What the hell?
Hey, look up.
Were you that scared?
You...
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That's it!
What the...
Did you press something?
-You... -I can't hear you! Speak louder!
You're a hopeless
piece of trash.
-Sir! -Sir!
Sir!
Bong-su!
Yeong-sin?
Are you okay?
Please help me.
Wait, come here.
Hey!
Stop the car!
This way!
Stop it!
-Bong-su. -Yes?
It's noisy out there, isn't it?
Yes, it is quite noisy.
My reporter's instincts are telling me not to miss this chance.
So, get ready.
What? Get ready?
The car key.
Right, the car key. Here.
We will run to the car.
You will run at lightning speed and start the car.
I will run to you and lock the door.
And we get out of here. Ready?
Can't we switch roles?
Maybe you should drive and and I take care of anything else.
If I had a driver's license, why would I have brought you here?
Right.
-Ready? -Ready.
-Go! -Go!
We're coming out. I need you to clear the path.
Hey, stop! Stop that!
Don't you dare scratch up my car!
Put it down! I said, put it down!
Give my car back!
Hey! Wait!
Clear the path? Can I run over a few of them?
Gosh, whatever!
Stop messing with my car!
Stop it no matter what.
Hey!
The car key!
What on earth?
Get them!
Wasn't that Bae Sang-su's car?
Did you see that? That was Bae Sang-su, right?
What in the world...
Mister! Please take us to the police!
Those people, those gangsters are trying to kill us.
Bong-su, what's wrong? Are you hurt?
There they are!
-Catch them! -There they are.
-Come here. -Come here.
Hold on.
Use of force in broad daylight by a large group
and possession of weapons?
Who is this punk?
Violent language and intimidation.
Keep going.
Who the heck...
Hey.
Hello, Detective Yoon.
What brings you here?
What about you?
What are you doing here, kid?
Are these boys all yours?
You're a detective?
Yes.
I'm Yoon Dong-won of the Cyber Security Division.
You seem to have something to report to the police.
I have some questions too.
You see...
Bong-su!
What? Where did he go?
Where are you?
Dae-yong is headed to the overpass.
Turn around at the three-way intersection and get to the container yard.
Dae-yong, did you hear that?
You are a dead man.
Hey! Stop the car!
Stop the car!
I'm by the containers. Where are you?
Where do I go now? Do I stop the car, or should I just go?
Why aren't you answering?
Hey! You jerk!
Come over here!
Who are you?
-You're a girl? -Hey!
-What? -Where are you?
What are you babbling about?
Hey!
Let me go!
Hey!
-Keep it down. -That hurts!
Seriously, let's not tire ourselves out.
I'll leave after we chat.
You're Healer, aren't you?
Bingo.
I knew it.
I heard you show up near that Someday reporter brat.
You're right.
What is your relationship with that brat?
You're a company president, for goodness sake.
Watch your language.
The reason I showed up near her is because
I have been using her as bait.
Bait?
I wanted to meet quietly with you like this.
I followed your boys and they seemed interested in her.
So I followed her for a few days.
And look.
You fell right into the trap.
If you wanted to meet me, you could have come to my...
Hey! What are you doing?
You use this one all the time.
-Hey! -Don't laugh.
I don't see a lot of fingerprints on this,
so this one is for the VIP's.
What is your password?
You think I'll tell you that easily?
Goodness.
Did you really think...
What?
Let's see. The handcuffs show up nicely.
I'll post this on your company website.
Your boys would love it.
I'll title it "Captured by Lord Healer."
Face front. I told you to face front.
-Will you face front? -Yes, sir.
I can break the code with time, but it's annoying.
And the picture I just took?
I'll post it on Double S Guard's customer message board.
The password.
V1. V, then 1.
V1.
It worked.
There is one entry in your contacts.
"Boss"?
That's my girlfriend. So what?
Any voice recordings?
Yes, there they are.
This is how you run a business.
Record all conversations with your client.
As they say, better safe than sorry.
Let's see, the newest recording is...
About the first job you requested of me...
You said to find Healer and get rid of him.
But I think he is somehow related to this reporter.
Hey.
There is something called ethics in this business.
Sure there is, but I don't have any.
You're a total bully.
Hey, Healer is well-known as a classy guy.
