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[ominous music playing]

[keyboard clacking]

PARK DONG-HO

7 1/2 HOURS UNTIL THE ARREST OF PRIME MINISTER PARK

[reporter] Prime Minister Park Dong-ho is scheduled to be summoned tomorrow,

and the prosecution's investigation team is working without rest

to accelerate the investigation.

The prosecution is confident that they will be able to prove all charges

and intends on requesting an arrest warrant

after they finish their investigation tomorrow.

Reports indicate that the Seoul Detention Center

constructed a special ward for Prime Minister Park

in preparation for the unprecedented event

of a current sitting prime minister's arrest.

Prime Minister Park is currently being accused

of accepting hundreds of millions of won in bribes from Mr. Choi,

the CEO of a cryptocurrency exchange, who was involved in tax fraud.

-[inhales] -[music continues]

[rain pattering]

[exhales]

-[sighs] -[music fades]

[thunder rumbling]

THE BLUE HOUSE

[rain pouring outside]

Oh boy. [sighs]

Yesterday, this one was perfectly fine.

Just when you think you have it under control,

you find that you don't.

In that sense, orchids and politics aren't that different, are they?

You turned your back on me, Mr. President.

-Well, you started this, don't you recall? -[snips]

As prime minister and your second-in-command,

I was investigating all business dealings across your political circles

when I discovered funds you should've never accepted as president.

[sighs]

JANG IL-JUN

Have I ever done anything to upset you?

No, you haven't.

Have I ever failed to

assist your family in any way?

I made you prime minister

and brought you here because I thought you were smart.

[tuts]

Oh, Dong-ho.

Was it really so hard for you

to just turn a blind eye to my mistakes?

"I'll bring corruption to an end."

That was your promise during your whole campaign.

[Il-jun chuckles]

The promises that we make.

"The chaebols will face justice."

That was another promise that you made.

I think I remember

you writing that oath.

[sighs]

[rain continues]

[inhales]

[Il-jun moans]

[Dong-ho] Five years ago, on this very day…

[intriguing music playing]

…you collapsed from a heart attack, Mr. President,

and I carried you on my back.

[Il-jun] And ran me all the way to the hospital.

I'm sure if I had waited for an ambulance, I wouldn't have lived to tell the tale.

You had saved my life that day.

Do you regret saving my life?

No, Mr. President.

I have no regrets.

[suspenseful music playing]

Not even now.

[thunder rumbling]

[music swells, subsides]

[intriguing music playing]

[Il-jun] Dong-ho, listen.

You've fallen into quicksand,

but don't you dare try and reach out for help.

Whoever grabs your hand will be dragged down with you.

You can scream all you want, but it won't matter.

Everyone in your camp will suffer.

This is the end for you and I.

Farewell.

[sighs]

[music fades]

I know you believe in me

and what I stand for,

but you can't do anything.

[sighs]

[door closes]

[sighs]

[footsteps approaching]

[thunder rumbling]

I did what you asked.

CHOI YEON-SOOK

The prosecution will look into the prime minister.

Although they plan to take him into custody,

I still don't think he'll be found guilty.

I wish you wouldn't have taken it this far.

[Il-jun exhales]

Find me

someone who'll put him away for good.

[thunder rumbling]

[Il-jun exhales]

It's a bit funny, actually. My taste has evolved.

When I first ran…

[clears throat]

…I used to prefer judges who would follow the law.

But now that I'm here,

I prefer judges who know my heart's desire.

[gasps, gags]

[tense music playing]

[body thuds]

[Yeon-sook] Mr. President! [panting]

[dramatic music playing]

[Dong-ho] Don't you dare reach out for help.

You can scream all you want, but it won't matter.

I saved your life once before…

but this time, I'm ending it.

