01x07 - Episode 7

[bunniefuu]

[dramatic music playing]

[dramatic music playing]

- [man 1] Excuse me.
- [Dong-joo] Get out of the way.

I'm sorry, but we can't allow
anyone inside.

Our campaign office rented
the second floor, and due to security...

Listen, do you have
Kim Hwa-soo's consent for this?

[man] This area is a...

- [Dong-joo] Move!
- Is a restricted...

- You, sir...
- [Dong-joo] Get out of the way!

- [man] Hey! Hey!
- [Dong-joo] Let go!

- [man 1] You can't come in.
- [man 2] Hey!

[in Korean] ♪ Divided, we die ♪

♪ To waver is to die ♪

♪ We go forth as one ♪

♪ Until the day of victory ♪

♪ I will keep the promises ♪

♪ I made to my comrades ♪

♪ Even if my skull is split in half ♪

♪ United under the union's flag ♪

♪ We overcame the violence of the th*gs ♪

♪ United through striking and fighting ♪

♪ We will go forth
Under the flag of liberation ♪

♪ To waver is to die ♪

♪ We go forth as one ♪

♪ Until the day of victory... ♪

[sorrowful music playing over song]

♪ Even if my skull is split in half ♪

♪ United under the union's flag ♪

♪ We overcame the violence of the th*gs ♪

♪ United through striking and fighting ♪

♪ We will go forth
Under the flag of liberation... ♪

[sobbing]

♪ United under the union's flag ♪

♪ We've got each other's back ♪

♪ To waver is to die ♪

♪ We go forth as one ♪

[theme music playing]

♪ Brave fighters who fought
For the cause ♪

♪ We shall survive in the end ♪

♪ Workers with one heart ♪

[somber music playing]

You should stop.

I'm sure she heard you.

Hwa-soo must be scared.

Even so, if hearing
that song might comfort...

I believe that Ms. Do-hee could benefit
from hearing your voice as well.

[gasps]

Who do you think you are, huh?

You just...

You could have come and...

[sighs] You don't... need to do this
all by yourself.

I know.

I'm right here.

We got here too late.

I'm... I'm sorry.

- Thank you.
- Thank you.

- Thank you so much.
- Yeah.

I mean,

you're sure that it was an

accident?

[Hwang] Mm-hmm.

[sighs softly]

And are you sure that's true?

Secrets weigh you down,
no matter how well-intentioned.

You can't carry it alone.

[Hwang sighs]

It's not like that.

Let's talk...

about it later,

once this is all...

I mean, after the funeral.

The world won't end.

[sighs]

I thought the world would end
if I stopped.

Even for a moment.

[reflective music playing]

And that's why
I didn't visit my father very often.

Still, you...

showed him you had
a purpose with conviction,

with real justice as well.

I'm sure your dad was in awe.

His powerful girl taking charge.

He'd be so proud of you.

"Look at her."

"She's working so hard

to create a better and more just world."

You're not alone, right?

Right?

Would it be possible
for me to leave at this point?

My husband is ill.

He's not eating his food.

He needs me back. I have to go home now.

[sighs] Seo Min-jung is on her way here
at this moment, so if you can just wait...

- It's for your safety that we...
- I did everything.

All you said to do.

Oh Kyung-sook is now a name
that's trending with hypocrisy.

What more could I do?

Uh, I promise that I won't...

That I'll never see her again.

I won't ever try to meet with her again or

speak another word with her.

So can I just, please, get out of here?

[dog barking]

[car drives away]

Unni.

I think we need to talk now.

Are you never going to see me again?

Say it then. What is it, huh?

This is what you want? Is it?

Are you going to sue me now, Ms. Attorney?

Are you?

For what exactly?

Do you even know what you're doing here?

I really want to know.

And what did I do, huh?

Huh?

Unni, we...

We made a pact

to lean on each other,
to always stick together.

No matter what,
we stay together to the end,

since we're the only ones
who can help each other out.

Don't you remember saying that?

Women helping women for a just world?

But you're breaking that pact.

Can't you see that?

This isn't you.

You know I needed to survive. That's why.

I did it because I needed
to survive, okay?

Hey. Fine.

