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UNDERCOVER MISS HONG

The birth of Dolly, the lamb cloned through genetic engineering…

which demonstrated the possibility of human cloning,

and the successful landing of a space probe on Mars

all happened in 1997.

THE THIRD "COLLAPSE"

As the new millennium dawned,

the world readied itself amid great excitement and anxieties.

THE THIRD WAVE

CHO DU-PAL

And there was a woman

who sought a stunning turnaround, stirring up waves of her own.

What else? I'm working.

I'm on my way.

The Pitbull is on its way.

We can trust the witness, right?

Of course. The witness is one smart cookie.

All it takes is one word from me, and it'll be done.

To secure your acquittal, Mr. Cho,

the Financial Supervisory Service

will stand by you throughout.

Yes, sir.

Hey!

You should have makeup and a skirt on.

How unprofessional.

Wait, Mr. Cho.

- She doesn't work here. - No?

She's the witness I mentioned earlier.

Gosh.

Should I leave?

- No, don't leave! - No!

Coming in.

Let's all have a drink!

- Here we go. - Excellent.

I would've chosen somewhere else if I had known you were a woman.

Not at all, Mr. Cho.

Don't be fooled by her looks. She's a total dude.

She's no woman.

All right then.

Here comes something major.

You can't change your tune tomorrow.

You heard that, right?

Yes, of course.

You know how I do.

The stage is perfectly set for tomorrow.

"I swear by my conscience to speak the whole truth

and nothing but the truth."

"Should I lie, I shall accept punishment for perjury."

I am Hong Keum-bo from

the Capital Market Investigation Division at the Financial Supervisory Service.

The prosecution alleges

that Mr. Cho Du-pal manipulated the stock price of MU Holdings,

but is it truly illegal to buy an undervalued blue-chip stock low

and sell it at the upper limit?

What do you think, Ms. Hong?

WITNESS

It's blatant stock price manipulation

by combining corporate and financial violations.

Ms. Hong,

please be reminded that you're our witness.

"Our" witness?

PROSECUTOR

CHO DU-PAL

- Are you Mr. Kim? - Yes.

And the merch?

Let's grab a drink somewhere nice.

As you can see, Mr. Cho Du-pal

was tipped off by an MU Holdings insider through back channels,

and used it to line his own pockets.

I hereby submit evidence demonstrating the procurement of funds

to manipulate the stock price of MU Holdings

and the funneling of illicit profits through other corporate entities.

And one more thing.

I'd also like to submit evidence of him paying off

a Financial Supervisory Service employee.

Hold on!

You're no cop or prosecutor.

Who are you to act up?

I'd watch that tone of yours.

Why you little…

Let go of me!

Calm down.

Please calm down.

Calm down!

Please calm down!

SEOUL SOUTHERN DISTRICT COURT

Damn it!

Hey, Hong!

What was that about?

You blew it at the last moment!

Sir, what about the money--

What?

Damn you!

Hold on. That's my money.

My money…

Help me pick it up. It's mine. Hurry.

Hello?

Yes, sir.

What?

Hey, Hwang. It's me.

DIRECTOR YUN JAE-BEOM

FINANCIAL SUPERVISORY SERVICE, CAPITAL MARKET INVESTIGATION DIVISION

You're being accused of accepting bribes,

so you've been suspended from duty.

- Pardon? - Good luck.

Wait, sir. Hello?

That was Director Yun, right?

I'll say my goodbyes here.

Wait. Hold on. Hey!

EPISODE 1: THE WOMAN KNOWN AS THE WITCH OF YEOUIDO

HANO BANK

JULY 3, 1997, FINANCIAL DISTRICT, YEOUIDO

Foreign capital is exiting swiftly in the wake of the Asian financial crisis.

The mounting pressure to service short-term foreign loans

is further stoking anxiety in financial markets.

FULL-SERVICE SHOE REPAIR

With the rising living costs,

widespread economic difficulties are to be anticipated.

Seongsu Bridge in Seoul reopened today,

two years and eight months after its collapse.

The bridge that once took 32 innocent lives

has risen anew as a fortified…

Last…

Give me a second.

Here you go.

Three cartons of San Cigarettes, please.

It's for our boss.

Gosh.

I'll take a pair of tights too.

Oh, you can't. Those are reserved.

It should be first-come, first-served.

Let me have them.

HIGH ELASTICITY SMILE TIGHTS

Sidewalks have limited space.

