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(Artificial City)

(All people, places, organizations, and incidents
appearing in this series are entirely fictional.)

[MAY THE VICTIMS REST IN PEACE]

It is the seventh anniversary of
the tragedy at Hyeongsan-dong,

and the venue is still crowded
with mourners even after the ceremony.

Despite the public's call for
transparency, the Police remains silent.

Several years have already passed,
but the ban on forced eviction

is still only under discussion
in the National Assembly.

The Victims' Representative claims that
it was the violent suppression

that caused seven senseless deaths…

[IN COMMEMORATION OF THE TRAGEDY
OF HYEONGSAN-DONG]

[A BETTER FUTURE HOME TO BE BUILT
BY SUNGJIN GROUP]

(Episode 9)

You should be thankful how lucky you are.

You know there's no such thing
as a free lunch, don't you?

What's with that face, you idiot?

Didn't I make myself clear?

Tell me right away when you
get in touch with No Yeong-ju's roommate.

I… I really have no idea.

That bitch took off
right after Yeong-ju died.

So, the roommate was a girl, not a guy.

No, it's not that…

Oh, right. I see.

I think I know what I need, so get off.

Get off.

You should go.
I'll just wait until you go inside.

Go.

Who is it?

It's me.

Hey, what are you doing here?

I already gave you
the money to find a place!

What happened here?

What is it? What happened?

What is it?

Hey. You should stop
whatever you're doing and take off.

Go as far as you can.
I can give you the money.

Hey!

It's all over.

Yun Jae-hui knows everything.

I've never seen
such a heinous bitch in my life.

How can anyone watch
her husband's sex video

without even blinking an eye?

What's your plan, anyway?

I thought you'd all know better.

You had a piece of
the pie seven years ago.

Can you be more careful
with the words you choose?

I'm sure you would have gotten
at least something

for handling the protestors
at Hyeongsan-dong.

I'm sure none of you can deny that.

I only received a bit of help
over a trivial misunderstanding.

Oh, do you mean when you got sued
by an aide for sexual harassment?

I never really got anything.

It had already been decided
that I was running for office,

I was already determined to step down
as Commissioner General,

and Chairwoman Seo knew of
my honorable intention.

So what happened?

And… I was promised
an official nomination

and a tad bit of financial support.

I only received help on some
personal issues I was dealing with…

My son-in-law was given a position
at the Sungjin Biolab in New York…

Come on…

And a small house near the lab… Oh dear…

- What about you, Mr. Cho?
- Exactly.

I really got nothing from her,
but a painting the size of that door.

You're messing with the wrong person.
Get me the Prosecutor General!

Bring Cho Gang-hyeon here, right now!

You don't seem to understand
the gravity of this situation.

What?

You're known to have some influence
among members of the ruling party.

Do you think a regular prosecutor
could arrest you like this?

It was Prosecutor General Cho that
provided the evidence.

To hell with that ungrateful bastard.

You'd better answer my questions
if you don't want a press conference.

Tell me.
Who knows about my husband's video?

It's not too big of a deal
that a man had some fun with a girl.

That video was nothing
but a prank on you.

By the way… Do you really not know
why your husband

was rejected at the Blue House*?
(South Korean President's Residence)

I expected the Sungjin Group
to be quicker in collecting information.

[KWAK GI-HWAN]

[CHO GANG-HYEON]

[MEETING REPORT]

[ATTACHMENT 1: VIDEO RECORD
FROM THE VILLA]

[PARTICIPANTS: CHO GANG-HYEON,
MIN SEONG-SIK,

[KWAK GI-HWAN, CHOI-HEE-JUNG,
JUNG JUN-HYEOK]

[AGENDA: SUPPRESSION OF THE
PROTEST AT HYEONGSAN-DONG]

[DECISION: JEONG PIL-SEONG, MYEONGSEONG
INDUSTRY CEO, NOT TO FACE INDICTMENT]

What do you mean
the assignment was cancelled?

Did Yu Jin-seok
already give them the video?

No. He was sour it wouldn't do him
any good after all.

Then what is it?

It's because of Father.

Myeongseong Industry was responsible
for the tragedy at Hyeongsan-dong.

And he was its owner at the time.

It turns out,
all our efforts were in vain.

Sometimes, I don't understand you.

You have all the power and influence
in this world but married the wrong man.

