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(Im Si Wan)

(Ko A Sung)

(Son Hyun Joo)

(Park Yong Woo)

(Tracer)

(The names of people, incidents, and backgrounds...)

(of this drama are fictional.)

(Episode 5)

This insane organization...

doesn't have a single person who will be on my side.

I’ll just keep my mouth shut,

and become a killer.

Just go. Don't expect anything.

What a load of rubbish.

You were embarrassed earlier, weren't you?

Hey!

Who made it okay...

to think that people with power can be shallow?

Who created a notion...

that taxes should be paid by the powerless?

Why do you keep running away?

What did you say?

What are you doing?

Shouldn't you have gotten a hold of things by this point?

(Chief Oh Young)

So you want to be Chief of Bureau Five.

Why?

You got so bored of playing that now you want to play chess?

Playing alone got a bit boring.

I want to play on someone else's chessboard...

as a horse, as deer,

and sometimes fight.

That'd be a sight.

Come watch some time.

(Chief Oh Young)

Wait.

Where's he going?

I'll recommend one.

Mr. Baek. If the person you're recommending...

is unable to attend...

He's attending.

(Commissioner Baek Seung Ryong)

Come in.

(National Tax Service)

(National Tax Service)

(Lee Ki Dong, In Tae Joon)

(Commissioner Baek Seung Ryong)

Mr. Kim! Have you heard?

Apparently, the NTS nominated Oh Young...

for the appointment of Chief of Bureau Five.

Does a day go by without them stirring something up?

- I'm leaving! - Take care!

Mr. Kim Seok Min from Daeju Daily?

I heard you have lots of questions about me.

I'm a reporter.

Is there a reason why I shouldn't?

No.

I want to help you.

(Corruption file on Investigator Hwang Dong Ju of the NTS)

There are a lot of people who must be curious about me.

Of those, please leak it to Mr. Oh Young.

If so, Daeju Daily can be the sole reporter...

for the 100-billion-won corruption case...

between Bureau Five and Oz Foods.

Why Oh Young?

"A formerly corrupt accountant."

"Has had ties with In Tae Joon for decades."

Given what I know about his personality,

he'd get rid of you right away.

It doesn't matter. I set it up that way.

I heard you're asking around...

about Hwang Dong Ju in our team.

His father was a close friend of Director In Tae Joon.

What?

But even if he wants to get rid of this eyesore,

he doesn't have enough power.

So then, wouldn't he wonder?

What he should do about the remaining position for Chief of Bureau Five.

Look at this guy.

What? Where did Oh Young show up?

He's not the type of person to be interested in that position.

(Cho Jin Ki: Chief of Bureau 1 at the NTS Joongang Regional Office)

He must have been swayed.

What are the benefits of being a civil servant other than being promoted?

Wait a minute.

Let's reschedule the testimony.

I have to head out. Thanks for the coffee.

(Fair tax payment, administration with integrity)

(Inspection Department Bureau 1)

What's up with him?

You heard about the general election for Chief of Bureau Five?

He's trying to cast his vote on Oh Young.

They were best friends.

He left after hearing about Oh Young?

Whether you're looking at his age or performance,

there's plenty of room for reconsideration.

Even if you look at BSC scores,

Oh Young is ahead of Park Sung Ho.

Moreover, he was recommended directly by the commissioner.

The fact that he only mentioned it now...

I can't lose here. I have a reputation to keep.

Is it 10-to-7? Or 9-to-8?

Based on the number alone,

the Joongang Regional Office is at an advantage.

I admit Oh Young...

was once talented and respected.

Then you have to admit this.

That he was the one who caused the Myungju Electronics case 17 years ago.

Think before you talk!

That's from ages ago.

The more disgraceful the case, the more we should remember it.

Okay. That's it.

He's standing right there!

Technically, wasn't he taking the blame...

for what a whole group did?

Why did that jerk come in?

I can't digest.

Wasn't he?

You put in so much effort back then...

to cut all the upper and lower lines and to make one person take the blame.

I know there are a few of you here today.

Mr. Cho Jin Ki. You take that back.

How dare you...

I believe...

as a candidate, Mr. Oh Young...

has all the qualities needed.

