01x06 - Episode 6

[bunniefuu]

[tense music playing]

[Ms. Son] I was wondering where you were
and what you were up to.

Turns out you've been living in hell.

A hell only fit for beasts
born in poverty.

A reminder of the sins committed
in their former incarnations.

[sighs]

I know that line of scripture.
Jacob's wife, right?

Leah gave up her entire life to please God

and in return was rewarded
for her service.

Chae-ryoung would often say it while
studying abroad, so I thought that...

it could lead me back to you here,

the de facto owner of The Leah Company.

[curious music playing]

Of course.

I had always known

how smart you are.

It seems you take after me,

I would say,
even more than my daughters, my own blood.

If any of that was really true,

I would have known about this long ago.

I spent more than ten years working
for you and Eunsung.

And I only just now found out
about The Leah Company.

But I guess a guard dog

wouldn't get the keys to the safe,
no matter how loyal.

Are you hurt?

Not at all.

The fact I didn't sink even deeper
into this web of lies you created...

I must admit, I am actually relieved.

Do-hee.

I think it's time to put this to an end.

You taught me everything
I would ever need to know about running.

But you never taught me
anything about backing down.

You're confident?

Whatever the future holds in store,
you'll manage it?

To bear with the unbearable.

If you recall, that's what you said
my fate would be like.

[slow pop music playing]

[Ms. Son] You should take care.

It's getting cold outside.

And you've always been
so... sensitive to the cold weather.

[music building]

[music ends]

[theme music playing]

[on TV] The Leah Company has
come under fire.

Acting mayor of Seoul, Kim Jeong-do,
has finally released a statement...

[Yoon] There's nothing to worry about.

[on TV] ...between Seoul
and The Leah Company. In a statement...

Hwang Do-hee knows this family inside out,
so this was inevitable really.

As head of the house,
you'll be able to solve this issue.

Honestly,

I would rather we didn't have
these issues at all, you see?

Why can't you get rid of her, huh?

[Yoon laughs]

Let's just do all that we can
in our positions, hmm?

[Baek] Mm.

Because you are now visiting
a new digital marketplace,

I've picked out
a lively color for you, and...

Forget about it, and

go and support Chae-ryoung instead.

[curious music playing]

[footsteps approaching]

This is fishy, isn't it?

Who gets that worked up
about picking out a stupid tie?

Keep your eye on him.

Don't let your man ruin this
over a random b*tch.

Really? After your failed effort
at usurping, Sis,

that's all you got?

It's because you're this dense,
you're always... behind.

[laughing]

What are you saying?

Behind who?

I walked away.

'Cause, unlike you, I have no intention

of becoming Mom's puppet.

If your husband loses this race,

you will fall from grace together.

You were always just the second choice.

[child crying]

[footsteps approaching]

[lighter clinks]

You care more for Hwang Do-hee
than I realized, it seems.

Seeing that you went
and saw her personally.

Would you care to clarify

why Do-hee hasn't been taken care of?

All of this is according to plan.

The reason that I came here

wasn't just so I could put
your son-in-law in the mayor's office.

Then?

I intend on taking him all the way.

Using this election as the turning point,
we'll set our sights on the presidency,

placing the whole nation
in the palm of your hand.

[suspenseful music playing]

How likely is this,
realistically speaking?

It's what they truly want, the people.

What have the people ever really gained

being caught between
conservatives and progressives?

I think, in effect, being ruled
by money and class is... more appropriate.

Where in that grand plan

does an unpredictable
and dangerous beast like Do-hee fit in?

[laughs]

You see, the best show
in the world is politics,

and for a star to rise,
the drama has to be totally true.

We need someone captivating
like Oh Kyung-sook to grab attention.

Hwang Do-hee is a cunning character.

She will be the villain,

and our candidate's win
will resonate even deeper.

I understand you are
very intent on this plan,

but it's all for nothing
if the duty-free shop collapses,

and no one knows this
clearer than Do-hee does.

Then what's your decision?

Do-hee...

Take care of her.

[menacing music playing]

CREATE A NEW TOMORROW FOR SEOUL TOGETHER
OH KYUNG-SOOK

And the polls?

We're steadily gaining support.

Baek Jae-min is still leading
in the votes.

