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Did you have the necklace analyzed?
Yes, Bae Ro-na's blood was found.
It was exactly the same as her DNA we got at her house.
Ro-na's blood was found on Eun-byeol's necklace?
Things are turning out very interesting.
Oh, right. When's her funeral?
Today.
Who'll be there?
Ms. Oh didn't tell anyone about it.
I believe only her husband, Mr. Ha, will be there.
I guess her parents didn't make many friends.
It'll be one lonely funeral.
CHEON SEO-JIN
I told you not to call me since today's Ro-na's funeral.
Yun-cheol, Eun-byeol is… You need to come home now!
-Get out! -What?
-Eun-byeol. -What about her?
Mom!
Hurry up.
You need to come now!
Eun-byeol.
Eun-byeol, no. Eun-byeol!
I'm sorry, Yun-hui. There's an emergency at headquarters.
I really can't get out of this.
BAE RO-NA
GRAND PRIZE BELLA VOCE
BAE RO-NA
Why are you in such a rush to die?
Let go!
I want to be with Ro-na.
I can't let my daughter be all alone.
I didn't save you so you could do this!
Please let me punish myself.
Sure, but before you die,
you need to find out who did this to Ro-na!
The real culprit
is someone else.
The real culprit?
Who is it?
Ha Eun-byeol.
And Cheon Seo-jin is behind her.
-Get lost. Get out of here! -Eun-byeol!
Eun-byeol.
What's wrong?
Get lost!
Eun-byeol.
Eun-byeol, no! Eun-byeol!
Get lost!
Eun-byeol!
Eun-byeol, I'm right here.
Pull yourself together, please!
Mom. Ro-na is over there.
Over there.
No.
Ro-na is dead!
She can't come back! How many times do I have to tell you?
No! She's over there!
Ro-na is right there.
Please, don't come.
-Eun-byeol! -Die!
-Please… -Eun-byeol.
Eun-byeol.
Dad.
-Eun-byeol. -Eun-byeol, it's okay.
It's okay, sweetheart.
Please help me, Dad.
I'm scared to death.
I keep seeing Ro-na.
She keeps telling me to go die.
That laughter.
Eun-byeol…
My poor daughter.
Please cut her out from my head, Dad.
You're a doctor.
Please get Ro-na out of my head!
Eun-byeol.
No. Eun-byeol!
Please help me, Dad.
I really want to sleep.
I'll save you, Eun-byeol.
Trust me.
I'll do whatever it takes
to erase your memory.
Dad…
-Eun-byeol… -Dad.
Pull yourself together, Yun-hui!
Will you go down like this?
Are you sure it was Eun-byeol?
Live and see for yourself.
No.
I don't want to know.
What can I do at this point?
Ro-na wouldn't have died if I hadn't returned to get my revenge.
Because of that stupid revenge!
Why did you let her come back here? You should've stopped her!
You should've held her back!
You really don't know why she came back?
She begged me to let her come back.
Please let me go back to Korea.
You can't. It's too dangerous there.
I want to make Seol-a's dream come true.
I promise I'll win Cheong-a Arts Festival Grand Prize.
If I do,
maybe Seol-a will forgive my mom a little.
Why did you do that, Ro-na?
Why did you do that for me?
You shouldn't have done it for me, Ro-na!
Do you still wish to die?
My poor, poor daughter.
-My daughter! Ro-na, I'm sorry. -If you really want to die, then just die.
If you're going to be broken, devastated and hopeless like this,
then you should just die like they want you to.
But remember this.
Yun-cheol is also involved in Ro-na's death.
Wait.
What did you just say?
Did you just mention Yun-cheol?
That can't be. You must be mistaken. He would never do that.
Yun-cheol is with Eun-byeol right now.
He also knows his daughter did it.
What?
If you're okay with your daughter's murderer living a happy life,
do as you wish.
No.
Yun-cheol wouldn't…
Yun-cheol wouldn't do that.
No! It can't be true!
Yun-cheol wouldn't do that!
That's the only way now.
