01x03 - Episode 3

[bunniefuu]

[opening theme playing]

THIS DRAMA SERIES IS FICTIONAL

AND IS NOT RELATED IN ANY WAY

TO ACTUAL PLACES, PERSONS,

ORGANIZATIONS, SETTINGS AND EVENTS

ALL CHILD ACTORS AND ANIMALS WERE FILMED

IN A SAFE ENVIRONMEN

[birds chirping]

[sighs]

[thunder rumbling]

[sighs]

[rain splattering]

Are you okay?

- Use this.

- It's fine.

[soft piano music playing]

KANG GUNWOO

You can use this umbrella.

I think it'll make Gunwoo sad

if he were to see you.

EPISODE 3

-[crickets chirping]

- [dogs barking]

[exhales]

[Soohyun] Don't come out.

I just want to see Gunwoo alone.

[crickets continue chirping]

[dogs barking]

[doorbell rings]

[emotional music playing]

[Goeun whimpers]

[choking up] Mom.

I came too late, didn't I?

[both crying]

It's fine now.

You're home now, so it's okay.

[both crying]

- I'll do it. Your arms will hurt.

- [hair dryer blowing]

- I'm done.

- [hair dryer stops]

Let's see.

You look like my mom now.

Are you really okay now?

[emotional music continues playing]

Of course.

The scar is almost gone now.

I'm talking about your heart.

Soohyun, I don't want you to have

any bad thoughts.

Although no one can fill the void

of a child's empty seat,

but you have me and Yuri.

Mom, I won't die.

I would never leave you alone

in this world.

How could I die like that?

I also promised Gunwoo

that I wouldn't live a shameful life.

I'll do what I can to survive,

to keep that promise.

I'm going to do that.

- [Soohyun sniffles]

- [Goeun sighs]

That's good.

[male photographer] That's good.

Let's sh**t a few more. Great.

[electronic music playing in background]

A little more.

All right.

A little brighter.

- [Yuri] Just a moment.

- [staff 1] Cut! One minute.

Let me.

How's this, Mr. Lee?

- Doesn't the brilliant cut stand out more?

- [Lee] Yes, much better.

- Let's change the light.

- Why? It seems fine now.

[Yuri] It's the Cedu Collection.

White gold shouldn't look like rose gold.

Gosh, you're so meticulous.

Thank you.

Raise the contrast

and control the white balance.

- [staff 2] Yes, sir. White gold.

- [Yuri] One more time.

[Lee] Okay.

That's good.

[camera shutter clicks]

[Yuri] Of course.

The brochure will be released

in time for the opening.

- Okay.

- You have a guest.

Soohyun?

[soft music playing]

[exhales]

Soohyun.

[chuckles] That was

when the shop launched.

Yuri.

You've become so fabulous.

You just didn't know before.

I clean up well when I dress up.

[Soohyun chuckles softly]

Thank you.

For taking care of my mom in my place.

What are you saying?

When I became an orphan,

you and Mom took care of me.

I'm still a long way from paying that off.

She's my mom too. Don't make a fuss

just because you're related by blood.

Seeing you so successful

makes me so happy.

It's your turn.

Start over.

Okay?

[instrumental music playing]

YANGPYEONG POLICE STATION

[Soohyun] I'd like to find the survivor of

the fire incident in Yangpyeong in 2003.

[dramatic music playing]

The police station moved in 2005.

Most of the old records were lost.

I'm sorry.

Mom, I'll be home later.

[Goeun] Are you going out to look again?

Be careful.

HWASONG CABIN

[loud bang]

May I ask you something?

Isn't this where the old cabin used to be?

That cabin?

It disappeared after the fire.

It's a restaurant now.

By chance,

- do you have their contact information?

- No, I don't.

There used to be a cabin there.

- Do you know it?

- [woman 1] Cabin?

- I don't.

- [woman 2] I don't know.

DAEJIN CITY SMILE CENTER

It happened so long ago,

there aren't other records.

There is one record

of the psychology counselor in charge.

