Original subtitles

It's out of love and respect that everybody calls me

Samsik, Brother Samsik, Uncle Samsik.

And I just love it.

Previously on Uncle Samsik

My nickname, I mean.

[chuckles]

[Doochill] Once that's in place,

I'll be an official member of the Cheongwoo Federation.

[Doochill] You understand what that means, right?

So I'll be the one reigning over the nobility.

Yes. We all will be eating pizza like the Americans.

Pizza,

I'm sure that none of you have heard of it.

Ah, it's extraordinary.

[staff] He is Manager Kim San from the National Reconstruction Bureau.

Well, he studied economics in the US.

He was also an Albright Scholar, Sir.

Minister Choi. The way forward for South Korea...

is laid out here.

You know Yoon Palbong of the Dongdaemun gang?

I can give you his turf.

[Doochill] Yoon Palbong is sending 25 of his guys

to the Innovation Party event

so he can cause a scene and ruin the speech.

[Han Soo] Yoon Palbong is our prime target.

[Haejun] Better make damn sure to break that bastard's legs.

I will have to teach him a proper lesson at the Innovation Party speech later.

-Don't you worry about him. -Kill...

Yoon Palbong, quickly.

Huh?

During my time in America,

there was beauty and abundance everywhere I'd look.

Meanwhile, my countrymen were stripped bare and starving.

Do you know what pizza is?

[Doochill] You know what pizza tastes like?

Have you really had it before?

Seohae Oil, Sail Developments CEO Pak Doochill

[Doochill] I can tell just by looking into someone's eyes,

whether they'll make it or not.

You, Manager Kim,

have potential to become president.

Well, at least Minister, for sure.

Yeah, maybe I'll call you Minister.

How long would it take to get it running?

[Doochill] I've got a straight answer for you.

Stop seeing Choo Yeojin.

And if you're Choo Intae's son-in-law, the dream will never be fulfilled.

The Reconstruction Bureau is being shut down.

[Kim San] The National Reconstruction Project...

I'm not gonna give it up.

[Yeojin] Is it true you left the Ministry of Home Affairs?

Do you think there might be a position for me in the Innovation Party?

I think The Innovation Party isn't ready yet.

[Kim San] No matter how hard I try,

there's nothing that I can do.

Effort is meaningless in this world.

Why not flip it upside down?

[Kim San] I have this dream.

There's a version of South Korea

that I want to create.

Except that's not a real dream.

That's hypocrisy.

[Yeojin] Hypocrisy dressed as a dream.

Then focus only on what you want from now on!

Focus!

I want to revive it!

I want the National Reconstruction Project to go forward!

[breathes heavily]

[Kim San] I'll break up with her.

Leave.

[Doochill] In life,

when you gain something,

you're bound to lose something else.

I have a great plan for us.

The Cheongwoo Federation will eventually control the entire country.

A great plan?

The establishment of a parliament.

And we buy off the entire National Assembly.

Is there really a need to kill Yoon Palbong right away?

You'll need him for the next election.

I don't need him.

Give it to Taemin.

[Seongmin] I'm sure he's got a grudge against Yoon Palbong.

Who does he want dead now?

[Taemin grunting]

[Doochill] If the job gets done the right way,

then you'll head to Osaka.

I have evidence that

Kang Seongmin was an active member of the Sineui Alliance.

Kang Seongmin has just put out a hit on a certain Yoon Palbong.

[Doochill] Oh, I'm here to save Yoon Palbong.

[♪ tense music]

[gunshots]

-Get out of my way, you dirtbag! -Hey, wait! Ah, shit!

[groans in pain]

[Han Soo] Haejun.

Oh, Haejun!

Fuck! [screams]

[Inwoo] Kang Seongmin's father also died in an explosive accident.

The Sineui Alliance is known for using explosives.

The police report also states that Yoon Palbong

was the first one to get shot.

It seems that Choo Intae wasn't their initial target.

Uncle Samsik

[♪ theme music playing]

Uncle Samsik

[telephone ringing]

-[telephone ringing] -[footsteps approaching]

[Kim San] Hello?

