Bad Guys: Vile City (2017) s01e16 Episode Script
Episode 16
1
Shit.
Those assholes.
You bastards. Damn.
-What are you? A detective?
-I was fired a few days ago.
Where's the recording?
I don't know, asshole. Why do you keep
whining about a recording?
Hey. Stop yapping and come at me.
Forget this.
You asshole.
You asshole.
You bastard
You assholes.
FINAL EPISODE
Stop it!
How could he die?
Stop it.
Why is he dead? Why?
Do you know what the doctor said
when he told me I had cancer?
He said, since I don't have
much time left to live,
I should do everything I want.
Would I travel abroad
or spend time with my family?
Travel? Don't give me that crap.
Family?
Pil-sun and my guys,
they're family.
Going to crime scenes with them,
catching murderers,
and locking up rats like Yeong-guk Jo
is what I want to do before I die!
So, why won't you let me?
He said, I should do everything
I want to before I die!
Why won't you let me?
Take care of him.
Hey.
If you kill me, you're dead too, assholes.
My big brother and my boys will kill you.
Who's your big brother?
You'll see.
A prosecutor.
Lucky you, you have a prosecutor
for a brother. Throw him off.
Oh my gosh!
Oh, no
I can't die like this.
I haven't done anything yet,
so I can't die like this.
If I die like this,
how can I face
Pil-sun and my guys?
It's too humiliating!
Call the ambulance.
Oh, my gosh. Look at the blood.
Oh, my gosh.
AUTOPSY ROOM
RESTRICTED
So?
Where are the bastards
who killed Seong-cheol?
Jin-tae, what's the situation?
Detective Kim and I
raided their office, and
They must have known
we were coming, and fled.
I think they ran immediately after.
Did you find anything usable
on the recorder found in his car?
They took the memory card.
I think those bastards took it.
We put an APB out on the car again,
but those rats must be hiding somewhere.
We can't find them anywhere.
I think they changed plates
and are laying low.
Then what? Is there no way to catch them?
Not exactly.
We found a fingerprint
on Detective Jang's clothes, so we ran it,
and it belonged to Chil-seok Ma.
He has a few priors for murder.
The problem is,
his government ID expired,
so it's hard to locate his whereabouts.
If he takes a boat and flees the country,
we may never find him.
I've heard about guys like that before.
They gather the guys with no IDs
who can't be readily identified,
and kill for money.
They fix problems, and things like that.
Do you mean the Cheongpo guys?
You've heard of them too?
We have to move quickly
if we want to catch them.
They flee the country
once they finish a job,
so they can't be found.
If we don't act now,
we'll never catch
Detective Jang's killers.
Seong-cheol said this to me
before this happened.
It's Sang-do Bae.
Sang-do Bae was behind those guys
who killed Dong-chan Kim.
What do you mean?
Mayor Bae, his sister, and his niece
were conspiring to do something.
He said that it was beyond
what he could handle.
That's what he told me.
And then, that happened.
Whatever it is that he recorded,
he died because of it,
and Sang-do Bae is involved.
There's no way to find those rats.
So, what should we do?
Let's have them find us first.
We draw their attention,
and lock up Mayor Sang-do Bae.
Let's lock him up
with those who killed Seong-cheol.
How?
Please do that.
That's the only way right now
if we want to win the primary
and the local election.
Anyway, okay. I'll be in touch.
How did it go?
We searched as much as we could.
We even went back to the scene,
but it wasn't there.
We were on him the entire time,
so he couldn't have given it to anyone.
He had no time to.
Anyway, we'll keep looking.
We'll pay as much as you want, so find it.
If you can't find the memory card
If what we said in there gets out,
all of us
are dead.
Got that?
You don't think the cops have it, do you?
No, they don't.
If the cops had that file,
things wouldn't be this quiet.
They haven't found it yet.
I'm sure they haven't found it yet,
so you must find it at all costs.
-Don't worry about money.
-Okay.
Any luck?
I told them to keep looking.
You said the detective who bugged us
was one of the guys
who was harassing Chairman Jo, right?
Yes, I think so.
Hi, Yeong-ju.
Hi there.
What were you talking about?
Nothing. It's nothing important.
Sit down.
Would you like some tea?
No, I need to go soon.
Anyway, what did you mean when you said
you found a way to win the primary?
Did you find dirt on Pan-seok Park
or something?
I don't know anything about politics.
Let Se-gyeong explain it to you.
The current situation, to be exact,
you are saying your political party
will nominate another candidate, right?
Not you, but someone else,
as a mayoral candidate.
That's right.
Seok-pil Jang. The Assemblyman.
He's one of the party chairman's men.
If we don't create momentum
before the party primary,
you'll lose for sure.
Then, it's highly likely
that Seok-pil Jang
will use the redevelopment matter
to win the election.
I know that already.
That's why I'm frustrated
Let's hold a referendum.
A what?
A referendum.
That will solve your problem.
A referendum.
Beloved people of Seowon City,
I stand before you today
to make an offer to all of you.
For the progress and stability of Seowon,
I propose holding a referendum
regarding the Inseo redevelopment.
So, 58% of the residents
approve of the redevelopment.
Those that support you only add up to 15%.
Let's make it seem like
the 58% supports you.
My beloved people of Seowon City,
I cannot watch the people be divided
by the redevelopment any longer.
It is time to make a decision.
In order to prevent
the Inseo redevelopment project
from dividing the people
and creating futile debates,
please participate in the referendum,
and vote.
What would that change?
People will judge me for using it
for my election
You must put your position as mayor
on the line to avoid that.
I plan to tie the vote
regarding the Inseo redevelopment
with my remaining term as mayor.
I will place the fate
of my position as mayor
on the referendum to be held next week.
