Original subtitles

(Hwang In Youp)

(Jung Chae Yeon)

(Bae Hyeon Seong)

(Choi Won Young, Choi Moo Sung)

(Seo Ji Hye, Kim Hye Eun, Baek Eun Hye)

(Family By Choice)

He's the Kim San Ha I know and Yang Hae Jun and all.

For some odd reason, they feel like different people.

It's been a decade.

It's only natural that you feel strange and awkward around them.

Hae Jun and I are back for good.

We're not going anywhere now.

Ju Won. It looks like...

you'll have a lively birthday after such a long time. Right?

Who says I will?

I'm not happy to see you both.

I don't know what you had in mind when you came back.

Whatever it is, count me out of your plan.

She totally hates us now.

Hae Jun hurt his leg.

Have you lost your mind?

Which one? Which leg?

It's my fault.

- They're earrings. - Happy birthday.

You can wear them tonight.

A guy in my year. A dermatology intern.

He's excited about having dinner with Ju Won today and I hate him.

I had a bad feeling about it.

I guess he finally asked her out.

Don't go.

Don't go, Yoon Ju Won.

I like you.

I like you. It took me...

ten years to say that.

So...

Don't go.

I know. And I like you too.

Dad, Mr. Kim, and Hae Jun like you too.

They like you a lot.

Is it because I was mean to you?

That was just...

That was...

just...

You're not dull-witted.

You do know what it is I'm saying.

See you.

I like you.

I like you. It took me...

ten years to say that.

Hey. Why are you back already?

Didn't you go out to dinner?

What?

Why did you buy so many beers?

(You should've just rejected me.)

I don't know.

It's all because of Kim San Ha.

You don't open early today.

Why not? Some days are different.

Do you know you've been weird since last night?

Who, me?

I'm leaving early to do something.

Let's get going.

(Episode 11)

Hey.

You're leaving early.

What was that about?

Yoon Ju Won. Why did you go back inside?

I forgot something. You go ahead.

Hello.

Hi.

So...

How was Ju Won last night?

Last night?

She was so weird.

She even forgot about her dinner date.

She came home with a whole load of beers.

Did she?

It's all because of Kim San Ha.

Did you stop her from going?

Yes.

Why? He seemed like a catch.

Well...

Do you...

like Ju Won?

You do?

I heard you became a lawyer.

Don't you value confidentiality?

Yes, well...

Good.

- I like you. - Don't think about it.

- I like you. - Don't think about it!

Who is it?

It's me.

Have you eaten? Let's eat.

Okay.

What do you want?

Do Americans eat bread or cereal?

Or we can have rice. We have side dishes.

Dad told me to eat rice at home...

because I eat bread at work.

Okay.

There's beef bone soup and pickled perilla leaves.

I like it.

What?

I like it.

I like you.

I like you.

I love pickled perilla leaves.

Why confess your love for perilla leaves?

What else should I say about what I like?

Eat whatever you want.

My gosh.

What?

You barely cooked anything because the kids aren't here,

and you're saying you have no appetite?

No, you see...

I think I've been happy these days.

Is this what it's like to feel full without eating?

Why are you happy when they all live elsewhere?

They're close enough that I see them every day,

and we can eat together whenever we want.

I'll check out the butcher's and buy a nice cut of beef.

Sounds good.

Stop laughing and eat.

(Missed call: Mom)

San Ha!

Ju Won was a no-show yesterday. She stood him up.

I know.

You know?

I have a guess about why that happened.

You have a guess?

I gave her flowers on her birthday.

I noticed she liked them a lot.

I think that's when she fell for me.

Really? You think so?

San Ha.

Could you ask her for me? Why she didn't go to dinner?

Was it the flowers?

Or was it me?

Whatever the reason, I don't think it involves you.

Why not? Can't you ask for me?

Even if I ran away from him this morning,

how could he not call me once after scaring me like that?

Hello.

Welcome.

(Suk's Expert Dry Cleaning)

(Yoon's Kalguksu, Welcome)

Ma'am.

You took your time to show your face.

Are you taking a rejuvenation potion?

You look younger than you did ten years ago.

Don't you tease me.

Yoon, sprinkle some salt for me!

I'm so thirsty.

Yoon. You need to marry Ju Won off right away.

