01x01 - Episode 1

[bunniefuu]

[theme music playing]

[footsteps]

[tense music playing]

[people chanting in distance]
Give us our jobs back! Unfair firing!

Give us our jobs back! Unfair firing!

[on TV] The Eunsung Group's Director
Eun Chae-ryoung,

who had recently been accused
of physically assaulting

her employee and her driver, will soon
arrive at the Prosecutor's Office

and stand before the press.

The Eunsung Group Labor Union
and various civic groups have gathered

in front of the Prosecutor's Office
protesting, demanding the punishment

of Director Eun Chae-ryoung.

Right after the incident,
the Eunsung Group Labor Union

made numerous requests...

[sighs]

So this is what you got?

Where are your heads at?
Why would you bring a selection like that?

We need the focus on wardrobe alone.

We did it with her shoe that fell off
during the slush fund case.

SUNG SOON-HEE'S SHOES
JOO YE-RIN'S JACKET

Her daughter's jacket when
she was brought in by the police.

SEON JI-YEON'S HANDBAG

[woman] Her handbag during the controversy
over the management succession.

They were all immediately
huge bestsellers.

And this is how we divert attention away.

We turn people's focus to our employer's
fashion, their style and class,

which then means they're much less curious
about what they've done.

Now do you know how important
your succeeding in this task is? Huh?

Where is your honor?

Now do it again.

Yes, ma'am.

[TV anchor] Up next,
we have the video of Director Eun's

abuse of authority,
submitted by the victims, her employees.

You knew that it was three o'clock,
but you still managed to be late!

A dumbass like you who can't even...

Shouldn't you idiots do something...

[TV anchor] She is faced with
seven charges, including as*ault,

habitual as*ault, special violence,
blackmail, and criminal contempt...

[woman screaming]

[panting]

Tell me what happened,
and what did she do to you?

It was cold.

And loud.

She woke me up.

[whimpers]

Her hairline seemed a little thin,
so I was trying to color it. [sniffles]

- Here, it's all good.
- [woman] Ms. Hwang.

You said I should bow
in front of the reporters today.

You want them to take pictures
of my thinning hairline

and circulate them online?

Just leave it all to me.

I will do what I need to
so not one thing goes wrong.

During the hearing, just wait.

What am I wearing?

[man shouting] Arrest Eun Chae-ryoung!

[all shouting] Arrest her!
Arrest her! Arrest her!

[man shouting]
What should happen to Eun Chae-ryoung?

[reporter 1] Ms. Eun,
how do you feel about the accusations?

[reporter 2] Any comments
on the accusations?

[reporter 3] Do you admit to the charges?
How do you feel about this case?

Please, give us a comment!

- Do you admit to the charges?
- [reporter 4] Are you denying the charges?

[man shouting] What should
Eun Chae-ryoung do?

[all shouting] Step down!
Step down! Step down!

[man shouting] What should
Eun Chae-ryoung do?

[all shouting] Step down!
Step down! Step down!

[shouting continues]

[reporter 5] Ms. Eun,
do you have any words for the public?

[reporter 6] Do you have anything to say
to the victims you abused?

I apologize

for causing trouble.

[camera shutters clicking]

[reporter 5] Why did you as*ault
your female employee?

[reporter 6] Were you venting
on your victims?

I sincerely apologize

for causing so much trouble.

Ms. Eun, is it true that you have
intermittent expl*sive disorder?

Intermittent expl*sive disorder
is a serious mental illness.

Do you think you should be
managing a business in such a state?

[woman] Let's go, ma'am.

Ms. Eun, answer.

Are you admitting that you suffer
from this disorder?

[man] Evil brat!

[all clamoring]

[gasps]

[yells]

[sighs]

[knock on door, door opens]

[Hwang] Those that threw the egg?

[woman] We paid them a large sum,
as you instructed.

[Hwang sighs]

And they'll remain quiet? That's on you.

It's over if people discover
that we employ these guys.

Understood, ma'am.

And the article?

Her wardrobe is getting much interest,
as predicted.

People are very interested
in these clothes

because we've yet to release them here.

Let's open each of our stores today,

starting with the Eunsung head office,

and our Gangnam,
Gyeonggi, and Busan branches.

Then each of the items Ms. Eun was wearing

can be purchased.

Release a bunch of articles
about them selling out till we're through.

[woman] Yes, ma'am.

Also, that lady earlier
is an IBC reporter.

[scoffs, laughs]

How many advertisements do we have
running over there?

I know there's three
during the morning news.

There's four more in the afternoon,
and eight during evening prime time.

Fifteen in total.

Pull the ads.

Everything?

Guk Ji-yeon.

There are others I could hire.

