[This program is suitable for viewers ages 15 and up.]
Honey, I told you every time we watched the news.
The famous anchorwoman in Korea is my friend.
I heard a lot about you.
I am Eun Joo's husband, Kevin Lee.
Oh.
Where were you?
Hye Ran, you're here?
I brought the list of questions. I thought it would help to read them.
Oh, I see.
Oh my. How funny running into you here.
Ah...
How did the two of you meet?
Did you find parking?
Yes, I found a spot.
Oh, I ran into her on my way home from work.
Since I was coming to meet you, I asked him to join us for coffee.
I wanted to discuss something with him too.
Hwanil Steele is suing for breach of contract.
Hwanil?
Why?
The cause of the accident was drunk driving.
There's also the scandal associated with it.
They feel their company image was damaged.
They want three times the contract fee they paid.
I don't know what I'm supposed to do at all.
So, Tae Wook...
I was hoping you could be my lawyer regarding this matter.
I wish I could help, but I don't specialize in that.
I can introduce you to someone who does specialize in that.
Honestly, this will involve his personal affairs.
I'm not comfortable with a stranger.
I'm sorry if it was a burdensome request.
Sorry, Hye Ran.
I had nowhere to turn, so I brought it up without much thought.
I should have considered you, and not asked such a favor, Hye Ran.
When things were going well, people were eager to offer things to me.
After Jae Young died, they all turned their backs on me.
I know that's how the world works.
Still, things are a bit hard.
You should do it for her.
Isn't it better for us to do it than a stranger who doesn't know anything?
Eun Joo is pregnant too.
I'm asking you, Tae Wook.
Can you make it work somehow?
This is my business card.
You should bring me the original copy of the contract.
You saved me.
Thank you, Tae Wook.
Thanks, Hye Ran.
Wouldn't it better to get her a lawyer who specializes in contracts?
I would rather just focus on your case.
This is the Kevin Lee scandal.
You know how it is.
My name will come up.
I don't want to hear that from someone else.
You do it for me.
You'll do it, won't you?
As always...
you know exactly how to get me to do what you want.
You must be cold.
Sorry, there were so many people in the restroom.
I wish we could have dinner, but I have to go in to do the news.
It's okay. I'm thankful you even made time for me today.
Just tell me where the subway stop is.
Oh, I'll give you a ride.
No, I can take the subway.
It's fine. Get a ride from him.
I feel so bad.
I've been nothing but a burden.
No, you haven't. Why don't we get going?
- See you later at home. - Okay.
Bye.
[Episode 7: Secret]
This is tonight's headline.
I heard the Blue House decided on CBC's Jung Hyun Sung as the press secretary.
Did you know?
No, I hadn't heard anything.
What happened with the text message threats?
I haven't received any more.
Will it just pass?
I told you it wasn't anything.
I like the commentary for the headline.
I thought you were doing the factory waste disposal story.
Reporter Kwak wanted more time.
He doesn't have the media ready yet.
Okay, put the story in when he gets that ready.
- Yes, okay. - All right.
This is Go Hye Ran.
Go ahead.
I heard the Blue House press secretary position...
will be given to Anchor Jung Hyun Sung. Is that true?
It's an internal matter, so I cannot give you an answer.
Since you can't give me an answer...
I see that it is true.
I'm sorry. I need to hang up now.
I just got the media files ready to go.
I think it can be used as the third story.
You recall that Macau gambling story?
You still have the original video file, don't you?
The Macau illegal gambling story?
Back in 2016 or so, sons of former government officials, and rich heirs...
They went gambling in Macau and were investigated by the police.
One media member was involved too.
Are you talking about Anchor Jung Hyun Sung?
Director Jang told us to forget the story.
You have the file, right?
Why are you suddenly asking me that?
Where are you going to use it?
Don't worry.
I'll use for something good.
Text me once you've found it.
Thank you driving me home.
Thanks to you, I got home in comfort.
Yes.
Ah, um...
If you are up for it, would you like to come in for dinner?
Hye Ran will be late because of the news anyway.
No, thank you.
It won't even take me 10 minutes to prepare it.
You could look over the Hwanil Steele contract with me while we eat.
That would be good too.
By any chance... do you find it uncomfortable to be around me?
No, it's not that.
That's a relief.
Then come in for dinner.
Yes.
[Tae Wook]
It must be Lawyer Kang.
