01x10 - Episode 10

[bunniefuu]

Previously on Uncle Samsik

[Kim San] Mister Choo Intae...

Did you order his assassination?

[sharp inhale]

Again with that ridiculous imagination.

[Kim San] Why did you introduce him
to the Innovation Party?

[Doochill] Because he was so obsessed
with getting a National Assembly badge...

-Prepare to fire!
-...I thought getting him

the Innovation Party's nomination

-would shut him up.
-Per my father's wishes,

all of us have to clear out right now.

We've got to ensure

no one else's blood is shed.

You see?
I told you that nothing would happen.

We don't know that yet.

[Jiwook's lackey] Where's Cha Taemin?
Tell me now!

No, don't!

I happened to stumble upon

the Sineui Alliance Code of Conduct
with Kang Seongmin's signature on it.

[manager]
But Pak Jiwook burned everything.

Kang Seongmin's signature?

And he burned it?

[Seongmin]
I was part of the Sineui Alliance.

I wrote
the Sineui Alliance Code of Conduct.

You really didn't k*ll my son?

[Doochill] An Yosub's son, An Minchul,

Yoon Palbong and I were the ones
who k*lled him.

-Cha Taemin betrayed Kang Seongmin.
-No, wait! Just wait!

Give me a chance.

You've got one chance.

-[Taemin] I have my eye on you.
-[breathing shakily]

Kang Seongmin will now try to pass
the Local Govenment Act

under everyone's noses.

[Doochill] And when he does, you have to
make sure your presence is known.

You mean go up against Kang Seongmin?

[Kim San] We need him to get it passed.

His reputation can't be changed
with the Liberals.

-[Doochill] That's it.
-This vote is invalid!

I have nothing else to teach you now.

[Kim San] And I will get in his way

and be thought of
as a champion for democracy, right?

I'm suspicious of that Samsik guy.

[Jiwook] Kim San, Choo Intae's son-in-law.

They spend a lot of time together.

Where does Kim work?

-I'll give you an even bigger scoop.
-Oh, yeah, what scoop?

[Kim San] An exclusive front-page photo

of an assemblyman hitting someone.

You did very well.

I got it.

[Michael]
The military looks set to appoint

a new First Operations Commander.

A new commander?

[Michael] General Choi Hanrim
is highly regarded within the military.

He is also very close
with the US Army Commander.

You are well acquainted
with General Choi, correct?

[Rachael] I think General Choi is
the perfect fit as our business partner.

[Hanrim] I would like for you
to come join us. I am...

planning to stage a coup d'état.

[Hanmin] We need the support
of the Logistics Command

to move out all troops and equipment.

We need this done as soon as possible.

As soon as a date is set,
I'll prepare everything.

[Rachael] General Choi Hanrim was my idea.

I'm the one that chose you too.

You can choose me,

and the Albright Foundation is yours.

The stars are aligning for you.
Things are playing out in your favor.

At which point, we'll take
his well-crafted plan for ourselves.

What's the plan?

[Doochill] I plan to go after Pak Jiwook
and use Han Soo as bait.

Then what?

Then Pak Jiwook will be the bait
to get Choi Hanrim, that's what.

[Doochill] That way, he won't even dream
of staging a coup ever again.

Jang Doosik, the new commander
of Capital Defense...

will appoint Jeong Hanmin as his deputy.

We'll have Choi Hanrim on a tight leash.

Commander, thank you.

From this point on,

you're CEO Kim Kwangmin
of the Sanae Corporation.

[Han Soo] In the process of exporting
the raw materials, we agreed

to receive payment in the form of flour,
as per the exporter's request.

But we want it transferred
at the official exchange rate,

so we wanted to meet with you...

"That would mean that your profits
would increase fivefold."

-And build a bridge. Mm-hmm.
-We'll build a bridge in your district.

...with the official exchange rate.

[chuckles]
All right, then we're all in agreement.

