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-=Episode 1=-

1613 was the start of Prince Gwanghaegun's reign.

Dae Ling was a skilled person from the Jang Family.

He was the first to introduce this fermentation method.

He brewed soy sauce from ale.

This has opened our people to the beginning of a fermented soya bean culture.

This is the contribution of the skilled clan ancestor, Jang Dae Ling.

Later, the Jang family have passed the secret ability to their offsprings.

Dae Ling's skill was passed down from generation to generation.

That's how the most outstanding korean company producing soy sauce was created.

The origin of the Hwang Su soy sauce.

For 400 years, the tradition has been handed down within the family.

Hwang Su soy sauce has become the pride of the Republic of South Korea.

And this traditional family is renowned for their wealth and good reputation.

This is the story of Hwang Su soy sauce's next owner.

This is the story of the 26th generation of descendants in the Jang Ancestor Clan.

A company without an precedent in our country.

It can be ranked among the top 100 family enterprises in the world.

It's a family business that represents today's Republic of South Korea.

Hwang Su soy sauce is ranked as one of the world's top 100 products.

Hwang Su soy sauce began 400 years ago.

Master Dae Ling developed a miso product.

The tradition continues to this day.

The company ranks as one of the world's 100 top family enterprises.

Hwang Su soy sauce is incredible.

It was originally already very great. Now, it is even more incredible.

Doesn't everyone use it?

Our chairman is very stubborn over one point.

About an heir?

He has no grandson to inherit the company.

The bloodline has gone on for 400 years.

Could it be broken in this generation with the chairman?

The smoke rises at this time.

The soy sauce is at its most vital time.

Ancestors will also wake up at this time.

I, the protector of Hwang Su soy sauce, have nothing to contribute.

24th descendant, Jang Pan Ro, is hoping.

Please grant me a grandson who can inherit the 400 years old family business.

Please help me pass on the family business.

Mother, we are ready.

My princesses are dressed up very prettily.

Because Hwang Su soy sauce is ranked among the world's top 100 enterprises,

there will be a flood of reporters.

So we also dressed nicely.

Mother is also ready. Go inside and eat.

The reporters have read the press releases.

I am ready. Bring them over.

But Madame, the Chairman hasn't arrived.

The reporters say that they want to see the chairman.

Where is Father?

He left early in the morning and went to the warehouse.

Whenever he is worried, he always goes to the warehouse.

Even though it is among the world's top 100 enterprises,

The chairman is still worried.

I'll go and get him.

Mother, we want to go to the warehouse too.

You've come!

I want to see Father.

We want to go in.

Where is this?

The 400 year old

Hwang Su soy sauce warehouse.

So, what should we do?

Women are not allowed inside Hwang Su soy sauce's warehouse.

Because it will bring in negative energy, it is prohibited for a woman to enter.

If a woman absolutely has to enter,

She must wear a veil so that she cannot be distinguished as a male or female.

Then Mother will go in.

Father, the reporters will be coming soon.

I've specially came to call you.

What can I say if I see the reporters?

I don't have a grandson to inherit the family business.

There is no glory and nothing to show off.

Have them look at the press releases.

-=The 400 year-old Hwang Su soy sauce company, one of the top 100 family companies, is in a crisis.=-

It's wrong to publicize Hwang Su Soy Sauce.

The article has already been printed.

Also, the article publicizing the top 100 companies is the cover story.

Take them out.

I have brought the newspaper cutting and have already pasted it.

Do as I said. Take them out.

Douse it with gas.

Burn them.

How can 400 years of tradition be broken?

It has already experienced 400 years.

It won't end after 400 years.

Father didn't have to do it like that.

They have already been burning for several hours.

All the magazines in the house have been torn up.

People are really going to enjoy watching the spectacle.

It is to let others know not to indiscreetly make remarks about our family affairs.

It is also a means of warning.

You shouldn't make Father angry now.

Secretary Kim is stopping anyone from getting near Father.

So I have only seen him from the back.

Be careful not to quarrel.

Father is very sensitive right now.

Not having an heir,

has been a burden on you.

If we could pass down the family business, you could easily relax.

Because you are unable to taste,

You cannot inherit even if you wanted to.

I'm sorry.

There is nothing to be sorry for.

Husband, last night I had a baby dream.

