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Do you know the smile of the Hahoe mask in Andong?

Yes.

Do you know why he's smiling?

To symbolize humor?

Not.

Shall we smile? Shall we be happy?

What is Andong famous for?

For the quick chicken?

Not for food! For a special product.

For the hemp cloth?

Textiles for clothes?

- Correct. - Hemp.

Did you know that hemp is made from marijuana?

The whole city is surrounded by marijuana crops.

Farmers gather and do drugs together.

Back in the day it wasn't illegal.

That's why the Hahoe mask smiles.

Because they were drugged!

The whole city is like that!

I heard that too.

- Drug addicts gather... - Yes?

in September for marijuana.

After harvesting, the marijuana must be burned in front of the officials.

All the officials are fighting for a place in front.

Aren't we going too?

Let's go and inhale something!

Do you want to go?

- Shall we smile like a mask? - Yes!

- Shall we do drugs? - Let's go!

I'll be right back here.

Come on!

when i was 6 years old my mother couldn't stand it anymore and left us.

He used to say...

that if you do bad things, you will end up in Hell.

Adults are always right.

I really wanted to live like an emperor.

They say that before you die, your whole life passes before your eyes.

This just happened to me.

CHO In-sung

JUNG Woo-sung

BAE Seong-woo RYU Jun-yeol

KIM I sing KIM Ah-joong

WRITER DIRECTOR HAN Jae-rim

THE EMPEROR

The nation wishes President CHUN a pleasant trip to Burma...

Is the TV in color?

Yes, dad bought it.

Looks good!

My father was a crook.

When color televisions were rare, he deals with their theft.

He stole everything of value. Like radios and cookers...

Then he sold the stolen goods to the women in the market.

Bring me the money!

You win three times your bet!

He was a con artist living a shit life.

Kids, do you know what's here? Chicken!

But he always brought home fried chicken...

and he said he had to teach me to drink and try to be a father.

Seeing Si-yeon with a guy reminded her of her mother when she ran away…

And dad couldn't take it anymore.

Go away!

Stop it!

But my mother had left because he had cheated on her.

Who is the strongest here!

What did I learn from my father?

Nothing but fighting.

For a bully, life may seem easy at school...

but defending my reputation was not easy.

CHOI Take him.

Night classes are a commodity. You can leave late.

There's a policeman at your place. What else did your father do this time?

How much will he pay this time?

Prosecutor, I'm sorry!

Please forgive me!

How dare you!

Sir, please!

My father was hit...

but a man cannot be so easily defeated.

I will shut you down!

Mr. prosecutor, I can't go to jail.

Prosecutor?

The man slapping dad was a prosecutor.

That was real power.

Sentencing people to life...

or even to death!

Dad was on his knees because of a prosecutor.

The rules of combat are only in school.

Finally, nerds hold the real power.

That was the moment when I decided to become a prosecutor.

If the 1988 Olympics go well...

Korea will be noted as a country for development.

So study hard!

Don't wake him up.

Who will do the hard work if everyone is a prosecutor?

You? Let him sleep.

But it was not easy for a con man's son to become a prosecutor.

I had never learned reading made me sleepy.

Did something happen?

Not.

Day!

I should study for exams, but you wanted to dance

Then learn here!

Here?

I read comic books, why not books?

Damn it!

I couldn't learn at school, but here I could learn!

I couldn't stand the silence, but I could learn in the noise.

I call it white noise.

I could concentrate better in the noise.

Serious!

Serious!

PARK Tae-su!

Your grades have gone up a lot.

From 53 to 12? Did you climb 41 places?

You studied hard, didn't you? Look.

Do you like grades?

You studied hard!

Idiot!

Did you cheat? Aren't you ashamed?

I didn't cheat!

How dare you! come here

Damn it!

Who did you copy from?

I'm sorry for doubting you.

- See? I didn't cheat! - You're right.

After taking the test once more and passing it...

he asked for forgiveness and gave me something to eat.

Level 1 Exam: PARK Tae-su

PARK Tae-su!

I had entered the university in Seoul.

Didn't you protest?

Since everyone does it, I had to do it too.

It won't change anything. Isn't that embarrassing?

I wouldn't say so.

Don't touch me!

Let me go!

Yeon-sil!

Yeon-sil!

Yeon-sil!

Tae-su! I'm sorry!

He turned out to be the leader of the protesters.

Then I was dragged into the army for helping her escape.

A student at Seoul University should have known that!

Hometown!

Would you like to?

Your hometown!

Dad warned me never to say I was from Jeolla-do.

I'm from Seoul, sir!

It says here, Jeolla-do.

Dad was born there. I was born in Seoul.

If you were from Jeolla-do, you were marked as a communist.

So I listened to him.

Thanks to it, I was posted to a convenient base.

I continued to learn.

Until I broke free I was studying for the bar exam...

and in the end I passed the exam.

People study for years for the exam...

dreaming of a better life after passing the exam.

Sample 1.

Money used for illegal gambling and drug dealing.

Sample 2.

Weapons used in crimes.

I wanted to become a star prosecutor to be on television.

We will be happy to lock up the criminals...

I was lucky to get past the first round.

Then we were given two chances to get past the second round.

I gave it as I felt able, then I continued to study.

Damn it!

Excuse me!

PARK Tae-su

I passed!

Passing the second round had meant that I had taken the bar.

No. 235, PARK Tae-su!

Why did you take the bar exam?

The third round was the interview.

You bastard!

Although I slapped him, I passed the interview.

Look here!

Smile!

The bus has arrived!

PARK Myung-hoon's son, Tae-su, passed the bar!

Tae-su!

After the exam...

we trained for 2 years at the judicial institute.

how i got in married brokers hunted us down.