Don't make me repeat myself. Do as I say.

Yes.

[knock on door]

[man] Sorry I'm late.

Needed to smoke to calm me.
Meeting certain people makes me nervous.

I'm prosecutor Gi Joon-tae,
central district, ma'am.

I manage Eunsung's corporate strategy.
Hwang Do-hee.

Oh, you're Hwang Do-hee.

The fixer. You clean up the Eunsung
family's dirty little messes. Right?

She'll be out soon. Correct?

It's barely a misdemeanor, as you know,

and the settlement with the victims is
close to done.

[sighs] That's so weak.

What, you've spent ten years
on the Eunsung special forces team.

I'd assume you'd come up
with something more original.

[chuckles]

We'll find some excuse together.

But you will drop every last charge.

[tense music playing]

What?

You want me

to milk myself here?

Just try to make it look normal, please.

You'll be in here probably all night,

and the kids will need to have your milk.
Why not use the opportunity to prepare?

[camera shutter clicking]

[line ringing]

- [man] Yes, Ms. Hwang.
- [Hwang] Mr. Kang.

[clicks fingers]

[Hwang] Use the photos I've uploaded
and have your staff write

sympathetic articles based upon them.

"Director Eun,
who returned to run the organization,

despite her child's recent birth,

is losing hair
due to the stress put upon her,

while postpartum sadness pushes her

deeper down
into a dark and depressed state."

"Yet she finds a way
to prepare the milk for her children."

"And still,

the prosecution's tough interrogation

violate a new mother's rights."

HER MOTHERLY DUTIES WERE HINDERED
DUE TO THE HARSH INVESTIGATION

HOW MUCH WILL WOMEN'S RIGHTS SUFFER?

DESPITE HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT
MS. EUN IS COOPERATING

PICTURES OF MS. EUN PUMPING MILK
DURING INVESTIGATION LEAKED

MS. EUN CHAE-RYOUNG SUFFERS FROM HAIR LOSS
DUE TO POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION

SEVERE HAIR LOSS
THE PROSECUTION'S HARSH INVESTIGATION

HAVE YOU SEEN THE PHOTO OF MS. EUN?
I'M A MOTHER AND IT BREAKS MY HEART

YOU TREAT MOTHERS LIKE THIS
AND BLAME LOW BIRTH RATES ON WOMEN?

REGARDLESS OF HER WEALTH
SHE'S STILL A MOTHER AND WOMAN

SUCH A LOVING MOTHER
INTERNET USERS FOCUS ON HER FASHION ITEMS

A RUNWAY IN FRONT OF REPORTERS?

HOW MUCH ARE ALL HER ITEMS WORTH?

HER FASHION ITEMS DREW ATTENTION

WHEN WILL THE COAT BE IN STOCK?

DID YOU SEE EUN CHAE-RYOUNG'S PHOTOS?
ALL HER ITEMS ARE SOLD OUT

MY GIRLFRIEND WANTS IT ASAP

EUNSUNG GROUP WILL ALWAYS
BE PART OF YOUR LIFE

EUNSUNG RANKED 48TH
OUT OF THE WORLD'S 50 LOGISTICS GROUPS

WOMEN'S RIGHTS IN CRISIS
HARSH INVESTIGATION DESPITE COOPERATION

3RD GENERATION CHAEBOL
EUN'S FASHION DRAWS ATTENTION

[man 1] I told you
I need to give her something.

[man 2] I can't let you in
without a prior...

How can I do that
when they won't answer my calls?

[man 2] Come back with an appointment!

It's like I'm speaking to a wall!

Wait. That's...

Hey, lady!

Jeez! God!

Fu...

We meet at last.

The Eunsung Group's fixer in the flesh.

Man, you could seriously k*ll someone
with a heel like this one.

It's nice of you to bring it back to me.
You'll get compensated, thank you.

[inhales sharply] Whoa now.

I see you're quite impatient, unni.

Hold on for a moment.

First,

could you pass this on
to Director Eun Chae-ryoung for me?

And what is it?

Do you know a workers' rights lawyer
called Oh Kyung-sook?

I have never heard of that name
before this.

The file has information
about Ms. Oh Kyung-sook, ma'am,

who, for the last 78 days,
has been sitting in

on the rooftop
of the Eunsung Department Store.

And you're saying?

Director Eun owns
the department stores. Correct?

She unjustly fired
as much as 500 of the female temp workers

from the department store's food court.

After that, she sued them to get
compensation because they protested.

So Ms. Oh is on the rooftop,
fighting for...

You know, I'm sorry, but

I don't have authority
on union negotiations.

[man] What a load of bullshit.

