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ALL NAMES, GROUPS, CHARACTERS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND EVENTS

IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS

In-seong.

I think I know what you like.

No, you don't.

Come on.

I can tell.

What are you saying?

I know everything.

Se-yeon.

In-seong…

likes pink, right?

What?

How am I supposed to know that?

Look. He put pink paper all over this side.

-I heard boys can like pink too. -I see.

I like blue too.

You don't have to be embarrassed.

Yes, you're right.

Min-a,

what other homework do you have?

Let's see.

What is there?

Hello?

This is Kwak Sam-su.

Let's meet.

I have something to give you.

Me?

I will tell you the truth…

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

…about that night.

Come out alone.

YOU ARE IN AN AREA WITH NO SERVICE

Mr. Kwak, stay with me.

Help!

Can you call an ambulance?

Anything you say from now on

can be used against you in a court of law.

What are you doing?

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

Ms. Jung, go to the office and wait.

He might need help outside of the police station.

Darn it.

Mr. Park In-seong?

We received a report

that fumes were coming out of a parked car.

So we went,

and the busy Mr. Park

was already there.

This…

is not suicide.

It's not suicide?

No.

Why do you think that?

If he had burned charcoal in a closed space,

he probably would've wriggled around to catch his breath.

But his posture was so straight.

The headliner on the passenger's side was only slightly blackened.

So was the area around the charcoal.

Don't you think

someone could've made it look

like he committed suicide?

You saw a lot in a short amount of time.

Normally,

people panic after witnessing a death.

I wanted to be an actor.

I loved crime shows.

The charcoal would've been burning for hours.

It's too clean.

Can you blacken this area a bit more?

Suicide is not a painless process.

Your posture should show that you were struggling.

Create some foam coming out of his mouth.

-Right there, and we'll be good. -Okay.

Can you make your posture look more uncomfortable?

Give me some foam.

Please.

Do you understand what situation you're in?

This is serious.

Because…

we also believe it wasn't suicide.

Right?

You should hurry and check…

That is why we arrested you as a suspect.

Sorry?

I mean, what are the chances?

A director of a company commits a questionable suicide,

while a team leader from the same company

goes missing.

That's…

Right.

There's one more person.

The former president,

Kim Seon-ju.

He also disappeared overnight.

Then you became the CEO out of nowhere, right?

Hold on a second.

A suicide…

and a missing person.

Then is Mr. Kim Seon-ju really on sick leave?

No, before that,

what is your relationship with him?

Yes?

NAMBU POLICE STATION

Since the Bumyoung legal team has taken action,

there won't be any problems.

Why…

did you help me?

Don't get the wrong idea.

It was not to help you.

It was to protect Bumyoung.

I couldn't let the CEO of our subsidiary be the center of such a horrific rumor.

"Such a horrific rumor"?

It's Mr. Kwak who died. A person who served you.

Exactly.

At that hour

and such a place,

the two of you planned to meet?

Was it something that couldn't be discussed at work?

Mr. Kwak

was diligent and ambitious.

But he was easily influenced by others.

It's not surprising that he ended up like that.

Did I not tell you?

If you don't stand by my side,

I can't guarantee your safety.

You are

so brazen.

Is there a reason for me not to be?

Call the person who gave you that position.

Tell them to stop.

Then I will stop as well.

Think wisely

about whose side you'll stand by.

Are you okay?

Yes.

I was going to go with a lawyer,

but I heard you were released.

It must have shocked you.

It was my first time seeing a dead person.

The timing is so terrifying.

It happened as soon as he told us he would come clean.

What's more,

he was found dead

when he was supposed to meet Mr. Park.

They tried to frame Mr. Park on purpose?

If not,

they wouldn't have moved his body to that location.

So Mr. Kwak didn't commit suicide.

He was murdered.

But…

the police have reached a different conclusion.

At around 5:40 a.m. today, Kwak was found dead

in his car that was parked near a hill in Seoul.

The police found a large amount of charcoal inside the car

and closed the case as a suicide.

-Suicide? That's not possible. -Next…

Earlier

the officer said it was a homicide.

That is why

we can't trust the police either.

Mr. Oh warned me that my safety can't be guaranteed.

If I had stopped then, would Mr. Kwak--

Why are you blaming yourself

when others are at fault?

Who's next?

Who is their next target?

Me? No.

It could be my family.

Two billion won.

