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(Episode 78)

You really have great manners,
Jung Min.

Do you think that's why
women like you so much?

You used to be really popular.

Hey, stop talking nonsense.

Just make sure
you do your best at work.

Ms. Lee, feel free
to slave him around.

Don't be easy on him just because
he's from Chung Group.

Of course, sir.

Let's all have a great day
at work then.

Shall we also go and make money?

Your lipstick smudged.

I'm kidding.

Will you smile?

Once again, the sun came up for us.

Hey, you smiled.

I met Ms. Seo a while ago
and got to talk to her a bit.

I see.

To tell you briefly about her,
she was the secretary...

of our branch manager
in Busan for 10 years.

She got appointed
to the Vision Reform Team...

and will be working
as your secretary now.

She has a very calm personality,

so she'll be able to help you
deal with unexpected events.

I figured she'd be
the best person to support you...

now that we're under
an emergency management system.

Mr. Choi told me...

that you have a lot of love
for the company...

and that you're very trustworthy.

And you told me that your son's name
is also Seo Jung Min.

Sir, may I say something?

Of course.

It takes a long time to build trust.

But I agree with your plan
to reform the company.

And because of that,
I already trust you.

I consider myself very lucky
to be your secretary.

Luck comes when you're ready
to seize an opportunity.

Ms. Seo.

I'm going to trust
that you're ready for your new job.

I won't disappoint you, sir.

Yes.

Yes, of course.

Yes.

I know this is going to give us
a great opportunity,

so we're being
very careful about it.

(CEO Lee Ji Eun)

We're still discussing things
with the character designer.

But he keeps changing his mind.

You have no idea how fickle he is.

I'll have him make a decision
by the end of today.

Yes, sir.

Thank you for being so considerate.

Okay. Bye.

You guys are scary.

I'm getting the chills.

So let's get it over with already.

Either let us
use your character sketch...

or continue to be
on bad terms with us.

Ms. Han can be
very obstinate, you know.

And you can be very rude.

We're supposed to be
on the same team.

There should be
no internal conflict.

I should try to get along
since I'm also on your team.

As for the usage of
my character sketch,

I still need to settle
a few more things with Ms. Lee.

So don't hate me too much.

Please help us out.

We may be a small company,
but we have an incredible future.

I know you have amazing loyalty,
the will to work hard,

and a great mindset.

Mr. Shin, can we talk in private?

I feel like I'm off to get scolding.

I have a bad feeling about this.

I'm good at staring, you know.

When people behave perversely,

it means they want to hide
how they truly feel.

Because if they tell the truth,

they'd have to admit
how twisted they are.

I stayed up all night
thinking about it.

I wondered
if I should tell Jung Min...

that you're trying to ruin him...

or if I should convince you instead.

And I decided...

to convince you instead.

And that's because...

I know how much
you care for Jung Min.

I know that you're also hurting
deep down inside.

We all have our scars.

I want to ask you...

what happened
and why you're so hurt.

But I decided to wait...

until you're ready to tell me.

I think it's only right
to hear the story from you...

since you were the one
who mentioned it in the first place.

I know I haven't lived a long life,

but all relationships...

seem to face a crisis at least once.

But when that happens,

you just need to think back
on the times you spent together,

how much you trusted
and relied on each other,

and the times you used to
tell each other everything.

If you remind yourself
how much you liked that person,

it helps you continue
to keep your trust.

You guys used to be like brothers,

and I don't want you guys
to fall apart.

You're an eloquent speaker.

You almost had me fooled.

In the end, you just don't want
Jung Min getting hurt.

You didn't have to make
such a long speech about it.

I guess I was right.

I told you that you'll end up
getting dragged around by me...

hoping to prevent Jung Min
from getting hurt.

I thought you'd open up
if I approached you sincerely.

But I guess I was mistaken.

I never told you to think that way.

Then I guess I should
tell Jung Min the truth.

I see Director Seo
isn't in his office.

Ms. Lee.

