All language subtitles for The.Whirlwind.S01E05.1080p.NF.WEB-DL.DUAL.DDP5.1.H.264-XEBEC

TEN YEARS AGO / SEOUL DETENTION CENTER

Mr. Kang, please. Did you know…

[reporter] Daejin Group's vice-chairman,
Kang Sang-un's arrest warrant

has been dismissed,

making it difficult for the prosecution
to investigate Daejin's slush fund.

The prosecution has been
investigating overseas tax havens

and disguised subsidiary companies.

I'll request another arrest warrant.
Apart from the tax havens, there are--

We're being transferred, Mr. Park.

He was sent to the office in Wonju.

As for me… [laughs]

…I'm off to training
to organize textbooks.

[Sang-un] I would like to thank the court

for putting a stop
to this unfair investigation.

[reporter] Is there anything
you'd like to say to the investigators?

I would like to say,
"I hope you learned a lot."

"Please be well."

[unsettling music playing]

[Jung-gwon] Prosecutors can't
just go after whoever they want.

[nail clippers clicking]

They have to go after somebody
who they can catch.

-[nail clippers click]
-[blows]

I'll transfer you
somewhere quiet for a few years.

Learn a new hobby.

You covered up this case so you'd get
promoted to Deputy Chief Prosecutor.

And while you're there,
learn some manners.

What I'm learning, Mr. Lee,

is that it takes power
to even throw the trash out.

[tense music playing]

[Jung-gwon sighs]

You wanna keep your job, don't you?

Better watch your words.

Climb the ladder,

see how far you get.

No matter where you go, just know

I'll always be one step ahead.

[Jung-gwon chuckles]

[Jung-gwon laughs]

Go ahead.

Laugh while you still can.

[tense music continues]

[sighs]

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BUILDING

[music fades]

[Il-jun] Oh, Prosecutor Park Dong-ho!

[laughs]

Tell me, what took you so long
to get from Seocho-dong to Yeouido?

-Hmm? [laughs]
-[chuckles]

Have a seat.

Mm. [exhales sharply]

[Dong-ho] I ended up
resigning from my post.

I didn't finish
the Daejin Group investigation.

Mr. Jang, can you help me
find a new position here?

I've got the perfect position
for you, actually.

Give me a little bit of time.
I'll get you something good.

Once I'm in the Assembly,
I'll resume the investigation.

Corruption must be eradicated at all cost.
It needs to be rooted out completely.

The economists wouldn't be happy.

[Il-jun] Mm. [chuckles]

If they want to get to you,

they will have to
go through me first, okay?

A few of the Assembly members
still have ties to Daejin.

[moans] Before Yun Bong-gil
threw that bomb in Hong-gu Park,

he switched wristwatches with Kim Gu.

It symbolized their time together,
honoring their past

and forging a new future together.

Whatever you choose to do from now on,

I'll be there right beside you.

[pensive music playing]

[Il-jun] Hmm.

[Il-jun laughing]

My goodness, I wish I could
make the day go by faster, huh?

And skip to the celebratory drinks, right?

[Il-jun laughing]

Oh! Right. Wait a second.

Would you mind
taking a picture of the two of us?

[Su-jin] Yes, sir.

[Il-jun laughs]

[Su-jin] One, two, three.

ONCE AGAIN,
THE KOREAN LIBERAL PARTY

[reporter] With only a day left
until the candidate declaration,

candidate Park Dong-ho
is facing growing discord

with members of the Korean Liberal Party.

The New Conservative Party's candidate,
Jo Sang-cheon,

submitted his declaration of candidacy
this morning

at the National Election
Commission building.

The Korean Liberal Party's candidate,
Park Dong-ho,

hasn't declared himself
as a candidate yet,

despite the controversy surrounding--

The party leader is refusing
to sign your declaration of candidacy.

The Assembly meeting
is happening right now.

[unsettling music playing]

[man] We will proceed with the vote
regarding Park Dong-ho's withdrawal.

Please rise if you are in agreement.

[cameras clicking]

GENERAL MEETING
OF THE KOREAN LIBERAL PARTY

[tense music playing]

[reporter] The deadline
for candidate declaration is tomorrow.

