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If you really want to be on my side, achieve a result with this task force.

I'm a businesswoman.

Take and give.

If you let me take the result, I'll give you...

my support.

Okay. I understand.

Collaborating with the VIP team...

is her attempt to hold me back.

It looks like Ms. Na is on the president's side.

Ms. Na's latest move is not good.

If she keeps coming at me like this, I can't let her off.

I'll talk to her.

My sister just declared war.

I won't let her have it her way.

As of today,

we will be working together on the same task force.

Let's do a good job.

So we're making them their own league.

If social class and reputation...

have no objective criteria, there could be a huge backlash.

There are a lot of objective criteria.

Academic clique, family background, wealth.

Why not classify them by legitimacy?

You know, like aristocracy.

Let's pick the first criterion

and sort out the list from black diamond members.

This is all about the first impression.

We need to show something really good

from the start, so people will remember it.

It should be good enough to impress everyone

so people will fight for themselves to be one of the 99 next year.

Please think it over and share your ideas later.

The prestige team will do the primary sorting.

No.

It'd be more effective if we do it.

We have more information about black diamond members

since the VIP team was in charge of member management until recently.

We would need census data on every member.

I'm sure our team would be faster processing it.

Then both teams will do it together.

Doing it together is better to find opinions

that people would agree with... in many ways.

Sure.

That'll be all for today.

Okay.

I need to have a word with you, Ms. Na.

Okay.

What's up with this brutal atmosphere?

I know. It's like a battlefield.

Goodbye.

Are you going to tell her today?

Great job.

Great job to you too.

Guess we'll be seeing each other often.

I guess so.

I know the situation is uncomfortable.

Once this project is over...

I'll make sure the VIP team members are not disadvantaged.

I also won't let you be damaged because of me.

So stop here.

Stop what?

Stay out of the superiors' power game.

You wouldn't be involved if it weren't for me.

The vice president will fight with all his strength.

You'll get hurt.

Don't pretend like you care.

I know what I'm doing.

Don't be so sure who'd get hurt already.

The vice president won't be the only one to fight with all his might.

I might end up attacking you.

I think you're mistaken.

You're already doing it.

And I'll gladly do the same.

Fine.

Can you tell me why... you're on the vice president's side?

What's going on between you two?

Ms. Na...

I have something to tell you.

I know you've just appointed the team leader.

I'm sorry.

Have you made up your mind to quit?

I won't be leaving until this project ends.

I'm sure you've put a lot of thought into it.

But please think it over one more time.

I'll be holding off your resignation.

I hope you change your mind.

Because you're important, not just to me...

but to our team, Mi-na.

Oh, dear.

She's been shopping with her lover so much.

Now her lover has become a VIP customer too.

It's an open secret that's about to burst.

DISQUALIFIED

He's the president of Songdam Group, so he should be selected.

He was given a suspended sentence for assault five years ago.

He should be excluded.

Still, he's our number three black diamond.

Black Society

is a social group for people with social status and prestige.

Mr. Lee was even jailed for assault

involving a gang member.

We're taking him out.

Fine.

He'll be appointed the president of Hankook University.

His wife never stops talking about it.

Okay.

We almost have nothing on Ms. Lee Soo-jung.

Lee Soo-jung?

I've never seen her before.

Have you?

No.

I didn't expect the VIP team to have someone they didn't know.

Where's her preferred branch?

The Samseong branch.

If her family were famous, I would remember.

If she's a black diamond member, any one of us should know.

She's an excluded member.

Let's move on.

-Do you know her? -Yes. Next, please.

LEE SOO-JUNG

What's the exact reason for the exclusion?

She mainly lives abroad.

Then, I guess she spent

a heck of a lot of money every time she came to Korea.

Why are we here if the VIP team is going to do all the work?

We did a great job getting a start on it today.

This is Na Jung-sun.

Yes.

Okay.

I called you in for the Black Society launching event.

What do you mean?

This will the theme... of the event.

"A charity party for members' single children"?

The leading lights of the political

and financial world will be Black Society members.

One of their top interests is networking for marriage.

-So the purpose of this event is? -It's a marriage market.

This place is such a small circle, and rumors spread like wildfire.

There aren't many chances to see potential partners properly.

