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(Yoo Ji Tae)
(Lee Bo Young)
(Park Jin Young, Jeon So Nee)
(When My Love Blooms)
Leon is still here.
Someone must have been taking care of it.
That's amazing. How is that possible?
Actually, it isn't Leon.
Right?
No wonder.
I planted it recently.
On purpose.
Here.
I had forgotten...
where this was.
Because it's an asyli.
Because no one from the world can reach us here...
Just for a moment.
I was afraid the past would hold me back,
so I walked quickly without looking back.
But whenever I stopped, I was here.
I think...
I walked here the entire time.
My legs hurt now.
I want to stay like this today.
Because...
we'll be okay here.
(Episode 9)
I'll go in now.
Okay. Goodnight, Ji Su.
Get home safely.
Do you want to stay for some noodles?
Don't you eat instant noodles anymore?
Not often.
I see. People who live there don't eat it.
You must have lost half of your joy in life.
Do you think?
- Are you not going to finish that? - What?
I will.
Instant noodles and coffee at a convenience store.
It's like a young kids' date.
To borrow their catchphrase too,
are we an item now?
We may...
be stoned.
I'm not afraid of being stoned,
but others will be stoned along with us.
I'll take it all.
You're not Iron Man.
How can you endure it all?
I can endure it since I have you.
Since you're my Iron Man suit.
If I'm your suit, doesn't that mean I'm the one taking all the hits?
Is that right?
He's alert about 20 percent of the time.
He's a sweet old man about 50 percent of the time.
The rest of the time, he's a sick old man...
without the energy to even speak.
It must be hard.
My dad was the one who first taught me the piano.
"A Cottage on an Isle".
Does your father play the piano too?
Clumsily with one hand.
I never once understood my dad,
but I can now.
He lived as a tiger for 50 years,
but he became a kitten.
Imagine how dumbfounded he must be whenever he's lucid.
That's why...
I understand why he throws things and screams at me.
Although I understand,
I don't just take it.
I get too angry.
Listening to old music on the radio...
is her only hobby.
Your mother used to be beautiful.
Last time, her radio broke,
so I sang for her live.
- Really? - Yes.
What did you sing?
"Because I Love You".
Did you sing well?
Naturally not.
My pitch and beat were all over the place.
Sing for me too.
I can't sing.
Liar.
I know you sing well.
That was a long time ago. I forgot now.
Really?
Yes.
My head was heavy, wasn't it?
It was light.
That's not a compliment.
Go in.
I'll really go this time.
Who is it?
I'm Kang Joon Woo, Mr. Han's assistant.
What brings you here?
Take a look at that.
Over here.
- This is it, right? - Yes, it is.
This is the best door lock in existence.
It has a biometric system and a breakage detector.
It's also fire retardant, waterproof, and dustproof.
Even a group of expert thieves wouldn't be able to unlock this.
(Vice President Han Jae Hyun)
Hi, Ji Su.
The people you sent here won't listen to me.
You should tell them to leave.
They won't leave unless the police drag them out.
- Jae Hyun. - I'm doing it for my own sake.
Not because of you.
Because I want to sleep peacefully.
You should eat well after staying up all night at your age.
You must be displeased with me.
Pardon me?
Because I keep making you do things unrelated to work...
or my family that people would judge me for.
Oh, that?
It's probably physically hard and makes you uncomfortable.
I'm sure that I'm number one in Korea.
When it comes to knowing how your life has been.
It's not Ms. Yoon Ji Su, your wife, or Chairman Jang.
I'm the one who knows best how your life has been.
I'm on your side unconditionally.
Hey, you're all grown up.
I'm actually quite tall,
but I don't look it next to you.
Stop acting up.
I'm sorry.
Thank you.
(Convalescence Ward)
(Celebration Party for Patients and Families)
It's "A Cottage on an Isle".
My daughter was good at playing the piano.
What did you say, Dad?
My daughter was good at playing the piano, ma'am.
Hello.
Oh, hello.
What's with the piano?
I thought it wouldn't fit in your house,
and you wouldn't accept it.
So I donated it here.
I said it would be helpful for the patients,
and the director accepted it.
I tried to use my limited imagination.
Don't you think it's nice?
No, it's not. It's too expensive.
I asked to let anyone play it freely.
That's what I said,
but I actually hoped you'll be the only one to play.
Try playing it.
It might bring back memories for your father.
Anyway, are you going to jail or not?
I know not.