I will give you double the amount

I promised at first.

KWAK

CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION KWAK SAM-SU

He's running.

He is tagged out on second base.

He is out.

Park Chang-ho hangs his head.

Why do you think that player was put out?

That was a nice move.

-He did a good job cutting him off. -Yes.

I don't know.

It's because he hesitated before running to the next base.

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

He left the base,

so he should've run with all his might.

Bring me

the next base in here.

Right.

Your mother will continue to stay here.

What if he didn't hesitate?

If he ran without hesitating,

would things have changed?

We'll never know until he actually does.

Are you sure you don't need to go to work?

I told you, I quit.

Why would you leave that wonderful company?

I wasn't cut out for the job.

Goodness, how pathetic.

You quit when it gets a little hard.

-That's not true. -What do you mean?

You're a man, but you have no grit.

You're old enough,

but you still only think about yourself.

What are you talking about?

Do you think I quit for myself?

You don't even know anything.

-What? -In-seong.

-Why that little… -Honey, don't.

-Stay still. -Am I a stock? Why should I stay still?

Ms. Jung!

Ms. Jung!

Hey, Ms. Jung.

When will Mr. Park be back?

Well…

With what happened to Mr. Kwak,

he's taken leave to pull himself together.

But still!

Did he not tell you when he'll be back?

I will check with him again.

My goodness!

Gosh.

I don't want to be here either.

This is what happens when you bring in a nobody to take control.

Did you hear

from Mr. Park?

No.

I think he went to his hometown.

Should I pay him a visit?

There's no point.

He even rejected the money.

Our visit won't change anything.

Unless he becomes resolute,

he won't return.

But we can't just leave the CEO position vacant.

The announcement of the self-driving car's release

has attracted people's attention.

I am aware.

Write out a job posting for a new CEO.

Pardon?

So you can post it right away when needed.

Yes, sir.

Why beef?

You should've just cooked pork belly.

I saved some of the beef you bought us

so we can eat it together.

I guess you don't know.

What?

I guess she knows.

What?

Spending brings happiness.

Sharing beef brings happiness.

This looks delicious.

Look, "In-seong."

-My son, In-seong. -Jeez.

-My son. -Here.

All right. Where did it go?

Gosh.

You went through a lot.

It was probably tough being alone, so far from home.

Mom.

You can lead a horse to the water, but you can't make it drink.

You should do what you want.

It's not that.

What?

It's not?

Then

what is it?

-Well… -Yes.

-To be honest… -Yes.

Goodness. Never mind.

Come on.

Tell me.

Spit it out, okay?

Don't you know

I'm always

on your side?

-Right? -Yes.

-Mom. -Yes.

You might think I'm crazy,

-but the thing is… -Yes.

Forget it.

Seriously. Tell me already!

So the thing is,

I picked up a phone in the mountains,

and a CEO was inside the phone.

What?

He told me his soul was trapped inside the phone,

so I should become the CEO in his place.

-I wasn't-- -He was trapped?

Yes, he's trapped, so I did a bunch of stuff,

and in the midst of all that,

I met a girl.

Goodness.

You're all grown up. You met a girl?

-It's so strange. -What?

He must not be coming today either.

I'll meet you at our usual spot.

Bye.

This is so luxurious.

So the thing is,

I picked up a phone in the mountains,

and a CEO was inside the phone.

Mom!

-Mom. -You're up?

Yes.

You know what,

about what I told you yesterday…

What did you tell me?

Goodness.

I drank like a fish yesterday. I don't remember a thing.

My head.

What a mess.

Like mother, like son.

You two got completely wasted.

Gosh.

Goodness.

That makes me feel so much better.

Do you want some honey water?

Well…

Do you really not remember?

I don't.

If it was something important, tell me again.

It's nothing.

Here, let me have that.

You can continue applying that.

You need to get prettier.

He has lost his mind.

Working in the office must've been hard for him.

He's blabbering nonsense.

"A person inside a phone"?

Do we need to take him to a hospital?

I'll make an appointment.

Do you know a doctor?

-Trust me. -What?

I beg you, gods of heaven and earth.

Please free the poor soul.

He is possessed.

Please.

A spirit caught in the three calamities

is on your son's shoulder.

Do spirits

go through the three calamities too?

The spirit will likely have a chip on his shoulder

if he was successful in his lifetime.

He is a spiteful spirit.

Gosh!

