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ALL NAMES, GROUPS, CHARACTERS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND EVENTS

IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS

1 YEAR AGO

You didn't go to bed yet?

Mr. Kim will be home late.

Let's go upstairs and sleep.

Dad might come in late,

but he always makes time for my birthday.

All right then.

Min-a!

It's not midnight yet, right?

You almost didn't make it.

Goodness. I tried to come early,

but a software bug suddenly showed up.

I know you have to update Baro Version 4.0 every Monday.

There we go.

Are you forgiving me, Min-a?

There's no time, so let's skip the song and blow out the candles.

Okay.

-What was your wish? -It's a secret.

You're not even going to tell me?

I wished you'd come home early for my birthday next year.

Here.

This is the doll you wanted.

Give me Mom's gift first.

That's what I thought. Mom's gift.

Here.

Here you go.

HAPPY SIXTH BIRTHDAY

ON YOUR FIRST DAY OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HAVE FUN ON YOUR FIELD TRIP

WHEN YOU GET A JOB

YOUR 13TH BIRTHDAY

HAPPY SIXTH BIRTHDAY

In-seong.

If Min-a's mom were alive,

Min-a would've had more happy memories.

BASED ON WEBTOON UNLOCK THE BOSS (UNLOCK MY BOSS) BY PARK SEONG-HYUN

Don't feel small.

It's really not like you.

We can just

catch the culprit.

And then you'll be able to create more memories for Min-a.

Will catching the culprit

bring me back to Min-a?

Dad?

Dad?

What?

It's you, right?

Dad, where are you?

Why aren't you here? It's my birthday.

Min-a.

When you go on a business trip,

you usually tell me

when you'll be back.

But this time, you told me nothing and have not come back.

Do you know how scared I was?

I'm sorry.

I was going to call you, but…

I thought you abandoned me

because I kept nagging you to read for me.

-That's not it. -I thought you left me.

I would never leave you alone, Min-a.

You promised.

Yes, I promise.

Don't hang up.

Dad!

Don't cry, Min-a.

-Min-a. -Dad…

-Min-a, don't cry. -Dad…

-Don't cry. It's okay. -Dad…

It's okay.

Dad…

I just found…

another reason why we must catch the culprit.

Thank you for your time.

Even though I sent you an email,

I didn't expect you to agree to do an interview for a school newspaper.

Gosh, college students chose me as the most respected entrepreneur.

This is the least I can do.

What do you think made you number one for three consecutive years?

To be honest,

whenever I see such articles, I can't help but feel sorry.

You all have to hit a three-base hit yourselves,

while I was born on the third base.

So in order to feel less ashamed,

I ran for all I was worth to home plate.

I heard you were put in charge of a subsidiary

as soon as you graduated college.

That's right.

Back then,

I had a lot of courage like you guys.

After I returned to Korea,

I told my father that I wanted to lead the company.

And what did he say?

He handed me a business card.

A business card?

Yes.

My first ever business card.

CEO OH MI-RAN

Manage the baseball team.

Next up is an update on Bumyoung Group.

Bumyoung has decided how they will be using

the third Chungbuk redevelopment site which is 280,000 pyeong.

Figuring out the purpose of the redevelopment site was a long process.

Mr. Nam's corporate card transaction records aren't of much help.

What about his social media?

I'm looking through the employees' accounts,

but there are so many.

Plus, if his account is private,

we're at a dead end.

Looking at the security camera footage, he was usually alone

whether it be in the lounge or cafeteria.

By the way,

Silver Lining has a lot of clubs.

It's in my management philosophy. Every employee is part of a club.

I even take care of their welfare.

Isn't it a bit strange?

What is?

A voluntary loner is part of the alpine club?

It's just for form's sake.

It doesn't mean anything.

Is that so?

Then did you also

join a club?

Sorry?

Yes.

Which club?

Start-up? English?

Or…

a movie club?

Comedy.

That is…

The comedy club provided the most funds.

Then do you have any skills you can show off?

No.

-Show me. -I don't have any.

Show us. Mr. Kim.

-Show us! -Show us!

-Show us! -Show us!

"All right. Bamboo helicopter."

It was just…

to put my name in the records.

Yes. That's what I was thinking.

Hold on.