All in all, it seemed very unusual.

Really?

Congratulations, Professor Jang.

This child is just like his father.

Perhaps...

Yes. This time, the child's clothes...

You can prepare blue ones.

Aigoo. What were you expecting?

Your expressions are frozen stiff.

I want to give my congratulations. Congratulations.

I must have three congratulatory drinks. Here's the next glass.

A thousand glasses won't get Jang Hye Seon drunk.

I have showed you my strength for 15 years.

Have another cup, Jang Teacher.

Fine.

If other people see me, they will think this is really soju.

We're pretending with water. Is that all right?

Yes, that's right. Husband, this water tastes extremely good.

Also. How much stress were you under?

I was really under a lot of stress.

Here. It was almost about to burn out.

But I am all right now.

I'm carrying a son.

I really can live again.

Now I can walk with straight legs. Husband.

What will be our son's name?

I really want to call him Eun Seong. Jang Eun Seong.

But, only the two of us can know the meaning.

It's the name of the hotel where we first slept together.

Eun Seong would be scolded.

Right, I want to tell father that I am expecting a son.

But, just in case, until just before I give birth,

I must keep everything a secret.

What kind of person is the deputy director?

He is the most active attending family doctor in South Korea.

It will surely spread to Father's ears.

If Father knows, Secretary Kim will also know.

The chauffeur will also know.

The several thousand staff members of Hwang Su soy sauce will know about it.

Here. Congratulations.

Thank you.

Byeon Jeong Sun, why are you creating dust?

Instead of dragging it, you should just carry it.

You want to let an elderly person carry it?

Young people shouldn't just talk.

You should also help.

At such a young age. So impolite.

What? Young? Rude?

Byeon Jeong Sun, I am from the finance department.

You're only in charge of cleaning and working odd jobs.

You must obey orders.

Do what I say, whether I'm young or old.

Whether it's waste products or just dust.

It's none of your business.

Why is she so arrogant?

Who does she think she is?

It's because her daughter is a good friend of the chairman's daughter-in-law.

That's why she is so arrogant.

Out of all the Hwang Su Soy Sauce employees,

this granny is the most annoying.

Big news! Big news!

Why? Why? What is the matter?

At last, our lady is carrying a son.

Does the chairman know about this?

Of course he would know.

Aigoo. Omo.

Yes? Yes, I understand.

Chairman is coming to the warehouse now.

Office of the secretary, let's hurry and prepare.

Let's hurry. Hurry.

Fine. Today, we must ferment the soya bean.

Mobilize everyone in the Hwang Su soy sauce storeroom.

Together, we will brew the soy sauce.

Today, we also must be focused.

Yes.

First of all, the ingredients must be properly selected by carefully differentiating good from bad.

Inspect the fermented soya bean warehouse and reservoir.

Stay close all the time.

The optimum temperature and humidity must be maintained.

About tasting the soy sauce,

it must be done at dawn, morning and evening. Three times a day.

Pay attention.

Let's all get back to work.

Yes, sir!

Why are you here again?

Oh father and mother. You scared me to death.

Why are you surprised?

I thought that at this time only the daughter-in-law would be around.

Who knew you would be here?

Since the daughter-in-law is around, you should be packing the takeout food.

What? Packing? I am chicken or duck feet.

What do you mean by packing the takeout food

What are you yelling about? What if Chairman comes?

It's you who is making me so angry.

Auntie, you're here.

Yes.

Get some drinks and prepare those properly.

Madam. I heard you are pregnant with a son.

It's a happy occasion, a happy occasion.

The Chairman is very happy, right?

Now the chairman will want to put his daughter-in-law on a pedestal.

Isn't that right?

Please come in, Auntie.

Fine. Fine.

Cheong Nan hasn't contacted you from Paris?

No news is good news.

Looks like Cheong Nan has adapted to living abroad.

She's both beautiful and smart.

She wants to study fashion. Paris is very appropriate.

Today, I ordered some beef so I ordered this along with it.

When alone, you must take care of yourself even more.

Omo. Aigoo. It's really very fresh. It's mouthwatering.

Mother.

Yes.

Speak more freely. Cheong Nan was my junior high school classmate.

How can you use honorifics?

Now you are the Chairman's daughter-in-law.

I work at Hwang Su soy sauce. How can it be like that?