But what is this? Threats and blackmail...
Were you always a dirty coward like this?
So, did you find out where Joo Yeon-hui is hiding?
I'm positive the Someday reporter knows.
We are keeping a close eye on her.
-What about Healer? -We found a way to
draw him out, so we'll get rid of him soon.
Do it and call me once it's done.
This man.
-Who is he? -Why? So, you can threaten him?
He's one of them, isn't he?
Do you want to tell me,
or should I call your boss and ask him directly?
I'll send him the picture I just took and say,
"Hello, I am Healer.
I heard all about you from your lackey.
You asked him to get rid of me?" Should I do that?
Gosh, I'm sorry. I'm very sorry.
What is wrong with me?
I threatened you again.
Sang-su.
Yes?
Yes.
She just arrived at the police station.
It is definitely Joo Yeon-hui.
I'm positive.
I had the reporters of every company publish the story.
The articles will be posted online today.
This isn't their first time. Everyone will do their job.
-Here you go. -Thank you.
So, you went to Mr. Hwang's house to follow up on the story?
That's right.
And then, I saw Hwang Je-guk attack one of his actresses.
I was almost attacked too.
There were many guys there, correct?
Do you know who they are?
They tried to kidnap me last time.
Kidnap?
One of them carries a toy. Like this.
He is definitely the one who attacked me last time.
I reported it last time too, but I didn't know exactly who they were.
Now that we know, I'll appreciate it if you take care of it quickly.
You know Hwang Je-guk's minions' address, right?
Is there anyone who can corroborate your story?
Yes. My subordinate saw everything. He was with me.
He was beaten up last time too.
He was hit? Was he examined at a hospital?
Well, that is...
Is he the one who hit my car and ran away?
He gets scared easily.
He has a habit of running away when he gets scared too.
But think about it. How scared must he have been?
Would you happen to know
a man named Ko Seong-cheol?
Who?
You don't?
If you would give me a hint...
Okay, Reporter Chae Yeong-sin.
You wrote this story recently, correct?
Yes, that's mine.
I went to see Hwang Je-guk to follow up on that story.
Is victim "J" in this article Joo Yeon-hui?
Wow. Your deductive skills are totally awesome.
It's not that my deduction skill is awesome, but...
someone pressed charges against her.
Hwang Je-guk, to be precise.
Hwang Je-guk, that piece of trash!
He pressed charges against her? Why? For what?
Someday News was also included in that charge.
You and the editor-in-chief were lumped all in one.
Let me run a quick search, please.
HWANG JE-GUK, JOO YEON-HUI
CRIMINAL COMPLAINT DESK
Excuse me.
How much longer do we have to wait?
For what?
I told you, we're here to give the victim's statement.
Just wait.
WOMAN THREATENS POLITICIAN
A PLOT BY A TEMPTRESS?
THE CHARGES TURNED OUT TO BE FAKE...
WARRANT ISSUED FOR 25-YEAR-OLD WOMAN, "J"
Excuse me.
Reporter Chae Yeong-sin?
I haven't been arrested, have I?
No, but I have a few questions--
I'm a reporter at Somday News, so if you have questions,
call me there at any time. You can always reach me.
I need to go. Have a nice day.
Excuse me, miss. Hey...
Miss Joo Yeon-hui?
Yes, she is Joo Yeon-hui.
And you are?
I'm her lawyer and I will be with her during the process.
Wait...
I'm Attorney Chae Chi-su.
I see.
So, you must know there is a warrant out for her arrest.
A warrant out for her arrest? Who?
Hey, Yeong-sin.
I'm at the police station. I have to go. Bye.
Come on, Dad. Pick up.
"Suspect, Joo Yeon-hui.
Defamation based on lies and exaggerations."
Your whereabouts were unknown.
Hence the warrant was issued.
Mr. Chae.
Excuse me.
We came here to give a statement as the victim.
She'll have to undergo questioning as a suspect too.
DIALING: DAD
REPORTER KIM MUN-HO
Gosh...
REPORTER KIM MUN-HO
Hello?
Hello, I'm Chae Yeong-sin of Someday News.
Do you remember me?
Yes, I remember.
Do you also remember telling me to call if there is something I can't handle?
I really hate to admit it, but that is why I'm calling you.