We were tempted with riches and beautiful women!

Sorry, I'm stuck in traffic.

And she was late but the man should come sooner!

I'm sorry.

He is PARK Tae-su, from Seoul University.

Looks good, right?

She was.

I signaled.

- You shouldn't have cut my face! - You are crazy!

- Are you a gangster? - And if they are what?!

Come on, hit me!

Jesus!

- Move the cars. - What the hell are you saying there?

Move the cars and then fight! Block the traffic!

what the hell

Get over here, whore!

I came now what?

How dare you raise your hand to a woman!

Move!

why are you leaving

There's no point in wasting my time.

what did you say

You like the dominant gender.

Dad forced me to come here. I thought I'd pretend they were good.

but you saw me so let's not waste any more time.

I don't like nice girls.

I drank 7 bottles of vodka that night.

We had fallen in love with each other.

We had sex like lovers who hadn't seen each other in years.

We had fallen in love.

After 6 months we got married, officially becoming a prosecutor.

She had to marry someone else.

But when her father was about to be charged for embezzling 7 million...

she agreed to marry only a prosecutor.

He went on blind dates with numerous prosecutors.

She was happy to meet me.

He told me he liked my mischievous eyes.

My life had completely changed.

However, I couldn't go to work in a Jaguar.

People see.

Being a prosecutor is harder than I thought.

From drunk driving to fleeing the scene...

A prosecutor has about 30 cases a day.

I spent all day reading cases.

It's hard being a prosecutor.

Little money and long hours.

We are civil servants. Nothing special.

99% of prosecutors work even on weekends.

Is there no prosecutor with real power?

I found out that 1% of prosecutors...

after 2 years of hard work I lose a lot of weight.

what is this

What exactly?

A teacher sexually assaulted a student, but did they get along?

It is not correct.

She is a minor. It should be closed.

His father is important in the town.

What?

Former politician with money.

What do Ji-min's parents do?

Her mother is a street vendor.

He suffers from disabilities.

That's why the deal was...

Most people...

they behave like lambs, for fear of being punished.

But he was different.

To be honest, this bastard annoys me.

How dare he? I'm a prosecutor.

- Look, sir. Song Baek-ho. - Yes?

You sexually molested Ji-min 5 times and assaulted her twice.

As a teacher...

I only massaged his muscle cramps.

If they were not massaged, they could affect his growth.

We already understood each other, what am I doing here?

You tricked his mother and bullied Ji-min into accepting the deal!

I have all the evidence!

Don't deny!

Prosecutor Park?

Are you doing this because you're new here?

- What? - Look.

Is it because I didn't take care of you?

Then I will set a day.

How dare you!

To prison with him!

- I want it closed. - What?

Take it!

Let's go!

Good! Let's go!

Damn it!

Lady?

How could you get along like that?

Only 5 grand?

How can he sell here? He deserves to rot in jail.

It's good.

Ji-min was sad.

He gave me money. I wanted it to end quickly.

He said he wanted to massage my leg cramps.

But...

he didn't do that.

He didn't massage me.

He touched me all over.

The director told us to make a statement.

He threatened us to write that Mr Song didn't do anything to me.

The school is on his side.

No one believes us.

This is unfair.

I never want to see him again.

I have enough witnesses.

And the sperm results...

You're going to be locked up for 3 years, bitch.

Jesus!

- You scared me! - Sir!

I was going to have a heart attack.

- Hello, Tae-su! - Sir...

- How are you? - What brings you to Yeoju?

you scared me

I came to see you.

What a lot of paperwork.

It must be hard, Tae-su.

I can handle it.

You're class of 85, right?

Yes.

I am 83.

I know, sir.

We should have taken care of you more.

I'm fine, sir.

How about a snack?

Would you like to?

A snack.

Come in.

- First time in the strategy department? - Yes.

I haven't been here for a long time either.

Look.

Do you know what's here?

All are cases.

Cases that can destabilize the country.

Do you know why we keep them here?

We wait for it to ripen.

What?

We let them ripen and then we eat them.

You have 150 cases a week, right?

Has anyone noticed this?

Strategy Department, imprisoned 355 criminals.

Do you understand now?

Catch a big case at the right time.

Then you will attract attention and you will be promoted.

Do you know Prosecutor HAN Kang-sik?

Of course, what prosecutor does not know him?

He is the head of our department.

I envy you.

Want to join our team?

What?

I will recommend you.

Serious?

But with one condition.

Drop Ji-min's case.

What?

I know SONG Baek-ho is a scoundrel.

But his father and the head of HAN are friends.

As a junior, I should help with that.

So please drop the case.

But sir... I have my reasons for accusing him.

You are a prosecutor.

You have pride.

- I get down on my knees. - Sir, no!

- I'm begging you, Tae-su. - Please.

Sir, stand up.

Tae-su.

Pride doesn't matter.

We all graduated from Seoul University.

Look at the whole.

Take advantage of the opportunity and you will be set for life.

sit down here

Do you know CHA Mi-ryeon?

The beautiful and innocent actress.

He used to do drugs.

If it is found out, people will go crazy.

I kept them.

It will be perfect to turn the attention of the audience.

Knowing when to do it is critical.

Prosecutors must do everything they can to succeed.

Now it's time to drop the case.

Think carefully.

An opportunity like this doesn't always come along.

Tae-su.

Stay and watch...

when do you want it so badly?

Drop the case and join us.

You know you want to do it.

1, 2, 3...

Initially the deal was 5,000, but raised it to 50,000.

10 times more.

You can leave work.

You can leave.

Take the money.

Mr. prosecutor?

Let's have a drink in the future.

About lunch...

I'm not hungry.

Actually...

Ji-min's mother brought this to thank you.

