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The 15th recipient
of Geon-sik Song Journalist Award,

the reporter of HBC's Argon, Baek-jin Kim

will deliver an award acceptance speech.

GEON-SIK SONG JOURNALIST AWARD

FINAL EPISODE

Baek-jin Kim! Baek-jin Kim!

Congratulations!

You won the Geon-sik Song
Journalist Award! You're amazing.

Mr. Kim, you need to see this!
Look at this!

"The panel of judges think highly

of his courage and sense of duty

shown in his coverage
of the Midtown accident."

This is really nice.

-You are the first in the history of HBC.
-Come on, we did all the work,

and this man gets all the glory.

Mr. Kim is like a collector
of journalism awards.

-Yes, he's a collector.
-This is great.

Are we invited to the award ceremony?

I'll invite you to an event
way better than that.

-Come to the conference room.
-No, don't. Something doesn't feel right.

-I want to go.
-You need to come.

You stay here.

The cause of the Midtown collapse,

which happened 6 months ago,
has not been identified yet.

A majority of people still blame the
construction manager, but the real cause

is faulty construction.

CAUSE OF MIDTOWN COLLAPSE

Since they didn't beef up the foundation,

cracks were running
throughout the building.

And due to the heavy rain,
water permeated through the cracks

and part of the building collapsed.

The construction manager was
falsely accused of breaking a water main.

The truth of the accident
could be concealed

because the building was built
with irregularities and illicit benefits.

These men in authority
were involved in this scheme.

The Vice Minister of Land
and the City Planning Commissioner,

issued a permit to change
public land to commercial one

so that a shopping mall
could be built on the land.

MIDTOWN CEO
JANG-HYUK SEO

Savings banks in Haemyung City
gave Midtown illegal loans

of over 70 billion won without collateral.

The city's prosecutors accepted bribes

from Midtown's CEO, Jang-hyuk Seo
and took care of legal issues.

MIDTOWN ORGANIZATION CHART

That asshole is Ki-jin Han,
the prosecutor who interrogated me.

Prosecutor Ki-jin Han is the one
who let the Midtown incident slide.

Many more prosecutors also are on the list

of those who received bribes from Midtown.

How did you get it?

I put together shredded pieces of paper
from Midtown's office.

Did you put it together one by one?

Right. There was another illicit benefit
Prosecutor Han provided.

The prosecutor turned a blind eye
to embezzlement of eight billion won

committed by Pastor Kang
of Sungjong Church.

The cousin of our CEO, right?

That's why our company stopped
the follow-up on the Midtown case.

I knew that asshole would've done this.

In exchange of a massive

amount of money given
to the authorities as bribes,

poor construction works were overlooked.

From the construction expenses
of 70 billion won,

only 37.8 billion won was actually spent.

The mastermind of the entire scheme
is the big boss.

-"Big boss"?
-Yes.

That person called "big boss"
orchestrated all this.

His identity is still unknown.

Seventy-one.

That's how many people died
from the accident six months ago.

The cause is no longer poor construction.

These people who let and even helped
this building be built

are also accomplices and culprits.

Our goal is to make clear what happened
and deliver it to the public.

Argon will put every effort
into the Midtown case from today.

Our priority is to identify the big boss.

Are you saying you'll screen
every news item we produce?

Report the content of every news report
from morning until night.

Also, report the content

of regular segments of each news program

in detail to me.

Report directly to me on Argon

in separate reports.

Not a single caption should be aired
without my approval from now on.

Sir.

You can't infringe on the rights
of the newsroom like this.

So what?

Are you disobeying me?

No, sir. I'll do as I'm told.

When you met with Prosecutor Cha,
did he tell you

anything about the big boss?

No, he didn't know about him.

Around the time he learned
the Midtown's CEO bribed prosecutors,

he was demoted.

Wait.

Did you say his investigation was stopped
when the CEO approached him?

Yes.

That means Prosecutor Cha
was on to something.

Or they wouldn't have made him
go out and bribe prosecutors.

The CEO must be
closely related to the big boss.

Look into his past.

Yes, sir.

The CEO, Jang-hyuk Seo

worked in construction
before opening a hostess bar.

