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THE APARTMENT JOB

WE FOUND THE LOST 17.8 BILLION!

-Park Hae-kang! -Park Hae-kang!

-Park Hae-kang! -Park Hae-kang!

I will now show you True Value's reserve fund

that we've gotten back with your sacrifice and cooperation.

All right. Here is your reserve…

-Hurry up! -What's he doing?

Come on!

-What's he doing? -What is it?

Stop messing around and show us.

Mr. Park, did you forget that I'm the Lizard?

Cutting off a tail is nothing to me.

I'll take the money.

What?

What is all this?

I'm sure the money was in here.

Zoom in a little bit.

That's the Lizard.

And that's Lee Chung-won's dog,

that guy named Mr. Kim or something.

So the Lizard is working with Lee Chung-won now?

-My goodness. -How could he stab us in the back?

He must have lost his mind.

Lee Chung-won offered me 500 million for the ledger last time.

Maybe he made an offer like that to him.

Right.

He offered me a huge penthouse in Oman New Town too.

Why didn't he give me any offers?

Are you seriously upset about that right now?

All our money is gone!

-Of course I am. -Boss.

I got the Lizard's phone signal.

Where is that jerk? Let's just go and ram into him.

Wait.

Isn't it strange, though?

Why would he keep his phone on when he fled with Lee Chung-won?

He's a pro at going into hiding.

Why would he show us his location so easily?

Right. He would've ditched his phone first.

-But his signal is stable. -Really?

Then he's not fleeing. He's calling us.

Calling us?

What do you mean?

He's calling me

by using the Lizard as bait.

Why would you take such obvious bait?

It's a trap.

I know it's a trap,

but our family member is there.

Please, have mercy!

I have something to tell you.

Sir!

Sir.

Even if I end up dead, there's something I need to say.

To be honest,

I've got a really bad cramp in my left leg.

It's been twisted in here.

Can't you let me ease it up first?

Put saliva on your nose.

I tried that. It didn't work.

I tried everything, but nothing's working!

Wait!

I actually have claustrophobia.

I mean it. I managed to overcome my fear of heights,

-but I have claustrophobia too. -He's so damn noisy.

I mean it. I'm serious!

A businessman should keep his word!

You said all I had to do was move the money!

Thirty of my men are waiting outside Park Hae-kang's apartment.

It's looking like they'll break in at any moment.

They're extremely brutal and really nasty.

They'll only head back if you start the car.

Look at me.

All right, I'll do it. Don't kill me.

So leave the kids alone.

You seem to know nothing about business.

If you want to do big business,

playing dirty is the norm.

Fair play?

That only makes you an easy target.

Finding people's weaknesses,

threatening them, using them, betraying them…

That's the trick to doing business.

Then…

is this…

That's right. You've seen it in the movies, right?

We're going to pour concrete in there, up to your neck.

Then we'll drop you in the ocean.

It's about time that Park Hae-kang arrived.

He won't come.

He'll never come!

He's not an idiot. Why would he come here?

I took the reserve fund and fled!

Why would they come to save me?

Park Hae-kang is going to come.

He won't! He'll never come!

Park Hae-kang is going to come!

Lee Chung-won!

I told you, didn't I?

He foolishly came all the way here

even when he knew he would die.

I applaud that.

Lizard, are you okay?

You idiot.

Why would you come here?

Why did you come?

Don't be stupid.

You're going to pay

for hurting my family.

You're the one who's going to pay

for touching my money.

You're a very good man, Mr. Park.

And that's why you're going to die here.

At least you'll die together, so you won't be lonely.

Mr. Park.

Let's get along without fighting in our next lives.

I'll miss you dearly.

Goodbye.

Have you lost your mind?

How will you deal with them on your own?

Whatever happens, don't come out.

Keep your eyes closed and wait for me.

Hang on. I'll try to talk our way out of this.

Everyone!

Think of your parents back in your hometown.

Your parents wouldn't be proud…

Get in there.

If your parents see you in jail…

Please, just be quiet.

Are you ready?

Mr. Kim.

Get rid of Park Hae-kang's and that old man's bodies later,

and make sure to compensate the survivors well.

Yes, sir.

What about the money?

It's still in the truck, sir.

I can smell the money from here.

May you rest in peace,

Mr. Park Hae-kang.

Let's go.

I should still help.

-Boss! -Boss!

What took you so long?

You told us to come in after 30 minutes.

