(Artificial City)
(All people, places, organizations, and incidents appearing in this series are entirely fictional.)
[GO! MORNING LIVE / SPECIAL INTERVIEW WITH "FIRST LADY" CANDIDATES: YUN JAE-HUI]
[Q. WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE DUTY OF A FIRST LADY?]
(Episode 19)
What's that?
They're interviewing the wives of presidential candidates.
I see. Wasn't there also
a discussion about going on a talk show?
What should we do? I don't think it's the best idea,
but if you're okay with it, we could.
I'm not okay with that.
Is there a problem?
Let me leave with Hyeon-wu.
It doesn't make sense to raise him as your son.
Why?
I thought we were putting that behind us.
I thought that was the only choice I had.
That there would be no other way.
I had never expected these kinds of things
would occur in my life.
To be honest,
I was also surprised at my own change of heart.
For my entire life,
I have done all kinds of dirty things to achieve whatever I wanted.
That's how I lived.
What are you going to do?
Renounce your candidacy.
Or…
You might end up getting hurt.
You must be having a tough time.
You must be under a lot of stress to say that.
That happens to everyone.
I understand that.
- Jun-hyeok-- - So, I suggest
that you take some time to think
and reconsider your decision.
The impeachment complaints will be filed tomorrow morning.
I would like to pay my gratitude
to all those who helped in this.
I'll pass your words to them.
I'll report to you on the public reaction to Mrs. Yun's interview today.
So you can consider that when you answer any questions
that the reporters ask tomorrow regarding the impeachment.
I will.
Hello and good morning from "Go! Morning Live!"
Today we have our first special interview
with the wife of a presidential candidate.
Will you introduce our first guest?
Our first guest is Mrs. Yun Jae-hui, wife to Jung Jun-hyeok,
who ranked first in the latest presidential candidate poll.
Let's meet her on the other screen.
By the way,
what would happen if I were to get a divorce?
Why do you ask such a thing out of the blue?
It's nothing to be worried about.
It's just a possibility.
Who knows what's going to happen?
A lot of things can happen when in a marriage.
Sometimes, it happens that you grow doubts about your spouse
or get disappointed.
But it is always important to work together and understand each other.
This is a time when you most need your wife's support.
Even though this is the 21st century,
the voters will not favor a candidate who has had a divorce.
Remember that.
To help the President stick to his principles.
I believe that's the duty of the First Lady.
I've always had much sympathy for people who face discrimination.
Lots of people are discriminated against for various reasons.
She sure has a way with words.
- My goodness… - I've also noticed
that even when thousands still suffer,
the world doesn't seem to care at all.
Isn't that just ridiculous?
What was that?
That is indeed ridiculous.
Those with power enjoy life, untouched, and even get away with murder.
Didn't you know?
I killed Kim Yi-seol.
She must have gone crazy.
Are you out of your mind?
Why did you do that?
The PR department will announce that she is suffering from
the mental trauma of Kim Yi-seol's death.
Master Jun-hyeok's election camp will issue a statement today, as well.
If you wanted a divorce, you should have talked to me first.
How will you clean up this mess?
I started with nothing to my name, but I thought I was smart enough
to work my way into the great Sungjin family and gain power.
I thought I'd be able to do that.
What I didn't know is that
I would have to trample on others to make that happen.
I pitied my poor existence
but also despised you people for your haughtiness.
I pushed myself hard
so that I could beat you all.
But I now realize
that I have become the same kind of person as you.
That's why
I'm trying to go back to my old self.
Don't you think it's too late?
You've done so many dirty things. Your little stunt won't change anything.
No.
Nothing will change,
including the fact that Yi-seol's dead.
But I'm doing this because you hurt my pride.
You may think me the type that's all words and no action
when it comes to doing the right thing.
You might have thought that even after you killed someone
you could scare me into giving up
even the slightest idea of going against you.
I cannot stand the thought of that.
You know perfectly well that
I'm not the kind of person that can stand this kind of ridicule.
Right.
You might want to pretend that you do have some conscience.
But you know,
you have to be human first in order to have conscience.
