01x09 - I Regret It

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THE POTATO LAB

SIX YEARS AGO

I'm here to kidnap you, Park Ki-se.

Come to terminal 2 right now,
and I'll spare your life…

I see.

All of a sudden?

WELCOME BACK, KI-SE

They're here.

-Surprise!
-Welcome back, Ki-se!

Welcome back!

What?

Why is it just you? Where's Ki-se?

He's having dinner
with his teammates from the training.

What? He should've given you a heads-up.

I waited four hours
without eating anything.

Come on.

That was pretty
thoughtless of him, though.

It's been six months. Doesn't he miss you?

We've been together for years.
It's not a big deal.

Besides, we'll be together
all the time once we get married.

It's good to spend
time apart when we can.

Wow, this looks good.

-Hey!
-Gosh!

Mi-kyung.

This is one of the little things
I've missed,

like opening the break room door

and seeing your broad back.

I get that you're happy to see me,
but let's be careful at work.

People will talk.

I have a meeting.

GROOM PARK KI-SE
AND BRIDE YOON HEE-JIN

What is this?

Why is your name on this?

Say something.

You're…

joking, right?

Right?

This…

can't be true.

You can't do this to me.

I'm sorry.

Park Ki-se.

Yoon Hee-jin.

Yoon Hee-jin.

Start the meeting without me.
I'm going to be late.

Did that surprise you?

There's something I haven't mentioned.

-The truth is--
-I remember now.

Yoon Hee-jin.

She's the chairman's daughter, right?

She's married to Park Ki-se.

You knew?

I was working here when they got married.

How could I not know?

It's all everyone was talking about.

This doesn't have to change anything.

She's still just my friend--

I…

have to go to the bathroom.

EPISODE 9
I REGRET IT

That is some coincidence.

ONG-JU

ONG-JU, HER MAJESTY

It's all in the past.

I just need to keep my mouth shut.

This is a problem.

Now I can always tell when you're lying.

I wasn't lying.

I really was going to the bathroom.

I just…

had to stretch first.

High fructose corn syrup
helps produce serotonin,

which makes you feel happy.

When I don't know what's going on

and don't have the words to comfort you,

all I can do is provide
chemical assistance.

Why are you smiling?

I'm trying my best to keep it inside.

"Hey, everyone."

"So Baek-h* is such a softie sweetie."

All right.

Don't worry.

There's nothing going on.

Some bad memories
just came rushing back.

I'll crush them with
the power of a blood sugar spike.

Mi-kyung.

I know that I seem cold and indifferent,

which makes it hard for you

to open up to me.

But to me, you're an exception.

You can tell me anything at any time.

I hope you know that.

Can I really tell you everything?

That's my secret.

Let's get back to work.

Did you lose weight?
You look even better now.

Why don't we go for a drive
like we used to?

We could use a change of scenery.

I get it. That might be difficult.

Then we could just grab coffee
at the place across the--

Can you please slow down?

I haven't worn heels in forever…

My feet hurt.

I'm sick of you acting this way.

You disappeared overnight.

In the past few years,
I've looked for you everywhere.

I swallowed my pride and asked around

just so I could find you.

Then you show up like nothing's happened…

and ask me to hug you.

You think you can treat people like this

just because you were born rich
and have it easy?

I stopped resenting you a long time ago.

I just…

want to know the reason…

why you left me like that.

If you got sick of playing house
or met someone else, just tell me.

Then I can finally let go…

of this awful relationship.

I'd rather you get mad.

It makes me sad to see you so calm.

Do you still think…

that I'm the one who ended our marriage?

-What do you mean?
-Get it right.

I didn't leave you.

You abandoned me.

I didn't get sick of our marriage.
I did my best to hold on…

until I gave up.

I don't understand--

You know exactly what I'm talking about.

You know whose fault it was.

If you want to keep pretending you don't,

go ahead.

Keep resenting me for leaving.

Keep playing the victim
and feeling sorry for yourself.

"This awful relationship"?

Don't let go.

I think you have
the wrong idea about this--

I want you…

to be miserable forever.

Hey…

Yoon Hee-jin!

This is your fault.

