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So,

you abandoned a child

who was still alive?

We were so poor back then.

We had to flee in the middle of the night.

We were unable to care for a sick child.

My own kids were about to starve.

I did something that

I should never have done

as a human being.

But, still, I was human.

The thought of that girl

kept me up that night.

I went to get her as soon as day broke,

but a monk was holding her.

What?

I don't know

if she was still alive at the time or not.

Either way,

I'm sure that the monk took her up the mountain.

I saw it clearly.

Then,

my Yeong-suk…

Yeong-suk could still be alive? Is that it?

Is that what you're saying?

PROFILE PHOTO OR VIDEO

Is it done? Did you upload the photo?

I'm sure I pressed the button,

but it's not changing.

Let me.

You have to press the apply button.

See? It's done.

How many more times do I have to explain this?

It's not my fault that I don't know.

There's no need to embarrass me over it.

You frustrate me, that's all.

Still.

Why do you always have to be so direct?

While we're on the subject, you should know

that you being this way hurts my feelings.

What do you mean? Stop overreacting.

Yeong-dal only stepped out to throw out the trash.

What's taking him so long?

Should I look for him?

No, I'll go. You two can continue your lovers' quarrel.

Did you know that you sulk easily over little things?

It's the little things that hurt the most.

Now, give me that. I'll do it myself.

Goodness.

Honey, what are you still doing out here?

What?

Honey?

I…

Honey,

my sister, Yeong-suk,

she might still be alive.

I need to go. I must look for her.

What did you say?

Where are you off to without closing up the store?

What is he saying? What on earth is going on?

Honey, where on earth would you go at this hour?

No, I need to go.

I need to go to that temple.

The old man said

that there was a small temple nearby and that the monk was from there.

I must go and check it out.

Honey, please come to your senses!

Even if you take a cab, you'll arrive past midnight.

What do you expect to find at this hour?

You should go tomorrow when day breaks.

If you leave right now, you could hurt yourself.

You're completely out of it right now.

Yes, this is better.

Honey, please calm down a little.

Honey.

My sister, Yeong-suk, could still be alive.

What if she really is still alive?

She must've resented me so much for sending her away from home.

Honey, what do I do?

My gosh.

It'll be okay.

Honey, my gosh.

Goodness.

Why is it so hard to fall asleep today?

I need some shut-eye to run the diner tomorrow.

Honey, why don't I join you? I should go with you.

What for?

I don't feel comfortable letting you go by yourself.

Also, I'm worried that you'll come back without a lead.

It's fine. Open up the store with Ok-ja. I'll come back as soon as possible.

All right, but call me when you can, and be careful.

Gyu-jin, what's all this?

Isn't it obvious? Take a look.

It's been a while since we had a hearty breakfast,

so I got to work.

Awesome! How about you marry me? I'll make you happy.

No, so shut it and eat up.

Gosh.

The stew is to die for. It's incredible.

That's what I call awesome.

NEW TEXT MESSAGE: TO NA-HEE

NEW TEXT MESSAGE: TO DA-SIK

What is it?

What? I didn't say anything.

Eat up, then.

Sure thing.

Good morning.

You were in my dream last night.

By the way, where did Dad go this morning?

What?

Something happened to an acquaintance of his.

Like what exactly?

What acquaintance?

As if you'd know who it was.

Eat up so that I can head to work.

Then go ahead and leave the dishes to us.

We're getting new floors and a new paint job at the office,

but the workers start after lunch.

It sounds like you're making some money now.

Give it up for Jun-seon!

Nice!

Your eldest son's business is finally prospering.

Where's the love and support?

Of course I know he's doing well.

If only you and Hyeon-gyeong could get back together again.

Let's dig in, then.

What you're already wearing is better.

Oh, right. Thanks.

It's not that I'm trying to look nice or anything.

This one just seems a little tight.

No, it doesn't seem tight at all.

Really? I see. I'll get going. Thanks again.

Sure, have a good day.

Right.

Wait. Did she spray perfume too?

That's not like her at all.

I'll spray some on me too. Thanks, Na-hee.

Let's get going. I don't want to be late.

Sure.

-Hurry up already! -Coming!

What took you so long?

Why on earth are you all dolled up today?

Are you trying to look like Mr. Gatsby?

Don't be ridiculous.

