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All right. Just a little more.

Now, the right side. Keep your mouth open.

All done.

That's it?

Yes.

How long will it take?

Ms. Ji has registered her DNA.

Well done, Ji Eun-o.

It feels weird.

What if someone turns out to be a match?

MOM

- Hi, Mom. - Eun-o.

You're not going to the construction site today, right?

Can you come to the restaurant now?

Why?

Kang-o caused some trouble.

He emailed the headquarters?

Yes, people from the headquarters

are coming to sample my home-marinated galbi.

Sample?

Apparently, they're working on a new dish. They'll add it to the menu if it's good.

Are you serious?

Mom.

Kang-do didn't cause any trouble.

I'm so proud of you.

I know, right? See? I did well.

You caused a hassle for nothing.

It's delicious only to you.

What if I get humiliated?

That's not true.

Your galbi is incredible.

I'm sorry, Mom.

What's with you all of a sudden? You want a piggyback?

- Let's do it in a while. - Gosh.

- No, Mom. - Get on my back.

- Hey. - It's dangerous.

- Mom might break her back. - I'm not--

- Hey! - Sis, you're so light.

- Put me down now. - Say, "Please put me down, big bro."

- I feel dizzy! - Dizzy?

I feel dizzy. Goodness.

You're dizzy?

- Brat. - Gosh, I'm dizzy.

Stop being cheeky.

What?

Are you that touched?

You're tearing up over your brother's hug.

You might cry your eyes out over a boyfriend's hug.

Eun-o.

Did something happen?

No, I just felt dizzy for a second.

Oh, I have construction work tomorrow.

I need to get going and prepare for it in advance.

- See you. - Okay, bye.

I shouldn't have registered my DNA.

I shouldn't have done it.

No, they probably won't find a match.

I won't get a call.

Didn't you hear from the CEO?

- No. - Me neither.

Mr. Cho.

What will happen if the acquisition falls through?

We might go back to opening a showroom.

Will we, Ms. Ji?

Yes, probably.

- That was the original plan. - Right.

Look.

The preliminary bidding results will be out today.

I'm freaking out from anxiety.

This company won't go down, right?

Who knows?

Those who'd made an investment primarily on a showroom

transferred its purpose to acquiring AP.

But if we have to go back to opening a showroom,

we can't guarantee that they'll stay on board.

If they pull out, what will happen?

- Well… - With all the investments gone,

he'll have to deal with the expenses and increased labor cost.

It could be rough for him.

GROWTH OUTLOOK AFTER ACQUISITION

I like your objective and everything else.

I do,

but you haven't passed the preliminary bidding yet.

It's too soon to decide…

PARTNER HA SEONG-GUK

- Go on. - Excuse me.

- Hello? - CEO Lee.

We've passed the preliminary bidding.

We've passed?

Okay, I'll get back to you. Bye.

We're now an official candidate of the acquisition.

- Really? - Yes.

We knew it wasn't easy, but we've come this far.

I'm lucky to have you and this team.

We're lucky to have you.

The CEO's character accounts for 80% of funding decisions.

All the investors on board since the beginning of Mamdaero Zip

talk about your sincerity and passion.

You're reaping what you've sowed.

I'm really impressed.

We were lucky to have Boyang.

You said six teams passed the preliminary bidding, right?

Among them, Lumico and Youngshin Paper are the strongest candidates.

Both companies are willing to acquire AP.

They're fully funded too.

But who becomes the final winner

can't be predicted until the end.

I've hidden my feelings

Because I can lean on your shoulder

I won't be rained on even if it rains

Forget what happened in the past

Everyone makes mistakes sometimes

No one is perfect

Look at me, full of mistakes and trouble

I feel like I was born again

Since the moment I met you

Since the moment you accepted my…

What makes her merry all the time?

- Maybe she grew up sheltered. - Who?

You mean, Eun-o?

She seems so carefree.

For two months since the club PR, she's always been hyper.

That's not true.

I've seen her eat cafeteria food only once every quarter.

She always eats at convenience stores.

She has two tutoring jobs. I bet she's a breadwinner.

During the last community service, she bought tens of sandwiches.

She made them herself.

- With her own money? - Yes.

But she's a breadwinner.

I don't know. That's just what she's like.

