Birth of a Beauty
Why are you here?
Were you making the rice balls?
Were you worried?
I came because Director Han sent me.
Han Tae Hee managed in the worst conditions.
Sara helped him.
I want Sara more than anything.
It was you who put me in this crisis.
I don't believe it.
Now we...
...are strangers.
Winner Food was 100% Han Tae Hee's effort.
But you helped Han Tae Hee behind my back.
I was offended.
Han Tae Hee's attack...
You said it wasn't you, right?
That bastard Han Min Hyuk did it and blamed it on me!
Sara.
I'll get Winner Group, not Tae Hee.
I also want you.
I'll do whatever it takes to get it.
Let's go.
Today, I was nominated as Winner Group CEO.
But the reporters only cared about you.
The directors meeting was gratifying.
It's all thanks to you.
Think carefully.
If Han Tae Hee disappeared,
who would benefit most?
I have a question.
Speak.
Awhile back,
Han Tae Hee was badly injured.
The person who hurt him...
Was it you?
Why did you think that suddenly?
Did you do it?
Looking at your eyes,
it seems you already think I did.
I won't waste time.
Seeing you...
make rice balls for Tae Hee...
Love...
It's all good.
I'm envious.
End things...
with Han Tae Hee for good.
Don't meet or help him behind my back.
Don't deceive me...
or anger me again.
What is it?
The PR department...
has confirmed Sara's schedule.
Proceed as planned.
Sara will enthusiastically cooperate.
Chae Yun, it's me.
Hi, Tae Hee oppa.
I heard about the talk show.
What's going on?
I don't want to talk about that.
Sorry, oppa.
I'll hang up if it's about that.
Chae Yun.
Where are you?
I'll go there.
You knew about Sara's...
...plastic surgery?
Is Sara still that important to you?
Even though you were disgraced at the meeting?
How long have you known?
A long time.
I already knew before my divorce.
Sa Geum Ran's plastic surgery...
I know you did it because you love me.
I was shocked.
But I understood. You must have wanted me so much.
But in the end, Sara...
betrayed you and went to Han Min Hyuk.
Now you might lose Winner Group.
Winner Group is my problem.
You don't need to get involved.
No.
It's my problem, too.
You think you're the only one struggling because of today?
I'm struggling because of Sara, too.
This matter...
is between Sara and me.
Don't get involved, oppa.
You can't.
It'll just get harder for you both. End it here, Chae Yun.
Going our separate ways is the best we can do.
Sorry for the late notice, Grandmother.
I became the candidate for Winner Group CEO at the directors meeting.
I understand...
how you feel.
For doing you wrong,
I apologize.
Please understand my shortcomings.
I came to make an offer.
I'll take care of your trial. In exchange...
you make Tae Hee give up Winner Group.
I can...
send you to jail...
and finish Tae Hee off.
But I don't want to go that far.
We're family, aren't we?
If Tae Hee doesn't leave the company before the shareholders meeting,
I'll take it as a fight to the bitter end.
Think about it.
And answer me.
Bastard...
Thank you for coming, shareholders.
Looking at the documents,
you can confirm Han Min Hyuk's illegalities.
Director Han Min Hyuk...
It's true the rumors about him are bad.
But since he's an official candidate for CEO now,
there's no way.
It won't be easy to change the outcome at the shareholders meeting.
I'll meet each shareholder and convince them.
It's Han Min Hyuk's assistant again.
Sara isn't answering her phone.
I don't think she's coming to the dinner meeting.
Send a car to Sara's house.
Bring her yourself.
Yes, Director.
Sara's talk show is tomorrow?
It's a live broadcast tomorrow.
Okay, you can go.
Geum Ran.
It's Han Tae Hee.
Doctor?
It's me.
Is something wrong?
I want to talk.
It won't take long.
I want to meet.
Nothing's wrong, is there?
Did something happen?
What?
It's nothing.
Okay.
Let's meet.
I want to talk as well.
Doctor.
Why...
look at me like that?
Sitting facing you like this...
feels like the past.
But we're strangers.
A lot happened.
