(All characters, organizations, places, and events are fictional.)
Does he perhaps want a personal relationship with you?
- Sir, that's a personal question... - I'd like to know what you think.
No, that's not the case.
All right. Then you are to join the Tobin Tax Task Force.
What is the meaning of this?
Eugene Han wants a reason to see Ms. Lee...
and I'm saying that we make one for him.
- But sir... - I'll do it.
- Ms. Lee! - Eugene Han...
Let me get close to him for you.
We're going away on a retreat.
Starting tonight.
Everything is confidential. The retreat, and the purpose of it.
It must be kept confidential...
even to family members.
Yes, sir.
(Episode 10)
Despite whatever reason...
the deputy prime minister had to assign you to this team,
I still make the final call.
Before I make a decision, I need to hear what's on your mind.
Why do you think he assigned you to our team?
He targeted you...
for your role and wanted to exploit it.
Exploit me?
Eugene Han's interest in you.
You would read what's on Eugene's mind and share it with us.
I'm guessing that is what he's going for.
I will never allow my subordinate being used like that.
You don't have to be concerned.
I will not be used.
(Chae Yi Hun, Director General, MOEF International Finance Bureau)
All right.
How about this?
Join the Tobin Tax Task Force. Great.
We do have work for you to do.
But that's it.
You are not allowed to be in contact with Eugene Han for any matter.
It's dangerous.
I'm sorry for misjudging you.
About the audio file from Director Seo.
Is that so?
Thank you.
Now, we'll have to see who's quicker.
Either I sell the bank first,
or you catch me with the Korean version of the Tobin tax.
(Kim Sung Jin, Chief Economic Officer)
(Heo Jae, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance)
Hey, Sung Jin.
To the presidential residence?
Auntie, I won't be home for a couple of days...
- What is it? - due to an urgent business trip.
Take the food and milk in my fridge before it spoils.
Hye Joon is leaving for a business trip today.
Tonight?
What kind of business trip is that?
When you were young...
even Maggie Cheung couldn't compare to you.
Whatever.
Here. It's for you.
What's this?
I bought this with my last 50 dollars.
You're crazy.
What a day.
The sun is nice and warm.
Happiness really isn't anything grand.
Right?
Right.
You're right.
You're here.
Hello.
From now on,
this will be my prison.
- You're here. - Hey, there.
Gosh, what a nice place.
- Sir, you're here. - Hi, Ms. Lee.
Check out this huge pine tree.
Chief Jo, is your leg troubling you?
Oh, this?
We have a clear day too.
Anyway, I was in a car accident once...
and the metal rod in my leg acts up from time to time.
- Hello. - Wait, here he comes.
Yes, we're all here. Please drive safely.
- Yi Hun, you're here. - Hi.
Mr. Heo will be here soon.
- Let's set things up. - Sure.
All right.
The real reason...
why Eugene Han is expediting the sale of Jungin Bank?
We concluded that it's not just because of the Tobin tax...
that's being drafted.
(Tobin tax: A tax on all spot currency conversions)
According to US Finance Law,
banks are audited every year by a supervisory authority.
What about private equity funds?
They're excluded.
Bahama is now up for an audit ever since it bought...
Jungin Bank.
An audit could reveal tax evasion, money laundering,
and the exact size of Bahama's operation.
Bahama didn't know that when it bought Jungin Bank?
They probably did,
however,
being up for an immediate audit wasn't something...
they foresaw.
Two years.
That's all I can give you.
Accept it or call this negotiation off.
Your negotiation tactics involve standing at the edge of a cliff.
Bahama never intended to keep Jungin for the two years?
They could've fooled you.
Or like I said before,
Bahama didn't expect to be up for an audit...
the same year it bought Jungin Bank.
Either way, Bahama will try to sell Jungin...
before any kind of audit begins.
Then they're just as desperate too.
Let's say that the Tobin tax...
will be approved at the upcoming...
provisional session of the National Assembly.
How much time does that leave us?
Even if the screenings and Cabinet meeting...
are done in record-breaking time,
there will still be a window of 20 days.
20 days?
That's our problem right there.
Millions of dollars could be taken out of Korea.
