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UNDERCOVER MISS HONG

The Witch of Yeouido is coming.

You have been promoted to team manager at the Financial Supervisory Service,

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

The prosecution and Financial Supervisory Service

have already formed a task force team.

HANMIN'S DECADE-LONG ALLEGATIONS

"Yehppee"?

Yehppee and I

are getting the ledger together for whistleblowing purposes.

You can pick up the slush fund ledger

at the president's office on the 12th floor in Hanmin's head office.

You could end up receiving a prison sentence.

Yes. I'm prepared for as much.

-Is it not there? -This can't be.

Maybe someone at Hanmin

found out about you and President Kang?

This is undoubtedly a warning.

Keum-bo!

Go undercover as some entry-level minion?

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

All right, sorry.

I mean, you're 35.

Who would ever think you're in your twenties?

I'll proceed with the Hanmin undercover investigation.

I'll find Yehppee within three months

and retrieve the slush fund ledger.

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

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

The three Yehppee candidates are

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

His assistant will have to know

who Yehppee is.

Befriend that assistant and just get the intel you need.

Then focus on finding Yehppee.

What's with the loitering?

Please welcome President Shin Jung-woo.

Hello.

I'm Shin Jung-woo.

Ms. Hong, you've been appointed as President Shin's new assistant.

Who says the new president will have a new assistant?

Who would you say the late President Kang was closest to at the company?

If there was a general manager he was close to, they might help you out.

Come on. Who would help out an assistant with no boss?

I could come with you.

We're roommates.

How about this?

You swoop in and show President Shin how capable an assistant you are.

Not a single person here can answer my question?

These are anticipated Q&As for the chairman.

Must read!

I hope this works out.

That means I can continue working

-as your assistant, right? -Yes.

Thanks.

I spent all night racking my brain, wondering if I should visit Mr. So

with a box of expensive ribs.

You mean Mr. So Gyeong-dong in the Trading Division?

President Kang's mentor

and a well-respected, seasoned veteran in Hanmin.

He's got to be Yehppee.

There's something fishy.

How can you trust her?

You mean Go Bok-hee?

Damn it.

Why does he work in the dark?

My poor heart.

Keum-bo.

Hong Keum-bo.

Have we met, mister?

May I ask you what your name is?

What do you want my name for?

You can't have my beeper number.

I have a boyfriend.

Wait, I…

Ta-da.

Hong Keum-bo, Shin Jung-woo.

Here.

That's yours,

and this is mine.

Every time you're struggling with a hard decision,

I'll be by your side.

And every time you have an important decision to make,

I'll be waiting with you.

-Keum-bo. -Yeah?

We should tell our seniors and colleagues

about our relationship, right?

We should keep it a secret.

I'll deny it all.

I'm not sure

I have much faith in your poker face.

I'm confident

that I won't get caught.

Really?

Most definitely.

Hello, sir. It's Shin Jung-woo.

It's been a while.

I was just wondering…

if you knew what Hong Keum-bo has been up to.

I'm back.

Jang-mi, you look extra tired today.

I ran a bit. It's been a while.

Being young must be so nice.

Now that everyone's home, how about a late-night snack?

How does rotisserie chicken sound? It'll be my treat.

Yes!

But it's almost midnight. We can't order any deliveries.

Oh, right.

The RA made that very clear at the orientation.

It does sound really tasty though.

Hello, sir.

I'm calling from the women's dorm, Room 301.

Can we get two rotisserie chickens?

Two bottles of beer too.

Thank you. See you there.

Do you know what sets humans apart from animals?

It's that we humans use tools.

-Jang-mi. -Why me?

Do you expect me to do it then?

This is clearly a job for the youngest.

Jang-mi.

Heave-ho.

-Heave-ho. -Heave-ho.

Stop it.

-Heave-ho. -Heave-ho.

Heave-ho.

Keep going.

-Cheers. -Cheers.

Eat up.

JEOM'S ROTISSERIE CHICKEN

CREDIBILITY

SUSPICIOUS

This is so good.

Here. Take it.

I'm not a kid. What am I supposed to do with this?

Hong Jang-mi.

As of today, you're officially recognized as a resident of Room 301.

"As of today"?

I've lived here for three days already.

Come on, I let you have the pink one.

Thanks.

Who is she to recognize me or whatever?

What's your deal? Don't dig through my stuff!

Wait, I'm not…

-No, hold on. -Let go, you thief!

What? Thief?

