Original subtitles

Hyun-jun and Sun-hwa, who prevented the nuclear attack

after a gun battle against the terrorist group,

undergo interrogation at the NIS.

Why did you do it?

All I thought about was to take revenge.

To walk into the nightmares once again

is a bit frightening.

Hyun-jun declines Sang-hyun's proposal to return to the NSS,

and goes on a trip with Seung-hee to take an overdue rest.

But he hears about San Baek and Sa-woo's escape

and goes back to the NSS.

Meanwhile,

Chul-young and Sun-hwa find out

about another ongoing conspiracy

and come back to South Korea to meet with Hyung-jun Jung.

But Hyung-jun is assassinated by Vick.

I'll accompany you to the South.

No!

He's our only lead to track down San Baek and Sa-woo Jin.

We must chase after him.

EPISODE 19

Ms. Choi.

Yes.

Chief Presidential Secretary Jung... has been assassinated.

Yes.

Yes, sir.

I'll send them

to the scene right away.

Send the SWAT to the scene and identify Hyun-jun's location.

Yes, sir.

Yes, sir

Chief Secretary Jung is assassinated.

I know that.

How?

Where are you now?

I'm chasing after the suspect.

It's him who killed Gi-hoon Yeon and Mi-jeong.

-Do you need backups? -That's not necessary.

Be in touch with the control tower.

Don't move.

Don't make me kill you in one shot

and stop smiling like that.

You remember her, don't you?

I still don't know

the best way to punish you for your sin

of killing her like that.

But first,

I shall make you

pay for what you've done to Yuki.

Take it.

This is the last chance granted to you.

I told you not to make that dirty smile!

This is for Mi-jeong.

Wake up.

Let's get to the point.

I won't ask you twice. Answer me right away.

Where is San Baek?

Tell me where San Baek and Sa-woo Jin are!

It's neither the sky nor you

that can punish me.

The only one that can punish me

is myself.

Search anything that might give us a clue.

I'll call in the control tower.

It's me.

No, I haven't found anything yet.

Hyun-jun!

I wasn't

present at the meeting.

So I do not know

what they discussed about.

However, it's the North

who wanted to meet us first.

I found them suspicious in many ways.

I will contact the North for a thorough investigation

into this incident.

When I first came here,

I said we should make changes as much as possible,

stamp out corruption,

and cut off all the unnecessary practices.

Do you remember?

And what changes

did you make after all?

While Director Baek was getting away

and Chief Presidential Secretary being assassinated,

what exactly have you changed?

-Secretary Oh. -Yes, sir.

Do the rules for agents say

you may lend your security card to anyone?

It's your rotten mindset

that let San Baek escape and killed our agents.

Wait a minute.

Did you just say I let San Baek escape

and killed the protocol agents?

Isn't it too irrational?

Now deceased Mi-jeong used your card

to access the server room,

allowing the transport schedule to end up in the enemy's hands!

I'll let it slide this time as the situation is pressing,

but remember that the first rotten part

to cut out is you.

Ms. Choi.

Yes, sir.

You were out of contact in an emergency situation?

How can an agent be that irresponsible?

Where have you been?

Why can't you answer me?

It's something personal.

If you need your privacy that badly,

you might as well find another job.

And Secretary Park.

Yes, sir.

Why didn't you send backups when we were after

the murderer of Chief Secretary Jung?

I thought the enemies would notice us

if we take a haste approach,

so I decided to trust Agent Hyun-jun Kim

and waited for him.

Did you say you trust Hyun-jun?

I did.

I don't understand

why you put so much trust in Hyun-jun whom I don't trust.

I want everyone to mark my words.

If you keep neglecting your duties like now,

I will eliminate you without mercy.

I'll eliminate everyone if necessary.

It doesn't matter even if no one's left.

A useless agency that only wastes people's tax money

better be dismantled.

Yes. We're working on it,

but we haven't got any results yet.

Okay. I'll have it ready.

At Pyeongyang,

they want to push ahead as planned.

In three days,

Director of Chosun Workers' Party

will visit Seoul on behalf of the Chairman.

Once the details regarding the summit are confirmed,

he will make an official announcement

with the President of the South.

San Bake's escape and Chief Secretary Jung's assassination

clear shows that Iris is still up to something.

It's too dangerous

to proceed with the summit under the current situation.

After the latest coup attempt,

Chairman's determination has become even more resolute.

We can't push ahead with the summit

when we can't assure its security.

I'd like to ask you to put off the summit

until the issue in the South is settled.

Is that the Chairman's stance?

No.

It's my idea as the one who's responsible for the safety of the Chairman.

I fully understand your concerns.

However, I cannot postpone the summit.

If we end up giving in to the scheme of the rebellious power

when both leaders of the two sides are firmly determined,

they'll keep trying

to use the state of affairs on the Korean Peninsula.

