Go.
Hye Ran.
Hurry up.
- Myung Woo. - You have nothing to do with this.
You should leave now.
- Myung Woo. - Go now!
Forget what happened today.
Don't ever tell anyone.
You were not here today, okay?
Please, Hye Ran.
Hurry up.
Leave now!
Hye Ran.
Did you have a dream?
I guess I did.
A nightmare?
It's nothing.
What's up?
Mr. Jung...
just called me.
Kevin Lee's case was...
sent to the prosecution just now.
What are you trying to do?
You even went to meet the chief prosecutor...
to be in charge of the Kevin Lee incident.
I found suspicions.
You can't just prosecute with suspicions.
If we start investigation, we might find something.
Of course this is possible...
only when I'm in charge of the case.
Why are you...
putting so much effort into it?
Kang Tae Wook's in charge of it.
I want to prove myself through this case.
I see.
Since it happened,
you need to go testify again to the prosecutor.
I know it's such a hassle.
No.
It's not a hassle at all.
I actually want to thank you...
for not giving up on my husband's case.
I'll bring you some tea. Excuse me.
It's strange.
She said she wanted to close the case to avoid the attention.
What made her change all of a sudden?
I'm not sure.
I wonder why.
It's fine.
It's going to be all right.
I was all right until now,
and I'll be all right in the future too.
By the way, Hye Ran.
Which one will be more critical?
Murder?
Or...
your past?
(Episode 8: Convict)
Hye Ran.
I think I've got something big this time.
Kanghae Construction.
I went to the building collapse site.
It completely collapsed.
It was as if it's ruined.
The funny thing is, the accident management hasn't been done yet,
but Kanghae Construction and Hwanil Steel are bidding already.
Where is it?
It's Valley City,
the multiplex built in Witan area.
Wasn't Mirae Construction in charge of constructing it?
Mirae Construction suddenly applied for bankruptcy,
so they're bidding it again.
Everyone gave up because the conditions are very strict,
but as soon as Kanghae Construction made a bid,
the bidding conditions were eased.
Kanghae Construction is the only corporation that made a bid.
It's a free pass for them.
Hwanil Steel succeeded in the delivery contract.
It's an obvious scenario.
Did you check who altered the bidding conditions?
- No, not yet... - Then it can't be on air.
- What? - What?
You haven't checked the facts yet.
- Next item. - Chief Jang.
He's right.
Nothing can be on air unless it's been checked.
Every time Hwanil Steel's chairman, Kanghae Construction's chairman,
and...
renowned formal government officials played golf together.
What do you think of this stunning coincidence?
Do you have proof?
I recorded the interview with a person who was there.
How can you trust him?
Some people try to use the power of broadcasting for malicious reasons.
It's not just one. I interviewed three people.
And all of them have no connection or relation.
Are they okay with broadcasting their interviews?
I got their agreement.
As long as I change their voices and protect their portrait rights,
they all agreed to cooperate.
What do you think, Chief Jang?
You have a ground for that?
Well... I do.
- I do, but... - You haven't obtained it yet.
You haven't.
We can't report this then.
Find another item.
- News... - Is about facts.
They had a golf gathering when the gym collapsed two days ago.
A restaurant worker there took a selfie and I saw them in that photo.
All of their faces are captured in that photo.
Are you sure?
Can you bring me that picture?
You'll reveal their faces?
We can't handle this case unless it's that influential.
Do you know how many times we tried to write articles about...
Kanghae Construction and Hwanil Steel for the last several years?
We had to let them go at the very end every time.
What if I bring you that picture?
Can we report it then?
I'll leave the in-depth news coverage part empty.
About eight minutes will do.
Make it six minutes.
- Get me final script too. - Okay.
Your wife is really impressive.
Jung Hyun Sung of CBC isn't easy to deal with.
He stepped back without showing his claws.
Is that right?
We talked about this since we worked at the Prosecutors' Office...
that Go Hye Ran is a total strong-headed psycho...
and that she'd either cause huge trouble...
or make herself into something big after 10 years.
Strong-headed psycho.
She makes a big deal out it.
That's why she won't compromise or stay silent for injustice.
How do you think Kevin Lee's case will turn out to be?
Will it be okay...
if she comes with you?
