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When my mother opened that door,
I hoped she would run far away...
so that no one would be able to find her.
Excuse me.
What are you doing here?
Three.
When I got out of that door,
I was already a monster.
I desperately didn't want to...
hurt the owner of this door.
Beyond this door, the real me exists.
The real me...
only exists in this room.
(Episode 09)
This is impossible.
He is Choi Soon Seok.
Tell him that you are Choi Soon Seok.
What are you talking about?
Go catch him.
I'm sorry. There was a misunderstanding.
It's okay.
Who is Choi Soon Seok, by the way?
It's nothing.
I'm sorry.
Kim Gil Do?
(Kim Gil Do)
It's a name only my mother and I know about.
How do you know this name?
Please try again. A, B, C...
Sir. Do you hear me?
Sir!
Okay. I'm leaving.
- Try looking over there. - Yes, Sir.
- He's not there. - Let's go.
What's all the fuss about? I can't sleep due to all the noise.
Ma'am.
Yes, Da Hae.
Why are they being so noisy?
Ma'am.
What?
Mr Ko...
just opened his eyes.
- How did it go? - We lost him.
Find him. Catch him no matter what.
Yes, Sir.
Let me in.
Dong Bae.
If you keep doing this, I will kill you.
I told you to move.
You must be out of your mind.
So did he close his eyes again?
Yes.
Make sure not to tell anyone about it.
Yes, Ma'am.
Da Hae.
We should wait a little more.
We should wait until he can speak.
Yes, Ma'am.
Maybe...
you are the one who woke him up.
Thank you. I owe you one.
You can't get away with a bad leg.
Get in.
Find him.
No one will help you now.
A place to hide?
There's none.
At least not in Korea.
It's all your fault.
It's on you.
I saved your life just now.
There's no evidence at all that says I'm Choi Soon Seok.
No one will believe you.
There's no point in using me now.
Shut your mouth.
If I were you,
I'd leave Korea.
Shall I tell you how?
Sell the most dangerous thing you have...
to the one who'll pay the most for it.
What are you up to?
Why are you helping me?
Wake up.
I'm not helping you.
I'm getting rid of you.
Get out.
Don't ever get in my way again.
(Mr Ha)
- It's me. - Something happened.
Come to Goongnakwon.
What's going on?
I'll tell you in person.
I'm not your pet dog that comes when you call.
I'd rather know why...
Hello?
Hey, you...
Why...
I hate my life.
You.
Wait for me.
I'll kill you if you eat a bite while I'm gone.
Okay.
Forget it.
This is impossible.
He is Choi Soon Seok.
Tell him that you are Choi Soon Seok.
Why did you tell me to come over so late?
People would think we're dating.
What's going on?
Track someone down.
My goodness. Why are you doing this?
I'm your business partner, not your minion.
If you think you can make me run errands,
you got the wrong idea.
Okay?
Da Hae's in danger.
He knows a lot of my weaknesses.
He knows that Da Hae is my biggest weakness.
We must find him.
Are you sure...
you're not just using her to make me do this?
Is that what you think?
Hire Tae Ha or find someone else.
If anyone touches Da Hae, I won't stay still.
I'll hire Tae Ha. He'll join us soon.
Who am I looking for?
Hwang Sung Rok.
Hwang Sung Rok?
Tell me where he might go.
There's only one person he'd visit.
You monsters.
Do I have to come over if I want to see you?
How are you?
I'm fine.
I don't know how Myeong is, though.
I even tracked down corpses that were never claimed.
His name is Moo Myeong, too.
It might as well be John Doe.
Each time I find one,
I feel sick inside.
Hasn't he called you?
I wouldn't be worried if he had.
We don't have any money, connections...
or family.
The four of us only have each other.
If only we could all hang out like before.
You should visit Yeo Kyung every now and then.
Friends shouldn't ignore each other.
Take this.
Eat well.
Bye.
It's 11m wide.
And 17m long.
Nice to meet you. I'm Moo Myeong.
But...
the room I was in was much smaller.
It's missing 7 to 8 metres in length.
Behind a wall...
is a space where they're hiding something.
A very secret place.
(Ms Seol)
Hello.
Can I come in?
I didn't think you'd actually run the kitchen.
You never cease to surprise me.
