I'll be working at Daehan Bank...
as the vice president starting today. I'm Lee Hae Gon.
"The vice president"?
- What is this? - He's the vice president?
There are a few familiar faces...
I thought would be gone by now.
I, Lee Hae Gon,
came back to Daehan Bank just for one reason.
I came to restructure...
this rotten organization.
There are rotten and worn out personnel,
and the organization's structure has been stagnant.
Labor costs are leaking through the incompetent hires.
And properties that haven't been profitable...
have been wasting taxpayers' money.
I will reduce all of these...
and bring Daehan Bank back to normal in one year.
I'm Auditor Noh Dae Ho.
Would it be all right to ask you a question?
There's a new face too.
Sure.
You interrupted my speech, so I hope your question is worthy.
Not long ago,
Daehan Bank went through an organizational reshuffle...
by closing down 20 percent of its branches.
If we're doing another reshuffle so soon,
wouldn't our employees feel threatened?
- Was your name Noh Dae Ho? - Yes.
Auditor Noh,
restructuring is not for the Audit office to worry about.
It's the Management office's work.
I don't know how the board members have been working,
but even with the shutdown of 20 percent of the failing branches,
there hasn't been a proper restructuring process.
Don't you think it would have been about time?
Therefore during this reshuffle,
even executives will be subject to change.
Did you all see that?
How he looked straight at me when he said that executives...
will be subject to the restructuring process.
This means President Kang brought Hae Gon in...
to plainly fire me.
The situation does seem a bit odd.
Why bring him back as Vice President when he was sent to a subsidiary?
We have Vice President Yook...
At this rate, our Team Yook could all get laid off.
That won't happen!
We'll have to get them fired before we do.
Don't you think it's about time we have a new president?
He's been serving three consecutive terms.
Is he really the only fit character to represent Daehan Bank?
I should arrange an emergency board of directors for this.
You will be even more occupied from now on.
- I don't know... - "I don't know"?
Are you trying to betray me, by any chance?
No, that's not it...
Do you think you guys will be able to survive without me?
Never! A crisis for me means a crisis for Team Yook!
And everyone at Daehan Bank knows that you, Director Han,
is a core member of Team Yook!
Didn't you say so yourself?
That we are already on the same team?
Is it me or President Kang?
I'm sorry, sir.
Please allow me some time to think.
I hope you won't take too long.
(Voluntary Retirement Enforcement Notice)
Sir, have some coffee.
Thank you.
Mr. Seo.
I already have mine.
I still have a lot left, so I'm good.
I can drink it for a long time, so don't mind me.
I hope you take all day.
Anyways, Vice President Lee made quite an appearance, didn't he?
An extensive restructuring process that will include executives...
I don't know...
whether it'll be a change for the better or the worse.
Anyways, I'm sure there's a lot of people...
who are anxious about being laid off, right now.
What's this?
Gosh, chairs in Seoul! What's this?
It's so smooth.
Why, what? What's wrong?
Why are you looking at me like that?
- What did I do? - I'm in the safe zone.
Who would fire an elite employee who's on his third year?
Isn't that so, sir?
Oh, gosh.
No one else would make it if I'm the one to get fired.
I didn't make any mistakes since I got here.
Right? I didn't.
Anyways.
We should continue working on the Seomin Agency case.
Who do you think is behind Mr. Min from Sales Team 1?
According to Ms. Jang's findings,
Sales Team 1 Mr. Min is considered to be part of Team Yook.
There's also a secret council within Daehan Bank.
Vice President Yook was the president...
and Mr. Min was in charge of general affairs.
So the mastermind is Vice President Yook?
Starting with Branch Manager Yook, they're all ill-fated.
Who do you think was the one who tipped it off?
How far do you think that person knows about Seomin Agency?
Do you think it could be a whistle-blower?
I was the one...
who tipped off Seomin Agency.
What do you mean, voluntary retirement?
I never volunteered to retire.
No one will volunteer, which is why we are advising it.
You are close to your retirement age, anyways.
Let's take this opportunity to retire.
If you agree to the voluntary retirement,
we will be adding 2 years' worth of salary along with the severance pay.
It's a good deal.
Working mom employees are all taking the advantage...
and signing up for voluntary retirement right now.
Why, you ask? Because it's a good deal.
If it's such a good deal, you should take it yourself.
I don't even terminate installment savings midway.
I'm going to complete the age limit at work...
and finish when it expires too.
Are you having a hard time hearing what I'm saying?
The head office sent out a personnel reduction quota...
for each branch.
According to criteria, you're first in line.
