(Episode 107)
They're going to begin with the clinical trial...
as soon as the cure arrives.
Really?
Did someone volunteer for the clinical trial?
But does that mean someone else other than you...
also got diagnosed with such a rare illness?
Seo... Seo Jun, don't tell me...
- It's not you, right? - It is me, Dad.
I volunteered to participate in the clinical trial.
What?
Seo Jun, no!
The three people that participated in the previous trial...
Seo Jun, are you crazy?
How could you decide that on your own?
No, I won't let you do it.
Call the hospital director and tell him to call it off.
- No, don't. - What are you talking about?
I'm going to lock you up in your room.
Don't you dare talk nonsense.
He's right, Seo Jun. This isn't the right choice.
Even if a surgery is 100 percent safe,
parents still worry about their children.
But this is way too dangerous.
I agree, Seo Jun. This is really wrong.
I'm sure someone will eventually volunteer.
Clinical trials are meant for those...
who can't even afford to pay for newly developed cures.
Why would someone like you participate in that?
Someone like me?
Someone who can afford the cure regardless of the price.
Why would someone like you volunteer for a clinical trial?
He's right. You should yield the opportunity...
to those who are poor and severely ill.
I'll show you what kind of person I am.
Seo...
Seo Jun.
Your... Your hands too?
Since when were you like this?
Is that why you kept wanting to go to the hospital all by yourself?
You should've told me.
You should've been more attentive!
What were you doing all this time?
Why are you yelling at me?
What kind of attitude is that, Seo Kyung?
I'm also upset...
that Seo Jun's sick.
You don't know how upset I am.
But why do you keep treating me like I'm a stranger?
I was the only one who didn't know about Seo Jun's illness.
Goodness, your dad's just upset because of Seo Jun.
Why are you taking it out on Seo Kyung?
Will you please stay out of it?
My goodness.
I agree with Yoon Tae.
I'm sure someone will volunteer for the clinical trial.
Just wait a little bit...
and start getting treated once the results are out.
I didn't tell you to ask you for permission.
What?
Whether or not the clinical trial becomes a success,
I want you to sell all my shares...
and fund the development cost for the Alberckros syndrome cure.
That's what I wanted to say.
What?
You want to fund the development cost for the cure?
Seo Jun, developing a new cure costs a lot of money.
On top of that, this isn't just an ordinary illness.
It's one of the rarest illnesses we know.
It won't be profitable even if they succeed in making the cure.
That's why there is no cure.
People don't care about making cures for rare illnesses...
because they know it won't bring them any profit.
And because of that, people who are sick like me...
can't do anything but watch our bodies slowly get paralyzed.
No!
If you must do it,
you can do it after I'm dead!
I understand that you're upset.
But you can't just leave just because you're angry.
You need to stop doing that.
Seo Jun tried to get up so he could follow you.
But he couldn't get himself to stand up.
Imagine how he must've felt.
It's not like there's a zero chance,
and it's a cure made by the best doctors in the world.
It might work wonders...
and miraculously cure Seo Jun's illness.
Why...
does he have to volunteer?
If all the patients' parents...
act exactly like you,
you'll keep having to wait and won't be able to do anything.
I'm just saying we should at least think about it...
instead of just being against it.
I think it's right for us...
to respect Seo Jun's decision.
My mom told me...
that once you go through the pain of giving birth to a child,
you have to go through the pain of raising them.
I know how much your heart aches right now,
but you should listen to Seo Jun...
so that you won't end up regretting anything in the future.
Okay?
Why did you ask me to come here?
What made you so upset for you to stare at me like that?
I warned you...
to stay away from my son.
What did you say to Se Hyun?
You should ask your loving son. Why are you asking me?
I just asked you a question.
I told him everything you did.
What?
I told him that you made my sister commit suicide...
by hiring a guy to seduce her...
and taking photos of her having an affair.
I told him you're the reason...
that Seo Kyung ended up losing her mom.
What?
Am I wrong?
Seo Kyung will be next.
What?
It won't just end with a tabloid this time.
I thought it could be you.
But judging by how you're mentioning it yourself,
I guess you really were the one who spread the tabloid rumors...
saying she's an adulteress.
The older sister abused her power and used a trainee as her surrogate.
And the younger sister had an affair with her daughter's golf coach.
Seo Hyung's a real hot potato these days,
so it'll have an amazing synergy effect.
You already took Seo Kyung's mom from her...
by branding her as an adulteress.
And now, you're going to do the same to Seo Kyung?
How do you even call yourself a human being?
Why should I act like a decent human being...
when you're not even treating me like one?
