Typhoon Family (2025) s01e05 Episode Script
Heaven, Where We Are
1
[theme song playing]
TYPHOON FAMILY
TYPHOON TRADING
Hmm? What on earth?
[gasps] What?
-[amusing music playing]
-Mr. Kang?
Mr. Kang?
Mr. Kang.
Mr. Kang!
-Oh, my gosh!
-My goodness!
You scared me!
-[Mi-seon] Are you okay?
-[Jeong-mi] Who are you?
Hello.
Mom, I can't turn my neck! I'm paralyzed!
-[gasps, whimpers] What?
-[Tae-poong] My neck!
-Mom! Help me!
-What do we do? [sobbing]
You're lying on your side, Mr. Kang.
You're on your side.
You're not paralyzed.
He's fine. Calm down.
He's all right. Please calm down.
He's fine.
You scared me.
Why are you here?
Why are you here instead of at your home?
-Hello.
-Good morning.
-This is my mom.
-Hello.
Good morning.
What are you two doing here?
-Are you okay?
-[Jeong-mi] Yes, I'm okay.
[Tae-poong groans]
[neck cracking]
Are you all right?
Ah!
I'm wearing it backwards.
I'm telling you, we're okay, Ms. Oh.
We're okay.
-Do you have someplace to stay?
-No.
I'll find one.
-What about money?
-I don't have any.
Wait, I do. Remember the fabric we sold?
-Mr. Kang.
-Yes?
If you touch that, it's embezzlement.
Don't say that.
Why? I'm the one who sold it.
[Jeong-mi] Shall we go, then?
[Mi-seon] Ah, right.
-Ms. Oh, right?
-Yes.
You're smart, just like my husband said.
-We won't cause any trouble. Thank you.
-Yes, of course.
Mom.
Stop acting tough and just come along.
-Are you done with that?
-Yes.
-Thank you.
-You're welcome.
Come along.
[exclaims softly]
[woman] Throw it gently, okay? Good.
[Mi-seon] We're almost there.
[Tae-poong grunts]
She said that several times.
-[Mi-seon] We're almost there.
-Okay.
-[Mi-seon] It's right up ahead.
-Are you okay?
-[Mi-seon] We're nearly there.
-All right.
[Tae-poong panting]
Is this the place?
Maybe not.
Right this way.
[Mi-seon] Watch your step. Please come in.
I can't believe there are
still houses like this around.
That scared me.
[Mi-seon] This is my little brother.
Say hello, Beom.
Hello, I'm Oh Beom
from Changjeon Elementary School.
I'm student number 47
in the first grade, Class 11.
-[Jeong-mi] I see.
-Who is it?
This is my younger sister.
-Just go.
-[Mi-ho] What's going on?
-Is he your secret lover?
-How vulgar…
-No, absolutely not.
-No, we're not like that.
Do you know how to spin a top?
-Can you make it jump? Attack?
-Attack what?
Don't eat that booger.
[Bun-i] Is someone here?
[Bun-i gasps]
[sobs]
Are you Gap-sik's father?
My dear!
-[sobbing] My goodness.
-Uh…
[Bun-i] My goodness.
He's not Gap-sik's father.
Who's Gap-sik's father, anyway?
Oh, Gap-sik is our dad.
You're finally home.
Is the war finally over?
-The war?
-Do you know how long I've waited for you?
-Gap-sik has grown so much.
-Grandma.
Don't be ridiculous, Grandma.
They don't look anything alike.
You should go back inside, Grandma.
I'll make you scorched rice.
-Scorched rice.
-Sounds good.
I'll make you some. Get some rest.
-[Beom] Animal Quiz Show is on.
-Go on in.
We have an empty room
over there by the door.
You said you were
going to let me have that room!
You said you didn't want to pay for coal!
Please come inside.
-The entrance is a bit--
-[Mi-ho] I'm late again!
After all that complaining
about coal prices…
Then tell them to pay for the coal!
[gate slams shut]
Is this a good idea?
[barking]
[dog growls]
[lock rattling]
TYPHOON TRADING
I'm confused.
I thought they didn't close down,
but no one's here.
[sighs heavily]
[sighs softly]
I mean…
Aside from the hat, I don't look so bad.
[sighs]
[bottles clinking]
[exhales]
Did you only pack clothes?
The closet is about to collapse.
-You said to pack the pricey stuff.
-They don't even fit inside.
You take after me in things like this too.
They even have a TV here.
[gasps] I can't believe they still have
TVs like this. [tapping TV]
Why isn't it working?
-[Tae-poong] Let me try.
-What do I do?
Watch out. Oh!
-Be careful with your hand.
-[reporter] …at 29.5%.
It's working.
[reporter] Pusan Port, the shining beacon
of Korea's export industry.
Even in the piercing wind, sweat rolls
down the faces of export workers.
[Jeong-mi] At least the blankets here
are clean.
They say sleeping on the floor like this
is better for your back than using a bed.
You're right.
-It's been years since I've done this.
-Seriously.
-It's nice.
-It's really nice.
-I feel so much better now.
-Me too.
But it looks like
they don't have any parents.
Hmm…
-[Beom] Grandma?
-Yes?
Why did you call that guy your husband?
They said my husband was
taken during the war and died in battle.
[melancholy music playing]
I was 22 years old at the time.
He was 23 years old,
and my Gap-sik was four years old.
[chuckles] All three of us
were really young.
Aww, my sweet grandson.
You must be happy to meet your dad.
-So, that guy is my dad.
-Yes.
Then who's the lady?
[scoffs] I haven't heard a word
from your mom.
That's why I've been
taking care of this family until now.
That means
I have both a mom and a dad now.
[melancholy music continues]
[door closes]
[sobbing quietly]
[sighs]
The wind feels cold.
[music ends]
MOMO'S PUB
Are you serious right now?
Why do I have to wear it?
I can just hold it.
You need to wear it so it can stand out.
This is what we're paying you for.
You can get lost if you don't want to.
But you'll have to compensate us.
Fine.
Could've saved me the trouble.
MOMO'S PUB
[Mi-ho] Whoo! You win! Congratulations.
-Here's your prize.
-[man 1] I won fifth place?
Tissues? That's it?
Hold on a minute. Whoa! Let me try again.
Sorry, but you only get one chance.
You can if you order
another bottle of soju.
One more bottle of soju! You happy now?
-[laughs]
-[man 2] How come he gets to touch?
-Let me try too.
-[Mi-ho] You can't touch this.
-You use this to enter the event.
-Come on.
-Come on.
-This is…
-Let me spin it!
-Oh, my goodness. Stop it!
[Mi-ho squeals]
Stop right there!
Please sit. Take a seat.
Are you okay?
Yes.
Can I take that roulette for a minute?
Sure.
Thank you.
Okay, let's continue with the event!
Spin it! Go ahead!
-Spin it.
-Come on, spin it.
Spin it!
Whoa! That's third place!
You won third place. Here's your prize.
We have something really amazing left.
I found it. Here.
One, two, three.
You bastards.
How dare you touch a woman like that?
[men groaning]
Come here, you.
If you get caught doing this again,
you're dead meat.
-Got it?
-Yes.
I ought to…
-[Mi-ho gasps]
-[exclaims softly]
Hey.
-[people gasp]
-[rock music playing]
Grab this bastard.
Do something!
[grunting]
[clamoring]
[groaning]
[shrieks]
You bastard!
You little…
-Tae kwon do!
-[groaning]
[up-tempo synth pop music playing]
Is she crying?
-[music ends]
-Ow! That stings.
-Please be gentle.
-You crybaby.
[wincing]
[sighs wearily] Why did you get involved
when you can't even fight?
How could I just ignore that?
Perverts who grope women
need to be taught a lesson.
Guys like that are everywhere.
I'm not like that.
I can't stand that kind of stuff.
Uh… I won't even get paid today
because of you.
I'm sorry about that.
I'll pay you back sometime.
I grilled this pollack. It's good, right?