Eun-byeol wants it too.
But there might be side effects.
There might not be.
Eun-byeol is only 19.
She still has as many days to live as the stars in the sky.
We can't let her
be tortured for the rest of her life.
We can't do that.
Right.
I'm sure it'll be fine.
It'll be fine.
Let's say goodbye to Ro-na together so that she won't feel lonely. Please.
I'll wait.
YUN-HUI
Who are you?
Sim Su-ryeon?
How have you been?
It's been a while,
Joo Dan-tae.
What are you doing?
You're always greet me so aggressively.
Na Ae-gyo?
Zip me up.
What?
Did you think Su-ryeon came back alive?
Are you surprised, my dear Dan-tae?
You really are, aren't you?
You're so adorable.
What happened?
When did you get here?
I ran over here as soon as I landed at the airport.
How did you like my surprise visit?
You're always full of surprises.
You should've told me you were coming.
I would've gone to pick you up.
Pick me up? That's so tacky. Don't you know I hate things like that?
For two years, I was stuck in that countryside.
So hot and humid,
that damn weather almost drove me crazy.
Then you should've come sooner.
Why did you stubbornly stay there and worry me?
If you hadn't returned by this month, I was going to fly over myself.
Because Su-ryeon died.
It felt kind of weird.
As if…
it was my death.
Right. That's understandable.
You lived half of your life as Su-ryeon.
Did you run into anyone?
Your helpers all went out.
They're coming back after 3:00 p.m.
So this is the Penthouse.
This place is insane.
God, how much is all this?
A rough estimate of things just here…
Gosh, it must be about a billion won.
Su-ryeon was one lucky woman.
She enjoyed this luxury all her life.
But what good is that? It's over once you kick the bucket.
You can't stay here. My kids will be here soon,
and you shouldn't run into the residents. So let's go out.
Why should I care?
Weren't they going to find out anyway?
That I am the real mother of Seok-hun and Seok-gyeong.
Then why did you want me here?
I haven't told our kids yet.
It's a sensitive time for them. We should wait.
Damn it. Why do we have to wait longer?
I'm not going to raise them anyway.
What I want is this penthouse,
not the life as their mother!
I've put on those droopy dresses and had expensive but disgusting wine
to live as Su-ryeon for what…
For the last 20 years!
Then don't I deserve to enjoy this now?
Hello, I'm Sim Su-ryeon.
My late father told me a lot about you.
You have a long history with Simwoon Construction.
I'm so sick of this.
You promised to let me live here as Na Ae-gyo from now on!
We're going to do that. We will.
But after everything is settled.
How can I trust you?
It's still undergoing clinical trials,
but the drug can erase the most recent traumatic memories.
What are the possible side effects?
She might have a seizure during injection,
or her memories may be distorted after she wakes up.
In the worst-case scenario,
she might lose all her memories.
Eun-byeol has…
always been a lucky girl.
Let's get started.
YUN-HUI
The person you have called is unavailable. You'll be directed…
Ro-na, wait for me.
-Wait… -Ro-na!
Let's go.
Get your hands off my daughter!
Ro-na.
If you try to hurt Ro-na one more time,
I will sue you all.
No.
It can't be true.
Yun-cheol isn't that evil.
Logan must be mistaken.
He'll come. Yun-cheol will come.
Eun-byeol.
Eun-byeol!
What's going on? Did something go wrong?
-Do something! Eun-byeol! -Step back.
Eun-byeol! No!
Eun-byeol.
I'm right here.
Eun-byeol!
Eun-byeol. Oh, no.
The drug went in too quickly,
so she went into shock.
I injected a sedative.
She'll be fine now.
YUN-HUI
Our goal wasn't just a building with 100 floors like Hera Palace.
A taller and more extravagant penthouse will be built very soon
in Cheonsu District.
Did you get the development rights?
The land compensation will be astronomical.
That's not a problem.
I've got some huge dirt on Cheon Seo-jin.
"Dirt"?
A woman like her actually has a weakness?
That's very interesting.
What is it?
