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I have a medical certificate that confirms his diagnosis.

He might fail to recognise me in just 30 minutes' time.

This conference...

was set up by someone who's manipulating him.

You know I'm right, Father.

You...

How could you?

Mr Kang!

Father!

- Father! - Mr Kang, what's wrong?

Mr Kang!

- Mr Kang! - Father!

Mr Kang, what's wrong?

Mr Kang!

- My goodness. - Why did he fall down?

- Mr Kang! - Get him on the camera!

Mr Kang!

- Mr Kang! - Father!

Is he having a heart attack?

Ms Ko, please call Doctor Lim.

Yes.

And get him inside.

- Yes, Ms Shin. - Sir, please.

My goodness.

- There he goes! - Get him.

- Get him on the camera. - Get him!

Follow them!

Hello? Yes.

(FORMER PRIME MINISTER COLLAPSES IN THE MIDDLE OF A CONFERENCE.)

(EPISODE 45)

Father, what's going on?

Didn't Mr Kang receive a heart surgery?

Mr Kang, please hold on just a little bit more.

Your doctor will be here soon.

Don't try to say anything.

Breathe.

Mr Kang.

Breathe.

Please, hold on.

Please...

Are you all right?

Mr Kang...

.

It was...

very hard for me.

Now,

it's time for me to rest.

Only when the leaves fall...

can the flowers bloom.

The wind is blowing.

Mr Kang...

Father...

Father. Father!

Father! Father! Don't go, Father!

- Father! No, Father! - Father, no!

Father, why are you not responding?

- Father! - Father!

- Father, Father... - Mr Kang...

Mr Kang...

Mr Kang...

No! Wake up!

No!

I still have a lot to tell you.

Open your eyes!

You're a coward if you leave this way!

You're a strong man.

You even had a heart surgery!

Wake up!

Father, no... Father!

Please wake up, Father!

Mr Kang!

Former Prime Minister Kang Seok Hyun, suffered from...

a heart attack and passed away during his press conference.

He was stating in the conference,

that his foreign illegal slush fund was robbed by...

his in-law, CEO of Taepyungyang Daily, Kwon Soo Myeong.

In the meantime, his daughter, Kang Il Joo,

revealed that her father was suffering from severe dementia...

and has shocked everyone.

It has been reported that three months ago,

he had undergone surgery to plant a heart defibrillator.

The autopsy revealed...

that the cause of death was...

the malfunctioning of the heart defibrillator.

The police called in the doctor who operated on Mr Kang,

and is currently interrogating him.

(FORMER PRIME MINISTER KANG SEOK HYUN, DECEASED)

But his doctor is insisting that it was merely a mechanical problem.

CEO of Taepyungyang Daily, Kwon Soo Myeong,

insists Mr Kang's statement during his press conference is unfounded...

and said he's willing to cooperate with the police if needed.

Father...

Father...

At 69 years of age, Kang Seok Hyun,

who has represented both the ruling party and the opposition party...

and who has served as a prime minister,

has passed away.

Only history will judge his contributions and public services.

Il Joo,

how dare you step foot in here?

Father passed away due to shock because of what you said to him!

How could you?

How could you do this?

He's still your father.

What did she do wrong?

She only spoke the truth.

It can't be forgiven, just because it's the truth.

You are a horrible child! A horrible child!

Please, calm down. Being angry will only make things worse.

Drag this conscienceless witch out.

You're not a member of the Kang family.

You were never one of us,

but now you have sealed the deal, so get out of here right now!

Come to your senses!

The mourners will be here soon,

and the press will arrive any moment now.

- Do you want to be seen as fools? - Why does that matter?

Get out of here right now!

Leave this instant! Get out!

- Il Ran, please, calm down. - Leave this instant! Leave now!

Please calm down, okay?

Calm yourself down.

Calm down.

There's a parcel for you.

.

Hyeong Woo.

By the time you're watching this,

I would be finished with my press conference...

and would've been sent to jail with Mr Kwon.

First and foremost,

I should say that I am sorry.

Because of me,

your glorious young days...

have been ruined with vengeance.

I feel deeply remorseful for that.

Hyeong Woo.

