Family by Choice (2024) s01e13 Episode Script
San Ha Having Insomnia
1
(Hwang In Youp)
(Jung Chae Yeon)
(Bae Hyeon Seong)
(Choi Won Young, Choi Moo Sung)
(Seo Ji Hye, Kim Hye Eun, Baek Eun Hye)
(Family By Choice)
You have over 800,000 dollars.
Did your biological father give it to you?
No.
How did you get this amount of money then?
I washed the dishes and worked as a server.
One of the customers liked
me and got me into modeling.
I did my very best to pay you
To pay you
Who told you to pay me back?
You raised me for ten years.
What kind of parent raises their
children for something in return?
Is it because I'm not
your biological father?
Go.
Your anger is coming from guilt.
Because you're not his biological father.
My son looks great.
(The son of Haedong)
(A star model Kang Hae Jun)
Everyone! The model's here.
- Oh, good.
- At last.
I like you. It took me
ten years to say that.
Give me a chance.
Give me, whose whole world
is Yoon Ju Won, a chance.
I don't want things to be
uncomfortable between us.
So I won't even give you
the chance you asked for.
- Ju Won.
- You're my brother.
We can't be more than just siblings.
Do you still think
we can't be more than siblings?
I thought about it for a long time.
I couldn't forget the look
on your face that day.
I told her that you came back.
Go see her or not. It's up to you.
Is something wrong?
- I saw my mom.
- Where?
She has a hair salon in Busan.
Auntie told me.
So what? What did she say?
We didn't talk.
I just looked from a distance.
- Did you get it?
- Yes.
His aunt had texted the address.
So, Hae Jun
Does he know I'm here?
He doesn't.
Do you not care as long as you feel fine?
What about Hae Jun?
He didn't know a thing.
He spent his whole life
thinking he was a burden.
When you stopped calling,
he assumed he was a burden to you.
People kept talking about
how my dad had taken him in.
He lived his whole life
thinking he was an extra mouth to feed.
Do you even know that?
Don't do this, Seo Hyun.
I just want him
to live an ordinary life.
I feel horrible that I made
him hear from people
saying he didn't have a father.
But now
his mom is a murderer too.
Now Jung Jae here and
you two are his family.
Hae Jun can go on living an ordinary life.
I don't dare get in his way
and ruin his life yet again.
I wouldn't be like this if not for you.
You did this to my life!
It's because of Kang Hae Jun.
Thanks to Hae Jun,
we live so well and so happily.
Because Hae Jun is Dad's son.
Because he is San Ha's brother.
Because he's my big brother.
When we're feeling down,
he laughs on purpose,
and when we feel sad, he cries first.
That's why we're all happy.
That Kang Hae Jun
is waiting for you.
He wants to laugh and cry with you
and live an ordinary life.
He's waiting for you.
Where are you? At work?
Come home right away
or call when you read this.
(Episode 13)
Why are they all like that?
Like what?
They decide to suffer alone
and don't tell anyone they're hurting.
You did that too.
- I did?
- Don't you remember?
You got upset when people
said we didn't have moms.
But you didn't tell in case
Hae Jun and I felt hurt.
That was years ago.
Hae Jun and his mom will be okay.
I know.
Why didn't they just talk to each other?
They're bound to
understand and get over it.
I'm frustrated, that's all.
Because you can't understand everything.
You're okay, right?
Are you
So, did Hae Jun make you happy?
What?
You said Hae Jun made you happy and not me.
No.
Did I say that? When did I say that?
I don't know.
You got jealous of Hae Jun?
Mom. Can't we sleep here today?
Why sleep here when we booked a suite?
Mom. This place looks
like San Ha lives here.
He needs everything even
if it's just for a month.
It would be inconvenient
without the basics.
Is San Ha staying for a month?
I'd like you to stay
out of family business.
Okay.
Shut the door on your way out.
But
if it involves San Ha, I'm
not a complete stranger.
The number you've dialed isn't available
Why can't I reach him?
Where did you two go together?
What? We
We were at
Why are you out here?
Oh, right. Do you know
how many times I called?
Me?
Your mother is here.
Okay.
Go home. I'll call later.
No. You should come too. I'm scared.
You can wait at Ju Won's then too.
No, I'll come too.
Go and wait.
Take her with you.
Let's go inside.
San Ha.
What happened?
Why are you here?
Mom wanted to see the Busan beach.
So we came to see you too.
- Where's Mom?
- In your bedroom.
Okay.
I wouldn't be like this if not for you.
Do you think it's because of the alcohol?
Do you think it's because I'm disabled?
It's all your fault.
You did this to my life!
You did this to my life!
You transferred to a hospital here?
I told you I'd move here for good.
And I told you you couldn't.
- Mom.
- So you'll be selfish
and do as you wish?
Must you see me die?
You won't die.
You will be
just fine.
You don't care if I die?
How can you do this to me?
You won't care if I die!
I was afraid
you'd die too.
Like So Jung, I was
afraid I'd lose you too.
For ten years, I lived each day in fear.
But that was just me.
Just me.
You ruined my life!
Only I thought I couldn't live without you.
Just me.
You don't cry
for your children.
How dare you talk like that?
What do you know?
I cried so much for So Jung!
Did you really cry because of So Jung?
Mom.
Why are you doing this?
Say you're sorry.
Take So Hee and go back to Seoul.
I won't go with you.
Don't go.
(My daughter)
Hello, kiddo.
Of course.
Someone's smart girl did all the talking
and left me nothing to say.
She'll be in touch soon.
Promise to tell me right
away when she does.
Hae Jun's coming. Let's talk later.
Okay.
My goodness.
When did you walk up?
I heard you were talking about a woman.
Who is she?
I think you're years away from
ever requiring hearing aids.
You have such good hearing.
Why are you changing the subject?
Who were you talking about?
I wonder how busy the
restaurant will be at lunch.
It's such a nice day.
Something's going on.
There's definitely something.
Is he seeing someone?
Hey, Yoon! Are you seeing someone?
Hey, have you not heard from San Ha yet?
I think he was at the hospital all night.
I asked Jun Ho. He said he was
in the ER and is asleep now.
Hey, I mean
Why couldn't he just tell us that
he was going to the hospital?
From his mom to So Hee,
they all vanished without a trace.
I was so worried.
Anyway,
where did she go?
Who? Dal?
Did she leave the house
early in the morning?
Did she not come home last night?
So what if she didn't come home last night?
What's wrong with it?
She's single and almost 30.
Hey, it's a scary world out there.
Is she not scared? I can't
believe she didn't come home.
Hey, does that mean she's
got a boyfriend already?
My gosh. She recently asked
me to crash her blind date.
- Who's the guy?
- Goodness.
