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Hotel King

Hyena.

The one who never misses his prey once he takes a bite…

…and scavenges good food out of what’s half rotten.

A corporate raider.

I can’t fully deny it.

Why are you taking extra time on Ciel specifically?

At first I needed time to find out why the new chairman Baek Mi Nyeo…

…wanted to sell off the hotel right after she became chairman.

Next I have to decided…

…whether I should disassemble the hotel piece by piece…

…so it becomes impossible to recover…

…or whether I should give it room to have a second chance.

Make this hotel irrecoverable.

Make it irrecoverable.

It isn’t difficult.

I’ll consider your and Chairman Baek’s opinion enoughly.

Okay.

Why don’t we go out somewhere and have another drink?

I’ll treat you.

Sure.

Wait for a moment.

I sweated a little so…

Why don’t we just go now?

Ah okay.

By the way I met Vice-chairman Lee Jung Ku once…

…in Ciel hotel located in Seoul three years ago.

At the time…

…he tried to take over some Casino in Macao…

…and he broke off contact with me with an excuse that he can’t raise enough funds.

What if he recognizes me first?

Even if either Lee Jung Ku or other people recognize you…

…they won’t be able to do anything to stop us.

Did I hear them right?

Does Baek Mi Nyeo really try to sell off the hotel?

Yes and she even tries to sell the hotel in piece by piece…

…and not in a package.

So she can destroy the name of Ciel...

...completely.

I thought if I come back to Ciel and face to her…

…I would be able to find out the truth...

...regardless how long it takes.

But she seems much scarier person than I thought.

Her plan is unimaginable to me.

I won’t let her do it as long as I’m here.

So don’t worry.

I’ll deal with it so I don’t want you to involve in this.

I’d like to say this to you but…

…I can’t do this alone right?

Give me a chance.

I’m not asking you to trust me.

I’m not doing this to have you back.

I just want to do this...

...for deceased chairman Ah’s sake.

What are you talking about?

It was strange why food poisoning happened…

…because there was no problem in food materials…

…so I think that someone put some poison in salad dressing intentionally.

That’s why I called you to meet me in private.

Someone in the hotel who is likely to do such a horrible thing….

…I’ll look for who it is.

From now on…

…you have to find out and remember everything Chairman Ah left you.

It’d be better if you find out something related to Baek Mi Nyeo.

Only you can do this since you are only daughter of his.

Huh?

Why would he hide this picture?

Cha Su Wan.

It’s really good.

I can’t drink any other coffee since you came here.

I’ll brew the coffee for you as much as you want…

…for the rest of your life.

Let’s see whether you keep your word after you get married.

Have you ever met Lee Jung Ku in private?

No. Why?

I think Lee Jung Ku is trying to play with me again.

He’s more cruel and snake like person than you think.

So you should be careful.

Okay.

What brings you here in this late hour without any advance notice?

I’m here to bring you to the hospital.

Our guests are waiting for you badly in there.

They want to see me for only one reason.

Money.

They would think that it’s a chance.

How are you doing your job Mr. General Manger?

You should take care of this kind of matter alone.

Chairman’s sincere apology should be prior to the compensation.

You know that food poisoning incident can be a serious issue to the hotel.

I can’t allow any extra compensation...

...other than hospital bills.

I thought you’d say so.

Okay.

I’ll take care of this matter alone as you said.

What an arrogant bastard.

Isn’t this impolite to visit your superior in this late hour?

Did you say that I was impolite?

You shouldn’t blame me with those words…

…since both of you are people who disvalue other’s life.

I knew you have a doubt on us.

This incident…

...my mother isn’t related to this at all.

This look…

…I see this look of yours often.

Why did you pretend that you didn’t see me?

I’m sure that you saw me in your niece’s room.

I don’t remember.

Then remember this clearly.

Your mother is...

...the most suspicious suspect on death of her superior…

…who trusted her very much…

…and she stole his business…

…and she doesn’t value much of her guest’s life…

…when she needs to use it for her purpose.

You shouldn’t think that you know all about her.

I’ll take that in mind.

This is why I can’t tell you the truth.

*Hyung.

[Hyung:older brother ]

This isn’t my fault.

This never be my fault.

What’s up?

You rarely call me like this.

