Protect The Family (Save The Family / 가족을 지켜라 / Gajokeul Jikyeora)

He already left his job.

Ujin. / - What?

What do you mean?

Dad's retired.

Retired?

Your father?

Manjae,

is it true what Ujin just said?

Suja.

Is it true?

Have you really left your job?

Uncle Hojae. / - Hi.

Why is it so quiet here?

Excuse me.

What's with him?

How can you do this to me?

Do I mean nothing to you?

Whether you got fired or resigned,

you should have told me.

Why did you keep me in the dark?

Say something if you haven't gone mute.

Did you get fired, Manjae?

Yes, he did.

It's been a while, too.

Is that true, Manjae?

Yes.

Why didn't you tell anyone?

Neither my husband nor my children

are forthright with me.

I'm the one that suffers here!

Why didn't you at least tell me?

What's the point?

You're busy with your own work.

So that's why you stopped by my office.

I should've realized it then...

I'm your only brother,

yet I was so inattentive.

I'm sorry, Manjae.

Why should you be sorry?

You're the only one who understands me.

Manjae.

Hojae.

What about your severance?

They haven't processed it yet.

I see.

In any case, you can retire from work,

but you never retire from life.

I'll help you,

so don't worry.

Thanks, Hojae.

Come see me at my office tomorrow.

I have something to discuss with you.

Okay.

Manjae left his job?

Yes. I just found out myself.

How could this happen all of a sudden?

It's not that big of deal, so don't make a fuss.

Did you know, dad?

Yes.

How did you know?

I went to the park a few days ago,

and he was sitting there like a bum.

Oh, my goodness.

Here you are.

I have nowhere else to go but the kitchen.

Where else can I go?

Join me.

You never drink.

Your father gets drunk all the time.

Am I not allowed to do the same?

I know this is hard for you to accept.

How could he?

We're husband and wife.

How could he not tell me?

Stop drinking, and give me that.

You have a shot, too.

This is plain water.

Poor Bok Suja can't even find soju.

I found your dad's empty soju bottle,

so I filled it with water to pretend-drink.

So you duped me into thinking you were drunk?

Everyone dupes and is duped in life.

I offered you a shot.

Good manners call for you to offer me one, too.

Yes, Ms. Bok Suja.

Enjoy your water shot,

and may you be blessed with good fortune.

Blessed neither with a good husband nor kids.

That's Bok Suja's sorry life.

The soju tastes great.

Would you like some finger food?

Sure. Let's go all the way.

I need to eat away my stress.

Find me something very chewy.

Here you are.

I can use a late-night snack, too.

It's enough I make 3 meals for a jobless man.

Do I have to make you a late-night snack, too?

What are you doing?

I know how upset you are,

but Ujin's right here.

Leave me alone.

I want to get drunk tonight.

I'm sorry, Suja.

Why did you do something to be sorry about?

Ujin,

I'll cook the dry squid.

You talk some sense into your mother.

Just look at you.

The man of the house making his wife a snack.

No, dad. It's not what you think.

Are you being disrespectful of your husband?

How dare you drink?

All of you, come with me.

Yes, father.

Your wish is our command.

We're coming.

Suja. Suja.

Dad, the squid...

Our household is a mess.

It won't be long before I'll join our ancestors,

but I'm too ashamed to face them.

Manjae's retirement is a shocker.

Suja should be allowed to drink today.

Manjae, you've done a poor job

teaching your wife and kids.

I know, dad.

So please cut her some slack.

It's all because I'm not good enough.

Don't blame anyone but me.

Manjae, you've worked long and hard.

No one here as the right

to fault you for retiring.

It's not easy being at the same job for 35 years.

I'm sorry to cause you concern, mom.

It must have been so hard for

you to bear the pain alone.

I'm a bad mother for not catching on.

Don't say that, mom.

Even if Suja henpecks,

don't let her get you down.

You deserve the respect

of everyone in this family.

You got that, Ujin?

Yes, grandma.

Suja.

Yes?

As you know, a retired man needs 5 things.

A wife, a spouse, a partner,

a significant other, and a friend.

Don't dismiss it as an old man's drivel.

Think long and hard about what it means.

Don't they all mean the same thing?

You think about it.

It's all burnt and shriveled up like me.

I'm worse off.

Why don't you have some?

How can I eat under the circumstances?

I'm sorry, Suja.

I don't know what else to say.

What are you sorry about?

Are you sure you're sorry?

I didn't get to join upper management,

but I thought I'd be able to stick around until

the legal retirement age if I just worked hard.

I had no idea

I'd be forced into early retirement.

I wanted to hold out for our kids,

so I headed to the rooftop and

and even took on the warehouse position.

But alas...

I'm sorry, Suja.

I didn't know what to do

when the company told me to leave.

I'd never had to retire before.

That's not why I'm upset.

When they forced you into retirement,

why didn't you tell me?

I'm your wife.

I'm sorry.

Why did you wander the streets

like you had no family?

Why did you suffer in the rain

and wander the streets

like a homeless person?

But

retirement isn't all bad.

We'll have my severance pay.

How much will you be getting?

A whopping $200,000.

I'm the $200,000 man.

Those crooks.

You dedicated 35 years of your life.

And they give you $200,000 and kick you out?

It's such a measly sum.

Oh, come on, Suja.

What's wrong with $200,000?

When my friends' husbands retired,

they got $300,000-$400,000.

I took out a midterm settlement