The construction companies he worked for

all have different names,
but have one thing in common.

-What is it?
-They all bought public land.

Could it be one company
disguised in different names?

According to his police records,

he was charged with illegal loans

-and bidding irregularities.
-But all his indictments were suspended.

He is one lucky guy.

Mr. Kim thinks Jang-hyuk Seo
is working for the big boss.

What if the big boss owned
the construction companies?

Are you saying the Midtown
is not their first scam?

-You're right.
-Seung-yong,

check who owned the companies
that Jang-hyuk Seo worked for.

They are not in the database.
They have no office

or an owner's name.
They are bogus companies.

The companies were mentioned,
but the owner's name wasn't.

There aren't many articles about them.

-Local newspapers!
-What?

Local newspapers make detailed reports
on the constructor of major buildings

including groundbreaking ceremony photos
and interviews with CEOs.

I wrote a lot of reports like that
when I worked in Busan.

Photos of the groundbreaking ceremony.

Where are they?

I knew I could find it.

Groundbreaking Ceremony

That's him.

Jang-hyuk Seo is here.

I found a photo of him.

Apartment Construction Ceremony

He's here too.

Groundbreaking Ceremony

I saw this man from the previous photo.

Redevelopment Ceremony

Jang-hyuk Seo is not here,
but that man is.

Golf Resort Construction Ceremony

He's here too.

Thriving Myungju Construction

CEO Duk-su Yoon.

CEO OF MYUNGJU CONSTRUCTION

Duk-su Yoon?

The real estate genius, Duk-su Yoon?

Yes, that's him.

Wasn't he put behind bars in 2007
for real estate fraud?

He was sentenced to three years in prison
and a fine of two billion won.

For lack of evidence,
he was released on probation.

Duk-su Yoon resurrected himself
as the big boss, right?

It's still my presumption,
but the method is very similar to his.

The way they buy public land
at a cheap price

and prefers shopping malls
is just like his method.

-Are you on your way back?
-Yes.

So, Duk-su Yoon...

Have you eaten?

Not yet.

Let's go eat.

As far as I know,

Duk-su Yoon went bankrupt
and became penniless.

Yes, he was known to have gone bankrupt.

But he was next to Jang-hyuk Seo
in the ceremony photos.

Let me show you.

Please take a look.

Thriving Myungju Construction

"I dream of building a department store
in my hometown Haemyung City."

Midtown?

He doesn't show up,
but directs behind the scene.

What if it's his new way of living?

Yeon-hwa, eat this.

Thank you.

He hid his faults and made a comeback.

-And he's the big boss, right?
-Yes.

It's a convincing theory,
but it's only your suspicion.

You need tangible evidence
that Duk-su Yoon is involved in Midtown

to prove it's true.
Do you have an idea how to find it?

There is someone I could prod.

-Eat.
-Thank you for the food.

You're late.

How did you know where I live?

You still use SNS.
I think you should be more careful.

Thing like this happens
because you disclose personal information.

What do you want now?

I worked in the office
for a few months. That's all.

I told you everything I know.

-A few months?
-Yes.

What about this?

Why are you in the photo
that was taken three years ago?

Jang-hyuk Seo must've been
very nice to you, right?

You worked for him for three years.

Or was there something going on
between you and him?

That's preposterous.

I was working at his hostess bar

when he said it's an easy paperwork job,
so I joined the company.

Goodness, he is so stingy.
He's not my type.

I see.

Then, what about this man?

What did he call this man?

Big boss?

Sir, I'm sorry for calling you this late.

Could you do
a background check on someone?

Hey, give it to me quickly!

Did you have to wake me up
and bother me at this early hour?

Come on, I'm trying to keep you healthy.

A morning person lives long.

Bullshit. Since you became a reporter,

you've always used me.

Come on, I'll never forget
what you've done for me.

Go wash your face.
I'll treat you some time.

-Bye.
-Hey.

Duk-su Yoon was born in 1963
in Haemyung City.

Didn't he go to school at all?
There's almost no personal information.

We have enough of his past records,

but none of them is connected to Midtown.

