(All characters, organizations, places, and events are fictional.)
Mr. President is coming.
It's nice to see you, Ms. Kim.
Thank you very much for this invitation.
Thank you for the invitation.
Why don't you take my hand? The reporters are watching.
Then I'll take it for a moment.
A dirty hand.
Didn't I tell you last time...
that I need to turn back...
all that nonsense I did with you?
Your father... That jerk, Seo Ki Tae, who killed my brother...
should have died that day.
Just wait a little.
Because the moment you leave the office,
you'll lose everything you have.
Okay, try it.
Because by the moment I leave the office,
I'll make you lose everything you have.
(Times)
(Episode 8)
My daughter. You haven't left yet?
You wanted to see me before you leave?
What's wrong? Did something happen?
Let's sit down.
Dad, is there anything you're hiding from me?
She should know the truth.
The truth about the father she tried to save so many times.
What do you mean?
Did you hear something from Lee Jin Woo?
I heard you met with him.
If there's something you wanted to know, ask me directly.
Why did you meet with that guy?
No matter what you heard, that's not the truth.
I've tolerated this for five years now.
No matter what rubbish he talks or how he slanders me,
he's still the one who saved my life.
He's still Geun Woo's brother, so I tolerated it.
But now, even you...
Is it absolutely,
absolutely untrue?
What are you talking about?
That Aide Lee found out you were taking bribes,
and that in order to cover up the truth,
you killed Aide Lee, Jin Woo's brother.
Is that absolutely untrue?
What's with your expression?
Do you really believe...
that your father killed Geun Woo?
Do you regret...
saving a father like that?
- Dad. - I know...
everything you and Jin Woo did five years ago.
If not for that, why would I have left him alone?
Jin Woo...
did everything in his power,
and even things that weren't in his power to help me.
That's how I know...
that he's not someone who would lie to me.
So you believe him,
and therefore cannot believe me.
"Jin Woo and I did everything to save my father."
"I told Jin Woo everything."
"How could my father do this?"
Is that what you want to say, Jung In?
Don't escalate things any further, Geun Woo.
We need to get to the Blue House together.
I promise if you let this slide just this one time...
I'm taking this public.
Before I do, please acknowledge your wrongs and step down.
That's my final request, Mr. Seo.
This is my final warning to you too.
If you don't stop now, I'll have to block you.
No matter what, I'll stop you using any means necessary.
- I know you're not so rotten... - I even found this out.
I still have faith in you.
How could I not believe him?
Do you really think...
that the person you've seen as your father for 30 years,
could be that kind of person?
Murdering someone to cover up my own wrongdoings,
and lying about it to cover up the truth?
Do I appear like such a shameless person to you?
It doesn't matter what I think.
All the evidence points to you.
That's...
a misunderstanding.
I did make that phone call,
but I never murdered Geun Woo.
I explained this to Jin Woo...
countless times already.
Do I need to do that with you too?
If it's that hard for you, you don't need to do it with me.
I'll find out the truth for myself.
It's not like the truth will go away just because you ignore it.
Rather than ignoring it,
we must face it and go head-on.
Since I need take it head-on in order for the world to change.
(Candidate 2, Lee Jin Woo)
- You should eat first. - You're here! Hello.
Let's all eat first.
(Changing Korea, Lee Jin Woo will create a better country!)
Do you have the result?
Yes.
What, Kim Young Ju has 41.5?
What about us?
Tell me what we have already.
All right, I'm hanging up.
(Lee Jin Woo)
What is it? What do we have?
Did we drop a lot?
Yes, a lot.
How many points?
Stop keeping me in suspense and tell me already.
We lost four percentage points?
34?
Kim Young Ju, 41.5 percent.
We have 40.
It's within the margin of error, and it's close!
This is amazing.
- Lee Jin Woo. - Lee Jin Woo.
The Democratic People's Party candidate, Kim Young Ju,
and the Creation Party candidate, Lee Jin Woo,
are within the margin of error from polling percentages.
The results of approval ratings collected nationwide...
have showed Candidate Kim has 41.5 percent,
and Candidate Lee has 40 percent,
while Candidate Kim...
Now, now.
Let's not be too disappointed yet.
We're still winning by 1.5 points.
If we keep doing well, we won't have any problems.
Is that all you have?
- What? - "Don't be disappointed."
"Things will all turn out well."
Is that all you have to say?
I'd like to hear something more productive for once.
(Candidate 1, Kim Young Ju)
What is it? Do I have to wait?
How long do I have to wait for a good idea from you?
