Red Balloon (Ppalganpungseon / 빨간풍선)

Why, you little...

Honey! Geum Ah!

Did you just hit me?

Did you hit me in front of this wench?

I didn't hit you.

Just calm down.

Let's not do this. Please.

You were serious about this.

This wasn't a joke.

You didn't just fall for this girl's seduction.

You liked her and went along with it too.

I didn't even know that.

Geum Ah.

Geum Ah!

Geum Ah!

What were you thinking?

Why did you do this?

Why?

Why? You idiot! How could you do this?

How could you do something so reckless?

A 28-year-old should know better.

Is this how I raised you?

I didn't get you this job so that you could do this.

I know.

And I hung in there for your sake.

If it hadn't been for you, I would've already quit...

and lived my life as I pleased.

I don't get you at all.

What did you see in that old married man...

that had you do something degrading?

Why did you do this?

You're out of your mind.

I didn't know my heart would beat for him.

I started being nice at first only because I felt bad for him.

But for the first time in my life,

I found someone who thought I was special.

He thinks I'm cool.

He says I'm pretty.

So how could I not fall in love with him?

What else does one need?

What?

You're being impossible. - I'll get him to divorce her.

I already told them that. - What?

I asked his wife to divorce him.

I want to bet my life on Mr. Ji.

You're out of your mind.

This isn't gambling. Why would you bet your life on him?

Besides, he's not someone you can bet your life on.

You chose a man who can't willingly divorce his wife.

He can't be yours...

no matter how badly he wants it.

Do you get it?

Mr. Ji was groomed by that family from a young age.

That's his reality.

He won't divorce his wife. He can't.

I saw a psychiatrist.

I stopped talking and laughing at home...

ever since...

Mom took me to catch Dad cheating on her.

She took me by the wrist while I was half asleep...

and started looking for Dad.

Then, she barged into the front gate of a house.

"Look at what you're letting your daughter see!"

She pushed me forward so that I could get a better look.

Dad yelled at her for bringing a child over to this house,

and Mom took the woman by her hair.

A physical altercation broke out between the three of them,

and all I did...

was stand there.

No one even cared about me.

That day,

I lost my eyes and ears,

and they think I don't remember anything.

Actually, they probably hope for that to be true.

Because that's what they want.

But how could I ever forget that scene?

It's when I promised myself...

not to date and to forget about marrying anyone.

I didn't want to marry a man like Dad and suffer like Mom.

I was only in eighth grade!

Why didn't you tell me?

You should've at least told me.

What good would that have done?

I didn't know you were also suffering.

Wait.

You too?

Eun Kang.

I'm sorry you had to see this.

I'm sorry, Eun Kang.

I wasn't scared about anyone else finding out,

but the thought of you knowing terrified me.

Eun Kang.

Why are you still here? Shouldn't you be elsewhere?

You should head home and solve this mess.

If my sister gets hurt in any way,

I will make you pay.

We're leaving.

Where were you all day? You weren't answering your phone.

What happened? Did you get hurt?

You don't seem like your usual self.

What's wrong?

Mom.

Why are you crying?

Did you get into a fight?

Nam Chul is having an affair.

What? Nam Chul is having an affair?

Mul Sang!

What's going on? - My heart is pounding.

Nam Chul, that dunce, is having an affair!

How did you find out?

I just got back from seeing them together.

Are you saying that those cheating rats...

physically ganged up on you?

Did you see her? - Who is she?

The bookkeeper at the company.

The bookkeeper?

Are you saying he's been seeing the company bookkeeper?

My gosh. I can't believe it.

Didn't she come by the house once?

An affair with someone so young? No way.

Were you aware of this?

And you let them be?

Cha Won,

come home right away.

Sure, Dad. I'll be there shortly.

How does this make sense?

How could he cheat on Geum Ah?

The audacity!

Why did you let this slide?

You should've beaten him to a pulp and kicked him out.

Why isn't Cha Won here? What's taking him so long?

I'm home.

You took me for a fool.

Didn't I give you enough warnings?

Is this what we get for taking in a poor kid?

How dare you cheat on her.

Why you... You'll die in my hands.

What? - Why you little...

Dad, what's going on?

Let's talk this out instead.

Let go of me! - Please don't do this.

Don't hold your father back.

We called you so that he could throw punches.

He has been having an affair with the company bookkeeper.

You said she was a friend from college.

Could he and the bookkeeper...

have been siphoning our money?

Mom, please.

How dare you stab me in the back.

I told you to end it before my daughter found out.

Nam Chul, go. Get out of here!

And go where?

You're a servant of this family who shouldn't have...

thought about having an affair.

Mom, that's enough.

His kids should be back anytime now.

Dad, please stop.

This won't solve anything.

You know your father was a boxer.

Nam Chul should taste his punches.

It makes me shake in anger.

I can only imagine how Geum Ah feels.

Strip him down to his underwear and kick him out.

Nam Chul, let's go out. Hurry.

Where are you taking him?

What?

Just stay still.

Gosh. If you're going to beat him, beat him properly.

You used to be able to break stones.

You're so weak now.

Did you get too old?

No matter how old I am,

I can easily beat a man like him.

I'm just holding myself back.

Gosh. I'm so lonely.

After piecing everything together,

I can't say that my parents went too far.

I'm disappointed in you.

How could someone like you have an affair with the bookkeeper?

I always take your side,

but this time,

I can't do that.

You hurt my sister,

and it's not something...

I can forgive.

I have nothing to say.

I have no excuses.

Don't take my side either.

It's not something you can take sides on.

You won't be able to understand.

We lived in different worlds.

She was the first person to ever validate me.

For the first time,

someone paid attention to my feelings.

The differences in our age...

and our titles...

didn't matter.

You heard, didn't you?

I'm only a servant who deserves to get kicked out in his underwear.

They're furious I dared to cheat.