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Buried Hearts

CHARACTERS, PLACES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND EVENTS IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS

CHILD ACTORS AND ANIMALS FILMED IN SAFE ENVIRONMENT

Seonghyeon!

My mom is calling, "Seonghyeon!"

Where is she calling from?

From heaven.

At first,

I thought Gyeongwon's son had survived.

What?

Turns out he wasn't Gyeongwon's son.

It was just a man who found me by chance.

I was lucky to survive.

But Sunho, Gyeongwon, and her child...

weren't so lucky...

YEO SUNHO AND CHU SEONGHYEON ARE BIOLOGICALLY RELATED

They're leaving...

the rest to you.

Hello?

Yes, it's the national highway near Yangjin City.

Someone's injured! Please send an ambulance quickly!

Yes.

EPISODE 12

The man in the car behind you...

Do you know him?

No.

It's my first time seeing him.

No, I know who he is.

I've seen him before.

My mom's friend.

Huh Ildo...

The one who killed my mom and dad...

was Huh Ildo.

You're still here.

Yeah.

I have a night shift, so I've got time.

Did you drink?

Ildo was going hard tonight.

I had to keep up and ended up drinking too much.

I'll get going.

Ihyeon. I'm going to use your laptop.

What about your tablet?

Did you lose it again?

I left it at the office.

...was Huh Ildo.

Dad, pass me my phone.

Why are you so startled?

Dad, did you...

It wasn't on purpose. The video of Director Seo was playing.

Dad!

I'm sorry.

But isn't it Director Seo's memory of the accident?

Why is Ildo mentioned?

Seo Dongju

has some unexplained trauma related to Mr. Huh.

He lost his memory

because of a gunshot wound.

But his misunderstanding runs so deep, he even thinks

Mr. Huh was the one who shot him.

That's why

Mr. Huh brought him here to put him under hypnosis.

That's just awful for Director Seo.

But he can't actually think Ildo did it.

That'd be ridiculous. Right, Ihyeon?

Ildo, congratulations on becoming chairman.

Thanks, Gukhui. Dad!

Yes, Taeyun.

That bastard...

Looks like you had a nightmare, President Huh.

You really have no manners.

No matter how rough your upbringing was,

how many times have you barged into this room?

Today, I came in with your wife's permission.

She was going to wake you, but I told her I'd wait.

More importantly,

take a look at this, President Huh.

It took me some time to find that article.

TRUCK CRASHES INTO 2 CARS AND FLEES. 3 DEAD, 1 CRITICALLY INJURED

Why would you find this article?

I guess Eunnam asked you to.

The "Yeo" in the article is Yeo Sunho.

And "Huh" is you.

But who was the woman riding with Yeo?

Gyeongwon.

Chu Gyeongwon.

Chu Gyeongwon...

Back in college, we were all close friends.

Kang Ihyeon's father, Kang Seong, me,

Eunnam's mother and father, Cha Deokhui and Yeo Sunho, and Chu...

I have a packed morning schedule, so I missed my workout today.

Time for you to leave. And...

make sure you show

this exact article to Eunnam.

Tell her, loud and clear, that Huh Ildo did not kill Yeo Sunho.

That's exactly what I was planning to do.

I mean, wouldn't it be too cruel to tell Eunnam

such a painful truth?

A painful truth?

The newspaper article that you found is the truth.

I barely made it with multiple surgeries and months in the hospital.

That's not what the survivor of the accident says.

I was the survivor of the accident!

Yeo Sunho,

Gyeongwon,

and her child...

They all died. I was the lone survivor.

What the hell are you doing?

You still don't remember it?

You fastened your seatbelt tight.

Stuffed your mouth with gas station napkins like a mouthpiece.

Then you reversed your car all the way back...

and sped up to ram the car ahead!

What the hell are you pulling?

Why are you making up things?

Bang!

Right before the car crashed,

you and I made eye contact.

I remember it so vividly.

Mister!

Help me!

Mister!

Mister!

Help me!

Don't do it!

Don't do it!

Who...

Who are you?