Woman No. 1.
-[romantic music playing]
-What?
I'm Man No. 2, Wang Nam-mo.
Call me "Wang," as in king.
-From Studio I Love You--
-How have you been?
I didn't know you worked here.
I fry the chicken.
What a small world.
BANK TRANSFER FORM
RECIPIENT: SHOE PARK
SENDER: TYPHOON TRADING
Hello.
Here you go.
-Did you transfer the money to Shoe Park?
-Mmm, yes.
What's that?
This is…
Here, I printed
some safety-related documents.
SAFETY EQUIPMENT DEMAND
-[Mi-seon] I've already received these.
-What?
That's just basic for a trader.
Ah.
If I'd known, we would've
just gone to the market instead.
-The market?
-Yes.
There's a specialty shoe store
in Dongdaemun,
so I thought I'd take a look
for market research.
That's a good idea.
I looked into it,
and safety shoes aren't just worn
on construction sites.
They're used in manufacturing,
chemical plants,
and places like disaster sites too.
[Tae-poong] That's great.
We should go check it out sometime.
-Whoa. It's slippery, so be careful.
-Right back at you.
Hmm?
-What happened?
-What?
-Let's go back to--
-Yes, before rush hour begins.
[Tae-poong]
I had no idea you already printed these.
Oh, my.
Hey, Beom. Why aren't you in school?
-I woke up late.
-What do you mean you woke up late?
Hurry up and get ready
so you can go to school.
-What are you doing?
-Hey.
Ah! Dear.
Me?
-Where's my son?
-He's not your son.
[exclaims softly]
I'm hungry. Go cook something.
Me?
[door slides open]
Excuse me, miss.
Your brother and grandmother
need something.
Just leave them. They'll figure it out.
What do you mean?
How will they do it?
[gate closes]
[yawns]
Whatever.
I'm not part of their family.
Come here, doggy.
[Mi-seon] How do you want your coffee?
-Cream and sugar?
-[Tae-poong] I'll do it.
-No, I'll do it.
-No.
No, step back.
How do you want it?
Two spoons of sugar and cream, please.
[Tae-poong] Mmm-hmm.
[mid-tempo pop song playing]
Wait, what are you doing?
What are you doing?
The order is coffee, sugar, and cream.
-It's coffee, cream, and sugar.
-No, we've always done it this way.
Look.
Coffee.
Sugar.
Add cream like this.
That's my hand, by the way.
I was just showing you
how we usually make it.
Like that?
[kettle whistling]
-The water's boiling!
-I'll get it!
You'll burn yourself.
That thing is really hot.
It's boiling.
-You can't touch it with your bare hands.
-Right.
-Go sit down. I'll bring it.
-Okay, thanks.
[chuckles softly]
How about we visit construction companies
and project sites around Seoul?
-I'm sorting the clients.
-Hmm. Sounds good.
We'll be on the road a lot.
You know how important
business etiquette is for traders, right?
I did a bit of studying.
Ah. I came prepared too, of course.
Here's how to present a business card.
Watch carefully. [clears throat]
The visitor offers it first.
They hand it with both hands,
so the name is visible.
Hello, I'm Kang Tae-poong
from Typhoon Trading.
Nice job. Well done.
But apparently handshakes
are the opposite.
It's polite for the higher-ranking person
to offer first.
-Okay, let's try it.
-Okay.
Hello, I'm Oh Mi-seon
from Typhoon Trading.
-The weather's nice today.
-[scoffs]
Who…
Who talks about the weather?
Talking about the weather
is an icebreaker.
That would make things even more awkward.
Isn't it better to ask something
like if they have eaten?
-They could ask if the ride was okay.
-Okay, then.
Try acting like the high-ranking person
and ask about my meal.
-Hey, there.
-[laughs]
I'm Kang Tae-poong from Typhoon Trading.
Have you eaten?
Wasn't the road slippery at all?
-Which company are you from again?
-[both laugh]
-Where is it?
-It's Typhoon Trading.
-[speaking indistinctly]
-[song continues]
EPISODE 5
HEAVEN, WHERE WE ARE
[song fades out]
[sighs]
[kettle whistling]
Whoa! That almost started a fire.
I'll also
take two spoons of sugar and cream.
[chuckles softly]
[sighs]
She must've been exhausted.
[doorbell tinkles]
Oh. You're here.
You should've gone home.
-I think Ms. Oh is really tired. Shh!
-What?
[person grunts]
-What the heck?!
-Oh, my gosh.
-You made the main character wait.
-[upbeat rock song playing]
Mr. Bae?
You know…
I wanted to live
an unremarkable life, Tae-soo.
It's Tae-poong.
[electronic beeping]
What's that sound?
-[dial-up modem connecting]
-Did you turn on the computer, Mr. Bae?
As expected of Romi… I mean, Ms. Oh.
You follow my every move.
She's a senior staff now.
-Why are you here?
-My feet just led me here.
CUSTOMS BROKER EXAM
[Mi-seon] Customs Broker?
-You want to study here?
-No, I'll study at a prep school.
-This place is for rest and recharging.
-Why?
Mr. Kang said we were family.
[exhales]
You came to use the computer, right?
[exclaims softly]
Uh, you're asking
too many questions today, Ms. Oh.
That's all for today.
-You'd better pay for electricity.
-But we're family.
No, we're not.
And bring your own toilet paper.
[exclaims, hesitates] This is abuse!
Mr. Kang, please say something.
This isn't right.
[Mi-seon] What is this?
Why do you have this menu?
When did you sneak a look?
No, I…
I know you're interested in me.
-But you can't go through someone's bag--
-[Mi-seon] We worked hard to collect this.
-You can't just take it for yourself.
-Give it back.
What else did you take?
-Let me see your bag.
-Hey!
-Did you take--
-Mr. Kang!
-Come on, Ms. Oh.
-Seriously?
-Make your own coffee too.
-[Song-jung] Coffee?
-Fine, I won't drink it.
-[Mi-seon] We don't have enough for you.
[song ends]
-Are you leaving already?
-I'm sorry.
Everything's ready.
You should eat before you go.
Sorry, I need to catch the train.
You go ahead.
Tae-poong,
good luck at work today.
Don't rush around, okay?
I won't.
It's my first day
bringing in the goods I signed for.
I already showed it to over ten places,
and some of them showed interest.
[sighs]
I did such a great job raising my son.
My son.
After I receive all the items today,
we'll have a delicious dinner.
We were supposed
to go to Nam-mo's chicken place.
[claps] I almost forgot.
[sighs] Then…
Let's go eat steak
once I sell all the safety shoes.
That sounds wonderful.
And, Mom…
I promise I'll get it back.
I'll get our home back no matter what.
[tender music playing]
[gate opens]
[gate closes]
What's this?
-It's fried eggs.
-It looks yummy.
-Can I have it?
-No.
It's gone cold. I'll make you a new one.
Come on.
[man] You can head inside over there,
and feel free to look around.
Please look this over and sign it.
DATE OF RECEIPT,
ITEM AND QUANTITY
-The products are coming from Pusan?
-Yes.
That's going to take a long time.
REPRESENTATIVE: OH MI-SEON
I'm going to wait here.
-Thank you.
-No problem.
[mid-tempo jazz music playing]
-Is this the place?
-[Tae-poong] Yes.
Isn't it great?
This way.
[music ends]
What is it?
Why are you just standing there?
[suspenseful music playing]
[Tae-poong hesitates]
Wait. They were here before.
Uh…
Look. This place is completely empty!
[Cha-ran flicking light switch on and off]
[Cha-ran groans]
There's no electricity, either.
All the items were here.
I knew it smelled fishy.
We've been scammed.
-I told you so!
-It was here.
-When did they switch it?
-Hold on.
Wait a minute.
Kang Tae-poong!
Mr. Park!
Open the door, Mr. Park!
[Cha-ran] Kang Tae-poong!
You'll hurt yourself!
Gosh.
