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Hey, Miss Lee! Where are you going?

Stop right there!

You... Did you...

I hear you embezzled money. Is this true?

No, of course not!

- This is driving me crazy. - Seriously?

I heard what Mr. Park said.

You wired the company's money into your account.

That's not it. Ms. Koo said that...

it's a policy for all new recruits to open new accounts...

and leave them with the Accounting Team.

Are you blaming this on her again?

You sure are a piece of work.

How much did you embezzle?

You've got it all wrong. I'm really innocent.

- Please hear me out. - You're innocent?

How about a trip to prison then?

All the people there say they're innocent too.

You want us to believe you?

Give us proof so that we can.

I don't want to be played by someone like you too,

so get me the evidence.

Evidence?

It really wasn't me.

You should be begging for our forgiveness,

not trying to make excuses like this.

It's your fault that the company went under.

Ms. Choi.

Say something.

Why won't you say anything?

Don't just stand there and explain yourself!

Mr. Yoo,

it really wasn't me.

Hey, where are you going?

Do you think she's trying to run away?

My gosh, will you guys be quiet?

If she runs away, the cops will catch her.

Come inside and get back to work.

What?

(Cheongil Electronics)

(Episode 4)

Stop right there.

Is this really the best you can do?

What exactly are you talking about?

I'm talking about what you did to Mr. Myung and Miss Lee...

I mean, President Lee Sun Shim.

Like I told you earlier, Mr. Myung willingly chose to resign.

And as for Ms. Lee, I asked her to tell me the truth...

regarding the suspicions of embezzlement.

If there's a problem, it's not how I handle things.

The problem is the underdeveloped management system of this company,

and its incompetent employees.

What did you just say?

I need to take this call.

Yes, sir.

Come in.

Right, come on in.

How's it going?

How are things at Cheongil Electronics?

I bet it's not as easy as you expected.

Their finances are probably a mess,

and the previous president led the company with his patriarchal ways.

Fixing that won't be easy.

Yes, it's as you say.

However, the company has patented technology...

and will be a waste to give up on.

I'll try...

the best that I can for the time being.

All right.

It's obvious that they need restructuring...

but be careful not to cause any unnecessary trouble...

by sticking your head too much in their business.

Yes, of course.

Sir,

I met a reporter who has access to the police station,

and he asked if we had anything to do...

with the disappearance of Cheongil's Mr. Oh.

Are they suggesting that our abuse of power drove him over the edge?

Do Joon's exposed us...

as a company that takes advantage of our subcontractors.

Still, I informed the reporter...

that Cheongil's Mr. Oh was the one...

who nearly put a dent in our operations.

Managing the subcontractors is getting more and more exhausting.

We have no choice now to cut down on the primary ones.

Once Seongwoo takes over Cheongil, we'll cut our ties.

We put food on their tables, but all they do is betray us.

Mr. Oh only dug his grave because he got greedy.

Did he forget that we provided for him for years?

We helped install his machines,

so he should've just stuck to producing the parts we need.

He actually had the audacity to make a vacuum of his own.

He believed in his products so much...

that he severed his contract with us.

Get a meeting with Seongwoo's president...

as soon as possible.

Yes, of course.

- Hello. - How can I help you?

Oh, this.

Right, Cheongil Electronics.

The storage facility isn't on the original blueprint,

so you're in violation of the Structure Code.

Unless you tear it down, you'll have to keep paying a fine.

Every software on this list that can't be verified via...

tax invoice, purchase statement, or a valid license...

is considered illegal.

Understood?

The software company's lawyers will call you about this.

If you don't agree on a settlement,

the company will sue you with a criminal suit.

A criminal suit?

If you don't comply with a trial in seven days,

you'll receive a fine of tens of thousands of dollars.

Got it?

Sure.

(Daily Expense Report)

(Daily Expense Report)

(Withdrawals)

Mr. Oh.

Could I have a word?

Sure thing.

As the major shareholder of Cheongil Electronics,

what is your view on the dismissal of Ms. Lee?

