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Next week, it's the end of May and soon it will be June.
Spring is almost over and summer is around the corner.
As the temperature increases, we'll have sunny days.
It will be scorching hot with over 30 degrees Celsius.
Stop crying, Ms. Lee.
-This was the weather report. -You're making me sad. Stop!
Thank you, everybody.
Thank you, Mr. Lee.
Good job, guys.
Thank you.
Good evening.
It's time for me to say goodbye.
When I became the anchor seven years ago, I was completely overwhelmed,
but I came this far with help from all of you.
-Hello. -Hello.
As I began to anchor the news,
I laid down three principles.
-Report the truth -Get the commercials ready.
rather than just facts.
Say accurate words rather than beautiful words.
Deliver news from the perspective of the underprivileged.
However, when I look back,
I can't say I was fully faithful to those principles.
I'm afraid that I might've neglected my duty as a journalist
for success.
I'm leaving now,
but I hope the new anchor of News 9
won't have the same regret as mine.
As you know, regret comes too late.
Now, let me introduce the new anchor of News 9
who is going to succeed me.
EPISODE 5
"Learn a lesson from Steve Jobs' achievement,"
what's wrong with that phrase?
Do you call yourself a reporter if you don't even know that?
Sir, please explain it to me.
The phrase about learning a lesson was written in The Book of Odes.
It means that you can learn a lesson
even from someone else's failure.
You said Steve Jobs made a great achievement.
-Who's that, leaving Mr. Shin at a loss? -You shouldn't be saying that.
He's a Korean teacher.
He teaches Korean at a junior high in Daejeon.
Whenever he finds something wrong with our program,
he calls and gives us a lecture.
You know, things need to be understood in context.
How can he respond to all that? Why doesn't he just hang up?
Mr. Kim made him answer all his calls and report them to him.
Gosh, isn't Mr. Kim too mean?
-Guys, did you hear it? Did you? -What?
I looked into how things are going in the newsroom.
With the ninth floor on his side, Director Yoo is lobbying aggressively.
My goodness, we need a good lobbyist.
-Hey. -Goodbye.
We should give our leader strong support.
First, let's collect signatures from reporters in support of him.
That's the way to go. You should go out and run around.
Right, to get support from fellow reporters...
High school and university reunions,
the Female Reporters' Association, the Journalists' Association,
and reporters' gatherings from each region...
they will be enough.
Oh, he's right.
-Look at him. -I'm surprised.
Let's get support from them.
I'm going, too.
Don't get too excited.
-Gosh. -Let's go, Jong-tae.
Outcry?
It's an online community for news writers.
It is short for "our friends' outcries."
Our members are 95% female.
We took a vote for the best-looking TV anchor.
Who do you think was the winner?
They must be crazy.
What?
If they only met him in person...
-What? -He's a psycho.
He looks fine though.
By the way, they think Baek-jin has something deep
in his eyes.
Those eyes scare me to death, though.
Whenever I make eye contact with him, I unconsciously say "Sorry."
I know what you mean. It took me a few years to get used to it.
Such a nasty personality is said to reflect a bad childhood.
Right, a childhood trauma.
I'm sorry I had a trauma.
Hello.
Good to see you again.
Hello.
I'm sorry.
Are you saying that consciously or unconsciously?
You should've let us know that you were here.
It's not good manners.
You know I am a psycho with a nasty personality.
I didn't want to do that.
Enjoy your meal.
-Alright. -Alright.
Why don't you pay for our table?
Oh my gosh!
He heard everything, right?
We're doomed, right?
Damn it.
I had a good lunch.
-Baek-jin. -Yes?
You're hated by other employees.
I doubt you could be selected as News 9's anchor.
Didn't you hear them? I'm the best-looking anchor.
You know what? Director Yoo is lobbying hard.
He's already paying visits to people to draw support.
He even came to my law firm.
That's all he knows how to do, sucking up to others.
Don't you know how important that is?
If you're going to do this, you should do your best.
Okay.
Attend every gathering held in your company.
Go to high school and university alumni meetings.
Go to all the regional meetings, too.
All the regional meetings, too?
Sure, you can cover both your parents' hometowns.
Gosh, you are unbelievable, as always.
-I should get going. -Why? Have some tea with me.
I'm busy. If I lose this suit, it will ruin your election, right?
I'm counting on you, ma'am.