I hope you don't take this
the wrong way.

I know you're the CEO
of our affiliate.

But you will have to
make appointments...

prior to meeting with
the director from now on.

People are questioning the validity
of Bisang's investment.

So I don't think it'll do you guys
any good to frequently...

meet up like this
without sticking to the formality.

Director Seo is getting ready
to become the chairman,

so it's my job...

to keep him from doing anything
that could cause trouble.

You're right.

I have nothing to say to that.

He's having a meeting with
the Vision Reform Team.

I'll tell him you dropped by
once he finishes his meeting.

I'll be waiting for your call.

I can see your eyes
shaking due to anger.

You must've been scared
seeing that you followed me here.

No.

I wasn't scared. I just needed time.

I needed time to enjoy the thrill.

(Director Choi Myung Hwa)

Hello?

When is Ji Eun coming?

She'll be right here.

Jung Min was in a pickle
because of her scandal,

so she'll come running over here.

I don't think you should stay.

What kind are you...

trying to do behind my back again?

We decided to hold hands.

Why do you still have doubts
about our alliance?

If you want to secure our alliance,

you need to bring me
all my weaknesses from Jung Min.

How do you expect me to do that?

Jung Min gets overly protective
every time he sees me.

You have no idea how cold he is.

He won't even let me
come home these days.

I feel like you're the one
who's getting ready to betray me.

I've known you for 10 years,
which means I know you well enough.

If you put your mind to it,
you would've gotten it already.

But the fact that you're not
even trying...

shows that you want Jung Min
to have my weakness.

You're trying to keep me
under control...

while acting like
you're not involved.

You've known me for 10 years,
so you should know me better.

I don't try to keep things
under control.

I just teach people their lessons.

If you keep getting cheeky with me,
that's what will happen to you.

Goodness, how scary.

Stop joking around
and answer my questions.

Those photos you took
of Ji Eun and A Jun...

to start a scandal.

Why are they different?

The photos you gave me...

and the photo I got
from Director Park were different.

I'm very quick-witted.

But I guess time really does
take a toll on you...

as you start aging.

It took me a while to spot it.

Everything was different
in that photo...

including the angle, direction,
and posture.

You didn't even take those photos,

but you pretended like
it was you who sent them out.

That means you're up to something.

Shouldn't you tell me why
you lied to me?

There was no grand reason.

We took the same photos,

so I figured whoever took them
would send it to people.

And what matters is...

that there's someone else
who wants to get in the way...

of Jung Min becoming the chairman.

What matters is
that you got cheeky...

and decided to hold hands
with Jung Min's enemy...

without even telling me about it.

If I knew who it was,
I would've told you already.

This is my last warning.

If I ever notice that you're
about to betray me,

we'll end up walking the path
of no return.

You're always so suspicious.

I was going to find out who it was
and tell you.

So did you find out?

Obviously not.
That's why I haven't told you.

You should've found him already.

Can't you even guess whom?

They say enemies are always
close by.

Then we should look into
his close acquaintances.

Jung Min's close acquaintances.

The main goal of our reformation...

should be focused on people.

And the most important part...

is to appoint the right people
to the right position.

The US used to have
a world-leading...

electronics company,
but they ended up failing...

mostly because the organization
continued to stay exclusive.

In order for Seorin to build...

a sustainable competitiveness
in the global market,

we must go through
a reformation in personnel.

That's why we're going to get rid of
the Future Strategy Team.

Each affiliate will have...

different board members.

Each individual board...

will be able to monitor
the head office.

In order to keep things flexible,

we should also hire
a lot more female employees.

And to register for more patents,

we must hire the best researchers
in the industry.

I was going to ask you to bring
the investment plan...

for the first half of this year.

Do you always have things
readily prepared like this?

I'm just trying my best
to support you.

- Are you going to throw this away?
- Yes.

What about this?

Let's throw it away.

At this rate, you'll be left
with no clothes.

This is the matching sweater we got.

