THIS DRAMA SERIES IS FICTIONAL AND IS NOT RELATED IN ANY WAY
TO ACTUAL PLACES, PERSONS, ORGANIZATIONS, SETTINGS AND EVENTS
KANG INJU, NARA ENTERTAINMENT
Drugs?
Goodness.
HAN TAEOH
NA HYEWON
What is it?
Kang Inju.
DRUG DISTRIBUTION?
Where's Hyewon?
Where is she?
We parted ways in the hotel parking lot.
The bride can't be here on her wedding day.
In return...
This was waiting for you.
Say something.
You got nothing to say?
You must have an excuse for coveting your owner's girl.
I heard you and Inha were friends at Hanguk University.
Inha was the ridiculous owner.
You were that ridiculous owner's dog.
A pup.
Why do you think I pretended not to know even after I found out?
Because I wanted something like this.
You pretended not to be in on this together.
What was your ulterior motive for getting involved with Kangoh?
Did you just laugh?
I told you I always pay back everything I receive.
Did you not hear?
You little punk...
Gold Trekking Tour in Southeast Asia.
And Nara Entertainment is the investment company.
How's that? Do you get it now?
What's this nonsense?
Proof that you're the real owner of Nara Entertainment.
Damn.
You're already surprised?
I'm just getting started.
What are you...
What are you up to?
I'm about to tell you what Gold Trekking Tour's real business is.
Illicit funds obtained through stock manipulation and accounting fraud.
You used your slush fund
towards a huge futures trading and failed.
After losing your investment,
you tried to fill the loss with an Indonesian bauxite mine,
but you failed.
This is embezzlement.
Well...
You were pushed to the edge with a ticking time bomb.
You were desperate.
I get that.
You get it?
Gold Trekking Tour's a distribution line.
A market called Chrom.
Aren't these conditions enough to become a drug lord?
Perfect conditions to make bad decisions.
Was that it?
The real card up your sleeve?
My secret and your secret.
Which one will make the chairman angrier?
Choose.
Will you die or survive and enjoy what you have?
His name's Mo Gijun.
He's the team leader of Security Team 3 in Kangoh Security.
But the thing is...
His position in Kangoh Security only exists on paper.
In reality, he works as Kang Inju's secretary.
So CEO Kang Inju was behind this.
Is that it?
How could I dare?
But I don't think a mere secretary would act independently...
You didn't see or hear anything.
Since you didn't see or hear anything,
there's no need to run your mouth.
Yes, sir.
Damn it!
Taeoh.
Han Taeoh!
No matter what you do, I'm Kang Inju, the eldest of Kangoh Group!
What about you?
You're just Han Taeoh. You're nothing but a dog.
Han Taeoh.
Ah.
There's one more person who's nothing.
Na Hyewon.
Damn.
You want me to make my move?
Do you want to see
how I'll bury your girl alive?
Get on your knees.
Can't you hear me?
Get on your knees.
Is that all you wanted?
No way.
How much could your knees be worth?
From now on, you come when I call,
go where I want, and crawl when I say.
Got it?
Choose.
Will you kill your girl
or survive
and make that dream come true?
Wow!
Hey!
Hey, you...
You must love her!
Hey, Taeoh!
Hey, Han Taeoh!
You're a real man!
Hey! I'm so impressed!
Hey! Bring some alcohol!
Hey! Hey...
Hey!
Taeoh.
Do you want one?
Shall we go to paradise?
Now, now.
What's going on?
I can't remember anything.
Something's wrong.
This...
This isn't like me.
- Mr. Kang! - What?
There's a problem.
CEO Kang Inju was murdered.
What did you just say?
A storm is coming.
This is truly tragic news.
It has just been reported that the eldest son of Kangoh Group,
CEO Kang Inju of Kangoh Resort,
was found brutally murdered not too long ago.
The leading suspect in the case is revealed to be Mr. Han,
a man in his 30s and an employee of Kangoh.
KANGOH RESORT CEO KANG INJU DISCOVERED MURDERED
Okay.
This is good enough, right?
