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12 YEARS PROMISE

All passengers departing to Tokyo...

EPISODE 14

Please prepare for boarding at gate 34.

Dal-lae.

Jun-su.

Uncle Su-han.

-How have you been? -Great. How was your flight?

Guk.

Is that really you?

Yes, Mom. It's me.

Grandma.

Thank you, Guk.

Stop calling her that.

Call her Jang Azalia or Jang Dal-lae. Isn't that better?

Why call her Guk when she has such a pretty new name?

Dal-lae.

Is that you, Hun?

Yeah.

You've grown so much.

You've gotten really pretty.

Il-suk.

-How long has it been? -I've missed you so much.

Are your parents doing okay?

Of course.

Is it normal for them to fight so much at their ripe old age?

I don't know where they get their energy.

Ripe old age? Stop it.

They're no spring chickens.

Mr. Yu.

It is you from HK Department Store.

Nice to see you. I'm Heo Se-min.

Yes, of course.

Which department are you in these days?

I'm in the fashion department.

Is it better than F&B?

You can't be too picky if you want to make a living.

I do what needs to be done.

You're still cool, upbeat, and energetic, Mr. Yu.

What are you doing at the airport?

I'm here to pick my uncle.

Nice to meet you. I'm Heo Se-min.

Likewise. I'm Yu Su-han.

Where are you coming from?

I went to New York on a business trip.

Did you like New York?

There's no better place in the world than Korea.

Wouldn't you agree?

Of course.

That annoying woman...

Did something happen?

Her name is Dal-lae or something.

She was acting so stuck-up on the plane.

I wonder what she does for a living.

Sir.

Oh, okay.

Mr. Yu, let's have a drink soon.

Sure.

-Nice meeting you. -You too.

Let's go.

Is he a client?

He supplies food to HK.

He was acting like a major tycoon.

He's always been a poseur.

A poseur?

Shouldn't you go see your father first?

I'm going to.

So you're going to Busan?

Yes.

I want to come with you. I'd like to see Busan.

Okay, Jolie.

Jolie? What's that?

Jolie' as in Angelina Jolie, okay?

Wow.

Don't laugh.

This is the American way.

You can't call your elders by their given name alone.

Just do as I say.

My English name is Yeo Jolie, so call me Jolie from now on.

That just doesn't seem right.

What do you mean? But that's what I want.

Have you gone senile? Act your age.

Hun's right.

Senile?

Tell me. What does Angelina Jolie have that I don't have?

I have nice skin,

and I still have sex appeal.

I can't listen to you anymore.

That's enough.

Are you looking down on me too? Of all people...

Why would I look down on you?

It's just that...

You look great.

It's with this positive attitude that I raised your daughter for 12 years.

If I weren't this positive,

Dal-lae wouldn't be the success she is today.

Understand?

Yes, of course.

I don't know what we would've done without you.

It's thanks to you that we've come this far.

That's right.

GAON DALLAE DUMPLINGS

This is huge for a dumpling restaurant.

This is amazing.

Come on. Let's go inside.

GAON DALLAE DUMPLINGS

GAON DALLAE DUMPLINGS

It's rather big for a dumpling place, isn't it?

Yeah.

Almost there.

Hey, Mom.

-Hi. -Hi.

I'm back safe and sound, Beom-suk.

Long time no see, Su-han.

How have you been?

Don't get me started. It's been one thing after another.

I'm home.

Your brother went to get some soup.

He said he found a great place.

It must be really good then.

Let's go. I'll set the table. Go wash up.

I'm going to get changed.

Jun-su. Yu Jun-su.

Yes?

Did you call Jun-seong? Is he not coming today either?

How many times do I have to tell you?

He's a first-year resident. He's very busy.

Maybe I should've kept him from going to medical school.

I might forget my own son's face.

Code blue. Code blue.

Dr. Park Jin-yeong, operating room 14.

Code blue. Code blue.

Dr. Park Jin-yeong, operating room 14.

Code blue. Code blue.

Dr. Park Jin-yeong, operating room 14.

OPERATING ROOM

What are you doing?

Dr. Ju.