It was her mom's birthday
yesterday, so she went home.
Why did you lie?
Why did you get so worked up about it?
Whether Dal sleeps elsewhere
or gets a boyfriend,
why do you care?
She's my sister's friend, so
she's like my little sister too.
You two are both my sisters,
so I reacted like that.
Let me say this just in case.
Don't meddle in that part of my life.
Actually, you know what?
Pack up San Ha's stuff for me.
I'll go to the hospital.
No, it's okay. I'll go.
- I'll go.
- Why? I'll go.
Like I said, I will go.
Something's going on.
- What?
- Something you're hiding from me.
You two
What about us?
You went there the other day
because of your wrist too.
Is something else wrong with you?
Do you want to see how strong
my fists and wrists are?
You must tell me if there's
anything wrong with you.
Let me go and pack his clothes for you.
Goodness.
He's still as slow-witted as ever.
What is this that he hid it?
(Psychotropic)
(Insomnia Medication)
(New Message)
(Chats)
(Ju Won)
Did you wake up?
I'm on my way to the hospital now.
Have you eaten yet?
Whatever. Liar.
I'm going to tell Dad that
you always skip breakfast.
No.
Buy me a nice meal, and
I'll keep my mouth shut.
Let's go.
- Dad.
- Hey, son. You're here.
- I got this.
- Okay, thanks.
All right.
Oh, my.
You must be Mr. Yoon's famous model son.
My gosh. You're very handsome.
Isn't he much more handsome in person?
I guess you got your
looks from your mother.
You should thank your mom
for making you this handsome.
Right?
If you'd like a bowl of
rice, just let me know.
It's on the house.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
Hae Jun.
Hae Jun.
I'm fine.
I can't walk around with a banner
saying, "I don't have a mom."
It doesn't bother me.
"Mom?"
You might get a mom soon.
- Sorry?
- What on earth are you saying?
That's what my gut is telling me.
I'm sure Mr. Yoon
- is seeing someone.
- Really?
- My goodness.
- I'm sure of it.
I'm sure of it.
No. It's not true, Hae Jun.
It's not like that, Hae Jun.
Anyway, what brings you here so early?
Did something happen?
Oh, right.
You know, the jujube tea you used
to make for San Ha to sleep better.
Can you make that tea?
Why? Is San Ha having trouble
falling asleep these days?
Isn't he so funny?
How could he not even imagine
that Dal had a crush on him?
If I tell him that Dal's got a boyfriend,
he'll want to vet the guy
like Dal's real brother would.
Food should not be wasted.
Do you know what Hae Jun did years ago?
I was being scolded for
dozing off in class.
He saw that and
I think San Ha's mom wants
to take him, no matter what.
Hey, did you know that San
Ha's mom visited him yesterday?
She visited him?
Stop by my restaurant later.
It's because the adults failed
to take care of the issue.
Jujube tea won't solve the problem.
I spoke to San Ha from time
to time when I was in the US.
Even back then, he always just
said everything was fine with him.
Like father, like son. Both of them
like to keep their mouths shut.
Do we have to slap them on
the back to make them talk?
Goodness.
Thank goodness San Ha has
you guys by his side now.
San Ha probably decided to
move back to take it easy.
- Have you no conscience?
- What?
I've been talking for an hour.
My throat is sore.
How can you not say a word?
Can we do this here?
Did your mom come to see
you to take you to Seoul?
Yes.
So? What will you do?
I won't go.
I told you I wouldn't go anywhere.
Are you all right?
Yes, my mom will be fine.
I'm asking if you're okay.
I'm okay.
Ten years ago
Yes. I whined and
pestered you not to leave.
That was just because I
didn't want to let you go.
I really didn't want us to be apart.
I know.
If you decided to stay here
because of me, it's okay.
I know you need to take
care of your mom and So Hee,
so I won't ask you never to
leave and to stay by my side.
In the past, both Seoul and
the US felt so far away.
But come to think of it, I can
visit Seoul whenever I want to
Ju Won.
Yes?
Don't let me go.
"I really can't live without you."
Can you tell me that?
Hey, are you dumb?
Of course, that's how I feel.
I was just acting like I was cool with it.
Where do you think you're going?
You can't go anywhere.
If you leave, I'll tell everyone
that you're a total jerk.
But no one we know will come here, right?
I hope someone sees us
and tells everyone.
No. I mean, as long as they don't see me.
- As long as they don't see you?
- Yes.
Did you try calling San Ha's mom?
Yes. I tried calling her on my
way here, but she didn't pick up.
What about San Ha?
I'm going to visit him at
the hospital in the evening.
Oh, boy.
Why would you sit down? If you have
time for that, go and see him now.
Let me catch my breath first.
I haven't eaten anything all day.
Oh, dear.
Is your job to protect the planet?
Are you the only cop in Haedong?
Why couldn't you eat?
Give me a moment.
Oh, boy.
Would you go on a blind date?
Go on what?
If you remarry and have a new wife,
and if San Ha gets a stepmother,
you may be able to break
this vicious cycle.
Come on, man.
What woman would marry me to
help me break this vicious cycle?
What wrong did she do to deserve that?
My goodness.
Good point. You're right.
My bad.
You met Hae Jun's mom. How did it go?
I feel bad for her.
Yesterday, she got down
on her knees and cried.
I pity her and the life she has lived.
How did she live away from
Hae Jun for 20 long years?
My goodness.
It would've been nice
if you'd just moved in
together after the blind date.
What?
I thought you liked Hae Jun's mom.
Hey, what are you talking about?
All these years, I
thought that was the case.
Isn't that why
you took Hae Jun in?
My goodness.
You'd better not say that
in front of the kids.
What nonsense.
Hurry up and finish your food
so you can go and see San Ha.
If it's not true, just say so.
Why get so worked up?
Funny man. My goodness.
So Hee.
San Ha.
What brings you here alone?
Let's sit down.
Where's Mom?
Mom's still at the hotel in Busan.
She thinks I'm in Seoul now.
She said she'd stay there for one
more day and told me to leave first.
By yourself?
Mom is not answering her phone now.
Don't worry. You know she
does this once in a while.
It's nothing to worry about.
Just go to Seoul, and she'll call you soon.
Mom cried a lot at the hotel yesterday.
San Ha.
Can't we live together just until
I graduate from high school?
Mom is better off
without me.
No, that's not true.
I know Mom is on edge sometimes,
but that was because she was in pain.
Thankfully, she had the
two of us by her side,
so she could focus on her physical therapy.
Psychogenic?
As you can see, her bones,
muscles, and nerves are fine.
Showing no improvement
after devoting all that
time to rehabilitation
means that it could be psychogenic.
Consider transferring her to Psychiatry.
Mom is
struggling so much
because of me.