Byeon Woo Hyun...
seems to be very determined.
Will it be...
difficult then?
As long as nothing special comes up,
things will go according to your plan.
That's what we've agreed on.
Will it be okay?
Kangyool Law Firm...
will take care of her matter.
Kangyool Law Firm?
We don't need to worry about it then.
All right.
Welcome back...
to Kangyool Law Firm.
What?
You'll vacate the office?
Why all of a sudden?
I'll be working at Kangyool Law Firm starting next month.
Well...
It's been decided?
Yes.
I see.
I want you...
to go with me.
Me too? Can I really go with you?
Well, if you're okay with it.
- Thank you. - Gosh.
Attorney Kang, I knew this would happen one day.
- Thank you. - No problem.
Hold on a second.
Hello?
Honey, it's me.
I'll be working at Kangyool Law Firm!
No, not tangerine. Why would you bring it up here?
Kangyool Law Firm. Yes.
Hold on. Let's hang up first.
Attorney Kang, it's time to go to Hwanil Steel.
You have an appointment with them at 3pm.
Before we join Kangyool Law Firm,
let's wrap this case up once and for all.
- Sure. - Great.
I think I should start looking for my new house.
You didn't have to come for today's meeting.
Still, I couldn't just stay at home.
I'll go get the elevator.
It won't be decided easily.
I'll call you as soon as the meeting ends, so go back to your house.
I'd like to go with you.
- Attorney Kang. - Okay.
Let's go.
Guys, about the lawsuit against Kevin Lee,
did you know Go Hye Ran's husband is the attorney in charge?
It's crazy, right?
This time, Kevin Lee's wife...
and Go Hye Ran's husband are having an affair!
That woman is even crazier.
How could she ask for Go Hye Ran's husband...
- to defend her husband's case? - I know.
I will never understand it.
Me neither. Go Hye Ran's husband is weird to take the case too.
- Exactly. - I know.
Excuse me.
By the way, who hit on the other first?
Was it Go Hye Ran or Kevin Lee?
Why would Go Hye Ran do that? It's obviously Kevin Lee.
I think it was Kevin Lee too.
Let's say you're Kevin Lee.
He came back as a successful man and met Go Hye Ran.
There must not have been a reason for him to go for her.
It's too bad for Go Hye Ran. She'd had such a nice image.
But it was ruined all at once.
I liked her so much.
- I pity her. - Let's go.
- Poor Go Hye Ran. - I feel bad for her.
Wait.
I'd do the same if I were Kevin.
Why don't you do it now?
Look.
Look here.
Did you see?
Is there evidence that Kevin Lee had an affair with Go Hye Ran?
Who are you?
I'm Seo Eun Joo, Kevin Lee's wife.
That's enough, Eun Joo.
What proof do you have to shoot off your mouths like that?
Did you see it with your own eyes? Did you hear it directly from them?
Did any one of you see or hear for yourselves...
that my husband cheated with Go Hye Ran?
Well, it's rampant on the Internet, so we...
I said, do you have proof?
- Eun Joo. - It's speculative.
And there's no proof. You'll forget about it if it turns out to be fake.
Have you thought even once about how much pain we're in...
because of those rumors?
If you and your wife were in this situation,
would you get so excited and shoot off your mouths like that?
I'm sorry. We only said it without much meaning.
My husband is dead.
I'm pregnant with a baby who hasn't seen his daddy's face yet.
The rumors which you talked about for fun...
will be on the Internet forever.
For this unborn baby, it'll be branded...
forever.
Do you understand how horrible that is?
Have you ever thought about it?
Eun Joo.
Ha Myung Woo?
May I know...
where he currently lives?
He fully served his sentence, so he's not obligated to notify us.
We don't know where he is now.
I see. Okay.
Thank you.
- Hey, Song Yi. - Congratulations.
According to what I just heard from my source that's pretty accurate,
you'll get the position.
The Blue House spokesperson.
No way.
The Kevin Lee case was handed over to the prosecution this morning.
I know. When I heard that,
I also thought that you should give up on it now.
But according to what I heard this afternoon,
the decision is almost finalized.
I don't know who and what kind of magic made that happen,
but you're getting it.
- Here you go. - Thank you.
Are you feeling a bit better now?
I'm sorry.
I should've just let it slide.