Wait at home.
I'll call you after I find out what happened.
It's not true, right?
It's a misunderstanding, right?
He didn't do it.
It is a misunderstanding.
So don't worry. Go inside.
I'll bring Taeoh with me.
It's been so long. Let's all grab a beer.
FAIR AND KIND CITIZENS' POLICE
Now, shall we get started?
You must focus now.
Kangoh has no official stance.
Block all media coverage as quietly as possible.
Make sure this doesn't become your last chance from me.
What time did you leave the club?
I don't remember.
I asked you when you arrived at the hotel a few times,
and you still don't remember.
No.
Look here, Mr. Han.
Your lack of memory won't solve this.
You're a suspect in the murder of two people.
Are you sure I did it?
Only three people used the private elevator for the Royal Suite
before and after the incident. You and the two deceased.
Before and after the incident,
only three people entered the Royal Suite room?
You were caught at the scene.
Signature Hotel's Royal Suite room can only be used by Kangoh's owner and family.
To protect the owner's privacy,
there are no cameras in the elevator or outside the door.
- That means-- - It's unfair?
Then try to remember.
You had one hell of a party.
There were traces of snow in your blood.
Cocaine.
Drink it.
Did you forget already?
You have to make your girl's dream come true.
Right?
Wow!
Taeoh! You're such a romanticist!
You're such a man! I love it!
Bona, isn't he great?
Isn't it strange?
Everything after that is just gone.
You're saying I killed someone,
but I don't remember anything from that moment.
Even methamphetamine.
Of course, you don't remember. You were high.
You took the drugs to claim diminished mental capacity
due to drugs.
Don't worry.
We'll find your memory. You just need to confess.
Now, shall we start over?
FAIR AND KIND CITIZENS' POLICE
The hotel room.
Who did this to me?
Kang Inju?
Shin Bona?
I have to remember.
Everything that happened that night.
All of it.
It has been revealed that the suspect being investigated
for the murder of CEO Kang Inju,
Mr. Han, was facing embezzlement charges
in a separate investigation by the prosecution before this incident.
Mr. Han, who has been dismissed from his position,
is set to face trial
for allegedly receiving rebates totaling over 470 million won from a subcontractor
and causing significant losses for the company.
The police in charge of the case say this murder
could be a retaliatory crime fueled by resentment against the company--
FUTURE STRATEGY OFFICE HAN TAEOH
Yes, Father.
I was clear.
I told you to block media coverage.
I'm sorry.
It was entirely unexpected.
I...
should've been more attentive.
- I'll call the broadcasting-- - No.
Will you say he never committed embezzlement and to issue a correction?
Why? To argue? Wake up!
Don't you know what's happening?
Or did you lack...
any sense at all from the start?
I'm sorry.
Again with the apologies!
When will you stop being sorry?
Wait.
Do you think this ridiculous tip
came from the inside?
If it happened because of someone's foolish judgement,
then that someone...
will have to pay the ultimate price.
I like things done neatly.
I hope that someone knows that he should clean up
after his mistakes since he committed them.
As for you,
I'm not a patient person.
You must heed my word now.
Unless you want this to be our last like I warned you before.
KOREAN PASSPORT
You asked me to make it, so I did. Are you really running away?
Run away?
I'm just avoiding it just in case
I get roped into it. It's a precaution.
That's what you call running away.
I'm not running away!
Did you have dinner?
I saw the news.
It's not true.
- Shall I cook something? - Was it the chairman's decision?
You should've chosen another way.
Even if it's best for the company, you should've stopped it!
Why should I?
- What? - Han Taeoh killed Kang Inju.
I don't feel that affectionate towards my brothers or family,
but he was my brother and family.
Are you asking me to take Taeoh's side?
Are you sure he's the murderer?
You said you don't believe it.
- He wouldn't do that! - Wake up.
Snap out of it and listen to me.
You and I...
are part of the Kang family now.
People of Bisunjae.
No matter what happens,
it means Kangoh must always come first.
Are you the same Inha I knew?