[Tae-poong shouts] Mr. Park!
-There's no way he's here. He ran away.
-He has to be here.
He's not here!
[slaps thighs loudly]
Mr. Park!
I'm sorry…
I'm so sorry.
-What…
-[Yun-cheol] I'm so sorry.
I'm sorry.
Please forgive me.
I'm sorry.
If you give me just a little more time,
I swear I'll fix everything.
-Please forgive me.
-Hey, Mr. Park.
Did you borrow money from thugs?
-Oh, my.
-[Cha-ran] I can already tell.
[sighs] They're going to ruin
another small-time company.
You put Tae-poong's items up as collateral
and sold them all off.
And now you've even lost that too.
-Yes, you could say that.
-[mutters angrily]
Were you scamming me then?
I wasn't scamming you…
I was just unlucky.
Do you have any idea
what that money meant?
[Yun-cheol] I'm so sorry.
Why me?
Huh? Tell me.
Why are you doing this to me?!
Why? Seriously!
I honestly took your money
to pay off an urgent interest bill,
but I was going to make it up to you
once things improved.
And?
Since when did life go according to plan?
In the meantime, the interest…
How did it pile on so fast?
-[Tae-poong] Forget it.
-[Cha-ran scoffs]
Forget about your debts and all that.
What about my money?
Where's my money?
You took my down payment.
That money
is the only reason I'm still alive.
[Tae-poong] Damn it.
Is there seriously
nothing left at all? Really?
Damn it!
There's absolutely nothing left?
Do you have a plan?
All the factories, shops, and banks
took everything.
There's no stock left at all.
I think
this will only end if I die.
How dare you talk about dying?!
Do you know who has to pay your debt
if you die?
[Yun-cheol] You can
hit me too if you want.
This bastard has completely lost his mind.
Okay, fine. Come here.
Come here, you bastard!
[Tae-poong kicks object]
[Cha-ran] Gosh.
This is so frustrating.
Hey! Tae-poong!
-Where are you going?
-I'm going to report him to the police.
That's not going to fix anything.
He doesn't even have electricity.
My goodness.
Hold on. Let me make a few calls.
Why did you take that?
Just so I'd have something.
This isn't worth much.
PATENT CERTIFICATE
You even got the patents.
What are we going to do now?
You should call Mi-seon.
Never mind, I'll do it.
-Are you okay?
-Yes, of course.
I'm fine.
You're doing your best as the boss.
[line ringing]
[breath trembling]
[reading indistinctly]
TELL THEM THE QUALITY WILL BE DIFFEREN
[vehicle approaching]
[pager beeping]
-[upbeat music playing on speakers]
-[people conversing indistinctly]
CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES
Here's your beer, ma'am.
Oh, my gosh!
-What happened to your face?
-I got drunk and fell.
-Be careful.
-Thank you.
Be careful with that.
-[man] One spicy sea snail salad, please.
-[Nam-mo] Coming right up.
You didn't have to bring anything.
Thank you.
You're amazing, Ms. Kim.
How did you manage
to start a business right away?
Oh, not at all. I was scared,
so I opened up right next to the bank.
-[whispers] They're my previous clients.
-But still…
-[door opens]
-[man 2] Hello, Ms. Kim.
Welcome, you can sit over there.
-[woman] A bottle of soju, please.
-Coming right up.
-Here you go.
-[man 3] Can we get more of this?
-You can get it yourself.
-Please.
[Eul-nyeo] My goodness.
-[man 4] Can I see the menu, please?
-[Eul-nyeo] Where's the menu, Nam-mo?
-[Nam-mo] It's over there.
-[Eul-nyeo] Okay.
Tae-poong.
What are you doing here?
You should've called.
I waited for you.
I'm sorry. The timing wasn't ideal.
You must've waited long.
-What's this? Fried chicken?
-Yes, it's for Beom.
-We can't be the only ones who eat it.
-Good idea.
This looks delicious.
[sentimental pop song playing]
What's wrong?
-Did something happen?
-No.
Nothing happened. I'm just kind of tired.
Okay.
I'd be tired too, if I were you.
Your mother didn't even realize
the house was being taken away,
and she's living off her son at her age.
Don't say that, Mom.
But, son,
don't try too hard.
As long as I have you,
the whole world feels like home to me.
And…
I may be a good-for-nothing mom,
but you still have me.
I won't ever let you go hungry.
What I regret most in my life is…
that I never once told…
your father he could
-lean on me.
-Come on.
Mom.
[sniffling]
It's okay.
I'm fine. I promise.
[breathing shakily]
-Tae-poong.
-Yes?
You can lean on me.
You can lean on me
when things become too tough.
Okay?
-Mom.
-Yes?
I'm having such a hard time.
It's been so hard.
My goods are gone.
They're gone,
and all my money's gone too.
I don't even know
where to start or what to do.
[Tae-poong sobbing]
I was…
I was so scared because of that.
It's okay.
It's okay, sweetie.
[continues sobbing]
[Jeong-mi] That's okay.
It's okay, sweetie.
CLEARANCE SALE
BELLUA
Hello.
[exasperated sigh]
-How have you been?
-How did you know I was here?
You told me you worked here that day.
[exclaims in awe] I've never seen
a woman drink so much beer.
-What do you want?
-I'm here to repay you.
-Forget it. Go back to your fried chicken.
-Just a minute.
Today's my day off,
so I don't have to fry any chicken.
It's cold today, isn't it?
Here you go.
[up-tempo synth pop music playing]
It's cold. Take this.
I don't want it.
Woman No. 1, Oh Mi-ho.
-Seriously?
-It's really cold.
Isn't it warm?
-[music ends]
-Stop following me.
[Mi-seon] Sorry, he's not here yet.
-[gate closes]
-Oh.
One moment. He just got home.
Welcome back.
[Jeong-mi] Good night.
You got a call from Pusan.
-Pusan?
-Yes.
[door closes]
-Hello, Ms. Jung?
-Yes, it's me.
I found out who took the goods.
You did?
-Where is it?
-He's this loan shark I know.
It's best not to do business with him
if you can help it.
Anyway, I explained your situation
and told him 500 pairs belonged to you.
He'll return them
if you bring another five million won.
So, who exactly
has them?
How can they take someone else's stuff
and then ask for money?
Those goods are mine.
Listen, half of it
is already useless and done with.
If you don't want to do it,
you don't have to.
No, I--
Hello? This is Mi-seon, Ms. Jung.
-How much did you say he wants?
-Five million won.
Five million won…
We'll call back once we get the money.
-Okay.
-[Tae-poong exhales]
Thank you. Good night.
Don't worry about it, Ms. Oh.
We have no money.
I'll handle it.
What will you do?
I'll go get the goods in person.
You know what loan sharks are, right?
[exasperated sigh]
And they might have priority of claims.
[Tae-poong sighs in frustration]
BELLUA DEPARTMENT STORE
CLEARANCE SALE
[ambient classical music
playing over speakers]
Have a nice day.
Level One is imported luxury goods
and cosmetics.
Going up.
Going up.
[elevator dings]
Level Six is furniture and home goods.
Have a nice day.
Level Six is furniture and home goods.
Going down.
Welcome. Please watch your step.
Welcome.
-What the heck?
-Going down.
-[people straining]
-[elevator alarm chiming]
We ask those who boarded last
to please take the next elevator.
-Get off.
-Just get off.
-Get off.
-My apologies, sir.
Please use the next elevator.
Don't tell me what to do.
You should get off instead!
[hesitates]
-You get off!
-[gasps, screams]
Ow!
[groans]
That hurts.
[winces]
Crap…
[exhales wearily]
[elevator dings]
-[winces]
-[Beom] Mi-ho.
What's wrong?
Level Six is furniture and home goods.
Going down.
Welcome.
You look so cool, Mi-ho.
The deputy branch manager
got so pissed I didn't have this.
No one's asking for my name.
[sighs]
The job's not bad, though.
-Really?
