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CHARACTERS, PARTIES, AND CASES IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS

Assemblyman,

I got rid of Hoo-ja.

So I'm going to become a real politician from now on.

I have no one to worry about

now that Hoo-ja's gone.

I'm going to be

the kind of politician I want to be. A useful politician.

You'll help me, right?

There's something that must be done right now.

INTEREST RATE REGULATION ACT

You want to stop them from repealing it?

Hoo-ja's been pushing for that.

That's why she put you in the Assembly, but you want to stop...

Who knows when she'll get out?

Her sentence hasn't been confirmed yet.

Yes, but she isn't here now. We should take care of it while she's gone.

They've already negotiated it. How are you going to stop it?

That's why I need your help.

You crazy little... Why should I help you?

No, I won't do it.

Sir. The Interest Rate Regulation Act

is the best method for protecting the financially weak.

The regulation's goal is to protect

the financially weak by banning excessive interest.

It does not ban interest charged--

Hey.

Do you even know what that means?

Don't repeat what you heard elsewhere.

Tell me what you really think.

Why do you want to stop them from repealing

the Interest Rate Regulation Act?

If that regulation is removed,

people who are struggling will struggle even more.

An assemblyman shouldn't do that.

You've changed a lot since I first met you.

Do you realize that?

I should change.

I guess my position changed me.

No.

Your position changed you? That's gibberish.

I think you've found the right position for you to be in.

So how can I help you?

Give me just three things.

Your connections.

Intel.

IN FAVOR, AGAINST, NEUTRAL

And strategies.

Let's gamble with those three things.

What else can pros like us do together?

You pick things up so quickly.

IN FAVOR, NEUTRAL, AGAINST

Okay, look at this closely.

Of the 300 assemblymen,

there are 147 who are absolutely in favor of the regulation being repealed.

They're all from the National party.

And 140 from the Minjin party are against it.

Now, there are 13 left. They're from the National Party and minor parties.

They're neutral.

But these neutral ones are useless to us.

Even if they vote against it at the general meeting,

there's a greater probability it'll pass.

So we need to stop these 13 from attending the meeting at all

to make sure they don't have a quorum.

-Do you understand? -Yes, of course.

What should I do first?

First, let's get acquainted with them.

You need to get close to them first if you want to talk to them.

First, let's go after this woman.

That was close. So close.

Byun Jae-jeong, serving her fourth term with the Gaehyeok Party.

If we get her, the three votes from the Gaehyeok Party are ours.

Nice. Let's go, Seung-i.

Here I go.

Oh, no!

I'm sorry.

Aren't you Assemblywoman Byun Jae-jeong?

-I am. -What a coincidence.

Do you like table tennis?

It's nice to meet you.

I'm Assemblyman Yang Jeong-guk of Seowon.

-Hello. -Hello.

If you don't mind, how about a game?

What do you say?

-Sure. -Okay.

She's very competitive. She lives for it.

So don't go easy on her. Do your best.

You can have a cold drink after you win and talk about the regulation.

Like, "Wouldn't it be bad if it were repealed?"

But she's in her 70s. I can't do that.

I'm impressed.

You are really good at table tennis.

One more game!

Mr. Yang, let's stop.

What do you mean "stop"? That was just one match.

Get up!

Get up! We should play one more match!

-Something's wrong. -What?

-Something's wrong. -What's wrong?

Assemblyman Byun!

Assemblyman Byun!

Ambulance! Call an ambulance!

She has angina.

She'll be hospitalized for a month.

-I'm sorry. -No, it's fine.

You didn't know, that's why you did that.

Don't worry about it. Don't worry.

Okay. Let's go after him.

-Thanks. -Sure.

-Here. -Thanks.

-Okay. Cheers. -Cheers!

-Bottoms up. -This guy loves to drink,

so drink with him a little bit

and make a comment when the time is right.

And say we need the regulation.

