They didn't call us to Kyung In Port...
to get rid of Nam Kang Myung.
They wanted to use this man as bait...
so the real Nam Kang Myung...
could escape.
We were wrong.
(Episode 25)
All right.
Let's stop right there.
So Ra.
Starting this point, only answer my questions.
You said you trusted these journalists.
You said even if they would take advantage of you,
you wouldn't regret working with them.
I did.
Fine.
Continue with that in mind.
You'll be investigated by the Internal Affairs.
Disobeying direct orders, abetting murder, and working with the media.
You'll be interrogated regarding all of the above.
I don't think I'm following you.
The media discovered that this guy...
isn't Nam Kang Myung.
What do you think happened here?
On top of that, the conversation you had in the prosecutors' office...
has been leaked.
It's my understanding...
that the Splash Team recorded the conversation.
Hey.
What's all this? We had no idea that he was...
I'm sorry.
The recording file I had must have leaked.
I was going to return the laptop to the company.
No, it's my fault.
I should have been more careful to prevent any leaks.
You, careless punks.
You didn't even know what the information you had could cause.
You're sorry now?
Reading it won't help.
It's a fabricated article. You don't even need to pay attention to it.
No, I must know what it says.
How could this happen?
Breaking news.
The results of the fingerprint exam of the murdered has been released.
It has been revealed that this man was not Nam Kang Myung.
This discovery has shocked the public.
However, what's more shocking is that...
the prosecutor in charge...
delayed dispatching the investigation squad on purpose.
Let's wait 10 minutes before we go.
That man is still smiling after committing that many crimes.
That man is still smiling after committing all those crimes.
What can we do to ease their pain?
10 minutes. I don't think that's such a long time.
As you have just heard, the corresponding prosecutor...
is known to have a desire to bring justice to the world.
She deliberately delayed dispatching the squad.
Because of her wrong sense of justice,
a disaster which an innocent man was murdered has struck.
Goodness.
Daehan Newspaper can be quite scary when it comes to their words.
This is giving me the chills.
Meanwhile, according to Seoul Post who reported first regarding this,
the recording file...
is from Splash Team of Daehan Newspaper.
Aside from the shocking news that a prosecutor...
abetted a murder,
it has been revealed that the Splash Team did not print the news...
due to their personal relationship with the prosecutor.
My head.
("Prosecutor Kwon Causes Nam Kang Myung's Death")
This isn't true, ma'am.
I'm sure there has been a misunderstanding.
What on earth has happened?
This is the conversation we had during Park Eung Mo case.
Is planting a bug on us how you operate?
At least try to come up with excuses.
Only I...
had this recording.
We don't have any excuses.
This is our fault.
I will do everything in my power to sort this out.
Even if the truth is revealed,
So Ra won't be able to avoid the heat.
Do you get it now?
What the cost of your trust is?
The truth isn't important here.
The media welcomes made-up stories more than the truth.
You just became their bait...
to cover up Nam Kang Myung's scandal.
Why don't we talk about it outside?
The reporters might already be waiting outside. We should hurry.
Don't answer the reporters' questions.
They will try to take advantage of you.
Everyone around me is trying to take me down.
Are you saying I should just let them?
I won't hang you out to dry.
It's not going to end like this.
I will make sure I turn the table around.
So don't doubt me.
She's coming out.
Is it true that you delayed dispatching the officers on purpose?
Let us through.
It's confirmed the deceased isn't Nam Kang Myung.
How do you feel now?
Please say a word.
You caused an innocent man to die. Answer our questions!
Did you honestly believe that Nam Kang Myung was alive?
- Did you believe it? What happened? - Come on.
Please give us a comment. Answer the question.
That's right!
Nam Kang Myung isn't dead!
It is certain that he is still alive.
("Journalist Han Mu Young Claims Nam Kang Myung Is Alive")
That's Han Mu Young from Aeguk Newspaper.
- It's Han Mu Young! - What did you just say?
- It's really Han Mu Young. - Let's go.
What do you mean?