What? Are you trying to rhyme with me?
You want a battle, don't you?
On top of being on the verge of going to jail
You're being charged for what you did five years ago
How can you be this relaxed?
Man, yes
What was that?
- My gosh. - You don't know what this is.
Do you want me to pray...
so I don't go to jail?
Right. You would be insane if you were in your right mind.
I'm so happy lately.
You crazy punk.
Gosh.
What?
Look at you. You've definitely lost your mind.
- Hey. - What?
What time will you finish work?
Why? Do you want to drink?
Then I'll leave for the day now.
Your office is soundproof, right?
"Soundproof"? Why are you asking that?
Can I use your office tonight?
You're asking... Hang on a second.
You want a soundproof place at night...
You punk. You're going to be with Ji Su, right?
Gosh. You have such a wild imagination.
It belongs in the gutter, that's all.
Goodness, you. You punk.
Tell me honestly, you crazy punk. Then I'll let you use my office.
What did you say? Gosh, seriously.
Can you spare me some time this evening?
Ji Su.
I will go back to you.
I won't stop...
or look back.
For the past few days...
until today,
I felt like the main character of a movie.
Especially today.
It was the best scene of all.
But the more I walk with you,
the heavier my steps feel.
The things that I had learned from you...
I always kept them in my heart...
so that I wouldn't be ashamed of myself...
if I ran into you again.
I will choose a path...
that I won't be ashamed of in front of you or anyone else.
I will never lie to anyone from now on.
I have some things to sort out,
so it might take a while.
But I will go back to you.
(Chief Prosecutor Kim Hak Chul)
Everybody seems really busy so early in the morning.
- Let's begin. - Yes, sir.
How far is Jae Hyun planning to go?
According to Mr. Kim Hak Chul,
Kang Seung Woo obtained the search warrant...
based on violations of the act on real-name financial transactions,
the capital market law, and the national tax collection law.
On top of the shares and dividends in borrowed accounts,
even the slush fund...
How does that jerk know about that too?
I think he has been planning this since he was Strategy and Planning.
This is why I said that jerk should be...
If it weren't for Seo Kyung, I would have taken care of him then.
I'm sure that he's the one who leaked...
the borrowed accounts to the media.
Seeing that he's preparing to pay the tax...
when I told him to go to prison,
I think he's planning to take those shares.
I'm sorry.
"The best offense is the best defense."
You win a fight only when you beat the other up.
You don't win by enduring and sticking it out.
Find a place for our fight.
Not a place where he's waiting for us,
but a place where we can lure him to.
There's a place...
that Mr. Han is paying the most attention to nowadays.
Since you only watch "Love Letter" or this movie,
I watched it.
But "Days of Being Wild" wasn't very entertaining.
So I'm planning to get rid of this room.
I'm thinking of...
making it a dressing room or a wine bar.
I think we ended up where we are...
because you used to reminisce about the past in here.
Our marriage was already over...
before I saw Ji Su again.
I was indifferent,
and you were seeing another man.
When the fight between Father and me ends,
one of us will pay for our wrongdoings.
Whichever of us it will be,
it will be hard for you to bear.
It's all in the past.
Do you really have to end it like this?
Being abandoned after being used...
was what I was going to face.
You weren't responsible for any part of this fight.
Nevertheless, you will be hurt.
So I've been trying to figure out the best thing I can do...
for you.
There's only one thing that I want.
I'm sorry,
but I can't divorce you.
If I'm in tears now,
so should she.
If I can't have my love,
she shouldn't have hers either.
I may look like a monster to you,
but my love is still love too.
You're Ms. Yoon Ji Su, aren't you?
What is this about?
Could you please spare a moment?
The chairman would like to see you.
"Chairman"?
You take after him.
What do you mean by that?
You are Mr. Yoon Hyung Goo's...
only remaining child.
The child he cherishes the most.
What a small world we live in.
Ms. Yoon Ji Su.
Haven't you heard about me from your father?
We were quite close before what happened.
Do you know that your father wanted to be a politician?
A politician needs money,
and a businessman needs connections at Prosecutor Services,
so we met to have a drink or to play golf together...
from time to time.
He always boasted...
about his daughter going to Seoul University.
I guess he was referring to you.
I'm sure you didn't ask to see me...
to reminisce about the past.
You must be confused because I'm smiling.
But I don't always smile.
If not for that accident, he would've been a great politician.
He would've become an Assemblyman and the prime minister.
