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Darling.

Why did she call me darling? I must look like her husband.

Yeah, the curse of a pretty face.

Darling.

Darling, where are you going?

Darling, where are you going?

Sunae, time for your medicine. That's it, medicine time.

Darling.

- Come along. - Darling...

You know her?

Yeah. She's mentally challenged. Always following me everywhere.

That's why people love you. You're even nice to the distressed.

[Episode 4]

- Good morning. - Hi.

Good morning.

- Good morning. - Hi.

Aren't you cold?

Sunae.

Oh, Mary.

Milk for Jihun.

Thank you.

You have it, you're growing. This is why he's nuts about you.

Grow big and strong, Jihun. All right?

Okay.

Boo! What's got you thinking?

It's your day off. What are you doing here?

Oh, to help you out.

And to talk.

It's not done yet.

How so?

A reporter's looking into my supporter. Pak Minkyung, a friend of Hyunjin's.

My friends won't talk, but who knows what she'll dig up?

With that in mind, we should fess up.

Huh?

Kidding. Relax.

We can't have that.

The second it comes out you're my backer, things will explode.

But we should be prepared.

[JK Club]

Tickles...

Tickles...

The stockholder meeting is coming up.

Have you chosen the next Director?

From what you said, Hyunjin is...

A bit young to run the holding company, don't you think?

We'll get too much static. It could lead to much bigger problems.

Then are you thinking about Yunso?

Why start with Yunso and not Hyunjin?

Mother will be struggling with whom to choose.

An attack on Hyunjin now will push her toward Yunso.

- Remove the biggest boulder first? - Exactly.

Is everything prepared?

What's to prepare? This family does our work for us.

Wrap up the anonymous note at the same time.

Got it.

[JK Estate]

Open it. I said open it.

You won't want to see it.

Open it.

Please don't.

Now!

Where exactly were you?

- I'm sorry. - When was it uploaded?

Three minutes ago, according to the Internet Team.

- I want this stopped. - Already on it, ma'am.

And the press?

The internet trolls are bigger of a problem than the press.

It's a pay site. We may be able to secure a list of downloads.

Just block it.

If you can't shut it down, buy the site.

Who did this?

Looking into it. It's the club spa.

It's not paparazzi. Perhaps staff...

No. A staff member would have demanded cash.

- This wasn't done for money. - Could the Bao Club have done it?

- Check it out. - Sir.

Whoever it is...

Find them.

Ma'am.

Call everyone in when you're sure.

Ma'am.

Where's Jieun?

Huh? What's up, Mom? I'm going out.

Where?

With Kwangho. We're picking out his tuxedo.

You are getting engaged, but you cheated with a spa host?

Oh. Mom.

Lock her up.

Ma'am.

Mom.

Mom, it's not what you... Hands off!

Let go!

Oh, come on.

Put up a notice that you're under maintenance.

We'll compensate you for any damages.

Right. I'm sure we'll agree on a price.

Right.

Closing down a website? What's going on?

Is this about Jieun?

Your house is a spectacle.

Always more, like water, seriously.

They weren't wrong. I'm earning my salary with a mess of dirty jobs.

This is nothing. You'll get used to it.

Some aunt you are. Her engagement breaks off two days before the wedding.

And you react like a jaded online poster?

Things blow up now and then. That's why we have a legal team.

What good is throwing a fit?

Did you want something?

You're busy. Later.

Han Jihun. Hold, please.

Han Jihun.

Ms. Im goes to her club at 10:00 a.m.

Ms. Kim has volunteer work at 11:00 a.m.

Start your search after they leave.

Sir.

Take care that they don't notice anything.

What? The estate information team?

Huh? A search?

We're still cleaning.

Put everything back where you found it.

Search my computer if you must, but don't mess up my study materials.

Stay at the villa until this quiets down.

Why there?

How about New York or Beverly Hills? At least I can hang with my friends there.

- Aren't you embarrassed? - They don't care about all that.

Well?

They're searching the house.

Tell Mr. Om to leave nothing out. Search every corner.

Yes, ma'am.

Finished? Didn't find anything, huh?

Not likely, since this place is always being searched.

