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ALL CHARACTERS, LOCATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, INCIDENTS AND RELIGIONS
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Joo-eun! Joo-eun.
Joo-eun.
Joo-eun?
-Jeong-hwan. -Joo-eun.
What happened?
Jeong-hwan.
Tell me the truth.
About what?
Did you kill him?
Did you kill Jeong Hyeon-cheol?
YEAR 2012
Jeong Hyeon-gu was
President Choi's last driver before his death.
Jeong Hyeon-gu disappeared right before President Choi's death.
In 2010, 3 years later,
he changed his name to Hyeon-cheol and founded the Haneul Foundation.
As of now, he's the director.
And he's the one who makes decisions for the foundation.
As of now, in 2012,
it's been reported that he might be laundering money
through All Together Church.
Jeong Hyeon-gu?
The one who recanted his testimony at Choi's retrial?
Yes, sir.
In 2007,
there was a 10-trillion-won plan to develop Songnam into a new city.
And
UI Construction signed an exclusive contract with the Ministry of Land.
President Choi Kyung-hwan.
President Choi Kyung-hwan of UI Construction
and Minister of Land Lee Dong-ju
had a private meeting which cannot be allowed.
Chief Prosecutor of Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, Yoo Byung-jun,
indicted President Choi for bribery.
Based on the report we received,
the team has launched an internal investigation.
Right before getting indicted, Lee resigned not to burden the administration.
Later on, President Choi's death cleared his name.
The arrest warrant was denied.
President Choi was questioned without being detained.
I will fully cooperate with the investigation.
I hereby declare…
Choi's driver, Jeong Hyeon-cheol's testimony held the key to the trial.
…under penalty of perjury that…
DRIVER, JEONG HYEON-CHEOL FORMERLY JEONG HYEON-GU
Witness,
please tell us what you saw that day.
That day, President Choi told me to park the car in the basement
parking lot of the company which was unusual.
And he was wearing a hiking outfit and had a big hiking backpack.
No. You don't have to.
He told me to drive to a kalguksu restaurant we'd never been to.
And he met a man at the restaurant.
I have a busy schedule today, so I'll get going first.
I won't see you off.
But
that man…
I don't remember who he was.
-Is he serious? -That's bullshit!
The judge at his retrial
overturned the original verdict due to a lack of evidence
and found President Choi not guilty.
The prosecution failed to establish the bribery charge on the defendant.
Therefore, I find the defendant not guilty.
Back then, the judge who led the retrial
was Chief Prosecutor Kwon Hyuk-jang.
Right before the Supreme Court's ruling,
President Choi passed away unexpectedly.
Someone had murdered him.
DIRECTOR'S OFFICE
Director Jeong Hyeon-cheol?
What? What is it?
Where's Jeong Bok-gi?
Who are you?
Pastor Cha Hyun-tae is my father.
You know where Jeong Bok-gi is, don't you?
What's your problem? Move.
Are you in on it, too?
Are you serious right now? I was scammed, too.
-Jeong Yoon-kyung deceived me, too. -Who?
I'm telling you this because you're Pastor Cha's daughter.
Just cry it out and drop it. Don't look for the truth.
If you try anything stupid, it'll be the end of everyone.
We're up against GK's shadows.
GK shadows?
EVERYONE IS TOGETHER AT ALL TOGETHER CHURCH
Jeong-hwan.
You
really
had nothing to do with Jeong Hyeon-cheol's death,
right?
Of course, I had nothing to do with it.
Joo-eun? Joo-eun.
Joo-eun!
Joo-eun.
I won't say no to that.
-Right? -Right. Exactly. We can.
Hey. Who are you?
I need an ambulance. Call 911.
-Lee Jeong-hwan? -Mr. Lee!
Call 911!
EPISODE 14
Ms. Cha Joo-eun's MRI scan looks fine.
Luckily, it's a minor contusion.
She had a 4cm-cut on her scalp in the back of her head.
I stapled it. It'll be barely visible. You don't have to worry.
Although it was a minor injury, she may experience vomiting or headaches.
She's quite fatigued right now, so we must observe her for a few days.
How much deeper will you drag her?
You've been using Joo-eun for all these years.
I will not resent you for it.
Bye, then.
Stop now.
Pull the plug on your project and leave her quietly.
That's why I'm doing all this. To end it.
To make them stop.
And I will not leave Joo-eun.
What are you doing? This is a hospital.
I don't trust a GK shadow like you.
I'm only helping you because of Joo-eun.
Gosh, my baby.
Joo-eun.
Please tell me what happened.
Well, a thief…
Jeong-hwan…
I don't know what happened.