- I am? - That's what I'm saying!
Now if you could just quit,
we won't have to say anything harsh and we all win.
I'm the one who gets to decide whether I want to quit or not!
Retirement age is clearly written on the recruitment rules.
Why do you get to decide whether I retire or not?
Voluntary retirement? My foot.
- What? - Manager Kim!
- Manager Kim. - Manager Kim!
Is this the labor union office?
This is Kim Jung Sik of Nogyeong branch.
I've received illegal retirement demands from the branch manager.
Should this really be happening in such modern times?
I see...
We're getting too many inquiries on the voluntary retirement,
so the person in charge is currently on the phone.
Would you like to wait?
Yes, of course. How long...
You were born to receive love
Within your life
Stop the loving and pick up the phone, will you?
("Noh Dae Ho Assigned as New Auditor of Daehan Bank")
I've done some investigation...
and Seomin Agency has already shut down...
and the president has already disappeared.
You researched that much?
The important question is, why would you do that?
I can't stand being left curious.
Some things are better off unknown.
Most of the time, knowledge is power.
As part of the IT office,
it was a coincidence to detect the cash flow of Seomin Agency,
but after Mr. Min's resignation,
even that data disappeared without a trace.
Obviously, authority to data in the IT office differs by position.
The fact that Seomin Agency's data has been prohibited...
means that top management is involved.
We think President Yook is behind this.
However, you don't have any proof.
If you allow me access to the data,
I will covertly help with the investigation.
I will do that.
Please send out an informal request to the IT office.
Yes, sir. I will send you the future schedule later on.
- Alright. - Good morning.
I should get going.
How have you been?
It's so full of energy here.
Should we be trusting him?
He says that he discovered Seomin Agency by chance,
but that's actually prying disclosed information.
Isn't he subject to audit?
He was brave enough to report it and he's willing to help.
We should be thankful.
I was worried that this would end with Mr. Min taking the blame.
But with an IT expert by our side,
it feels like we've gained a thousand troops to support us.
If he's a thousand troops,
what am I to you? How about me?
You?
You're just Seo Bo Geol to me.
Are you still going on with that Seomin Agency case?
I keep telling you,
but it's best for the Audit office to stay out of things.
If you start poking around,
it only brings disorder to the employees.
I can't just stay out of it, though.
I get a salary, so I should work its worth.
Sir?
I've just received an audit request from an employee...
who has been getting illegal retirement demands.
I, Just-Seo-Bo-Geol, not that thousand troops.
Is that so? From which branch?
I will show you once and for all...
that Just-Seo-Bo-Geol is of much more help to you,
than that useless thousand troops. Let's go.
Mr. Kim of Nogyeong branch joined the company in 1991...
and currently has five years left until retirement age.
With the large-scale restructuring,
he refused the push to apply for voluntary retirement,
which got him ousted to a sinecure, and he doesn't even have a desk.
They may call it "voluntary retirement",
but it's just dismissal, isn't it?
That's right.
Moreover, each branch was given a reduction quota,
so it seems like they're having a hard time holding up to it.
Some people will have to retire in order for others to keep their jobs.
There has been a lot of word even between us drivers,
since the new Vice President came...
and announced the restructuring process.
Less executives mean they will need less drivers.
Replace President Kang?
President Kang's trick is to use me...
to solve his problems.
Why do you do what he wants, when you know his intentions?
For the reward.
Director Han Soo Ji.
I know how important each person on my side is.
I'll be working at Daehan Bank...
as the vice president starting today. I'm Lee Hae Gon.
- "The vice president"? - President Kang...
believes he can control everything...
like one controls their chess pieces.
With his kind face,
he does all sorts of sneaky things.
Everyone knows that you're...
a key figure on my side.
Didn't you say so yourself?
That we're a team?
Vice President Yook, it's Han Soo Ji.
What...
do you want me to do?
I read something interesting today.
"Is Kang Sam Do's job..."
"being the president of a bank?"
"He's been president for three terms."
I guess it means they want me to quit.
Will you work a fourth year?
- I don't know. - Aim higher...
and give me your office.
You're still brutally straightforward.
And you're still sly and wily.
Aren't you here to find out who wrote that article?
Was it you?
I wonder.
"Is Kang Sam Do's job..."
Lady Luck is smiling on us.
Someone finally mentioned President Kang's third term.
Thanks to that article, the loyalists are being skeptical.
They think a consecutive fourth term will be too much.
They would.
Of the board members, you three are definitely on my side.
Now we must think of how to bring over...
the seven non-executive directors President Kang appointed.