That's it, we're strangers again.

What was inside that box there?

[Han Soo] Kang Jinseong? Kang...

-[manager] Kang Seongmin!
-[Han Soo] Kang Seongmin.

-Sineui Alliance with...
-[manager] ...their Code of Conduct.

Huh, Pak Jiwook stole it,
that sneaky b*stard.

-Why would he have put this aside?
-Yeah, why would he keep it?

-Pak Jiwook...
-[Han Soo] Yes?

...plans to stab Kang Seongmin in the back.

Pak Jiwook...
[sighs]

[♪ ominous drumming music playing]

Uncle Samsik

[♪ theme music playing]

Uncle Samsik

Doubt

-[reporter 1] Hey. There he is.
-[reporter 2] He's here.

[reporter 3] Get a good shot in there!

[reporter 1] Assemblyman Pak,
are you guilty of these charges?

-Please give us a statement.
-[reporter 2] Sir, a few words, please.

[reporter 3]
Prosecutors have released information

-about the allegations of bribery.
-[reporter 4] Over here!

Are you guilty
of what you're charged with?

Do you have a statement?

What idiot said such ridiculous things?

[protester 1] Pak Jowook is a crook!
You're a criminal!

[protester 2] Pak Jiwook took bribes!
Step down!

-[protester 3] You're a dirty crook!
-[protesters and reporters clamoring]

[protester 4] Step down!

[reporter 5] Hey, do you deny
the allegations, sir?

-Can you make a statement, please?
-The guy's a criminal, my God!

[all clamoring]

[Jiwook's driver] That's enough!
Please move aside! Move!

Liberal Party Assemblyman Pak Jiwook
accused of accepting bribes

Okay.

He's arrived at the National Assembly.

Hmm. Can I get another cup of coffee?

-[coffee sloshing]
-[delighted sigh]

Today, the coffee tastes
especially delicious.

Did you add something different to it?

That would be love and attention.

[chuckles]

I see, so that's why
today's coffee tastes so wonderful, huh?

[♪ light music playing]

[delighted sigh]
Mmm.

National Assembly

[camera shutter clicks]

Have you ever shown favoritism regarding
Sanae Corporation's export prices?

I have not.

Why were payments made
with the official exchange rate?

That decision was made
by the entire committee.

You knew
the official exchange rate would yield

over five times
the market value profits though.

Everyone on the committee
agreed to it, so...

you can't just single me out!

-[assemblyman 1] Ah, jeez. Come on, now.
-[assemblyman 2 sighs]

March 10, 1960
Banya Hotel

Where is Korea headed now?
by Journalist Choo Yeojin

[Yeojin] Elections abusing power.
Elections based on bribery.

ill*gal elections.

All of these things are happening
in this corrupt democracy.

Collusion, conspiracy,
and hypocrisy are rampant.

The election is falling into
endless confusion.

Will political chaos end up
being South Korea's growing pains...

-or its death sentence?
-[door opens]

-We must wait and see.
-[door closes]

Try it on.

What is it?

It's for you.

Does it look all right?

[Rachael] You look really good.

[camera shutters clicking]

[assemblyman whispers]
Here. It's over here.

Please take the oath.

My eyes aren't great.

"I hereby present myself to the Assembly..."

"I hereby present myself to the Assembly..."

"...for the official hearing
regarding allegations of bribery."

Again. "For the official..."

[Doochill] From now on,

you are Kim Kwangmin,
CEO of the Sanae Corporation.

-[cafe owner] Welcome.
-[Yeonchul] Hello. Yes, over here, hurry.

-Hello, Mister Yoo.
-[Yeonchul] Hello.

-Introduce yourself.
-Yes.

-Good afternoon, sir.
-Good.

I'm Kim Kwangmin,
CEO of Sanae Corporation.

He's not just young, he's a child.

[Yeonchul chuckles]
Yes, you're right, he looks young.