You can say I betrayed you,
that I f*cking disgraced myself,

that I dragged us all down
and sh*t all over our crusade.

And what did you do?
What did you f*cking do?

You just wanted to use us.

Use you? How could you even say that, huh?

Yeah.

You taught us all about gainful work.

You fooled us all!

You filled our heads with this stuff!

You used feminism and whatever
to trick us, didn't you?

To sh**t up and rise up in power.

Is that it?

And once I saw your true face,
I decided to act selfishly, too, okay?

Unni... sh*t!

It's cold out.

It's so cold tonight. Here.

I understand how you feel.

Oh, your hands are
always so cold, aren't they?

You never think about
how you need to cover them up.

Where are your gloves?

You left them again?

God, I can't with you!

You're always...

Here. Put them on. I have more.

I get it. I hear you, but...

Unni.

[melancholy music playing]

[Kim Hwa-soo] Kyung-sook.

[Kim Hwa-soo sighs]

Kyung-sook, it's my fault.

Huh?

The funds...

Kyung-sook, I used the funds.

I did it. Huh?

I used it for Gi-hoon's tuition.

[sniffles] Kyung-sook, God!

I ruined everything.

Oh God!

What do I do?

[both sobbing]

What do we do now, Kyung-sook?

I can't...

[Oh Kyung-sook sobbing] Unni...

I ruined everything! [sobbing]

[Oh Kyung-sook] Unni!

[Kim Hwa-soo] Huh?

Kyung-sook, what should I do? What do I...

[Oh Kyung-sook] Unni,

it's okay.

As long as you really get

how I feel.

- It's okay. It's going to be fine.
- Kyung-sook, I've ruined everything.

- No.
- [Kim Hwa-soo] What do we do?

[both sobbing]

[Kim Hwa-soo] Oh God, what should I do?

- What have I done? What do we do?
- [Oh Kyung-sook sobbing]

HWANG JOO-IL

[mournful music playing]

I know that this time
meant a lot to you, Dad.

[Lee Cha-sun] Okay? We slide in.

[woman] Mm-hmm. [gasps]

Ms. Hwang.

Oh, Ms. Hwang, I...

Are you all right?

How are we looking?

Uh...

We dropped to 20%.

[sighs] We're in for a hell of a beating
if this goes on.

A permanent ban
on all this pessimism, okay?

Ms. Oh and Kim Hwa-soo are
talking right now.

We'll have to act and plan around that.
We'll fight an honest w*r.

Sounds good. Well, then,
should I go set a press conference now?

Oh Kyung-sook and Kim Hwa-soo together.

Every news outlet should be aware.

[Dong-joo] Yes, ma'am. I'll check up
with the reporters' schedules first.

- [woman] Okay.
- Okay.

We should get a list of every reporter

and get the materials ready
to prepare for the press conference.

[dramatic music playing]

[soft jazz music playing in background]

[sighs] Sorry that you had
to wait so long.

Really, it's no problem at all.

It was such short notice.
Shall we head in?

Of course.

- [waiter] Please enjoy.
- [woman] Thank you. [chuckles]

This is the featured necklace
for this season.

I thought it would
look great on you, ma'am.

[gasps]

Oh my! This is too kind of you.

Oh, it's nothing
when you compare it to all you've done.

Look where you two are now.

Oh.

It wasn't me that got us here.

Ms. Son is the reason
for my husband's success.

Oh, I'm really impressed.

You really seem to know where you stand.

[chuckles]

Oh wow.

Did you know Candidate Oh has been
stirring things up regarding Leah?

She might end up causing an issue

with the permit for our duty-free shop.

Mom gets worried about these things.

After all, Leah is
where it all flows from.

Even the money that goes
to your husband comes from there.

So I'd appreciate it if you could help
nudge the minister a bit.

That way, no matter what comes next,

he would be looking out for our shop.

[suspenseful music playing]

Gorgeous!

[chuckles] It looks great on you!

[tense music playing]

[woman] I appreciate the gesture,
but I can't accept this.

My husband

only got to where he is
thanks to the efforts of Ms. Son.

That's correct. However, the future...

So you're telling me that

if Oh Kyung-sook wins,
the deal is off then, yeah?

Then I guess I should just
bring her on board then.