If you put the remainder
of your term as mayor on the line,
the people will correlate Sang-do Bae
with the Inseo redevelopment.
That's what will happen.
The 15% that supports you
will naturally go and vote.
Otherwise, the mayor that they support
will have to step down.
The problem is the remaining 43%.
Those people
don't care who the mayor is.
Living in a nice apartment building
is what matters to them.
They will vote. Definitely.
If less than 30% of the registered
residents vote,
I promise that I, Sang-do Bae,
will immediately step down as mayor.
Then, the 58% that want the redevelopment
will naturally become your supporters.
It's simple, isn't it?
Then, you can forget the guy
the party head likes.
There will be no need
for any stupid primary.
Even if I end up stepping down as mayor
without completing my term
because of this decision that I have made,
I will have no regrets.
You will shoot right through
to the election, and you will be elected.
Who would dare touch a mayor
that 58% of the residents support?
Don't you agree?
I would like to reiterate
that I did not make this decision
to further my political career.
I simply hope
that through this referendum,
all of the people of Seowon City
will be united once again.
Thank you.
Why are you suddenly holding a referendum?
Please tell us more!
Why are you doing this?
The upcoming referendum
on the Inseo redevelopment
is a means for the people
to make their own decision
on what the city should do.
It is a very important vote.
It's the crux of democracy.
More than 50% of the population support
the redevelopment.
And people say you are using this fact
to have an advantage in the elections.
What do you think about that?
That's a groundless accusation.
It isn't even worth responding to.
Your approval rating has gone up
ever since you announced the referendum.
Please comment on that.
I am just grateful.
All of you will vote, won't you?
You must vote.
You must exercise your precious right
as citizens
We meet again, Mr. Mayor.
Remember me?
I saw you here a few months ago.
Yes, I do remember.
We joked around
and we were laughing back then,
but I don't feel like it today.
I would like to speak with you.
Should I do it here
in front of the reporters?
Well Why don't we go inside?
It's cold out here.
It's an honor,
being able to speak with the mayor.
I was elected by popular vote.
I must speak with the people
if they want me to.
I'm just not sure
if you voted for me or not.
You must be in a good mood.
Your approval rating has been going up.
Approval ratings are just fluff.
Why don't we cut to the chase?
I need to go promote the vote.
You're Gang-ju's sister, correct?
Yes.
I'm glad you look healthy.
Mr. Mayor.
Why don't we send your assistant out
for a few minutes?
She was almost killed last time
for overhearing a conversation of yours.
I think you should step outside.
You don't know what I may say to you.
Sure, we can do that, if you wish.
Ms. Han. Could you please wait outside?
Actually,
you can go home.
It seems like the prosecutor here
has a lot to say to me today.
Yes, Mr. Mayor. I'll do that.
So, what is it you want to say?
Tell me.
Dong-chan Kim,
the Hyeonseung Group executive.
Your people killed him, right?
How could a prosecutor talk like that?
That's what I came up with
when I thought about it.
You needed something
to help you get reelected,
so you got Yeong-guk Jo out,
and made him restart
the Inseo redevelopment.
But since we started digging into it,
that became a problem.
So, you dumped it all on Dong-chan Kim,
and in exchange
for taking care of his problem,
you had Yeong-guk Jo drop
the redevelopment.
Having him with you
would hurt your reputation
and cost you votes.
That's the only reasonable explanation
that I could come up with.
The referendum is just an act
to get your votes back,
which Yeong-guk Jo cost you.
I've only heard of targeted prosecution.
I never thought you would actually do it.
Aren't you ashamed to face the people
if you live like that?
Let's wait.
We'll be able to tell
who is more ashamed in the future.
Aren't you curious as to how I know this?
Is there a reason for me to be curious?
I don't think so.
You won't fall for it.
What about this, then?
Your sister,
Yeong-ju Bae.
She's backing you up now, isn't she?
Now, I get a reaction
at the mention of your sister.
But your sister was a housewife
all this time.
She never worked before either.
So, how does she know
so many powerful people?
Vice-ministers, people in the Blue House,
and Sejong City
She knows everyone.
Is it her husband?
Last presidential election,
your brother-in-law
-Look here.
-You should've been curious sooner.
Then you wouldn't have gotten this upset.
You should worry about blood pressure
at your age.
I will take care of my own health,
so don't worry.
If you have nothing else to say,
please leave.
A prosecutor shouldn't live that way.
A prosecutor should live according to
the law and abide by the rules.
You shouldn't go after people
for no reason like that. Seriously.
Please leave already.
MAYOR'S OFFICE IS OPEN
Why aren't you leaving? Go!
What is that? "Mayor's office is open."
Let me take a look around.
I'm a resident of Seowon too.
There was a detective
named Seong-cheol Jang
from Southern Precinct.
But this punk This punk
-Come at me!
-When Yeong-guk Jo
and Myeong-deuk Lee
were toying with Seowon,
he fought with his life.
When Special Team Three
fabricated evidence
and blindfolded the people of Seowon,
he was dragged away for no reason,
and tortured.
He knew he was dying, but he fought
He fought until the bitter end.
But he died.
He died.
He died because of you jerks
and your stupid political games.
Do you even feel bad?
I can't kick you out
because of the policy,
so look around all you want, and leave.
Sit, asshole,
before I beat the crap out of you.
What was that?
You thought it was over
because you killed Seong-cheol
and got rid of the recording, right?
But sorry, I heard everything.
Who do you think you're talking to?
The next time we meet
I told you before, right?
Next time we meet,
let's take some pictures
in front of our company
Answer some questions
From the reporters.
I hope
I hope that's how it'll be.
Let's do that.
Just wait.
I'll make it happen soon.