I'll have it taken care of before the summit.

So don't falter

and maintain your support till the end.

Listen up, everyone.

Killing people

isn't our goal.

Establish a new operational plan, and report to me.

Does it mean

you have no faith in me

who put Sa-woo in charge of everything?

We're saying...

it's too risky.

Sa-woo's instructions are my orders.

You just need

to do what you're paid for.

Honestly speaking,

I'm very confused now.

Why?

I have many questions,

but nothing seems clear to me.

Go on.

I have no idea where I stand within the organization.

It's also frustrating

that I should learn about the organization

only through you.

Did you want to see me?

Is the plan ready?

It's almost done.

Let's take a walk.

Keep in mind

that you're different from the disposables who are in only for the money.

You may feel frustrated and anxious,

but there's no need to hurry.

It's always the men in power

who change the world.

You'll soon find out

how important it is to have that power.

Sa-woo Jin.

Yes, sir.

Above all,

let me tell you one last thing.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

I guarantee you that it's worth to stake

your entire life.

I'm sure

you can rise to a higher position.

than I have.

Yes.

An elliptic analysis comparing the candidates and the possible routes,

you'll be able to narrow down

potential hideouts and routes.

Okay.

Is the scene analysis result ready?

No.

I'll check with Forensic Science Division.

Sir,

How is the analysis going?

Okay. Please send it over as soon as possible.

Okay.

When we were investigating the accomplices in the coup,

we found an Iris-related file.

I analyzed the file,

and found Seung-hee Choi's name.

I think Iris is planning

to eliminate Seung-hee.

Seung-hee is in danger.

What happened?

-I'm sorry. -No, I'm asking what happened.

I cannot tell you right now.

Nothing happened,

and I came back alive.

Please

leave it at that for now.

What did Secretary Oh said?

He said he'll get back to me soon.

Did you compare these two groups?

There's nothing new.

Yes.

Okay.

Both Pyeongyang and Seoul

still insist on having the summit.

Now we have no choice,

but to settle the situation before the summit.

Any progress on locating San Baek?

No.

What about you?

What you know is everything we have.

The deeper I dig

into Iris,

the more I feel like I'm dealing with a huge puzzle

that's composed of so many pieces.

Gi-hoon Yeon,

Tae-joon Rhee,

and San Baek.

They're just one of many pieces.

None of them is aware

of what kind of puzzle they're part of.

The only thing we're certain now

is that it's not a mere military-industrial complex.

In some places

they exist in a form of ordinary company,

and in other places,

they penetrate the political arena and even the intelligence agencies.

If they put their minds to it,

they can not only launch a war, but also replace a government.

Their current goal is to stop

the unification of the Korean Peninsula.

I have faith in

the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

I have always believed

that it will turn into a country

where the people hold sovereign power someday

through their own efforts just like the name.

If anyone disgraces its name,

I'll never tolerate it

no matter who it is.

Does it sound funny to you?

No.

I just thought how in the world a person like me with no such faith

ended up here.

I just thought it'd be fine

if I could just do what I enjoy and live my life.

But one day,

I found myself in some fate I have no control over.

Hyun-jun!

The wine in the photo on Mi-jeong's blog.

Yes.

We found the same wine

from the dead killer's place.

I compared its lot number

with the supplier's customer database

and found out

that the buyer was a golf club in Gyeonggi.

A golf club?

There's a large wine cellar

for VIPs in the clubhouse.

And the owner of the club is

McGlass, a multinational corporation.

It's a military-industrial complex company that deals with the defense industry

and owns a private military company.

How can I help you?

Is the clubhouse not operating?

It's temporarily closed

as it's under construction.

These are the footprints from the scene.

Although they're of different sizes, they're the same shoes.

They're specially designed boots

by Temitron in the U.S. for their armies.

They're mainly used by special forces operating overseas

or by private military companies.

I see.

Have the SWAT ready to leave.

What's going on?

Hyun-jun might have found San Baek.

Sir.

Please let me go with them.

No. Stay here.

Why?

You're a target of Iris.

Don't leave the NSS for a while and work inside.

I'm a target of Iris?

What do you mean by that?

When the North was investigating into Iris-related people,

they found a file

that had your name in it.

Hyun-jun is convinced that you've become

a target of Iris.

So from now on,

don't be out in the field

and work inside only.

AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY DANGER

I'm fine.

Go join the team now.

We have a man down.

Team Alpha, search around the golf course.

Team Bravo, follow me.

-Yes, sir. -Yes, sir.

Put your gun down.

My instincts

were never wrong.

When I heard the gunshots,

I had a feeling that it might be you.

Where is Sa-Woo?

Sa-woo?

I sent him on a vacation.

He's probably

somewhere right now,

trying to figure out how to turn the world upside down.