Don't worry. I'll get you acquitted of whatever crime you commit.
-Goodness. -I'll make you the anchor of News 9.
My goodness, you are my savior.
Thank you. Please go ahead.
-Goodbye. -Bye.
See you.
The report team is the same from the previous election.
I see.
Everything is fine. But exclude Professor Song from the panel.
He seems to support the ruling party.
About the election result broadcast on the election day,
I want Geun-hwa to be the main anchor.
-Geun-hwa? -He makes the flow smooth.
And I want to give him a special gift for his retirement.
You don't have to.
-Pardon? -Look.
You want to win votes by gaining his favor, don't you?
I hope so.
Geun-hwa already recommended someone for his successor
to me and the board of directors.
RECOMMENDATION
BAEK-JIN KIM
Is Baek-jin applying for the job?
The war has begun.
He acted as if he only cared about Argon.
But he was up to something else.
Since I got attacked,
I need to counter-attack.
Hi, it's been quite a while.
-Are you going out for a report? -Yes.
I saw your news report the other day.
Thanks. Didn't I look awkward?
I was so nervous that I didn't know how I was doing.
Still, I really envy you.
All I do is sit at my desk.
The contract reporters are meeting for lunch tomorrow.
You can come, too. We're going to make a statement.
-A statement? -Yes.
We can't even vote for a new anchor. We should at least express our opinion.
I see.
But I'm not sure when I'll be done with work.
I don't know if I can make it.
-Aren't you getting on? -No, I'm going up.
-Okay, see you. -Bye.
Gosh, I never imagined this would be a neck and neck race.
I know. Since Director Yoo blew the commerce secretary's interview,
he lost many votes.
What are you talking about? I'm talking about the local elections.
Please think about the new anchor's election, too.
Why don't you declare your support for him as the reporters' representative?
As a leader of the Reporters' Association, I should keep my opinion to myself
and do my best to make the election fair.
That's my duty.
Come on, our opponent is a dirty player.
We can't beat him by playing fairly.
We have to elbow him when the referee is not around.
Min-ho.
Are we meeting the groups this afternoon? What time?
We have 3 meetings with 30 minute intervals starting at 4.
They're with announcers, female reporters, and workers here.
No, I'm talking about the anti-campaign groups.
Right, the anti-campaign groups.
Remember the local elections? Get yourself together.
Corruption, inappropriate comments, and military service exemption?
Someone scored more than that.
Fraud, sexual harassment, and tax evasion.
They should be on a blacklist for the sake of our country.
How could these people run for mayors and governors?
I think we need some more on this.
-Hey, Jong-tae. -Yes.
You always pitch your items. Why are you so quiet today?
I'll just do anything I'm told to do.
I got too hurt last time.
Yeon-hwa's item will be quite interesting
as long as she makes a good report. don't you think?
Can she make a good report?
What's her item?
There are people who get busier than politicians during election time.
Did you watch The Face Reader?
It's not an ancient story.
Fortune-telling houses are full of politicians during election time.
Rituals worth 10 million won take place.
Dozens of talismans are sold in a day.
The election committee leaders
once ran into each other at a fortune teller's.
Politicians, elections, and fortune tellers.
These three together could be really interesting.
-Yes. -Does it really work?
They say it does.
Let's go and find out who will be the News 9 anchor.
-Why don't you find a Shaman as well? -We will if that helps.
-No way. -My gosh!
I really want to know what he's thinking.
I knew it. I was stupid to believe Cheol.
Are you provoking me again?
I seem to be losing people this month.
-What's up? -Look at this.
Look.
I'll see you at the coffee shop in the lobby.
Did you take the 630,000 won all by yourself?
I took a note of what the teacher said and put it on your desk.
Hello.
-I'm sorry. -Hold on.
Wait a second. You promised me an interview.
Why are you avoiding my calls?
The master is too busy during the election.
His schedule is full at the moment.
Okay, please give me 30 minutes. Just 30 minutes.
I'm sorry.
Wait, hey!
No.
People like him get cocky because people like my dad
kneel down and beg them to be told their fate.
Mr. Heo, what are you doing here?
Yeon-hwa.
Were you going to do this item without me?
-No. -Didn't I tell you?
I experienced more shamanistic rituals than birthday parties.
-I played with talismans more than toys. -I see.
-Were you going to leave me out? -Sorry, I forgot about that.