I picked these because I had nothing else to wear.

Is that so? Hold on. That doesn't seem to be it.

-Let me see. -I said it's no big deal.

Why would I dress up when I'm seeing patients all day?

It's pointless.

-But I'm sure-- -Come on. Let's not be late.

Get your grubby hands off me. Now, go.

-Okay, fine. Stop pushing. -Let's go.

Dr. Song, are you just getting in?

Yes, good morning.

You too, Dr. Yoon.

Right back at you, Dr. Song.

Dr. Song, you're blinding me in that outfit of yours.

You look stunning.

Is that so? But this is how I usually dress.

That's not true. You look extremely beautiful today.

You too, Gyu-jin.

You spent the whole morning in front of a mirror.

Is there an event today that I don't know about?

What are you talking about? Gosh.

So, my ex-brother-in-law, how is your romance going?

What? Well, good, I guess.

What's taking the elevator so long?

I know.

You look stunning today!

I know.

Really?

Then Yeong-dal's sister, who was presumed dead,

could still be alive?

Who knows?

The monk could've saved a dying child

or took an already dead child to give her a burial.

Anyway, the man told him that the girl wasn't dead yet.

How can people be so dishonorable?

-Throwing out a child who's still alive? -Tell me about it.

The family got what it deserved, though, and the old man has been barely making it

by collecting and selling paper. That's karma.

Yeong-dal must've been shocked.

I hope he gets some good news.

I am worried.

He was slowly moving on,

but this newfound hope could bring more despair.

Hello, ladies.

Right, good morning.

Hello, Ms. Kang.

Is Mr. Song with you today?

He had somewhere to be today.

Well, have a good day, then. You too, Ms. Jang.

Sure.

Let's go.

Ju-ri, cook the rice. I'll get started on the fillings.

Cho-yeon, our customers have been raving about our food.

We even have real regulars now.

See? I told you we only had to try.

You should've just told me at the beginning.

I know. Since we're on the subject,

I'd like to say how uneasy I felt whenever you told us

to eat your gimbap instead of spending money on dinner.

We had to literally shove it down our throats.

Even the vegetable lady left her gimbap behind.

Did you see that? Me too!

-Is the rice cooker plugged in? -Right.

Well, good morning. It's been a while.

Why are you back here?

I doubt we have anything more to talk about.

That's only what you think.

We looked for Hong Yeon-hong everywhere,

but she is nowhere to be found.

Don't make this harder than it has to be.

I'm sure she called you. Where is she?

How should I know?

Why would she call me when she owes me money too?

Check my phone if you don't believe me.

You won't cooperate, is that it?

There's no way for me to cooperate,

so stop wasting your time here.

Stay for some gimbap or take it outside so that I can run my business.

If this is how it's going to be, we'll move on to plan B.

Let's follow the protocol.

Got it.

-Cho-yeon? -Cho-yeon?

I see you bought something delicious for yourself.

Just so you know, we'll be seeing you often.

Wait, hold on. Is this just 500 won?

What do you think you're doing?

This won't help you at all. I don't know where she is.

All right.

We're going to stick around until she calls you.

We'll stay right here until she does.

What? Are you kidding me?

Can you even make a profit off these?

Darn it.

Is this really 500 won?

What are you people doing here again?

What do you want?

Gosh, mister. It's good to see you again.

I hope you've been well.

Stop that and tell me why you're here. Why are you disturbing everyone?

What did we even do?

We didn't threaten anyone or smash anyone's property.

All we're doing is looking around the market.

What did we do wrong? Are you going to call the police again?

What can you even report us for?

Why, you…

Stop!

What is it?

Not this annoying couple again.

I can take care of him. Bring it on.

I'll be out of your hair

as soon as this lady tells me where Hong Yeon-hong is.

We're not leaving until then.

JOGWANG TEMPLE

I'm not sure.

I've only been at this temple for 12 years.

In order to know what happened 40 years ago,

I'll have to ask around and see if I can get in touch

with someone who was here at the time.

Then please ask around and give me a call.

You must, all right? This is really important.

-Isn't Ji-won answering? -The person

-No. -you are calling--

It's unusual of him to be absent without notice.

I know. And it's a required course.

Da-hee, do you know anything?

What? No.

You two were like best friends recently.

You did school work and the group project together.

Do you know what's going on?