Just like the real-name financial transaction system,
the president could give an urgent order.
That move was possible because it was the 90s.
Now, it could be political suicide.
When is the date of the audit?
Please don't tell me it's within our window of 20 days.
From what I can gather from Jaeyoung Bank,
I doubt it.
If we can implement the Tobin tax before Bahama's audit,
we'll be able to recover some of our losses as tax.
Also, we could prevent Woojin's Special Business Division...
from being sold to China.
That will automatically solve...
any issues regarding the leakage of military secrets.
Is there a way we can find out then?
I think I have a way.
- Really? - When I was a level-four,
I was dispatched to the IBRD for six months.
Out of the people I met at the IBRD,
one was from the US Department of the Treasury.
Okay, good. So tomorrow morning... No, hold on.
Why wait until morning?
You will immediately head to Washington, D.C.
Yes, sir.
Chief Jo, good luck then.
- Yes, sir. - Carry on.
- Sure. - Good night, sir.
Mr. Heo won't even waste a second.
It's understandable since he finally sees a way...
to remedy his willful misconduct.
Financial loss and the leakage of military secrets...
that came along with the sale of Jungin Bank?
Be honest with me.
You must hate his guts.
Is that how I seem?
Well, it's more like...
I can feel the tension.
I guess that's the odd thing about those with the same goal.
An enemy can become an ally if the purpose fits.
Do you have time for some tea though?
I have time for two. Let's go.
I had no idea...
Professor Chae deeply studied US Finance Law.
It's like the greatest strategist of all time...
bringing life back to his enemy.
I hear that the two were rivals.
No way!
As if anyone could hold a candle to Professor Chae.
No one came even close.
Mr. Heo is a man of pride,
but he still suggested we work off the professor's research.
Didn't you notice that he never mentioned the professor by his name?
He'd never cough up to whose idea this was.
We should also bury it deep inside us too.
Yi Hun, if this project ends up being a success,
it would be written down as Mr. Heo's achievement.
Still, what my father suggested...
will only stay between the four of us. All right?
Chief Jo, shouldn't you get going?
Right. What's the time?
- You should get going. - That I should.
(Presidential residence)
I bet this is your first time here.
Honestly, I don't believe that even the main building is secure.
In this day and age,
we could view the hair on Mona Lisa hanging in the Louvre...
from the Pentagon if we wanted to.
Sorry to keep you waiting. I was brushing my teeth.
I read the file you sent me, Mr. Heo.
A maximum window of 20 days?
- Yes, sir. - How much...
left the country during the global financial crisis again?
Around 200 billion dollars.
- So... - We're talking about a spot market.
Even so...
Our foreign exchange reserves is at 400 billion dollars.
We can handle it.
- Isn't it a dangerous gamble? - It is.
Still, we can't just sit back and let hot money...
disturb our economy.
Is this about Bahama?
Wasn't it you who came up with the initial deal with Bahama?
You didn't predict this scenario, did you?
I believed the deal would benefit us more.
Painting the Tobin tax as a regulation against...
foreign speculative capital will touch the public sentiment...
giving us our justification.
It could also lead to a surge in approval rates.
I can't believe you'd approach even this...
from a political standpoint.
My apologies, Mr. President.
I'll ask you bluntly.
Is there a chance of a currency crisis?
No, Mr. President.
If we're met with a financial crisis,
it will never be as simple as a currency crisis anymore.
That I can assure you.
20 days?
Let me be certain about this though.
Drafting and implementing a nation's financial policy...
isn't like some test you do in a research lab...
for your studies.
It connects directly to the livelihoods of our people.
What will you risk and put forth to seek my approval?
My position...
You're gambling on the livelihood of our people.
Stepping down from your position is a joke.
Let me make a suggestion.
Imprisonment.
If this project fails,
I will hold you accountable.
I understand.
So be it.
(Kang Won Hee, President of Jungin Bank)
Where did you go?
How are things?
The bank president...
found out the bank was being sold from tabloids.
The board is just a puppet.
If we sell Woojin's Special Business Division to China,
I'll take the fall for leaking classified military information.
That's espionage.
It wakes me up in the middle of the night.
Eugene Han, that rat. He's frightening.