Maybe consider a single file instead of side-by-side.

What's her deal?

I have two bits of good news and one bad. Pick your choice.

Can we start with the good?

You have been promoted

to team manager at the Financial Supervisory Service,

and confirmed probe into the slush fund of Hanmin Investment & Securities.

I foresaw both.

And the bad news.

All your team members have handed in their resignations.

They refuse to accept you as their team manager.

LETTER OF RESIGNATION

You should process them.

Hey, kid.

They're my subordinates too. They're our family.

Not for me.

How are we a family when we never even shared a meal?

CAPITAL MARKET INVESTIGATION DIVISION

Hong Keum-bo, that ruthless brat.

How could she stab her boss in the back to steal his job?

Listen.

She has no sense of camaraderie or loyalty.

How can we serve under someone we can't trust?

The Witch of Yeouido is coming.

You should be thanking your lucky stars that you didn't go down with Hwang.

It was touch-and-go for you.

TEAM MANAGER HONG KEUM-BO

These are the resignations you've submitted.

I guess you were in such a rush to leave your jobs

that you completely ignored the chain of command in this organization

and went straight to the director's office.

Complaints are not exempt from protocol.

You all have two options at this point.

Option A.

"I refuse to serve under that brat, Hong Keum-bo."

"Screw this. I quit."

Option B.

"Hong Keum-bo, that pitbull, possesses neither camaraderie nor loyalty,

but I'll build myself a lasting career with her

because she's good at her job."

Success requires talent, not faith.

We'll have a meeting in ten minutes.

Come to the meeting room

if you wish to work with me.

Good morning.

While investigating the offshore shell companies

that diverted funds for MU Holdings' stock price manipulation,

I uncovered a fascinating fact.

HANMIN CHAIRMAN KANG PIL-BEOM SUED FOR ASSAULT BY FEMALE LAWYER

- There he is! - Let's go!

Chairman Kang, how do you respond to the allegations?

Do you care to comment?

CHAIRMAN KANG PIL-BEOM HANMIN INVESTMENT & SECURITIES

That case was already dismissed.

Due to that assault case,

he handed over management rights to his only son.

Pildong was a new law firm that was established only last November,

but they ended up representing Chairman Kang.

Why?

Because its senior managing partner

worked as general counsel for Hanmin until October.

Subsequently, they were appointed as counsel

for three well-capitalized shell companies.

We also suspect Hanmin to be the source of their funds.

Hey, do you think Hanmin is some ordinary corner shop?

You're poking a bear here.

Why would I ever pursue a corner shop?

HANMIN'S DECADE-LONG ALLEGATIONS

In the past decade, Hanmin, long called the heart of Yeouido,

has been suspected of stock price manipulation

five times.

Three associates implicated in the cases died by suicide.

Victim count soars

if you include the retail investors who lost money, time, and lives.

Slush funds estimated to have been siphoned by the chairman's family alone

exceed 100 billion won.

How much longer must we let this shameless looting slide?

It's time we do our jobs.

All right?

HANMIN INVESTMENT & SECURITIES

An internal probe into Hanmin's slush fund?

The prosecution and Financial Supervisory Service

have already formed a task force team.

CHIEF OF STAFF SONG JU-RAN HANMIN INVESTMENT & SECURITIES

Thank goodness I still have junior alumni out in the field right now.

Without me, you'd never be privy to such intel.

Mr. Oh.

I guess your alumni lacked the clout to stop it.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OH DEOK-GYU HANMIN INVESTMENT & SECURITIES

Despite our generous yearly agency "upkeep" payoffs.

How could you know so little when you're the chief of staff?

There's always that one guy looking to earn a medal wherever you go.

Is this news to you?

It's just a pointless moral crusade fueled by naked ambition.

And the bastard at the helm has latched onto our company,

determined to drag it down.

Can we get the task force roster?

Of course. You know me.

I've already acquired it. Here.

HANMIN INVESTMENT & SECURITIES SLUSH FUND TASK FORCE

FINANCIAL SUPERVISORY SERVICE: YUN JAE-BEOM, HONG KEUM-BO…

I'll report this to the chairman myself.

Are you suggesting I let the prosecution investigate me?

I believe this is our last chance

to right the wrongs we may have committed.

"Our chance"?

Are you sure this isn't you

taking your shot to kick me out and take my place?

Father.

No one in this country would ever dare to come after me, you punk.

This is my company.

I built it from the ground up…

"This company does not belong to me alone."