I'll be having dinner at Seo Eun Joo's house.
30 minutes to go. Please, stand by.
- Senior. - Hye Ran.
Yeah... okay.
All right.
Hello to our viewers.
This is Go Hye Ran's News Nine.
Call me today.
If you don't call me, I'll report you for blackmailing me.
And if you do?
Those pictures will get into the hands of the police.
You're saying you don't care?
If Go Hye Ran were to be taken down by some pictures
I wouldn't be where I am today.
So, a person like you isn't a danger to me.
Do you understand?
So...
think carefully and decide.
[Go Hye Ran]
We're with the police.
Hello.
Could you tell us which room Baek Seon Hee is in?
- Baek? - Baek Seon Hee.
One moment, please.
We have a story about illegal waste disposal by factories on News Nine today.
The factory owner allegedly disposed of waste in the river on rainy nights.
He must have thought, "No one will know."
However, once the rain stopped, the foul stench remained.
The fish would die and float to the surface.
It's just a matter of time.
No secret can be buried forever.
That will be all for News Nine tonight.
Have a good night.
Good job.
- Good job, everyone. - Good job.
Hye Ran.
Your phone's been ringing for the past five minutes.
The caller is unknown. What should I do?
- Thanks. - You're welcome.
Hello.
Let's meet tomorrow at 2:00 pm at QS Park.
100 million won for the originals. I won't negotiate.
Baek Dong Hyun! Get him!
Hey, hey!
Hey, stop.
I got him. I got him.
What did I do wrong?
Why are you after me?
Get him!
Wait. Let's just talk, huh?
Talk about what? I don't know anything.
Why are you running if you don't know anything?
Because you keep chasing me.
All right, all right. I understand.
Let's go somewhere, sit down, and talk.
Have you eaten yet?
What?
Let's go somewhere and have a warm bowl of stew...
Seriously!
That punk!
Where did he go?
You lost him?
Stew? How old fashioned.
That doesn't work on people these days.
Don't look down on it.
Do you know how many confessions I've gotten using that?
I don't think he'll show up at the hospital, so what should we do?
What else? We should wait at his place.
Gosh.
You're young. Work out more. How could you lose him?
I used to fly when I was your age.
Goodness.
Oh, ouch...
I'll be having dinner at Seo Eun Joo's house.
[Hye Ran]
The caller cannot take your call...
Oh, that's strange.
I was sure that it would be here.
I'm sorry.
He used to put all the contracts and documents over here.
Where could it be?
It's okay. Take your time.
That was in Honolulu during the PGA Tour.
When we took that picture, who knew a day like this would come?
I never imagined it.
I still can't believe it's real.
It feels like he's gone off to play a tournament or something.
It seems like he could show up at any moment and call my name...
That's how it feels.
That's what it's like.
Oh.
Here it is.
I think this is it.
This is it, right?
Yes, it is.
He was paid a lot for this contract.
Was he?
I don't really know how much he was paid.
The money isn't in a personal account. It's a corporate account.
You can't withdraw corporate funds as you please, right?
You haven't changed the name of the chairman yet?
Oh, I was busy with the funeral and everything.
I don't even know the process of how to change it.
Could I possibly see documents related to the corporation, as well?
Yes. One moment.
Thank you.
["Knockin' on Heaven's Door" - Original]
[Bob Dylan - "Knockin' on Heaven's Door"]
Is it distracting you?
No, it's all right.
Actually, this song...
Hye Ran loved this song a lot back in high school.
I ended up liking it too because of her.
Ah, I see.
It's been a long time.
Yes, I'm sorry I haven't been able to come by more often.
That was not my intention in making that comment.
I meant it's been a long time, so it's nice to see you.
Please go ahead and talk.
So, have you met her?
Yes.
She looks a lot more assertive in real life.
She definitely has a shrewd side to her.
So, what did Tae Wook say?
That's actually why I'm here to see you.
I wanted to discuss with you how much I should do for him.
You were very late yesterday.
Yes.
It didn't feel right to just come back after having dinner.
I looked over the Hwanil Steele contract and the corporation papers.
I see. That's good.
Still, next time you're late, you could call...
Hang on.
Hello.
What am I doing here?
How did it go?
Did you secure the person in the picture?
No.
Though I did manage to confirm that he is golfer Kevin Lee's manager.
Kevin Lee's manager?
It seems that the police are after him too.