A wrong choice indeed,
despite your difficult situation.

I didn't want to.
I'd have rather died.

People would gossip

that I had a child out of wedlock
and married the family chauffer

to hide it.

It was deeply embarrassed.

All the while, my husband would
show off his sudden stroke of fortune

and I wished he would die.

Then, why did you accept him?

He protected me

from those bastards that ridiculed me

and laughed at me
for being a single mother.

He'll probably be devastated
when he finds out

he derailed Jun-hyeok's
political career.

Father deserves the blame on this.

But we cannot let this
ruin Jun-hyeok's career.

Didn't you say once

that becoming Secretary was but
a stepping stone to the Presidency?

I will not back down
just because of a single setback.

Where are we going?

You'll have to look polite and serious
while easygoing and warm-hearted.

This looks okay.

Why didn't you tell me?

It will look more natural this way.

Have you heard that the Chairman of Audit
and Inspection is to become Secretary?

You have not confirmed whether
you will be joining the Blue House.

There are speculations that you were
denied because of Myeongseong Industry,

your father's company.
Any comments?

Why did you hide the fact
that your father is the owner

of the company responsible
for the seven deaths?

We're afraid we do not have
any comments for now. Sorry.

Let's go.

Will you add just one comment?

Just one comment.

You never mentioned
there was a problem.

Just wait a bit. You'll find out soon.

Let's go, Dong-min.

They're here.

I'm glad you're here.

We're sorry we didn't visit earlier.

Don't be.

Isn't the family member of a victim?

I think she is.

Come this way.

It will first be covered
in the Hanju Daily,

and later discussed
in JBC's evening news.

What's the title?

"Jung Jun-hyeok, the Primary Candidate
for Secretary of Civil Affairs."

The former anchor refused appointment,
feeling morally responsible

for his father's wrongdoings.

Jae-hui handled things quite well.

Cho Gang-hyeon, Yu Jin-seok,
and then this,

she found a solution to everything.

It is good that
these problems were dealt with

before they got any bigger.

Indeed.

Why don't you get up

to at least offer words of gratitude?

Mr. Jung jun-hyeok was
so thoughtful to visit us.

They even paid for this VIP room.

This is not what I asked for.

All I want is justice
for my late husband.

This will be on the paper tomorrow.

I think you should wait outside.

He's here.

Did they ask you to leave?

How do you feel about
being denied appointment?

Is your father really
the owner of Myeongseong Industry?

Did you come to ask for forgiveness?

What are your future plans now that
you've been denied appointment?

- Just one comment, please.
- Will you issue an official statement?

- Just one comment, please.
- Just one comment, please.

I'll apologize on her behalf.

She's spent the last seven years

trying to make sense
of her husband's death.

But that's only left her
heartbroken and devastated.

Otherwise, I'm sure she would have
greeted you with courtesy.

Why are you apologizing?
We've done nothing wrong.

I don't want people to think we're being
unreasonable because of our grievances.

I understand.
You don't have to explain anything.

When I heard you were hurt,
I felt that I had to help.

I hope you will recover soon.

You can be honest about your intentions

and save the pretense for the reporters.

You're right.

You should go now.
You've shown the world that you care.

We're not the richest of people,

and I just wanted her
to have some proper rest.

So, I had her moved to this room
despite her protests.

In that case, I think you can
at least see us off with a smile.

When will you issue
an official statement?

Just one comment, please.

Did you come to ask for forgiveness?

Was Myeongseong Industry involved
in the tragedy seven years ago?

- When will you issue a statement?
- Just one comment, please.

How do you feel?

When will you issue a statement?

Just one comment, please.

Just one comment, please.

- Did they go up or down?
- What floor are they going to?

Let's go this way.

Hey, this way.

I see you love surprises.

I had even bigger surprises myself.

You could have had
a sex scandal like Cho Gang-hyeon.

Or perhaps, just like somebody said,

it's not too big of a deal
that a man had some fun with a girl.

I don't care what anyone says.
I only care about how you feel.

It doesn't matter how anyone feels
as long as it's dealt with.

I think you should talk to your father.

I recently heard that

his company wins
all the construction contracts

from the Sungjin Group.

It's not my business that he's taking
advantage of Sungjin for his own gain.

But tell him to be careful
not to cause problems for you.

Or does he simply not understand
the gravity of a sex scandal?