Oh, Minister. Hello.

Yes.

[cafe owner] Welcome.

[♪ jazz music playing]

What brings you here at this hour?

You know Cha Taemin of the Sineui Alliance?

What?

Did you introduce Yoon Palbong to Kwangmin,

so he could join the Party?

Yes.

And your tip-off for the Kang Seongmin article?

Yes.

What'd you do that for?

Oh, I'll take my coffee later.

-Yes, sir. -[Doochill] Thanks.

Yoon Palbong, uh,

did a lot of Kang Seongmin's dirty work for him, you understand?

Of course, I was involved in some of it.

Yoon Palbong has betrayed Kang Seongmin.

-[customer] One coffee, please. -[cafe owner] Yes, sir.

Betrayed him, how?

Listen,

I can't go into those details at the moment.

[Kim San] You said we had the same dream.

How can that be true when you have so many secrets?

Well, it's just that you're better off not knowing...

[Kim San] Mr. Choo Intae...

Did you order his assassination?

Again with that ridiculous imagination.

I broke up with Yeojin.

What exactly did you sacrifice?

You have quite the past, and you do all these dangerous things in the shadows.

[Kim San] And you say we share a dream?

[sighs]

[sighs]

Did you see the article?

About An Yosub's son, An Minchul?

[sighs softly]

Yoon Palbong and I were the ones who killed him.

[knocking on door]

3 years ago

[Minchul] If you need anything for your districts,

feel free to direct your requests to me.

[assemblyman 1] I appreciate the sentiment.

[assemblyman 2] We're thankful for all that you do.

[assemblyman 1] Hello, Assemblyman Kang.

Ah, you're here.

You wanted to see me?

I saw the National Security Bureau yesterday.

Something I heard intrigued me.

What was it?

Regarding Cha Taemin.

Didn't he work for you in the past?

[Minchul] Definitely not as laissez-faire as they claim to be.

I noticed they only killed off your political rivals.

Very clever thinking on your end.

Let me use those Sineui guys when I need 'em too.

Sharing is caring, after all.

An Minchul found out about the Alliance.

[Taemin] Seongmin.

It's time to end this.

What?

[sighs]

We're heading for Osaka.

Uncle Samsik said he would find jobs for us.

I can't do things like this.

Not anymore.

What's wrong?

I need you.

[Doochill] Cha Taemin disobeyed Kang Seongmin's orders.

Assemblyman Kang.

[panting, groaning]

[sighs] On the way back here...

-[slaps] -[yelps]

...this jerk confessed.

Can you catch Cha Taemin too?

Yeah, I'll find him. I'll take all my guys with me.

Why don't you just let Taemin leave?

You know very well that this one

is the Sineui Alliance explosives expert.

We can make use of him.

Use his knowledge, and we can take care of An Minchul.

All right.

Then would Mister Yoon here be able to do a little more work for us?

Sure, why not? Of course.

What can I do for you in return?

[Palbong] I, uh...

You know those badges, for the National Assembly?

It's always been my dream to wear one.

If you nominate me for the Dongdaemun seat,

then I will...

I'll do anything.

There is someone I detest.

[Doochill] Kang Seongmin gave orders to Palbong to bring Taemin back to him.

Think we'd let you live if you ran?

Tell Kang Seongmin

I won't be doing any more of his dirty work.

Fucking traitors.

Did you think stowing away like filthy rats

would stop me from catching you?

There is a way to get out alive.

It's simple.

[Palbong] Should we throw you into the sea?

Or should we work together?

Huh?!

I... I'll do it.

I'll do it too.

I'll work with you.

[Doochill] Palbong was blinded by the idea of wearing that golden badge

and got his hands dirty.

He caught Taemin mid-escape.

And also killed An Minchul.

[♪ suspenseful music]

-[crowd applauding] -[bomb ticking]

-[popping] -[crowd cheering]

-[♪ suspenseful music continues] -[bomb ticking continues]

[♪ music intensifying]

-[bomb exploding] -[people screaming]

[groaning]

Minchul!

[Yosub screaming]

[grunts]

Cha Taemin betrayed Kang Seongmin.

