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(Episode 78)

You really have great manners, Jung Min.

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

You used to be really popular.

Hey, stop talking nonsense.

Just make sure you do your best at work.

Ms. Lee, feel free to slave him around.

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

Of course, sir.

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

Shall we also go and make money?

Your lipstick smudged.

I'm kidding.

Will you smile?

Once again, the sun came up for us.

Hey, you smiled.

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

I see.

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

of our branch manager in Busan for 10 years.

She got appointed to the Vision Reform Team...

and will be working as your secretary now.

She has a very calm personality,

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

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

now that we're under an emergency management system.

Mr. Choi told me...

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

and that you're very trustworthy.

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

Sir, may I say something?

Of course.

It takes a long time to build trust.

But I agree with your plan to reform the company.

And because of that, I already trust you.

I consider myself very lucky to be your secretary.

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

Ms. Seo.

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

I won't disappoint you, sir.

Yes.

Yes, of course.

Yes.

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

so we're being very careful about it.

(CEO Lee Ji Eun)

We're still discussing things with the character designer.

But he keeps changing his mind.

You have no idea how fickle he is.

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

Yes, sir.

Thank you for being so considerate.

Okay. Bye.

You guys are scary.

I'm getting the chills.

So let's get it over with already.

Either let us use your character sketch...

or continue to be on bad terms with us.

Ms. Han can be very obstinate, you know.

And you can be very rude.

We're supposed to be on the same team.

There should be no internal conflict.

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

As for the usage of my character sketch,

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

So don't hate me too much.

Please help us out.

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

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

and a great mindset.

Mr. Shin, can we talk in private?

I feel like I'm off to get scolding.

I have a bad feeling about this.

I'm good at staring, you know.

When people behave perversely,

it means they want to hide how they truly feel.

Because if they tell the truth,

they'd have to admit how twisted they are.

I stayed up all night thinking about it.

I wondered if I should tell Jung Min...

that you're trying to ruin him...

or if I should convince you instead.

And I decided...

to convince you instead.

And that's because...

I know how much you care for Jung Min.

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

We all have our scars.

I want to ask you...

what happened and why you're so hurt.

But I decided to wait...

until you're ready to tell me.

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

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

I know I haven't lived a long life,

but all relationships...

seem to face a crisis at least once.

But when that happens,

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

how much you trusted and relied on each other,

and the times you used to tell each other everything.

If you remind yourself how much you liked that person,

it helps you continue to keep your trust.

You guys used to be like brothers,

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

You're an eloquent speaker.

You almost had me fooled.

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

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

I guess I was right.

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

hoping to prevent Jung Min from getting hurt.

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

But I guess I was mistaken.

I never told you to think that way.

Then I guess I should tell Jung Min the truth.

I see Director Seo isn't in his office.

Ms. Lee.

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

I know you're the CEO of our affiliate.

But you will have to make appointments...

prior to meeting with the director from now on.

People are questioning the validity of Bisang's investment.

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

meet up like this without sticking to the formality.

Director Seo is getting ready to become the chairman,

so it's my job...

to keep him from doing anything that could cause trouble.

You're right.

I have nothing to say to that.

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

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

I'll be waiting for your call.

I can see your eyes shaking due to anger.

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

No.

I wasn't scared. I just needed time.

I needed time to enjoy the thrill.

(Director Choi Myung Hwa)

Hello?

When is Ji Eun coming?

She'll be right here.

Jung Min was in a pickle because of her scandal,

so she'll come running over here.

I don't think you should stay.

What kind are you...

trying to do behind my back again?

We decided to hold hands.

Why do you still have doubts about our alliance?

If you want to secure our alliance,

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

How do you expect me to do that?

Jung Min gets overly protective every time he sees me.

You have no idea how cold he is.

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

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

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

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

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

shows that you want Jung Min to have my weakness.

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

while acting like you're not involved.

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

I don't try to keep things under control.

I just teach people their lessons.

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

Goodness, how scary.

Stop joking around and answer my questions.

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

to start a scandal.

Why are they different?

The photos you gave me...

and the photo I got from Director Park were different.

I'm very quick-witted.

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

as you start aging.

It took me a while to spot it.

Everything was different in that photo...

including the angle, direction, and posture.

You didn't even take those photos,

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

That means you're up to something.

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

There was no grand reason.

We took the same photos,

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

And what matters is...

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

of Jung Min becoming the chairman.

What matters is that you got cheeky...

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

without even telling me about it.

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

This is my last warning.

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

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

You're always so suspicious.

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

So did you find out?

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

You should've found him already.

Can't you even guess whom?

They say enemies are always close by.

Then we should look into his close acquaintances.

Jung Min's close acquaintances.

The main goal of our reformation...

should be focused on people.

And the most important part...

is to appoint the right people to the right position.

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

electronics company, but they ended up failing...

mostly because the organization continued to stay exclusive.

In order for Seorin to build...

a sustainable competitiveness in the global market,

we must go through a reformation in personnel.

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

Each affiliate will have...

different board members.

Each individual board...

will be able to monitor the head office.

In order to keep things flexible,

we should also hire a lot more female employees.

And to register for more patents,

we must hire the best researchers in the industry.

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

for the first half of this year.

Do you always have things readily prepared like this?

I'm just trying my best to support you.

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

What about this?

Let's throw it away.

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

This is the matching sweater we got.

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

You begged me to wear that.

Look at this.

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

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

What's this?

What's this doing here?

