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Where are you going at this hour?

And in this terrible weather?

We have to work through the night to meet the completion deadline.

Goodness!

Well, look at you. Living the easy life, huh?

Oh, right. How did it go?

How did what go?

You said your interview results are coming out today.

I'm not going even if I get in.

Rejected again?

Sheesh.

Hey, just come work with me. You think 100,000 won a day is easy money?

Grunt work? With a college degree?

Hey, who paid your tuition?

Nobody asked you to.

You're right.

I'm the idiot for paying when no one asked me to.

So much for helping out.

By the way…

how long are you going to keep doing that job?

If I don't, then what?

And what's wrong with this job anyway?

It's not that. It's just because you're going to work at this hour.

You have to work round the clock.

Are you really going to continue doing such dangerous and demanding work?

It's going to rain today.

God, you're so damn immature. I ought to just…

Listen up.

This society functions

because of people like me who work when others are asleep,

sweating in the heat and freezing in the cold.

Got it?

Fine, I get it.

Don't give me that half-assed answer. Say, "Thank you."

For what?

"Thank you for keeping our society going."

Say it.

Oh, give me a break.

For God's sake. Grow up already, will you?

I'm going.

Come on, U-jin.

Okay, fine. U-jin!

U-jin?

U-jin!

U-jin…

U-jin…

- Mu-jin! - Big brother!

Mu-jin, are you okay?

Hey, how did you guys know I was here?

We put a tracking app on your phone after the kidnapping.

What? Without my permission?

Now's not the time for that.

I knew something was up when you said you didn't care and wanted to stop.

You ditched us just so you could end up like this?

We're a team, aren't we?

We are.

- No, I was… - Stop. It doesn't matter.

What in the world happened here?

I don't know. I was just…

No, we were just trying to scare him.

This wasn't part of the plan.

"We"?

The ghosts?

What did you do with the ghosts?

We can talk later. Let's get out of here. We'll all die if we stay here.

Aide Kim!

Aide Kim!

- Aide Kim! - Damn it!

Where is that bastard going?

The elevator's not safe right now.

What in the world?

Why the hell is everything falling down?

Good thing we didn't get on.

- That was close. - Mr. Kim!

Please help me! Help me!

What are you talking about? It's every man for himself!

"Every man for himself"? Oh, my leg.

Sir. Shouldn't we help her?

If we don't, it could come back to bite us. We should help her.

Come on, help me!

Okay, put some strength into your arms.

- Let's pull her out. - One, two, three.

My leg! My leg's going to break!

This isn't working. What do we do?

Just do something already!

Lift that thing up.

One, two, three!

Oh no, my leg!

Sir, I really don't think we can do this by ourselves!

- Use more strength. - What the hell is he saying?

- God damn it! - But sir…

I have a bad back, so I can't do it.

I had joint surgery last year.

- You're all absolutely useless. - My leg!

Hey! You!

What the hell did you do to this building?

It was your doing. That's right.

Earlier, you were like, "Ahhh!" then my building shook like this.

You little…

That's what you did!

What are you saying?

How does someone go "ahhh" and a building comes down?

Just how badly was it made?

- Exactly! - Exactly!

Hey, who are you punks?

- "You punks"? - Why do you punks care?

You're all in this together.

So what if we are?

What the hell did you do?

Someone's crushed here…

You little brats!

Someone's life is at stake!

Shut up, you punks!

You goddamn bastards!

You should be saving me first!

Saving lives should come first!

What's wrong with you people?

Right. Let's at least try something.

I think we'll need something to lift this.

Oh, my leg!

Hold on a second.

Mu-jin, what are you doing?

"Mu-jin"?

Are you family or something?

And what are you? His brother?

No, I'm his brother-in-law.

- Big brother! - What?

We need some kind of lever.

Move aside. Hold tight. One, two, three!

It's nothing to be shocked about. Hurry!

My leg!

Lift it on three.

One, two, three.

My leg!

Again.

One, two, three!

Put your back into it!

Why aren't you helping?

What's that bastard doing?

One, two, three!

What a son of a bitch!

- Again. - My God…

One, two…

Don't just stand there, old man!

"Old man"? Oh, my back.

Forget him. Do it again!

I'll pull her out.

Pull me out.

One, two, three!

- Quickly. - Pull her out!

Gyeon-u!

My leg!

- My leg's free! - She's free.

Gosh, my leg. My leg!

My gosh.

Oh, my leg. I think it's been crushed.

Unfortunately,

it's just a scrape.

What? That can't be true.