Your first day was a success.
It's time for you to take over.
I'll become head of noodles as soon as possible.
Is your first target the deputy head of noodles?
First,
I will crush him, then I'll take him in.
I can't run the kitchen without his help.
I'll win his loyalty.
What about the other heads?
The head of side dishes is loyal to Mr Ko,
and the head of meat hasn't taken any sides.
It's the head of broth I'm worried about.
Looking from age and experience, he's first in line to be promoted.
But he's too silent.
Decide who to go after first.
I'll support you.
Oh, and you will be hazed.
They say it's a welcoming, but it's their excuse to bother you.
I don't care about that.
This, I do.
What's this?
There's a secret room in Mr Ha's office.
Are you sure?
Look at this.
The layout doesn't correspond to the actual dimensions.
I see.
A man with many secrets...
needs a place to hide them all.
This secret room must hold Mr Ha's deepest secrets.
(Moo Myeong)
It's like a ceremony.
I affix the name tag on every employee's chest.
I take it off, too.
I hope that...
I'll never have to take yours off.
You won't.
Moo Myeong. What an interesting name.
It can't be your real name.
My real name is Ha Jung Tae.
I changed my name because it's the same as yours.
I was such a sickly child that...
I was called Moo Myeong...
without having registered my real name.
Now, I'm more used to being called Moo Myeong.
I used to have a different name, too.
We have a lot in common.
Let's go.
Sure.
Listen up.
I can't accept someone joining us out of nowhere.
And I won't let him take any of our places.
I'll make him quit.
He won't stand a day here.
Does anyone object?
Good. Let's begin.
There are separate teams for noodles, broth and meat.
Each team has a head.
The head of noodles manages the kitchen.
Under him is the deputy head of noodles.
The noodle team prepares traditional and royal noodle dishes.
The broth team prepares the broth and appetisers.
The meat team prepares meat dishes and snacks,
and the side dish team prepares all the side dishes.
This is the kitchen.
It's an old word for the place that prepared the king's food.
Only the best chefs can enter.
Do you always give the rookie a tour?
I was very rude to you yesterday, so I'm making amends.
I don't mind. I've forgotten about it already.
I haven't.
I never forget a debt I have to pay.
You can enter.
Gosh.
Our first order is egg noodles.
Begin.
Did something happen last night?
It's not worth bothering yourself with.
It's not nice...
to have men in suits running around Goongnakwon.
This isn't a place where people come to fight.
Let's knead dough only.
Not people.
You always say too much.
Do you know that's what puts people off?
It worked, then.
I meant to put you off.
Father.
It's me, Gang Sook.
I heard you woke up.
Do you hear me?
Poor you, Father.
Say something.
Why won't you even move your fingers for me?
Hello?
I'm Hwang Sung Rok.
Why are you calling me?
- I have something to tell you. - Forget it.
The man who caused your father's accident.
I know who it was.
Who was it?
There's something your husband always says.
You plug ears with money...
and use a stick to make them speak.
I disagree with that.
What plugs ears and opens mouths...
is all money.
Pay me to speak.
You must think I'm a fool.
No one planes their back just because it tickles.
I need to know who it is if I'm to buy the evidence.
So tell me.
Is it the person I'm thinking of?
On your husband's order,
I hit him.
Do you have proof?
We'll meet face-to-face to discuss the evidence.
I'll send you something else that will pique your interest.
Pay me first.
Oh, and I need a passport.
I ordered one already. You can pick it up for me.
I can't live as Hwang Sung Rok any more.
Your husband will kill me.
Hello? Mr Hwang!
She's crying.
The woman who didn't cry when her father went into a coma...
is crying now?
She really is crying.
Sung Rok.
That stupid fool.
I was living with a monster.
Now it's your turn to live with one.
(Ko Gang Sook, 200,000 dollars)
(To Ko Gang Sook)
Thank you.
What a lovely weather. It's not too hot, and there's a breeze.
Who are you waiting for?
Whoever it may be,
it's not you.
The person you're waiting for...
won't show up.
I don't know what you heard, but it's not true.
A cornered rat will bite the cat. A cornered man will lie.
I'm disappointed that you believed such a lie.
I decide whether it's true or not.
Don't even dream of giving me advice.
You think...
I put your father in a coma, don't you?