Which gets me to my point.
Delay the sale date...
of Woojin Shipbuilding's Special Business Division.
The bank president can do that much.
- By when? - Drag it out as much as possible.
However long you can.
I'll meet with the president of Jaeyoung Bank...
and offer government support in exchange for them...
taking on Woojin's Special Business Division.
Then what happens to me?
What else?
You won't go down for espionage.
If Jaeyoung Bank says they'll buy Jungin Bank,
wouldn't they need an advisor or something...
like that?
During the Korean War,
there was a ship always in the water off the shores of Busan.
A ship?
A ship on which they could flee if soldiers from the north...
crossed the Nakdong River.
Those people didn't send their kids to the military.
They got them exempt through money and power.
Those kids...
drank and partied with women in areas like Nampo-dong...
like the punks they were,
while their peers...
died on the battlefields.
I always wondered...
whether or not to consider those people...
with tickets to that ship...
people of Korea.
If someone had blown up that ship carrying those people,
would it be murder...
or patriotism?
I just sent it.
Okay.
After implementing the Tobin tax,
the rate of currency exchange transactions...
with neighboring countries change for about a month.
The currency exchange market does take a hit.
It's just a little scare.
It'll end in a short period of time.
It's all about the tax rate.
(Exchange Rate and Interest Rate Before and After Implementing Tax)
There's a lot of dollars and money invested in real estate...
- in Korea, right? - Yes.
If it's big enough, even if the Tobin tax is implemented,
they wouldn't readily sell and leave. Right?
So,
the conclusion is, it's a race against time.
It takes 20 days for a bill to become a law after being introduced.
- That will decide our fate. - 20 days.
Ms. Lee Hye Joon. If you want to save your uncle's life,
call right this instant.
Sang Min, how about some tea?
What would you like?
What do we have?
Green tea, Solomon's seal tea...
Hello?
Who's this?
Is this Ms. Lee Hye Joon?
Yes, speaking.
I invested in the company you recommended,
and lost everything!
You must be mistaken.
If you play dumb like this, we'll take action!
We may just kill these scumbags,
or we may drop a bomb to destroy you.
Hello?
Let me talk to my uncle.
Sir.
I need to go somewhere urgently.
The DPM said not to take a single step outside of here.
What is it?
Private equity funds specializing in investments...
- such as... - Hey, Hye Joon.
Hi, Ma Ri.
Have you tried calling your dad?
Thus...
(Jin Ma Ri, KTN's Macroeconomics Journalist)
Did he call? Where is he?
What do you mean?
He left home a few days ago.
Where is he?
Suite 308. 308.
Uncle.
Hye Joon.
Did you...
- bring the cops? - No.
Let's make this clear.
We didn't assault them.
They came here on their own to negotiate.
Mr. Jin said his niece was in MOEF.
I heard you have strong connections in the Korea Exchange.
I never said the word "strong".
Shut it!
That's what he said and told us to invest.
He said it would pay out 10 times once it goes public.
So we invested 100,000 dollars each.
But they're worthless.
What are you going to do about this?
First of all, MOEF doesn't have any of that information.
I think you were...
partly at fault for not doing your due diligence...
Do you see how insanely angry I am right now?
Guarantee you'll give us what we invested!
That's all we need! Say it!
Look here. How can I say anything...
if you keep screaming like that?
I was going to nice because you're a chick.
- What? - Say what?
You used your uncle...
to pull a con!
Hey. Wait. Mr. Cho.
That's not it. Listen to me. I...
Look. She just... Mr. Cho...
- Get out of my way, jerk! - What do you think you're doing?
Look. Let me repeat myself.
MOEF has nothing to do with this.
Got that?
This uncle of yours...
I'll talk to him again.
- Get up. - Do you take us for fools?
Hey!
Hey.
- Pay up. - Stop it.
Stay out of this!
What?
- Who is it? - Police!
Open up.
If not, we'll break the door down.
Sure. I forgot she was a high and mighty civil servant.
- Dad! - Ma Ri.
- Get up. - Ma Ri.
Ma Ri.
I'm fine.
Are you okay?
Thank you so much.
What's going on?
Dad.
