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Previously on Uncle Samsik

Mister Choo Intae…

Did you order his assassination?

Again with that ridiculous imagination.

Why did you introduce him to the Innovation Party?

Because he was so obsessed with getting a National Assembly badge…

- Prepare to fire! - …I thought getting him

the Innovation Party's nomination

- would shut him up. - Per my father's wishes,

all of us have to clear out right now.

We've got to ensure

no one else's blood is shed.

You see? I told you that nothing would happen.

We don't know that yet.

Where's Cha Taemin? Tell me now!

No, don't!

I happened to stumble upon

the Sineui Alliance Code of Conduct with Kang Seongmin's signature on it.

But Pak Jiwook burned everything.

Kang Seongmin's signature?

And he burned it?

I was part of the Sineui Alliance.

I wrote the Sineui Alliance Code of Conduct.

You really didn't kill my son?

An Yosub's son, An Minchul,

Yoon Palbong and I were the ones who killed him.

- Cha Taemin betrayed Kang Seongmin. - No, wait! Just wait!

Give me a chance.

You've got one chance.

I have my eye on you.

Kang Seongmin will now try to pass the Local Govenment Act

under everyone's noses.

And when he does, you have to make sure your presence is known.

You mean go up against Kang Seongmin?

We need him to get it passed.

His reputation can't be changed with the Liberals.

- That's it. - This vote is invalid!

I have nothing else to teach you now.

And I will get in his way

and be thought of as a champion for democracy, right?

I'm suspicious of that Samsik guy.

Kim San, Choo Intae's son-in-law.

They spend a lot of time together.

Where does Kim work?

- I'll give you an even bigger scoop. - Oh, yeah, what scoop?

An exclusive front-page photo

of an assemblyman hitting someone.

You did very well.

I got it.

The military looks set to appoint

a new First Operations Commander.

A new commander?

General Choi Hanrim is highly regarded within the military.

He is also very close with the US Army Commander.

You are well acquainted with General Choi, correct?

I think General Choi is the perfect fit as our business partner.

I would like for you to come join us. I am…

planning to stage a coup d'état.

We need the support of the Logistics Command

to move out all troops and equipment.

We need this done as soon as possible.

As soon as a date is set, I'll prepare everything.

General Choi Hanrim was my idea.

I'm the one that chose you too.

You can choose me,

and the Albright Foundation is yours.

The stars are aligning for you. Things are playing out in your favor.

At which point, we'll take his well-crafted plan for ourselves.

What's the plan?

I plan to go after Pak Jiwook and use Han Soo as bait.

Then what?

Then Pak Jiwook will be the bait to get Choi Hanrim, that's what.

That way, he won't even dream of staging a coup ever again.

Jang Doosik, the new commander of Capital Defense…

will appoint Jeong Hanmin as his deputy.

We'll have Choi Hanrim on a tight leash.

Commander, thank you.

From this point on,

you're CEO Kim Kwangmin of the Sanae Corporation.

In the process of exporting the raw materials, we agreed

to receive payment in the form of flour, as per the exporter's request.

But we want it transferred at the official exchange rate,

so we wanted to meet with you…

"That would mean that your profits would increase fivefold."

- And build a bridge. Mm-hmm. - We'll build a bridge in your district.

…with the official exchange rate.

All right, then we're all in agreement.

That's it, we're strangers again.

What was inside that box there?

Kang Jinseong? Kang…

- Kang Seongmin! - Kang Seongmin.

- Sineui Alliance with… - …their Code of Conduct.

Huh, Pak Jiwook stole it, that sneaky bastard.

- Why would he have put this aside? - Yeah, why would he keep it?

- Pak Jiwook… - Yes?

…plans to stab Kang Seongmin in the back.

Pak Jiwook…

Uncle Samsik

Uncle Samsik

Doubt

- Hey. There he is. - He's here.

Get a good shot in there!

Assemblyman Pak, are you guilty of these charges?

- Please give us a statement. - Sir, a few words, please.

Prosecutors have released information

- about the allegations of bribery. - Over here!

Are you guilty of what you're charged with?

Do you have a statement?

What idiot said such ridiculous things?

Pak Jowook is a crook! You're a criminal!

Pak Jiwook took bribes! Step down!

