01x09 - Back Again, Once More

[bunniefuu]

[theme song playing]

[in English]

♪ You're driving alone at night ♪

♪ You're driving alone at night ♪

Deep in the silence

♪ But it doesn't mean you're lost ♪

♪ And I'll tell you what ♪

♪ We're on the train ♪

♪ I promise I'll be where you are ♪

♪ If any thought is against you ♪

♪ With you, I am starting over ♪

♪ We're learning to walk again ♪

[song concludes]

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[in Korean]

What are you waiting for? Scan it.

[tense music playing]

-Pardon?

-Scan your fingerprint.

Ah, my finger's like this, so I can't.

Hurry up and scan it.

[Tae-gwan]

What? Did you hurt your finger too?

Or

is there another reason why you can't?

Uh

UNCLEAR

VERIFYING

YU MI-RAE

VERIFIED

[automated voice] Verified.

[music fades]

[Mi-rae] The only lesson I learned

from battling my childhood illness

is that there are some fights in life

you just can't win.

[soft daring music playing]

Where are you going?

Dusonbong Peak.

[Mi-rae] I also know

that you always gain something

at the end of a fight.

But I didn't have the strength

to keep fighting until I won.

You failed by just three points?

You'll definitely pass next time, Mi-rae.

[music fades]

I didn't pass either.

I made it to the second round

last time, though.

[Mi-rae] I had to make a quick decision

between a fight I could win

PUBLIC CORPORATIONS

-and a fight I could not win.

-Mi-rae.

[soft pensive music playing]

What are you doing? Let's go.

[Mi-rae] Maybe that's why

I was so concerned about Su-yeon,

who was fighting for what was right

KIM SU-YEON

unlike me.

[interviewer] Ms. Kim Su-yeon said

[Mi-rae] She lit up a small light

that I didn't even know

existed inside of me.

-[interviewer speaking indistinctly]

-[Mi-rae] That light led me

It's all true.

[Mi-rae] to jump into a fight

I would've normally walked away from.

Exhausted from fighting a hopeless fight,

I grabbed hold

of the finger Mi-ji extended,

and I ran away.

[soft pensive music continues]

[Mi-rae] And then

Is staying here an option, by any chance?

I unexpectedly found

another light in the place I had run to.

[Mi-rae] Someone to take over?

I think he's going to the States

to start working again or something.

[Mi-rae] I felt ashamed

that I had tried to rely on that light,

so I ran away again.

Excuse me.

I went back to the place

I had run away from.

EPISODE 9

BACK AGAIN, ONCE MORE

-[cell phone buzzing]

-[soft pensive music continues]

STRAWBERRY FARM

[buzzing continues]

[buzzing stops]

How would you like your hair?

I want hair extensions.

[door lock beeps]

[music fades]

[Mi-ji] Oh

You didn't tell me you were coming.

You didn't answer my calls.

-What's going on?

-Well

[exhales] This is

Uh

My name is Kim Tae-i,

a coworker of Ms. Yu.

[sighs]

[door lock beeps]

You brought someone from work here?

Have you lost your mind?

I had no choice. It wasn't something

we could talk about outside.

Hey, why would you be talking

to someone from work about

He's Kim Su-yeon's younger brother.

-What?

-You know, your senior coworker.

Tae-i is the younger brother

of that coworker who blew the whistle.

Why is Su-yeon's brother

I thought that SY stood for Sang-yeong,

but it was Su-yeon.

He said he joined the company

to collect evidence for his sister.

He mentioned a guarantee or something.

Anyway, he's done collecting evidence,

so he said you need to make a decision.

-About what?

-Reporting the company.

You need to tell the world

what those jerks have been doing!

-Why would I do that?

-What?

-Because

-Why are you dragging me into this?

Tell him to do that.

Tae-i said he can't do it

because he's not someone on the inside.

You're the one who saw

what happened to her from the start,

and you're the only one who testified.

He said only you can do this.

Why do I have to fight?

Hey.

Don't you think this is unfair?

The bad guys didn't even get punished,

while the person who spoke up

was bullied and then driven out.

You two are doing this

because you don't know better,

but this is a fight we can't win.

You won't know if you'll win or lose

I already fought, and I lost.

I learned the hard way

that I'll be the only one suffering

if I fight them.

You want me to go through that again?

Why should I?

You said you're going to quit anyway.

But before you do,

you could at least teach

the people who bullied you a lesson.

Who said I'm quitting?

-I said I'd think about it.

-You're not quitting?

You're going to keep working there?

If you're staying,

then more reason to fight.

You're gonna go back to staring

at walls and wasting away?

Why do you keep running away

when you did nothing wrong?

-So what about you, Mi-ji?

-What?

Do you have some plan

to get your life together now?

-[sighs] Mi-rae.

-[soft pensive music playing]

Everything seems easy

after living as me, right?

[sighs]

Stop butting into my life

and focus on your own.

We're done pretending to be each other.

Fine.

Do whatever you want with your life.

-[door opens, closes]

-[sighs]

[door lock beeps, chimes]

SORRY I MADE YOU GO THROUGH THIS ALONE

BUT I'M ALWAYS THINKING OF YOU

[Sang-yeong] I heard

that Su-yeon trained you.

[soft pensive music continues]

[chuckles]

I'm the one who trained Su-yeon.

I look forward to working with you.

Right

-[music fades]

-[employee 1] Why'd you even bother

BACK FROM PATERNITY LEAVE

[Sang-yeong]

Why not? She's part of the team.

[employee 1] Gosh.

[employee 2] Here you go.

Here's your latte,

and here's your Americano.

[employee 3 in English] Thank you.

-[Mi-rae in Korean] Oh, I

-I already had a cup earlier.

[gentle music playing]

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[sighs] These people are unbelievable.

You can't do this all by yourself.

Just leave it. I'll do it.

I'll help you.

That's what senior coworkers are for.

That's what senior coworkers are for.

Do the same

for your junior coworker in the future.

What?

Did I sound like an old geezer?

No.

Thank you.

Let's wrap this up quickly

and head home.