Mr. Chairman, just head on home.
What?
(A Future for the People! A Hopeful Tomorrow!)
You're kicking me out?
I'm to be appointed as your Prime Minister.
I need to be in the meeting.
How can you say that when we're about to lose?
You're not going to contribute anything to the meeting anyway.
So just go on home.
We'll have the meeting ourselves.
What are you doing? Prep for the strategy meeting.
Yes, ma'am.
Let's prepare for the meeting.
Yes, Mr. President?
- You saw the results? - Yes.
I'm sorry for worrying you.
I'll try harder.
It's all right. If you got to 41.5 percent,
you've done all you can.
You don't need to try any harder.
That's not true. Jin Woo has nearly caught up.
- If I don't do anything now... - From now on, Candidate Kim,
you can't win unless you throw something away.
In order to become President,
to take the seat I have now, what can you throw away?
I understand.
I'll do as you say. Thank you, Mr. President.
- Great. - Let's toast.
- Cheers. - Drink up, everyone.
Now, now. Attention, attention.
I know that if I say this now,
I'm sure there will be some among you...
that say I'm jumping the gun,
but I have to say this now.
If we just keep going, Candidate Lee Jin Woo,
my friend Jin Woo, will be the President, right?
- Yes. - Right.
- Yes. - That's right.
Now, now, now.
In that case, Candidate Jin Woo,
no, President Jin Woo, will now share some words with us.
Please give him a round of applause.
- Lee Jin Woo. - Lee Jin Woo.
- Lee Jin Woo. - Here.
- Lee Jin Woo. - Lee Jin Woo.
What should I say?
Just say whatever.
- Or you can sing for us. - Yes, sing!
- Sing for us. - Now, now.
Stop that.
Whenever someone's asked to say a few words,
they always talk in cliches,
so for today, I'll just take questions.
If there's anything you wanted to know about me,
you can ask me now.
- I have a question. - There's a question.
Candidate Lee, you're so good-looking.
- He's right. - Lee Jin Woo,
the handsome Lee Jin Woo.
- Lee Jin Woo. - Lee Jin Woo.
We love you, Lee Jin Woo.
Give me a hug, Lee Jin Woo.
He's drunk.
Whenever he gets drunk, he says I'm handsome.
Didn't he say that to you too?
Twice, he said it to me twice.
Questions, any questions?
- Me! - Yes.
After you become President,
what's the first thing you want to do?
- Wow. - What?
As soon as the inauguration is complete,
what's the first thing you will do?
Like a lifelong wish?
A lifelong wish.
Revenge.
I'm going to use the power of the Presidency to take revenge.
Our President is so amazing.
- You're amazing. - You're so impressive.
Jin Woo is the best.
The vengeful Jin Woo, we'll be cheering for you.
Fighting.
- Revenge. - Revenge.
- Revenge. - Calm down, everyone.
- Revenge. - Revenge.
Let's all give ourselves a toast.
- Fighting. - Fighting.
That's great.
Is that really the first thing you're going to do?
- What? - Revenge.
If you become President, you'll really take revenge first?
I do want to.
I'm not sure if I can, though.
Jin Woo, when we were reporters,
those were the people we hated the most.
People who used their power to fulfill personal desires.
I hope you don't turn out...
to be that kind of person, Jin Woo.
What are you doing?
Why are you suddenly trying to lecture me?
It's because I feel pity.
Who's pitiful?
If I seem pitiful now in the eyes of the country,
- who wouldn't? - Not you.
The people who elected you.
I feel pity for those who vote for you.
To be honest,
I'm not going to vote for you.
I'm not even going to go to the voting booth.
I abstain.
As soon as you become President,
you'll take revenge for your brother first, before anything else?
I can't accept that.
Fine.
Then what do you think I should do first, as President?
I don't know that either, since I'm not the one running.
But I know this for sure. I wish you'd do something...
more impressive and greater than anything I can think of.
I want someone like that to be my President.
Someone who knows how to tolerate the things I can't,
who knows how to endure suffering in a way I don't.
Someone greater than me, a common man.
From that perspective, you're not President-material.
If you want revenge, go sharpen a knife from afar.
Go to a Shaolin temple somewhere and learn kung fu.
Kung fu.
You fool. Trying to be President.
Does the country seem like that much of a joke to you?
Do you want a taste of the country's moves?
I'll teach you kung fu myself.
Hey.
You...
- Goodness. - Hey.
You punk. Gosh.
What I said earlier was a mistake.
I apologize.