-Well, feel free to open the discussion.
-[Han Soo] Right.

In the process of exporting
the raw materials,

we agreed to receive payment
in the form of flour,

as per the exporter's request.

But we... want it transferred
at the official exchange rate,

-so we wanted to meet with you...
-What?

The raw materials exporter
has requested to receive it...

Christ, with the official exchange rate,
your profits will increase fivefold.

Ah, yes, you're right,
so we'll give you 20% of the profit,

-and build a bridge. Mm-hmm.
-We'll build a bridge in your district.

-A bridge?
-[both] Yes, sir.

-No, you could do that?
-Yes, of course, I can.

We'll give you whatever you want,
I promise you, sir.

[Han Soo] Yes, sir.

Why don't you put it
in the trunk, quietly?

[Han Soo] Yes, sir.

Yeah, yeah, see you.

What?

Why are you blocking my way?

[prosecutor] We're here
from the Prosecutor's Office, sir.

Prosecutor?

[scoffs]

How dare a low-life prosecutor

block the path of an assemblyman?

[prosecutor] Get him.

-Hold him tight. Grab him.
-Let go, you f*ck!

-Let go, assholes!
-[prosecutor] Let's go!

Did Assemblyman Pak approach you first,
requesting campaign funds?

Yes, he said he needed money.

Mister Pak said that himself?

Uh-huh.

So you're acknowledging the allegations?

Sorry, what's that mean?

Did you bribe him?

I bribed him. Yes.

Simple as that.

[chuckles]

That's right, I bribed him.

[Inwoo] Hmm.

I don't think Pak will get away with it.

This morning's witnesses conceded.

Is Kim Kwangmin a witness in this?

Do you know who that is?

Kim San's old friend.

[Inwoo] Here he comes now.

[reporter 1] Sir, do you acknowledge
the bribery charges brought against you?

[reporter 2]
What do you have to say to these charges?

[reporter 3] Sir, can you answer
to the allegations of bribery?

-[camera shutters clicking]
-[♪ tense music playing]

-Democratic Party!
-[crowd clamoring]

[crowd chanting]
Choo Intae! Choo Intae! Choo Intae!

So that's him then?

[Inwoo] Mm-hmm.

That was not Kim Kwangmin just now.

[♪ suspenseful music playing]

[sighs]

[whispers]
They switched a witness.

Can you go inform everyone who's inside?

-Really? Switched a witness?
-Yeah.

So go on inside
and make sure that they know.

[♪ suspenseful music continues playing]

[whispers]
You need to see this.

[assemblyman 1 clears throat]

Wait, has a witness been switched?
Do you know?

-[assemblyman 2] What does that say?
-Take a look.

-Something's going on.
-[scoffs]

What is this?
The witness lied on the stand?

-So where is he right now?
-[door opens]

Hold on.

-[♪ tense music playing]
-[camera shutters clicking]

-[assemblyman 2] All right, witness.
-Yes?

Are you currently a member
of the Dongdaemun criminal organization?

Yes.

-Did you give a false testimony?
-Yes.

[scoffs]

Are you telling us that you agree
to officially retract your testimony?

Yes.

[assemblyman 2] Is it true
that you provided political funds

to Assemblyman Pak Jiwook?

Yes, that's something I did.

It was under my boss' order, yes.

Yoon Palbong. You know Yoon Palbong?

The Sineui Alliance, they k*lled him.

[assemblyman 2] So you're saying
that you provided Assemblyman Pak Jiwook

with political funds
on Yoon Palbong's orders?

Yes, that's right.

[assemblyman 2] What was the reason?

I don't know. I'm a grunt,
I do what I'm told. One moment.

[scoffs]
Oh, boy.

You just did it on his orders?

I have to do what he tells me to do.

[assemblyman 2] We have one more question.

Did you meet Mister Pak

through the CEO
of Daemyeon Construction Yoo Yeonchul?

Who is that?