If such an opportunity is given,

the families of Korea's most famous people

will be eager to include their children in it.

Of course...

we'd have to figure out exactly

what they want and match the right partner.

This person can help you to do just that.

You should meet with her.

Okay.

Yes, ma'am.

Also...

take Ms. Ha with you to the meeting.

She'd love her.

Because she's a new face that suddenly appeared in this world.

I understand.

Song I-young?

-Do you know her? -Of course, I do.

The so-called Midas Song.

She's the most popular matchmaker among the madams.

I heard that all the marriages in the political

and financial world were arranged by her.

So you're bringing in a matchmaker so the rich children can meet.

That's quite provocative and impressive.

The rich people will be matched

and they'll get richer and richer.

This dirty world of capitalism.

Mi-na submitted her resignation.

So...

she decided to quit?

Yes.

Sure.

I'm sure she's disgusted with the company after what happened.

I hope it's her decision to quit.

If it wasn't...

This is ridiculous.

Shouldn't the government do something for her?

It's just impossible to be a working mom in this country.

I hear you.

When you have a new grade of customers,

you'll need a system to manage those customers separately.

You'll also need a system to share data

with the cooperating subcontractors.

Sharing customer information with an outside company

might take a while due to security concerns.

Who should be in charge of the data?

The prestige team.

Have you discussed it with Ms. Na?

That's what Mr. Park wants.

I'll report it as you said to the VIP team.

Okay.

You can share the timeline of your team, Ms. Ha.

Yes.

-Good work. -Good work.

I never realized how conceited she's become.

It's not like she became a manager by herself.

She's way below you when it comes to competence.

It's fine.

You won't be seeing this mess soon.

Let's go.

JUNIOR ASSISTANT OF THE VIP TEAM SONG MI-NA

-This week's system-- -I'll do it.

-You sure? -Yes.

Fine. Mr. Lee will be on it.

And also...

if you need someone to work late,

I'll be your guy.

Okay.

What's going on?

Why pretend to be a workaholic?

I'll be the only breadwinner now. Every penny counts.

Oh, boy.

If you have a job you don't want to do, give it to me. Pay me instead.

-A 20 percent discount. -30 percent.

-And you owe me 50,000 won. -I apologize.

Many drops make a shower.

It looks clean.

About the dessert and wine...

We should check the quanti--

Hi.

It's been a while.

Madam.

This is good.

Do you have some time?

Yes.

It's the customer evaluation of Joyful Time.

The satisfaction level is low with room for talks.

It's Mr. Ma.

The AI system was broken,

so I put him in as a substitute.

And the kids came out crying every time they went in.

I saw you in the future

and you looked happy.

You'll be happy no matter what.

Why? Will it be a problem?

No.

TEAM LEADER NA JUNG-SUN

TEAM LEADER NA JUNG-SUN

VIP TEAM REPORT ON JOYFUL TIME

YOUNGLIM INDUSTRY

How have you been all this time, honey?

I've been fine.

You've become quite hot since the last time I saw you.

I could burn myself.

Wow.

You have become a totally different person.

I saw the news.

And I was embarrassed by what I did to the daughter of a rich family.

What's it like

to have a rich father all of a sudden?

Do you like it?

I don't know.

Right.

Some think money fixes everything, but it's not true.

But still...

it's better to have it than not.

Am I right?

I see a lot of pretty stuff here.

May I help you?

You should choose for me.

Me?

Let's see how good you've gotten...

in the meantime.

Okay.

How about this one?

You have an eye.

With the sparkling tempered glass

and aluminum framing, it goes well with built-in appliances.

It's trendy these days.

We'll come by on the date you gave me

to take the actual measurements. Thank you, ma'am.

CONTRACT

All right. Let's go.

Yes, ma'am.

The coffee here is still bitter.

This is why...

you should get coffee from an old coffee house.

You haven't visited for a while.

I wondered something might've happened.

It's just...

that I don't find shopping as amusing as it used to be.

A while ago,

I went to see my daughter in Canada

and she said to me:

"You've been trying to flatter others your whole life.

Why are you so self-conscious,

even after you've become rich?"

When I heard her say that, I felt...

kind of...

crappy.

Like you said back then...

People only judge you based on what they see.

Exactly.