[music fades]

You really don't have to take me home.

Come on. We're headed

the same way, so hop in.

We worked late together,

so let me give you a ride.

Oh [exhales]

PARK MI-RAE

Uh

My daughter's name is Mi-rae too.

I was pleasantly surprised

when I learned you two had the same name.

When I was on paternity leave,

I wanted to come to work so badly.

But now that I'm back in the office,

I miss my daughter so much.

[chuckles softly]

Sir

Here.

What's this?

A gift voucher for gas?

Gosh, it's okay. You don't have to.

Please take it.

I feel bad that you're always helping me

and giving me a ride.

Gosh

I'm doing this for my own peace of mind.

I wasn't there

when you really needed help.

[tender music playing]

Okay, then

When you buy your coffee in the morning,

bring one for me too, okay?

Okay.

MI-RAE! I LOVE YOU!

[tender music continues]

[music fades]

Hey.

Mi-ji.

[doorbell chimes]

[knocking on door]

Ma'am.

What brings you here at this hour?

[chuckles softly]

I wanted to say goodbye

before going to work.

I'm dropping out of the new HQ project.

What?

Are you backing out because of me?

Because I said I'm not selling?

Gosh, of course not.

I just Hold on.

You decided not to sell the restaurant?

I see. I'm really glad to hear that.

They're the ones in a hurry, not you.

Just take your time deciding.

[chuckles]

Are you saying that

because you're not part of it now?

Who cares?

I'm out, so I can say whatever I want.

[chuckles]

Gosh, that feels so good.

[giggles]

Why are you here to say goodbye, though?

Are you going somewhere far away?

No, it's not like that.

It just won't be easy for me

to come see you anymore.

So I wanted to say goodbye one last time.

You're kind of special to me.

[Mi-ji chuckles softly]

I know I'm not

that special to you, though.

-[soft music playing]

-[Mi-ji] But looking back,

I realized

that ever since I came to Seoul,

you were the only person

who accepted me for who I am,

regardless of my job

or educational background.

To be honest, it's been a really long time

since I got to know someone new.

We may not be friends,

but you're kind of special to me.

[Mi-ji chuckles softly]

[gentle music continues]

Have you

heard of an adult guardianship?

A guardianship?

I've never told you this before.

But I have a son.

You have a son?

He's been living in a facility

for a while now.

Because he's not of sound mind.

Oh

I need someone to look after him

if anything happens to me.

I'm sure you've noticed,

but I have no one around me

to ask for help.

If you're up for it,

I'll give you a bit of money

for the trouble,

so please think about it.

Oh

[music fades]

LETTER OF RESIGNATION

I'm sorry about yesterday.

I didn't know you had family coming.

Ms. Yu, can we talk for a moment?

Ms. Yu, you're not busy

right now, are you?

Come with me for a second.

[pensive music playing]

May I go now?

Yes, you may go.

[music intensifies]

[Sang-yeong] What's going on?

You said she was Mi-rae's twin,

but the prints match.

They matched?

[music fades]

[Tae-i] Ms. Yu.

Can we talk?

No, I

[Tae-hi] It won't take long.

There's something

I didn't tell you yesterday.

-[glass clinking]

-[drink pouring]

[Tae-i] A few years ago,

my sister called me out of the blue.

She started talking about her company,

which I didn't know much about.

[Gyeong-min] Re-do it.

[Tae-i] She said she was doing work

that wasn't her responsibility,

but her bosses kept making

unreasonable demands.

She was told to pressure

a third-party evaluator

into giving favorable results

for a specific company.

And so she

She blew the whistle.

Let's skip what we both know.

Over the past three years,

among the payment guarantees

provided by KFMC to midsize companies,

the Planning Strategy

oversaw 20 cases,

and 60% of them were focused

on a single company.

Sixty percent.

Can you believe it?

The company recently chosen

as the contractor for the new HQ

is that same company,

which is headed by our new CEO's relative.

The one that my sister supposedly gave

preferential treatment to "voluntarily."

Sihan Construction.

[pensive music playing]

[Tae-i]

There's obviously something going on.

But no one's doing anything about it.

Someone has to raise the issue.

And that someone is me?

You already said all this yesterday.

You didn't hear about it from me, though.

You showed up late.

You did seem strange lately.

The way you were acting recently

was so different from how you usually are.

I never would have imagined

that you had a twin.

So

are you going to blackmail me?

The company would likely

be more intrigued by the younger brother

collecting company secrets

to avenge his sister

than by baseless rumors

about twins switching lives.

But you're not going to tell the company.

I don't plan on telling them either.

If the evidence is that solid,

then you can make a move yourself.

As you just said,

if I get involved,

everyone will focus more

on the younger brother seeking revenge

than on the real issue.

You're the only one

who can do this, Ms. Yu.

[sighs] Why me, of all people?

You know how things are at work

for me right now.

You're the only one who testified.

The Planning Strategy Team?

They all saw it,

but they turned a blind eye.

They can't do anything

even if they wanted to

because everything they said

would become a lie.

[breathes deeply]

This is a chance to prove

that you were right.

I don't want to prove anything.

[scoffs]

I know it must have been hard

for you all this time, but

[sighs] No.

You don't know.

Do you know why those people bullied you?

They did that to hide their wrongdoing.

We should expose them

and have them face the consequences.

Don't you resent them for what they did?

I'm saying this

because I've been through it.

No matter how clear the evidence is,

it's useless if the company covers it up.

-It's a fight we can never win.

-We may lose, but

But it's not right

to keep letting those guys win.

I don't care if we win or lose.

I don't want to fight anymore.

[sighs] That's enough.

I'm sure Su-yeon doesn't want

her brother getting hurt either.

Why did you help my sister, then?

You didn't help her just so she could win.

You did it

because it was the right thing to do.

You're not like those cowards!

[music fades]

[Sang-yeong]

You're really amazing, Mi-rae.

On behalf of all the cowards,

I want to apologize to you.

You're a very brave person, Mi-rae.

I'm brave?

[scoffs]

I'm not.

I don't even have the courage

to be a coward.

Yes.

