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[theme song playing]

TYPHOON FAMILY

[Bak-ho] Yes, sir.

NINE YEARS AGO

I'm sorry to bother you again, but I'd like to ask for another favor.

As you know, come tomorrow, I'll go bankrupt.

I'll give you some shares.

No, it's not worthless! How is that worthless?

-Don't you trust me? I'm Pyo-- -[line disconnects]

Hello?

[tense music playing]

[sniffling]

[speaks indistinctly]

KOREA TELECOM

[coin clatters]

TYPHOON TRADING

[music continues]

[exhales]

"Promissory note."

In… return for borrowing

PROMISSORY NOTE

forty million won…

CREDITOR: KANG JIN-YOUNG DEBTOR: PYO BAK-HO

[hesitating]

Mr. Kang…

"Promissory note"?

[sucks teeth] I can't recall if such a thing existed.

The money from nine years ago should now be…

What with the interest… No.

Throw in all the overdue interest,

and this office

and the building should be mine.

Watch your darn mouth, you little brat.

Don't you worry. I couldn't care less about your building.

Then what?

I want the three million pairs of gloves in your storage.

What?

I'm losing out big time, aren't I?

What's the matter?

Do you think I don't have it?

That may be the case.

Let me share the order of events.

Once Typhoon Trading delivers the gloves and the payment has been received,

our transaction will be complete.

That promissory note or whatever will be given to you.

Why should I make this deal with you?

It's obvious.

You have much more to lose.

[in English] Okay.

[tense music playing]

[in Korean] But I can't

just give you the stuff solely based on your words.

Let's do this.

LETTER OF GUARANTEE

The terms are the same.

But on the day the payment is made,

you will hand over the promissory note to me.

What if you fail to do so?

What can you offer?

[sucks teeth] You have no money, so not that.

What can you offer?

Typhoon Trading.

I don't know.

My company?

That's not something I can offer as I please.

Let's think realistically.

I offer myself.

To be exact, my position.

[scoffs]

You'll give up everything and leave the business alone?

[sucks teeth] The position of CEO at Typhoon Trading, you say?

Is it a balanced deal now?

You better have it

if you want to save that petty position your father left behind.

3. IF THE PROMISSORY NOTE IS NOT RETURNED,

KANG TAE-POONG SHALL RESIGN FROM TYPHOON TRADING

[music continues]

1. PYO MERCHANT MARINE TO TRANSFER 3 MILLION GLOVES

2. TYPHOON TRADING TO RETURN THE PROMISSORY NOTE

[Bak-ho] You can't come crying to me later.

JUNE 5TH, 1998

HOWEVER, OTHER EMPLOYEES OF TYPHOON TRADING

SHALL NOT BE IMPACTED IN ANY WAY THROUGH THE CONTENTS OF THIS CONTRACT

-[scoffs] -[stamps seal]

KANG TAE-POONG

PYO BAK-HO

Oh, it almost slipped my mind.

Don't you want to know why I need those gloves?

Because someone set

our warehouse on fire.

But I never beg.

I make others beg.

[intense music playing]

-[cell phone ringing] -[delegate speaks French]

[in Korean] I'm getting a call.

Hello?

-[cell phone ringing] -Hey, Ms. Oh. What's up?

Hello?

-What? -[speaks indistinctly]

We got the gloves, so we can deliver them straight to the designated warehouse.

Mr. Bae just went out to look for a truck himself.

Yes, you can do that.

Okay, bye.

[intense music continues]

MOMO'S PUB

I don't know about everyone else,

but I thought I should apologize to you.

[Manager Ha] Pick up the pace, and we can all wrap up quickly.

Speed it up even more, and we'll be out in no time.

Hey, watch your step.

[Hyun-jun] Don't you dare touch them!

You bastards.

So, did you come looking for a fight, Tae-poong?

Bring it on. Come at me, you punk.

Jerk.

Ms. Oh.

Are you out of your mind?

You did it, didn't you?

-What? -I know everything.

You set the place on fire.

[scoffs] I don't know what you mean.

So shut your mouth and wait.

Let's go.

[exhales]

Give me that!

PURCHASE AGREEMENT

"Seller, Pyo Bak-ho"?

[scoffs]

[laughs maniacally]

[breathing heavily]

[yells] Darn it!

Ms. Oh.

[tender music playing]

[Mi-seon] Can we…

Can we stay like this for a moment?

I really want

to say something to comfort you, but I don't know what to say.

Ms. Cha came by.

Did she tell you everything?

I was going to take my time and tell you later.

What about your hand?

He has thick skin, so it must've hurt a lot.

So here's what happened.

-First, I said I had the promissory note. -Take your time.

You can take your time to tell me.

My hand isn't the problem right now.

It's how you're feeling.

Are you all right?

I'm…

Well…

I'm okay, I guess.

I just feel bad for my father.

It would've broken his heart

if he had seen all this.

He would've said you've done well.

