Original subtitles

(The Auditors)

(Shin Ha Kyun)

(Lee Jung Ha)

(Jin Goo)

(Jo A Ram)

(The Auditors)

(All characters, organizations, and events in this drama are fictitious.)

(Child actors were accompanied by family and were kept safe.)

Did you see the person who just came up to the rooftop?

No.

I was chasing the blackmailer.

It looks like you failed to catch them.

I was sure you'd resolve such a case in a flash.

I'll find them.

As fast as you can.

(Team Manager Shin Cha Il)

- Yes, Mr. Shin. - I lost the blackmailer.

Meet me in the security control room.

Okay.

They entered through the wellness floor...

which doesn't require an employee card.

But only employees know of this space.

Looking at the route they take to escape,

they're someone who knows the layout of our office well.

Then is it really...

(The Auditors)

Mr. Hwang, I'm so impressed.

This makes me feel so good. You sure taught him a lesson.

It's like striking his head with your knee.

I bet...

Mr. Shin is dispirited now.

Is that enough?

No, of course not.

He gave you such a hard time and even humiliated...

I mean, it's not enough for putting you in so much trouble.

Does he look dispirited to you?

Let's go.

Did the blackmailer really show up? Amazing.

What's so amazing? They didn't get to catch him.

What if he doesn't give up and returns to poison more food?

What about today's lunch?

Gosh. I skipped breakfast too.

They failed to poison food.

You can rest assured.

I told the cafeteria to heighten the security...

and to reexamine all the ingredients.

How did you know the blackmailer showed up?

We'll have a meeting to discuss this case after lunch.

I'll explain in detail then.

Okay.

By the way, where's Han Soo?

These individuals are employees of companies we work with.

Did you see anyone...

in black work clothes with a hat...

and a mask?

He's about this tall.

People sometimes wear masks,

but I didn't see anyone in one today.

No hats either.

Is that so?

Only female reporters came this morning...

to interview the Ethics Management Team.

Is that so?

- Thank you. Have a good day. - Thank you.

- Please, let me. - Gosh.

- I'll do it. - Thank you.

Hello, Mr. Lim.

I'm Gu Han Soo, and I work in the Audit Team.

I see. Hello.

Hello. I'll help too.

Gosh, thank you so much.

How are the employees at JU Construction so kind?

Mr. Lim treats me like his own mother.

He always gives me instant coffee and snacks.

- Are you going to the supply room? - Yes.

- We'll help. - Thank you.

I bet you felt uncomfortable last time.

What?

When we had to clear out Director Pyeon's office,

I felt uncomfortable too.

That's the job of the Audit Team.

Thank you for your understanding.

I can take it from here. Thank you.

Okay.

- Thank you. - Take care.

- I will. - Bye.

I saw the letter of apology.

I guess it was just a happening.

I can't really comment on that.

But we're working for the employees.

If you see any issues, please feel free to report them.

If I report something,

will anything change?

Of course it will. It will change.

Please make your reports.

("I’ll Choose an On-Site Restaurant Like My Mother’s")

(Audit Team Manager Shin Cha Il)

("Broker Swindles 89,000 Dollars by Promising a Restaurant...")

("On-Site Restaurants Become a Meal Ticket as Bribes Ensue...")

("On-Site Restaurant Fraud")

("Victims Lost Money and Homes")

(Employee News)

(Wedding notice)

(Notice of death)

Me too.

Han Soo. Finally, you showed up.

Did you eat lunch?

I grabbed a piece of bread.

You should take care of your stomach first.

A lot of people are skipping lunch today.

Mr. Shin and Han Soo were too busy.

Mr. Yeom suddenly got a stomach ache.

Do you buy that?

He's skipping lunch just in case the blackmailer poisoned our food.

- Right? - Let's head inside.

Okay.

Come on.

It's not too late to go to the cafeteria now.

We ate there and we were all fine.

No, it's not that.

I really feel sick.

I feel nauseous and have the chills.

I'm serious.

- What a coward. - Let's have a meeting.

What?

- Okay. - All right.

Despite setting up a trap to lure the blackmailer,

we failed to chase after them.

Additional CCTVs will be installed and access to the kitchen will be...

strictly controlled to prevent another incident in the cafeteria.