I'm Seonghyeon.

The kid who sat in the back seat.

The man I'd met for the first time killed us.

But...

you knew I survived.

When I looked down and saw you crawling up...

our eyes met.

No.

You're remembering it wrong.

A truck hit both my car and Sunho's, then took off!

You were just a child.

You were traumatized and got it all wrong.

You lost your memory as a child, didn't you?

Just like Eunnam, you're mistaken

Don't come any closer.

If you do, I might just kill you.

Let's keep some distance, shall we?

Listen from where you are.

President Huh, Ms. Cha and Taeyun...

The three of you need to

cough up everything you got from Daesan and leave.

What did you just say?

I'll give you until the chairman's wedding day.

Who do you think you are?

Me?

A messenger from the heavens?

I never asked for this,

but after coming this close to death,

standing here to tell you the truth...

Doesn't it feel like I was sent from above just for you, Huh Ildo?

I was so dumbfounded, I just spouted some nonsense.

But you asked, who am I?

I'm just a guy desperate to kill Huh Ildo, the man who murdered my parents.

So if you want to live,

you should leave Daesan, right?

No.

Just kill me instead.

I'm never leaving Daesan.

I built Daesan!

Daesan is mine.

Your days of staring out the window while doing pull-ups are numbered.

Better make the most of them.

More importantly, the one feeding right now is Seo Dongju,

and the top goldfish scrambling to get fed is Yeom Jangseon.

It seems like that's the reality.

Come to your senses, sir.

HUH ILDO

Yes, Ildo.

I need a gun,

sir.

Back from court?

You must be exhausted.

Just what I needed.

We picked up the divorce papers from court.

We wished each other well and parted ways.

Huicheol will file the divorce papers right away.

What's this?

TRUCK CRASHES INTO 2 CARS AND FLEES. 3 DEAD, 1 CRITICALLY INJURED

Meal time!

You guys sure have it easy.

You're letting time rot away, completely unaware.

So, have you made up yet?

Gosh.

Administrator.

You're acting all cool reading novels,

but I know you're scared.

I can feel it.

Just tell me where the Dandelion files are,

and I'll guarantee your safety.

I told you, they don't exist.

It's like talking to a wall.

Okay.

Then I won't be bringing your meals anymore.

Man, you're both going to starve.

Right?

Cho Yangchun, stop stuffing your face

and try convincing your buddy.

Starving to death

is no joke.

Okay? You pig.

You think I'm easy to mess with since I'm locked up?

Once they realize we're gone, our guys will be here in no time.

Okay?

And you really think I'd betray my boss over something like this?

Look.

B7?

What is this?

What a funny guy.

One of Yeom Jangseon's buildings

that my boss manages.

Basement level seven.

Looks like Mr. Huh had multiple surgeries and a long hospital stay.

But I clearly heard

my mom and Secretary Gong talking about it.

You were mistaken, Eunnam.

You were so shocked by your father's death,

you might've made it up.

I looked into everything in detail, not just this article.

Are you sure?

Yes.

I'm sure of it.

I'm right.

Trust me, Eunnam.

Okay.

If my mom wasn't behind it,

that's a relief.

I've spent every day hating her.

I was so scared.

Just the thought of my mom and Huh Ildo

plotting to kill my dad...

Don't think about it anymore.

It never happened.

Okay?

I was mistaken.

It's not true.

Yeah.

You were mistaken,

and it's not true.

Then that kid

and his mom...

They died in an accident?

Yes.

That kid...

and his mom...

they died in an accident.

Eunnam,

as long as you're at peace,

that's all that matters to me.

Yes, Dongju.

Yes, that's what I'm saying.

It's hidden in the building where the Administrator works.

Yes.

I'll bring Cho Yangchun with me there.

I'm leaving now.

How about Prosecutor Yeom?

It's all settled.

You really did it.

I want to return to Daesan Energy.

Okay.

Let's look into it.

I heard everything from Dongju.

What did he tell you this time?

About my dad's car accident.

He wanted to help since I was struggling.

All this time,

I've been so scared.