[sorrowful music playing]

It was the right thing to do.

But

if I had known

that doing the right thing

would make things this hard

then I never would've done it.

[breathes shakily]

Why did I step forward?

I'm nothing.

[voice trembling]

I should've just stayed out of it.

I keep thinking about it

and regretting it.

And I betray Su-yeon every night.

That's why

with each passing day [sobs]

I hate myself more and more.

[sobs]

[solemn music continues]

[Mi-rae sighs]

[music fades]

[Se-jin] No, Director Yoon.

The offer is very tempting,

and I'm grateful.

[clicks tongue, inhales deeply]

But I still have quite a bit

to take care of here.

I'll decide within the week.

Yes, I'll contact you. Okay.

[cell phone beeps]

[breathes deeply]

CALLS

DIRECTOR YOON

BUSINESS PARTNER

[gentle music playing]

Where did my business partner go?

She left a while ago.

She left?

I told her you were looking

for your replacement,

and she bolted,

afraid that she'd get stuck with the farm.

Why did you tell her that?

I told you it wasn't confirmed yet.

[dial tone beeps]

[automated voice]

The person you are trying to reach

has their phone turned off. Please

I NEED TALK TO YOU IN PERSON

[Se-jin] You said you needed to

tell me something. Why can't I reach you?

Did something happen?

BUSINESS PARTNER

[inhales, sighs]

[cell phone buzzes]

[music fades]

[Mi-ji]

I'll be in Seoul for a little while.

I'll get in touch when I'm back.

She's in Seoul right now?

This should be good enough, right?

[h*-su] Who are you texting?

The strawberry farm owner

we met that time.

We'll be working together from now on,

so I should keep in touch with him.

What will you two be doing?

Farm work.

I'll be taking over

from Mi-rae once I'm back.

I should get going now.

Go where?

Duson-ri.

I should go back since Mi-rae is here now.

-Why?

-[Mi-ji] What do you mean?

I'm done filling in for her,

so I should go and take back my place.

Now that you're done filling in for her,

it's no longer about whose place is where.

You can just stay wherever you want.

That is true, but

I have nowhere to stay in Seoul,

and I can't stay at Mi-rae's

since we fought yesterday.

Then stay here.

-[quirky music playing]

-What?

If you're going back

because you have nowhere to stay,

then sleep here.

But we

Can we

do

that?

Why not?

Don't confuse the toothpaste

with the cleansing foam.

There are more towels here,

so use them.

Okay.

What? You don't want to shower?

Of course, I should shower.

I should, for the sake of hygiene.

I'm going to shower.

Okay, then.

-Oh

-Shower.

Thanks.

[quirky music continues]

[whispering] I'm just sleeping over.

Don't make such a big deal out of it.

Just think of this place as a motel.

Wait. No!

Don't do that.

-[knocking on door]

-[gasps] Yes?

[h*-su] I'll leave

some clothes by the door.

My gosh, thank you.

The service here is great!

[sighs]

Stop overreacting. Seriously.

[music concludes]

[Mi-ji clears throat]

Are you going somewhere?

What? Oh, no.

-Are you done washing up?

-[Mi-ji] Yes.

Should I sleep here?

[h*-su] No, you sleep in my bed.

I'll sleep here.

You said you have

an interview tomorrow, though.

You should sleep comfortably in your bed.

Then whoever gets sleepy first

can take the bed.

Okay.

Your hair is still wet.

Oh

These are hair extensions,

so they get tangled without conditioner.

I'll just let it air dry.

That's right.

Your hair was a bit shorter before.

[Mi-ji] Yes.

-May I take a look?

-Sure.

[gentle quirky music playing]

This is so interesting.

So that's how they're attached.

Yes I'm going to remove them all soon.

It's been a while

since I've had long hair.

It doesn't suit me, right?

You look pretty.

Your old hairstyle was pretty too.

It looked pretty even when it was shorter.

[tender music playing]

Hold on

What are you thinking right now?

-[music concludes]

-What am I thinking?

What do you mean?

Uh

Never mind.

Forget it. I'm sorry.

[quirky music playing]

Why?

What are you thinking about?

What? I

There's so much going through my mind

that I don't know where to begin.

Tell me everything.

Well Am I being too clumsy?

Do I seem pathetic, doing this

when I've got nothing going for me?

I don't know how long

I'm supposed to hold my breath for.

And have I turned you off

and ruined the mood by saying all this?

[music fades]

Why am I even thinking

about this right now?

I must seriously have a problem.

I can't stop talking.

I wish I could be as relaxed as you are.

[groans]

Mi-ji.

Should I tell you what I was thinking?

"Is she only staying

because I asked her to,

not because she wants to?"

"What's the latest we can leave

to catch the last bus to Duson-ri?"

"When would be the best time

to set up the bedding for her?"

"Should I sit on the couch or the floor?"

"If I wear short sleeves,

my scars will show,

so should I wear something on top?"

I put this on and took it off three times.

Jeez

-[h*-su sighs]

-You're an idiot.

None of that bothers me at all.

You don't bother me, either.

[romantic pop music playing]

No matter what you're thinking

Regardless of whether

you can stop talking or not

-[singing in Korean]

-[tender pop music playing]

[singing in Korean continues]

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[song fades]

[elevator chimes]

[employee 1] Did you see this?

-[employee 2] What is this? Wow.

-[employee 1] Is this for real?

If this is true, it'll be chaos.

[employee 2] It will be really disastrous.

[employees murmuring]

Hey, Ms. Yu. Did you do it?

Pardon?

Did you upload that post

on the anonymous company forum?

-What are you talking about?

-[cell phone buzzing]

[suspenseful music playing]

[mutters]

Yes, sir. I just saw it.

Yes, sir.

WELCOME, MS. YU MI-RAE

ANONYMOUS COMPANY FORUM

SIHAN CONSTRUCTION

PREFERENTIAL TREATMEN

SIHAN CONSTRUCTION BECOMES

CONTRACTOR FOR KFMC'S NEW HQ

POST DELETED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR

[music concludes]

How could you let an employee

post something like this on your watch?