You're a dirty crook!

Step down!

Hey, do you deny the allegations, sir?

- Can you make a statement, please? - The guy's a criminal, my God!

That's enough! Please move aside! Move!

Liberal Party Assemblyman Pak Jiwook accused of accepting bribes

Okay.

He's arrived at the National Assembly.

Hmm. Can I get another cup of coffee?

Today, the coffee tastes especially delicious.

Did you add something different to it?

That would be love and attention.

I see, so that's why today's coffee tastes so wonderful, huh?

Mmm.

National Assembly

Have you ever shown favoritism regarding Sanae Corporation's export prices?

I have not.

Why were payments made with the official exchange rate?

That decision was made by the entire committee.

You knew the official exchange rate would yield

over five times the market value profits though.

Everyone on the committee agreed to it, so…

you can't just single me out!

Ah, jeez. Come on, now.

March 10, 1960 Banya Hotel

Where is Korea headed now? By Journalist Choo Yeojin

Elections abusing power. Elections based on bribery.

Illegal elections.

All of these things are happening in this corrupt democracy.

Collusion, conspiracy, and hypocrisy are rampant.

The election is falling into endless confusion.

Will political chaos end up being South Korea's growing pains…

or its death sentence?

We must wait and see.

Try it on.

What is it?

It's for you.

Does it look all right?

You look really good.

Here. It's over here.

Please take the oath.

My eyes aren't great.

"I hereby present myself to the Assembly…"

"I hereby present myself to the Assembly…"

"…for the official hearing regarding allegations of bribery."

Again. "For the official…"

From now on,

you are Kim Kwangmin, CEO of the Sanae Corporation.

- Welcome. - Hello. Yes, over here, hurry.

- Hello, Mister Yoo. - Hello.

- Introduce yourself. - Yes.

- Good afternoon, sir. - Good.

I'm Kim Kwangmin, CEO of Sanae Corporation.

He's not just young, he's a child.

Yes, you're right, he looks young.

- Well, feel free to open the discussion. - Right.

In the process of exporting the raw materials,

we agreed to receive payment in the form of flour,

as per the exporter's request.

But we… want it transferred at the official exchange rate,

- so we wanted to meet with you... - What?

The raw materials exporter has requested to receive it...

Christ, with the official exchange rate, your profits will increase fivefold.

Ah, yes, you're right, so we'll give you 20% of the profit,

- and build a bridge. Mm-hmm. - We'll build a bridge in your district.

- A bridge? - Yes, sir.

- No, you could do that? - Yes, of course, I can.

We'll give you whatever you want, I promise you, sir.

Yes, sir.

Why don't you put it in the trunk, quietly?

Yes, sir.

Yeah, yeah, see you.

What?

Why are you blocking my way?

We're here from the Prosecutor's Office, sir.

Prosecutor?

How dare a low-life prosecutor

block the path of an assemblyman?

Get him.

- Hold him tight. Grab him. - Let go, you fuckers!

- Let go, assholes! - Let's go!

Did Assemblyman Pak approach you first, requesting campaign funds?

Yes, he said he needed money.

Mister Pak said that himself?

Uh-huh.

So you're acknowledging the allegations?

Sorry, what's that mean?

Did you bribe him?

I bribed him. Yes.

Simple as that.

That's right, I bribed him.

Hmm.

I don't think Pak will get away with it.

This morning's witnesses conceded.

Is Kim Kwangmin a witness in this?

Do you know who that is?

Kim San's old friend.

Here he comes now.

Sir, do you acknowledge the bribery charges brought against you?

What do you have to say to these charges?

Sir, can you answer to the allegations of bribery?

Democratic Party!

Choo Intae! Choo Intae! Choo Intae!

So that's him then?

Mm-hmm.

That was not Kim Kwangmin just now.

They switched a witness.

Can you go inform everyone who's inside?

- Really? Switched a witness? - Yeah.

So go on inside and make sure that they know.

You need to see this.

Wait, has a witness been switched? Do you know?

- What does that say? - Take a look.

Something's going on.

What is this? The witness lied on the stand?

So where is he right now?

Hold on.

- All right, witness. - Yes?

Are you currently a member of the Dongdaemun criminal organization?

Yes.