Thank you, sir.

Prosecutor Park!

Welcome.

Good work.

Thanks to you, we saved our reputation.

Where to?

We can't party anywhere.

The world sees us.

We are civil servants.

To...

the presidential apartment.

Let's go.

I booked here. The girls are waiting for us.

Prosecutor YANG!

We call her mother-in-law.

Her girls will do anything you want.

- Do you take care of him? - Of course!

What kind of girls do you like?

He's pretentious.

He is recently married. He's new to this.

Serious?

He is the prosecutor of WOO. Class of 94, your junior.

- Hello, sir. - Stupid.

- Nice to see you, sir! - Hello, Prosecutor YANG!

He is the president of PARK. He is old but he is stronger than us.

- Please! - Strong day and night.

Do you know Ju-ahn Daily?

He is the political reporter, BAEK Il-dong.

Just call him reporter BAEK.

He knows how to undress women.

Hey, I just met him!

He is our senior.

He is now a partner at Park Kings.

What is your name?

CHOI Take him, sir.

hello sir It's the commissioner.

Everyone on your feet!

Chief HAN Kang-sik...

He graduated from the bar in the 20s.

In the war on crime, struck in the center of Mokpo.

He also destroyed a private military group.

He was nominated for the position of director.

He won all the cases.

Chief! He is the one I told you about.

He handled that case very well.

Welcome.

Come here!

You have already met.

We meet again, prosecutor.

I'm glad to see you here.

Let's leave the past and have fun. Did you understand?

Let's drink.

Drink as much as you want, I'll pay.

And...

Hey!

Call me if you still want these girls.

Have fun with them.

They are sexy when they are naked.

- Hey! - It's wickedly sweet.

why are you acting like that

Do you think that if you are a prosecutor the world belongs to you?

I'm sorry, sir.

He is new, he has convictions.

Beliefs?

Forget pride and sense of justice.

Grow up.

You come from a poor family.

Is it because you were in a pro-democratic movement?

I can explain that. His girlfriend ran away...

You, don't interfere!

Do you want to go back to that shitty town?

Do you want to handle divorces?

Offer legal services?

Is that what you studied for?

Let things work themselves out.

Do I have to teach you history?

Forget pride. Stand by the power.

Nothing happens to the powerless.

No one in our history! Name one!

Pro-Japanese groups?

They are the ones with power and money.

Independence fighters?

Without their $500 pensions they will starve.

Stupidly naive.

Kids today are tough.

Why don't they study history?

Learn from history.

Damn it.

Not because he was wrong, but because he was right.

To be slapped after everything I did to get there...

Damn it.

Chief! Damn it!

I will drink with him.

let's drink

Let's settle things over a drink.

Chief!

I'll serve one more, sir.

Friend, come here.

- A drink? - Of course.

- Not bad! - To the bottom.

Welcome to the club!

In school he was known for his toupee.

That's why I recommended it.

He knows it, doesn't he?

It's funny.

That's how it's done, Tae-su!

I wanted this world.

Only 1% were able to do this.

They didn't waste their nights with insignificant cases.

They were setting targets, gathering information...

then they put people on the ground.

Important prosecutors were becoming directors...

or even general prosecutors.

After, what happens?

Something more important is happening.

They will work in enterprises from $4 to 5 million per year.

Or they will enter politics as congressmen.

Some end up in the cabinet of the minister or secretaries of the president.

They will hold even more power.

Call on juniors and seniors for favors and drinks.

They live comfortably and have a lot of influence.

Boss HAN Kang-sik!

Come on!

Sing us something!

Sing! Sing!

I was in the first row.

Being in HAN Kang-sik's group was the chance of my life.

Don't bother with history.

Smile at her. Smile a lot!

She is too sexy and smart

It drives me crazy. I like it!d

On the bus to school

I see her sitting in the same place.

HAN was running everything. It was his world.

Tell me you like me.

Don't be shy.

Prosecutor! No...

I was going to forget.

We're friends now, right?

It was nice, my friend.

go home

Hey! Wait!

You know, Ji-min's skin was very nice.

Much better than the girls here.

What? Do you want to hit me?

Come on, hit me.

Let her go.

Come on.

You can't hit me.

Damn it.

I'm leaving

I'm going to school tomorrow.

I will see Ji-min again.

I love when she says no and cries.

You scoundrel!

What the hell!

who are you

Don't you remember me?

I'm CHOI Take it...

from Mokpo.

Night school is a commodity. You can leave late.

There's a policeman at your house.

What else did your father do this time?

He was the deputy of the Mokpo Wild Dogs gang led by KIM Eung-su.

Wild Dogs was smaller than the Sunflowers gang.

The war against crime.

But when Sunflowers was destroyed in the war on crime...

Wild Dogs have become the hottest in Mokpo.

It's meal time.

Eung-su ran a slaughterhouse to avoid tax.

He paid Kang-sik regularly.

HAN I think he had destroyed it Sunflowers for Eung-su.

Do you know how proud I was when you took the bar?

Finally a fool had succeeded.

The kids used to make bets on who would win if we fought.

Serious?

Yes.

I think they're disappointed we didn't fight.

Then we should have done it!

Yes, I would have won.

No chance.

I was better at fighting.

Better?

Better.

Hey, I won.

No, I won!

are you crazy stand up Let's fight for real.

My back...

good to see you

I'll have the same thing.

That gym teacher... it's a hassle.

Don't worry about it.

What?

Stay on the side of the law.

I'll do the dirty work.

Have confidence.

You will be on the bright side. You won't get your hands dirty.

I did a lot of dirty work. I won't mind that.

How my boss does this for HAN, I will do the same for you.

So you can move forward smoothly.

We are fellow citizens.

