01x02 - Episode 2

[bunniefuu]

[somber music playing]

[suspenseful music playing]

[Kang] Ms. Hwang!

- Ms. Hwang, are you okay?
- [people clamoring]

Go call the ambulance. Hurry!

[screaming and clamoring continues]

[theme music playing]

MS. HWANG, THIS IS HAN I-SEUL

[I-seul] Ms. Hwang,

this is Han I-seul.

This e-mail will be
the last you'll hear from me.

You're right.

Everything you learned about my past,

it's all true.

But I have never sold my body to men

and lived off their money,

as you so carelessly insinuated
when we had our meeting.

The bank refused to give me a student loan
with one semester left to go.

There was simply no other way
for me to make ten million won

over the short school break.

I couldn't ask my sick mother for help.

Whatever the reasons were,

it's true that I did work at a bar.

And if you say that this doesn't make me
worthy of the noble Eunsung Group,

fine.

I will accept that.

But... if you're saying
that I must stay silent

about how CEO Baek Jae-min
sexually assaulted me because of my past,

then no.

I refuse to accept that.

The horrible events that took place
that day, now imprinted in my memory,

have already destroyed my life.

And I am certain that they'll keep
eating me away for the rest of my life.

I heard people call you
the Eunsung Group's fixer.

Well, now you have
once again wiped away a crime

committed by that despicable b*stard
Baek Jae-min.

Congratulations.

And... please remember this.

You're the only person in the world,
Ms. Hwang, who knows the truth

about what happened to me.

[intriguing music playing]

[Hwang] You're missing a cuff link.

[Baek] Oh, I am.

Did you not double-check it?

Uh...

Oh.

[Baek] Oh, it's my fault for being clumsy.

I actually prefer it this way.
Cuff links are so uncomfortable.

- [I-seul screaming]
- [Baek] Keep still!

[I-seul crying, yells]

[engine revs]

WE HAVE THE UTMOST RESPECT
FOR PEOPLE'S RIGHTS AND DIGNITY

DIRECTOR BAEK JAE-MIN

[sighs]

[knock at door]

Yes?

How are you, Ms. Hwang?

I can't believe I-seul did that.

You must have had a real shock.

Thanks. I'm all right.

Did she leave anything at all?

Something. A suicide note.

[tense music playing]

[Hwang] She held on to this

until she took her final breath.

Strange she would have that.

I guess you won't be able
to tell me either about it.

Right. All I know

is what I told you yesterday at the bar.

Thanks anyway.

I wanted to ask...

Please, what is it?

Do you by any chance
still have those messages

that I-seul was sending
to your personal phone?

Yes.

Could I take one more look at them?

Yes, of course.

Only, there's nothing else
beyond the image I captured, Ms. Hwang.

I'm well aware of it.

[sighs] I just need to ensure
all bases are covered.

To find out
what really happened to I-seul.

Yes, ma'am. Let me get it for you.

This is the phone.

SECRETARY HAN I-SEUL

[tense music continues]

[sighs]

CALLING
SECRETARY HAN I-SEUL

[phone vibrating]

[phone continues vibrating]

[intriguing music playing]

[phone continues vibrating]

Please tell me, what have you done now?

What?

How terrible
were the things you did to her

when you had to go so far
as to fabricate this, you hypocrite.

[Hwang breathes unsteadily]

I was just doing the best I could do.

I'm not a hypocrite. I tried to help you.

I really think
you've been overworked these days.

Seeing you stretch yourself
to clean the Euns' mess up after them

is causing me to worry about you.

I couldn't burden you further... [taps desk]

...with something so trivial.

[gasps]

[claps]

Sorry.

Sorry, truly.

I really mean it.

I should have been open with you,
you of all people.

You say that you're sorry.

Only to me, but not to her?

This wasn't gonna be
anything money couldn't handle.

Only now you need to manage
an HR affair, sorry.

Who would've known things would get
out of hand like this?

Girls are so fragile.

You agree with that?
It's a big turnoff really.

[tense music playing]

You seriously don't mean that, right?

She did this because...

She died because you assaulted her.
Now she's gone!

[sobbing]

[laughing]

[continues sobbing]

You're being a little dramatic,
aren't you?

I heard that she worked at a bar.

[Baek] Huh?

I mean,
you were the one that confronted her

and threatened that young girl
with exposing her past

which then led
to her going up there, didn't you?