What about the Lizard?

He's in the barrel.

Your handsome face is all ruined.

Guys, they hurt our family.

So what should we do?

-We should kill them all! -We should kill them all!

All right, let's go!

I blocked him right here.

My wrist is giving out on me.

Big Guy, did you lose weight? He didn't get knocked out in one go.

I could've gotten him,

but Hae-kang's last kick landed on me.

Hey, laughing makes it hurt more.

Hey, Lizard,

we really thought you'd betrayed us when we saw the text.

I've been to the rooftop with you all.

I knew I'd eventually get caught if I actually betrayed you.

I'm not a fool, you know.

Are you grumbling when we came and saved you?

No, of course not.

My legs are still trembling, and my heart's still pounding.

But what do we do now?

We lost the money because of me.

We can find the money again,

but once you lose someone, it's over.

We can't lose anyone else in our family.

Are you saying…

I'm a part of your family too?

If we bled together, we're family. Why wouldn't we be?

And we've shared so many meals together.

You're still doubtful even after eating all the meals I made for you?

Thank you.

I've aged, but I've never been a proper adult before.

I promise to live…

the rest of my life playing the role of your father,

so you guys can rely on me when you're having a rough time.

And I'll…

rely on you too, leaning on your…

shoulder…

Where did they all go?

It's fine.

Me too.

You're all grown-ups, and you were fistfighting?

Couldn't you handle it through persuasion or negotiation

like civilized people?

I hate that phrase the most. "Civilized people."

Geez!

How could you all be so reckless?

But you didn't see what was going on earlier.

-The Lizard was in a barrel-- -Hush.

Quiet.

You used to be in a gang.

But how can you be so bad at fighting?

Don't even tell people you used to be thugs.

You must not know since you're an ordinary citizen,

-but we were in the legendary Oasis Gang-- -Don't…

Is President Park here?

What about our money? Where's the reserve fund?

Gosh. What happened to you guys?

I told you to find our money. Is this old man all you brought back?

I'm sorry.

Lee Chung-won, that bastard.

I'm going to sue him for this.

I'm going to do whatever it takes to get that money back.

We have the ledger, and we gave our statements,

so I'm sure we'll have a chance.

Right.

We don't have any of that money. How would we pay for a lawsuit?

Hey.

We can get the money.

How much could it be? I'm sure we can get it.

I'll convince all the residents, so don't worry.

Let's file a lawsuit.

Boss, what do we do now?

Why are you clenching your fists?

Park Hae-kang!

Why won't this bastard die?

Just die! Die already!

Yes?

Okay.

Sir.

They're conducting a search and seizure at Taesan.

Police.

What is it?

SEARCH AND SEIZURE WARRANT

Let's go.

Yes, they're heading inside now.

Once they bring in what they find, we can connect him to something.

The Commissioner's already become the geezers' lapdog.

Is this how they're planning to drag me down?

You have to be patient, sir.

Sir.

Look at me, Mr. Kim.

Can't you see I've lost all patience?

You know that the elders

are holding Taesan's life in their hands right now.

I have no idea…

what I'll do either.

The people are all just sheep.

They'll forget about it soon. Don't worry.

Oh, gosh.

-Mr. Lee. -Mr. Lee.

Please help me.

You know how much Taesan means to me.

I was arrogant. I apologize.

I'll get rid of everything in Taegowon.

And I'll get rid of all the data…

I have on you.

Please take this and forgive me.

Yes, I'm a lowlife who only cares about money.

Please save me just this once.

Didn't you come from the Environmental Department last time?

-What is it this time? -That was an environmental inspection.

This time, it's a joint civil complaint investigation.

We're here because you ignored

the Environmental Department's corrective order.

I'm Kang Ha-ri from the Civil Complaint Department.

Our website is flooded with complaints about leachate leaking from Taegowon!

There's nothing we can verify for you, so please leave.

We didn't come here because we wanted to!

We have to follow orders!

-We'll give you five minutes. -We don't have time!

-Calm down. -If you don't let us in,

then we'll have to report you for obstruction of official duties!

If you keep blocking us,

we're going to add "obstruction on site" to the report!

You are not allowed in. Please leave.

Let me talk to them.

Hey.

If you get hurt covering for your boss, you won't even get workers' comp.

Just open the gate before you get hurt.

Nice.

Hey.

Aren't you scared of me?

No.

-Well, nice try. -Just open it.

Mr. Park.