To Mom
Mom!
I'm like a scar on her leg.
Without the scar,
she'd forget all the painful memories.
But she keeps seeing the scar.
Every time she sees the scar,
she feels miserable.
- San Ha.
- So
Mom is
better off without me around.
You know how much Mom loves you, right?
Right?
She'll be okay, for your sake.
I'm here!
Hi.
Hae Jun won't be here today.
I'll take a cupcake. The first one.
Me too.
- So, two cupcakes?
- Yes.
Oh, did you know? All the nurses
are talking about Hae Jun.
They're going wild, saying
Haedong's celebrity is here.
I would've considered that career path too,
if I weren't smart enough
to go to med school.
- To you want this packed?
- Yes.
That girl earlier. Is she his sister?
What?
Oh, yes.
Even back in school, I saw her
visit him with his mom a few times.
But she doesn't resemble him at all.
I know, right?
Who came where?
Oh, we're talking about San Ha.
His sister was at the hospital.
- By herself?
- Yes. She came alone.
She looked so weak and pitiful
when she was looking for her brother.
So I took her to him.
Hey. It'd be strange if she's energetic.
I guess his mother is
having a hard time again.
When someone is sick for a long
time, it's hard on the whole family.
But San Ha's mother is
Do you know her well?
How would I know?
I just saw her in the hospital sometimes.
During our medical school years,
the girls who liked San Ha
remained steadfast even when he
didn't give them a single glance,
but they all gave up and
distanced themselves from him
after his mother visited the hospital once.
She also gave up.
I didn't like him from the beginning.
I know everything.
After breaking up with Hae Jun,
you were like this to San Ha.
Hey. Be careful today.
It seems San Ha is in a bad mood today.
You'll be in trouble if you mess with him.
Right?
He didn't receive an emergency call,
but he came alone and
worked all night yesterday.
No wonder why he looked unhappy all day.
I saw him smile just once
when he saw her earlier.
Hey, he was like that
in high school as well.
He was frowning all day,
but his face completely
changed when he saw her.
I really thought they
were in a relationship.
Do you still misunderstand them like that?
It's a misunderstanding, right?
Sorry? What did you say?
Hey, let's go. We'll get going.
(Kim San Ha)
I have a patient whose
progress I need to monitor,
so I think I'll have to
leave work late today.
I'm telling you just in
case you're waiting for me.
Okay. Text me when it's over.
(Myungjoo University Hospital)
Let me get changed.
Please wait for a moment.
It's been a long day. Let's just talk here.
There's no place to sit here.
I miss So Jung so much.
I thought about what you said yesterday.
I'm a bad mother to you like that, right?
Do you think I was a bad
mother to So Jung as well?
I'm sure I was.
My daughter died because of her mother.
She must be resenting me so much.
I
miss her so much.
It's unbearable.
Mom. What I said yesterday is
Everything you said is right.
It's all my fault.
Because of me, you,
So Jung,
and So Hee,
you're all having a hard time.
Right?
Let me take you to the hotel.
I want to go to your place.
It's so uncomfortable to
stay in a hotel by myself.
Give me a moment.
Hold on.
Hello.
Did you drink by yourself?
Beer is just a beverage.
It's alcohol.
Okay?
You said you came to
Seoul to meet your mom.
Did she say something?
- It's because of the blind date.
- What?
- Did she yell at you?
- I expected it.
She asked who he was and said
she wanted to invite him.
Let me know
if you need my help again.
No, it's okay.
Right.
You've gone on blind dates only with men
who have professional occupations,
like lawyers or doctors.
I wouldn't be good enough.
Yes, they have professional jobs. So what?
All of them are nothing compared to you.
You're the most handsome guy
I've seen in my 27 years of life.
You
I'm telling this only to
you, but the photos
are actually retouched.
Not a lot. Just a little.
It's a common practice in the industry.
It's exactly how you look in real life.
Is that so?
I'll get going.
Don't drink too much beer. Okay?
Bye.
What brought you here?
I'll contact you later after
dropping off my mother.
Where are you going?
It'll be uncomfortable to stay
in my place because of Hae Jun.
Let's go to the hotel.
I'll be staying with
you in the hotel today.
I'll stay in Haedong for the time being.
For how long?
What about So Hee then?
And you're worried about her now?
When you came to Haedong,
didn't you think about
how hard it'd be for her?
You didn't care about us.
You abandoned your family and left.
- Let's go.
- I want to spend a few days
with my child. Why can't that happen?
It's just a few days.
Why?
Because I didn't even bat
an eye when my child died?
Mom, please.
Do you not want to let her
know what you said to me,
your real family?
Mom!
He can't go.
Tell her to take a taxi. Come with me.
You gave him to me when you left.
Don't you remember?
Do you still remember that?
- You take him.
- Take him?
Really?
Does it mean he can stay
in my house forever?
Yes. I remember it clearly.
Because it was the happiest day in my life.
I also remember I was so happy
that I couldn't even sleep that day.
How must he have felt that day?
I was so happy
without knowing how he must've
felt while crying all night
after being abandoned by you.
Every time I think about
that, I feel so sorry
that it'll haunt me for
the rest of my life.
Even though you gave him to me,
I let you rent him for ten years.
Because we're a family.
Because I knew it'd make him feel at ease.
That's why I let you rent him.
I'm not letting him go ever again.
This is why you made such
a fuss about coming here.
Yes.
Let's go home.
I'm sorry.
I can't take you to the hotel.
Take a cab and go back safely.
Are you a fool?
How did you live for ten years?
If you keep it a secret,
pretending you're completely fine,
should I think you're
really fine like a fool?
Were you trying to hide it from me forever?
I don't want you to get hurt.
It makes me so sad.
Ju Won.
I love you.
My goodness. You startled me.
Sit down.
(Psychotropic)
Why did you touch my
belongings without permission?
Sit down.
It's nothing.
I just take them when I'm tired sometimes.
Who said it was nothing?
Do you think you look cool
when you keep your mouth
shut and act tough?
Do you think I'm like you?
Or
are you still embarrassed that you
are suffering because of your mom?
That's what you said in the past.
You said you were embarrassed as
I saw you argue with your mom.
I'm too old to feel that way.
I still miss my mom.
I hate her.
I resent her.
I'm trying to pretend she doesn't exist.
But I miss her so much sometimes.
Do you know
how tightly Mom hugged me?
I still think about it every day.
I'm not smarter than you,
but
I know how you feel.
It's because I want to live with you.
We resent our moms like this
because we love them. Don't you think so?
It's okay.
If you can't sleep, we
could go out and run.
Or we could have a drink like this.
Then
it really becomes nothing.
Yes. I'll be leaving soon.
We're going to stop by
a grocery store first.
Do you need anything?