Then what should I do?

He's my only son.

Catch.

It's been a while.

These days…

you seemed as lively as you were back when you acted.

What's the matter?

Were you in a similar situation?

A similar situation?

Were you not able to hold your temper again?

-I said stop! -I should write what I want?

Sure.

To you, I probably look stupid for not doing what I want.

Could you say that even if you were from a poor family?

You have too much money and time on your hands!

-That's why you can say that! -Then what about you?

Why are you so relaxed when you don't even have anything?

You want to write drama scripts?

You came all the way to Seoul to write scripts but look at you.

All you do is sleep all day after staring at a screen all night!

When things don't work out,

all you do is drink.

Your father is protesting in Seoul so he could support you,

and you just talk back.

Mind your own business.

That man's acting is fantastic.

We're busy. Where did you go?

Someone in Mr. Kim's family passed away.

I should offer my condolences.

-Which Mr. Kim? -What?

Well, that is…

Let's go.

Why are you so inquisitive about my whereabouts?

From olden times, men are the sky, and women are the land.

You know land is more expensive these days, right?

If you don't want to die, get back home this instant.

That is not the point!

Just say you didn't see anything.

I saw it with my own eyes.

I saw Mr. Han touch Ji-yeon during the team dinner for Burning Flames.

I get it.

But as long as you turn a blind eye,

it'll pass like nothing happened.

We need to keep acting, right?

How can you say that?

In-seong, calm down for now.

My goodness.

What do you want me to do then?

If you try to hit a rock with an egg,

only the egg will crack.

Mr. Han is acting that way because the eggs are playing it safe!

This punk is making me look--

Please, compose yourself.

I won't hit him.

Hey,

Mr. Han

is connected to every industry including theater, shows, and movies.

I'm saying this for your sake.

Yes, of course. In-seong is aware of that.

If you get on his bad side,

your career's over.

Are you okay with that?

Are you?

Gosh! Hey.

If I have to get kicked out for pointing out faults,

I'd rather quit.

Hey.

-How dare he? -In-seong.

-Hold on. -What?

I don't think

this is right either.

Why did you quit your acting career all of a sudden?

Just because.

I wasn't cut out for the job.

Jeez.

You said I would get to see you in soap operas.

Did something happen?

No.

"Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows

of outrageous fortune,

or to take arms against a sea of troubles,

and by opposing end them."

"To die,

to sleep,

no more,

and by a sleep,

to say we end."

AUDITIONS

I am finished.

JUDGE

I see you're well-prepared.

Nice job.

You'll be notified of the results.

Thank you.

He's perfect.

I know,

but we can't cast him.

Why not?

He's the guy. "Mr. Han."

What? "Han"?

So just forget about him.

Next.

I just realized that I'm not talented enough.

Gosh.

What are you planning on doing

if you quit now?

I'll give it time and figure things out.

I'm still young.

You knew it all along?

If you want to make it through life,

sometimes you have to turn a blind eye

and pretend you didn't hear stuff.

If you keep thinking you're the only righteous one

it'll be your loss.

But…

you did the right thing.

You were right…

and I felt proud to call you my son.

Though I made a poor living, I realized I raised my child well.

My heart was filled with pride.

I'm sorry for being an incompetent father

that couldn't help his only child…

get back on his feet when he fell.

It's past your bedtime.

Is In-seong not coming today either?

He will once you go to sleep.

That's a lie.

You were right

and I felt proud to call you my son.

In-seong, I think I know what you like.

Min-a,

what other homework do you have?

JULY EVENTS

"July 16th, Family Field Day"?

The CEO is gone.

That means I have no job.

Get here by 7:40 a.m. tomorrow.

He got locked up.

I get why he ran away.

Do you think everyone's like you?

He's not here again.

Where is In-seong these days?

Well,

there's a lot going on at work.

You're all lying.

He's the same as Dad.

He left me too.

Just let her be.

Even seven-year-olds need some alone time.

But still…

She's right though.

If he was going to up and leave,

he shouldn't have let her get so attached.

Gosh.

Hey, are you nuts?

Yes, I am.

You know what?

You shouldn't have let me get so attached.

If this were your end game,

you shouldn't have reached out your hand to someone in a bottomless pit.

Hey.

You're really not going?

I said I'm not!

Just tell them I'm sick!

If you keep lying, your nose will grow.

That's also a lie.

My goodness.