But you're starting to look the part.

I feel like you look more elegant.

-Thanks. -Is it because your family is rich?

You certainly look different.

You already...

look like one of them.

You already...

look like one of them.

MR. CHA JIN-HO

How about a drink tonight?

-Dad. -Yes?

-Are we moving? -No.

Wait.

-Are we really moving? -I don't know.

I don't know either.

Hold this.

You can let go.

The length is 1.4 meters.

What are you doing?

I'm going to rearrange Young-jun's room.

Rearranging their rooms

is supposed to help develop kids' ability to think.

You're doing this now?

I'll do it when I quit work.

They'll be going to grade school soon.

Should we get bigger desks for them?

We'll do this later. You're still working.

Aren't you tired from working all day?

I'm all right.

Come here.

Let's take things slow. We still have a lot of time.

That's exactly why.

I'm worried I might have too much time.

We'll do this later as you said. It's nothing urgent.

Young-jun! Seo-jun!

Young-jun! Seo-jun!

Is it just me...

or are you a bit... depressed?

I'm just...

-not in a good mood today. -Because of me?

No.

It's because...

of my work.

Want to play a round?

We'll bet our drink.

How's that?

Take that!

Hit it this way, not that way.

Do you need a cup of cold water?

How childish.

Darn it.

Hold on.

Tying your hair up won't make any difference.

Just hold on!

Okay.

That's just a point. Just one.

So...

should we make this the final round?

All right.

All right, then.

Thanks for the drink.

Are you that happy?

I won, didn't I?

It feels so good to win after such a long time.

Actually...

I've felt myself becoming more timid these days.

There was a time...

when I thought I was the most successful girl...

in the world.

But...

nothing's working out for me these days.

Today...

I saw Jung-sun in her office.

Then I started to think...

"I could've...

been the one...

to take that place.

How did I get like this?

Am I only going to get even more timid in life now?"

That made me sad.

This may be why you shouldn't judge a book by its cover.

I never thought you've gotten more timid.

But I like that you said that.

It's nice and personal.

You know what?

I hesitated a million times before sending you that text.

I thought you'd say no.

I try to look cool, but...

it's all an act.

And you feel like... you're becoming timid now?

You're so much later than everyone else.

They became timid a long time ago.

History proves...

that humans have always been losers.

Cheers.

Jin-ho...

Will you go out with me?

Gosh, I'm sorry.

It's fine.

You want to go out with me?

Yes.

With me?

For real?

Why?

I'll think about it.

Give it some thought then.

I've decided to quit working, Mom.

Good thinking.

It's not like your husband is jobless.

I wondered why you were struggling so much.

Just focus on raising your kids.

They're more important than your work.

Don't say it like that. It upsets me.

You know how hard I've tried to hold out.

What would all my time and effort mean then?

That's not what I meant.

You've been struggling to work and raise the kids at the same time.

Mi-na... Are you crying?

No.

My husband is here. I'll call you later.

THE BLACK SOCIETY CANDIDATE VVIP LIST LEE SOO-JUNG

Ever since he was little,

the chairman adored...

Jae-woong.

He was given the best of everything.

The most expensive things.

I've also known that my father gave me this position...

to scare Jae-woong for some time now.

But I have no intention of stepping down

after being used as a puppet.

It'd be too boring then.

I'm going to attack Jae-woong.

There are too many of his people in the department store right now.

In order to make them listen to me...

I need to turn the tables

and press reset.

Isn't it too high of a risk?

I know Jae-woong very well.

Before he gets me,

I need to get him first.

So...

whose bandwagon are you going to jump on?

Are you sick?

It's nothing.

It's just...

I've been stressed out these days.

I think it's gastritis.

It happens sometimes. I'm fine.

It's because you keep having all these conflicts.

You should also think about your health.

You've been looking ill recently.

Thank you.

We need your help for the event we're planning.

Ms. Ha Tae-young told me about it.

I heard the success rate

of your matchmaking service is over 85 percent.

If we collaborate, I will... make sure

that we all benefit from it.

Actually, matchmaking in high society

is easier than with regular couples.

You only have to look at the numbers.

Without the influence of emotion, it's easier to find the right partner.

Information is what matters most to us.

We need an accurate database

to get a better success rate.

