01x11 - Episode 11

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[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.]

Another ugly truth that shocked us all...

came to light.

Cho Na Jeong, did you hear?

Hear what?

They say the police took away...

Kim Jeong Sik and Mr. Kang.

Why? What happened?

Mr. Kang got into a car accident
while drunk.

Hey, Cho Na Jeong.

What do you think you're doing right now?

Are you out of your mind?

I should be asking you, Mr. Kim.

What are you saying?

A boss can't have a drink
with his employee?

We can't even share a taxi?

Mr. Kang!

The police pulled the dashcam footage
while investigating the accident,

and on there,

they found the two of them...

sexually assaulting Seon Min.

[Police]

While drinking together
with Kang Jong Ryeol,

you got a call from the victim,

then you told her to come out for a drink,

and when she got drunk,
you two put her in a car and...

Goodness.

You guys don't have a shred of conscience.

How could you do that...

to someone who came to you
begging for help?

[Emergency Center]

Executive Director.

Can you hear me?

Just a moment.

- Nurse.
- Yes?

The patient's awake.
Please call the doctor.

The doctor is currently
with another patient.

- Ma'am.
- Okay.

- Executive Director.
- You shouldn't leave, ma'am.

Executive Director.

Where are you going?

What happened?

Explain it to me.

Is what the police said true?

Damn it.

Is it true?

Are you even human?

How could you do something like that?

Now, you're even turning Ye Eun...

into a r*pist's daughter?

Yes.

I've known you were trash for a long time.

I just pretended not to know
because of Ye Eun.

You've always disgusted me.

I'm finally paying the price.

My sin was choosing you
in the first place.

What exactly did you do so right?

Are you saying...

this is none of your fault at all?

Be honest. You married me
for my background, didn't you?

Because I'm the chairman's wife's nephew.

That's why you came after me.

You married me after doing all the math.

That's why even when I was eyeing
other women,

you never once showed a hint of jealousy.

So why are you putting everything on me?

Have you ever, even once,

treated me like your husband?

Every chance you got,
you called me an idiot.

Every chance you got,
you called me a blockhead.

So why is everything my fault?

Why is all of this suddenly on me?

- Damn it.
- Stop it.

Let go of me.

I wasn't like this from the start?

Hey, let go of me.

Do you have any idea
how much I cared about you?

Let go!

The more I think about it,
nothing about him was normal.

- Even his looks gave me a bad feeling.
- Right?

If you think about it...

How can someone...

do something like that?

To think a r*pist was right next to me.

It gives me chills.

Now that I think about it,

he always ran his eyes over the show hosts
like a snake, top to bottom,

and it always felt gross.

He always seemed a bit off, didn't he?

I thought he was just acting sleazily,

but I never imagined it was this bad.

If Producer Noh hadn't spoken up,

there might've been more victims.
That's the scariest part.

I never even imagined
something like this had happened,

so I'm completely shaken too.

Excuse me.

Yes, honey?

Really?

Honey.

Hey.

Let's go in.

Thank you, Ms. Cho.

Ever since I heard from Producer Noh...

I really wanted to meet you.

You could've...

just looked the other way, but you didn't.

Thank you...

so much.

No, not at all.

To be honest,

I hesitated at first too.

I didn't realize how serious it was.

You must have gone through so much alone.

Still,

I'm so relieved
you woke up safe like this.

I was foolish.

Back then,

I was so desperate...

that I went to him,
trying somehow to make things right.

None of this is your fault, Seon Min.

Don't ever think it is.

The real way you get back at those men...

is by living confidently,
with your head held high.

You know that, right?

[Serim Hospital]

Why?

Am I so pretty?

Yeah, so pretty I could die.

Good grief.

Thank you...

for staying grounded
and handling everything...

when I was indecisive.

What do you mean, you're indecisive?

You just went through more than most...

because you still have a conscience.

Honestly, I like you even more now.

Thanks.

On a day like this,

it feels a bit sad to just go home.

Right?

Just the two of us, how about...

- pork belly and soju?
- Pork belly and soju?

- Deal.
- Deal.

- We're in sync at times like this.
- Aren't we?

Sang Min.

Can we talk for a second?

[Husband, not]

Yes, honey?