You did all of that, Ms. Hwang.

m*rder by willful negligence, I think.

- I feel sick to my stomach.
- [Baek chuckles]

It's funny you think you're different.

Think about all the dreadful things
you've been doing over the years,

just to clean up after the Eunsung family.

You've been brandishing
your sword around without any guilt,

and now you're growing a conscience
just because she's gone?

Utterly shameless, wouldn't you agree?

You're so sure...

that I'll just let this slide?

Yes, and more than that.

I think you will protect me
by any means necessary

because that's your duty,
if I'm not mistaken.

To protect the Eun family. Am I correct?

I belong to it.

So you continue with that, yeah?

[tense music building]

[footsteps retreating]

[door closes]

Mr. Baek wanted to talk.

Did you tell him the details about this?

Details about I-seul?

Yes.

The intel obtained
through the Office of Future Strategy

shouldn't ever be passed
on to someone on the outside.

We're not dealing with

such a person, I think.

He's not an outsider.

You...

The Eunsung Group most be protected
at all costs, especially its owners.

This protects the lives of all of them.

The many workers at Eunsung Group.

And it contributes
to making this country great.

You said,
for the Office of Future Strategy,

that is our noble goal.

Aren't those your words?

[ethereal music playing]

GREEN PEOPLE FOUNDATION

[inaudible]

[ethereal music continues]

[Hwang] Get her off the rooftop.
Use the Chairperson's method.

Make sure no one finds out
before she's removed from there.

[tense music playing]

Hello, subscribers. It's me!

Oh Kyung-sook's back,
at Eunsung Department Store.

Darkness looms. Night has fallen.

Until the fired employees
have been reinstated,

you and I need to stay awake.

And so to keep us all

spirited,

your good friend and fellow Oh Kyung-sook

will put some spirit back in all of you!

Let's all move our tired bodies together
and remember this song!

We're like rocks.
Put your hands up and be proud!

[singing in Korean]
♪ Let's live like a rock... ♪

[Oh Kyung-sook] Ahh!

♪ Heavy storms may get in our way ♪

♪ Let's live like a rock, never wavering ♪

♪ No matter what temptations lie ahead ♪

[dramatic music playing]

[line ringing]

[Kang] Yes, ma'am?

- Stop it all right now.
- Sorry?

Please stop this
and tell them to turn around.

At this point?

I'm sure they're already there, and also,

we've reported it to the Chairperson.

Isn't it enough I-seul died?
I don't care what they say.

There's no more deaths under my watch,
so tell them to turn around!

I take care of things here now,
Hwang Do-Hee.

You just mind your own business.

[engine revs, tires squeal]

[man] Get ready.

[tires squealing]

[crowd chanting] Oh Kyung-sook!

[chanting continues]

Hey, On-sil.

Make sure to film
anything that's going on here. Got it?

Yoon Dong-joo, are you all right?

Just capture anything you witness.
Understood?

- Yeah, sure.
- sh**t it all, you hear?

OUR SURVIVAL DEPENDS ON IT

EUNSUNG DEPARTMENT STORE

[dramatic music playing]

[Dong-joo] Wait!

[hammers on door]

Oh, come on!

Ah, sh*t.

- [beeping]
- Dong-joo?

Why isn't it working?
What is wrong with this thing?

Those damn sons of b*tches.

[man grunts]

[men grunting]

[man] Son of a b*tch!

[Dong-joo] Get out of the way!

[man] Open the door!

sh*t!

What's wrong?

How's it suddenly not working?

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

- Oh Kyung-sook!
- [sighs]

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

[yelling] You down there!

Can you hear me?

I love you, my friends!

[door opens]

What?

sh*t. Who are you?

[man] What are you waiting for?
Drag her down.

[dramatic music playing]

SERVICE IS UNAVAILABLE

[gasps]

Stay away!

- sh*t!
- [man] Stop it!

[Oh Kyung-sook] Stay away!

[grunts]

Get away! Get away from me or I'll jump!

I will! Don't you dare!

- Stay away!
- [Hwang] Stop!

I said stop it! Why aren't you stopping?

What's this?

That's it.

These th*gs listen to you. Is that right?

Huh? You really are the lowest of the low.

Now you bring these th*gs up here
to get it done?

Oh Kyung-sook, can you please
be quiet and come down? Right this second!

