01x09 - Episode 9

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[♪ theme music playing]

Buried Hearts

CHARACTERS, PLACES, ORGANIZATIONS,
AND EVENTS IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS

CHILD ACTORS AND ANIMALS
FILMED IN SAFE ENVIRONMENT

[♪ mysterious music playing]

[exhales]

I should save the rest for a toast.

My nephew's wife couldn't forget
the man she lived with before marriage.

[inhales]

She dreamed
of getting back together with him.

Then when my niece-in-law, Yeo Eunnam,
heard he had died,

she followed him

to the grave.

[♪ ominous music playing]

Then what about Huicheol?

That damn woman.

Make sure Huicheol inherits
her shares, the land from her late father,

the money in her accounts.

Every last bit of it.

Yes, sir.

Ildo.

You need to give us the news
that Seo Dongju's been dealt with

so your dear stepdaughter can follow.

Hurry up.

[Jangseon] If Chairman Huh is
taking too long…

[Guho] I told them to send Eunnam first.

EPISODE 9

[♪ music stops]

Dongju.

I'm here.

You're not going to die, right?

I trusted you, gave up my violin
and came all this way.

The thought of you dying…

scares me.

[♪ ominous music playing]

PATIENT WARD 102, ROOM 7
SEO DONGJU

[Taeyun] I can't live without you.

Dongju.

I have…

something I'm curious about.

My dad…

Why did he put you
in this critical condition?

Why didn't he call 911 that day?

I just don't get it.

If the ambulance had arrived sooner,

you wouldn't be like this.

[Ildo] We have a medical emergency
at 19-1 Hannam-dong. Please come quickly.

When is the ambulance getting here?

I'll go check.

Call and hurry them up.

Yes, Grandfather.

Is this emergency services?

Yes, I'm calling from 19-1 Hannam-dong.

We reported a medical emergency earlier.

Please send an ambulance immediately.

[operator] We have no record
from this address.

This is the first report.

An ambulance is on its way now.

[Taeyun] Dongju.

If you don't wake up and die like this,

I'll lose my mind.

So wake up for me, please?

[♪ music fades]

[breathing heavily]

[breath trembling]

[♪ somber music playing]

[Ildo] Taeyun.

I am ready to die right now.

But I won't leave my life to fate.

I'll take responsibility for everything.

But, Taeyun,

not just yet.

When Daesan Group belongs
to Chairman Huh Ildo and Huh Taeyun…

Until we get there…

Once we get there,

I'll take care of everything, Taeyun.

[♪ music fades]

[woman exclaiming in alarm]

[♪ suspenseful music playing]

[Dongju exclaims in pain]

[Dongju groans]

[straining]

[grunting]

[Administrator groans]

[♪ music fades]

Yeah.

Yeah, okay.

Yes, I heard.

So,

no sign of improvement with Director Seo?

His sleep disorder was severe,

but his night sleep duration
is increasing.

The way he perceives day
and night differently

suggests his cognitive function
is recovering.

[sighs] I see.

Then what if we take him

abroad for treatment?

[Ihyeon] Well…

There's nowhere he can be treated better
than in Korea, Chairman.

You're right, Dr. Kang.

I know that, but I'm just that desperate.

There's something
Director Seo needs to take care of

while my mind is still intact.

Yes.

Yes, that's true.

Keep doing what you can, Dr. Kang.

Okay.

-[sighs]
-[line disconnects]

Secretary Gong,

charge my phone.

[dog barking from distance]

She's gone.

No one will come until morning.
You're safe.

[sighs]

[Yangchun] Boss! Stop it, you jerk!

Hey! Stop it!

Hey! sh**t!

Boss, it's Yangchun.

[Administrator gasping]

I'm so sorry, boss.

I'm sorry you have to see me like this.

-Yangchun.
-[Yangchun] I'll be there soon.

Hang on.

-[Yangchun] Boss, I'll be there.
-I'll get you out of there.

[Dongju sighs]

Where did you hide Yangchun?

Is he safe?

If you're worried,
I'll let you switch places.

He'll take your spot,
and I'll put you in instead.

Gosh.

Or maybe I'll just lock you both up.

Do you not think at all that I'll just…

k*ll both of you?

[wheezing laugh]

Have you ever k*lled someone before?