We were so happy to buy this
at a cheap price in New York.

You begged me to wear that.

Look at this.

You got this for me
the day I founded Cosmetic Cherokee.

This is fun.
It's like going through our past.

What's this?

What's this doing here?

Maybe you put it in there
to return it,

but you forgot about it.

What do you think?
Does it look nice?

Yes, you look pretty.

I can't believe you said that.

I realized that it's important
to say that every once in a while.

I must say,
I think I got lucky with this.

I don't hate it that much now.

I actually like it a lot.
I wonder why I didn't like it then.

You tend to see things
differently...

once you change your perspective.

I'm sure I put it in here.

What's wrong?
Did you lose something?

Do you get it now?
You don't need to break up.

This is all a misunderstanding.

I know it's a misunderstanding.

But that doesn't mean
we can stay together.

I'm different now.

I care more about my mom
than Bok Ja.

Yeo Jin is a very filial son.

But do you think
it's because he's scared...

that he might not be able
to convince his parents?

I know Bok Ja is
a lot older than him,

but she has a great personality,

she's charming,

and she has a nice job.

If I were his father,
I'd approve of her.

That's what you think.

I understand why his mother doesn't
want him to be with an older woman.

I'm sure she raised him preciously.

She won't want him
to marry someone...

who isn't that much younger
than she is.

Bok Ja is Ji Eun's friend.

I can't take her side...

just because she's Ji Eun's friend.

Friends should
have each other's backs.

The world is already harsh enough.

Hey.

I couldn't help but overhear.

Don't be too scared
that your parents might disapprove.

If you're sure about Bok Ja,

you just need to convince
your parents that it will work out.

I'm scared that my parents
might disapprove,

but I also hate that Bok Ja
just gave up on us like a coward.

I'm done with her.

There are different ways
to break up with someone.

And Bok Ja didn't choose
the right way.

But I'm sure she was mean to you...

for your own sake.

But that's not how
she should break up with someone.

She has no manners for her ex.

I'm not saying
what she did was right.

But now you know she didn't mean
any of that.

My gosh, you can be
so frustrating at times.

Stop giving him hope.

Bok Ja did the right thing.

She willingly became
the bad person...

because she knew his parents
weren't going to approve.

It's not easy to overcome
your parents' disapproval.

Love will disappear, and you'll only
end up fighting all the time.

Who knows? They might
continue to love each other.

No one knows the future.

That's what happens to most people.

I married my husband
despite my parents' disapproval,

and Ji Eun did the same.

You can't speak for everyone else
merely based on your experience.

And words have power, you know.

If you're going to give him advice,

why can't you be more positive?

My gosh.

The best kind of advice...

is to help him see reality.

Yes, I know what you mean.

But Bok Ja and Yeo Jin
are a bit different.

How so?

They still love each other,

but they broke up
because they got scared...

that his parents might disapprove.

The fact that they got scared
means they should break up.

No, they still love each other,
so they should keep trying...

and do their best to overcome this.

But Bok Ja doesn't want to do that.

My goodness, it's not easy
talking to you today.

It's not like we always
agree on things.

Okay, fine. I lose.

You win.

What's with that tone?

What about your tone?

I always speak with
this type of tone.

That's nonsense. You should change
the way you talk to me.

Are you picking a fight?

I'm asking you to speak kindlier...

so that we won't end up
in a big fight.

I thought you loved me
the way I am.

I do love you the way you are.

But I can still hope
that you'd change.

That means you don't love m
the way I am.

Will you stop nitpicking?

Stop it, you guys.

I feel like you're
fighting because of me.

Goodness, leave it.

Couples grow closer together
by having arguments.

You're right. I agree.

Did you follow me here?

I came to say hello
to Director Choi.

Let's mind our own businesses.

What are you doing here?

You don't need to know.

Long time no see.
What brings you here?

Ms. Lee and I were outside
meeting a client,

and she told me she had to meet you,

so I came along.

You guys must be close.

