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PRIVATE LIVES

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ALL CHARACTERS, LOCATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, INCIDENTS AND RELIGIONS

DEPICTED IN THIS DRAMA ARE ENTIRELY FICTITIOUS

You all know which animal is the funniest in the world, right?

You're right.

It's humans.

They go on about secrets

and make laws to protect those who deserve to be punished.

Think about it.

There's nothing more fun and exciting than the private lives of others.

Everyone is always trying to invade and enjoy

the private lives of others.

So, is it

even possible for one's privacy to stay private?

So, I don't believe in

the private lives of others.

Why?

Because no one's lives are truly private.

They are all contaminated and fabricated.

But you know what?

THE LATE JEONG YOON-KYUNG

I stumbled upon the most uncontaminated version of others' private lives.

Private lives in the raw.

How ironic. Isn't that entertaining?

So now,

I'm going to read them quietly.

The pure private lives of others, recorded by money.

14 YEARS AGO

EPISODE 9

What is that?

Oh, that. It's from your mother.

How could they say no to my daughter? They must be blind to do that.

All of those anchorwomen

can't hold a candle to my daughter.

So don't even think about coming back if you don't pass.

You know what I'm saying, right?

You have to pass no matter what.

It hasn't changed.

-Have you been maintaining it? -What?

Yes.

What a waste of time.

Are we sleeping here?

No.

-What about your meal? -I'm good.

Should I tear down the house and build a new country house?

No. Forget it.

LEDGER

Why are you giving this to me?

Do you know what the purest commodity in the world is?

It's money.

And this is a book of history written by money.

Who might be the most powerful person here?

I'm sorry. Something urgent came up at work.

I'm really sorry.

It's been a while.

What a surprise.

You've been dodging my calls.

Today is an important day for you guys. It's your wedding anniversary.

If you knew that, how could you show up here so audaciously?

What if he sees you?

Sir, are you okay?

Come out.

-Who are you? -That's none of your business.

Please move aside.

Mr. Woo Seok-ho.

Mr. Woo Seok-ho?

You can't take photos.

-No photos. -Sorry.

CHIEF JEONG DAE-SANG

So Woo Seok-ho is in charge

of handling the police.

That prick.

He's ordering me around because he works for GK.

Gosh, that bastard.

What should I do?

I can't believe he's doing this on our wedding anniversary.

I guess I should thank him for it.

Shall we go upstairs?

Wouldn't you feel more comfortable in a room? To talk, I mean.

Have you forgotten that I like shy women?

Let's just have a drink.

Are you seeing Jeong Bok-gi again?

Well, you tell me. What do you think?

Edward, you've become a coward.

You're dodging my question.

-Are you getting old? -I've grown up.

To a grown man, women are nothing more than just accessories.

You are utterly mistaken, Edward.

Women also grow up.

Oh, right. Did you hear the latest news about the detective agency?

The widow launched a very interesting project.

Lately, I have been

receiving way too much attention.

What do you mean?

Chief Jeong.

Chief Jeong Dae-sang.

Yes. I'm listening.

Are you sure it wasn't you?

I don't follow.

Fine.

I get that the police are very curious. I can understand that.

However,

make yesterday the last.

If you keep showing interest in me,

I'll have to take interest in you, too.

Are we on the same page?

Yes, we are.

Then, don't forget to send my regards to Kim Myung-hyun.

I got to go.

You're here, sir.

You know why, right?

-Yes, I do. -Then, tell me.

Tell me why.

I told them to close the case.

But the Violent Crimes Three keeps showing interest in me.

You don't need to worry. I'll take care of it.

You have no idea. You're clueless.

Hey. Woo Seok-ho!

What do you do here?

What is it that you do here, you bastard?

What did you do with that bitch?

Did you go to our affiliated hotel or not?

You did, right?

You pretended to have the same name as Lee Jeong-hwan.

This is no time to fool around with a con woman because she's a looker!

I'm sorry.

Hey.

What do you think will happen if Director Oh finds out about this?

He was against the reinstatement of the Vision Room from the get-go.

He only shut up because you married his daughter.