I'm still half asleep from listening
to your boring speech

at the meeting.

What do you want for dinner?

Let's see.

I feel like something spicy.

I'd also like to get some fresh air.

I know just the thing.

-Should we go?
-Let's go.

-Stop! Are you crazy?
-Don't fight it.

This is crazy.

LEFTOVER RAMYEON, CONTAINERS
AND CHOPSTICKS GO HERE

RAMYEON

Wow, that smells amazing!

Ramyeon at Hangang River.

Once you taste it, you'll never forget it.

Why doesn't ramyeon at home hit as hard?

You really are the best person
to go on a date with.

Look at how you're
making me talk to myself.

Sorry.

I've been paying attention the whole time.

But the ramyeon display
was all over the place.

I had to tidy it up.

Of course.

Have a fun date with the ramyeon stand.

Wait. Mi-kyung?

Wait for me, Mi-kyung!

Mi-kyung.

I'm sorry.

I won't get distracted anymore. I promise.

You promise?

Does that mean…

you'll be okay with that?

Of course.

Besides only having eyes for you,

my heart is also…

-Baek-h*.
-…only beating…

Yes?

Did you know?

That you're the weirdest person I know.

But I find it annoyingly cute.

I'll give you five minutes, and that's it.

Give me three. I'll be back
before the ramyeon gets cold.

Three minutes!

Darn it.

What?

It's my friend, So Baek-h*. Baek-h*!

So Baek-h*!

I'm sorry.

I get a snotty nose when I start crying.

This doesn't mean I have bad hygiene.

My hair got a deep shampoo this morning,

and I also flossed.

I see.

Drink this and sober up.
I'll call you a cab.

Are you going to send me home?

I feel so empty inside right now.

I need attention and affection
from someone so badly right now.

Just for a little while…

could you please take care of me?

She can join us. I don't mind.

I swear!

I'll keep it together
and I won't act all drunk.

Cut me some slack
just for tonight, will you?

Well, well.

Now I know…

that the person of interest was Mi-kyung.

No wonder. So Baek-h* has high standards.

You two are great together.

I give you my blessing!

May you live happily ever after.

It's been ten seconds
since you promised not to act drunk.

I'm not even acting drunk.

I'm just jealous.

I envy your relationship.

When I think about it,
I was at my happiest six years ago.

The three of us had fun in New York.

We watched K-dramas together all the time

and made kimchi pancakes, you know?

I've tried to recreate them,
but they just didn't taste the same.

They weren't that good back then, either.

The good times made them taste better.

Have some.

Do you really think so?

Was it the good times
that made them better?

Did you guys first meet
during the training?

You and Mr. Park.

Gosh.

What?

Am I not allowed to ask about this?

It's okay.

There are plenty of other people

who want to hear about us.

The chairman's daughter
got married to a low-level employee.

It sounds like
there would be a story there.

But you know what?

Back then, we just had a pure romance.

I was so bored of studying abroad.

That's when I heard Baek-h* was
in New York on a company training program.

I was excited, so I ran to go see him.

But when I got to his place,
some attractive guy opened the door.

That was him.

It was love at first sight.

We'd take beach walks, go see musicals,

and take naps
lying on the grass at the park.

Every moment was dazzling.

Like a movie.

It sounds like you were really into him.

I was.

That's why I dropped out

and followed him
back to Korea to marry him.

He was so kind and mature.

You've only ever seen him at work,
so you probably can't even imagine

him being that way.

Gosh.

Why am I blabbering on about this
when you're on a date?

I must be really drunk.

I'll run to the bathroom

and splash some cold water on my face.

Go ahead and make out all you want.

Tell me if she's making you uncomfortable.

I can always put her in a cab
and send her to Ms. Yoon's place.

Mi-kyung?

Mi-kyung.

I was supposed to meet up with someone.

My friend must be furious.

I have to go.

When you're lying…

I should act like I don't notice, right?

Hee-jin seems to be going through a lot.
Make sure you take care of her.

I'll see you at the lab tomorrow, smiling.

LOOK AT HIM

WHY ON EARTH

WON'T HE

GO HOME?