Well, that's the way he is.

Exactly.

I thought she had some potential,

but who knew that she'd be this good?

So, do you want to be
her new best friend?

I'm just saying.

Well, she may be
the woman of the hour right now,

but she'll be done
when she loses Mother's favor.

But it doesn't seem like she'll
easily lose that favor, does it?

Jae-hui's the center of adoration

while you've become an albatross.

Our family is just
full of drama, isn't it?

No, not yet… I'm fine. Don't worry.

Yeong-ju got us into all this.

Don't talk about her that way.

Had it not been for her,
I'd be dead already.

So, what are you going to do?

Are you going to stick around?

I am going to tell her.

What?

That I am No Yeong-ju's roommate.

Hey. Are you out of your mind?
Do you want to end up dead like her?

Don't worry.
I have someone who can help.

Who? Yun Jae-hui?

Are you crazy? She's on their side.

She just doesn't know yet.

When she hears the truth,
she will definitely help.

I knew you wouldn't like it,
but I had to handle the situation.

You can't expect me to discuss
everything with you.

Were you thinking about this
when we did it last night?

I wasn't thinking about anything.

You always do it just
to quench your physical desires.

And I just wanted to try that
and understand you better.

I didn't enjoy it.

It was no fun.
Especially feigning orgasm.

Hey. That's what you're going to wear?

Put this on, instead.

Are you all having a good time?

This is a special group
I've prepared just for you.

They're all nice and pretty.

Look up and give them a smile.

Now, let's get started.

Hey, you! Come here!

Hey, who said you could pick first?

Well then, I'm getting two.
You in the red dress.

And you there! Come here!

You're just my type.

Seol… Seol…

Why are you so deep in thought?

I have something to tell you.

So, what is it you wanted to tell me?

I moved out of your apartment.

Was it too much perhaps?

If you gave it some time,
you'd get used to it.

What is it? Did it hurt your pride?

Why did you marry a guy like Jun-hyeok?
I don't understand.

Did he do something to you?

You should have married
someone you can trust.

You're a good person.

Why him?

I don't know what it is,
but can't you let it slide?

Just this once. For me.

You could divorce him, couldn't you?

Do you... love him?

If you could call guilt love,
I love him very much.

And he might not love me back
for the rest of my life.

What I mean is I could never
leave him unless he leaves me.

Thank you for the concern.
And for being honest.

It must have been tough
for you to go through such a thing.

I'll make sure
nothing like this happens again.

So, please keep by my side.

You can park the car.

Secretary Go!

All right.

How have you been?

What do you think you're doing?
You brought him here?

Well… he was just in the office,

and then I got a call.

Oh, it was Jun-hyeok
He asked me to bring him.

Are my parents inside?

Please sit, Mother.

This is no way to treat your father.
Especially with others present.

How old are you, Mr. Yang?

Oh… forty-eight.

How are your teeth? Are they all there?

Oh, my teeth are--

You should leave.

I'm not sure if you remember, Mother,
but when I was eight,

I was secretly playing tops
with Jun-il one day,

and you showed up out of nowhere
and slapped him in the face.

I was so shocked

that I couldn't even think
about why you hit him.

I just thought… "it's my turn next."

"She will slap me, too."

My heart was beating so hard.

But you just looked at me

and smiled.

I was happy I didn't get slapped.

But even to this day,

I clearly remember the look on your face.

Do not think of me simply as your puppet.

And ask me first when you need me.

Do you understand?

What were you thinking?

I understand you're mad, but don't
do anything to trigger her.

Will you just stop, Father.
Why don't you grow some balls?

What do you even mean by that?

I am but a dear husband to your mother.

You should be careful not to

let Jae-hui manipulate you.

Worry about yourself.
I can handle my own business.

Pathetic boy!

He doesn't even know
that the kid's not his.

This is exactly why

I wanted to make Jun-il Chairman
as soon as possible.

And now I have to put up with
Jun-hyeok's tantrums.

Life is full of ironies,
isn't it, Seon-mi?

Let us see

if he's truly worth
the patience I've shown.

Da-eun, can you get me
the visitor count report?

Sure, ma'am.

So, where are you staying tonight?

The sauna? Or a friend's?

I found a few places
that are available right away.

So, I'll check them out after work.

Do you want me to come with?

It's fine.