According to the Civil Service Act, the disciplinary record was also expunged.

If it's been 17 years,

that would've been enough time for reflection as well.

Most importantly, without absolute trust of Commissioner Baek,

would it have been possible for him to even be considered as a candidate?

I mean, Joongang Regional Office already has a bad reputation...

because of the predecessor.

If the person holding the same position gets involved in something,

we'll be the ones taking the blame.

I think you need to give an answer, Mr. Baek.

Isn't this a matter of morale...

for the investigators at Joongang Regional Office?

- That's right, Mr. Baek. - Give us an answer, Mr. Baek.

(Commissioner Baek Seung Ryong)

Let's give him a chance by casting our votes.

Oh Young. His eyes are cold, but his hands are warm.

Isn't that the way you should be...

when your job is taking care of others' livelihoods?

In the areas he lacks, he'll prove himself.

The question of the past, I'll guarantee.

Would it be okay...

if I interpreted that as you saying...

you'll take direct responsibility for anything regarding Bureau Five?

Mr. In is saying something interesting.

Fine. I'll take responsibility.

But if I were to take full responsibility for something that big,

I too must get something in return.

All operating rights and personnel rights for Bureau Five.

How does that sound?

Mr. Baek, that's too much...

We'll give it three months.

If anything happens within three months,

or it is found that Oh Young lacks certain qualities,

I'll resign from this position.

It seems everyone agrees.

(Commissioner Baek Seung Ryong)

Then starting now,

we'll hear each bureau's presentation on its operational plans...

and cast our final vote.

(Incident report)

If you look at this report,

the incident occurred...

about 2 months after the 1st arrears.

What do you think happened during those two months?

Usually, debt collectors recommend additional loans...

when arrears occur, right?

Change the product and pay it back.

Then interest rates will skyrocket...

and the principal will snowball in no time.

What if they used the same method?

There were additional loans?

Why are you hesitating?

I'm only offering this because it's you.

Anyone else wouldn't get a second chance.

Choong Ho. You have to sort things out quickly.

This dude's such a softie.

Sign. Quickly.

(Debtor Lee Choong Ho)

There you go.

Otherwise, them mobilizing a collection team...

just to collect a few hundred thousand won?

It doesn't make sense.

Then what do you think was the reason people kept...

their mouths shut till the end?

Come here.

I don't think it's just a matter of loans.

The overall picture...

Let go.

seems a bit sinister.

They're controlling people using money.

Now, would it have been easy for Bureau Four to deal with...

these not-so-simple guys?

You remember what happened two years ago?

What Bureau Five struggled with for over a month,

Bureau Four solved in just 15 days.

How?

It's 1 of 2.

Either they were exceptional...

Or they were related.

(NTS Joongang Regional Office)

(Bureau 4)

I'll take responsibility. Go to Bureau Four.

It doesn't matter what you do.

Just flip the place over.

(Bureau 4)

It's familiar. This excitement.

She's serious.

Are you really not going to tell her she doesn't need to go that far?

Let's go.

Goodness.

(Bureau 5 Division 1 Organization Chart)

Geumil Credit?

Yes, we received a report.

They're operating a new loan company...

after changing their name to Gold Cash.

Same employees, different logo.

They're targeting twenty-somethings,

and there seem to be some cases of violence from illegal collections.

Overall, lots of problems.

I see. Violence.

So?

- "So"? - If it's violence,

you should report to the police.

Why are you here?

Bureau 4 investigated Geumil Credit 2 years ago.

You said there was no bankrolling.

But the arrears report we got...

says something different.

Seeing that the CEO of a company whose loans amounted to hundreds of billions...

suddenly disappeared without leaving any trace,

it seems likely he was just a figurehead.

And the employees stayed exactly the same.

If you have common sense,

shouldn't you realize there's a separate sponsor?

You sure you investigated this thoroughly?

Gosh.

(Responsible tax payment, fair taxation, taxing for the future together)

Who do you think you are?

Also...

You're being impolite.

If you don't have the confidence to deal with this delinquent, give it back to us.

Why are you writing a novel?

A novel?

You think Bureau Four's a pushover?

You think the Bureau Five idiots can just come here and do whatever?