I'm sorry about what happened…

with Yong-man.

I'm sure you know

how he passed away.

What are you talking about? That case has already been closed.

What is this?

MR. SON, SEOUL POLICE CHIEF

I NEED TO LINE MY BOYS' POCKETS

I'LL MAKE THE ARRANGEMENTS, SIR

BRIBE RECORDS

You asshole.

Why are you bringing this to me now?

Why are you threatening me after all this time?

If I'd used this back then,

you would've taken down all of my men.

I've been holding back, letting the interest pile up.

What do you want?

Open the gate.

If you don't cooperate, you'll be arrested for obstructing official duties.

Open up. Move.

Boss must have succeeded.

-Dig some more over there. -More.

Did you find anything?

-Not yet. -Nothing?

Detective.

What is this?

-There's a body! Call headquarters. -Yes, sir.

They found a body.

-Dig some more. -Over here, sir!

-There's one here too? -And here too!

This is a disaster.

SEO GANG-WON

What are they doing in my playground?

He said it would end with a search and seizure at headquarters,

and that there wouldn't be any more investigations.

We should stay away for now, sir.

PARK HAE-KANG

Taegowon's landscaping seemed to need some work,

so I dug up the ground a bit. Do you like it?

So it was you, Park Hae-kang.

I hope you like it.

I spilled so much blood

building this playground piece by piece.

A total of 12 bodies have been found in Taegowon,

owned by President Lee Chung-won of Taesan Construction.

Police have classified this as a serial murder and body disposal case,

and issued a public warrant for President Lee.

Who the hell is Park Hae-kang?

I couldn't even get rid of one thorn beneath my fingernail

and ended up like this?

Breaking news.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

has terminated its contract with Taesan Construction,

the main contractor of the Oman New Town project,

and selected Hanmin Construction instead.

Taesan Construction is expected to be excluded from all public projects.

Taesan Construction's Lee Chung-won, who is suspected of serial murder,

has gone missing.

-The possibility of him fleeing by boat… -Fleeing by boat?

Even if he tries to flee, he'll still be on this planet.

Even if he flees to outer space, he's already done for.

Can we lower our guard and finally get some rest now?

Big Guy, it's not over…

Until it's over. It's a never-ending story.

Did you learn some English?

From Gyeong-buk.

Hi, Gyeong-buk.

CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT

PRESIDENT PARK HAE-KANG

Mr. Park.

I'm at the penthouse rooftop where it's windy.

Lee Chung-won!

You really are quick.

But don't tell me…

Did you really think I'd be that evil?

Gyeong-buk went home safely.

This is the 17.8 billion.

The money you were so desperate to take.

Take it.

My life's work is ruined.

All this money is just useless paper now.

Take this and go enjoy being treated like a hero.

What are you plotting?

Plotting?

I'm not plotting anything.

You know I really liked you.

We're alike in many ways.

Alike? Us?

You and I both came all the way here

because of money.

I…

came here to protect what's mine,

and you came here to steal from others.

That's the difference between us.

That's just how life works.

You take what you can. Those who get robbed are just idiots.

If you're so wise, then why are you hiding here?

I'm standing here, perfectly fine.

Taesan is still Taesan.

And I'll be released in no time.

Life isn't that easy, you know.

I pity you,

Lee Chung-won.

You pity me?

That old man, Park Yong-man,

looked at me in the exact same way.

You're really pitiful.

Even as he was dying,

he looked at me with pity in his eyes.

Those eyes were so infuriating,

I ended up killing him myself.

I killed him so easily with the knife…

I was using to cut an apple.

Stab me.

Yes, that's right.

Stab me.

You must be dying to kill me.

You're a thug. I'm sure you've stabbed a lot of people.

Stab me.

Stab me. Do it!

You know,

you're a man who instinctively judges what's right or wrong.

And don't make bad choices because of me either.

What are you waiting for?

Stab me.

Stab me, you bastard!

Park Hae-kang!

No.

It would be over for you if I killed you right now.

But that's no punishment.

I can understand why Yong-man pitied you.

You just don't know how to live as a human being.

That's bullshit.

Quit the nonsense and just stab me!

What do you think you're doing?

You're no fun at all!

Living like this is what's fun!

I'm giving this money…

back to its owners.

Even if you built this apartment complex,

it's not yours.

And you were never a match for me.

Did you see the news?

Lee Chung-won turned himself in to the police.

Then what happens to our reserve fund?