-I get break time and a nice meal.
That's a relief.
Uh, and I was told I'm good at my job.
I'm a candidate for employee of the month.
-Really?
-Yes.
Do you want anything, Beom?
Wipe your mouth.
[tender music playing]
Mi-ho.
Yes?
I'm really sorry.
What for?
-Did you take my clothes again?
-No.
[exclaims softly]
You're so good at your job even though
you're only 21 years old. [sniffles]
[scoffs]
So what?
-I should get back to work.
-Okay.
Brush your teeth when you get home.
-Have a good shift.
-Okay.
[door opens]
[door closes]
[mutters indistinctly]
[sniffling]
Yes, thank you.
SMALL BUSINESS CENTER
EMERGENCY LOAN INFORMATION
[exhales deeply]
[dialing number]
[line ringing]
Hello, I'm Kang Tae-poong
from Typhoon Trading.
Yes. Uh…
I'm calling you about
the emergency loan for small businesses.
Two months? Isn't this for emergencies?
I called because it said emergency loans.
IMF EMERGENCY FUNDING SUPPORT GUIDE
[dialing number]
Hello, I'm calling
about the IMF emergency funds support.
I actually called you earlier.
You said you'd call back, but you didn't.
You're saying I can't?
-All right. Thank you.
-[hangs up]
SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT CENTER
LOANS EMERGENCY
[exhales deeply]
SAVINGS ACCOUN
NAME: KANG TAE-POONG
3,300,000 WON
Can I get a yo-yo, Mi-seon?
-Okay.
-All right!
Oh, my.
Who are all these people
that keep messing up?
Son.
What do you think failure is?
[exclaims softly]
Why, that…
Something like the father of success?
Failure is money.
Someone needs to lose 100 won
for 100 won to be available.
That's why failure
is a wonderful thing for people like us.
These are safety shoes.
Safety shoes?
-I need you to go to Pusan.
-Pusan?
I want you to fill this.
Huh?
PYO MERCHANT MARINE
TYPHOON TRADING
[tense music playing]
TYPHOON TRADING
[door opens and closes]
-Weren't you busy today?
-I'm free now.
-Why are you still here?
-I had some stuff to organize.
And I'm going to Pusan tomorrow.
Mr. Kang.
Did you get the money?
I tried asking a few places.
It's not easy, but I'll keep trying.
What's this?
[paper rustling]
What's this money?
It's the account that you sent me by mail.
-I added just a little bit more.
-I can't accept this.
What's wrong with everyone?
My dad wanted you to have that.
I know.
I appreciate the thought behind it.
But…
This money really doesn't belong to me.
I was thinking of returning it.
Still, this doesn't feel right.
I'll figure it out.
If I can't, we can try something else.
Absolutely not.
Go and get our goods back.
Get them and we can sell them
for a bit more.
We can do this. Hmm?
[sighs]
[ship horn blaring]
[Cha-ran] Stand tall.
It's not the end of the world.
[sighs heavily]
Kang Tae-poong.
The loan shark who took your goods
is Ryu Hui-gyu.
Like I said last time,
that bastard isn't easy to deal with.
He's ruthless.
So just don't say a word,
give him the money and get the goods.
That's it.
Got it?
Got it.
I feel bad about what you went through,
so I'll help you up to this point.
Understood?
-Yes.
-Let's go.
It's been a while.
[door closes]
Not even a hello?
[dark music playing]
[Cha-ran] What are you doing?
Give me a light.
[food crunching]
-You're taking on punks from Seoul now?
-[lighter clicks]
[cigarette lights]
[Cha-ran] I heard you had grown,
but you're just the same as ever.
You shouldn't mess with outsiders.
Give it to him.
We'll give it to you,
but only after we get ours.
The goods?
[man 1] Follow me.
[door shuts]
[men arguing indistinctly]
[man 2] Move it. Hurry it up.
[man 3] Yes, sir!
[man 2]
We'll finish early if you guys hurry up.
-[man 3] You left out 500 of them, right?
-[man 4] Yes, sir.
-Leave out 500.
-[man 5] So 500?
If we leave out 500, it'll be 1,500.
Let's just round it off to 30 million won.
Okay? Okay…
Look, it's Typhoon Trading!
-Did you catch on?
-[Hyun-jun] Wait a minute.
Hold on. Manager Ha!
What do you mean?
Why are you leaving some of the goods?
Tae-poong.
This is good, but too spicy.
Manager Ha, I can't eat it anymore.
Let's keep moving.
[Hyun-jun] Hey.
Are you a gangster now?
Isn't it better to be poor
than a gangster?
Have you lost your mind? [groans]
Hey. Do you seriously think we're equals
just because I came here? Huh?
You got any money? Or connections?
-Please stop!
-[shouts indistinctly]
-[Hyun-jun] Bring it on!
-[Manager Ha] No, don't.
Bring it.
[Manager Ha] Let's keep moving, guys.
Let's get a move on.
-[man 1] That bum…
-[man 2] Who are you calling a bum?
[Manager Ha] Let's calm down, everyone.
-[man 1] You jerk.
-[Manager Ha] Just leave it.
-[man 1] You're nothing but a gangster.
-[Hyun-jun] Bastard.
-[Manager Ha] Stop.
-[man 1] Watch your tongue!
[man 2] What the heck is this?
-[tense music playing]
-[men continue arguing]
Get this moving, now!
Mister.
[Yun-cheol groans feebly]
Are you okay? Huh?
[moaning]
[metal rod tapping]
[in English] Surprise!
[whimpering]
[rod continues tapping]
[Hyun-jun in Korean]
You can't take a nap here.
It's freezing in here, mister.
[snickering]
[Hyun-jun laughing]
-Is this fun to you?
-Yes. It's a lot of fun.
Relax, you bastard.
I'll kill you if you get in my way.
[reading indistinctly]
SAFETY SHOES PERFORMANCE TESTING METHODS
What's taking him so long?
[sighs]
Take this.
I can't give this money to these people.
It's worth more than that.
-What are you doing?
-Tae-poong.
-You can't do this.
-[Hui-gyu] You should go, Ms. Jung.
Put your feet down.
I said, put your feet down!
Let's go.
Listen to me.
What good is looking at the ledger?
You can't even sell an item.
-How much does that guy owe you?
-Why do you want to know?
It's 50 million won.
-It's 70 million won now with interest.
-Make it 100 million.
[intriguing music playing]
I'll sell 7,000 safety shoes
and give you 100 million won.
Thirty million won for a dump sale?
If you're clueless,
even a diamond is just a rock.
[exhales] Is that so?
It's a great offer,
but there's already a buyer.
Who? Me?
What happens if he can't do it?
[Hui-gyu] Then I'll take the interest.
[opens drawer]
Mr. Park's life is a given, of course.
DEBT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM
COLLATERAL: TWO EYEBALLS
So,
can you put your eyes on the line?
Don't do this. Don't do this, Tae-poong.
[Hyun-jun] Okay!
This is unbelievable.
I'll back off if you're that desperate.
On one condition.
You have to let me gouge out
one of that bastard's eyes.
What's wrong?
You scared?
You have to swear
to leave us alone
once you get 100 million won.
What's wrong?
You scared?
Bring the ink pad.
DEBT ACKNOWLEDGE FORM
What's your name?
That's none of your business.
I'm just a trader…
from Typhoon Trading.
[dramatic sting plays]
[upbeat rock song playing]
[door slams]
HEAVEN, WHERE WE ARE
[song continues]
TYPHOON FAMILY
[Mi-seon] Do we have to try so hard?
[Tae-poong] I want to show them
our goods and our good taste.
She's smiling. Does she like Tae-poong?
[Hui-gyu] Those sparkly eyes of yours.
They'll be mine in a month.
[Mi-seon] What's he talking about?
We're not a rescue organization.
We're a trading company!
What now?
Why can't you load our shoes?
[Tae-poong] Give me all you've got.
Are you nervous? I'm not nervous at all.