What if it's real?

What if it's real?

- Sir, should we escort her out? - Go.

- Just go! - I'm sorry.

- Ms. Seo... - Let me go.

I'm having a deep conversation right now. Let me go for a second.

After selling out your own chief,

you've clearly forgotten your position.

You all...

- Be careful, okay? You'll get hurt. Go. - We're sorry.

- Gosh. Hold her! - Goodness.

It's Bureau Four that'll get hurt.

If this blows up, how are you going to deal with the consequences?

- How will you deal with it? - Take this with you.

Geumil Credit!

What if it blows up?

(Bureau 4)

How did it look?

Suspicious. There's definitely something there.

What? Bureau Five showed up where?

I think there's been a report...

(Bureau 4)

that there's a company operating just like Geumil Credit under a different name.

They came to ask...

Did you feel anything? Are they trying to dig into the case?

If it were before, no, but you know they've been weird lately.

More importantly, who does it seem to be the Chief of Bureau Five?

If it ends up being Park Sung Ho, it will be easy to just bury this case.

How am I supposed to know?

(National Tax Service)

What happened?

- I didn't have any issues, but... - But?

The votes from Bureau Five were split.

What?

- I trust you. - Yes, Commissioner.

Thank you.

Yes, you can do it.

You sure can.

Thank you, Commissioner.

Okay. Take care.

We have No Sun Ju as the new Chief of Bureau Three,

and Oh Young as the new Chief of Bureau Five.

I intend to make a more transparent NTS with these two...

for the people.

I hope everyone tries his best.

You're finally here.

I guess so.

Keep it up. I have high hopes.

I'll try my best...

until I'm told to stop.

- Congratulations. - Congratulations.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

There's something Hwang Dong Ju knows.

That's why he crawled his way to the NTS.

From An Sung Sik to me,

he cut the limbs of Chief In one at a time.

You think this is a coincidence?

He got a sense of who pushed his father over the edge four years ago.

Stay sharp.

If there's one more circumstance that works against our favor,

Hwang Dong Ju is behind it.

I guarantee it.

The other way!

Go around.

Go around!

Over here.

Over here.

Take care.

Ms. No, congratulations.

- Thank you. - Let's go.

I knew there'd be a day I could use you.

Is the great Chief of Bureau One...

trying to make me do something?

Buy me alcohol first.

Would I have come here if not for you?

I'm exhausted.

Later.

I have something annoying I have to deal with first.

(National Tax Service)

Anyway, thank you. Haven't seen you showing your temper in a while.

I liked it.

Eat.

Yes, sir.

I know. It doesn't taste good, right?

But this is all part of the process.

Giving your allegiance to someone even when you get screwed...

and sacrificing yourself when a superior...

is about to fall into mud.

That's how relationships are formed.

Of course. I know that.

Mr. Lee, don't worry.

I know you'll give me another opportunity someday,

so I...

will give you all my allegiance.

Let's screw over Bureau Five.

- You want to take charge? - Excuse me?

Bring down Hwang Dong Ju first.

Gosh, how can I...

You're the one who took out the sword against his father four years ago.

Where did you put the meeting notes?

Has it been that all along?

The reason why you started tax audits.

When that scumbag showed up again,

you must have felt a sense of crisis.

You must have prepared something. I know you.

It seems you already have something in mind, no?

(Kim Sung Ho)

Sir, I think you need to see this.

(National Tax Service)

(National Tax Service)

This is the video from before we went in, right? The one that disappeared.

(National Tax Service)

Does this scumbag want to die?

(Myungju Electronics family commits suicide. Three dead.)

(12-year-old daughter saved by an NTS employee)

Is anybody there?

Sir!

Excuse me.

Wake up!

Hey. Wake up!

Hey.

Oh gosh!

Don't die.

I'll be the one to go to the fiery pit. Don't die!

(Myeongju Electronics family commits suicide. Daughter survived.)

(Myeongju Electronics Annual Tax Audit)

You can do it.

You sure can.

- Congratulations, Chief Oh. - Congratulations.

Don't.

Congratulations, Chief Oh!

- Stop it. - Congratulations!

- Congratulations! - Congratulations!

Congratulations, Chief Oh.

