Designated Survivor: 60 Days (2019) s01e09 Episode Script
Scandal
1 ALL CHARACTERS, ORGANIZATIONS, PLACES AND EVENTS ARE FICTIONAL The anonymous whistle-blower has claimed that they also have scandals related to Acting President Park Mu-jin.
They weren't after Yang Jin-man's cabinet.
President Park was their target.
Sir.
Is there anything you can think of? Whether it's related to your work or your private life.
If you tell us first, it'll be better.
If we make a move first, we can prevent this from blowing up.
In addition, the whistle-blower stated that they will release the scandals related to President Park Mu-jin tomorrow.
Sir.
Will you please tell us? I'm sorry.
At the moment, I can't think of anything.
Nothing that may require explanation.
There's nothing.
Then those of us in the Secretariat will count on that.
Just a moment.
Ms.
Jeong, you can't think of anything either? Any speculations? Is there anything that comes to your mind? Unless you're planning to sort things out on your own to save President Park's face and protect his honor, which would be awfully foolish by the way, you'd better tell me now.
He spent all his time at school.
I don't know what the whistle-blower has, but it won't be like the scandals caused by the politicians you're used to.
I wouldn't even worry if he were like those politicians.
Do you even know the kinds of things they do? Even if their only son ends up breaking his knees, they'll submit a petition to the MMA to have them enlisted.
They'll force their injured sons to serve in the military? To reduce the chance of being bashed? In Korea, nothing can cause more damage than avoiding military service.
That's what seasoned politicians do.
I'm glad - that I didn't grow up in such a family.
- What? I mean, with political newbies like President Park, you can never know what will happen no matter how well behaved they seem.
Can't you tell? I just want to protect him.
That's all.
I'm sure what you want to protect is the approval rating of the presidential candidate, Park Mu-jin.
You haven't given up on keeping the ruling party in power or on Mr.
President, for that matter.
Sir.
This is from Article Nine of the Presidential Security Act.
"No public official of the Security Service shall divulge confidential information.
" I'm a man who follows rules.
I really wanted you to know that, sir.
Thank you.
Well, then.
Mr.
Kang.
Yes, sir.
The public is in commotion about how President Park's scandals will affect this country.
The Blue House has not released a statement yet Have we heard anything from the Secretariat? No, nothing yet.
Is there anything you'd like to tell them, ma'am? Si-wan, you're back early today.
Are you hungry? Let me get changed first.
Mom.
You know something, right? Si-wan, look! - I - Si-jin, let's play in the room.
Come on.
Do you have anything to say to me? Is President Park keeping his guard up because he doesn't consider us his people? Even if that's the case, he should at least tell you.
I mean, you are the chief presidential secretary.
I understand why he doesn't trust any of us.
It was a Blue House staffer.
The whistle-blower must've been one of Civil Affairs' internal investigators.
Please find out who the whistle-blower is as soon as possible.
We must act before any media coverage is released.
Someone who has claimed to know about President Park's scandal has appeared.
- Seriously? - She'd like to speak with you, sir.
- Mr.
Cha.
- All right.
Let's go.
So what's going on, Ms.
Woo? President Park's scandal.
The information that was supposed to be released tomorrow.
CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE The thing is, the whistle-blower's plan won't work because I'll run an exclusive story on it before he talks.
CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE This photo.
I'm in it too, right? With you.
- What? - The scandal about Dad on the news.
Isn't it about me? Not at all, Si-wan.
This photo has nothing to do with you.
It's just between adults.
What were you even thinking? I'm not a kid.
Am I really Dad's biological son? Yes, of course.
You let your imagination run wild and jump to your own conclusions just like your dad does.
Who else could your father be? Like father, like son.
Come here.
You are our one and only son.
Have I ever lied to you? Yes.
Hello, Mr.
Cha.
Sure, I'll meet you there.
Sir.
- Is this - Sir Shit.
This Is this true? This is Si-wan's birth certificate, and this shows all the details regarding the marriage and divorce between Ms.
Choe and her ex-husband.
According to these documents, Ms.
Choe, who was already married, had Si-wan with you, who was single at the time.
Is it true he was born out of wedlock? Was her reason for divorce I mean, did her marriage fall apart because of you? This is ridiculous.
Is this true? Sir.
It's true.
DAY 41: SCANDAL EPISODE 9 Your phone will probably be traced.
Oh, one more thing.
REGISTER A NEW SHARED VEHICLE SYNC DIGITAL KEY I told you.
This car hasn't even been paid off yet, so please Be careful this time.
No surprises, please.
I won't say "Thank you" anymore.
Why not? It doesn't cost you anything.
You'll have to keep helping me out for the time being.
I can't be there for you as your senior.
Words alone can't express my gratitude.
Right, try to get the security footage from the scene of the accident.
We have to check the face and make sure it is the one in the composite sketch.
Okay, I will.
You said you're headed to Han-mo's place now, right? - Yes.
- Just a second.
I just sent you a photo of his family.
You might need it.
There's got to be a reason why he suddenly confessed to killing him.
Are you on a hunger strike or what? Why are you refusing to eat? Turn off the cameras for a few minutes.
Don't record or monitor our conversation.
Just for ten minutes.
Han-mo.
Now, you and I are really the only ones in this room.
Hey, look at me.
You know what this is, right? Thallium.
It was used to poison Myung Hae-joon.
The guys from the SBI found this somehow.
At Na-gyeong's place.
It'll be used as conclusive evidence to prove that you two did it together.
What What are you talking about? I did it alone, sir.
All by myself.
When? And how? Listen, my friend.
At the DSSC, you guys were together the whole time.
Even Na-gyeong admitted to that.
Sir, you know fully well how Na-gyeong is.
She is Agent Han is not someone who would commit such a crime.
All the circumstantial evidence and this proof says otherwise.
No, this is Something's gone wrong.
This means We've fallen prey to someone's scheme.
I'm sure of it, sir.
Yes, exactly.
Na-gyeong said the exact same thing.
She said you'd never do such a thing, and that it must be a trap.
If it's true that you guys have fallen to someone's scheme, I'm the only person that can help the both of you, you fool.
Don't you know how Na-gyeong is? She'll try to prove your innocence at all costs, which will only hurt her.
Those who entrapped you won't leave her alone.
It's much safer that we protect you guys.
Where do you think Na-gyeong is right now? Try to think.
No one knows her whereabouts since the attack better than you do.
Think it over and don't hesitate to let me know if you need my help.
I'm your mentor, you know.
Over there.
Where's my kid? That is not what you promised.
Please Please send Jae-min home.
He suffers from severe allergies.
He might go into respiratory distress if he eats certain kinds of dairy products or bread.
Please, I implore you.
I beg you.
Please send Jae-min Hello? Hello? It was because of your son.
That's why Han-mo turned himself in.
I'm Agent Han Na-gyeong from the Terrorism Task Force.
Who is the person that kidnapped your son? I'm not sure what you're talking about.
I need you to cooperate, ma'am.
I would like to help you find your son and prove your husband's innocence.
