01x09 - Episode 9

[bunniefuu]

[Don't Call Me Ma'am]

[This drama is a work of fiction.
Names and contents of people, places, ]

[organizations, events, and backgrounds
are not related to real life.]

[Child actors filmed under guardian
supervision in a safe environment.]

Honey.

Yeah?

I have a favor to ask.

Why don't we...

just pretend we don't know anything
about Seon Min?

I know exactly
how much this is eating you up.

But...

you know what it meant to me...

to join this company.

And more than anything,

we're Min Woo and Min Jun's parents.

As much as it hurts
to see someone treated unfairly,

keeping our family safe
matters more to me.

So...

for our family,

can we just...

step away from this?

Yeah, let's do that.

Honestly, I'd been thinking
that was the right thing too.

You've hung in there this far,

and I don't want you to end up
getting hurt because of this.

I'm really sorry.

Honey, I'm sorry.

No, it's okay.
I'm the one who's sorry.

I shouldn't have weighed you down
with something like this.

Let's go to bed.

I have a morning broadcast tomorrow,
so I need to leave early.

Come to bed.

This is driving me crazy.

[Welcome to Evergreen Forest Kindergarten.]

You've hung in there this far,

and I don't want you to end up
getting hurt because of this.

Why does my heart feel so heavy?

Mom, I want to play with Yun Gwon.

Can I go over to his house?

Yun Gwon? Who's that?

Kim Yun Gwon from Sunshine Class.

So he's not in your class,
but the class next door?

Yeah, I played with him yesterday,

and the day before,
and the day before that.

He's really strong,
and he has tons of toys.

I see.

Even at the playground,

everyone wants to play tag with him.

Can I go to his house?

You must really like Yun Gwon, Min Woo.

If you want to go to his house,

we should invite him to our place first.

Then maybe we can go visit his house.

I'll ask your teacher.

Awesome!

My little princes,
have fun today as always.

Okay.

Hello.

[Product Specification Sheet]

[Min Woo's Teacher]

Yes, ma'am.

Ms. Cho.

There's something I need to talk about.

After work,
could you stop by for a moment?

Guys, catch me if you can.

Min Woo is a witness?

During recess earlier,

Yun Gwon, Min Woo, and So Ra
were playing with clay,

and they went to wash their hands.

Then I heard someone crying,
so I went to check.

My goodness.

Let me see.

Goodness.

Let me see.

Guys, what happened?

- She suddenly slipped and fell.
- Poor thing.

So Ra says...

Yun Gwon pushed her,

and she hit her head on the floor.

But Yun Gwon and Min Woo say...

So Ra slipped on her own and got hurt.

Min Woo.

Did Yun Gwon push So Ra
in the bathroom earlier?

No.

You can tell me.

I wasn't sure,
so I called Min Woo over alone to ask,

and he also said
what Yun Gwon said was true...

and that So Ra was lying.

Anyway, since the only witness
who saw it said it didn't happen,

we let it go for now.

Min Woo,
I'll ask you this just once, okay?

I believe you're not someone
who tells lies.

So I will only ask this once.

Min Woo.

Did you see Yun Gwon push So Ra or not?

Yun Gwon didn't push her.

So Ra slipped
and banged her head really hard.

Really?

She slipped all by herself?

Yun Gwon didn't push her?

No, he didn't!

Why do you and my teacher keep asking
when I said he didn't?

Okay, I got it.

You do not lie, Min Woo.

You're an honest and good boy.

Right?

I believe you, okay?

You can go.

Yes, ma'am.

I just asked Min Woo myself.

He said Yun Gwon didn't push So Ra.

I think So Ra just thought wrong.

What are you doing, Il Ri?

Since Sang Gyu and I
both have the day off,

I was just packing a simple lunch
for a picnic,

but somehow it turned into all this.
I'm so busy.

I packed yours too.

Do you call this "simple?"

People will think you're going out
to sell lunchboxes.

I know, right? Why do they only sell
ingredients in huge packs?

Unbelievable. You made all this?

Hey!

Yours is over there.

That's so unfair.

Il Ri, you've changed so much.

Do you like Sang Gyu that much?

What are you talking about?

I'm only seeing him
because there's no one else.

If it doesn't feel right,
I'm going to dump him.

Yeah, sure.

I should send this to him.

- I'll show him how excited you are.
- Hey!

No!

Come here!

- Hey!
- Help me!

