(All characters, organizations, places, cases, and incidents...)
(in this drama are fictitious.)
I found a critical piece of information at the homeless shelter.
What did they say?
That if Kim Yong Deok died, it's probably murder.
What do you mean?
(TL will kill me.)
(Director Moh Sung Kuk)
(Episode 12)
"TL will kill me."
People don't die that easily.
You said there were rumors about him, didn't you?
Normal people don't come hanging around here,
but a few days ago, a man who looked perfectly normal...
was loitering around us like a ghost.
I think that was when Mr. Kim started acting strangely.
Like he had actually gone mad.
Then, he suddenly disappeared,
and we never saw that man again, either.
Isn't that weird?
We who were here know.
It was him. He did it.
He did.
(TL will kill me.)
Someone was after him, for sure.
Kim Yong Deok wasn't delusional.
We understand, Min Ki, so can you just eat outside?
And get washed up.
The smell of the ramyeon and salted seafood got mixed up.
Darn it, it's killing me.
(TL will kill me.)
TL was after Kim Yong Deok.
The place he chose as a hideout when he left the homeless shelter...
was the desolate abandoned factory.
He hid away here in order to avoid TL.
He wouldn't have sustained a normal life.
The only thing he had left was a thirst for revenge on TL.
Since they had been after him for a long time,
he would have suffered severe neurasthenia...
and malnutrition.
The green dye that was smudged on the threatening letter.
It was toxic paint made by dissolving copper in arsenic.
(An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. You'll suffer the same!)
An eye for an eye,
a tooth for a tooth.
You'll suffer the same!
What was it that he tried so hard to reveal until the end?
The bitter death of his daughter, Kim Yang Hee,
who was a researcher at TL Chemical.
Hey, you! Open the door!
- I'm sorry, sir! - We'll break this door down!
I won't do it ever again. Please don't harm me.
Please don't hurt me!
TL continued to chase Kim Yong Deok...
- Okay. - together with Moh Sung Kuk.
An eye for an eye,
a tooth for a tooth!
You'll suffer the same!
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth!
Please. Spare me this once.
I'm sorry. I won't ever do it again.
I'm sorry...
Mr. Kim.
They were...
the ones who killed Kim Yong Deok.
Yang Hee.
You'll be able to go back to work once you feel better.
Take care of your health for now.
TL will change from now on.
You and I seem like...
we work in different companies.
Is she from TL?
Dad.
No, she's just a friend I know.
She's from TL, isn't she?
No.
She's just a friend who came to visit me.
Look. She even brought be drinks. See?
(Doctor Detective)
(Seolleongtang)
Ma'am.
I didn't mean to offend you or anything by fooling you.
I'm sorry.
Well, there isn't...
much to eat here, is there?
- Still, consider this... - Hey, you punk.
Didn't I tell you I'm not a beggar?
Seriously, do you take me for a fool?
How could you suddenly disappear and come here looking all neat?
What is all this nonsense?
- I just... - Forget it.
Give me 10 bucks.
Come on, give me 10 bucks.
What are you staring at? Give me 10 bucks.
You punk. Why are you being so cheap over 10 bucks?
Thanks, you punk.
We're done here, so get lost.
That punk.
Take care, you punk.
(Seolleongtang)
Let's all give a silent prayer.
Okay.
(The Late Kim Yong Deok)
Hardly anyone visited this place for three years.
But so many of you came today.
There are flowers in there.
An elder man brought this a while ago.
It's probably Mr. Goh.
A father and his daughter.
They have a truly ill-fated relationship with TL.
But...
No one is taking responsibility...
for the death of these two people.
Of course, they're not.
The law allows them to avoid responsibility.
We need to make them take responsibility.
And make them remember their deaths.
(The Late Kim Yang Hee)
(The Late Kim Yong Deok)
I hope the father and daughter...
will be able to rest in peace now.
Thank you for all your hard work.
No, don't mention it.
You've worked harder than anyone for the last three years.
It's still a preparation committee.
Vending machine.
Okay. In a second, okay?
I hope...
everything works out for the labor union.
It'll be a tough fight. If you consider TL.
I want something from the vending machine.
Do Yoon, this lady and I are having a conversation.
Do Yoon.
You shouldn't drink cold drinks too much when you have a cold.
You were coughing a lot today.
We went to see a pediatrician, but he's not getting better.