From now on, we'll be on the lookout.
-What? -Let's go.
-I'll carry it. -Let's go.
Okay. Are you joining me?
Sure. Let's do it together.
I see.
-Mr. Kim. -Hey.
I'm sorry to take up your time.
Of course, I should make time for you. What's up?
Should I get therapy for my trauma?
You're not being cool.
Please forget my mistake during lunch.
Why are you looking apologetic, then?
We're comrades who fought together on the battlefield for ten years.
Are you quitting?
Yes.
Did you make up your mind?
Yes.
Let me ask you one thing.
Are you happy to leave?
I know you've gone through a lot for ten years.
I'm sorry that I had to stop you from leaving several times.
You don't have to be sorry for that.
Do you think I stayed because you stopped me from leaving?
I decided to stay on my own will.
But...
Now,
I want to write my own drama
instead of news scripts.
Come on, I can't stop you if you say so.
Hye-ri.
You know I've got your back, right?
Make sure to be a well-known writer.
Thank you.
-Someone's here. -Yes.
Is that him?
Who is he?
Maybe the man from Gangwon-do?
From Gangwon-do?
Hush!
Mr. Kim must be mad at me, right?
He caught me gossiping about him.
It's not a big deal.
He probably just put your name on his hit list.
I didn't mean to backbite him.
Ms. Chae was there, too.
I think I run into her too often.
-Do you mean Ms. Chae? -Yes.
When investigative reporters get into trouble,
their lawyers would take care of them.
-I see. -Without them, we can't protect ourselves.
So, if you will keep working as a reporter,
you'd better find yourself a lawyer in advance.
Have you ever been sued, then?
I had very little reports to broadcast. I have nothing to be sued for.
Gosh.
Can we just film anyone here?
How can we tell if someone's a politician?
Just film them all and bring the tape to the station.
-And? -We have people back at the station
that can identify a politician just by looking at the person's picture.
Like a chicken sexer, they can identify politicians
even from low-quality pictures.
Like a chicken sexer.
You know the editing room?
-Yes, I do. -In that room,
there is a rocking chair twice as big as an ordinary one.
That's the strange room.
The thing started like this.
It began during the military dictatorship. There was an editor
who only edited pictures of the Blue House and National Assembly.
Those who used to edit pictures of common people
weren't allowed to edit those of high officials.
-That was the logic behind it. -It's horrifying.
It sounds like such a backward practice.
How has such a practice remained until now?
It started with an unsound reason.
But because one person edited all the political news for years,
his expertise is staggering.
He can tell them apart by looking at the back of their heads.
But we don't even need help from him.
-I'm experienced in politics. -I see.
-I can take care of it. -I see.
There's another car.
God, we have a big shot. Give it here.
Why? Who is he?
He hasn't changed at all.
That's what a big shot politician looks like.
-Really? -Look.
I can't believe a politician like him is going to a fortune teller.
So, are we getting something big today?
Goodness.
What a nice day it is!
-Nam-gyu. -Yes.
Who do you think will be the anchor for News 9?
Look, we must make the psycho the new anchor.
Have you ever thought
that Argon is labeled with Baek-jin's name?
I like Argon just as it is.
Do you know that Marc Jacobs was Louis Vuitton's head designer?
And Tom Ford was a creative director at Yves Saint Laurent.
Every brand changes its director.
You like luxury brands so much.
Forget it. Just focus on your work.
What's this item about?
It's a story of a man who awarded scholarships to underprivileged students.
It's not like you. You don't like moving stories.
-Do you not smell something? -What?
You smell of Jong-tae.
Come on, don't jinx it.
Soft stories are well received at all times.
He donated anonymously for 38 years. Can you do that?
I would never be able to do it.
Nam-gyu, let's go for it.
Okay! Let's go!
Goodness.
-What do we do? -He's totally staring.
Let's just go to some other place I know.
They won't kick us out if we bring some candy.
I'll just get out and talk to him.
Get out?
Ma'am, you interrupted our business all day long.
Do you know how uncomfortable you made our customers?
You interrupted my business too.
You didn't keep your promise of doing an interview.
It's against business ethics.
She's right.
We'll accept interviews at other times. But this is the high season.
We're extremely busy during the elections.
Who's coming here?
We have professional ethics to protect customers' privacy.
Didn't the lawmaker Cheol-woong Kim come by earlier?