You're the best trader in our company.
[theme song playing]
TYPHOON FAMILY
TYPHOON TRADING
Hmm? What on earth?
[gasps] What?
-[amusing music playing]
-Mr. Kang?
Mr. Kang?
Mr. Kang.
Mr. Kang!
-Oh, my gosh!
-My goodness!
You scared me!
-[Mi-seon] Are you okay?
-[Jeong-mi] Who are you?
Hello.
Mom, I can't turn my neck! I'm paralyzed!
-[gasps, whimpers] What?
-[Tae-poong] My neck!
-Mom! Help me!
-What do we do? [sobbing]
You're lying on your side, Mr. Kang.
You're on your side.
You're not paralyzed.
He's fine. Calm down.
He's all right. Please calm down.
He's fine.
You scared me.
Why are you here?
Why are you here instead of at your home?
-Hello.
-Good morning.
-This is my mom.
-Hello.
Good morning.
What are you two doing here?
-Are you okay?
-[Jeong-mi] Yes, I'm okay.
[Tae-poong groans]
[neck cracking]
Are you all right?
Ah!
I'm wearing it backwards.
I'm telling you, we're okay, Ms. Oh.
We're okay.
-Do you have someplace to stay?
-No.
I'll find one.
-What about money?
-I don't have any.
Wait, I do. Remember the fabric we sold?
-Mr. Kang.
-Yes?
If you touch that, it's embezzlement.
Don't say that.
Why? I'm the one who sold it.
[Jeong-mi] Shall we go, then?
[Mi-seon] Ah, right.
-Ms. Oh, right?
-Yes.
You're smart, just like my husband said.
-We won't cause any trouble. Thank you.
-Yes, of course.
Mom.
Stop acting tough and just come along.
-Are you done with that?
-Yes.
-Thank you.
-You're welcome.
Come along.
[exclaims softly]
[woman] Throw it gently, okay? Good.
[Mi-seon] We're almost there.
[Tae-poong grunts]
She said that several times.
-[Mi-seon] We're almost there.
-Okay.
-[Mi-seon] It's right up ahead.
-Are you okay?
-[Mi-seon] We're nearly there.
-All right.
[Tae-poong panting]
Is this the place?
Maybe not.
Right this way.
[Mi-seon] Watch your step. Please come in.
I can't believe there are
still houses like this around.
That scared me.
[Mi-seon] This is my little brother.
Say hello, Beom.
Hello, I'm Oh Beom
from Changjeon Elementary School.
I'm student number 47
in the first grade, Class 11.
-[Jeong-mi] I see.
-Who is it?
This is my younger sister.
-Just go.
-[Mi-ho] What's going on?
-Is he your secret lover?
-How vulgar…
-No, absolutely not.
-No, we're not like that.
Do you know how to spin a top?
-Can you make it jump? Attack?
-Attack what?
Don't eat that booger.
[Bun-i] Is someone here?
[Bun-i gasps]
[sobs]
Are you Gap-sik's father?
My dear!
-[sobbing] My goodness.
-Uh…
[Bun-i] My goodness.
He's not Gap-sik's father.
Who's Gap-sik's father, anyway?
Oh, Gap-sik is our dad.
You're finally home.
Is the war finally over?
-The war?
-Do you know how long I've waited for you?
-Gap-sik has grown so much.
-Grandma.
Don't be ridiculous, Grandma.
They don't look anything alike.
You should go back inside, Grandma.
I'll make you scorched rice.
-Scorched rice.
-Sounds good.
I'll make you some. Get some rest.
-[Beom] Animal Quiz Show is on.
-Go on in.
We have an empty room
over there by the door.
You said you were
going to let me have that room!
You said you didn't want to pay for coal!
Please come inside.
-The entrance is a bit--
-[Mi-ho] I'm late again!
After all that complaining
about coal prices…
Then tell them to pay for the coal!
[gate slams shut]
Is this a good idea?
[barking]
[dog growls]
[lock rattling]
TYPHOON TRADING
I'm confused.
I thought they didn't close down,
but no one's here.
[sighs heavily]
[sighs softly]
I mean…
Aside from the hat, I don't look so bad.
[sighs]
[bottles clinking]
[exhales]
Did you only pack clothes?
The closet is about to collapse.
-You said to pack the pricey stuff.
-They don't even fit inside.
You take after me in things like this too.
They even have a TV here.
[gasps] I can't believe they still have
TVs like this. [tapping TV]
Why isn't it working?
-[Tae-poong] Let me try.
-What do I do?
Watch out. Oh!
-Be careful with your hand.
-[reporter] …at 29.5%.
It's working.
[reporter] Pusan Port, the shining beacon
of Korea's export industry.
Even in the piercing wind, sweat rolls
down the faces of export workers.
[Jeong-mi] At least the blankets here
are clean.
They say sleeping on the floor like this
is better for your back than using a bed.
You're right.
-It's been years since I've done this.
-Seriously.
-It's nice.
-It's really nice.
-I feel so much better now.
-Me too.
But it looks like
they don't have any parents.
Hmm…
-[Beom] Grandma?
-Yes?
Why did you call that guy your husband?
They said my husband was
taken during the war and died in battle.
[melancholy music playing]
I was 22 years old at the time.
He was 23 years old,
and my Gap-sik was four years old.
[chuckles] All three of us
were really young.
Aww, my sweet grandson.
You must be happy to meet your dad.
-So, that guy is my dad.
-Yes.
Then who's the lady?
[scoffs] I haven't heard a word
from your mom.
That's why I've been
taking care of this family until now.
That means
I have both a mom and a dad now.
[melancholy music continues]
[door closes]
[sobbing quietly]
[sighs]
The wind feels cold.
[music ends]
MOMO'S PUB
Are you serious right now?
Why do I have to wear it?
I can just hold it.
You need to wear it so it can stand out.
This is what we're paying you for.
You can get lost if you don't want to.
But you'll have to compensate us.
Fine.
Could've saved me the trouble.
MOMO'S PUB
[Mi-ho] Whoo! You win! Congratulations.
-Here's your prize.
-[man 1] I won fifth place?
Tissues? That's it?
Hold on a minute. Whoa! Let me try again.
Sorry, but you only get one chance.
You can if you order
another bottle of soju.
One more bottle of soju! You happy now?
-[laughs]
-[man 2] How come he gets to touch?
-Let me try too.
-[Mi-ho] You can't touch this.
-You use this to enter the event.
-Come on.
-Come on.
-This is…
-Let me spin it!
-Oh, my goodness. Stop it!
[Mi-ho squeals]
Stop right there!
Please sit. Take a seat.
Are you okay?
Yes.
Can I take that roulette for a minute?
Sure.
Thank you.
Okay, let's continue with the event!
Spin it! Go ahead!
-Spin it.
-Come on, spin it.
Spin it!
Whoa! That's third place!
You won third place. Here's your prize.
We have something really amazing left.
I found it. Here.
One, two, three.
You bastards.
How dare you touch a woman like that?
[men groaning]
Come here, you.
If you get caught doing this again,
you're dead meat.
-Got it?
-Yes.
I ought to…
-[Mi-ho gasps]
-[exclaims softly]
Hey.
-[people gasp]
-[rock music playing]
Grab this bastard.
Do something!
[grunting]
[clamoring]
[groaning]
[shrieks]
You bastard!
You little…
-Tae kwon do!
-[groaning]
[up-tempo synth pop music playing]
Is she crying?
-[music ends]
-Ow! That stings.
-Please be gentle.
-You crybaby.
[wincing]
[sighs wearily] Why did you get involved
when you can't even fight?
How could I just ignore that?
Perverts who grope women
need to be taught a lesson.
Guys like that are everywhere.
I'm not like that.
I can't stand that kind of stuff.
Uh… I won't even get paid today
because of you.
I'm sorry about that.
I'll pay you back sometime.
I grilled this pollack. It's good, right?
Woman No. 1.