-Bok-hee. -Are you okay?

Hey!

You thief!

Who's that at this hour?

Bok-hee.

If she were looking to steal,

she would've gone for your wallet, not your notebook.

Maybe she already did.

You two, search her pockets.

Go on and search them. Search away.

It's your RA. Open the door.

Put it away.

I heard you shout earlier, Ms. Go.

Are you experiencing issues with your roommates again?

You are one demerit point away from eviction.

We're all great friends here.

Maybe the TV was too loud?

We were watching a comedy show.

Right.

We're really into this series, you see.

It's past midnight.

In fact, it's color bars time.

This is the only way.

Bok-hee's bag fell over,

so I was just trying to be nice

and pick up what fell out of it.

That's when she came in and treated me like some thief.

No, I didn't.

I've always been an honest, tax-paying citizen.

Taxes? You haven't even received your first paycheck yet.

Ms. Kim, she's lying through her teeth.

She's a bad seed!

That's enough.

Ms. Go, bring me your bag.

Pardon?

Do you see anything missing?

No.

Any missing money?

It is all there, but…

What about this?

It's a notebook from work, but I use it as my diary.

With no financial loss or missing property,

it'd be difficult to call this theft.

It seems there's been a little misunderstanding.

Let's just settle this amicably.

EPISODE 3: RIGHT UNDER THE NOSE AND IN THE LINE OF FIRE

Chuseok, the nation's biggest holiday, is fast approaching.

With a four-day holiday this year,

train stations and bus terminals across the country

are bustling with people heading home to spend time with their families.

Let's find out more about the holiday traffic.

The nation's 20 million people are once again on the move for Chuseok.

The highways have come to resemble massive parking lots

with the gridlocks caused by the influx of homebound traffic.

The lengthy delays for the past two days had travelers face six-hour travel time…

JANG-MI'S SMILE (REPEAT)

"Jang-mi"?

Screw that.

Daejeon saw its highways

at a virtual standstill with the convergence of holiday traffic…

Gather around, Room 301.

Happy Chuseok!

We should celebrate the holiday too.

Living under the same roof and sharing meals makes us family.

This is so good.

Try that too.

Look at this big chunk.

Seriously?

Did you really show up empty-handed

to a table set by your seniors and expect to feast?

But you didn't cook anything, either.

The braised short ribs are really good, Mi-sook.

Hey, turn that computer off.

I can't sleep because of you!

Are you sure it's not the guilt keeping you awake?

Did you already forget

that I helped you keep your job?

Hey!

One of us will end up moving out.

And for your information,

I'm not moving out.

I could say just the same.

Oh my gosh.

I guess she got kicked out.

Do you want to sleep in our room?

I didn't get kicked out.

I'm fine.

Please make me rich.

I want to get married.

Please let me find Yehppee quickly so I can return home.

I beg you.

HANMIN INVESTMENT & SECURITIES

WISHING ALL OF THE HANMIN FAMILY A BOUNTIFUL CHUSEOK

HANMIN REWARDS WITH FULLY RIPENED RETURNS!

Come on now.

Why not? Spicier is better.

Ms. Hong, is the cafe open today?

It's so bitter.

Never heard of two, two, two, the golden ratio?

Half your job is making coffee.

You really should go back to Admin

and relearn the basics.

Come here for a second.

You know Ms. Go in Admin?

The spinster who's almost 30.

There's a new president in town,

so how do you think she managed to survive?

Life must be so easy for women.

But don't honey traps and brute force feel a bit outdated?

Times have changed. Right?

General Manager Cha Jung-il.

What? Are you curious too?

You are, aren't you?

Shut that mouth of yours.

Times have changed.

What?

You should stop spreading nasty rumors and act your age now.

Hey!

Did you hear about Ms. Hong from Risk Management?

I heard Cha from Research has it out for her.

Yeah.

But I heard he was the one who started it,

talking about how the new president is keeping Go Bok-hee around

because she set a honey trap.

Yeah, and after he did,

Ms. Hong told him to shut up.

Still, assigning her that translation task meant for foreign-trained staff

is taking it too far.

There's no way a high school grad could finish that by tomorrow morning.

I know, right?

I heard Cha has it out for you again.

Yes, well…

I'm sure you'll do obnoxiously well, but…

You can speak a bit of English, can't you?

Just a bit.

I think it'll be faster if I do it myself.

Jeez.

Why wait? I told you to go on ahead.