I'm sorry, sir.

But we deleted the post right away,

and it was posted anonymously.

-So in terms of credibility

-That's not the issue!

People will remember Sihan Construction,

thanks to this post!

What if the media catches wind of it

before we break ground on the new HQ?

I'll make sure that doesn't happen, sir.

[sighs] We need to start construction

before this causes more talk.

How is the land acquisition going?

[cell phone buzzes]

-[Chung-gu] Yes, sir.

-[Tae-gwan] Mr. Lee.

You're sure that we'll be able

to buy Rosa Restaurant, right?

[Chung-gu]

You can never guarantee anything 100%.

I'm doing my best to increase

our chances, so don't worry.

[shouting] We don't have time for such

[tense music playing]

[breathes deeply]

I'll give you a month.

If we can't buy it by then,

we won't wait anymore.

What will you do then?

The company will use another law firm

for everything, not just this case.

You know how much our company

pays Wongeun every year, right?

Do you have the power to do that

as a director?

This isn't coming from me.

Our CEO ordered this.

I'm not threatening you right now.

I'm begging you for your help.

You make the impossible happen.

The fate of our new HQ is in your hands.

[Chung-gu] A month. [sighs]

This means I need to make a risky move.

Will you be okay with that?

[music concludes]

Why did you make that post?

You said you wanted no part in this,

so I made a move by myself.

[exhales]

So you thought making

an anonymous post was the best move?

It was deleted within a day.

Did you really think

you could fight the company like that?

[sighs]

Stop this before you get sued.

It has nothing to do with you.

[Mi-rae sighs]

It has nothing to do with me?

Haven't you noticed

that people think I wrote that post?

This is why I said I didn't want to fight.

People say, "We're in it together,"

but I still get blamed for everything.

It's not like you wrote the post yourself.

[sighs]

I'll be the one getting sued, so

That

doesn't matter to people.

Even if you get sued,

people will still suspect me

because they already think

I'm capable of doing that.

[voice trembling] No one cares

[pensive music playing]

[Mi-rae] Sir!

[Sang-yeong] Hey, Mi-rae. Over here.

No one cares about the truth.

[breathes shakily]

[Sang-yeong] Say hello.

This is my favorite

junior coworker from my team.

-Ah

-She's our ace.

[man] Nice to meet you.

-Nice to meet you.

-[Mi-rae] Hello.

SIHAN CONSTRUCTION

MANAGER CHO NAM-h*

[Sang-yeong exhales]

[chuckles, slurring]

I was going to call a driver,

but I guess I was too drunk

and called you instead.

I'm sorry.

Why don't you hop in my car

since you're here anyway?

I'll just drive.

You?

I'm a good driver. I'll drive you home.

Okay. Let's go.

[car beeps]

[grunts]

-[car door closes]

-[Sang-yeong mutters]

-[Sang-yeong sighs]

-Sir, you should put on your seatbelt.

[seatbelt clicks]

[Mi-rae] Sir?

[sighs]

Oh, I'm sorry.

I thought you were asleep

What are you doing?

I thought you liked me too.

Pardon?

[gasps, shrieks]

-[whimpers]

-[ominous music playing]

Wait, Mi-rae. I mean, Ms. Yu.

Wait. Stop.

[breathes shakily] I

I admire you as a senior coworker.

I don't see you in that way.

I'm sorry. I'm really sorry.

I'm drunk, so I'm not thinking straight.

[sighs] Damn it.

I must've lost my mind.

Just hit me once.

Yes, you know what?

Just hit me until you feel better.

[Mi-rae] Sir, please don't do this.

No, I [hesitates]

What

What should I do for you to forgive me?

I'll do whatever you want.

[exhales, sniffles]

[sighs] Let's

Let's just pretend this never happened.

What?

I said,

let's just pretend this never happened.

Are you sure about that?

I don't want things to get weird

between us over this.

[sighs] I just want us

to be good coworkers

like we have been until now.

[Sang-yeong] Yes, right.

I understand. Let's do that.

Thank you. Thank you so much.

Thanks.

[melancholic music playing]

[sobs]

[melancholic music continues]

Ms

[employees murmuring]

Ms. Yu.

-[music fades]

-Thank you, but please stop doing this.

I don't feel comfortable.

Pardon?

[pensive music playing]

Sir, what is wrong with you?

Why are you acting like this?

I want to ask you that.

I think I'm acting

appropriately right now.

If you keep acting like this

[breathes shakily]

then people will think I'm being weird.

If this is because of what happened,

we agreed to forget about it

and carry on as usual.

Ms. Yu.

I'm a married man.

People are watching us.

Please don't cross the line.

I'd rather not meet privately

like this anymore, either.

[breathes heavily]

[music intensifies]

[Mi-rae breathes shakily]

[music fades]

[Chung-gu] Am I your first customer today?

That's right. You don't serve solo diners.

So

Did you give it some thought?

[sighs]

If you don't feel comfortable

speaking one-on-one,

shall I ask h*-su to come?

Why have you come back?

I told you I have no intention of selling.

I wanted to give you one last chance.

You're going to sell it anyway.

If you do it voluntarily,

then everyone will be happy.

[coughs]

Are you saying

you'll take it from me if I refuse?

That's what th*gs do.

I will create circumstances

[grunts]

that will force you to sell.

I will uncover secrets you want to hide,

expose them,

and determine whether you have

the right to the restaurant.

Gosh.

Let's stop before it gets that far.

That way, you can keep protecting

the things you've always protected.

-[ominous music playing]

-[Chung-gu] Things like your secret

or your son

at the Seonham Mental Nursing Home.

How did you find out about that?

[Chung-gu] Who knows?

Maybe there are many people around you

who are helping me.

[Mi-ji] A guardianship?

Here.

So

I'll give you until tomorrow

to think about it.

[sliding door closes]

[music concludes]

Why are you so nervous?

It's not a formal interview.

You were recommended, right?

I don't know. I just have a bad feeling.

Should I have just said no?

I didn't think

you had moments like this too.

Let me.

Ooh.

