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The maids declare that they do. So why did they take so long in redeeming it? Once again, Soon Geum answers honestly: they were fighting amongst themselves and had only reached a compromise. OK…so why is Kang Tae Won here? That — Tae Won struggles for an answer. The maids are all depressed too, because now they only have half their winnings. The village leader also happens to sit on the ticket, and when it gets stuck on his pants, he brushes it off and it drops into the metal box used to burn charcoal for barbecue.

He puts her to shame for spending so much compared to the maids, who have to struggle for every penny. While Yoon Joo is being blamed for being partially at fault for losing the ticket, Hyun Joo is likewise being beaten up by the Three Maids, who are so angry that she just let go of the ticket so easily. They beat her up uselessly with pillows, more to let go of their frustrations than because they truly despise her. Meanwhile, Sang Hoon meets his friend Bong Yi for dinner.

Sang Hoon stands up in outrage — Bong Yi is just kidding with him right? He begs desperately for Bong Yi to hand over the prize — he and Soon Geum are poor and uneducated.

Money is the only thing that could help them improve their status in life! That evening, Hyun Joo and Yoon Joo end up drinking themselves to a stupor in a pojangmacha. They throw insults at each other, blaming the other for losing the ticket. They both lost the 9.

Doing the math, each one is responsible for losing 4. Soo Jung even drops by with some white tofu for him to eat. Hyun Joo had taken it to protect his secret from the prosecutor, and then burned it so that no one would know what he did.

And she expects nothing in return. That frustrating girl…Even then, does Hyun Joo still not qualify? Does she still have no right to like you? That puts things in perspective for Hwang Yong, and he sees Hyun Joo stumbling into the kitchen, drunk.

Hyun Joo completely ignores him though, and wordlessly slams the door to her room. He visits her old home, where everything now belongs to him, and finds that Choon Jak had wanted to feed him some clams before she left.

They cook them all to eat in her memory, using the charcoal metal box to cook it. And yes, Gun Woo lights a charcoal piece. And yes, he lets it burn the lottery ticket. No one notices it quietly burn and the numbers melt off. As they eat, Soon Geum proposes that perhaps they move to this house. All they need is each other, and they can sustain themselves living a life as those clam farmers and sell their goods at the market.

Gun Woo realizes that Soon Geum must have been scared the whole time living in his house, despite her tough act in front of his father.

They head home, only to find out that Tae Won has already replaced Soon Geum with a new maid. Gun Woo yells at his father, but to no avail. They can blame Tae Won for firing her over the lottery ticket, but Tae Won will not accept a maid for his daughter-in-law; he will not let her bring the family down. His pride has been hurt, and his wealth gone. He takes the luggage outside, and voila — Sang Hoon is already there waiting for his daughter.

Tae Won had called Sang Hoon earlier. An official takes a look at the half of the ticket that he does have and finds that there is a way to claim it. He presents food for her — ramen! She invites him inside but he wants to be alone with her only, so he takes her out to a park. First thing he notices? Her shorts are too short. Soon Geum smiles — did he know that she used to be a big flirt in school?

Live comfortably…have fun…be a flirt. He acknowledges that he is being a coward, since he wants to run away too to the States, so she should find a better man than him. Soon Geum cries, hurt that after all her suffering this is how it comes to an end. He hugs her as she beats him feebly — he should have gotten her a diamond ring instead of instant ramen if he was going to break up with her!

She pushes him away and leaves, but he grabs her wrist. He wipes the tears from her face and then kisses her. When he pulls away, there are tears in his eyes as well. On the other side of town, Hyun Joo is now working at a small restaurant. Her last remaining customer is Hwang Yong. He thanks her for the dumplings she made while covering up the book. Hyun Joo tells him not to think too much of it; she only hid the book to save Soon Geum. The next day, the Three Maids and Young Hee sit on his lawn to drink some beer.

They notice Tae Won, and Soo Jung is more brazen now, ignoring him instead of greeting him at all. They make fun of him, noting that he must enjoy being alone because everyone left his household.

Gun Woo only smiles. She should have quit being a maid a lot earlier if it was going to end up like this. He will interfere now, knowing that the two of them really want each other. But after that? He will make her his girlfriend. Meanwhile — a decision has been made about the lottery ticket reevaluation. The official Gun Woo spoke to looks at the report with a smile on his face.

Soon Geum catches Gun Woo just before he enters the security gate. Is he leaving only temporarily? Soon Geum is checking the mail for her apartment and comes upon a letter from Gun Woo!

Inside is the top half of the ticket and a letter; the committee has reevaluated their case. If no one has come forward to claim the prize on ticket by October 4 at 4pm, then the maids can get their money. Of course, that sends the Three Maids into an excitable frenzy.

On the other hand, Soon Geum is still missing Gun Woo. He has had his men check and make sure that no one has come forward in the past six months to claim the prize. He too knows about the 6-month deadline, and so on that day, he heads over to the bank and meets the maids and Young Hee. Bong Yi is staring at the clock, waiting as the minutes tick by til 4pm.

All the maids present their ID cards so that the money can be divided between them. Young Hee is nice enough to say that 4. He also still remembers all too clearly when he nearly got caught by the prosecutor in wanting to claim the ticket.