- Hey, Chang Soo. - Yes, sir.
Are you going to vote for me?
Of course. I will go vote as soon as the clock strikes six.
- Why are you going to vote for me? - Pardon?
There must be a reason why you want to vote for me.
Aside from the real reasons like I pay you.
May I think about my answer and get back to you?
The fact that you need to think about it means...
you can't think of any reasons right now, right?
No, it's not like that, sir.
No, it's fine.
I'm sorry about taking a dig at what you said.
It's just because...
I suddenly feel like I don't know anything either.
I don't know how I ended up in this position.
(Creation Party, Lee Jin Woo)
- Good morning. - Hello.
Goodness. What is everyone doing sitting down?
It's a critical moment where all the votes matter.
If Candidate Lee fails to win...
- When did you get here? - What are you doing?
- What? - Why are you overreacting?
- What did I do? - Is it because of what you said?
I don't remember.
- You really don't remember? - No, I don't.
I remember talking to you about Kung Fu,
but I don't remember anything after that. What can you do about it?
You should be the one in politics.
You always say you don't remember.
I'll go into my office...
to grind the axe I have against you.
We're in trouble!
We...
What is it?
To the citizens whom I respect.
As of today, I will drop out of the race for the presidency.
Rather than becoming the president and starting a new administration,
I've decided that keeping the promise I made with the people...
to create a better Korea is more important to me...
which is why I came to this decision.
Ms. Kim, please come up.
(Candidates Kim Young Ju and Kim Sung Guk...)
(announce their unification.)
Gosh.
Please give Candidate Kim Young Ju...
your full support...
and actively endorse her.
What is this? My gosh!
I will work alongside Candidate Kim Young Ju to ensure that...
she keeps the promises she made to the people.
Candidate Kim Young Ju of the Democratic People's Party...
and Candidate Kim Sung Guk of the Korean Financial Party...
have agreed to unify their campaigns this morning,
and they...
How can Kim Sung Guk do this to me?
I helped him out so much.
When he got thrown out of his party and had nowhere to go,
I took him in three times.
That's probably why he did it.
He's your typical migrant.
You're right. He is a migrant who follows me.
So how can he do that?
What will you do now?
If things continue on this way, Kim Young Ju, that witch,
will end up becoming president.
You know what that means, right?
Seo Ki Tae's puppet will be sitting in that seat.
Then it will be over for you and me.
Sir.
It's already in the past, so there's no need to complain further.
As of this moment, can we think about the future?
Okay. Go ahead.
If they managed to move Kim Sung Guk,
that means they used a sure card.
I'll look into what that is,
so can you focus on Seo Ki Tae?
Me?
Why should I?
You should set a meeting between...
the former president and the current president...
and blackmail him.
Kim Young Ju.
Where's Kim Young Ju?
Where is she?
- You shouldn't do this here... - What's this?
Did you know about this too?
You all knew already, didn't you?
You all knew that Kim Young Ju, that witch,
was screwing me over, didn't you?
You brats. I treated you so well,
but all you saw me as was an idiotic pushover, didn't you?
Tell Kim Young Ju to come out.
Where is she? Tell her to come out!
Stop hiding and come out!
Who said I was hiding?
I never hid.
I didn't do anything wrong, so why should I hide?
Hey, Kim Young Ju. You...
What on earth happened?
Explain yourself.
You're really consistent. You know that?
Is asking me to explain myself the only thing you can say right now?
If I were you...
Forget it. That's all you're capable of.
- Hey! - Enough with that "hey".
Stop saying that to me already.
A person's class comes from the way they speak.
The first prime minister of the Kim Administration should be classy,
not someone like you who speaks so vulgarly.
Hey... This...
This... Who made this decision?
You came up with this decision on your own, didn't you?
Ki Tae had nothing to do with this, right?
That's enough.
Don't embarrass yourself further in front of everyone.
It won't benefit you either.
Out of the 18 ministry positions, choose 1 that you like.
If you refuse all 18 positions, that would be better for me.
Hey, Kim Young Ju. Get over here.
Let go. Let of me, you jerks.
Hey, Kim Young Ju!
How could you do this to me?
("JC Foundation Stops Events, But the Donations Continue...")
(DBS, Seo Jung In)
(JC Charity Event)
("2015, JC Foundation, 'We Want to Give Hope'")
("2016 Charity Event for Underprivileged Children Stopped")
("The Events are Canceled, But the Donations Continue")
Jin Woo got rid of all the evidence.
To stop the coverage of the case.