[♪ suspenseful music playing]

Hold still.

Yeo Eunnam…

Yeo Eunnam dies today.

Why would Eunnam die?

Yeom Jangseon?

Stop.

If Eunnam runs,

the hitman will be on her tail
to finish the job.

Let us go, and I'll handle it…

[♪ music fades]

[phone vibrating]

DONGJU

[Dongju] Eunnam.

Eunnam. It's me, Dongju.

Yes, I know.

It's you, Dongju.

Can I help you, ma'am?

I'm leaving.

Mr. Yeom will be here soon.

[♪ suspenseful music playing]

[Eunnam] Take it.

I said, take it.

[Dongju] I'll give you just one chance.

Get the hell out of there.

Who are you?

He's asking who I am.

Darn…

Gilbin!

Administrator?

[Administrator] Leave the target untouched

and get out of there now.

[Eunnam] Hello?

Yes, Dongju.

[sighs]

[♪ music fades]

Okay.

Yes, that place.

Okay.

You should go home now.

Caregiver Jang Ilnam will be in touch.

Okay.

Get home safe.

[♪ somber music playing]

Your phone.

When I was being waterboarded,

you and Yeom Jangseon
were playing the same game.

When I collapsed from the cinnamon,

you faked a 911 call,
hoping I'd just drop dead, didn't you?

But why did you save me today?

I'm curious.

But you know what?

I saved you twice too.

When you fell into the ocean…

and right now.

I'm letting you live
instead of k*lling you.

[door slides open, closes]

[♪ music fades]

[sighs]

[motorcycle engine roaring]

[♪ mischievous music playing]

Why does that old man keep staring at me?
It's creepy.

I knew it. Total creep.

Huh?

My goodness.

[sighs]

It's the same old man.

[♪ music ends]

Sir, what are you doing here?

You don't remember me?

The bakery.

Wow, just ignoring me.

Let's go home now.

What?

Where do you live?

Come on, let's get you home.
I'll give you a ride.

Okay.

[♪ soft music playing]

I was saving those shoes.
This old man is high maintenance.

[engine starts]

Let's go now.

[Seonu] Next time we meet,
let's act like strangers, got it?

Turn right here!

[Seonu] You should've given me a heads up!

[Gangcheon giggling]

He's over there.

We were searching
in the opposite direction.

All the roads connect.

What are we going to do?

He's barefoot.

-Goodness!
-[phone vibrates]

Honey, did you find the chairman?

Where's Father?

It's like finding a needle in a haystack.
This won't do.

Gosh, Father…

Father!

Isn't it better to just call the police?

[Jaok] That is absolutely not an option.

If we report the chairman missing
and it makes the news,

Daesan's stock will crash.

That's why the higher-ups
don't want the police involved.

Stop running around blind.
Think before you act. [tuts]

Jeez.

Go back to your room.

Go back? I need to help find the chairman.

I should help with these two eyes
and these two feet.

Old folks with dementia wander off
and never make it back all the time.

Ms. Kaesong!

Deokhui, fire her.

I can't stand her anymore.

The chairman can't eat without Chef Do.

If his dementia worsens,
food won't matter.

[Gukhui yelps] Deokhui!

Why did you hide
Father's condition from me?

[Gukhui] I didn't know!
I just found out today!

Ouch!

Ma'am, let go of her.

What were you scheming
with our sick father?

[Dosu] Honey!

Deokhui, what's the matter?

Honey, I didn't know
about Father's dementia, right?

You never told me!

Calm down. As Father ordered me,
I didn't tell anyone.

Dosu.

Stay out of this.
This is our family's business.

Deokhui!

Spill everything about how you tried
to ruin Taeyun's future.

Right now!

Deokhui, why would I ruin Taeyun's future?

I even left my kids in the US
so they wouldn't get in his way!

Deokhui…

Cha Deokhui! That's enough!

[Gukhui crying]

Deokhui.

That's enough.

[Gukhui sobs]

Everyone go back out
and find the chairman.

He's walking around

barefoot right now.

[Dosu] Okay.

What about Grandfather?

Disappear now.

Didn't you come to get rid of Seo Dongju?

At this rate,
Mr. Yeom will lose faith in you.

[♪ somber music playing]

[♪ music fades]

[♪ melancholy song playing]

CHEON GUHO:
CALL ME

[♪ song fades]

[Guho] Nothing yet, sir.

