The reason I'm here today
is to apologize
and correct something that's false.
The scandal about my brother,
his fiancée,
and me
is not true.
She did nothing wrong.
I was the one chasing after her.
The only fact about the scandal
is...
that I like her.
I really care for her.
That's all.
That is...
the only truth.
I'm telling my last lie.
I'm sorry I broke my promise
to be honest.
Everything else is nothing but mere speculation
or a rumor.
She never betrayed my brother
or had feelings for me.
You're lying.
-A-jung! -A-jung.
-A-jung! -A-jung!
But I have no regrets.
Even if no one else does,
it's fine as long as you know how I feel.
I can give up everything...
as long as I can protect you.
You can hate me for making this decision.
Just don't feel sorry.
I hope
you cry just a little,
smile a lot,
and forget me soon.
EPISODE 11
Grandpa.
You idiot.
I gave you so many chances
to cover it up quietly.
But do you
have to tell the world what kind of person you really are
after all this time?
You knew all along?
Did you really think I didn't know anything?
What are you...
When did you...
It was sent anonymously
to Grandpa.
And why can't you be honest with everyone except her?
What are you hiding from me?
If you're scared, don't run away. Sit in that seat and gain power.
That's how you protect yourself and your people.
Then it was all you?
Putting a tail on me in the US
and revealing those photos, was it all you?
It wasn't, right? That can't be true.
How could you do that?
Why would you?
"Why"?
Because I'm your grandpa.
I'm doing this all for you. My grandchildren.
You know what happened when your mom didn't listen to me.
Fine, let's say you really did all that for us.
But then you shouldn't have stopped this.
You saw what happened to Ji-han and A-jung because of me.
I mustered up my courage to do this.
Don't be mistaken.
Do you really think your decision will help them?
Have you even thought it over?
If you tell the world who you really are,
do you really think they'd feel at ease?
Isn't that for yourself?
-I-- -Yes,
you're being selfish again, using them as an excuse.
Running away again.
Sir,
it's Ji-han.
Ji-han! Lee Ji-han!
A-jung.
I feel angry now.
I can't even cry.
This is how he's making me stop crying.
And this is his way of making me smile.
Your brother really thinks outside the box, doesn't he?
Where do I vent all this anger?
On me, who started this absurd fake marriage?
Or him,
who left after doing something so crazy?
I guess I should blame the one who's not here.
Where did Ji-han go?
You should blame me.
You know it.
Like you said before,
I started this act that should've
ended in high school,
and I didn't end it properly.
I tried to end it,
and I wanted to end it well,
but I failed.
I don't even know how to end it now.
I'm back at square one.
Go and get some rest.
I'll keep looking for Ji-han.
A-jung.
Sorry.
Call me if you get in touch with Ji-han.
Okay.
What on earth is going on?
Su-jung.
I feel like I've gone back
to when we first told them you were pregnant.
Oh, my. See? My body's reacting too.
My entire body's aching.
Why don't we just tell them
it's a fake marriage?
-If we do? -They'd at least
know that she wasn't cheating on him.
Just keep quiet. It'll just make things worse.
A-jung will take care...
I'm not sure she'll take care of it.
That's what I mean.
She didn't seem to know about the press conference.
Jeez, A-jung. Seriously...
What?
-A-jung's back. -Right.
What happened? What was that press conference?
-A-jung! -A-jung.
A-jung.
That's enough.
That's the kind of guy he is.
He's at fault alone, so he should pay for it alone.
He shouldn't drag you into it.
Mom.
I told you, he's not that kind of guy.
Are you going to keep taking his side?
It was never real anyway.
-What? -A-jung!
It was all fake.
An act.
I lied to you.
What are you talking about?
Do-han was in a tight situation, so we agreed to fake a marriage.
He promised to end it in three years
and that he'd pay me.
Stop it.
And it was a role only I could do.
I guess I wanted to try
something like that once.