Dismissal? Why?

I take it that you don't communicate with your employees.

There is a possibility that Ms. Lee embezzled from the company,

and the employees have lost their trust in her.

It'll be hard for her to continue as their leader.

Where are you all going? Lunch is ready.

- Are you skipping lunch? - What should we have today?

Beef or pork.

I agree.

It's been a while.

I'm good as long as it's meat!

Mr. Yoo, let me get you your plate.

What about the old lady? Didn't she come to work?

Yes, she had to go to the hospital.

Mr. Yoo...

Does this mean that you believe me?

Can one please eat in peace?

Give me some space so that I can actually enjoy this.

Yes, me too.

What should we have today?

It's been a while.

I'm good as long as it's meat!

I want meat!

- Hello. - Hello.

So... Do you remember the woman who came with me?

- Ji Na? - Yes.

Did she come recently?

I haven't seen her lately.

She must be busy.

Should I do mine like yours?

Should I do red?

No, you should do something else.

Fine, okay.

- Try it. - No, you.

Did you come to help Mommy?

You're such a good boy.

We don't have much today. Today is plastic day.

Let's go.

Hey. Is that where you were?

Let's go home.

It's not like just anyone can be TM's subcontractor.

They should just be thankful and supply the goods.

Why was he babbling about the company's future and vision?

He had his head in the clouds.

Sure, you can start your own business.

We have no reason to stop it, and we shouldn't.

But he should've pursued a different product.

Why a vacuum cleaner of all things?

Exactly.

They used equipment TM installed to manufacture TM's vacuum cleaner...

to manufacture their own. Of course, TM got mad.

We're losing to our competitors in China...

and are struggling as is.

How dare they jump into the ring?

My point exactly.

What large corporation will leave its subsidiary alone...

who wants to compete against them?

They'd fight and crush them.

- Here. - Okay.

Thank you.

This is delicious.

Anyway, thanks to Mr. Oh self-destructing,

the timing got pulled up.

Your part is very important. You know what I mean, right?

Sure. What should I do?

We can't let our company image be harmed anymore,

so it can't look like Cheongil went under because of TM.

So we should make it look like...

Cheongil failed on its own.

That's right.

I hear Park Do Joon is doing layoffs right now.

Who's the core talent left at Cheongil?

I'm the core talent left at Cheongil.

Yoo Jin Wook is in charge right now.

Then we should work on him first.

Yes, sir.

- Eat up. - Yes, sir.

Hot.

- Hey. - Did you sleep well?

You should have breakfast.

I'm about to eat now.

Don't just eat instant foods all the time.

Get some warm soup on the way to work.

Okay.

- Make sure to take your meds. - Okay, I will.

- I'll stop by after work. - Okay. Have a nice day at work.

What is it?

If you're here to see Mr. Oh, go up.

I want to ask you something.

Me? What?

You're the one who siphoned company funds...

into Miss Lee's account, right?

What are you talking about?

Miss Lee is being wrongly blamed right now.

That's wrong.

You were close, so I'd like you to be honest.

Sure.

Yes, we were close,

but it wasn't me.

(Ji Na)

The number you have reached...

Today is the last day, right?

So? Has anything changed?

I see.

I have an important announcement to make,

so please come to the conference room.

Darn it.

Why are you spacing out?

Bring some coffee to the conference room.

- Okay. - Miss Lee.

Give me your phone for a minute.

May I take a look?

- What's the password? - I don't have one.

We'll begin as soon as Ms. Lee Sun Shim comes.

Go right ahead.

But from what I learned,

our president and CEO is quite impressive.

That's a fact that we all know as well.

She embezzled over 300,000 dollars...

of company funds into her own bank account.

That's not all.

Do you know how scary Miss Lee is? It'll give you chills.

Have a seat.

Let's take a look at these documents.

This right here...

is the withdrawal statement.

Here.

Miss Lee withdrew 7,000 dollars...

from her bank account...

on January 23...

at Pureun Bank's...

Gangnam Branch.

And this receipt right here...

is from the stationery store...

near our office.

