UNDERCOVER MISS HONG
I'll get right to the point.
This is what Uncle Myeong-hwi compiled to blow the whistle with…
It's the slush fund ledger.
The FSS does not want to investigate,
and Hanmin is being targeted by both internal and external forces.
You mean DK Ventures and President Shin?
We figured out as much.
Our ultimate goal is to steal the slush fund, buy up the stock,
and become the major shareholder to protect the company.
Hold on.
The company would fall right into your lap even if you did nothing, Big Al.
Why take such a big gamble?
How can we know you're serious?
Let's say I do become Hanmin's president, just as my father wishes.
Then what?
What if I get replaced like Uncle Myeong-hwi did?
That's not the ending I want for myself.
All right, we've decided to board the same boat,
so even if we end up hating each other enough to throw someone overboard,
we'll still work together until we reach our destination.
Okay?
Division Manager Oh.
I'll be watching you.
So what?
Okay.
Let's get back to it.
Our first target is the domestic slush funds.
Who manages them?
DOMESTIC SLUSH FUNDS
"Managed by Executive Director Oh Deok-gyu"?
My dad?
Good day, sir.
I'll leave you to it.
-All right. -Yes.
Now that the election has wrapped up,
I've been thinking it's about time to deliver the interest payments.
It's our annual event, after all.
Executive Director Oh,
I appreciate your hard work.
Not at all, sir.
Just keep it up for one last year.
By one last year, do you mean…
Could it be?
Is he finally rolling out a new succession plan?
Tasks like these are better suited for young people.
Or I can have Ms. Song take on the task.
Wait, sir.
Ms. Song isn't fit for this.
We must treat our VIP clients with full honors,
and they would be insulted if a chief of staff showed up.
Ms. Song isn't suited to their level.
Is that so?
Then how about Shin Jung-woo?
He's a president.
You would already entrust the young president
with a task of such paramount importance?
You should've done a better job then.
Our failure to secure that public funding was partly your fault too.
You clearly failed to properly manage our VIP clients.
Even the total balance is lower this year!
Father-in-law… I mean, sir.
I promise I will do better.
That's not a place for Ms. Song.
Not for Shin Jung-woo either.
You two will be bowing down to me.
I will make sure of it,
no matter what.
You and I share so many similarities, don't we?
We do?
Live-in son-in-laws.
We're family chosen by the chairman.
The world is so full of surprises, isn't it?
We were strangers just three months ago,
but in the new year, we'll be brothers-in-law.
I'd like to ask you to briefly state the purpose of your visit.
As you can see, I have a lot on my plate right now.
I had an important chat
with the chairman just a while ago.
Gosh.
It seems like he believes you share some of the blame
for failing to secure that public funding.
I'm sure he was very disappointed.
But I still made sure to safeguard you.
Despite how things may look, the chairman has great faith in me.
He even entrusted me with a special task,
but I recommended you as my successor earlier
for that very position.
And what exactly is this task?
It's still confidential, so I can't say more.
If the chairman summons you,
be sure to reach out to me first.
Then I'll gladly turn over the task to you.
All right?
Hello, I'm calling from Admin.
Are you all set?
Is my dad already on his way?
I haven't found it yet.
-The white pot. -The white pot?
Okay.
Dad, you seem to be in a good mood.
I heard you were meeting with the chairman when I called earlier.
Did something happen?
Is your dad…
someone who only goes to see the chairman when something happens?
You keep so many secrets from me.
Especially when it comes to anything about the chairman.
My son.
Such a handsome guy.
Albert, Oh Deok-gyu's boy.
Where should I begin
in sharing my wisdom with you, son?
Under the chairman's orders,
I've been running a small operation.
Then out of the blue, he wants someone else to take over.
What sort of operation?
Delivering the interest payments of politicians' slush funds.
Bang.
Why would you bother?
Just hand it all over.
It's nice not having to work.
But wait.
I thought you knew nothing about the slush fund.
Yeah.
You said only Grandpa and Ms. Song knew about it.
This is why I'm always a step behind Auntie Nora and President Shin.
You feel it too, right?
Tasks like these
are better suited for young people.
Right?
I can't hand this over to President Shin.
I could, if it were you.
All right.