No one is perfect

She's weird.

Look at me full of mistakes and trouble

I feel like I was born again

Since the moment I met you

Since the moment you

Oh, my goodness!

Why are you doing that?

You're a team leader.

People have different duties depending on their positions.

Why are you doing that odd job?

That's your problem.

You always jump to conclusions.

I find this fun. That's why I do it.

Why is that fun? It's tiring.

I do it because details matter. It's not a defect repairing.

It raises the quality of the work I like.

You like oiling the floor on your knees?

What about you, then?

Why are you challenging yourself to acquire AP?

Others say it's like bringing a knife to a gun fight.

But you're up to something so unrealistic.

Isn't it because you find it fun?

Who's crazy enough to acquire a company for fun?

I'm saying

doing business isn't only to make money.

She has a point.

Anyway, you're busy attracting investments day and night.

Did you have time to come here?

Oh, I passed the preliminary bidding.

Really?

How was that possible?

Well, I make it happen when I put my mind to something.

What a showoff.

Didn't it cross your mind to say, "I was lucky"?

Nothing is about luck in life.

Your eyes met mine at my wedding that day.

But you still believe in luck?

All the luck I had left in my life must've vanished that day.

You sure are back to yourself.

You're outspoken and straightforward again.

Oh, right. Did you register your DNA?

Oh, I did.

It was a nice decision to listen to me, right?

See? I can be helpful in your life.

I was going to do it anyway.

One more thing.

You know the song you hum when you're in a good mood?

You got the lyrics wrong.

It's been a long time.

No, you got them wrong since your sophomore year.

And trouble

This part is wrong.

And loneliness

This is right.

Look at me full of mistakes and

Why are you telling me this now?

Because you're so annoying.

Back in college? Why…

You were cute in college. Now you play dumb way too well now.

It hurts my feelings.

Oh, right.

I have two investment meetings.

I'm off. Good luck with that. Bye.

He's this busy, but he still came here.

It's nice to have him treat me like before.

Good thinking, Ji-hyeok.

None of the information has been hidden

or exaggerated, correct?

Is it valid?

Of course, madam.

I've been a matchmaker for the upper class for 30 years.

Let's start

with this girl.

Look, madam.

Your son is handsome and tall.

The Haena Group family's youngest daughter saw him

back in the States, and she's showing interest.

Why is she not an option for you?

She's the mistress's daughter.

His first wife passed away, and he remarried her mother.

Your son is a divorcee,

and she's much higher in class compared to these ladies.

Until his first wife died of an accident,

she was a child out of wedlock.

Still, it's Haena Group.

Never mind.

And my son is

as good as a bachelor.

He was just seduced by a gold digger.

- Oh, my. - Gosh, it's frustrating.

It worked!

MOM'S CAR

Take My Heart.

Ji-wan, this is crazy.

My mom's car is blinking at the foundation building.

Gosh, my heart raced like crazy.

Let's go outside.

I've been so starving.

Do you have any food in mind?

Chicken and beer at Hangang Park.

At Hangang Park? Not that far.

We need to do some tryouts.

You think?

Let's eat at the nearby park today.

Okay.

Say a word.

- Cheers. - No, not that.

What's that? You did something similar to a prison break today.

Express how you feel with a word.

Let's do a prison break again.

Great. Let's do a prison break again!

Hey!

It's so good.

Young-ra, you shouldn't drink that much at a time.

You hardly drink.

What if you get drunk?

- I won't. - Why?

After starting grad school last year,

I had a get-together with my advisor on Teacher's Day.

He loved to drink

and I was the only one sober.

How much did you drink?

A bottle of wine?

All right, we're done eating. Let's go inside.

Ji-wan, my mom's still at her office.

Oh, please.

I feel so happy.

Is this what happiness is?

It's too trivial to call it happiness.

This is my favorite song.

It's nice.

DAMGA CHARCOAL GRILL

Eun-o, hold my hand.

My body won't stop shaking.

It's not even your recipe.

Why are you shaking? They aren't evaluating your food.

It's pretty good.

- Gosh. Mother. - Come.

What's going on?

Da-jung.

About your father,

my in-law,

let's have him move in with us

and let's all live together.

What?

I've come to think

that it's too…

How should I put it?

