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(Episode 45)
Mr. Koo, explain yourself.
Are you trying to sneak out of it because you're the owner's son?
What do you think, Chairman Koo?
Since we know the truth,
we'll return...
the detox line to the patentee.
Please trust and follow me...
just one last time.
What will you do about the loss from forfeiting the detox line?
We'll focus on building the fashion park.
I'll explain the details...
separately later on.
Jennis.
Terminate the contract with Nora Fashion...
regarding the detox line.
Yes, sir.
Father.
Hae Joon.
Mom.
Please look after...
our Hae Joon.
Please protect him so he'll be okay.
How could Father do this?
How could he do this to us?
Father made me do it.
I'll tell them.
You're innocent.
If anything, Father and I should take the fall.
No.
Father should.
What do you mean?
I'm sorry.
I was going to tell you everything today,
but Father beat me to it.
He ruined everything.
Have you ever seen a dad attack his own son...
to save his own neck?
Only in movies and books. But Hae Joon...
It's because Hae Joon isn't his biological son.
What about him?
I mean, not all dads...
value their sons before themselves.
The same goes for the sons.
Still, how could he dump it all on him like that?
Do you feel bad for Hae Joon?
Would Mom attack me for business purposes?
It's unimaginable.
Of course, Mother would never.
Koo Jae Myung is not like most dads.
Koo Hae Joon had said his father considers him his rival.
Who? Hae Joon?
Yes. I wonder why.
Koo Hae Joon is his only son.
Koo Jae Myung dumped it all on Hong Se Ra and Koo Hae Joon.
It's as I expected.
Koo Jae Myung.
It's the nursing home.
Hello?
Yes.
Okay.
Call me right away if anything else happens.
What is it?
Ms. Sul had an episode in the middle of the night.
It looks like she had a nightmare.
She begged for forgiveness, saying she was wrong.
Didn't she say for what she wanted forgiveness?
No. And Se Eun Ha...
is there now.
She is? Why?
The caretaker is on our side, right?
Did anyone...
come in contact with Ms. Sul yesterday?
Did she see the woman who came with the guardian...
of the woman across the hall?
No, she didn't.
Did anyone come into this room?
No.
I was with her all day yesterday.
She must have had a nightmare last night, though.
She woke up screaming.
A nightmare?
Yes. She cried, saying she was wrong,
and begged for forgiveness.
What did she say she did wrong?
She just said she was sorry and cried,
begging over and over for forgiveness.
It was heartbreaking.
Wait outside.
Yes, ma'am.
What are you sorry for?
What did you do wrong, that you cried...
and had a nightmare?
Do you...
remember?
Tell me.
You're speaking now, so why won't you talk?
What is in that head of yours?
I'd like to donate padded jackets to the nursing home.
I'll join you.
The company donates winter wear every year.
That's great.
That woman who had a panic attack...
in the hallway the other day...
Do you know her?
No. Why?
It looked like she recognized you...
and went into shock.
Did you think that too?
I questioned it myself too.
Do you think it was from seeing me?
I think...
she may be related to Dr. Seo.
Dr. Seo?
Back then, when I asked who did the bad thing,
she pointed to Dr. Seo's picture on the bulletin board.
Yes, I think so.
She has dementia, so it's hard to trust her,
but I don't feel right ignoring it either...
since dementia patients remember the past clearly.
That's true.
From what I could tell,
I think Dr. Seo knows her well.
I wonder...
if she's the reason she sponsors them.
Really?
If they're close, why didn't she tell us about her?
It's a personal matter, so I felt uncomfortable...
asking her.
It looked like Dr. Seo wanted to hide it too.
True.
She puts up a wall whenever I mention the nursing home.
She may be someone you know as well,
so you should visit her next time you go.
I will.
I probably shouldn't tell her though.
I'm afraid she'll just yell at me.
I agree. She might misunderstand.
The technology...
was stolen by Koo Hae Joon and Hong Se Ra.
The two of them...
did it together.
Is it because I'm not his real son?
Because I'm not his real son...
You're so mean.
You didn't even give us a heads up.
Must I report everything to you two and get your permission?
You two have to take responsibility,
so I can call you guys back up.
Still, you should've told Hae Joon.
He didn't even know we stole the technology.
Imagine how shocked he must have been.
I wanted to come clean to him,
but I lost my chance because you dropped a bomb on us.
Are you arguing with me?
If one of us must survive, who should it be?