And the man a while ago was the actor
-and former lawmaker Mong-ryong Yoon. -Wasn't he?
You're going too far.
FORTUNE TELLER
-What is it? -Your fortune is written here.
My fortune?
The master reads fortunes of only 30 people a day.
I'll give you this if you leave now.
-Give it to me first. -No way!
The master took his time and read it especially for you.
Please take it and leave now.
He's not even here now.
I don't believe in this kind of stuff.
-Sir. -Goodness.
Sir! What about mine?
Sir!
Goodness.
This place sucks. Damn it!
-Let me see. -What?
-Show me. -I don't believe this.
Me, neither. I have a religion. Let me see.
"The following is your fortune.
You look like a quiet person on the outside
and seem to be ordinary.
But you tend to daydream and have a creative imagination.
You look fragile and vulnerable, but you have courage and persistence.
You are a master at waiting for the right time."
My gosh, I think this is right.
"You have the good fortune to shoot a tiger.
But sadly, you have no arrow in your bow.
This year, you'll meet someone who possesses arrows."
Somebody who possesses arrows?
No, he can't be the one.
"You look fragile and vulnerable, but you have courage and persistence."
I like this part.
I think it's right.
A master. A master of waiting.
Yes, I'm good at waiting.
-Hi. -Are you on your way to the editing room?
-Yes. -You didn't join us at lunch.
I forgot. It was today, right? I'm sorry.
Everybody else signed it. You're the last one to do it.
You should sign it. Then, I'll hand it to Director Yoo.
What is it?
We've decided to officially support Director Yoo.
-What? -He promised
to give us permanent positions.
Do you really have to hand it in?
What do you mean?
Even if people look down on us, let's not lose our dignity.
We're being disparaged as mercenaries already.
I don't think this is right.
Do you think you're better off because you're doing reports?
Can you still say that if you were to be fired in a month?
This will be announced under our names as a group.
You can't drop out.
You have to sign it.
Signatures in support of Director Yoo?
You guys are frightening me.
Sir, it's not like that.
Hey, don't call me "sir."
How will Mr. Kim feel if he finds this out?
He gave you a chance to debut when no one else would.
How could you do such a thing?
Let's go, Nam-gyu.
What's wrong with your shoes?
I guess I should send you a gift certificate.
I'll take care of my shoes. Just get to the point.
Look at you. You only threw fastballs when you played baseball.
You haven't changed.
Cut it short.
Take on a new program.
I'll help you make a new program with your name on it.
You start it as a pilot, but I assure you that it'll be a regular program.
All right. I'll think about it.
Until when will you be cleaning up behind Baek-jin?
See? I'm a director, but you're still down there.
You sacrificed your career to take care of him.
I'm telling you as your colleague.
I hate to see him go ahead of you. I hate him so much!
Are you still meditating these days?
Support me as the new anchor.
You're trying to buy my vote, right?
It would be better if you could get your friends to join.
It's okay if you are alone.
I refuse.
Think about it.
I thought about it, and that's my reply.
Director Yoo, why don't you just keep your current position safe?
Don't covet a job out of your league.
Baek-jin can't beat me this time.
This is your last chance to be on the winner's side.
Why don't you get some new tea?
It must be a bad one. It tastes like shit.
Gosh, he's such a moron.
-Nam-gyu. -Yes.
-Make a summary of this. -Yes.
Thank you.
Come on!
Attention!
-Yes. -Yes.
Our writer, Hye-ri Yook, has something to tell you.
Right.
I have decided
to leave Argon.
What? Why so suddenly?
I express my thanks to all of you
who have put up with me.
I'm going to be a writer of a hit drama.
When my drama gets aired, please widely promote it
for the sake of your ex-colleague.
Thank you for everything.
This is too sudden.
-Hye-ri. -What?
How can you leave so suddenly?
Did something happen?
Hye-ri.
We'll have a farewell party for her at the hideout tomorrow.
Everybody should come, okay?
-Yes. -Okay.
-You should come. -Sure.
Hello, it's me.
Sir, did you see Hyungseol Times?
Hyungseol Times? Why?
Check the website right now.
-Hold on. -The social issues section.
Let's drink like crazy tomorrow.
SUNGJONG CHURCH SUES BAEK-JIN KIM
-What is this? -Their attack
is aimed at you.
-God! What's this? -What's going on?