Chief Oh!

Congratulations!

Congratulations on your promotion!

Congratulations.

That's enough.

Where did Hwang Dong Ju go?

Oh, well...

He headed out because he needed to check something about a report he got.

A report?

(Division 1 Team 1)

You know, Geumil Credit...

There was a report...

that they restarted their company under the name Gold Cash.

(Progress Report for the Geumil Credit Case)

We were right two years ago, Chief Oh.

There's a separate sponsor,

and unless we figure out who that is,

it'll never stop.

Hey. Over there.

What?

(Bureau 5 Division 1)

Weren't you done with everything a long time ago?

We're here for a different inspection case.

I ask for your cooperation, Chief Oh.

A different inspection case?

Who's getting screwed this time?

I know. This is too much.

Go home, everyone.

Goodness.

- Can you clean that up? - Yes.

(Division 1 Senior Manager Hwang Dong Ju)

From now on, there will be many situations that make you lose trust in everyone.

I'm going to believe you...

no matter what.

So I hope you also don't give up on me till the end.

Hwang Dong Ju, this scumbag.

Who's the informant?

You know I can't tell you that.

Seeing I'm dealing with you all before even being appointed as Chief,

I cannot help but feel you're trying to give me a whole load of crap.

The personnel authority of Bureau Five...

has been delegated to Commissioner Baek Seung Ryong.

One illegally filmed video cannot go past my line.

Bring the informant first.

Then we'll talk.

(NTS Joongang Regional Office Bureau 5)

Hey.

Oh. There you are.

I heard the news.

- Congratulations. - Was it funny?

A director who got fired after accepting bribery,

and a chief who wandered not knowing his place.

Did we seem like complete idiots...

who wouldn't notice anything you'd do?

Is this truth or dare?

What did you steal from An Sung Sik's room?

This organization is left with nothing but a fight to rise to the top.

I thought it was terrible and wanted to leave.

It's been a long time...

since I felt like this job...

was actually worth doing.

So I was going to let you pass at first,

no matter who you were.

But...

Why did you do it?

Did you really think no one would know?

Let's begin.

End it here so it doesn't go over to the disciplinary committee.

Are you sure you won't regret it if you let me go?

No, nothing like that. It's just...

I haven't found a reason good enough for you to stay here.

(Bureau 5 Division 1)

I didn't want to go this far,

but he's the guy who had terrible rumors about him as an accountant.

So I told everyone in the room next door to beware.

But to find something like this...

Mr. Hwang Dong Ju.

Do you admit you broke into An Sung Sik's room...

and extorted parts of documents?

Do you admit it?

I didn't extort anything.

I just brought back the documents he borrowed.

Wouldn't it be better to apologize...

than to come up with lame excuses?

Who is the apology for?

The NTS is the place to present...

the most righteous standards to the people.

You've tarnished its name.

Don't you get it?

Have I?

Has the NTS always been that place, even to you?

Back when I was working at Namju Regional Tax Office,

I've received information that a senior official at the NTS...

was involved in creating a hidden fund for three billion won.

Chief An Sung Sik who knew about this...

wanted to use this file...

as a way out.

But I thought otherwise.

I felt like I would be getting the short end of the stick.

That's why I stole it again. I wanted to conceal it.

- Gosh. - What are you playing at?

I think...

I was being a little rash.

You would never pull something like this, right?

Why don't you use this opportunity to announce your innocence?

How you're guiltless and completely unrelated to this?

Then I'll take the responsibility for getting you involved.

I'll get fired. No big deal.

I don't know how many fell for your cheap tricks.

But I won't.

Your tricks won't work on me.

(Work Experience)

(CEO of AVT Caps)

(Sagock Station Chief of Police)

(Baeksang Provincial Government Regulation Reform and Legal Officer)

Mr. Park. It seems you were too rash.

Don't you agree?

Pardon?

Nobody would like a company like this.

A day hasn't even passed since the team's chief was named.

But you went digging to find dirt.

If you really want to win, try doing so with your abilities.

Instead of using a lowlife move like this.

Goodness,

it seems like I made a mistake.

Are you crazy?

Why did you call me out at 4 a.m...

Chief.