What?

I can still move it.

Hey, lady.

Stop being dramatic and get up.

I'm not being dramatic.

Don't you see this blood? It's gushing out.

What in the…

What the hell's going on here?

It must be an earthquake, sir.

- An earthquake? Don't be ridiculous. - Oh gosh.

Is it?

I didn't get an emergency alert.

It's shoddy construction.

The concrete is crumbling, and the internal framing is sparse.

It's collapsing because of shoddy construction.

All you do is push workers and skimp on costs.

Hey, you!

Don't talk about things you don't know!

You little…

This building has only just been completed!

How can it be shoddy construction?

Then why the hell did this happen when it's only just been completed?

What they're saying must be true!

Good grief.

- Can you pass me my shoe? - Yes, ma'am.

For God's sake.

What is that?

What's happening?

Sir!

We should go up.

Up? Up where?

There's a helipad on the roof.

A helipad?

If we call for a rescue chopper from there,

we can escape.

- Really? - Right?

Well, we do have one, but…

Then let's go up quickly. Upstairs.

This way.

Mr. Kim!

You need to take me with you!

We gave you enough help. You should do the rest.

- What's wrong with this woman? - Sir, quickly.

Shouldn't we be going too?

- Quickly. - Let's go.

Wait!

Give me a hand, will you?

You need to take me too. Come on, please help me.

You're able to walk!

Geez, okay, fine.

One, two, three!

Be careful.

- This way. - Which way?

This way!

What? What's going on?

Where is it, you idiot?

That way.

It's this way!

God, seriously!

It's this way.

- Hey, lady. - Quickly.

What were you plotting with them to wind up like this?

What did you just say? "Hey, lady"?

Get moving!

Don't you watch 100 Minute Debate?

No current affairs programs?

I'm Moon Jeong-eun, a four-term assemblywoman.

And for your information, I'm single!

Watch what you say, all right?

Right, so Kim Myeong-an met a politician to get her to cover up the Bukuk incident.

I've never been involved in anything illegal like that!

Sure, you got a donation while you were here

and got asked to clean up Myeongum's crap!

Crap? What are you talking about?

If you'd spent that time checking whether the safety regulations were followed,

none of this would've happened!

You did this to yourself!

That disrespectful little…

Ko Gyeon-u! Hurry up!

Coming. Now, slowly.

- I'm sorry. - It's okay. One, two.

One, two…

Sir!

The rooftop is intact!

Assemblywoman Moon.

You don't need to worry.

We can get out of here.

Call a…

- Mu-jin. - Call a helicopter.

We just need to wait here, right?

I guess so.

- Hey, hurry up and call them. - Yes, sir.

Hello? 119?

Now, see here, Mr. Kim.

What kind of work did you do to this place?

How badly did you build it to make people suffer like this?

I didn't build it. The subcontractor did.

When you run a business, all kinds of things can happen!

I'm pissed off as it is without your nonsense.

Look at the way he's talking!

Mr. Kim, I won't let this slide.

Once I get out of here, I'm calling for an investigation into this shoddy mess.

You'd better be ready!

Sure, hold an investigation, an audit, do what you want!

You've got some nerve!

I get it, but just send the damn chopper first!

I just told you!

There are important people here. Got it?

What's going on?

Well,

they're saying they can't send a helicopter.

What? Give me that.

I'm the CEO of Myeongum Construction.

Sorry? Yes, okay.

Get that chopper in the air now. I'll pay whatever it costs.

I'm afraid that won't be possible.

What?

There's no helipad registered for that building.

Are you kidding me?

What the hell are you saying? I'm looking at the helipad right now!

Sir.

This helipad doesn't meet the required specs,

so it hasn't been approved yet.

God damn it!

What?

What are they talking about?

Then send us that chopper that doesn't land

and lowers a rope instead.

Send one that can lower a rope to rescue us.

You're not registered!

Wait. Hold on!

Assemblywoman.

I'm sorry,

but can you put in a word with the Fire Commissioner?

Unbelievable.

Put the Fire Commissioner on.

This is Moon Jeong-eun speaking.

Assemblywoman Moon Jeong…

Hello?

Can't you hear me? Hello?

Hello…

It got cut off.

What is this? For God's sake!

You idiot!

What the hell were you thinking? You can't half-ass something like this!

You think just painting on an "H" means a chopper can land here?

I was told if we just went ahead with it, we could clean things up afterward,

and that there'd be a way around it.

I'm so sorry, sir!

Which lunatic gave you that ridiculous order?

