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I hope you all get along.

She's not Mrs. Jo anymore,

so call her Mom.

I hope we get along, kids.

Look at this little girl.

She's such a calm baby.

She hasn't cried once.

Hand her over, honey.

The kids might see.

Why are you so worked up?

You need your own blood in this house.

I told you not to bring her here.

Why bring her to this house?

Watch your mouth.

She's your little sister!

Stop it, honey.

You're home late.

You must be hungry. Let's eat.

It's only been a year since Mom died.

Mrs. Jo, this was your plan all along.

Kang Jae Gyeong, watch your mouth.

Don't worry.

What you're imagining will never happen.

I don't trust you.

Not ever.

Regarding Kang Jae Gyeong's
appointment as chairman...

I oppose it.

You finally got your wish after thirty years.

How does it feel to stab me in the back?

Feels good?

Bit of a thrill?

You were planning to backstab me first.

If I'd backed you for Chairman,

you'd have shipped me
and Bang Geul off to the States.

Let's both live in peace.

Is the money why you won't leave?

Is that what today's show was about?

Just say it.

How much do you want?

"I served your father all my life,
so I deserve this much."

That's the perk of being a rich man's servant.

I'll throw in a generous severance for you.

Now your true colors are showing.

You're right.

I am a stepmother.

I thought I raised you
and Jae Seong like my own,

but I was wrong.

I treated Bang Geul differently from you two.

If Bang Geul acted like you,

I would've whipped her for three days.

For months on end,

I'd have taught her until it stuck.

But

I never did that with you two.

I feared you'd feel hurt, feared I'd wound you,

so I held back again and again.

Now I see

I raised you wrong.

I can't...

I can't face your father.

So what now?

What can you even do?

I'm the head of this house,

so until your father returns,

you, Jae Seong, Il Jun, and Yi Jun,

I'll raise you right from now on.

Because that's...

what a mother does.

Enough with the "Mom" this, "Mom" that.

You're just the housekeeper,

barging in to steal what's mine.

Keep your voice down.

You can't even control your temper,
so how can you run a company?

Say one more word and see what I do.

What, you'll kill me?

Mom. My mom's in here, right?

Mom.

The Board Chair's asking for you.

He wants to eat for the first time in a while.

Let's go, Mom.

Are you all right?

I'm fine.

Her daughter will pay it back tenfold.

You okay?

I can't do this.

I'll tell the Board Chair
we'll eat another time.

No, I'm fine.

I'll do whatever I can.

You won't fight this alone.

Mom.

You've got this, sweetheart.

If it gets tough, tell me.

That Hwang Jun Hyeon,

we can really trust him?

So Casey,

I mean, Ms. Bang Geul,
is really Chairman Kang's youngest daughter?

That's right.

So she's your half-sister, Young Master?

So Chairman Kang was
a lot more virile than I thought.

The thing is,

I'm not.

What do you mean?

I'm not Bang Geul's half-brother.

If she's not your half-sister,

- then you're not his son?
- Right.

If you're not the real son,
then you're no Young Master.

That's right.

You've been lying this whole time?

I wouldn't say lying.
More like I had no choice.

That sounds better, right?

We've had a good run.

You little con artist.

Keep it down.

You said you were his son.

Does blood make a son?

I'm his son in spirit.

The Chairman and I are practically one.

You shameless little rat.

You let me call you Young Master,
and you felt no guilt?

I told you not to call me Young Master.

You're the one who got carried away.

Hold on. If you're a soccer player,
then none of this adds up.

- Who are you, really?
- Who do you think?

Don't try that charm on me.

I'm not falling for it...

Manager, the office is that way...

Why are you grabbing his collar?

- You...
- Right there.

This is how you tie a tie.

Thanks.

On my way, Team Leader.

Look how easy "Team Leader"
rolls off his tongue.

He's a corporate pro.

Corporate pro?

I'll show you exactly how it works.

Let's go.

We're Strategic Planning under the Chairman,

and all we got is a desk, a chair,
and one flower.

It's a phase we had to go through.

What?

Earning every Choiseong employee's respect,

that's our team's first mission.