Her daughter killed this kid,
and she's the daughter of the woman who loathes Seo-jin the most.
Well, Seo-jin hates her too.
She killed someone?
No matter how wicked Seo-jin is,
she won't be able to hold out now that her daughter's committed murder.
It's my chance
to take over the entire Cheong-a Group.
Cheong-a will be ours.
Really?
Is Joo Dan-tae Village finally coming together?
Be careful not to get caught until then.
If people find out about you, our plans will come to nothing.
I'm totally looking forward to it.
A penthouse in Cheonsu District?
Gosh, just the thought of it…
You know that it's mine, right?
So stop whining and do as I say.
You've waited your whole life
for the day you will live in the penthouse
with Seok-hun and Seok-gyeong.
Okay?
It's great to feel your breath after so long.
It must be the kids. Want to see them from a distance?
No. Why bother? I've been fine without seeing them all this time.
I'm not attached to them anyway.
This way.
Don't you have a private lesson today? Are you skipping it again? Why?
Just drop it.
I can't believe you.
Do you like it?
BAE RO-NA MAY SHE BECOME A BRIGHT STAR IN THE SKY
Ms. Oh.
Who was it? Who bribed you on that day?
Please don't do this.
Please spare me.
I'm so sorry.
Who was it? Tell me who it was!
I…
HA YUN-CHEOL
Ha Yun-cheol.
LOGAN LEE
Ha Yun-cheol…
Where is that scumbag right now?
Get some sleep.
You haven't slept a wink.
Eun-byeol will wake up without a problem, right?
Without all those bad memories. Right?
She will.
I would have broken down
if you weren't here.
I realized this
as I saw you worry about her and did everything you could for her.
Both Eun-byeol
and I…
need you.
CHEONG-A MEDICAL CENTER
But remember this.
Yun-cheol is also involved in Ro-na's death.
My daughter is dead,
but were you busy trying to save your girl from becoming a murderer?
Your daughter killed my daughter!
Do you pity that murderer that much? Even more than my dead girl?
Why should your daughter be happy?
She has no right to be happy.
-No! -Yun-hui. No, Yun-hui!
No!
Seok-hun.
Is this really because of Ro-na?
You haven't eaten or said a word. And you've skipped all of your lessons.
How many days has it been? Don't you think you're overreacting?
Shut your mouth
if you feel bad for Ro-na at all.
Why should I feel bad?
I'm not the one responsible for her death.
I know
who killed Ro-na.
She must be thrilled now that her mortal enemy Ro-na is gone.
Yes, it's who you think it is.
Ha Eun-byeol.
Eun-byeol is the murderer.
Don't be absurd. Do you have proof?
I pulled a little prank on her. I told her that you love Ro-na a lot.
Then that girl suddenly lost it.
But still, how could she kill her? I never imagined she'd do that.
What have you done, Seok-gyeong?
Why did you do that? Why?
What did Ro-na…
What did Ro-na ever do?
Don't go.
Don't go to Yun-hui.
I have to.
I didn't even go to Ro-na's funeral. It must be so hard for her alone.
Don't you think it's crueler to go to her?
Your daughter killed Yun-hui's daughter.
But you're going to deceive her and stay by her side?
Only a lunatic would do that.
What will she say if she finds out?
She'll find you shameless and horrifying and try to rip us to pieces.
What can we do?
If Yun-hui tells us to go die, we'll have to die.
Both you
and me.
Can we…
start over?
-Are you crazy? -I know how much I hurt you.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry to death.
Please forgive me.
Please give me just one more chance. I'll be good to you for life.
Don't misunderstand me.
I'm not here because I love you or pity you.
Because I'm Eun-byeol's dad,
I had no choice but to come.
I'm not your man anymore.
All I can think of now is Yun-hui.
It's over between you and Yun-hui.
Don't you get it?
I'm not doing this just for myself.
It's for Eun-byeol's sake.
Once you change your mind,
our family can go back to the way we used to be.
We can be happy again.
"Happy"?
Do you think
we deserve anything of that sort?