EPISODE 14 BORN IN THE WIND

TYPHOON TRADING

[Myung-gwan] Yes.

Yes, thank you.

-[Ma-jin] So? -Yeah.

The insurance company handled everything.

[Ma-jin sighs]

[Mi-seon] So is the case closed as arson?

Uh… Well, it was an arson case.

But there's insufficient evidence, so it'll remain unresolved.

[Ma-jin] I'm just glad the insurance can cover it.

We just got over another hurdle.

Will it take about a month for the payment?

Yes, I've issued the invoice, so the payment will be made in a month.

[Ma-jin] Good. We finally caught a breather thanks to Mr. Kang.

All right. Good work, everyone.

After all, it's summer vacation season.

Why don't we use this chance to get some fresh air?

-I'm sure you're all feeling down. -Well, we'll get over this.

Who would feel great after this? Huh?

What's wrong with Seon-taek, really?

She isn't someone who'd do that, so she must've lost her senses.

I was greatly disappointed too.

[clattering outside]

Ms. Cha?

Have you lost your mind? How dare you show up here?

I'll leave these and go.

I was designated to this area.

Then you should change it.

Swap your area with someone else.

I'm all done here and leaving. Okay?

Cha Seon-taek!

[Myung-gwan] You are less than human and worse than the beasts.

How dare you brazenly show up here?

[Seon-taek] Then what can I do?

You can stop ordering after this month's subscription.

I guess you haven't heard.

1989 ACCOUNT BOOK

I already lodged a complaint with your juice company

for the damage you caused to our official documents.

Your company had a solid reputation, so why would they keep you?

-[Ma-jin] Myung-gwan. -And Mr. Kang.

I also sued her for trespassing and theft, so that's all you need to know.

Mr. Koo.

How can you be so cruel?

What did I do so wrong?

Think of all the years we've known each other!

[Myung-gwan] The years?

What did that mean to you?

When you sold away 26 years for a petty amount of money,

…did this mean anything to you?!

Think of how desperate I was.

I can't believe not a single person here asked me why I did it.

If you were going through something that made you do this,

you should've told us about it!

If I were

to tell you all about my business, it'd be like speaking ill of my family!

But are we strangers?

Are we?

We said we'd be your family!

We already know you have no one else to rely on.

All of us here are all living in such misery anyway!

So why did you feel ashamed and want to hide this,

only to end up in this state?

Why should the miserable stick together? We have to take something from the rich!

[solemn music playing]

You're hopeless. Get out of here!

Don't ever show your face here again!

I'm going to starve to death anyway.

We don't have to meet again!

Can you please stop?

-This is too frightening and upsetting. -Ms. Cha, that's enough for today.

You should leave for now.

[Tae-poong] Why…

won't you apologize?

Say you're sorry.

Say you were wrong.

And I don't mean to me, but to your colleagues and my father.

You need to apologize to them.

My dear.

Will an apology change anything?

-Please just beg for forgiveness. -So what if I beg?

Are you going to forgive me?

If I apologize,

can the late Mr. Kang hear anything I say?

Yes.

He'll hear you.

He may be dead, but he's not gone.

No, right?

All of us here remember him.

I'll hear it. We'll hear it.

My father will hear it too.

And you'll hear it too.

I can't understand or forgive you for this.

But still,

you should understand…

and forgive yourself for this.

Living with guilt toward my father?

I'm already carrying enough of that myself.

[door opens]

[door closes]

[sobbing]

If that is the case,

if he's listening, that's all the more reason I can't say it.

I can't do it.

[snoring]

[narrator on TV] A whale breathes through the blowhole on top of its head.

-Mi-seon, isn't that nice? -It is.

Oh, but you never did anything like that. Why are you using cosmetic products?

[chuckles] It's as if you're dating someone.

I am dating someone.

Wait, what? Who is it?

Is it Tae-poong?

[gasps] Oh, my goodness.

What do you see in him? Wait, does he like you?

My gosh. This is insane. He's an unusual one too.

You didn't lend him money or something like that, did you?

Don't be cheeky.

[breathes deeply]

-By any chance, have you two kissed? -Shh! Stop saying that in front of a kid.

It's time to sleep, Beom. It's late.

-[Beom] Mi-seon. -Yes?

Is the sea that big?

Yes, the sea is much bigger than Han River.

-It's blue and vast. -I don't think so.

It's not so big.

So how do blue whales live there, and how does it have treasures?

[Mi-ho] You fool.

It's because you're watching it on a tiny TV.

It's really huge in real life.

I'm not a fool, you old hag.

What did you say?

I'm the only one who hasn't seen the sea. Gosh.

[Mi-ho] Get over here.

Get over here! Did you call me a hag?

[squealing] I'm going to tickle you! [laughing]

Tickles, doesn't it?

-Doesn't it? -[pager beeping]

That's what you get for calling me a hag!

Get back here!

Did you want to see the sea that badly, my dear Beom?