When was your son kidnapped? - Did you hear from - I don't know anything! All I want is for our family to live a normal life like before.
Han Na-gyeong is over there.
Han Na-gyeong.
Stop there.
Ji-won, we need the footage from security cameras near Han-mo's place.
I need to find out what happened to his son.
It's about his son, right? You know something, right? You were with him.
You said you heard everything about the scandal.
Ask Secretary Cha, not me.
To that devastated man? You're so mean.
Think about it.
The informer says they'll release it to the press tomorrow, and Woo Sin-yeong is constantly looking for her next scoop.
So I don't know.
I'm the one who will be surrounded by a bunch of reporters.
What am I, BTS? I need to know at least something to be prepared or die an honorable death.
Okay? Good.
Mr.
Kim.
You know, right? What did Reporter Woo say about the scandal? Secretary Cha says we need to get the whistle-blower before it's released to the press.
You know, different matters are treated by different authorities.
If we know what the scandal is about, we can find the whistle-blower much more quickly.
Don't you think? I'm the last person you want to keep it a secret from.
Then make sure you keep it to yourself.
I thought you needed to know this.
The Secretariat can stop the press, right? Sir? Well It's not going to be easy.
Excuse me? Although President Park doesn't have any political experience, he became the strongest candidate.
Do you know why? Because he did a pretty good job at stabilizing the country after the attack.
Morality.
It's what our people always seek from politicians, but no one could provide.
They found it from President Park.
He's so upright and honest that he even confessed that he was dismissed.
Besides, he's a new politician.
Actually, people are calling him "Man of good stories" on the internet.
It means there are only good stories to tell about him.
A scandal that is about President Park, the man of good stories.
The press will have a field day.
I guess it's much more fatal to him than to other politicians.
This is why morality is a double-edged sword to politicians.
President Park has raised the people's expectations too high.
So my husband No, the Acting President Ms.
Kim, how am I supposed to address him in this case? You can call him by any name you like.
I see.
So he admitted everything? Yes.
He admitted to everything, including the fact that he had an affair with you, a married woman, had Si-wan out of wedlock, and destroyed a family by making you divorce your ex-husband.
I'm sorry if I upset you.
Can I see him now? Well.
I had no idea you would visit me.
- Please have a seat.
- Secretary Kim told me that the Chief Presidential Secretary protects the Acting President like the Secretary of Security in terms of politics.
What brings you here? It's not true.
What you know is not true.
It's not true.
SPRING 2006 It's hard to say the diseases that the workers of Naseong Electronics have are directly related to the chemicals from the semiconductor factory.
Which one are you? Pardon? Did Naseong Electronics offer to fund your research? Or did they offer you a job? It's not from me.
It's from the data.
If you have further questions, ask them yourself.
Please help them.
So it can be deemed as an industrial accident.
You can make them talk.
Are you telling me to change the test result and misrepresent the data? Do you even hear yourself? My goodness.
You're dangerous.
In the end, it's a good cause.
A wrongly set experiment is nothing but a failure.
The ends don't justify the means to me.
Don't people tell you that you're uptight? Don't people tell you that you're rude? For the past five years, there are 100 people who claim to have gotten lung cancer, renal cancer, lupus, and leukemia due to industrial accidents.
And 60 of them have already lost their lives.
And yet you say there's no correlation.
You want me to believe that? Am I rude? Who's at fault is obvious, but yet you're hiding behind the data.
So, am I the rude one? You don't have to help me.
I won't give up.
Don't people say you're impatient? I never told you to give up the trial.
Isn't it a win if the people who got sick was issued a compensation by having it recognized as an industrial accident? I'd take on the Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service under the Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Act.
Naseong Electronics made their symptoms worse, but it was the government that didn't recognize it as an industrial accident.
6 MONTHS LATER Following the Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Act, if the causation of the injury or illness can be proven not only from a medical or a biological standpoint, but also from a legal or normative one, it is recognized as an industrial accident.
- My gosh.
- Goodness.
- Thank you.
- Thank you so much.
- Thank you dearly.
- Thank you.
Thank you so much.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
- Thank you, ma'am.
Thank you, Attorney Choe.
What's with the glum face? One might think you lost the case.
You won, Attorney Choe.
You worked hard and even won the appeal.
Mun Hyo-jeong is suffering from systemic sclerosis.
She hasn't been able to hold her daughter after giving birth to her.
We may have won the trial, but that won't help her hold her daughter though.
So how is that a win? Still, I believe it's a win.
The fact that they're not alone has been made known to Naseong Electronics as well as the world.
Thank you.
I was able to get this far thanks to your help.
I guess I wasn't alone either.
Would you like to grab a bite to eat? If it's to celebrate the win, then yes.
I have one condition.
It will be my treat.
Is the reason important when it comes to having a meal together? It does to me.
Sorry.
Excuse me.
Hi, son! Si-wan, it's your mom.
Yes, I'm on my way home now.
Right.
Thank you.
Sure thing.
So you have a son.
I didn't know you were married.
I'm also divorced.
So now you know why the reason for grabbing that meal is important to me.
Then how about a date instead of a meal? Let's go on a date.
Mr.
President, nor the informant or Ms.
Woo will be able to write the story on you.
The Blue House will issue a statement before any of them.
We'll get ahead of the media about this and tell the truth.
The truth? The First Lady came by to see me.
Why Why didn't you tell me the truth, sir? Okay, so here's how it is.
Si-wan, is in fact, the son you fathered from your heart.
The First Lady and Si-wan wasn't treated fairly by her ex-husband, but they met you.
You were unmarried at the time, and despite your family's disapproval and the society's prejudice, - you loved them - Mr.
Cha.
Sir.
Your family history isn't a scandal.
It depicts another good deed.
I thought I should tell you.
To me, you are like my own Chief Presidential Secretary.
After arriving at the Blue House, I was contacted by my ex for the first time after the divorce.
If I didn't solve his financial problems, he threatened to expose Si-wan as the son I had out of an affair.
What we only need is Si-wan's DNA test result.
That will end any doubts the media spins on you and your family.
You want my son to undergo a DNA test? Your nonbiological relationship will prove that you didn't have an affair.
It's the fastest and most certain way to have this story benefit us.
Sir, this is a risk we should gamble on.
It'll help improve your approval ratings which went slightly down recently.
I don't agree with you.
I'm sorry, but you can't stop Ms.
Woo or the informant from revealing your family history to the public.
We only have two options.
Let it be a scandal or a good deed.
If you won't allow for the truth to come out, the President of this nation will be painted as a man who fathered a child in an affair.
Then so be it.
I won't use my son just to show everyone that we aren't biologically related.
Sir, think of the politics and not just your family.
My family history and affairs does not hinder my ability to serve this country as acting President.
Don't you agree? The media and opposing party will question your morals every second.
It'll be easier, and they'll have a good reason to attack you in that way.
How supportive and trusting do you think the people will be with a president with questionable ethics? So is politically exploiting an innocent child any more ethical? I may have made the decision to accept this position, but my son never had any say in this.