I was wondering if there is anything else that I need to know.
I'm leaving for work, Honey.
One moment.
Okay. Drive carefully.
When are you going to Hwanil Steele with Eun Joo?
We're going in the afternoon.
I'll be late today.
But, today's Saturday.
I have other plans besides the news. Bye now.
I think that manager might have something.
Some important lead or evidence.
He could be making threats with it.
Or that could be why the police are after him.
For now... please find out what it is that he has.
All right.
I'll do that.
All right, then.
Should we find out what card you're holding?
Senior.
Someone was here before us.
Whoever it was ransacked the place.
Baek Dong Hyun must have something.
Why would he run from us though?
You said he has loans from loan sharks.
His older sister is on dialysis.
He probably needs a lot of money.
Get the CCTV files from the hospital for the past week.
Report back to me if you see anyone we know.
Yes, okay.
This is very interesting.
[San Up Bank]
I found someone we know.
Who is it?
Go Hye Ran.
Anchor Go Hye Ran from News Nine.
She came by yesterday afternoon.
Find out where Go Hye Ran is now.
They are baseless rumors.
They are mere speculations.
What if I tell you there are those who heard it directly from those involved?
She is an amazing woman, not just as an anchor, but as a woman.
Oh... as a woman.
We did not say those things. Kevin Lee said that himself.
The fact that he said such things so carelessly
must mean they were in a close relationship, does it not?
I happened to be there, as well.
This seems to be a poor excuse for testimony.
You think you can sue with this?
I don't want to say this to two people who are directly involved.
The rumors regarding Kevin Lee and Go Hye Ran are already widespread.
Shutting your eyes to them will not solve anything.
Excuse me.
I will wait outside.
As you can see
these are the judgments reached for similar cases.
I will read them for you.
No matter what the reason, if the model caused damage to its image
the company has the right to claim damages from the model.
"No matter what the reason."
Then proceed with your breach of contract lawsuit.
I will counter-sue you for defamation.
Look, Lawyer Kang Tae Wook.
You must overflowing with confidence because of Kam's case.
Wouldn't it best for both parties to settle this quietly?
It wouldn't help Anchor Go Hye Ran for this to get out.
We will win this anyway.
It seems you want this Kevin Lee scandal.
So then involve Kam's case.
If you involve Go Hye Ran, who did a story on Kam
you kill two birds with one stone.
Isn't that right?
You don't need to misconstrue my intentions like that.
Make sure to proceed with your lawsuit.
That way, we can sue you for defamation.
Let's go.
Seo Eun Joo!
Seo Eun Joo, are you okay?
Eun Joo.
I found out.
She's at QS Park. It's a new mall that recently opened.
How did you find out so quickly?
Social media.
Someone took a picture of Go Hye Ran there 10 minutes ago.
I had been following her and looking up her hashtag.
Huh?
That's how it works. Never mind. Let's go.
- What is it? - Just stay put.
Looks like she's waiting for someone.
I know.
Who could she be waiting for in such a crowded place?
You don't think, Baek Dong Hyun...
That would make things really fun, wouldn't it?
This would be total checkmate, don't you think?
Myung Woo.
Oh! She's leaving.
I'll get the car.
Get the CCTV footage for where Go Hye Ran was sitting.
Why do you need the footage?
Nothing happened. We saw it with our own eyes.
No.
I'm certain we missed something.
Prisoner number 17864, Ha Myung Woo.
Yes, he's been released.
Would he want the person he likes to see him this way?
He may be young, but he's still a man.
He doesn't want the person he likes to see him this way.
Why don't you grow up and then come back, okay?
Sorry, but you can't visit him.
He has declined to see you.
Oh.
He said no today too?
No matter how many times you come, he will not see you.
I think you should stop coming.
Well, then...
can you give this to him?
Myung Woo.
I'm getting married.
Still, I won't forget you.
[Kang Tae Wook, Go Hye Ran]
The baby is growing well, right on schedule.
The heartbeat sounds very healthy.
All right.
I was told you were feeling stomach pain.
No, it was only for a moment and it stopped.
There is nothing wrong at all.
Take care of yourself like you are now.
The baby's bones are forming, so make sure to take calcium.
You came with a guardian, right?
Yes.
What did the doctor say?
Is the baby all right?
Is the baby okay?
Yes.
The heartbeat is strong.
Nothing is wrong.
That's a great relief.