Delete it!

- Do it.
- I'm sorry.

What?

Why are you only telling me now?

Well,

it didn't feel like a big deal.

And there didn't seem
to be any sign of anything,

so I thought I'd just leave it.

No signs means it's fine?

Quiet is what's suspicious.

If Cho Na Jeong finds out...

and starts digging, and this blows up,
then what?

How much did you tell her?

She asked if Noh Won Bin
and Kim Seon Min...

actually used to date,

so I just said I'd only heard rumors,

and that I didn't know for sure.

If you can't handle things right,
you should at least tell me fast.

Why can't you do anything properly?

Get out.

You called for me?

Yeah.

Sit.

I just wanted to know
how things are at work...

or if you're having a hard time at all.

Since you're someone
I've always been fond of,

I feel like I haven't checked in enough.

Thanks to you,
I'm working hard and enjoying it.

Good.

You're doing much better than I expected.

It makes me proud.

You brought in a magazine interview...

and saved a broadcast
that almost fell through.

I can just see you
doing even better from here.

When you think about it,

you're here thanks to me.

Back at the marketing company
you used to work at,

when the announcer bailed
at the car launch event,

I saw you MC that
and thought you'd be a great show host.

That's why you applied, right?

Yes.

Thanks to you, I was able
to take a shot at being a show host.

When you put it that way,

I'm kind of a special benefactor
to you, right?

I'm truly grateful.

I'm not saying this
just to pat myself on the back.

I'm saying I have a reason
I can't help but feel...

especially attached to you.

The truth is, Na Jeong,

I've been feeling...

so lonely lately.

You'll understand when you're a bit older.

Holding on as a working mom...

is really no small thing.

Even though she's in college now,

my daughter's still not grown up.

And my husband,

like all husbands,
isn't on my side at all.

Let's stay close,
not just as boss and employee,

but as fellow working moms
for a long, long time.

Just keep doing what you're doing.

Don't cause any weird trouble.

Then in the end,
the one who gets the contract...

will be you.

All right?

Yes, I'll do my best.

Na Jeong.

Father, my meeting ended early today.

So I'll go pick up the kids.

Okay, get some rest.

Yes.

I can't believe
you thought to pack such a pretty lunch.

I just happened to wake up early,

so I threw together
whatever I had at home.

I didn't want to eat delivery food.

Amazing.

I'm falling for Lee Il Ri
all over again today.

Why do you look
so pretty today, especially?

That's not just how it feels, it's a fact.

Right, a fact.

Il Ri, careful.

You almost got hurt.

What's with this natural physical contact?

Physical contact?
What are you talking about?

Let's go.

It seems you've dated a bit.

If you're 40 and you've never dated once,

that'd be weirder.

True.

How many people have you dated?

If you keep talking like this,

I feel like I shouldn't let myself
get swept up in it.

Hey.

Do I look like someone that uptight?

Come on, tell me.
How many have you dated?

Not many. At most, three?

Really? That's it?

How long did you date them?

Two were short,

and one was a bit longer.

So how long?

Three years.

You're a lot more
steady and devoted than I thought.

What did she do?

She was a doctor
who worked with me at the hospital.

Great job too.

Then why did you break up?

There's never just one reason
people break up.

A few things...

Are you upset?

Wait. Are you jealous right now?

What are you saying? Why would I be?

Over something like this?

Yes, she's totally jealous.

This is so good.

Il Ri, you're not just pretty.

You're a really good cook too.

Why aren't you eating?
Are you on a diet?

I told you already.

You don't have any weight to lose.

Was she good at cooking too?

What?

I mean, think about it.

If you dated for three years,
she must've packed you lunch 100 times.

You must've talked
about marriage 1,000 times.

I'm just curious
if she was any good at cooking.

No, she couldn't cook at all.

If anything got cooked,
I was the one who did it.

You cooked for her?

I guess you really liked her.

Then why did you break up?

Are you still not over her?

No, it's not like that.

Really?

- What I'm saying is...
- Why are you stuttering?

Did I hit a nerve?

Why are you acting like this?

You said some 40-year-old
with no dating experience...

would be even more burdensome.

You told me to relax,
so I told you everything.

What am I supposed to do
if you react like this?

Then don't pretend
to be all pure and devoted.

Don't make someone's heart flutter
and then say that.

You said you couldn't forget me for years.

You said that I was your first love.

Wait.

Il Ri.