I can't find the name
Duk-su Yoon anywhere else.

They removed his name
from legally sensitive matters.

-I find this strange.
-What is it?

It's a charge filed against him.

There's a familiar name on it.

Ho-jung Yang?

Is he the same person we know?

Is he the city planning commissioner?

Did Ho-jung Yang sue Duk-su Yoon?
Why would he? They're on the same side.

In the records of Duk-su Yoon,

the only thing related to Midtown
is Ho-jung Yang.

Shouldn't we look into this?

HO-JUNG YANG

In 2012...

Since he sued Duk-su Yoon in 2014...

Ho-jung Yang is currently working
under the vice minister, Dae-seob Kim.

Did he work for a civic group?

CIVIC GROUP FOR GOOD HOSPITAL

Civic Group's Manager
Charged with Corruption

"Argon made a report
on the Civic Group for Good Hospital."

Argon?

I thought we wouldn't be able
meet for quite some time.

Maybe we're meeting too soon.

I'm not as excited as I expected.

How have you been?

What do you think?

How come you never called me
just because I didn't call you?

Am I no longer your friend
since I stopped being your lawyer?

See? You're more mature than me.

Here's the information you asked
on Ho-jung Yang.

Thank you.

I didn't know that you knew his lawyer.

I met her when I was providing
free legal advice.

CIVIC GROUP FOR GOOD HOSPITAL

There is a dishonest civic group
that acted fraudulently.

The Civic Group for Good Hospital.

-Just like its name suggests...
-Argon really made a report on it.

The civic group

accepted bribes in connection
with construction bidding.

What?

Is this the same Ho-jung Yang from
the civic group 3 years ago?

We have such an ill-fated relationship.

Why did he sue Duk-su Yoon then?

Ho-jung Yang said that he wasn't bribed,

and that he was framed
by Duk-su Yoon's people.

-Why would Duk-su Yoon do that?
-He wanted to kick people

out of the public land.

So, that land...

Midtown was built on that land.

What? Wait a second. Let me think.

So, what happened?

Are you saying

that the bribery case was fabricated
for the Midtown project?

Was Ho-jung Yang a victim?

What if he was one of them?

-What?
-It was called a civic group,

but actually, it was
operated with illegal funds.

They had no intention
of building a hospital.

Does that mean Ho-jung Yang pretended
to be a victim on purpose?

He joined hands with the big boss
to cancel the hospital construction

that was signed and sealed.

Eventually, the hospital construction
went back to square one.

Ho-jung Yang became
a city official right away,

and licensed the construction of Midtown.

What happened three years ago
was connected to the Midtown accident.

They made thorough preparations
to build Midtown for a long time.

We've just caught the root
of the Midtown accident.

HYE-JIN MOON

CIVIC GROUP FOR GOOD HOSPITAL
THREE YEARS ANNIVERSARY

Honey, I'm going to meet with the group.

I'll make sure to convince them.

It's you guys again.

Damned crooks...

It's 600 won.

Gosh, I don't have any coins.

I really don't.

Why don't you just give me one?

Thank you.

-Which one?
-After you.

I'll have the same.

Thank you.

Thank you.

-Here.
-Thank you.

-Thanks again.
-Mr. Shin.

Do you remember
the Civic Group for Good Hospital?

Yes, I do.

Whose item was it?

It was Baek-jin's.

He got a call from the informer himself.

Actually, I have something to tell you
about the case.

Hello, Mr. Ho-jung Yang.

I'm Baek-jin Kim from HBC.

Did you make an appointment?

Let's go to my office.

Have some.

I make delicious coffee.

You didn't seem surprised to see me.

I didn't?

I was quite surprised though.

So?

What brought you here,

Mr. Baek-jin Kim?

Are you sure you have enough time?

There is a lot we need to talk about.

You're right.

After all, we have
a lot of catching up to do.

So, Ho-jung Yang worked for the big boss
and broke the fake bribery scandal

on purpose to have the hospital
construction canceled?

To build Midtown?

Yes.

Baek-jin is sure of it.

The police began to investigate
after our report was broadcast.

The person in charge was arrested
after some time had passed.

