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(All characters, organizations, places, and events are fictional.)

C and D, a credit rating agency in New York,

just lowered the credit rating of our country by two levels.

Along with the turbulence in the foreign exchange market,

the US dollar is constantly leaving the country.

The won-dollar exchange rate has soared...

and has currently reached 1,400 won per dollar.

I think they're being irrational.

The credit rating agency played a big part...

in the rise of the won-dollar exchange rate.

The government is going to raise an issue.

Please tell us your future plan.

Did the government not predict any of this?

- Please make way. - Excuse us.

- Eugene? - Yes?

- Hey. - Hey.

- Shall we go? - Yes.

(Tina Bahama, Head of Bahama China)

Mr. Han? This is Mr. Han.

This is Tina from Bahama, our partner.

- Shall we sit? - Sure.

Read everything carefully...

and then sign.

This poor guy caused a financial disaster in Korea and ran away.

And we're adding 50 percent more...

from the amount you requested for taking over your corporation.

- Sorry? - And from now on,

we're going to use your corporation...

however we want to without you saying anything.

Read the fine print.

This guy is a complete failure and we gave him a ray of hope.

Thank you.

Yesterday afternoon, the market closed...

with the won-dollar exchange rate at 1,380 won.

Many speculate it is caused by...

the nation's two-level drop in credit...

announced by the credit rating agency C and D in New York.

The opposing party is trying to launch...

an investigation committee regarding DPM Heo.

The National Assembly is suggesting an investigation committee.

Are you aware of that?

Your intentions are obvious.

You want to shine a light on the financial achievements...

just to win some votes in the upcoming election.

Since I...

was appointed as the DPM, our current balance has been stable.

DPM Heo, we're saying...

that you're ruining this administration.

And I'm pointing out...

that the exchange rate skyrocketing is an abnormal condition.

There were no issues with our exchange rate policies.

The same goes for our international balance of payments.

The problem we're facing at the moment...

is the elevated oil price...

and the burden of inflation.

Before it's too late, we should circulate more dollar bills...

and increase the value of our currency.

That's the exact course of action...

which ruined us during the 1997 IMF crisis.

This isn't the same, Mr. President.

Do we actually have enough dollar bills?

We have payment from selling...

foreign exchange stabilization bonds and currency stabilization bonds.

(Bonds issued by the government to stabilize FX rate)

Isn't it too much of a risk?

Even if it is,

it is one we should take.

Mr. Heo, this seat...

I wasn't put in this seat...

to take risks.

I was put here to protect this nation,

but you keep pushing me to the edge of a cliff.

Have some coffee while you work.

Thank you, sir.

Foreign Exchange Stabilization Bonds...

Foreign exchange stabilization bond? I'm not so sure about that.

What do you think about Ms. Lee's report...

on foreign exchange stabilization bonds?

With our nation's now plummeted credit rating,

we won't be able to handle the steep interest...

even with an impressive roadshow.

We won't even get a chance at a roadshow.

Wait, what can I bet on that?

It's sad that I have nothing.

We will be able to hold a roadshow...

and issue foreign exchange stabilization bonds...

to the amount we can handle.

I bet our department's reputation on that.

Will it be possible?

You're predicting that we'll overcome this crisis.

I'm saying that we can try.

You shouldn't mistake hope for reality.

I'm saying we should turn our hope into reality.

Together.

- Ma'am, can I get a bottle of soju? - Sure thing.

I'll take one from the freezer if you have any.

Sure.

The National Intelligence Service is out to get you.

Considering the mess we're in,

someone should be held accountable for.

Just like In Sik or Gyeong Ho back in the day.

That's what they're saying at the Blue House.

- Hello, sir. - Hi.

(Chae Yi Hun, Director General, MOEF International Finance Bureau)

Issuing foreign exchange stabilization bonds...

There wasn't anything in your report regarding the initial interest rate.

With 5-year bonds, 55 basis points will...

be added to the US government 5-year bonds,

and the 10-year bonds will have 75 bps...

added to the US government 10-year bonds.