I'm asking you. Do you really think so?
Don't ask.
I won't fall for it.
Every tragedy begins with doubt.
Let's not doubt each other. What for?
I'm an honest man.
You won't need Hwang Sung Rok's passport.
You can just throw it away.
And I will...
send you the money back.
I don't...
harm people who don't harm me or my things.
But if someone...
harms me or my things,
I make them pay,
whoever that may be.
But you were so close...
in doing both of those things.
Let's just live as we have done so far.
We can cloak our contempt for each other with a smile.
Everyone looks happy.
We should live like them.
This place is nice.
Walk around a little before going home.
I caught him and left him with your people.
Okay. I appreciate it.
I have a question, thought.
Forget it.
It'll be fine.
Right?
Don't imagine anything. Everything will be fine.
Then...
I'm taking my hands off now.
Boss.
Your noodles are getting mushy.
I don't care. You can eat mine if you want.
Okay, Sir. Let's eat.
Sung Rok.
I'm asking you one last time.
Are you sure Moo Myeong is...
Choi Soon Seok?
I already told you so.
I'm asking you one more time.
Is he Choi Soon Seok?
Will you spare my life...
if I say yes?
Then I'll say no.
Sir.
It is...
not over yet.
Mr Ko.
I'm here. I'm Da Hae.
Do you remember the name you told me yesterday?
It's Kim Gil Do.
Kim Gil Do.
Do you want to say anything about Kim Gil Do?
Okay.
Let's begin.
A.
B, C, D, E...
L, M...
M.
(Murderer)
Are you saying...
he is a murderer?
Is Kim Gil Do a murderer?
Is that it?
Ma'am.
Da Hae. I didn't know you were here.
How is he today?
He's fine as always.
You may go now.
I will take care of him.
Yes, Ma'am.
Dad.
Dad. Do you hear me?
Listen carefully to what I'm saying now.
The person...
No, the beast who made you this way...
I won't leave him alone.
So you should wake up as soon as you can.
Once you wake up,
I will bring him down.
But I'm not sure...
how I'll make it through until then.
So Dad.
Please.
I'm begging you.
Please wake up.
Okay?
A murderer?
Who killed whom?
We need to talk.
I have nothing to talk to you about.
Kim Gil Do.
Why are you startled?
It is your name.
Did you lie about your name to my mother and me?
Did you want to hide us so bad?
How many names do you have? Which one is real?
I told you a hundred times.
You mean nothing to me.
If you want to whine like this,
you should go find someone else.
And the name you just said...
Don't ever say that name again.
- If you tell other people... - What if I do?
What happens then?
What if I go around telling people?
You!
Did you kill a person?
Kim Da Hae.
You!
What is going on there?
You wouldn't have a quarrel with a labourer.
And it didn't look like you were scolding her, either.
I'm not sure how I should understand the situation.
Kim Da Hae. You may go now.
Stay right there.
Let's make things clear.
If we let it go like that,
he will think it is okay and do the same thing again later.
Please don't make a big deal out of it.
I was just...
encouraging her.
Is that right?
Yes, Ma'am.
Even if you say yes,
it doesn't mean that I will buy it.
However,
I can at least pretend to buy it.
I can't afford to accept your biting remarks today.
I'll get going now.
I should get going, too.
Did he just avoid a fight?
How strange.
Puppy.
What are you up to?
I need to talk to you.
- Do you have time? - Time?
I have plenty of time.
Are you at Goongnakwon?
I'll be right there.
I'll be there in a blink.
Why are you out here?
I can find my way around.
I came out just for a second. I'm not done with work.
I...
Is there a problem?
Is there?
Is...
Mr Ha...
my mum's murderer?
You should get over that.
There is no answer to that question.
You know who it is.
Just tell me who it is.
I won't give up before I have a name.
It's not your father.
Your father isn't the one...
who killed your mum.
I can bet my life on that.
Then who killed her?
I really have no idea.
Do you know who Kim Gil Do is?
I don't. I have no idea.
What in the world are you up to?
Go.
I have nothing more to say.
Is this why you wanted to see me?
He's been taken care of.
You may leave.
Mr Ha.
These were in his wallet. I thought you should know.
I found the man who ruined your banquet.
It's Choi Soon Seok. I found him.