Wait any longer,
and the wine I opened will be ruined.

I'll prepare a better bottle of wine.

I opened the best bottle we had.

Isn't it refreshing?

Finally peeling off
that leech, Seo Dongju.

I can't celebrate with cheap wine.
This calls for the finest drink.

Guho, when this is all over,
go to the main house

and get yourself a big bowl
of janchi guksu.

Come to think of it,

it all started with those noodles.

[door slides closed]

[Boyeon] My goodness.

You really love janchi guksu.

Chief Cheon sure has a knack
for getting good food. [chuckles]

If I don't answer, just wait outside.

Yes, sir. I'll wait from now on.

What brings you to the main house?

The background check
on Daesan's new hire, Seo Dongju, is done.

As you expected,
before college, he lived rough.

A thug, right?

-Yes.
-[Jangseon] I knew it.

A punk like that
has no place in Daesan Group.

Gosh.

I'll tell them to fire him.

[Dosu] There's a photo
you haven't seen yet.

Here, honey.

The children are
Seo Dongju and Seo Yeonju.

The mother holding the child is Ko Youjin.

She worked at Iris nightclub
and died when Dongju was in first grade.

The man next to them
is Seo Byeongdeuk, an Iris waiter.

He gave the siblings his surname.

He's now in the US.

Gave them his surname?

People do that when they adopt.

That's not it.

I spoke with Seo Byeongdeuk
who now lives in Las Vegas.

Madame Pi at Iris begged this man,

and when Dongju was little,
he sold his surname for money.

[Boyeon] My goodness.

Dongju probably wasn't
even registered at birth until then.

Right?

Honey,

this child with the tied-up hair.

It's Seonghyeon.

Chu Seonghyeon.

Chu Seonghyeon?

Looks similar, but it's a different kid.

Hold on.

Honey.

Look at this.

[Boyeon chuckles]

Look at him showing off the badge.

It's the same kid.

Even when we changed
his clothes at our house,

he always asked
to keep that badge on. [chuckles]

What kind of badge was it?

I looked into it.
It's an old Daesan Group badge.

[Boyeon] So, did Seo Dongju, the new hire,

admire Daesan Group since childhood?

Honey, let me meet Seo Dongju…

I mean, let me meet Seonghyeon once.

-And what about his mother…
-[plates clattering]

[♪ dramatic music playing]

Look closely.

It's a different kid.

You're right.

They do look similar,

but they're different kids.

They're different.

It's not the same child.

[♪ music fades]

[line ringing]

[Eunnam] Dongju.

[♪ melancholy music playing]

Are you okay?

Let's get out of here.

My car's over there.

[♪ music fades]

Can you wait inside for a bit?

Why?

[♪ ominous music playing]

[grunting]

[exhales, sighs]

[♪ music fades]

[♪ suspenseful music playing]

Not the hospital.

Take me to the chairman's residence.

I need to speak with him.

[♪ music fades]

HUH ILDO

[phones vibrating]

Okay.

Yes, Cheon Guho speaking.

Hey, Ildo.

I mean, Chairman Huh,
you've been through a lot.

Now, let's give
the late Seo Dongju a proper send-off

so his spirit won't hold a grudge.

Hey, Yeom Jangseon. It's me, Seo Dongju.

[♪ tense music playing]

[Dongju] You remember Madame Pi?

She once said

people should die

in the order they came into this world.

That's how it's supposed to be.

Since you're older, you die first,
and I hold a funeral for you.

That's the way it should be, right?

You tried to stab me,

sh**t me, drown me,

k*ll me with cinnamon
and a lethal injection…

And my sister…

Just wait.

I'll return every bit of it.

Unbelievable.

Fine, you son of a b*tch!

I still want you dead this very second!

But I have nothing to do

with your sister's death.

How about Yeo Eunnam?

[Jangseon] What about my niece-in-law?

Hey, Seo Dongju! You son of a…

He hung up.

[Jangseon] Hung up?

This b*stard…

That punk's got some nerve.

[♪ music fades]

[line connects, rings]

Administrator?

Put Yeo Eunnam on hold for now.
We'll take care of her later.

Find Seo Dongju as soon as possible
and finish him off at all cost.