-I asked you a question. -Practicing.

What? You're practicing how to wash your hands?

Yes.

I'm practicing so that I can save time when we get emergency patients.

Another ingenious way to annoy your chief resident.

You have to save time in an emergency situation.

Did you notify patient 2014?

No.

Have you lost it? Stop slacking off.

Do it after the surgery? Understood?

But today's my day off.

Are you nuts?

I'm totally fine.

If it's your day off, why are you here?

But this is where you are.

This is a hospital.

Da-hae, you should eat more and build some muscle.

-That didn't hurt at all. -Yu Jun-seong!

I'm going tell your brother that you're being a smart aleck.

I'll notify the patient after the surgery.

Yu Jun-seong.

Hello.

-How are you feeling? -Yes, thank you.

-Hello, Doctor. -Hello.

Hi, Doctor.

Hi, Chae-yeong. Did you come straight from school?

-Hello, Doctor. -How are you feeling?

Much better, thank you.

This is for you, Chae-yeong.

Thank you.

Good girl.

Ms. Choi Jeong-sun.

How are you feeling, ma'am?

I'm drowsy.

But you shouldn't keep sleeping. Try taking long, deep breaths.

How?

Like this.

Try it.

That's right. You have to do it to get the anesthetic out of your system.

Let's do it a few more times.

-How do you feel now? -Much better.

I'm home.

I'm back, Jeong-han.

Wow. Look at you. Are you feeling okay?

Of course.

They say this is the best soup in Korea.

You shouldn't have gone out of your way.

You said you were craving spicy soup.

Did you like New York?

It's hectic.

I'm so proud of you, Su-han.

Your short film is being featured in festivals in America.

-I'm proud of you. -Thank you.

I'm starving. Let's eat.

Almost done.

Here's the soup, Beom-suk.

-There's a large pot underneath the sink. -Okay.

Su-han.

Did you meet a lot of women in New York?

Pardon?

Did you meet anyone special?

Beom-suk.

That smile would make any woman swoon.

Why aren't you seeing anyone?

Hang on.

Here.

What is it?

Eye cream.

What?

This is what I used to use.

Anything for your brother?

No.

Why not? He'll be disappointed.

This is so expensive.

Thank you, Su-han.

You're welcome.

My goodness.

Sorry, Dad.

No, no. Come in.

You're back?

You're the one who had to drive all the way to the airport and back.

It's not a problem.

You should've called. I could've picked up the soup on the way back.

I was going to, but your mom chewed me out.

She said I make you do too much for me.

So did you two get into another argument?

Give me a break. It's no contest.

Stop laughing.

-The bathroom's all yours. -Okay.

It's so heavy.

Is this thing filled with bricks? Why is it so heavy?

What are you doing?

Go to the parking lot and get the baggage from the car.

If I ask you a question, you should give me an answer.

Hey.

Hey...

Hey!

How dare she ignore me?

New smell.

-Do you smell something? -The smell of a new house.

Stop breathing in too deeply, Great Aunt. It's not good for you.

Don't call me that!

Oh, man.

Where do you want me to put this?

Il-suk. Il-suk.

Il-suk, are we sharing a room?

-Grandma. -There's no need.

It's been 12 years, Mom. Let her do it.

All right.

Go ahead.

Sit.

Oh, wow.

This room has its own unique style.

I've been wanting to sleep on a futon on a heated floor.

The floor gets very warm,

so don't worry.

-Go and check out your room. -Okay.

-I'll help you with the baggage. -Okay.

Go-sun,

do you own this building?

What is it worth?

Do you have other buildings or real estate worth a fortune?

Why wouldn't we?

Really? What do you have?

Give me an insider tip.

Enough with your yammering.

We started our day very early. I'm tired. Let me rest.

Yes. You should get some rest.

This is so nice, Il-suk.

You don't like it?

I love it.

So much has changed.

You've changed a lot too.

The country girl from Busan has come a long way.

You told me not to return until I made it big.

I kept my end of the deal.

I know. And I worked hard to keep my end of the deal too.

That's why I couldn't even go to visit you. I'm sorry.

Don't be.