I will soon lose my mind...

and will vanish into the darkness.

So I ask you...

to take good care of Eun Soo.

Han Soo has the flight tickets to New Zealand.

Doctor Greinke will also join you,

so don't worry about Mi Rae.

Looking back,

your love was greater than mine.

I've never once sacrificed myself.

I was a coward in front of Cheong Mi.

And I was a coward in front of your father as well.

As you've said,

I was only possessive over Eun Soo.

But you...

sacrificed yourself...

for your love.

Hyeong Woo.

Don't forgive me.

I deserve to be covered with dirt...

and die bitterly.

Everyone will point their fingers at me.

When you leave,

never come back to see me.

I don't want to show you...

my ugly and disgraceful self.

The sins that I have made...

I will repent them when I meet your father.

I will take this cold, harsh winter with me.

So I ask of you...

to warm Eun Soo...

with spring's sunshine.

Please...

be happy.

.

Goodness, Mr Kang.

Mr Kang,

how could this happen?

How could you leave me behind?

What should I do now?

Mr Kang...

Father, you need to offer the family your condolences.

And over there.

Ms Shin.

I'm terribly sorry.

Mr Kang loved you so much.

I can't believe he died so soon and left you all alone.

I feel so sorry for you.

It breaks my heart.

What did you say?

Are they going to scatter his ashes where they scattered Il Joo's mum's?

Attorney Ku came by and informed Ms Shin.

- What nonsense is that? - Honey...

He should be buried with our mum.

What did Ms Shin say?

She didn't say anything.

This can't be happening.

Il Ran, say something.

Hey...

What's wrong?

I should have told him the news sooner.

He would've been so happy to hear he'd be a grandpa again.

Are you pregnant?

I'm so sorry, Father.

I did nothing but cause trouble.

I was going to be a mum and finally make you proud.

Why did you go so early?

You didn't get to hold your grandchild.

This is just unfair. I hate you, Dad.

Stop crying, will you?

It's not good for Mazinger if you keep crying like this.

It's okay.

But why can't I stop eating?

Father can't eat any more.

But I want to have another serving already.

I hate myself for it.

You little brat. You're making me cry now.

Father...

Father...

It's okay.

I'm sorry, Father.

I didn't know this would happen.

I'm the reason you're dead.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, Father. Father...

Time flows like the river.

It's already time for you to be discharged from the army.

Good for you.

I think you've grown stronger.

You're a real man now.

It would've been nice...

if you were my son.

You are already like a father to me.

I guess so.

Thank you for growing up so well.

What do you want to do after you leave the army?

I will grant it.

I'd like to help...

my mother run Woonkang Foundation.

Anything but that.

It's what my father did.

Hyeong Woo.

Your father was very reluctant.

The front of a sea wall may be clean,

but the side that the wave hits is always grimy.

I know politics is like that.

You don't have to get into politics that way.

I want you,

of all people, to stay clean.

I still would like to do it.

I want to help you.

Drink some water.

Come on, Mum.

.

Beom Soo.

You're here.

Ms Choi, are you all right?

My goodness, Ah Reum.

What should we do with our poor Eun Soo?

She had to send off her first husband like that,

and now this happened with her second husband.

Mum, stop it. You're going to wear yourself out.

My poor child.

She was so out of it that couldn't even cry.

She needs to cry her tears out to get over her grievance.

Ms Shin, you should eat something.

I'm fine.

You need to eat something.

You haven't eaten for five days.

Mother, should we make some porridge?

You should all eat.

I bought that as a present for my mother a long time ago.

She worked as a housemaid all her life,

and she always envied the missus' mirror.

I bought that mirror...

- with my first paycheck. - That means...

This is your mother's.

I wasn't sure if I should give it to you.

Actually,

I hate looking into a mirror.

Why?

It's because my face is stained with corruption.

The dreams I once had as a young man are all gone,

and I'm only left with hideous desires.

I am afraid to face myself.

But you're a person of integrity,

so you can look into the mirror.

Don't ever let...

that face change.

.

There is a quote in this book.

"Not only am I ashamed about my past,"

"but I am also ashamed to think about the rest of my life."

