01x06 - Episode 6

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It's out of love and respect

that everybody calls me

Samsik, Brother Samsik, Uncle Samsik.

And I just love it.

Previously on Uncle Samsik

My nickname, I mean.

Once that's in place,

I'll be an official member

of the Cheongwoo Federation.

You understand

what that means, right?

So I'll be the one

reigning over the nobility.

Yes. We all will be eating pizza

like the Americans.

Pizza,

I'm sure that none of you

have heard of it.

Ah, it's extraordinary.

He is Manager Kim San

from the National Reconstruction Bureau.

Well, he studied economics in the US.

He was also an Albright Scholar, Sir.

Minister Choi.

The way forward for South Korea…

is laid out here.

You know Yoon Palbong

of the Dongdaemun g*ng?

I can give you his turf.

Yoon Palbong is sending

25 of his guys

to the Innovation Party event

so he can cause a scene

and ruin the speech.

Yoon Palbong is our prime target.

Better make damn sure

to break that b*stard's legs.

I will have to teach him a proper lesson

at the Innovation Party speech later.

- Don't you worry about him.

- k*ll…

Yoon Palbong, quickly.

Huh?

During my time in America,

there was beauty and abundance

everywhere I'd look.

Meanwhile, my countrymen

were stripped bare and starving.

Do you know what pizza is?

You know

what pizza tastes like?

Have you really had it before?

Seohae Oil, Sail Developments

CEO Pak Doochill

I can tell just by looking into

someone's eyes,

whether they'll make it or not.

You, Manager Kim,

have potential to become president.

Well, at least Minister, for sure.

Yeah, maybe I'll call you Minister.

How long would it take to get it running?

I've got

a straight answer for you.

Stop seeing Choo Yeojin.

And if you're Choo Intae's son-in-law,

the dream will never be fulfilled.

The Reconstruction Bureau

is being shut down.

The National Reconstruction Project…

I'm not gonna give it up.

Is it true you left

the Ministry of Home Affairs?

Do you think there might be

a position for me in the Innovation Party?

I think The Innovation Party

isn't ready yet.

No matter how hard I try,

there's nothing that I can do.

Effort is meaningless in this world.

Why not flip it upside down?

I have this dream.

There's a version of South Korea

that I want to create.

Except that's not a real dream.

That's hypocrisy.

Hypocrisy dressed as a dream.

Then focus only on

what you want from now on!

Focus!

I want to revive it!

I want the National Reconstruction Project

to go forward!

I'll break up with her.

Leave.

In life,

when you gain something,

you're bound to lose something else.

I have a great plan for us.

The Cheongwoo Federation will

eventually control the entire country.

A great plan?

The establishment of a parliament.

And we buy off

the entire National Assembly.

Is there really a need

to k*ll Yoon Palbong right away?

You'll need him for the next election.

I don't need him.

Give it to Taemin.

I'm sure he's got

a grudge against Yoon Palbong.

Who does he want dead now?

If the job gets done

the right way,

then you'll head to Osaka.

I have evidence that

Kang Seongmin was an active member

of the Sineui Alliance.

Kang Seongmin has just put out

a hit on a certain Yoon Palbong.

Oh, I'm here

to save Yoon Palbong.

- Get out of my way, you dirtbag!

- Hey, wait! Ah, sh*t!

Haejun.

Oh, Haejun!

f*ck!

Kang Seongmin's father also died

in an expl*sive accident.

The Sineui Alliance

is known for using expl*sives.

The police report also states

that Yoon Palbong

was the first one to get shot.

It seems that Choo Intae

wasn't their initial target.

Uncle Samsik

Uncle Samsik

Hello?

Oh, Minister. Hello.

Yes.

Welcome.

What brings you here at this hour?

You know Cha Taemin

of the Sineui Alliance?

What?

Did you introduce

Yoon Palbong to Kwangmin,

so he could join the Party?

Yes.

And your tip-off

for the Kang Seongmin article?

Yes.

What'd you do that for?

Oh, I'll take my coffee later.

- Yes, sir.

- Thanks.

Yoon Palbong, uh,

did a lot of Kang Seongmin's

dirty work for him, you understand?

Of course, I was involved in some of it.