Right, unfair.

It's unfair.

Using my husband's illness as an excuse,

I've lived with you for more than 15 years now.

I live

all together with my son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren.

But your father lives all alone.

That's absurd.

Mother.

There's no room for him here.

He can use my room.

I'll share a room with Soo-bin.

She isn't always at home.

And I work part-time in the daytime.

Mother.

How did that cross your mind?

Goodness. It's only natural.

I wondered if I should move out and live alone

so we could just take turns.

But I doubt you'll let that happen.

So, let's live together with him.

This is all because your father and I

didn't die sooner.

Let me give it some thought.

Thank you so much for saying that.

Oh, come on.

You don't have to thank me.

Dad.

What brings you here?

I need to talk to you.

He must be in serious trouble.

Why? What is it about?

You didn't tell Mom, right?

About me trying to acquire AP Group.

Is that what you wanted to say?

Yes.

I'd like you to keep it from our family…

Did you already tell her?

It's not classified or anything.

Whether it works out or not, your family deserves to know how it goes.

If they know, they'll be worried.

Why do something to cause concern?

Whether it's worth concern or praise,

we can't be sure yet.

What?

It may not work out.

If it's me alone, I can just deal with it myself.

It's unnecessary to tell them in advance

and cause everyone to worry. It's my business.

It's your business?

Of course, it's my business.

Then,

is there anything I can do to help?

It costs a lot of money to acquire a company.

Nothing. It's going great.

Unbelievable.

So what if it's going great?

After everything I did to teach him,

he has the nerve to hush me? That punk.

Every time I scrubbed his back at the bathhouse when he was little,

I stressed that men must be tight-lipped.

That he shouldn't tattle to his mom or grandma,

no matter how hard it was.

How dare he patronize me in case I spilled the beans?

That damn annoying bastard.

How dare he check up on me?

You weren't on the phone?

Why talk to yourself like you're fighting?

It's nothing.

There.

It worked.

Dad!

- Dad! - What is it?

Ji-hyeok failed to secure the acquisition.

What?

It didn't work?

His company went bankrupt.

- What? - What now?

No… No, Ji-hyeok.

Ji-hyeok. Hey, Ji-hyeok.

No, Ji-hyeok. No.

- No, Ji-hyeok. - Honey? Honey.

Gosh, honey. Ji-hyeok…

What were you dreaming about? You kept calling Ji-hyeok.

You kept saying, "No."

No, it was just a bad dream.

We've finally come to the due diligence stage.

- Let's hurry inside. - Okay.

For the past 30 years, AP Group

has constantly developed techniques and know-hows.

We're looking for its new leader who will keep up

with the changing times, succeeding its workmanship and objective.

I'm CEO Hong Jong-chan of Youngshin Paper.

Aren't you selling off the company

because AP's growth is limited in the current economic downturn?

As you all know, the company is to be sold due to the absence of an heir.

It's irrelevant to the business.

- Go on. - I'm CEO Lee Ji-hyeok of Mamdaero Zip.

You're changing a business model from B-to-B to B-to-C.

Is there any platform or service you're developing to approach consumers directly?

Yes.

We've been working on it in various ways.

For instance, a mobile app…

People are quite enthusiastic, right?

Yes, I didn't expect it to be this enthusiastic.

Gosh. You're too young.

Did they let him in for experience?

They made him have empty hopes.

- Let's go, CEO Lee. - Okay.

Gosh. CEO Lee of Mamdaero Zip.

Thanks to you, the boring bidding war has become fun.

I'm glad you're having fun.

But tell me.

Are you funded enough to come at this?

Your company is way too new.

It'll be a thin difference.

It's harder to understand AP.

They shouldn't give a chance to a company with no funds.

He says it's only a thin difference.

Boyang is financing him.

Boyang Construction?

Rumor has it

that Boyang invested ten billion won in him.

DREAMS ABOUT SON GOING BANKRUPT

It may not work out.

If it's me alone, I can just deal with it myself.

It's unnecessary to tell them in advance and cause a worry for everyone.

Right, it's not going to work out.

He can't raise that kind of money alone to acquire such a big company.

He won't ask for help even if it's hard.

How frustrating.

JINAN BANK

You have your parents, Ji-hyeok.