If he refuses to give it back, then it's over.

Would we even get our paycheck this month?

I don't know either.

Does he think he can just go to jail after hiding the money somewhere?

Right?

-He's unbelievable! -Seriously.

President Jang!

Goodness, President Park!

President Park!

What is this?

One, two…

This…

Could this be…

Did you steal the fund from Lee Chung-won?

I didn't steal it. I just got back what he stole from us.

Open it.

I'm not dreaming, am I?

Should I make an announcement right now? They'll all be so happy!

My hands are trembling. Do we print the maintenance bills again?

Wait!

First, we have to check how much there is.

Let's go to the bank. The bankbooks, seals, documents…

Get everything! Hurry!

All right, let's go. Hurry!

Our reserve fund!

We got it back!

I can't believe this!

Get the bankbooks and documents. Hurry!

President Park!

You're amazing.

Thank you so much.

-President Jang, we got the bankbook! -I'll head to the bank first.

Stay safe, all right?

PATIENT LEE *****-WON

Let me check your temperature.

All right.

You took longer than I thought.

Were you busy deciding who would put a leash on me?

It seems you've been waiting for a while.

I came to deliver the elders' message.

"You should take the fall for everything."

That's what they said.

Right.

They have to cut off the tail

so the body can survive.

This way, we can at least try for a pardon later.

Watch what you say, or you'll just drag us all down.

Hey, Commissioner Kwak.

After all the money I invested

and all the bodies I got rid of,

you're abandoning me like this?

That's why I'm here.

If this gets out, the elders are all going down.

TAEGOWON LIST OF BODIES FOUND

Then you'll lose your lifeline too.

Am I wrong?

What do you want?

Hush money.

I've got a big mouth, you know.

Commissioner.

I like…

how transparent you are.

Put what you're keeping in the boxes, and the rest in the sacks.

After everything we went through, we should be getting something.

Are we really leaving with nothing?

We've spent more on pain relief patches!

Who said we should take the reserve fund in three months?

Geez. We didn't take anything.

My whole body aches from getting back the money

that someone else stole. Gosh, I'm aching all over.

What is this? Are you throwing these away?

-Why are you asking? Throw them away! -Throw them away.

Seeing that just reminds me of all the trouble we went through!

The worst memory ever.

Big Guy, you got these. Should I really throw them away?

The color's so pretty, though. Just throw them away!

All right, let's get rid of them.

Why would you throw these away?

-We need to wear these somewhere. -Where?

Do you want to walk around the complex and say goodbye?

Where should we go in these jackets?

TRUE VALUE PRESIDENT PARK HAE-KANG

PROSECUTOR GENERAL CHOI SEUNG-HO

Yes, sir. I'm here.

Keep your mouth shut, Mr. Lee.

There are plenty of ways out, from the statute of limitations

to negligence at Taegowon, so hang in there until things blow over.

Yes, sir.

Wow.

What a crowd.

Eun-ho, you're going to have a lot to take care of while I'm away.

Don't worry about me, sir.

You just need to stay healthy and return safely.

Of course. I'll be released soon anyway.

Let's go.

He's coming!

-He's here. -He's here.

Are you denying the allegations?

Were you directly involved in the incidents?

Do you deny any connection to the bodies found at Taegowon?

I apologize for causing concern to the public.

The allegations are entirely false.

I will cooperate with the investigation

and make sure the truth is revealed.

I apologize once again.

What was Taegowon made for?

Hello, President Lee Chung-won!

We're here!

-Let the press be the judge! -Hello!

President Lee Chung-won, you're leaving a bit too soon.

Who are you?

I'm the residents' association president of True Value State,

Park Hae-kang.

What are you waiting for?

Drag that nutjob away.

Get him out of here.

I told you, I'd rip you off with my own hands.

And today's the day.

Park Yong-man…

I ended up killing him myself.

What did he say?

I killed him so easily with the knife I was using to cut an apple.

That's fake! It's fabricated!

Fake? Then how about this?

The footage is crystal clear.

Showtime!

People are so funny.

They go on about law and justice,

but deep down, they all have someone they'd love to kill.

All I did was act as a knife for them.

That idiot Song U-sik…

The victim of his drunk hit-and-run made a fuss,

saying he'd report him to the police,

so I had him buried in Taegowon.

I'm the reason he's still the Chief Secretary.

-What? -What?

Murder!

We shouldn't do this. I still think this is too dangerous.