You see, all politicians need funds.
Did you meet with your father?
It turns out my dad secretly went around making deals with politicians every year.
He offers to manage funds they want kept hidden,
with annual interest payouts.
So it's a political slush fund.
Just forget about it.
We can't steal that money.
You're saying the slush funds will be moved again
if we miss this chance, right?
Right.
It's a one-year contract, so there are withdrawals and new clients every year.
And according to my dad,
the chairman wishes to appoint a new manager.
Listen to me.
We can't go after a political slush fund.
Damn it.
We'll have to make Executive Director Oh invite us in.
It won't be easy.
He's just as vigilant as the chairman,
and he only associates with vetted individuals.
Schooling, money, and social influence.
Those kinds of power matter very much to him.
OH DEOK-GYU 9%
Hello, Assemblyman.
I hope all is well.
Thank you for your service to this country.
Take care, sir.
When's the next one?
-In 30 minutes, sir. -Make sure we're ready.
A HISTORY OF FINANCIAL CRIMES WRITTEN BY YUN JAE-BEOM
"A History of Financial Crimes"?
It's training material from the FSS new hire training.
It's a compilation of case studies on various financial crimes
that were prevalent in Korea from Liberation through the late '80s.
Have you heard of the old banknote scam?
Five suspects, including a man surnamed Kim,
have been indicted while in custody for a scam involving old banknotes.
The group approached victims,
claiming to manage tens of trillions of won in slush funds
a former administration siphoned from the national mint.
They lured victims by proposing to exchange
6 billion won in old banknotes for 4.2 billion in 10,000-won notes,
promising the remaining 30% as commission.
They hooked them by promising a huge commission
just for exchanging old bills for new ones?
But we don't have any old bills.
We'll pretend to, which is why it's a fraud.
It's a con by reverse-engineering existing criminal schemes.
You got it, Mr. Lee.
But wouldn't we still need some old bills to use as bait?
I've already acquired some.
I asked when we went to that office near the Bank of Korea.
Can you source about 500 million won in old 10,000-won bills?
What?
Wow.
First phase of the operation,
we start a rumor about old banknotes.
This rumor must start quietly spreading
from the Myeongdong markets to Yeouido.
But Yeouido Pirates, the perfect rumor mill, was shut down.
If it resurfaces now, it'll only arouse suspicion.
So let's utilize other speakers.
EPISODE 12: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS
DIRECTOR YUN JAE-BEOM
She hands in her resignation,
and now she's with Hanmin, inside and out.
Damn it.
Jeez.
You've reached--
-Still at the office, Director Yun? -Hong!
Hey!
Hold on.
Speak of the devil, huh?
Wait, are you watching me from somewhere?
You answered in that tone you use when you're at work.
I called thinking you might be interested in a progress report.
And I have a favor to ask.
You think I have time to waste like that?
Why would I care what you people are up to?
My goodness.
Forget it then. Bye.
Wait, no. Hey!
You need to hear me out to the end.
Before I'm your boss, I'm your mentor in life.
A mentor could offer some aid, right?
So what is it?
Sir, what did you want to speak to me about?
The thing is…
Yes?
No, never mind.
Since when did we have secrets between us?
Please don't hesitate to tell me.
You know I can keep a secret.
I need a rumor to spread like wildfire,
and I was hoping to use Nam Dong-gi as the loudspeaker.
-You cannot tell anyone else. -Yes, sir.
I went through back channels to pry this intel out of an informant.
Okay.
They've already swept through the Myeongdong markets.
What did?
Exactly.
That's precisely why I'm only telling you.
This must stay between us.
Of course. I won't tell a soul.
I swear I won't tell anyone, even with a knife to my throat.
Not a word.
Let me get this straight.
So,
they're exchanging banknotes to launder political funds?
Sir, you summed it up perfectly.
This is clearly top-tier intel.
It sounds like a scam.
They could just use the cash,
so why would they bother paying a 30% commission?
They're just laundering it.
Old bills draw attention from the start, just by how they look.
That commission is just a drop in the bucket for them.
Word is they've already swept through the Myeongdong markets once.
Then again,
Myeongdong and Yeouido are overflowing with easy money.
Don't push it.
Time for some music.
Let me try an approach shot while listening to music.
