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You see,

all I wish is for our family

to live quietly and happily like we always have.

I'm worried my son will end up hurt

and be left to deal with the rumors surrounding him.

You see,

I'm just too scared.

I'm sorry. I really am.

But, please…

Please break up with Jin-hyuk for me.

Okay, here's what you asked for.

How long will these flowers last without wilting?

About five years, apparently.

Who gave them to you?

Did a friend of yours get married?

You're the only friend I have.

Thanks.

Sure.

-Very good. -Thank you.

MR. NAM

Jin-hyuk, are you free this evening?

Were you surprised?

Yes.

A bit.

No need to be nervous. I just wanted to have dinner with you.

Here.

How are things with President…

I mean,

how are things with Soo-hyun?

What do you mean?

Well, you two had much to deal with.

I'm asking if things are still going well.

She hardly ever talks about it,

so I'm asking you instead.

President Cha means a lot to me.

She's the first person

who taught me how it feels to be in love with someone.

That's why I want to take responsibility.

There's something

I've been hesitant to do for quite some time now.

Actually, I just couldn't come around to do it.

Because I was a coward.

But my biggest fear was

that Soo-hyun might be left alone.

So I couldn't bring myself to it.

But now,

I'm finally about to get onto that.

And I'm very glad that she has you now.

Take good care of her for me.

I'm asking you to be her strong defense.

Please watch.

I'll always be by her side

so she won't ever be lonely.

Okay.

LEATHER CRAFT

My face doesn't need all this.

Can't you see the fine wrinkles around your eyes?

I'm only sharing it with you because I'm generous.

You came here even on your day off.

Can I get my hopes up?

You're always so hyped up, aren't you?

I came here to ask you something.

Ask what?

That note that Mr. Kim Jin-hyuk's mother asked to pass on.

Do you know what it said by any chance?

Hey, it's not nice to read other people's messages.

But why do you ask?

That has to be the reason, but she won't say anything.

"The reason"?

President Cha is a mess these days.

She wasn't like this even when Taegyeong was bullying her.

-I wonder what it is. -Oh, really?

Hey, it's Secretary… I mean, it's Mi-jin!

Hi.

What is that?

-Jin-myung. -Yes?

Is everything okay with your family?

Are your parents well?

Yes, they're both…

Actually, my mom has been a bit strange lately.

She asked me if online grocery shopping is hard.

I guess she can't be bothered to go to the supermarket.

Oh, by the way,

I have to take a day off because of a reunion.

It'd be nice if Mi-jin could fill in for me instead. Right?

-Yes. -Why should I?

This is no way to waste talent.

Hey, you said she's like the goddess of waiting tables.

Oh, yes. She really is.

She's really good.

Oh, please.

-When's the date? -Nice. Thank you.

LATE KIM JUNG-PYO

It's been a while,

Jung-pyo.

I couldn't bring myself to come here anymore

after the mayoral election.

At first,

I told myself that it was for a great cause.

But one small step off the right track...

had me completely deviate from that path.

So I couldn't bring myself to face you.

And it seems I won't be able to come here again for a while.

After I settle everything,

I'll be back.

Hey, you're here.

I didn't expect to see you here.

It's nice to see you here.

-Thank you. -Enjoy.

I really should have a drink.

Can you drive? I just want one glass.

Call a chauffeur service.

Have you been coming without telling us, Assemblyman Cha?

You used to come with us on my late brother's anniversaries.

But you suddenly stopped coming, Mr. Cha.

Hey, choose what to call him.

It's like there's four of us.

-Is it Mr. Cha or Assemblyman? -Just let her be.

You won't be calling me Assemblyman soon, anyway.

What?

What do you mean?

Oh, that's right.

Your title will change once you're in the Blue House.

Hey, people are listening.

I only came to let Jung-pyo know today.

Let him know what?

Should we have some makgeolli?

I'm up for it anytime.

-Can we have some makgeolli? -Sure.

The soup's good here.

I want to craft a case for a camera.

-Sure. Is this your first time? -Yes.

Then please come this way.

I'll show you the leather first.

Which one would you like to go with?

What do you recommend?

When you called me out for a drink, I thought we'd be having wine.