Don't go.
Stop right there, Yun-cheol.
Don't go to Yun-hui.
Don't go.
Damn it.
My goodness, Mr. Ha.
Ro-na was like your own daughter, and she's gone.
You must be heartbroken.
When is her funeral?
You must let me know, okay?
I promise I will at least
send the most expensive flowers there.
You need some flowers from a politician
to make the funeral look important.
Goodness, my dear Yun-hui.
How is she doing?
You seem drunk. You should go home.
But you know,
no matter how hard I think about it,
I don't think Mr. Park is
the one who killed Ro-na.
Min-hyeok told me that he really adored Ro-na.
Mr. Park did, I mean.
The case's been closed. The culprit made a confession.
You're right.
The culprit confessed, shit.
But you know,
back when Min Seol-a died, everyone said she'd killed herself,
but only Gyu-jin said she was murdered.
And this time too,
the culprit might be someone who lives in Hera Palace.
Damn it.
Cheon Seo-jin.
It wasn't her, was it?
Since you remarried Yun-hui,
she might've gotten angry and taken it out on Ro-na!
You bastard!
If you're drunk, stop spewing nonsense
and go sleep it off at home.
The phone you called is turned off. You'll be connected to voicemail.
Please leave your message after the tone.
You're up.
Are you all right?
You talked nonsense
and was ill all night long.
If you're that weak, how will you fight against Cheon Seo-jin and Joo Dan-tae?
You'll have to fight Ha Yun-cheol too.
How much do you know about Ro-na's death?
Tell me what I don't know.
This is what Seo-jin and Eun-byeol did on the day of the incident.
I'm sure
Eun-byeol's dress was in that bag.
I checked the dress myself.
There was nothing on it.
It took a lot of work to find this.
I searched through every dress shop in Seoul.
She had the same dress tailor-made at another dress shop.
Then who set off the fire alarm?
Was that also Seo-jin?
Or…
was it Ha Yun-cheol?
According to our investigation so far, it wasn't either of them.
The time and their location don't match.
Then did it really malfunction? At that time of all times?
I'm sure she had someone do it. Mr. Do or whoever else!
She must've done it to destroy the evidence.
It's all circumstantial. We have no hard evidence yet.
I'm going to kill you, Seo-jin.
Yun-cheol, Eun-byeol, I'll kill you all!
Ms. Oh!
It's too early to make a move.
I don't care.
I'll kill them, and then I'll die too.
I don't want to live anymore, not even for a second longer.
It's horrifying to be alive even as I speak.
You also caused
the death of someone else's child.
If you're going to die, pay back what you owe
to Su-ryeon and Seol-a first.
So that you'll have a clear conscience when you see Ro-na again.
Who are you to lecture me about a clear conscience?
Your family kicked her out as soon as you took her bone marrow!
If you feel that bad for Seol-a, go punish your parents first!
Ms. Oh!
Please give us some privacy.
I have to return to the US soon.
And once I'm gone,
you're the only person who can avenge Su-ryeon and Seol-a.
I killed Seol-a.
I don't have any right to revenge for her!
What can I do anyway?
Find Na Ae-gyo. The biological mother of the twins.
She knows all of Joo Dan-tae's secrets.
This is Na Ae-gyo.
There's something I must tell you before I leave.
Everything Dan-tae did to Su-ryeon
and what he's truly like.
Today might be the only chance I can tell you this.
After that, she disappeared.
This is…
That's Na Ae-gyo.
She looks exactly like Sim Su-ryeon.
That's impossible.
We must find this woman.
I've kept a close eye on Dan-tae every day for the last two years,
but I was never able to find her.
But she was recently seen again.
She came back from Thailand last week.
I'm sure she's in contact with Joo Dan-tae.
What's gotten into you?
You're eating breakfast when you're usually still in bed.
Maybe it's because I slept in a strange bed. I woke up early.
And I was quite hungry.
What brings you here so early?
There are some urgent matters.
I need to sell the buildings in Gangnam under your name. I need cash.
