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ALL CHARACTERS, ORGANIZATIONS, PLACES, CASES, AND EVENTS

IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS.

I may be unable to do it because I lose,

but I won't quit because I give up.

I will keep the promise

I made to you.

Candidate Number Five,

an independent candidate Yang Jeong-guk.

Please support Yang Jeong-guk.

Just one person!

As long as there's just one person who supports me,

I will not quit.

I will fight until the end!

-That is... -Get the car.

what I sincerely want,

-Get the car now! -my fellow citizens.

Hello, residents of Injung-dong!

Election Day is in two days!

There are only two days left!

My husband, Yang Jeong-guk, will not give up!

He will not let go of your hands until the very end!

There's your sister.

-Stop that car. -What?

Stop making me repeat myself!

-Block that car. -Okay.

Please vote for Candidate Number Five,

Yang Jeong--

What was that? Are you okay?

-Mr. Park, are you okay? -Are you okay?

Are you okay?

Mi-young!

You should just tell Mi-young that Jeong-guk is a con artist.

He's always talking about "my Mi-young" this, "my Mi-young" that.

He thinks he owns every Mi-young out there.

Mi-young!

We need to talk.

"Your husband is a con artist, and you've been fooled all this time."

No, I don't think that's right.

Let's let them resolve it themselves.

It may be the biggest pain she ever suffers.

It hurts even more

if you find out through someone else.

If the truth won't make anyone happy,

I think it's only right to bury it.

My Mi-young has many scars

already.

What the...

That was your car?

Yes. Sorry, my aide doesn't drive very well.

Sorry. Are you hurt?

No, I'm fine.

What about you? Are you okay?

Yes, I'm fine.

Anyway, I'm so sorry.

Work hard on the campaign.

And help...

Yes, help Jeong-guk.

I'll go now. Work hard.

Okay, you too.

Bye. I'll call you later.

Okay, bye.

Are you all right?

Is everyone okay?

You must have been startled. Come up.

We need to talk.

Where are you right now?

Anyway, that's how I'll assume it'll be.

This is your doing, isn't It?

Why are you helping Jeong-guk?

Isn't this our first time meeting?

We did run into each other a few times,

but this is the first time we're talking.

How could you ask something like that to someone you just met?

Bye, Chairman Park.

Good luck.

"Is this how you do business? I'm very disappointed.

If you keep this up, I can't trust you."

That's what you want to say, right?

Election Day is in two days. Have him withdraw before then.

Then there won't be any problems

with our relationship.

There won't be any problems?

I'm grateful.

But why are you deciding that?

I could create the problems on my end.

That old man who just left said this to me.

"The current situation..."

The current situation isn't completely negative for you.

Think about it.

From your perspective,

you just need to get rid of Kang Su-il.

Now that he withdrew,

you got your wish without getting your hands dirty.

Your hands are clean.

And he's right.

To be honest, whether Jeong-guk gets elected...

Whether Han Sang-jin gets elected,

you get to do what you want since they're both your candidates.

So you should stay out of it now.

Han Sang-jin, who changes his words to win votes...

Or Yang Jeong-guk, who changes his heart for the people?

He says to just sit back and see who gets elected.

When I heard that, I suddenly felt so at peace.

So, Mr. Han,

if you really want to get elected,

you get rid of Jeong-guk yourself this time.

I'm going to stay out of it.

I brought you to the bathroom door.

You should do your business yourself.

"There's nothing more I can do for you. So you should solve your own problems."

-Is that it? -No.

"I did all I could do for you.

Shouldn't you pull down your own underwear?"

That's it.

That sounds like the same thing to me.

Fine.

Whatever choice I make,

I'll never see you again.

If I give you Jeong-guk's 15 percent,

it'll be 43 versus 39.

You'll beat Kang Su-il by four percent.

However, we need more than that to be safe.

It's just a survey.

So it can fluctuate by four percent easily.

It'll be up to me from now on.

No. It'll be up to us.

We're in it together.

I wouldn't make you do all the work.

I'm not a gangster or anything.

Let's take down Kang Su-il with one powerful blow.

It sounds different now, doesn't it?