You need a clean spin for…
Word is they've already swept through the Myeongdong markets once.
I hear they call you directly as if you've been personally selected.
Damn fool.
Nothing is free in this world.
Focus.
Yes, hello?
Executive Director Oh Deok-gyu.
Yes, that's me. Who might you be?
I'd like to make you an offer.
I'm in need of some fresh, crisp 10,000-won bills.
You're the 30% commission guy.
If you can meet the timeframe,
I can even offer up to 50%.
Right. Sure.
Who the hell are you?
How dare you try to scam me?
Do you know who I am, punk?
How are you going to gain Executive Director Oh's trust?
I get that you'll spread a rumor that seems convincing,
and that you'll use Mr. Lee's voice-altering program.
But still,
you won't be able to make the deal in person.
My dad is a greedy man,
and he's just as wary.
We have this.
-Yehppee! -The names of politicians
who have entrusted Hanmin with their slush funds,
as well as their account balances.
Song Hui-seop, five billion won.
Lee Yong-ja, 1.2 billion won.
Lee Cheong-ju, 1.5 billion won.
Wait, how do you know about that?
I'm only reaching out to you
because I'm on solid terms of trust with them.
Even this past Tuesday,
you worked late into the night running your operation.
May I ask for your name?
I'll call you again at the same time in two days.
Wait.
What the hell?
Do you think he'll buy it?
He'll probably try to verify the facts once more.
But I bet he already has an answer he wants to hear.
Why would I suddenly have a meal with Director Yun Jae-beom?
Well,
I suggested we get together for a casual meal
to celebrate the year's end and the new year.
A get-together to verify some facts, if you will.
Unnecessary meetings can easily lead to mistakes.
What if the FSS was still determined to pursue the slush fund investigation?
Who? Them?
That ship sailed ages ago, and no idiot would cling to that case.
And with the consolidation of securities, banking, and insurance regulators,
they're too busy saving their own skin.
Saving their own skin…
The problem is, there's an idiot who refuses to do just that.
So?
Are you saying
you're not joining me for the meal?
No, I'll join.
The other day, Mr. Nam Dong-gi
shared something very interesting with me.
Something about old banknotes,
and exchanging them and such.
My goodness.
Pardon?
That damn punk.
That's a top-secret matter we're handling jointly and off the record.
Did he already spill all the details to you?
That damn loudmouth can't keep his mouth shut to save his life.
Am I the only one in the dark about this?
Oh, please allow me to explain.
I was actually planning
to reach out to Hanmin to discuss this matter.
I mean, private currency exchanges with premium charges?
If the money's source was legitimate,
nobody in their right mind would go through all that trouble.
We can't allow such disruptions in our market.
They could reach out to the financial or securities sector,
where capital is easily mobilized.
If, by chance, you ever receive such an offer,
please be sure to report it to us.
Yes, I will gladly do my part.
Thank you.
Have you already received such a call, by any chance?
What?
It looks like you have.
Nope.
Never.
What do you take me for?
What a fun world we live in.
Hello, you've reached Oh Deok-gyu.
Have you given it some thought?
Yes, I did give it some thought,
but you should at least tell me your name and where your office is…
If I said it's a house with a blue-tiled roof,
would that be enough?
Well, for the first deal,
I was hoping I could suggest the amount.
What do you say?
-Careful. -Be careful right here.
It's 1.5 billion with the 50% commission. You double-checked, right?
Of course.
We're not giving him a single cent more.
They were so confused when I asked to exchange new bills for old ones.
We'll drop off the old banknotes at the meeting spot,
and then take the new bills Executive Director Oh leaves behind.
I hope he doesn't just steal it.
What if he won't agree to another deal after this?
He'll change his mind once he sees the money.
"5879."
"5879." Okay.
Please let it be real.
Come on, let it be real.
Yes!
LUCKY APPLES
HANMIN INVESTMENT & SECURITIES
DO NOT TOUCH
I can't believe it worked.
That was the easiest 500 million won.
Nice!
Long live Korea!
Way to go, Oh!
Come in.
A courier just dropped this off for you,
and the sender was listed as "K."
"K"?
Thanks.
You may leave.
Good work.
You can wrap up for the day if there's nothing urgent.