Okay. Good luck.

Okay.

I'll invite you when I find a place.

See you tomorrow.

Take care.

Thanks.

I'm home.

Hyeon-wu.

Mom, come take a look!

Welcome home.

We made your favorite soy bean soup
and some fish, too.

It's probably not as good as
your late mother's, but it'll be decent.

Mom, take a look. Isn't this great?

Wow, my boy's a top chef.

You're a big boy now, aren't you?

Dad, can we cook it now?

Just give me five minutes, Chef Jung.

Aye! I got it!

- Yes.
- Yes.

Oh, it's hot.

Wow, you're so good at this.

We're almost there. This way.

500,000 won monthly, or you could
pay a higher deposit.

[REMEMBER HYEONGSAN-DONG, 2014]
The previous tenants put this here.

You can just scrub it off, I think.

Take a look inside.
It has some basic furniture.

You won't find a place like this.

[KIM YI-SEOL]

[ARTSPACE JIN MAKES WORLD'S
TOP 100 GALLERIES LIST]

I'm going to make sure
they pay for what they've done.

How can you say that?
You know what happened to Yeong-ju.

Are you sure this is the place?

Kwon Min-seon has pilates
here every day.

She was discussing
a hearing with some other woman.

What was her name…
It was Yun Jae-hui.

Your body needs food like this
after pilates.

You just need the extra sugar.

- Three times a week?
- Yes. Three times.

My husband doesn't care,
but I've got to stay in shape.

By the way, how are things going?

Will the hearing be okay?

I'm not sure.

You fox.

I'm busy preparing for the exhibit.
I don't want to disappoint anybody.

I'll tell you when it's time.

I know how meticulous you are.

Oh, right.
When can I borrow that painting?

I'll bring it to you as soon as
I get the Copyright Agreement.

The place was nothing
but a playground for rich housewives

before you turned it into a gallery.
I'm impressed.

Why is Ju-yeon still running it
when she doesn't know anything about art?

- What?
- You know why.

Don't worry about Jun-hyeok.
I've secured his position.

I'm deeply impressed by your work.

He was demoted just seven years ago,
but now he's the next Prosecutor General.

Can you introduce me
to your friend at the Blue House?

You really want me
to share everything with you.

I'm sure your husband
will handle things on his end,

so have some trust in him.

[INTERVIEWEES FOR THE DOCENT POSITION]

Ms. Kim Yi-seol.

Yes.

Here.

[FRIENDS]
[KWON MIN-SEON]

What if she finds out that
you sent her the files?

I did it on office Wi-Fi.

She got a message from a dead person,
and she will check the IP address.

And she'll first suspect Yun Jae-hui.

We will expose everything
at the right time.

You only need to get
Jung Jun-hyeok's video before that.

I'll keep this here for now.

Just keep an eye out
for any unwanted visitors.

Okay.

So, did you want revenge?

Is that why you did this?

Did you have to be so harsh
as to drive her to suicide?

What did you just say?

[LATE KWON MIN-SEON]
Suicide?

If you could call guilt love,
I love him very much.

What I mean is I could never
leave him unless he leaves me.

So, please keep by my side.

Yeong-ju…

What do I do now?

I put Hyeon-wu to bed.

You must be tired.

You've been through a lot
because of me, lately.

Aren't men just pathetic?

Even the smartest ones

can't control their desires.

Don't talk as if it's inevitable.

You know what?

To a man, his wife
is the only woman in the world.

All the other women are just…

nothing

but toys to quench their desires.

[THE PROBLEMS OF FAKE NEWS
AND MISINFORMATION]

[JUNG JUN-HYEOK BEATS
THE MEDIA WITH SINCERITY]

[THE FORMER ANCHOR
TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT?]

[JUNG JUN-HYEOK FOR PRESIDENT!]

It has been confirmed that
Jung Jun-hyeok was the frontrunner

for Secretary of Civil Affairs.
But he turned it down when he learned

that his father shares responsibility
in the Hyeongsan incident.

In 2014, in Hyeongsan-dong,
six evictees were…

[JBC EVENING NEWS]

[THE REASON WHY JUNG JUN-HYEOK
REJECTED APPOINTMENT]

So, his father's a liability
on a whole new scale, right?

Did you know

that Jun-hyeok's father is
the owner of Myeongseong Industry?