You may leave.
Congressman Choi,
how have you been?
I think you would know that I'm lying...
if I told you that I missed you.
Come and have some noodles sometime.
I want to introduce you to someone, too. Sure.
(Royal pheasant buckwheat noodles)
We have 3 royal pheasant buckwheat noodles and 2 goldongmyeons.
My goodness, they're going to kill him.
Don't mind it.
He's new.
My gosh, you're so cruel.
You've kneaded doughs before.
You know that it makes you tired after just an hour.
It's been eight hours already.
Forget about him, and go do your own work.
I feel bad for him.
I wish I could let him use my arms.
My goodness.
Where have you been?
Things are bad as it is.
Is he still kneading alone?
He's not just kneading.
He's making noodles and cooking them, too.
Is he human or a machine?
What are you doing?
Do you want to be sidelined? Just stay still.
They are giving him loads of work, aren't they?
I guess they still do that for a newcomer.
You saw this coming.
If he can't overcome this, he won't survive here.
Isn't it only right to fix and remove...
any corruptions and bad customs?
They continue to happen because we choose to neglect them.
He's making 100 servings on his own.
If you feel that bad for him,
you can go and help him knead dough.
What are you implying?
You're the one who had hidden intentions.
And you wanted Goongnakwon for yourself, too.
That's why I can't trust someone who came...
with your recommendation.
He was recruited...
as a relief pitcher for our sake.
You should show him some support.
Don't you think...
he can stab your back, too?
You really don't know me.
You can only get betrayed if you trust someone.
Have you ever seen me trust anyone?
If you trust no one, you also have no friends.
Just like you...
and me.
We're done with our lunch shift.
- Good job. - All right.
- Great job today. - Good job.
He might collapse soon.
Is he even human?
Others would get exhausted after only half a day,
but he's been doing that for three days straight.
He's not human.
He's a beast.
What a beast.
Anyway, today is the last day,
so let's see if he can stand this until the end.
Sir.
Mr Ha wants to see you.
Okay.
Wow, this place looks great every time I come here.
I would be such a better congressman...
if my office looked like this.
I suppose.
I'm a bit hungry.
Can we eat first?
Before that, I'd like for you to meet someone.
You'll be glad to see him.
Really?
The only person I'm glad to see is my wife.
Did my wife come all the way here for a bowl of noodles?
It looked like you didn't care for your wife the last time we drank.
Come on, that's all in the past.
Congressman Choi.
My goodness, it's you, Myeong.
Why are you here?
Do you work here?
I do.
Are you two acquainted?
Of course, he helped me...
give out noodles during my election.
He helped me get votes from the elders, parents...
and everyone else.
Really?
He made me some noodles...
when I hurt my nose, too.
It's been a while. You're looking great.
- Thank you. - Wow.
So like you said, Mr Ha did call me in.
Are you a fortune-teller? How did you know?
If I was, I wouldn't have been stabbed.
I was also betrayed by someone.
Stop that.
Did you think I'd die to save you?
Anyway, what a small world.
I never knew you'd be working here.
You're very persistent, too.
You eventually ended up here.
I will make sure...
you'll pay me back, too.
All right, but let me off easy.
I have to make a living, too.
Is there anyone good this year?
There is one outstanding one.
(Chae Yeo Kyung)
She's the top of her class,
and she graduated the training centre as the top.
She showed the highest score in history.
Why did she become a prosecutor instead of a judge?
Tell me.
She's not too flexible.
The institution believes that she stands out too much.
- Also... - A first-year prosecutor is...
naturally very bold.
I'm afraid that she may barge into my office any day now.
Is she that much?
She's from an orphanage.
Yes, her parents were murdered.
That's what I'm most concerned about.
I don't think she is someone you would be interested in.
I think she may be someone I can bring up.
(Born in 1961, living in Seoul, owner of Goongnakwon)
Why are you afraid?
Do you think I would hurt you?
Don't try...
to lie in front of me.
It doesn't work on me.
Prosecutor.
Yes?
I think you should stop digging into this case.
It's beyond the statute of limitation,
and it was very dangerous when you went on the scene.
Also, the superiors don't like it, so you should stop here.
I became...
a prosecutor to solve this case.
- I can't give up. - You don't become a prosecutor...
to get your revenge.