From the beginning.
Is your choice final then? Well, Si-wan has one decent father.
You're right, sir.
I'm afraid you will never be a presidential candidate who has a chance to win.
The seat you currently occupy isn't really reserved for good men.
Did President Park approve? In order to stay ahead of Ms.
Woo, we should issue a statement later this afternoon.
I'll contact the Chunchugwan.
There's no need.
Sorry? President Park disapproves.
And what do you think? I will accept his wishes.
Does this mean that you've given up on President Park? This doesn't make sense.
Secretary Cha's given up, and you've decided to wait for the media to strike first? That's why I'm reporting this to you, sir.
You.
Yes? Secretary Jeong.
What the Secretariat of the Blue House must do right now isn't just relaying reports.
Where is President Park? Is it your goal to master these books and fight the press in person? Or are you avoiding a problem you can't solve by hiding out at a place you feel comfortable in? We're running out of time.
By tomorrow morning, the choice will no longer be ours.
Do you know that since the moment I stepped in here, I always had to choose between two options just like now.
It was either one I couldn't accept or one that I'd only accept over my dead body.
Choosing the lesser evil is politics.
I believe that you have made wise choices so far.
Why on earth must you make things harder on yourself? Si-wan.
- Si-wan, please.
- Mommy.
She's right there.
Why don't you look at me? - Mommy! - Si-wan, please.
I'll take him.
It's all right, Mommy's here.
I'm so sorry.
Si-wan's behavior isn't your fault.
It's because of his father.
To him, you're the scariest person just by being an adult male.
I promised myself that I would never hurt Si-wan again.
Yes, Gang-yeon.
The nanny just left.
Are you on your way home? I'm sorry.
I'm still not prepped enough for the trial, so I'll be another 30 minutes.
Will you be all right? Don't worry about Si-wan and take your time.
It'll be all right.
Excuse me.
I've got you.
Doctor! - What's wrong? - His eyelid! - He cut his eyelid.
- That must hurt.
Hi, there.
May I take a look? Goodness.
It's just a little tear.
- Sorry? - He'll only need - a few stitches.
- Please hurry.
Gosh.
Can you lie down here? - Let's lie down.
- Si-wan, come on.
There you go.
I'm afraid the dad will just have to hold him.
Sorry? Just hold your son for us.
- Okay, let's see.
Does it hurt? - Mommy! Can you let me see? Gosh, does it hurt that bad? You're okay.
Mommy! It's okay.
Mu-jin? Gang-yeon? You must've been worried.
My gosh.
You said you promised Si-wan that you'd never hurt him again.
Will you let me keep that promise too? I promised her that I'd never hurt him again.
He's at a sensitive age, and his whole world has been turned upside down.
Just to be lauded by the public, must I push my son into hell? Is that what politics is? Over here, ma'am! Here you go.
Ma'am, can you look over here? - There you go.
- Ma'am, one more, please.
All right.
Please enjoy.
Thank you.
- Do you like sausages? - Yes.
Enjoy then.
Enjoy.
You should eat a lot so that you can grow taller.
This afternoon, we plan to do a live broadcast on social media and video streaming sites to officially announce your presidential candidacy.
Don't be picky with what you eat and enjoy everything on your plate.
People are predicting that your approval ratings will exceed President Park's by tomorrow.
It'll only be a temporary convention bump due to my candidacy announcement.
But ma'am, President Park's approval ratings have gone down for the first time.
The delay in appointing ministers must've hit him hard.
Let's put the nail on the coffin so that he never even dreams of running for office.
I heard about his scandal from my source at the Blue House.
You want me to announce my candidacy and attack President Park for adultery, which is no longer a crime in Korea? For women between the ages of 20 and 40, this scandal is considered to be huge.
His approval ratings are the highest in that demographic group.
They are also your main voters as well.
Assemblyman Min, how many times have you been to your kids' school? - Sorry? - Field day, entrance ceremony, graduation ceremony, Children's Day events, and others.
I haven't been to any of them.
I had too many of my own events to attend any of them.
That's right.
We spent our time applauding other children that we made our own children lonely.
That has been our policy so far.
So why would you want to make this a country that cares about what goes on in the privacy of one's own home? That isn't the Korea I wish to lead as President.
SEONJIN REPUBLICAN PARTY WILL LOOK AFTER YOUR CHILDREN I heard Assemblywoman Yun is announcing her candidacy for the presidential election.
She's a strong candidate with her approval rating and experience.
I guess this means transfer of political power.
You never know.
The most popular presidential candidate is still President Park.
He won't stand a chance.
He isn't a trained politician, and like you said, he is an independent candidate.
The soup is salty today.
If Assemblywoman Yun becomes president, she will go for strict North Korean policies, right? Then the peace treaty President Yang Jin-man wanted so bad will go down the drain, right? Enjoy your lunch.
What is with you today, Ms.
Jeong? You won't even let him eat.
I'm doing my job as secretary.
What? I know what it takes to make Secretary Cha move.
You need to meet Mayor Kang.
Why? - He's close to Mr.
Kim of TBN.
- And? I think that's where he heard the scandal about President Park.
No, it's not.
It really isn't me this time.
It doesn't matter.
The whole world will know tomorrow.
Are you okay with that? As Mayor Kang announces his presidential candidacy, he plans to start a no-confidence motion against President Park.
Welcome, Secretary Cha.
The Blue House and the city hall are so close yet so far.
It'll become further if you start your presidential campaign on President Park's scandal.
You know our party supporters hate domestic squabble.
MAYOR KANG SANG-GU Mayor for three consecutive times? I'm merely a politician for this district.
I have no choice if I want to go nationwide, but to attack President Park, who has the highest approval rating.
Is that why you are criticizing him on social media for postponing the minister investiture? "No brains for government, terrorist of administration President Park.
" The malicious comments get worse as it goes - as time passes.
- Malicious comments? It's part of my character to make comments others can't.
It's what made me who I am.
What other content do you have other than criticizing President Park? Why don't you work with me? Chief An told me you're the one responsible for President Park's approval rating.
When I officially announce my presidential candidacy, I'd like to have you by my side.
The successor of President Yang Jin-man.
It will look good.
Did you say your malicious comments are your content and strategy? Haven't you considered that your malicious comments only promotes the notion that politics is loud, ugly, and focused solely on gaining power? Thus increasing the hatred towards it? This isn't a winning strategy.
It'll pull everyone under.
Don't burn your bridges Secretary Cha.
If things don't go your way, you might have to cross it again.
It's only 10 days until the candidate registrations.
President Park, who is nothing more than a survivor, will have his ethics questioned tomorrow because of the scandal.
You will have no choice but to come back to me.
- Yun Chan-gyeong.
- Yun Chan-gyeong.
- Yun Chan-gyeong.
- Yun Chan-gyeong.
- Yun Chan-gyeong.
- Yun Chan-gyeong.
- Yun Chan-gyeong.
- Yun Chan-gyeong.