Not the minor roles or extras I've played
but an important role like this.
That's how it's come to this.
It was all my choice.
But he's trying to take all the blame right now.
I'm sorry I lied to you guys, but...
I like him so much.
It just happened.
I don't think I can live without him.
But I don't even know where he is.
What am I supposed to do?
What do I do now?
How could...
What took you so long?
Why did you do it?
It was only right.
What a simple answer.
I know it was a difficult decision.
Do-han.
I'm really okay.
How can you be okay?
Because of me, you--
I came in case...
you'd think that.
I'm sorry I was always burdening you,
saying that it was
for your sake.
But I've really quit doing things...
just because of you.
I told you last time.
Let's live our separate lives now.
I just made my choice.
I'm sorry.
I'm really sorry.
Do I have to repeat myself?
I don't have time for that.
And do you think I came just because of you?
How is A-jung?
See for yourself.
She'll kill me.
She's in a lot of pain.
I thought so.
I can't face her now.
So stay by her side instead of me.
-And you? -Don't tell her we met.
I want to be
forgotten quickly
by her.
Bye, then.
Yes, Father.
Of course. I've been meeting with the directors.
They seem to be quite upset.
I think they were grateful we reached out first.
We can't be sure until the board meeting.
It seems they're worried about business
related to Taeyang Group.
Of course.
I told you, didn't I?
Taeyang will put up a fight.
But we expected it. We can take our time making preparations.
All right. You seem to be doing a good job,
so I won't worry.
And Father, even if anything goes wrong,
we still have one card left to play.
All right.
I can't believe he still had this from that day.
What are you hiding, Grandpa?
You really don't know where Lee Ji-han is?
I'm not hiding anything. I couldn't find him anywhere.
I told you when A-jung was here.
Jong-hee, are you done yet?
Just the fruits left.
This feels pretty threatening, Ji-ae,
but I'm your boyfriend.
And A-jung's my friend.
I really don't know.
You can't even guess?
A-jung's in a total mess
trying to find him!
I... Well...
It seems he won't tell us.
-Let's go see A-jung. -Okay.
-You got everything, right? -Yes.
Porridge and soup for her digestion, and some fruit,
grilled intestines, and chicken feet.
I'll let you off the hook today, Taek.
But there won't be a next time.
You'd better find out where Lee Ji-han is as soon as possible.
And watch the cafe.
Darn it. Where is he, and what the hell is he doing?
I'm so worried!
It's still daytime?
Time's passing so slowly.
Come back while I'm asking nicely. Or I'll never forgive you.
You're not just leaving like this, right?
You're going to come back soon, right?
Sir, wait!
I went to your house again today.
When are you coming back?
If you won't come, I'll go to you.
I take back what I said. I'll forgive you.
So please just...
I'm going crazy.
I can't even see you in my dreams. I'm waiting.
I think about you every day, but why...
I miss you, Ji-han.
You think he read my texts?
-No? -Even if he did, he's ignoring them.
Just stop sending them.
How do I get him to reply, then?
Eat something first. You'll collapse at this rate.
Will he reply if he hears I collapsed?
Hey, stop it, or I'll get angry.
Time's passing so slowly.
I'm exhausted. I feel so sleepy.
I hope he'll be here when I close my eyes and open them again.
It might take a long time, so I should
sleep for a long time.
Maybe I should just
hibernate for a while.
What?
You're getting a call from Mr. Kim.
Oh, right.
Hello?
What are you talking about?
Just marry him.
It's what you wanted.
If you do,
you can keep Do-han's secret,
and he'll get the company.
I don't understand what you mean.
I guess he didn't tell you I knew all along.
My gosh.
That weak little boy.
He's so soft.
He's not changed at all, even after all I told him.
Ms. Na, I'm now asking you
to convince Do-han for me.
I...
I can't do that.
What do you mean?
You can't marry him?
I mean I won't.
How could you do this?
I told you everything.