[Dongju] Too bad. This isn't
the Administrator, it's Seo Dongju.

I can't exactly k*ll myself,
can I, Mr. Yeom?

[♪ dramatic music playing]

The Administrator's down too.

Why did he go to Seo Dongju
at a time like this?

Maybe he was trying
to get revenge for Cho Yangchun.

Bunch of idiots.

The country's fate is at stake,

and they're wasting time
on personal revenge.

Wait…

Seo Dongju was stabbed
before he lost his memory, right?

Was he faking amnesia this whole time?

He ate the cinnamon
without knowing it was dangerous, sir.

If he knew
and still ate the cookies to fool us,

then he's one ruthless b*stard,
risking his life for the act.

Dongju, that b*stard…

He must've k*lled Huh Ildo,
the Administrator, and Gilbin.

Now, I'm next?

[♪ music fades]

So, you opened your car to go home
and found a man asleep in the backseat.

You recognized him as the man
following you from the restaurant.

And you reported him for stalking?

Yes.

I came out after hiding in the kitchen

and found him in my car.

[officer] You must've been scared.
We'll contact you if we need more details.

[Eunnam] Thank you.

[♪ gentle song playing]

[Eunnam] Dongju,

don't worry about me.

I'll be at the safest place.

[Gangcheon] Over there.

Turn right at the end!

[Seonu] Do you know how many times
we've been down this alley?

We've been here before?

[Seonu] Yes.

I see.

Still, turn right.

[Seonu] Jeez.

[Gangcheon exclaiming]

Turn right here!

[♪ soft music playing]

Turn right again!

Turn right one more time!

[Gangcheon howls with glee]

Now…

we turn right next!

[Gangcheon howls with glee]

Turn right!

Turn right straight ahead!

[♪ music fades]

What?

[Seonu] Old man, get down.

This isn't my house.

Go inside.
The police will help you find your home.

[sighs] Do you know how many times
we've looped around?

Taking right turns after right turns,
looping back to the same spots.

We even crossed the Han River twice.

Got it, no more right turns.

Do you mean it?

Yes, get back on.

Turn left!

[sighs]

What about Dad?

[Jeongja] Not yet.

Go inside and rest for a bit.

[Gukhui] Deokhui!

I couldn't find him.

[Jaepil panting]

He wasn't hungry and barely ate dinner.

Exactly.

I'm worried that he collapsed
somewhere from exhaustion.

Taeyun,

call the police.

Deokhui!

If the police get involved,
the media will catch wind,

and Daesan stock will go into free fall.

[Gukhui sighs]

[motorcycle approaching]

[Gangcheon] We're home!

My goodness. That's the chairman.

What?

[Gangcheon exclaims with glee]

[Seonu] If this is actually his house,
that's insane.

Sir, I know this place!

Why didn't you tell me earlier?

[Gangcheon giggling]

[Taeyun] Grandfather!

Hey! You remember me?

Yeah, from back when Dongju…

That's right, I'm Ji Seonu.

[♪ somber music playing]

[Gukhui] Hey! We found Father!

Get back quickly, honey.

[Gangcheon] That was fun,
but a shame it had to end.

You came to see Director Seo last time.

[Seonu] Yes.

You're right.

Mom, you remember Ji Seonu, right?

[Seonu] Hello.

Father.

Father?

Are you okay?

Grandfather.

Mom was worried sick about you.

Who are you to worry about me?

My son got me home just fine.

No need for all that concern.

[Gangcheon chuckles]

Father, what's wrong with you?

Taeyun,

take your grandfather inside.

Yes, Mom.

Turn right!

Sir, the endless right turns are over.
Time to go in.

-Is it over?
-[Seonu] Yes.

[Dosu] Father!

-My goodness, Father.
-[Gukhui] Honey!

Why didn't you tell us
until he got this bad?

What's wrong?

He doesn't recognize us!
He asked my sister who she was!

Father, let's go inside.

[Gangcheon] Okay.

Wait.

My son should come in too.

Come in.

I'm not your son.

[Gangcheon] What?

Taeyun.

-[Gangcheon] Well…
-Let's go, Grandfather.

[Gangcheon] Wait, hold on…

But…

where did the chairman
dig up this long-lost son?

[Jaepil] Seriously, just come here.