A contingency plan.

[Seo-jin chuckles]

You can really win her over?

Well, all elections are battles of wealth.

I think even the great Oh Kyung-sook
will crumble to money.

Especially now that her image is tainted.

I'll take this back,
since you "appreciate the gesture."

[sighs]

Dig in.

[mellow music playing]

All right.

Let's sue them.

[woman] What?

Wait.

You can't be... [scoffs]

We can't pick a fight with Eunsung.
They're powerful.

No, not picking a fight.
For wrongful dismissal, we should sue.

Well, since Sangah-dong's Women's Society
is involved here,

I will defend you free of charge in court.

[woman 2] It's just that

I don't think suing them is necessary.

Actually, our contract did expire,

so we think, technically, they are
within their rights to dismiss us.

We just got laid off so fast that it's
so hard for us to recover, you know?

We were hoping we could receive
some compensation, that's all.

- Jeez.
- [woman 3] Compensation would be enough.

Instead of asking for compensation,
you should be asking for a salary.

You had no reason to get fired.

What do you mean "none?"

We don't know what will happen to us
if we take them on.

- I mean, what if they come back at us?
- [woman 3] Jeez.

Everyone.

Becoming numb to the violence

is even scarier, don't you think, hmm?

Did you even ask the department store
why they couldn't keep you on?

Maybe you should've.

"Our personal value

is decided by other people."

- [woman 3] I hear what she's saying.
- [woman 2] I'm still scared. Let's go.

- [woman 3] I'm sorry. Thank you.
- [woman 2] Let's go.

Let's try.

Let's try it.

Everything she said is absolutely correct.

My husband worked construction
for over 15 years.

Then he got hurt,

so he got let go.

They said, "No medical coverage
for temp workers."

[Oh Kyung-sook sighs]

He was broke, uneducated, and had
lived with anxiety his entire life,

and now he's crippled and bedridden.

I would like to
at least ask them for once,

"Why can't we become permanent employees?"

[woman 1] Hwa-soo, Unni.

What do we...

They already fired us.
What do we have to lose?

Let's give it a go,
see how far we can take this.

Huh?

Ms. Oh. You're really working pro bono?

You know we're all unemployed right now.

Don't worry about the cost.

I promise that I have got your backs.

Trust me.

All right. This is your contract here.

Let me take it from the top.

The first article is when...

[mellow music playing]

PRESS CONFERENCE STATEMENT
IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...

[cell phone vibrating]

OH KYUNG-SOOK

[door opens]

[Oh Kyung-sook] I used to smoke
like a chimney.

I thought I quit but, uh,

guess I hadn't.

And why is that?

Hwang, I...

We...

We should stop.

[exhales]

You're giving up on the election?

Mm-hmm.

Kim Hwa-soo really did a number.

I'm sorry.

[scoffs]

Kim Hwa-soo is the one who stole from you.

Then she should be
the one who has to pay, right?

In what situation

do you give it up for that?

'Cause I was the one
who may have contributed

to her wrongdoing.

How?

Hwa-soo would still have been

happy if not for me.

Oblivious to the injustices.

Lived a content and ordinary life.

I convinced her to do this.

She stood on the front lines
protesting with all of us.

So because of her being loyal to you,
she gets absolved, huh?

- [sighs]
- [scoffs]

Okay, so I can assume

you feel it's your chore

to wipe away her crimes out of loyalty.

I admit that.

You're completely correct.

But still

I could never hold it
against her for losing hope.

I can't do that.

And all the other women?

And the better future
that you led them to believe was possible?

Kim Hwa-soo can't be the reason you end up
trampling upon all their hopes!

[sighs]

Hopes...

Then is it okay
to trample the hopes of a few

to ensure the possibility
of a greater future for all?

[laughs]

Oh Kyung-sook.

Stop thinking that way.

'Cause you will have the power
to move good things forward.

Not letting even one person
fall down the hole.

I can't let the one who...

trusted me all the way
with her hope and dream...

fall by herself down the hole.

I need to stand for those like her.

Sorry.

Hold your apology for now.

'Cause I won't give up on the election.

[door opens]

[door closes]

[music swells]

You're listening to
"Women's Power Drives the World."