So Palbong and I ended up killing Assemblyman An Minchul instead that day.

Palbong couldn't keep his mouth shut about it

so we had no choice but to get rid of him.

Why did you introduce him to the Innovation Party?

Because he was so obsessed with getting a National Assembly badge,

I thought getting him the Innovation Party's nomination

would shut him up.

What'd you release that article for?

To slowly bleed Kang Seongmin dry.

That man is not to be taken lightly.

We need to take away his power little by little.

Yeah, in order to eliminate him later.

Where is Cha Taemin now?

[sighing]

In a secure hiding place.

[manager] Mister Cha Taemin?

Mister Cha Taemin?

[Jiwook's lackey] Hey, there's a door here.

[gasps]

[♪ low suspenseful music]

[Jiwook's lackey] Hey.

Don't move. Who are you?

Where is Cha Taemin?

I'm also here to look for Cha Taemin.

You're on Cha Taemin's side!

-That... that's not it. -[Jiwook's lackey] Where is Cha Taemin?

-Tell me now! -No, don't!

[gunshots ringing]

[gasps]

[gunshots ringing in distance]

[gunshot ringing]

[gunshot ringing]

[Taemin] Why did you bring these people?

I swear I didn't bring them here.

Then why did you come?

We didn't agree to meet today.

To let you know that it's dangerous,

that we had to move you somewhere else.

You weren't gonna let me go to Japan, were you?

I don't know about that.

Is Uncle Samsik behind this?

No, he's not.

I thought you didn't know.

Uncle Samsik sent me to tell you that it's dangerous here.

[manager] That we had to move you somewhere safe.

But Uncle Samsik...

he abandoned me once before.

[gun clicking empty]

[shaky breathing]

[deep breath]

[♪ suspenseful music]

Sineui Alliance Charter

The Sineui Alliance Code of Conduct Kang Seongmin

[officer] Who are you?

Oh.

I, uh, I used to, uh, I used to work here.

What are you doing here?

Where's Taemin?

I was wondering the same thing.

[lighter clicking]

[camera clicking]

-[Jiwook] Hm. -These items were found here.

There are also traces of bombs being made.

Ah, is that so?

[Jiwook] Destroy all of it.

[officer] Sorry?

You didn't hear me?

Destroy all of it. Do it immediately.

[officer] Sir, take a look at this.

-[officer] Should we burn these too? -[Jiwook] Burn it.

The Sineui Alliance Code of Conduct

Kang Seongmin

[♪ mysterious music]

Sineui Alliance Charter

[telephone ringing]

Hello?

Uncle Samsik.

[Doochill sighs]

Yes, it's me.

So. Has he been moved?

-[manager] There was an incident. -What?

[manager] It appears that Pak Jiwook sent some of his men.

Three of them, and Taemin killed them all.

Huh? What? He...

[whispers] He killed all three?

[manager] Yes, well, it all happened so fast.

He's suspicious of you, Uncle Samsik. He thinks you tried to kill him.

What?

[manager] I happened to stumble upon the Sineui Alliance Code of Conduct

with Kang Seongmin's signature on it.

But Pak Jiwook burned everything.

Kang Seongmin's signature?

[Doochill] That's definitive proof that Kang Seongmin established

-the Sineui Alliance. -Yes.

And he burned it?

[manager] I saw him burning it, yes.

I'm sorry.

[sighs] Uh, all right.

Good work.

[handset clanks]

Pak Jiwook's put a tail on me.

Of the Liberal Party?

Yes, formerly a Japanese cop.

Of all the people he could have hired, he picked this scrawny guy.

And it appears he sent people after Cha Taemin.

Taemin... [sighing]

Ah.

Forget it, let's just go.

[♪ jazz music]

[vocalizing]

[soldier 1] How is a Korean so good at singing jazz?

Who knows?

Maybe one day, we'll even beat you in baseball.

[laughing]

Ah, this guy.

-[chuckling] -Eh?

[grunting]

Hey, uh, you know Choo Intae? The guy who got shot.

I heard he's got a bit of a following.