I checked the list of visitors the company had in the morning.

There wasn't anyone suspicious.

Since our inducement failed, we must go back to square one...

and identify the blackmailer through the data and circumstances.

Wouldn't that be looking for a needle in a haystack?

We have no lead.

Judging by their telling us to investigate...

the on-site restaurant operations corruption,

the blackmailer...

most likely participated in the operation rights bid...

but lost.

They clearly knew...

the newly appointed Audit Team Manager's name...

and knew the cafeteria reopened, which only those...

who read the company announcement would've known.

And they could freely come in...

and out of the company and cafeteria.

Yes. They were even aware of the company's internal structure.

Does that mean they're a headquarters worker?

If they lost the operation rights bid,

they would be running a restaurant.

But can a worker even run an on-site restaurant?

Mr. Moon. It would be their family, not themselves, running it.

There are no internal regulations that a worker's family can't run...

an on-site restaurant.

You can say that I was on the luckier side.

A lot of people paid way more than that.

Couldn't the blackmailer's family...

also have paid money to the subcontractor?

From the subcontractor's behaviors,

it's highly possible.

But would they have poisoned...

the cafeteria's food simply because they lost the money?

Had there been a casualty,

they would've received a severe punishment.

They probably lost something more important.

If they had lost a family member,

they wouldn't be in their right mind.

My dad passed away from overworking.

He lost consciousness...

while working at the factory for days to secure the supply.

It was hard getting his death to be accepted as an industrial accident.

And? Was it accepted?

It was after we fought for years.

Had it not been accepted,

I would've gone mad and done something.

It was extremely unjust.

Going to jail was no big deal.

That was what I thought back then.

His death was accepted as an industrial accident,

and you're leading a good life.

I'm sure your father is at peace.

JU Construction entrusted...

the on-site restaurant operations to an agency...

only for three years when President Hwang Gun Woong took office.

So, the last four years...

since President Hwang's inauguration are to be investigated.

Get the list of workers who lost...

their family and the name of the deceased in the last four years...

from the company's family occassion forum.

Understood.

Split the years and complete it as soon as possible.

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

I'll leave the data collection and organization...

to Mr. Moon who's quick with his hands.

Understood.

(Architectural Development Team)

(Information Protection Team)

Can you check this with me?

(Planning Team)

It's all done.

Next, find names that match the list of eliminated on-site restaurants...

we put together and the list of workers' dead family members.

All right.

Han Soo and Seo Jin.

- Look through these. - Okay.

Three cases match the deceased family member's name...

with the owner's name of the eliminated on-site restaurant.

You two go to the first restaurant.

The owner's name, Lee Dong Cheol, and the late father...

of the Engineering Development Team Junior Manager Lee Joon Hyuk...

are the same.

One out of the three cases will be hard to find.

This worker resigned seven months ago.

- Ms. Ok. - Yes?

Is it true that you have acquaintances...

in every department?

(Architectural Development Team)

Oh, A Jung. What brings you here?

How about a coffee break?

- I'm in. - Great.

I have something to ask.

It's about who used to work in the Architectural Development Team.

Supervisor Lee Sun Young.

She already resigned.

By any chance, did her brother-in-law...

run an on-site restaurant?

(Korean Cuisine Buffet)

Welcome. A table for two, yes?

- Yes. - Take a seat anywhere.

Well, actually,

we're from JU Construction's Audit Team.

May we ask about Mr. Lee Dong Cheol?

I'm Lee Dong Cheol.

What's it about?

(JU Construction)

Going down. Door closing.

(JU Construction)

(JU Construction)

Vice President Hwang!

Listen. I think the Audit Team...

is up to something.

Earlier, the Audit Team's youngest members...

went somewhere.

And now, even Mr. Shin...

is rushing out to somewhere.

They must be working outside.

- So what? - That's not it.

Goodness.

Where were you?

Oh, you must've been at the Technology Development Team.

But isn't the President...

too immersed in J-BIMS or whatever it is?

I should care about it.

The company's future depends on that project.

"Future?" Right. The future is indeed important.

Can't you pay attention to the construction company's...

fundamental work as well?

Are you dropping by the sites these days?

If the President visits the sites as much as he stops by...

the Technology Development Team,

buildings get built much faster.