Today we have Candidate Baek Jae-min
in the studio today.

Welcome.

- [chuckles] How do you do?
- [host] Nice to meet you.

Okay, I have a few questions for you.

When you're at home,
what are you like as a husband really?

Wow. That's a bit... [laughs]

Right from the start, huh? Okay.

Well, a good husband is
something you work at.

You know, before I started campaigning
for you, my people,

I thought I could be considered
a good husband, at least back then.

But now

I find myself coming up a bit short...

I don't know
why I have to be here for this.

Can't believe you didn't just decline.

Mr. Baek's team requested this interview.

The show producers did not ask him.

Those women

used to be loyal
supporters of Oh Kyung-sook.

It's actually quite a huge deal to show
that he cares about their struggles.

[interview continues quietly]

I'm quite moved.

Mr. Baek's showmanship is
really increasing each day.

To all the husbands of this country,
I want to be a good friend to them.

- I mean, that's what I'm trying to be.
- We'll take a break right here.

And we'll return after a few words
from our loyal sponsors.

Yes, see you in a minute.

- Oh!
- Hello, Mr. Baek.

Yes, how are you?

- I'm such a big fan of yours.
- Thank you so much.

I brought persimmons for you

from my family out in the country.

They're very sweet. You should try one.

Oh, the show is about to start,
so if you could...

- Of course.
- Thanks.

[host] Here we go.

During our break, you were treated
to some persimmons from your fans.

What a thoughtful gesture, huh?

Oh, perhaps you don't like persimmons,
Candidate Baek, judging by your reaction?

Honestly... [exhales shakily]

I can't eat ripe persimmons.

I... can't eat them anymore

in my adult life.

Oh. Would it be okay
if I asked you the reason why not, or...

When I was young, um,

we had this great persimmon tree out back.

Dad, my grandpa, and I

would pick the ripe ones

and leave some for the birds.

The little bit you've said so far
sounds quite sweet though.

And those years were, uh...

Were the happiest I've ever known.

Truly.

[unsettling music playing]

Then my father said he...

He planned to pick persimmons
with me that day.

"Dad!"

[Baek] I think that was the moment

that my family began to fall apart.

We had to leave that house.

We were practically kicked out.

And my grandfather passed away soon after.

My mother,

her mind couldn't take it.

She struggles with it even now.

To me, persimmons...

carry those memories

of longing

and sorrow.

And I can't bring myself to swallow them.

[Baek sniffles]

Is the press conference ready?

Everything's set up,
but Kim Hwa-soo hasn't responded yet.

That I'll handle. Just remain on standby.

- [Dong-joo] What if Ms. Oh protests...
- Stay on standby!

Even if she protests,

I'll take Kim Hwa-soo and force her
to prove her innocence!

[tense music playing]

Hmm.

Why didn't you say anything?

What?

You said you didn't like them
'cause of the mushy taste.

Well...

That too...

is also a reason.

[Baek sniffles]

[Baek sobbing]

PEOPLE'S REFORM PARTY'S PRE-ELECTION RACE

FOR THE 39TH SEOUL CITY MAYORAL
BY-ELECTION D-1

Today make it look even better

for the presidential election shots.

What?

The Seoul mayoral pictures
should look presidential. Yeah?

- Yeah, of course.
- [all laughing]

Kim Hwa-soo, she... tried to k*ll herself?

Luckily, she's alive in the hospital.

[tense music playing]

Joong-seok.

God is looking out for me.

What do you mean by that?

You said it.
Oh Kyung-sook went to see Kim.

What more could we ask?

Oh Kyung-sook forced Kim Hwa-soo
to retract the statement.

The pressure got to Kim Hwa-soo,

and, tragically, she tried
to take her own life.

- You got a picture the other night, right?
- Listen...

Kim was close to death, miss.

She should just die then!

If she just keeled over right now,

Oh Kyung-sook's alleged crimes,
the embezzlement,

it's all fact then.

So,

to pursue this,
you want to k*ll two innocent women?

[mysterious music playing]

Joong-seok.

See, in politics, lives are only worth
the value they can add.

For one piece, you would throw
the whole game? Give it all up?

Bring the car around.

I need to go
before Oh Kyung-sook arrives before me!