[slams on table]
What'd you just say? What are you pulling?

-[Han Soo] Hey, don't yell at me!
-You piece of sh*t!

-[Jiwook] Who told you to do this?
-[Han Soo] What, f*ck?

Why's he shouting here?

Yoon Palbong, my boss,
instructed me to win over Mister Pak.

He even gave me money to bribe him.

Right, we get that.

If Yoon Palbong did this, why?

-I'm not sure. Not sure why.
-[assemblyman 2] Why did he do it?

I don't know why! It was an order.

If...

if the boss gives a subordinate an order,
he follows it.

[whispers]
Something's off about this.

Why?

[Han Soo] I told you. I don't know.

It was me who introduced
Yoon Palbong to Father.

[Han Soo] I said it. I do it, that's it.

It's nice to meet you.

Oh, and I'm Yoon Palbong.

[Inwoo] You knew Yoon Palbong?

Wait here for a minute.

[Inwoo] Hey, where are you...
[sighs]

[staff] How can I help you?

What is your business here?

Pak Jiwook, Kim Kwangmin,
how are they related?

And Yoon Palbong? The Dongdaemun thug?

I know him, yes.

Kim Kwangmin, he brought Palbong
to the Innovation Party.

Kwangmin, he came
and approached me deliberately.

And Palbong was shot
when he was with my father.

Does this mean that...

Does this have anything to do
with my father?

[Kim San sighs]

When did you see Kwangmin last?

I just saw him yesterday.

Let's not do this right here.

We should talk outside.

[door closes]

[Kim San]
I'm not quite sure where to start.

Pak Jiwook manipulated evidence
during the Japanese occupation.

He framed a lot of people.

Mister Choo Intae
was a victim of that too.

So because Pak Jiwook did those things,

you believe it's okay
to do the same thing to him?

That's not what I'm saying.

Then why did a Dongdaemun thug
join the Innovation Party?

To join the National Assembly,
I would guess.

Who arranged all this?

I'm sorry,
but I'm not able to help you there.

You know who it was though?

[soft sigh]

Someone...

wants to get rid of
Yoon Palbong and Pak Jiwook.

That's all I know.

I'm not aware of anything beyond that.

Can I believe you?

Yes.

If you mess with my father,

I will stop at nothing.

[♪ tense music playing]

-[Jiwook] What do you think you're doing?
-[security guard] Mister Pak! Sir.

-Hey!
-Let go of me.

Hey, let's talk, huh?

-[member] The reporters will hear you.
-Yeah? Well, I don't give a sh*t.

-[Jiwook] Hey, Kang Seongmin.
-Were you won over by Yoon Palbong?

What?

I wonder who was giving
Yoon Palbong his orders.

You're really suspicious of me right now?

All will be revealed, I assume,
after the hearing.

Hey, Kang Seongmin.

Why are you doing this to me?

[Jiwook grunts]

Why did you do what you did to me?

What the hell did I do?

You as*h*le.

[whispers]
The Sineui Alliance Code.

You said you burned it.

Turns out you didn't.

[Seongmin breathes deeply]

You should've kept it locked away
in a safe.

Why the hell would you drive around
with it in the trunk of your car?

-[door opens]
-[hurried footsteps approaching]

-[reporter 1] Assemblyman Kang.
-[reporter 2] Sir!

[reporters clamoring]

[manager] Hello. Welcome.

Hello.

You can get it done today, is that right?

Well, I won't know for sure
until I see the item.

It must be done
by the end of the day. Here.

We'll double this amount,

if you finish today that is.

Well, I bet I can if I get a move on it.

-[chuckles]
-Shall we?

-Sure.
-This way.

-Here.
-Right.

The Sineui Alliance Code of Conduct
Kang Seongmin

Wait. "Sineui Alliance..."

Uh, what's this?

Well, there's no need
to read it thoroughly.

How long to make an exact copy of it?

Uh... I don't know.

