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Well, let's see.

This story goes back about 30 years or so.

As I explained…

There was once a wealthy young couple.

The husband was diagnosed with testicular cancer.

The news hit them out of the blue.

The cancer was one thing, but they were also desperate for a baby.

-So what did they do? -I'll freeze it.

Semen cryopreservation.

He decided to freeze his sperm before he began chemo.

He was more determined to have a child than to beat cancer.

Thankfully, his cancer was cured, and two years later…

They tried artificial insemination

using the sperm he had frozen.

And miraculously, they had a baby boy. Can you imagine their joy?

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

The boy was so much like his father, who showered him with love.

-Nice. -There.

A bit higher.

-Nice. -I'll throw it higher too!

Oh, hello, Doctor.

Now here’s the funny part.

The dad's sperm was definitely stored in container number 139.

But that stupid clinic used sperm from container number 137 by mistake.

Can you believe it?

They made the baby with some random dude's sperm.

Well…

It’s like picking a pumpkin from a watermelon patch, so to speak.

Only they didn't discover this shocking truth

until eight years later.

Unbelievable! How fucked up is that? Right?

My God, that's terrible.

-Yes. -It sounds like a soap opera.

And? What happened next?

The mom totally lost it, and the dad completely cut him off.

And the poor kid was so confused.

He couldn't handle it, so he ran away. It was a total mess.

So they really just abandoned the boy?

You can't just abandon a kid

after years of raising him as your own.

But from the husband's standpoint, he is just a random kid.

I couldn't keep raising him as my own.

He must've felt cheated.

-What did the kid ever do? -That's ridiculous!

Hey, you know what?

For an accidental murder,

you end up in prison for homicide, manslaughter,

or something like that.

But what if you accidentally bring someone into the world?

There's no law against that.

-How unfair. -We should file a petition.

A petition to get the place shut down is the least we could do!

So what are you all still doing here? It was this goddamn clinic.

That's nonsense.

It's not nonsense.

That godforsaken kid who was born due to this clinic's screwup…

with that goddamn sperm number 137

was me.

MR. PLANKTON

MEDICAL LICENSE KIM DAE-BONG

What do you want?

To collect what you owe me.

Sperm donor 137, my biological father.

Give me his information, and I'll leave.

Unfortunately--

"Unfortunately." I fucking hate that word.

I can't provide any details about an anonymous donor.

So what you're saying is,

you're required to keep their information confidential,

but not required to compensate me, the very result of your mistake?

What a total douchebag. A well-educated one at that.

Excuse me?

I've already accepted moral responsibility and compensated your parents enough--

What about me?

No apology or compensation for the victim?

And I'm not asking for money here.

Give me the details of donor number 137, and we'll call it even.

If someone orders black bean noodles…

What?

…but the chef

accidentally serves them seafood noodles,

then all he has to do is apologize and give a refund.

Does he need to apologize to the seafood noodles?

Oh wow. Man!

This well-educated douchebag can even make bullshit sound logical.

Hey!

You're not entirely wrong though. "A mistaken order."

That sounds about right.

But look, Dr. Douchebag.

I've got 13 bombs in my head and three months left to live, at most.

And it's fucking hereditary.

I guess the wrong order just gets thrown in the trash, huh?

I don't have much to do before I kick the bucket.

So I thought I'd look up my dad, but I can't?

-I may as well die now. -Hey.

And I don't want to go alone, so you're coming with me.

Fine, I'll do it! I'll give it to you!

CHILD LOVE INFERTILITY CLINIC

HEUNG'S KITCHEN ARTISAN BUM HO-JA

Good heavens, do you think you're here to goof off?

-It's too thick. -Yes, ma'am.

-Hello, ma'am. -Look.

-As hard as rock. -Oh my!

Go on, serve them.

Then let's say it's a kidnapping instead.

Are you insane? Let go.

Not into running away or kidnapping? How about a trip?

For about two weeks, or even a month.

I need to find someone, so I'm traveling nationwide.

You're insane.

-Want to join me? -I should be going on my honeymoon.

Why should I go with you?

Because you're Jae-mi.

Because it's who you are.

You're fun.

With you by my side, I'd never be bored--

You goddamn psycho.

-What if they find out? -What?

That you're not pregnant.

How could you be pregnant when you're in menopause?

You're scamming them. That's a crime, Jae-mi.

-Are you threatening me? -I'm asking you to cooperate.

Come with me.

All right.

