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Saeroyi!
Saeroyi!
Is this 911? Someone got hit by a car.
Can you track the location? Hurry.
Come as soon as possible!
Saeroyi.
RECENT CALLS
SEUNG-KWON
Hey, Geun-soo.
Come on, guys. Get him.
Hello?
Seung-kwon! Yi-seo has been kidnapped.
And Saeroyi is hurt. Can you--
Shut up, you little sh*t.
Geun-soo.
Take him.
I feel like I've seen this before.
Try to understand, brother.
Business is business.
Go check.
- Yes, boss.
- Yes, boss.
Damn it. Let's go.
- Give us the rundown.
- Age 34.
He's a TA victim. His vitals are good,
but he's unconscious.
- One, two, three!
- One, two, three!
Be careful.
Let's go.
- You must wait here.
- What's going on?
- You cannot come in.
- Let go. I said, let go!
- You cannot enter.
- Saeroyi!
Sir, can you talk?
Sir.
Last night, Park Saeroyi,
the CEO of IC Co.
was injured in a hit-and-run accident
that took place near a reservoir in Pajin.
MS. KANG, IT'S AN EMERGENCY!
PARK SAEROYI HOSPITALIZED
What's wrong?
Mr. Oh.
Did something happen?
EPISODE 15
Where's Yi-seo?
Not sure. I can't reach her.
I don't know where she is.
- Where have you been?
- I had to take care of something.
- Mr. Oh, can I talk to you for a minute?
- What?
- Me?
- Yes.
What? She was kidnapped?
I checked the CCTV footage.
- I'm sure of it.
- Who are these bastards--
They kidnapped her from this hospital.
Anyway, this is Saeroyi's phone.
DON'T CALL ANYONE AND COME ALONE
Does this mean
the hit-and-run was also...
We'll find out.
I have to go somewhere.
Please stay by Saeroyi's side.
Hey, where are you going?
We should report this to the police first.
You read the text. "Come alone."
I bet they took Yi-seo and Geun-soo
and threatened Saeroyi.
- We can't involve the cops.
- Then what?
What will you do all by yourself?
I want to check something.
I think I know who did this.
A hit-and-run?
- Park Saeroyi?
- Yes, sir.
He was taken to the hospital last night.
He's unconscious at the moment.
Bring Geun-soo to me.
Mr. Jang Geun-soo
didn't come to work today.
We can't even get a hold of him
at the moment, sir.
What?
"Park Saeroyi,
the CEO of restaurant company IC Co.
was injured in a hit-and-run accident,
which took place
near a reservoir in Pajin City.
He was transported
to the hospital right away,
but he..."
He d*ed!
That's my wishful thinking. Unfortunately,
he's just in critical condition.
Jang Geun-won.
I'm your brother.
I'm your big brother, you prick.
You got what you wanted,
- so let Yi-seo go.
- What are you talking about?
Do you know what my last mission was
when I was at Jangga Co.?
"Bring Jo Yi-seo to Jangga Co."
I had to waste four years behind bars
because of that damn recording.
No.
You ended up in that mess because of Dad.
Because Dad deserted you.
He chose Jangga Co.
over his son.
- Shut up.
- You crazy bastard.
You can't make Jangga Co. yours
by doing this.
Do you think I did all this just to make
the company mine? I'm not a moron.
Park Saeroyi.
Park Saeroyi is still alive.
This little bitch here is the key.
Jang Geun-won!
Both Saeroyi and you
ran here to save this bitch,
so I'm obviously on the right track here,
aren't I?
What did she say?
"I love Park Saeroyi like crazy"?
He's on the brink of death
because he came to save you.
How do you feel?
Jang Geun-won.
You bastard.
Gosh, I feel better
now that I've seen that face.
This isn't something you can cover up.
How will you deal with the consequences?
If I had worried about the consequences,
you two would already be dead.
You crazy freaks.
That psycho.
Hey.
Are you all right?
His goal is to torment me,
so I just have to act like I'm suffering.
He tied you up so well,
but not me. It's so obvious.
I need to stop by the office.
When will you pay me the rest?
"The rest"?
Come on. The job's not done yet.
Enough is enough, okay?
Saeroyi and I are on bad terms now,
but I've known him for ten years.
I did everything you asked me to do,
so don't give me that bullshit.
Ten years?
Hey.
What's so funny?
Then why did you hit him with the van?
Obviously because a billion won
matters more to you than those ten years.
Then just work like a dog.