Here, in front of the War Memorial, I declare my candidacy for the 21st presidential election of the Republic of Korea.
WOMEN ARE THE FUTURE OF THIS COUNTRY! - Yun Chan-gyeong.
- Yun Chan-gyeong.
We have now realized after experiencing a horrible tragedy that peace cannot be bought through collusion or deals of political parties.
I never imagined she'd announce her candidacy at The War Memorial Of Korea.
It's to make up for failing to recruit Assemblyman Oh.
She's facing the preconceived notion that her position on national security is weak, head on.
Seonjin Republican Party won't beg for peace.
I, Yun Chan-gyeong, will not make deals using the national security as bargaining chips.
The Blue House is delaying the investiture of ministers.
Do you think President Park's capability of crisis management and administration has reached its limits? No, it's the opposite.
No one is perfect.
The same goes for the government and leaders.
There can be problems in selecting personnel.
However, not everyone has the courage to admit that.
President Park has that courage.
It's true that President Park Mu-jin is my biggest rival.
He's lead the country to stability much better than I expected since the bombing.
In these tough times, President Park has been working hard, and I'd like to applaud him with encouragement and support.
It's time for us to give him a gift.
Let's allow him to return to school and enjoy comfortable afternoons once his term is over.
This will be possible since you have President Yun Chan-gyeong.
She doesn't mean that, does she? She wanted him impeached.
- Yun Chan-gyeong for president! - Gosh.
Snap me out of this hypnosis.
It feels like she's telling the truth to me.
- Yun Chan-gyeong for President.
- Yun Chan-gyeong for President.
Can you find someone to fight against her in 10 days? You gave up on President Park, and it seems you've also given up on the change in administration.
You said I should play the role of secretary to the secretary, but I must not be fit for it.
By tomorrow, President Park will have to put up with the scandal, and the change in administration Secretary Cha dreamt of It will become impossible.
I heard.
So the Secretariat wants a paternity test for Si-wan? Is this necessary for you? I'll take care of it.
You didn't have to step in.
I couldn't just sit back and watch you get undeserved criticism because of us.
Am I not part of "us"? Do you think I'll accept Secretary Cha's suggestion? Is that why you're asking? I can't let Si-wan live as the son of someone like that for even a day.
He's my son.
More importantly, I won't let Si-wan be anxious about something that isn't his fault and worry what the whole world will think about him just because of my position.
Not like I did to you.
Is President Park inside? - Mr.
President! - How pretty.
Mr.
President, the First Lady is on the news and You should turn the TV on.
Goodness.
Mr.
Park.
- Mr.
Park? - Yes.
You can brief me in the office.
But you should watch it now Si-wan, go have breakfast.
There is no need for you to watch it now.
I should brief you in the office.
Mr.
President.
The news is covering the First Lady It's Mom.
Mom is Wait, "Mom"? Si-jin.
President Park Mu-jin's wife and the First Lady Choe Gang-yeon's style is causing a sensation.
This is the first time for a working mother to become the first lady.
Working women in their 30s and 40s relate to her natural and comfortable style while showing great interest.
What? Where did all those photos come from? Your fashion style is a political message.
It could mean much more than a scandal.
Say whatever is on your mind.
Si-wan.
Are you using the ointment I gave you? I told you looks are crucial to men.
That was a long time ago.
My scar has healed now.
See? It's pretty obvious that I'm handsome.
I'm your son.
Did you stop the news of President Park's scandal? Of course not.
What? There's only one person here at the Blue House that can stop that tenacious woman.
What? It seems that one person has yet to give up on President Park.
Please tell me what I have to do.
I have no one that can fight against Assemblywoman Yun other than President Park.
I told you.
I'm against President Park.
Secretary Han.
Secretary Han.
Secretary Han! If I were you, I'd focus on winning over the candidate, not the approval rating.
That is, if it's a candidate I'm sure of.
Do you think you've got this? Are you sure about President Park? The air pollution level test result provided by the EPA Thereâs an error in the numbers.
From my calculations Now, you just completed your first official matter as Acting President, President Park.
Isn't it the nation's duty to save its people's lives? Today, we failed to do so.
However, you still have a chance.
I will issue an executive order.
Within the order I am bound by as Acting President, the discrimination policy didn't exist.
Please answer me, Mr.
President.
Is it true? Yes, it's true.
What I believe in are the principles and system of our administration.
It is what has controlled our nation so far.
You want me to be a presidential candidate? Yes.
I can't be the candidate that has a good chance of winning like you want me to be.
Secretary Cha, - The story Ms.
Woo - Could you reconsider? Please become Korea's 21st president.
The owner of this seat.
Even you told me that I'm not cut out for this.
I want to see the good person win at least once.
What do you think? Will President Park run for president? Who knows? I'm more curious about something else.
I wonder how Mu-jin will react once he finds out that he was a part of the bombing.
PRESS PASS It must've been hard to give up the exclusive.
Thank you, Ms.
Woo.
Give me something worth a story like an exclusive interview with President Park announcing his candidacy.
- Keep your promise.
- I will.
Now, tell me.
Who was the one who reported the scandal? Who is the whistle-blower? We need to stop that person for your news article not to take a blow.
What do you mean? My source wasn't the whistle-blower.
Ms.
Choe Gang-yeon's ex-husband.
He gave me the exclusive personally.
Have you not identified the whistle-blower yet? Secretary Cha.
Yes, sir.
We found it.
We found the worker from the special crime investigation team who prepared the verification documents regarding Minister Park.
VERIFICATION DOCUMENTS: NEEDED FOR HR VERIFICATION MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT PARK MU-JIN Are you saying this worker is the whistle-blower? This person was sent to the Blue House from the NIS.
I see.
But they died during the bombing.
What? Who is this whistle-blower? Did you find the whistle-blower? Who is it? There's a more important matter right now, sir.
As you've requested, the Civil Affairs Office investigated discreetly so that neither Si-wan nor your family's matters would be disclosed.
With the help of the Blue House's security agents, we tracked the IP address and found the whistle-blower.
That whistle-blower wants to meet you in private.
He used that scandal as bait, so you would have no choice but to look for him.
I found it! I found the security camera footage from your accident.
Isn't this Tae-ik? Look here.
I think this person helped you.
Ji-won, zoom in.
Why? Do you recognize him? The whistle-blower wanted to meet you at a place where no one from the Blue House knew about, so I brought you to the safe house.
Mr.
President is here.
It's him.
I'm from Espionage Team Two of the NIS.
My name is Kim Jun-o.
It's Kim Jun-o? This is him? He was alive.
He was alive.
I'm a dead man.
Everyone thinks I am.
What do you mean? On that day, I was at the scene.
I was going to report the conspiracy behind the attack to the president myself.
Because no one from the Blue House wanted to report the truth.
You can't believe anyone, sir.
The accomplice is in the Blue House.
If he was alive all this time, why didn't he show himself to you? Agent Han is nothing but a suspect of a murder case.
So you're saying that the accomplice who handed over this file to the attackers is in the Blue House, right? An even more dangerous situation than a bombing may occur.