Why would the daughter of such a dignified man...
date my son-in-law?
Do you need money?
You can tell me. I can give you some...
considering my old relationship with your father.
I told this to my son-in-law several times as well.
When it comes to my child,
I can't control my temper.
You can think of this as a warning.
You had better behave wisely.
(Murderer, Hold Hyungsung accountable for brutality)
(Shameless Jang family must apologize)
How long has he been protesting?
Pardon? Who?
The one whose case Lee Se Hoon took up.
Oh, him?
It wasn't long before you were sent to prison,
so it's been a little more than four years.
Also, he's the one who threw an egg at you.
(Murderer, Hold Hyungsung accountable for brutality)
Mr. Han.
I looked into what you asked me to find out about the prosecutors.
Did you know that he was that guy's father?
"That guy"?
Kwon Hyuk Soo.
I see. That Kwon Hyuk Soo.
You can't just show up like this without an appointment.
During the labor negotiations last year,
we agreed to a 20-percent increase in base pays,
a 50-percent increase in bonuses, and the hiring...
of 50 percent of the employees of the defunct subsidiary...
for full-time employment.
One year has passed, but none of them were kept.
We couldn't even begin this year's negotiations.
We requested a meeting numerous times,
but you never answered us.
Not answering you is our answer. If you keep...
I'm sure the negotiations included the performance of the terms.
That the negotiations will be voided...
if management is faced with hardship?
The company fell into hard times because it invested recklessly...
in Australian steel without considering the demand.
Is that our fault?
You never consulted us when you decided to do that.
Investment decisions are purely...
under the authority of the management.
It isn't a subject of labor negotiations.
You made the decision, but you want us to take the fall?
The group in its entirety is suffering because of Steel.
For the time being, all we can do is wait for the economy...
to improve for the construction industry.
Is sharing joys last...
and sufferings first...
Hyungsung's management philosophy?
Think what you want.
You people thoughtlessly tell us to wait and be patient,
but it's a matter of survival for us.
It's a matter of survival, so you must decide for yourself...
before someone else decides for you.
At the time, Han Jae Hyun was the head...
of Hyungsung Group's Strategy and Planning.
Based on what I found,
Immediately after meeting with Han Jae Hyun, Hyuk Soo...
announced the breakdown of the labor negotiation
and ordered a strike.
But they did not strike.
That's right.
Based on what I learned, it's my conclusion...
that Hyuk Soo was used by the company.
Excuse me?
The conclusive reason for calling off the strike...
was because he accepted a new offer by the company.
They promised to give the raise previously agreed upon...
and to agree to other demands.
So he persuaded the union members,
called off the strike,
and withdrew all the complaints filed against the management.
But the company changed their tune afterward.
Those who led the strike were fired,
and the other participants were split up...
and sent to various subsidiaries.
Hyuk Soo was the only one who was left alone.
He was even promoted.
I can imagine how everyone who left and those who remained...
treated Hyuk Soo.
My poor Hyuk Soo.
My poor son.
We have to make him pay.
The person...
who played the biggest role in this tragedy.
Is everything okay with you?
Yes.
Then why did your grades drop?
I'm sorry.
If you're sorry, work harder.
Okay.
But Young Min,
are you interested in studying abroad?
Studying abroad?
This generous company that does many good deeds...
has a program to send students with good grades to study abroad.
You were chosen this time.
But my grades dropped a lot.
Your grades have nothing to do...
You did well in the past.
Isn't it really expensive?
If you agree to leave...
It won't cost you a penny.
That company...
will pay for your tuition and living expenses.
Hi, Young Min.
Hi, Mom. I was chosen for a scholarship to study abroad.
Study abroad?
It's a scholarship from Hyungsung.
It's a Hyungsung scholarship program.
It'll help him get a job there later on as well.
But aren't those for college students?
Yes, they are.
That's why I was shocked when I heard Young Min was selected.
But that just shows how much he stands out.
I see.
I'll explain in more detail when you come this weekend.
Okay.
Right?
Ever since yesterday.
Oh my gosh. That's so great.
Oh my gosh. Is that him?
It must be true.
- Oh my gosh. - I guess so.
- I can't believe them. - Right?
- No way. - It is.
Just look at them.
It must be true.
They don't care who sees anymore.
They have no shame.
Young Min.
I don't feel comfortable about it.
About what?
The Hyungsung scholarship.
Why?
Nothing in life is free...
except for Mom's cooking.