Yoon Palbong has betrayed Kang Seongmin.

- One coffee, please.

- Yes, sir.

Betrayed him, how?

Listen,

I can't go into those details

at the moment.

You said we had the same dream.

How can that be true

when you have so many secrets?

Well, it's just that

you're better off not knowing--

Mr. Choo Intae…

Did you order his assassination?

Again with that ridiculous imagination.

I broke up with Yeojin.

What exactly did you sacrifice?

You have quite the past, and you do

all these dangerous things in the shadows.

And you say we share a dream?

Did you see the article?

About An Yosub's son, An Minchul?

Yoon Palbong and I were the ones

who k*lled him.

3 years ago

If you need anything

for your districts,

feel free to direct

your requests to me.

I appreciate

the sentiment.

We're thankful

for all that you do.

Hello, Assemblyman Kang.

Ah, you're here.

You wanted to see me?

I saw the National Security Bureau

yesterday.

Something I heard intrigued me.

What was it?

Regarding Cha Taemin.

Didn't he work for you in the past?

Definitely not as laissez-faire

as they claim to be.

I noticed they only k*lled off

your political rivals.

Very clever thinking on your end.

Let me use those

Sineui guys when I need 'em too.

Sharing is caring, after all.

An Minchul found out about the Alliance.

Seongmin.

It's time to end this.

What?

We're heading for Osaka.

Uncle Samsik said he would

find jobs for us.

I can't do things like this.

Not anymore.

What's wrong?

I need you.

Cha Taemin disobeyed

Kang Seongmin's orders.

Assemblyman Kang.

On the way back here…

…this jerk confessed.

Can you catch Cha Taemin too?

Yeah, I'll find him.

I'll take all my guys with me.

Why don't you just let Taemin leave?

You know very well that this one

is the Sineui Alliance expl*sives expert.

We can make use of him.

Use his knowledge,

and we can take care of An Minchul.

All right.

Then would Mister Yoon here be able

to do a little more work for us?

Sure, why not? Of course.

What can I do for you in return?

I, uh…

You know those badges,

for the National Assembly?

It's always been my dream to wear one.

If you nominate me

for the Dongdaemun seat,

then I will…

I'll do anything.

There is someone I detest.

Kang Seongmin gave orders

to Palbong to bring Taemin back to him.

Think we'd let you live if you ran?

Tell Kang Seongmin

I won't be doing any more

of his dirty work.

f*cking traitors.

Did you think stowing away

like filthy rats

would stop me from catching you?

There is a way to get out alive.

It's simple.

Should we throw you

into the sea?

Or should we work together?

Huh?!

I… I'll do it.

I'll do it too.

I'll work with you.

Palbong was blinded by the idea

of wearing that golden badge

and got his hands dirty.

He caught Taemin mid-escape.

And also k*lled An Minchul.

Minchul!

Cha Taemin betrayed Kang Seongmin.

So Palbong and I ended up k*lling

Assemblyman An Minchul instead that day.

Palbong couldn't keep

his mouth shut about it

so we had no choice but to get rid of him.

Why did you introduce him

to the Innovation Party?

Because he was so obsessed

with getting a National Assembly badge,

I thought getting him

the Innovation Party's nomination

would shut him up.

What'd you release that article for?

To slowly bleed Kang Seongmin dry.

That man is not to be taken lightly.

We need to take away his power

little by little.

Yeah, in order to eliminate him later.

Where is Cha Taemin now?

In a secure hiding place.

Mister Cha Taemin?

Mister Cha Taemin?

Hey, there's a door here.

Hey.

Don't move. Who are you?

Where is Cha Taemin?

I'm also here to look for Cha Taemin.

You're on Cha Taemin's side!

- That… that's not it.

- Where is Cha Taemin?

- Tell me now!

- No, don't!

Why did you bring these people?

I swear I didn't bring them here.

Then why did you come?

We didn't agree to meet today.

To let you know that it's dangerous,

that we had to move you somewhere else.

You weren't gonna let me go to Japan,

were you?

I don't know about that.

Is Uncle Samsik behind this?

No, he's not.

I thought you didn't know.

Uncle Samsik sent me to tell you

that it's dangerous here.