Mr. Nam didn't join the club as a formality.

What?

SILVER LINING ALPINE CLUB, TURTLE SHIP

This is the sole footprint that the ghost left.

Who is the president of the club?

It's time for you to leave, sir.

Yes, just a minute.

We should hurry if we want to make it in time.

There he is.

I've never seen him before.

Right.

I forgot to introduce you two.

I hired him as my bodyguard and driver.

-Is that so? -Yes.

If you had let me know, I would've hired

a more suitable person!

Hey, you bastard. Are you in a rush?

Do you want to die that much?

Where did Ms. Jung go?

I sent her on an errand.

-Hold on tight. -Okay.

Yes, I know Mr. Nam from the sales department.

He came out every once in a while.

SILVER LINING ALPINE CLUB, TURTLE SHIP

Did he ever talk to anyone or--

Never.

He always kept silent

and never joined our get-togethers.

I thought, "He must love the mountains."

I see.

Why do you ask?

Did something happen to Mr. Nam?

I heard he doesn't come to work either.

That's not true.

The sun is so bright here.

I guess Korea is a large country.

You look pleased.

I know, right?

It was always so depressing getting older each year.

For the first time, I'm desperate for the next year to come.

Are you talking about the end-of-year shareholder meeting?

Congratulations in advance.

Please.

Today, I proclaim

that the largest domed stadium in Korea will be built here.

I am not seeking profit.

I am seeking to provide a better life for Korea, just like Bumyoung's values.

These are the teachings left by my father.

I mean…

An enterprise should make money.

Does a domed stadium make sense?

Let her be.

This will be the mistake that will lead to her fall.

Today, I would like to reveal another one of my father's teachings.

Mr. Park.

Please step up for a moment.

The level four self-driving car that Bumyoung Motor Group

and Silver Lining collaborated on

will be launched

on National Foundation Day, October 3rd.

I couldn't tell you in advance due to security reasons.

My apologies.

It's not ready--

Just have it launched by October 3rd.

I'll take care of the rest.

This time it was a two-month gap.

And sometimes he appeared after three months.

Just looking at this,

it's hard to tell why Mr. Nam joined the alpine club.

No.

There's something about those dates.

It looks like Ms. Oh is trying to launch the self-driving car

before the shareholder meeting,

so she can have the upper--

Do you think I don't know that?

I'm sorry, sir.

They can prepare Baro Version 4.0

even without the presence of Kim Seon-ju?

I don't think so.

SILVER LINING ALPINE CLUB DIRECTORY

So what is it?

He was only present during the weeks when the beta test results

of Baro Version 4.0 were released.

Feigning hiking,

he delivered the results to someone?

It's just a hypothesis,

but the club must have been a cover story for them.

Mountains don't have cameras after all.

Who could he have been meeting?

Thank you for coming.

Whether it was someone longing for Baro Version 4.0

or someone who wanted to stop Baro Version 4.0,

everyone would've coveted the data.

Thank you for setting up the shareholder meeting.

It looks like I'll become the chairwoman.

Mr. Kim.

Look at this.

Did you find something?

Whenever Mr. Nam was present,

Mr. Kwak was always there too.

Mr. Kwak.

Do you want cold noodles?

I just realized I didn't ask what you wanted to eat.

It's all right. I like Pyeongyang cold noodles too.

Doesn't it taste too bland?

Do you want some vinegar?

No, I'm okay.

-Come on. -It's okay.

I should've had a meal with you sooner.

I was being dense

when you work day and night to pick great people of talent.

That is my job.

So…

do you know where Mr. Nam is right now?

Who?

Mr. Nam from the sales department.

He's been absent without notice for the past few days.

Is this all you have?

You need to earn your keep!

It's not like Silver Lining is a small business.

I have no way of knowing where every employee is.

No, you must have a way of knowing it.

You were in the alpine club together.

Didn't I tell you that I live apart from my family?

I only attended a few times whenever I got lonely during the weekends.

But you see,

is it a coincidence that Mr. Nam was only present

whenever you were?

I'm not sure.

I don't even remember the times that I showed up.

Try to remember.

I did hear something from Mr. Nam.

I don't know who told you what,

but it is a bit unpleasant to see you accusing me

without any evidence.