You even eat chicken gizzards?

Very natural.

I see you've been to many street stalls.

Street stalls have their charms.

Yes, they do.

Whelks during the day and street stalls at night.

Talk about my life.

What's going on? Tell me honestly.

Nothing. Not yet, at least.

Not yet?

So you're okay now,

but you think something will happen soon?

No, I just have...

some stuff on my mind.

You met with Mr. Kim's mother, didn't you?

-No. -Don't lie.

You don't think I caught on?

What did she say?

Did she ask you to break up?

I said, no.

Then what? What's troubling you?

I'm...

starting to wonder if it's okay for me to be with him.

Hey. I'll be honest.

When I first saw you guys getting close,

I got really worried.

But soon, you two had me convinced.

You should be enjoying it. Why are you so worried?

Because I don't think I'm a suitable match.

For who? For Mr. Kim?

For his family.

Hey.

That's a bad habit.

You're way too considerate of others.

What matters is that you guys love each other.

There's no need to worry about his family.

Everything is a first for Jin-hyuk.

Whereas I was married once,

and the whole world knows.

So I'm starting to think there might be a limit

to how much we can dream together.

But he's not someone who cares about that kind of stuff.

But I do.

This is driving me crazy.

Hey.

This is your first time too.

It's your first time...

falling in love.

I really don't want to break up with him, Mi-jin.

Exactly. Don't break up with him.

Just think about you two.

But I can't.

I want to ignore everything else,

but they're weighing me down.

Soo-hyun.

Think of all the things you've been through.

You pulled through bigger challenges.

There were dozens of times where I thought you might collapse.

But you overcame them all.

So why would you think that? Just don't.

I'm just so worried.

Jin-hyuk made a choice.

My life is full of events that are beyond imagination.

Yet he's made the decision to brave them with me.

But…

what about his family? Why should they suffer because of me?

Yes, I understand what you mean.

But nothing's happened yet.

So why are you getting scared already?

You know, a life like mine…

Once the storm starts, it swallows you up.

It just won't leave you alone.

That's why I can't just ignore it.

Soo-hyun? You should

talk about this with Mr. Kim.

You know what he's like.

He'll probably tell me not to worry

and bear the burden all by himself.

It's up to me to decide...

whether we should take it further or not.

But just remember this.

He's a better person than I am.

I only stood by and watched. But he…

He will hold you,

carry you…

and push through until the end.

You won't ever find a guy like him.

Hold it like this,

and be gentle.

Don’t put too much strength into it. Then just push it like this.

-Is this okay? -Yes.

Good.

Now, then.

Would you like to try it here?

-Yes. -Okay.

Wait. I want more practice.

JIN-HYUK

Hey, Jin-hyuk.

It's our day off, right?

Yes.

But how come you haven't called?

Oh, well…

I have to travel out of Seoul today.

Are you going with Mr. Nam?

It's a private schedule.

Unbelievable.

Then that's all the more reason to call me.

What's a boyfriend for?

I can drive you and help you with work.

And we can date while doing it.

I wasn't going to take long.

It's not even that far away.

Near or far, you should always think about doing it with me.

You're just too independent.

I wanted you to get some rest.

That's useless if I can't see you.

Soo-hyun.

Sorry I took a long time with the call.

Do you like this painting?

I like the colors.

It's nice outside.

Shall we go for a walk?

Yes, let's.

Oh, you're here.

I've been counting up my days of leave.

Your days of leave?

There was quite a lot with the summer vacation too.

I heard no one will say anything even if I use them all at once

because our company has great employee benefits.

So I've heard.

Right?

How about we take about ten days off

and walk the Camino de Santiago?

Or would it be troublesome for the company if the CEO takes a long leave?

Anyway, think about it.

I'll look up the best route.

I heard lots of friends end up fighting on that journey.

It's tiring to walk for so long.

That won't ever happen to us.

If it gets too hard, I'll just carry you.

Around June would be nice.

It'll be too hot and crowded during summer.

Right?

Yes, hello?

Hey, Mrs. Lee.

Yes, I'm with President Cha right now.

What? Just her?

Okay, I'll pass that on.

Mrs. Lee wants to see you alone.