Everything is...
fine with you, right?
What?
By chance,
did anyone try to attack you?
Or follow you?
Anything like that?
You got hurt before.
I suddenly thought...
it could happen again.
You look nervous.
Are you okay?
I'm okay.
End things...
with Han Tae Hee for good.
Don't meet or help him behind my back.
Don't deceive me...
or anger me again.
I have something to say.
Yes.
Me, too.
You first.
Please...
Please forget me completely.
Ignore me even...
if we meet coincidentally.
You wanted to say that?
I'm going to officially work...
with Director Han Min Hyuk.
I don't want him...
to see me meeting and talking with you.
I don't want any misunderstandings.
Is what he thinks that important?
To this extent?
What did you want...
...to say?
Are you on a talk show tomorrow?
Yes.
Don't go on.
Chae Yun is going to reveal your identity.
Chae Yun knows you're Sa Geum Ran...
and you've had plastic surgery.
So don't go on.
Are you...
worried about me?
I hope it's the last time.
Like you said,
I'll ignore you.
For both our sakes.
No.
For my sake.
Geum Ran.
Director Han Min Hyuk sent a car for you.
The mood got cold when I said you weren't here.
Are you okay?
Not yet.
What'd Han Tae Hee say?
He didn't get angry and argue about the directors meeting?
No.
He worried about me instead.
Even now?
- We can open like this. - Yes.
Hello.
CEO Han Tae Hee.
What brings you here?
The talk show Sara will be on...
Did anything change?
What do you mean?
Did Sara say she can't be on?
Did you receive a notice like that?
She can't do that since it's a live broadcast.
The PR department at headquarters set it up. Sara can't change her schedule.
Okay.
Han Tae Hee dug up information on me.
So I'll fail at the shareholders meeting?
Through email, calls and meetings,
he's making a strategic move.
Where's Sara?
I went to her house but she wasn't there.
Avoiding me when Han Tae Hee is doing this?
I'll make sure she can't.
Have Lee Kang Joon come.
Okay.
Goodness, it's the end of the world. You look like a bum.
Kang Joon, what are you doing?
Why are you breaking down?
Why did you come?
Your father won't be home for a few days.
Let's go home.
I'm comfortable here.
Kang Joon, you'll ruin yourself at this rate.
[Office of Strategic Planning]
Plastic surgery beauty?
Sara?
That's not all.
Look at this.
[Family relations certification form]
She lied about her identity.
Not only did she have plastic surgery,
she's a fraud who tricked the entire nation.
This is a huge incident.
The backlash will be immense.
Sara is Winner Group's model.
HBS is an affiliate of Winner Group.
Let's just say we got a tip.
They won't be able to say anything.
Well, I know you're aggressive.
But I have to let the director know.
Kang Joon...
Yes.
Answer my questions...
honestly and completely.
Sara and you...
Han Tae Hee...
What's your relationship?
Answer.
Come in.
[Family relations certification form]
Gyo Chae Yun is planning...
to reveal something about Sara on the talk show.
Sara's identity is fake and she's a plastic surgery beauty.
What's up with you four?
You're gonna meet Gyo Chae Yun?
Tomorrow's the live show.
There's me...
but Han Tae Hee is the issue.
He can't have more trouble because of me.
[Gyo Chae Yun]
Sara, you're calling me?
What is it?
Sara is Sa Geum Ran.
Your dead first wife.
You thought she died, but she had plastic surgery and changed her identity.
I couldn't even imagine it.
I was tricked too, Director.
What is Gyo Chae Yun going to reveal on the talk show?
We divorced because of Sara.
She feels injustice.
She wants revenge out of hatred.
And Han Tae Hee?
He's behind Sa Geum Ran's plastic surgery.
Forged identity...
Illegal plastic surgery...
It's all Han Tae Hee's work.
Han Tae Hee was behind it all?
Cancel the talk show for now.
You'll have to get busy.
Let's get...
...Han Tae Hee with this.
I thought you wanted to meet over the talk show.
You look unconcerned.
Aren't you scared?
I'm not scared...
of you at least.
