Flames of Desire (Flames of Ambition / Yokmangeui Bulkkot / 욕망의 불꽃)

Flames Of Ambition

Episode 30

Where is Baek Ingi?

Say what?

I told you to keep her there!

You get paid all that money and can't even do a simple task?

I'm sorry, Ma'am.

We're actually looking for her as well, since there's a shoot tomorrow.

Shoot? What damned shoot?!

Find her and bring her to me right now, before I close the whole damned agency!

- Are you sure you don't know where she is? - I really don't.

- She's with Kim Minjae, right? - That's likely.

Hurry up and look into it, or we might find ourselves out of a job.

What are you waiting for?

Minjae.

Let's never separate again.

Is Baek Ingi acting up again?

Why bother worrying about that, at Minjae's age?!

Is he anything like you, my Minjae?

Of course not, since he's a thoroughbred and I'm not.

Just because the chairman said that, don't expect to be given that job on a silver platter.

I know.

Next time you come here, knock before you enter.

I did.

You just were too busy screaming on the phone to hear it.

I'll come later, after you calm down.

Honey.

Did Minjae come to work?

Let's talk at home. He'll come back, I'm sure.

Honey... Minjae has lost it.

Next week, we'll reorganize personnel from scratch.

File all the paperwork for the chairman to sign.

Yes. I'll get right on it, Vice-chairman.

- You may leave. - Yes.

Kim Seongjae.

Kim Seongjae! Come here and take care of these.

Are you deaf?

You just say that because you haven't seen Minjae at the hospital.

He felt like a stranger!

- Honey... Are you listening? - Tell me.

You never know what he might do.

Think of how much he'd resent me.

He didn't even let me go to her wake.

Honey... You're still there, right?

Why aren't you saying anything? You don't even care about Minjae?

You've seen him yourself.

How he just ignored me, and left with Baek Ingi.

I'm busy now, let's talk later.

Minjae.

Just let her go now.

There's no need to feel sorry. It's not like she was free of blame.

She still abandoned you.

If it's because you feel bad about sending her off this way,

let's just bury her ashes somewhere. Would you prefer that?

I'm sure you don't want to admit it,

but your mother is Yoon Nayoung.

So what if someone else gave birth to you? Children need to be raised.

Only someone who raised you can call herself your mother.

Give it here. I'll do it for you.

Don't look back and go.

Ajumma...

I'll take good care of Minjae.

- Come on in. - Did my husband arrive?

- I only saw Youngmin?! - Have you heard the good news?

What good news?

Looks like your husband will soon be released on bail?!

- Who said that? - Mister Hong.

Aigoo... How can I believe that man's words?

This is the same guy who told Youngdae to turn himself in without worries.

My folks are trying to help as well, so don't worry.

I don't.

The more he suffers in there,

the quicker his father will throw that chairman seat at him to make it up.

A blessing in disguise, then. Heejeong, you're working hard?!

Hard?! Compared to what her father is going through, this is nothing.

Mom... Grandma doesn't even appreciate it, why bother doing all this?

Just so she'll feel guilty.

What is Mother doing?

Aigoo... Run that trap all the time, will you...

Think I volunteered to do the chores at my age just out of fun?

We need to save your father first.

I bet it feels great, having your eldest daughter-in-law serve you.

Yeah, right.

She's pestering me all day just to save her husband's behind.

I thought you liked her because she feels like a friend.

I was just talking...

By the way, Mother.

Thank you.

I never imagined you cared so much about Youngjun.

You were responsible for his release.

Although it's too bad that Youngdae had to go in instead.

Why would you feel bad?

It was Youngdae who schemed all this behind our backs.

Thank you, Mother.

I'll never forget what you did for us.

Are things with Youngjun going better?

Of course. He's finally woken up.

Did he wrap it up with that woman?

What was there to wrap up anyway?

He just did that because he was upset with me.

Right.

Try to treat him with some warmth.

Why do you think he had an affair with that hi...