No. If I remember anything, I'll text you.
I see. Okay.
Are they not ready yet?
(Kim San Ha)
Why isn't he answering his phone?
(Kim San Ha)
(Kang Hae Jun)
The phone is turned off.
You'll be directed to voicemail.
You will be charged
- after the tone.
- What's going on with them?
I'm coming in.
San Ha.
How many bottles did they drink?
Hey.
What's this doing here?
Hey. Get up, Hae Jun.
We're supposed to have
a meal with Dad today.
San Ha.
San Ha. Can you wake up?
Wake up.
Goodness.
Gosh, that was a great feat
Hae Jun has accomplished.
It's not easy for San Ha to
get knocked out like that.
Looking at the bottles, if he
didn't get knocked out first,
death would've gotten a hold of him first.
What about Ms. Kang? She hasn't called yet?
Gosh, she had already decided
she wasn't going to see him.
But now that she's
thinking about seeing him,
she must be worried
because she doesn't know
how to interact with him.
Do you only care about how she feels?
What about her son, Hae Jun?
Dad, don't forget.
Don't hide anything from me
because you want to protect me.
Imagine if I were to hide anything.
My clever daughter wouldn't let that slide.
You'd turn it into something
bigger than it needs to be.
Right?
Shouldn't they be here by now?
You have to admit I can beat
you in everything but academics.
Come on, admit it.
If you don't, I'll expose
your true self from yesterday.
A real crybaby
was you, not me.
You'd better not tell Ju Won that I cried.
My gosh.
- Dad. Yes.
- You're here.
- I washed the spoons.
- Okay.
- Mr. Kim.
- Okay.
Yes, it's meat. I'll put it here.
- All right.
- It's hot.
Let me give you some.
It looks good.
Why are you standing there?
Come and sit down.
Okay.
All right, let's dig in.
Thank you for the food!
- Let's eat.
- Thank you for the food!
It's pretty good, right?
I asked him to cook bean
sprout soup for breakfast.
Why did you guys drink all of a sudden?
San Ha provoked me and
said he could outdrink me.
Is that so?
I had
a tough time.
I wanted to come down
here from time to time
even if it was just for a meal,
but I couldn't.
Actually, my mom and I
fought a lot about that.
But I'm okay now.
I'm going to live here with all of you.
I'm never leaving again.
Why did she make a fuss
about you coming home?
Let's just eat.
Right. A meal tastes better when
you have it with your family
while chatting like this.
Dig in. Eat a lot.
The vegetables taste quite fresh. Try them.
Hey, the seasoned vegetables
taste amazing today.
They always tasted amazing.
Every single dish here is tasty!
Yes. I'm glad to hear
that Mom arrived safely.
I'll come and visit you next month.
You have to tell Mom
about my English camp
when you come for a visit. Okay?
Okay.
Call me if anything happens.
No, call me even if everything is okay.
Okay.
Is she okay?
She's always been good to So Hee.
My gosh. She's not the only child she has.
Your mom should be good to you too.
But then again,
I'm in no position to
criticize anyone's mother.
Don't start your pity party here.
Do it somewhere else.
It won't work for us.
My gosh, I have no one to talk
to about this kind of thing.
I mean, if I did, people
would pity me for real.
- Dad.
- Hey.
What are you doing outside?
Well,
you see,
I would like to see you more often at home.
But I know you're busy.
I know how busy you are.
But I often work around your hospital.
We can grab a meal together
in the downtown area. Right?
You can call me anytime.
Drop by whenever. I'll be happy to see you.
Sure. Okay.
Okay.
You did well.
Oh, right. Seok Hun and Jae
Eun are coming over tonight.
You should invite Dal too.
What time? I might close
my bakery late today.
Come on. Since you closed it this
morning, just take the day off.
Since I closed it for lunch,
I should open it for the evening.
The demand has been high lately.
My cakes keep selling out fast.
I think my bakery is
popular on social media.
I'll drop off Ju Won at the bakery first
and drop you off at home.
Where are you going?
I need to stop by the hospital briefly.
That was sudden.
Okay. We'll start without you then.
Come home when you're done.
Could you spare some time for me?
Well
Okay.
Remember?
You were this tall when we met.
We also had a meal together.
Yes.
Hae Jun's aunt told me
that you and Hae Jun
grew up together like brothers. Thank you.
I know why you came here today
and what you want to talk about.
But I'm not ready yet.
I know.
I'm not here to persuade you.
I thought I would regret
it if I didn't talk to you.
You can just hear me out. You
don't have to do anything.
Hae Jun and I did grow up
together like brothers.
But we wouldn't have been close,
had we met in a different circumstance.
Hae Jun and I are complete opposites.
I liked Hae Jun
because we were both abandoned by our moms.
That was the only reason.
I told myself that I wasn't the only one
and that he was abandoned too.
Telling myself this made me feel better.
I know.
Weighing my misfortune and
other people's misfortune
is an awful thing to do.
No. I don't think you're awful.
I just think you were
so desperate to be okay,
and that's what you needed to do.
Thank you.
But
when you kneeled down,
I finally realized it.
"I see."
"Hae Jun"
"was never abandoned."
"It was just me."
Naturally, I could have been
jealous of him, but I wasn't.
I was relieved.
I was glad
that
Hae Jun wasn't abandoned by his mother.
Then
he should know that too.
Hae Jun ought to know that.
I hope he also knows it.
What? You don't have hands? Or teeth?
This is how Jae Eun likes to have his meal.
Come on! Darn it.
- What's wrong?
- It must have been a dream.
I must be going crazy. Why
would I have a dream like that?
Darn it.
- Honey.
- Yes?
- Don't look at him.
- Okay.
Are you sure you were at the hospital?
What if I wasn't?
Are you obsessed with me?
I know you're hiding something.
I'm not.
(Kang Hae Jun)
Beer? You should have called me sooner.
We're already here.
Okay.
Why do we have to go home this early?
Gosh. Dal is already there.
It's odd. It seems we never run
out of our high school stories.
Let's hold hands one last time.
Let's go.
Dal, good for you.
Your first love lives next door.
You can see him every day.
You're drunk.
Gosh, she's drunk. That's all.
I know.
You do?
It was Kim San Ha.
No, it wasn't. It wasn't San Ha.
My gosh. That hurts. Are
you out of your mind?
I'll go and buy more beer.
No. I have a lot of beer at my house.
I'll bring some.
No. I'll go.
Hey. Come on.
- What? Why can't I tell him?
- Come on.
Why are you making a fuss?
Unbelievable. Are you serious?
Just tell him. Why are you hiding it?
Hey, even if I do, I'll never
tell him in front of you.
- Just tell him.
- Come on.
Hold on.
Being a few minutes late
won't be a big problem.