Because the man who killed my dad became my stepfather.

Yeo Eunnam!

Anyone want ramyeon?

Bang!

Right before the car crashed,

you and I made eye contact.

I remember it so vividly.

I'm just a guy desperate to kill Huh Ildo, the man who murdered my parents.

So if you want to live, you should leave Daesan, right?

Yes?

I'm ordering herbal medicine, anything you want to add?

Tell them to add more licorice root.

If it's too bitter, Taeyun won't drink it.

Rather than giving them a call, you should go visit Dr. Kwon's clinic.

While you're there, get your pulse checked

and pick up some herbal medicine for yourself.

I'm fine.

What is it?

Don't mind Secretary Gong.

Mom.

That day

I deleted this photo.

Why do you have it?

Where did you find it?

I hate this photo! Delete it now!

Hello?

Hello.

I got your number from Dr. Kang Ihyeon.

I have something to ask you.

Yes.

Then I'll head out now.

Eunnam.

It makes sense your mom hates this picture.

That was the day of your father's accident.

What exactly do you want to know?

Back then,

did President Huh know

about my dad's relationship with the woman in this photo?

Chu Gyeongwon?

Between Sunho and Gyeongwon? What kind of relationship?

Hey.

Sunho and Gyeongwon had nothing going on.

Did Deokhui say that?

If so, she's completely mistaken.

My goodness.

Sunho and I respected Gyeongwon.

Back in college, when we were student activists,

Sunho, Deokhui, Ildo and I all gave up activism to survive.

But Gyeongwon never gave up and kept fighting for labor rights.

Back then, we were arrested, beaten and even tortured.

Nonetheless,

none of us ever ratted each other out.

We were tight.

Sunho and Gyeongwon? They were never a thing.

Then...

the child my dad was carrying...

Of course, that wasn't Sunho's kid.

Cha Deokhui is unbelievable.

She's spent years obsessing over nonsense like this.

This won't do. I should talk to your mom.

My dad and Gyeongwon really had nothing between them?

I told you, no.

By the way, where did you get that photo?

There was only one copy of it.

From Director Seo.

He showed me

a torn piece of the photo with just my dad and the child left.

He found it by chance.

That's impossible.

I'm the only one who had that photo.

I want to keep that photo.

What? I want to keep it too.

What should we do?

Okay, I'll give it to you.

Deokhui, let's take one more photo.

"I need a gun, sir."

You called me just to say that,

and now you're here without a word.

You haven't even touched your wine.

What's weighing on you so heavily,

Ildo?

Give me the gun,

and I'll leave.

Planning to shoot Dongju?

Seo Dongju is...

Chu Gyeongwon's son, sir.

What did you say?

That kid died with Chu Gyeongwon.

Where the hell did you hear that nonsense?

From Seo Dongju himself.

He even knows Yeo Sunho was his biological father.

He threatened...

my family to leave Daesan.

Is he claiming to be Yeo Sunho's son?

And what proof does he have?

Before I rammed into Yeo Sunho's car,

I stuffed napkins in my mouth to brace for impact.

Do you remember me telling you that?

Of course.

How could I forget your brilliant handiwork?

Seo Dongju...

remembers every detail of that night.

Damn.

I need to get that gun fast.

What do you mean?

I lost one to Seo Dongju last time.

Even if we get another gun,

we can't just kill a guy managing the two trillion won

without The Elder's approval.

What do we do?

Then...

Get me the exact same gun as the one Seo Dongju has.

We can make it look like he couldn't handle the truth

of him being Yeo Eunnam's half-brother...

and shot himself with the gun.

Oh,

so you want to make it look like he took his own life.

You never change.

When things get tough, you always make the boldest moves.

I had to make it look like I was in the accident

to avoid any loose ends.

Smart move, my friend.

The chairman put Director Seo

in charge of bringing his illegitimate son into the Daesan family.

For Taeyun's future,

Director Seo needs to disappear.

We need Director Seo alive

until Ji Yeongsu becomes Daesan's matriarch.

Let's decide...

his death date ourselves.

My goodness.