Shouldn't we hold off the issue of these bonds though?

Why?

The fate of DPM Heo is still unknown.

Rumors are flying around regarding his dismissal...

and I don't want this to backfire on me.

We'll go forward with the bonds regardless of who's in office.

It's best not to create situations that can hurt our careers.

These days,

people are even trying to avoid dining with the DPM.

Hello, sir.

I heard you were questioned by the NIS.

Yes, sir.

Was it because of Eugene Han?

I made it clear that I had no relationship with him.

I have something to tell you.

We'll get going then.

Mr. Chae should watch his back too now.

It was DPM Heo who appointed him as the director general.

I hear the DPM is talking about defending our FX rate...

which is his way of pulling out all the stops,

but he should know the danger it implies.

Remember what happened in 1992? George Soros went against...

the Bank of England and broke it...

when it tried to defend itself from the attack in currency markets.

Getting involved in such antics will put you behind bars.

Mr. Chae should be thinking of a way out...

and avoiding Mr. Heo at all costs. My gosh.

What is it?

You'll need someone to carry out the FX rate defense.

Let me do it.

So that the attack can be an ambush,

I'll be discreet.

Most importantly though, you must get the president on board.

This is on a global scale...

and our relationship with the US must be considered.

The current chairman of the FSC is one of your people.

You may be pushed into a corner right now,

but you still can overpower the Governor of the Bank of Korea.

Tell me.

Why do you want to take on a job...

everyone else is avoiding?

The US categorized the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps...

as terrorists.

Recently, they even dispatched our battleships to the Gulf.

Imagine the oil price...

reaching 100 dollars a barrel...

or surpassing that.

The inflation rate won't be manageable.

How will we deal...

with the US though?

The US Department of the Treasury designates nations...

as currency manipulators when some conditions are met.

We'll buy foreign exchange that exceeds two percent of the GDP...

spread over six months.

Two percent of the Korean GDP is about...

30.6 billion dollars.

However, if we do take defensive action for the exchange rate,

that's nowhere near enough.

I have an idea.

- What is it? - But first,

I have a condition.

Okay.

- Tell me. - I'm sure Ms. Lee Hye Joon...

reported something to you.

That Eugene Han has a spy within the International Finance Bureau.

Did she tell you?

I ordered her to delay reporting it to you.

Who is it?

Please leave it to me.

That is my condition.

I can't...

trust anyone here.

It's because of Chief Jo, isn't it?

So you need to do this.

Check the fluctuations...

in the foreign exchange market every minute.

Don't miss even the most minuscule movements.

- Okay - Especially monitor the oil market.

Well...

if you're considering...

defending the exchange rate,

- I think you should reconsider... - Why?

It's too risky.

Why must we take on such a high risk to...

Go on.

Do you want to beat Eugene Han that badly?

Is that so bad?

Look at our foreign exchange market.

Who did that?

Eugene Han and Bahama have a special relationship with C and D.

Even in the past,

they used C and D to destroy...

- a country's FX market... - Our FX market...

is the 14th or 15th in the world.

It will not be destroyed to that level.

But it's the same.

It's a matter of how much they make after throwing it into chaos.

Sir.

The burden the national economy will have to bear...

if by chance it goes wrong is just too big.

If it's purely because you want to beat someone...

I thought about it too!

I did!

I thought about it until my head was about to explode!

I questioned whether I was taking an undue risk...

with a nation's economy just because of that one lowlife.

I understand.

Sir!

Sir!

Ms. Jung, how do I send a fax?

Do you need help?

The red light came on.

It's still red. I'll do it later.

These are the buildings that are struggling financially.

It's currently pressured by the short-term rate increase.

You can buy them with the amount shown, which is...

20 to 40 percent off from the original price.

- If you can choose... - Let's buy everything.

Everything? You mean, like, all of it?

All of the buildings,

factories in and around Seoul, logistics in the nearby suburbs.