FOR LEASE ULCHI WORLD REAL ESTATE OFFICE

[intriguing suspenseful music playing]

[music ends]

[slow pop song playing on record player]

I just paged Mi-seon, so she'll be here soon.

Promissory note. Where would the promissory note be?

[song continues]

[objects clattering]

[Tae-poong sighs]

Oh, my.

Gosh, why is it so dusty?

Hold on. [exhales]

[song continues]

-[door opens] -Huh?

Mi-seon?

It's just that I can't see anything right now.

Jeez.

Whoa!

CHEONGGYE POLICE STATION

Excuse me, I received a call to come here.

-[officer] Are you his guardian? -Yes.

He was reported for trespassing and vandalism.

Okay.

Mr. Kang?

[Mi-seon panting]

Gosh.

You need to dust yourself off a little.

You're going to break Ms. Jung's heart.

Gosh, I'm so hungry.

-I'm hungry. -Are you?

Yes.

-[both laugh] -Jeez.

[pleasant music playing]

What?

Well, you know.

-We were on the same page. -We were.

-You can have this later. -Okay. Thanks.

Here. You love this. Have some.

Aah.

Mmm!

[Mi-seon breathes deeply]

Mr. Kang.

"Mr. Kang"?

Man, "Mr. Kang"?

You're on a break.

I really don't want to be called that.

-I'm your boyfriend. -Okay.

-Mr. Kang Tae-poong. -Ah.

[Tae-poong sighs]

Exactly. We're on a break. What are we doing here?

I have to find it quickly.

I was feeling rushed and I'm running out of time.

-If I don't, the business will-- -One second.

Clear your mind for one second.

Have you been sleeping or eating since that day?

What you need is a moment to relax your mind.

You're right.

-Mmm. It's good. -Is it?

I prepared something for you.

Here.

Open it.

[gasps] It's a real cell phone.

Is this for me?

This is mine!

What was that? Were you just showing it off?

Look.

Number one on my speed dial.

"Oh Mi-seon" with a heart.

[line ringing]

-What? -Why won't it connect?

Why isn't this working?

[Mi-seon] What do you mean?

Jeez, I barely have any reception!

Why won't it work?

-Come on. -What is it?

-[line ringing] -I've found a signal.

-[cell phone ringing] -What's that sound?

Look.

This is yours.

We should've bought this ages ago.

We're the only two salespeople who don't have cell phones.

Is this really for me?

Oh!

You didn't have to get one for me.

Thank you.

-Do you like it? -This is so light.

I think it's as heavy as a block of tofu.

-[scoffs] What kind of an analogy is that? -No?

So, what now?

Will I be number one on your speed dial?

-Yes. -What will you save my name as?

Your name, Kang Tae-poong.

You'd be on top. It's the first letter of the Korean alphabet.

You can be so dry.

Just Kang Tae-poong? How about…

You can go with Honey-poong

or Baby-poong, something like that.

-Honey-poong? -Yes.

Honey-poong? Okay.

But that'll put you last on the list. Is that okay?

No, I want to be number one.

I mean that you'd be at the bottom in the actual contacts.

Then just use the first alphabet.

-[Mi-seon] The first? -Or Baby-poong.

[door opens]

[door closes]

I knew it. We have such good chemistry.

[Beom] Is the sea a sky for whales?

[cell phone chirps]

[Tae-poong] I'm sorry for making you worried today.

-[keypad beeping] -"Anyway."

"What is on your

mind?"

"Are you thinking about me…"

Where's the question mark? The question mark.

The question mark.

My gosh!

[groans softly]

[sighs]

One more time.

"What are you up to?"

You're finally home after days,

so why are you texting instead of sleeping?

Mom.

Do you want me to check your biorhythm? I can check it here.

-Is it accurate? -Of course.

Your date of birth.

[Mi-seon] Why don't we take a day trip to the sea with Beom?

And then, let's go look for the promissory note.

[flips phone shut]

-[keypad beeping] -[cell phone chirps]

Sounds great!

My condition is great? How so?

Huh? Everything about you is great. Everything, including your skin.

I've always had good skin.

That's untrustworthy.

"I would…

love to."

[flips phone shut]

ALL VEHICLES MUST CHECK IN AT THE SECURITY OFFICE

[suspenseful music playing]

[sighs]

[exhales]

Did you get this from that woman?

Yes, I received it from Ms. Cha Seon-taek herself today.

I thought she got fired from the juice company.

-She must've had someone to borrow from. -She sold her house.

Of course.

She shouldn't have slept in peace before she paid my money back.

What's your plan now?

Tae-poong, that kid,

knows about the promissory note, but he doesn't have it.

He had no idea money wasn't the problem, but our shares were at stake.

"Pyo Bak-ho will transfer 20% of his shares…"

No.

"Transfer 30% of his shares…"

[dark music playing]

What about the flight?

I'll send him away as soon as possible.

Have him stay abroad and study for about three years.

By then, Kang Tae-poong would've been gone without a trace.