You're just going to ignore
the plight of the workers

because you're living a comfortable life
in these fancy, designer shoes. Oh, wait.

You're not ignoring them, are you?

You just don't understand
in the first place.

People with high-end lives
just like you, unni.

[tense music playing]

You see these toes?

They're in stilettos all day
and barely breathing.

I do understand the extreme pain
the workers feel, young man.

I will pass this on
to Director Eun for you.

[man] You promised!

You'll regret it if you don't
keep your word to me, unni. Yeah?

[woman] Wow, it looks like
Ms. Hwang's done it again.

How does she do it? How does she sway
the public's opinion every time?

That's why she's so adored
by the Eunsung family. [scoffs]

It's not easy becoming a manager
with such a high salary at the age of 40.

Yeah, but who cares how old she is?
Faking breast pumping like a dairy cow?

- [laughing] A dairy cow!
- It's too far to fake this stuff.

[Hwang] Really? Then pack up and leave.

[woman gasps]

It's our main job to protect
both the family and the owner.

Even tearing out hair, if that's required.

We constantly need to protect
the Eunsung Group,

and that in turn protects the jobs

of all the valuable workers
hired through subsidiaries.

And yet I'm being ridiculed now,
and mocked.

Sorry, ma'am.

I'm terribly sorry, ma'am.

[Kang panting] Ms. Hwang!

Did you see the trending keywords?

We've completely dominated the top ten...

Whatever.

Get rid of these excrements
this second, you hear?

[slams cup down]

[background chatter]

[man] Ma'am.

HWANG DO-HEE

[sighs]

- [man shouting] You can't do this here!
- [overlapping voices]

[women] We are women!

We stick together!

[all chanting] Unite! Unite!

[in Korean]
♪ Under the flag of the democratic union ♪

♪ Gather 'round and protect what's ours ♪

♪ If we unite, we will survive ♪

♪ That's how workers survive ♪

ROOFTOP STRIKE
DAY 78

[moans] So much hunger!

[woman moans]

PLEASE HELP THE WORKERS

[moans]

[screaming]

Water! Water! Water! Water! Water!

Water!

[screams] Water!

[groans]

[whoops] It worked!

[sighs]

Okay!

Yes! Yes! Yes! We can do this!

[yelling] Let's live like rocks do!

WORKERS NEVER DIE

[Hwang] Oh Kyung-sook.

Born in 1976.

Hanmin University.

Achieved bar exam 47.

A workers' rights lawyer and leader
of Lawyers for Female Workers' Rights.

She was with the 18th Seoul City Council.

Was given names such as
Crazy Bull, Rhino, Gamecock.

Respected members of the council.

OCTOBER 18, 2015
STATE AUDIT

Do you know how big the average rest area
is for the workers in Korea at this time?

It's about ten square feet.
Let me show you an example.

TEN TIMES FASTER

MAD RHINO IN ACTION

COUNCILOR OH KYUNG-SOOK'S DEMO

For their human rights,
this can't be accepted.

Girls from impoverished families

are said to use
the filthy soles of their shoes

as makeshift menstrual pads.

You all know how much pain and stress
women endure during their periods.

Now, now. Wait.

I may be out of line,

but aren't you in your menopause, Ms. Oh?

With all due respect, Ms. Oh,

hasn't your body

gotten a little too old for...

to be discussing...

Mr. Choi Cheol-gi!

Everything you have spoken here
is being posted live on social media.

People are commenting about it already.
I'll read it out loud.

"Choi Cheol-gi is a repulsive,
perverted sexual deviant."

A pervert?

Not just a pervert.

A perverted sexual deviant.

Look, there's a comment.

Here.

"Choi Cheol-gi

is a perverted sexual deviant."

- You!
- Oh yeah?

What the heck's with that?

Get it away from my face!

Away!

[video clip continues playing]

Go to the team in charge of unions

and tell them not to let
this rebellious person near Ms. Eun.

[Kang] Yes, ma'am.

[cell phone vibrating]

[clears throat]

Yes, Ms. Son.

Good to see you.

Did you eat lunch?

I did have lunch.
It's kind of you to ask, ma'am, thank you.

You did well today.

Without your work, it would have been
a big loss, as you're aware.

You're being too kind, ma'am.

[Ms. Son sighs]

[Ms. Son] It's time you got a new car.

I want to pay a visit to our new
duty-free shop in a few days

to make sure it turned out as I planned.

- You will drive me.
- Many thanks, ma'am.

[Ms. Son] Change the water, please.

[speaking French]

[woman continues in French]

[woman 2 speaking French]

[Ms. Son speaking French]

[continues in French]

[speaking French]

[woman continues in French]

2008 EUNSUNG GROUP
NEW RECRUITS ORIENTATION

HWANG DO-HEE

[panting]

I want to thank you,

Hwang Do-hee.

