(Episode 23)
Can you be honest with me about your feelings toward So Yu?
My feelings toward So Yu?
Be yourself.
Don't try to be considerate.
And don't worry about the consequences. Just be yourself.
Tell me.
Everything's fun with her.
Even if I fight with her like crazy...
or do the dishes until my hands get chapped, it doesn't get boring.
But there's one more person that makes me feel that way.
Look at you all tense not knowing that it's you.
- My gosh. - You punk.
It seems like she likes you a lot.
She treats you so differently.
I figured it was only right for me to say goodbye to her yesterday.
- That's why... - Forget it.
It makes no sense for us to feel uneasy toward each other.
Then why did you pull a straight face and start nitpicking?
When did I pull a straight face?
You were so scary when you talked to me with your shivering lips.
You're one to talk. When you frown and start coming at me...
- Yes? What? - Look at you.
Hey... I mean, yes, Ms. Hong.
A personal assistant?
I told you that I don't want one.
The chairman gave me orders.
If you reject this time,
he might even hire eight personal assistants.
I'll find someone that can do their best...
to not make you feel uncomfortable.
I'll select the final candidates for you,
so you can interview them and hire one yourself.
Okay, bye.
- Mr. Ko. - Yes, ma'am.
Here's the list of candidates for the assistant position.
(Resume)
These days, people have such impressive resumes.
Look at how many certificates they have.
I can't choose one that's too smart...
since that might help Seo Jun spread his wings.
But if I choose someone incompetent, Yoon Tae will cause a fuss again.
I wonder who will be adequate for the position.
(I'd like to ask about taking out a loan for a lease.)
(Here's your answer.)
(Se Hyun)
(Head Director, Hong Se Hyun)
You woke up early today.
Where are you coming from?
"I, Mo Tae Woong,"
"will not talk to So Dam more than three times a day."
"I, Mo Tae Woong,"
"will not be in the same place as So Dam for more over three minutes."
What's the matter?
I'll do my best.
Does your throat hurt? Do you want some Propolis?
Why did she suddenly become so nice and talkative?
That was close.
Wait a minute. She wouldn't know whether I talked to her...
3 times or 30 times. It's not like she installed a CCTV in the house.
A spy.
Yes, the housekeeper could be a spy.
The housekeeper. Darn it.
Who is it?
I need to work out.
Do you have any fitness equipment you don't use?
Does your throat hurt that much?
No, that's not it. My gosh.
(Wife)
Yes? What's up?
- What's So Dam doing? - Exercising...
What?
I meant to say that I think I need to exercise a bit more.
I keep feeling so sleepy these days.
What's with the irrelevant answer? I asked you what So Dam's doing.
How would I know?
Do I need to know everything our nanny does?
Why are you so talkative as if you did something wrong?
What are you talking about?
I dozed off while working on a song.
If you don't believe me, you can ask the housekeeper...
and check if I talked to So Dam or not.
She kept asking me if she could borrow my fitness equipment.
But I kept my mouth shut and didn't say a word.
I'm being serious.
It seems like you already know what she's doing.
Why did you act like you didn't know?
Do you have pathological jealousy?
That applies more to you than me.
Gosh, whatever!
Whatever the case, I'm innocent.
If you're so suspicious, why don't you just install CCTVs at our house?
CCTVs?
Why didn't I think of that?
Will you stop talking nonsense?
Don't get so angry, and listen to everything I have to say.
The doctor said the treatment's working.
But you want to quit here and stop receiving treatment?
Well, we can't become homeless in this cold weather.
We'll just move to a cheaper place if we need to.
A cheaper place? What about all our stuff?
What does that even matter?
And what about Chae Young?
She even moved out of her place to lend us her deposit.
You're in no place to worry about others.
Then should I just give up on being a decent person...
just so I can live?
Can't you just trust me?
You make it sound nice,
but I'm only putting shackles on your youth.
Don't let this be a reason to be cold toward Se Hyun.
Men can change in an instant.
Don't you know that my wish is to see you...
get married and live a happy life?
Don't you know that my wish is to see you...
get treatment and become healthy?
I didn't say I won't get treatment.
- Let's take care of the urgent... - No.
I'm never going to touch that.
I'm at the cafe near your house that we went to last time.
I'll be here until lunchtime's over.
Do you enjoy surprising me these days?
Did you eat lunch?
In order to stimulate my mom's appetite,
I ate two servings.
This looks like your lunch. Why didn't you eat any?
Because I thought you'd be mad.
I didn't know you were such a scaredy-cat.
I didn't know until now, but I guess I am.
I was a bit busy this morning.