Stop the bullshit.

I can aim your heart next.

Before the SWAT gets here,

there's something we must straighten out.

Even if my life

went as you designed it,

you must've asked for my forgiveness

for murdering my parents

and abandoning me.

Forgiveness?

Forgiveness is for reconciliation.

What difference does it make if I asked for forgiveness?

Don't you think

we've come too far

to reconcile?

Stop the nonsense

and say you're sorry!

Beg for forgiveness

to every life you took away!

I've never done anything

to seek forgiveness for.

I made all the choices

based on my principles

and beliefs.

Shut up!

Do you know the true colors

of Iris you worship?

It's nothing but a religion for those evil ones

who sold their souls for money and power.

Your principles and beliefs

are nothing more

than filthy greed after all.

What do you live for?

Humans are all the same.

I told you

that you ate

the forbidden fruit and fell under punishment.

Don't forget that your punishment isn't over yet.

Just like your parents and Jeong-hoon Yoo were killed by my hands,

you'll die in the same manner.

You won't be able to find out anything

until your last breath.

You'll never know about me

and about Iris.

Stop it!

If you kill him now,

we can't find more about Iris.

Hyun-jun.

Listen to me.

Death would be his best-case scenario.

If you let the law judge him,

he'll suffer greater pain.

Listen to me.

Hyun-jun!

Arrest him.

Seung-hee.

Seung-hee Choi.

You seem like you're in another world.

Drink some herbal tea and refresh yourself.

Thanks.

You know you've been acting strange lately?

What do you mean?

Since your trip to Jeju Island,

you've been acting weird.

You look anxious

and perturbed.

Hyun-jun, the one you'd been aching for is back safely.

Why are you so anxious?

What's the matter?

You got it wrong.

I'm totally fine.

That's a relief.

The situation is cleared up.

Director Baek is arrested.

What about Sa-woo Jin?

I heard that Sa-woo and others

have already escaped from the scene.

Any loss on our side?

Is everyone safe?

Yes.

Hyun-jun is all right.

Remaining soldiers on the scene have all been shot dead,

and San Baek who was shot

is undergoing operation now.

Where is he?

I'm sorry,

but it's confidential.

It's not because I don't trust you,

but it's critical

to assure security this time.

Still,

-President Cho might ask-- -I'll tell him myself.

Be that as it may,

is it

all over now?

No.

The former NSS agent Sa-woo Jin and his accomplices

have already escaped from the scene.

We have yet to identify

what they want.

You mean it's still not over yet?

HYUN-KYU OH FORENSIC SCIENCE DIVISION

Yes, sir.

Come over to the forensic science lab.

I got something to show you.

Hey.

I found this from the video surveillance data

we collected from the clubhouse.

You're the first one I'm showing this to.

Well...

I really have no idea

what's going on here.

Just take a look.

Director Baek

is taken into custody.

He got shot

and is undergoing operation.

Where is he?

I failed

to find that out.

The remaining soldiers at the clubhouse

are all shot dead.

There is someone

you should meet with.

There's no need for you to be disturbed by San Baek's arrest.

Who are you?

I'm the one who'll save you.

In the organization,

they call me Black.

Above all,

let me tell you one last thing.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

I guarantee you that it's worth to stake

your entire life.

I'm sure

you can rise to a higher position

than me.

The headquarters

decided to transfer San Baek's authority to you.

You will replace

San Baek.

Are you busy?

Yes, a little.

Why don't we

have dinner together tonight?

How come you're not eating?

I just feel like

I'm having

the last supper.

I don't know why you took me here

when we're extremely busy,

or what you're about to say.

What if you say something too harsh for me to bear?

Well...

Things like that are really bothering me.

Looking back,

I haven't taken you

to a nice restaurant

since we first met. That's why I asked you out to dinner tonight.

So make yourself comfortable.

I know

what you're curious about,

so I'll tell you.

In Jeju Island,

I--

Hold on.

Let me talk first.

I'm afraid

that you might say something different from what I know.

I know

where you had been

and who you had met

from the time you disappeared

in Jeju Island until

you returned to the NSS.

I saw something I found too hard

to believe with my eyes.

Just as my life

was drawn to an uncontrollable destiny

because of some conspiracy I didn't know,

I think you may be

in the same situation now.

In order to help you,

I must know everything.

So please,

tell me the truth now.

Seung-hee,

you and San Baek, no wait.

What do you have to do

with Iris?

Yes.

I'll tell him right away.

We have a problem.

What is it?

Soman gas cylinder number four

is gone from the underground bunker in District 12.

It's confirmed by the Defense Security Command.

It's believed to be smuggled out and fell into the hands of Iris.

As you know,

I met with

Director Baek.

And there was

the head of Iris

who hands down orders to Director Baek as well.