But if you eat somewhere else,
naturally, you have to pay for it.
That's why if you receive something too big,
be it feelings or a physical item,
you end up stressing about...
what you have to do to repay them.
I'm worried that you'll get sick while eating...
because you're so stressed.
You're sad, right?
A little.
But I didn't think I'd go anyway.
Why not?
Because I can't go with you.
Why would you go with me?
You go to places like that alone.
Because I'm stuck to you like glue.
- Dad! - Hey.
Let's go home.
Okay.
Aren't you cold?
I was very cold.
Whenever I was striking out on the street,
I was always cold...
no matter how much I layered up.
My son did not commit suicide.
The company...
and Han Jae Hyun led him to his death.
According to Kwon, the father...
of the vice-president of the Hyungsung labor union...
who died five years ago,
Han Jae Hyun, who was the head of Strategy and Planning...
(Murderer, Hold Hyungsung accountable for brutality)
Are you trying to confirm for yourself?
I'll confirm for you...
what Han Jae Hyun did.
If you're right, he'll receive the appropriate judgment.
I won't blindly take his side.
I wonder if you'll say the same later.
Did you target him because of me?
He was at the center of that incident.
He was the highest up the ladder in charge of labor matters.
He made the decisions.
To be honest, I did start this because of you.
But as I worked on it, I became interested in Han Jae Hyun himself.
There are countless more stories on top of his.
They're like film noirs.
Did you expect the detention warrant would be canceled?
Are the shares in borrowed names really yours?
What about the slush fund?
- Please give us a statement. - How do you feel?
Why? Why did you want to drink at a place like this?
Are you really poor?
I came a few nights ago, and I really liked it.
The drinks taste better than at a hotel, and they're cheaper.
Fine. Then...
at least order some eel or grilled gizzards.
What's with this empty table?
I'm more about the drinking food than the drinks themselves.
Fine. Okay. I'll lay out a buffet for you.
That's right!
- Ma'am! - We'll take a buffet.
I feel like time is to blame...
for how you guys ended up.
You didn't...
have to study like crazy like the kids now.
You didn't have to demonstrate like crazy like in the 80s.
Music, movies, books...
Good things were in abundance.
Exactly.
Those were great times...
no matter how I think about it.
But...
it was equally cruel.
It took many great people.
And great people became bad people.
Hello?
My name is Kim Mi Hwa. Do you remember me?
Yes, I do. How have you been?
I'm fine as always.
You?
I'm fine as well. What's up?
I heard from Sun Hee.
Play the keyboard for us too.
Keyboard?
The supermarket has a separate labor union.
We have a cultural festival too.
Of course, I'll go. I'm family too.
Yes.
I'll see you tomorrow. Bye.
Jae Hyun. Wake up.
What?
You came.
How much did you drink?
Dong Jin egged me on. It was all Dong Jin.
Then you should've gone home. Why did you come here?
It was too hard to go.
I feel bad about the old man...
who isn't at the spot where he usually protests.
I feel bad about the son who died...
such an unfair death.
I feel bad about my mother.
I feel bad about this stupid son.
I feel bad about Seo Kyung.
I feel bad about Joon Seo.
I feel bad about Ji Su.
I feel bad about Young Min.
I decided to go to you,
but I keep tripping on so many things on the way.
It's because I live in a harsh world.
The path is an uneven gravel road.
It's too hard...
to come to me...
Why are your lashes still so pretty?
(Seoul Cab Service)
I don't think he'll wake up.
What's Mr. Kang's number?
He isn't a person. He's a sack of potatoes.
I didn't invite him in for noodles.
I have no choice.
I'll lock my bedroom door.
Next time, I'll let you just freeze to death on the street.
I don't think you should drink anymore.
This is terrible.
(Garam International Middle School)
Is there really something going on between Young Min's mom...
and Joon Seo's dad?
- It's obvious. - Right?
It totally looked like it that day.
"That day"?
Well, I saw when I came to the school last weekend.
The looks in their eyes were definitely saying something.
They did that even at the school?
They've got guts.
- Yes? - It's Kang Joon Woo.
- Goodness. - Goodness.
I didn't get to talk to you at all earlier.
You're looking good.
- Really? - Yes.
Are you seeing someone? You're absolutely glowing.
Did you get Botox?
What are you talking about? She was always pretty.
She looked amazing standing there...
playing the keyboard.
Right. Especially since she has the looks.