What if your lawyer wife

finds out about this?

What, then?

What are you going to do if she goes to her daddy and whines about this?

Jeez.

And why did you fall asleep there? You idiot!

I drank a lot yesterday. I drank too much. I'm sorry.

Are you sure it was the alcohol?

Wasn't it something else?

Yes. I'm sure of it.

Move.

You are doing so much for our company but not in a good way.

So what did the police do?

Come on in.

Have a seat.

I bet you're busy.

Yes. You know how it is.

But they aren't all secret cases.

You must be busy trying to close assigned cases and digging into closed cases.

You're also tailing a conglomerate employee. You must be really busy.

Though that doesn't mean you get paid more for it.

Have we been coerced regarding Lee Jeong-hwan's case?

I think you assigned us the case because you had the mind to

close the case abruptly.

Am I way off base?

You're right.

-Yes, we've been coerced. -Who was it?

Detective Kim.

Who do you think has the most power in South Korea?

GK Innovative Vision Room.

Do you honestly believe it was disbanded?

I have been

a cop in Korea for over ten years.

I know that.

Despite that, you made a move.

Then, you must already know how dangerous this case is.

You might

lose your badge for it.

Will you keep at it?

What do you want me to do, sir?

Hey, what's going on here? What is this?

We're sending our best cop to a security center?

Did you get caught badmouthing the Commissioner?

I knew it. So that's what happened.

What did you even say?

I wonder what made him take action immediately.

Hey, rookie. Where do you get all of those silly ideas?

Then what else could it be given the circumstance?

All right, then. I'll head to the security center.

Call me. You, too.

Goodness. What's going on?

-We're going out for lunch. -Okay. Enjoy.

-Kimchi stew. -I had that for breakfast.

Gosh. Again?

I'm here, Myung-hyun.

What?

The chief wanted me to back you up.

Who knew the Chief would be willing to help us like this?

What should we eat for lunch?

You'll need to eat without me. I have other plans.

What? What other plans?

-See you later. -Wait.

Myung-hyun!

Hey.

Nice to meet you.

Say hello.

This is Deputy Chief Kim Jae-wook. He's joining us as of today.

What? "Deputy Chief"?

I'm Kim Jae-wook.

Hi.

You're Team Manager Woo Seok-ho, right?

Given my age and rank,

I should drop the honorific, right, Seok-ho?

This is the plan I came up with.

CHA JOO-EUN LEE JEONG-HWAN

Cha Joo-eun.

She'll become an industrial spy from China.

And Lee Jeong-hwan hired Yoo Mi-young.

YOO MI-YOUNG

And then the widow took over her role and continued.

LEE JEONG-HWAN

The plan will be executed smoothly.

Why come up with such an elaborate scheme? She's just a con woman.

Cha Joo-eun isn't our target.

Our target is Mr. Park of One Line

whom Jeong-hwan worked on.

YOO MI-YOUNG, MISTRESS, PARK CHUNG-SEOP

-What took you so long? -Were you waiting for me?

I'm divorcing my wife.

-I'm serious. -Baby.

PARK CHUNG-SEOP KWON HYUK-JANG

Mr. Park

is Kwon Hyuk-jang's new head sponsor.

So in March, I'll win back the government no matter what.

-Yoo Byung-jun! -Yoo Byung-jun!

Then, we'll have to proceed.

2020 CHINA INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY LEAKAGE PLAN VERSION 2

What do I get?

Check your bank account.

DEPOSIT 20,000,000

This much money can't get me more than a couple of new bags.

That's just a down payment.

If you succeed…

SPY DETECTIVE AGENCY

Wow, it's a customer.

That's surprising.

You know me, right?

Where have I seen her?

Who are you?

What are you doing?

Why do you act like you don't know?

How may I help…

We're the Industrial Technology Leakage Investigation Unit.

Welcome.

Industrial technology?

Goodness.

Yoo Mi-young.

Cha Joo-eun.

Please understand that physical contact is inevitable due to the urgency of arrest.

What's going on?

Take them. Let's go.

You're being arrested for violating the Industrial Technology

Leakage Prevention and Protection Act.