Why? Is there something going on?
So Yu, please just tell me.
Stop trying to think of ways not to make me worried.
So Dam might make a debut,
so she came home all excited.
It's fine if you were busy because of good news.
I thought maybe it was because you were angry about yesterday.
"Why aren't you respecting me?"
"Must I hear about the proposal from someone else?"
Is it more normal for me to start a fight like that?
Anyone would've gotten angry in that situation.
This is what I meant when I told you...
that I have too much on my plate.
A normal couple would've had a big fight about it,
But to be frank, I didn't even think about it after I woke up.
It's not your fault.
I want you to share your troubles with me.
Why would you do that?
Just pretend...
like we never met again.
Don't feel sorry for me, and just keep living your life.
That's the only thing I can do for you.
My feelings for you didn't grow suddenly.
I liked you ever since we were young,
but I didn't know what to do back then.
When I met you again, I thought it was my chance.
And I was relieved that I was given a chance like this.
Se Hyun?
What was so urgent that he needed to go see her at lunchtime?
I'm sorry. I don't know that far.
Did you call...
just to tell me that they met up with each other?
I suddenly felt like So Yu might decide...
to marry him.
You should go back to the office. Lunchtime will be over soon.
- So Yu. - You want me to think positively...
of our relationship instead of the opposite, right?
Okay, I will.
And there's one more.
From now on, I want to know...
everything that Chae Young knows.
If you know about me as much as Chae Young does,
you might get scared and run away.
I might get scared and run away,
or I might stay with you and deal with all your troubles together.
But let me decide that on my own.
You've become so talkative.
Back when you were young,
I found you so charismatic because you were so reserved.
Seo Jun called me a coward.
What?
My gosh, he's the coward.
How dare he call you that?
Don't care about what he says.
Why are you laughing?
It feels nice to see you get angry on behalf of me.
My goodness.
It's been so long since I saw Se Hyun smile so brightly.
So Yu also seemed...
way too bright for someone who should be in a panic right now.
What's your point?
I wondered maybe Director Hong took care of everything for her.
Did I misjudge So Yu?
Is So Dam still staying at Seo Hyung's house?
Hello?
Yes, hello.
Yes.
Right now?
I have time to meet you for a while.
Okay.
I thought you would've gained some weight, but you still look the same.
It's as if it never happened.
Yes.
You should've kept your promise...
and returned to Korea the moment you gave birth.
I was going to,
but Eun Byeol kept throwing up every time she ate powdered milk.
Even so, you shouldn't have breastfed her.
I didn't have a choice back then.
She kept crying like crazy.
I guess you're like any other mom.
It may be a little late,
but I'm still glad you'll be making a debut just like we promised.
Thank you.
By the way, I heard...
that your mom's cancer relapsed...
regardless of the effort you put in.
Yes.
Is there anything I can help you with?
No.
There's something you can help me with though.
Pardon?
I'm saying there's something you can help me with.
I told you to check her diapers if she starts crying.
Don't take out your temper on me.
Your throat seems fine.
You'll have to take care of her once I'm gone.
She has soft skin,
so you need to change her diapers really often.
And instead of holding her sideways like you were holding her earlier,
she prefers to be held upright.
She also likes it when you sing "Cotton Candy" for her.
And if she can't seem to fall asleep,
you should put your hands beneath her clothes and rub her back.
And she likes to play...
with the yellow rubber duck when she takes a bath.
Hey, what's wrong with you?
Hey, don't cry.
Others might think I'm stealing your baby from you.
Make sure you're not careless with her...
just because you're so caught up taking photos.
- Make sure you take good... - Hey.
I'm her dad.
I'm not allowed to talk to you like this.
Will you stop crying?
(Resume)
What do you think is a personal assistant's job?
I think it's important to act like a shadow.
I should be someone who's always by your side...
but also make sure you don't feel that way.
You speak five languages?
Really?
Yes. Would you like to see?
No, it's okay.
Why are you trying to work as my assistant if you're so competent?
I heard you're going to become the leader of LX Group.
I thought it'd be a great opportunity for me...
to work as your assistant and grow with you in the process.
I feel like I should be your assistant.
Okay, that will be all.
It says here that you went to the States after studying in France.
I felt sick of the realism there.
As an empiricist, I felt more apt with studying in the States.
"The limits of my language means the limits of my world.”
That's what Wittgenstein once said.
This may sound a little too much,
but people call me the Chairman Incubator.
I used to work as Chairman Son's assistant...
back when he used to be a director.
And I also worked for Chairman Jang...
back when he was a head director.
Okay.
