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ALL CHARACTERS,
ORGANIZATIONS, CASES

AND SETTINGS DEPICTED
ARE FICTIONAL

Still don't carry umbrellas with you?

I didn't see your email in time.

That's what I thought.
I'm sure you were busy.

Sorry for being so late.

Pour me one too.

I wanted to buy you something nicer.

This is what I like.

I just want to buy you better food.

Who knows when I'll get to
treat you out again.

Are you really leaving Korea?

Yeah.

Why do you have to go overseas
to make money?

Earning money at the risk of jail time
means there's no future here.

Unless you suck up to those with power,
it's hard to make real money here.

Anyway, I won't get to see you
at your swearing-in ceremony.

That's a shame.

Here. My gift to you.

What's this?

Use this to sign papers
incriminating the bad guys, okay?

Can't you stay?

What?

I liked having you around.

Mom laughed often,
and the house felt lively.

Can't you just stay?

Well, the Internet's around everywhere.

If something happens, send me an email.

You don't have to tell me
when good things happen,

but when bad things do,
tell me right away.

You understand?

Fine.

Stay healthy, wherever you go.

Come back once you make enough.

All right.

Will do.

I live alone, so it's a bit messy.

Just a minute.

Okay.

HEAD HONCHO MYUNG IN-JU
WHO'S BEHIND HIM?

Have some tea.

Sure.

Thanks.

You've been living like this
all this time?

Why?

This place is too big for one person.

And what kind of bed is that?

The heart weakens
if the body is too comfortable.

Wow. You are so hard-core.

This fight isn't for you to fight alone.

Your mom was like family to me.

You and I are on the same team.

You haven't changed.
I've changed quite a bit.

There's something you need to know.

The real reason your mom passed?

BLUENET CEO YOON HYE-RIN
ARRESTED ON BRIBERY CHARGES

Doesn't looking at this stuff all night
scare you?

I get my salary from people's taxes,
so I can stare at that stuff.

-What time is it?
-7:30 a.m. Drink this.

-Geez, I want coffee in the morning.
-Damn it, girl.

You complain
even when I give you healthy stuff.

I'm visiting your office in the morning.
Let's have lunch.

The prosecution? For what?

Witness investigation about the tech fund.

Attorney Jung said it'd be over quickly.

Give me a call,
but I might not pick up if I'm busy.

Hey, busy or not, can't you find the time
to have lunch with your mom?

DESPITE INVESTIGATION,
MINISTER SON GETS HIGHEST RATING

A cut into the shoulder.

A cut into the side.

A cut here, a cut there.
Something's not adding up.

Oh my goodness.

What is this?

Apologies, sir.

Wow.

Miss Prosecutor uses a pen like a knife.

-I'm sorry if I startled you.
-No, it's nothing.

Please capture those who wield knives
and give them the punishment they deserve.

Hello, sir.

Let's go.

Oh, this was going up.

I heard that my mom had been arrested
during the witness investigation,

so I ran over to Special Investigations.

-Sir, what is this?
-You can't be here.

Let her be. Miss Park is our family too.

This was a witness interrogation
about a tech fund,

but you're arresting her for bribery?

The warrant came through.

I saw that warrant.
All the evidence was circumstantial!

Okay, okay. Got it. Could you leave us?

First off, calm down.

You know I can't reveal case files
in an ongoing investigation.

Take a look.

Your mother and the minister were
a well-known couple during college.

Did you know that?

What does that have to do with this case?

Nothing, legally speaking.
But what if this picture gets out?

Including the reporters,
the whole country will babble about this.

Is this about Minister Son
running for provincial governorship?

If we don't respond to his threat,
he'll get us first.

"Us"? Who is "us," exactly?

Don't play coy with me.

The senior secretary for civil affairs
ordered this, so we're going all the way.

This is prosecutorial misconduct.
It's illegal.

-Prosecutorial misconduct, sure--
-Doing this when you know--

Hey, Park Joon-gyeong!

You know better. Why are you whining?

If we decide to dig deep, do you think
your mother and her company will be safe?