We went to the US with nothing.
We didn't know anyone.
We had no money either, but it was still okay.
I wasn't alone.
I had my husband by my side.
But, now...
I don't know what I'm supposed to do.
I don't know how to live either.
["Knockin' on Heaven's Door"]
Do you love Hye Ran a lot?
I'm sure that you do. Hye Ran is worth loving.
She's pretty and smart.
She knows exactly what she wants.
She's been like that since high school.
She was very popular with the boys, of course.
So, no one knew...
just how hard Hye Ran had to work in life.
Did she?
Doesn't Hye Ran talk about her past?
Not really.
I see.
It's like Hye Ran not to.
Yesterday, a gym being constructed fell apart and the people were buried.
You all remember the apartment that collapsed in Busan last year?
The construction company for the gym and the apartment are the same.
Is that company's goal to build or to make buildings collapse?
The supplier they used back then was the same supplier they used this time.
It's so obvious.
They use subcontractors and use other materials.
Should we just expose them?
Who are they?
Kanghae Construction for the labor and construction.
The materials were from Hwanil Steele.
Kanghae is the construction branch of Hwanil Steele.
Yes.
Why don't we use this for this week's feature story?
What's with you?
You want to do Han Ji Won's story as the feature?
Shoddy construction using subcontractors is a chronic problem.
We've seen this story for years.
It's not new or fun.
That's true. Director Jang is right.
It's not new.
You're right that it's not new.
But, the news isn't a program to introduce new products or trends.
If it's a chronic problem that's been around for years
shouldn't we address it?
News is not for fun.
Whether we do it or not, we need to take measures.
Don't you know this is like playing with fire for our broadcast?
You heard him, right?
What do you need to do to keep it from causing a broadcast fire?
You have to dig and find an issue that hasn't been done before.
Dig properly and find an issue you want to show.
- Me? - Do a good job.
What's the meaning of this?
I'm telling a reporter to do a story. What meaning do you need?
I'm telling you to do your job.
What's your motive for giving me this big feature story?
You said you wanted my seat.
So, prove you have the skills.
Your skills don't start at the desk.
You know you need to learn them out in the field.
Those are things you tell a junior you cherish.
That's not what I am to you.
You hate me.
I hated you. You're smart and you have spirit.
You're focused on the wrong thing and doing useless things.
Do a good job on this story.
Be fair and impartial.
Put your pride as a reporter on the line for it.
Why are you suddenly acting like this to your backup?
It's burdensome.
Like you said...
that seat isn't mine forever.
If you're sitting there in my place and you're not better than me
I think I'll get really angry.
Senior.
Yeah.
Work hard.
This is what you asked me for.
Thank you.
First, tell me what you plan to do.
I told you. I'm going to do something good.
Fair and impartial.
You're saying this with your pride as a reporter on the line, right?
I can't say anything in front of you kids.
Fair and impartial.
Of course.
Stop worrying about nonsense.
Go back to your own work.
Oh yeah.
The story on the factory waste disposal...
it was good.
Thank you.
Yes.
He already announced that he's resigning on Monday.
They made a verbal offer today.
They're meeting at a Japanese restaurant in Gangnam to make it official.
It's a disappointment.
I think you should try to get it next time.
No.
There is no next time for me.
Oh my. Thank you.
Hey, you.
You must be here to meet Secretary Choi Hyung Shik.
What are you doing in here?
You've been selected as the Blue House press secretary?
What do you want?
Does Choi Hyung Shik know
that from 2014 to 2016
you were part of a group of high government officials and rich heirs.
You took part in illegal gambling and enjoyed prostitutes.
Hey.
That investigation is closed. Why bring it up now?
September 2016, prosecutors were investigating illegal gambling in Macau.
They learned that current anchor "J" was also involved.
No one would believe that story.
This...
has CCTV files from the casino in Macau.
Do you want to go through total embarrassment and lose your mic?
Or you could say, "The Blue House is not for me."
Refuse the job with dignity and give up voluntarily.
And if I refuse the position?
You think the position will be yours?
Why don't you just take care yourself?
I heard that the prosecutors are looking into you.
It's still ongoing.
The investigation hasn't been concluded.
Hey, Go Hye Ran.
Gambling, girls...
It's all good.
At the very least, shouldn't you support the party?
As soon as a new party is in power, you switch your support to the new one.
Don't you think that's wrong?