What Ji-han said at the press conference was a lie,
and I have feelings for him too.
If I just marry Do-han,
what about Ji-han?
He'll just be a jerk who loved his sister-in-law.
Didn't Ji-han decide to do that
for you?
Well,
we couldn't stop Ji-han,
but we have to stop Do-han.
We can't let Do-han make a bad choice because of you!
What... What do you mean?
Do-han prepared a press conference as well
to reveal the secret he wanted to hide so badly.
Ji-han and Do-han are doing this
because of you.
Will you be okay watching them give up everything?
If that's not the case,
then just do what you planned in the first place.
I'm really sorry,
but there's nothing else to hear from you.
Mr. Hyun.
I'm curious about one thing.
How is that for their sakes?
What's wrong with everyone?
All this nonsense, thinking it's for someone else's sake.
-What? -Mr. Hyun.
I guess your grandsons were too kind-hearted and soft
to say anything to you,
so I'll say this for them.
A real grandpa
should not be calling their sons
idiots or weak fools.
He should dote on them, taking their side.
And nagging
should be telling them
to cross the road safely,
wear bright clothes at night,
or bring an umbrella all the time,
treating them like kids
even if they're over 30.
That's what you do for their sakes.
So be kinder to them. Please.
I tried to end it,
and I wanted to end it well,
but I failed.
Then that's when...
-What is that? -That's crazy.
-The LJ chairman's grandson? -No way!
-I don't understand, though. -Me either. It's crazy.
What my brother Lee Ji-han said at the press conference
was a lie.
My marriage was fake, and it was planned to hide my sexual orientation.
My brother held a press conference to hide it from the public.
A-jung, what's he saying?
-A fake marriage? -Are you okay?
-Is this true? -What is this?
Let me repeat.
It was a false statement to hide my secret...
Have you lost your mind?
A-jung, just listen to me first. I want to say something.
You must've been shocked.
I'm sorry.
But even if I told you
and you tried to stop me,
nothing would've changed.
You told me before
that a good friend should encourage you and stay by your side,
not run away from a problem with you.
I want you to do that for me.
And I thought about it
and realized
it was a choice for me to fully live as myself.
So I don't want you to feel guilty.
Still, how could you do this?
Right.
I revealed the truth and broke the clause
on confidentiality.
We have no choice
but to break the contract now.
But don't forget
the Friendship Preservation clause.
"Whatever happens, the priority is the client and actress' friendship."
"This clause is valid even if the contract ends."
So even if our contract's over,
you'll still be my friend.
Yes, this is right.
Pretending to be dating you is really...
You little...
I'll call you again soon. Take care.
I'm really sorry,
and thank you, A-jung.
I never expected Do-han's secret.
Then Jung Dae-hyeon...
Anyway, this is good for you.
I hear
you're about to take over LJ.
Thanks.
But I didn't ask to meet because of that.
Did you find the footage, then?
No, it's not that.
I was just curious about something.
Why are you so desperate to find the security camera footage?
What are you so upset about?
You won't believe me anyway.
I'll be the judge of that.
Fine, then.
I'll tell you.
The day I found out where your mother was staying
and chased her,
I was with someone.
Your father,
Choi Jung-chan.
Following your mother was his idea...
Be careful.
...in the first place.
He was more obsessed
with finding her than the chairman.
Yes, I'm following her with Mr. Kang.
-She won't get away this time. -That's enough.
What?
Just stop this! Come back home right now.
But Father, we'll lose Su-hyeon again!
I'll take care of it myself. So you stay out of it.
I'm warning you.
Father!
Damn it!
What do we do?
Don't be stupid, keep chasing her!
We're ending this today.
Go faster!
It'll be dangerous. There's a kid in there.
I don't care about that! Just go faster! Faster!
I tried to stop him,
but he was out of his mind.
This way!
What are you doing? Stop!
And in the end...
That's it?
And you felt wronged by that?
No, it's what happened after.