All right. Enjoy your food.

Min-ju,

are you out on a date with your mom?

Yes, we're shopping. It's Dad.

I told you to cook your meals even if it's troublesome.

I usually do. Today was an exception.

Why are you calling at this hour?

What do you mean? I just called because I missed you.

Dad, can I buy tickets to the BTS concert?

They're coming to New York, but the tickets are a bit pricey.

Of course you can. Don't you worry.

I'm a board member of Bumyoung.

You can do everything you want and see everything you--

Dad, I'm sorry. I'm getting a call from my friend.

-I'll call you again. -Min-ju…

My goodness.

Gosh, I'm always put on the back burner.

When will they move back to Korea?

Mr. Kwak acted like he didn't know anything about it.

We need something irrefutable.

Are you guys detectives? Why are you trying to look for evidence?

We can just hang him.

I'll get him to confess.

That's your way of doing things.

How do you call yourself human?

What did you say?

If we make a rash move, we'll just end up in jail.

Watch out!

Gosh, I've been so out of it.

There's something I forgot.

We're a team now, so we should have a team dinner.

Here.

-The food will be out soon. -Okay. Thank you.

Cheers.

If you're a bodyguard, you should abstain from drinking.

Shouldn't you know that?

Come on.

-We're not working right now, so-- -We're not?

Then I guess I can leave.

-Se-yeon. -That was nice.

Se-yeon.

Se-yeon.

You're lucky you're so kind-hearted.

You easily forgive and make peace.

I'm sorry, but I'm not like you.

Hey.

Mr. Kim, I can't do this anymore.

You should've prepared yourself

when you decided to hire a man like him.

You know, the most difficult aspect of life is people.

You're right.

But the person who can resolve such a difficult matter is not me.

It's you.

That is true.

Could I…

take these to-go?

They'll get soggy.

Right? I thought so.

This is quite the feast.

Thank you.

All of a sudden?

What do you mean?

You were a lot of help that day.

But why did you order so much? It looks enough for three people.

No. It's just…

I wanted you to eat a lot.

In-seong, you have gotten generous after becoming a CEO.

Right. What happened to that industrial spy?

What?

We're still searching.

It must be a pain in the neck.

That's not the only thing.

Being a CEO doesn't give you peace of mind.

The real CEO keeps pushing me

while my employees keep arguing.

Hey.

I mean…

Why would you work hard to earn money?

Bumyoung Motor Group's stocks are rising.

Just quit everything and invest in stocks.

Should I?

Yes, just call it quits.

All right. I'm going to quit this darn…

What?

Hyeon-ho…

What's wrong?

What is it?

What's the matter?

What is this?

What in the world is this?

I think it's my salary.

The salary of a CEO is on another level.

Right?

We used to get paid with virtual currency.

You can get paid with crypto?

No.

I'm saying the money disappeared from our accounts almost instantly.

You're right.

It would disappear in a flash,

which was a shocker.

Darn it. Why won't it come in?

It's today, right?

We waited for a month. Just wait patiently.

It's because I'm so excited.

Hey, what are you going to do with your first paycheck?

-Me? -Yes.

PREMIUM KOREAN BEEF

I should buy my parents a beef set. What do you think?

That sounds like a good idea.

-Right? -Yes.

Yes, we can also be good sons.

Yes, we can!

It's finally here.

We're rich.

We're rich now!

Hello. This is premium Korean beef.

Can I have the 140,000 won set?

No. I'll get the 150,000 won set.

-This? -Yes, give us two, please.

Okay.

Thank you.

MONTHLY RENT: 600,000 WON

STUDENT LOAN: 450,000 WON PHONE BILL: 40,000 WON

TRANSPORTATION CARD: 72,000 WON UTILITIES: 25,000 WON

INSURANCE: 45,000 WON INSTALLMENT SAVINGS: 100,000 WON

BALANCE: 50,000 WON

BALANCE: 49,510 WON

PREMIUM KOREAN BEEF GIFT SET

-We forgot our wallets. -We did.

Sorry.

Are you crying?

No.

At least you took home a tuna set.

I bought a toothpaste set.

But…

my parents were still so happy,

which made me feel worse.

Tell me about it.

Parenthood isn't worth it.

That does it.