Do you think you'll have enough time
to replace the current candidate?

We shouldn't give up
just because our time is short.

Replacing an elected candidate
because of low ratings

is viewed as an outdated practice.

Is that the only reason?

During the primary election,
we believe there were shameful dealings.

Let me direct this question
to candidate Park Dong-ho.

Did you win

the election by fair methods only,
or was your campaign dishonest?

RESOLUTION TO TERMINATE
PARK'S CANDIDACY PASSED

[music fades]

[opening theme music playing]

THE WHIRLWIND

EPISODE 5

30 YEARS AGO / THE SECURITY BRANCH

[panicked breathing]

[faucet squeaks]

[shuddering]

-[young Su-jin screaming]
-[man 1] Get over here!

[man 2] Come on, bitch!

[muffled screaming]

[sneakers squeaking]

[muffled screaming]

[muffled screaming continues]

[music swells]

[panting]

[breathing heavily]

[sighs]

[breathing heavily]

[phone buzzing]

LEE MAN-GIL

[phone buzzing]

[Man-gil] I have news.
Park Dong-ho has disappeared.

[pensive music playing]

No one knows where he's been
since yesterday.

The party's counselors went to his house
to pressure him to drop from the race,

but he wasn't there.

-What about the campaign committee?
-He just submitted campaign pamphlets.

So it doesn't look like
he's planning to step down at all.

[Su-jin] The difference
in approval rating is over 20%.

He simply cannot win the election.

If it's a worthwhile battle,
then why give up now, hmm?

Because the odds are not on your side.

[Su-jin] The National Committee
is meeting to vote,

and as soon his withdrawal is announced,
I will be elected as the new candidate

as the primary's runner-up.

So my documents are all ready to go.

Will you win with Jeong Su-jin

or lose with Park Dong-ho?

It's not that hard of a choice.

Jo Sang-cheon must not win this election.

I'm sure we can agree to that.

I do agree, yes.

Except,

I was wondering…

did you laugh or did you cry

when you killed President Jang?

[music subsides]

You're a cold-blooded murderer

who managed to escape
the prosecution's claws.

[music fades]

[breathes shakily]

I'll give you the right to nominate

a governor for Gyonggi-do as well as

mayors for both Seoul and Incheon.

Who are you to promise anything
when your own past…

proves otherwise?

[Su-jin] I can't believe this.

[laughs]

Yet you trust someone like

Park Dong-ho instead of me?

Do you know

what Park Dong-ho did?

What he tried to do
to President Jang Il-jun?

Do you have any idea?

[breathing shakily]

[pen beeps]

[Dong-ho] I was the one who tried
to assassinate the president.

[Yeon-sook] What? Prime Minister Park!

[pen beeps]

[pensive music playing]

He confessed to me his attempt
to assassinate the president,

then gave me this.

That's why I trust him.

The deadline for declaration of candidacy
is due by the end of this afternoon,

and candidate Park Dong-ho,
from the Korean Liberal Party,

has yet to declare himself.

The Korean Liberal Party has called for
a meeting to replace their candidate.

They only have four hours to decide,
or they'll face an unprecedented challenge

in the history
of Korea's presidential candidates.

Thank you so much.

We appreciate it.

[Dong-ho tuts]

Nine years ago,

President Jang and I were drinking here

early into the morning

after he lost his first election.

We drank more than ten bottles,
and we barely ate.

That man was really crazy about his soju.

Four years ago,

when President Jang was elected,

we all thought and hoped that

the world would finally get better.

[pensive music playing]

[Dong-ho] I'd like you
to step down from your position.

I can't stand by and watch you destroy
the future of this country.

-[Il-jun gasps]
-[body thuds]

[Jeong-yeon] I wonder
what would've happened if

we didn't say anything
to Jeong Su-jin that day.

[Dong-ho] The president's son,
Jang Hyeon-su,

profited exponentially
by joining the private equity fund.

I don't know who,

but someone connected
Kang Sang-un to President Jang.

We have to find out who it was.