What is Je-mun Woo talking about?
Who died?
What is this about
destroying some recording?
It's nothing.
It's nothing, so don't think about it.
You focus on the election
A person died. How is it nothing?
Did someone bug us?
When? When and where
Sang-do.
Calm down, and listen to your big sister.
How can I calm down?
A prosecutor came to see me.
A prosecutor came to see me,
and said that I killed Dong-chan Kim
Sang-do!
-Listen to
-I'm talking right now!
Listen to me first!
I'm the mayor. I own this city!
So shut up and listen to me.
Don't give me that attitude.
Don't just think about benefiting
from having your brother as the mayor.
Explain every little thing
that's going on.
Don't leave anything out.
That way, I can decide what to do
as the mayor of Seowon!
-The coffee may be a bit weak.
-Thank you.
-Should we start?
-Sure.
I heard you started
a movement to not vote next week.
"Refuse the Bad Referendum."
Why is that?
It's literally what it says.
This referendum that the mayor is holding
is a ploy by a politician
to extend his political career.
It is a bad referendum.
That's why I say we shouldn't participate.
The right to vote is a precious right
given to the people.
How do you think the people will respond
with your request that they forfeit
their right to vote?
Just a minute.
Seoul and other local governments
have held referendums in the past.
However, this situation is very different
from those.
They are not asking the people
for their opinion
on a political policy.
It is him saying,
"I want to be mayor longer.
Even if I must divide the people,
I'll protect my job." That's what it is.
Must we use our precious right to vote
for Mayor Bae's selfish ploy?
Mayor Bae should be ashamed.
What do you think
the referendum result will be?
Based on the poll,
it'll probably be a little more than 50%.
It'll be about the number of people
who support the Inseo redevelopment.
Then we'll lose again.
Aren't you angry?
-About what?
-You always run around to do what's right.
You can't sleep, and you get beaten up,
but people don't listen to you.
No matter how hard you try,
nothing really changes.
Doesn't that anger you?
What do you mean, nothing changes?
Over 40% of the people
oppose the Inseo redevelopment.
That means 50% of the people support it,
and Sang-do Bae will win.
We still have a week.
If I meet with the people
and convince them by then
You can't convince them in a week.
They are waiting for the redevelopment
so that they can move in.
No matter what you say to them,
It won't work.
Je-mun.
Even if people want to live
in a nice apartment,
they don't support bad things.
They want the good to triumph.
Let's have faith in people.
We may not have as much power
and money as the bad guys,
and we may not be as smart,
but let's have faith in people.
Hi, Jin-tae.
He's leaving. What should I do?
-Take care of him.
-I charge double for prosecutors.
Follow him.
We'll get on the boat
right after killing him.
Just know that.
Okay.
There's no way to find those rats.
So, what should we do?
Let's have them find us first.
We draw their attention.
How?
How do we get them to come to us?
If I go to Mayor Bae and bother him,
they'll respond.
You thought it was over
because you killed Seong-cheol
and got rid of the recording, right?
But sorry, I heard everything.
They'll hire those rats
to kill me or something.
Hi, Jin-tae. You're on them, right?
Yes. Don't worry.
If those shitheads try to run away,
we'll wreck their car first
and question them after.
Okay. Let's lead them to Il-hu for now.
Okay.
Let's go.
What the hell?
Find him.
You guys killed Seong-cheol, right?
Where are you trying to go, you shitheads?
Kill them.
What is this?
-Let go! Shit.
-Get in.
Let go!
Good work. You may go.
Our pleasure.
Call us anytime.
Jin-tae, meet up with Seong-hun
at the office.
Are you going to entrust him
with this case?
I plan to.
If we want to get their statements
and tie them to Mayor Bae and his sister,
it'll take a month at least.
We need someone
who will hang in there through it all,
and he's the only one who can do it.
Yes, sir.
-I'll go too.
-Okay. Thanks.
Good work.
We can face Seong-cheol
without being ashamed now.
Hello?
The medical examiner?
What did you find out from Seong-cheol?
Okay.
I understand.
Okay.
Mr. Woo.
The medical examiner just called.
Seong-cheol
Mr. Woo, Seong-cheol
I wondered what it was at first,
but I realized it was a memory card.
Seeing how it's preserved,
he must have swallowed it
just before he died.
I think he wanted it to be found
during his autopsy.
Why did you save this?
You should've saved your life instead.
We caught the bastards
who killed Seong-cheol.
Gang-pil came to help.
We have four cars going.
Yes.
We'll be there in 30.
Okay. Yes, Chief.
Hey. What are you doing?
Hey! Don't bite your tongue!
Don't you kill yourself!
You asshole!
Asshole!
Let's
listen.
Detective Jang
gave his life to save this.
Damn!
Shit!
Shit.
Shit.
What happened?
Who is this?
It's none of your damn business
who this is.
What happened to Je-mun Woo?
Things
Things got a bit complicated.
That's not what matters right now.
The memory card.
I think they found the memory card.
If you tell me where they're doing
that detective's autopsy,
we can go take care of it.
But you'll have to send us
500 million won per person.
Then, we'll get rid of everyone
and leave right away tonight.
We'll give you 500 million
or a billion. Whatever you want,
just do it right.
Eliminate all evidence and witnesses.
Kill them all.
Assholes.
See? Things move more quickly,
now that I make the calls.
Hey!
Call all the boys.
Anyway, I knew that would happen
to Yeong-guk Jo.
To be honest, anyone can't be a chairman.
Regardless, I heard
that you pulled many strings
to get Chairman Jo out, Ms. Bae.
It's a shame that it ended this way.
I heard he worked his way up
from the bottom,
so I thought he would be helpful
to Mayor Bae.
I entrusted him with a task,
but he couldn't lose
his gangster instincts.