It was you, sir.

- Oh God. - Oh, my head!

Everyone! This building will collapse. We need to go downstairs!

Sir.

- Quickly. - Get downstairs!

- Quickly! - Get downstairs where?

My leg hurts!

Are you going to whine here and just die? Hurry up and get moving!

- Get downstairs, now! - Hurry up!

Young man.

Please take me with you.

Please?

- Goodness, thank you. - Let's get you up.

Are you interested in being my aide?

As it so happens, that position is open.

I need someone just like you.

So polite and friendly.

Well, aiding is my specialty.

What are you doing? Hurry up!

But I'm already her aide. Let's go.

What is this? My eyes are stinging.

I think it's a fire.

What? A fire?

Go up! Up!

Move!

- Go back up. - This is unbelievable!

Get in here, quickly! Gyeon-u, hurry!

Goodness, my leg!

Gosh, thank you.

Sir.

What do we do now?

Why are you asking me?

Huh?

You should be the one figuring out what to do.

You think I pay you to just sit around and do nothing?

Wait, more importantly, why didn't the fire alarm and sprinklers go off?

I'm not sure. Why didn't they?

Because they're off.

The site supervisor turned them all off,

saying the alarms going off would disrupt the construction schedule.

Who the hell are you?

A column ruptured.

Tomorrow's the completion ceremony,

so they told us to cover it up the best we can.

We were working when this happened.

- Wait a minute. A column ruptured? - Yes.

The concrete was poured during the rainy season.

We said it'd be bad if water got in,

but they made us do it to meet deadlines.

They used watered-down concrete that wasn't even cured properly,

so of course the building won't hold.

God, it's a wonder this place held up at all.

This is what happens when you rush the job to skimp on costs.

- Geez. - Hey, you.

From the look of you, you're clearly just grunt laborers.

So just stay in your damn place! I ought to just…

From the look of you, you're with the construction company.

You've got some nerve. We're going to die here because of you!

The hell did you say?

You're gonna hit me?

Big brother! Smoke!

- Smoke! - Smoke's leaking out!

- Seal it off! - Block it!

- Big brother! - Right!

One second. Please move aside.

- Take that jacket off! - No, I can't!

Stop.

Hui-joo.

Use this.

Of all things to skimp on!

What were you thinking, building something like this, Mr. Kim?

I can't know every detail. That's for the people on the ground.

I only followed your orders, sir.

You're all the same!

Well, what do you know?

Your aides do everything for you, don't they?

That bastard just keeps talking out of line.

Oh, give it a rest already!

You higher-ups just set a completion date and sit back and wait for reports,

so of course you don't know if it's being built properly.

Does it feel good to fatten yourself off the lives of workers?

Look here.

Do you know how many workers make a living thanks to me?

You two as well.

You put food on the table thanks to me, don't you?

Why does this smoke sting so much?

Mu-jin, we're going to end up dead if we stay here like this!

So why on earth did you follow me here?

This is exactly why I didn't want you here.

Isn't there some way we can escape?

If there were, we wouldn't still be here.

The only thing we can do is jump from here.

God, seriously.

We're all going to die.

Why did I even bother coming here?

This is all because of that bastard!

Once I get out of here,

I'm going to strengthen the Serious Accidents Punishment Act

and come after you!

Of all the assembly members I know,

I've never seen a single one keep their word!

What the hell's that nutcase saying? You damn lunatic!

I'm not donating any money to you anymore!

I don't want anything to do with your filthy money either!

Everyone, be quiet!

This building is…

tilting.

Get up.

- Mu-jin! - Big brother!

Hey, hey!

Let go! Let go of me!

Let go, you bastard!

Let go!

Let go, you bastard!

- Byeong-cheol! - Oh my God!

- Byeong-cheol! - Hui-joo!

Gyeon-u! Hui-joo!

No, Hui-joo!

No, you can't! It's dangerous.

Hui-joo.

You can't. It's too dangerous.

Whoa, I almost died.

Sir, are you all right?

You bastard! Why didn't you help me earlier?

You! What kind of person does that?

I didn't do it on purpose.

You pushed him!

You're a labor attorney.

This was an accident.

I'll pay his family compensation. I will.

I'll pay them 300 million won.

What did you say?

I'll pay them 500 million won. Okay?

Look, it's more than he'll make in a lifetime.

Hey! You think money can solve anything?

I mean, not all lives have the same value.

Besides, if I die in a ridiculous accident like this,

that would be a huge loss, wouldn't it?

Both to society and our economy.