What?
(Family By Choice)
(Hwang In Youp)
(Jung Chae Yeon)
(Bae Hyeon Seong)
(Choi Won Young, Choi Moo Sung)
(Seo Ji Hye, Kim Hye Eun, Baek Eun Hye)
(Family By Choice)
You have over 800,000 dollars.
Did your biological father give it to you?
No.
How did you get this amount of money then?
I washed the dishes and worked as a server.
One of the customers liked
me and got me into modeling.
I did my very best to pay you
To pay you
Who told you to pay me back?
You raised me for ten years.
What kind of parent raises their
children for something in return?
Is it because I'm not
your biological father?
Go.
Your anger is coming from guilt.
Because you're not his biological father.
My son looks great.
(The son of Haedong)
(A star model Kang Hae Jun)
Everyone! The model's here.
- Oh, good.
- At last.
I like you. It took me
ten years to say that.
Give me a chance.
Give me, whose whole world
is Yoon Ju Won, a chance.
I don't want things to be
uncomfortable between us.
So I won't even give you
the chance you asked for.
- Ju Won.
- You're my brother.
We can't be more than just siblings.
Do you still think
we can't be more than siblings?
I thought about it for a long time.
I couldn't forget the look
on your face that day.
I told her that you came back.
Go see her or not. It's up to you.
Is something wrong?
- I saw my mom.
- Where?
She has a hair salon in Busan.
Auntie told me.
So what? What did she say?
We didn't talk.
I just looked from a distance.
- Did you get it?
- Yes.
His aunt had texted the address.
So, Hae Jun
Does he know I'm here?
He doesn't.
Do you not care as long as you feel fine?
What about Hae Jun?
He didn't know a thing.
He spent his whole life
thinking he was a burden.
When you stopped calling,
he assumed he was a burden to you.
People kept talking about
how my dad had taken him in.
He lived his whole life
thinking he was an extra mouth to feed.
Do you even know that?
Don't do this, Seo Hyun.
I just want him
to live an ordinary life.
I feel horrible that I made
him hear from people
saying he didn't have a father.
But now
his mom is a murderer too.
Now Jung Jae here and
you two are his family.
Hae Jun can go on living an ordinary life.
I don't dare get in his way
and ruin his life yet again.
I wouldn't be like this if not for you.
You did this to my life!
It's because of Kang Hae Jun.
Thanks to Hae Jun,
we live so well and so happily.
Because Hae Jun is Dad's son.
Because he is San Ha's brother.
Because he's my big brother.
When we're feeling down,
he laughs on purpose,
and when we feel sad, he cries first.
That's why we're all happy.
That Kang Hae Jun
is waiting for you.
He wants to laugh and cry with you
and live an ordinary life.
He's waiting for you.
Where are you? At work?
Come home right away
or call when you read this.
(Episode 13)
Why are they all like that?
Like what?
They decide to suffer alone
and don't tell anyone they're hurting.
You did that too.
- I did?
- Don't you remember?
You got upset when people
said we didn't have moms.
But you didn't tell in case
Hae Jun and I felt hurt.
That was years ago.
Hae Jun and his mom will be okay.
I know.
Why didn't they just talk to each other?
They're bound to
understand and get over it.
I'm frustrated, that's all.
Because you can't understand everything.
You're okay, right?
Are you
So, did Hae Jun make you happy?
What?
You said Hae Jun made you happy and not me.
No.
Did I say that? When did I say that?
I don't know.
You got jealous of Hae Jun?
Mom. Can't we sleep here today?
Why sleep here when we booked a suite?
Mom. This place looks
like San Ha lives here.
He needs everything even
if it's just for a month.
It would be inconvenient
without the basics.
Is San Ha staying for a month?
I'd like you to stay
out of family business.
Okay.
Shut the door on your way out.
But
if it involves San Ha, I'm
not a complete stranger.
The number you've dialed isn't available
Why can't I reach him?
Where did you two go together?
What? We
We were at
Why are you out here?
Oh, right. Do you know
how many times I called?
Me?
Your mother is here.
Okay.
Go home. I'll call later.
No. You should come too. I'm scared.
You can wait at Ju Won's then too.
No, I'll come too.
Go and wait.
Take her with you.
Let's go inside.
San Ha.
What happened?
Why are you here?
Mom wanted to see the Busan beach.
So we came to see you too.
- Where's Mom?
- In your bedroom.
Okay.
I wouldn't be like this if not for you.
Do you think it's because of the alcohol?
Do you think it's because I'm disabled?
It's all your fault.
You did this to my life!
You did this to my life!
You transferred to a hospital here?
I told you I'd move here for good.
And I told you you couldn't.
- Mom.
- So you'll be selfish
and do as you wish?
Must you see me die?
You won't die.
You will be
just fine.
You don't care if I die?
How can you do this to me?
You won't care if I die!
I was afraid
you'd die too.
Like So Jung, I was
afraid I'd lose you too.
For ten years, I lived each day in fear.
But that was just me.
Just me.
You ruined my life!
Only I thought I couldn't live without you.
Just me.
You don't cry
for your children.
How dare you talk like that?
What do you know?
I cried so much for So Jung!
Did you really cry because of So Jung?
Mom.
Why are you doing this?
Say you're sorry.
Take So Hee and go back to Seoul.
I won't go with you.
Don't go.
(My daughter)
Hello, kiddo.
Of course.
Someone's smart girl did all the talking
and left me nothing to say.
She'll be in touch soon.
Promise to tell me right
away when she does.
Hae Jun's coming. Let's talk later.
Okay.
My goodness.
When did you walk up?
I heard you were talking about a woman.
Who is she?
I think you're years away from
ever requiring hearing aids.
You have such good hearing.
Why are you changing the subject?
Who were you talking about?
I wonder how busy the
restaurant will be at lunch.
It's such a nice day.
Something's going on.
There's definitely something.
Is he seeing someone?
Hey, Yoon! Are you seeing someone?
Hey, have you not heard from San Ha yet?
I think he was at the hospital all night.
I asked Jun Ho. He said he was
in the ER and is asleep now.
Hey, I mean
Why couldn't he just tell us that
he was going to the hospital?
From his mom to So Hee,
they all vanished without a trace.
I was so worried.
Anyway,
where did she go?
Who? Dal?
Did she leave the house
early in the morning?
Did she not come home last night?
So what if she didn't come home last night?
What's wrong with it?
She's single and almost 30.
Hey, it's a scary world out there.
Is she not scared? I can't
believe she didn't come home.
Hey, does that mean she's
got a boyfriend already?
My gosh. She recently asked
me to crash her blind date.
- Who's the guy?
- Goodness.
It was her mom's birthday
yesterday, so she went home.
Why did you lie?
