---
I'm leaving,
but I hope the new anchor
won't have the same regret as I did.
Let me introduce you News 9's new anchor
who will succeed me.
Hello, everybody. I'm News 9's new anchor.
-Zoom in to the anchor. -I'm Kyung-jun Park.
I'll do my best to deliver accurate and unbiased news.
Damn it!
It's all because of Baek-jin.
ANNOUNCEMENT
THREE-MONTH DISCIPLINARY PAY CUT FOR BAEK-JIN KIM
I'm surprised.
I thought you'd stay home after hearing the news about your punishment.
You look fine.
I heard you lost by one vote.
If you hadn't applied, this wouldn't have happened.
I know.
You even stole my team's script.
-What? -You did it all in vain.
Are you suspecting me?
I'm not suspecting you.
I'm sure you did it.
You're afraid of nothing since you got disciplined, right?
You're messing with me, right?
I'm telling you to stop.
I don't know who in my team you're using as your spy.
But don't get my people's hands dirty.
If you want to screw me over, just do it.
Don't coerce my people behind my back, like a coward.
Did you say I got your people's hands dirty?
It would make a cat laugh.
Who decided to proceed with the Sungjong Church case? It's you.
Hyun-tak,
and your writer. You made them all end up like that.
You were dancing with your sword, too absorbed in your power,
and you stabbed your own members. Do you realize that?
You don't care as long as you're in the spotlight, but what about the others?
No one will welcome your people if they find out they've learned from you.
Think straight.
It's you who is ruining Argon and its members.
How many more lives should be ruined for you to be satisfied?
EPISODE 6
How could Baek-jin lose? Most of the reporters voted for him.
Thanks to the dirty fight between Director Yoo and the psycho,
Mr. Park won by default.
Is this a good thing for us?
Obviously. Things will remain the same.
Let's have a meeting.
-Okay. -Okay.
Since the elections just ended,
we can air special editions on the elected until Wednesday, right?
People are sick of their success stories and you want to air them for three days?
We can, not only talk to the winners of the elections,
but also talk to the losers.
We can look into the losers' lives.
When people don't even want to see the winners?
Until when will you depend on me for the items?
When will you stop taking the easy way by following the trend?
-I'm sorry. -Seung-yong.
Statistics Korea announced the data on single-person households.
The number of such households increased 0.6 percent over the past year.
Among a total of 1,919,000 households...
-So, what is it that you wanted to say? -Pardon?
I told you to be clear and just get to the point.
While you mumble those numbers, the rest of us get distracted.
You present a lot of data because you are not confident.
If so, who would believe you?
-Min-ho. Is this yours? -Yes.
"Bribery in the medical world?"
I'll deal with the collusive ties between hospitals and pharmaceuticals
in depth.
This has no depth.
Pardon?
It is a common issue handled by all the other channels.
It's an ordinary item with a safe conclusion.
Do you know that all of your items are boring?
-I'll hold it pending. -Who said you can?
You're giving up because I criticized you?
Do you have no persistence to follow through your item?
Until when will you be relying on me?
You're not trained at all to make your own report.
What do you have your brains for? Did you leave your brains somewhere?
I'm sorry.
Bring an item that could run at least five minutes by tomorrow.
-Yeon-hwa. -Yes.
We need to talk.
I knew he's a psycho, but he is really sick today.
He's taking out on us because he got screwed over.
The psycho has evolved into a super-psycho.
How far have you worked on Midtown?
I was going to receive the documents about the licensing.
Receive them?
Receive them from someone else?
You should've gone there and found something.
How could you just sit back and wait until now?
It's not like that.
If you work like this, you'll be labeled as a mercenary forever.
Do you understand?
I'll keep that in mind.
I'll pass it on to someone else if you can't get another fact this week. Okay?
You can go now.
Mr. Shin, please get up.
Please get up now.
You've been here for days. Why are you not working?
You're not here to sleep. It's not a sauna.
Stop bugging me, you jerks.
What is this moron doing here?
Cheol, what the hell are you doing here?
My juniors can't even rest here because of you.
Come on, I couldn't even come in here to take a rest when I was a junior.
You're causing such an inconvenience.
Stop! Please stop bothering me! For God's sake!