From what I can see, the Interest Rate--

Just drink first. We can talk later.

Yes, sir.

Let me say this again.

-The Interest Rate... -Let me pour you another.

Yes, sir.

Drink first. We'll talk later.

Bottoms up.

Yes, sir.

Sir, do you want to play a game?

-That sounds good. -A game.

Watch.

Best ice cream. 44.

Cute and adorable. 44.

Must I really say "cute and adorable"?

Of course. That's the point.

Whatever. You lost. You need to drink.

That's enough!

Did you play games?

Yes, I drank a lot, so...

Forget it.

It's not your fault. It's the alcohol's fault.

Jang Du-bong from the Changjo Party.

Let's go after him.

JANG DU-BONG HUNGER STRIKE

AMEND THE ELECTION LAWS!

NEUTRAL

Kang Mi-ja from the Haengbok Party.

Let's get Mi-ja.

Assemblyman Kang?

Cho Seong-chan.

Hello, sir.

Kim Mi-ok.

Cha Min-jung.

Baek Gil-su.

Cho Seong-jin.

Min Byeong-su.

NEUTRAL, BAEK CHANG-JIN

Baek Chang-jin.

He's our last hope.

There's no one else.

Illegal nukes are a serious problem

in the development of the gaming industry.

I've been attacked with nukes too.

It's the most degrading and infuriating thing.

Nukes need to be eliminated.

Of course. Those jerks who use nukes are the biggest jerks.

DENUCLEARIZATION OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA

Darn it.

DENUCLEARIZATION OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA

Why did I have to say that? Damn it.

I liked your comment.

Whether it's in the Korean Peninsula or games,

we want nukes gone, right?

I'm sorry.

I had the wrong information about the seminar.

The Interest Rate Regulation Act. That's why you came here, right?

Yes, it is. Sorry?

We know what position you have on the matter.

Sure, we agree with you on some aspects, but it won't go as you hope.

Why do you think that?

The minor parties have too many bills

intertwined with the National's bills,

so you can't win them over.

The assemblymen in our party...

Well, you know the general election is next year.

What about it?

It's widely rumored that Kim Nam-hwa will be the new party leader.

Didn't you hear?

Anyway,

the next party leader is pushing hard to repeal it.

Get it?

How could we possibly vote against it?

When our nominations will be on the line. Don't you agree?

Wait. Assemblyman Kim Nam-hwa

will become the party leader?

How? He was questioned by the police for receiving bribes.

How could he become...

I don't understand...

Assemblyman Yang.

You must not know.

You're naive.

What do politicians suffer from the most?

Political manipulation.

Then what would politicians use the most as an excuse?

It was political manipulation.

Just think about it.

How could an assemblyman like me take a bribe from a mere loan shark?

Does that make sense?

It made me laugh when I heard.

Isn't it funny? No?

Anyway, that'll be all.

The police even have transaction records of you receiving the bribe.

Do you have any comments about that?

Look.

I just told you.

This was staged. It's political manipulation.

Now, think... Stop taking pictures.

No pictures.

Think about it.

Let's be honest.

If I took a bribe,

why would I leave it

in my bank account?

It's not part of my savings.

Right? Okay.

I think I've explained my position enough. Thank you.

-Are you denying it? -Assemblyman!

-Do you refute it? -Please tell us!

Assemblyman Kim!

Hello?

It's me.

How will you get our chairman out?

Why aren't you saying anything?

Hey. I'm about to get locked up.

How could you ask me to get your chairman out?

You clueless brat.

-Hey, you. -"Hey, you." What?

Hey. I'm telling you this for the last time.

I'll handle the interest rate regulation as promised,

so don't call me ever again.

I'm changing my number.

If you call again, I will pulverize you or something.

Got that? Bye.

Hey, Kim Nam-hwa!

Aren't you going to say hi to your big sister?

What brings you here?

Why else would I be at the office?

I came to work.

Why is this still here?