Only my car was caught by the traffic camera.
Without any other proof,
I took all the blame
while Mr. Choi's presence was erased.
I looked for other footage.
There was a security cam near the scene.
Even if Mr. Choi didn't know about it,
I'm sure the chairman would've found it.
Sir, our detective found a private security cam nearby.
You should take a look.
His son-in-law had killed his daughter.
So I don't understand
why he covered it up.
Whatever the case, Mr. Hyun knows the truth about the accident.
He wouldn't tell me to keep quiet about it
and bribe me otherwise.
He could just say I was lying.
So Father killed her?
FATHER
You knew how I felt
and what I gave up to be with you.
I gave up Do-han, who was everything to me.
I won't run away this time.
I'm going to protect you and Ji-han...
The scandal about my brother,
his fiancée, and me
is not true.
I was the one chasing after her.
Will you be okay watching them give up everything?
It really is all my fault.
Could I see you for a moment?
It's been a while.
Well, I've seen you recently.
Every day, I see dozens of new articles
about you three, all with different contents.
Why did you do such a thing?
I did think it was weird, but a fake marriage?
It was beyond anything I imagined.
It was beyond what I could handle too.
I'm regretting it right now.
I'm sorry.
-I was harsh to you. -Oh.
It's fine, you didn't know.
So what will you do now?
That's actually why I wanted to see you.
I have to at least meet Ji-han to talk about this,
but I don't know where he is.
If you meet him, will you hold onto him?
I'm going to let him go.
I'm going to end it.
When I started it with Ji-han,
I told myself
that we'd fight together until the end,
whatever it would be.
And I guess we've reached it.
So you saw something?
No, I didn't see anything.
It was just dark.
That was our end.
We were already at the edge,
but I couldn't accept it
and kept walking in place,
thinking I'd see something
if we continued.
Hurting people I care about.
That's a pity.
I thought you'd make a different decision,
not such a predictable one.
Somewhere Ji-han could be...
I'm not sure.
Since we were little,
he'd take me to arcades when I was sad,
but when he was sad, he held everything in alone.
So I don't know.
Is there anyone else who might know?
You, A-jung.
You became someone
he found comfort in.
I think you'd know where he'd be.
My dopamine levels are increasing every day.
I really enjoy watching the news.
It's dopamine for you,
but it's stress for me.
Honey, just give up.
What?
I did some thinking, and even if we plan a step ahead,
they're planning two, three steps ahead.
We'll feel better just giving up.
Wow, what an amazing realization.
Come on.
The board meeting's soon.
At this rate, Seung-a and your father will take over the company.
Shouldn't we support them now?
No.
Who knows? They might break up.
Jeez.
You idiot!
Why do you even need skincare?
You have no stress at all, and your face is dripping with oil.
Look at that oil. Gross.
Darn it.
No, that won't do.
It'd be so nice to live here.
There are mountains and the ocean.
We can go see flowers in spring, fireworks in summer,
then autumn leaves in fall,
and snow in winter.
You want to see things all year?
You just need to see me.
Hey, do you want me to leave you here?
All right.
Hold my hand.
My imagination has voice support now.
Why is it so vivid?
Why is it communicating with me?
-Come on, hold it. -You can't fool me.
You'll disappear.
Just give it a try.
You haven't been updated.
The current A-jung would be much more violent
and aggressive
and would
hate me much more.
She'd call me like this.
Hey, Lee Ji-han!
You have a death wish?
Yes, that's more like it.
You're...
actually here?
Have you not been well?
Shouldn't you ask if I've been well?
It's obvious you haven't.
How badly were you doing?
I just
walked and slept,
walked and slept.
You did well at not doing well.
What about you?
I was busy not doing well too.
Darn it, I came to end this.
The reason why I came here is...
I came here because...
-I... -Have you
eaten yet?
I'm so hungry.
Let's talk after we eat.
Hang on.