Professor Yoon changed his mind.
I mentioned you already.
Meet Mr. Park.
It looks like we got two of them already.
Oh, is that so?
That means we have five certain votes.
Just three more and we'll get what we want.
Senior Director Do was President Kang's ally,
but she'll feel threatened by Lee Hae Gon's presence.
"Killing the dog after the hunt."
Discarding people he no longer needs is President Kang's pattern.
Let's see if we can use her anxiety.
Then let's work on the other five non-executive directors.
Okay.
(List of Board Members)
Mr. Noh.
Take a look at this.
Mr. Kim...
got the lowest score in the HR assessment.
He's bound to get laid off anyway.
We suggested he apply for voluntary retirement...
so he can get a higher pension.
Instead of considering how thoughtful we're being,
he reported us to your office.
That's not all.
Mr. Kim's evaluation...
has been rock bottom for 10 years.
He ends up an outcast...
at every branch he works at.
Doesn't that mean there are issues with his character?
I understand.
For a fair assessment,
would you mind if I interview Mr. Kim's colleagues?
I don't think you'll learn anything new from them.
He's a quiet guy.
I doubt he even has anyone he can call a colleague.
What was Mr. Kim Jung Sik like?
He can be gruff,
but he doesn't make wrong or unfair comments.
Sometimes he fights on our side in our place.
I'm grateful for that too.
He is stern,
but he's quick and exact at work.
He's basically an expert at everything we do here.
He does fly into a rage sometimes,
but he's not just firm to others.
He's equally firm to himself as well.
With his skill, I don't get why he's still just a manager.
There was a rumor that...
he got on the bad side of his previous branch manager.
What kind of training was Mr. Kim sent to?
There's no staff training right now.
Don't you know about exile education?
It's a program for problem employees...
- to make them quit. - Two.
1, 2,
1, 2.
Left.
- One. - What kind of training...
is done at a marine bootcamp?
I don't even want to pee in a barracks' direction.
1, 2, 1, 2.
1, 2.
Left.
I'd rather jog with them.
Hi, I'm from Daehan Bank's Audit Office.
Mr. Kim Jung Sik from the Nogyeong Branch.
Who is Mr. Kim Jung Sik?
- Up front. - At the front?
Why's he at the front?
Excuse me.
Mr. Kim Jung Sik from the Nogyeong Branch...
who asked that we investigate how he was pressured to quit.
Hello. I'm Kim Jung Sik.
Hello.
I must ask you a few questions.
When does this end?
- Why did I do it? - Why did I do it?
- The weight of the bag you hold... - I wasn't...
- is the responsibility you hold. - like this.
- Why... - Why...
- Did you fulfill your duties? - Why did I do it?
- I wasn't... - I wasn't...
- like this. - I can't hear you!
- Why... - Why...
- did I do it? - did I do it?
- Next. - Oh, dear.
This is tough.
Don't slack off!
Calm your thoughts...
and look back on your life.
If you're given another chance,
what kind of worker would you be?
As a bank worker,
what should you regret the most?
Do I have the right to work at a bank?
Empty your heart and write what you honestly feel.
(Letter of Apology)
(My work life was like...)
I'm sorry.
I think I changed along the way.
I'll just apply for early retirement.
Me too.
Give me an application form for voluntary retirement.
- Me too. - I'd like to resign.
(Look back at yourself as a bank employee!)
Mr. Kim Jung Sik from the Nogyeong Branch.
Do you have no regrets or remorse at all?
That video made me think that...
I was really lucky.
I worked for a great company.
I joined the bank 27 years ago.
I was too busy with work to care for my wife and kids.
That's the only thing I feel bad about.
I have only joyful memories of being a bank teller.
I have nothing to write on this.
(Letter of Apology)
Unless you let me write about what I'm grateful for.
How could you not be moved by that?
Mr. Kim Jung Sik could swear unto the skies that...
he did nothing shameful.
Instead of rewarding him,
they sent him to a bootcamp to make him quit.
I got so angry just watching it.
The problem is that...
the marks on the HR assessment form here...
are much lower than what his colleagues thought of him.
Really?
The branch and sub-branch manager...
said Mr. Kim's an uncooperative and defiant troublemaker.
That's not what the staff said.
They said they were grateful...
because he fought for their rights.
This is really tough.
Is it even possible...
to evaluate people objectively?
- Where are you? - We're supposed to welcome Hong Ju.
- I'll apply for overtime. - You go ahead.
I'll go after seeing the general manger of HR.