"It belongs to all of the Hanmin employees."

Those were your words.

Please reconsider.

Why you…

That punk.

Why I ought to…

Sir.

Thanks.

Are you all right?

Ms. Song.

Do you think Myeong-hwi…

could switch sides on me?

I'll keep an eye on him.

All right.

You do that.

We suspect two divisions in Hanmin,

the Trading and Research Divisions,

to have spearheaded the illicit trading.

We've confirmed that a portion of the domestically acquired slush fund

was deposited into an account

belonging to Kang Pil-beom's only daughter, Ms. Kang Nora.

An overseas account?

Yes, Kang Nora is a US citizen.

That'll take even more time to investigate then.

Follow the trail of money to uncover the corrupt instigator.

In order to secure solid evidence that can substantiate the charges--

Right, so if you really wanted to go after Hanmin,

you should've called me in after securing concrete evidence.

Hong!

I'll be back after I secure it.

Take care, sir.

Evidence!

He's so damn obnoxious.

That's bookworms for you.

You're not any less.

But still, without him,

this investigation into Hanmin would've never taken off.

That's why I'm biting my tongue.

What's with the attitude?

Then again, you got solid grades too.

Let's hurry up. The president is waiting for us.

It's not like he's waiting out in the hot sun.

GENERAL MANAGER SO GYEONG-DONG TRADING DIVISION, HANMIN

MANAGER BANG JIN-MOK RISK MANAGEMENT DIVISION, HANMIN

GENERAL MANAGER CHA JUNG-IL RESEARCH DIVISION, HANMIN

He's comfortably waiting for us in his office.

Hey, Bang.

At least tuck that darn shirt in, will you?

Mind your potbelly first.

Big Al should be at this thing, not me.

What does he know?

The fact that we three were called means it's an emergency.

- Let's go already. - Come on.

We hear a full-scale investigation into both breach of fiduciary duty

and illicit trading is underway.

We'll respond accordingly,

but since Trading and Research are core divisions,

you will need to prepare further independently.

Understood.

Will do.

Is there actually a slush fund?

Even if there is one…

we must make it not exist.

First, I'd like to ask Risk Management

to look into the task force members.

As in dig for dirt?

Whatever comes up.

Find out as much as you can.

FINANCIAL SUPERVISORY SERVICE

ACCESS TO HANMIN IS REQUIRED TO INVESTIGATE OVERSEAS ACCOUNTS

HANMIN SLUSH FUND INVESTIGATION SECOND MEETING REPORT

Nam Dong-gi, did that fax come in?

Cheers!

- Cheers! - Cheers!

HANMIN INVESTMENT & SECURITIES

NEW MAIL FROM YEHPPEE@KEBEO.CO.KR

"Yehppee"?

TIP: REGARDING HANMIN'S SLUSH FUND

I have the accounting ledger that proves the Kang family's corruption.

Let's talk in person.

Are you Yehppee?

No.

Inspector Hong?

President Kang,

plea bargaining should be done with the prosecution.

Guilt needs to be proven before any bargaining, no?

You've got a long way to go.

Oh, I get it.

Is there a box of cash in your trunk?

Overflowing with fresh and green bills?

I have something even better.

How about the slush fund ledger?

The slush fund ledger?

Why aren't you answering it?

That will be my assistant calling.

My assistant is always by my side, fully aware of what I do and whom I meet.

But I left today without saying anything.

I wanted to see

if you were someone who could be entrusted with a life…

for myself.

Whose life?

Chairman Kang Pil-beom's?

Or yours?

I'm talking about Hanmin's.

You could end up receiving a prison sentence.

Yes. I'm prepared for as much.

"Follow the trail of money to uncover the corrupt instigator."

Those were your words.

Follow the trail of money to uncover the corrupt instigator.

Do we have a damn rat?

If they're not stopped now, they'll siphon off the money

even more carefully and systematically.

To prevent that from happening, Yehppee and I

are getting the ledger together for whistleblowing purposes.

I believe this will be…

our last chance

to flip the tables.

If you're messing with me,

or if you ever betray me in the future,

you and I will both be swimming with the fishes in the Han River.

I plan to live

a long, honest life with integrity.

What's this?

Consider it a welcome gift.

HANMIN INVESTMENT & SECURITIES

After you requested solid evidence that outlines the flow of funds,

I was able to confirm a few details of the funds Hanmin leaked abroad.

You're quick.