I totally lost it without even realizing it.
I know how devastated you must be now.
I can only imagine.
No, I don't think you have any idea.
Honestly,
I hate my husband so much right now.
Why did he have to die like that?
Why did it have to be with Hye Ran?
Are you okay with it?
Don't you hate her whenever you hear such rumors?
I haven't really been a good husband to her.
I gave her a hard time on many occasions,
and I left her alone many times too.
If what people are saying is actually true,
I must be the one to blame.
It must've happened because I am not good a husband.
But if it's not true,
that would be my fault too.
I should've prevented such rumors...
from spreading from the get-go, but I couldn't.
That's why I feel like I owe her an apology for many things.
But what I feel most terrible about...
is the fact that I doubted her and wondered...
if what people are saying could be true.
I feel most terrible about that.
What if it's true?
Sorry?
What if my husband and Hye Ran...
really had an affair?
What if there's evidence?
Could you still be...
cool about it like now?
Answer me.
Hye Ran said it's not true.
And I will...
trust her no matter what happens.
I got it.
All right.
I should get going now.
- I'll call a taxi for you. - No, thanks. Please don't bother.
By the way, do you know this?
Hye Ran has a painful past which she can't tell anyone about.
I know about it vaguely.
No.
I bet you have no clue.
There's no way you'd know about what happened.
Taxi.
We'll announce it officially in a month from now.
Do you know that the Kevin Lee case has been sent to the prosecution?
I heard that Kangyool Law Firm took the case.
So you're saying...
you trust Kangyool, not me.
Until when do you plan to host News Nine?
If the case gets dissolved as soon as you leave News Nine,
it may look bad in many aspects.
Please tie up all loose ends at News Nine by the end of the week.
Then sort out everything else and wait for the official announcement.
Can I ask you a question?
I'm obviously connected to a controversial case.
I'd like to know why you've decided...
to appoint me as a spokesperson despite the scandal.
Recent research results show...
that the public still trust you very much...
in spite of the controversy.
It seems like the higher-ups...
believe that people trust your words more...
than the gossips that have been going around.
It also means that there's no one who's as qualified as you are.
To tell you the truth, I still can't...
trust you completely.
The one who made this decision must be feeling the same way.
You can only earn our complete trust...
through your sincerity.
I also think that's the only way you can prove...
your innocence and value.
I will wrap up everything...
at News Nine by the end of this week.
I'll make sure that there will be...
no more rumors or gossips.
All right, then.
Congratulations.
It feels surreal.
Can I really be...
congratulated?
You've worked harder than anyone else I know.
You've run harder than anyone else.
Of course, you deserve to be congratulated.
It was the audition for the anchor position of the 9pm news show.
You know well just how much I've waited for that position.
I'll...
take this as a token of congratulation.
We can have another baby, but I won't have another chance for this.
I shouldn't...
have waited for you then.
You should think of it as if you gave birth to a child.
You need to take good care of your health.
Thank you.
To be honest,
I think I wanted to hear it from you more than anyone else.
I wanted to be congratulated by you.
Congratulations, I mean it.
What if it's true?
What if my husband and Hye Ran...
really had an affair?
What if there's evidence?
It's done.
Here.
Okay, thank you.
Hye Ran said no.
And I...
will trust her until the end.
Will you?
Can you still say that after watching this video?
(Seo Eun Joo)
Hello...
Detective Kang.
This is Seo Eun Joo.
I have something to tell you.
Actually,
there's something I couldn't tell you at that time.
(Seo Eun Joo)
Okay, I'll see you there at 7pm.
What should I tell you?
Should I congratulate you or curse at you?
Say anything you'd like.
Or both.
Gosh, you strong-headed brat.
So will you really go there?
I am officially nominated for the position.
I told them that I'll leave...
News Nine this week.
I'll submit my resignation letter next week.
Do you think a new world will lie ahead of you if you go there?
That's exactly where...
only survivors prevail.
It's more savage than here.
I recommend Han Ji Won as my successor.
Reconsider.
I'll teach her well before I leave.
Hye Ran.
I've been watching you...
ever since you joined this company as a new reporter.
I'm the one who raised you as today's Go Hye Ran.
That's why I know you well.
This is where you belong.
It suits you the most too.