Even her friend doesn't know what happened.
I'm sorry, my daughter. I'm such a bad father.
I'm glad you know.
What?
Knowledge is power.
Protect our daughter with that power.
Gosh.
Lord,
please look after my helpless and weak daughter.
-Let's go. Okay? -Oh, Lord…
She needs to get some rest. Let's just go. Please.
Come on out. You're unbelievable.
-Please take care of her. -Sure.
Oh, Lord.
You! Lee Jeong-hwan…
What? You said he was dead.
Yes.
He came back to life.
It's nice to meet you.
I'm Lee Jeong-hwan.
You bastard.
What were you doing when Joo-eun was attacked?
Come on. Don't resort to violence like that.
So tell me. You'll make sure to catch the culprit, right?
I will catch the culprit no matter what.
You better.
I'm sorry to do this now,
but let me officially greet you as your son-in-law.
I'm sorry.
I am truly sorry.
You do know
that Joo-eun was for real, right?
The feelings she has toward you are real.
Joo-eun.
I'm scared.
I don't know if I can do this.
Are you awake?
Sleep some more.
I believe you.
I do.
Jeong-hwan.
Jeong-hwan?
Good job.
Did Jeong Hyeon-cheol
really commit suicide?
Soo-jin.
Yes, sir.
Just do what you're told.
Do it well. Neatly and quietly.
-Yes, sir. -Okay. You may leave.
YEAR 2012
Scrap the Jeong Hyeon-cheol case.
The Haneul Foundation, All Together Church, and everything.
Yes, sir.
I hear the police are looking into the Jeong Hyeon-cheol case again.
Why do you think that is?
Someone must've let them catch a whiff.
Who could that be?
Lee Jeong-hwan.
How much does he know?
At the time, there was a tip-off
that someone had been laundering money through the Haneul Foundation.
But we were forced to scrap the plan at an early stage.
Did a VIP give the order?
Because it was Director Oh Yeong-ju who laundered money
through the Haneul Foundation at the time.
That's why you were stopped.
You knew that, so you worked on
the All Together Church project to steal Director's Oh's funds.
You knew.
We're here together like this
because you and Director Oh are on bad terms.
The problem is Lee Jeong-hwan.
He took secret lessons on the quiet.
JEONG HYEON-CHEOL 24 HOUR REPORT
JEONG HYEON-CHEOL, FORMERLY JEONG HYEON-GU
SEOUL METROPOLITAN POLICE AGENCY
All right.
Let's try crossing the line.
What you're saying is
that this case is connected to the political sphere, right?
And GK is playing a game of kingmaker.
Yes, sir.
Then,
what should we do now?
From now on, you need to tell me.
-Tell you what? -The orders from GK.
-One more thing. -What is it?
You need to spill a little when you're dining with reporters.
Spill what? Food?
Tell them it'll be reinvestigated.
JEONG HYEON-CHEOL SELF-IMMOLATION CASE
"Jeong Hyeon-cheol' self-immolation…"
Hey, why would you reinvestigate this now?
I'm sorry. Excuse me for a minute.
-Hi. -Hello?
I thought I should report this to you.
A burglar broke into our office.
Okay.
Here. Drink this.
Thank you.
What's wrong with this?
It's been like that since yesterday. I think it's broken.
It was after a female detective came by.
Come to think of it, why do so many incidents happen in that building?
Was it this person?
She only took the hard drive from my boss' computer.
What's going on?
Yes, it's her.
She's the one who came by.
What happened?
Did you really do that to the CCTV in front of the detective agency?
Why did you do it?
-Myung-hyun. -Go ahead.
The surveillance camera caught you and the dead Lee Jeong-hwan together.
It seemed like you'd continue to meet him,
so I crashed the CCTV.
Why didn't you tell me that Lee Jeong-hwan was alive?
You're helping a criminal right now.
Make a decision.
What do you want me to do?
Well, I couldn't help it.
I finally got to meet you.
Nice to meet you. I'm Corporal Kang Soo-jin.
I'm Lee Jeong-hwan.
All right, then. What should we do first?
With his warmhearted farmer image, economic and housing stabilization policy,
Kwon Hyuk-jang's approval rating is still rising.
Okay. You may leave.
APPROVAL RATINGS KWON HYUK-JANG, YOO BYUNG-JUN
-What about Jeong Hyeon-cheol? -I'm working on it.
Okay. Let's set the debut date.
KWON HYUK-JANG
JEONG HYEON-CHEOL SELF-IMMOLATION CASE
Kim Myung-hyun asked you about this?
What should I do?
So you want to create a fake Jeong Hyeon-cheol?
