Mom!
Mom?
Mom, what is wrong with you?
Why do you have to be my mom?
Why do you have to be my mom and drive me crazy?
You monster!
It's Mom.
Mom!
Mom, please don't!
Don't come close!
You can't die, Mom!
I have no reason to live.
Live for me.
No matter how hard it is, you can't die!
You may have done all those things using me as an excuse,
but I need you! Don't die!
Don't run away by yourself like this!
I don't want to hold on anymore.
Mom...
If you leave, I have no one left.
You're the only one who will love me in this world now.
How can I live without you?
If you must die, take me with you.
No. Don't, Seung-mi!
Mom, please...
Don't leave me behind.
Please...
Mom, please don't die.
Mom...
Mom!
Breakfast is ready. I'll be back soon.
Where are you going?
Don't worry. I just need to take care of a few things.
Be careful, okay?
Mr. Ko's life insurance money has been returned in full.
Here.
I returned the entire sum of your payout to the insurance company.
This is the receipt proving that I returned everything.
The apartment that was under Seung-mi's name...
I sold that
and rented the current apartment. This is what's left
and this is the rent contract.
The apartment is on sale now.
I left Eun-sung's phone number at the real estate agency.
When it's sold, get the security deposit.
What are you trying to pull?
Seung-mi told me
to return everything to you.
Seung-mi?
She wants to return everything
and leave.
Are you asking me to cover up
what you have done to us?
She says she needs me as her mother.
She says she'll be all alone without me.
She still wants a woman like me by her side as her mother.
I...
need to pay for everything I've done to Seung-mi by staying alive.
Although I have done you wrong too,
you know better than I
what it feels like to hurt your child.
You need to live for her?
So...
I want to know if I should wait for your punishment
or if I can just leave.
If you tell me to turn myself in, I will.
Starting tomorrow, you'll go to the Welfare Center
until we find you a school.
I'll play the piano after I come home from the Welfare Center!
That's right!
Eun-u.
Seung-mi!
I'm sorry I couldn't buy this for you last time.
Let's go have hamburgers!
Coke with burgers!
You still have a good memory.
Eun-u.
Go inside, okay?
-Yes! -Good.
Eun-u!
Goodbye!
Don't do this for Eun-u anymore.
I came to say goodbye
before leaving.
You're leaving?
Mom tried to kill herself.
I begged her to live for me.
I was afraid
to be left alone.
Are you asking me to forgive her
because she tried to kill herself?
I'm sorry that I couldn't let go of him earlier.
It's my fault.
Had I given up on Hwan earlier,
mom wouldn't have lusted after all those things.
Because I held on to Hwan as if he were the only one...
She lusted after the insurance money
so we would be close to his family's level of wealth.
She did that to Eun-u so she wouldn't get caught.
As she tried to cover up one thing after the other,
it just got worse.
I know my mom has done a lot of terrible things,
but I'm the one who caused everything.
I'm truly sorry,
Eun-sung.
Mr. Lee.
When is the job application due?
This week.
I almost missed it since I was so busy with work these days.
But you're Ms. Jang's grandson. Why apply?
Do you still not get her?
She'll never let me pass just because I'm her grandson.
INCOMING CALL SEUNG-MI
Hey, Seung-mi.
You'll be getting off soon, right?
I'm waiting in front right now.
I'm here to ask you for a favor.
A favor?
It's something I've always wanted to do with you,
but I never could.
Could you do it for me?
Thank you for being by my side until now.
I wasn't lonely thanks to you.
I'm sorry.
Be good to Eun-sung.
That's enough.
You get off first.
Seung-mi
told her to return the money?
I'm sorry, Eun-sung.
You went through all this trouble because of Seung-mi's mom.
But without your permission,
I told her to leave.
You told her to leave?
I wanted to
drag her to the police station right away,
but I'm the one who caused everything.
I'm responsible too.
The woman that Eun-u will forever remember as his mother...
She has already lost everything.
If my anger would die out
by sending her to prison, I would.
And it's not Seung-mi's fault that she is her mother.
Did I make the wrong choice?
No.
I said goodbye to Seung-mi too.
-You met Seung-mi? -Yes.
She begged me to save her mother.
I thought about how she would live if she were left alone.