It's been a while.

But...

you must be unwell.

Yeah, we were in an accident.

The Administrator got hurt too.

He asked us to check some underground facilities for repairs.

When is he coming back?

Let him know that Mr. Yeom has been calling non-stop.

Yes, will do.

The keys...

Which room keys do you need?

Just hand us everything. Okay.

Take care. Yes, you too.

Which way from here?

Left turn. Left?

Gosh.

What kind of basement is this? It's huge.

You sure you know where to look?

I told you, not exactly.

Let's head there first.

The Administrator said he hid it deep underground.

But...

I've got a good guess.

Just don't forget to let me go once we find it.

We've cut the building's power.

Wow, it looks quite scary. Feels like Silence of the Lambs.

Right turn. Right turn.

Stop.

Turn around.

Seriously.

The opposite way.

Jeez.

Crack them open. There are hidden vaults inside.

My boss has kept his stash of classified intel here.

I'm sure he hid it here.

Is this it?

What?

What is this?

They're empty.

Why isn't it here?

No way... There's nowhere else for him to hide it!

Hold on. It has to be here!

No, wait. Why would you give him that? Seriously!

Hold on!

Just hold on!

Hold on, think about it!

I'm serious. There's nowhere else!

Just give me a break!

Why...

Why isn't it here?

Hey!

Starting tomorrow, you won't get a single bite.

If you want to eat, work it out with the Administrator.

That's your only way to survive.

Actually, I have one place in mind

Forget it, just follow me. Let's go.

Walk straight.

I said, walk straight!

Jeez.

Damn it.

What happened?

Oh Jungho!

Ilnam! Yes!

What happened?

He's still alive.

Yeah, I'll call Dr. Park.

Damn, these bastards are fast.

Dr. Park!

Get over here, quick!

Yes, we're at...

Ilnam.

Yeah?

Over here.

This is it.

The Dandelion files Yeom Jangseon was so desperate to find.

YEOM JANGSEON

How long will it take to recover the recording?

There's a software that converts audio to text, right?

But since it was recorded secretly, there's likely background noise.

It'll take time to get an accurate transcript.

I'll work on anything related to Yeom Jangseon first.

And search the transcript for the four people in Kang Seong's photo.

Cha Deokhui too.

Cha Deokhui too?

Yes, I need it.

Then how about we toast to that tonight?

I'll go grab some beer.

A toast?

Of course.

All this while, we've gone through hell to get these.

Let's have a drink tonight.

It's unbelievable.

Really? What about it?

The seasoning. It's so good, I made it my go-to spot...

I just love gopchang.

DAESAN GROUP

I do wonder what's inside.

Could it be something as strong as a bomb in this old box?

Weren't we toasting?

We really worked for this.

Right, I'll give the toast.

Raise your glasses high!

To deep friendships and fair love.

Cheers!

I go half and half with soju and beer.

Hey, I hate messing around with drinks.

Jeez.

Dongju, you mix it and make it good. Yeah, I got it.

See? Look at this. They say if it looks good, it tastes good too.

Look at that perfect ratio.

Isn't that too weak?

Gosh, thank you.

Let's toast again.

Raise your glasses high!

To deep friendships and fair love. Cheers!

Let's have another.

How many subsidiaries does our company have?

I checked the venue,

but some of the executives aren't here yet.

Not sure exactly how many.

The CEO of Daesan Chemical isn't here...

Seonu.

I'm the CEO of Daesan Chemical.

You're the CEO of Daesan Chemical?

Wow, you're so cool.

Hey, quiet down.

Big sister.

Nothing I do ever sits right with you, right?

Still, I'm your little brother now, so call me Seonu friendly, okay?

Oh, right.

And Taeyun, since you're my nephew now, call me uncle.

You too.

My new brothers-in-law, I'll be counting on you.

Sure.

Seonu...

Yes...

Stay put.

Your grandfather will be here soon.

Hey.

It's been a while.

Congratulations. You've got yourself a fine new stepmother.

Is Prosecutor Yeom doing well?

I always worry about him.

The chairman will be arriving soon.

