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(Episode 24)

Please do your best for SA Group.

Especially you, Ms. Yoo.

I'm in your care. I look forward to working with you.

Yes, I won't disappoint you.

Please look forward to it.

We'll head up first.

After you, Ms. Yoo.

Look into Kang Dong Ha.

We'll be able to find something if we dig deep.

Okay.

Don't let them bother you, Mother.

They're here to invest. I doubt they'll do anything strange.

I'm not sure about that.

You never know what people are thinking.

This is our office from now on.

Ms. Yoo.

Yes?

We've come this far, so let's give it our all.

Okay.

Hey, how are you?

I was going to call you.

We're ready. You've got to come to Korea.

When?

I see, okay.

I'm going to pick you up at the airport.

Dad, have a cup of coffee.

You used to say I made you the best coffee.

But I couldn't make you a cup after I got married.

I'm sorry.

I'll find out...

who the culprit is.

Please wait a little longer, Dad.

Do you want to directly participate in the new product development?

Yes.

Our design team is preparing for that already.

The market is evaluating SA Group's design as old-fashioned.

I think we need to create a new development team.

Of course, with a designer scouted from outside.

It's such a sudden proposal. I can't give you an answer right away.

I'll think about it first.

The condition of the contract...

was my active participation in the brand's development.

Think about the future of SA Group...

in a way that can increase sales.

And make your decision as soon as you can.

It could increase sales...

but also have the opposite effect.

Business is like gambling.

So is an investment.

The right timing is crucial.

So, what will do you?

No.

An investment company participating...

in the development of new products is absurd.

They're trying to slowly take over our company.

That should never happen.

Even if a new team is created, it should be us who does it.

They have no right to do it.

I was against it too.

But if you look at the bright side...

of an investment company participating in new product development,

it means they'll devote everything to us.

They offered to cover all the costs and risks...

of developing and launching new products.

That means, we'll lose nothing even if we fail.

Maybe it's a good opportunity.

And there's no room to argue against their wish...

to create a new team.

Why not?

Did you think I scouted Yu Ra for nothing?

We don't have any numbers to show as a result.

Then this is our chance to show them what we've got.

As a condition of agreeing to establish a new development team,

tell him we'll appoint...

Yu Ra as the senior manager.

He said he was bringing a designer from outside.

And I'm telling you to stop that.

We need to design it ourselves.

I can't stand to see them control...

and do as they please because they're investing in us.

Accepting Yoo Soo Yeon itself was a huge compromise.

Rather than opposing right away,

it's better to find a reason to refuse the designer...

after we formally meet them.

Let's do as I say.

(Designer Chris, Incheon Airport, KAL, Thursday, 3:20 p.m.)

(Designer Chris, Incheon Airport, KAL, Thursday, 3:20 p.m.)

What brings you here?

I came to deliver the meeting materials.

Don't you feel sorry about what you did at my wedding?

You could've thought a little more before you had done that.

It was a once-in-a-lifetime wedding for me.

And getting my busy parents from abroad to come to Korea was hard.

Did you ever think about how they would've felt when they saw that?

Back then,

I wasn't in the right mind...

after my dad passed away. I'm sorry.

Then why are you here?

Why did you suddenly decide to work here?

Be honest with me.

If you still have feelings for Jin Woo...

No, I don't.

He's only Seo Jun's dad.

Are you sure?

Yes.

Fine then.

Let's pretend it was my misunderstanding.

I hope we don't do anything to harm each other from now on.

Same here.

Seo Jun is doing fine.

I thought you might be curious.

I know.

"I know?"

Are you in touch with Jin Woo?

No, that's not it.

I better leave.

Do you know Ms. Seo well?

Only a little.

Chairman Cha scouted her from the US.

And she lived with us in the chairman's house.

She's a nice person.

But someone got trapped inside.

Aren't you going to investigate?

It was by mistake. An investigation is unnecessary.

How did you get trapped inside the truck back then?

Excuse me?

I had too many things going on and couldn't find out.

Why do you suddenly ask?

Ms. Yoo.

Even if you're compassionate, you should keep your head cool.

What?

Ms. Seo is Chairman Cha's daughter-in-law.

Everything we do here is confidential except for official businesses.

I'll keep that in mind.

The senior manager of the development team?

As of now, that's the best option.

It seems they'll bring in a designer. We need to stop that.