You look decent now.

It's more crooked now.

Are you going to see Ms. Ro-sa today?

Yes, I should.

I'm supposed to give her

an answer by today.

What did you decide to do?

-Are you going to tell her the truth?

-[Mi-ji] Yes.

What if she gets really mad, though?

What if she calls the company

and reports me to the police,

and I end up in jail?

-And I

-Don't go that far.

Don't be so worried.

Remember what I said.

There must be a reason

why she asked you for that favor

but couldn't ask me.

And you're telling her the truth

because you want to help her.

She let the lie

I told Ji-yun slide before,

so since I'm doing this to help,

she'll forgive me, right?

Your honesty is your best weapon, Mi-ji.

[Mi-ji] Right.

How do I look?

[tender quirky music playing]

[Mi-ji] You look like

someone who failed the interview already.

Hey, stop being so scared.

If they don't hire you, it's their loss.

Even if you don't get the job,

don't cry until you see me.

How many times are you going to tell me

that I'm going to fail?

Jeez. I'm trying to cheer you up.

h*-su, you've got this!

You can do it! Go for it!

Yes.

[music fades]

I'm Bae Gi-cheol. Please have a seat.

-[door opens]

-[doorbell chimes]

[door closes]

I'm here, ma'am.

Oh

I

I've thought about

the guardianship you mentioned.

[inhales deeply] But

I want to be honest with you

about something first.

Go ahead.

I'm

not Yu Mi-rae.

What?

I'm her twin.

Something happened,

so I was pretending to be her.

So what happened to the girl

who was here before?

That

was me.

It was me all along,

from the first day I met you.

[sighs shakily]

So?

Is that it?

You don't have anything else to tell me?

Pardon?

What

[scoffs]

Go.

Don't ever come back here again.

Ma'am, are you mad?

I just wanted to help

Why help when there's nothing more

to dig up?

Did that lawyer tell you to do that?

Lawyer?

Which lawyer?

[slamming on desk]

[shouting] You're really gonna keep

acting clueless?

How would the lawyer have found out

where my son is, if it weren't for you?

Ma'am, it wasn't me.

I never mentioned that to anyone.

Then who did?

You're the only one I trusted

and mentioned it to.

[breathes heavily]

Ma'am

[somber music playing]

I'm such an idiot.

Even after going through it

all those years

I had no one else to turn to,

so I trusted you

You should go now.

Let's stop all these lies here and now.

Ma'am.

I swear I haven't lied

about anything else.

I meant everything I said and did

every time I saw you [gasps]

Ma'am.

[Ro-sa] I don't know you.

I don't even know who you are!

Get out right now!

[Ro-sa panting]

[music fades]

[sighs heavily]

Oh.

[chuckles softly]

Mi-ji, I think I did well.

-What do you mean?

-The interview.

I think I got the job. I'm having lunch

with the executives tomorrow.

Really?

See? I told you that you'd do well.

You're right. I was worried for nothing.

What about you? Did you tell her?

Of course, I did.

Really? What did she say?

She was very surprised,

but it turned out fine.

I'm glad.

We were both worried about today,

but things worked out for both of us.

All right!

When do you apply for guardianship?

Before you go to court

Hey, that's not important right now.

You're employed again!

Let's have a party.

It's not even confirmed yet, though.

Let's celebrate tomorrow.

No, let's party today.

[inhales deeply]

What do we need first for the party?

Let's buy a cake first.

We should get party poppers

and balloons too.

And party hats too. [chuckles]

I thought it was strange that she agreed

to back out of the project so easily.

I told you that Mi-rae

would cause problems.

But we don't know who made that post yet.

What other employee

would write a post like that?

[tense music playing]

[sighs] We should've nipped it in the bud.

We put it off,

and now it's coming back to haunt us.

[Gyeong-min] Hey.

Get rid of Mi-rae.

Pardon? But

-How

-You know how to handle her.

We've got to act now.

We don't have time to just sit around.

If this gets any messier

won't you be in trouble too?

[music fades]

[pensive music playing]

[Tae-i] This is the evidence

I've collected until now.

Why are you giving this to me?

I told you that I'm staying out of this.

[Tae-i] Just throw it away, then.

It's useless unless you use it, anyway.

[sighs]

[pensive music continues]

Why do you keep running away

when you've done nothing wrong?

[Mi-rae] I hadn't intended

to run away from the start.

I actually tried to just hang in there,

clinging to that faint belief

that at least I was in the right.

[pensive music continues]

[woman] Ms. Yu?

I used to work here.

You thought I wouldn't hear about

what you've been up to at the office?

How dare you seduce a married man!

Honey, what are you doing? Please stop.

[Sang-yeong's wife] Let go of me.

You keep being too soft.

That's why she's not getting the message!

[Sang-yeong] Come on. Please stop.

PS TEAM HOMEWRECKER GOT DRAGGED

[music fades]

HUMAN RESOURCES

We're a public corporation,

so we have a responsibility

to maintain professional conduct.

We'll let this incident slide

with a warning.

But please stop making

Why am I getting punished

when I'm the victim?

[chuckles softly]

For as*ault cases, the parties

should settle the issue among themselves.

For a case like this,

you can't claim

that you're an innocent victim

What kind of case is this?

Pardon?

[sighs]

[somber music playing]

It wasn't an affair.

It was sexual harassment.

I'm the victim.

Then why didn't you report it

as soon as the incident occurred?

Uh

[Mi-rae] At that moment,

a seed of doubt was planted inside me.

Did I do something wrong?

At the time,

I didn't want to cause any trouble.

We spoke to members of your team.

They said that even after the incident,

you kept buying him coffee.

After an incident like that,

it's not normal to keep buying coffee

for someone who harassed you, is it?

At the time, I thought it was best

to maintain our relationship as usual

[man] But I heard

that you two worked overtime together

all the time,

and you carpooled too.

[woman] People also said

that you were more friendly with him

than with the others.

Are you sure you didn't have

a personal relationship with him?

[somber music continues]

[exhales]

[Mi-rae] Did I really do nothing wrong?

Did I give him the wrong idea?