Thank you, sir.
I'm glad the deal went smoothly.
How about ten billion won next time?
Ten billion?
I'll be in touch soon.
From K.
The only place that could come up with an amount like this
would be a shell company.
Wait a minute.
The commission is 50%…
so that's five billion won.
Five billion won…
just there for the taking.
Five billion won.
Jingukjeong Liquor, the domestic industry leader,
was placed in initial default after failing to settle a promissory note.
With the foreign exchange crisis destabilizing the market,
anxiety continues to grow as physical distribution companies falter.
Jingukjeong Liquor operates over 1,200 dealerships nationwide…
We'll wire the rent money over by the end of the day.
Yes, all right.
Take care now.
How are we going to find that money for rent?
Where are you going?
Well…
I'm just going across the street to Jemulpo Liquor Wholesale
to collect the unpaid bill for their group dinner last week.
I'll have them clear that tab.
That's not all.
They're also a month behind on their staff employees' lunch payments.
Who cares if the owner is an alum?
Who cares if you're like brothers?
You'd better clear that tab today for a month's worth of lunches
and last week's group dinner.
How could I collect all--
Don't even think about coming home until that tab is completely cleared.
Also, on your way and back,
pass these out.
I even passed these out at the pool hall last week.
Where else am I supposed to pass them out?
Go.
What's gotten into you?
Darn it.
You're constantly threatening to kick me out--
-You got this! -You got this.
"Grandpa, you got this!"
-Grandpa, you got this! -You got this!
Go.
Here you go.
Be careful. It's hot.
Coming.
-Enjoy. -Thank you.
We finally have some customers today.
Where in the world is that man?
Hello, this is Ullala Chicken.
Are they calling for a delivery?
I'll take your order.
I'm calling from the Incheon Police Station.
Is Mr. Hong Chun-seop there?
That's my husband.
What's this about?
I assume you're familiar with Jemulpo Liquor Wholesale?
It went bankrupt as of yesterday,
and the owner took his own life.
We are currently checking in on the business owners
who provided services on credit.
We're trying to prevent any unfortunate cascading incidents.
FUNERAL HALL
Do you know how many times I paged you?
Why didn't you call me back?
Gosh, lower your voice.
I sent you to collect money, not mope around at a funeral.
How could I ask for the money right now?
We were classmates once, and we were like brothers.
I should at least send him off properly.
Oh, right.
If you have any cash on you, could you give it to me?
I wasn't able to give condolence money earlier.
Come on, just give me a little.
Grandpa.
I thought something terrible had happened to you.
Don't tell the kids because they'll just get upset.
Tell Grandpa to just worry about himself.
Grandpa, she says to worry about yourself.
All right.
Bom.
You can't tell the aunties either, okay?
Okay.
And tell Grandma to stop scolding me.
Grandpa says to stop scolding him.
Tell him to stop giving me reason to.
She says to stop giving her reason to.
Oh, my back.
MOYUN HOSPITAL
But still, Grandma and Grandpa have become closer.
Sometimes when we eat, she passes him the side dishes…
like this.
You must've been worried.
They said it was a secret,
but I thought you should know.
You told me about Mommy, remember?
Thank you.
But Bom,
I'll hold onto this because it's dangerous.
Okay.
This one's for Mommy,
and another for Mommy.
HANMIN HEIRESS KANG NORA ENGAGED TO PRESIDENT SHIN JUNG-WOO
"CAN THERE BE TRUE LOVE WHEN MONEY AND POWER MEET?"
I assume this engagement announcement was all your doing, ma'am?
Did you see it?
The photos came out nice, right?
I put a lot of thought into the selection.
Didn't you agree
to discuss everything with me before moving ahead?
Ju-ran, just go along with me this once.
If I left it up to you with your already busy schedule,
it would've taken forever and ever.
When exactly would I see Nora in a wedding dress?
Weddings are my specialty.
I'm an expert with three under my belt.
Would you dare to say
those exact words in front of the chairman?
You're always so quick to threaten me with the chairman.
It's getting old. Change up your repertoire.
What a joke.
HANMIN HEIRESS KANG NORA ENGAGED TO PRESIDENT SHIN JUNG-WOO
What does this mean for their family tree?