Me, you, or Hae Joon?
If you don't know, ask your mom.
She's the one who started this mess.
I'm the most powerful, so I must survive,
so we can all survive.
If I'm kicked out and you and Hae Joon survive,
how will you protect it?
You don't even know my deep intention.
How dare you get angry and argue with me?
I'm not angry.
I'm sorry.
You must be bold if you want to be J Group's daughter-in-law.
You can't be all emotional and rash.
Go comfort Hae Joon.
Then promise me.
What?
That you will never betray us.
Promise you'll reinstate Hae Joon and me.
Don't you trust me?
How dare you demand that I promise you?
Promise me.
Get out!
According to the evidence I have,
the chairman is also an accomplice.
I'll give it to you if you want.
There's no rule that says...
the son must just take it when the father strikes him.
Just because the father strikes the son, must the son strike back?
I guess you get your mother back if she wrongs you?
I was shocked too, that's why,
at seeing a father attack his son.
In times like these,
even if most fathers can't sacrifice themselves for his sons,
don't they protect their sons?
Watch what you say about my father.
Fine.
I guess the silver spoon wasn't free.
We agreed that the owner's family would take responsibility,
so I will.
Just keep your promise to step down...
once we find the connection.
Come in.
I did it for the big picture,
so you'll have to make the sacrifice this time.
I need to stay here,
so that you can succeed me.
Don't you think so?
No. I'll do as you say.
If they decide to fire you,
will you leave?
Yes.
You know you should tell your mom this was your decision, right?
I know nothing about this.
Okay.
But please protect Se Ra.
Did she ask you to say that?
How does she only care about saving herself?
She doesn't know.
Where did you get that recording?
Someone sent it to Carry.
Carry?
I was sweating bullets talking her out of pulling out her investment.
She played that for me and said to forfeit the detox line,
so I had no choice.
Do you know who sent it to her?
Someone left an envelope in her mailbox...
with the USB drive inside.
I'm sure it was anonymous.
What about the surveillance cameras?
There weren't any.
Just find the connection between Jennis and Mr. Kang...
since the board members are waiting for that.
Once you do it, we can get rid of Jennis...
and you can return as president.
He framed Hae Joon and me as accomplices,
and disclaimed all responsibility.
What?
That sneaky old jerk.
It was bad enough he made you do that,
but he dumped it on you too?
He says he needs to survive for us to have a future,
and to take it up with you if I have a problem with it.
He wants to take me down with him, is that it?
I am partially responsible.
But Hae Joon is innocent.
This is no time to worry about him.
I'll talk to you later.
You'll dump it on the kids...
without even consulting me, and sneak out of it, is that it?
Jae Myung is unbelievable.
I want to give him a piece of my mind,
but I can't because I'm afraid he'll frame Se Ra and me for it.
What should I do?
Hae Joon said he'd take responsibility.
We're in no position to step in.
Still. We need to find a way to get out of it.
That's right.
Hold onto the fashion park's land's release...
from the greenbelt designation.
We can threaten him with that...
if he doesn't play by our rules.
If he loses the fashion park too,
he'll have to step down as chairman.
Sir.
Okay. Let's chat at home.
I looked into Carry Jung.
Her Korean name is Jung Mi Ae.
This is her first time in Korea since moving to Canada 30 years ago.
She never came once during those 30 years?
No. She has no family.
What's unusual is, she has a prior.
A prior?
For fraud. She served a year in prison 30 years ago.
I checked, and...
Her landlord reported her for fraud for not paying rent.
She served a year for owing 1,000 dollars.
She served in Seoul Penitentiary.
Seoul?
Seoul Penitentiary 30 years ago.
That's where Mi Yun was.
Exactly what year and month?
It says she went in October in 1989,
and was released in October of 1990.
October 1989...
That's around the same time as Mi Yun.
What a coincidence.
It must be a coincidence.
It has to be.
Will they move her to the basement ward or elsewhere?
She hasn't seen any signs of that yet.
We must move first...
before Seo Eun Ha hides Mi Hyang somewhere.
I need to meet with Dr. Park.
Make an appointment for as soon as possible.
Yes, ma'am.
I need to let Cho Yoon Kyung and Mi Hyang meet soon.
Ma'am.
Koo Hae Joon is here.
I checked all the cameras to see who left the USB drive,
but there was no one suspicious.
Why do you think they sent the recording to you?
Because I'm an investor.
They're probably trying to turn me against J Group.