Did I really have no part

in how this all went down?

[Gyeong-min] Jeez, don't worry.

It's nothing to worry about.

Just relax.

She's just making a fool of herself.

[group laughs]

Okay?

[Mi-rae] Am I

really the victim?

SEXUAL HARASSMENT CASE

[somber music continues]

[knocking on door]

I'm sorry I'm late.

[Mi-rae] When the onslaught

of questions started

[breathes heavily]

I had to run away.

I couldn't answer a single question.

Because more than anyone else,

I was doubting myself.

[music fades]

CONGRATS ON GETTING A JOB

[door opens]

[door closes]

[pensive music playing]

[Mi-rae] So what about you, Mi-ji?

Everything seems easy

after living as me, right?

[Ro-sa] I don't know you.

I don't even know who you are!

[breathes deeply, sniffles]

[music fades]

h*-su.

Yes, Mi-ji. What is it?

Your hair

I think I should go.

Go where? At this hour?

Duson-ri.

Why the rush?

Did something happen back home?

Nothing's happened.

I just don't have a reason

to stay in Seoul anymore.

Of course you do.

You need to register as a guardian and

I lied.

I couldn't even talk to her

about the guardianship.

Ms. Ro-sa

got very

very angry.

[soft melancholic music playing]

It was probably because she was shocked.

She said she doesn't know who I am now.

[inhales, sniffles]

I don't know what I was expecting.

[sighs]

It all started with a lie

in the first place.

This all belongs to Mi-rae.

It was only possible

because I was Mi-rae. [sniffles]

I want to go back to where I belong.

I have no reason to stay here anymore.

Mi-ji.

You belong where you choose to stay.

We can come up with a reason together.

I'd love to do that, but [sobs]

But for some reason,

I feel like I don't belong here.

I feel like there's no place

for me in Seoul.

[sobs]

[Mi-ji sniffles]

[h*-su] Then let's go.

Let's leave as soon as the sun comes up.

Get some sleep until then, okay?

[sobs]

[Mi-ji sniffles]

[soft melancholic music continues]

[music fades]

[gate opens]

-[gate closes]

-[Bun-hong] Mi-ji.

What are you doing?

Why aren't you going in?

Is the gate locked?

No, I just

Are you okay?

Did you fight with your mom?

Gosh, I'm no match for her.

I can't even put up a fight.

I was just staring at the gate,

wondering if it's always looked

this worn-out.

Oh, that? If you repaint it,

it will look brand new in no time.

Uh

I guess I should repaint it sometime.

I'm going to keep living here anyway.

Well, have a good day.

Okay, see you.

Bye.

Mom, I'm home.

You're back early.

I thought you'd stay longer.

No, I just came back.

Mi-rae is at work anyway,

so what would I do by myself in Seoul?

Wow, there were so many people

that everything felt chaotic.

Why? Did something happen?

No, what would happen to me?

[soft pensive music playing]

Did you go somewhere?

[chuckles]

Seoul.

[chuckles]

I'm feeling a little carsick

because I've not taken the bus in so long.

Mom, I'm going to go sleep.

Don't wake me up.

[cell phone buzzing]

STRAWBERRY FARM

[wheels rattling]

-[music fades]

-[brake squeaks]

I'm sorry. I was in Seoul.

What should I start with?

I guess Mi-rae left?

Oh

Can I work instead of her?

Of course, you can. I hired you

because of your resume, Ms. Seoul.

My name is Mi-ji.

Mi-ji.

Mi-ji. The name's finally

starting to stick.

Let's go, Mi-ji.

Okay.

[gasps]

Ok-hui.

I heard you got hurt. Are you okay?

Did the kids switch places?

What?

Was Mi-ji actually Mi-rae this whole time?

-Did you know about it?

-[soft pensive music playing]

-Uh

-[Ok-hui scoffs]

-You did.

-Ok-hui.

Jeez, forget it. Whatever.

Ok-hui.

Don't

Don't scold the kids too much.

Mom.

What do you all take me for?

[breathes shakily]

[Wol-sun] Ok-hui

[whimpers]

Ok-hui

[music fades]

I guess Mi-rae

has decided what to do,

considering she's back in Seoul.

I don't know. That's her business.

She doesn't tell me every single detail.

How does it feel to be back?

Crappy.

Then why did you return?

You could've just stayed in Seoul.

Because I felt even crappier

staying there.

I didn't do anything wrong,

but I felt uneasy for some reason.

I felt like I needed to come back.

I guess I'm just destined

to just live here forever.

Don't you feel a little like this?

Like a runaway teenager

bouncing around friends' places.

I know that feeling too.

Oh. [chuckles]

I don't think you have any idea.

You studied abroad and lived in Seoul.

It doesn't matter

if it's the States or Seoul.

Anyone who's away from a place

they care about feels that way.

[plant rustling]

Do you still feel that way?

Not anymore.

The reason I cared

about the place is gone now.

Don't get the wrong idea.

I mean my grandfather, not Mi-rae.

I think this is a matter of the heart,

not destiny.

That's why I don't open up

to people very easily.

Because I might feel like

I've run away again.

[interviewer] A&A has been focusing

on barrier-free access

for the past few years.

And we're continuing to make improvements

to the office building.

Among major law firms,

we're also the most actively involved

in public interest cases.

[soft piano music playing]

You seem like the perfect person

to represent our company's goals, Mr. Lee.

Me?

Gosh, you two need to stop already.

I told them why you ended up

leaving Wongeun,

and I guess they were very impressed.

Of course we were.

You defied orders

and left Wongeun of all places

to protect the weaker party

and not the client. My gosh.

It's just like a movie. [chuckles]

Oh, that's

Plus, I heard the senior lawyer

you clashed with was Mr. Lee Chung-gu.

I've heard so many rumors about him.

What's he actually like?

I tend to be a bit oblivious

when it comes to rumors

He's famous for handling sensitive cases

while using his disability as a shield.

How can he be so cruel to the weak

when he's vulnerable too?

It's worse because

he actually knows what it's like.

He makes us look good in comparison,

so it works for us.

