It's Okay Because I Am A Mom (Mom Does All Alright / Eommanikka Kwaenchanha / 엄마니까 괜찮아)

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It's Okay Because I am a Mom Episode 1

Planning / Ma Jung-hoon

Executive Producer / Hwang Hyuk

Writer / Kim Eun Ah

Director / Yoon Yeo-chang

On our show, “One Meal Battle,” two chefs will have 10 minutes to create a dish.

They have to make something tasty and delicious with the given ingredients.

Their pride as top chefs is on the line.

Chef Na Jong-hee, a very attractive champion, is our winner so far with 3 consecutive wins.

I personally find her food to be a breath of fresh air.

Now the clock is ticking.

Chef Na usually adds this spice to add flavor.

But she seems to be hesitant.

The saffron is right there...

Now we’re running out of time. They only have 10 seconds left!

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5

You have to finish your dishes, chefs.

4, 3, 2, 1

They barely make it in time.

Wow. They've completed their recipes.

- Now it’s time for the judges to taste the dishes. - Judges, get ready.

I'm sure it will be delicious.

Chef Na is on a winning streak.

Will she extend her streak to four consecutive wins?

You’re so impressive. Last time, you said that saffron wasn’t enough.

When I saw you switching it...

Oh, I forgot the saffron!

What?

I completely forgot that spice. So I chose the other one.

You forgot the saffron?

I thought you did that on purpose.

Let's head home.

Hey, it's me. What's the passcode to our door lock again?

Right.

Okay.

What? She called me for that?

- Oh, professor. - Alright. So...

- Where were we? - We were talking about my birthday present.

Oh, right. What do you want for your birthday?

- A necklace from Tiffany. - A Tiffany necklace?

Is that all?

There's also a pair of shoes I like.

I'll get you anything you want. Whatever you want.

- I'm so touched. - Alright.

- It's so delicious. - It's terrific.

Tasty.

- Yeah, it's good. - It's OK?

- This is really good. - Ok?

She's making jumbo rice rolls.

One roll will be too much to eat for the senior citizens. They'll be stuffed.

You think so? Should I make them smaller?

No, no. They're the perfect size.

It was depressing.

I don't understand your husband.

He came from a poor family, but married you and has a comfortable life.

He should be much more caring to your needs.

You helped him get tenure.

You did a great job with Ji-won, too. She got into med school.

Even though Gina is going through a phase.

You still did a great job as a mom.

The harder I work on my career, the more my husband seems to ignore me.

This isn't what I imagined my marriage would be like.

I'm sure your husband will come around one day.

And your kids will appreciate you later. Life begins at 50.

Yeah!

Well.

Hello.

I've been using the handmade knife you gave me. It works so well.

What kitchen knife? Who are you?

Don't you remember? You gave him a knife as a gift last month.

You talked with him about how to be a great chef.

- Yeah. - Oh.

Enjoy your picnic.

Gosh.

- I have no recollection of that. - People can forget sometimes.

- I don't remember it at all. - Hey, I've already got dementia.

Last week, I fell down a stairway.

But I couldn't remember if I was going up or going down.

My mind was completely blank.

That's gotta be dementia. You should see a doctor.

I did. The doctor said it was menopause.

What?

When you're tired, you get forgetful like that.

You work too much. You should take some extra vitamins.

- Should I? - Yeah, totally.

Now we'll start.

Try to memorize the words I'll repeat.

And then recite them when I ask you to.

Is this a normal test for menopause?

The OB/GYN clinic told me to drop in here for a simple test.

But this doesn't seem normal to me.

Well, you did say you had symptoms of fatigue and a lapse in your memory.

So try to relax. Just try the best as you can.

Now I'll start reading the words.

Mobile phone, coffee, broccoli, ballpoint pen, wallet.

Now can you repeat the words I just said?

Err... What were they?

I wasn't ready.

The first one is a device.

- Oh! Mobile phone. - Right.