- I'll stay here. You can go. - Yes, Miss.

A copy here, too?

"It's exactly 100 days since we met."

Insuk and Dongho.

[Wind, Sand, and Stars]

We have an unexpected windfall.

A registered mail receipt. The date matches the anonymous note.

From where? Mother, who sent it?

It came...

From your house.

It was found with your daughter's filthy video.

Yunso.

Jeez... What have you been up to?

The note, the video, they both came from your house.

- What did you hope to achieve? - Mother. This...

Never mind the note. I carried Jieun inside me for nine months.

- To suggest I'd ruin her wedding... - I wondered the same thing.

Perhaps you wanted to ruin JK and go back to Kusung Group?

Mother.

I won't let this go.

I'll find out who did it, count on it.

See that you do.

You can do it now, thanks to this receipt.

Uh-uh. I had to use my old PI contacts to get this off the CCTV.

- How much? - Come on, between us?

Why do I always...

So Jihun, the thing is... I'm not saying we are going to...

I'm busy. Spit it out.

- This video. - This video?

Don't get me wrong. We don't want to sell it or anything.

But how shall I put it? Ah. "Share the wealth."

Keep a copy, maybe get a little cash out of JK, something like that?

- We're talking art appreciation here. - Right. Huh?

Art appreciation, share the wealth, huh? Come here.

- Wait! What... - Hang on. Don't...

Appreciate this!

Wait. She's...

Who is she?

Well?

Ms. Jieun's video was in your wife's audio room.

Not Hyunjin, huh? That's absurd!

Mother, are you quite sane? I worry about your judgment.

Why would she leave the evidence in the house?

Tell me if I'm out of line. But the fact is, we owe her.

How many shares has she given up?

Sit.

We've reviewed the CCTV.

Who did it?

Main house maid Jung Hajin.

My room, both of you.

It can't be Hajin. She's kind and decent.

I trust her above all others.

We've got to check again.

Jung Hajin went abroad.

She called...

And confessed to the note and the video.

She asked that I give you this.

Is it true you broke your promise?

Promise? What promise?

To get divorced.

Is it true? Did you say that?

Of course not.

It's ridiculous. It's all in her head.

I'd never get divorced for a girl like that.

Sleaze.

I'm sorry.

At least your brother cheated with a celebrity.

The maid? Even worse, my personal maid?

At least stay in your class.

- Class? - Yes, class.

You were born JK Group's crown prince.

Didn't you read the manual on dignity?

Who you can touch, who you can't. Didn't your mother teach you that much?

I had thought to beg forgiveness.

I didn't expect this attitude.

You're not mad at the affair, just that it was with a maid.

Alright.

I'll make it easier on both of us.

From now on I won't turn the ladies away. So long as they're not maids.

There are some eye candy stars you are meeting.

Be my guest.

I won't make a fuss.

- That's that. - And the maid?

In Argentina.

Thank you.

This should ensure Hyunjin's appointment as Director.

What will you do with her?

We can figure that out later.

For now, I have to convince her I'm her stepping stone.

Until I yank it out from under her when she needs it most.

May I come in?

You didn't write the note, I didn't. It was staff like you said.

Oh? Who?

A maid.

- Did she say why? - She was carrying on with Dongjin.

Carrying on?

You're really something. You called it, I'll give you that.

Called it, ha! The estate is full of mystery relationships.

Well, you're the big winner, Hyunjin.

You're the last candidate for club Director.

I said I'm the dark horse. You should stick with me.

Am I a gum wrapper?

I wouldn't mind if it weren't so scary.

From Ms. Gong to the maid, nonstop at anything to get what you want.

You know the pains of Tantalus?

He stoops for a drink, the water recedes.

Stretches for some fruit, the branches pull out of reach.

Drive you nuts.

The hell of having all your desire in front of you and you can't have it.

This is that kind of place.

So someone as pure and good as me can't stay here for long.

Sorry. You live here.

Do understand, our only comfort is that the fruit we can't reach is sour.

You know whose this is?

No. Why?

It was set aside during the search.

You sure?

Pretty sure.

It's far too childish for anyone in our family.

I thought some girl gave it to you.