You son of a bitch. How dare you!

Hey, you!

What the hell did I even do wrong? Huh?

I didn't do that on purpose!

I said I'd pay up!

These nutjobs have all lost their damn minds.

Damn you, you evil bastard!

Who are you calling a nutjob right now?

You're the craziest one here!

God, that crazy bastard!

Byeong-cheol's gone because of that bastard.

No, you can't!

Gyeon-u, be careful!

Killing him won't solve anything.

Then what else can I do?

Make him stand trial.

We'll hold him accountable for construction failures and the fire!

I don't care about any of that. This building's going down anyway.

If I beat him to death and toss him out, there won't be any evidence.

- Move! - Please calm down.

- Move aside! - If you…

- Just calm down. - If you hurt me with that,

that's a crime.

Crime?

It's not a crime.

It's crime prevention, you bastard.

You need to die

so no one else will lose their lives because of you!

Hey, come on!

Please calm down!

Go to hell, you piece of shit!

Hell, my ass!

Why would I go to hell, you bastard?

Why would I?

You're talking crazy, you son a of bitch!

Mu-jin!

Don't let go of my hand! Hold it tight!

Hold it tight!

- Mu-jin! - Big brother!

Hold it tight!

- No, Mu-jin! - Hui-joo!

No!

What is this?

Where am I?

What is this?

You okay?

Are you feeling awake?

What in the…

- Hey, you! - Geez.

This is all your doing, isn't it?

You're using some kind of hypnosis to trick me!

Let go!

What hypnosis? What do you think I am, a wizard?

Then what is this?

What the hell are you trying to pull here?

What am I trying to pull here?

Do you want to live?

Who are you?

I'm asking if you want to live.

You little…

That startled me.

Please spare me. Please…

Spare me. I want to live!

- If I let you live, what'll you do for me? - What?

If I spare your life, what are you going to do for me?

Well, I…

Answer him. Say you'll do anything.

I can't say that. I don't even know who that is.

Then just die here and go to hell.

Why would I go to hell?

Fine.

I'll do anything. Anything.

Lies!

He's not to be believed!

Don't let him off!

Okay, okay! I'll do anything! Anything!

Stop popping out like that!

Really?

Anything?

Who are you?

Who are we?

Don't you see this?

We're the Bukuk Logistics employees who died because of you!

He said he'd do anything.

You believe that?

Everything he says is a lie!

Money, life, reputation,

he said he'd offer everything he has.

No, I didn't.

- What the hell? - Really?

It's nothing difficult.

Just…

clean up the mess you made.

And deal with the consequences.

Now then,

let's sign a contract before you change your mind.

LIFE AND DEATH AGREEMENT CONTRACT

A contract? What contract?

A contract that says you'll do anything if I spare your life.

This is…

INVESTIGATION AND COMPENSATION FOR ALL INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS

"Investigation and compensation for all accidents…"

"Site supervision…"

Come on.

Who follows all these rules while running a business?

Then just die.

This whole thing is way too big to undo anyway.

Hey, wait.

Hey, stop. Hold on.

Do it while he lets you.

You know him?

Well, I wouldn't say we're close or anything.

But speaking as a labor attorney and from experience…

it's not a bad deal.

What will it be?

Will you live or die?

Let's just leave him to die.

A bastard like him deserves to be punished.

People don't change. He's not one to keep his promise.

If I really do everything written here, will he let me live?

He'll definitely let you live. That much I'm sure of.

But in return, you'll have to fulfill every single condition in this contract.

There's no time. Make a decision. Aren't you going to sign?

But I don't have a pen.

RESOLVE THE FOLLOWING IN 108 DAYS

FAIL TO COMPLY AND YOU'LL BE CURSED AND DRAGGED TO HELL

What's this?

Special terms.

Wow, you're good.

I mean, this is…

You should've shown me this from the start.

You can't just reveal it after I sign.

Also,

why would I go to hell?

What did I do to deserve going to hell?

Oh my.

You're about to die in the shoddy building you built,

but you still don't know what you did wrong.

For you, even 108 days is too long.

You have 49 days.

If you can't resolve everything in that time, you'll be dragged to hell.

- Hear, hear! - Even 49 days is too long!

- He won't do a proper job. - Even better.

He can go straight to hell.

No way. This is an unfair contract!

How can I do all this in 49 days?

How can I resolve everything?

The deal's off.

No way.

Really?

Okay, fine!

I'm sorry for everything. I'll take care of it!

What is this?

Was I seeing things just now?

What just happened?

Oh, don't bother.