I don't know how much faster it'll get.

But I get that...

you're anxious about the J-BIMS completion.

That little...

(Audit Team Junior Manager Ok A Jung)

This is Shin Cha Il.

Architectural Development Team Supervisor Lee Sun Young...

who quit seven months ago.

Her late brother-in-law did run an on-site restaurant.

But due to the many restaurants he owned,

losing the bid to our company's on-site restaurant bid...

wouldn't have affected him much.

Did you hear why he passed away?

Her brother-in-law got into a car accident.

Ms. Lee is currently...

studying abroad in the UK.

Great work.

Mr. Shin. The owner had the same name.

This wasn't the place.

(For Rent)

(Kimchi Stew, Grilled Pork Belly Specialty Store)

What? Are you interested in renting this place?

Do you remember the restaurant that was here two years ago?

The name was Lucky Filled Restaurant.

The owner's name was Lee Kyung Sook.

I do remember.

I had my lunch here every day.

Good grief, I feel bad for her.

Did something happen?

Ms. Lee paid money to run an on-site restaurant...

but got scammed.

Because of that, even this place went bankrupt.

Strangely enough, businesses that rented this place...

didn't last long since then.

Have you heard...

any news about Ms. Lee lately?

It was terrible.

She passed away three months ago.

I heard about it after her funeral.

Gosh, that news really broke my heart.

Well, I'm going back.

(Lucky Filled Restaurant)

(Lee Kyung Sook)

(Subcontract Purchase Team)

The blackmailer was in the Subcontract Purchase Team.

Yes. First thing tomorrow morning.

Make the preparations.

Hello.

You must be tried. I'm surprised you came in early.

I'm always tired.

You must've been extra tired yesterday...

because you were on the run.

What are you saying?

Hey!

Mr. Lim!

Mr. Lim.

Ma'am, are you all right?

Yes, I'm okay. My goodness.

(Audit Team)

Goodness.

Hey, you won't hear anything.

Guys, you won't hear a thing from there.

(Audit those running the construction site dining halls.)

Did you send this?

I said to investigate the corruption involving the on-site restaurants.

We audited the involved parties but found nothing.

You're wrong if you believe there was no corruption.

You simply failed to find evidence.

Why did you do this?

Tell me,

unless you want us to assume it was a criminal act that meant nothing.

My mother...

- Oh, my. - My gosh.

- My, it was nice and spacious. - Oh, my.

My mother was over the moon about finally landing...

the opportunity to run an on-site restaurant for JU Construction...

after years of waiting.

- But... - Mom, you're rich now.

What? What is this?

My gosh. What is going on here?

What are you people doing here? This is our restaurant.

- Who are you? Why are you... - I can't believe this.

- Who do you think we are? - What?

We own this place.

We found out another business was selected to run the restaurant.

- We were chosen to run this place. - Then I found out...

about this agency that told my mother...

she had to pay a bribe to run an on-site restaurant.

My mother, who was tired of waiting, gave them 200,000 dollars.

When I took it up with them,

- Mom! - they said it was for...

the next on-site restaurant expected to open two years later.

They listed nonsensical excuses.

What do we do now?

It was a scam.

(Violent Crimes Unit 2)

My mother had taken out loans to give them the money,

and we were struggling to make interest payments.

They said we'd sign the contract later on, but...

So, there's no contract?

Does that mean we can't get our money back?

There isn't much we can do to help you.

Gosh, what should we do then?

- Oh, no... - There was no evidence.

(Audit Team)

(Attention: Audit Team)

(Attention: Audit Team)

What is this?

I tried sending a tip-off to the Audit Team...

but received no response.

How did such a scam begin?

I even tried transferring to Subcontracts and Procurement...

to find out what exactly happened.

But the only thing I could find out...

was that the contract with the agency...

had ended and that the company held no responsibility.

What do you think about all this, Mr. Shin?

Any documents from before that time?

Before that, an agency was in charge of managing it.

But we no longer work with them.

I get that the agency is to blame,

but they scammed people using...

JU Construction's on-site restaurants.

Even so, the company said they held no responsibility...

and didn't even look into it.

Does it make sense to you?

You see, we manage...

over 100 subcontractors.