Il Ri, hold on.

No, Il Ri.

This is bad.

So embarrassing!

Why did I do that? How pathetic.

Why!

This is so annoying.

We're home, Grandpa.

Guys.

We're home.

Hey.

Did you boys play so hard
to get all sweaty like this?

Take off your things.
Let's get washed up.

It's okay. I'll wash them.

No.

You must be hungry.
Wash up and eat first.

I made delicious soybean paste stew.

Thank you, Father.

All right then, let's go wash up now.

Noh Min Woo.

Who gave you this toy?

A friend.

Which friend?

Why can't you say
which friend gave it to you?

Are you sure a friend gave it?

Did you bring home
a toy from your classroom?

No, it's not from my class.

A friend gave it to me.

Which friend gave it?

Why can't you say?

Yun Gwon.

Yun Gwon?

Why did he give this to you?

Just because.

Tell me the truth.

Why did he suddenly give this to you?

Don't tell me...

you lied to me about that back then?

Mom, I'm sorry.
That time, Yun Gwon...

pushed So Ra,
and she hit her head really hard.

When I tried to tell the teacher,

he told me not to and gave me this.

He said I'm his friend,

not So Ra's friend.

Since I'm his friend,

he told me not to tell and gave it to me.

How could you tell a lie like that?

Your friend got hurt.

And because of your lie,
she didn't even get an apology,

and ended up looking
like she was the liar!

How could you do that!

Mom, I was wrong.

I'm sorry.

He said nobody saw it,

so as long as I stayed quiet,
it would be fine.

He said if just the two of us
didn't say anything, it'd be fine.

Even if other people don't know, you do.

I read you that book about conscience.

If you lie like that,

- you cannot grow up to be a good person.
- Mom.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

[Conscience Did It!]

[It was Conscience who did it!]

[The teacher asked,
"Did you finish your homework?"]

[But Min Su had forgotten
he even had homework.]

[Then Conscience inside him said, ]

["Lies will make your heart heavy."]

["If you're honest,
both your heart and I become lighter."]

Honey, I'm home.

Why are you sitting like that?

Honey.

Yeah?

Let's just...

report what happened to Seon Min
to the ethics committee.

Why?

Did something happen?

Actually,

a few days ago at kindergarten,

Min Woo saw a friend hit another kid.

But he let a toy sway him...

into lying to his teacher and to me,

like it was nothing.

So today,

after scolding him, I started thinking.

If I just turn a blind eye...

to Seon Min's case,

I'm the same as Min Woo.

What right do I have to teach my kids?

What right?

[The wife didn't know the secret
her husband couldn't talk about.]

Hey.

They maybe there's something...

your husband and my husband
couldn't tell us...

because we're family.

[People who love dolls]

[Why some adults still need dolls]

[The psychological mechanisms
that compensate for loneliness]

[Objectophilia and Paraphilia]

[Objectophilia]

[A type of paraphilia...]

[focused on non-moving, specific objects...]

[Mother]

You must be surprised
I asked to meet like this.

Not at all.

I also felt like
we shouldn't leave everything to them,

so I'd been meaning
to ask for a meeting myself.

Then, tell us now.

Why are you two trying to get divorced?

No matter what the reason is,

how do you go off and stamp
divorce papers on your own...

without saying a word to the parents?

I'm sorry.

That can happen when you're young.

When you're young and your temper flares,

you can feel like ending everything.

But if you got divorced every time
you felt like that,

how many couples would even be left
in this country?

Mom, I already told you.

It wasn't Joo Young who asked
for the divorce. It was me.

Why do you keep
blaming Joo Young for nothing?

She agreed to it too,
otherwise there wouldn't be a divorce.

You're a mild, soft kid.

There's no way you were the one
who took the lead and pushed for it.

Did I ever nag you for not having a child?

Did I ever give you attitude over it?

I was as careful as I could be.

And now, after all that,
to get blindsided like this,

I'm just stunned and furious.

Ma'am.

I've kept quiet,
but what you're saying isn't right.

So you're saying...

the fact that they were childless
is my daughter's fault?

And you think the divorce
is because of her too?

No, that's not what I meant.

Let's be blunt here.

Isn't the fault...

one hundred percent on Sang Min?

What are you talking about?

You know it's true.

If he didn't have those twisted hobbies,

do you think it would've come to this?

Mom, why are you doing this?
Please stop.

Don't butt in when the elders are talking.