GLOBAL STOCK MARKET REPORT, TRANSLATED COPY

You couldn't help anyway.

I cheered you on in my heart.

Let's go.

Wait.

LAXATIVE

NORA'S LAXATIVES CHA'S VITAMINS

Don't you think that's a bit childish?

Revenge is meant to be petty.

That's the way to piss them off.

Jang-mi.

You're not going to join in?

Well…

RECEIPTS FOR EXPENSE REPORTS

Are you constipated?

Good morning.

-Hello, sir. -Let's have another good day.

Hello, sir.

GLOBAL STOCK MARKET REPORT, TRANSLATED COPY

To the future. To the world.

Hanmin.

MULTIVITAMINS

This is my first team meeting since I was hired.

It's our first one as well.

This is Risk Management's first-ever meeting.

But still, I see you managed to prepare all this.

That wasn't me.

It was me.

Come on, it's the female employee's job

to put out the drinks and snacks for the meeting.

Noted.

I need to get this over with and find Yehppee.

Now, we'll start the meeting

on Hanmin's information-sharing system development.

Let us begin.

We're not alone in pursuing an internal information-sharing system.

Since last year, many companies have begun implementing such systems.

These internal workspaces

for communication and collaboration are collectively referred to as

the intranet system.

The Risk Management Division?

They can't get anything done.

They have no brainpower

or manpower.

We need to outsource.

They…

First, we must develop a system that can be easily used by all,

even without a manual.

If you look at the second factor,

-we need a system based on rank… -Are they actually working?

I will do my best to build an information-sharing system

that faithfully implements all the elements I've discussed today.

Thank you.

But the most important part, the development timeline, is missing.

No need to rush it. We'll just…

Three days.

Come on now. Is that even possible?

Possibility isn't a factor. We must do it.

It's a directive from the president.

And Mr. Lee is very talented.

Ms. Hong, you don't know what you're talking about.

Even industry professionals couldn't complete it in three days.

I will make it happen!

Good luck! You got this!

I knew it.

Let's go!

Great. Good luck.

INFORMATION-SHARING SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT DAY 1

You're so much faster than I expected.

Thanks.

But you made a coding error.

Here.

Sorry. That was a typing error.

Mr. Lee.

You're doing great.

She's a pro at the carrot-and-stick approach.

I can't tell who's the manager and who's the new hire anymore.

Ms. Hong, do you even know what you're talking about?

This is the moment

I use my secret weapon.

Oh my.

My hair is just so in the way.

I missed it.

It's so far back. You're going to rewind it that much?

INFORMATION-SHARING SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT DAY 2

Lunch time.

How about spicy pork stir-fry?

Mr. Lee, let's resume after…

Did you not go home last night? Could your hair be any greasier?

No. This is my 29th hour in the office.

Mr. Lee, you need to eat. Let's go get some lunch.

I have Mr. Lee's lunch right here.

She's going to bring him a chamber pot at this rate.

Do you need one?

I'm okay for now.

Eat up.

Let's go, Big Al.

-What should we eat? -Spicy pork stir-fry!

INFORMATION-SHARING SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT DAY 3

MISS BEER

HANMIN INVESTMENT & SECURITIES

It's done!

Is it all done?

Team dinner time.

We did it!

No, we didn't do it.

Manager Lee Yong-gi did it.

You gave us the most excellent performance.

Well done.

I'm so proud of you!

Thank you.

It was only possible because of you, Ms. Hong.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

INTRANET PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT

PRESIDENT SHIN JUNG-WOO

You finished sooner than I expected.

I'm sure you're already aware, but I didn't build it.

Ms. Hong Jang-mi and Manager Lee Yong-gi

gave it everything they had to make it into a reality.

Hong Jang-mi and Lee Yong-gi…

It's a leader's job to enable employees to stay focused on their work.

Chairman Kang asked me to provide you with guidance

to ensure that you develop into a leader befitting Hanmin.

Me?

Why?

So you'll basically be taking on the role of Mr. So.

He started tutoring my uncle on the stock market

when my uncle was a college student.

After my uncle joined the company, he served as…

a loyal aide.

A "loyal aide"?

Yes.

But you know

that our chairman also has a daughter, right?

Feel free to play both sides.

INTRANET SYSTEM ANNOUNCEMENT

ALL INTERNAL MATERIALS WILL BE SHARED VIA THE "INTRANET."