Why did you get so worked up about it?
Whether Dal sleeps elsewhere
or gets a boyfriend,
why do you care?
She's my sister's friend, so
she's like my little sister too.
You two are both my sisters,
so I reacted like that.
Let me say this just in case.
Don't meddle in that part of my life.
Actually, you know what?
Pack up San Ha's stuff for me.
I'll go to the hospital.
No, it's okay. I'll go.
- I'll go.
- Why? I'll go.
Like I said, I will go.
Something's going on.
- What?
- Something you're hiding from me.
You two
What about us?
You went there the other day
because of your wrist too.
Is something else wrong with you?
Do you want to see how strong
my fists and wrists are?
You must tell me if there's
anything wrong with you.
Let me go and pack his clothes for you.
Goodness.
He's still as slow-witted as ever.
What is this that he hid it?
(Psychotropic)
(Insomnia Medication)
(New Message)
(Chats)
(Ju Won)
Did you wake up?
I'm on my way to the hospital now.
Have you eaten yet?
Whatever. Liar.
I'm going to tell Dad that
you always skip breakfast.
No.
Buy me a nice meal, and
I'll keep my mouth shut.
Let's go.
- Dad.
- Hey, son. You're here.
- I got this.
- Okay, thanks.
All right.
Oh, my.
You must be Mr. Yoon's famous model son.
My gosh. You're very handsome.
Isn't he much more handsome in person?
I guess you got your
looks from your mother.
You should thank your mom
for making you this handsome.
Right?
If you'd like a bowl of
rice, just let me know.
It's on the house.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
Hae Jun.
Hae Jun.
I'm fine.
I can't walk around with a banner
saying, "I don't have a mom."
It doesn't bother me.
"Mom?"
You might get a mom soon.
- Sorry?
- What on earth are you saying?
That's what my gut is telling me.
I'm sure Mr. Yoon
- is seeing someone.
- Really?
- My goodness.
- I'm sure of it.
I'm sure of it.
No. It's not true, Hae Jun.
It's not like that, Hae Jun.
Anyway, what brings you here so early?
Did something happen?
Oh, right.
You know, the jujube tea you used
to make for San Ha to sleep better.
Can you make that tea?
Why? Is San Ha having trouble
falling asleep these days?
Isn't he so funny?
How could he not even imagine
that Dal had a crush on him?
If I tell him that Dal's got a boyfriend,
he'll want to vet the guy
like Dal's real brother would.
Food should not be wasted.
Do you know what Hae Jun did years ago?
I was being scolded for
dozing off in class.
He saw that and
I think San Ha's mom wants
to take him, no matter what.
Hey, did you know that San
Ha's mom visited him yesterday?
She visited him?
Stop by my restaurant later.
It's because the adults failed
to take care of the issue.
Jujube tea won't solve the problem.
I spoke to San Ha from time
to time when I was in the US.
Even back then, he always just
said everything was fine with him.
Like father, like son. Both of them
like to keep their mouths shut.
Do we have to slap them on
the back to make them talk?
Goodness.
Thank goodness San Ha has
you guys by his side now.
San Ha probably decided to
move back to take it easy.
- Have you no conscience?
- What?
I've been talking for an hour.
My throat is sore.
How can you not say a word?
Can we do this here?
Did your mom come to see
you to take you to Seoul?
Yes.
So? What will you do?
I won't go.
I told you I wouldn't go anywhere.
Are you all right?
Yes, my mom will be fine.
I'm asking if you're okay.
I'm okay.
Ten years ago
Yes. I whined and
pestered you not to leave.
That was just because I
didn't want to let you go.
I really didn't want us to be apart.
I know.
If you decided to stay here
because of me, it's okay.
I know you need to take
care of your mom and So Hee,
so I won't ask you never to
leave and to stay by my side.
In the past, both Seoul and
the US felt so far away.
But come to think of it, I can
visit Seoul whenever I want to
Ju Won.
Yes?
Don't let me go.
"I really can't live without you."
Can you tell me that?
Hey, are you dumb?
Of course, that's how I feel.
I was just acting like I was cool with it.
Where do you think you're going?
You can't go anywhere.
If you leave, I'll tell everyone
that you're a total jerk.
But no one we know will come here, right?
I hope someone sees us
and tells everyone.
No. I mean, as long as they don't see me.
- As long as they don't see you?
- Yes.
Did you try calling San Ha's mom?
Yes. I tried calling her on my
way here, but she didn't pick up.
What about San Ha?
I'm going to visit him at
the hospital in the evening.
Oh, boy.
Why would you sit down? If you have
time for that, go and see him now.
Let me catch my breath first.
I haven't eaten anything all day.
Oh, dear.
Is your job to protect the planet?
Are you the only cop in Haedong?
Why couldn't you eat?
Give me a moment.
Oh, boy.
Would you go on a blind date?
Go on what?
If you remarry and have a new wife,
and if San Ha gets a stepmother,
you may be able to break
this vicious cycle.
Come on, man.
What woman would marry me to
help me break this vicious cycle?
What wrong did she do to deserve that?
My goodness.
Good point. You're right.
My bad.
You met Hae Jun's mom. How did it go?
I feel bad for her.
Yesterday, she got down
on her knees and cried.
I pity her and the life she has lived.
How did she live away from
Hae Jun for 20 long years?
My goodness.
It would've been nice
if you'd just moved in
together after the blind date.
What?
I thought you liked Hae Jun's mom.
Hey, what are you talking about?
All these years, I
thought that was the case.
Isn't that why
you took Hae Jun in?
My goodness.
You'd better not say that
in front of the kids.
What nonsense.
Hurry up and finish your food
so you can go and see San Ha.
If it's not true, just say so.
Why get so worked up?
Funny man. My goodness.
So Hee.
San Ha.
What brings you here alone?
Let's sit down.
Where's Mom?
Mom's still at the hotel in Busan.
She thinks I'm in Seoul now.
She said she'd stay there for one
more day and told me to leave first.
By yourself?
Mom is not answering her phone now.
Don't worry. You know she
does this once in a while.
It's nothing to worry about.
Just go to Seoul, and she'll call you soon.
Mom cried a lot at the hotel yesterday.
San Ha.
Can't we live together just until
I graduate from high school?
Mom is better off
without me.
No, that's not true.
I know Mom is on edge sometimes,
but that was because she was in pain.
Thankfully, she had the
two of us by her side,
so she could focus on her physical therapy.
Psychogenic?
As you can see, her bones,
muscles, and nerves are fine.
Showing no improvement
after devoting all that
time to rehabilitation
means that it could be psychogenic.
Consider transferring her to Psychiatry.
Mom is
struggling so much
because of me.
To Mom
Mom!
I'm like a scar on her leg.
