Queenmaker (2023) s01e08 Episode Script

1
Cut the bullshit, you son of a bitch!
My own home? Get rich?
I spent everything I had
just to buy an apartment in this area!
What seedy things did you do
to stop the construction?
Let go!
Let go of me, you bastards!
I said let go!
The Korean Republican Party's
Seoul mayoral candidate Baek Jae-min
was attacked near the Soonjung District
Redevelopment Union Office.
Candidate Baek has been taken
to a nearby emergency room
and is receiving treatment.
Ji-yeon,
go to the office…
Hey.
Are you all right?
Sorry to shock you.
Don't worry.
I'm lucid enough to recognize you.
Let me see.
Sir, you should lie back down.
You need to get some rest.
Deliver the materials I told you about
to Reporter Kim Beom-seok
and get feedback from the team leader.
-Okay?
-Yes, sir.
We are now at the residence of Kang,
the man who assaulted Candidate Baek
with a deadly weapon.
As you can see, Kang
was Candidate Oh's loyal supporter.
Kang was revealed
to have served time a few years ago
after attacking the foreman
of the construction site he worked at.
What's even more surprising is
that Candidate Oh Kyung-sook
defended Kang in his trial back then.
Make it look more lurid.
Move Kang Cheol-jin from the back
to the front.
Make this cold-blooded criminal look
as if he's very close to Oh Kyung-sook.
And have this as tomorrow's headline.
"Is she really
the right person to have
as the defender of the Seoul citizens?"
And the details?
"Including murderers, rapists,
drug dealers, and assailants,
all the criminals
who've committed violent crimes in Seoul
support Oh Kyung-sook."
"Therefore, the moment Oh Kyung-sook
becomes mayor,
Seoul will become a hotbed of crime."
They got Mr. Kang too.
Those bastards!
IS OH KYUNG-SOOK
BEHIND THE "BAEK JAE-MIN ATTACK"?
But is it true
he was previously charged with assault?
He did what he had to do.
It was a desperate attempt to survive.
The foreman withheld Mr. Kang's wages
for three months.
Ms. Oh. There's an article
about your resignation.
Those low bastards.
They're launching
an indirect attack on us.
If Baek Jae-min actively tries to smear
Ms. Oh's image or attack her directly,
his own image
will end up taking a hit too.
Ms. Oh.
Why don't we go meet Mr. Kang first?
He's currently being investigated
by the police--
No.
I should meet Baek Jae-min first.
Whether he orchestrated this attack
on himself to get rid of me,
or…
this was just a perfectly-timed
legitimate attack…
We should confirm that first,
shouldn't we?
Huh? Here she comes.
There she is.
Ms. Oh, did you order the attack?
Ms. Oh, do you intend to resign?
How about an apology?
I never ordered him to do anything.
And I don't intend to resign either.
As for the incident,
Candidate Baek and I will form
a joint investigation team
to get to the bottom of it.
Give us a comment, please!
-When will this joint team be formed?
-Any other comments?
It's fine. Give us a moment.
You're hanging on longer than I expected.
Hello, Ms. Oh. To what do I owe the honor?
I had to come. Of course.
As cutthroat a battle as elections are,
a fellow candidate has suffered
a terrible accident,
and it's common courtesy
to visit you in the hospital.
You know, my philosophy in politics
is that people come
before ideology or beliefs.
That's admirable.
I agree.
Regardless of the outcome,
let's work together
to make your philosophy come true.
But…
it's strange, isn't it?
It's odd that you ended up being attacked
as soon as the main race began.
The timing's so perfect
that it just doesn't seem
like a coincidence.
It's almost as if it was planned.
Even Jesus Christ
became the Almighty
the very moment he was crucified.
Excuse me?
Maybe the creator has given me
this chance to become
an important figure like Jesus
so that I may go on to serve this country.
You've made someone who was already
struggling to make ends meet a convict,
and all you can say is
that it's a chance?
I thought you were a human being,
but you're a monster.
I'll become a monster
if that's what this nation wants.
I lost a lot of blood today.
I think I should rest now.
Mr. Baek Jae-min.
All right.
Let's see this fight through to the end.
Even if I have to peel off
your shameless mask,
I'll expose how despicable you really are
on the inside to the world.
Get well soon.
Ah, that's good.
Thank you for your hard work.
Nonsense. Mr. Baek should get the credit.
A much more comfortable life awaits you
as long as you stay here and remain quiet
until the election ends.
Candidate Oh's team
has requested to see you.