You have a happy family, don't you?

You have two sons.

It seems like your 20 and 21-year-old sons...

have each been given an apartment in Banpo-dong.

I asked to meet to get some tips for myself.

It happened on a highway leaving Seoul...

What is it that you want?

We found a car that was submerged in water...

at around 12:30 a.m.

(Hwang Chul Min, PQ Group's Former Director Dead. On-site Briefing)

The driver's seat was empty upon discovery...

and the door...

Are you even willing to grant my request?

We suspect this to be a suicide case.

(Work Experience)

(CEO of AVT Caps)

(Sagock Station Chief of Police)

(Baeksang Provincial Government Regulation Reform and Legal Officer)

You.

Did you know about Hwang Dong Ju's plan all along?

- Me? - Strange, isn't it?

I can't help but think that.

What are you saying, Chief? Sir.

Chief.

What happened just now?

- Chief. - What's your deal, you punk?

Did you ever win against those guys?

What?

I'm asking if you ever won against them. Even once.

You questioned if there was a need for my existence here, right?

I'm not clean nor do I have a conscience.

But I've won before,

and I know the way to continue to win.

That is why you need me here.

It's not every day...

that you meet a guy like me.

If you want to win...

and not lose everything purely because you are powerless,

I suggest you use me. Stop feeling conflicted.

Can you solve this case?

The sponsor that made Geumil Credit and Gold Cash.

Are you confident you can find the guy?

- What would you like me to do? - Find the sponsor.

But if you fail to do so in one month,

I want you to resign and leave.

Let's get to work then.

(Gold Cash)

Where did she go?

Darn, what are you doing? Get her!

Help.

Hey.

Darn it.

Hey!

Where do you think you're going?

- Help me. - Stop!

Help.

My gosh. Hello, is this the police?

A woman is hurt.

You're making us look like the bad guys.

Go in, darn it!

(Gold Cash)

Shut up.

(Tax Department, NTS Joongang Regional Office)

Didn't everyone suffer enough for a month?

Why do you need to extend the investigation?

Hear me out.

Someone even testified it's an organized illegal loan business.

If I find the evidence,

I'll be able to arrest the sponsor and everyone involved.

If we back up now,

these guys will scurry into hiding.

They'll lay low for a couple of months...

and resume right back to business.

Charging people 3,000 percent in interest rates.

They will suck the poor dry.

That was pretty funny.

Suck them dry?

Excuse me, we don't work for the prosecutors' or FSS.

This is the National Tax Service.

Catching bad guys?

That's not our job. It's theirs.

Gosh.

Mr. Oh.

Maybe you should bring it up to the Commissioner.

Gurim 1-dong, Yangseo Apartment, basement level 1.

Mother and daughter found. Double suicide suspected.

Requesting support from detectives and the Forensics team.

- I repeat. - Hurry up.

Gurim 1-dong, Yangseo Apartment, basement level 1.

Mother and daughter found. Double suicide suspected.

Please move back.

I'm sorry I couldn't pay back my debt before dying.

Just in case we're found alive,

please don't resuscitate us.

Allow us to leave in peace.

Embarrassing.

The fact that we can't do anything.

That I'm an investigator.

It's so embarrassing.

No, I'm talking about Geumil Credit or Gold Cash.

- You're investigating them for real? - Yes.

Bureau Four already conducted an investigation and closed it.

I'm telling you. They won't sit back and let you dig it up.

Tell me this then, Chief Ko.

Do you plan to work like this forever?

Tiptoeing around your superiors,

while they scold Bureau Five and call us useless?

If it were me,

I would stop trying to be liked.

Instead of wanting to be liked by an organization...

that tried to frame an employee for being stubborn by spreading lies...

about how he tried to leak information, I would prove them wrong with results.

I packed red ginseng jellies for you to enjoy while you work.

Your ability to roast your coworkers...

is truly impressive.

I think this is it.

(Auto Repair Shop)

I think that's the victim.

(Gold Cash)

They tried to frame an employee for being stubborn by spreading lies...

about how he tried to leak information, I would prove them wrong with results.

Gosh, Chief Ko. Are you really not going with us?

Let him be. Let's just go...

Goodness. I'll go, all right?