Well, I don't know either.

By the way, what are we having for lunch?

-Shall we just go to the cafeteria? -Again? It's a hassle to go out.

Go ahead and have lunch. I have some work to do.

Okay.

Really?

He didn't even show up for class?

No.

I'm worried sick about him.

It's my fault.

Don't worry.

I bet he drank a lot and passed out somewhere.

He's young. At that age,

it's okay to get dumped and skip classes.

It's all useful life experience.

Even so,

I'm still worried about him.

He will be all right.

He'll move on in a few days. Don't worry.

I'll call you back later. Don't skip lunch. Bye.

-It's not for you. -Then what?

-They're both mine. -What?

Gosh, that greedy fool.

-Thanks. -Here.

Oh, right.

It's good.

Ta-da.

-When did you get this? -Just a moment ago.

I got this so you can recharge with some sugar.

Here.

Now that we're here together,

it reminds me of when we were dating.

We used to loaf around up here.

I know.

This place was like our hideout.

Come to think of it,

we did all the romantic stuff like other couples.

That's right.

And there's one more thing we did.

What?

Gosh, that's cheesy. Stop it.

You're telling me to stop,

but it seems like you want me to do it.

No, we can't do this here. What if someone sees us?

Stop it.

Where are you going? We weren't done. There's no one here except us.

Did you have lunch?

Have a nice day.

Gi-yeong, Sung-u. Wait.

-What? -What?

Do you have any plans after work?

-What? -Not really.

Let's have dinner together, then. It's on me.

And you can choose what to eat. We can go to an expensive restaurant.

-Okay. -I see. We will.

-We should get going, then. -Bye.

-See you. -Bye.

What was that? It didn't sound like you.

They seemed startled.

You told me to be nice to my juniors.

And I don't want to be an outcast anymore.

How much is this?

-Can I try it on? -What are you doing?

I can't buy it before I try it on. I'm doing this because I want to buy it.

Hey, Tiger. Come here and try this on.

-Okay. -We have customers here.

What do you want to buy? There's not much in here.

Customers are coming in.

Did you buy anything?

-Let me see. -What are you doing?

Why are you so startled?

Don't be.

Bye.

-What? -Sorry?

-Me? What do you want? -Nothing.

What's the matter?

What?

I'm sure they will get a call from her.

How is it going? Are they still out there?

Yes.

This is crazy.

They are not going anywhere until they find Yeon-hong.

Cho-yeon, the vendors seem really upset.

Customers are terrified too.

What should we do?

It's not just us. They're doing harm to other vendors.

Right. If they keep hanging around here,

the whole market will eventually lose customers.

It's too scary to do grocery shopping.

My heart is killing me.

It's pounding because of those jerks.

I want to just ignore them,

but it's causing harm to other people in the market.

But as Yeon-hong's friend, I can't tell them where she is.

She isn't your sister. You did what you could do.

But she can't give Yeon-hong away to them.

If I were Cho-yeon, I wouldn't do such a thing.

This won't do. Can you get me some calming pills?

Okay. I'll be right back.

Aren't you feeling well?

YONGJU TEMPLE

Hello?

This is Cho-yeon. Is something wrong?

What?

Father. My gosh. Father…

Cho-yeon.

-Father. -What's wrong, Cho-yeon?

Come here.

Hey! Are you blind or something?

-What? -Hey! Did you not see…

Wait…

Has she gone crazy? What was that?

Monk.

Father.

He wasn't feeling well since last year.

His doctor recommended surgery,

but he wanted to let nature take its course.

And he asked me

not to tell you about it.

Father.

I came too late, Father.

Cho-yeon.

You are doing all right, sweetheart.

Father.

Father…

Father.

Yes.

So you're spending the night there?

Yes. He said he'd try to find out as soon as possible.

I should wait for the monk to call me.

I will look around Yeong-suk's old neighborhood tomorrow.

Okay. Did you have dinner, by the way?

Sure. I had some soup with rice.

Don't worry about me.

Okay.

I'll talk to you tomorrow. Don't worry about our store.

I hope he hears some good news.

Dear God.

He's been racked with guilt his whole life.

Please.

Please help him.

Gosh, please. I'm begging you.

Yeong-suk.

Are you alive or dead?

If you're alive, where on earth are you now?