- Did you give a false testimony? - Yes.

Are you telling us that you agree to officially retract your testimony?

Yes.

Is it true that you provided political funds

to Assemblyman Pak Jiwook?

Yes, that's something I did.

It was under my boss' order, yes.

Yoon Palbong. You know Yoon Palbong?

The Sineui Alliance, they killed him.

So you're saying that you provided Assemblyman Pak Jiwook

with political funds on Yoon Palbong's orders?

Yes, that's right.

What was the reason?

I don't know. I'm a grunt, I do what I'm told. One moment.

Oh, boy.

You just did it on his orders?

I have to do what he tells me to do.

We have one more question.

Did you meet Mister Pak

through the CEO of Daemyeon Construction Yoo Yeonchul?

Who is that?

What'd you just say? What are you pulling?

- Hey, don't yell at me! - You piece of shit!

- Who told you to do this? - What, fucker?

Why's he shouting here?

Yoon Palbong, my boss, instructed me to win over Mister Pak.

He even gave me money to bribe him.

Right, we get that.

If Yoon Palbong did this, why?

- I'm not sure. Not sure why. - Why did he do it?

I don't know why! It was an order.

If…

if the boss gives a subordinate an order, he follows it.

Something's off about this.

Why?

I told you. I don't know.

It was me who introduced Yoon Palbong to Father.

I said it. I do it, that's it.

It's nice to meet you.

Oh, and I'm Yoon Palbong.

You knew Yoon Palbong?

Wait here for a minute.

Hey, where are you…

How can I help you?

What is your business here?

Pak Jiwook, Kim Kwangmin, how are they related?

And Yoon Palbong? The Dongdaemun thug?

I know him, yes.

Kim Kwangmin, he brought Palbong to the Innovation Party.

Kwangmin, he came and approached me deliberately.

And Palbong was shot when he was with my father.

Does this mean that…

Does this have anything to do with my father?

When did you see Kwangmin last?

I just saw him yesterday.

Let's not do this right here.

We should talk outside.

I'm not quite sure where to start.

Pak Jiwook manipulated evidence during the Japanese occupation.

He framed a lot of people.

Mister Choo Intae was a victim of that too.

So because Pak Jiwook did those things,

you believe it's okay to do the same thing to him?

That's not what I'm saying.

Then why did a Dongdaemun thug join the Innovation Party?

To join the National Assembly, I would guess.

Who arranged all this?

I'm sorry, but I'm not able to help you there.

You know who it was though?

Someone…

wants to get rid of Yoon Palbong and Pak Jiwook.

That's all I know.

I'm not aware of anything beyond that.

Can I believe you?

Yes.

If you mess with my father,

I will stop at nothing.

- What do you think you're doing? - Mister Pak! Sir.

- Hey! - Let go of me.

Hey, let's talk, huh?

- The reporters will hear you. - Yeah? Well, I don't give a shit.

- Hey, Kang Seongmin. - Were you won over by Yoon Palbong?

What?

I wonder who was giving Yoon Palbong his orders.

You're really suspicious of me right now?

All will be revealed, I assume, after the hearing.

Hey, Kang Seongmin.

Why are you doing this to me?

Why did you do what you did to me?

What the hell did I do?

You asshole.

The Sineui Alliance Code.

You said you burned it.

Turns out you didn't.

You should've kept it locked away in a safe.

Why the hell would you drive around with it in the trunk of your car?

- Assemblyman Kang. - Sir!

Hello. Welcome.

Hello.

You can get it done today, is that right?

Well, I won't know for sure until I see the item.

It must be done by the end of the day. Here.

We'll double this amount,

if you finish today that is.

Well, I bet I can if I get a move on it.

Shall we?

- Sure. - This way.

- Here. - Right.

The Sineui Alliance Code of Conduct Kang Seongmin

Wait. "Sineui Alliance…"

Uh, what's this?

Well, there's no need to read it thoroughly.

How long to make an exact copy of it?

Uh… I don't know.

Uh, can I… can I have until midnight tonight?

Why the long pause there?

Can't you just draw this bit and this bit and this bit and do it like that?

Uh, that's not really possible…

I can't do it all at once.

Please keep today's work a secret.

You do it in three hours, we'll give you more.

