(Episode 40)
(Grounds: Bank's financial document storage regulations,
as of June 10, 2015, the above documents passed
the preservation period and were discarded)
Discarded...
Segi Bank keeps their records for a long time,
but not for hundreds of years.
Jiwan,
you must pay for what happened today.
You're fired.
No, it won't end with that.
What happened today
qualifies for defamation and slander.
Wait and see.
I'll make sure you pay for everything.
And President Shin,
thank you.
Because of what happened here,
we'll have to meet again.
This isn't my place to butt in, so I hesitated...
But could you ask him?
He's your father.
The Segi Bank notebook...
Jiwan really needs it?
Fire Kim Jiwan
and take legal actions against him.
Sue him for anything and everything.
I will take care of it right away.
I was too arrogant.
That's not true, sir.
I acted hastily.
It wasn't your fault.
I thought I knew President Jang better than anyone
and I let my guards down.
It wasn't your fault, either.
You've been helping me so much.
Tell me one thing.
What do you and your family
want from President Jang?
You want to destroy him?
Or do you want him to admit what he did?
You moron!
Hey.
Why are you always picking on me!
These boxes are for overseas export.
If the numbers don't match,
are you going to take the fault?
I'll do them again.
Excuse me.
- Hello. / - Hyeondo!
Can you come upstairs?
What is it, Juri?
People from General Affairs were here,
saying Personnel sent your termination notice
and took everything, including your computer.
Jiwan, what's going on?
Mr. Kim Jiwan.
You have been terminated.
Wait a second!
You can't fire my team member behind my back!
Someone fill me in.
What's going on?
It was President Jang.
He ordered him to be removed from the building.
Jiwan!
Excuse me.
I think there's been some sort of mistake.
Let me find out what happened and...
This is company policy.
Please give me your work ID.
Thank you for everything.
Jiwan!
This is wrong!
Hyeondo, what's going on?
Didn't you hear anything from President Jang?
Huh?
Hyeondo!
This is Jang Hyeondo.
Can I see my father?
He's not in his office?
No, don't call him.
I'll wait for him in his office.
Mom.
What's father's security code?
Security code?
Why?
You want to steal your father's bankbook?
No, not his bankbook.
You don't know?
Father's security code?
Of course I know it. That's the problem.
Your father's going to get sick.
He drinks on empty stomach every night.
Do you know anything?
Is the company in trouble?
Mom, you don't know father's security code?
Yeah?
Hyeondo is waiting in your office.
I told you before.
You forgot because you don't care.
Your father only uses one security code.
The time you were born.
What brings you here?
I thought you'd never show up here again.
Father.
What is it? Is it about Kim Jiwan?
Then, I don't want to hear it.
Did you have to kick him out like that?
Why did you do that, father?
Someone like you could've built this company
without having to do something like that.
You would've reached success faster than anyone.
Father.
I am...
Still your son.
Did you
think you weren't?
I'm sorry.
You have nothing to be sorry about.
I know you worked hard to help us.
Jiwan must be very upset.
He got fired today.
President Jang is a very sneaky man, so he must
have kept him to keep on eye on him.
There's no need to do that anymore,
so he must have fired him
to put pressure on him.
He couldn't continue to work there anyway.
He would've quit on his own.
But still, it was Jiwan's first job,
and he felt very attached to it.
Thank you.
Honey.
Oh, honey!
I'm glad you came.
I was worried you might skip dinner.
Just have dinner here.
Yeongju will be home late tonight.
Why do you look so down?
Chin up, shoulders out.
Where have I seen him before?
Who? That man?
Yes, I've seen him before.
He's Shin Yeonghwan, the president of Hwain.
What's Hwain? What do they do?
It's an investment firm.
Why would he come here?
I have a feeling
he likes Seonhui.
He does?
Yes.
No...
I have a knack for this.
I can tell.
But is it a big company?
It is.
It's one of the top 10 investment firms.
He's infamous for making
aggressive investments,
but he's a renowned business mogul.
He's that successful?
Is he rich?
- He has lots of money? / - Yes.
How much?
Five million?
Ten million?
What?
He's got hundreds of millions in cash.
Hundreds of millions?
Mr. Kang, hello.
Minja, get him something delicious.
I will.
Oh, my...
Oh?
Something smells delicious in here!
Aunt, go wash your hands and sit down.
I'll go wash my hands and help.