And her fingers look all frail.
I used to play back in the day too.
But I kept hitting two keys at once, so I quit.
You need to diet.
Gosh. Why are the lights going out?
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday dear Mi Hwa
- It's delicious. - Right?
- Great choice. - Really.
The strawberries taste good.
Really? I should try.
The cake is so good.
I'm glad my first visitation is on my birthday.
What are you doing?
You're taking everything.
- Where are you going? - Probably to her man.
You can't go out on your birthday. We should eat together.
We can eat now.
Dad left for work already.
Then what?
Dad says we should do dinner.
We didn't even get the cake yet.
I can't do dinner.
Just get back in time.
We can't eat by ourselves on your birthday.
We never get to see you as is.
Fine. I'll come home as early as I can.
What cake should we get?
Anything.
We're going to the department store to get my watch fixed.
Should I pick up their strawberry cake?
As you please.
Hurry up. Dad will get mad again.
Okay.
Look at that brat leaving without even looking at us.
I'm going to forget what you look like.
- It's the best. - I love cake.
- It's delicious. - Isn't it?
Hey.
Why aren't you eating your cake?
Actually... The thing is...
What? Do you not like it?
I'm too full.
You look pale.
Do you feel sick?
No.
Should I wrap it up for you?
Birthday cakes need to be shared.
Wrap it up.
I realized something while looking around your place...
without permission.
How you've lived.
Why you left me.
I would've made the same choice if I were you.
So don't blame yourself,
and make sure you become happy, Ji Su.
Don't you want an egg?
What are you doing here?
I'm going to the school.
Why are you taking the train?
It may sound like a lie, but Mr. Kang is on vacation.
You could drive yourself then.
This may sound like a bigger lie,
but my car is in the shop for a regular inspection.
How did you know I'd be on this train?
I waited since the crack of dawn.
Why did you do that?
I just wanted to.
You live alone and eat alone.
And you always take the train alone.
That bothered me.
Why am I alone? I have my dad and Young Min.
(Garam International Middle School)
(Daham Health Care Residents' Children)
- What happened? - What happened?
- Press the emergency button. - What was that sound?
We stopped.
- Oh, no. - I need to hurry.
Ladies and gentlemen,
the train will stop briefly due to a generator issue.
We will start as soon as we complete the inspection.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
It's raining. I have to find my daughter.
My daughter must be cold because of the rain.
Ji Young.
Honey.
Ji Su.
Excuse me.
Your mother is a great cook.
Does it not look like I made them?
No, not at all.
There's no fooling you.
You got so dark.
It's tough, isn't it?
I'm fine. I'm used to running a lot from when I was in school.
But can you really be here...
on your birthday?
Breaking news. another unprecedented accident has occurred.
This afternoon, a large department store in Seoul has collapsed.
Fire trucks and ambulances are rushing to the scene...
and rescue efforts are underway.
We're going to the department store to get my watch fixed.
Should I pick up their strawberry cake?
The casualty count is expected to be very high.
We will connect to the reporter at the scene...
and find out more in detail.
Ji Su.
Hold on. Look at me.
Nothing's for sure yet.
My dad's office called and said I need to hurry over.
They won't say why.
Just to come.
I'm sure everything is okay. I'm sure they're fine.
Still, I need to hurry back.
I'm sorry.
But just for a minute. Let me go out for just a minute.
Get back inside.
I'm begging you. Please let me go out.
If you leave now, you'll be going AWOL.
- Then I'll go AWOL. - What?
- Stop it. - Let go.
Let go of me!
Ji Su!
Let go.
Ladies and gentlemen,
we will stop briefly in order to maintain a safe distance...
with the train ahead of us.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Mom. No...
Why won't it open?
I need to go.
Please. Please open the door!
It's all my fault.
It's...
It's because I was too late.
I said I'd go home early.
Mom...
Please open the door.
Please open this door!
I need to go.
Please open the door.
Ji Su.
I can't remember.
I remember...
every little detail of that day...
but...
I can't remember...
Mom and Ji Young's faces that I saw for the last time that day.
Ji Su.
(When My Love Blooms)
I feel like I'm still stuck in that day.
Mom! Look at me!
Deep wounds lead to deep longing too.
How could you make a decision like that so easily?
Nothing was ever easy.
I had to risk everything.
How could you only find that out now?
All of this was your mom's fault!
I'm sorry, Young Min.
I think we need time to heal.
Okay. You may be right.