Regardless, I took care of that just fine.
Now, let's talk about our business.
We need your help,
both Mayor Bae and I.
Jeil Hospital in Injung.
So, what you're saying is,
you want me to handle
the Inseo redevelopment business,
is that it?
But you know,
to be honest, given my situation,
even if I jump
into the Inseo redevelopment,
I won't make much from it.
I have no reason to go there
just to pick up the scraps
that Chairman Jo left behind.
There seems to be a misunderstanding.
We aren't here to ask you to manage
the Inseo redevelopment.
Pardon? Then why did you
Just lend us your company's name.
Just take on the title
of being the developer. That's all.
I understand what you mean.
You want me
to notify people
that there will be redevelopment.
Whether or not you actually
redevelop the area.
That's correct.
You just need to
take care of the demolition.
We need to kick out the losers of Inseo
to help with the election.
Those jerks won't vote for me anyway.
There's absolutely no reason
to spend money on Inseo.
Money should be spent on useful things.
If you would help me,
and make it seem like the Inseo
redevelopment is proceeding smoothly,
with your Pungsu Construction
overseeing the redevelopment,
I'll make sure to help you in the future.
If I become mayor again,
there will be many ways
in which I can help you.
There is surprisingly a lot
that a mayor can do.
Since that's what you say, Mayor Bae,
I have nothing to lose on my end.
But wouldn't the people be upset
if you don't redevelop Inseo
after promising to do so?
Who cares if they're upset?
The election would be over,
and the mayor would be chosen by then.
Falling for the same lie
over and over again
It is not the fault
of the one telling the lie.
It's the fault of the idiots
who fall for it.
What will you do now?
Hi, Jin-tae. It's me.
I'm at Seong-cheol's autopsy lab.
That memory card
of the recording he made
Seong-cheol had it.
What?
He ate it.
He must have wanted it to be found
during his autopsy
than let those rats have it.
Anyway, I'll head to the office
with this now,
so tell Seong-hun to wait.
Where's the memory card?
Hello?
Mr. Woo?
Take it from them, and kill them all.
Where are you?
Grab all the guys.
Mr. Woo needs us.
Yes.
Jeil Hospital in Injung! Now!
What are you doing? Speed up.
Step on it, you bastard!
Hurry up and go. We'll buy you time.
Go ahead. Leave them to us.
Don't say that.
We'll see this through to the end.
It took you long enough.
We could've taken our time had we known.
You took good care of it.
Let's go get the bad guys.
A secret recording has surfaced
regarding the Inseo redevelopment.
The contents of the recording
are shocking to say the least.
The man in the recording
suspected to be Mayor Sang-do Bae
not only says he wishes to use
the Inseo redevelopment politically,
but he says he must kick out
the residents of Inseo
in order to help his reelection,
and other improper statements.
The people in the recording are
Mayor Sang-do Bae,
his older sister Ms. Bae,
and Chairman Yeong-jae Guk
of the Pungsu Group.
The District Court of Seowon
has issued arrest warrants
prompted by
the Mayor Sang-do Bae recording.
See? If you had told me from the start,
this would've never happened.
-Why are you people so incompetent?
-According to the recording,
the people in the recording
had faked the suicide
of the Hyeonseung executive to cover up
Chairman Yeong-guk Jo's corruption.
The Prosecutors' Office
held a press conference.
They stated that
the Inseo redevelopment corruption case,
which had been closed after Kim's suicide,
should be reopened.
They stated that they will summon
Mayor Bae,
Chairman Jo, as well as others
who may be involved.
Ms. Han.
I did nothing wrong.
Being incompetent isn't a crime.
You know that much, don't you?
Ms. Han,
you'll vote, regardless of what happens
to me, won't you?
You must vote.
That's the only way Seowon
No.
I will not vote.
No, I won't vote.
We are not as stupid
as you think we are.
The District Court of Seowon
has issued arrest warrants
prompted by
the Mayor Sang-do Bae recording.
Se-gyeong Oh.
You are under arrest for the murder
of Dong-chan Kim.
The investigation is expected
to proceed expeditiously.
The Prosecutors' Office obtained
the call records of Yeong-ju Bae,
who is heard in the recording.
The Prosecutors' Office
also stated in their briefing
that high officials may also
have been involved as well.
You worthless little stooges.
Let go, you bastards!
Let go!
Did you have Dong-chan Kim murdered?
What will happen to the redevelopment?
Please say a few words!
Please say something, chairman!
Yeong-guk Jo. We will escort you
comfortably to the Prosecutors' Office.
It took 20 minutes to destroy
what it took 20 years to build.
-Is the content of the recording
-The Prosecutors' Office
does not pursue social democracy!
They are utilizing a unilateral,
oppressive investigation
Oppressive investigation?
The investigation hasn't even begun.
That man is being ignorant
to the bitter end.
Let go of me!
Let go!
Let go!
Let go.
Let me go, damn it.
Get off.
INSEO REDEVELOPMEN
REFERENDUM VOTING BOOTHS
The people's rage over
Mayor Bae's political manipulation
was expressed through
their refusal to vote
at the referendum.
Some say this is a grave warning
set by the people,
in saying that no authority or power
can defeat them.
What will you do now?
What else would I do?
I'll continue running my restaurant.
What about you?
Don't live the way you used to, okay?
Got it?
And you?
What will you do now?
Well
What else do you think I can do
other than investigating?
You'll help me if I call, won't you?
Sure.
I have nothing to do
after the restaurant closes anyway.
I have nothing to do
during the day either.
Call me.
Bye, Seong-cheol.
Where is he?
Room 306.
Hey, Tae-soo Jung.
Why don't you work with us?