I'm not that simple. I'm quite complicated.

So listen, Mr. Goody-Two-Shoes.

Don't give me that kind of attitude ever again.

Got that?

-Please tell us more! -Another statement!

Hey. Why are you guys the only ones here?

Where are the others?

When they heard you weren't withdrawing, they ran out, all excited.

They say they'll work hard and get you elected no matter what.

Nice. I like that energy. Nice. Good!

What about you? Why didn't you go out?

Well...

Listen, so...

Since you didn't withdraw,

and Kang Su-il supports you...

We were very happy at first too, but...

But?

If you become an assemblyman,

it's not a good thing for us.

Don't laugh. We're totally serious.

To be blunt,

will you take us to the Assembly with you?

They're all graduates of the top,

most prestigious schools.

You won't take us with you and have us work for you.

So, you guys look all sour

because you're afraid you'll be out of a job if I win?

Is that it?

You guys are unbelievable.

I said not to laugh.

I'm offended.

We're not kidding.

We're very angry.

Fine.

I won't laugh.

I guess you know

people who went to prestigious schools.

I see.

Yang Jeong-guk speaking.

Hi, Jeong-guk. It's me.

Why did you want to see me?

I'm here

for only one reason.

To ask what I wanted to ask you for three years.

I only came here to ask you that one question.

Tell me what you want first.

I'll ask after you do.

-Sorry. -You should be.

And? Is that all?

I...

I didn't want to meet your wife either.

But that woman made me. I had no choice, I swear.

I'm really sorry.

And?

Is there anything else?

No.

Then let me ask now.

Why did you run away back then?

Answer me.

You even promised to marry me.

You even took the ring.

I'm sorry.

You even asked me to make you happy forever.

-Why did you stab me in the back-- -Because...

Because I felt like you'd leave me first.

I felt like if I didn't leave first,

you'd dump me first and leave me.

We're con artists.

Okay.

I understand what you mean.

I have nothing to ask you anymore,

or any reason to see you again.

But they seem to feel differently.

Bye.

Jeong-guk.

I'm sorry, Jeong-guk!

How have you been?

Seung-i.

You got so much prettier.

You must have fed yourself well with our money.

Guys.

Look.

I'm in a bad mood today, okay?

So shut your face and just take it.

If you get hit wrong, you'll lose your teeth.

-Cheol-su. -Yes?

Timer.

How long?

A billion times three people times three years.

How many minutes is that?

Okay. 90 minutes.

Seung-i, calm down.

Listen--

You keep talking. I said you'll lose your teeth.

-Are you done? -Okay, done. Get ready!

You little rats!

You bitch!

Let go!

Do you know what I've been through?

Get over here!

On this last day before Election Day,

the candidates are making their final dash.

Today is the last day of the official campaigns.

About 60 percent of the citizens are expected to vote tomorrow.

He may not make it past tomorrow.

The doctor says to prepare ourselves.

Should I call the other sisters?

Gwi-nam.

You know,

when Dad first collapsed,

I begged he'd wake up soon,

and thought that even if I hate him, he's still my dad,

and prayed he'd live somehow

and not die.

But after a month passed, and then a year,

I thought it would be better if he just died,

instead of staying alive and making my life harder.

I wanted him to die

after a while.

You've been through a lot.

I didn't do much. The nurses did everything.

Anyway, now that they say he's going to pass away,

that he's going to die and be buried,

this is all I can think about.

"I won't be able to see this face anymore.

The face I've seen every day for the past 30 years.

For the remainder of my life,

I won't see this face ever again.

I should look at it as much as I can."

He felt like a stranger all my life,

but now, he feels like my dad.

You should get a good look at him too.

Call me if anything happens.

You should go too.

Gwi-nam.

Can I...

really go?

Go. Don't let us see you ever again.

If we catch you conning people, you're really dead.

Got that?

Okay. I got it. I'll keep that in mind.

Okay, then.

Let me say bye to the chairman first.

Mr. Chairman. I'll go now.

-I wish you a long life. -What?

I mean... That's not it.

Okay, Mr. Chairman.

-Have a nice death. -Hey!