I think I have an idea of how hard you've worked.

I'm proud of you, Jang Dal-lae.

I'm proud of you, Choi Go-sun.

You can hug and kiss later. Help me.

Are they that heavy?

What's inside?

-Why is that so heavy? -It's mostly books.

Books?

Wow. Look at all these books.

Where should I put them?

Yu Jun-su of HK Department Store speaking.

You called me, so speak, Mr. Park.

What's wrong?

What?

What are you talking about?

We've rushed to get the store space done in time

for the delivery date they gave us.

Three days? They want us to wait 72 hours?

I don't believe this.

Are you kidding me?

Hang up! Just hang up!

Is this some kind of a joke?

Mom, I need the car.

-Why? -I have to go and see a supplier.

Stop by the department store and take the company car.

I don't have time.

Use the car. He needs it for work.

I need it for work too.

I have to take a client to see some properties.

Hey, Jun-su.

-See you. -Bye.

What?

How am I supposed to get to Yeoju without a car?

Who wants to see properties in Yeoju?

Mr. Oh.

The owner of the heater store?

He's broke.

His children took all his money.

He just wants to get out of the house and flirt with you.

Don't worry about him.

Why in the world would he flirt with me?

Anyway, I'll take care of it.

How does he know if his kids took all of his money?

If he knows so much about people,

why has he gotten swindled left and right--

Either say it to my face or don't say anything at all.

Why mumble like a coward?

I'm neither a mumbler nor a coward.

What's all this?

Our utility bill is so high.

Hello. Good morning.

Good morning, everyone.

Good morning.

How dare you come in here in plainclothes?

Didn't you go over the kitchen rules with her?

Let's start with the ingredients.

All the ingredients for today have been cleaned and prepped.

Of the 150 kg of onion, 50 kg is ready to go, and...

May I take your order?

Two Americanos, please.

Thank you.

Jolie.

JUTONG TRADING COMPANY

Sir, sir!

Where's the president?

Come on.

Did you get shot?

Did you get shot with a machine gun?

We got the store space ready. And now you want us to wait 72 hours?

Calm down.

How can I? I'm completely on the edge.

I can't wait. No. I won't wait.

There's a strike, you know.

So figure something out. Where there's a will, there's a way.

-I can't go around asking for fabric. -Why not? Huh?

Why can't you do it?

I've done everything to get this done on time.

Are you smiling?

Is my misery funny to you?

Do you want to see a 31-year-old man cry?

Give us some time.

I made a promise to our customers,

children who are waiting for their Pororo apparel.

What's the solution?

I have a duty to make sure those children don't cry.

We'll do our best.

Do your best?

If this falls through, it's my neck on the line.

What can I do in this situation?

What can I do in my situation, too?

Mr. Yu.

Yes, sir?

You know what? I'm not leaving.

If you let Mr. Park take care of...

I don't want to have to come back.

Let's settle this right now.

What's keeping you? Chop, chop.

I'm not leaving.

I'm really not.

Do what you have to do, okay?

I'm staying right here.

Why am I so hungry?

Dad, it's me.

How have you been, Min-seop?

I'm sorry it's been so long.

She didn't do it to you on purpose. Dal-lae worked very hard in the States.

Oh, right. Your daughter changed her name to Dal-lae.

Isn't that pretty?

Dad...

I really missed you.

She was scouted by a famous department store in Seoul.

Do you know how much care I put into raising your girl?

You're thankful, aren't you?

What? Who's coming?

You have to pay.

Put it on this company's tab.

Twerp.

What were you saying? Who's coming from the States?

The head of the International Brand Team?

Hey.

Everyone at HK knows.

Don't worry about that

and hurry over here with the volume figure for Pororo logos.

Don't you know baton touch? Shift work?

Never mind.

Just hurry over at the speed of light.

Talk about laid back.

Mr. Yu!

Yes, sir?

See? You did it.

Nothing is impossible, is it?

You force people to make the impossible possible.

It's the desperate ones that get things done.

Am I right, sir?

Desperate and stubborn ones like you.

I'm not stubborn. I just have a strong sense of duty.