Everything that's out on the open market.

But we don't have much time,

so we have to move quickly.

The properties will all be registered under this name.

We hired a dormant corporation in Korea.

The real estate will be purchased under that name.

And when everything is almost finalized,

we're going to use a paper company that we hired in Belgium...

to take over that corporation.

It's quite an impressive work you've done here.

Thank you very much.

To talk in simple terms,

we're not going to pay a penny of taxes in Korea...

no matter how much we make,

because Korea and Belgium are under an agreement...

of tax exemption.

Sir!

Sir.

Hi.

- Are you going somewhere? - What if I had gone somewhere?

You should've called first.

You said to come whenever I wanted.

- You silly goose. - How have you been?

Good.

Well, then I'm going to sue the Korean government.

- What? - Wait, wait.

- Are you talking about ISDS? - Yes, I am.

Is that even necessary?

Yes, do we have to take it that far?

When I saw Jungin Bank in Korea,

the Korean government put some serious pressure on me,

implementing the Tobin tax law.

It doesn't matter how much Chinese funding...

you can scrape together with this law intact.

It's hard to get money in,

but it's even harder to get money back out.

Are you saying you want to scare them?

I'm just saying let's tie them up...

so they can't do anything.

I'll just smell it.

Then I'll drink water too.

It's okay.

Why would an aged man and an aging man sit,

facing each other, talking over water?

This isn't someone's memorial.

DPM Heo is planning to defend against the drop in FX rate.

It's not just a vocal intervention.

How much?

50 billion dollars.

What about the US?

You saw what China did.

50 billion dollars is enough...

for them to accuse us of foreign exchange manipulation.

That's the real headache.

That's why I'm here.

To ask you for advice.

No matter how close Korea and the US are...

Think about how much the US has supported China.

But if Korea says we'll do it...

While you were on Wall Street,

the credit rating agency C and D colluded with Bahama,

the investment fund, several times.

Do you mean when they got paid by Bahama...

- to adjust the credit rating? - Yes.

I'm sure Bahama wasn't the only one.

I wondered...

if there was any evidence that could prove it.

- Why? - The current...

US Secretary of the Treasury was Bahama's advisor.

The White House chief economic advisor used to be with C and D.

Do you plan to blackmail them?

Not blackmail, negotiate...

with more leverage.

You are reckless.

A mere director general of Korea's International Finance Bureau...

wants to take on a powerful Wall Street cartel.

What do you think you can do?

Private equity funds,

investment banks, credit rating agencies,

the US Treasury Department, the Federal Reserve, IMF, WB...

They're all allies.

You can't beat them.

That cartel in itself is unjust.

It's authority created by money.

Do you think justice and truth create that? No.

Lobbying and relationships create it.

So we're going to attack when the KOSPI hits below 1400.

Everything's going to collapse...

when we all hit at the same time. Okay?

The exchange rate finally broke 1,400 won per dollar.

Our economy is feeling the pressure from the deflation,

- but the government is unable... - This way.

to provide a solution.

As the people's dissatisfaction with the government worsens,

a rumor that the government is secretly considering...

You can just set that here.

overcoming this by dismissing the deputy prime minister...

- on legal grounds. - Thank you so much.

I appreciate it, ma'am.

Thank you, sir.

Are you comfortable staying here?

- Why? - Just concerned.

As if you might leave soon.

I like being amongst people.

It feels safe.

- Is that all? - Yes.

No other reasons.

Okay.

"Red Magnolia".

I got it from the Sotheby's auction.

A folk painting from the Qianlong era.

One million dollars.

Money, wealth, and honor.

This represents all of that.

Do you like jewels?

A ruby necklace.

What else?

A red crystal necklace.

Eugene?

Anything else? Like diamonds?

I like red.

I'm sorry, but I only allow...

two ladies in my life to wear red.

Your mom?

And?

(Canola, garden balsam... Baby’s Breath)

There are so many.

- You should've called me. - It's okay.

There.