Ma'am.

Your son, Sang Min,

talks to life-size dolls,
takes pictures with them,

and badmouthes Joo Young.

Did you know that?

I just heard he liked dolls,

so I thought he was a kidult...

or whatever they call it these days.

But...

how could he like dolls
instead of a person?

Even I almost fainted
when I saw that doll's head.

Imagine how Joo Young must've felt.

He likes things like that,
so no wonder they couldn't have a child.

How is any of that Joo Young's fault?

Mom, why are you being so rude?

Leave, now.

We should leave.

What's wrong with you?

Let go of me.

Who are you calling a pervert right now?

You don't even know anything.

Those dolls...

are not the weird kind of dolls
you're imagining, ma'am.

Those dolls,

when he was a kid...

Mom, stop!

Why? What did I do wrong?

You have to speak up.

Enough, please.
You're going to k*ll me.

Why?

You should speak up if you're wronged!

I'm sorry.

What on earth are you doing?

Why are you taking your anger out on me?

How could you say that...

in front of Sang Min and his mother?

Can't you even imagine
how deeply that must have hurt them?

When she makes it sound
like the divorce is entirely your fault,

I'm just supposed to sit there
and take it like an idiot?

Why are you trying to control my life...

even when I'm over 40?

I'll handle my own life!

Whether you're 40, 50, or 60,

you'll always be a child I worry about.

I'm constantly on edge,
wondering if you'll get hurt.

And that's what you say
to a mom like that?

Right.

I've always been grateful...

that you cared about me and cherished me.

So even when Min Young
was acting out and going astray,

I didn't want to give you a hard time,

and I avoided anything I knew you'd hate.

But for how long?

I have to live my life too.

How long do I have to live
as your good little daughter?

Can you please just let me go now?

You think I'm doing this for myself?

I'm doing all of this for...

Whether I end up doing well or not,

whether I ruin my life or crash and burn,

that's all mine to bear.

It's not yours, Mom!

[Sweet Home Shopping]

Yes?

Head of division, Kim Jeong Sik?

Yes.

This is the Ethics Committee
at headquarters.

What is this regarding?

Sexual harassment?

How could anyone make up
such a ridiculous accusation?

Do you know how upright I am?

How can you accuse me
of something so absurd?

Here's what actually happened.

That employee, Kim Seon Min,
was terrible at her job.

Her sales were awful.

We kept getting complaints
from our partner companies.

As the division head in charge,
could I just sit back and watch?

I had no choice but to pull her
from the programming lineup.

I even explained it to her.

Then...

she started
physically throwing herself at me.

So I told her firmly,

"Seon Min, you can't live like this."

But instead of reflecting on herself,

she held a grudge...

and dragged in Producer Noh
and demanded I apologize.

Then...

why did you send these messages?

[Seon Min, what does that
make me if you leave like that?]

[Seon Min, if you're free
tonight, let's have dinner together.]

A boss can't even ask a subordinate...

to grab a meal?

And that second one.

I only sent that because she stormed out
angry after I pulled her from the lineup.

I was trying to calm her down.

Then, what about this?

[I accuse Sweet Home Shopping's
Division Head K of sexual harassment.]

Anyone could have written that...

even if it wasn't Kim Seon Min.

It's 100 percent fabricated.

Then,

what about this?

It gives a very specific account...

of the harassment she says she suffered.

[From the physical contact, I've suffered
from severe stress and insomnia...]

How are you supposed to trust that?

Anyone can go to a psychiatrist
and say they were harassed...

and get a report.
You can do that anywhere, can't you?

[Ethics Committee]

How did it go?

Damn it. They clearly don't believe me.

And somehow that punk managed
to get his hands...

on Kim Seon Min's psychiatric report.

What's going on?

I just need to know this.

You've never told anyone...

about what happened
with the division head, right?

No.

Won Bin or Na Jeong
haven't approached you either?

No, they haven't.

Good. That's a relief.

The thing is,

Won Bin has got it into his head
to play hero,

and he's poking around
Seon Min's case for no reason.

If you get dragged into that,
it won't just be bad for you.

It could put
all of Sweet Home Shopping at risk.

The industry's struggling as it is.

I don't know why
he's being so thoughtless.

It's driving me crazy.

Honestly, in office life,

if you react too sensitively
to guys' clueless behavior,

you know it's only the women
who end up exhausted, right?

The division head has
nasty drinking habits, sure.