You asked for evidence, didn't you, sir?

We'd like to request

a search and seizure warrant based on evidence of funds diverted

to Ms. Kang Nora's personal account and offshore corporations.

Yes, all right.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RECEIPT

Once the warrant is issued, the prosecution will search and seize

tomorrow morning.

Let's meet up at our spot tonight.

All right.

Multivitamin, amino acids, and deer antler extract, sir.

Thank you.

I sometimes think about

what would've happened if I had finished med school.

The chairman would've bought a hospital.

I wouldn't have been a good doctor.

I heard you were picked as the Outstanding Woman Employee.

Congratulations.

It's a cash bonus.

Oh my.

You did manage to become a good boss.

Thank you.

I think President Kang has a woman.

Who?

I'm not sure, but he's been seeing her regularly.

I heard him setting up a date for tonight.

All right.

You can pick up the slush fund ledger

at the president's office on the 12th floor

in Hanmin's head office.

It's being delivered as we speak.

JULY, 1997

HANMIN INVESTMENT & SECURITIES

PRESIDENT KANG MYEONG-HWI

WEEKLY TRADING RISK SUMMARY REPORT

You're listening to Sunrise Radio Show. The time is now 5 a.m.

The first song I'll play for you today

is from the soundtrack for the film, Beat.

Here's Im Chang-jung's "Woeful Ballad."

- Hey, son. - Hey!

I knew you'd show up in this dismal state.

Good morning to you, too, Dad.

You weren't drinking all night, right?

I didn't drink at all.

I saw three late-night movies in Jongno.

Change before you go up to see the chairman. Now.

What's with this emergency meeting?

Are all the geezers here already?

Why you…

Take care of that for me.

I'm worried he's too good-looking, just like me.

Put your game away.

Read the room. The chairman is coming!

Don't you all have brains between those ears?

Are your hands and feet just for show?

How could I have been informed

of the prosecution's search and seizure

just three hours before it's supposed to happen?

I actually acquired intel that the prosecution

was carrying out a probe a few days ago.

And?

President Kang said he wanted to tell you himself.

He insisted.

What did you just say?

Myeong-hwi knew about this?

Yes, sir.

Where is he right now?

Well, I…

I'll give him a call, Grandfather.

Hello?

What?

The police?

The deceased victim

in the traffic accident that occurred at 6 a.m. today in Mapo-gu

was identified as Hanmin President Kang Myeong-hwi,

who was under investigation for fiduciary breach and embezzlement.

HANMIN INVESTMENT & SECURITIES PRESIDENT KANG MYEONG-HWI KILLED IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT

You should've told me that sooner, you punk.

I wanted to secure the evidence first.

He told me he'd leave the slush fund ledger

in his office on the 12th floor.

We just need to get it during today's search and seizure--

Seriously?

You expect me to proceed with that search?

The only son of the great Chairman Kang is dead!

I'm also upset about President Kang's accident,

but we need to retrieve the slush fund ledger.

QUARTERLY BUSINESS PLAN

Did you find it?

What's wrong? Is it not there?

This can't be.

MEETING ROOM

The investigation's suspended?

The press has turned on us after President Kang's death.

They're even saying the pressure from the investigation led him to suicide.

It wasn't suicide. If anything, homicide--

You're in no place to make such calls.

What if it wasn't an accident?

What if Chairman Kang stepped in after he discovered

that President Kang had decided to join forces with us?

- Hey. - What's this now?

Who did he join forces with?

Our Inspector Hong Keum-bo

had been covertly colluding with President Kang.

They'd sort of become acquaintances…

What are you…

Director Yun just found this out.

You should tell them yourself, Ms. Hong.

Shut up.

It appears…

you need to explain yourself,

Inspector Hong Keum-bo.

SENT

SUBJECT: YEHPPEE, THIS IS HONG KEUM-BO STATUS: UNREAD

COMPOSE

HELLO, YEHPPEE. THIS IS HONG KEUM-BO.

HEARING ABOUT PRESIDENT KANG'S DEATH MUST HAVE BEEN UPSETTING.

REGARDING THE SLUSH FUND LEDGER…

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

NAM DONG-GI PROMOTED TO TEAM MANAGER, GRADE 4

NOTICE OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION

HONG KEUM-BO: THREE-MONTH PAY CUT STANDBY ASSIGNMENT

CAUSE: VIOLATION OF REPORTING OBLIGATIONS

Good work!