What do you mean?

I went to a funeral today of a man who had just one daughter.

I was worried about how she'd manage.

But when I got there, I saw that...

though the daughter...

was out of her mind, her husband took care of everything.

I'm still young, ma'am.

Age doesn't dictate when you die.

It's not like waiting in line at a bank.

Well, you're right, but still...

I'm not talking just about important family events.

Wouldn't it be nice to have someone else to lean on?

I have Ju Won, San Ha, and Hae Jun here.

Why would I worry?

He's a stranger.

How am I a stranger?

I'm his son.

Okay, fine. Let's say you're his son.

Sons these days are of no use whatsoever.

Once he gets married, he'll be loyal to his wife's family.

I won't marry, then.

As if you won't.

(Realtor)

Hello?

He gets calls too?

You have a tendency to look down on Hae Jun...

and tease him whenever you can.

A family relation certificate?

You need to prove you're related...

if you want to get the tax deducted.

Okay. I'll look into it and get back to you.

A family relation certificate?

(Emergency Medical Center)

(Kim San Ha)

One, two, three.

- What's up? - Did you eat?

Yes. I ate.

Hello?

You won't ask me?

Look at the time. You must've eaten.

You always used to ask if I'd eaten.

If I said no, you'd tell me to eat.

If I said yes, you'd ask what I ate.

Mr. Yoon told us to come over to eat tomorrow.

No. Let's go separately.

I have some market research to do tomorrow.

- See you. - Ju...

(Ju Won)

Shall I come with you?

What?

You're doing market research.

Well...

That's not too important.

Forget it.

- Who was it? - Kim San Ha.

Was it?

Why were you so awkward?

Did something happen between you two?

I like you. It took me...

ten years to say that.

Did it show?

Yes. Seriously.

Some clients say, "I really have no idea,"

but it's so obvious that they're lying.

The way you talked sounded exactly like that.

You're not dull-witted.

You do know what it is I'm saying.

I really have no idea.

I don't.

What about the store space you looked into?

Why not just tell Mr. Yoon?

No. I found a way.

What way?

Talk to me first if you're doing something stupid.

Worry about yourself.

There's something you didn't tell too.

I can take care of myself.

You make a huge problem out of nothing.

How come your tongue's still scathing?

I'm telling you not to get into trouble.

When was I in trouble?

Don't you remember when Ju Won fell in the pond?

What brother calls his sister a psycho?

- That was years ago. - My dear brothers.

What were you doing there?

I was waiting for you. Let's go and eat some meat.

It has been a long time. It'll be so good.

Today's beef was homegrown.

It's beef. Korean beef.

Meat.

Meat.

Meat.

Brother. Pass me the salt.

Who? Me?

Yes.

Okay.

Brother. Pass me the onion.

You must've missed saying the word "brother."

Yes. So I'll say it as often as I can.

So we get used to it.

I have something to say.

What is it?

What is it?

You.

Marry me.

Darn you.

What?

It's not preposterous.

You said long ago that we'd never get any inheritance...

and winning the lottery would be pointless.

We can forget about Dad and Mr. Kim adopting one or the other.

If we get married, that will solve all our problems.

Mr. Yoon has nothing but his restaurant,

and we don't need to inherit that.

And I no longer have pipe dreams...

like wanting to win the lottery.

If you really want a legal family,

why don't one of you adopt him?

No. I don't want to be someone's son.

Ma'am said a son-in-law is better than a son.

What?

If you want to be his son-in-law, ask Dad to adopt another daughter.

- Why drag me into it? - That's enough.

You shouldn't say that, Hae Jun.

And Ju Won, just laugh it off.

I must say that was a unique approach.

- It's not bad, is it? - Cut it out...

and eat up.

Hae Jun...

I know why Kang Hae Jun...

No, why Yang Hae Jun said that.

Don't take what he said too seriously.

I won't.

I won't take what you said seriously either.

Don't you remember?

When I was in elementary school, I said I'd marry you.

It's the same thing.

We liked each other. We were each other's world.

We couldn't imagine being apart.

So?

So...

I'll forget you said what you did.

I won't take it seriously.

Let's start over from the beginning then.

As you said, let's pretend it didn't happen and start over.

