(THIS DRAMA IS PURELY FICTIONAL AND IS NOT ASSOCIATED )
(WITH ACTUAL PEOPLE, PARTIES, LOCATIONS, CORPORATIONS OR INCIDENTS)
I told him to plow the field,
but that ox has been planning something else.
Did that idiot forget who his owner is?
Who's your owner, idiot?
It's me. I'm your owner.
I'm your owner, you son of a bitch.
(ASSEMBLYMAN SONG HUI-SEOP)
Small mistakes can ruin one's life.
You were enjoying your drink. What's wrong?
There's this stupid ox who won't listen to its owner.
(JANG TAE-JUN)
Mr. Lee, you know what we do with an ox that won't do as it's told?
You put a nose ring on the ox and drag it around.
That way, it won't go astray.
Yes.
Hold off Tae-jun's campaign club for a while.
I can't put a saddle on him before putting on the bridle.
Isn't that right?
Yes.
(ASSEMBLYMAN SONG HUI-SEOP)
One by one,
I built up everything, but it only takes one moment for it to collapse.
You left your phone on the subway.
- Thank you. - He must be an acquaintance.
He looks very ill. Are you all right?
It's none of your business.
Please excuse me.
(ROOM 803, SHIN J GYEONG)
(LAUNDRY)
A car suddenly falls into the road by the harbor.
The car was passing by on the overpass that was 100m above...
What's so interesting? Why are you staring at me?
Because I'm proud of you.
You've been out studying so late. You finally came to your senses.
You'll surely pass this civil service exam.
You've never really concentrated on your studies.
But I know you're very smart because you take after me. Right?
Right.
Mom, if I fail the exam again,
I'm thinking of going into a different field.
Like what?
Well, you know, if I fail. As a plan B.
You know, if you fail, I'll kill you and kill myself too.
Stop talking nonsense.
There is no better job than a civil servant in this day and age.
Next on the news.
- During this year's audit... - I'm just saying.
Bugang Electronics' unfair dismissal
- became the hot potato. - I can't believe this nonsense.
They're always fighting and wasting my tax money.
Darn it. I don't know how this country is still going strong.
The audit began with a battle over choosing the witness.
Eat up.
You're eating so well.
Although they chose CEO Lee Chang-jin
of Joojin Chemical, who illegally transferred the company...
(CIVIL SERVANT EXAM PREP)
(2018 GRADE 7 AND 9 CIVIL SERVANT EXAM)
(ASSEMBLYMAN SONG HUI-SEOP)
Do-gyeong.
(INTERN HAN DO-GYEONG)
It's none of your business.
Please excuse me.
(ROOM 803, SHIN J GYEONG)
Shin...
(REALITY OF WHISTLE-BLOWERS)
(REGARDING WHISTLE-BLOWERS PROTECTION ACT)
(HANJANG CONSTRUCTIONS SUSPECTED OF...)
(SHIN JAE-GYEONG BROUGHT UP SAFETY ISSUES, YET IGNORED)
Yes, it was "Shin Jae-gyeong."
"Yun Hye-won"? "Reporter Yun Hye-won"?
Ms. Yun?
He reacted so emotionally. This is a mess.
You even steal now?
Stealing?
If you had such an important thing, you should have kept it well.
Mr. Song went home.
Hey, Tae-jun.
It's great that you're diligent, but don't work too hard.
You and I are nothing but those old men's servants.
We bite and crawl on their order.
That's how we can get something from them.
- I just feel bad for you. - What are you doing?
Don't call him until he looks for you.
He's in a foul mood right now.
Go take a good shower and pull yourself together.
(SUAN SAUNA)
I'm almost done.
His testimony is rather detailed,
so we could definitely make a counterattack against Mr. Park.
I'll expose this at the press conference.
Can you delay that a little?
- What's going on? - I'll tell you in person.
Kim In-gyu is
my final card.
I need him.
Okay. I'll wait here.
Okay.
This year's Inspection of State Administration
came to an end after today's General Inspection.
During the audit of the Judiciary Committee,
the Minister of Justice was held responsible for perjury.
Mr. Park attended the General Inspection and denied
his charges for delaying the investigation of Bugang Electronics
by giving pressure to the Seoul Central Prosecutors' Office.
It looks like he is responsible
with the exposure of new evidence of his regular meetings...
- Mr. Song, one second, please. - We'll talk later. Where's Mr. An?
- I told him to come to the restaurant. - Let's go.
Follow me in your car. You'll see something interesting.
- Where's Seon-yeong? - She isn't in the office,
and Mr. Go has been avoiding my calls.
Find her. Find her and tell her to come in now!
Yes, sir.
Why is Mr. An here?
He's the guy
who handed over Mr. Song's files to Mr. Jo.
I found the source of the flash drive that you had.
