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I tried to assassinate the president.

Mr. Prime Minister!

With these hands, I wanted to stop his heart from beating.

Do not forget

that Park Dong-ho's time

is connected to Jang Il-jun's time.

What is your plan?

I've already told you

that if you cannot remove enemies,

you should control them.

I am the only one

who can control me.

Daejin Group Chairman Kang Yeong-ik was released

from Anyang Correctional Institute this morning.

He was sentenced to 12 years in prison for charges

that included aggravated punishment for specific economic crimes.

But he was released yesterday afternoon after two years in prison

on President Park's special pardon.

He was checked into the Daejin Medical Center upon his release

for a health check-up and treatment for a chronic disease

that had worsened during his time in prison.

I hate the bastards who remove the smell from cheonggukjang.

The smell is what defines cheonggukjang.

Give me the reins to control Park Dong-ho.

Park Dong-ho is a hound that even President Jang couldn't tame.

I will hold onto the reins.

We don't have time.

My brother is on trial for something he didn't--

If you disclose what he didn't do, then what he did do will be disclosed.

He embezzled company funds,

set up a private equity fund,

and made large profits by stealing national business information.

He used that as bait to lure in Jang Hyeon-su

to get to President Jang Il-jun, then falsely accused Assemblyman Seo,

who found out--

Goodness.

It looks like my son has been quite busy.

I will give it to you

if you want to save your son

and abandon Daejin Group.

That's your business. It doesn't concern me.

I will bring you a list of people suitable

for the minister, vice minister, and key positions in the government.

That's my business. It doesn't concern you, does it?

They are a helpful bunch. Use them.

PRIME MINISTER, DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER, MINISTER OF EDUCATION

Filling the Cabinet with your people--

You grab onto those reins,

but I have to hold the whip.

PRIME MINISTER JEONG SU-JIN

THE WHIRLWIND

EPISODE 6

There are 3,000 key positions that the president fills.

And another 25,000 under your authority. We will fill those.

We'll leave a few positions for you to fill,

like the chief of staff and personal secretary.

That's about it.

Lee Ji-hun was involved in a sex scandal,

and Baek Jong-su is morally flawed--

I never thought

someone who helped the president's assassin

would be this moral.

Turn a blind eye to their flaws…

and I will do the same for you.

Jeong Su-jin!

In politics, power is superior to morals.

You will have a list of appointees within the week--

I'd like to see the list today.

They must have worked for Daejin in politics, law, and academia

while the government paid their salary.

It won't take long to compile a list of their own people.

Isn't it humiliating for you to appoint those people

as the heads of government institutions?

The shorter the humiliation, the better.

Don't we owe each other that much consideration?

29 DAYS EARLIER THE FIRST DAY OF THE CAMPAIGN

ON THE SAME NIGHT

Our campaign strategy and conversations are being leaked to Jeong Su-jin.

-We need to destroy the watch. -No.

If we destroy it,

she will stop supporting us.

We undoubtedly need her help to win the election.

Sir, we should trust the public for--

Seo Gi-tae also

trusted the public.

I once did too.

I will tell the public the lie they want to believe,

that Park Dong-ho is Jang Il-jun's heir.

Ask Assemblywoman Jeong to join me for a visit

to President Jang's birthplace tomorrow.

Park Dong-ho!

She will stand next to me on the campaign podium in major regions.

We must win

this election at all costs.

Assemblywoman Jeong sent over a list of names for heads of institutions.

The list has about 200 heads of major institutions,

including the National Tax Service and the Financial Supervisory Service.

Kang Yeong-ik's long-hidden dogs have finally surfaced.

It is now their turn to feel remorse.

Jang Il-jun's watch made all this possible.

I am grateful to him for the first time in a while.

Su-jin.

I told Cheol-min that you have sensitive tonsils,

so he sent bellflower root juice.

He has loved horses since he was a child…

What?

My husband's recommending a friend addicted to horse racing

for an executive position at the Racing Authority.

What do you think?

You know

he hid me in his house when I was on the run.

Friendship has a price tag?

Listen, Su-jin.

He went to prison for hiding me. I have to repay--

Did we expect to be repaid

for what we sacrificed in our twenties?

Su-jin.

Ma'am!

I will announce the list of nominees for President Park's first Cabinet.

BLUE HOUSE - CHUNCHUGWAN

For Prime Minister,

Assemblyman Park Chang-sik of the Korean Liberal Party.

PRIME MINISTER JEONG SU-JIN(X)

For Deputy Prime Minister of Economic Affairs,

Lee Jun-il, President of the KDI.

For Deputy Prime Minister of Education,

Ahn Il-sang, President of Wonil University.

For Minister of Unification,

Min Hyo-seong, former Vice Minister of Unification.