I'm not going!

I told you not to come inside.

I'm not going!

When did you come, In-seong?

CHERRY TREE KINDERGARTEN EXCITING FAMILY FIELD DAY

How did you know today was field day?

Your dad told me.

-He did? -Yes.

Really?

He asked me to go in his stead

over and over again.

-He did? -Yes.

Right, Se-yeon?

That's right.

He told us to win first place.

-We can do it. -We can do it.

Pull!

CHERRY TREE KINDERGARTEN EXCITING FAMILY FIELD DAY

-One, two. -One, two.

All right!

Get ready. Look forward.

One…

I am Usain Bolt. I am Quicksilver.

Let's go!

Are you back for good?

You have to go with us until the end.

I will.

I am well aware

that nothing will change even if I run away.

The evil-doers

will continue to prosper,

and I will hide

while living with anxiety

and full of regret.

The closer we get

to the truth and the culprit,

the more dangerous it will get.

Catching those jerks…

will protect me…

and my family.

If you made up your mind,

sign the contract.

SILVER LINING CEO AGREEMENT (SPECIAL CONTRACT)

It's for the two billion won

that was offered verbally.

I didn't come back because of that.

The reason I started all of this

was money.

But now,

that's not the only reason.

I know.

Money can influence you because you're human.

But because of the same reason, money alone can't move you.

Our encounter

has taught me that.

Thank you

for coming back, Mr. Park.

This here

is yours.

FAMILY OF KIM MIN-A

You didn't go home?

-Cheers. -Cheers.

Why did you come back?

Your parents are in the countryside.

And I understood how you felt.

There was a time…

when I wanted to become like Batman and fight against injustice.

But the thing is,

back then,

I didn't have a supercar, wealth,

or a butler.

I failed at being one because I only had bravado.

But now, things are different.

Sorry?

I have a supercar, wealth,

and a partner who can travel around the nation

on a 5G network with a speed of 2.8GHz.

I also have a partner

who is as sharp

as one can be.

What's more,

I have someone who is worth ten butlers.

You.

How about you?

Aren't you in danger as well?

How do you remain so loyal?

Don't you remember?

Mr. Kim promised me something.

Mom.

Mom, where are you?

MOM COMPLETE

Hyeon-jeong.

NAME: KIM GEUN-YEONG AGE: 62

Mom.

Have you been well?

I missed you.

Mom,

goodbye.

The Silver Lining VR experience is now over.

Mom.

Ms. Jung.

Ms. Jung.

-Let's go. -Right. I'm sorry.

Mr. Kim.

Can VR

simulate anyone?

It's possible as long as we have the data.

Bring me files that contain your mother's voice.

Videos and photos too.

The more, the better.

Let me know when you're ready.

It sounds foolish, right?

It's fake anyway.

No.

I totally understand

where you're coming from.

I guess…

I just wanted to hear her say

her last goodbye.

A thought came to my mind.

Mr. Kim can still talk, though his body may have disappeared.

But even though…

I can see my mom in front of my eyes,

I can't talk to her.

Se-yeon.

Who could consider her to be alive?

When…

do you think people die?

Sorry?

I read it in a comic book.

People die…

once they're forgotten.

Just like you remember your mother,

your mother still remembers

everything about you.

She probably desperately

wants to talk to you.

"I am so proud

to call you my daughter."

Wouldn't she say that?

Yes.

Mr. Park returned.

There's a proverb that goes, "Who keeps company with the wolf will learn to howl."

He who touches the pitch

will be defiled.

He must've enjoyed playing CEO.

What should we do?

If ink gets on your shirt, it won't erase.

Then what else can you do?

You must throw it away.

We need to trace back to the moment

Mr. Kwak called us.

Our opponents

knew I was going to meet Mr. Kwak.

Since they planned to frame me.

That means the information was leaked

either from us or Mr. Kwak's side.

A tail, wiretapping, or betrayal.

There are so many possibilities.

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

Mr. Park,

after hanging up that day,

Mr. Kwak called again.

Let's meet.

I have something to give you.

Me?

I will tell you the truth

about that night.

Come out alone.

Mr. Kim, he said he'll come clean.

Did you hear me?

Hello? Mr. Kwak?

He hung up without saying a word,

so I just thought it was because he felt uneasy.

What if it wasn't Mr. Kwak?

What?

It could've been a redial.