I told you to get rid of it.

Let go.

Let go. Now.

-Jin-hui. -I said to let go.

Hoo-ja's still...

Gwi-nam.

She hasn't been sentenced yet, so please...

Since when did our baby sister stop listening to her big sister?

Baby sister.

Baby sister.

Gwi-nam!

We'll have a shareholder meeting soon.

I'm going to become the new chairman.

We've already decided on it.

So please, dear little sister.

Listen to your big sister.

Okay?

My lovely baby sister.

So, all the old fogies are with Number One now?

Yes.

Seeing how they already scheduled the meeting

and set the agenda,

she already worked the old fogies

and was waiting for a good time to oust you.

They say when you get old,

you should talk less and open your wallet wider.

But why isn't there anyone like that around us?

They talk so much and won't open their wallets at all.

So? What has Jeong-guk been doing lately?

I think he's scrambling to block the repeal.

But he's not getting anywhere with that.

I see.

When you're locked in here,

you get way too much time to think.

So I've been doing that "thinking,"

and I'm sure I emptied out my safe entirely.

Destroy it after you back it up on the computer.

Okay.

What were those documents doing in there?

I thought about it over and over.

Hoo-ja. Gwi-nam.

Get out here. Let me see you.

I thought about it, and...

there was only one answer.

What bad luck.

You're still here?

We're not done talking.

Are you saying Jeong-guk and Number One worked together?

It's very likely that's what happened.

No, I'm sure of it.

I told you, I thought a lot.

All you can do here is eat, poop, and think.

I even thought about my first crush from elementary school.

What should we do now?

We should get Jeong-guk and--

No.

It's too dangerous if you act alone.

Let's call Number Three.

Mi-hui?

Yes.

She's the only one who can fix this.

Would she help us for free?

Naturally, she won't do it for free.

She never does anything that doesn't benefit her.

We haven't seen our sister who married rich in a while.

Ask her to visit me.

I'll make the deal myself.

I'm annoyed at the thought of seeing her.

I can't stand the sight of her.

She's only one year older than I am.

Darn it.

If we get Kim Nam-hwa,

we can make it impossible to vote on the bill

to repeal the interest rate regulation.

The party leader is basically a king.

Hoo-ja's bribery case didn't do much damage to him, right?

Based on what the other assemblymen say,

he'll keep appealing and buy time

until next year's general election.

Then, if he is elected the party leader,

the case will probably just die.

I think someone used this method in the past.

Appealing again and again, stalling and stalling.

It was pathetic beyond measure.

What? What is it? Why are you looking at me?

What's with the look in your eyes?

How could you stare at your uncle like that?

It's the look of respect.

Anyway, so how do you plan to take Kim Nam-hwa down?

I wish we could catch him for one of his crimes,

but we have no means to do that.

Why don't we ask Mi-jin for help?

We haven't seen her in a while.

If we use a phishing text to extract data from his phone,

how will we tie him to any crime?

It's merely a suspicion. Plus, we'll be the one committing a crime.

Hacking, disseminating personal info and more.

We need direct evidence and bring it through the official route.

If we find evidence, we can give it to your wife.

Intellectual Crimes detectives are still cops.

We can think about that when we have evidence.

How can we get evidence against Kim Nam-hwa?

I can't think of a way.

Why not? We can just ask directly.

I'll go ask.

Like he'd tell you?

-You're not even close. -Even still,

I've been an assemblyman for long.

I was the highest in the National party.

I'll work him over nicely until he sings.

-Don't worry. -You're right. Yes.

Nam-hwa, let's drink. The aides, too.

Okay.

Let's drink and talk later.

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

-1! -2!

-Drink, drink -Drink, drink

He stinks at this.

Well, so... Anyway...

Let's talk another time.

-He isn't picking up? -It's off.

Darn it.

Forget this. I'll bring someone.

Who? Someone close to you?

Just someone who's kind of close, but not really.