INTRANET SYSTEM PLEASE LOG IN TO ACCESS

They're only making life difficult with this nonsense.

This would only be a challenge for the general managers.

Youngsters learn fast.

I'm young.

I'm in my prime.

The intranet makes it so much easier.

We're making half the copies and deliveries.

I know, right? I heard they worked three nights straight.

Seriously?

Didn't you say you'd eat your hat if Jang-mi got it done?

When did I say that?

And it's not like Hong Jang-mi did it herself.

The intranet.

That's right. Albert, my son, made it.

It makes life easier. It's nice.

-Good morning, sir. -Good morning, sir.

That's not like you at all.

We were hearing feedback on the new intranet system.

Everyone gave five stars. They are all very satisfied with it.

Is that so?

President Shin, what are your thoughts?

It has an intuitive design that maximizes usability.

Division Manager Oh graciously credited his team.

Really?

Our Albert is

just so humble, isn't he, sir?

I told him to take it easy, but he does his name proud.

"Noble and bright."

He nobly thinks about the company's bright future.

All right, everyone.

Our job is done for the year.

Don't do any work until next year. That's all!

Yeah! No more work!

PERSONAL DETAILS GO BOK-HEE

Maybe I should try Go Bok-hee again.

No, let's move on to So Gyeong-dong straight away.

PERSONAL DETAILS SO GYEONG-DONG

NOTES: DOG LOVER

Maybe Yehppee is the name of his dog?

Let's see…

Oh my, I'm so honored.

Mr. Lee.

Do you happen to know the name of Mr. So's dog?

So pretty…

I mean, Yehppee.

Yehppee?

Are you sure it's Yehppee?

Of course. I heard about it while drinking with So-Bang-Cha.

"So-Bang-Cha"?

Why don't you

Know

How I feel about you?

They all differ in age, year of hire, and rank, but they're close.

That's why they got that nickname.

You could even call them the living witnesses

to every rise and fall of Hanmin.

I heard the late president

really trusted all three members of So-Bang-Cha.

That's right. It seemed like that.

Who did he trust the most?

Jeong Won-gwan.

I mean, Mr. So.

I see.

Hello, sir.

-Hello there. -He's our new hire.

So Gyeong-dong.

The legendary trader of Yeouido.

In the securities market, where returns are a measure of character,

he's admired not only for his talent but also for his integrity.

He's a Hanmin man to the core, turning down any and every job offer

that came his way all these years.

-They hired a lot this year. -Yeah.

What would you like?

-Kimchi pork stir-fry for me. -Kimchi pork stir-fry?

Yes, understood.

Hello, this is from Mr. Cha.

Thank you.

-Hurry. -A copy?

Yes, hurry.

And Ms. Kang, bring more coffee.

-Yes, sir. -Get me a refill.

Sorry.

My apologies.

Get it together.

-What would you like? -I already told you the second one.

Quickly.

Oh no.

Please don't fall.

Darn it.

Thank you so much.

We should help each other out, Eun-joo.

It's just so hard.

Since I'm the youngest,

I have to grab lunch for all 20 traders by myself.

They yell at me for getting their orders wrong,

for being so slow,

and for delivery mistakes.

But you know what's even more annoying?

Even after stomaching all that criticism,

I'm still hungry for food.

Eat up, Eun-joo.

It's so tasty.

By the way, how is Mr. So Gyeong-dong?

My boss?

He doesn't eat lunch.

Apparently, he's been like that for 20 years.

Nine to six.

He only ever leaves his desk to go to the bathroom.

But still, he never yells at me.

Starting tomorrow, how about I help you

since my team isn't busy at all?

Let me wipe that for you.

RISK MANAGEMENT DIVISION

Good morning.

What's that?

Is it a gift?

-For Ms. Hong? -Yes.

To thank her for her guidance and support.

I bought some handmade cookies that would go perfectly with coffee.

What about for us?

Neither of you contributed anything.

I also know how to nitpick and micromanage,

but I held back.

Hold on.

What's with the sudden perm and highlights?

Highlights?

You got highlights?

I'm going to need to have a conversation with Ms. Hong.

-About what? -Why?

About how office romances ruin lives.

-That's not what this is. -It clearly is.

-That's a misunderstanding. -I don't think so.

No, you can't… Darn it.

Hold on. Where's Ms. Hong anyway?

Did she call out?

You're not supposed to touch this. Damn it.

What would you like for lunch?

Would you like Kimchi pork stir-fry again?