We didn't know it was Ho-jung Yang.

The Midtown project was already
in progress back then.

But something is off.

Ho-jung Yang said he joined
the campaign for building hospitals

for his disabled son in an interview.

He also kept claiming that
he was innocent.

He was acquitted in the end.

Could he have been one of them
from the beginning?

Do you also agree with Mr. Kim?

Actually, there is something
I can't quite understand.

The report I made three years ago
had no problem.

Of course, I did miss one thing.

I missed that you accepted
bribes on purpose.

You joined hands with the big boss
to cancel the hospital construction.

-What did you say?
-How did it feel?

You helped tear down
a building that saves lives

to construct a building
that does the opposite.

What did the big boss promise you?

Money?

Or your current position?

Did you abandon your belief and values
in exchange for it?

Before I stood on his side,
the world abandoned me first.

When everybody else turned away from me,

it was the big boss
who lend me a helping hand.

What choice do you think I had?

It's a lie. It's a cop-out.

It's the same old excuse of a turncoat.

I didn't have to come all the way here.
It's exactly the same as I expected.

It's late, but I'm relieved to find
the root of the Midtown accident.

Thank you for the coffee.

Mr. Kim, you are still weak-sighted
as before.

Pardon?

Do you know who the informer was
for your broadcast?

It's Jang-hyuk Seo, the CEO of Midtown.

Did you really not know?

Have you read any of the documents
I sent you?

-What are you talking about?
-Three years ago,

I sent you every piece of evidence.

I begged you to take a look
and correct your report.

You ignored it.

-Bullshit.
-See for yourself if it's bullshit or not.

You're the one who started
the tragedy of Midtown.

ARGON

DOCUMENTS
ARGON

CIVIC GROUP FOR GOOD HOSPITAL

After our report was aired,

they sent Baek-jin

some explanatory materials.

We don't know what they were about.

Baek-jin was sure
that they weren't worth a look.

EXPLANATION FOR BRIBERY ALLEGATION

THE ANONYMOUS INFORMER WAS JANG-HYUK SEO.

DO YOU REMEMBER DUK-SU YOON?

JANG-HYUK SEO GAVE FALSE INFORMATION.

MR. HO-JUNG YANG
JOEUN BANK

TRANSACTION RECORDS

What are you doing here alone?

Why?

Do you remember the Good Hospital case
which happened 3 years ago?

Mr. Kim, this is strange.

The document sent from Ho-jung Yang

mentioned both Jang-hyuk Seo
and Duk-su Yoon.

Didn't you know?

Did you really not read it?

You must've had a reason.

The company must've pressured you
or something.

There must've been a reason...

I didn't read it.

I chose not to read it.

What?

His wife was writing a paper or something.

A civic group she was working with
got involved in illegal funding.

The group was the Good Hospital.

On her way to the group
to convince them to come clean,

she got in an accident.

By the way,

why are you telling me this?

I think we got caught in the trap

we set up to catch someone else.

It was Jang-hyuk Seo
that perjured testimony

and offered false information to Argon.

Ho-jung Yang was being threatened
by Duk-su Yoon.

Ho-jung Yang was a victim.

He was not one of them.

All this was written in the document.

If you listened to him

or the civic group just once...

If you read this just once...

Why on earth didn't you do it?

Mr. Kim.

The award ceremony will be held
on the anniversary of your wife's death.

Prejudices are so frightening.

When I learned Hye-jin got in an accident
on her way to convince the group,

I wanted to kill them.

I couldn't even be with her at her
last moments due to my broadcast.

When an informer told me
that they took bribes,

I was sure that it was true
before I even looked into it.

It was obvious to me

because I thought they were bad guys.

Right.

I thought that I'd kick their asses

and take revenge for Hye-jin.

Cheol.

I felt terrible...

so I wanted to make it up to her.

So, I closed my eyes

to the truth.

I only looked at the truth that I chose.

Despite being a reporter,

I let my personal emotions
interfere with my reporting.

Baek-jin.

I only needed to see the document.

Cheol, I...

I contributed to building Midtown.

Don't blame yourself.