I DON'T KNOW!

MR. BU

SAY SOMETHING TO HIM!

I ALSO

DON'T WANT TO RUB HIM THE WRONG WAY

I'M SCARED TOO

WHY

WON'T THEY JUST TEXT?

WHY ARE THEY PLAYING CHARADES?

I ALSO HAVEN'T

FIGURED THEM OUT

COMPLETELY

YET

Mom, I can't make it.

MOM
WHERE ARE YOU?

These people just won't go home.

I'm a section chief
from the Strategic Planning Department.

I'm here representing Wonhan Retail.

I'M AT PYEONGWON BUS STATION

I can't be the one to leave first.

I BROUGHT MIYEOKGUK
AND TTEOKGALBI FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY

Great work today, everyone!

It's getting late.
Everyone should go home.

No one's harvesting potatoes this late.

You're right.

Right.

I'm so used to working hard at corporate

that I lost track of time.

Great work, everyone.
I'm leaving for the day.

-Good night.
-Good night.

-Pack your things, everyone.
-Are we all leaving?

POTATO LAB

Mom!

Tell me when you arrive
at Pyeongwon Station.

I'll come pick you up.

You're back.

I'm packing my things and leaving.
Don't talk to me.

Hey.

Did you and Ong-ju have a fight?

What is it, then? Why are you crying?

Jeez.

I never told you not to tell me anything.

I asked you a question. You can answer.

Come on.

Who am I kidding? I don't need this.

Ong-ju…

ran away.

What?

Why would she do that?

You b*stard.

Did you make her cry?

It's nothing like that.

She said she loves me,
but not as much as she loves you.

So…

she couldn't do anything
that would hurt you.

She wanted to end everything.

What are you talking about…

Hold on.

Do you guys say
"I love you" to each other?

Ong-ju really told you that she loves you?

She loves Kim Hwan-kyung? Seriously?

Of course. Why else would she be with me?

To make me clean her room?

Since when? Since when
have you loved each other?

You don't know anything.

I've been in love with Ong-ju
for a long time.

She's my first love.

No, she's not.

Don't you remember?

You were in middle school.

You got friend-zoned
and then dumped by your first love,

so you went on a hunger strike…

That was Ong-ju.

Ong-ju was your first love?

Have you been in love with her ever since?

How could I move on?

I could only think about her
even when I was dating other people.

Even when she hasn't showered in a week,

even when she's drooling
while sleeping on the couch,

no matter what she says or does to me,

it doesn't bother me.
How could I stop liking her?

You can be as comfortable as you want now.

Because Ong-ju and I are over,
just like you wanted.

Wow.

Hey, Kim Hwan-kyung!

Kim Hwan-kyung!

Come on.

Brush your teeth
and change into something else.

Why?

Why do you think?

You're getting your girlfriend back.
Is that how you want to look?

Mi-kyung.

Mi-kyung.

Hey, nice to see you again.

I'm kind of busy right now--

When did you come back?

Just now.

But I have to go somewhere--

You're mad at me, aren't you?

Sorry?

You were acting strange today,
and you never texted me back.

If I did something wrong, please tell me.

It's nothing like that.

I just wasn't feeling good today--

You keep doing this, and it's hurting me.

No, listen to me--

I really like you, so…

I want to know everything about you.

But I'm being patient.

Because I understand that you have secrets
you don't want to tell me.

Baek-h*.

Let's talk about this tomorrow--

But watching you push me away like this

-makes me feel--
-Look!

Hello.

I just wanted you to pick one for me.

-Left.
-Right.

Is this where Ong-ju's family lives?

Yes.

She's the only girl in a family of boys
and comes from a long line of teachers.

Although you'd never guess it
from all the freaky stuff she says.

Let's go.

-Come on.
-Wait.

Why did we bring him?
So he won't get upset?

Shut up and just get out.

She is one stubborn girl.

She still won't pick up.

The lights are off on both floors.
What do we do?

We should ring the doorbell first.

-Wait, no!
-No, don't!

Well…

The thing is, we can't
let her family know that we're here.

-Why not?
-Because…

Ong-ju's parents are huge fans of mine.