Nam Kang Myung came into Korea through Port Gung Pyung last night.
I saw him with my own two eyes.
- Stay here. - Isn't Aeguk Newspaper...
responsible for what happened yesterday?
Everyone's calling you a murderous newspaper company.
No, we're not responsible for yesterday's incident.
And we'll be able to prove our innocence...
by finding Nam Kang Myung.
What's he trying to do?
Nam Kang Myung has heart problems,
so it's highly possible that he came back to Korea to receive surgery.
I'm sure he's being protected by someone right now,
but he won't be able to avoid being seen by the entire world.
Then are you asking everyone to openly search for him?
Yes.
- What? - Are you serious?
("Aeguk Newspaper Asks Everyone to Search for Nam Kang Myung")
From this moment on, we welcome all kind of reports regarding this case.
If we fail,
you don't have to believe what we say anymore.
But we're going to put everything at stake...
to catch him, so please call us.
We'll be waiting for your report.
Have you talked about this with the prosecution?
What if this leads to another incident?
- Please explain. - Tell us more.
- Aren't you responsible? - How do you know that?
- Hey! - Explain to us.
- What's going on? - Please tell us more.
- You should take responsibility. - How can we trust you?
- Tell us more. - What do you know?
Hey, block them.
- My gosh. - Come back!
- Please tell us more. - Block them. Block them.
Wait for us in the car.
- My gosh. - My goodness.
Keep the doors closed.
- Please give us an explanation. - Tell us more.
Mr. Han Mu Young.
- Let's go now. - Okay.
(Sin Yu University Hospital)
Hey, have you gone mad?
You should've kept your identity a secret.
You just made yourself a target.
They'll bring up everything...
you did and said. They'll even bring up your past incident.
I know.
Then how can you...
I know that they're going to attack me like crazy.
But I had to do that in order to catch him.
We need to use whatever we can,
even if that means we need to suffer from criticism or rumors.
In a match, there's always a referee to mediate the fight.
But that's not the case for this.
You just willingly entered the ring yourself.
We're all already on the ring,
regardless of whether we entered voluntarily or not.
It's a fight we can no longer avoid.
(Get out of the trap. If you prove your competence,)
(I'll keep the promise Chairman Min failed to keep five years ago.)
Is this the same person who told you not to go to Port Gung Pyung?
He was the only one from Aeguk Newspaper who didn't reveal himself.
And I can see why.
He's a drug addict.
Isn't it great?
It goes perfectly with today's situation.
("Judo Player, Han Mu Young, Gets Permanently Expelled for Drug Use")
But there are rumors saying that the doctor...
subscribed the drugs when the player didn't even ask for any.
Soo Hyuk, you should learn how to follow the tides.
We need to build a strong storyline.
I'm sorry. That was thoughtless of me. Please give me another chance.
Okay. Then come up with a headline after thinking about it a bit more.
I want it to be extremely provocative.
I want everyone in this country to talk about...
Han Mu Young tonight.
("Journalist Han Mu Young Claims Nam Kang Myung Is Alive")
Do you understand?
I'm not...
the type to talk badly about my employees.
My gosh, I never had a reporter come into my office before.
There's always a thing called...
an anonymous informant.
Tell me.
Was Prosecutor Kwon always so troublesome?
Let's try taking another route if you really insist on doing this.
If word gets out that the recording you released today...
was actually a conversation regarding Park Eung Mo's case,
I'm sure it'll cause you problems.
Kwon So Ra needs to become a complete hooligan to the public.
That's the only way you and I...
will be safe from getting harmed. Am I correct?
You...
must have an interesting idea in mind.
Calling it an idea is a bit grand.
That makes sense.
It's a great plot.
Then that settles the storyline for Prosecutor Kwon.
But I don't know what we should do about Splash Team.
I don't think people are taking the hidden recording file as a big deal.
And it's not like we can deal with this issue ourselves.
Seoul Post will take care of that for you.
As you know, we're professionals at altering news headlines.
Just make sure to publish an apology letter after 2 to 3 days.