You're smart, so you should know.
There's still a way around this.

Only you can save your mother.

Don't be rash.

Special Investigations prosecutors fight
against great evil, or so they say.

But not Hwang Gi-seok.

He's a businessman.

He offers non-negotiable deals
with his prosecutorial authority.

I too took his deal.

For my mother.

I fabricated evidence, as Hwang wanted.

YOON HYE-RIN, BLUENET CEO

The accusations made against me
prior to this election

are categorically false.

Although nothing has been
revealed objectively,

after much deliberation,

I have decided to drop out
of this election.

MINISTER SON DROPS OUT

Minister Son eventually gave up
the election.

Prosecution has failed to prove
beyond a reasonable doubt

the defendant's guilt
on the bribery charge.

I thereby declare the defendant…

not guilty.

We're happy for you.

Thanks for your hard work.

Hwang kept his promise.

The acquittal awarded by the court today

marks the beginning of a new fight.

We are going to expose the truth
behind this prosecutorial misconduct.

So Mrs. Yoon and I,

we will fight to the end.

Once Mom was freed,
she and Minister Son sought the truth

because it was an unfair arrest.

Yes.

Your mother would do that.

But then…

Hwang made a move first.

LETTER OF RESIGNATION

Use this to sign papers
that will incriminate the bad guys, okay?

Miss Park Joon-gyeong.

We're from
the Supreme Prosecutors' office.

We begin the interrogation

for forgery of private documents
and obstruction of justice.

Did you forge these documents

that you handed over
to Special Investigations?

Your daughter did everything for you.

Now she'll be robbed of her entire life.

Then why did your mother die?

-It was because of me.
-How was it because of you?

Fine.

Their sins are greater.

This was Mom's last message
to Minister Son.

Minister Son.

No, Seung-jin. It's me.

It's raining.

I remember the cheap rice wine

we drank at the store near the dorms
after the student demonstrations.

At the time,

we thought we could change the world.

But now that time has passed,
I realize the world has changed us.

I'm the one who forged…

the bribery document.

Forgive me for old times' sake, huh?

I'm sorry.

I'll take all the blame.

Those sons of bitches.

Let me handle them like the dogs they are.

I'll throw them into the gutters.

They're trying to cover Tae-chun's case
with an arrest for Kim Seong-tae.

I have something to take them down,
both Chairman Myung and CEO Oh.

Leave it to me.

They can't be dealt with by law anyway.

Yong.

I'm going to fight.

No matter how steep the price,
I'll fight till the end.

Anyone on Hwang's side is an enemy.

Even if it's your nephew or your family.

Have you not gone home yet?

-Do you know who that is?
-Attorney Lee, who was just appointed.

I heard he was a former prosecutor.

He's called Hairtail in the money market.
He's known for money laundering.

If he launders money,

he takes capital out of problematic
companies and delists them?

If Myung sent him in,
it means he's trying to shut this down.

Speak.

Rambo's shares are taken care of.

Did he say anything else?

LEE SU-DONG
LAWYER (PREVIOUS CHIEF PROSECUTOR)

Not if he wants to live another day.
What can he do?

He says he'll do as you say.

Good job.
See you tomorrow morning at golf.

Yes, sir. Just one more thing.

Rambo says the prosecutor-in-charge
is a straight shooter.

Are you sure Chief Hwang has him?

Young prosecutors these days
are impossible to predict.

My son-in-law will take care of the kid.

Okay. I understand.

Damn bastards.

What are you doing here?
You don't even smoke.

Give me one.

Really?

Forget it.

In your opinion, who should we go after?
Rambo or Kim Seong-tae?

Who'll be easier to crack?

Neither of them will ever betray Myung.

Wait. You're saying
those gangsters have loyalty?

It's not quite that,
but Myung is their source of income.

You went to the seventh floor earlier.
Did Chief Hwang call for you?

Yes.

I'm sure he gave you sweet talk.

Want my advice?

Chief Hwang is not one to talk nonsense.

He keeps all of his promises.

-So you think--
-Don't ask me for my opinion.

In the end, the choice is up to you.