If I give you...
everything that I have gathered so far, and my source, would you write a story?
Not just any story, but a proper one.
Is that source Joo Yeon-hui herself?
Yes.
Is it just her word, or do you have other proof?
I have the texts she exchanged with Hwang Je-guk and Kim Ui-chan.
I have the medical exam record from the assault.
-What about the video? -I'm sorry?
You said she was blackmailed using a video.
You said that in your article.
I don't have...
the video.
Why would I be calling you right now if I had it?
I would just reveal it myself.
We have no video and no power.
We have no money to go to court.
Even if we post the story, a B-rated Internet news site like us
is dead if the website shuts us down.
But you said you can do it, that you have the power.
Yeong-sin, listen carefully.
I'm listening.
Before, the higher-ups just blocked stories they didn't like.
So, all you had to do was put your life on the line,
then you could get the story out.
But not anymore.
Now, they'll bury it with countless garbage stories.
How can they do that?
Because people are entertained by garbage than the truth.
So?
The truth?
Who cares about that anymore?
Then what are you proposing?
No one wants to know the truth.
You still want it to be out?
Goodness me.
Look here.
I just asked if you could publish the story if I give it to you.
All you have to do is answer yes or no.
Why are you trying to teach me--
Why do you care so much? You can walk away now.
Joo Yeon-hui is about to be wrongfully imprisoned.
You want me to just sit back and watch?
You can't just watch, so you're dumping it on me?
Gosh.
You're the one who nagged and begged for it.
What?
We can put my name down as the source.
If anyone must get arrested, I'll take the fall.
So all you have to do is publish the story!
-Really? -Yes!
What are you doing here?
I'm waiting for the homeowner.
You know the password. Why did you wait outside?
I'm was worried about what the owner would think.
That's why.
Kang Min-jae is worried about what I would think?
This is main-news worthy.
Don't you agree?
I know a lawyer in the law firm they are using.
I'll find out how many lawyers they put on this case.
Darn it. These guys have all the money in the world.
-Let's go inside. -Yeong-sin.
Yeong-sin, why are you here?
-Come on. -Joo Yeon-hui!
Joo Yeon-hui!
-Joo Yeon-hui! -Joo Yeon-hui!
Joo Yeon-hui's case has been transferred to local news.
The premise is about a new type of blackmailing con artist.
"A blackmailing con artist"?
Young women target famous men and approach them intentionally.
They induce a date or sexual relations, and then ask for money or goods.
And a good example of this is Joo Yeon-hui?
She is the worst of them all.
She and an entertainment reporter published an article
and threatened an assemblyman who is a future Seoul mayoral candidate.
There's a rumor that she demanded three billion Won.
How much did you ask for exactly?
Is it three or four billion Won?
You pointed out an assemblyman from the ruling party.
He says he met you once at a dinner.
-Which side is telling the truth? -We'll answer questions later.
Is someone behind this, or did you scheme it alone?
Did you come to turn yourself in? Aren't you under custody?
Please move.
Are you working alone?
Did you contact an assemblyman of the opposition party?
Who is he?
Just one word, please!
-Excuse me. -Say something!
The sexual bribe incident that lit up the Internet was
revealed to be a self-fabricated plot by an actress-in-training.
This appears to be one of the latest scams that young woman use for blackmail.
Here you go.
You really are good.
You learned how to cook by helping your sister?
I wish I could try her food.
What about your first love?
Has she tried your sister's food?
You still remember that? You should forget it.
What woman would forget something like that?
We were a couple since we started work.
But no matter how long I waited, the guy said nothing
so finally, the girl proposed to the guy instead.
Do you realize how much courage I had to muster up?
But...
the guy's response was this.
"Min-jae.
My first love is still in my heart.
So no matter how hard you try, you won't be more than my second.
Are you okay with that?"
You said no.
What woman would say yes?
Let's toast to that first love.
That's enough.
I feel bad about it already.
Then shall we toast to Reporter Kim Mun-ho's resignation?
That, I'll drink to. Cheers.
You're not going into your brother's company, are you?
Who knows? Maybe.
No way.
Then you couldn't have quit so proudly.
You would have crawled out silently and humiliated.
You can write a thesis on me, you know that?
What is it?
At least give me an explanation.
You owe me that much, don't you?
There is a kid I want to mentor.