Had I not met Grandma,
Seung-mi would not have acted like her mother.
You're talking about Ms. Jang's grandson? The young man that likes you?
I can't forgive Seung-mi and her mom,
but I want to forget about them.
So I told her to leave.
Yes, let's forget.
If we can't kill them,
or forgive them, we'll just forget them.
It's not a good habit to sigh!
Let's forget everything about the past and only think about the future.
Oh right!
You should go back to studying!
You said you secretly changed your major because you wanted to cook.
Go back to study that.
They told Seong-hui and her daughter to just leave after all that?
That's what I heard.
And you didn't do anything about it?
Do you think Seong-hui got a single thing
she wanted doing all that?
That's right.
Grandma told us before that life itself can be hell.
Hwan's received a lot of love from Seung-mi.
This isn't such a bad way to wrap things up on Hwan's part.
Why is this not a bad way to wrap things up for Hwan?
Mom, don't you get it?
If Seung-mi's mom goes to prison, Seung-mi will be left alone.
Would Hwan feel comfortable then?
All of this happened because of Hwan.
What punishment could replace the fact that she turned her own daughter's life
into a living hell?
Where in Yeongcheon are you heading to?
Let's just leave first.
Are you telling me
to build the employee apartment?
I think it's been about ten years
since I bought the land in Gimpo
to build the employee apartment.
Ms. Jang.
Why are you doing so much for me?
I'm not someone who just gives out work to people just because I know them.
I'm asking you to take on the project
after I've done research on your construction company.
Ms. Jang...
And take this.
Go find a nice apartment and move first.
No, I can't take this.
As you have probably heard,
I owe my life to Eun-sung.
When she was barely making a living
she paid for my CT scan,
fed me, and let me stay with her.
And until now,
she hasn't asked me
for a single thing.
It's one thing to get your help,
but now,
I don't need a big apartment.
What do you mean?
Eun-sung has decided to
go study abroad with Eun-u again.
Study abroad?
Hwan!
Come on!
Please don't report me to the police.
Yeong-jae, no, I mean, Eun-u!
I was never mean to him!
You weren't?
Do you know how much Eun-sung suffered searching for her brother?
Why are you fighting with a customer!
Why are you here?
Isn't he...
He's the one who kept Eun-u, right?
Why, you!
-Let me see. -It's not that bad.
You still have that hot temper.
Then should I have just let him be?
I'm not talking about Yeong-seok.
You almost broke your hand.
Why are you here?
I have something to say.
Something to say?
I...
decided to go study abroad.
What?
What did you just say?
Seung-mi and her mom returned all the money to us,
and dad wants me to continue with my studies--
Don't go!
How can you do this?
Don't you have any conscience at all?
The only thing I've done with you until now
is fight on this rooftop or on the streets!
Now that things are about to change, you're leaving?
Are you telling me not to go study abroad?
Are you saying it's only natural to go?
I had to stop in the middle because of the circumstances,
so I should go back.
It's so easy for you to say that, huh?
To you,
was I really nothing?
It's not that!
That's why you're just notifying me.
Why must I discuss such things with you first?
You didn't even call for days!
I felt sorry to you,
and had to settle things with Seung-mi.
I needed some time.
I was partially responsible for making Seung-mi like that.
When she told me that she liked me,
I didn't make my feelings clear to her.
But still.
You decided to go study abroad like that in the meantime?
Even if It's not for me, I must go for Eun-u.
If Eun-u can get a proper music education,
he can live as a pianist or a composer.
Eun-u...
Because she tried to manage the company for the employees,
the board and the shareholders turned against her.
If she's dismissed from her position now,
this will no longer be a company
where employees are considered family.
Ramen guy!
Eun-u!
When did you get here?
Ramen guy likes Spy.
Huh?
Spy is pretty.
Spy never listens.
Eun-u...
Eun-u?
What are you talking about?
Ramen guy likes Spy.
Do you know what it feels like to like someone who hates you?
Do you?
Hwan...
said that?
What are you doing on Eun-sung's bed?
Oh, I...
Well...
I heard Eun-sung will go study abroad. Did you hear?
Yes.
If you don't want to break up with her,
you go study abroad too.
Don't suffer like this looking so stupid.
How did you know?