That agency was one of our subcontractors.

How is my team supposed to monitor...

whether or not the subcontractors are taking bribes?

No matter the situation, the method you chose was wrong.

Junior Manager of Subcontracts and Procurement, Lim Jung Yoon.

You sent a threatening letter to the company,

which made your colleagues anxious.

You spiked the employees' food with a drug...

and significantly jeopardized the safety of the workers on site.

I will suggest...

that your employment be terminated.

Oh, Ms. Ok. I think this is wrong. How is this...

- File this away. - Yes, sir.

Good. You're doing a great job.

Gosh, my stomach is upset.

Do your work. My stomach hurts.

As for Mr. Lim, let's say he quit due to health reasons.

We'll wrap it up without pressing charges against him.

Like I said the other day,

we're planning to make the announcement about J-BIMS soon,

so let's just wrap it up.

Do you need to tell me anything else?

Legally, JU Construction holds no liability...

for how the agency used the on-site restaurants...

to extort money from the bidders.

But ethically, I believe JU Construction...

should take care of the victims' legal expenses...

should they decide to sue the agency.

It'll enhance our public image as a company...

that did not neglect its moral responsibility. Sure.

Also, it's true that...

Subcontracts and Procurement poorly managed the subcontractors...

and turned a blind eye to their wrongdoings.

Director Pyeon should be held responsible for it...

and get a three-month pay cut...

Why don't we transfer him to the factory in Sanpo?

Yes.

Sir, the thing is...

The Audit Team caught the blackmailer.

Apparently, he's a JU employee.

They're saying...

they'll just fire him and bury the details...

because it's a critical time for the company.

You remember how Mr. Shin posted an apology letter...

and said he wouldn't audit the case, right?

They say it was a trap.

He did that to lure the blackmailer to the cafeteria and catch him.

Gosh.

I'll write an official apology letter...

and post it...

on every intranet forum.

Oh, also...

To hold someone accountable...

for the poor management of the subcontractors,

President Hwang...

has decided to transfer Director Pyeon to the countryside.

Gosh. I hope...

they won't make me pay for it too, will they?

That jerk must think I'm a total pushover.

Guys, who did this?

This is...

(President Hwang Se Woong)

Yes, sir.

Pardon me?

Sanpo? Did you say Sanpo?

No, sir. Could you at least tell me what I did wrong?

No, please tell me...

Darn it.

I see. This was why...

This was why he hired a new manager for the Audit Team.

Gosh.

He thinks he can get rid of me like this? Seriously?

Darn it.

Hey.

- Yes, sir. - Happy now?

Are you happy?

You guys just wait and see.

When President Hwang Gun Woong is back,

I will chew you to pieces.

All of you!

The company won't press criminal charges.

I get that you felt wronged and angry,

but still,

many others suffered because of what you did.

Please remember that.

How are the workers doing?

Some are still in hospital, but they'll recover soon.

Mr. Lim.

If you don't mind me asking,

can you tell me how your mother passed?

I wanted to...

do whatever I could to tell people my mother had been wronged.

The stress and anguish...

made her very ill.

She'd lost what I'd saved up for marriage,

and she didn't want to rack up medical bills too.

She drowned in a river on a winter day.

Han Soo.

Yes?

What should I have done?

There were many victims...

and no one was held responsible.

Should I have kept the anger bottled up...

and kept on trying to report them?

When no one even cared?

Not even the Audit Team?

I sent Mr. Lim away with his things.

This was also...

the result of idle auditing.

It could've been prevented if anyone had heeded the report two years ago.

But you all ignored it.

You didn't care because it happened outside the company.

Eventually, it led to the suffering of innocent company workers.

So that this never happens again,

please audit carefully and thoroughly.

- Are you going home? - Yes.

- See you. - Bye.

- Good job. - Goodbye.

Take care.

Terrible things can happen...

if the Audit Team doesn't do their job.

People will think we only move...

when we receive threatening letters.

Here. Enjoy your meal.

- Thanks. - Sure.

Han Soo's home.

Why is he going straight upstairs?

Leave him alone. Something must be up.

What should I have done?

When no one even cared?

Not even the Audit Team?

Hello.