But he doesn't do it on purpose.

He's just got
that overly boyish personality.

When he likes someone,
he's the type who can't hide it at all.

Right.

Do you still want to switch over...

to fashion?

The 11 p.m. primetime segment...

keeps losing out to other channels,

so we're thinking of revamping it.

How about trying a fashion segment?

Do you want me to suggest it
to the programming team?

[Sweet Home Shopping Ethics Committee]

Show host Kim Seon Min...

once told me...

she and Producer Noh
had feelings for each other,

and that it was hard on her.

I did tell her it wasn't right.

Honestly, for a long time,

there have been all kinds of rumors
about those two.

Think about it.

Isn't it suspicious in itself...

that some random third party
filed the report?

Once the affair rumors started spreading,

they pulled this to cover it up.

They're trying to bury me
by painting me as a sexual predator.

That's not true!

It's absolutely not true!

I already told you.

The story got twisted
because I met her to help her.

How can you distort it like this?

We're going to put this on hold.

On hold?

Are you saying
we should just sweep it under the rug?

As long as the person directly involved
is unconscious,

there's a limit to how clearly
we can establish the facts.

And with both sides' claims
being so completely opposed,

it's hard for us to make a quick decision.

How can you say that?

I came to the ethics committee
knowing I could face retaliation.

We are honoring
our whistleblower protection policy.

So please don't worry too much.

We'll discuss this further
and get back to you.

Why did Ye Na do that?

Actually,

Ye Na is a victim too.

What? A victim?

So I tried to persuade her
to file the report with Seon Min,

but she was adamant.

She kept saying
nothing like that ever happened.

In my opinion,

those guys probably used that as leverage,

and they're manipulating her
however they want.

You resented me a lot, right?

I'm sorry.

But I was so scared.

I was afraid
I'd get blacklisted in the industry.

How could they do that?

Using a victim like that?

[Executive Director Seo Gyeong Seon]

Hey.

Did you know
Won Bin was planning to report...

the division head to the ethics committee?

I knew.

And you just watched?

After everything I've done for you,

this is how you stab me in the back?

To be precise,

it's not you, but the division head.

You know very well...

that this is wrong too, don't you?

It seems...

you weren't just aware of it.
You encouraged it.

I also struggled a lot.

I respected you, Executive Director.

I wanted your approval
more than anyone else's.

But this isn't right.

Using a victim...

and framing an innocent person?

Even if Producer Noh upset you,

this isn't right.

Hey, Cho Na Jeong.

You're seriously mistaken.

The innocent one isn't Won Bin,
but the division head.

Ye Na wasn't being controlled.

She was just telling the truth.

By the way, I've got a question for you.

What?

Why did you like me?

That's embarrassing.

Do I really have to say that out loud?

Yes, I need to hear it!

Did you just kind of like me?
Or did you feel a spark?

Of course, there was a spark.

And the more I saw you,
the more charming you got.

It was both.

Then what kind of women
were you usually drawn to?

I never really thought about it.

You told Joo Young before...

that you like cheerful
and confident types.

And you don't like women
who are too immature.

Right. I do like that kind of style.

Someone independent and confident.

Then was she like that too?

She?

Who?

That doctor you dated for three years.

I just wondered...

if there's some common type you like.

Is that so?

Now that I think about it,
maybe she was a bit like that too.

Really?

But that's not easy.

Being cheerful and confident,
yet also thoughtful.

Is she married now?

Why? Are you curious?

Just asking.

You know everything about my ex,
but I don't know anything about yours.

It feels unfair.

She's not married yet.

I'm not sure why.

Hey.

There's nothing to worry about.

What do you mean "worry?"

I was just messing around.

I pretend to be jealous for fun,
and you think it's real?

Is that it?

I'm going to the restroom for a sec.

It's ridiculous how much this bugs me.

What are you doing?

Excuse me.

Lee Il Ri.

What are you doing right now?

Are you spying on my phone?

Are you getting jealous?

What are you so curious about?

I'll show you.

What do you want to see?

This?

Ads, restaurant picks, tours.

"Today's top pick."

Is this what you wanted to see?

What else? Jong Seok says,

"Hey, where are you?"

"I'm having a drink with Hyeong Guk.
Do you want to come?"

"We're at that beef-sashimi place
in front of the hospital."

Fine! I'm jealous!

I'm insanely jealous.

I'm not some impressive professional
like that woman.

