QUEEN OF TEARS
WHERE IS THE MONEY? WE DEMAND OUR LAND COMPENSATION!
What?
We're the ones who were ripped off. What's their problem?
Land compensation?
There'll be more chaos if we go home now. Let's turn around.
If not home, where else are we going to go?
It's not like we can go to a hotel now.
-Yes, Grace. -Oh, Ms. Kim.
There's no one around here at the back entrance. Come this way.
Thanks so much. All right.
Let's go to the rear entrance.
What is she saying?
Go make your masterpiece now.
"The wealthy elite kicked out of their family home."
They're coming!
Why aren't you letting us through?
Ms. Kim, step out for a second, would you?
What is it? I'm so exhausted right now.
In the power of attorney Chairman Hong wrote up for Ms. Moh,
it says he delegates all matters
concerning the management of Queens Town in his absence.
Were you aware of that?
Yeah, so?
She's kicking us out of our own house? Is that what you're saying?
I wouldn't say you're being kicked out.
Right now, there are reporters swarming around here,
as well as protesters.
Maybe you should stay away until everything here settles down.
Ms. Moh has the right to do that? After all, we're co-residents.
You be quiet.
The adults are talking.
Grace, what did you just say?
Oh, jeez.
How pathetic. You all still don't get it.
Huh? Hey, what… Wait. Hey. Hey!
No more company cars and chauffeurs.
No more corporate-issued phones or free vacations.
You'll find the security code to your homes doesn't work.
Come on. Why won't you let me enter my own house?
Call the police now!
Oh, sure.
The reporters will love it.
I've taken into consideration our time together,
and have all your essentials right here.
You should leave now.
Uh, what's that? Ah, shit.
Let's go! Paparazzi are here!
This is completely crazy.
Just because she kicked us out of my father's home…
-The number you called-- -…why are we backing down like this?
You can still assert your rights as co-residents.
But you'd still have to file a lawsuit, and that will take a while.
More important is that when the chairman
added the conversion rights clause to the contract,
he made the family joint guarantors.
So all your real estate, stock and assets in your personal accounts are now frozen.
Oh, my father. Oh.
I just…
Is this true?
I'm hearing this for the first time right now.
Who in here has lip balm?
"Lip balm"? Is that really all you have to say right now?
The best thing you can do right now is lay low
and avoid photographers and journalists.
You should stay somewhere safe and plan your next move.
Does Soo-cheol have aphasia or something?
Hey, Hong Soo-cheol. Say something.
So your wife Cheon Da-hye was part of this too?
What did I tell you?
Geon-u looked nothing like him at all!
Auntie.
Wait. So, where are we going right now?
Um…
-What? In the middle of the night? -That's bright.
High beams? What kind of…
-What? -That's really bright.
Ah, jeez, why would they leave the lights on?
Why won't they turn the lights off?
-Who is that? -It's Hyun-woo?
Who?
What?
-Hyun-woo. -Hey! Hey, Hyun-woo!
What are you doing here? You didn't even call first.
Sorry, Dad. We have a situation.
Hey, Hyun-woo! Why haven't you been answering my calls?
Oh, my God. Have they been starving you or something?
Your face!
-No, it's-- -Oh, God.
Hey, you know what? I say good riddance to those lunatics.
They kicked you out and look what happened to them.
How's that for karma, bitch?
-Wait. Noona, hold on-- -You're goddamn right.
When I saw on TV how badly that family was screwed,
it was the most cathartic thing of my entire life.
Look, all you have to do now is forget that evil woman and get on with your life.
Here I am. The evil woman.
Oh.
Welcome back.
That's… that's not all.
Gosh. Uh…
Beom-jun.
Or should I say, "Mr. Hong"?
Uh, anyway, what brings you here?
Uh, well…
It's really good to see you, sir.
Uh, yes.
-Hey, say hello. -Oh. Oh, uh…
-Hello. -Hello.
I'm sorry for the sudden visit.
Uh, no, it's fine.
I'm glad.
-Uh, let's… go inside. This way. -Yes, yes.
I think I'll go to Seoul.
-Call a taxi, please. -No, Mom.
There aren't a lot of taxis in our neck of the woods.
Well, fine. I'll make do without you, then.
You can all do whatever you want.
Uh, honey.
Hold on.
Why are you making this so difficult?
This is why I said that I didn't want to go here.
You wouldn't listen. Gosh!
What's wrong with her?
I think she stepped in cow manure.
Mom, don't come here. Don't come near me with that, Mom!
Oh, gosh, get away from me. That's gross.
Oh!
Hello.
Oh, that's enough. Mmm.
Hey, Hyeon-tae. Hey.
I picked a lot.
What are we supposed to think about all this?
What?
Well, why would Hyun-woo drive all the way to Yongdu-ri
with his ex-wife and her family?
Well, think of it like this.
The South and North are divided, but during the Olympics,
they enter the stadium together with a Korean unification flag.
I'm so confused.
When you have a common adversary, you can be allies.
So that means I can be hopeful that the two of them will work things out?