Subtitle translation by Jeong Lee
Team LiBERTAD
Shit.
Those assholes.
You bastards. Damn.
-What are you? A detective?
-I was fired a few days ago.
Where's the recording?
I don't know, asshole. Why do you keep
whining about a recording?
Hey. Stop yapping and come at me.
Forget this.
You asshole.
You asshole.
You bastard
You assholes.
FINAL EPISODE
Stop it!
How could he die?
Stop it.
Why is he dead? Why?
Do you know what the doctor said
when he told me I had cancer?
He said, since I don't have
much time left to live,
I should do everything I want.
Would I travel abroad
or spend time with my family?
Travel? Don't give me that crap.
Family?
Pil-sun and my guys,
they're family.
Going to crime scenes with them,
catching murderers,
and locking up rats like Yeong-guk Jo
is what I want to do before I die!
So, why won't you let me?
He said, I should do everything
I want to before I die!
Why won't you let me?
Take care of him.
Hey.
If you kill me, you're dead too, assholes.
My big brother and my boys will kill you.
Who's your big brother?
You'll see.
A prosecutor.
Lucky you, you have a prosecutor
for a brother. Throw him off.
Oh my gosh!
Oh, no
I can't die like this.
I haven't done anything yet,
so I can't die like this.
If I die like this,
how can I face
Pil-sun and my guys?
It's too humiliating!
Call the ambulance.
Oh, my gosh. Look at the blood.
Oh, my gosh.
AUTOPSY ROOM
RESTRICTED
So?
Where are the bastards
who killed Seong-cheol?
Jin-tae, what's the situation?
Detective Kim and I
raided their office, and
They must have known
we were coming, and fled.
I think they ran immediately after.
Did you find anything usable
on the recorder found in his car?
They took the memory card.
I think those bastards took it.
We put an APB out on the car again,
but those rats must be hiding somewhere.
We can't find them anywhere.
I think they changed plates
and are laying low.
Then what? Is there no way to catch them?
Not exactly.
We found a fingerprint
on Detective Jang's clothes, so we ran it,
and it belonged to Chil-seok Ma.
He has a few priors for murder.
The problem is,
his government ID expired,
so it's hard to locate his whereabouts.
If he takes a boat and flees the country,
we may never find him.
I've heard about guys like that before.
They gather the guys with no IDs
who can't be readily identified,
and kill for money.
They fix problems, and things like that.
Do you mean the Cheongpo guys?
You've heard of them too?
We have to move quickly
if we want to catch them.
They flee the country
once they finish a job,
so they can't be found.
If we don't act now,
we'll never catch
Detective Jang's killers.
Seong-cheol said this to me
before this happened.
It's Sang-do Bae.
Sang-do Bae was behind those guys
who killed Dong-chan Kim.
What do you mean?
Mayor Bae, his sister, and his niece
were conspiring to do something.
He said that it was beyond
what he could handle.
That's what he told me.
And then, that happened.
Whatever it is that he recorded,
he died because of it,
and Sang-do Bae is involved.
There's no way to find those rats.
So, what should we do?
Let's have them find us first.
We draw their attention,
and lock up Mayor Sang-do Bae.
Let's lock him up
with those who killed Seong-cheol.
How?
Please do that.
That's the only way right now
if we want to win the primary
and the local election.
Anyway, okay. I'll be in touch.
How did it go?
We searched as much as we could.
We even went back to the scene,
but it wasn't there.
We were on him the entire time,
so he couldn't have given it to anyone.
He had no time to.
Anyway, we'll keep looking.
We'll pay as much as you want, so find it.
If you can't find the memory card
If what we said in there gets out,
all of us
are dead.
Got that?
You don't think the cops have it, do you?
No, they don't.
If the cops had that file,
things wouldn't be this quiet.
They haven't found it yet.
I'm sure they haven't found it yet,
so you must find it at all costs.
-Don't worry about money.
-Okay.
Any luck?
I told them to keep looking.
You said the detective who bugged us
was one of the guys
who was harassing Chairman Jo, right?
Yes, I think so.
Hi, Yeong-ju.
Hi there.
What were you talking about?
Nothing. It's nothing important.
Sit down.
Would you like some tea?
No, I need to go soon.
Anyway, what did you mean when you said
you found a way to win the primary?
Did you find dirt on Pan-seok Park
or something?
I don't know anything about politics.
Let Se-gyeong explain it to you.
The current situation, to be exact,
you are saying your political party
will nominate another candidate, right?
Not you, but someone else,
as a mayoral candidate.
That's right.
Seok-pil Jang. The Assemblyman.
He's one of the party chairman's men.
If we don't create momentum
before the party primary,
you'll lose for sure.
Then, it's highly likely
that Seok-pil Jang
will use the redevelopment matter
to win the election.
I know that already.
That's why I'm frustrated
Let's hold a referendum.
A what?
A referendum.
That will solve your problem.
A referendum.
Beloved people of Seowon City,
I stand before you today
to make an offer to all of you.
For the progress and stability of Seowon,
I propose holding a referendum
regarding the Inseo redevelopment.
So, 58% of the residents
approve of the redevelopment.
Those that support you only add up to 15%.
Let's make it seem like
the 58% supports you.
My beloved people of Seowon City,
I cannot watch the people be divided
by the redevelopment any longer.
It is time to make a decision.
In order to prevent
the Inseo redevelopment project
from dividing the people
and creating futile debates,
please participate in the referendum,
and vote.
What would that change?
People will judge me for using it
for my election
You must put your position as mayor
on the line to avoid that.
I plan to tie the vote
regarding the Inseo redevelopment
with my remaining term as mayor.
I will place the fate
of my position as mayor
on the referendum to be held next week.