Will you be able to handle it, President Park? We have 40 days until the election day.
No matter who it is, you can't trust anyone, sir.
They weren't after Yang Jin-man's cabinet.
President Park was their target.
Sir.
Is there anything you can think of? Whether it's related to your work or your private life.
If you tell us first, it'll be better.
If we make a move first, we can prevent this from blowing up.
In addition, the whistle-blower stated that they will release the scandals related to President Park Mu-jin tomorrow.
Sir.
Will you please tell us? I'm sorry.
At the moment, I can't think of anything.
Nothing that may require explanation.
There's nothing.
Then those of us in the Secretariat will count on that.
Just a moment.
Ms.
Jeong, you can't think of anything either? Any speculations? Is there anything that comes to your mind? Unless you're planning to sort things out on your own to save President Park's face and protect his honor, which would be awfully foolish by the way, you'd better tell me now.
He spent all his time at school.
I don't know what the whistle-blower has, but it won't be like the scandals caused by the politicians you're used to.
I wouldn't even worry if he were like those politicians.
Do you even know the kinds of things they do? Even if their only son ends up breaking his knees, they'll submit a petition to the MMA to have them enlisted.
They'll force their injured sons to serve in the military? To reduce the chance of being bashed? In Korea, nothing can cause more damage than avoiding military service.
That's what seasoned politicians do.
I'm glad - that I didn't grow up in such a family.
- What? I mean, with political newbies like President Park, you can never know what will happen no matter how well behaved they seem.
Can't you tell? I just want to protect him.
That's all.
I'm sure what you want to protect is the approval rating of the presidential candidate, Park Mu-jin.
You haven't given up on keeping the ruling party in power or on Mr.
President, for that matter.
Sir.
This is from Article Nine of the Presidential Security Act.
"No public official of the Security Service shall divulge confidential information.
" I'm a man who follows rules.
I really wanted you to know that, sir.
Thank you.
Well, then.
Mr.
Kang.
Yes, sir.
The public is in commotion about how President Park's scandals will affect this country.
The Blue House has not released a statement yet Have we heard anything from the Secretariat? No, nothing yet.
Is there anything you'd like to tell them, ma'am? Si-wan, you're back early today.
Are you hungry? Let me get changed first.
Mom.
You know something, right? Si-wan, look! - I - Si-jin, let's play in the room.
Come on.
Do you have anything to say to me? Is President Park keeping his guard up because he doesn't consider us his people? Even if that's the case, he should at least tell you.
I mean, you are the chief presidential secretary.
I understand why he doesn't trust any of us.
It was a Blue House staffer.
The whistle-blower must've been one of Civil Affairs' internal investigators.
Please find out who the whistle-blower is as soon as possible.
We must act before any media coverage is released.
Someone who has claimed to know about President Park's scandal has appeared.
- Seriously? - She'd like to speak with you, sir.
- Mr.
Cha.
- All right.
Let's go.
So what's going on, Ms.
Woo? President Park's scandal.
The information that was supposed to be released tomorrow.
CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE The thing is, the whistle-blower's plan won't work because I'll run an exclusive story on it before he talks.
CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE This photo.
I'm in it too, right? With you.
- What? - The scandal about Dad on the news.
Isn't it about me? Not at all, Si-wan.
This photo has nothing to do with you.
It's just between adults.
What were you even thinking? I'm not a kid.
Am I really Dad's biological son? Yes, of course.
You let your imagination run wild and jump to your own conclusions just like your dad does.
Who else could your father be? Like father, like son.
Come here.
You are our one and only son.
Have I ever lied to you? Yes.
Hello, Mr.
Cha.
Sure, I'll meet you there.
Sir.
- Is this - Sir Shit.
This Is this true? This is Si-wan's birth certificate, and this shows all the details regarding the marriage and divorce between Ms.
Choe and her ex-husband.
According to these documents, Ms.
Choe, who was already married, had Si-wan with you, who was single at the time.
Is it true he was born out of wedlock? Was her reason for divorce I mean, did her marriage fall apart because of you? This is ridiculous.
Is this true? Sir.
It's true.
DAY 41: SCANDAL EPISODE 9 Your phone will probably be traced.
Oh, one more thing.
REGISTER A NEW SHARED VEHICLE SYNC DIGITAL KEY I told you.
This car hasn't even been paid off yet, so please Be careful this time.
No surprises, please.
I won't say "Thank you" anymore.
Why not? It doesn't cost you anything.
You'll have to keep helping me out for the time being.
I can't be there for you as your senior.
Words alone can't express my gratitude.
Right, try to get the security footage from the scene of the accident.
We have to check the face and make sure it is the one in the composite sketch.
Okay, I will.
You said you're headed to Han-mo's place now, right? - Yes.
- Just a second.
I just sent you a photo of his family.
You might need it.
There's got to be a reason why he suddenly confessed to killing him.
Are you on a hunger strike or what? Why are you refusing to eat? Turn off the cameras for a few minutes.
Don't record or monitor our conversation.
Just for ten minutes.
Han-mo.
Now, you and I are really the only ones in this room.
Hey, look at me.
You know what this is, right? Thallium.
It was used to poison Myung Hae-joon.
The guys from the SBI found this somehow.
At Na-gyeong's place.
It'll be used as conclusive evidence to prove that you two did it together.
What What are you talking about? I did it alone, sir.
All by myself.
When? And how? Listen, my friend.
At the DSSC, you guys were together the whole time.
Even Na-gyeong admitted to that.
Sir, you know fully well how Na-gyeong is.
She is Agent Han is not someone who would commit such a crime.
All the circumstantial evidence and this proof says otherwise.
No, this is Something's gone wrong.
This means We've fallen prey to someone's scheme.
I'm sure of it, sir.
Yes, exactly.
Na-gyeong said the exact same thing.
She said you'd never do such a thing, and that it must be a trap.
If it's true that you guys have fallen to someone's scheme, I'm the only person that can help the both of you, you fool.
Don't you know how Na-gyeong is? She'll try to prove your innocence at all costs, which will only hurt her.
Those who entrapped you won't leave her alone.
It's much safer that we protect you guys.
Where do you think Na-gyeong is right now? Try to think.
No one knows her whereabouts since the attack better than you do.
Think it over and don't hesitate to let me know if you need my help.
I'm your mentor, you know.
Over there.
Where's my kid? That is not what you promised.
Please Please send Jae-min home.
He suffers from severe allergies.
He might go into respiratory distress if he eats certain kinds of dairy products or bread.
Please, I implore you.
I beg you.
Please send Jae-min Hello? Hello? It was because of your son.
That's why Han-mo turned himself in.
I'm Agent Han Na-gyeong from the Terrorism Task Force.
Who is the person that kidnapped your son? I'm not sure what you're talking about.
I need you to cooperate, ma'am.
I would like to help you find your son and prove your husband's innocence.
When was your son kidnapped? - Did you hear from - I don't know anything! All I want is for our family to live a normal life like before.
Han Na-gyeong is over there.