I haven't even been seeing you that long.

I know I'm being pathetic.

How can you be so cute?

I want to carry you around in my pocket.

What are you doing?
I'm not in a good mood.

Hey, that's a confession.

A confession that you like me.

Thanks, Il Ri, for being jealous.

Until now, I thought
I was the only one who liked you.

I thought you didn't really feel the same,
so I was anxious.

I promise you.

From now on, I will never...

make you jealous again.

Promise.

That's enough.

Go away.

Why are you sitting next to me
and annoying me?

- Hey, that hurts.
- Go away.

Go away.

Let's have a drink.

Here.

A cross-arm shot?

Hey.

What's this rumor
everyone's whispering about?

What rumor?

People are gossiping like crazy.

You said your husband filed a report
against the division head.

But why are they saying...

he did it to cover up his own cheating?

What's with that?

What?

Those people are trash.

How could they manipulate a victim...

and frame someone else?

Song Ye Na should...

Wait!

What if...

she just fell
for the executive director's offer...

of the primetime segment?

What are you talking about?

I noticed something weird
when I looked at the lineup this morning.

Song Ye Na was listed...

as the main primetime show host.

So I was wondering...

how she landed that spot.

Really?

I'll show you.

Look.

[Secret Closet]

[Song Ye Na's Secret Closet:
Show Host Song Ye Na]

What am I supposed to do?

How do I clear this false accusation?

Wait.

What?

You know that saying.

"There may be men who never cheat,
but none who cheat just once."

Guys who chase women like that...

never change their habits.

So,

there may be more than two victims.

You're right.

Hey, Seon Young, it's me.

Are you free with Min Ju?

We heard the rumors too...

and were so shocked.

We had no idea.

We just thought there was an affair
between Seon Min and Producer Noh.

So to clear Producer Noh's name,

we need solid evidence
against the division head.

Have you ever seen him
hit on another female employee...

or heard any rumors?
Anything at all?

Even something that just passed by?

Well...

Right.

Back when the division head
was in the business support team,

there was an intern or junior employee...

who quit only after three months.

Really?

She just stopped showing up without even
submitting a resignation letter,

and everyone tore her apart for it.

Maybe...

Goodness.

That could be it.

You stayed close
with the business support team...

since you kept working with them, right?

I know it's a lot to ask,
but could you maybe get her number?

I'm desperate.

You know me, Tae Jeong.

Okay, I'll try.

But please don't ever say
that I looked into it for you.

I promise.

Assistant Manager Cha, it's me.

You know, among the interns who joined
the business support team before,

there was that woman
who left after three months, right?

Yeah, Kim Bit Na.
Could you get me her number?

Why?

I remember she had a reputation
for being really good at her job,

and a friend of mine
urgently needs a part-timer, that's why.

I see.

Okay, got it.

Why?

That woman...

left the company
and immediately went abroad to study.

I see.

What?

I felt uneasy
that someone asked for her number,

so I'm reporting it to you,
Executive Director.

They said it was for a part-time job,

but you never know.

All right, thank you for letting me know.

Hello, Executive Director Seo.
It's Kang.

ChenChen is selling a package
identical to ours...

at 189 dollars.

Then all our orders
are going to get returned.

Shouldn't we lower our price too?

I see.

Then...

CEO Kang.

You didn't tell that to anyone else
besides me yet, right?

No, why?

Then...

could you help me out just this once?

Your order is ready.

Thank you.

What's this? I said no syrup,

and you bought cake?
I'll gain weight that way.

What did I tell you?

You're too skinny.
You need to put some weight on.

You look like you'd fly away
if the wind blows.

How am I supposed to relax?

Seriously?

Stop lying.

Stop staring at me like that.

I can't help it.

Since when were you this beautiful?

Stop it.
That phrase is so outdated.

Hey, look at that baby.

So cute.

She's so adorable.

- How old is she?
- She's two.

If you have such a cute baby,
you'd be full without eating.

Right?

My goodness, she's like a little doll.

[Seon Art Center]

Those dolls...

are not the weird dolls kind of dolls
you're imagining, ma'am.

Those dolls,

- when he was young...
- Mom, stop.

[Psychiatry]

We can't conclusively classify...

every such case as a paraphilia.

If the person is unable to communicate
with actual people at all,

we could call it objectophilia.

But your husband got married,

and you said you were intimate
with each other early in your marriage.

Right.