Check Hyungseol Times.
Hyungseol Times?
Hello, this is Argon.
How have you been? Please hold on.
-Mr. Kim. -Yes.
It's Ms. Chae. I'll put her through.
Okay. Hold on a second.
-Hello. -Did you see Hyungseol Times?
Didn't you say that we had no problem?
We had no problem until last night.
They agreed to drop the lawsuit,
but they filed another one.
Is there any other mistake you made?
No, I haven't even mentioned the name of the church since then.
It's strange. This doesn't make sense. The timing is strange here.
Okay.
I'll find out what they want and call you later.
Alright.
Min-ho, I saw it. Return to the office now.
The article says that the church found new evidence
that Argon made the report with malicious intent.
It seems some information was leaked from inside.
Could it be Director Yoo?
We don't know. Don't act on a rash decision.
Okay. I'll look into it a little further.
All right.
A ten billion won suit against the station,
and one billion against the reporter?
Do they think reporters are billionaires?
They talk about a billion won like it's nothing.
Mr. Kim.
Don't worry. It's not the first time getting sued.
They must think that I'm very rich.
Let's work. We have little time until the deadline.
How can we work if we're getting threatened like this?
Lawsuit Against Baek-jin Kim
Goodness.
You made your move at a perfect time.
I really appreciate it.
When I saw the script,
I had a rush of blood to the head.
Pastor.
I'm a God's servant before I'm a reporter.
That's who I am.
Oh, Lord, Father!
How can a ten billion won suit be filed?
We covered Sungjong Church's corruption six months ago.
-Do you know it? -Yes.
The pastor engaged in land speculation in America with the church's money.
That pastor is a cousin of our CEO.
I remember it. I heard that Argon exposed a CEO's relative.
Right. This is it.
Mr. Kim shouldered all the responsibility and took care of the lawsuit alone.
They filed a petition to the Press Arbitration Association.
And we lost. The pastor admitted that he went to the casino,
but denied appropriating the church's money.
Because of that,
we had to make an apology on air.
You know, I'm so sick of Sungjong Church.
If this becomes a large issue,
it would be bad for Mr. Kim, right?
Of course. The board wouldn't like it.
Why did she contact me?
I've always wanted to have a drink with you alone.
I'm sorry that you're leaving.
We've known each other for quite some time.
Yes, it's been a long time. That's right.
Here, it's my gift for you.
Gosh, you shouldn't have gotten me a gift.
-Can I open it now? -Sure.
-Wow! -So you're going to write a drama script?
I hope you'll sign big contracts with that pen.
Goodness.
Thank you so much for the meal and the gift.
This is the first time I've tried a seafood dish like this.
You did a good job of helping the psycho.
He always spoke highly of you.
Seriously?
Why was he so hard on me, then?
He cares about you.
That's why.
Let's have a drink.
-Goodness. -Goodness.
I had nothing to be happy about these days.
But I'm having a great time now.
I think you are a really good person.
No, I'm not. You don't know how mean I can be.
Ms. Yook, I'm actually here to talk about something difficult.
Something difficult?
It's something difficult to hear.
But I believe you'd listen to me.
I found out what Sungjong Church's evidence was.
It was the script for Argon.
There were notes Baek-jin made on the script.
Mr. Kim usually modifies his script
until the moment we start broadcasting.
They say there were malicious words
that blaspheme against the pastor, the church and God.
"Emphasize the damned voice."
"God is dead."
Those expressions must have enraged the congregation.
But how could our script possibly fall into their hands?
I don't know.
Even if I do, nothing would change.
The important thing to me is to protect my client.
As you know, now is an important time for him.
At a time like this, he can't get caught up in a fuss.
Of course he can't.
You also want Baek-jin to be News 9's anchor, right?
Of course.
If so,
how about we say
it was you, not Baek-jin, who wrote the malicious notes?
-What? -Well...
We can say there is a senior writer that even the anchor can't control,
and she made the notes on the script as she pleased.
We'll say that we also find this wrong and feel deeply responsible.
And that she is a writer we've worked with for 10 years,
but what she did is unforgivable.
So the station is firing her.
How about we play out such a scenario and settle the suit?
Firing me?
You were going to quit anyway.
If we change a single word, it benefits everyone.
Gosh, the river is so dark.
Comrades, my ass!
Do whatever you want, assholes.
Hello.
Are you going home?