I visited the Nogyeong Branch and the manager and sub-manager...
both said, they have no choice but to decide...
who to lay off based on performance...
and HR's personnel assessment, just so they meet...
the required number of people they are told to fire.
I see.
This so-called "exile education"...
at an outdated bootcamp is ridiculous as well.
Ever since the downsizing,
we've been dealing with the same concerns.
We'll try our best to come up with...
a new system in the near future...
that's more democratic and in-depth.
Please do your best.
I will.
Have a good evening.
Vice President Lee.
Hello, Mr. Noh.
What? Do you have another complaint?
I met a man today...
who was sent to exile education and was pressured...
by his branch manager to resign.
So what?
However important restructuring may be,
shouldn't we change the reality if it's rife with unfair practices...
and forced resignations?
Is this also Management's work and not the Auditor's?
I think that it's...
the realm of conscience.
- Pardon? - The branch manager...
of a closed down branch...
survived and came to the head office as an auditor?
Was that a fair transfer?
Did you read the news this morning?
"Is Kang Sam Do's job being the president of a bank?"
This is...
really embarrassing for me as an executive.
To be honest,
if President Kang recruited Vice President Lee,
it means he doesn't trust Senior Director Do.
If you come on our side during the reshuffling,
you'll get the senior director role.
We have to discuss many confidential matters,
so I invited you to my house.
I hope you understand.
Let's all eat.
- Thank you. - Thank you for the food.
Thank you.
We're okay, but I'm worried about your daughter.
She seems to be a high school student.
She'll be okay since she always has her earphones on.
She can't hear us.
This is delicious.
Please have some, sir. I know you like burgers.
Mr. Seo, how do you know Mr. Noh's daughter so well?
Do you come here often?
He doesn't just come here often, he...
Puberty! Most kids in puberty are the same.
They have earphones on all day, listening to K-pop.
She may not know her dad's birthday,
but she knows all the birthdays of idol stars.
She also speaks really rudely.
Of course I don't mean you're like that, Han Sol.
Han Sol is kind and smart.
I'm saying other teenagers are like that. Han Sol is nice.
She's cute.
What did she say?
She says you should stop leeching off her dad...
and pack up to leave.
Otherwise, she'll leave.
You better go then.
Young Joon, do you have any empty rooms?
I do, but I'll decline.
Han Sol must be uncomfortable. Let's have our meeting fast.
Sure.
Did any of you find out additional information about...
Seomin Agency's distribution matters?
I did.
The director's name registered under Seomin Agency...
felt strangely familiar. It turns out it's the same name...
on the registration of Seomin Distribution...
Ms. Jin had at the Gongju Branch.
Is that so?
(Contents of Registration)
It's strange, but it could be a coincidence.
No, no, no. They're both called "Seomin".
I think it's the same person.
I'll check on this then update you.
I'm not sure if this is related or not,
but Mr. Kim Jung Sik who requested audit on the voluntary retirement...
received the worst performance review...
from Mr. Min, the General Manager of Sales Team 1.
Really?
Before Mr. Min came to the head office, he worked...
with Mr. Kim for 10 years at West Yeonhui Branch.
At the time, Mr. Kim's position was still a manager.
I don't know what this is, but they connect.
Here's one more thing that connects the dots.
(Gongju Branch)
What about the Gongju branch?
I looked this up after hearing what Mr. Seo said.
According to our data,
Nogyeong Branch where Mr. Kim was at,
actually performed poorly than Gongju Branch.
That's impossible.
Gosh. If Nogyeong Branch performed worse than us,
why weren't they closed down?
The fact that Nogyeong Branch wasn't closed down isn't important.
Maybe there was a reason why Gongju Branch had to be shut down.
Why did you want to see me so early in the morning?
It's not something we can discuss during office hours.
I also thought you'd be busy having executive meetings.
I thought you were being ignorant, but I guess you heard the news.
Mr. Noh, are you with Kang or Yook?
I'm not interested in neither. Let me ask you right away.
Are you hiding anything from me about Gongju Branch's closure?
No.
Even if I was, I couldn't tell you since it'd be a secret.
How can there be a secret the auditor doesn't know,
if the organization is proper?
That'll change depending on which side you line up with.
I still thought we were on the same side. Was I wrong?
"The same side"?
As soon as the Inspection Department started to move,
we were no longer on the same side.
You know very well it wasn't my will.
Being on the same side is not about one's will.
It's something you become certain of in a moment.
- Director Han. - I didn't put Gongju Branch...
in the final list of branches that should be shut down.
Then who determined that final list?