I believe it's time for me to clock out.
I'm going home now.

SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS OFFICE

-Hello.
-This is your temporary entrance ID.

You can enter with this from now on.

Okay.

Here, at this press conference,
I want to make this clear:

The prosecution's investigation
against my son

is unjust and a political conspiracy.

At the previous hearing, I made my case
about the former attorney general's wife's

suspicions of violating the Farmland Act…

-You wanted to see me?
-There you are.

The prosecution's attempt against my son…

Have you seen
Assemblyman Baek's press conference?

-Yes.
-It's a vindictive investigation.

What do you think?

He's trying to change the narrative.
Nothing new in the political scene.

Archaic.

-Let's take a new approach.
-What?

-Where are you going?
-First floor.

Look at me.

Baek may have taken the headlines tonight,

but we'll take back tomorrow's headlines.

Let's go.

Stand right next to me.

The ruling party has accused the
prosecution of making a political move.

What do you make of Assemblyman Baek's
suspicions about the attorney general?

Baek argues the accusation against his son
is a vindictive investigation.

Can we hear a word
from Special Investigations?

My apologies to the press.

We cannot discuss the details
of an ongoing investigation.

Regarding allegations
of a vindictive investigation

as a cover for the attorney general,
what's your comment?

Did you say "vindictive investigation"?

All right, fine.
I'll lay out the facts for you.

Neither the Supreme Prosecution
nor the Special Investigations

ordered the investigation of this case.

Prosecutor Jang Tae-chun
from Criminal Investigations ordered it.

Over 200 cases per month
pass through Criminal Investigations.

While working night shifts daily,
with his sense of duty,

this young man has been investigating
with persistence.

So framing this
as a vindictive investigation--

Now, isn't that what we call
a political manipulation?

The line must be drawn somewhere.

As for why we launched this investigation,

I believe it'll be fitting that
Prosecutor Jang addresses the people.

There is no justice in nepotism.

The unfair employment case terrorizes
younger generations born into poverty

and tramples their dreams.

We'll do our best with the investigation
to change this society

into one with rules of equality.

Sorry. Go ahead.

WITH THE EFFORTS OF A YOUNG
PROSECUTOR, THE RESULTS…

SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS DISMISS
ALLEGATIONS OF VINDICTIVE…

UNCLE YONG

Hey, Tae-chun!
The homeroom teacher is looking for you.

You want to be class president?

Yes. If my classmates vote for me,
I'll do my best.

Your mother would automatically
become the president of the PTA.

I hear your mother works at a bar.

I'd personally love to see a young,
pretty mom take the lead.

She's so much younger than the other moms.

You think she can take it?

They'll make a fuss
if they find out she works at a bar.

I won't run for class president.

Good thinking.

Your mom works all night selling booze
and entertainment to support you, right?

Study harder,
so no one calls you a bar madam's son.

But what's the name of your mom's place?

Teachers need to do home visits.

I need to discuss your future with her,

and if I buy a few drinks at her place,
all the better, right?

Something wrong?

What are you lookin' at?

This little bastard must've lost his mind.

Hey. What you lookin' at?

Are you listening?

-You bastard.
-Wait, sir!

Sir, sir! Please stop.

Sir, what's wrong? Sir!

Stop it. Stop it. Sir, please!
Sir, please stop.

-What are you doing?
-Stop!

Are you okay?

Yeah.

I'm…

sorry.

Jang Tae-chun, come with me.

Am I really going to juvie?

Did you have any problems
while you were here?

No.

Don't blab when you get out.
We're tired too.

Sorry to bother you, sir.

You may take him now.

-Put in a good word for me, yeah?
-Yes, of course.

-It's not much. Just for some snacks.
-Oh, my.

Yes, yes. Thank you.

Wow, Jang Tae-chun, you little…

You almost went to juvie, just like us.

Uncle, did you pay a lot?

Of course he did.

He basically sold a small apartment.

I'll pay you back.

Better pay back with interest, you punk.

Good job.

Listen, kid.

If you hit with something like a chair,

they can charge you
for aggravated assault.