Joo-eun.

Joo-eun, are you okay? Get out of the car.

Joo-eun.

Joo-eun.

Get out.

Cha Joo-eun ran away

with the help of two unidentified men.

One ran away after crashing into a police car,

and the other ran away on a motorcycle with her.

Do they want to end up dying in jail?

How dare they

attack police officers and escape?

-Do you have the video? -Yes.

Play it.

Yes, it's me.

Send the video to the meeting room.

"Unidentified."

That's not in my vocabulary.

It's Lee Jeong-hwan.

Lee Jeong-hwan is definitely alive,

and there's no doubt that's him.

Lee Jeong-hwan is alive?

Don't they look kind of romantic?

Did Cha Joo-eun get a new boyfriend or something?

Or maybe it's Lee Jeong-hwan's ghost.

How long will you leave it to the contractor thugs to do your work?

They've done nothing but make mistakes.

Then what?

Use the shadows.

Use shadows

to catch shadows?

I think that's what we need the most right now.

What if the shadows get exposed?

Then we'll need to run the elimination program, as always.

We're up against Lee Jeong-hwan.

And false rumors could spread.

Sir.

Go on.

Shouldn't you

make a decision now?

Will it be me or Lee Jeong-hwan?

We have Lee Jeong-hwan's location.

-What's this bike? -Jeez.

-Isn't it awesome? -Can I ride it?

-No. -Me too.

-Come on. I'm your friend. -No, it's mine.

-Let me ride it just once. -No.

-I let you ride mine before. -What?

-What's that? -What's going on?

So,

he gave you this motorcycle for your clothes?

I'm not lying. I didn't steal it.

This one's for after work.

Look. Here's what we should do.

-Look. -What's that?

-Should I steal it? -Shut up.

To use other shadows

is to publicize Lee Jeong-hwan's resurrection.

The nicest way would be to get rid of him quietly

while he's still officially dead.

So,

try to finish him off smoothly.

In the end,

he'll shake hands with the one who survives.

-Joo-eun-- -What happened--

-You go-- -I'll go first.

Why didn't you come

to the wedding?

-It was because-- -No.

Never mind.

Did you even love me?

Did you just sigh?

Is that your answer?

Were you fooling around then?

What about you?

You answer me first.

Why did you lie to me?

Love?

Yes.

I loved you.

But…

I'm not sure anymore.

Because everything's fake.

I know everything you told me about yourself

was a lie.

Why did you lie to me?

Answer me.

Well…

Because…

You're no different.

You lied to me about your parents and the detective agency!

You even borrow money from a loan shark.

What about the apartment?

Five million won a month?

You're alive and well,

but you faked your death.

The body was completely burnt.

There were only bones left.

I…

I gave you a funeral.

Do you know what ran through my mind when I was cremating you?

Do you know what that's like?

I thought maybe it happened because…

I thought maybe you were killed because of me.

I still can't sleep without drinking.

So,

you should've been honest with me

and told me that you were alive.

Shouldn't you have told me that at least,

you crook?

Don't

call me that

when you have a record of fraud, Joo-eun.

Did you do a background check on me?

It wasn't a background check.

It was fact-checking.

Bastard.

You're not making excuses.

That means

it's all true.

Yes.

I'm an ex-con.

Yes.

It's clear now

that it's over.

It's really over

between us.

Good luck

with your life, wanker.

Joo-eun.

Never call my name again.

You have a record of fraud, Joo-eun.

You should just die,

Cha Joo-eun.

Should I just kill myself?

Let go of me, you bastard!

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I really am.

Don't worry. I'll have a successful life.

So Lee Jeong-hwan is alive?

He really is like a ghost.

He's been hiding all this time.

I won't have to worry about Joo-eun for the time being

since her groom took her.

Forget about Jeong-hwan.

What was with the police?

-What do you want? -Sir, the fight will begin.

I'll make sure you regret picking a fight with us.

You're being arrested for violating the Industrial Technology

Leakage Prevention and Protection Act.

So are you saying you just drove into the police car

without knowing what was going on?

Fine.

Let's do this.

First,

turn yourself in.