Show her in.
All right.
You look better than I expected.
My father died in the street like a dog
because of you.
And what did you say?
The sad thing is
that he was only scapegoated
because he was your father.
Of course,
if you had stopped a little earlier,
this tragedy could've been avoided.
Murderer!
You murdered an innocent old man.
How dare you!
The word "murder"
is not appropriate
in the world of politics.
People don't exist.
Only ideals exist in this world.
What?
And…
I didn't kill anyone.
I simply removed an obstacle
that got in the way of my ideals.
I'll kill you.
You…
I'll kill you with my own hands.
Listen carefully, Hwang Do-hee.
Due to your own personal vendetta,
you brought Oh Kyung-sook in
to disturb the election…
and made her go up against Chairwoman Son.
Do you think it's going to work out?
We'll wait and see.
You'll see when the moment comes
for me to end your life.
You look terrible.
Look who's talking.
I met
a truly evil man today.
I could've beaten him to death
on the spot.
But I let him live for strategic reasons,
and I'm boiling with rage.
Funny you should say that. Same here.
I met the beast
who killed my father.
But instead of an apology,
he gave me a rubbish lecture on ideals.
Why is this world so full
of these sons of bitches? God.
What should we do, huh?
How should we teach them a lesson?
To give a lesson would be too generous
for trash like them.
Do-hee.
Have you eaten?
What do you want?
Tell me.
I'll get you anything you want
tonight, okay?
First things first.
Let's deal with those beasts.
After that…
you can buy me a proper drink.
Sure.
Baek Jae-min orchestrated the whole thing?
Seriously. He really is unbelievable.
How crazy is he? He had someone
slash his face to win the election?
I told you,
we're not fighting against a human being.
It means
they don't deserve
even a shred of our compassion.
We'll go after Baek Jae-min
without any mercy.
First,
we should go after his personal life.
Everyone knows
he's a notorious womanizer.
It just hasn't been discussed openly.
And we're the best ones
to dig into his personal life.
Cha-sun and I were
in the Corporate Strategy Team,
and you, the Secretary Team.
If we total all the years
we worked for Eunsung,
it would be over 40 years.
If we do some digging,
I'm sure we can find some dirt on him.
Any women
Baek Jae-min was especially close to?
His secretaries, foundation employees,
and female university student volunteers?
His secretary recently killed herself.
That might lead us to something.
I-seul did kill herself.
There isn't any evidence
to suspect otherwise.
Anyway,
let's dig deeper into Baek Jae-min.
SINCE 2015
KIM EUN-HYE, BAR MANAGER
2019 COMPANY WORKSHOP?
WOO HYEON-JI
ASPIRING JOURNALIS
If even one person here
offered to testify…
it would give the others
the courage to come forward too.
SONG YE-NA - ACTRESS
KM MANAGEMEN
Ms. Song Ye-na?
Who is this?
Ms. Kim Eun-hye.
We have some questions to ask you
about Candidate Baek Jae-min.
A-yeong, let's talk.
Yoon A-yeong.
A-yeong.
I don't know anything. I don't.
Thank you! I appreciate it!
-Baek Jae-min!
-Baek Jae-min!
Thank you.
SEOUL, WHERE WOMEN ARE HAPPY AND RESPECTED
I said I don't know anything!
Please, if you could just…
I didn't see anything, so don't bother me.
I promise to devote every resource
and dedicate my sincere heart
to making Seoul a city
where women are happy and respected!
Hello. Thank you.
I hope you win!
She's the head of your fan club.
Oh, thank you for your work.
She's six weeks pregnant.
GUK JI-YEON
PREGNANT, SIX TO NINE WEEKS
Nice to meet you.
I'm always rooting for you. Thank you.
-Thank you.
-Baek Jae-min!
Thank you.
Thank you!
We've contacted every last one of them.
Has anyone replied?
No.
They all say, "Never contact me again."
"It didn't happen to me."
"I'll take legal action if you continue."
Something like that.
Jeez.
Honestly.
This Carl Yoon is a piece of work.
How did he manage to send
all these women into hiding?
Thank you for honoring us
with your presence.
Please have a seat.
You have this great vision, Ms. Son.
Being here is our top priority.
Oh, thank you.
What we, the members of Eungyeongwon,
want is a country
run by a grand coalition.
There's nothing we want more
than a new leader
who can lead us into a new era of unity,
where political and economic circles,
the judicial system,
and the press work together
to govern the people.