Move them inside.

Oh, come on. Get them inside.

Is it pretty?

It's from the same collection as the necklace you bought last time.

Why don't they release the full collection?

First, the necklace, then the earrings, and then the bracelet... What a tease.

I think they do it just to make the customers beg for more.

I don't think that's quite it. It's because the designs are different.

In any case,

I'm going to wear this out. Please ring it up.

Of course.

Here.

May I help you?

I'm just looking.

May I help you?

That will look great on my daughter.

-May I take a look at it? -Sure.

Excuse me.

It's me.

A complaint? Why?

It's fine. Why are you in such a panic?

Calm her down. I'll be right there.

Okay.

-Please wrap this up quickly. -Of course.

Here.

Ma'am.

I heard you're experiencing some redness.

You said it was a mild peel. Look at me.

I'm red all over, and it stings.

That's because your skin is delicate as a baby's.

Go see a dermatologist. There's one downstairs.

It's that serious?

Of course not.

It usually gets better in half a day.

You know I'm very experienced.

I've been doing this for ten years. Please rest assured.

And here.

Is this compensation?

Yes, it is. My goodness.

That's one way to look at it.

But you have a daughter, right? I have one too.

This is my gift to your daughter.

If she doesn't like it, you can wear it.

After all, you look so young for your age.

I'll let this go because you said it will get better,

but I don't think this program is right for me.

So I was thinking...

Bring me the specs for our premium program.

Yes, ma'am.

Have some tea.

You see,

gravity gets the better of us as we age

and our skin starts to sag.

Our face-up program is designed

to keep our skin nice and taut.

It's pricey.

Ma'am, your skin never lies about the pampering it gets.

So should I switch to this one?

That would be a very wise decision.

-Make an appointment for her. -Yes, Ms. Kim.

And please give her our best facial sheet masks

-to help soothe her skin. -Yes, ma'am.

Thank you for your care.

You're such a troublemaker.

I rushed back here when I heard you were upset.

The redness will go away soon.

All right then.

-We'll text you the appointment date. -Okay.

See you soon.

-Goodbye. -Goodbye.

Let's go back in.

Beom-suk? Yeah.

Yeong-hui, over here.

What is it?

I have a client who wants to look at some properties now.

-Jun-su must have taken the car. -Yes.

Get in. Get in.

Where do you want me to drop the car off?

-Will it take long? -Yeah, a bit.

Then bring it to my place.

Thanks, Yeong-hui.

You're welcome. Drive safe.

Thanks.

Be careful.

Jesus Christ.

At this rate, you guys will become billionaires.

Yeah.

CELEBRATING JANG DAL-LAE'S RETURN 50% DISCOUNT

Where's Ms. Choi?

Is it like this every day?

CELEBRATING JANG DAL-LAE'S RETURN 50% DISCOUNT

CELEBRATING JANG DAL-LAE'S RETURN 50% DISCOUNT

CELEBRATING JANG DAL-LAE'S RETURN 50% DISCOUNT

-Mom. -Come here.

It's very busy out there.

I'm done here. We're almost out of dumplings.

Don't take any more customers once we get through with these.

Yes, ma'am.

Let's go upstairs.

We were waiting for you.

Voila.

Oh, wow. How sweet.

I ordered the biggest one.

Good job.

What's the cake for?

She returned after 12 years. We need to celebrate.

Maybe I should've ordered rice cakes for customers.

You should do that tomorrow.

Go-sun, do you make anything if you sell the dumplings at 50% off?

I wanted to offer them for free to celebrate Dal-lae's return,

but I held back.

Mom.

Okay, fine. I'll stop.

Do you have champagne?

We have wine, Great Aunt.

Stop calling me that, Hun.

Okay.

We don't need alcohol--

But you don't count wine and champagne as alcohol.

They're like appetizers that help with digestion.

Right, Dal-lae?

I'll light the candles. Here we go.

-Can you help me with these? -Sure.

Now, Dal-lae and Great Aunt--

-Jolie. -Dal-lae and Jolie

will blow out the candles on the count of three, okay?

Ready?

One, two, three.