I'm getting off work in a while. I thought we could go grab a drink.
I'm going without you.
My goodness, wait for me.
HYUNGSEOL TIMES
Why are you staying here all the time?
Aren't you too old to do something like that?
-Aren't you going to go to work? -If I do, I might kill somebody.
You said you're going to buy me a drink. Where is the booze?
-I should stop by one more place. -Gosh, I can't believe it.
My shift is over after that. We'll drink then.
-Where are we going? -A daycare center.
Do you have a child?
A kid died at a daycare center.
It's obviously a cot death.
There's little to investigate, but the mother is too persistent.
I'll go there and just wrap it up.
I'm not following you then.
It's a drama about the world of reporters.
But I think we are focusing too much on romance.
The characters are not working and are only involved in romance.
Besides, the heroine is a rookie at the bottom rung of the ladder.
How could she date the big boss right away?
I think it doesn't sound realistic.
Don't you know that the male lead is always better off?
You may not know about this since it's your first drama.
Dramas are totally different from reality.
Who would watch a drama if it's the copy of reality?
That's why people disparage medical dramas as night-duty love stories
and legal dramas as hallway love stories.
-Ms. Yook. -Yes.
Shall we talk in private?
Sure.
How are you doing? Is something bothering you?
No, I'm fine.
I'm trying to think in a rookie's perspective and enjoy my work.
"In a rookie's perspective"?
You are a rookie, Ms. Yook.
Yes.
Okay.
So, tell me, Ms. Yook. What do you think is your role here?
It's to tap into my experience and give an edge to the drama.
Being older and more experienced can be your advantage.
But it makes your colleagues uncomfortable.
I want you to do easier tasks first.
Yes, ma'am.
What? What is this place for?
A daycare center.
Wow, kids today have better lives than we did.
-Am I right? -Haven't you been here?
Why would I come here?
Right. You've never had a kid.
Cheol, wait over here.
I'll see the principal just for a while.
I'm feeling dizzy already. It's killing me.
Hey, let's just leave now.
-No. -Please.
Come on, it's my work. I have to work.
Don't be fooled, everyone.
A person is in there.
Come here.
Don't go.
Come here.
Take it off.
Come here.
Stop there!
Come back!
Gosh, those rug rats.
He tortures me just like his mother.
It's hot.
She should've hired a babysitter instead of a writer.
-The principal looked so distressed. -How could she not be distressed?
If a detective comes here like that, people will know that a kid died here.
I think this place will close in no time.
He had diarrhea when he first came here.
We thoroughly check what kids eat here. I think the mother fed him something bad.
Did you call an ambulance at once?
Of course I did. We passed a sanitary inspection
and had everything else checked. We had no problem.
I see. You have a surveillance camera in the facility, right?
Let me watch the tape.
-Go! -Wait.
Didn't you say a kid also died in the daycare center
where you worked before?
That's right.
The kid also had diarrhea for days and died of enteritis.
Gosh, this creeps me out.
I got goosebumps.
I found it!
-Gosh! -Get it!
I caught it!
Hit it!
Cut it out!
That's enough!
Hye-ri?
It will back up our refutation in the Sungjong Church case.
We will emphasize that the note you made on your script
was not a malicious private comment,
but it was a professional one for the program.
We can't be sure until the first trial. But things seem pretty good for us.
Okay.
JIN-HYUNG KIM
What is this?
He'll take care of Argon from now on.
He's a competent one. You can count on him.
What about you?
Thank you for asking.
I'm sought after from too many places.
I still believe that I did my job.
I have no regret.
But,
please tell Ms. Yook that I'm sorry.
It's not your fault.
It's me that made things this worse.
I'm the team leader.
But I let my team be torn apart to pieces and took it out on the innocent members.
I think...
you are way more mature than me.
Baek-jin.
Thank you for everything.
Baek-jin, I don't think you're a nasty person.
When you burst into rage and yell,
is not out of hate.
It's out of concern.
Just give them a hug,
and they'll be just fine.
One more thing, I'm not mature.
I'm tired of pretending to be mature.
Soo-min.
Take care.
Don't get in trouble.
Okay. Bye.
Blacklist of cultural figures?