Next?

What was it?

You need to take an MRI scan for an accurate diagnosis.

So the next time you come, come with your spouse.

An MRI scan?

I don't think that's necessary. I'm just being forgetful.

Do I have... a brain tumor, Doctor?

We'll know for sure after we run a few tests. But it looks like...

you have an early onset of Alzheimer's disease..

Alzheimer's? Isn't that the disease that President Ronald Reagan had?

Isn't that like dementia?

Or am I wrong?

You're correct.

I don't believe it. I'm in my 40s. How can I have dementia?

Come on. If you think I've got dementia, then every woman my age probably has it.

I know it might comes as a shock to you. But you have to come to terms with it.

Unbelievable. It's impossible.

What kind of doctor are you?

You only asked me a few questions. And you think I have dementia?!

Now look here, Doc!

I can't believe you. Are you serious?

Wait. Wait!

I'll be alright.

I just need to focus.

I better start working out regularly.

Your wife had nothing going for her.

She was raised by a single mom, grew up in a village and had no college degree.

If you hadn't been stationed in that village during your army service,

she would have never gotten a chance to marry a guy like you.

That's true.

Then you got her pregnant and she begged you to marry her.

When I see her on cooking shows and acting so haughty, I can't stand it.

People who don't know the whole story think my wife did everything.

They even say she got me tenure at my university.

I can't believe that. It's preposterous.

Oh, please. You got tenure through your hard work.

If you hadn't married her, you could have become the college president.

She didn't even bear a son. How could she even feel proud of herself?

If it weren't for the miscarriage, we would have had a son.

- That was partly your fault, Mom. - Why is that my fault?

She wasn't blessed enough to have a son.

After the miscarriage, she had to have her uterus removed.

So she deflects all the blame on me.

How could she get so stressed out from taking orders from her mother-in-law?

It was only a brief time. It's a ruse to blame me for her miscarriage.

Mom, you were tormenting her.

Her depression got so bad that we ask my wife's mother to take care of Gina.

I'm telling you she faked her depression.

Explain how she jumped right into her career as a TV chef once I moved out?

She has got you wrapped around her finger. She's smart, I'm telling you.

And now that she's making money, make sure she doesn't spend it all.

Put everything in your name.

You never know what can happen in a marriage.

And could you introduce me to some nice elderly men?

I'm depending on you.

Wow! Your restaurant will open for business soon.

Congratulations. Your dream is finally coming true.

It's just the start. I'm going to start a franchise business.

I've worked for you for 10 years and I've never seen you this happy.

When I first started this, it was so tough.

I had to do it to make a living.

I admire you for that.

You work so hard for your family.

Hello, Ms. Na Jong-hee.

Oh, Hello.

What does food mean to you?

It's like family.

I can't live without my family.

Food is like that to me.

I can tell that you have a great marriage and family life.

How can you study right now? Can't you see that everyone's busy?

I have an exam tomorrow. And I didn't get to study.

Exams don't matter that much. You learn more by treating patients.

The patients won't take these exams for me though.

I'm trying to get a residency in plastic surgery. So I need top scores.

- Become a neurologist. - Nope.

I want to earn a lot of money. That's the whole point of studying so hard.

My dad says he'd like to have you over for dinner.

This week.

The hospital director knows about us?

I told my dad. I said you were my girlfriend.

- He knows I'm serious this time. - I was hoping to hear that sooner.

- Hello? - Mom, I'm busy.

Did you have lunch?

Yeah.

I packed a lunch for you and enough for your colleagues. Did you get it?

I'll eat it later.

I packed some abalone, too. That's your favorite.

Mom, I'm busy. I've gotta go.

See you later.

Come on.

How long are you gonna crash here?

I got permission to sleep here. The manager said it was OK.

What about your folks? Aren't they worried?

You've been staying here for months.

I think they're relieved that I'm not causing trouble at home.

Mom

Thank you.

- Who is it? - A telemarketer.