So?
I'll teach her the basics first. She has potential.
-And then? -And then...
would you take her in?
Is it a girl?
I told you, she's a kid.
But why do you have to leave?
You can bring her into our station.
You said no.
What do you mean?
You said we can't cover Joo Yeon-hui's story.
I can't teach her properly like that.
Her dream is to become a real reporter.
What you just said...
What did you mean by asking me to take her in?
What do you plan to do, then?
And who is she?
Is she related to your...
first love?
Min-jae.
Why...
Why do you make me say this?
Why must you make me this way?
I owe her a big debt.
It's weighing down on my heart.
I want to repay that debt.
Once you do...
will that first spot in your heart become vacant?
That is my wish.
Once you do...
what comes next?
I'm going to leave.
Where to?
Alaska? Africa?
Somewhere very cold or very hot.
I have always lived a very lukewarm life until now.
Are you sure this is the right address, sir?
I'm on the fourth floor, but there is nothing here.
Just leave it? Where?
Oh, I see it.
INFIRMARY
CONTACT LIST
MS. JO
Honey, I'm not in right now.
Leave me a message and
you have to end your final words like this.
"I love you."
Seriously.
What on earth?
Ms. Jo, why are you out all day? What are you doing?
Did you hear Bae Sang-su's recording?
It is definitely
Kim Mun-sik, the owner of Jeil News, right?
The one who hired me to get a file from Ko Seong-cheol.
The one who killed Ko Seong-cheol and framed me, too.
Why else would he order Bae Sang-su to get rid of me?
So, I was thinking...
I would like to get rid of him myself instead.
But I need your help.
Seriously, where have you been all day?
You don't pick up just because you're not at your desk?
Why do you think it's called a mobile phone?
It's because you can move around and answer...
Gosh.
Anyway, let's talk, okay?
Did you hear that?
Even if I don't tell him, Jeong-hu will find out soon
that Kim Mun-sik was his dad's friend.
Did you hack into the security cameras?
I did.
You can breathe now.
Kim Mun-sik, his dad. Me, his master, and Myeong-hui.
And Gil-han. He'll find out we were all friends, right?
If you taught him well, it's just a matter of time.
He'll find out how his dad died too.
He probably will, right?
Jeong-hu's mom told him that his dad died in an accident,
but he'll find out the truth with a little digging.
He can easily find an old newspaper article from then.
Seo Jun-seok, born in 1960.
While being investigated for killing his friend for money,
he was overwhelmed by guilt and killed himself.
Detective Jo, you haven't changed.
That venomous tongue that has no consideration for others.
Geez.
That's right.
You don't like being called a detective.
But you have spent these past few years with Jeong-hu.
What do you think of him?
How would he react if he found out what his father had done?
He's already a little weird.
What? His dream is to leave everything and live alone on a deserted island?
That timid boy.
-Hey, traitor. -What?
You lived with him for years and you didn't know?
Know what?
Jeong-hu has never left anyone.
All the people around him left him.
His dad, his mom, his grandmother.
Even you, his master.
-Let's take a picture. -Get up.
Mun-sik! Get over here.
You guys are so cheesy. How immature.
Look at him.
-Hey, smile! -Let's go!
-Cheese! -Cheese!
Bong-suk, is this your number? It's me, Yeong-sin.
Hey, you stupid coward.
You left me behind and ran away during that mess
and you don't even call?
Do you want to die?
What the...
Are you okay?
This is my number. Let me know if you're okay.
I was too busy today to check on you.
You are okay, right?
I wish I could die just about now.
What the...
What is she talking about?
"Do you want to die?"
You have such a foul mouth. Seriously.
"Are you okay?
You are okay, right?"
Whatever.
I wish I could...
Die?
LAW OFFICE OF CHAE CHI-SU
Have some hot chocolate.
You barely touched your dinner.
Miss, a soldier must eat before a battle.
You need the energy to fight.
Here, drink.
The amount they quote bothers me.
Did you ever mention a price?
Like, three billion Won?
Did you ever say that price?
No, I never asked for money...
Wait, actually...
Back when I said I would report him if he kept forcing me to do sexual favors,
he asked how much I wanted, and if 30 million Won was enough.
I cried, saying it wasn't about money
and I said even three billion Won wouldn't cut it.