Why would you bring up a year-old issue?
How about dealing with Y Group's illegal gift?
It was broadcasted three weeks ago
on SBC's We Want to Know This.
Damn it.
How about you? Do you have any good idea, then?
My item takes some time.
God damn it, you...
Stop it. Let's get ourselves together.
Didn't you hear Mr. Kim?
Let's not try to bring items depending on him
but make our own news reports.
We don't have Mr. Cheol Shin or Ms. Hye-ri Yook.
-Whom is he impersonating? -Will you clean up
the old devils of Argon with me?
My goodness, people come first.
He's good.
He's really good.
Let me.
-Open up. -Are you nuts? I won't drink it.
Tilt your head back and open your mouth.
We're not here for a sauna. You sweating like a fountain.
Open up.
Come on.
-Shoot. -Open.
Gosh.
How have you been?
Why would you ask someone who just got fired?
Who said you were fired?
You quit Argon on your own.
Don't say you were fired.
You are so considerate.
Are you here to do some research for the drama?
Let's just say that's why.
Are you also here to do some research?
On the child's death?
How do you know about it?
I overheard the teachers talking.
They were saying a similar story that was posted on Argon's website.
Was there a post about a kid?
I mentioned it in our meeting, but you said it was unsubstantiated
and rejected it. Remember?
I guess, it has been about two weeks.
In a daycare center in Mangwon-dong, this one in Guro-dong
and another one in... I don't remember.
Anyways in two or three daycare centers,
a mysterious informer wrote that kids died from the same reason
and is urging us to investigate.
Really?
-What? -Shoot.
-Leaving already? -You go mind your own business.
Gosh, it's so embarrassing.
At least answer my calls. Okay, Hye-ri?
As it turns out that Mr. Kang was hit by the car,
the case is taking a new turn.
The police arrested his wife immediately
for aiding and abetting a murder.
Mr. Jung, who was the driver
and having an affair with his wife
-Last sentence. -was arrested
-for murder. -Anchor.
A widow lost her husband in a sudden accident
and people around her felt bad for her.
However, it was revealed that she abetted her lover
in killing her husband.
What could make this woman commit this crime?
Nam-gyu Park investigated the story in A Widow's Adultery Diary.
Did you leave just for that?
She led a quiet life and didn't socialize much.
-Those who remember her say... -Goodness.
Look at what situation you are in.
In the neighborhood, we thought of her...
My goodness.
They're broadcasting it in the end.
She looked like such a quiet person.
I can't believe it. I really can't.
Good work.
VIEWERS OPINION
It was the worst broadcast ever. I was so disappointed.
Thank you.
-Thank you, everybody. -Thank you.
Thank you.
-Thank you. -Good job.
Sir, aren't you coming?
What?
Right.
I'm coming.
I never realized how big the studio is before.
Do you think this is big?
-Min-ho. -Yes?
-Come up over here. -Okay.
Have a seat.
Excuse me?
Sit over here. It's okay.
-No, I'm okay. -Just sit.
Yes, sir.
Oh, right.
You were right.
This place is bigger than I thought.
It was small when I looked from outside.
I'm sorry.
For what?
For today's broadcast.
The viewers' responses are way worse that I expected.
I was so afraid of a cancellation and prepared things too rashly.
-Min-ho. -Yes.
How long have you been working for Argon?
Five years, sir.
I see.
It's about time for you to sit at the desk.
What are you talking about?
Sit up straight.
Okay.
You look nice.
Your strength and weakness is that you're too responsible.
You don't have to carry everything on your shoulder.
We are a team.
Yes, sir.
-Min-ho. -Yes.
You have a good sense of balance.
You listen to people without any prejudice.
So, everybody wants to rely on you.
I hope you keep your good sense of balance.
Sir.
Don't press on our guys too much during meetings.
Give them clear pointers, okay?
Okay.
Just don't be like me.
Understood?
I'll get going.
What are you doing?
Well...
Sit down.
Goodness.
-Is something not working out? -No. It's nothing.
What do you think are the virtues of a reporter?
Virtues?
A reporter needs to care about people
and question conventional wisdom.
A reporter also needs to have an insatiable curiosity
and always think about why and how.