Without the scar,
she'd forget all the painful memories.
But she keeps seeing the scar.
Every time she sees the scar,
she feels miserable.
- San Ha.
- So
Mom is
better off without me around.
You know how much Mom loves you, right?
Right?
She'll be okay, for your sake.
I'm here!
Hi.
Hae Jun won't be here today.
I'll take a cupcake. The first one.
Me too.
- So, two cupcakes?
- Yes.
Oh, did you know? All the nurses
are talking about Hae Jun.
They're going wild, saying
Haedong's celebrity is here.
I would've considered that career path too,
if I weren't smart enough
to go to med school.
- To you want this packed?
- Yes.
That girl earlier. Is she his sister?
What?
Oh, yes.
Even back in school, I saw her
visit him with his mom a few times.
But she doesn't resemble him at all.
I know, right?
Who came where?
Oh, we're talking about San Ha.
His sister was at the hospital.
- By herself?
- Yes. She came alone.
She looked so weak and pitiful
when she was looking for her brother.
So I took her to him.
Hey. It'd be strange if she's energetic.
I guess his mother is
having a hard time again.
When someone is sick for a long
time, it's hard on the whole family.
But San Ha's mother is
Do you know her well?
How would I know?
I just saw her in the hospital sometimes.
During our medical school years,
the girls who liked San Ha
remained steadfast even when he
didn't give them a single glance,
but they all gave up and
distanced themselves from him
after his mother visited the hospital once.
She also gave up.
I didn't like him from the beginning.
I know everything.
After breaking up with Hae Jun,
you were like this to San Ha.
Hey. Be careful today.
It seems San Ha is in a bad mood today.
You'll be in trouble if you mess with him.
Right?
He didn't receive an emergency call,
but he came alone and
worked all night yesterday.
No wonder why he looked unhappy all day.
I saw him smile just once
when he saw her earlier.
Hey, he was like that
in high school as well.
He was frowning all day,
but his face completely
changed when he saw her.
I really thought they
were in a relationship.
Do you still misunderstand them like that?
It's a misunderstanding, right?
Sorry? What did you say?
Hey, let's go. We'll get going.
(Kim San Ha)
I have a patient whose
progress I need to monitor,
so I think I'll have to
leave work late today.
I'm telling you just in
case you're waiting for me.
Okay. Text me when it's over.
(Myungjoo University Hospital)
Let me get changed.
Please wait for a moment.
It's been a long day. Let's just talk here.
There's no place to sit here.
I miss So Jung so much.
I thought about what you said yesterday.
I'm a bad mother to you like that, right?
Do you think I was a bad
mother to So Jung as well?
I'm sure I was.
My daughter died because of her mother.
She must be resenting me so much.
I
miss her so much.
It's unbearable.
Mom. What I said yesterday is
Everything you said is right.
It's all my fault.
Because of me, you,
So Jung,
and So Hee,
you're all having a hard time.
Right?
Let me take you to the hotel.
I want to go to your place.
It's so uncomfortable to
stay in a hotel by myself.
Give me a moment.
Hold on.
Hello.
Did you drink by yourself?
Beer is just a beverage.
It's alcohol.
Okay?
You said you came to
Seoul to meet your mom.
Did she say something?
- It's because of the blind date.
- What?
- Did she yell at you?
- I expected it.
She asked who he was and said
she wanted to invite him.
Let me know
if you need my help again.
No, it's okay.
Right.
You've gone on blind dates only with men
who have professional occupations,
like lawyers or doctors.
I wouldn't be good enough.
Yes, they have professional jobs. So what?
All of them are nothing compared to you.
You're the most handsome guy
I've seen in my 27 years of life.
You
I'm telling this only to
you, but the photos
are actually retouched.
Not a lot. Just a little.
It's a common practice in the industry.
It's exactly how you look in real life.
Is that so?
I'll get going.
Don't drink too much beer. Okay?
Bye.
What brought you here?
I'll contact you later after
dropping off my mother.
Where are you going?
It'll be uncomfortable to stay
in my place because of Hae Jun.
Let's go to the hotel.
I'll be staying with
you in the hotel today.
I'll stay in Haedong for the time being.
For how long?
What about So Hee then?
And you're worried about her now?
When you came to Haedong,
didn't you think about
how hard it'd be for her?
You didn't care about us.
You abandoned your family and left.
- Let's go.
- I want to spend a few days
with my child. Why can't that happen?
It's just a few days.
Why?
Because I didn't even bat
an eye when my child died?
Mom, please.
Do you not want to let her
know what you said to me,
your real family?
Mom!
He can't go.
Tell her to take a taxi. Come with me.
You gave him to me when you left.
Don't you remember?
Do you still remember that?
- You take him.
- Take him?
Really?
Does it mean he can stay
in my house forever?
Yes. I remember it clearly.
Because it was the happiest day in my life.
I also remember I was so happy
that I couldn't even sleep that day.
How must he have felt that day?
I was so happy
without knowing how he must've
felt while crying all night
after being abandoned by you.
Every time I think about
that, I feel so sorry
that it'll haunt me for
the rest of my life.
Even though you gave him to me,
I let you rent him for ten years.
Because we're a family.
Because I knew it'd make him feel at ease.
That's why I let you rent him.
I'm not letting him go ever again.
This is why you made such
a fuss about coming here.
Yes.
Let's go home.
I'm sorry.
I can't take you to the hotel.
Take a cab and go back safely.
Are you a fool?
How did you live for ten years?
If you keep it a secret,
pretending you're completely fine,
should I think you're
really fine like a fool?
Were you trying to hide it from me forever?
I don't want you to get hurt.
It makes me so sad.
Ju Won.
I love you.
My goodness. You startled me.
Sit down.
(Psychotropic)
Why did you touch my
belongings without permission?
Sit down.
It's nothing.
I just take them when I'm tired sometimes.
Who said it was nothing?
Do you think you look cool
when you keep your mouth
shut and act tough?
Do you think I'm like you?
Or
are you still embarrassed that you
are suffering because of your mom?
That's what you said in the past.
You said you were embarrassed as
I saw you argue with your mom.
I'm too old to feel that way.
I still miss my mom.
I hate her.
I resent her.
I'm trying to pretend she doesn't exist.
But I miss her so much sometimes.
Do you know
how tightly Mom hugged me?
I still think about it every day.
I'm not smarter than you,
but
I know how you feel.
It's because I want to live with you.
We resent our moms like this
because we love them. Don't you think so?
It's okay.
If you can't sleep, we
could go out and run.
Or we could have a drink like this.
Then
it really becomes nothing.
Yes. I'll be leaving soon.
We're going to stop by
a grocery store first.
Do you need anything?
No. If I remember anything, I'll text you.