What's up?

Well...

I just wanted to ask how you were doing.

I'm hanging in there.

How about you?

I've been slammed at work,

and between running around with Il Ri,
the days just disappear.

You've been staying at Il Ri's
for a while now, right?

That's not what I meant.

Sorry, I said I'd move out,
but I kept dragging my feet.

I'll pack up and leave today,
so you can move right back in.

No.

There's no need to rush.

No, I'll clear out right away,
so just come home.

We'll talk again.

Yeah, okay.

Gu Joo Young.

What did you just do?

[Sweet Home Shopping]

What do you mean?

One of our interns might get fired?

I overheard the general affairs team...

talking in the break room this morning.

We've got seven interns in total, right?

But they were saying that next month,
for some application,

only six people would be applying
or something like that.

So...

I started getting nervous,
thinking maybe one of us...

is going to get fired.

[You have a new email.]

[You have a new email.]

[Notice: 2025 Career-Interrupted
Women Internship Program]

[Early Termination Notice]

[Hello, Intern Cho Na Jeong.]

[Your collaborative conduct has been
repeatedly reported as problematic.]

[It was determined that your fit with
our corporate culture is below standard.]

[We regret to inform you that an early
termination has been implemented.]

[We sincerely thank you
for your participation in the program, ]

[and we wish you all the best
in your future career path.]

How can they do this?

Even if you're an intern,
firing you overnight?

This is 100 percent
because of Kim Jeong Sik, right?

They can't touch your full-time husband
or Song Ye Na,

so they're taking it out on you
because you're an easy target.

So what now?

Are you really just going
to let them do this to you?

Honey.

I'll head in first.

You two go ahead and talk.

What happened?
They're ending your internship?

Yeah.

I'm really sorry.

This is on me.

Since those b*stards
can't take it out on me,

they're taking it out on you.

This isn't right.

I should at least go to HR
and file a complaint.

Don't do it.

What if you end up getting fired too?

And we have kids to raise.

At least one of us must stay
at the company.

In a way, it's a relief.

When I told you to go
to the Ethics Committee,

did you think I wasn't ready for this?

So what now?

You're just going to sit back like this?

After being treated this unfairly?

No.

I'm not just going to sit back.

I'm going to push back
and do whatever I can.

---

What exactly is the reason?

There's still time left on my internship,

so why am I the only one being cut early?

I'm really sorry,

but we just followed company policy, okay?

In the email, it said
"problematic collaborative conduct,"

and "below-standard fit
with the corporate culture."

My attendance has been fine,

and the shows I worked on
all had great sales.

Can you really end an internship early
for vague reasons like that?

Honestly, I don't know
the specifics either.

So if you really want details,

you should ask the
in-house legal team instead.

- Sir.
- Legal team.

Yes, okay.

Were you able to reach him?

I got through,

but the executive director is out all day
on business and won't be coming in.

You might want to come back another day.

Then, I'm sorry,

but could you please tell him
I'd like to request a meeting?

Okay.

Thank you.

Hey.

Still, Sang Min's not a total lost cause.

He handed you
that expensive house just like that.

He may be a pervert,
but he's a pervert with a conscience.

I don't know if I did the right thing.

No matter what,
he owns most of the shares of the house.

Hey, at times like this,
you just shut your eyes and take it.

When will you ever make enough
to buy a place like that?

If I end up with nowhere to go,
I'll have to crash at your place.

So stop overthinking it and take it.

What are you talking about?

You're about to get married.

Right, and this.

It's a little gift
for all the times I've mooched off you.

What is all this?

I liked yours so much
that I nearly used it all up.

Thanks to that, don't you think
I've gotten a bit prettier?

You're making me feel guilty.

My friend.

Thanks to you,
my commute home never felt lonely.

Now stop worrying about me,

and go be as lovey-dovey as you want
with Sang Gyu, okay?

I'm off.

Hey.

Sorry.

I tried to hurry, but work ran late.

No.

I'm the one who just showed up
without calling.

I'll send all the house paperwork
through the attorney,

so don't worry about that.

I'll get going.

Sang Min.

Why don't you...

have some ramyun before you go?

What?

Well,

I haven't eaten dinner,
so I'm a bit hungry.