Forget it. Just scram.

It makes me nauseous to just see your face.

Why do you girls get nauseous when you--

Fine. I'll go.

Goodbye, sir.

What? What do you mean? Are you sure?

I'm sure.

I checked the list of graduates just to be sure,

and Yang Jeong-guk isn't on it.

He didn't graduate from Seoul National University.

He lied about his education!

We never checked his credentials since he was a non-factor before.

Thank goodness we found out now.

It's 4:00 p.m., so let's call the reporters.

Let's hold a press conference

and expose the forgery of his academic certificate.

-Then we'll win for sure. -Yes.

He won't answer again.

Hey, Sang-jin. Are you actually hesitating?

We don't have time for that anymore.

We need to let people know as soon as possible.

That way when they vote tomorrow...

Hey, do you have to think about which country to root for

when you watch the Olympics too?

As you both know,

this isn't simply about another candidate.

-Number Five... -Number Five...

My sister's life is at stake.

Thank you.

If I go public with this...

-Hello. -Hello.

I'm Yang Jeong-guk. Number Five. Thank you.

If I say that Jeong-guk lied about his education,

that he has been deceiving our family,

that the Brave Citizen doesn't exist,

that the people should not be fooled...

If I say that,

Mi-young will get hurt.

My sister will get hurt and be sad because of me.

Do you like her?

Myeong-im.

What is it?

Han Sang-jin knows

what you used to be.

Forget it. Fine.

If you won't do it, I will.

-Call the reporters. -Myeong-im!

Don't say my name. Call them now.

Stop it.

I told him.

I did create this mess,

but you solve it.

You say you want to become an assemblyman.

What are you waiting for? Call the reporters.

-Hey, Myeong-im! -What?

What do you want me to do?

I said what I needed to. So I'll go now.

Let's go.

Why did she come?

It's nothing.

Okay, fine.

I'll do it. I can do it.

Hey, Sang-jin.

Give it a rest, will you?

How long must we...

Honey.

How long must we serve as your hands and feet?

Do you think I'm different from you?

Do you think I'm an evil witch?

I have feelings too,

and I feel bad too.

I don't want to hurt people either.

But because of you...

Just to send you to the Assembly, we're...

You need to do bad things too, now.

We did it all for you until now.

Call me if you decide to hold the press conference.

Or don't call me ever again.

Hon...

After the con in 2001,

he served three years because of a real estate con in 2008.

He's been living in Innam-dong since.

I put his address there.

Okay.

Got it. Thanks.

You may go.

What? Do you have something to say?

While I was investigating Yang Si-cheol,

I met his neighbors and people who know him,

and I happened to hear about his son.

They say he pulled all sorts of scams

including Ponzi schemes since he was a teen.

They said he did the same even when he got older.

His son's name is...

Yang Jeong-guk.

Is that why you had me do this, ma'am?

Hyeon-cheol.

Yes? Please go ahead.

If it's as you think,

your lieutenant married a con artist.

And your lieutenant's chief has a con artist for a son-in-law.

Do you think that makes sense?

No, ma'am.

I think it makes no sense.

That's right.

That makes zero sense,

and it shouldn't.

So,

don't even think that. Got it?

Yes, ma'am.

You may go.

No, thank you.

I'm good.

I drove here.

I heard

Chairman Park told you.

Please say what you want.

I'm ready.

I heard

you came here often with Mi-young, and even proposed here.

Yes.

Jeong-guk.

Do you truly love Mi-young?

I don't think that's the right question.

I dated her because I loved her.

I married her because I loved her.

And it's because I love her, that I feel bad.

Sure.

I won't doubt your sincerity.

I'll talk about reality now.

Listen to what I say, and decide wisely.

In exactly 30 minutes,

I'm holding a press conference.

I will say that you lied about your education.

We confirmed that Yang Jeong-guk

did not graduate from Seoul National University.

Then Mi-young will find out too.

If she finds out that her husband of two years,

with whom she must spend her life is a con artist,

how do you think she'll feel?

Can she endure it?

Can she?

Can you?

How could you do this to me?

Say something.

Say something! Now!

The election won't go the way you want.