However, if Seo Min-jung's voters
come over, I think we'll have a good shot.

Ma'am, why don't we just go ahead
and prune out the twig?

Our goal's the main election.
We shouldn't get distracted.

Yeah, you're right. Is everything ready?

Yes.

HYUAN COSMETIC SURGERY

[woman] Three times a month,

Seo Min-jung gets the VIP package
from Hyuan Cosmetics in Cheongdam-dong.

I bribed the manager and asked about
how Seo was making her payments,

and it seems I've struck oil.

KM Management?

[woman 2] All of the idols that are signed
with KM get their treatments at Hyuan.

Seo Min-jung does too. And it turns out
they're covering hers as well.

[Hwang] And what's this?

We did some digging into who introduced
Seo Min-jung to KM in the first place.

It's a private tutoring group in Gangnam.

She's paying 20 million won a month
on her daughter's violin lessons alone.

What's the link there,
KM and this tutoring center?

The woman who brought her
into this tutoring group has a daughter,

an idol signed with KM Management.

She was in the news recently
for smuggling MDMA.

Oh my God.

She wanted to cover it up,
and that's how Seo Min-jung got in.

Ms. Hwang, this is huge.
Like, this is a nuke.

For now, leave KM and Hyuan out of it.

What?

[scoffs] Isn't KM the core of it?

Yeah, but education is the thing that will
get every mother riled up in Korea.

Make sure that the focus
stays on that point.

The end of Seo Min-jung
isn't Oh Kyung-sook.

It's... every mother in Korea
who'll take her down.

[woman 1] We oppose
expensive private tutoring!

[women] We oppose!

[woman 1] We oppose education inequality!

We demand Seo Min-jung resign immediately!

[chanting] Resign now!

NO SEO MIN-JUNG

[woman 1] Expel Seo's daughter!

[chanting] Expel her! Expel her!

[woman 1] We demand
Seo Min-jung apologize!

[chanting] Apologize!

[woman 1] Seo Min-jung's daughter
should be expel...

Hey.

This is her doing, isn't it? Your ex?

Release a statement that denies all of it.
And for defamation and slander,

sue Hwang Do-hee and Oh Kyung-sook now.

Uh, ma'am. We could be violating
election laws if we make the wrong move.

At least for right now.

We should thoroughly prepare...

Hey!

No smear campaign, no fabrication,

no legal action!

Want clean hands? You pieces of crap.

Oh Kyung-sook is eating up
all of the swing voters!

So what are you doing
instead of fixing this sh*t?

SEOUL WILL BE RUN BY AN EXPERIENCED LEADER

Han Jae-i should speak.

What?

Are you suggesting that I sell
my daughter out there as a figurehead?

We don't even have half a month.

It's like you said.

The tutoring scandal with your daughter is
turning your most loyal supporters away.

If we can't head this off,
there's no recovering.

[girl] Ah, stop! Stop! Ow!
You're hurting me! Let go!

Jeez! What the hell is this, huh?

Han Jae-i! Your mother is through asking!

Why do I have to help you
win this election?

You think I don't have any human rights?

Where are my rights, huh?

You have, you have, you have!

Juilliard was you dream, wasn't it?

New York, Park Avenue,
does that ring any bells?

If I lose this election,
all of that goes away. You want that?

Ugh! Screw this sh*t!

Do this right.

If you are still wanting
to go to Juilliard,

then shut up and do what I tell you!

- Jae-i, first, just read what's written...
- [Jae-i] Just read it to me. [scoffs]

The kids were harassing you at school,
and the stress of that got...

Do I look stupid? Huh?

Bullying?

You're telling me
to go up there and look like an idiot?

[dramatic music playing]

You're a shameless little brat.

I'm sure you're well aware...

your incompetence

is why the entry regulations
changed for schools...

and is the reason your mom takes money
from CEOs to pay your way.

You're responsible for about
80% of her wrongs.

Seeing as you're her accomplice,

this is the least you can do, isn't it?

Mm.

SEO, THE ONLY OPTION
FOR COMMON FOLK AND THE ECONOMY

[Jae-i] Ugh!

Uh!

Don't get nervous.

Back off.

Let's go.