Du took the injured gym teacher straight to the police.

He received 18 months in prison.

What happened to the teacher?

His testicles were broken, and became a eunuch.

Now he won't take girls anymore.

I had a good life before.

But being in HAN's team everything was child's play.

That was what it meant to be a real prosecutor.

I had dreamed of becoming such a prosecutor.

It's a new world where I was making plans, I was investigating and indicting.

The son-in-law is now at the strategy.

I'm envious! I have to behave nicely.

We were investigating important people.

Our cases were always on the front page.

Politician accused of corruption

Presidents of companies, directors, former ministers...

everyone knew about our fear.

Sneaky gym teachers?

Women who cry and seek scandal?

I was above everyone.

The Mahars bowed before us.

If HAN selects them and investigates them, they were finished.

We are ready to go!

Get ready!

Everyone on your feet!

Important news!

Faster!

Reporter BAEK was bringing the press.

I'm coming!

They have arrived!

HAN exposes corporate tax evasion.

From now on we will always be on the front page.

There was nothing I couldn't do.

I took Du-il out after 8 months, he had an 18-month sentence.

Because she had an argument with her boss, my wife stayed on the 6 o'clock news.

good morning This is the news from 6 in the morning.

But with a phone, made it to the news at 6 p.m.

I'm Prosecutor HAN Kang-sik.

The fantastic team of HAN, YANG and PARK

I drive!

Only one thing could not control our team.

Namely, the family.

It's embarrassing!

The construction of the new city.

Apartment contract.

- I told you not to do that! - Don't hit him again!

I'm sorry, baby!

What if you are a prosecutor!

Are prosecutors allowed to beat people up?

As a wedding gift you only gave me a refrigerator.

Is that how your father raised you?

He can touch me but not you!

You only care about your family, you ignore us!

How can I not do it!

You wasted all the money I gave you!

Do you think I wanted to waste them?

We want to make money by opening a restaurant.

But you don't want to leave us?

Si-yeon, though...

Not like this!

It's a pre-construction sale. Everyone does it!

The deadline is the 15th.

If you pay the franchise fees we stop.

I can't make money until then!

- Then don't bother! - Yes!

Damn it.

Come on!

are you ok

what do you have today

I have a lot of energy.

After 6 sets of tennis and 4 sex games he fell asleep.

I was going to die but I had no choice.

I found her.

Blood!

"The glass is overflowing".

The rich always keep money in the safe.

It's illegal money. I never know how much they have.

Tae-su?

What?

Shall we do it again?

are you tired

Of course not.

where are you

I'm coming right away!

I found out later that my sister used my money…

to rent a temporary place without dad knowing.

He never listens.

It was time for a big change...

with new opportunities and threats.

High risk and high gain. You win a lot or you lose a lot.

When the administration changes, prosecutors are very sensitive.

Prosecutors don't change like the government.

But the power struggle is changing.

That could cause problems for the team.

Damn it!

You fools, you've been working on this for months!

The elections are approaching and you don't know who will win?

What the hell have you been up to?

What if we fall on the wrong side?

Get to work!

Why do I trust these idiots!

Kang-sik, who will win?

You're good with the attorney general. Do you know something?

If we're wrong, I'll have to give up and start over.

You should have been a director!

You follow me.

It's yours, Kang-sik!

Sir?

do you trust me

The presidential elections

I have never seen him so nervous.

He was going to the toilet non-stop.

He was stressed.

Everyone wanted their candidate to win.

Whatever the outcome, you were either promoted or fired.

Which side will we choose?

What brought you to my daughter's recital?

Take a seat.

Have you decided to come to our side?

welcome sir

Prosecutors are terrible.

If this is found, the opponent will be finished.

Don't forget it. He bet his life on it.

In two years I promise you an important position.

Thank you sir!

How did I choose?

Trust me?

Do you want more money?

There are many in the game.

Give it your all, sir.

It's coming!

I see!

I see the new president!

There are 20 seconds left.

Who will be the new president in 1997?

10, 9...

Was the shaman right?

Our fate depended on it.

Who went out?

Dae-jung! Dae-jung!

The new president is

KIM Dae-jung We won!

Yes! Yes! Yes!

Department 3 won the pot.

I put it on.

HAN Kang-sik! You did it!

Tae-su!

Take him!

Let's celebrate that the emperors at night!

You know the president.

He fought against the dictatorship for democracy...

he endured all kinds of hardships.

Kidnappings, tortures... He was about to die.

Of course I know.

It is the symbol of democracy.

But he was too gentle.

He forgave all the remnants of the dictatorship.

Extraordinary.

But I can't forgive.

Take care of them.

It was time to release the file.

The investigations were already finished.

We were hitting small businesses that were protected by gangs...

and who were related to Congressman EOM Hyun-ki.

Revealed relationships between companies and the mafia.

He received 30 million won.

Say in dollars. People will think he got more.

Congressman EOM Hyun-ki received the 40 thousand dollars.

Why didn't the indictment before mention this?

The HAN prosecutor's team investigated this case.

EOM got angry.

He demanded that the EOM be arrested.

He fought back strongly.

I am a victim of a false investigation!

He was desperate.

The prosecutors who helped EOM had made their appearance.

He had hired the largest law firm...

where was the former head of HAN...

MOON Hee-gu worked as a lawyer.

Have you seen the newspaper? Kang-sik went too far.

He had gone to court to destroy HAN.

Rival newspapers began to attack.

Public opinion had begun to favor EOM.

This was my chair.

Where is Kang-sik?

Yes, sir.

Now I think you're scared after the attorney general called you.

Hi, Kang-sik!

HAN Kang-sik!

are you crazy

You should thank me.

What?

We all have to live.

If the prosecutor is weaker than the law firm, who would be afraid of us?