Let's say the 27-year-old Yoon Ju Won is the 1st person I met,

not the 7-year-old you...

or the 17-year-old you.

Let me start over from there.

Give me a chance.

Give me, whose whole world is Yoon Ju Won, a chance.

I'll go downstairs first.

You.

Do you really like Ju Won?

Yes, I do.

Not that kind of thing, punk.

You must've had a girlfriend in the States.

They're different from Ju Won.

"They?"

How many girlfriends did you have?

Just a few.

Oh, my.

Ju Won is much more important than them.

What are you saying to him?

Both of you are my children I fed and raised with my hands.

No matter which one Ju Won chooses,

both of you will still be my son.

Got it?

- Hey. - I got it.

You don't understand me.

You came back with confidence because your father is here.

But I honestly hesitated a lot before coming here.

"Is it okay for me to go back?"

"Is it really okay?"

Once we have a legal relationship,

I won't need to have such thoughts anymore.

What am I to you then?

You? You're my...

younger brother. And I'm your older brother.

My birthday comes before yours.

Do you need a legal relationship with me?

I don't need that kind of thing.

Who is it?

A month?

Yes. I gave him a one-month break. It can't be longer than that.

You know I have to go to the hospital for rehab.

How is the rehabilitation going?

I'm barely making it,

but it's difficult to go to the hospital without San Ha.

I can handle being in a tough situation. What about So Hee?

She's still a minor.

How can he leave the child behind,

just to make things easier for himself?

That's so selfish.

- He's been going through a lot too. - I know.

He must've been stressed out as well.

That's why I let him go.

He doesn't have to wait a full month.

If he seems to be doing better, please tell him to go back to Seoul.

What do you mean by "one month?"

She sent him just to take a month off.

"A month off?" I thought he had transferred to the hospital here.

He has.

He's working there.

I don't know...

what they agreed on.

Don't worry.

There must be some misunderstandings.

I'll just meet San Ha and ask him.

Here.

- What's this? - Jujube tea.

I brewed it and cooled it yesterday.

But I forgot to give it to San Ha earlier.

He used to have trouble sleeping, but I don't think he still does.

You never know. It must be tough working in the hospital too.

Dad.

Do you think he lied to his mother that it'd be just for a month...

to come back?

What is he going to do after a month?

His father said he would ask him.

So don't act like you know about it when you're with San Ha.

He's busy. I don't want him to worry about us. Now, go.

Fine.

Drive safely. Wear your seatbelt.

Always check the traffic lights.

All right.

He always says he's fine even when he's not.

So keep a close eye on him to see if anything happens.

I will.

Why?

What's the point of keeping a close eye on him?

Whether in the past or now,

he never talks about his difficulties.

(So Hee: Are you busy?)

Mom and I are doing well.

Mom is doing so well with her rehabilitation...

that she didn't need me at all.

You're coming back to Seoul in a month, right?

Please tell Mom I want to go to English camp with me then.

All my friends are going.

You ruined my life!

Good morning.

- What is it? - What?

Oh, right. Just a second.

Dad told me to give it to you.

- What is this? - Jujube tea.

Have you been sleeping well these days?

Are you worried about me?

It's because Dad and Mr. Kim are worried.

It's just like the other resident doctors.

Still, I've been sleeping better than the others. I'm fine.

Are you really fine?

Well, if somebody gives me a chance, I'll feel much better.

Go.

Ju Won.

See you later.

No.

There's nothing to be embarrassed about.

He has seen worse things before.

Darn it.

You and Ju Won? Marriage?

No!

That thought just briefly flashed through my mind.

Just briefly.

Briefly or not,

it's not impossible. You're not related.

Now that you've thought about it, why don't you check?

Check what?

Can you...

- kiss Ju Won? - Come on.

Why would I do that?

Why would you do that?

You didn't think about that when thinking about marrying her?

That's your problem.

There's no thought process.

What do you think comes first before marriage?

- Marriage registration? - Dating.

And what do you do when dating?

Why do you keep asking questions?

You hold hands and kiss her.

- My gosh. Those are the basics. - "Hold hands?"

"Kiss her?" - Close your eyes.

What are you going to do?

Are you crazy? Close your eyes...

and think about Ju Won, not me.

Ju Won is in front of you.

Her face is getting closer to yours.