I guess he takes after his mom.
Ma'am, you look like my mom.
Your mom?
What kind of person is your mom?
She went up to live in the skies.
When I was in kindergarten.
She had a severe case of pneumonia.
They said it was a type of new virus.
We were unlucky.
I want to...
go up and live in the skies too,
but Daddy said I can't return once I go there.
Right. You can't return.
Then I can't see you again now?
Of course not.
I'm going to see you every day, Seo Rin.
In my heart.
Is it impossible for Ms. Doh to bring back her daughter?
Can't she bring her home now after the recent incident and all?
If that was possible, she probably would have three years ago.
She got divorced three years ago?
Didn't the Kim Yang Hee case occur around then too?
What is this? My gut is telling me something.
Hey, forget it. Be quiet.
He's the head of TL's labor union.
Head of the labor union?
I thought it was TL's policy not to have a labor union.
It's a preparation committee.
I thought they gave up three years ago...
after the big crackdown from TL.
But I guess they're still trying.
They're very persistent.
Were you a member of the labor union too?
No.
Choi Tae Young, the president of TL Display...
has been appointed to the vice chairman of TL Group.
Choi Tae Young is Chairman Choi Gon's first son,
and he was the president of TL Display since 2016.
He was responsible for the worldwide sales of SL5...
and proved his excellent management abilities.
After Vice Chairman Choi Tae Young's appointment,
- How many... - the succession of TL Group...
executives did you meet and coax for your little plan?
I'll do my best.
The vice chairman position is nothing but a mere title.
I'll keep that in mind,
- Chairman Choi. - Leave!
What brings you here?
- I'm here to see the chairman. - Regarding what?
I'm going to make TL take responsibility.
For Kim Yong Deok's death...
and his daughter's death as well.
Okay. I'll send him your message, so you can go now.
You will?
You, who has never stood up against the chairman...
will send him my message?
A lot of time has passed.
Isn't it about time I stood up against him?
Has there been a shift of power?
TL needs to become mine now.
Why did Chairman Choi give that threatening letter to me?
You knew something, right?
Answer me.
What do you think? He probably wanted to check.
If his prediction was right, if anyone else was involved,
and if you were related to it somehow.
If I was related to it?
But...
It's good to hear that they're dead.
Do you...
even know who Kim Yong Deok is?
Yes. I know.
He's just one of the numerous victims.
A tragedy like that won't happen now at the new TL.
The new TL?
Don't be ridiculous.
Wait and see.
Father has finally acknowledged me...
and appointed me as the president of a subsidiary.
I've just started working.
How could I bring up an accident about a subcontractor?
It's a new start for you.
You should take care of any wrongdoings and put it behind you.
I will.
Slowly. I'll take my time.
Let's not get on Father's nerves for now.
Take responsibility?
You probably checked what you wanted,
so lift the sanctions on UDC too.
I will do that.
But there are things even I can't control.
There's no way I can stop people from dying like that.
You can.
"It's natural for water to flow from top to bottom."
That's what you said.
Likewise, time flows from the past to the future.
And people die.
Just like Kim Yong Deok did.
Me...
and even you...
will die someday.
I hope you change before that.
You should value lives more.
Your lungs look very clean.
And your toxicology test came out as negative.
It's been confirmed that it was slightly bleeding...
during bronchodilatation.
Thank you, doctor.
I increased the dosage.
You can take one pill, just like before.
What did you increase the dosage for?
When you fainted last time, you suffered a slight seizure.
No one knows but me, so don't worry.
I see.
I think he took it well.
But if his illness recurs,
I recommend he stops working.
Please respect his wishes.
By the way, you must not tell him about me.
I want to let my father keep his pride.
(2016 TL Group Green Business Plan)
The chairman ordered me to look into what Mr. Moh was up to.
It's only been 10 years since he became the head of Oshem,
and I'm impressed.
(2016 TL Group Green Business Plan)
This information must not be leaked.
Make sure no one talks about this, Mr. Kwon.
Okay. Also, take a look at this.
The chairman knows about this too, right?
Of course.
Mr. Moh, you have a guest.
What brings you here unannounced?
I came for a cup of tea.
Have a seat.
I met President Choi Tae Young a while ago...
He's the vice president now.
We had dinner.
It seems you met President Yim Kook Shin...
a while ago as well.
You two have been meeting for quite a while, right?