Okay, there we go.

Yi Hun, can you...

find me a doctor?

Someone who can help me with my illness.

- What? - I'm going to start...

getting chemotherapy.

I'm sorry.

About what?

Did you call your family?

I want them to be the last ones to know.

What do you plan to do?

I'll use the standard tactics.

There was nothing wrong with the balance of payments.

I know the potential growth rate has been quite slow these days.

But it wasn't bad enough to lower Korea's credit rating.

I'm going to ask C and D...

why they chose to do this.

Why they chose to lower our country's credit rating.

- Yi Hun. - Yes?

The path you're about to walk...

is going to be very lonely.

Why? Because you'll have to deal with everything on your own.

Sir.

I'm just as pitiful as you are.

So don't look at me like that. Just find me someone...

who can take care of me.

Okay.

I'll find someone warm and kind.

I need to plant those seeds.

It'd be great if I get to see them...

sprout and bloom this spring.

It's Malaysia and Hong Kong.

This is to show our appreciation...

for arranging the credit raises we requested.

So I will give you another 10 percent of the original contract.

Thom Browne K. We have again made history.

- It increased. - Yes.

But after that...

There's been a slump in business...

Just a second.

"1301"?

"1301"?

- That's the number? - Yes.

That's the prosecution.

(Mr. Jo, please come to Daejeon's Public Prosecutor's Office...)

(on February 27 by 11am for an investigation.)

What is it?

No, it's nothing.

Sir, why did the prosecution...

Ms. Lee.

Is your aunt doing well?

What?

I heard she's studying to get a nursing certificate.

Oh, yes.

I wanted to ask if she'd be willing to do this.

Hello.

What is it?

There's someone I know.

And he needs a caregiver.

Yes.

What? Bribery?

What am I being investigated as?

The suspect?

No, I think there's some kind of misunderstanding.

Okay, I understand.

I'll explain once I get there.

Hey, it's me.

You're able to find out what's going on in Daejeon...

when you're in Seoul, right?

Can you look into something at Daejeon's Prosecutor's Office?

Someone sent an anonymous letter.

I guess people heard rumors...

after you reported your assets including your family's.

But do you really have a building in Gangnam?

(Director Chae Yi Hun)

Can we talk for a moment?

I don't know what you're talking about.

I called and asked the Audit Team myself.

(Certified copy of register)

It's a building in Banpo. The owner is Jo Won Bong.

And he's your little brother.

You even did a background check?

I noticed that you established collateral security right...

for the entire building.

- Sir. - Jo Hee Bong. Jo Won Bong.

Neither of you inherited any money from your parents.

The same goes for both your wives.

After your brother graduated college,

he worked at a corporation for a while.

And after he quit,

he opened up a cell phone store, and he's been running it...

for about five years.

Within that time, it's realistically impossible...

to gather this amount of money.

What did you do?

Don't interfere.

Regardless of what happens, this is something personal.

Hey, did you look into it?

The anonymous letter? It was from a former MOEF director.

That's all I know.

A former MOEF director? Who?

I said I don't know.

By the way, it's illegal to tell you this.

If anyone finds out, I'll be in big trouble.

Okay, don't worry. Bye.

Sir.

Hey, come here for a minute.

Do you still keep in touch with Director Na?

Director Na? Yes.

Didn't he become a director at an investment company?

The receiver cannot be reached. You will be directed to voicemail.

You will be charged after the beep.

Hey, call Director Na.

He won't pick up if I call.

- Hello? - Sir, are you doing well?

Hey, is Jo Hee Bong next to you?

No, sir.

No? Are you sure?

I'm doing okay.

By the way, how is Jo Hee Bong doing?

He's good, of course. That's an odd question to ask.

Sir, I'll call you back.

How dare you?

How could you?

I trusted you.

I believed we were on the same side!

Sir, are you all right?

I'm good.

It's all right.

Get back to work, guys.

Mr. Na.

All right, fine!

Just don't get violent, okay?