Hello. This is Yeong-dal speaking.

So I've been asking around.

I reached one of the monks who was at our temple 45 years ago.

Fortunately, he's staying in Jeongyeon Temple,

which isn't far from here.

Oh, really?

Then could you tell him that I'll visit him tomorrow?

This is it for today.

And this is the last meeting I'm chairing.

-What? -What do you mean?

My mentor is opening an international children's hospital in New York,

and I'm joining them as a chief.

But the schedule has been moved up a little.

This is much too abrupt. I'm so sad that you're leaving.

I'm sad too.

But being a hospital director isn't really my cup of tea.

I should return to my profession before I lose my touch.

Anyway, thanks to you all, I had fun, and I was happy.

Thank you.

How odd.

Hey.

What happened? What about him and Dr. Song?

Is it over? Just like that?

I guess so. Dr. Song didn't say anything about going to New York.

I feel like there's a hidden story behind this.

-Like Dr. Song dumping Director Lee? -No.

I think that Director Lee dumped Dr. Song.

No way.

The director liked her first.

I vote that Director Lee was dumped.

I say Song Na-hee. Because…

Just because. I hope it was her.

Did your professor really pressure you to return sooner?

Are you leaving sooner because of me?

No, it's not like that.

I'm not the type to bet everything on love.

You tend to overestimate the effect you have on other people.

Do I? That's embarrassing. I apologize.

We made great progress at the last meeting.

If I'm going to return, I think it's right to do so when they need me.

Okay.

Anyway, you two can come to New York during your vacation.

Even better if you fight and come alone.

Can I visit with another guy?

Don't you think that's wrong?

Okay, then.

Take care, Na-hee.

Goodbye, Jeong-rok.

DEAR VALUED CUSTOMER! THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR BUSINESS

Great, another order.

You got an order?

Yes, something you wore. There are lots of queries too.

We'll become rich if all these people make orders.

Really?

Hyo-sin, get ready to go out.

Why?

A friend of mine called.

He opened a restaurant and said we can eat all we want.

I don't feel very well. You two can go ahead.

Are you sure? Don't complain later. It's beef tripe.

Let's get ready, Jeong-bong.

Do you feel that unwell? Why not go and eat?

I don't like tripe much.

You don't like tripe? It's so delicious.

Darn it. Does this idiot think I'm a pushover?

Why? Who is it?

Some loser with no pride.

I should ignore him.

Let's see.

The person you are calling is unavailable.

Ji-won, will you please pick up?

JAE-SUN

Hi, Jae-seok.

Why do you sound like that? Are you sick?

No, it's not that.

Ji-won skipped class again. And it's a required course.

Really? Did you try calling him?

Yes. He wouldn't pick up.

What now? We have a team project to work on.

If he doesn't do that, he'll fail the class.

What an idiot.

Okay, then. After we hang up, text me his number.

Why? Will you call him?

He doesn't know my number, so he might pick up. I'll give it a go.

Okay. Text it to me. Bye.

He's such a nuisance in so many ways.

-Hello? -Oh, hello.

May I ask what your name is?

It's Choi Ji-won. Who are you?

Okay. Identity confirmed. At least you're alive.

What?

Hello? Who is this?

Hey, it's Yoon Jae-seok, Da-hee's boyfriend.

Where are you? Are you at home?

No. I went on a trip and just came back to Seoul.

Why?

Then let's meet up later.

I really need a drink and have no one to drink with.

Yes.

Father.

Cho-yeon.

There's no reason to be so sad or shed tears.

Everyone is bound

to be born and die once.

Father.

Father.

Still,

I feel so sad.

Being able to call you my father

was such a comfort to me.

As a young girl,

it warmed my heart to have an adult

whom I could call my father.

It gave me the strength to live.

Child.

Your name is now Cho-yeon.

And you can call me Father.

Okay, Father.

Monk Yong-gwang.

I will let you go now.

Rest in peace.

Fly freely away.

Goodbye, Monk Yong-gwang.

Goodbye, Father.

Goodbye.

Yes. I remember.

When I had just become a monk, one of the senior monks

was looking after a little girl about five or six years old.

She looked like this girl.

Then my Yeong-suk…

Who is that monk? Who is he?

Monk Yong-gwang.

I think he's--

Just a moment.

Monk Yong-gwang?