Ms. Young-Sim sent me
the same scarf as hers.

[woman] Because you were exactly
the one she was looking for.

Proving your loyalty with little regard
for your own well-being.

She was very pleased with you.

[scoffs] I only did

what seemed obvious to do in the moment.

And thanks
to that daring display of instinct,

you've received
a helping hand from the Chairperson.

You didn't graduate
from a major university,

you're not from the scholarship program,

and you have no connections
to any of the execs.

Someone with no skills, such as yourself,

is about to serve
the Eunsung family loyally.

[coughs]

[coughs]

Are you saying what I think you are?

Your happy, aren't you?

I was the same.

Receiving their approval alone was
enough to make me feel successful.

Made me feel as if my life, character,

and even my acquaintances
would all be upgraded.

Isn't that true?

[sighs deeply]

It depends on how you look at it.

It must have been very difficult
just to get where you are now.

Don't worry about
how long you'll be able to last here.

[woman's voice echoing, speaking French]

[exhales]

[engine revving]

The husband of the Eunsung Group's
second daughter Eun Chae-ryoung,

CEO Baek Jae-min
of the Green People Foundation,

boarded a flight to Korea this morning
in a hurry.

Mr. Baek is well known
for his charity work

through his non-profit organization.

And the public is interested
to see how he will react

to his wife Director Eun
being investigated by the prosecution.

I'm so glad you made it, sir.
I'll take you to the press conference.

Okay.

I apologize to everyone who is a part
of the Eunsung Group family,

who was disappointed
by the recent incident, understandably,

and also to the public at large
whom we have offended.

You have my sincerest apology.

To be honest,

I thought it my duty as a husband

to stay out of my wife's affairs
and cheer her on from the sidelines,

as a show of respect for her competency.

But now I'm aware

that what I had been doing

was my carelessness
in the guise of compassion.

[sighs]

From here on out,

I will not overlook the situation at hand

and do my utmost best,

united with my wife beside me,

to resolve this issue in haste.

I apologize once again.

[camera shutters clicking]

Thank you for doing this. I appreciate it.

[laughs] It was nothing.

It's you who must have been through a lot,
I'm sure.

Looking after that
ever-so-colorful family of mine, that is.

What about Chae-ryoung?

Soon she will be released.

The attention's on you for the moment,

so with that, the prosecution has promised
to drop the charges,

and then they will soon
escort her back safely.

[sighs] She must have had a hard night.

Chae-ryoung has trouble sleeping
anywhere she's not used to.

Have the press focus solely on me
for the current moment. You got that?

And also do your best
to look after Chae-ryoung.

Yes, I will, sir.

[laughing] Oh gosh.

It's for Chairperson Son. You'll meet her.

Then I should look my best.

My dear mother-in-law hates seeing
men without a necktie,

and women in bare feet.

She thinks they might as well be naked.

Your cuff link is missing there.
Your left wrist.

[Baek] Oh, it is.

You didn't check it?

Uh...

Uhh...

It's my fault for not paying attention
better. What a pain this is, hmm.

- [laughs] It's fine.
- [woman] I'm sorry.

[Baek] Where did it go?

Maybe it's in my bag.

[laughing]

Jae-min, has your handsome face
become more solemn?

Has it, ma'am?

I apologize

for not having the ability to protect
Chae-ryoung when she's suffering...

You can't let this trouble you.
You are needed to fight greater battles.

- Let's eat.
- Yes, ma'am.

- [Ms. Son] Mm.
- [Baek sighs]

I was informed that many
from the White House attended the forum.

Yes. The Presidential Advisor
of East Asian affairs was present,

and it turned out
we both went to Stanford,

so we discussed many things, ma'am.

Really?

That's good to hear.

It's not like all of this is
coming out of your pocket.

[sighs]

We haven't had Jae-min over
in a really long time.

Is it really necessary
for that dog to join us?

Mom, this is no ordinary dog here.

She has always weeded out
all the big losers

who came here to steal your fortune.

[barks]

Look.

She's been barking at him
for the last seven years.

Mary Poppins, go bite!

[growls]

It's clearly apparent,

the only person in this family
I'm able to rely on...

Well, that person is you, Jae-min.

Who else is capable of changing
Chae-ryoung's horrid and chronic temper?

- Only you can do that.
- [woman] He hasn't changed her.

He's just putting up with her.

It's thanks to your fortune
that he can travel across the world

for his so-called charity work,
as if he's something special.

Oh, Chae-ryoung. My poor sister.

Director Eun will be arriving soon.

My sincere apologies for not picking
you up. The prosecution said that...