Strategic Planning's first project
is the solid-state battery venture.

Let's make President Kang come crawling to us.

Sounds great.

Team Leader,
if I've done anything to upset you in any way,

please forget it.

Why so formal? Relax, Manager Park.

You know what I mean?

Ever since your intern days,

I've been raving about you
being the most talented one I've met.

Looking forward to working with you,
Young Lady!

Don't call me Young Lady.

Never call me that again.

You throw that "Young Lady" around easily.

Wasn't I your number one?

You're the last person I want to see.

He told me he was the Chairman's son,
totally conned me,

so I was rude to you without meaning to.

I mean... I'm really going to...

This is all because of you...

I'm the one who asked him.

What?

I wanted you on our side quickly.

I'll put him in his place
for being so out of line.

Rude?

He does have skills, though,

and he's the one who suggested we recruit you.

- What?
- When did I ever...

Oh, my leg.

Let's join forces and give this our best.

I'll do my best.

Should we grab our things first?

Sure.

[Choiseong Trading President's Office]

I'm sorry, honey.

It's all my fault.

I should've been more careful.

Jae Gyeong threatened
to pin everything about Father on you,

even said she'd expose
Director Song's slush fund.

What could I do? I had no power.

I was so scared, honey.

I told you.

Why are you so chatty today?

You should've told me sooner.

I wanted to handle it myself.

I did it for you.

I swear.

You believe me, honey?

I'm going straight to Jae Gyeong right now.

If you charge in blindly, you'll take the fall
just like I did.

We need solid evidence to nail her.

You saw what Mrs. Jo did?

She's using her daughter
to lock down her position.

Thanks to her,

at least Jae Gyeong didn't become Chairman.

The real war starts now.

The only people we can trust are family,

so we have to lean on each other.

You understand, right?

Of course.

You're absolutely right.

Thank you.

Thank you, honey.

I've got him handled, so don't worry, Father.

More importantly,
Lee Sang Jae brought out Choiseong's youngest.

Yes, I'll see you later.

Father, please.

Why ruin a wedding that's already settled?

You know she's Taeha's ace.

A working woman needs to keep working.

She'll go stir-crazy at home.

She just wants a board seat. Is that too much?

Is that what you want?

Sorry?

Do you agree with what this fool is saying?

No.

If you don't want it, neither do I.

I'm part of the Choiseong family now.

What?

You cried for days saying
you wanted to work like Jae Gyeong.

You're exaggerating again.

When did I say that?

I only said it because I wanted to help.

Was that all?

I thought I'd have to give up my seat.

Sir, would you like some pu-erh tea?

MD Na brought it.

I'll take care of it.

She's a real catch, isn't she?

Father.

Don't trust that girl.

She's the slyest of Na Byeong Mo's kids.

If she were a man, she'd have leapfrogged
her brothers and taken over Taeha.

My Eun Se, she'd do anything I say.

Chairman Na never makes a losing trade,
so why hand her to someone like you?

Come on, I said don't worry about Eun Se.

You got it wrong.

My Eun Se,

I...

know her best.

What brings you here at this hour?

Are you here to see him?

Why so startled?

Did you do something wrong?

What are you saying?

How did the board meeting go?

Is the succession finalized?

It all fell apart.

Thanks to Mrs. Jo.

What did my mother-in-law...

What did Mrs. Jo do?

The day you went
to give Chairman Kang the sedative...

What happened?

Why did you ask me back then?

Were you afraid I'd killed Father?

Or...

were you planning to betray me?

I can only help if I know.

I can't watch you fall.

Mrs. Jo teamed up with Lee Sang Jae

and made Bang Geul
Team Leader of Strategic Planning.

She talks like Father's about to wake up.

He's still the same, right?

She acted like she'd make you chairman,
but now what's her angle?

Even Bang Geul's stepping in.

Don't you think
it's time we put your father to rest?

Marrying you against Father's wishes
was the best call I ever made.

You know that, right?

At work, at home,

you're the only one in my corner.

Want dinner with Il Jun for once?

We could drive somewhere close, get some air...

