[insects chirping]
20 years ago
Cho Haewon Interview
[♪ soft tense music playing]
Non-disclosure Agreement
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[Haewon] Ms. Oh Soryong…
are you different…
from Koo Hyeongtae?
Hanju's history…
is far more bloodthirsty,
twisted, and ruthless…
than you can imagine.
I've been watching you for a long time…
to see what kind of person you are.
And to see how far…
you're willing to go.
If your morals are stronger…
than Koo Hyeongtae's convictions.
At least till the end…
don't abandon me.
I need your help, Ms. Oh Soryong.
Will you?
What are you saying?
I wish you'd stop speaking in riddles.
Tell me what you mean.
If in the near future…
anything happens to me…
[fire crackling]
…don't believe what they tell you.
'Cause they did it.
[breathes heavily]
-Soryong! -[explosion]
[Soryong groaning]
[Soryong coughing, panting]
[fire rumbling]
[gasps] Cho Haewon!
[Han Do] Soryong! Soryong!
[Soryong] Haewon!
[Han Do] Please! No, don't!
-[Soryong] Cho Haewon! -[Han Do] You can't go in there!
[gasping]
[fire roaring]
"EP10: Oh, Soryong"
[Jinman breathes deeply]
[♪ soft tense music playing]
[grunting]
[camera shutter clicking]
[retching]
[sighs]
Hanju Central Hospital
I can't tell who's security and who's police.
-It's that way. -Yes, sir.
[Soryong panting]
-Ma'am. Stay back. No, no, no. -[bodyguard] Stop them, stop them!
-[detective 1] Get back. Get back! -[detective 2] Move away, please.
-[detective 3] Ma'am, step away. -[Han Do] Don't touch me.
[detective 2] Back up, please. This way.
Step aside.
You're prettier in person.
I'm so sorry about your sister.
[soft scoff]
I never thought that our first meeting would be somewhere…
[sniffles] …like this.
I guess our meeting was destiny.
I wonder if this is the last time?
You're surprisingly composed for someone who just lost his sister.
Will you be…
requesting an autopsy?
[Jinman chuckles]
[♪ ominous music playing]
Well, come on.
IN MOURNING
Open.
-[bodyguard] Sir? -Open!
[bodyguard] Yes, sir.
[sighs]
[gasps]
[shaky breath]
[Jinman] I want you to get a good look at what you did to her.
Autopsy?
What are you, a psychopath?
Huh?
You will not be desecrating my sister's remains.
You've already done quite enough to her.
No, she'll be buried as she is.
What if it wasn't suicide?
You have evidence?
Well, do you?
So…
this was murder.
I'd wager you killed her.
You people smeared my sister's good name and you drove her to suicide. Huh?
[scoffs] You enjoying this?
Aren't you bodyguards?
You're just gonna stand there?
The goddamn media vultures are trying to take photos
of my sister for profit, what the fuck?
[Jinman breathes heavily]
I assume in the past when you've written
your little stories on my peers,
in order to keep their honor,
they requested that you withhold their names.
I'm prepared to defend my honor.
So…
you better come ready to fight.
Cho Jinman
[Jinman breathing shakily, chuckling]
[laughing]
The bitch is gone!
[laughs]
[♪ eerie tense music playing]
[maniacal laugh]
[sighs]
Guess it was all…
[sighs]
…just fate.
She had to go!
[laughing]
You hear that, Dad? It's finally my time!
[cheering]
[grunting]
[chuckles]
[exhales heavily]
[Jinman] Slap, slap.
[sighs] When should I tell them he finally croaked?
[sighs] When was my lucky day again?
Hmm?
[whooping]
[line ringing]
[President Koo sighs] What's this about?
[smacks lips] Hmm…
Well, so…
[in robotic voice] When do we tell everyone my father is dead?
[mimics robotic beeps]
I'll be in touch when we're ready for it, I already told you.
Stop calling me,
and for the love of God, please try to lay low.
Got it?
Do I look like a manservant?
He thinks he can call whenever.
Things will change around here.
Let's see how long you keep talking that shit.
I'm Koo Hyeongtae.
Man, you're practically dry by now.
Yeah… Well, the call dragged on for a while.
You know what I think the real issue is here?
It's the damn media.
[sighs] I mean, just think about it.