[yells]

[dramatic music playing]

Turn her into a good girl.

Like studying is all she knows.

The kind who gets bullied a lot.
An easy target.

As naive and pitiful as possible.
Hear what I'm saying?

[sniffling, whimpering]

I was

a target at school in the US

of bullying and racial discrimination.

After having to live with that
for several years,

I started suffering severe depression.

Not a day went by
where I didn't think of suicide.

That was

when my mom suggested I try music therapy.

That was the first time I felt hope.

[crying] Violin was the only thing that
helped me escape the trauma of it all.

[sobbing]

I'd do whatever it takes to heal
my daughter's hurt and wounded heart.

The only thing that seemed to help
were these musical therapy sessions.

Even though I was aware

this would bring harm
to my political career irreparably.

[sobs]

Still, I...

I felt this need to do whatever I can
out of love for my child as a...

as a loving mother.

The violin was never meant to be a way
to get into a good school for us.

It was always

our port in the stormy night.

Please find it in your hearts
to forgive my daughter.

As the People's Servant, I pledge

that I will spend all my years in service
to this amazing city.

Jae-i! Jae-i!

[both sobbing]

[sobbing] Jae-i!

Jae-i!

Wow, what a great performance.
She's an incredible actress.

With only ten days to go before
the pre-election race, Candidate Seo's...

[Lee Cha-sun] No surprise
she's served three terms.

She's a survivor. That's clear.

[TV continues in background]

You're not wrong.

We have to keep moving forward
to the next phase now.

[Oh Kyung-sook sighs]

Good news, ma'am.
The voters are coming back.

And the fixed voters are completely back!

Celebrate later.
Oh Kyung-sook is still alive.

- [cell phone vibrates]
- [sighs]

Ma'am.

Nice to finally meet you, Ms. Seo.

Your love for your daughter
was truly moving.

[laughs softly] I appreciate that.

Well, now it's time for me to repay you
for your moving soliloquy.

[mysterious music playing]

Oh Kyung-sook's campaign funds have
a... gaping hole. Is that correct?

That might be overselling it.

There appears to be a breach
where a hole can be seen.

I'm well aware that you are considered
to be a legend in the political world.

That said,

do you take me for a joke? I mean, am I a...

maybe a sitting duck?

Mr. Yoon, the fact that you seem to think
it would be better for your candidate

if I were up there at the final round

instead of a nobody like Oh Kyung-sook.
I'm genuinely offended.

Class is the beating heart
of politics, you know?

We might have candidates
who never went to school,

and impeachments occur
through candlelight vigils,

and former political activists
might run amok.

But we maintain what class we have.

Oh Kyung-sook's a nobody,
and to have a nobody as our mayor?

Truly offensive.

So you're suggesting
that I should pull that weed

and burn on the pyre of your contender.
Did I get that?

[sighs] No. You misunderstand.
What I mean...

When true competition is held

between two leaders
with class as well as ambition,

then healthy tension
will return to this game.

[suspenseful music playing]

Let's head to our campaign office.

We'll go through Oh Kyung-sook's
campaign funds with a fine-tooth comb.

We've gone through them
and haven't found...

Hey!

I just chopped off my daughter's hair
just to get this chance.

Oh Kyung-sook needs to be taught a lesson,
and I need to get in the election.

And that's why I'm saying all of this.

If we latch on to every piece of bait...

Joong-seok! Joong-seok, listen!

Once I get the mayor's seat,

who do you think
will take over my district then?

What?

Do you want to spend
the rest of your career

permanently floating around
from one camp to another?

[sighs] You know this.

No matter how smart you are,
without a gold badge,

you know that you will never make it
all the way to the top.

Let's go.

Trust me, would you?

[suspenseful music playing]

WOMEN'S ALLIANCE, SOOM
WILL THEY TURN TO ACTIVISM?

SOOM, A WOMEN'S ALLIANCE
FORMED IN 2019 TO REINSTATE TEMP WORKERS

MAJANG-DONG PREMIUM KOREAN BEEF

[Yoon] "Majang-dong"?

I like that keyword. Okay.
Then we should start from right here.

The voice of the people, Oh Kyung-sook,

was meant for
the Women's Alliance to feast on

expensive beef.