Someone comfortable, but not really.

Sang-jin?

Here you go.

Thanks.

Well, Sang-jin.

Don't you think that coffee machine

doesn't go well with this house and atmosphere?

This house is totally all-natural.

I'm not picky about much, but I am about coffee.

-Try it. it's good. -Okay.

You want me to find dirt on Nam-hwa?

Yes. Please do that for me.

How could people in the same party do that?

No, I can't do that.

You must because he's in your party.

Aren't you sick of our political culture?

They need the nomination for the following election,

so whatever their party decides, they must agree with it.

If the party leader takes this side, they come here.

If he takes that side, they rush there.

That's not serving the people.

It's serving the party.

Even so, I can't.

You said before...

The biggest punishment for shunning politics...

is you'll have to work for the rest of your life.

I thought a lot while doing politics over the past few months.

The biggest punishment for shunning politics

is you must live the same way for the rest of your life.

The voters who elected you live as such,

and the elected assemblyman end up living the same way.

Disappointed, frustrated, sad,

without trying to change. The same exact way.

That's how they'll live,

getting hurt every four years.

"That's what politics is like."

Hiding behind those words and not trying to change at all?

That's what veterans say.

Newbies like us should be different.

Let's remain naive fools

and cut off the heads of bad people,

and create an assembly that truly cares about the people.

How many times did you meet Kim Nam-hwa?

I saw him properly only once.

Once?

Then you should get acquainted with him first.

Let's head to his office!

Now? What am I supposed to say?

How have you been?

Hey, Sang-jin. What brings you here?

I was nearby, so I just dropped by.

I'm glad you're here.

-Would you like some tea? -Yes, please.

Did you really leave after having tea?

What's wrong with you? You should've gone out to eat and drink with him.

He only said to have tea. What else could I do?

That's just what people say.

When someone says, "Work hard," will you work hard?

Why are you so literal?

Seriously.

Meet him very often from now on.

Until you become close.

How can we become close?

Hey, Jeong-guk!

Let's go.

-Assemblyman Kim. -Yes?

What a coincidence.

Sang-jin. What brings you here?

-What are you doing? -Please.

-Thanks. -Yes. Sure.

-What are you doing? -I will go with you.

-What do you mean? Go. -I mean it.

-I'm busy. -I'll go with you.

What's wrong with you?

-I need to get in too. -What?

-Yes. -I feel like...

I keep asking you questions.

-It's fine. -It is going to rain?

I don't think so.

You think so?

-The clouds... -Goodness!

Assemblyman Kim!

Sang-jin. What are you doing here?

I was just passing by.

-Then keep passing by. -I can't. The coffee.

What?

Are you okay?

-Yes. -Okay.

Hello.

Assemblyman Kim!

What? Hey, Sang-jin!

Why are you following me?

It's a coincidence.

I was in the tub for too long.

-Are you okay? -I'm fine. Sorry.

Assemblyman Kim!

-Sang-jin. -Why do we keep running into each other?

It's so funny.

Yes. Well, enjoy your food.

Okay. You too.

This is so funny.

Hey, move this.

Yes, sir.

I should keep showing my face, but not ask him to meet with me?

How long must I follow him around?

Kim Nam-hwa will approach you first.

He'll ask you to have a drink with him.

Are you sure?

Why do you think that?

Because you need to beat me in next year's election.

And because Kim Nam-hwa hates me with a passion.

I clearly said no pine nuts in mine,

-but they keep... -Assemblyman Kim.

What? Hey.

Enjoy your meal. I'll see you again.

-Okay. Get home safely. -Yes, sir.

Hold on.

He's dying to get rid of me.

Since we met anyway, how about we get a drink tonight?

Sure. Let's go get a drink.

Did I pour too much?

-No, it's fine. -Okay.

Here.

I should've taken you out for dinner after the election. Sorry.

Not at all. I know you're busy.

-It's okay. -No, I was wrong.