Just because we both have the body doesn't mean that we are both human.
I agree.
That's why I'll reveal the truth about you
for the whole world to see.
It's going to be okay.
Mother will take good care of it.
I'd rather you insult me
so that I can at least make an excuse.
It's always been this way.
When I would break a window at school or beat up a classmate,
she didn't scold me but pretended that nothing had happened.
She never asked if they were mistakes or if I had a reason for doing them.
I never had a chance to explain myself.
Because…
nobody would listen to me.
So,
what about it?
For every little mistake, I was scolded
and ridiculed for being a bastard
of a man that I've never known in my life.
That's the story of my life.
Am I to blame for that?
Am I?
Out of their own insecurities,
my mother tortured you,
and your father me.
I have no idea how it's going to end.
You always live the way you want.
And I never do anything I want.
I don't know what choices we'll make in the end.
Contact SVP Kim of the legal team to file for Jun-hyeok's divorce.
Retrieve any classified information that Jae-hui might have acquired.
Madam, it might be better that I turn myself in to the police.
Do you want to leave?
No.
Or
are you punishing yourself for giving Kim Yi-seol's letter
to Jae-hui behind my back?
I see you wanted to act out of conscience at least once.
This can be an opportunity for you to see your limits.
I'm the one to decide your punishment.
Don't overstep.
I appreciate your hard work.
Good bye.
Where are you going?
Hyeon-wu's kindergarten.
What's that suitcase?
I'll stay with him somewhere else for a few days.
We can't let him see this mess.
This is already tough to handle. Stay here and stop making more trouble.
Let's talk later.
Stop, right now.
There's only one way to stop me.
Tell the truth to the public and give up running for President.
Jae-hui!
She had company accounting records and photos of Master Jun-hyeok.
Good work.
Do you have a solution to this?
Say something.
Do you think Jun-hyeok is President material?
Why are you asking that?
Are you suggesting he is to give up presidency?
I'm asking how much you're willing to risk for him.
He was successful as an anchor before you dragged him into this.
It is your responsibility to protect him.
Also, his becoming President is not the issue at hand right now.
If he backs out now, that means we're admitting everything Jae-hui's said.
We cannot let her taint Jun-hyeok's reputation.
I take it you're willing to risk anything in order to
protect Jun-hyeok.
This smells amazing!
It's ready!
Help yourself, sweety.
Thank you, Auntie.
What a good boy you are! I'm sure you take after…
I'm sure that
Mommy would be proud of you.
So,
you were never going to make me director of the CIO in the first place.
You were going to leave that up to Seo Han-suk
in exchange for her support in making Jun-hyeok President.
And she was planning to give it to Min Seong-sik
and control him like a puppet.
I was double-crossed by both you and Seo Han-suk.
I was the fool.
What will you do?
What is it you want?
First, I will expose she was the one that had Yi-seol murdered.
Then, I'll reveal everything one by one.
How your wife ended up committing suicide,
how No Yeong-ju died,
and the tragedy seven years ago.
I'll find out what really happened.
You're going to need cards to play against her.
[THEODORA]
I sneaked some useful information out of the secret file.
Kim Yi-seol
did not commit suicide.
She had no reason to do so.
This all began
because of Jung Jun-hyeok.
Seven years ago,
Yi-seol was raped
by Jung Jun-hyeok.
She later gave birth to his child.
Then, one day,
We saw the news that Cho Gang-hyeon was going to be Secretary General.
Then, Kwon Min-seon, Cho Gang-hyeon's wife,
hired somebody to assault Yeong-ju.
Yeong-ju reported Kwon Min-seon to the police
and was found dead soon after.
Her death was also concluded a suicide.
Yi-seol and I couldn't believe that.
Seon-mi.
Yes, Madam.
Fetch me Cho Gang-hyeon's file.
[NO YEONG-JU KWON MIN-SEON, MY LOVE]
[KWON MIN-SEON]
He has got to be old-fashioned.
We have good razors at home.
[BITCH NUMBER 2 CHO GANG-HYEON'S SEX VIDEO]
How dare she!