You care for me that much,
but you were so eager to pull me down from the position.
Eager, my foot.
There are so many things you can do here other than News Nine.
What exactly?
You mean, nagging my juniors a few times with my arms crossed...
and falling behind little by little?
Or hosting a morning or evening news show with a stable salary...
and slowly getting forgotten by people?
I can't live like that.
You know that.
You'll regret this.
I'm certain.
It's better than regretting for not taking the chance later.
I've always been like that.
Chief Jang.
You're here too.
Ji Won doesn't want to give up on Kanghae Construction.
What's gotten into her that she's so stubborn like that?
I told her to do it.
- You did? - Stop her.
- Chief Jang. - You won't be responsible for it,
but you want to report it when you'll get away with it?
If you feel the least responsibility for News Nine,
don't cause trouble and leave quietly.
Who's leaving?
You? Where are you going?
I'll report it when she brings me the evidence.
Then stay until the end and be responsible!
Give up on the Blue House.
Does anyone in your family work at Hwanil Steel or Kanghae?
Or do you have any connections with them?
Why do you always become sensitive whenever we talk about that issue?
What about you?
Why do you want to target Hwanil so much?
The last inspection issue, and now too.
It's not because it's Hwanil Steel.
Hwanil is involved in every problem.
That's not my fault.
You said, you want to go up higher!
If you want success, don't cause trouble by stirring up the beehive.
Spare yourself and fill your stomach.
Do you understand?
I will decide whether to report it or not...
after checking what evidence she brings me.
Chief Jang.
Hye Ran is going to the Blue House?
I think it's almost been decided.
It's not reasonable in the Blue House's perspective.
It doesn't make sense at all.
Is it true?
Is she really going to the Blue House?
Well, I think so.
She just talked to the chief.
And he is in shock because of her.
She never disappoints us.
I've never thought she could make all the way up to the Blue House.
Are you sure the decision has already been made?
It seems so.
Honey, was Kangyool Law Firm that influential?
I mean, it's not like she's just a witness.
She's a prime suspect, and the case was just sent to the prosecution.
How can she be the Blue House's spokesperson?
Does this even make sense to you?
Kang Tae Wook, you sure can pull some strings.
Where are you now?
Answer me.
Where are you?
You jerk.
Lee Jae Young, you're such a jerk.
Who?
She said her name is Seo Eun Joo.
She's waiting for you in the meeting room.
Eun Joo, what brings you here? You should've called me.
Do you want something to drink?
Just a minute, okay?
Your husband...
He's such a wonderful man.
He made me feel small.
Did you know that your husband is a good man?
What are you talking about?
If I had a husband like him,
I wouldn't even care to look at a jerk like Lee Jae Young.
Were you that happy to meet him again after 10 years?
You made me and your husband fools.
Did you love each other that much?
What are you...
talking about now?
The dash cam memory card.
I have it, Hye Ran.
I know what you and my husband...
talked about...
and did in the car that night.
I saw everything.
My husband isn't the only thing I lost because of you.
I also lost 10 years of my life that I dedicated to him.
All those years that I sacrificed myself for him.
I basically wasted all of that. Do you get what I'm saying?
What about you though?
You have everything.
Your wonderful husband is still by your side,
and you're still the main anchor of News Nine...
even though you're now a suspect in a murder case.
Hey, isn't this...
Don't you think it's so unfair?
So...
What do you want to do now?
What do you want me to do?
- Are you threatening me? - No. I'm giving you a choice.
What shall I do?
If I give the memory card to your husband,
he'll leave you for good.
But if I get rid of it,
you'll continue to be a prime murder suspect.
What do you say?
Shall I expose the footage and let the world know you had an affair?
Or do you want to hide it and remain a murder suspect?
Which option will make you suffer more?
Either one of them...
will be painful.
I know that you won't forgive me even if I got down on my knees...
and begged you right here.
It'll make you despise me even more.
You'll say that I'm only doing it to survive. Aren't I right?
Probably.
So...
In reality, I have...
no option...
because you will...
do whatever you want.
Am I right?
So?
Are you saying you won't apologize?
If I did anything wrong,
it'd be not killing Lee Jae Young with my own hands that night.
If there's anything I regret,
it's not killing Lee Jae Young with my own hands that night.