The president would become the chairman's second son-in-law
and Executive Director Oh's younger brother-in-law.
As for Big Al, he'd be…
the uncle?
Before all that, he'd be Ms. Kang's husband.
No wonder they've had dinner together so often lately.
But shouldn't they set up their own dates and meet up?
Why do they have you do it?
You're right.
Let's stay focused on the task at hand.
We will make another call at exactly 9 p.m. tonight.
-Mr. Lee. -Yes?
-You made some nice gimbap rolls. -Thank you.
Have some,
ma'am.
Sure.
Ms. Go, you can finish that first
and move on to the next container.
Have you considered our proposal?
Well, you see, I'd be taking a huge risk here.
Shin Jung-woo, the young executive, is to marry into Hanmin.
His fiancée is Kang Nora, the only daughter of Chairman Kang.
They need to issue a correction for that article.
"The only daughter"?
Our chairman had one son and two daughters,
and I'm his eldest son-in-law, all right?
I wondered if I'd chosen the wrong person for the job.
Come on now. There's no need for all that.
You definitely chose the right person.
Just a second.
Ten billion won.
Ten billion.
Let's go for it. Let's do it.
But this time,
I want this deal made face-to-face.
All right.
The deal will take place tomorrow night.
I'll be in touch with the exact time and place.
What now?
What do we do?
Good choice.
It's just one day.
I'll borrow it just for one day and return it.
Let's just go for it, damn it.
Ten billion won.
HANMIN INVESTMENT & SECURITIES MAGANG BRANCH
BRANCH MANAGER KIM MUN-HO
Sir.
We can't cover such a large sum without prior notice.
We don't even keep ten billion won in the vault.
Gosh.
Hey.
Do you think I only came to the Magang Branch?
All the other branches came through without excuses.
You're surprisingly unambitious, aren't you?
Do you want to stay a branch manager forever?
What do you think will happen once I become the chairman?
The first thing I'll do is an organizational reshuffle.
Goodness.
Don't worry, you'll be fine.
This coffee tastes great.
Go ahead and load it up.
Here he comes.
He came by himself.
Let's get started.
Jeez, this place looks haunted.
Why meet here, of all places?
My goodness.
Here's to striking gold Striking gold
This place is probably empty, day and night.
Why did they have to meet at night?
There we go.
Yes, I've arrived.
Where have you arrived exactly?
-Chairman? -Where are you?
I told you to keep a low profile
because there are sharp eyes watching everywhere!
Also,
Albert has been coming home late recently.
Yes, right.
I've come to drop by a funeral, sir.
I'll pick up Albert and be home soon.
Unbelievable.
He gives me a headache.
Aside from Assemblyman Song,
has anyone else called about not getting their interest payments?
Not yet, sir.
All right.
I casually asked as I sent them New Year's gifts,
and a few of them were under the impression
that our financial situation was to blame for the delays.
It appears that was Executive Director Oh's excuse.
Oh Deok-gyu…
He's been such a reliable deliveryman for 20 years without a single issue.
Then again,
the mere sight of money fuels greed.
LUCKY APPLES
Jeez, what was that?
Hey, I've arrived and entered the building.
I think I'm at the right place.
Why didn't you answer your phone?
If you shared this with anyone else…
No, it's not like that. I just got a call from home.
But where are you exactly?
Hello?
Anyone here?
Oh, my eyes.
Hey, you don't want to hurt me.
All disguised, I see.
Everything has been confirmed.
You can check the gift we've prepared for you.
All right.
Be gentle, okay?
Must you hold me like this?
Let go of me.
My goodness.
So this is ten billion won, huh?
It's so crisp.
Good work, everyone.
Thanks.
Be careful now.
There you go.
You're awfully weak for supposed crooks.
I mean, thank you for your efforts.
Make sure they don't rip.
There you go.
Hold on a second.
My arms have gone numb.
I'll pocket just the five billion
and return the principal
to the Magang Branch immediately.
Man, it's heavy.
To make money,
you've got to be smart
and diligent.
That's…
Wait, why are these…
Why is this…
You bastards!
Damn it.
Where is all this money coming from anyway?
He must've figured it out by now, right?
Could he have reported it?
My dad wouldn't report it.