Han Na-gyeong.
Stop there.
Ji-won, we need the footage from security cameras near Han-mo's place.
I need to find out what happened to his son.
It's about his son, right? You know something, right? You were with him.
You said you heard everything about the scandal.
Ask Secretary Cha, not me.
To that devastated man? You're so mean.
Think about it.
The informer says they'll release it to the press tomorrow, and Woo Sin-yeong is constantly looking for her next scoop.
So I don't know.
I'm the one who will be surrounded by a bunch of reporters.
What am I, BTS? I need to know at least something to be prepared or die an honorable death.
Okay? Good.
Mr.
Kim.
You know, right? What did Reporter Woo say about the scandal? Secretary Cha says we need to get the whistle-blower before it's released to the press.
You know, different matters are treated by different authorities.
If we know what the scandal is about, we can find the whistle-blower much more quickly.
Don't you think? I'm the last person you want to keep it a secret from.
Then make sure you keep it to yourself.
I thought you needed to know this.
The Secretariat can stop the press, right? Sir? Well It's not going to be easy.
Excuse me? Although President Park doesn't have any political experience, he became the strongest candidate.
Do you know why? Because he did a pretty good job at stabilizing the country after the attack.
Morality.
It's what our people always seek from politicians, but no one could provide.
They found it from President Park.
He's so upright and honest that he even confessed that he was dismissed.
Besides, he's a new politician.
Actually, people are calling him "Man of good stories" on the internet.
It means there are only good stories to tell about him.
A scandal that is about President Park, the man of good stories.
The press will have a field day.
I guess it's much more fatal to him than to other politicians.
This is why morality is a double-edged sword to politicians.
President Park has raised the people's expectations too high.
So my husband No, the Acting President Ms.
Kim, how am I supposed to address him in this case? You can call him by any name you like.
I see.
So he admitted everything? Yes.
He admitted to everything, including the fact that he had an affair with you, a married woman, had Si-wan out of wedlock, and destroyed a family by making you divorce your ex-husband.
I'm sorry if I upset you.
Can I see him now? Well.
I had no idea you would visit me.
- Please have a seat.
- Secretary Kim told me that the Chief Presidential Secretary protects the Acting President like the Secretary of Security in terms of politics.
What brings you here? It's not true.
What you know is not true.
It's not true.
SPRING 2006 It's hard to say the diseases that the workers of Naseong Electronics have are directly related to the chemicals from the semiconductor factory.
Which one are you? Pardon? Did Naseong Electronics offer to fund your research? Or did they offer you a job? It's not from me.
It's from the data.
If you have further questions, ask them yourself.
Please help them.
So it can be deemed as an industrial accident.
You can make them talk.
Are you telling me to change the test result and misrepresent the data? Do you even hear yourself? My goodness.
You're dangerous.
In the end, it's a good cause.
A wrongly set experiment is nothing but a failure.
The ends don't justify the means to me.
Don't people tell you that you're uptight? Don't people tell you that you're rude? For the past five years, there are 100 people who claim to have gotten lung cancer, renal cancer, lupus, and leukemia due to industrial accidents.
And 60 of them have already lost their lives.
And yet you say there's no correlation.
You want me to believe that? Am I rude? Who's at fault is obvious, but yet you're hiding behind the data.
So, am I the rude one? You don't have to help me.
I won't give up.
Don't people say you're impatient? I never told you to give up the trial.
Isn't it a win if the people who got sick was issued a compensation by having it recognized as an industrial accident? I'd take on the Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service under the Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Act.
Naseong Electronics made their symptoms worse, but it was the government that didn't recognize it as an industrial accident.
6 MONTHS LATER Following the Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Act, if the causation of the injury or illness can be proven not only from a medical or a biological standpoint, but also from a legal or normative one, it is recognized as an industrial accident.
- My gosh.
- Goodness.
- Thank you.
- Thank you so much.
- Thank you dearly.
- Thank you.
Thank you so much.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
- Thank you, ma'am.
Thank you, Attorney Choe.
What's with the glum face? One might think you lost the case.
You won, Attorney Choe.
You worked hard and even won the appeal.
Mun Hyo-jeong is suffering from systemic sclerosis.
She hasn't been able to hold her daughter after giving birth to her.
We may have won the trial, but that won't help her hold her daughter though.
So how is that a win? Still, I believe it's a win.
The fact that they're not alone has been made known to Naseong Electronics as well as the world.
Thank you.
I was able to get this far thanks to your help.
I guess I wasn't alone either.
Would you like to grab a bite to eat? If it's to celebrate the win, then yes.
I have one condition.
It will be my treat.
Is the reason important when it comes to having a meal together? It does to me.
Sorry.
Excuse me.
Hi, son! Si-wan, it's your mom.
Yes, I'm on my way home now.
Right.
Thank you.
Sure thing.
So you have a son.
I didn't know you were married.
I'm also divorced.
So now you know why the reason for grabbing that meal is important to me.
Then how about a date instead of a meal? Let's go on a date.
Mr.
President, nor the informant or Ms.
Woo will be able to write the story on you.
The Blue House will issue a statement before any of them.
We'll get ahead of the media about this and tell the truth.
The truth? The First Lady came by to see me.
Why Why didn't you tell me the truth, sir? Okay, so here's how it is.
Si-wan, is in fact, the son you fathered from your heart.
The First Lady and Si-wan wasn't treated fairly by her ex-husband, but they met you.
You were unmarried at the time, and despite your family's disapproval and the society's prejudice, - you loved them - Mr.
Cha.
Sir.
Your family history isn't a scandal.
It depicts another good deed.
I thought I should tell you.
To me, you are like my own Chief Presidential Secretary.
After arriving at the Blue House, I was contacted by my ex for the first time after the divorce.
If I didn't solve his financial problems, he threatened to expose Si-wan as the son I had out of an affair.
What we only need is Si-wan's DNA test result.
That will end any doubts the media spins on you and your family.
You want my son to undergo a DNA test? Your nonbiological relationship will prove that you didn't have an affair.
It's the fastest and most certain way to have this story benefit us.
Sir, this is a risk we should gamble on.
It'll help improve your approval ratings which went slightly down recently.
I don't agree with you.
I'm sorry, but you can't stop Ms.
Woo or the informant from revealing your family history to the public.
We only have two options.
Let it be a scandal or a good deed.
If you won't allow for the truth to come out, the President of this nation will be painted as a man who fathered a child in an affair.
Then so be it.
I won't use my son just to show everyone that we aren't biologically related.
Sir, think of the politics and not just your family.
My family history and affairs does not hinder my ability to serve this country as acting President.
Don't you agree? The media and opposing party will question your morals every second.
It'll be easier, and they'll have a good reason to attack you in that way.
How supportive and trusting do you think the people will be with a president with questionable ethics? So is politically exploiting an innocent child any more ethical? I may have made the decision to accept this position, but my son never had any say in this.
From the beginning.
Is your choice final then? Well, Si-wan has one decent father.
You're right, sir.