The world won't believe us with only the ledger.
Won't they notice?
He just has to give testimony that aligns with President Choi's secret ledger
because we have the ledger.
Lee Jeong-hwan has it too,
but that'll make them believe us more.
Since it'll match the ledger.
-Fine. Proceed. -Okay.
JEONG HYEON-CHEOL SELF-IMMOLATION CASE
Do what he asked.
What? Is there really something about this case?
Kim Myung-hyun. What an interesting guy.
Can't you see?
He joined hands with Lee Jeong-hwan.
What?
Why… That crazy…
Lee Jeong-hwan
is finally using the ledger.
Wait outside.
She can stay.
Why did you want to see me?
It's about
something unexpected that Mr. Lee Jeong-hwan told me.
He mentioned President Choi's secret ledger
in front of me.
Did he?
Does he really know about the secret ledger?
Does it matter if he knows about it or not?
Don't worry.
Without other evidence to back up the ledger,
he won't be able to use it.
Of course, he won't be.
I'm sure GK has
President Choi's secret ledger now. Right?
I don't know where you heard that rumor,
but it's fake news.
It was me. I was the one who delivered the malicious news.
Someone who claims to have been close
to President Choi Kyung-hwan in the past.
Jeong Bok-gi is Jeong Yoon-kyung.
Then she must know the truth.
She's here.
Okay.
Hello, I'm Sophia Chung.
Hello.
I hear you're the best in this field.
Well, yes.
I'd like to ask you for private lessons.
I don't give private lessons.
You can sign up at an academy.
Mr. Cho.
This is the student you'll teach.
Would you like to go to a concert with me?
Is there a concert hall in a small building like this?
I'm sure you'll like it. This way, please.
Min-seo dances so well. She must take after you.
What the hell are you trying to do?
Sir.
Politics is all about stories.
You know that.
Let's go.
No!
Let go!
You're so handsome.
He's so cool.
I'm so jealous, Min-seo.
He's so tall.
This is unbelievable.
He's so good-looking.
He looks even better in person.
-Awesome. -This is so cool.
Seriously?
Thanks for approving of this, Dad.
Please take good care of Min-seo.
You should say that to the director.
Min-seo looks so pretty.
Look here.
She looks so lovely.
KWON HYUK-JANG YOO BYUNG-JUN
2,3% INCREASE
I know you meant well,
but I assume you made a mistake
because you didn't know me well.
They say politicians would do anything to be the president.
Are you not the case?
If you keep pressing her,
she might explode like a typical teenager.
If she's talked about on the news,
then the race will be over right there.
You just need to give her
an hour a day.
Would you like to dance?
Pardon?
I think Min-seo takes after her dad.
No?
It's a beach town in southeastern Mexico.
The beach there is amazing.
You didn't think
we'd really build a church, did you?
Pack light.
We can buy what we need there.
Edward?
It's fine. You can answer it.
Tell them the truth and everything you witnessed.
You can just leave me out of it as I saved your life.
Quit it here and now.
I don't want to save your life twice. Got it?
-Yoon-kyung-- -Don't.
I've matured too much.
May I
do something that's out of character?
I'm sorry.
Let's stop here for today.
PORK RIBS APLENTY
Hey.
Do you want a drink already?
Where's Dad?
Pastor Cha is preaching right now.
What?
Did you know
that the great King David was the eighth son
and that only eight individuals got on Noah's ark?
The Lord created this world for seven days.
Then on the eighth day, the entire world moved as planned.
Hence, the number eight symbolizes "completion."
I've gone through and endured
those painful days
and have now become complete.
-Amen. -I believe you.
-Hallelujah. -I believe you.
-Amen. -I believe you.
I would like to share
my blessings with you.
-Hallelujah! -Amen!
Hallelujah!
Think hard. You remember Jeong Hyeon-cheol, don't you?
Of course, I knew Director Jeong.
I heard the terrible news while I was incarcerated.
Oh, Father. Please pity
-his poor soul-- -Dad.
Right.
Did Jeong Bok-gi and Jeong Hyeon-cheol know each other?
Of course.
The deaconess introduced me to him.
Deaconess, my foot. Just call her by her name.
Okay.
Did you only make his acquaintance? Or do you know anything?
Well, I don't know much about the foundation.
You were so thoughtless.
How could you trust him when you knew nothing?
It's just like how you married Jeong-hwan. Like father, like daughter.
Why would you bring that up right now?
I'm sorry, my daughter.
Anyway, I don't know anything about the foundation.
I only had my eyes on Jesus.
What about you? How much did you investigate?
Since he had committed suicide, I couldn't find out much.