Will you say the same after the nation points fingers at you?
Beg me...
to cancel the talk show.
I didn't come for that.
Han Tae Hee is in danger.
Someone's after him. He might get hurt.
Don't create situations that will show his weakness.
If my story gets out,
Han Tae Hee will be in trouble.
You don't want...
him to be in danger either.
Who's worrying about whom?
You...
betrayed Tae Hee.
Right now...
I don't care about anything besides ruining you.
How can you be like this when Han Tae Hee...
...might get hurt?
Don't you love him?
Even if he might be in danger,
you're not alarmed or worried.
Since he's Winner Group's successor,
you're greedy for him.
It was only that reason.
Gyo Chae Yun? It's me.
Sara's appearance has been canceled for the talk show.
Canceled?
Who canceled?
Who's the higher up?
Director Han Min Hyuk?
Han Min Hyuk...
Did you ask Director Han Min Hyuk?
To cancel the talk show?
I can't believe it.
Fine.
Do as you like.
I'll still reveal you...
in the cruelest way possible.
[Director Han Min Hyuk]
Yes.
It's Han Min Hyuk.
I thought you'd answer.
What do you mean?
I'm sure you heard the talk show is canceled.
See you at my office...
tomorrow at 9am...
...Sa Geum Ran.
No.
No need to wait.
Let's meet today.
Fine.
I'm in my office.
Yes.
From now on,
gather evidence of Han Tae Hee's illegalities.
No need to deal with Grandmother.
With the materials you bring,
I can kick Han Tae Hee out of Winner Group.
If you do well,
your return...
I guarantee your position at HBS.
Chae Yun.
It bothers me too much.
The talk show...
Don't worry.
It's been canceled.
Why?
Sara has Director Han Min Hyuk.
He forcefully canceled it.
Did you come from shock?
Sa Geum Ran.
You're caught good by Han Min Hyuk.
Are you...
any different from me?
Look here, Sa Geum Ran.
Sa Geum Ran?
Lee Kang Joon...
knows ahjumma is Sa Geum Ran?
You'll think it's better that I'm after you.
If Han Min Hyuk's after you,
you can't run away even if you want.
Worry about yourself.
I don't welcome your concern for me.
Fine.
Ahjumma.
I'll get right to the point.
I'll cover up your story.
Stay with me.
Even knowing I'm Sa Geum Ran...
and Lee Kang Joon's wife?
What's your intention?
I'm not saying stay forever.
Just until I say so.
What's important to me...
is that I took Han Tae Hee's woman.
Your weekly schedule.
I don't like repeating myself.
Kang Joon is gathering evidence of Han Tae Hee's illegalities.
If I reveal that,
Han Tae Hee will be finished as an entrepreneur.
Han Min Hyuk found out, too?
He's using that to blackmail you?
It's a dilemma.
You can't do anything out of worry for Han Tae Hee.
Lee Kang Joon...
and Chae Yun know you're Sa Geum Ran.
Ahjumma...
how much have you suffered?
Please forget me completely.
Ignore me even...
if we meet coincidentally.
I have nothing to say.
If it's over, it's over.
I don't want to see you anymore.
I want to live my life.
Let me go.
Ahjumma.
Is anything wrong?
Is everything really okay?
I'm fine.
Lee Kang Joon knows you're Sa Geum Ran.
For how long?
Did he threaten you?
No.
It didn't happen.
Lee Kang Joon and Chae Yun...
know you're Sa Geum Ran.
Then something probably happened.
What could it be?
And...
is the reason we broke up...
one of those things?
I suddenly thought that.
Does our breakup...
have to do with Lee Kang Joon?
No.
It doesn't.
Does it have to do with Chae Yun or Han Min Hyuk?
No.
If you can't tell the truth,
there must be a reason.
Then I'll handle it.
What will you do?
I'll find out who's tormenting you.
If you do?
I won't let it go.
Even after what I did to you,
you still worry about me?
Why?
I'll be going.
Doctor.
Don't you blame me?
Don't you regret meeting me?
You're always in trouble because of me.
Aren't you...
sick of it and want to leave me now?