I didn't know you had a guest. Who's this?

Oh, sweetie, this is my…

-My old-- -Older brother.

You're her older brother?

From the same orphanage. We are like brother and sister.

More like close friends.

He insisted on coming all the way down here.

You have no family,

and I'm like a brother to you, so how could I miss it?

Yes, of course. I'm glad you're here.

My name is Eo Heung. "Heung" as in "prosperity."

"Eo Heung"?

It's funny, right?

I'm Heung and she's Jae-mi. Jae-mi and Heung.

Both our names mean "fun." We're a perfect match.

-A match made… -In heaven.

I know you come from a strictly hierarchical family,

but since I'm like her brother, we can be on a first-name basis, right?

He looks younger than his age.

No, we're the same age. Give or take…

12 years.

Just 12?

-You… -What?

-What are you… -I mean, look at his face.

All right then.

If you're like a big brother to Jae-mi,

you are to me as well.

I know I'm older, but treat me like a cute little brother.

Sure.

Sweetheart. We should go out now, right?

No, we have to wait because of the chicken.

-The chicken? -One of the lucky roosters got away.

What do you like about her?

Everything.

She's lovely from head to toe.

Really? Even once the honeymoon phase is over?

You should get going.

-Go where? -Already?

You said you had to be back in Seoul by 1 p.m.

Thanks for coming. Bye.

-No, I… -Stay for the ceremony at least.

I should, right?

You don't want to get stuck in traffic. Now go.

I'll walk him to the door and be right back.

But still…

Just get out of here, okay? Go!

-Fine. -Damn.

Wait!

Shit.

Oh! Fuck.

What the hell?

I will take care of her until the day I die.

That's what love is to me.

To support and to cherish, no matter what.

And I know I can do that.

You can trust me.

This is what I wanted to say when you asked me earlier.

All right, then. Let's keep in touch, brother.

He seemed a little slow.

Your taste in men sure has changed.

Do you love him?

And will he still love you even if you end his bloodline?

Yes, I love him.

And he clearly loves me more than I deserve.

He even used that old trick of pretending I was pregnant

to get his family on board.

You two have that in common. Rushing into things.

But you know what makes him different?

He's not scared of commitment.

You heard him.

He loves me, so he takes care of me.

That's why I chose him.

I'm never going to give up on this marriage.

I don't want to see you again.

Can you see me here?

What the hell are you doing? Put me down!

-Kidnapping you. -Put me down, you jerk!

-I'll bring you back after the trip. -I swear I'll kill--

What was that? Hey! Jae-mi?

-Hey. -Grab the chicken!

Goddamn it.

Good heavens. What on earth is going on?

My goodness.

Why won't they pave this fucking road already?

Damn it.

Shit.

Hold this.

-Yes. -Hold it tight.

Oh man.

The number you have dialed is currently…

VACANT

HAE JO ERRAND HOUSE

The number you have dialed…

The number you have dialed is currently unavailable.

The number you have dialed is…

Fuck, answer your goddamn phone.

You crazy bastard.

THOSE WITHOUT ROOTS ARE BASTARDS!

Doesn't she know who we are?

We are one of the most prestigious clans!

In the 500-year history of the Pungyeong Eo clan,

never before has such a disgrace occurred on such an important day.

It must be your lack of virtue

that caused the bride, who is pregnant, no less,

to flee right before her wedding!

They say a good upbringing shows, and it's true.

The idea of letting that lowly orphan

marry the eldest son of our family

was simply preposterous from the start.

Our dear Heung is no ordinary boy.

He's our clan's cherished fifth-generation only son,

a child you finally had 20 years after joining our family.

And now, the bride carrying his child has vanished.

Don't you realize the gravity of the situation?

This is what happens when you leave a woman in charge

of family matters.

Exactly.

It looks like you've been waiting for me to slip up.

This must be quite the day for you indeed.

What did you say? How dare you--

How dare you!

How dare you speak to me this way?

This family used to be so poor

that you had to sell the trees in the yard just to afford some rice.

Who do you think got this family back on its feet?

Who?

I did! You hear?

The wife of the 17th-generation heir.

Bum!

Ho!

Ja!

I made this family thrive,

and this is my son's marriage, so I don't want to hear another word.

Now eat your beef fritters before they go cold.

Along with some tea so you don't choke.

Jeez, what an overbearing woman.

No wonder our only heir can't stand up for himself.

Mother.

Take that off.

Sorry?