(Letter of Apology)

(Letter of Apology)

(The Audit Team will accept reports from staff.)

(We'll become a trusted Audit Team.)

I think what our team needs is to earn trust.

How about we approach them first...

so they can report to us freely...

and believe we're on their side...

by putting up this notice?

I think it's a good idea.

I agree too.

It's a bit embarrassing,

but I vote yes too.

Okay, then. I gather...

and support your opinions...

and offer half a vote.

Please, sir.

What's this?

The Audit Team is doing all sorts to try to gain influence.

- I want a report. - On what?

On the construction market for the second half of the year?

On everything about Shin Cha Il.

Oh, that?

I came in early a few days ago...

and read through his resume again.

So I know a lot.

He graduated from Sunghan University...

I want to know everything that isn't on his resume.

If there's not enough,

a new notice of transfer will go up right next to this.

I understand.

It's nice to have you join us for lunch, sir.

I hope they serve something nice today.

What's for lunch?

Spicy stir-fried squid, pork cutlet, and the last one is...

It's from the Audit Team.

Are they doing to do some real work?

- It must be the new manager. - Yes.

(The Audit Team will accept reports from staff.)

Oh, dear. Work will start flooding in.

Hey. I only gave half a vote.

You gathered our opinions too.

It comes with the territory.

Let's decide who will manage the online report forum.

You do it, Mr. Gu.

Okay. I'll do my best.

Good luck.

- Squid. - Thanks.

What brought you here?

I'm here because I heard Gun Woong was getting better.

I called him.

I'm glad you did.

How is he doing?

He's much better.

The doctor thinks he'll wake up soon.

I'm sorry to say this after visiting a patient,

but we're under-performing terribly.

Stock prices fall more each day.

The economic sensory index is at an all-time low...

and the construction market's future is uncertain.

We have to reduce the lots to parcel out.

That's why it's hard to run a company.

You must know how to get through the dark times.

We'll gain an advantage in winning contracts once J-BIMS is completed.

Okay. I look forward to seeing that.

How are things with Dae Woong? Do you get along?

The worst spectacle ever...

is brothers fighting over a company.

It would've been nice if your father had divided things before he died.

(J-BIMS Sneak Preview)

"Vision and innovation?"

How nice.

Nice gibberish.

(J-BIMS Sneak Preview)

Welcome.

- I'll take a gukbap. - Okay.

Mr. Shin! Hello.

I don't want to eat alone. May I join you?

Are you eating out for dinner?

Is no one home today?

There's no one else at home.

You must live alone.

Thank you.

- Enjoy. - I will.

Mr. Shin.

Ever since you came, our team started to change.

We're becoming a real audit team.

As a member of the Audit Team,

I feel responsible and proud.

Also,

my new goal is to become someone like you.

You say I should be suspicious of everyone.

It's still hard for me to grasp those words.

Although you say that, I know you trust your team.

Isn't that right?

Please enjoy your meal.

This looks great.

As a member of the Audit Team,

I feel responsible and proud.

My new goal is to become someone like you.

Yes, Cha Il. What is it?

It’s the construction supply purchase audit report you worked on.

Gosh, did you study something that was already settled?

That's our future ace. You're so reliable.

What is it? Is there a problem?

I found something strange while studying the purchase list.

Gosh. I should've explained it to you in advance.

You're new to the job, so you must be shocked.

Of course, the actual amount of rebar bought was 300 tons.

Then...

Why did we pay the company for 420 tons worth of rebar?

Because other supplies we bought from them were included in it.

It'd be awkward to list them one by one.

Rebar is a major supply, so whenever we purchase them,

we add others on top of it.

But still...

Shouldn't it be recorded accurately?

Yes, you're right.

But when you're constructing a building,

you need a lot of extra supplies.

But they're too petty to make a separate payment form.

What is it? Does it look like I'm turning a blind eye...

to people sneaking out rebars and taking bribes?

- No, I... - Are you afraid...

the lack of rebars will lead the building to fall?

- I don't mean that at all. - Cha Il.

Don't look at the small things. Look at the big picture.

The Audit Team is about looking at the overall flow.

Let's go back.

- Hello. - Hello.

- Hello. - Hello.

Hello!

Hello!

- Hello. - Hello.

- Gosh! - What are you doing?