You can't beat up a teacher like that--

He's no teacher. He's a piece of garbage.

Wow, Tae-chun. Feisty, aren't you?

You be my boss from now on.

How's Mom?

I told her I'd teach you a lesson,
and she told me not to kill you.

At least she doesn't cry anymore.

She cried?

We need more bottles.

I'm going to go buy us more liquor.

Hey, Tae-chun.

I don't mind spending money
when you're in trouble.

But my sister…

Don't hurt her feelings, okay?

Okay.

Good.

I know what I want to be now.

Law school, then prosecutor.

This little punk.

Jail made you grow up.

I get nothing out of using my fists.

I'll become a prosecutor
and lock up all those pieces of shit.

Sounds good.

Here.

Drink.

No hatred, no hatred, no hatred

No holding back, holding back

I just give love

My mom made money selling booze
all her life.

By the time she turned 40,
she was diagnosed with alcoholic dementia.

Thanks to Uncle Yong,
she's at the fanciest facility,

but she still lives in the past,

living in memories of working at
the teahouse and the Forget-Me-Not Bar.

She doesn't recognize me as an adult.

What about Uncle?

Oh, Mr. Prosecutor.

Who's your uncle?

Madam Eun's brother.

Tae-chun's uncle.

Oh, wow.

How did you know Yong stopped by?

Chicken delivery!

Wow. These days,
ordering chicken is so complicated.

-It looks so good.
-When did you get here?

Jang Tae-chun!

Get in here. Get in here.

Stop it. Get in where?

Come here. Come. Should I go, then?

-Stop it. I'm not going anywhere.
-Get over here!

Tae-chun!

I can't believe how much you've grown!

-You been well?
-I'm not a child.

Wow. Prosecutor Jang!

Tae-chun, my baby!

I'm a grown-up now!

I used to drink with your mom
after I put you to bed.

Now I'm drinking with you
after putting her to bed.

When you went to juvie for catching tuna…

you must've felt the injustice of it all.

I looked at your trial records
after I was sworn in.

The victim and the perpetrator
totally switched places.

I had no money or power back then.

Dwelling solves nothing,
so I just kept working.

I'm grateful to you.
I'm here because of you and Mom.

I might've gone to juvie, at the least.

Right. I saw the news about Yeouido Rambo.

I gotta say, you looked the part.

Right. Thank you for your help.

That promissory note, you punk.

I was just paying off a debt.

Hey, by the way,
how's the investigation going?

I can't give you details,
even if you're my uncle.

Bullshit. You faxed me a ledger.

The book belongs to Chairman Myung,
I gather.

Are you going that far?

-How do you know that?
-Because, you dimwit,

I learned the money business
from Chairman Myung.

Really?

Then what did he originally do?
How did a loan shark get so rich?

He didn't give out petty change to people.

He dealt with corporations.

MYUNGIN CONSTRUCTION

Myung specialized in stock mortgage loans.

I'll put up my shares
as the largest shareholder

for a two-month loan.

Gwangwoon Industrial Company.

Gwang for light, and Woon for luck.

Great name.

Mr. Eun, how are the numbers looking?

It'll be 15,000 won per share.
You leave 30%, we subtract the change,

the securities will be worth
ten billion won.

Ten billion in securities.

Meaning, 50% in loans.

Take off our 5% fee, minus the interest.
Let's go with 4.5 billion won, okay?

But we're not using brokers,
so why are you taking a fee?

Then come again after you get a broker.

Those kids will take about 10%, I assume.

Well, if that's the case,
can you deposit the money by today?

Don't worry about that.

Right now, it's 15,000 won per share,

but if the price falls below 10,000 won,

we're selling those securities
and taking the principal.

Wait.

Our stock will never drop that low.

Of course not.

IOU

All right.

It's done.

Once the loan transaction is complete
and the loan is deposited,

from that point on,
that's when Myung really gets to work.

Yes.

I have stocks from Gwangwoon Industrial.

Strike it down to 10,000 per share
at public sale.

-The ratio?
-You and I go way back.

7-to-3.

He lends them money up front.

