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Ooh, can you hear me clearly?

Oh, you will never trust in me

Lights, camera, action

I can't leave it to Lady Luck We'll take it all the way

We'll disappear

There's no turning back

CONFIDENCE QUEEN

Josef Architects.

There must be a natural way to access it.

EPISODE 11

Mr. Mouth.

Yes, boss.

Collect all the essays that Kang Yo-seop has published

from his studies in Germany until now

and the essays his graduate students wrote at Samguk University.

Yes, boss.

JOSEF ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS

Wait a minute.

Are you done planning already?

That was so fast.

I knew no one could be as fast as you.

My dad

died in an accident.

It was an accident.

What do you mean he's a victim?

Tell me the truth.

Why is he a victim?

Huh?

Why is his picture up here?

Say something.

Come on.

Tell me the truth, Yun Yi-rang!

Why is he a victim?

If I were to tell you, would you be able to handle it?

Cut the bullshit and tell me the truth.

My fa…

My father…

Was he really murdered?

Yes.

Gu-ho, listen to me.

You should've told me!

You should've told me, James!

I had no choice.

At first, I didn't know what the truth was.

I meant to tell you later, but I missed my chance.

Missed your chance? That's nonsense.

Five years. Get it?

We spent five years together. And you're saying you meant to tell me?

Why do you think we didn't tell you?

Seriously.

Do you know what's really absurd?

The two…

The two people I trusted the most

knew how

my dad died,

yet they never told me. You know that?

It's all my fault.

- It was my idea. - Enough with your excuses!

That's why she's always like that.

- Gu-ho! - What?

What do you mean, I'm always like that?

Why?

What's wrong with me?

Hey.

Even now, your feelings are what matter most, aren't they?

Yes.

See?

You can't handle it. Am I wrong?

Whether I can handle it or not, it's up to me.

Then you should be thankful.

The murderer who killed your father.

I'm the one who found him.

Thankful?

I should be thankful?

Wow.

You know what?

I can't thank you enough.

Thank you for finding the culprit who killed my dad.

Thank you for pretending to be a team.

Thank you for everything.

I'll take revenge for my dad now. Don't worry about it.

- Myung Gu-ho. - Don't.

Don't ever say my name again.

Gu-ho.

CONFIDENCE QUEEN

HAKSAN LAW FIRM

1 MONTH LATER

That incident happened in April 2000?

Yes.

Do you think it can be reinvestigated?

You should've rushed.

Sorry?

Are you aware that the statute of limitations for murder cases

was abolished completely on July 24, 2015?

If that happened in April 2000, that law doesn't apply.

So, the murderer won't be punished.

HAKSAN LAW FIRM

I'm leaving now.

Do you have to go?

It's kind of tough for me after Gu-ho left.

Give me some time.

Take care.

- Hello. - Hello.

AUSPICIOUS GOSHIWON

Seop…

Year 2000...

KANG YO-SEOP

If the suspect stayed abroad

for an extended period to evade punishment,

or if an accomplice is prosecuted,

the statute of limitations is suspended.

In that case, the case may be reinvestigated.

JOSEF ARCHITECTS HIRING NEW EMPLOYEES FOR 2025

New employees.

JOSEF ARCHITECTS HIRING NEW EMPLOYEES FOR 2025

Manager Gu!

Geez, why do you keep doing that with your head?

I wonder what you were looking at so seriously.

You need to make a sound or knock at least, seriously.

We're out of ramyeon.

You might as well buy raw noodles.

Gosh, I've been getting high blood sugar levels.

You know what?

You need to stop eating ramyeon.

Do you know how delicious ramyeon is?

Isn't it too cruel to steal the joy of eating

from a man who's near death?

Who's near death?

Didn't you say

your upper body muscles were at 120 percent in your last checkup?

You were cursing at me that death

always comes too late or too early. Whatever.

You've got a good memory for a country boy.

What makes you say that I'm a country boy?

I can tell from A to Z.

I'm sophisticated from A to Z. How am I a country boy?

Look, you only eat white rice. That makes you a country boy.

That's because that's the rule here.

Mix grains or beans.

Look, old man.

A mere manager doesn't have the power to do that.

No, leave me alone.

How can you be so inflexible?

- Geez! - He's sullen.

Do you want to go for a walk after dinner?

A walk after a meal helps with diabetes.

Whatever.

My goodness.

He needs to pay his overdue charges first.

He's acting like he owns this place.

So, they're hiring.

Excuse me, Manager Gu.

- Yes. - You know what?

Know what? Are we out of toilet paper?

No, my side dishes keep disappearing.

- Side dishes? - Yes.