It's okay. Dinner's ready.
Go sit down.
Eunha, will you set the silverware?
Okay.
I'm home.
Jiwan, you're home.
Hello.
Eunha, did you have a nice day?
You must be hungry. Wash up and come eat.
Oh,
it's not like we have anything to celebrate.
Why did you make so much food?
Mom, cheer up and eat.
Seonhui cooked
all of your favorite dishes.
Jiwan, hurry up.
Okay. Let me go and change.
I wanted to
cook you a warm meal
and let you sleep in peace.
Why did you make so much food?
Is today a special day?
You must have a lot on your mind,
so why did you cook so much food?
I just wanted to have a delicious meal,
so why are you so surprised?
Wow, that smells good.
Were you drooling just now?
Jiwan, I'd never do anything that disgusting.
Right, you're a lady.
Tell me, mom.
It's not your birthday or any anniversary.
It's just a family dinner.
We're all healthy and having dinner together.
To me, that's something to celebrate about.
So much has been going on that I'd forgotten
how great it is that we're well and together,
and how grateful and happy I am for that.
Mother, you haven't been eating well lately.
I hope you enjoy your dinner.
Okay, let's eat.
I should eat and gather my strength.
Oh, look at the bulgogi!
Seonhui, your cooking is...
It's delicious, so delicious.
There's more, so have plenty, Haengsuk.
Jiwan, eat up.
Okay.
This is so big.
Jiwan, I need to see you.
Revising the notebook is not possible
because it's over 20 years old.
It's not?
That's too bad.
Do I have to destroy the whole thing?
If we can't even make a fake notebook,
isn't it safer to destroy the whole thing?
And shut Kang Jaecheol up with money.
You should've called Eunsu, not me.
If I called Eunsu,
how would I deal with your grandmother's wrath?
I heard you found out.
I didn't tell you because...
I know.
I couldn't have either if I were you.
How did you find out?
That's not the important thing here.
What's going to happen to us now?
When I found out Eunsu wasn't my real sister,
I asked myself the same question.
What's going to happen to us now?
But nothing changed.
The feelings don't change
and people don't change.
Hyeondo.
Regardless of what your father did,
you are still my friend.
I can't believe you made me say that.
I'm going home.
Jiwan.
(Segi Bank, 1998)
I brought you another notebook just in case.
(Segi Bank, 1993)
I heard you needed this.
I hope this will resolve
whatever's going on between my dad and you.
However that pans out.
Hyeondo.
Bye.
(Segi Bank, 1993)
Mr. Im!
Who was it? Who...
Who came into my office
and opened my safe?
Who came in here and switched the notebook?
The notebook has been switched?
Who was it?
Who came into my office and switched...
I'm sorry for coming over so late at night.
It's okay.
I'm the one who asked you to come.
Let's sit down.
Jiwan, would you like something to drink?
No, I'm fine.
I'm not staying long.
Wait, Jiwan.
Do you know the president of Hwain Investment?
Yes, you mean President Shin Yeonghwan?
You know him, too? How do you know him?
Did your mom introduce you to him?
He was my father's friend.
I heard Best Global's president
was your father's friend, too.
Yes.
He was his friend.
The presidents of Hwain Investment and
Best Global were your father's friends?
Wow, what did your father do?
Mom, stop it.
He came here to talk to dad.
Come on.
- Wait, Yeongju. / - Come on.
This is...
How did you get it back?
My friend got it for me.
He must be some friend.
I thought President Jang would never give it back.
I'm glad.
I felt so guilty I didn't know what to do.
This is great.
Thank you, Mr. Kang.
No, I should thank you.
Let me see.
Here they are. Let's see.
It was January 12, 1993.
President Jang withdrew
all the money on that day.
January 12th?
Yes, January 12th.
What is it?
I'm sorry, Mr. Kang.
I have to go.
Dad.
Why did Jiwan leave so suddenly?
I'm not sure.
But I think he found a bigger problem.
He saw the withdraw date
and he turned pale and left.
What was the date?
January 12th.
January 12th?
What are you doing?
You haven't found Hyeondo yet?
Find him now!
So you chose Kim Jiwan?
Over your own father?
You know how Jiwan is.
He doesn't have a mean bone in his body.
If you sincerely apologize for what you did
and compensate, it'll be over.
Who says that's the end?
He saw that notebook.