This was done in Gangnam,

and this was at the stationery store in Saemun-dong...

which takes about...

an hour by car.

But here's what's funny.

She withdrew this money from the bank in Gangnam...

at exactly 1:23pm.

And the time written on the receipt from the stationery store...

was on the same day...

at exactly 1:25pm.

That's only two minutes apart.

Now, let's a look at the items on this receipt.

There's scotch tape, markers, trash can, and so on.

But who else other than Miss Lee in our office...

buys these kinds of office supplies?

She's the only one.

Yes, exactly. So that means Miss Lee...

stole 7,000 dollars from the company in Gangnam...

and teleported to the stationery store...

near our office in just two minutes...

and got this receipt.

Am I the only one who's getting the creeps?

Here's something that's even more shocking.

This is the remittance advice.

It says here that Miss Lee...

withdrew 6,000 dollars...

at Pureun Bank in Saemun-dong.

She withdrew 6,000 dollars...

at 10:38am...

on March 4.

Meanwhile, this is...

a remittance advice from Jigoo Bank.

And the time that's written on this remittance advice...

is on the same day...

(Jigoo Bank)

at 10:38am. It happened at exactly the same hour.

It's exactly the same.

It happened at 10:38am at exactly the same time?

That's so creepy.

Wait a minute.

I checked the CCTV footage a couple days ago,

and I definitely saw Miss Lee...

withdrawing money from the bank account.

Yes, I know. This statement proves that.

Pureun Bank, Saemun Branch, 10:38am on March 4.

But this remittance advice...

that was issued on the same day at 10:38am...

was also given to me by Miss Lee.

Here.

(Withdrawals, Transaction Receipt)

(Date of Transaction, Transactor: Lee Su Jeong)

(March 4, 2019, 10:38:11, Pureun Bank, Saemun Branch)

How do you know this?

Because I'm the one who asked her to do this.

We were supposed to pay Donghan Corporation...

by 10:30am that day.

But Internet banking didn't work that day.

So I urgently sent Miss Lee to the bank.

I asked her to call Donghan Corporation...

as soon as she wired the money.

So we can check if she called or not by checking her call logs.

Here. Take a look.

(March 4: Mr. Kim of Donghan Corporation)

"March 4, 10:39am".

He's right.

She called Donghan Corporation.

I guess she really did call him right away...

after she got the remittance advice at 10:38am.

Yes, he's right.

Then who was the woman I saw in the CCTV footage?

She looked just like Miss Lee.

Do you think...

it could've been Ms. Koo?

I saw them buy the same hat.

And they even...

wore each other's clothes sometimes.

The receipts all have the same pattern.

I sorted out the receipts that had the same time...

written on them as the withdrawal statements.

But when I checked the receipts, they were mostly...

for office supplies, pantry equipment,

and takeout coffee errands.

Miss Lee's whereabouts were very easy to check.

I get what you mean.

Let's say Ms. Koo was the one who withdrew that money.

But who knows if Ms. Koo...

divided that money with Ms. Lee or took it all for herself?

Yes, you do have a point. But you see,

Mr. Oh Philip sent me something really strange.

Here.

You're the one who siphoned company funds...

into Miss Lee's account, right?

What are you talking about?

Miss Lee is being wrongly blamed right now.

That's wrong.

You were close, so I'd like you to be honest.

Sure. Yes, we were close,

but it wasn't me.

Koo Ji Na, that evil brat.

So you weren't the one who took that money?

I just did what Mr. Oh asked me to do.

I did withdraw that money, but I gave it all to Mr. Oh.

So I'm not the one who embezzled the company's money.

Do you understand?

My gosh, she's unbelievable.

My goodness.

Miss Lee.

I'm sorry.

I guess there's been a mistake.

It wasn't a mistake.

I did...

embezzle the company's money.

Miss Lee, don't be like that.

He just proved your alibi.

At first, I felt really upset...

because you kept accusing me...

of having embezzled 300,000 dollars which I never did.