What, are you nuts? Huh? Why?

So you get to capture me alive, yeah?

Tell your boss no!

I'm not going away, you hear?

[man] You idiots,
get up there and grab her!

[Hwang] What are you doing? [yells]

I'm the one in charge. You forget that.

I didn't tell you that you were
allowed up here. Now get down!

Go back down! Didn't you hear me? Now go!

[pants]

[Hwang grunts]

[screams] Let her go of her!

[mouthing] Ms. Oh!

[crowd clamoring] What's that?

[reporter 1] The footage of the lawyer
Oh Kyung-sook's jump from a rooftop

has moved the hearts of not only Korea
but also the rest of the world.

With this jump,
Oh declared the conglomerate guilty,

ringing a death knell
for their negligence.

She had strong principles
and was so courageous

that she jumped to her death.

[chanting] You are the workers' hope now.
Oh Kyung-sook! Oh Kyung-sook!

OH SACRIFICED HERSELF FOR WORKERS

HER NOBLE DEEDS ARE RECORDED IN HISTORY

[reporter 1] Former Councilwoman Oh's
YouTube channel

has now surpassed one million subscribers.

Various global human rights groups,
such as Amnesty International,

stated that Oh's activism is unprecedented

in the amount of widespread support
she has received from the public.

Her popularity is like a syndrome.

This is a time when folks need someone
to rise and stand up for basic humanity,

and a hero stepped forward.

She is exactly what is needed in this...

[sighs, groans]

GET BETTER SOON

[man] Oh, why'd you turn it off?

I wanna see
how much more praise you'll get.

Stop it, please! Okay?

Like I said, it's a lie!

There you go.
Always so humble and modest. It's great.

God, I told you that I...

Ugh, give me... [moans]

- Oh! Here. Here you go.
- [moaning]

- [moaning]
- [Dong-joo] She can't right now.

No interviews!

Like I said, you're not gonna
interview her at this time. Get that?

Listen up! Ms. Oh will need
to rest right now. Got it?

So you gotta go now.

You'll talk to her soon.
I'll keep you updated about her.

RHINO WITH WINGS
OH KYUNG-SOOK

OH KYUNG-SOOK'S WOMAN POWER!

Wow.

Shouldn't we recruit her to the party
as soon as possible?

We don't want to miss out.

- [Dong-joo] We'll let you know.
- [crowd clamoring]

[chuckles]

- Just a minute.
- Oh yeah.

[woman] Please leave, all of you!

[door opens]

- No one can be in here. Only her guardian.
- Well, that's me.

[sighs]

Sorry.

- How's our son?
- He's at school. [blows]

What is he saying?

He's okay, for now at least.

Um, you know, he saw
his own mother jump off a tower. I mean,

even I was flabbergasted, and I've had
15 years to get used to your stunts.

Listen!

You know I didn't actually do that
intentionally. You gotta understand that!

I didn't, okay?

- Uh, what do you mean?
- [Oh Kyung-sook] I didn't jump.

It wasn't intentional. Can you see now?

Hwang appeared. The toilet lady.

That as*h*le is why this all...

[moans]

[panting]

Well, it's true then.

You sent the squad to crack down on her.

Judging from your state, you must
have led the men to the roof yourself.

Go.

I've got nothing to say to you.

Hwang Do-hee, you're really something.

I can excuse that you didn't know

how quickly our marriage was falling apart
as you chased after the Eun family.

But is it worth getting injured like this?

Just let me rest.

I don't know why
you're so obsessed with these crooks.

[reporter] Former council member Oh's jump
has been drawing much public attention,

leading to more and more people
boycotting the Eunsung Department Store

for firing their temp employees en masse.

Criticism against its owners
is on the rise as well,

and protestors are gathering daily.

Today, Mayor Sa Jae-gon personally
visited the Sangah redevelopment district

to strongly demand
that Eunsung Construction

withdraw from the redevelopment project

and gained attention
for uploading a post on his social media

criticizing the Eunsung Group.

[Ms. Son] What were you thinking?

That arrogant upstart is spitting
directly into my face,

while you all just watch
and let it happen?

You should've
attempted to block the attack!

Truly sorry, ma'am.

That's why only family can be trusted.

I'll take good care of things now.
Please calm down.

Sa Jae-gon's running
a bit wild suddenly, huh?