It was my mission to teach Mr. Hwang...

basic social manners.

But he pleaded with me,

saying this investigation would be impossible without me.

Gosh, it's exhausting. I'm sick and tired of this.

Good grief.

You see? I told you he'll cave. He's simple-minded.

You were right.

Hurry up.

We got here pretty quick.

I'm a fast driver.

Are you okay? I'm sorry.

- Are you okay? - Yes.

(Time Wash)

How could you lose her? It was one girl!

Didn't I say you're dead if you're overzealous again?

Did you forget about...

the darned NTS guy who went digging around to meet his quota?

Our route almost got exposed. That was only two years ago.

We have to work in the shadows, don't you get it?

What is it?

The police are making their way up.

You've got to be kidding me.

(Dong Gam Oriental Medicine Clinic)

I came out because I heard people shouting.

But I didn't see anything.

Gosh, of all the times for the surveillance camera to not work.

Let me summarize, you caught your girlfriend cheating with this man.

So you punched him a few times.

You acknowledge your mistakes and would not like to press charges?

Those nosy wenches had nothing better to do.

They shouldn't have bothered you.

- We would like to get back to work. - Sure, you can go.

I assure you, we're good now.

Then where is that lady?

- Who? - Your girlfriend who cheated on you.

She's already run off, of course.

Unless she wants me to beat her to death.

- Hey, Officer Kim. - Yes?

- Let's wrap up and leave. - But sir...

The lady who reported it said she didn't see anything. Come on.

Gosh, why is there a crowd?

- Excuse me. - We've received calls like this before.

Let's just pull out.

(Entrance)

Is that so?

Please check the list of victims from other cases too.

Also, if you locate the victim from today, let me know too.

Okay.

I have nothing to tell you.

It was an accident I caused myself.

You're telling me an aspiring cop in his 20s...

accidentally fell from a building? A pretty tall one at that?

Were you ever in my shoes?

You know how exhausting loan sharks can be?

I ran away because I didn't want to deal with them.

Then those punks caught up to me.

I was trying to escape and ended up falling.

It was an accident I stupidly got myself into.

There are many others who were harmed...

similarly to you, Mr. Lee.

It's a mystery though.

Why are these victims, who were treated like dirt...

because they owed a few thousand won,

voluntarily keeping their mouths shut? Why is that?

I have no idea what you're talking about, so please just leave.

Stop bothering me.

Why are you so angry?

You're bothering me about something so trivial.

Wouldn't you be angry too?

A man fell from a building in the middle of Seoul.

To make it worse, it was all for a few thousand won.

What's trivial about that?

Choong Ho. I brought you some side dishes to eat later...

It's no big deal, don't worry.

Let's go.

(PQ Group Headquarters)

I sincerely apologize...

for the disturbance my brother caused.

Regardless of the investigations' results,

I assure you, Vice President Ryu Sang Yeol will step down from all his positions.

(Ryu Do Hyung, President of PQ Group)

Instead of...

I'm sorry.

Instead of rebuking my sick father,

I ask that you'll redirect it to me.

This is all my fault.

Maybe just lowering your head would be better.

I think crying is a bit much.

Gosh, I should become an actor.

They'll search everything from his watch to his glasses.

Prepare a look within the 700,000 to 800,000 won range.

Anything below that won't be realistic.

But anything above it will lack sincerity.

Gosh, I feel a little bad now that I'm watching this.

Director Ryu.

How could you conjure something up like this...

without a single ounce of guilt?

He's still your half-brother.

I can't believe you drugged your brother at the club...

I get it. Is it my turn to be afraid now?

It was the Chairman's wish for you to succeed...

without you brothers fighting over it.

Gosh, Father. And?

He said to use any means possible against anyone who challenges you.

He's good. There's no denying it.

So this was it.

This is how you survived.

Why are you talking about a man who's about to croak...

as if he's a deity or something?

What did my father say at that time?

You know, in the past.

The day you came crawling into our home like a sad little puppy.

I think he said if I ever bark at my owner,

I will lose my place.

That I must know my place to live as a Ryu.

Do your best.

What's up with the atmosphere?

I brought it up as a reminder for everyone to do their parts.