This election will lay out
the groundwork for that coalition.
With the most capable people in Korea
working together,
shall we see where our precious fate
will lead us?
Welcome.
So,
do you see good fortune ahead for us?
Mother…
I see the mother of a king.
The mother of a king?
Are you saying
that my son-in-law
will govern the whole country too?
Spread gold.
If you spread gold,
that great energy will come flowing back
to you, ma'am.
Well…
Mr. Yoon.
Do you have any great ideas?
My Lord, our father in heaven!
Our country is mired
in a swamp of desperation.
An ungodly and despicable stench
spreads through Seoul,
the capital of Korea.
But I
will not be swayed.
Amen.
-I won't back down.
-Amen.
With the blood of Christ,
crucified on the cross,
I was born again.
Amen!
I, Na Jin-guk,
will rebuild
Seoul to become
a city of peace and eternal life!
Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
Sir, your prayer
was as passionate as ever.
I'm sure you didn't visit me
on this holy day
just to evaluate my prayers.
You should
form a coalition with us.
Do you think
you're the only player in politics
to come to me with such an offer?
There are at least 500,000 members
in the churches I'm in charge of.
And I won't sell out those innocent lambs
to just anyone.
Yes. You're right.
If you were to send over
your innocent lambs, whom you
have tended to with love and grace,
you must be justly compensated.
I am not a slave of Mammon!
I am aware of that.
I'm earnestly begging you
to bring the lambs who've fallen
for Mammon's temptation
back to their caring nation.
Eunsung has many plots of land
all over the city
waiting for redevelopment permits.
How wonderful would it be
if Candidate Baek got elected,
redeveloped those areas,
and built the Lord's holy temples
all around the city of Seoul
to welcome the lambs?
Don't you want to accomplish
your dream of building
Asia's largest
vision center?
Hallelujah.
Our Lord spoke to me.
I, Na Jin-guk, shall follow his orders
and announce that I shall unify in souls
with Candidate Baek Jae-min…
The Patriots' Hope Party's Na Jin-guk
announced that he would unify camps
with Baek Jae-min
of the Korean Republican Party.
As a result, Candidate Baek has risen
to over 50% in the polls,
putting him in the lead, unrivaled.
They say an election is as good as over
if the majority supports
a candidate in the polls.
It looks as if this will soon come true.
Baek Jae-min! Baek Jae-min!
Father.
I'm almost there.
Those who betrayed you
to rise to where they are.
I will…
bring them all down myself.
Please wait a bit longer
until then.
I'll be back soon.
BAEK JOONG-DO
BAEK JOONG-DO
The times have changed, sir.
How could clowns such as myself
survive this cutthroat world of politics
if we didn't follow the beat of the drum?
Yoon Dae-cheol…
How could you do this to me?
You only have two choices.
You either die like this
or survive
to pass this hell onto your children.
CANDIDATE BAEK TAKES LEAD
BY AN ENORMOUS MARGIN
SEOUL MAYORAL BY-ELECTION
PUBLIC OPINION POLL
He's getting too far ahead.
With the coalition,
it won't be easy to catch up to him.
And the PR battle?
Frankly, we're no match for him.
They're moving money with a forklift,
but we've reached the bottom of our funds.
The bottom?
With billboards, signs, flyers,
we need 400 million won
to make offline press materials,
a hundred million
for campaign promotion cars,
and another 250 million won
to run an online PR team.
All we have is the funding
we received from the party,
and that won't get us anywhere.
It's not like we can start
collecting funds from the citizens now.
Get the car ready.
I'll be taking Ms. Oh
to her evening schedule.
Goodness, Hwang! Come on in, welcome.
Come on, take a seat.
Hello.
Ms. Oh, you know who this is, right?
Chairman Ko Gwang-pil of the Mosun Group.
He's a long-time sponsor and supporter
of the Reform Party of Korea.
I heard you were facing difficulties,
Candidate Oh.
It seems Chairwoman Son is giving her all
to make her son-in-law mayor.
Oh, don't you worry about them, sir.
Hwang Do-hee here used to be
Chairwoman Son's right-hand woman.
So,
why did you want to see us here?
Mr. Ko here has promised to offer
your campaign financial and moral support.
Candidate Oh!
Sir, I apologize.
Candidate Oh!
Candidate Oh!
How could you be so disrespectful?
Sir.
How could you be so rude
and pull this kind of crap?
What?
You're trying to persuade me
to take money from a conglomerate
for my campaign.
This is coercion to make me accept
illegal campaign funds, isn't it?