He had no one around him.
Other than his parents who were farming,
he had absolutely no one, not even friends.
The director of a church foundation
was caught sexually assaulting the female followers.
No wonder he killed himself.
Joo-eun, how's your head by the way?
Oh, it's okay.
Still, shouldn't you be at home resting?
It does hurt a bit.
See?
Maybe some money would help.
Money? Sure. Where did I put my 1,000 won bill?
-Gosh. -Gosh, forget it. You can use it.
Should I?
Right. My son-in-law is quite a looker.
-You met him? -I sure did.
He's tall and handsome.
He looks exactly like me when I was young.
That's not true.
Of course, it is. I thought I was looking at a mirror.
He could've been my doppelgänger.
I can't believe you.
What do you think you're doing?
What do you mean?
Is this…
Is this your way of getting revenge?
"Revenge"?
Did you wrong me in any way?
Didn't you tell me?
That the word "revenge" is reserved for people who have been wronged.
What am I doing, you asked?
I'm trying
to become happy.
There's someone who needs to see that.
So go sit down and watch
how happy I can become.
Yoo Byung-jun.
He will never be able to make you happy!
Why didn't you pick up?
Did you call? Sorry, I was a bit busy.
With what?
Do I need to report everything to you?
We're a team.
I've been pondering how to disappoint Edward.
And?
It's still at its early stages to be put into action.
Can you at least let me in on the summary?
I'm too embarrassed to tell you. It's not ready.
Once it's complete,
you'll tell me, right?
Of course. We're a team.
I'll brag about it.
-Want a glass? -No, thanks.
What is it this time?
Jeong Hyeon-cheol.
-You know him, right? -What?
Director Jeong Hyeon-cheol of the Haneul Foundation.
I'm not interrogating you about how you duped my dad,
so don't get the wrong idea.
Right. You must be more familiar with Jeong Hyeon-gu.
President Choi Kyung-hwan's driver, Jeong Hyeon-gu. Right?
I'd like to know
if your encounter with him was coincidental or fated.
It was ill-fated.
Is that it?
What else do you want to know?
I was wondering if you were the reason
he died.
You're a terrible detective.
Listen carefully
because this is quite deep.
The Hyeon-gu I knew would never sexually assault any women.
And he didn't have the balls
to set himself on fire.
Do you not get it?
It means someone concocted a story
in order to kill Jeong Hyeon-cheol of the Haneul Foundation.
And they're powerful enough
to fabricate people's private lives and create victims.
CHANGED NAME AND WORKED AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE HANEUL FOUNDATION
ALLEGEDLY INVOLVED IN MONEY LAUNDERING
Then…
what if that powerful individual used Jeong Hyeon-cheol and the foundation
for money laundering?
Are you serious right now? I was scammed, too.
Jeong Yoon-kyung deceived me, too.
Who?
And what if you and Kim Jae-wook made another bank account
and stole that money from him?
And as a consequence, Jeong Hyeon-cheol was killed
for not doing his job.
What do you say?
Am I a good detective now?
So in conclusion, you were the one who got him killed.
I didn't know.
I found out about it later on.
Edward. He was the mastermind.
No. Jeong Hyeon-cheol said that Jeong Yoon-kyung had deceived him.
But I didn't know who that was back then.
How can we keep working together
when you have so many secrets?
It's all in the past. Why are you bringing it up now?
I want to know
who was behind Jeong Hyeon-cheol and the Haneul Foundation.
You know who it was, right?
Fine.
I guess you should know that much if you're to help me.
Director Oh Yeong-ju.
Director Oh Yeong-ju of GK Construction.
He took everything from President Choi Kyung-hwan.
What I want to know is,
if Jeong Bok-gi didn't know
who I am like you didn't.
I mean, who my dad is.
How is Mr. Oh?
I should've visited him to say hello.
PORK RIBS APLENTY
Welcome.
Jeong-hwan.
I'm sorry. You can scold me later.
I made you come here on purpose.
So that they'd scold you.
Be honest with me.
When did you join hands with Director Oh?
Director Oh
was never part of the Innovative Vision Room.
But he always kept an eye on us.
The VIPs gave him that power.
Fine, I admit it.
I wanted to become successful. That was why
I intentionally approached
Lawyer Oh's law firm, with an ulterior motive.
There was no way for me
to find success within GK.
I'm sorry,
Joo-eun.
For living this kind of life.
I've always wanted to come up here.
What?
You knew I lived here?
Of course.
I came here every time I missed you.
Then you should've come up.
Why couldn't you have told me that you were still alive?
Do you know how painful it is to keep a secret?
This is nice.
Nothing has changed.