Lastly,
when you have a doubt you must not let it go.
So much are asked for.
I know.
It seems like...
you have one of the virtues.
Find out what it is.
Thank you.
Hello.
Who is this?
Excuse me. Did you call me a while ago?
He's there.
Thank you.
Mr. Shin.
Sir.
Mr. Shin, you should go home now!
Are you awake?
-How much is it? -Hold on.
Here, can we have...
Gosh! The bill, please.
Are you all right?
The bill, please.
What? Why am I here?
God, my head hurts.
Why am I here?
Yeon-hwa.
Hey, Yeon-hwa.
Did you bring me here?
Oh, you woke up.
I don't know your address, so...
You should've just left me on the street.
Why would you bring me here?
I'm sorry.
Damn.
Have you seen my shoe?
-No. -No?
Goodness, I found my shoe.
When will you come back?
I'm taking a leave.
Have you contacted Ms. Yook?
I find it quite offensive for you to mention her name.
Her dismissal was canceled.
Please tell her about it.
We always lock the stable door after the horse has bolted.
Still, you can't take back what happened.
You broke the heart of your colleague who you've worked with for ten years.
Does it make any difference if you say something in court?
You're doing that to ease your conscience, right?
-Cheol. -I won't return until Soo-min is dead.
That's it.
Our team will have a hard time if you don't come back.
We may as well cancel our broadcast right now.
If you're not coming to the office, at least bring your item.
I'm your senior.
Don't order me around.
Your tone is getting on my nerves.
-Sir. -Sir.
-Mr. Shin? -Where are you going?
Come on!
You guys call that a broadcast?
It made me so embarrassed.
Put some effort into it!
He needs him so bad.
Now that the two are at war, our team is a mess.
Mr. Shin! Wait!
-Come on. -For Christ's sake.
Why are you keep calling and following me like a lost kid?
We barely made the broadcast yesterday.
Without you two, we have too big of a blank.
Still, how could you make such a shitty broadcast?
I'm sorry. But as you know, I can't fill your place alone.
I don't want to make another bad broadcast in the name of Argon.
Help me.
Email me the items you are working on. I'll check them out.
Text me if something special comes up.
Thank you.
-Go now. -Let me see you off.
Just go. I'll just take the stairs. Bye.
-You can take it now. -Just go.
Jin-hee, come over here.
Come on, hurry!
What happened to this?
Did you change it as you pleased?
I'm sorry. I'll do it over.
-Do it again now. -Jin-hee!
Hey, are you kidding me? You got it all wrong.
I told you that the order of my comment and Nam-gyu's have been reversed.
-Correct it. Take it. -Jin-hee, look here.
-Do mine first. -Jin-hee.
Excuse me?
Is there anything I can help with?
Did you really do a spell check?
-Yes. -Anything?
Check the spelling again.
-Okay. -Good.
Jin-hee, did you get the interview transcript ready?
-I'll do it now. -Come on, when will you get it done?
Gosh, that's why you should work with an experienced writer.
We weren't short of time when we had Ms. Yook.
You're right. Things are too hectic here.
Can't we bring Ms. Yook back?
Jin-hee, how soon can you do it?
-Jin-hee! -Jin-hee.
-What happened? -Jin-hee!
Is she all right?
-What do we do? -Let me see.
Jin-hee, are you okay?
It's stomach cramps due to stress and overworking.
I'll prescribe her some medicine. She should stay here overnight.
Thank you.
Jin-hee, are you okay?
You should've said that you were sick.
You are busy.
You can go back.
Okay.
Get some rest.
This is quite a sight.
Until when will Nam-gyu stop obsessing over adultery stories?
Is Jong-tae running all these items?
Min-ho must be pretty upset by now.
Aren't they looking at the comments posted on our website?
Wait.
Two weeks ago?
VIEWERS REQUEST
Three kids died due to the same reason. Please investigate.
Seung-yong, access our website and find this message by a viewer.
It was uploaded two weeks ago by an anonymous user.
Find out who wrote it.
But I'm kind of busy now, can I...
Hello?
For God's sake! How could I identify an anonymous informer in half a day?
Who am I, a hacker? Bill Gates?
God, I haven't even finished editing my item.