It's the department store next time.

All right.

After 29 years, I'm going to be a decent son for once!

Let's do it!

-My bus is here. -Right.

-Bye. -Bye.

WITHDRAWAL BUMYOUNG HOSPITAL: 1,320,000 WON

WITHDRAWAL NURSING FEE: 2,800,000 WON

Hey.

About my monthly pay…

I deposited it. You can check.

I already did.

I was just wondering if you could increase the amount.

You are getting off.

Hold on. I need to get off.

Coming through. Sorry.

-I'll get going then. -Okay.

BALANCE: 232,350 WON

What…

I'm sorry.

I want to apologize for doing everything my own way.

After you left,

I repented.

I also have someone…

that I don't want to reconcile with or forgive.

You do?

Yes.

It was rude

and hypocritical of me.

Even your apologies

are like you.

Your mother…

has such pretty hands.

Her hands were at work her whole life.

She only stopped working after being hospitalized.

I wanted to become a hotelier.

I got an offer!

I did it!

I did it!

MOM

My goodness.

Mom, I got an…

OPERATION IN PROGRESS

She collapsed due to hemiplegia caused by an acute stroke.

And in the process, she suffered severe head trauma.

She is alive,

but she is minimally conscious.

You should prepare yourself for a long journey.

RECRUITMENTS

HIGHEST-PAYING

ANNUAL SALARY: 40 MILLION TO 70 MILLION WON

PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO SILVER LINING CEO

I wanted to have her enjoy a luxury hotel,

sleeping in a bed with a magnificent view.

But in reality,

she is stuck in a hospital bed.

Se-yeon.

I wanted to give you an answer.

When we were camping,

you asked me what my dream was.

Though it was for a short moment,

your question brought back memories

and made my heart flutter.

The situation isn't great.

At the news of the self-driving car's release date,

Bumyoung Motor Group's stocks are rapidly rising.

At this rate, the shareholder meeting

will make my niece the chairwoman.

What should we do?

It can't be helped.

I need to meet Mr. Park.

Thank you.

Goodness. Thank you.

Hyeon-ho, I'll pay.

Goodness. No, thanks.

Why would you pay for my parents' gift?

Come on. I owe you a lot.

And I got my first paycheck.

Hey, my Bumyoung Motor Group stocks skyrocketed too.

Fine, but I'm paying for our meal.

We should also gift nice outfits to replace their baggy pants.

Good idea!

We may not be cool, but we're not poor.

We're cool too.

Yes!

Welcome. What can I help you with?

Give me everything from here to there!

Thank you, sir.

Babe, let's go!

Love?

Don't be ridiculous.

I'll buy it with money.

How much will it cost? Answer me.

What's wrong with you?

What made your face turn red? Something's fishy.

It's nothing. Let's go.

In-seong.

I think someone's following us.

Who?

Four o'clock, in a suit.

Don't look. Act casual.

He's my bodyguard.

I see.

It's a bit small.

It's meant for your wrist.

I can't keep saying "Excuse me" or "Hey" whenever I call you.

What should I call you?

There's no need to discuss that.

They call him Mafi.

Mafi?

Are you in a mafia?

The legendary fist that broke his opponent's mouthguard.

Mafi, for mouthguard fighter.

You were a rising boxer in the national youth team,

but now you're a loan shark with three previous convictions.

Why did you do a background check if you're going to say that to my face?

I needed to perform a fact check.

If you run your mouth like that, you'll see me get convicted again.

That's the fact.

He blew a bubble.

How did you do it?

You look so brutal.

If you stare at her like that, she'll get scared.

Can't you smile?

How can you be so antagonistic?

My goodness.

Come over here.

-Are you okay? -Yes, I'm fine.

He doesn't scare me.

He's like a friend of mine named Ha-seung.

He always messes with me and steals my snacks.

But my teacher told me it's because he likes me.

-Here. -What is this?

It's a shirt for you.

Why would you give me…

By any chance…

Did you throw away my shirt?

Sorry?

You didn't have to buy me a new one.

I threw away your shirt too, thinking I wouldn't meet you again.

I see.

Ms. Jung, what time is the VR seminar again?

It is at 2 p.m. at Daejeon Expo Plaza.

Mr. Park, can you go there in my stead?