- My goodness. - What is he doing?

Don't come near me!

What's the matter?

I said, don't come near me!

Don't come...

I want to report workplace bullying.

- Be careful! - Fire.

- Yoon Woo. - Don't come closer!

All right.

I won't go close. Let's turn that off and talk.

Don't come near me!

Are you insane? How dare you try to start a fire?

Do you think this is a show?

Get to work!

Take care of this.

Yoon Woo, are you okay?

Yoon Woo...

The informant is mentally unstable,

so we should give him some time to calm down.

Ms. Yoon, I heard you started work with Mr. Oh Yoon Woo too.

Yes.

During our new employee training,

Mr. Oh was voted the most popular. He had a good personality.

I wonder what drove him to almost set himself on fire.

He must have suffered under his superior.

Gosh.

They must have tortured him.

But is there such a person on the Technology Development Team?

I haven't heard of anyone.

But isn't that team extremely busy...

with preparing for the upcoming J-BIMS demonstration?

They are.

(President Hwang Se Woong)

Shin Cha Il speaking.

Okay.

We'll do the interview after I meet with President Hwang.

I heard someone caused a disturbance in the lobby...

- and that the Audit Team took him. - Yes.

We'll investigate as soon as the informant finds his calm.

I have a request to make regarding this case.

(President's office)

(Changing the future of JU Construction!)

(J-BIMS Sneak Preview)

I had it thoroughly researched...

using all of my networks.

You can trust it.

Gosh, that Shin Cha Il is some piece of work.

I honestly didn't think...

it would be this bad.

Mr. Hwang, you should go to the Audit Team and expose him.

He'd be humiliated in front of his subordinates.

He might even decide to leave voluntarily.

Yes.

It's no fun to release it at once.

I'll make him wither away.

Slowly.

Yoon Woo.

Just tell me everything that happened...

as much as you can remember.

You look gaunt.

It breaks my heart.

You were so happy to be assigned to the Technology Development Team.

I was.

It was the team I wanted.

The Audit Team will help you as much as we can.

Don't worry and tell us everything.

Do you mean you were constantly bullied...

by Technology Development Team's Junior Manager Park Jae Wan?

Do you remember when the bullying began?

I don't know exactly,

but I think it has been three to four months.

Why did you put up with it...

for that long only to speak up now?

I'd wanted to join the Technology Development Team since I started.

Although I was sent to another team at first,

I worked and tried hard to transfer.

More than anything,

I was proud to be part of...

the J-BIMS project that held the company's future.

So I put up with it though it was hard.

- Goodness. - Hello.

- Hello. - Hello.

Hello.

(Employee Number, Password)

(Access denied)

(Access denied)

Mr. Park, there's an error in the access system.

It's not an error.

- What? - You no longer...

have access to the J-BIMS development folder.

Your access was revoked.

I got approval already.

Does that mean I can no longer help develop J-BIMS?

That's right. You're off the project now.

There are other things to do.

Oh, right. Security needed something.

Do stuff like this.

The others are busy with the J-BIMS preview.

Are you done?

- Almost. - Okay.

(Access denied)

I could take anything else...

but not being excluded from the J-BIMS project.

That...

practically means they want me gone.

It must've been rough, Yoon Woo.

I must grasp the situation.

You can carry out the next interview.

- Me? - The more you do it,

the more you learn.

Draw them into the conversation and get as many details as you can.

With a steely gaze.

(Do not film, Do not take off)

- You can enter now. - Okay.

(Use of phones prohibited, security cameras are recording)

(JU Construction)

(Manager's Office)

Come in.

Sorry.

I'm terrible at cleaning up.

Please sit.

You got here really fast.

I only just got the call that you'd be coming.

It's a simple interview. I thought we should get it over with.

I see.

I can't spare you much time.

I hope you understand.

- May I use this? - Just a moment.

That's crumpled up. Here's a new sheet.

I'll begin, then.

Employee Oh Yoon Woo reported Junior Manager Park Jae Wan...

for workplace bullying.

It's my fault.

Trying to set himself on fire?

I had no idea Yoon Woo was suffering,

and I feel guilty.

I heard they were working on the same thing.

Yes. They were developing a cost-optimizing engine.