After Mr. Kwak hung up,

someone could've come and redialed to check who he was calling.

Tracing that number

is our priority.

Here.

When did you…

Is there no kimchi?

Or some soy sauce at least.

It's better with soy sauce.

Go straight and make a left.

Go straight

then turn left?

Yes, you're almost there.

How far do we go?

-Until the stairs. -Stairs?

I see. It's right here.

I traced the number,

and its location is around Yeongbo Park.

There should be a pay phone there.

I think it's that.

Let's see.

There are no clues here.

What about crime prevention cameras?

CCTV OPERATION MANAGEMENT

There are only cameras directed toward the inside of the park.

None of them are directed toward the pay phone.

Where are you going?

Welcome.

Let me see the camera footage.

-Why? -Because I said so.

Could we check the footage of the security camera out front?

That camera is a dummy to prevent violent crimes.

I swear it's fake.

This is the only shop nearby.

What should we do?

What?

Music.

I heard music.

YEONGBO PARK BUSKING

Gosh.

It's already been three hours.

It's like finding a needle in a haystack.

What was that just now?

You sounded like my mom.

I found the needle!

YEONGBO PARK BUSKING

The date and time match.

It's Mr. Kwak.

I knew it.

Someone else called me back.

We can sort of make him out.

Who is that?

He looks familiar.

-What is it? -He's Mr. No.

Who's that?

He's a driver

for Mr. Oh.

-The live stream is ready. -Okay. Good work.

NAM ****-WON, MALE

What happened?

What do you mean?

Why didn't you tell me

about Mr. Nam?

I have no obligation

to update you about everything.

Do they know?

I don't move without orders.

Then…

if you're given the order…

you could do the same to me.

I hope you act accordingly

so that I don't have to do that to you too.

Hello? Mr. Kwak?

I think you need to buy a new flowerpot.

Okay.

I will proceed.

We have arrived.

How is

Mr. Park doing?

There were no signs of him coming in contact with Ms. Oh.

Keep your eye

on him.

Right.

At the press conference, I remember Mr. Park

being fixated on his wireless earbuds.

It was as if

someone was feeding him lines.

I will look into that as well.

If it's Mr. No,

is Mr. Oh behind everything?

I know he feels bitter about Mr. Kim,

but he went too far.

It's not just bitter feelings.

Once the self-driving car is launched,

Bumyoung could end up falling into the hands of his niece.

But still, he went too far.

He worked with Mr. Kwak for over 20 years.

How could he do that to someone like family?

We'll make him pay.

Hello.

Your house is so nice.

B MART

Be careful.

He was in the special forces before becoming Mr. Oh's driver last year.

The special forces?

Mr. Oh prefers hiring former soldiers.

It's surprising to see you here.

It's because I followed you.

Me?

Do you need me to relay a message to Mr. Oh?

Let us

not drag it out.

You tailed Mr. Kwak,

and he just happened to "commit suicide" the next day.

I'm going to take this to the police.

This is your last chance

to come clean.

If you go to the police,

do you think they will listen to you?

Don't get ahead of yourself.

You're up against Bumyoung.

Over here!

You were just being exploited too.

Just come clean…

You should've expected this much.

He's pointing a gun.

What now?

At the press conference, I remember Mr. Park

being fixated on his wireless earbuds.

You're holding on to your phone in this situation?

It must be very important to you.

I was wondering who was behind the job seeker from the boonies.

I guess I'll find out soon.

Stop digging and pretend you don't know anything

if you at least want to live.

How could you let him take the phone?

Mr. Kim has been abducted.

No.

It was our plan.

Take me to a nearby motel.

YOU DREW THE WRONG PATTERN

Yes.

I'm moving to another motel.

We'll know who he talks to, where he goes,

and ultimately, who is controlling him.

MOTEL GO

Starting now,

we're going to find out everything.

You saw it too. What if they harm you?

Mr. Kim.

If it were Mr. Kim, he wouldn't have given up, right?

The topic of today's meeting is, "Who killed Mr. Kwak Sam-su?"

Am I included?

-Yes. -About Mr. Park's phone…

You can unlock it, right?

-We'll know who's controlling him. -Is something wrong?

Please go to BY Hotel.

We have no time.

It's still too dangerous.

There's nothing we can do.

Here.

-We found it. -Firm beliefs won't do. We need evidence.

We need conclusive evidence.

Subtitle translation by: Stephanie Jung