I knew something was weird.

Your side dishes disappear, too?

The gat-kimchi my mom sent me the other day. It's almost empty.

I think you just don't remember it after drinking.

Is that it?

No, wait, look at this.

This is the number of sausages,

and this is the number of quail eggs. I counted them all.

- You took photos of them? - Yes. You know me.

- Who are you? - Me.

- Okay. - Yes, look.

Three pieces of sausage in the center, and two eggs in the corner.

I can't tell.

What do you mean?

Could it be the new resident in Room 207…

- Oh, seriously. - Why do you suspect an innocent man?

Don't you know the presumption of innocence?

Oh, Gu-ho.

After visiting some law firms,

you've become smart enough to become a law firm manager.

I'm saying, don't suspect anyone.

- No. - No?

- No. - What do you mean no?

I think this started when Mr. Yeom moved in.

Right. I mean, that man looks creepy when I say hi.

Hello.

Both of you, don't judge someone based on their appearance, okay?

Judging by appearance, you two are the creepiest and the most suspicious.

Move.

- Manager Gu, you're so eloquent. - Of course, I am.

Gu-ho, by the way, I heard a pretty girl moved in on the women's floor.

Stop minding that and focus on your teacher's exam.

Didn't you say you failed many times already?

What does that have to do with this?

Also, if there's any good information, we should share it, you know.

I don't know what you mean.

Gu-ho.

Catching the side dish thief is your duty.

- You must catch him. I mean it. - Manager Gu.

These quail eggs could cause an uproar here.

You must think carefully. Okay?

Okay.

One more bottle of soju, please.

Gosh, are you just drinking soju again today?

Since this dish is on me,

can I dip into your liquor?

Oh, thank you.

Are you coming from somewhere?

You look like

you're carrying the weight of the world,

a lot more than your usual self.

But I won't ask what's going on.

You're curious, but you won't ask?

I mean, most of my customers have that look on their faces.

But, you know what? Their reasons are obvious.

They're too lonely to carry on, or their friends stabbed them in the back,

or they got dumped,

or they miss their late parents.

Well, I get that if you miss your mom.

Let's cut the cliché and just drink.

No?

Or if it's something intense like a shocking affair,

I'm willing to listen.

What's she trying to pull?

What else?

This is highly sophisticated comfort.

Right.

Strangely enough, it's comforting.

You're a dangerous person.

Yes, well…

I get that a lot.

So?

If you're thankful, how about a toast?

If I make a toast,

do I get to listen to your affair?

Maybe?

SPRING NIGHT POCHA

The world's biggest oil company, ANK's head,

Abdullah de Juju, is entering the conference room under heavy guard.

Chairwoman Jeong Su-jin of Mopis Motors has just arrived.

Then Chairman Ju Chan-jin of Hanko Bio,

who had rumors about his health issues, has arrived.

I also see Chairman An Tae-ho of Samjin Group.

That is Lawyer Lee Na-ra, the acting CEO of Jay Fund International.

The movement of Jay Fund, which holds the largest assets in Korea,

is a clear example of the scale of this investment.

Can you briefly tell us about the Mega Eco City

that Abdullah wants to build in the desert?

The highlight of this project is to build an eco-friendly city in the desert

for four million people to reside.

How big is the size of construction

that all corporation heads have gathered for it?

Based on my company's analysis,

we came to an agreement that when this project is completed,

at least 30 trillion won in profit could be made depending on the design.

That is way over the estimation that was first released to the media.

What's your ground for that?

Several years ago,

my company already received a consultation on the possibility of the business.

KANG YO-SEOP

The people are expecting a second boom in the Middle East.

Do you think this is drawing near?

Of course.

Building a new type of city in the vast desert

is probably the dream of people in Korea's construction field

who have already experienced the Middle East boom in the '70s and '80s.

CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING KANG YO-SEOP

DESIGNING A UTOPIA BY KANG YO-SEOP

THE FUTURE OF A SUSTAINABLE CITY

UTOPIA

So?

CEO KANG YO-SEOP

Okay.

Bye.

Sorry about that.

Can you show me the applicants' essays?

You should leave that to us.

You barely have time to get sleep these days.

You can do everything else,

but leave this for me to handle.

I think human resources are most important.

THE FUTURE OF A SUSTAINABLE CITY

DYSTOPIA COMMUNITY'S STRUCTURE AND POSSIBILITY

THE PURPOSE AND EXPECTED EFFECT OF ADOPTION

CORE DESIGN ELEMENTS

KIM A-REUM APRIL 17, 2025

Kim A-reum?

Do you want to see the résumé?

Oh, yes.