It was just a joke.

[Jaepil] Now's not the time for jokes.

-[Jaok] I can't even joke now?
-[Jaepil] Gosh.

Thank you.

It's nothing.

[♪ music fades]

Ma'am, hold on.

You said
Dongju stops by here sometimes, right?

Can you give this to him?

I baked these cookies myself.

I ran into the old man
on my way here to drop them off.

Thank you.

I'll come back later
for the shoes he's wearing.

Don't bother.
I'll send them to your bakery.

Do you know our bakery?

No, I don't.

Then I'll come back for them.

To see Dongju too.

[engine starts]

PROSECUTION SERVICE

PROSECUTOR YEOM HUICHEOL

[telephone ringing]

Yes, Prosecutor Yeom speaking.

What?

How did you know I was here?

You once told me
you worked all night after we fought.

I took a guess and came, and I was right.

Let's go home together.

If we go home together…

will you take back the divorce?

Your uncle's asking for you.

I'll go get my stuff.

[♪ tense music playing]

HOUSE OF OVERFLOW

[knock on door]

[Huicheol] Uncle, I'm here.

[Jangseon] Okay, hold on.

I heard you were looking for me.

I never called for you.
Your aunt said that?

No, my wife did.

She showed up at my office
saying you needed to see me.

Is that so?

Where is she now?

She came in with me.

She came into my house?

Yes, Uncle.

Your wife must've been mistaken.

Go to bed.

All right. Good night, then.

Okay.

Guho, you heard what
that wretched woman did, didn't you?

[Dongju] Yeom Huicheol, long time no see.

[Huicheol] You b*stard…

Why are you… Hey.

[Dongju] You shouldn't be stuttering
as a prosecutor.

Yeah, I got discharged.

Figured I'd drop by
and say hi to your dear uncle. Happy now?

Go on, then.

[♪ music intensifies]

Guho, the g*n.

Guho, sh**t him!

sh**t him!

I said, sh**t him!

Give me the g*n.

[man on phone] Jangseon, stop it already.

PRESIDENT LEE CHEOLYONG

It's The Elder, sir.

[♪ dramatic music playing]

[Cheolyong] Jangseon, please.

You're shaving years off my life.
I won't even survive my term at this rate.

Brother.

If you so much as fire a shot,

I'll send special forces
to wipe out the House of Overflow.

Special forces? That won't cut it!

Send the army instead!

Darn it.

Sir, rest assured.
Everything is under control now.

[Cheolyong] Jangseon, from now on,
let Director Seo handle the money.

TO THE ELDER

He could have just run off
with the Swiss account funds.

But look what he did instead.

He brought all that money back
and asked to help him make peace with you.

He survived all kinds
of life-threatening situations

and went through hell just to meet me.

Isn't that so commendable?

Jangseon.

If you make
Director Seo's life difficult again,

I'll take it
as a declaration of w*r against me.

[♪ music ends]

Director Seo.

Yes, sir.

[Cheolyong] I set it up
for you two to make up today.

Now, you handle the rest.

[sighs]

If you push
Yeom Jangseon too far, it could backfire.

I had no choice.

The Swiss account
is in Seo Dongju's hands.

Seo Dongju…

is the last person we should trust.

Did I ever say…

I trust Seo Dongju?

He found this place
and managed to meet me.

He's a dangerous guy.

Do you remember?

You wanted me dead…

But I…

I want you dead, but you want to live.

We've both laid our cards on the table.

If I was going to spare you if you begged,
I wouldn't have started this at all.

You said begging wouldn't work,
so I handed over 39 billion won.

So why did you try to k*ll me?

I didn't order the sea sh**ting.

President Huh desperately wanted you gone
for his son's future.

[scoffs]

You even brought in The Elder
to make up with me.

Why are you bringing up the past?

This isn't reconciliation.
It's a ceasefire.

Reconciliation means ending the w*r.

But I have no intention of ending it.

What do you want, Director Seo?

Revenge.

[♪ suspenseful music playing]

You little b*stard!
You're holding on to my g*n.

Go ahead and sh**t me.

sh**t me.

I'll take my time.

What?

Take your time?

[Dongju] Yes.

I'll k*ll you…

when your life is worth enough

to satisfy my revenge.

[♪ music fades]

[♪ melancholy music playing]

[Deokhui] Why are you so late?