And you make really good ramyun.

You keep the noodles nice and firm.

Eat up.

I made it firm, just the way you like it.

As you probably saw earlier,

if you want the noodles to stay firm,

the key is to blanch them.

If you parboil them lightly
and move them to the bowl,

they cool down fast and get chewier.

If you have bean sprouts, throw some in.

A drop of fish sauce gives it a real kick.

It's my secret recipe.

Don't tell anyone.
You're the only one who gets to know.

Let's eat. It'll get soggy.

What?

Why aren't you eating?

The truth is, Sang Min,

there's something I need to tell you.

I heard from your mom...

what Rebecca and Jessica mean to you.

So I realized I had misunderstood things,

and that I owe you an apology.

I had no idea
you'd been through something like that.

Either way,
I'm sorry I said those things...

and judged you without knowing anything.

When I first saw those dolls,
I was so shocked...

that I didn't even try to understand...

and just decided
you were some kind of freak.

After that, I looked things up online...

and even asked a doctor.

Where are you going?

What's wrong?

Did I say something to upset you?

Did you really have to go that far
to dig all that up?

Why are you doing this to me?

Now that it's all over,
why do you keep trying to figure me out?

Because I want to know you better.

But it felt like you were never
going to tell me yourself.

I was frustrated.

You were the one person
I hoped wouldn't find out.

I'd rather you hate me.

Don't pity me.

Call me a crazy freak or a pervert.
Curse me out instead.

Why did you have to
make me feel this pathetic?

Do you have any idea
how humiliating this is for me?

What kind of a man...

wants the woman he loves...

to find out the pathetic
and stupid history of his?

What's up with the deputy editor
these days?

No clue.

[Sang Gyu]

Are you looking for anything
in particular, sir?

Actually,

I'm planning to propose to my girlfriend,

but I don't really know what to get.

I've been asking her for a while
to marry me,

but she keeps dodging me.

I want to really make it clear this time.

Would something like this be okay?

Definitely.

In that case,

how about something like this?

Are you busy tonight?

Why?

Let's have dinner here.

I heard this place is famous.

Okay.

Okay.

I'll make a reservation for seven.
See you then.

You found this place
faster than I thought.

It's tucked away in a corner,
so I thought it'd take you a while.

I came here once
when I was covering a story.

Right, you're a reporter.

Reporter Lee Il Ri.

You must be hungry.

What do you want to eat?

I'm not that hungry.

Come on, at least pick at something.

I searched this place on purpose.

Just pasta, then.

Steak.

Let's get steak too.

I want to treat you
to something good today.

Okay? I'll order.

This is really good.

Nice vibe, right?

This place is in the top five...

for couples to relay their feelings...

or propose and all that.

Il Ri, the reason I asked you here...

- is...
- I can't get married.

I'm sorry,

but we should end this.

What are you talking about?

I should've said this way earlier.

I'm not interested in getting married.

I don't plan on getting married at all.

Hey.

Hey.

What are you saying?

Why are you suddenly planning
to stay single forever?

I'm sorry.
I should've told you sooner.

I was just having so much fun with you...

that I couldn't bring myself to say it.

Wait a minute.

Il Ri, say it so I can understand.

What do you mean
you don't plan to marry...

and you're not interested
in getting married?

What does that even mean?

You and I are on
completely different pages.

Marriage just feels like
way too much for me.

You know I hate feeling tied down.

I'm sorry for blindsiding you like this.

Anyway, take care.

Even if we bump into each other in front
of the house, I hope we keep it casual.

Wait.

Il Ri.

Il Ri.

Lee Il Ri.

You can't just walk away like this.

What's the real reason?

What is it you dislike so much?

You said you liked me too.

It wasn't just me liking you alone.

You said you were jealous
and that you liked me too.

No.

It's not that I liked you.

I think I just liked that you liked me.

I think I just missed
having someone who treated me well.

Then,

why did you end up not liking me?

You were the one who said...

I was the person you wanted to marry.

So was all of that a lie until now?

Do I really have to spell it out
for you to get it?

Do you honestly think
you and I are a good match?

To be honest,
I don't even like you that much.

I only went out with you
because I needed a guy.

As for marriage,

I've never once
seriously thought about it.