This food poisoning incident…

…did you do it?

Your mother didn’t want her son to know about this.

Okay.

You didn’t say anything to me.

I don’t know about this.

Ms. Chairman there’s a huge difference between officially valued price and expected sale price…

…so you should focus on this.

They try to sell the hotel at the lowest price possible right?

Credit rating…

Hey.

Hello…

You don’t look alright.

Haven’t you recovered from the accident happened in a couple of days ago…

I’m alright.

John Howard.

He’s in early thirties and Korean Hong Kongese.

He has very good disguising skill so he travels all around the world with many names.

He’s a corporate raider who sells off companies in any condition.

The stock price has fallen much but…

…the hotel price written here doesn’t make sense at all.

It means that they will keep falling down the stock price continuously…

…until it becomes a scrap of paper.

Cha Su Wan told me that we should take care of food poisoning incident first.

If we can’t settle with them like this…

…Ciel will be ordered to suspend business…

...and later labor union can’t oppose to a proposal of selling off the hotel.

Do we have any way to settle with them?

I have to look for the way from now on.

General Manager and I…

…and Chairman…

…three of us are enough to take care of this.

Cha SuWan.

Why do you keep calling me like that?

-I’m not the chairman anymore… -I’d like to...

...call you in a way I like to…

…Ms. Chairman.

You… never listen to me.

I’ll go change.

This is…

…what I’ve found so far.

I don’t know the reason but this picture is placed beneath the other picture.

It seems like a picture he took with his staffs.

The woman here…

…do you know who she is?

She seems more intimate to him than other staffs…

…but I don’t know her.

There’s a strange number written on the last page of his diary…

…and this number is also written on a picture which father and I took together…

…and on the cover of Beethoven LP which was one of our favorite.

You don’t know the meaning of this number?

He’s much more bothersome than I thought.

I warned you to take care of him well so he wouldn’t bother me anymore…

…but since you don’t do anything to stop him…

…you seem to have a lot of affection to him while you’ve raised him.

No that isn’t what it is…

General Manager…

Whether it’s prison or abroad…

…I need you to send him away.

You told me that you know the most about him.

I’m sure that you have many to make him arrested.

If I take care of him…

…you should keep your promise…

…about giving me back my initial position.

Let’s talk again after you take care of him first.

Darn it!

How can I...

...dump my pet cat by myself?

You just need to take some rest in prison for a while

Jae Wan.

I’ll catch the witch first...

...and release you out soon after.

Okay.

Cha Jae Wan hand me the shareholder analysis report.

I’ll go out to buy some vitamin drinks.

I’m not asking you to trust me.

I’m not doing this to have you back.

I just want to do this for deceased chairman Ah’s sake.

I plan to drop by at your office…

…on my way to work.

I have interesting news…

…so I came here to tell you quickly.

Loman Lee…

…isn’t biological son of Baek Mi Nyeo.

After she got married with her ex-husband…

…she was diagnosed with infertility and it is written in her medical record.

And I confirmed that her ex-husband’s entire asset was inherited to Baek Mi Nyeo.

If Loman is a son of her ex-husband...

...he would have inheritance from him too.

Her past and present…

…she doesn’t have any truth on both of it.

Do you know Chairman Baek’s plan?

I’ll tell you if I have more progress on it.

Okay. I won’t ask you more.

I’ll explain to you.

Don’t look at me like that.

If you have something to sorry to me…

…then keep feeling sorry to me.

And don’t try to lighten your burden by telling me what it is.

It isn’t being honest but being selfish.

Of course it’d be better if you wouldn’t do anything to sorry to me.

I can’t go to work with you today.

Excuse me.

Don’t do this.

I’m a maid now.

I feel sorry that I never come and say hello to you after I came back here so…

Thank you Ms. Chairman…

…no Miss Ah.

I’d like to ask you a favor for a private matter…

Where are you going?

I’m sneaking away out of the work…

…actually I’m going to the hospital.

Are you sick?

I’d like to comfort the sick guests.

They wouldn’t change their mind…

…you don’t need to go there.

You’ll be just blamed by them.

It’s true…

…that a maid takes an early leave from work and goes to the hospital is too much.

But I still have to go.

I’ll go there and do whatever it takes me to make them feel better.