Who's the designer?

I don't know.

Judging by how pushy they are,

the designer must be a verified talent.

It could be someone who studied abroad or a foreigner.

We need you in that position at any cost, but we have no information.

Don't worry. I'll stop that from happening.

How?

I saw a memo when I dropped by their office earlier.

It seems someone is coming from overseas.

It had the time of arrival.

Are they opening already right after the renovation?

Oh. Who are you?

How is my angel here?

I...

I run this burger shop in front of us.

My name is Ko Dae Chul.

Ko Dae Chul.

I see.

Mr. Ko Dae Chul?

Until she said my name,

I was nothing more than a weed in the wilderness.

I opened this tteokbokki place.

Please come try it.

Will we see each other every day now?

Of course.

We are neighbors now.

By the way,

why are you carrying such a heavy thing yourself?

Isn't your husband or your boyfriend coming to help?

I'm alone now.

I'm going to work hard for my late husband.

Don't worry about a thing.

Being alone is no big deal.

Your neighbor Ko Dae Chul will help you.

The popular tteokbokki is in town now! Everyone...

Hi!

We opened today.

This rice cake is a free gift.

Would you like to eat some tteokbokki?

- Should we have this for lunch? - Okay.

Come on in.

Thank you so much.

No problem at all.

The popular tteokbokki is in town now!

We just opened today!

Come eat some tteokbokki... Oh, goodness.

Mi Sook. Wait.

- You're going to rip my ear off. - You...

Hey.

It hasn't even been that long since we opened our restaurant.

Why don't you care about our store? We have no customers.

You're wasting time helping someone else's restaurant.

They're our ribals.

It's not ribals. It's rivals!

Mi Sook. I was helping her because you like rice cakes.

I was trying to bring you some.

Hey, Mi Sook.

Try some of these rice cakes. Here.

- I guess... - Hurry.

I should see how our rivals are.

- Should I eat it? - Yes. Eat all of it.

- Okay. I'm going to eat it. - Go ahead. Take a big bite.

Where did they get these from?

Excuse me. Could you tell us what the best dish is on the menu?

The most popular menu is the tteokbokki you dip in fried crisps.

I saw a lot of positive reviews about this menu item online.

You're right. This dish has been very popular lately.

I took a chance to open this restaurant when I heard about it.

This store is so bright and sparkly.

It makes me feel like your life will be full of happiness.

- We'll leave a good review online. - Gosh.

You're beautiful, and your words are as well.

I'll bring you something on the house.

- Thank you. - How great!

Here you go. Enjoy.

Thank you.

- Let's hurry up and eat. - Okay.

Dip it in there.

The dip makes the rice cake feel more chewy and crispy, right?

Yes. It's tasty.

Thank you. Please enjoy.

- We will. - Thank you.

- Are you going out? - My friends keep asking me to hang out.

Are you not going on dates recently?

You said you liked someone before.

Dong Ha?

Is his name Dong Ha?

Yes. Kang Dong Ha.

Kang Dong Ha?

Is he the Chief Director of Bareun Partners?

Yes, that's right. You must've seen him before.

He's been visiting our office because he's investing in our company.

Have you seen him?

Yes. He's going to be working with our apparel team from today.

Really?

Does that mean they're signing the contract?

Yes.

What is this?

Why did both Mom and Dong Ha neglect to tell me...

something this important?

Does that mean I can see him every day if I go to the office?

Should I ask Mom to give me a director position or something?

What am I?

What am I to you?

Am I really your wife? Do you even consider me family?

Are you sure you don't think I'm just a stranger?

You have to give me more context. I don't understand what you're asking.

I have to see the woman who ruined our wedding,

your ex-wife, every day at work from now.

Did you even think to give me a heads up?

You know what kind of relationship Chief Director Kang and Jin A have, right?

I just found out today from Jin A.

Even Mother knew. Why didn't I?

Are we even a married couple?

I didn't tell you about Soo Yeon because...

I didn't know things would turn out this way.

And explaining it to you afterward...

This isn't even about my personal life, you know.

We're married, but I don't have to tell you everything that happens at work.

What did you just say?

I'm also a part of your company.

You're not an owner.

It's natural that Mother knows because she's an owner.

Do I have to report to you too?

Soo Yeon never complained even if I didn't tell her about work.

Right now, I'm your wife.