CEO OFFICE

[dark music continues]

[breathing heavily]

Dad!

[door opens]

[scoffs]

-Send my driver home. You may leave too. -Yes, sir.

What were you two talking about?

[door closes]

PURCHASE AGREEMENT

Dad. No.

Mr. Pyo.

I went through such a ridiculous incident.

And my family was behind it.

[tense music playing]

-Why did you set the place on fire? -That's not the problem!

Why did you sell my gloves to that idiot?

Yes, I set the place on fire. I knew it was dangerous,

but I put up with the risk and did that. Do you know why?

Because I wanted you…

to be proud of me just once.

And you chose to set the place on fire?

You idiot!

Have you considered the kind of consequences you'd face?

That's the very proof of your idiocy!

Ah. I'm dumb, and you're so smart

that you had to borrow money from Typhoon Trading?

What's wrong? Did you think I didn't know a thing?

Tae-poong always gets the best of you…

because you let him get a hold of your weakness!

You wicked punk. Do you know how I kept this business going?

I should've had a son like Tae-poong, not an idiot like you!

Dad…

-You can't say that to me. -Why not?

My business wouldn't be in this state if a smart kid like him were my son!

You can't do a thing without me!

But Tae-poong is out there spreading his wings without his dad!

All you ever do is pull tricks and look for excuses!

[music turns dramatic]

You're a loser.

Get out.

Go and get ready to go to America.

I don't want to see you here. Get out!

[Bak-ho groans]

Why do you call me a loser?

PYO BAK-HO

Dad.

I'm not a loser.

I'm not a loser!

-[thwacking] -[body thudding]

[Bak-ho groaning]

[sinister music playing]

Tae-poong is the thief.

He keeps stealing everything that's mine.

The girls,

the fabric, the shoes, the gloves,

and…

even you, Dad.

He even took you from me.

[sniffling]

[wheels rattling]

-[panting] -[eerie music playing]

[breathing shakily]

[eerie music continues]

[gasps softly]

[Hyun-jun sighs]

Gosh.

Dad.

I once heard somewhere that people don't die that easily.

So,

wait here just a little, okay?

I'll get my victory against that punk, Tae-poong,

and come back to get you.

So…

hang in there for a while.

[door shuts]

♪ Light you up at the end of the night ♪

♪ As you flowed in your loneliness ♪

♪ You did not enjoy any of your days ♪

♪ And crossed winter with a blank face ♪

-[vocalizing] -[door closes]

[vocalizing continues]

[Eul-nyeo] Wang Nam-mo.

Make me something to eat.

[Nam-mo] Why haven't you eaten yet?

Mind your own business.

Then, why are you strumming alone instead of meeting gumiho?

Mom.

Have you ever heard me sing?

Of course I have.

When you were in third grade,

you were chosen to sing the national anthem on the field day.

But not since then.

What do you say? Should I sing something now?

No, don't bother me while I eat.

Just listen to it. It's not so bad.

-Forget it. -Okay. [clears throat]

[Nam-mo grunts]

[strumming]

♪ Her smile ♪

♪ Is like a full-bloomed magnolia ♪

You have a pretty nice voice.

And you're good with the guitar.

♪ Whenever I looked at her ♪

♪ It was always like a warm spring day ♪

♪ On the day she first cried ♪

♪ I was shocked out of my mind ♪

♪ Her beautiful face ♪

♪ Was covered with tears ♪

♪ She always smiled no matter the pain ♪

♪ But on the day she first shed tears ♪

KIM EUL-NYEO DEPUTY BRANCH MANAGER

[Eul-nyeo weeping]

♪ It felt like the world Came crashing down ♪

There, there.

♪ I felt so stifled on the inside ♪

♪ But I can't see it anymore ♪

♪ The way she smiled ♪

♪ On the day she first cried ♪

♪ She left my life ♪

♪ On the day she first cried ♪

♪ She left my life ♪

[Eul-nyeo sobbing]

Why on earth…

do kids grow up this fast?

It feels like I didn't even get to see you much.

What have I lived for all these years?

-[continues sobbing] -[sniffles, clears throat]

Mom.

[continues sobbing]

Ms. Eul-nyeo.

[sniffles]

-I love you. -[dreamy pop music playing]

[Eul-nyeo laughs]

You're driving me crazy.

Come on out, Mi-ho!

[music continues]

[sighs]

[grunts, exhales]

[Mi-ho] Oh, my.

Why did you get two watermelons? Those must've been heavy!

They were so light I thought they were tangerines.

Show me your hands.

With all this stuff, your hands must've been sore.

[Jeong-mi] Hey, Nam-mo.

This is for you and Grandma.

Gosh, you didn't have to get us one. [laughs, gasps]

Little Ms. Oh, you should be fully dressed before you walk out.

I'm fully dressed.

Oh, my. You're unbelievable.

-You can't go around looking like this… -Ahhh!

…exposing all of your body!