Choiseong needs me.

See you at home, honey.

Everything will fall back into place.

I'll make sure of it, Jae Gyeong.

The Blackout Curtain post?

Already handled, just like you said.

We choke Strategic Planning out internally
till Hwang Jun Hyeon crawls to me.

Yes, ma'am.

So Casey...

was spying on us the whole time,
faking the intern act?

Pretty ridiculous, right?

The fast-track promotion always bugged me.

She couldn't hack it here, so she ran abroad.

You saw the party pics, right?

If I'd known, I would've been nicer.

Manager Park plays dumb, but he's a sly fox.

Hwang Jun Hyeon kills me more.

How'd he sniff that out so fast?

You go latch on too.

Too late for me.

We didn't screw up with Casey, right?

[Team Leader Kang Bang Geul's Past]

[I want to be a party animal, too]

[She doesn't even deserve to be a team leader]

Design major?

The twin presidents have
decent degrees, at least.

Guess we suck it up.

We should.

This job is...

exhausting.

See the club pictures?

Who hasn't? It's everywhere...

That was my graduation party.

Total smear edit.

We need to shut this fake news down.

Big time.

Done eating?

I'm stuffed.

Let's head out.

Enjoy your meal.

- You didn't have to.
- Are you sure?

We're total outcasts.

It's not so bad.

The chairman's hidden youngest,

a manager nobody notices,

and an ex-soccer player
hired through connections.

A ragtag team
reporting straight to the chairman.

Looks fishy from any angle, right?

You really nailed the self-assessment.

Whoever leaked this, I'm hunting them down.

This was Kang Jae Gyeong.

The whole time abroad,
she had my friends spy on me,

cooking up rumors and lies.

Ma'am,

just prove yourself with results.

Soon everyone here will see
what kind of leader you really are.

Let them talk.

If there's nothing to chew on,
why bother coming to work?

They'll burn out eventually.

Look at you.

Talking like you've been there.

I was the school outcast
back when I studied abroad.

Mom?

Mom, is that you?

Why aren't you picking up?

When are you coming for me?

The kids pick on me every day,

I can't even talk to them,

and I hate it here.

What a wimp.

You went all the way out there to whine?

Bang Geul, Mom's right here.

You hurt anywhere?

Are you eating okay?

- Honey!
- If she's that fragile, what good is she?

I don't need a weak kid.

Hang up.

"Mommy, I miss you."

Stop whining already.

Do you even have a dad to come save you?

You're in America now. Speak English.

That must've been hard on you.

It was nothing.

Maybe it's menopause.

The waterworks won't stop these days.

I stopped reacting,
and they stopped messing with me.

Time really does heal. A classic.

You think those American kids quit
since you went silent?

Then what?

One.

- Be good.
- Be good.

Two.

- Do good.
- Do good.

One.

- Be good.
- Be good.

Two.

- Do good.
- Do good.

Stop.

This is the proof
that you've been bullying kids.

I already sent everything to your families.

If this happens again,

I'll send these to the school,

then to the police, and then...

all the way up to the White House.

Do you guys want that?

Touch my daughter one more time,
and you're all done for.

You little punks.

Why's she walking around hunched over?

My beautiful, proud daughter.

Should I call her?

No.

What's the point of looking at that sad face?

- What is it?
- What is it?

Why'd you stop mid-sentence?

This is killing me.

Tell me already.

Do you, by any chance,

have a thing for me?

You smiled, didn't you?

Basically a confession.

I saw it too. Caught red-handed.

A confession? Please.

You.

Don't go flashing smiles at random guys.

You'll have them all chasing you.

- What?
- Hold on, what's this?

What is this?

Is this...

jealousy?

Forget explaining.

How would a peasant grasp
the will of the phoenix?

How dare you touch the dragon's face.

The dragon's face?

Where, exactly?

There?

Maybe dragon was a stretch.

No.

Not at all.

Bong Gi, our boy.

You kept singing about climbing the ladder,
and you finally found your rung.

Hello.

You could've given me a heads-up.

I knew she made a mean somaek,
but she's full of surprises.