Go inside.
- It's Jang Tae-jun. - Come in.
Mr. Song...
Mr. An.
I told you that I'll find you an office at a proper time. Didn't I?
How dare you go around my back and talk to Jo Gap-yeong?
I'm sorry.
I must have lost my mind.
Well, you better go find it now.
Do you know what I threw away first when I became an assemblyman?
My sense of shame.
You can be in politics only after throwing that out.
Who do you think is the most pitiful type of people in the world?
Penniless ones with good brains.
Despite having anything,
they kid themselves thinking they achieved everything on their own.
It doesn't matter if you're an ox or a man.
You'll only come to your senses when you're starving.
Right.
What happened to the team leader of Bugang's Finance Team?
Was his name Kim In-gyu?
Yes, we're taking his testimony right now.
I'll deal with him as soon as she's done.
- Did you say Ms. Kang is with him? - Yes.
Kim In-gyu is the core witness of Mr. Park's corruption.
We need to use him to destroy a minister.
Are you sure you can leave him with her?
Ms. Kang is trustworthy.
No one is trustworthy around here!
Everyone tries to get ahead of you whenever they see a weakness, don't they?
Mr. Song.
I kept the flash drive to find out who wrote the files.
But I should have consulted you first. I apologize.
I know.
These things can happen while you work.
I doubt you'd stab me in the back like that.
I trust you.
If I don't trust you, how can I hand over my position to you?
- Isn't that so? - Yes.
I need to see Kim In-gyu.
There's no need for you to do that.
I'll take care of...
Where is Kang Seon-yeong?
Great work.
I called the prosecution. They'll take this into regard.
Thank you.
- What about the press release? - The secretary is putting it together.
Once this is released,
you'll be recognized by everyone in no time.
We need to end this well.
(KIM HYEONG-DO)
I keep getting calls from Mr. Jo's office. What should I do?
- What about Jungil-gu's budget? - It went in at 2 p.m.
Once it passes, we'll get a call.
Stall for more time until the budget proposal is passed.
- I can't let Mr. Jo ruin this. - Yes.
- Let's wrap up. - Okay.
(MR. OH: MS. KANG IS WITH MR. KIM)
What?
Mr. Jo, I found out where Ms. Kang is.
- Where is she? - She's at Hotel Chantier.
And she's with Kim In-gyu.
What?
Turn the car around!
That must be Mr. Jang.
What brings you here, Mr. Song?
Is he Kim In-gyu?
- Did you get his testimony? - Yes.
It'll be a huge blow for Mr. Park
when I disclose this at the press conference.
You did so much for me, so I'm worried about you.
If you disclose this yourself,
Jo Gap-yeong will find out that you helped me out.
Do you think he'll leave you alone?
I'll take that.
I can't let you keep something this dangerous.
I'll take good care of it.
- Won-sik. - Yes.
Mr. Song, but we prepared this.
I don't think it's right for you to take this.
You don't think it's right?
Ms. Kang, I thought you were on my side.
That's what I thought.
I am.
Give it to him.
- I got it. - Good.
In that case, I need to put a seal on you
that proves you're on my side.
(ASSEMBLYMAN JO GAP-YEONG)
Yes, Mr. Jo.
I'll call you again.
Mr. Jo, it's this room.
You were plotting against me in a place like this?
So, you've been digging a pit for me?
You ungrateful brat. I got you here.
Mr. Kim.
How did you find us?
Gosh, you're so slow.
Hey, do you still not get it?
Mr. Oh told us where you were, you fool.
So why did you keep on changing sides?
Ms. Kang is finished.
What will you do now?
Oxen who won't listen to their owner
need to be branded by fire to make sure they don't run away.
Let me see.
Hey, you're branded.
All right, let's go.
Mr. Song.
Please let me wrap this up. I'll do it.
It's okay.
I'll manage.
Instead of that, you should go down to the district office.
- What? - Things are pretty tough there, right?
Yes.
It's the redevelopment of Seobuk Market.
They can't seem to settle.
Please go take care of that.
It was beyond my capacity.
But the minister nomination is still...
I'll manage that, so don't worry about it.
- Mr. Song. - It's a troublesome issue.
Who else can manage something like this?
You know Lee Chang-jin is in charge of that.
You should convince the merchants so that they don't get offended.
You know, hold their hands and stuff. And you can use this chance
to take a good look around the district.
Mr. Song.
Stop being so desperate.
This isn't like you.
Ms. Kang.
The budget proposal got rejected.
The door is closing.
- Did you pick up the mail? - Yes.
Here you go.
Did something happen?
- The reshuffle season has begun. - The reshuffle season?
Many staff transfers happen after every annual audit.
If the results aren't good,
assemblymen replace their entire staff.
Then where do those people go?
They're getting kicked out, so they have nowhere to go.