Yeah, let's go with that.

Now, shall we get started on another exciting day?

Let's once again survive today.

Let's survive as long as we can.

Beyond the Han River.

-To the World! To the Future! -To the World! To the Future!

-Hanmin! -Hanmin.

Would you like to place your lunch order?

Just the usual for me.

Sure.

HANYE ELECTRONICS 11:27

YEHPPEE?

Big Al, let's grab pork bone soup for lunch.

That sounds great,

-but I have plans. -With who?

With the chairman, my dad, and Mr. So from Trading.

Really?

Ms. Hong, join us for lunch.

I have to help Trading with the lunch deliveries.

Enjoy your lunch.

You'll look even more haggard if you skip meals.

Let's go eat lunch.

I'll see you later.

I jumped through hoops to get them from a key shop down in Cheonggyecheon.

They can open pretty much all locked drawers and filing cabinets.

These are the master keys.

TEN MINUTES TO THE MORNING SESSION CLOSE

-Enjoy your lunch. -Thanks.

Ms. Kang, no cucumbers in mine, right?

-You said anything, so… -Are there cucumbers?

Are you kidding me?

GENERAL MANAGER SO GYEONG-DONG

Dump all your Hanye Electronics shares at the limit down.

Once you sweep the order book, we'll step in and clean it up.

Just make sure we get a clean start at 11:27.

HANYE ELECTRONICS PRICE: 9,050 WON

GENERAL MANAGER SO GYEONG-DONG

Hey.

Where's my lunch?

Jang-mi.

What are you doing?

I need coffee.

Coming.

I'll be right back.

CASH SELL

CONFIRM SALE

HANYE ELECTRONICS 11:27

What are you doing?

Are you crazy?

What's wrong with you?

Damn it.

CONFIRM SALE

You crazy bastard.

How much are you dumping at limit down?

CORRECT/CANCEL

Is this Korea Exchange?

Please cancel the 11:27 order for Hanye Electronics from Hanmin.

Ms. Hong from Risk Management?

There's no way she was smart enough to prevent an order-entry blunder.

She's just a new hire,

a minion,

a high-school grad.

What does she know?

So who's the trader behind the three-billion-won screw-up?

Who knows?

That idiot can forget about ever working in Yeouido again.

But that Ms. Hong…

I feel like I've seen her somewhere before.

The interview, remember?

She's the cheeky one who raised her hand because we didn't ask her anything.

She was the one who pointed out the exam question error?

That little one

likes to nitpick as if it were a hobby.

I'm actually worried about Mr. So.

This is complete nonsense!

He claims he made the order-entry error

due to a keyboard malfunction.

It didn't seem intentional…

Unbelievable.

Are you trying to cover for your subordinate right now?

I guess one more slip and the whole company will go under.

We're discussing executed trades with the relevant brokerages.

But still, the error was detected, and the order was canceled immediately.

We requested the Korea Exchange to cancel the order,

which helped prevent additional losses.

I heard some lowly female employee was the one who canceled it.

Who cares about that right now?

I was just worried about her going around, spreading her "heroic" tale

and damaging the company's image.

I'm just concerned, that's all.

More importantly,

I've received a tip that this incident has the FSS considering

an investigation into us.

What? Goddamnit!

Is it true that a female employee from Trading canceled the order?

No.

It's the new hire in Risk Management.

Do you mean Ms. Hong Jang-mi?

-Hey, you! -Jeez.

Thanks to you, I've had the worst indigestion recently.

Listen, blending in is barely enough to get you by right now.

How can you go and attract even more attention?

Who cares if Hanmin makes an order error and loses three billion won?

That's none of your business.

Look, my hand reacted before I could think.

You're so painfully predictable.

I have to carry around antacids because of you.

Wait, how did you find out?

Who told you?

"Three billion won"? That's quite detailed.

If only no one else knew.

Word has spread from Yeouido all the way to Euljiro.

Was it on the news?

The news? As if.

The Yeouido Pirates.

The Yeouido Pirates? What's that?

YEOUIDO PIRATES MAIN MENU, COMMUNITY, ETC.

HANMIN ORDER ERROR INCIDENT

ANOTHER HISTORIC INCIDENT IN THE SILENT BATTLEFIELD OF THE STOCK MARKET!

Breaking news.

A 20-year-old high school graduate employee saved Hanmin?

"A 20-year-old high school graduate…"

It can't be, can it?