She acted like she was this nice, innocent person...

with no complaints, but she ended up cheating on you.

How can you compare me to her?

I married you because I loved you.

How can you say such a thing?

I'm sorry.

Don't hurt me.

I don't have anyone else but you.

Okay. I'm sorry.

Dad.

Hey, Seo Jun. What do you need?

I'm sleepy.

I want to sleep next to you, Dad.

Is that so? Okay. Let's do that.

Go ahead and sleep. I'll tuck Seo Jun in.

Okay.

Let's go. Good boy.

He just pops in whenever he wants.

This painter's work entrances me the more I look at it.

The colors are beautiful, and the painting feels lively.

Do you agree, honey?

I'm not sure.

Why don't you have an exhibition, honey?

You've been getting a lot of calls from galleries lately.

It's been a while since your last one.

You never revealed your identity before,

but it wouldn't be a bad thing to show your face...

to your fans who appreciate your work.

It could also help raise the prices of your paintings.

I never painted for money.

Even middle-class people think of paintings as investments now.

People learn by observation.

They watch people like us closely and do whatever they can...

to catch up to us.

You never go outside, so you have no sense of reality.

Aren't you tired? You should head to bed.

You know Soo Yeon is working in our office, right?

It seemed like you had someone to bring you company news privately.

Who is it?

You don't have to tell me if you don't want to.

It's fun playing tag, so let's play.

I'm going to fire them as soon as I figure out who they are.

I'm warning you.

I'm the owner of SA Group.

I made the company into what it is now.

I won't let anyone take it from me, even you, honey.

(Christagram, Traveling in Korea)

Mr. Chris?

I'm here to pick you up under my director's order.

I told him that there was no need to do that.

How did he know I was coming here?

There's really no stopping him,

- is there? - Please come with me.

He has to buy me two plates of this next time.

Tell your boss.

Yes, sir.

Goodbye.

Hi, Dong Ha.

A customer? A foreigner?

He just left.

Yes. Seok Jin just got here.

Take this.

He's not there?

He left?

With who?

A man in a suit, apparently, but I'm not sure who it is.

He's not picking up his phone either.

Okay. Go check out the hotel he's staying at.

Where's the designer you recruited?

Weren't you going to introduce him today?

He won't be able to make it. There's been a slight issue.

There's no use in meeting someone who breaks promises like this.

How can we work with such an unreliable person?

Isn't that right?

It's my fault. I apologize.

I like your suggestion about developing a new brand.

We already decided to do it,

so there is no need to delay it because of one designer.

Yes, I agree.

So I would like to recommend Senior Manager Seo Yu Ra...

to lead the development of the new brand.

I heard from President Hong...

that you had a problem with last season's losses,

but it had nothing to do with Ms. Seo.

We recruited her to help us improve from the previous seasons,

so let's see what she can do.

What do you think?

I also have a designer I'd like to recommend.

I thought he couldn't come.

Let me introduce you.

Come in.

I'd like to recommend Ms. Yoo to be the new designer.

What do you think you're doing?

Do you think SA Group is a joke?

How can you...

I find that a bit offensive.

I hope you don't misunderstand.

I recommended her because she knew SA Group well...

and was very capable.

Who told you that?

Not only is she incompetent,

but she also doesn't have the qualifications.

I know that she majored in fashion design...

and received the grand prize in the design contest...

when she first entered this company.

She's fully qualified.

That was a long time ago.

She didn't work with shoes at all for the past seven years. She's useless.

We have high standards here at SA Group.

Am I wrong?

Yes, you're wrong.

What did you say?

I kept studying because I didn't want to lose my touch.

I won first place in the blind contest...

hosted by SA Group last year.

There's no way you did that.

The winner from last year's contest...

is studying in New York right now. The company sponsored them.

President Hong was worried that people would think...

the results were fixed if the winner came from the owner's family.

So I gave up the prize,

and I heard the runner-up went in my place.

I still have the email and text message notifying me of the contest results.

Would you like to see them?

Is it true?

Yes.

Sorry for being late, Chairman Cha. I had something come up.

Seeing as how she won in SA Group's design contests twice,

I believe her capabilities have been proven.

We can't say she's capable just because she won some design contests.

Our new brand has to be good enough for the global market.

I still believe that the team should be led by someone fit for that level of work.

I do see what you mean, Chairman Cha.