[reporter] How is Ms. Kim Hwa-soo doing?

Luckily, her condition has stabilized,

and now she is
regaining consciousness as we speak.

[reporter] Is there a reason why
Ms. Kim Hwa-soo attempted suicide?

[Seo Min-jung] I suspect that she received
some threats and blackmail

regarding the statement she made
the other night possibly.

[man] I'm sorry,
but she cannot have visitors right now.

We're her family,
so get the hell out of the way.

Just stand aside!

[machine beeping steadily]

[Oh Kyung-sook] Unni!

[exhales]

How could you? Huh?

- It's not something worth dying for.
- [wheezes]

I always say I need you, Unni.

Why would you do this
over something so little?

Unni!

Didn't I say that?

If you just understood my heart,

then I could get through anything!

Didn't I? Huh?

I don't have to become
the mayor of Seoul. [sobbing]

Why do I want to be that if...

if it means putting my friends
in bad situations like this, huh?

All I want is
for you to be happy. [sobbing]

[both crying]

[somber music playing]

[Hwang] I couldn't understand
Oh Kyung-sook before.

She seemed so foolish to me.

Passing up the chance
because of one person.

And now?

Now I agree with her.

That determination to save everyone

could be the keystone
to creating a better world to live in.

Weren't those your fantasies, too,
when you first entered politics?

A fantasy is a fantasy.

The politicians with impossible ideals...

is a hypocrite, Do-hee.

[curious music playing]

[knock on door]

[footsteps approaching]

What's up?

We should stop this here.

All of it was 'cause I overreached.

I just had

revenge as a motivation.

And I-seul's ghost
driving a need for penance.

[sighs]

And I thought Oh Kyung-sook
might be the ticket.

You know it wasn't just that though.

I've changed, see?

Thanks to you, Counselor.

I'm a different person.

You opened my eyes
to a world I couldn't see.

One where protecting the weak
is a natural thing.

A world governed by common sense.

I thought I had lost that.

And to get to see this better world...

really meant a lot to me.

[reflective choral music playing]

This time, I...

Mm.

I lost this one.

I really did.

I'm so thankful that you were there too.

You fought so hard that

even I-seul would have rooted for you.

But we lost.

I'm so sorry.

I feel bad about all of it.

[laughs softly]

But we still had fun, didn't we?

[laughs]

Yeah, totally.

In my life, you're definitely
the weirdest person I've known.

- It's been really fun.
- [laughing]

Oh Kyung-sook.

You did a great job.

I'll always remember you.

Thank you.

THREE HOURS TO THE PRE-ELECTION RACE

We've received news that Candidate Oh

will be holding a press conference
this evening.

According to an inside source,

Candidate Oh will be announcing
her resignation from the election,

coming on the heels of the accusations
she faces for embezzlement.

Everyone.

You've been through so much.

The Rhino Oh Kyung-sook was
only able to get even this far,

thanks to all of you.

[woman] Ms. Oh.

Are you really going
to throw in the towel?

Ms. Oh.

We all have faith
in what you're doing. [sobs]

I appreciate that.

[gentle piano music playing]

You have no idea

how grateful

you made me feel, despite all my flaws.

I will remember each one of you

for your faith

and for the kindness that you showed.

And I'll cherish the time we had.

So let's

meet up again soon...

in a better world than this.

All of you,

thank you very much.

- [women] Thank you!
- [woman 2] Thank you, Ms. Oh.

[woman 3] We love you!

- [man] Don't feel let down!
- [woman 4] Don't let this get you down!

[woman sobbing] You did great!

[Oh Kyung-sook] Don't cry.
We'll see each other again. Come on.

- Thank you for all you've done.
- [all sobbing]

- [woman 5] Let's meet again someday.
- [Oh Kyung-sook] Thank you.

You did wonderful.

SEO MIN-JUNG

[men laughing]

Looking mayoral,
with a candidate number! Huh? [laughing]

Oh Kyung-sook is finished for good.
Now to the real battle!

- [all laughing]
- Exactly! Let's move to the real fight.

Now to Seoul! Let's go!

[all] Let's go!

[all chanting] Seo Min-jung!

[joins in] Seo Min-jung! Seo Min-jung!