And after you lost to Yang Jeong-guk,

I felt terrible about it too.

Where did that clueless punk suddenly come from?

By the way, did he really go to Seoul University?

Your camp must have run a background check on him

once he entered the race.

Who cares about education? The results are all that matter.

No, education matters too.

The results matter more, that's all.

During next year's election campaign, I'll support you actively.

I'll even get you some celebrities, too.

Make sure to beat Yang Jeong-guk to a pulp.

Break both of his legs, so he can never get back up. Okay?

Yes, sir.

Good. I like the look in your eyes.

-Drink. -Yes, sir.

What must I ask him while drinking with him?

"What bad things have you done until now?"

I can't ask him in a straightforward way like that.

What is the most common corruption among assemblymen?

Hiring favors?

-Assemblyman. -Hey.

Don't call me that.

Call me Nam-hwa.

Just "Nam-hwa." It's okay.

Okay, Nam-hwa.

Nam-hwa, I wonder

if you ever granted favors in hiring people.

What? What favors?

Hiring favors.

Yes. Hiring favors.

Hey.

Hey.

-Sang-jin. -Yes?

Are you and I close enough to talk about that?

Are we?

You don't talk about things like that in places like this,

where there are so many people.

That's right.

You're right.

If he doesn't take the bait, then...

That!

-That! -What?

That!

Budget! Assemblyman's budget!

How's the budget that you get?

I hear other assemblymen save it and use it for their personal expenses.

Why do you have so many questions?

If you have time to think about those things,

think about how to beat Yang Jeong-guk.

You lost to an independent.

Aren't you ashamed?

I'd be too ashamed to even eat or sleep.

Yes, sir. I'm sorry.

What if I still can't get anything out of him?

I'm so anxious.

If you don't think any of your questions will work,

just...

cry!

Yes. Cry.

People are bound to talk when they feel bad.

To comfort you.

Bawl like a baby.

How can I just cry at the drop of a hat?

Nam-hwa. Do you know why I went to the mountain

after losing the election?

The mountain? Why did you go there? Do you like them?

No, I hate mountains.

But I went anyway because I wanted to punish myself harshly.

Because I couldn't forgive myself for losing to someone like Jeong-guk.

That's why I went.

Hey, what's wrong with you? There's a lot of people here.

-Are you crying? -Yes, I am.

I'm crying because I can't hold back the tears that are falling.

Hey, why are you crying?

Why are you crying? You're making me feel bad.

Everyone is staring. Stop crying.

-Stop. -You know,

I thought the National party would dump me.

Why would we dump you?

We won't. Don't worry.

Dump me!

Someone who lost to Jeong-guk

doesn't deserve to be in the National party.

Sang-jin, look at me. You're definitely qualified. Okay?

Don't cry. Let's keep it down for now.

There are too many people staring at us.

-No, I'm not. -Lower your voice a bit.

I am not worthy, Nam-hwa!

Hey. Sang-jin. Stop crying. Look up. There are too many people.

Nam-hwa.

Come on, Sang-jin.

You are definitely qualified. Think about it.

Can't you tell from how we nominated you although you had no political experience?

Sit back. Look at me.

-Don't cry. -Okay.

Hey.

When I first started,

I wanted to beat my competitor,

so I paid the party's core members' membership fees

in order to win the primaries to get to the election.

You paid other members' fees?

That's right.

You need to win over your core party members first.

That gives you the edge you need to plant your flag.

What is politics?

You win when you have more people on your side.

Try it. You'll see. It doesn't cost much.

I see.

Gosh.

Nam-hwa.

I'm sorry, but let me wipe off the tears.

Okay. Stop crying.

-I'm sorry. -Don't be. It's okay.

He's so soft-hearted.

Hi, Jeong-guk.

We need to meet up right now. Yes.

He paid other members' party membership fees?

Is that serious?

Of course. He paid other people's fees to manipulate the number of supporters.