We'll be burying Splash Team,
but Daehan Newspaper needs to stay alive.
("Splash Team Betrays the Public by Hiding the Truth")
The prosecutor in charge delayed the investigation from...
Let's not listen to this for just one hour.
But everyone's crazy about this right now.
Yes, I know. That's why I said, "For just one hour".
(Get out of the trap. If you prove your competence,)
(I'll keep the promise Chairman Min failed to keep five years ago.)
Is this the same person who told you not to go to Port Gung Pyung?
What promise did Chairman Min make with you five years ago?
Chairman Min was a sponsor.
In exchange for revealing the list of people he gave money to,
he said he'll let me meet all the big shots that move this country.
And the guy who sent money to Chairman Min back then...
was Nam Kang Myung.
If this person knows about that, it means it's someone from the inside.
The person who has the answer to all our questions...
is trying to approach us.
It could be another trap.
The only thing we can get our hands on...
is the process, not the result.
Then let's follow the trap.
I'm sure we'll soon be able to find out...
who's behind all this.
Is this where it ends?
Yes, we checked the video every 10 minutes.
But the vehicle never came out after it went inside.
Is the police in charge at the scene?
He'll give us a call soon .
I'll talk to him directly when he calls.
Okay.
She's that prosecutor, isn't she?
- I saw her. - It's her.
- She was on TV. - Look.
- My gosh. - Everyone's talking about her.
- That guy died because of her. - It's her.
- My gosh. - I can't believe she's here.
- What's she doing here? - My goodness.
I thought she got fired.
Oh, are you talking about that female prosecutor?
There were so many rumors about her.
She was crazy about returning to Seoul Central Prosecutor's Office.
She even issued an indictment to an old lady...
who was penniless.
Prosecutor Kwon So Ra?
From what I know, her family was involved in some problems.
I heard that her father embezzled mutual funds...
while he was in the labor union.
Are you saying there are two men with the same tattoo?
Then what does that imply?
Do you think this even makes sense at all?
We investigated this ourselves.
This is fact.
But why is he sitting here with us?
He's the jerk who said that we aided and abetted in Seon Woo's suicide.
I've already apologized to the public regarding that matter.
And did you just call me a jerk?
How dare you speak informally to me?
Why? Would you prefer to be called a media jackal?
You're crossing the line here.
You're already calling yourselves a media jackal.
How can you criticize us for doing half of what you normally do?
You can't say that.
That's just us trying to be funny with words.
"Let's be a better media jackal than reporters."
That's our company motto.
So your group of media jackals...
and our group of media jackals are completely different in quality.
- Dong Shik. - What?
Have you forgotten who we are?
We're Splash Team.
Our reputation has gone down recently.
But we're still high up above the ground.
How can you call us media jackals?
There it is.
Daehan Newspaper's sickening pride.
Suk Min, do you not have pills for this illness?
There aren't any pills. This is an incurable disease.
Then now's your chance...
to cure that disease and prove your greatness.
Everyone's criticizing you about hiding a recording file.
Do you think Splash Team will be safe?
We really didn't do it!
It's not like Aeguk Newspaper's in a very good situation either.
At least we don't get...
- criticized for instigating murder. - Hey!
- Do you believe that? - What does it matter if I do?
The whole country believes it!
- Look at this old lady. - Is this laptop yours?
- You want a fight? An old lady? - Look at you. You're old!
- She... - Stop it!
Stop it. We can't be criticized even more than this.
The only way to turn the table around...
is to catch Nam Kang Myung.
When I reflected on how we got ourselves into this trap,
I'm certain that there were enablers...
in the prosecution and Daehan Newspaper.
If we were to prove that Nam Kang Myung is alive,
we'll be able to cut a deal.
Everyone involved in this matter...
ought to survive in some ways.
That's our priority.
But how can we catch that guy?
Will we accept reports?
Right now, two of the most hated news agencies are in this room.
What kind of idiots will give us information?
You either really plan on waiting for tips,
or you have another plan.
Which one is it?
What's your plan?
There must be a way to make things right.
You know that it was a mistake.