[dramatic music intensifies]

[music subsides]

[thunder rumbling]

[opening theme music playing]

THE WHIRLWIND

[music fades]

EPISODE 1

[keyboard clacking]

GOVERNMENT COMPLEX

[rain pattering]

IF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY IS VACANT

OR THE PRESIDENT IS UNABLE TO PERFORM HIS OR HER DUTIES

THE PRIME MINISTER ACTS FOR HIM OR HER

SEO JEONG-YEON PARK DONG-HO'S SECRETARY

[phone beeps]

[man on intercom] The prime minister has returned.

How did it go?

[Dong-ho] It's done.

He should be going to the hospital soon.

Nobody will suspect it.

His most trusted chief of staff witnessed the heart attack,

so there won't be an autopsy.

His underlying condition puts us in the clear.

Call an emergency Cabinet meeting once you hear from the Blue House.

We'll release a statement in the morning.

6 1/2 HOURS UNTIL THE ARREST OF PRIME MINISTER PARK

Jeong-yeon.

We didn't kill the president, all right?

We saved this country.

[somber music playing]

Prime Minister, I'm afraid. How about you?

Yes.

[thunder rumbling]

Of course

I'm afraid.

[stirring music playing]

I hesitated.

For a second, I wondered,

"Is there no other way to bring him to justice?"

"How else do we bring Daejin Group to justice?"

DAEJIN GROUP

[stirring music continues]

[car door closes]

[Dong-ho] "And the deputy prime minister, Jeong Su-jin,

how else do we hold her accountable?"

I yearned for a better way

to clean up this country's mess once and for all.

I hoped for a…

a better way to do this.

[music fades]

I'll prepare a draft statement for you. What should we say?

[Dong-ho sighs]

First.

The government will make every effort to maintain public safety and order.

Second.

Our military will strengthen security on the borders.

[phone buzzing]

B.H. SECRETARY'S OFFICE

[phone buzzing]

Seo Jeong-yeon speaking.

[ominous music playing]

It seems the president…

he's still… he's still alive, sir.

[dramatic music playing]

ARMED FORCES CAPITAL HOSPITAL

[dramatic music continues]

[both panting]

OPERATING ROOM - RESTRICTED AREA

YOO JEONG-MI THE FIRST LADY

SURGERY IN PROGRESS

I sent cardiology from Daejin Medical. They'll be there in ten minutes.

The director from the Armed Forces Hospital is there.

They've been monitoring his health

ever since he was first elected president.

[man 1] Let them monitor him all they want.

We're doing the operation.

No one beats our doctors!

[woman] I'm sure he'll have better chances with you,

but it'll raise suspicion.

The public will suspect that Daejin Group has relations with the president.

Think about it for a second here.

Suddenly, the president collapses, and your doctors show up?

Why would the president entrust a private medical institution

with his heart instead of his designated doctors?

So please let me handle this.

I'll give you an update when I can.

[dramatic music continues]

[man 1] If the president dies,

Prime Minister Park will take his place as sitting president.

And when he does, you and I

will end up in the same courtroom.

I won't allow it.

I'll do whatever it takes to make sure the president lives.

[music fades]

5 HOURS UNTIL THE ARREST OF PRIME MINISTER PARK

[suspenseful music playing]

Two hours ago,

President Jang's blood flow suddenly increased

to double its normal volume for reasons unknown to us.

[gasps]

[doctor] A bottleneck phenomenon occurred in his vessels,

as a large amount of blood passed through the narrower channels.

We considered performing a coronary intervention

but decided against it as we could not guarantee a full recovery

due to the existing damage.

As a last resort,

we are currently performing a coronary artery bypass graft surgery,

where we open up the chest and graft a healthy blood vessel

from another location in the body.

[Jeong-mi] How long

before my husband can return to the Blue House?

According to the existing data, the survival rate for this surgery

is less than 20%.

[gasps]

[music fades]

[phone buzzing]

[mysterious music playing]

JEONG SU-JIN HOW ABOUT SOME COFFEE?

Let's meet in ten.