I know.
Now, we just need to work hard
and save enough money to get a house on lease.
WOOK'S GUKBAP
Hello, Mr. Kim.
You should begin.
What? Is something wrong?
No, sir.
What am I doing, you asked?
I'm trying
to become happy.
Damn it.
Thank you for the meal.
Hello, everyone. I'm Assemblyman Yoo Byung-jun.
Do you remember President Choi Kyung-hwan of UI
who suddenly committed suicide 13 years ago?
Today, I will reveal a record written by President Choi himself
of all the illegal transactions he made with powerful politicians.
I have a question!
Breaking news.
Today at 1 p.m., Assemblyman Yoo from the Conservative Reform Party
had an emergency press conference
where he revealed the secret ledger of President Choi Kyung-hwan from UI.
The ledger owned by President Choi, who passed away in 2007,
contains all the details regarding all the bribes
he had offered to politicians.
It's expected to have great repercussions.
This ledger which President Choi had recorded himself
shows that Assemblyman Kwon from the Conservative Reform Party
had received two billion won in cash from him.
In 2007,
regarding the Songnam New Town Development Bribery Case,
Assemblyman Kwon acquitted President Choi during the second trial.
He will inevitably be suspected
of taking bribes in return for an acquittal.
The prosecution believes that this ledger will serve
as important evidence to…
-Do you feel guilty? -Will you withdraw the candidacy?
-How do you feel? -Will you apologize?
-Are you sorry? -Please say something.
Do you admit to taking a bribe?
-There was another case-- -Do you feel guilty?
Do you admit to the charges?
Would you like to apologize?
YOO BYUNG-JUN 50,1% KWON HYUK-JANG 6,5%
Jeong-hwan.
It'll all work out.
It's not over yet.
If we think hard…
If we think long and hard,
we'll find a way.
I'm positive.
I met your parents.
They're a bit feisty, aren't they?
I'm sorry.
I'd be in huge trouble if I ever mistreated you.
Someone who was loved so dearly
chose to be with me.
You're such a precious person.
But I…
I'm sorry.
No, don't be.
I had a tough childhood.
It's okay.
That's why
I'm going to act selfishly for your sake.
Although I feel bad for him.
What do you mean?
Where are we going?
I want to introduce you to someone.
SEOUL EMPLOYMENT CONSULTING
Wait here.
Okay.
MALE HELP WANTED FOR FARMING
SEOUL EMPLOYMENT CONSULTING
He's very shy of strangers,
so it may take a few days.
This is the final blow.
APPROVAL RATINGS
Here comes the finishing blow.
Having drinks won't cut it.
You should also
-stand in front of the camera. -I'm Chief Jeong Dae-sang.
Our Cold Case Team
has decided to reinvestigate the self-immolation case
that occurred eight years ago on the rooftop of the Haneul Foundation.
If it wasn't suicide, have you found proof that it was homicide?
-Have you found the suspect? -Please elaborate.
You're Reporter Kim Gi-cheol, right?
Mr. Jeong Hyeon-cheol?
I came on his behalf.
As you already know,
my client can't show himself to the world just yet.
But I can videotape him.
The Haneul Foundation Case happened eight years ago
when a man self-immolated
in order to clear his name.
He was under investigation for sexually assaulting
two female members of a congregation.
Director Jeong Hyeon-cheol of the Haneul Foundation
had claimed innocence
and ultimately committed self-immolation
on the rooftop of the Haneul Foundation.
Do you remember him?
Hello, Lee Jeong-hwan speaking.
A few days ago, our JBC newsroom
received a call.
And the caller was an unidentified male.
He claimed that he was Jeong Hyeon-cheol.
How is this possible?
I clearly saw him meeting with President Choi.
I'm positive it was Judge Kwon Hyuk-jang.
I even remember the date.
Adios, Kwon Hyuk-jang.
It really is you.
It's been a long time.
Who is she?
Don't worry. She's my wife.
Say hi, Joo-eun. This is Mr. Jeong Hyeon-cheol.
Director Jeong Hyeon-cheol?
Pastor Cha Hyun-tae is my father.
How is he alive?
YEAR 2012
SUICIDE
We burned a John Doe's corpse.
PRIVATE LIVES
I should've been careful not to hurt my lips.
-You're a GK shadow? -You've been exposed.
I like the sound of that.
First Lady.
Are you doing this to make Kim Jae-wook jealous?
You're only ruining yourself.
You're no different.
Don't get the wrong idea. Remove all traces.
What happened? What about Jeong-hwan?
I'll be there in 30 minutes. Don't lay a finger on him until then.
PRIVATE LIVES
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