My goodness. I can't believe it.

-I don't want to wear this, Ms. Jung! -[music stops]

-You have to! -This is fashion!

You can't go out like this.

People will be terrified of you in this state.

-No, she's just my style. -Silence.

You look much better.

[door closes]

[upbeat pop music playing]

[groans]

[Mi-ho] Good grief, Ms. Jung. Here comes the peacock.

He's just born that good-looking.

[music ends]

-Looking racy and nice. Good. -[giggles]

Where's Mi-seon?

[sweet pop music playing]

[Mi-seon] Let's go! I'm ready.

Why do you have so much stuff?

I boiled some eggs and corn and packed side dishes, lettuce, and chili peppers.

-These will cost money outside. -Oh! [clicks tongue]

Please stop acting so miserably stingy.

[Nam-mo] Why? I love how smart she is.

-Well, please keep an eye on my grandma. -You love it?

She's been sleeping a lot lately.

[Mi-ho] Cut it out.

The elderly tend to lose energy in the dead of summer.

Have a relaxing time there.

Thank you. We'll make it quick.

Nice job with the brows.

-So what? -[mocking] "So what?"

-Back at you. -No, you.

-You're so annoying! -[Mi-seon] Hey, Beom!

We'll leave if you don't come out!

-Oh, my. -[Tae-poong] Wow.

-[Jeong-mi] Look at you. -I'm nothing compared to that guy.

He's the real deal.

-[music stops] -The sea is calling out to me!

[all laughing]

[mid-tempo pop song playing]

[indistinct conversations, laughter]

[song continues]

SAMPO, THE BEACH OF LOVE AND ROMANCE

Tubes for rent!

[Beom] Oh, wow.

-Mi-seon, how far does the sea stretch? -Everything you see out there is the sea.

Are you scared? Come here.

Come to me.

Let's go and look at the sea!

Here we go.

Beom, the sea is vast and deep.

The sea stretches all the way to there.

-Then we'll die if we go that far. -Is that so?

What do you think is under the sea?

-Hey. -That's cold.

-[Tae-poong exclaims playfully] -It feels cool.

There are waves, sand, and fish in the sea.

And whales and treasures.

That's right.

[sighs]

Even when you face something big and scary,

try to think of what's inside.

No matter how vast the sea is,

in the end, it all began with this cool water.

[exclaiming playfully]

-[Nam-mo yelling] Hey! -What?

Hey, Beom, with this, you won't die even if you go all the way out there.

-Put it on. -Put it on!

Hey, the sun's going down. Let's have fun already!

-Be careful! Don't fall! -[Mi-ho] Let's go!

[Nam-mo and Mi-ho] Let's go!

-Oh, my! -It's so cold!

Come on in!

Come and join us!

[exclaiming, laughing]

[Nam-mo] Did you just splash me? Get back here! Back here!

[Mi-ho] Come join us!

[song continues]

[Mi-seon] There.

So muscular.

[Mi-ho] Catch me if you can!

Catch me if you can!

I said catch me, not toss me in the water!

-I'm sorry. -What am I going to do?

[laughs] I'm leaving!

[laughs, screams]

Wang Nam-mo!

Wang Nam-mo, you! I'm going to kill you!

Stay here, Beom.

[song fades out]

Mr. Kang Tae-poong.

[grunts] You were thinking about work again.

Mmm-mmm. I was thinking about my girlfriend.

This won't do. Come here.

-Why? -Come.

-Do we leave him there? -[chuckles] Yes, just for a moment.

[pleasant pop music playing]

[gasps] Mr. Kang, look over here.

[gasps] There are clams everywhere! Look.

Do you see these seaweeds in here?

The clams are the ones eating it.

It's this clam. Littleneck clam.

This is what you're looking for.

[in English] Okay.

[in Korean] Littleneck clams.

[grunts]

Wait.

[Tae-poong] Whoa!

What? What is it?

Is this sea mustard?

[both laughing]

Is this sea mustard?

I found some sea mustard.

-Why was it there? -[both laughing]

Look at this.

It's sea mustard, right?

Yes, it is, and there's a bunch of them.

So look for littleneck clams instead of that.

So sea mustard isn't actually a plant.

If you think about it, it shouldn't be called seaweed.

It's marine algae.

Marine algae. Stop looking for marine algae.

You can look for these now.

The seaweed soup we had together last birthday was so delicious.

My goodness! Let's go eat.

Let's go.

[Ma-jin] Let's just go home.

We can go home for food. I have plenty of it.

I'm actually out of side dishes.

Happy birthday to our new employee,

-Kang Tae-poong! -[others] Cheers.

Cheers.

-Thank you. -Sure.

Thank you.

-Happy birthday. -Thank you.

-Thank you. -[Myung-gwan] You should eat.

It's delicious.

It's good.

We can't collect these after sunset.

So hurry up and find some.

Find some more. Yes, that's it.

-You're taking the marine algae home? -Whoa!

Oh!