I saved the envelope just in case.
There's nothing written on it, so I don't know if it'll help.
You're right.
I heard...
you're taking responsibility for the detox line.
As I should.
Why?
It was Chairman Koo and Hong Se Ra's doing.
Because I'm his son.
Must you...
sacrifice yourself just because you're his son?
It was my choice.
Chairman Koo is very lucky.
You must have been shocked at Jennis' return.
I was surprised as well when I heard.
The problems just won't stop for you.
You're still recovering from being betrayed by the woman you loved,
but she's back.
Isn't it hard to face her?
It's work. Protecting the company takes priority...
and is more important right now than Jennis.
That's right.
I heard you said you'd monitor her for us.
To monitor someone is a bit much, isn't it?
What do you think?
If you don't want me to monitor Jennis...
No. Please do it.
My mother is very anxious.
You're the only person who can put her mind at ease.
Please.
You are very thoughtful...
toward your mother.
May I ask for another favor?
Sure, go ahead.
If you find something unusual about Jennis,
would you please tell me first?
That won't be difficult,
but is there a reason for that?
Do you still have feelings for Jennis?
No.
I want to finish the matter with Jennis myself, that's why.
Please.
Sure.
What do you mean?
Why is Hae Joon being disciplined?
Where's that employee from that audio file now?
She quit and moved to New Zealand.
Why?
Find her.
We must contact everyone...
who was involved in the matter to find the connection to Jennis.
Okay.
Jennis turned down job offers from all these global companies...
and chose our company?
According to the head hunter,
she was very interested in us ever since we were J Cosmetic.
Ever since we were J Cosmetic?
Find out more about Jennis.
Contact her college friends and alums.
Yes, sir.
She was interested in our company for years?
Moo, moo, cow
- Bang, bang, hunter - He's so good.
From whom does he get his good looks?
He gets it from me, that's who.
Moo, moo
Honey... Honey, what brings you here?
How could you do this?
You should protect Hae Joon,
but you blamed him when he was innocent?
It was Se Ra's fault.
Then she should take responsibility.
Calm down and hear me out.
I don't want to hear it.
Cancel the disciplinary action against him.
I have a plan.
We'll wait until the storm passes...
Why should Hae Joon have to weather the storm...
instead of the person who did it?
Does Eun Ha have something on you again?
It was Hae Joon's idea.
He came to me and said he'd take responsibility.
Did you talk to him? You didn't, did you?
He won't answer his phone. He isn't at his desk either.
I'll let everything else slide,
but I won't forgive you if you hurt Hae Joon.
Hello, Mother.
You! Where's Hae Joon?
He went to Nora Fashion.
How could you do such a thing?
Don't you know that's a crime?
I didn't want to do it either.
Father said it would help the company and...
Are you saying the chairman told you to steal it?
I really didn't want to do it.
You! What are you talking about?
Given the situation, I'll tell the truth and take the punishment.
I can't let Hae Joon take the fall for it alone.
Father brought the detox fabric, and...
Did he tell you to copy it?
Am I stupid? Why would I copy it exactly the same?
How dare you frame me?
I can't believe my future daughter-in-law would do this to me.
You stabbed me in the back first.
Hey!
Quiet!
You told her to copy it,
and you did it just because he said so. You're equally to blame.
Hush.
What if someone hears you?
If you're afraid of someone hearing, why did you do it?
I'm nothing compared to Eun Ha.
She's the one who started everything.
Is Eun Ha involved too?
You've all lost your minds.
Eun Ha was developing detox technology in the skin lab,
but failed, that's why she stole from someone else.
Are you trying to pass the buck?
Did J Group get to where we are by stealing?
My mom built this company with her sweat and blood.
She didn't make you chairman so you could steal.
Do your job right if you don't want to be fired.
You too. Live your life right.
Don't make Hae Joon suffer too.
What! Honey!
What do you take me for?
How dare you blame me?
I've protected you so much.
It's better to come clean and take the punishment.
Shut it! You take the punishment.
Why is everyone yelling at me?
Why did I do that?
I did it for him and the company.
Why is everyone taking it out on me?
I'll get everyone for this.
What are you looking at?
This is all because of you and your sister.
Hae Joon and I are going through this garbage...
because of you two.
You're going through garbage...
because you do dirty deeds.
What... Get your dirty hand off of me, you fraud.
Let me know if you need a drinking buddy.
You sick, perverted sociopath.