For Minister of Justice,

Kang Jun-seong, former assemblyman.

For Minister of National Defense,

Song Tae-min, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

For Minister of Interior and Safety,

Choi Young-man, former Commissioner General of the KNPA.

Out of the 200 heads of institutions in 19 ministries,

not a single person we recommended was appointed.

He is waiting for you.

BLUE HOUSE - SANGCHUNJAE

I won the by-election ten years ago thanks to you.

At the dinner that night,

I remember you enjoying raw anchovies, so…

Enjoy.

You go ahead

because this will be your last meal in the Blue House.

I am thinking about

sending this recording to YTV.

The National Assembly will begin discussing your impeachment today.

It won't take long.

I will at least

see you off to prison.

I finished Jang Il-jun off.

I did it with the handkerchief he had given me.

I forced him

to stop breathing

with my own hands.

That's why, Man-gil,

I have to pick up

where he left off.

I think I finally understand why Jesus sat with Judas at the Last Supper.

He must have seen Judas' devastated face and thought, "I was right."

Sit down and eat.

It looks like Jeong Su-jin has lost control of the reins.

How should I handle

the coachman who let go of the reins?

I wrote a novel when I was young.

Copying other writers' work helps you become a writer.

You should imitate those you want to defeat.

I will give everything back to you.

It won't take long.

Here is my ring

from our broken engagement.

I will see if I have anything else to return.

Let's head towards Jeongbal IC.

That way takes longer.

You don't want to go by the AFC Hospital?

How did you feel

as you watched him take his last breath?

I am sure you remember how he looked.

I bet you still hear him scream even when you cover your ears.

That you see his pain even when you close your eyes.

You must think to yourself, "I can't change what I did,

so I need to at least make sure that it was worthwhile."

I swear to you…

that I will protect

your honor

and your family.

I understand.

What's inside me is also inside of you.

I finished Jang Il-jun off.

I did it with the handkerchief he had given me.

I forced him…

to stop breathing

with my own hands.

That's why, Man-gil…

I have to pick up

where he left off.

None of this would've happened

if they'd disposed of the rotten apples when Seo Gi-tae was investigating.

The administration would have collapsed

since the president's son was involved.

You don't cut down a tree because there are a few rotten apples.

A single bug can cause even a big tree to rot.

Even a pot of well-cooked rice contains some burnt parts.

Rotting pus doesn't turn into flesh.

We must live by the same standard we judged Jo Sang-cheon by.

I am sure

you felt unappreciated

that the president and Kang Sang-un met behind your back.

Were you upset

that someone you served for ten years was going to send you to prison?

I sometimes wonder

what would've happened

if Jang Il-jun had discussed his son's issues with you first.

You led the smear campaign to get Jang Il-jun elected.

You even fabricated documents

to cover up his election fund issue. I wonder…

if it could've been you…

sitting in this chair, not me.

I am curious…

as to what made you so upset.

Is it a sense of justice, or…

is it your desire to punish the colleagues who abandoned you?

How about both?

We are all multifaceted.

Prepare for the impeachment process.

The prime minister hasn't been confirmed.

Also, conduct the legal review

on the acting president in case the incumbent can't perform his duty.

Park Dong-ho, Jeong Su-jin, Kang Sang-un, and Jang Hyeon-su

will all be under investigation soon.

Have you not heard?

The recordings of President Park and Jeong Su-jin

will be released to the media today.

President Park

has already prepared himself for this.

He instructed me to organize a trip to the US next month

and prepare a draft of his UN speech by the end of the week.

Those orders came this morning.

I hold your reins,

and you have the whip that can tame me.

I put the president into a coma,

and you killed the president.

If you can forget how I got to the Blue House,

I will forget how you finished off the president.

I sincerely thought…

you would sacrifice yourself and jump off the cliff with all of us.

But you are planning on…

pushing everyone else off and standing alone on the cliff.

The reason I visited Jang Il-jun that rainy night

was to clean up the world.

If I were to leave now,

Jo Sang-cheon would still be around after I was gone.

Chairman Kang would also be around in the world I left behind.

How could the cleaner leave when there is still some trash?

I am determined to stay in the Blue House

until I've cleaned every speck of dust.

Ma'am.

Please resign as chief of staff

as soon as the secretary's office is set up.

Sir!

Thank you for the nomination.

I will make sure that the new administration's tasks--

Park Chang-sik, the nine-tailed fox of Yeouido,

switched party membership 15 times, left the party eight times,

and founded six new parties.

An old and diligent migratory bird from Yeouido

who sometimes gets confused about which party he belongs to.

We conducted a survey and found that 70% of the people perceived you

to be an obsolete politician.

This joke seems inappropriate for an awards ceremony.