I'm fine.
Let's get a divorce.
Do you think getting divorced is easy?
I know.
Even if I divorce you, I won't even get a penny.
Still, let's do it.
I don't want to live so hopelessly.
People like us don't have hope.
We torture ourselves at the thought of hope.
Even if hope is really torture,
I still need to cling on to that in order to live.
Oh, no. It's time for my designated driver job.
How much do you have?
They say they can settle for 180,000 dollars.
How much do you have?
About 40,000.
How much do you pay for your yearly lease?
You can pay monthly rent from now on.
- Ma Ri, that... - Since you're a civil servant,
you'll be able to receive loans more easily.
- Get a loan... - Ma Ri.
I've already taken out as much as I could.
I pay monthly rent for my studio apartment too.
If you decide to pay rent, I'll pay for that.
- I can live in a microflat... - Jin Ma Ri.
I know it sounds absurd.
That I'm being shameless.
But I can't let my dad go to prison.
If you know you're shameless, you'll know I can't do that.
Hye Joon, please.
Hey.
Let me just say one thing.
Uncle needs to get himself together.
All that debt will lead him into a pit.
Including this, it's already over 600,000. You know that too.
Hye Joon.
It's natural for you to refuse.
I understand. There's no need to feel sorry.
That'll make me sorrier.
Bye.
Where's Hye Joon?
She went to work.
Just tell him to serve time.
Mom.
Tell him to stop tormenting others...
and just die.
- You're coming now? - Are you going somewhere?
Chief Jo will be arriving soon.
His work ended earlier than expected.
What about Mr. Han?
He's asleep.
Go in and get some rest.
If you're not going to sleep, come with me.
Come on.
Is there something on the ground?
Come on, straighten your back.
Pull your chin in like this too.
You should walk like that.
You're always hunched over whenever I see you in the office.
Your posture is important. Straighten your back.
That's Chief Jo's car.
- Director Chae. - Don't come down.
Call an ambulance. Now!
Chief Jo, are you all right?
You need to hurry.
Okay.
What happened?
I got you.
1, 2, come on!
Bahama's audit will be on the 17th of next month.
Bahama will try to wrap up...
the Jungin Bank deal before the 17th.
We have about 25 days left.
I was so afraid I'd die without telling you this.
Chief Jo, don't worry. I'll take care of that.
It's the 17th of next month.
The National Assembly has started its 30-day special session.
The public has its attention on the Korean Tobin Tax bill...
submitted by the MOEF.
The Tobin tax is a theory brought up by James Tobin of the US in 1978...
who also won a Nobel Prize in economics.
It's a tax to penalize...
short-term currency exchanged across the border.
The Tobin Tax that was introduced...
Foreigners are massively selling their stocks.
The total amounted to about two billion dollars...
today alone.
The stock market is in a state of chaos,
and the government is closely watching the situation...
and planning relevant countermeasures.
Some are assuming the government is preparing to use...
pension funds to help solve the matter.
While the MOEF's Korean Tobin Tax is under review,
the stock market has witnessed...
an exodus of foreign investors today.
The amount has added up to a billion dollars, just for today.
Due to the sudden stock dumping of foreign investors,
the people are concerned of a financial crisis breaking out.
The KOSPI has dropped too,
leading to a rise in the exchange rate.
Hurry up.
It's because of the protests. Take all of these.
- All of them? - Yes.
Come on.
Take this too.
15 billion dollars' worth of foreign stocks have been sold,
and our stock market is in a state of panic.
Some are speculating another financial crisis...
- Where's your wife? - She's paying the bill.
Meanwhile, stocks are being sold recklessly at a low rate,
- and the government claims... - The bill will be passed, right?
If it's not passed, I'll shoot them all dead.
What did the insurance company say?
Goodness. They said there's no proof the car acceleration abruptly.
I just used my own coverage.
That's absurd. You almost died.
What if someone did something to my car at the airport?
Like what? Man, you've watched too many movies.
Who? Why?
Bahama. Tobin Tax.
Main figures are usually the targets of terror.
You're not a main figure, are you?
I guess not.
Of course not.
Me neither.
My kid is still a baby.