KIM A-REUM

Number 217 Kim A-reum, please come in.

KIM A-REUM

You went to college in Germany.

The essay you submitted looked humane and warm to me.

Why did you name it dystopia?

To me,

people living in the city called utopia didn't seem happy.

Then I must challenge the minds of its creators

in order to build a city where the residents can be truly happy.

That's quite antithetical.

So, what's your idea of utopia?

No, tell me your idea of dystopia.

Can you summarize it in one sentence?

I thought of an alley in the '80s

where people ate, mingled,

and loved each other with a community spirit.

Thank you for that.

Thank you.

You can leave now.

Hide tight, I can see your hair.

Kang Yo-seop, it's your turn to hide now.

She looks familiar.

Where did I see her?

SPRING NIGHT POCHA

Hey!

Why don't you just go talk to him?

Once we begin the operation, just the two of us won't be enough.

Oh my gosh.

- How's Gu-ho doing? - Don't bother worrying about him.

He looked more comfortable there.

That's typical of Gu-ho.

- Hello? - Is this Kim A-reum?

- Yes. - This is to inform you that

you weren't hired by Josef Architects.

We're sorry. Try again next time.

Okay.

What? How did it go?

I didn't make it.

RÉSUMÉ KIM A-REUM

It'll be easier to handle her when she's discouraged.

The Korean government will not be satisfied with the 17 MOUs we signed

with the Middle East oil company, ANK, that visited Korea.

In order to win the construction turnkey contract,

the government will play the key role

in creating the Mega Eco City supporters.

Create the Mega Eco City supporters and export the city model?

…a remarkable accomplishment by exporting a city model,

and promise to provide a basis to raise our country's economy.

YOO SANG-WON

THE FUTURE OF KOREA'S POLITICS BY YOO SANG-WON

YOO SANG-WON

PUREUN HANEUL ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL "HOMECOMING DAY" WITH HIS DAUGHTER

His daughter went to an alternative school?

PUREUN HANEUL ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL

ROOTING FOR THE GRADUATES WHO JOINED THE HOMECOMING DAY!

Interesting.

Kim A-reum and Minister Yoo's daughter went to the same school?

RÉSUMÉ KIM A-REUM

Excuse me, passing through.

Passing through again.

Seriously.

Go work hard over there.

Yes, coming up. One second.

Enjoy.

- It was good. - Thank you. Bye.

Boss?

Ready to go home?

Do you not like it?

I love it.

Hello, I'm Kim A-reum.

I just want to know why I didn't make it.

That painting…

You finally got your hands on it.

Oh, I meant I saw that painting at the art gallery, too.

And did you come to my lecture?

Of course, I did.

No wonder you looked familiar.

By the way, isn't that painting somewhat bizarre?

On a moonlit night,

the dark shadows are walking toward the same place.

As if they want to escape from the reality they're in.

Just like you.

Oh, don't take it wrong.

I just read your autobiographies multiple times.

You want to know why you didn't get the job?

Yes, I don't quite get it.

I collected and researched all the information on you.

And I thought I submitted an assignment you'd like.

That's the reason I didn't hire you.

What?

I admit that your qualifications excelled other applicants.

But,

I came to the decision that only one Kang Yo-seop was needed in my company.

I'm pretty sure you know what that means.

You should leave now.

Wait.

I can't give up like this.

I went to study in Germany because of you. And I'm working hard every day.

- Please give me one more chance. - Kim A-reum, first--

On contract.

I don't mind working on a contract. Please let me learn next to you.

I understand your passion.

You should go home now.

Okay.

That's enough for the test.

Are you happy that I came to you just as you wanted?

I enjoyed your petty test.

Come to my office starting tomorrow

if you're okay with working on a contract.

Kang Yo-seop.

This is only the beginning.

We need to go over the design on page 32.

- Check on that. - Yes, sir.

And on page 128.

The graph isn't clear enough.

- Adjust the size and the color. - Okay.

That's Ms. Kim A-reum. She'll be working with us starting today.

- Hi. - Hello, I'm Kim A-reum.

Nice to meet you. I look forward to learning a lot.

A-reum, sorry to ask you when you just got here,

but can you copy this?

Sure. How many copies do you need?

- Twelve copies. - Okay.

Wait, can you tell me where the copy machine is?

Just go straight down this way.

Sang-hui, I'm here.

Sang-hui?

When are you going to stop doing this?

You just have to suck the life out of me, don't you?

Cut your bullshit. I could just…

- Eun-u. - What the hell are you doing?

Who are you to make a ruckus here?

Me? My life was ruined because of that bitch.

Let go.

I said let go!