We should be scared!

That's why law firms hire prosecutors as lawyers...

and that's why you got a big salary.

How dare you...

Does the attorney general know about this?

He told me to do it.

Don't mess with him.

Put on a cast and rest.

I will reduce EOM's sentence to one year.

That won't solve anything.

Do you think EOM will give up?

This case will be gone by tomorrow.

Actually, HAN gave an order before the meeting with MOON.

Expose CHA Mi-ryeon.

Take pictures!

We steal people's attention by giving them something stronger.

In our world, we call this "flame".

Keep your eyes on the grain.

Drugged up actress.

People are distracted.

EOM's press conference.

Then you look where the grain is.

I will submit to justice.

I apologize to the population.

Bury the problem with another problem.

Strategy Department 1.

HAN showed his power to everyone.

Du-il took over EOM's development area.

He raised money in secret and became a rising emperor.

Some money is missing, sir.

Leave it like that.

When you touch money it eats you.

By the way...

How did you know they would fight back?

The politicians...

always looking for revenge.

It's a philosophical engineering complex.

If you don't fight back, the organization will collapse.

All this talk has got me talking like a gangster...

which is untouchable.

I'm envious.

who are these

I don't know, we follow the orders.

ATTENTION: MILITARY AREA That girl is hot.

Tae-su.

We managed to do something.

Why not be an emperor if you can still do it?

What?

I will help you. Nothing scares me.

There's nothing we can't do.

President or congressman, I don't care.

Be the emperor.

Let's rule this country!

Damn it!

Who is stronger than us!

are you crazy

What are you looking at like that?

Go ahead and clear the way!

Faster!

The scoundrel.

Let's go!

After the beach at the military unit...

the police escorted us from Mokpo to Seoul.

We felt like we were kings.

Life was wonderful.

They were not afraid of anything.

JEON Hee-sung, the new actress...

PARK Tae-su was handling her breach of contract case.

Miss, Bong Hyun-hwa?

I don't use that name anymore.

I apologize.

Miss, Jeon Hee-sung?

The management sued you for concluding another contract.

- Sir, prosecutor? - Yes?

Sir, prosecutor?

Yes?

The reporters stated that their relationship started even then.

The owner of the management company...

he was threatened by some unknown gangsters...

and handed the contract to JEON. I think PARK was also involved.

His father deals in illegal real estate.

He has ties to CHOI Du-il from Wild Dogs.

CHOI targets Seoul for KIM from Wild Dogs.

Now there is a power here.

Could some country boys do that?

Not.

PARK Tae-su has power?

YANG Dong-chul has his back.

And behind YANG is HAN boss Kang-sik.

HAN let the gangsters do what they want and took bribes.

He even has relations in the press.

They are the most vile leaks in history.

Come on. He is your senior.

If found, innocent prosecutors...

who work on some lousy wages...

they will be disturbed by it.

Before the good prosecutors quit, let's destroy HAN's team.

Her name is AHN Hee-yeon.

She is very tenacious.

She got away from her boss because she took a bribe.

Disciplinarily suspended him, after that he kicked him out.

Why am I her target?

He wants to get to the head of the HAN with your help.

He wants to catch a bigger fish.

For her, HAN is a big fish.

Crazy whore.

Take care.

Is your mistress an actress?

He knows that too.

Don't date her.

It's over. We haven't seen each other in years!

what the hell

- Who have you never met? - Jesus!

He's a friend.

He asked me if I met someone.

who did you say it was

A lawyer?

Say thank you. - Isn't the food wonderful?

- Well, yes. - Tae-su.

- Yes?

I've heard some nasty things these days.

What do you mean?

The elections are coming.

We should be careful.

Boss but...

About Du il... If you don't raise a dog right,

it will bite you I heard things from Mokpo.

Spending time with a dog does not make it human.

Raise him like a dog.

did you understand

Yes, sir.

Damn... I couldn't do this.

Si-yeon's husband had run away with all the money.

Who deals with these things? Take him.

You scoundrel!

Please don't kill me!

Also, Dong-chul had invested money in this and lost it.

You couldn't tell who was a prosecutor and who was a gangster.

Stop it!

Reach!

How dare you!

Who told you to get in?

Do you think you are my friend?

Do you think you are human? Damn it!

Should I settle in Seoul?

What?

I'm tired of driving to Mokpo.

I should move there.

I cannot remain a commissioner all my life. I'm tired of this.

With your help I can succeed.

will you help me

It wasn't just a gangster taking down his boss.

Taking down KIM meant that HAN would follow.

I should have stopped him...

is this your office

- Sang-hee. - Put them here.

What is this?

- Your stuff. - Can we?

Your stuff.

Are you kidding me about JEON Hee-sung?

JEON Hee-sung?

He told me to take his case.

That's right, Sang-hee.

I put it on her case.

Did he also tell you to kiss her?

And have sex with her?

Sang-hee...

You only know that I love you.

The rest are in a truck outside. Go and move it.

You will be fined.

How can you have an affair with your shitty salary?

How can you say that at this moment?

So what? You should have known that.

You cheated on mom! You have no right.

I should have stopped Du-il, but i didn't.

I needed money.

Du-il expanded his territory.

It couldn't be stopped.

Trying to be the boss he didn't send any more money.

It's half empty, sir.

The strange thing is that they didn't riot.

This is probably because of the new elections.

If he is elected he will destroy us!

A former lawyer who aimed to change the justice system.

Nobody wanted ROH Moo-hyun to win.

If justice was fair and neutral...

I didn't need an independent advisor.

When KIM was killing people...

he sprayed them with drugs and threw them to the dogs.

Are you showing us a new miracle?

It was so painful that they were begging to be killed.