Korean beef.

Shouldn't we actually verify
that she personally used the funds?

She has been there before, so it could've
been her employees having lunch.

The total number?

Three point six mil, thereabouts.

She took the workers' hard-earned cash

and had a 3.6 million won feast.
Oh Kyung-sook is finished!

- Ma'am, this isn't it.
- Why?

If our info isn't correct
and we're caught fabricating...

We're not creating a lie.

Balance. We're making everything right.

What do you mean exactly?

In ancient days, if a poor class family

gave birth to a child
who looked like a general,

to stop the child's destiny,
they would maim the boy on the spot.

A commoner being born
with the face of a king

would just shake this world's integrity.

Getting rid of Oh Kyung-sook
will result in a greater reality.

OH KYUNG-SOOK FEASTS LIKE AN EMPRESS

DONATION MONEY FOR PERSONAL USE

COMMON FOLK'S FRIEND
IS EXPENSIVE BEEF LOVER?

EAT BEEF WITH DONATION MONEY?

CANDIDATE OH ENJOYS DINNER
WITH DONATION MONEY

[Yoon] Change the headline to a comment
by a taxi driver or a restaurant server.

We need to use the voice of the people
to rouse their anger.

Publish how much was spent
and the donations they got.

3.6 MILLION WON OF BEEF?

In the articles,

add the words
"Republic of Korea" somewhere in there.

Folks tend to get patriotic
in their old age.

Damn, this Carl Yoon can
really spin a yarn, can't he? [laughs]

No wonder he's renowned.

[man] Once this gets out, Oh Kyung-sook
will be completely buried alive.

We should be there
to shut the coffin on her.

Illegitimate use of funds,
violation of finances,

fraud and embezzlement,
minor fraud, professional malpractice...

That six counts.

Sort it and send it to Carl Yoon
to go over.

I'll go after her
once he gives me the go ahead.

[man] Yes, ma'am.

Everything is prepared to go.

We should give Oh Kyung-sook

her farewell gift then.

[on TV] Allegations have emerged
that Oh Kyung-sook,

a candidate in the Seoul Mayor
pre-election race,

may have abused donation monies
she received for Soom,

an organization for the reinstatement
of fired women workers.

Candidate Oh, who ran a protest for
the reinstatement of women temp workers

fired from Eunsung Department Store,

allegedly used part of the donations
for her own personal use.

And those who worked directly with her
have either hidden this fact

or turned a blind eye,

creating a disappointing stir
among the city's residents.

- The funds are said to have been tampered...
- [people shouting outside]

[woman] Candidate Oh, could you step out?
Whoa! She's here!

[all clamoring]

[woman 2] Candidate Oh,
please answer a couple of questions!

It won't take longer than a minute!

- [clamoring continues]
- [door beeps]

[woman 2] Candidate Oh,
do you have anything to say?

Candidate Oh, please answer!

[Dong-joo] Ms. Hwang, what's going on?

[Hwang] Release a statement denying it
and place a press embargo.

Don't do anything other than that.
Just wait until I get there.

And Seo Min-jung's camp?

It's obviously them, right?
Do we ignore it?

[Hwang] Don't let your emotions
get the better of you. I'll handle it.

Just protect Oh Kyung-sook.

Don't even let them record her breathing.
Nothing can be leaked by mistake.

[dramatic music playing]

[woman] Ms. Oh, give us your statement!

[clamoring]

[reporters talking excitedly]

[woman] Exactly how much did you embezzle?

[reporters continue]

- Listen.
- Please. We have to leave now.

[woman 1] Ms. Oh,
will you give us a statement?

[woman 2] Ms. Oh, give us your statement.

Why?

Why can't I say anything,
when I'm not guilty of any of this?

Doesn't it make me seem more guilty
when I'm hiding like this?

You know what their tactics are.

If you say something they might be able
to twist, then whether or not it's true...

Fake news? [scoffs]

That's violating the election law.

Public Official Election Act,
Article 96, Clause 2.

Those who purposely report untrue facts
to aid and abet a particular candidate

to win or lose in the election

sentenced to a fine of 30 million
or seven years in prison.

Ma'am...

And if it turns out
that Seo Min-jung instigated it,

that makes it even worse.