That we had to move you

somewhere safe.

But Uncle Samsik…

he abandoned me once before.

Sineui Alliance Charter

The Sineui Alliance Code of Conduct

Kang Seongmin

Who are you?

Oh.

I, uh, I used to, uh, I used to work here.

What are you doing here?

Where's Taemin?

I was wondering the same thing.

- Hm.

- These items were found here.

There are also traces of bombs being made.

Ah, is that so?

Destroy all of it.

Sorry?

You didn't hear me?

Destroy all of it. Do it immediately.

Sir, take a look at this.

- Should we burn these too?

- Burn it.

The Sineui Alliance Code of Conduct

Kang Seongmin

Sineui Alliance Charter

Hello?

Uncle Samsik.

Yes, it's me.

So. Has he been moved?

There was an incident.

- What?

It appears that Pak Jiwook

sent some of his men.

Three of them, and Taemin k*lled them all.

Huh? What? He…

He k*lled all three?

Yes, well,

it all happened so fast.

He's suspicious of you, Uncle Samsik.

He thinks you tried to k*ll him.

What?

I happened to stumble upon

the Sineui Alliance Code of Conduct

with Kang Seongmin's signature on it.

But Pak Jiwook burned everything.

Kang Seongmin's signature?

That's definitive proof that

Kang Seongmin established

- the Sineui Alliance.

- Yes.

And he burned it?

I saw him burning it, yes.

I'm sorry.

Uh, all right.

Good work.

Pak Jiwook's put a tail on me.

Of the Liberal Party?

Yes, formerly a Japanese cop.

Of all the people he could have hired,

he picked this scrawny guy.

And it appears he sent people

after Cha Taemin.

Taemin…

Ah.

Forget it, let's just go.

How is a Korean

so good at singing jazz?

Who knows?

Maybe one day,

we'll even beat you in baseball.

Ah, this guy.

Eh?

Hey, uh, you know Choo Intae?

The guy who got shot.

I heard he's got a bit of a following.

Hey, don't worry about that.

Never gonna happen.

I know.

But still, we had riot control training.

At the American headquarters?

Mm.

We even conducted evacuation drills

for the US embassy

and the government personnel.

Oh, sh*t.

But that's never gonna happen.

Well,

never say never.

Never say never.

Never say never.

Wish you a swift recovery, Mr. Choo

How many people turned up?

Around 200 people?

They keep coming.

Ilmo Hospital

My father has just…

He has passed away.

According to the wishes

of the party,

and for the future

of the Innovation Party…

Ladies and gentlemen!

This was not an accident!

We have to reveal the truth

about what happened!

Mister Choo Intae was

unquestionably assassinated!

Whoever did this must be revealed!

We deserve to know the reason

that this happened to him!

Let's go, everyone!

Let's all walk over to the alley

where Mister Choo was shot!

- Let's bring him back!

- Let's bring back Choo Intae!

Let's bring him back!

Follow me! Let's go!

I'll go to the hospital now.

All right.

Mister Oh.

Do what you can to… comfort Yeojin.

Okay.

Everyone!

Democracy is officially dead!

- That's right!

- Justice for Choo Intae!

They were all terrified

of losing their power!

An investigation must be performed

for absolute certainty!

We must reveal the identities

of whoever is behind

Mister Choo Intae's death!

Choo Intae!

How many people have gathered?

Is the riot squad there?

Is that enough to regulate

a crowd that size?

Bring back Choo Intae!

Soojin, I'll be right back.

The current administration

must step down!

Bring back Choo Intae!

Bring back Choo Intae!

Bring back Choo Intae!

Everyone! The community's out there.

Let's join the march!

Let's go!

Come on, everyone! This way!

We must reveal the truth!

We will find the truth!

- Bring back Choo Intae!

- Prepare to fire!

Bring back Choo Intae!

Innovation is

the only way forward!

This protest must end now!

Disperse immediately!

- Step down! Step down!

- Bring back Choo Intae!

- If you do not disperse, we will sh**t!

- Bring back Choo Intae!

- Disperse now!

- Bring back Choo Intae!

Bring back Choo Intae!

Bring back Choo Intae!

The current administration

must step down immediately!

Step down!

Choo Intae!