But come to think of it,

I realized that I really did embezzle the company's money.

I used the company credit card to buy myself an expensive meal.

I bought some of my personal stuff while I bought office supplies.

And I even took some cash every time we sent money...

for weddings or funerals.

That's the same thing...

as embezzling the company's money.

I may not have embezzled millions of dollars,

but that doesn't mean...

that I'm totally innocent or did anything to be proud of.

I calculated the total amount of money...

I took from the company,

and it added up to about 1,800 dollars.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'll quit if you tell me to...

and receive criminal punishment if necessary.

If you think of it that way,

how many of you here...

can say you never did...

anything to be ashamed of?

We're living in such a rotten world.

Is it even possible to be...

clean and honest all by yourself?

Don't you agree?

You see,

I really wanted to believe you,

but I was swept away by what everyone else was thinking.

I didn't think that you of all people...

would turn on me like this.

I'm really sorry.

I take back what I said about you ruining our company.

You're supposedly the company president,

but you earn the minimum wage...

and make lunch for the employees from time to time.

You've been on so many errands...

that your receipts were used to prove your alibi.

When you told us that...

you had opened an account on Ji Na's orders,

most of us probably figured it out.

It's just that if you're exonerated,

we'll become the next targets.

We were worried about ourselves.

We didn't want to get fired.

My gosh, that Koo Ji Na is such a wench.

Mr. Yoo.

I can't believe you went through the receipts for me.

- I'm touched... - Don't be mistaken.

I just happened to come across them.

Turn off the lights if they're not needed!

Thank you.

All right.

(Index of Futures)

I bought sushi.

Hello?

Yes.

All right.

Sure thing.

What is it?

Won't he buy it?

He will.

Nice shot.

That was great. Was that luck?

Was it good?

Yes, what a good shot.

Mr. Jung, you're good at golf too.

You should flaunt your talents.

I'm not nearly as good as you.

Congratulations on becoming the top subcontractor.

Thank you.

Cheongil has reopened its factory,

so stick with the orders that you can provide us with.

Over time, you'll gradually work towards...

taking Cheongil's orders too.

That's more than generous of you.

You could actually take over Cheongil yourself.

Oh, that's not a bad idea,

but like I said before,

TM invested its money with Cheongil.

It's too much of a burden in my case.

Let me think about it some more.

Sure thing.

We'll accommodate you in any way with the orders,

- so please mull over the idea. - Yes.

Of course.

- Mr. Hwang. - Yes?

Help Mr. Jung so that the takeover of Cheongil...

- goes easily for Seongwoo. - Yes, sir.

I'll do my best.

Yes, it's me.

We should begin.

Yes, I understand.

Mr. Park...

I told you before that...

it wasn't me in the bank's security camera footage.

Lending your bank account to someone else...

is also against the law.

You could serve up to three years...

according to the Electronic Financial Transactions Act.

Are you saying that you'll report me to the police...

for this crime?

I'm telling you to be more careful.

We need to talk.

Sure thing.

Is it about the layoffs?

Yes, that's right.

Sure thing.

I need to visit a few of our subcontractors though.

Then we'll talk once you get back.

No, you can't!

The company won't survive without Mr. Yoo.

- Mr. Yoo... - Keep your voice down.

He probably wants to talk to you about...

all layoffs in general, right?

Hello?

Yes, why?

What?

I'm afraid you'll have to wait here.

Here you go.

I'm sorry, but it bounced.

Really?

Then I'll pay with this.

You've maxed this one out too.

I see.

I'm sorry, but I'll come back later.

Hi, Kwang Soo,

it's me.

Could...

I perhaps borrow some money?

Is that so?

Right, I'm sorry to bother you.

We'll get drinks some time.

Sure thing.

What's with the mood here?

Tell me about it.

It's the kind I hate the most.

What?

You weren't fired, so it's all good, right?

- Everything's good. - He's right.

Anyway, what on earth is he talking about in there?

That he has student loans and is paying off his parents' debt.

It's obvious, isn't it?

My wife is pregnant with triplets.