Forget it. It seems only I understood my intentions.

Of course we understood.

Come on, let's give him a round of applause.

(PQ Group: First-class mentality in order to prosper together.)

I heard it was tense in there.

He put my background on blast. He carpet-bombed me.

That's great.

I'll happily put up with that.

I destroyed not just the third, but the second son too.

I'm his biggest threat now.

- The borrowed-name account is ready? - Yes.

- What about the funds? - We reached our goal.

But PQ Holdings' stock price is on a rise.

I don't think it's time yet.

So the stock is powerful enough not to fall from a naked incident?

Also, I've been told that an NTS investigator...

paid Gold Cash a visit.

The National Tax Service?

He's a team manager at the Joongang Regional branch.

What was that punk's name?

(Bureau 5 is digging around, but they'll back off soon.)

I'll handle everything myself.

- Director Joo. - Yes?

You must be great at your job.

Tell me, what will you handle yourself?

I'm sorry, sir. That's not what I meant.

Mark my words if you want to survive this with all your limbs intact.

Forgiveness is inexistent to those bastards.

I'm a witness.

We're all dead the moment the truth about Gold Cash comes to light.

What should we eat for lunch?

These are assault cases that seem to be related to Gold Cash.

There must be more if you count the unreported cases too.

Was there anything else that stood out?

The peculiar thing is that the victim always comes forth first.

Making it seem like a domestic abuse case.

The victims claim it was their mistake.

Then the assailants weren't charged?

They were all released?

Assault is no punishment without law.

If the victim refuses to press charges, then there's nothing we can do.

There were some issues with the insurance,

so we looked into that too.

The victims had insurance?

Officer Kim, what are you doing?

We're from the NTS' Joongang Branch.

We had some questions about the business you were called into today.

The NTS intervenes in assault cases too?

I don't think this is in your jurisdiction.

(Hwang Dong Ju)

(NTS Joongang Regional Office)

Mr. Kim.

Am I reading this right?

Gosh, no way.

Ask the other places for cooperation too.

- Hurry up and get their records. - Okay.

I was the victim of a hit-and-run case.

I had to take a break from work, so it fell all onto my son.

All he did was study for the exam. He had no credit to show.

We had no money saved up, and we struggled to get a loan.

Then he told me a friend of his introduced him to that place.

They claimed to have a special service for customers in their twenties.

How nothing will be recorded so their credit scores aren't affected.

We thanked them and even bowed out of gratitude.

I didn't want my son to be branded...

for borrowing money.

He is young.

There still has to be hope for him.

After he paid everything back,

they offered to loan him more money for being a responsible creditor.

I thought it was a compliment.

We were grateful that they offered to help.

But their smiling faces changed in a flash.

Then one day,

I received a call.

- I'm looking for Lee Choong Ho. - That my son...

was badly hurt.

(Ms. An Kyung Hee)

I immediately got up to call the police.

I knew it was their doing.

But then...

my son held me back.

Why?

He said the moment I open my mouth, we'll both be dead.

Did he say he was being threatened?

Mrs. Lee, please be honest.

A case that starts from money...

doesn't end with catching 1 or 2 culprits.

No matter how many people like Choong Ho are victimized,

this will never end.

They say two things never decrease in this world.

One is private loans, and the other is lies.

Is this why you are hesitant to answer?

From what I see, it seems like your son has lied...

about something he never should have.

I came instead to pay for his crimes, sir.

Please forgive him, sir.

Please save my son.

(Insurance Record)

It's the insurance application records of the indebted victims.

These kids who needed a loan to pay for their 400,000-won rent...

have all applied for high-value accident insurance.

Is this why...

you kept your mouth shut?

She was afraid he'd be marked as a lawbreaker.

Since he's an accomplice.

Or maybe she wracked her brain to find a way...

so that this doesn't hinder his chance to find a job.

Mrs. Lee. Are you really here to pay the price for your son's crime?

You're not here to ask we sweep this under the rug?

Mr. Hwang.

You don't see it?

This happens often.

This is insurance fraud. He injured himself to get money.

No, that's not true.

Sir, that's really not it.

Oh, gosh. Please, trust me.

Did you have to be so harsh?