I see. Thank you.

HANKOOK UNIVERSITY PSYCHOLOGY

PROF. KIM SIRA

[guitar tune playing]

[student] Sometimes ♪

I lie ♪

As if everything in me is good ♪

How I speak, how I act ♪

When in fact it's all a lie ♪

I pretend to be okay ♪

[song fades]

[Sira] Desire is an urge

to overcome despair. It's an antinomy.

[playful music playing]

[Soohyun] All humans

have their own desires.

The reason those desires

can't be expressed

is because of social rules.

Freud said that if a person suppresses

these desires because of social rules,

they'll eventually be expressed

through dreams.

Jiheon, did you have

that type of dream last night?

- I had dinner with you in my dream.

- Goodness. What?

- [students chuckling]

- [bell rings]

Class is over.

That's it for today's lesson. [chuckles]

[students] Professor!

- [party poppers pop]

- [Soohyun exclaims]

[students cheering]

Eun Soohyun!

WE LOVE YOU, PROFESSOR

LOVE YOUR LECTURE, THANK YOU

I NEVER SKIPPED YOUR CLASS

I'LL NEVER FORGET YOUR CLASS

MY WOUNDS HAVE BEEN HEALED

YOU RAISED MY SELF-ESTEEM

[students] Thank you.

Excuse me?

Are you Professor Kim Sira?

Yes, I remember.

He was very wary from his first session.

He was afraid of fire.

He had severe insomnia too.

In the end,

he refused treatment,

so the sessions stopped.

By chance, do you have his number?

It's been over 10 years

since I spoke to him.

Still, I'm sure I have

his record somewhere.

- I'll look for it.

- [exhales]

Thank you so much.

By the way

You're her, aren't you?

I'll help you. I promise.

[phone vibrating]

Hey, Yuri.

Ta-da.

I got it on my business trip.

I thought it'd look good on you.

Open up. Hurry up.

[lounge music playing in background]

- [gasps]

- Isn't it pretty? [chuckles]

Ta-da! We have a matching pair.

Thanks.

Hey, do you remember?

When I said I didn't know how I could meet

someone like you in my life?

I meant that.

How was your trip to the States?

[exhales] All I did was work.

By the way Well

I think Suho's coming back soon.

Aren't you going to call him?

[emotional music playing]

DIVORCE APPLICATION

Give that to Suho for me.

Soohyun.

Fine, do whatever you want.

Don't care if Mom's worried,

I'm upset, or Suho's tormented.

- Don't bother. Just do what you want!

- How can I do what I want?

I don't want to let him go either.

I want to stay beside him

even if I become his baggage, but

how can I do that?

[emotional music continues playing]

He's the person

I love the most.

- [Suho] It's true!

- [Gunwoo] Daddy, hurry up.

[Suho] No, I'm right.

Why won't you believe me?

I mean it. [laughs]

- Gunwoo, help me.

- [both laughing]

- [Suho] Come on.

- [Soohyun] Let's go. My baby, good boy.

- [Gunwoo] Let's go.

- [Soohyun] Come on, Happy.

- [Suho] Go inside, Happy.

- [Gunwoo] You're so cute.

[Suho] Let's go inside.

- I mean it.

- [door closes]

HAPPY

[emotional music continues playing]

[melancholic music playing

Gloria Gaynor "I Will Survive"]

[Suho comically exclaims]

[Suho] You look so cool!

[Suho shakes tambourine]

[Suho and Gunwoo laugh]

[Suho comically] Honey.

[song fades]

[serene song playing]

[Gunwoo] No! No! No!

I don't want to wear pants!

Tease-ya!

Mom, look at me. I can jump this high!

Look at me! [giggles]

[Gunwoo laughing]

[cries]

[cries]

- One, two.

- Aah!

- [chuckles]

- You said you'd pull it after three.

[cries]

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry

[birds chirping]

[door lock rings]

[door lock rings again]

[suspenseful music playing]

[door lock rings]

[Soohyun] That day,

I heard this exact sound.