You keep treating me like I'm a murderer,
so I'll just behave accordingly.
Se Hyun.
I don't exactly have the right to say...
that I haven't done anything wrong...
in the process of coming this far.
But I always put you first.
So I'm not embarrassed, and I don't regret anything.
That's why you don't need to worry about what Myung Shim said to you.
Okay.
Ms. Kang and I decided...
that you guys should have a small wedding outdoors.
What do you think?
Don't you like the idea?
Like I already told you last time, you really shouldn't hurry.
If you're going to marry her anyway,
you should just get it over with before rumors start spreading.
Let me take this call first.
(Ms. Yoon)
Hey, how did it go?
We need to make Myung Shim regret everything she said.
"Choi Seo Kyung, the daughter of LX Group,"
"gets involved in a love triangle with her daughter's golf coach..."
"and her husband's ex-wife."
Tell them to write that.
And make them publish a really provoking article about Seo Hyung...
Se Hyun, what are you doing?
You need to stop, Mom.
I can't forgive Myung Shim for talking nonsense to you.
- It wasn't nonsense. - What?
Do... Do you believe what she said to you?
Are you saying what happened to So Yu, So Dam, and Seo Jun...
are all lies?
Yes.
They're all lies.
You told me that my dad is the son...
of Daeguk Textile's founder, right?
- Yes, that's right. - But the founder's son...
died when he was 15.
- What? - Am I a liar now?
Se Hyun, you...
You told me that you got raped by Chairman Choi.
But he had a completely different memory.
Are you going to call that a lie as well?
How long have you been doing a background check on me?
Are you saying you believe them and not me?
Please, Mom.
You really need to stop. Please.
Then who's going to protect your position as the chairman?
You don't need to do that anymore.
What?
I'm saying you should stop ruining yourself for me.
You should live your own life now.
You are my life.
Mom.
My life was so insignificant and worthless.
I wanted to run away from that good-for-nothing life.
That's why I started living for you instead.
It's been over 30 years since I stopped living for myself.
But now, you suddenly want me to live my own life?
That no longer even exists.
("Fart first" instead of "Ladies first".)
What is wrong with them?
Why aren't they going in their room?
Lower the volume.
Now is not the time to be watching that right now.
Why do kids these days try so hard to make fancy edits?
But then again, back in my days, we used to be stuck...
My goodness.
I'm not interested.
It's not the time for you to talk about your heydays.
I need to do a sheet mask.
A sheet mask? Go ahead and do it.
It's been a long time since I ran out.
I saw Chae Young keep her sheet masks in the fridge.
But those brats don't budge from the living room.
What are you writing?
Stuff I need for the store display.
If you're sleepy, you should go inside and sleep.
What if that woman suddenly comes out?
Are you staying here to protect me even when you're sleepy?
We need to make them feel uncomfortable to make them leave.
If that was going to get them out of here,
they wouldn't have come back here in the first place.
Should we call Tae Bok and ask him to kick them out?
No.
Why not? Do you suddenly feel sorry?
Do you pity them now?
To be honest, I've never had a dad like him,
so I don't know how you must feel.
Right when I'm about to be really mean to him,
I suddenly get reminded that he's still your dad...
and find myself holding it in.
You know how they said this keeps happening to me...
because I'm full of spite?
They weren't even thinking when they said that.
Don't let it get to you.
I'm just so bothered by it.
Having to see them is the hardest thing to do for me.
So if I endure that...
You fool.
That has nothing to do with the executive director's illness.
I know I'm not being rational,
but people keep saying that, and it's starting to get to me.
Hey, So Dam.
You really didn't know?
How could he decide...
to participate in the clinical trial without even telling you?
By any chance, are you acting like you don't know anything...
after having incited him...
to muster up his courage?
I know he must've been shocked when the tip of his fingers...
started to get paralyzed.
But how could...
The tip of his fingers started to get paralyzed?
You didn't even know that?
Are you guys really a couple?
He can't even hold a teacup properly.
How could you not know that?
You say you love Seo Jun,
but you probably just love his title as the heir of LX.
You have no interest in the guy...
who can't even hold a teacup.
We can talk all we want, but it's going to be useless.
You should go meet Seo Jun instead of being here.
Yes, you should try to convince him.
Cry your eyes out in front of him and beg him not to do it.
Get on your knees and beg him in tears if you have to.
Threaten him that you'll die as well.
Should I lend you my sleeping pills?
Show that to him...
and tell him that you'd rather die with him.
Then Seo Jun might change his mind...
My goodness.
So Yu, why are you here?
Why do you think?
I came because I missed you.
Who called?
Why do you want to know that?