Don't do it.

I've been doing stand-in gigs for years. Leave it to me.

They're hitting people to get rid of the evidence!

They're trying to destroy the evidence!

Kim Eun-ho is trying to destroy the evidence!

Park Hae-kang…

Park Hae-kang!

I'm going to kill you.

Got that?

You brought this upon yourself.

At least you won't be lonely in there now.

Let go of me!

We did it!

Boss!

I feel so satisfied!

Won't we be on the news at this rate?

I can't be on the news.

I have to cover my face.

Is it over now, President Park?

All right, let's go.

I'm returning as Park Hae-kang, not as President Park.

It's over now.

All right!

-Let's go! -Let's go!

We won!

We won!

BLUE HOUSE

ARREST WARRANT

Sir, open the door!

PROSECUTOR GENERAL CHOI SEUNG-HO

I'm coming, you fools.

MISSING HIT-AND-RUN VICTIM CASE

ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT FIGHTS BACK

President Park is awesome.

He played that right in front of the Prosecutors' Office.

That charisma…

He's on a whole different level.

This is giving me chills.

Mr. Lee used to give us snacks and stuff with such a kind-looking face.

I feel so satisfied now.

I think we've watched enough.

It's time for us to play our part now, right?

Let's root out all the corruption in True Value

and get things back to normal.

We can do that, right?

-Yes! -We can do it!

All right! Let's get to work, then.

-Come on. -Okay.

-Let's get back to work. -Let's do this!

You're awake, Gyeong-buk?

Yes.

Uncle, I rode the swings with your friend.

What did my friend say?

You're lucky, Gyeong-buk.

You have lots of people to protect you.

I'm a bit jealous.

I've never had anyone

to protect me…

all my life.

He looked so sad,

so I was going to ask if he wanted a bite of my ice cream,

but he left.

That man…

wasn't sad because there was no one to protect him.

Then what?

He's sad because he doesn't know how to protect others.

Then you won't be sad, Uncle.

What?

You have lots of people to protect.

You're right.

I have lots of people to protect.

I'll protect you too.

I need to use the bathroom.

Are you asleep?

No.

You know, you were born when I was 6.

I received so much love from Mom and Dad as an only child,

but when you were suddenly born,

it felt like you were taking all the love in the world.

So I hated you for it.

I know.

That's why you pinched me in my sleep,

stole my toys when Mom wasn't looking,

dunked my favorite shoes in muddy water,

and scribbled on my favorite dolls when I wasn't looking.

You remember all that in detail?

Still, you were nice to me

after Mom and Dad passed away.

That's because I thought

if I kept being mean, you'd be taken away from me too.

But you raised me with that thought.

You supported my studies while working as an accounting manager,

and you even did those things…

to support me.

I didn't do that just to raise you.

Thanks to you,

I was able to hold on and survive.

You spent more time losing sleep and making sacrifices

out of love for me

than you did hating me.

So…

don't worry while you're away and just wait.

I promise to return your life to the way it was.

All right.

Are you crying?

I'm not crying. Just go to sleep.

Ha-jeong,

just tell them everything.

Cooperate well so you'll get a reduced sentence,

or at least make them pity you.

If that doesn't work--

Ha-ri, don't worry.

You'd better become a lawyer

so you can take care of me when I'm old.

Mr. Choi.

Come on.

Ha-jeong!

Stay strong, okay?

And don't worry. Think about mango.

Mango.

What's he saying? Come on, let's go.

You're here.

The residents' petitions and contacts for a lawyer.

I'm sure she'll be released soon.

Thank you, Mr. Park.

I'm grateful too, Ms. Kang.

Gosh, this is so heavy!

Why are there so many books when no one's even reading them?

Seeing the boxes, it finally feels like we're really moving out.

I feel kind of sad that we're leaving.

It felt so cramped when everyone was here, but now it feels empty.

Then how about a family photo

before we leave?

A family photo, all of a sudden?

Okay!

All right, let's take a photo to remember this by.

Gather here, everyone.

We don't have to take a photo.

You always get so nervous in front of a camera.

Hang on. You've got a gray hair.

That's because of you…

Ready?

-Come on, Father. -"Father"?

Father…

Smile. Come on.

-Smile, Father. -Okay.

This is the last one. Smile, everyone!

Let's smile!

THE LATE PARK YONG-MAN

I'm here, Father.

You won't be nagging me anyway,

so I can call you whatever I want.