[phone vibrating]

- Hello?

- [Sira] I found it.

The victim's counseling log

you were looking for.

I will send those together

to you directly.

Okay.

[soothing music playing]

20, UNAM-DONG 1-GIL, SEOJAE-GU, SEOUL

- Excuse me?

- Yes?

- Is this the right address?

- Yes, it is.

- By chance, do you know Gwon Seonyul?

- Seonyul?

- He lives on the second floor.

- Is that so?

But he's not home right now. He's at work.

I saw him leave for work this morning.

- I see.

- If it's urgent,

- I can tell you where he works.

- Do you know where that is?

Yes, just a moment.

Thank you.

[engine starts]

[thrilling music playing]

[assistant] Congressman Choi Juseok

is driving on his own

without his entourage.

[engine accelerating]

[suspenseful music playing]

- [woman 3] Cheers!

- [Juseok] Hey!

[Juseok] This is great.

- [Juseok] Why are you so pretty?

- [woman 4] Damn it.

[all laughing]

Come here! Come here!

[all laughing]

[thrilling music continues playing]

[camera shutter clicks]

[camera shutter clicks]

[guard 1] Who are you?

[thrilling music playing]

[guard 2 grunts]

[guard 1 grunts]

[guard 3 grunts]

[guard 1 grunts]

[guard 2 grunts]

[engine starts]

JUNKYARD

OFFICE

- [Soohyun] Hi, may I ask you a question?

- Sure.

- [Soohyun] Is Gwon Seonyul here?

- You can go that way.

[Soohyun] Thank you.

- You have to go all the way down.

- Okay, thank you.

[dramatic music playing]

Excuse me?

You?

You can use this umbrella.

I think it'll make Gunwoo sad

if he were to see you.

[Yonggu] Are we having pork belly tonight?

Hey, Seonyul.

- I'm off.

- [man 1] Make sure to turn the lights off.

[Yonggu] Let's go this way.

[Seonyul slurping]

Ah.

Do you always eat dinner this late?

Yes.

But I'm curious.

Why did you come to see me?

[inhales]

To be honest,

someone

asked me to meet you for them.

What is this?

BANK BOOK

FOUR DEAD IN FIRE

SOLE SURVIVOR, AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD BOY

That person

felt terribly guilty

and wrote letters of apologies

to you for a long time.

So

are you here to deliver an apology

from the person who k*lled my parents?

Why would you do this for them?

Because she can't

deliver them herself anymore.

She died.

Until her last breath,

she felt so sorry.

She sincerely hoped

you'd live a good life

[bangs folder against the table]

[Seonyul] So?

How do I look?

Do I look like I'm doing well?

[sighs]

An apology doesn't bring the dead

back to life.

Or relieve any burden.

[Soohyun] I know.

I know how you feel.

I know it all too well.

What do you know?

I didn't want to know about this person

until the day I died.

Do you have any idea

what you did to me?

[chair falls over]

[emotional music playing]

[Hyeongja] Soohyun, I have a favor to ask.

That child endured a hard time

as much as you did.

Can you help him put that painful memory

behind him?

[dramatic music playing]

[birds chirping]

[engine starts, revs]

[Seonyul] How do I look?

Do I look like I'm doing well?

What do you know?

I didn't want to know about this person

until the day I died.

Do you have any idea

what you did to me?

[dramatic music continues playing]

[door closes]

[engine starts]

[engine revs]

[crickets chirping]

[cycle rider 1] We were

just riding normally.

That kid ran in front of me

with a soccer ball.

Then that man popped out of nowhere

and I hit him.

So you hit him

trying to avoid hitting the child?

[cycle rider 2] Things got out of hand

because of him.

[woman 5] What are you saying?

My kid would've gotten hurt

if it weren't for him!

[cop 1] That's dangerous!

- What is he doing?

- He said he lost his mother's necklace.

Goodness!

Come out. Goodness! Get out of there.

[Seonyul] My mother's picture is in there!