I'm afraid you will never be a presidential candidate who has a chance to win.
The seat you currently occupy isn't really reserved for good men.
Did President Park approve? In order to stay ahead of Ms.
Woo, we should issue a statement later this afternoon.
I'll contact the Chunchugwan.
There's no need.
Sorry? President Park disapproves.
And what do you think? I will accept his wishes.
Does this mean that you've given up on President Park? This doesn't make sense.
Secretary Cha's given up, and you've decided to wait for the media to strike first? That's why I'm reporting this to you, sir.
You.
Yes? Secretary Jeong.
What the Secretariat of the Blue House must do right now isn't just relaying reports.
Where is President Park? Is it your goal to master these books and fight the press in person? Or are you avoiding a problem you can't solve by hiding out at a place you feel comfortable in? We're running out of time.
By tomorrow morning, the choice will no longer be ours.
Do you know that since the moment I stepped in here, I always had to choose between two options just like now.
It was either one I couldn't accept or one that I'd only accept over my dead body.
Choosing the lesser evil is politics.
I believe that you have made wise choices so far.
Why on earth must you make things harder on yourself? Si-wan.
- Si-wan, please.
- Mommy.
She's right there.
Why don't you look at me? - Mommy! - Si-wan, please.
I'll take him.
It's all right, Mommy's here.
I'm so sorry.
Si-wan's behavior isn't your fault.
It's because of his father.
To him, you're the scariest person just by being an adult male.
I promised myself that I would never hurt Si-wan again.
Yes, Gang-yeon.
The nanny just left.
Are you on your way home? I'm sorry.
I'm still not prepped enough for the trial, so I'll be another 30 minutes.
Will you be all right? Don't worry about Si-wan and take your time.
It'll be all right.
Excuse me.
I've got you.
Doctor! - What's wrong? - His eyelid! - He cut his eyelid.
- That must hurt.
Hi, there.
May I take a look? Goodness.
It's just a little tear.
- Sorry? - He'll only need - a few stitches.
- Please hurry.
Gosh.
Can you lie down here? - Let's lie down.
- Si-wan, come on.
There you go.
I'm afraid the dad will just have to hold him.
Sorry? Just hold your son for us.
- Okay, let's see.
Does it hurt? - Mommy! Can you let me see? Gosh, does it hurt that bad? You're okay.
Mommy! It's okay.
Mu-jin? Gang-yeon? You must've been worried.
My gosh.
You said you promised Si-wan that you'd never hurt him again.
Will you let me keep that promise too? I promised her that I'd never hurt him again.
He's at a sensitive age, and his whole world has been turned upside down.
Just to be lauded by the public, must I push my son into hell? Is that what politics is? Over here, ma'am! Here you go.
Ma'am, can you look over here? - There you go.
- Ma'am, one more, please.
All right.
Please enjoy.
Thank you.
- Do you like sausages? - Yes.
Enjoy then.
Enjoy.
You should eat a lot so that you can grow taller.
This afternoon, we plan to do a live broadcast on social media and video streaming sites to officially announce your presidential candidacy.
Don't be picky with what you eat and enjoy everything on your plate.
People are predicting that your approval ratings will exceed President Park's by tomorrow.
It'll only be a temporary convention bump due to my candidacy announcement.
But ma'am, President Park's approval ratings have gone down for the first time.
The delay in appointing ministers must've hit him hard.
Let's put the nail on the coffin so that he never even dreams of running for office.
I heard about his scandal from my source at the Blue House.
You want me to announce my candidacy and attack President Park for adultery, which is no longer a crime in Korea? For women between the ages of 20 and 40, this scandal is considered to be huge.
His approval ratings are the highest in that demographic group.
They are also your main voters as well.
Assemblyman Min, how many times have you been to your kids' school? - Sorry? - Field day, entrance ceremony, graduation ceremony, Children's Day events, and others.
I haven't been to any of them.
I had too many of my own events to attend any of them.
That's right.
We spent our time applauding other children that we made our own children lonely.
That has been our policy so far.
So why would you want to make this a country that cares about what goes on in the privacy of one's own home? That isn't the Korea I wish to lead as President.
SEONJIN REPUBLICAN PARTY WILL LOOK AFTER YOUR CHILDREN I heard Assemblywoman Yun is announcing her candidacy for the presidential election.
She's a strong candidate with her approval rating and experience.
I guess this means transfer of political power.
You never know.
The most popular presidential candidate is still President Park.
He won't stand a chance.
He isn't a trained politician, and like you said, he is an independent candidate.
The soup is salty today.
If Assemblywoman Yun becomes president, she will go for strict North Korean policies, right? Then the peace treaty President Yang Jin-man wanted so bad will go down the drain, right? Enjoy your lunch.
What is with you today, Ms.
Jeong? You won't even let him eat.
I'm doing my job as secretary.
What? I know what it takes to make Secretary Cha move.
You need to meet Mayor Kang.
Why? - He's close to Mr.
Kim of TBN.
- And? I think that's where he heard the scandal about President Park.
No, it's not.
It really isn't me this time.
It doesn't matter.
The whole world will know tomorrow.
Are you okay with that? As Mayor Kang announces his presidential candidacy, he plans to start a no-confidence motion against President Park.
Welcome, Secretary Cha.
The Blue House and the city hall are so close yet so far.
It'll become further if you start your presidential campaign on President Park's scandal.
You know our party supporters hate domestic squabble.
MAYOR KANG SANG-GU Mayor for three consecutive times? I'm merely a politician for this district.
I have no choice if I want to go nationwide, but to attack President Park, who has the highest approval rating.
Is that why you are criticizing him on social media for postponing the minister investiture? "No brains for government, terrorist of administration President Park.
" The malicious comments get worse as it goes - as time passes.
- Malicious comments? It's part of my character to make comments others can't.
It's what made me who I am.
What other content do you have other than criticizing President Park? Why don't you work with me? Chief An told me you're the one responsible for President Park's approval rating.
When I officially announce my presidential candidacy, I'd like to have you by my side.
The successor of President Yang Jin-man.
It will look good.
Did you say your malicious comments are your content and strategy? Haven't you considered that your malicious comments only promotes the notion that politics is loud, ugly, and focused solely on gaining power? Thus increasing the hatred towards it? This isn't a winning strategy.
It'll pull everyone under.
Don't burn your bridges Secretary Cha.
If things don't go your way, you might have to cross it again.
It's only 10 days until the candidate registrations.
President Park, who is nothing more than a survivor, will have his ethics questioned tomorrow because of the scandal.
You will have no choice but to come back to me.
- Yun Chan-gyeong.
- Yun Chan-gyeong.
- Yun Chan-gyeong.
- Yun Chan-gyeong.
- Yun Chan-gyeong.
- Yun Chan-gyeong.
- Yun Chan-gyeong.
- Yun Chan-gyeong.
Here, in front of the War Memorial, I declare my candidacy for the 21st presidential election of the Republic of Korea.
WOMEN ARE THE FUTURE OF THIS COUNTRY! - Yun Chan-gyeong.
