Red Balloon (Ppalganpungseon / 빨간풍선)

What? What is this?

Hey.

I caught you!

I'm sorry, Father.

So you're sorry?

You shouldn't have done it in the first place!

I had no choice.

You had no choice?

How many times must I tell you?

I told you they were cheaper in bulk at big supermarkets.

You spent 17.40 dollars more on snacks compared to last month!

We didn't have a choice. We ran out of snacks.

So we bought them at a convenience store.

Let's say it's winter,

and it's a freezing day.

I have my hands in my pockets like this.

Then I see...

money on the street. Should I pick it up or not?

You should.

If it's freezing, your hands might be too cold.

So you should only pick up 50-cent coins...

and ignore 10-cent coins.

Ignore?

This is why you're not rich!

What do you think?

I'll buy snacks in bulk at big supermarkets in advance.

Save every cent.

If you have 99,999.99 dollars,

you won't have 100,000 dollars without that cent.

Yes, sir.

Other than that, everything looks good.

Bye, sir. - Bye, sir.

Gosh. I'm so lonely.

Why are you so scared?

What happened?

I didn't update the bankbook yet.

If you don't update the bankbook right away, you'll get in trouble.

He didn't notice because he was fixated on the convenience store.

Don't ever do that again.

If we get caught, both of us...

Ask your wife to get you some herbal tonics.

Your hands were shaking.

How can you do anything if you get scared that easily?

You're an SNU graduate.

I just wanted...

to ask you about Ba Da.

Is her mother really living on Jeju Island?

I heard she lived in a big mansion...

and played golf to kill time.

What?

Yes.

I thought her father's business went bankrupt.

How can she afford to live such an extravagant lifestyle?

Does her family really have deep pockets?

Yes. That's my understanding.

Something doesn't add up.

If they had been that wealthy, they should still be wealthy.

Why did they go bankrupt right before the wedding?

To put it simply, her family was extremely unlucky.

How much money does Ba Da make?

I don't know that. - My goodness. She always says...

she's going to expand her business and buy more jewellery.

But she's sending all the money to her family, right?

I mean, her father's business went bankrupt.

How could her mother afford to play golf for fun on Jeju Island?

I know that I'm just a daughter of a Taffy seller...

My goodness.

On my way here,

I saw a father and a daughter get into a fight.

I must have slipped because of that.

Well, I first met you...

when you began as Chun's teacher for the Korean alphabet.

So I've known you for ten years, right?

Geum Ah and I talk about this all the time.

It would have been so nice if a kind and quick-witted girl...

like you had been my daughter-in-law.

You're being too kind, ma'am.

Well, about Ba Da...

She was seeing another man before dating my son, right?

Just tell me the truth.

Well, she had always been popular at school.

My son, Cha Won, is so naive. I bet he had no idea.

I heard she even studied abroad.

My friend sent her daughter to study abroad.

Then she moved in with a guy and got pregnant.

So she had to quit studying.

Ba Da might have done the same.

I'm sure she didn't.

But you can't give me a clear answer, can you?

You didn't see her in Italy, right?

Why Italy? Did she go there to drink wine?

Well, you do have a point.

You two aren't close, right?

From the way I see it,

you genuinely consider Ba Da as your friend.

But I don't think Ba Da does the same.

Well, I got the gist.

Don't tell her about our meeting.

Okay, ma'am.

Gosh.

This is killing me.

Hey.

I got a serious case of diarrhoea.

Our relationship is ill-fated.

This is a sign from my ancestors.

A sign I shouldn't get mixed up with her family.

That's another sign.

All done.

Did you fix it?

It's so sturdy now.

Do you want to come up and dance on the table?

We should just throw it out and buy a new one.

We bought that when we got married.

It's been 40 years.

This table is sturdier than us.

Should we give this to Eun Kang when she gets married?

Just buy her a new one.

Why put your hands on the table when getting up?

Dae Geun!

"Dae Geun." You always call him whenever the food is ready.

People might think he's your son or something.

He's had a tough life.

He grew up without a mother and got a divorce too. Look at him.

Don't scold him. You should be nice to him.

Give him a lot of rice too.

I didn't have to. He helps himself to more.

Dae Geun eats up all of our rice when he doesn't pay for his food.

Did you like your future son-in-law?

He seemed nice. He was handsome too.

Uncle Dae Geun. - Yes?

How did it go? - Gosh.

It couldn't have gone better.

As soon as he came in, the gate fell apart,

the floor creaked, the table leg broke,

and stuff fell on top of him.

It was quite eventful, but that's life.

I saw families who had it worse than us on TV.

Right.

Is he always quiet like that?

Eun Kang isn't the chatty type either.

You had always been an average girl since you were a kid.

You're average-looking and got average grades.

But she got an award for perfect attendance.

Getting a merit award is more important.

Seriously. She was average in every aspect.

Don't you know how hard that is?

I realized having an average life was the happiest thing.

Right.

Why would you want to be average? It's better off to be special.

She stopped studying to be a schoolteacher.

She stopped studying to be a civil servant.

You're just getting older. What will you do now?

Get a driver's license and learn how to be a taxi driver.

Not anyone can be a taxi driver. It's a tough job, and she's a girl.

Her father and uncle are taxi drivers.

She must have some of your DNA.

What's so hard about sitting all day and turning the wheel a bit?

You work for two days and then rest for one.

If I had been a bit younger,

I would've been a taxi driver already.

He can do that because he's not on a contract.

My wife thinks...

you don't need any skills to be a taxi driver.

Imagine how worried I must be to say all these things.

Eun San is clever. So I know she can take care of herself.

She's the one I'm worried about!

Mom, you think you know everything about us?

Dad. What about you?

What are you chirping about now?

Why wouldn't I? You're my daughter.

I carried you to this world.

Be nice to Mr. Kwon.

He could do better than you.

Or at least be cute.

Women need to know how to act cute.

What?

Don't you know I can be so adorable?

I lost all my charm because I'm living with a tool like you.

Give me your secret fund.

What are you talking about? Give me the money you pocketed.

What are you chirping about?

Did you give me enough money to pocket anything?

Check the bank account. - No need. I know it's empty.

Completely empty.

Mine is empty too.

Good for you. What a fantastic duo.

You have some money saved up, right?

Use the money you have.

Or you'll break our backs trying to pay for the wedding.

Don't exchange any gifts. Just have a simple wedding.

I'll take care of it.

Did he end it with that girl? - Yes.

I guess he does want to marry you. He even came to meet our parents.

I'll acknowledge him when you guys get married.

Mi Poong, tell your mother to have breakfast.

Dad, you should do it at times like this.

Goodness. How are you so smart?

Grandma said I was just like "that mother of yours."

Dad, why is your mom so mean? My mom isn't mean.

I know, right?