Damn it.

They begged to die not to live.

Inn boss? What brings you here?

If you came this far...

do you expect the ruling party to change?

- I don't think he will. - Can we?

Do you have time to relax in such moments?

Are you kidding?

That will destroy the opposition.

But seeing you like this, I don't think you're worth my time.

We will work hard, boss.'

Use it with your head.

Calm and easy. Be smart.

Of course.

I will help you!

I will help you!

Get up!

No ROH! No ROH!

this time, we held a ritual to lose ROH.

During this event, Du il had destroyed most of the gangs in Seoul.

He was untouchable. He was left alone by everyone.

Presidential elections: Ballots

- Brother? - What is it?

- I have to go. - What?

The divorce papers came. I have to meet up with Sang-hee.

- Damn, now? - Cover me.

I will explain everything to you. Do you want to meet?

I'll get to you right away.

I will wait for you in the hall.

please come

please

Darling!

Darling!

Darling!

Why didn't you call? I missed you!

Did you know I have an interview?

You are extraordinary.

- Who is it? - Wait!

- Sang-hee! - Honey, wait!

who was it

sweetheart?

ROH Moo-hyun had won the presidential election.

We were done.

He didn't even finish college!

Did he just finish high school?

How could he become president?

This is Korea! How did this happen!

A fool like him?

Arrest the shaman immediately!

He took the money for nothing!

Wait!

Thank you.

Hello.

I'm AHN Hee-yeon.

Promotion 80.

- Have you seen the newspaper? - Can we?

- Today's newspaper. - No.

That's interesting.

Do you want to see it? I finished it.

Coming soon.

Crazy as hell!

Have you seen the newspaper?

What?

The newspaper!

Gangster CHOI claims to have ties to Chief HAN from the Prosecution?

Has the Du-il rascal lost his mind?

The head of the HAN doesn't need this now!

HAN lost his chance to be director.

With such accusations, he will not be able to be a director.

No one has beaten me since high school.

I warned you about Du-il!

I told you not to interfere!

I tried to stop you.

Sir! I didn't mean to stop you!

Go, it's Tae-su's friend!

Sir, hit Tae-su!

The fool. Why at this moment?

Let's put him in his place.

What do you mean?

what do you think

Shall we throw him in jail?

He had done all the shit for me.

I was mad at him, but prison?

It will be better this way.

If we don't, Du-il could die.

Eung-su wants him dead.

It's hard to tell the cops to get rid of gangsters.

If it's the Wild Dogs, he's dead. If the police are there, he will live.

How fast you are!

CHOI Take him!

You have the right not to say anything.

Damn it! Why didn't you say you were police officers!

I ran like hell!

HAN had begun to rebuild his empire.

Since he had given Roh's weakness file…

HAN will be the first target when the ruling party finds out.

I need boys.

Before he found out, HAN was supposed to attack first.

Reach!

He is the manager who launders HONG's money.

When Eung-su's men couldn't do it, HAN took out the confession himself.

Then he accused HONG of it.

I warned you.

As if paying tribute to the emperor...

removed a thorn for the ruling government.

Then the directors were fired, and HAN set his eyes on their seats.

After the job is done, I got a job in the south.

Not this either.

HAN suggested that I get off my ass until things calm down.

- Take only what you need. - Yes, sir.

We will be back soon.

Early resignation

One year after assuming the mandate, ROH faced a firing crisis.

Reason for dismissal: Corruption and breaking the law.

ROH President Faces Impeachment Crisis…

will give a statement soon.

Approved, rejected

Rally rejected.

ROH fans are calling for his dismissal.

How long do I have to stay?

A little more.

The boss is in charge. You will be back soon.

You know how crazy it is these days!

I can't stand here anymore!

Enter the president of the national assembly.

The Wild Dogs had taken over Du-il's territory while he was in prison.

I didn't call because I'm drunk.

Sang-hee, happy birthday.

i love you

Dismissal motion approved.

What is not destroyed by fire...

spring comes again.

"Burnt but never destroyed".

It's good to have a prosecutor friend. I can smoke here.

Tae-su.

You are the only one I trust.

If I stay here, my boys will suffer.

He must live.

Listen.

I will catch whoever set this up for me.

I will find them and...

I will kill them all.

He knew that his life was in danger.

His kingdom had been destroyed in an instant.

He told me to tell the gang where his hideout was.

But I didn't tell them.

That money was for Mokpo.

Their return was the only way for them to live.

I am the colleague of prosecutor PARK. I want to see him.

are you still sleeping

Weren't you supposed to be at work?

I heard you rented a cabin.

She is beautiful.

Isn't the rent here 5 thousand per month?

did you break up

I think you saved a lot of money.

Do you drink during the program?

Get over my hangover.

Do you want too?

I want to talk about something.

Serve some sushi. It's good.

It's better than the one in Seoul.

Stop changing the subject.

I am your superior.

Is that what I did?

I'm sorry.

Are you done with JEON Hee-sung?

Yes. I've been here for months.

I'm done with her.

Her management company sued...

against CHOI Du-il. You know him, right?

CHOI Take him?

He knew everything.

I think he knew all our connections.

He knew that the rent here is paid from Du-il's money.

But instead of getting me, he had come for HAN Kang-sik.

He wanted to reach him through me.

I was a nobody.

He wanted to see if I would betray HAN.

I couldn't show my resources.

I couldn't be an easy target.

I was too young to be killed by the HAN or to open a law office.

I'm hot. why is it so hot

Dress appropriately.

Are you not warm?

You look like you're hot. Is it just me?

What a hot day.

I will leave.

Why? Don't you want to talk anymore?

I have plenty of time today.

But I'm very hot.

Don't you like it?

Bigger than this does not exist!