Why are you overreacting
and crossing the line?

Please read the room
and stop clinging to me.

It feels outrageous
and infuriating, right?

But what can I do?
This is who I really am.

So I think it's best if we stop here.

All done.

I can't believe I'm showing you
this mess after 20 years.

Hey, what are you talking about?

Back in college,

I carried your drunk self all the time.

I've already seen
all kinds of things from you.

Bye, then.

Hey.

If anything ever happens,

call me right away, okay?

[Sweet Home Shopping]

What's this about?

Hello.

My name is Cho Na Jeong,
and I took part...

in the Career-Interrupted Women
Internship Program.

I went to the secretary's office
and requested a meeting as well,

but I was turned down every time.

I know this is presumptuous,

but I had no other way to see you,
so I came like this.

So,

what is it you want to say?

I was notified of early termination
of the internship.

Right after I reported Division Head
Kim Jeong Sik to the Ethics Committee,

this decision came down.

It doesn't feel like a coincidence.

Wasn't this a retaliatory action...

that completely ignored
my performance as an intern?

You really are as bold as the rumors say.

Ms. Cho Na Jeong.

What do you think a company is?

A company exists to make money.

It's not a place
to chase after goodness or justice.

Why do we run an internship program?

To see how well you fit
into our organization.

For the company to see you, Ms. Cho,

who causes this much commotion
even as an intern...

as a risk who disrupts order
and undermines the system...

is only natural.
Don't you agree?

But the higher-ups also thought
it was doing the right thing...

when it launched this internship program,
didn't they?

Well,

to be honest, I couldn't care less...

about that kind of image.

That was probably
Executive Director Seo's idea.

Stop feeling wronged and go home.

Dragging this out
will only wear you down, Ms. Cho.

I'm saying this for your own good.

Executive Director Seo...

shouldn't have started
such a pointless project.

All it does is give people headaches.

So that means Ms. Cho is the only one
being dropped from the internship,

right?

To be honest,
ever since Ms. Cho started speaking up,

I've been on edge,
worried the fallout might hit us.

Why did she have to meddle
in someone else's business...

and end up getting herself fired?

If she'd just stayed quiet,
she would've stayed safely in the middle.

Her husband was unfairly framed.

That's what this is about, right?

I don't get her husband either.

I mean,
what kind of amazing junior is she...

that he's so desperate
to stick his neck out for her?

And in the end,
he just ruined an innocent wife.

But thanks to that,
we got rid of one competitor.

What kind of bullshit
is this supposed to be?

Mi Sook.

Ms. Cho, you were standing there?

I was just worried about you, that's all.

How can you even say something like that?

What? It was wrong to meddle
in someone else's business?

Helping a junior was a stupid move?

After all that hell she went through,
she got a r*pist out of our way.

So how can you say something like that?

Why are you pointing fingers
not at the one who did wrong,

but at the one who kept her conscience?

Try putting yourself in Seon Min's shoes.

If that had happened to you,

could you still say the same thing?

Ms. Yang.

Please don't get so worked up.

How am I supposed not to get worked up
after hearing something like that?

On top of it all,
you're glad you got rid of one competitor?

I can't even.

Back in the day, you went on
about drinks with colleagues and all that,

acting like you cared so much
about relationships.

It must be nice being so shameless...

you don't even get wrinkles.

How can you grow older
and still think in such a dirty way?

Why do you live like that?

Where are you going?

Why are you walking away
in the middle of this?

If you've got something to say,
say it to her face.

Don't whisper behind people's backs.

Got it?

Mi Sook.

Hey, Cho Na Jeong.

Where did all your old fire go?
Why just stand there listening to that?

You should've gone for her hair
on the spot.

I could've said all that myself too.

Why did you jump in for nothing?

What if your colleagues hate you now?

Colleagues? No way.

People who are happy
about knocking out a competitor?

You can't call them colleagues.

You should never let trash like that
stay in your life.

You've got to cut them out completely.

They're just desperate, that's all.

They're career-interrupted women,
aren't they?

This might be their last chance,

so, of course, they
can't see anything else.

Even so,

when people get older and live like that,

it's just pathetic.

You should never give up on loyalty.

That's the only way you can grow old
with at least a little dignity.