I'll have to give her another thrashing.
[KWON MIN-SEON]
What the hell do you think you're doing?
I wonder what's gotten you so angry.
[BITCH NUMBER 2]
How dare you fool around with me?
No Yeong-ju!
I'll get you for this.
You're clearly not suitable to be wife to the Prosecutor General.
Who are you?
This is Seo Han-suk.
Madam Seo, why are you…
You'll see what this is about next morning.
What are you talking about?
Before that,
could you explain how you have No Yeong-ju's phone?
She's dead.
Tomorrow morning, you will be arrested
for murdering her, your husband's mistress.
My sympathies.
It's such a shame that all your efforts will come to nothing.
Madam, please grant me
a chance to talk to you
in person.
I'd like to…
apologize for all that I've done wrong.
Madam,
please…
Have mercy just this once.
I'll give you the opportunity to save your honor.
I hope you make a wise choice.
Find Park Yong-seob.
We cannot let Jae-hui use him to her advantage
and talk on live broadcast like she did today.
We'd better get rid of him first.
This is your punishment.
Show me that you're still a loyal servant of mine, Seon-mi.
Yes, Madam.
We cannot let Seo Han-suk get to Park Yong-seob first.
His phone is turned off, so we cannot track him.
He must be watching everything even in hiding.
Is that why you pulled that stunt today?
For him to see?
It was the only way to let him know that
I haven't given up.
Where is this bastard, anyway?
[THE SUNGJIN FOUNDATION, "DIRECTOR YUN ONLY FEELS MORALLY RESPONSIBLE."]
[DIRECTOR YUN HAS SUFFERED MENTAL TRAUMA FROM KIM YI-SEOL'S DEATH.]
[DIRECTOR YUN JAE-HUI'S REMARK ON LIVE TV: "I KILLED KIM YI-SEOL."]
Here come desserts!
It's time for you kids to go inside.
I'm not a kid.
Let's go.
- What's your favorite game? - Dominoes!
Thank you.
Aren't you hungry?
Let's go!
Let's go! Let's go!
Give me that!
- I can pour my… - Just give it to me.
Okay. Pour me one.
Your turn.
Cheers!
Whenever I would see the wrongdoings of others,
I would think to myself that I'd never do such things.
I hated dealing with men who wanted me to drink with them
and promised to myself that I'd never be so low.
Later I realized that I just wanted the satisfaction of feeling superior.
Who doesn't?
When people see others litter,
the first thing they do is give a diatribe when they could
pick it up themselves.
They could have kept quiet.
But they say those things just to feel superior.
As if they never do anything wrong themselves.
When everything's revealed,
everybody will blame and point fingers at me.
The whole world will.
And Hyeon-wu will suffer because of me.
There will come a time
when he grows sick of all that and hates me for what I did.
But I will endure that.
I won't let the fear of being hated defeat my conscience.
Have another.
Cheers!
What do you mean you'll reveal the adoption?
Listen to me, Jun-hyeok.
This is the only way for you to come out unscathed.
It's God's honest truth that Hyeon-wu is your own son.
What's important right now
is to get Jae-hui out of the picture so that you're safe.
We already have the narrative that she only feels morally responsible.
She'll come back to her senses soon.
It looks like Cho Gang-hyeon has chosen to side with her.
He has stalled the proceeding of the impeachment.
The primaries are coming soon. We need this taken care of.
I know this is not the best option.
But we need to kick her out
for adopting a child in secret before she gives us more trouble.
That way, you'll be safer, and we'll keep Hyeon-wu.
I'll take good care of Hyeon-wu, so don't worry.
Say goodbye to your mother.
Mommy, I'll have a good time with Gyu-seong, so don't worry.
I'm sure you will.
I'll see you.
- Now, let's go and have some fun! - Let's go!
[AMOR FATI NURSING HOME]
Oh, welcome home.
Have a seat. You must be tired.
How do you like the art studio?
Most other kids there are better than me.
Perhaps, I shouldn't have started there.
I'm not good enough for top colleges.
Let me tell you a secret of mine.