Honey.

You must've been so nervous...

[grunts] You gave a public apology?

With your head bowed down
to those damn reporters?

Chae-ryoung!

How's that supposed to make me look?

What? You wanted people to think
you married a crazy woman beyond help,

when you're such a gentleman?

You only care about
how you present yourself!

That wasn't the intention.

It was!

You've practically admitted
that I'm batshit crazy, you d*ck!

Why?

How dare you lie to me, you worthless a*s!

[Chae-ryoung screaming]

Why? Why'd you lie to me?

[gasping for air]

[woman] Ma'am! Ma'am! Ma'am!

Don't just stand there watching.
Make the call!

[sighs]

[woman] Ma'am!

Luckily, it isn't a deep wound.

[sighs]

Ms. Hwang,

I'm stuck in a bad situation.

You've been through worse before today.

You're right.

It was always like this.

During my seven years with Chae-ryoung,

we've never had a decent conversation
to any degree.

I would just take everything
when she unleashed her anger

and put up with it alone.

Before I was ready to take even more,

she'd go at me again,

and I'd take it again.

You've hidden

what's truly going in your life
so you wouldn't break down.

No. If it wasn't for you, Ms. Hwang,

I would have been out the door.

Well, it looks like
you and I are in the same boat.

Right.

We're the only two

outsiders in this family
who managed to come this far

in one piece.

Tell me you'll

keep hanging in there with me.

[chuckles softly]

[woman] Chairperson Son is
leaving for work.

All right, thank you.

Ms. Eun is being transported home now.

Chae-ryoung isn't your concern now.

We need to make certain
Jae-min's scratches are treated.

Our department store
will soon have its anniversary.

It would be embarrassing

if his face was scarred.

I'll see to it, ma'am.

We know the press is
going to use Chae-ryoung's episode

to damage Jae-min's name again,
I'd assume.

Well, I only spoke to those reporters
who do our bidding.

The press is very fond of him,
as we both know.

Always a great public image, indeed.

Despite Ms. Eun's actions,

the articles regarding Mr. Baek
are going to be positive.

Right.

[groaning]

Eight.

[groaning] Nine.

[groaning] Ten.

[whirring]

RHINO

Oh! [yells]

Here! Here! Here!

CHEER UP, MS. RHINO!

Oh!

Ramen!

Power bank!

Water!

Ah, water!

I appreciate it.

Everyone.

Empowered!

[Ms. Son] How does it feel...

to be standing on the highest floor
of the biggest duty-free shop in Asia?

It's truly
the most incredible outlook up here.

Standing up here,

it feels like
I'm the creator of this world,

and that the entire city of Seoul is
groveling under my feet.

It was a real expense
to get that lousy mayor

to sign and make the permit go through.

What an effort you made
to create all this.

And with any luck,
the Sangah District will follow suit.

You now have the redevelopment rights.

You know what that arrogant mayor
dared to ask?

To share with him a substantial part.

The Sangah District should get divided,
and he should be getting nearly a quarter.

[scoffs]

What a loon.

Would you like for me to speak with him?

There's not a point in speaking
with a thankless animal like that.

I can take his job

whenever I please.

Yes, but

you haven't looked
for another candidate yet, have you?

Replacing the current mayor could hurt us.

There's no need for that.

Our mayor will be Jae-min.

Your son-in-law as mayor?

Things will get a lot easier, l trust,

should one among us get elected.

Nothing is impossible for me
on this tiny land we live on.

So,

what plans for the future
do you have in mind?

Hmm.

Do-hee, I think
you'll need to work even harder.

Until the current mayor has been replaced
with Jae-min,

I'll need you more than ever.

And soon, when this is behind us,

you'll get time to you relax
and do anything you want.

How about a sabbatical?

[exhales]

I will definitely think about it.

[Ms. Son] Hmm.

Hmm?

[tense music playing]

[on TV] A guerilla protest broke out
in front of Eunsung Department Store

just a moment ago,

demanding that Eunsung withdraw
its decision to fire female temp workers

who worked at their department store...

This is an embarrassment! How insolent!

I'm sorry, ma'am.
Let me deal with it at once.

[on TV] The traffic has come to a halt

in front of the department store
due to civic groups,

women's rights groups, and labor unions

who have gathered to protest against
Eunsung's recent dismissal.

They are demanding that Eunsung

give the dismissed female workers
their jobs back,

and they are showing their support
for Attorney Oh Kyung-sook.

Women, unite!

My dear subscribers,

I'm so happy to see my people, yeah.

You're watching
the YouTube channel for women,

Oh Kyung-sook's Woman Power!

I'm reporting to tell you
that I am still making it way up here.