Has anyone

reported this information?

I shouldn't have trusted
Jeong Su-jin's history.

…accused of receiving a large sum of money
from the CEO of a cryptocur--

[stirring music playing]

This is political revenge.

Someone's trying to keep you away
from looking into this.

Gi-tae, listen.

Jeong Su-jin can help you
investigate along with the Ministry.

They'll find the owner of the PE fund.
Just keep doing--

[Gi-tae] I checked with the prosecutors.

Apparently, the mastermind
that's behind all of this,

the person that's trying to shut me up,

is Jeong Su-jin.

[Dong-ho] I should've known.

It's not the world that changes.

What changes are the people who run it.

[Dong-ho sighs in frustration]

[rousing music playing]

I believed in you, damn it.

The people believe in Jang Il-jun.

They also believe
his administration to be good.

There was no other way.

I have to protect the president.

[Dong-ho sighs]

[Dong-ho] A fair country.

A just world.

The ones who swore
they'd turn this world around

turned it into a living hell.

Jeong-yeon,

never trust someone
who makes many promises,

especially about the future.

They're just trying to own and control it.

[music fades]

I know you won't be like them, sir.

[breathes deeply]

Well, that's because
I've given up on my future.

[pensive music playing]

I know in the very end,
I won't be a part of

the new world I am trying to create.

We've confirmed
Park Dong-ho's whereabouts. He's…

Well, he's…

[rousing music playing]

Su-jin.

[intriguing music playing]

Your husband and I
were just having a great talk.

Did you know that Lenin
quit smoking during the rev--

The deadline to submit is 5:00 p.m.

You do know
if your candidacy isn't declared--

I know. That's why I'm here.

I have all the time in the world.

[Yeon-sook] We haven't
done this in a while,

so I thought I'd treat all of you today.

Excuse me.

But the committee meeting is soon.

-We'll take the full course meal.
-Of course.

It should take about
two hours for us to eat.

If we don't show up,

they won't be able to continue the meeting

because there won't be enough members.

[sighs] I mean no disrespect.

[stirring music playing]

However, you all share
something in common, I believe.

You all hope to be reelected again

and need nominations to do so.

So how about we decide

how we should all move forward together?

Please enjoy the company.

When this is done,

we will have become
valuable connections to one another.

You know, I can't win this election
without your assistance.

[music fades]

So, if you don't cooperate…

[lighter lid clicks]

[tense music playing]

[muffled screaming]

…you'll have to live in a world
where Jo Sang-cheon

is the president.

[dramatic music playing]

[muffled screaming]

[sneakers squeaking]

[muffled screams]

MEMBERS' OFFICE BUILDING

[alarm blaring]

[dramatic music continues]

[people murmuring]

ASSEMBLYWOMAN JEONG SU-JIN

JEONG SU-JIN/THE DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY
FOR THE 21ST PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

-[music fades]
-[phone buzzing]

SECRETARY JEONG HYE-IN

[phone buzzing]

[Hye-in] Ma'am,
the declaration papers are missing.

I've got her paperwork.

Burn it now.

[disconnect tone]

[lighter lid clicks]

-[lighter lid clicks]
-[panicked breathing]

[lighter lid clicks]

[Sang-cheon] All right.

Where's Han Min-ho right now?

Council President Han Min-ho,

where on earth did he go?

[breathing shakily]

[panicked breathing]

[Dong-ho] I'm sure I could thrive
in a country run by Jo Sang-cheon…

[lighter lid clicks]

…but I don't know if you can.

[breathing shakily]

I've told you.

-I don't know.
-Come on, Su-jin.

You miss your mom, don't you?

Let's try this again.

Or maybe…

[sobbing]

…we could bring her here instead.

[sobbing]

[Dong-ho] Candidate declaration
ends in two hours' time.

If you don't agree to me as the candidate,

then you're to blame

if he becomes the president.

[young Su-jin breathing shakily]

[muffled scream]

[breathes deeply]

[Su-jin breathes shakily]

[lighter lid clicks]

-[stirring music playing]
-[phone connect tone]

[phone line ringing]

Get me the party leader.
I need to talk to him.