Congratulations!

- Team! - Manager!

- Sir! - Why, thank you, everyone.

Let our camaraderie never die.

But how could I possibly move in when the garbage truck hasn't left yet?

- Team Manager Nam! - Sir!

Sure. Thanks.

Mom…

ULLALA CHICKEN

A bottle of soju, please.

Can't you see we're busy?

You can't be a spinster who just sits on her ass all day.

Honey, I think I need a new motorcycle.

Hey, it's been a while.

Why, it's my dearest daughter.

Everyone, let me introduce you to her.

She's my eldest who works in a fancy office in Seoul.

Wow, look at you drinking soju straight.

So cool.

Here.

Mom, should I just quit my job?

That's an excellent idea.

You've been a career woman long enough. It's time to get married.

The blind date you ruthlessly turned down last year

just had a baby boy.

Apparently, people call that a "honeymoon baby."

If you'd just been a bit nicer to him, that would've been your baby.

That's just your wishful thinking.

…and the slush fund investigation has come to a halt.

The arrest warrant for Chairman Kang Pil-beom

has been dismissed.

Citing insufficient evidence, prosecutors decided not to indict on allegations

that hundreds of billions of won had been diverted into an illegal slush fund.

On July 22nd, the legal community weighed in,

stating that the prosecution

must have arrived at this decision due to insufficient discovery

after their search and seizure…

It's not too late.

Anything's possible between a man and a woman.

Just start dating. You need to start to progress.

We actually just received another blind date offer.

The deaconess's paternal cousin's daughter-in-law's

maternal cousin's brother.

- It's too good to pass up. - Yes.

Let's proceed. Set a date.

I should get going.

Hold on. Take this with you.

This is kimchi,

and this is boiled chicken.

The weather's warm, so put it straight in the fridge.

I didn't bring my car.

Beyond the Han River, to the World! To the Future!

That's a talisman for attracting men.

I had to fry ten extra chickens to pay for this.

Do you really think that would work?

Would you really want a son-in-law who was drawn to me not out of love,

but only because of that talisman?

You think I want to do this?

Your married friends already have kids in school.

Mom, I have no friends.

Unbelievable.

It attracts men. You want me to carry it around?

Why would I carry it around? I have no need for it at all.

HANMIN IS LOOKING FOR ASPIRING TALENT

Jeez, my mom's really something else.

Hey!

You damn punks!

Damn it!

Did you just get mugged?

Yes.

- Get in. - Thank you.

What are you doing?

Hurry up and get in.

You can go. I'm fine.

Damn it.

This is why

you should know your place and not act up.

You know?

You little…

- Come here. - You're dead.

The late Brother Peter Kang Myeong-hwi,

a servant of the Lord who became one with God,

strove to live out the Word of God as taught in Sacred Scripture.

Let us pray for our brother Peter,

who, having been called home by the Lord,

departed from the side of his loved ones at his young age.

May our brother Peter, and all the faithful departed,

through the mercy of God, come to rest in the peace of eternal life.

Amen.

- Amen. - Amen!

What's wrong with you?

- Damn, that startled me. - Sit.

Unbelievable.

- I'm sorry. - Sit down.

I thought today was just for family.

MADAM CHOI IN-JA CHAIRMAN KANG PIL-BEOM'S EX-WIFE

Is this any place

for the chairman's ex-wife, who divorced him 20 years ago, to be?

I do wonder.

We still have our Nora.

I had to be here as her mother.

After all, our Nora

is the chairman's only child now.

You were kicked out of here ages ago.

I was never kicked out. I walked out on my own.

Albert's mother passed forever ago.

Yet here you are, still pathetically leeching off your in-law.

You dare raise your voices in my house?

Sit.

If Nora survives

the three-month probationary period

and becomes a full-time employee at Hanmin Investment & Securities,

then I'll let you inherit the shares of the company

that I intended to pass down to Myeong-hwi.

My goodness. Nora.

But, sir.

Nora didn't even major in business.

But Albert, who studied business and did nothing else,

works at the company too.

Didn't you drop out before you even got that degree?

Yes.

- See? - Come on now.

Nora.

When you were little,

your mother paraded you around, and everyone knew your face.

But the only ones who know what you look like now

are in this room.

Thus,

you must not let on that you're my daughter.

And follow Ms. Song's guidance

to prepare for your next step, all right?

We're done here.

Wait, sir.

I implore you to reconsider.

You do not get a say!