No, I'm going to get some snacks.
Yeon-hwa Lee of Argon, right?
You remember me. Thank you.
There's two months left on your contract, right?
Yes.
You guys worked so hard, but you have to leave in two years.
I'm so angry about it.
If I become the new anchor, I won't let it happen to you.
I'll give you a right to vote, too.
I heard you alone didn't sign it.
Pardon?
Whenever I review a movie,
I give it at least four stars out of five.
What changes the world is always the election.
Keep up the good work.
FAREWELL PARTY FOR HYE-RI YOOK
-Hello, sir. -Come on, I want coffee.
I'm not good at making coffee.
Don't treat me like a patient.
Did you call the number I gave you?
Not yet.
Hurry up. You can't put it off.
He was the president's physician.
I can take good care of my body.
But you let yourself get this sick.
That's enough.
I want to do an interview for an obituary.
What's the rush? You can do it later.
Let me choose the interviewer.
Who do you have in mind?
When I was a rookie, my seniors didn't give me a chance.
So I made a resolution
that I'd let a rookie do my obituary interview.
I find the idea impressive.
But our rookies are a mess.
Rookies are always a mess.
So were you.
So was I.
Hello.
Hi. Have a good day.
Bye.
-Excuse me. May I ask you something? -Sure.
Is this Gang-min An's house?
I'm Gang-min An.
Hello. I'm a reporter from HBC.
I have nothing to tell you.
Sir, if you share your good deeds,
it will be a great inspiration to many others.
-No, thanks. -Sir!
-Sir! Hold on! -No.
I don't think we can interview him.
-I think we're screwed. -No.
He's the real deal. This is the real deal.
I don't think so.
This car is...
Is he the man from Gangwon-do?
He is, isn't he?
I think he is.
I think so.
How about that man?
No? You told me to film him.
How about this one? You said he was really charismatic.
Isn't he the lawmaker who got caught
looking at nude pictures in the National Assembly?
It seemed like him when I looked at him from behind.
-No? -I got it all wrong.
I look prettier than usual today.
Probably because it's my last day.
I'm late.
-You're here. -Yes.
Nobody is here yet.
Foreign correspondent?
It was fun. I couldn't go into the White House though.
Have you ever seen a Korean reporter
who is friends with the U.S. Secretary of Commerce?
Thanks to him, we raised our status in the world.
Of course, I personally support you.
But people are concerned about your lawsuits in progress.
Hey, you've worked in the newsroom for a long time.
A lot of lawsuits means you're competent.
Here, have a shot.
I forced Baek-jin to join us today.
Please hold a meeting like this often.
Here. It's nice to have you here today.
Let's make a toast.
-Cheers. -Fill your glass.
We have a farewell party for Hye-ri today.
It's time already.
Let's wrap this up and leave.
What are you talking about?
They are more crazy about singing and dancing than drinking.
You should follow them to a karaoke bar.
Let's go. We'll go win them over.
RESERVED
-This is a snack for you. -Okay.
-They're not leftovers. -Thank you.
Are you sure he's a master? He seems to be sleeping.
He looks like he's asleep.
But he's observing everything with the eyes of a hawk.
I thought of a headline.
"Korean politics trapped in the swamp of shamanism."
Isn't it impressive?
But I don't think we should miss the farewell party for Ms. Yook.
It's her last day.
Look, we are at a crucial moment.
People meet and part every day.
Let's focus.
How many did you find?
None. I found nobody.
-Really? -Where did you get this?
What are you saying? I found big shots.
-Impossible. -You're kidding me.
Please have another look.
-Please. -It's no use.
One more time, please.
That man, isn't he Cheol-woong Kim running for the mayor of Suwon?
He has the same limp.
He walks exactly the same way.
Do I have to explain?
As you say, Cheol-woong Kim has a limp.
He looks a lot like him.
But look at how his hair is parted.
Pardon?
Cheol-woong Kim is left-handed.
So, he parts his hair to the left side.
Right-handers usually part their hair to the right side.
It's parted to the right.
-That man is right-handed. -I see.
-Then... -Wait a second. Wait.
Look at this man. He wanted to look natural, so he didn't dye his hair.
The handsome man.
-He's the former actor Mong-ryong Yoon. -Mong-ryong Yoon.
That's not a wig.
Wig? Does Mong-ryong Yoon wear a wig?