Love and a cough
cannot be hid, they say.
I told you last time.
If you want to go study abroad,
I'll trust you this time and send you.
Can I
really go?
Hey!
You are the one who should make the decision!
Decide on whichever option will leave you with less regret.
Leave me with the less regret?
The employee apartment and the new factory?
Ms. Jang was so thoughtful.
She said she's leaving the work to me
after looking up all the work that I have done before
as to not hurt my pride.
Dad!
I'm so happy for you!
I never thought
I would be able to start working again like this.
I really do have an amazing daughter!
What are you saying?
It's all because you have the talent.
Aren't you happy that you can go study now without anything to worry about?
Of course.
Do you have a lot on your mind since you have to leave?
No.
I'm happy to go. I'm just worried about you.
I originally came back to take Eun-u with me anyway.
Is Ms. Jang's grandson making you hesitate to go?
Did you like him a lot?
No!
I'm going to go study abroad.
I'm sorry.
You must have suffered so much
from all the hardships in life
that you're just trying to suppress and hold back your feelings.
Suppress and hold back what?
That's not true.
The Eun-sung that I remember is
not only kind
and considerate of others,
but also very true to herself.
You knew what you liked and what you didn't like.
I'm like that now too!
No, you're not.
Because you had to stand strong and survive all by yourself
you have gotten used to hiding your true feelings.
Am I
like that?
Don't be like that anymore.
There's a lesson I learned to the bones while I was away from you two.
Don't do anything that you'll regret.
Silly boy.
He could have just asked me for the car.
He must have gotten used to not having a car.
I should have asked Grandma for the car!
Why am I trying to take the bus?
Hey!
No, no, no!
Stop right there!
I'm sorry.
What is she doing?
It's dangerous!
What are you doing?
You can just wait.
I'm in a situation where I have to go.
So you wait.
-What? -You wait for me!
Dummy.
Of course, I'll wait.
Did you think I wouldn't?
I can't leave Korea.
I haven't given Grandma many good memories.
I can't just leave Grandma alone by herself.
If her illness makes her forget the past,
I hope she forgets
all the negative, disappointing memories about me.
Instead,
I want to fill up that space with
memories of her loving and proud grandson.
And...
I have to show her
how I will lead my own life as Sunwoo Hwan.
What?
You're kind of cool.
Just kind of?
Everything will surely turn out like that.
You're her grandson after all.
Dad...
-How have you been, sir. -Hello.
-We meet again. -I'm sorry, Father.
It won't ever happen again.
It's fine. Go ahead, it's late.
Thank you for walking her home.
Thank you.
I'll get going, sir.
Bye. Good night.
Bye.
Dad.
Everything's fine.
The heart isn't something you can control.
JINSUNG FOOD COMPANY
CHAIRMAN JANG SUK-JA
JOB APPLICATION
Manager?
This punk.
So he did send in an application.
Aren't you working too hard to get over Eun-sung?
If you're going to talk nonsense, go back to sleep.
Jun-se, since you'll be going back and forth from Donghae,
how about getting a room there?
Why? I heard you'll be dispatched to Gangneung starting next month.
Trying to save some money?
How do you read
my mind so well?
Hye-ri told me to tell you not to visit the restaurant
even if you're bored.
How is she still holding a grudge against me?
I was happy to have a friend there.
Who is it?
Take a seat.
You should have given me a call. I have a lunch meeting soon.
This must be what it's like to be jobless.
I just think everyone else is as free as I am.
You'll miss this when you start working at the law firm next month.
You're right. So I was going to go see your mom.
Mom?
Now that I'm free, I kind of understand how she must have felt.
It's stifling and boring.
Then, are you guys going to make up?
That's nonsense.
I just feel sorry that I couldn't say sorry when we broke up.
So I'm going there to say sorry.
It's upsetting that I won't get to say goodbye when you leave.
I'll meet you when I come back during winter break.
Hye-ri! Let's travel together one day.
It feels like I'm separating two sisters.
Jun-se, take good care of Hye-ri for me.
Of course.
Is the preparation going well?
You must be busy since the term starts in September.
It's fine since I'm just returning to the school I used to go to.
I even decided on Eun-u's school before coming to Korea.
I'm sorry that I won't be able to send you off because of the cruise opening.