Ladies and gentlemen,

Mister Choo Intae's daughter

is now coming up to speak!

- Choo Intae!

- Choo Intae!

- Choo Intae!

- Choo Intae!

- Choo Intae!

- Choo Intae!

- Choo Intae!

- Choo Intae!

- Choo Intae!

- Choo Intae!

- Choo Intae!

- Choo Intae!

Everyone!

- We need to clear out!

- Why?

- We can't. No way!

- Why should we disperse?

What's this all about?

A demonstration like this…

isn't what he wanted.

This is not what my father fought for.

Nor what he believed in.

Violence and chaos

are not what he stood for.

My father stood for the opposite.

Prosperity for all.

Coexistence…

and harmony.

Not for us to all die together.

And our party's future…

must be democratic…

and be peaceful,

as per my father's wishes.

All of us

have to clear out right now,

in accordance with his wishes.

We've got to ensure

no one else's blood is shed.

Choo Intae!

- Choo Intae!

- Choo Intae!

- Choo Intae!

- Choo Intae!

You see?

I told you that nothing would happen.

We don't know that yet.

Kang Seongmin will now try to pass

the Local Government Act

under everyone's noses.

And when he does, you have to make sure

your presence is known.

You mean go up against Kang Seongmin?

Just as I thought, you catch on quickly.

We need him to get it passed.

His reputation can't be changed

with the Liberals.

That's it, I have nothing else

to teach you now.

And I will get in his way

and be thought of

as a champion for democracy, right?

Let's have another drink.

Last night at 9:45 p.m.,

the Innovation Party's

presidential candidate,

Mister Choo Intae, passed away.

Mister Choo Intae had

a high approval rating

and a strong chance of becoming President

when he was attacked by an assailant.

The anarchist group,

the Sineui Alliance,

is rumored to have committed the crime.

Political commentators

are projecting that this incident

will have a negative effect on the chances

of President Rhee's reelection.

The approval rating for

the Democratic Party candidate

had already been skyrocketing.

The public is now keenly focused on

how this incident will affect

the results of the presidential election.

So, this here…

Yeah, it's the assemblymen

against the Local Government Act.

How many are there in total?

All things considered,

I think it'll be around twenty people.

And without their votes,

the parliamentary system

has no chance of being reformed?

I guess not.

So then what are we

supposed to do exactly

with this list of fools?

We can't just buy them all off.

There's around twenty assemblymen

opposing the Local Government Act.

A clear attack on me, isn't it?

Well, we haven't received

the campaign funding.

So is An Yosub trying

to bleed me dry then?

sh*t.

All right, sir.

Go and meet with Mister An Yosub,

and hurry.

Sail Bakery

Hey, got a lighter?

- Me?

- Yeah, kid, come on.

It's gotta be hard, following me around.

Why are you here every day?

- I get in trouble if I don't.

- Hand me the lighter.

I heard the police force fired you

for taking bribes.

Yes.

Here. No one will find out.

Take it,

go buy yourself a bowl of gukbap.

You know, you don't have to be

Pak Jiwook's lackey, you idiot.

Do your best.

Excuse me?

- Me?

- This bread's for you.

He'll be heading out very soon

to meet Michael Jeong.

He says to report that.

Thank you very much.

How's Yeojin?

Have you called her?

Got a light?

Are you all right?

- You're here early.

- Can't you ever be on time?

Why are you always late? Huh?

The commander suddenly wanted

some things done.

- Like what?

- Personal things.

Taking care of his plants

and his ceramics.

This is what Academy grads

end up doing.

f*ck. This is why we need to

turn the world upside down.

Hanmin.

Don't talk about it, make it happen.

What?

Don't just talk about it.

Do something about it.

Yeah, then what?

Will you join me?

That depends on what you do.

Oh, I'll show you how I change the world.

That's how

you should handle it.

Right.

We have been receiving calls

from all over the place.

The way they're all crying out for money.

Yes, in a matter of moments,

Kang Seongmin will come in here

to beg and plead in remorse--

Why have the withdrawals stopped?

Don't you realize how it affects

my reputation?

Sir, please, the thing is,

it wasn't for a lack of trying…

I told him not to.

Why?