Uh, can I... can I have
until midnight tonight?

Why the long pause there?

Can't you just draw this bit and this bit
and this bit and do it like that?

Uh, that's not really possible...

I can't do it all at once.

Please keep today's work a secret.

You do it in three hours,
we'll give you more.

-Uh, more?
-Yes.

[nervous chuckle]

It keeps coming.

Uh...

[Doochill] Who?

[sighs]
Choo Yeojin?

Wait, you met with Choo Yeojin again?

[Kim San]
Was Mister Choo Intae somehow involved?

Ah, I'm a little busy,
so let's talk later.

Why didn't you say anything?

And I'm busy too, you stay on the phone.

Well, just... just refrain
from meeting with Choo Yeojin.

Can't you do that? Just stop seeing her.

I'm not seeing her.
She came to see me saying...

if her father was involved,
she'd stop at nothing.

Fine. I'll deal with it.
I'll make the appropriate arrangements.

What arrangements?

I'm going to your office.

[sighs]

-Is that the campaign schedule out?
-Yes.

Ah, Chairman Kim,
we're also getting a lot of requests

for speaking engagements.

I appreciate your hard work.

[Doochill]
Can you tell the difference? Huh?

-[manager] No.
-Which is the real one?

[surprised grunts]

[Doochill] Why don't you learn to knock?
Come on.

What are you doing?

Right. This is to bleed Kang Seongmin dry.

Which one's real? Just wait.

Is this the one?

Was this the one on the left?

Which one is real, the left or right one?

Left one. It's the left one.

[Doochill] The left one.

[sighs]

This is the real one.

[breathes deeply]

You suit looks very nice.

[Kim San] Let's talk for a minute.

I haven't seen this one.

Where's Kwangmin right now?

He's probably at the National Assembly.

Did Kwangmin deliberately approach Yeojin
and introduce Yoon Palbong to her?

What is it now?

Answer my question.

Yeah.

[♪ light suspenseful music playing]

[reporter 1] Yeah, we can ask him now.
Here he comes.

[reporter 2] Sir, do you have anything
to say before you go in?

Please say a few words.

[reporters clamoring]

Do you have a final statement
before you go in, sir?

[door opens]

[reporters clamoring]

Where'd the new suit come from?

Don't change the subject.

They've got good taste, whoever it is.

Did you also use Kwangmin?

Why'd you do that to Mister Choo Intae?

All you need is General Choi
to leave the military.

Are you concerned about Choo Yeojin?

That is not what we are discussing.

Just tell me who bought you this suit.

Answer my question.

Was it Rachael?

The woman is all show.

You're not answering.

Is she pushing you to stage a coup?

Do you want to stage one?

I don't.

We can take care of Choo Intae
along with Choi Hanrim easily,

under the charges of espionage

for receiving
Workers' Party Directive No. 29.

Why didn't you say anything?

[Doochill]
It just came up out of the blue.

Did Seongmin put you up to it?

Yes.

Doesn't that worry you a little?

[♪ tense music playing]

[assemblyman 1]
Sanae Corporation received payment

for raw materials in the form of flour.

You earned an ill*gal profit
when it was transferred

at the official exchange rate.

I thought transferring
at the official exchange rate

was strange as well.

[assemblyman 2] Did you ever make
the request directly to Mister Pak Jiwook?

I've only heard him mentioned
through a military officer.

A military officer?

Which officer was that?

[assemblyman 1 clears throat]

Captain Kim Inho, Capital Defense Unit.

And why exactly were you meeting
with military officers?

I work with an army supply business.

[assemblyman 1]
What did you hear from them?

[♪ tense music playing]

That Yoon Palbong had...
that he'd made some requests.

[assemblyman 1]
What exactly did he request?

To meet with several high-ranking
generals and politicians.

And would you tell us which politicians?

[Doochill] All you need to do is mention
Pak Jiwook's name at the hearing.