Then we should consider another angle.

Even ordinary people...

lightly personify objects sometimes.

Some people give nicknames to their cars.

Musicians sometimes chat playfully...

with their violins or cellos.

Right.

Has he ever mentioned
having been deeply hurt as a child,

or any kind of trauma?

I'm not sure.

Okay, let's check one last thing.

Shiz Elegance,
aluminum purity 99 percent,

five-piece frying pan set.

The price is 199 dollars.

Give me the selling points.

It's not a consumable but a collectible.

It has the same performance
as a cast-iron pan.

With the Prisma process,
its heat conductivity is high,

and it doesn't stick.

Okay, good.

Also, don't forget the free gift.

A steamer-combo stock pot
that fits 15 chickens.

- Yes.
- All right, let's all do our best!

Yes.

- Good luck, everyone.
- Yes.

Mr. Kang,
is there no attending staff today?

Producer Noh.

I just got information on ChenChen.

They're selling a package
identical to ours for 189 dollars.

What?

Then all our orders
are going to get returned.

I already got
Executive Director Seo's confirmation.

Let's drop ours to 179 dollars.

Wouldn't that be too much
of a risk for you?

What can we do?

It's better than getting everything
returned and piled up in storage.

Even so,
proceeding like that sounds dangerous.

Let me check with Executive Director Seo
and Merchandiser Choi...

and call you back.

Fine, then.

Okay.

[Executive Director Seo Gyeong Seon]

The number you have dialed is unavailable.
Connecting to voicemail...

[Merchandiser Choi Jeong Rae]

The number you have dialed is unavailable.
Connecting...

What?

Hey, did you check?

Mr. Kang, Executive Director Seo
and Merchandiser Choi aren't answering.

I'll try to find the Executive Director
and confirm...

What are you talking about?

The broadcast starts in five minutes.
What are you trying to confirm?

I told you I already spoke
with Executive Director Seo.

Why are you doubting everything?

Producer Noh, what are you doing?
Aren't you coming in?

Just a moment, Mr. Kang.

Hyeon Gi, call Merchandiser Choi.

If he answers, put him through to me.

Yes, Mr. Kang.

When exactly did you speak
with Executive Director Seo?

I talked to her face-to-face
just a moment ago.

He's not answering.

Producer, you need to come in now.

Three minutes to broadcast.

Mr. Kang, you're sure, right?

Executive Director Seo approved it, right?

She approved it.

Why are you so doubtful?

Okay, then. I'll adjust the price.

Please explain the situation
to Executive Director Seo later.

Yes.

Hyeon Gi, I'll go to the sub control room
and let them know.

You go tell the show hosts...

that the price
is being changed to 179 dollars.

And during the broadcast,
keep calling Merchandiser Choi...

and ask him to negotiate later
with CEO Kang.

- Yes, got it.
- Go.

Thank you.

The 5,000 sets we prepared
for the third batch...

have all sold out.

If you missed it, don't worry.

We'll be back next time
with even better deals.

Thank you for joining us today.

I'm show host Hong Seon Young.

And I'm show host Cho Na Jeong.

Thank you.

Cut!

- Great job.
- Thank you.

- Good work.
- Yes.

Thank you.

Yes.

Thank you both so much.

It was sudden,

but you didn't panic and handled it well.

- Thank you.
- Thank you.

- Let's go eat.
- Yeah, let's go.

- Hold on.
- Okay.

Yes, Executive Director.

What was that?

Why did you lower the price on your own
during the broadcast?

What?

What do you mean?

Didn't you approve it, Executive Director?

Me?

Mr. Kang said you approved it,

and told us to adjust the price.

What nonsense are you talking about?

When did I approve anything?

Me?

When have I ever?

You clearly told me...

that Executive Director Seo approved it
and to lower the price.

What are you talking about?

I asked you
if you checked the competitor prices,

and you said yes.

It's you who's talking nonsense.

You told me you met Executive Director Seo
face-to-face and got her approval.

You clearly told me that.

When I said
this broadcast absolutely can't fail,

you snapped, asking if I didn't trust you.

You told me not to bother you
because you already confirmed it!

When did I ever say that, Mr. Kang?

Why do you keep saying things
that never happened?

Seriously?

Hyeon Gi, what do you think?

Is Producer Noh telling the truth?

How much did you hear?

Well, I didn't hear it clearly.

What? You heard me on the phone
the whole time.