Too huge.

Hey, guys!

-One, two.
-One, two, ta-da!

MI-KYUNG

That's me!

In a way, her family
is like my own personal fan club.

If they see me,
we'll have to talk for hours.

Then they'll feed me since
I'll be hungry from all the yapping.

Once I'm full,
they'll want me to sleep over.

When I wake up, they'll make me breakfast.

Last year, when she visited
over the holidays,

she had eight meals in 22 hours.

That's right.

Is that humanly possible?

The point is, we can't
let them know we're here.

We won't be able to leave.

We have to sneak Ong-ju out
as quietly as possible.

How do we do this?

A little higher. Come on.

You used to climb over walls
to skip classes all the time!

Where did that talent go?

My joints aren't as young and healthy
as they were back then.

I should've worn more comfortable pants.

This won't work. Let me down.

I'll have to unbutton my pants first.

What are you doing? Let me down.

Who wants tanghulu?

Officer, please.

I always pay my taxes on time,

and I have a nearly perfect driving score.

I'm not the type of person
to rob someone's house!

I'm sorry.

You're probably regretting tagging along
and getting into this mess.

I'm not.

I'm thinking about
how I could've persuaded those girls

not to report us.

What?

Why?

I have to review my past mistakes
to avoid repeating them.

Instead of offering tanghulu,

we should've offered encyclopedias
or online course vouchers.

That would've been more enticing to them.

What kind of weird student were you?

A student who focused on his studies
yet took breaks for cultural experiences,

enriching his knowledge
in a well-balanced way.

Wow, you don't know anything.

When you're that age,
eating snacks with friends

is the best thing in the world.

Ong-ju and I would always
eat ramyeon at the store

then eat gimbap between classes.

We'd also go to buffets
and have nine plates…

Gosh.

Ong-ju is in all of my memories.

Are you okay?

No, I'm not.

You know what kind of friend she is?

When my mom passed away,

Ong-ju cried harder than me,
her own daughter.

My great-aunt, who hadn't
seen me in over a decade,

called her "Mi-kyung" and gave her a hug.

That's what Ong-ju's like,

and I lashed out at her over nothing.

I pushed her away.

She must've felt so sad and hurt.

I feel really bad.

Ong-ju!

You psycho.

Who climbs up someone's wall
in the middle of the night?

What about you?

Who runs away just because
their friend yelled at them once?

Ong-ju, we have her blessing.

We can start again--

-I'm sorry, Mi-kyung.
-No, I'm sorry.

I tripped and fell.

I'm sorry even more.

I was being selfish.

-It's all my fault.
-No.

-I was only thinking about myself.
-Stop it.

SERVING WITH COMPASSION AND RELIABILITY

-Hold on, not yet.
-Sure.

Are we having spring rolls today?

Yes.

I didn't get any peanut sauce.
You're allergic.

These would look good on you.

They're cute.

We'll get these in 230.

Ta-da! It's past midnight.

Happy birthday, Princess!

Why did she have to show up
just then?

Gosh.

Honeybun, Ong-ju is up!

Why are you up so early? Did you miss me?

I did.

You haven't brushed your teeth yet.

No.

What?

What are you doing?

Do I have to sit through this nonsense
before I leave for work?

Lee Ong-ju, Kim Hwan-kyung.

Come and recite this.

Code of conduct, number one!

"Don't express love
in front of Kim Mi-kyung."

Two!

"Don't show your happiness
in front of Kim Mi-kyung."

Three!

"Physical contact is only allowed

between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on weekdays."

That's right.

I'm still in the same room as you.

Let's all try to behave, okay?

Man, just wait until you leave.

Hwan-kyung and I are going to--

Aren't you having breakfast?

I made sundubu-jjigae.

No, thanks. You two make me feel sick.

Come on! Can't you wait
a few seconds before the door closes?

Are you animals?

Jeez.

I should move to Alaska or something.

-Hello?
-It's me, Ki-se.

Do you have a minute?

Why do you ask?

I'm sure you want some answers.

I'm in Pyeongwon right now.

Over here.

What are you doing?

I was going to drink that. I'm thirsty.