This is just the beginning.
What was in that notebook?
You gave it to him without knowing?
You've just served your own father's head
on a sliver platter to him.
My own son! You did that to me!
Father, please end this here.
Give everything back
and pay for what you did.
And it will be over.
Don't you know who I did all this for?
This isn't the end.
You forced everything into action.
Let him be.
The day you withdrew all the money was
January 12th.
You know what happened that day, don't you?
That was the day
my father passed away.
What are you talking about?
Why was it that day?
Why did it have to be on that day!
What happened first?
Was it my father's death?
Or...
You stealing his money?
Did...
My father find out what you did?
Did you cause his heart attack?
Why would I cause his heart attack?
He was the only friend I had.
So why would I?
When I got there, Sangjun was already dead.
He died without knowing about the accounts.
I had nothing to do with your father's death.
I don't believe you.
Stop it, Kim Jiwan.
I won't make excuses for what my father did.
But he wouldn't cause his friend's death.
So believe him.
President Jang, don't forget what you just said.
Not even a single word can be a lie.
If my father died because of you,
I'll make you regret it till the day you die.
Father...
Jiwan, look at this.
This is what I'm making right now,
and it'll help sick people feel comfort.
Jiwan, let's make this together.
Okay.
Good boy.
Look. It goes like this...
Taesu!
Taesu, what brings you here?
I was just in the neighborhood.
Why didn't you just come in?
Good. Seonhui's making whole chicken soup.
You're in luck.
No, I should go.
What are you talking about? Come in!
Come on.
Sangjun,
I envied you to death.
I thought if I had your house and money,
me and my family could be just as happy.
Hello?
Eunsu.
Is everything okay?
Yes, why do you ask?
It's a polite thing to ask.
Is everyone home?
What's going on?
I was just asking to be polite.
Jiwan's not home yet.
He's not?
No, he's been coming home late recently.
I see.
Eunsu.
Your father passed away on January 12th, right?
Yes, how do you remember that?
My grandfather passed away on the same date.
Anyway, okay. Bye.
Bye.
He looked upset. Why didn't he go home?
I'm worried.
Jiwan, you can't sit here.
Get up, okay?
Get up.
Come on.
Pull yourself together.
Jiwan.
Is it that unbearable?
If it's that unbearable, you can say it.
Don't try to handle it all on your own.
Ma'am!
What's this?
I got you herbal medicine.
Just drink it.
It's better for you than roasted rice tea.
What?
Nothing.
I'm thinking it's great to have my missus.
You know I hate the phrase "my missus."
You're going somewhere?
Where are you going?
You're not going to work...
No.
I got fired, so why would I go there?
Okay.
Wherever you go, you should have breakfast.
How's your stomach?
You left still hung-over
and didn't come home till late.
I'm okay.
Don't worry about me.
How much did you drink with Mr. Kang
to be passed out like that?
Mr. Kang?
Yes.
He brought you home.
You don't remember that?
No.
It's okay to drink like that once in a while,
but don't do it often.
Mother.
Yes?
I have something to tell you after breakfast.
Pick one, Eunha.
Eating too much ice cream this early is bad.
But I want to.
Is it your treat?
I got money thanks to you,
so this is nothing.
I knew it was weird when you brought me here.
What is it?
If you don't tell me, I'll eat this by myself.
Jiwan...
What about Jiwan?
He gave me money
and asked me to go get ice cream with you.
Kim Jiwan...
He's leaving me in the dark again.
They treat you more like a kid than me.
No kidding.
The day Taesu stole Sangjun's money
was the day Sangjun died?
Mom, are you all right?
Did you ask President Jang?
Was it after your father died
or was it before?
He said he had nothing to do with that.
Do you think he'd confess to you
if Sangjun died because of him?
Oh, my!
Oh!
President Jang said
he found out about father's death
when you called him, mother.
Is that true?
I don't remember.
Your father was running late to meet me,
so I went to see him.
You don't remember anything?
His desk was a mess.
I didn't have the wherewithal...
This is no time to talk about that.
We must call the police or sue him.
We have evidence here,
so we need to get Sangjun's money back.
It's not as easy as it sounds.
Handwritten notes can't be used as evidence.
Then,
we don't do anything?
I can't do that.
I'm burning with rage.
Leave it to me, please.
Things might get even more difficult.
We have a snowball's chance in hell
of taking President Jang down.