- Uh, more? - Yes.

It keeps coming.

Uh…

Who?

Choo Yeojin?

Wait, you met with Choo Yeojin again?

Was Mister Choo Intae somehow involved?

Ah, I'm a little busy, so let's talk later.

Why didn't you say anything?

And I'm busy too, you stay on the phone.

Well, just… just refrain from meeting with Choo Yeojin.

Can't you do that? Just stop seeing her.

I'm not seeing her. She came to see me saying…

if her father was involved, she'd stop at nothing.

Fine. I'll deal with it. I'll make the appropriate arrangements.

What arrangements?

I'm going to your office.

- Is that the campaign schedule out? - Yes.

Ah, Chairman Kim, we're also getting a lot of requests

for speaking engagements.

I appreciate your hard work.

Can you tell the difference? Huh?

- No. - Which is the real one?

Why don't you learn to knock? Come on.

What are you doing?

Right. This is to bleed Kang Seongmin dry.

Which one's real? Just wait.

Is this the one?

Was this the one on the left?

Which one is real, the left or right one?

Left one. It's the left one.

The left one.

This is the real one.

You suit looks very nice.

Let's talk for a minute.

I haven't seen this one.

Where's Kwangmin right now?

He's probably at the National Assembly.

Did Kwangmin deliberately approach Yeojin and introduce Yoon Palbong to her?

What is it now?

Answer my question.

Yeah.

Yeah, we can ask him now. Here he comes.

Sir, do you have anything to say before you go in?

Please say a few words.

Do you have a final statement before you go in, sir?

Where'd the new suit come from?

Don't change the subject.

They've got good taste, whoever it is.

Did you also use Kwangmin?

Why'd you do that to Mister Choo Intae?

All you need is General Choi to leave the military.

Are you concerned about Choo Yeojin?

That is not what we are discussing.

Just tell me who bought you this suit.

Answer my question.

Was it Rachael?

The woman is all show.

You're not answering.

Is she pushing you to stage a coup?

Do you want to stage one?

I don't.

We can take care of Choo Intae along with Choi Hanrim easily,

under the charges of espionage

for receiving Workers' Party Directive No. 29.

Why didn't you say anything?

It just came up out of the blue.

Did Seongmin put you up to it?

Yes.

Doesn't that worry you a little?

Sanae Corporation received payment

for raw materials in the form of flour.

You earned an illegal profit when it was transferred

at the official exchange rate.

I thought transferring at the official exchange rate

was strange as well.

Did you ever make the request directly to Mister Pak Jiwook?

I've only heard him mentioned through a military officer.

A military officer?

Which officer was that?

Captain Kim Inho, Capital Defense Unit.

And why exactly were you meeting with military officers?

I work with an army supply business.

What did you hear from them?

That Yoon Palbong had… that he'd made some requests.

What exactly did he request?

To meet with several high-ranking generals and politicians.

And would you tell us which politicians?

All you need to do is mention Pak Jiwook's name at the hearing.

No harm will come to our dear CEO Kim Kwangmin. Huh?

If an honorable life is what you want, let go of your greed.

The lye factory, the Cheongwoo Federation,

you want it all, don't you? You want it all?

People only get to fulfill 25% of their desires.

It's impossible to fulfill 80 or 90%.

Everyone gets the same 25, so how do you change that?

You need to increase your desires by 30, 40, 50…

Do you have zero ambition?

And that's when I heard…

the officer mentioned Assemblyman Pak.

- Bullshit! That is complete bullshit! Hey! - I see…

Hey, who are you?

Samsik put you up to this, didn't he? Huh?

You bastard.

I'm being set up! Don't you see that?

I'm being framed here!

- Let go! - This is pretty far from cut and dry.

This is driving me crazy.

This Kim Inho guy? Who is that?

Jeez, come on.

- Yeah, let me see that. - Excuse me.

You're currently being investigated by

the Counter Intelligence Corps, correct?

- Yes. - What's the nature of the investigation?

It's regarding Workers' Party Directive No. 29.

Uh, what is that?

Well, it's a term for…

for the Northern regime's spy operations

to win over high-ranking Southern officers.

Wait. Why is a Dongdaemun thug

involved in North Korean espionage operations in the South?