If you put the remainder
of your term as mayor on the line,
the people will correlate Sang-do Bae
with the Inseo redevelopment.
That's what will happen.
The 15% that supports you
will naturally go and vote.
Otherwise, the mayor that they support
will have to step down.
The problem is the remaining 43%.
Those people
don't care who the mayor is.
Living in a nice apartment building
is what matters to them.
They will vote. Definitely.
If less than 30% of the registered
residents vote,
I promise that I, Sang-do Bae,
will immediately step down as mayor.
Then, the 58% that want the redevelopment
will naturally become your supporters.
It's simple, isn't it?
Then, you can forget the guy
the party head likes.
There will be no need
for any stupid primary.
Even if I end up stepping down as mayor
without completing my term
because of this decision that I have made,
I will have no regrets.
You will shoot right through
to the election, and you will be elected.
Who would dare touch a mayor
that 58% of the residents support?
Don't you agree?
I would like to reiterate
that I did not make this decision
to further my political career.
I simply hope
that through this referendum,
all of the people of Seowon City
will be united once again.
Thank you.
Why are you suddenly holding a referendum?
Please tell us more!
Why are you doing this?
The upcoming referendum
on the Inseo redevelopment
is a means for the people
to make their own decision
on what the city should do.
It is a very important vote.
It's the crux of democracy.
More than 50% of the population support
the redevelopment.
And people say you are using this fact
to have an advantage in the elections.
What do you think about that?
That's a groundless accusation.
It isn't even worth responding to.
Your approval rating has gone up
ever since you announced the referendum.
Please comment on that.
I am just grateful.
All of you will vote, won't you?
You must vote.
You must exercise your precious right
as citizens
We meet again, Mr. Mayor.
Remember me?
I saw you here a few months ago.
Yes, I do remember.
We joked around
and we were laughing back then,
but I don't feel like it today.
I would like to speak with you.
Should I do it here
in front of the reporters?
Well Why don't we go inside?
It's cold out here.
It's an honor,
being able to speak with the mayor.
I was elected by popular vote.
I must speak with the people
if they want me to.
I'm just not sure
if you voted for me or not.
You must be in a good mood.
Your approval rating has been going up.
Approval ratings are just fluff.
Why don't we cut to the chase?
I need to go promote the vote.
You're Gang-ju's sister, correct?
Yes.
I'm glad you look healthy.
Mr. Mayor.
Why don't we send your assistant out
for a few minutes?
She was almost killed last time
for overhearing a conversation of yours.
I think you should step outside.
You don't know what I may say to you.
Sure, we can do that, if you wish.
Ms. Han. Could you please wait outside?
Actually,
you can go home.
It seems like the prosecutor here
has a lot to say to me today.
Yes, Mr. Mayor. I'll do that.
So, what is it you want to say?
Tell me.
Dong-chan Kim,
the Hyeonseung Group executive.
Your people killed him, right?
How could a prosecutor talk like that?
That's what I came up with
when I thought about it.
You needed something
to help you get reelected,
so you got Yeong-guk Jo out,
and made him restart
the Inseo redevelopment.
But since we started digging into it,
that became a problem.
So, you dumped it all on Dong-chan Kim,
and in exchange
for taking care of his problem,
you had Yeong-guk Jo drop
the redevelopment.
Having him with you
would hurt your reputation
and cost you votes.
That's the only reasonable explanation
that I could come up with.
The referendum is just an act
to get your votes back,
which Yeong-guk Jo cost you.
I've only heard of targeted prosecution.
I never thought you would actually do it.
Aren't you ashamed to face the people
if you live like that?
Let's wait.
We'll be able to tell
who is more ashamed in the future.
Aren't you curious as to how I know this?
Is there a reason for me to be curious?
I don't think so.
You won't fall for it.
What about this, then?
Your sister,
Yeong-ju Bae.
She's backing you up now, isn't she?
Now, I get a reaction
at the mention of your sister.
But your sister was a housewife
all this time.
She never worked before either.
So, how does she know
so many powerful people?
Vice-ministers, people in the Blue House,
and Sejong City
She knows everyone.
Is it her husband?
Last presidential election,
your brother-in-law
-Look here.
-You should've been curious sooner.
Then you wouldn't have gotten this upset.
You should worry about blood pressure
at your age.
I will take care of my own health,
so don't worry.
If you have nothing else to say,
please leave.
A prosecutor shouldn't live that way.
A prosecutor should live according to
the law and abide by the rules.
You shouldn't go after people
for no reason like that. Seriously.
Please leave already.
MAYOR'S OFFICE IS OPEN
Why aren't you leaving? Go!
What is that? "Mayor's office is open."
Let me take a look around.
I'm a resident of Seowon too.
There was a detective
named Seong-cheol Jang
from Southern Precinct.
But this punk This punk
-Come at me!
-When Yeong-guk Jo
and Myeong-deuk Lee
were toying with Seowon,
he fought with his life.
When Special Team Three
fabricated evidence
and blindfolded the people of Seowon,
he was dragged away for no reason,
and tortured.
He knew he was dying, but he fought
He fought until the bitter end.
But he died.
He died.
He died because of you jerks
and your stupid political games.
Do you even feel bad?
I can't kick you out
because of the policy,
so look around all you want, and leave.
Sit, asshole,
before I beat the crap out of you.
What was that?
You thought it was over
because you killed Seong-cheol
and got rid of the recording, right?
But sorry, I heard everything.
Who do you think you're talking to?
The next time we meet
I told you before, right?
Next time we meet,
let's take some pictures
in front of our company
Answer some questions
From the reporters.
I hope
I hope that's how it'll be.
Let's do that.
Just wait.
I'll make it happen soon.
What is Je-mun Woo talking about?
Who died?