It was uploaded…

To the cloud.

…to the cloud as it was being filmed.

Anyway, everyone.

This building is dangerous. We need to leave right now.

Right this second!

It wasn't built properly. It might collapse.

Sir!

- It wasn't built properly? - Are you being serious?

Really?

Tell everyone inside this building to vacate immediately!

Right this second!

- Yes, sir! - Quickly!

Wait, Aide Kim!

Wait for me, Aide Kim!

What on earth?

Let's just go first.

What? Why?

Get on.

Let's get on.

Going in!

Wait, hold on.

Why?

Move back a little.

Sir.

Are you really calling off the completion ceremony and going to repair everything?

Yes, proceed with the repairs.

But inspecting and repairing even the apartments people have moved into

will cost us a fortune.

Not to mention the Bukuk fire.

Perhaps you should reconsider.

CEO KIM MYEONG-AN

That is true.

He won't actually kill me, will he?

Sorry?

There's no time. Make a decision. Aren't you going to sign?

Okay, fine.

I'll do it.

REPAIR WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUEST

Yes!

You made the right choice.

Of course. I'll do everything I can to help.

Yes, all right, Mr. Kim.

That Kim Myeong-an.

He's finally feeling the heat, isn't he?

He clearly doesn't want to go to hell.

He says he'll set things right, one by one, so we'll have to wait and see.

Right. We're counting on you.

Of course.

As you saw from Myeongum Construction's Bukuk warehouse fire tragedy,

our innocent workers

continue to be injured or even die day after day,

but the Serious Accidents Punishment Act

fails to achieve its intended effect.

That is the reality we face today.

I, Moon Jeong-eun, believe

that saving people's lives must never be neglected by policymakers.

That desperate belief is why, today,

I have asked fellow assembly members and experts from the labor sector

to join me here.

I will listen carefully to your valuable input today

and use them to propose a truly effective amendment

to the Serious Accidents Punishment Act.

I appreciate your cooperation.

The car's here!

- Do you take responsibility for the fire? - What do you think caused it?

How will Myeongum take responsibility?

We take full responsibility

for the fire at Bukuk Logistics, an entity effectively owned by our company,

and we extend our sincerest apologies.

As a company, we will make every effort

to ensure that such a tragedy is never repeated.

How does Myeongum propose to resolve this matter?

What has been agreed with the bereaved families?

As requested by the families,

Myeongum Construction has promised an investigation, a sincere apology,

and measures to prevent similar incidents.

Instead of shifting responsibility as before,

we hope they will mobilize all available resources

to provide compensation, implement follow-up measures,

and fully comply with all legal obligations

to set an example for the industry.

Please.

Meanwhile, CEO Kim Myeong-an of Myeongum Construction

has donated money to the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency

to support industrial accident prevention

and assist workers affected by such incidents.

He even donated money? Is he dying or something?

What's gotten into him?

Something we don't know about must've happened.

- You're pretty good, Mr. Labor Attorney. - Gosh.

He is.

Wow, this actually worked.

He can't have turned over a new leaf all of a sudden.

Was that in the contract too?

This is the power of an unfair contract.

I guess sometimes an unfair contract is necessary.

Of course. Even if he's only doing it so he doesn't die,

if it keeps people from dying needlessly, like us, that counts for something.

Right.

It's unfair that we had to die, but I do feel better now.

We hope you'll stay with this until the compensation is all settled.

Of course.

Kim Myeong-an won't be able to mess around again.

We'll be watching him until the end.

You don't have to worry.

You worked so hard for us.

Not at all.

Thank you.

Oh, come on.

Thanks. You'll be blessed for this.

It's really fine.

We achieved this together.

Thank you for your hard work.

Please thank these two for us as well.

Hey, they're saying thanks to you guys.

Gosh, well…

Where are they?

Not at all. We didn't even do anything.

What do you mean? We worked hard too.

- You think so? - Right? Get up.

- Thank you for noticing. - Thank you.

Hui-joo, Gyeon-u…

- Behind? - Oh, right.

Thank you for noticing.

Then what happens now? Will they move on?

So…

actually…

Hey, so…

We're sorry, but…

can we ask you one last favor?

Of course.

How do you all feel?

It feels kinda bittersweet, I guess.

It will feel bittersweet, won't it?

We're almost at her salon.

- I think we're almost there. - Yeah.

When you see your wife, don't start bawling, okay?

What about you, Yong-su? What are you going to do?

Seriously, I told myself I'd never see her again,

but I should go see my mom.