Although they both waved that flag, unification will not be easy.
-Uh, let's get ready then. -Yeah.
What?
I want to thank you for today.
I'll find us a new place. We'll leave tomorrow.
Nothing about this will be different tomorrow.
I know. Which is why we shouldn't be here.
It'll take a while for things to get better.
You'll be safe and comfortable right here. So stay.
I don't wanna stay here.
At my ex-husband's family's house.
I'd feel better
if you stayed here.
I've…
…gotta focus on myself right now.
I have a lot on my plate too.
I can't afford to worry about you as well.
Don't worry about me.
We're divorced. Have you forgotten?
Whether me or my family survives in one piece,
none of that should involve you.
When you're safe again…
then I'll leave you alone.
Right now,
I have to help you.
And this is how.
Please stay.
Here,
I can protect you.
Even if we're together,
it won't fix the problem.
We'll be less sad.
Let's not think about anything else today.
Let's try to be a little… less sad.
It seems like it all came off, but…
Ugh! It'll take a while to get rid of the smell.
-Just throw them away. -Oh, my.
Why would you throw them away? They look fine.
Put these on for now.
Do you really want me to just throw them away?
Oh.
Well, does she want them gone or not?
They probably cost more than 500,000 won.
Five million?!
I'm not here by choice, so…
Your son forced us to come here like we were being kidnapped or something.
Then, I guess…
…my late mother wasn't wrong.
She used to say, "Life's full of surprises and nothing is certain."
You hoped we'd never see each other again,
but here we are, just a few days later together.
I have a sister asking me why I came here.
She wants me to go to her villa by the South Sea.
By tomorrow, we'll be out of your hair.
All right. You can go.
However, she might surprise you.
Um…
After you.
Right.
All right. Go on.
-Here. Have some. -Oh. Thanks.
Mmm.
It's delicious.
Does this meal really taste good to you?
Yes, this flavor is amazing.
Dig in, yes.
You're supposed to cut down on the salt.
Remember what Dr. Yun said, yeah? So be careful.
Don't worry. That man isn't even answering my calls.
I think he blocked me.
Oh, uh…
Hey, Soo-cheol, have some food.
Sorry.
I'm just not hungry.
Can I have some water?
Oh, water, yeah, here. Here.
Oh. I don't drink water that isn't from a sealed container.
Do you have bottled water?
Hey, drink the water.
We have bottled water at the supermarket. I'll go get one.
Thank you.
Uh, if you have mineral water from the Alps,
-I'd appreciate it. -Oh.
Huh? The Alps?
You little brat.
I apologize.
He can be so immature.
Oh, please, don't worry.
It's no trouble.
-I'm sure whatever you have will be fine. -So, juice?
Mineral water from Germany or Australia is fine too.
Fiji is also okay.
We're not picky when it comes to that sort of thing.
Yes, I would appreciate it if you had that.
Just drink from the fucking kettle!
I'll take it.
-It'll be fine. It's all right. -Uh, I'll take it.
That was out of character.
She really laid her brother out.
That was terrifying.
Why? That's how you treat me.
Hey, I use words 'cause my hands are too weak.
Hong Hae-in's hands look powerful.
Do you need help?
-Uh… -Oh.
Oh, no. No.
Uh, no. We're all good. You should go and get some rest.
Uh, yes, here.
Oh, hold on.
Should I just call you Hae-in now?
You know, since we're not sisters-in-law anymore.
Suit yourself.
I hope what I said wasn't offensive.
What do you mean?
-I mean, I called you an evil woman. -Oh.
I don't have anything against evil women.
Everyone called me evil woman in high school too
'cause I looked like a witch.
I also would like to apologize for criticizing your household earlier.
You weren't wrong, though.
-My house is ruined. -Uh…
I'm hesitant to ask, but does the fact that you came here to stay with us
even though you're divorced
mean there's still a chance at love for you two?
No.
This was an emergency. Nothing more.
Yes, well, now you're basically strangers.
We're worse than strangers.
Still, is there anything between you two?
There's nothing between us.
-Oh, all right. I see. -Oh. Hmm.
If there was, we would have stayed together.
-That's true. -Uh, yeah, that makes sense.
So don't read into things
or have any expectations that we'll change our minds.
Uh…
No, we won't. Well, I told you last time about So-yeong,
the principal's daughter?
She became a teacher too,
and got a position at a middle school in town.
She kept asking for Hyun-woo's number, but I didn't give it to her.
Give it to her.
Oh, can I?
Not that I require permission.
Uh…
I hope it goes well.
I guess… they're not reconciling anytime soon.
Hey, just forget it.
She is such an asshole.
I mean, really. She kept cutting me off. I couldn't finish what I was saying.
Oh! Why did she even come here then? Truly an evil woman.
This is a detached part of our house.
We used to live here until my eldest son and daughter got married.
We have a fire going, so it's warm inside.
We're indebted to you, Du-gwan.
Of course.
Oh, please don't say that here.
Uh, even former neighbors help each other out when they need it.