The monk who stays at Yongju Temple?

YONGJU TEMPLE

He passed away? Who…

Monk Yong-gwang?

Yes. He passed away yesterday afternoon.

We held a small funeral as he requested.

How can I help you?

Hold on.

You hate that, right? Sorry.

No, you can go ahead.

Really?

For some reason, you've changed in a lot of ways.

I'm trying to change even more.

I'm glad you're trying,

but don't go to unnecessary lengths.

I'm fine being with the old Na-hee.

You've gotten better with your words.

Who taught you how to speak that way?

Your first love?

Why would you bring her up--

If this is how it'll be, I'll mention Jeong-rok too.

What should we have for dinner?

Beats me.

What?

Yes, Ga-hee?

Na-hee,

you need to hurry home.

What's wrong?

Dad came home but collapsed as soon as he got here.

He's pale too.

Sure, I'll be right there.

I'm afraid I have to hurry home.

Why? What's going on?

I'm worried, too, so give me a call later.

Sure. Thanks for the ride. Bye.

He doesn't have a fever, but his blood pressure's high.

He seems to be exhausted.

Exhausted?

What should we do? Is it okay if he doesn't go to the hospital?

Mom, get him a glass of salted barley tea.

Sure.

-Let's let him get some rest. -Got it.

I'm home.

-Hey, Da-hee. -You're home.

Is something up? What's with your faces?

Da-hee, call Jun-seon, and ask when he'll be home.

Sure.

What? Dad has a sister?

Are you saying we have an aunt?

Why didn't you ever tell us?

Because it's a painful memory for him.

He's always been

reluctant to finish his meals because he felt guilty

about his sister, who never had enough to eat.

So our aunt, who was presumed dead, could be alive?

My gosh, how can this be?

I'm not sure of the details, but she must be alive.

That's why your father is in such pain.

He has no idea where she is or how she is doing.

Talk about a shocking revelation.

How could he have not told us about her?

It makes sense now.

No wonder he often stared into the sky with a deep sigh.

Gosh, I feel bad for Dad.

He must've felt bad about his sister his whole life.

This is so ridiculous. My gosh.

Look here, lady. Where have you been all day?

Were you visiting Yeon-hong?

Right? What…

Stop ignoring us, you gutsy lady.

We'll be back tomorrow.

Don't you think for a second that we'll give up.

Didn't she seem off to you?

Right?

Could something be up?

-Cho-yeon. -Cho-yeon.

-Cho-yeon! -Cho-yeon!

Girls,

I'm an orphan again.

My father passed away.

He's gone.

What do you mean, you're an orphan?

You have us.

Please don't cry, Cho-yeon.

Really?

I had no idea that your father had such a past.

None of us knew about it.

I'm amazed by the fact that they never mentioned it.

All I knew was that he was poor in his childhood.

So how's your father doing?

Well, he fell asleep.

It seems he roamed around frantically for two days.

Watching him sleep with a frown on his face made me feel bad.

He rarely reveals his emotions, so I thought he was as tough as nails.

I never thought about how he was feeling deep inside.

Fathers are usually like that.

People in our parents' generation.

I know.

For the first time, my heart ached for him.

Look at you all grown up.

I know. It took me a while, didn't it?

I'm sorry for blowing off dinner.

Make sure you eat something,

and go to your mother if you don't want to eat alone.

She'd love that.

Right, I'll think about it.

See you tomorrow.

Na-hee, wait.

Good night.

Why on earth is he being romantic all of a sudden?

Who was that?

No one.

Was it that interim director? Are things still good between you two?

No.

They're not?

Why? Is it over already?

Stop with the questions and respect my privacy.

Wait, is it really over?

He seemed to like Na-hee very much.

Anyway, did Jae-seok manage to meet Ji-won or what?

Could they have gotten into a fistfight?

Hey, over here.

Couldn't you have come sooner?

Should I just leave?

No, of course not. Have a seat.

Here.

Anyway, let me pour you a glass.

I don't drink alcohol poured by others. I'll pour mine by myself.

Unbelievable.

Whatever.

No clinking glasses either?

Let's be frank here. What about Da-hee do you like?

There are other refined girls around your age at your school.

Then what about Da-hee do you like?

Is this a trick question? She's pretty.

Objectively speaking, she's not the pretty type. She's just cute.