Mr. Park headed the project,

and Yoon Woo was assisting.

Mr. Oh said he was verbally abused.

What do you say about that?

Mr. Park is quite sensitive.

He has an important role which means a lot of work.

Yoon Woo was assisting him,

but he made lots of small mistakes and didn't know much about math.

Mr. Park did nag a lot and got annoyed often,

but...

calling that verbal abuse...

Why did you exclude Mr. Oh from the J-BIMS project?

It was Mr. Park's suggestion.

He said Yoon Woo was more of a hindrance than help.

I do feel sorry for Yoon Woo,

but work is more important.

I'm Audit Team Manager Shin Cha Il.

I would like to conduct an interview.

- Hello. - Hello.

I'm Yoon Seo Jin from the Audit Team.

I'd like to interview you.

- That's Mr. Park, right? - Yes.

Why does he look so haggard?

You'd think he was being bullied.

He's as thin as a stick.

He is.

(Yes! Chicken)

Yoon Woo, it's been so long.

You should've come over more often.

Yes.

Dad! When will the chicken be ready?

Right now.

Here it comes.

There.

Yoon Woo, you said we served the best chicken.

Why haven't you been by?

Did you find another place?

Yes.

Something came up.

Like what?

You punk.

If something had come up, you should've come to me.

We could've talked over a beer.

- Enjoy the food. - Yes, eat.

Yoon Woo, eat this first.

What do you eat when you feel down?

Fried chicken.

Our drumsticks are amazing.

Come on, eat.

Isn't it good?

The stress melts away, right?

Hey, how about a beer?

Yoon Woo. Mr. Shin gave you time off, so rest.

Let's not think about work...

and dig into some chicken.

Okay. I'll... My gosh.

I'll give you the other drumstick too.

Do you know what this means? I'm letting you eat both.

You must eat to be strong, right?

You look so nice when you smile.

Dad! Where's the beer?

Mr. Oh and Mr. Park gave conflicting statements.

Why do you think Mr. Park bullied you?

Does he treat his other teammates the same way?

I do lack some skills,

but he speaks to me in an extra nasty manner.

You still haven't solved the error?

This will delay the other parts too.

I'm sorry, sir. I'll finish that within the week.

Please do that.

Let's end the meeting.

- Thanks. - Thank you.

Mr. Oh. Can I have a word?

How many times must I tell you?

What's this for?

Why do you need a head when you don't use it to think?

You pointed out his shortcomings,

but you weren't verbally abusive?

Yes, that's right.

We're fixing just one thing, and you're making me repeat myself.

How many times must I tell you?

I apologize.

Others are suffering because we're slow.

I need you to think a bit more when you work.

Is there a witness or evidence of the verbal abuse?

Of course there isn't.

I never bullied or verbally abused anyone.

(Mr. Park, here's the revised file.)

(File error: File is damaged or not compatible.)

I apologize.

I can't run the simulation right now.

I'll get a new file...

and show it to you.

Is this how you prepare for a meeting?

I'm really sorry.

Mr. Oh.

How could you mess up the attached file?

I was humiliated.

Are you doing this on purpose because you have a grudge?

I'd rather you speak up honestly.

It's really stressing me out.

It's usually when we're alone or on the phone.

We all have a security app on our phones,

so we can't record calls.

- Hello, Mr. Park... - Have you lost your mind?

What kind of idiot can't even send an email right?

Are you doing this on purpose?

To mess with me, right?

No, it's not...

You're a dimwit during work,

but you get all smart when screwing me over.

You wicked son of a gun.

You're nothing but a useless piece of trash.

Darn it!

Even if I had shortcomings,

getting excluded from J-BIMS was unfair.

With the demonstration just around the corner,

we have tons to do within a short time.

He's not being helpful.

Honestly,

I want Mr. Oh Yoon Woo to leave our team.

It's for everyone's sake.

I'm back.

What did the other Technology Development Team members say?

Well... You see...

He gets scolded a lot.

He can't really handle his work.

But Mr. Lee is too kind to say anything bad to him.

If he had a temper, gosh...

Mr. Park gets irritated easily.

It's getting worse. He wasn't like that before.

Mr. Oh Yoon Woo frequently makes mistakes.