Why are you still in that stupid thing?

Well, if Jae-mi comes back--

You sit tight.

I'll take care of everything, okay?

I can't just sit here. I'm her husband.

She didn't run away.

How could she? All her stuff's still here.

She didn't.

What if there was an accident?

Then we would've heard by now.

Notice anything unusual?

-Anywhere she might have gone? -Not really.

Do you have her friend's name or phone number?

I didn't get to ask his name--

What do you know, then?

He was in the same orphanage as her.

Great. That really helps.

-Such useful information. -Yes.

Ho-ja,

I have something to tell you.

Can it not wait?

You told me to keep quiet

and not add to your stress,

so I was going to stay quiet, but if I don't tell you now,

I fear you might scold me for not having told you sooner.

So I figured I should--

Spit it out. You're giving me a headache.

I think your daughter-in-law was kidnapped by some bastard.

Kidnapped?

I found this.

Oh God.

Jae-mi.

I know I'm one of the best in the field,

but tracking down five people in a week based on some 30-year-old document?

DONOR AGREEMENT

Are you fucking kidding me?

I'll try to find them one by one.

But didn't you shut down your business? Who even are these people?

Father candidate number one.

3 SONS WIDOWED

Namwon, Jeonbuk State.

SUNDAE SOUP OF FORTUNE

What is it?

Hello? Boss! Seriously? Why didn't you answer my calls? I've been…

What's the matter?

Where are you?

-On the road. -Okay, which road?

-Why? Are you going to come? -Tell me where you are.

It’s time for you to live your own life.

-Are you with someone? -A girl I snatched from her wedding…

Boss, hello? Hello…

Let me… let me call him again.

A girl he snatched from a wedding?

So I was right.

That jerk kidnapped my girl and took off.

I really didn't know. I had no idea.

I knew he was an asshole, but not to this extent.

You swore on your life I was wrong.

Turns out I was right. So maybe I should kill you.

Please don't kill me, sir. Please, I'm begging you.

Is that so?

You want to live?

Yes. Please spare me this once and I'll do anything, really…

No.

All I want from you is to complete one simple task.

Find that bastard Hae Jo.

Sure! That's what I do best, sir.

Yes, I heard you're good at digging things up.

-Let's see what you got. -Yes, sir.

His life is in your hands now.

-Here. -Yes, sir! I won't let you down!

My rings!

Excuse me! Hey! Help me!

Sir! No, wait!

Shit.

Save the trouble and just get in.

What are those?

Did you put them on knowing you'd be running away today?

-Damn it. -Hey! Hey!

For God's sake.

Hey!

You've got to be kidding me.

Hey, where are you going? Jae-mi!

Don't follow me, you crazy bastard!

-Damn it. -Hey!

Do we really have to do this?

Damn it.

Shit. Hey!

Hey.

I'm going to kill you!

I'm really going to kill you.

All right.

Who do you think you are? Who are you to ruin my life?

You dump me saying that I'm no fun,

and now you show up again?

You asshole!

It's all over now.

You ruined everything.

You're…

you're the reason my life is such a mess

and why I'm going through menopause at this age.

It's all because of you. You piece of shit.

All right.

I'll be punished when I die.

Stop crying now, all right?

Come on, stop crying.

Where are you going?

I've been calling you.

Oh, I, uh…

Look at you. You're sweating.

Are you hot?

Oh my gosh.

What--

I couldn't sleep. I'm just so nervous.

Oh wow.

I'm nervous too, of course.

I thought getting some fresh air

might calm my nerves a bit.

Dear me. You poor thing.

Jae-mi, I… Listen.

There's something urgent

I want to do with you right now.

There is?

-What's so urgent? -This won't take long.

I got something for you.

One second.

-Is my belt on too tight? -Why are you taking off your pants?

Better to test them out now to avoid any nasty surprises.

What, here?

Are you for real?

I'm getting nervous and can't get a good grip.

Got it. There we go.

Ta-da!

You said the other pair was too big.

It would be a disaster if you tripped at the altar,

so give these a try.

Go on.

I had to scour the whole country to find a pair in your size.

They fit perfectly. Are they comfortable?

What is it?

Do they hurt? Are they too small?

They say if you give a girl shoes as a gift, she'll run away.

I'll catch you if you run away.

I suck at everything that requires strength,

but I excel in anything that requires endurance,

patience, and perseverance.

If you run away,

I'll chase you to the ends of the earth. Don't worry.