On the other hand,
he holds a short selling.

He uses personnel
from securities firms to pull that off.

Short sellings mean
making money off short-selling stocks.

What is the value
of the securities you've got?

Ten billion won.

Look into those numbers. They look good.

The securities firm receives the ledger,
then puts up the stocks for a short sale.

The firm posts negative report
and releases those stocks on the market.

It's a natural free fall in the market.

The CEO that gave up the stocks
loses his mind by then.

Where is he?

What's wrong? What?

You sold the stocks I entrusted to you.

If not, how could the price fall so low?

Huh? Where's Myung, that bastard?

-Sir, put this down first.
-Damn it, you!

Hey, what the hell is all this about?

Give me back my stocks. You sold them off!

Will you look at this gentleman?

-Manager Eun.
-Yes.

-Show him the stocks from our vault.
-Yes, sir.

You see them here, don't you?

Let's be gentlemen
when business is concerned.

I apologize for earlier.

The stock price fell very low,

so I thought they were on the market.

Forget the excuse.

If it falls below 10,000 won,

we will be selling them.

Wait a minute.

I'll give you 5% more for interest.
Please, just give me a little more time.

I'm just following our contract.

I need to get my money back
before your stock falls too low.

I'll give you 10% more.

Please help me out, okay?

My goodness.

Fine. I'll wait a little longer.

Don't stake your life
for the sake of some money.

-Please sit.
-Okay.

That part was true.

Chairman Myung doesn't stake his life
on a petty sum.

-I'll put these back in the vault.
-No need.

Take that to Namsan Securities and sell it
when it drops to 10,000 won.

But he's offering 10% more interest.
Shouldn't we wait a bit more?

Hey, kid.

What am I, a beggar?
What good is pocket change?

It'll fall below 10,000 won today.
Throw it in, already.

Yes, sir.

So he just tosses them away?

The counter-trading clause
is in the contract anyway.

Once the price falls below 10,000 won

and 30% is liquidated,

the stock price free-falls,
quite literally.

Lower prices mean higher gains
from the short selling.

In a month and a half,

Myung makes 4 billion won.

4 billion won back then?

An office worker's average income was
1.9 million won at the time.

You'd need to work 173 years
to make that amount.

That is fascinating.

What happens to the company afterwards?

In shambles, of course.

The company, the people.

When a company goes bankrupt like that,
the courts take over,

and the company gets delisted.

-Oh, my!
-What the hell?

-Is he dead?
-Oh, no!

-Well, first…
-Call the police.

Call emergency.

-Shouldn't we call the police?
-Of course.

Who the hell is walking through windows
and not doors?

It looks like CEO Kim
of Gwangwoon Industrial.

Mr. Kim?

Why did he have to kill himself here?
It's bad luck.

I guess the man was a goner
even before his company was delisted.

My goodness.

Manager Eun.

Yes.

After you drop me off,

go check the vault at the office.

Yes, sir.

He had cash envelopes inside the vault

that he had prepared
for those he'd expected to die.

That was the day
I decided to part ways with him.

I learned my skill from Chairman Myung,

but I had the confidence
to make money in a different way.

Skill?

It's just fraud and illegal stuff,
isn't it?

Loaning to corporations isn't all illegal.

Though Chairman Myung is a con man.

You're both loan sharks,
but you are different from him?

What about you?

Are you different

from Hwang Gi-seok?

You do know
he's Chairman Myung's son-in-law.

I saw you both got your picture taken
for the headlines.

So?

Are you going to drink from his cup?

Let's make a deal, you and I.

I'll help you get Myung.

A deal?

Then what do you want in return?

A prosecutor who will see
this investigation through.

I know Chairman Myung better than anyone.

I guarantee…
you'll be the one to put handcuffs on him.

On one condition:

Don't take any of Hwang's offers,
no matter what.

That's my only condition.

-I'm Park Joon-gyeong.
-He's waiting for you.

There you are.

Sit here.

Take a seat.

Is this okay?

Why did you leave without seeing me?

You should have stopped by.

We could have talked.

I think we've talked enough.