[♪ music fades]

Why aren't you sleeping?

I can't sleep.

Then why not have a drink instead of tea?

If I start drinking,
I don't think I'll be able to stop.

My father…

wandered out barefoot,

not knowing where home was,
before finally making his way back.

You knew about this.

I was going to tell you,

but I didn't want to shock you.

Everyone went out searching for him.

But…

Do you know
who found and brought him home?

Ji Yeongsu's son,

Ji Seonu.

[♪ somber music playing]

[scoffs]

Apparently, he ran into my father.

He was on his way to drop off
a gift for Director Seo.

Sitting here,

drinking tea and…

waiting for you…

"I want my husband to k*ll Seo Dongju."

I was thinking to myself.

[♪ music fades]

[Gangcheon] Look who it is.

Director Seo!

Secretary Gong! Come here!
Director Seo is here.

I'm fully recovered and discharged.

Well done, Director Seo.

The chairman worried about you every day.

[Gangcheon] Director Seo,

you had me so worried,
I nearly lost my way home.

[Gangcheon chuckles]

It didn't last long. He's much better now.

All right. Come on in.

Tell Chef Do to bring out
something nourishing for Director Seo.

Let's go.

You…

What did you just say?

I said I'll expedite bringing
Ji Seonu into the family.

Hey, Director Seo…

You're finally back!

[laughing]

[car approaching]

Dad!

I told you not to drive
after a night shift.

What's so funny?

The whole drive here,

I tried to remember

what you kept nagging me about.

What is it?

I couldn't remember and gave up.

Turns out it was exactly this.

"Don't drive after a night shift."

-Jeez.
-[phone vibrating]

Yes?

[nurse] Yes, Dr. Kang.

The caregiver says

the patient went home last night.

So I checked,
but his discharge hasn't been decided.

Yes.

Understood.

Dr. Kang says she'll handle it.

Then, can I pack up and leave?

Yes.

Chairman.

Where's Director Seo?

Oh, he went to see Ildo.

DR. KANG IHYEON

Yes, Dr. Kang.

[Ihyeon] Yes, Chairman.

Yes.

Yes, I'll do that then.

Yes.

The rice pot's on.
Go to bed after you eat.

[Ihyeon] Sure.

Looks like someone got you that gift.

The tablet.

Yes, it's from my daughter.

[Ihyeon chuckles]

You don't have to go back to work?

That was a long call.
I thought they called you back.

Calls like that are short.

"Dr. Kang! Hurry!"

Then I have to run out
without time to respond.

That's how I make money
and got you that tablet.

This time, don't lose it.
Take good care of it, Dad.

If I do,
my daughter will just get me another.

Oh, right. Show me how to transfer photos

from my phone to the tablet.

-Again?
-I always forget.

Gosh.

-Look carefully.
-Okay.

-Open your album.
-Okay.

Select the photos you want to move…

Wait…

Looks like this was taken
with a film camera.

[Seong] Yes.

[Ihyeon] Wow.

Mr. Huh was

quite handsome even when he was young.

Who? The guy holding the kid?

-Yes.
-That's not Ildo.

Ildo…

is the one at the end.

That one is Yeo Sunho, Cha Deokhui's…

Anyway, he was around.

Why the past tense?

He died in a car accident.

That's why I keep telling you
not to drive at dawn.

The rice is ready.

[♪ suspenseful music playing]

I was waiting to say I'm returning
to the chairman's office tomorrow.

There was no need to come
all the way to my room for that.

Actually, I need to tell you
something privately.

[♪ music fades]

President Huh,

you attempted to k*ll me.

That makes you an attempted m*rder*r.

From now on,

I'll be making good use of that weakness.

[♪ dramatic music playing]

Buried Hearts

All this happened because you couldn't
get rid of that rat, Seo Dongju.

[Ildo] If I take over Daesan Group,

The Elder will have no reason
to stick with Director Seo.

If you put your trust in Director Seo,

I will have you and your son
disappear without a trace.

Ever heard of the Dandelion Team?

[Yangchun] Ask Yeom Jangseon about it.

[Guho] While the Administrator secured
the Dandelion files, Seo Dongju caught on.

He said there were such dangerous files,
but he couldn't destroy the original.

I know about your father very well.