This is Jeong Su-jin.

Accept his declaration.

[lighter lid clicks]

[stirring music continues]

[reporter] The NEC received
Park Dong-ho's declaration of candidacy

30 minutes before the deadline.

It seems the Korean Liberal Party

resolved its internal conflicts regarding
a potential candidate replacement.

Jeong Su-jin,
who advocated for a replacement,

has joined Park Dong-ho's campaign team.

They will be working together

to ensure a victory
in the presidential race.

Why did you let Jeong Su-jin
join our campaign?

[Yeon-sook] She'll be useful to us.

She's seen as President Jang's successor,
so his supporters will follow.

Don't worry. She'll help us.

My victory in this election
is a nightmare for Jeong Su-jin.

But a Jo Sang-cheon victory
is a living hell.

GRAVE OF PRESIDENT JANG IL-JUN

[somber music playing]

20 DAYS TO THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
OFFICIAL START OF THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN

[somber music fades]

[unsettling music playing]

He's worn this watch since you both joined
the National Assembly ten years ago.

His time might have come to an end, but

I'm glad to know

someone else will continue
in his footsteps.

[dramatic music playing]

[Il-jun] It symbolized
their time together,

honoring the past…
and forging a new future together.

[dramatic music continues]

Corruption must be eradicated at all cost.

It needs to be rooted out completely.

[Dong-ho] I will never forget
the vision that he had

ten years ago when he put on this watch.

[dramatic music continues]

[Su-jin] You are winning
the hearts of his supporters.

Visiting his grave with the First Lady

was a good way to make them see
you as his rightful successor.

That watch has great significance.

I think it's best
if I manage his schedule from now on.

We need to win over all his supporters.

You'll need to visit his birthplace,
attend a ceremony for his center,

and give a memorial address
for the 49th day of his funeral.

We have to do anything and everything

to make sure we win over
as many of his supporters as possible.

So wear the watch at every event
and at every public outing, okay?

It will reinforce their belief
in your succession.

We have to win.

Yesterday, at trial, they're pursuing
the maximum sentence for me.

I have to appeal to the Supreme Court!

It'll take more than a year if you
appeal to the Supreme Court, clearly.

And nothing's gonna change
in the second trial.

Nothing you can do about it.

Father, I did it for you--

This happened because you tried to control
the president in getting me a pardon.

Now I'll do things my way.

Father--

The son makes a mess,
and the father cleans it.

[tablet chimes]

[shuddering]

[inhales sharply]

I've heard about the plan.
Oh, Sang-jin, listen.

Make sure you take good care of her, okay?

[Sang-jin] Of course.

KANG SANG-JIN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DAEJIN GROUP

[sniffing]

I don't think I can save Daejin Group

and, at the same time,
save your son Kang Sang-un.

-If it comes down to--
-[silverware clatters]

I have three sons

but only one company.

Save what I only have one of.

-[slurps]
-Mm.

[stirring music playing]

[engine roaring]

NORTH KOREA SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES ICBM
PACIFIC TARGET HIT

[reporter] North Korea fired their first
intercontinental ballistic missile,

Hwasong-15, at 8:13 a.m. today.

The missile was able to
break through the atmosphere

and was successful at hitting its target
somewhere in the Pacific Ocean.

Are you sure you wanna use this whole
North Korea angle? It might be risky.

[stirring music continues]

Don't worry.
I'll be fine. I'm pretty sure.

Plus, I can handle the risk.

How about we take that missile and

turn it into Park Dong-ho's demise?

[Sang-cheon] Article 3 of the Inter-Korean
Summit Accord states…

17 DAYS TO THE ELECTION

…that "both the North and the South
must cease any actions

that could harm the peace
and coexistence of our nations."

We ceased

our DMZ broadcasting
and brought an end to radio jamming.

We shrunk the military on our front lines.

But despite every measure that we took,

North Korea developed the ICBM
behind our backs.

North Korea is targeting
the United States.

President Jang Il-jun was known
for sending relief to North Korea.

It was one of his best achievements.

He could lose more of Jang's followers.