Okay go.

Instead go with me.

I should go there with you as your superior… …and check whether you do it good or not…

…since you’re a new employee Miss Ah Bok Soon.

Yes.

So do you finish the background check of Loman and Baek Mi Nyeo?

It’s only the hotel in emergency but the chairman is quietly working as usual.

She rarely goes out except when she goes out with...

...her son and nephew.

Her nephew?

Please look at this.

Oh John Howard.

This man is her nephew who has been stayed in the hotel.

Oh my God.

Are you telling me...

...that this vicious hunter is Chairman Baek’s nephew?

There’s no way.

I already checked his family relationship three years ago.

Witch Baek.

What are you really up to?

Deliver my message clearly to the guest in the hospital.

I’m not willing to give them any compensation…

…so if they want to expose it they don’t need to wait any longer.

Other than that the reporters are coming to the hospital for this incident.

Really? That’s good.

Who is in the hospital now?

According to what I’ve heard from your secretaries…

…the general manager just left to the hospital to stop the reporters…

…and Miss Ah Mo Ne was there from this morning.

I’ll do it.

What’s going on?

Oh my partner.

You take too long to answer my proposal.

I’ll take the deal.

Instead you should wait for a little longer.

I’ll persuade my mother first…

…and I’ll let you be back as Vice-chairman.

Is that right?

I think I was worried for nothing…

…I regret that I didn’t trust my partner.

I’ll call you back.

When would that be?

After someone else owns Ciel?

We… should meet…

…don’t you think so my partner?

I’m sorry but…

…I’ve got an emergency call from my company in the States…

It's urgent.

I’m sorry mother.

You must have stayed here for too long.

I’m okay so feel free to take care of your work.

Okay.

Please.

I hope you get better soon. I’m sorry.

Please take this…

Do you think that I’m a beggar?

I don’t need this!

Bring your chairman here.

Your chairman!

Are you alright?

Don’t worry.

I’m sorry sir.

I’m sorry.

Haven’t you fired from the hotel yet?

Come here and massage my shoulder.

I have been lying down here for a long time…

…so my shoulder sores.

I’ll do it.

Come here and peel the fruit for me.

Go.

I wouldn’t settle with you because you’re doing this.

You should bring money with you.

The money.

Of course you’re right.

Beforehand I brought a small present for you.

A present?

The reporters are already there.

Thank you Cha Su Wan.

You’re respected husband and father in home…

…and you’re a role model to your colleagues in workplace…

…and if this video exposes the true nature of you…

…it would be really interesting right?

You know what… I just…

I meant it happened because…

Of course you did it because someone...

...who installed a security camera in your room…

…ordered you to do it right?

Yes that’s right.

Do you know how you suppose to write about us now?

Yes.

It’s too early to make an official comment on this matter.

I’ll have an official briefing once we have more details…

Ms. Chairman.

Having food poisoning incident in a hotel is very critical issue…

…how are you planning to responsible for this matter…

…since it happens within a week since you appointed.

Nothing has been confirmed yet.

Please don’t write a speculative article.

Ah… I didn’t know that you’re very interested in Ciel like this.

It is true that there was food poisoning.

For now I’m considering not only business suspension but also a closure of business…

I’m sorry Ms. Chairman.

Why are you saying that?

There was a problem in the snack I provided to my companion separately…

…but it isn’t because of hotel’s food at all.

I didn’t come here in person...

...to figure out who is responsible for this matter.

Rather I’m here to deliver my and our directors message…

…that we’ll do our best to meet your request regarding this matter…

…since the incident happened in our hotel.

You are...

...much more thoughtful than I am...

...as I expected.

Thank you for giving me such a meaningful moment Mr. General Manager.

These are my people so you don’t need to be bothered.

Would you mind if I talk to you comfortably?

What are you thinking?

I haven’t started it yet.

I’d like to think with my partner together.

This one is...

...the video file you know…

…the one with your mother’s scene.

And this one is very precious evidence…

…which can make the general manager...

...stays in prison for over ten years.

General Manager?

Ah you may need extra explanation.

This is a request from honorable chairman Baek.

General Manager…

Whether it’s prison or abroad…

…I need you to send him away.