- It was you, wasn't it? - What was?

The anonymous report.

I did what was best for our nation.

For our nation?

Well, I heard that Bahama...

had bribed someone within the MOEF.

What else could that mean?

- What can it mean... - You jerk!

Darn it.

It's why I sent in the anonymous letter.

I had no idea that is was you.

You're unbelievable.

Then why did you run away from me just now?

I read your face.

What?

You came at me like the Grim Reaper.

That's how...

I realized it was you.

Darn it.

I'm sorry.

We were both played, you know.

Played? In what way?

By Eugene Han. Don't you get it?

Did you write about him in your letter too?

No.

Let me make this clear.

I have no ties to Eugene Han,

so don't you dare spread any lies.

Here you go.

Eat as much as you want.

I'm buying today.

- You're worrying me. - How so?

You hear about government officials committing suicide...

before they're investigated.

If I die,

who would have blood on his hands?

It'd be you, Mr. Na.

No way. It's that jerk, Eugene Han.

I told you that I don't know the guy!

That jerk sucks out all you have to offer...

and then...

spits you out like a piece of gum.

He's already done with me,

so I wrote the letter to get back at him.

You at least obtained a building in the process.

That's the kind of deal I should've struck too.

I was left with nothing.

Are you serious right now?

So what if you have to live a few years in prison?

You're already set for life financially.

Our pension as government employees isn't much,

and it's being cut down compared to the national pension.

Do you think I'm doing well because of the job I have?

It's over for me now. I'm feeling the cold air too.

The future is uncertain for us all.

I barely earn enough to put food on the table.

Let me say this again.

I do not know Eugene Han personally.

I know dozens of people who'd sell their soul...

for a building in Gangnam.

- Soo Ho! - Hey.

Hey?

Yes, Boss.

Why don't we enjoy a drink...

as friends this evening?

This is unexpected.

Clean that up first though.

Right, of course.

Soo Ho, I hear that the IMF will come barging in.

You talk as if they're some army.

It's only an international organization.

The International Monetary Fund.

Whatever.

It's why I'm going to close up my shop.

What? Why?

I'm sure you noticed,

but I'm in the red every month.

I'd rather stop money from leaking out...

and collect rent while I can.

Then no one will call you Boss.

Those who collect rent are called Chairmen.

That being said,

you...

should look for another job.

You people...

tend to say that so easily.

- "You people"? - Yes.

You people with buildings.

Those with buildings who can open up their own shops.

You people think that there are dozens of jobs out there.

- That's not what I'm saying. - Find another job at this age?

Just hearing someone say that...

squeezes all the air out of my chest.

All people do is worry about the food on their own table.

How pathetic.

It's not my job...

- to take care of you though. - Take care of me?

That's not what I asked.

Why can't you consider me too...

when thinking about a way to get through these tough times?

What is it?

I'm thinking of bringing you down here again.

What? Why me?

Ma Ri said...

that you're probably not doing well even though you seem fine.

Eugene Han...

got shot in front of you and bled out.

She's guessing you're traumatized.

I can't believe she'd say that to you.

Aren't you curious?

I'm sure you are.

What's there to be curious about?

Besides, I'm fine.

The elevator's here. Let's go.

Excuse me.

Which room is Mr. Gwak Dong Hyun in?

Thank you.

You don't have to if you don't want to.

Let's head inside.

I'll do my best to make you comfortable, sir.

You doing your best is what's making me uncomfortable.

All I want from you is to be kind and generous.

Then, I'll do my best to...

It's nice to meet you.

I hope we get along.

Hi, I'm Lee Man Ok.

Lee Man Ok, not Jang Man Ok.

All right, Lady Lee.

Hello, sir. I'm Lee Hye Joon.

How do I put this?

She seems like a conventional person at first.

She's true to her character.

She's like the sunlight on an early summer morning...

at 7am.

She's strong, clear, bright, pure,

but sharp.

She's...

always ready to become hot.

So you are...

7am on an early summer morning?