-Why? -To complain about me.

There's a ton of good things to say about me,

but there's not much to complain about, right?

Anyway, don't go without me.

She knows too much of my embarrassing past.

Let's visit her soon.

She's a great listener when something's troubling you.

But her solutions aren't so effective.

I should say she has none.

We could've just eaten at home.

Should we call your dad here?

-Do you love Dad more than me? -Goodness.

I love my husband and sons equally.

Having chicken with you always cheers me up.

-Why? -See? Look at this.

You prefer chicken breast,

so I don't feel guilty even if I take both drumsticks.

Is that why everyone likes eating chicken with me?

Yes, a hundred percent.

-Mom. -Yes?

You know that day

when President Cha visited our house?

Yes.

-What did you think? -There's not much to say.

She was a guest, so I just wanted to make sure she felt welcome.

Come on. You know she wasn't just a guest.

I'm just...

worried about you two.

Right. Of course you're worried.

We're so different.

Jin-hyuk.

You two are too different.

Wouldn't that be difficult?

I never thought...

I'd fall so deeply for someone.

At first, I thought it was a coincidence.

But as time passed,

I started to think...

that our encounter was more than just a coincidence.

So I hope you'll like her too.

She's a good person.

She brings out the best in me as a man.

-Jin-hyuk. -That's...

how great she is, Mom.

I'll be honest with you.

Since you're still young and all,

I don't want you hastily narrowing down your choices.

The world is big, and there's still much time.

Mom.

There are only two women that I love in this big world.

That's you...

and her.

You're going to ask me whom I love more, right?

I love you both equally.

But just in a different way.

I love you and her

in a different way.

Right, we're different.

We're different, Jin-hyuk.

I'm your mother, so I'll be consistent.

-Whereas she… -She won't change either.

I think we've pretty much passed the stage

where that can happen.

Give that to me. I'll do it for you.

I'm glad you could come so soon.

I asked you to come so we could badmouth Jin-hyuk,

and here you are.

Is Jin-hyuk giving you a hard time?

No, he won't ever do that.

So how do you feel?

Don't you feel closer to him

now that you've met his family?

Yes.

But why the troubled look?

Is something going on?

Mrs. Lee.

Yes?

Will you be my confidante today?

Sure.

Don't worry.

I won't tell anyone.

So go on. I won't even tell Jin-hyuk.

I've been smiling more...

ever since I met him.

It's the first time I've been this happy.

Jin-hyuk's like that.

His mother came to see me.

I see.

That must've caught you off guard.

No.

I knew it was coming.

Because my first concern about us

was his parents.

One day,

Jin-hyuk told me

we should try being more than friends.

Hearing that just makes you happy, right?

But…

at the same time,

I got worried.

"Is this really okay?

Will his parents

welcome me?"

I couldn't understand why that was the first thing I was worried about.

I wasn't worried about the hotel

or my other concerns that had been suffocating me.

But instead, I was worried that his parents might not like me.

I guess that was my biggest fear.

If his family's day-to-day life and happiness

get shaken up because of me,

that would mean it's hopeless.

Still, should I plead?

Should I apologize and cling onto her,

asking her to understand?

I'm allowed to do that, aren't I?

The thing is,

I already know.

I know what it's like to live under public scrutiny.

I know how tiring

and uncomfortable it is.

I know just too well.

That's why I know…

that I shouldn't ask for any more than this.

DONGHWA HOTEL CEO JUNG WOO-SEOK

Today, Cha Jong-hyun, leader of the Munhwa Party,

announced their merger with the Hancheon Party.

Cha Jong-hyun announced he will be supporting Lee Chung-wook,

thus officially dropping out of the presidential race.

With his announcement, Lee Chung-wook

has become the strongest candidate for the race.

CHA JONG-HYUN DROPS OUT

HE WILL SUPPORT LEE CHUNG-WOOK

All there's left to settle is the hotel.

DONGHWA HOTEL PERCENTAGE OF SHARES

Can I trust that you'll settle this in a way that I would?

But if it goes against what I want,

I won't let you off even if you're my son.

How dare you stab me in the back?

How dare you

abandon Taegyeong

before I do?