Somaek?

She was famous over at Trading
for mixing somaek.

You moved to Strategic Planning,
but don't ghost us.

Come to the Trading dinners.

Yes.

Managing Director Kwon,

that was out of line.

She's a team leader, after all.

Don't embarrass her in front of staff.

Ma'am, we should head out.

We have a meeting.

You're Hwang Jun Hyeon, right?

I heard you made quite a splash at Trading.

Let's grab drinks sometime.

I'd love to hear the war stories.

Director Na, aren't you swamped?

Buttering up the executives,

cleaning up after President Kang Jae Seong?

You little punk, where are your manners?

Please excuse him.

He's a bit rough around the edges.

I'll see you around.

Let's go.

You two.

How was the vacation?

Youth is wonderful.

I'm all for office romance.

You two really suit each other.

That's why you covered
for each other at the last dinner.

Let's go.

We've wasted enough time here.

Yes.

That woman is a rumor factory.

And MD Kwon, that two-faced rat,

telling our young lady
to come to Trading dinners.

Unbelievable.

I'm fine.

[CEO Kim Sang Do, GF Solutions]

Hello, CEO Kim.

Aren't you on a cruise?

That's not what matters now.

I think it's starting.

The lithium price collusion.

A sudden supply cut?

We locked in five thousand tons

of brine lithium
for the Choiseong Solutions launch.

Lithium prices keep falling,

so suppliers are coordinating to cut us off.

It felt off when they kept
delaying the renewal,

but we relied on the verbal deal
and dropped our guard.

I apologize.

And you still draw an executive salary?

You know the losses if our plant shuts down.

We could push back
the solid-state battery launch.

We've broadcast it everywhere.

Should we throw a flower festival
with no flowers?

Alternatives?

We're looking at newer suppliers
outside the collusion group.

Rumor says Taeha approached
a lithium mine in Yulivia,

and the quality is excellent.

Look into it right away.

And find out who's running it.

Won't President Kang Jae Gyeong

file a complaint with GF Solutions?

If they missed the collusion, that's on them.

Too busy with succession
to catch her own intel.

Thank you.

That's hot.

Blow on it first.

Right.

Team Leader Kang Bang Geul is here, Director.

What are you doing in here?

The director suggested tea together.

- Drink up.
- Yes.

Are you all right?

Yeah?

Come on.

I told you, blow on it first.

Right.

Since when are you two this close?

Kang Jae Gyeong's about to approach Yulivia.

Taeha's looking for us too.

We're so popular.

Smirking?

Your cover's about to get blown.

I showed my face on purpose.

If they can't find me, that's pathetic.

A new fund signed with Yulivia?

It's called Smile Investment.

[External Vendor Evaluation Report]
There's an American mining company attached.

Even so, without big corporate backing,
it's a long shot.

They're shopping for an MOU partner.

Taeha's already in talks.

It's an American PEF,
so company details are tough to pull.

Difficult?

No, sir.

I'll find them right away.

I don't care how buried they are.

You can't find one CEO? Seriously?

The Prime Minister of Yulivia
has them under a gag order.

Send the audit team to Yulivia.

Pull every scrap on Smile Investment.

Find them before Taeha. No exceptions.

Yes.

Big talk, nothing delivered.

I've developed a full allergy
to Jae Seong's excuses.

If you treated it like your own work,
what couldn't you do?

These are the Haeseong City port rights.

Consider this a peace offering.

That'll sting Kang Jae Gyeong.

She handed it over thinking she'd be chairman.

She has bigger problems now.

It's Kang Bang Geul.

That kid can't be in the succession fight.

His wife just throwing a tantrum?

[Yi Jun's Dad]

Yes, honey?

My father?

Why do you suddenly want to meet him?

He must be busy.

I can't pin him down either.

All right.

You kept him in line, right?

He's panicking,
since nothing's landing at Trading.

Cut him off limb by limb.

Make him gasp just to crawl.

You're not...

avoiding me on purpose, are you?

Don't tell me...

Yi Jun was supposed to have pasta.

Didn't you check the menu?

Mom, I want steak too.