And, I mean,
our children were once family.
Hyun-woo told me we can't let anybody find out you're here.
I strongly requested that the villagers
not take part in any online activities.
There are no security cameras here.
As for smartphones,
we have the lowest usage rates in the entire country.
So don't worry.
Just… get some sleep.
Thank you so much.
Oh, well, it's my pleasure.
Um, yeah. You can shower here.
-Where's the bath? -There's no bathtub.
But here.
This is the shower booth.
-So, there's no bath at all? -There's not.
-How do I use my bath bomb? -Well, you don't.
Oh.
You can use this towel.
BAEK HO-YEOL'S FIRST BIRTHDAY
Ah, your nephew's name. Didn't you say it was Ho-yeol?
That's right. Baek Ho-yeol.
No way. This…
This baby Ho-yeol isn't that grown child Ho-yeol, is it?
Ah.
Wow.
That's right. I remember this.
Oh, he was so little. That's right. Baek Ho-yeol.
It's the same Baek Ho-yeol.
That means this belonged to a child.
Oh, gosh.
What's wrong? You want a new towel?
Hyun-woo.
What I can't believe even
more than this towel that's eight years old
is that… I'm here
and Da-hye and Geon-u aren't with me now.
That son of a bitch Yoon Eun-sung, he took us for fools.
He stole everything from us.
What is it?
Where did you send the family?
You're back.
Where did Hae-in's family go?
I don't know.
They're probably off somewhere.
Why did you do that?
Oh.
Are you… suggesting we all live here
in the same house with people who've lost everything they've ever had?
This isn't over yet.
They're going to try to find any weakness of ours.
Then they'll take advantage and attack us.
-We should have kept them here. -I see.
You want to keep Hae-in by your side.
Forget about her.
Soon there won't be any trace of her.
It's pointless to regret.
I've lived in this house for 25 years
and I'm finally picking out a wine
I want to drink for the first time.
Eun-sung, let's enjoy everything we deserve to enjoy.
Remember what you said when you sent me away?
Don't forget.
I love you with everything that I have in this world.
This is going to be hard,
but I'm going to suppress my love,
even if I want us to be together.
I'll do this because I love you, okay?
You kept your promise. You suppressed your love.
You refrained from looking for your son,
finding out how he was doing,
or even how far he was, and from getting in touch even once.
But
so have I.
Trying to suppress your love is impossible.
You can't suppress it,
if you really love someone.
What are you trying to tell me?
Do you want to resent me for all this?
No.
I will bring Hae-in back into this house no matter what.
I'm not like you.
I'm going insane just thinking about who she's with,
and what she's up to and where she is right now.
I just
can't suppress it.
Do you know how hard it was for me to get here?
Yeah, well, do you know why I'm here?
I have different goals from you, okay?
You have abandoned your only son for this family.
Well, I can abandon you.
And choose something else instead.
Go through the hotels or any villas they might have gone to.
This is hell.
What kind of hell puts out silk bedding for you?
Plus, the floor is kind of warm.
Leave him alone.
Everything he knows is gone now.
Oh, my son.
He's sleeping on the floor for the first time.
All he's ever slept on was the beds of Spanish royalty.
This bedding in here, it looks thicker than Soo-cheol's.
We should exchange beddings with him.
Honey.
-What? -It's also mine.
I'm a second-generation conglomerate son.
I've never slept on the floor either.
Hello?
-Beom-seok. -I saw the news.
How's everyone holding up?
Oh, it's terrible.
Now, what are we going to do about Father?
Stop or I'll hang up.
Oh, please, don't go. Please stay.
Remember what Father said?
He told me not to show up even when he's dead.
So don't call me when Father passes away.
Oh, please, don't be like this.
I was resentful of Father when he was healthy and strong too.
Everything hurts.
And I can't help but feel regret.
What do you mean?
If I'd been nice to Seul-hee, maybe…
…we would have been able to live together.
What if she went crazy because of how I treated her?
About ten years back,
when Father said he was going to register their marriage,
I raised hell.
So Father gave up on it.
She must have been holding that against us.
Oh, this ring.
This isn't even that important.
I should've just let her have it.
Should I just give it to her now?
Tell me, should I go and give it to that bitch?
Beom-ja.
I feel like what's going on with Father is all my fault.
Why are you crying? Did your husband leave you?
-No. -Then, are your parents sick?
Yes.
My father is in poor health.
Oh.
When our parents aren't well,
we're reminded even more of what we did wrong.
So, cry.
And going forward, be good to him, yeah?
It'll all work out.
I appreciate that.
Hey, Ma!
Ma!
Oh, no, goodness. Oh, goodness, no.
Wha… What's wrong?
Well, there's a crazy guy in my neighborhood.
He keeps following me around, calling me "Mom."
-Huh? -Just, uh,
when he comes, say you're my daughter, huh?
Uh, sure. Okay.
Oh, Ma.
What are you doing outside this late at night again?
Who are you? This is my mother.
-So you should go. -What?
I'm her daughter. Get it?