Don't even try to act like you're human.
Watch your words.
What are you going to do if I lose it?
If you don't need the money,
you can do whatever you want.
You said you have to go.
You need to see this, sir.
Things are getting out of hand.
Jang Geun-won, that psycho,
is being reckless.
It worries me, sir.
Why don't we just call it quits now?
Boss!
Hee-hoon, are you there?
Hee-hoon!
Gosh, how long has it been?
Hey, how have you been?
Where's Big Boss? Is he inside?
He's not here at the moment.
Come back another time.
Really?
I want to see him because
it's been a while. Can I wait inside?
Sorry, but you can't.
I told you that he's not here now.
- What?
- Just leave.
Don't cause trouble, please.
Okay, I should leave if he's not here.
But you.
What's with that tone?
Why do you look all dazed and confused?
Come on. You're all grown up now.
Don't be such a baby.
Why are you being like this?
I missed you.
You saw me in the morning.
Did something happen at school?
Well...
Maybe I'm just a little tired.
Boss, I know you're in there.
It's me, Seung-kwon.
Hey!
Let me in, boss.
Your little brother is here to see you!
- Jeez.
- Hey.
We told you that he's not here.
What the hell are you doing
in front of our office?
Boss, I have something to ask you.
Let me in!
You little fucker.
Just leave, okay?
Did you just kick me?
The situation has changed, you know.
Right.
And I've changed quite a bit too.
What will you do?
- Do you want to fight?
- Hello? This is the police, right?
I'm at Minkang Building
in Donggyo-dong now.
Some gangsters are trying to b*at me up.
I'm so scared. Please hurry.
That hurt. Easy, okay?
- My gosh.
- What a freak.
Right? Hey, what are you going to do?
What do you think?
I guess the cops will be here soon.
I think...
the fucker that hurt Saeroyi is here.
That's why I came here,
but you guys assaulted me!
What do you think will happen
if I say that to the cops?
Who'd believe
an ex-con?
So?
Is your life over?
- What?
- You think your life is worth nothing.
Moron.
You guys think
your lives are worth nothing.
You morons.
Like you said, the situation has changed.
The cops will totally believe me
because I'm now...
CHOI SEUNG-KWON, DIRECTOR
...the director of IC Co.
Don't you dare think
that you can determine my worth.
Wake up.
Please?
Why are you sleeping for so long?
Hey, where are you?
- I'm at the police station.
- What? Why?
Hey, is Soo-ah there by any chance?
Yes. She's here, but...
Have you made many new friends?
Yes.
You remember Soo-ah, right?
We're still good friends.
I met a guy named Ho-jin,
and we get along very well.
And I've gotten close
to my younger friends too.
I'm surprised. It sounds like
you have a lot of friends now.
Right?
Who are the younger friends?
Seung-kwon and Hyun-yi.
There's a guy named Toni as well.
And...
And?
Anyway, I have many friends now.
Let's drink.
Can you drink pretty well now?
You said I should learn drinking from you.
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION TEAM 1
Seung-kwon.
I can go now, right?
Yes, we'll be in touch.
Take care, Officer.
Hey, wait.
What happened to your face?
What the heck happened?
Nothing serious.
Officer, what happened?
Well...
You got assaulted? Unilaterally?
Are you an idiot?
What do you want me to do, then?
You told me to quit the bad habit.
I never told you to just get beaten up.
Jeez.
I told you to just send Soo-ah.
Why did you tag along?
Wait here.
Where are you going?
Where are they?
What the hell are you talking about?
This country is such a safe place.
There are CCTV cameras everywhere.
I checked the CCTV footage
from the hospital.
Those bastards that took Yi-seo...
They're in there now.
Why didn't you tell the cops all about it?
I guess you're worried something bad
might happen to those kids.
But you know what?
You've got the wrong person.
From what I remember,
we were never bullies.
I'm mad about what happened to Saeroyi,
but I'm trying my best to hold my anger.
Just remember this one thing.
Yi-seo and Geun-soo.
If they get hurt or don't come back,
you'll be totally screwed.
I, Choi Seung-kwon,
will give up on living a decent life.
Let's go.
We need to finish the job.
Yes, sir.
What's going on? Who is he?
What was that about?
Soo-ah.
How is he?
I heard
he's still unconscious.
It was all Geun-won's doing.
Geun-soo and Jo Yi-seo of IC Co.
have gone missing.
And Saeroyi's hit-and-run accident.
Can all of it be a coincidence?