With civil organizations protesting in front of the National Assembly...
to implement the new Tobin Tax,
the assemblymen of the Ministry of Economy and Finance...
are receiving pressure...
You know you're running out of time, right?
Time's on nobody's side.
This wouldn't have happened if I was there.
Listen, Shannon.
Could you please not talk to me while you're eating?
It's freaking annoying.
I can't talk to you like this.
Why are you so worried?
This was my race in the first place.
I started it, so let me finish it.
If you want a piece of the pie, don't do anything.
Or else, you'll get nothing.
(Shannon Lucio, former Regional Manager of Bahama Korea)
Bahama will try to sell Jungin Bank before the 17th.
The bill must go through before then.
The regular session at the National Assembly...
is only days away.
So once this bill passes...
(Assemblyman Bae Jin Soo, Chairman of Economy and Finance)
Less money will be ripped from us, right?
That's right, sir. We'd appreciate your support.
We're running out of time.
Of course, I should help.
My gosh.
You people are doing the impossible.
Thank you, sir. I look forward to your support.
Oh, is that so?
Sir, it's the president of Jaeyoung Bank.
(Won Sang Cheol, President of Jaeyoung Bank)
The assemblyman said that?
That's great news. Anyway, Director Chae,
that man is known to harbor ulterior motives.
Are you sure he gave you a straight answer?
- Yes, sir. - Good job.
When will you be back?
- I'm on my way right now. - All right.
It's good to see you.
I believe we only met each other in official settings.
- Anyway, have a seat. - Thank you.
You seem like an ambitious man.
- Sorry? - That online banking and stuff.
Oh, right.
You're on the right track.
It's not easy with all the regulations though.
It can be handled one at a time.
You probably began online banking...
to bring in some business from overseas.
That's why you're looking into buying Jungin Bank.
Right.
I won't beat around the bushes.
I'll keep my reasons short as well.
I expect Jaeyoung Bank to follow my orders.
Regarding what?
The bill for the Tobin tax will soon be passed.
From it being discussed at the Cabinet meeting...
to it actually taking effect? 20 days maximum.
Until then, you are not allowed to buy Jungin Bank.
- But... - But, still, nonetheless? Save it.
You're only a mere business.
The nation's need exceeds that of your own.
You will stay strong.
No matter what Bahama offers you, you will not waver.
Go ahead.
One more thing.
You will take in Woojin Shipbuilding.
But sir,
the board must decide...
That board of directors can sometimes be a pain in the butt.
Of course, the board will gather to discuss the matter.
But there can only be one outcome.
Take Woojin Shipbuilding in.
If you wish to stay afloat as a bank in Korea, I mean.
Are we good then?
I hope you understand what I'm saying.
(I lost my investment after trusting the words of Lee Hye Joon!)
I lost my investment after trusting the words of Lee Hye Joon!
Ms. Lee already testified that she had no knowledge of this.
However,
a photo was taken,
and it's been spreading on social media since this morning.
I gave her side of the story to the reporters for now,
but this could lead to an attack on the government.
Not being able to manage your own family...
is a sign of incompetence within the bureau.
Truth be told, Ms. Lee is also a victim too.
She shouldn't be treated like an offender.
We'll talk on the premise of this incident...
not ruining her chances of a promotion or other achievements.
Yes, sir.
Anyway, Chief Jo made a suggestion.
Did he come to work today?
No, he stopped by after leaving the hospital.
There's a three-month IMF training program in Singapore.
What if Ms. Lee took the position?
It seems like she's on board.
- No. - Moving away from the spotlight...
No.
I'll tell her myself...
why it's a bad idea.
Darn it.
Hello?
Gosh.
Answer it.
Yes, hello.
I'm Lee Hye Joon's uncle...
Hello, sir.
Hello. To what do I owe this pleasure?
It's nothing, sir. Good day.
Darn.
That's an odd way to answer someone's call.
It's nothing.
So what brings you by?
Oh, well... That money.
I know about your situation...
and it pains me to see your wife...
suffer because of you.
Since I'm doing better financially,
taking half of the responsibility seemed like the right thing to do.
Hey.
You are just as responsible yet you sound like it's a favor?