Think of how desperate they must've been...

to inflict harm upon themselves to pay back their debt.

They should be glad he's not dead.

It's not my problem to care about punks who exploit their lives like that.

But what about their families?

Why must they witness them die miserably and suffer?

Because they can't live like other people.

There are people out there where studying and seeing friends...

are not a given like others.

Somewhere out there, there are those who can't live a normal life...

no matter how hard they try.

Do you think I'm unaware of that?

Sure,

people can be stupid.

However, I don't want to worry about their foolishness...

of making the same mistake as me.

(Gold Cash)

(Entrance)

- My goodness, sorry. - Sorry about that.

(Gold Cash)

(Dream Road)

(Gold Cash!)

Who are you?

I'm an investigator.

An investigator from the NTS.

Gosh, is it almost that time of the year?

I just stopped by to see if you had any troubles.

Please contact us,

if you ever need our help.

Why would you help me? I'm not some thug.

(Gold Cash)

Goodness, that nasty attitude of yours...

must get you far in life.

It's what kept me alive.

Anyway, since you're in this business,

asking for a favor regarding money won't be difficult, right?

How much could you loan me with my credit score?

(Hwang Dong Ju, NTS Joongang Regional Office)

You're asking for a bribe in our first meeting?

What do you mean?

Isn't this a loan company?

Look, sir.

Here, we do whatever it takes...

to get back the money we loaned.

So, how much?

How much can you loan me?

Should I have bought her some new clothes?

Gosh, it's not like they're strangers.

Goodness me.

Gosh.

There you go.

Goodness, these young ladies.

(Tax Law)

Sorry that I'm a little late.

- Take a seat. It's been a while. - You're here.

What about Seung Jae?

He said he had meetings all day today,

so I didn't contact him.

Don't bother.

The three of us should just enjoy this meal without him.

Let's get her something to eat first.

All right, let's eat.

Choose what you want.

(I love you, Mom.)

(Se An Daily)

(Family of Myeongju Electronics Commits Suicide. Daughter Lives)

(Myeongju Electronics Family Commits Suicide.)

(12-Year-Old Daughter Saved by NTS Employee)

When we were first introduced to you,

he said, "She was hurt, but she's still a bright girl."

When he told us that,

we thought it was only because you grew up without your father.

We never imagined it would be something like that.

I hope you know we're not doing this because we think you're a bad person.

But we're just like any other parent.

What parent in the world would agree to this?

I heard your current mother was your homeroom teacher.

At least when I heard that,

I felt so relieved.

It means your life isn't completely unlucky.

I'm sure you can find someone suitable for you...

if you try a little harder...

I understand...

what you are saying.

It won't be necessary...

to explain any further.

You agree there's no need to tell Seung Jae we met, right?

Make it seem like you had a change of heart.

That's the least you could do.

I am not embarrassed.

I am not embarrassed.

Being alive...

is not something to be embarrassed about.

(Chubby Jae)

(Don Quixote)

Yes?

(Emergency Room)

Excuse me, do you know where Yoon Kyung Jin is?

- Oh, she's over there at the end. - Thank you.

Hi there.

Goodness.

She said she had nowhere to go.

I found a studio for her,

but it's females-only.

I was hoping you could go with her.

How did you find her?

(Ji Woo's Nail)

(Entrance)

- My goodness, sorry. - Sorry about that.

(Ji Woo's Massage Parlor)

Don't even talk about testifying.

They are scary people.

You should've just left her then. Why did you help?

I was going to.

But she is so young.

Her house went bankrupt...

and her family is scattered all over.

But her wish is to go back to school.

So she wandered around working here and there.

It was lucky if she earned the minimum wage.

She had no chance of saving up.

Then of all the places, she ended up...

In Gold Cash.

Gosh, why are you crying?

She said thanks for everything, including the accommodation fee.

Did you relay my message clearly?

That I expect her to pay me back for everything?

I sure did.

Is there anything else you want to say?

To whom?

Whomever.

Live.

(Blessings Studio)

Don't be embarrassed about living.

Don't ever think it's your fault.

Live. No matter what it takes.

If you do,

as long as you do,

that's enough.

Hey.

Wake up.

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