He is bald.
He hid his baldness working as an actor.
Few people know about it.
-I had no clue. -I didn't know, either.
They both tried to look real.
But they can't fool me.
Good work. Take some fruit home.
The psychic put on a show in front of us.
I'm dizzy.
Gosh.
Why don't you sit down?
I'm fine.
HYUNGSEOL TIMES
Mr. Kim, did you look into it?
It wasn't that we found out about it.
Your script was leaked to the church.
It seems to be done by someone higher up.
Is this report going to be followed up?
No, it's totally over.
Really? Why?
HBC and the church agreed to a settlement already.
Is Argon's lawyer that competent?
Right.
We have an amazing woman named Soo-min Chae as our lawyer.
Thank you. I owe you one.
By the way,
you must be upset because of your writer.
Our writers never did this.
Because of our writer? What do you mean?
I heard a senior writer caused all the trouble.
How could a writer do that?
Hey, tell me the details. What are you talking about?
I just heard the rumor
that the writer leaked the script.
You know what?
Once I get a hunch...
-Hey. -Mr. Shin.
-Where is Hye-ri? -I heard she left.
We just arrived.
Where's everybody else?
I think it's just us.
Assholes.
Mr. Shin.
Here.
You make coffee and that's it?
Of course I'll repay you.
I'm going to eat something expensive. You should start saving your money.
It must have been hard. How did you settle it?
It's a business secret.
You did a good job.
Now I see how capable you are. You won't starve at least.
Everyone except you knows that I'm a capable lawyer.
You'd be perfect if you don't brag about yourself.
Soo-min Chae, do you have a death wish?
What's wrong?
Did you know about this? Did you make her do it?
What are you talking about?
He doesn't know. I did it alone.
What's going on? What happened?
I just did my best to protect my client.
Shut the hell up!
What's wrong?
How could you send your old colleague to hell to save your asses?
Ms. Yook was going to quit anyway.
If she starts her new job, nobody would care how she quit here.
She worked all her youth away
making news reports.
Do you think that leaving for a dream
and being dismissed for a fault is the same thing?
Each day, she worked all night
and had to get an earful from me.
She scraped by on low pay. But why do you think she stayed?
The only things she has
are her name and pride. Do you know that?
Baek-jin Kim!
Pull yourself together, asshole.
Do you want to be News 9's anchor so bad?
Do you want to go up the ladder at the expense of others?
Do we have to work here while we're drinking?
You have a lot to learn.
You should write a moving story like this
from the bottom of your heart when you are a little drunk.
Yes, from the bottom of my heart.
I heard Yeon-hwa didn't add her signature
in support of Director Yoo.
They cursed Yeon-hwa while putting up their announcement.
What pisses me off is not Yeon-hwa.
-Then what? -The fact that we were forgetting
that she's a mercenary.
You're right.
We began to forget it since the knifing incident.
What's this? We're in trouble.
-What? -Look at this.
He's the son of Gang-min An.
He tried to use his dad's story for his election.
Was he playing with us?
At least, his dad is an honest man.
He refused our interview.
What an honest man he is! Yes, he is so honest!
So, are we discarding this item?
Do I have to say it?
I told you that it smelled of Jong-tae.
-Come on. -Damn it.
I wasted my time.
If they fooled me of all people,
others must've been fooled, too.
This is surprising.
May I tell you what I think?
What is it?
I think we were set up by the fortune teller.
We were set up?
Yes. The fortune teller
isn't as popular as before.
Not many famous figures visit him now.
So when we asked for an interview,
he made fake politicians.
He showed us stand-ins of politicians.
He wanted to show us that his business is still good.
I must be jinxed this year. This is driving me crazy.
It's killing me.
No, I have to focus.
-Cheer up. -Okay.
Right. The psycho texted me.
He told you to interview Geun-hwa Choi.
Me?
It's a rookie's job.
You are our team's rookie.
Whatever.
Our team's...
rookie.
You hear me? You do it right, okay?
Here!
Give it to me.
Pick up the phone.
Please pick up the phone, Hye-ri.
Fuck.
HBC, you bastards!
Go to hell, motherfuckers!
Burn in hell!
Goodness.
You didn't answer my call.
Why didn't you answer my call?
I was looking all over for you.
Why should I answer your call?
Should I answer every call you guys give me?
Hye-ri.
Let's go.