I'm not dead! Yay!

Have a look.

Do you see this, women?

This heel here is a luxury brand
and cost more to buy

than what the workers in your expensive
department store make within one month.

So who does this luxurious red-soled heel
belong to, you ask.

Her name is Hwang Do-hee.

And Hwang Do-hee is the one
who cleans the Eun family's mess.

Piss. Crap. Their fixer.

What is she, a toilet?
They dump everything down on her.

I will now refer to Hwang Do-hee as
"Toilet Hwang" from here on out.

We...

[line ringing]

[Kang] Ms. Hwang?

Has IBC gone crazy?

Why in the world
are they broadcasting this?

[Kang] I think they're getting back at us
for pulling our ads.

- Ham, the Director, did this.
- [Kang] What do we do, ma'am?

They said they'll send
a drone to the rooftop

if we don't give them back the ads...

- [Hwang] Tell them we'll double the ads.
- What?

That is, if they stop broadcasting
before I arrive there,

or they won't get a penny.

Make it happen, fast!

[engine revs]

[crowd shouting]

[protesters shouting]

- Our rights! Unite!
- [overlapping voices]

- Unite!
- We need to unite! Stand together!

[all chanting] Unite! Unite! Unite! Unite!

Ma'am!

He's head of the Union Negotiation Team.

[Hwang] Have you lost your mind?

Our anniversary is three days away.

She's still up there,
and the news is swarming everywhere.

- Get her off that rooftop now.
- Uh, ma'am.

We've tried everything, but she's stated
she'll jump if we don't hire them again.

Then let her do it.

[man] It will be disastrous
if she actually jumps.

- That woman, Oh Kyung-sook, is...
- Oh, if it isn't Miss Cinderella.

You got here faster than expected.
You must want your heel back.

Remember, I told you
that you'd regret it, didn't I?

I recommend you put that camera away.

You're only going to make
the situation worse unless you stop that.

I can't agree with you on that.

We have the entire country watching
what I'm filming right now.

This is some seriously great materi...
Oh man!

The channel now has 700k subscribers!

[cheering]

Wow, how long has it been?

[slurping]

Oh, so good!

Everyone.

Ramen is the best!

There is nothing better!

Oh, so yummy!

[moans]

[chuckles]

Hold on. I think...

I ate way too rapidly, and now
my stomach has started rumbling a bit.

I am only human, after all.

Let's take a little break,

and I'll see you in part two
of this special update.

Be back soon on Woman Power.

- [stomach rumbling]
- Oh, time-out!

[groans]

Stand up.

[groans]

[crowd cheering in distance]

You're quite an amazing actress.

You still did that bit, although your
sphincter is already visibly strained.

[sighs]

Well, who do we have here? Hello there.

Toilet Hwang, right?

I'm Attorney Oh Kyung-sook.

Nice to meet you.

It's my understanding that Eunsung's
owners use you as their toilet,

so I'll call you Toilet Hwang.
[laughs, snorts]

Oh Kyung-sook, listen.

You must realize
how many laws you've broken.

Obstruction of business, violations
of the assembly and demonstration act,

unlawful occupation of the building,
and blackmail.

Women's rights and workers' rights
are very important,

but I would think an attorney
would abide by the law.

Listen, Toilet Hwang.

You're seriously... [laughing]

You really just brought up
the law with me? Huh?

Then how about we go over the laws
that you've broken as well, shall we?

Number four.

You've seriously violated the labor law

with your unfair dismissal.

Three, violating our right to protest.

Two, violating the employee
discrimination act, blackmail.

And finally, bribery of all the workers.

I see you're very smart.

Smart enough to come work for us.

[sighs] Question for you. Why on earth
would you live like that?

I mean, will the Eunsung owners
even listen to you,

after your sacrifice and loyalty
to the company?

That's not how the world works. I see...

Are you pretending to be naive
so that they would like you more?

- Is that the trick you're pulling here?
- [laughs]

Oh, Ms. Oh, you appear to be
the one pulling the tricks here.

You're pulling a dirty trick
to get city council back,

and that's the real reason for this stunt.

[inhales deeply, exhales]

You could make
a triumphant return in style.

If we have you spending 300 million won
on the district, ten million each month,

and if we build a library and a gym
for this specific neighborhood,

you might even end up making it
all the way to Yeouido.

I can make it all happen for you.

Aww, come on. Really?

This is how you should've been
from the start.

My God! And here I was thinking
that you didn't know what I wanted.

Gosh, I was getting so anxious!

Oh, goodness.

[laughs]

Is that what you expected, huh?

[dramatic music playing]

Those are your dirty tricks. Really?

You wanna start a fight, huh?

You think you can spew nonsense
with that mouth here?