I wanted to live.
I wanted to survive,
so I tried to appease him by telling him things that I didn't even mean.
That memory...
pains me and keeps haunting me.
If I get down on my knees in front of you now just to survive,
I'll be absolutely humiliated of this moment until the day I die.
I'll be embarrassed by this moment.
So you're saying you don't want to apologize to me!
If I have to apologize to you,
I won't do it now.
Later.
After all these messy situations are settled,
if you still think I did wrong,
I'll apologize to you then.
You'll keep your dignity even in this situation?
Dignity?
I don't have such a thing.
It's just...
my pathetic pride...
that I want to protect.
Hye Ran.
Where is Hye Ran?
Is she in the makeup room?
She went to the meeting room to talk with her guest.
Okay.
Ji Won.
What's that?
It's nothing.
Give me that.
- Chief Jang. - Ji Won.
It's certain, right?
Give this to Ki Seok.
Okay.
- What are you doing? - What?
Don't tell me you're going to report the news without my permission.
What will you do...
if I'm going to?
Just leave quietly...
if you really want to be the spokesperson.
Don't mess up with Hwanil and go.
Is that your concern or advice?
It's both, so listen to me.
Do you know why I want to keep going higher?
Because of this stuff.
I don't want to be stopped when I have to reveal the truth.
I don't want to lose to those who stop me every time.
I know.
I am mean, strong-headed, and selfish.
I take every measure...
to achieve my goal.
I could even sell my soul if it's necessary.
But my news has been sincere all the time.
I've never compromised with money or power.
I've always been resolute to those who wanted to cover and conceal.
That's how I protected News Nine.
I know.
But I can't give up on my belief at the last moment.
Then everything I've done will be a lie.
My justification for the position even by pulling down Anchor Jung...
will go in vein.
Don't you think so?
If things go wrong,
you might get hurt even before becoming the spokesperson.
Are you okay with it?
If I lose here,
I won't be able to win even there.
Like you said,
this might be my last news.
Please don't stop it.
I was surprised to receive a sudden call from you.
- Ms. Seo? - That night,
he got a call.
He went outside after that call.
Then he got into the accident.
Do you know who called him out?
It was a woman.
I think it was Go Hye Ran.
How did it go?
Did you stop Go Hye Ran...
from reporting the news tonight?
Chief Jang?
I put a halt on everything that I'm aware of.
I don't need to worry, do I?
You don't need to.
Thank you.
I guess it's been settled all right.
She has a big promotion ahead of her.
She must not want to cause any trouble.
This is Kang Ki Joon.
I've got a new testimony just now.
The night Kevin got into the accident,
Go Hye Ran was the last person to talk to him on the phone.
Who testified that?
Seo Eun Joo, Kevin Lee's wife.
She requested officially for a proper investigation on this.
Can you grant me a search and seizure warrant first?
(Chief Prosecutor Jang Joo Won)
It's five minutes before the broadcast. Everyone, standby.
Hye Ran shines brightly today.
She's going straight to the spokesperson position...
without going through the deputy spokesperson.
It must mean that the Blue House admitted to her ability.
Right?
I don't know, don't ask me. I'm not from the Blue House.
She's your teammate, don't be too harsh on her.
Why are you sulky all day?
There are only two commercials left.
Camera number two, be on standby.
The only option I have now...
is this.
Making sure my news airs.
Hello, all viewers.
The dedicated, fast news show, Go Hye Ran's News Nine.
Let's get started now.
News Nine's In-depth Report.
Today, we'll cover the collapse of the sports complex on the 5th,
as well as the collapse...
of the apartment building from last October.
Reporter Han Ji Won, you visited the sites, right?
Yes. Like last year, there have been a series of building collapses...
which seem to have been caused by shoddy construction.
Both buildings were built by a leading steel company...
and a renowned construction company.
Do you mean that the buildings share the same construction company...
and supplier for construction materials?
Yes, that's correct.
And the construction company, Kanghae,
was the only applicant for the multi-distribution complex...
which is planned to be built in one of the satellite cities.
We don't even know why their buildings collapsed yet,
and they submitted an application for another construction project?
If they're the only applicant,
I bet it's highly likely that they will end up...
getting the project again.
Yes, that's right.
Also, the same company...
will be supplying construction materials to them.