Even if Geun-won is a complete idiot...
Kidnapping and attempted m*rder?
No way.
He doesn't have the guts
to do such a thing.
The hit-and-run accident
fifteen years ago
and the press conference
you held four years ago
turned him into someone
who's capable of doing such things.
Are you saying
I got this from the director of IC Co.
The people who kidnapped
Jo Yi-seo and Geun-soo.
HOON HOLDINGS
Those images are from the CCTV footage
from their office.
You turned
Geun-won into such a monster.
- Ms. Oh.
- Sir.
Enough!
Yes.
You may be right.
We should be ready.
"Be ready"?
I can't let the company's reputation
get any worse than this.
I should do what I can
to deal with the situation
and cover it up.
"Deal with the situation"?
I guess this is how
you dealt with the accident
that occurred 15 years ago.
You're really something.
What do you plan to do?
Even if you untie me,
we won't be able to escape.
So what?
Should we just give up
and die here?
You idiot.
This is why you can't ever b*at our boss.
You went to Jangga Co. acting like
you were determined to do something great.
But whenever things got difficult,
you played dirty.
And look where you are now.
I really hate you.
I didn't go to Jangga Co.
because I wanted to.
You don't know what I've been through--
You just
ended up
losing yourself.
No.
Not everyone can be like Saeroyi.
You're wrong.
RESIGNATION LETTER
You told me
that you despise people
who have no backbone
and are easy to control.
For the first time in my life,
I'm choosing what I want to do.
I accept your resignation.
You may leave.
And this has
all the irregularities of Jangga Co.
which I've gathered
for the past ten years.
Borrowed-name stocks,
slush funds, illegal requests, bribery--
- How dare you--
- There's a limit
to what you can do to people
with power and fear.
- Ms. Oh.
- You should not
try to cover this up.
You'll have to make sure
the situation doesn't get worse.
Get out
right now.
You should go to university.
You can succeed
and pay me back twofold.
I'll succeed
and pay you back three times the amount.
RESIGNATION LETTER
You think it’s hard
to stick to your principles
and be honest about
what you like and dislike,
don’t you?
You're just giving excuses
so you can feel comfortable with yourself.
That doesn't sound very convincing
coming from you.
I know.
Our boss
really is amazing.
Saeroyi
got hit by a car while trying to save me.
If...
If something bad happens to him--
Shut up.
He'll overcome it.
He has never once
disappointed me.
Where are we going?
A place
where you'll no longer have
painful nights.
We're almost there.
We just need to cross this bridge.
THUS SPOKE ZARATHUSTRA
This is nice.
What's nice?
Before, I didn't want to be born again
even if reincarnation really existed.
What do you mean?
Living is a difficult thing to do.
I bet
you had a tough time.
Yes.
It was tough.
"I can do this.
Everything will be fine."
I kept telling myself that
and tried really hard.
But the truth is,
my life
always felt so burdensome.
I missed you...
And living my life
based on hatred
was really difficult.
Can I hug you?
What?
If I get the chance to be born again,
I want to be born as your son.
My goodness.
You keep acting like a little kid.
I love you
so much.
Yes.
I love you, too.
Life is so tough.
But now that I met you,
I finally understand
what this part really means.
"WAS THAT LIFE? WELL THEN! ONCE MORE!"
Dad.
Have a peaceful trip.
What?
I'm not going with you.
Saeroyi.
"Was that life?
Well then!
Once more!"
I have a date.
Son.
I'm sorry.
I don't mind
having to spend
all those endless nights again.
Actually,
my nights
aren't that painful anymore.
I have friends who need me.
And I'm curious about what kind of future
we'll be spending together.
I look forward to it.
They give me joy.
I know
you're no longer with me.
But I'm going to
embrace
my yearning heart.
And I'll continue to live my life.
You finally got it, Saeroyi.
That's what life is.
You can overcome anything
as long as you're alive.
I really mean it.
I am
so proud of you, my son.
Keep on
living
this way,
my son.
Saeroyi.
Are you okay?
Can you hear me?
Hey.
Are you okay?
And just like that,
Saeroyi continued to cry
for a pretty long time.
It was my first time seeing him cry.
And I
had no idea what those tears
really meant.
I had no clue.
But for some reason,
I felt relieved.
Dad.
It's me, Geun-won.
Don't tell me you are now--
That's right.
Jo Yi-seo and Geun-soo.
I'm holding them hostage.
How dare you--
Don't worry about Geun-soo though.