Listen, Oh Kyung-sook.
Sir, don't cross the line.
Focus on your goals instead.
Candidate Oh.
Elections are all about money.
Baek Jae-min is practically swimming
in the money Eunsung gave him.
-Shouldn't we at least acquire--
-Yes.
You are right, sir.
I'll accept the money.
I'll do it.
But I'll do it fairly and transparently
within the National Election Commission's
political donation guidelines.
Yes. And reveal the names of our sponsors.
You're driving me crazy here!
Who in their right mind would sponsor
campaign funds
under their real names in this country?
Sir.
That's one of the biggest problems
with Korea's political system.
They worry if they support the red team,
the blue team might attack them.
But if they support the blue team,
the red team might come after them.
Just go and tell him
to drop it if he's so scared. Yeah.
I will not tolerate something like this.
I'll be off, then.
Hey! Oh Kyung-sook!
You…
We need to talk.
What is this?
Are you going back
to your old habits, huh?
Things are tough now,
so you want to fix it with chaebol money?
It's the party who's behind this, not me.
Mosun's been supporting
the party for so long.
So you're hiding behind the party
and trying to suggest
that I accept that money
and turn a blind eye. Am I wrong?
I'm all for fighting fair
and keeping the funds transparent,
but we have no other choice
in this situation.
So, you're saying that we should use
the old Hwang Do-hee's dirty methods?
Would you rather hold out like this
and die?
Do you want to starve
those who joined the campaign
just because they believed in you?
They won't starve, don't worry.
They won't die either.
I'll keep doing things my way
until the end.
Right.
And from now on, I'd appreciate it
if you could screen these things
and refuse them without telling me.
No good comes
from drinking when you're angry.
Take it slow.
I get that you're dying to win
and get your revenge,
but you keep running ahead so fast
on your own that you end up stumbling.
I'm not worried that we might not win.
The world may not recognize
the true value of Oh Kyung-sook.
That worries me.
I'm not here to thank you.
Nor did I come all this way,
taking time out of my busy schedule,
to get rejected.
I would like you
to take charge
of the policy-making team in my campaign.
The party's power isn't
what's important to me.
Having comrades is.
I want people of my own,
not those seeking chump change.
People who will follow
the Oh Kyung-sook vision.
I'm sorry.
Are you refusing
because of Ms. Hwang?
I don't think I saw you
at her father's funeral.
Funeral?
Then you must still be in the dark
about how her father
passed away.
HWANG JOO-IL
So you came.
I was upset that I'd been stood up,
so I was going to buy a painting.
What do you want?
I heard you've been having
a hard time lately.
That you're struggling
to get campaign funds.
Is it true?
I'll give you the money.
Make Oh Kyung-sook mayor with my money.
Finding just any sponsor
won't be enough to go against Mom.
And you'll hurt Oh's image
if you accept the wrong money.
I've been sticking
close to Mom recently,
watching how things are going.
I realized
Baek Jae-min shouldn't become mayor.
If he does, he'll dig his claws
into Mom's weaknesses
and try to exploit the duty-free shop
and our family for his own benefit.
I can't let that happen.
Chae-ryoung and Mom will never see this
because they chose him themselves,
so I need to stay alert
and do my duty as the eldest.
Grow up.
This isn't a battle someone
as childish as you can handle.
Call me if you change your mind.
I visited the Greenpeople Foundation.
I talked to the university girls
who went volunteering with Baek Jae-min.
They were all scared stiff.
Baek's campaign team must've told them,
"Take the money and keep quiet
unless you want to die."
We knew there would be threats involved.
It might not be an idle threat.
I-seul really died.
Cha-sun.
I-seul even left me a suicide note--
But the Corporate Strategy
would do anything for Eunsung's owners.
And you were at the center of it all.
Maybe the Great Hwang Do-hee
missed something very important,
blinded by the guilt
of causing I-seul's death.
Ms. Hwang!
It was Guk Ji-yeon
who sent you here, right?
Just the thought of her makes
my blood boil.
She swooped right in for your position
and immediately started firing people.
She must have wanted to erase
all traces of people who worked under me.
You're right. I'm very interested myself
in why she's trying so hard
to erase all trace of you.
Any luck?
The security camera footage you requested
of Eunsung's headquarters
on December 7th was wiped clean.
The rooftop too?
Yes.
I heard they had
the entire security system replaced.
Management of the security system
is handled by the head of security, right?
Yes.