Welcome to Korea!

Jang Dal-lae

is who she is today, thanks to me.

Enough talk. Let's eat. You must be hungry, Guk.

Don't call her that.

Dal-lae.

Okay, Dal-lae.

Okay.

How's Dad doing, Dal-lae?

He's well. Busan's changed a lot too.

Mom, it's been ages since we went. We should go too.

Okay. I'll make time.

Hey there, Ham-cho.

Hi.

-Did you close up shop? -Yes, Ms. Choi.

-Sit down. You should eat too. -Yes, ma'am.

I'll do it.

Who is she?

Introduce yourself.

Yes, ma'am.

I'm Kang Ham-cho.

-Ham-cho? That's your name? -Yes.

I'm Hun's sister.

Yes, Dal-lae. I know.

I'm Jolie.

What's keeping you? Sit.

Yes, ma'am.

She doesn't like titles that reflect her age. Call her Yeo Jolie.

Gross.

Try this, Dal-lae.

It's very good.

REAL ESTATE CONSULTING

It's way past dinner time. Why hasn't she called about dinner?

The recipient is unavailable...

Oh, really?

Thank you, Mr. Oh.

Don't thank me.

Thank you for driving me

to and from Yeoju, Mrs. Beom-suk.

Have a good night. And as for the properties--

Where have you been?

I'll be in touch.

Goodbye.

Did you enjoy going on a date with another man's wife?

Stop it. Just stop it.

Stop what?

Are you happy?

You like having some old fart stroke your hands?

I don't do it because I like it. I do it to earn a living.

Whose car did you take on your odyssey?

It's Yeong-hui's car.

If the last name is Pyeong, it should be Mrs. Pyeong.

Mrs. Beom-suk? How ignorant can he be?

You're more ignorant.

What? me? In my heyday, I used to--

In my heyday, I didn't live like this either.

I was the wife of a vice principal.

I drove all day, trying to make a sale. You should be showering me with praises.

Did I make you do it?

Are you serious? We need money to buy food, don't we?

All you do is pore over this stupid thing.

There's nothing stupid about that.

Being a realtor isn't like teaching.

Reading and studying won't get you anywhere.

Do you know what time it is?

Where's my dinner? My stomach's completely empty.

What do you expect me to do?

You're able-bodied.

You could've ordered Chinese food instead of waiting for me.

There are restaurants all around here.

Why can't you at least take care of a single meal on your own?

I don't like eating alone.

Triple drag.

Where are you going?

Wait. What did she just say? Triple drag? Triple what?

He thinks I'm his maid. The life I lead...

What did you call me? Triple what?

What's wrong with her?

Wow.

Mu-cheol? You're at work, right?

Can I ask you for a favor?

A favor?

Really? You never ask me for help.

A large investment HK has made will be reporting to work today.

Yes.

We're paying her a huge sum of money. Her name is Jang Dal-lae.

Jang Dal-lae?

I'll let HR know you're coming.

You figure out what she looks like, and when she arrives

bring her to the conference room.

The VIP treatment?

Exactly.

Escort her from the entrance

to the conference room.

I'll introduce her, then the door will open.

Ta-da. She'll make her grand entrance.

What do you think?

Is that really necessary?

Of course.

Listen. We're all in this to make a living, right?

If I show her that she's appreciated,

she'll reciprocate, and we can all be happy.

You always know what to say.

In any case, there's nothing to lose here.

This is what you call

a win-win strategy. It's mutually beneficial.

I win, you win, she wins, and HK wins.

Got it? Okay?

You don't have to see me out.

She has to wake up to get over the jet lag.

That doesn't happen overnight.

Hun has the day off. He can't get up.

Let him sleep.

I'm off to work then.

She's got a great work ethic. I know I raised her well.

Let's go.

I wonder who she'll settle down with.

Settle down?

Why? She'll have to get married, right?

Is something up? Why are you in such a rush?

Yes, a little.

I know you're busy, but I need a moment of your time.

What's up?

Sit.

Well...

What is it, Mom?

I...

There's a girl I think--

Again?

You make it sound like I've tried to set you up a million times.