Thank you

for not letting me go.

Thank you

for putting up with my crazy family.

So this is what it feels like to have a family.

It's like finally stepping into a forest

after wandering around lost in an open field for so long.

It feels cozy and stable.

I love it.

Jae-mi.

Do you want to have as many babies as possible, boys or girls,

and set a Guinness World Record for having the most children?

I know I can do it.

All right.

No, my shoe!

Let's go. It's cold.

Let's find a place to change first.

-Where are we headed anyway? -Namwon.

-Why? -One of the guys I'm looking for is there.

-There's more than one? -He could be it if I'm lucky.

Do you still run that errand center?

Not "center." Errand house.

Same difference.

"Center" sounds public and professional.

"House" is more private, like a home. Not the same.

You have a home. Good for you.

Not anymore. I shut it down.

This is just a personal errand.

Why shut it down?

-I got bored. -Right.

You can't stand anything boring.

I'm cold. Give me your jacket.

Okay, take the wheel.

Here.

ENTER PASSCODE

IPHONE IS DISABLED TRY AGAIN IN 5 MINUTES

Zero, one, zero, two.

What will you tell him?

-The truth. -"Listen to me."

"I kept my menopause a secret to marry into your prestigious family."

"My ex found out and kidnapped me."

"Please help!"

That kinda thing?

-How did you know? -I know you.

No.

About my menopause, his family,

my wedding today, all of that.

Did you do a background check on me?

-No. -No?

-No. -Then how?

I just heard. I mean, not on purpose.

Did you suddenly get superpowers or something?

"I must produce a son to carry on the family line."

"I can't with early menopause!"

When you were screaming like that at the funeral hall,

I was there.

You must feel so smug.

Knowing you were right.

You said I'd make a good wife, but never a good mom.

You were right after all.

What I said back then--

Pull over. I need to pee.

There. Yes!

All right.

Okay, I got it. All right!

There we go.

Three years of being together

really helps us predict each other's moves, doesn't it?

Hey, my shoe.

I'm such an idiot.

We are like brother and sister.

They didn't seem that close.

Go.

I'll show him out and be right back.

I couldn't hear everything, but they argued for a while,

and then he scooped her up and took off.

-You're not going anywhere. -Get out of my way!

Get out of the car before Madam sees you!

Why are you doing this? I have to go!

No, you do not!

Get out.

I told you to sit tight.

"Sit tight"?

-How can I? I'm not nailed down. -Then what are you going to do?

I was going to come up with something on the way--

Get inside.

-Come on. -Let's go.

Eo Heung!

Get back inside. Now.

-Get inside. -Yes, ma'am. He's going, of course.

-Keep walking. -Come on, let's go.

Did you ask the police to track down the out-of-towners who left the area?

The local precinct said they'd cooperate,

and I've sent them the security footage from the House of Ohjuk as you instructed.

Ho-ja, what are you going to do if you find him?

What do you think?

That bastard stole my precious grandchild.

If I get my hands on him, I won’t let him off lightly.

No way. A designer store out here in the middle of nowhere?

JIBANGSI

Let's go.

Help me! I've been kidnapped!

Oh, my shoe!

I've been kidnapped! Please help me!

Can anyone hear me?

Hello? Can anyone hear me?

Hey.

THE PRIDE OF NAMWON KIM YOUNG-WOONG SPECIAL CONCERT

Wait, sir! Please help me, sir!

Why's the mayor let this lunatic out of the hospital?

She’ll drive down our land values.

Welcome…

Pick whatever you want.

With your fair complexion, anything would look good on you.

Can I borrow your phone?

Sorry?

Your phone.

What?

Oh, my phone--

-Your phone. Quickly. -Sure.

-Where's the fitting room? -Over there.

-Got any men's underwear? -No.

Okay.

Zero-one-zero-one-five…

Wait. One, five…

What? Why can't I remember?

This is driving me mad!

One-five…

Please, God!

Please let me remember.

FITTING ROOM

I'm sure she'll be out in a second.

-Are there windows in there? -No. No windows.

Oh my.

Gosh.

Good heavens.

Please help me remember. Please!

Please pick up.

THIS IS JAE-MI

What are you doing? Hurry up already.

What are you doing?

Hey, hurry…

Wow, you look so pretty. Do you like the dress?

You look so lovely.

Excuse me.

-Yes? -But could I get a bag?

You want a bag? Yes, here.

-You can throw out mine. -Okay.