Then, how about this?

We could have Senior Manager Seo and Ms. Yoo...

compete in a design contest.

This way, we can make a fair decision, and there'll be no reason to complain.

What do you think?

The results are obvious, so I think it's a waste of time.

But if you insist, I can't say no.

Let's do it.

But I have one condition.

If Ms. Yoo loses in the competition,

remove her from SA Group.

That's my condition.

Okay. I will.

If she's not a talent that SA Group needs, I'll remove her from the project.

Then let's give them one week and do the judging here.

Is this what you really want?

- You want me to compete? - Yes.

Ms. Seo is a much better designer than I am.

We're not even comparable.

Don't you know that?

I heard that was the case.

How can you suggest a competition knowing that?

Honestly, I couldn't think of any other way.

I couldn't get a hold of the designer who was supposed to work with us.

You were the only card I had left.

If I back down because Chairman Cha says no,

I lose the upper hand.

What can I do?

Do you have another solution?

What if I lose?

I have to keep my promise to Chairman Cha.

I'll ask you to resign.

You said you wanted to find out the truth about your father's death.

You also said you would help me.

Then you know what you have to do.

Win. You must win.

No matter what happens,

you must win.

I'm going to win no matter what.

Don't worry, Mother.

Of course. Even if it's just to get rid of Soo Yeon,

you must win.

Yes, ma'am.

Weeds are so hard to get rid of. Soo Yeon is such a weed.

As soon as I think she's out of my life, she keeps coming back.

What did Soo Yeon do...

to get Chief Director Kang to recommend her...

for the senior manager position?

Are those two...

There's no way. We just got divorced.

You never know.

She's great at bewitching men.

I heard Jin A liked him.

What should we do with her?

I'm not happy with that either. Why does it have to be him?

I told Jin A not to come to the office for a while.

If she likes someone, she takes their side without much thought.

It'll be troublesome if she takes his side.

You must win.

I promise.

This time, I'll get her out of your sight no matter what.

You're competing against Ms. Yoo?

President Hong's...

You mean her?

Basically, he underestimated our design team.

He's crossed the line, don't you think?

That's why we need to really show them,

so nobody underestimates us.

To do so, I need your help.

Our team will be able to take charge of the development of the new brand...

only if I become the senior manager.

This will be good for both of your careers as well.

We'll do our best to help you.

Me too, Ms. Seo.

We have exactly one week.

I ask that you put all of your effort into the designs.

- Yes, ma'am. - Yes, ma'am.

Yes, Mr. Kim.

Did you get him on the plane?

Yes. Please make sure he leaves.

Hi, Da Young.

Yes?

I came to get some documents.

We have archives of SA Group's products for each season, right?

- Oh, that... - Right.

The files for the last two years are here.

The rest are in the reference room.

Thanks.

The police said the person who first found Dad...

and called the police...

was Kim Na Hee.

Is there something else you need?

Could I speak to you privately?

Why here...

I have something I want to ask you.

You were the first person...

to find my dad, right?

Where did Ms. Kim go?

She left with Ms. Yoo earlier.

With Ms. Yoo?

It seemed like Ms. Yoo had something to talk about privately.

I saw him collapsed on the ground, so I called the police. That's all.

Did you notice anything suspicious?

Something suspicious?

For example, did you see anyone around?

Do you happen to know who this person is?

I'm not sure. Isn't he a doctor?

Look closely.

Not at all. I don't know who he is.

Are you sure? Please look one more time.

That's enough.

Go on. You need to work.

Isn't it bad manners to talk to my team member...

before the competition?

I just wanted to ask something personal.

Don't get the wrong idea.

So it's another misunderstanding?

It's getting hard to distinguish what's true and false now.

Don't ever talk to my people without me again.

Then...

I'll ask you, Ms. Seo.

What did you talk about with my dad that day?

The day my dad passed away.

You were with him,

weren't you?

(Gold Mask)

Soo Yeon as the senior manager?

Don't you trust her?

Are you looking down on me because I'm a loan shark?

What's going on, Ms. Ko?

I'm worried a strange rumor might go around the company.

Isn't it obvious why she joined this company?

She's out of her mind.

Wouldn't you want to know more about the accident so as not to go crazy?

Is that what Yoo Soo Yeon said?

Kick her out no matter what.

Your wish will come true, Mother.

I'm going to take it to the end.