Around 11:30 today, Hanmin's Trading Division

witnessed an order-entry error of the century.

It was an error that could've cost the company three billion won.

The kicker in this story is the unexpected heroine who saved the day.

Hong Jang…

PRICE: LOWEST BUY, SELL

SELL

The heroine sensed danger in the air and threw herself

to rectify the situation.

She was neither a high-paid trader

nor a foreign-trained analyst,

but a lowly entry-level employee with a high school diploma.

Her name was Hong Jang-mi.

BREAKING NEWS: 20-YEAR-OLD FEMALE HIGH SCHOOL GRAD EMPLOYEE SAVED HANMIN!

The Yeouido stock market is where you make your living.

How can you not know about the Yeouido Pirates?

From stock-market rumors

and backroom gossip at hostess bars to top-tier corporate intel.

All those come from the Yeouido Pirates, the PC Communication site.

The moderator calls themselves the Captain,

but nobody knows who they are.

Some say they're a retail investor from Myeongdong,

while others say they're a retired politician or a hacker.

The rumor mill churns them out.

But you know, based on the caliber of their intel,

they're clearly a hotshot in this industry.

The Captain of the Yeouido Pirates?

I've never heard of them.

Wait, how do you know about this when I just heard about it?

Do you think I got this far just on my card-playing skills?

You always push your luck and suffer alone in the end.

I received my invite and joined ages ago.

The Yeouido Pirates, that is.

I still manage to maintain good relationships with people,

unlike you.

Right.

So I have neither friends nor colleagues.

That's what you're saying, right?

I didn't need this gossip rag to be good at my job.

Besides, we shouldn't be letting such baseless rumors dictate our actions.

Still, I guess we should check it out.

Send me an invite.

-I can't. -Why not?

You get one invite per account.

Then you can just invite me.

I've already sent mine to Nam Dong-gi.

You chose that jerk over me?

Why did it have to be Nam Dong-gi, of all people?

Damn weasel.

My stomach is upset again.

Jang-mi.

Long day at work?

Mi-sook, have you heard of the Yeouido Pirates?

Yes. I signed up recently.

Then can you send me an invite? Recommend me.

Oh, I already used mine on my branch section chief today.

I see.

I heard that Queen Bee hasn't used her invite yet.

Let me give you some advice.

…and just bring her that.

WOMEN'S MAGAZINE

PARK JIN-HUI MINJU BANK

The scale of this slush fund is…

I guess that's the head office for you.

This job might be too big for me to handle alone.

I'm back.

What's that in your hand? Cake?

That looks so tasty.

Bok-hee, you like cake too, don't you?

It's too late for cake.

I started my diet yesterday.

Do you know how many calories are in a cake?

Bok-hee.

Is there any chance you'd invite me to the Yeouido Pirates?

I already used up my invite.

Let me get this straight.

You all did it for one another

and just left me out?

Enjoy the cake.

Oh no. I already used mine up.

What about you, Mr. Bang?

I invited him.

Big Al, let's go to lunch.

To Auntie's?

Let's go to Auntie's, Mr. Lee.

-Shall we? -Yeah, let's go eat their soup.

That sounds great.

Time for lunch.

Why didn't you ask me?

-Pardon? -For an invite to the Yeouido Pirates.

I can do that for you.

Really?

-Do you mean it? -Yes.

Go on then.

Sure.

To start, what's your PC Communication username?

My PC Communication username?

Do you not have one?

Okay then.

Give me your resident registration number.

Six…

Ms. Hong?

What's the number?

Well…

I'll tell you after you get back from lunch.

No, I'm fine.

Gosh, I shouldn't have asked you during lunchtime.

You're going to Auntie's, right?

I'm really fine.

-You must be starving. Go and eat. -Wait…

I'm not hungry anymore.

Go on.

HONG JANG-MI

780511.

780511…

YEOUIDO PIRATES REGISTRATION

YOU ARE NOW A YEOUIDO PIRATES MEMBER

DISCUSSION BOARD

HANMIN INVESTMENT & SECURITIES

SEARCHING…

HANMIN BLUNDER

TRADING AT HANMIN SUCKS

-That character dies eventually. -Hey.

-That's how the character dies. -He dies like that?

HONG KEUM-BO

SEARCHING…

"HONG KEUM-BO" SEARCH RESULTS

THE FAMOUS HONG KEUM-BO, I DON'T LIKE THE WITCH OF YEOUIDO

HONG WAS AT MY COMPANY, ANY SEOUN UNIVERSITY ALUMS HERE?