Don't think you're so different
just because you wear a uniform now.

Judicial officers are like family to us.

Chairman Myung is your family.

So is this revenge?

Can you think of a reason
why I might want revenge?

If prosecution won't punish the sinful,
someone else has to.

Is that right?

But the thing is,

if I were you, I wouldn't fight me.

I didn't get here by running reckless
and praying for luck.

Yes, I'm aware.

If you know, then why?

You really shouldn't start
any sort of rivalry with me.

You're an educated man, so you know.

If you get a question wrong,
you try again.

I reviewed and previewed for three years.

I won't get the same question wrong twice.

I'll buy next time.

You want another fight, huh?

-Yeah.
-How's the place?

Yeah, it's fine.

Hey, it's not easy to find a penthouse
with an open ceiling in Seoul.

Please settle down now.

I'll set up a tent on the roof
if you start to miss Mongolia.

The wind is nice.

But the air doesn't compare.

To hell with the air.

I'll buy you an oxygen canister.
Just carry that around.

That's a great idea. Thanks for that.

A company car will pick you up
at 8:30 a.m. That'll be your ride.

No, forget the car. I'm driving my own.

Excuse me.

What brings you here?

-What?
-Hello, sir.

I prepared the model you always drive.
Come with me.

-Is that the new model?
-Yes, it is.

Thanks.

Thank you, sir.

-Nice shot!
-Nice shot!

Are you folding GMI completely
and letting it delist?

It's indicted by the prosecution.
Then it's a goner, no?

Your name's been mentioned
in the media too often.

Can't you raise the stock price
one last time

before you wipe your hands clean?

-Can you do that?
-Forget it.

Don't jump at making petty bills
at this point.

Wow. Petty bills?

This is why I admire you, Chairman.

But you know something?

This case was a little complicated,

so my laundry fee will cost
a pretty penny.

I know that.
I've done business with you enough.

You get the corporation's work?

You make money,
only to serve it up to lawyers.

Come on, sir.

The money I make is just a pittance.

I should have waited to become
a district chief.

I'd have become a CEO
and have the country vote for me too.

Then why did you drink and drive?

Do you still gamble?

-Every once in a while, for fun.
-He'll quit when hell freezes over.

Anyway, you'd better do your laundry well.
The assemblymen nominations are coming up.

Yes, I know.

Sir, there's nothing besides the car lease
and you using the company card, right?

-I have to know--
-Kid.

I wrote the manual
on corporate investigations.

-That's right.
-I'll be fine. Don't worry.

Nice shot!

Who's this? Manager Eun!

Wow. It's been too long.

I heard you made a load of money overseas.

-So good to see you.
-You're exactly the same.

I'm a granny now.

So what's up? Got something good?
Let me in on some.

You and your friends bought GMI shares
worth 1 billion from the chairman.

The cash Oh Chang-hyeon took.

What about it?

Sell me the contract
with Oh's signature on it.

What's up, Mr. Eun?

Who sells contracts for cash?
You know how the game works.

What can't you buy with money
in this game?

How much do you want?

Will this be enough?

I bought a few bonds you ladies put up
at daily rates.

You want to put up daily rates now?

Maybe 1% less than you ladies?

I'm not sure how much money you've made,
but go for it.

You think Dongdaemun is so easy?

You know I'm no fool.

Oh, wait. Hang on.

Hey, Miss Hong, it's me.

Take up all the daily rates in the other
three domains except Ms. Kim's.

Yeah.

Doesn't matter how much it is. No sweat.

Okay. I'll call you later.

What are you up to?

I'm wiping out the other three domains
and making them worthless.

The economy in Dongdaemun
isn't that great anyway.

Not much room to share, is there?

Ms. Kim, you should hoard it all.

You've always wanted to take over
the Dongdaemun market.

I'll make it happen for you.

So…

just hand over one piece of paper.

We'll make it our little secret.

LEE JIN-HO
MANAGER AT GMI BANK

-I went for visitation.
-Okay.

How is Seong-tae these days?

He said life's comfortable in there
since you've been looking out for him.