I never blamed you.
Not once.
This is nothing...
compared to my happiness with you.
My happy memories with my parents were short.
But I endured twenty years with the memory.
Happy memories...
give the strength to live.
Now I...
have precious memories with you.
How can I regret...
and blame you who...
gave me that?
Let me ask one thing.
Have you...
ever blamed me?
Have you ever blamed me for...
the plastic surgery?
I'm the one who instigated your false identity.
Did you ever blame me?
[Han Min Hyuk]
You can answer.
I thought I warned you...
what to do about Han Tae Hee.
Alright.
Are you okay?
I'm okay.
I have to go. It's urgent.
Han Tae Hee...
I told you not to meet him.
Don't make a fool out of me.
Evidence of Han Tae Hee's illegalities is nothing.
Han Tae Hee...
I'll get rid of him.
Lee Kang Joon and Chae Yun know ahjumma is Sa Geum Ran.
The guy who called me said he knew about ahjumma's false identity.
When we broke up,
what did ahjumma say to me?
Let's...
...break up.
I don't...
want to marry again.
Team Leader Choi.
Did Lee Kang Joon come while I was in the hospital?
No.
I never saw him.
Then...
who was the original chef when we made rice balls?
- Contact her. - Yes.
Don't make a fool out of me.
Evidence of Han Tae Hee's illegalities is nothing.
I'll get rid of him.
Hello, Reporter Choi.
This is Sara.
Ahjumma.
Doctor.
What's going on?
Were you waiting for me?
The question you asked yesterday.
You asked if I...
ever regretted or blamed you.
I came to answer that.
Are you...
still curious about my answer?
You hesitated.
I figured you regretted meeting me.
Meeting you...
and the plastic surgery...
I never regretted it.
Not once.
It was the...
happiest time in my life.
Disappointment...
Frustration...
Happiness...
We felt it all together.
I wasn't happy about my beauty.
I was happy because we were together.
You said some memories...
give you the strength to live.
It's the same for me.
Although we...
didn't work out,
I'll remember those times...
when I face hardship.
You gave me those memories.
How could I blame you?
I'm grateful that...
I met you.
I came to tell you this.
I'll be going.
Ahjumma.
Yes?
Thanks for answering.
We have to gather evidence that Han Tae Hee hid
Sa Geum Ran's plastic surgery and illegally used Kim Duk Soon's identity.
Find the real Kim Duk Soon.
It'll be easy...
if we find her.
Alright.
Sa Geum Ran.
I'll show you I'm different than you.
It'll be hard for me.
But for you and Gyo Chae Yun...
it'll be hell.
What do you mean?
You'll find out soon.
Thanks, Kyung Joo...
for treating me the same
no matter how I look.
That's what friends do, girl.
But are you going somewhere?
Why? Is something wrong?
For the time being...
take care of Mom.
What is it?
Winner Food's rice balls...
You were supposed to make them in the beginning.
But I was curious why Sara made them instead.
That...
Speak comfortably.
Was it Director Han Min Hyuk's orders?
Director Han Min Hyuk?
Who is that?
Then...
why did Sara make them?
Sara said she wanted to.
Actually, she wanted me to keep it secret.
Director Han Min Hyuk...
didn't order it?
Everything is...
fine with you, right?
By chance,
did anyone try to attack you?
Or follow you?
Anything like that?
Ahjumma is being targeted.
Someone's targeting her.
What's Geum Ran up to?
What could it be?
Ugh, something's definitely up.
Hello, I'm Sara.
I called you here because I wanted to tell you something.
[Reporter Choi, Prime Hotel 11am]
Is this the car you saw, CEO Han?
Yes, that's right.
Can I see the license plate?
Yes.
Who drove so dangerously?
Where's CEO Han Tae Hee's office?
Excuse me. Is Han Tae Hee here?
I have to meet him urgently.
What is it?
It's because of Sara. Hurry!
Here's the car information.
1385.
Who's the car owner?
Can you verify?
Yes.
The owner...
is Director of Strategic Planning Han Min Hyuk.