Then why are you doing this, really?

To make the world better.

A better world
where people like you won't have a say.

Does that explain it?

You will be fined 5.8 million won for
every day you stay on top of this roof.

You already owe a fine
of 458.2 million won in total!

The law won't be able to protect you,
even if we take this into a courtroom.

You'll only end up harming the union.

And then,
because they brought in an outsider,

all process of negotiation will stall.

Enough with your bullshit threats.

Get outta here.

[groans] My stomach!

[continues moaning]

Oh Kyung-sook.

Stop being so stubborn. If this continues,
it'll come back to hurt you...

You're telling me

to get a grip?

Hey!

Get a grip?

Here's something for you to get a grip on.

- [grunts]
- [gasps]

[Kang] Up next is how we'll choose the
company to manage our duty-free shop.

Human resources will start taking in
applications from January 14th, 2023.

And the marketing department has also
contacted a few companies we have eyes on.

And the ceremony for our anniversary?

Everything is being done, and we're
rehearsing at Gyeonggi branch.

And the press release
regarding Director Eun?

As you've instructed,

we have it scheduled to coincide
with the free opening of our food court...

- How many?
- We've sent them out to over 20 outlets.

Mostly TV networks.

Keep a tight rein on the online reactions.

- Understood, ma'am.
- What about IBC?

We arranged a meeting
tomorrow morning on the ads.

And the removal of the head of reporting?

I'm sorry. I forgot about that.

After what he did to us,
does he intend to still get those ads?

Tell Director Ham

if he wants to keep his cushy job
and take our money,

he'd better give up his right-hand person.

[Kang] Yes, ma'am.

[exhales]

- Mr. Kang, stay back.
- Yes, ma'am.

Get her off the rooftop now.

Use the Chairperson's method.

- We have no other options.
- But you don't like such methods.

The anniversary is coming up.

We don't have the time
to sweet-talk her into compliance.

She's like a mad dog
who only knows how to bite people.

I'll prep the enforcement squad.
If this goes wrong, then we...

Take extra precautions with security then.

Make sure no one finds out
before she's removed from there.

[Kang] Yes, ma'am.

[cell phone vibrates]

DIRECTOR BAEK JAE-MIN
CAN WE CHAT?

[gentle piano music playing]

[door opens]

- [door closes]
- [sighs]

- I'm sorry. There was a traffic jam.
- Ms. Hwang.

[Baek exhales]

[Baek] I'm sorry for asking you to meet me
so late when you're so busy.

Not to worry.

[music continues playing in background]

I've had a few drinks.

I didn't want
to go back home at this time,

and I probably won't
get any sleep if I'm sober.

Drinking alone is dangerous
on a day like this one.

It will make you worry more

and lose control of yourself.

You're right.

So, what's with you?

Ms. Hwang.

I...

I think I'm being blackmailed.

SECRETARY HAN I-SEUL

[intriguing music playing]

[I-seul] Mr. Baek,
your speech today was amazing.

I was so moved by it that I don't think
I'll get any sleep tonight.

Would you like to go on a walk with me?

[intriguing music continues]

[Baek] You have any instant noodles?

I hardly got to eat anything at dinner,
trying to keep up appearances.

[I-seul] Yes, I do.
I'll bring them right over.

[cell phone chimes]

[I-seul] Mr. Baek,

can I come visit you in your room tonight?

[cell phone chimes]

[I-seul] Mr. Baek,

I'm standing outside your door.

[Baek] I-seul,

you don't need to accompany me
on my schedules anymore.

[I-seul] I don't want to be transferred
to a different position.

I want to be by your side.

Because of the humiliation
you made me feel as a woman,

I'm barely managing to breathe.

You will pay for what you did to me.

Once we return to Seoul,

I'll join the MeToo movement
and publicize what you did.

I'll tell everyone

that you sexually assaulted me.

[gentle piano music resumes in background]

How much of this is true?

Is any of this here the truth?

It was a brief thing.

But it's true that I had feelings for her.

At times, having feelings
for another woman

can be a much worse betrayal
than an actual affair.

I know.

You're disappointed in me.

Mr. Baek...

[Baek sighs] But...

[sighs] This isn't fair for me.

You know what I had to put up with
all those years?

Sexual as*ault?

Isn't that too harsh of a price to pay...

for having feelings for her?

Are you telling me
you didn't cross that line with her?

I didn't.

I swear on the dear lives of my daughters.

[exhales]

[exhales]

We should go.

There's no need to waste your time
when it wasn't even a one-night stand.

I'll get going if you don't have
anything else to discuss.

I still have some work to get back to.

[Baek] Thank you.

For believing me.

Have a seat.