Hey! Go.
Aren't you one of those people from Seoul?
My mother is such a bother.
That's my mother!
Hey, Mom, your dramas are on.
Drama?
Well, I can't miss my dramas.
Come on, let's go.
Come on.
What?
Oh, shit.
IT'S LOVE
We really do have similar music tastes.
Are you asleep?
About to go to sleep now.
Why?
I have to leave early tomorrow.
I might not see you…
I'm going to work early tomorrow.
Then when will you be coming home…
Okay.
Should I take a day off tomorrow?
Can't you take a day off tomorrow?
Good night.
There's an MP3 player here. I'm gonna listen to it as I fall asleep.
Oh, that?
The songs on it are all pretty old.
That's fine.
I've heard them. They're all songs I like.
-That's not mine though. -Whose it it?
I found that a long time ago,
but couldn't find its owner, so I just kept it.
Where did you find it?
In high school. On the school field.
You graduated from Hanil Foreign Language High School, right?
I did. I found it the first day I transferred there.
Really?
Is this really the same one?
Wait a minute.
Baek Hyun-woo was that
boy who helped me?
That's amazing.
Does that
mean that Hyun-woo
was meant to love me or something?
He really fell in love with me at that moment,
and he's kept this thing ever since.
If he finds out that I'm the girl he fell in love with back then,
he'd probably freak out.
So tell me, why do you still have this?
That girl must have been really pretty.
What?
I guess…
I don't remember.
You've forgotten?
Of course I have.
That was so long ago.
I guess so.
Though the fact that it was such a long time ago,
and you've still kept this,
that has to mean that girl left a big impression on you.
I'm guessing she was really pretty.
Oh, come on. It was so long ago,
I have no idea whether this thing belonged to a guy or a girl,
or a teacher or a student,
or even the school's janitor.
So why have you been holding onto it?
But I'm not holding onto it.
It's been sitting in that drawer.
All right. Go.
Get out. Go to bed.
Sure.
What now?
The… curtains.
You should close them.
This room faces east,
so the sun in the morning will be really bright.
All right. Now get out.
Mmm.
Can I help you with anything?
Oh, yeah, okay.
I'm making japchae, so…
You can try cutting up these carrots if you'd like.
Sure.
Uh, make sure you cut the carrots and not your fingers.
Just… slice the carrots into thin pieces.
Slice the carrots?
Exactly how thin do you want the slices to be then?
Just, uh, try…
Give it to me.
-Oh, my. -Mm-hmm.
You're amazing at this, you know?
What's amazing about this?
I've never seen anything like this.
It's like modern art.
Really?
Oh, gosh, well…
That's the first time I've heard that.
You're making japchae.
Let me help you. Tell me what to do.
Uh, after this,
let's do some egg garnish.
-Well, how do I do that? -Egg garnish?
It's super easy. Let me just show you.
Oh, yes, please.
-You're very talented. -You haven't seen anything yet.
Ms… Ms. Jeon.
You're amazing.
"Amazing"? You know the twirl and crack?
The twirl and crack?
Honey, I just made that up.
Why are you acting like this all of a sudden?
Your South Sea villa is empty.
What? Your husband said no?
Is he worried he'd get in trouble with the press or something?
That's not fair.
When his company was failing, who helped him through that?
This is for my husband. He needs you right now.
We're done.
Gosh.
Oh, there you are.
Ah, I was searching everywhere for you.
Me? Why?
These are all clean now.
And they don't smell anymore.
I see.
-Keep them for yourself. -Seriously?
These are expensive shoes. I can't just take them for free.
They might fit you. It's all right.
You want me to do your hair for you?
On me.
I'm very good.
What kind of a look do you want today?
Well, what styles are you able to do?
Everything.
When I was in in Cheongdam-dong…
…I worked at a fancy salon, so…
Ah.
Mi-seon! I heard there's gossip. Spill it.
Whoa. I haven't seen a twist this huge since The Sixth Sense.
-Look, my hands are sweating. -Hey--
I heard you were talking about the evil woman when she appeared.
It's like something that might happen in a movie or drama.
It's better than most dramas on television.
So tell us. Huh?
Girls, let's talk later.
Hold on. Her mother seems like a nut job.
-That's what I heard. -Uh…
What are you talking about? Where did you hear that nonsense?
-Go, go. -Hey!
-Hands off. -Get out.
I'm not leaving. My husband told me everything.
She stepped in manure as soon as she got here
and made a huge fuss.
That's hilarious.
And the very first thing she does is step in horsey poop.
I mean, honestly, the one who really stepped in shit is your mother.
Right.
Her former in-law, who's only ever had hatred for her.
They made a nighttime getaway,
and now she has to let her whole family live with her. Ugh!
And they're flat broke. I saw it on the news earlier today.
Anyway, for someone as confrontational as your mother,
she's a real pushover.
-Mm-hmm. -Yeah.
That's right.
I'll say, that Seon-hwa has some nerve, that's for sure.
How could she show her face here after what she did?