I also got him to sign this:
the stock waiver form.

Let's see.

STOCK WAIVER - KIM SEONG-TAE

Okay. Good job.

All right.

Chairman.

Is the prosecutor
in charge of Seong-tae's case

really Jang Tae-chun?

You know him?

Gi-seok, good job working so late
for the nation.

I'm going home now.

Are you? Just a sec.

Get me some immigration records.

For what?

Did someone steal your money again?

It's not that.

There's a man named Eun Yong.
He betrayed me and fled the country.

It turns out that
he's Prosecutor Jang Tae-chun's uncle.

His uncle?

Something seems fishy.

He looks so good.

Did the chairman's son get himself
in trouble again?

My son is a bookworm.
All he does is study.

You're boasting about your son again.

My Tae-chun-- He's going to law school
to become a prosecutor.

-A prosecutor is good.
-I'm feeling good.

Let's sing a song!

Yes, yes.

Long ago, from a certain star

I was born into the world

I heard a voice tell me

"Give me love"

A flower that blooms when in love

I was told to make a hundred bloom

True love…

Friday, we're meeting seniors
from the Superior Office.

A rose that blooms…

No hatred…

UNCLE YONG

Don't take any of Hwang's offers,
no matter what.

A hundred, a hundred
A hundred flowers bloom…

So, you're the one
who sent the anonymous tip.

Hello, 40th class
of the Institute of Justice. I'm Jang--

The battle of one lonesome prosecutor.

I saw you on the news with Chief Hwang.

Yes.

How's the investigation
with the stock-manipulation case?

Are arrests scheduled
for CEO Oh and Chairman Myung?

Well, you probably know this.

-I can't reveal case details of--
-Right.

The document you needed to prove
Oh was involved in the manipulation--

I have it.

-You do?
-Yes.

CEO Oh is in our hands now,

so take my offer, not Hwang's.

Where and how did you obtain the document?

I bought it. With money.

Damn. I knew it.

Illegally obtained evidence
is typically inadmissible in court.

You know this.

Criminal Procedure Act, Article 1108:

"Evidence gathered inappropriately
cannot be used as evidence."

There's room for dispute on that.

Room for dispute?

I see you're not a prosecutor
but just a legal professional.

We have the evidence to prove a crime,

but you're looking through the books,
searching for reasons to disprove it.

I can see why Hwang likes you.

Ma'am, that's a bit too…

All I want is to follow law and order--

Using the law as a shield,
capturing a few thugs to close cases.

You'll be transferred
to Special Investigations in no time.

But I'm impressed you've made it this far.
Not that you'll ever see me again.

I'll get going.

Okay.

Get home safe.

I know Myung has a lot of dirt to collect.

But Chief Hwang--

He's a master at manipulating cases.

He sure knew how to use your case
to shift public opinion.

I admit he's good with the press.

Either way, Assemblyman Baek's case
is important too.

Honestly, though,

as someone with no connections
from an unknown college,

it was a hard-earned opportunity.

Frankly speaking,

how many times will I get the opportunity
to investigate whales like these?

Do you really think Hwang will ever launch
a proper investigation

against those whales?

I don't care what he does.

I'm going to.

Until the end, the right way.

Okay.

I like the look in your eyes.

That's good enough. Come.

Now what? Come down. It's dangerous.

High places are always dangerous.

That's why you must get used to it,

to be able to stand in high places.

Hey, Tae-chun.

Jang Tae-chun!

Take my hand now.

I will make you

the highest-level prosecutor
in this country.

Recently, he flew in from Mongolia
in his private plane.

My father-in-law was right.

If a rookie prosecutor like me
captures Chairman Myung,

the loan shark king,
it'd be unbelievable, right?

Only if you get him. Or else you'll die.

Chairman Myung and his son-in-law
committed a crime together.

Current GMI Bank, former Bluenet.

Do you remember CEO Yoon?

Please cancel
all his afternoon appointments.

Something smells fishy here.

Did Myung send you?

I have just the right card
for this dirty dogfight.

The enemy's enemy.
Meaning, an ally of ours, right?