No harm will come
to our dear CEO Kim Kwangmin. Huh?

If an honorable life is what you want,
let go of your greed.

The lye factory, the Cheongwoo Federation,

you want it all, don't you?
You want it all?

People only get to fulfill


It's impossible to fulfill 80 or 90%.

Everyone gets the same 25,
so how do you change that?

You need to increase your desires
by 30, 40, 50...

Do you have zero ambition?

[chuckles]

And that's when I heard...

the officer mentioned Assemblyman Pak.

-Bullshit! That is complete bullshit! Hey!
-[assemblyman 1] I see...

Hey, who are you?

Samsik put you up to this, didn't he? Huh?

-You b*stard.
-[camera shutters clicking]

I'm being set up! Don't you see that?

I'm being framed here!

-Let go!
-This is pretty far from cut and dry.

This is driving me crazy.

This Kim Inho guy? Who is that?

Jeez, come on.

-[assemblyman 1] Yeah, let me see that.
-Excuse me.

[indistinct chatter]

[assemblyman 1]
You're currently being investigated by

the Counter Intelligence Corps, correct?

-Yes.
-What's the nature of the investigation?

It's regarding
Workers' Party Directive No. 29.

Uh, what is that?

Well, it's a term for...

for the Northern regime's spy operations

to win over
high-ranking Southern officers.

[crowd murmuring]

Wait. Why is a Dongdaemun thug

involved in North Korean
espionage operations in the South?

Yoon Palbong was receiving orders
from the North is what I heard.

[murmuring continues]

Yoon Palbong?

Who the Sineui Alliance k*lled?

Yes.

[Inho] I heard he received his orders

through shortwave broadcasts
from North Korea.

Then was able to distribute keys
to decipher the codes in the broadcast.

Distribute to who?

I heard he relayed it...

to Pak Wonil,
the Captain of Capital Defense.

Some care packages just came in.

[Soochul] Care packages?

There's an importer that supplies goods
to Logistics Command.

I ordered extras
because I wanted to bring them here.

[♪ suspenseful music playing]

I've already made alliances
within the Capital Defense Unit,

and Hong Youngki has made his moves

with the Workers' Party Directive No. 29.

[Hanmin] You asked about
getting a hold of a book, right?

Oh, can you get it?

I can have it shipped from Japan.

Wow, thank you.

Are you a fan of Mister Choo Intae?

Assemblyman, there's a sure way to win.

What is it?

The late Choo Intae.

How do I use a dead person?

[Doochill]
You can use him because he's dead.

[crowd murmuring]

The path of coexistence

[♪ ominous music playing]

[Inwoo sighs]

What is it?

They're gonna make my father a target.

[insects chirping]

Is Samsik somehow...
connected to Choo Intae's assassination?

No, he's not.

It was all an accident.

So Choo Intae's death,
it just happened to be an accident?

You said Pak Jiwook was used as bait.

Didn't you know about all of this?

You really wanna get General Choi
using Pak Jiwook as bait?

Yeah.

That's the way things work in this world.

[Hyunseok]
Why did you hide General Choi Hanrim away?

You wanted to use him
behind Samsik's back.

You planned everything with Jeong Hanmin

and confirmed General Choi Hanrim's
hiding spot ahead of time, didn't you?

[Buddhist] Hello.

Welcome.

[Kim San] How'd it go?

I found a place
we can keep the general safe.

Nice job, Hanmin.

There's another exit here.

I'll show it to you. We'll meet there.

[Hanmin] Attention!

[♪ suspenseful drumming music playing]

On election day, the president will be
at the villa in Jinhae.

We expect his security detail
to be around 20 people,

and nearby, the 122nd Battalion
will be waiting with around 500 troops.

March 15th, the day of the election,

is the greatest chance we've got.

Prepare to sacrifice your life
for South Korea!

[Hanmin] We've got 30 troops
from Army Headquarters,





and 1,000 from the 31st Division.