That could be a big problem.

It violates the election laws, too.

It violates the election laws?

That I can understand.

Okay, good.

Is that enough of a cause?

Of course, it is.

A cause? For what?

We have all the evidence for the bribery case,

so we can't get Kim Nam-hwa.

I'll use the membership fee matter to get a search warrant for his office.

If we find evidence of his illegal acts...

He wouldn't be able to blame political manipulation.

Then he won't be able to run for the party leader.

That's how we catch the bad guys.

Intellectual Crimes, Team Three at Seowon Police Station, which was investigating

Assemblyman Kim Nam-hwa's bribery charge,

searched and seized his office this morning.

Hello. Everyone stop!

You go that way, you that way.

Assemblyman Kim had been under investigation for bribery since last year,

but this was the first time his office was searched.

A whistleblower stated

Assemblyman Kim was paying the party membership fees

for over 300 members of the party.

Thus, the police have begun searching his office as well.

Look at this.

He's unbelievable.

Hi, babe.

Kim Nam-hwa is exactly as we suspected.

Paying others' party fees, recruiting corruption,

hiring corruption, and misuse of the budget.

He's committed so many crimes.

He's a real dirtbag!

That's right, he's a dirtbag.

That's why we need to kick him out of the Assembly.

Keep up the good work.

I'm relying on you.

Okay. Got it.

Okay. We'll be working late starting today.

Let's work hard and then rest hard.

-Okay? -Yes, ma'am.

It's nice having connections.

Thanks to my prosecutor sister, I get to have a visit in a room like this.

They even give an inmate snacks.

I heard the situation briefly.

What do you want from me?

Let me eat first.

Talk as you eat. I don't have time.

Sis.

Look at me.

Your sister is wearing numbers across her chest, and living in jail.

Why are you being so cold?

"Are you eating well? Are you cold?"

Wouldn't a normal person ask things like that?

You're the weirdo for hoping a Park could be normal.

What is it? Say what you want.

Please get me out of here.

Are you mad?

I'm not mad, but I feel like I'm going to go mad.

Let me stand trial while living at home. You can do that much.

Your husband is powerful enough.

Or are you both?

You have zero respect for the legal system of our country.

My lovely sister.

Things in Korea don't work that way anymore.

You're referring to days long gone.

If I were referring to those days,

I'd have asked you to get my charges dropped, not get me out of detention.

I'll pay for my crimes.

Let me out until I receive my sentence.

Then I'll give you half of my shares

in the company.

What?

Half?

Yes. Exactly 50 percent.

Number One has been acting like she's the chairman

ever since I came in here.

You and I both have hard feelings toward her.

Let me out for a short time, and let's take the company for ourselves.

Not bad, right?

I can't trust you.

You have to.

Even if North and South Korea keep fighting,

if Japan attacks, we must trust each other and fight together.

Trust me. I'll trust you too.

It's not hard to let me be investigated from home.

Your little sister has a difficult time here.

Please?

Have some.

Stop drinking so much.

It'll all work out.

Do you know

what I hate hearing more than anything?

"It'll all work out."

"There won't be any problem."

Things like what you just said.

I need to fix it for it to get fixed.

I need to eliminate the problem for it to go away.

So?

Do you want me to pull some strings in Seowon Police Station?

Do you think I'm like this because I lack connections?

I'm wondering who I should ask

so that everything will go smoothly without any problems.

Whatever.

I'll do what we usually do.

Let's use the divine inheritance that our seniors taught us.

Inheritance?

-Look at this. -This?

We're from the National Police Agency.

How may we help you?

What do you think? We're here to take over the case.

Take the documents.

Hey! Put that down!

-Why you... -Stop it!

My wife's best friend's dad was the Police Commissioner.

I'll ask him to get my case sent to the National Police Agency.

-No! Stop it! -Wait.

Hey! You can't take that!

You! Stop right there!

