Wonderful Mama (Wondeopul Mama / 원더풀 마마)

Episode 1

People make the worst choices when cornered.

I'm about to do something no sane person would ever do.

I'm about to throw away the most precious thing in the world to me.

Money!

'The easiest way to teach your child about money is not to have any.' - Katherine Whitehorn

My name's Go Young Chae. Age, 30.

And I'm unemployed.

Actually, I'm a fashion blogger who's crazy about fashion.

In other words, I have rich parents and the good life.

Of course I studied design with dreams of becoming the next Coco Chanel.

But I got bored.

This is my playground. I come here every day.

Today, I'm here to get something new to wear to the fashion show.

Just walking in...

I'm so happy I'm a woman.

A woman can change her scent and look depending on her mood.

She can remake herself.

The only downside is that it takes a bit of money.

I'm perfect.

My name's Jang Hoon Nam.

I'm a manager at an investment firm.

My goal in life is to be rich.

My favorite thing?

Money, of course.

And my older brother, who means the world to me.

Even though I lost my parents when I was seven

I still had a good life growing up.

And it was all thanks to my brother.

So I have to get this deal in the fashion show for my brother.

Hi.

I'm on my way to the department store.

To buy a gift for Mr. Wayne.

What do you think it's for?

I have to get this deal at the fashion show.

Okay.

Okay!

I love you too.

The Fashion Trade Show?

Of course I'm going.

It's the first time I've been formally invited as a fashion blogger.

2442, please.

I'm going to pull out all the stops and look my best.

All the other girls ignore me because they think I like to flaunt my money.

I'm going to show them.

I have something for you. Come out.

Okay, Da Jung. I'll see you at the cafe.

Oh my!

Aren't you going to get out?

Get out and put these in the trunk.

Look here.

Do you know me?

What?

You're not the same valet.

Then who are you?

What?

I'm... Well...

Why are you sitting in my car?

Who the heck are you? Why are you in my car?

Hey, look here!

You're the one who's...

What do they think they're doing? They can't let just any bum take the cars.

Bum?

How dare you touch me?

That's not...

Help me! Help me!

This man's trying to steal my car!

Your car's here.

What?

My car?

Yes.

I'm so embarrassed.

I need to get out of here.

Fine! Fine! I'm sorry.

I thought it was my car.

You're partly to blame too!

Out of all the cars in the world, why did you have to get one just like mine?

And what kind of man drives a red sports car...

Get a grip.

Eyes aren't just for show.

They're science! They help you tell things apart!

Got it? You crazy old lady!

Wha... what?

Old lady? Crazy old lady?

Watch it!

What the heck?

I don't look like an old lady.

I admit to acting a little crazy...

If you think eyes are science

why can't you tell a young woman from an old woman?

You rotten fish-eyed old man!

What?

Don't mess with me.

Someone said that bad encounters are fate too. There's a very fine line between them.

Is that so?

Our bad fate was just about to begin.

Thank you very much for attending the grand opening of our building.

I'd like to give special thanks to Assemblyman Choi Kwang Choon

and Subcommissioner Shin Kyoung Nam.

I humbly thank you.

I, Yoon Bok Hee...

can't tell you all the struggles I went through to build this.

But I got to where I am with the attitude that I could do anything!

Too much?

Dong Soo, maybe I shouldn't lift my arms.

Yes, you should, Madam Chairwoman.

Really?

It's the grand opening tomorrow.

It's all your fault if I embarrass myself.

You'll be radiant.

You're the star tomorrow.

Right, money's everything.

Ten every month times 365 is...

That's $180,000.

Today we settle Mr. Kang's loan.

Let's go.

Thanks, Mr. Kang.

Business is good, isn't it?

What are you talking about? I'm barely getting by.

That's life.

I almost forgot. I haven't seen Mr. Yeom around.

He's been busy.

He went on a business trip to the Philippines.

How interesting.

Why does a bar owner need to go on a business trip?

What the heck?

Who the heck are you?

Well, well, Mr. Yeom...

Is this the Philippines?

Madam Chairwoman, why are you doing this?

You shouldn't be playing until you pay me back.

What are you talking about? We settled everything yesterday.

What?

When?

Last night.

You were alone. We squared things off!

This is crazy!

Sorry!

Why am I so forgetful these days?

You stretched yourself too thin because of the building.

Money Bok Hee has finally lost it.

You'll have to be alert.

We're ready for the grand opening. The food's been catered.

The kids!

Do they know that tomorrow is the grand opening of their mother's building?

I'll tell Young Chae, Young Soo, and Young Joon to come home early today.

What's wrong with all my kids? None of them come home before dawn!

I'm going to start the fire therapy.

That feels really good.

Are you comfortable?

I'm great.

I thought you were going to set the fire.

I just did.

Liar.

It's not hot at all.

Look in the mirror.

Mom! Mom!

Put it out! I don't like it!

You're scared!

I'm not scared.

It just feels so good that I didn't even realize I was screaming.

It feels great! Awesome!

It does, doesn't it?

Then I'll sign you up for a year's worth of therapy.

One year?

What's the matter?

Is it the money?

What are you talking about?

Sign me up for two years!

Sign him up for two years!

Come on! I don't like it! Put it out!

Hae Ji, close your eyes.

Why?

It's our two-two anniversary.

I want to give you something small, pretty, and imported.

Ta-da!

What can it be?

It's pretty.

Honey...

You're surprised!

I thought about buying you an expensive purse at first

but I thought it'd offend your purity.

It's a one-of-a-kind from Hokkaido. You like it, don't you?

Of course. I love it.

Hae Ji, you're so untainted.

I almost forgot. I have a gift for you too.

Hold on.

Ta-da!

My father came up with a business plan for you.

You don't have to do a thing.

All you need to do is put up the money.

Really?

But Mom put me on probation

after I lost all that money in a friend's business.

Okay!

I'll ask Mom to invest one last time.

My family's really, really loaded.

Really loaded.

Read and sign the proposal while I go to the restroom.

I'm going to show this off.