You brought a criminal element into the media,
and that's where all your problems started.
The constant thorn in my side.
Well, this whole thing was avoidable. [chuckles]
You couldn't even take that one show off the air, could you?
The thing about weeds,
they'll always keep cropping up no matter how much poison you use.
[Jeonggeun] So what?
You're gonna keep letting these people muddy our affairs?
Not at all, no.
What I'm trying to say is we need to find the root cause of it all.
That's why I'm gonna tell you this…
[♪ tense sting]
Are you sure Cho Haewon's dead?
I keep looking, but I can't find any reports.
There's one article.
"Woman, forties, dies in a villa fire".
Wow, those Hanju bastards are scary.
I mean, this kind of censorship? In this day and age?
-They're suppressing the media. -I'm actually relieved.
If news of her death got out, they'd be blaming Oh Soryong right away.
-Silence is a relief. -[door opens]
Hey, this is the calm before the storm, the silence won't last.
Apparently, they pushed Lee Yumi's second trial date to next week.
[tuts] Looks like the prosecutor's calling for a death sentence.
[sighs]
Mr. Yoon, I think we'll have to push back your episode,
so we can air the Lee Yumi episode first.
-That okay with you? -[sighs]
I know that our coverage could have an impact on the trial.
I'd be a monster if I said no.
Okay, let's do that then.
Did you get any sleep last night?
-[President Koo yells] You! -[Han Do, Giho gasp]
Who do you think you are?
A detective?
Or you just like killing people with your interviews?
Summons
For Oh Soryong's defamation of Cho Haewon
Come with me.
[door opens]
[sighs]
[♪ suspenseful music playing]
You think you can interrogate people like a cop?
All I did was conduct a simple interview.
She didn't kill herself after talking to you?
I'm sick of hearing about Oh Soryong driving another person to suicide!
Don't you get that once Hanju goes after you,
your days as a producer are numbered?
She confessed to me that she killed Cha Seongwook.
Cho Haewon…
told me that herself.
She said that 20 years ago,
the cops, and even a certain producer…
were all paid off with bribes.
You said you dropped the case 'cause it was a dead end.
I guess that must have all been a lie?
So you're trying to interrogate me now, Oh Soryong?
Producers are allowed to make mistakes.
They're fallible like everyone.
Sure.
If what Haewon said is true though, then you committed a crime.
You stood to benefit from Haewon's death,
without her, it's like your irredeemable past is erased.
You thought you'd eliminate Trigger too.
Well, I'm sorry to disappoint you, Ms. Oh,
but it wasn't me.
You really think someone in my position would be stupid enough to do such a thing?
All I know is…
it wouldn't be the first time you covered up a murder…
without getting your own hands dirty.
You got evidence?
Can you prove that he was really killed?
Why are you treating his death as a fact based on the claims of Ms. Cho?
You know, I've noticed a trend in stories like this.
Sometimes it's blatantly obvious the suspect did it,
but even when they're in custody, prosecutors can't make the charges stick.
Once they finally get to court,
the accused is always able to escape punishment.
You think the police, judges, and prosecutors are all idiots?
It's not about personal connections,
flaws in the system, or anything like that.
It's just… lack of proof!
Concrete evidence is the only thing that proves guilt.
When I first heard her confession, I was as naive as you.
"So she's the culprit."
"He's not missing, it's murder."
I didn't realize until afterwards
that her testimony alone wasn't enough to prove her guilt.
So, did she give you any solid evidence this time?
Just as I thought.
Back then and now,
Cho Haewon got her kicks
by holding the media in the palm of her hand
and toying with us, always with total impunity.
Her suicide was her final maneuver.
She ruined your perfect episode, and she won her little game forever.
And you…
walked right into it.
[phone vibrates]
I've been informed that Chairman Cho Taesu of Hanju has died.
[♪ tense music playing]
I heard a rumor…
the Chairman was actually--
He'd been bedridden.
He must have heard the news that his only daughter
had committed suicide after your interview,
and it was too much for his fragile body to handle.
Here's what you need to understand.
Because of your involvement in Haewon's death,
and in those of Choi Hoseong, his father, and Chairman Cho,
the public perceives you as a killer.
So, might I suggest you start rethinking your interview methods
because your body count's now at four.