Damn it! It's cold!

I had to look crazy.

If I looked scared, he attacked me and tied me to the HAN.

I needed help.

Brother!

What brings you to Seoul?

I called you a lot.

Well...

I received a visit from AHN Hee-yeon.

He knows everything.

- At the moment I made her withdraw... - Wait.

Let's talk there.

Come on.

You bastard!

What?

Damn it! Didn't you catch it?

how old are you

what do you mean

If you were fired, you should know when to quit.

Or stay hidden!

But you continue with the phones and come to disturb us?

If the inspection will come to us through you?

Damn it!

Stay hidden.

Very hidden.

Do you understand, you bastard?

Du-il had been released earlier on good behavior.

I wanted to see him but I couldn't.

I couldn't help him with anything.

The President of the ROH in a meeting.

Damn it.

The Wild Dogs are in power…

and Tae-su took all your money.

You've been tricked, boss.

Chief, let's take revenge!

Gather the boys.

Prosecutor PARK, let's end here.

One more line!

Let's kill him. No one will know.

- Hello? - Tae-su.

who are you

I'm Du-il.

Take him! CHOI Take him!

Long time no see!

Didn't you know I went out?

I forgot. Sorry I didn't come.

The safe has been emptied.

I spent them.

2 years is a long time.

They were all I had.

Of course.

Tae-su... Why did you do this to me?

Now what does it matter, Take it?

Who cares about that?

- You bastard! - What a scoundrel!

Come back my friend!

I finished it!

Who cares that this happened to you!

What? Will you get revenge?

Good! I did it!

I did it, you bastard!

You bastard.

We're done, fool!

It's all over!

It's over you bastard!

To see. Was it hard for you?

But how...

We came to see you.

I was having a drink and wanted to see you.

I came to drink with you.

Chief...

I told you to wait a little longer.

Come on, Tae-su.

Let's go drink.

Let's celebrate.

Yes.

Boss, no!

To one side!

Sir!

Boss, no!

Sir!

Visit Andong

Do you know the smile of the Hahoe mask in Andong?

Do you know why he's smiling?

Shall we smile too? Shall we be happy?

What is Andong famous for?

Hemp cloth?

Did you know that hemp is made from marijuana?

Think about it.

The whole city is littered with marijuana fields.

Farmers gather together and smoke.

That's why the mask in Hahoe is smiling.

Do we do it too?

Sir, aren't we going there too?

Let's go get high too.

do you want

- Shall we smile like masks? - Like the masks of Hahoe!

Let's go!

I'm back here!

I woke up in the hospital.

If we were hit in the front, i was dead now

Because we were hit from one side...

we all escaped.

They came to me happy.

But when they went to another hospital without telling me anything...

i thought it was weird but I didn't know.

6 months after the disappearance of Du-il...

I met one of his men at a raid and he told me the truth.

Scoundrels!

If he wasn't my boss, you were dead long ago!

what did you say

That car accident!

HAN wanted to kill you!

He wanted to take you to Eung-su to kill you!

The boss knew and saved you.

He hit the car to save you from death!

Chief!

He stole everything from us!

And he was fooled.

I have to protect him!

I promised him!

Because he had saved me Du il had become their enemy.

After several months on the run...

He was tired of running.

It was heard that he bought a fancy suit and went to Eung-su.

Stupid...

Let only his bones remain.

That's how I lost my best friend.

LEE Myung-bak became the new president.

Tae-su! Open the door!

It's open.

Tae-su!

Wake up!

Dad was arrested!

He was arrested at once!

They rushed and arrested him!

How did this happen?

Hi, Tae-su.

Did you arrest my father?

That bitch is tenacious.

They keep coming after us.

The higher ups are bothered by our ties to you.

And what?

what do you think It's simple.

Give it up, and we'll stop.

We will release him.

How could you do that?

Come on. I've always done it that way.

do you remember That's what we dealt with.

Isn't that right?

Tae-su!

Not! Tae-su!

A thought crossed my mind.

If...

- I'll hang you up. - What?

Arrest him!

we were arresting that gym teacher.

What if we helped that girl?

What if we didn't give in to temptations and lived like 99% of prosecutors?

Let's celebrate.

I did it, you bastard!

What if we get investigated because of you?

Damn it!

Consider him a dog.

Forget pride. Stay with those with power.

Let things take their course.

Nothing good happens to those without power.

Suddenly everything made sense.

Tae-su! Wake up!

can you hear me

Say something!

Former ROH president Moo-hyun committed suicide.

He jumped off a cliff at 6:40am.

Wake up!

The politicians...

he must take revenge.

It is a complex philosophy of political engineering.

Will states "Too painful".

To protect what belongs to you, you must take revenge

The ROH president left a short testament on his computer.

He confirmed his heartache and apologized to his loved ones.

It was painful, don't hate me.

God will forgive you.

Directors HAN! Congratulations!

HAN had received the position of director and YANG had become the boss.

How I resigned...

they dropped the charges and released dad.

But this is not over.

Everything I had had been confiscated.

They were not entirely satisfied that I resigned.

HAN had no mercy.

I had lost everything.

Youth.

The family.

And...

my friend

I had to do something.

With the money I had left, I bought a suit like Du-il.

I bought a car.

And I opened an office in Seoul.

I had bet everything on it.

Hold on.

Did you come to make fun of me being demoted?

Not.

I came to catch HAN Kang-sik.

Are you really that naive?

You woke up a little late...

When I was in Seoul...

Before HAN became director.

But now we can't.

Now we have no power to do anything.

Correct.

Then we should increase our chances.

My father-in-law wanted to help us and suggested some good people.

There was only one thing left to do.

Sang-hee.

It's dinner time, right?