Hey, don't worry about that.

Never gonna happen.

[sucks teeth]

I know.

But still, we had riot control training.

At the American headquarters?

Mm.

We even conducted evacuation drills

for the US embassy and the government personnel.

Oh, shit.

But that's never gonna happen.

Well,

never say never.

Never say never.

Never say never.

Wish you a swift recovery, Mr. Choo

[officer 1] How many people turned up?

[officer 2] Around 200 people?

They keep coming.

Ilmo Hospital

[♪ soft somber music]

My father has just...

He has passed away.

-[crowd murmuring] -[sobs]

[Yeojin] According to the wishes of the party,

and for the future

of the Innovation Party...

Ladies and gentlemen!

This was not an accident!

We have to reveal the truth about what happened!

[crowd shouting in agreement]

Mister Choo Intae was unquestionably assassinated!

Whoever did this must be revealed!

[crowd shouting in agreement]

We deserve to know the reason that this happened to him!

Let's go, everyone!

Let's all walk over to the alley where Mister Choo was shot!

[crowd shouting in agreement]

-[member 1] Let's bring him back! -Let's bring back Choo Intae!

Let's bring him back!

[member 2] Follow me! Let's go!

I'll go to the hospital now.

All right.

Mister Oh.

Do what you can to... comfort Yeojin.

Okay.

[member 3] Everyone!

Democracy is officially dead!

-[member 4] That's right! -[member 5] Justice for Choo Intae!

They were all terrified of losing their power!

An investigation must be performed for absolute certainty!

[member 3] We must reveal the identities

of whoever is behind Mister Choo Intae's death!

[crowd shouting in agreement]

[crowd chanting] Choo Intae!

How many people have gathered?

Is the riot squad there?

Is that enough to regulate a crowd that size?

[members] Bring back Choo Intae!

Soojin, I'll be right back.

[member 1] The current administration must step down!

Bring back Choo Intae!

[crowd chanting] Bring back Choo Intae!

[crowd chanting] Bring back Choo Intae!

Everyone! The community's out there.

Let's join the march!

[member 4] Let's go!

[member 3] Come on, everyone! This way!

[crowd shouting]

[member 5] We must reveal the truth! We will find the truth!

[♪ suspenseful music]

-[member 4] Bring back Choo Intae! -Prepare to fire!

[crowd chanting] Bring back Choo Intae!

[member 6] Innovation is the only way forward!

This protest must end now!

[captain] Disperse immediately!

-[crowd] Step down! Step down! -Bring back Choo Intae!

-If you do not disperse, we will shoot! -[crowd] Bring back Choo Intae!

-Disperse now! -[crowd] Bring back Choo Intae!

Bring back Choo Intae!

[chanting] Bring back Choo Intae!

[crowd chanting, cheering]

[member 6] The current administration must step down immediately!

[crowd chanting] Step down!

[crowd chanting] Choo Intae!

[member 6] Ladies and gentlemen,

Mister Choo Intae's daughter is now coming up to speak!

-Choo Intae! -Choo Intae!

-Choo Intae! -Choo Intae!

-Choo Intae! -Choo Intae!

-Choo Intae! -Choo Intae!

-Choo Intae! -Choo Intae!

-Choo Intae! -Choo Intae!

[applause stops]

Everyone!

-We need to clear out! -[member 1] Why?

-[member 2] We can't. No way! -[member 3] Why should we disperse?

[member 4] What's this all about?

A demonstration like this...

isn't what he wanted.

This is not what my father fought for.

Nor what he believed in.

Violence and chaos

are not what he stood for.

[Yeojin] My father stood for the opposite.

Prosperity for all.

Coexistence...

and harmony.

Not for us to all die together.

And our party's future...

must be democratic...

and be peaceful,

as per my father's wishes.

All of us

have to clear out right now,

in accordance with his wishes.

We've got to ensure

no one else's blood is shed.

[♪ somber music continues]

[crowd applauding]

[crowd chanting] Choo Intae!

-Choo Intae! -Choo Intae!

-Choo Intae! -Choo Intae!

[crowd applauding]

You see? I told you that nothing would happen.