But if he keeps providing aid,
he's going to lose the moderates.

[tense music playing]

During President Jang's administration,

it was agreed
the aid provided to North Korea

would be limited to medical--

Helping the enemy, are we?
And look where we are now!

Yet, you keep giving them money?

To everyone watching this,

we're in the middle of a crisis here.

You cannot elect this man as president.

We don't know where his loyalty is!
It's questionable!

[music intensifies]

[man 1] We can't elect someone
whose loyalty is questionable.

37 YEARS AGO / BAR EXAM INTERVIEW ROOM

[man 1] Hmm, it says your father
was kidnapped by the North.

"We were born into this land
with the historic mission

of reviving this nation!"

"It's time for our people
to reignite the spirit of Joseon

by developing
our own independence as a nation

while making an effort
towards the welfare of all mankind!"

We're currently at a ceasefire,
as you know.

But hundreds of thousands of soldiers
are pointing guns at the border.

Catch a commie if you don't wanna be
suspected of being one.

Yes, sir.

[Sang-cheon] I caught
12 North Korean spies in my day,

and I stopped three insurrections.

I, Jo Sang-cheon,

have always dedicated my whole life
to the Republic of Korea.

-[man 1] Get over here! Come on!
-[young Su-jin screaming]

[muffled screaming]

[Sang-cheon] I will not be afraid
to speak my mind to the North.

On the contrary.
North Korea will learn to fear me!

My fellow citizens,

this election

there's only one choice!

Me! Or the second Korean War!

[tense music continues]

-[rumbling]
-[Su-jin gasps]

[Su-jin breathing heavily]

[reporter] After North Korea's
nuclear tests yesterday,

the metropolitan Seoul area
experienced a 4.1 magnitude earthquake.

Reports suggest they have developed
a lightweight nuclear weapon

capable of targeting and striking

any region in the Korean peninsula
within ten minutes.

-[crowd chanting] Jo Sang-cheon!
-North Korea can have its weapons,

but South Korea
has Jo Sang-cheon to fight and defend it!

[crowd cheering]

If you elect me as your president,

we will surely prevail!

[crowd cheering]

JO SANG-CHEON FOR NATIONAL SECURITY

[music fades]

President Jang's administration
was extremely diplomatic.

Why would North Korea
do this during the elections?

This makes no sense at all.

We can't make sense of it
because it's absurd.

[Jeong-yeon] We have to
change our campaign strategy.

At this current rate,
we'll never win this election.

[unsettling music playing]

[phone buzzing]

What do you want?

National Intelligence
discovered something.

I wanna talk it over.

[unsettling music continues]

[music fades]

When I was dispatched
to National Intelligence,

I kept this with me.

You see, my cousin has big dreams,
so I thought someday it could be of use.

It's for you.

It's a present from your

new senior secretary for civil affairs.

The senior secretary

has the power to oversee
and even control the prosecution.

[Su-jin] He has a good grasp of things.

He knows what's important to look into

and what not to.

I'm sure he'll turn a blind eye
to you and the PE fund.

Naturally.

So, if anyone threatens you,

he'll go after them.

[Man-gil clears throat]

Here.

Yet another gift from you.

[stirring music playing]

Cutting you out of my life was

more painful than I thought it'd be.

Jeong-yeon.

Five years together is a long time.

Don't give me anything anymore, okay?

I'll return all of your things.

[Su-jin] I've made sacrifices too.

It's only fair you do the same.
At least this once.

[Dong-ho sighs]

If there's one thing
that I'll never be willing to sacrifice,

it's the possibility
of taking you to court.

You're asking too much.

Jo Sang-cheon's father was kidnapped

by North Korea, where he remarried

and eventually had another son.

No one knows this.

[intriguing music playing]

Jo Sang-cheon's brother
still lives in the North.

Unfortunately, you're mistaken.

His half brother died in 1996
during the North Korean famine.

[Su-jin] Also known as the Arduous March.

It's true, millions starved to death.

Yet

anybody who was lucky enough

to have relatives here or elsewhere
had better odds.

Because they received money
from the outside.