I'm craving meat.

The thing is, Mrs. Jo said...

[The Daily Menu]

Going forward, I'm restoring
discipline in this house, so be aware.

Anyone who doesn't like it
is free to walk out the door.

You're the one who should be leaving.

Why make everyone uncomfortable?

Not "you." It's "Mother."

Anyway, you're saying
you aren't leaving, right?

We're living here together, forever.
I'd love that.

Excuse me.

Il Jun, up.

We're eating out tonight.

That's enough.

You've been pretty harsh on her tonight.

Got a problem with that?

We're trying deep brain stimulation
to speed up his recovery.

You brought in someone
with serious credentials.

Bang Geul handled it.

Promise me one thing.

Wake him up, no matter what.

Do that, and I'll keep Jae Gyeong in check.

She won't sink any lower.

We'll be eating separately from now on.

Let's go, honey.

Honey, let's do that too.

Get up.

Eun Se.

Don't ever pull a stunt
like betraying Jae Seong again.

You broke your promise to my husband

and wormed your way
into Choiseong, and I'll let that slide,

but everything you do at Choiseong

had better be for Jae Seong's sake.

Enjoy playing mother-in-law alone.

Why butt in? Stay out of it.

Father-in-law must've said something to her.

Honey.

What are you doing?

Seen my phone?

It was on the table, so I grabbed it.

Thanks.

Yi Jun wants Chinese tonight.

Sounds good.

I'll call Chef Lee.

- All right.
- Okay.

Honey.

You know I'm crazy about you, right?

I can't function without you, so...

Whatever your father says, don't waver.

I'll do better.

Family's all we've got.

Of course.

It's just us.

Hey, didn't you see how our Team Leader

picked the best spots when she was an intern?

You should've learned from that.

A beef soup place? Come on, you're young.

His taste is so old-school.

He's obsessed with my mom's aged kimchi.

This place is a hidden gem.

Just try asking for a broth refill later.

If it's good, I'm getting seconds.

What're you going to do?

You're here.

- You should've ordered.
- Not without you, sir.

You're here, Mr. Lee.

Did Mr. Hwang pick the spot?

Yes.

I was just scolding him for picking this place.

- I was setting him straight...
- Good call.

How did you know it's the Chairman's favorite?

You all worked hard,
so let's really unwind tonight.

- Yes.
- Yes.

I want the whole Yulivia story.

Don't even ask.

I was sweating bullets.

I'll hit the restroom.

Okay.

You look decent, so act decent.

You do look good right now.

Cut!

This is... I found it on the way.

No, that's not it.
Who finds something this pricey?

I just...

thought of you, so...

I've lost it!

Hey! Snap out of it!

You're crazy, get a grip!

You look crazy.

What's this?

A gift.

The coma specialist is famous, right?

Mom feels much better now.

I only did it
because I didn't trust Professor Min.

Well...

You didn't mention me, right?

I said I arranged it,
but I won't take all the credit.

Seriously...

It's designer.

Keep it.

I'm the Chairman's youngest.

You little...

That's all my money.

And...

thank you.

I mean it.

Have I ever heard a thank-you from this kid?

Yes, Nurse Song.

Your grandmother's missing.

She was bragging about you,

and then she heard you quit soccer
because of an accident.

She caused a scene and then vanished.

What if she went home?

How would she find it with dementia?

Hungry?

Come sit.

Why are you standing there?

You turned the hospital upside down,
and you're here?

Get up, we're going back.

What's wrong?

Does your leg hurt?

Is it throbbing? Can't you walk?

Where, here?

Or here?

Right?

How did I not know?

Even if I forget everything else,
I never forget my boy.

How did I miss this?

This leg of yours...

no matter how you ran or fell,

it never broke down once.

I got plenty of compensation, so it's fine.

But you can't play soccer.

Because of you, my soccer career is over.

Whether I'm the next Messi or Son Heung Min,

who made you the judge?

Where's the bastard who did this to you?

Even if I ripped out his heart,

I wouldn't trade it for your leg.

This isn't over.

I'll get back on the field.

Of course you'll run again.