Where?

Here! Let's do it again.

Ju Won is in front of you.

Her face is getting closer to yours.

You hold her face.

Okay.

She's getting closer very slowly.

Very...

slowly.

I hate it!

No.

This is not right.

What's the matter with you?

You said you wanted to marry me.

He said my face was getting closer.

Does it give you butterflies? Do you want to marry me?

Don't touch me.

They can hear you. It's a small place.

You're a teacher standing on the sacred podium.

Is this appropriate?

I knew you would never become a thing from the beginning.

- What? - What?

I suggested this shock therapy...

to make him realize it quickly.

- You didn't. - Don't lie.

Jae Hun is waiting for me. I'll get going first.

- I enjoyed the drink. - My goodness.

I mean, he forced me.

This situation. And my feelings. How are you going to compensate?

What should I do? What do you want me to do?

You're not wiping well enough. You're not doing your best.

- Wipe it thoroughly! - Thoroughly!

Do you want me to hold your hands again?

This time, I said it nicely and didn't take action.

Yes, I know. Thank you.

Where should I throw this away?

Dad won't let go of you.

Your room is still the same even though you went to the States.

Dad cleaned your room very often.

I'm sure he did it whenever you came to his mind.

I suggested we use your room as storage, but he said no.

He said you should sleep there when you come back.

He said the room was yours.

He did?

Forget that I said we aren't family.

Let's be honest. It's acceptable for a younger sister to get mad...

and say such things when her brother comes back after ten years.

Everything you said is right.

As an apology, I'll always call you my brother.

Brother.

Forget about it. I...

You don't have to call me like that.

- Brother Hae Jun. - Don't do this.

- Brother. - Don't.

Brother.

Don't do that.

Don't do that.

- Don't come closer! - Brother Hae Jun!

- Don't come, Yoon Ju Won! - Don't go, Kang Hae Jun!

Don't do this.

(Yoon's Kalguksu)

She knows I've transferred.

I told her.

Why did she say it'd be for a month?

You know her.

She thinks I'll listen...

because she said so.

So, you're not returning to Seoul?

It was a big decision for me.

I'm not going back.

What are you going to do after a month?

Well, she won't drag me to Seoul or anything.

I knew it. I thought it was strange.

He never came even on holidays.

And he suddenly said he came back for good.

Did something happen?

No.

What did your mother do to you again?

Tell me!

No.

- Nothing happened. - My goodness!

He said nothing happened.

That's enough.

I did all I could do.

I really did.

Do you think I don't know that?

You should tell me what it is!

I said everything.

I won't make you worry.

Hey, it's not about whether I'm worried or not.

If you have a problem, you need to tell me!

My gosh.

Never mind. Go!

I'll get going first.

San Ha.

- Look at what you did. - What?

Nice job.

San Ha.

Mr. Yoon.

Are you sure nothing happened?

Can you at least tell me?

All right. If you say so, I'll believe you.

It's because your father is upset.

He thinks you're not saying anything...

because he's not reliable at all.

There's nothing to say.

I talked with my mom properly.

All right.

- Why don't you go in? - You should get going first.

Can you come to the hospital tomorrow?

I'll make an appointment for you.

No, it's fine.

It's natural that your body aches when you get old.

So it aches.

I'll see you at the hospital tomorrow. I'll call you.

Okay.

They say you should strike while the iron is hot.

Let's fix all the issues this time.

You should be healthy so that it's less hard for me later.

Do you really have to put it like that?

You've been quite fussy when talking to me these days.

No way. I came to the hospital with you like this.

I even closed my bakery today.

When a small business owner closes their shop for someone,

it means they love that person.

You honestly agree, right?

I agree.

- Mr. Yoon Jung Jae. - Yes.

Okay.

So you have a tingling sensation.

Yes. A little.

How about the other leg?

It's numb sometimes, isn't it?

It happens at night, but it's not that serious.

It doesn't seem like you simply have sore muscles.

Let's take an X-ray of it.

(Department of Radiology)

(Restroom closed for repair)

I wasn't in my right mind last time.

It wasn't your fault,

but I got angry when you said my father might not be able to walk.

I was worried he might never get up again,

which made me worry about myself...

and feel helpless.

And feeling that way...

made me feel guilty.