Aigoo. Some people are lucky. They get to eat Korean beef.

Aigoo. Really is an enemy. An enemy.

Aigoo, aigoo. What Paris?

She never got married and just gave birth to a child. It really is too embarrassing.

She's living in hiding.

Aigoo. Aigoo. How embarrassing. Aigoo.

That's my daughter.

I say. I say, Student.

Wake up that sleeping woman. Hurry. Hurry.

Ajumma. Ajumma.

Me? Are you calling me ajumma?

How absurd. How am I like an ajumma?

Cheong Nan. Come down. Come down.

Mom.

Aigoo, Mother.

Aigoo, be more alert.

Stop hitting me. Why do you hit me all the time?

Aigoo. I just want to give my child a punch.

How can I not hit you?

I don't care.

Aigoo. Aigoo. My enemy. Aigoo. My enemy.

Well, it's time to lie down.

How is it? The job offer.

I'm asking you about your job.

I have resigned. I cannot do it again because of the child.

You also never give me support.

Hye Seon still thinks you are in Paris right now.

What Paris? You are an unmarried mother and also an unemployed vagrant.

Aigoo. How embarrassing. So embarrassing.

What's wrong? I even lied and said you were in Paris.

Now you show up. Why are you here?

She is your granddaughter. Shouldn't you be happy to see your granddaughter?

You're always so mean. How can you be so heartless?

You found a man and ran away from home two years ago.

You gave birth to a child with an unknown father and came back.

Should I be happy? Do you think I should ignore everything that happened?

She is not a fatherless child.

Gwang Cheol will contact me soon.

He has his reasons to keep hidden.

Aigoo. This idiot.

Hye Seon is the same age as you.

I already hear people at Hwang Su soy sauce call her lady.

If you had half of what Hye Seon has, I would be thankful to heaven.

You idiot. You are an idiot. Aigoo.

Who doesn't want to be a lady?

If I were like Hye Seon, I would be the daughter of a principal.

I would have married into Hwang Su Soy Sauce first.

The rich finds the educated. The educated also finds the rich.

What can I do about it?

Son-in-law Gu.

Na Hui's father.

Is that so? Aigoo.

Give it to me. Mother.

Gwang Cheol? Where are you, Gwang Cheol?

In Seoul?

I understand. I understand.

Auntie. You're quitting?

Cheong Nan has come back from Paris with her husband.

Cheong Nan has returned?

How is Cheong Nan?

She must surely be more capable and experienced.

Yes, that's right. This time, I must absolutely go abroad with her.

That's wonderful, Auntie.

So, will I also be able to see Cheong Nan?

It's already been more than 2 years since I last saw her.

Cheong Nan and I lived together for several years. She is like a sister to me.

She never contacted me. I was really sad.

No. She just returned home and has matters to attend to.

Next time, I'll call her and we'll come together.

Okay, Auntie.

Although it's really a pity that you've resigned,

this is a good thing. Congratulations.

Oh right. Since Cheong Nan has returned,

you must bring her this.

What is it?

It's the fermented soya bean that Cheong Nan likes.

What's wrong? Is something wrong?

It may be that I suddenly exerted myself.

Aigoo. You must be careful.

Isn't this your valuable son?

He must inherit the 400 years Hwang Su soy sauce tradition.

This cannot be treated lightly.

Aigoo. This is your precious son. You must be very careful.

Yes, Auntie.

Madam. Have you fallen asleep?

It's time for fermented soya bean offering. The office of the secretary is looking for you.

Madam. What to do? Madam.

Professor Jang. I don't know how I should comfort you.

The child... has been miscarried.

My wife. When will she wake up?

After the anesthetic runs its course.

She will be able to regain consciousness.

But...

Is there a problem?

It's nothing. We'll talk next time.

You should also rest. You must have been startled.

Deputy Director, did something happen?

It's CAPC disease. She won't be able to get pregnant again.

So. What happens now?

We should ask the hospital first.

Because of a complication during the operation, the child was miscarried.

Because of this complication, your ovaries have lost their function.

You cannot become pregnant again.

What will Father do? He was very happy to have a grandson.

How can I tell him that I had a miscarriage?

And that I cannot become pregnant again.

For now, only we know about this.

You must first recover your health.

We'll take our time and tell him.