Just you wait.

I won't let you people get away with this.

Are you out of your mind?

What do you think you're doing?

I'm sure it startled you a lot.

I'm sorry I couldn't tell you sooner.

More like you didn't.

Because I knew you'd react like this.

How could you do this?

How could you do this to me?

Does my dream mean nothing to you?

I've been dreaming of this my whole life.

But you just threw it aside.

After…

After all the shame I was put through

to get this far.

Why did you do this? Why?

Honey.

I thank you for all that you've done for me until now.

Let's now put it all down

and find another dream together.

No, I have no other dream.

It's now...

-all over. -Honey.

You need to finish this off for me.

What are you talking about?

Come to your senses already.

This is only the start.

There's something I need your help on.

Just let her be.

You won't be calling me Assemblyman soon, anyway.

I only came to let Jung-pyo know today.

Doesn't this mean

Taegyeong will pressure us even more now?

It'll be war.

They have no reason to excuse each other.

But isn't this for the better?

Now Ms. Cha won't worry about Assemblyman Cha's image.

There's something I've been hesitant to do for quite some time now.

My biggest fear was

that Soo-hyun might be left alone.

I'm very glad that she has you now.

Am I wrong?

Just shut up.

What are you thinking, Dad?

You've been working so hard until now.

Soo-hyun.

-Yes? -This is only the start.

They say, "Power does not last ten years."

The true message behind that old saying

is that one should do something meaningful within that time limit.

Something no one else can do.

Something that must be done.

That's what good politics is, don't you think?

I'm just really happy to get this burden off my chest in ten years.

So don't worry about me.

What's with that expression?

It's thanks to you

that I finally found the courage.

Thank you.

I expect Taegyeong will be giving you an even harder time,

so hang in there.

It should all be settled soon.

Don't worry about me.

I'm not so scared anymore.

You're getting stronger, aren't you?

It's nice to see that.

Well, then.

Goodness, I'll have to take this one.

I've been getting calls all day.

Yes.

Oh, okay.

-Hey. -What's going on?

Let's go for some makgeolli.

You may have free time, but I'm still at work.

-Then just get fired. -What?

What did Soo-hyun say?

What did she say?

I said I'll drive.

Mr. Nam called me, completely intoxicated.

He asked me to drive you home.

It's okay. I'll drop you off.

Just relax.

Soo-hyun.

You must've been surprised.

Yes, I was.

I didn't know how awesome my father was.

It couldn't have been an easy decision,

but I guess he had a lot on his mind all this time.

My biggest fear was that Soo-hyun might be left alone.

So I couldn't bring myself to it.

Do you know what you need to do

in this kind of situation?

You need to be happier.

Your father cares so much about you,

and everyone at Donghwa is cheering for you.

On top of that, whatever happens,

I'm here to protect you.

So you just need to be happy.

I will be.

I don't believe that.

That wasn't a full smile.

Yes, Ms. Jang.

President Cha, I forgot to tell you.

The overseas sales data you asked for…

I sent it to your private email, not your work one.

-Thank you. -Mi-jin, the whelks are ready!

I've got to go.

What?

She must be at Dae-chan's.

Great, let's go there.

Oh, but I'm a little tired today.

Come on. You'll only get depressed if you go home like this.

Let's go next time.

Then choose.

Either spend time with me,

or let's go get whelks.

CEO CHA SOO-HYUN SPOTTED DATING

-Cheers! -Cheers!

Jin-myung.

-Yes? -It is your brother, right?

His handsome face shines through.

Your family's all set now.

Our family was always set.

Now I just need to do my share.

What's to worry about?

Go ask your brother to set something up in the hotel for you.

My brother's just an employee. He's not the CEO.

If he managed to seduce the CEO, he practically is one now.

Right?

Seduce who?

They met in Cuba.

Your dad won’t have to run his fruit shop anymore.

Let's be honest. His shop's real old.

You should ask her for a supermarket.

Why are we only talking about my brother?

-Cheers! -Cheers!

I heard you're back with your girlfriend. Congratulations.

If I was as handsome as Jin-hyuk,

I would've seduced a rich girl.

Then my life would be all set.