-Thank you. -You're welcome.

What? Let's go then.

Okay, let's go.

One second. Ma'am.

She swiped this.

Gosh, my phone. I completely forgot.

Oops! I didn't notice either.

Oops, indeed. Let's get going.

NAMWON THE CULTURAL CITY OF KOREA

Please.

-Please. -Please.

Wait a minute. My phone.

Where is it?

Where did I put it?

Yikes, you're still looking jittery.

-Have some tea to calm your nerves. -No, wait.

Where's my phone?

You left it in your car earlier. Here.

Let me see.

NEW VOICEMAIL 3 MISSED CALLS

Yes, she did borrow my phone, but…

No, I don't know where she's headed.

Yes, she was with a young guy.

Sweetie, I'm headed to Namwon.

In Jeolla Province.

You said you'd chase me

to the ends of the earth if I ran away.

Can I

hold you to that?

I'll be waiting.

I love you.

That lowlife bastard.

When I get my hands on you,

you're dead meat!

30 YEARS OF TRADITION SUNDAE SOUP OF FORTUNE

You have reached your…

We're here. Let's go in.

I'm not hungry.

You’re coming anyway.

I don't want to eat.

You're coming anyway. The guy I'm looking for is here.

Work with me here, okay?

A hostage works with their kidnapper?

The more you cooperate,

the shorter our journey will be.

Well, with a bit of luck, it might even end here.

Oh no.

If only you'd gotten here earlier.

The kitchen is closing. I'm so sorry.

Our last orders are at 9:30 p.m.

I'm so sorry.

I drove six hours to get here with my pregnant wife

so she could have your sundae soup.

Please help us out.

My God, six hours?

Let me check if there's any soup left.

Go ahead and sit over there.

Well, I never.

I don't know if there's any soup left

What was that?

What? I’m just playing along with your fake pregnancy.

Why do I have to be your wife?

You once wanted to be so badly.

I was naive then. I don't want you now.

-And you think I do? -Why you…

We're staying until tomorrow afternoon.

No way. Why would I?

Goodness me.

It looks amazing. Right, honey?

Since you came such a long way,

I gave you some extra liver and intestine.

You didn't have to do that.

He won't be eating any. He can’t stand the smell.

He says it's barbaric to eat animal intestines.

Jeez, I wish you'd told me sooner.

No, it's all right.

I can have them both. I am eating for two, after all.

I'd never have guessed you were pregnant.

How far along?

Sorry?

About two or three months? Well…

He has no idea. He's not the father.

Gee, I'm sorry.

I was being nosy.

My daughter-in-law is due next month,

but she still refuses to leave the kitchen.

She's a workaholic.

Bro, clean up table three!

Dad, the kitchen's closed.

All right.

Are those your sons?

They used to live away,

but then I got sick and collapsed last year,

so they all moved back here.

They're so good to me. You can't even imagine.

What happened to you?

Just a minor stroke. No big deal.

I'm all better now.

Your hair…

-My hair? -You got something there.

Let me.

Ouch! That hurt.

I got it.

Enjoy your soup.

Dad, I told you we'd finish up here. You should go home already.

You're a stubborn old man, aren't you?

Your physical therapy is in two days' time, okay?

Yes, I know.

Dad, you got the bill wrong for table eight.

It wasn't a mistake. It was intentional.

A student discount. Right, Father?

She's the only one who understands me.

You love your daughter-in-law more than you love me, don't you?

What kind of silly question is that?

With the bottle of soju, your total comes to 20,000 won.

Shit, where is it?

-What? -My wallet.

-Check the car. -No, I put it in my pocket…

I think I left it at the gas station.

-Got cash? -What do you think?

Right.

You know what? It's fine.

You came all this way, so it’s on the house.

You should go look for your wallet.

Well, then,

since you're being so generous, could you let us stay the night too?

I've been drinking, so I can't drive.

Aren't you going to ask

why we're here,

and why I wanted to stay the night?

Not interested.

Been a while since we laid together.

You remembered I don't eat intestines.

-I'm going to scream. -Why?

I could wake up this entire family yelling that I've been kidnapped.

Leave me alone.

Fine. I'm going to sleep.

Don't think about running away.

You know I'm a light sleeper.

Why should I care?

Don't go.

Don't go.

Don't… don't go.

Don't go.

Please don't go.

Don't go.

Don't go.

Please don't go.

Subtitle translation by: Ahreum Woo