That's what I'm saying.
Eun-sung...
I called her.
She really wanted to apologize to you before you left.
I'm so sorry, Eun-sung.
I only listened to Seung-mi and misunderstood you.
Make your apology clear.
It wasn't just a mistake. It all began out of your jealousy, no?
Fine. I admit it.
Think about it. You were getting Grandma's inheritance
and getting all the attention from the guys.
I had always pitied you, but then all of that shocked me.
I was really jealous.
Hey! Aren't you being too honest about it?
I'm sorry, Eun-sung.
Please forgive me before you leave.
Oh, fine.
But if you ever do that again, it's over between us.
I'm sorry!
Oh, you.
It's sad to think that this will be the last time seeing you.
Why is the your last? I'll see you again when I come back.
It must be the hardest on Hwan to send you off like this.
Thank you so much for everything.
What you have done for me,
what you have done for my father,
and all the love you gave me,
I will never forget any of it.
I still think we really were special.
Oh, stop it.
Do you really enjoy hearing me say "I'm sorry" that much?
No. Don't ever feel sorry about it.
But be happy with Hwan for a long time.
If I see the one I love be happy, it'll make me feel less sad.
It'll help me think that it was a good choice you left me for him.
Good luck.
Good luck to you too.
Why?
Why won't you let me set you up with someone?
Are you going to live by yourself forever?
I don't want to get married to a woman I don't know well.
No couple knows each other well from the beginning.
Also, I don't really feel attracted to her.
Yeong-ran!
Look at her. Isn't she pretty?
She looks like a vixen!
Why do you keep on pushing him to meet someone when he doesn't want to?
What are you doing? Shouldn't you be preparing the meal?
It's already 1:30.
I'm working on it.
Help me with this.
Lunch every Sunday should be prepared all by yourself.
Fine. I'll do it.
The water's boiling.
I know.
You're refusing Grandma's offer because of that woman, right?
-That old woman. -Yes.
When in the world do you see her?
Do you go out to see her when we're all asleep?
You don't have to meet the person to be in love.
A woman who's older and troublesome and someone you don't even meet...
How much longer will you act like a baby?
Could it be...
me?
Mr. Pyo, Grandma wants to see you.
Mom, when are we having lunch?
Seong-cheol.
Was it because of Yeong-ran that you couldn't leave this house?
That's why you weren't even thinking of getting married.
Please forgive me, ma'am!
How dare I...
-I'm sorry. -You fool.
It takes daring to be in love.
I've been
sorting things out one by one these days.
I had everything else sorted out,
except for what to do with Yeong-ran.
But if it's you,
I won't have anything to worry about.
Sorry?
Seong-cheol.
You're like a strong, firm mountain.
You would be able
to stand strong by troublesome Yeong-ran forever.
Ma'am...
What's with the atmosphere today?
Why? The atmosphere is nice.
Did Mr. Pyo and Mom have a fight?
No!
What's wrong, Mom?
You're just staring down at the bowl!
Just leave me alone!
Aren't you going to see Eun-sung today?
She's meeting her friends for lunch and going to a cooking class at night.
She's having a blast.
So why do you date a girl who'll be going? It's no fun.
Well if Hwan's staying home, today must be the perfect day.
For what?
Everyone, gather up after lunch.
Isn't that your will from last time?
Mother! Are you going to rip it up?
Aren't you a fast one.
Yes.
Because Eun-sung truly refuses to accept my inheritance,
this is useless now.
Mother, does that mean Hwan will get the company now?
No.
Why not?
You've seen how Hwan has changed and everything.
You guys know
how much
I love my company
and my employees by now, right?
Of course.
So I'm going to make my company,
a company of the employees.
The employees?
I'm going to distribute all the shares I have
to the employees.
To the employees?
For free?
I truly learned a lesson from the director's meeting.
I learned that giving the ownership
to all the employees of the company is
the best way to protect and develop
Jinsung as Jinsung.
Are you talking about the employee stock purchase plan?
Yes.
That's amazing, ma'am!
Then what about the rest of your wealth?
Do you still want to ask that?
I was just curious to know.
Here's the answer to what you're curious about.
Hwan, this is the very last will of mine.
Your will?