I…

have avenged you, Father.

Aren't you proud?

But I'm going to go somewhere soon.

I'll be gone for a long time.

So keep an eye on my family for me

so they won't cause any trouble.

THREE YEARS LATER

Wait.

Mr. Choi, you should work faster.

This is harder than working at the apartment complex.

Can you stop pestering me?

I'm doing my best, you know.

FINE FLOUR BAKERY

Hello.

-Welcome. -Hello.

You know I come here every day, right?

I can't eat any other bread besides yours now.

Really?

I'm so grateful that True Value residents come by often.

They come here because it's good.

Plus, we're neighbors.

Mr. Choi, you're looking better and better.

Thank you.

-I'll get some to go. -Sure.

Which ones?

-Hurry, Mr. Choi. -Okay.

Hey, I said I would do it.

How was it? What about Gyeong-buk?

He went to the English academy.

His pronunciation is so good.

He says it's not mango, it's mango.

He seemed like he'd devour all the English books.

We'll have to earn a lot to support Gyeong-buk's studies.

I'll open a second and third shop for you, so just rely on me.

I'll close and open the shops for you.

Come on.

-But aren't you going to be late? -What?

It's fine, I'll go after I finish cleaning.

-I'll do it. -No, I'll do it.

-It's fine. I'll do it. -I can do it.

Then let's do it together.

-Let's do it together. -Great idea.

Hey, he's the returning student who won every scholarship, right?

Why is he studying at that age?

Be careful. There are rumors that he used to be in a gang.

He even has tattoos.

He can hear you.

See you there at 8:00.

I don't think he's a thug.

Have you never seen a thug studying?

If you want a scholarship, you should study instead of gossiping.

I'm watching you.

I told you he's a thug.

What do I do?

He's so sexy.

Big Guy.

That's your third bowl today.

We're not making any profit because of you.

You're fired. Don't come to work anymore.

You can't fire me.

What? Why?

Article 26 of the Labor Standards Act, advance notice of dismissal.

You haven't notified me a month in advance.

So if you want to fire me, you'll have to pay me 30 days' wages upfront.

You don't have any other choice.

-Hey, you-- -I know lots of legal professionals,

so I know this kind of stuff.

So just give me more salmon before I contact the Ministry of Labor.

See you there at 8:00.

I'm clocking out now!

Hey, where do you think you're going?

That's a secret.

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR OPENING

FROM TENANTS' COUNCIL JANG SUK-JIN

CHIEF PARK HAE-KANG

-You really did it this time, Boss! -You're here.

So this is what you were talking about.

When did you get all this done?

You even set up an entire office.

I spent all three years in there planning this.

Gathering you here

was the first step of my plan.

Do you like it?

I'm getting goosebumps!

Thinking about all the work I put in for your plans

the last three years, I just…

I want double the pay, Boss.

We got plenty of rest over the past three years,

-so let's start warming up. -Yes, Boss!

You're here.

Ms. Kang!

Mr. Kim!

How did you persuade Ms. Kang into this?

Persuade?

I recruited her.

Yeong-ju, I got chewed out again.

I guess this job really isn't for me.

Should I just start looking for another job?

Okay, fine…

Mr. Park.

You got your badge, Attorney Kang Ha-ri.

What did you want to talk about?

I'm a busy woman, you know. I'm not doing part-time jobs anymore.

Let's do a project together.

Why would I?

I'm a lawyer now.

Nothing good will come from getting involved with you.

I have a CPA license, you know.

But I can't sign any documents for five years because of my record.

So I'd like to ask if I can borrow your license for a bit.

What do you mean?

I want you to be my legal shield.

The name will be "Law Office Jeongsan."

What?

A law office?

I'll deal with the numbers, and you use the law.

It'll be a win-win situation.

No way.

I only just started my career. I can't work with you.

We'll split the profits 70-30. I get 70.

I hope we never cross paths again.

Fifty-fifty.

Deal.

So that's when your relationship started?

A love story!

Read the room.

But, Ms. Kang, if it's 50-50, isn't that a sweet deal?

After paying the loan interest,

I'm basically a part-timer with a law license.

Shall we begin, then?

MAINTENANCE FEE FRAUD AUDIT

Mr. Hwang!

-Father! -Father Lizard!

-Did you escape from prison? -Don't be silly!

I was touched by Deacon Park and repented,

so I got out three months early for good behavior.