-Stop it! -Why you!

I'll ask him to delay the investigation.

To drag it out as long as possible until people lose interest.

-Mom. -Stop right there!

That's what I'll do.

Yes.

Once people don't see it,

they'll start not caring about it. It's only natural.

Okay. Let's say you stop the cops like that.

But I hear the detective on the case is Yang Jeong-guk's wife.

Okay. Thanks, Mi-young.

What if he holds a press conference or something,

and brings up your investigation?

If he uses his position as an assemblyman to apply pressure,

the NPA won't have a choice.

They'll have to investigate properly.

No, he can't call a press conference.

He knows who's involved, so he can't.

He can't.

Hi, Mr. Park.

Call a press conference tomorrow morning.

Yes.

Tell them it's about Assemblyman Kim Nam-hwa.

They'll be interested, so call as many reporters.

Proceed as discussed. Okay.

What is it?

I was just passing by.

You're holding a press conference tomorrow, right?

I didn't mean to eavesdrop.

Your voice is just too loud.

You can hear everything.

You're holding a press conference to get me

because of the interest rate regulation?

If you hold a press conference tomorrow,

I won't be the only one getting hurt.

What do you mean?

Will I be hurt too?

No. Why would you be hurt? You won't.

Someone who trusted and followed you would be.

Let me tell you something funny.

No one in this world does bad things alone.

Do you know what our people's custom is?

To share.

If I have food, I share it with people around me.

If they have food, they'll share back.

The political world works the same way.

Exactly the same.

Hiring corruption? Siphoning budgets?

Do you think I did all of that by myself?

Not at all.

Assemblyman Yang.

I value tradition and customs.

Understand?

I heard from Kim Nam-hwa.

I'm really sorry.

I really didn't know he had proof against me.

That thorough bastard.

Why can't he go down by himself? What a son of a bitch.

What happened?

What corrupt things did you do?

Not much.

Just...

When Nam-hwa gave people jobs, doing them favors,

I threw my eldest son into the lot.

I lied that I had more aides working for me

and pocketed the salaries.

I took some money from my budget to buy my wife a mink coat.

Why did you take so much?

You're a terrible human being.

Watch your mouth.

You should've told me

if you had a relationship like that with him.

I would've found another way.

I didn't know either.

I didn't know that jerk had documents on me, too!

Does not knowing fix everything?

Look at this mess.

Everyone worked hard to get here,

but it's ruined because of you.

I'm sorry. I'm terribly sorry.

So? What will you do?

Will you hold the press conference?

Why?

Did Kim Nam-hwa tell you to stop me?

-You punk! -He must have thought

I couldn't do it if you were involved,

but he misjudged me completely.

I...

will have the press conference tomorrow.

-Hey. -If I ignore it for you,

I can't be the politician

that I want to be.

I can't be a useful politician.

You should gladly pay

for the crimes you committed.

I'm leaving.

Hey, hey.

You can't do this.

What?

Hey.

If I get hurt, do you think you'll be safe?

You're a con artist.

If I go public...

Go ahead!

Tell everyone, "Yang Jeong-guk is a con artist."

If that scared me,

if I was afraid of being exposed,

I wouldn't live like this.

If you want to stop me, call the cops.

I'm going to live like this

until the day they put handcuffs on me.

-Hey. -Let go!

Hey. Jeong-guk!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey.

So, you're saying Jeong-guk said

he'd hold the press conference even if that means you get arrested.

Right?

That punk is coming on strong.

This is not right. He should offer to call it off first.

I made the idiot an assemblyman.

That ingrate.

Calm down.

How can I calm down?

This is all your fault!

Why did you have to keep evidence on me?

Darn it.

Stop getting angry.

I can't talk then.

Ju-myeong,

I think it's time for you to step in now.

How?

You said

you knew every secret and dirt on Jeong-guk.

We can meet with the reporters first

before his press conference,

and air his dirty laundry. What do you think?