I don't know. It wasn't my will.
According to Ms. Han,
she didn't put Gongju Branch in the final list for closures.
I don't know who edited that list,
but it's our priority to find out which other branches...
were added to the list just like the Gongju branch.
You have the list of branches that were shut down, right?
Then I should sort out...
the bottom 20 percent branches first.
It'll be a lot of work to do. I'll help.
This is the Audit Office.
Could you send me 2018's performance statistics...
on all of our branches?
(Auditor Noh Dae Ho)
Is there anything I can help with?
(Episode 8)
Are you really going to resign?
My youngest child will be going to school next year.
My mother-in-law is ill, so she can't babysit.
I might as well quit while they're offering...
to pay me out two years worth of salary.
You tried so hard to stick around...
by sending your 3-month-old to daycare.
Even if I want to stay longer, they're making me uncomfortable.
Life is long.
If I feel frustrated later, I'll look for a new job.
(Out of order)
There was a time when both you and I were in our primes.
- Hello? - Hello.
Is this Mr. Kim Jung Sik of Daehan Bank's Nogyeong Branch?
Yes, that's right.
I'm not sure if you remember me,
but when you used to work at West Yeonhui Branch,
you were in charge of Seomin Distribution.
I'm the CEO, Park Jung Bae.
There he is.
He's right on time. Over here.
You didn't say Mr. Min was coming too.
I mean...
I know you two didn't get along at the Yeonhui branch.
But Mr. Min quit from Daehan Bank.
Mr. Kim, you're on the list of voluntary retirements too.
Who said that?
We all know well.
That all banks are heartless.
With even the executives being laid off,
how long can a manager like you hold on to his job?
- Don't you think? - That's enough.
What did you want to ask me for?
I have a short lunch hour.
We're all betrayed by our own bank, so let's do something big.
What?
Mr. Park here, knows an appraiser.
He's going to be appraising a real estate of Seomin Agency,
for a really high price.
You just have to write a loan application...
with the real estate as mortgage.
(Approving the loan)
Then my guy at the head office will approve the loan after evaluation.
We'll share the 10 million dollars,
and leave the country.
Do you think this is a movie?
You know how tough the Evaluation Department is.
Do you think they're going to easily approve 10 million dollars?
Don't worry.
We have someone higher to take care of the evaluations.
Mr. Min was...
falsely laid off from the bank.
Your retirement is close anyways.
Before you do, just write the document we need,
and send it up to evaluation.
Then we'll give you 500,000 dollars.
But isn't this...
illegal?
Who cares if it's illegal, we still have to live.
We worked so hard for the bank.
And what have they done for us?
The price of our loyalty?
What does that even mean?
Mr. Kim.
It doesn't have to be you.
There are a lot of angry voluntary resignations in the bank.
They're all over.
But I came to ask you first for old times' sake.
A severance pay costing up to two years of your salary,
and 500,000 dollars from us.
It's a good deal, isn't it?
I also heard your son was getting married.
Was anything fishy when the branch was being closed?
I don't know.
Our branch had low sales all the time.
I wanted to know your thoughts on the closing of Yangpyeong branch,
the branch you managed.
I don't have any other thoughts.
I'm sure it was because of our low sales.
Have you ever thought that there could be something else?
Either I'm unfortunate, or I'm just not good enough.
I opened this store with my pension,
and this one's about to close too.
If there were...
clear reasons to be found, have you thought about...
suing the bank for unjust branch shutdown?
No.
I've come to clear my mind after hiking in the mountains.
I don't want to get back at it.
You're a lucky man, Auditor Noh.
You were chosen to be an auditor when your branch shut down too.
You seem depressed.
Yes. I am depressed.
Because I might have survived just out of luck.
Luck is also a capability.
You think so?
I really hope so.
(Emergency meeting for board of directors)
Vice President Lee called an emergency meeting...
about the sale of a building that's not used for business.
Good.
Let's set the date.
This meeting will be the day for President Kang's replacement.
- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.
What's the progress on persuading Senior Director Do's Team?
Junior Managing Director Cha...
seemed happy with the offered position.
Thanks to Assemblyman Jung,
Professor Jang, Director Moon, and Representative Oh...
have all agreed with our plans.
So...
out of 15 members...
(List of Board Members)
We have nine.
We're going to win for sure.
Let's see...
An emergency meeting?
Seems like Vice President Lee is finally taking action.
Seems like it.
Ever since he took office,
I heard Vice President Yook got a little busy.
He's been going to a lot of different meetings.
I'm looking forward to the fight between the two vice presidents.