There are some great deals in Cheonsu District.
I should buy them when they're still cheap before the redevelopment is announced.
I see. Is that why
you hounded me to make me return to Korea quickly?
So you can sell my buildings?
Of course not.
I missed you, more than anything.
Come to think of it,
you're looking great.
Are you that happy to be with Seo-jin?
You know that it's all for show.
You're the only woman I'll ever love.
I see that your acting has improved.
How about a game? It's been a while.
You've gotten much better.
Is this all you did in Thailand?
You were no match for me to begin with.
Finish it up.
Mom.
Mom…
Eun-byeol.
I'm here.
Are you all right?
Why did I sleep for so long? Aren't I late for school?
You're in the hospital now.
Hospital?
Why am I here?
You were sleep-deprived and burnt out.
You suddenly collapsed.
I collapsed? Really?
What's the date today? I need to get ready for the Arts Festival.
It's already over.
What?
It's over? What do you mean?
But I don't remember anything.
Then what about the grand prize?
Who won it?
The grand prize…
Ro-na won it.
Ro-na?
Did she really win it?
I'm sorry, Mom.
You must be so angry at me.
Do you really not remember anything?
Even Ro-na's death?
Why is Ro-na dead? Why all of a sudden?
Well…
There was an accident.
I'll fill you in on what happened little by little.
Don't force yourself to remember things.
How come I don't remember anything?
Is something wrong with me?
I have midterms coming up.
The mock test is coming up too.
What if I bomb the exams?
I want to go home. I have to study.
No, nothing's wrong with you.
You're okay, Eun-byeol. You just need to rest at home.
It's all in the past.
Nothing happened, okay?
It's okay.
She really doesn't remember anything. From singing at the festival
to Ro-na's death,
she remembers nothing.
There seem to be no side effects.
It's too early to be relieved. Keep an eye on her.
I'll take her home right away. She'll feel more at ease at home.
You'll stop by…
to see Eun-byeol, right?
I'll call you later.
Where are you, Yun-hui?
This is Hera Palace's lobby!
My, doesn't it look like a luxury hotel somewhere abroad?
You know, this fountain is Hera Palace's landmark.
You should take a picture here.
Mr. Lee is the only assemblyman
who lives in Hera Palace, right?
We worry about what others may think,
so we live in small rental apartments.
That is ridiculous.
Is it a crime to be wealthy?
An assemblyman should know
how to make money and scam people when it's necessary.
If your own family is poor, how will you make the country rich?
My point exactly.
You don't get paid extra for being honest.
Right? Let's take a picture. Stand right there.
All right. Kimchi, cheese.
My gosh.
What's your problem? I almost fell flat on my face!
By the way, do those ladies know that someone died here?
Are you insane? What if they hear you?
How is it that you're becoming more shameless by the day?
Ro-na died recently.
I can't believe
you're already bringing people here to take pictures and laugh like that.
Your husband is an assemblyman.
You need to work on your character.
Gosh.
That woman… How dare she!
BODY SCRUB WAITLIST
Number three!
Coming!
My, it's so nice seeing you here.
I hear you give an amazing body scrub.
I came to see if your hands
are as fierce as your mouth,
Lady Jincheon.
Please lie down, ma'am.
That hurts.
Why are you scrubbing so hard?
Hey, woman. Are you trying to skin me alive?
I'm sorry, ma'am. I'll be gentle.
That's so cold!
You can't even get the temperature right. How can you even make any money?
But the water's hot.
Oh, that feels nice.
Lady Jincheon, clip my nails and toenails.
The other ladies' too.
That's not included in the list of services.
I'll pay you 5,000 won more!
What? You don't want to?
Is 5,000 won too cheap for you?
Are you too rich for that now?
Where's the owner?
She has an attitude problem. Get the owner in here!
Hi.
Which one of you old bags owns this place?
Who's the owner?
You need to train your employees better!
Madam Chairman, what are you doing here?
"Madam Chairman"?
Chairwoman Song Hui-su of Haeyeon Group.