ROOM AVAILABLE
That was good.
Should we go for a walk?
Want to play with fireworks?
We couldn't do it last time.
Wait here.
SUPERMARKET
Shall we go?
It's over.
That was the last one.
Right.
There's nothing more to do now.
We should do what we need to do.
I really hated you for leaving like that.
I thought, "What do I do about him?"
You know what they say,
"The best revenge after a breakup is living well."
But I wanted to live as badly as I could
because you wanted me to smile when you left.
So I thought, "I'll cry."
"I'll cry every day, all the time."
"I'll get my eyes puffy and my voice hoarse."
"Then we'll both
live miserably for a long time."
But...
I'm going to stop that now.
I realized it was all meaningless.
We'll be miserable if we start
seeing each other again.
You heard about Do-han, right?
It's all over the news and the internet.
Yes.
Do-han says it's not, but it's because of us.
So we can't be in a relationship.
I don't want any more pain.
We went
through a lot
until now.
I hope you do well now.
You too.
I really liked you a lot.
Bye, Ji-han.
Bye, A-jung.
1 YEAR LATER
Hey.
Su-hyeon, Ji-han's here.
THE LATE HYUN SU-HYEON
Time goes by so fast.
Have you been well?
Yes.
Good.
It poured like this last year too.
But except for that,
everything's different.
What about Do-han?
Are you in touch with him?
Why is he not here to see his mother?
It'll be hard for him to face you.
I heard
that you knew all along
about Do-han and A-jung.
So?
You're not going to see me too?
You were too harsh.
Do-han didn't deserve it,
even if I did.
"Even if I did"?
What do you mean?
I sometimes think,
"When did it start to go wrong?"
And when I think back,
it's always that day...
The day of the accident.
If Mom hadn't died because of me,
things would be different.
Do-han and I would be
living normal lives.
How many times do I have to tell you it's not your fault?
You're mistaken.
You're just...
saying that
because you don't want
to talk about that day.
I know you resent me for it.
Everyone knows that.
It's not because I hate you or blame you...
that I don't talk about it.
All right?
It's because...
It's just
that I can't forgive myself for it.
It was all my fault.
I can't forgive myself.
When I realized that something was wrong,
it was already too late.
Mom.
Ji-han.
Ji-han!
Mom.
Ji-han, don't worry.
Don't worry. It's okay.
JUNG-CHAN
Why aren't you picking up?
I think that too every day.
"When did it start to go wrong?"
Su-hyeon!
Su-hyeon.
Su-hyeon!
Su-hyeon, wake up.
Su-hyeon...
Su-hyeon!
It's me, your dad!
What? What is it?
-Dad. -Su-hyeon, I'll get you out.
-Dad. -What?
Ji-han.
Ji-han...
If I had gotten there a little sooner that day,
if I hadn't hesitated,
then I...
I might not have lost her like that.
I regret it every day.
I'm sorry.
I know there's no point saying it now.
But there's one thing I don't regret.
Saving you that day.
I know it's strange for me to say that
when I ignored you your whole life and made you feel lonely.
Yes, whenever I saw your face,
I was reminded of your mom and what I did to her.
So I wanted to bury it all. That's why.
But
even if I went back, I would save you.
That's what your mother wanted.
So what happened that day
is never your fault.
It's okay if you won't see me ever again,
but you should forget that day.
I'll hold all the regrets and pain.
I'll leave now.
Take your time talking with her.
Mom was...
She was happy.
It may have been a short time,
but when I think back on it,
she was always smiling.
Is that so?
That's a relief.
Don't get rained on.
How have you been, A-jung? Did you do well without me?
I've...
been great.
I'm glad he's doing well, though.
A-jung!
Will you really not date Ji-han?
Work is an excuse. Is it because of A-jung?
A-jung suffered so much because of you.
He's A-jung's boyfriend.
I don't want to lose you again.
I can't live without you, A-jung.
Translated by Juyoung Park