Yes, brat. You have your father.

So, you're saying I should

help customers try using our products when they visit?

Yes, it's important to let them experience our products.

Let me teach you how to use this--

One moment.

Let me take notes on my phone…

Oh, excuse me.

What is it, honey?

I came home early

because I had an indigestion.

But you're not here.

I'm with a friend nearby.

Is it bad?

No, it's just… It's just an upset stomach.

You don't have to come early. Spend more time outside.

I apologize.

You can't take out a maintenance loan with your house as a collateral

because you're unemployed with an existing loan.

That's unreasonable.

I urgently need money.

So, why can't I take out a loan with my own house as a collateral?

SEVERANCE FOR LIVING EXPENSES

We're not open yet.

Da-jung?

- Long time no see. - Hi, Da-jung.

We live in the same neighborhood, but we hardly meet.

I'm here to talk to Shin-young today.

Is something up with your family?

Grab a beer with me, Shin-young.

Could you keep my visit today…

From Sang-cheol. Got it.

It's a secret.

Go ahead and have a seat.

Quite a lot of aged people suffer from depression.

To be honest,

I held a bit of resentment inside.

My father-in-law

got into a boat accident as soon as Ji-hyeok turned one.

Since then, he couldn't work.

He drank.

My mother-in-law had to look after him and make money.

He suffered from lung damage, pleurisy,

high blood pressure, diabetes, cardiac infarction,

and even kidney cancer.

He had all kinds of diseases.

Right, he did.

That was why they moved in with us when Ji-hyeok was in tenth grade.

But my father

resigned because of my mom who had Alzheimer's disease

and looked after her for more than ten years.

It's already been 11 years since she passed away.

My father lived alone

for 11 years.

I understand.

My mom lived alone for more than 20 years until she passed away.

But I'd like my father

to move in with my brother in the States.

Then,

talk to your brother first, Da-jung.

If he says no,

have him move in with you as your mother-in-law suggested.

Both of them are soon to be 90.

There's no need to keep a distance.

People become friends regardless of gender these days, you know.

I'm thinking about it.

I'm worried in case he says no.

I'm so angry at Kyeong-hoon too.

But my husband's situation isn't good at all.

- Until he finds another job-- - Sang-cheol isn't like that.

Unemployment is the case for everyone in their 60s in Korea.

Sang-cheol is pushing himself

to look like a proper man of the house.

He'll understand as soon as you tell him.

He'll apologize on his knees.

Yes, I know his nature.

Secretary Kim, please come in.

Oh.

Which model would you wear?

Well…

As far as I know, this one already has the highest score.

If you're to choose another model?

I apologize. The scores were given by the higher-ups.

Oh, I understand. You may go out.

Soo-bin would know what to say about this kind of issue.

Isn't that Soo-bin?

It can't be her.

It's cold.

I'm hungry.

And thirsty.

Maybe I should've bought water and something to eat.

To do what with water and a lunch box? A protest?

You're facing back in case he recognizes you.

Goodness.

Sir, are you okay?

Why is it so dark? Is the power off?

No, sir.

It seemed too dark in the room.

I wondered if you passed out.

Oh, I lost track of time.

Hurry and go on home.

It's cold.

Just go, Soo-bin.

It's meaningless to be here.

SEONG-JAE

Hello?

Lee Soo-bin, come upstairs.

Did you know I was here?

- If you won't come up, I'll go home. - I'll go up, Seong-jae.

I didn't expect him to call me over.

At least, it was worth the wait. I get to see his face.

Come in.

Sit down.

What were you doing that by the building? Were you protesting?

Why did you tell me to come up?

How did you know it was me? You couldn't have seen my face.

Your name was written on the crown of your head.

- What are you saying? - I don't know how long you were there.

And I don't care even if you were there all day.

But I need to know why to make sure you don't do it again.

Did you wait for me

to recognize you and call you over like now?

No, that's not it.

I was facing back in case you recognized me.

I don't know

why I kept sitting there.

What?

I didn't know what to do.

I needed to do something, but I didn't know what to do, so I just sat there.

Anyway,

I'm serious this time.

I like you for real.

That's none of my business.

Then, why did you tell me to come here?

Why did you recognize me?