Surely you're not declaring her incompetent?

Keep it up. With your intuition, you'll figure it out.

Why give me this information? What's the catch?

You owe me some hangover soup.

I've got to win K over.

The first step in winning someone over is changing how you talk to each other.

Was that it?

Was I just...

Their pawn?

Where's K?

Ma'am, today's birthday list.

They'd love it if you wrote the cards yourself.

- Of course. Here. - Thank you.

Excuse me.

What brings you here?

Mother's orders. To get to know your charity contacts.

A birthday party?

Yes. Sit.

Don't let me stop you.

Hyunjin recognized you?

She saw me. At the nightclub with Jihun.

Nightclub?

And if she puts together that Jihun's close to us and we're close to Insuk?

- Trouble. - In which case...

- There. - Why the bathroom of all places?

- Do you want the potty trainer? - It's too small.

Jihun, I swear, why won't he pick up?

It's far too childish for anyone in our family.

It was set aside during the search.

You sure?

Long time no see, Attorney Han.

Not nearly long enough.

Hello, Ms. Pak.

So you ready to talk about your supporter?

You're persistent. What do you care anyway?

Actually, it's just an excuse to talk to you.

Looks like you don't know. He's got very particular tastes.

- In what way? - He likes the classic brooding type.

No way.

Did you save the country in a past life?

Pretty sweet.

This from a prosecutor? That's sexual harassment.

Personality. Personality.

[Ms. Kim]

Jihun, get to the orphanage. Hyunjin knows.

Jihun.

Your supporter...

Was Insuk?

This whole time.

Was it all a show?

Introducing me to Ms. Jin. Insuk's incompetency papers.

Pushing your way into the estate with the JK file.

It was all...

A show?

Hyunjin, I can explain.

Was this your doing? To get revenge on JK?

She didn't ask me. I came on my own.

They were declaring her incompetent. Could I sit still for that?

Don't make excuses.

Incompetency papers? Then turn the tables and be done.

Why bring the file, cut a deal, act like strangers, why the act?

Why work for us? How long have you known each other?

What are you after?

Ms. Jin. Are you working with her?

Ms. Jin was your mother's idea.

And if you knew that JK needs political connections?

- That's too... - At this point nothing's impossible.

When it started, how far you'll go, what you'll do!

Answer.

Answer me!

Was Ms. Jin in on it?

Was I your pawn?

Did you...

Use me?

What will happen to Jihun and Insuk now?

One of two things.

Get kicked out. Or lose everything and get kicked out.

Hyunjin.

- Listen to me. - Let go.

It's not worth getting mad about.

Conspiracy, revenge, is what your family's capable of.

- I just.. - You know what makes me mad?

That you played me.

I can't stand that you two played me for a fool.

And I'm not someone you can manipulate.

I'm a JK woman.

Hyunjin knows I'm the supporter.

What? Where is she?

Going to see Ms. Gong, but she won't tell her.

We'll wait for now. I'm on my way.

[Han Jihun]

This is Jo Hyunjin with JK. I'd like a word.

She didn't talk to Ms. Gong, like you said, but she might.

I don't think so. Hyunjin is a JK woman.

Could she admit that we've been playing her?

"I've been naive and foolish." Not likely.

Not if she's Ms. Gong's daughter.

Right.

That's one thing I learned while living here for 18 years.

To them, it's worse to be played, than to play others.

I've been here 18 years, but she was born here. She knows that.

Especially with the club Director's spot still open.

You've become a JK woman.

You know something? Dongho.

Despite the way they clashed, she never gave up hope that he'd inherit JK.

Dongjin directs the subsidiaries, but to Ms. Gong and the Board...

Dongho was the bigger man.

Yes.

Shall I keep an eye on Hyunjin for now?

Yes. She'll be busy running around.

JK Manual, Chapter One. Get the facts.

She'll want to know the nature of Jihun and my relationship.

She'll probably ask you.

I suspect she's already meeting with Mr. Kang.

What a great time of year.

- Spring, huh? - Exactly.

Father.

This is a surprise.

Have you brought your fiance?

I'll get to the point.

What's your relationship to Kim Insuk?