I actually wanted to become a painter.
That's a lie.
You're just making that up to comfort me.
It is true.
Had it not been for my siblings
and parents, who sacrificed everything for my success,
I would have pursued my dream and lived the way I wanted.
Do you have regrets?
None.
Now, I have you, and that's enough for me.
So, Jae-hui,
be true to yourself.
Be true to your conscience.
And do what you want to do.
Isn't it nice that there's a hairdresser here?
It's nice not having to go out to find one.
Dad.
I'll be busy for a while,
so I won't be able to visit.
Make sure you eat well and stay in good health, okay?
I can take care of myself. You don't have to worry.
I'm going to visit my father.
How many days?
It'll be a quick visit.
I'm going there to explain what's going on.
Will you let Mother handle everything forever?
She'll be gone some day.
Then,
we'll be the ones running this family.
We need to make sure not to inherit anything that we can't handle
before that happens.
Let me handle everything in my family.
What do you mean by that?
I won't let Hyeon-wu live in disgrace.
Even if the entire Sungjin family might be in jeopardy?
Sungjin has to remain strong for your own success
and for Hyeon-wu's protection.
I can take care of Jae-hui. I will.
I'll say no more.
You look well.
Thanks to you.
Is it okay for your to be out in public?
There must be tons of reporters after you after what happened yesterday.
Madam Seo will handle it.
Also, I'm sure
that you'll help me out for old time's sake.
I can get you an interview whenever you want.
That'd be good for me, too.
When Cho Gang-hyeon was about to become Prosecutor General
and his sex video was released,
you showed me your true passion as a journalist, going after the truth.
What about that?
I hope you always remember who you were back then.
You have no right to say that.
Out of anyone in the entire world,
I should be the one to say this to you.
Because you're like me.
You always believe yourself to be just
and feel superior by pointing out the wrongdoings of others.
Yet you abandon your conscience when necessary
and manage to find excuses for those occasions.
But I'm sure
even in those moments of cowardice, a part of you still believed in justice.
I wanted to tell you not to lose that.
Because
I don't want you to go through the same things that I did.
Also, you will
never be able to forget about Yi-seol.
This has the list of those responsible for the Hyeongsan-dong tragedy.
I'll let you decide whether to report this or not.
[SEOUL CENTRAL PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE]
Are you ready to provide an account?
I am.
Let's begin.
My name is
Yun Jae-hui, and I'm wife to Jung Jun-hyeok of the Sungjin family.
For my husband's presidential campaign,
I took the lead in gathering slush funds
under the order of Seo Han-suk.
In order to hide the fact that I adopted Hyeon-wu through illegal means,
I connived at the crimes
of Jung Jun-hyeok and Seo Han-suk.
Director Yun Jae-hui of the Sungjin Gallery
made a voluntary appearance at the Prosecutor's Office.
In a recent TV interview, she claimed involvement in the death of Kim Yi-seol,
and much speculation has followed on the reason behind her appearance.
Some say that Yun's move
is an attempt to steal a march on the Prosecution…
Do you have an idea how much she's told them?
I see.
Let me know if anything new comes up.
Why such a serious face?
It looks like Cho Gang-hyeon turned his back on us to join Yun Jae-hui.
He wouldn't dare to betray us.
Isn't it obvious?
Imagine what Madam Seo would do if he did.
[ARTIFICIAL CITY, "WINTER"]
This is my present for you, Professor Yu.
Oh dear.
I am indeed honored, Madam.
I already knew you have great taste in art,
but I must say you once again surprise me.
Jun-hyeok's wife made an appearance at the Prosecutor's Office.
Yes.
I was surprised to hear the news.
It is my fault that this happened.
Nobody would think so.
I am ready at your command.
I will handle the situation so that
this gives you no more trouble.
Will you tell me the real reason why you wanted to join us?
Let me just say I had my own interpretation
as to why you picked Jung Jun-hyeok
to be President of this country.
For 30 years since my father's passing,
I've contributed to running this country, as well as Sungjin,
and presidential elections have always been the most difficult of all tasks.