You just focus on preparing for the press conference.

Nora, this worked out so well.

Congratulations on your new job, Auntie.

- Good luck. - Thanks.

Mom, I can't do it.

I don't want to work there.

Send me back to America.

Be quiet.

You said you wanted to spend your life

burning through the money your father never spent on you.

If you give up and surrender now,

Albert will take this house, the company, and everything else. Got it?

HOSPITAL

PLASTER ROOM

Damn, seriously?

Keum-bo!

Hold on.

Are you okay?

Have I been admitted?

WISHING YOU A SPEEDY RECOVERY GET BETTER SOON

Maybe someone at Hanmin

found out about you and President Kang?

That asshole prosecutor was attacked last night.

He has a 12-week recovery ahead of him.

This is undoubtedly a warning.

They're saying they'll come after you if you go after them.

But you know,

they must be doing this because there's something to hide.

What exactly are you trying to say?

What if we go in person

to retrieve the slush fund ledger?

Who? How in the world would we do that?

Look at the state I'm in right now.

BEYOND THE HAN RIVER, TO THE WORLD! TO THE FUTURE!

HANMIN AWAITS MOTIVATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES

We'll keep it a secret from the office.

It'll be a secret operation with just you and me.

You can't see what's right under your nose.

They wouldn't imagine you doing this in their wildest dreams.

I won't be under their noses. I'll be stuck in a death trap.

Do you really think President Kang died in a car accident?

Also, I'm a well-educated woman.

I'm a career woman with ten years of experience in Yeouido!

And you want me to go undercover

as some entry-level minion?

- Damn it! - But I like the plan…

Wait. Hold on, Hong.

Hong! Stop!

Hong! Come on! Wait!

Hong!

BEYOND THE HAN RIVER, TO THE WORLD! TO THE FUTURE!

BEYOND THE HAN RIVER, TO THE WORLD! TO THE FUTURE!

STAFF RECRUITMENT

ONCE IN A LIFETIME CHANCE! HANMIN IS HIRING

Take it easy.

I'll take care of everything.

Where did she go?

Jeez, where the hell did she go?

Director Yun!

All right, sorry. I was shortsighted.

Of course, this wouldn't work.

I mean, you're 35.

Who would ever think you're in your twenties?

Maybe a mom of a 20-year-old.

Sir.

For the record, everyone says I look young for my age.

Everyone thinks I'm in my twenties. They're so shocked when they hear my age.

Why am I explaining myself?

So?

Are you saying you'll give it serious consideration?

No.

If you want it so badly, do it yourself.

What's this?

I'M TAKING PTO

Wait, hold on. Hong Keum-bo!

CHAIRMAN KANG PIL-BEOM'S NATIONAL PRESS CONFERENCE

I devoted my entire life

to serving the national economy and improving the lives

of the people.

There may have been mistakes,

but there was no illegality.

At this moment,

I'm just a man

who lost his one and only son

and failed as a father.

BREAKING NEWS: HANMIN CHAIRMAN KANG APOLOGIZES TO THE NATION

Even nine years ago,

nefarious forces slandered and attacked

Hanmin Investment & Securities.

However, it was all a lie.

And again, this time,

I, Kang Pil-beom,

will not settle.

Hanmin Investment & Securities is a VIP client at our accounting firm.

- Please take good care of us. - Thank you.

…committed suicide by jumping from his apartment building.

She reported Hanmin for accounting fraud,

but their countersuit ruined her.

I will continue to

stand firm against schemes, fabrications, and betrayal.

I will carry on Kang Myeong-hwi's legacy

with unwavering determination

to bring forth a new Hanmin Investment & Securities

that will be worthy of the Republic of Korea's stature.

FRAUD AND SLUSH FUND CHARGES ARE BASELESS!

KANG, THE "PHOENIX OF YEOUIDO," PREPARES A COMEBACK

I'll proceed with the Hanmin undercover investigation.

You've been informed.

My goodness.

You refused to even budge when I begged you.

Now that it's a hot mess, you want to go?

That ship has sailed.

It's all over.

And they concluded the investigation into President Kang's car accident.

But that was no accident.

If I'm being honest, I didn't trust him 100%.

I only realized he was being genuine

after he died and Yehppee went into hiding.

You saw Chairman Kang's press conference, right?

Even nine years ago,

nefarious forces slandered and attacked

Hanmin Investment & Securities.

However, it was all a lie.