I'd like to remind you again.
That's not the conversation I had yesterday, ma'am.
Regardless of the truth,
that's where you stand now.
Regardless of the truth,
you single-handedly tarnished the reputation of the prosecution.
Do you think this won't leave any damage on you?
I think it'd be better if you braced yourself.
Don't take it personally.
This isn't a matter of right or wrong.
It's a matter of a success and a failure.
You...
just failed again.
Chief Prosecutor.
Prosecutor, we have located Vehicle 3765.
I'm on the scene now.
It's confirmed that this is a stolen vehicle.
Darn.
But the surveillance cameras in the parking garage are not working.
I understand.
But they must have left some sort of trace there.
Sweep the surrounding buildings and passages to the parking lot.
Is this...
all we can do, Inspector?
Let's start at square one again.
I copied all the footages the reporters filmed...
at the port last night.
Let's start there.
My instinct tells me...
unless he's a ghost, he can't disappear without any trace.
No matter how chaotic it was,
I can't get over the fact he disguised as an officer to get in.
This...
is impossible unless they had help from the inside. Don't you think so?
"Start from square one"?
Thank you for your cooperation.
That was close.
Thank you.
But Jin Woo.
What are you doing?
Why are you still working for them?
I even got married.
Last year, my child was born.
I heard.
But...
sometimes, I can't remember my child's name.
There are times I hit people for no reason.
Are you okay though?
No.
Could we be okay for the rest of our lives?
You shouldn't have helped them.
You shouldn't have asked for my help either.
You know what kind of person he is.
You saw what happened. How could you...
I won't be asking for your help again.
Be safe.
I'll call you back.
Let's sit.
Aeguk Newspaper...
is making a fuss again.
It seems they're doing everything they can do get a lead.
Can we just leave them alone like this?
In this state of affairs, we can't attack them again.
Given that they don't find any clues relating to Nam Kang Myung,
they'll go down on their own.
I think I can adjust the order of the waiting list for the transplant.
Your wife has to hold out a bit longer.
It won't be too late.
Good work.
By the way,
about what you told me last time,
how is it going?
I believe that...
the business of the elders is not a matter of your concern.
Oh, my.
If my memory serves me right,
I'm a citizen of this country as well.
As a citizen, there's a fine line between things...
we, citizens, must do and must not do.
Director, this is politics.
No, this is a war.
You're ruining it.
Didn't they choose me...
because they believed in my ability to read the situations?
It is my job to tell them if they're doing something wrong.
This is the family of Lee Yong Beom, who has been pushed down the list.
Unlike your wife,
every second matters for him, and he needs immediate treatment.
How does it feel to see his family yourself?
Don't you think what you did was wrong?
In everything, there are sacrifices.
In this power struggle,
who will survive?
And will they get what they want after they survive?
That's all there's left to this.
Yes, what is it?
Honey.
Get me a defibrillator.
Give her 1ml of Epinephrine.
Charge.
Shoot.
- Charge. - Charging.
Shoot.
What can I do now?
As of now,
let's observe the progress.
No, I can't. She's not here, so I can observe her progress.
I want her to...
I'm sorry.
You have to help her to stay...
with stable consciousness before her transplant surgery.
Until she receives a new heart,
the last option is to implant an artificial heart.
But you said she won't be able to pull through.
The surgery might be hard for her to endure.
However, since she might receive a new heart soon,
why don't we give her something to stand on?
Whatever it may be, she has to stay alive for the surgery.
Let's just go with my plan.
Let's go home.
Honey.
I want to live like a human being.
Let me end my life the way I and the universe want.
You'll get better once you have the surgery.
For years, I'll end up lying on this bed.
You'll be able to get a new heart soon too.
Honey, you have to keep fighting until then.
How?
I was scared,
so I was never able to ask you this.
Even though I could see that you were changing,
I couldn't ask you anything because I was scared to hear...
the answer.
But how is it possible for me...
to receive a heart transplant again...
when some people never even get to receive it once?
This...
doesn't make sense.
Don't you agree?