I thought you were going to…

Why do you look so angry?

Jeez. Hey!

Imagine your ex-girlfriend telling you

to come to a coffee shop 20 minutes away
from the bus station in this weather.

You'd be angry, too.

Does Hee-jin know…

that I'm your ex?

No, she doesn't.

She doesn't know my ex's name or face

or that we used to work together.

I knew it.

That's why she's okay
with staying at our guesthouse.

If she knew and still chose to stay,
she'd be evil.

You've been calling me
and showing up at the guesthouse

because of her.

Were you nervous?

That I would say something

and your wife would find out?

It's nothing like that.

Then what is it?

Was it fun to watch?

The fact that I had a welcome party
for her without knowing who she was.

Laughing and having fun together.

I get it.

It must've been funny.

To see me act like a fool.

What should I have done?

"The woman that I cheated
on you with six years ago

is living next door to you."

Should I have said that?

You should have!

If you had told me from the start,

I wouldn't have felt this terrible

knowing that you've lied to me again.

I never lied. I didn't know.

Am I supposed to believe that right now?

You didn't know where she was staying?

You're her husband.

I couldn't get in touch with her.
How was I supposed to know?

I never even got to talk to her
before she divorced me.

How was I…

What?

It's been years already.

She just ran away out of the blue,

and I got a call from a lawyer.

I didn't even see her while
I was going through the legal process.

She never answered my calls or texts.

Our marriage ended just like that.
She never told me why.

But everyone at the company still thinks--

Ms. Wang's orders.

She said that I was the only one
who could guide her when she's lost…

That before I have
a real conversation with her,

I should keep the divorce a secret.

Wherever I go,

I tell people how
my non-existent wife is doing.

Every anniversary,
I bring home flowers for no one.

That's my life now.

It must make you happy.

It does.

It makes me very happy.

That's what you get.

Why are you such a loser, though?

Ms. Wang's orders or not,

you could just leave Wonhan and move on.

Why are you sticking around
and putting on a show for those people?

Is being the chairman's son-in-law
more important than living your life?

It's not that simple.

You're just scared.

Scared of starting over as just Park Ki-se
without the title of executive director.

Going back to the old Park Ki-se
who had nothing.

You just want to avoid that
because you're scared.

That's why you lie to yourself
and pretend like you have no choice.

One more thing.

You might've been worried I would go crazy

and do something drastic
after seeing you two yesterday.

But thankfully,
I now have the ability to tell

what's really important in my life.

You're a terrible mistake
I made in the past.

I won't just stand there like an idiot

and regret that mistake.

I hope you learn to do the same one day.

I'd be happy for you
from the bottom of my heart.

You should've at least been happy
after leaving me like that.

Just a second.

-Mr. Lee!
-Yes?

I'm not seeing things, am I?

Of course not.

Why is the greenhouse door open?

-What?
-Look!

-Hey, close that!
-Closing!

Closing it right now.

It's closed.

-What?
-No way.

Quick! We've been robbed!

What? We have?

-Where's the thief?
-We didn't see.

But all of the greenhouse doors were open.

That means it's not someone from the lab.

Of course not. No one who works here

would be stupid enough
to leave the greenhouse doors open.

We weren't told
someone would be visiting today.

That means someone broke in!

Is that such a big problem?

Sorry?

Was it you that left the doors open?

Yes.

I think I forgot
after taking a look around earlier.

"Earlier"?

That means they've been open for hours--

Who told you it was okay to go in?
Do you know how important they are?

We keep them double-locked
to keep viruses from coming in.

If the crops in there catch anything--

Then you could just grow more.

They're just potatoes.

It's not a big deal.

THEY'RE JUST POTATOES

I'll be more careful from now on.

I'm leaving for the day.

Wait.

Someone stop her.

-What's going on?
-Stop her.

Ms. Ju!

-Ms. Ju!
-Ms. Ju!

What are you doing? What is that?

What's going on?

Ms. Ju!

-Wait a second!
-Calm down!

-What are you doing?
-Wait!

Stop her.

Stop!

-"Ah."
-"Ah."

Do you like it?

Are you coming from another run?