Of course

good son would prefer to send the general manager to prison but…

…both of you have treated me badly...

...I can't stand it anymore.

I have lots of land near this area.

And of course my mother doesn’t know about it.

My lands worth almost equal to the value of your shares…

…so why don’t you exchange...

...these two envelopes with my lands first?

I know all owners and market prices of...

...highly valued lands near this area…

…what are you talking about?

Then… we have no deal.

Hey hey.

I have to see your lands in person.

Good. Go with me.

Okay.

Are you ready?

Stand-by now.

Hey! Hey!

How far do I have to go more?

I don’t need this kind of lands on a hill.

You just need go a little more.

I’d like you to see the land at one view.

Darn it.

Since these grounds are very broad

so it may be necessary but still…

Jesus. What a bad weather.

Wow.

This lands are very broad as you said.

This is it.

What?

What are you talking about?

Ugh!

Mr. Chairman!

Get rid of them.

What the hell are you doing!

Isn’t this your specialty Mr. Lee Jung Ku?

Stop kidding me and get me out of here right now!

I’m sorry.

I only drop down the people but I never bring them up.

Loman Lee!

You bastard!

This is kidnapping and attempted murder!

Attempted murder!

If you keep talking I won’t end it at the attempt.

Because it is hard to dig the ground...

...but it is easy to fill it up.

Hey you!

Why!

Why are you doing this to me!

Why are you doing this to a weak old man!

I thought of you as weak too but…

…you still have strength to beat your precious subordinate…

…and put your guilt on me.

Hey. Loman.

This is a misunderstanding.

It is a misunderstanding!

I did it for your mother…

…no actually...

...don’t you think that the general manager is a bothersome?

Don’t say any other word!

Get me out of here now!

Get me out of here!

If you have time to regret yourself in there then…

…someone will come here…

…either it will be a human being or an animal.

Ask for a favor then.

Loman!

Loman!

Come back!

Loman!

Hey!

Loman!

Come back! Come back!

You bastard!

Loman! Loman!

I said come back!

Have you reconciled with the general manager right?

We don’t need to reconcile…

…since he’s just my superior and I’m his subordinate.

But still I’m glad that you two worked it out.

The general manager is a good person.

Huh? They already started it.

Isn’t the smell great?

We have a barbeque party once a month for staffs living in residence.

I’ll go up to my room quietly.

I don’t want to interrupt.

What are you talking about?

You’re our member too.

You should join us now.

It’s delicious.

You’re roasting it well.

Hey watch out the fire.

God I’ll get fat if I eat at this time.

You said the exactly same yesterday when you had chicken and beer.

Did I?

You’re right. You should stop drooling at least.

We’ll end up having a cute piggy in the hotel if we keep feeding her like this.

Don’t say that!

I like to have someone under me now.

Then I’ll teach the one my secret how to mix the alcohol.

You’re the best at it.

You have someone under you.

Who?

Miss Ah Bok Soon.

She’s really coming.

Noah you’re out now.

I brought a newbie here.

I realized that we didn’t have a welcome party for her.

May I join you?

Ah of course.

Huh?

Yes.

Of course. Come on. Come here.

What are you talking about?

How can the chairman eat barbeque porkchop?

You’ve never eaten the food like this right?

You’re wrong.

Actually this is one of my favorite.

Pour me a shot Miss Yoon.

What are you doing?

She must be a little surprised.

Then let me pour you a drink.

Fill it up so I can see the newbie get drunk.

We have a new member now so let’s make a toast.

Hey I told you not to become hyper.

Let’s eat quietly.

What’s a motto of our monthly barbeque?

Being calm quiet and solemn.

With a reverent voice cheers.

Welcome.

Miss Ah Bok Soon welcome!

Welcome!

Please be nice to me.

Ah okay Bok Soon.

We have a fortune in our team.

To make the mood cheerful…

…Noah sing a song for us…

…the one you won the first prize in national contest.

Would you like me to dance too?

This one.

Show us.

Is that all?

Miss Da Jung it’s your turn.

Like this?

Yes I was in the hospital.

It takes me a little longer collecting a written settlement agreement.

I’m on my way to the residence to escort the chairman.

I’ll be your house soon.

Okay I’ll be there soon too.

Cha Su Wan.