Every time I think about you, I feel uneasy and painful...
as if I have a fish bone stuck in my throat.
Regardless of how much you wanted to do it,
I still should've stopped you from becoming a surrogate.
No, my mom was able to receive surgery thanks to that.
The reason I talked to Ms. Choi...
about helping you make a debut...
was because I wanted you...
to forget about the past and start living your life.
Yes, I know.
But you see,
if Se Hyun becomes your brother-in-law,
we'll have to see each other for the rest of our lives.
I'll end up feeling guilty every time I see your sister.
I guess you won't approve of them.
I'm in a pickle.
If I disapprove of them,
everyone including Se Hyun would think I'm only disapproving...
because your sister's from a poor family.
But I can't approve of them either...
because it hurts me every time I think about you.
What should I do?
Will you be okay...
with Se Hyun and your sister getting married?
If your mom ever happens to find out about this...
No, my mom will die...
if she finds out. She can never find out.
That's exactly my point.
I can't seem to sleep every time I think about that.
So I've been thinking...
How about we do this?
What are you doing?
I need to go home for a while.
Take her with you. I can't take care of her by myself.
You're her dad.
Hey. Hey, So Dam.
Peekaboo, Eun Byeol.
Mi Ri, your makeup is done really nicely today.
My gosh, it's like you have baby skin.
Don't even get me started.
I went to get intense skin care so early in the morning.
Your skin care was really intense today.
I guess it was worth it.
It wasn't worth it at all.
Why not?
I went to the set just to find out that they changed the script.
My goodness, did your character die?
I signed a contract, so they wouldn't kill my character.
The original script said, "Sleeping peacefully..."
"like a little baby."
And that definitely means the camera will zoom into my face.
That's why I got up in the morning to get the intense skin care.
My skin still feels numb.
But they changed the script?
Yes. Do you remember the guy that committed a hit-and-run?
The killer that Yu Ri hired?
Yes. He suddenly came to the hospital to kill my character.
So what happened?
And he started squishing my face with a pillow.
So Mi Ri's face didn't get caught on camera at all.
She just got a huge foundation stain on the pillow...
and got criticized for wearing a lot of makeup when she's a patient.
They didn't say it that harshly.
They said it behind your back.
Who? Who said that?
Who was it?
- Hey, Jin Bok. - Where are you?
I'm studying my script at the office. Why?
What are you doing tonight?
I'm going to learn something. Why?
- What are you learning? - Salsa dancing.
What? Salsa sauce?
How can a chairman be so dumb?
I was just trying to make a dad joke.
I know what salsa dancing is.
My gosh, you know what salsa dancing is?
Of course.
Should we take lessons together?
Gosh, people who are old like you won't be able to learn.
People constantly learn new things until the day they die.
So it won't be any trouble.
Tell me what I need to prepare.
Do I need wear something special?
No, forget about what to wear. You just need proper shoes.
Jin Bok, are you seriously going to learn with me?
Of course.
Once I put my mind to it, there's nothing I can't do.
What's the matter with you?
Okay, then.
I'll text you the time and location.
I'll see you later.
Hey guys, our plan worked!
Mi Ri, are you going to treat us to a meal again tonight?
Didn't you hear what he said?
He said he wishes to learn how to salsa dance with me.
Chae Young, call your cousin and tell him...
that we need to make the chairman become furious with jealousy.
Okay. He'll burn with rage.
He'll burn with rage.
Why didn't you tell me that earlier?
I thought Seo Jun also felt the same way about me.
I figured he just didn't know because we were friends for so long.
But if I opened up to him, I thought...
Hey.
Love is all about strategy.
Strategy?
Don't you know how Tae Woong and I ended up getting married?
I read in the article...
that you helped him out a lot when he was going through a hard time.
And why do you think he was going through a hard time?
They didn't do so well in Japan,
and a member left the group while they were recording their new album.
I think he had a lot of misfortunate things happening all at once.
Exactly. Why do you think such misfortunes kept occurring...
when he was already doing really well?
That's what you call a strategy.
If you can't seem to seduce him,
you need to make him go through a hard time first.
Then you need to console him.
You need to help him out after putting him in need.
(Resume)
(Director of Strategic Planning, Choi Seo Jun)
What are you doing?
They want me to hire an assistant,
but I don't know what my standards should be.
They don't need impressive resumes.
Just choose the person you like.
I heard your personal assistant...
even lives with you and works as your nanny.
Yes, things kind of ended up that way.
Hey, you should show some interest in Ji Yoon.
Why? What's with her?
She's lying sick in bed.
- Really? - You should take care of her more.
Okay.