I'm just happy to see you.
Your eyes,
nose,
and lips.
I want to make sure I can see you even when I close my eyes.
Did you hear?
Is this why you stopped sending me corny texts...
and couldn't reply to my texts?
I'm sorry.
I'll just text you more.
If you tell me not to do it, I'll reconsider.
I'm sure you already...
thought about how I must feel.
But you still...
decided to do it regardless.
Then I can't tell you not to do it.
You care more about me than I do, and that's what you've decided.
So I have no right to say anything.
Sorry.
I'm sorry.
If you don't want to feel sorry,
you should overcome this.
(Chairman, Hong Se Hyun)
Mr. Hong Se Hyun.
We will begin a search and seizure...
on charges of embezzlement, malpractice, and fraud.
Let's begin.
Mr. Hong Se Hyun, here's the subpoena.
If you don't show up on the specified date,
we'll be filing for an arrest warrant.
Don't leave anything out. Make sure you take everything.
Yes, sir.
I picked out a few dresses.
Goodness, they're so pretty.
On the count of three,
we should both pick the one we like best.
Gosh, you can just choose what you want.
You don't need to ask me for my opinion.
1, 2, 3.
My gosh, I knew we had similar tastes.
But I didn't know it'd be exactly the same.
I got startled as well.
How can our tastes be so similar?
That's why I chose your son...
and managed to come this far, Mother.
"Mother"?
I can't call you "Father".
What?
She's perfect for Se Hyun.
She has no signs of darkness.
She obviously grew up receiving so much love...
and never had to feel small in front of anyone.
She's the kind of daughter-in-law I've always wanted.
What do you think about this?
We're from the prosecution.
Mr. Hong got accused of embezzlement and malpractice,
so we're here for a search and seizure. Please cooperate.
You may begin.
Embezzlement and malpractice?
Let me see.
This is absurd.
What happened?
Why did you get accused of embezzlement and malpractice?
Did Choi Jin Bok do this?
No, the board filed a lawsuit against me.
Choi Jin Bok was probably behind it all.
You don't need to worry.
We took care of the paperwork very thoroughly.
We laundered the money by sending it to a bank in Switzerland,
so they'll never be able to trace it.
Don't worry.
I made sure to be prepared for this.
Choi Jin Bok...
He's probably really happy right now thinking that he'll be...
sending both of us to jail.
I can't believe that he still doesn't know...
that I'm not an easy person to deal with.
My gosh, can you please stop?
If you want to live with a woman who's 20 years younger than you,
the least you should do is take good care of yourself.
Look. This doesn't even fall down. It's really simple to use.
The moment you stop taking care of your looks because of your age,
that's when you'll really start aging.
My goodness, gracious.
Don't cringe.
If you cringe, you'll get wrinkles.
This is really simple.
I just need to take it off like this.
- My gosh. - It doesn't fall down. It's simple.
There we go.
Jin Bok, can you open this for me? My hands are slippery.
That will do.
My gosh, what is this?
I get a call every time I put on a sheet mask.
Don't answer it.
Gosh.
We should at least see who's calling.
It's Yoon Tae.
Stay still, Jin Bok. I'll answer it.
My gosh.
Your father-in-law can't answer because he's busy right now.
What's up?
You always say it's important.
What? A search and seizure?
What happened?
Explain to me specifically.
They took everything from the chairman's office,
Ms. Hong's office, and the Finance Team.
They think the board filed a lawsuit.
But did you do this without telling me?
What? Then who...
Hello? Hello?
He always hangs up once he's done saying what he needs to say.
What did he say? Wasn't it Chairman Choi?
No.
That means the board members did it on their own.
I thought everyone on the board was on Hong Baek Hee's side.
That's what's so weird.
I'm suddenly getting the chills.
Why?
Hong Se Hyun can be really crazy sometimes.
I wonder if he's the one who did this.
What?
Did you look into it?
Mr. Park instigated the whole thing.
The board members are the ones who filed the lawsuit.
Mr. Park?
Isn't he really close with Hong Baek Hee?
That's what's so weird.
But it's true that he convinced everyone.
What? Are they having conflicts with each other already?
If Se Hyun gets arrested,
you're the only candidate in line for the position.
Chairman Choi's sick.
Seo Jun's terminally ill.
And Seo Hyung's getting investigated by the police.
There's no one else for the position.
I knew it. Justice prevails.
Grandpa.
I'll finally get a chance to become the chairman.
Chairman Bang Yoon Tae
Chairman!
Chairman Bang Yoon Tae
Chairman!
He will become the chairman no matter what
Chairman!