Who was it?
It was Mr. Shin.
I'm back.
-How about Jin-hee? -She's fine.
But I think she should rest for a few days.
I'll take over her work.
Let me know if there's anything I can do.
Yeon-hwa, go to the editing room
and find out how long my item will run.
Yes.
Prepare the interview transcript for me.
-Yes. -I'm sorry,
but will you finish up my script?
Yes, I'll do it. Let me take a note first.
I believe the winner will do a good job on behalf of me.
How was the baby usually doing?
He was...
healthy.
He ate well and slept well.
He had diarrhea at times.
It wasn't serious.
But, since he went to the kids' café...
They said the cause of death was necrotizing enterocolitis.
I just don't understand.
Do you have anything in mind
that could've been a reason other than the kids' café?
No. He was born prematurely,
so I took great care
of what he ate and everything.
But the police
even suspected me of feeding him something bad.
The whole world is crashing down on me.
By any chance,
have you written a message on Argon's website?
Excuse me? What do you mean?
Did you ever write an online comment on what happened to your baby?
No.
I see.
To Do List
I finished this one.
The script is done. This one, too.
I finished them all.
I made it.
It's way better than being treated like dirt.
What's my virtue, by the way?
Curiosity?
My animal instincts?
INFORMER
Why didn't you call me earlier?
It's no use calling me anymore.
What? What are you talking about?
I'm quitting my job.
I'm letting you know that I'm not working here anymore.
What the...
What the hell?
The phone is turned off.
FOOD RESEARCH TEAM
TEST RESULTS
WOULD YOU LIKE TO DELETE THE FILE PERMANENTLY?
YES
Mr. Jae-geun An.
Yes?
3 kids died due to the same reason.
I think you have mistaken something.
I didn't write it.
Are you sure?
I traced the IP address
to 1024-17, Dongjak-gu, Sindaebang-dong, Seoul City.
You live in the neighborhood.
And I found something about the name "anonymous."
You were born in 1978, right?
I combined "anonymous" and 78,
and it was your private email address.
About this message,
I think it tried to say something important, but hesitated to do it.
What was that you were really trying to say?
It looks like a joke to me.
I saw people making a joke out of the death of a celebrity.
As far as I know, nobody makes a joke
out of a child's death.
I should get going now.
Could you stay a little longer? I have questions to ask.
I have a presentation for a new product release tomorrow.
Excuse me.
Mr. Jae-geun An.
You're late.
I finished work a little late.
Look at you, you are still awake, Ha-jun.
He won't go to sleep.
Oh, I almost forgot.
I got a call from the bank.
The mortgage loan period ends this week.
I know.
Are you sure your company is going to guarantee the loan?
Without it, we can't extend the loan period.
Don't worry.
I think I'll go change first.
Sure.
CHEOL SHIN
1024-17, Dongjak-gu, Sindaebang-dong
Sumyoung Food?
SUMYOUNG CHEESE PERFECT FOR BABIES AFTER TRYING SUMYOUNG PLAIN YOGURT
There must be something he's hiding from me.
Am I right, Jae-geun?
I have a presentation for a new product release tomorrow.
Tomorrow? Tomorrow.
Nature Premium?
Where did I see it?
I know I saw it somewhere.
I'm sure I saw it. I definitely saw it.
The baby formula!
Right, it was the baby formula.
With Nature Premium Liquid Baby Formula,
there is no need to mix formula with warm water.
It's packed in disposable pouches for your convenience.
The use of chemical additives was minimized.
It has more components of breast milk and colostrum
This new product also contains more DHA and probiotics
that help the growth of a baby.
I have a question.
We'll have a Q&A session later.
The reporter must be impatient. Okay, please go ahead.
Thank you. I'm Cheol Shin, a reporter from HBC.
The former version of this baby formula was released
only six months ago.
Why did you upgrade it to Nature Premium 2.0 so soon?
Our Nature Premium formula was selling fast.
So, we're releasing a new product early to thank our customers.
Do you, by any chance, have any other reason?
Of course not.
We just wanted to repay
-our customers for their love. -Please stop it.
One more question.
You said the use of chemical additives were minimized.
Are you sure that's true?