But, you.

You were kind of cool back there.

Girl crush.

Please.

I've always been cool.

Don't tell me you've fallen for me now.

Anyway, thanks.

Go on in.

Don't lose heart.

If you ever need help, call me anytime.

Good luck.

Thanks.

You've got to give it your all to the end
and make it.

Okay?

I'll call you.

Bye, then.

Noh Min Jun, over here.

If you don't put lotion on your face,
it'll sting and hurt.

- But, Mom.
- Yeah?

Why aren't you going to work?

I said I won't go to work...

so I can stay with you two longer.

It's really nice
playing with me all the time, right?

Yeah.

No, it's not.

My friends were really jealous...

because you were on TV, Mom.

Mom, go back on TV again.

Come on, let's go now.

You get some rest.

I'll drop the kids off
and go to singing class, then come back.

It's fine, Father.

Please, you rest.

Have a cup of coffee too, okay?

Let's go, guys.

I heard you got fired.

I did.

I'm sorry. It's because of me.

It's okay.

It's not like I didn't see it coming.

You don't have to look at me like that.

I'm just reaping what I sowed.

Now that I think about it,

it was probably wrong
from the very beginning.

Not long after we got married,

I saw who my husband really was.

But I didn't want to admit it,

and I didn't have the courage.

At first, the problems were small.

But the more I closed my eyes to them,

the more they snowballed.

In the end, that self-deception...

is what made everything blow up like this.

I'm really sorry.

In struggling so hard just to survive,

I ended up making this happen to you.

But...

I never truly hated you.

When I said
that as long as you didn't cause trouble,

you'd be the one
to get the final contract,

I wasn't just saying it.

I did hesitate because of Producer Noh,

but I thought you were worth the risk,

so I was about to make a bold decision.

I'll fish another one.

Yes!

How can you not even dodge
something like this?

Why can't you dodge something like this?

Won Hye Jeong.

Where on earth have you left your head?

Didn't I tell you to be extra careful
on shoots when the client isn't coming?

How did you end up scratching
something that expensive?

It's just that the model is so skinny.

While she was posing,

she spread her arms way too wide, so...

Did you warn the model or not?

Hye Jeong.

I know you're busy
because you're newly married,

but you've got to keep
your head on straight during shoots.

It's not like what we handle
is cheap stuff.

Why are you acting like such a rookie?

Hey.

Why are you crying now,
over something like this?

It's not that.

I've just been really struggling lately.

Before we got married,
he was crazy about me.

It hasn't even been that long
since the wedding,

and he's done a complete 180.

He gets annoyed with me
at the drop of a hat.

The other day,
he didn't come home all night,

and left me waiting until dawn.

When I asked why he was so late,

he told me to stop being so clingy.

How can he talk to me like that?

How can he already be sick of me?

How does love change that easily?

Ms. Lee, I think I made a mistake
getting married.

What do I do?

Ms. Lee.

Okay.

I get what you're saying.

Go outside and get some water.

What about this?

This costs over 4,000 dollars.

I'll take care of it.

You just call and apologize later.

What am I going to do?

Yes, Manager.

You heard about it, right?

I'm sorry.

Yes, so we were thinking we'd somehow...

Yes.

Sorry?

What gives you the right
to tell us to fire our staff?

I'll just buy the ring, then.

Yes.

You're baffled too, right?

I told you to try to rein in that temper.

But Manager Kim talks
way too carelessly...

saying we should fire Won Hye Jeong,
make her kneel, and all that.

Exactly.

It's one thing for me to come down hard
on my own staff,

and another thing entirely
when someone else does it.

You did well.

Thanks to you,
they seem to have totally fallen for you.

They were all saying their deputy editor
is seriously charismatic.

Think of it as using this chance to
get yourself a piece of wedding jewelry.

Il Ri,

you're not going to get married anyway,
are you?

So when else in your life are you ever
going to wear a ring like that?

Here.

I checked off the decent ones
on the intern list you gave me.

Take a look.

I'm off.

What is she even talking about?

"Wedding jewelry for me?"

"When else will you ever
wear a ring like this?"

How can she say stuff like that,
like it's nothing?

Damn it.

[Na Jeong's husband]

No.

What do I do?