What is this about
destroying some recording?
It's nothing.
It's nothing, so don't think about it.
You focus on the election
A person died. How is it nothing?
Did someone bug us?
When? When and where
Sang-do.
Calm down, and listen to your big sister.
How can I calm down?
A prosecutor came to see me.
A prosecutor came to see me,
and said that I killed Dong-chan Kim
Sang-do!
-Listen to
-I'm talking right now!
Listen to me first!
I'm the mayor. I own this city!
So shut up and listen to me.
Don't give me that attitude.
Don't just think about benefiting
from having your brother as the mayor.
Explain every little thing
that's going on.
Don't leave anything out.
That way, I can decide what to do
as the mayor of Seowon!
-The coffee may be a bit weak.
-Thank you.
-Should we start?
-Sure.
I heard you started
a movement to not vote next week.
"Refuse the Bad Referendum."
Why is that?
It's literally what it says.
This referendum that the mayor is holding
is a ploy by a politician
to extend his political career.
It is a bad referendum.
That's why I say we shouldn't participate.
The right to vote is a precious right
given to the people.
How do you think the people will respond
with your request that they forfeit
their right to vote?
Just a minute.
Seoul and other local governments
have held referendums in the past.
However, this situation is very different
from those.
They are not asking the people
for their opinion
on a political policy.
It is him saying,
"I want to be mayor longer.
Even if I must divide the people,
I'll protect my job." That's what it is.
Must we use our precious right to vote
for Mayor Bae's selfish ploy?
Mayor Bae should be ashamed.
What do you think
the referendum result will be?
Based on the poll,
it'll probably be a little more than 50%.
It'll be about the number of people
who support the Inseo redevelopment.
Then we'll lose again.
Aren't you angry?
-About what?
-You always run around to do what's right.
You can't sleep, and you get beaten up,
but people don't listen to you.
No matter how hard you try,
nothing really changes.
Doesn't that anger you?
What do you mean, nothing changes?
Over 40% of the people
oppose the Inseo redevelopment.
That means 50% of the people support it,
and Sang-do Bae will win.
We still have a week.
If I meet with the people
and convince them by then
You can't convince them in a week.
They are waiting for the redevelopment
so that they can move in.
No matter what you say to them,
It won't work.
Je-mun.
Even if people want to live
in a nice apartment,
they don't support bad things.
They want the good to triumph.
Let's have faith in people.
We may not have as much power
and money as the bad guys,
and we may not be as smart,
but let's have faith in people.
Hi, Jin-tae.
He's leaving. What should I do?
-Take care of him.
-I charge double for prosecutors.
Follow him.
We'll get on the boat
right after killing him.
Just know that.
Okay.
There's no way to find those rats.
So, what should we do?
Let's have them find us first.
We draw their attention.
How?
How do we get them to come to us?
If I go to Mayor Bae and bother him,
they'll respond.
You thought it was over
because you killed Seong-cheol
and got rid of the recording, right?
But sorry, I heard everything.
They'll hire those rats
to kill me or something.
Hi, Jin-tae. You're on them, right?
Yes. Don't worry.
If those shitheads try to run away,
we'll wreck their car first
and question them after.
Okay. Let's lead them to Il-hu for now.
Okay.
Let's go.
What the hell?
Find him.
You guys killed Seong-cheol, right?
Where are you trying to go, you shitheads?
Kill them.
What is this?
-Let go! Shit.
-Get in.
Let go!
Good work. You may go.
Our pleasure.
Call us anytime.
Jin-tae, meet up with Seong-hun
at the office.
Are you going to entrust him
with this case?
I plan to.
If we want to get their statements
and tie them to Mayor Bae and his sister,
it'll take a month at least.
We need someone
who will hang in there through it all,
and he's the only one who can do it.
Yes, sir.
-I'll go too.
-Okay. Thanks.
Good work.
We can face Seong-cheol
without being ashamed now.
Hello?
The medical examiner?
What did you find out from Seong-cheol?
Okay.
I understand.
Okay.
Mr. Woo.
The medical examiner just called.
Seong-cheol
Mr. Woo, Seong-cheol
I wondered what it was at first,
but I realized it was a memory card.
Seeing how it's preserved,
he must have swallowed it
just before he died.
I think he wanted it to be found
during his autopsy.
Why did you save this?
You should've saved your life instead.
We caught the bastards
who killed Seong-cheol.
Gang-pil came to help.
We have four cars going.
Yes.
We'll be there in 30.
Okay. Yes, Chief.
Hey. What are you doing?
Hey! Don't bite your tongue!
Don't you kill yourself!
You asshole!
Asshole!
Let's
listen.
Detective Jang
gave his life to save this.
Damn!
Shit!
Shit.
Shit.
What happened?
Who is this?
It's none of your damn business
who this is.
What happened to Je-mun Woo?
Things
Things got a bit complicated.
That's not what matters right now.
The memory card.
I think they found the memory card.
If you tell me where they're doing
that detective's autopsy,
we can go take care of it.
But you'll have to send us
500 million won per person.
Then, we'll get rid of everyone
and leave right away tonight.
We'll give you 500 million
or a billion. Whatever you want,
just do it right.
Eliminate all evidence and witnesses.
Kill them all.
Assholes.
See? Things move more quickly,
now that I make the calls.
Hey!
Call all the boys.
Anyway, I knew that would happen
to Yeong-guk Jo.
To be honest, anyone can't be a chairman.
Regardless, I heard
that you pulled many strings
to get Chairman Jo out, Ms. Bae.
It's a shame that it ended this way.
I heard he worked his way up
from the bottom,
so I thought he would be helpful
to Mayor Bae.
I entrusted him with a task,
but he couldn't lose
his gangster instincts.