-[romantic music playing]
-What?
I'm Man No. 2, Wang Nam-mo.
Call me "Wang," as in king.
-From Studio I Love You--
-How have you been?
I didn't know you worked here.
I fry the chicken.
What a small world.
BANK TRANSFER FORM
RECIPIENT: SHOE PARK
SENDER: TYPHOON TRADING
Hello.
Here you go.
-Did you transfer the money to Shoe Park?
-Mmm, yes.
What's that?
This is…
Here, I printed
some safety-related documents.
SAFETY EQUIPMENT DEMAND
-[Mi-seon] I've already received these.
-What?
That's just basic for a trader.
Ah.
If I'd known, we would've
just gone to the market instead.
-The market?
-Yes.
There's a specialty shoe store
in Dongdaemun,
so I thought I'd take a look
for market research.
That's a good idea.
I looked into it,
and safety shoes aren't just worn
on construction sites.
They're used in manufacturing,
chemical plants,
and places like disaster sites too.
[Tae-poong] That's great.
We should go check it out sometime.
-Whoa. It's slippery, so be careful.
-Right back at you.
Hmm?
-What happened?
-What?
-Let's go back to--
-Yes, before rush hour begins.
[Tae-poong]
I had no idea you already printed these.
Oh, my.
Hey, Beom. Why aren't you in school?
-I woke up late.
-What do you mean you woke up late?
Hurry up and get ready
so you can go to school.
-What are you doing?
-Hey.
Ah! Dear.
Me?
-Where's my son?
-He's not your son.
[exclaims softly]
I'm hungry. Go cook something.
Me?
[door slides open]
Excuse me, miss.
Your brother and grandmother
need something.
Just leave them. They'll figure it out.
What do you mean?
How will they do it?
[gate closes]
[yawns]
Whatever.
I'm not part of their family.
Come here, doggy.
[Mi-seon] How do you want your coffee?
-Cream and sugar?
-[Tae-poong] I'll do it.
-No, I'll do it.
-No.
No, step back.
How do you want it?
Two spoons of sugar and cream, please.
[Tae-poong] Mmm-hmm.
[mid-tempo pop song playing]
Wait, what are you doing?
What are you doing?
The order is coffee, sugar, and cream.
-It's coffee, cream, and sugar.
-No, we've always done it this way.
Look.
Coffee.
Sugar.
Add cream like this.
That's my hand, by the way.
I was just showing you
how we usually make it.
Like that?
[kettle whistling]
-The water's boiling!
-I'll get it!
You'll burn yourself.
That thing is really hot.
It's boiling.
-You can't touch it with your bare hands.
-Right.
-Go sit down. I'll bring it.
-Okay, thanks.
[chuckles softly]
How about we visit construction companies
and project sites around Seoul?
-I'm sorting the clients.
-Hmm. Sounds good.
We'll be on the road a lot.
You know how important
business etiquette is for traders, right?
I did a bit of studying.
Ah. I came prepared too, of course.
Here's how to present a business card.
Watch carefully. [clears throat]
The visitor offers it first.
They hand it with both hands,
so the name is visible.
Hello, I'm Kang Tae-poong
from Typhoon Trading.
Nice job. Well done.
But apparently handshakes
are the opposite.
It's polite for the higher-ranking person
to offer first.
-Okay, let's try it.
-Okay.
Hello, I'm Oh Mi-seon
from Typhoon Trading.
-The weather's nice today.
-[scoffs]
Who…
Who talks about the weather?
Talking about the weather
is an icebreaker.
That would make things even more awkward.
Isn't it better to ask something
like if they have eaten?
-They could ask if the ride was okay.
-Okay, then.
Try acting like the high-ranking person
and ask about my meal.
-Hey, there.
-[laughs]
I'm Kang Tae-poong from Typhoon Trading.
Have you eaten?
Wasn't the road slippery at all?
-Which company are you from again?
-[both laugh]
-Where is it?
-It's Typhoon Trading.
-[speaking indistinctly]
-[song continues]
EPISODE 5
HEAVEN, WHERE WE ARE
[song fades out]
[sighs]
[kettle whistling]
Whoa! That almost started a fire.
I'll also
take two spoons of sugar and cream.
[chuckles softly]
[sighs]
She must've been exhausted.
[doorbell tinkles]
Oh. You're here.
You should've gone home.
-I think Ms. Oh is really tired. Shh!
-What?
[person grunts]
-What the heck?!
-Oh, my gosh.
-You made the main character wait.
-[upbeat rock song playing]
Mr. Bae?
You know…
I wanted to live
an unremarkable life, Tae-soo.
It's Tae-poong.
[electronic beeping]
What's that sound?
-[dial-up modem connecting]
-Did you turn on the computer, Mr. Bae?
As expected of Romi… I mean, Ms. Oh.
You follow my every move.
She's a senior staff now.
-Why are you here?
-My feet just led me here.
CUSTOMS BROKER EXAM
[Mi-seon] Customs Broker?
-You want to study here?
-No, I'll study at a prep school.
-This place is for rest and recharging.
-Why?
Mr. Kang said we were family.
[exhales]
You came to use the computer, right?
[exclaims softly]
Uh, you're asking
too many questions today, Ms. Oh.
That's all for today.
-You'd better pay for electricity.
-But we're family.
No, we're not.
And bring your own toilet paper.
[exclaims, hesitates] This is abuse!
Mr. Kang, please say something.
This isn't right.
[Mi-seon] What is this?
Why do you have this menu?
When did you sneak a look?
No, I…
I know you're interested in me.
-But you can't go through someone's bag--
-[Mi-seon] We worked hard to collect this.
-You can't just take it for yourself.
-Give it back.
What else did you take?
-Let me see your bag.
-Hey!
-Did you take--
-Mr. Kang!
-Come on, Ms. Oh.
-Seriously?
-Make your own coffee too.
-[Song-jung] Coffee?
-Fine, I won't drink it.
-[Mi-seon] We don't have enough for you.
[song ends]
-Are you leaving already?
-I'm sorry.
Everything's ready.
You should eat before you go.
Sorry, I need to catch the train.
You go ahead.
Tae-poong,
good luck at work today.
Don't rush around, okay?
I won't.
It's my first day
bringing in the goods I signed for.
I already showed it to over ten places,
and some of them showed interest.
[sighs]
I did such a great job raising my son.
My son.
After I receive all the items today,
we'll have a delicious dinner.
We were supposed
to go to Nam-mo's chicken place.
[claps] I almost forgot.
[sighs] Then…
Let's go eat steak
once I sell all the safety shoes.
That sounds wonderful.
And, Mom…
I promise I'll get it back.
I'll get our home back no matter what.
[tender music playing]
[gate opens]
[gate closes]
What's this?
-It's fried eggs.
-It looks yummy.
-Can I have it?
-No.
It's gone cold. I'll make you a new one.
Come on.
[man] You can head inside over there,
and feel free to look around.
Please look this over and sign it.
DATE OF RECEIPT,
ITEM AND QUANTITY
-The products are coming from Pusan?
-Yes.
That's going to take a long time.
REPRESENTATIVE: OH MI-SEON
I'm going to wait here.
-Thank you.
-No problem.
[mid-tempo jazz music playing]
-Is this the place?
-[Tae-poong] Yes.
Isn't it great?
This way.
[music ends]
What is it?
Why are you just standing there?
[suspenseful music playing]
[Tae-poong hesitates]
Wait. They were here before.
Uh…
Look. This place is completely empty!
[Cha-ran flicking light switch on and off]
[Cha-ran groans]
There's no electricity, either.
All the items were here.
I knew it smelled fishy.
We've been scammed.
-I told you so!
-It was here.
-When did they switch it?
-Hold on.
Wait a minute.
Kang Tae-poong!
Mr. Park!
Open the door, Mr. Park!
[Cha-ran] Kang Tae-poong!
You'll hurt yourself!
Gosh.
[Tae-poong shouts] Mr. Park!