[door opens]
-[breathing heavily] -[door closes]
[news anchor] Cho Jinman, son of the late Cho Taesu,
alleges that his sister died the day she was set to meet with Oh Soryong.
He claims her suicide resulted from the producer's interview methods.
The police have obtained evidence of other instances
where Ms. Oh's interviews have caused harm…
[indistinct chatter]
-[staff 1] Hello, Ms. Oh. -Hey.
-[staff 2] Morning, Ms. Oh. -[staff 3] Ms. Oh, there you are.
[Jeongseok] Hey, Ms. Oh!
You all right?
What do you think?
[sighs] I'm surprised you came in.
Today's your summons, and it's the air date.
You make us proud, Oh Soryong. You make us proud.
Thanks for helping, even with such late notice.
You and Park Daeyong can make sure the episode wraps up without a hitch.
Hey, don't think about that, you have enough on your plate for now.
[tuts] God.
[Soryong] Let's get started.
The president asked me to pass along a message.
[sighs]
And what's that?
When you go to the police later,
don't say anything to the reporters out front.
What do you mean?
He says if you say one word to them,
he'll have no choice but to cancel your episode.
Mr. Son, that's absurd!
Don't get snippy with me, I'm only a messenger.
[scoffs] That's all.
[frustrated sigh]
[sighs] Shit.
[sighs]
Let's roll.
[lights clunk]
[♪ suspenseful music playing]
Nambu Police Station
-[reporter 1] Oh, she's here. -[reporters murmuring]
-[reporter 1] She's here. -[reporter 2] Ms. Oh! Quick question!
[reporter 3] Is it true? Are you a sadistic interviewer?
Care to respond to Hanju's claim of "murder-by-interview"?
[reporter 4] Are your inhumane interview tactics just for the ratings?
[reporter 5] How'd it feel to stand where one of your criminal subjects once stood?
[bystander] It was suicide, you people need to shut up!
[reporter 1] You can't keep dodging our questions!
-[reporter 2] Is it true? -[reporter 3] Give us a comment!
-[reporters clamoring] -[reporter 4] Care to comment, Ms. Oh?
-[reporter 5] Ms. Oh, anything to say? -[reporter 6] Ms. Oh, please respond!
-[reporter 7] Please, give us a comment! -[reporter 8] Tell us how you're feeling!
We understand why you called an emergency meeting,
but we can't just remove the show outright due to broadcast programming law.
[sighs]
I didn't mean it has to get removed right away.
My point is that the situation is dire, and this needs to be addressed.
You seem to have comprehension problems.
[Daeyong] President.
Whether the show gets canceled or not,
shouldn't this talk of cancellation follow a full discussion
of the situation at hand?
That's what this meeting's for.
It's a place for me and our department heads
to share opinions on the matter.
Anyway, that concludes today's session.
As for you, Director of Programming, meet me in my office right now.
[Daeyong] President.
President!
[♪ tense music playing]
-What do you want? -[♪ music fades]
Well, I just spoke with your secretary,
she told me you had a meeting to discuss the cancellation of Trigger.
So I waited for you.
There is something I need to tell you about Dr. Trigger, sir.
I've heard that you and Ms. Oh…
have a bet on to see who unmasks Dr. Trigger first,
and the show's continuation is on the line.
-[indistinct murmuring] -Could that be true?
Huh? Uh… well, yes. Yes.
You were there too, Mr. Son. Remember?
Regarding the good doctor…
Oh Soryong happens to have already caught him.
[murmuring continues]
There's actually two of them.
You know that?
Why is the Trigger staff the most insubordinate?
Even producer rookies
have the gall to address the president with such disrespect.
This is a serious matter you're discussing here.
Do you mind if I tell you who it is right now?
How dare you pull this in the hallway?
Go wait inside, Mr. Han.
Okay.
[President Koo] Who is it then?
Who the hell is Dr. Trigger?
[sighs]
I am, sir.
[scoffs]
I can show you the VPN provider that I subscribed to,
and I can tell you in full detail where I made my post.
However, I only made the first post, and then the rest…
were someone else.
-So what? -Since our team's caught Dr. Trigger,
I'd like you to revoke the cancellation.
[♪ tense music playing]
As for me, I'll accept whatever punishment.
Why… would you post something like that? Huh?
I thought I was doing the right thing.