Why, you…

How can one be objective when there are feelings involved?

Anyway, her being pretty is the tip of the iceberg.

Her nasal voice is incredibly sexy.

Also, her arms flap when she runs, which is absolutely adorable.

On top of that, she knows when to wave the white flag.

That's super cool.

She's also one to always put others before herself.

That's how sweet she is. Should I keep going?

Ji-won.

Hey.

What about Da-hee do you like?

She puts a lot of effort into writing neatly.

What?

There's no one in my class who takes notes like that.

It was refreshing to see someone do her best in every way.

She's enthusiastic about classes and campus activities.

But she doesn't show off either.

She knows how to blend in.

You're a good judge of character.

Thank you for complimenting my girlfriend.

Anyway, cheers.

Cheers!

She's still mine though.

This is a surprise.

You came by voluntarily to eat dinner with me.

Don't be so shocked about it.

It's nothing for a son to eat with his mom. Eat up.

It's not a big deal, but you never seemed to bother.

I'm sorry. I promise I'll come by more often.

As if you'd keep your word.

Anyway,

have you crossed paths with my mother-in-law in the neighborhood?

Why would you bring her up all of a sudden?

Also, she's not your mother-in-law anymore.

What else can I call her?

Have you met her a few times?

How can we not cross paths

when we work so close by?

The other day, I went to the market and bumped shoulders with thugs.

Gosh, it was terrifying.

Why would thugs be there?

That's what I'm saying.

Ok-bun still offered me some tea so I could calm down.

She must've felt bad for me.

Why are you asking about her though?

No reason. I was just curious.

Anyway, dig in.

Let's be frank. In what way are you better than me?

I'm younger and better-looking.

I bet I'm healthier too.

The only upper hand you have is that you're a dentist.

I could be one too if I put my mind to it.

I'm smart, you know. I have an IQ of 130.

What's yours?

Mine is 140.

How come you have such a high IQ?

Darn, I lost once again.

Ji-won, you should stop drinking.

You're already wasted.

You never listen, do you?

You're such a moron.

Jae-seok, I really liked Da-hee.

I've never felt this way about anyone before.

It hurts so much.

Wait. Are you crying?

My gosh.

Seeing you cry is making me sad too.

Hang in there.

Ji-won, don't cry. Stop.

A man shouldn't cry over something so frivolous.

Song Da-hee isn't the only woman out there.

Is she?

Then you can break up with her.

If you want to cry, you should.

Cry. Cry as much as you want.

Wail if you must!

Stand up straight, will you?

You can't even hold your liquor.

Bring Da-hee for me.

Da-hee!

Tell me where you live.

Otherwise, how can I take you home?

Well, I'm home.

Goodbye.

What…

What are you doing?

Why are you taking off your shoes?

I…

Hey!

You'll get sick if you sleep outside.

He's driving me insane.

What do I do?

Jae-seok.

Jae-seok?

Seriously? You're still asleep?

We'll be late, so get up.

My goodness!

Gyu-jin.

What?

Why did you sleep down there? Who's on the couch?

What on earth?

Please stop, Mom.

What… Who on earth is he?

I let him sleep here for the night. It's a long and complicated story.

We drank together, but he blacked out.

That doesn't give you a reason to bring him here.

I don't know where he lives, so what else could I do?

I couldn't abandon some kid on the street.

Then you should've asked for my permission.

Hey, you. Wake up.

Stop kicking people like that. It's darn rude.

Why do you always do that?

You should've behaved properly, then.

How do you know him, and how much did he drink?

I don't know, and don't ask.

Then leave, and take him with you.

Kid, wake up!

-No… -Stop it already.

I'll report you to the police for assault.

Are you talking back to me in that drunken state?

-You punk… -Stop it!

You jerk.

Gyu-jin, I feel sick.

-Get over here. -I feel so sick.

My gosh. Honey, why are you already up?

I shouldn't leave the store for more than two days.

Don't be ridiculous. Anyone can see you're lacking energy.

Rest for another day.

I'm going to stay home and take care of you.

I'll get some medicine for you.

Please don't. That's not necessary.

Don't brush me off, and listen to me.

Rest for the day, okay?

And don't be too disappointed.

You at least now know that she may be alive.

You're right,

but I was too ignorant to recognize my savior.