-That's right. -Anyway…
I just wanna see that woman's face up close.
Me too.
What? Is there… Is there something on my lips?
Here I am.
You wanted to see my face up close? Take a look.
What?
Our assets are tied up right now. We haven't lost everything.
And we left at night, sure, but it wasn't some getaway, really.
And we'll be leaving soon.
So our families are not getting entangled again. Understand?
-Yes, ma'am. -Yeah.
What kind of… person do you think I am?
Wait, uh… Gosh.
Oh, wait. You didn't have breakfast.
I'm going to the orchard to pick up some fruit.
Soybeans are great this time of year, perfect for soybean noodle soup.
Uh, I… I… I don't eat carbs in the morning.
No carbs in the morning? When else would you have carbs then?
As the youngest chairman of a corporate group, give us a comment.
How do you plan on running the company?
What sets you apart from your former management?
Please comment.
How is Chairman Hong Man-dae's health?
-Please give us a comment. -Sir, tell us how you feel.
Mr. Yoon!
In order to pioneer overseas markets and establish its centrality,
we're going to create an overseas subsidiary in Singapore by 2025.
140 billion won for the establishment and operation of a corporation
that will establish a whole area of distribution.
I visited Mr. Song in jail and talked to him myself.
It seems like he didn't know where Chairman Hong's slush fund was at all.
He created the slush fund with overseas wire transfers.
However, he doesn't know where the final destination is.
That makes no sense.
The slush fund ledger was handwritten by the chairman's team,
then given to Chairman Hong for review.
It's quite a sophisticated money laundering process.
Goes through at least ten countries.
The last stop was a bank in Labuan, Malaysia.
We conducted an investigation, but it wasn't there.
Oh, uh…
You wanted to see me, Chairman?
Do you find it…
…difficult to call me "Chairman"?
Not difficult at all.
Things have changed.
I am no longer the son-in-law of Queens or even Hong Hae-in's husband.
I see.
What should we do?
I can't have you as the head of our legal counsel
for our department store.
I understand. That makes sense.
Baek Hyun-woo.
Stop acting.
Since you seem to know everything, I'll be honest with you then.
I'm waiting to hear from Baekhwa, Taepung, Hwang & Kim.
I've applied to all three, and I'm currently negotiating my salary.
But in this industry,
whether you're currently working or not makes a big difference.
As you know, I didn't receive any money from my divorce,
so I would like to continue working here a little longer.
I just need another month.
Is that a reasonable request?
So you're getting ready to leave?
Yes, in a month.
I'm prohibited from accessing any classified documents,
so there's nothing for you to worry about.
You may go.
Where is she?
Hae-in.
You're the one who drove off with her.
Where is she?
Um…
No idea.
You're saying you have no idea where she might have gone?
I really don't know.
I guess she doesn't trust me.
She won't answer my calls. And she took the car.
If you find out where she is, would you let me know as well?
All right.
This teacup is rightfully yours, Ms. Moh.
It suits you so well.
Your outfit today is excellent too.
You look fancy yet graceful. That's not easy to pull off.
I rarely dress like this. I prefer a more demure look.
Mmm.
You come by my salon before I close it. I'll give you one final treatment, yeah?
You're going to close your salon?
-Yes. -Why? I thought business was good.
Of course, you should close the salon.
-That's right. -You've earned it.
I'm finally free.
I thought I'd be smoothing out people's wrinkles well into my sixties.
-No more. -Right?
I've been thinking about launching a makeup collection
as merchandise for the department store after I take office.
To reinvent the brand
to be like Galeries Lafayette in France or Harrods in the United Kingdom.
-We'll be a luxury store-- -Wait, wait.
"Take office"?
-Huh? -You're taking office?
Am I not taking Hae-in's position?
Ah. Is it too much to become CEO right away?
How about, mmm, director?
Oh, what?
Close the salon
because you're going to America next.
You know too much if you stay here and get caught.
You should start small. Launch your makeup collection there.
I'll look for investors.
Even if they shut down their business and move,
the one thing Korean parents can't relocate is their children's prep schools.
His daughter is a senior in high school. She plays the cello.
And she's taking lessons for college.
I sued you for violating the Protection of Communications Secrets Act,
but you moved so the complaint was never delivered.
It took a while to find you.
Wow. So he's always had this.
He must have made a copy of it.
Who's this?
Hong Soo-cheol,
let me tell you the real story of Cheon Da-hye,
the woman who was briefly your wife.
This might come as a shock to you.
You once said that being near older women makes you break out in hives.
Well, I am five years older than you.
My parents, my family and my education were all fake.
One more thing.
Geon-u is not your son.
I'm surprised you couldn't tell.
His facial features are completely different from yours.
How could you not be suspicious?
I am sad to leave you.
Where will I ever meet someone like you again?
Are you going to marry me or not?
I said I won't, okay?
All right.
Then give me those.
You're such a softie.
What's my name?
-You may be rich… -Cheon Da-hye.
…but you let others push you around.
I really don't have to go through with this, right?
Yeah.