Director Baek

asked me to work for Iris,

and I declined his request.

Why would Director Baek

make such a request to you?

Please explain your relationship with him, so I may understand.

It was my father

who founded the NSS.

My father, who was an agent of Central Intelligence Agency,

established the NSS

upon President Park's order.

After President Park had been assassinated,

my father was executed

for his involvement there.

Think about it.

My father was executed for taking part

in the president's assassination plot.

Imagine how harsh the world would've been to me and my mom

who had to live with the stigma.

Although I don't remember well because I was too young,

when we couldn't even afford to live

and there was no one to help us.

It was Director Baek

who gave us a helping hand.

I could continue studying,

enter college,

and work for the NSS,

all thanks to Director Baek's care

and help.

I've never doubted his words

that he was helping us

out of his respect for my father.

But

I really didn't know

San Baek was working for Iris

and that the helping hand

was Iris after all.

So when this San Baek

disclosed his identity

and asked me to work for Iris--

Stop, wait.

Why didn't you...

Why didn't you tell me earlier?

How could I tell you?

The one who was like my father

turned out to be the murderer of your parents.

How could I have told you

about the relationship between me and him?

He told me

to join Iris

and kill you.

How could I possibly

tell you about...

San Baek once said this to me.

My life

has worked out as he designed.

I'm sure he'd felt the same thing for your life.

Still,

you've made a wise choice

and that makes me very relieved.

How did it go?

Director Baek is arrested,

and the remaining members are killed.

What happens to our operation?

I'll be giving

orders in place of Director Baek,

and it will be carried out as planned.

I'm working

under direct orders from the headquarters.

Disobeying my orders

is the same as disobeying orders of the headquarters.

Once again,

we'll proceed

with the operation as planned.

Do we have no clue who took it away to where?

The Defense Security Command conducted an investigation,

yet failed to find out anything except that it might have fallen

into the hands of Iris.

Have you found Sa-woo Jin and the soldiers?

Based on the information that Iris is planning another terror attack,

and considering the size and the armament

they have in the South,

the soman gas that disappeared

must have something to do with their plan.

As the toxic effect of soman in gas form

doesn't last long,

it's more effective indoors.

When do the North's VIPs arrive in Seoul?

Tomorrow.

The press conference is scheduled on the next day.

We must find Sa-Woo

and the soldiers first.

As long as we know that biochemical weapon can be used in the terror attack,

we must stop the summit

unless we come up with a solution.

Did you tell Seung-hee

about that?

Did you tell her

that she might be a target of the terror attack?

If we can't find out why the file

contained her name--

Now I know

the reason.

What is it?

You don't need to worry about it anymore.

Bye.

HALLYU EXHIBITION OPEN MART & OUTLET SALE

You can't be here.

Lower all the firewalls inside the mall

and shut down all the gates to outside.

Did you say hostage?

Yes, Sir.

Armed men took over the entire mall,

holding citizens hostage.

Do we know who the captors are,

and the total number of hostages?

We don't have the exact number,

but we know

that it's over a hundred.

What are their demands?

We haven't figured...

We're trying every means

to make contact with them.

Never open your mouths.

If you say something you're not told to say, you'll die.

If you do something you're not told to do, you'll die.

If you follow my instructions,

you can get out of here alive.

Now,

hand over all the electronic devices

including cell phones,

cameras and PDAs.

If you don't hand over now,

and get caught contacting the outside,

we'll kill you immediately.

Hurry! Move!

-Keep your heads down! -Hurry!

I didn't tell you to put your heads up!

-Hurry up. -Stay down!

Give it to me!

Hurry up!

We took the central control room

and blocked all the exits.

We can control the whole building from here.

Next.

The total number of hostages is 107.

We set booby traps in every passage connected to outside

on the basement, and on the first and the second floors.

Since we don't have enough information yet

the exact numbers are hard to say.

But it's estimated to be about a hundred.

What about the captors?

We don't know their number and their identity.

The police and the SWAT

have the building surrounded,

and our SWAT is on standby now.

I'm Hyun-jun Kim, an agent of the NSS Counter-terrorism team.

Alpha's at the stairway.

Scanning the situation before entering.

Check the booby traps at each entrance every 30 minutes.

We can check the signals of sensors here.

Check with your eyes and report.

Yes, sir.

Connect the video surveillance to

the central hall so that the members in action can watch.

Yes, sir.

Report the situation on your position every 30 minutes.

That's all.

This...

Deliver our demands

as we've planned.

This is a punishment

for breaking in.

-Sa-woo, how can you-- -We both have come

too far.

This isn't you.

Seung-hee Choi?

She's not here either.

I'm Seung-hee Choi, the NSS Counter-terrorism Team Leader.

I want to check Code One's movement.

We killed the wrong people.