We don't know that yet.

[sighs]

Kang Seongmin will now try to pass the Local Government Act

under everyone's noses.

And when he does, you have to make sure your presence is known.

You mean go up against Kang Seongmin?

Just as I thought, you catch on quickly.

[Kim San] We need him to get it passed.

His reputation can't be changed with the Liberals.

That's it, I have nothing else to teach you now.

[Kim San] And I will get in his way

and be thought of as a champion for democracy, right?

Let's have another drink.

[radio host] Last night at 9:45 p.m.,

the Innovation Party's presidential candidate,

Mister Choo Intae, passed away.

Mister Choo Intae had a high approval rating

and a strong chance of becoming President

when he was attacked by an assailant.

The anarchist group,

the Sineui Alliance, is rumored to have committed the crime.

Political commentators are projecting that this incident

will have a negative effect on the chances of President Rhee's reelection.

[♪ ominous music]

The approval rating for the Democratic Party candidate

had already been skyrocketing.

The public is now keenly focused on how this incident will affect

the results of the presidential election.

[Doochill] So, this here...

[Professor Hwang] Yeah, it's the assemblymen

against the Local Government Act.

How many are there in total?

All things considered, I think it'll be around twenty people.

And without their votes, the parliamentary system

has no chance of being reformed?

I guess not.

-[groaning] -[sighs]

So then what are we supposed to do exactly

with this list of fools? We can't just buy them all off.

-[sighing] -[chuckling]

[Professor Hwang grunts]

[staff sighing]

There's around twenty assemblymen opposing the Local Government Act.

[laughs]

A clear attack on me, isn't it?

Well, we haven't received the campaign funding.

So is An Yosub trying to bleed me dry then?

Shit.

[sighing]

All right, sir.

Go and meet with Mister An Yosub, and hurry.

Sail Bakery

Hey, got a lighter?

-Me? -Yeah, kid, come on.

It's gotta be hard, following me around.

Why are you here every day?

-I get in trouble if I don't. -[Doochill] Hand me the lighter.

I heard the police force fired you for taking bribes.

Yes.

Here. No one will find out.

[Doochill] Take it, go buy yourself a bowl of gukbap.

You know, you don't have to be Pak Jiwook's lackey, you idiot.

Do your best.

[Miss Kim] Excuse me?

-Me? -This bread's for you.

He'll be heading out very soon to meet Michael Jeong.

He says to report that.

Thank you very much.

[♪ jazz music]

[vocalizing]

How's Yeojin?

Have you called her?

Got a light?

Are you all right?

[puffs smoke]

-[Inho] You're here early. -[Hanmin] Can't you ever be on time?

Why are you always late? Huh?

The commander suddenly wanted some things done.

-Like what? -[Wonil] Personal things.

Taking care of his plants and his ceramics.

[Inho] This is what Academy grads end up doing.

[sighing]

Fuck. This is why we need to turn the world upside down.

Hanmin.

Don't talk about it, make it happen.

What?

Don't just talk about it.

Do something about it.

[sighing]

Yeah, then what?

Will you join me?

That depends on what you do.

Oh, I'll show you how I change the world.

[Doochill] That's how you should handle it.

Right.

We have been receiving calls from all over the place.

The way they're all crying out for money.

Yes, in a matter of moments, Kang Seongmin will come in here

to beg and plead in remorse...

Why have the withdrawals stopped?

Don't you realize how it affects my reputation?

Sir, please, the thing is,

it wasn't for a lack of trying...

I told him not to.

Why?

Because of that ridiculous article?

Was it truly ridiculous?

Would you please excuse us?

What are you doing?

I know that you are suspicious of me.

Yes, I was part of the Sineui Alliance.

I wrote the Sineui Alliance Code of Conduct.

No...

The Sineui Alliance was created by me.

I was young and foolish and committed an unforgivable crime.

[Seongmin] I apologize.

[sighs]

But, sir,

I didn't...

I was not involved in the death of your... of Min... Assemblyman An Minchul.

[Seongmin] Please believe me.

Okay?