That scarf looks warm. Can I have it?
I was hoping you'd recognize me when we met all those years later.
We'd appreciate if you all could give
another warm round of applause for these two newlyweds.
Whoo-hoo!
They make a beautiful couple.
Hey.
I can't stomach any more of this.
I can't believe Hong Hae-in
would go against my recommendation and marry someone else.
Seduce Hong Soo-cheol and get yourself wed immediately.
Yeah. All right, then.
Oh, have you come up with a name yet? It better be good.
No, I'm gonna use my real name.
So, where is Soo-cheol?
He's right there.
I'm telling you. Never get married for love.
-Then you'll wind up like these two. -Oh, wow. Talk about a glow-up.
He's handsome and look how tall he is.
-Soo-cheol is the one behind him. -Tell me about it.
No way.
Ah. Some people just don't change.
Anyway, uh, you should both stick around and enjoy the…
-Director. How are you? -Ah. Nice to see you.
-I was hoping I'd run into you here. -Same here.
Welcome. Please enjoy the food.
You looked right past me. Like I was a stranger.
Hong Soo-cheol? Cheon Da-hye. It's a pleasure.
Cheon Da-hye?
What a pretty name you have.
Of course, your face is also…
Thanks.
Since you haven't eaten yet…
…I guess I should order.
Seeing as how you didn't recognize me back then,
you should be able to forget about me now.
Geon-u as well.
You're quite stupid.
So it should be easy.
Hey.
What is it?
How am I ever going to find Da-hye again?
You can't find her. She's gone. She ran away and took everything.
You're wrong. She didn't take everything with her.
What's left?
Me!
She left me here all alone.
My Da-hye.
She said I would have her love forever.
If that's true, why would she leave me here?
Goodness, what's wrong now?
Gosh. Hold on. Hold on, hold on.
Hmm? Look at this, Geon-u.
This here was my toy when I was your age.
Hey, but what's the point of doing all this now?
The damage is already done.
-We're going to fix it. -But how?
Yoon Eun-sung broke the law to get to where he is.
-I'm going to prove that. -Sure.
Even if he broke the law, and we find all the evidence to prove it,
you file a complaint, go to trial,
file another complaint and then get a ruling.
Best-case scenario, it takes five years.
-There's a shortcut. -What?
Investment fraud.
Eun-sung used the new business
in order to commit investment fraud worth two trillion won
to take away the Hong family's shares.
If we can prove that, we can restore the Hong family's position.
Most importantly, we can get rid of his management rights.
But the shares, their shares will still be gone.
We're going to steal them back the way Eun-sung did.
-What's this? -I have a lot of time on my hands.
They need to review the personnel here. This is painful.
It feels a bit weird. I've never declined Hong Soo-cheol's calls before.
It's not weird.
In this line of work, you have to cut ties quickly.
Yeah, but weren't you close with Hong Hae-in, Ms. Na?
-Never heard of her. -Wow.
You know why things like "loyalty" and "friendship" are abstract nouns?
'Cause in the real world, they don't exist.
It seems like she hasn't been in touch with Hong Hae-in at all.
She said she's going on vacation until she's reappointed.
Somewhere in the countryside.
-And Baek Hyun-woo? -He's been out of the office.
It seems like he's focused on writing his résumé
and going to job interviews during work hours.
This is bullshit! Tell the management to come out.
Arrest them! Arrest them!
Queens Group should solve it!
-Solve it! -What are you doing?
These people look angry.
Aren't you the director of the Law Department and their son-in-law?
-So you're in on it? -No, listen.
The family and the company have cut this guy out.
He's, well, basically, nothing now.
Well, anyway…
-We are here to listen to your demands. -You've already heard our demands.
They promised us a real return when we signed those contracts.
And now that giant resort has been cancelled.
We demand full payment.
If you're under a double contract, you have grounds for--
What contracts?!
ATTORNEY HWANG
The phone you called is powered off.
BANK PRESIDENT GU BON-JUN
The phone you called is currently--
ASSEMBLYMAN HAN
DIRECTOR RYU
Please leave a message after--
I'M IN A MEETING. I'LL CALL YOU BACK.
Hello there! Do you need help with something?
-I see you work in the morning. -Yes.
Crops don't stop growing on the weekend, you know?
Well, we get our morning work done
and have pajeon and makgeolli here as a snack.
There's nothing in the world that can compare, I promise you that.
Ah.
Here you have fresh water, nice mountains.
It's quite lovely.
I'm envious.
Oh, wow.
A member of a conglomerate saying he envies a farmer…
How about that?
-Mmm. -This right here is makgeolli.
It's rice wine.
I've had it before.
When I was in college 30 years ago, I had some makgeolli.
-Ah. -Ah.
Have some more. Now is the perfect opportunity.
There we go.
-Ah. -Oh, wow.
Thank you very much.
And here we are. All right.
Um, I think we should say a toast. But a toast to what, huh?
How about to everyone's health, yeah?
I don't know if that's really appropriate. Mr. Hong's father is in very poor health.