[mysterious music continues]

ARMED FORCES CAPITAL HOSPITAL PRAYER ROOM

[music fades]

[Su-jin] Let's make a deal. Step down and forget what you know,

and we'll drop the charges.

So let's, um, make peace for once.

It's all for the best.

Otherwise, we both suffer.

As you know, the world's already such a dark place.

However, some of us are better at adapting than others.

If I step down, you and the vice chairman of Daejin Group will be safe.

[Su-jin] And you will be safe too.

You have my word.

[pensive music playing]

Should I let the reporters know…

that you'll be stepping down?

"He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her."

After Jesus commanded that, everyone left.

I wonder why everyone listened…

instead of throwing stones at the sinner.

It's because everyone's a sinner.

No one is truly innocent at the end of the day, are they?

Governor Choi of the IRS was investigating Daejin Group when--

He knew what he was getting into.

Seo Gi-tae was charged with bribery as he was investigating the private--

[Su-jin] And just like him, you're stuck in quicksand.

Only you have a way out.

Judging by the president's state…

I'd say you're a very lucky man.

Then, with whatever luck I have left,

I'll use it to ensure your downfall.

[intriguing music playing]

Careful though.

If you come even one step closer,

well, it will…

be your demise, Prime Minister.

[music fades]

-[dramatic music playing] -Sang-un, mobilize the prosecution.

Arrest the prime minister

if he doesn't appear at the public prosecutor's office by 9:00.

[Sang-un] Su-jin…

I have an emergency arrest warrant issued by the court

in case he doesn't answer the summons.

[sighs]

There's a 20% chance the president makes it.

The operation cannot end before 9:00.

Otherwise, Prime Minister Park will have all the power--

So I'll make sure the surgery lasts until 9:00.

[dramatic music continues]

But do you really think they'd go that far?

That's unreasonable, sir.

Governor Choi, Seo Gi-tae, and former minister Bae

fought with reason and were defeated.

Daejin controlled the president when he was alive.

There's no telling what they'll do to him on his deathbed. Come on, let's go.

-[music fades] -[monitor beeping]

[door closes]

[Jeong-mi sighs] During the primaries,

I met a lot of legislators who supported him in his campaign.

And together, we all supported him every single day until the election.

I feel helpless.

[sobs] There's just nothing we can do for him.

He's fighting this battle all on his own.

He must be so terrified.

[Su-jin] Between facing a lonely death in the operating room

and the world discovering that he took questionable funds for his son…

Deputy Prime Minister.

…and that he also tried to frame and arrest Prime Minister Park Dong-Ho

for digging into your son's business dealings…

[Yeon-sook] Please stop.

…I wonder what scares your husband more.

[pensive music playing]

Even though there isn't much you can do for President Jang

inside that operating room…

there is something you can do out here

to protect the president's honor

and even his dedication to this country.

[music fades]

[man laughing]

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BUILDING

The president had a heart attack,

and now the country's teetering on the edge.

And suddenly here you are trying to save your own butt, is that it?

[man laughing]

This is so crazy. I can't help but laugh.

[laughing hysterically]

Are you that scared of prison?

No, I'm not.

So you are trying to be the acting president.

Is that why you've come here?

Yes.

If I may. Ten years ago, you brought me into politics.

And a year ago,

you decided to steal the very position that I worked so hard trying to acquire.

I'm a sapling that you planted yourself, Chairman Park.

And I can turn into a strong tree if you just help me grow.

[scoffs]

I'd help you grow just to cut you down and make a casket.

Get out.

[Dong-ho] Chairman Park Chang-sik, forever the runner-up.

-[tense music playing] -How dare you!

[Dong-ho] For the past 15 years,

you've been pursuing the presidency, but you've never won the primaries.

I can change that for you.

With your permission,

let me be of service.

Would you like me to explain everything, Chairman?

3 HOURS UNTIL THE ARREST OF PRIME MINISTER PARK

[monitor beeping]

[pensive music playing]

[nurse] Dr. Dong-jun,

the First Lady wants us to keep the surgery going until 9:00.