Look here, Ms. Jo. Show some respect.

I don't have it in me to be polite right now.

Forgive me.

Everyone assumed you were Han Jihun's supporter.

Why was it necessary to give that impression and hide Insuk?

What was her relationship to Jihun that she'd pay for his lawyer?

Why should my father give confidential client information to you?

Ms. Jo. I understand you studied law.

How many reasons are there for committing murder?

I couldn't say.

Criminal psychology books list 535 reasons.

And how many reasons are there for doing good?

Just one.

We find joy in helping others.

I'm not here for a sermon.

No, but Kim Insuk was miserable in that house.

Isn't it possible she wanted a little happiness for herself?

You think I'll accept such a vague explanation?

I couldn't say. But it was enough for me.

Ms. Kim wanted to find some small joy in helping others.

And Jihun was innocent.

What else do I need to know?

We're expecting J.S. Lee tomorrow.

Yes, sir.

He suffers from asthma.

See that the temperature and humidity of the guest room match his Alpine air.

Ms. Pak, consult on the menu.

- Yes. - And...

Mr. Om, a word.

As you can see, we're in a meeting. Perhaps when we're through?

No. Now.

Out.

Give me K's file.

Family files are for Ms. Gong's eyes only.

I have my reasons. I'll explain to Mother later.

- May I ask why? - Open the cabinet!

She was really aggressive.

You'd better get ready, I'm serious.

Either that or make a preemptive attack.

'81, emigrated to America. Father a realtor in New Jersey.

'83, mother died in a car accident.

Later in '93, father died of stomach cancer.

Dropped out of college and came home.

After which she worked for a year in the JK Club front office.

Chairman Jo suffered an asthma attack and she saved his life.

Promoted to a personal assistant. '95, meet Jo Dongho. '96, married.

That's it.

[Kim Insuk]

From the front office to marriage.

Quite a leap.

You ran a background check?

The information team and I double checked everything when they married.

You know less than I thought you would.

Like her association with Ms. Jin.

I don't know why I should explain this to you again.

Ms. Gong didn't want it known that Ms. Kim is with JK.

She volunteered off the estate. So...

Don't say anything to Mother. I'll tell her when I'm ready.

It's me. Meet me outside. Now.

Jihun keeps calling me, but you? Why don't you make excuses?

Sorry. I don't have anything to say. Not that you'd believe.

That's up to me. What's between you two?

Nothing.

Like I'd believe that? You secretly helped someone you don't know?

It's simpler if you're his real mother.

It's absurd but understandable.

But that wouldn't make sense.

Tell me everything, start to finish.

And I mean now.

If you don't, I'm heading straight to Mother.

Byungjun was taken from me.

When I tried to breastfeed him, they locked me up.

Then I saw the article about Jihun.

You won't understand this, but I had to take care of someone.

I would have died otherwise.

What's this about taking Byungjun?

None of your business.

Tell me.

The women of our family don't breastfeed.

Insuk's the only one that ever insisted.

So you locked her up?

Why?

Tell me.

You were relentless in finding what's between us.

Why won't you tell me about your family?

It damages the figure.

To our mother, a wife isn't a mother. She's her son's toy.

More than that, she wanted to keep Byungjun away from Insuk.

Where does it end?

When will all this misery end?

What will Hyunjin do?

She'll do whatever I want her to.

All people I can mobilize.

All of them?

I feel so much better with your help.

Thank you. Good choice.

Yes, I think I could do with a change.

With Jihun at the estate, I have nothing to go back to.

Quite right.

Why isn't Hyunjin with you?

Ah, well...

Jo Hyunjin for you.

Jin Sukhyang.

It's Hyunjin.

Yes?

I'd like to see you. I have a question.

Forgive me, but you should go through Attorney Han.

This is about Attorney Han. I'm on my way.

I'm sorry. I'm busy today. Call me later.

What was that?

Nothing is unbearable.

Tomorrow, and the day after...

I should learn that nothing was really unbearable.

I had never really believed in torture.

What I could not bear...

I could not stand idly by...

Each second of silence drove the knife deeper into someone I loved.

Or something like that.

Wind, Sand, and Stars? You memorized it?