-Here. Have some.
-Here.

We made gimbap.

There's cheese and tuna.

No, thank you.

To avoid blood sugar spikes,

I regularly have my HbA1C checked.

I see.

Hb… what?

I'm scared.

By the way, is Mi-kyung not home yet?

It seems like she'll be working late.

She's taking care of something
that a "Mr. Lee" messed up.

-She is?
-What did she say?

I'll censor profanity.

"Mr. Lee, that dumb-dumb."

"That mentally ill baby animal."

"He has a pure and clean brain."

"I want to make him go 'owie.'"

I see.

I smell something fried.

Seaweed rolls?

Calamari?

Is this a dream?

What's keeping you here so late?

Hey.

You scared me.

Guess I wasn't dreaming.

There was an incident
with the greenhouses earlier.

I have to check for aphids

in every single one of the 40,000 samples.

Thanks.

This is urgent, right? I'll help.

No need.

The bugs are so little
you can barely see them.

You have to look for them closely.

I can't trust a novice with that.

By the way,

when is Mr. Lee going back to corporate?

I was already annoyed by him
making our staff

do his busy work.

You know what he said?

"They're just potatoes."

There are two ways to solve this.
The first one is the standard way.

Be patient until
his dispatch order expires.

Here's the other way.

Well, this is a bit low.

I love taking the low road.

Tell me. What is it?

Abusing your boyfriend's power.

The latter is kind of dishonorable, right?

I take it back.

Wait.

That's not the problem.

Are you… my boyfriend?

I never agreed to that.

Well…

That's…

I mean…

I'm sorry.

I got excited and prematurely
defined our relationship…

Were you joking?

Dating a younger guy is so much fun.

Your face just turned beet red.

I'm only two years younger.
We're practically the same age.

It may only be two years,
but you are younger.

If you don't like it,
you should have been born earlier.

Anyway, I'll deal with this,

and then I'll deal with Mr. Lee
the Kim Mi-kyung way.

It's time for the children to go to bed.

"Children"?

Also, if you want to be my boyfriend,

ask me first.

Officially, the standard way.

Here's your tteokbokki.

How adorable.

You're here early, Ms. Kim.

No. I never left.

I had to check on
the potatoes in the greenhouse.

Well, good job.

You can go back to work.

I have a favor to ask, Mr. Lee.

Here you go.

-Thank you.
-Not a problem at all.

Did you get any sleep?

Just a wink.

Maybe that's why…

nothing scares me right now.

-Sorry?
-Mr. Lee.

They say that the person
you should fear the most

is someone who has no future.

I guess.

I don't know if you've heard.

I'm…

getting fired soon.

I was watching the sun come up
at the lab this morning

when something occurred to me.

I have no future in this company.

I could be obedient

and be gently laid off
a few weeks from now,

or I could do something insane
and get fired today.

There would be little to no difference.

But the latter would feel so much better.

By the way, do you see that behind you?

The dent right there.

It's a fun coincidence that it's placed…

right where my forehead is.

You made that with your forehead…

I know.

So let's both be smart

and keep the peace
by minding our own business

so neither of us
has to see each other in court.

All right?

-Yes.
-Okay.

MK! What are you doing back there?

Hey!

I'm having a little chat with Mr. Lee.

Smile.

Yikes.

It's settled.

It is?

-Mi-kyung…
-Yes.

…won.

Wow, nice.

What is this? The back of a troubled man?

Well…

It's nothing.

I have a knack for picking up on things.

You're here on your way to work,
which means it's an urgent matter.

Mi-kyung stayed at the lab all night,

so you're not here for her.

Having an intelligent conversation
with Hwan-kyung

is impossible, and you know that.

That just leaves
the all-knowing genius, Lee Ong-ju.

That was surprisingly accurate.

I'm so cute
that people forget how insightful I am.

So, how can I help you?

Well…

I need to ask
for your advice on something.

Before I do,

I need to ensure this remains between us.

And if it doesn't? Will you sue me?

I'll be disappointed.

That's a fair price.

Okay, start!

Ms. Kim!

Your phone has been ringing like crazy.
You should check it.

-Has it?
-Yes.