A senior and a junior lawyer,

both with disabilities,

making completely opposite choices.

It's a great story.

[h*-su] Sir.

Mr. Lee isn't like that.

He may use cheap methods sometimes,

but he doesn't use

his disability as a shield.

He's not like that.

-What those two were saying earlier

-[h*-su] And

I'm not like that, either.

[gentle music playing]

I didn't step up to protect the weak.

I just couldn't ignore

a client's wrongdoing, so if anything,

I'm not fit to be a lawyer.

Justice, disability

If you're looking for someone

to represent things like that,

then I don't think

I'm the right person for the job.

[chuckles]

Then, uh,

if you don't represent things

like the vulnerable or justice,

what do you think you represent?

I don't think

I've ever really thought about that.

Then think about it,

and if you want to work for us, call me.

Come to think of it, it seems like

we were the ones being interviewed.

[chuckles]

I should get going.

[gentle music continues]

[Mi-ji] I'm back.

Mom, what are you doing here?

-[music fades]

-Come here. We need to talk.

I'm tired from work. Let's talk later.

Mi-ji.

Are you going to keep treating me

like an idiot?

I know you switched places with Mi-rae.

Were you ever going to tell me?

How could you be so brazen?

What were you thinking,

doing something like that?

It's nothing serious.

We just switched places briefly for fun.

[Ok-hui] For fun?

Do you really think I'm an idiot?

Why did you switch places?

Did something happen to Mi-rae?

Nothing happened to Mi-rae.

And I didn't ruin her life. Happy now?

Mi-rae is not the type

to go along with your plans

when everything is okay.

-What happened?

-Jeez, it's all over now!

You couldn't even tell us apart,

so why make such a big deal about it now?

[Ok-hui] What did you say?

Just because I can't tell you two apart,

it's okay to treat me like an idiot?

Do you even consider me family?

Your bedridden grandma knew about this,

so why didn't I?

Do you two even see me as your mom?

So what about you?

Do you see me as your daughter?

What?

You're always going on and on

about Mi-rae.

I'm your daughter too.

Why don't you ask if I'm okay?

You were nice to me at the hospital,

thinking I was Mi-rae.

Do you hate me now that you know it's me?

What in the world are you talking about?

You two are both my daughters

We're not the same to you!

You can't even tell us apart.

What's so different

between me and Mi-rae?

I don't even expect to be treated

the same way.

Why can't you just look at me once

for a change?

Hey.

Do you think my mom was interested in me

when I was growing up?

This is all I learned growing up,

so what do you expect me to do?

How am I supposed to be a good mom?

I just can't figure it out,

so why don't you tell me?

[sighs] You're a daughter too.

You may not know how to be a good mom,

but you must understand how I feel.

You kept waiting for Grandma

to notice you too.

What do you want me to do?

Should I stare at you all day?

Is that what you want?

Forget it. I can't talk to you

about anything.

Hey, what do you mean by that?

I'm asking because I don't know.

I'll do what you want me to do.

I said, forget it!

This is why I didn't want

to come back here.

Then you should've stayed in Seoul!

Why did you come back?

Because you're here by yourself.

If I leave, then you'll be left all alone

and you'll have to care for Grandma alone.

-[Mi-ji panting]

-[sentimental music playing]

Hey.

Why would you worry about that?

I don't know. Jeez.

It's not like we have a good relationship

I'm annoyed too.

I want to live freely too,

without thinking about things like that.

But I can't help it, so I have no choice.

Mi-ji, no one ever asked you

to worry about those things.

[voice trembling]

I may not seem like a mom to you,

but why would you worry

about things like that?

Then who will?

Who else would worry about that

besides me?

I might suck at everything else,

but being here is something I can do.

Of course you can do other things.

I told you countless times that

you're capable of everything and anything.

Why do you keep trying to live like me?

Why do you keep making me

a poor excuse for a mom?

[Ok-hui sobbing]

Why are you crying?

You should go.

Go wherever you want

and do whatever you want.

I'll stay here,

so you should leave, Mi-ji.

Why would you worry about those things

and break my heart like this?

[Mi-ji] Don't cry.

Mom, I'm sorry. Please stop crying.

I'm sorry.

-Mom.

-Hurry up and go.

I told you to go.

Go wherever you want.

Don't worry about things here and just go.

[Ok-hui sobbing]

[music fades]

What is it this time?

-How many times do I

-Do you want to go see my sister?

Right now.

Are we

really going to go see Su-yeon right now?

There's something

I didn't tell you earlier.

You probably won't be able

to see my sister.

Pardon?

She's in her room.

It's been about half a year

since she last left it.

But she'll probably hear everything

you say if you talk outside her door.

Su-yeon.

Ms. Yu is here.

I'll let you two talk.

[door closes]

Su-yeon, it's me.

Mi-rae.

-[thud]

-[Su-yeon groans]

You came early.

It's your first day of work. [chuckles]

I'm Kim Su-yeon.

[soft pensive music playing]

Why are you here like this?

You left, so you should've forgotten

about everything and moved on.

Is it because you resent what happened?

I came to tell you

that I can't help you this time.

You know how it is.

This is a fight we'll never win.

To be honest, I don't even know

why I need to fight.

I can barely take care of myself,

so I'm not interested in punishing anyone.

[breathes shakily]

I'm scared and tired.

You left because

you were scared and tired too.

I get it, so

So please try to understand me

just this once.

[Mi-rae sighing]

Your brother worked very hard.

But I'm ruining everything.

I'm sorry.

[Su-yeon] No.

[music fades]

Su-yeon?

[Su-yeon]

I'm the one who ruined everything.

[melancholic music playing]

[Su-yeon] I'm so sorry, Mi-rae.

Why

are you apologizing?

I ran away by myself

even though I knew

how hard things would be for you.

I'm just as bad as those people.

That's why I'm so ashamed,

and I'm sorry.

But why are you sorry?

[voice trembling] Why are you apologizing?

The people who should feel sorry

aren't even apologizing.

No. [breathes shakily]

It was my fault.

What was your fault?