-[Dong-jun sighs] Let's continue. -[male doctor] Yes, sir.

2 HOURS UNTIL THE ARREST OF PRIME MINISTER PARK

Do you think Chairman Park will accept your proposal?

-He's not very competent, but he's greedy. -I don't know if we can trust him.

If anything, I trust his greed. Not him.

[monitor beeping]

[Yeon-seok sighs]

[Dong-jun sighs]

[male doctor] Anything we do now is meaningless.

[Dong-jun breathing heavily]

[Jeong-yeon] The Sixth Commandment,

"Thou shalt not kill."

Do you think God will listen to the prayers of a murderer?

To think if God only answered the prayers of the faithful,

the world would be different, and this would have never had to happen.

[man] The emergency arrest warrant will take effect at 9:00,

and the surgery won't end until then.

We have ten minutes.

Request a search warrant of his offices.

It needs to happen before noon. I've talked to the judge already.

[man] Looks like the prosecution's investigators are here.

Apparently so.

Prime Minister Park Dong-ho's downfall.

[dramatic music playing]

President Jang had his doctor attend to me

when I underwent a difficult surgery for my back.

Like a Joseon king sending his royal physician.

So I had to return the favor as well.

These men are the heads of cardiac surgery at elite university hospitals.

Gentlemen, have a seat.

Operating on the heart of our country's leader is no easy task.

Make sure to give him advice if he seems nervous.

Oh, he was the surgeon's mentor in med school.

If the surgery goes well, give him a pat on the shoulder.

Oh, he was the surgeon's residency preceptor.

Oh, also, this gentleman over here

is actually the one who gave Dr. Dong-jun his MD.

Please watch carefully and provide some guidance.

[dramatic music continues]

-[music subsides] -[sighs nervously]

[unsettling music playing]

2 MINUTES UNTIL THE ARREST OF PRIME MINISTER PARK

The president's surgery is done. They'll hold a briefing soon.

Bae Han-cheol with the Seoul District Prosecutor's Office.

I have a warrant for your arrest.

[Dong-ho sighs]

[Dong-ho] You'll have to come back with your warrant another day.

Now, if you'll excuse me.

[Han-cheol] I'd rather not make a scene, Prime Minister.

[unsettling music playing]

That arrest warrant was issued by the court, following proper procedures.

That's what this country needs. People who follow the law.

How is the president doing?

You shouldn't worry about that right now.

The only one who should worry is you.

Constitutional Article 71.

"If the president is unable to perform his duties,

the prime minister shall act on his behalf."

What the country needs is people who uphold the Constitution

when it's in peril.

Constitutional Article 84.

"The president shall not be charged with a criminal offense

during the tenure in office."

This law also applies to the acting president as well.

I'm sure any decent prosecutor knows that.

Well, he hasn't been pronounced dead yet. Escort him out. Hurry.

The acting president can intervene with the prosecution

through the Minister of Justice.

If I'm in command,

what do you think my first action will be as acting president?

Will you abide by the law, Prosecutor?

[unsettling music continues]

[Dong-jun] At 2:00 a.m. this morning, the president collapsed

after suffering from an ongoing chronic heart condition.

He was transported to the Armed Forces Capital Hospital

and went into surgery at around 4:00 a.m.

The president underwent a surgery that lasted over five hours.

Although it went well,

the president has, unfortunately, lapsed into a coma.

The medical team is working with specialists

to administer targeted temperature management treatment,

but recovery outcomes for the president cannot be guaranteed at this time.

-[people clamoring] -[dramatic music playing]

Even with the president's collapse, our republic must continue on.

As acting president, I promise to uphold the Constitution

as well as our principles.

I will punish those who are hiding from justice.

I will punish those who think they are above the law.

Though I couldn't save the president from this matter,

I can still save our country from meeting a tragic end.

I promise you that.

-[music fades] -[breathing heavily]

[siren wailing]

[Jeong-yeon] Per the security protocols of the Blue House,

you are under presidential protection.