We'll take the villa in Jinhae
and south of Chungcheong.

Capital Defense and the 3rd Marines
will monitor main roads into the capital.

We will seize control of the following.

The Bank of Korea, media stations,

as well as our five major cities.

Under presidential order,
we'll declare martial law.

Capital Defense Command

[♪ suspenseful music playing]

[soldier] This was in one of the vases.

What is it?



All right.

[handset clanks]

General Soochul has been arrested.

[Hanmin sighs]

We should all go back
to our units for now.

I guess we should.

[♪ suspenseful music continues playing]

-Sir.
-Yes.

Return to your unit.

[whispers]
You can't go back to your unit.

What?

If you go back, you'll be arrested.

Sir, I'll take you to a secure place.

Let's go.

[Hanmin] We're almost there.

Oh, Kim San? What are you doing down here?

I've come to escort you.
Will you follow me, sir?

Shall we?

-Sure.
-Yes.

Where's General Choi?

I thought he already left?

[telephone ringing]

What's going on?

[manager]
We lost sight of General Choi Hanrim.

Lost sight?

This whole thing was to get the general!

[anxious breathing]

[♪ intense suspenseful music playing]

[Doochill sighs]

[Doochill] How can you bear to drink
at a time like this?

Tastes bad, but I can drink it.

Have you started looking for Choi Hanrim?

[Doosik] Mm-hmm.

How do you suppose that...
the general caught on?

You think
someone smuggled him outta there?

Do you have any idea who's behind this?

[Hyunseok] Tell me, why did you
sneak General Choi Hanrim away?

You're sure you weren't interested
in staging a coup then?

We still don't have confirmation
on General Choi's whereabouts.

Yes, I'll get in touch with you
as soon as we do.

Okay.

Did you get a hold of him?

No, I couldn't reach him at all.

You didn't notice anything suspicious?

Was I supposed to notice
anything suspicious?

-[member 1] Tell us what our crimes are!
-[officer 1] Take them away!

-[member 2] Let go of me!
-[officer 2] Let's go!

-[member 1] Just wait!
-[member 2] Let go!

[officer 2] Just move.

Hey, what's going on?

[officer 1] Take her too.

You have absolutely no right.

You can't just come
into our office like this!

[Yeojin] What are you doing?

[♪ tense music playing]

[Soyong] Choo Intae's publications,
including The Path of Coexistence

and Peaceful Unification

were used to decipher secret broadcasts
by the North Korean regime.

Collectively referred to
as the Workers' Party Directive No. 29.

Resident spy Choo Intae's operation

included many high-ranking politicians
and military generals.

We believe he may have established
the Innovation Party

in order to facilitate this operation.

[sighs]
Oh, my goodness.

Uh, has Yeojin's status been confirmed?

I'm not sure.

Can you please stop bothering me?

[sighs]
Yeojin will be released, right?

I don't know, I told you.

[sighs]
You can't be serious.

[vendor] Oh. Thank you.

[Taemin] Yeah.

Choo Intae turns out to be
a North Korean spy

-[insects chirping]
-[owl hooting]

[Hanrim] How long do I have to stay here?

[Hanmin] You'll have to be here
until the presidential election is over.

[Kim San] It won't take much longer, sir.

What's the current situation?

We're looking into it.

So were you planning to bring me here...

ahead of time?

Yes, sir, that's right.

Was there a reason?

Choi Minkyu wants to eliminate you,

and then use you in the election.

Home Affairs informed us of this.

Choi Minkyu...

That's right. It's certainly effective.

Public opinion has definitely shifted.

Foreign press predicts...

it will be a close call.

We could really turn the tables here.

[Minkyu] I have a good idea.

But I'll come to you.

No, I'll be there soon.

[handset clanks]

It was effective, that's for sure.

The election went from being one-sided
to being a close call.

[Minkyu] How many districts
are strongly leaning Democratic?

[member] It looks like it's around 20.