Now. let's see the promotion video
-of Nature Premium 2.0. -Answer me, please.
Please play it.
Here.
NATURE PREMIUM FORMULA
-What the hell are you doing? -That's the question I want to ask.
-I didn't... -Stop.
Don't say
that you didn't write it.
We both know too well that you wrote the message.
Nature Premium has something to do with the babies' death, right?
Your company also knows it well, right?
In Mangwon-dong, Geumcheon-dong and Guro-dong,
babies who were less than 12 months old died from the same reason.
You requested an investigation regarding their death.
You knew at what specific neighborhood each death happened.
Which means, the company tracked the customers. Am I wrong?
The company found out there was a problem after the product was released
and it conducted a self-investigation.
I can't say anything to you.
Mr. Jae-geun An.
You deliberately mentioned a new product and made me come here.
You want to say something.
And I'm here to hear it.
Let's stop sizing up each other, okay?
Tell me. What on earth was contained in your company's baby formula?
Did they move out?
A new tenant is moving in. What is this mess they made here?
They have no manners at all.
The number you've dialed is not listed.
Please check the number and try again.
Su-young Han!
I gave her half of my salary.
What the hell do I do now? I have to report to him by this week.
What do I tell him?
MIDTOWN CONSTRUCTION
It's empty.
There's nothing here.
Jin-hee, how have you been?
How's work?
Is it manageable?
I'm sorry
for leaving you behind in that hell hole.
I'm the one
who handed the script to Director Yoo.
What?
I was short of money at home
and bought some stuff with the company money.
Director Yoo caught me.
He said he'd let it slide if I help him a little.
He said I could keep my job.
I didn't know something like that would happen to you.
Gosh, I had a lot on my mind.
You've just helped me calm down the storm in my mind.
Thank you
for telling me the truth.
How can you just let it slide like that?
Aren't you mad for what I did? Why don't you slap my face and be angry?
-Jin-hee. -You are such a pushover.
That's why everybody pushed you around and that's why you ended up like this.
Jin-hee.
Aren't you being pushed around, too?
Let's not be pushed around and used by Myung-ho.
What? Do you have something to tell me?
Seo-u.
Do you want to take a trip with me somewhere?
Why all of a sudden?
What about your broadcast? You can't live without it.
I'm thinking of taking some time off.
What?
Did you get fired?
Why would I get fired?
Then, what's going on? You're scaring me.
I'm thinking of quitting because I'm scared of you.
-Cut the crap. -Come on, watch your language.
It's late. Go to bed now.
Let me give it a try.
Let me try. Let me fight to death.
When can I fix all of these?
Goodness.
All hell broke loose here.
This one has some letters I can read.
Oh, I can see. I can read it.
Mr. Jae-geun An.
Hello. Good evening.
You're going home quite late.
Please let me drive you home.
Honey.
Pick up a baby formula.
Okay. Come to the aisle.
I will.
Which formula do you want?
Aren't you supposed to buy this one?
This is your company's product.
What on earth are you doing here?
Whenever you choose a baby formula for your baby,
don't you feel a tiny bit guilty?
Please stop doing this to me.
There is a report that analyzed the cause of death
in the company, right?
Just hand me the report.
I'll absolutely make sure to protect your identity.
There's no such report. Nothing like that.
If I'd had such a report, would I have kept it until now?
If you don't act while you still can turn things around, I'm sure you'll regret it.
I once made the same mistake...
-Please leave. -What's going on?
Hey, nothing's going on.
Hello. Is she your wife?
Let's talk later.
Before, I owed your husband a big one.
I can't believe I met him here.
So, I'll see you later.
Please give me a call. I'll be waiting for it.
-It's nothing. -Okay.
-Ms. Park, it's about Moon-ju. -Yes.
Let's say it's a woman.
Are we changing the sex? Really?
-The character is female from now on. -Okay.
So, what happens to Moon-ju and Gi-a?
It's like this.
-There will be a romance. -Okay.
It will be a romance between the four people.
It involves Moon-ju, Yeon-soo and A-rin.
Hello.
Thank you for coming.
How's work?
Is it good?
Sure.
It's my dream job.
That's great.
What is that you wanted to tell me?
Your dismissal was canceled.