You'll think it's better that I'm after you.
If Han Min Hyuk's after you,
you can't run away even if you want.
I'm going to officially work...
with Director Han Min Hyuk.
You got hurt before.
It might happen again.
I suddenly thought that.
Ahjumma.
She wasn't on Han Min Hyuk's side.
Ahjumma...
was being blackmailed by him.
Alright.
Han Tae Hee!
Geum Ran was being blackmailed.
It's Director Han, right?
It started with Lee Kang Joon.
When you got hurt,
Lee Kang Joon came to the hospital and made threats.
Director Han Min Hyuk pressured Geum Ran before the directors meeting.
Geum Ran...
was worried to death you'd get hurt because of her.
She's having a press conference.
After revealing it all,
I'm worried Geum Ran will give up on life.
What's the press conference about?
This isn't giving up on life.
Sara...
is trying to protect me.
Sara is...
having a press conference?
Yes.
It starts at 11am.
Anyways, see you later.
It's me.
Did you hear about Sa Geum Ran's press conference?
Press conference?
What press conference?
What about?
I don't have a clue.
- Where is it? - Prime Hotel.
Any guess on what Sara will say?
Is something going on with her?
Tell me everything you know.
No way...
Is she going to talk about her past?
Stay still.
I'm trying to think.
I can't take it. Call Sara.
Stop her for now.
[AJM]
Doctor.
Ahjumma.
Don't do a press conference. Stop.
Wait until I get there.
How did you know?
I know everything.
I know Han Min Hyuk is manipulating you. Stop there.
Do as I say.
No.
I thought I never did anything for you.
I always felt bad.
This...
is my final gift...
...to you.
It's time.
Doctor...
I'll be going.
Ahjumma.
Ahjumma!
Meeting you...
and falling in love again...
I was happy.
Now...
you can free...
yourself from me.
[Broadcast star Sara's official press conference]
Hello.
I'm Sara.
I called you here because
I wanted to tell you something.
I was originally...
an overweight woman of 220 lbs.
And...
a normal housewife of eight years.
In wanting to become beautiful...
and a desire to live as another person,
I got plastic surgery.
My nickname of Sara...
and the name Kim Duk Soon...
are all fake.
If I had beauty,
I thought I would be happy and successful.
But I know now that's not everything.
What I needed to find...
wasn't a beautiful appearance.
Now I know I needed to find my true self.
I want to reveal everything.
And find myself.
All this happened...
because of my selfishness.
I did it all by myself.
I'm sorry.
Please forgive me.
What's your real name?
Why are you revealing?
How old are you?
Why are you revealing now?
Why are you revealing the truth now?
Did you really do this by yourself?
Tell us how you feel.
That's all...
I have to say.
Sara!
Sara, say something!
Sara!
Tell us more!
Sara!
Get her.
Yes.
Sara!
Say something!
Hold on, Sara. Why are you revealing the truth?
Are you trying to become a celebrity?
What about your modeling?
Say something, Sara!
Sara!
What's your real name?
Sara!
Your call cannot be completed.
She risked her life to start a new life.
She revealed everything to protect Han Tae Hee?
Send someone to Sara's house.
Her family should know where she is.
Get her now.
Yes.
Hello.
[Broadcast star Sara's shocking confession.]
I'm Sara.
Sa Geum Ran.
You're crazy.
I called you here because
I wanted to tell you something.
Sa Geum Ran.
[Sara is an extreme plastic surgery beauty?!]
I was originally...
an overweight woman of 220 lbs.
Overweight woman of 220 lbs?
And a normal housewife of eight years.
Normal housewife?
- In wanting to become beautiful... - Hey.
She kind of...
gives you chills, right?
I know.
Whoa.
Why do I feel so cold?
Me, too.
You, too?
Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
If I had beauty...
Sara...
I thought I would be happy...
...is Geum Ran?
Sara unni...
is Pig Sister-in-law?
Oh, my goodness!
Oh, my!
Mom!
Mom! Mom!
It's crazy.
Something crazy happened.
What is it now?
We have...
chills up our spine.
Is it Kang Joon?