Sometimes, you have to feign

ignorance even though you know something.

It's not like Jun-hyeok
was responsible for the tragedy.

That's true…
but to think about the victims,

I feel a bit… uneasy.

Thanks.

My father called.

He sold his land and started
purchasing shares in Sungjin Electronics.

You know, it's always been his dream
to found a university.

That's why he had bought the land.

He has given up his life's dream
just for you.

Send him my gratitude.

Jae-hui's been blackmailing me, saying
I'm embezzling your money for my family.

That's something I can put up with.

But you see, my patience is growing thin.

And at any moment, I might file for
divorce and throw the family into chaos.

So, I suggest you start
treating me right as your wife.

Since the Hanju Daily ran the story,
Master Jun-hyeok's topped opinion polls.

What do you think?

It would have been impossible
without you, Mother.

I really mean it.
I learned so much from you.

At first, I thought blackmailing
Cho Gang-hyeon would make him obsequious.

But I learned that he'd do more for you
if you cover up his weaknesses.

When Jun-hyeok is President,

we have to first unite prosecutorial
jurisdiction under his command.

Or else,

all the information I've collected
will be worthless.

I'll keep that in mind.

When will Cho begin the investigation
on the Minister of Land?

He says it will begin when Jun-hyeok's
one of the top three favorites.

So, he wants to buy some time

to come up with a contingency plan
in case things go south for him.

That's why I already gave him
an extra card that he can play.

So he won't have to waste time.

Honey.

What? What is it?

This is from Jae-hui.

I've had enough of her already.

A late present for becoming
Prosecutor General. From Yun Jae-hui.

[SURGERY RECORD]
[NAME: NO YEONG-JU]

[TREATMENT: CESAREAN SECTION
FOR CHILDBIRTH]

Honey? What is it?

Did you just lock the door?

[CERTIFICATE OF STILLBIRTH]
What is it? Talk to me.

Why don't you talk to me about it?
What is it?

Hello. Did you like my present?

Why are you doing this to me?

I thought we were finally
on good terms, aren't we?

Don't be sad. The child is still alive.

I'm just glad that there are
a lot of things I can do for you.

By the time Jun-hyeok
reaches the top three for president,

I'd like a briefing
on the results of the investigation.

Please, be prompt.

Hello? Jae-hui! Jae…

What am I going to do with her?

[SURGERY RECORD]

[CERTIFICATE OF STILLBIRTH]

[DATE OF STILLBIRTH: MARCH 14TH,
2015, 11:26 PM, SEX: MALE]

I found a place thanks to you.
From Kim Yi-seol.

- Is this it?
- Right.

You can use this.

We make sure to double check everything

but always end up
finding an error afterwards.

I'm fine. It's just that my jaw
still hurts, and I can't eat as much.

My teeth are fine, too.

I heard that Jun-hyeok's
getting good poll results.

Some say it's better that
he didn't become Secretary.

They say he's not to be blamed
for his father's wrongdoings.

He's won the favor of a lot of people.

Just quit talking, you idiot.

By the way, why do you keep--

Just leave it there.

I'll get rid of it soon.

But still…

Huh? What is this?

Something has to be done.

No Yeong-ju gave birth through C-section?

But a stillbirth?
Oh, dear, the baby was dead.

But what does Cho Gang-hyeon
want me to do about this?

The child lives. The child has to
be tracked down for contingencies.

Hmm? Huh?
But when did she give birth anyway?

She never looked like she was pregnant.

And who's the baby's father?

I found a place thanks to you.
From Kim Yi-seol.

[SIREN]

[THE TRUTH ABOUT KIM YI-SEOL]

[THE TRUTH ABOUT KIM YI-SEOL]

Hi, honey.

Now?

Yes. Let's have lunch.

I also have something to discuss.

Okay. Let me just check an email quickly.

Okay.

Da-eun, do I just put it here?

Oh, right. A scraper.
Hold on. Let me bring one.

(Artificial City)

What did you think I was doing?

It looks like he's a bit disappointed.

What does that have to do
with Yi-seol?

Somebody sent her a picture of me
on that day.

That child was conceived on that day
seven years ago, right?

Do you feel bitter?

By the way, how did you support
yourself after your grandmother passed?

Would you like to know?

Hush.

Never mind.

Now, it's just the two of us.

I don't want to be nosy.