This is Chairwoman Byun, and this is Chairwoman Choi.
Get up and introduce yourself!
Haeyeon Group…
Ms. Song.
-Ms. Kang. -Yes, ma'am.
Why accept such riffraff as customers and get your hands dirty?
This is my job, you know.
It's fine, ma'am.
I'm not okay with this.
You're someone I cherish.
And we're the only ones that can call you "Lady Jincheon."
Who dares to treat Lady Jincheon disrespectfully?
Who was it?
Also,
I refuse to use the same water as anyone in politics.
Replace the water in the tubs.
Yes, ma'am.
Drain the tubs!
Okay!
How's our dear Je-ni doing?
She's doing great.
She's busy preparing for college.
I told you to call me if anyone ever harassed you.
We'll go trample all over them.
You keep too much to yourself.
You never ask for any favors.
I'll make you some delicious iced coffee.
Let's go.
-This way. -Gosh, I'm still angry.
How did it turn out this way?
Damn it!
Honey!
It's me, Gyu-jin.
My gosh.
You must've had many clients.
You're all swollen.
You're totally--
Ms. Kang.
You know that he's an obnoxious jerk.
Please understand with your generous heart.
I could take you down with a single punch.
You little…
Has she lost her mind? How dare she…
How dare you talk to Lady Kang that way?
"Lady Kang"?
Have you lost your mind?
Let go. Get off of me.
Hold it in.
Whatever it takes, just put up with her. Just hold it all in, please!
She's the real power.
She's those powerful ladies' confidante.
What?
How are you feeling?
Eun-byeol.
I haven't seen you since the festival.
What brings you by?
I came to see you and Eun-byeol.
Eun-byeol, go to your room.
You didn't answer my calls.
Is something wrong?
Eun-byeol wasn't feeling well, so I took her to the hospital for an IV.
Oh, you were at the hospital?
Right.
You remember that we're having lunch with Assemblyman Lee tomorrow, right?
We are?
I forgot.
Can we push it back?
If we do that, who knows what that bigmouth might say?
He still goes on about helping us get the permit to build Cheong-a Arts Center.
I can't stand it.
It's just lunch, so we'll make it quick.
Okay?
CHEONG-A ARTS HIGH SCHOOL
I'll sing this song at the festival.
What do you think?
I think it will go well
with your voice.
I want to do a solo performance
at our graduation ceremony.
Will you be my accompanist?
I've never thought about it.
You have to do it. For me.
You will, right?
I'll think about it.
CHEONG-A ARTS HIGH SCHOOL
There you are.
I can't believe that Ro-na is dead.
I know who killed Ro-na.
Ha Eun-byeol.
Eun-byeol killed her.
How are you feeling? Better?
You even missed school, so you must've been very sick.
Yes, I was in the hospital.
After the festival ended…
Where were you?
That day?
I was told I collapsed at school because I took too many sedatives.
I think Mr. Do carried me home.
I remember nothing after that.
You were carried out?
Yes.
You didn't see Ro-na before the ceremony?
No, I didn't.
Not as far as I remember.
You must be devastated by her death.
It's true that I hated her,
but I don't want to be jealous of a dead girl.
So grieve as much as you want.
Seok-hun.
What's wrong?
Eun-byeol.
Will you go out with me?
What?
Go out with me.
I think I really like you now.
Do you really mean what you just said?
Here, cheers!
Cheers!
Nothing beats drinking during the day.
Right, Mr. Joo?
You must be slacking off more by the day, seeing how you wanted to meet so early.
I have three appointments this evening.
I have to eat three dinners-- Korean, Chinese, and Japanese.
Gosh, I'm just too popular.
And why are there so many weddings and funerals in Korea?
I'm busy stopping by all of them.
It's so nice to see you two. We haven't done this in a while.
So much has happened at Hera Palace.
Why don't we start a separate group?
The others are way below our level. The four of us are perfect,
don't you think?
Ms. Cheon, is something wrong?
You haven't touched any of the caviar.
No, nothing's wrong.
Then,
let's take a picture together.