-Hallelujah! -But you're a Buddhist.

Anyway, you came at the perfect time.

I told you I'd get you out within three years, right?

Thank you so much, Attorney Kang.

But where's my desk?

This spot is good!

Then, Mr. Park, shall we discuss…

my salary now?

You know that it's performance-based pay, right?

Anyway, I'm glad you're here. Gather around, everyone.

-Why is it so dark in here? -Take those off.

You look so pretty.

All right.

Let's do this, everyone.

-Yes, Boss! -Yes, Boss!

It's all correct, right?

Yes, it's the right amount.

-We're so glad we have you, President Cha. -Yes.

The residents trusted us with their money. We should be thorough.

Let's go. We should wrap up at the office.

-All right. Let's go. -Let's go.

Did you see the new kindergarten? It's amazing.

It looked sturdy enough to withstand an earthquake.

Ever since Taesan switched to professional management,

they built a new kindergarten

and oversaw the building reinforcement work.

I'm so proud of all the work we put into this.

Well, they built a sturdy new kindergarten,

but our kids are already in elementary school now.

It's too bad.

How about another kid?

Oh, right. Hang on.

-What's this? -Look.

You know how I criticized my in-laws,

then the shoddy construction,

and ended up running a channel that criticized all sorts of stuff?

But there's nothing to criticize about this.

You said your knees and wrists were sore.

This is perfect for that.

My shoulders have been really stiff lately.

My sister said all her joints hurt after giving birth to twins.

-I should give this to her. -Sure.

-Should I try one? -Go ahead. Try it.

These are premium supplements.

And they're small too.

PRESIDENT JANG SUK-JIN PRESIDENT CHA YUN-JO

I can't believe this.

We worked our butts off for the past three years,

and I thought we'd finally made it a decent place to live.

How could the administrative manager stab us in the back like this?

Manager Choi looked so innocent, like he would never break the law.

He deliberately swapped out the pages

while he was in charge of the facility manager's seal.

They were standard contracts when we signed them,

but the original copies sent to the companies

were full of toxic clauses.

That's what I mean. The penalty fee is 600 million won.

If we'd known, we never would have signed them in the first place!

It's 600 million. What do we do?

President Cha…

there's a way to solve this.

TRUE VALUE STATE RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION MEETING

If the manager ran off after causing this mess, it should be void.

Why should we take responsibility for it?

The people from the companies are already camping out

at the management office, demanding the 600 million won.

They're throwing a huge fit!

We have to prove their corruption ourselves.

How would we do that?

The residents are protesting

and suggesting that all the building reps were in on it.

They're all saying they won't pay the maintenance fees.

We even got the 17.8 billion back three years ago.

We can't get screwed over by one administrative manager.

This is nonsense!

Well, we had President Park back then.

What do we do about that penalty fee?

We can't let this happen.

We should have experts handle such professional scammers.

That's why we've hired experts.

Please come in.

Looks like things haven't changed in the past three years.

I hear you're about to be robbed of 600 million.

President Park!

What are you doing here?

Hello.

I'm Park Hae-kang,

Jeongsan's Chief of Apartment Corruption Investigation.

I'm Kang Ha-ri, the managing attorney.

I'll be serving as the special legal representative for True Value State.

We've confirmed that 50 million won in kickbacks was deposited

into Manager Choi's borrowed-name account.

A contract made through breach of trust is legally void.

That means you don't have to pay the 600 million.

With the evidence, we sent out a notice that the contract is void,

and it is effective immediately.

These companies won't be able to enter now.

In exchange, I'll be here as a special auditor for a month.

Do you all approve?

-Yes! -Of course!

-Yes! -Of course we do!

I can't believe I'm back here. I was hung off of that rooftop.

-You remember that? -It was terrible!

But, Mr. Park, three years ago and even now,

apartment complexes really aren't worth it.

After everything we did to clean this place up,

how can we sit and watch it turn into a mess again?

-We should provide after-sales service. -Of course.

We can't let our front yard turn into a mess again.

I won't let it happen.

The ledger's full of numbers. They'll try to slash our fees.

Then I'll attach every receipt and bill them for everything this time.

You guys check the ledger. It's too complicated.

I'll go and catch that manager and…

It's our law office's first case,

so dinner is on me tonight!

Deal!

-Let's have ribeye! -Ribeye!

THE APARTMENT JOB

THE APARTMENT JOB

Subtitle translation by: Juyoung Park