They'll find something else.
We get discarded the moment we become useless.
We're like mayflies.
The average length of employment here is less than five years.
That's how competitive this field is.
Darn it.
Do-gyeong. Log on to the system and print the document on the administration bill.
Pardon me? "The administration bill"?
- Do you know how to access our intranet? - No.
But if you teach me, I'll do it.
- Anyone can do it if they're taught. - Yes, okay.
- Ms. Yun. - Yes?
Show this guy how to access our intranet.
Make some time to train him. Who else will do it if you don't?
Okay. Mr. Han, come and have a seat here.
Okay.
Hit the control key twice or right-click on your mouse two times,
and you can log in.
You probably won't get a username for a while, so use mine for now.
Now, you know how to log in, right?
Yes, hit the control key or right-click on the mouse twice.
Then would you mind going back to your desk?
I have a lot to do.
Here, have a seat.
Hello, Seung-u. I went through the e-mail.
Our stance on the whistle-blower is reflected,
but it doesn't say anything about the bill.
Yes. It'd be good to allude to the fact that we may need
to revise the bill.
Yes, thank you. I'll be in touch.
Ms. Yun.
Were you a journalist?
- Sorry? - I read the article you wrote.
The man at the hospital yesterday...
Isn't he the one who blew the whistle on Hanjang Constructions?
Shin Jae-gyeong, right?
I read up on some of the past whistle-blower cases,
and I think there's a way we can help him.
There's a program that provides financial assistance for
living expenses, medical bills, and scholarships.
I wanted to see if he's eligible for the program.
Mr. Han.
Yes.
I told you that it's none of your business.
Well, I just want to help.
We should look for ways to...
I've already tried looking for every possible way to help him.
Stop worrying about things like this and focus on your tasks.
I know you worked so hard all night. I'm really sorry.
You had no choice.
I would've done the same thing if I were you.
I guess I underestimated Mr. Song.
I mean, he was a prosecutor, and this is his fourth term.
I've worked so hard for him.
He doesn't have the minister title yet.
The Blue House still needs to vet and officially appoint him.
There are many variables, so he probably still needs you.
He knows that too.
That's why he took the file on Kim In-gyu.
He'll try to strike a deal with the minister using it.
Look at these dragons engraved on his nameplate.
I'm here to check out the office of the Minister of Justice.
When you're house hunting,
you must do a thorough check to make sure there's nothing wrong with the house.
Since it'll be your home.
You're talking
as if you've already been appointed.
Well, it'll probably happen soon.
Sir.
The statement for the press conference is ready.
This looks good, but it's missing a word.
Let's see.
Pass me a pen.
Let me borrow your pen.
Okay, thanks.
Right here...
(RESIGN)
I think...
"Resign."
I think it'll look better with this word.
Enough, Mr. Song.
"Enough"? Look who's talking.
You shouldn't be in another person's position this long!
The prosecution will make sure Kim In-gyu doesn't talk,
but who's going to silence me?
Who can dare to do it?
When you're revising your statement, you should take a look at this as well.
It'll tell you what else you should add
if you wish to avoid further humiliation.
It'll also tell you whom you should be recommending as your replacement.
If this is troublesome for you,
then shall I go meet with the Chief Presidential Secretary?
The tea is already cold.
I'll give you a few days.
Take your time and think it over, Mr. Park.
This table... Jeez, this doesn't suit my taste.
Oh, boy. This table should be...
The Minister of Justice is at the forefront of the government reform.
If he is ruined like this,
all the reform bills won't pass.
The Blue House won't want to take such a risk.
That's why he's trying to cut a deal now.
Then I guess Mr. Song will get what he wants.
- What about you though? - If things pan out like this,
I have no idea what to expect.
I suppose Assemblyman Song got us under his thumb.
The door is closing
I thought the audit would make him a star,
but that damn sign ruined it all.
Damn. And it's still causing us such a headache.
Is this office cursed or what?
Every assemblyman here encounters a mishap.
Shall we work for someone else?
Mr. Lee is a good person though.
What are you saying?
- What brings you by? - Is Mr. Lee here?
He's visiting the district. What's up?
It's nothing. Have a good day.
Mr. Jang.
This is Mr. Song's schedule for this week. There are some changes.
Wait.
You can give it to me.
Starting today, you can submit all your reports to me.
Mr. Jang will work in the district office for a short while.
I can use your desk while you're gone, right?
That room is a bit cold because it doesn't get much sun.
Sure, go ahead.
You should go through these.
They're important events he needs to attend.
And these reports are awaiting approval.
And...
What? Go on.
The leaflets for the committee are here,
and all the documents for this term are organized here.
Ms. Yun and Ms. No, prepare the rest of...
Okay, I heard you.
I'll figure out the rest.