What do you think?

Isn't my story original and impactful?

You have nothing to worry about.

Mr. Yoo is number one on the list to get fired.

What? He was? Why?

What's it to you? Get back to work.

Well...

I heard...

that he was abusive toward subcontractors...

and took bribes and stuff from them.

Really? Who said that?

Who else? Probably his victims.

(Cheongil Electronics)

- Sir. - What?

I need to ask you something.

What?

About Mr. Yoo being number one on the list to get fired.

That's just a rumor, right?

Mr. Park didn't say that himself, right?

- Don't block my path. - Wait.

I don't think our company can function without him.

Why can't it function without him?

Sir.

That's just what I think.

Think about it.

Who gets paid the highest salary here?

Mr. Yoo.

So you do know.

The highest-paid person abused subcontractors and...

Didn't you hear Mr. Song said?

I'm sure Mr. Park will hear about it too.

Do Mr. Park and Mr. Yoo get along?

- No. - So you do know.

Mr. Park can't stand rule violations. He won't ignore it.

Do you think he'll leave him alone?

No.

So why are you asking?

Use your brain a little.

Mr. Yoo is number one on the list to get fired?

That's ridiculous.

I know.

People may say he's abusive because of the way he talks,

but he'd never take bribes...

or anything like that.

Definitely not.

Right?

- Okay, we're all done. - Okay.

Hello, President Lee.

Stop that. Please just call me Miss Lee.

How have you been?

I'm good. We got past the crisis thanks to you paying us,

and we're clinging on day to day.

What did you want to ask me?

Well... By any chance,

did you take Mr. Yoo out...

and wine and dine him or give him bribes?

Wine and dine him? Give him bribes?

Just hearing about wining and dining and bribery make me sick.

That jerk loves being wined and dined and money so much.

He stuck a straw into us and sucked us dry.

Was he that bad?

Don't get us started. Once he came, he wouldn't leave.

"I'm hungry. Let's go eat. Let's get a drink. Let's go for round two."

It was never-ending.

You always had to give him an envelope full of cash.

He sells machine parts and stuff from the company...

secretly, from what I've heard.

- Hey. You ordered already. - I did.

- Did you put the syrup in? - Yes.

I wonder what it is you need to discuss with me.

Why did you call me here?

Is it something you can't say at the office?

I looked into Mr. Yoo a little.

You did? About what?

There are copies of receipts the subsidiaries gave me.

These are from dinners and drinks that they bought him.

Round two karaoke. And...

gift receipts.

He took so much.

But...

Mr. Yoo never received any wining and dining...

or bribes at all.

These are all receipts for when they wined and dine...

you, Mr. Song.

That's nonsense.

What do these have to do with me?

They could be receipts from when they went out themselves.

How is this proof that they wined and dined me?

Well, the thing is... They...

gave me all of these pictures too.

May I send these to Mr. Park?

Hey, Miss Lee.

Are you threatening me?

Fine. Do whatever you want. Whatever you want.

May I really do whatever I want?

What is it that you want?

Sir.

Yes?

Do you need to talk to me?

Thank you for your hard work.

And thank you in advance for your future hard work.

What... Mr. Song.

Hey. A man should have some pride. I can't go back on my word.

That's not how I was raised. I don't think I can do it.

You spread false rumors and caused Mr. Yoo to get laid off.

And you refuse to take responsibility for that?

I mean, come on.

I'm not the main reason that he's getting laid off.

Are you kicking away your chance to set things straight?

- Mr. Park! - Okay, fine. I get it.

How about I just make sure no one gets laid off?

How are you going to do that?

Why do you think companies decide to lay people off?

It's so they can reduce the overall salary expense.

Yes, that's right.

There are two ways to reduce a company's salary expense.

Number one.

Reduce the number of paid employees by letting them go.

Number two.

Reduce their pay.

A salary cut?

Why would I agree to a salary cut? It's not even that much.

I'd rather just die.

You really are selfish.

Do you have no love...

for your company or colleagues?