What do I do?

Is it dead?

It must be, right?

Why is it so huge?

Seriously.

These are the healing experience tickets
and hotel vouchers...

our company recently sold.

Actually,

my wife has seemed really worn out
since she quit her job.

I thought that if she went on a trip
with her friends,

it might help her reset.

Is this asking too much?

Mr. Noh, you're so sweet.

But I...

No. I needed a healing experience too.

I was just thinking
about taking a day off...

and going somewhere to clear my head,

so this worked out well.

Hey, Gu Joo Young.

You should take a day off too
and come with us.

We seriously need
a healing experience, don't we?

Sounds great.

Mr. Noh, thank you so much.

I've been starving for a trip too.

A trip? In a situation like this?

Guys.

It's fine. I'm really okay.

I'm thrilled to have more relaxed time
with the kids.

Why are you acting like this?

Okay, enough.

Don't say anything,
and go get some real rest.

Dad and I will take good care of the kids.

Seriously?

Right.

I'll put this in your bag.

You're going to eat lots of delicious food
with your friends,

so you'll need this to keep in shape.

It's fine. Wait.

Okay, I get it.
Stop, just a second.

Did you pack your sunglasses?

Yeah, I did.

- Phone?
- Back pocket.

- Wallet?
- In my bag.

Still.

Thanks. Let's go.

Guys.

I told you I don't want to go on a trip.

[Wando, Island of Health]

What's with her?

Is that really the same girl
who was grumbling about not wanting to go?

Why do you think
we like Cho Na Jeong so much?

She's so simple.

[Marine Healing Center]

How did my husband even know
about a place like this?

He's so sweet.

Hey, let's unload our stuff first.

Okay.

Look at the sea.

When are we ever going to walk
a dirt path like this again?

- I know.
- Right.

It's all thanks to big sis Cho Na Jeong.

Thank you, Cho Na Jeong.

- Right?
- You said you wouldn't come.

All thanks to Cho Na Jeong.

All thanks to me.

Girls.

I feel like it's been forever
since I got a massage.

I should've done things like this sooner.

Aren't you glad we came, Cho Naraeng?

Yeah.

This feels so good.

So refreshing.

- Cheers.
- Cheers.

Abalone.

We're at the seaside,
so we've got to eat abalone.

- They're huge.
- Right?

Eat up and get your strength back.
This is on Producer Noh's card.

Mr. Noh, thank you.

We'll enjoy it.

Look at this abalone, can you believe it?

The cold raw fish soup is so good too.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

That's it.

Hey, look at that bridge.

It's beautiful.

The night view is insane.

That's a ship?

They say that the ship goes
all the way to Jeju.

- Really?
- I see.

What's that one?

Looking at the night view
makes me crave a beer.

Same here.

This is really nice.

Now, spill it, Cho Naraeng.

If you were going to enjoy it this much,
why did you insist on not coming?

Did getting fired make you that depressed?

Of course, I was depressed.

Losing my job was depressing, but...

How do I put it?

I felt this huge wall called "society."

It felt like Cho Na Jeong...

was being rejected.

They'll let me live as somebody's mom,

as somebody's daughter,

but not as Cho Na Jeong.

"Just give it up already."

Feeling like I was being boycotted
like that,

I just sank into this endless gloom.

Why does the world act...

like even a mom having a dream...

is some kind of luxury?

It's that company that's really messed up.

Who treats the person who reported
a r*pist like that and kicks her out?

Still, I went all in
and gave it everything I had,

so I don't have any regrets.

Hey, let's stop with the gloomy talk now,

and go hang out downtown.

- Let's go.
- Let's go. Sounds good.

The abalone really are bigger
since we're right at the source.

They're so fresh.

My kids love abalone too.

I should buy some to take home.

Excuse me, can you ship this to Seoul?

Sure, we'll send it right away.

Guys.

Big sis is buying.
Get some for yourselves too.

Ta-da.

One kilogram each, please.

- With this one?
- Yes.

Look at the size.

- They're fresh.
- Super fresh.

- This is fun.
- It is.

Where should we go now?

Where should we go?

- Hey.
- Yeah?

Isn't that a fortune-telling shop?

There's a fortune-telling shop out here?