What else can we think of?
Um, well, what about welcoming friends and family?
Actually, right now our families are on pretty bad terms with each other.
What else? There has to be something we could toast.
Let's just… say cheers.
Oh, uh…
-Um… -Cheers.
Mmm.
Ah.
Wait. Wait, wait, wait. Oh, no.
Are you all right? Oh, come on.
-Come on. -Let's have another round.
What do you mean, "another"? Get inside. You need to rest now.
No, no, I can't go back now.
Oh.
Does our home make you that uncomfortable? I suppose, compared to where you used to--
No, no, that's not what I'm saying.
Oh.
I'm still the head of this household.
I should be able to tell my family
that I'll fix things and everything's all right,
that we're gonna go back to Seoul tomorrow.
I can't tell them any of that.
I'm too ashamed to look any of them in the eye right now.
Oh, that's terrible.
Listen to this.
I, uh, called one of my closest friends earlier today.
I told him I'm desperate.
I need to borrow 20 million won
because I have no money in my pockets right now.
What did he tell you?
He said no.
He said he didn't think it right to get financially involved right now,
given the huge investigation and all the reporters.
-Oh. -I couldn't believe it.
I understand your disbelief since he was such a close friend of yours.
No, that's not what it's about.
It's the fact that I don't even have 20 million won.
The tax invoice I signed just a few days ago was for 45.6 billion won.
Now I don't have a mere 20 million won in my pockets.
I feel ashamed of myself right now.
Uh, well…
I'm not sure if my words can offer any comfort to you.
Yes.
None of us have that.
None of us have 20 million.
Mr. Baek, you're flat-out lying to make me feel better, aren't you?
Of course not! I'm telling the truth.
I've never had that in my life.
Yes, all right. We'll talk soon.
Auntie.
Oh, it's you. Hi.
Someone told me that you're in a tricky situation.
Well, it is what it is.
I heard you're trying to keep your whereabouts a secret.
Don't worry. At least word won't spread from anybody on my end.
-Your end? -The PC café.
I run a tight ship around there.
Ah. Okay.
I'm counting on you.
Oh, great.
-She's up. -Noona?
Hae-in, are you all right?
Sweetie, drink some water, hmm?
Water. Yes.
Shouldn't we take her to the hospital? Huh?
It's all right.
I didn't get enough sleep last night. That's it.
You taking your medication?
Medication? For what?
-Uh, anemia, that's all. -But hold on.
The doctor didn't mention that to us.
-How bad is your anemia? -Hush, you're overreacting.
I'm anemic too. It's not crucial.
I didn't get any sleep. You don't see me complaining.
And Soo-cheol's going through a lot right now as well.
We've all been through a lot.
Still, the fact that you lost consciousness means you need a doctor.
Tomorrow, go with Hyun-woo to Seoul. Go to a hospital and get checked out.
-Mmm. -I'll do that.
Oh, what is it? I'm so tired.
Seriously, why do you treat Hae-in like that?
-What did I do? -Well, obviously, she's sick.
I mean, she fainted.
You wouldn't treat a friend like that.
I don't need to care about her. She has her former mother-in-law for that.
You saw her earlier.
That's the only woman Hae-in will listen to.
Has Hae-in ever even once taken my advice seriously?
Unni, you really think you know everything about Hae-in?
No.
How would I know everything? I don't have to know everything.
-Unni! -What?
Uh…
Oh, sh… Ugh!
-Listen to me! -What is it?
What are you yelling at me for?
Hae-in!
Hae-in what?
Just do me a favor and just try to be a little bit nicer to Hae-in
or you might live to regret it later.
And why would I regret it?
I never regret any of the decisions that I've made.
Oh, this is so sad, she's…
What's that poor girl going to do?
Oh.
Why don't I have an ex-husband like that?
Hmm.
I called the doctor. We'll see him tomorrow.
Sit down, please.
What have you been up to at work?
Huh?
I mean, some days he comes in with raw egg all over him.
LAND PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Secretary Na?
Secretaries, meet me in the conference room.
-Okay. -Mmm.
I think he's been meeting with the landowners
who are protesting right now.
Yes, all right. We'll talk soon.
Have you been talking with Secretary Na?
So what have you found out now that you're… going behind my back?
It's textbook real estate investment fraud.
They buy out the landowners at five times the market price,
and then they make a deal with a separate contract for a third of the price.
Two contracts at once?
-Then the fraud was intentional. -We have to prove that now.
What about the land broker?
Are they in Korea? They might have fled the country.
PARADISE LAND, LTD
They emptied out their office and disappeared.
But he's getting married this weekend.
They're planning on leaving the country right after the ceremony.
We'll keep him here.
I had the landowners file a complaint so he's not allowed to leave the country.
Okay. All we have to do is catch him, and things will clear up easily.
That's right.
Still, for now, just try not to worry about this.
No? And why is that?
I'm terminally ill. I've lost everything.
My family is ruined. We're on the streets with nowhere to go.
Grandfather's in a coma.