Saint-Exupery. I was trying for a play on words.

I stood idly by as each second of silence drove the knife deeper into you.

No. I survived because of you.

We're strong in the capital but weak in Chungcheong Province.

Where's Ms. Jin?

She's in a meeting.

Wait.

Can JK continue its association with you without Kim Insuk?

So you know their relationship. Why is that a problem?

I want you to go through me now.

Is there any reason I should agree?

You've received something from JK.

Yes, we have. Would you like us to put it in your car?

Legitimate campaign expenses can be quite taxing.

JK is not the only corporation with money in Korea.

Forgive my intrusion.

Not at all. It's good to clarify misunderstandings.

Yes. It was an instructive conversation.

Hide it.

All of it.

Yeah?

Sweet.

Thank you for understanding.

I don't.

Like Jihun said, I'm not capable of "understanding the code".

Then?

There's a condition.

Make me club director.

Work with Ms. Jin to have me appointed holding company Director.

How can I do that?

Are you serious? You think that's up to Ms. Jin?

Not herself, no. So we have to make a plan.

Insuk can do it. And you'd better.

You know what Mother will do if she finds out about you two.

I'm your accomplice now. You owe me that much.

But I don't see how...

The second someone else is named Club Director...

I'll tell.

Even if it ruins me, too.

This family never acts without a purpose.

Retreat, make her Director, and take the next step?

If Ms. Jin doesn't say okay, or if she says okay and can't do it...

What I want to know is...

Don't you pity Insuk?

Ms. Gong hates her.

No status, her child gone, name gone, husband gone.

"Take it away!"

"Take it away." Don't you pity someone that had to hear that?

You're making her do this? You have to go that far?

- That far? - Yes!

Using a friendship of 10 years for your own profit. That far.

When I was 10, I went to Boston to study.

My appendix was about to burst.

I called my mom in Korea and said my stomach hurts.

You know what she said?

"Speak English."

"Money doesn't grow on trees."

"Study abroad is expensive, so learn English."

She said it in English.

So I cried and said in English, "My tummy hurts."

Everyone goes "that far" in this house.

Going "that far" is what it takes in this family.

I've just welcomed Insuk to the family.

Thanks. But I find myself thinking...

I'm an orphan. You're rich. Both without a family.

Both pathetic. But the truth is...

You're worse.

Don't be snide.

I have no family, but I know love.

Do you?

I was accused of murder,

and she believed me, cried for me, helped me.

You know that feeling?

Hyunjin.

What you need to know...

Is that you just told me your weakness.

You need to know I'll be your boss.

I hope my subordinates don't bother their bosses with such foolishness.

The JK Club appeals only to Korea's top 0.01%.

Privilege and exclusivity.

Not a membership. An advisory committee.

Give the club a direction, a sense of noblesse oblige.

In that case, we'll arrange it with my staff.

Thank you.

Was this Hyunjin's price for her silence?

Actually, I have a bigger favor to ask.

[JK Club Advisor]

I'd like to see Ms. Gong.

Yes, ma'am. She's been waiting for you.

Thank you for this difficult step.

Not at all.

You're appointing a new Club Director?

Yes.

We'll be making a decision soon.

Perhaps we could discuss it.

Of course. This way.

After much pain and effort, we've established the holding company.

All that's left is to choose a Director.

To bring things to a conclusion and prevent confusion.

The JK Club Director is...

Yunso.

- Mother. - Goodness...

If you were planning this why did you have Hyunjin running in circles?

Mom, that's not what you discussed with Ms. Jin.

Tell Ms. Jin this.

The JK Club Director is an internal matter.

Her little surprise show was enough. Her advisory role ended there.

How dare you? Trying to run our holding company?

What? Be club Director? Who?

In JK, in this estate, there's nothing I don't know.

I can't forgive anyone conspiring behind my back.

Ma'am, an article on JK was just posted on the internet.

An article? About Jieun's video?

No, not that.

An article about Ms. Kim.

Ms. Kim and Han Jihun.

She was his supporter.

It's...

Don't say anything.

I can explain.

- I'm sorry, Mother. - Shut up, both of you!