But I heard he did well under Junior Manager Shim.

Mr. Park has Mr. Oh on a short leash.

But he blames Mr. Oh for any delays or problems.

We don't question about it.

By any chance,

did Mr. Park make an insulting remark...

or mention Mr. Oh's family background?

What? About Mr. Oh being an orphan?

Gosh. That would be crossing the line.

Mr. Park can be extremely on edge.

But he's not that bad of a person.

Everyone may be too busy to be concerned about others.

But if Mr. Park had done any of those,

we would've stepped in.

Then Yoon Woo is making up stories.

Nothing is clear.

There isn't any evidence, either.

(JU Construction)

(Manager Lee Ji Hoon)

Yes, Mr. Lee?

Come inside.

You haven't visited in a while, right, Yoon Woo?

Hold on.

It's okay.

I can sleep at my house.

Come on. Aren't we coworkers?

Rest well at my place until tomorrow.

I'll wrap things up at work quickly.

Let's grab some delicious dinner.

By the way,

do your team members not know that...

Mr. Park is harassing you?

All they know is that I often get scolded.

Mr. Park verbally abuses me only when we're alone.

What about Mr. Lee?

Does he get angry at you too?

No.

Mr. Lee is a great person.

(JU Technology Development Team Manager Lee Ji Hoon)

Yes, Mr. Lee?

Mr. Oh. How are you feeling?

I'm all right.

(Technology Development Team Manager Lee Ji Hoon)

I'll give you a ten-day special vacation. Get some good rest.

Let's talk again after that.

Mr. Lee.

If it's ten days later, the demonstration will have ended.

Does that mean I'm excluded from J-BIMS' completion?

With the current situation, you can't get involved in J-BIMS.

There isn't much time to settle...

our emotions right now.

No. I'll go to the office right now.

What?

Yes.

Understood.

Can you not return to working on J-BIMS?

Mr. Lee said it was a vacation.

But he meant I should leave the project.

Listen, Yoon Woo. I'll go and let the Audit Team know.

Mr. Shin.

Giving Yoon Woo a vacation,

Mr. Lee told him to sit out of J-BIMS.

It's been decided that Mr. Oh's report...

will be processed after the J-BIMS demonstration.

Then nothing will change for Yoon Woo.

We must investigate further.

There is no evidence proving his allegations of verbal abuse.

He couldn't record anything...

due to the nature of the Technology Development Team.

The Technology Development Team members...

testified they had never witnessed Mr. Park verbally abuse Mr. Oh.

Mr. Oh's report...

is a one-sided argument at the moment.

Considering the realistic situation,

we will separate Mr. Park and Mr. Oh until the demonstration.

Mr. Oh will either be put back on the team...

or transferred to another team after the demonstration.

I'll go and let the Audit Team know.

President Hwang ordered Mr. Shin...

not to make a big deal out of it.

Is it...

because of President Hwang?

I heard he told you to close this case.

Is this the Audit Team...

suspecting everything you mentioned?

Yoon Woo must've felt so wronged...

and distressed to have wanted to burn himself to death.

I know that the demonstration is an important big event. I do.

But I don't think it's important enough to disregard one's pain.

We're not disregarding it.

The conclusion of the investigation...

has been postponed until ten days later.

Why must the victim sit out?

Yoon Woo did his best for the past year on J-BIMS.

If it benefits the company,

do we overlook the matter regardless of how bad it is?

Your personal feelings toward the informant...

have made you lose judgment and become biased.

Is that so?

Then what about this, Mr. Shin?

What if someone is going to leak the company's important technology?

What are you saying?

You may cover up the pain of a bullied individual.

But you will investigate...

a major case like this, right?

(The Auditors)

(Special thanks to Jung Dong Hwan,)

(Cho Han Cheul, Shin Jae Ha, Lee Joong Ok, Woo Ji Hyun.)

This is where leaked information is traded illegally.

Don't tell me...

J-BIMS.

What we need is evidence.

Treating people's lives like it's nothing...

while criticizing corruption and all.

It must be sickening, no?

Answer wisely.

If not, reporting to the police will be decided...

as soon as this investigation is over.

The demonstration must sail smoothly.

Circumstantial evidence...

of leaking J-BIMS key technology has been found.