I needed opinions from people in their 20s before the final new product meeting.

I spotted you right then. That's why I told you to come.

That's all?

I wouldn't have kept quiet, had it not been for this.

I know how stubborn you are.

I knew it'd backfire on me if I approached you for nothing.

You sound like a different person.

If you'll just be Ji-hyeok's sister to me,

I may go back to being a good friend.

Fine, what kind of help do you need from me?

You must've approached me for something important.

Get to that first.

You have your high school friends, right? I bought them bread sometimes.

I want them, you, and Ha-eun

to make a vote

on which of these two you'd choose to buy.

Okay, I'll do it for you. It's classified, right?

I'll make sure it will never be leaked until the release.

I'll pay you for this.

Forget the payment.

I just need your help on something.

What is it this time?

Instead of the payment…

go on just three dates with me.

Hey, Lee Soo-bin.

Just three dates.

It'll allow us to figure out if we can be lovers.

- Both of us. - No.

I'm sure you can tell

that I'm serious this time.

And I can't

give up like this.

I told you about the things that can't be hidden.

Love, poverty, and a cough are the three things that can't be hidden in this world.

For our old friendship's sake…

I need to be able to put every effort

and see how unswayed you are if I'm to give up on you!

- What is wrong with you? - Three dates.

Is it that difficult to go on three dates

with me?

Fine.

Here. Get out now.

Is that a yes?

A yes to three dates?

It'll be three dates.

Just three dates and no more.

Got it.

Gosh, I'm hungry.

You haven't had--

Hurry home and have dinner.

- Will you give me a ride? - That will count as one date.

Fine. I'll go on my own.

Why me of all men?

I must not be her only option.

I smell pine mushroom.

The winds are starting to get colder.

- Right. - Here you go.

Thanks to you,

I haven't had a cold for at least ten years.

How do you find this young lady?

Her father is the liberal arts dean at the Seongmun University.

Her uncle is a principal at an elementary school.

She's a cello major, preparing for a recital.

She's 27.

Aren't there any other candidates?

She's the best I could find, honey.

Honestly speaking, I've been

quietly asking around.

But because of those rumors about Seong-jae…

At least, she's from a family of educators.

Other candidates are either not pretty,

are known for poor character or behavior, or aren't from a reputable family.

Most of all, Seong-jae isn't interested in dating anyone.

So, we need to get him to start going on blind dates first.

This young lady is beautiful.

He might want to try meeting her if he sees a picture of her.

He's a man, but he's not into girls.

He takes after you.

Until you met me,

you weren't interested in women at all.

Don't just pick one right away.

Look at them overnight and think about how they'd go with your outfits.

Then in the morning, let me know with your reasons.

- What is it? - I came to give you this.

Set a date with your mother.

Father.

What?

Are you seeing someone lately?

No.

I told you to marry someone I find for you

if you can't find anyone yourself by the end of this year.

You have until the end of this year.

If you fail to find someone by then,

it means you're not capable.

Then, you'll marry whoever I find for you.

I'm not interested in marriage yet.

Whenever it may be,

I'll get married if I find the one for me.

You're the heir of our company.

It's a must for you to get married and have kids.

You got divorced once too.

Why do you force me to get married?

I got divorced once,

but I remarried the right one.

Have you given up after one failure?

If I'm to remarry,

I'll do it with someone I really want.

Your ex-wife wasn't the one you wanted?

You ended my marriage.

When I find someone I like,

I'll get married.

No, it should be someone compatible.

You didn't get our approval when you first got married.

You snuck off and had your wedding without anyone knowing.

Had you married someone who matched our family's status,

I wouldn't have split you apart.

You dared marry a daughter of some countryside loan shark?

And you did it impulsively at 23.

Can you prove that she didn't approach you

intentionally?

That marriage

was out of rebellion, punk.

What about this woman, then?

Does she match our family's status?

Must I marry just anyone

as long as she meets my family's status?

Your mother has looked into her carefully.

Does her choice guarantee she's decent?

I believe so.

Your mother has chosen her. I'm sure she's at least to that level.

How can you be sure?

You've always believed that my current mother

is very different from my birth mother.

Fine. Now that you're old enough

to be a father, let me tell you.

Your mother knows

how to love her children with all her heart.