Right.

Last time at that Chinese restaurant,
the fortune cookie said,

"A typhoon begins
with the flap of a butterfly's wings."

That was mine.

- Really?
- Yeah.

Now that I think about it,
it's giving me goosebumps.

- Why?
- Mine said, "Break the mold."

"A new encounter awaits you."

Rebecca and Jessica.

Hey.

A woman holding flowers,
a man holding flowers.

Hey, come on.

You can make anything mean anything
if you twist it enough.

So what? It's fun.
Let's go check it out.

Let's just go.
None of that stuff ever comes true anyway.

I'm more scared it might come true.

We'll just listen to the good parts.

Let's go.

Hey, are we really going?

Well, I...

Don't say a word.

You'll jinx it.

You pulled out a knife,
thinking you'd at least cut up a radish,

but the blade was nowhere to be found,

and only the sheath was left in your hand.

Then where would I find that knife?

What do you want to hold?

A knife, a sickle, or a spoon?

You should think about that first.

A knife, a sickle...

You must have worked quite hard...

trying to open a tightly closed door,

but that door is not one
a person can open.

And yet,

inside that closed door,
the wind is already blowing freely,

meaning your heart
is already pounding wildly.

What does that...

Stop.

When the Dragon King talks like nonsense,
you've got to understand it as sense.

Why are you asking questions?

You may think the land is dried up,

but there are still flower seeds alive,
waiting for the rain.

Sorry?

Soon the soil will soften,
and the rain will fall,

and then the flowers will bloom wide open,

so you should wait.

Il Ri.

- Thanks.
- Welcome.

Thank you.

Guys, but honestly,

wasn't that fortune insanely accurate?

Just the sheath being left behind.

How could it match my situation...

so perfectly?

But what did she mean by telling me...

to think again about what I want to hold?

Does it mean I should look
for a different kind of work?

That could be it.

Who says
you have to be a show host forever?

You could use that experience
to find something else.

Something else?

The most impressive thing
I heard recently was this.

"You can't stop the wind from blowing,"

"but you can change
the direction of the sail."

Hey, then what do you think
your fortune meant?

"There's wind blowing inside
a closed door,"

"and your heart is pounding."

Who knows.

Why is your face suddenly so red?

Wait.

Hey, could it be...

that a man who makes your heart race
has shown up?

No, that's not it.

It is.

No matter who it is, just meet him.

At a time like this,
when your future is so wide open,

you should hurry up
and meet someone and fall hard in love.

I said it's not like that.

Lee Il Ri.

What's with your face since earlier?

What about it?

Out of the three of us,

your fortune was the most romantic.

So you're the land, Lee Il Ri,

and the rain must be Sang Gyu.

And the flowers
blooming wide open mean...

you two might even get married, right?

Yeah.

Marriage, my a*s.

Hey, did something happen
between you and Sang Gyu?

Nothing happened.

Then why are you acting like this?

Did you fight with Sang Gyu?

She did.

You had a lovers' quarrel.

You poked at Sang Gyu again, didn't you?

Acting tough like a kid,

running your mouth and all that, right?

Come on.

I said no.

Whatever it was, make up quickly.

From what I can see,
Sang Gyu is the best guy...

- out of all the men you've dated.
- Yeah.

I really think you absolutely
have to marry Sang Gyu.

That's right.

Stop it. You don't know anything.

Can't you just say it straight?

How serious is it?

We broke up.

- What?
- What?

Why? Why did you break up?

I told you.

I only dated him
because there was no one else around.

I said if it didn't feel right,
I'd break up right away.

Our personalities didn't match,
and I just couldn't keep seeing him.

He's old-fashioned and clueless.

Lee Il Ri, have you lost your mind?

Being old-fashioned and clueless
is not a reason.

How many times have we told you...

to please stop obsessing over appearances?

After everything you went through
with Eom Jong Do, you still don't get it?

Don't say another word
and call Sang Gyu right now.

No. I'll do it.

Please, if you don't know,
just stay out of it.

Why?

What happened?

Did Sang Gyu...

want to break up
because you're menopausal?

That's not it.

What do you mean it's not?

You two were so crazy about each other.
Why would you suddenly break up?

Why break up out of the blue...

with someone who treated you so well?