Even though everyone has a different level of intellect and sophistication,
they all have the same voting rights.
It must have been difficult.
I had to make sure that the President of this country was decided
by a council of cultured and responsible people.
Words of true wisdom.
Gather supporters to help bring constitutional amendment.
As you command.
Don't worry about Yun Jae-hui.
She won't pose an obstacle in Jun-hyeok's way to the Blue House.
[OH YE-RIN]
Hyeon-wu's doing well, so don't worry.
[NO CALLER ID]
How have you been?
I wasn't going to call you.
I was worried about you.
No.
I don't trust anybody anymore.
I thought I could trust reporter Han.
He was the one that Yi-seol trusted.
Before she died, she asked me to send him the packet
if anything were to happen to her.
If only I had taken a look at it myself,
there would be at least something I could do now.
None of this is your fault.
I thought it would solve everything if it went on TV.
That's why I trusted him with the video.
Jeong-ho would understand.
I will not trust either
you or him.
Think about it.
This all began with Yeong-ju.
We were only trying to find out who killed her and why.
Had it not been for that, Yi-seol would…
still be alive.
It would have been better if she hadn't known about her child.
After all, both you
and prosecutor Park
are with Cho Gang-hyeon.
We thought that he would never have killed No Yeong-ju.
You didn't know that for sure.
You wanted to believe that
because that would work better for you.
You believed what you wanted to believe.
You may be right.
That's why I'm trying to rectify everything.
I will find out the truth behind everything
that I've ignored and turned a blind eye to.
I'm going to find the story that Yi-seol wanted to tell.
Help me, Yong-seob.
You probably don't feel comfortable about this.
But you can be honest with me.
I can help you find a solution.
I could persuade Jae-hui…
That's impossible.
If we reveal that Hyeon-wu was adopted illegally,
we'll be denying his being my own son.
We'll create a narrative that you're still
protective of your adopted son, which will only make you
a noble and responsible parent.
Jae-hui can be tough to handle sometimes,
but I won't ruin everything between us.
Do you still love her?
Then, you shouldn't have played around with other women.
Human conscience is like
a prank that the emotion plays on you.
Let me tell you a story that will put you at ease.
It's my past story with Mrs. Yun.
You, son of a bitch!
Thank you for the good work.
When everything's done, I'll send you the painting.
We have Park Yong-seob's location.
Make sure there are no mistakes.
Yes, Madam.
Good morning.
I'm Kang Ho-seong, a new recruit.
- Nice to meet you. - You, too.
- Here. - Thank you.
How's work so far?
Probation period tends to be easier.
I'm loving it.
Why do we skip the proper honorifics for everyone, even the director?
Everyone finds that weird at first.
You'll grow used to it. Everyone does eventually.
I don't know if it's true, but there is a rumor.
We do that so anyone can voice their opinion freely
and establish themselves as journalists.
That's very profound.
But now it's a mere formality with lost significance.
It will be restored.
By the way, I wanted to
ask you about Director Yun Jae-hui's interview.
The Sungjin Group's explanation was that she was only feeling morally responsible.
What I find weird is that
she said that she'd killed Kim Yi-seol, not that she was at fault.
So, I did some research and found some information on Kim Yi-seol's background.
She was living in Hyeongsan-dong when the tragedy occurred seven years ago.
Her grandmother was a victim.
So?
The person responsible for the tragedy was
Jeong Pil-seong, the CEO of Myeongseong industry,
who is also Yun Jae-hui's father-in-law.
And Kim Yi-seol was her favorite employee.
This cannot be a coincidence, right?
Are you saying Kim Yi-seol's death has to do with the Hyeongsan tragedy?
It's also weird that Kim Yi-seol died at Jung Jun-hyeok's office building.
At first they said it was a suicide,
and after you got Park Yong-seob's testimony,
Park Jeong-ho was apprehended and released.
And then Yun Jae-hui's suspicious interview…
There is something behind all this, but I don't what it is.
Is this too much of a stretch?
You should keep investigating.
You may not find what you suspected, but it might lead somewhere.
That's journalism.