- Pardon? - Nothing. Never mind.

Excuse me. Sir.

I should go...

pick up some things at the convenience store.

Okay. Then...

My credit card is over there. Take it and use that.

Okay.

- I'll wait here. - Okay.

Gosh.

Sir. Have some water.

Thank you, Ms. Hye Joon.

Just Hye Joon is fine.

Speak comfortably.

Sure, Hye Joon.

She got a divorce, right?

Yes, she did.

My uncle caused some financial problems...

behind my aunt's back, so...

Financial problems?

What is your uncle like?

He believes that economics is about one big score.

That's his motto in life.

But he's a loser in our society.

Really? I think I understand.

I can tell what kind of person he is.

But I don't think...

that's entirely his fault.

- What? - He's very hardworking.

But he always wanted to become rich.

You said he's hardworking.

Working hard doesn't make you rich in this day and age.

Why do you think that?

After finishing high school,

I worked at a tax office for about four years.

My monthly salary...

was between 1,400 and 1,500 dollars.

I had to help our clients...

save 14,000 to 15,000 dollars...

in taxes per month.

Most of them were connected and powerful.

Life isn't fair.

Yes, I know.

I know it isn't fair from the moment you're born.

I know.

But while we're alive, we all live together.

They shouldn't make others fall behind...

while they obtain something themselves.

That is the duty and responsibility of those who have a lot.

In a world where the value of hard work is denied,

and shrewd cons using information and numbers...

are presented as myths,

people like my uncle are inevitable byproducts.

Because myths create idolatry.

And those fake myths...

destroy life...

and at times,

cause death.

Please. Just once.

I swear, this is the last time.

Just give me 30,000 dollars.

- I'll be right back. - I'll never bother you again.

What else do I have?

I have absolutely nothing.

Nothing.

You're healthy. You have both arms and legs. Why can't you work?

Okay. Fine.

Fine. I'll do anything.

Just one last time.

Last time?

Listen. The stock market is insane right now.

I put in everything I have including my severance pay.

But that's not enough.

If I want to do this right,

I need to put in all the money we have and then some...

in order to make back what I blew over the years in one shot.

- What? - If I lose this opportunity,

I'll really die.

Die. Then die.

Die!

Listen to me.

- Die! - Man Ok!

Man...

Sit down.

I can't stand it.

I'm so humiliated.

I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.

You have a lovely lady as a wife.

I only made her suffer.

I'm a sinner.

Suffering due to not making enough money isn't big suffering.

The only sin, if any,

is that you made your wife...

have no respect for you rather than cherish you.

- Because I had no money... - That's just an excuse.

Look.

What right do you have?

Why are you doing this to me?

Will 30,000 dollars do?

- What? - Should I give it to you?

Even if I give you 30,000 dollars,

- you... - I'm Jin Soo Ho.

Mr. Jin, you won't change.

You'll be the same. Why?

Because what you're trying to do...

is a gambling match...

created by the most powerful and wealthiest people.

You can never win.

Don't be bitter.

I'm sure you know that already.

Then...

what...

can I do right now?

I want to make money...

and give my family a life of luxury.

Can't I even hold onto that dream?

You need a job, right?

You need to survive.

Actually, I raise some chickens.

I'm worried about them since I'm hospitalized.

Chickens?

Not cooked chicken,

but live chickens?

This is to show our appreciation...

for arranging the credit raises we requested.

So I will give you another 10 percent of the original contract.

(Noah Mcdonald, CEO of Credit Rating Agency C and D)

Thom Browne K. We have again made history.

I know it isn't fair from the moment you're born.

I know.

But while we're alive, we all live together.

They shouldn't make others fall behind...

while they obtain something themselves.

That is the duty and responsibility of those who have a lot.

Ms. Lee.

Ms. Lee.

Yes?

- Yes? - Please call Hye Joon.

Hye Joon?

Okay.

- Auntie. - You're here.

He's waiting. Go inside.

Sir.