Article 250 of the Official Election Act.

Those who distribute false information
are fined 30 million won

and seven years.

And if this is pre-election,
five years and a fine of ten million

and can never run again.

[Oh Kyung-sook sighs]

A petition. That'll do it.

I'll just write one!

Uh, maybe you should talk over
all the details with Ms. Hwang.

Yes. I believe Ms. Hwang already has
a plan in the works for this.

When will she get here?

[cell phone vibrating]

This is Do-hee.

You need to get
to the Police Agency right now.

Seo Min-jung is already on her way
to file a suit there.

[siren wailing in distance]

[horn honking]

[dramatic music playing]

Your sources are speedy, aren't they, hmm?

I'm stopping this farce right here.

Turn around. If you take one step,
then we will also take legal action.

And believe me, the dirt that I've dug up
is a career destroyer.

A scandal from someone treacherous

and a scandal from someone righteous
is night and day.

No matter what dirt you dug up, you see,
nothing will ever wipe the stain

of the Righteous Rhino's lies
to her people.

And that's checkmate, just like that.

What the hell are you doing?

Aren't you the one who started this?

You're the ones who turned it personal.

You're accusing her of embezzlement!

You're crossing the line here!

There are no lines. It's an election.

[sighs]

Ma Joong-seok.

Is this really what you've
become reduced to?

Using that righteous brain of yours
to completely lie

and ruin the life of an innocent person?

Aren't you the one throwing stones
from a glass house?

Tell me you'll stop this.

You aren't behaving like yourself at all!

See, the man you know
will take this election.

And whoever wins controls the story.

[Seo Min-jung] I'm not here
as the People's Servant

but as an ordinary citizen of Seoul.

I'm here to expose the vile
two-faced nature of a certain woman.

Under the guise
of fighting for the people,

Oh Kyung-sook has,
in turn, deceived you all

with her selective sense of justice.

And I promise you all that

I, Seo Min-jung,
will expose the truth of who she is.

[reporter] Did you trace
where that money had come from?

[Dong-joo] What a load of bullshit.
Ugh. God!

[Hwang] This was all expected,
so don't be too startled.

I'll be there shortly.

- Prepare to take this to court.
- Let's just face it head-on.

Hold a press conference.

Win by the rules.

We'll fight this in the light.

I'm back again, Mr. Hwang.
Have you finished your...

Hmm?

[cell phone vibrating]

Hello, miss.

[nurse] Oh, ma'am, this is awful!

[nurse sobbing]

Wha... What's wrong?

Your father is missing! He's gone!

[nurse continues sobbing]

[engine revving]

It's taken care of.

Right. I trust he has a jacket?

He's going to need to stay warm
to play hide and seek with his daughter.

The weather's been so cold.

Yes.

Once the night falls,
we'll then return him back.

Also, here's a manual we prepared
for future countermeasures.

No, no, no.
You need to destroy that report.

From now on,

we won't be doing anything.

A successful smear campaign
doesn't need any of that.

We just make sure they're crippled
so they can't respond.

Then...

Hwang Do-hee will be focused
on finding her father to react quickly,

and without her,
Oh Kyung-sook will get rattled. [chuckles]

And just like that,
the fake news will spread.

And thus...

suspicion has become fact.

[chatter, phones ringing]

PRESS CONFERENCE

[cell phone vibrating]

Hwang Do-hee. Where are you right now?

I'm at the hospital.

How's Oh Kyung-sook?

[Lee Cha-sun] Ms. Oh isn't the issue
at the moment.

There are so many outlets
that are reporting on this now.

And since we haven't responded,

everyone believes
the embezzlement is true.

Seo Min-jung. Get everything we have
on her ready to go.

Help also with the press conference setup.
Get it all ready 'cause I'll be there.

Oh! I'm so sorry!

[nurse sobbing]

You mean my father's still out there?

We searched everywhere, the hospital
and the streets, but we couldn't find him.

He couldn't have gotten far
in his condition.

My God, this is just insane!

How could this have happened?

[nurse continues sobbing]

Ma'am, here are the revisions. Here.

Everything sounds good,
except for this clause right here.