- He's coming! - It's Candidate Lee Jin Woo!
(Changing Korea's New Leader)
Please give us a statement, sir.
- Look over here! - Candidates Kim Young Ju...
and Kim Sung Guk have agreed to unite their campaigns.
Can you give us a word?
Many people are saying that these turn of events...
will prevent you from winning the election. What do you think?
As you may already know, those two candidates...
oppose each other on everything from...
political platforms to their pledges.
So how could they become unified?
This is collusion. They're colluding to win the election.
I believe that the people will judge them through their votes.
Okay. That will be all.
- Can you tell us how you feel? - Do you have anything else to say?
Can you look over here?
Candidate Lee.
Can you tell us your plans moving forward?
Please be sure to include the word "collusion" in your reports.
If you help us, we will invite you to the next press conference.
That's all.
Can you tell us your plans moving forward?
Thank you for going through the trouble to come here on a cold day.
We'll contact you later.
Jin Woo. It's me, Seo Jung In.
Why did you call?
It's the first time we're talking on the phone in the same year, right?
You're right. It feels fresh.
We've always been on the phone with five years between us.
So why did you call?
Jin Woo, I...
I thought I was weird.
Even when everything changed because of what you and I did,
I tried to be understanding about everything.
But it's different this time.
No matter how much I think about it, there's so much I don't get.
Is this about your father? Don't you believe me yet?
- I told you... - It's about you.
Why did you do that to Soo Kyung?
- What did I do? - Why didn't you let her cover it?
The other reporters too.
Why are you stopping them from revealing the truth?
I told you last time.
It's because I need to turn back all the nonsense I did with you.
Do you still not understand what's going on?
- Jin Woo. - Don't call me that.
I'm not your friend anymore.
I...
thought everything would be better now.
I thought if my dad came back to life and you lived...
If everyone I cared about came back,
I thought I would be happy.
Are you resenting me and saying it's my fault?
No, it was my fault.
This all happened because of me.
So I'm going to set everything right.
You have the ledger with real names.
I'll get that first.
I'll check every name on it.
And if everything on that ledger is true, I'll run the story.
How will you get that ledger?
Don't tell me you called me to ask for that ledger now.
You wouldn't have gotten rid of it...
if you were going to give it to me this easily.
I understand that much about you.
I'm going to get that ledger...
from the Jin Woo I know.
Jin Woo from five years ago must be still torn.
I'll try to persuade him.
Fine. Go ahead.
I'm not sure if it will work.
But whatever you do, it won't change anything.
It won't change the fact that your father killed my brother.
So listen to me.
Take this as advice from a guy who had a few phone calls with you.
Don't waste your time on this.
Just be happy with what you have and move on.
Pretend that you are blind and deaf.
Just live like a normal girl.
Don't get involved in my business.
Or you'll end up getting hurt along with your father.
To do that, I've already seen and heard too much...
to the point that I cannot look away.
I'll hang up. Good luck with your campaign.
(DBS Seo Jung In)
- Shin Wook. - Yes.
I'm sorry, but I'll be looking into a new case for a while.
Once I'm done, please let me run it.
What is it this time?
There had been some illegal connections...
between the CEO of JC and politicians.
I'll tell you in detail once I get some evidence.
- Jung In, let's talk. - Sorry. I'll call you.
("JC Foundation Stops Events, But the Donations Continue...")
(Assemblywoman Kim Young Ju)
I think I'll just get chewed out again.
(Assemblyman Nam Seong Beom)
Hello. It's me.
Jung In seems to be up to no good.
(Official Branch of JC Telecom)
The location of the last signal came from the DBS building.
You lost it five years ago. So you can't find it now.
Did you register it missing on the website back then?
Then, there could have been a reply on that.
Okay. Thank you.
(Log-in)
(Search missing items)
(Details on the missing item)
(5, Seoambit-ro, Maseo-gu at Orientation Auditorium at DBS)
The date you gave me was a very long time ago.
So the security footage has been erased by now.
Right?
Okay. Thank you.
The orientation in 2015.
(Orientation for college interns in 2015 at DBS)
(Posts fewer than 100)
(Orientation for college interns in 2015 at DBS)
(Following)
I'm Reporter Seo Jung In from the newsroom.
I would like to get the footage of the 2015 Orientation...
for college interns.
I need to check something. Please message me back.
(Assemblyman Nam Seong Beom)
I asked to see you today...
because I'm in a tight spot.
And you are the only one who can help me.
What kind of tight spot are you in?
Well, the thing is...