Are you telling me to kill Jeong-guk?

You have to.

That way, you and I can both live.

What if he holds a press conference

and tells the cops to investigate right away?

What then?

Right?

I have immunity, so I won't get arrested.

But you'll be locked up right away.

I don't want much from you.

Let's just go for one of his weakest points.

If we strike first,

nothing he says at the press conference will carry any weight.

Let's make that happen.

Hey!

That little...

Ju-myeong.

You need to resolve this well and return to politics.

You need to serve 4th and 5th terms.

You were an assemblyman after all.

Call the reporters tomorrow.

Okay. Got it.

Have a good night.

How did I end up here?

There you are.

There are about 15 reporters here.

Did you prepare well for what you're going to say?

Don't you trust me?

Come on, honestly, we don't trust each other.

Trust me this time.

That's the only way we both can live.

ASSEMBLYMAN KIM NAM-HWA

-This way. -Hello.

This way. Excuse us.

This way.

Hello.

This way. Sit here.

Please have a sit. We'll all sit.

Sure.

Is it all ready?

Okay. Is everyone here?

-Yes. -Yes.

Are you ready?

Yes.

Okay, then. Let's begin right away.

Is your announcement

regarding Assemblyman Yang Jeong-guk?

As you must all know,

I am very close to Assemblyman Yang Jeong-guk.

In light of that,

I'm not very comfortable being here right now, to be honest.

However, I came here notwithstanding that

because I think all of you need to know the truth

about him that I know.

PRESS CONFERENCE

Everything I'm about to tell you is the whole, unadulterated truth.

It's exactly what I know. Please keep that in mind.

Excuse me.

Just get to the point. We need the headlines.

Okay. I'll get to the point.

Okay.

Let me get to the point.

None of you know

who Assemblyman Yang Jeong-guk really is.

That's what I want to tell you first--

Excuse me.

-Just a minute. -Please excuse me. I'm sorry.

Let's give him a minute.

-Sure. -Let's wait.

Why did you call?

What about your press conference?

I can't do it.

I'll do that useful politics stuff later on.

Because if I do that now,

you'll get hurt.

I can't let that happen.

You took me, a con artist,

and made me an assemblyman.

I can't send you to prison.

Let's talk later.

Who was it? Was it your wife?

No.

He isn't well.

Just give them something for the headlines.

We need to grab their attention.

Okay.

I'll give you something for the headlines.

So please focus and write this down.

Assemblyman Kim Nam-hwa here and I...

are really despicable human beings.

During our 12 years in the Assembly,

receiving bribes, nepotism, and granting favors were a given.

What are you doing?

Quiet, you bastard.

Like you said, I don't want to go to jail alone. Let me finish.

And there's more. The budget for the assemblymen.

We brought that home all the time.

What are you doing?

Let go. Also,

a few years ago,

we got jobs in the marketing department at a large company

for my son and his nephew. Was it your nephew?

-Why you... -It was his nephew.

We got them jobs. That's right.

But my son had no patience--

-What are you doing? -So he quit last year.

But Assemblyman Kim's nephew still works there.

I think there's been some confusion.

Hold on. Stop it. What are you doing?

What the hell are you doing?

Okay, okay. I got it. I'll do it right. Don't worry.

None of that is important.

Let me tell you something that is important.

Assemblyman Kim Nam-hwa had documents seized from his office.

I beseech the detectives who took those documents

to investigate the crimes fairly and thoroughly,

without succumbing to external pressures and giving up.

I beg of you--

to investigate thoroughly.

Hey, don't be a disgrace and hide behind

immunity from arrest

and other special privileges, you bastard.

Assemblymen should also be punished for their crimes!

Isn't that the respectful thing to do for the citizens of our nation?

-Stop! Enough! -Who exactly bribed you?

-What was he saying? -Please explain!

-He's confused. -Please tell us!

I got your detention order withdrawn.