-There's no way he's here. He ran away.
-He has to be here.
He's not here!
[slaps thighs loudly]
Mr. Park!
I'm sorry…
I'm so sorry.
-What…
-[Yun-cheol] I'm so sorry.
I'm sorry.
Please forgive me.
I'm sorry.
If you give me just a little more time,
I swear I'll fix everything.
-Please forgive me.
-Hey, Mr. Park.
Did you borrow money from thugs?
-Oh, my.
-[Cha-ran] I can already tell.
[sighs] They're going to ruin
another small-time company.
You put Tae-poong's items up as collateral
and sold them all off.
And now you've even lost that too.
-Yes, you could say that.
-[mutters angrily]
Were you scamming me then?
I wasn't scamming you…
I was just unlucky.
Do you have any idea
what that money meant?
[Yun-cheol] I'm so sorry.
Why me?
Huh? Tell me.
Why are you doing this to me?!
Why? Seriously!
I honestly took your money
to pay off an urgent interest bill,
but I was going to make it up to you
once things improved.
And?
Since when did life go according to plan?
In the meantime, the interest…
How did it pile on so fast?
-[Tae-poong] Forget it.
-[Cha-ran scoffs]
Forget about your debts and all that.
What about my money?
Where's my money?
You took my down payment.
That money
is the only reason I'm still alive.
[Tae-poong] Damn it.
Is there seriously
nothing left at all? Really?
Damn it!
There's absolutely nothing left?
Do you have a plan?
All the factories, shops, and banks
took everything.
There's no stock left at all.
I think
this will only end if I die.
How dare you talk about dying?!
Do you know who has to pay your debt
if you die?
[Yun-cheol] You can
hit me too if you want.
This bastard has completely lost his mind.
Okay, fine. Come here.
Come here, you bastard!
[Tae-poong kicks object]
[Cha-ran] Gosh.
This is so frustrating.
Hey! Tae-poong!
-Where are you going?
-I'm going to report him to the police.
That's not going to fix anything.
He doesn't even have electricity.
My goodness.
Hold on. Let me make a few calls.
Why did you take that?
Just so I'd have something.
This isn't worth much.
PATENT CERTIFICATE
You even got the patents.
What are we going to do now?
You should call Mi-seon.
Never mind, I'll do it.
-Are you okay?
-Yes, of course.
I'm fine.
You're doing your best as the boss.
[line ringing]
[breath trembling]
[reading indistinctly]
TELL THEM THE QUALITY WILL BE DIFFEREN
[vehicle approaching]
[pager beeping]
-[upbeat music playing on speakers]
-[people conversing indistinctly]
CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES
Here's your beer, ma'am.
Oh, my gosh!
-What happened to your face?
-I got drunk and fell.
-Be careful.
-Thank you.
Be careful with that.
-[man] One spicy sea snail salad, please.
-[Nam-mo] Coming right up.
You didn't have to bring anything.
Thank you.
You're amazing, Ms. Kim.
How did you manage
to start a business right away?
Oh, not at all. I was scared,
so I opened up right next to the bank.
-[whispers] They're my previous clients.
-But still…
-[door opens]
-[man 2] Hello, Ms. Kim.
Welcome, you can sit over there.
-[woman] A bottle of soju, please.
-Coming right up.
-Here you go.
-[man 3] Can we get more of this?
-You can get it yourself.
-Please.
[Eul-nyeo] My goodness.
-[man 4] Can I see the menu, please?
-[Eul-nyeo] Where's the menu, Nam-mo?
-[Nam-mo] It's over there.
-[Eul-nyeo] Okay.
Tae-poong.
What are you doing here?
You should've called.
I waited for you.
I'm sorry. The timing wasn't ideal.
You must've waited long.
-What's this? Fried chicken?
-Yes, it's for Beom.
-We can't be the only ones who eat it.
-Good idea.
This looks delicious.
[sentimental pop song playing]
What's wrong?
-Did something happen?
-No.
Nothing happened. I'm just kind of tired.
Okay.
I'd be tired too, if I were you.
Your mother didn't even realize
the house was being taken away,
and she's living off her son at her age.
Don't say that, Mom.
But, son,
don't try too hard.
As long as I have you,
the whole world feels like home to me.
And…
I may be a good-for-nothing mom,
but you still have me.
I won't ever let you go hungry.
What I regret most in my life is…
that I never once told…
your father he could
-lean on me.
-Come on.
Mom.
[sniffling]
It's okay.
I'm fine. I promise.
[breathing shakily]
-Tae-poong.
-Yes?
You can lean on me.
You can lean on me
when things become too tough.
Okay?
-Mom.
-Yes?
I'm having such a hard time.
It's been so hard.
My goods are gone.
They're gone,
and all my money's gone too.
I don't even know
where to start or what to do.
[Tae-poong sobbing]
I was…
I was so scared because of that.
It's okay.
It's okay, sweetie.
[continues sobbing]
[Jeong-mi] That's okay.
It's okay, sweetie.
CLEARANCE SALE
BELLUA
Hello.
[exasperated sigh]
-How have you been?
-How did you know I was here?
You told me you worked here that day.
[exclaims in awe] I've never seen
a woman drink so much beer.
-What do you want?
-I'm here to repay you.
-Forget it. Go back to your fried chicken.
-Just a minute.
Today's my day off,
so I don't have to fry any chicken.
It's cold today, isn't it?
Here you go.
[up-tempo synth pop music playing]
It's cold. Take this.
I don't want it.
Woman No. 1, Oh Mi-ho.
-Seriously?
-It's really cold.
Isn't it warm?
-[music ends]
-Stop following me.
[Mi-seon] Sorry, he's not here yet.
-[gate closes]
-Oh.
One moment. He just got home.
Welcome back.
[Jeong-mi] Good night.
You got a call from Pusan.
-Pusan?
-Yes.
[door closes]
-Hello, Ms. Jung?
-Yes, it's me.
I found out who took the goods.
You did?
-Where is it?
-He's this loan shark I know.
It's best not to do business with him
if you can help it.
Anyway, I explained your situation
and told him 500 pairs belonged to you.
He'll return them
if you bring another five million won.
So, who exactly
has them?
How can they take someone else's stuff
and then ask for money?
Those goods are mine.
Listen, half of it
is already useless and done with.
If you don't want to do it,
you don't have to.
No, I--
Hello? This is Mi-seon, Ms. Jung.
-How much did you say he wants?
-Five million won.
Five million won…
We'll call back once we get the money.
-Okay.
-[Tae-poong exhales]
Thank you. Good night.
Don't worry about it, Ms. Oh.
We have no money.
I'll handle it.
What will you do?
I'll go get the goods in person.
You know what loan sharks are, right?
[exasperated sigh]
And they might have priority of claims.
[Tae-poong sighs in frustration]
BELLUA DEPARTMENT STORE
CLEARANCE SALE
[ambient classical music
playing over speakers]
Have a nice day.
Level One is imported luxury goods
and cosmetics.
Going up.
Going up.
[elevator dings]
Level Six is furniture and home goods.
Have a nice day.
Level Six is furniture and home goods.
Going down.
Welcome. Please watch your step.
Welcome.
-What the heck?
-Going down.
-[people straining]
-[elevator alarm chiming]
We ask those who boarded last
to please take the next elevator.
-Get off.
-Just get off.
-Get off.
-My apologies, sir.
Please use the next elevator.
Don't tell me what to do.
You should get off instead!
[hesitates]
-You get off!
-[gasps, screams]
Ow!
[groans]
That hurts.
[winces]
Crap…
[exhales wearily]
[elevator dings]
-[winces]
-[Beom] Mi-ho.
What's wrong?
Level Six is furniture and home goods.
Going down.
Welcome.
You look so cool, Mi-ho.
The deputy branch manager
got so pissed I didn't have this.
No one's asking for my name.
[sighs]
The job's not bad, though.
-Really?
-I get break time and a nice meal.