I see. Okay.
Are they not ready yet?
(Kim San Ha)
Why isn't he answering his phone?
(Kim San Ha)
(Kang Hae Jun)
The phone is turned off.
You'll be directed to voicemail.
You will be charged
- after the tone.
- What's going on with them?
I'm coming in.
San Ha.
How many bottles did they drink?
Hey.
What's this doing here?
Hey. Get up, Hae Jun.
We're supposed to have
a meal with Dad today.
San Ha.
San Ha. Can you wake up?
Wake up.
Goodness.
Gosh, that was a great feat
Hae Jun has accomplished.
It's not easy for San Ha to
get knocked out like that.
Looking at the bottles, if he
didn't get knocked out first,
death would've gotten a hold of him first.
What about Ms. Kang? She hasn't called yet?
Gosh, she had already decided
she wasn't going to see him.
But now that she's
thinking about seeing him,
she must be worried
because she doesn't know
how to interact with him.
Do you only care about how she feels?
What about her son, Hae Jun?
Dad, don't forget.
Don't hide anything from me
because you want to protect me.
Imagine if I were to hide anything.
My clever daughter wouldn't let that slide.
You'd turn it into something
bigger than it needs to be.
Right?
Shouldn't they be here by now?
You have to admit I can beat
you in everything but academics.
Come on, admit it.
If you don't, I'll expose
your true self from yesterday.
A real crybaby
was you, not me.
You'd better not tell Ju Won that I cried.
My gosh.
- Dad. Yes.
- You're here.
- I washed the spoons.
- Okay.
- Mr. Kim.
- Okay.
Yes, it's meat. I'll put it here.
- All right.
- It's hot.
Let me give you some.
It looks good.
Why are you standing there?
Come and sit down.
Okay.
All right, let's dig in.
Thank you for the food!
- Let's eat.
- Thank you for the food!
It's pretty good, right?
I asked him to cook bean
sprout soup for breakfast.
Why did you guys drink all of a sudden?
San Ha provoked me and
said he could outdrink me.
Is that so?
I had
a tough time.
I wanted to come down
here from time to time
even if it was just for a meal,
but I couldn't.
Actually, my mom and I
fought a lot about that.
But I'm okay now.
I'm going to live here with all of you.
I'm never leaving again.
Why did she make a fuss
about you coming home?
Let's just eat.
Right. A meal tastes better when
you have it with your family
while chatting like this.
Dig in. Eat a lot.
The vegetables taste quite fresh. Try them.
Hey, the seasoned vegetables
taste amazing today.
They always tasted amazing.
Every single dish here is tasty!
Yes. I'm glad to hear
that Mom arrived safely.
I'll come and visit you next month.
You have to tell Mom
about my English camp
when you come for a visit. Okay?
Okay.
Call me if anything happens.
No, call me even if everything is okay.
Okay.
Is she okay?
She's always been good to So Hee.
My gosh. She's not the only child she has.
Your mom should be good to you too.
But then again,
I'm in no position to
criticize anyone's mother.
Don't start your pity party here.
Do it somewhere else.
It won't work for us.
My gosh, I have no one to talk
to about this kind of thing.
I mean, if I did, people
would pity me for real.
- Dad.
- Hey.
What are you doing outside?
Well,
you see,
I would like to see you more often at home.
But I know you're busy.
I know how busy you are.
But I often work around your hospital.
We can grab a meal together
in the downtown area. Right?
You can call me anytime.
Drop by whenever. I'll be happy to see you.
Sure. Okay.
Okay.
You did well.
Oh, right. Seok Hun and Jae
Eun are coming over tonight.
You should invite Dal too.
What time? I might close
my bakery late today.
Come on. Since you closed it this
morning, just take the day off.
Since I closed it for lunch,
I should open it for the evening.
The demand has been high lately.
My cakes keep selling out fast.
I think my bakery is
popular on social media.
I'll drop off Ju Won at the bakery first
and drop you off at home.
Where are you going?
I need to stop by the hospital briefly.
That was sudden.
Okay. We'll start without you then.
Come home when you're done.
Could you spare some time for me?
Well
Okay.
Remember?
You were this tall when we met.
We also had a meal together.
Yes.
Hae Jun's aunt told me
that you and Hae Jun
grew up together like brothers. Thank you.
I know why you came here today
and what you want to talk about.
But I'm not ready yet.
I know.
I'm not here to persuade you.
I thought I would regret
it if I didn't talk to you.
You can just hear me out. You
don't have to do anything.
Hae Jun and I did grow up
together like brothers.
But we wouldn't have been close,
had we met in a different circumstance.
Hae Jun and I are complete opposites.
I liked Hae Jun
because we were both abandoned by our moms.
That was the only reason.
I told myself that I wasn't the only one
and that he was abandoned too.
Telling myself this made me feel better.
I know.
Weighing my misfortune and
other people's misfortune
is an awful thing to do.
No. I don't think you're awful.
I just think you were
so desperate to be okay,
and that's what you needed to do.
Thank you.
But
when you kneeled down,
I finally realized it.
"I see."
"Hae Jun"
"was never abandoned."
"It was just me."
Naturally, I could have been
jealous of him, but I wasn't.
I was relieved.
I was glad
that
Hae Jun wasn't abandoned by his mother.
Then
he should know that too.
Hae Jun ought to know that.
I hope he also knows it.
What? You don't have hands? Or teeth?
This is how Jae Eun likes to have his meal.
Come on! Darn it.
- What's wrong?
- It must have been a dream.
I must be going crazy. Why
would I have a dream like that?
Darn it.
- Honey.
- Yes?
- Don't look at him.
- Okay.
Are you sure you were at the hospital?
What if I wasn't?
Are you obsessed with me?
I know you're hiding something.
I'm not.
(Kang Hae Jun)
Beer? You should have called me sooner.
We're already here.
Okay.
Why do we have to go home this early?
Gosh. Dal is already there.
It's odd. It seems we never run
out of our high school stories.
Let's hold hands one last time.
Let's go.
Dal, good for you.
Your first love lives next door.
You can see him every day.
You're drunk.
Gosh, she's drunk. That's all.
I know.
You do?
It was Kim San Ha.
No, it wasn't. It wasn't San Ha.
My gosh. That hurts. Are
you out of your mind?
I'll go and buy more beer.
No. I have a lot of beer at my house.
I'll bring some.
No. I'll go.
Hey. Come on.
- What? Why can't I tell him?
- Come on.
Why are you making a fuss?
Unbelievable. Are you serious?
Just tell him. Why are you hiding it?
Hey, even if I do, I'll never
tell him in front of you.
- Just tell him.
- Come on.
Hold on.
Being a few minutes late
won't be a big problem.
What?
(Family By Choice)