Can you meet with the President...
and put in a good word for me?
I mean, that witch, Young Ju...
I mean,
Candidate Kim completely made a fool out of...
If that's what you need, I cannot help you.
Right.
I know why you are so hostile against me.
I know.
I know that it has to do with the incident in 2015.
But it was that with, Kim Young Ju, who set up the entire thing.
I had no idea.
So you didn't do anything wrong?
Is that all you got for me?
Gosh. Of course, not.
Do you think a grown man like me...
wanted to meet with you just to say stuff like that?
Jung In.
You've been looking into the corruption behind JC.
I'll tell you everything you want to know.
Everything from A to Z.
No matter how long it takes, I'll tell you everything.
Put in a good word for me with your father.
- Okay? - Let's hear it.
You know the cell phone we had?
- Yes. - The cell phones...
Geun Woo got these phones from JC Telecom.
(Assemblyman Seo Ki Tae)
This is nice.
(Democratic People's Party)
Why are they giving cell phones to the assemblymen and women?
Because of those cell phones,
Geun Woo must have gotten curious which wasn't good for anybody.
That's when he started to follow...
the relationships between politicians and JC.
And he finally got to the bottom of the truth.
He figured out the long-standing relationship...
between the CEO of JC Telecom, Park Chan Yong, and the President.
That's why he died.
- When did Park Chan Yong... - I don't know.
If you want to ask more questions, ask Kim Young Ju.
I'm serious.
I don't know anything except for taking a small bribe.
I'm telling you the truth.
Then, let me ask you one question.
You were connected to the past in 2019, right?
Well,
I don't remember that.
I only know what I heard from Young Ju in 2015.
She said I called her or something.
You know, the cell phones we had were pretty special.
JC was trying to research 5G networks or something.
They were like prototypes to test out the networks.
There were only four models.
Four...
Jin Woo and me.
But after a single phone call,
I came to find out that wasn't the case at all.
Why do you think...
that you're the only person to have that special experience?
- Kim Young Ju... - And me.
I know how you must feel.
When you start connecting to the past, you can't stop.
I felt the same way.
But now, I can't do anything. I don't have that phone now.
- Mr. Nam. - Young Ju was also...
- connected to 2019 a few times. - I can't hear you.
- Hello? - But it broke down quickly.
The phone doesn't break if you use it for regular calls.
Are you sure this was working before?
Soon it won't even charge, and then it will break.
I told you. I went through it all too.
When you keep trying to connect the past with the future,
- that's what broke the phones. - Hello?
You can't hear me?
Anyway, my phone stopped working too.
And both you and Jin Woo don't have the phones either.
So stop wasting your time on this...
and digging into the corruption behind JC Telecom too.
I get your point.
Well, that's it, right?
Bye.
Jung In.
- What? - You'll...
talk to your dad, right?
Too bad. I had a fight with my dad.
What? Why?
Because of what you just told me.
If I end up reconciling with my dad,
I'll tell him then.
But I think that will be after his term is over.
Hey!
Do you also think I'm a pushover?
Is that it?
Do you think I'll go down this easily?
I won't go down alone.
If I decide to talk,
you, your brother, and Young Ju can...
Go ahead. Do it.
It all started from what you said.
Let's see if you can put an end to it too.
That's what I want the most too.
Thanks for the coffee.
Why, these little...
I can't let this slide now.
What should I do, sir?
Candidate Kim seemed very worried.
President Seo has invited...
former President Baek Kyu Min to the Blue House tomorrow...
for a morning meeting.
This is the first time President Seo has invited the former President...
to the Blue House since he was inaugurated.
Yes, Mr. President.
So they're offering to make Kim Sung Guk...
the Prime Minister, I hear?
It's probably Seo Ki Tae's idea, not Kim Young Ju's.
I trapped them.
Didn't I do well? I've still got it.
That's true. You've still got it.
Who is the person you wanted me to meet?
I've just arrived.
Do you know Canaan?
The land flowing with milk and honey.
I've gotten you tickets for an express train there.
The person you're going to meet,
give him some drinks,
and comfort his wounds a bit.
That's all you need to do.
All right. It sounds like an impressive person indeed.
I'll call you back after our meeting.
I'm sorry, but are you...
What a disappointment.
I thought you'd be someone really impressive.
Would you like a drink?
It's lonely drinking by myself.
No, I have to drive.
But how did you end up under President Baek again?
He's simply accepted a prodigal son,
who returned despite being ungrateful to his father,
who raised him.
I'm just grateful to him.