I wrote it by hand and stamped it.
I couldn't get it notarized, so this is the only one.
Why are you giving this to me?
After I die,
I want you to take care of things as I have written there.
Can I take a look at it?
Especially,
the foundation for the poor children
and the children who are breadwinners.
I want you to be in charge of it.
I will.
Are you going to give back the rest to the community too?
You'll find out when you see the will.
Good.
I'll be building that employee apartment that I have always dreamt of,
and I've sorted out everything regarding the company.
I feel great now.
Are you out to get some air?
Are you upset that I won't
be leaving you the company even after you applied for a position at HQ?
No, Grandma.
If you were leaving it to someone else,
I would be.
But
it really does sound like you to leave the company to the employees.
Do you mean it?
Money isn't the point...
Grandma, I lived for three months without spending even 1,000,000 won a month.
I even repaid my debt to Eun-sung.
Yes, you did.
As for the company,
I've also experienced it myself at the general meeting
why you say that the company belongs to the employees.
Then why are you trying to work at the headquarters?
You don't even like seolleongtang.
I find the smell pleasing now.
And I wanted to try working
at the place where Father used to work.
Your father?
What's wrong, Grandma? Do you have a headache?
While I was unconscious in the hospital,
I was wandering through a fog
and I couldn't tell if I was
in this world or not.
I heard your voice there.
It was about
your father's accident.
Hwan!
Grandma,
you heard everything?
Was that what happened?
I'm sorry.
You poor thing!
Why didn't you tell me before?
Why did you live with such a burden on your heart?
Did you think
that I would blame you
for how my son died to save his own son?
He died because I was being stubborn.
Whatever the reason may be,
you kept that all inside?
How did you live like that?
My poor boy!
There's an old tale
about a child who took out
his parent's heart and ran away to sell it for money.
On his way, he fell and dropped the heart.
The bleeding heart covered with dirt said this to the child,
"Are you okay, my child?"
That's...
what a parent is.
Grandma...
Poor thing!
Have breakfast!
I'm late! Bye!
He keeps on skipping breakfast!
Jeong!
Why are you leaving so early in the morning?
I have an interview and I need to visit the salon beforehand.
Another interview?
Good morning!
Good morning.
You have no work experience at all.
It's written there. I worked at a restaurant.
Are you good with computers?
I'm good at surfing the internet.
Please introduce yourself in Japanese.
YUJIN COMPANY EMPLOYMENT INTERVIEW
I'll have to sign up for foreign language and computer classes first.
Sunwoo Hwan, Ms. Jang wants you.
Ms. Jang?
I think it's because of the proposal.
You asked for me, ma'am?
Mr. Sunwoo,
what's the purpose of this proposal?
It's to market Jinsung Seolleongtang to the world for the company's expansion.
Our first overseas location will open in New York?
This looks a bit too personal.
-It's not. -It's not?
Absolutely not!
No personal ties to New York.
Then let me hear your plan.
Yes, ma'am.
CERTIFICATE OF SHARE TRANSFER
-For you. -Thank you.
-And for you. -Thank you.
-Here. -Thank you.
-Yours. -Thank you.
And yours.
Now that I really have this in my hands,
I'm tearing up.
What a chairman she is...
Mr. Lee, would the stock value increase if the revenue increases?
We'll have to work harder for that to happen.
Please hold onto this.
JINSUNG FOOD COMPANY
Ms. Jang!
Are these shares really mine?
Why? You don't want them?
Of course I do!
I just can't believe it.
If you give us all the shares, what about you?
What do you think?
I'm just like you guys now.
A chairman employee.
And temporarily too,
only until my brain can still work.
From now on until I retire,
I will represent the voice of the employees.
I hope you guys will work harder
to make this company better.
Round of applause!
You're the best!
-Thank you! -You need to get married!
Yes! I can get married now with this money!
Good.
JINSUNG FOOD COMPANY EMPLOYEE APARTMENT
Okay, that was the last question. Did you understand everything?
Yes!
Don't forget to do the homework I gave you today.
Yes!
-Goodbye! -Goodbye!
How were today's sales?
So-so.
-Mom. -You're here.
How are you two always coming to and getting off work together?
Mom, what shall we have for dinner today?
What would you like?