That's a relief.
Uh, and I was told I'm good at my job.
I'm a candidate for employee of the month.
-Really?
-Yes.
Do you want anything, Beom?
Wipe your mouth.
[tender music playing]
Mi-ho.
Yes?
I'm really sorry.
What for?
-Did you take my clothes again?
-No.
[exclaims softly]
You're so good at your job even though
you're only 21 years old. [sniffles]
[scoffs]
So what?
-I should get back to work.
-Okay.
Brush your teeth when you get home.
-Have a good shift.
-Okay.
[door opens]
[door closes]
[mutters indistinctly]
[sniffling]
Yes, thank you.
SMALL BUSINESS CENTER
EMERGENCY LOAN INFORMATION
[exhales deeply]
[dialing number]
[line ringing]
Hello, I'm Kang Tae-poong
from Typhoon Trading.
Yes. Uh…
I'm calling you about
the emergency loan for small businesses.
Two months? Isn't this for emergencies?
I called because it said emergency loans.
IMF EMERGENCY FUNDING SUPPORT GUIDE
[dialing number]
Hello, I'm calling
about the IMF emergency funds support.
I actually called you earlier.
You said you'd call back, but you didn't.
You're saying I can't?
-All right. Thank you.
-[hangs up]
SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT CENTER
LOANS EMERGENCY
[exhales deeply]
SAVINGS ACCOUN
NAME: KANG TAE-POONG
3,300,000 WON
Can I get a yo-yo, Mi-seon?
-Okay.
-All right!
Oh, my.
Who are all these people
that keep messing up?
Son.
What do you think failure is?
[exclaims softly]
Why, that…
Something like the father of success?
Failure is money.
Someone needs to lose 100 won
for 100 won to be available.
That's why failure
is a wonderful thing for people like us.
These are safety shoes.
Safety shoes?
-I need you to go to Pusan.
-Pusan?
I want you to fill this.
Huh?
PYO MERCHANT MARINE
TYPHOON TRADING
[tense music playing]
TYPHOON TRADING
[door opens and closes]
-Weren't you busy today?
-I'm free now.
-Why are you still here?
-I had some stuff to organize.
And I'm going to Pusan tomorrow.
Mr. Kang.
Did you get the money?
I tried asking a few places.
It's not easy, but I'll keep trying.
What's this?
[paper rustling]
What's this money?
It's the account that you sent me by mail.
-I added just a little bit more.
-I can't accept this.
What's wrong with everyone?
My dad wanted you to have that.
I know.
I appreciate the thought behind it.
But…
This money really doesn't belong to me.
I was thinking of returning it.
Still, this doesn't feel right.
I'll figure it out.
If I can't, we can try something else.
Absolutely not.
Go and get our goods back.
Get them and we can sell them
for a bit more.
We can do this. Hmm?
[sighs]
[ship horn blaring]
[Cha-ran] Stand tall.
It's not the end of the world.
[sighs heavily]
Kang Tae-poong.
The loan shark who took your goods
is Ryu Hui-gyu.
Like I said last time,
that bastard isn't easy to deal with.
He's ruthless.
So just don't say a word,
give him the money and get the goods.
That's it.
Got it?
Got it.
I feel bad about what you went through,
so I'll help you up to this point.
Understood?
-Yes.
-Let's go.
It's been a while.
[door closes]
Not even a hello?
[dark music playing]
[Cha-ran] What are you doing?
Give me a light.
[food crunching]
-You're taking on punks from Seoul now?
-[lighter clicks]
[cigarette lights]
[Cha-ran] I heard you had grown,
but you're just the same as ever.
You shouldn't mess with outsiders.
Give it to him.
We'll give it to you,
but only after we get ours.
The goods?
[man 1] Follow me.
[door shuts]
[men arguing indistinctly]
[man 2] Move it. Hurry it up.
[man 3] Yes, sir!
[man 2]
We'll finish early if you guys hurry up.
-[man 3] You left out 500 of them, right?
-[man 4] Yes, sir.
-Leave out 500.
-[man 5] So 500?
If we leave out 500, it'll be 1,500.
Let's just round it off to 30 million won.
Okay? Okay…
Look, it's Typhoon Trading!
-Did you catch on?
-[Hyun-jun] Wait a minute.
Hold on. Manager Ha!
What do you mean?
Why are you leaving some of the goods?
Tae-poong.
This is good, but too spicy.
Manager Ha, I can't eat it anymore.
Let's keep moving.
[Hyun-jun] Hey.
Are you a gangster now?
Isn't it better to be poor
than a gangster?
Have you lost your mind? [groans]
Hey. Do you seriously think we're equals
just because I came here? Huh?
You got any money? Or connections?
-Please stop!
-[shouts indistinctly]
-[Hyun-jun] Bring it on!
-[Manager Ha] No, don't.
Bring it.
[Manager Ha] Let's keep moving, guys.
Let's get a move on.
-[man 1] That bum…
-[man 2] Who are you calling a bum?
[Manager Ha] Let's calm down, everyone.
-[man 1] You jerk.
-[Manager Ha] Just leave it.
-[man 1] You're nothing but a gangster.
-[Hyun-jun] Bastard.
-[Manager Ha] Stop.
-[man 1] Watch your tongue!
[man 2] What the heck is this?
-[tense music playing]
-[men continue arguing]
Get this moving, now!
Mister.
[Yun-cheol groans feebly]
Are you okay? Huh?
[moaning]
[metal rod tapping]
[in English] Surprise!
[whimpering]
[rod continues tapping]
[Hyun-jun in Korean]
You can't take a nap here.
It's freezing in here, mister.
[snickering]
[Hyun-jun laughing]
-Is this fun to you?
-Yes. It's a lot of fun.
Relax, you bastard.
I'll kill you if you get in my way.
[reading indistinctly]
SAFETY SHOES PERFORMANCE TESTING METHODS
What's taking him so long?
[sighs]
Take this.
I can't give this money to these people.
It's worth more than that.
-What are you doing?
-Tae-poong.
-You can't do this.
-[Hui-gyu] You should go, Ms. Jung.
Put your feet down.
I said, put your feet down!
Let's go.
Listen to me.
What good is looking at the ledger?
You can't even sell an item.
-How much does that guy owe you?
-Why do you want to know?
It's 50 million won.
-It's 70 million won now with interest.
-Make it 100 million.
[intriguing music playing]
I'll sell 7,000 safety shoes
and give you 100 million won.
Thirty million won for a dump sale?
If you're clueless,
even a diamond is just a rock.
[exhales] Is that so?
It's a great offer,
but there's already a buyer.
Who? Me?
What happens if he can't do it?
[Hui-gyu] Then I'll take the interest.
[opens drawer]
Mr. Park's life is a given, of course.
DEBT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM
COLLATERAL: TWO EYEBALLS
So,
can you put your eyes on the line?
Don't do this. Don't do this, Tae-poong.
[Hyun-jun] Okay!
This is unbelievable.
I'll back off if you're that desperate.
On one condition.
You have to let me gouge out
one of that bastard's eyes.
What's wrong?
You scared?
You have to swear
to leave us alone
once you get 100 million won.
What's wrong?
You scared?
Bring the ink pad.
DEBT ACKNOWLEDGE FORM
What's your name?
That's none of your business.
I'm just a trader…
from Typhoon Trading.
[dramatic sting plays]
[upbeat rock song playing]
[door slams]
HEAVEN, WHERE WE ARE
[song continues]
TYPHOON FAMILY
[Mi-seon] Do we have to try so hard?
[Tae-poong] I want to show them
our goods and our good taste.
She's smiling. Does she like Tae-poong?
[Hui-gyu] Those sparkly eyes of yours.
They'll be mine in a month.
[Mi-seon] What's he talking about?
We're not a rescue organization.
We're a trading company!
What now?
Why can't you load our shoes?
[Tae-poong] Give me all you've got.
Are you nervous? I'm not nervous at all.
You're the best trader in our company.