- Ms Kim. - Chae Yeo Kyung.
You, Tae Ha and Myeong.
I was the one who took you guys to the orphanage.
So I know why this case is so important to you.
But this isn't...
the right way to do this.
Is an investigator allowed to talk to a prosecutor like this?
Request all related documents...
regarding Goongnakwon's change in usage purpose,
and prepare to track the accounts of everyone who's related.
Prosecutor Chae.
Sir.
I heard you are very stubborn.
Everyone at the crown office says you're a stuck-up.
I'm just doing my work,
and I have no reasons to hear this from the head of Special Branch.
Sure, ranks don't matter since we're in different departments, right?
- I didn't mean that, but... - As of today,
stop looking into that case.
Why is your board so complicated?
Having a complicated board does not mean that you'll win.
Good prosecutors use their heads, not their boards.
- That's enough. - Anyway,
stop investigating and get ready to move.
- Pardon me? - Chae Yeo Kyung.
You have been transferred to Special Branch as of today.
Report to your superior, and move right away.
We're on the seventh floor.
Why did this suddenly happen?
How can someone new work at the special branch?
Who do you think is the strongest among prosecutors?
It's someone with good connections.
I envy you. I really do.
Let's be friends, okay?
Prosecutor Chae Yeo Kyung is here.
Sir.
Welcome, Prosecutor Chae. Did you want to see me?
I wanted to ask you a question about this transfer.
This is my first year, and I am under-experienced.
So I am flustered about this sudden transfer.
So what?
Is there...
another reason behind this?
You are right.
Special branch is the best department for prosecutors.
That's why I thought you were eligible.
- Pardon? - When we go after...
political problems or people with power,
someone with a family isn't a great choice.
I need someone to go after justice and justice only.
So don't feel burdened,
and do your work well.
- But... - See you later.
Congressman.
How have you been?
She looks very smart.
I put her in Special Branch...
just as you asked, so now she's all up to you.
Don't you think we should grab a bowl of soup?
That sounds good.
Do you know...
the person who ordered your father to kill someone?
I do.
What brings you here?
We need to talk.
Mr Ha...
knew my father.
He was always with me.
Why wouldn't he know?
He said he knew the person...
who made my father into a murderer.
Is that so?
Does he?
I don't know.
How would I know these details?
I'm going to meet him.
Are you serious?
I want to hear his story.
I'm going to meet him and ask...
why it had to be my father.
Let's go.
I'll take you.
I need to get some fresh air anyway.
Excuse me.
- Would you like to order? - You're so tacky.
You shouldn't look at the menu when you're at a place like this.
Just say whichever noodle you want, and they'll bring it.
In that case, could I have pine nut noodles...
made with rice noodles?
Of course.
I want cold chicken noodles.
I hope you don't use naengmyeon broth for that.
We use chicken broth.
You're so tacky.
Hey, there are places that use ready-made broth...
and glacial acetic acid to make the chicken softer.
I'll get them ready.
Sure.
I'm telling you.
This is our last order.
Last order, please.
Pine nut noodles with rice noodles...
and cold chicken noodles.
The final order is complete.
Let's eat.
Hello.
Have a seat.
Shall I tell you how to buy the law?
Before that,
I'd like to know who made my father like that.
Knowing that won't change anything.
I'm saying there's nothing you can do.
Even if I told you,
you wouldn't be able to do anything to that person.
- I decide what to do. - I'll be honest, then.
If you take a stand, you'll die.
You must give up and run.
Why decide to fight now?
Work for me.
Gain some power and influence, and with my help,
maybe you can take him on later.
I'll tell you who made him kill when you're ready.
I guess I came for nothing.
I should go.
I'll see you again.
I hope you'll be a bit more grown up then.
I don't harm people who don't harm me or my things.
But if someone harms me or my things,
I make them pay,
whoever that may be.
You have a parcel.
Leave it there.
I know why you're doing this.
You believe I won't hurt you.
You got it all wrong. You mean nothing to me.
That half-dead old man and you...
mean just the same to me.
I mean nothing?
If you're a father... No.
If you're human,
you shouldn't have said that.
Because of your meaningless actions,
I spent my whole life in torture. Do you get that?
Myeong.
(Master of Revenge)