I'm sure he'll try to clean up the mess though.
Are you worried?
I knew he wouldn't recognize me,
but seeing that he didn't even with me right in front of him,
upsets me.
So you were upset.
We need to kick him out. Leave, Big Al.
I'm just sharing my feelings and emotions with the team.
From this point on, I have the biggest part to play.
You're right.
It's all up to you now, Big Al.
Now, we're entering the third phase.
HANMIN INVESTMENT & SECURITIES
Did you need to tell me something?
Well, you see, yesterday…
I experienced something strange.
I heard scammers are reaching out to senior executives
in the financial sector to pull off major scams.
And well,
you're still new to how things work in Korea nowadays.
That's why.
I was just worried about you, that's all.
Only a select few know my personal line.
Right, me too.
Should I ask him for some money?
No.
Who would lend me ten billion won?
Hey, President Shin.
Do you know someone named "K"?
"K"?
I ought to treat you today.
This place might not look like much, but it's quite good.
It's an excellent restaurant by my standards.
It's delicious.
Gosh.
You're even so down-to-earth.
Well, why the sudden lunch call?
You wouldn't ask to meet without a reason.
Is it regarding…
the Hong we know?
Have you heard of someone who goes by "K"?
"K"?
As in the letter K?
When we met for dinner with Executive Director Oh,
you mentioned an issue regarding the exchange of old banknotes.
You said scammers were contacting people in the financial sector
under the guise of old banknote exchanges…
-Here you go. -Pardon me.
Let me hear the reason.
Why are you asking me about that?
That Nam Dong-gi also mentioned this before.
Ever since the failed probe into Hanmin's slush fund,
Keum-bo's standing within the FSS has diminished, hasn't it?
Well, I guess we could say that.
If the FSS is waiting for tips,
could she be reinstated after she catches this financial criminal named "K"?
I'll gladly assist in crafting such a pretext for her return.
I see.
So it was because of Hong, after all.
You just want her gone as soon as possible.
It's only a matter of time before Hanmin falls.
The tree will soon die on its own,
so there's no need for her to try knocking it down by herself.
Please try to persuade her.
When you've grown up with someone and stayed close for a long time,
you're prone to misreading them.
My little brother was like that to me.
I thought I knew him so well.
Even when we were all grown up,
I still saw him as a child and was busy getting angry at him.
I thought he'd always listen to me.
9 YEARS AGO, 1988
Damn it!
Hey.
Why did you get tangled up with Hanmin and make this mess?
Just walk away.
No, just quit your job.
You punk!
You should've kept your mouth shut for your brother's sake.
Sir, let me pour you a drink.
The police announced the results of the Hanmin accounting fraud case,
stating that an employee of Hanmin, identified as Mr. Kim,
had deliberately manipulated the accounts.
It was carried out in collusion with Mr. Yun, an external accountant,
in order to conceal his embezzlement.
Mr. Yun, the accountant who was being investigated by the police,
committed suicide by jumping from his apartment building
around 3 p.m. today.
Following the report of the incident,
the police collected Mr. Yun's notes and personal effects…
The last person my brother called
was me.
When he did,
I hounded him,
scolded him,
and told him he was naive.
I yelled and cursed him out.
A part of me was worried about him, but the truth is,
I was worried it could hurt me.
I was more worried about myself.
It became a lasting regret.
You must have…
similar regret.
Yes.
I do.
You could be…
seeing Hong Keum-bo the way you did nine years ago.
Let's just wait and see.
You should eat up before the soup gets cold.
I'm working up the courage to go up to the 12th floor.
Are you still upset?
A little.
Reality is definitely different from what I anticipated.
I guess since Mr. Oh Deok-gyu is family,
I hoped he would be different from my grandfather.
Although it wasn't family,
I was once deeply disappointed by someone I trusted and relied on.
Even when everyone was hounding me with the same old line,
I had hoped he'd be different.
But he was just the same?
What about now?
Do you regret it?
I don't.
That's why I'm working extra hard now,
so my future self doesn't regret it.
Your future self?
What are you doing, Dad?
It's time to go home.
Grandpa's been checking attendance lately.
Looks like I'll lose points again.
What is it?
Dad, you have to be honest with me.
We're family.