He's trying to be clever.
Clearly, he wants to stay mayor.

Thanks to you, the company is mired
in controversy. It's a dumpster fire.

He's gonna cut ties with us.
We'll need a new intermediary.

Hwang hasn't shown her face.
What could she possibly be doing?

She's in bed, sick.

Are you serious?

The suicide of that girl
in the junior team, I think.

She's certainly pained by it.

She's going to lie around
at a time like this

because of one girl that k*lled herself?

Ma'am, should we deal with her later

and perhaps talk about
the fired temp workers first?

If we fail to turn
the public's opinion around now,

not only the redevelopment project
but the succession plan might go awry too.

They all should be reinstated now.

What?

See it as an investment in me, ma'am.

I firmly believe that it could be
a bet well worth making

in a situation like this one.

That's it. You can go.

You two as well.

[door closes]

[elevator humming]

These meetings aren't really your thing.

Are you worried
now that Mom doesn't favor you anymore,

after what you did

with your affair?

You should be worried, not me.

You dragged your husband into this,

shedding any doubt
you're plain batshit crazy.

Now you won't inherit the company.

Can your man even get hard?

[grunting]

[panting]

[tense music playing]

You keep quiet.

Or watch me take what little inheritance
you have received.

[elevator bell dings]

[laughing]

[Ms. Son] Make an investment?

It's not like you to ask for something
as assertively as you have.

I don't believe it's the right time
for me to be mincing words, ma'am.

And...

I believe also

that these seven years I've spent
in your presence suffice

to make up your mind.

Regarding?

Regarding that politics is
the path you decided for me.

You chose your son-in-law,
and this is the outcome you imagined.

[Ms. Son] Hmm.

You've worked hard
and have done well over the years.

It's the reason
why I even dare recommend it.

I speak eloquently.

I'm very obedient to you,

while also putting up with
your problematic daughter.

You're gonna be the most influential
person inside the business universe,

and I will help.

I think.

We should get on completing this plan.

Our citizens will prefer
theatrics over substance.

Getting the workers
back their jobs is clever.

Our image is gonna be repaired
with one fell swoop,

and we'll calm the citizens.
And we're gonna stop the boycotts as well.

It'll put Mayor Sa Jae-gon on high alert.

He's gonna shake in his boots.

Hwang has certainly heard all this,
I would think?

She hasn't.

I devised this alone,

and I will apply it in the same manner.

It is commendable, the way you think
to conceal an issue with another one.

It's another thing to do it alone.

You're not gonna be robbed
in your own house

just because you lost a mutt.

[dramatic music playing]

How dare you cut off someone I've spent
over ten years fostering and training?

She's not qualified because she refused
to cover up your womanizing?

How dare you imply that?

You're lucky

that I have chosen
to look the other way this one time.

Well, listen. Your luck's
gonna run out one day, you hear?

You can scheme all you want
with that clever mind of yours,

but none of that will matter
once your luck runs out.

Now, this daughter of mine
is your everything,

so keep her tight.

I''m gonna keep that in mind.

[Ms. Son] That's enough
on why you want me to invest in you.

Now I want to see
a detailed proposal of your plan.

Come in.

[woman sniffling]

[somber music playing]

CONDOLENCES
THE EUNSUNG GROUP

OUR CONDOLENCES
MAY SHE REST IN PEACE

[tense music playing]

[shaky breathing]

[sighs]

[woman sobbing]

You must be heartbroken. I'm sorry.

[woman sobbing] Sir, I can't believe

you came all the way here.

I should have taken
better care of your daughter.

Please forgive me.

I'll take care of the costs
for the funeral.

I-seul needs your presence

as her soul departs.

[woman] Thank you so much, Mr. Baek.

Thank you so much.

You've been so thoughtful and caring.

[woman continues sobbing]

Thank you so much.

You've worked nonstop, Ms. Hwang.

Get better soon.

[gasps]

[family sobbing]

[Dong-joo] Whoa!

Okay, so what's all this?

It's what big-time celebrities receive
from all their fans. It's your gift meal.

It's from people who adore you
all around the country, Ms. Oh.

What do you want to eat?

- There's beef sashimi. Abalones.
- I don't want food at all.

Ms. Oh, listen.

I saw what happened.

What do you mean?

On the tower that night.