Let go, for goodness' sake.

Damn, what a shitty day. Now this bastard…

I was about to leave anyway.

Get out of my way.

Hey.

You'd better stay away from that bitch before your life becomes hell.

Mark my words. Got it?

What a joke.

I got pregnant unexpectedly

before college graduation.

He wasn't ready to become a father yet.

Gambling and affairs…

Every time he ran out of money, he destroyed everything he saw.

Should I say I was lucky?

I had

a miscarriage.

Mr. Ray-Bang.

I need you to find someone.

Sir, over here.

This way.

TIME TO FIND YOUR REAL PUNCH!

- Oh, good. - Hey!

Get over here, you bastard.

What brings you here?

Good luck. You got this.

I heard you were rich.

You gave Ko Sang-hui 30 million won. If I win, give me 70 million won.

But if I win,

don't ever get near Sang-hui again.

Good luck!

Stretch your arms, yes. Guard up!

Guard!

Come on.

EUN-U

SANG-HUI

Hello?

Eun-u.

What? Who?

Oh, right. Eun-u is at Two Punch Boxing Club right now.

What?

Where?

How is he going to beat a boxing champion?

Okay.

You don't even have the strength to protect a woman.

Shut up, you punk.

This has only begun.

Eun-u!

Sang-hui.

- Sir! - Coach! Oh no.

Let me see.

You're hurt

because of me.

Catching the side dish thief is your duty.

You must catch him.

These quail eggs could cause an uproar here.

I thought you were sick of working with us.

Old habits die hard.

Whatever. I'll do it my way.

Let's get it.

ROOM 102

ROOM 304

Gat-kimchi.

Two pieces…

Of rolled omelet.

I knew my side dishes kept disappearing.

Was it you all this time? You punk.

- Who is it? - I'll kill you today.

Sir, let him go.

Geez, I get that you're upset, but let's talk it out.

Well, it's because you made such a delicious rolled omelet.

How can you say that?

You crazy old bastard!

Oh, blood.

Get out of my way!

Why did you have to come forward?

Darn it.

Sir, are you okay?

Hey! Call an ambulance!

Hello? We need you here right now.

Hi…

Sweetie.

I missed you.

- I missed you, too. - Let's go.

Why don't you just spar with him, too?

They say you have to fight for love.

Come on. Can't you tell?

She's a gold-digger.

Ex-husband, ex-boyfriend, and a new boyfriend.

Gosh, you scared me.

Anyway, what makes her so attractive?

Why do men keep chasing after her?

Wait. What are you doing here?

Don't be embarrassed.

It's not wrong to fall in love.

It's embarrassing. Stop it.

What's so embarrassing?

That you let her rip off 30 million won,

or that you got beaten up by her ex-husband?

I want to be alone today.

I won't let you.

I found a perfect solution for you.

Enough!

VIP?

It went up by 37 percent.

- What? It went up that much? - Yes.

Yes?

Sir.

How are you feeling?

Oh, Manager Gu.

- How did you know I have a sweet tooth? - Wait. I forgot that you have diabetes.

No, don't worry about that.

I'll save on it.

Here. Have a seat.

Promise me you won't drink it all at once.

- I will leave you two alone. - Sure.

By the way, don't you think this room is too nice?

Oh, what's so nice about it?

I like our dorm better.

What are you talking about? This is way more spacious than the dorm.

Just because it's spacious,

it doesn't mean it gives me peace.

One must be at peace, for sure.

Mr. Yeom got arrested, by the way.

- So, you don't need to worry. - Okay.

Why did you steal someone else's side dishes when you were so rich?

Exactly.

It turns out to be dementia.

Dementia?

Wait, you have dementia?

Well, they call it

sundown syndrome or something.

It's a type of dementia that gets serious at night.

I didn't know I was stealing other people's side dishes, either. Geez.

No wonder

my clothes were dirty every time I woke up.

Well, is it serious?

What? Are you worried that I'd die?

Oh, stop talking about dying.

That's why I like you.

Liking someone is completely different from torturing someone.

It's the same thing.

Like white shoes or blanc shoes. White rice or blanc rice.

Let's cut to the chase.

Since you saved my life,

I'll grant you a wish.

Yes, sir.

Tell me anything you want.

It's been 13 days since you've been working overtime.

I'm starving. When do you get off?

Just wait. I'm almost done.

Anyway, now that I'm back, it's more fun, isn't it?

Of course.

There's no Yun Yi-rang without James.

Right?

It shows when I'm absent.

Come in.

What brings you here at this hour?

The Minister would like to speak with you urgently.

The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport?

May I connect you to him?