Regardless, I took care of that just fine.
Now, let's talk about our business.
We need your help,
both Mayor Bae and I.
Jeil Hospital in Injung.
So, what you're saying is,
you want me to handle
the Inseo redevelopment business,
is that it?
But you know,
to be honest, given my situation,
even if I jump
into the Inseo redevelopment,
I won't make much from it.
I have no reason to go there
just to pick up the scraps
that Chairman Jo left behind.
There seems to be a misunderstanding.
We aren't here to ask you to manage
the Inseo redevelopment.
Pardon? Then why did you
Just lend us your company's name.
Just take on the title
of being the developer. That's all.
I understand what you mean.
You want me
to notify people
that there will be redevelopment.
Whether or not you actually
redevelop the area.
That's correct.
You just need to
take care of the demolition.
We need to kick out the losers of Inseo
to help with the election.
Those jerks won't vote for me anyway.
There's absolutely no reason
to spend money on Inseo.
Money should be spent on useful things.
If you would help me,
and make it seem like the Inseo
redevelopment is proceeding smoothly,
with your Pungsu Construction
overseeing the redevelopment,
I'll make sure to help you in the future.
If I become mayor again,
there will be many ways
in which I can help you.
There is surprisingly a lot
that a mayor can do.
Since that's what you say, Mayor Bae,
I have nothing to lose on my end.
But wouldn't the people be upset
if you don't redevelop Inseo
after promising to do so?
Who cares if they're upset?
The election would be over,
and the mayor would be chosen by then.
Falling for the same lie
over and over again
It is not the fault
of the one telling the lie.
It's the fault of the idiots
who fall for it.
What will you do now?
Hi, Jin-tae. It's me.
I'm at Seong-cheol's autopsy lab.
That memory card
of the recording he made
Seong-cheol had it.
What?
He ate it.
He must have wanted it to be found
during his autopsy
than let those rats have it.
Anyway, I'll head to the office
with this now,
so tell Seong-hun to wait.
Where's the memory card?
Hello?
Mr. Woo?
Take it from them, and kill them all.
Where are you?
Grab all the guys.
Mr. Woo needs us.
Yes.
Jeil Hospital in Injung! Now!
What are you doing? Speed up.
Step on it, you bastard!
Hurry up and go. We'll buy you time.
Go ahead. Leave them to us.
Don't say that.
We'll see this through to the end.
It took you long enough.
We could've taken our time had we known.
You took good care of it.
Let's go get the bad guys.
A secret recording has surfaced
regarding the Inseo redevelopment.
The contents of the recording
are shocking to say the least.
The man in the recording
suspected to be Mayor Sang-do Bae
not only says he wishes to use
the Inseo redevelopment politically,
but he says he must kick out
the residents of Inseo
in order to help his reelection,
and other improper statements.
The people in the recording are
Mayor Sang-do Bae,
his older sister Ms. Bae,
and Chairman Yeong-jae Guk
of the Pungsu Group.
The District Court of Seowon
has issued arrest warrants
prompted by
the Mayor Sang-do Bae recording.
See? If you had told me from the start,
this would've never happened.
-Why are you people so incompetent?
-According to the recording,
the people in the recording
had faked the suicide
of the Hyeonseung executive to cover up
Chairman Yeong-guk Jo's corruption.
The Prosecutors' Office
held a press conference.
They stated that
the Inseo redevelopment corruption case,
which had been closed after Kim's suicide,
should be reopened.
They stated that they will summon
Mayor Bae,
Chairman Jo, as well as others
who may be involved.
Ms. Han.
I did nothing wrong.
Being incompetent isn't a crime.
You know that much, don't you?
Ms. Han,
you'll vote, regardless of what happens
to me, won't you?
You must vote.
That's the only way Seowon
No.
I will not vote.
No, I won't vote.
We are not as stupid
as you think we are.
The District Court of Seowon
has issued arrest warrants
prompted by
the Mayor Sang-do Bae recording.
Se-gyeong Oh.
You are under arrest for the murder
of Dong-chan Kim.
The investigation is expected
to proceed expeditiously.
The Prosecutors' Office obtained
the call records of Yeong-ju Bae,
who is heard in the recording.
The Prosecutors' Office
also stated in their briefing
that high officials may also
have been involved as well.
You worthless little stooges.
Let go, you bastards!
Let go!
Did you have Dong-chan Kim murdered?
What will happen to the redevelopment?
Please say a few words!
Please say something, chairman!
Yeong-guk Jo. We will escort you
comfortably to the Prosecutors' Office.
It took 20 minutes to destroy
what it took 20 years to build.
-Is the content of the recording
-The Prosecutors' Office
does not pursue social democracy!
They are utilizing a unilateral,
oppressive investigation
Oppressive investigation?
The investigation hasn't even begun.
That man is being ignorant
to the bitter end.
Let go of me!
Let go!
Let go!
Let go.
Let me go, damn it.
Get off.
INSEO REDEVELOPMEN
REFERENDUM VOTING BOOTHS
The people's rage over
Mayor Bae's political manipulation
was expressed through
their refusal to vote
at the referendum.
Some say this is a grave warning
set by the people,
in saying that no authority or power
can defeat them.
What will you do now?
What else would I do?
I'll continue running my restaurant.
What about you?
Don't live the way you used to, okay?
Got it?
And you?
What will you do now?
Well
What else do you think I can do
other than investigating?
You'll help me if I call, won't you?
Sure.
I have nothing to do
after the restaurant closes anyway.
I have nothing to do
during the day either.
Call me.
Bye, Seong-cheol.
Where is he?
Room 306.
Hey, Tae-soo Jung.
Why don't you work with us?
Subtitle translation by Jeong Lee
Team LiBERTAD