Yoon Palbong was receiving orders from the North is what I heard.

Yoon Palbong?

Who the Sineui Alliance killed?

Yes.

I heard he received his orders

through shortwave broadcasts from North Korea.

Then was able to distribute keys to decipher the codes in the broadcast.

Distribute to who?

I heard he relayed it…

to Pak Wonil, the Captain of Capital Defense.

Some care packages just came in.

Care packages?

There's an importer that supplies goods to Logistics Command.

I ordered extras because I wanted to bring them here.

I've already made alliances within the Capital Defense Unit,

and Hong Youngki has made his moves

with the Workers' Party Directive No. 29.

You asked about getting a hold of a book, right?

Oh, can you get it?

I can have it shipped from Japan.

Wow, thank you.

Are you a fan of Mister Choo Intae?

Assemblyman, there's a sure way to win.

What is it?

The late Choo Intae.

How do I use a dead person?

You can use him because he's dead.

The path of coexistence

What is it?

They're gonna make my father a target.

Is Samsik somehow… connected to Choo Intae's assassination?

No, he's not.

It was all an accident.

So Choo Intae's death, it just happened to be an accident?

You said Pak Jiwook was used as bait.

Didn't you know about all of this?

You really wanna get General Choi using Pak Jiwook as bait?

Yeah.

That's the way things work in this world.

Why did you hide General Choi Hanrim away?

You wanted to use him behind Samsik's back.

You planned everything with Jeong Hanmin

and confirmed General Choi Hanrim's hiding spot ahead of time, didn't you?

Hello.

Welcome.

How'd it go?

I found a place we can keep the general safe.

Nice job, Hanmin.

There's another exit here.

I'll show it to you. We'll meet there.

Attention!

On election day, the president will be at the villa in Jinhae.

We expect his security detail to be around 20 people,

and nearby, the 122nd Battalion will be waiting with around 500 troops.

March 15th, the day of the election,

is the greatest chance we've got.

Prepare to sacrifice your life for South Korea!

We've got 30 troops from Army Headquarters,

1,000 from Logistics Command,

500 from the Howitzer Regiment,

and 1,000 from the 31st Division.

We'll take the villa in Jinhae and south of Chungcheong.

Capital Defense and the 3rd Marines will monitor main roads into the capital.

We will seize control of the following.

The Bank of Korea, media stations,

as well as our five major cities.

Under presidential order, we'll declare martial law.

Capital Defense Command

This was in one of the vases.

What is it?

03 attack, 04 commence, 05 secret meeting…

All right.

General Soochul has been arrested.

We should all go back to our units for now.

I guess we should.

- Sir. - Yes.

Return to your unit.

You can't go back to your unit.

What?

If you go back, you'll be arrested.

Sir, I'll take you to a secure place.

Let's go.

We're almost there.

Oh, Kim San? What are you doing down here?

I've come to escort you. Will you follow me, sir?

Shall we?

- Sure. - Yes.

Where's General Choi?

I thought he already left?

What's going on?

We lost sight of General Choi Hanrim.

Lost sight?

This whole thing was to get the general!

How can you bear to drink at a time like this?

Tastes bad, but I can drink it.

Have you started looking for Choi Hanrim?

Mm-hmm.

How do you suppose that… the general caught on?

You think someone smuggled him outta there?

Do you have any idea who's behind this?

Tell me, why did you sneak General Choi Hanrim away?

You're sure you weren't interested in staging a coup then?

We still don't have confirmation on General Choi's whereabouts.

Yes, I'll get in touch with you as soon as we do.

Okay.

Did you get a hold of him?

No, I couldn't reach him at all.

You didn't notice anything suspicious?

Was I supposed to notice anything suspicious?

- Tell us what our crimes are! - Take them away!

- Let go of me! - Let's go!

- Just wait! - Let go!

Just move.

Hey, what's going on?

Take her too.

You have absolutely no right.

You can't just come into our office like this!

What are you doing?

Choo Intae's publications, including The Path of Coexistence

and Peaceful Unification

were used to decipher secret broadcasts by the North Korean regime.

Collectively referred to as the Workers' Party Directive No. 29.

Resident spy Choo Intae's operation

included many high-ranking politicians and military generals.