Oh gosh.
The Magang Branch Manager is calling for you, sir.
Damn it.
Dad.
Dad!
You have to tell me what's going on.
I should come clean…
to the chairman, right?
You just need to return the money without him knowing.
Dad.
There's only one way out of this.
What is it?
Do you have money?
You know I don't.
But you have stocks.
The company stocks.
If I sell those, what about my shares of the company?
If I become the successor, the chairman,
it won't be an issue.
Isn't that the future you want?
It is.
Let's put out the immediate fire first.
All right.
HANMIN INVESTMENT & SECURITIES HTS
By the way, who will own those stocks?
Yeouido Pirates will.
We officially registered as an investment firm yesterday.
Big Al was the captain of the online community,
but the CEO of the investment firm is Ms. Hong Keum-bo.
We're all one team now.
Isn't the name a bit obvious?
Yes, and intentionally so.
I can only keep watch until the president returns at noon.
I'm going to place the buy order,
and just come back to check when it's time.
STOCK BUY ORDER CONFIRM
Now, we're entering the third phase.
OH DEOK-GYU 9%
Gradually sell through program trading,
so we can absorb it all at the agreed time.
I'm the head of Trading.
I'll sell it off carefully…
just a bit at a time,
under the radar.
My son…
You're all grown up now.
Thank you.
When did the stock price drop this much?
Damn it, my money.
My precious money…
I'm about to lose it.
Where is the buyer's IP traced to?
I used an IP proxy,
so it'll show up as the 12th floor.
Based on my simulations, we should be able to buy up about 99%.
OH DEOK-GYU'S SHARES, YEOUIDO PIRATES' SHARES
TRANSACTION COMPLETE
-It's done. We got it. -We did it!
3 DAYS LATER
My apologies, sir.
There was a bit of a delay with the briefing.
The interest payments for the 1997 fiscal year
owed to the 12 assembly members have all been completed.
Good.
Well done.
Going forward…
Yes?
-Get home early. -Yes, sir.
These chances to sit down together for a family dinner
won't last forever.
Yes, sir.
I'll keep that in mind.
All right.
Should I look into why it took over a week?
No need.
Leave it.
Let's not stir up trouble.
Let's just focus on figuring out the best ways
to use the slush funds entrusted to us by the assembly members.
Executive Director Oh Deok-gyu.
He definitely had some money troubles.
But you have stocks.
The company stocks.
If I sell those, what about my shares of the company?
If I become the successor, the chairman,
it won't be an issue.
Mr. Cha.
This is Song Ju-ran.
I need something checked.
Can you check on something for me?
As you requested, I checked on Executive Director Oh's company shares.
That took longer than expected.
Yes, I wanted to make sure it wasn't some sort of error.
I verified it at least five times.
Executive Director Oh…
has in his possession
one share of Hanmin stock.
One share?
Yes.
Why did he sell off all his shares?
Are you asking me?
No, ma'am.
I'll report this to the chairman myself.
You must not tell anyone about this
until the chairman orders otherwise.
Yes, of course.
I have that much sense.
I must keep my mouth shut.
Executive Director Oh is out, that's for sure.
I'd better cancel the order for his New Year's gift.
Why aren't you going in?
The chairman asked you to refrain from visiting the offices.
Did you forget already?
He and I had a private chat after that.
I'm here to have lunch with him and Nora together as a family.
Can you step aside?
She's not the type to back down so easily.
What's going on?
Don't just stand there. Open the door.
Chairman.
Enjoy.
Let's see.
I know we eat breakfast together every morning,
but it can get so crowded at home.
It's nice to have lunch with just the three of us.
Don't you agree?
Let's see here.
Eat up.
It's not bad.
-It's good, right? -Yes.
LET'S GATHER OUR GOLD AND UNITE IN PURPOSE FOR OUR ECONOMY
"The Gold Collection Campaign to Overcome the IMF Foreign Exchange Crisis."
I'm reporting live from the scene. Standing here, you can feel…
Ridiculous.
There's an old saying
that even a king can't save his country from poverty.
Just how could the people
save the country from poverty?
My goodness, what a naive idea.
Absolutely.
A great task like that should be led by someone great like you,
-don't you agree? -My goodness.