That's what I think I said.
They recorded that.
What the...
And one more thing.
Violation of laws on electronic communications
and the protection of information.
It means you exposed his identity online.
They will use Yeong-sin's article for this.
Identity? I never wrote his name.
-My article merely-- -Shut it.
Okay.
Hey, Cheol-min. Print out Yeong-sin's article for me.
I need to look at the details.
Yes, sir.
Hello?
Park Bong-su, why are you calling so late?
Keep it down!
Okay.
Don't you have any consideration for your superior?
If you're going to run, you should tell me first.
I'm sorry, ma'am.
Why do you sound like that?
I was so shocked, I kept throwing up and I barely got home and fell asleep.
Do you always throw up when you're scared?
This is so humiliating. Look, I have a favor to ask.
Please don't tell anyone about this.
Why is that humiliating?
Everyone has a weakness.
To be honest, I'm also like that.
When I get scared, I can't breathe.
But why is that humiliating? It's just inconvenient.
Bong-su? Are you still there?
Yes, I'm here.
Anyway, now that I heard your voice, I'm good.
Can you make it to work tomorrow?
Of course.
Then take your time. I'll tell the chief.
But...
I feel bad too.
I dragged a new guy to such a dangerous place.
-Anyway, good night. -Yes, you too.
-Hold up. -What?
I'm right. You keep talking down to me.
But what was that text you sent me?
That you just wanted to die.
Oh, that?
It's a long story.
Don't you need to sleep? Is your stomach okay?
I'm lying down in bed, so I'm fine now.
You know that article I wrote?
It totally backfired on me.
Joo Yeon-hui, the newspaper, and I are being sued.
The media is mostly on their side, so the public will be too.
It's something I can't handle like someone said.
Who do you mean? Reporter Kim Mun-ho?
Don't even mention that name to me.
-Why not? -I swallowed my pride and called him.
-Kim Mun-ho? -I said not to say his name.
That jerk totally changed his attitude now that the situation has changed.
He's a total jerk.
He doesn't even deserve to be anything.
Is he that famous?
You work in the media industry. How can you not know him?
He's that big?
I used to like him a lot.
He was my idol, my first love, and...
my long-term crush.
I mean, I had his poster on my wall instead of celebrities.
And since last year,
he's one of the two guys that I like.
What do you mean?
I have a new crush on someone.
You are really something else.
So, who is the other crush?
Somebody. You wouldn't know even if I told you.
Is he a reporter, too?
He's a night messenger.
-What? -You've never heard of that before, right?
No, I haven't.
Anyway, he's really good.
He's very famous in that industry.
All I know about him are the rumors, but you know how rumors are.
They are exaggerated and blown out of proportion.
But it made...
my heart race.
And it made me wonder.
That's how my second crush began.
He is so mysterious and hard to see,
so I wonder if I would ever get to meet him.
But...
I think...
I have met him.
You have met him?
That night messenger?
Yes.
I didn't see his face,
but that feeling...
You know, that feeling...
That feeling...
What am I saying? I have lost my mind.
Anyway, Bong-su, you're strange.
-Why am I strange? -You are...
strangely comfortable.
As if...
we were sisters.
Good night. I need to go feel uncomfortable. Later.
What? It feels like what?
Like we're sisters?
Did you call for me, Boss?
Welcome.
Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Kim.
I only did what you taught me.
Have a seat.
Your usual, Mr. Kim?
Cognac on the rocks?
Thank you.
You know...
cognac is best when you don't add anything to it.
You're supposed to enjoy the aroma of cognac.
But this is all theoretical.
Nothing is more correct than my taste buds
and preferences.
Because I am the center of the universe.
The universe evolves around me.
Don't you agree?
I have a long way to go
before reaching that state.
Assemblyman Kim.
Yes, sir.
You know...
we live together in this society.
There should be lines that we must not cross, at least.
I have no excuse, sir.
Do you believe that heroes can take advantage of their sexual desires?
No, sir.
It isn't like that.
Mr. Kim included,
many people worked very hard to make you
a mayoral candidate of Seoul.
You can't disappoint us
because of some girl now,
can you?
It will never happen again.
It was a momentary lapse in judgment.
There were such high expectations of me,
and I became extremely stressed.