At first,

you must wonder why it happened to you.

It makes you angry, and you might think it's unfair.

And it must be very painful.

But he's still alive.

I think that's all that matters.

Because that's what you wish for the most.

Everything will get better.

Thank you.

You really are a doctor.

I graduated at the top of my class from medical school.

Did they teach you how to be sympathetic too?

Were you better than everyone else at that too?

Give me your hand.

No, your left hand.

I see.

How did you know that my left wrist was hurting?

It's obvious to those who pay attention.

I'll begin.

Is this okay? It's not too hot, right?

How is it? It's not too much, is it?

(Myungjoo University Hospital)

Are you okay?

This feels pretty good on my wrist because it's warm.

A nurse will come in here later and wrap this up.

- Why did you whisper that to me? - Just because.

Stay here for a bit.

Yes. What did the doctor say? Is everything okay?

That's a relief. I'll head over to the lobby.

Hey. Come on. Does Hae Jun have a girlfriend or not?

- He doesn't have a girlfriend. - He doesn't?

But it sounded like there was a girl he wanted to marry.

Marry? Who?

Who's this girl? Have they been going out for a long time?

You live with him. You must know who it is.

- I really don't know who she is. - Hey, you've met her. Right?

I bet you have.

- I haven't. - Is she pretty?

- Hey. You're too mean. - What?

No. I mean...

Why are you grinning like that?

The two of them make a cute couple.

It looks like San Ha will be the first one to get married.

Right. Once you guys get married,

I'll have grandchildren soon.

I'll be a grandpa.

Do you want to be a grandpa that young?

- I don't know. - Come on. Just tell me.

I'll talk to you later. Mr. Yoon.

Is everything over?

It already feels like my back is completely recovered.

If you get the treatment a few more times,

you won't have any pain in your back.

All right. I'll have you to thank for that.

By the way,

that young doctor bowed to me and walked away. Who is she?

You guys seemed close.

We're not. We just went to the same high school.

We went to the same university as well.

Oh, right. Ju Won, I'm sure you remember Hee Ju.

- Well, I do remember her. - Really?

Seeing how you guys are working together,

the connection between you two must be pretty strong.

You bet. It's very strong.

- She dated Hae Jun. - I see.

What? Hae Jun?

She ditched Hae Jun and tried to date another guy, but she failed.

Is that so?

What other guy?

Well, I wonder about that too.

My goodness!

You're home.

What are you doing there?

Did you sleep here?

No.

Is something wrong with Mr. Yoon?

No. He's fine.

That's good to hear.

(Mom)

My mom is going at it again.

Again? Another blind date?

Yes. Another blind date.

She knows that I'm shy around people I'm not close to.

As soon as I sit down, these guys ask me...

about my hobbies, my special talents, annual salary,

and retirement plan like a job interview.

How could I get any butterflies from guys like that?

Butterflies?

It's obvious to those who pay attention.

Butterflies?

Butterflies... Yes, that's the problem.

Why is that the problem?

I guess you recently felt butterflies.

What if I did?

It's not a big deal!

I get butterflies when I bake a good cake for my customer.

I get them when a first-time customer compliments my cake.

I get them all the time.

That's not the same thing.

Did you know? After my clients say stuff like...

"I really didn't know,"

their next step is,

"I must've been mistaken."

This is it.

Mistaken?

Yes, I must have been mistaken.

That's right! I was mistaken.

She's making it so obvious.

How much longer must I pretend to be clueless?

Yes.

Getting butterflies isn't a big deal.

I might be getting them because I'm worried about San Ha.

Or it might be...

because he said he was okay thanks to me.

What he said was touching. That's why I got the butterflies.

That's the love of family.

I can't mistake that for romantic attraction!

Yes.

When is your shift at the hospital over tomorrow?

Do you want to get dinner?

Out of all the energy sources we use,

the majority of our energy comes from electricity.

At this facility, we utilize...

hydropower and nuclear energy to produce electricity.

The yellow ball you see here is uranium.

When we produce electricity with uranium,

it's called nuclear energy.

Wouldn't it be dangerous if there's an earthquake?

Just like you, people might be worried that...

this might collapse if an earthquake hits.

That's why we incorporate something called a seismic design.