Chairman Baek will try to do something else…

…so I don’t know whether she’ll harass Mo Ne or not.

So please protect her safely and tell me right away if something happens.

Don’t worry.

I want to protect Chairman Ah Mo Ne too.

[Loman Lee]

What kind of relationship do you have with Lee Jung Ku?

Lee Jung Ku showed me these.

One is the evidence of my mother’s crime which you tried to bring to the police station.

And the other is the evidence of what you’ve done in Ciel.

You’ve done a lot more than I thought.

Did you call me to threaten me with this?

No.

I’m asking a favor to you.

Leave here with Ah Mo Ne quietly.

If you do then I’ll get rid of all this evidence…

…and I’ll give you a huge amount of money which you can’t have for the rest of your life.

These reckless actions of yours…

…isn’t this for Ah Mo Ne eventually?

Don’t try it too hard.

Your dirty play isn’t working on me anyways.

Are you really...

...willing to see the end with my mother?

That’s the question I want to ask your mother.

I’ve already put everything I have into this battle…

…and if she’s okay with it.

I clear off your debts...

...with this.

Debt?

I have debts on you since I’ve deceived you from the beginning…

…and I have to keep deceiving you from now on…

…to protect my mother.

If…

...you leave here with your mother now…

Don’t get me wrong Mr. General Manager.

As you heard I’ll destroy Ciel.

Do you think that I’d let you do that?

I’ll do anything my mother wants.

You’re a good son than I thought…

…even though she isn’t your biological mother.

You had a background check on me.

It’s strange.

I couldn’t see the things about you when I called you here as an investor…

…but I can see it now since I see you as my enemy.

So I’ll know more about you from now on.

I’ll work harder on you too…

…since your past seems not any better than mine.

I buried Lee Jung Ku.

Because I was mad that he put his guilt on me…

…after he beat you up badly.

You look surprised.

Don’t worry I didn’t kill him.

Still...

...it’s possible that he may die if no one goes to save him.

And I’m not willing to save him.

As I explained to you earlier…

…the contractor of a safe deposit box at a bank is Baek Mi Nyeo…

…so you need her seal and a letter of attorney to have your father’s diaries back.

She would never give it to me.

He may stop by at his office.

Huh?

I’m talking about the general manager who you’re waiting for.

I’m not.

You’re late.

I had something to do.

Baek Mi Nyeo has 23% of the total shares of Ciel…

…since some of my inherited shares are used to pay off the bank loan….

…so only my shares which Loman has as a security is transferred to her.

Lee Jung Ku… his shares aren’t transferred to her yet.

Still if we add up her favorable shares she has over 40%.

Let’s kick out John Howard first and save some time…

…and then I’ll ask a help to the employees…

…since they are minority shareholders too.

She’s right.

General Manager and I will persuade majority shareholders who're in favor of Baek Mi Nyeo…

…and Chairman needs to persuade the employees.

Because there’s no one who wants to lose their job.

Still it’s possible that he may die if no one goes to save him.

And I’m not willing to save him.

Mr. General Manager.

Okay. Let’s do that.

Something happened to you right?

I gotta go somewhere.

I need to check something.

Save me.

Someone is here!

Da Bae.

Your father is dying.

Save me.

Save me please!

Hey!

I’m in here.

Please save me.

Do you want to live so badly?

Of course.

I have lovely wife and daughter…

Is there Jae Wan?

It’s you Jae Wan!

I knew you would come.

I knew it.

Jae Wan. Some bastards were…

Some bastards beat me up so badly a couple of days ago.

That’s right.

They are the same people who did this to me.

Loman!

Let me ask you again.

Some bastard beat me up so badly...

...and stole the only evidence I can accuse Baek Mi Nyeo…

…and he tried to put me in prison at last.

You don’t know about this?

Jae Wan. This is a misunderstanding.

This is a misunderstanding Jae Wan.

I didn’t order them to beat you up like that.

I just wanted to share the information…

…so I told them to just intimidate you a little to get the evidence…

…but those stupid guys beat you up like that.

Mr. Lee Jung Ku.

Who am I...

...to you?

Jae Wan.

Get me out of here.

I’ll tell you after I get out of here.

Am I your dog?

Or a robot you can control?

My past.