Maybe you put it in there to return it,

but you forgot about it.

What do you think? Does it look nice?

Yes, you look pretty.

I can't believe you said that.

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

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

I don't hate it that much now.

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

You tend to see things differently...

once you change your perspective.

I'm sure I put it in here.

What's wrong? Did you lose something?

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

This is all a misunderstanding.

I know it's a misunderstanding.

But that doesn't mean we can stay together.

I'm different now.

I care more about my mom than Bok Ja.

Yeo Jin is a very filial son.

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

that he might not be able to convince his parents?

I know Bok Ja is a lot older than him,

but she has a great personality,

she's charming,

and she has a nice job.

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

That's what you think.

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

I'm sure she raised him preciously.

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

who isn't that much younger than she is.

Bok Ja is Ji Eun's friend.

I can't take her side...

just because she's Ji Eun's friend.

Friends should have each other's backs.

The world is already harsh enough.

Hey.

I couldn't help but overhear.

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

If you're sure about Bok Ja,

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

I'm scared that my parents might disapprove,

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

I'm done with her.

There are different ways to break up with someone.

And Bok Ja didn't choose the right way.

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

for your own sake.

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

She has no manners for her ex.

I'm not saying what she did was right.

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

My gosh, you can be so frustrating at times.

Stop giving him hope.

Bok Ja did the right thing.

She willingly became the bad person...

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

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

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

Who knows? They might continue to love each other.

No one knows the future.

That's what happens to most people.

I married my husband despite my parents' disapproval,

and Ji Eun did the same.

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

And words have power, you know.

If you're going to give him advice,

why can't you be more positive?

My gosh.

The best kind of advice...

is to help him see reality.

Yes, I know what you mean.

But Bok Ja and Yeo Jin are a bit different.

How so?

They still love each other,

but they broke up because they got scared...

that his parents might disapprove.

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

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

and do their best to overcome this.

But Bok Ja doesn't want to do that.

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

It's not like we always agree on things.

Okay, fine. I lose.

You win.

What's with that tone?

What about your tone?

I always speak with this type of tone.

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

Are you picking a fight?

I'm asking you to speak kindlier...

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

I thought you loved me the way I am.

I do love you the way you are.

But I can still hope that you'd change.

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

Will you stop nitpicking?

Stop it, you guys.

I feel like you're fighting because of me.

Goodness, leave it.

Couples grow closer together by having arguments.

You're right. I agree.

Did you follow me here?

I came to say hello to Director Choi.

Let's mind our own businesses.

What are you doing here?

You don't need to know.

Long time no see. What brings you here?

Ms. Lee and I were outside meeting a client,

and she told me she had to meet you,

so I came along.

You guys must be close.

He's our manager from Chung Group,

and we work together.

That's why we should become friends.

We're colleagues.

I don't think Jung Min will like that.

Why?

We decided to be the three musketeers.

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

Watch what you say.

Ms. Lee, you're pretty and smart,

but you're so inflexible.

Do guys tend to like you more...

because you're good at pushing them away?

I must say, she does tend to...

arouse my curiosity at times...

by doing unexpected things.

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

Let's go inside and talk business.

It won't take long.

Feel free to take a look around the gallery.

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

She tries too hard.

Why did you bring him here?

You were involved in a scandal,

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

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

to prove that it was all a rumor.

Stop trying to get involved,

and just get to the point.

Oh, right.

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

I guess not.

You're always so protective of Jung Min,

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

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

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

so I'll hear you out.

Jung Min and I are no longer together.

So stop getting me involved in his business.

You're one of his weaknesses.

So how could I not get you involved?

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

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

Did you forget, or are you trying to forget?

You ruined my entire plan.

Shouldn't you thank me?

But of course, you owe me an apology first.

Director Choi.

The past is in the past.

Just forget about the wrongdoings.

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

I came to tell you that.

I haven't even started.

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

But I guess I was wrong.

Then go ahead and tell Jung Min...

that I have a grudge against him.

That's what I plan to do.

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

(Seorin)

Can I talk to the director?

You can go inside.

I told him that you dropped by earlier.

(Seorin Fashion Group)

Yes. Okay.

Yes.

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

to separate the affiliate companies.

I'll proceed with that...

as soon as I become the chairman.

I'm going to reduce...

the arbitrary rights of the chairman for the affiliates.

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

of all the affiliate CEOs of our company.

Mr. Kim.

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

Okay. Bye.

Is there something you need to say?

Well...

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

You don't have much time.

Okay, I'll be right outside.

It seems like you need to go,

so I'll tell you next time.

I'll call you.

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

All the company leaders are going to be there,

so I think you should wear a darker color.

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

for trying to reform Seorin?

I think this tie will suit you better.

Thank you.

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

Wait. I have something to give you.

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

Just give it.

Why? We had fun at the studio that day.

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

Get up.

Hey, when did you get here?

Right now.

Well, it looks like...

you were with a woman.

Why did you call me?

I wanted to introduce her to you.

Are you dating someone?

I'm still trying to make her mine.

You're still trying?

Gosh, has she not fallen for your charm yet?

She'll fall for me soon.

Why did she leave early?

She was a bit flustered.

(Phoenix 2020)

What do you do...

when you suddenly start hating someone?

You should think back on all the good memories.

Ms. Seo, you're a kind person.

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

When you love someone way too much,

you end up feeling pressured and become overwhelmed by it.

It looks like...

you're trying to use my weakness against Seorin.

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