I had no idea that it would get so distorted and out of control.
I apologize.
The other guy used my account to spread disinformation.
After everything he did, I am requesting a formal investigation
into the fake Dr. Trigger.
Please help us catch him,
so that we can finally get all the facts straight.
Will you do that, sir?
Mr. Han…
since when have you been so dutiful and self-sacrificing?
Taking responsibility for my actions is the least I can do.
[Han Do] If you tell me to leave, I'll leave.
And I'll accept…
the punishment you see fit.
Really?
No amount of punishment will compare to the absolute ridicule you'll face
when your team hears your confession.
You'll be an outcast again. What could be worse than that?
I heard that when you worked on Soaps,
you used to eat your gimbap in a bathroom stall.
Once a loser, always a loser.
Good luck with that.
[scoffs]
Did you ever intend to honor your end of the deal?
I guess that leaves me with no choice but to…
…tell everyone about this, and release the recording I took.
You know about this too, Mr. Son,
don't you?
I wonder why…
you chose…
such a loser…
for this charade.
[detective] Looks like the public's turned against you.
It's so easy to fall out of favor, you know?
Is this a part of your investigation?
[chuckles]
[detective] All right.
Your name is Oh Soryong.
You're here because of your suspected involvement, uh,
in the defamation of Ms. Cho Haewon, namely, an interview.
-Uh, you… -[door opens]
-[detective] Oh, you're here, sir. -Mm-hmm.
[Jeonggeun chuckles]
Wow, here you are,
sitting right where Cho Haewon sat 20 years ago,
when she came in for questioning.
[Jeonggeun chuckles]
Pretty funny how things turn out, huh?
See how it is?
Everything always comes full circle. Just the way things work, eh?
So…
I take that to mean we'll be meeting again soon.
[chuckles]
This detective here,
he came all the way here from HQ.
Be nice to him.
If you don't wanna meet again,
you'll have to smooth things over with this one, got it?
Good luck.
[groans] What's with this coffee? It's horrible.
[Jeonggeun sighs]
-[breathes deeply] -[door closes]
Ms. Oh Soryong.
"BlueBeard" ring a bell?
"BlueBeard: Give me a few days to bring Cho Haewon to Korea."
"You don't have to come here."
Yes.
That was the name of our source.
Were you aware he was Cho Haewon's husband?
[sighs] Yes.
They found his severed head
in a self-storage unit in Virginia, in the US.
[♪ tense music playing]
They found what?
What I'm saying is he was decapitated, and his remains were recovered.
Interpol issued a Red Notice,
so we were just about to get on the case,
but then our suspect, Ms. Cho Haewon, passed away.
So did they determine an estimated time of death?
[HQ detective yells] Aren't you listening to me?
We can't prosecute a dead woman!
It's all over!
What's important right now, is that the number of dead people
associated with you… is now a whopping five.
[exhales heavily]
Now I wanna know…
when, where, and how you contacted her.
Now then, let's review each of those.
[papers rustling]
[sighs]
I'm here as a delegate from Trigger.
[sighs] Let's get outta here.
Tofu cracker?
Not hungry?
[sighs]
Remember the guy who put us in touch with Cho Haewon?
Well, he's dead.
Wait, BlueBeard?
They really are dying off.
I gave myself up to President Koo.
[Han Do] I told him I'm Dr. Trigger.
[Soryong sighs in disbelief]
We can't get canceled
if we wanna do anything about Haewon and Seongwook.
[sighs]
I told him while Chief and Mr. Son were there,
so he can't make a move right away.
We didn't even talk about…
You think he…
[sighs] God, Lunatic Han.
Empty-headed. My God.
[♪ tense pensive music playing]
[clock ticking]
Due to technical issues, the documentary "Earth in Peril" will be aired instead.
[Jeongseok] Wait… what?
-Huh? -Did…
[Jeongseok] What the hell happened?
[door opens, closes]
[Byeonggeun] What the hell's going on? What even…
-Come on, pick up the damn phone! -Dude, look… Look! Hey!
They canceled our episode without any warning,
and I can't get in touch with anyone in the control room.
Are you kidding me right now?
As I just told you, these are the president's orders!
-[Daeyong] Oh, get out of my way, okay? -[guard] Sir, stop it!