- Anyway, you're just as broke. - I have the apartment from my mom.
The one in Wirye New Town.
That...
doubled in price.
I'll have some money to spare after paying the others.
So I'm taking the girl I'm seeing on a trip.
- To where? - The Maldives.
We'll sip a mojito.
As if you know how to enjoy it.
Does anyone really know?
You punk. Just get out of my face...
What...
Honey, what's going on?
Did the real estate agent not come through for us?
Up until now,
I endured your antics for Ma Ri's sake,
but not anymore.
If what you did ruin Hye Joon's life,
I'll drop dead right in front of you.
What on earth are you talking about?
That jerk is outside the front gate of the MOEF.
What will happen to Hye Joon?
What? Hye Joon...
- You jerk! - That scumbag.
Soo Ho, wait.
(Requesting the immediate dismissal of MOEF's Lee Hye Joon!)
(Petition)
(We have lost our apartment after my father took...)
(MOEF's Lee Hye Joon's advice...)
I did nothing that needs to be held accountable for.
Within an organization,
you sometimes have to even so.
Government officials, even if they did nothing wrong,
must take responsibility...
if the situation calls for it.
But...
Why should I when I did nothing wrong?
Because someone has to.
Who else can in this case if not you?
It's unfair to hold me accountable...
because you need someone to blame.
That's how the government operates.
I lost my investment after trusting the words of Lee Hye Joon!
- I lost my investment... - You...
- Mr. Jin! - You jerk!
- Wait... - Are you insane?
You jerk! Do you want to die?
- How could you do this to me? - Mr. Jin!
Get over here!
You jerk! Get over here!
You jerk!
You scumbag!
You've made the right decision.
Yes, you may think you're selling it at a huge loss,
but when you think about interest and things like that,
you made the right call to sell.
Here.
- Are we done now? - Yes.
I'll go now.
Okay. Bye.
- Okay. Have a nice day. - You too.
Don't be too upset.
Apartment prices will not go up.
You're lucky if it doesn't go down.
Auntie.
Let's go.
Thank you.
Thank you. Have a nice day.
I'll lend you the money to reimburse the investors,
to settle with them, and pay your lawyer's fees.
Why is that?
You don't know me.
Is it because of Hye Joon?
Well, I won't deny it.
I guess MOEF is powerful after all.
I refuse.
I won't charge interest.
I can be generous with the payment deadline.
You won't charge interest or set a deadline...
to pay you back.
If I decide not to pay you back, there's nothing you can do.
That's true.
I won't borrow your money.
The economy is all about trends. If you ride the wave well,
you can pay me back all at once.
I can help you.
The National Assembly's Strategy and Finance Committee...
began reviewing the bill.
The foreign funds that were exiting have halted for the moment,
as they await the National Assembly's decision...
on the Tobin Tax Bill.
Cut.
I'll be right back.
- Don't go too far. - Okay.
- Stay close by. - I'll be quick.
Thanks.
I'll get a loan...
- to pay your monthly rent... - It's fine.
I'll take care of it.
Hey.
I maxed out my loans and pulled together 80,000 dollars.
That's the most I can get.
Isn't there a better term than the lame "thank you"?
No, there isn't.
Right?
Thank you.
When are you going to Sejong?
I have to wait until the bill passes.
But Hye Joon, did you know?
- What? - Eugene Han.
From Bahama.
Darn it.
Why do assemblymen eat lunch for a full hour?
Wasn't that good?
- So... - Hello.
Did you farm and cook your lunch or something?
You are so inconsiderate.
I don't see the reporters.
They're so lazy.
Since the chairman isn't here yet,
let's settle it before he gets here.
(Park Su Cheol, Assemblyman, Assistant Administrator of MOEF)
Let us explain what the Tobin tax is first.
Even if you are in the Strategy and Finance Committee,
I'm sure some of you don't know.
What do you take us for?
Who doesn't know what the Tobin tax is?
Tobin tax. Yes?
Tobin tax is...
We all know that much. Let's keep it short.
I have an event in my district.
How could a committee officer...
schedule an event while we're reviewing a bill?
Come on now. We're all players here.
To be blunt, if you and I lose the next election,
we'll be out of a job.