You are not like those who take money
and cover up a story.

Your wife passed away.
You couldn't have been in your right mind.

I would've done the same thing too.

Baek-jin, everybody makes mistakes.

There are those who took bribes

and turned a blind eye
to poor construction.

If you expose them, that's enough
to make up for your mistake.

Then,

what about them fabricating a case and
taking the land intended for a hospital?

If it also gets known,

the whole world will know
that you made a report

on the case three years ago.

Once people know,

they'll ask why you didn't know,
if you really didn't know,

if you pretended to not know,
and if you were one of them.

People will point fingers at you
and blame you like crazy.

Baek-jin.

We went through enough
during the Sumyoung case.

Cheol.

Do you regret that you reported it?

Gang-ho Joo's wife sent
rice cake to our office

to congratulate you on winning an award.

You should eat it before it goes bad.

I'll get going.

Eun-sol, you must be happy.

Mr. Kim bought you a cute teddy bear.

She still won't speak.

She's receiving art therapy.

But it seems like she still bears the scar
deep in her heart.

I'm sorry the house is so messy.
I haven't organized everything yet.

It's no problem.

Thank you for the rice cake.

Don't mention it. It's nothing.

I just wanted to congratulate you.

My daughter and I can live a normal life
thanks to your report.

Why did you move suddenly?

Do people keep visiting you?

Not a lot.

They come every once in a while.

They still say

that my husband killed their family.

I'm sorry.

What are you sorry for?

Is she...

I'll get going.

Thank you.

Goodbye, Eun-sol.

Bye.

Goodbye.

What brings you here?

What about you?

She sent us rice cake.

I came to say thank you.

Let's go. I'll drive you home.

Before my wife died,

I was about to sue

the Civic Group for Good Hospital.

That's why I did that.

Yeon-hwa.

We'll go ahead with the Midtown case.

Mr. Kim.

Make a report on me.

Why me?

If the others find out what happened,

they will never do it.

It's you who can make an honest report.

Are you saying that I'm the one
who can stab you in the back?

What?

I have no social consciousness.

I'm a friendless contract worker.

I'm a mercenary who's going to leave.

So that is why you think I can do it.

A truth waiting to be uncovered

always leaves an echo of pain.

Like when we saw Eun-sol today.

I believe that you felt
the same way about me today.

You said that you became
a reporter because of me, right?

Like I think of you as a reporter,

I hope you also remember me

as a reporter.

Baek-jin.

You came to check if I'm dead, right?

What are you talking about?

It's too bad.

Unfortunately, I'm still alive.

Like you said,
I might live twenty more years

although I was given two months to live.

I hope that really happens to you.

Mr. Choi.

Yes.

Do you remember how I was
when I was a rookie reporter?

What?

The CEO of a famous construction company

was found dead under the river bridge.

At that time,

you concluded it was a suicide
and made a report.

You made a report that it was a murder.

You were unbelievable back then.

After that, I had to write
a letter of apology.

And people said you were disrespectful
and got ostracized in the newsroom.

Actually,

I hesitated so much back then.

To say that your report

was false

was really hard.

I understand.

Do you remember what you told me then?

What?

"If you are sure of a truth,

even if the truth kills your own parents,

report it."

But...

now that I face a truth,

it scares me to death.

Do you think I can

be like you and keep telling the truth?

It's so hard to answer.

-Baek-jin.
-Yes.

We are supposed

to do this for a living.

I'll keep doing it even when I die.

I could dig up some dirt on Hades,
the God of the underworld.

I can't believe you'll still be
my senior in the afterlife.

What do you think
are the virtues of a reporter?

It seems like

you have one of the virtues.

Why did you become a reporter?

I wanted to change the world.

I'm sorry I made you

go through this hard time.

A truth waiting to be uncovered

always leaves an echo of pain.

I believe that you felt
the same way about me today.

Like I think of you as a reporter,

I hope you also remember me

as a reporter.

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
YEON-HWA LEE

The true cause of Midtown accident
by Yeon-hwa Lee

THE TRUE CAUSE OF MIDTOWN ACCIDENT
BY YEON-HWA LEE

Today's script is ready.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

What is this?