If it's in Daejeon, can I visit my parents after?

Sure.

Since you came all the way here, let's go in together.

No thanks.

While buying gifts, Mafi…

Anyway, I bought something for you too.

It's a watch.

I saw you that day, and you seemed to use the watch in various ways.

I bought one that's durable.

I hope you like it.

My goodness.

It's a purple dress. My favorite color.

You always wear the same clothes.

-I like it. -And…

Since you like beef…

You must have money to burn.

If you squander your money like this, you'll become a beggar.

-It's his first time getting paid. -That's what I'm saying.

That's nonsense. Since you started late,

you should pinch pennies to save up.

What? Why do you keep comparing him to others?

Would you like it if I compared Cho Yong-pil and Lee Yong?

Go ahead! I'm confident.

-Goodness. -Father.

-Here. -What is that?

Glasses?

Are you trying to warn me to keep my eyes wide open?

Jeez. It's nothing like that.

Here. Try them on.

-Forget it. -Come on. Don't turn it down.

-Why would I… -Stay still.

-They'll look good on you. -I don't need…

What?

Honey, what's--

Baro, play Cho Yong-pil's "Mona Lisa."

What the…

My goodness. Honey.

Sir…

What?

Sir.

Goodness.

Goodness.

Honey!

My goodness.

Honey, what's gotten into you?

Sir, I love you!

-Sir! -Jae-chun.

-Sir! -Are you okay?

-Look. -What's going on?

Cho Yong-pil is right there.

-Have you gone mad? What's wrong with you? -You're crazy.

Snap out of it.

-What's with you? -Village Head.

Close your eyes.

-Why? -I said close your eyes!

-Don't freak out. -Okay.

Okay. Open your eyes.

-My goodness, sir. -What?

-Isn't that Cho Yong-pil? -What?

Your father will stand tall in front of the village head for a while.

I knew he would like those more than the beef.

But how is it that you can see Cho Yong-pil with those glasses?

They're called AR glasses.

My company made them.

Yes. Well…

Do you remember

when we video-called each other?

Isn't it cool?

What is that?

Do you remember how I put effects on my face

like a flower and a dog?

I remember laughing so hard.

Those glasses are the same.

They put visual effects like Cho Yong-pil

on top of the world that you see.

I see.

So you're saying

the Cho Yong-pil that he's seeing is fake?

Gosh, it looks so real.

-Sir. -Goodness.

-Goodness, sir. -I'm getting a call.

-All right. -Sir!

-This is amazing. -Goodness.

I'm sorry. I took a while, didn't I?

How did you think of getting your parents AR glasses?

-Sorry? -You did great.

Did I do something praiseworthy?

Of course.

Thanks to you, I struck upon an idea

to corner Mr. Kwak.

CEO PARK IN-SEONG

Will it work?

It's technically perfect.

There won't be a problem if we have good teamwork.

KIM SEON-JU

We have to wait for when Mr. Kwak is asleep.

Thank you.

-Mr. Kwak. -Yes?

Goodness. Thank you for the delicious meal.

I'm sorry for cornering you without any evidence that day.

Enough with the apologies. I'm glad we resolved the misunderstanding.

I'm starting to fall into a food coma.

Let's grab some coffee.

It'll be on me.

No. The coffee will be my treat as well.

How strange.

Is this the place?

Yes. The sky lounge has an incredible view.

I see.

Why are all the elevators under maintenance?

Where are the employees?

Why don't we take the stairs to walk off our lunch?

To the sky lounge?

Yes. Let's go.

Goodness.

ELEVATORS UNDER MAINTENANCE

Take your time.

The coffee will taste amazing. Don't you think so?

Mr. Park.

Don't you think

they would've fixed the elevators by now?

Come on. We're almost there.

Just consider it as exercise.

We still have 15 more floors to go.

We'll be there in no time.

Let's go.

We're almost there.

The 36th floor…

What?

It's locked.

Is that so?

Well, there's always next time.

Pardon?

What are you doing?

Lunchtime is almost over.

Let's go back to work.

Heading back down.

Goodness.

Buckle up.

All right.

Ms. Jung, it looks like Mr. Kwak is fatigued.

Can you turn on the massage function?

Goodness.