The hospital will continue to monitor the president's recovery.

If he doesn't recover within a month's time,

the opposing party will request an early election for a new president.

[intriguing music playing]

Of course they will.

[Jeong-yeon] That means that we only have one month, sir.

So a week to take over the prosecution and the National Intelligence.

Another week to dig up dirt on the president's son, Jang Hyeon-su,

Then a week to grab Daejin Group and Jeong Su-jin by their collars.

Lastly,

one more week to clean up this mess and throw the trash out.

I can prevail.

All we need to do is convince him.

INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE

[intriguing music continues]

Hi, Jang-seok.

LEE JANG-SEOK FORMER PROSECUTOR - SEOUL CENTRAL DPO

[music fades]

[Sang-un sighs]

The sun hasn't even set.

You'd think it was nighttime 'cause our future's so dark.

So this is what we'll do.

The evening news will feature a witness who's going to testify

that Park Dong-ho received a bribe

from the CEO of a cryptocurrency exchange company.

So this witness saw something that never even happened.

Good work on finding a witness.

"The people won't stand for it."

"Acting president corruption scandal."

That will be on the morning news and newspapers.

"A nation ruled by a criminal is a nation of rampant crime."

That's the headline for the column.

From today on,

every news vehicle in the country

will go after Park Dong-ho.

You've done this before.

So give the media fake news to push onto the people.

They won't know the difference.

Then let us see… [chuckles]

[tense music playing]

…how long Park Dong-ho will last.

The real question is,

how long will we both last?

Prime Minister Park

is meeting with Prosecutor Lee Jang-seok.

[tense music swells]

My wife told me…

[music fades]

…she wants to move back to her hometown with the kids.

Jang-seok, listen--

After 20 years as a prosecutor,

all I have left is my pension.

Dong-ho,

I think I'm gonna quit while I can.

Go ahead, then.

That's great news.

So the prosecutor who risked demotion and disciplinary hearings

is throwing in the towel,

quitting, and moving to the countryside.

I'm sure Kang Sang-un will be happy to hear that.

Hey, stop that.

The former prosecutor who investigated Daejin Group

for bribing the president of the Blue House

is now retiring.

Jeong Su-jin will be celebrating that.

Why… does it have to be me?

There are over 2,000 prosecutors in this country.

You can choose someone else to do this.

So why?

Why do I have to?

Because of Gi-tae's legacy.

It's the anniversary of his death.

Jang-seok, we made it through.

Gi-tae didn't.

He couldn't.

[paper rustling]

In his will,

he asked me to write an epitaph for him.

[dramatic music playing]

I haven't even started.

What should I write?

"A politician who accepted illegal funds"?

Or "a man of conviction who died fighting injustice"?

[music fades]

[pensive music playing]

Finish what he started.

Please… help me bring justice.

[Su-jin] There are many prosecutors who look up to Lee Jang-seok.

If he has the protection of the acting president,

then what do you think will happen to us and everyone else?

[pensive music continues]

Today,

maybe tomorrow,

we have to force the resignation from the acting president

before he organizes his troops.

Contact the opposing party

and have them convince the National Assembly

to push forward a vote.

[scoffs] Park Chang-sik supports Park Dong-ho.

There's no point in voting if we'll lose.

Politics isn't arithmetics.

It's calculus

with complex factors

and variables the enemy can't foresee.

They'll vote in favor.

I'm not done eating. Where are you going?

I think you know.

I should never have been in this mess to begin with.

[music fades]

[door closes]

[Dong-jun] Here are the president's blood test results.

We've detected a strange substance.

I wanted to report it to you.

[suspenseful music playing]

[door closes]

[body thuds]

[Yeon-sook panicked] Mr. President!

[suspenseful music continues]

[no audible dialogue]

[mysterious music playing]

[inhales, exhales]

[mysterious music subsides]

[man] By law, the acting president cannot be prosecuted.