Aigoo, Mother.

Don't pack those wrinkled clothes.

This is all money.

We have to bring everything we can.

I'll wait outside. Son-in-law Gu is on his way.

He's driving here.

He is coming this quickly?

Mother, the car is very wonderful.

Really?

Here's the car key. It's an imported car. An imported car.

Then, lets quickly go and see it.

Wait a moment, I have to look in the mirror.

Hurry up.

Let's go. Let's go.

What is that sound?

It's coming from outside. Let's go and take a look.

What are you doing?

This is our car.

The vehicle suddenly sounded an alarm.

We did not touch it.

Gwang Cheol, where did he go? Where did he go?

If you have the key, turn off the alarm.

I understand.

It opened.

What's wrong?

Go and take a look. What's wrong?

What's wrong with them?

This. What is that? A corpse?

You go check.

Hey. Hey.

What did you say about Na Hui's father?

He was convicted of 8 counts of fraud.

Gu Gwang Cheol is not his real name.

His real name is Pak Du Seok.

He and this man were accomplices.

The accomplice fled, leaving him behind.

He has a group of 6 credit accounts for the purpose of fraud.

He has stolen a total amount of 1,800,000,000. He has 32 victims.

Has he contacted you?

Me? How can it be? I don't know anything.

I only just now found out my husband's name.

Were you acting together with your husband to commit fraud?

No, it's not like that, Police Officer. It's not.

She absolutely wouldn't commit a fraud.

She's not smart enough. Believe me.

Kim Cheong Nan.

You resigned from the Jeju Credit Union.

While there, you approved Park Du Seok's loan application.

You embezzled the public's money a resigned, right?

It is a violation of the Special Economic Law.

Cheong Nan, why have you returned? Did they let you go?

They are investigating the credit accounts. It wasn't easy to get them to release me.

So, what will happen in the future?

Tomorrow, they will start to investigate the credit accounts.

But, I cannot pay the compensation, Mother.

The police officer and the credit bank

Will have me arrested.

The baby's father has escaped.

The car was reported stolen.

What do I do, mother?

You're asking me what to do? What can I do?

I've been wronged. I've also been cheated.

Do you understand? I didn't do anything.

But, the fraudulent accounts used my information.

I'm being made a scapegoat.

What do I do, mother?

Aigoo. This is the end. You have destroyed me.

Nobody can help me?

Who can help you? It's just you and me.

Who can help you?

What about talking to Hwang Su Soy Sauce?

Chairman has some influence.

He's a celebrity even though he has not been on television.

Ask him for help.

Will he listen to what we say?

In my whole life, I've never spoken to such an important man.

Go there and ask Hye Seon.

Let her talk to her father-in-law?

Yes, let Hye Seon do it.

I'll go and see Hye Seon. Is she so great?

Don't go. You're supposed to be in Paris.

I bragged to her that I was going to Paris.

Now you want me to tell her that everything was a lie.

Then she won't believe me even more.

Then what do we do? Mother, you have to ask her for help.

Daughter-in-law is not around? Where is she?

It's already past the night curfew. She shouldn't be out.

She went to her parent's house.

How can your family's daughter-in-law go to her parent's house?

Her parents have passed away. She only has an aunt in the States.

I don't know. Anyway, I don't have to say anything.

That's all you have to know.

I want to take a stroll before I go in.

You go back first.

Yes, Madam.

What to do, Father?

How am I to face you?

Hye Seon.

Madam, why are you crying?

Why are you crying? What happened?

Auntie.

Tell me. What's the matter?

Treat me like your mother. Tell me. What's wrong?

Auntie.

Good.

Something happened to the baby.

I can never be pregnant again.

How can it be?

Hwang Su Soy Sauce needs a son.

I cannot give birth to a son.

Now, what am I to do?

If I can't bear a son, my husband may find someone else to give him an heir.

What should I do?

He might find someone else to bear him a son.

-=Next Episode Preview=-

Hwang Su Soy Sauce no longer has a grandson.

Is this what you're telling your father?

I will think of a solution.

Get a divorce first. Then marry someone else.

Then there can be a grandson.

Listen properly. Your fate can be completely reversed.

Professor Jang is Hwang Su Soy Sauce's only child.

You have experienced a painful matter and I was thinking of you;.

Let's go and have a drink.