Hello, this is Jennis.
Why are you calling me?
I'd like to tell you something in person.
I was thinking of going to the clinic an hour from now.
What is it?
I'm in charge of the skin clinic we're opening in China.
What?
Did your sponsor tell you to do that?
Please be professional.
If you act emotionally, I will do the same.
How dare you lecture me? How dare you threaten me?
Do you think you're omnipotent because Chairman Wang has your back?
Insulting me is insulting Chairman Wang.
Should I relay that to him?
He has high expectations for LaLa skin clinic's entry into China.
He has many ideas as well.
Don't you want to hear them?
Fine. I will.
Meet me at Pandora at 4pm.
Is this what you guys were after?
Destroying J Group's heir?
You and Chairman Koo are the ones who destroyed him, not I.
You two and your mom.
Is it a family trait to frame innocent people?
What? Why you little...
I'm so sick...
of you and your violence.
Koo Hae Joon?
Yes. He seems confident we're connected.
He'll keep coming. What should I do?
Keep denying it as you have been.
He may approach your employees,
so make sure they don't talk.
Here's the Technology Transfer Agreement.
(Technology Transfer Agreement)
Thank you.
I finally got my baby back.
Thank you.
There's no record of Mr. Kang going to China.
What about his connection to Jennis and her brother?
There's nothing other than them meeting as attorney and client.
They must have been very thorough.
Contact Nora's accounting manager.
Yes, sir.
Your mother was here earlier.
She said she couldn't reach you.
Will you really take the fall?
What's wrong with the son taking the fall?
When you put it that way, the chairman should do it.
Why is he dumping his wrongdoings on his child?
That's not what a father does.
Enough.
Get to work.
Yes, sir.
Grandma.
I'm doing the right thing, right?
Hi, Dr. Park. What's up?
What? What do you mean?
She had a seizure after seeing a newborn baby on TV?
How many times did it happen?
Was there any other...
Yes.
Okay. I'll... I'll stop by tomorrow.
Okay.
Is anything wrong?
No.
- Let's have some tea. - Okay.
A newborn baby?
Don't tell me...
she remembered what happened 30 years ago.
I heard...
the company is having problems again.
Yes.
Chairman Koo dumped it all on the kids...
and weaseled out of it alone.
You really can't break old habits. Even 30 years ago...
My apologies. I was too worked up.
I guess he stole...
someone else's technology before.
No, that's not it.
Anyway, since you're an investor,
please pressure Chairman Koo.
We need to fix his habit of evading accountability.
We should fix his habit of stealing from others first.
You're right. That should come first.
He sacrificed his own son to save himself.
I'm stunned.
Does Chairman Koo have a conflict with Koo Hae Joon?
He's showing his true colors.
What do you mean?
Just something.
It must be hard for Ms. Cho being caught between them.
Not long ago,
she told me about Hae Joon.
She told you about him?
She was saying how hurt he was because of Jennis,
and she got carried away with her emotions and...
Don't tell her you heard from me.
No, of course not.
So she told Carry herself, is that it?
How much did she tell you?
Just a little.
Do you know his biological father?
Yes.
He died tragically in an accident.
She married Chairman Koo while she was pregnant...
with that man's baby.
Chairman Koo is amazing.
He gained the chairman's seat in exchange...
for never having kids of his own.
It wasn't a loss for him.
He isn't the type to take a loss either.
I see.
Does Hae Joon know too?
That...
Chairman Koo isn't his biological father?
I'll only tell you.
I think he knows.
Yoon Kyung suspects me and thinks I told him.
Why is that?
He suddenly broke up with Jennis,
and said he'd marry Se Ra.
That must have seemed suspicious.
She thinks I threatened him with the secret of his past.
How could she think that?
You'd never do such a thing.
Exactly.
Regardless,
Hae Joon found out about his real father,
broke up with Jennis,
and decided to marry Se Ra.
(Gracious Revenge)
Cha Mi Yun and Jung Mi Ae shared a prison cell?
You and Eun Ha did it, so take responsibility!
Can't a son do that for his aging father?
She got herself a great sponsor.
She's going to be crazy oppressive going forward.
I asked if it'll fall through if I don't do it with Nora.
How do we keep getting thrown together like this?
We must have been connected in our past lives or something.
He chose Se Ra instead of you for his personal gain.
Do you think he wanted to do that?
It's Hae Joon's life.
Why aren't you saying anything?
Do you admit it?