More sea mustard.

[music continues]

[Tae-poong] This feels like manual labor.

Anyway.

How did Littleneck 1 and Littleneck 2 end up getting caught by us?

-Stop naming them. We'll be eating them. -What?

I gathered those as food.

-There's a huge clam. -Where?

Where is it?

[Tae-poong] Oops, I tripped!

Gosh.

Hey, be careful.

-Hey, my littleneck clams. -[laughs]

Why did you do that?

Well, after spending a few hours with them, they grew on me.

They grew on you that quickly?

How can I eat those cute things?

-[Mi-seon] My gosh. -Oh, dear.

[Mi-seon] But you had nothing else on your mind while doing this, right?

That's so true.

[chuckles] I had nothing else on my mind.

Neither the promissory note nor Pyo Merchant Marine.

That's good enough then. That will do.

[theme song playing]

Oh, right! Try to guess what I brought.

Did you bring something?

-Look. -What is that?

It's a top shell. It hangs onto sounds, so you can hear waves in it.

Let me hear it.

-You can, right? Can you? -You're right. I can.

-My gosh. Yes. -You hear it, right?

I can.

[whispers] I love you.

Can you hear my feelings?

I can hear it loud and clear.

[both giggling]

You got something on your face.

I think your hand is dirtier.

-No. -Are you putting it on my face?

No way. Look.

You're getting more on me.

No way.

[song fades out]

[Mi-seon] Then Ji-yeong, who ranked second in her class,

pushed Min-ji, the top student, off the rooftop.

Why?

And Min-ji fell headfirst.

-[Tae-poong] Oh. -Whoa.

[Mi-seon] After that incident,

Ji-yeong was at her evening study session.

Soon, she realized she was there all alone.

-Then she began to hear something. -[Tae-poong] Okay.

[eerie music playing]

Thump, thump, thump.

"She's not here."

Thump, thump, thump.

"She's not here either."

Thump, thump, thump.

Thump.

-"She's here!" -[dramatic sting plays]

-[others scream] -She's here!

-Stop it! -Don't do that!

-She's here! -[Tae-poong] Stop it!

-That was so shocking! -[Beom] Mi-seon's good at this.

-[Mi-ho] Hey, forget it. -[Mi-seon] Why are you so shocked?

Why was she there?

[Beom] I feel bad for that girl, though.

-Ranking second is still good. -Right?

Hey, Beom. Forget that. Have a bite, go inside and go to sleep.

-[yawning] -Aah.

I'm not sleepy. Stop telling me to go to sleep.

Beom, do you want your brother-in-law to sing you a lullaby?

I decline, Mr. Wang Nam-mo.

-[slippers squeaking] -Are you leaving? Good night.

[speaking indistinctly]

-That was so shocking. -[cell phone ringing]

My gosh.

Ji-yeong sounds so evil. How awful.

-How can she push her? -Hello.

[man] Hello? Can I speak to Mi-ho?

Who would call at this hour?

No one.

-Who was it? -Someone had the wrong number.

It was the wrong number. A stranger.

-I mean it. -You're acting odd.

-[Mi-seon] I'm serious. -Is she cheating on you?

I said no.

-But she's acting suspicious. -It's no one.

She can't cheat.

What do you mean, I can't?

What's with you, Mi-seon?

Hey, why is your ex-boyfriend looking for you?

You mean Tae-min?

-Why didn't you put me on? -Hey!

[exasperated sigh] Why do you stay in touch with your ex-boyfriend?

Because I had to say something to him.

Anyway, if he calls again, put me on.

Hey!

You're not up to anything, are you?

I'm not. What's with you?

[exasperated sigh]

She seems so suspicious.

[sighs softly]

[Mi-seon sighs]

-Are you sure you can sleep here? -I'll be fine.

I like sleeping in the car.

The tent is too small, so let Nam-mo and Beom stay.

And you can relax with Mi-ho.

It seems uncomfortable.

It feels so nice and comfy.

Go to sleep.

It doesn't seem all right.

Gosh.

It's so relaxing.

[pretends to snore]

[Mi-ho] You're really going to go to sleep?

I'm tired. And we have to get up early tomorrow.

Can we talk?

Later. Let's talk later.

Later. You always say later.

[sighs] You said you'll take up another job after this summer break.

Even now, I only see you in the dead of night. How is this dating?

It's just a late-night stroll.

Why? I like seeing you like this even if it's for a brief moment.

Do you not feel that way?

No, I don't.

Darn it. Forget it. Whatever.

[sighs heavily]

[amusing suspenseful music playing]

It could be somewhere here.

The ceiling…

[lever catching]

Whoa!

What's this?

Let's see.

It looks old.

Could it be…

Why is this here?

1986 STUDENT RECORD

ETHICS B, KOREAN D, MATH F, SCIENCE F, PHYSICAL EDUCATION A, ENGLISH D

HE MAY HAVE AWFUL GRADES, BUT HE HAS AN EXEMPLARY PERSONALITY

Ah! It's been so long.