PRESS CONFERENCE
THE ACCUSATIONS OF EMBEZZLEMENT FROM SOOM

THE PEOPLE'S REFORM PARTY SEOUL MAYORAL
PRELIMINARY CANDIDATE OH KYUNG-SOOK

Citizens of Seoul.

I am Oh Kyung-sook.

The last few weeks have been
truly wonderful,

thanks to your fervent support

and kind words.

I'm truly grateful.

Today,

I am

standing before this great city,

compelled to tell you all
what's weighing on my heart.

Dear citizens.

I, Oh Kyung-sook,

will take full responsibility
regarding the allegations

of misappropriated funds.

[emotional music building]

I hereby announce

I will withdraw my candidac...

[audio feedback whines]

[Seo Min-jung over PA] Kim Hwa-soo,
she... tried to k*ll herself?

[Joong-seok] Luckily,
she's alive in hospital.

[crowd murmuring]

[Seo Min-jung sighs] Joong-seok.

- God is looking out for me.
- [Joong-seok] What do you mean by that?

[Seo Min-jung] You said it.
Oh Kyung-sook went to see Kim.

What more could we ask?

Oh Kyung-sook forced Kim Hwa-soo
to retract the statement,

and the pressure got to Kim Hwa-soo,

and, tragically, she tried
to take her own life. Wait a second.

You got a picture the other night, right?

[Joong-seok] Listen...
Kim was close to death, miss.

[Seo Min-jung] She should just die then!

If she just keeled over right now,

Oh Kyung-sook's alleged crimes,
the embezzlement, it's all fact then.

[Joong-seok] So, to pursue this,
you want to k*ll two innocent women?

[dramatic music playing]

[reporter 1] Ma'am,
is that recording real?

[reporter 2] Did Candidate Seo
fabricate all of this?

[reporter 3] Ms. Oh,
where did you get this file?

- [reporter 1] Is this Candidate Seo?
- [reporter 3] Ms. Oh! Ms. Oh!

- [reporter 4] Give us a comment!
- [reporter 5] Can you give a response?

Citizens of Seoul.

I, Oh Kyung-sook,

will continue this fight!

I can't resign,
no matter what should happen now.

I vow,

I'll keep going until

the bitter end. I won't give up the fight!

That's a promise.

I'm Oh Kyung-sook, the Rhino.

I will charge until we make this a world

where justice and truth succeeds.

And until we meet there,

keep hope, and watch over me.

[reporters talking at once]

Hey! Hey! Ugh, come on!

Excuse me. What's going on here?

I... I was in here just adjusting the audio,

and this guy barged in
and pushed me aside.

- Ah sh*t. Hey!
- [hammering on door]

[Hwang] What...

[dramatic music playing]

[Seo Min-jung scoffs, chuckles]

Ma Joong-seok.

How could you?

You b*stard!

[gasping] How could you do this?

[Joong-seok] "You lie with dogs,

you wake up infested with fleas,"
as the saying goes.

- I just opened my eyes...
- [whimpering]

...but my body was
completely covered with fleas.

[shrieking]

- [yells]
- [Joong-seok] Resign.

Oh Kyung-sook shouldn't
also be infected by the likes of you.

[whimpers]

[Seo Min-jung wailing]

[sobbing]

[reporter] We've got only 45 days
until the 39th Mayoral Election.

Candidate Oh will be representing
the People's Reform Party,

following Candidate Seo's
scandalous allegations.

We now have
four final candidates in the running...

The famous former anchor who rose to
the top in the beginning of the election,

Candidate Baek Jae-min
of the Korea Republican Party.

The Rhino of Justice, Oh Kyung-sook
of the People's Reform Party.

The elder of Jongno,

Candidate Yook Seung-cheol
of the People's Central Party.

Candidate Na Jin-guk
of the Patriot Hope Party.

This fierce race between four unique
and eye-catching candidates

is setting Seoul's days and nights on fire
with excitement and passion.

OH KYUNG-SOOK, THE RHINO OF JUSTICE
FROM THE PEOPLE'S REFORM PARTY

WILL CHARGE FORWARD
TOWARD A JUST SEOUL

[Oh Kyung-sook] I can't believe
that we made it this far.