-[Daeyong] Goddamn it, don't touch me! -[guard] Sir, stop!
-[guards groaning] -[guard] Hey! Hey, wait!
-Let me in! -[guard] You can't.
[muffled] What are you doing? Open the door! Open it!
[Soryong] Let me go! Open the door!
[angry panting]
There you are.
You know it's against the law to change programming on a whim.
The point of law isn't to follow it, it's to use it.
It was a necessary cancellation due to technical difficulties.
Broadcasting Act, Article 4, Section 2.
"Unless prescribed by this Act,
nobody shall interfere with broadcast programming."
Three. "A broadcast entity shall name a head of programming,
maintaining complete autonomy for them and announcing their name at least once."
Not even you have the authority to do this, sir.
I'll report you for violating the Broadcasting Act.
Do you have any idea of the significance
of the episode you just canceled?
You just robbed a young woman of what might've been
her final chance at salvation before a death sentence.
Can you grasp the severity of what you've done? Huh?
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
Crimes need to be answered for, regardless of who your father is.
[exhales shakily]
Did you enjoy the investigation?
Huh, wasn't to your liking.
[sighs]
How low can you sink?
You're the reason…
I’ve had to sink this low.
Your pigheaded self-righteousness is what caused this.
We're just getting started though.
I'm gonna put your staff in front of the camera,
one after the other,
and they'll undergo the same type of interrogation
that you underwent today.
Apparently, one of your own turned out to be Dr. Trigger,
and another one defaced a wall
with nonsense about Cha Seongwook still being alive.
And oh, did you know,
that last year, Mr. Seo was caught driving drunk?
So you really were spying on us.
And Mr. Choi…
he enjoys the company of men.
Are you…
[♪ tense music playing]
Are you blackmailing us?
Plain facts.
You love a good fact.
Go set up a press conference
and admit that you went overboard with those interviews.
Admit you're to blame for everything, and leave this all behind.
Soryong… this is your last chance, it's not about our bet any longer.
You can take the fall to save your team,
or take everyone down with you.
[shaky breathing]
[door opens]
[door closes]
[breathing shakily]
[breathing heavily]
[sighs]
[Daeyong] The Internal Auditing Team just left.
I tried everything to stop them.
Soryong.
This is just unacceptable.
[scoffs]
This is completely insane.
Is it true? Are you Dr. Trigger?
-Was it really you? -Huh?
I just heard it from Mr. Son. Is it true?
Yes, it's true.
What?
You knew about this?
[Soryong sighs]
I don't approve of it,
but he didn't make any of that up.
[exhales heavily]
As for the photos and footage, someone else uploaded those.
Wow… so you…
knew all about this.
[Giho] You were the first one who posted, at the very least.
Who was it then? Huh?
Who was it?
Who was this mystery cheater? Was it you?
What?
Or, uh, was it you, Byeonggeun?
-What, have you lost your mind? -[Giho] What's the matter?
I don't see why we should have to tell you anything right now.
Why?
When everybody else said you were weird, I stood up for you. You know that?
[Giho] And I get that nobody's perfect.
Name one person who hasn't committed a minor infraction.
But God, hiding behind a keyboard like a coward,
and exposing people for their shortcomings?
Only a fucking loser would do that!
[breathing heavily]
Who are you calling a loser?
Then just tell me who the cheater was.
[Giho] See? You can't.
Because you're a liar.
It was shameful of me to make a post like that.
I can admit it, trust me, I know!
I didn't make it up though.
I had no idea I would end up on Trigger, I never even asked to be placed here!
I did it before I was hired.
[Giho scoffs] Please.
You're the reason our team is in this mess now.
Know that?
If you hadn't started that bullshit with Dr. Trigger,
the real producers wouldn't be getting fucked over.
"Real"?
Yeah. Real.
[scoffs]
That's really flattering.
[Jeongseok sighs]
Real nice, everyone. Gotta love the in-fighting.
-[Daeyong] What a great look. -You betrayed our trust.
We trusted you without question, Ms. Oh.
[sighs]
I'm sorry I kept it all to myself.
I just saw it as…
a secret weapon that might help in a crisis.
Like a get-out-of-jail card.
[Jeongseok sighs]
I'm really so sorry…
-things ended up this way. -[Jeongseok] Hey, Soryong.
Do you really think saying "sorry" is gonna cut it?