It worked. He's asleep.

-Ms. Jung. -Yes?

Can you…

turn on some music?

Yes, sir.

Gosh, this song is amazing.

Right, Mr. Kwak?

Goodness, Ms. Jung.

You should've woken me up if we arrived.

Ms. Jung?

Mr. Kim.

You can't possibly be here.

Why did you do that at the golf course that day?

Why did you do that to me?

I had no choice.

I was given orders.

Did you have a good dream?

Don't get me wrong.

It's too late to make excuses.

You can't possibly be here.

VOICE RECORDING

I had no choice.

I was given orders.

I know you're not the mastermind behind everything.

It's not in your nature

and you don't have the guts.

Who has your back?

Sorry?

I'm afraid I don't follow.

I don't know

the extent of your involvement.

But I know you're aware of one thing.

Mr. Kim was attacked.

What do you mean by that?

Isn't he on a sabbatical due to health reasons?

You can continue to play innocent.

But I wonder what will happen to the tail that's been cut off.

Right.

Do you think they'll continue to protect you?

Or…

will they feign ignorance,

the way you're doing right now?

How did you handle the situation?

That novice sounded like he knew everything.

No.

I can't trust you guys.

I'm going to go myself.

Will Mr. Kwak move according to our plan?

His own safety is the most important to him.

When push comes to shove,

he'd be more than willing to switch sides to survive.

It's human nature

to react to something unfair.

To avoid being the fall guy,

he'll come clean.

I'm certain

we'll hear from him soon.

VICE CHAIRMAN OH YOUNG-GEUN

What did I tell you?

Hello?

Yes, Mr. Oh.

The apples were very tasty.

I understand your taking pride in your parents' orchard.

I heard it's extremely difficult to grow apple trees. Is it true?

They're high-maintenance.

I figured.

The sweeter the fruit,

the more susceptible it'll be to pests.

Why did you want to see me?

Just as your parents

grew apple trees,

I spent my whole life

building up Bumyoung.

But the thing is,

a pest appeared out of the blue, and it keeps making holes in the trees.

What is usually done in such a situation?

If it's serious, the tree is cut down or incinerated

to prevent further damage.

I like that approach.

The same goes for business management.

My antsy niece

announced that she would release the self-driving car.

Don't you know?

She's just manipulating the media.

Why do you think that?

Because

Mr. Kim is not in a situation

to release the car.

Isn't that right?

You were sleeping?

I'm sorry.

What about Min-ju?

No, I was just wondering if everything was okay.

Yes, I called for no particular reason.

Go back to sleep.

I'll hang up.

IMPYEONG MENTAL HOSPITAL

NAM ****-WON, MALE

Do you know what apple blossoms symbolize?

Temptation, wisdom,

and success.

Once you leave, think wisely

about whose side you'll stand by.

I will not stand by anyone.

It's great to be young.

But you know what?

If you don't stand by my side,

I can't guarantee your safety.

Are you threatening me right now?

No, I would never.

Just think of it as a boomer's words said out of concern for you.

Mr. Oh said that?

Yes.

Does he know something

or was he just fishing for something?

I just can't figure it out.

Hello?

This is Kwak Sam-su.

Yes, Mr. Kwak.

Let's meet.

I have something to give you.

-Me? -I will tell you the truth

about that night.

Come out alone.

Mr. Kwak, stay with me.

Mr. Kwak!

If you don't stand by my side,

I can't guarantee your safety.

Mr. Kwak.

Mr. Kwak, stay with me.

Help!

Can you call an ambulance?

Excuse me, Mr. Kwak.

Move.

There's no way.

He called me and asked to meet.

He didn't commit suicide.

Yes, I see.

That's what I think too. Grab him.

Anything you say from now on

can be used against you in a court of law.

So if you're scared…

you should use your right to remain silent.

Take him away.

What should we do?

What else can you do? You must throw it away.

-Did you hear from Mr. Park? -No.

Since it's complicated, let's think simply.

I traced the number,

and its location is around Yeongbo Park.

What are you doing?

If they know you were with me, it'll make things worse.

He left the base,

so he should've run with all his might.

If he was going to hesitate, he should've just stayed on the base.

Bring me the next base in here.

Subtitle translation by: Stephanie Jung