Because of that ridiculous article?

Was it truly ridiculous?

Would you please excuse us?

What are you doing?

I know that you are suspicious of me.

Yes, I was part of the Sineui Alliance.

I wrote the Sineui Alliance

Code of Conduct.

No…

The Sineui Alliance was created by me.

I was young and foolish and committed

an unforgivable crime.

I apologize.

But, sir,

I didn't…

I was not involved in the death of your…

of Min… Assemblyman An Minchul.

Please believe me.

Okay?

Minchul was someone I looked up to

like a brother.

Why would I k*ll someone like that?

Because you were after his position.

No, sir.

I saw the way you looked at Minchul.

You were envious.

Of course, I was envious.

It's true.

I envied him, and so…

I held him in great esteem.

Minchul's dream, I can…

I can make it happen.

I will.

Please? Just this once.

Give me one more chance, please.

You really

didn't k*ll my son?

Please, you need to believe me.

Then who k*lled my son, and why?

Why did they do it?

I'll find that out, I will.

I promise. And I'll tell you.

Sir.

If the Federation casts me aside,

I have nowhere to go, sir, nowhere.

I'll call you Father.

I will!

You have my unwavering loyalty!

Please. Just this once, help me out!

Just this once. Save me, please.

I need you. Okay?

Choi Minkyu…

promised to give you control,

and to set you up as his successor.

Yes, sir.

Yes, but…

I have never thought about betraying

the Cheongwoo Federation, I promise.

And how will you prove that?

I'll do what's required of me.

- What's required?

- Yes, whatever it takes!

How about becoming Prime Minister?

Take control of the Liberal Party

and get 100 people together.

Sun Wooseok will bring about

50 from the Democratic Party.

The newly-appointed

and independents of the Assembly

the Cheongwoo Federation supports,

they make up another 20 to 30.

We create a new party

with those 170 seats,

plus you can become the Prime Minister.

How about it?

Can you gather 100 men?

Yes, I can do it.

I will make it happen.

Yes.

No matter what. I will.

You are my son

in Minchul's place.

Thank you, sir.

I mean it. Thank you, sir.

He's probably grasping onto Yosub's hands

and sobbing right about now.

Completely unaware he's taken the bait.

I'm sure Kang Seongmin

would be grateful.

Yes, of course, he would.

He would've never imagined this role.

That kid has been in the palm of my hand

since the day I bottle-fed him.

Hey, why are there so many US soldiers?

US soldiers?

Something doesn't feel right here.

I heard it almost became

an all-out riot.

It would have,

if not for Choo Intae's daughter.

Hey. She was his fiancee.

Must've been heartbreaking for you.

- Hey.

- Hey.

- Hey.

- Hey, Harrison.

Did you hear?

It's a mess out there.

What's the matter?

Ah, the younger officers

issued a declaration.

About what?

See it for yourself.

"We condemn all factions, corruption,

and political activities

within the military."

"We will discipline

all military personnel

involved in fraudulent elections.

We will enforce punishments

on generals involved in corruption.

We demand new reform

within the military."

"We demand

better treatment of soldiers.

We are young officers who devoted

our youth to serving our country.

We young officers have endured

our impoverished realities

with pride as soldiers.

We demand the punishment

of the corrupt generals

who trample on our pride."

Have you seen this declaration?

Yes.

I wrote it.

Oh.

It seems most young officers

are in agreement with this declaration.

There's also new intelligence

from the US Army.

Uh, I will be sure to keep

the military under control.

The Assembly can be bought

but not the military.

The occupation taught us that.

What other intelligence was there?

The military looks set to

appoint a new First Operations Commander.

A new commander?

General Choi Hanrim is

highly regarded within the military.

He's also very close with

the US Army Commander.

Choi Hanrim?

Did you first meet

First Operations Commander Choi Hanrim

at the Albright farewell party?

Yes, I met him there.

Is that when you discussed

the coup d'état?

General Choi Hanrim was the soldier

that I had the utmost admiration for.

He helped me

when I needed it most.

General Choi Hanrim

First Operations Commander

He was just like a father to me.

Our dear Minister has so many

different father figures.

And so many he admires as well.

Unfortunately,

those fathers… are all dead now.