[♪ tense somber music playing]
[inhales sharply]
[exhales sharply]
[sighs] Shit.
[sighs deeply]
[sighs]
[beeps]
-[footsteps approaching] -[beeps]
Ms. Oh. Ms. Oh.
I need you to… [panting]
I…
I gotta know why you went out of your way
to cover for Han Do like that.
[Soryong sighs]
[Giho] I'm just hurt.
[sniffles] You hurt me, you know?
[sighs]
Remember what you said
about no one being perfect?
His methods were wrong,
but it happened before he joined, and he was stating facts.
How could…
He was worried about the misconduct in a publicly funded network.
When you sacrificed your integrity and deleted the interview with Mr. Lee
so the president would promote you,
and everybody proceeded to judge you…
Mr. Han was the only one who stood up for you.
Did you know that?
You, me, Mr. Han…
We're all just human.
No one's better or worse.
[♪ gentle somber music playing]
[Soryong crying]
-[key clicks] -[car engine starts]
Cheer up, Oh Soryong!
The Late Cho Taesu
[Jinman sobbing]
Father…
Father… [sobbing]
[sobbing continues]
The Late Cho Haewon
Haewon!
Haewon! Why! [sobbing]
[♪ somber music playing]
-Cut. -[♪ music stops]
[staff 1] Great work, sir.
-[staff 2] Very moving, sir. -[staff 3] Thank you.
[Jinman sniffles, sighs]
A friend of mine… opened a year-old bottle of snake wine,
but the snake was still alive, and it jumped out at him.
You sealed the bottle?
-[Hakui laughing] -[door opens]
-[Hakui] My goodness. -[door closes]
[staff] Director Jang?
Hello, Ms. Hong!
This is great! This right here is a script, huh?
You sat down and you cranked out great work.
This is why you gotta forget your pride and focus.
I know how to make a hit show, so just follow my lead.
You do that, and you'll be a star writer from the moment you debut.
[chuckles] Looking forward to it.
Gosh, I'm so happy to see you two shaking hands.
-So glad to see it. -Same here.
-[both laughing] -Smooth sailing from now on.
-[staff] All right, shall we start? -[Hakui sighs] Yes.
Oh, right. Did you see the news today?
Oh Soryong's got more drama than Soaps lately.
I haven't been keeping up.
You're telling me you haven't even read the news?
[sighs]
You don't know about today's press conference?
Hmm, the what?
Looks like it'll be a one-woman confession show starring Oh Soryong,
so let's get started! [claps]
[Hakui sighs]
"To Koo Hyeongtae: I'll do the press conference."
"The building lobby at 7."
You do realize that agreeing to this conference…
Do you get how this makes us all look?
This isn't just about us, Soryong.
If you give in, you're putting investigative journalism at risk!
They're gonna keep harassing us from now on!
Just be true to yourself and fight this like you always do!
[Jeongseok scoffs]
For the millionth time, if you go out there,
I will no longer see you as my leader.
Please move, Jeongseok.
I have to go.
[breathes shakily]
She says she's gotta go, just let her.
[Jeongseok] Come on, Ms. Oh!
[indistinct chatter]
Not getting cold feet, are you?
Don't be scared. I support you.
[♪ soft tense music playing]
[Soryong exhales deeply]
I support you too.
[reporter 1] There she is.
-[camera shutters clicking rapidly] -[reporter 2] Ms. Oh, please!
-[indistinct chatter] -[reporter 3] Ms. Oh!
[high-pitched ringing effect]
[♪ music fades]
My name is Oh Soryong. [clears throat]
[Soryong] This is my first time doing this,
so I'll be reading from my notes.
I'm here today…
on behalf of the show Trigger, to address certain issues,
many of which concern the way in which our show conducts interviews.
I'll admit that issues have arisen
as a result of our show's extreme interview methods…
which reflect our commitment
to reporting the absolute truth to our viewers.
For this, I am sorry.
[camera shutters clicking rapidly]
[scoffs, chuckles]
I assume full responsibility…
and as a result…
I intend to resign…
as Trigger's show runner…
beginning today.
[camera shutters clicking rapidly]
[sighs]
-[microphone feedback] -[sighs]
What I just said…
was the formal statement
-President Koo asked me to deliver. -[reporter] Formal statement?