Damn, I'm so jealous.

Stop that.

You're making him uncomfortable.

What? I'm just jealous.

I wish I had a brother like that.

Hey, did you ever meet her in person?

Is she crazy about him?

The thing about Jin-hyuk is this.

He may look like a nice guy,

but there's that bit of sexiness to him.

-Hey! -Stop it.

Watch what you say about my brother.

What, can't I even say I'm jealous?

He punched me now that his brother's something.

-Okay, go on. Bring it on. -Hey, hey!

Hey, stop.

No, Jin-myung! No!

Stop it.

Hey, Jin-myung.

What? Where are you?

Okay, I'll be right over.

-What's…? -Don't take any more customers.

Anyway, I'll be right back. I'm really sorry.

Did something happen to Jin-myung?

I think there's been a fight. But they seem like friends.

Excuse me.

-I'm here for Kim Jin-myung. -Dae-chan.

President Cha, what are you doing here?

Where's Jin-myung and Dae-chan?

Well…

Hey, Dae-chan. What happened?

Yes.

I just talked to Dae-chan on the phone.

I think Jin-myung's friends

spoke badly about Jin-hyuk.

I'm sorry, Soo-hyun. I'll call you later.

I think Jin-myung's friends spoke badly about Jin-hyuk.

Apparently, this is what our neighbors say.

They say that Jin-hyuk didn't get that job with his own efforts.

President Cha,

you and Jin-hyuk are very different.

I'm worried my son will end up being the one getting hurt

and be left to deal with the rumors surrounding him.

Don’t be scared.

The closer I get to you,

the more I seem to shake up your world,

so I'm hesitant.

To me, your past doesn't matter all that much.

Because it's you that I'm in love with.

"I want to spend every day of my life with her."

Will you do that for me?

Are you okay?

I didn't take many punches.

I'm sorry.

I didn't want to cause trouble after I got discharged from the army.

Good on you.

For what? I got into a fight.

You shouldn't let anyone speak ill of your family.

Good job.

He had it coming, you know.

He was annoying even back in school.

This isn't because of you, so don't get any wrong ideas.

Gosh, you're all mature now, aren't you?

I'm not.

I'm still getting into fights.

Make up with that friend of yours, okay?

-You've been friends for a long time. -Whatever.

Just don't get any wrong ideas, okay?

Will you make up with him?

That way, I won't get any wrong ideas.

Fine, I'll think about it.

How much did it all cost?

I have some money saved up from my part-time job.

It's all been settled.

Let's keep this between us.

Mom and Dad will be worried.

Are you not mad at me?

Jin-myung.

Yes?

-I'm sorry. -Why should you be?

This isn't because of you.

-Where are your honorifics? -Who cares?

All this talking makes my jaw hurt. It will be worse tomorrow.

Let's see.

Gosh, who would do this to such an adorable face?

-What? -Let me give you a kiss.

What's up with you?

This is why I forgo the honorifics.

Watch yourself, Jin-myung.

Let's go.

Whatever happens,

I'm here to protect you.

So you just need to be happy.

I will be.

I don't believe that.

That wasn't a full smile.

Jin-hyuk, how is Jin-myung?

He just had an argument with a friend over a few drinks.

You know, those petty arguments between guys.

It's really nothing.

So don't mind it.

I only made you feel uncomfortable by inviting you to my neighborhood.

I called just in case you were still worried.

I feel relieved thanks to your call.

So sleep tight.

And leave the work for tomorrow, okay?

Okay.

Good night.

BENEFITS OF A WEDDING AT DONGHWA

How is it going with the new wedding project?

The ads are available online already,

and it'll be in magazines when the new issue is out.

-Okay. -Wow, nice pictures.

This is why models are models.

I think it's more the composition.

Too bad about the bride, though. She's too tall.

Lovely people are petite like me.

Do you not look in the mirror?

Do you not know what the word "lovely" means?

Yes, it's what you say to people like me.

I guess you don't look in the mirror.

President Cha.

I'm not sure if I should pass this on or not.

What is it?

Ms. Jang Su-ah called.

President Jung's other woman.

She says she wants to see you.

I've always wanted to meet you,

but I never found the courage to.