You should rush to attend the briefing at 4 p.m.
I prepared all the materials for you.
All right, then.
You should take him too.
You'll have a lot of work to do, so I feel bad sending you alone.
- Hey, Do-gyeong. - Yes, sir.
Go work at the district office with Mr. Jang.
- You can do that, right? - Me?
Even just as an intern, you need to learn how things are done there.
Stay glued to Mr. Jang and learn as much as you can.
Understood, sir.
If there are any problems, let me know right away.
Yes, sir.
What's all this stuff? Jeez.
What's going on?
Why are you going to the district office?
I'll be back soon.
Keep me updated on Mr. Song's situation.
- On what Mr. Oh is up to as well. - Got it.
I'm ready.
- What are you doing? - I'll drive, sir.
- Sit on the other side. - Oh, okay.
See you.
Drive safely.
- Sir, wait. - What?
You need to tell me what's going on so that we can be prepared.
What can I do? It's the mayor's order.
Stop following me already.
I have nothing else to tell you.
Sir, please.
Well, the budget for the lone-parent project is one thing.
But suddenly cut the support fund for the center?
Sir.
Sir!
Sir, shall I follow you around like this all day long?
Let me focus, will you?
Jeez, you're too much.
Please help us focus on our work.
Gosh...
Sir.
Goodness.
The Jungil-gu Office had budget cuts,
so they're saying they can't give us any more support.
If they completely pull support,
we won't even be able to feed the kids.
I'll do everything in my power to help.
Don't worry too much.
Ms. Kang, Jungil-gu will continue to provide support until the end of the year,
but things may change next year.
We'll work on next year's budget.
Thank you for all your hard work.
Thank you.
Tell the reporters not to bother the kids
and to focus more on the facility itself.
Yes, ma'am.
- You all heard that, right? - Yes.
Thank you so much. My gosh.
We really appreciate it.
(BE HEALTHY AND STRONG)
(THANK YOU FOR COMING TO ME, MY BABY)
(MY DREAM IS TO GO TO COLLEGE SHIN SU-MIN)
Is this person new?
Yes, her name is Shin Su-min. She came here a week ago.
I told you not to let anyone in!
She's being extra sensitive, knowing that the reporters are here.
The mayor of Jungil-gu visited our center last month.
Su-min's face appeared on the news that day,
and her family came to see her because of it.
I had no idea.
Please don't use any of the photos that you took today.
I apologize.
We'll send you a press release.
We're sorry.
Please understand. Sorry for the inconvenience.
May I go in quickly and meet her?
We should've been more careful.
My apologies.
So, how many weeks?
Just take your pictures and leave.
Stop bothering me.
You don't like that I'm here, right?
Did you think everyone here would welcome you with a big smile?
You only act as if you care.
You're here to take such photos so that you can use us.
You're such a hypocrite.
You're right.
I am here to use you, indeed.
Like you said,
I'll tell everyone that I visited this center today.
And I'll use that to secure funding.
Sure, I suppose it could look fake.
But it's my job.
You can criticize me.
I'm here to listen.
You're pissing me off.
You should use me as well, Su-min.
The things that you want to do and the challenges that you have.
We can help you with them.
How about we think that we're helping each other?
I'm not here to kill time.
I'm here because I truly want to help.
I totally mean it.
(REDEVELOPMENT OF SEOBUK MARKET)
Because of Seobuk Market,
I read up on the past redevelopment cases of traditional markets.
In many cases, the projects got delayed because of the conflicts
between the building owners' association and the vendors.
There's a case like that in Seongjin City too.
Can we have some silence?
Yes, sir.
The Minister of Justice hasn't released an official statement yet,
but according to Blue House officials,
they are preparing to appoint his successor,
and Assemblyman Song Hui-seop,
who made notable contributions to the audit, is one of the candidates.
Assemblyman Song worked as a prosecutor for years,
and since the 17th legislative election...
(ASSEMBLYMAN SONG HUI-SEOP'S DISTRICT OFFICE)
- Hello, it's been a while. - Hello.
How have you been?
Hello. I'm Han Do-gyeong, an intern.
I'm Lee Jin-a.
Where are the materials for the Seobuk Market briefing?
I put it over there.
(REDEVELOPMENT OF SEOBUK MARKET)
So...
- Is this all you prepared? - Yes.
Let's clean first.
Yes, sir.
Then how are we supposed to do business while the building is going up?
The wait won't be long.
When the new building is completed,
your numbers will go up.
Must you really make all this fuss?
You're saying that because you own the building.
You'll raise the rent when the building is completed!
Then we won't be able to afford our rent! You selfish jerks!
Please calm down!
The permit has already been issued.
You're causing a lot of trouble for us here.
Someone from Assemblyman Song Hui-seop's office is coming, so listen to...
Listen to what?