Pay attention, will you?

How many times do I need to repeat myself? I don't know.

You saw it too. He suddenly appeared then vanished into thin air.

How would we know? And he's also wearing a helmet.

Detective, how could you call us industrial spies?

We just run a detective agency that tracks down cheaters.

We protect families' happiness.

And that woman, Yoo Mi-young,

is a hired mistress that my boss used to work with.

Industrial spy?

No. That's totally absurd.

I have proof here.

Are you going to keep this up?

We don't give out awards for acting.

Hello, I'm Nam Wook from First Law Firm.

My client wants to turn himself in.

FIRST LAW FIRM LAWYER NAM WOOK

I'm sorry, sir.

I was extremely exhausted and dozed off while driving.

I was shocked and scared.

I've always been a scaredy-cat, so I just left the scene for a bit.

I never had any intentions to run away.

I'm truly sorry.

I am.

My goodness.

SEOUL METROPOLITAN POLICE AGENCY

Good work.

Goodbye.

God, those were some top-notch acting skills.

It was terrible.

Gosh, I beg to differ.

Come here. You need to be scolded.

-Goodbye. -Goodbye.

Who is she?

Who?

She followed you. Didn't you see her?

She must be interested in you.

Damn it. What was that?

How could he ignore me like that?

Am I invisible?

Damn it.

Hey, Detective Kim. What's up?

About Cha Joo-eun

from Spy detective agency yesterday…

Oh, her? What about it?

Who told you about it?

What?

Who gave you the order?

What do you mean? I'm not appreciating this attitude.

Someone called and tipped us off. Why?

And who was that?

You want me to reveal their identity?

I'm sure you already know the Whistleblower Protection Act.

What's with you?

This was a setup, right?

What? What did you say, you prick?

-Was it someone from the outside? -You bastard.

Let me go!

She was an industrial spy?

It's obviously a setup.

Who was it? Who gave you the order?

Let him go.

Hey, Kim Myung-hyun!

Come with me.

How could you do that to your fellow detective?

I'm sorry, sir.

Don't treat your family like that.

Even if you don't like him,

you'll need his help one day. Understand?

Yes, sir.

Cha Joo-eun is an industrial spy?

It doesn't suit her.

But since detective agencies

sometimes run errands for big companies,

it could be possible.

-Sir. -What?

Even a little child would say

that this is a setup.

I mean, how could she be an industrial spy?

I'll investigate and find out who's behind this.

Don't. This isn't your department's case.

Don't give them the wrong impression.

-Sir-- -Detective Kim.

Tell me the truth.

Are you and Cha Joo-eun in love or something?

The truth about her doesn't matter.

What matters is that you're giving them the wrong impression.

So what should you do from now on?

Find Cha Joo-eun and hand her over.

That's the only way you can clear your name.

If you make another mistake,

I won't be able to help you.

Do you understand me?

Also… Fine. Let's say that this was all a setup.

Then who would do something like this?

What importance could an owner of a detective agency have

for someone to set this up?

Don't you agree?

DEPUTY CHIEF'S OFFICE

Gosh, this is some great broth.

Mr. Kim, you could open your own restaurant.

Do you want to work with me?

Sure.

But after I retire. I should receive my severance pay.

By the way,

what's your plan?

What tricks do you have up your sleeve for you to return to GK?

I want to make this world a bit cleaner.

Goodness, I didn't know we shared the same goal.

So?

What should I do with Cha Joo-eun?

Catch her.

And Deputy Chief Seo?

Keep an eye on him. You'll be taking his place one day.

This is what I'm the most curious about.

Are you positive

that Lee Jeong-hwan is alive?

Lee Jeong-hwan.

You came back on the scene to save Joo-eun.

He's still so kindhearted.

Like that time.

No!

No! I said, no.

It's all over.

Go in there, and you'll die too.

No. We should extinguish it.

The flames haven't reached the center yet.

I need to stop it.

You bastard!

If something happens to you, GK will be exposed.

Damn it.

Goodness.

Drowning yourself in alcohol

won't turn back the clock.

It was a bit troublesome,

but it was a complete success.