What happened nine years ago can't happen again.

I'll find Yehppee within three months…

and retrieve the slush fund ledger.

All documents once submitted to President Kang

have been shredded.

And the police have quietly concluded

his traffic accident investigation.

Now,

who knows about the slush fund details

and the hidden cache?

Only you…

and me, sir.

Betrayal

is unacceptable.

People often think otherwise,

but my first

and most cherished son…

has always been Hanmin.

I can't believe this brat.

You'd think she was robbed.

Jeez.

Look at all these flashy clothes.

Gosh, this will fall apart as soon as you wear it.

This room is a mess.

What is this?

She must be sweeping up all the dirt in the world with these.

Gross.

Ripped jeans…

What are you doing in my room?

Jeez.

I said, what are you doing in my room?

I was just stopping by and…

Stop it.

What's wrong with your arm?

I injured it recently.

So it hurts?

SHINING PINK BOLERO RAGLAN SLEEVE CARDIGAN

CROPPED TEE, WIDE JEANS POPULAR SKINCARE

What's this?

Hey.

No grown-up should let their belly hang out like that.

Well…

Do you think you can help me out?

Truth is,

I'm looking to adopt a more youthful style.

Why?

Are you trying to change your look to land a husband?

Just shut up and do it for the money.

First off,

let's do something about this lifeless hair.

Hello there.

So have you decided?

I…

Allow me to make a recommendation then.

Just a moment.

HAIR STYLES FOR WOMEN IN 30S

How about something like this?

To accentuate the mature charm of a woman in her thirties--

She's 20.

Pardon?

I'm 20.

Sure. Just a moment.

This will accentuate the charm of Gen X.

What do you think about this style?

She'll go with that one.

Sure.

The final test happens after the hair and makeup.

The final test?

FATEFUL ENCOUNTERS VIDEOS, DVDS, COMICS, NOVELS

I never fail to get carded at movie theaters and video stores.

You'll know you're passing for 20 when you get carded.

Welcome.

Hello.

MUST BE 19 OR OVER TO RENT

TO YOU FROM ME

I really have to watch this tonight.

You'll let me take it, won't you?

No.

I've also been waiting for tonight for a long time.

I grabbed it first.

I don't think so.

- Sir. - Sir.

TO YOU FROM ME

I'm going to

need to check your ID, miss.

This isn't meant for minors.

I wish you a lovely, passionate night by yourself.

Hormones run rampant at your age.

Was she talking about me?

This is a masterpiece.

It is.

It's a masterpiece of film.

It is with unbiased eyes.

SEJIN HIGH SCHOOL

1997 HANMIN RECRUITMENT WRITTEN EXAM FOR FEMALE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES

RESIDENT REGISTRATION CARD HONG JANG-MI

EXAM ID: 505 NAME: HONG JANG-MI

1ST PERIOD: COMMERCIAL ECONOMICS 2ND PERIOD: ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES

ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES

1997 HANMIN FEMALE STAFF RECRUITMENT INTERVIEW

The top and bottom scorers are interviewing together.

Hong Jang-mi got 297 on the written exam.

You only got the last accounting question wrong.

Meanwhile,

Kang Eun-joo got a score of 210…

I mean, 21 points.

What's the point of interviewing?

You should never hire the top scorer.

What use would we have with a young, smart woman?

She's young but looks old.

She'll never be carded on cigarette runs.

- Ji-eun. - Yes?

You worked under Deputy Manager Kim. I know him well.

Yes, that's right.

- Ms. Lee Eun-yeong? - Yes?

Do you prefer it boneless or with the bone?

- Ms. Seo Eun-su. - Yes?

You're a former Miss Chunhyang?

I was first runner-up.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

- Let's wrap up. - Sure.

Excuse me.

I wasn't asked a single question.

Candidate 504 next to me wasn't, either.

You want a question?

Bill Gates.

You've heard of him, right?

What is the name of the company that Microsoft, led by Bill Gates,

recently invested 150 million dollars in?

Apple!

It's Apple.

Steve Jobs recently came back on as CEO.

Ms. Kang Eun-joo,

what a thoughtful response.

You may all leave.

Thank you.

This way.

Come on now.

It's time to leave.

I didn't get that last accounting question wrong.

The question itself was wrong.

The answer wasn't in the multiple choice, so I wrote it down separately.

Please don't tell me I was the only one who noticed

the error in that question.

MEETING ROOM DO NOT ENTER

She's just some 20-year-old commercial high school grad.