What?

What?

What are you doing?

Get in. We have somewhere to go.

During work hours?

I have the afternoon off, and so do you.

You used my precious half-day?

Please, get in.

Where are we going?

Watch your step.

Okay.

It's crazy that you brought me here.

This is my favorite time of year
to come here.

I feel like all the potatoes I grew
and spread all over the world

have survived all of the rainstorms

and are waving at me,

saying that they're doing great.

I get what you mean.
It does feel like they're waving at us.

I didn't know it would be this beautiful.

You're not alone.

Potatoes are common.

You can see them anywhere,

so their hardship during growth

and the beauty they hold
when they're in full bloom

isn't something that people
know or care about.

I know now.

Thanks to you.

Is it because you saw this every year

that you started to like potatoes?

Baek-h*, I'm…

not the most open person.

Gosh.

I want to tell you everything, though.

But I don't know how you'd react,

and I'm scared that I might
break down just talking about it.

So I've been holding it back.

Can you understand that?

Something happened six years ago.

Back then, I thought my life was over.

I lost everything,
including my pride for my life's work

and my hopes for my future.

I just lived because I was still breathing

and only woke up in the morning
because I opened my eyes.

It was getting so bad

that I started looking for jobs
close to the guesthouse

and just applied for all of them.

But only one place wanted me.

That was the potato lab.

Chief Hong

hired me even though I had
no experience with potatoes.

Why do you think that was?

Why was it?

Because I seemed tough.

I'm serious.

Every time they hired someone,
they would always run away.

I guess they decided to hire someone
who would stick around and get trained.

But one week into the job,

I realized why everyone ran away.

Did you know that it snows
even in May in Daeseolryeong?

It snowed so much
that the greenhouses were destroyed.

So of course, everyone was shoveling snow.
It was a nightmare.

We put so much work into growing
those potatoes, but they all got buried.

Our goal was to save at least one.

But even after shoveling for days,

all we found were dead, frozen potatoes.

After a while, it was clear.

They were all dead.

They sprouted thinking
that spring had come,

but withered overnight
because of one snowstorm.

That's when I found it.

The potato of my destiny.

It was alive.

It was buried in the freezing snow

-without seeing sunlight for days.
-Mr. Hong!

Mr. Bu!

Everyone thought
that it would definitely be dead.

-Look at this.
-No way!

But it stayed persistent and survived.

-It's alive!
-My goodness.

Oh my!

I don't believe it.

At that moment…

I think that potato saved me.

I know this will sound crazy.

But right there…

I heard the potato talking to me.

"Hey."

"Even if the world falls apart,
you can live."

"So just live."

You don't believe me, do you?

That's okay.

If even Ong-ju doesn't believe that,

then it must sound insane to you.

No, I do believe you.

But I think…

that wasn't the potato talking to you.

It was you talking to yourself.

Deep down…

you've always had the strength
to get up on your own,

but you only realized it just then.

By the way, I have something
I want to tell you as well.

Hey…

To be honest, I think
I already know what it is.

Mi-kyung.

-Will you--
-Hold on! Wait a second.

No way. You can't do this!

This is too…

I like you too. A lot, actually.

But we're not there yet.

I'm not ready for this…

It's way too early for this, Baek-h*!

What do you think is going on?

What?

Weren't you going to…

propose… to me?

Isn't that what you're doing?

You once mentioned

that even if I got down on one knee,
you'd barely agree to date me.

So that's exactly
what I'm doing right now.

I see.

Did I say that?

Still, you can't just
get down on one knee like that.

You have a track record, you know?

You asked me out after one drunken kiss.

Who knows what you're going to say next?

I should be scared.

Then I won't say anything.

Kim Mi-kyung! What happened today?

-Jeez.
-Tell me everything.

Don't leave a single thing out.

Do you hear me?

Come on! What happened?

He finally asked you, didn't he?

Are you guys together now? Are you?

I have crazy strength right now
because I'm high on dopamine!

I'm going to break this door down!

All right! There!

Hey.

What did he say?
"I like you"? "I love you"?

What did you say?

"I like you"? "I love you"?