I don't know...

whether a world in which a true myth,

rather than a fake myth, is possible.

Still,

I think it's only right to give this to you.

Yi Hun will know the contents of this.

But please know this one thing.

Once this becomes public,

my life savings, all eight million dollars,

will be frozen.

This really wasn't an easy decision.

You learn something from the past. To do that,

you have to sense those that are not recorded.

Does this include the crisis...

that Asian countries will face in the future?

We are very good business partners.

And it will continue.

Ms. Lee, I want you to use this...

to request C and D for a legitimate reason...

for lowering our credit rating.

- Okay. - But give them some room...

to negotiate by telling them...

that we plan to be careful about revealing this.

Okay.

Now...

Now,

it's time for you to convince the president.

I will have everything ready and be on standby.

The Korea Composite Stock Price Index has gone down below 1,400.

A sidecar has been activated in the stock market.

And investors who are in panic are starting to dump what they have.

Tons of buildings in Gangnam and Yeouido are out on the market.

But no one is willing to purchase.

The foreign-exchange speculators in the market...

have started to attack the Korean won...

saying it's been over-evaluated.

They're going to attack us once the KOSPI goes below 1,400.

We're ready to immobilize the US.

We're ready.

- I'm Ryu Jae Yong. - Nice to meet you.

- I'm Ko Young Jin. - Nice to meet you.

I did get a call, but this is all too sudden.

I'm sorry. No one can know about this.

There's also another government-run bank...

and two other commercial banks on standby.

This is the first time something like this happened...

ever since the GFC and the European debt crisis.

We'll bring down the Korean won to 1,200 won per dollar.

If this goes badly, we'll lose our foreign exchange reserves.

The speculators might give up and spit out a large volume...

of financial items at a loss.

What will you do after we sell our dollars?

Once the foreign exchange market becomes stable,

we can start buying dollars again...

and adjust the transaction price to an adequate amount.

I get what you're saying.

But at this rate, there will be a currency crisis.

We cannot retreat!

Foreigners are selling their stocks and leaving the market.

You know what's going on.

The KOSPI has gone down below 1,400.

All right. It's just a matter of timing now.

All right. Let's wrap things up.

45 billion dollars. That should bring it all down.

50 billion dollars.

50 billion dollars.

Point of attack?

The time?

The full-scale attack starts at 1:10pm Korean time.

Right after lunch when the traders are coming back from lunch...

and when it's easy for them to lose concentration.

Plus, it'll be also difficult for the foreign currency authorities...

to take any action after they realize what's going on.

Thank you.

Have some water.

When the foreign exchange dealers go to eat lunch,

the transactions will start to slow down.

That's when we need to attack.

When the dealers go to eat lunch.

- Mr. President! - I cannot allow this!

Do you want to be remembered...

as the president who ruined our economy?

You already fooled me once!

I did that for our country!

You darn jerk!

I could get you locked up in jail.

- And how will that benefit you? - What?

Let us intervene in the foreign exchange market!

Or you can just kill me here and now.

You jerk!

Look.

The exchange rate is rising rapidly.

It's too fast.

The KOSPI is plummeting.

What should we do, Director Chae?

Director Chae. Director Chae.

Okay, sir.

We've been given approval.

Now, let's begin.

Hurry. Come on.

- I just put in an order. - Hurry.

Hurry up and sell.

(Sell, Purchase)

(Your order is complete.)

Come on.

(Sell)

(Sell, Purchase)

(Your order is complete.)

It stopped rising.

We did it. The exchange rate is going down.

It's decreasing.

(Inflationary pressure)

We did it.

It was to solve...

the abnormal imbalance in the foreign exchange market.

Until the foreign exchange speculators...

stop expecting a rise in the exchange rate,

the government will continue to intervene.

Also, we will also take firm measures...

regarding illegal short stock selling...

that could disturb the stock market.

You want me to ask the prosecution...

to delay their investigation on Jo Hee Bong?

If Chief Jo ends up...

getting investigated by the prosecution,

your connection with Bahama could get revealed.