You value Jangga Co.
over even your own life.
And he's your successor.
I won't hurt him.
Are you in your right mind?
Not really.
How would I be in my right mind?
Where are you now?
I can't take care of things
without knowing where you are.
You know what, Dad?
I wanted
to be a proud son to you.
When do you think
things started to go wrong?
The day I first met Park Saeroyi?
Or the day I caused
the hit-and-run accident?
That day...
Saeroyi
is just livestock.
Do you remember the day
when I twisted that chicken's neck?
I managed to put up with the whole thing
thanks to that day.
"Park Saeroyi is a livestock.
I don't have to feel guilty
when I eat chicken or pork."
Only then
I could hold out.
But the thing is
I've always been scared.
- Geun-won--
- But...
But I'm not like that anymore.
Now I understand what you've said.
I owe it all to you.
What?
I'm sick and tired of everything.
He's just a brute.
But he made you abandon your own son.
Park Saeroyi.
I will put an end to everything.
To him and even to myself.
Geun-won. You--
I'm in the deserted warehouse
in Pajin now.
I told you.
I owe it all to you.
So...
you are the only person who can stop me.
It's up to you.
If you want to stop me,
like you did before,
you can just abandon me again.
I'm hanging up.
Geun-won. Geun-won!
You don't have much time left here, Dad.
So I'd like to get you a little present.
Done. Let's go.
What are you doing? We have to go.
If I do this now,
I will be able to plead self-defense.
What?
If Geun-won stays alive,
he will...
- He will harm Boss again.
- Damn it!
What if you k*ll someone just to help him?
Do you think he will be happy?
Please. Let's just go.
Stop.
Stop right there.
Stop.
Stay there!
Damn it!
Wait, Saeroyi.
You almost got k*lled.
- Calm yourself down and--
- I have to go.
Where?
What can you do in this condition?
You should call the police instead.
It will put Yi-seo in danger.
What Geun-won wants is me.
If you go there,
what difference does it make?
You're just going there to die.
Soo-ah.
Please.
I'm begging you.
What if something happens to you?
Then I'll just--
You asked me before.
If I like Yi-seo.
I do.
You're such a fool.
Everyone knew it
except you.
Still, you can't go.
- You can't.
- Am I going there to die?
No.
I'm going there to survive.
I'm afraid.
If something happens to Yi-seo,
Then I will really be destroyed.
Saeroyi, please.
I should go.
Are you all right?
This way.
Can you run?
Stop right there, you idiots!
You go first.
You're really about to die.
Let me take care of it and stay in bed.
You know,
going to Jang Geun-won now
will be very dangerous.
What?
Still, I need you to come with me.
My gosh.
MY FATHER KNOWS WHERE I AM
JANG GEUN-WON
We should hurry.
Where?
Damn it.
Damn it.
I've been waiting for you.
I'm not a fraud.
Like you said, I get paid for my job.
I should wrap things up.
Forget about Park Saeroyi.
I want you to die, Jo Yi-seo.
Park Saeroyi.
Where's Jang Geun-won?
How dare you barge in at this late hour.
What crap are you talking about?
Geun-won
kidnapped Yi-seo.
Did you know that?
Who said my son
did such a thing?
I talked to him on the phone.
And he texted me
that you know where he is now.
If you pretend not to know about it,
it will go to the police.
You'd want to keep Jangga Co. safe.
Where's Geun-won?
I set up Jangga Co.
so my whole family can live in clover
without starving like I did.
It's all about Jangga Co.
I wonder what it is for.
What's the point
of my life?
When do you think
things started to go wrong?
Come to think of it...
This is all
because of you.
Where is he?
It's been over a decade.
Ten years is an epoch.
But you jerk
haven't changed.
I made up my mind some time ago.
But it turned out
to be the hardest thing to do.
Chairman Jang.
Will you
kneel before me?
What is that old bastard talking about?
Your son is holding someone hostage.
Damn it.
There are things that are impossible.
Something above death.
I want you to kneel before my son
and apologize
for what you did.
I can't apologize to Geun-won.
Because
I don't feel sorry at all.
If you self-reflect
and apologize to my son on your knees...
Your son is the one
who should get on his knees.
Kneeling before Chairman Jang Dae-hee
is one.
But...
Right
at this moment
I'm willing to do it thousands of times.
Saeroyi.
There's nothing
easier than this.
SPECIAL THANKS TO SON HYUN-JOO
"WAS THAT LIFE? WELL THEN! ONCE MORE!"