I went to the personnel team myself
and changed it into formal resignation.
You'll receive your severance pay.
Ms. Chae says
that she's sorry.
Actually, I should be sorry for making you go through it.
Are you dying soon?
Why are you acting all weird? It's awkward.
It's all my fault.
How come even your apology sounds arrogant?
-What? -Being hard on yourself
is also a kind of arrogance.
You pushed me so much when I worked with you.
I was overwhelmed so many times.
To be honest, you made my work seem easy.
Because I could trust and rely on you.
Now, I just think about how heavy your shoulders must be
because of us.
You are a good leader, Mr. Kim.
I can see it clearly now that I'm outside.
Thank you.
-Aren't you going to bed? -No.
I forgot that I had some work to do.
Go ahead and sleep. I'll sleep later.
What?
Who was the man we met at the store today?
Nobody.
I'll sleep after finishing this. Go to bed.
To. Cheol Shin
Thank you.
Hello.
Sir, this is Yeon-hwa.
A package has been delivered to you.
There's no sender's name on it.
Should I put it on your desk?
No, I'm going to the office right now.
TEST RESULTS
SUMYOUNG FOOD
Can we trust what's written in here?
If not, I wouldn't have brought it.
They put a larger amount of thickener that helps babies swallow
than they indicated on the ingredient label.
It caused inflammation in some infants.
It was a side effect.
Three babies died of enteritis.
The company knew that their product had a problem,
but they didn't recall the product.
On top of that, it released a new product by fixing the faulty one, right?
This is quite a big case.
Who wrote this document?
I promised the informer to protect his identity.
What if the company denies this report?
Three kids died.
Do you think you can prove a causal link
with only three kids in court?
Will you believe after dozens die?
It doesn't matter whether I believe or not.
It only matters whether the viewers believe or not.
This report counts only 60 percent.
We need both proof and witness for a news broadcast.
The report is not enough.
Wait a second.
An interview?
You said I only needed to hand over the report.
I'm sorry. I'm really sorry.
I put myself at risk by leaking the document already!
The report alone isn't enough to land a heavy blow.
You want to see me die, right?
I said no. Please don't report any news about it.
-Please destroy the USB drive. -Listen, Mr. An.
If we give up now, this truth will be buried forever.
Can you handle it?
What if you, no, we keep silent on this
and more babies die?
What if another baby dies?
Do you really think you can handle the weight of the death?
If you say you'd be just fine,
then I'll give up on this case.
Everything is up to you.
Please...
think of kids.
Let's save our kids.
We can't let them die just like that.
MIDTOWN CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS
"A gift to the prosecutor at Tiffany.
A liquor box with cash of 50 million won in it.
A thousand 50,000won bills in four bundles.
Prosecutor Ki-jin Han in Department Three."
I got you.
Please.
Hello.
I'll see you at my house at seven this evening.
Thank you. Thank you so much.
-Good evening. -Please come on in.
Thank you.
It seems like your family is not here.
My wife and child are staying at her parents' for a few days.
I see.
Okay.
Thank you for accepting this interview.
Your company might punish you.
I can't deny it.
But I'll fight on your side until the end.
I will do everything in my power as a journalist
to help you.
Okay.
May I start?
-Yes. -Okay.
When did you first recognize that the product had a problem?
It was three months after it was released.
A few customers who bought the product through home shopping
called us complaining that their baby had diarrhea.
The company launched its own investigation.
Were you in charge of the investigation?
Yes, I was.
After getting the result that their product killed the babies,
how did the company respond?
The company ordered the employees to delete the result of the investigation.
Are you saying that the company knew about the problem
but tried to cover it up?
Yes.
The bigger problem is that they didn't discard the faulty products
but sold them at a lower price.
Did you have the report verified again?
Yes, I had it checked by two private research labs.
And I had the same result as that of the informer.
Sumyoung Food is one of the top 30 companies in Korea.
They'd definitely file a suit against us if we broadcast it.
We had all facts checked.
Both the evidence and statement are strong.
Even if they sue us, I'm sure we'll win.
How many times did you screw us over after being so confident?
Chief.
We got the permission.
Let's get started.
Yes!