Give her the 4. Soo Jung gets right in his face: how dare he expect them to give him money? They never wanted to in the first place, and he never treated Soon Geum well. He initially gave his share to Soon Geum because he knew she would be honest enough to give it back to him later, and yet disapproves of her as a daughter in law?!

What is up with that?! Tae Won just rages, and pushes Soo Jung away. Cue Hwang Yong and his mighty legion of gangsters! But Soon Geum promises to give Tae Won his money, on the condition that he sincerely apologizes to her father. Sang Hoon nods in understanding, and then they both go outside to where Soon Geum is waiting anxiously.

He said for you to keep it all. Tae Won: What!? The father is so much like her, a thief! Why should I apologize? When he gets home, he gets a call from Hwang Yong, who knows that Tae Won filed the initial report against him. He informs Tae Won that everyone is meeting tomorrow at his home, and if he wants to get his money, he should come then. They all try to persuade Soon Geum to not give it — including Hwang Yong — but they tell Tae Won that if he would just acknowledge them if they see each other on the street, as equals, then all would be forgiven.

But Tae Won refuses to budge from his prejudice — once a maid, always a maid. He will never acknowledge them as equals despite their newfound wealth. Gun Woo returns! Dressed looking a bit like a bum — albeit a hot one — he finds a small rooftop place to crash in and starts wandering around the neighborhood. He sees Soon Geum waitressing at a modest restaurant that she and her father run. Gun Woo returns to the trading area to play with some more stocks.

Or sour? A couple of reporters wait in the seats behind him, and one of them recognizes Gun Woo as the Korean ingenue who made millions on the stock market back in New York. Despite her job, Soon Geum is actually living it up with her new wealth, buying brand name sunglasses and wearing short shorts like the flirt she used to be. She follows him all the way to his shabby rooftop home, and then barges in to see him lazily watching TV on the floor.

Her lingering feelings for him are so plainly written over her face, and she drinks to forget it all. First off, he has no money. Secondly, if Tae Won wanted him in the company, he should have asked if they could work together — as equals.

That morning, Soon Geum gets an early visitor to her apartment. She might want to change her clothes…. Soon Geum squeaks and scurries to her bedroom. I was kidding. He cooks hangover stew for her to eat. Purpose of his visit? So the landlady kind of got pissed at him for breaking the metal stairs and so he got kicked out. Their situation is now reversed, and it echoes back to earlier conversations the two of them had.

Never fear, Soon Geum dear! Soo Jung joins an exclusive gym and sees Tae Won exercising there. True to his word, he refuses to make eye contact or speak to her. Later, Soo Jung sends him a video message blackmailing him — if he wants to know where Yoon Joo is, he must look at her in the eye just once.

Tae Won is too proud for that, and he throws his phone across the room. As the only female waitress in the restaurant, she gets hassled by a group of drunk guys. Hwang Yong stands up and overturns their table in anger over their mistreatment of her. Hwang Yong quietly takes in all the punches until they leave. Hyun Joo dabs a wet rag over his bloodied mouth, and Hwang Yong confesses: he bought the restaurant she works at. He comes every day because he just wants to eat her food.

Could she please come and cook for him every day? And… Hyun Joo accepts. They kiss shyly. Aw — happy ending for our middle aged couple! She announces that she wants to go to college — there are hotter guys there. Young Hee actually smiles at the fact that Da Kyum has now let go of him.

He tells her that his father never sold her car, so she should go back to First Street and pick it up, and see him as well. Hyun Joo is thrilled to be invited — and not having to cook for once — and the guests come trickling in. Everyone teases that Hwang Yong is so cheap; he should have brought a diamond ring or lots of money instead for Hyun Joo!

Soon Geum and Gun Woo win early, so they leave the game. Tae Won is none too pleased to see them there, and he immediately assumes that Gun Woo is now crawling back to him, needing money and a place to stay.

Soon Geum pops up from behind Gun Woo to present the kimchi pancakes. And then he gobbles it all up. She resists, but everyone tells her that she should just accept him feeding her. How many guys would love her for being a maid? Zar Lin turns on the TV for the lottery draw again, and Gun Woo throws out an idea — how about they all purchase another lottery ticket?

As one pool, and share the winnings? Oh thank God. Yoon Joo does return to First Street, and she pauses in front of the house. However, she decides to turn her back from all of it again. The former maids all gather in the kitchen to light the cake, effectively shutting all the men out. In front of the burning candles, each maid reflects on her own life. Zar Lin remembers not being trusted, and always being the first suspect when something went missing.

They wipe away their tears and sorrows, and vow to live well from now on. They each make their silent wish, and blow the candles out together. Comments: I think that was one of the most perfect endings for a drama that gives a contemplative, slice of life look into the lives of people we usually ignore. This series was deep and thoughtful, full of characterizations, and stocked with plenty of social commentary.

All of a sudden, Hwang Yong loved Hyun Joo. Looking back at all my previous comments for each episode, I realize that I was spot-on for some things such as this drama being quite a bumpy roller coaster but overall very pleased with the actors and the characterizations that were presented. Everyone evolved in some way based on how much or little we saw of their lives.

If anything, I appreciate this drama similarly to how I appreciated Dr. It was another character study that allowed you to root for the characters rather than the story. Your email address will not be published. TV Shows. Edit this Page Edit Information. Watch Trailer. Buy on Amazon. Add to List. Ratings: 6. Score: 6. Add Cast. Jo Hwi Joon Kang San.

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