Yes, you made the right choice.

It must feel a little sad to say goodbye to each other.

Well, even when we're up there, we can still meet up.

- Yes. - Right.

You better all show up.

If it were me up there, I'd host reunions and stuff.

- Right? - Right.

How nice.

Wow.

- Hui-joo. - Yeah?

Never mind.

I'm off. Hey, no need to come out.

- Still. - It's fine.

- Please. - I'll see you off.

Honestly.

Thank you for everything.

Hey, why not use the door…

What? Is he gone?

Did he go through the wall?

- Just now. - Wow.

So cool.

Let's go.

Will I be able to do it?

Of course.

You're a father.

Thank you.

You did great.

You need to sleep so I can do other work.

Look at this, Tae-seop.

Tae-seop.

Your daddy's here.

You've grown so much.

Is my little Tae-seop feeling better?

You feel good?

There, there.

You're so precious, my little Tae-seop.

That's my happy baby.

So happy.

Yes, you're excited.

You're so cute.

Good boy.

Honey.

You worked so hard in life,

so rest in peace now.

Our kids are all grown up, so don't worry about us.

Thanks, honey.

As for me,

I'll carry on a bit longer, for the both of us.

And someday…

we'll meet again.

Yes.

You live a long, full life…

and come much later.

I'm sorry for leaving you behind.

Now then, has everyone moved on?

Yeah.

I'm glad everything worked out.

Did it?

Yes, in the grand scheme of things.

Anyway, ever since you were on the news, your phone's been ringing nonstop.

How's it been lately?

Even my elementary school classmates are calling me.

People even recognize me on the streets now.

The power of the media is scary.

I hope this brings in tons of business so we can make lots of money.

- Right? - Totally.

Hey, oh God!

Why? Who is it? Why are you startled?

- Your sister. You take it. - No way. You should. Hurry up.

I should.

- She called him first. - I know. What's going on?

Are they getting back together?

- Hello? - Where are you?

I'm outside. Why?

What do you mean? Everyone's here waiting for you.

Everyone? Waiting where?

Where else? Your parents' house.

Everyone's waiting for you, so hurry up and get over here.

Wow, aren't you the labor attorney I saw on TV?

Yes, I'm labor attorney No…

What the heck, U-jin?

Look at you, all smug.

They say the boughs that bear most hang lowest,

but you're an empty husk full of hot air, fluttering around like you're something.

What are you talking…

Oh, it's today.

- You forgot again? - No, I was…

I've been really busy lately.

You really need to be taught a lesson.

How could you forget that?

- I ought to just… - Come on…

That's why Mi-joo's here.

She's so much better than you.

Let's go in. They're all waiting.

Okay.

I'm coming.

Dad, I'm here.

- Is that you, Mu-jin? - Yes, Mom.

Why are you so late? Even Mi-joo is here.

You're here.

Yeah.

I can do it by myself. You should go rest.

You're in a good mood, Mom.

I am.

Thanks to U-jin, I got to see Mi-joo again after so long, so I'm happy.

Why? You have a problem with that?

When did I say I had a problem with that?

You're happy to see her too, aren't you?

Look at his happy face.

That face?

Yes, that face. Trying to pretend he's not happy.

I can tell.

Go help your father, and say hello to your brother.

Yeah.

I'll do it, Dad.

He was on the concrete frame, working on the ceiling slab,

but it hadn't set properly yet,

so that's how it happened.

I told the foreman countless times that the frame would collapse.

Stop drinking.

Let go.

You think the foreman wanted to do that?

The higher-ups were breathing down his neck, so he had no choice!

Stop drinking!

You'll end up dead too!

- Let go. - This is so frustrating.

What's the use in saying this now?

Who do they think they are, sending this here?

How dare they send this?

- Mu-jin! - After killing him!

Mu-jin!

- What are you doing? - How dare they!

How dare they after killing him…

Bring him back.

Bring him back! Bring my brother back!

Bring my brother back!

Bring him back…

Don't do this.

After what happened to U-jin,

I thought time was moving so slowly,

but it's already been ten years.

I know what you mean.

He doesn't even visit me in my dreams anymore.

That heartless child.

Why are you crying again?

Hey, tell her I'm doing well and she doesn't need to worry.

Quickly.

I'm sure U-jin is doing well.

I can always count on Mi-joo.

Be good to her, for God's sake.

Don't you worry about that!

I mean, him.

I'm sure U-jin is doing well

and enjoyed the meal we prepared for him.

Mom, Dad.