Approval rating for the opposition
is high.

That's a huge difference.

For these 20 locations,
we can't use any of our normal methods.

So are you saying that we would...
we would need to use force?

I'm saying we steal the ballot boxes.

Minister, we can't.

If we win, we're fine.

It doesn't matter after that.

We'll be in the clear,
but to get there, we have got to win.

We can't steal boxes from 20 districts.

Samsik can manage.

[Minkyu] He's good at things like that.

I'll think about it.

There's no time.
The election's around the corner.

Better call him right now.

-[sharp sigh]
-You want me to call?

[♪ tense music playing]

Sineui Alliance Charter

[paper rustling]

The Sineui Alliance Code of Conduct
Kang Seongmin

That's it. That's my signature.

[sighs]

You've saved me once again, Uncle.

And to think,
I've lost so much sleep over this.

Now you can rest easy.

Can I really become Prime Minister?

Yeah.

You can. We're almost there.

Choi Minkyu made
another ridiculous request.

What now?

I really think this is going too far.

All right, come on. Tell me, what is it?

The opposition is too far ahead
in some districts.

Don't tell me... the ballot boxes?

Too risky?

It's just, uh...

I've stolen a number of different things
in my life before,

but I've never stolen ballot boxes.

Right.

I shouldn't have said anything.
It's a lot.

Jeonnam: Leading
Gyeongbuk: Leading

[Sun]
You don't think it'll flip, do you? Huh?

Well, it's a very close call,

but we've got a definite lead
in many key districts.

See that?
In all the districts Kim San campaigned,

we've got a strong lead, huh?
[laughs]

We won't have to worry about
you being nominated, huh?

All I want
is the National Reconstruction Bureau.

[Sun] Uh-huh.

I told you,
you will definitely get that, all right?

-[laughs]
-[door opens]

-Please, excuse me.
-[Sun] Oh, sure, sure.

So, what are you doing here?

Uh, it's just...

Yeojin has been arrested.

What?

She won't be able to get out.
They think she's an accomplice.

[sighs]
Can you help her?

[♪ tense music playing]

[Inwoo sighs]

[Kim San knocks on table]
What are you reading?

Ah, you gotta let me know
if you're in here.

I just did.
So, what are you so focused on reading?

[Doochill] Oh, it's nothing.

What is it?

[Doochill] Kang Seongmin...

"Electoral districts
led by the Democratic Party"

...he wants me to steal those ballot boxes.

Has the man gone insane?

Choi Minkyu is the one
forcing him to do it.

Are you defending Kang?

Why would I do that?

-You're... you're twisting my words.
-You're gonna steal ballot boxes? Really?

No. No, I won't. I'll just calm him down...

[scoffs]
Do you realize who he is?

There are just some things
I can't explain to you in detail.

[Kim San] Yeah? Well, I can.

-Is that right?
-Yes, that's right.

Did Rachael buy you anything
besides your suit?

What exactly are you getting at?

Will you get a lofty position
if you stage a coup?

Am I the reason
you want parliamentary reform?

[Kim San] Huh?

[sighs, clicks tongue]

[Doochill] Why did you come over here
this late anyway?

[breathes deeply]

Yeojin was arrested by the police.

Can you get her out?

[♪ pensive music playing]

Things will get complicated if I do.

So you don't want to?

It's not that I don't want to...

[sighs]

Is she really
a concern of yours right now?

Yes, I'm worried about her.

If we let her out, she'll continue
to hold us back, you know that.

Fine, forget it.
Don't do it if you don't want to.

I'm not saying I don't want to,

I'm just saying it will be a headache,
that's all.

You're gonna steal them, aren't you?

I'll get Choo Yeojin released.

Are you satisfied?

[insects chirping]

So, did you...

make a deal with Samsik
because of Choo Yeojin?

[soft sigh]

[footsteps approaching]

[♪ pensive music playing]

[♪ closing theme music playing]