Listen to that ignorant jerk. What school did he go to?
How dare you speak like that? We're both assemblymen.
Respected Assemblyman Kim.
Would you like it if I raised my voice at you?
What? What did you just say?
Are you kidding me?
How dare you? I've been at the Assembly longer...
Oh dear. Just because he started earlier...
and spent a little more time here, he thinks he's all that.
Is that the basis for his arrogance?
- So, the Tobin tax is... - Hey.
Hey. How dare you insult your senior assemblyman like this?
I won't cooperate.
Forget the Tobin tax. Apologize first.
Apologize, my foot. You can kiss my butt.
Okay. Respected assemblymen, I'll continue.
- Tobin tax... - Kiss your butt?
Fine. Get up, you jerk. Get up.
How dare you disrespect your senior assemblyman?
How dare you block it? Don't you block me, you jerk.
What... What was that?
Darn it.
What?
You just murdered my character in front of the nation.
Do you realize that?
- Apologize. - Apologize? Why you...
What do you take your senior assemblyman for?
You should beg if anything. How dare you demand an apology?
Listen.
I don't think we can continue with today's discussion...
of the bill.
Furthermore, until Assemblyman Kim Hyun Sung apologizes,
our party will boycott every meeting to discuss the bills.
Hey. Where do you think you're going?
Kiss-my-butt. Get over here.
He's a total thug.
- I'm speechless. - Get back here!
Get over here! How dare you treat me like that?
Hey, Kiss-my-butt. Get over here. Get over here right now!
Hello.
I heard you offered to lend money to my uncle.
He refused on the spot.
Tell me why.
Why don't we sit for a minute?
Tell me why.
When we were in New York, my mom...
I asked you why you did that.
Exactly.
When we were in New York, my mom ran a dry cleaners.
But my father...
My father was a gambling addict.
So my mom suffered tremendously...
because we didn't have money.
I was reminded of that.
So what?
Give me a better reason than a sob story.
A reason that makes sense?
Mr. Jin looked like he was on the edge of a cliff.
When did you become a man who lends money to hopeless people?
The man who seemed close to calling it quits...
is your family.
Darn you.
You must hate your uncle.
And now, you probably feel guilty...
for feeling that way.
I know it all too well too.
That sick feeling.
Well, keep that feeling to yourself...
and stay away from me.
Stay away?
Hold on.
What now?
Is there a certain someone that shouldn't know we met?
A certain someone around you.
You eat together and sleep in the same house...
to work on a special project.
How much is offered in terms of overtime pay?
Deputy Prime Minister Heo was desperate, wasn't he?
Even with that pride of his...
What do you mean?
In the end, he asked Chae Yi Hun for help.
"Here's your father's work. Help me with this, please."
How pathetic.
And what about Chae Yi Hun who accepted that pathetic plea?
Was he blinded by the chance to advance his career?
Still, what my father suggested...
will only stay between the four of us.
All right?
How did you know?
How did you know...
that this Tobin tax is based off Professor Chae's research?
How did you know that?
Is the assemblyman still not here?
Who takes this long to get a haircut?
He's two hours late.
He knows that you're waiting for him.
Darn it. This is what I get for trusting the in-house barber.
There's one downtown...
Right, I'm sorry.
Yes, Mr. Heo.
We've been put up at a place nearby the National Assembly...
to quickly serve them with the documents they request.
If they needed more, we gave them more.
We ground our souls for this project,
but they won't pass the bill for unacceptable reasons.
Okay, I'll call Assemblyman Bae myself.
Yes, sir. Thank you.
(New text message)
(Kang Won Hee)
It'll take longer than expected...
to come up with the funds for the purchase.
You can always issue bonds with warrants.
We can't do what you did with Jungin Bank.
Let's stop beating around the bush then.
You're asking us for a lower price, right?
(Won Sang Cheol, President of Jaeyoung Bank)
Yes.
But we can't accept the price that you offered though.
We'll give you more time...
to come up with the money.
There's a hitch at the National Assembly.
Stall as much as you can.
Show your patriotism.
Coming to think of it, this game has always been...
between you and me.