How dare she question the accuracy of our data?

The answer is 27. It's not one of the choices.

What? Seriously?

The Research Division is in charge of the exam questions.

Ms. Go, you're in charge of proofreading. Did you slack off?

I submitted a report noting a question error,

along with the solution and the correct answer.

No, I've never received such a report.

I guess Old Maid Go's mind is slipping.

Have you gotten forgetful?

Where did she write her answer though?

P. S.

Please conduct a thorough review of exam questions next time.

There.

What should we do about Hong Jang-mi?

Please input your exam ID number.

Exam ID 505. Ms. Hong Jang-mi.

Congratulations. You have passed.

Damn straight.

You've reached Hong Keum-bo.

Is this the X-file?

The operation will last three months.

We're the only ones who know about this in the office.

If things go awry, I'll be shamed and forced to quit.

I'll have to kiss my pension goodbye.

I notified the office

that you'll be on a long-term business trip in the countryside.

These are background check reports

on the three Yehppee candidates and President Kang's close acquaintances.

Who's the new CEO of Hanmin?

Is it Oh Deok-gyu, Chairman Kang's son-in-law?

I thought it'd be him too, but apparently not.

It's an external hire.

- Who? - I believe he's from overseas.

Oh, I almost forgot.

This is what you asked for.

CONFIRMATION OF RESIDENCE: SEOUL CITY DORMITORY FOR SINGLE FEMALE WORKERS

RESIDENT NAME: HONG JANG-MI

SEOUL CITY DORMITORY FOR SINGLE FEMALE WORKERS

WELCOME TO SEOUL CITY DORMITORY FOR SINGLE FEMALE WORKERS

Hello.

It's nice to meet you all.

I'm Kim Nam-ju, your residential advisor.

RESIDENTIAL ADVISOR KIM NAM-JU

SEOUL CITY DORMITORY FOR SINGLE FEMALE WORKERS

Welcome to the Seoul City Dormitory for Single Female Workers.

We're happy you're here.

You'll be required to pay a deposit of 620,000 won

and a monthly rent of 24,000 won.

Eligibility is limited

to unmarried women under 29

who work in Seoul and earn less than 15 million annually.

We will do our very best to provide a safe living environment

until the day you're able to save up and find a place of your own.

However!

All rules must be observed.

Curfew after midnight.

No visitors allowed under any circumstances.

This is a women-only residence.

Don't ever forget that.

Applause.

Hello.

Room 301?

Me too.

- Hello. - Hi.

It's you, the top exam scorer!

I'm Room 301 too.

It's you,

"Apple."

They said each room would have four people.

Who are we missing?

I heard earlier

that everybody moved out because of the queen bee here.

I heard she works at the head office as an assistant.

Why do you even want to live in a dorm?

Must you take it that far?

The hidden link between Yehppee and me lives there.

The three Yehppee candidates are

So Gyeong-dong, Bang Jin-mok, and Cha Jung-il.

YEHPPEE CANDIDATES

President Kang

communicated with Yehppee, the whistleblower, at the office.

He told me that his assistant kept track of where he was

and whom he met with at all times.

So his assistant will have to know

who Yehppee is.

But

I'm sure she doesn't know that she's an important witness.

GO BOK-HEE PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT

LIVES IN ROOM 301 AT THE FEMALE WORKERS' DORM

Let's go inside.

Who's Hong Keum-bo?

"Hong Jang-mi's Outfit Inspiration Book for a 20-Year-Old."

From Hong Jang-mi. To my sister, Hong Keum-bo.

Why are you digging through my stuff?

Wait.

I know that face.

SPECIAL THANKS TO SHIN YU-NA AND PARK JUNG-PYO FOR THEIR APPEARANCES

UNDERCOVER MISS HONG

Befriend that assistant and just get the intel you need.

Then focus on finding Yehppee.

Hello.

I'm Hong Jang-mi.

Hey, Ms. Hong! Commercial high! Uniform girl! You!

You'll deliver it safely and promptly.

I'm supposed to be Ms. Go Bok-hee's successor?

You, lock the door.

Who says the new president will have a new assistant?

I'm the newest member of Hanmin Investment & Securities,

Shin Jung-woo.

If I'd known that Shin Jung-woo would be joining,

I'd never have set foot in Hanmin, undercover my ass.

You know him?

And shared a passionate romance?

Subtitle translation by: Justin S. Kim