I will wash away the stains from your 30-year political career

and give your image a makeover.

This is a list of public officials who work for Chairman Kang.

I would like these people removed

from politics, the legal professions, and academia.

Using a blacklist to target certain people is legally problematic.

"Leader of reform and the eradication of corruption."

Wouldn't that makeover be great for your presidential campaign?

Ma'am.

Once he is officially appointed as prime minister,

take over his vacant seat in Yeouido.

We must secure the nomination rights for the next general election.

We will revolutionize our party with new people.

While Park Chang-sik reforms the government

and you try to innovate Yeouido,

can we agree

to delay the fulfillment of my promise?

I am determined to stay in the Blue House

until I've cleaned every speck of dust.

As you wish, sir.

Prepare for your confirmation hearing.

-Especially-- -Excuse me.

Thank you.

-Hello. -Dad.

MACAU (CASINO HOTEL CELLAR)

Dad, please help me.

These guys are gonna kill me if you don't send the money right away.

To pass the hearing,

there shouldn't be anything that would upset the public,

including any issues related to your children.

Can I count on you?

Of course, sir.

DAEJIN MEDICAL CENTER

I have told you

that half of the world's problems come from trusting people.

I can no longer be useful to you.

You will not see me again.

I wish you good health.

Are you threatening a sick old man?

I want to take responsibility for my incompetence and resign.

Park Dong-ho has a list of people who look after my business.

Now, my guys can't even cough for fear of being noticed.

My goodness.

I am short-staffed. What do I do?

I have no choice but to use the incompetent coachman for now.

Does that mean you are giving me another chance?

I hired the ladies who clean my company buildings

as full-time employees.

They wanted to clean up their husbands' shit,

so I couldn't let them work as just temps.

Park Dong-ho plans to use Park Chang-sik

to eradicate our people in the government.

We need to get Park Chang-sik disqualified.

We invested in a casino in Macau.

Come in.

I have a fresh tip-off.

Contact with personnel under inspection is prohibited by internal regulations.

Forward related information in writing to the deputy chief prosecutor.

A high-ranking ruling party member's son has been involved in overseas gambling.

I heard his gambling debt is 500 million won.

He couldn't pay the debt,

so they are holding him in the basement of the casino.

I'd be all over this case

if I weren't under investigation.

As you are an honorable chief prosecutor well-trained in special investigation,

I'll leave this in your capable hands, sir.

Nice!

-What the hell? -Hey, yeah.

I gave him the file.

Listen, Su-jin.

My wife signed the lease for a place near the Blue House,

thinking I'd be the Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs.

She keeps asking me when we are moving.

I see. Okay, I understand. Yep.

God, this is so bitter.

Chief of Staff Choi is said to be returning to Yeouido.

She has been contacting senior members and other lawmakers within the party.

Let's take it one step at a time.

We've got to get rid of Park Dong-ho's left-hand man first.

PRESIDENT PARK DONG-HO NOMINATES PARK CHANG-SIK FOR PRIME MINISTER

THE BLUE HOUSE OFFICIAL RESIDENCE

Those bastards sent this.

My wife collapsed yesterday.

She has been hospitalized.

She never lost her smile, even when I lost elections,

but she couldn't take this.

You can't wire the money.

Overseas gambling is your son's problem.

You will take a hit from it,

but you will pass the confirmation hearing.

As soon as you wire the money,

you will be charged for violating the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act

by providing illegal gambling funds.

How can I abandon my son to save myself?

The prosecution is probably monitoring your account.

They will be checking your account, your family's,

and even your relative's accounts for illegal activities.

We will get help from the local police

in accordance with the law and its principles.

Principles take time.

My wife is at her limit.

Can you fend off the prosecution?

Lee Jang-seok is in charge.

You are the only person

who can stop him.

RESULTS OF GAMBLING INVESTIGATION

I'll be your go-to guy for as long as I am the prime minister.

The dozens of lawmakers supporting me will be your shield.

Please help me save my son.

I am asking as a father.

GRAVE OF ASSEMBLYMAN SEO GI-TAE

The prosecutor general wants to resign.

Asking for the new president's trust is just a formality.

I plan to accept his resignation.

So many issues have been amassed over the last 70 years,

such as the power to issue indictments,

investigative authority, and privileges of the former post.

Jang-seok, I want you to take over the prosecution.

Please create a prosecution

that fights injustice without becoming one itself.

Get yourself off all your current cases.

Don't make enemies for now.

Assemblyman Park reached out to me.

He told me to slow the investigation and said I should hear from you.

I wondered on the way here…

whether you would threaten me

or ask me for a favor.

Wow, anyway…

what a good friend you are.

You're even getting me a good job.

Come on, Jang-seok.

Drop it

just this once.

You know it won't be just once.