[cop 1] This is dangerous!

- Come out, please?

- [cop 2] Excuse me!

Excuse me! There's a big accident here!

People were hurt.

You have to come to the police station

and write a report.

- Come out of there. Quickly.

- [cop 1] Come on out!

- You can find it later.

- [cop 2] Goodness.

Be careful.

[crickets chirping]

[footstep]

Excuse me.

Here.

[emotional music playing]

I also

have a similar pain.

I lost

my child.

I wanted an apology from the man

who did that to my child.

Apologize.

You ruined my child's life.

So apologize properly!

He could've died anywhere else!

Why did he have to get hit by my car?

If he had,

I still couldn't forgive him,

but I would've tried to forget it.

- [Soohyun giggles]

- I didn't do it.

I'll hold your hand.

[engine revs]

[crashing with a thump]

I still break every day

in a pain that can't be healed.

That's why I came to find you.

I hoped you weren't trapped in pain

like me.

I wished you would accept

her heartfelt apology

and try to live your life.

But

I was wrong.

You were living your life well

in your own way.

You had buried this pain,

and I dug it up for you.

I am

truly sorry.

[inhales]

[emotional music continues playing]

EUN SOOHYUN

This year's Korean Press Association's

Journalist of the Year Award

goes to Kang Suho

of Asia Broadcasting System.

Congratulations.

[audience cheering]

WINNER KANG SUHO

[audience cheering]

[thrilling music playing]

ABS NEWS DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR KANG SUHO

TALKED ABOUT ECONOMY,

HOUSING ISSUES, AND DISEASE CONTROL

KIM JOON PROMISED

HIS PARTY WOULD LEAD I

HANKUK UNITED PARTY

REPRESENTATIVE KIM JOON

[thrilling music continues playing]

[music fades]

[Suho, Soohyun cheer]

[door opens]

[Suho] Don't worry. I'll call you.

She'll be back soon.

[emotional music playing]

[door closes]

It's been six years.

You look

so gaunt.

You've gone through so much.

Let's go.

What are you doing?

Did you really think

- I'd abandon you?

- Suho

Don't I horrify you?

Please.

You don't need me in your life.

So forget about me,

and meet someone else.

Yes.

I tried to, but I couldn't.

[voice shaking] I just can't do it.

You don't mean that.

Just tell me you're sorry.

Tell me you'll never push me away.

Say you'll never say something

like that again.

Then I'll forgive you.

The more you do this,

the more miserable I feel.

So just go.

Go and live your life.

That's how you can help me.

Please, go.

[sniffles]

- [breath trembling]

- How could I ever let you go?

[voice shaking] Don't you know

who you are to me?

I missed you so much, Soohyun.

Let's go home. Okay?

[Soohyun crying]

[sniffles]

Professor!

Who's this?

Don't call her that.

She's your sister-in-law.

[Taeho] Ah, Soohyun.

- Have you been well?

- Yeah.

Are you doing okay?

I wanted to come see you.

I'm grateful you sent me all those letters

even though you're busy.

You did that?

- Yes.

- Isn't this your third year now?

I tutored you as a kid.

When did you become a doctor?

It's all thanks to you.

[laughingly] What's this?

Is this how you came?

What? I left the hospital urgently.

Goodness. Let's go inside, Taeho.

[camera shutter clicks]

[Suho] Why do you always

take food pictures?

[Taeho] You wouldn't know.

It's my own personal joy.

It's like a precious diary

- that records my day.

- [Suho scoffs]

[phone camera shutter clicks]

Forget it. Try calling Mom again.

I don't think she's coming.

The way she sounded over the phone

Then let's just enjoy ourselves, okay?

Honey?

[door slides open]

[Taeho] Mom.

Mother.

I caused you so much trouble.

I'm very sorry.

[soft music playing]

You've been through a lot.

It must've been so hard for you, dear.

No, it's fine.

You went through all the trouble. Here.

You loved braised galbi.

Here. Eat up.

Go on.

Eat up.