[breathing shakily]

Minchul was someone I looked up to like a brother.

Why would I kill someone like that?

Because you were after his position.

No, sir.

I saw the way you looked at Minchul.

You were envious.

Of course, I was envious.

It's true.

I envied him, and so...

I held him in great esteem.

Minchul's dream, I can...

I can make it happen.

I will.

Please? Just this once.

Give me one more chance, please.

You really

didn't kill my son?

Please, you need to believe me.

Then who killed my son, and why?

Why did they do it?

I'll find that out, I will.

I promise. And I'll tell you.

[Seongmin] Sir.

If the Federation casts me aside,

I have nowhere to go, sir, nowhere.

I'll call you Father.

I will!

You have my unwavering loyalty!

Please. Just this once, help me out!

Just this once. Save me, please.

I need you. Okay?

Choi Minkyu...

promised to give you control,

and to set you up as his successor.

Yes, sir.

Yes, but...

I have never thought about betraying the Cheongwoo Federation, I promise.

And how will you prove that?

I'll do what's required of me.

-What's required? -Yes, whatever it takes!

How about becoming Prime Minister?

[♪ ominous music]

Take control of the Liberal Party

and get 100 people together.

Sun Wooseok will bring about 50 from the Democratic Party.

[Yosub] The newly-appointed and independents of the Assembly

the Cheongwoo Federation supports, they make up another 20 to 30.

We create a new party with those 170 seats,

plus you can become the Prime Minister.

How about it?

Can you gather 100 men?

Yes, I can do it.

[Seongmin] I will make it happen.

Yes.

No matter what. I will.

[sighs softly]

You are my son

in Minchul's place.

Thank you, sir.

I mean it. Thank you, sir.

He's probably grasping onto Yosub's hands and sobbing right about now.

Completely unaware he's taken the bait.

[Professor Hwang] I'm sure Kang Seongmin would be grateful.

Yes, of course, he would.

He would've never imagined this role.

That kid has been in the palm of my hand since the day I bottle-fed him.

Hey, why are there so many US soldiers?

[Professor Hwang] US soldiers?

Something doesn't feel right here.

[Inho] I heard it almost became an all-out riot.

[Wonil] It would have, if not for Choo Intae's daughter.

Hey. She was his fiancee.

Must've been heartbreaking for you.

[chuckles]

[clears throat]

-[soldier 1] Hey. -[soldier 2] Hey.

-[Kwangmin] Hey. -[Hanmin] Hey, Harrison.

Did you hear?

It's a mess out there.

What's the matter?

Ah, the younger officers issued a declaration.

About what?

See it for yourself.

"We condemn all factions, corruption,

and political activities within the military."

[Hanmin] "We will discipline all military personnel

involved in fraudulent elections.

We will enforce punishments on generals involved in corruption.

We demand new reform within the military."

[Captain Lee] "We demand better treatment of soldiers.

We are young officers who devoted our youth to serving our country.

We young officers have endured our impoverished realities

with pride as soldiers.

We demand the punishment of the corrupt generals

who trample on our pride."

Have you seen this declaration?

Yes.

I wrote it.

Oh.

It seems most young officers are in agreement with this declaration.

[Michael] There's also new intelligence from the US Army.

[Yosub groaning]

Uh, I will be sure to keep the military under control.

The Assembly can be bought

but not the military.

The occupation taught us that.

What other intelligence was there?

[Michael] The military looks set to appoint a new First Operations Commander.

A new commander?

General Choi Hanrim is highly regarded within the military.

[Michael] He's also very close with the US Army Commander.

Choi Hanrim?

[Hyunseok] Did you first meet First Operations Commander Choi Hanrim

at the Albright farewell party?

Yes, I met him there.

Is that when you discussed the coup d'état?

General Choi Hanrim was the soldier that I had the utmost admiration for.

[Kim San] He helped me when I needed it most.

General Choi Hanrim First Operations Commander

He was just like a father to me.

Our dear Minister has so many different father figures.

And so many he admires as well.

Unfortunately,

those fathers... are all dead now.

[laughing]

[♪ somber music]

[♪ closing theme music]