Hey, listen to me.
Don't forget that you promised to buy me a house in Vancouver...
and send me child-rearing expenses.
Don't worry. I'll do all that for you.
Chairman Bang.
What's going on?
I don't know.
That's what the prosecution uses to do a search and seizure.
You've seen it in movies, haven't you?
People went bankrupt every time I saw those boxes.
Is our company going to go bankrupt?
Did you hear?
Chairman Hong might end up going to jail.
What? What do you mean?
He got accused of embezzlement... What was the other thing again?
Anyway, he got accused of doing things that many company CEOs do.
But the size of the embezzlement is huge, so he might go to jail.
The company is in turmoil right now.
Are you sure it's Hong Se Hyun? Are you sure it's not Ms. Hong?
I thought the same thing, but it's Chairman Hong.
I heard it'll only be a matter of time before he gets arrested.
Hey, Chae Young. What's up?
What?
A search and seizure?
Embezzlement?
Se Hyun?
That's absurd.
The company is in a turmoil right now.
Apparently, the size of the embezzlement is huge,
so I heard he'll end up in jail...
and that it'll only be a matter of time before he gets arrested.
I don't want you...
to remember me as a coward and a mama's boy.
It's not like he can send his own mom to jail.
And Ms. Hong isn't someone who will back off...
just because he tries to convince her.
Se Hyun is probably more lonely than anyone right now.
I hope you will support him even on my behalf.
Don't worry too much.
We got rid of all the evidence.
They won't be able to find anything.
What brings you all the way here?
You kept ignoring my calls, so I had no choice...
but to come here myself.
They must've taken everything from your office as well,
Ms. Hong.
The court will sentence at least 10 years of jail time...
because the size of the embezzlement and malpractice is too immense.
What are you going to do now?
Your precious son is about to go to jail.
You'll have to take good care of your health...
since it won't be easy to live in a prison at an old age.
That's all I'm worried about right now.
What?
You spent the company's money trying to find a cure for your son...
and got scammed.
Why would Se Hyun take the blame for that?
You're the one who scammed him.
You were behind it all.
Go ahead...
and try to find my name on all of the documents.
Every single document was signed and confirmed...
either by Choi Jin Bok's legal seal or signature.
Who are you trying to blame it for?
Hong Baek Hee, you... you little...
Do you finally get what's going on?
You never know how the game will end until the very end.
You must've come here thinking that you'll be able to win.
But I have the upper hand.
Do you think of the law as a joke?
The entire world knows...
that LX Group belongs to my father-in-law.
But you're going to steal the entire company from him?
You must have no respect for the law.
The law doesn't care who owns what.
It only cares about what's written on paper.
And all the documents prove...
that Choi Jin Bok tried to use the company's money...
to get a cure for his son's illness.
How dare you come here and behave like this...
when you should be on your knees begging for forgiveness?
You...
just dug up your own grave.
Don't end up resenting me.
You're the one who shouldn't resent me in prison.
May I talk to the chairman?
I have something to say to him, but he won't answer his phone.
He told me that he doesn't wish to meet anyone.
But can you at least ask him?
Just a second.
What are you doing here?
Because I have something to say to Se Hyun.
He's not your friend.
Every time I heard you call his name,
I feel the urge to rip that tongue out of your mouth.
This isn't what you should be doing right now.
- You need to stop Se Hyun. - I said, stop calling his name!
Are you trying to ruin Se Hyun's life?
How dare you show up here?
Se Hyun's every move is being watched by the entire world.
So how dare you come here?
How dare you?
My gosh.
Let me go, Se Hyun.
What are you doing in front of this brat?
I'm relieved that I was able to help her at least once.
What?
You should go, So Yu.
Don't ever get involved with my mom again.
Why are you trying to take the blame for what your mom did?
I didn't do anything. It was all Choi Jin Bok's doing.
You're not helping your mom by doing that.
Shut your mouth!
You're the one who should shut your mouth.
Can't you see what your son is trying to do because of you?
How can you call yourself his mom?
What are you talking about?
What are you saying he's trying to do?
Can't you see that he's sacrificing himself...
so he can take the blame for all of your wrongdoings?
What?
He's trying to take the blame for all my wrongdoings?
Se Hyun.
(Gangnam Scandal)
Tell them to send me a list of all the gifts they'd like.
There's no need.
This brat kept provoking us saying we committed adultery!
What do you want me to do?
- What are you talking about? - Do you want me to die?
Will that make you come to your senses?
Can't you just handle things quietly by resigning?
If I do that, my mom won't give up on LX.
You might end up in jail.
I need to destroy myself in order to save my mom.