By any chance,
did the chairman send you to meet me?
- Answer my question first. - No.
I can only answer if you answer my question first.
Yes.
I see.
From now on, you need to answer my question right away.
Or someone else will sit in this office.
Even the chairman doesn't say something reckless like that.
I'll give you an answer...
at the appropriate time and situation.
What is it you want to hear from me?
What happened three years ago.
Three years ago...
When I set up Ms. Doh...
I was cautious of Ms. Doh,
and Mr. Yim was cautious of President Choi Tae Young.
Ms. Doh...
wasn't someone who was fit for TL.
But President Choi...
trusted Ms. Doh and loved her.
My brother will throw a fit if he hears this.
But how?
How...
did I set her up?
There was a researcher named Kim Yang Hee at TL Chemical.
She suffered from a severe respiratory disease.
The labor union preparation committee...
started to raise an issue with that.
Ms. Doh was an industrial health doctor at TL Chemical back then,
and she looked after Kim Yang Hee.
I strung them up together and reported to the chairman.
Since he resented everything about the labor union.
So you got rid of the prince's wife?
How brave of you.
No.
Chairman Choi wanted it that way.
I was only...
a tool he used.
You will be my tool from now on.
Take care of anyone who may cause trouble...
about what happened three years ago.
I'll take that hand when I'm convinced.
Don't make me wait for too long.
Yes, ma'am.
Congratulations, sir.
Is that all you have?
It was your last chance.
I am having trouble deciding.
I think I gave you more than enough time.
Chairman Choi must be...
quite perplexed.
Since you two are his only choices.
Yes. I think my congratulations will be it.
This is going to get interesting.
Right?
It won't be easy.
- Let's ask Min Ki. - I thought I should just show you.
- Min Ki... - What's this?
- Who knows where Min Ki is? - Well, it's...
He went upstairs,
and he was sitting like this, thinking.
Who does he think he is, Rodin? Tell him to come immediately.
Yes, ma'am.
Three years ago, a researcher died.
In the same year, Kim Yong Deok went missing.
And in the same year again,
Doh Joong Eun was kicked out of TL.
It all happened three years ago, in 2016.
Something's strange.
It means...
Mr. Moh is in the middle of this.
He even concluded Ha Rang's case as a drinking accident.
That kind of jerk was in charge of Kim Yong Deok,
and that kind of jerk kicked Doh Joong Eun out.
With Kim Yang Hee, that kind of jerk could have...
- This way. - You're doing a good job.
Him?
Is Sung Kuk in?
Who are you, sir? Do you have an appointment?
Did he get a new employee?
- Don't you know who I am? - Sorry?
I'm his close friend from back home. I'm just here to say hello.
I've been here quite often. Is he in?
Well...
May I ask who you are?
Hello.
I'm Huh Min Ki. I went to the same high school and college as Sung Kuk.
Actually, I'm the secretary of the alumni association,
and Professor Baek Joong Il...
is having a retirement ceremony.
I know it's shameless of me, but I came to ask for a donation.
You know how it is.
He's the hotshot among us.
I do. Let me lead the way. This way, sir.
Sir, your friend...
Goodness, Sung Kuk!
It's been so long!
He seems to be a great man.
You know that Dr. Baek of the Department of Public Health...
is having his retirement ceremony, don't you?
I'm the secretary of the alumni association.
Come on, Sung Kuk...
Class 16! I'm Huh Min Ki!
This is so disappointing.
I introduced myself during the last reunion.
Well, I...
I didn't know that Dr. Baek was retiring.
Time flies, doesn't it?
Sung Kuk!
We're practically family, aren't we?
Mr. Jung, get us some tea.
How is Dr. Baek doing?
Hey. Director Moh Sung Kuk.
Not long ago, Kim Yong Deok, who was a mercury poisoning victim,
died.
You know about that, right?
Why won't you answer?
Did you forget because it happened 10 years ago?
Then what about three months ago,
when you were caught covering up...
the mercury poisoning case of Jung Ha Rang and Kim Do Hyeong?
Did Ms. Gong send you to do this? Get out.
Lastly,
the researcher at TL Chemical...
named Kim Yang Hee.
I guess you remember that one. Am I right?
I think you clearly remember.
Cut the nonsense.
Mr. Jung, take him out.
That's all right. I can see myself out.
Sung Kuk.
Hey!