Let me know. I'll make it for you.
How about kalguksu? Your homemade kalguksu!
Never mind. Your arms will hurt to make the dough.
I'll make it for you. That's not hard at all.
You're earning money and preparing for grad school.
It must be harder for you.
It's not hard at all.
I'm so happy as we are right now.
My dearest brother-in-law, what would you like?
Get what you like the most. Get two.
Strawberry! Orange!
Strawberry and banana.
Huh?
My dear brother-in-law,
do you like strawberry better or banana better?
Strawberry! No, banana!
You like both?
Brother-in-law, what is your brother-in-law's phone number?
It's 010-9205-3696.
No, not that one. The one to call when you're in the States.
Press 82 first, then 10-9205-3696!
My brother-in-law is a genius!
Brother-in-law is smart!
You are!
My smart brother-in-law,
when are you supposed to call me?
When I miss you.
Yes, and?
Eun-sung! You can't eat with a guy!
Don't smile!
Press 82 first, then 10-9205-3696!
I call you!
Perfect!
-I'm depending on you. -Yes.
Enjoy.
Look at that. Look who's having fun.
Having fun!
Should I really wait for someone so happy to go study abroad alone?
Why are you guys outside?
Are you immigrating to the States? Why are you shopping so much?
If I can take as many things as I can, I'll save a lot of money!
Eun-u! Did you have fun with Hwan?
Brother-in-law bought this for me!
Again?
I told you not to.
Let's go! My brother-in-law!
-Grandma's waiting. -Okay.
"Brother-in-law"?
So hilarious.
You're leaving tomorrow night?
Yes, Grandma.
I'll be back for winter break.
Until then, don't forget to take your pills.
Play some Go and do some flower arrangement.
Go for a walk everyday as well, okay?
Are you afraid
that I won't be able to recognize you when you come back?
Grandma!
If you're say things like that, how can I not worry about you?
Don't worry about me and study hard.
Leave me to Hwan
and work hard to prepare for your future.
When I come back in the winter, I'll make a lot of delicious food for you.
Okay.
You've gone through all the difficulty you'll go through in your life.
From now on, there will only be bright days.
It's all thanks to you.
Thank you for helping my dad as well.
You met Hwan thanks to me too.
Yes!
Grandma...
I'll study hard and come back soon.
Okay.
Why aren't you fashionably late this time?
You're five minutes early.
A girl who's fashionably late on a date on purpose?
She's not worth it.
Let's go.
Where are we going?
I told you last time.
There's somewhere I really want to go with you.
Where's that?
I'll tell you when we get there.
Be careful not to fall.
Okay.
-No peeking! -I'm not!
Close your eyes tightly.
Where? Where are we going?
Open your eyes now.
We're here to fish?
No.
I see fishing rods.
This is...
where I came with my father
on the day he passed away.
I thought I would never come here again,
but I wanted to come with you.
You should have asked me to come earlier.
Sit here and just catch one big fish.
I'll go get our meal ready.
We'll make soup with your fish.
You want me to fish?
You're going to cook?
Don't you come near until you catch one.
If you don't catch one, we'll only have rice.
How do you...
Don't look!
When did you prepare everything?
I just brought everything here early in the morning.
You came here first and came to pick me up again?
Yes.
I went through some trouble to make you a meal before you go.
How did you even get this idea?
Don't forget!
The last person who prepared a meal for you is me.
That's why you cooked?
Also, you owe your life to me.
Had it not been for me, you wouldn't be here.
You're right.
And?
You're now
in my hands.
I don't think so.
When you go around in New York, look to your left and right, okay?
You never know when I'll show up.
Let's eat some curry already! I'm hungry!
How is it?
I've never tasted something like this before.
-It's good. -Really?
Why does this curry taste like pumpkin porridge?
Mine's fine.
It's so good, I'm tearing up.
To get to the airport...
I'll have to get going now.
Go home right away after work!
Don't spend all your money on drinking now that you're earning some salary!
Especially!
If you get drunk and knock on a girl's door and pass out,
you're dead.
What?
What's wrong with you?
I have something more to say.
What is it? Tell me.
Sunwoo Hwan!
I love you.
What did you just say?
You didn't understand?
Say that again.
Subtitle translation by Lexi Lee