- Yun Chan-gyeong.
We have now realized after experiencing a horrible tragedy that peace cannot be bought through collusion or deals of political parties.
I never imagined she'd announce her candidacy at The War Memorial Of Korea.
It's to make up for failing to recruit Assemblyman Oh.
She's facing the preconceived notion that her position on national security is weak, head on.
Seonjin Republican Party won't beg for peace.
I, Yun Chan-gyeong, will not make deals using the national security as bargaining chips.
The Blue House is delaying the investiture of ministers.
Do you think President Park's capability of crisis management and administration has reached its limits? No, it's the opposite.
No one is perfect.
The same goes for the government and leaders.
There can be problems in selecting personnel.
However, not everyone has the courage to admit that.
President Park has that courage.
It's true that President Park Mu-jin is my biggest rival.
He's lead the country to stability much better than I expected since the bombing.
In these tough times, President Park has been working hard, and I'd like to applaud him with encouragement and support.
It's time for us to give him a gift.
Let's allow him to return to school and enjoy comfortable afternoons once his term is over.
This will be possible since you have President Yun Chan-gyeong.
She doesn't mean that, does she? She wanted him impeached.
- Yun Chan-gyeong for president! - Gosh.
Snap me out of this hypnosis.
It feels like she's telling the truth to me.
- Yun Chan-gyeong for President.
- Yun Chan-gyeong for President.
Can you find someone to fight against her in 10 days? You gave up on President Park, and it seems you've also given up on the change in administration.
You said I should play the role of secretary to the secretary, but I must not be fit for it.
By tomorrow, President Park will have to put up with the scandal, and the change in administration Secretary Cha dreamt of It will become impossible.
I heard.
So the Secretariat wants a paternity test for Si-wan? Is this necessary for you? I'll take care of it.
You didn't have to step in.
I couldn't just sit back and watch you get undeserved criticism because of us.
Am I not part of "us"? Do you think I'll accept Secretary Cha's suggestion? Is that why you're asking? I can't let Si-wan live as the son of someone like that for even a day.
He's my son.
More importantly, I won't let Si-wan be anxious about something that isn't his fault and worry what the whole world will think about him just because of my position.
Not like I did to you.
Is President Park inside? - Mr.
President! - How pretty.
Mr.
President, the First Lady is on the news and You should turn the TV on.
Goodness.
Mr.
Park.
- Mr.
Park? - Yes.
You can brief me in the office.
But you should watch it now Si-wan, go have breakfast.
There is no need for you to watch it now.
I should brief you in the office.
Mr.
President.
The news is covering the First Lady It's Mom.
Mom is Wait, "Mom"? Si-jin.
President Park Mu-jin's wife and the First Lady Choe Gang-yeon's style is causing a sensation.
This is the first time for a working mother to become the first lady.
Working women in their 30s and 40s relate to her natural and comfortable style while showing great interest.
What? Where did all those photos come from? Your fashion style is a political message.
It could mean much more than a scandal.
Say whatever is on your mind.
Si-wan.
Are you using the ointment I gave you? I told you looks are crucial to men.
That was a long time ago.
My scar has healed now.
See? It's pretty obvious that I'm handsome.
I'm your son.
Did you stop the news of President Park's scandal? Of course not.
What? There's only one person here at the Blue House that can stop that tenacious woman.
What? It seems that one person has yet to give up on President Park.
Please tell me what I have to do.
I have no one that can fight against Assemblywoman Yun other than President Park.
I told you.
I'm against President Park.
Secretary Han.
Secretary Han.
Secretary Han! If I were you, I'd focus on winning over the candidate, not the approval rating.
That is, if it's a candidate I'm sure of.
Do you think you've got this? Are you sure about President Park? The air pollution level test result provided by the EPA Thereâs an error in the numbers.
From my calculations Now, you just completed your first official matter as Acting President, President Park.
Isn't it the nation's duty to save its people's lives? Today, we failed to do so.
However, you still have a chance.
I will issue an executive order.
Within the order I am bound by as Acting President, the discrimination policy didn't exist.
Please answer me, Mr.
President.
Is it true? Yes, it's true.
What I believe in are the principles and system of our administration.
It is what has controlled our nation so far.
You want me to be a presidential candidate? Yes.
I can't be the candidate that has a good chance of winning like you want me to be.
Secretary Cha, - The story Ms.
Woo - Could you reconsider? Please become Korea's 21st president.
The owner of this seat.
Even you told me that I'm not cut out for this.
I want to see the good person win at least once.
What do you think? Will President Park run for president? Who knows? I'm more curious about something else.
I wonder how Mu-jin will react once he finds out that he was a part of the bombing.
PRESS PASS It must've been hard to give up the exclusive.
Thank you, Ms.
Woo.
Give me something worth a story like an exclusive interview with President Park announcing his candidacy.
- Keep your promise.
- I will.
Now, tell me.
Who was the one who reported the scandal? Who is the whistle-blower? We need to stop that person for your news article not to take a blow.
What do you mean? My source wasn't the whistle-blower.
Ms.
Choe Gang-yeon's ex-husband.
He gave me the exclusive personally.
Have you not identified the whistle-blower yet? Secretary Cha.
Yes, sir.
We found it.
We found the worker from the special crime investigation team who prepared the verification documents regarding Minister Park.
VERIFICATION DOCUMENTS: NEEDED FOR HR VERIFICATION MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT PARK MU-JIN Are you saying this worker is the whistle-blower? This person was sent to the Blue House from the NIS.
I see.
But they died during the bombing.
What? Who is this whistle-blower? Did you find the whistle-blower? Who is it? There's a more important matter right now, sir.
As you've requested, the Civil Affairs Office investigated discreetly so that neither Si-wan nor your family's matters would be disclosed.
With the help of the Blue House's security agents, we tracked the IP address and found the whistle-blower.
That whistle-blower wants to meet you in private.
He used that scandal as bait, so you would have no choice but to look for him.
I found it! I found the security camera footage from your accident.
Isn't this Tae-ik? Look here.
I think this person helped you.
Ji-won, zoom in.
Why? Do you recognize him? The whistle-blower wanted to meet you at a place where no one from the Blue House knew about, so I brought you to the safe house.
Mr.
President is here.
It's him.
I'm from Espionage Team Two of the NIS.
My name is Kim Jun-o.
It's Kim Jun-o? This is him? He was alive.
He was alive.
I'm a dead man.
Everyone thinks I am.
What do you mean? On that day, I was at the scene.
I was going to report the conspiracy behind the attack to the president myself.
Because no one from the Blue House wanted to report the truth.
You can't believe anyone, sir.
The accomplice is in the Blue House.
If he was alive all this time, why didn't he show himself to you? Agent Han is nothing but a suspect of a murder case.
So you're saying that the accomplice who handed over this file to the attackers is in the Blue House, right? An even more dangerous situation than a bombing may occur.
Will you be able to handle it, President Park? We have 40 days until the election day.
No matter who it is, you can't trust anyone, sir.