There was no reason for us to meet.

You're right.

Today, I came to see you

because I wanted to give this to you as a gift.

You were at the gallery the other day, right?

I saw you staring at my work for a while.

It left quite an impression.

But I didn't know it was yours.

Jang Su-ah is my name.

Why are you giving that to me?

I'll be going to New York soon.

I wanted to apologize before I left.

What happened is all in the past.

I don't need an apology--

Because there was nothing.

Nothing happened between President Jung and I.

We were never anything special.

That's not important to me.

Don't worry.

I just had to have dinner with him.

Or sometimes, join him for concerts.

He told me that was all I needed to do.

Thanks to him,

I was able to finish my studies and even open a small academy.

What…

What are you talking about?

I'm saying

that it was all fake.

It was all a deception.

There was a clause about confidentiality too,

but I guess I've breached that.

I wanted to apologize.

No matter how much I thought about it,

it just wasn't right.

Though it started as a lie,

as time passed,

I began to get my hopes up.

Just maybe, I thought.

But it was all just my imagination.

You see, President Jung Woo-seok

has never even laid his eyes on me.

I was jealous.

I was always...

jealous of you.

I know I was able to get through art school

by hurting you.

I'd like to give this painting to you as an apology.

Bye, then.

I'm surprised to have you come to my office.

I heard everything.

Heard what?

Ms. Jang Su-ah came to see me.

Why did you do that?

I…

pulled a trick.

So you could breathe.

It must've been hard for you.

It can't compare to what you had to go through.

But still, Woo-seok…

I appreciate your intention,

but it still hurt.

Soo-hyun.

That was the best I could do.

I know.

I know you were being considerate

in the best way you could.

But you know something?

I had to face our breakup with people sneering

and pointing fingers at me.

There are many ways to break up with someone,

but I think they all need consideration.

I guess…

I guess I got the wrong answer again.

I didn't know bringing you into Taegyeong would be the wrong answer.

I thought I could make you happy.

And I thought, by letting you go,

I could make you happy.

But I guess I was wrong again.

I'm not blaming you for that.

I'm sure it was hard for you too.

You couldn't tell anyone,

and no one understood you.

But now that you do, I feel much better.

Get it all off your chest now.

And don't worry about me anymore.

Thanks to you, Woo-seok, now I know...

how to bid farewell when I have to.

That's a perfect fit.

JIN-HYUK

Hey, Jin-hyuk.

Let's go to a bookstore tomorrow.

Sure. I've always wanted to go with you.

Really?

I thought you'd say no.

Let's go to a nice restaurant in Mangwon-dong too.

I want to try lining up.

Wow!

Gosh, I'm going to be too excited to fall asleep now.

I'll have to look up what's good in Mangwon-dong, then.

I'll see you tomorrow.

A nice restaurant…

Looks delicious.

That croissant looks nice too.

Ms. Jang's going to have a fit again. I bet we had a ton of photos taken.

I hope we at least look good in them.

Wow, you're becoming more and more amazing.

When I saw our pictures,

I noticed I was all frozen because I was so self-conscious.

Today, I want to look like I'm having fun.

I'm so proud of you.

For that reason, I'll feed you this.

Try some of this too.

Good, right?

I haven't been to a bookstore in such a long time.

This is your favorite place, isn't it?

It feels much nicer coming here with you.

That's right.

"Miramar."

It's cute, right?

-It's so small. -It's the size of your face.

Maybe just the eyes.

WORLD'S END GIRLFRIEND

This is the book, right?

Yes, it is.

I'll buy it as a gift. You should read it.

Is it good?

Found it.

See?

He really went to the path lined with redwoods, right?

You're right. I should read it from the beginning.

This part here. Doesn't it feel like it's meant for us?

"Who's this girlfriend in this poem?"

"She's a good person."

"How did you meet her?

Did you love her a lot?"

"Yes.

That's right."

"To the point where I want to take her to the end of the world."

Soo-hyun.

Where do you think is the end of your world?

If there's one thing I'm sure about,

it's that I'll be there.

Jin-hyuk.

Now…

I'm going to...

break up with you.

Subtitle translation by: Jeong-yon Kim