COLLECTION POINT: DONGYANG DEPARTMENT STORE
GOLD COLLECTION CAMPAIGN
SAVE THE ECONOMY WITH UNUSED GOLD MAGANG DISTRICT OFFICE
I see you brought your whole family.
What brings you here today?
Well, we're just trying to do our part to save the country.
Yes, there are many people here today.
I think it's heartwarming to see all these people gathered.
Absolutely.
-Here you go. -Thank you.
I brought my kids' first birthday rings.
I guess I wrapped it too tightly.
And we have another touching moment here.
A little girl has come all this way
to willingly give up her first birthday ring.
How does it feel to take part in this meaningful event?
It's nice.
Can I ask what made you want to come?
Because we need to collect gold to save our country.
How amazing. Thank you.
Thank you so much for taking part in this meaningful event.
Thank you. Take care.
You want to interview me?
Are you okay with it being broadcast live?
-Yes, of course. -Sure, I'd love to interview you.
Hello.
I'm Hong Chun-seop,
and I'm the owner of Ullala Chicken, the best fried chicken in Jemulpo Market.
I brought the first birthday rings
of my two beloved daughters, Keum-bo and Jang-mi.
Oh dear, what a voracious eater you are.
Slow down, or you'll get indigestion.
Here.
What is it? Do you know him?
Yes.
No.
He reminds me of the owner of a fried chicken place I know.
Fried chicken?
-Goodness. -How cute.
Soon-jung, I love you!
That fool.
How did he even find those rings?
Gosh, he's such a headache.
Oh, my head…
Miss Soon-jung?
Being an executive, any change in his shareholdings
must be disclosed within five days.
Yes, that's correct.
Failure to comply becomes grounds for dismissal.
He's obligated to disclose it, even if he sells just 1%.
Did he not know?
Or did he need it urgently?
Did you say grounds for dismissal?
Do I have any reason to try to save Oh Deok-gyu?
No.
Check on all the domestic slush fund accounts today,
including the OW's.
The 5% rule.
The shareholding disclosure system has been in effect since 1992,
when the Securities and Exchange Act was revised.
Then it's just a matter of time before they find out
that Oh Deok-gyu sold his 9% and that Yeouido Pirates snatched it up.
He'll probably try to smooth it over
through Nam Dong-gi at the FSS for the time being,
although it'd only be a temporary fix.
Does Big Al know this?
I explained it to him.
Also, can't you be a little nicer to him?
Someone needs to stay on guard.
I must say though,
he probably won't do us any harm because of his crush on Hong Jang-mi.
During our meetings,
he's either stealing glances or staring at you.
Do you have no shame?
He may have that free American spirit in him,
but he's still ten years younger.
Ten years are enough to shift rivers and mountains.
Above all else,
he's the nephew of Ms. Kang, who used to live in that small room.
She's not "Ms. Kang" to me.
I call Jang-mi
Ms. Hong now.
So in Room 301,
I was actually the youngest, excluding Bom.
Right.
I saw Ms. Hong's father on a TV show about the gold collection campaign.
I've met him once.
And Bom…
is staying with Ms. Hong's parents.
Mi-sook.
Yes?
Hello? Ms. Hong!
Mi-sook woke up!
Mi-sook.
I'm sorry.
Eun-joo told me about everything that's happened.
I told you.
Mi-sook and I were close.
We shared a room.
Don't worry about Bom.
She's doing fine.
She's in Incheon with my parents,
and I couldn't bring her because it's too late.
You can call her big sis.
Everyone knows she's old.
Well, we know.
What?
Hong Jang-mi?
The slush fund hidden under her name
has all been withdrawn.
Are you saying she went in person to withdraw it?
Yes.
The branch manager said she had an authorization letter
and that he even spoke to you.
Hong Jang-mi…
UNDERCOVER MISS HONG
If we just push out Shin Jung-woo,
we could all maintain peace.
We'll need to reallocate the slush fund.
If the chairman finds out the OW's slush fund is gone…
We can just retrieve the money that was stolen.
You guys are secretly planning something, aren't you?
Oh my god!
What is all that money about?
Hong Keum-bo.
It's a burglar!
We've got a burglar!
Subtitle translation by: Justin S. Kim