So...

I'm curious about the two of you.

Aren't you the son of foreign minister Ma Jang-ho?

Well...

You're the daughter of vice president Ha Jae-woong.

If I can interview... these two,

I'll take the job.

Let's do it.

We just have to answer a couple of questions.

I'll do it.

I think she knows more about me than I do.

Thanks for your hard work.

If you don't want to do it...

you don't have to.

I want to help.

It's not an interrogation, so try to relax.

Okay.

Ms. Ha Yu-ri...

Ms. On Hye-sun raised you until you were 28 years old.

When vice president Ha Jae-woong of Sungun Department Store

was revealed to be your biological father, you joined his family.

Your mother was a patient in a nursing home...

but she passed away recently.

Mr. Ha and his wife have no children,

so the chairman...

decided to officially register you as part of the Ha family.

This can easily be found on the Internet.

The real deal starts...

from this point on.

How do you imagine your future spouse?

I don't know.

I'd say...

a warm-hearted and nice person.

That's what On Yu-ri would want.

What Ha Yu-ri wants...

should be different.

Let me ask you once again.

How does Ha-Yuri imagine what...

her...

future spouse will be like?

Let me do it.

I think it would be best for you not to approach her.

These are painkillers. You should take these for now.

Thank you.

If you send me the contract, I'll look it over

and call you back.

-Thank you. -Goodbye.

We should go now.

Wait a minute.

Do you know a person named... Lee Soo-jung?

She's one of our top VIP customers...

but we don't have anything about her in our database.

I wondered if you knew her.

She's the director of the LN Foundation.

You don't need to know any more about that customer.

It will be hard for her to join the Black Society anyway.

What are you talking about?

She's the mistress of vice president Ha Jae-woong.

Excuse me?

His wife, Lee Myung-eun, knows, but keeps quiet.

It's an old relationship.

I see.

What're you thinking about?

It's nothing.

I think Sang-woo...

is especially nice to Ms. Na.

Don't you think he has a thing for her?

I don't know.

HEALING RHYTHM HOSPITAL

Where are we going?

To the hospital.

I'm fine. The pills helped.

It'll just keep getting worse.

Thank you, Sang-woo.

You've been very nice.

She's the mistress of vice president Ha Jae-woong.

She's an excluded member. Let's move on.

She must be...

unfamiliar with a lot of things.

So try to help her, Soo-yeon.

When I was in middle school...

do you remember what you said to me?

"A lion drops its babies from the cliff

and only raises those that survive."

You said the same went for our family.

Wouldn't it be fair to apply the same rule

to her?

She's your granddaughter for sure.

Rules are meant to be fair.

As a member of the Ha family...

you must know how to look out for your own interests.

Don't you worry.

I'm sure she's good at that.

I'll keep it in mind.

All of you should.

I will.

Have some more fish, Father.

When are you going back to Boston?

I think I'll go back in a couple of weeks.

You guys should get together before you leave.

When would be good for you?

Let me know.

Can we...

go to my mother's grave some time?

You couldn't come to her funeral.

I should make this clear.

For me, your mother...

was nothing more...

than someone I knew in my 20s.

As long as you're in our family...

it would be to your benefit...

to remove all traces of your mother as much as you can.

Mr. Lee will take you home.

PARK SUNG-JUN

Happy birthday.

Let's get dinner tonight.

You must be hungry.

I can't wait to try it.

I'm not sure you'll like it, though.

Thank you for dinner.

It's delicious.

Help yourself.

It's been 10 years...

since someone's made me seaweed soup...

on my birthday.

I couldn't afford to celebrate my birthday

since my mother was hospitalized.

Thank you.

My wish...

was to celebrate my birthday with you next year too.

There's somewhere...

I'd like to go visit.

It looks great.

Everyone stuff yourself today!

If you order alcohol, you'll be walking from here, okay?

-Okay. -Let's eat!

Eating like that...

isn't going to cheer you up.

Eat up so you won't be tired when you go up there.

Here.

You're the only one who looks after me.

What are you thinking about?

Didn't you want to clear your head?

You're right.

As I try to clear my head,

it only keeps filling up with thoughts.

What about him?

We're over emotionally,

but we're still not over on paper.