How much did you get paid to talk such bullshit?
- Hello. - Long time no see.
Oh, boy. What is happening now?
They won't even listen. It's a hot mess.
They're doing this to get more compensation.
It's so obvious.
The majority approved of this matter!
- Why do this now... - That's bullshit!
Mr. Jang.
You know that many local notables have invested in this project.
We need to start the construction.
Yes, let's get this sorted out together.
Over there! Assemblyman Song's chief of staff is here.
Let go of him, please.
- Oh, there he is. - Is it that guy?
That man over there works in the local office.
That guy leads the vendor association. He's a handful.
Why isn't Mr. Song here?
What? You're his chief of staff?
He shook our hands and begged us to vote for him before.
Where's the assemblyman that promised us to revive traditional markets?
He couldn't make it. I'm here on his behalf.
I'm his chief of staff, Jang Tae-jun.
So, you're a nobody.
You don't even know what's going on. How are you going to help us?
Where is Assemblyman Song?
- Bring him! - Please let go of him.
- Go bring him! - We're...
We're looking for ways to compensate all of you properly.
We're looking for a temporary site where you can continue
with your business during the construction.
- We can also support... - Don't lie to my face!
Do you think I'm an idiot?
Even in Seongjin City, all the vendors ended up getting kicked out!
How are you going to resolve this?
- We want a solution! - No, don't do this!
Are you all right, sir?
Here, sir.
Here's your wallet.
Thank you.
Cheer up.
Sir, I’ll try my best to deal with the neighborhood's noise complaints
at the public hearing.
Goodbye, then.
We even have to deal with noise complaints now?
It's also our job to help the residents communicate with each other.
Okay, sir.
What are you doing here?
I dropped by on my way to the district office.
- Hello, Mr. Lee. - Hey.
You're the thief who stole our file.
Yes.
My name is Han Do-gyeong. I'm so sorry about what happened.
It's okay.
You have to make mistakes in order to learn.
He used to be a lot worse than you.
No one had anything good to say about him.
Really? Mr. Jang?
I hired him when I was a secretary officer.
My gosh, cut it out.
- Go and wait for me in the car. - Okay.
Bye.
Looking at him reminds me of
back when we used to work so hard
at the district office.
Back then, you were just a kid.
You sound like an old man. Why do you keep talking about the past?
I heard you agreed to compensate.
I'm sure it'll cost a lot.
- Where will you get all that money? - I put my house up as collateral.
What? That's the only thing you own.
You should've asked the NFS to do an investigation.
You didn't even tell Ms. Kang about this, did you?
My gosh, you are so stubborn.
My goodness.
Why are you taking out your frustration on me?
Seobuk Market isn't easy, is it?
But don't push ahead with it too much.
The business has been on hold for three years.
If we don't deal with it fast, it'll only cause bigger damage.
So what?
You're actually going to proceed with it?
What other choice do we have?
At this rate, both sides will suffer.
Partial damage is inevitable
for the development and benefit of the district.
Tae-jun.
I know you need to get support from the local big shots
in order to get nominated as a candidate for Uigwang City.
But...
it'd be nice if you didn't focus on that just this once.
You may think it's partial, but that is everything to them.
People who own a lot don't collapse just because they lose one thing.
But when it comes to them,
that one thing is equivalent to everything.
The amount of pressure is completely different to them.
I know that.
And that shouldn't happen.
But is there a way to satisfy both parties?
No.
Politics exists for the good of the people.
If you focus on that, you'll be able to find a way.
I may not have found the answer,
but I'm sure you'll be able to.
What are you talking about?
Why are you making me do something you couldn't even do yourself?
I really shouldn't have come.
You did nothing but mess with my head. I'll be off.
Welcome back.
Thanks.
- Hello? - I heard the presentation was a mess.
You really should've been better prepared.
Did you read what I sent you?
I'm sure it'll be of help.
What do you want?
You're so cold-hearted. I called because I was worried.
Mr. Song wanted me to tell you
that you can come back once you deal with Seobuk Market.
But then again, that could take forever.
Darn it.
Mr. Jang.
What should I do with the presentation materials?
Throw them out.
- We're going to make new ones. - Okay.
Organize the opinions of the union members
and the merchants regarding the reconstruction.
Give him the materials you’ve gathered until now.
Okay.
Thank you.
Mr. Jang, I noticed that a lot of the merchants are
constantly uploading complaints on the official city website.
Should I include them as well?
- Sure, go ahead. - Okay, sir.
We worked so hard to get this interview.
It's sad that we must pass it over like this.
We can always schedule another interview.
Well, yes.
But I don't get why you need to accompany Mr. Song as well.
He has me over a barrel, so there's nothing I can do.
- Mr. Song. - My goodness.
That's a very pretty necktie.