So it sickens me to see the two bank presidents...
act like they're worth something. I'm close to literally puking.
So?
The audit by the US government.
Private equity fund Bahama will never let that happen.
That's what you calculated.
Whose idea was it?
Chae Yi Hun?
Allies Chae Yi Hun and the deputy prime minister.
How am I supposed to go up against two powerhouses?
What is it that you're trying to say?
You're right.
You know our weakness.
Bahama, not in any case, will let it be audited...
by the US government.
That only leaves us with one choice.
We need to sell Jungin Bank...
but in a very short window of time.
And?
Okay, I guess that's how it is.
Before the decision is made,
I'd like to ask you something.
Aren't the bank presidents there?
Well, they're only the puppets.
If Bahama sells its share for 40 billion dollars and leaves,
the sales profit and dividend...
will bring in a total of over four billion dollars.
That's a lot of zeros.
Yes, it sure is a lot.
If we implement the Tobin tax, we'll be able to collect...
a large sum of it as tax.
Sir, we need your support.
You're asking for an expedited pass of the bill,
but I won't be evaluating anything...
until he apologizes.
However, I haven't even received so much of a note yet...
even after being humiliated.
We talked to the other assemblyman,
and he'd be willing to apologize...
if you were to apologize to him too.
Unbelievable. How can apologies go both ways?
He should be getting down on his knees instead!
My dignity as a person was murdered...
in front of the entire nation.
Sir, please.
Tomorrow is D-day.
If this bill doesn't pass,
billions of dollars will be taken from Korea.
Let's say that money does leave Korea.
Will that affect your salary in any way?
Sorry?
Will your pay be docked?
Is that how bureaucrats are held accountable?
No, sir.
This is...
of grave importance to the nation...
I see. Do you have plans to run for office?
May I ask which region?
This may sound out of line, but...
Go ahead.
Aren't you ashamed of yourself?
Don't you think of the people?
You call yourself their representative?
- What? - You use the people...
to wine, dine, and have a life.
Is that what assemblymen do?
You arrogant weasel. How dare you!
I am a representative of the people!
The people?
I didn't bow down to you...
as a sign of respect.
That was my way of commiserating the people...
who trusted you with their votes.
I will ask again for the last time.
Think long and hard as to...
what the weight of your badge indicates.
That jerk.
We'll put it at that and wrap up today's meeting.
No matter how long it takes Jaeyoung Bank...
Well, we have all the time in the world, right?
You'll try and come up with our asking price.
Then please promise us that you won't contact other buyers.
Hold it.
- I didn't agree to that. - What?
Bahama is Jungin Bank's major shareholder.
The decision is mine.
Mr. Heo!
I asked him here.
I heard you from outside the door.
Mr. Heo said he'll meet Assemblyman Bae,
so we have other options.
Director Chae?
Bahama will try to wrap up...
the Jungin Bank deal before the 17th.
We have about 25 days left.
I was so afraid I'd die...
without telling you this.
Sir?
Sir,
I apologize for my attitude.
Please, help our cause.
The bill...
Please help it pass.
On the 17th,
the US government is set to audit Bahama.
- What? - That is why...
we must wrap up the sale of Jungin Bank...
on the 16th at the latest.
That means we're pressed for time.
Now, we only have two options.
We can either...
sell Jungin Bank despite it causing us a loss,
or we can...
take all the US branches of Jungin Bank...
and shut them down.
- What? - Sorry?
If we shut down all the branches...
in the States,
Jungin Bank...
will no longer be worth buying.
Those US branches are what you've been after, correct?
Mr. Heo?
We'll shut down the branches...
and take our time to look for another bank.
Mr. Heo...
Which scenario would be better?
The choice is yours.
(Money Game)
I will always be grateful, sir.
I think we have a mole who's working with Eugene Han.
Leak false information that would grab Eugene Han's attention.
Sir, I urge you to correct this matter!
Our chances of winning are not even slim.
- A defeat is imminent. - This is unfair.
Concerns for our economy are sweeping across the nation.
At least put on a show!
We need sympathy and a bond on a global level.
- Eugene Han? - Director Chae...
didn't deserve it at all.
You have no idea what I'm capable of!
He's the spy.