-[reporters murmuring] -[microphone feedback]
[Haewon] Hanju's history…
is far more bloodthirsty,
twisted, and ruthless…
than you can imagine.
I've been watching you for a long time.
To see what kind of person you are.
And to see how far you're willing to go.
[clicking]
If in the near future,
anything happens to me…
don't believe what they tell you.
'Cause they did it.
What you just heard
was part of my conversation with Cho Haewon…
who visited me before she died.
[sighs]
Now if…
following this press conference,
anyone…
tries to pull our show off the air…
then that person
will most likely be…
a criminal accomplice trying to cover up…
the suspicious death of Cho Haewon.
Even if
our show ends up canceled…
-we… -[♪ uplifting music playing]
…proud investigative journalism producers…
we'll continue to fight for free journalism,
and we'll seek out other outlets if necessary,
to share the truth…
with our fellow citizens and the whole world.
[camera shutters clicking rapidly]
[♪ uplifting music continues]
[chuckles]
Oh Soryong really…
Oh Soryonged it.
Nothing can change a person's true nature.
[soft chuckle]
Secret recording revealed, suggesting possible murder of Cho Haewon
[Soryong] Yes, from the president.
[indistinct chatter]
If you'll excuse me.
[President Koo] This doesn't change a thing.
You've been demoted starting today.
Trigger will no longer have their beloved champion of justice.
Yeah, well,
Trigger's still Trigger, even without me.
If you think you have the nerve, try canceling it now.
-[sighs] -Aw…
Looks like you came to the gunfight with only your two fists.
Here's a complaint about your breach of the Broadcasting Act.
[♪ tense music playing]
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
[camera shutters clicking]
Whose decision was it to remove Oh Soryong from the show?
[reporter] Is it true you're being pressured to remove her?
Secret recording revealed, suggesting possible murder of Cho Haewon
…will most likely be… a criminal accomplice trying to cover up…
"Oh Soryong did what she does best!"
"Sorry for ever doubting you."
"Oh Soryong keeps justice alive."
Why bother attempting to court public opinion
when it changes daily?
I only care what dogs think.
-[soft thud] -[Giho clears throat]
Hey, um, see the episode about Ms. Yumi yesterday?
It turned out great.
And I'm guessing it's thanks to the press conference,
but the ratings were great too.
What a relief, huh?
[awkward chuckle]
Hey, hey, wait…
Now that Ms. Oh's gone…
we really need to stick together as a team.
Are you gonna keep avoiding the office like this?
Didn't you watch the conference?
I haven't been avoiding the office. I've been investigating.
Like she would've wanted.
To honor her will. Of course you are, as you should. Yeah…
Uh, wait, wait, wait. Hang on…
Um, I got… a whole lotta candy here.
[Giho] Have a lollipop?
[♪ gentle music playing]
You got any sugar-free ones?
Wait, didn't you see the episode we did?
"The dangers of sugar-free products"?
Hey, listen, that's--
The idea they're healthier is a fallacy invented by corporations.
Those sugar substitutes…
and no disrespect for people who really enjoy them…
anyway, that stuff's terrible for your stomach lining.
[Jeongseok] There he is, man of the hour. [scoffs]
I've been traveling, so maybe I'm just out of the loop,
but I haven't seen you around here in a while.
-[Jeongseok] Mm-hmm! -[Mr. Choi chuckles]
[Mr. Choi] Uh, hang on, Giho.
Do you have any thoughts on who should take over for Oh Soryong?
[Giho] Well, I'd assume that Ms. Oh would want us to pick someone
who's a strong leader, someone who's devoted.
Man, I just can't believe they actually sent her to that place.
It's crazy stuff.
[sharp exhale]
Disciplinary Action Report
Rationale for Disciplinary Action
[florist] Flower delivery for Ms. Oh Soryong.
Oh… I'm afraid she's not here right now.
Uh… who's it from, by the way?
[florist] Um… it's been a little while, she came by and scheduled in advance.
Oh, here it is.
"Cho Haewon."
-Ms. Cho Haewon. -[♪ suspenseful music playing]
Huh?
Cho Haewon…
[gasps]
[sighs]
[♪ gentle somber music playing]
[exclaims, groans]
[laughing]
[laughing continues]
[♪ closing theme music playing]