It'll come out great on camera.
I should listen to you since you're the professional.
People should follow what professionals tell them to do without questioning them.
But for some unknown reason,
they just don't listen.
The interview will proceed based on the questionnaire.
But it's a live show, so there might be a few unexpected questions.
Ms. Kim enjoys embarrassing assemblymen and assemblywomen.
Really? I see.
And here you go, sir.
It's the women's project I told you about last time.
Jungil-gu is in charge of the project,
but I'm having a hard time due to a problem with the budget.
Oh, I see.
You're trying to do something good here, so I should help you out.
You can plan a new budget
by making this a project of the National Assembly.
I'll help you out,
so try sorting things out with the budget committee.
Thank you, sir.
- Let's go now. - Yes, let's go.
- Bye, sir. - See you.
Hello.
How's everything?
Mr. Song went to the broadcasting station
with Ms. Kang to do an interview.
Ms. Kang's helping him build a public image.
He needs to build a kind image
in order to get nominated as the minister.
What's Mr. Oh up to?
He's meeting the chairperson of the Judiciary Committee.
- Chairperson Lee? - Yes, Chairperson Lee.
With Mr. Jo out of the picture,
he's the most influential person in the party.
He's going to make him recommend Mr. Song with the support of the ruling party.
Then he'll offer Chairperson Lee the floor leader position.
Floor leader?
Yes, you'd obviously be the most suitable person for the position
once Mr. Song becomes the minister.
Please don't forget that I'm the one who recommended you
to Mr. Song.
You scratch my back,
and I'll scratch yours.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Oh is changing everything you planned.
He doesn't even share the contents of his meetings with Mr. Song.
If things keep going this way,
you and I both won't be able to do anything.
How are things going with Seobuk Market?
Not easy.
I'll check Mr. Song's schedule and send you the changes.
Okay.
I'll talk to you later.
During the audit, you revealed the connection
between the Minister of Justice and Bugang Electronics.
You were picked as Best Assemblyperson of the Audit.
And many people will agree that you stood out.
I'd like to ask if you have
a certain set of principles regarding how you engage in the audit.
Our people's tax is what pays this job,
so I should do my best to make sure they don't think I'm a waste of money.
I always try my best to reveal the unknown truth
and get rid of whatever that's wrong.
That's my mindset in how I engage in the audit.
But I also recall that you suffered from some trouble
due to the comment you made about women during the regular meeting.
You told Assemblywoman Jeong to go home and raise kids if she doesn't want to work
and that she does nothing but look in the mirror and fix her makeup.
Do you remember that, sir?
Gosh, that's a strong one.
"Fix her makeup."
Of course, he remembers.
Right.
Have you talked to Ms. Jeong?
Yes, she said she's going to send Mr. Song
to the ethics committee.
Do everything you can
to help her.
Yes, sir.
I'm not dumb enough to let him beat me up.
I'd appreciate it if you'd look at things more generally
instead of only focusing on partial things.
But what I said was wrong,
and I was very thoughtless back then.
You already apologized for what happened,
but some people questioned your sincerity.
Yes, of course.
When someone apologizes, it also means they will make sure
not to make the same mistake ever again.
But the assemblymen and women of our country always apologize
without sincerely meaning it.
That's what makes the people so angry.
Therefore, I would like to learn from my past mistake
and act on my words instead of just making empty promises.
And I will prove that by making policies that can benefit people
in their everyday lives.
You just said you'll prove yourself by making good policies.
Are there any policies regarding women that you're planning to do?
Yes, of course.
As you already know,
Jungil-gu has the largest ratio of women
in Seoul City.
Therefore, I'm currently planning a project with Jungil-gu
that can help and support women.
- Ms. Kang. - Can you be more specific?
First of all, the most urgent issue is to create a good labor policy.
I am planning to introduce good quality jobs to women
and increase the employment of women in that area.
And I'm also planning a project for women who have trouble working
even though there are jobs for them.
A typical example is to increase the support for single-parent families.
And...
Assemblyman Song Hui-seop of the Daehan Party promised
to do his best in making policies for women.
He will increase the support for single-parent families in Jungil-gu
and said he will aim to make Korea a country that's free of discriminations.
Jungil-gu has the highest ratio of single-parent families...
- Hey. - Can we meet for a second?
- Where are you? - In front of your office.
What?
Okay, just a second.
You guys can go home now.
You too, Jin-a.
See you tomorrow, sir.
Bye.
See you.
Bye.
Mr. Jang, are you in your office?
No, I'm outside.
I'm meeting someone.
What's up?
Is there a problem?
No, it's not a big deal.
I'll call you again.
Okay.
Why did you come all the way here?
Because I'm stressed.
I tend to feel a little better
when I meet you.
The Minister of Justice will make an announcement tomorrow.