Do you even truly support the principles of this government?
Seriously, what do you take me for?
What do you think?
You don't know which party you support, you just flip flop.
Now that you're being offered press secretary
you ignore the party you used to be the mouthpiece for.
I see you as an opportunity chaser who pounces on power.
What about you?
Are you so perfect?
At the very least, I am when I do my news.
What?
On the day you get confirmed as press secretary
News Nine will do a story on the illegal gambling.
It will be the headline, so you'd better be prepared.
[Secretary Choi Hyung Shik]
Senior.
What?
- Senior. - What?
The manager came in on his own.
Yes.
But, there's a problem.
Why did you run away?
I thought Go Hye Ran turned me in.
I had been threatening Go Hye Ran.
Why were you threatening Go Hye Ran?
Do you have something?
Baek Dong Hyun!
There's nothing like that. I just needed money.
Everyone said Go Hye Ran was a suspect.
I thought if I pretended I had something, she would get scared.
I just needed money.
Again.
I just needed money.
Again.
I just needed money.
Again.
Please believe me.
I really needed money.
So, I threatened Go Hye Ran, who was falsely accused.
I'm sorry.
I'll accept my punishment.
Baek Dong Hyun.
Are you being threatened?
There's no need to worry.
I've taken care of it. He won't say anything.
You are, aren't you?
You're being threatened.
Who is it?
Is it Go Hye Ran?
Sorry, I just needed money.
First, the death of the mail men.
Then there was the accident of the bus drivers.
The voices of concern for these laborers are very loud.
You haven't left yet.
What will Reporter Park do about that bad pronunciation of his?
I just got a call from Jung Hyun Sung.
He says I should discipline my junior.
He was screaming and throwing a fit.
That arrogant kid.
You still have regrets about that job?
I'd be lying if I said I didn't.
Even if I can't have that job, it should go to someone who deserves it.
Jung Hyun Sung isn't that person.
What about your promise to me?
You agreed to give up that job if I gave News Nine back to you.
Then you brought Han Ji Won back as my backup.
That means I can be let go at any time, doesn't it?
So, you'll go if you get the chance?
If I don't go, do I have any hope here?
My seniors became director after being the News Nine anchor for a year.
I'm going on seven years now.
I'm still only a department head.
Why? Because I'm a woman.
It sounds like you're asking me to step back.
You know that's not what I meant.
People say the gender gap is less of a problem at a broadcast station.
You have to admit, the higher one gets, the more male employees there are.
People are advancing at a scary pace below me.
They block me from above because I'm a woman.
So shouldn't I look for a way to break through?
That is true.
But, do you think that it'll be different there?
How far do you think you can go in the political world?
I don't know.
Because I haven't been there yet.
That's why I want to go.
People who look only at their phone without looking at their surroundings...
Tell Reporter Park to put a pen in his mouth and practice some more.
His pronunciation is no good.
I'll get going.
Okay.
I'm worried that path will hurt you, kid.
When did you get home?
Just now.
What about dinner?
I had dinner with Seo Eun Joo.
You went to her place again?
She wasn't feeling well.
We went to the hospital and I drove her home.
The hospital?
You mean the obstetrician?
Thankfully, both mother and baby were fine.
I think it was stress from the funeral and the lawsuit with Hwanil Steele.
Oh, I have a meeting with Kevin Lee's agency tomorrow.
They wanted to meet to discuss the lawsuit.
Okay.
Yeah.
Are you okay?
What are you imagining?
This song...
What is it?
Oh, I heard you liked this song.
That's what Seo Eun Joo said.
Hye Ran.
Eun Joo must have been mistaken.
I don't like that song.
Don't play it at home.
What should I do?
Should I continue to proceed?
Hand the case over to prosecution.
--
[Misty]
Your husband is a really good person.
I'm caught up in this controversy.
I want to know why I'm a nominee for press secretary.
Tae Wook, things will work out the way you want.
Have any of you seen my husband cheating with Go Hye Ran?
Do you know how difficult it is for me to hear that?
Have you ever thought about that?
Just go quietly if you really want that job at the Blue House.
I know you will regret it.
Which will hurt more?
Murder or your past?
I will believe Hye Ran until the end.
Hye Ran has a horrible past that she can't tell anyone.
This could end up being my last broadcast.
What should I do for you?
That black box chip? I have it, Hye Ran.
I can only make one choice right now.
I have to do my news.