People are starting to talk.

They think the fire authorities are incompetent and blame the government.

Is this fun?

This is amusing to you, isn't it?

You little prick.

Do you work for fun?

By any chance,

is this

what you wanted all along?

Is that why

instead of reaching me through my receiver,

you messaged me, knowing I wouldn't be able

to check while I was on duty?

You little…

Was it that obvious?

Hey, everyone is bound to die someday.

In that case,

it's better to die for a cause, isn't it?

If they knew they helped improve their country,

I'm sure they would be happy.

Who gives you the right? They should decide for themselves!

You bastard.

Look at you.

If you're going to challenge me…

Do it when you're sober.

Where are you going?

Don't run away, you bastard!

As a result, the opposition party is strongly condemning the government.

The fire's been elevated to the third grade,

-making it a national disaster. -Mr. Kim.

It's a huge national disaster.

Take responsibility for it.

Of course.

You don't make mistakes. What happened?

I'll take responsibility.

When will I find out

if I'm doing a good job

or just wasting my time?

As of now, I'm not sure.

Bye.

Goddess, wake up!

It's another great day!

Shut up!

Ko Hye-won. 28 years old.

She wakes up at 6 a.m.

She spends three hours getting ready to go to work.

What? Three hours?

Jang Min-jeong. 31 years old.

As a former hostess, she ran a gambling house

for other hostesses and was caught by the police.

She was sentenced to two years and served her time

in Cheongpa Women's Correctional Institution.

She and Cha Joo-eun were cellmates.

She collects underwear as a hobby?

It's a dud.

He and Lee Jeong-hwan are from the same orphanage.

He was a former waiter at a bar.

He's running a small money-lending business at the moment.

Again?

After he lost the Asian Championships, his alcoholic father's liver was ruined.

Ironically, he donated his liver to his father and quit boxing.

After retiring, he joined a gang.

Then he was scammed by someone he trusted.

He became a con man himself to take revenge.

CHA HYUN-TAE CHA JOO-EUN'S DAD

SERVING 8 YEARS FOR FRAUD CONNED AS A PASTOR

They've spent their entire lives scamming people.

Yet her father was caught once,

and her mother, zero.

Are they lucky or just that competent?

Pastor Cha.

Eat slowly.

This isn't who you are.

Since when did you become so warmhearted?

You're always as cold as the South Pole to me.

Is it because of global warming?

You know that he's innocent.

That bitch, Jeong Bok-gi, took everything.

I invested 20 million won back then.

I saved that money by starving myself

and by only eating the cheapest meals for ten years.

He served eight years in prison for what he did.

We're in heaven compared to him.

This must be his first time having ribs.

He was released after eight years,

but no one's come to see him. Not even his wife or daughter.

This is a complete mess.

Like what Kim Mi-sook said,

is this the liberal Northern European lifestyle?

They've never even been there before.

They're like parasites.

Call Mr. Park.

Yes, sir.

How did it go?

And what are you wearing?

What did she say?

Did you not ask her?

That's enough.

Read my face before asking such questions.

Do you think

I'm having a great time working?

Why are you

so dull-witted?

Just finish your meal.

He looks shocked.

He's badly damaged.

Yes.

I'm an ex-con.

Yes. It's clear now

that it's over.

It really is.

It's really over.

Hey.

Yes?

May I borrow your phone?

Did you lose yours?

Here.

Thank you.

Oh, you're in front of the office?

Why don't you come in then?

Here?

Everything's fine here.

Okay. I'll head up now.

-Thank you. -Thank you.

Hey.

Yes? What is it?

Don't lend your phone to others so easily.

Bad people could steal your private information.

Subtitle translation by: Soo-hyun Yang

PRIVATE LIVES

What do you think he'll do?

I will arrest you

the next time we meet.

We'll have to make him do it.

So

what's the plan?

Oh my gosh.

This suddenly crossed my mind.

That ledger…

Why can't I have it?

Find him

as soon as you can.

-If something happens to you… -I was their bait.

Let me go!

The bait to lure out Jeong-hwan who faked his death.

PRIVATE LIVES

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