This is Minister Yoo Sang-won.

He's talking to Yoo Sang-won on the phone.

Yoo Sang-won?

I called you to be the leader of Mega Eco City supporters.

Why me?

Chairman Abdullah was impressed

by your consulting proposal.

He spoke highly of the idea of applying a new city model

from the country of the miracle on the Hangang River.

Oh, is that so?

As long as you're okay,

I'd like to speak with you in person.

When will be a good time for you?

Things are going just as we planned.

Gosh, something doesn't feel right.

What do you mean?

The true reason Kang Yo-seop hired me.

Probably because you are skilled and reliable?

No.

Kang Yo-seop had already sent

the residence sample he created with all his might to ANK

and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport.

So, he didn't need my fake connection

with the Minister Yoo we wrote on our blog.

What could be his reason? Why?

Whatever he's thinking will soon be revealed.

Just focus on how to bring him down for now.

Man…

Come in.

It's the data on the fractal you requested.

Good.

Very nice.

Would you be able to see if there are any hanok examples

and research how we can apply those to the contemporary architecture?

Yes, sir.

So, you want to take advantage of my genius brain endlessly?

Sure, I'm okay with that.

Because you'll slowly crumble according to my plan.

She'll be more useful than I expected.

Of course, she's useful. I bet she's pretty useful.

Be ready for it, you idiot.

- A-reum, this, too. - Oh, yes.

Ms. Kim A-reum?

Yes, sir.

I want you to come with me.

Oh, okay.

Where is he taking you?

How do you like the job?

It's good. I'm doing my best to learn.

Thank you for hiring me.

I wasn't expecting your lip service.

It might look like no big deal,

but there's a huge difference between working on site

and racking your brain in front of the desk.

Yes, I will do my best to learn.

I like your passion.

By the way,

may I ask where we're going right now?

I'm sure you'll like it there.

That bastard.

You can leave if you want to.

No, sir.

Shit.

Hello.

Welcome.

Have a seat.

You're working hard day and night for Korea's future.

As the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport, I can't thank you enough.

Especially Chief Kang Yo-seop.

And Ms. A-reum.

I'm touched that you're all present here while you're all busy.

Touched, my foot.

I mean,

we all know that we're here for our own benefits.

What's up with being pretentious?

Is that so?

For you, Minister,

if this turns out well, your ministry will not only take credit,

but it'll also help raise Mr. President's declining support.

This will benefit your political career in the long run.

For you, Chief Kang Yo-seop,

this will be a chance to make yourself known to the world.

Your expected profit is obviously beyond imagination.

For me,

if I build dozens of buildings out of nowhere in the desert,

it'll be a freaking sweet way to redeem our low domestic performance.

Judging by your words,

I shouldn't be joining this project thoughtlessly.

Korea's future,

Oracle Engineering's future,

and the future presidency also depend on it.

I knew this was a lot of pressure.

But I will do my best to prevent you from worrying.

- In that sense, how about a toast? - Shall we?

I like your spirit.

All right. Cheers.

Please take good care of it.

If you don't mind, please excuse me.

He has a meeting for a carbon neutrality agreement.

This way, sir.

Just as the rumor says, that young brat is impertinent.

You've been very patient, sir.

It's all thanks to Chief Kang.

Chief Kang looks like a nice man.

That's right.

Oh, hello. This way.

By the way,

your secretary is pretty.

- Do you like champagne? - No, I don't.

Boss, if you'll excuse me.

Sir, this way.

Have a seat.

This is Chairman Cho Man-bok of Jay Fund,

who was willing to be in charge of finance for this project.

I never thought this would actually happen.

This is awesome.

Oh, thanks.

Sir.

Sit down, everyone.

You already know who I am.

You're probably curious about who this is.

He will be the CFO of this project on my behalf

since I stepped back.

This is Cho Jeong-hyeon.

I'm Cho Jeong-hyeon.

Through this group,

I will do my best to help more companies in our country to sign contracts with ANK.

SPECIAL THANKS TO HEO JOO-JIN, KANG NAM-GIL,

LIM HYO-CHAN, AND LEE HO-HYUN FOR MAKING THIEIR SPECIAL APPEARANCES

- Do I know you? - Why are you acting like this?

Stay out of it.

Just stay out if you can't handle it!

The more I think of it, the cuter it is.

What do you think? I tried to bring back the mood.

This is where you go down on your knees and beg.

I can do it.

I can't believe something like this is happening in my life.

I prepared something special.

Who are you people?

- Remember? - Yi-rang.

Do you feel shitty?

He's dying because of you.

All because of you!

I'll kill you, Kang Yo-seop!

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