I can't wait to see who wins.
Checkmate.
Darn it.
You still got it, President Kang.
I only fight...
when I can win the battle.
(Asset Management)
(Manager, Kim Jung Sik)
(Application for voluntary retirement)
You mean...
Seomin Agency's ex-CEO, Mr. Min from Sales Team 1,
and an appraiser got together...
to get a loan of 10 million dollars?
- Is that it? - Yes.
They wanted me to write a loan application...
and promised me 500,000 dollars.
500,000 dollars?
Mr. Min is making a mistake.
Even if he's from the bank,
there's no way head office's Evaluation will approve it.
That's what I think too.
But he told me not to worry about it.
He said that he's got someone up the ladder...
to take care of the head office evaluation.
Someone who can control the head office evaluation?
He said that?
Who's behind Mr. Min and Seomin Agency?
The higher-up the ex-CEO of Seomin Agency was saying must be...
Anyways, he was sure the loan will be given,
if I wrote the application for him.
He made it very clear that there were other people...
who can write up the application for him instead of me.
This is huge.
An illegal loan approved from top management.
I trust you, Auditor Noh.
And I trust the evaluation system of Daehan Bank.
But the system is also built by men.
Mr. Min was better than that.
It's not the people. It's the situations.
I hope the bankers suffer no more from such situations.
Yes. I agree with you.
It was very brave of you to share this.
I'll try my best so the illegal loan does not get through the system.
At least...
I could get rid of a burden,
that was inside of me before my retirement.
Your retirement?
When I heard 500,000 dollars,
I was tempted.
I said I regret nothing from my 27 years in the bank...
in front of you,
but I was tempted a bit. I don't deserve to be in a bank.
And now that I have let it out in front of you,
I really have nothing to regret.
(The appraiser)
There are hundreds of...
voluntary retirements from the branches all over the country.
And no one knows who's going to...
write the loan application for them.
Whoever writes the document,
it will come to the head office's Evaluation in the end.
If we look for the 10-million-dollar loan...
that has Seomin Agency's real estate as mortgage first,
then we can find out who wrote it,
and who authorized it at the Evaluation Department.
Since you brought it up,
can you check with Inspection for any online loan approvals...
submitted to the Evaluation Department?
I'll tell the IT office.
Yes, leave it to me.
I'll find out everything related to Seomin Agency...
no matter what.
(Daehan Bank, Evaluation Department)
What is this?
What's Inspection doing in here? I haven't heard anything about it.
(Im Chang Jae, General Manager of Evaluation)
What are you doing here?
Who allowed you in here?
Please cooperate with us.
I got a tip that someone in Evaluation...
is trying to approve...
an illegal loan...
that's linked to Seomin Agency's ex-CEO.
Stop what you are doing...
and keep your hands off your computers.
Hands off. Hands off!
What do you take my department for?
What shall we do, Mr. Noh?
The tip confirms that it's definitely...
linked to your department.
Continue.
Yes, sir.
Wait, you can't take...
- What's going on? - What a mess.
What's this about?
What illegal loan?
No one in our team did that.
Seomin Agency's previous loan...
was approved by someone in your department too.
That happened before I joined, okay?
Since I took over,
nothing of that sort has happened.
Not even once.
Mr. Min who previously worked at Sales Team 1...
and Seomin Agency set it up...
while someone in your department...
agreed to clear it.
It also involves someone more powerful...
who's using your team behind your back.
Nothing here...
happens without me knowing.
If there is a traitor,
I should be the one to catch him.
Very well.
Then we will watch Seomin Agency.
Could you please...
identify the traitor and who is behind this?
Bad news, sir.
Auditor Noh Dae Ho just barged in.
I think he caught our scent.
Call Mr. Min first.
Don't worry.
Approve the papers...
and bring them to me, not to Mr. Im.
Okay. I'll do that.
What's the matter?
No Dae Ho's still looking into Seomin Agency.
I should sort things out before the emergency shareholder meeting.
What do you mean "sort things out"?
They're prancing around not knowing...
that the times have changed.
I should stomp them down properly.
Why are you out here?
You should go inside.
Oh, right. This is your seat.
(Auditor Noh Dae Ho)
Sit.
Though I'm not sure how long you'll be able to.
What's the matter?
I'm not sure if you heard.
At tomorrow's emergency shareholder meeting,
I plan to oust President Kang and take his place.
Do you believe that's possible?
I believe that it's 100 percent possible.
It was President Kang's mistake...
to make someone like you auditor.