That Hwang Do-hee came with her th*gs
up to the rooftop and pushed you off.

[Oh Kyung-sook sighs]

We're gonna make them pay,
I tell you, Ms. Oh.

Those guys that came for you

were the guys
I used to work alongside a while ago.

I'll chase those b*stards to the end
of this universe and bring them...

Yoon Dong-joo.

You're not doing that. Got it?

Are you gonna
go back to being a thug again?

You're better than that.
Huh? You're gonna be a thug?

[knock on door]

[Dong-joo] Who are you?

From the Eunsung Group.
I deal in all things corporate strategy.

- You think you can just walk in here?
- [Oh Kyung-sook] Dong-joo.

I heard that you like apples.

I can't.

You pay th*gs to beat me
and almost k*ll me that day, huh?

And then

you bring these apples to the hospital?

You think that's gonna cut it? Do you?

Listen up.

I will not let this go.

Because what I went through is called
attempted m*rder, okay?

[Ji-yeon] Then

how about the workers get rehired?

If you accept our apology

and decide to put this whole thing
behind us for good,

then we'll start to rehire immediately.

If you're thinking
of taking things to court, however,

then we'll also
not be able to accept your offer.

Have a drink of this.
Not quite whiskey, but it'll do for now.

[laughs softly]

- It appears you're doing really well.
- That's good to hear.

I think that means
I'm ready for your story.

[sighs]

You watched the news, yeah?

Things are pretty tense
at the organization.

The greed of the Chairperson is
through the roof,

and I'm sure her daughters are
more insane than ever at this point.

A girl who worked on our team was k*lled.

Don't tell me.

Baek Jae-min had a hand in that?

[woman scoffs, inhales]

He managed to hold back
for longer than I would have thought.

When he and Chae-ryoung
were getting married,

I had to look into all of the dirt on him.

He was inappropriate with a junior anchor
when his wedding was only a day away.

A real piece of work. [laughs]

I repeatedly warned Chairperson Son
to watch him closely,

but she wouldn't listen.

She decided to make him
a pivotal part of the company.

So it really shows.

She just ignored all of my warnings.

Is that what I should have done also?

To apply the code of conduct
I was taught by you,

and stay quiet,
be indifferent, and keep ignoring.

[inhales deeply, sighs]

Hwang Do-hee.

What is your point about here?

Your job's given you lots of perks,

but now the guilt you're feeling
makes you wonder about continuing.

Is that it?

Because it feels like
you've m*rder*d with your own hands?

[knock on door]

DO YOU WANT TO DELETE IT?

DELETE

You can enter.

Ms. Guk.

Coffee?

[Ji-yeon] I'm coming from the hospital.
I met Ms. Oh Kyung-sook.

Well?

It seemed our offer
to reinstate the workers landed.

Yes?

You did great.

Hold on.

[curious music playing]

It's great on you.

So...

Is it okay if I...

take a chance on you now?

So do you think that if you stop
it will all end?

I mean...

After you quit,

the next person in charge
will just follow in your path,

and they'll do everything in their power
to clean up the Eun family's sh*t.

[Hwang] Do you really think so?

[woman] Of course.
That crooked family will never change.

So ask yourself,
how will you take them down on your own?

Dinner?

- Thank you. I'm good.
- [woman sighs]

[woman] I wanted to visit you
at the hospital, but I was grounded.

Yeah, Ma locked me up in here
so I wouldn't cause trouble.

Since we have plenty already.

Is going through a divorce a crime?

Is it?

You wanted to see me, ma'am?

[woman] I heard someone
on your team committed suicide.

Yes.

And Baek Jae-min has a part in it.

Ms. Hwang,

I'm not an idiot.

I may seem like the usual pampered
rich girl, obsessing over guys and money,

but that b*stard can't come to power.
Even a silly rich girl knows that.

Is what you're telling me that you think
the Chairperson should know?

No.

The country should hear it.

It should sound like an embarrassing soap.

No. How?

So I heard that she worked
at some kind of bar, right?

Let's say he met her at the bar
where she was a hostess.

He sponsored her, paid for her tuition,

which culminated
with employment at Eunsung.

Then he took her abroad,

using the volunteer work as a front
to indulge in their secret affair.

So she got pregnant, and that did it.

By that point, she'd gotten so desperate
and also heartbroken, she chose death.