That's why I can love her with all my heart.

This is unexpected.

I didn't know you got remarried

out of love.

I fell for her maternal love.

Her maternal love attracted me before her femininity.

What caught my attention was her heartbreaking maternal love.

WINTER 1998

The traffic is heavy.

I might not be there on time.

Maybe there was an accident. The cars aren't moving.

Wait. Taxi!

Wait. Stop!

Wait!

Oh, dear.

My son is sick!

I need to take him to a doctor. Please let me take the taxi.

My son is dying!

Driver Kim, let's give her a ride.

Yes, sir.

Ma'am, over here. Come and get in.

- What? - We'll give you a ride.

Oh, okay.

- Get in the back. - Okay.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Where are you headed?

The pediatrics at Yongjin Hospital.

YONGJIN HOSPITAL

Thank you so much.

What's the matter with him?

Do you know that lady, sir?

I've seen her before, but I can't say I know her.

Yes, Doctor.

Rather than moderate shoes,

I want to make shoes with actual functions.

CEO Park, you must be coming down with a cold.

If this is a cold, I can't go another round with you today.

It's ginger syrup tea I made.

It's good for an early cold.

How did you know to prepare this?

When he came three days ago,

he coughed once in a while.

Is this a token of gratitude from that day?

Pardon? I don't…

I gave you a ride to the hospital.

On that snowy day.

Oh, my.

Oh, was it you?

Gosh, I'm sorry.

I wasn't in my right mind that day. I didn't even get to see your face.

I'm so sorry.

Thank you so much.

She worked at the hanjeongsik restaurant I often went to.

She didn't even recognize me.

She was losing herself that day

because of Woo-jin's high fever.

It's homemade syrup.

This is all I can give to you.

Thank you so much.

Have a cup whenever your throat feels itchy.

It really helps.

It turned out Woo-jin had an acute fever,

which went up to 40 degrees.

She was taking him to a hospital for an operation that day.

That was how I got to see her heartbreaking maternal love

and her true nature.

It was a moment she could never fake herself.

I see.

And listen.

You've known her for 26 years.

You've seen

how unchanging she is all those years. Isn't that enough?

Right.

She has been the same.

So, does it convince you to marry the right one?

Right now,

I want to focus on launching the new products.

Of course. I'm telling you to meet her after that.

See you at the meeting tomorrow.

- Goodnight. - You too.

Was she different with her birth child?

I didn't see it from her.

All my friends chose this product.

I choose this one too.

You know I worked in Shoejoy's product.

It was really comfortable, but it didn't feel too young.

But young people might wear this product.

It goes well with jeans, dresses, and shorts.

I tried matching it with various outfits.

She even matched it?

Number one will be a leading product

since it received the highest score.

The sporty and casual products are being manufactured as well.

I see.

Mr. Chairman.

You wanted to say something before we finalize with the launch.

Yes.

I'd like the leading product to be number two.

If our company is to grow more in the future,

our priority is to attract young customers.

Number one is too classic,

but number two may attract young people as well.

Are you suggesting we neglect our existing customers

and focus on only young customers?

As in our existing customers,

do you mean the old generation?

Those in their 50s and 60s care about designs these days.

And those in their 70s and 80s aren't any different.

It shows what kinds of shoes are chosen

by global fashion stars in their 50s and 60s

and the kinds of shoes that are popular among those in their 20s and 30s.

As you can see,

they are not too different.

Young people these days also prefer comfortable shoes that are,

fashionable.

I think number two's design is minimal

and especially, its black color

goes well with various styles from casual to formal.

Are you suggesting

we ignore our company's principle of mainline voting?

To improve, we need to adjust our principles.

I believe number two

should be the leading product of our company.

Go ahead with it.

Make a team of your own

to take charge of promoting, manufacturing, and marketing.

Thank you, sir.

It's 87%.

Lumico and Youngshin are the most promising.

If it becomes Lumico, AP Group will be absorbed.

Youngshin has no experience in this field.

If we secure more funds for the acquisition,

we'll have a solid chance.

In any case, acquisition takes money.

Money comes first.

The chairman raised his two sons to be a doctor and a musician as they wanted.

He may have a different mindset.

We still have four days left. Mr. Hong.