I'm doing well in a good place, so don't worry about me.

They said when I was alive,

I led a good, kind life,

so they give me breaks to come down like this.

You're right.

U-jin lived a good life,

so I'm sure he's in a good place.

Exactly.

So stop worrying about me and live a long, healthy life.

My God, when did you two get so old?

It's because I broke their hearts. I'm such a bad son.

Are you crying right now?

No, I'm not.

He is. I saw it.

Right?

Yes.

That face he makes to hide his tears,

I saw it a lot after U-jin died.

Why are you all staring at me? I'm not crying. I'm fine.

No, you're not fine.

You can cry if you want to.

I'm sorry I forgot, U-jin.

Before we had our wedding,

remember we had that huge fight and almost broke it off?

I remember.

It was when you wanted to buy a dishwasher.

Yes, when you went crazy and wanted to buy a game console instead.

Hey, for our generation, game consoles are how we heal our childhood trauma…

At that time, U-jin came to see me and begged me to forgive you.

He did?

What did he say?

He said you're an idiot who's too proud to say sorry

and he doesn't want to see you moping like a constipated dog anymore,

so he apologized in your place and asked me to forgive you.

Does he think he can just say whatever the hell he wants?

People really don't change. You've always been like that.

You never opened up to your family or me and always suffered alone.

You decide everything on your own, making people feel lonely,

but you can't even hide it well and make it so obvious.

After U-jin died,

though you never showed it, I knew you were hurting inside.

You never say it,

but I know how much you loved your brother.

Thanks for coming today.

I didn't come because of you.

It's his tenth memorial,

and U-jin meant a lot to me too.

I know.

You suddenly wanted to be a labor attorney,

and I couldn't understand what you were thinking.

But?

But…

if U-jin knew, I think he would've been proud.

Hey, Mi-joo…

There's my cab.

Yeah, your cab.

I'm gonna go. Bye.

Bye.

You hopeless idiot.

If you keep dragging your feet, you'll run out of time.

Life's too short. Just look at me.

Dear God.

You're even older than me now.

Lucky you. You don't age anymore.

If you're done here, go back up.

If you don't say what you're thinking or what you want,

no one will know.

Do you know what I regret the most?

What?

Not telling the people I love that I love them.

I thought I'd never get another chance,

so I'm really glad you're able to see me.

I love you, little brother.

Where did that come from?

You didn't know, right? That I loved you.

See?

You need to say it out loud.

And thanks for filling in for me as the eldest son.

Anyway,

I'm leaving now.

I was happy to see you.

U-jin, I also…

was happy to see you.

Hey, Mu-jin.

Hui-joo!

For God's sake. Why are you yelling in my ear?

Oh my God…

What? Did you make 1,000 won on your app again?

- Good morning, big brother. - It's a really good morning, Gyeon-u!

Why? What happened?

Did something good happen?

My crypto was down negative 90%, but it just mooned.

Up 729%? That's insane!

Seven hundred and twenty-nine?

Maybe I'm getting rewarded for all those good deeds I did!

Congratulations, big brother!

This is great news!

What? Why'd you stop?

No, this isn't the time for that.

Sell it right now.

- Sell it now? - Yes.

- Right now? - You must sell it now.

It might go up more.

Crypto crashes out of nowhere.

Are you never getting back with Mi-joo?

I think it'll go up.

Oh my, you still don't get it.

Sell.

SELL ORDER COMPLETED

Gyeon-u.

- Is it good? - Amazingly good.

You're so cute when you eat. You're adorable.

Who are you calling cute? You're even cuter.

You're driving me crazy. How can someone be this cute?

- I'm cute, right? - Yeah.

Aren't you going home?

But it's only early evening.

Who are you to tell him to leave?

Dial it down. It's painful to watch.

If it's painful, you can leave, okay?

We've already dialed it down because of you.

- Right, Gyeon-u? - Yeah.

Hui-joo, here too.

I can't. Mi-joo's here.

Hey,

when are you taking Ppokku to get groomed?

Just look at the state of her.

I've been busy.

And she looks all natural and pretty.

I seriously can't live with you.

I can't live with you either.

Mi-joo!

You look like you have time. Why don't you take Ppokku on a walk?

Get some air while you're at it.

Fine, I'll leave.

Come here, Ppokku.

Let's get out of here.

ASAP, please.

Have fun, big sister.

Great, it worked. Nice job.

You owe me one, No Mu-jin.

You wanted to go on a walk?

Ppokku!

How've you been?

My baby, you've been good?

What are you doing here?