[gasps] We surely could use that tale

to make old Ma
turn her back on that a*s-kisser.

You would disgrace I-seul?

You would let her die all over again.

And so what?
It's clear the part that matters is done.

When I push
Chae-ryoung and Baek Jae-min out,

the future of the company will be mine,

so your position will be secure.

Now that Baek Jae-min's won over Mom,
your time here is as good as over anyway.

It's not a fair thing to do

to boot you like that.

When the time comes, I'll gladly resign.

But I'll remain completely loyal
to the Chairperson, as promised.

Whether I'm moved up or pushed out,
I'll do as the Chairperson orders me.

I knew it.

Clearly, Mother trained
her personal dogs well, didn't she?

[woman chuckles]

I believe you're right about that.

So you shouldn't wreck
the poor girl's legacy

or t*rture those close to her
by making up stories.

That dog might come after
the master's daughter.

[gasps]

[imitates dog barking]

[laughing]

ill*gal slush funds that were kept
by Mayor Sa personally and seemingly...

It is rumored that during his candidacy,
a Korean-American businessman...

...in overseas Korean circles that he was
given over half a billion won in cash.

Call Chairperson Son
and ask her to dinner.

Yes, sir.

[Sa Jae-gon]
Sea bream is in season these days.

I really should have asked you to dinner.

You should've, ma'am, indeed.
[clears throat]

You appeared quite busy lately, you see,

and so I went ahead
and made a special exception. [chuckles]

[Ms. Son chuckles]

I keep busy in order to not end up
being old and useless.

Is this something made up by you?

Ma'am.

This is Seoul, and I'm the mayor here.

I'm the number two in Korea.

You still seem to think

that I count just as a mere employee
who caters to your needs.

You cannot continue with that. Why?

Sa Jae-gon's a lot bigger now,

and you can't intimidate this guy
with threats any longer.

[tense music playing]

Then what is your plan?

Are you going to give back
the tons of won I gave you

to put you in this seat?

Surrender this redevelopment project
right now, and take a good long break.

You've already made enough money

with all the help I've given you
until now.

[Ms. Son] You should have my dish, too,
Mayor Sa.

I don't like certain beasts
whose heads have, uh... [clears throat]

...surpassed their bodies in size.

- Go ahead.
- Certainly, ma'am.

[reporter] Moon Yong-soon,
wife of Sa Jae-gon, Mayor of Seoul,

was spotted wearing
300 million won worth of jewelry

from a global luxury brand

in the charity exhibition that was held
a month ago, causing great controversy.

The jewelry was said to have been limited
edition items not sold within Korea.

It's now known that the Korean branch
of the jewelry brand

did not provide the items to her
in a sponsorship deal.

Look at that.

Here's the question.

Who could have been
the secret supplier of this bribe?

Oh wow! Thank you. That's great.

100,000,000 WON
THANK YOU FOR THE DONATION

Oh wow!

DONATION IS COMPLETE

[man laughing]

[Ms. Son] Shouldn't we wrap things up?

How much more time are we going to waste
on these ordinary, incidental men?

You're right. Let's be done with it.

[reporter] The prosecution has found
that Mayor Sa's younger son

has been hosting drug-fueled parties.

Currently studying abroad
in the United States,

he was charged with possessing
large amounts of meth

in a Korean club somewhere in LA.

It was revealed that he frequently hosted
such parties, leaving the public in shock.

[Sa Jae-gon] I sincerely apologize

for causing severe disappointment
to the citizens of Seoul

through the recent shameful scandals
regarding my family members.

I hereby resign
as this great city's mayor.

And I'm sorry.

[reporter 1] Wasn't the press release
regarding your wife mere rumors?

[reporter 2] Sir, does your resignation
mean that all the rumors are true?

So now

you are going to take his place

and gain the people's trust.

They're not just gonna turn
with an appearance, ma'am.

So?

As I've already mentioned,

the people

want to be fed theatrics instead.

ACTING CEO BAEK JAE-MIN

WE WELCOME YOU AS A PART OF OUR FAMILY

EUNSUNG DEPARTMENT STORE

[cheering]

[Baek] Everyone.

You've been on a very tough journey.

You had to fight a battle,
and so you fought it, and you persevered.

I promise I will take care of you
as if you were my own family.

We're glad to have you back.

[cheering]

Good work, everyone!