He's untouchable.

Aim around him, then.

It won't be easy finding a prosecutor with enough courage

to mess with the acting president.

How does it go? "Courage stems from fear"?

We need someone who's afraid of him staying in power.

[Han-cheol] Han-cheol with the Seoul District Prosecutor's Office.

I'm here to conduct a search and seizure of Seo Jeong-yeon's belongings.

-[woman] Wait. But what are they-- -[man] It'll be okay.

[ominous music playing]

[reporter 1] Hundreds of millions of won in certificates of deposit

were found in the home of Seo Jeong-Yeon, the secretary of Acting President Park.

The prosecution suspects that Ms. Seo was holding onto a portion of the money

for the acting president

that he received from Mr. Choi, the CEO of a cryptocurrency exchange.

[doctor 1 clears throat]

Doctor,

are you able to run a chemical analysis on this vape?

I have it here.

The prosecution is requesting that we turn over the certificates of deposit.

We can't reveal the source of something that isn't real.

Is the Assembly still voting?

For ten more minutes, sir.

[man 1] It was discovered in his secretary's house.

It's obvious the money was for the acting president.

This is a shame to the Republic of Korea.

Especially since we've worked hard to build and protect our country!

I reject my party's interest, and I embrace the people's well-being.

As a member of the ruling party,

I would like to apologize to the people of this nation.

[sighs] Call for the Cabinet members.

I don't know about a meal,

but we have time for tea.

Even though the National Assembly is still voting?

I think it's over.

No one would

put their reputation or

jobs on the line for him.

[man 1] I hereby declare

the resolution regarding the resignation of Acting President Park Dong-ho

has passed.

[pensive music playing]

[sighs]

[Jeong-yeon] The National Assembly turned its back on you.

Prime Minister,

if we can't even win over the Cabinet members,

then we are…

Then we are doing the right thing here.

Don't worry. They're the ones who should be afraid.

[Dong-ho sighs]

[pensive music continues]

Oh no. I brought two cups of coffee.

[music fades]

STATE COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM

Resignation letters from every Cabinet member.

If you don't resign your position as acting president by midnight,

every single Cabinet member of the Republic of Korea

will walk out on you tonight.

Or something of the sort.

So you're trying to shut down the government, then?

If that drives you out, I'm happy to do it.

All you're doing is driving this government to its demise.

I don't have any other choice.

Enough, Deputy Prime Minister!

[unsettling music playing]

I've made it all this way. I'm not resigning now.

That's admirable of you.

You just watch.

I'll introduce a bipartisan coalition, offer a few Cabinet--

That plan is going to fail you.

"We don't accept Park Dong-ho as the acting president,

and we will not be commissioned by him

or engage in any communications or exchanges."

[sighs]

It's a declaration from every representative.

They've probably announced it already.

You'd be the one to blame for this country's demise.

Consider what's best for our nation,

Prime Minister.

[door closes]

[music fades]

[doctor] It's a new drug.

A combination of krokodil and methamphetamine.

It can strain the user's heart by doubling the intensity of the blood flow.

For a regular person, it just amplifies their hallucinations.

For somebody with a heart condition, it can be fatal--

-Excellent work. -Uh, thank you.

[tense music playing]

[tense music continues]

[sighs]

The opposing party representatives have all gone on a hunger strike

until you submit a resignation, Prime Minister.

So at the moment,

no one…

no one will support you.

Actually,

there's someone.

I have one more lifeline.

[line ringing]

[sighs]

[phone buzzing]

[phone buzzing]

[phone buzzing]

PRIME MINISTER PARK DONG-HO

-[sighs] -[phone buzzing]

Choi Yeon-sook speaking.

I would like to meet with you.

I'll go to the Blue House.

I'll be waiting for you.

[sighs]

[music fades]

[guard 1] Blue House Security Service

can only make arrests on individuals who have harmed the president, ma'am.

At the very least, please tell us who we're arresting tonight.

Wait for my signal.