You're so unfamiliar.
The truth is always unfamiliar.
From this moment on, any traces you may have of Taeoh
need to be erased.
What do you mean by that?
I'm saying it for you.
Don't make me angry.
Mr. Han Taeoh.
Come out.
SEOUL EASTERN DISTRICT COURT
We left the club around 2:00 a.m. and it took about 15 minutes.
I arrived at the EF Tower parking lot and they got out.
The three of them entered the basement entrance of the hotel.
I checked that myself.
A water company truck was blocking the entrance.
So I parked a bit far away from the entrance.
Mr. Kang said there was no need to get out and told me to leave.
So I stayed in the car.
But you didn't leave right away.
Yes, everyone was very drunk.
I made sure they got inside.
I figured I should wait until then.
Whose idea was it to have another party at the hotel?
It was Mr. Han Taeoh.
He seemed to be in a very good mood that night.
He has been to Chrom before,
but I've never...
seen him like that.
Has the defendant ever had
an argument with the late Kang Inju before?
No, not that I recall.
He has said something strange before.
Something strange?
Yes.
Well...
Go and let Kang Inju know.
Tell him I won't forget his warning.
I...
always repay what's owed.
Silence in the court! Silence!
If you're going to apologize, don't.
"I'm sorry. I was wrong." I didn't come to hear that.
You ruined everything.
Our plan. Our dream.
I'll do everything I can to restore everything you ruined.
Even if you ruined everything,
I came to tell you my position hasn't changed.
Because as always...
you'll be more worried about me than you.
What if...
- I'm innocent? - Do you think you are?
Or is that what you want to believe?
I don't know.
Regardless of what the truth is...
I have no right to ask you...
for forgiveness while I'm here.
You don't.
You have no right.
So spend your remaining time blaming and cursing yourself for it.
This is the farewell I prepared.
I hope you liked it.
He didn't ask me.
He didn't ask me anything.
He didn't ask me why I did it.
He didn't ask me anything.
Traces of narcotics were found in the defendant's blood.
Were you aware of or did you witness any drug use that night?
No, I had no idea.
When Mr. Kang goes to the club, I have to prepare a lot of things.
I have to restrict access to the VIP zone on the second floor.
There are a lot of people who want to join the party.
More than you'd think.
So, are you saying the defendant's claims
of being forced to do drugs under pressure of the late Kang Inju
could also be false?
Objection.
He's leading the witness based on speculation.
Sustained.
Then I'll change the question.
Is the defendant a habitual drug user?
I don't know.
We're not close enough for me to know that about him.
Mo Gijun is the witness again?
He saw and heard a lot of things since he's close to Mr. Kang.
Shall I find out more about him?
I'm sorry.
- I shouldn't have-- - Do it.
Excuse me?
He tried to kill Han Taeoh and now has accused Han Taeoh of murder.
A nobody involved in both cases?
I need to know why Inju tried to kill Taeoh.
Why Taeoh...
killed my son. I must know the real reason.
Mo Gijun's the key.
Find out everything you can about him.
See if he has something.
And if he does, find out what it is.
Yes, sir.
Inmate 423, move it!
Move!
What is this?
Keep the space!
Inmate 423, get up!
Inmate 423!
Wake up!
Get up! Damn it!
There was one more person.
To the infirmary!
- Yes, sir! - Hurry!
There was...
one more person there.
Are you up?
Will starving yourself prove your innocence?
I'll give you vitamins.
You'll need to get regular fluids for a while.
You can rest before you go.
It's fine. I'm okay.
Sure, okay.
Mr. Han Taeoh.
You have to survive to have hope.
Can I ask you a favor?
Don't be surprised.
You killed Kang Inju for me.
I can do this much for you. That's what I think.
The guard will be here for you soon.
You don't have much time.
The number you've dialed is out of reach. You'll be redirected to--
Hello?
It's me.
Wait.
What happened?
Did you really do it?
Did you really...
kill Kang Inju?
I'm going to find out.
If I really...
killed Kang Inju...
or not.
How can I help?
Let's go.