I think he decided to resign.
If Mr. Song gets appointed as the minister,
I might end up having to stay here.
Just like the past four years.
It's not like he's set to become the next minister.
There's something you're good at.
Turning crisis into an opportunity.
Let me know if you need anything.
I'll always be by your side.
Thank you.
But I can't just stay here and watch him from afar
when I'm so close to achieving my dream.
What are you planning to do?
I'll do what I'm good at.
Turn a crisis into an opportunity.
I guess he is going to be late.
These are examples of traditional markets that got redeveloped.
Please give them to Mr. Jang.
Okay, I will.
By the way,
I'm trying to make new materials for the business presentation.
Is there a reference I can use?
I don't even know the template.
Mr. Jang put you in charge of that?
Well, no.
But I just thought I'd give it a try.
I'd like to be of help in any kind of way.
There should be a presentation file that Mr. Jang once made.
- I'll send it to you via email. - Oh, really? My gosh.
Thank you so much.
By the way,
why do you work so hard?
Well...
Because I like it.
What?
I'm doing this because I like the job.
I thought you just wanted to earn points at the civil service interview.
Oh, you mean this?
To be honest, my mom can't find out that I'm doing this.
The civil service exam is an excuse I use to keep it a secret.
Don't call me so late at night.
My wife will get ideas.
How are things going?
The case regarding Mr. Jo's son
got sent to the prosecution before we could even get a taste.
They took everything including the investigation files.
Here are some stuff regarding Mr. Jo. No one knows about them yet.
So you can use them to find something.
What is all this? Where did you get this?
During the floor leader election period.
(REAL ESTATE SALES CONTRACT)
My gosh, you prepared everything so meticulously.
But why are you suddenly targeting Mr. Jo
instead of the Minister of Justice?
You'll soon find out.
- Call me. - Okay.
(ASSEMBLYMAN SONG HUI-SEOP'S OFFICE)
Oh, my goodness!
Gosh.
Hello, sir.
- You spent the night here? - Yes.
Oh, right. Here you go.
Ms. Yun asked me to give this to you yesterday.
She dropped by last night.
- Oh, really? - Yes.
Mr. Jang.
I organized the presentation materials.
Can you please take a look?
Did you do this all by yourself?
Well, yes.
Ms. Yun told me that I should use your past presentation materials
as reference.
So I used your stuff to come up with the table of contents.
What do you think?
It's nice.
- Really? - Keep going with this concept
- by making things more concrete. - Okay.
I'll have it done before noon.
You can give it to me before dinner.
Do you see the public bath over there?
- Yes, sir. - Go and take a shower there.
Oh, okay.
I'll be right back.
My gosh.
I caused so much trouble.
I don't know how I'm going to face the President.
The Blue House Personnel Committee is trying
to find the right candidate for your position.
But the President actually wants you to recommend someone
who can carry on the reformation that you've started.
Is there anyone you have in mind?
I recommend Assemblyman Song Hui-seop
since he used to be a prosecutor himself.
Assemblyman Song?
I'll relay your message to the President.
Minister.
You need to take a look at this.
Hello, everyone.
As of today, I will be resigning from my position
as the Minister of Justice.
I would like to apologize to all the judicial officers,
my fellow colleagues, and the people close to me
who helped me with the reformation
- of the prosecution. - Ms. Kang, drink your tea. It'll get cold.
As the Minister of Justice, I am fully responsible for
the delay of the investigation on Bugang Electronics. I hope
the investigation will quickly proceed
so that the laborers and the family of the deceased will finally...
- Sir. - What's up?
...heal from their scars.
The Blue House accepted Minister Park's resignation letter. According to
a key personnel at the Blue House, they are in the process of finding a successor.
And they are considering Assemblyman Jo of the Daehan Party as the candidate.
He is currently the head of...
What kind of bullshit is that?
Minister Park recommended him to the President.
I might as well just kill that jerk.
Give me Kim In-gyu's file.
That's not going to help, sir.
You need to take a look at this.
(ASSEMBLYMAN SONG SECURES TESTIMONY OF BUGANG'S FINANCE TEAM MANAGER)
The press already knows that we have Kim In-gyu's video clip.
How did they find out?
No one's ever been eliminated during a hearing...
Mr. Song has everything. But we don't even have a single card.
Then we just need to make
the other person's cards become useless.
I'll deal with the press.
It doesn't seem like he'll have a problem with the hearing.
Is Assemblyman Song inside?
Sir, is it true that you've secured Kim In-gyu's testimony?
- What did he say? - Please wait.
- Sir, please tell us! - Will you please stop?
- Stop it! - Sir, what did he say?
- You can't do this! - Get out of the way.
- Sir! - Please leave.
Okay, everyone.
- Wait. - Please stop.
- Get out of the way! - Please leave!