But he'll keep quiet about the manipulation...

of Jungin Bank's...

BIS capital ratio.

Because it means he would've lied to the president.

I need time to convince Chief Jo.

What are you thinking right now?

I will make sure...

that you don't get harmed...

by what's about to happen.

In order to achieve your dream,

you'll have to deal with this one way or another.

Chief Prosecutor!

Gosh, you're here.

What on earth brings you by to Daejeon...

especially at this hour?

- It's been a while. - Yes, sir.

Why don't we start with a drink?

Of course.

Did you just ask me to cover up a legal matter?

It's not like that.

I'm only asking you to delay the investigation.

That can be arranged by the prosecutor in charge...

and the suspect in question.

The suspect in question is in the dark.

That's absurd.

Also, why is the DPM asking for favors regarding this matter?

It's abnormal.

Jae, prosecutors these days...

don't follow all my orders.

The Korean prosecution...

is where a strict hierarchy lives in Korea.

That's all in the past now.

When you investigate your own people,

you don't hesitate to delay certain procedures.

That's just the media talking.

We're not like that anymore.

Still, I'd appreciate it.

- But Jae... - I didn't want to play...

this dirty card,

but I'll do whatever I can...

to hinder your operation including...

- a budget freeze. - Are you kidding me?

This is what the Great Heo Jae resorts to now?

Will a Chief Prosecutor in Daejeon...

let his own people suffer for no reason?

Unbelievable.

- I'll get going then. - I'll see you around.

Thanks.

Mr. Heo.

You need to come with me.

We can take my car.

- Goodness. - Gosh, hello.

Welcome.

Come in.

You're a regular here, right? I called in advance.

After...

being told that you'd be coming, Your Highness,

I immediately got up from my bed and cleaned up.

Isn't the restaurant open anymore?

I closed it down.

Good for you.

I still remember how much you loved...

my squid salad.

Right.

- Head inside then. - Thank you.

Your Highness?

The woman was born in 1926.

That was when King Sunjong,

the last king of the Joseon Dynasty passed away,

and when Crown Prince Yeongchin succeeded the throne.

Do you know what that means?

She never got the chance to fully experience modern democracy.

A country's president...

is the same as the King in her eyes.

Got it?

Okay, got it.

- Ma'am. - Yes?

I hear there is a rumor that if a president was elected...

from Sokcho, it'd be Heo Jae.

Yes, that's right.

Everyone in our neighborhood knew how clever that boy was.

Didn't you say you were going to Hongnyeonam this week?

- Many go there to pray, I hear. - That's right.

Then please include this in your prayers, please.

Wish for a man from Sokcho to become the president.

- Eugene! - Will do. It'll be my pleasure.

You were able to defend yourselves in this case,

but I hope you're aware that we can ask secretly ask a favor...

from the Department of the Treasury.

Korea has been designated as a currency manipulator after all.

What will happen to you in the end then?

You'll hit rock bottom in seconds.

All right, then.

Let's see if Sokcho can produce the president of Korea.

We'll make it a game.

- You... - By the looks of it,

I can guess what's going on.

Stop Chae Yi Hun.

The issue with Jungin Bank is water under the bridge now.

Why are you going this far?

Because Eugene Han...

must be crushed.

If you stop Chae Yi Hun,

I'll make sure that the US sides with you.

You are a man reaching for what you desire.

Anyone can easily tell...

which deal will benefit you the most.

Okay?

(Money Game)

What you wish to do doesn't matter.

Because I know what's terrifying you.

You don't want the world to know who was behind the Jungin Bank scandal.

Go back to your country.

And which country would that be?

- Which country is it? - Don't you dare try to divide us.

We won't let you.

Is DPM Heo part of this "we" you mention?

DPM Heo already knows.

- Oh, no. - Tell the truth...

and fix this mess.

Let's move up the D-day to tomorrow morning.

There's no way to stop the runaway train that is Chae Yi Hun.