At least from now on,

I'm going to strive to live a life that is not shameful.

If I can't do that,

I think it would be better for me to die.

What...

does that mean?

It means...

I'm more afraid of living under a cloud of shame than of death...

because shame will follow you until you die.

.

By the time you find this letter,

you'll probably be in a lot of pain.

It seems like even the beautiful New Zealand couldn't comfort you.

But by then,

I probably won't even remember you.

Or I may have passed away.

That's why I am writing you this letter in advance.

The days I spent with you...

were the most beautiful days of my life.

So do not feel guilty.

From now on, make sure you look into the mirror confidently.

If you broke the mirror,

that means you have found your integrity again.

Humans are born with both the good and the evil.

Before I met you,

I had lived under the shadows of the evil.

But you came...

and shed a light.

I'm not sure if I can thank you enough.

Push away the shadows that I have made...

and go live your life in the light with Hyeong Woo.

Lastly, I'd like for you to know this.

It is much more difficult...

to keep the good in your heart than living under the evil.

That is why humans are weak.

I want you to be strong.

The wind is blowing outside my window.

Thank you...

for coming into my dust-like life.

Why are you looking at that?

- Isn't it strange? - What is?

Look at this...

medical certificate Il Joo had in her hand that day.

Mr Kang would have...

silenced his doctor with everything he had.

How did she get this?

If you think about it, the timing was very odd.

Mr Kang started this...

because he wanted to take...

both Il Joo and Mr Kwon to jail with him.

However, only Mr Kang collapsed with a heart attack.

Right, his heart!

You know, I heard this from a reporter of a medical magazine.

He said heart defibrillators don't break down that easily.

And Mr Kang would have received his surgery from the best surgeons.

There is no way he would put in a broken machine in his body.

What are you saying?

Are you saying someone tampered with it?

Are you thinking of Il Joo?

Il Joo may be evil,

but she's not evil enough to kill her own father.

If what we suspect is true,

it's probably that one person who does not value human life.

It's Mr Kwon.

I did give her the medical certificate.

Mr Kang wanted to keep it a secret, but Ms Kang is his daughter.

Also, Ms Kang...

already knew about his disease.

Was she the only one who came to visit you?

What do you mean?

It's nothing.

I'd like to know...

the kind of examination Mr Kang received that day.

We did a blood vessel examination.

Is there any reason I should repeat the same words...

I already told the prosecutors?

The autopsy already concluded that...

his heart defibrillator malfunctioned.

Did you check his heart defibrillator at that time?

The autopsy report showed...

that you had opened his chest.

That was not me.

The doctor who did the autopsy opened it to find out why he died.

I'm in a lot of pain, too.

He and I had known each other for over 10 years.

I can't bring myself to work whenever I think about him.

Excuse me.

I'm looking for the nurse who was present when Mr Kang...

received his blood vessel examination.

That's me. May I help you?

Okay.

I am the lawyer...

of Mr Kang's wife, Ms Shin.

I wanted to know what happened in there.

What do you mean?

Do you need to be anaesthetised for blood vessel examinations?

Well, no. He had a sleep gastroscopy.

Sleep gastroscopy...

During that procedure,

was the heart defibrillator examined?

No, I'm not sure about that.

I'm sorry, I need to go attend to another patient.

.

Mr Kang,

I'm sorry.

I...

didn't do that to you because of the press conference.

I did it because of your dementia.

What's the purpose of living if you can't recognise your loved ones?

Sending you off peacefully is my last present as your friend.

Mr Kang...

Mr Kang...

.

Father, what's wrong?

Come on, it's not like you to cry like this.

To be honest, isn't it good for you...

that Mr Kang is dead?

You have no clue...

how lonely the world is without Mr Kang.

Where could I find such an opponent and a friend?

My heart is breaking.

By the way, where are you going?

There will be a hearing of Mr Kang's will today.

What's wrong?

I don't feel like going.

Why?

Are you afraid people will attack you like they did last time?

Don't let that bother you.

You are also a daughter of Mr Kang.

I'm not interested in his assets.

Nevertheless, we should go. He could've left a message for you.

Woonkang Foundation and Gallery...

is to be handed over to a non-profit organisation.