I do my honor, let's go.

what do you want

I think it's hard for you.

I took it from the beginning.

With what?

They kicked you out.

As a lawyer you don't earn much.

Aim higher.

I signed...

divorce papers.

Take care of them.

When this is over decide what you will do with them.

Which "this"?

I am sure you will like it.

You still have...

That evil look.

If I told her that I love her and that I want to reconcile...

he would have told me he was leaving.

This is because emotions always fail.

He is my son-in-law and my daughter.

Hello.

I had met an important person from the opposition party.

He is our specialist, Chief KIM Min-jae.

He has been making major commercials for more than 20 years.

He's a photography genius.

What are you looking for in politics?

Would you like to?

Want to expose corruption and change the world?

But politics cannot be changed.

I do not intend to change the world with politics.

Then?

I want to catch someone with her help.

tell me your story

Then I will outline your image.

I will decide what to put in and what to take out.

It was strange.

It was like a confession, I started to tell him the story.

My father was a crook.

When color TVs were rare...

It was funny.

But I was qualified to run.

A strategic prosecutor born in Mokpo...

who protested for democracy.

The press conference of former prosecutor PARK

I was involved in several corruption cases.

But these were the cards to get rid of HAN and YANG.

You are right.

I chose politics.

Hello, Judge Kim.

Directors?

The TV...

Why did you drop the charges?

Why do you publicly confess this?

Did the opposition party make you do this?

Candidates for their party?

Why are you running for congress?

Former prosecutor PARK Tae-su will hold a press conference.

He claims to expose the corruption of Director HAN Kang-sik.

Let's see what he has to say.

I will sacrifice everything for justice.

We leaked HAN's connections to the Wild Dogs.

My party had attacked in full.

It was all over the press.

Oops.

I forgot I have a meeting.

I'm sorry.

After the press conference, I received a call from an acquaintance.

This is the first time we're dining together, right?

I suppose so.

We should have done it more often.

But you know how life is.

How is the wife?

It's good.

Your father-in-law is dirty from head to toe.

He did a lot of nasty things.

He will get at least 5 years.

Children don't have to go through this.

Children and grandparents get along well.

Your wife is in Canada with your children.

You stole a lot of money.

Is the money of the Wild Dogs gang in the name of the wife?

Children who grow up without a mother will not have a good education.

Tae-su.

You know, this world...

it doesn't work the way you want it to.

A lot of bad things happen in this world.

So you have to be very careful.

You mean... like Du-il disappeared?

Tae-su...

Haven't you figured it out yet?

I am a living legend. I represent the country.

Do you think you can win?

Not.

But I have to try.

You taught me that revenge is a must.

This is the philosophy of political engineering.

Boss...

No, director...

You said it.

Everything is ready.

Reporters arrive.

Let's start 5 minutes earlier than them.

We must overwhelm them.

Sir, everything is ready. Don't worry.

Just remember some key points.

A local from Mokpo who was part of the pro-democracy movement.

As a prosecutor you were caught in the same corruption...

which was led by HAN and YANG.

And lastly...

Having an ex-convict father...

you became a prosecutor to make the world a better place.

I had pulled the trigger.

HAN countered with a press conference.

He said they were lying to draw attention to the elections.

The slaughterhouse is a screen!

He even killed people and gave them to the dogs.

Knowing that they will be closed, Du-il's men confessed everything.

Interest in HAN's connections to the Wild Dogs escalated.

What does it smell like in here?

You can't shut us down! What evidence do you have!

Scoundrels!

These are your statements, correct?

Yes.

And I gave one more final blow.

It was strictly my idea.

My press conference was clear.

It was a predictable drama.

I needed a change.

I stand here as a man of conscience and a son of Mokpo.

Something heroic...

I didn't know politics, but I knew this.

Many do not trust my sincerity...

opposition party, but of my own free will...

I refuse to run for Mokpo again.

I am asking the party to nominate me for Jongro, Seoul.

The reporters were amazed.

But there is KIM Woo-hyun's office.

It was impossible.

PARK's claims are false.

PARK Tae-su challenges KIM Woo-hyun!

Gave up Mokpo!

PARK holds a conference saying that he will run for Jongro.

The next presidential candidate was from Jongro.

Running against him...

it meant that my reasons were not for being chosen.

I had won over the doubting public.

I had buried the problem with another problem.

We had beaten them with their own strategy.

what are you doing

are you ok

It's beautiful here.

Your party is over.

I made a choice for a change in the prosecutor's office!

Despite accusations of involvement in corruption...

there is growing support for PARK Tae-su.

With 10 days until the election, it's in a tight race…

with KIM Woo-hyun expected to win.

Vote for PARK Tae-su for a stronger Jongro!

I was an artist, a con artist, and a dog that liked power.

I disappointed people and lived well, thank you.

Most people do what they do with faith and sincerity.

That's how the world works.

An ordinary prosecutor who works hard and becomes the boss...

He is a strong candidate for the position of director.

AHN became the first chief prosecutor in the prosecutor's office.

Are you hungry?

Always keep your eyes on the prize.

Be careful and notice when they try to trick you.

If you don't you will lose guaranteed.

What will happen to me?

Will I be chosen?

will i lose

I'm curious too.

Because you will decide that.

You are the king of the world.

I know what you're thinking.

Do you think you won?

In a year...

No, in 6 months!

When things calm down...

Do you know what will happen?

I will make your life an ordeal.

I will show you how scary this world is.

This country is scary!

I will show you!

Let's go.

In prison HAN suffered from depression and panic attacks.

YANG was fired.

He was caught peeking under girls' skirts.

How do you comment?

As a prosecutor, I apologize for these problems.

And to my daughter who is studying abroad.

Daddy is sorry!