HAPPY SENIORS' HOME

[somber music playing]

[suspenseful music playing]

[Dong-joo] Ms. Oh.

It's time to get moving.

[man 1] You take that.

- You need to look two moves ahead.
- Ah, that's where he was going.

[men continue chatting in background]

PRESS CONFERENCE

[music swells]

[horn blares]

[tires screech]

[whimpering]

[Dong-joo] What?

ALLEGATIONS REGARDING
THE WOMEN'S ALLIANCE, SOOM

Ms. Oh...

- What's going on?
- Why is there no one here?

MS. KIM HWA-SOO REVEALS TRUTH

Hello.

Today I stand here

with Ms. Kim Hwa-soo,
who worked with Candidate Oh Kyung-sook,

and who worked as the general manager
of Soom, the Women's Alliance.

Ms. Kim oversaw the group's finances
as their general manager,

and, well, she asked
if she could speak here today

and let us know the truth
of what really occurred

and share it with the nation today.

[whispers] Are you ready to speak?

I, today, stand here

so that my conscience is finally clear.

[Seo Min-jung] Ma'am.

You were in charge of the donations
that Soom received, weren't you?

Yes. I was their general manager, so...

According to our investigation,

the funds that were
part of Soom's donation money

were illegally used, I understand.

[curious music playing]

Did you just say "ill*gal"?

[Seo Min-jung] I see 1.8 million
on May 3rd, 2019,

and 1.7 million in June.

July of 2020, 1 million.

Seems 4.5 million
has been withdrawn, all added.

Ma'am,

were the funds used by you
for personal use?

No. I didn't do anything like that.

How dare you go around
and accuse someone of...

Ma'am.

Oh, you've done such a great job
raising your children.

Your oldest boy got into a great firm,
is what I was told.

That's very commendable.

One has to wonder, though,

how does an unemployed woman pay
a 10 million won tuition

for such prestigious schooling?

It makes you think, huh.

[Seo Min-jung] Hmm?

I'm...

You don't need
to make him part of all of this.

[sighs]

I am solely in the wrong.

I was going to pay it back
once I started making more money.

My intention was to pay it all back.

Please don't tell my son!

I think from now on,

you should focus on one thing.

What decisions here will save your son?

It's that important.

[dramatic music playing]

[Hwa-soo] At first, I felt nothing
but gratitude towards Candidate Oh.

We were just poor and uneducated
and had no prospects.

She was so righteous and courageous,

and when she stood up there
on that rooftop, she really fired us up.

Having her with us really ignited
our fighting spirit and courage.

And she's shown hope
that a better world could come.

However,

I saw Oh Kyung-sook's true face
the longer I participated.

The donation money,

all the money from those who wanted
to contribute and help her in her fight,

but unfortunately,

a large sum of it, Oh Kyung-sook had made
these funds accessible solely to her.

I even had a hand withdrawing the cash...

for her and delivering it.

I had a heavy heart seeing
the hard-earned and valuable money

that you gave to us in good faith

now being used as the candidate's
own personal slush account,

instead of... helping fund our movement.

However,

Oh Kyung-sook was still our...

Oh Kyung-sook was...

[sobbing]

The only way
for us to create a better, more just...

[sobbing]

...world.

So I turned a blind eye. I'm sorry.

You did well. That was wonderful.

Understand,

she was preyed upon
and a victim of gaslighting.

Ms. Kim Hwa-soo is not
an accomplice to these acts

but a victim who suffered
at the hands of Oh Kyung-sook.

I ask you on behalf of those who suffered
and were used and discarded.

Oh Kyung-sook should be...

She should be given

a most righteous punishment.

[reporter 1] You said for a slush account.
What exactly did she spend money on?

[reporter 2] How much cash
did you withdraw to give to Ms. Oh?

- [reporter 1] What exactly...
- I don't believe it!

Why would Auntie Hwa-soo...

Why would she say all that?

Those aren't

Hwa-soo's own thoughts.

[sighs]

[somber music playing]

[Dong-joo] Ms. Oh!
Ms. Oh, where are you going?

To go and ask.

Now's not the right time to ask.

First, we have to deny these accusations.

And drive her to death?

If we put out a statement,
Hwa-soo gets accused of perjury.

Hwa-soo, she's

one of mine.