We believe he may have established the Innovation Party

in order to facilitate this operation.

Oh, my goodness.

Uh, has Yeojin's status been confirmed?

I'm not sure.

Can you please stop bothering me?

Yeojin will be released, right?

I don't know, I told you.

You can't be serious.

Oh. Thank you.

Yeah.

Choo Intae turns out to be a North Korean spy

How long do I have to stay here?

You'll have to be here until the presidential election is over.

It won't take much longer, sir.

What's the current situation?

We're looking into it.

So were you planning to bring me here…

ahead of time?

Yes, sir, that's right.

Was there a reason?

Choi Minkyu wants to eliminate you,

and then use you in the election.

Home Affairs informed us of this.

Choi Minkyu…

That's right. It's certainly effective.

Public opinion has definitely shifted.

Foreign press predicts…

it will be a close call.

We could really turn the tables here.

I have a good idea.

But I'll come to you.

No, I'll be there soon.

It was effective, that's for sure.

The election went from being one-sided to being a close call.

How many districts are strongly leaning Democratic?

It looks like it's around 20.

Approval rating for the opposition is high.

That's a huge difference.

For these 20 locations, we can't use any of our normal methods.

So are you saying that we would… we would need to use force?

I'm saying we steal the ballot boxes.

Minister, we can't.

If we win, we're fine.

It doesn't matter after that.

We'll be in the clear, but to get there, we have got to win.

We can't steal boxes from 20 districts.

Samsik can manage.

He's good at things like that.

I'll think about it.

There's no time. The election's around the corner.

Better call him right now.

You want me to call?

Sineui Alliance Charter

The Sineui Alliance Code of Conduct Kang Seongmin

That's it. That's my signature.

You've saved me once again, Uncle.

And to think, I've lost so much sleep over this.

Now you can rest easy.

Can I really become Prime Minister?

Yeah.

You can. We're almost there.

Choi Minkyu made another ridiculous request.

What now?

I really think this is going too far.

All right, come on. Tell me, what is it?

The opposition is too far ahead in some districts.

Don't tell me… the ballot boxes?

Too risky?

It's just, uh…

I've stolen a number of different things in my life before,

but I've never stolen ballot boxes.

Right.

I shouldn't have said anything. It's a lot.

Jeonnam: Leading Gyeongbuk: Leading

You don't think it'll flip, do you? Huh?

Well, it's a very close call,

but we've got a definite lead in many key districts.

See that? In all the districts Kim San campaigned,

we've got a strong lead, huh?

We won't have to worry about you being nominated, huh?

All I want is the National Reconstruction Bureau.

Uh-huh.

I told you, you will definitely get that, all right?

- Please, excuse me. - Oh, sure, sure.

So, what are you doing here?

Uh, it's just…

Yeojin has been arrested.

What?

She won't be able to get out. They think she's an accomplice.

Can you help her?

What are you reading?

Ah, you gotta let me know if you're in here.

I just did. So, what are you so focused on reading?

Oh, it's nothing.

What is it?

Kang Seongmin…

"Electoral districts led by the Democratic Party"

…he wants me to steal those ballot boxes.

Has the man gone insane?

Choi Minkyu is the one forcing him to do it.

Are you defending Kang?

Why would I do that?

- You're… you're twisting my words. - You're gonna steal ballot boxes? Really?

No. No, I won't. I'll just calm him down...

Do you realize who he is?

There are just some things I can't explain to you in detail.

Yeah? Well, I can.

- Is that right? - Yes, that's right.

Did Rachael buy you anything besides your suit?

What exactly are you getting at?

Will you get a lofty position if you stage a coup?

Am I the reason you want parliamentary reform?

Huh?

Why did you come over here this late anyway?

Yeojin was arrested by the police.

Can you get her out?

Things will get complicated if I do.

So you don't want to?

It's not that I don't want to…

Is she really a concern of yours right now?

Yes, I'm worried about her.

If we let her out, she'll continue to hold us back, you know that.

Fine, forget it. Don't do it if you don't want to.

I'm not saying I don't want to,

I'm just saying it will be a headache, that's all.

You're gonna steal them, aren't you?

I'll get Choo Yeojin released.

Are you satisfied?

So, did you…

make a deal with Samsik because of Choo Yeojin?