I will rub it every day.

I won't leave you alone.

Not like your mom and dad did.

No, you can leave me alone.

I can manage just fine.

Oh, what nonsense.

Just eat.

You said you can't live without my cooking.

If you have dementia, how'd you cook?

Dementia? Who?

I punched in the door code.

So I have to keep living here?

Tastes amazing.

I won't steal it.

Slow down.

You don't have dementia.

No one with dementia cooks like this.

Of course not.

He acts so tough alone...

but look at him.

The moment Lee Sang Jae
sets up Strategic Planning,

Chemicals hits a wall,

and a brand-new company appears

and hides its identity?

The timing is too strange.

Something fits too well.

Don't tell me...

Ma'am.

Did you find the Smile CEO?

Take a look at this first.

CEO Kim handed Smile

[Post-shareholding Ratio: 30%]
30 percent of Choiseong's stake.

And in the Yulivia photos Team Leader Jo sent,

Hwang Jun Hyeon is there.

[The 30 percent stake is excluded from this deal]
Thirty percent is absurd.

Whose stake even is this?

Want my help?

I can stop this.

Darn it.

[Hwang Jun Hyeon]

Hwang Jun Hyeon.

The CEO of Smile Investment... is it you?

Let's meet and talk.

You seem to have questions.

President Kang,
the CEO of Smile Investment is waiting.

Hwang Jun Hyeon, how dare you play me?

What's your angle?

What are you up to?

Calm down.

Why so worked up?

What?

You don't seem to like our surprise.

We put so much heart into it,

so it's a shame.

No, this is beyond what you two can pull off.

It doesn't add up.

How could someone like you...

In your eyes,

am I still the helpless twelve-year-old
who was kicked to America?

I've grown up since then.

Don't push it.

You're not in a position to say that.

I heard you want the Yulivia lithium mine,

so will you buy it from us at a premium?

Lee Sang Jae's in on this too.

So Strategic Planning was made for this scam.

I'll make this a real issue.

I won't let it slide.

Then I'll expose how you set up Siren
and embezzled 350 billion in slush funds.

Time to spill.

Where are these lies coming from?

Got proof?

The file Director Lee gave Chairman Kang...

sounds like she'd like to see it.

So, shall I put it on the next board agenda?

Sounds good.

Understood.

Mr. Hwang,

can we talk for a minute?

Why wade into the mud
with a clear path right there?

Bang Geul riding Lee Sang Jae's back
won't last much longer.

Aren't you struggling to become Chairman?

Mrs. Jo said your father will be back soon.

That won't happen, ever.

I'll be Chairman either way.

You're smart, so think it through.

I'm... offering to back you up.

This is a huge opportunity.

What if I stand with Bang Geul to the end?

What would you do then?

You think I'd fall that easily?

You think my Choiseong falls that easy?

To someone like you?

So this is what that feels like.

My grandmother

was crying...

holding this leg.

She said even Messi, Ronaldo
couldn't replace my future,

and she wanted me to drag in
the guy who ruined it.

She cried that she'd rip his heart out.

What are you saying?

Are you not following?

You and me,
even if the sky falls, I'd never join you.

I know everything.

You and Kang Jae Seong
are the real hit-and-run culprits.

You already admitted Father was the culprit.

Who'd believe that nonsense now?

Don't be scared, okay?

You'll pay for it soon enough.

Remember what I said
about becoming the president of Trading?

So...

who becomes Chairman?

Kill the story.

Say commercialization is on track.

Get a counter-piece out.

No other lithium suppliers?

I'll check.

You run a battery business,

and you don't know the market?

This is all Chemicals can dig up?

Do you have a plan?

If the affiliate stocks drop,
we won't stand for it.

The chemicals leadership is contacting
potential lithium suppliers.

[President, Kang Jae Gyeong]
Just give us time...

Anyone ready to sign now?

[Director Lee Sang Jae]
China already owns the lithium market.

Just delay the commercialization.

Honesty's better for the stock.

We can't.

I can fix this.

The plant's already shut down.

Hundreds of billions are sunk into this,
plus stock manipulation rumors.