I'm on social media now.
I think more people will follow me if they see that I'm friends with you.
-All right, look here. -Ms. Cheon!
Make a V!
Nice! This looks great.
-It looks good, right? -I should post it right away.
Let's see.
LUNCH WITH SEO-JIN
Seo-jin, you're so popular!
I'm already getting a ton of comments.
What is this?
Mr. Joo.
-Is Seo-jin in some kind of trouble? -What? What's wrong?
FAKE SOPRANO CHEON SEO-JIN
Why? What's wrong?
What are they saying?
"Fake Soprano Cheon Seo-jin."
"Liar Cheon Seo-jin."
"Shocking lies"?
What are they talking about?
The nation's most renowned prima donna, Soprano Cheon Seo-jin,
allegedly hired a ghost singer
for her 20th anniversary concert, which has left the country in shock.
The news is not true at all. We'll release an official statement soon.
Are you saying…
The police have obtained evidence that Cheon paid a large sum of money
to an amateur singer.
Cheon hasn't released an official statement yet.
The public is criticizing the prima donna for hiding and not taking responsibility.
That's all for today. Reporter Kim's Eye seeks truth.
A police investigation?
The media is keeping a close eye, so she can't keep avoiding it.
And many Cheong-a shareholders have called,
demanding her resignation.
That's not important right now!
Do whatever it takes to delay the investigation.
Tell Lawyer Park to come up with a plan. You two may leave.
-Yes, sir. -Yes, sir.
I'm sorry. This is all my fault.
Stay out of the company management for now.
We must calm down our shareholders first.
Why didn't you discuss it with me sooner?
Why suffer through it all by yourself like a fool?
It was Oh Yun-hui.
-What? -The ghost singer.
It was Yun-hui.
Was it really her?
What the hell happened between you two?
Tell me everything so that I can help you.
OH YUN-HUI
I'll take it.
No.
We should meet.
We have a lot to talk about.
Why was standing on this stage such a big deal?
To you, to me,
and to our kids.
I was against it,
but Ro-na came back
just to perform on this stage.
To win the grand prize at Cheong-a Arts Festival.
For me.
Why are you telling me this?
Do you want to blame me for her death?
Ro-na died because of your stupid greed.
You're right.
That's what angers me even more.
My daughter died because of her foolish mother.
And that's why
I'm seeing red now.
Don't try to bury the ghost singer scandal. It will only
provoke me even more.
Why now of all times?
Eun-byeol is not well.
Because…
my daughter died.
She kept taking things away from me.
She kept getting in my way and spoke ill of you.
She said you slit her mom's throat.
She also said
that you lost to her mom.
What is it that you want?
I'll do anything.
Just don't reveal that you were my ghost singer.
If you do, you'll be punished too.
So keep your lips sealed for your own good.
Even in all this, you want to keep your pride?
Why?
Are you afraid people will find out that I'm better than you?
Are you scared Eun-byeol will find out?
Yes! I hate it!
I'd risk anything
to hide the fact that I borrowed your voice. So…
Please.
I beg you.
Then,
get on your knees.
What?
Get on your knees and apologize
for slashing my throat.
Beg, again and again. Admit that you lost to me 25 years ago.
Get on your knees!
I'm sorry.
I lost to you.
I stole your grand prize.
I'm so sorry.
SOPRANO CHEON SEO-JIN RETIREMENT PRESS CONFERENCE
I'm here…
to apologize to my fans who supported me
as well as…
to the public.
As of this moment,
there is no Soprano Cheon Seo-jin.
I will never take the stage
or sing
ever again.
I, Cheon Seo-jin,
became the nation's most renowned soprano
-thanks to all your love and support. -No way.
-This wasn't possible -This can't be.
without your love and trust.
So I believed
-that I owed it to you -Eun-byeol.
to deliver a fantastic performance.
My gosh, this is truly shocking.
How could she scam the entire nation?
Dad, I bet you had no idea she was that kind of person.
I'm worried that they'll blame us too.