[music ends]

I APOLOGIZE FOR MY SON'S POOR PERFORMANCE PLEASE CONTINUE TO GUIDE HIM WELL

That's so dad.

"I apologize for my son's poor performance."

[screams] My gosh.

[Tae-poong sighs, laughs nervously]

You must've been surprised when my sister hung up.

Sorry.

Anyway, have you considered what I said last time?

Don't be like this, Tae-min. You said you'd love to.

You're just awful.

Don't be so awful.

I'd like to do that one of these days.

[huffs]

It's not like that.

Hey!

Good luck with him.

Hey, Nam-mo!

Darn it.

What's going on?

What are you looking for? The promissory note?

Well, I heard this car was his favorite thing.

I thought it might be here somewhere.

[sighs]

What happens if you don't find it? The deadline is coming up.

In that case…

I have to give up

my position as the CEO.

-What did you say? Ouch! -Wait.

-Are you okay? What happened? -Wait. Darn it.

Are you okay? Is the car okay?

[laughing] Are you okay, Mi-seon?

Ow! Ow!

Give up what? Your position as the CEO?

What are you talking about?

Well, I couldn't sit around and let the business go bankrupt.

And from the company's perspective,

me leaving is the easiest way to handle things.

How is that easy?

Jeez!

-[sighs] -That must hurt.

So what are you…

After all that, you're talking about moving offices?

It was a promise.

-[Tae-poong] Six! -[others] Hey.

-Okay. -What now?

-[Myung-gwan] All of a sudden? -[in English] Okay. Ahhh!

-[Ma-jin, in Korean] He's so mean. -[laughter]

[Tae-poong] Zero.

[Ma-jin] Three.

[in Malay] I am back.

-[all exclaiming excitedly] -[pleasant music playing]

[Myung-gwan, in Korean] You're back, Mr. Bae!

Everything went well thanks to you!

So while we're on the subject,

why don't I get promoted to manager when this deal ends?

Manager Bae.

Was he a part of the company?

-Is he on the payroll? -[Tae-poong] Not really.

[Tae-poong and Mi-seon] Good work.

So?

What do you want to do once we get paid?

[Myung-gwan] Mmm…

How about some barbecue at Jangsu Barbecue Restaurant?

Let's eat some ribeye.

True love can be expressed when cash is exchanged, you know.

I'll leave you at that. You know, right?

I want us to return to our old office.

I miss my old desk.

I miss that place.

[Tae-poong] I made my promise on that day.

That we'd go back to our old office the first thing when we made money.

-[music ends] -[exasperated sigh]

What if we don't find it?

Do you have a plan for that?

I'll face it when the moment comes.

[groans] Good grief.

Stop that.

Don't do it.

What's that? Is that a piece of paper?

-Is that it? -No, not this one.

[Mi-seon] Why not? Let me see it.

-It's nothing. -That might be it.

-[Tae-poong] Whoa! -[mellow music playing]

Should we look for it tomorrow?

-[car door opens] -[music stops]

-[Tae-poong pretends to snore] -[Mi-seon] Gosh.

-[Beom] Mi-seon. -Yes?

Mi-ho is lying down, but she keeps swearing.

-What? She did? -Go and scold her.

All right. Go to sleep. Will you sleep here?

[Tae-poong] Why would she swear?

[snickers]

TYPHOON TRADING

[line ringing]

Please put it there for now.

Okay.

[disconnects call, redials]

[line ringing]

[line ringing]

Why won't he pick up?

Mr. Kang.

You're going to visit Mr. Pyo? He's not picking up.

He's not, but today is the day we agreed on, so I have to show up.

[exhales] I'll go with you.

Listen.

I'll take this too.

What's that?

A cashier's check.

The price for the gloves you took from him.

No, we got those gloves in return for the money he owed us.

I know. The amount he borrowed in 1989 along with the interest

is much more than the gloves we took.

But it's also true that you didn't find the promissory note.

There's a letter of guarantee.

And that letter is the acknowledgement that there is a promissory note out there.

So I'll meet him today and make an offer to just call it even.

Okay, let's hurry.

I'm not here to fight today. I have an appointment.

Mr. Pyo is busy.

-Call him before you come! -He won't pick up! What can I do?

I have to meet him today!

[breathes deeply] But is he inside?

[scoffs] What now? Are you doubting me?

Doubting, my foot.

-Move aside! -Hey, wait!

-Hey! -Security!

[Hyun-jun, in English] Perfect.

-Thank you so much. -[man] Thank you.

[in Korean] Why do you keep avoiding me?

[tense music playing]

What?

Where's Mr. Pyo?

-[in English] Did we have a guest? -Hot weather brings out the mad dogs.

[in Korean] What's he talking about? Introducing himself?

Where's the CEO?

CEO PYO BAK-HO

Hey. Where's your dad?

[Hyun-jun] You little punk.