No! I mean…

we…

didn't use our words.

Oh my gosh!

Hey, don't make plans for this weekend.

We're looking for a venue.

With a great buffet
and enough parking space.

Stop getting ahead of yourself.
We're not looking for a venue.

Where should you go on your honeymoon?

If we start planning now,
you can have your wedding in May.

How about Europe?

That's when flights are the cheapest!

I'm not going to Europe!

Well, I…

would prefer a classic beach vacation.

So I can take a dip and eat seafood!

Yes! That sounds amazing!

You can eat king crab and go snorkeling!

Oh my gosh! Mi-kyung!

What did he do to the women in this house?

-Oh my gosh!
-Oh my gosh!

FALSE GOAT'S BEARD

NOTE OF PASSING

IT IS WITH SADNESS THAT WE ANNOUNCE
THE PASSING OF PARK YOON-JE

BEREAVED: PARK KI-SE, PARK KI-YOUNG

GONGMO FUNERAL HOME

INCOMING CALL
DAD

No need to be polite.
You can go take your call.

It's just a spam call.

Hee-jin and I were thinking about
taking you to Hawaii

this Parents' Day. What do you think?

That sounds great.

Wow, you're a better son

than I could ever ask for.

Hey.

How did you know?

I got a text.

I just came to say goodbye to your dad.

If it makes you uncomfortable,
I'll just leave after giving a donation.

Not at all. Let's go inside.

Mi-kyung, I can't believe you came.

How are you doing?

Are you well?

Yes, I'm doing okay.

You've lost a lot of weight.

I told you not to skip meals
even if your stomach feels upset.

How could I feel well?

When I think about you…

I feel guilty…

and heartbroken.

You don't have to.

I was always grateful to you.

You guys gave me so much.

I owe you a great deal.

Thank you.

OUR DEEPEST CONDOLENCES

Thanks for coming.

My dad would talk about you
from time to time.

He'd be glad that you're here.

I'm happy to hear that.

Make sure your mom
doesn't skip her meals.

She's already so frail.

You're right. I should.

I'll be going now. I have to get to work.

Are you leaving already? Have some more.

I'm okay. Besides,
I'm allergic to peanuts.

Take care of yourself.

Let me know if you need my help.

-Thanks.
-Bye.

I didn't get any peanut sauce.
You're allergic.

I love peanuts.

-We'll get these in 230.
-Sure.

No, we'll get them in 240.

Happy birthday, Princess!

Since when has my birthday been in May?

What?

You know who ruined our marriage!

Did you really marry me
because you love me?

Hee-jin.

I've had a long day.

Can we not do this?

Do you think
I'm losing my mind over nothing?

When I found this hidden in the closet?

A LUCKY CHARM
LET'S BE HAPPY TOGETHER!

I'm over it.

She bawled her eyes out,
but I abandoned her.

I even abandoned
my own conscience to be with you.

And you're upset over one little note.

I know you regret it.

You regret leaving her.

Mi-kyung!

I regret it.

Mi-kyung, I…

regret it.

Interesting.

You're planning on asking
Mi-kyung to be your girlfriend?

Yes.

It's still just a rough idea,
but maybe I could

take her to see
the potato blossoms that she likes--

What? No! What are you thinking?

Mi-kyung isn't sentimental like that.

You need a tangible gift,
not an emotional one.

Something she can hold in her hands.

You're missing that kick.

-A "kick."
-Stay right here.

TAMING THE HOT DIRECTOR

What kind of book is this?

A book that holds the key

to Mi-kyung's heart.

Open the first page.

The answer is in there.

"In the hot, steamy bathroom…

Director Ryu Jung-h*'s smooth chest

was brushed by pale fingers…"

You can return the favor
in the form of cash or jewelry.

I have absolutely no idea
how to let go when I actually lose

something precious to me.

I'm happy…

because of you, Baek-h*.

The Research Team is having

-a picnic tomorrow.
-Let's eat and play!

That auntie and uncle
were lying down together--

Oh, dear.

You're the one who proposed
a method and carried it out.

Did Baek-h* not say anything to you?

The person you like, Mi-kyung…

No.

I can't believe this.