And to Mr Cho and Ms Ko,

he has left a piece of land in Yongin.

As for this house and its property,

he has left it for Il Ran and her husband.

What?

I have a hotel, I don't need a house.

Didn't you say this house was owned for generations in your family?

Then it has a history and a legacy.

It would be nice to tell our children about their family roots.

Then, what about me?

What did he leave for the one and only son of this household?

Aside from that, all of my personal assets,

such as cash, stocks and real estates,

will be given to Shin Eun Soo.

Wherever she may be and with whomever she may be,

I want to make it clear that it all belongs to Shin Eun Soo.

What? Are you saying he left all of that for Mother?

Does this make sense?

I agree. This is unreasonable.

According to the law, the wife gets half,

and the rest should be equally divided by the siblings.

I haven't finished reading.

What else is there to be given away after giving the rest to Mother?

This is total nonsense.

Please be quiet.

Didn't he say he's not done yet?

Fine, then...

I guess there's more to it than that.

I'm certain that Il Do will waste all the assets I give him,

so I'll leave him under the care of Mr Ma, the husband of Il Ran.

If Il Do lives diligently for the next 10 years,

Mr Ma can decide to hand over...

half of the share of this house.

However, if he opposes against this,

he can be thrown out.

It's clear who is not in their right mind here.

Why should I be under their care?

This is absolutely rubbish.

I can bear insults made against me.

But I will not tolerate insults made against my wife.

- You punk... - After 10 years,

don't you want your fair share?

- That little... - Of course, we do.

He is just a bit emotional.

.

This is what Mr Kang has left for you.

It belonged to your mother, Baek Cheong Mi.

I will not accept this will.

I agree. Let's take this to court.

What kind of will is this?

Congresswoman.

This woman took advantage of my father's illness...

and made him write this will.

He notarised this in front of me when he was fully conscious.

No. I don't accept this will, either.

Let's go to court. Let's all go together.

Are you angry that Eun Soo...

No, that Mother was given the most money?

Are you angry that all you got were glasses?

Father still asked to be sent away next to your mother...

not ours.

That makes me mad enough. How dare you complain?

Whose fault was it that he died?

I don't care about the inheritance.

Then what?

My mother...

had been in exile throughout her whole life...

and had no one beside her when she died while throwing up blood.

So why is it fair that she inherits everything from Father...

when she was merely a shadow of my mother?

He should have left everything to Il Do.

- I agree! - Please, everyone, just stop.

We should just follow and respect Mr Kang's will.

How can educated people act this way?

This family seems to be in a mess.

You should cut ties with this family now.

There's no need to come back here when your father is also gone.

It's not like we don't have money. It's better this way.

It's too early to cut ties.

A complaint will be filed to the prosecutors soon.

And Mr Cho will testify.

- About what? - You pushed Mi Rae.

It was Mr Kang's order.

After leaving you with all his wealth,

did father leave Mr Cho to you as well?

So are you trying to frame me and put me in jail?

The assets Mr Kang has left me...

will be donated to Woonkang Foundation.

I think it's only right...

to grant Mr Kang's will than...

to satiate my own vengeance.

Do you think I will let you do that so easily?

It would be wise to turn yourself in.

This is your last chance to repent...

for what you've done to your Father.

.

Hey.

Did you get any leads from the prosecutors?

Do you know who interrogated Dr Lim?

It's Prosecutor Lee Chae Geun.

Wasn't he...

Kwon Joon Hyeok's subordinate?

Bingo!

I've also met the investigators,

but they're being very careful.

They just kept repeating...

that the heart defibrillator malfunctioned.

On top of that,

the doctor who performed the autopsy can't be reached.

So it was Mr Kwon after all.

By the way,

I heard Kwon Joon Hyeok sent your mum back to prison.

With Mr Kang dead,

how are we going to help your mother?

Are you saying Jin Hyeong Woo visited Dr Lim?

You don't think he's suspicious, do you?

Be careful.

I can protect you from the prosecutors.

But if you make a mistake,

you could be jailed for murder.

.

What brings you here?

Well, I need to report you on something.

An internet reporter is poking around this incident.