Don't worry about that. Just focus on preparing for college.
Are you really going to marry her?
We're already engaged.
Should I break it off just because she can't sing?
This isn't a big deal.
I was foolish. I know it can't be undone.
You'll regret it.
What?
Because I will destroy her.
Seok-hun.
Joo Seok-hun!
That brat…
Are you officially announcing your retirement?
Yes, I am.
Will you also step down as chief director at Cheong-a Foundation?
As an educator, I feel deeply responsible.
I will follow the board's decision.
Also,
I will do my best to refund all tickets
and provide compensation for the concert cancellations.
Everyone wants to know more about the phenomenal ghost singer you hired.
Could you tell us who sang for you?
I will take full responsibility.
I hope no one will be harmed because of me.
I'll also faithfully cooperate with the police investigation.
SOPRANO CHEON SEO-JIN RETIREMENT PRESS CONFERENCE
Who was your ghost singer?
Don't tell me it was Ro-na's mom.
-No. -It was her, right?
What a disgrace.
What?
I'm embarrassed that you're my mom. Do you have no pride?
How could you hire her as your ghost singer?
I bet you lost to her in high school. That's why you slit her throat, isn't it?
Eun-byeol!
BUt you got on my case about how I must beat Ro-na all this time?
Why project your insecurities onto me?
Don't tell me what to do from now on.
Do not try to lecture me or act like you're all that.
You disgust me.
Cheon Seo-jin! You liar! You stole someone else's voice?
You're the worst. Where's your arrogance now?
You swindler! Loser!
Maybe Eun-byeol is a fake too.
I knew it was odd that she got into Cheong-a even though she's not that good.
Like mother, like daughter.
You must step down for the school's sake.
I don't want our kids to suffer because of one piece of trash.
That's enough.
I'm fine.
It'll all pass.
This humiliation…
I can just ignore it.
As long as Eun-byeol is okay.
For Eun-byeol,
I can do anything.
Because I'm a mother.
I'm okay.
I'm really okay.
I'm terrified.
Will I be able to live
without singing for the rest of my life?
Can I really live like that?
I don't think I can.
Yun-hui.
I don't think I can
ever go back to you.
Cheong-a's trying to stop the articles, but the public is very critical.
Pressure the media companies to keep publishing articles about it.
Make it more sensational and provocative
so that every person in Korea will read it.
Seo-jin must be so anxious right now.
Oh, right. Why was Eun-byeol hospitalized?
She received sleep brainwave therapy, which is confidential even among doctors.
Sleep brainwave therapy?
Are they trying to manipulate her memory of killing a person?
Seo-jin is doing whatever it takes to save her daughter.
-There's something odd though. -What is it?
The land under Joo Hye-in's name has been transferred to someone else.
To who?
Logan Lee, that jerk?
"Oh Yun-hui"?
I can't believe this. How did she…
Damn it.
Okay.
I'll see you tomorrow evening,
Mr. Joo.
You're early.
I was told to come by 6:00 p.m.
He told me you'd be here at 7:00 p.m.
I must've misheard him then.
Then you may wait here. He's not home yet.
He told me to wait in his study.
Pardon?
Sure, it's this way.
-Oh, I'll have tea later with him. -Sure.
Su-ryeon?
In his study,
you'll notice an odd-looking bookcase.
Slide it open, and you'll find a door to a secret room.
And you'll need Joo Dan-tae's fingerprint to get in.
Hello, sir.
Hi, Dad.
Bring Ms. Oh to the study.
She's already in there waiting for you.
What?
When you open the door, you'll see a sculpture.
Push its head open, and you'll see secret buttons.
Whoever dares to betray me will die.
We're over. Get out!
I'm realizing that I have feelings for Seo-jin again.
-You are Su-ryeon. -I'm sorry I came too late.
-The day Ro-na died… -Do you remember something?
You killed Ro-na by the stairs that day.
Aren't you cold? I'll come back tomorrow.
The moment I open my mouth, your reputation will go down the drain.
-This is insane! -Can you really do anything I tell you to?