Is Yeon-hwa making another report?

When did we add this?

There's no title of the report.

I think the script came out wrong.

What's going on, Yeon-hwa?

Do you have another report
that we don't know about?

I added it myself.

You did?

Before today's broadcast,

I have something to tell you.

-Hello, sir.
-Hello.

Hello, guys.

Hello, sir.

Hello.

-What brings you here?
-I'm just stopping by.

What is that?

Give it here.

Give it.

Why do you have two different sheets?

Yeon-hwa, you knew about this, right?

Hey, are you crazy?

How could you be quiet about this?

You should've let us know.

It's not Yeon-hwa's fault.

I knew about this too.

It's nobody's fault.

Both three years ago and now.

Everything is my fault
and I'll take full responsibility.

I'll make an apology myself.

Have you thought about the aftermath?

Do you think people will believe
that you didn't see the document?

You know how the public do a witch hunt
and make a person a sinner.

It's so obvious
that they will blame you as one of them.

Look.

Please think again.

Let's edit your part out of the tape.

I'll do it now.

Seung-yong and I will do it.

-Hurry, let's do it.
-Min-ho.

You know such a report is not real.

-Mr. Kim.
-Seventy-one people.

If the prosecution or government service

who were supposed to protect people

had kept their eyes open,
those lives would've been saved.

I know.

Those bastards took bribes

and abused their authority.
It's their fault.

So, they should be punished.
Why would you...

We had to protect people too.

But

I didn't do my duty.

If we don't bring up the case
of three years ago,

the civic group
won't be able to clear itself

of the bribery charge forever.

A lot of people involved
won't be punished either.

Is that fine with you?

What about you then?

If we broadcast the report as it is,
you will...

You crazy assholes!

What is this?

What the hell is this?

You gave me a fake script
and told me not to worry this morning.

You screw me over
one hour before the airtime?

Are you out of your mind?

Do you really have a death wish?

Reporting on Midtown
is unacceptable enough.

But you are going

to stab your own heart on air?

It's a fact that people should know.

Are you giving me a lecture?

Are you trying to be a hero or something?

No.

A reporter shouldn't be a hero

because people want to believe
what a hero says.

I just want

to say that I was wrong.

What?

I was wrong and any other reporter
could be wrong too.

That's all I want to say.

I was wrong
and I caused harm to the world.

So, the viewers should not believe
news reports,

but judge them.

I want to tell them honestly.

Baek-jin.

Are you going to stop being a reporter?

What do you think your last moments
at this company will be like?

People only remember results.

The world will only talk
about your failure.

If you broadcast it,

twenty years of your career as a reporter
will be thrown into a shit hole.

It will still be better

than throwing the entire profession

into a shit hole to save my reputation.

I beg you.

Please help me just this once
by turning a blind eye to this.

Let's prepare for our broadcast, okay?

Get moving.

Yes, sir.

Now, what?

Come in.

What is it? What's going on here?

We've been ordered to let nobody in.

What? We work here.

I'm a producer here.

We're airing a program soon.

You can't go in.

Hey, Mr. Yoo!

Cheol-gu!

-Open the door.
-Open it.

I can't believe this.

We're going on air soon!

Hey.

What? Why would they
block the control room?

I'm coming now.

Mr. Kim, the control room...

Let's follow him.

Seung-yong.

Wait, Hye-ri.

One, two, three.

Don't you understand?

We'll take responsibility. Move!

-We don't have much time!
-Come on!

-You're not allowed.
-What?

What are you doing?

-Mr. Yoo!
-Open it!

Get out of the way!

It's the CEO's order.

We can't let any member of Argon in.

-Okay, just step aside.
-We need

-to broadcast!
-Mr. Yoo!

Mr. Yoo!

I'm sorry, Mr. Kim.

-Hey!
-Your program will be replaced.

-Are you crazy?
-What the hell?

Move!

-Move!
-I'm so sorry.

Hey! Just take this tape.

I'm sorry.

-Step aside!
-Move!

Get the hell out of the way!

-What are you doing?
-Open it! Come on!

-Open the door!
-Open it!