What else? I came to get you and Ppokku.

So we can go home.

Who says I'm going?

I think Ppokku wants to go. Right?

Here.

What's that?

The severance pay I blew.

It's not all of it, but I recovered most of it.

Why are you giving it to me?

I might do something stupid again if I have it, so you keep it.

You think I'll come running just because you give this to me?

Mi-joo.

From now on,

I won't think alone

or decide alone

and make you lonely.

And?

And…

I'll talk things over with you first, and I won't ever screw up again.

And?

And I love you.

I'm grateful, and I'm sorry,

and I love you.

So let's go home.

Okay.

You just said okay.

Okay!

Ppokku!

Let's go and pack your things.

Let's go pack.

You may.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Let's go.

Okay.

By the way, Gyeon-u and Hui-joo are driving me crazy.

What's wrong with them?

They're really pissing me off!

Big brother, you must be tired.

The Labor Relations Commission, your lecture, client consulting,

you were so busy today.

Thanks.

We worked really hard today. Why don't we grab something to eat?

No, I can't. Ppokku's home alone. I have to go walk her.

Don't use Ppokku as an excuse. I know it's because of Mi-joo.

You know we played a huge part in her going back home, right?

I know. She said she couldn't stand the two of you anymore.

- I'm grateful. - You should be.

Please call me Director from now on.

What are you talking about?

Read it out loud, slowly and clearly.

What's this? Director of External Affairs?

You gave yourself a promotion?

Yeah. I decide my own title. I almost made myself Executive Director.

Big brother, this is mine.

What are you?

Director of PR and Content? Don't I get a say?

That's right, big brother. You must be so happy to have me.

I got my Silver Play Button, and it's Gold next.

You hit the jackpot, big brother.

We've planned everything out, so you just need to follow our lead.

What are you cooking up now?

We need to grow quickly and become a labor law firm.

Oh, right. Yun-jae is studying hard for the labor attorney exam,

so we can recruit him later.

You're jumping ahead again, Hui-joo.

We have to jump ahead. Will you just trail behind everyone else?

You seriously can't do anything without us.

Gyeon-u and I got plenty of offers,

but we're sticking with you, and you don't even appreciate it.

This is that place.

Gyeon-u, can you stop the car?

Wow.

WE ARE NOT MACHINES GUARANTEE BASIC LABOR RIGHTS

"When you love, you come to know,

when you know, you come to see,

and once you see, it will not be as before."

You startled me.

Why? It's only been a few days.

So? Do you understand now?

Understand what?

Why…

I chose you.

Because I'm the son of ordinary workers,

a bereaved family member who lost a loved one to an industrial accident,

and a labor attorney who stands up for working people.

You're not clueless.

So? How was it doing that work?

Do you think the world will change?

It was harder than I thought.

- Back in my day… - Christ.

…people were fed stimulants

to work until they went blind or coughed up blood and died,

but it wasn't even newsworthy.

Well, back then,

labor attorneys who defended workers' rights

didn't exist either.

The world may not seem like it's changing, but it is.

Sure, it's ridiculously slow,

but if that change

is brought forward because of what you do,

isn't it worthwhile?

Really? Did I bring it forward by maybe a second?

A second is a bit harsh.

Maybe about a minute?

But minutes come together to become an hour, and hours become a day.

Anyway, thank you.

For what?

For letting me see my brother.

Thanks to you,

I was finally able to let him go in my heart.

You need to face your wound head-on

to know how to heal it.

Well, I'm glad I was of help.

Thank you

for everything you've done.

Stop it. It doesn't suit you.

I appreciate all the work you've done.

- What are you doing here? - Geez.

What's going on?

Wait, is this statue the burning jeans guy?

I think so.

We heard so much about you.

Thanks to you, I got involved in a lot of things and learned so much.

Though it was tough at times.

Thank you for saving my brother-in-law and turning him into a decent human being.

Hey, decent human being?

And until the day all workers can sleep soundly and wake up happy,

please continue your efforts.

Also, can we please see you too?

Just once, please. Just once will do.

Just once.

He probably won't.

Is he here? Please.

- God. - Please.

Just once, please?

Not even a glimpse.

Hey, stop. People are staring.

- Yeah, he won't come out. Let's go. - Let's go.

So stingy.

What did you talk about? Is your contract over?

Then are you free now? You can't see ghosts anymore?

Oh, come on. What does it matter if I can see them or not?

Excuse me.

Labor attorney No Mu-jin?

Seriously, why?

Subtitle translation by: Hyesoo Lee