Don't just respond to what I say to you.
While we're on the subject, you should go visit her.
She'll get startled if I'm nice to her all of a sudden.
Give her this as well.
What's this?
It's a proposal for a show.
Yes. Tell her to give it a read...
and tell me if she wants to do it.
- Up front? - Yes.
- Gosh, it looks so nice. - Will this do?
- My gosh, Seo Kyung. - Hello.
What's this?
Soo Kyung said we should put this here...
since the face of our company won't be here very often.
- The face of your company? - Yes.
Jang Mi Ri is the face of your company?
We used to be close back when I used to act.
It'll be more trustworthy if someone famous is the CEO.
Wait a second. Take a seat. Sit over here.
Take a seat.
Hey, Yoon Tae.
Seo Kyung might visit.
She's already here.
Really? Then just listen to me.
Okay, Yoon Tae.
Make sure she doesn't find out that you're doing business with Mi Ri.
She already knows.
You told her already?
She saw her.
She met Mi Ri there?
No, she didn't meet her. But she somehow found out.
Then make sure she doesn't find out about Mi Ri...
and the chairman.
Yes, of course.
Don't worry, Yoon Tae.
What was he worried about?
Nothing much.
He just wanted me to thank you.
How unusual of him.
I know, right? It's natural for a family to help each other out.
Wait a minute. What would you like to try out?
- Let's see. - I'll try one out next time.
I came here without planning to, so I couldn't buy anything.
Here you go.
Gosh, this isn't necessary.
Wait a minute. Then who's going to pay for the plant?
What plant?
We figured he'd be too busy to buy one himself,
so we bought one instead.
"Bang Yoon Tae, CEO of LX Apparel".
We got a really big one with his name on it.
That will be 300 dollars.
But I just gave you money.
You guys need to pay separately.
What kind of plant costs 300 dollars?
What? My husband's a highly educated man.
He went to the flower market and got one himself.
You should pay him for that.
Just take it off the rent.
My goodness.
What are you doing? We just started our business.
I don't have any cash.
What will you do if we search you and find some?
Look at her face!
- My gosh. - Goodness, I was just joking.
- My gosh. - Goodness.
What kind of a joke is that?
That was cute. It's like you guys were high school girls.
- Did you do your homework? - My goodness.
Goodness gracious.
I should go now.
I have an appointment.
You're going to pick Ye Ji up at the airport, right?
My goodness.
I just remembered that I have an appointment. I'm sorry.
Here.
I may be busy,
but I'll go since I love my niece.
Gosh, she's so innocent.
- Goodness. - Let go.
Uncle, I know you're struggling too.
But the doctor told us that Mom's treatment's going well.
So we just need to hang in there a little...
You want her to stop getting treatment...
just because you're worried that we might go broke?
Will you stop yelling?
I can hear you even if you don't yell.
You've been yelling at me ever since a while ago.
Gosh, I never said I forgot that you gave her a transplant.
That's why I always gave money every time Aunt asked for some.
No, I'm not trying to take credit.
Forget it. You don't need to pay a single penny,
so stop yelling at my daughter!
Mom, you can't just hang up like that.
We're in no place to think about our pride.
It's because it's making me feel so upset.
(Se Hyun)
Se Hyun, is that you?
Yes, Ms. Oh.
What are you doing, Mom?
My gosh, seriously.
I'm home.
Se Hyun, I want you to marry So Yu as fast as possible...
if you like her.
I'm sick of seeing her begging for money because of me.
My gosh. Mom, stop it.
Gosh.
Se Hyun, I'll call you back later.
Mom, seriously.
Mom, why would you say that to Se Hyun?
What's so wrong about telling him...
to marry my daughter so that she won't suffer anymore?
She can't marry Se Hyun.
Who are you to judge whether she can marry Se Hyun or not?
Am I not a member of this family?
We're talking about my future potential brother-in-law.
Does it not matter what I think?
Whether your opinion matters or not is not the point.
Why are you against such a decent guy like Se Hyun?
You've been disapproving of him ever since a while ago.
Why is that?
Tell me.
We need to understand in order for us to listen to you.
Why can't she marry Se Hyun?
Is there something we don't know about?
I like Se Hyun.
What?
(Gangnam Scandal)
My mom just said what she said because she wants me...
to get married and live a comfortable life.
I guess your mom and I think alike.
What did your sister say when you told her that you like Se Hyun?
She won't marry Se Hyun.
I like you.
Take your medicine and sleep. Stop talking nonsense.
This is all because of So Yu.
So Yu agreed to come.
Tomorrow, I'll show you the epitome of power abuse.