[dramatic music playing]

[door opens]

[music intensifies]

[music fades]

I'm the Blue House chief of staff.

I have no political power.

I understand you're in a tough position as the acting president,

especially with the National Assembly and the Cabinet.

But, unfortunately, there's nothing I can do to help you.

You must've been disappointed

after serving the president for the last ten years

only to receive harsh treatment.

Prime Minister…

that one evening

when you came to speak with President Il-jun,

aside from defeat, did you bring anything else with you?

I was the one who tried to assassinate the president.

[somber music playing]

[gasps] Prime Minister Park!

[Dong-ho] If I could,

I would've stopped his heart with my own two hands.

-[shocked gasp] -Daejin Group had the president.

There's nothing you can say!

[gasps]

There's nothing you can say to justify an assassination.

Don't even think about trying to avoid punishment!

I'm not planning on avoiding it, just to postpone it.

[pen beeps]

[Dong-ho] I was the one who tried to assassinate the president.

[Yeon-sook] Wha… what? Prime Minister Park!

[shocked gasp]

[Dong-ho] If I could,

I would have stopped his heart with my own two hands.

[pen beeps]

[dramatic music playing]

[gasps]

[Dong-ho] "I will become a president

whose actions will fill all of my voters with pride."

I believe he said that at his inaugural address.

"Arrest the prime minister. He's poking around Daejin."

That was his recent order to you.

The chief of staff must serve the interests of the president.

But which president is more corrupt here?

Which of us will you serve?

-[dramatic music swells] -[gasps]

-[suspenseful music playing] -[shuddering]

[exhales sharply]

Do you feel conflicted?

Let me ask you,

as former Assemblywoman Choi Yeon-sook,

who devoted her life to helping the weak.

So instead of asking the chief of staff of the president's office,

Choi Yeon-sook,

I ask you, please…

will you give me a month

to turn the world around?

Just one month.

That is all I'm asking here.

[music swells]

[dramatic music playing]

[music fades]

[sighs]

[Dong-ho] But which president is more corrupt here?

Which of us will you serve?

[suspenseful music playing]

Mr. President's condition is improving.

Actually,

he briefly regained consciousness not long ago.

Madame Chief of Staff.

[Yeon-sook] First Lady,

I once did a favor for you a long time ago.

[monitor beeping]

So today, I'd like you to return that favor.

[music swells]

[music fades]

SANGCHUNJAE

[suspenseful music playing]

[Jeong-mi] We've invited you here to honor your hard work

as ministers for this country.

But this was so short notice that…

I am pleased to inform you all

the president's condition is improving.

[all murmuring]

He regained consciousness for a brief moment

and delivered an important message to the First Lady.

Would you like me to say it for you?

"Our people should not grow anxious,

so devote special attention to public security and national defense."

"It is my wish that the overseeing of state affairs

falls under the leadership of Prime Minister Park Dong-ho."

In a month, or maybe even sooner,

President Il-jun will be ready to return.

Until then, Prime Minister Park--

[Su-jin] I need to confirm this.

Only an hour ago,

I was told by the hospital that the president's condition--

[Yeon-sook] If anyone chooses to leave this venue,

I'll take it to mean that you are cutting your ties

to the president.

I just want confirmation. That's all I'm asking.

I need to check the facts. I can't follow those orders until--

Deputy Prime Minister,

excuse me, but are you doubting the words of our very own First Lady?

Prime Minister…

[music fades]

…please take good care of our government

and honor our president's work.

[gasps softly]

It seems like the food is running a little late.

Please feel free to talk amongst yourselves.

[menacing music playing]

As acting president of the Republic of Korea…

I'm calling to order the 85th Cabinet meeting.

Our first topic

is the dismissal of a Cabinet member.

[dramatic music playing]

Deputy Prime Minister Jeong Su-jin,

you are dismissed from your position as a Cabinet member.

[music intensifies]

[music fades]

[closing theme music playing]

[music fades]