Jo Sang-cheon sent money

to North Korea?

The key to the Blue House
is in my hands, candidate Park.

A president always has many enemies.

If you can't get rid of them,
then simply rule over them.

I am but a servant.

[intriguing music continues]

[reporter] Today, candidate Jo Sang-cheon
held an emergency press conference,

declaring that
if North Korea doesn't denuclearize,

then South Korea
will create nuclear weapons.

He also demanded
that candidate Park Dong-ho

clarify his stance
on the North Korea issue.

Candidate Jo Sang-cheon's bold stance
on national security

has led to a surge in his popularity
since the recent nuclear testing.

At this rate,
his victory would seem certain.

[intriguing music intensifies]

[sighs]

[music fades]

[distant siren wailing]

[intriguing music playing]

[Su-jin] The key to the Blue House
is in my hands, candidate Park.

We have to win.

[Dong-ho] I have no choice.

I can't stand by and watch you destroy
the future of this country.

[sighs]

This is Park Dong-ho.

[music fades]

I accept your deal.

Now,

give me everything you have on him.

[rousing music playing]

PARK DONG-HO'S CAMPAIGN CAMP

[rousing music continues]

I just heard

that you might have received something
in return for nominating Jeong Pil-gyu.

Is that true?

[Dong-ho] I couldn't
turn the opportunity down.

I remember when President Jang first met
with Vice Chairman Kang Sang-un.

He said the same thing.
Couldn't turn the opportunity down.

You know I won't stand to see you
just become another corrupt president.

So don't you forget

you only have one month before

I hand over what is inside my safe.

[Sang-cheon]
The Jang Il-jun administration

gave over 700 million won to the North,

Almost a billion.

If this man is elected,

how much do you think he'll give away?

Why is he so keen to help North Korea?

Think about all the money
that could be going--

$5,000.

$5,000.

September 17th, 1996.

You went to the border of
China and North Korea to deliver

5,000 American dollars.

Your father,
who was kidnapped by North Korea,

asked for your help
during the Arduous March.

Through a broker, you were able to get
the money over to him, is that right?

Your father sent us a letter.
[sobs] He's desperate.

He doesn't have any food.
He's… he's starving.

What are we going to do, Sang-cheon?

[chuckles]

Well, this is a presidential debate.

We're supposed to discuss policies
regarding the future of this country.

All this chit-chat about personal--

You cannot elect a president
whose loyalty is questionable.

You cannot elect this man as president!

We don't know where his loyalty is!
It's questionable!

[tense music playing]

Here are candidate Jo Sang Cheon's
travel records from that time.

CHINESE TERRITORY
ALONG THE AMNOK RIVER IN 1996

[tense music continues]

And this is an affidavit from the broker
who accompanied you to the border.

[music fades]

[pensive music playing]

Who received your $5,000
on the border of China and North Korea?

[Sang-cheon] Well…

My father's been sick
for over a month now.

But I'm sure he'll recover soon
now that he'll be able to eat.

Wait a minute.

What's your name?

Oh, I'm Jo Sang-min.

[Dong-ho] I'll ask again.

Who did you give $5,000 to on the border?

I believe it was your half brother.

[laughing]

Ah, I see.

I just wanted my father to have
a warm meal after starving for weeks.

Why are you making a fuss
over a simple act of kindness?

My goodness.

Seems like you won't care much
about your own family

if they were ever to starve.

Now's your chance.

There are missiles flying
over our heads right now.

Why even bring up my family?

Because families are what make up
the history of our people.

They're performing
nuclear experiments up North!

Threatening to burn
everything we built to ashes!

And who's running those experiments?

-[dramatic music playing]
-Huh?

Go ahead. Do it.

[Dong-ho] A nuclear physicist
from Kimchaek University

who studied abroad in Russia.

And a key figure in North Korea's
nuclear weapon development.

Your brother, Jo Sang-min.

JO SANG-MIN

Your brother

is currently working on
developing neutron bombs for North Korea.

[all murmuring]

[Dong-ho] President Jang's
humanitarian policies

aren't what
will burn this country to ashes.