He's our manager from Chung Group,

and we work together.

That's why we should
become friends.

We're colleagues.

I don't think Jung Min
will like that.

Why?

We decided to be
the three musketeers.

Things get a lot more interesting
once there's a love triangle.

Watch what you say.

Ms. Lee, you're pretty and smart,

but you're so inflexible.

Do guys tend to like you more...

because you're good at
pushing them away?

I must say, she does tend to...

arouse my curiosity at times...

by doing unexpected things.

I feel like you're walking on
thin ice there, Jung Min.

Let's go inside and talk business.

It won't take long.

Feel free to take a look around
the gallery.

Lee Ji Eun is so busy
trying to protect Jung Min.

She tries too hard.

Why did you bring him here?

You were involved in a scandal,

so wouldn't it be bad for Jung Min
if people see you guys together?

Actually, maybe not.
It might be better to stay close...

to prove that it was all a rumor.

Stop trying to get involved,

and just get to the point.

Oh, right.

Did you find out who it is
that's trying to harm Jung Min?

I guess not.

You're always so protective
of Jung Min,

so I thought you'd be able
to find out who it is.

If you're done talking,
it's my turn to talk.

I asked you to come all the way here
amid your busy schedule,

so I'll hear you out.

Jung Min and I are
no longer together.

So stop getting me involved
in his business.

You're one of his weaknesses.

So how could I not get you involved?

On top of that,
I have every reason...

to make your life miserable
whether you want it or not.

Did you forget,
or are you trying to forget?

You ruined my entire plan.

Shouldn't you thank me?

But of course,
you owe me an apology first.

Director Choi.

The past is in the past.

Just forget about the wrongdoings.

Let's not turn this
into an ill-fated relationship.

I came to tell you that.

I haven't even started.

I thought the best thing to do
was to keep things quiet.

But I guess I was wrong.

Then go ahead and tell Jung Min...

that I have a grudge against him.

That's what I plan to do.

If this is a dead-end,
then we should all be miserable.

(Seorin)

Can I talk to the director?

You can go inside.

I told him
that you dropped by earlier.

(Seorin Fashion Group)

Yes. Okay.

Yes.

We're going to come up
with a road map...

to separate the affiliate companies.

I'll proceed with that...

as soon as I become the chairman.

I'm going to reduce...

the arbitrary rights
of the chairman for the affiliates.

And I'm going to guarantee
the natural rights...

of all the affiliate CEOs
of our company.

Mr. Kim.

Let's discuss this in detail
at next week's meeting.

Okay. Bye.

Is there something you need to say?

Well...

Sir, it's time to go to the
businessmen's association gathering.

You don't have much time.

Okay, I'll be right outside.

It seems like you need to go,

so I'll tell you next time.

I'll call you.

Sir, why don't you wear
a different tie?

All the company leaders
are going to be there,

so I think you should wear
a darker color.

You don't think I should stand out
because they already hate me...

for trying to reform Seorin?

I think this tie
will suit you better.

Thank you.

I guess you haven't told him yet
judging by the look on your face.

Wait. I have something to give you.

- Let me help you wear it.
- Just give it to me.

Just give it.

Why? We had fun
at the studio that day.

- Just give it to me.
- Let me help you wear it.

Get up.

Hey, when did you get here?

Right now.

Well, it looks like...

you were with a woman.

Why did you call me?

I wanted to introduce her to you.

Are you dating someone?

I'm still trying to make her mine.

You're still trying?

Gosh, has she not fallen
for your charm yet?

She'll fall for me soon.

Why did she leave early?

She was a bit flustered.

(Phoenix 2020)

What do you do...

when you suddenly start
hating someone?

You should think back on
all the good memories.

Ms. Seo, you're a kind person.

Why did you break up with Jung Min
if you love him so much?

When you love someone way too much,

you end up feeling pressured
and become overwhelmed by it.

It looks like...

you're trying to use my weakness
against Seorin.

But I'm a fearless man
since I'm about to die anyway.