You're a victim.

You did the right thing,

so why are you here like this?

You did nothing wrong,

so why are you here like this?

[sobs]

[Mi-rae continues sobbing]

[Su-yeon sobbing softly]

[sobs]

[music fades]

[Sang-yeong] You're back late.

I thought you might have moved,

but I guess you still live here.

Why have you come all this way to see me?

You kept avoiding me, so I had no choice.

Can you spare me a few minutes?

Say what you need to here.

[Sang-yeong clears throat]

I'm sorry, but please move

to the Childal branch for a bit.

The Childal branch? Why should I?

[Sang-yeong] What do you mean why?

You pulled out of the new HQ project

without any warning.

[sighs]

It's a high-profile project,

so I guess the higher-ups

can't just let this slide.

What are you talking about?

You said you'd take care of it.

You said if I backed out of the project,

you'd make sure I wouldn't be penalized.

You told me this yourself.

[Sang-yeong]

But if you're not backing out

PROMISED NO REPERCUSSIONS

REFER TO RECORDING

because you're worried

about the repercussions,

then I can take care of that for you.

That was before the post was made.

You acted like you were going

to let this go quietly.

Why did you make a post like that?

I didn't upload that post.

Ms. Yu. Do you expect me to believe that?

[scoffs]

Even if you didn't write it,

the higher-ups already think you did.

And honestly, the company was ready

to take legal action,

but I talked them out of it,

on the condition that you go to Childal.

I'm not the reason

the company can't take legal action.

[sighs]

You didn't learn

from what happened to Su-yeon.

[scoffs]

Don't pick a fight you can't win.

You're only going to get hurt.

Move to the Childal branch for now.

I'll help you come back

once things quiet down.

By that time, I'll be a team leader.

And I'll have the power

to transfer you back to HQ.

[sighs]

This is just like last time.

What?

The day you tried to kiss me,

you got down on your knees and begged me

to forgive you when we were alone.

Then you suddenly acted like

you were the victim in front of others.

Do you really think

I'll fall for the same trick twice?

[yelps]

-[grunts]

-Let go! Let go of it!

-Let go! Give me that!

-[pensive music playing]

-[grunts]

-[Mi-rae whimpers]

DON'T SAVE

[Mi-rae] Hey!

-[pants]

-[Sang-yeong] Damn it.

Mi-rae, why are you so naive?

Let go! Give me that!

-[yelps]

-[Sang-yeong] Damn it.

You can do this crap all you want,

but no one will believe you.

This isn't like some kind

of truth-telling game.

It's basically a battle of reputations.

-Let go!

-[Sang-yeong] You still don't get it?

No matter what you try to do,

no one is on your side.

No matter what I do, you'll end up

getting blamed for everything.

[music fades]

[Mi-rae grunts, pants]

No, I did nothing wrong.

Damn it.

[exciting rock music playing]

-[Mi-ji] Hey!

-[Sang-yeong groans]

-[gasps]

-You jerk!

-Darn it.

-[Sang-yeong groaning]

You b*stard! Because of you, I

[Sang-yeong groaning]

-Mi-ji! Hey, Mi-ji!

-[Mi-ji] Because of you, Mi-rae

-You jerk!

-[Sang-yeong whimpering]

-[Mi-ji panting]

-[Sang-yeong] Damn it.

-Hey, are you okay? Wait.

-[Sang-yeong groaning]

-[Mi-ji] Why, you little!

-Hey

Hey, hit him a little more.

[Mi-ji] You really

[Mi-rae] No one's coming.

PEOPLE'S POLICE

[music fades]

Hey, h*-su.

I'm the perpetrator's lawyer.

Is it okay if I sit in?

[scoffs] Does having a lawyer show up

change the fact that you assaulted me?

I refuse to settle.

[sighs]

Mr. Park Sang-yeong was previously accused

of sexual harassment against

Ms. Yu Mi-rae within their company.

That same individual came to her house,

grabbed her wrist, and threatened her.

So shouldn't this

be considered a rescue instead?

Hey, look.

I believe Ms. Yu Mi-ji's action

was a lawful and justified act.

Is it true that you were accused?

No, that was just a false accusation.

She accused an innocent person

of sexual harassment,

but she couldn't even follow through

and dropped it midway.

Is that true?

This time, I won't drop the charges.

I want to press charges against Mr. Park

for sexual harassment and defamation.

[gentle music playing]

[Mi-rae]

The void left behind by my self-doubt

began to fill with courage.

[fire crackling]

Why does it feel

like I've run away from home again?

[music turns daring]

[Mi-rae] With that courage,

I take a heavy step forward

SEOUL

into a fear I've already faced,

one I know all too well.

1 HOUR 58 MINUTES

119 KM

[daring music continues]

Yes, ma'am. Did you decide what to do?

[Mi-rae] No matter what future awaits us

at the end of the fight

I have no intention of selling.

So that's what you decided to do.

Okay, I understand.

Well, we'll meet again somewhere else.

[sighs]

[music fades]

[dial tone ringing]

[Chung-gu] Yes, Reporter Im.

I'm going to send an email right now.

It's a bit urgent,

so release an article tomorrow.

THE WOMAN WHO STOLE HER FRIEND'S LIFE

[chuckles]

Thank you for always helping me out.

Yes.

-[cell phone beeps]

-[dramatic tense music playing]

SEND

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EMAIL SEN

[dramatic tense music continues]

[music concludes]

YU MI-RAE

[Mi-rae]

I'll do it my way, at my own pace.

I don't want to lose a fight

I already lost once.

[employee] Did she just scoff?

[Chung-gu] The restaurant,

assets, and her only son.

They should all go back

to the rightful owner.

[Mi-ji] Are you in there?

It's a violation of privacy, and ill*gal.

[Mi-ji] It's not the time

to worry about legal stuff.

Not everyone can ask for help.

[Se-jin] I finally found you.

[Mi-rae] Se-jin?

[Se-jin] So this is your usual look.

Let's go. We don't have much time.

-[gentle pop song playing]

-[in English] So shine on me

♪ So long and bright ♪