-Let me give you this tape!
-We need to broadcast it!

Get out of the way!

You fucking bastards!

Move!

Open it!

You did a good job.

Thank you.

You are the anchor of Argon from now on.

Yes. Please don't worry about it.

Good.

ARGON
VCR MATERIALS

Baek-jin.

That's enough.

You did enough.

How did they know in advance
and called the security guards?

We made a fake script

and the Chief let it slide.

It was me.

It was me who told Director Yoo.

What? What are you talking about?

I had to protect Mr. Kim.

What the Chief said is all true.

People will only remember the results.

They will forget everything
you've done so far.

They will only remember

that you made a false report
three years ago in favor of Midtown.

But...

how could we broadcast
a report that will harm you?

I agree with Min-ho on some level.

Frankly, I was relieved

that we couldn't broadcast it.

Come on, guys!

I understand.

So was I.

I easily wielded the sword at others,

but once it was pointed at me,

it terrified and appalled me.

Min-ho.

What is your opinion

as a reporter, not as my colleague?

Is there no difference?

There are people who lost their family

and still don't know the truth.

The world already forgot everything

and works the way it did before.

But

do you think Midtown
is the only case like that?

The prosecution, the government
and the press.

Those social safeguards
are all broken down.

The truth doesn't speak for itself.

It must be spoken
through people's lips and pens.

That's our job.

If we cover up a report

because it harms me,

we'll also become
a part of the broken system forever.

Let's not become that.

But we are banned from broadcasting.
What do we do now?

Should we spread it online?

If we do that,

it won't be very effective.

It won't draw attention.

If it can't make a difference,

why would we risk our lives for it?

You said that our goal

when we started working on this

is to make clear what happened
and deliver it to the public.

HBC is not the only channel.

Yeon-hwa. What are you talking about?

Are you saying we should
give our report to someone else?

Yes, if it means we can broadcast it.

Are you sure you can do it?

I got permission from my boss.

It'll be on the front page.

By the way, will you be
really okay with this?

It'll be like firing a cannon
directly at HBC.

Will Argon be safe?

You'll be denounced as traitors.

I'm counting on you.

HYUNGSEOL TIMES

The Ministry Wins a Bid

What did you say when you took it?
You said it'll be on the front page!

What the hell is this?

I wrote an article,
but I couldn't get it printed.

What?

Who did it?

The vice minister, Dae-seob Kim
and our vice president

took a golf trip abroad together.

I understand.

Mr. Shin, I'm sorry.

I understand, but it can't be published.

Please do me a favor.
You said you have connections.

I'm sorry. I must get going.

Hey, come on.

You said you could have it aired.

Why can't you?

The higher-ups are not allowing it
to be broadcast.

Stop saying no
and explain the reason detail!

You already know the reason.

Hello. I'm Baek-jin Kim of HBC's Argon.

It's a great honor to receive...

Yeon-hwa Lee

YEON-HWA LEE

Mr. Kim.

What are you doing here at this hour?

Are you packing up already?

Tomorrow is the last day.

I don't think I'll be able to attend
the award ceremony.

Tomorrow, I'm going to my dad's house.

I think your teammates will miss you.

Still,

I'll watch you getting the award
on television.

You must be upset.

It shouldn't have ended like this.

We should've broadcast it.

I'm sorry I can't be of any help.

I'm sorry.

You must be more upset.

I'm sorry.

Yeon-hwa.

As a rookie at Argon,

you did a great job.

Thank you.

Thank you, sir.

Seo-u.

How do I look?

Shitty.

It's what your mom gave me.

You must be happy to get an award.

Mom must be happy too.

Let's go see your mom later.

Don't forget to buy some flowers.

Seo-u.

What?

If...

If people point fingers at me and hate me,

that'll give you a hard time
at school, right?

That's not new.

Dad, do you think people really like you
because they compliment you?

People talked behind your back
all the time.

Really?

Okay. See you later.

I guess Yeon-hwa is really not coming.

I got a text from her.
She's going to her hometown.

She'll be staying at her dad's house.

I went to the office this morning.

Her desk was emptied already.

A text? Did she send you a text?