I am not trying to make excuses.
Please, sir.
Give me another chance.
I'll do it.
You can go.
Thank you.
Why do you keep getting lighter?
You make me nervous.
How are you always the same?
You make me feel bad.
Even if I annoy you, you don't show it.
You are not annoying. Not at all.
How is that possible? You're only human.
Don't jump to conclusions.
Did you take your medicine?
I did.
-Is the lighting okay? -Yes.
Go to sleep. I'll leave after you fall asleep.
Do you want me to read to you?
What did you do today?
You can't sleep?
I can't.
Today...
I met with some morons again.
Seeing those morons,
I wondered if it's really okay to
trust these utterly stupid insects
and utterly vulgar beings full of greed.
Will our country be alright in the hands of these beings?
That's what I thought.
Kim Mun-sik.
You have changed a lot.
You just said I'm always the same.
The Kim Mun-sik in college was timid and quiet
and just laughed in the background.
Probably.
But the Kim Mun-sik of today is...
like the man behind King Arthur,
Merlin, the magician, may I say?
Wise and cunning.
Full of trickery.
Either compliment me or insult me. Just stick to one.
Mr. Kim Mun-sik.
Yes, ma'am?
Do you want to...
stop being Merlin, and become King Arthur?
You don't like it?
For the past 20 years,
you have climbed higher and higher and have grown more powerful.
Is it still not enough?
-Myeong-hui. -Yes?
I haven't changed since college.
While you shouted and sought democracy and justice,
all I did was drive for you.
But I tried...
saying what's wrong is wrong.
I still want to say what's wrong is wrong.
I merely realized that...
in order to do that, you need power.
Okay.
Fine.
I'm sorry for questioning you.
Go to sleep, okay?
Go on.
Goodness, why isn't he calling? Why?
-Reporter Yeo. -Yes.
Are you sure the chairman hasn't called?
No, I haven't even left for a bathroom break.
I'm sure he didn't call.
That is strange.
He said he would send a lawyer this morning.
He said he would send a lawyer that he knows
by this morning.
Shouldn't we wait until 11:59 A.M. then?
-Why you... -Chief!
What?
-Someone... -Is he here? The lawyer is here?
No. Someone outside is--
Wow. He looks just like Reporter Kim Mun-ho.
Chief Jang Byeong-se, I presume?
Yes, I am Chief Jang Byeong-se, but...
I'm Kim Mun-ho.
What brings Reporter Kim Mun-ho here...
I see.
You came all the way here to investigate that story?
I look forward to working with you.
What?
You scared me.
You're here early. How do you feel?
I feel fine, ma'am.
You're not talking down to me.
Is someone moving in?
Is what I see here the entire newspaper company?
The marketing and business teams are over that way.
We do the art, editing, and everything else here.
I know I already asked earlier,
but what brings you--
-Hello! Good morning! -Hold on.
We will create a video department for Someday News.
And I will run it.
What?
He's the real Reporter Kim Mun-ho. Aren't you shocked?
Then we'll need a camera crew, an editing room,
and more space.
We'll have to use another floor in this building.
Excuse me, Reporter Kim Mun-ho.
The owner of our Someday News
owns this building as well, so--
Excuse me.
Hello? I'm busy, so call back...
Yes, Mr. Chairman.
Yes.
Pardon? Yes.
-Yeong-sin. -Yes, Chief.
Our chairman has sold the building.
He sold this company too.
To whom?
I think I can use this space.
But we need a place to put the video equipment.
Video equipment, as in cameras and such?
Please tell them where to put these.
Yes. Please come this way.
-This way. -Okay.
-Chae Yeong-sin. -Yes?
Shouldn't you be very busy right now?
Me?
What time is it?
It's 8:00 A.M...
That hurt.
Call home.
Tell them you won't be home for a few days.
Do you know Mun-ho's first love?
He said this is to repay a debt to that girl.
Kim Ui-chan will announce his candidacy for mayor of Seoul.
I'm thinking of sending you.
I'll do it.
You'll stop me from meeting Kim Mun-sik?
Then I must meet him right now.
Find out if Chae Yeong-sin was adopted.
This client made a new job request.
Protect Chae Yeong-sin.
You like hitting people, don't you?
You haven't been hit much, have you?
Who are you?
Who am I?