[chuckles]

We'll live a good life.

Thank you for accepting me again.

Soohyun.

Yes.

Don't think I accepted you.

You still horrify me.

[dramatic music playing]

If you hadn't come home that day,

my grandson wouldn't have died like that.

What happened to Gunwoo

was partly your fault.

Now you're back after committing m*rder,

and you want to take my son down.

How terrifying would that be?

But my son told me

that he'd die without you.

He said he'd cut ties with me

if I continued to oppose.

So what else could I do?

I have no choice but to surrender.

So

endure everything for Suho.

I'll try to endure you too.

[horn blares]

Let's go.

[breathes heavily]

[exhales]

[Suho] Thanks.

[Soohyun] For what?

For [exhales]

taking me back.

Will you give me your hand?

[box opening]

[soft music playing]

Do you remember when I proposed to you?

No matter what happens,

I said we'd always be together.

We've been apart for so long, right?

So I'm going to propose

to you again today.

Thank you

for allowing me to be by your side again.

And

for allowing me to be Gunwoo's dad.

Thank you for that.

Soohyun.

Let's walk together

in the present now, okay?

From now on,

I'll always be with you.

Let's be happy.

[mysterious music playing]

[door creaks, shuts]

[keys jingling]

[door opens]

[crickets chirping]

[car approaching]

Oh. [exhales]

- Have you been well?

- Yes

- Have you returned home?

- Yes.

[exhales]

Are you Heejae?

You're so grown up.

Heejae, say hello.

She's Gunwoo's mom.

- Hello.

- Do you remember me?

You played in our garden often.

Yes, I remember playing soccer

with Gunwoo.

[soft music playing]

- We'll see you around.

- [Hyegeum] Ah.

[door lock rings]

- [door closes]

- [door lock rings]

[indistinct conversation]

[Soohyun] I still break every day

in a pain that can't be healed.

That's why I came to find you.

I hoped you weren't trapped in pain

like me.

I wished you would accept

her heartfelt apology

and try to live your life.

[old man] Director Kang, come in.

You became the face of the 8 O'clock News.

Plus a special broadcast.

The ratings will be good

- since you're popular, right?

- Of course.

Did you want to speak to me

about something?

Director, we were wondering.

How about making an appearance

with your wife?

- [exhales]

- [old man] That sounds good.

What do you say?

Yes, I'm sorry. That will be difficult.

I don't want to make her uncomfortable.

Still, could you talk to her about it?

- [clears throat]

- Director Kang?

What can I say?

I have a meeting for the evening news.

I should go.

- I'll see you again.

- Sure.

- [exhales]

- [door closes]

I don't think he'll do it.

Kang Suho's the face of ABS now.

Shouldn't we check to see

if his m*rder*r wife

will be his Achilles heel or cheat key?

Here's your coffee.

- [Soohyun chuckles]

- Isn't this place nice?

- [Goeun] Yes.

- [Yuri] I found a lot of great places

to go with you and Mom.

- Seriously?

- What?

- You should go with a boyfriend.

- She's right.

Are you seeing anyone?

[soft music playing]

Even if I wanted to,

no one catches my eye.

Anyone decent is already taken.

- [all laughing]

- [phone vibrating]

- Try this.

- Okay.

Hello?

Yes. I see.

I'll think about it.

Okay.

What type of uncomfortable call was that?

What do you have to think about?

It was about Suho.

He's doing a special broadcast.

The producer in charge

asked me if I could make an appearance

with him.

[Goeun] Hmm.

Did Suho say anything?

- No.

- If he didn't bring it up,

I'm sure there's a reason for it.

You'll end up getting hurt

if you make that appearance

and people start gossiping about you.

That's how I feel too.

I feel the same way.

I'm sure there are people who support you,

but there will be people

who will criticize.

I'm worried you might get hurt.

