Mom's Diary, My Ugly Duckling (My Little Old Boy / 미운 우리 새끼)

There was a time when I was as beautiful as her.

Hello.

Jang Hoon.

Long time no see.

We are close friends.

We used to live in the same apartment too.

You must be close then. - There's...

something very surprising.

Chae Young's son...

He's still a baby. He said...

Jin Young is prettier than Chae Young.

Really? He said that when he has such a beautiful mother?

He said...

Jin Young is prettier than his mother.

Is this true?

Jin Young is pretty.

Jin Young and I...

starred in a show together.

"Sisters' Slam Dunk".

In my phone, I had a lot of photos...

I took with Jin Young.

Looking at those,

my son said,

"This girl is pretty."

I was so surprised.

"This girl"?

"She's so much older than you."

She's his aunt's age. - She's like an aunt.

Jin Young is only...

a few years younger than me. - She's only a few years younger.

She's like an aunt to him,

but he called her "girl".

How old was he?

He was 5. - He was 5.

How old is he now?

He's seven.

He knows something.

He's... - He's mature.

Jin Young has round eyes.

Kids love people who look like her.

She's pretty. - Right.

But his mother is so pretty.

Your son is already seven.

When do you adore him the most?

Can you brag about him?

Brag about him? - Yes.

He's very considerate.

It's not easy for a seven-year-old.

He's right. - Right.

Has he already gotten mature?

He's only seven.

He's not a baby. - Can you give an example?

He's very considerate of me. - He's like his mom.

In fact... - He's considerate of you.

One day, I cooked for him,

but he must not have been that hungry. He didn't eat much.

I had put a lot of effort into making the food,

but he didn't eat much. So I just assumed he wasn't hungry.

But right before going to bed, he said...

"Mom."

"To be honest..."

"The food you made earlier tasted so bad."

"Mom, I'm sorry." He said that.

While saying that,

he didn't forget to say sorry.

When he eats my food,

He pretends... - he pretends to like it.

I had no idea, so when he said that,

I was so shocked.

Not many kids do that, right?

He's mature for his age.

He waited until bedtime.

He's very thoughtful.

Do you cook? - I'm good.

Pardon? But your son said your food tasted bad.

It was probably not for a kid.

What dish are you best at cooking?

There are a few.

Of course, there are a few.

I've never seen anyone answer that question like that.

You just say there are a few without giving any details.

Cream pasta. - Cream pasta.

Probably because you used to live in the US.

Cream pasta is easier to make than Korean food, right?

I'm also good at making soy sauce tteokbokki.

Soy sauce tteokbokki - Soy sauce tteokbokki.

I'm better than you think.

It seems like kids try to be considerate of their parents.

When she said her son was considerate of her,

I tried to think of times when my son was considerate of me.

When you want to watch a cartoon or something again,

you sometimes have to pay.

If it's a cartoon,

one episode can cost 50 cents to a dollar.

Sometimes, it costs a dollar and 50 cents.

My son loves it, but you need to enter a password to watch it.

I tell him, "Fine, I'll let you watch it."

When I enter the password,

my son tries so hard to see it.

And I never let him see it.

Actually, the password is 0000.

I never show him the password,

and he says, "Fine, I won't look." We fight over it all the time.

I thought I was making sure he didn't see the password.

But once during his vacation, when I came home,

he was watching paid videos on his own.

He had known the password for a long time.

He just pretended he wanted to see it.

I felt so stupid for trying so hard not to show him.

In reality, he was watching everything without me knowing.

I felt so betrayed,

but he might have been trying to be considerate of me.

That's right. - He was being considerate.

Kids are smarter than grown-ups. - Right.

I'm hungry. - Are you hungry?

Okay.

They must be at David's place.

Okay.

My home... - Oh, my.

Oh, my. - My home is your home.

Your home is beautiful.

The interior design...

It looks like an American apartment.

It's very nice and neat.

It's very neat.

You have many pictures. - Pictures?

Oh, pictures.

That's my father.

Your father? - Yes.

That's my dad. - That's your dad.

My dad. - He's handsome.

They look alike.

Is that your mom?

Yes. - Not yet?

Not yet? - Not yet.

His mother is Korean.

His mother is Korean,

and his father is American.

It looks very nice. There are more pictures here.

It's good. Your place looks amazing.

How can a man keep it so neat? - I love...

these brick walls.

Oh, I see.

In my next place, - It looks really nice.

I'll have brick walls everywhere.

I love bricks. - Bricks.

Bricks... - It's good.

Let me show you my projector room.

Projector room? - This...

Your dog...

Here.

This is where I watch TV. - That looks nice.

Is this a projector room? - There's a projector.

It's a projector room.

You sit here? - Yes.

Does it feel nice?

I love it. Your place is so nice and neat.

It's really neat.

Okay. First...

Jung Nam, are you hungry?

Yes, I'm hungry.

Let's eat. - I'm going to cook.

I'm going to... - What kind of food?

I'm going to cook rice.

What? - Rice.

Rice. - Just rice.

Okay. - Okay?

Okay. Then...

Also, doenjang soup.

Really? - Also, doenjang soup.

Doenjang soup?

Doenjang soup?

His mother is Korean.

I'm sure he grew up eating Korean food.

Doenjang soup. - Can you make it?

Yes. - Really?

Of course.

I can't make it. - You can't?

I can't. - Why not?

I'm not a good cook.

You're not? - I'm not.

What do you eat usually?

I eat three-minute food.

3-minute food? - 3-minute food.

Three-minute curry...

Curry, meatballs...

Survival food? - Yes.

Survival food. - I eat it too.

Anyway, doenjang soup, seafood and green onion pancakes...

Seafood and green onion pancakes? - Seafood and green onion pancakes.

And...

Aren't seafood and green onion pancakes hard to make?

Right.

It's hard to flip them.

The batter is important too.

And short ribs.