I believe that the board...
and shareholders must approve the president's recommendation.
The board consists of puppets that President Kang put there.
The shareholders are much of the same.
Have you ever seen shareholders of a bank voice their own opinion?
President Kang brought in Lee Hae Gon...
so he can restructure the bank to what he likes.
The previous downsizing and this restructure...
has reduced our bank's power immensely.
That's a fact everyone knows.
Moreover,
the public thinks that I ordered the downsizing,
but President Kang was the one to sign off on it.
Questionable personnel transfers, reducing the bank's power,
and sluggish performance.
That's more than enough reason to be replaced.
So,
why are you telling me all this?
It's a warning to put you in your place.
Don't do anything and lie low as if you're dead.
- Pardon? - You'll get nothing...
by looking into Seomin Agency.
Whoever becomes the new president will cover it up.
Are you saying...
that you're the higher-up person in Daehan Bank...
who's behind Seomin Agency's illegal loan?
This is your limit.
If that's what you see, believe it.
Wait and see.
When I become president,
the next person I'll get rid of after President Kang...
is Noh Dae Ho.
It's going to be you.
Find it and be quick.
Search everything and find out who it is.
An illegal loan?
Our department's reputation is at stake, okay?
- Yes. - Yes.
Until this is solved,
not even a pin leaves this office.
That's final.
Now get to work.
My gosh.
Darn it.
(Audit Office)
Still nothing from Evaluation, right?
Not yet.
I wonder if they changed tactics knowing they got exposed.
I doubt that.
10 million dollars can't be loaned without Evaluation's authorization.
What if,
and this may be a huge if,
but what if before Evaluation finds proof of the illegal loan,
Vice President Yook becomes president?
Won't that put us in danger too?
Mr. Im has a temper, but he's known for his work.
Let's trust him and wait.
It's finally the day, sir.
We'll cheer for you wholeheartedly.
You all did very well so far.
When I leave this room,
a new world awaits.
You seem to be very curious about the outcome...
of today's emergency shareholder meeting.
Since everyone here...
is on the provisional board,
it wouldn't hurt to see how things go in advance.
How about you all come in to watch?
(Daehan Bank board meeting)
Sit.
I see many of you...
attended today's meeting.
I asked you all...
to attend so you could...
see the result for yourselves. Let's begin.
- The atmosphere's odd. - As I announced,
- Postpone, sir. - This meeting...
was called at short notice to discuss the sale...
of a building that's not used for business.
Each of you...
Before that,
I'd like to make a special motion.
We had a common rule that the bank's presidency...
should be limited to 2 consecutive terms of 6 years.
However, President Kang's been around for 3 terms for 9 years.
"Is Kang Sam Do's job..."
"being the president of a bank?" Even this was in the news.
The whole country...
is making fun of us.
What is it you want to say?
Vice President Lee sitting over there announced...
a large-scale restructure,
and today he gathered this meeting...
to vote on the sale of a building not used for business.
Whose fault is that?
Due to President Kang's shortcomings,
our bank's performance is not only sluggish,
it has reached an all-time low.
And what about the people he appointed?
He appointed Noh Dae Ho, the incompetent manager...
of a branch that was closed down as auditor,
and brought back Lee Hae Gon...
whom had been demoted to manage a subsidiary.
How much longer...
must we let this man control everything?
How much longer...
must we take the blame for his mistakes?
I hereby demand...
that President Kang Sam Do resign instead of staying on...
for another term.
If you agree, please stand.
Please get up.
Please get up, executive directors.
Daehan Bank won't change if you remain cowardice.
Professor Yoon. Mr. Park?
Mr. Yook,
I didn't know you had a talent...
in surprising people.
How can Daehan Bank grow when things are looking like this?
We can't agree with you because we worry...
about Daehan Bank's future.
Actually, Mr. Kang already told us a month ago...
that you will offer positions as bait to other people...
to try and replace the president.
He could already read you...
when you didn't know what was coming for you.
We can't follow such a person.
Mr. Yook.
Thank you for all your work until now.
I'm personally feeling sorry that you're leaving...
in such a manner.
Those who are standing up will be dismissed accordingly.
I also made a note of those standing behind Mr. Yook.
You'll be perfect for taking part in this organizational shuffling.
I found Evaluation Department's rat.
He's in front of the meeting room.
Evaluation Department's General Manager Im Chang Jae...
needs to report something to you urgently.
He's just outside of the meeting room.
He says it's related to Mr. Yook's malpractice.
What?
Mr. Yook's malpractice?
What else is going on?