Don't you care about your colleagues who are living in fear...

because they don't know when they might get fired?

Asking people to get paid less just so you could keep your job...

is what you call selfish.

My gosh.

Let's see if you'll say the same thing...

when you get fired.

If you're not competent, you should just quit.

That punk.

Hey, you're going to sign the agreement, right?

I really want to sign it,

but I really need to pay back my student loan.

I'm sorry.

Why did you just call someone?

My goodness, kids these days are so cunning.

Ms. Kim.

Can you please sign this to overcome the crisis...

that our company's going through?

You want me to help you overcome our company's crisis?

Okay.

Thank you.

But I will never agree to a salary cut.

That's impossible. I will never ever agree to that.

This isn't going to work.

The alcohol tastes really nice today.

Whenever alcohol tastes nice,

that means your life is bitter.

Life is bitter.

And people are bitter too.

- My gosh. - What's with Mr. Myung?

You're here.

His girlfriend broke up with him.

You got dumped right before the wedding?

Is it because you lost your job?

Everyone's going to go crazy at this rate.

So can you please just sign the agreement?

"Just sign the agreement"?

You make it sound really easy.

Have you ever raised a kid while your useless husband...

doesn't even bring home a single penny?

If you haven't, let me know after you have.

A couple hundred bucks might not mean so much to others,

but that's not the case for me.

I have to pay my loan interest, utility bill,

and a whole lot of other stuff.

I'm already struggling to make a living.

So why would I sign an agreement to have my salary reduced?

Yes, she's right.

I need to take care of myself first before I take care of anyone else.

You're right.

To be honest, I'm in no place to sign that agreement either.

Anyway, I can't sign that agreement.

And I can't ask the factory workers to sign it either.

I'm sorry, Mr. Myung.

Gosh, I'm fine.

So what if I can't get married?

And so what if I'm jobless?

I mean, life...

isn't all about getting married and having a job.

Tell me.

Aren't I right?

- Yes, you're right. - What's left in life...

- minus work and marriage? - Hey.

What's left?

Time! You're left with time!

Okay?

- Mr. Myung. - Yes?

- Drink up. Let's drink. - Okay.

My goodness. Miss Lee, slow down.

I'm really sorry about today.

Excuse me. Hey.

What can I help you with?

What?

I took the bus.

Will you please wake up?

- What did she say? - She told me she took the bus.

She took the bus here?

My gosh.

Hey, you should go home.

Gosh, she's driving me crazy.

Park Do Joon speaking.

Hey, this is me.

Where are you right now?

Can we meet?

Please don't call me or ask me to meet outside working hours.

- No, wait. - Bye, then.

- Wait. No, wait. - My gosh.

Well...

If you can't meet me regarding work,

then let's say we're meeting for something private.

I don't want to meet you for something private either.

- I think I might throw up. - Don't do that here. Please leave.

Yes, this is Park Do Joon.

I'm calling from the lobby.

And someone's here to see you.

- Please leave. - I came...

- I came to meet Mr. Park. - No, please leave.

Hey, come on. I came to meet him.

- Who? - Let me go.

I'm sorry. I'll take care of this.

- Mr. Park... - Let's talk outside.

My gosh, will you let go? That hurts.

What do you want?

I came...

because I really needed to ask you this.

Who do you need to fire to save the company?

How many people do you need to fire?

It seems like you're drunk.

I don't think we can have a rational conversation.

Let's talk tomorrow at work.

Hey!

(Miss Lee)

Do you really think it's okay to leave Miss Lee as the president?

We got drunk and chose her as the president.

- Then you do it. - I can't do that.

Your greed is what caused this, so you should take responsibility.

You apparently tried to sell a company that's not even yours.

- Lee Sun Shim? - Miss Lee?

- They want to sue you for fraud. - I didn't commit fraud!

I think I just saw Mr. Oh. I want you to look into it.

- He's alive? - He's alive?

- Mr. Yoo is going to... - He's going to resign?

- Yes! - What?

Are you resigning on your own free will?

Or are you getting laid off?