Am I getting a cold or something? My poor nose is all blocked.

What are they talking about in there?

- Mom. - You just stay put.

We're surrounded by enemies,

so shouldn't we eavesdrop what they're saying, and help save your father?

- Is this all? - Yes, Father.

Are you sure people won't protest this kind of restructuring?

We're proceeding in secret.

We can't let some of our best minds work for the company Youngjun will run.

Still, there will be strong resistance.

We're riddled with way too many useless executives.

They might have been with the company since its foundation, but cutting just one...

Let's take our time.

Father.

If I am to manage the group instead of you,

I want to do it my way. Please give me your consent.

If you do, I'll restructure the group in a way that will satisfy you.

Father.

- All right. - Thank you.

What's next?

- What's this? - A business plan.

If Atlantic is to survive in the long run, we must invest in the high tech sector,

and take this opportunity to boldly rid ourselves of inefficient branches.

And when will you build the shipyard?

Father, even the existing shipbuilding companies are struggling to compete with the Chinese,

so entering this sector so late would only...

Of course I'm well aware of the fact that it's your last dream, however...

Let's call it a day. I'm tired.

- Father. - I said I'm tired!

- When did you get here? - Is Youngmin in the studio?

They've been in there for over an hour. I wonder what he and his father are talking about...

Don't, Nayoung. Father seemed really angry.

No matter how smart Youngmin is, think he'll ever win him over?

With his father's personality, what do you think he'll do, anyway?

Here.

It's your favorite, croaker in pepper paste.

You always say the one you buy is no good, so your mother-in-law made it herself.

Have some of this dropwort salad, too.

Your father screamed in Youngmin's face several times today.

I wonder what got him so angry, but he even told him to just go home.

Who could possibly handle Father's fickle temper?

He seemed to only have eyes for Youngmin, and look at all the complaints now.

You just wait. He won't last long.

What's the matter with you? Try some of that dropwort.

And the croaker your mother-in-law made.

Here.

If you seal the contract, everything will be settled.

Yes.

Congratulations, and good luck. We'll give you all the help you need.

Thank you.

Why bother talking back to your father and getting him angry?

He just put you in charge.

What made him angry?

Honey!

Don't you know what will happen if you fall out of favor with him?

I didn't agree to run the group just to be manipulated by my father.

What's that supposed to mean?

As long as I'm in charge, I'll run things my way.

Honey! You haven't completely taken over yet.

I'm not going to end up like my brothers.

Are you out of your mind?

Are you going to ruin a golden opportunity like this?

Your brother Youngdae is in prison, Youngjun is out of the game already...

You're the only one your father has left.

If you just do what he tells you, you'll soon get your hands on the entire group.

- That's why it's an opportunity. - Say what?

- It is time he stops being so stubborn. - Let's first deal with Minjae before you do that.

If Yang Insuk's name is brought up, it'll put you in an awkward position.

Stop trying to interfere with Minjae's life.

If you had just kept quiet, I would have dealt with Yang Insuk myself.

She would have quietly gone back to the States.

You made things even more complicated, saying you'd take care of her.

So, what, now it's my fault?

Why did you force her to go through surgery against her will, then?

Leave Minjae alone.

No matter whether he shows defiance or feels lost, let him do what he wants.

He'll eventually wake up and come back on his own.

Honey... But Minjae will...

It's because you keep acting like this that he's losing it!

Remember.

Before Minjae begs you to forgive him, don't even think about welcoming him back.

You're with Minjae, aren't you?

Tell me.

Let me talk to him.

He just fell asleep.

Wake him up.

He hasn't slept since the other day.

Where are you?

We've been wandering about all day,

as he kept saying he didn't know where to bury his mother.

After wandering all day,

I finally managed to calm him down, and we spread her ashes in the sea.

Let me talk to him.

Just do it.

He's deep asleep. Lying on my legs.

As if he was in his mother's embrace.

It all feels so sad.