You owe me for what just happened.
Good boy.
That's a good boy.
Give me your hand.
Hand.
It'll just be a huge headache if we tried to find out who you called...
HANEUL BANK 105 369
...and why you called them.
But nothing in life is free.
That applies even harder here.
The price for my silence.
It's within a limit that won't burden either of us.
Shall we go now?
Hello, sir.
- Hello. - Good morning.
- Hello. - Hello.
Good morning, sir.
- I'll show you the way. - Thank you.
FUTURE STRATEGY OFFICE HAN TAEOH
Use your common sense, okay?
I'm sorry.
Han Taeoh asked me to come.
No.
I haven't said anything yet.
I know. I don't want to do it even though you didn't say anything.
I don't want to get involved with Han Taeoh.
Even if he's offering a bag of money...
No.
I'll ask you one thing.
Do you have anything to do with Kang Inju's death?
Did he say I was involved?
No.
He told me to tell you this if you continue to refuse.
Tell him I can talk from in here too.
He'll know what it means.
The Han Taeoh I know wouldn't speak empty threats.
No matter what,
he'll do what he says.
So go meet him?
He said he needed you.
He asked for your help.
Bullshit.
A favor?
My ass.
One more thing. Don't use a regular meeting room.
All conversations are recorded there.
What am I supposed to do?
Sorry about that.
CHAIRMAN KANG'S HOSTILE PARTIES PARK SAJIN
I will start the report on Park Sajin,
who's the central force opposing the chairman.
So this is what Mr. Han Taeoh did.
This is who Mr. Park met with recently.
Those two met and spoke.
Do you know what they talked about?
From what I could tell, they were looking for a restaurant.
A restaurant?
All of their meeting places were at famous restaurants.
But these days,
one more person has been attending their meetings.
Chae Donguk.
He's the type to cut ties as soon as there's nothing to gain.
Which means, he has a lot to gain
from Park Sajin and Im Jongyong right now.
Let's focus on those two.
Start with the basics.
- Track their accounts. - Yes, sir.
FUTURE STRATEGY OFFICE KANG INHA
I did what you said.
What will you do now?
I need to keep going.
Once I go...
I'm sure I'll see a path.
I know you didn't do it.
That isn't like you.
Your time's up.
I have to go.
- When did you get here? - Just now.
You must be tired. Shower and rest.
Let's stay like this for five minutes.
We haven't seen each other in a while. You feel uncomfortable around me.
That's not true.
Even if it were, I won't be angry.
I get it.
I'm exhausted. I'm so tired.
Comfort me.
I need your comfort the most right now.
I love you, Hyewon.
I know you didn't do it.
That isn't like you.
CORRECTION FOR A BETTER TOMORROW DETENTION CENTER
Inmate 423.
Your lawyer is here.
Go ahead.
Why are you so surprised?
Is this your first time seeing South Korean Attorney Ko Jeongwoo?
I took difficult steps in coming here.
I don't expect you to be overjoyed or touched,
but shouldn't you at least thank me?
I had to threaten you to come.
Wow.
Is that how you greet me?
In any case, never call me again.
Don't send anyone to me.
One more thing,
especially not her.
I get you were urgent, but how could you think of sending her?
Before she's your friend,
she's part of Kangoh's family now, isn't she?
Anyway...
let's not see each other again.
Would that be okay?
My threats aren't over yet.
Are you going to kill me?
Sit down.
What do you want to know?
Mo Gijun.
Other than myself, he's the last person to see them.
He's the starting point.
I need to know what really happened that night.
The starting point of the truth.
Hurry.
I don't have much time.
The visitation's over.
Damn it!
KANGOH ADMIN SYSTEM
PERSONNEL RECORDS
CEO TEAM 3
Mmm. Mo Gijun.
Born in 1992. Okay.
Yes.
Hey, Gijun.
COURT IN SESSION
We have reached a verdict.
In case number 2023-1013, the court finds the defendant, Han Taeoh,
guilty and sentences him to capital punishment.
I didn't do it.
It wasn't me!