You’re the whole past of mine.

My gross times in poverty…

…the times I had to beg to the arrogant riches…

…the times!

My leg made in a metal!

My wounded leg!

I wanted to get rid of these completely…

…but then...

...I wouldn’t be existed either.

Jae Wan.

You shouldn’t abandon me...

...even if whatever happens.

I’m sure what I have to do now after I just heard you.

I have to get rid of you...

...for me to live.

Jae Wan!

Jae Wan!

I’m dying Jae Wan!

Jae Wan!

You have to save me!

Jae Wan!

Where are you going Jae Wan!

Jae Wan!

I’m dying!

I’ll let you go…

…so die.

Die!

Loman Lee!

You bastard!

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

You and I…

…one of us has to die…

I think.

Why are you saying such a horrible thing.

I’ll be back soon.

I promise you that...

...I’ll make you the vice-chairman.

You trust me huh?

Please…

…abandon me.

Please.

Why you never ask me…

…what your name is.

What your real name is.

If I know my name…

…I have to live as your son…

…so I don’t need it.

Hyun Woo.

This name isn’t related to me at all.

Your mother named you.

Hyun Woo.

Your mother named you.

Let’s play with me.

I don’t know when your brother is coming home.

And I don’t know where he is either.

Here.

Your brother is back.

You’re back.

What is it?

Me.

When I was a baby…

…Lee Jung Ku abandoned me.

I didn’t know my name and date of birth…

…and I sent to the States with only this on my neck.

When Lee Jung Ku had me back…

…it was only thing I had too.

It’s pretty.

Hyun Woo.

He said that this is my real name.

Hyun Woo.

Hyun Woo…

…your name is pretty too.

Hyun Woo.

Let’s...

...stop getting hurt any more.

Both of you and me…

…let’s stop getting hurt Hyun Woo.

It’s so thankful to have you with me.

I focused on staff training especially…

…so their attitudes are much better than they were when we had the former chairman…

…don’t you think so Ms. Chairman?

Yes I agree.

Due to the room rate increase…

…we have a lower reservation rate and more complaints…

…can you please reconsider the rate change?

Change comes with the pain.

Stop making excuses and propose a strategy to overcome it.

You should work as much as your salary.

Hello Ms. Chairman.

Director Park Director Huh.

Long time no see.

Let’s talk outside.

Ah by the way…

…are you aware of that...

...I’ll be back as the vice-chairman?

Oops.

The chairman told me to keep it as a secret…

…they will know it eventually…

…so I hope you don’t mind it.

You don’t need to concern about what he just said.

Follow me to my office Mr. Lee Jung Ku.

Show me your card.

If you decided to act like this...

...you should have more shares than I have…

…or you supposed to be out of your mind.

How can I beat you...

...with shares?

On January 25th…

…do you know who saw the chairman Ah Sung Won...

...for the last?

It’s surprising that I see...

...the poker face chairman can look startled.

Should I take the picture of you to remember this moment?

As you wish.

Did you know that your son...

...tried to bury me?

Well-known gangsters couldn’t protect me from your son…

…so he seems not a just investor.

Your precious son…

...that bastard…

…I will return what he did to me.

Lee Jung Ku.

You bastard.

Lee Jung Ku! You bastard!

Get off me!

I think you brought the wrong card Mr. Lee Jung Ku.

You don’t mind...

...to go to the jail with your son right?

Fine.

Let’s see...

...whether my card is wrong or not.

Lee Jung Ku.

Goodbye.

Honey! You’re back!

You’re back to me honey.

I haven’t forgiven you yet.

It’s okay. Let’s do it slowly.

I can wait for you as long as you want.

Huh? Why is it there?

Why is it here?

What is it?

Someone should deliver it in person since there’s no post office’s stamp.

It’s just a joke letter.

You don’t need to know about this.

I’ll go change.

Honey.

Ms. Yoon Ji Won. I’m Baek Mi Yeon.

You must have been disappointed to your husband a lot by now.

But what you know about your husband is just a tip of iceberg.

If you know the truth about your husband

come to this address to meet me.

Who the hell does this kind of thing?

Darn it.

Baek Mi Nyeo went out.

Since she cancelled all her afternoon schedule for this…

…so it seems something important to her.