Are you referring to Hwanil Steel?
Yes, that's correct.
Yes, Kang In Han speaking. What is it?
Okay.
Turn on the JBC news.
Yes, sir.
Hwanil Steel was recently in the public eye for not paying...
- their foreign workers. - Yes.
- I'm watching it now. - In the previous administration,
they were also suspected of lobbying...
(CEO of Kangyool Law Firm)
I heard that you uncovered something new.
What is it about?
Yes, I came across a photo by chance.
- 2, 1. - Let's take a look at it first.
Start.
It just looks like a golf gathering.
How is it related to the case?
All three men you see in the photo...
met up every time something happened...
such as when Kanghae Construction's buildings collapsed...
or when they landed new projects.
I think it'd be a bit of a stretch...
to assume such suspicions just based on that alone.
Please tell us who they are.
Sure. I'll start from the left. The CEO of Hwanil Steel...
and the CEO of Kanghae Construction. The one on the far right...
is Congressman Jung Dae Han.
A former chief justice who also used to be...
the senior presidential secretary for civil affairs.
I can't say anything for certain yet,
but the buildings collapsed...
on the days that the three men had their golf gatherings.
It raises too many concerns for us to think of it as mere coincidence.
Especially the former senior presidential secretary,
Congressman Jung.
Before he took off his judicial robe and got into politics,
he dismissed Hwanil Steel's lobbying charges...
as a judge who oversaw the whole litigation.
How is he connected to Hwanil Steel...
and Kanghae Construction?
We can't help but wonder.
It'd be helpful to look into the bidding process...
for the multi-distribution complex project.
It'd be great if you could tell us more about it tomorrow.
Sure, no problem.
Thank you, Reporter Han.
Now, let's find out what the weather's going to be like.
It's me, sir.
Really?
Yes sir.
Mr. Chief Prosecutor.
I'll do my best.
Detective Kang.
It's me, Byeon Woo Hyun.
The Kevin Lee case...
has been assigned to me finally.
Thank you for watching.
This is Go Hye Ran, from News Nine.
- Thank you. - Great work.
- Good job! - That was great, Hye Ran.
- Good work. - Thank you.
- That was good! - Good job.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
Good job.
You did a good job today, Go Hye Ran.
This is it.
- Let's go! - Go!
- Go! - Let's go!
Let's go.
Let's do it together.
Let's do it.
Here you go.
I love you.
- Hye Ran. - I love you, Hye Ran.
Good job, Hye Ran.
- Good job. - I wish you the best.
- Congratulations. - Good job.
Can't you stay?
No. She must go. She should leave!
Hey. I paid for this. It's really expensive.
When I buy something really expensive,
it means you should not come back. Period.
This is the end for us all.
So we'll never see each other again.
I'll get to sleep well and gain weight only if you're gone.
Goodbye.
Thank you, everyone.
Thank you.
But I'm not done here yet.
I'm going to host News Nine until the end of this week.
I'm going to push the exclusive on Hwanil Steel case this week, Ji Won.
I'm on it.
Congratulations.
You too. Thank you too anyway.
- Chief Jang. - Chief Jang.
- Chief Jang. - Come join us.
- Join us. - Come here, Chief Jang.
Why would you pop champagne for a traitor?
- Take this glass. - Thank you.
For the peaceful future of the news station without Go Hye Ran.
Everyone, cheers.
- Cheers. - Cheers.
Go Hye Ran.
- What's going on? - Who are they?
- Who are they? - What are they doing?
I'm Detective Kang Ki Joon from the central police station.
What brings you here?
You are under arrest for the alleged murder of Kevin Lee.
- What? - What is this?
You have the right to remain silent.
Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.
You have the right to an attorney.
Come with us, please.
(Misty)
Kevin Lee is murdered.
We think you're the prime suspect.
Bring me evidence.
We're here to search and seize evidence on the suspect, Go Hye Ran.
This is a site of media oppression.
She got tangled.
What do you want me to do?
We only deliver the facts. The public will be a judge on that.
Don't broadcast anything but facts.
If you committed a crime, you should be punished.
They're empty cans.
They're only keeping me.
Do you think you can hide it if you deny?
On that night, the jerks did...
I love Hye Ran.
I love that woman.