Not Kang Joon.
It's Sara.
Sara?
What about Sara?
I think...
Sara is Geum Ran.
She was an overweight 220 lb woman.
Incredible, huh?
Ahjumma.
Where's Sara?
She can't come since reporters are camped out.
Any word?
I think she's determined.
She sounded like she couldn't come for the time being.
The Internet is calling her a fraud. It's full of insults.
If you meet Geum Ran, tell her not to come home.
The reporters...
will just torment her.
I think it'd be best...
if Geum Ran didn't appear until everything is revealed.
Where are you, ahjumma?
I know you well.
Where would you go?
A place she'd likely go.
Ahjumma!
Ahjumma, are you here?
Ahjumma!
Sara used to be a housewife.
Why did she get plastic surgery?
Who's her husband?
What's Sara's real name?
I don't know.
She probably has an incredible reason.
Look at this.
Sara is Geum Ran?
Is it true?
Goodness.
I thought it couldn't be.
Geum Ran was alive?
She was alive.
She wanted to get revenge.
So...
is that why she visited us often
and was nice to me?
And separated you two?
Goodness, how frightening.
That was Geum Ran?
Goodness.
Sara must have felt such hatred watching us.
As soon as Geum Ran died,
we laughed with Chae Yun.
How horrible.
Goodness, how horrible. How is this possible?
What do we do?
Your father will faint if he finds out.
What's to come is more serious.
What now? What more is there?
If they find out I'm her husband, it'll be worse.
If it's revealed that I tried to kill Sa Geum Ran,
forget reinstatement...
I'll go to jail.
Who is Sara's husband?
What caused a housewife's tears?
It's me.
We're finished if we stay like this.
Let's meet.
Who is it?
Chae Yun.
Why is she calling?
The day Sa Geum Ran died...
Chae Yun saw it all.
Goodness.
Did you reach Sa Geum Ran?
Not at all. You?
Where is she?
She planned to hide after revealing everything.
Why did she do the press conference?
She wasn't confident...
like that for the talk show.
Did something happen?
I was gathering evidence of
Han Tae Hee's illegalities on
Director Han Min Hyuk's orders.
Then...
in order to save Tae Hee,
she did a press conference?
Aren't Tae Hee and Sara over?
Why didn't she reveal everything?
Why didn't she...
reveal our names?
She said it'd...
be hell for us.
It's Sara.
Answer.
It's me.
Now you don't need to do the talk show.
What are you up to?
You hoped I'd lose it all.
Fine.
In the end, I did.
But in exchange,
I got a chance to punish you two.
My story...
I'm going to reveal it slowly.
In-law...
Please forgive him once.
If Geum Ran tells the truth,
my Kang Joon is dead.
Please...
please...
don't let her...
tell about that.
Please, in-law?
About that?
Yes, in-law.
You can't even talk about him trying to kill Geum Ran.
So you know that bastard Lee Kang Joon did something wrong.
I'm sorry, in-law.
I beg you.
Please, I beg you.
Forgive him once, please in-law?
You threw water on me...
and kicked me out of the wedding. But Lee Kang Joon...
that bastard forced me into a mental hospital.
He did everything horrible and now...
you want me to forgive him?
Yes, in-law.
I have no excuse.
Where is Geum Ran?
I'll find her...
...and beg.
I'll beg for my life.
- Please, in-law? - Stop calling me that!
I can't reach Geum Ran but even if I could, I wouldn't tell her to forgive you.
You must pay...
...for your crimes.
Ahjumma, there are reporters at your house.
Don't come home.
Tell me where you are. I'll go get you.
Ahjumma...
are you okay?
Don't worry, Doctor.
Right now...
I found myself again.
I'm at peace.
It's been so long.
Where is she?
There must be a hint somewhere.
Meeting you...
was the happiest time of my life.
I'll remember those times when I face hardship.
"When I face hardship..."
"I'll remember the happiest time of my life."
Ahjumma's happiest moment...
Ahjumma!
People destined to meet...
will eventually meet.
We left each other as if we'd never return.
But in the end,
we face each other again.