Close to a million times.

It's different this time. She's very rich.

You know that newly developed apartment complex, right?

She snatched up a unit just like that.

She was born in '85. Perfect age for you, right?

I'm sure her parents paid for it.

No. She said she was paying for it with her own money.

It's a pretty large one.

What does she do?

That I don't know yet.

So I was thinking...

I'll tell her about you when she makes her final payment.

Would you like to meet her?

No.

Why? Are you afraid it will be another flop?

Who cares if she's rich?

Money isn't everything.

She's also pretty.

I don't believe you.

And slim.

Listen, Mom.

The woman is pretty, slim, rich, and lives alone.

She can only be one thing.

What?

A call girl.

Good grief.

I would know if she was a call girl.

Mom.

Do you enjoy whacking your son in the head?

You should take what I say more seriously.

Forget about it.

Is this how you're going to be?

I have a big thing at work today, do you really have to do this?

A big thing? What?

Oh my.

You poor thing.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

Fine. I'll think about it.

Good.

Why did you and Dad get into another argument?

Two arguments. One in the morning, and one at night.

Go easy on each other. Isn't it tiring?

That's why you need to find yourself a good wife.

A woman can turn her life around by meeting a good husband.

But it goes both ways.

Please don't end up like me.

Okay, Son? Okay?

Hurry up and get going.

I'm sorry. Your poor head.

I'm off to work then.

Turn my life around? Good grief.

Come in.

What time is your class today?

In the afternoon.

-Well... -Yes?

What's a triple drag?

That's what Beom-suk called me.

It's something bad, right?

Don't worry about it.

I have to know what it means first...

You're not going to tell me?

It means that you eat all three meals at home.

Where else are you supposed eat?

It just means that you eat breakfast, lunch and dinner at home only.

So she's calling me a glutton?

You should take Beom-suk out to lunch every now and again.

Jeong-han.

Wow.

Triple drag?

Fine. I'm a triple drag.

Darn it.

I'm going to be a sextuple drag from now on.

-Good morning. -Good morning.

Good morning.

Good morning.

-Good morning. -Hello.

Good morning.

-Good morning, Mr. Yu. -Good morning.

Good morning.

Mr. Yu Jun-su is here.

Show him in.

Yes, sir.

HR RECORD: JANG DAL-LAE

Ms. Jang Dal-lae is on her way.

I've made all the arrangements, sir.

She'll be escorted safely to the conference room.

We should head over right away.

Okay.

-Hello. -Hello.

Hello.

I think she's here, sir.

She has arrived, over.

Which way is she headed?

HK Department Store

has been trying to pinpoint the cause of our falling sales.

Over the past few years,

our revenue, operating profits, and short-term net profits have all declined.

Our share price, which hit $180 in September 2011,

fell to around $150 recently.

Nice to meet you.

I'm Park Mu-cheol, the head of HK's security team.

I was told to escort you to the conference room.

PARK MU-CHEOL

Park Mu-cheol?

We're on our way.

Park Mu-cheol?

Mu-cheol from high school?

This way. Please follow me.

Yes, of course.

This way.

One moment, please.

This is it.

To overcome the many challenges our business operations face,

the staff, under Mr. Jeong's leadership,

got in touch with buyers with contacts at leading international brands.

And we were lucky enough to get one of them to join us.

Standby complete.

We're here, dude.

They're ready for you.

She has just arrived.

She has come from America to put HK back on track.

I introduce to you, Ms. Jang Dal-lae.

What?

A young woman?

Can she handle something of this scale?

I'm really worried.

Nice to meet you. My name is Yu Jun-su.

Oh, shit.

12 YEARS PROMISE

Are you okay?

She's in the opposite camp.

The better she does, the worse your standing becomes, right?

May I help you?

Do you offer massages for men as well?

If you're ready...

My dry spell must have lasted too long.

-You don't have any other listings? -Not at your price range.

My dear baby boy.

You and Mr. Yu Jun-su seem to be good friends.

We went to the same high school. Daehan High School.

Good morning.

Don't complicate my life again, Yu Jun-su.

12 YEARS PROMISE