So how will you act the good son to him?
If you want Kim Young Ju, you need to get Seo Ki Tae first.
Without Seo Ki Tae,
Young Ju's just a naive little girl.
I'll give you a card that can catch both scumbags.
Who's going to play it? Will you play it yourself?
Do you even have that card?
You don't play cards, do you, Candidate Lee?
If you want to catch your opponent at the card table,
there's no way to do it fair and square.
Whether you hustle, cheat, or lie,
you have to do something like that in order to win.
The political arena is just like the card table.
Playing fair and square just doesn't work.
That's how things work.
That's why we should do that too.
Candidate Lee, let's lie to them.
A lie based on the truth.
What lie? I don't know what you're talking about.
Seo Jung In is at DBS.
Can't you just see it now?
Seo Ki Tae's closest ally, Kim Young Ju,
and her illegal business deal.
What a coincidence,
his daughter happens to work there.
We need to tie it in with something that people despise.
Let's go with corruption in employment practices.
Are you telling me we should create fake news?
In the past, these baseless rumors could travel 1,000 miles.
These days, thanks to developments in Internet news and individuals,
it can travel as far as 10,000, or 100,000 miles.
You know this already.
If you lay the base with talk of employment corruption,
people will create subsequent news items on their own.
You know that.
You know it will spread far and wide.
Let's just think of another way, instead of something like this.
No matter how much I want to win, this isn't the way.
You can't take innocent people who aren't involved...
and make them suffer over something that isn't true.
Why aren't they involved?
Jung In is Seo Ki Tae's daughter.
Even if she's his daughter, she's not involved in this.
I've told you my thoughts on this. I'll be leaving now.
You'll regret this.
If you don't take my hand,
you'll regret it for the rest of your life.
You should worry about yourself rather than me.
Look at the state your in.
Go take a bath first.
You look like a mutt that's run away from home.
Why does everyone leave after having the last word?
I'm always the one left alone.
What?
Jin Woo really said that?
Yes.
All right. Hang up for now.
I said, hang up now, you fool.
What? Nam Seong Beom said what?
What a piece of trash.
How can a human being say that?
He can say it because he's not even human.
Don't worry about it, and let's just do our work properly.
Oh, hello.
My goodness.
- Hello. - Nice to see you.
Isn't it tough?
Gosh.
I know how it feels.
Oh, hello, Candidate Lee. You must be working hard.
Hello. It's not bad.
What brings you here?
What do you mean?
I'm just here to congratulate you.
Where should I offer my congratulations?
I want it to be just the two of us.
- Then please come this way. - All right.
How was your meeting with Mr. Nam?
It went as expected.
Are you saying you found him to be trash, as you expected?
That piece of trash said he could get you elected.
Is that not what you want?
He made me an offer I couldn't help but refuse.
I apologize.
Employment corruption is relatively clean.
In my day, we did everything besides murder and kidnapping.
It's just an employment scandal. It's quite noble.
Creating fake news isn't a noble thing to do.
It's noble exactly because it's creating fake news.
No one would listen if just anyone said that.
It's because we nobles are saying it that the commoners...
believe it to be true.
I understand what you're saying,
but it won't change my mind.
I will not create an employment corruption scandal around Jung In.
Don't just trust your conscience.
Trust my intuition.
As someone who lived in the Blue House before you,
this game will work.
If you just play this properly,
you can get to Canaan, flowing with milk and honey.
I won't go there, then.
- What? - I have no wish...
to become President by creating suffering for others to do so.
Then what? What about revenge for your brother?
That will come in time.
I can't create another me just to get my own revenge.
I'm tempted to say something quite harsh to you.
I'm holding myself back right now.
You don't need to hold back.
All right.
I know I went too far.
I ruined my own son too.
By not holding back my temper.
I'll be going now, Candidate Lee.
Now that I've aged, I just feel sleepy all the time.
(I will be sure to do it! Lee Jin Woo)
This way.
- Have a seat. - Thank you.
I should've invited you sooner...
and gotten help in government administration.
I apologize for inviting you so late.
I'm grateful that you've invited me.
After my term ended and I left the Blue House,
I was relieved,
but I was also upset.
It feels new to be back here like this today.
Let's look at the cameras.
Be sure to smile so the pictures come out great.
You're behind the fact that...
Kim Sung Guk unified with you, aren't you?
I can't say I was behind it.
Candidate Kim Young Ju made a lot of efforts.
My goodness. You know how to be modest too now, Ki Tae.
What does it matter? It's just the two of us here.