I feel like yesterday
I did nothing but scold you.

I heard you did well
on your business trip with Mr. Baek.

I was so busy, I forgot about that.

I do what I can.

You are very kind to be mentioning it.

You're doing fine. Right?

[Hwang chuckles]

I'm asking you that as a woman,
not as your senior colleague.

Are you sure there's nothing
I can help you with?

Is this about Mr. Baek?

Did he force himself on you?

He wanted some instant noodles,
which I took to his suite. Then...

I went inside and got pushed on the bed.

Pull yourself together.

For your mother.

She must have gone through a lot
raising three children alone.

I'm sure you didn't have it any easier.

You've managed to pay your way through
that private university on your own

and pay your own living expenses too.

And you've managed
to get into such a great company

without any connections either.

I'm so proud... No.

I have tremendous respect for you
as a woman.

[sniffles]

[sighs]

But starting now,

let me tell you
my honest opinion as your superior.

SECRETARY HAN I-SEUL

I didn't

send these messages.

- I...
- [scoffs]

Are you telling me
someone fabricated them then?

It has your name, number, and even
the time stamps to prove it was you.

That's not...
I tell you, I never sent those messages.

- I did nothing of the sort...
- Is it true you worked at a hostess bar?

I-SEUL, YOU ARE SO PRETTY
MODERN BAR

How did you get...

I stayed up all night
looking into everything about you.

I wanted to find out how you would have
the guts to blackmail Mr. Baek like that.

But then...

I found my answer.

You used to make your living off men,

using that pretty, young body of yours.

That's not true!

That was the past. Just one summer.

So I could pay the tuition.

And the thing is
that it was just an ordinary bar...

Fine. Let's say it was an ordinary bar
where you only chatted with customers.

A new employee who made it into
the Eunsung Group by working at a bar,

chatting up men
in order to pay for her school tuition

falsely accuses CEO Baek Jae-min,
the husband of Director Eun Chae-ryoung,

of sexually assaulting her.
But wait. There's even more.

Then comes blackmail.

Would anyone believe your MeToo story
if an article like this gets published?

I've had no intention to go public.

I couldn't do that.

Of course not,
since it was a fabricated story

you made up to blackmail Baek Jae-min.

And now you just admitted to it.

You must resign.

Then we'll let all of this slide.

You'll need your severance pay

to be a good daughter.

Ms. Hwang, wait!

Or should I have the facts about you
published and take legal action?

Blackmail, false accusation,
and your past about working at a bar...

Can you handle the public shame?

[I-seul] I won't bring this up ever again.

I'll let the whole thing go.

Everything that happened.

I'll just live quietly, like I died.

You don't need to pretend.

You basically have just died

within Eunsung Group.

Have your things packed
before the end of the day.

Ji-yeon, wait. I wanna...

I'm sorry.

I really gotta go.

[footsteps approaching]

Here are all the materials
in regards to removing the mayor.

Is this all the dirt we have
on Mayor Sa Jae-gon?

Yes.

And his family?

We're trying to find more.

There's many rumors regarding his wife.
We're checking to see how true...

I'll decide whether they're facts or not.
Put together as much info as you can.

I understand.

I wanted to ask you.

Regarding Han I-seul...

[cell phone vibrating]

Yes, Ms. Son.

Yes, ma'am. I'm on my way now.

- [beep]
- Get the car ready to go.

[cell phone vibrates]

MS. HWANG DO-HEE, THIS IS HAN I-SEUL

[elevator chimes]

[Hwang screams]

[car alarm blaring]

[unsettling music playing]

[gasps]

[moans]

[theme music playing]

♪ Take me to the sky ♪

♪ Breaking down the wall ♪

♪ When you hold my hand ♪

♪ Dreams are coming true ♪

♪ Is this a fantasy? ♪

♪ This is a real life... ♪

[singing continues in Korean]

♪ This is a mastery ♪

♪ I never give up ♪

♪ On my own ♪

♪ I don't wanna fly high ♪

♪ I just wanna stay with you ♪

♪ I don't wanna break down ♪

♪ We can all get down ♪

♪ I don't wanna fly high ♪

♪ I just wanna stay with you ♪

- ♪ I don't wanna break down ♪
- ♪ Ohh, ohhhh ♪

♪ Take me to the sky ♪

♪ Breaking down the wall ♪

♪ When you hold my hand ♪

♪ Dreams are coming true ♪

♪ Is this a fantasy? ♪

♪ This is a real life... ♪

[singing continues in Korean]

♪ This is a mastery ♪

♪ I never give up ♪

♪ On your life ♪

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INSTITUTIONS, AND EVENTS IN THIS DRAMA
ARE FICTITIOUS