Send me a graph of our accumulated funds.

I'll convince the investors, saying we're almost funded.

Got it.

Anyway, our partner consultant is late today.

MOMENT PARTNER HA SEONG-GUK

Why aren't you coming?

I got a call from Boyang just now.

They want to call off the investment.

What?

- Thank you, everyone. - Thank you.

Sir.

What happened?

Did you really join hands with Youngshin?

Well, they made an offer

with better conditions.

The executives decided on it.

I'm sorry, CEO Lee.

Director Min.

You signed a letter of intent with us first.

You should've let us know about the offer.

You haven't confirmed the deal with Youngshin yet, have you?

Mamdaero Zip isn't fully funded yet

while Youngshin has enough to acquire AP.

Let's be honest.

Business is to make profits, not for charity.

Consider this a life lesson.

Let's go.

CEO Lee.

Make a list of the remaining investors.

Include those we took out at first.

Wake up, CEO Lee.

Ten billion is out the window.

We didn't have enough even with that investment.

We have four days left until the final bid.

Let's admit the reality.

Luck isn't on your side this time.

Even if you can't help me anymore,

I'll understand.

Could we move the meeting up to today?

I apologize.

Your company's capital base is too small,

so we've decided not to invest in you.

I like your passion and objective.

But to run a big company like AP…

The bidding is in four days.

But you're only 50% funded.

We were interested in investing,

but after the internal review, we've decided not to.

Ji-hyeok isn't coming today.

Why are you standing there like that?

I'm hungry.

Did something happen?

Eat with me.

I'm not hungry yet.

Okay.

Whatever. It's just a meal.

Ji-hyeok!

This is Ji Eun-o, in charge of Mamdaero Zip's Turnkey Team.

Hello, I'm calling from the MPU of Yongji Police Station.

Oh, hello.

We've found a match with the DNA you registered.

Hello?

I'm listening. And?

The other person wants to meet you as soon as possible.

Are you available tomorrow?

They want

to meet me soon?

She's agreed to meet you tomorrow.

I wasn't abandoned.

I wasn't an abandoned kid.

I was a lost kid.

Why can't I stop crying?

Never even for once,

I've wanted to meet my birth parents.

I guess it wasn't the case.

Maybe I hated them because I thought I was abandoned.

Maybe I didn't even want to think of them.

Yes, of course.

That's only natural.

Hey, Ji…

SEVERANCE FOR LIVING EXPENSES

How could they do that?

Boyang Construction is unbelievable!

In any case, it fell through. It's how the world works.

What about Ji-hyeok?

Where is he?

I think he can't give up. He left to do what he could do alone.

That punk. He should at least call me.

Don't answer his calls for the time being.

He may beg you for help.

He isn't one to do that unreasonably.

He knows how much I can do to help.

I knew it wasn't going to work.

But it seemed plausible if lucky enough.

Anyway, I get it. Bye.

LEE JI-HYEOK

The phone is turned off. You'll be directed to voicemail.

Extra fee will be charged…

I wonder how they expect me to be.

What should I wear at a time like this?

You're taking so long to choose an outfit today.

I have a meeting with a client.

I guess it's an important client.

Want me to choose it for you?

What? No, it's okay.

Let me see.

Put these on. They're pretty and refined.

But then again, you're pretty in any clothes.

- Wear these. - Oh, please.

I wonder what they're like.

I have no memory of them,

but they'll be glad to see me.

How should I treat them?

Would she still be looking for me?

Of course.

If she did lose you, she's most definitely looking for you.

She's your parent.

But that fact

won't affect your life

because you already

have parents.

I'll just get it over with.

This is something I must do.

In any case, they gave birth to me.

This way, please.

COUNSELING ROOM

She's here.

Ms. Ko?

What are you doing here, Eun-o?

No way.

It can't be.

Ms. Ko!

Would you be satisfied if you were me

to watch your son act like a fool?

Crawl if you must to climb over the mountain.

Don't you know the concept of all or nothing?

You made all this? All of this?

No way. I bet your mother made it for you.

She might not tell me off even if I gain weight

- because I have Mr. Lee Sang-hoon. - You have him?

What does that mean?

He needed a liver transplant.

Eun-o. I'm sorry.

The donor suddenly called it off.