In the past...

when I saw someone who wouldn't divorce their cheating husband...

I couldn't understand

why they were holding on to a relationship that was over.

But now I understand.

All you have left is spite.

I want him to be...

as unhappy as he can since I'm unhappy.

It's because it's still not over for you.

The edge of your knife

will become blunt one day.

Take it to the end.

You can't know what's there...

but you have to get there

to accept that it's over.

THE LATE ON HYE-SUN

I'll leave you alone with her.

Mom.

Do you like it up there?

I...

I feel so empty...

without you.

I have more family members now

than when it was just the two of us.

But it's strange that I feel lonelier.

Don't worry too much.

I have him.

I'll be all right.

-Yes, Mother. -I made some kimchi.

I was thinking of bringing some over.

Come outside when I call you.

No, there's no need.

No one's home right now.

I'll visit you later.

Are you out somewhere with Jung-sun?

Then I'll leave it with the guard downstairs.

You need to put it in the fridge now to keep it fresh and delicious.

-I don't have any more room for it. -No, it's okay.

It's heavy. I'll get it later.

It's okay. It's not that heavy.

Just do as I say.

I'll call you when I'm finished.

Okay, then.

Go ahead.

Your mother is waiting.

Come in. Here it is.

I made delicious kimchi this year.

I've packed enough, so send some to Jung-sun's family too.

I hope they like it.

Is Jung-sun doing okay these days?

She didn't look so well last time.

I know a good traditional clinic.

Tell her to visit me so I can take her there.

Mother...

I have something to tell you.

I'm sorry.

It doesn't... make sense.

Why would you get divorced?

My friend might get divorced.

Her husband had an affair

and he wants to divorce her.

Don't tell me...

you're seeing another woman.

You're not, are you?

How could you?

How could you do this? How could you?

You saw how I lived, so how could you?

How could you do that?

THE BLACK SOCIETY CANDIDATE VVIP LIST LEE SOO-JUNG

LEE SOO-JUNG

LEE SOO-JUNG OF LN FOUNDATION DONATES 100 MILLION WON FOR EACH STUDENT.

She's the mistress of vice president Ha of Sungun Department Store.

His wife, Lee Myung-eun, knows, but keeps quiet.

It's an old relationship.

You have no idea what you've done.

You wouldn't have done it if you did.

When you first introduced me to Jung-sun...

I was reassured.

It was because she was bright and kind-hearted.

But that wasn't the only reason.

It seemed like she'd become your world.

That was why.

I thought...

you'd be able to settle down and lead a stable life with her...

instead of living an empty life like me.

It made me so happy for you.

Sure...

You must think that passionate emotion is love.

You know you're jumping into the pit of fire...

but you think you can't help it.

I can't blame anyone.

It's because you take after your parents.

But...

you lost your world...

for a glimpse of that emotion.

You have no idea...

what you've lost.

You just have no idea what you've lost.

Thank you for your time.

Go ahead.

About the relationship...

between your husband and Mr. Park which you mentioned before.

Does it have something to do with a woman named Lee Soo-jung?

This is sooner than I expected.

Park Sung-jun deals

with my husband's mistresses.

He gives them alimony,

and makes them sign a confidentiality agreement.

He's dealt with quite a few.

And... he's pretty good at his job.

Are you shocked already?

He doesn't trust others.

But I guess

he has... quite a bit of faith in Mr. Park.

He's created...

borrowed-name accounts for problems involving shares.

Park manages them.

Lee Soo-jung and Park are the owners of those shares too.

You didn't know anything about your husband.

Don't you want to reveal it?

If we reveal his affair...

along with the borrowed-name accounts,

both Park and On Yu-ri will go down.

Don't you want...

to see them go down?

But the vice president will go down too.

Park Sung-jun deals with my husband's mistresses.

He's deal with quite a few.

He's created...

borrowed-name accounts for problems involving shares.

Park manages them.

Lee Soo-jung and Park are the owners of those shares too.

I really don't know what kind of person you are.

How far do you want to go? I hope all the way.

We need to talk after the event.

-How about dinner after the event? -Let's see how things go.

Can't you divorce him? You're done anyway.

Don't come to me for this ever again. It's none of your business.

-Jung-sun. -What do I do?

Jung-sun! Wake up.