[Hwang sighs]

It's like a vivid dream for you, isn't it?

I couldn't dream of this day.

[sighs]

Dreams can

actually get realized. [chuckles]

And to those that stepped over,
trampled on,

and brought pain
to the ones who were under my own care,

they'll have to pay for that.

And for causing

such a big loss...

to you, dear friend.
They'll have to pay for that too.

[exhales]

Dong-joo said that...

right before your father's death,

Son Young-sim, she came to talk with you.

Let's do this.

Let's go and never stop.

Until the day we show

that people's lives aren't playthings,
and how each one is

so incredible.

[rousing music playing]

Yeah.

Let's keep charging on.

[music swells]

Seriously, no getting off, huh?

There's nothing in our way.

You got that?

Full steam ahead.

Cool.

Let's go!

[Hwang laughing]

[engine revving]

[unsettling music playing]

[exhales]

I guess Oh Kyung-sook has...
really clawed her way up.

And here you were so sure
that wasn't in the cards.

The two worst things
that could happen occurred.

A loss,

and seeing something
I couldn't foresee at all.

Figures.

But it makes sense.

Even the most seasoned strategist
couldn't possibly

predict everything, of course.

That just being the nature of elections.

That's fine.

[thumps on car]

I admire how confident you are.

However, if you could be a bit

humbler and more supportive of me...

[scoffs quietly]

Well, if we're counting small victories,
I guess Oh Kyung-sook's image was damaged.

[Yoon] Integrity is the most important
asset that a candidate can have.

You kept

the Han I-seul situation a secret.

[tense music playing]

Didn't I insist

that you tell me
every possible detail about you?

Did Han I-seul die because of you?

That's...

I'm asking if she committed suicide
because of you.

You wanted to get into politics,

but you couldn't even keep
a little girl in check? [tuts]

What's more,

you don't even know how much
Hwang Do-hee knows about that.

And you speak
to criticize the results I'm delivering?

Is that the best way to show gratitude

to the one helping you win?

I'll look further into Hwang Do-hee.

You should focus on Oh Kyung-sook
until this election has ended.

Until we decide it has.

Starting now, we're going
on the offensive.

Forget planning. Forget strategies.

Baek Jae-min's the only thing
I'm thinking about at this point.

Let's hit him.
And what's going to be our target?

Sentiment.

Baek Jae-min's loyal support base
is getting rocked.

Baek Jae-min used Hwa-soo's
emotions to get us all tied up.

- Like that?
- [Dong-joo] Huh?

They were the ones who did that to Auntie?
Not Seo Min-jung?

Turns out that Baek's camp were
the ones who sent it to Seo Min-jung.

To rile our voters against us.
To crush their hope.

Now we're gonna take that anger
and point it all towards

The Korean Republican Party.

Baek Jae-min will soon see

how truly cold it can get.

[sighs]

[Baek] Admit?

Admit what?

[I-seul] What you did to me,
what you took from me,

I need you to admit it.

Ms. Han I-seul.

What are you talking about?

Ms. Hwang came to me with an ultimatum.

I'm torn. It feels like quitting is
my only option.

If I take my severance,
then I might as well just k*ll myself.

These are the thoughts I'm left with.

This just isn't fair.

How so?

The offender

is the only one who should have to pay.

Yes.

- I-seul, you're correct.
- [tense music playing]

I'm sure you felt offended.

Felt...

offended?

It's totally understandable
why you feel like this.

In order for me
to make things up to you, I-seul,

you can ask for anything
and we'll put this all behind.

If working in this branch
makes you feel anxious, you can transfer.

And I can send you anywhere you want.

- If you want to see the wider world, I...
- Okay.

All right, Mr. Baek. I'll leave.

But I need a public apology.

That's my one condition.

I need the public to know.

I want you to make a public apology.

Then I'll let this go.

- Hey, Han I-seul...
- Keep my name out of your mouth!

You don't get to say my name.

[glass smashes]

- [sighs]
- [door opens]

I checked the CCTV recording again,

just to be sure
it was all removed that night.

You don't need to worry.

[intense music playing]

[calm music playing softly in background]

[Hwang] How are you, Angela?

You b*tch!

Think she cussed you out.

She's got her reasons.