Mr. Min of Sales Team 1 retired on Mr. Yook's order,
and an Evaluation Department employee was going to approve...
an illegal loan of 10 million dollars for him.
General Manager Im found him.
I'm sorry.
How can so many bad things happen all at once?
You contributed a lot to the organization,
so I don't want to charge you,
but it looks like I don't have a choice.
I didn't know it was this severe.
Let's finish it off.
(Vice President Yook Kwan Shik)
In the end, I was the one who couldn't keep my title.
You mentioned that Seomin Agency will be buried...
no matter who becomes the president.
What does Seomin Agency do anyway?
Also, why was Gongju Branch and a few other branches closed down...
when they weren't in the bottom 20 percent of...
poorly performing branches?
I heard that Gongju Branch...
and some other branches weren't even in the final list.
Was it you who decided on the final list?
Did you find all of that out?
You're pretty good.
Please tell me.
What does Seomin Agency do?
Does it have a connection...
with Gongju Branch's Seomin Distribution?
I was fired,
but I did my best to protect Daehan Bank in my own way.
I can't tell you anything regarding on what you asked.
If you really want to protect Daehan Bank,
you shouldn't leave by cutting off the tail...
of the continuous cycle of corruption.
You should tell me the truth.
If you bury the truth,
Daehan Bank will never change.
Didn't you decide...
to replace the president to transform the bank as well?
Please tell me.
What does Seomin Agency do?
Seomin Agency?
(Assemblyman Jung)
Let me take this call.
- Hello? - It's me.
Thank you for all your work.
Although you have to leave,
those who remain should live on.
What are you trying to say?
From my knowledge,
your two sons...
also work at Daehan Bank.
Even if you're not here, I won't bring up...
the future of your two sons anymore.
I'm sure we'll end up meeting naturally.
Bye, now.
He's a chatty guy.
I'm sure he got your message.
I'll pour you a glass.
We're still friends, aren't we?
Of course we are.
It's so nice to see...
two friends getting along.
I have another good news on this great day.
Professor Park,
you'll hear good news soon.
(Park Jin Ho, an economics professor)
Thank you, sir.
Should I pour you a congratulatory drink in advance?
Yes, sir.
Here. Congratulations.
Here. Cheers.
Should we continue our conversation?
Mr. Yook?
(You have a text message.)
Thank you, Father.
I was appointed to transfer to Daehan Bank's New York Branch.
It's all thanks to you. Thank you.
(My Youngest Son)
Father, I was just appointed as the manager...
of the head office's HR Department.
I'll work hard not to tarnish your name.
Thank you so much.
I don't have anything else to say.
What kind of call did you get...
to stop from what you were going to tell me?
I'm sorry.
I have no excuses.
Vice President Yook.
Don't trust President Kang too much.
I think Mr. Kim Jung Sik retired.
He sent us a picture.
Here's the next story.
The corruption at Daehan Bank...
He received so many bouquets. He must've been popular.
- The bank... - Mr. Yook is on the news.
Vice President Yook Kwan Shik...
They're both bankers, but their departures look different.
- Is it true? - Will the victims get their money?
When you first become a banker,
a good banker's mission...
is to be honest and trustworthy. That's what we all learn.
But once your sense of duty goes sour...
and your beliefs falter,
we must make a choice.
Whether that choice was right...
can be proven by an honorable retirement.
That's why, us bankers,
should never seize to question ourselves.
Am I a good banker?
How much illegal loans did you make?
Can you make a comment?
Gosh.
It ended nicely.
There are a lot of good movies right now. Do you want to watch one?
I got a huge bonus,
so I'll treat you to second rounds too.
Bo Geol.
Be good, and stay true to your initial intentions.
Why are you saying that? Did I make another mistake?
Here's the next news.
As the new director of Financial Supervisory Service,
- Please don't send me to Gongju. - Park Jin Ho was appointed.
I may make a mistake once, but I don't do it twice.
- Right, Ms. Jang? - They believe...
his innovative principles make him well-qualified for his position.
Director Park Jin Ho...
plans to announce the direction FSS will take at his inauguration.
Will the government see a financial reform?
Only time will tell.
(Professor Park Jin Ho appointed as the new director of FSS)
(The Banker)
Too many people are gathering...
at Vice President Lee's office.
I'm thinking of you as the new head of HR Department.
I'd like to grant you with some more power.
Come work for me. Be my team.
I've found some irregularities in the recruitment process.
I'm putting all workforce...
into this recruitment process.
I'm asking you, Noh Dae Ho. What in the world are you doing!
Senior Director Do!