Look at them all talk trash behind my back.

Who made this anyway?

MODERATOR: CAPTAIN

"Captain"?

HANMIN ALMOST LOSES BILLIONS OF WON DUE TO ORDER MISTAKE

What should you do if the media asks for an interview?

I will not respond to them.

I will let Admin and the PR Division know about the request immediately.

The Financial Supervisory Service will be here for an investigation today.

It's just a formality, but they could speak to you.

So be prepared.

The Financial Supervisory Service?

Who knew we'd be inspecting Hanmin's internal oversight?

If Hong Keum-bo were around, she would've insisted on being here.

Just imagine.

-Hey. -Yes?

We're here to perform our official duties.

Take it seriously, okay?

I was filling out the sell order when I got thirsty.

When I was looking around for my cup,

a female employee I didn't recognize suddenly jumped in.

She misunderstood the situation and caused this mess.

So you're saying

that you made a simple mistake?

I feel wronged.

Why would I ever do anything like that and throw away my whole career?

Shouldn't we first speak to Ms. Hong Jang-mi and hear her out?

Shut it.

We believe he made an honest mistake.

It was a devastating mistake that could've tarnished

the sterling reputation of Hanmin Investment & Securities.

Excuse me.

Could you get us Ms. Hong Jang-mi--

Someone could be lying.

Just shut up already.

Right? President Shin?

Ms. Go.

Please summon Ms. Hong Jang-mi from the Risk Management Division.

Yes, sir. I'll see to it immediately.

You've reached Risk Management.

Hong Jang-mi, the president is asking for you.

You'd better run up here.

Right now?

Why do you look like that?

I'm just a bit nervous.

Where's everyone?

That's why I told you to hurry.

It was a complete mess.

Please summon Ms. Hong Jang-mi from the Risk Management Division.

Yes, sir. I'll see to it immediately.

ANTACID

Sir?

-What's wrong? -Are you okay, sir?

Sir?

Sir, are you all right? What's wrong?

-Call for an ambulance now! Hurry! -Okay.

Sir, are you all right?

What's wrong, sir?

Sir?

That hurts, you punk.

He's hurting! He's in pain!

Sir.

Hold on a second.

Keep hitting him.

Sir! Director Yun!

YEOUIDO HANUI HOSPITAL

If it weren't for my killer acting skills,

your whole operation would've been belly up.

Hey.

You pay for this today.

You're really okay, right?

There are plenty of fake patients here who are worse off than me.

Besides, you're in no place to worry about me.

You just worry about yourself, okay?

Hanmin Investment & Securities

has decided to conclude this by firing

Hong Jang-mi, the entry-level minion with a high school diploma.

You're their scapegoat.

You'd better prepare for your return.

Why would I be kicked out? I refuse to leave.

Can you look into the accounts of Assistant Manager Jung in Trading?

I'm sure he received a retainer fee beforehand.

We'll carry out an internal probe of our own.

Our higher-ups

have already been swept off their feet.

What?

One day, we'll be together

Even if we're apart now

My very existence depends on yours

I'm only alive because you exist

The Korean stock market is only open from nine to three.

So why the hell does it get busier and nastier

after the sun goes down?

That's Chairman Kang's specialty.

Cash handouts under the table.

Don't tell me you're jealous.

-Yeah. -What?

No, it's nothing.

His son-in-law is a former official at the Ministry of Finance and Economy

and my immediate senior in the civil service.

Jeez.

Money follows connections.

And I have no connections whatsoever.

You don't need to take it that far.

However!

Even today, I invested in you, Hong Keum-bo!

A long-term investment!

So don't forget that and keep digging until the end.

I'll extend your leave as much as I can.

Slow down.

That's too hot.

DISCIPLINARY HEARING NOTICE

HONG JANG-MI, RISK MANAGEMENT DIVISION

GROUNDS: HANYE ELECTRONICS ORDER ERROR

What's a disciplinary hearing?

It's putting a bad employee on stage to punish them for their wrongdoing.

And what exactly did I do wrong?

We're planning to dismiss Ms. Hong, the one who reported the incident

to the Korea Exchange.

She didn't do anything wrong.

It sounds like she'll be terribly wronged.

Grievances may be resolved through proper compensation.

A leader must put the organization before personal sentiments.

I believe you understand what I'm trying to say.

President Shin, why don't you give us your reasoning first?