I feel devastated too.

I don't know where to begin again.

We'll take our time and consider our options.

But for today, get some rest.

Okay, I'll rest another day.

Why is the chicken place not opening up today?

Mr. Song has been absent for two days straight.

Who knows?

I doubt there are other problems left for his family.

Maybe he's sick.

Wait.

CLOSED FOR TODAY

Why is the gimbap place closed for today too?

Is this some kind of trend?

Beats me. It is peculiar.

Come along.

Darn it. What on earth?

-You! -My goodness.

You shouldn't kick the rack like that.

Why would you wheel it outside when someone could trip on it?

Maybe I'll sue you for damages.

What the…

My gosh.

Are those men going to keep roaming around the market?

They're scaring off all the customers.

Don't I know it.

The number of customers at my store dropped by half.

-This is bad. -The same goes for me too.

I didn't even sell half of my bread sticks.

We might have to close up the store.

The gimbap restaurant is to blame.

-Maybe we should lock horns with them. -Right.

It's not like the owner took out a private loan,

but she should take moral responsibility.

Because of her friend,

those jerks are causing a commotion in here like that.

I agree.

-We can at least go talk to her. -Right.

Cho-yeon, eat just a little.

You haven't eaten anything all day.

She's right. Have a mouthful for us. Please.

-Please. -Okay.

I'll eat it later.

I can't eat right now.

Leave it there.

No. I'm not leaving before I see you eat.

We are not going anywhere until you have a mouthful.

Excuse me.

Is Ms. Kang here?

Is anyone here?

Excuse me. Ms. Kang.

The ladies are here.

What brought them here?

-Hello. -What's the matter?

Listen.

We really didn't want to barge in like this,

but we can't take this anymore.

What are you going to do about the thugs out there?

They are threatening customers. And we're scared too.

We're not even making half of our usual sales.

We need to come up with something.

We can't put up with this.

Business was already slow.

I know what you mean.

But Cho-yeon is also a victim.

That's true.

Yeon-hong made off with Cho-yeon's money.

Ladies.

Please don't do this here.

Once Mr. Song comes back, we can discuss it together.

We can call the police again or--

It won't work. They will eventually come back.

We need a definite solution.

Okay. I understand.

I know what you mean.

I'm really sorry.

I ended up causing you harm again because of my friend.

I'll try my best to settle things.

Please give me some time. I'm really sorry.

Gosh, it's not something you should apologize for.

Actually, it is.

She shouldn't have taken her friend in from the beginning.

You're right.

It's my fault.

I will take full responsibility and solve the problem.

My stomach finally feels better.

I wasn't feeling well, so I haven't eaten anything.

What about Ji-won? How is he doing? Is he okay?

Well,

he might get over it quickly. Or it might take a while.

I saw him sleeping this morning. I guess he went back home.

It turns out he's an only child. Did you know that?

No. I didn't know.

I guess he longs for warm human affection.

Like those who give all their heart to people they like.

I feel so bad for him.

I didn't mean to break his heart. It's all my fault.

Maybe I should meet him.

I could see him and comfort him a little--

No. For now--

Hang on.

Hey, Ji-won.

Hello, Jae-seok. Where are you? Did you get off work?

Yes. I got off work already. Why?

Well, my stomach is a little upset.

Let's cure our hangovers together.

What? He wants to cure his hangover.

Happy now? Are you feeling better?

Yes. I feel much better now.

Thank you for yesterday.

I got a good scolding from my brother because of you.

You owe me big-time.

I hate myself for being so tenderhearted.

I should've ditched you.

What's so funny?

Stop smiling. I don't want to grow attached to you.

That's what I want.

My gosh.

This is crazy.

-Have some gimbap as well. -He's smiling.

He seems rather at ease.

What on earth is going on?

Yeong-dal.

What? You can watch it.

You hate stopping in the middle of a soccer game.

No. I can watch it later.

So did Father not go to work again today?

No. Mom said he should get some more rest.

I didn't know Mom loved Dad that much.

She's even getting Dad some restorative medicine.

I guess that's what old couples do.

In that sense, I feel bad for my mom.

I feel that way too

when I think about my mom and dad.

So?

So what?

I'm just saying.

That's it.

What more do you want?

Are they the doctors from Doctors?

-You're right. -You think?