We were always close. You and I.
It reminds me of the old days...
as we sit here together after a long time.
Back in the day, you came to me and said,
"Kyu Min. I want to get into politics. Please help me."
So I said, "Really? Do you want to get into politics?"
"Drink this first."
"This drink is to signify our unchanging friendship."
While I said that, I thought you and I would stay friends forever.
How did we end up like this?
I took care of a lot of things for you.
Back in the day, I had Young Ju and Seong Beom...
help create sludge funds for you.
But that keeps coming back to haunt me.
It seems like you're mistaken.
I'm not the only one who benefited from that.
If you didn't get that money from him, you wouldn't be here right now.
Don't you remember?
I put together the money we got from Park Chan Yong of JC...
and set up the 5G Communications Network Auction,
and I did everything I could...
both physically and psychologically to make you the next president.
Yes, I know. How could I not know that?
No. You don't know.
After everything I've done for you,
you turned around and stabbed me in the back.
I was so surprised back then.
If Young Ju didn't tell me,
imagine what would've happened to me. Don't you agree?
I heard about it too.
During a time I don't remember in 2019,
I revealed all the corruption...
that you, Young Ju, and Seong Beom had done.
But here's the thing.
I'm not completely sure as it's not something I went through myself,
but I heard that back then in 2019,
I was a president with approval ratings at nearly 70 percent.
But that's not the case now.
What are you talking about? Why are you saying that now?
I'm telling you that things are different from then and now.
What kind of power could a president...
with half that approval rating have?
I have no intention of putting my life on the line...
to reveal your corruption.
You have no intention to bring me down?
You're not the type to do that.
I have to think about my own life.
That's what all politicians have to deal with.
I need to survive to have a future,
and that's the only way I can do what I need to do.
So, Ki Tae, you're saying that...
You should join hands with me.
We shouldn't get controlled by someone as green as Lee Jin Woo...
who doesn't know anything about politics, don't you agree?
It doesn't look good.
So you should let go of Lee Jin Woo's hand from now on...
and grab onto mine.
If you turn your back on Lee Jin Woo and join hands with Young Ju,
the 20 percent that supports you completely...
will leave Lee Jin Woo and join us.
Then we will have this election in the bag for sure.
I understand what you're saying,
but how can I trust Young Ju?
You should trust me, not Young Ju.
Why do you think I pushed Young Ju to be a presidential candidate?
It's because she's got her hands dirty.
Someone who's dirty has a lot of weaknesses,
and someone with a lot of weaknesses...
has no choice but to do as their told.
They must do whatever the person who holds their weaknesses say.
In this situation, if you keep holding onto Lee Jin Woo,
you will sink with him.
We must stand strong for the nation to stay steady.
Aren't you aware of this too?
Gosh, I might end up getting indigestion.
We can talk about this later. We have plenty of time.
Today, Seo Ki Tae told me that...
if I continue trusting Lee Jin Woo, I'll sink with him.
He said I should join hands with him like back in the day.
Do you remember what I said a while back?
Lee Jin Woo and I...
have a problem that we haven't been able to resolve for a long time.
What is it, sir?
I can't tell you everything,
but Jin Woo had rubbed me the wrong way once.
I need to cut off all of Jin Woo's hands and feet...
for him to stop acting up to me, don't you think?
Yes, that's true.
If he causes trouble for you,
it will be hard for us to continue with him too.
- I see everyone is here. - Did you just get here?
- Yes. I just got here. - Have a seat.
How come you guys haven't contacted me all this time?
Just because you've changed parties and are in Creation Party,
it doesn't mean our relationships can disappear that easily.
You guys are so cold-hearted.
Let me pour you all a drink.
It's been a while, sir.
Have you been well?
It's me, sir.
It seems like President Seo made him a proposition.
He suggested that they join hands like back in the day,
but before that, he said that you must be thrown out first.
He was discussing that with the other assemblymen.
I heard what Mr. Nam said,
and he said that there's something that you have,
and they must get rid of that first.
Okay.
(Lee Jin Woo)
(Creation Party, Lee Jin Woo)
Young Jae. Come to the roof.
I'm heading up right now.
What? Are you serious?
Of course, I'm serious. Would I say this if I wasn't?
I understand that you're saying this because you feel pressured,
but this isn't the time.
The former president, the current president,
their presidential candidate,
and their campaign chairman are all connected to this case.
If that goes out, the entire nation will be filled with chaos.
If you create that atmosphere before the elections,
- the public opinion won't be quiet. - I know.