He has a job to do as the prime minister.

Is that why…

you are preventing me from doing my job?

Do you remember the Jang Hyeon-su case?

Why didn't you drop it?

You should have ordered an investigation into your son's illegal activity.

President Jang Il-jun

also had a lot to do as the president.

Please resign from your position

because the future you create shouldn't be a part of history.

Don't ask me to do

what you failed to do.

I intend to do my job.

Transfer me anywhere you want.

If you want a hunting dog for your administration,

there are plenty in the prosecution.

I can even recommend one.

RESIGNATION LETTER

"I, Park Chang-sik, solemnly swear

that I will speak honestly

without attempting to conceal or embellish anything

at the confirmation hearing held by the National Assembly."

He will acknowledge his son's gambling

but plans to deny his illegal overseas money transfer.

Everyone has a plan.

We will now begin the hearing for the nominee, Mr. Park Chang-sik.

Please proceed, Assemblyman Min of the Korean Liberal Party.

TWO DAYS BEFORE THE CONFIRMATION HEARING

The extinction of local communities is serious.

I heard your constituency will soon be merged.

MIN BYEONG-IL KOREAN LIBERAL PARTY ASSEMBLYMAN

I can keep that from happening.

Your political career will be over if your constituency disappears.

A casino manager testified that he released your son

after receiving 500 million won.

Is it true that you transferred the money illegally?

Words also carry weight.

The words of an employee of a casino

and the words of a prime minister candidate

cannot carry the same weight.

Show me the evidence.

Do not rely on hearsay. Submit the evidence if you have any.

When making inquiries,

you must

accurately confirm the facts

and have a legal basis.

I gave Assemblyman Min

the investigative information from the Macau Police Agency.

I asked you to submit the evidence if you have any.

ONE DAY BEFORE THE CONFIRMATION HEARING

You got the Political Funds Act passed,

but the money you took…

Sure, every politician does politics on someone else's dime.

I understand.

However, the CIO doesn't agree

with me on this.

Would you rather protect

your constituency or your future?

No more inquiries.

Mr. Min appears to have sided with Park Chang-sik.

RESIGNATION LETTER

Are you going to continue lying in this hallowed hall?

Don't ask me to do

what you failed to do.

Do you think you can defeat me?

Do not forget

that Park Dong-ho's time is connected to Jang Il-jun's time.

Hello.

Jang-seok.

Don't change who you are.

How about you?

I am going to change

the world.

Breaking news.

The Seoul Central DPO has just arrested a suspect

for illegally transferring money to a casino operator in Macau.

The suspect is the brother-in-law of Mr. Kim,

secretary to Mr. Park Chang-sik, prime minister candidate.

The prosecution believes that he illegally sent the money

to the casino at his brother-in-law's request

and is tracking Secretary Kim's whereabouts,

but he is currently out of contact.

The prosecution is focusing on finding Secretary Kim

and said they will further investigate

Mr. Park Chang-sik's involvement.

Lee Jae-cheon, former chairman of the BAI,

and Yoo Hong-man, former chairman of the KITA,

both turned down a nomination to be the prime minister.

The administration could look weak without a prime minister.

Jeong Su-jin will foster a lame-duck session.

If that happens,

you could be a lame-duck president.

You can run the government under the deputy prime--

No.

I'll appoint a new prime minister.

Even senior members of the party are refusing to be nominated.

Elders from all the organizations are rejecting our offer…

There is one!

Someone who agreed to be nominated

and already submitted a consent form.

DAEJIN MEDICAL CENTER

My sincere apologies

for having worried you.

We old people have nothing to do

but worry.

I will now remove Park Dong-ho's right-hand man.

It's Choi Yeon-sook's Achilles heel--

Father!

The Park administration

has decided to nominate

Assemblywoman Jeong Su-jin as the next prime minister.

She will faithfully carry out the current administration's tasks

as the deputy prime minister in the previous administration

and will be an asset to the Park administration…

I sent documents to Park Chang-sik

as to who made the report about his son's overseas gambling.

JEONG PIL-GYU

I explained to him how Jeong Su-jin used

the media and the prosecution to slaughter Park Chang-sik and his son.

I sent documents to Jo Sang-cheon

as to who tipped me off about his half-brother.

Jo Sang-cheon now knows

who reopened his old wounds

to bring him to his knees during the last presidential election.

Park Chang-sik and Jo Sang-cheon are the leaders of two major parties.

The anger of the two giants is directed at Jeong Su-jin.

Park Chang-sik will hack her to pieces,

and Jo Sang-cheon will chew her up.

Her family will be destroyed, and her husband will be exposed.

So the question is,

can she survive the hearing?

This hearing will be…

the execution ground for Jeong Su-jin.

THE WHIRLWIND