I can't let you leave like this.
What else can you do?
This is not right.
This is really not right.
You know,
I thought...
at least you would come.
I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry, Hye-ri.
We did...
something terrible to you.
Mr. Cheol Shin.
Take care of yourself.
Hye-ri.
Fuck off.
Gosh.
Why didn't you tell me?
If I had told you,
you would've never listened to me.
Then,
why did you do it?
I had no other choice.
How could you do such a thing?
Is this what you learned from working in a law firm
and taking care of rich people?
Is there any other way?
You were perfectly set up with no way out.
As the lawyer of this team,
I made the best decision possible.
Was sacrificing a team member the best decision?
Do you think I wanted to do that?
-I tried to save you by any means. -Don't tell me that you did it for me!
You are right.
It's my fault.
I thought I was just doing my job,
but my feelings for you might have gotten in the way.
I didn't know I'd confess my feelings
that I've kept for ten years like this.
Hello, Mr. Choi.
-Good to see you. -It's my honor.
Shall we shake hands?
Shall we go?
Sir, may I start now?
I'm getting nervous.
Take it easy, please.
It's 840014.
My employee ID number.
It's been way over 30 years since I joined HBC.
I think I've been a reporter
for a longer time than your whole life.
That's amazing.
Of all the reports you made for 30 years,
could you name the best five?
Five is too many.
Do you know the weekly segment
-called Obituary of Argon? -Yes.
I designed it.
Really? I really like that segment.
When I read American and European newspapers,
obituaries always caught my attention.
POLLING STATION
CONFERENCE ROOM
Hello, sir.
We have 25 seconds to go.
-Should I wait? -Please go in.
Okay.
Good work, guys.
VOTERS' LIST
Who will you vote for?
Of course, I vote for Cheol.
Stephen King once said
that an obituary is a curtain call dedicated to a life
BAEK-JIN KIM
and the best part of a show is a curtain call.
The obituaries of ordinary people
meant more than those of powerful and famous people.
Don't drink too much.
Hello, everybody.
CHEOL SHIN
Myung-ho Yoo
You're working hard.
VOTING BOOTH
MYUNG-HO YOO
Thank you, everybody.
Baek-jin Kim
Of your junior reporters,
who was the most impressive to you?
There were many, but the most impressive one was Baek-jin.
I drank with him more than anybody.
We worked together for many programs, too.
When Baek-jin was a rookie and getting his training,
I was his mentor.
Was he good even then?
Yes, he was.
He was remarkable from the beginning.
He stood out.
Once I gave him an assignment,
he took a week's worth of underwear and didn't come back
until he finished the assignment.
In a word, he's crazy about news.
But...
he doesn't know how to bend.
He's hung up on being straight and right.
Living in a world where power rules justice,
I'm worried that he might get broken.
Baek-jin, are you ready?
Let's go.
The judges are coming in.
Please stand.
Please sit.
Now we will start the trial for the case number 2017
and 78234.
The plaintiff Sungjong Church claimed compensation against Baek-jin Kim.
Is that right?
The defendant didn't submit preparatory documents.
No. If the judges will allow it,
my client wants express his opinion himself
instead of the preparatory documents.
Could you please allow it?
Yes, go ahead.
Hello, I'm reporter Baek-jin Kim.
First, I need to state a few facts.
The notes on the script that Sungjong Church pointed out
were made by me.
They were not made by our writer.
Argon's members work together
to make news reports.
But the responsibility for all decisions and outcomes
falls on me, the anchor.
I'm telling you to stop.
I don't know which member you're using as your spy.
If you want to screw me over, just do it.
It's all because of Baek-jin.
Do you have no persistence to follow through with your item?
I'm your senior.
Don't order me around.
You present a lot of data because you are not confident.
Who would believe you then?
Is there anything I can help with?
-How far have you worked on Midtown? -Well...
You should've gone there and found something.
How could you just sit back and wait until now?
What the hell do I do? I have to report to him by this week.
I'll give it to someone else if you can't get another fact to report.
I'm going to do this. I'll try until the end.
How many times did you screw us over?
We had all the facts checked and they were all true.
When you have a doubt, you must not let it go.
If we give up now, this truth will be buried forever.
-Do you think you can handle it? -Mr. Kim.
I have something to report to you.
-You're onto something. -I'm sure I am.
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Subtitle translation by Min-shil Moon