[door creaks]

[mysterious music playing]

[door closes]

[liquid splashing]

EUN SOOHYUN

m*rder*r

KANG SUHO

ABS DIRECTOR

EUN SOOHYUN GETS SEVEN YEARS

KANG TAEHO

NEUROSURGERY RESIDEN

HAN YURI

CEO OF MUSE IN CHEONGDAM

JANG HYEONGJA

YOON HYEGEUM

EUN SOOHYUN'S MOTHER-IN-LAW

[mysterious music continues playing]

RECIPIEN

EUN SOOHYUN

[Soohyun] Suho.

Why didn't you tell me they wanted me

to make an appearance on your special?

How did you know that?

By chance, did someone call?

Those people. I swear

- I told them.

- Honey.

I'll

do it.

[soft music playing]

No, I know you're doing it for me,

but don't worry about it.

Aren't I allowed to do something for you?

I know how many inconveniences

you'll have to deal with because of me

because you're in that position.

Also

I don't want to be someone

you have to protect.

I want to be someone

who can walk beside you.

- I understand, but honey

- This

could become that opportunity for us.

Okay?

[sighs]

The new face of ABS's 8 O'clock News.

We have Anchorman Kang Suho and his wife

here with us today.

I really wanted to meet you.

You won the grand prize for journalists.

Congratulations.

- Thank you.

- Yes. [chuckles]

As for Ms. Eun Soohyun,

you took quite the difficult step.

Thank you so much for coming.

[mysterious music playing]

[muted conversation]

We will be talking

with both people here today.

- [phone vibrating]

- It's been quite some time,

but I'm sure it's still difficult

to talk about.

I apologize beforehand for asking

these questions.

Have you been getting through it?

[groans]

I don't know.

The sadness of losing your child

is not something you can get through.

It hurts every day.

It's still very difficult.

[news host] As for you,

I'm sure it wasn't easy

to come on the show.

I know it may be difficult,

but can you share your thoughts as well?

I'm sure

it could be uncomfortable for some people

to see me.

However,

I wanted to say this.

I was

the mother of a child

[voice breaking] whose life was

more precious than mine.

[soft music playing]

And I lost that child overnight.

He was a child who loved the stars,

and he became a star to us.

[voice breaking] I try

to accept that every day,

but there are times when I can't.

[breath shaking]

A parent who loses a child

still hurts

no matter how much time passes.

Still

I think it's time [sniffles]

to let everything go and forget.

I wasn't able to protect

this man beside me or my family

because of my pain.

If I want to protect

the rest of my family,

I must

[voice breaking] try my best

to become a mother

that Gunwoo would be proud of,

and a better wife than I was yesterday.

[news host] Yes.

[mysterious music playing]

[staff 3] Is this for Eun Soohyun?

[news host] Will you say

one last thing to the viewers?

[Suho] My wife and I

have endured a hard time together.

It has made us stronger. And

our feelings for one another

have strengthened.

That will never change.

[soft music playing]

To all the parents out there

who have been through the same pain,

we hope

you can endure it.

Thank you.

Thank you.

[exhales]

- [staff 4] Great job.

- [show host] That was great.

- Great job.

- I was so worried.

Wasn't that difficult?

Director, great job.

[soft music continues playing]

[sighs]

[music fades]

MISSED CALL

GWON SEONYUL

[phone connecting]

- Hello?

- It's Gwon Seonyul.

The diary.

I'm not confident I can forgive her,

still

I'll read it.

Text me.

[call disconnects]

[phone keyboard sound]

[Soohyun] Meet me

at Solgang Nursing Center at 2.

RECIPIEN

EUN SOOHYUN

[dramatic music playing]

[breathing heavily]

[exhales]

[dramatic music continues playing]

[music fades]

[closing theme playing]

[Soohyun] But I can't help but wonder

about who sent that photo to me.

I can't stop thinking about who the woman

in the photo is.

[Seonyul] The person who took it is a pro.

[Suho] Did something happen today?

-[man 2 grunts]

- [Soohyun exclaims]

I'm his guardian.

Don't try to dull the pain.

Just bury it.

Don't look back.

What have you been doing?

Why did I get something like this?