People will be disappointed and enraged.

And it will be reflected in the votes.

HAN SANG-JIN

Then I will win the election by a landslide.

HAN SANG-JIN ELECTED

Congrats!

-Hurray! -Han Sang-jin!

And you...

I hope you will prevent that from happening.

You'll end up losing everything you have.

So what you're saying is,

I should withdraw

if I don't want to suffer the consequences.

That's right.

"If Mi-young finds out you're a con artist,

your marriage is over."

You just threatened me

with that, right?

I had all sorts of thoughts on my way here.

"Should I ask him to spare me just once?

Should I beg him

to keep my secret

for Mi-young's sake,

and say...

I'll give up on the election?"

That's what I was thinking on my way here.

However,

hearing you threaten me

is firing up my competitive spirit.

-Jeong-guk. -Yes, you're right.

If she finds out that her husband of two years,

with whom she'll have to live for the rest of her life,

is a con artist,

she'll be very hurt.

How could you do this to me?

Say something.

Say something! Now!

Yes. She'll be hurt and miserable.

So will I. We both will be.

But you know,

the election won't go as you wish.

People will be disappointed and enraged?

Don't make me laugh.

You can hold more than 100 press conferences.

We confirmed that Yang Jeong-guk

did not graduate from Seoul National University.

People won't believe you.

"He's desperate since there's one day left.

He's trying to steal Yang Jeong-guk's votes

with a strange smear campaign.

I misjudged that jerk Han Sang-jin.

He's a cheap, dirty scoundrel.

Look at him trying so hard."

That's what people will think.

Then the people will get angry.

It'll make them vote.

Whom do you think they'll vote for then?

YANG JEONG-GUK

I'll be their only choice.

Then I'll win the election by a landslide.

And you will...

I WILL WALK ALONGSIDE THE PEOPLE FOR PROGRESS

Do you get it?

You won't gain anything

if you take this route.

Do you have anything else to say?

Then we should each do what we must.

Then I should go to Mi-young.

I'll tell her

before your press conference

that I'm a con artist,

and that I'll make it up to her forever.

Good. You do that.

She shouldn't hear about her husband from someone else.

You have 25 minutes.

You should hurry.

I'll go too.

Hey, babe.

Where are you? I'll come to you.

I'm in the office.

What is it? Is something wrong?

No.

I need to tell you something, but I need to tell you in person.

I'll hurry over.

Let's talk face to face.

Bring it over.

Now.

MI-YOUNG

MOTHER

It's me, Mother.

I'm going to hold a press conference about Jeong-guk.

You may be shocked if you watch.

So I'm calling you first.

Don't be too shocked.

I'm sorry.

Sang... Sang-jin. Son.

-Are the reporters here? -They're inside.

We'll begin in five minutes.

WE SHOULD VERIFY THE QUALIFICATIONS...

I FOUND OUT THAT YANG JEONG-GUK LIED ABOUT HIS EDUCATION.

-Here you go. -Thank you.

Han Sang-jin is holding a press conference.

He is?

The National Party candidate

for the National Assembly representing Seowon

will be holding a press conference.

Based on a tip from his camp,

he may be announcing shocking news

about Yang Jeong-guk, the favored candidate.

We have two minutes left.

One minute.

Thirty seconds.

MOTHER

-Let me call you back... -Don't do it.

Whatever it is you're trying to say,

don't do it.

Sang-jin, if you say it,

we may

never see Mi-young again.

Let's not dump her

for the election.

She's family.

Ten seconds.

Get ready.

Five seconds. Four seconds.

Three seconds. Two seconds. One second.

At 5:30 p.m.,

a 20-ton water tank on the roof

of a 17-story building in Innam-dong

burst, causing a massive leak.

Hi. Did you eat?

What about the press conference?

It just ended.

What did Sang-jin say?

Just that,

everyone worked hard.

I hope it'll be...

...a good fight.

That's all?

Yes.

That is all.

Thank you.

-What was that? -Seriously?

How annoying.

What's his problem?

You said you needed to tell me something.

What is it? You sounded urgent.

It's okay.

Later.

-Later. -Why? What is it?