Because of me,
she ended up losing everything.

[Hwang] She used to be the nanny
of Eun Chae-ryoung's twins.

Or, more accurately,

she was in charge of nursing them.

It's easy to see why Eun Chae-ryoung
hired foreign nannies.

She wanted young women
who would work hard,

cheap to hire, and fluent in English.

Angela checked off every single box.

So what made Chae-ryoung fire her?

[speaking Korean]

[Angela continues speaking Korean]

[Hwang] Because she spoke Korean
to the baby.

[Angela speaking Korean]

[continues in Korean]

[speaking Korean]

[in English] It's all your fault!

You brought me here

and made this happen.

You ruined my life!

[Angela sobbing]

You ruined it! [sobbing]

I'm sorry.

I'll fix it.

Your life,

I'll get it back.

[Angela continues sobbing]

Baek Jae-min's wife, the former
Director Eun Chae-ryoung,

has been accused
of illegally hiring foreign nannies

and exploiting their circumstance.

The nanny, known as Miss A,
has come out with her story,

confessing that she was, quote,
"a sl*ve to the Baeks."

Sleeping, eating, even using the toilet...

We were monitored constantly.
They didn't respect us at all.

THE BAEKS' TRUE COLORS REVEALED

[rock music playing]

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BAEK IS PART OF THE EUN FAMILY

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Eun Chae-ryoung

is a sl*ve to her money.

Baek and her don't even seem to know
how the average person lives.

These people are just parasites.

[Oh Kyung-sook] Do you think
Candidate Baek was oblivious

to what his wife was doing?

[reporter] And now we return from
Candidate Oh Kyung-sook's campaign site.

Candidate Oh Kyung-sook,
also known as the Rhino,

openly criticized the extravagant
spending habits

of the Baek Jae-min couple.

Many women's rights groups...

What is this?

Such long faces. Did Oh Kyung-sook give
her victory speech just now?

We have been plummeting in the polls.

And the rumors regarding
Ms. Eun are spreading online.

The old commoner and the rich.

The commoners can be won with assurances
that they, too, will become rich.

There is a simple and fail-proof method
to counter.

And now we begin, hmm?

In for a penny, in for a pound.

[dramatic music playing]

[Baek] Can we really call
the world we're living in a just one?

Working from the break of dawn
to try and buy a home for your family,

and barely having the means to pay for it?

[Oh Kyung-sook] Then if

you can buy a place to call your home,

are you willing to shake hands
with the devil himself?

You cannot fall prey to the lies
and fall for such a sweet mirage!

You've all...

You've become victims,
and you'll continue to burn,

since they're unable
'cause they're incompetent!

So they put down these regulations
to block the redevelopment here.

I, Baek Jae-min, swear this much.

The Eunsung Group's purse,

that safe is opening.

It's not the doors of safety
that are opening. It's your own damnation.

Using money as a lure,
they're turning you into their pawns.

You cannot let this honeyed deception

lead you on to walking
off the edge of a precipice.

Justice? And what does that mean?

Do lofty words like "justice"
hold even more weight

than the struggling dreams of the people?

To achieve self-reliance?

I'm sure you know that Seoul is
bursting with land to develop now.

And we will!

I, Baek Jae-min,
will ensure that it happens!

REDEVELOPMENT CONFIRMED

It's utter nonsense. Snake oil salesmen
never empty their supplies.

- Your wholesome dream of owning...
- Owning a home you can call your own...

...your dreams!

I'll take on the burden.

He'll burden you
with his own goals and ambitions.

For a tomorrow,
where your dreams are real!

I'll make sure your dreams come true!

Do not fall for and buy his bluff,
and do not get tempted by his lies.

The choice you have to make is
between these distinct options.

I believe in the citizens.

And I, Oh Kyung-sook,
can't let the dream die!

[cheering]

[crowd chanting] Baek Jae-min!
Baek Jae-min!

[crowd shrieking]

[man] I'll f*cking k*ll you,
I swear to God!

[man yelling]

[dark music playing]

[crowd chanting] Oh Kyung-sook!
Oh Kyung-sook! Oh Kyung-sook!

Oh Kyung-sook! Oh Kyung-sook!

[rock music playing]

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