Still,
grandma,
mother,
and aunt,
leave everything to me
and go about your daily life.
Yes, sir.
I'm on my way to meet Mr. Kim Seokwon.
Who is it?
Is Mr. Lee Jonghwa in?
There's no one here by that name.
I said I don't know!
I'm busy.
I don't know.
Just a minute.
I have something to ask Mr. Kim Heungjin.
Jiwan's been meeting the borrowed name
account holders, trying to persuade them.
I've already talked to the person he met today,
so you don't have to worry about him.
Most of them retired and moved abroad,
so even I couldn't find them all.
It's amazing he found them.
I'm sure President Shin helped him.
Is there anyone on the list we missed
who Kim Jiwan could find?
We couldn't find them even with the full list,
so I'm sure he won't be able to, either.
You've all made a great decision today.
A chance like this won't come again.
You're faced with a chance of a lifetime.
What do you do?
You must grab it.
People lose out on opportunities by not acting.
Once you sign the paper, your life will change.
Sign it.
You're not charging for the membership fee.
No.
We consider product quality
more important than money.
This guy is reading it too carefully.
I hear that a lot.
We can't return or exchange
any of the products that don't sell.
Isn't that the same everywhere?
Everything will fly off the shelf.
Just trust me and sign it.
If you wish to terminate the franchise
membership within two years, you must
pay the discounted membership in lump sum.
The franchise shop must purchase
at least $3,000 of products per month.
This is fraud.
Sir, don't use that word.
How dare you
try to con people who are trying to
make a living after retiring!
There are better ways of doing business.
Everyone!
Please don't let him get to you.
Calm down!
I think this is fraud.
I wasn't expecting you to show up there.
I had no idea I would see you
at a place like that.
You're interested in opening your own shop?
I came to do market research.
What about your job?
I wanted to stay longer,
but I had to submit more names.
So I was thinking,
why not become partners?
Partners?
I had a great offer.
I thought I'd regret it
if I stayed at the bank and missed the chance.
But why would you ask me?
There's nobody I can trust.
But you, I can definitely trust.
How about it?
Would you like to be my business partner?
Yeongju,
can I see you for a minute?
Jiwan.
What is it?
Here.
I wanted to thank your father.
I should've given it to him myself,
but he must be too busy to answer his phone.
Do you remember what happened last night?
Yes.
It's some groundsel.
Groundsel?
I heard your dad likes them.
My mother made it, so it's good.
You brought it for my father?
So you don't know.
Your father brought me home last night.
So you weren't drunk just a bit.
What?
It's nothing.
Is your stomach okay?
Yes, it's okay.
Please thank your father for me.
Okay, I will.
His shoulder must have hurt a lot.
I felt so comfortable leaning on...
So I just stayed like that.
I was miserable,
but I felt consoled.
Go inside.
I should go.
Jiwan.
Thank you for the groundsel.
Call me when you want more.
My mother loves it when people like her cooking.
I'll bring you more.
Bye.
What?
Director? You mean from the bank?
Yes.
He said he could only trust me to do it with.
He knows I have no money,
so I'm interested.
A former director at Segi Bank?
His severance pay must be huge.
Dad,
do you have to be his partner?
What are you talking about?
Your dad's really lucky.
I'm grateful
since he asked me knowing where I stand.
Still...
It's different from the bank.
He won't be my boss. We'll be partners.
What is it?
Are you keeping something from me?
If you two think it's okay,
I want to consider it.
You look like you made your decision.
I'm only going to focus on one thing.
Ma'am.
Ma'am, where are you?
Yes, Ms. Jeong.
Why are you staying in the kitchen?
Walk around or something.
It feels like I'm the only one living here.
Yes, Ms. Jeong.
I'm bored.
I can't go to the women's meeting after that.
Yes?
Ms. Jeong, the herbal medicine is here.
It is?
Hello, mother.
This is Sugyeong.
I felt badly about the other day,
so I got you herbal...
Mother?
Her granddaughter's dating my son,
but she isn't afraid of me?
Seonhui, I'm sorry about the other day.
I heard about what happened.
If you apologize, I will...
That's enough.
Perhaps you don't know, but
I don't have time for this.
I don't believe this woman.
Her daughter's dating my son,
and she isn't afraid of me?
Haengsuk!
What's wrong with your family?
How dare they hang up while I'm talking!