Seo Min-jung could have bought her
or blackmailed her. I don't know.

I'm going to go and see for myself.

[woman sobbing]

Thank God you're here!

What's going on?

Your father... It's all so horrible.

I was just driving along,
and he came out of nowhere and, well...

- [woman sobs]
- [man sighs]

[mournful music playing]

[man 2] Let's give her some space, please.

Daddy, I...

[sobbing]

No!

[crying] I can't!

Dad!

[Ms. Son] Thank you for your work.

That being said,

this was a completely
unexpected tactic indeed.

I was concerned with
what might possibly impede Hwang Do-hee's

response to our tactic.

It's a tragedy,
what with the events becoming so

regrettable.

[Ms. Son sighs]

Do-hee is experiencing

the shock of her life, I would imagine.

Her family, the last of it, is gone now.

It is unfortunate.

An unexpected and tragic turn.

Looking at the positives,

all things are returning
to their rightful venues.

[Ms. Son] Have some flowers sent
to the funeral.

Do-hee's favorite were always

hyacinths. Put plenty of them into it.

- [reporter 1] There she is!
- [reporter 2] Is it true?

- [reporter 3] How are you feeling?
- [reporter 4] What changed your mind?

You did really great.

I'll have them escort you home safely.

For safety, you should
come to the staff lodgings.

- I should go to my home.
- [Oh Kyung-sook] Hwa-soo!

- [Dong-joo] Auntie Hwa-soo!
- [Oh Kyung-sook] Unni!

- [Dong-joo] Auntie Hwa-soo! Move it!
- [Oh Kyung-sook] Unni!

[Seo Min-jung] We'll keep you under guard,
for your own protection.

It will be safer there for you.

- [Oh Kyung-sook] Unni! Unni!
- [Dong-joo] Come on!

- [Dong-joo] Get out of the way! Let go!
- Hwa-soo! Unni! Hwa-soo!

- Hwa-soo! Unni! Hey!
- [Dong-joo] Hwa-soo!

[Oh Kyung-sook] Hwa-soo!

- Unni!
- [Dong-joo] Auntie Hwa-soo!

Auntie Hwa-soo! Auntie!

Move aside!

- Unni! Unni!
- [reporter] Could we have a statement?

[Oh Kyung-sook] Hwa-soo! Unni!

[on TV] In other news,
just a few moments ago,

Seoul mayoral
People's Reform Party candidate...

Kim Hwa-soo seemed a bit anxious.

I don't know if she should go home.

What are you saying?

Oh Kyung-sook will act
if we have her as a hostage.

[news report continues in background]

[Seo Min-jung] Something's missing
in this picture.

You'd think with all of this,
the Rhino's big trouble,

Hwang Do-hee would be
standing right by, yeah?

You don't think that she got scared?

[scoffs] Did she bail out because she was
aware that she couldn't win?

She wouldn't be that cowardly, ma'am.

Joong-seok. [sighs]

My advice is
to not waste your life chasing

the woman who ended things.

[reporter 1] Here he is. He's here!
There! Sir! Sir, sir, sir!

[reporter 2] The allegations about
your book of poetry, is it true?

- Oh, get off!
- Were you aware where the money came from?

- No. Go away!
- [reporter 3] Where did you spend it?

- Hey, now!
- [reporters clamoring]

[reporter 4] Sir, please.
Wait for one moment.

[reporter 5] Tell us what happened
with the money that was embezzled.

Can you please just pose for a photo?

PARASITE SUCKING DRY THE PEOPLE'S BLOOD

GET LOST, OH

CANDIDATE OH SECRETLY STORED
THE EMBEZZLED MONEY AT HER IN-LAW'S?

[cell phone vibrating]

Hey, honey.

Are you fine? Did they hurt you?

[husband] No, I'm fine.

[sighs]

Thank God. Uh,

Hyun-woo? Has he been to school?

[husband] Yeah. He's here.
He's doing fine.

[Oh Kyung-sook] Honey,
could I speak with him?

Oh, he's a bit...

He's feeling embarrassed now.

I'll, uh, call you later.

All right. You got this.

[Lee Cha-sun] Uh, so...

What happened with Hwang?

Where did she go?

Um...