With a seismic design, a facility is built...

to either withstand or absorb the shock of the earthquake.

As you can see, electricity is produced safely here.

So you have nothing to worry about. Right?

- Yes. - Yes.

See you again.

- Bye. - Bye.

All right. Follow me.

There you go. Hold hands, everyone.

- Good. - Auntie.

(Energy Farm)

(Energy Farm)

Gosh. Is that really you, Hae Jun?

You haven't changed one bit.

You've gotten cooler.

You were amazing at explaining all that.

Let's go.

Let me buy you something tasty.

You should eat too.

People might criticize me for letting you baby me.

Should I order another one?

Let me finish one first.

Why not? Have one more.

You always said your favorite food in the world was bulgogi burger.

They don't have bulgogi burgers in the US.

When you went to the US,

I couldn't stop worrying about you.

Auntie.

Yes?

What is it?

It's nothing. You should go back. I'll get going.

She didn't call you, did she?

I asked just in case.

I got a new number. So only a few people have it.

I'm not expecting any calls.

You should get back.

- I'll get going. - Okay.

Gosh, why did she have to bring up Mom?

Of course.

It was brief because I was only getting my prescription today.

Yes. I bought everything I needed.

I should go back and open the restaurant for dinner. Yes.

Let me call you right back.

It's nothing.

- Gosh. It's all right. - I'm sorry.

Nothing is fragile.

- But still. - Gosh, I'm sorry.

What are you doing here?

Well...

What?

What is it?

Nothing.

Will you tell Ju Won?

I have no intention to tell her.

Don't you remember?

I didn't tell her ten years ago either.

Right. You didn't.

But this time, you'll have to do something in return for me.

Then what?

Can you...

be my boyfriend?

Then you could have asked me...

to ruin your blind date.

You startled me when you asked me to be your boyfriend.

Well, you'll be my boyfriend for a day.

But must you do that?

Can't you just go and tell him that you're not interested?

You can just be honest.

I already tried that a few times.

- A few times? - My mom keeps setting up...

those blind dates.

Oh, no.

So...

will you do it or not?

What kind of boyfriend do you want?

Yi Hyun told me...

that Hae Jun came to Korea.

I guess you stayed in touch with your younger sister.

No.

Not really.

I got a call from her after many years.

She thought I should know that he was back.

Let's not do this. Let me call Hae Jun now.

No.

I'm not here to meet him.

I just wanted to see him from afar.

You must have come all this way because you missed him.

No. It's nothing like that.

Did you know that Hae Jun hurt his leg in the US?

- What? - That's why he quit basketball too.

Can you even imagine how difficult it must've been to deal with that...

all alone, so far away from home?

Right.

Meet him before you go. It's not so hard.

No. Please pretend that you never saw me here today.

Seo Hyun. Hold on.

Goodness.

Are you worried that Hae Jun might be upset?

No, he won't get upset.

If you just give him a hug,

he'll forget about how you never called him for all these years.

How come you don't know your own son?

I don't care.

How could you be so cruel?

Stop chasing me.

- I said I didn't want to see him. - No.

I can't stop.

I regretted it a lot ten years ago.

Had I stopped you,

Hae Jun could have seen you, at least once.

- I... - Yes?

I killed someone.

I killed someone.

Are you sure this is what you want?

The food here is amazing.

Gosh, it always tastes the same here.

I told you I would buy you a tasty meal.

I guess I'm really happy these days.

It's true that I had been doing okay without you guys.

Things had gone well for me too.

But compared to before,

I'm much happier now that you guys are back.

When the three of us are together,

it feels like we're back in high school.

But we're not 17 or 19 years old anymore.

It feels like we've gone back, but we actually didn't.

I don't want things to be uncomfortable between us.

So I won't even give you...

the chance you asked for.

- Ju Won. - You're my brother.

We can't be more than just siblings.

What do we do?

I'll go to a convenience store and buy umbrellas.

Let's just run to the parking lot.

We'll be there in a jiffy.

No, it's raining a lot. Ju Won.

Gosh.

Why did you run without warning like that?

I thought it would stop.

Let me see. You're all soaked.

Gosh, no.

I'll do it.

Ju Won.

Ju Won.

Yoon Ju Won.

Can you look at me?

(Family By Choice)