Seung-yong, send me Sumyoung Food's organizational chart.
Okay.
Good.
As always, you saved Argon.
Min-ho, come to my office.
Okay.
Jae-geun, the boss wants to see you.
Yes.
Is the tape ready?
Yes, it is.
If the interview takes longer than expected, we'll kill an item.
Yes, sir.
Bong-gil, did you check the audio?
Yes, it's fine.
Everybody, standby!
Baek-jin.
I voted for Myung-ho.
We have the last commercial on air.
Let's go.
Five, four, three, two, one, anchor!
Hello, everybody. This is Argon.
Today, we have news about the precious lives of babies.
When I fed her the new formula,
she suddenly got severe diarrhea.
I stopped feeding it to her, and the symptom disappeared.
I thought it was due to the baby formula.
So, I called the customer service line and filed a complaint.
They said sorry and sent me a box of products. That was all.
As for the baby named Ga-on Park,
she died of necrotizing enterocolitis.
To put it plainly, dying enterocyte caused inflammation.
Among the possible causes, the thickener in the baby formula
could've been the culprit.
It must've been a hard decision for you.
What made you to come forward with the information?
I'm also a father.
Whenever I bought a baby formula for my baby,
I couldn't breathe.
The weight of pain isn't easily lifted.
The bereaved parents
suffer from their kids' death because they don't know what caused it.
The researcher who knew the truth but had to bury it
suffered from a guilty conscience
and exposed the truth.
But those that caused the sufferings
seem to feel no pain.
The company held a discount event for the faulty baby formula.
Sumyoung Food that is turning a blind eye to the truth,
seems to care more about their excess inventory
and financial loss than the babies' death.
What if the company had recalled all of the baby formulas
and apologized to the customers
as soon as they recognized the problem?
If the company had done so, these babies might still be alive.
You did a good job, Cheol.
The company dismissed what happened as a rare side effect
and tried to cover up the truth.
We hope they accept the responsibility as soon as possible
and make sincere apologies.
We express our heartfelt condolences for the victims.
I'm sorry, everyone. I'm late.
Bravo!
It was 9.5%, the best ratings we've ever had.
Did you see the viewers' comments?
-There you go. -Thank you.
All the other stations are following up on our news.
Consumers' associations and NGOs all published their statements.
And Sumyoung Food?
-They didn't officially respond yet. -You did a great job, sir.
Come on, we worked on it together.
What's all the fuss? Good job, everybody!
Good work, everybody!
Thank you.
Good job!
Thank you for your work.
Will you join me for lunch?
-The Chief wants to buy you to lunch. -I'm sorry I have an appointment.
You're meeting the informer, right?
Okay.
-You said you would treat us. -I never said that.
-Cheol. -Yes?
It's nothing. Have a good time.
Come here.
You're acting as if you're my wife, but you are not.
Nam-gyu is buying us rib eye steak!
Rib eye steak!
Jong-tae Heo!
-Jong-tae Heo! -Stop it.
Alright, fine! Why don't you bring your entire family?
-Are you ready? -Let's go.
Let's go eat.
That's ridiculous.
Let's go.
How about going that place? Do you remember?
What place?
It was called... I'm sorry I forgot.
I think it was something else.
Mr. Kim.
I have something to report to you. Do you have a minute?
-Is it important? -Yes, very much.
You're onto something.
I think so.
No,
I'm sure I am.
Good job.
So, when can I...
Isn't it your day off today?
Are you all right?
Honey.
JAE-GEUN AN
The report was rigged.
Please don't broadcast it.
What happened?
Someone must've died. Look at the blood.
CHIEF'S OFFICE
What's up? We have time till lunch.
Please assign me to another team.
I want to leave Argon.
-Did Jae-geun An commit suicide? -Do you feel responsible?
You said you were confident.
How does it feel to kill a man with a pen?
It was edited
maliciously out of context.
They said the police confirmed that he sent it himself!
They are mourning for Jae-geun An's death.
We should fire the responsible reporter.
That single text message banished a number of truths
that we have found out and verified.
-You investigated the slush fund, right? -How far do you know?
All I wanted was just to make a report.
Do you think such a person should be a reporter?
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Subtitle translation by Min-shil Moon