. Ahn, please stop.
For the past three years, I went through so many things.
There were times when I was in unbearable pain.
But there were also a lot of exciting and happy moments.
Grandpa told me...
life is like riding a swing.
If you move your legs hard, you can go higher,
but if you don't move, the swing just stops.
I worked really hard to make it this far...
just as Grandpa told me.
I also struggled not to fall.
And now I'm going to try to soar higher.
Even if the wind blows heavily and a storm comes,
I will never stop.
It's because I live only once.
It's my life.
Here I come.
(Thank you for watching It's My Life.)