Uh, she's at her father's hospital.

His condition suddenly worsened
this morning.

Is it very urgent?

- Huh?
- Uh, not at all.

She said she'd be back later tonight.

And not to worry you.
We'll get through all of this together.

[TV playing quietly in background]

[sighs]

[tense music playing]

This here,

Kim Hwa-soo's writing.

I remember her writing it
when we were doing that protest together.

And as you can see,
it's all colloquial from start to finish.

It's short and succinct.

And it's nothing like
the phrasing she used here today.

Yeah, they're nothing alike.

I've heard hundreds of her speeches
before this one.

Well, for now at least, we could use this
to say that she was making false claims.

I would say
she was coerced into making it.

You know what, ma'am?

If we talk with her in person just once,

we'd get some facts out of her
and turn the tables on Seo Min-jung.

[man] Turn the tables?
You've got to be kidding me!

The game has been over all day.

Why should I have to resign from this?

[party leader inhales sharply]

I thought you would be ingenuous
as a labor activist,

but really you're shameless.

Can't you see that you're dragging
our party's good name through the mud?

I'm surprised.

I see.

I'm sorry for hurting the party so much.

I'll talk to Kim Hwa-soo
as soon as possible, and then we'll see...

[leader] Ms. Oh.

Did you know that a monkey will
start acting like a pig

after a long stretch together?

One's skill is of no significance

if they don't have control
over the situation that's at play.

Whatever the truth may be,

the People's Reform Party can
no longer assist you.

Our involvement will end.

So just go and resign.

[leader clears throat]

I don't think so.

Seeing how desperate you are
for me to step down,

yes, it's clear as day...

that Seo Min-jung has bought Ms. Kim,
and the party created this narrative.

Created? Created?

You listen to me!

Also,

I'm not a monkey.

I'm a rhinoceros.

I'll find the truth of all of this,

even if it kills me.

I'm a rhinoceros.

[sighs contentedly]

[Seo Min-jung] She's not going to resign?

No.

Have the press stay on standby.

Oh Kyung-sook will rocket herself
into the headlines.

They'll eat it up.

- [chuckles]
- [chair vibrating]

Oh!

[rock music playing]

[reporter 1] It's Oh Kyung-sook!

[reporter 2] It was reported
that Candidate Oh,

who has been accused of embezzling money
she received via the Women's Alliance,

is attempting to enter
Ms. Kim Hwa-soo's room.

People have been largely critical

of her latest attempt.

Organized activists who, at one point,
had been her strongest supporters

have announced that they would erase
any traces of Candidate Oh

that's been left
within their groups permanently.

[reporter 3] I am here at the scene
where activist groups

are burning an effigy of Oh Kyung-sook.

Many activist groups and women's rights
groups are withdrawing their support

by declaring a joint statement
that they have officially...

[removes shoes]

[somber music playing]

I offer my sincerest condolences.

I appreciate that.

I...

I am somewhat a distant friend
of your father.

I heard he suffered from dementia.

Yes.

In certain ways, memory loss can be good.

If one were able
to erase all of the suffering

and keep only the good moments,

just imagine being able
to re-experience what you love.

That's how I hope
his final days of life were.

Only good memories,

and none of the bad.

Do you believe in the gods?

You must feel betrayed.

In all their omniscience,
when it came down to it,

they let you down.

Yes.

I'd ask why something like this
could happen.

I mean...

I mean, why right now, huh?

I'd ask the same thing if it were me.

We can try, but gods will never bend.

Like waves can't go against the tide,

we could never even try
to get a sense of revenge.

I truly wish that this event will
bring peace that you're able to reach.

Then your father's soul

can truly rest in complete peace.

[suspenseful music playing]

WE OFFER OUR CONDOLENCES

Those flowers look terribly expensive,
and they smell so nice.

Who brought these ones?

A friend of your father's. He brought them
in here, and then went away.

[woman 1] I wonder
what he does for a living.

[Ms. Son] You're confident?

Whatever the future holds,
you'll manage it?

We can try, but gods will never bend.

Like waves can't go against the tide,

we could never even try
to get a sense of revenge.

[gasps]

[music building]

[music ends]

[theme music playing]

♪ 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 ♪

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