You can't just bury it.

[Park Gi Mok]

Actually,

Strategic Planning secured a mine in Yulivia.

I just got the briefing,
so let's hear them out.

Smile Investment, who signed with Yulivia,
wants an MOU.

And Yulivia's Prime Minister
already wrapped up the contract talks.

[Overview of the Yulivia Lithium Mine]
So we just need to sign?

Yes.

If President Kang Jae Gyeong wants it.

The timing is too convenient.

How did you know all this?

You're just a team leader.

To dominate the battery market,
solid-state is a must.

With the fire issues, lithium sulfide demand

for solid-state batteries will surge.

We heard Taeha Group was eyeing lithium mines,
and moving fast paid off.

Of course, Director Lee helped a lot.

[Seo Shin Woo]

You're humble, too.

Unlike a certain someone.

Team Leader Kang, you nailed your debut.

Don't you think, guys?

You're right.

So,

shall I help with the contract,

President Kang Jae Gyeong?

400 billion in cash, plus her 4% Trading stake,

all to Smile Investment.

With Chemicals locked out,

headquarters puts up
Chemicals shares as collateral

to raise the funds.

Kang Jae Gyeong,

game over.

Well done.

You were amazing.

Perfect timing!

Victory dinner!

- This looks amazing.
- I can't wait.

To Strategic Planning's first win!

- Cheers!
- Cheers!

The kimchi is killer.

Enjoy the tripe, the chicken,
and dig in, Young Lady. You earned it.

We all worked hard.

Thanks for the food.

Then
some kimchi and a couple pieces of chicken.

Here.

Eat up.

I can feed myself, but thanks.

Feed me.

Feels so good landing one on Kang Jae Gyeong.

Hey, no manners?

My mouth was open, and you just took it...

Spicy and amazing, right?

My stress is melting away.

The flavor is incredible.

So good.

- The kimchi here is something else.
- Right.

Pass me some noodles.

Why noodles?

There's chicken, tripe, and kimchi everywhere.

Oh, there are noodles in here, too?

Through the Yulivian
Prime Minister's secretary,

we're identifying the people
behind Smile Investment.

They appear to be Choiseong employees.

With Smile as the broker,

Choiseong is moving forward
with an MOU with Yulivia.

Choiseong, you say?

That girl?

Who knows?

Maybe we're here to save you.

That's right.

I met her at Eun Se's wedding.

Kang Yong Ho's youngest, Kang Bang Geul.

She was just made
Team Leader of Strategic Planning,

under Acting Chairman Lee Sang Jae.

Someone's as ticked off as I am.

What if I stand with Bang Geul to the end?

What would you do then?

Don't be scared, okay?

You'll pay for it soon enough.

Shall I help with the contract,

President Kang Jae Gyeong?

After everything I did to get here...

Everything I did to make Choiseong mine...

Yes.

I'm almost there.

So close.

They joined hands with me, not you.

Choiseong is mine.

No one takes it from me.

It's mine.

[Taeha Group Chairman Na Byeong Mo]

Even as in-laws, we should see each other.

It's been too long.

Wouldn't you agree?

I've heard things here and there.

What did you want to discuss?

I can't just sit back and do nothing
after you got me the Haeseong port deal.

Just two miserable souls sharing a drink.

You're not the only one burned by Yulivia.

Your sister...

turned out impressive.

She wasn't raised right
and causes trouble everywhere.

I'm ashamed.

Can't have her making you bow your head.

That girl, how about I get rid of her?

In exchange?

I want my daughter
in the Trading president's chair,

instead of Kang Jae Seong.

If you don't block Eun Se
from becoming president,

Kang Bang Geul, Kang Jae Seong, all of them,
I'll clear them out.

Choiseong becomes yours.

What's wrong?

Hesitating because they're family?

Why not take care of my father too?

The Chairman's seat makes me the true owner.

You've got nerve.

No wonder my son-in-law can't match you.

Kang Jae Gyeong,

you've finally lost your mind.

Where are we going?

Kang Jae Seong?

Just thought we'd take a drive.

We've fought a long time, haven't we?