Yes, sir.

There are three people involved.

A general manager, a trader, and a staff member.

If someone has to take responsibility,

the entry-level employee would pose the least risk.

And…

And?

It will also be the easiest.

Good.

Pay attention, Albert.

You need to learn this.

Watch and learn, kid.

I'll continue trying my best to become a good mentor.

Great. Thank you very much.

Hanmin Investment & Securities

has decided to conclude this by firing

Hong Jang-mi, the entry-level minion with a high school diploma.

You're their scapegoat.

She didn't even have dinner.

She'll be fine. She's young and full of life.

What if Jang-mi gets fired?

She'll be fine. She's young.

She's clever.

She'll find another job in no time.

What?

It's already our second team meeting.

Who knew it'd be for Ms. Hong's disciplinary hearing?

Ms. Hong.

You might be too young to know about this masterpiece,

but this 1976 American film helped shape the man I am today.

After a boxing match, the protagonist, Rocky,

screams out, "Adrian!"

his girlfriend's name.

That's when the audience realizes it.

He, in fact,

was not defeated.

Rocky loses on points.

What I'm trying to say is,

don't talk back in there like you do with us.

And don't be too disappointed if it doesn't go your way.

I can always write you a recommendation letter.

More importantly, the most iconic scene in Rocky isn't the final one.

Despite having nothing but poverty and a tattered tank top to his name,

Rocky meets heavyweight champion Apollo without backing down and declares

that he does not participate in fixed fights.

I'll be back.

So you want her to get beaten up?

Come on, Mr. Oh.

No, that's not what I meant.

Rocky…

I wasn't sure if I should tell you what Hong Keum-bo had been up to.

After all that, Keum-bo joined the Financial Supervisory Service

and was successful enough to be called the Witch of Yeouido.

That is, before she screwed herself over.

What do you mean by that?

She was trying to go after Hanmin and their slush fund recently,

but things went awry, and she was demoted to a regional office.

Jung-woo.

Just let her be.

Don't look for her.

She wouldn't want to see us.

We turned our backs on her, after all.

She was really young then too.

One minute.

Sir, the disciplinary hearing will start at 9:30.

All right. Thank you.

I'll be in touch.

HANMIN FINANCIAL AUDIT

9 YEARS AGO, 1988 CHEONGSAN ACCOUNTING FIRM, SEOUL

What is it? Are there a lot of issues?

Hanmin made sure the numbers added up before sending them.

They can't do that.

Inflated financials, cooked books,

and audit report wordplay.

It's all unacceptable.

-Mr. Yun. -Yes, sir?

You're right, the kid is bright, but she's also clueless.

CHEONGSAN ACCOUNTING FIRM CEO KIM NAK-JEONG

CPA SHIN JUNG-WOO

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

If we feign just a bit of ignorance,

we all get to reap the benefits.

A lie that benefits all.

No such thing exists.

Hey!

I'll be sure to explain it to her so she understands, sir.

What an idiot.

Jung-woo, can you step outside?

Sorry, Keum-bo.

I'll persuade him to do the right thing.

Sir…

Don't be a stranger now.

In the Hanmin accounting fraud case…

All right. Let's see this through.

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

Taking care of the country's economy is no joke.

-Get back safely, sir. -Sure. Thanks.

CHEONGSAN ACCOUNTING FIRM

Mr. Yun, the accountant who was being investigated by the police,

committed suicide by jumping from his apartment building

around 3 p.m. today.

Don't do anything.

Let's do as I say, just this once.

Stay quiet.

Stay quiet about what?

Someone died.

The company will make that right somehow.

-So we just-- -You.

You shouldn't do that.

You can't!

What does clinging to that so-called conscience get you?

It's not about gains. It's about not losing it!

And is whatever you gain worth losing me?

HONG JANG-MI

Hello.

I am Hong Jang-mi.

UNDERCOVER MISS HONG

A post on Yeouido Pirates claims you were fired.

-Is it true? -Me?

There are rumors that an insider was involved

in the Hanye Electronics incident.

Oh my g--

I'll expose the truth. I refuse to leave until I do.

I refuse!

What is all this?

Why do things keep blowing up?

Why? I need to find Yehppee!

I found you, my peacock!

Do you want to hang out?

I despise romance.

Don't tell me you're here to see me.

I'm not here for you, Ms. Hong Jang-mi.

I'm here for Hong Keum-bo.

Subtitle translation by: Justin S. Kim