And the Corporate Strategy Team manager
oversees the head of security.
Something's fishy, right?
The security cams were replaced
on the day I-seul jumped from the rooftop.
And it was Guk Ji-yeon
who removed all traces.
Should I dig deeper?
Your wife gave birth last month,
didn't she?
Yes.
Then stay put. Stick to the "facts."
Don't get involved in things
that might put your child in danger.
Bye.
Ms. Hwang.
Why don't you check
the CCTV from the street?
The Eunsung headquarters building's
in such a crowded area.
There must be dozens
of CCTV systems installed nearby.
THE EUNSUNG DUTY-FREE SHOP TO BE COMPLETED
EXPECTATIONS ON THE RISE
Cha-sun, did you check?
There are three right across from Eunsung
and four at the entrance of the subway.
Including the ones in the streets,
there are 14 cameras in total
with a view of Eunsung.
Please get the footage from them.
Every piece of footage they have
from the day I-seul died.
MY OWN HOME?
WHY SHOULD IT BE JUST A DREAM?
MAKE SEOUL
THE NUMBER ONE ECONOMIC HUB OF ASIA
MAKE SEOUL THE LAND OF OPPORTUNITY!
FOR THE 39TH SEOUL CITY
MAYORAL BY-ELECTION D-14
Oh Kyung-sook, right now!
Number two!
Who can revive the economy
And win people's hearts?
Our devoted worker Baek Jae-min can
Devoted worker, Baek Jae-min!
The Korean Republican Party can
My love, Baek Jae-min
They're straight-out
flaunting their money.
Campaigns aren't run with money,
but with passion!
Don't mind them, Ms. Oh.
Huh? Didn't she work for our campaign?
Do you see her?
-She did.
-What are they doing there?
They were bought out.
They promised that girl an internship
in a Eunsung subsidiary.
The other one will be the youth leader
of the Republican Party.
-Those snobbish pricks…
-Stop it!
All right, now. Come on.
We should still wish them the best.
There are 300,000 unemployed young people.
We should be happy
that their futures are set up.
-Right?
-Yes, ma'am!
-Let's keep our spirits high.
-You're right, ma'am.
-Number one, you can do it!
-You can do it!
We can do it better!
Vote for candidate number two!
Thank you.
Number two!
I got the CCTV footage from the building
across from Eunsung.
Neither the district office or Seoul Metro
will share their footage,
so I'm looking for a way to access it.
Thank you.
Let's see.
Can we find anything?
We have to try.
Even the slightest trace of Baek Jae-min
could become the spark
that ignites a bonfire.
A fight seems to have broken out today.
Whoa!
Look how well he's growing.
I heard Hyun-woo lost his shit today.
He completely flipped out.
Those assholes messed up
his mom's campaign posters
and trolled her articles.
But something feels off.
They'll try to get back at us
after being humiliated like that.
Hey, what if they do?
Hyun-woo will get back too.
Hyun-woo will beat them up
like it's nothing.
You're right.
Hey, follow me.
Come on, hold on to this.
-Hey, straighten it out.
-Okay.
Hey, I'm glad we put this back up.
I know. Your mom looks good in the photo.
You're right. I totally agree.
SEOUL MAYORAL CANDIDATE
REFORM PARTY OF KOREA
-Let's go.
-Where?
Pool hall's on me today.
-Seriously?
-Really?
-Yeah.
-Let's go!
-You mean it?
-Yeah.
Eunsung Group
collected the items
left behind by I-seul?
I've read the police report of that day
through my contact in the force.
Everything from her work phone
to her ID card
was taken by Guk Ji-yeon
from the Corporate Strategy Team.
With two weeks to go
until the 39th Seoul Mayoral By-election,
the candidates have begun
their campaigns in earnest.
After a dramatic primary election,
the People's…
Not as glamorous as you thought, right?
Being Eunsung's hunting hound.
You're always sleep-deprived,
and you have no spare time
to think about decorating this place.
The biggest luxury you enjoy
in this apartment
is the night view.
Please get to the point.
You are sad that you were abandoned
by your master and lost your apartment.
I already got that.
It's strange.
The security contractor was replaced
a day after I-seul died,
and the one who chose the new company…
was you.
Did you have something to hide in a hurry?
Not at all.
Then why did you smuggle away
everything from I-seul's cell phone
to her employee ID card?
When someone who used to serve
under the Eun family quits,
all items used by that employee
are collected
by the Corporate Strategy Team.
You taught me to do that.
You have a strong stomach.