Father pushed me,
and I tried everything to beat you.

But I always lost.

Now I know why.

What's wrong with you?

I'm...

not ruthless like you.

You'd sell out your own brother and father,
so how could I ever win?

Whatever you heard, I can explain.

Jae Gyeong, Kang Jae Gyeong!

Stop treating me like a fool!

You're teaming up with Taeha to be Chairman,

and you think I'll take it?

No, it isn't like that. Pull over.

This won't help you either.

I said I'm not dying alone.

I'll expose everything,
framing Father for the hit-and-run,

the slush funds,
all of it, even trying to kill him.

I'll blow it wide open.

Choose.

Cut ties with Chairman Na, or die right here.

I said stop!

Quit it!

The kidnapping on the outskirts
of Seoul last night

has shocked the nation,

with Choiseong Trading
President Kang Jae Seong

named as the prime suspect.

The victim, Choiseong Chemicals
President Kang Jae Gyeong,

is reportedly undergoing tests
at a hospital for the shock.

[Fallout from Choiseong Group Kidnapping]
Speculation swirls

about President Kang's motive,

and President Kang Jae Gyeong said
she'll cooperate

with questioning after her treatment,

drawing wide attention.

Where's Choiseong's legal team?

Forget it. Bring Kang Jae Gyeong.

She set it all up.

Kang Jae Gyeong...

is the victim.

Jae Gyeong, Kang Jae Gyeong!

Stop treating me like a fool!

That woman
plotted with my father-in-law to ruin me,

so I just wanted to scare her.

She framed Father as the hit-and-run culprit,

and she's also the one
who later put him in a coma.

I'll prove it.

Where's my lawyer?

He'll come.

You kidnapped President Kang Jae Gyeong,
ran slush funds at Trading,

and the charges keep stacking up.

Slush funds?

What slush funds?

Yeah. I'll be right out.

Hey, Kang Jae Gyeong!

Get over here!

Come on!

- Hey.
- Stop!

Let me go.

Let me go!

- Come here.
- Stay still.

Are you all right?

Yes.

He has a temper,

but he isn't a bad person.

This won't bury the slush fund charges
or erase the kidnapping.

I'm hurting, too.

But it's for your own good.

Please stop now.

Don't tell me...

How can you...

never beat me?

[Taeha Group Chairman Na Byeong Mo]

- Secretary Yeo.
- Yes.

Leak to Kang Jae Seong
that I'm meeting Chairman Na.

Yes.

He's in the driver's seat.

Call the police at the right time,
and set up the reporters.

I said stop!

Seriously!

Thank you...

for losing your mind.

- He's coming.
- He's coming.

President Kang Jae Seong.

President Kang Jae Seong,

do you admit to the kidnapping
and the Trading slush funds?

Is this revenge for losing the Chairman race?

According to company insiders,

you've had anger issues for years.
Is that true?

First the hit-and-run father,
now the eldest son,

and the public outcry
against Choiseong's owner risk is growing.

Meanwhile, President Kang Jae Gyeong
fights alone...

How much did she pay you?

No. Why are you doing this?

How much did you take to spout this garbage?

Let go!

President Kang Jae Seong!

Let go!

Let go!

Kang Jae Gyeong!

Let go!

Let go!

Kang Jae Gyeong!

Let go!

Snap out of it, Kang Jae Seong!

Father.

Father...

I...

I lost to her again.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry for being a worthless son.

I'm sorry, Father.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Please say something.

How far will you fall,

Jae Gyeong?

Hwang Jun Hyeon!

Don't tell me...

he's about...

Cleaning up crises
is what Strategic Planning does.

Swing that blade hard and save
Trading with everything you have.

If that's the only way, I'll do it.

You frauds!

What is Jae Gyeong plotting?

What do I do to make you let my daughter go?

Why are those two together?

You looked into the slush funds, right?

Restore just the Trading data.

Are you set on destroying Choiseong?

There's a way to save Trading.

He may wake up soon.

[Abnormal Vitals Detected]
Then will you return to your body?

Bring back the Choiseong Group I built,
without a scratch.