Assemblyman Jo may be a member of the ruling party,
but he is being regarded as someone who can embrace the opposition party.
Mr. Jo isn't in his office, and we can't get a hold
of his chief of staff either.
My gosh, the least he can do is celebrate my win like a gentleman,
but he's trying to ruin the party.
It's not like he got nominated as the minister already.
Why are you so worried?
You already know who's capable of dealing with Mr. Jo.
Tae-jun.
Sir, I'll take care of it.
- How? - Well... I...
What can you do when you can't even meet him?
I'll do whatever I can to get in touch.
Shut up.
Therefore, it doesn't seem like he'll have a problem with the hearing.
A source from the Blue House says
they're trying their best to appoint a new successor
as fast as possible so that Minister Park's resignation
won't have a severe effect on the organization.
- Yes, Mr. Song. - Hey.
I need you back here.
- I'll go after I deal with Seobuk Market. - That's not important right now!
I'll send Won-sik, so get over here right now!
Okay, sir. I'll be right there.
They're trying their best to appoint a new minister as fast as possible.
Won-sik, hurry up and go.
Assemblyman Jo's wife caused as much trouble as his son
starting from false resident registration and a lot of other stuff.
I sent you an email. You should read it.
Thanks.
(QUICK DELIVERY SERVICE)
(ASSEMBLYMAN JO'S WIFE SUSPECTED OF FALSELY CLAIMING RESIDENCY)
(ASSEMBLYMAN JO GAP-YEONG)
(SEND)
(SENT SUCCESSFULLY)
Mr. Jo, I'd like to meet up with you.
I just sent you an email.
Please give me a call.
Mr. Jang.
Where's Mr. Song?
He's inside.
Hello, sir.
Hi, sir.
Hey, Tae-jun.
Come over here.
Did you eat dinner?
You did? Okay.
Let me tell you what's going on.
You should yield the floor leader position to Mr. Jo.
What are you talking about?
Mr. Lee's going to be the next floor leader.
You need to deal with what's urgent.
How's that going to make a difference?
Sir, we already settled a deal with Mr. Lee...
Will you please stay still?
Mr. Lee can only win over one third
of the entire ruling party.
You need Mr. Jo's support in order to pass the hearing to become the minister anyway.
Do you think he'll accept the offer?
I'll try to talk to him in person.
How are you going to do that?
We don't even know where he is right now.
I'm sure he'll call me.
What?
Is it Jo Gap-yeong?
(ASSEMBLYMAN JO GAP-YEONG)
Yes, sir.
It's Jang Tae-jun.
What are you doing? Did you send me this to threaten
- me again? - I only sent that to you
because I wanted to meet you but I didn't know how.
If you accept our offer,
those files will become useless.
What? What offer? What do you want?
I'm just trying to put things back to where they belong.
The Minister of Justice.
The floor leader.
We both know who should be which.
I'll send Mr. Kim the location of where we should meet.
Hey.
What did you do?
- What do you think you're doing? - You planned all this, didn't you?
I didn't know you thought of me so highly.
This is what Mr. Song said.
"I can't stand seeing people
who should be behind me hovering in front of me."
I'm only here to get rid of that person for him.
Don't get so riled up.
Will you let go now? I have a lot to do.
Okay.
Won-sik.
Let me give this back to you.
You look a lot more tired than me right now.
(SUAN SAUNA)
Damn it. This little jerk.
Hello, sir.
Go on inside.
What are you scheming?
Why don't you ever answer my questions?
We may be a divided country and pointing guns at each other,
but we still hold hands and try to put on a smile on our faces.
Have a drink, and let's put the past behind us.
It's not very easy to forget about all the bad blood between us.
How did it go?
Nothing in this world is for free.
I had to soothe and console him.
I don't mind cooperating with you.
But there's one thing that bothers me.
I'd like to catch a sly traitor that stabbed me in the back.
- About Kang Seon-yeong... - Yes, sir.
Do what you need to get rid of her at the right timing.
That's what Jo Gap-yeong wants in return.
Congratulations.
You made a fancy comeback.
There is only one way to stop all your cards
from falling.
And you do that by throwing away
one of your cards.
(AIDE / CHIEF OF STAFF)
How did it go with Mr. Jo?
He's not the type of man to back down.
Apparently, Assemblymen Song and Jo had a one-on-one meeting last night.
They must've struck a deal.
You could really get hurt.
Go and tell Mr. Song this. He'll get hurt as much as I do.
Get rid of Kang Seon-yeong quickly.
We might not get to see the Chief Presidential Secretary.
If you keep hesitating, we can't guarantee what move the assemblyman will make next.
Do you have to take it this far? Tae-jun!
I'm a pretty valuable asset, aren't I?
Please, let's stop.
Subtitle translation by Ja-won Lee