Why do you keep asking for him, huh?

-Say it to me if you need to talk. -I have nothing to say to you.

Where's the CEO?

I'm the CEO.

Cut this crap and tell me.

Goodness, I'm sorry.

Why, you…

How dare you barge in here? Get out.

Stop lurking around and get out!

[Tae-poong] Okay, I'll go.

The CEO isn't even around.

This looks adequate.

-What's the time, Ms. Oh? -It's 11:15 a.m.

[Hyun-jun] What the heck are you doing?

All of you saw me here.

I came here on the scheduled date.

Let's go.

KANG TAE-POONG 11:15 A.M., JUNE 29TH, 1998

-[Manager Ha] That's a permanent marker. -[whistles]

[door opens, closes]

Did you notice the desk? He really seemed absent.

I noticed.

[exhales deeply] What do you think happened to him?

We'll see in time.

Let's go. It's a good day, and everyone's waiting.

Okay.

[mid-tempo funk music playing on speakers]

This place brings back so many emotions.

[in English] Waiter.

[in Korean] Be quiet and get me water.

Sure, it's placed inside the pantry.

Do we have to make such a huge fuss?

-Where are the scissors? -They're on my desk.

[Tae-poong remixing music]

You're making this worse. Can you play just one song?

-Is this broken? -[hip-hop music playing]

Mr. Kang, I get it, but you're wearing white pants

with your shirt buttoned down there. Isn't that too revealing?

I know a thing or two about fashion.

Oh? Oh.

[Song-jung] Oh! Oh!

Watch out, Myung-gwan.

-[Myung-gwan] We've returned in glory! -[others] Whoa, whoa!

[Mi-seon] No!

-[Ma-jin laughing] -[Mi-seon] Are you okay?

-Come on! -What's this?

[Ma-jin laughs loudly]

What is this?

You should've set this out after the plant came in!

Come on!

[Tae-poong] Let us cut the tape to celebrate Typhoon Trading's return.

I will call out Typhoon Trading.

Then, everyone, please shout out, "We can do it!"

Typhoon Trading!

[all] We can do it!

[mid-tempo jazz music playing]

[Mi-seon] You didn't set a timer?

[Tae-poong] I didn't set a timer.

[Song-jung] Me neither.

What did we just do? Are you guys dumb?

Mr. Bae, you should've set up the timer.

Hey, why are you getting on my case? That's not my vibe today.

Hey, that's not my vibe today either.

Then should I do it? Or Myung-gwan?

His hands keep trembling.

Let's just take turns.

-Let's put these back together. -Let's do it.

Should I bring the stapler?

It's too ragged.

-Right. A stapler. -I'll bring it anyway.

-What are we doing? -We can just stick them back together.

Is that right? Okay. All set.

-We're set. -Okay.

Did you stick them together?

Hey, you'll staple your hand!

-I won't. Be careful. -No!

Come on!

[Tae-poong] Typhoon Trading!

[all] We can do it!

-[camera shutter clicks] -[Song-jung] One, two, three.

-[camera shutter clicks] -[Mi-seon] Whoo!

[camera shutter clicking]

[music ends]

[Myung-gwan] Anyway.

Where did Pyo Bak-ho go?

Forget about him on a good day like this.

He's not around. What can he do?

Why won't you use the CEO's office?

I want to leave the place as is. I also like it out here.

This rice cake is nice and chewy,

just like our future.

[laughter]

-I can't seem to swallow it. -It's choking me.

Anyway, where's Mr. Bae?

He went out to pick up a call.

What? He's been on the phone for half a day now.

-[Tae-poong] He's back. -[Mi-seon] Mr. Bae.

[Tae-poong] Have some rice cake, Mr. Bae.

[Ma-jin] Have some.

[Mi-seon] Mr. Bae.

[tense music playing]

-[Myung-gwan] Is something going on? -Hey, what's wrong?

Mr. Bae.

[whimpering]

[Mi-seon] What's wrong?

Mr. Bae, what's going on?

Uh… It's my dad.

[sobbing] He's going to kill himself.

[music turns dramatic]

[Song-jung continues sobbing]

What am I going to do?

[cell phone ringing]

[weeping]

[cell phone continues ringing]

-[continues weeping] -[ringing continues]

[cell phone continues ringing]

BORN IN THE WIND

[sinister pop song playing]

TYPHOON FAMILY

[Song-jung] Dad… Dad!

[man] And yet, they proceeded to declare bankruptcy right away.

[Tae-poong] That does seem fishy,

but what I find odd is that I ran into Hyun-jun there.

[Song-jung] It's voice-activated.

It follows the source of the sound. My father had it patented.

[Ma-jin] You two are walking unusually close together.

Be careful, okay?

You could end up catching feelings.

[clamoring]

Get the hell out!

[Hyun-jun] If you got lost without a fuss,

everyone outside could at least keep their jobs.

[Tae-poong] Wait for me, Dad.

I won't ever give up.

[song continues]