No. It'll be candidate
Jo Sang-cheon's brother

who receives special orders
from Kim Jong Un.

[Sang-cheon] I have… dedicated my whole

40 years to serving our republic.

"Patriotism and democracy
is our way of life

and the foundation for a free world!"

"And above anything else,
the love for our people!"

Jo Sang-min

also dedicated himself to his country.

22 YEARS AGO
KIMCHAEK TECH INTERVIEW ROOM

♪ The magnificent sun ♪

♪ Absorbed its energy from Mt. Baekdu… ♪

JO SANG-MIN

♪ And it brings mercy to all the people… ♪

"To instill a new homeland

so that all the future generations
can reap the dawn of tomorrow…"

♪ Revolution, revolution… ♪

-[dramatic music playing]
-[inaudible dialogue]

[Dong-ho] If you hadn't given

$5,000 to your brother at the border

and equipped him to survive the famine,

North Korea wouldn't have nuclear weapons.

[dramatic music continues]

[grunts]

[screams]

Hey, wait a sec. Wait a second.

[breathing heavily]

What is it?

You got something to say now?

Goodbye, Jo Sang-cheon.

[reporter] The results for the election
will be announced in one minute.

This election, which was a result due
to President Jang Il-jun's passing,

had a turnout of 72.4%
and will not have a transition stage.

The winner will immediately
begin their presidential duties

after a simple inauguration ceremony
tomorrow morning

at the National Assembly Building.

[reporter 2] I'm sure we're wondering

who will become the leader
of change and hope in our country,

after all of the chaos
from the past few months.

[all] Nine, eight, seven,

six, five,

four, three, two,

-one!
-One.

PRESIDENT-ELECT
PARK DONG-HO

[all cheering]

[crowd chanting] Park Dong-ho!
Park Dong-ho! Park Dong-ho!

Park Dong-ho! Park Dong-ho! Park Dong-ho!

Park Dong-ho! Park Dong-ho! Park Dong-ho!

[cheering continues]

[whooping]

-[cheering fades]
-[footsteps echoing]

[dramatic music playing]

[Dong-ho] I solemnly swear

to abide by the Constitution
in defending this country,

to work for the peaceful unification
of the homeland,

to promote freedom
and welfare to the people,

and to endeavor
to enrich our cultural heritage

as the president of the Republic of Korea.

[dramatic music continues]

[music fades]

Thank you for appointing
the senior secretaries ahead of time.

For political affairs, Lee Cheol-min.

For personnel affairs,
Bae Jong-su, as per instructed.

And as for civil affairs…

A prosecutor under inspection
cannot work in the Blue House.

I'm Lee Han-yong
from the SPO's inspection department.

We've got permission for an audit
by order of the Blue House.

What's going on?

[tense music playing]

Please step aside.

[drawers opening]

THE BLUE HOUSE

[applause]

-[music fades]
-[pen beeps]

[Dong-ho] I was the one who tried
to assassinate the president.

[stirring music playing]

[Yeon-sook] What? Prime Minister Park!

[Dong-ho] If I could, I would've
stopped his heart with my own two hands.

[pen beeps]

I want you to keep your promise
to appoint Deputy Chief Prosecutor Jeong

as senior secretary for civil affairs.

[stirring music continues]

How did--

How did you get that?

I learned of its existence thanks to her.

[pen beeps]

He confessed to me his attempt
to assassinate the president,

then gave me this.

And then your watch told me where it was.

[Yeon-sook] You know I won't stand to see
you become another corrupt president.

So don't you forget,

you only have one month
before I hand over what is inside

my safe.

Thank you for refusing
to shake my hand yesterday.

It told me where I stand with you
and what needed to be done, so I

stole this from the safe.

[beeping]

[dramatic music playing]

[Su-jin] I think…

perhaps your time is…

[watch ticking]

…coming to an end,
so enjoy it while you still can.

What are you going to do now?

Well, like I said,

"If you can't get rid of your enemy…

[music fades]

…then simply rule over them."

[dramatic music continues]

[music swells]

[music fades]

THE WHIRLWIND

[closing theme music playing]

[music fades]