I know which is why I suggested it. That's why I want to do it.
What?
If we release this and things go well,
we could even get Kim Young Ju to resign.
Even if that doesn't happen, the game will be changed...
because the trust in everyone connected will fall to the ground.
There's isn't a better card than this right now.
I kept getting kicked around when I held all the cards.
Even still. Don't do it.
If you release that now to win the election...
Then do you want to lose like this?
Do you want to lose everything due to Kim Young Ju and Kim Sung Guk...
unifying their campaigns when we've gotten this far?
I know full well what kind of situation we're in right now.
But...
Jin Woo, don't you think it's wrong to use the case connected to...
Geun Woo's death in this fashion?
If it gets involved with politics, the truth doesn't matter anymore.
From that moment, there will be no right or wrong,
and it'll just become a political mudslinging fight.
This isn't right.
Even if we lose, let's lose in a good fashion.
Aren't you sick of losing in good fashion?
We've always lost in good fashion since our days at Times.
What did we end up with after losing in a good fashion?
All we ended up with was debt.
- Jin Woo. - Stop calling my name.
You always act so clean at times like this.
If you're so clean...
If you didn't want to work with someone as dirty as me,
you should've stayed at Times with Soo Kyung.
- Why did you follow me out? - What?
Let's be honest. You followed me out because you wanted to succeed.
- That's not true. - Of course, it is true.
You wanted to get into politics,
succeed, and meet a good woman.
Isn't that why you left Soo Kyung and followed me out?
It was because I was afraid you'd die!
Because I was afraid you'd die!
I was afraid you'd end up dead if I wasn't by your side.
That's why I followed you out.
Are you satisfied?
Honestly speaking, Soo Kyung can live without me.
She will do whatever she needs to survive.
But you...
Forget it.
My gosh. What's the point of saying all this now?
Anyway, don't do that.
If you play that card, I'm leaving.
I don't care if that gets you killed.
Suit yourself.
- Then, leave. - You...
Whether I die or not, I'll still pay you. Get lost.
Jin Woo, why did you become like this?
If you're going to leave, leave without saying such things!
I'll still pay you.
Why do you need the footage?
I lost an item there in 2015.
Could you share the footage with me?
Three hours?
Fine. Let's watch it.
Maybe, I'll find something.
Hello. I'm...
What's Ms. Seo doing all day?
She's digging a new case.
But I don't know why she's watching a video all day.
"Vision". It's the future the company is trying to achieve.
I'm sure there are many visions.
And the key traits are passion, challenges, and trust.
My gosh. Will I find anything from this?
Ms. Seo.
(Orientation for college interns in 2015 at DBS)
I got it.
It's him.
Come on. Turn around.
Excuse me.
What? Why...
You just dropped this, right?
Yes.
(Power off)
Jung In.
Candidate Lee is going to have an emergency press conference.
- Sorry, Shin Wook. - Do you know anything about...
No, right?
Probably not.
Jin Woo.
Can we talk?
- Why do you keep... - My cell phone.
You took it, didn't you?
We'll start in three minutes.
Where is it? Give back my cell phone.
I broke it because I knew you would do this someday.
Didn't I tell you the other day?
There's no need to reveal the truth now.
Watch. See how I use the truth.
(Changing Korea's New Leader)
(Candidate 2, Lee Jin Woo)
Thank you for coming. I know you're busy.
I am holding this press conference...
because there is something I must inform the public about.
(Press Conference of Presidential Candidate Lee)
What's he doing?
Do you know anything about this?
This ledger written by CEO Park Chan Yong of JC Telecom...
contains real names.
That jerk, Lee Jin Woo. Has he gone mad?
In this ledger, there's a list of politicians...
CEO Park Chan Yong of JC Telecom has been lobbying for a long time.
(Democratic People's Party)
I would like to urge the people on the list...
to tell the truth.
You must take responsibility for your mistakes yourselves.
That's how you show respect to our people.
And those who do not show respect...
do not deserve your positions!
That jerk, Lee Jin Woo.
("Presidential Candidate Lee Reveals CEO Park's Ledger")
(Times)
I need you to get involved now.
Let's get rid of these headaches now.
Don't forget what I know.
From now on, I'll do it on my own.
Becoming the President, I mean.
It's time to tell the truth and put an end to this.
I cannot do that.
This is about Aide Lee Geun Woo's death.
I'll kill you!
We cannot change the past,
but we can make the right decision in the present.
What can I do now? I've come too far.
Did you kill him? Did you do it?