Flames of Desire

NaYoung wants to do everything possible to stop her son, MinJae, from running off and marrying Baek Inki, including defaming Baek, appealing to pity, kneeling down and even attempting suicide. We then flashback to reveal the shattered history of NaYoung and her troubled times from back in the 1970s

Young Min explains the environmental engineering he will be doing in the states to Tae Jin. Na Young confesses to quitting school. Na Young and Young Min realize they knew each other when they were children.

After speaking with the president, NaYoung is content with life but comes home to see red collateral tags on nearly everything inside of her home. Meanwhile, JoonGoo continues to suffer the family burdens, which include the death of SangHoon and the collective debts of the rest of the family members

Young Min pays a visit to an old nemesis and receives a warning never to return. Na Young tells Young Min she is thinking of returning to Seoul. Na Young tries to get Young Min to agree not to have children with her

The scene starts in 1997 over in New Jersey as NaYoung comes to an agreement that will bring YoungMin back to Seoul as long as he does not have to work for his father when he returns. Later, NaYoung starts to stalk InSook, who has been drinking and staggers around

Min Jae narrowly misses getting hurt after he falls into the water. Na Young refuses to let Eon Ni introduce her to her adopted daughter. Eun Ni struggles with telling her daughter the truth about her father's past