Just tell me now. I'm curious.

I can't tell you right now.

I feel bad for making you suffer all the time.

It's not like it's the first time.

Let's suffer just four more hours, so that we can get at least one more vote.

Let's go.

Okay.

The voting has almost ended.

We will announce the exit poll results

as they come in, starting 20 seconds from now.

This is the highlight.

What did our citizens decide at the polls?

The countdown begins.

Ten, nine, eight, seven,

six, five, four,

three, two, one.

Here are the exit poll results.

Independent candidate Yang Jeong-guk, 45.3.

National Party's Han Sang-jin, 41.4.

Yang Jeong-guk is ahead.

I'm sorry. There was a mistake.

Wait. Quiet.

Quiet!

-Shut it! -My gosh.

Let me correct that.

Independent candidate Yang Jeong-guk, 38.6.

National Party's Han Sang-jin, 43.2.

Let me repeat.

Independent candidate Yang Jeong-guk, 38.6.

National Party's Han Sang-jin, 43.2.

Han Sang-jin is ahead by 4.6 percent.

It's okay.

Excuse me!

Is Mr. Han... Mr. Han Sang-jin!

Here you are.

Congratulations, Mr. Han Sang-jin.

-Thank you. -You're handsome.

Hey.

Everyone in our party lost. You have to win.

Okay?

Let's send Han Sang-jin to the Assembly!

-To the Assembly! -To the Assembly!

You're too quiet. To the Assembly!

-To the Assembly! -To the Assembly!

He didn't lose, you brat.

That's just an exit poll result.

Do you even know what it is?

An exit poll is...

It's been a while.

Here are the current vote counts.

Out of the 25,235 votes counted,

which is about 20 percent of the votes,

the National Party's Han Sang-jin

has received 15,596 votes.

Yes!

Independent candidate Yang Jeong-guk received 6,238 votes.

It's 61.8 percent and 24.7 percent respectively.

Han Sang-jin is in the lead by a difference of 9,358 votes.

-Gosh. -Darn it.

-Goodness. -Oh, no.

It's okay.

We can do it.

It's okay. They counted only 20 percent.

Don't be disappointed.

Okay.

You raised

your son well.

He's tall, handsome, and has good manners.

Who would've known your son would become my son-in-law?

I never imagined you were that Kim Gyeong-ae.

I'm sorry, Captain.

And please don't speak so formally to me.

No, it's fine.

We're in-laws, after all.

Yes.

That's not right.

Are you here

to talk about the kids?

Yes.

Here are the results after counting 40 percent of the total votes.

So far, 50,470 votes have been counted.

It's 51.8 percent against 39.3 percent.

Yang Jeong-guk is trailing behind by 6,307 votes at the moment.

Does Mi-young know too?

I'm sure you don't know,

but I raised Mi-young...

as if she were my real daughter.

I may not have given birth to her,

but she was born from my heart.

She's my child.

That's why,

this hurts so much.

Her birth parents passed away when she was young

and grew up lonely and all alone.

My Mi-young...

lived a sad, lonely life

with no one to turn to or give her heart to.

I thought

she could finally stop suffering.

Please forgive me, Captain.

My son... My Jeong-guk...

was cursed with a bad father,

but he's kind and pure-hearted.

I'll disappear.

That will solve it, won't it?

If Jeong-guk is elected to the Assembly,

my son won't do that anymore.

He won't be able to do bad things if he becomes an assemblyman.

So please,

I'll leave. I'll disappear.

If this loser con artist of a father disappears...

Do you think you can stay out of their lives forever?

Yes, of course.

I'll do that.

I'll never show my face

in front of Jeong-guk until the day I die.

I won't be curious about him or ask how he's doing.

I swear to you.

Please forgive my son. Please forgive Jeong-guk.

Then I'll do anything.

Whatever you say.

I'll do anything, Captain.

Captain...

That's not living.

A parent who can't see his own child

isn't living.

What other joys do we have in life at this age

other than seeing our children?

Who am I?

Who am I to rob you of that joy?

Let's bury it.

Let's bury it, Si-cheol.