I was busy preparing for the broadcast,
so I didn't hear it properly.

So I can't say for sure.

Hyeon Gi, why are you being like that too?

Is there anyone here who heard anything?

I can't even.

Why are you shifting the blame onto me?

Do you even know how much we lost?

A whole 100,000 dollars.

Pay up, right now.

Pay 100,000 dollars.

- I said pay up, you b*stard.
- Please calm down.

Why are you doing this to me?

Why are you trying to pin
this false charge on me?

What grudge do you have against me?

Mr. Kang.

Seriously?

- He just hit me.
- Are you okay?

A measly producer...

assaulting the CEO of a partner company?

- Calm down.
- Unbelievable.

Don't do that.

How are you planning
to take responsibility?

We already took a huge loss,

and you even assaulted
the CEO of a partner company?

You know this could blow up...

into a power-abuse scandal, right?

It wasn't as*ault.

Mr. Kang grabbed my collar first.

You saw it too, Executive Director.

Who grabbed who first isn't the point.

The issue is
that a home shopping producer...

handled a partner company's CEO like that.

And more importantly,
because of your mistake,

we've taken over 100,000 dollars
in financial damage.

This isn't something I can cover for you.

It wasn't my mistake.

Mr. Kang lied to me.

I don't know why he would...

Wait.

Did you order this, Executive Director?

What are you talking about?

Because I reported the division head
to the ethics committee,

did you set up this trap on purpose?

So now you're suspecting me too?

Isn't it true?

You're trying to frame me
so you can kick me out.

Isn't that it?

Drag this man out of my office.

What are you doing?

Executive Director, what are you doing?

What do you think you're doing right now?

You need to answer my question.

Executive Director.

Executive Director.

How can you handle things like this?

Let go of me.
Executive Director!

Executive Director!

No childhood photos here.

Are they at his parents' house?

Hi, guys.

Have you been well?

About that day,

I'm really sorry...

my mom acted so rudely.

No, I'm the one who's sorry.

I'm sorry I couldn't stop it.

Who can stand up to your parents or mine?

Now that I think about it,

don't we have a lot in common?

You, the perfect model student
who could never go against his parents.

And me, the foolish model student...

who never talked back to my mom.

Model students like that...

can't even divorce easily.

That day,

for the first time in my life,

I talked back to my mom
and told her to stop meddling in my life.

I used to think
the world would collapse...

if I disobeyed her.

But guess what.

I actually felt relieved.

Only then did I realize...

that...

even after marrying you,

I was still just my mom's eldest daughter,

never truly your wife.

All those times...

I pushed you...

about having a child.

I'm sorry.

Why did I want a baby so badly?

I thought a lot about whether
I really wanted a child, and I realized...

I just wanted to be the good daughter
who gives her mom a grandchild,

and the good daughter-in-law
who gains her mother-in-law's approval.

I don't think I genuinely wanted a baby.

That awful people-pleasing tendency...

was eating away at both our lives.

But...

I have one question.

What is it?

What was your mother trying to say...

that day?

Can you tell me?

[Noh Won Bin This person is hereby disciplined...]

[for serious financial damage caused
by negligent work performance.]

[Noh Won Bin]

[Home Shopping Daegu Logistics Center Management]

I'm sorry, Na Jeong.

I was too stupid to notice
such an obvious trap.

It's all my fault.

Because I'm incompetent.

Because I'm foolish.

Hold your head up.

Don't talk weak, and hold your head up.

This isn't your fault.

You're not incompetent.
You're not foolish.

They're the wicked ones.

We didn't do anything wrong.

Why are you collapsing like this
without even fighting?

Listen carefully.

No matter what happens,
I will clear your name.

I'll make every one of them pay.

So stop talking weak
and get ready to fight properly.

Got it?

[Don't Call Me Ma'am]

Don't worry about us. Good luck.

I need to talk to the CEO about this.

I'll fix it one way or another.

Why not fire him
instead of just demoting him?

So I'm supposed to handle...

all the late-night and dawn shows?

If you can't handle it,

stop being stubborn and leave.

You know what that doll means,
don't you, Mother?

- Mom.
- Come here!

Joo Young, I'm sorry.

So if we get married,

do you want to have a baby?

Of course.

I'd love to have a daughter
who looks just like you.

It's okay.

Why are you pushing me away?

After taking all the benefits?

Ye Na, we should talk.

Should we talk in front of people?

Is that okay?