She went through a lot here.

We were going to throw
a nice farewell party for her.

Yes.

She was better than other mercenaries.

Is this a report? She sent us
such a long text message.

She left even without saying goodbye.

I'll go bring her.

Come on.

It's her way of saying goodbye.

Guys, I'm sorry. I'm late.

Did it start?

-No.
-Let's go in.

-Hey, Nam-gyu.
-Let's go.

Come on.

GEON-SIK SONG JOURNALIST AWARD

I'm leaving now, Dad.

Thank you.

You don't have to pick me up.

I'm not sure when I'll arrive
because of the heavy traffic.

I'll call you when I arrive.

Yes.

Geon-sik Song Journalist Award

honors the life and achievement

of the journalist Geon-sik Song.

The award is given

to journalists who defend fair journalism

and contribute to the society
as a faithful journalist.

The 15th recipient
of Geon-sik Song Journalist Award,

the reporter of HBC's Argon, Baek-jin Kim

will deliver an award acceptance speech.

You must've thought I'm two meters tall.

It's probably because
you've always seen me sitting in a studio.

That's right. I look tall when I sit.

I heard that this award

is given to journalists
who fulfilled their duties to the fullest

and contributed to the society.

Any reporter would want to get this award.

So did I.

However,

I don't deserve this award.

I'm here today to tell you

the reason why.

Three years ago,

I reported on the corruption allegation
against Civic Group for Good Hospital.

But the report was false.

The allegation was fabricated
for the Midtown project.

The one that gave me false information

was the CEO of Midtown, Jang-hyuk Seo,
who is currently in prison.

However, blinded by
personal emotions and prejudices,

I neither doubted the false information

nor reviewed the opposing statement.

And I broadcast the false report.

Due to my report,

the building that killed
many lives was built

on the land where a hospital

that should've been built to save lives.

What's going on here?

I gave this a lot of thought.

Is there nobody on the ground?

Our team is there.

REPORTER BAEK-JIN KIM

Come on, write a report on this now!

Yes, sir.

MID...

ARGON BAEK-JIN KIM

What's this? Baek-jin Kim?

Confession?

Baek-jin must've done something.
Look it up.

The year before last,

The New York Times corrected
a typo in a report

published 161 years ago.

If a wrong fact has been delivered,
correcting it is a reporter's duty.

I'm sorry that it took me so long
to gather up my courage.

The essence of a news report
is delivering truths

based on facts.

We journalists are responsible
for making a correct judgment

and correct reports.

Since I failed

to fulfill the responsibility,

I can't receive this award.

I dedicate this award
to my senior reporters

who have been working hard
and underappreciated

and my colleagues

who are fighting on the front line.

This is for you.

The special prosecutor, Jung-guk Cha

summoned Duk-su Yoon this afternoon
who is the key figure of the Midtown case.

The prosecution team will investigate
Duk-su Yoon, the actual owner of Midtown

and alleged bribery to authorities
around the Midtown project.

The vice minister Dae-seob Kim
who is alleged to be bribed by Yoon,

the former city planning commissioner,
Ho-jung Yang,

and Prosecutor Ki-jin Han
have been summoned too.

Do you feel responsible as HBC's CEO?

Did you pressure Argon?

Do you feel responsible
for the situation as HBC's CEO?

Do you admit that you pressured Argon?

Please leave a comment
on reinstating fired reporters.

It's such a beautiful day.

Yeon-hwa.

Yes.

A letter was delivered to you.

-A letter?
-Yes.

Let me hold it.

I'll kill you if you do something awkward.

Now, I get why they call you a psycho.

You have only seven hours
until a special live edition on Midtown.

Don't disappoint the viewers, okay?

Yes, sir.

We'll make sure to make

a good report.

-Come on.
-What? Don't do this.

I'll see you around.

What's wrong with you? It's awkward.
Don't do this, come on!

Mr. Kim.

Cut it out!

-I hate this kind of stuff.
-Mr. Kim!

I can't let you go!

It's not like I'm dying.

Thank you.

Thank you, guys.

Congratulations on
becoming a regular employee!

Goodbye.

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