Da-hye left home. My brother is a complete mess.
And what's worse is
I'm staying at my ex-husband's family's home.
I… I don't think that's worse--
But that… it's just where I'm at in life, so I have to do something.
I gave myself the shot to raise my white blood cell count.
-Who knows? -Ah.
-Good for you. -Yeah.
And someday, I'll be able to live freely on my own.
Then you can leave without having to worry.
Then we'll be like other divorced couples.
I'll be done with you.
And you'll be done with me.
And we won't have to see each other anymore.
From now on, I'll share all the information with you.
And if you say you're feeling up to it, we'll finish it together.
And then we'll… go our separate ways.
Mmm.
ID CARD HONG HAE-IN
SUNGMIN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HONG HAE-IN
SUNGMIN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
I'll see you up there.
Okay.
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Excuse me, you can't be in here, sir.
I had a hard time finding out who her doctor was. We meet at last.
You wrote this note.
I want you
to tell me how I can save Hae-in.
Just tell me and I'll leave.
Why are you here? I haven't seen the doctor yet.
The doctor called me. Yoon Eun-sung was at his office.
Well, you're neither family nor her guardian.
And this is way over the line.
So I have nothing more to say to you.
Really?
What if I come back as her guardian?
YONGDU-RI SUPERMARKET
Oh, goodness. Uh…
You must be tired. You can sit right here.
There.
Ah.
-The thing is… -Huh?
I just met this old woman who let me borrow her handkerchief.
Which old woman?
Uh, let's see.Uh…
This woman had a son.
Uh, do you know his name?
I don't know, uh…
He looked quite average.
Kind of a Leslie Cheung type.
There's nobody like that in our neighborhood.
Yeah, I don't know.
Oh, and he has a really nice voice.
Kind of like Sung Si-kyung?
So you're looking for a guy
that has a Leslie Cheung face and Sung Si-kyung's voice?
I don't know who it could be.
There's no one in our neighborhood like that.
Oh, well. That's what he looked like.
Mmm.
Oh, look. They're back.
You hungry?
-Yes. -All right, then. Let's eat.
Ah. Gosh, you got back right in time.
Dinner's ready. Come and eat.
-What are we having? -Braised beef short ribs.
-Perfect. -Might be too sweet.
-Did you add chestnuts? -You're gonna love it.
Grace came to see you, didn't she?
Did you take care of her?
-Yeah, I did. -Good.
She should have gone after something realistic.
Put out the press release.
I'll be taking over as the store CEO.
No, that's Hae-in's position.
What are you saying?
I'll take over the position until she returns.
Our chairman has always been a fighter.
I'm gonna do my best to take care of him so that he doesn't wake up or pass away.
I have the power to move 21% of the shares
as long as the chairman is in this state, understand?
TAKE ME OFF THE NO FLY LIST THIS IS YOUR ONLY WARNING
MR. YOON EUN-SUNG
Eun-sung, what the hell do you think you're doing?
I told you, we don't share the same goals.
Where is the chairman?
You can't do this right now. What happens if something goes wrong and he dies?!
I can't help that.
HONG HAE-IN
I'm leaving now.
Where are you going at this hour? Have some dinner.
I just…
-I was gonna take a walk. -Huh?
I think Hyun-woo is on his way.
-Hmm. Did he say that? -Yes.
I thought I would wait and we could eat together.
Sounds good.
Just please don't wander too far.
Sure.
BAEK HYUN-WOO
Hyun-woo?
Pyeon Seong-uk?
-I've been looking all over for you. -Ah, yes.
I should be far away in Boracay now, enjoying my honeymoon.
But you complicated things.
-You got my text, right? -I messaged you.
I can't drop the lawsuit.
And you're gonna face the consequences.
I guess so.
Though the fact that it was such a long time ago
and you've still kept this,
that has to mean that girl left a big impression on you.
I'm guessing she was really pretty.
What's that supposed to mean? I was a kid.
That was so long ago.
I can't remember whether the owner was a guy or a girl,
a teacher or a student or a janitor.
How would I know?
That was a close one.
It must have been like a gut feeling or something.
'Cause how could she know that?
One look at that MP3 player and she knew it was a girl's?
It was a close call. I almost got caught.
Hey, didn't you say that you searched the entire school
like you were Prince Charming looking for Cinderella?
I did.
She was beautiful.
-Really? -I can still see her face.
Would you recognize her again?
Right away.
It's too late to say now,
but it sounds like you were destined for each other.
I wonder where she is now.
QUEEN OF TEARS
What? After what happened?
I'm gonna kill you!
Even if I knew, I would've gone through with it.
You should know. I'm an asshole who will do anything to get what he wants.
You couldn't pay for it if you tried.
-Well, that's what you said! -Nepo baby, huh?
If you go back, is he going to move out? Is he asking you to live with him?
He can't be jealous, can he?
You're both playing innocent. Says he doesn't know who you are either.
Don't worry. Uncovering the truth is one of my special talents.
There's something I have to do.
I'm being very patient right now. Just leave.