- [Oh Kyung-sook gasps]
- We thank you for coming.

Oh, thank you so much.

[all chanting] Oh Kyungsook!
Oh Kyung-sook!

Oh Kyung-sook! Oh Kyung-sook!

I really needed
to come visit you a lot earlier.

As you're aware,

I had to be quite obedient.
You know the way things work, I assume?

Yes, I'm very aware of

all the hard work you put in.

I will keep that in mind.
I'm very grateful.

Let's continue to work together.

[reporter] Also present was
lawyer Oh Kyung-sook,

who protested on the rooftop
of the Eunsung Department Store.

CEO Baek Jae-min offered
his sincere gratitude to Ms. Oh,

who jumped off the rooftop

in her dedication
to getting the workers reinstated.

[man] Mr. Baek, please.

You're trying to get elected as mayor
in the by-election,

now that Mayor Sa Jae-gon resigned.
Is this true?

[laughs] You know.

So you will attempt to run for it?

You know, I would call it something else.
Hmm.

"Volunteering for it"
says it a lot better.

Uh...

And, sure, if

my services would aid Seoul's citizens,

through the noble office of mayor,

then there's nothing
I'd rather aspire to than

to use what I've been blessed with
to help the city.

That's all I've got.

A last question, sir. Are you officially
announcing your run as mayor?

You're not looking at
today's star right here.

The real stars are behind me.

All these workers present here

are like family.

[cheering]

Yes! We won!

Oh, okay. Okay.

I apologize once again.

You've made everything better.

United is what we are.

- United...
- [all] Is what we are!

United...

BAEK HELPED REACH AN AGREEMENT

You've all done well!

[shots fired]

[Ms. Son] You've been on sick leave
for quite a while now.

[Hwang] I'm sorry, ma'am.

[Ms. Son] No need to be sorry.
It must have shocked you gravely as well.

Those disregarding the value
of human life will be punished by fate.

But to disregard your duties
over a life already lost,

that's an even greater sin.

I think...

[clears throat]
Forget about what Jae-min did.

It's clear that he's bound
to do much greater things.

So excuse his mistake
as his way of letting off steam.

No, it's really a crime
that was committed.

What exactly are you telling me?

Mr. Baek cannot become mayor, ma'am.

He is a beast running rampant,

unable to feel guilt,
causing the poor girl's death.

Should you hand a sword to the beast then?

There's no guarantee that he would
not use that sword against you.

[gasps]

Apparently Jae-min is upset with you
regarding this situation.

I advise you
to go to him and say you're sorry,

then start preparing for his campaign.

But I am...

[Ms. Son] A girl named Guk

seems to have taken over your position
while you were away.

But I, uh, could never trust anyone
who is still so wet behind the ears.

How can I tell
whether she'll be a useless weed

or grow to bring me a bountiful harvest?

Reclaim your position.

Make him mayor.

That's the quest you're on.

[sobbing]

I will not comply.

I refuse your order.

I will not obey.

[theme music playing]

♪ I don't wanna break down ♪

♪ We can all get down ♪

♪ I don't wanna fly high ♪

♪ I just wanna stay with you ♪

♪ I don't wanna break down ♪

♪ Ohhh... ♪

[shot fired]

♪ Take me to the sky ♪

♪ Breaking down the wall ♪

♪ When you hold my hand ♪

♪ Dreams are coming true ♪

♪ Is this a fantasy? ♪

♪ This is a real life... ♪

[singing continues in Korean]

♪ This is a mastery ♪

♪ I never give up ♪

♪ On my own ♪

♪ I don't wanna fly high ♪

♪ I just wanna stay with you ♪

♪ I don't wanna break down ♪

♪ We can all get down ♪

♪ I don't wanna fly high ♪

♪ I just wanna stay with you ♪

- ♪ I don't wanna break down ♪
- ♪ Ohh, ohhhh ♪

♪ Take me to the sky ♪

♪ Breaking down the wall ♪

♪ When you hold my hand ♪

♪ Dreams are coming true ♪

♪ Is this a fantasy? ♪

♪ This is a real life... ♪

[singing continues in Korean]

♪ This is a mastery ♪

♪ I never give up ♪

♪ On your life ♪

ALL CHARACTERS, ORGANIZATIONS, LOCATIONS

INSTITUTIONS, AND EVENTS IN THIS DRAMA
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