It's not that.

He kept saying we should hurry
and get married and have a baby first.

He looked at me with those desperate eyes,
saying his dream...

was to have a daughter who looks like me.

So how could I possibly tell him...

that I'm menopausal?

If I did, he would've just swallowed it
and insisted on marrying me anyway.

So how could I say it?

I just thought my eggs,

my youth,

would just naturally stay there,
as they were.

But that wasn't the case.

Why did I have to meet
the man I love this late?

My luck is really the worst.

I'm sorry, Il Ri.

I'm sorry,

but could you leave me alone for a bit?

I want to be by myself.

Hey.

Lee Il Ri.

[Naraeng]

Il Ri, where are you?

Why aren't you coming?

[Power off]

Sir, check please.

Why isn't she reading the messages?

Hey, should we try calling her?

Yeah.

[Our Il Ri]

The power is turned off.

After the beep,
you'll be connected to voicemail...

All done.

Make sure
to loosen up your shoulders regularly.

- Thank you.
- You're welcome.

Why are you overreacting
and crossing the line?

Please read the room
and stop clinging to me.

Doctor.

You haven't left yet?

I stopped by the pharmacy earlier
to get the medicine, and came here,

but I lost the medicine bag.

Just a moment.

Where did it go?

[Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun]

This is it, right?

Yes. Thank you.

I'm sorry,
but what kind of medicine is that?

This? Hormone drugs.

Hormone drugs?

These days, I've been sweating like crazy,

and my face keeps getting all flushed,
so I went to the hospital.

They said it's because my hormones
aren't being produced due to menopause.

Thank you.

Bye.

[Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun]

What is this?

Hey, are you sick or something?

No.

It's not that I'm sick.

I was just tired,
so I bought some vitamins.

[Estrogen]

[Hormone therapy for women
before and after menopause]

Then when you get married,

do you want to have kids?

Of course.

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

Actually,

I'm an only child.

So I was really lonely growing up.

So whenever I saw big, noisy families,

I used to think
that when I grew up and got married...

The power is turned off.
After the beep, you'll be connected to...

Where did she go?

It's Sang Gyu.

Yes, Sang Gyu?

Joo Young.

I just wanted to ask.

I can't get through to Il Ri right now.

Can you reach her by any chance?

Sang Gyu.

We came down south on a trip with Il Ri.

She stepped out earlier in the day
to get some air,

but we still haven't heard from her.

What?

Her phone is off,

and no matter how much we look,
we can't find her.

We hope she's okay.

Hey, you guys should report it
to the police first...

and keep looking around.

I'll head there right away.

Sang Gyu, we're too far away.

Sang Gyu.

We came from Seoul,

and my friend doesn't know
this area at all.

We also can't get in contact
with her right now.

She might have gotten lost.

So could you help us look together?

Generally speaking,

if it's just a simple runaway case,
no investigation is launched at all.

She just went through a breakup.

And she fought with us too.

She's in a psychologically unstable state
right now.

Just wait a little longer.
She might contact you.

Il Ri.

Lee Il Ri.

Lee Il Ri.

Lee Il Ri.

Yes, Sang Gyu?

Hey, where are you right now?
I'm almost there.

What? Already?

Yeah, I'm almost there now.
Hurry up and tell me where you are.

We're...

at Myeongsasip-ri Beach.

Let's meet at the entrance.

Okay.

Il Ri.

Lee Il Ri.

- Sang Gyu.
- Hey.

Hey, where have you checked?

We've looked around most places.

What about the sea?
Did you check there?

Not yet.

- Let's go there first.
- Yes.

Let's check over there.

Il Ri.

Il Ri.

Il Ri.

Why?

What's that?

Isn't that Il Ri's hat?

Is it?

Is that Il Ri's hat?

[Don't Call Me Ma'am]

I've never once imagined
a life without Il Ri.

Ms. Cho?

You!

These days,
who waits to be told to go on air?

You just go for it.

Hello.

In this industry...

Na Jeong, you do YouTube?

Do something that suits you, not this.

What do I do?

This is even tougher than home shopping.

Who's the man who made your heart
flutter so wildly?

What is this?

The Cho Na Jeong I know...

would never let this broadcast fail.