Thank you!
[REPORTER HAN DONG-MIN, JBC]
[TO REPORTER HAN]
[PHONE CALL RECORD]
[APRIL 16TH, 2021 / NO YEONG-JU]
[TIME FOUND DEAD / MARCH 12TH, 2021]
April 16th.
March 12th.
I'm sorry.
Don't apologize for something you didn't do.
I'm glad you're fine.
How are the preparations going?
When the documents are set, your bench warrant will be issued.
Once you're in custody,
we can summon Seo Han-suk and Jung Jun-hyeok
as referential witnesses, as well as the rest of the family.
I'll be waiting.
Okay.
I'll see you.
What is it?
Take a seat.
Would you like coffee?
Or wine?
Stop now, or you'll be in trouble.
Because of you, Hyeon-wu might forever be labeled a bastard.
Don't say that.
If you're really worried about him,
what you have to do is to stay by his side
through any hardship and protect him.
Those are some good words to hear,
but you should already know the reality isn't so easy.
Isn't that why you relied on Yu Jin-seok for success?
Sungjin Trade won't be participating in the bid for Hyeongsan-dong redevelopment.
The bid is but a formality. Everything's already been arranged.
We will be pursuing other projects abroad.
Myeongseong Industry should also back out from the demolition.
Compensate your partners for any unfair profits you took from them.
Also,
you have to compensate the evictees for all the damages you've afflicted on them.
Jun-il!
Please respect his decision.
I understand your reason for that,
but somebody will take advantage of it, anyway.
We'll be letting it go to waste!
I will not do anything
that I cannot handle anymore.
I won't let past mistakes repeat themselves.
I appreciate that you're trying to right our mistakes of the past.
Then,
how do you suggest I pay for having Kim Yi-seol murdered?
Mother…
To protect this family, I had Kim Yi-seol and No Yeong-ju murdered
and drove Kwon Min-seon to suicide.
I was also responsible for the deaths in the Hyeongsan-dong tragedy.
Tell me.
What do you suggest I do to pay for everything I've done?
I'll forgive you for everything if you stop and come back.
We can put the past behind us.
For you, me, and Hyeon-wu.
I can do that for the future of our family.
I can't.
I realized that
Yi-seol's death was not the fault of just a single person.
Before,
I never really cared about the Hyeongsan-dong tragedy.
I only pitied their poor existence,
and I thought that was enough for me.
Father's company drove out those innocent people
and offered politicians sex for favors for greater profits.
Knowing all that,
I believed myself to be conscientious enough
for criticizing him and distancing myself from him.
But I was no better, being a member of the Sungjin family,
who did all those terrible things,
and striving for their acceptance and my own success.
That's all I cared about.
And I enjoyed an affluent life, with that dirty money.
Fine.
I understand you.
You didn't want to be driven back out to the world you barely escaped.
You deceived me and adopted a child because
you had to stay at my side no matter what.
That was a wrong choice.
I should never have done it.
How can we call ourselves good parents
for Hyeon-wu with such dirty conscience?
That's why we have to right things--
Exactly.
We can right the wrongs now. I can do that.
I can change the world that Hyeon-wu will live in.
I only made one mistake without even knowing,
and I can't blow my chance because of that.
That…
would be too harsh.
Let's think about Hyeon-wu.
We have to give him a better world.
I can make it happen.
I'll bring hope to this world,
and I need your help for that.
That "hope" you speak of,
who is it for?
(Artificial City)
- Hyeon-wu! - What?
You will tell everyone that I raped Yi-seol
to keep Hyeon-wu?
Jung Jun-hyeok abandoned his wife and took Seo Han-suk's side.
He's determined.
I need your support so that I can
make a better world for our children,
including my own, where nobody will be faced with
discrimination of any kind.
What did you tell him to turn him into a monster?
I didn't do that.
I was scared.
You did, Jae-hui.
Good for you.
I was anxious.
You don't have to be anxious anymore.
Right. It is bound to happen.
Everyone pays for what they've done in the end.
That has to happen.
[ARTIFICIAL CITY]