Who is this guy?

His name is Son Jong Ryeol.

He used to work at Taepyungyang Daily.

Do you remember him?

How can I remember a reporter?

He must have something to do with Jin Hyeong Woo.

Jin Hyeong Woo...

.

Why are you here?

Oh... Well...

I'm here to ask Mr Kwon about Mr Kang's slush fund.

Bye.

Well, look who's here.

It's been quite a while, Hyeong Woo.

You look like you saw a ghost.

I thought I did.

You show up in the oddest places.

Is it safe for you to show up here?

I'm well-prepared.

If something happens to me,

the police will come straight for you.

Come on, now.

What did I ever do to you?

You handed me over to Mr Kang...

so he'd kill me.

I only did so because he asked me to hand you over.

I'm a humanist.

Why would I get rid of someone?

Did that humanist...

also tamper with Mr Kang's heart defibrillator?

What on earth are you talking about?

Do you know how far we go back?

I've been mourning the loss of my only friend.

How dare you insinuate such a thing?

It's not like you to get so worked up.

I'm only here to thank you,

if you did it, of course.

I got my revenge through you.

I already heard that you're asking questions.

Watch your back, Hyeong Woo.

You have a bright future.

Don't let a little imagination cut your life short.

You should watch out as well.

Mr Kang wasn't the only one...

who knew of your crafty ways.

I could never beat Mr Kang,

but against you,

I think I can win a game of baduk.

I can't sleep.

Mr Kang...

He tortured me when he was alive.

It's even worse now that he's dead.

He wanted his ashes to be sprinkled where Cheong Mi's were.

I think I know why.

He wanted to go back to...

those innocent times.

What he said towards the end...

I understand it now.

"When your consciousness fades,"

"it hurts to look into a mirror."

He said he wanted...

to look into a mirror and feel no shame.

Hyeong Woo.

Isn't it hard to look into a mirror?

I won't look into one.

I want to forgive Il Joo.

- What do you mean? - I pushed her,

hoping that she'd confess.

But she doesn't want to.

Pushing her even further...

might crush me first.

I don't want to go back...

into that darkness.

That's up to you.

I have a fight that I must continue.

Is it about Mr Kwon?

You know...

how much we lost,

trying to fight Mr Kang.

Let's stop.

You can.

But I still have work to do.

Let's go...

to New Zealand.

Spring is yet to come.

Even if I end up dead,

I will fight to the end.

Do you think we'll manage in New Zealand?

I feel nervous.

Don't worry. I'll be right there.

I'll come straight home from work...

and spend time with you and Mi Rae.

We'll pack lunchboxes on weekends, and...

go to the zoo or an amusement park.

- Okay. - Could you take a photo of us?

- Are you ready? - Yes.

Two, three.

- Here you go. - Thank you.

Let's go.

I'll take plenty of photos of Mi Rae.

Wait. Just photos of Mi Rae?

Of course.

She is much cuter than you are.

- Gosh... - Fine.

I'll include you, too.

Sit over there and pose.

Forget it.

You wanted to be in a photo.

- Pose while you have a chance. - I said, "No."

Sit down, will you?

All right.

It's really okay.

The night view is lovely.

Who knows? It might improve your looks.

Are you ready?

Two, three.

- One more. - One is enough.

Would you mind taking our photo, please?

One, two, three.

One, two, three.

One, two, three.

- Wow, look. - We look nice.

We meet again.

Why did you call?

Do you think I killed my father, too?

Then you should thank me...

because I avenged you.

Do you think...

his heart attack was a coincidence?

It wasn't my fault. Haven't you heard?

The heart defibrillator malfunctioned.

Right.

It's because of someone else.

What do you mean?

Are you really...

that naive to think it was a mechanical malfunction?

Lee Chae Geun is prosecuting the case.

He's very loyal to Mr Kwon.

What are you...

If you're saying this to play both sides,

then it won't work.

You wanted my father dead more than anyone.

You wanted revenge for 16 years.

Now that he's gone, you have Eun Soo to yourself.

Why are you attacking my father-in-law?

Mr Kang wasn't my only foe.

I also hold a grudge against Mr Kwon.