How dare you call me like this!
Have you no shame?
What's wrong with these people?
What's going on with the export agreement?
It's under investigation.
I wanted it before
the general shareholders' meeting.
When the money comes in,
pay back President Shin's investment first.
I feel like I've been caught in a snare,
so I don't want his money anymore.
I have a feeling he's up to something,
but I just can't figure out what it is.
You're in the middle of several export deals?
Is that why you made inquiries
about a secured loan at the bank?
I never mentioned it,
but you know about it already.
Those in money business have informants.
You do have great informants, I guess.
Export deals are going well,
so you'll pay back my investment pretty quickly.
I have a feeling what you really want
isn't for me to pay back your investment.
Those in money lending business
only want one thing, and that is money.
That only applies when you're lending money.
Don't you have an ulterior motive here?
You've shown me your hand,
so I'll show you mine.
There's only one thing I want.
Being reasonable.
Reasonable?
(Ms. Jeong Sugyeong)
Mom, your son's working right now.
You don't have time to answer calls?
I'm forced to ask. What's wrong with them?
Them? Who?
You mean Eunsu and her family?
Yes.
Did you do something bad to them?
Is that why they did what they did to me?
What did they do to you?
I called them, and they hung up on me.
Eunsu's dating you, and they're not afraid of me?
Why would they be afraid of you?
I staying at the warehouse,
so don't visit them for now.
But I'm on my way there.
What?
You know how I get, don't you?
I made a mistake, so I thought of letting it go,
but they're ganging up on me as a family.
I don't have to put up with that.
Wait, mom.
Please calm down.
So you didn't do anything to them?
Then I have no reason to feel guilty.
Go back to work.
Wait, mom!
Your call is being forwarded to...
Why won't you pick up?
It's great to see you all.
I'm Jang Taesu.
Today is going to be the greatest day since
our first ever shareholders' meeting.
And I am proud to say
it is a great honor for me to be here.
The current total sales has
increased by 40% compared to last year's.
The operating profit increased by 20%,
and the second half of the...
The launching of the new product has been
increasing overseas export every month.
The shipment contract of 100,000 units to Russia
will be leaving Korea tomorrow.
And the sales from that
will exceed thirty million,
and the profit sharing rate will reach
its highest with 200%.
That was the brief version of the report and...
I have a comment.
If the current majority shareholder
President Jang Taesu acquired the shares illegally,
isn't this shareholders' meeting null and void?
You're not qualified to be here,
so you can't make any comments.
Take him outside.
(Stock Power)
This is the stock power form signed by
President Shin Yeonghwan of Hwain Investment.
Stock power? What stock power?
I am asking as a shareholder.
Hong Hwanseok, Kim Jeonghwan, Yun Junho,
Ko Hyojin, Lee Jonghwan.
And finally,
Lee Jeongae and Jang Taesu.
You know what these names have in common.
The 40 people who lent their names
for Taehu Industry accounts.
They held bank accounts,
and you transferred all the money from those
into your own account in '93.
With the money you stole from Taehu Industry
and the illegally acquired shares,
you built this Best Global.
Are you really proud of Best Global,
the company you built with the money you
stole from your friend, the shares you stole
from his family and Taehu Industry's patents,
tangible and intangible assets?
Answer me, President Jang Taesu.
Such speculation is grounds for defamation.
Did you consider that?
How dare you spread false information here?
How dare you accuse me, the president of
Best Global, of being a thief!
Kim Sangjun.
My father was the president of Taehu Industry
and your friend.
Are you going to deny what you did
on the day he passed away?
I don't know what you're talking about.
Are you going to deny these names?
Call the police.
You think you're above everyone now that
you're holding Hwain's stock power?
You think this meeting is a joke?
If you keep spreading such nonsense...
I have evidence.
And you know what that evidence is.
I'm the one who recorded that evidence.
I opened the borrowed name accounts for
Taehu Industry using the power of attorney
forms you brought me.
On January 12th, you came with 40 bankbooks
and copies of resident registration cards
and transferred the money into your account.
I did that for you.
My father deposited the money,
but President Jang Taesu withdrew it.
Do you need a more definitive proof than that?
You haven't answered my question yet.
Are you still proud of being
the president of Best Global,
the company you built with money you stole
on the day your friend died?
What I want is being reasonable.
Returning the company to its rightful owner.
Isn't that what's reasonable?