-Shall we go? -Try to act natural.

I must say, TV shows are quite powerful.

It was only a few episodes, but they remember us.

What do we do?

Maybe we should be careful even outside the hospital.

It's not like we're celebrities.

Can we only have car dates now?

-Cover your face. -Why?

I can't believe this.

Ok-bun, I'm here.

Hey.

How is Yeong-dal doing?

He's been sleeping all day. I got some restorative medicine for him.

And I'm making his favorite pumpkin porridge.

Once he eats some, I'll give him the medicine.

Okay. That sounds good.

I'll go check up on Yeong-dal and say hello.

Okay.

Ok-bun. Yeong-dal isn't in his room.

Really?

He's really not here. Where did he go?

He was here when I came back with the medicine.

My gosh.

I wish I found him a little sooner.

Just a little.

Yeong-suk.

I came too late again.

Are you alive?

Are you alive or not?

What? When did I finish this?

I'm starving.

I want to have a decent meal.

I want some spicy soup.

I'm too scared to go out though.

I'll ask Cho-yeon to get me some food.

The person you are calling is unavailable.

Why isn't she answering?

Hello?

Hi, it's me. Why won't Cho-yeon pick up her phone? Put her on.

She can't come to the phone.

Why not? Is she busy?

No. She's in bed.

Her father passed away yesterday.

Oh dear. Really? So suddenly? Why?

Cho-yeon must be so sad.

She seemed to be really close with that monk.

Are you two taking good care of her?

How dare you say that?

Your creditors are hanging out here, asking where you are. You know that?

The other merchants came by to complain about it.

How dare you talk like that to me?

What? Is that true?

Now you know, so hang up. I have to bring Cho-yeon her dinner.

Why are those jerks there?

They're so persistent.

I'm starving.

How can someone be so shameless? She's annoying.

You didn't delete her number?

I blocked her a long time ago.

Why did you come out? I was going to bring you this.

You like tteokbokki and sundae.

We got some. Have some with us.

We should've bought these sooner.

We cooked porridge for you when you're not sick at all.

-Let's eat. -Right.

Sit down.

-What? -Sit down, both of you.

I have something to say.

-Okay. -What…

-What is it? -What?

I'm…

I'm going to close this store.

-What? -What did you say?

I'll close the store and leave.

Darn it.

Can I have another bottle of soju?

Yeong-dal. No, forget that. No more alcohol.

My goodness.

Hey, why are you drinking alone when you're sick?

You should've called me. What else are friends for?

It's Yang Chi-su.

Yes, Yang Chi-su's here.

Chi-su.

Chi-su.

You keep saying my name. That means you're drunk.

Let's go. Go home. Your wife's worried.

She called me four times, asking me to find you.

Chi-su.

My younger sister, Yeong-suk.

Do you think she's alive?

Do you really think she's alive?

Let's have hope, okay?

The world has become more advanced,

so there will be a way to find her.

You think so?

But why do I keep having negative thoughts?

Maybe she died somewhere, and I have no clue.

Or maybe she's terminally ill in some hospital somewhere.

Get up. Let's go. Let's go home.

-More drinks? -Yes, more drinks.

-Let's get more drinks. -Gosh.

-Let's go. -Let's go.

No, wait.

-What? -I must pay.

No, I'll pay. Wait here.

No, Chi-su. I should pay.

Oh dear.

Darn it.

Who was that?

Let's go now.

Come along.

-Can we go? -Yes.

-Let's get more drinks. -Let's go.

He's totally drunk. Is he upset about something?

This looks like his wallet.

SONG YEONG-DAL

It is his wallet.

What a bother.

Perfect.

This photo…

Hey.

When was this taken? Is this really you?

Of course. It's the only family photo I have.

It's the family photo I saw in Cho-yeon's room.

Why does he have…

Let's take a walk and do some catching up.

Yes, big brother.

Ga-hee. Let's go someplace quiet.

She told you to say it here.

Big news!

She got her deposit back. She's leaving tomorrow.

I was worried I wouldn't see you. My father passed away a few days ago.

Let's go to my place.

What if Gyu-jin comes like last time?

-Come here. -What? Is that Jae-seok?

Did you see a wallet? It's my friend's. He was sitting there.

Cho-yeon, wait.

Let me carry that for you.

Is this…

Seo-jin?