Your bridal makeup looks great.

Chairman, we're going to be late for the wedding.

Wait.

Why do you keep pushing me to marry?

With a total stranger.

Father, there you go with the jokes again.

You always do this on important days.

Right, honey?

What?

Follow me, Seonu.

Okay.

Chairman...

Get in the car, Seonu.

Chairman.

Do you recognize me?

I'm Yeom Jangseon.

Yeom Jangseon...

Gosh, Mr. Yeom.

Well...

That woman keeps insisting we get married.

And...

He's...

your son, Cha Seonu.

Of course.

Of course, my son.

You like Seonu, don't you?

Of course, I do. My son.

If you want to live with this son of yours,

you'll have to marry that woman you just met today, Chairman.

Chairman, take your time getting out.

Let's go.

CHEON GUHO

The item you requested has been safely placed in your car.

Our dinner plans with Gukhui are canceled.

Aunt and Uncle are staying in the room next to Grandfather

to take care of him.

Seonu is at the hotel too.

Grandfather wouldn't let him go.

Is the chairman okay?

Grandfather married a woman he just met today.

Chairman...

Pack some food for me.

It's for Director Seo.

Deokhui.

Come to my room now.

Yeo Sunho's illegitimate son is still alive, Deokhui.

What...

do you mean?

KANG SEONG

KANG SEONG

KANG SEONG

ILDO, CALL ME BACK. IT'S IMPORTANT.

SEO DONGJU

Yes, Ilnam.

Yeo Sunho's car accident

wasn't buried by Chairman Cha.

Then who else would?

Did Yeom Jangseon...

That's right.

He had his reasons and made sure it never saw the light of day.

I'll send you the surveillance data and...

And the recordings. Yes, and the recordings.

And... Well...

Never mind.

Go through the files first, then we'll talk.

SEO DONGJU

TEST RESULTS

Jangseon, you pushed too hard with this deal.

You should've backed out...

When she refused a press conference, we should've...

We can't pick and our battles when serving our country.

Turning this in for an NSA violation would've been easier.

Don't be so naive.

Hello, sir. Ildo's hospital room is bugged.

He killed his friend, lover, and own son in one blow...

Don't say that.

He's unaware of it. Unaware that it's his son?

He opposed the birth, so the child was kept a secret.

The boy who died, his name was Chu Seonghyeon.

Still, he didn't know it was his son.

Doesn't it make it less tragic?

THE BOY WHO DIED, HIS NAME WAS CHU SEONGHYEON

HUH ILDO SEO DONGJU

PATERNITY CONFIRMED BY STR DNA ANALYSIS

SEO DONGJU IS CONFIRMED AS HUH ILDO'S PRESUMED CHILD

RECOGNIZED AS HUH ILDO'S CHILD

PRESIDENT HUH

Yes.

You didn't forget about our meeting tonight, did you?

Of course not.

You said this was your last chance to plead for mercy,

so how could I forget?

Of all places, why here?

It's where I made my first big achievement at Daesan.

Seemed like the perfect spot to plead my case.

Take dead aim, my friend.

You won't fail this time, right?

If I fail again,

I'll accept any humiliation you see fit.

I'll be waiting for good news.

President Huh!

President Huh!

Director Seo, I'm here!

Yes, I'll head over.

So this is Seo Dongju's last dance.

HUH ILDO

Ildo, don't shoot him.

Seo Dongju is your son.

HUH ILDO

What are you doing? I'm not dead yet.

Hurry and keep shooting, Father.

What?

Buried Hearts

Why didn't you tell me until now?

Can't you just leave Daesan, Dongju?

I'm not dead yet.

Calling me your father won't change a thing.

I'm a man who's already killed his own child.

Cho Yangchun escaped.

How much did you enjoy ordering me to kill my own son?

What if he's keeping Director Seo close to Cha Seonu

to take Cha Seonu down eventually?

Chairman, you have to strike while the iron's hot.

It's overdue, but I'm finally cutting

the demon Yeom Jangseon out of my life.

Translated by Hye Min Eom