Of course,

I'm just sad that he stepped in first...

before I put Mr Kang in jail.

But you...

You have to live with the man who killed your father.

Is that all right?

Do you have an evidence...

that my father-in-law did this?

Think about it.

Think about Mr Kwon's character.

You're the one who should look for an evidence.

That is, if you really are Mr Kang's daughter.

Ms Shin.

What brings you here?

I stopped by because I was worried about you.

Did the funeral go well?

Ms Ko.

I don't think you came here to say just that.

You are very sharp.

You're not an easy fight.

I know that Il Joo pushed your daughter.

What a wicked woman.

She shouldn't have pushed an innocent kid for those papers.

Il Joo wants me...

to cover up that incident,

but I don't plan on doing that.

Why not?

She's your daughter-in-law.

What good is a daughter-in-law if she isn't a good person?

Put her behind bars.

I am all for your decision.

You're the one who planted me in this house.

Why would you take my side?

Did Mr Kang tell you?

Yes, I did plant you in this house.

Thanks to me, you married Mr Kang...

and took a lot of his inheritance.

It's not easy for a single mother to succeed the way you did.

I received the money Mr Kang promised me,

so I do not have any intention to hurt you.

You should punish Il Joo... and live happily ever after.

And kindly pass these words...

to Hyeong Woo.

If he keeps on snooping around,

what I feel about you may change.

Both of you won't be seeing the sunlight for long.

Look, even Mr Kang couldn't live.

My goodness, Mr Kang.

I wonder who he is playing baduk with now.

Wait just 40 more years.

I'll practise diligently and catch up with you.

It's him.

He killed Mr Kang.

And he killed Mi Rae's father.

.

Think about it.

Think about Mr Kwon's character.

You're the one who should look for an evidence.

That is, if you really are Mr Kang's daughter.

Was Il Joo holding the black box?

Yes, Sir.

Did you erase the video of the night when we went to the hospital?

Yes, Sir.

All right, you may see yourself out.

Why did she do that?

Did she come up with that idea by herself?

No.

It's Hyeong Woo.

He's snooping around once again.

Even if I end up dead,

I still have work to do.

Hyeong Woo knew.

Hyeong Woo.

What is it?

Ms Shin,

we are here to arrest you without warrant...

for instigating Mr Kang's murder.

(HYEONG WOO)

What are you doing?

You instigated Mr Kang's murder!

What are you talking about?

Eun Soo. Eun Soo!

What are you people doing?

We're from Seoul District Public Prosecutors' Office.

She instigated Mr Kang's murder.

What? What are you talking about?

Mr Cho, please contact Attorney Ku.

He is abroad right now.

You can get your attorney later.

Let's go.

- What? - Mother...

Hey, do you think that's true?

This is a letter Doctor Lim sent us from Singapore.

He confessed of his crime,

and he listed you as the instigator.

Are you doing this to me because of a single letter?

We have other evidences.

The day after Mr Kang was diagnosed with dementia,

weren't you at Doctor Lim's office?

We have the CCTV footage.

- So what? - Isn't that when...

you found out Mr Kang was suffering from dementia?

But why didn't you tell the other family members?

I didn't think...

Mr Kang would want that.

No, you hid that fact on purpose!

You were after Mr Kang's inheritance!

- No. - That's what it looks like.

You took all of his inheritance instead of his eldest son!

His will was already notarised by an attorney.

The attorney also said...

Mr Kang was in his right mind when he wrote his will.

.

Didn't you talk...

to Doctor Lim over the phone on the morning of the incident?

I did.

He called and asked to bring him in for a blood vessel examination.

You're lying again.

Why would he call you instead of Mr Kang?

You ordered him to tamper with his heart defibrillator, didn't you?

No!

You're making me very angry.

Hey.

You cried in front of me after embezzling the funds...

of Daejeong International eight years ago.

How dare you instigate murder?

Do you think you can fool me?

Who are you?

I am Ms Shin's attorney.

How dare you speak to me with that tone?

I'd rather not talk respectfully to Mr Kwon's dog.

.

Sir, he's here.

All right. See yourself out.

Welcome.

It's been a while.

Why did you want me?