Let's bury all of this in our hearts

and let the kids live their own lives.

They are...

finally getting better.

How could I ruin their happiness?

I can't say it.

I just can't.

I can't say that to Mi-young.

-I just can't. -Thank you.

Thank you...

Thank you, Captain.

Thank you, Captain.

Here are the results after counting 90 percent of the votes.

The National Party's Han Sang-jin has received 45,320 votes.

Independent candidate Yang Jeong-guk has received 45,347 votes.

It's 39.91 percent versus 39.93 percent.

Candidate Yang Jeong-guk has taken the lead.

Yang Jeong-guk!

You won! 90 percent! It's almost done. He can never turn the tables!

-Are you sure? -Yes!

Now, 95 percent of the votes have been counted.

With 47,799 votes, the National Party's Han Sang-jin

overtook the independent candidate Yang Jeong-guk, who received 46,207 votes.

Han Sang-jin leads by 1,592 votes.

This is an intense battle.

It's okay. That's only 95 percent.

We still have five percent! We can overtake him!

-Are you sure? -Yes!

Yes!

Now, 97 percent of the votes have been counted.

The National Party's Han Sang-jin stays ahead of Yang Jeong-guk.

Han Sang-jin has received 48,556 votes,

whereas Yang Jeong-guk has received 47,973 votes.

There are 3,785 votes remaining.

The difference between the two candidates is 583 votes.

Hoo-ja,

Dad...

passed away.

Now, 98.3 percent of the votes have been counted in Seowon.

Yang Jeong-guk is trailing very closely behind Han Sang-jin.

Yang Jeong-guk has 39.51 percent.

The National Party's Han Sang-jin

-has 39.64 percent. -Let's do this.

Let's do this.

Now, 98.8 percent of the votes have been counted.

Yang Jeong-guk is catching up

-to Han Sang-jin. -Don't get any closer.

Why is he suddenly coming up like that?

-Let Yang Jeong-guk win. -Let Jeong-guk lose.

Let Han Sang-jin win.

Let Jeong-guk lose.

The margin between the two candidates is currently at only 96 votes.

Han Sang-jin with 39.67 percent,

and Yang Jeong-guk with 39.59.

This race is neck-and-neck.

BY-ELECTION LIVE VOTING RESULTS

The independent candidate Yang Jeong-guk

has taken the lead from Han Sang-jin yet again.

-Darn it! -No!

Darn it!

With 99 percent of the votes counted,

Han Sang-jin has 49,500 votes,

but Yang Jeong-guk leads by 52 votes.

He took the lead.

Yes! Yang Jeong-guk!

-Please. -We did it.

-We did it! -Yes!

Gosh.

Go.

Keep going.

Don't stop.

Let's overtake him.

Let's overtake him. Please.

Keep going!

Let's become an assemblyman.

Even someone like me can do it!

With 99.6 percent of the votes counted,

the independent candidate Yang Jeong-guk

has been elected Assemblyman for Seowon.

SEOWON VOTING RESULTS

SEOWON VOTING RESULTS

Here comes the chairman!

-Chairman Park! -Chairman Park!

-Chairman Park! -Chairman Park!

Drink up.

Bottoms up.

Thanks for your hard work.

You too.

You worked hard too.

Today is the last day you're allowed to cry.

You won't have to cry anymore.

-Thank you. -Thank you.

-Yang Jeong-guk! -Yang Jeong-guk!

-Yang Jeong-guk! -Yang Jeong-guk!

-Yang Jeong-guk! -Yang Jeong-guk!

-Yang Jeong-guk! -Yang Jeong-guk!

-Yang Jeong-guk! -Yang Jeong-guk!

-Yang Jeong-guk! -Yang Jeong-guk!

-Yang Jeong-guk! -Yang Jeong-guk!

This is the beginning.

Hello, everyone! I'm Yang Jeong-guk.

An outcast?

-3-6-9! -3-6-9!

I just transferred in. And I'm trying to make friends right now.

Please help us, sir.

And a civil complaint about a con? That's my area of expertise.

-Are you Sung Dae-cheol? -And who are you?

I'm Assemblyman Yang Jeong-guk.