Seeing how you made it up here
holding onto Baek Jae-min's topknot.
It wasn't that bad.
It was much better
than groveling under you.
Once his head is severed,
the topknot
is just a useless piece of burden.
Are you threatening
to sever Baek's head?
Your head will go down.
Once I make your relationship public,
Baek Jae-min will use you
as a human shield.
That's where you stand.
No matter how hard you serve that beast,
you're just a disposable item,
to be discarded in the end.
I don't know.
I believe I've become far too valuable
to be simply discarded.
Baek can't get rid of me that easily.
Why?
Do you have leverage over him
that makes it impossible
for him to abandon you?
Would you be keeping, say, a secret
that the world cannot find about,
like what Jae-min did to I-seul?
Do you really think
Baek made advances on I-seul?
Why would he go after a cheap girl
who couldn't even value her own life?
-Baek couldn't possibly--
-You!
That was the last chance you had
for your redemption.
I won't be treating you
like a human being from now on.
I'll do everything I can to find out
what you know about I-seul.
MULTIVITAMINS FOR PREGNANCY
Hello.
Hi, I'm so sorry.
An urgent meeting came up.
But what about Bin?
He must have cried a lot.
No, not at all. He's there having fun.
So, she didn't make any progress?
We tried to talk to all the women
that Baek has ever worked with
in an attempt to get them to testify,
but we had no luck.
I was able to get ready thanks to you.
How did Hwang Do-hee react?
She seems to want to put it on hold.
She stopped there
instead of going any further?
Um…
You said I'd be the manager
of the Eunsung Duty-Free Shop's
cosmetics department.
Can I trust you on that?
How could I play tricks on a single mother
working as a spy
so she could survive
in this nasty world of politics?
I promise you
a bright future.
Hwang Do-hee…
is digging into Han I-seul's case.
So, two days have passed
since the mayoral election campaign began.
Candidate Baek has been continuously
leading the race,
gathering more supporters by the day.
But Candidate Oh's approval ratings
seem to have stalled.
If there's a reversal coming,
now would be a great time for that.
Now, what if Candidate Oh
has a hole card that would destroy
Candidate Baek in this race?
That would be an amazing
come-from-behind victory for her.
I wonder if Candidate Oh has found
the card she needs.
I don't know.
I believe I've become far too valuable
to be simply discarded.
Baek can't get rid of me that easily.
MULTIVITAMINS FOR PREGNANCY
Were you up all night?
I got started late.
I had to go see Guk Ji-yeon.
What did she say?
She looked so confident.
She denied everything about I-seul
and claimed that Baek Jae-min
would never be able to throw her away.
She definitely has
something good up her sleeve.
Ms. Hwang.
I think I found that cheat code.
Today, at 1:30 a.m.,
Baek Jae-min was seen
visiting Guk Ji-yeon's apartment.
There were no bodyguards,
and he drove there himself.
And on the same day at 6 a.m.,
Baek left Guk's house.
He spent five hours alone
with his female aide at night.
This isn't just a call for resignation.
It's a death sentence.
Ms. Hwang.
If we send this footage to the press--
Hold on to it for now.
What?
Hold on to it?
But, Ms. Hwang,
Baek's ratings will drop if we release--
I'm telling you, it's not that simple!
I'm sorry.
Let's take a break.
Hwang Do-hee.
It's not like you
to put the brakes on a situation.
Cha-sun.
I think Guk Ji-yeon is pregnant
with Baek's child.
She's playing a really dangerous game,
isn't she?
The truth about I-seul, and now a child.
I mean, what is she trying to do,
holding swords in both hands?
She's delusional.
She believes
that those swords will protect her.
If this scandal breaks,
she won't escape unscathed.
With the election around the corner,
if the Eunsung owners find out…
It will be over for us too.
We'll lose the key that can lead us
to the truth about I-seul's death.
So we should protect Ji-yeon
for the time being.
For now, yes.
Until we find any trace
of Baek Jae-min in that footage,
everything must be kept under control.
Hwang Do-hee
is digging into I-seul's case.
Didn't she attempt to contact you at all?
No, sir.
It's hard to end things
on a good note, right?
I was hoping I could end this election
without getting any blood on my hands.
But if she insists on swinging her sword,
we'll have to play along
and show them what we're made of.
We'll go after Oh Kyung-sook's jugular
so quickly
that she won't even have time to scream.
That's where you stand.
No matter how hard you serve that beast,
you're just a disposable item,
to be discarded in the end.